British Hospitals Struggle to Limit 'Superbug' Infections

Britain has one of the worst rates of hospital-acquired M.R.S.A., or "superbug," bloodstream infections in Europe, and the problem is getting worse.


Rice sees no U.S.-Iran talks on Iraq soon

The United States does not plan fresh U.S.-Iranian talks on how to stabilize Iraq any time soon but will leave open the possibility for such discussions, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday.


Israeli Troops Withdraw from Gaza Refugee Camp

GAZA, Gaza Strip  - Israeli forces withdrew early  Saturday from a northern Gaza Strip refugee camp, three days  after launching an incursion to prevent the firing of rockets  at Israeli towns, an Israeli military source said.


Hollywood star George Clooney says he would love to act in one of India's spectacular song and dance movies produced by Bollywood, India's prolific Hindi film industry, a television channel reported Thursday.


ST. LOUIS - After losing the first two games to the Boston Red Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals try to make the World Series competitive by winning Tuesday night's Game 3 at home.


Arrestato quarantenne a Voghera (Pavia), entrambi albanesi


ALTA BADIA, Italy  - Finland's Kalle Palander held on for victory in a men's World Cup giant slalom with a time of two minutes 28.82 seconds on Sunday, triumphing on the course where he won his first race in the discipline.


Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele succeeded his  mentor Haile Gebrselassie as the Olympic 10,000 meters champion  Friday after an astonishing final lap in the longest track  event.


U.S. troops set trap for militants near Baghdad

The U.S. military said on Thursday it was setting a trap to "eliminate" militants near Baghdad where 12 U.S. soldiers have died in the past two days.


A suspected Palestinian suicide bomber has killed at least three people in Tel Aviv's main market. "A suicide bomber went into one of the shops and blew up.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Willis Group said Monday that it hired a top broker from larger rival Marsh & McLennan, one of the first signs talent is on the move as a result of Eliot Spitzer's probe of the industry.


Prince Charles Has Slowly Won Over Public

Somewhat stiff, instinctively reserved and never fully at ease among the masses, Prince Charles has always seemed overshadowed by his glamorous late wife — even years after her death.


Branson unveils plan for commercial space flights:

[World News] London, Sep 27 : British billionaire Richard Branson Monday announced his company Virgin Atlantic airlines would launch the world's first commercial space flight in the near future, Xinhua reports.


By Erika D. Smith, The Indianapolis Star  Mar. 5--There's something that just seems wrong about a 45-year-old woman  clipping coupons so she can inhale two 1,410-calorie Monster Thickburgers for  the price of one.    At least that's what the executives at Hardee's thought.


Jeff Kent had two doubles and four RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals committed a season-high four errors to help the Houston Astros snap Jason Marquis' 11-game winning streak with an 8-3 victory on Thursday night.


Sony Corp., the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant. said Thursday that its profit jumped 61.6 percent in the latest quarter on improved profitability in its mobile phone joint venture and gains in its movie business, led by "Spider-Man 2."


A color guard from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) participates in a ceremony honoring former members of the division and other veterans of the Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne, Belgium, Dec.


US Open: Roddick dominates, Serena goes head-to-head with Capriati

It's official: US Open had never gone into the third round with only two American men, including the defending champion, Andy Roddick.


IBM on Monday said fourth-quarter revenue, aided by exchange rates and sales outside the U.S., stood at $28.9 billion, an increase of 10 percent over the same period in 2006.


As the season winds down, the Giants want to hitch their chances to the broad-shouldered Brandon Jacobs. But they need assurances that he will be healthy and that he will hold on to the ball.


Lawmaker eyes ban on common corn herbicide

ST. PAUL - A leading state senator said he may push for a ban on a herbicide commonly applied to corn crops across Minnesota, citing research that suggests the chemical causes deformities in frogs and other health hazards.


More Protests Against France in Ivory Coast

Supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo say he is under attack by France to resign, but they will defend him. Protests against French interests continue one day after French troops neutralized


A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck near southern Indonesia today, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Ken Navidad at the USGS said the tsunami centers in the Pacific and Alaska initially said two quakes, but he did not know why. He said his agency has measured only one.


AIADMK readies to cash in on Veerappan's killing

CHENNAI: The elimination of forest brigand, Veerappan has certainly injected confidence into the Tamil Nadu government, boosted the morale of the state police and gave the businessman and public a reason to be relieved.


Of PGA Tour sites, this is clearly the Mercedes

KAPALUA, Hawaii -- Well before legendary British rocker Joe Cocker had ripped into "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" to set the walls a shakin' at the Ritz-Carlton Friday night, and well before grizzled Hollywood icon Dennis Hopper had mingled amid the pro-am crowd, and even well before the rush had been made to stand in line for photos ...


Sometimes an apology is the best policy.


Palermo, 16:40 - CALCIO, PALERMO: INDISPONIBILI TEDESCO E MICCOLI

Il temporale abbattutosi in mattina su Palermo ha ostacolato la seduta di rifinitura della squadra. ...


Black & Decker, Stanley Works give bleak housing views

Black & Decker Corp  and Stanley Works  on Monday gave dim forecasts for 2008 as a slowdown in the U.S. housing market has stifled demand for building equipment.


Brazil Ready to Implement Shoot-Down Law

Beginning Sunday, Brazil's air force will be allowed to shoot down small planes suspected of carrying drugs under a law meant to stem the flow of cocaine pouring into the country at clandestine landing strips in the vast Amazon rainforest.


Airlines headed for $US5b loss this year

GENEVA: International airlines are heading for a near $US5 billion ($NZ7.12 billion) loss this year, largely due to a rise in oil prices, the industry's global body said on Tuesday.


Italian Boy Cured by Cells from Twin Baby Brothers

An Italian boy has been cured of a potentially lethal form of anemia by a new type of stem-cell therapy, using cells from the placenta of both of his recently born twin brothers, the health ministry said on Monday.


Jonathan Woodgate is in no doubt Sir Bobby Robson will return to management once he recovers from the shock of his Newcastle dismissal.


mPhase Technologies Smart Nanobattery Designed to Be ''Green''

mPhase Technologies [OTCBB:XDSL]  today announced that the Smart Nanobattery it is developing could be  equipped with features that would allow it to be disposed of safely.


Airplanes Vulnerable to Bombers, Experts Say

Despite urgings from Congress and the Sept. 11 commission, U.S. commercial jets remain vulnerable to suicide bombers, aviation security experts said.


S.Korea Says There Was No Big Blast in N.Korea

South Korea's latest assessment of a  widely reported explosion in North Korea last week is that  there was no blast at all at the suspected site, a vice  minister said Friday.


Spring fashion began to take shape in the opening days of New York Fashion Week — however loose that shape may be.


After the chairmanâs vote of confidence, it all goes pear-shaped and we turn up at the ground, shivering outside as we wait for crumbs of information.


The Senate race in New Jersey, which a Republican hasn't won in 34 years, remains virtually tied with less than two months before Election Day, a poll released Wednesday shows.


Many Hispanics Fail to Notice N.F.L.âs Popularity

The N.F.L. might be more popular in Mexico than it is among Spanish-speaking people in the United States.


Flu vaccine manufacturer expected to report significantly lower profits.


Fury at cloning scientist's use of DNA from the dead

A MAVERICK cloning scientist came under severe criticism yesterday as he denied exploiting bereaved couples by using DNA from their dead children in his experiments.


Kazakh rider Alexandr Vinokourov tested positive after winning Saturday's time-trial in the Tour de France, his Astana team announced today.


Roger Clemens threw six strong innings before giving up a pair of one-out walks in the seventh and the Detroit Tigers made him pay for it.


Britney Spears is taking some time away from her career to enjoy her new marriage to dancer Kevin Federline, and she can't wait to start a family, according to her Web site.


Burma sets a new date for a constitutional conference seen as a first step towards democracy.


Ramones Guitarist Dies of Cancer in Los Angeles

Johnny Ramone, the lead guitarist  with influential U.S. punk rock band the Ramones, died on  Wednesday after a five-year battle with prostate cancer, a  long-time associate told Reuters.


Samsung hopes to have Google phone early 2009

Korea's Samsung Electronics hopes to  have a phone based on Google's Android mobile phone software  platform by early next year, it said at the Mobile World  Congress on Monday.


Britain suspended on Tuesday the manufacturing license of Chiron Corp., a major supplier of flu vaccine to the United Kingdom and the United States, for three months.


Disabled Skier Designs His Way to Be a Daredevil

Disabled skier and maverick equipment designer Kevin Bramble peeves his skiing rivals because he has not lost a downhill in seven years, and he barely practices.


Microsoft Sets Licensing Policy for New Chips

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday agreed to require only a single license for server software that runs on computers powered by a new generation of chips


The rebuilding of the Phoenix Coyotes was expected to take time. But Coach Wayne Gretzkyâs Coyotes are now looking to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2001-2 season.


Gusmao's former enemies embrace call for peace in ETimor

Indonesia's former armed forces chief, charged with committing atrocities in East Timor, gave a symbolic show of support for the tiny state's President Xanana Gusmao at a rare weekend meeting.


In a twelve to one vote, a church jury assembled of fellow clergy has convicted the Rev. Irene Elizabeth Stroud, an associate pastor with the First United Method Church of Germantown, for violating the denominationâs ban on gay clergy.


The government intends to press ahead with changes to the way any future Stormont Assembly is run.


Pensionato non vuole darle soldi e le spara alla nuca


Business & money: Sir Richard Branson has promised to submit a bid for Northern Rock by Monday's government deadline


New McDonald's Chief Vows to Keep Strategy Unchanged

The new chief executive of the McDonald's Corporation, James A. Skinner, promised yesterday to continue the positive momentum the company has had for the last 18 months and make no significant


Firenze, 13:22 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; MATARRESE: SIETE NOSTRO BIGLIETTO DA VISITA

Antonio Matarrese, commissario straordinario della Figc, è a Coverciano in occasione della pr...


Teenagers with hay fever symptoms are 40% more likely to drop a grade between their mock and final exams, according to a new study.


Gene trick reverses retardation in mice: study

Researchers said they have partially reversed in mice a common cause of autism and mental retardation, and said it might be possible to design a drug that would do the same thing for people.


US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talks of a 'unified Iraq' at her meetings with Turkish leaders on Saturday.


Talks to avert strike action that would disrupt some of Britain's busiest airports are set to begin.


Semiconductor sales will reach $214 billion this year, a new record high. But next year will be about the same.


Amburgo, 14:01 - F1, TODT: FELICE SE SCHUMI VUOLE DIRIGERE SCUDERIA FERRARI

''Sarei felice se Schumacher venisse da me e dicesse: 'dirigere il team è il prossimo passo d...


Per la riforma del Patto di Stabilita' (ANSA) - BERLINO, 21 NOV - Non c'e' una iniziativa comune tra l'Italia e la Germania per la riforma del patto di stabilita'. Lo ha spiegato Hans Eichel.Il ministro delle


Iconic illegal immigration foe Tom Tancredo dropped out of the Republican presidential nominating contest Thursday, two weeks before Iowa holds its first-in-the-nation caucuses.


When Vijay Singh became the world No1 on Monday, displacing Tiger Woods after a record 264 weeks, it was just reward for an outstanding season.


AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Dimissioni del Vescovo di Miarinarivo e nomina del successore CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI in data 15 febbraio 2007 ha accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale della Diocesi di Miarinarivo (Madagascar), presentata da Sua Ecc. Mons. Raymond Razakarivony, in conformitÃ  al ca...


Presidente Fed: non credo a recessione, ma rallentamento si'


MySpace.com Moves to Keep Sex Offenders Off of Its Site

MySpace.com, the social networking site, said Tuesday that it would begin cross-referencing its users against state databases of registered sex offenders.


Six Dominicans Hurt in BoSox Celebrations

Six people were injured by stray bullets shot into the air by revelers during celebrations for the Boston Red Sox winning the American League pennant, police said Thursday.


Vodafone has confirmed that it will launch its 3G service in the UK in November. The announcement came hot on the heals of the operators announcement of the handsets it will be making available for the launch.


Sudanese president accuses US of arming Darfur rebels

Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir accused the United States of training and arming the rebels in the western Darfur region, Egypt's Al-Ahram newspaper said Thursday.


Thai Airways objects to steamy Thai soap

A popular new Thai soap opera about love and infidelity in the high skies has angered Thai Airways flight attendants who demanded Monday that the show be canceled for casting their profession in an unrealistic and immoral light.


Golden Globes and Oscars Are Drawn Into Strike

The guild will not allow the Golden Globe show to use its writers, and is denying historical film clips to the Oscars.


Food-Bearing Ship Heads To Space Station

MOSCOW -- A Russian cargo ship has blasted off for the international space station carrying with it badly needed supplies. Russian and US space officials were alarmed earlier this month to learn that the two crew members had gone through so much food.


A Wyoming college student has been charged with providing material support to a terrorist group, officials said Tuesday. FBI agents began a probe of Mark Robert Walker, 18, on Oct. 28, after his college roommate called authorities.


Researchers user lasers to increase disk write speeds by one hundred times over current drives.


Maybe "The Heartbreak Kid" should have been called Tyler Perry's The Heartbreak Kid. While the Ben Stiller remake continued to sink at the box office, the Perry brand delivered again, with $21.5 million for the opening weekend of "Tyle...


Fear strikes Iraq's Christians over Pope words

A poster of the Virgin Mary hangs on   the wall in the back of Iskandar's Baghdad grocery shop. The   35-year-old Christian sips his soft drink and talks about why   he is worried about Pope Benedict's comments on Islam.


The last heart-pounding race of the Summer Games ended today in a white marble arena in the heart of Athens, bringing the modern Olympics full circle, back to the precise spot where they were revived 108 years ago.


NOVELL HAS been playing management musical chairs as it distances itself as a purveyor of NetWare and transforms itself into a flogger of Linux and high end systems.


Recount Continues in Wash. Governor Race

Most of Washington's counties began their third and final tally of the governor's race on Thursday, checking stacks of ballots by hand to see if any mistakes were made in the machine recount of some 2.9 million ballots.


Area residents recall hiding through the Holocaust

Imagine being a 16-year-old Jewish boy in the comfortable Polish town of Rozwadow, the only child of a pharmacist mother and a lawyer father.


A wanted Taliban insurgent leader in Afghanistan, Mullah Brother, was killed on Thursday in a U.S.-led raid in the southern province of Helmand, the Afghan Defence Ministry said, citing ground commanders.


Critics vote 'Sideways' the year's best movie

The slightly sour story of two men on a trip through California vineyards was the sweet winner at the 70th annual voting of the New York Film Critics Circle yesterday.


Poco dietro 'siamo comunisti, non terroristi'


Baghdad tanker truck explosion kills 9 and wounds 14 after ...

Police on Saturday said nine people died and 14 were seriously wounded in a gas tanker explosion in west Baghdad that occurred just


Russian cosmonaut hits golf ball into orbit

Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin hit a golf ball into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station on Wednesday to raise money for the Russian space program at the start of a six-hour spacewalk.


Film Association To File Lawsuits Against Online Movie Swappers

LOS ANGELES -- The Motion Picture Association of America announced Thursday it will work with its members and other film studios to file lawsuits against people who have illegally traded digital copies of movies over the Internet.


Prince Harry is to serve in Iraq with his regiment as the first royal to see active service for 25 years, the Ministry of Defence said Thursday.


US dismisses North Korea's personal attacks on Bush as "inappropriate"

The United States dismissed as inappropriate North Korea's unusually strong personal attacks on President George W. Bush, but remained confident Pyongyang would attend talks to resolve the nuclear crisis in the Korean peninsula.


Billionaire industrialist Friedrich Karl Flick, whose father was convicted at Nuremburg of using slave labor in Nazi Germany, has died at the age of 79, according to news reports Friday.


Sun Microsystems Inc. has patched a critical bug that could let attackers take control of Solaris 10 systems by sending simple commands to the Telnet daemon.


Just over a decade after scientists cloned the first animal, the last major barrier to selling meat and milk from clones has fallen: The U.S. government declared this food safe Tuesday. Now, will people buy it?


Premier Siniora e ministri rifiutano le dimissioni


Confermate stime preliminari, ricavi +7,2% a 5,9 mld dollari


Costa in media a ogni italiano 5.564 euro, top in Ue


Britney Spears Becomes Britney Federline

The 'Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman' wed her backup dancer Kevin Federline in a small, private ceremony on Saturday with just 20 close family and friends in attendance.


GOOGLE, the internet search company, defied its doubters last night as it reported a doubling of quarterly revenues on strong advertising demand.


Roma, 15:13 - CALCIO, TONI: HO SCELTO IL BAYERN PERCHE' E' CLUB PRESTIGIOSO

Intervistato da SKY sulla sua nuova avventura tedesca Luca Toni ha spiegato perchÃ© ha scelto il Baye...


Bin Laden says U.S. plans new Iraqi government

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden said the United States wants to create a new national unity government in Iraq to control Iraqi oil, build military bases, and dominate the region.


Sudan accuses U.N. of "hidden agenda" for Darfur

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir   on Thursday accused the United Nations of having a hidden   agenda in its bid to deploy U.N. peacekeepers to Darfur, saying   the aim was to "recolonize" his country.


Bombs Kill 12 at Bangladesh Opposition Rally

At least 12 people were killed and 100  wounded in a bomb attack on Saturday on an opposition rally in  Bangladesh's capital, police and witnesses said.


Nokia earmarks millions to build new plant in India

Nokia, the world's largest handset maker, is investing up to $150 million over the next four years to establish a manufacturing facility in India, it announced Wednesday.ADVERTISEMENTSolaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more reasons for the world's most demanding businesses to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform. Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R), AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems. Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move your business ahead today.


Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Andrew Mohl (left), chief executive of AMP Ltd., talks with Bloomberg's Kevin Foley in Sydney about first-half profit, investment fees and the strategy for its 10-percent stake in HHG Plc. AMP, Australia's largest life insurer, ...


North Korea sets conditions for return to talks

PRETORIA/BEIJING  - North Korea, vilified in the   West for its missile tests, said on Tuesday it was willing to   return to six-party talks on its nuclear program if the United   States dropped financial sanctions.


Farmer Phil Prutch isn't sure about putting Colorado convicts to work in his fields this summer. But then again, he says, he doesn't have much of a choice.


Bush II Cabinet: the shuffle and shape of things to come

His inner sanctum faces one of the biggest turnovers since Nixon. But the cast of characters may matter less.


Soft Cell singer Marc Almond is in hospital with serious head injuries after a motorcycle crash. The pop star is understood to have been riding pillion when the bike was in collision with a car yesterday.


China Urges Canada to Hand Over N.Koreans in Embassy

China urged Canada Thursday to hand  over 44 North Korean asylum seekers who broke into the Canadian  embassy in Beijing, promising to deal with the men, women and  children in a humanitarian way.


Merck & Co. said on Thursday withdrew  its arthritis drug Vioxx globally after a colon cancer trial  confirmed long-standing concerns the drug raises the risk of  heart attack and stroke.


76ers: Williamson helps OâBrien capture first home win

PHILADELPHIA -- From all indications, this is going to be the year of living dangerously for the 76ers. As they have in their four previous games this season, the Sixers allowed the New Jersey Nets to build a big lead in the first half.


UCRAINA: LE CONGRATULAZIONI DEL COMUNE DI FIRENZE A YUSHCHENKO

Firenze, 27 dic. - (Adnkronos) - Un telegramma a Viktor Yushchenko per esprimere le congratulazioni della citta' di Firenze per la grande vittoria della liberta' e della democrazia, lo ha inviato l'assessore


John Lennon's killer faces possible release

Mark Chapman, the man who gunned down John Lennon in New York, could be released from jail this week -- a prospect that has drawn protests and even threats against his life from the former Beatle's fans.


Leader Cisl: ci auguriamo non tagli ramo su cui e' seduto


Abbas Says Any Gaza Talks Must Follow 'Road Map'

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Presidential frontrunner  Mahmoud Abbas appeared on Thursday to reject coordinating with  Israel on a plan that means quitting occupied Gaza while  keeping large chunks of the West Bank.


Video Review: Two geeks revisit the iPhone hoopla in 2007 and share iPhone tips and tricks.


So let's get this straight: it's not OK to bring prescription drugs into the country from Canada . . . until it is? While the Bush administration has opposed reimportation of drugs from Canada - and Congress


The international coalition pushing for Middle East peace awaited an update Sunday from its envoy, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and considered developments after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's recent trip to the region.


UK's EMI Confirms to Face New York Music Probe

British music company EMI Group Plc  confirmed on Friday that it, along with others, is to face an  inquiry into the promotion of records on New York radio  stations.


Researchers in Glasgow say children who exercise can stay just as overweight as those who do not.


Several killed in Pennsylvania school attack

A gunman attacked an Amish school in Pennsylvania on Monday, shooting and killing a number of people including an unknown number of students before he was captured or killed, police said.


German retail sales slip in October, despite upcoming VAT rise

Retail sales in Germany fell slightly in October, again confounding analysts' expectations on the assumption that consumers would make big-ticket purchases before a rise in sales tax (VAT) next year.


Cagliari, 19:56 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: STORARI E JEDA VERSO L'ESORDIO

Doppio allenamento per il Cagliari ad ssemini. In mattinata spazio alla tecnico-tattica, nel pomerig...


For Satellite Radio Fans, Northern Exposure

Canadian musicians may get more exposure if satellite radio, with its hundreds of channels, is approved in Canada.


Barely out of a four-day battle, the soldiers scanned palm-dotted farmland from the roof of a small house, kneeling to avoid a sniper's bullet. A pair of Apache gunships hovered above and the occasional thud of artillery shells shook the ground.


Sundance Brings Out the Stars in Premiere Movies

The Sundance Film Festival on  Tuesday named dozens of films featuring stars from Sandra  Bullock to "007" Pierce Brosnan that will premiere in January  at what has become the leading U.S. showplace for independent  movies.


Il premier: "Campionato sospeso, decisione nella giusta direzione"Il presidente della Regione Sicilia: "Una follia inaudita"                                            Prodi: "Degenerazione dello sport adesso serve un segnale forte"


Court decision seen fueling Conn. drive for gay marriages

HARTFORD -- The US Supreme Courtâs refusal Monday to consider a challenge to state authority over gay marriages could boost the chances for same-sex marriage or civil union legislation in Connecticut, one key lawmaker said.


Bogotà, 09:06 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE: COLOMBIA-PARAGUAY 1-0

Grazie ad una rete di Renteria al 38' del primo tempo, la Colombia ha battuto il Paraguay 1-0 in un'...


A look at problems at the polls in recent elections.


Press Groups Honors Journalists Devoted to Freedom

Algerian journalist Hafnaoui Ghoul,  Chinese editor Liu Xiaobo and Mexican newspaper Zeta won prizes  from a media rights group on Tuesday rewarding devotion to  press freedoms.


Regulators move to fine wireless carriers over 911 service

Regulators said on Thursday they had proposed penalizing three wireless carriers which the government says failed to meet new stricter standards for being able to locate cellular telephone callers in an emergency.


AT&T Reports Slowdown in Consumer Business

AT&Tâs shares tumbled after its chairman and chief executive, Randall Stephenson, said the telecom carrier is experiencing some slowdown in its consumer business segments.


American Floyd Landis, who has been stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title after failing a dope test, insists he has prevailed on the French roads without cheating.


NBC News is denying reports that it has offered as much as $1 million for the first interview with Paris Hilton after her release from jail next week.


Polygamist sect leader Jeffs faces new charge

A federal grand jury in Utah on Wednesday indicted U.S. polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs on an additional charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.


CHARLESTON, W.Va. AP) Â Former Sen. Bob Dole, the failed Republican presidential candidate in 1996, became the focus Tuesday of an increasingly testy exchange between GOP presidential contenders John McCain and Mitt Romney.


(InfoWorld) - EBayÂ is getting into the radio advertising business, becoming a broker of ad spots and on its way to competing with Google, which provides a similar service. The new service will go live on Wednesday as part of the eBay Media Marketplace , it said in a statement Tuesday. The radio ad brokerage service will be powered by Bid4Spots. Advertisers and ad agencies can register on the eBay Media Marketplace Web site now. The service will make available "prime" inventory from more than 2,300 radio stations. Like Google, eBay will use the Internet to attempt to improve the way these radio ads are bought and sold, and the way radio marketing campaigns are tracked and analyzed. Google officials have said repeatedly that the company is confident it can use Internet technology to improve offline advertising transactions, not only in radio, but in print publications and television. The eBay Media Marketplace also has a component for brokering cable TV ads, but it is designed for major national advertisers to make planned ad purchases. That cable TV ad service hasn't achieved much popularity yet. The radio service, on the other hand, offers more flexibility, so that advertisers can make "last minute" ad purchases, eBay said. This in turn will let radio stations be more aggressive in pricing, it said.


Defrocked Priest Shanley Jailed for Rape of Boy

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.  - Defrocked priest Paul Shanley  was sentenced to 12 to 15 years in prison on Tuesday for raping  a boy in the 1980s in one of the most high-profile cases to  stem from a U.S. Catholic clergy abuse scandal.


The long haul: struggles of a lobster town

Last year, Maine's lobstermen reported a 14 percent decline in catches. This year, the outlook could be worse.


Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday oversaw the signing of a contract for his country's national carrier to buy 36 jets from European manufacturer Airbus for almost US$3 billion - a deal in which Turkey balanced friendship with the United States with its


EBay Inc.  on Wednesday missed Wall Street's earnings expectations for the first time in at least three years, sending its shares down nearly 12 percent and taking other Internet stocks lower.


Human stem cells heal the hearts of rats

A nutritious cocktail helped human embryonic stem cells thrive and repair the damaged hearts of rats, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.


British, US officials meet on flu vaccine

LONDON -- Stunned US health officials met with British regulators yesterday to discuss the suspension of flu vaccine production that has slashed supplies across the United States and planned to inspect the British factory to see whether any impounded vaccine could be salvaged.


US economic growth cools to 2.8 percent pace in second quarter

WASHINGTON : The US economy braked harder than first thought in the second quarter, posting a tepid 2.8 percent annual growth rate as consumers gripped their purses, a government report showed.


The last heart-pounding race of the Summer Games ended today in a white marble arena in the heart of Athens, bringing the modern Olympics full circle, back to the precise spot where they were revived 108 years ago.


US soldier pleads guilty in Iraq abuse case

The highest-ranking US Army soldier accused of abusing prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, has pleaded guilty to five charges.


India, Pakistan talks on Kashmir dam fail

Talks between India and Pakistan to resolve a dispute over a dam in Kashmir have ended without agreement, officials said on Friday, in another blow to the hostile neighbours' delicate peace process.


Stocks End Up; Techs Gain on Light Volume

U.S. blue-chips closed at six-week  highs on Friday, helped by reassuring consumer confidence data  and a bounce in technology stocks, but volume was extremely  thin before next week's Republican convention in New York City.


WASHINGTON -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, fending off Republican demands for his resignation over alleged corruption, said yesterday he will expand UN support for Iraqi elections if need be. He said he was not offended that President Bush did not ask to see him during this visit to Washington.


"The vast majority of the money we've seen has been for Adichie. Punters reckon it's in the bag"  Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was installed as hot favourite on Tuesday to land the Orange Prize, the literary world's top award for fiction in English written by women. via Scotsman.com


Research suggests that the sun's activity is not responsible for the onset of global warming.


U.S. suspends nearly $24 million aid to Thailand

The United States said on Thursday   it had suspended nearly $24 million in aid to Thailand because   of its military coup.


Treni su un solo binario tra Ancona e Loreto


U.S. Rep. Bobby Jindal won the Louisiana governor's race Saturday, becoming the nation's youngest governor and the first non-white to hold the state's post since Reconstruction.


If anyone is looking for signs that we may be headed into a recession, look no further than the dismal December sales results turned in by the nation's retailers.


Gunmen shoot Palestinian intelligence chief

reforms. But sponsors feared nothing would come of it because President Yasser Arafat had withheld. Gunmen fired from two moving cars as Abu Rajab drove to his office in Gaza City, witnesses said.


Londra, 16:07 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: SHEVCHENKO SMENTISCE INTERVISTA A TV TEDESCA

''Non ho mai parlato con questo sito tedesco o con il giornalista che annuncia di avermi intervistat...


Freitas Defeats Saucedo in 10-Round Bout

Brazil's Acelino Freitas outpointed Argentina's Fernando Saucedo in a 10-round lightweight fight Saturday.


With a new Medicare drug benefit set to begin in 2006, Americans 65 and older can expect to spend a large and growing share of their Social Security checks on


Britain's Catholics, Anglicans, pray for tsunami victims

The heads of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches in Britain held prayers together for victims of the tsunamis that ravaged parts of south Asia on December 26.


Xbox Live adds Disney movies to its download menu

Microsoft Corp.  announced the addition of Walt Disney Co. films to the Xbox  360's download service, Xbox Live, on Tuesday night at the  opening news conference for the E3 Media and Business Summit.


Like the campaign itself, Viktor Yushchenko's victory in Sunday's re-run of the presidential election has left Ukraine's press polarised.


Director Robert Altman, who revolutionized Hollywood filmmaking with an irreverent style that critics hailed as "American Art Cinema" has died at age 81, his production company said on Tuesday.


Thames, Verlander liead Tigs over Royals

Justin Verlander earned his 18th win, Marcus Thames homered twice and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Sunday to help their dwindling playoff chances.


Film critics honor "There Will Be Blood"

The National Society of Film Critics on Saturday named "There Will Be Blood," a gritty tale about a turn-of-the-century oil man infected with greed, the best picture of 2007.


Beijing bans name brands at free markets

Vendors who sell designer brands at markets, whether legal or imitation, may face legal action. Regardless of whether vendors have genuine goods or counterfeits, Li Dongsheng


"The Village," a creepy tale about an isolated town in 19th century Pennsylvania, has knocked "The Bourne Conspiracy" off the UK box office number one spot. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Joaquin Phoenix, "The Village" earned 2.94 million pounds over the weekend, according to Screen International on Tuesday.


Refuses to say why After facing criticism for hosting a blog that advocated the killing of gays and lesbians, Google first defended the importance of free speech, then offered a banner warning the site may be offensive to the faint of heart, and then settled on removing the site altogether.â¦


Gov. Ted Strickland told all state agencies Tuesday to stop ordering coffee, lunch and other meals while his office reviews nearly $4 million in food-related expenses in the past two years.


The UK's new foreign secretary warns Iran that it has no right to kick-start a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.


New diet drug helps you stop smoking, too

A new diet drug has helped people lose nearly four times as much weight as a placebo in an eagerly awaited two-year trial, researchers reported yesterday.


Samsung to invest 24 billion dollars in semiconductor production

Seoul (dpa) - South Korean electronics giant Samsung said Monday it plans to invest 25 trillion won (24 billion dollars) in the production of semiconductors over the next six years.


CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh -- India beat Bangladesh by 11 runs in the opening game of their three-match one-day series, with Mohammad Kaif top scoring with 80 for the tourists.


New York, 10:39 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati degli incontri giocati nella notte validi per la regular season della Major League Basebal...


Donald Trump's representatives turn down an invite to give evidence to a Holyrood committee.


Tanguay, Zednik join NHL's influx to Europe

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Colorado Avalanche left wing Alex Tanguay and Montreal Canadiens right wing Richard Zednik have both signed with European teams, joining a growing list of talent who will play overseas during the NHL's current labor dispute.


Bush: Economic stimulus package to be "robust"

U.S. President George W. Bush insisted on Wednesday that the economic stimulus package he is working on with Congress will be robust enough to help the U.S. economy.


A Stodgy Style, but BellSouth Starts to Loosen Its Top Button

BellSouth's approach to business has been stable, disciplined, anything but flashy. But now the company is slowly shedding its conservative approach.


Standing outside his home 100 yards from the Atlantic Ocean, John T. Woods III has a hard time imagining it — a towering tidal wave one day crashing over the dock where a lone fisherman recently cast his line.


NEW YORK -- The "Basel Baker," a.k.a. Roger Federer, was in town yesterday, peddling his finest bagels on an asphalt meadow in Flushing.


Restructuring Aims to Give Canadaâs Debt Market a $33 Billion Lift

A tentative restructuring agreement should unlock $33 billion of Canadaâs debt market that has been frozen since August, its chief architect said.


GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH, Pakistan  - Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest next to her father in the family mausoleum on Friday after the opposition leader's assassination plunged Pakistan into crisis and triggered violent protests.


Man Charged for Wearing Uniform in Court

ROCKPORT, Texas - Andrew Isbell wore an Army sergeant's uniform, two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart during his drug possession trial in August.


An automated-screening initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health could finally provide the tools researchers need to turn knowledge of the genome into new drugs.


Pakistan is to hold its presidential election on 6 October, the election commission announces.


AN Israeli spy has been uncovered at the highest levels of the Pentagon, the FBI confirmed last night. Israeli officials denied any links with a highly placed Pentagon employee reportedly


Esuberi a quota 30.000 per accelerare la riorganizzazione


The knife used to murder special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri outside her home four months ago is found.


South Korea's markets watchdog has said it is to inspect Citigroup's local operations, days after regulators censured the bank's Japanese business.


Comair getting off the ground after canceling all flights

(Grand Rapids, December 26, 2004, 6:00 pm) They canceled all of their flights yesterday, but today things are beginning to improve for Comair.


Expos to DC announcement could come later this week

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Professional baseball appears ready to make a return to the nation's capital, as an announcement could come later this week that the Montreal Expos will be relocated to Washington, DC for the 2005 season.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A video posted by an Iraqi insurgent group Sunday purported to show last weekâs suicide attack at a US base in Mosul, with a fireball rising from a white tent.


Amgen Will Stop Providing Parkinson's Drug

Amgen Inc. said it would stop giving an experimental drug for Parkinson's disease to 48 people who received it as part of a trial because tests found it worked no better than a placebo.


Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi admits for the first time that violence will prevent parts of Iraq voting in elections.


Tra agosto e novembre 7 mila ispezioni nei cantieri


Customers clamoring to get their hands on Apple Inc.'s highly anticipated iPhone better make sure they're at the right store.


Three Sunni Muslim mosques were attacked and burned south of Baghdad on Thursday, Iraqi police said, in apparent reprisal attacks after suspected al Qaeda militants blew up the minarets of a revered Shi'ite shrine.


Thousands of Muslims protest in Istanbul against Pope Benedict XVI's forthcoming visit to Turkey.


Sudan Govt., South Rebels Pledge Peace by Dec. 31

The Sudanese government and its southern rebel opponents signed a pledge Friday to complete an agreement to end a 21-year-old civil war by December 31.


Three firefighters died Wednesday while battling a blaze in a forest on the Greek island of Crete, while the government warned that hot weather could cause more blazes.


The violence in the occupied territories continued Tuesday as Israeli troops shot dead an unarmed Palestinian described by witnesses as mentally handicapped.


Science & environment: People living around airports are 40% more likely to develop high blood pressure, says study


Authorities on Thursday charged a Utah inmate with murder in the shooting death of a prison guard who tried to stop him from escaping during a medical appointment.


The Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts will begin the preseason Aug. 6 in the American Bowl in Tokyo, the record 12th time an NFL game will be played in the city.


A teenager found dead in a playground in South Yorkshire is named as 16-year-old Jonathan Matondo.


Russian President Vladimir Putin, with words reminiscent of the Cold War, warned Sunday that his military would respond to a planned American missile defense system near its borders by aiming its missiles at U.S. military bases in Europe.


Study: Homeless Shelters, Food in Demand

Many homeless shelters and soup kitchens faced with more requests for emergency services are turning people away because they lack the beds, food and money to meet the demand, says a survey from an advocacy group for low-income Americans.


The smart phone market will grow more crowded Wednesday with the debut of two devices directed at opposite ends of the customer spectrum: a BlackBerry for consumers with a newfangled


The grand birthday bash planned Tuesday for Abhishek in Jaipur had to be cancelled after a Rajput community protested in front of their hotel and Amitabh fell ill.


At U.N., Iranian Leader Is Defiant on Nuclear Efforts

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 25 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Tuesday not to give in to pressure by "arrogant powers" trying to force him to abandon his nation's uranium-enrichment program and unilaterally declared that as far as he is concerned, "the nuclear issue of Iran is now closed."


BusinessWeek Online - The announcement sent ripples of anxiety through the tech world. On Sept. 15, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  said that it was terminating a seven-year, $5 billion technology-outsourcing deal with IBM. For many, it's an article of faith that corporations will gradually hand off ever more of their technology operations to big service providers such as IBM, Accenture , and Electronic Data Systems . Yet here was the nation's second-largest bank taking its tech back because it was strategically too important to be left to an outsider. ...


Latest Vista SP1 tweak open to everyone with a week to spare

Install, spin three times, buy a monkey and wait Microsoft is now letting the common rabble get its mitts on the latest beta build of Windows Vista Service Pack 1.â¦


The net is proving useful to agencies seeking to gather resources quickly to help cope with the tsunami aftermath.


Operazione esaminata secondo la procedura semplificata


Foreign Secretary Jack Straw left London for Sudan, where he was to discuss the crisis in war-torn Darfur with President Omar al-Beshir and senior officials.


ETA Sets Off 7 Bombs Across Spain; at Least 5 Hurt

The Basque separatist group ETA set off bombs in cities across Spain Monday, slightly wounding five people and escalating their renewed fight for independence on the day Spaniards celebrate unity.


Allarme Virus: nel mirino i programmi di instant messaging

La PivX Solutions lancia lâallarme per il ritorno di nuove varianti di worm che sfruttano la vulnerabilitÃ  di IIS (Internet Information Services). I worm, che si propagherebbero attraverso programmi di


"Rocky Mountain High," the late John Denver's love letter to his adopted state, became Colorado's second official song Monday. Lawmakers passed a resolution that puts Denver's 1972 anthem alongside the lesser-known "Where the Columbines Grow."


Palestinian PM to meet with factions in Gaza Saturday: FM

Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs Nabil Shaath announced Friday that Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei would head to Gaza on Saturday to meet with representatives of militant groups and factions.


Goldman to post profits aided by subprime woes: report

Goldman Sachs Group Inc's  bet that securities backed by risky home loans would fall in value brought nearly $4 billion of profits in the year ended November 30, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Thursday, citing people familiar with its finances.


U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Tuesday that judges should look to historical practices when ruling on religious issues.


'Sicko' watch: Vital signs good despite file sharing

Blog: Exact dollar figures won't arrive until next Monday, but Sicko appears unscathed by file sharing. Another film, Evan Almighty, shows up at Google Video's U.K. site.


The Government, which has already secured a line of confirmation on increasing prices from its key allies - the Left parties - is likely to moderate the hike in petrol and diesel prices that has become necessary due to a surge in crude oil prices.


War-zone waste from places like Iraq has made India a dangerous dumping ground


Per lo scandalo del programma 'Petrolio contro cibo'


Bin Laden and Omar operating in Pakistan: U.S. official

Mullah Omar and other Taliban  leaders are directing insurgency operations in Afghanistan from  the Pakistani city of Quetta, while al Qaeda leader Osama bin  Laden is operating from Pakistan's tribal areas, a senior U.S.  administration official said on Friday.


Pressure piles on SocGen over trading scandal

Societe Generale came under mounting pressure on Friday to give a full account of how a rogue trader managed to dupe his bosses and run up a $7 billion loss -- while his family said he had been made a scapegoat.


When itâs good, which is most of the time, âThe Polar Expressâ suggests a Christmasy version of âWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.


US Airways seeks 2nd bankruptcy in 2 years

US Airways Group, Inc., filed for bankruptcy Sunday for the second time in two years after failing to win needed wage and benefit cuts from its unions.


Amy's no pied piper leading girls to ruin

Comment is free: Mary Riddell: The young celebrities who implode so spectacularly in public are the victims rather than the agents of our social problems.


BURLINGTON, Vt. The Health Department is aiming its latest anti-smoking campaign at 18- to 25-year-old Vermonters. About 30 percent of the people in that age group smoke.


A 25 anni dalla morte in un agguato mafioso


A partire dall'1 gennaio 2007. Assumera' anche 500 ingegneri


Hugh Grant splits with British society girlfriend

Actor Hugh Grant and his British society girlfriend Jemima Khan have ended their relationship, Grant's publicist said on Friday.


HK legislative poll points to the future

When the British ruled Hong Kong, as pro-Beijing politicians are fond of pointing out, the territory's people had no direct influence over the way they were governed.


Mitsubishi Weighs DaimlerChrysler Alliance

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is reviewing its alliance with DaimlerChrysler, including their cooperation in manufacturing mid-sized sedans, the company said Thursday.


Icon revered by pope is returned to Russian Orthodox Church

MOSCOW A Russian icon is back home after hanging for years in Pope John Paul's private chapel. The Vatican is returning the 18th century replica of the Mother of God of Kazan icon to the Russian Orthodox Church


Tentative Jackson Evidence Rulings Issued

The judge in the Michael Jackson child molestation case issued tentative rulings Monday admitting 39 pieces of evidence seized in a search of Jackson's Neverland estate and suggested he will toss out a number of other items.


Thanks to technology, people have never been more connected--or more alienated.


Fuel refiners and distributors comply with the law and make ultra low sulfur diesel readily available at the pump. According to the EPA, about 85 percent of highway diesel filling stations offer ULSD. In Autopia.


Japan confirms death of hostage in Iraq:

[World News]: Tokyo, Oct.31 : The Japanese government on Sunday confirmed that a decapitated body found in Iraq is that of a Japanese hostage taken hostage by Islamic militants earlier this week.


Thai coup leaders seek change of course with police shakeup

Human rights groups fear the generals may be using police reform as a cover for consolidating power under the military.


Paper Cuts: Questions for Buzz Bissinger

Buzz Bissinger  Buzz Bissinger's books include "Friday Night Lights" and "A Prayer for the City." 1) What are you working on? I am currently working on a book for Penguin Press with the tentative title of "Father's Day." It is a book about my relationship with my twin sons, who are now 24. They were born three [...].


Bush Counters G.O.P. Dissent on Iraq Policy

President Bush asked Congress to wait until September to pass judgment on a future military presence in Iraq.


If Biogen Idec Inc. is sold to a pharmaceuticals giant, as many biotech industry observers expect, it could spell the loss of yet another major corporate headquarters in Massachusetts, a blow to the state's prestige.


US forces launched airstrikes against the Iraqi provincial capital and Sunni stronghold of Baquba Monday, the Washington Post reported.


Some Colleges to Drop Out of U.S. News Rankings

Dozens of liberal arts colleges have decided to stop participating in the magazineâs annual college rankings.


Faster HomePlug Power-Line Networking Gear--Finally

HomePlug Powerline Alliance members show off first products based on HomePlug AV 200-mbps power-line networking standard.


NFL Players Association Files Grievance Over Carter Release

WASHINGTON (Sports Network) - The NFL Players Association  Monday filed a grievance with the Dallas Cowboys over the  recent release of quarterback Quincy Carter, claiming the  organization was in violation of the league's collective  bargaining agreement.


Arsenal's Arsene Wenger and Jose Reyes win the manager and player of the month awards.


Houston Rockets center Yao Ming led all NBA players in voting and Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal paced the Eastern Conference, as the starters for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game were announced on Thursday.


A group of Turkish troops enter northern Iraq, local officials say, after warning against Kurdish rebels there.


Drug regulators too low on independence dosage

In the face of growing public distrust, the US Food and Drug Administration remains unpersuasive in claiming that its review of prescription drugs is sufficient or places the consumer first.


Suspected missile strike kills 20 in Pakistan camp

MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan -- A suspected missile attack on a militant hide-out in a remote area of northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border killed more than 20 insurgents yesterday, security officials said.


Western Digtial's latest external drive tops out at one terabyte. In Gear Factor.


How the First Lady is Using the Freedom of a Second Term to Speak Out More


Google to Host Terabytes of Open-Source Scientific Data

Google is planning to launch a new product that will allow researchers to store open-source datasets for free, allowing anyone with an internet connection access to terabytes of scientific data.


UN sends disaster teams to help Asia tsunami victims

The United Nations is sending special teams to Asia to help after the tsunami disaster which the head of UNICEF said had wielded "staggering" power.


Egyptian holding company says it has heard four Egyptian hostages ...

Egypt said Tuesday that Iraqi kidnappers had freed one Egyptian hostage and were expected to release three others shortly. The holding company that employed the four hostages confirmed that


The presidential race isn't the only important election this year. At least 470 congressional seats will be up for grabs in November, with Democrats hoping to expand their narrow majorities and crack some of the impasses that have stymied action on many issues.


MARIETTA, Ga. Sept. 22, 2004 - The family of hostage Jack Hensley received confirmation of his death Wednesday, on what would have been his 49th birthday, a family spokesman said.


Judge suspends Britney Spears' visitation rights

Britney Spears on Friday lost the right to visit her two young sons after refusing to hand them back in an incident that ended with her being taken to a hospital in hysterics.


Site News: Popular Posts for the Week of 01.11.2008

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Psychological scars run deep one year after Bam earthquake in Iran

Domestic violence and drug addiction mar the Iranian city of Bam as residents suffer psychological problems one year after a massive earthquake killed more than 26,000 of their relatives, friends and neighbours, the Red Cross federation said.


Joey Bishop, the stone-faced comedian who found success in nightclubs, television and movies but became most famous as a member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, has died at 89.


(08/30/04)-- A house fire in Oakland County's Waterford Township has claimed the lives of a township police officer and his wife and child.


Student loses ruling over "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"

A high school student who was suspended for unfurling a banner saying "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" did not have his rights violated, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in its first major decision on student free-speech rights in nearly 20 years.


Prosecution Rests in Scott Peterson Murder Case

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - Accused murderer Scott  Peterson appeared ready to flee to Mexico when the bodies of  his wife and unborn son washed out of San Francisco Bay, a  police detective testified as the trial prosecution rested.


Haiti counts the cost of Tropical Storm Jeanne

Search and rescue teams are still pulling bodies out of the mud and waters in the devastated city of Gonaives, following heavy rains over the weekend as Tropical Storm Jeanne passed over the north of Haiti.


Five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor who had death sentences for allegedly contaminating Libyan children with HIV overturned have left Tripoli.


Alleged Ind. Soda Thief Jailed 17 Months

CROWN POINT, Ind. - Officials are at a loss to explain how they allowed a homeless, mentally ill man accused of stealing a soda to languish in jail for 17 months.


President Bush on Wednesday extended by 18 months the stays of thousands of Liberians living in the United States under temporary protected status.


Iraqi Shi'ite pilgrims targeted again by bombers

KERBALA, Iraq  - More than a million Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims poured into Iraq's holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday, defying sectarian attacks that have killed about 200 people in two days of bloodshed.


The acting director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is returning to the University of Oklahoma.


Tiger Woods will not be fined for entering San Juan's port aboard his yacht without notice following his wedding, but the U.S. Coast Guard warned him not to do it again.


The government issued three proposals Tuesday aimed at reining in the spiraling costs of the Universal Service Fund, a subsidy program that provides affordable phone service to people who live in rural areas.


A new emboldened Beirut government is forcing an end to a 10-day stand-off as negotiations fail.


Sudan denies its forces attacked peacekeepers in Darfur, after condemnation by the UN and the US.


Iran Readies Uranium for Enrichment; UN Watching

Iran began processing uranium more than  a week ago to prepare it for enrichment -- a process that can  be used to make nuclear weapons -- in defiance of the United  Nations' nuclear watchdog, a diplomat said Wednesday.


Three companies join Nasdaq 100 Index in reshuffle

Level 3 Communications Inc.  Infosys Technologies  and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.  are joining the Nasdaq-100 Index , in the exchange's annual re-ranking of the index.


Expert warns on wireless security in Asia

(InfoWorld) - The fast growth in wireless Internet use throughout Asia leaves users vulnerable to data theft over unsecured networks and lost or stolen mobile devices, a security expert warned Tuesday. Citrix Systems Inc. Chief Security Officer Kurt Roemer said during an interview that trends in Asia suggest increasing vulnerability as time goes on because wireless use is growing much faster than fixed-line use in many countries. Japan, for example, is a global leader in developing 3G (third-generation) mobile networks and applications, which is increasing demand for smarter phones that can handle more data and computing work -- the kind that increases the likelihood of stolen data. Taiwan is another example. At one point, there were more mobile phone accounts than people on the island, and the propensity to live wirelessly has prompted the government to implement a plan to ensure wireless Internet access via Wi-Fi and WiMax networks islandwide over the next few years. And in developing countries such as China and India, there are more wireless networks going up than fixed-line networks, a danger because fixed-line networks are easier to secure. As mobile applications increase, and people use mobile networks more and more often to log onto the Internet for work and play, Roemer sees the danger of users failing to protect themselves. He reckons the smartest solution for companies and Internet service providers is to take proactive steps to protect users, and keep user tasks simple. Wi-Fi helped popularize the idea of taking a laptop to the coffee shop, or using one in an airport on wireless networks that might not be secured, while WiMax, the wireless standard to follow Wi-Fi, will likely increase such activity. Mobile telecommunications network operators are also offering more high speed Internet connection options for Internet users, such as HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access). Workers in the field trying to send data back or access sensitive company data need security they can handle without too many time consuming tasks and protocols. "The more you make your users have to think about it, the worse it gets," he said. Citrix, Fortinet, Foundry Networks, and other companies sell software that helps secure company networks no matter where a user logs on. And there are varying levels of security, depending on how much access different users need to company data, as well as for other considerations, such as complexity and cost. The dangers for IT managers are only going to grow, due to the quick expansion of wireless networks and devices worldwide, he said. Mobile devices themselves are also cause for security concern. Hard drive memory space is growing so fast that users can keep an awful lot of sensitive information on one device, he said. Losing such a machine, or having it stolen can really create problems. One way for companies to secure devices is by removing hard drives from the equation, he said. IT managers can buy thin client notebook PCs, for example, that store data on a server back at company headquarters instead of offering workers laptops with huge hard drives. Roemer suggested Neoware as one company with a strong line of thin client products.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


SPRING CITY, Tenn. - Heavy rain and wind from what was once Hurricane Ivan assaulted the southern Appalachian Mountains on Friday, washing away homes and killing at least 10 people in the region...


Jaguar confirms it is pulling its team out of Formula One at the end of this season.


IL DEBUTTO DELLA NUOVA SCALA alle 18 si rialza il sipario con MUTI

(AGI) - Milano, 7 dic. - Il gran giorno della prima e' arrivato. Alle 18 si rialza il sipario della Scala di Milano, tempio dell'opera e orgoglio di Milano, come ha detto il presidente Ciampi l'altro giorno visitando il teatro dopo il lungo restauro.


Bush Policies Hurt Kids, Pediatricians Say

Three dozen eminent pediatricians  and social workers attacked the Bush administration on  Wednesday for policies they said leave too many children  without health insurance.


The Boston Red Sox led the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 after one inning, as Boston ace Curt Schilling tested his sutured ankle Sunday in Game 2 of the 100th World Series. With Matt Morris on the mound, St. Louis was trying to even the series after Boston took Saturday's opener.


'Pledge of Loyalty' to new UAE President Sheikh Khalifa

DUBAI (United Arab Emirates): New United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan on Saturday received a "pledge of loyalty" from a younger brother bypassed in succession arrangements, a move which seemingly refutes claims about


Ouija Board wins Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf

English stalwart Ouija Board lived up to high expectations with an easy victory in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf on Saturday.


Madrid, 14:13 - CALCIO, SPAGNA; AMICHEVOLE CON ARGENTINA L'11 OTTOBRE

La Federcalcio spagnola (RFEF) ha organizzato per l'11 ottobre una amichevole tra le furie rosse e l...


In a deal that could give a boost to local search marketing, search engine giant Google said yesterday it acquired Keyhole Corp., which sells online satellite maps.


Profit Down 20%, Marriott Lowers Annual Forecast

WASHINGTON  â The hotel operator Marriott International said Thursday that its fourth-quarter earnings fell 20 percent, hurt by the closing of its synthetic fuel business.


A scholar looking into the factual basis of a popular but widely criticized documentary that claims to have located the tomb of Jesus said Tuesday that a crucial piece of evidence filmmakers used to support their claim is a mistake.


Loop-based Music Composition With Linux, Pt. 2

In this second and final part I'll demonstrate some of the loop-specific tools I've found in Ardour, Reaper, and Audacity. Tutorials and links to project demos are included, so warm up your headphones and let's get loopy.


Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is visiting her ancestral village to pray at her father's tomb.


The Executive Producer of ÂThe Daily ShowÂ and ÂThe Colbert ReportÂ Is Leaving

Ben Karlin has served as Karl Rove to Jon StewartÂs George W. Bush on Comedy CentralÂs ÂDaily ShowÂ since 1999, so his departure has come as a shock.


Clippers shock Supersonics, fans with blowout

The Clippers were showered with awkward applause. After an ugly exhibition season and with two injured starters, they somehow put together an exquisite blowout performance, and fans looked and sounded happily befuddled.


Inter in affanno con il Parma Rissa in campo a Udine

ROMA, 26 SETTEMBRE 2004 - E' Martins l'eroe del Meazza. L'avoriano, che sostituisce l'opaco Vieri nel secondo tempo, salva due volte l'Inter passata in svantaggio con il Parma (a segno Gilardino e Marchionni).


Moto says hello to disappointment with Q2 warning

End of Zandr line cheers gloomy investors Motorola is forecasting another dreary quarter, citing poor sales in Asia and Europe for its lower-than-expected outlook.â¦


Initial reports appear to show Musharraf's opponents ahead but it's a nerve-wracking path before anything is official


Police tell bungling crook to get a new career

Irish police have told a man dubbed Ireland's dumbest crook to give up his disastrous criminal career before it gets the better of him.


Italy to stop applying EU sanctions against Libya: Interior Minister

Italy will stop applying EU sanctions against Libya next week even if the measures are not lifted by the European Union, Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu revealed.


The Big Ten Conference liked their instant replay experiment so much that they're asking the NCAA to approve its use on a permanent basis for all division 1-A football games.


Retail sales in May rose at the strongest pace since January 2006, while import prices surged, adding to recent data suggesting the U.S. economy is recovering strongly from a first-quarter slowdown.


WARSAW -- Poland's all-or-nothing negotiating style has helped the postcommunist state win concessions on a new EU treaty, but at the cost of relations with some key partners in the European bloc.


Dollar's Steep Slide Adding to Tensions U.S. Faces Abroad

President Bush faces a potential currency crisis, in which a plunge in the value of the dollar could touch off economic waves around the world.


Karzai faces huge challenges as first democratically elected ...

KABUL (CP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai took the helm Tuesday of a country whose revival is threatened by a surging drug trade and a stubbornly persistent Taliban insurgency, pledging in his inaugural address to bring stability and prosperity, even as


The dollar ticked up on Tuesday, extending its rebound from the previous day's seven-month low versus the yen after a sharp fall in oil prices led traders to scale back their bloated dollar-selling positions.


A dichiararlo e' l'ad della compagnia aerea tedesca


Once Abundant, Turtles Now Disappearing From Loxahatchee Groves

By Joel Hood, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  May 27--LOXAHATCHEE GROVES -- The town of "turtle waters" is losing its turtles.


With the acquisition of the Netscape server software products from AOL Time Warner for $20.5 million, Red Hat gains directory and certificate servers, which the company said it will bring to the open-source community, most likely under the General Public


The irreverent reporter Michael Barkann has made his post match interviews at the United States Open entertaining enough to become YouTube clips.


ALASTAIR FORSYTH tees off in the second round of the Volvo Masters at Valderrama today determined to maintain the form he showed yesterday.


Rumsfeld Says He'll Stay on as Defense Secretary

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld confirmed Monday he will stay on in his job in the second term of the Bush administration. "The election's over and the president asked me if I would be


Dollar Off Lows After Currency Flow Data

The dollar got some relief  from  mounting selling pressure on Tuesday, recovering from session  lows after a U.S. government report showed an increase in U.S.  capital inflows in September.


ATHENS, Greece Aug. 27, 2004 - The US men's basketball team will go home from the Olympics without a gold medal for the first time since it began using NBA players after the Americans were beaten soundly by Argentina 89-81 in the semifinals Friday.


Dossier Visco: oltre il 50% dichiara un quarto di chi sta negli studi di settoreDenunce sui redditi 2005. Boom dei non congrui, guadagni da 10-20mila euro                                          MetÃ  degli autonomi con guadagni da fame                                                                                I parametri del fisco estesi ai costi: cosÃ¬ sale il numero di quanti non aderisconoLe scorte dei macellai "non congrui" durano 75-199 giorni contro i 5-23 degli altri di BARBARA ARDU


French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier appeals for an end to "French-bashing"  in the US.


Blake crushes Berdych to set up Federer clash

Fifth-seeded American James Blake   blasted his way into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on   Wednesday with a 6-4 6-3 6-1 demolition of 12th seed Tomas   Berdych of the Czech Republic.


Man Utd's Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney finally end brave Exeter's resistance.


Roma, 24 ottobre 2004 - Non basta lo show con Bruce Willis per risollevare il sabato sera di Rai1: la seconda puntata di Giorgio Panariello e del suo ''Ma il cielo e' sempre piu' blu'', ha perso il confronto con ''C'e' posta per te'', con Maria De Filippi


Anthony Minghella, black baseball cap on his bald head, ran down the aisle.


Australian bank group reports record profit

SYDNEY Australia & New Zealand Banking Group said Tuesday that second-half profit rose 17 percent to a record after it bought New Zealand's biggest bank and raised lending to businesses as they increased investment.


Police on Monday stopped Egyptians voting in some areas where the opposition Muslim Brotherhood is strong, in the first elections under an amended constitution that makes life harder for the Islamists.


Karzai Set to Be Afghan President in Ring of Steel

Hamid Karzai was due to be sworn in as Afghanistan's first popularly elected President on Tuesday at a ceremony attended by two of the figures most responsible for easing him into power.


Pil, nel secondo trimestre +0,3% e +1,2% annuo

Nel secondo trimestre dell'anno il Pil italiano e' cresciuto dello 0,3% rispetto al trimestre precedente e dell' 1,2% rispetto al secondo trimestre 2003. E' quanto rileva l'Istat ricordando che le stime preliminari


Noodling around in the lab one day, Antoine Becquerel stumbles upon radioactivity. Compiled by Tony Long.


San Quentin Inmates Say Sept. 11 Transformed Them

SAN QUENTIN, Calif.  - Many inmates at San Quentin  prison haven't been outside its towering barbed-wire fence for  decades. Yet, like many other Americans, they say their lives  were transformed by the Sept. 11 attacks.


Supreme Court to Decide Cable Internet Case

The US Supreme Court said on Friday it would decide what regulations should apply to high-speed broadband Internet service offered by cable companies like Time Warner


Sudan says no Darfur self-rule, questions rebel talks

Sudan on Monday ruled out any notion of self-rule for Darfur and said rebels in the western region would not secure the same concessions agreed with southern rebels after two decades of war.


After Tom Cruise, its R 'n' B crooner Usher's chance to express his admiration for British soccer star David Beckham. The singer had a coat made with a copy of David Beckham's angel tattoo embroidered on the


Rising rates of cancer diagnosis will increase the strain on European health care systems,  experts warn.


Si cercano modelli per campagna primavera-estate 2008


Hattie Irving, an 81-year old Iowan, has never participated in her state's presidential caucuses, but she plans to this time Â to support Hillary Rodham Clinton.


Sei puntate ad ottobre 2007 sul circuito Odeon


Patrick Sparks sank three free throws with less than a second left to cap his 25-point performance and complete ninth-ranked Kentucky's big comeback for a 60-58 win over No.


French police arrest 17, find heavy weapons in anti-ETA swoop

PARIS  - French police arrested 17 people and discovered a cache of heavy weapons during raids in southwestern France that targeted suspected members of Spain's armed Basque separatist group ETA, officials said.


Afghan Kidnappers Grow Impatient with UN, Govt.

An Afghan militant group that kidnapped three UN workers over a week ago told the government and United Nations on Thursday to stop stalling negotiations, adding the hostages were cold and sick.


Chavez Wins Venezuela Referendum-Official Results

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has survived a referendum to recall him, according to results released by electoral authorities on Monday with 94 percent of the vote counted.


Dutch Shocked by Public Death Wish from Muslim

Dutch leaders on Wednesday condemned  comments by a Muslim teacher who said he hoped for the death of  a popular politician, further stoking religious tension  prompted by the murder of a filmmaker critical of Islam.


A 26-year-old French woman set out in a row boat Wednesday on a 4,900-mile solo voyage to Polynesia, hoping to trace Thor Heyerdahl's epic Pacific crossing six decades ago aboard the balsa raft Kon-Tiki.


Rumsfeld Confirms He's Staying on as Defense Secretary

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said today that President Bush asked him to stay on in his current position and he "enthusiastically" accepted.


President`s aide calls Yuganskneftegaz sale "swindle of the year".

Yuganskneftegaz sale in settlement for YUKOS debt is the swindle of the year, Russian President's economic aide Andrei Illarionov told the press conference, Moscow.


A Brisk Business in Selling Hope by the Wick

Devotional candles, kindled by anyone with a wish or a prayer,  are a lucrative niche in the $2 billion candle market in the United States.


DR Horton sets record backlog, eyes 'strong' FY-05

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- DR Horton Inc. (DHI) posted earnings of $349.6 million, or $1.47 per share, for the fourth quarter ended Sept.


The Thrift Savings Plan hopes to get faster and better.


The Bank of England held its key interest rate steady at 5 percent on Thursday, a decision that was widely expected.


Montgomerie is good shape at The Heritage

WOBURN, England (Ticker) - A birdie-eagle finish had Scotland's Colin Montgomerie smiling again on Thursday when he returned to the European Tour after his Ryder Cup heroics.


Photographer appeals for Gordon Brown lookalike

British photographer Alison Jackson, famed for her portraits of celebrity lookalikes in compromising positions, launched an appeal for would-be Gordon Brown impersonators on Monday, after six fruitless years of searching for a stand-in.


Red Cross Urges Immediate Aid After Asia Tsunamis

The global Red Cross issued an emergency  appeal on Sunday for immediate aid to hundreds of thousands of  people stricken by the tsunamis in South-East Asia.


LONDON (CMC) - West Indies will be looking to put bad memories of recent matches to bed today when they tackle South Africa for a place in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals.


South African President Thabo Mbeki is on his way to Ivory Coast to try to restore calm after two days of violence.


U.S. Warns of Terror Strike on Uzbekistan

The State Department said Tuesday it has information that terrorists may be planning attacks in Uzbekistan in early September during the country's Independence Day celebrations.


Uefa says it will look at Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's links to CSKA Moscow after the clubs were drawn together in the Champions League.


LEESBURG, VA. -- Bail was set at $1 million for a Raleigh man awaiting sentencing in the nation's first felony prosecution of illegal distribution of spam.


China said on Thursday that the coalition government of Vanuatu had withdrawn an agreement by its prime minister to switch diplomatic relations to Beijing's rival, Taiwan.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Oracle is set to kick off its OpenWorld developer conference in San Francisco on Monday, with analysts expecting announcements about product enhancements and at least some words about the company's long-running, $9.2 billion


Protesters stormed the headquarters of Hungary's state television network and set fires in and around the building early Tuesday after the country's prime minister admitted lying about the economy "throughout the past one and a half or two years."


Melbourne: Early breaking news of the devastation wrought by the tidal waves, perhaps the worst in human history, that lashed the southern and eastern coasts of India and elsewhere in Asia yesterday did not convey to people abroad the true, tragic


Bachchan gets clean chit in UP land scam

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday gave a clean chit to Bollywood actor   Amitabh Bachchan in a case pertaining to alleged fraudulent allotment of government land to him in   Barabanki district, about 40 km from here.


China: Smuggling Still Threat to Economy

Smuggling of goods ranging from oil to frozen food is costing China's treasury billions of dollars each year, threatening the national economy and possibly even communist rule despite a marathon crackdown, officials said Tuesday.


Darfur rebels say they have inflicted a major defeat on the Sudanese army, capturing soldiers and equipment.


Dangerous to use Mexico army against drug gangs: UN

Mexico risks committing more rights abuses if it continues the "dangerous" policy of using its military to fight brutal drug gangs, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday.


And everyone better than PC World The three biggest home computer names are the ones consumers are most likely to recommend to friends, a Which? survey said today, suggesting branding has as much power in the consumer PC market as it does for sports shoes.â¦


Rice plans to boost funding for Abbas forces

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday she would ask the U.S. Congress for tens of millions of dollars to strengthen the security forces of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


ROBERT PIRES has defiantly warned Chelsea ahead of Sundayâs title showdown at Highbury: âWeâre not frightened of you - letâs get it on.


They came by the thousands, these unarmed Shiite demonstrators, answering the call of their spiritual leader to witness a peace


Palestinians Vote in Municipal Elections in Run-up to Presidential ...

Palestinians went to the polls in municipal elections Thursday, the first such balloting to be held in 28 years. All indications showed a good voter turnout in 26 communities throughout the


Patience pays off in extra-inning pitchers' duel

Athens -- Take it from her roommate, Lovieanne Jung isn't just going to give up. Jung's 17-pitch at-bat -- 13 fouls, four balls and one significant assist from the sun -- exemplified the patience it took for the US softball team to get by Japan 3-0 in ...


The Llanelli Scarlets are angry a second public inquiry will delay their plans to build a new Â£15m rugby stadium.


Whistle-Blower's Fight For Pension Drags On

From a cramped motor home in a Montana campground where Internet access is as spotty as the trout, Richard Barlow wakes each morning to battle Washington.


Friday prayers marked the start of Ramadan in the Middle East as millions of Muslims around the world began observance of the holy month of fasting and prayer.


U.S. owners near purchase of Liverpool soccer club

First it was Manchester United. Then Aston Villa. And now Liverpool, with a record 18 English championships, also is about to come under American ownership.Comment


Former British MP George Galloway won a libel suit Thursday against the Daily Telegraph after it reported he had received payoffs from Saddam Hussein's regime.


Dorothy's ruby red slippers are now temporarily nestled near NASA's rockets and Charles Lindbergh's plane in a new Smithsonian exhibit that has the blessing of two original munchkins from "The Wizard of Oz."


Dock Plan Bothers Residents: Man Who Cut Illegal Road Seeks Expansion at Fernan Lake

By Erica Curless, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Jun. 26--Fernan Lake Village residents are upset that a waterfront homeowner wants to expand his dock. They fear it will harm the endangered lake and encourage more people to request docks.


Nine things you thought would get you into college--but won't.


Brazilian Police Raid Kroll, Make Arrests

Police raided the Brazilian offices of international security consultant Kroll Inc., seizing evidence and arresting five employees amid allegations Kroll illegally spied in a probe of a bitter corporate dispute.


Broncos And Monday Night On The Road Don't Mix

The Bengals were happy to be back on Monday Night Football after a 15 year absence. From gameplan to execution, they looked very good.


Under mounting pressure from law enforcement and parents, MySpace agreed Monday to take steps to protect youngsters from online sexual predators and bullies, including searching for ways to better verify users' ages.


Iraq War Foes Focus on Alternative Agenda to Bush

On the eve of President Bush's address to the United Nations, domestic and foreign critics of his Iraq war policy focused on a radically different international agenda on Monday.


THREE Queen's University civil engineering graduates have taken the top prize in a UK bridge design competition.


NBA sophomores coast in rookie challenge

The NBA's leading shooter had a field day in a game with no defense. New York forward David Lee was 14-for-14 from the field and scored 30 points, leading the sophomores to a 155-114 victory over the rookies Friday night in the rookie challenge.


Broker's Directors Used Partnerships for Private Profits

Board members and senior executives of Marsh & McLennan, the giant insurance broker that has been accused of cheating customers, put millions of dollars into a partnership that profited by


Woods Streak Ends As Best Player in Golf

Tiger Woods has put himself in some peculiar positions this year. He has struggled just to make the cut. Tee shots have ricocheted off corporate tents and small children. He has spent Sunday afternoons cleaning out his locker, not standing on the 18th green posing with the trophy.


U.S. consumer confidence sank in  August while Chicago-area business activity slowed, according  to reports on Tuesday that added to worries the economy's patch  of sluggish growth may last beyond the summer.


On Tuesday, US District Court Judge Miriam Goldman Cederbaum ordered Stewart to surrender for prison by Oct. 8, following the lifestyle guru's request last week to begin serving her sentence as soon as possible.


Strike May End Soon, but Writers May Confront a Hostile Hollywood

Some fear a less lucrative future for writers as studios turn to alternatives.


The Kansas City Chiefs didn't need much production from Priest Holmes to extend their winning streak over the Oakland Raiders.


European nations on Thursday threatened to boycott U.S.-led climate talks next month unless Washington accepts a range of numbers for negotiating deep reductions of global-warming emissions at a U.N. conference here.


Iran says tests missiles able to sink "big warships"

Iran's Revolutionary Guards test fired missiles in wargames on Thursday which a commander said could sink "big warships" in the Gulf, Sea of Oman and the north of the Indian Ocean, the state broadcaster said.


Cadbury faces second salmonella prosecution

Cadbury Schweppes, the world's largest confectionery group, was facing a second prosecution on Friday as it is set to appear in a UK court charged by a local council with selling unsafe chocolate.


PSEG stock soars amid report of merger talks

the Newark-based parent of energy giant PSE&G - soared Friday on a report that Chicago-based Exelon was in advanced discussions to buy the company in a $12 billion stock deal.


Protesters against Iraq war due to rally across the country

Hundreds of people opposed to the US-led war in Iraq were due to demonstrate across Britain, including a mass "die-in" outside the Houses of Parliament in London, organisers said.


Apple and Fox plan movie rental deal: reports

Apple Inc and Twentieth Century Fox  are set to announce a deal that will allow consumers to rent  Fox movies through Apple's digital iTunes Store, according to  media reports on Thursday.


Russia terror wave exposes weak intelligence

Following the third attack in eight days, the capability of security services against militants is questioned.


Time Warner Sees $60 Million Charge for AOL Cuts

Time Warner Inc. plans to take a  pretax charge of about $60 million in the current fourth  quarter for severance costs stemming from job cuts at its  America Online unit, the company said in a securities filing on  Friday.


Oil Falls as Concern Eases Over Disruption to Nigerian Supply

Crude oil, which closed above $50 a barrel for the first time in New York on Friday, fell as concerns eased that Nigerian rebels may disrupt exports from Africa's biggest oil producer.


Milano, 11:48 - CALCIO, ROMA; SENSI: CAMPIONATO NON E' FINITO

Rosella Sensi, amministratore delegato della Roma, rimane ottimosta nonostante una sconfitta nel der...


Proteste contro il presidente Usa in Guatemala e Salvador


Immigrants should carry out community work before being granted UK citizenship, Gordon Brown will say.


Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II Blasts Vatican 'proselytism'

ROME, Aug 27  - Russian Patriarch Alexy II blasted the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches Friday for proselytising in traditionally Orthodox areas of the former Soviet Union, even as the Vatican handed over a precious icon to his Orthodox Church.


'24' actor in D.C. -- but not to fight bad guys

Jack Bauer is known for fighting fictitious terrorists on the small screen. But the actor who plays him on the hit television series "24" came to the nation's capital Sunday not for high-level consultations, but to promote a real-life big-screen documentary.


Southwest Airlines Inc. (LUV.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US discount carrier, will cut 88 scheduled flights in October, largely to free up planes for more lucrative


Guards describe Guantanamo prisoner abuse

Guantanamo guards described physically and mentally abusing detainees, including slamming one's head into a cell door and denying them privileges merely to anger them, a U.S. Marine said in a document made public on Friday.


International police deployed to East Timor in the wake of unrest in May have formally handed over their authority to the United Nations at a ceremony in the capital.


Tesco aims for iTunes with song-shop launch

Supermarket giant Tesco is hoping to take a slice of Apple's pie with the launch of a new music download service. The service will launch as part of Tesco.


Legislation to speed check clearing, but industry slow to make ...

By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Wimpy's plea for a sandwich is representative of how many Americans have handled the cash flow in their checking accounts.


A 20 year old Russian man is the first person to be convicted for taking part in cyber attacks against Estonia.


Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi paid a courtesy call on Mgr Giovanni Martinelli, OFM, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, at the church of St Francis of Assisi in Dahra, Tripoli during his visit to Libya last week.


California court sides with Disney in Pooh case

A California appeals court on Tuesday declined to reinstate a long-running case against the Walt Disney Co over royalties it paid for its popular Winnie the Pooh character.


A timeline of events leading up to the commutation of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's 2 1/2-year prison sentence. Libby was convicted and sentenced for lying and obstructing an investigation into the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's name.


NEW YORK - Republican National Convention co-stars Laura Bush and Arnold Schwarzenegger were commending President Bush to the country Tuesday for four more years in office, praising him for unflinching leadership in a time of national testing. "I am so proud of the way George has led our country with strength and conviction" in the war on terror, the first lady planned to say...


The parents of missing Madeleine McCann are keeping an open mind as to whether a photograph taken by a Spanish tourist in Morocco is that of their daughter, their spokesman said on Wednesday.


Israel raids W. Bank city, imposes curfew

NABLUS, West Bank -- Israeli soldiers sealed off this city yesterday , placed its densely populated center under curfew, and conducted house-to-house searches for Palestinian militants in the largest military operation in the West Bank in months.


Fifteen people are dead after a suspected gas explosion wrecked an apartment block in Mulhouse, France.


U.S. Republican presidential  candidate Rudy Giuliani said on Friday Iranians need to realize  "America will not allow them to become a nuclear power" and  criticized Democrats for opposing President George W. Bush's  tough stance on Iran.


Conditions in Ohio Point to Kerry, but Bush Runs Strong

Everything seemed to be in place for a powerful run by John Kerry in Ohio after Labor Day. Yet polls suggest that Mr. Kerry has actually lost ground.


O.J. Simpson freed from jail, leaves Las Vegas

O.J. Simpson was freed from a Las Vegas jail on Wednesday and quickly left town after a judge granted the former American football star $125,000 bail on charges he took part in a bizarre armed robbery of his own sports memorabilia.


Astronomers have discovered a new class of planets that take less than a day to whiz round their parent stars.


POLICE were searching today for the body of a local official who was beheaded by suspected Muslim insurgents as revenge for the deaths of 85 rioters in southern Thailand last week, officials said.


New Orleans Hotel Offers Hangover Expert

NEW ORLEANS - In one of those only-in-New Orleans stories, visitors who put back too many beers and hurricanes in the Big Easy have a remedy to help them shake off that dreaded New Year's hangover: Sara, the Recovery Concierge.


Between a Northern Rock and a Hard Place

The city's soccer messiah has returned to bring renewed optimism to the club's faithful followers. But will it coincide with an upturn in fortunes for the beleaguered bank too?


American television  viewing remains on the rise despite the distractions of  alternative media platforms, according to new data from Nielsen  Media Research.


Fears remain high in N'Djamena and abroad that  the retreat is temporary and the bloodletting may be far from over


South African gold miner Gold Fields (GFI) has reported net earnings per share of 21 cents for the September quarter from a net loss per share of 39 cents in the June quarter.


Rebuilding Riddle: Gut That House or Give It Up

In post-Katrina New Orleans, the land speculators are moving in to buy up devastated properties, but the real opportunist may be the guy next door, just trying to bring back his neighborhood


Indagine dell'associazione Altroconsumo in 8 Paesi Ue


New York Times Columnist Safire to Retire

William Safire, a former  speech-writer for President Richard Nixon who became one of the  country's most-quoted conservatives, said on Monday he would  retire his New York Times political column in January after  almost 32 years of making the high and mighty wince.


A Sydney student will spend the rest of his life in jail for the stabbing murders of his parents and sister in 2001. Sef Gonzales showed no emotion when Justice Bruce James told him in the Supreme Court in


EPA May Lift Ban on Dow's Termite Killer

The controversial pesticide used to protect new homes from termites will be sold beyond a deadline that requires it to be phased out at the end of the month.


Two years on, Netsky-P tops virus charts

The e-mail worm, ranked as the worst of 2004, retains bragging rights even though fixes have long been available.


Healing Streams,: ; Native Brook Trout Could Be Part of Recovered Wilderness

By Don Gasper  Lawmakers in Congress have an important opportunity right now to permanently protect some of the most special remaining wild places in the Monongahela National Forest. Wild and wonderful West Virginia hasn't had any wilderness areas protected in nearly 25 years.


McGahee to share starting role with Henry

Although the two are expected to share carries this week, the move may signal that McGahee, the Bills' first-round pick in 2003 who missed all of last season with a knee injury, is ready to claim the starting job.


Florida judge disinclined to take on Anna Nicole case

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - A Florida judge added more uncertainty to the paternity battle over former Playboy centerfold Anna Nicole Smith's baby on Friday when he said he wasn't sure he had jurisdiction over the case.


Several Half-Life 2 users who finally got the long-delayed game into their hands yesterday got exactly what they didn't want--more delays.


Telecoms group Cable & Wireless is to shed 600 jobs in the UK and Europe as part of an ongoing restructuring.


Entrambi trentenni, uno era un esperto alpinista


Livorno, 19:50 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; COLANTUONO: STAGIONE STRAORDINARIA

Il tecnico dell'Atalanta, Stefano Colantuono, alla fine della gara col Livorno, glissa sul futuro: "...


Mahathir's war crimes tribunal under fire

A war crimes tribunal set up by Malaysian ex-premier Mahathir Mohamad has been criticised by a former United Nations senior official and activists, who say the body lacks legitimacy.


Other undetectable drugs out there: Conte

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Victor Conte, the man at the centre of the biggest doping scandal to hit the sports world in years, says there are two new undetectable drugs that are currently being used by athletes.


Science: Protest Claws at Stripping Pluto's Status

By AP Wire Services  LAS CRUCES, N.M.  -- Size doesn't matter.


I dieci figli di Brando si dividono 21 milioni di dollari

New York, 26 agosto 2004 - Un giudice ha approvato ieri le ultime volonta' di Marlon Brando,l'attore ottantenne morto il primo luglio a causa di un cancro ai polmoni. Le sue proprieta' per 21milioni di dollari saranno divise fra i suoi dieci figli.


Ukraine Opposition Renews Street Protests Over Poll

Thousands of demonstrators pressing to install Ukraine's opposition leader as president after a disputed election launched fresh street rallies in the capital for the third day Wednesday.


As of Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, at least 3,901 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,175 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


The Top 10 Heartbreaking Gadgets of 2007

In a year full of new-fangled goodness, a hit list of duds stands out. Wired News picks the promising technology that became the yearâs biggest letdowns.


Secondo i carabinieri si tratta di una "tragica fatalitÃ ", inutile la corsa a valle dei genitoriLe teleferica Ã¨ usata per trasportare materiale agricolo in una azienda a quota 1700 metri                                            Bolzano, precipita da una funivia Muore bambino di 5 anni                                                                                Il freno si Ã¨ sbloccato e il carrello in cui giocava il bambino si Ã¨ schiantato su un muro


Art Review | Howard Hodgkin: Blasts of Color, Evoking Memories

The best of Howardâs Hodgkinâs paintings are, in a sly, almost deceptive way, what serious abstraction ought to be about.


Gay rights groups in the US complain as the country's top military commander calls homosexual acts "immoral".


Schmoozing can be a trial for the shy, reclusive, and socially challenged. Even those who understand the power of networking sometimes quake at the thought of a roomful of strangers.


A stripper-turned-soccer mom accused of borrowing from a movie plot to kill her fiance for money was convicted Monday of first-degree murder.


Bush, Kerry teams reach agreement on three presidential debates

Negotiators for President Bush and Democrat John Kerry agreed Monday to three 90-minute debates beginning Sept. 30, including one town-hall format with questions from undecided voters in the audience.


TiVo CEO Mike Ramsay resigns from his board position at Netflix to avoid conflicts of interest.


Watch a movie or make a mobile phone call. Soon, in France, you might not be able to do both at once.


With a US Airways bankruptcy expected as early as today, a last-ditch effort to reach a $295 million cost-cutting deal with the pilots stalled again yesterday, with neither side meeting or trading new offers.


Five Nabbed On Phishing Charges In Germany

German police Thursday arrested five suspects and are seeking another in a phishing scam that took Postbank customers to the tune of 30,000 ($40,184).


Royal Philips Electronics NV, a maker of medical and lighting equipment, said Monday net profit for the second quarter rose on the sale of its stake in a Taiwanese semiconductor company, but that exchange rates hurt sales.


AS WARM-UPS go, yesterdayâs was of the luke variety, but the blame could not be laid at Celticâs door. In their last outing before this weekâs Champions League match in Milan, they treated their opponents


Irish President Mary McAleese has praised the "truly remarkable" response from Irish people to the appeal for victims of the tidal earthquake in South East Asia.


"SGI is pushing the limits of how many processors can run on a single version of Linux," says IDC's Dan Kusnetzky. "The intersection of these different technologies makes it much easier to


Dickey: Blairâs a Bad Pick for Mideast Job

The former British prime minister has now begun his new career as a Mideast envoy. How could anyone think heâs the right man for the job?


The brother of a 12-year-old boy stabbed to death 40 years ago is to renew the appeal to help catch his killer.


UPDATE 2-Kmart names Yum marketing maven as CEO

Kmart Holding Corp. (KMRT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday named a new president and chief executive in a move that could signal the start of a campaign to revamp the discount retailer's image.


The gloves came off Tuesday in the heavyweight battle over Hollywood Entertainment Corp., the nation's No. 2 video rental chain.


Hair tongs may have caused explosion at house

Four teenage girls on breathing machines in intensive care after being severely burned by explosion


BAGHDAD, 6 December 2004 - Seventeen civilians were killed and 13 wounded in Tikrit yesterday as gunmen ambushed a bus full of Iraqis working for the US military, while a car bomb and a gun attack killed four members of the Iraqi security forces


ATHENS The American softball team won its third straight gold medal with a nearly unblemished run through the Olympics, capped by a 5-1 victory Monday over Australia.