Genetic Variant Predicts Heart Disease Risk

A newly identified risk factor for heart disease also seems to indicate which patients will benefit from popular statin therapies.


The number of robots helping out and entertaining in the home is set to soar sevenfold by 2007, says the UN.


Early T-Rex Relative Had Feathers -- Study

The earliest known relative of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex had primitive feathers, probably to help it keep warm.


Stolen Home Depot laptop exposes employee data

Laptop with names, addresses and Social Security numbers of employees is stolen from the car of a Home Depot regional manager.


Mosques torched after worst Iraq bombing

Gunmen bent on revenge burned mosques and homes in a Sunni enclave of Baghdad on Friday as Iraq's leaders pleaded for calm, a day after the worst bomb attack since the U.S. invasion raised the specter of civil war.


AMA and Labor at odds over Medicare Gold

TONY EASTLEY: AMA President, Dr Bill Glasson might like to get a flak jacket and a tin helmet as he comes under continued heavy fire from the Labor Party for criticising its Medicare Gold policy for over 75's.


Roma, 16:48 - CALCIO, ROMA-JUVENTUS SI GIOCHERA' ALLE 15

Roma-Juventus, il match piÃ¹ importante della quarta giornata del campionato di serie A, in programma...


Three Argentine Players Reach Round of 16

David Nalbandian and Guillermo Coria took contrasting paths into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday, setting up an all-Argentine showdown at Melbourne Park.


Microsoft is in talks to buy a stake in the social networking site Facebook, the Wall Street Journal says.


Intense clashes at Pakistani siege mosque

Heavy exchanges of fire erupted on Friday between Islamist militants holed up in a Pakistani mosque and security forces after the militants' leader said he and his hundreds of followers would rather die than surrender.


Stocks rose as investors looked past rate cut disappointment and reversed Tuesday's sell-off.


A man is arrested over the killing of Belfast man Robert McCartney, as the IRA claims it was not involved.


First lady Laura Bush, an increasingly prominent voice on matters at home and abroad, says the difference lately is not her policy role in the White House but rather the attention she gets for it.


Despite U.S. efforts to stop  left-wing Nicaraguan politician Daniel Ortega from returning to  power, a poll released on Tuesday showed he maintained a  six-point lead over rival presidential candidates.


Esecuzioni capitali vengono vietate per via legislativa


The British government has gotten its Newcastles confused. It sent millions of dollars in funds meant for the bustling northern city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne to the small English market town of Newcastle-under-Lyme.


Tough Opening Bids in North Korea Nuke Talks

The gulf between the U.S. and North Korean positions complicates the art of the deal in Beijing. But their mere presence suggests neither has a good alternative to compromise


Classical Recordings: Discs Filled With Discoveries

Reviews of works performed by Robert Weirich, Andrew Rangell and Lisa Bielawa.


Roma, 19:31 - CALCIO, DEL PIERO: RITIRO? VOGLIO GIOCARE ANCORA UN PO'

Nessun ritiro in vista per Alessandro Del Piero. ''Per il futuro - ha detto a Sky - onestamente vogl...


Milano, 22:54 - CALCIO, MILAN: MALDINI MARTEDI' IN BELGIO PER OPERARSI

Paolo Maldini martedÃ¬ partirà per il Belgio per operarsi. Lo ha anticipato a Sky Cesare Maldi...


Hamas, Fatah clash in deepening violence

The ruling Hamas accused a key ally of President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday of trying to assassinate the prime minister, inflaming tensions between rival Palestinian factions to their highest point in a decade as fighting spread to the West Bank.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has put pen to paper on a three-year contract extension which will keep him at the Gunners till 2011, the club said on Friday.


Four former members of an elite paramilitary group are arrested for suspected war crimes by Serbia.


RUSSIA:    A Whole People Are Held Hostage

MOSCOW, Sep 4 (IPS) - The killings at the Beslan school in Russia are  only the gravest  in a long campaign of attacks and hostage  taking by Chechen separatists.


Boffins attempt to patent dual-format HD DVD, Blu-ray combo disc

Mix'n'match optical media Three inventors have filed a patent application for an optical disc capable of holding not only Blu-ray Disc data but also HD DVD-formatted information. In fact, the system would allow disc makers to mix and match any two optical disc formats.â¦


New John Edwards Sells Less Biography, More Liberal Issues

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, March 10 -- When he first ran for president, then-Sen. John Edwards (N.C.) was the fresh face in the Democratic Party, a perpetually buoyant campaigner who built his candidacy around his own biography and whose success in the primaries earned him a place on the 2004 Democratic...


IBM is the latest storage giant to step up efforts to woo IT buyers, promising partitioning capabilities cribbed from its mainframe heritage, as well as space-saving formats and better server connectivity.


Domani sciopero del trasporto pubblico locale

Bus e metropolitane a rischio mercoledÃ¬ 15 per lo sciopero nazionale di 24 ore degli autoferrotranvieri,proclamato dai sindacati autonomi. Lo conferma la segreteria nazionale Sult,spiegando che,a 9 mesi dalla


Strage di Beslan. In 150mila sfilano in silenzio al Colosseo. Veltroni: segnale di pace in un tempo di divisioni. "Da Roma arriva un segnale grande in un tempo di divisioni, in cui ci si sente gli uni nemici


Committee Investigates Ad Tactics for Lipitor

A Congressional committee investigating the Lipitor advertising campaign wants information about payments to people who might have served as stunt doubles for Dr. Robert Jarvik in televised ads.


Sony, IBM, and Toshiba Reveal Additional Details on Cell Chip

Initial versions of PlayStation 3 chip will not be produced with a cutting-edge chip-making technology. The four companies developing the Cell consumer electronics microprocessor released a few more details


Canadian Premier Gives Optimistic View of War

TORONTO, Sept. 11 -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper sought to bolster flagging public support for the five-year-old war in Afghanistan, where 32 Canadian soldiers have been killed.


: Bloated corpses and weeping relatives filled morgues in Haiti after Tropical Storm Jeann left more than 600 people dead, another tragedy on this Caribban island in a year marked by


US District Judge Roy Cohn in Florida rejected a suit Monday seeking to create a paper trail for touch-screen voting machines. The suit was filed by US Rep. Robert Wexler.


Ford to boost Russia output, launch Mondeo

Ford Motor Co.  said  on Tuesday it would boost production in Russia to 125,000 cars  per year by 2009 from 72,000 as it seeks to satisfy booming  demand in Europe's fastest growing car market.


The United Auto Workers union's deadline for reaching a tentative deal with General Motors Corp  is 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 14, the union's vice president said in an e-mail to members on Thursday.


The biggest gains come from the smallest stocks.


World Cup of Hockey: US beats Russia 5-3

The United States hit its stride just in time to avoid elimination from the World Cup of Hockey. Facing the same Russian team that dominated them five nights earlier


Pound steady on consumer spending waning

The pound was steady as a UK consumer confidence survey provided further evidence that consumer spending is on the wane as the Bank of Engand's latest interest rate hikes take their toll.


Five months after opening its doors, a health clinic that serves the uninsured is about to launch a fund-raising campaign to pay for an $8 million building that will serve as its permanent home.


"It was very much a speech from the heart. He explained to us why he loves our country so much and wants to give something back.


ESA presents space solutions at post-Kyoto climate summit

Two months from now comes a landmark day in planetary history: the Kyoto Protocol finally comes into legal force on 16 February 2005.


For an administration that likes to make the trains run on time, the Jan. 30 elections scheduled in Iraq are light at the end of a dark and violent tunnel.


Library Exhibit Traces Impact of Isaac Newton

If you asked people strolling down Fifth Avenue to name a genius, most would probably cite Albert Einstein.     "Ask them to name another one, it would be (Isaac) Newton," said Mordechai Feingold, curator of a new exhibit about the 17th-century English mathematician and physicist who transcended science to become a lasting icon in society...


Novartis gets set to market a novel diabetes treatment, with EU approval that is not all it had hoped for.


Analysis: What Obama's critical wins over Clinton in three states, and McCain's losses to Huckabee in two, say about the state of the parties and fate of the general election


Prosecution witnesses face cross-examination over nine charges in the Iraq  'abuse case.'


Nokia adds anti-virus protection to new smart phone

Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia Corp. will offer mobile anti-virus software through F-Secure Corp. as one of the features in its new Nokia 6670 smart phone when it is released in October, the companies announced Thursday.


Monk and his IT junk What you really get on those Microsoft, Novell and Cisco courses...â¦


Port Plans to Isolate Hazardous Cargo Sites

By Donna Littlejohn DAILY BREEZE  For years, San Pedro residents like Janet Gunter have lived with the uneasy knowledge that operating close to their neighborhoods are storage facilities that handle dangerous substances that could spill, release toxins or even explode.


Rookies get life lessons before maiden season

Before the on-court schooling begins, the NBA's rookie class of 2007 are being taught lessons in life beyond the hardcourt.


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - David Ortiz was talking about how he felt obligated to play because Manny Ramírez and Kevin Youkilis were still missing from the lineup when he glanced at Youkilis, who was dressing a few cubicles away.


Sospese le gare del week-end, dalla serie A alle giovanili


Tugged beard, wet lap. All part of Santa's day

TORONTO, Dec 13 (Reuters Life!) - Having his beard pulled, ending up with a wet lap, and coping with heartbreaking stories from some less fortunate children are all part of the day's job for professional Santa, Tim Connaghan.


Iraq War Represents Key Issue for Democratic Voters

For months, public opinion polls in the United States have suggested that the major issues in this year's presidential campaign are Iraq, the war on terror, jobs, and health care.


Madrid, 20:45 - CICLISMO, SPAGNA; DOPING: MAGISTRATURA RIAPRE OPERATION PUERTO

La magistratura spagnola riaprirà l'Operacion Puerto, lo scandalo doping che ha travolto il c...


Report says some terrorism risks not insurable

Financial losses caused by   terrorists using nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological   weapons are not insurable, and it's unlikely the private market   would ever expand to cover them, a report by the U.S.   Government Accountability Office said on Tuesday.


Family in Economic Peril Is Looking to a Republican for Relief

RIVERVIEW, Fla., Jan. 25 -- Piece by piece, as the economy has faltered and as the subprime mortgage crisis has taken hold, Ivan Toledo's grasp on his job, his house -- his entire middle-class life -- has come undone.


Six Israelis and 11 Palestinians killed in Gaza

Palestinian resistance operations against the Israeli forces have been escalated. News reports in Gaza said five Israeli soldiers and one woman settlers were killed in three separate clashes in Beit Hanoun


CBS tightened its grip on the November sweep lead with another decisive ratings win for the week of Nov. 15.


American diplomatic facilities like the one in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, employ a layered defense against terrorist attacks, with foreign guards on the outside and American security personnel including U.S. Marines inside.


Wailing Paris Hilton sent to jail's medical wing

A sobbing Paris Hilton was sent to the medical wing of a Los Angeles jail where she was being treated for psychological problems on Friday after a judge overturned a sheriff department's decision to place the heiress under house arrest after just three days behind bars.


U.S. Security Coordinator Expected to Visit Mideast

The U.S. general named to help Palestinians reform their security forces and to promote security cooperation with Israel will probably visit the Middle East this month, the State Department said on Friday.


The high and low ends of the fiberglass fashion world seem to be converging on one focal point: a bigger, sexy derriere.


By BOB JOHNSON  FLORENCE, Ala. - Cullen Finnerty ran for 115 yards and passed for 225 to lead Grand Valley State to its second straight national title with a 17-14 win over Northwest Missouri State in the Division II championship game Saturday.


Local favorite Vince Spadea upset defending champion Tommy Haas 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships on Friday.


Forzature per cercare di destabilizzare governo


'Arriveranno alle adozioni gay', dice in una intervista


Arbitro ferito, la Roma: ''Siamo noi la parte lesa''

''Dispiace molto che per il gesto di un folle vengono penalizzati tutti i tifosi. L'immagine della Roma non deve essere questa. Non e tollerabile quanto e' successo. La Roma e' parte lesa, per questo invito


Bush Makes Thanksgiving Calls to Service Members

President Bush, spending the holiday at the presidential retreat at Camp David, made early morning calls to ten members of the U.S. armed forces Thursday to wish them a happy Thanksgiving and thank them for their service to the nation.


Tom Cruise's hitman thriller Collateral tops the UK box office chart in its opening week with takings of Â£2.2m.


That appears to be the flag Sun Microsystems will be waving today as it officially unveils Solaris 10 (even though the OS won't actually ship until January).


Malaysia accuses West of fuelling terrorism

KUALA LUMPUR : Western countries have fuelled international terrorism through the invasion of Iraq and their stand on the Palestinians, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah ahmad Badawi said.


Si aggrava il bilancio delle vittime: 60 morti secondo la radio grecaSulla penisola le fiamme avanzano verso il sito archeologico dell'antica Olimpia                                            Peloponneso ancora in fiamme arrestati quattro sospetti piromani                                                                                La Farnesina assicura che nessun italiano risulta coinvolto


Pakistan decides "in principle" to delay poll

Pakistan plans to postpone next week's election after Benazir Bhutto's killing sparked turmoil in the nuclear-armed country, but officials put off a final announcement until Wednesday to consult parties.


Economic Impact of Calif. Stem Cell Plan Debated

A proposal to spend $3 billion in California state funds on stem-cell research is likely to attract scientists and create jobs, but some critics question whether the investment will pay off.


The spate of bad news about painkillers has dealt a major setback to what had been a highly promising effort to use the drugs to prevent a host of leading killers.


School success a ÃÂfirst stepÃÂ to becoming footballerÃÂs wife, says group

Success at school was a first step to life as a footballerÃÂÃÂs wife for many of the countryÃÂÃÂs best known celebrities, a government body said Wednesday.


This was not, to put it crudely, simply an idle fling of the kind which, at least in part, led to the downfall of the Tory David Mellor, Heritage Secretary, 12 years ago.


Money gone, Iraqis reluctantly head home

Their money gone, Iman Faleh and her family packed their belongings to reluctantly return to Baghdad Â a journey they said was like going to "death row."


Siberian coal mine blast kills at least 36

YUBILEYNAYA MINE, Russia  - An explosion at a Siberian coal mine killed at least 36 people on Thursday, emergency officials said, weeks after 110 miners died in a blast at a neighboring mine operated by the same company.


The lower house of the French parliament votes to back a draft law approving the EU reform treaty.


Jewish history crowds out Jerusalem Arabs

Widad Sha'abani is living history -- and not liking it much.


India's economy grows by slower than expected 8.6 percent in Q3

India's economy expanded by a lower-than- expected 8.6 percent in the third quarter to December, hit by weak farm growth on the back of poor monsoon rains, data on Wednesday showed.


Lyon, Man U's Ruud put on four-star shows

Both Lyon and Manchester United's Ruud van Nistelrooy struck four times in Group D of the Champions League on Wednesday as the French champions downed Fenerbahce 4-2 while the Dutch star's goals saw United to a 4-1 victory over Sparta Prague.


Five science satellites blasted off on a single rocket into a golden sunset Saturday on a mission to figure out the source of powerful geomagnetic substorms in the Earth's atmosphere.


New York Knicks' Jamal Crawford puts up a shot against the Toronto Raptors during the second quarter Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004. Crawford scored 30 points in the Knicks' 108-102 win.


Bomb incident kills one UK soldier, injures two in central Iraq

One British soldier has been killed and two more injured in an incident involving a roadside bomb in central Iraq, the British Ministry of Defense confirmed on Monday.


National Foods To Boost Product Release Fourfold -2-

MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian dairy company National Foods Ltd. (NFD.AU) said Friday that it plans to launch at least 80 new products over the next 12 months, compared with the annual average of less than 20.


Olympic Stadium in Seville, Spain, has been nominated as the site of the Davis Cup final between the United States and Spain.


Livorno, 20:27 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: BALLOTTAGGIO TRISTAN-ROSSINI

Leggero allenamento per il Livorno dopo l'eliminazione subita in Coppa Italioa dal Napoli. Per la ga...


Exercising may prevent Parkinson's disease!:

[Health India]: Washington, Oct 25 : Regular exercising may prevent Parkinson's disease, a new study has shown. The study conducted by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center found that exercise prevents degeneration


Sun, Novell and Red Hat Back AMD Dual-Core Chips

Holger Dyroff, vice president of product management for SuSE Linux at Novell, said in a statement: "Novell's SuSE Linux Enterprise Server is the right platform to benefit from the advantages


All Stars -0,27%, in ribasso anche Parigi e Londra


What's in a Name ? ; KB Home and Menaul School Disagree on What the Builder Calls the Condos

By RICHARD METCALF Journal Staff Writer  The name of KB Home's first condo project in the Albuquerque metro area, the Villas at Menaul School, has ruffled the feathers of its neighor.  "The name does not reflect our (sales) agreement," said Lindsey Gilbert, head of the Menaul School.


A draft US resolution at the UN could send 10,000 peacekeepers to Sudan and impose sanctions.


Death toll in Indonesian Sulawesi bombing rises to six

The death toll from a bombing in the Indonesian province of Central Sulawesi has risen to six, a hospital worker said.


Parma, 20:22 - CALCIO, PARMA: ROSSI E SAVI VIA, ARRIVA RINALDI

Oltre a Ciaramitaro, lasciano Parma il giovane difensore Marco Rossi, 20 anni, ceduto in prestito al...


Let's do the math. You have $3.2 billion in inventories, you pledge to get them under control, and at the end of the quarter, your inventory value has dropped by an astounding $43 million, a rounding error.


In rialzo invece il Numtel, l'indice dei titoli tecnologici, che ha fatto segnare un'impennata dello 0,88%. MILANO - Chiusura in calo per Piazza Affari. L'ultimo indice Mibtel della giornata ha fatto segnare una flessione dello 0,23%.


Lemony Snicket, starring Jim Carrey, tops the North American box office chart, displacing Ocean's 12.


In a Lifetime of Sickle Cell, the Evolution of a Disease

One womanâs career as a patient and an activist demonstrates how the understanding of sickle cell disease has changed.


Jose Pekerman quit as Aregentina coach Friday, minutes after it lost to Germany in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.


'But it seems as though it is a step that may have come too soon.'


Only 4 percent of Americans have ever used the Internet to buy prescription drugs — and even fewer do so through foreign pharmacies — despite Web sites maintained by a handful of states to help citizens import medicines more cheaply from Canada, a new study finds.


Crude oil prices briefly rose above 55 dollars a barrel today, as traders continue to worry about supply ahead of winter. Crude for November delivery hit 55 dollars, 33 cents


Planetary Scientist Says: Focus on Europa

Yogi Berra supposedly suggested that when you come to a fork in the road, you are supposed to take it. That's just what planetary scientists studying the rich data set from the Galileo Mission to the outer solar system are doing now. They're taking the fork. According to William B.


Il ministro dello Sviluppo economico: "Potrebbe disorientare"In una lettera ai sostenitori, rinnova l'appoggio a Veltroni                                          Partito democratico, Bersani "Non mi candido alle primarie"


Roche wins Ventana with raised $3.4 bln bid

Roche Holding AG  has overcome Ventana's  resistance to its takeover bid by raising the price, acquiring the diagnostics maker for $3.4 billion to boost its cancer testing business.


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


Annan Working to Lift Israeli Blockade of Lebanon

The U.N. secretary general said today that he had put in motion a plan that could lead to a lifting of the blockade within 48 hours.


Dollar Holds Firm Before CPI, Philly Fed

The dollar kept close to the previous  session's one-week highs against the euro and Swiss franc on  Thursday, holding steady as investors awaited U.S. data to  confirm fresh signs of strength in U.S. manufacturing.


Sprint and Nextel set deadline for finishing deal

Sprint or Nextel Communications, the two US mobile phone network companies that agreed to a $35bn merger earlier this week, have set a December 31 2005 deadline to complete the deal.


John Kerry, the Democratic Party's not-so-happy warrior, is breaking with tradition this week and making at least one campaign appearance while the Republicans dominate the news


A police inspector is dismissed from Norfolk Police and cautioned after Â£75,000  was found hidden in his garden.


PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. , one  of the biggest Medicare plan providers, said on Wednesday it  has agreed to buy health-care benefits provider American  Medical Security Group Inc. for $502 million to expand its  product offerings to individuals and small businesses.


Russia delays work on Iran nuclear plant

Russia will delay work on Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor because Tehran is behind with payments, a source in Russia's nuclear agency said on Monday.


Sport: England international Olly Barkley pleads not guilty to assaulting fellow guest at wedding


France's Alcatel calls with some bad news for its shareholders.


By Anonymous  I'm moving into a freshly painted apartment, and am curious to know whether it makes any sense to repaint the walls with nontoxic paint in hopes of "covering up" the toxic stuff already there.


The IMF has said it will negotiate with Argentina after  the country's debt swap, that was delayed until 17 January.


Under One Roof, Aging Together Yet Alone

In the past decade, the number of elderly Americans in assisted living has tripled, to nearly one million.


I due piccoli acompagnavano la madre, processata per evasione dagli arresti domiciliari(era condannata per furto). Un giudice a latere minimizza: "Sono stati fatti uscire subito"                                          Napoli, bimbi in gabbia in tribunale Ed Ã¨ polemica sui magistrati                                                                                di DARIO DEL PORTO


Angels Beat Yanks, Bosox Closer in AL East

The New York Yankees are struggling to score and their once-huge lead in the AL East is suddenly shrinking. Manager Joe Torre refuses to panic just yet...


Putin hopes for deal on U.S. missile plan

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he still hoped to reach a compromise with the United States over its plans to set up a missile shield in eastern Europe.


Beckham thinks he'll quit England after 2006

England captain David Beckham told a newspaper he expects to quit international football after the next World Cup tournament.


Study: Pancreas cells could be stem cells

University of Toronto researchers have identified cells in an adult mouse pancreas capable of generating insulin-producing beta cells.


Aviation record-holder Steve Fossett missing

World aviation record-holder Steve Fossett is missing and a massive search is under way in western Nevada, an aviation spokeswoman said today. Fossett holds the record for the first solo, non-stop, non-refueled airplane trip around the world.


Bologna, 21:48 - CALCIO, BOLOGNA: STIRAMENTO AI FLESSORI PER BONETTO

Stop di due-tre settimane per Riccardo Bonetto. Il difensore del Bologna, uscito nel primo tempo del...


The NHL-leading Red Wings blew a chance to match the longest winning streak in their storied history., falling 5-3 to the Kings at home on Thursday night.


New York State Votes to Reduce Drug Sentences

After ten years of effort, the strict Rockefeller drug penalties instituted in the 1970's may be softened.


In remote India, guarding land of ancestors tops lure of oil

WOKHA, India -- The Nagas of northeastern India, warriors for centuries, launched the country's oldest insurgency nearly five decades ago -- a few years before their last tribe gave up headhunting. They have been poor for much longer, but they are in no hurry to tap the oil riches lying roughly a mile beneath their feet. Protecting the land their ...


Spending data provide cheer for US economy

US consumers delivered good news to the economy on Thursday, as data for July showed spending on goods and services was growing more quickly than at any time this year.


The UN tribunal in The Hague says it will impose a defence lawyer on former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic.


Music Industry Sues 459 European Net Song-Swappers

The piracy-battered music industry said Thursday it will sue British, French and Austrian music fans for the first time as it intensifies its legal crackdown on Internet song-swappers.


Alec Stewart expects England to win a series in South Africa for the first time in 40 years.


Yahoo to Begin Testing Desktop Search in January

Yahoo Inc. said on Thursday it will begin testing a free desktop search service in early January, following rivals hoping to extend the reach of wildly profitable search-related advertising.


Militants kidnap 7 Pakistan paramilitary soldiers

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan  - Pro-Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan attacked a military checkpost on Wednesday and captured seven paramilitary soldiers, security officials said.


Ministro, spinta da Paesi emergenti e in via di sviluppo


Powerful Typhoon Chaba Hits Southern Japan

High winds and torrential rain battered the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu on Monday as powerful typhoon Chaba hit the coast on its way north.


Actor Vivek Oberoi is one Bollywood actor who is making his best efforts to help the Tsunami struck coastal areas in South India.


HONOLULU -- Greg McMackin has been hired as the head coach at Hawaii, school officials said Wednesday.


Sofia, 21:29 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: BULGARIA-LUSSEMBURGO 3-0

La Bulgaria ha battuto il Lussemburgo 3-0 in un incontro valido per il gruppo G delle qualificazioni...


KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza  - Unidentified gunmen dragged a judge from the Hamas Islamist movement out of a taxi and shot him dead in front of his courthouse in Gaza on Wednesday, increasing fears of a Palestinian civil war.


The Patriots Made a Man of Me, in a Manner of Speaking

The author had resigned himself to a communication impasse. That is, until three years ago, when he made the fateful decision to begin watching the New England Patriots play football.


French police round up 9 terror suspects

French anti-terrorism police arrested nine suspects in a pre-dawn sweep Wednesday aimed at breaking up a recruiting network for fighters in Iraq with links to al-Qaida, the Interior Ministry said.


The anguish of hostage Kenneth Bigley in Iraq hangs over Prime Minister Tony Blair today as he faces the twin test of a local election and a debate by his Labour Party about the divisive war.


Glaxo Plans Big Cutbacks After Posting Drop in Profit

GlaxoSmithKline said it would cut jobs as part of a cost-savings plan after a sharp drop in sales of its diabetes drug and generic competition led to a 5.8 percent drop in profits.


Red Sox Raise World Series Trophy in Sweep

Keith Foulke squeezed the ball tight. After all those years and all that heartache, the Boston Red Sox had the World Series firmly in hand.


Italia determinata a isolare terrorismo e favorire dialogo


Gamers reveal their fantasy versions of Dungeons & Dragons in a lively online discussion. How characters die, and whether they can be resurrected, is a favorite topic.


The Spaniard has been on the receiving end of some harsh treatment from Rossi, who began a well-publicised spat after he was penalised for an indiscretion by his team during the recent Qatar round


Swiss insurance giant Zurich Financial Services AG on Wednesday reported a more than 35 percent jump in net profit for the first nine months of 2004, despite the impact of the most severe U.S. hurricane season in more than a century.


Opposition claims victory in Kenya polls

Kenya's opposition claimed victory on Saturday in a presidential vote after official figures gave their candidate a four percentage point lead over President Mwai Kibaki on three-quarters of the count.


Britain to cut Iraq troop levels by a quarter

Britain announced on Wednesday the withdrawal of almost one quarter of its troops from Iraq in coming months, just as thousands of additional U.S. soldiers were arriving there to try to restore order in Baghdad.


The greenhouse gas methane is bubbling from Siberian lakes in greater volume that scientists had believed.


Speaking in Geneva, the chief executive of DaimlerChrysler said the all options were open for the Chrysler Groupâs financing arm.


U.S. agents under greater attack on Mexico border

LAREDO, Texas  - Frustrated by tighter security on the U.S.-Mexico border, illegal immigrants and drug traffickers are taking it out on U.S. agents, increasingly attacking them with guns, rocks and petrol bombs.


Eurostar prospers thanks to best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code"

Britons are once again flocking to use Eurostar, the high-speed passenger train service linking London and Paris, in part thanks to the best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code" that is largely set in the French capital, the company said.


April trade gap shrinks more than expected

The trade deficit shrank much more than expected in April to $58.5 billion, as the weakening U.S. dollar appeared to depress import demand and help push exports to a record, a U.S. Commerce Department report on Friday showed.


The Scissor Sisters get their first UK number one hit with I Don't Feel Like Dancin'.


KIEV, Ukraine — Their name means "It's Time." Their slogan shows a ticking clock, and their ability to bring thousands of students to the streets is spooking the government as the country prepares for Sunday's pivotal presidential election.


NEW YORK: Oil dropped below $50 a barrel last night to the lowest price in more than a month, extending a $6 slide from recent peaks as the US presidential election got underway.


Nazi-era mass grave discovered in German cemetery

MENDEN-BARGE, Germany  - German authorities said on Thursday that they had unearthed the remains of 51 people, most of them children, in what may be a mass grave for murdered victims of Hitler's euthanasia program.


GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents freed eight South Korean hostages in two separate batches on Wednesday, the first of 19 Christian volunteers the Taliban agreed to release.


A more joined-up approach to net safety is needed if government is to get the message home to citizens.


The Conservative assembly leader pledges to 'push the boundaries' of devolution in the 2007 election campaign.


ABN AMRO year profit up, to buy back shares

Dutch bank ABN AMRO  posted a 7.6 percent rise in its annual net profit on Thursday, after buying Italian bank Antonveneta and selling off parts of its business, and said it would buy back 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) of shares by the end of June.


British investigators seek Ethiopia clues

British investigators looking into the disappearance of a group of Britons affiliated with their country's embassy examined two abandoned, bullet-riddled embassy cars in a remote Ethiopian village Monday.Comment


Users may have to take Nortel-Avaya call

(InfoWorld) - An acquisition of Avaya by Nortel might help the buyer expand its enterprise telephony business and pare down a crowded industry, but the deal could be tough for customers. Avaya is in talks with possible buyers and recently discussed a possible deal with Nortel, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Together, the companies would become the world's biggest vendor of telephony gear with as much as 35 percent of the market in its home base of North America, according to analyst Inder Singh of Prudential Equity Group. "Anywhere you look, they would become the dominant vendor," Singh said. Nortel, still emerging from years of accounting scandals and reorganizations, could use Avaya to boost its enterprise business, which delivers higher margins than its carrier network side, according to Singh. Because the companies have many similar products, the deal might also help Nortel cut costs by eliminating redundancies, he added. But for customers, the combination might not be such a good deal. Although Nortel is a bigger company, Avaya is the stronger of the two in IP telephony, which is where enterprise phone systems are going. Integration with Nortel and its unified communications partner, Microsoft, would cause a lot of confusion for customers, said Yankee Group analyst Zeus Kerravala. Avaya has made great technical strides recently, especially in software, he said. "Darwin should take over here and let the strongest survive," Kerravala said. One possible benefit to customers would be a one-stop shop with a strong telephony lineup as well as enterprise data networking gear, such as switches, which Avaya lacks, said Dell'Oro Group analyst Alan Weckel. Even if Nortel doesn't buy Avaya, analysts see acquisitions on the horizon in the industry. Enterprise telephony is a fragmented business: In 2006, in terms of numbers of lines installed, Nortel had 13.4 percent of the market, Avaya 11.6 percent and Cisco Systems Inc. 8.5 percent, according to Weckel. It takes a big vendor to keep up with the new features enterprises will seek as traditional phone systems give way to IP telephony and unified communications with its combination of voice, text, videoconferencing, and mobility, Weckel said. There also won't be room for as many companies in the next several years because even as IP telephony spending grows at 40 percent per year, revenue from traditional phone systems is falling as much as 15 percent, creating lackluster growth overall, Prudential's Singh said. Meanwhile, Cisco, which isn't saddled with a legacy equipment business, keeps growing. Though some observers have downplayed Nortel's unified communications partnership with Microsoft, which also has interoperability relationships with Cisco and other vendors, Singh believes that could be the factor that makes such a deal significant. Nortel and Microsoft are sharing software and doing joint development through a deal announced last year. "It would be industry-game-changing if you had these three companies lined up on one side with Cisco on the other side," Singh said.


U.S. space shuttle hitches ride to Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Mounted atop a jumbo jet, U.S. space shuttle Atlantis began a cross-country flight from California on Sunday, and NASA officials said it should arrive back home in Florida as early as Monday.


Milano, 13:51 - CALCIO, SCRITTE CONTRO INTER SOTTO CASA MORATTI E SEDE

Scritte contro l'Inter e il presidente Moratti sono comparse questa mattina sotto la casa del patron...


com October 13, 2004, 7:50 AM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web Services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.


Britain's Blair begins visit to South Africa

Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived Thursday in Johannesburg on the final leg of his farewell tour of Africa ahead of his departure from office next month.


Vittoria Rai in tutte le fasce tranne seconda serata


Spain fear Bryan brothers in Davis Cup final

The United States doubles pairing of Mike and Bob Bryan could pose as big a challenge to Spain's Davis Cup final hopes as world number two Andy Roddick, a Spanish team coach said on Monday.


Roma, 10:42 - CALCIO, CONCILIAZIONE: INAMMISSIBILE ISTANZA CARRARO

E' stata rifiutata l'istanza di conciliazione di Carraro. Con una nota la commissione della Camera d...


Food Nutrition Claims in EU Watchdog's Sights

PARMA, Italy  - The European Union's food safety  watchdog may start checking whether food manufacturers are  telling the truth when they claim food is "low fat" or "high in  vitamins," the agency's head said on Monday.


Wage pressures add to Wall Street's angst

Wall Street just can't get enough red  flags these days.


NEW DELHI, India -- An Indian runner who won a silver medal in the women's 800 meters at the Asian Games failed a gender test and was stripped of the medal.


Sudan committed to resolving Darfur crisis: Bashir

KHARTOUM, Sept 4  -- Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir declared that he was committed to resolving the crisis in the troubled western Darfur region amid international criticism that his government was not doing enough to stop what the UN has


Falso in bilancio, legge fuori dall'Europa

SarÃ  pure avvocato generale ma il giudizio che ha redatto sulla legge del centrodestra italiano (e di Berlusconi) sul falso in bilancio Ã¨ perentorio. Quella legge va Â«disapplicataÂ», ha scritto Julianne


A false belief among young patients that the virus can be cured is fuelling a rise in infections, a specialist says.


Motorola WiMax Chip Aims at New Device Market

Manufacturers prepare for Sprint Nextel's and Clearwire's Xohm WiMax service.


FedEx Quarterly Earnings More Than Double

FedEx Corp., the world's top air-express shipper, on Wednesday said quarterly earnings more than doubled on strong revenue growth in its international, ground and freight services.


Austrian interior minister Strasser resigns

Austrian Interior Minister Ernst Strasser, who had repeatedly faced flak over Austria's controversial asylum policy, resigned on Friday and said he would return to the private sector.


Understanding our impact The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched an extension of its Living Planet research programme dedicated to understanding the impact human activity has on our planet.â¦


Japan faces economic headache from ageing population

When Yutaka Takahashi strolls around his neighborhood in Japan's capital, he sometimes wonders where all the children have gone.


Di Pietro, se papocchio meglio elezioni, Mastella, ok Prodi


U.S. Internet users should expect a growing number of prosecutions for sending spam and related activities, such as creating botnets, officials with two U.S. law enforcement organizations said Thursday.


Bung inquiry names football's leading agents and managers

Sport: Suspicions over 17 transfer deals including Michael Essien and Didier Drogba.


Bush Campaign Adviser Quits as Sexual Misconduct Case Is Recalled

eal W. Hudson, the publisher of the conservative Roman Catholic journal Crisis and the architect of a Republican effort to court Catholic voters, says he is resigning as an adviser to the Bush campaign because of a Catholic ...


Twins: Minnesota enters team-record third straight postseason with significantly different crew than one that kicked contraction in 2002 and advanced to ALCS.


Possible Pearson FT sale seen in Dow deal

Acquiring the publisher of the Wall Street Journal might appear to run against Pearson Plc's  current strategy of focusing on education, but a deal could mean the eventual sale of its Financial Times newspaper.


Deadlocked Spector jury resumes deliberations

The jury in the Phil Spector trial  resumed deliberations on Thursday following a two-day hiatus  but left for the day without reaching a verdict on murder  charges against the rock producer.


Money Earmarked for Kids' Vaccines Being Used for Adults

The US government is diverting money budgeted for vaccinating children to pay for experimental flu vaccines for adults, The New York Times reported Thursday.


Per Patto stabilita' correzioni spesa pensioni e sanita'


After three weeks of complete silence followed by death claims on two separate Arabic web sites, few in Italy dared hope the two abducted aid workers would resurface from their captivity unharmed and smiling.


Chavez rival cool as Venezuela vote fears spread

CARACAS, Venezuela  - President Hugo Chavez's rival pledged to prevent fraud in Sunday's election as he coolly dismissed an alleged sniper plot to assassinate him that has fueled Venezuelans' fears of post-vote violence.


Newcastle are lining up a four-million-pound New Year swoop for unsettled Manchester United star Ryan Giggs, The Sun newspaper reported.


U.S. must do more to reform cotton subsidies: WTO

The United States is not doing enough to  bring its support for cotton into line with international  trading rules, the World Trade Organization said on Tuesday.


Meet Your Neighbors, but Just Not in Person

A new company, LifeAt.com, is putting a local spin on social networking, creating password-protected Web sites for apartment buildings and housing developments.


Children's TV presenter Mark Speight is no longer being treated as a murder suspect over the death of his fiancee.


Presidente Federmeccanica favorevole in assenza contratto


The movie "Charlie Wilson's War," opens Dec. 21 and stars Tom Hanks as the scandal-prone Wilson, a Democratic congressman from Texas. Julia Roberts also gets top billing as Joanne Herring, the Houston socialite who emboldened Wilson to stuff the CIA's classified budget with huge amounts of money for the Afghan fighters.


Sony Ericsson to add 'super 3G' to laptop datacard line

Sony Ericsson has updated its range of notebook-oriented mobile connectivity cards with a model that supports almost every cellular network link, including HSDPA for high-speed 3G downloads.â¦


Scientists are delighted, fascinated and thoroughly perplexed by the Cassini spacecraft's first close-up pictures of Titan, the smoggy giant moon of Saturn.


Online car tax saves planet from carbon hell

One stamp at a time... Much desperate saving of the planet round at the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) where, we are told, "internet-savvy drivers" have been playing "a vital role in the battle against global warming." This band of heroes has saved sufficient CO2 to fill "81,000 double-decker buses."â¦


Chipper gets 2,000th hit, but Tribe wins

Fausto Carmona pitched seven-plus innings to help the Cleveland Indians avoid a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Casey Blake extended the majors' longest hitting streak of the season to 26 games as Cleveland won for only the third time in eight games.


Top scientist 'mortified' over race row comments

A Nobel Prize-winning scientist from the United States who reportedly claimed black people are less intelligent than whites said Friday he was "mortified" at the comments, and suggested he was misquoted.


Ahmadinejad calls for Lebanon cease-fire

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for a cease-fire in Lebanon and criticized U.S. policy in the Middle East on Wednesday, saying Washington wants to "recarve the map" of the region with Israel's help.


Celine Dion has extended her run at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas for an additional year.


Market falls with energy, tech companies

Stocks declined on Monday as a drop in oil prices hit shares of major energy companies and investors took profits in large technology companies in the last trading session of the year.


Two years ago, the nation's governors were wrestling with exploding health care costs, soaring populations and agonizing choices over how to keep their Medicaid programs afloat.


Kenneth Branagh, who directs a film version of Mozart's The Magic Flute, admits he knew little about opera.


The retailer posts a flat first quarter, claiming high gas prices affect consumers' car budgets.


HHS Calls For Plan To Counter Threat of Flu

The stockpiling of antiviral drugs, making more flu vaccine and better surveillance for new flu strains were among the suggestions mentioned in a long-awaited draft document, released yesterday


Norwegian hacker says he can bypass AT&T on iPhone

A well-known hacker  claims to have overcome restrictions on Apple Inc.'s iPhone,  allowing highly technical users to bypass AT&T Inc.'s network  to use the phone's Internet and music features.


Blue Collar Goes Green: Hybrid-Only Repair Shop Opens in San Francisco

A number of independent mechanics nationwide service hybrids, but Luscious Garage in San Francisco is a hybrid-only auto-repair shop. Part of a small but growing trend, the shop aims to build its core business around the 21,000 hybrids registered in the Bay Area.


EMI chief executive Eric Nicoli is to step down from his post as part of a shake-up under new owners Terra Firma.


What $10 Billion Buys: Facebook, or 469 Tons of Gold

Microsoft is rumored to be interested in investing in Facebook, in a deal that would value the social network at $10 billion or more. Just what else could you buy with $10 billion? It's the GDP of Bolivia, for starters.


Description: Roger Federer demolishes Lleyton Hewitt in a straight set to win the US Open, becoming the first man since 1988 to capture three Grand Slam titles in a single year.


A woman waiting for three biopsy tests to be re-examined says she is appalled at what has happened.


MONTREAL - Former federal minister and ambassador Alphonso Gagliano fiercely defended Ottawa's sponsorship program Friday, saying without it, Canadian unity would have been put in jeopardy.


The Lakers blew a 22-point lead they held in the third quarter but still managed to give Tomjanovich a win over his former team. In an emotional pregame ceremony, Tomjanovich was honored


Suspected meteor rattles N.Zealand's South Island

A suspected exploding meteor  plummeted to earth over New Zealand on Tuesday, leaving a long  white trail and causing a sonic boom that rattled windows  across the Pacific nation's South Island.


An outbreak of bird flu on a farm run by Europe's biggest turkey manufacturer Bernard Matthews has killed 2,500 birds, government officials said on Saturday.


Update 8: Stewart Asks to Serve Sentence Soon

Even at a wrenching moment of surrender, Martha Stewart was - as always - under impeccable control. Her announcement Wednesday that she would report to prison as soon as possible came in a light-bathed studio


The rap   pioneer turned Oscar-nominated actress turned jazz vocalist has been   tapped to host the 47th annual Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy   announced Thursday.


No "Abramovich route" to top in F1 - Minardi boss

Minardi boss Paul Stoddart has warned prospective Formula One team Midland F1 that there is no "Abramovich route" to the top in the glamour sport.


Children fathered by men at age 40 and   older have a higher risk of developing autism, possibly because   of mutations or other genetic changes, researchers reported on   Monday.


Craig Stadler moved into position for his second straight victory Saturday, shooting a 9-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead over Jay Haas after the second round of the inaugural First Tee Open.


In a future with millions of users and devices taxing the Net, Intel-based servers will help out.


Led Zeppelin vows great reunion, unlike past flops

British rock legends Led Zeppelin have performed only a handful of times since splitting in 1980 after the shock death of drummer John Bonham, and by their own admission each occasion was a "shambles."


Amid struggles, an Iraqi family will vote

The Monitor has followed the Methboubs since before the war.


Jiri Novak made Tim Henman's life as miserable Friday as he did at this summer's Olympics, toppling the second-seeded Briton 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the US$1.


Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards called on President Bush Saturday to condemn the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ad campaign.


OK, class, a pop quiz before the start of school. Two months ago today, in the aftermath of an eight-run loss to the Yankees that had the Nation down in the mouth, one astute observer rendered the following opinion:


Ariane rocket takes off with French spy satellite

An Ariane rocket lifted off on Sunday from a pad in South America to place France's third military spy satellite into orbit, Arianespace said.


Earnings Reports Trigger Steep Stock Sell-Off

The Dow was down more than 200 points at one point today as earnings reports from Wachovia and Caterpillar disappointed investors.


Primi effetti della crisi del mercato del credito


Virulent norovirus has forced at least 70 hospital wards across England and Wales to close to new patients.


Iraq, N.Korea on agenda as Cheney arrives in Japan

Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Japan on Tuesday on a visit to reassure America's close ally that a troop buildup will help quell violence in Iraq, just weeks after Japan's defense minister said starting the war was a mistake.


Colts quarterback Peyton Manning set an NFL record by throwing at least four touchdown passes in a fifth straight game, getting four in the first half Thursday against the Detroit Lions and putting Indianapolis ahead 27-9 at halftime.


With â77 Million Paintings,â legendary musician and producer Brian Eno explores the aesthetic possibilities of light and generative software.


Aetna Earnings Rise 4% on Higher Medical Membership

Fourth-quarter profit increased 4 percent as growing medical enrollment lifted revenue from health care premiums.


Europe Compromises with U.S. on Iran Nuke Deadline

France, Britain and Germany have met a key U.S. demand by drafting a U.N. nuclear resolution that sets a November deadline for Iran to dispel worries it has a covert atom bomb program, diplomats said on Saturday.


(InfoWorld) - The European Commission is harmonizing radio frequency bands across the European Union in order to spur use of a wide range of wireless devices such as wireless computer keyboards, headphones and garage door openers, it said Thursday. Frequency bands will soon be harmonized throughout the E.U. making life simpler, as anyone in Europe will be able to use the same short-range wireless product anywhere in the E.U. and manufacturers need only make one product for the whole internal market, the Commission said in a statement. The Commission hopes the move will decrease the price of wireless devices. A parallel move aims to harmonize frequencies for RFID (radio frequency identification) devices too. These electronic tags are increasingly used in businesses such as retail and logistics, tracking of goods and persons, security and alarm systems. "From garage door openers to baby monitors, alarms and wireless medical implants, short range devices affect us all, from the very young to the very old," said Viviane Reding, the European Commissioner for the information society. "That's why these Commission decisions will help create a single market for wireless devices, stimulate their uptake, boost industry in this vital sector and provide benefits to all Europeans." Short-range wireless devices are often portable mass market products can be operated without a licence in all member states. Once the radio frequencies are harmonized, consumers will not have to check whether specific equipment can be used in each member state, the Commission said, claiming that this will spur demand, reduce production costs for manufacturers and encourage new innovative devices and applications. A recent Commission study estimated the value of the market for these devices to be â¬25 billion ($33 billion) by 2009. The retail sector is likely to be the main first user to increase the efficiency in the flow of goods and storage by using RFID technology. The Commission believes the value of RFID services and equipment market in the E.U.'s 15 core members will reach â¬4 billion by 2010. For more information on the E.U.'s radio spectrum policy go to this page. The two decisions on harmonization of the radio spectrum use by short-range devices and for RFID devices in the ultra high frequency (UHF) band can be found here. A study on legal, economic and technical aspects of 'collective use' of spectrum in the European Community (2006) can be found here.


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Odalis Perez needs to bounce back from a shaky performance in Game One if the Los Angeles Dodgers are to stay alive in the National League Division Series against the St.


Indian Police Kill Country's Most Wanted Bandit

Indian police have killed the country's most wanted bandit Koose Muniswamy Veerappan in a shootout in southern India, officials said on Tuesday.


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad should not be allowed to address the U.N. General Assembly next week, but instead should be greeted "with an indictment under the Genocide Convention," Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney said Monday.


Udine, 23:24 - CALCIO, UDINESE: DE SANCTIS HA CHIESTO RESCISSIONE UNILATERALE

Morgan De Sanctis ha chiesto la rescissione unilaterale del contratto che lo legava all'Udinese fino...


Mortgage applications edge higher, rates plunge

Mortgage applications barely advanced  last week even as interest rates sank to their lowest levels  since May, an industry group said on Wednesday, largely  reflecting the increasing difficulty borrowers face to obtain a  loan as banks tighten lending standards.


Rientra offerta da 4,73 mld sterline dopo ingresso Murdoch


SEVILLE, Spain -- The experienced Irish pairing of Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley shared the lead with surprise packets Austria after Thursday's opening World Cup fourballs in Seville.


Oil prices have set new record highs above $54 a barrel for US crude, with global supplies hounded by outages that are thwarting efforts to build winter heating oil inventories.


Oil rallied to a fresh record high above $92 a barrel on Friday as the dollar tumbled to a record low, Washington imposed new sanctions on Iran and gunmen shut more oil production in Nigeria.


The Boston Red Sox clinched their second straight trip to the playoffs, rallying past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-3 Monday night behind Manny Ramirez's AL-leading 43rd home run.


Former Mississippi Governor Fordice Dies

Former Gov. Kirk Fordice, a hard-nosed, no-nonsense businessman who became Mississippi's first Republican governor in more than 100 years, died Tuesday of leukemia. He was 70.


Magny Cours, 15:44 - F1, GP FRANCIA: DOPPIETTA FERRARI, VINCE RAIKKONEN

Kimi Raikkonen ha vinto il Gp di Francia, ottava prova del mondiale. Il finlandese della Ferrari ha ...


TEHRAN (MNA) -- The proposal by the European Union big three states of France, Germany and Britain, which would require Iran to give up its program to develop the complete nuclear fuel cycle, is quite illegal and runs counter to the nuclear Non


Ford's car and truck business sales fell nearly 7 percent in September from a year ago.


Two senators are urging the Pentagon to investigate a Marine Corps report that bureaucrats refused an urgent request from battlefield commanders in 2005 for blast-resistant vehicles. "We need an official investigation to figure out why this happened and to make sure it never happens again," said Sen. Joseph Biden Jr., D-Del.


KISUMU, Kenya  - Machete-wielding gangs fought, looted and burned homes in Kenyan opposition strongholds on Saturday when delays in presidential poll results ignited tribal tensions in east Africa's economic power.


Pakistan successfully test-fires nuclear capable missile

Pakistan test-fired on Tuesday a medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, part of the countryâs efforts to enforce its defence, a military statement said.


Pakistan seeks to allay loose nuke fears

An official in charge of Pakistan's  strategic weapons gave an unprecedented presentation to foreign  media in Islamabad on Saturday to allay fears that nuclear  weapons could fall into the hands of terrorists.


Relentless Attacks on Women in West Sudan Draw an Outcry

Even with the eyes of the world on this burned-out swath of western Sudan, threats of oil sanctions against the government and the trickle of African Union monitors into


2 companies join to make oil-drilling heavyweight

The world's largest offshore drilling contractor got bigger yesterday when Transocean said it will combine with GlobalSantaFe, creating a company able to drill globally in shallow or ultra-deep waters.


AutoZone quarterly earnings rise 8 percent

AutoZone Inc. , the largest U.S.  auto parts retail chain, said on Tuesday that quarterly  earnings rose 8 percent as it focused on improving its parts  inventory and pricing.


Nissan's GT-R supercar to start at $68,000 in Japan

Nissan Motor Co said on Wednesday its all-new GT-R sports car, to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show next month, would start at around 7.8 million yen ($68,010) in Japan, where sales will kick off in December.


AMD, Lenovo Win PC Contract for Chinese Schools

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  AMD.N, Lenovo Group Ltd. 0992.HK and Dawning Information  Industry have won a contract to supply 26,000 AMD-based  computers for newly wired classrooms in a Chinese province.


Germany have lost their two gold medals in the equestrian three-day eventing competition after France, Britain and the United States won their appeal to sport's highest appeal body.


Scottish-born actress Deborah Kerr dies aged 86

Scottish-born actress Deborah Kerr, the graceful star who romped in the surf with Burt Lancaster in "From Here to Eternity" and danced with Yul Brynner in "The King and I," has died at age 86.


Spitzer Telescope Finds Planet Forming Messy

The business of building planets is messier and more chaotic than scientists realized, according to new observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.


Delegates, Protesters Descend on New York

NEW YORK - Abortion-rights protesters and the first Republican delegates descended on President Bush's heavily fortified convention city Saturday as campaign officials said their boss would use the nomination spotlight to defend his hawkish foreign polices and offer a second-term agenda for health care, education and job training.   "He believes it's important for a candidate to talk about what he's done and, most important, where he wants to lead," said adviser Karen Hughes, aboard Bush's campaign bus in Ohio...


Bank's safe-deposit box contents turn up in the scrapyard.


Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, arriving in Israel for his first visit in a year and a half, said Sunday that he would work with Palestinian leaders to come up


Former NIreland politician arrested in schoolboy murder case

Former Northern Ireland Assembly member Billy Hutchinson was arrested by police in Belfast on Saturday in connection with the murder of a schoolboy, his party's leader told AFP.


Boeing shares fall by about 4% on reports that it faces further delays on its new 787 Dreamliner jet.


Many Eastern European migrants living in the UK still spend no time with British people, a survey suggests.


Tammie Lamphere had not yet gotten around to developing her wedding photos when she learned her husband of four months would not be coming home again.


THE fastest-swivelling space science observatory rocketed into orbit yesterday to scan the universe for violent celestial explosions, which astronomers believe represent the birth screams of black holes.


Palestinians Vote in Litmus Test Local Poll

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians voted on  Thursday in the first municipal elections in the West Bank in  nearly three decades, a dress rehearsal for a presidential  ballot next month to choose Yasser Arafat's successor.


ATLANTA - The Houston Astros got a break when illness prevented Roger Clemens from pitching as scheduled in the team's NL wild-card berth clincher. Because Clemens missed Sunday's game, the Rocket started against the Atlanta Braves in the NL division series opener Wednesday...


Trentacinquenne, autore di libri per ragazzi e animatore


Sixteen Saudis return from Guantanamo Bay prison

Sixteen Saudis returned home on Thursday after the United States released them from a prison camp at Guantanamo Bay where foreign terrorism suspects are held.


Belfast City Council passes a resolution "deploring" a Sinn Fein-sponsored parade in the city centre.


A partito Berlusconi va aggiunto 5% della Lega, indecisi 12%


It's become a recurring theme in the NFL, the teacher vs. pupil matchup, and one Saints coach Sean Payton knows he'll be dealing with all week.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - OGGI SU INTERNET - Terzo Incontro Panamericano di Comunicazione su Internet Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Nei giorni 5 e 6 novembre 2007, presso l'UniversitÃ  Cattolica Argentina (UCA) a Buenos Aires, si terrÃ  il Terzo Incontro Panamericano di Comunicazione su Internet, organizzato dall'Istituto di Comunicazione Sociale della UCA e ...


Roma, 16:48 - CALCIO, ASSESSORE URBANISTICA: LOTITO NON HA FATTO PROPOSTE

Pronta replica al presidente della Lazio Claudio Lotito da parte dell'assessore all'urbanistica di R...


Four large radio station owners agreed to pay $12.5 million to resolve claims that they accepted cash in exchange for playing songs.


Salman Rushdie, singer Emma Kirkby and Michael Eavis are among the figures honoured by the Queen.


Colosso farmaceutico britannico punta su nuovi trattamenti


OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Twenty months after haunting the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII, Jon Gruden experienced a nightmare in the Black Hole.


Elettori sono circa 10 milioni, 3.000 i candidati sindaci


Alana Beard had 23 points and nine rebounds to help Washington lock up a playoff spot. Washington (17-16) overcame an 11-point halftime deficit to win its fifth in a row and seventh in 10 games without Chamique Holdsclaw.


Lance Mackey won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday, becoming the first musher to win major long-distance North American sled dog races back-to-back.


Update 1: Tokyo Stocks Surge in Morning; Dollar Up

Tokyo stocks surged Monday morning, fueled by Wall Street's gains last week. The US dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.


A man tries to jump into  Benedict XVI's popemobile during a general audience  at the Vatican.


Make them stop and stare (for the right reasons).


Firenze, 19:32 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: DIFFICILE IL RECUPERO DI MARESCA

Ancora out Ujfalusi nella Fiorentina che domenica affronterÃ  al Franchi il Parma. In forte dubbio an...


INDIAN takeaway ordered from a British restaurant by Barmy Army fans in Australia will be destroyed when it arrives by plane.Comment


Houston Astros Hold on to Wild Card Lead with Win

The Houston Astros used a Jeff Bagwell  home run and a gutsy pitching effort by its bullpen to beat the  Colorado Rockies 4-2 Friday and hold on to its lead in the  National League wild card race.


Russia Wins Permanent Military Base in Tajikistan

Tajikistan on Saturday formally  granted Russian forces in the Central Asian state a permanent  military base in a move Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed  as a guarantee of regional security.


Braves put pitcher Smoltz on disabled list

The Atlanta Braves have placed All-Star pitcher John Smoltz on the 15-day disabled list because of an inflamed right shoulder, the team said on Friday.


Big B gives UP a college named after Ash

Two months after he  was given a reprieve by a court in a controversial land deal  in Barabanki, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday laid the  foundation on the same plot for a girls college, named after  actress daughter-in-law Aishwarya, in an event marked by  glamour and political spice.


Researchers warned that there could be a drastic rise in the number of glaucoma cases if action was not taken to evaluate people who spend long time in front of screens and have existing eye conditions.


President Bush urges North Korea to give up nuclear ambitions at a summit rocked by  protests.


The European Union gave strong personal backing to Kofi Annan as secretary-general of the United Nations on Friday in a diplomatic broadside against US critics trying to force him from office.


The Twenty Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians is buying Donald Trump out of its casino.


First Source of C.I.A. Leak Admits Role, Lawyer Says

Richard L. Armitage has acknowledged that he was the person who first identified Valerie Wilson as an officer in the C.I.A. to columnist Robert D. Novak.


Rice Eager to Show Seahawks He's Still Young Enough

Seattle is the third stop in Jerry Rice's career, which began in San Francisco in 1985 and redefined the wide receiver position in the N.F.L.


California returns once more unto the breaches

Credit cards to come under notification remits Any business that takes card payments from residents of California will face strict new duties on the security of card data under proposals that are just a signature away from becoming law. A breach would trigger unprecedented reimbursement provisions.â¦


Many others have tried to replicate various parts of the seminal show's sets, but Sekulow wasn't satisfied with reproductions--so he went after the real thing in building the ultimate Star Trek home theater. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


FRANCE and Britain led strong European condemnation of today's car bomb attack which killed at least eight people outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta, with several governments pledging to pursue joint efforts to root out international terrorism.


FT rivela tentativo di contrastare predominio di Porsche


Among the letters, articles and artifacts at the Experience Music Project's new Bob Dylan exhibit is a September 1967 review in The New York Times. It begins: "It will be a good joke on us if, in 50 years or so, Dylan is regarded as a significant figure in English poetry."


Oil prices today hit a new high amid fears over low fuel stocks as winter approaches and renewed concern about the security of supplies.


Reggio Calabria, 19:21 - CALCIO, REGGINA: STUANI E TOGNOZZI IN GOL NEL TEST

Test infrasettimanale in famiglia, con Stuani e Tognozzi in evidenza, autori delle uniche due reti. ...


'Dream Team' Out of Gold Race After Loss to Argentina

The U.S. men's basketball team was  beaten by Argentina and booed off the court by the crowd on  Friday as it was denied an Olympic gold medal for the first  time since 1992 when NBA players started competing.


Eleanor Roosevelt senior Derrick Williams, considered by many to be the top football recruit in the nation, has eliminated Maryland from his list of prospective schools.


Crashing moon probes, lost croc hunters and bouncing bombs

And we find out where our Da is Letters Europe's first ever mission to the moon came to a smashing end on Sunday (bad punning, we know) as the mission scientists deliberately crashed the probe into the lunar surface. That's all very well, you said, but where are all the pictures?â¦


Western Europe to Experience Increased Adoption of Fixed-Mobile Convergence Solutions

LONDON, December 13  /PRNewswire/ -- With the advent of new technologies and innovations in Europe, telecommunication service providers are increasingly offering fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) solutions.


Hotel heiress Nick Hilton surprise Las Vegas marriage to Todd Andrew Meister has disappointed her mother Kathy - because she wanted to hold a lavish, formal wedding for her daughter.


Domenica 15 ottobre nel trigesimo dalla morte


Two British soldiers killed in attack near Basra

Two British soldiers were killed on  Monday and two more injured when their patrol came under attack  near the southern Iraqi city of Basra, the Ministry of Defense  said.


The Communists may have to sell their headquarters to stay afloat. The Socialists are in denial about their decay. Paris' lefty Left Bank is plastered with posters for the ruling right.


Xerox kicks of new channel partner scheme

VP says, it's all about 'customer intimacy' now... Copier giant Xerox is reaching out to its customers in a touchy-feely approach with the launch of a new global partner programme.â¦


Definitivi su autotassazione solo dopo il 9 luglio


Boston ace Curt Schilling will not start Game 5 of the AL Championship Series Sunday because of a dislocated tendon in his right ankle.


Cardinals DE Fred Wakefield Out 6-8 Weeks

Arizona Cardinals defensive end Fred Wakefield has a stress fracture in his right foot and will miss 6-8 weeks.


Man says following low-carb diet by eating large amounts of pastrami, cheesecake damaged arteries. LOS ANGELES  - A lawsuit filed by a man who claims the low-carbohydrate Atkins diet caused him severe


Gannett quarterly profit up, revenue down

USA Today publisher Gannett Co. Inc.  said on Wednesday its quarterly revenue fell because of weaker  advertising sales at its local U.S. papers while profit rose  with the sale of some newspaper assets.


NAJAF, Iraq - Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf on Monday amid fierce battles between U.S. forces and Shiite militants, who remained in control of a revered shrine here as negotiations dragged on for its handover to religious authorities...


Lycos, spammers trade blows over screen saver

Just days after releasing a free screen saver program that uses computer downtime to swamp Web sites associated with spam, Lycos Europe has found itself caught in a fight with spammers.


On a Stroll in Angstville With Dots Disconnected

David O. Russell's high-wire comedy captures liberal-left despair with astonishingly good humor: it's "Fahrenheit 9/11" for the screwball set.


Palestinian doctor claims Libyan torture

A Palestinian doctor jailed for eight years in Libya along with five Bulgarian nurses for purportedly infecting children with the AIDS virus has filed a complaint with the U.N. charging he was tortured in captivity, his Dutch lawyer said Wednesday.


The problem with President Bush's National Guard years is not that he took shortcuts, but that he won't come clean about it.


Aid Convoy Heads for Falluja, Gunmen Roam Mosul

FALLUJA, Iraq  - A Red Crescent aid convoy tried  to reach desperate civilians trapped by a five-day-old U.S.  assault on rebels in Falluja Saturday, while insurgents took  charge of swathes of Iraq's third city, Mosul.


Richard Corliss risks expulsion from the movie critics' guild with this review of a woozy romantic epic


BAGHDAD, 25 October 2004 - In one of their boldest attacks yet, insurgents waylaid three minibuses carrying Iraqi soldiers home on leave and massacred 49 of them â-any of them shot in the head execution-style, officials said yesterday.


We didn't mean to do it Microsoft has pulled a patent application for "Object Test Bench" in Visual Studio after it was accused both of copying the idea from the BlueJ community, and of filing the patent application in the full knowledge that prior art existed.â¦


THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats and Republicans in New York.


A Buffalo hockey fan disgruntled by the NHL lockout is taking his frustration to the streets by creating the newest version of those familiar magnetic car ribbons.


Two Nato soldiers die in an operation in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance has said.


Nokia and Vodafone link on mobile Java standards

Nokia and Vodafone have begun a mobile service architecture initiative to help define the next generation of mobile Java standards.


NEW YORK Olivia nearly shoved Ava off a balcony during a catfight. Alan is trying to prove that Jonathan's marriage to Lizzie is a farce. The cops took Dinah in for questioning about the fire at the Beacon Hotel, but lacking any evidence of arson they had to let her go.


The Indianapolis Colts' rainswept victory over the Chicago Bears averaged more than 93 million viewers on Sunday, making it the second most-watched Super Bowl and third most-watched U.S. telecast ever, Nielsen Media Research reported.


year in review Phishing scams and PC-compromising viruses were the dominant security threats in 2004.


He speaks English and shows it off by reciting the Gettysburg Address. Now former President Jiang Zemin is adopting another Western custom: the post-retirement publishing binge.


Summertime. Fish Jumping. Thatâs Trouble.

Floridaâs season of âsturgeon strikesâ â collisions between the leaping fish and hapless boaters â is under way.


Mexico extradited accused drug kingpin Francisco Rafael Arellano Felix to the United States on Saturday to face drug charges, federal prosecutors said.


Striking writers union reaches deal with Letterman

Late-night TV comedian David Letterman has reached a deal with the union representing striking screenwriters that will let his show return to the air next week with his writing staff, the union said on Friday.


Bulgaria - Hundreds of tiny gold jewels crafted some 5 000 years ago have been discovered in Bulgaria, suggesting the country could have been the home of Europe's earliest civilisation, a leading Bulgarian archaeologist said on Friday.


Mo. kidnap case challenges young lawyers

The two young lawyers who have taken on the defense of alleged child abductor Michael Devlin are eager but they're being seen as underdogs in a costly and complex case.


Exercise: Better Than the Couch, but Not Equal to the Court

The active video games played on the Nintendo Wii console may provide more exercise than its Microsoft rival the Xbox 360, a small British study has found, but they are not a substitute for the real thing.


The public spat between the two heirs of India's Reliance Group spills over to the board meeting of a top firm within the group.


Intel Seen Readying New Wi-Fi Chips This Week

Intel Corp. INTC.O this week is  expected to introduce a chip that adds support for a relatively  obscure version of Wi-Fi, analysts said on Monday, in a move  that could help ease congestion on wireless networks.


German phone giant Deutsche Telekom sees annual profits fall, following tough competition and lower prices.


President Bush yesterday urged Congress to pass legislation overhauling the nation's intelligence operations, saying the reform bill is necessary to "strengthen the safety of our citizens and defend our nation from harm.


Walcott predicts big time for Arsenal's young stars

Teenager Theo Walcott believes he and his fellow young Arsenal starlets are about to make their push for a permanent place in Arsene Wenger's first team.


U.S. Launches Assault on Rebel-Held Iraqi Town

U.S. forces in Iraq on Friday launched a  big offensive in the rebel stronghold of Samarra and said they  had secured key government and police buildings.


Record labels lose against Chinese search engine

'If the music companies had won, the whole search engine sector would have ground to a halt' A group of international record companies has lost a case against Chinese search engine Baidu over allegations about illegally downloaded music. A Chinese court has ruled in Baidu's favour.â¦


Update 5: Volkswagen Reiterates Pay Freeze Demand

Volkswagen reiterated its demand for a two-year pay freeze Wednesday in the first round of wage negotiations expected to test the automaker's historically cozy relationship with its workers.


Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Nov. 8-14. Top 20 listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.


World 400m champion Jerome Young is banned for life after a second positive dope test.


WASHINGTON: A new front has been opened in the long-dormant browser war, with an open-source program called Firefox aiming to challenge Microsoft's dominant Internet Explorer.


Expenses like travel and food cost parents of state school pupils more than Â£700 a year, says a report.


By CATHERINE TSAI  NEW CASTLE, Colo. - Crews battling a 1,800-acre wildfire in western Colorado got a break Wednesday from the strong winds that quickly spread the flames the previous two days.


President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair say there is a new opportunity for peace in the Middle East, following the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


Soccer Roundup: Penalty Kicks Send Liverpool Past Rival Everton

Liverpool scored a goal in stoppage time to beat Everton, 2-1, in a dramatic Merseyside derby yesterday at Goodison Park as host Everton ended the match with nine men.


Tim Howard is happy to have found a home with Everton, one that puts him in position to compete for the starting job on the U.S. national team as the 2010 World Cup approaches.


Torino, 19:02 - CALCIO, JUVE: ZEBINA NON COMPLETA ALLENAMENTO

Seduta pomeridiana per la Juve. I bianconeri, divisi in due gruppi, si sono alternati tra partitella...


Companies with growing yields can make you rich in more ways than the obvious.


You can't put a value on what Lowell has done

Red Sox 11, Athletics 6. Seventeen Boston hits. Fun for all on a nice, hot, late September evening. The magic number is down to 2. It could all be over tonight.


Kidnappers freed seven children who were seized on their way to school in a volatile suburb of Haiti's capital, a U.N. official said Friday.


Family friend charged in girl's disappearance

As many as 120 police officers and volunteers searched Tuesday for Patricia Ann Miles, who vanished Sunday morning. Her bicycle and shoes were found Monday in a field.


Former HP chief Carly Fiorina ordered the first leak investigation in January 2005, she says in her memoir. The New York Times


U.N. renews NATO troop mandate in Afghanistan

The U.N. Security Council  authorized NATO-led troops to stay in Afghanistan for another  year on Wednesday and gave the Japanese government support in  its domestic dispute over refueling U.S. and other ships in the  Indian Ocean.


Reliance earmarks Rs 2999 cr for buyback

Reliance Industries (RIL) has earmarked Rs 2,999 crore for the share buyback, making it the largest ever buyback in the history of corporate India.


Government agrees to offer rescue package to up to 130,000 workers whose pension schemes went bust


VATICANO - GiovedÃ¬ 17 gennaio la visita del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI alla Cappella dellÂUniversitÃ  La Sapienza per il 60Â° di fondazione CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides)  - GiovedÃ¬ 17 gennaio, alle ore 12.15, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI si recherÃ  in visita alla Cappella dellÂUniversitÃ  di Roma La Sapienza. Il programma prevede alle ore 12.15 lÂarrivo del Santo Padre in Cappella, q...


Toyota shares turn down after H1 outlook raised

Shares in Toyota Motor Corp. 7203.T   erased earlier gains to trade slightly lower on Thursday, a day   after the company lifted its first-half parent net profit   outlook by a third mainly to reflect a weaker-than-expected   yen.


Sprint ends three charges, adds two more

Sprint will remove three fees from its customer bills but also adds two new charges.


Private Management of U.S. Airport Screening Mulled

A senior congressional Republican is  drafting a plan that would take the government out of managing  airline passenger and bag screening and let the private sector  oversee parts of the system.


Rights violations soar in south Russia: Amnesty

Human rights violations in the Russian region of Ingushetia have increased with a surge in abductions and beatings, Amnesty International said on Thursday.


Movie Review | 'Bug': Creepy Crawly Conspiracies

With âBug,â William Friedkin continues to be more fascinated by the evil inside our heads than the boogeyman outside.


UK blue chips closed higher Tuesday, having stayed in positive territory throughout the session, reflecting a strong showing on Wall Street sparked by takeover talk and a rebound in consumer confidence, with Vodafone the top FTSE 100 gainer.


Birdflu Far More Deadly Than SARS, WHO Says

The bird flu virus is far more lethal  than the SARS virus that struck Asia last year and could  unleash a pandemic that could kill as many as 50 million  people, a World Health Organization official said Monday.


Iraqi official: US pullout call premature

Iraq's representative to the United Nations has said, in advance of an international conference on his country's future, that it is too early to discuss a US troop pullout.


RIGHTS:  Political Storm Rises Around Immigrants

LONDON, Feb 14 (IPS) - The poster put up by the Conservative Party, like  the new immigration debate in Britain, stands in black and white.


Turkish troops conduct exercises near Iraqi border

The rocky hills of Sirnak  province echoed with the boom of tank shells fired by Turkish  troops on Thursday in military exercises near the Iraqi border.


Art Howe will fulfill a wish of the retiring Todd Zeile on Friday night: Zeile will catch Tom Glavine in Pittsburgh, his first time behind the plate in 14 years.


Mirapoint plans to release a new Rapid Anti-Spam technology next week that offers real-time protection against spam and many virus threats.


The final statistics from Game 1 of the WNBA Finals provide three key numbers as to why the Connecticut Sun prevailed over the Seattle Storm Friday night.


MUNICH, November 3 (Champions League) - Captain fantastic Alessandro Del Piero scored the only goal of the game to earn Juventus a hard-fought Champions League win at Bayern Munich and a place in the knockout stages.


A Nobel prize-winning scientist who reportedly claimed Africans and Europeans had different levels of intelligence is no longer welcome to deliver a lecture at London's Science Museum, the museum said Wednesday.


France poised to snuff nearly all public smoking

Jean-Paul Sartre smoked. So did Colette, Cocteau, Camus and Coco Chanel. One of the most memorable scenes in French films is Jean-Paul Belmondo lifting his head, dragging on a cigarette and rubbing his thumb ...Comment


Pakistan strike ends lean time in al Qaeda hunt

A missile strike that killed senior al Qaeda leader Abu Laith al-Libi in Pakistan this week marked the first big success the United States has notched in the region against Osama bin Laden's group for over two years.


Inflazione, arriva il paniere alternativo dell'Eurispes

Roma, 9 nov. (Adnkronos) - Al via il paniere alternativo elaborato da Eurispes: dopo due anni di dibattiti e uno di elaborazioni, oggi Ã¨ stato presentato il nuovo strumento per il calcolo dell'inflazione alternativo a quello ufficiale dell'Istat.


If canceling the Pentium-4 4GHz processor was not enough, AMD has come up with fresher set of problems for Intel. Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices renewed the claims of being the maker of the fastest PC Microprocessors


Drivers tell an inquest of the icy conditions on a road where four cyclists were killed in a collision.


Amazon also said that consumer electronics replaced books for the first time as the largest sales category. The top selling electronics products were the Apple iPods and a Phillips DVD player.


Quasi nove milioni di studenti, 7.8 milioni alle statali


Juventus e Palermo non vanno oltre il pari nell'atteso anticipo della quarta giornata di campionato: al gol di Zaccardo risponde nella ripresa Ibrahimovic. La Juventus parte subito molto bene, anche se la


Unusual Number of Storms Hit Land in Florida

An unusual number of storms have made landfall in Florida in the last month, and the hurricane season is only halfway through. But experts say there is no easy answer for the run of bad luck other than the fact that the law of averages may be catching up with the state after several relatively calm hurricane seasons.


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


After much speculation that it would raise its bid yet again, Oracle Corp. Monday morning announced its latest offer for PeopleSoft Inc.


The EU is expected to tell the UK that 15% of energy needs must be met from renewable sources by 2020.


Legato a cosca Reggino, ferimento legato a estorsione padre


Sudan president seeks to renew state of emergency

KHARTOUM - Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir is seeking to extend a state of emergency for another year because of the conflict in Darfur and security problems in other areas of the country, the state-run SUNA news agency reported Tuesday.


LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer, expects its costs arising from Sunday's devastating South Asian tsunamis to total less than 100 million euros, or $136 million.


Chiesti risorse e controlli a Parlamento e Commissione Ue


Zend Developer Zone: Zend Framework and the New Hybrid Designer

Ushering in a new term of sorts today is this new article from Nick Lo on the Zend Developer Zone talking about the Zend Framework and the "New Hybrid Designer":   While a good sense of aesthetics is important, it does not in itself directly equate to a well designed product. This is particularly true with web design, as a recent Web 2.0 Expo session entitled "The New Hybrid Designer" put it; "modern web design requires the coding savviness of a developer coupled with the aesthetics and user awareness of a designer".   The idea behind the article is to propose a simple setup of the Zend Framework that developers can use as the powerful system that it is and the designers can get into and understand how to use (things like building forms and templating the site). He touches on a few topics including the MVC pattern the Framework follows, security in the application and the "pretty URLs" that it allows.


Not Wanting a Place in History, the Giants Say They Will Play to Win

The Giants acknowledged that Saturdayâs game carries much more significance for the Patriots, but stopped far short of saying the game was meaningless to them.


Commodity boom eats into aid for world's hungry

Food donations to the world's hungry have fallen to their lowest level since 1973 as surging grain and shipping prices outpace the aid budgets of rich nations.


The British Foreign Secretary, Margaret Beckett holds talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.


The sole surviving suspect in the raid on the US embassy in Syria's capital, Damascus, dies of his wounds.


Elton John wins damages over fake statues

Elton John has won 116,000 euros  ($157,700) in damages and costs from a Paris art dealer who  sold him sculptures supposedly dating from the 18th century  that turned out to be fake, according to court papers.


Oracle Buys PeopleSoft for $10.3 Billion

PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O on  Monday agreed to a sweetened $10.3 billion buyout by rival  software maker Oracle Corp. ORCL.O, relenting after a  18-month takeover saga marked by personal insults, courtroom  battles and the ouster of PeopleSoft's chief executive.


Roughriders quarterback Henry Burris wins CFL's offensive player ...

TORONTO (CP) - The Saskatchewan Roughriders may have been knocked out of the playoffs but quarterback Henry Burris ended the CFL season as the offensive player of the week.


Paul Collingwood is handed the England one-day captaincy but Michael Vaughan and Andrew Strauss are left out of the squad.


Spanish start-up Whisher promises free Wi-Fi for all

Company pledges free Wi-Fi if people share their broadband connections, but service model violates U.S. ISP user agreements.


Voters in Taiwan are set to elect MPs in a contest seen as a barometer for March's presidential election.


Republican Mitt Romney, seeking to become the first Mormon president, said Monday he would miss the humility and wisdom of church President Gordon B. Hinckley and hopes to attend his funeral in Salt Lake City.


Red Sox Sell Out Entire 81-Game Schedule

The Red Sox have sold out their entire 81-game home schedule for the first time in franchise history.


NI talks reach 'moment of decision': Blair

British Prime Tony Blair arrived today for critical Northern Ireland peace talks and declared: "This really is the moment of decision for us.


Britney Spears is to undergo random drug  tests, court documents in her child custody dispute show.


On June 10, 2004, America lost one of its most influential and beloved musicians of all time: Ray Charles Robinson. A respectable tribute, âRayâ is a biopic profiling the life of the late Ray Charles, played here by Jamie Foxx.


A South African arms dealer accused of a key role in a planned coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea today sought to clear 18 imprisoned co-defendants.


Ayo, nella mia musica la malinconia dell'Africa

E' il vero caso discografico del momento. Con Joyful, il suo disco di esordio, la cantante ha conquistato le classifiche europee


Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and their pals are starring in their own Web site — the first in a series of new creative efforts launched by The Walt Disney Co. since buying the Muppets in April.


Pew study says internet users are becoming their own reputation managers

A recently released study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project states that Internet users have become more aware of their digital footprint.


U.S. says Iran abusing global financial system

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson   said on Wednesday that Iran was abusing the global financial   system and putting its security at risk.


Lenovo's purchase of IBM's PC business is such an unprecedented coup for a Chinese technology company that even some local journalists joined the cheers when it was announced on Wednesday.


20 years prison time? Three West African defendants pleaded guilty to federal charges of running an advance-fee scheme that targeted U.S. victims with promises of millions of dollars, including money from an estate and a lottery.â¦


Oil prices climbed to within a dollar  of a new record on Wednesday after the U.S. government reported  a big decline in oil stockpiles because of disruptions from  Hurricane Ivan.


Al tasso marginale del 3,02% e medio ponderato del 3,04%


UZBEKISTAN:  Call to Boycott Slave Children Cotton

MOSCOW, Jan 4 (IPS) - A group of civil society activists has called for  immediate boycott of Uzbek cotton produced by forced child labour.


Iran says US could join nuclear program talks

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran is willing to talk with the United States about a nuclear program that Washington alleges is aimed at secretly acquiring the bomb, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Monday.


THE Football Association today rebuffed Sir Alex Ferguson's call for action to be taken against Arsenal forward Robin van Persie over his alleged attempt to elbow Kieran Richardson during Manchester United's League Cup quarter-final victory at Old Trafford


Blast after Pakistan election rally, 12 dead

Twelve people were killed in Pakistan on Saturday in a suspected suicide bomb blast near the office of an election candidate supported by assassinated opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's party, an official said.


German insurer Allianz SE said Friday it had reached a new labor deal that avoids any near-term compulsory layoffs but still foresees some 5,700 jobs cut by the end of 2008.


Miguel Tejada says he's been advised by attorneys not to comment on the Mitchell Report or an FBI investigation looking into his alleged link to steroids.


Oil, Slower Profit Growth to Curb Stocks

Heading into the heart of earnings  season next week the expected results look robust, but a  slowing of future profit growth and the impact of surging oil  prices on the economy could conspire to hold down stocks.


Dopo l'indagine del Garante sui costi del conto corrente


Ministro Cultura, e' molto attivo intellettualmente


Jury selection began Tuesday for the highly anticipated trial of one of the owners of the nightclub where a fire killed 100 people three years ago.


Year in review: Apple started 2007 with a name change, and proceeded to firmly establish itself as a consumer electronics company.


Corporations in Brazil Shed Stay-at-Home Tradition

Many of Brazil's biggest companies riding high at home are increasingly flexing their muscles on the international stage.


Many in the business community are "shocked" by the speed of changes to capital gains tax, Trade Minister Lord Jones says.


Crosby inspires Penguins to outdoor victory

ORCHARD PARK, New York  - The Pittsburgh Penguins opened the New Year with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday in the first outdoor NHL game played in the United States.


Yemeni and Western officials are concerned that Al Qaeda-linked radicals are among those making the journey.


Matt Kenseth held off Jeff Gordon this time. Kenseth easily kept the four-time NASCAR champion at bay in the final laps of Sunday's Nextel Cup race at Michigan International Speedway and won for the third time this season.


VeriSign's Antitrust Claim Against ICANN Dismissed

"VeriSign's contentions are deficient," Judge Howard Matz wrote in the 16-page decision setting aside the antitrust claims against ICANN.


With ACC Play Looming, All of the Terps' Games Count

Shortly after Maryland cruised to its second straight blowout victory, Terrapins senior forward James Gist stood in front of his locker and struggled to find precisely the right word to describe his team's state. A few moments passed before Gist -- for lack of a better word -- settled on "urgency."


55-Million-Year-Old Trail Yields Identity of Amber Producer

Researchers have found a unique compound, similar to that of a modern tree resin, in amber.


Arrestati 2 sloveni, droga destinata mercato internazionale


Silicon Valley wireless project moves on

A proposal to blanket 1,500 square miles of Silicon Valley with affordable wireless access to the Internet stepped closer to reality Tuesday after a joint task force selected Silicon Valley Metro Connect to build and operate the network.


Jimmy Jerkens didn't learn how to be a trainer from a racing giant. He was taught by "The Giant Killer," the nickname given to his father, Allen.


Chelsea extended its Premier League lead to six points on Saturday with a stylish 4-0 victory over promoted Norwich City, while second-placed Everton was held to a goalless draw at Blackburn Rovers.


Banco Santander chairman Botin to face trial

Emilio Botin, head of the largest Spanish bank Banco Santander Central Hispano (SCH), is to be tried on charges of misappropriating funds, judicial sources said, quoting High Court judge Teresa Palacios.


Anna Kournikova, the retired Russian tennis star, tied the knot with Latin sensation Enrique Iglesias in an unannounced wedding last month in Puerto Vallerta, Mexico.


Indonesia Acts to Protect Tsunami Orphans

To prevent child trafficking, officials and schoolteachers are taking actions to stop smugglers from taking advantage of chaos.


Update 4: Tokyo Stocks Open Lower, US Dollar Up

Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday on profit taking following hefty gains the day before. The US dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.


Uno studio spiega i meccanismi automatici che si attivano quando sentiamo qualcuno ridereUna risposta cerebrale che ci permette di empatizzare con gli altri e favorisce l'interazione sociale                                            PerchÃ© la risata Ã¨ contagiosa? Il segreto Ã¨ nel cervello                                                                                La ricerca britannica pubblicata su "The Journal of Neuroscience"


When the thunder of the power generators eases to a rumble, Spc. Brandon Begley heads for an echoing hangar on this U.S. outpost near the Pakistan border and sets up his electric organ.


Federal Judge Rules Gitmo Trials Unlawful

Military trials set up to determine the guilt or innocence of enemy combatants imprisoned at a U.S. military prison in Cuba are unlawful and cannot continue in their current form, a federal judge ruled this afternoon.


Half of Internet Viagra Could Be Fake - Study

As many as half of the Viagra  anti-impotence pills sold on the Internet could be counterfeit,  British scientists said on Tuesday.


Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner said company President Robert Iger is his "preferred choice" to succeed him in running the entertainment conglomerate, according to an interview in Sunday's Los Angeles Times.


Public bodies are ill-prepared for the Freedom of Information Act, says a group of MPs.


Al-Sadr Tells Militia to Turn Over Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq - Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his fighters Thursday to hand control of a revered Najaf shrine to top Shiite religious authorities, hours after U.S. forces bombed militant positions and Iraq's prime minister made a "final call" for the cleric's militia to surrender...


New York, 10:21 - BASKET, NBA: DALLAS NON SI FERMA

Risultati delle gare del campionato Nba disputate nella notte.


Ford lifted full-year and fourth quarter earnings boosted by buoyant results from its car and truck loans business rather than from making cars.


Michael Ballack scored the only goal of the game at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday as Chelsea maintained their English Premier League title chase with victory over visitors Reading.


Eurozone retail sales rise 0.7 percent in October

Eurozone retail sales rose 0.7 percent in October from September but were down 0.2 percent compared with October 2003, the European statistics agency Eurostat reported.


A man is arrested in connection with using someone else's wi-fi broadband connection without permission.


Search giant Google Inc. on Wednesday said it has acquired Keyhole Corp., a digital-mapping company that shows satellite pictures from around the world.


NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 20: Clearing a slew of measures, the Cabinet today sent out a strong signal that it was all for opening up different sectors.


Experts update "food pyramid" for older adults

NEW YORK  - A nearly decade-old food guide pyramid for older adults has gotten a makeover to make it more user-friendly and to emphasize the special dietary needs of people older than 70.