Bobby Abreu had a week's worth of production in the first inning for the New York Yankees.


We have seen it all in the movies. Asteroids coming towards the earth promising devastation of the kind we have experienced before.


The two top officials running the CIA's clandestine service resigned this morning, following a series of clashes with director Porter J. Goss's chief of staff.


[TS] Fair Game: Hedge Funds and the Little People

A court ruling expected in a Manhattan bankruptcy court could have significant implications for hedge funds domiciled in faraway places.


La banca ha comunque riportato 2.1 mld dollari utile netto


Fraud is costing the UK at least Â£20bn a year, or Â£330 for each person in the UK, a police study warns.


Shares in the Russian oil giant Yukos lose more than a fifth of their value, as the company faces a tax fine of $2.5bn.


Health Tip: Risk Factors for Hip Fracture

(HealthDay News) -- Hip fractures can lead to serious complications -- including a prolonged recovery and a higher risk of death, especially among seniors.


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


Astronauts hunkered down in an airlock ready for the second spacewalk of NASA's latest shuttle mission on Sunday, to install more hardware on an orbiting station hundreds of miles above Earth.


DRM is doubleplus good for business, Congress advised

The Budget Office and the case of the disappearing public interest


Two new studies show Microsoft (Quote, Chart) is now leading both the embedded operating system category as well as in PDAs. According to statistics by research firm Gartner (Quote, Chart), Microsoft's Windows


War between next-gen DVDs to go another 18 months

Forrester Research said in a report yesterday that while the Blu-ray and HD DVD camps have "been fighting what seems to be a war of attrition for consumers' hearts and minds," few consumers are warming to either type of device.


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Family and friends of an American contractor kidnapped and beheaded in Saudi Arabia gathered for a funeral Saturday, more than two months after the engineer disappeared.


British and Iranian consulates in Basra attacked

The Iranian and British consulates in the southern Iraqi city of Basra have come under attack from rockets and mortar fire, Iraqi police and British officials said.


Pfizer warns about safety risks in arthritis drug Bextra

NEW YORK, October 15  - Pfizer Inc (PFE.NYS) plans to conduct an additional cardiovascular safety review of its arthritis painkiller, Bextra.


Republican presidential candidate who once criticized YouTube debate format launches new contest through Yahoo's Jumpcut.com. The winner gets his or her ditty on air.


Buenos Aires Club Fire Kills 88, Injures 260

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - A blaze in a crowded  nightclub in central Buenos Aires killed at least 88 people and  injured another 260, the city's mayor, Anibal Ibarra, said on  Friday.


A baby mammoth found almost intact in the permafrost of north-western Siberia is unveiled.


Geoff Petrie signed a four-year extension with Sacramento on Friday, keeping the man most responsible for building the Kings into an NBA power under contract until at least 2010.


The government is to review the ban on the use of batons against under-18s in young offenders institutions.


Less than half of all Britons now believe in God: survey

Less than half of all Britons now believe in God, a sharp drop from the more than three-quarters of the population who said they were believers in 1968, according to a survey published.


iTunes 'limited time' deal Brief Apple is to make Fox's latest DVD releases available for "rental" through the former's iTunes, Reuters reports.â¦


Five devotees were killed as tens of thousands of Hindus Saturday took a dip in the Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh to mark a major festival.


Market Maker: The Economy Looks a Lot Like Pizza

The recent problems of Dominoâs Pizza speak volumes about the challenges facing both companies and consumers in the year ahead.


Heath Ledger autopsy results due in 10-14 days

The sudden death of film star Heath  Ledger stunned fans and family from Hollywood to Australia on  Wednesday as New York City's medical examiner conducted an  autopsy that proved inconclusive.


Jammie Thomas loses lawyer but avoids paying RIAA's legal fees

Fund-raising efforts of woman ordered to pay recording industry $222,000 fall far short of amount needed to fund appeal.


Violenta battaglia Nato-Tabelan, morti circa 100 ribelli


40 Bollywood films shot in London in a year

With the Thames, Big Ben, London Eye and other landmarks making for picturesque backdrops, London seems to have become a big favourite with Bollywood. At least 40 Hindi films have been shot in the city in the past year.


California court expands immunity for bloggers

Individuals who use the Internet to distribute information from another source may not be held to account if the material is considered defamatory, the California Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a reversal of a lower court decision.


Phase one of promoter Don King's plan to unify the heavyweight championship kicks off at Madison Square Garden tonight with two of the four widely recognized title belts up for grabs and a host of other boxers jockeying for position.


Azores on high alert as Hurricane Gordon draws near

Portugal's Azores islands remained on  high alert on Tuesday as Hurricane Gordon drew nearer and  authorities asked people to stay indoors and schools to shut.


This vendor makes complex, pricey software to forecast call volumes for call centers. And when a customer gets an indecipherable error message in the middle of budget planning, things get crazy.


Italy seeks way out of crisis after Prodi quits

President Giorgio Napolitano starts crisis talks on Friday meant to rescue Italy from political limbo after the resignation of the prime minister raised the specter of snap elections.


Mikhail Youzhny of Russia reacts after winning the semifinal tennis match against Britain's Greg Rusedski at the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament in St.


Attackers zero in on Yahoo Jukebox's ActiveX flaw

Just one day after hackers showed how to exploit a number of flaws in the ActiveX software used by Internet Explorer, Symantec has spotted online criminals using one of the attacks.The attack, which was first observed in the last few hours, is not widespread at present. Symantec Security Response Director Oliver Friedrichs said Tuesday that the company had identified just three Web sites that were hosting the attack code, all of which seem to be linked to the same criminals. But he believes that more attacks are inevitable as the bad guys work the code into their malicious toolkits of software. "Given the fact that the proof of concept is available and works, it's not exactly rocket science for someone to plug this into [a toolkit]," he said. "That's likely to happen in short order."Security researchers Elazar Broad and Krystian Kloskowski have disclosed a slew of ActiveX bugs affecting MySpace and Facebook over the past few days, but the attack reported by Symantec takes advantage of a flaw in an ActiveX control used by Yahoo's Music Jukebox.After the attackers are able to install software on the victim's machine, they then begin installing a number of malicious files on the victim's computer, Symantec said.Broad and Kloskowski also discovered a second ActiveX bug in Yahoo Jukebox, but that flaw is not yet being exploited by attackers, according to Symantec. Another major source of problems is the Aurigma ImageUploader ActiveX control, which is used by Web sites such as Facebook and MySpace to upload pictures into Internet Explorer.Because of all the ActiveX bugs, Security experts are warning users to be cautious while Web browsing. On Tuesday, US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team) published a note encouraging users to disable ActiveX controls, which can be done by setting Internet Explorer's security level to "high" for the Internet zone.That may not be a realistic option for many consumers, who will find their Internet Explorer browsing experience hobbled without ActiveX, Friedrichs said. But tech-savvy users and corporate IT shops can take steps to disable the untrusted ActiveX controls. In fact, the SANS Internet Storm Center has published free software that disables the controls.Another option for enterprise users is to create a whitelist of approved ActiveX controls, Friedrichs said.Security problems with browser add-ons are very common. In the first half of 2007, Symantec identified 237 browser plugin security flaws. About 89 percent of centered on ActiveX.Yahoo did not immediately respond to an e-mail message requesting comment for this story.


Alexandre Vinokourov claims victory on the Tour de France's second day in the Pyrenees.


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Robert Blake and his lawyer were not present, but the former "Baretta" star was on everyone's mind as prospective jurors were screened for a panel that will decide whether the actor murdered his wife.


Afghans Say Trouble Inevitable But Won't Stop Vote

Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed on  Thursday that a historic presidential election would be  successfully held this weekend and reflect the people's wishes  despite inevitable sabotage attempts by Taliban fighters.


Not Just Some Movies: This Is a Glut of Cinema

Did somebody blow a whistle and decide that mid-October should be some kind of ad hoc, free-floating film fest? Not really. Current movie-business dynamics are at work.


Los Angeles-based Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. isn't allowing employees' to trade shares in the company, and may announce a deal to be bought for as much as $5 billion, Reuters is reporting.


Man Liable for Salvador Archbishop's Death

A federal judge found a retired Salvadoran air force captain liable Friday in the 1980 slaying of a Salvadoran archbishop and ordered him to pay $10 million in damages.


A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official has resigned, becoming the sixth official to leave the agency since Porter Goss took over as CIA director in September, The New York Times reported Wednesday.


A booze ban hasn't kept alcohol off Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where alcoholism is rampant, but some tribal members hope a road blockade might curtail bootlegging.


Portoroz, 15:23 - TENNIS, WTA PORTOROZ: OPRANDI AL SECONDO TURNO

Dopo Tathiana Garbin anche Romina Oprandi si è qualificata per il secondo turno del torneo Wt...


Top government officials and tycoons in Cambodia, including the prime minister's relatives, are illegally cutting down the country's dwindling forests while foreign donors do little to stop them, an environmental group said Friday.


Fernandes fined 10,000 pounds for high-speed police chase

Southampton midfielder Fabrice Fernandes was fined 10,000 pounds (US$18,000) and handed a two-year driving ban Wednesday for trying to elude police in a high-speed chase five months ago.


A fire at a warehouse south of Seoul killed seven people, injured 10, and left up to 32 others missing, an official said Monday.


African-Americans boost Clinton lead, poll finds

Sen. Hillary Clinton's lead is growing among African-American Democrats and particularly among black women, a CNN/Opinion Research Poll shows."Black women don't just vote their black identity," explains CNN political analyst Bill Schneider. "They also vote their identity as women."


The Tories call for an apology to the widow of a soldier who died in Iraq because of a lack of body armour.


Palestinian security forces clash in Gaza

One person was killed and 23 were wounded in fierce gunbattles on Sunday between rival Palestinian security forces in Gaza over unpaid wages and stalled government unity talks, medics and witnesses said.


At Showtime, the bosses are accustomed to having a very narrow window of opportunity.


Rescue teams resume attempts to find a boy missing since he and a friend capsized in a rowing boat.


The federal agency that insures workers' pensions said Monday that its deficit forsingle-employer programs doubled to a record $23.3 billion, prompting renewed hand-wringing on Capitol


Blog: Specific plans with Isuzu on diesel engine tech collaboration to be announced soon.


Jason Tyner's minor league travels had taken him all over North America in the 48 hours before he was recalled by the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.


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Update 1: Jamdat Mobile, 51job IPOs Soar in Debuts

Chinese recruitment firm 51job Inc. and Jamdat Mobile Inc., a developer of mobile phone applications, shot out of the starting gate in trading activity Wednesday after both companies priced their initial public offerings above expectations.


Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader told supporters Saturday that a far larger number of Americans die each year from poverty, hunger, pollution, dangerous jobs or poor access to high-quality health care than terrorism.


TechCrunch vs. News.com editor: The final round

Blog: Mike Arrington has his final say--let's hope. So did Dave Winer. And now, Charles Cooper swears this is his final post on "l'affaire FM."


IBM veteran becomes first woman to win the Turing Award

(InfoWorld) - The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has awarded the A.M. Turing Award to Frances Allen, a computer scientist at IBM and the first woman to receive the prestigious prize. Allen, a fellow emerita at IBM's T.J. Watson Research Center, was given the award for her contributions in the area of program optimization, a way of modifying a program to run more efficiently and improve performance. The award is named after the British mathematician A.M. Turing and includes a $100,000 prize. In particular, ACM cited Allen's work in automatic program parallelization, which allows programs to use multiple processors to improve speed. The group said her efforts "contributed to advances in the use of high performance computers for solving problems such as weather forecasting, DNA matching, and national security functions." The group will present the award to Allen at a ceremony in June.


LONDON, England -- England defender John Terry scored twice as Chelsea crushed Charlton Athletic 4-0 to go five points clear at the top of the English Premier League.


Spitzer and Family Help Pay Supporterâs Debts

Gov. Eliot Spitzer and his parents recently spent nearly $50,000 to help pay off the campaign debts of Mark Green, who ran unsuccessfully for attorney general in 2006.


Erano accusati dell'attacco a petroliera francese nel 2002


Tens of thousands flee as Typhoon Nanmadol becomes the latest storm to hit the Philippines.


An Egyptian man suspected of playing a key role in the Madrid train bombings has been handed over to Spain.


For centuries, ethnic strife has been Moscow's bane

MOSCOW -- Maintaining control over the North Caucasus region, where the plains of southern Russia give way to mountain ridges and the predominant faith changes from Orthodox Christianity to Islam, has been Moscow's headache for centuries.


Rescue teams widen hunt for missing Oregon climbers

Rescue officials extended the search for two missing climbers on Mount Hood in Oregon on Monday, surveying a wider area on the possibility that the pair may have fallen down a steep side of the mountain.


For labor markets, definition of 'normal' is changing

It has become a monthly ritual. The government issues its jobs report, the numbers are disappointing, and the excuses begin. Employers are not hiring because of the high price of oil, fear of terrorism, uncertainty about the election, and because the dog ate their homework.


The chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission recommended against additional regulation of high-speed Internet traffic.


Strike-torn TV networks ramp up returning shows

A day after Hollywood writers voted to end a strike that crippled the television industry, broadcast networks on Wednesday began ramping up to bring sidelined comedy and drama favorites back to prime time.


Vonage and Nortel End Skirmish Over Patents

The companies will each license three patents to the other, resolving a rift that had threatened to shut down some Vonage calling features.


Johnny Ramone, of 'The Ramones,' Dies at 55

Johnny Ramone, guitarist and co-founder of the seminal punk band "The Ramones," has died. He was 55.


Japan PM's agenda, job at risk in July 29 election

Japan's ruling camp looks likely to lose a July 29 upper house election, newspaper surveys showed on Monday, an outcome that threatens to stall Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative agenda and could cost him his job.


Firms fits standard rechargeable batteries with USB

Computer connectable No, they're not the latest USB Flash drives in a fancy casing - Moixa's USB Cell products are real batteries, charged using a spare USB port. Which, if you think about it, is genius: no cables, no special adaptor just plug 'em into your computer every so often.â¦


NZ film biz churns out hits despite challenges

Whether it's Edmund  Hillary, the beekeeper who became the first man to conquer  Mount Everest, or director Peter Jackson, who went from B-movie  auteur to A-list Oscar winner, New Zealanders pride themselves  on their underdog status.


Matsuiâs Troubles With the Mets Have Disappeared Into Thin Air

Kazuo Matsui has rebounded from his high-profile failure with the Mets with a .318 batting average and 12 stolen bases in 32 games for the Rockies this season.


White House calms GOP base on Korea deal

The White House on Thursday sought to ease concern among conservatives, including at least one key aide to President Bush, that a nuclear disarmament deal with North Korea goes too easy on the communist country.


Mosul base attack was a suicide bombing: report

The bombing at a US army base in Iraq that left 22 dead and 72 wounded may have been a suicide attack from an insider, new evidence reveals.


Britain 'sleepwalking' into big-brother state, watchdog warns

Britain is "sleepwalking into a surveillance society" because of government plans to introduce ID cards and a population register, the nation's information watchdog was quoted as saying.


Pechino, 13:27 - CALCIO, INTER A CACCIA DI TIFOSI: INNAUGURATO SITO WEB CINESE

Anche le squadre di calcio cercano nuovi spazzi di mercato in Cina e l'Inter ha presentato oggi a Pe...


Telecom Italia SPA's board approved a plan Tuesday to offer about $19.5 billion for most of the 44 percent stake it doesn't already control of the mobile phone unit Telecom Italia Mobile SPA.


Smaller Version of the Solar System Is Discovered

Astronomers have found a miniature version of our own solar system 5,000 light years across the galaxy â the first planetary system that really looks like our own.


Three more charged in airplane terror plot

LONDON -- British anti terrorist police charged three more people yesterday with conspiring to commit murder in the alleged plot to blow up US-bound airliners. The three -- Mohammed Yasar Gulzar, Mohammed Shamin Uddin, and Nabeel Hussain -- were also charged with preparing to commit terrorism by helping in an alleged plan to smuggle explosives aboard the planes, police said. ...


Algerian Terror Suspect Arrested in Spain

Spanish police have arrested an Algerian suspected of being a member of a terrorist organization, a spokesman said Wednesday.


The presenter of BBC Radio 4's The World at One programme, Nick Clarke, dies of cancer, aged 58.


CIME TEMPESTOSE: PRIME TIME RAIUNO DA DIECI MILIONI

ROMA - La seconda e ultima puntata di 'Cime tempestose' incolla alla tv 9.922.000 spettatori (36,31%) e lascia all'esordio di Teocoli su Canale5 4.690.000 spettatori (18,65%). Con 'Affari tuoi' sopra i dieci


Briefs: Wal-Mart fires execs, citing rules violations

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. confirmed Wednesday that it dumped several executives but would not detail why they were fired. The terminations occurred over the past several days, spokeswoman Mona Williams said.


AT&T Wireless purchaser sees higher Q3 revenue

Cingular Wireless, which plans to acquire Redmond-based AT&T Wireless Services Inc. shortly, reported decreased operating income in the third quarter, while it increased revenue on accelerated subscriber growth


The rejection of his candidates in municipal elections highlights the domestic weaknesses of Iran's fiery president


Thames Gateway housing development should emit no carbon dioxide, setting green standards, Ruth Kelly will say.


Record $360,000 Paid to Buy New York Taxi

A Bangladeshi immigrant put himself in the driver's seat by  paying a record $360,000 at a city auction Monday for a New  York taxi medallion, which is required by the city to own a  taxicab. Most cabdrivers in the city work for taxi fleets or  lease time from a medallion owner.


Roma, 22:44 - CALCIO, SERIE A: NELL'ANTICIPO SERALE ROMA-SAMPDORIA 2-0

Nell'anticipo serale della 17/a giornata del campionato di serie A, la Roma ha battuto la Sampdoria ...


Amnesty Condemns US for War on Terror Torture

The United States has failed to guard against torture and inhuman behavior since launching its "war on terror" after Sept.


Six Rwandan citizens file a lawsuit accusing French troops of complicity in genocide.


Miami Dolphins personnel visit Wembley Stadium ahead of their NFL regular-season game against the New York Giants on 28 October.


LOS ANGELESâWalt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner said yesterday he will step down from the media conglomerate in 2006, aiming to end his two-decade reign on his own terms after a shareholder revolt nearly cut it short earlier this year.


Judge rejects request to question Rumsfeld

MANNHEIM, Germany -- The US military judge hearing charges of prisoner abuse at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison rejected a request yesterday for Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld to submit to an interview, but said he would reconsider if the defense could show a Rumsfeld link to the case.


Everyone has been talking of the proposed "London Tribe", the squad of South African exiles who have rich financial backers looking to buy out an English rugby club with the aim of getting into the Premiership.


Blair embarks on Middle East "Mission Impossible"

Tony Blair arrives in Jerusalem for his first visit as international envoy on Monday, hoping to help end 60 years of peacemaking failure since Britain handed Palestine to Jews and Arabs who remain bitterly at odds.


Mylan Laboratories Inc. on Wednesday said it was unlikely to complete its $3.80 billion acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals Inc. at the current price because of King's need to restate earnings.


IBM net jumps 12 pct as revenue gains on software

IBM , the world's largest technology services company, on Wednesday posted a 12 percent jump in quarterly profit and raised its 2007 earnings forecast as revenue surged on software-company acquisitions.


Brescia, 14:02 - CALCIO, BRESCIA: ESONERATO SOMMA, ARRIVA MAIFREDI?

Il presidente del Brescia, Corioni, ha esonerato l'allenatore Mario Somma. Per la sua sostituzione c...


Early Ritalin May Alter Later Brain Function

NEW YORK  - When rats are treated with  Ritalin at an early age, they are more likely to exhibit  "behavioral despair" as adult animals, Harvard researchers  report.


Accusato di brogli nelle elezioni del Likud del 1999


For senators with presidential aspirations, 2007 looms like a potential minefield.


Pistoia, 22:46 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/B:  PISTOIESE-GROSSETO 1-1

Nel posticipi di serie C1 girone A giocato stasera Pistoiese e Grosseto hanno pareggiato 1-1. Hanno ...


VIENNA, Nov. 28. - Iran agreed today not to test any centrifuge as part of a total suspension of nuclear activities that can yield weapons-grade uranium, in what diplomats described as an apparent about-face


JOHN HUGGAN: European view -- Course could use a trim

John Huggan, who lives in Dunbar, Scotland, covers golf for the Scotland on Sunday newspaper and Golf Digest. He will provide the European view in the Free Press each day during the Ryder Cup matches.


Car company Ford is criticised by the advertising watchdog for implying  its Focus model featured in Casino Royale.


Pakistan police clash with protesters as the Supreme Court resumes a hearing on President Pervez Musharraf.


A man wanted in several countries for allegedly running an international fraud operation is detained in Russia.


Late Shoppers Help Online Retailers Sell More

Each year, the 47-year-old legal secretary from Maryland waits until the last possible moment to buy her holiday gifts, then pays the price when store lines are long and the traffic excruciating.


Contestata truffa, altri tredici sono stati denunciati


Bush's Republicans Battle to Retain Congress

As President Bush enters a tight  two-month battle to win another term in the White House, fellow  Republicans seem headed toward retaining control of a sharply  divided U.S. Congress.


Court dismisses part of AMD's case against Intel

(InfoWorld) - A district court judge in the U.S. state of Delaware has dismissed part of Advanced Micro Devices' lawsuit against Intel. The dismissed claims relate to alleged business practices of Intel that AMD claimsÂ affected sales of its own microprocessors. Intel petitioned the court toÂ have the claims dismissedÂ because it said that while AMD is headquartered in the U.S. it manufactures its processors in Germany and assembles them in Malaysia, Singapore and China. AMD is already seeking damages through the Japanese courts, European Commission and Korea Fair Trade Commission for the same business practices that are alleged in the U.S. lawsuit. Because the alleged harm was suffered outside the U.S. and because AMD is seeking redress overseas, Intel argued that the allegations fall outside the jurisdiction of the U.S. courts, according to a memorandum opinion from the court. AMD contended that it is not seeking such "foreign commerce claims" and that the x86 microprocessor market is a global market and that Intel's conduct in overseas markets had an effect on its business in the U.S. "AMD has not demonstrated that the alleged foreign conduct of Intel has direct, substantial and foreseeable effects in the U.S. which gives rise to its claim. AMD's allegations, taken in the light of the most favorable to AMD, describe a foreign effect and a foreign harm that have had ripple effects for the domestic market, but have not had any direct, substantial or reasonable effect which would give rise to an antitrust claim within the jurisdictional reach of the Sherman Act. Accordingly, the court will dismiss AMD's claims based on alleged lost sales of AMD's microprocessors to foreign customers," U.S. District Judge Joseph Farnan wrote in his conclusion. Chuck Mulloy, an Intel spokesman, said, "We are pleased that the judge appears to have agreed with out legal argument to remove those aspects of the case outside U.S. jurisdiction." He declined further comment until a conference with the judge takes place on Wednesday. AMD could not immediately be reached for comment. AMD, the long-time No. 2 player in the microprocessor market, jolted the IT industry in June last year when it filed its broad lawsuit against rival Intel. The suit alleged Intel had managed to maintain a monopoly in the PC processor market by illegally coercing customers around the world into using its products. The 48-page court filing identified 38 companies that, AMD alleged, had been coerced into using Intel processors at the expense of competing chips from AMD. Included are almost all of the large companies in the PC and server market, such as Dell, Sony, Gateway, and IBM. Among the allegation, AMD said Fujitsu Siemens Computers was offered a "special discount" on Celeron processors in return for hiding AMD-based computers on its Web site and removing references from its retail catalog. Also, at the 2004 Super Computing Show, an annual conference devoted to high performance computing, Intel offered computer makers money to remove AMD systems from their booths.


The Silver Surfer is positioned right in the centre of the London attraction, before the Fantastic Four sequel comes to theatres on Friday.


Toronto market drifts higher on light volume, US markets closed ...

TORONTO (CP) - Resource stocks helped the Toronto market trade higher Friday in very light volume at the start of a half-day of trading, while Wall Street was closed for Christmas Eve.


Advertising: A CBS Take on the YouTube Madness

CSTV Networks is inviting basketball fans to upload do-it-yourself video clips to a community section of the Web site.


Online music service Napster Inc. posted a narrower third-quarter loss on Thursday that beat analysts' forecasts, citing strong subscription growth.


European stocks see early rally fizzle out

European stock markets drifted lower in early trading as profit-taking set in after recent gains, despite a modest rise on Wall Street and well-received results from cellphone giant Vodafone.


Southern California, the best college football team in the country, overwhelmed Pacific-10 Conference opponent Arizona, 42-9 Saturday night.


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


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


Super Bowl Host City Struggles to Deal with Invading Army

The New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles are expected to produce a bruising battle for Super Bowl XXXIX on Sunday.


Newly acquired wide reciever Antwaan Randle El, on of the NFL's most well-liked, affable players, has a zest for life that spawned legions of supporters around the league.


Shopping for Answers: Leslie Fay Faced Serious Money Woes

By Leigh Grogan, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 6--DEAR SHOPPING: Can you find out what happened to a fashion house called Leslie Fay? I purchased several of their stylish outfits at Gottschalks a few years ago; then the label disappeared.


European consortium Airbus prepares to unveil the world's largest plane, the 555-passenger A380.


Blog: Grouper, the site Sony paid $65 million to acquire last August, is switching names and business models.


Network computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. Thursday said it agreed to pay $92 million to settle a long-running patent infringement lawsuit with Eastman Kodak Co.


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


David Beckham suffered a broken rib minutes after scoring England's second goal in Saturday's World Cup qualifying game against Wales, team officials said.


Basque grievances against Spain ensure continuing - albeit minority - support for Eta, the BBC's Paul Moss reports.


iPhone hype has gadget geeks camping and drooling

With free wireless Internet, a hot  dog stand and a few friends, Daniel Eran Dilger calculates he  could survive for days outside a store in a dogged attempt to  grab the latest must-have consumer gadget.


Planemaker Airbus is preparing to announce up to 10,000 job losses across Europe, including 1,500 in the UK.


Ever want to growl "shhhhhh!" to someone who's talking way too loudly on a cell phone? Rather than cause a scene, why not express your sentiments in a card? [Missing Links]


LONDON - Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto yesterday vowed to return to Pakistan as scheduled today, despite threats of assassination and a suggestion from President Pervez Musharraf that she delay her homecoming.


Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai has been voted as the sexiest actress in India by the 2004 Durex Global Sex Survey.


Albanian triumph, Serb anger as Kosovo secedes

Kosovo Albanians will proclaim  independence from Serbia on Sunday, ending a long chapter in  the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia but cementing a bitter ethnic  frontline in the Balkans.


Alaska Aces sign New Jersey Devils centre Scott Gomez to an ECHL ...

Gomez, 24, who has twice helped the NHL's New Jersey Devils win the Stanley Cup, was to practice Tuesday with the ECHL team and be in the lineup for its home opener against the San Diego Gulls on Friday night.


Lawyer speaks about same-sex marriage effort in Connecticut

(West Hartford-AP, Nov. 30, 2004 8:07 PM) _ A Boston lawyer who led the fight for same-sex marriage in Massachusetts told about 50 students and visitors at the University of Hartford today that the time appears


Yankees' Sheffield to undergo shoulder surgery

BRONX, NY (Ticker) -- New York Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield, who finished second in voting for the American League Most Valuable Player, will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder Tuesday.


US Army struggles with Windows to Linux overhaul

The greatest penguin migration of all time In multiple media reports over the past two weeks, the US Army has professed its love for the penguin. The Army eventually intends to move from a Windows-based infrastructure over to Linux for its new, roughly $200bn weapons program.â¦


Managers work 40 free days a year: survey

The average manager puts in 40 days per year over their contracted hours to cope with work demands, according to a survey released Tuesday.


A sneak peek of "Simpsons" online Friday

Viewers who take  pleasure in the antics of Bart and Homer Simpson will be  treated to an exclusive online look at the season-premiere  episode of "The Simpsons" beginning Friday, two days before its  network debut on Fox.


Divers take New Year's plunge into Rome's Tiber

Three middle-aged men plunged into 2008 with a New Year's Day dive into Rome's chilly Tiber River on Tuesday.


Australia's deputy PM claims victory as police drop bribery claims

Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson claimed he had been vindicated after police said they would not pursue bribery allegations made against him by an independent legislator.


Eager for the rich returns that hedge funds promise, investors continue to pour money into them, hoping the next hedge fund burnout will not be theirs.


European airlines in legal limbo as data talks collapse

(InfoWorld) - An agreement sheltering airlines from European privacy laws, allowing them to hand over passenger data required by U.S. authorities, expired Saturday, leaving most European airlines in legal limbo. NoÂ disruption to flightsÂ has been reported so far. However, if the legal void remains for more than a week or so, airlinesÂ face being suedÂ by individuals or groups in Europe, said Chris Kuner, a data protection specialist with the law firm Hunton & Williams. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, U.S. authorities demanded that airlines hand over passenger information covered by European Union data protection legislation. Airlines faced prosecution in the E.U. if they delivered the data, or fines in the U.S. if they don't. An agreement struck between the E.U. and U.S. in 2003 protected airlines from being sued for sharing the information, which includes names, addresses and credit card details. However, Europe's top court overturned the agreement in May and said it would become legally void at the end of last month. Efforts to negotiateÂ a replacement agreement intensified throughout September, but despite assurances of progress from both sides, the talks ended in impasse Saturday, as the deadline passed. As talks broke up, U.S. Secretary for Homeland Security Michael Chertoff made a draft proposal that European officials said may be discussed at a meeting of European justice ministers in Luxembourg on Friday. The Commission hopes an agreement will be reached that day. British Airways said that a Air Navigation Order issued by the U.K. government protects it legally in the absence of a new agreement. "The order from the government supercedes European data protection laws," said spokesman Richard Goodfellow. Air France spokeswoman Veronique Brachet said that although she was unaware of the French government issuing a similar order, her company would continue to supply the data to U.S. authorities and foresaw no disruption to its transatlantic flights. "The European Commission has said we can fly to the United States, so I see no problem," she said. Karim Retzer, a data protection specialist at the law firm Morrison & Foerster said airlines are unlikely to be sued. But Kuner, the lawyer with Hunton & Williams, warned that if the legal situation isn't resolved swiftly there is a danger that European data protection authorities will be forced to take action against the airlines. "The European Commission will probably ask the national data protection authorities (DPAs) not to take action, and will assure them that a new agreement is imminent, but if they fail to secure a new agreement within a week or so, there is a very real risk that a privacy group or even an individual passenger may lodge a formal complaint. This would force the DPA to take action," Kuner said. If a complaint was lodged then the DPA would order the airlines to withhold the information from U.S. authorities. If the airline obeyed then it would face fines of up to $6,000 per passenger in the U.S., and the possible withdrawal of landing rights there, Kuner said. Kuner said he was surprised by the failure to renegotiate the original agreement in time for the deadline at the end of September. "We were given the impression that it was simply a matter of changing the legal basis of the first agreement, and that no attempts to change the substance of the deal would be made," he said. However, last month Chertoff said the original agreement obstructed his efforts to maintain a high level of security. The agreement allowed for 34 categories of information to be handed over. The U.S. has been pushing to increase this number during the negotiations over the past month. "Chertoff is in a much stronger position to negotiate," Kuner said, adding: "He doesn't face any legal issues in the U.S., so he doesn't feel the same pressure to reach an agreement that his European counterparts feel."


Del Ponte appeals to EU not to resume Serbia talks

The chief U.N. war crimes prosecutor  for the former Yugoslavia appealed to the European Union on  Wednesday not to resume talks on closer ties with Serbia until  it hands over a key genocide suspect.


Music: In the Blogosphere, an Evolving Movement Brings Life to a Lost Era of Jazz

Armed with stacks of vinyl, high-speed Internet and a shared conviction, a far-flung contingent of musicians and aficionados is bringing lost jazz back using the WebÂs electronic airwaves.


The Holyrood election campaign moves up a gear as Scotland's smaller parties finalise their manifestos.


Turkish planes bomb Kurds in northern Iraq

TUNCELI, Turkey  - Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish guerrilla targets in northern Iraq on Saturday in a new cross-border offensive, the General Staff said.


Sylvia Fowles had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 1 LSU to a 78-38 rout of Texas State on Thursday night. The Tigers (12-0) opened with a 25-2 run in the first 9:30 and held Texas State (3-8) to just 26-percent shooting.


British Software Firm iSoft to Shut Manchester Base

By Lucy Farndon, Daily Mail, London  Sep. 8--Accident-prone software provider iSoft is closing its head office  in Manchester in a forlorn attempt to improve its finances.    It told staff in an internal memo that the Aviator Way site on Manchester  Business Park will be shut.


ATHENS - The single best women's basketball player in the world might be debatable, but there's no doubt about the team. The United States reinforced its dominance Saturday with a 74-63 win over Australia


Saudi govt disassociates itself from French report on bin Laden

The Saudi government has pulled the rug from under a French newspaper report about the alleged death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, saying in a statement that it "has no evidence to support" the contention.


Blow to poor states as donors defer debt plan

Finance officials failed to resolve their differences over debt relief for the worldâs poorest countries and Iraq while expressing concern about the impact high oil prices would have on a strengthening global economy.


People taking out home mortgages may gain new protections soon against shady lending practices as the Federal Reserve seeks to back even the riskiest borrowers, already hit hardest by the housing and credit crunches.


Criss Angel's wife says the magic has gone from their marriage and she now wants to make him vanish from her life. Angel, known for his "Mindfreak" show on the A&E network, subdued his sometimes flashy look for a court hearing Friday. But he flashed a bit of humor during a break, gesturing toward his estranged wife's lawyer and saying, "I can make him disappear."


China Construction Bank attracts a record $300bn of subscriptions for its share offering.


LOS ANGELES - For one game, the Los Angeles Lakers didn't miss Shaquille O'Neal one bit. Chris Mihm put up close to Shaq-like numbers Tuesday night, getting a career-high 23 points, 12 rebounds and two blocked


Missing Explosives in Iraq Are Discussed by Bush and Kerry

John Kerry said the president was "dodging" on the missing explosives; Mr. Bush labeled his opponent's attacks as "wild."


Steelers don't score with Roethlisberger

David Akers helped make Donovan McNabb's brief appearance a productive one. Akers kicked field goals of 40, 49 and 52 yards and Jeff Garcia connected with Greg Lewis on a 61-yard touchdown pass to lead the Philadelphia Eagles over the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-7 on Friday night.


Iraq's main Sunni bloc says it will boycott cabinet meetings because of legal action against one of its ministers.


Warlord Will Be Tried for Beslan - Chechen Rebel

Chechnya's rebel leader said on Friday that warlord Shamil Basayev would go on trial for the mass hostage-seizing at a Russian school that ended with more than 320 people being killed, half of them children.


Zvonareva joins Mauresmo in Philly final

Top seed and defending champion Amelie Mauresmo reached the final of the 585,000-dollar WTA indoor tournament here Saturday without lifting a racquet when Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova withdrew.


FOUR US Navy commandos have been charged with prisoner abuse in Iraq, including involvement in the case of a prisoner who was beaten and later died at Abu Ghraib prison, the Navy said today.


Apple added two new products to its line both at $499. This sets the stage for the price cuts later this year.


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The introduction of a new system for gathering tolls on the Forth Road Bridge begins later.


Drug-coated heart stents face U.S. safety review

U.S. advisers will start considering on Thursday the risks of drug-coated stents implanted in millions of heart patients, examining evidence showing the devices may lead to dangerous blood clots.


Judge Rules Against Hendrix Brother in Estate Case

A Seattle judge has ruled the brother of rock legend Jimi Hendrix is not entitled to any money from the guitarist's estate. Leon Hendrix lost his court battle to invalidate the will of his father, Al, who inherited Jimi's $80 million estate in 1970.


President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma received a letter from Acting...

President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma received a letter from Acting Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq Dr.


Over 100 "insurgents" killed in Afghan battle: U.S.

More than 100 suspected insurgents were killed in a battle with U.S.-led troops in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.


Parigi, 13:54 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: VENUS WILLIAMS ELIMINATA DALLA JANKOVIC

Jelena Jankovic approda agli ottavi di finale del torneo Roland Garros battendo l'americana Venus


Catania, 18:46 - CALCIO, CATANIA; MARINO: MILAN PIU' FORTE

Il Catania non si fa illusioni in vista della sfida di domani con il Milan: ''La classifica - ha det...


Barghouti backs Abbas as next head of the PA

The imprisoned leader of Fatah's Tanzim in the West Bank, Marwan Barghouti, announced on Friday that he will not run for the post of Palestinian Authority chairman.


Italians shrug off claims that $1m was handed over to free women ...

Beaming smiles at the millions who prayed for their freedom, Simona Torretta and Simona Pari returned to a relieved Rome last night.


his third of the week dominated by Eli-mania - someone at last asked Tom Coughlin about a matter largely lost in the hysteria: the standings.


Any hope of salvaging part of the NHL season likely was shattered last night when talks between the league and the players' association broke off in New York after four hours following the NHL's presentation of a proposal that contained a salary cap.


Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell is confident his investigation into steroid use in baseball will yield the truth of what went on, even though players aren't rushing to cooperate.


Thousands of religious conservatives are in Washington today to hear from the leading Republican candidates.


Hilfiger to Acquire Lagerfeld Trademarks

NEW YORK - Tommy Hilfiger Corp. - whose once-hot preppy clothing business has cooled - is making a play to rekindle growth by buying luxury brand Karl Lagerfeld.


Google stands firm on Reader sharing as users' ire grows

Another set-to over social networking is centered on Google this week, as users testing the "share" feature in Google Reader find they're sharing a lot more widely than they might have wished to do. Atlas-like, Google shrugged, but says it may make minor tweaks at some point.


The European Union's top foreign policy chief and Iran's senior nuclear negotiator tentatively agreed late Monday to meet in two days in Vienna in a last-ditch attempt to try and bridge differences over Tehran's nuclear program, U.N. and European officials said.


Alko Protects Its E-Mail With IBM Solution

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Alko Inc., the state-owned independent retail chain, has chosen an IBM IT security solution to protect its e-mail systems from spam and viruses.


The story of Baiji power station, which can produce more electricity than any plant in Iraq, helps explain why power generation remains one of the most vexing reconstruction challenges in the country.


Stock Exchange faces foreign takeover after German bid

The London Stock Exchange last night looked likely to be taken over by one of its overseas rivals, after more than 300 years as one of Britain's key institutions.


Crude Oil Falls as Storm Misses US Gulf Production Platforms

Crude oil futures fell after Hurricane Frances missed US offshore production facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, easing concern that supplies would be disrupted.


Critical vulnerability found in Ask.com toolbar

A vulnerability in Ask.com's toolbar for Internet Explorer could allow an attacker to take control of a person's computer, according to a security advisory.


Sir Clive Woodward will discuss his future as England coach with RFU chief executive Francis Baron on Wednesday.


Bristol city council bans doormats over safety concerns

Residents in government-funded housing in Bristol are up in arms over a decision by their local city council to ban doormats because they pose a "tripping hazard" for anyone escaping a fire.


Quote latte, rimossi i blocchi dei pastori negli aeroporti sardi

Gli allevatori sardi sono tornati in piazza bloccando, come avevano annunciato nei giorni scorsi, le strade d'accesso agli aeroporti dell'Isola. La situazione piÃ¹ grave registrata Ã¨ quella all'aeroporto


Rusedski Only Un-seed Into ATP Moscow Semifinals

Brit Greg Rusedski continued to pick up momentum in his comeback from being falsely accused of drug doping earlier this year by the ATP, Friday upsetting No.


Coping with Convergence: Local Search Meets Mobile and WiFi, Part 2

Consumers have huge incentive to flock to mobile search. As such, now's an excellent time for search specialists to get into the mobile search market.


Telecommunications companies Swisscom AG and Telekom Austria AG are in talks over a possible merger, Swisscom said in a statement late Tuesday.


An increasing number of oddball peripherals have appeared in recent years, and nearly all tend to be designed for the widely used USB standard.


The term "blog" has been chosen as the top word of 2004 by a US dictionary publisher. Merriam-Webster said "blog" headed the list of most looked-up terms on its site during the last twelve months.


Spy drones added to Britain's "surveillance society"

It could be the 4 million closed-circuit  television cameras, or maybe the spy drones hovering overhead,  but one way or another Britons know they are being watched. All  the time. Everywhere.


Hugh Grant takes front row for Biba rebirth

British actor Hugh Grant took to the  front row of London Fashion Week on Tuesday for the hottest  ticket in town -- the revival of iconic Sixties label Biba.


Four U.S. agencies yesterday announced a coordinated attack to stem the global trade in counterfeit merchandise and pirated music and movies, an underground industry that law-enforcement officials estimate to be worth $500 billion each year.


Baby Found Is Thought to Be That of Slain Woman

A baby girl cut out of the abdomen of a pregnant woman who had been strangled in northwestern Missouri was found alive in Kansas yesterday afternoon and a Kansas woman was charged in the crime, the police said.


Dozens die as rebels set off bombs in Iraq

Insurgents unleashed two car bombs yesterday near the symbol of US authority in Iraq â-he Green Zone, where the US Embassy and key government offices are â - hotels occupied by hundreds of foreigners.


Memphis Grizzlies President of Basketball Operations Jerry West today announced that NBA veteran coach Mike Fratello has been named the Grizzlies seventh head coach in team history.


Defense Attacks Mistress in Calif. Murder Case

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - A lawyer for accused  double murderer Scott Peterson on Monday tried to portray  Peterson's ex-mistress as a desperate single mom who turned  police informant to punish Peterson for lying to her.


People using wireless high-speed net are being warned about fake hotspots called "evil twins".


Empoli, 19:49 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: 6-1 NEL TEST CON IL SIGNA

Test infrasettimanale per l'Empoli, che in vista della gara di domenica a Udine ha affrontato i dile...


The Big Game has rarely been smaller. There's no sibling rivalry when No. 21 California meets Stanford in the 109th edition of their rivalry Saturday. In truth, it's more like a big brother picking on a kid brother — and the result will do little to change the decidedly eastward tilt to the state of college football in the Bay Area.


National Century lawsuit moves closer to trial

A lawsuit accusing Credit Suisse   of aiding fraud at bankrupt healthcare finance  company National Century Financial Enterprises moved another  step closer to trial after a U.S. judge said it was too soon to  dismiss the suit, as requested by the Swiss investment bank.


New Palm Device: A Laptop to Use With Cellphone

By John Markoff  Fifteen years after pioneering personal computers that nestled comfortably in a user's hand, Palm has announced plans to sell a two- handed laptop-size machine called the Foleo.


By The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  Feb. 27--Thanks to Bob and Debbie Stuck, nearly 300 more acres in York County will remain undeveloped. We hope more land can be put aside through the incentive program used by the Stucks before it expires next year.


Esplosivo al Comune di Reggio Calabria, sindaco sotto scorta

Non poteva esplodere, ma puÃ² spaventare. Un ordigno esplosivo Ã¨ stato trovato nella tarda serata di mercoledÃ¬ in uno dei bagni del piano terra di Palazzo San Giorgio, sede del Comune di Reggio Calabria.


Foreign soldier dies of wounds from Afghan shooting

A soldier from the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan died of gunshot wounds he received when a suspected Taliban insurgent who had infiltrated Afghan army ranks opened fire on troops at a base in the west of the country.


Stocks inched higher on Friday in lackluster post-Thanksgiving trading, helped by steel producers amid concerns of a steel shortage and retailers as consumers piled into stores at the start of the holiday-shopping season.


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Google run by druids shocker Google's attempt at a net-based PowerPoint slayer has gone live just in time for the firm's web-worshipping warlocks to celebrate the autumn solstice.â¦


Lawyer: Pettitte talked of Clemens's drug use

When Andy Pettitte gives a sworn deposition to staff members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, lawyers for his former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, say they know part of what he will say.


A cable giant looks to the future of digital video.


Abbas Orders Forces to Prevent Attacks on Israel

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - New Palestinian President  Mahmoud Abbas ordered security forces Monday to prevent all  attacks on Israel by militants who have defied his calls for  calm, a cabinet minister said.


N.Korea plans to process plutonium to pressure U.S. -scholar

North Korea says it plans to unload   fuel rods from its nuclear reactor to process plutonium in an   attempt to pressure the United States into bilateral talks, a   U.S. scholar just back from Pyongyang said on Saturday.


U.S. factory growth stayed strong in September according to reports on Friday, while construction spending in the prior month hit a record high for a seventh month in a row, showing the economy's expansion remains solid.


Third time's a charm. At least, that's what Coca-Cola is hoping as it rolls out the third tagline in four years for its flagship brand.


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Indonesia's casualty count revised as officials change tally method

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- With workers still finding bodies under mud-caked rubble a month after a tsunami, Indonesia's Health Ministry revised its casualty count yesterday, lowering confirmed deaths to 96,000 but raising the number of missing, and presumed dead, to 132,000.


Labour, Tories neck and neck in new poll

Prime Minister Gordon Brown's ruling Labour Party is neck and neck with the main opposition Conservatives in a new opinion poll released on Monday.


Taliban fighters killed a former local official and four of his bodyguards in an ambush in southern Afghanistan, then killed 25 members of his family when they went to collect his body, relatives and officials said Monday.


Value-oriented fund Fir Tree opposes Plains Exploration's proposed purchase.


Mother: Teen shooter stopped taking meds

A teenager who shot his ex-girlfriend outside her school before killing himself had struggled with anger and depression and recently had stopped taking his medication, his mother said.


Oz to bring social networking to mobile phones

Privately-held Oz Communications, a  maker of wireless messaging technologies, will announce on  Wednesday a new product allowing people to access social  network sites over their cellphones.


Era nascosta in un tir, GdF Torre Annunziata arresta autista


Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , the largest investment bank by market value, said on Tuesday that its quarterly profit rose 93 percent on investment gains, banking fees and strong trading results.


Roma, 18:52 - CALCIO, LAZIO; LOTITO: IL MIO LATINO? ANCHE IL PAPA...

Dopo la vittoria della Lazio sulla Samp, il presidente biancoceleste Claudio Lotito ha fatto un show...


Chinese TV maker Changhong Electric to post big loss for 2004

BEIJING  - Leading Chinese television manufacturer Sichuan Changhong Electric Co. said Tuesday it will post large losses in 2004 due to unpaid accounts arising from antidumping duties imposed by the United States.


John McCainâs economic platform contrasts sharply with his rivalsâ and represents the start of a Republican response to middle-class anxiety.


Buddhist monks march against government after police used teargas to disperse demonstrators.


U.S.-backed talks may be last chance for Iraq -Assad

Regional talks with Syria as the "the main player" may be the last chance to help stabilize Iraq and begin moving it toward national reconciliation, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday.


Juventus: Del Piero "Contro la Lazio gara impegnativa

Alessandro Del Piero non ha potuto essere in campo contro l`Inter a causa di un infortunio, ma ha seguito con attenzione l`incontro: "Il risultato Ã¨ stato deciso dall`ultimo quarto d`ora di rimonta dei nostri avversari - spiega il fantasista bianconero


YouTube, the world's most popular online video-sharing website, launched a localised service in South Korea Wednesday to capitalise on the country's fast-growing user-created content market.


New Clinton economic message has echoes of Edwards

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin  - White House hopeful Hillary Clinton has a message for hairdressers in Wisconsin, postal workers in Ohio and autoworkers across the United States who are struggling financially: She cares.


A judge has ordered the FBI to turn over the last ten pages of a secret file on John Lennon to college professor Jon Weiner. The author of Gimme Some Truth: The John Lennon FBI Files, Weiner first sued the


Wall Street stocks jumped yesterday after the Commerce Department reported record trade deficits and reports circulated about a possible takeover bid for aluminum giant Alcoa.


Democrat Kerry Slams Bush for 'Excuse Presidency'

Democratic candidate John Kerry blasted George W. Bush's "excuse presidency" on Wednesday and demanded that he take responsibility for the economy instead of playing victim.


American Is Charged in U.S. for Activities in Somalia

HOUSTON, Feb. 13 -- A former Houston man has been charged in Texas with teaming with al-Qaeda in the East African country of Somalia to fight the internationally recognized government there and establish an Islamic state.


BAGHDAD - Explosions hit five churches in Baghdad, and two US Army helicopters crashed elsewhere in the capital, killing two American soldiers and wounding two others, as violence flared while Iraqi Muslims began marking the holy month of Ramadan.


Mystics offered million dollar challenge

A sworn enemy of superstition, Canadian-born magician James Randi has thrown down the gauntlet to mystics, promising $1 million to anyone who can prove supernatural powers or a phenomenon beyond the reach of ...


At least six US pharmaceutical companies are autioning their employees to look out for filmmaker Michael Moore snooping around their premises.


More than 2,000 people killed in Fallujah : Iraqi official

More than 2,000 people were killed so far in the flashpoint city of Fallujah, an Iraqi senior security official said Thursday. "More than 2,058 were killed and more than 1,600


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TVâs Perfect Girl Is Pregnant; Real Families Talk

News of the pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears brought the subject of teenage pregnancy and sex suddenly into the air for mothers and daughters and fathers, too.


Walk through the main entrance into the Hockey Hall of Fame and you are greeted by the always emotional, sometimes tearful images of the players enshrined here.


US forces pound Fallujah, British hostage feared dead

US forces kept pounding Iraq's restive city of Fallujah with artillery and warplanes on Saturday, as an unproved statement pronounced the death of British hostage Kenneth Bigley.


Nintendo's Wii gets twiiked with new fiitures

The Wii is quickly solidifying itself as the gadget that is perpetually making us think, "Hm, I never thought of that, but it's a cool idea." From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


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India and Pakistan resolved to widen their peace dialogue yesterday as they discussed festering issues including their decades-old dispute over Kashmir.


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By RAPHAEL G. SATTER LONDON - Fox is running a 30-second television spot with just one static image in an effort to reach viewers who fast forward through ads using digital video recorders like TiVos. U.K.


Bolivian Leader in Netherlands for Talks

Bolivian President Evo Morales arrived in the Netherlands on Sunday to meet senior government officials and executives from Shell following his recent legislation to nationalize the country's oil and gas ...Comment


Gov't expels Russian diplomats amid Cold War clouds

Britain said Monday it will expel four Russian diplomats over Moscow's refusal to extradite a key suspect in the murder of ex agent Alexander Litvinenko, raising the spectre of a Cold War-style standoff.


Income Gap Up Over Two Decades, Data Show

WASHINGTON - Over two decades, the income gap has steadily increased between the richest Americans, who own homes and stocks and got big tax breaks, and those at the middle and bottom of the pay scale, whose paychecks buy less.    The growing disparity is even more pronounced in this recovering economy...


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Linux provider Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT) announced the appointment of Charles E. Peters Jr. as executive vice president and chief financial officer.


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Ellis Hobbs and the rest of the Patriots found themselves back where it all began last night.


In Big Penalty, Jury Reverses a Vioxx Verdict

A jury ruled that Merckâs painkiller contributed to an Idaho postal workerâs heart attack, and awarded him $20 million in damages.


Ken Griffey Jr. hit an RBI single from the cleanup spot after Barry Bonds was unable to move a runner over like a No. 2 hitter should, and the National League took a 1-0 lead over the American League after three innings of the All-Star game Tuesday night.


Intel to ship quad-core chips in November

Intel will ship quad-core processors in November for servers and gaming PCs, accelerating its effort to regain momentum in sales of power-efficient chips.


Gritty Garcia holds firm to lead British Open Golf

Sergio Garcia took a confident step towards winning an elusive first major by holding off a chasing pack to keep his lead nearing the halfway stage of the British Open on Friday.


US suffers deadliest attack in Iraq since May; captured man not ...

A massive car bomb exploded Monday on the outskirts of Fallujah, killing seven US marines and wounding several others in the deadliest attack on Americans since May.


In the first of three exclusive films for Guardian Unlimited, Clancy Chassay finds hospitals deserted as doctors and nurses are forced to take sides in Gaza's political infighting.


Iraq May Be Relieved of 80 Percent of Debt

The Paris Club of creditor nations on Saturday was debating a plan to write off as much as 80 percent of the debts Iraq owes them, a key step in the United States' push to ease the financial burden on the nation as it tries to rebuild.


US ; Company returns $1.3 million Yasser Arafat invested in New ...

"Effectively as of today, the PCSC will have no investments in Strike Holdings," Shannon added. The PCSC is a Ramallah-based holding company owned by the Palestinian Authority.


Adam Sandler took charge of the remote control at the weekend box office. His comic fantasy "Click," about a man whose new universal remote takes control of his life and leaves it in chaos, debuted as the No. 1 movie with $40 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.


Gellman: American Jews and the Six Day War

Israel's Six Day War offered American Jews a refuge from the social traumas of the 1960s. How the conflict reshaped the community.


According to a Harvard study, the top seven counties for life expectancy are in Colorado. Is there something magic in the air there? TIME's correspondent from top-ranking Clear Creek County investigates


Bryant scores 46 points as Lakers welcome Gasol

Kobe Bryant scored 46 points as the Los Angeles Lakers laid out the welcome mat for new teammate Pau Gasol with a 121-101 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday.


The House was quiet as a mouse the day after Christmas. But across the Capitol, the Senate was operating in an unusually efficient manner in its ongoing power struggle with President Bush.


Australian Stolz Hits Title Jackpot in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nevada  - Australian Andre Stolz, way  down in 217th place on the PGA Tour money list at the start of  the tournament, scored a surprise victory at the $4 million Las  Vegas Invitational on Sunday.


A woman is charged with the murder of an off-duty military police constable who was stabbed to death.


The actor cited the usual date problems as reason.


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Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


The Lede : Taser Toting, Without Missing a Beat

If the world were divided into neat groups -- say, between users of Tasers and MP3 players.


British police arrest radical cleric Abu Hamza

Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, already detained in London on an extradition request from the United States, was arrested under Britain's main anti-terrorist law, police said.


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South Korea chucks antitrust charges at Intel

Joins worldwide crusade South Korean officials have issued antitrust charges against Intel, in a move that caps a two-year investigation and creates one more headache for lawyers at the world's biggest chip maker.â¦


MONZA, Italy  - Brazilian Rubens Barrichello led a  Ferrari one-two in the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to trigger  a homecoming party for the Formula One champions.


Pro Bowl linebacker LaVar Arrington underwent arthroscopic surgery in his right knee for a lateral meniscus tear yesterday and will probably be out 2-4 weeks, leaving the Washington Redskins, the league's top-ranked defense, without one of its most dangerous players.


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Central banks should keep raising rates: BIS's Knight

BASEL, Switzerland  - Central banks around the world should raise interest rates further to curb inflation pressures, the Bank for International Settlements said on Sunday.


A dozen wildfires stoked by gusting winds burned out of control in southern California on Sunday, killing one person in San Diego and forcing thousands to evacuate homes from the celebrity enclave of Malibu down to the Mexican border.


Two U.S. Airlines' Woes Ground More Holiday Flights

Flight cancellations stranded  thousands of Christmas weekend airline passengers in the United  States again on Sunday as two airlines wrestled with computer  and staffing headaches.


Web-crossed lovers in Iraq seeking refuge, relationships

BAGHDAD -- For Ali and Noura, love blossomed in an Internet chat room. Both were young, educated, devout Sunni Muslims who shared a passion for Jim Carrey movies and Arabic love tunes. For months, they chatted online obsessively. As the friendship deepened, she shyly agreed to a webcam meeting.


States, U.S. clash over Microsoft antitrust ruling

Plaintiffs in the U.S. antitrust case against Microsoft disagreed sharply on whether the company should be released from the rules put in place by a 2002 consent decree, legal filings revealed Thursday.


Governor traveled state advising women to get frequent checkups

When M. Jodi Rell was lieutenant governor, she traveled the state each October to talk about the importance of early detection and annual mammograms.


Britain gears up for boozy New Year celebrations

Britain was gearing up for New Year's Eve celebrations Monday as the government urged revellers not to go wild on booze and newspapers predicted a post-midnight surge in frisky behaviour.


Maltempo. Allarme naufragi al Sud, neve e grandinate al Nord

Il maltempo colpisce diverse regioni d'Italia. Al Nord la neve sull'arco alpino crea problemi di circolazione, mentre sul bergamasco si sono abbattute forti grandinate. Ma i danni piÃ¹ gravi si registrano al Sud.


A senior police officer criticises Tory leader David Cameron's comments over "anarchy in the UK".


Music stars will take part in eight concerts around the world in July to highlight the threat of global warming.


Clemens Perseveres, Astros Top Braves 9-3

ATLANTA - Roger Clemens and the powerful Houston lineup made sure the Astros got off to a good start in their quest to finally win a playoff series. While Clemens continually pitched out of trouble, Brad Ausmus, Lance Berkman, Carlos Beltran and Jason Lane homered for the Astros to lead a 9-3 rout of the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of their NL division series Wednesday...


Unemployment Sounds Warning About Economy

Economists viewed a surge in unemployment as the most powerful sign to date of a possible recessionary downturn.


Nello stesso periodo quella mondiale e' aumentata del 17%


The director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross said Wednesday that the Palestinian kidnappers of an Israeli soldier may permit representatives of the organization to visit him.


After 50 Years, Still No Time for Cheap Sentiment

Most directors do not go on to make one of their best films after receiving their lifetime achievement Oscars. But most directors do not have the stamina of Sidney Lumet.


prisoners as demanded by an al Qaeda ally whose group has already beheaded two Americans. would spare 62-year-old Kenneth Bigley after the body of American Jack Hensley was recovered in Baghdad.


Longhorn Server to have one version for many roles

Microsoft will let customers configure the next major release of Windows Server for specific server tasks, rather than selling a host of different Windows Server Longhorn editions tailored to those tasks.


NATO still blocked on expanding Iraq training role

Agreement on expanding a NATO training mission in Iraq remained blocked with several countries still expressing reservations, NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer revealed.


Panel to Probe Fraud Claims in Afghan Vote

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan election officials agreed Sunday to create an independent commission to probe opposition charges of fraud in this nation's first-ever presidential poll, while ballot-boxes stuffed with the aspirations of the people of this war-ravaged land started to stack up in counting centers.    International officials met privately in an effort to end a boycott of the ballot by opponents of U.S.-backed interim President Hamid Karzai, a heavy favorite to win...


Supermodel Campbell threatened with arrest in NY

Supermodel Naomi Campbell failed to   show up in court on Wednesday on charges of attacking her   housekeeper and the judge said he would order her arrest if she   didn't make it for her next court date.


Ohio Stateâs success of the past few seasons has been tempered by the universityâs recent inability to win the big game.


White House seeks to block physician-assisted suicide law

The Bush administration has asked the United States Supreme Court to void Oregon's Death With Dignity Act. The Act was approved by Oregon voters in 1998, and more than 170 people have since used it to end their lives.


The Smoking Prevention Working Group calls for the legal age for smoking to be raised to 18.


Herpes outbreak triggers wrestling ban in Minnesota

An outbreak of a contagious rash called herpes gladiatorum among Minnesota high school wrestlers led the state to suspend matches and halt contact practices, authorities said on Wednesday.


Bordeaux wine-makers in France face crisis distillation to reduce Europe's "wine lake", writes Caroline Wyatt.


Fannie Mae to sell $5 bln in preferred stock

Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US home funding company, said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell $5 billion worth of non-cumulative preferred stock in two placements to qualified institutional buyers


Manchester United chief executive David Gill has strongly defended payment of Â£5.5million to agents over the past 12 months. The extraordinary figure, which does not include a payment


Oil fell below $88 on Monday as financial markets tumbled on fresh concerns over the health of the U.S. economy.


As if there weren't enough of them in the world already, scientists have succeeded in cloning flies. The identical fruitflies are the first insects ever cloned, says the Canadian team that created them.


The Phoenix Coyotes signed center Daymond Langkow to a one-year contract worth $2.95 million Saturday, just hours before a scheduled arbitration hearing.


Washington - The super-heated United States election campaign entered its final weekend with the Democrats pounding George Bush over a potentially embarrassing FBI probe of the controversial oil services group, Halliburton.


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


Mike Comrie and Dean McAmmond score in the shootout to lead Ottawa to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night and give Senators coach Bryan Murray his 600th NHL victory.


Mastella e' il benvenuto se aderira' al nostro programma


Medical records mashup would span a lifetime

Five major companies have joined forces and invested in what appears to be the ultimate personal medical-records database.


Bush Offers Help On Stalled Power-Sharing In Northern Ireland

President Bush has phoned Northern Ireland's main Protestant leader Ian Paisley, offering to help the province strike a deal to revive power-sharing in the British province.


Many Suspects Seen in the Death of a Mystery Bookstore

Murder Ink, the mystery bookstore on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is going out of business after 34 years.


Readers report their experiences of the earthquakes and huge waves that have devastated parts of Asia.


AP Poll: 3 in 10 in U.S. Give Tsunami Aid

Almost three in 10 Americans say they have donated to victims of the tsunami in Southeast Asia, according to an Associated Press poll taken as the private total begins to approach the amount given by the government.


Senate bars bill to restore detainee rights

The Senate on Wednesday voted against considering a measure to restore to Guantanamo detainees the right to challenge their detention in the U.S. courts.


Brendon McCullum smashes 80 runs off just 28 balls as New Zealand beat Bangladesh with 44 overs to spare.


Ivory Coast Warplanes Bomb Rebel Town Again

Ivory Coast government warplanes bombed the rebel stronghold of Bouake on Thursday afternoon at about 3 pm, residents said. "They flew over the town at low altitude.


By DAVE SKRETTA  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Several explosions engulfed a chemical plant in flames Wednesday, forcing a broad evacuation as the fire spewed a sticky substance that residents were warned not to touch.


Il Consiglio superiore della magistratura bocciala nomina a primo presidente della Cassazione                                            Impasse al Csm, no a Carbone Napolitano: "Situazione difficile"                                                                                Presente anche il presidente, che auspica un superamento delle divisioni


New report on offshoring points to greater acceptance among Australians.


Prefetto ha promesso di fare arbitro in incontro con sindaco


A singer-songwriter from Maine who's filming a reality show with Lindsay Lohan is getting his 15 minutes of fame, and then some.


Nigeria's government agrees to sustained demands to hold a national dialogue to discuss a new constitution.


Scientists have identified a gene that is strongly associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma.


Giuliani in trouble as Florida Republicans vote: poll

Republican Rudy Giuliani's White House quest could be in deep trouble as he lags far behind the leaders in a Florida presidential primary he counted on winning, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


Blog: Is version 3 of the GNU General Public License asking for too much?


Security hole found in Google desktop search

Researchers at Rice University have discovered what they say is a flaw in the beta version of Google's (Profile, Products, Articles) Desktop Search product that could allow


No. 12 Georgetown clips Cincinnati 75-65

For a team on a double-digit winning streak, 12th-ranked Georgetown doesn't sound so happy.


Colombia's Roman Catholic clergy say they are in contact with Farc rebels in a bid to free more hostages.


Blair opens way for fight to succeed him: newspapers

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has undermined hopes for his powerful chancellor of the exchequer, Gordon Brown, to succeed him and may have opened up the leadership battle to a new generation, newspapers ...


STUART, Fla. - Storm-weary Floridians weathered their fourth hurricane in six weeks as Jeanne lashed the Sunshine State with 120 mph winds and torrential rains Sunday that turned neighborhood streets into


Suspect in Ill. Statehouse Murder Let Go

The man arrested a day after the murder of a Statehouse security guard was handcuffed by police just 40 minutes after the violence — but then was let go, authorities said Thursday.


La neopresidente apre la kermesse omaggiando il predecessore


Report: Blackwater 'impeded' probe into deaths

Private military contractor Blackwater USA "delayed and impeded" a congressional probe into the 2004 killings of four of its employees in Falluja, Iraq, according the House oversight committee said Thursday in a report.


UN police in Kosovo fire tear gas to disperse some 2,000 ethnic Albanians staging a protest rally in Pristina.


Latest in wave of Iraq suicide bombs kills 10

BAQUBA, Iraq  - A suicide bomber killed 10 people in Iraq on Wednesday, Iraqi authorities said, the latest in a wave of suicide attacks that has seen a major strike nearly every day of the past week.


The number of Web journals in China has topped 34 million, an increase of more than 30 times from four years ago, Chinese news reports said.


A network of gangs is supplying illegal pit bull dogs for fighting in the UK, a BBC investigation finds.


Chris Byrd, John Ruiz, Lamon Brewster, and Vitali Klitschko all hold a fraction of the undisputed heavyweight crown, but which of these pugilists can claim legitimately that he is the one true champion?


Who's to Blame for Browser Bug? IE or Firefox?

Mozilla will patch a security bug in Firefox that could be attacked in Internet Explorer.


Ukrainian political groups reach compromise on reforms

KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's opposition and pro-government factions reached a compromise today on changes in the election law and constitutional amendments, enabling the new Dec. 26 presidential runoff to go forth.


Berlusconi hair mystery revealed by Italian surgeon

The mystery of Silvio Berlusconi's rapper-style bandana was explained when plastic surgeon Piero Rosati told the Milan daily Corriere della Sera that he had performed a hair transplant operation on the Italian prime minister.


Police prepare to search a field in Leicestershire where they believe the body of a suspect in a murder inquiry may be buried.


Boss David Moyes is thrilled as Everton continue their fine start by beating Portsmouth.


They're built around wooden cigar boxes, just like untold thousands of homemade guitars patched together across America since the 1800s.


NYC blast could cost businesses millions

With the cleanup from a deadly steam pipe explosion expected to drag on for days, businesses in the "frozen zone" could lose hundreds of millions of dollars, a business leader said Friday.


Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills fail to reach agreement over a financial settlement in their High Court divorce case.


Mexico asks Bush to veto border fence bill

Mexico asked President Bush on Monday to veto a Senate plan to build a border fence to keep illegal immigrants out, but acknowledged that its plea was likely to fall on deaf ears.


GRAND BLANC, Michigan  - Former champions Rocco Mediate and Scott Verplank shared the early second round lead as veterans took charge at the Buick Open on Friday.


AL: Paul, Guerrero, Erstad Guide Angels to Win

Josh Paul, Vladimir Guerrero and Darin Erstad hit multi-run homers to lead the Anaheim Angels to a 10-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in St. Petersburg Thursday.


Gordon Brown warns the EU it must sort out its problems with economic growth ahead of talks with finance ministers.


Government fears foot and mouth at new farm

The government said Monday that initial tests suggested that foot and mouth disease had been found in sheep on another farm and that all animals there had been slaughtered.


'Home Alone Star Culkin Charged with Drug Offense

Oklahoma has charged Macaulay Culkin with illegal possession of marijuana and a controlled substance after the former child star was arrested during a traffic stop last week, authorities said on Tuesday.


Ukraine Opposition Ups Pressure Amid Autonomy Moves

Ukraine edged a little closer toward a break-up on Sunday as a powerful eastern region backing the Moscow-backed prime minister in a disputed election for president set a December referendum on autonomy.


Scientific tests on a range of traditional remedies have shown they have "real benefits", researchers say.


Politicos to revisit crackdown on U.S. firms in 'Internet-restricting' countries

House panel on Tuesday is expected to approve bill aimed at regulating how American companies operate in China and other foreign locales notorious for censorship.


Al Qaeda-Linked Militant Held in Iraq-US

U.S.-led multinational forces have detained a key leader in the Muslim militant network in Iraq headed by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the U.S. military said Saturday.


By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 11--RALEIGH -- Beth Meyer Synagogue will host a lecture by Alon Tal, a leading Israeli environmentalist and professor of ecology at Ben Gurion University, at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, The synagogue is at 504 Newton Road.


Here's my description of the ideal big league backup catcher: he is smart, incredibly disciplined, extremely hard-working, a total team guy and he hits for power .


Arafat 'Very Sick,' Palestinian Leaders Summoned

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's health has worsened sharply and he is slipping in and out of consciousness at his besieged West Bank headquarters, officials and medics said Thursday.


(Sept. 12, 2004) â Quick takes on some of Week 1's more ...

Cleveland 20, Baltimore 3: So much for the Ravens being a hot pick to return to the Super Bowl. What happened to their dominant defense?


Brazil is expected to overtake the United States and end the year as the world's No. 1 chicken exporter.


Andre Miller scores 29 points as the Nuggets sprint to a 115-102 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night.


Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond vows the country will not be beaten by terrorists, as Glasgow Airport reopens


A mammogram may be less effective if a woman is on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), a new British study finds. Mammography's ability to detect and exclude


Apple Fan Sites Buzz with Talk of Photo-Ready iPod

Is Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O  fine-tuning an enhanced iPod with roughly 50 percent more  storage and a color screen to display photos?


Rimini, 16:35 - CALCIO, RIMINI: SABATO AMICHEVOLE CON LA SAMBENEDETTESE

In vista della ripresa del campionato, il Rimini affronterà sabato alle 15 in amichevole al '...


Russia freezes Yukos' shares in Sibneft oil company

The battered Russian oil giant Yukos said a Moscow court had frozen its 34.5 percent stake in rival Sibneft, halting a reversal of their merger that would provide cash for Yukos to settle massive tax bills.


Which funds are buying Wall Street's most wanted?


Those caring for him at a Hindu monastery in Wales say he symbolizes the sanctity of all life and is an inspiration to temple-goers. Officials say he could have a contagious disease and should be put down.


Three people are feared dead when a small plane crashes and bursts into flames close to a south coast airport.


This year's Pan Am Games are being held in Rio de Janeiro, and the event will test Brazil's ability to become a host on the global sports stage.


Golf Cart Is Papal Fleet's Latest Addition

It's getting tougher to find a parking spot in the pope's garage.


A Roman Catholic archbishop in Mosul, Iraq, has been kidnapped, the Vatican said Monday.


Sources: Body of Briton Bigley Dumped Near Baghdad

The body of British engineer Kenneth  Bigley, killed by his kidnappers last week after three weeks in  captivity, was dumped just south of Baghdad Friday, sources  close to the insurgency said Tuesday.


London - Tottenham appointed assistant Martin Jol as their new head coach on Monday, three days after the sudden resignation of manager Jacques Santini.


Abortion pill RU-486 to get stronger warning labels

Reports of three deaths and 600 cases of problems such as excessive bleeding and infections in women who took RU-486, the so-called abortion pill, have led to new, stronger warnings


Nostalgia was a lot in evidence during the men's collections in Milan. But as nostalgia trips go, this one had roots that dug maybe even as far as the Renaissance.


America Online, the world's largest  Internet service provider on Monday launched an overhauled  online shopping center it hopes will help it keep pace with  competitive offerings by Yahoo Inc.YHOO.O, Google Inc.  GOOG.O and Shopping.com, executives said.


First Enron Trial May Show Wall Street's Darker Side

HOUSTON -- The darker side of Wall Street could come to light Monday as the criminal trial involving former Enron executives takes a look at the inner workings of the Wall Street investment banking business.


Dopo la giornata di sospensione in Borsa, i titoli del gruppo in altalenaForte ribasso per le Pirelli, per via delle prese di beneficio                                                  Telecom: "Ancora nessun mandato e nessuna offerta per il business mobile"


Italia ritiri truppe e Nato sospenda bombardamenti


Amaranth Advisors was scrambling yesterday to salvage something from its battered portfolio of energy trades after losing more than $3 billion dollars on natural gas investments.


What Your Next Launch Can Take From the IPhone

SAN FRANCISCO While rivals and marketing specialists were busy griping about the hype surrounding iPhone's recent launch, Forrester Research was formulating a study that shows Apple's newest product will help other tech marketers more than they realize. "The benefits from the iPhone's positioning and marketing strategy extend beyond Apple and [iPhone carrier] AT&T, teaching competitors how to provide better product, purchasing and services experiences to their customers," according to the July 6 report, "The iPhone Is a Win-Win-Win," by Forrester analysts.


Blog: The latest front in Webcasters' protest of elevated royalty fees is a "day of silence," and some larger stations are expected to participate.


Japan accused of stirring 'atmosphere of terror' for North Korean residents

Koreans living in Japan are being subjected to a "horrific atmosphere of terror" by authorities whose "brutal oppression" represents a "criminal act", North Korea's UN mission alleged in a letter released Wednesday.


Sport: Blackburn boss clears way for Juande Ramos to succeed Martin Jol.


The NHS should gear itself up to push the case for overhauling hospital care, the head of the health service says.


Jeter Is Said to Have Settled Tax Inquiry

New York State tax officials have settled their case against the Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, who they said owed three yearsâ worth of resident income taxes.


CR gets EUR30m from Cohesion Fund after floods, aid project ends

PRAGUE- The European Union Cohesion Fund project to remove damage caused by the 2002 floods ended at the close of last year and the Czech Republic received EUR30m (nearly Kc1bn) from the fund in more than two ...


Lindsay Lohan and Wilmer Valderrama Are Over

Hollywood "it" girl Lindsay Lohan and star of "That 70's Show" Wilmer Valderrama have called it quits. The news of the split came Friday and wasn't described as amicable. Although they have broken up, 18 year old Lindsay and 24 year old Wilmer have dec...


Stocks End Slightly Higher, Pfizer Helps

U.S. stocks nudged higher on Tuesday,  helped by a jump in drug maker Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, while gains  in semiconductor shares helped support the tech-dominated  Nasdaq index.


Howard Stern to leave for satellite radio

Howard Stern will be leaving his syndicated talk show for a deal with satellite radio provider SIRIUS beginning on January 1, 2006, SIRIUS announced today.


European Flu Vaccine to Be Tested in U.S.

A European-produced flu vaccine widely used in other countries will be tested at four locations in the United States, the government announced.


Former Prince protege ready for her solo shot

From Grammy Award nominee to free  agent: singer-songwriter Tamar survived a wild ride on the  music industry roller coaster last year, finding her solo  project shelved but reaping a Grammy nomination for a song she  wrote and performed with Prince.


Sony Joins Other Labels on Amazon MP3 Store

Sony BMG announced that it would become the fourth and final major music label to sell digital music on Amazon.com.


Bush Stresses Fight Against Terror in Campaign Stops Monday

With the US election campaign in its final days, President Bush, the Republican incumbent, is stepping up his attacks on his Democratic opponent, Senator John Kerry.


Prominent Chinese activist Hu Jia is formally arrested more than a month after being taken into custody.


Davenport Is Too Strong for Venus Williams

ll the emotion Venus Williams crammed into staving off elimination against Lindsay Davenport at the United States Open last night saved the 25th edition of their rivalry from being a dud.


NBA-Nowitzki Cools Off Heat with 41-Point Display

Dirk Nowitzki registered an NBA season high 41 points as the Dallas Mavericks handed the Miami Heat their first loss of the season 113-93 Thursday.


Board promises 'live demo' action After much talk, and with expectations growing, SAP has pledged a long awaited, "comprehensive update" on its planned A1S on-demand applications suite.â¦


'James Bond-style technology' to battle rodent hordes Rentokil has announced it will deploy "James Bond-style technology" to battle the UK's burgeoning rat population - estimated by experts to have risen by 39 per cent in the past seven years and now totalling up to 100 million individuals.â¦


La scorsa settimana hanno raggiunto gli 80,07 euro Mwh


China successfully launched another satellite Saturday, its 40th consecutive successful liftoff, the government-run Xinhua news agency reported.


India deplores bomb attack on Shah Rukh Khan's show

New Delhi, 12 (PTI): India today condemned the bomb blast at Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's concert in Colombo and said all Indians, including the wife of former cricketer Ravi Shastri, who suffered minor injuries, are safe.


Microsoft exec: Desktop application software is not dead

InfoWorld - A top Microsoft executive defended desktop application software, the source of the company's revenue for three decades, arguing on Tuesday that even services-based companies such as Google still need it.


Former ballet dancer Norodom Sihamoni was formally crowned as Cambodia's new king Friday in a lavish ceremony at the Royal Palace.


NEW: Federal Judge Upholds Roadless Rule

By Douglas Fischer, STAFF WRITER  A federal judge Wednesday upheld a Clinton-era decision leaving vast roadless tracts of the country's national forests off-limits to logging trucks, drilling rigs and other traffic.  The decision, by U.S.


Fear of disease leads to panic in storm-ravaged Haiti

Survivors of the storm that ravaged Haiti face a new menace as contaminated water, putrefying bodies and devastated sanitary systems threaten an outbreak of waterborne diseases such as malaria and tetanus, aid workers warned yesterday.


Two Bombs in Thai Muslim South Before PM's Visit

NARATHIWAT, Thailand  - Two small bombs exploded  in Thailand's largely Muslim south on Wednesday, wounding six  people hours before Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra began a  three-day visit to the region, police said. All six of the  wounded were hurt by a bomb that went off near a branch of  state-owned Krung Thai Bank in the Ra-Ngae district of  Narathiwat province, police said. The other exploded in a  rubber plantation in nearby Ruesoh district.


Il concerto di Vinicio Capossela ha chiuso l'evento della CapitaleIl sindaco Veltroni: "Promossa la formula dei due giorni"                                          Notte Bianca, la grande festa  Veltroni: "E' andato tutto bene"                                                                                Oltre due milioni e mezzo di persone per le strade della capitale


It didn't look like much, just a single up the middle.


BOSTON - The woman peeled the price sticker off her new Red Sox cap and made an announcement to set the record straight. "I earned this," she said, and you could hear the rasp in her voice.


With Ohio Undecided, Election Still In Limbo

NEW YORK - The US presidential election remained undecided into the early morning hours as the race for Ohio's 20 electoral votes remained too close to call.


An American freelance journalist with New England ties was shown in a video on al-Jazeera TV saying he is ``being treated well,'' while an aide to Iraqi Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr said Micah Garen may be released soon.


Davenport reaches third final in four tournaments

Former world number one Lindsay Davenport reached her third final in four tournaments since her comeback as she beat Tamira Paszek of Austria 6-4 6-3 at the Auckland Classic on Friday.


Peru Rebel Soldier Says Siege to Continue

LIMA, Peru  - An armed group that took over apolice station in southern Peru on New Year's Day and killedfour officers will not surrender at midday as planned, itsleader Antauro Humala told Reuters Monday.


The Tory leader is to call on society to regain authority over the young, after three fatal shootings in London.


Respect in a Box: Giving John Ford the Major American Artist Treatment

âFord at Foxâ is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.


US Soldier Pleads Guilty to Abusing Iraqi Prisoners

The highest-ranking US soldier to be court-martialled in Baghdad's notorious Abu Ghraib jail case Wednesday admitted beating and humiliating prisoners, including forcing some to masturbate.


Bush Wants Electricity Set at Market Rates

The Bush administration called Monday for a major change in the way federal power suppliers charge their customers — basing rates on market prices at the time rather than the cost of producing the electricity.


British Airways is to raise its fuel surcharge as a result of the continuing increase in the price of oil.


Rugby-White satisfied as Springboks bounce back at Murrayfield

Springbok coach Jake White said South Africa's 40-15 victory over Scotland was very satisfying after defeats to Ireland and England in their previous two tests.


MANY AMERICANS today, with dim memories of the Great Depression, cannot recall the social and economic conditions that led to the creation of Social Security.


Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin,  leader of Thailand's military coup, vows to appoint a new civilian PM in two weeks.


Legislators Challenge State's 34-Inch Catfish Rule

By Bryan Brasher brasher@commercialappealcom  The Tennessee rule that limits sport fishermen to one catfish per day over 34 inches - and commercial fishermen to none - has met with widespread approval among avid catfishermen and has prompted several states to consider passing similar rules.


Charges hit Pfizer and Wyeth, Lilly shines

Pfizer Inc, Novartis AG and Wyeth all saw quarterly earnings hit by charges on Thursday, while Eli Lilly and Co exceeded Wall Street expectations as third-quarter sales of several of its drugs outpaced analysts' estimates.


Rossi heads to Japan with a 29-point lead over Sete Gibernau thanks to a stunning victory et Estoril two weeks ago, but for all his six success this season, you can bet your house that The Doctor will be giving it everything he's got to deny Honda victory


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Ashes tickets canceled after investigation

Cricket Australia (CA) has canceled   1,300 Ashes tickets after an investigation into internet   auction sales.


Dubai International Capital buys a 3.12% stake in EADS, the company that owns Airbus.


Soul singer Winehouse "going into rehab"

LONDON  -British soul singer Amy Winehouse, who this week appeared in video footage apparently showing her smoking crack cocaine, has entered a rehab clinic, her record company said on Thursday.


Bush Supporter Leaves Campaign Over Role in Ad

CRAWFORD, Texas  - A Vietnam veteran who worked  with President Bush's campaign has left over his appearance in  a commercial by a group challenging Democratic candidate John  Kerry's war record, a campaign spokesman said on Saturday.