North Korea must scrap nuclear weapons: U.S.

North Korea needs to take concrete steps toward dismantling its nuclear weapons program at six-way talks next week in China, the chief U.S. envoy to the discussions said on Saturday.


Pakistan says it has arrested the head of a militant Islamic group suspected of kidnapping UN workers in Afghanistan.


The Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed benchmark U.S. interest rates by a hefty three-quarters of a percentage point in an emergency bid to lend support to a U.S. economy some fear is on the verge of recession.


Federazione Pensionati Cisl, penalizzati redditi piu' bassi


British prince calls for greater EU efforts on climate change

Britain's Prince Charles urged the European Union Thursday to show even greater leadership in the fight against global warming as the "doomsday clock of climate change" ticks down.


Sanderson doesn't let gold out of his grasp

ATHENS -- Cael Sanderson didn't look too comfortable on the medal stand last night. As the national anthem was played, he went from taking the winners' wreath off his head to putting it back on, to taking it off again and holding it across his chest.


"Through the Wire," which plays at the Sydney Opera House Studio space through Sunday, offers a critique of Australia's policies on asylum-seekers.


Fra le accuse c'e' concorso in associazione per delinquere


Forgotten IT chores may have led to bank meltdown

The French bank hit by eleven-figure losses thanks to a rogue employee probably wasn't harmed by poor IT systems, but by poor management of those systems, according to analysts.


Lifestyle Changes Could Cut Alzheimer's Cases

THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDayNews) -- Unless Americans make some lifestyle changes now, the number of Alzheimer's disease cases in the United States will double to 6 million by 2030, say experts who caution that their estimates are on the low side.


Sunni cleric shot in Nigeria, mob attacks Shi'ites

An unknown gunman shot a Sunni  cleric at a mosque in the far northwestern Nigerian city of  Sokoto on Wednesday and a Sunni mob attacked Shi'ite  headquarters in the city in retaliation, witnesses said.


EPA to Automakers: The Horsepower War Is Over

The EPA tells the auto industry to end its horsepower war and start a green one. But who says "green performance" has to be an oxymoron?


Businesses added a net 111,000 jobs last month, continuing the recent trend of strong labor markets.


Bomb Kills Soldiers, Civilians in Pakistan

An apparent terrorist bombing in southwestern Pakistan has killed at least nine people and injured a dozen others. Police say a bomb attached to an abandoned bicycled explode at a crowded


Startup Aims for Easy Transfers of Web Snippets to Cell Phones

Vazu's software delivers pieces of information from any website to a mobile phone.


Bernanke feted as hero by struggling hometown

DILLON, South Carolina  - U.S. Federal Reserve   Board Chairman Ben Bernanke received a hero's welcome on Friday   from his hometown, a former tobacco and textiles center that   has largely failed to benefit from the globalization and   productivity improvements he has advocated.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - R.E.M.'s 2005 tour schedule  continues to grow with the addition of 11 dates in Japan, Hong  Kong, New Zealand and Australia.


Felix Geisendorfer's Blog: Release early, Release often, A SVN/FTP Development Task

Felix Geisendorfer has an interesting little solution posted to his blog today for those wanting to sync a Subversion repository over to a remote FTP folder without having to mess with external software (well, besides CakePHP, that is).   As the headline says, this time it's going to be my SVN/FTP Deployment Task written for the new Bake in CakePHP 1.2. It will not work with the Cake 1.1.x.x branch, and I currently do not have time to explain the procedure to work around this.   The key, in fact, is the new Bake that's included with this new version.  When combined with the code it will push the contents of the directory out to the remote server. There's even some included code to make a pseudo-install to your remote server.


Given all that's at stake in the 2008 presidential race, it's a bit terrifying to realize that by one measure, a major role is being played by an aspiring model/actress/fashion designer/former beauty pageant contestant named Amber.


Grande Fratello, Guido espulso per una bestemmia in diretta

Mediaset e Canale5 hanno deciso l'immediata espulsione dalla casa del Grande Fratello del concorrente toscano. Il fattaccio Ã¨ accaduto ieri sera: Guido avrebbe rivelato ai compagni le proprie nomination, infrangendo il regolamento.


Viaggio a Gaza nel cuore del grande fratello

Un eccezionale reportage dell'inviato de L'espresso Gigi Riva, che ha potuto visitare il centro di controllo israeliano sulla città palestinese. CosÃ¬ le soldatesse grazie ad apperecchiature molto sofisticate combattono il terrorismo. E adesso si spera


Preston Gralla provides step-by-step instructions to guard against bad guys trying to hack in to your home or office Wi-Fi network.


Scientists Use Skin To Create Stem Cells

Three teams of scientists said yesterday they had coaxed ordinary mouse skin cells to become what are effectively embryonic stem cells without creating or destroying embryos in the process -- an advance that, if it works with human cells, could revolutionize stem cell research and quench one of the...


Britain Considers U.S. Request for Iraq Troop Help

Britain said Monday it will respond soon  to a U.S. request to send troops to more dangerous areas of  Iraq, a politically charged issue that has revived anger over  Prime Minister Tony Blair's support for the war.


Former Federal Reserve Governor Edward Gramlich, who warned early on about the need to tighten oversight of higher-risk mortgage lending, has died, the Urban Institute announced on Wednesday. He was 68.


Bush, Kerry are not alone with White House dreams

If Americans elect Prohibition Party candidate Earl Dodge in the November 2 presidential election, the United States could turn into a completely dry, sober nation where alcohol is illegal again.


ACE Aviation, Air Canada Parent, Rises in First Day

Shares of ACE Aviation Holdings Inc., the new parent company of Air Canada, rose on their first day of trading after the country's largest carrier emerged from bankruptcy protection with less debt and lower operating costs.


Flav stars in MyNetworkTV's first sitcom

LOS ANGELES  - MyNetworkTV is returning to the scripted arena with a new half-hour comedy series starring rap artist and reality-TV star Flavor Flav.


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Before Saturday night's game at Chicago, Celtics coach Doc Rivers was asked for the keys to victory. "Transition defense and rebounding," said Rivers. Then, he thought about his answer and added, "How many more games do we have? Well, you can put that down for the rest of the season."


Guardasigilli, 'la norma e' chiarissima, basta leggerla'


The 31-year-old Welshman will become only the third Manchester United player to reach 600 appearances - following fellow European Cup winners Sir Bobby Charlton and Bill Foulkes - when he lines up against Liverpool at Old Trafford tonight.


Turkish police probe concert blast that injures at least 13

A grenade may have caused a blast under a police car that injured more than a dozen people in southern Turkey, officials said Monday.


Tony Blair welcomes George Bush's call for a global warming summit but says more needs to be done.


Boston Bruins defenseman Aaron Ward is out of a Pittsburgh hospital and on his way back to Boston where team doctors will evaluate a neck injury he suffered in a 2-1 win over the Penguins.


Car Bombs Kill 11 As Rumsfeld Visits Iraq

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq - The United States may be able to reduce its troop levels in Iraq after the January elections if security is strengthened and Iraqi government forces continue to expand and improve, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Sunday...


Zambia counts votes after close-run polls

Zambia began tallying ballots on Friday   after a huge turnout in close elections fought on President   Levy Mwanawasa's economic policies which are praised by the   West but have failed to lift millions out of poverty.


The Food and Drug Administration has demanded more answers from Chiron Corp. about its efforts to correct operating flaws at the Liverpool plant, where half of the US flu vaccine for this winter was lost to contamination.


One of the world's great collections of World War I artifacts has an updated venue in Kansas City.


Sony to sell large-screen LCD projection TVs in China

Global electronics giant Sony will launch its popular projection televisions with large LCD screens in China early next year, a company official said.


Do you find your fingers drifting into your mouth when you're nervous, anxious or just bored? Are your nails chewed to splinters or your cuticles gnawed to bleeding pulp? Nail biting is more than a bad habit. Doctors say it is one of the most common symptoms of stress or of an obsessive-compulsive disorder, especially for teenagers or younger children, and can lead to disfigurement and serious infection.


The software company shows that its comeback hasn't flamed out.


Titans' McNair, Brown Questionable for Sunday

Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher said Wednesday that quarterback Steve McNair isn't close to returning from the bruised sternum that has kept him sidelined for two games.


Hardline clerics at a radical mosque in the Pakistani capital free two policemen taken hostage last week.


Academy Awards president Sid Ganis says there is "no doubt" the Oscars ceremony will take place.


One in three adults in the UK regrets not having got better qualifications while they were at school, research finds.


'Sky Captain' A Digital Dreamland; John Waters More Entertaining ...

digital "locations" - it's a digital dreamland, a mistily tinted vision of a future that never happened, and on a purely ocular level, it's entrancing.


The European Commission on Tuesday approved Oracle Corp.'s (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) proposed $7.7 billion hostile takeover


Israeli forces and Palestinian militants trade gunfire in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli tank is hit by a Hamas bomb.


Funeral services were held Saturday for a pregnant woman whose body was found in a park more than a week after she went missing.


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Marriott says to quadruple hotels in China

Hotel operator Marriott International Inc  said it planned to quadruple its hotels in China to 100 in the next five to six years to tap growing demand for tourism and business.


What clues does a blind vodka tasting hold for the EU as member states disagree on what raw ingredients should be allowed?


California's De La Salle Spartans had football's longest win streak - and still have something more.


Weary Americans who had been caught in the bombing of Lebanon began arriving back in the United States early Thursday as the first plane from a massive evacuation effort landed at an airport outside Washington.


Democrats Win Ballots Case in Wash. Governor Race

Democrats in Washington state, fearing  their candidate may lose a governor's race as ballot counting  continued 10 days after the vote, got a court order on Friday  to stop the state's largest county from discarding hundreds of  ballots.


Entertaining is what Dylan Ratigan, the fast-talking young host on CNBC, likes to do most.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A 26-year-old Web designer from Pueblo, Colo., had better luck than the inspectors who failed to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq...


Randy Moss is almost sure to be fined for pretending to moon fans in Green Bay during a playoff win, according to NFL rules.


Gandhi's Grandson Urges Palestinians to March Home

The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi urged Palestinian refugees Sunday to march home from Jordan en masse, even if the Israelis "kill 200 people," to shock the world into taking notice.


Series of bombs strikes Iraqi churches in Baghdad

Bombs exploded outside five churches in Baghdad and mortar rounds hit near a hospital and a hotel frequented by foreigners, as US forces loosened a cordon around the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah after several days of clashes with rebels there.


Alinghi face NZ in first America's Cup race

Alinghi and Team New Zealand take to the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday in the first race of a first-to-five match for the prized America's Cup.


RAPPER Jay-Z cleaned up at MTV's star-studded Music Video Awards today, winning four "Moonmen" early in the show, and hoping to snag more before the lavish affair was over.


Republican gains in Congress could hurt New England

Republican gains in the House and Senate could spell trouble for the Northeast, where moderate GOP lawmakers often align themselves with Democrats on social, environmental and transportation issues.


The death of a Quiznos franchise owner illustrates a growing sense of desperation and frustration toward the corporation.


Boy and Girl Meet Beasts, Armadillo to Zany Zebra

PBSâs childrenâs show, where animals talk and have humanlike jobs, is  intermittently interesting, and itâs served up with eye-catching computer-generated animation.


AT&T Wireless Sells Dedicated Messaging Device

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. (AWE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) launches a mobile e-mail and messaging device without voice service on Monday, aiming to use a low price to tempt young consumers.


Off the Net and Onto Cable.: Comcast, Facebook Team Up for a Series

By Miriam Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Feb. 7--Seeking a piece of the "look-at-me" generation, Comcast yesterday announced a partnership with Facebook that will let the social-networking site's users create and share videos that could become part of a new TV series.


Historic Game Show Winning Streak Comes to End

The longest winning streak in television game show history ended on Tuesday when "Jeopardy!" champion Ken Jennings lost after he collected more than $2.5 million in 74 victories.


A clear signal that your stock's run is done.


Benzina: Map prepara offensiva con sms, radio, internet

Sms, internet e messaggi radio per aiutare gli automobilisti a combattere il caro-benzina. Volete sapere dove il pieno e' piu' vantaggioso ei gestori praticano il prezzo migliore? Presto bastera' un semplice


Dwyane Wade calls himself a "sidekick," gladly accepting the role Kobe Bryant never wanted in Los Angeles. And not only does second-year Heat point


After a Second Opinion, Alexander's Injury Is Confirmed

Reigning NFL MVP Shawn Alexander's left foot is indeed broken, CT scans confirm Wednesday, and remains out indefinitely.


Bond slump worsens as yields race above 5 pct

Treasuries plunged on Thursday as fears of tighter monetary policy globally fueled a break in yields above 5 percent, unleashing another round of heavy selling.


Tiger Woods wants out of the tabloids like he wants out of a sand trap.


Gudjohnsen fires in Chelsea's rout of Blackburn

EIDUR Gudjohnsen's first hat-trick in English soccer put the smile back on Jose Mourinho's face and fired Chelsea to a 4-0 Premier League win over struggling Blackburn at Stamford Bridge yesterday.


Pelham Bracing for Future Growth I-93 Expansion Has Officials Concerned

By Chris Camire, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Feb. 4--PELHAM -- The commute from Southern New Hampshire to Boston should be a cinch once Interstate 93 is widened, boosting the Granite State's allure to Massachusetts residents seeking cheaper home prices.


It was only a few months ago that Eteyen Edet thought he would get his GED, skip his final year of high school and go to a junior college. Then, after moving into a cousin's Fort Washington home and establishing her as his legal guardian, he showed up at the Friendly High football field. One assi...


The stunt of the auto show may be a spontaneous test drive that BYD chairman Wang Chaunfu gave to a reporter on the floor of the Cobo Center.


Indian gaming now a serious business for console makers

India's nascent $30-million gaming  industry is set to grow to $700 million in the next five years,  driven by global companies that are pushing new generation  gaming consoles in the Indian market, industry watchers said.


Questions and Praise for Google Web Library

Initially skeptical, many scholars have recently applauded the Internet search service's project to digitize some of the world's best library collections.


Federer, Henman win in the wind, reach Open semifinals


Hundreds of schools in Thailand's restive south will shut their doors in response to increasingly vicious attacks by suspected Muslim insurgents against teachers and schools, a regional education representative said.


British climate bill proposes carbon emission cuts

Britain on Tuesday became the first country to propose legislation setting binding limits on carbon dioxide emissions as it stepped up its campaign for a new global warming pact to succeed the Kyoto Protocol.


Two bombs explode in Thailand injuring 20

: Two bombs exploded Friday near a teashop and wounded 20 people in southern Thailand, police said, asviolence continued unabated in the Muslim-majority region whereresidents are seething over the deaths of 78 men while in


Shares in France's Alstom jump 6% on strong results and a high-speed train deal in Argentina.


EU agrees binding environment goals: Merkel

European Union leaders agreed a full  package of binding measures on Friday to build a common energy  policy and fight climate change, challenging the world to  follow suit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.


Users Find Too Many Phish in the Internet Sea

A recent flood of fake Citibank e-mail messages demonstrates the growing arsenal of tricks used by online "phishers."


The Los Angeles Times reports that the Massachusetts senator has already called big Democratic donors in a bid to build a political organization that will give him a voice in national affairs and position him to make another run for the White House.


PARIS -- Less fat, less sugar, less salt: Even the mostly svelte French are cracking down.


2-1 al Milan, bene anche Juventus e Fiorentina


The Palestinian president swears in a new emergency government, excluding the Islamist movement, Hamas.


Bollywood pelvic thrusts have made their way to Berlin. Films like Kal Ho Na Ho, 'Monsoon Wedding and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham have been dubbed into German and screened in theatres here.


Private rocketship goes to space and back

: MOJAVE, United States ( A private manned rocketship blasted through the Earth's atmosphere into space after a hair-raising corkscrew ascent on a flight aimed at capturing a 10-million-dollar prize.


Smentito categoricamente presunto coinvolgimento governo


The morning 23-year-old Sean Bell was shot to death by police, his grieving relatives did something that has become almost routine in such cases: They called the Rev. Al Sharpton.


Few people took notice when Sony Electronics Inc. opened a tiny storefront last year here at South Coast Plaza, a swanky mall south of Los Angeles. As it turns out, the small store would represent a big change in how Sony sells its televisions, DVD players and other gear.


Hollywood strikes may overpower Marvel heroes

LOS ANGELES  - Labor disputes, whether real or merely predicted, have put a crimp in Marvel Entertainment's goal of releasing two films -- or maybe even one -- next year.


Unlikely pioneer: Parker High's first white graduate

Crystal Wadsworth, a native New Yorker, gets her diploma Wednesday from the mostly black Birmingham, Ala., school.


Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick said Friday that a text messaging sex scandal involving him and a former aide has hurt the city's image but has not interfered with its daily operations.


The dollar rose against almost every  one of its main counterparts except the yen on Friday, as  technically focused investors shifted positions and considered  the implications of spiking oil prices.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - The search continued Saturday for the body of British hostage Kenneth Bigley, who was decapitated by his abductors, as a report emerged that Bigley escaped from his captors for a short time before he was killed.


Atomic Activity in North Korea Raises US Concerns

ASHINGTON, Sept. 12 - Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said today that a huge explosion that took place Thursday on North Korea's border with China was likely "not any kind of nuclear event," but he said


China's economy grew 11.4 percent in 2007, its fastest expansion in 14 years, driven by a boom in exports and investment, but growth slowed slightly toward the end of the year, according to government data reported Thursday.


Il portavoce Bonaiuti ha sentito il Cavaliere: "Colpito dalla solidarietÃ "ma esclude che l'ex premier possa tornare per votare la legge Finanziaria                                            Berlusconi dopo l'intervento "Commosso, ringrazio tutti"


Somali pirates captured another foreign cargo vessel off Mogadishu port and seized its crew in the second attack since the weekend along one of the world's most dangerous waterways, a maritime official said on Tuesday.


A 13-year-old boy bound to a tree in the woods foiled a kidnapping-for-ransom plan by using a safety pin, his teeth and his hands to escape, police said Sunday.


Irwin's father says he lost his best mate

Steve Irwin's father said on Wednesday   he lost his best mate when the TV naturalist known as the   "Crocodile Hunter" died in a freak diving accident, adding that   his son would hate the fuss of a state funeral.


The San Antonio Spurs snatched their fifth straight victory in an away game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Tim Duncan led the Spurs with a season-high 34 points and 13 rebounds, China Radio International reported Friday.


They range from surgeons and scholars to illiterate refugees from some of the world's worst hellholes — a dizzyingly varied stream of African immigrants to the United States. More than 1 million strong and growing, they are enlivening America's cities and altering how the nation confronts its racial identity.


When Talk Is Sexier Than a ClichÃ©d Clinch

In spite of the teasing promise of its title, Mike Nichols's deft drama does everything it can to push you away.


Sandy Barbour, the deputy director of athletics at Notre Dame, will be named Cal's athletic director today, three well-placed sources said.


Sex scandal snares young Vietnamese star

HANOI, Vietnam  Â Vietnam is having a Paris Hilton moment.


Inventor Carmelo Scuderi breaks a cardinal design rule on his way to rethinking the internal combustion engine. By Dan Orzech.


Army Rallies Troops for 'Test of Wills' in Iraq

U.S. Army leaders on Monday said the  all-volunteer Army was up to the task of crushing the Iraqi  insurgency and defeating terrorism even if it might take many  years, possibly decades.


KIEV -- Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych said yesterday that he would not accept a victory by his opponent in the Dec. 26 rerun of Ukraine's contested presidential race and that his supporters were likely to turn out onto the streets en masse to block such an outcome.


The golf club giant looks past its disappointing results and focuses on the future.


New software blows the whistle on viruses' activities

Engineers at Hewlett-Packard are working on "virus throttling" software that could slow the spread of viruses and worms, possibly limiting the destruction hackers inflict on millions of computers each year.


An animal sanctuary is to stop taking in greyhounds after becoming a target for animal rights activists.


Braff loses control in "Kiss," and likes it

Call him a control freak who lost   it, if only for one movie.


No need to push panic button over 'meningo' - DOH

Editor's Note: Published on page A19 of the Nov. 23, 2004 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. This was the Department of Health's advice yesterday to the public over the


Big-ticket executives and the directors who bankroll them will be top targets for activist shareholders as the proxy campaigns for next year's annual corporate meetings get under way, governance experts predict.


MTV Will Acquire Maker of Music-Oriented Games

The deal will allow MTV to offer its Web site visitors the ability to play along with, or remix, their favorite songs.


A freshman geology student on a field trip stumbled across the fossil of an oversized, salamander-like creature with vicious crocodile-like teeth that lived about 300 million years ago, paleontologists said.


Amnesty is sought for Afghan war leaders

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Parliament has voted for an amnesty for leaders accused of war crimes during a quarter-century of fighting, arguing that it would help heal the deep divisions in Afghanistan.


European shares opened steady on Tuesday after the main U.S. fourth quarter earnings season got off to a lackluster start overnight and chipmaker STMicroelectronics fell after warning on margins.


Iano Romano (Italy), Nov. 12: It is not a toy, they swear, but a serious piece of police gear, no matter how many Japanese tourists stood at a highway rest stop here snapping away in awe.


Michael Jackson settles breach of contract claim

Michael Jackson reached a settlement  on Monday with a New Jersey financial company that brought a  $48 million breach-of-contract lawsuit against him.


Iran warned the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday against imposing more sanctions over its nuclear work, saying it was like "playing with a lion's tail" as its top negotiator met Germany's foreign minister.


Oversized condoms a headache for many Indian men

Condoms designed to meet international size specifications are too big for many Indian men as their penises fall short of what manufacturers had anticipated, an Indian study has found.


Circuit City approves retention awards for top execs

Circuit City Stores Inc , which is working to turn around its business, has approved cash awards designed to retain upper-level executives over the next few years, the electronics retailer said in a federal filing on Wednesday.


Santy Worm Variants Expand to AOL, Yahoo

The variants, like the original Santy worm, target Web bulletin boards designed with the open-source PHP Bulletin Board scripting language.


A new way to use DNA sequencers could be the biggest thing to hit science since the microscope.


Schools across the Washington region relied on stringent new security precautions that helped quarantine infected PCs before they even had a chance to spread their disease. -washingtonpost.com


A freight train carrying chlorine gas struck a parked train early Thursday, killing eight people and injuring more than 240 others, nearly all of them sickened by a toxic cloud that persisted over this small textile town at nightfall.


Belgian postman who held back mail faces sack

A Belgian postman who lightened his mailbag by holding back thousands of letters and packages at home for up to five years now faces dismissal.


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Joey Harrington's face was splashed across the video boards while Billy Joel's "Piano Man" played — a jab at the quarterback's piano playing. Harrington got the last laugh.


Rush takes short walk from LA to Charlotte

For as great as the gap might seem between the 14-time world champion Lakers and expansion Charlotte Bobcats, Kareem Rush could be forgiven Monday night if that distance felt more like 25 yards.


PM arrives for APEC summit amid noisy protests

Touching down in a city rocked by large, noisy protests, Prime Minister Paul Martin has arrived in Santiago, Chile for this year's summit of APEC leaders.


Sharp Drop in Gays Discharged From Military Tied to War Need

The number of homosexuals discharged from the U.S. military under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy dropped significantly in 2006, according to Pentagon figures released yesterday -- continuing a sharp decline since the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts began and leading critics to charge that the...


12 year fight ends in victory for 'white hat' password cracker A former Intel contractor has succeeded in quashing charges that he hacked into the chip giant's systems after a legal fight that lasted over a decade.â¦


Roma, 18:35 - CICLISMO, BASSO: PROCURA CHIEDE 21 MESI DI SQUALIFICA

La procura antidoping del Coni ha deferito Ivan Basso per il suo coinvolgimento nella operazione Pue...


Ukraine's President Proposes New Elections

KIEV, Ukraine  - Outgoing Ukrainian President  Leonid Kuchma, facing mass protests over a disputed  presidential election, Monday called for a new poll to help end  the crisis tearing the nation apart.


Former US American Idol winner Ruben Studdard is taken to hospital, suffering from exhaustion.


EU set to give Germany final warning over bet ban

The European Commission is set to give  Germany a final warning next week over the country's new law  banning online gaming and betting, sources with knowledge of  the decision said on Thursday.


A fishing boat sits on dike in Susami town, western Japan Oct. 21, 2004 after high waves hit the fishing port. Typhoon Tokage unleashed flash floods that washed away entire hillsides, killing up to 51 people


Clooney and Cheadle get peace award for Darfur

Hollywood actors George Clooney and Don Cheadle received an award from Nobel peace prize laureates on Thursday for their campaign to help the people of Sudan's Darfur region after 4-1/2 years of war.


Children in Moldova are forced to grow up early as more and more parents move away for better jobs.


Russia ready to contribute to settlement of South Ossetia conflict: Putin

MOSCOW, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is ready to contribute to a settlement of conflict between Georgia and its separatist province of South Ossetia.


La prima di Lippi a Palermo, senza Del Piero

Contrordine. Alessandro Del Piero non giocherÃ  nell`Italia anti Norvegia, a causa del lieve infortunio al polpaccio che gli ha impedito di allenarsi al meglio in questi giorni. "E` abile e arruolato" - dice


Typhoon Aere battered northern Taiwan on Tuesday with howling winds and sheets of rain that grounded flights, shut down financial markets and triggered mudslides on the densely populated island.


A state prison inmate was killed early Wednesday while riding on a bus with about 35 other inmates, authorities said.


Boeing prepares to unveil its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner which it has so far received 642 orders for.


ESPN Steps Into Boxing Ring for Johnson Movie

LOS ANGELES  - ESPN is stepping into  the ring to make a TV movie about Jack Johnson, the first black  heavyweight boxing champion.


Martin defends record in year-end interviews

Prime Minister Paul Martin was eager to touch on a number of issues, from missile defence to taxes to same-sex marriage, when he sat down for his annual year-end interview on Tuesday.


U.S. drops opposition to U.N. climate deal

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - The United States on Saturday dropped opposition to a compromise plan to launch talks on a new U.N. climate treaty after pleas from other nations.


By Simon Usborne  Cheddar, feta, gruyere. It takes me a few seconds to type the words and click submit. The next question pops up. What are your top three favourite soups? Hmm... tricky one. Lentil, spicy parsnip and goulash (does that last one even count?).


ESPN-Star threatens legal action against Zee's Chandra

New Delhi, Sept. 22 (PTI): Threatening legal action, ESPN-Star Sports today demanded a "public apology" from Zee Telefilms chief Subhash Chandra, for his remarks alleging collusion between the BCCI and the sports broadcaster.


GE unit plans $1.1 billion purchase of Mass.-based water treatment ...

WATERTOWN, Mass. -- A unit of General Electric Co. said Wednesday it will buy Ionics Inc. for $1.1 billion in cash, not counting about $200 million in debt GE will assume in its purchase of of the water treatment company.


Spain's Supreme Court considers the case of an Eta prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 98 days.


Attention, Slackers: Itâs a Jungle Out There

Underachieving even by the standards of stoner comedies, âStrange Wildernessâ is so inert that it doesnât so much unreel on screen as loiter there.


UnitedHealth Group Inc. UNH.N on  Thursday said quarterly profit jumped nearly 46 percent as  medical costs stabilized, and the No. 2 health insurer also  boosted its 2005 forecast.


The Czech team landed in Toronto via Greenland yesterday and had a midnight practice according to the body clocks, but there was a discernible spring in their step and swagger to their skating stride.


Saying Baseball Is in Turmoil? Donât Be So Sure

American fans may not care for cheating players, but those players havenât stained the game sufficiently to keep fans away.


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He hugged everyone, his playing partner, captain, caddie, his opponents and their caddies, too, even one of their wives.


The US secretary of state attacks the UN nuclear watchdog for urging caution on military intervention in Iran.


The former chief executive of Siemens AG, itself embroiled in a corruption scandal, said Sunday he will not resign as chairman of the company's supervisory board, despite a growing chorus for more accountability at one of Germany's biggest conglomerates.


Vivisimo Offers Consumers a New Search Engine Format

Vivisimo's co-founder and chief executive, Raul Valdes-Perez, was a protege of Herbert Simon, a Nobel laureate who was a pioneer in artificial intelligence research.


LONDON: Prince Harry, the younger son of Britain's Prince Charles and late Princess Diana, returned home yesterday from Argentina amid reports he had cut his stay short after shots were fired near the polo farm ...


UK court rules anti-terror detention policy illegal

Britain's highest court dealt a blow to the government's anti-terrorism policies on Thursday by ruling that the detention of foreign terrorist suspects without trial is illegal.


Most oil-rich countries are burdened by corruption and oil companies contribute to the problem by not publishing information on payments made to governments and state-owned oil companies, according to a study by Berlin-based Transparency International (TI


A 10-year-old Palestinian girl was shot and killed Monday by Israeli tank fire at a United Nations school in a southern Gaza Strip refugee camp, Palestinian officials said.


Roger Clemens yesterday contended he never has taken steroids or human growth hormone, contradicting allegations made in the Mitchell Report by a former personal trainer who was warned of potential felony charges if he made false statements to investigators.


In derby emiliano gol Sussi, Amoroso, Sorrentino, Bellucci


Chimpanzees have been observed making and using wooden spears to hunt other primates.


Labor Memo Suggests Bush to Win Election

Labor Department staff, analyzing statistics from private economists, report in an internal memo that President Bush is likely to do "much better" in Tuesday's election than the polls are predicting.


Legendary adult film-maker Russ Meyer, director of cult hit Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, dies in Los Angeles.


Rovers compile record of water at Martian sites 2 robots have had ...

Ten months after NASA's twin rovers landed on Mars, scientists reported Thursday that both robotic vehicles were still navigating their rock- studded landscapes with all instruments operating, and both were discovering fresh evidence that water must have


British Muslims say a British hostage in Iraq should be freed

BAGHDAD, Iraq British Muslim officials are asking for the release of a British man being held in Iraq, saying he shouldn't be held responsible for Britain's participation in the Iraq war.


A-listers like George Clooney will get to walk the red carpet, but is Hollywood ready to party?


Google Shares Rise as Profit, Sales More Than Double

Google Inc.'s shares surged to more than twice its initial public offering price after third-quarter profit and sales more the doubled and the company said the market for Web advertising shows no signs of slowing.


Napster is offering pre-pay cards for buying tracks, opening up its online store to under-18s in the UK.


Blair told Bush he 'would not budge' in support for war

Leaked documents show a gulf between public statements on Iraq and private talks with the White House. Francis Elliott reports. Tony Blair privately promised George Bush he would not budge in his support for


Medicare to Cover More Implanted Heart Devices

The U.S. government on Tuesday  proposed expanding Medicare coverage for costly, potentially  life-saving implanted heart devices, a decision expected to  benefit makers Guidant Corp., Medtronic Inc. and St. Jude  Medical Inc.


Possibile trasmissione dati tra penisola e Sardegna


Istanbul, 13:48 - CALCIO, RONALDO: FENERBACHE SMENTISCE OFFERTA

Attraverso il proprio sito ufficiale, il Fenerbahce smentisce le notizie pubblicate da alcuni giorna...


Fidel Castro falls after speech, breaking knee and causing ...

Cuban President Fidel Castro tripped on a step and tumbled to the ground after leaving the stage at a graduation ceremony, fracturing a knee and arm but quickly returning to say that he was "all in one piece.


Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is considering building Japan's first passenger jet, which could start flying in 2012.


UAW strikes at GM over lack of job guarantees

The walkout comes as labor and management were reported close to a historic deal over healthcare for retirees.


Lukas Smith's Blog: ++ Peep-peep ++ Calling out to web hosters ++

Lukas Smith is sending a wakeup call to the internet providers and web hosters out there - get involved in the PHP community!   We do not seem to have any ISP's active inside the PHP community. This is kind of odd, considering that PHP seems to be driving the business of hosters quite a bit. Why have none of them decided that PHP is important enough for their business that its worthwhile to ensure that their interests are taken into account?   He makes the suggestion of passing along the suggestion to bosses/co-workers/anyone who'll listen about getting involved. Suggested places to start would be as a part of the testers group or even contributing to the migration guide.


Apple Recalls 28,000 Faulty Batteries Sold with 15-inch PowerBook

Apple has had to recall up to 28,000 notebook batteries that were sold for use with their 15-inch PowerBook. Apple reports that faulty batteries sold between January 2004 and August 2004 can overheat and pose a fire hazard.


Israel to Let Arafat Travel for Medical Treatment

Yasir Arafat, who has been confined to his battered compound in the West Bank for nearly two and a half years, has permission to visit a nearby hospital in Ramallah for medical


Mass demonstration in Spain against ETA 'clemency'

In a sea of red and gold Spanish flags, right-wingers staged a mass demonstration in Madrid on Saturday in protest at the release on parole of a Basque separatist jailed for 25 murders.


Independent Health planning benefits for '05

Independent Health has added options and adjusted rates for 2005 in Encompass 65, a group of Medicare managed care plans. The health plan has introduced a no monthly premium plan that includes office visits


Napoli(FI),il milione alla Hunziker grida vendetta


The Rolling Stones have canceled a second concert in Spain while Mick Jagger recovers from a sore throat.


Yukosâ Main Subsidiary to Be Sold on December 19

The Russian Federal Property Fund announced on Friday, November 19, that the auction to sell the shares of Yuganskneftegaz, the main production subsidiary of embattled Yukos Oil Company will take place on December 19.


A powerful earthquake of 7.9 magnitude strikes Indonesia, triggering a tsunami alert.


The Washington Redskins have virtually their entire coaching staff in place for next season Â except for the head coach.


Steven Gerrard wants LiverpoolÂ´s red army to roar the club into the final 16 of the Champions League - but also to be patient in the critical clash with Olympiacos at Anfield.


A fierce fire in a semi-detached house in Rutherglen claims three victims, emergency services confirm.


Roma, 12:36 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: GLI ARBITRI DEL 22/O TURNO

Sono stati designati gli arbitri per dirigere gli incontri della 22/a giornata del campionato di cal...


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Alitalia Meets With Unions to Discuss Airline's Fate

With the future of Italy's flagship carrier at stake, Alitalia began crucial talks with unions Monday to unveil a rescue plan - including expected layoffs - aimed at averting collapse.


Jerusalem bishop: Israel will miss Arafat

The Episcopal bishop of Jerusalem says Israel may soon long for the days when Yasser Arafat was alive. The Right Reverend Riah Abu el-Assal told the Honolulu Star-Bulletin during


Lithuanian PM for coalition without Labor party

VILNIUS, October 25 (Itar-Tass) -- Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas said he will be looking for a new coalition in the new parliament but made it clear that any coalition with the Labor Party, led by Russian-born businessman Viktor Uspaskich


Software Firm to Name New Chief Executive

Computer Associates International is expected to announce that its new chief executive will be John Swainson, an I.B.M. executive with strong technical and sales credentials.


'Half-Life' sequelenters excitingnew territory

It's been a long commute for Gordon Freeman. He nodded off on the train from Black Mesa six years ago, exhausted from his victory over the vile, slime-spewing aliens infesting the atomic research station.


Apple to launch Western Europe iTunes in October

Apple has announced it is to open a multi-nation European iTunes shop sometime in October. The computer manufacturer's vice-president of applications, Eddie Cue, made the announcement yesterday at the Popkomm conference in Berlin.


GUARDIA FINANZA: 2004; 6.800 EVASORI TOTALI, 65.000 VERIFICHE

ROMA - Sono stati 6.800 gli evasori totali individuati dalla Guardia di Finanza nel corso del 2004. Nello stesso periodo sono state eseguite 65.000 verifiche fiscali e 540.000 intervelli tra controlli incrociati, scontrini, ricevute e beni viaggianti.


Rolls-Royce wins Thai Airways engine deal

Rolls-Royce, the maker of plane engines, said Tuesday that Thai Airways had placed an Airbus engine order worth about 300 million dollars (203 million euros) at list prices.


Cricket: Sri Lanka Defeats South Africa in 4th One-Day ...

Sri Lanka's cricket team has defeated South Africa by seven wickets in the fourth one day international match thanks to half centuries by Kumar Sangakkara and Avishka Gunawardene.


Australia Airline Announces Fuel Surcharge

Australian budget airline Virgin Blue announced Monday it will increase the fuel surcharge it adds to ticket prices from Aug. 26 because of soaring oil prices.


Cingular Wireless plans to cut about 10 percent of its work force next year as the company adjusts to complete its recent merger with Redmond-based AT&T Wireless Services inc.


Nielsen, DirecTV to study TV viewing habits

Nielsen Co., the marketing research  firm, has struck a deal with DirecTV Group Inc. to study  viewing habits of customers who subscribe to the satellite  television service, the companies said on Wednesday.


"Life As We Know It" in Seattle deserves better home on ABC

But networks with low ratings are like politicians with low polling. They try new identities. And so tonight, The WB presents "Drew Carey's Green Screen Show" at 8:30 while ABC unveils the adolescent dramedy "Life As We Know It" at 9.


For Obama's Supporters, Triumph and Then Disaster

NASHUA, N.H., Jan. 8 -- Tobin Van Ostern came here for a party. The 19-year-old sophomore at George Washington University had spent three weeks devoted to Sen. Barack Obama -- in Washington, Des Moines and in Londonderry, N.H., where he knocked on 90 doors Tuesday afternoon. Election night was to be...


The "shock and awe" attack that toppled Saddam Hussein in three weeks is often touted as a brilliant strategy that defeated Iraq with relatively few US casualties.


Lo sostiene l'ex presidente del Consiglio Amato


Ma politica resti fuori, si' a piano Prato su ruolo Malpensa


It looks like Florida is going to get its first choice this time. Turned down by Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops and Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan three years ago before


Over the long term, one strategy has consistently outperformed. Shouldn't you try it?


Mountaineers Remain Unbeaten With Easy Win

Steve Slaton runs for 185 yards, Pat White rushes for two touchdowns and No. 4 West Virginia remains unbeaten with a 42-14 win over Mississippi State.


ATHENS - Xiao Tian delivered an impassioned lecture for 35 minutes, without taking a question or pausing for translation. Four days before the end of the Olympics, the assistant mission chief of the Chinese


He was born into the glare of televangelist parents Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. Then the "Praise the Lord" empire collapsed in scandal. His father went to jail for fraud.


Gordon Brown  kick-starts a campaign to build national health systems in some of the world's poorest countries.


Louisiana State University's Tigers roared to a 38-24 victory over top-ranked Ohio State University to claim the U.S. college football championship on Monday.


A selection of the best images from the last twelve months


On Tuesday, 50 space experts and advocates are gathering to ask whether the United States is on the right track with its plans for space exploration.


US Networks Project Barack Obama Elected to Senate in Illinois

US television networks have projected that Barack Obama, the son of a Kenyan father and an American mother, has won a seat in the US Senate seat from the state of Illinois.


Dianaâs Inquest Hears Fayedâs Accusations

Mohammed al-Fayed, the father of Princess Dianaâs lover, laid out sensational allegations before a court investigating her death.


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily October 15, 2004 - NEW YORK - Gen Art, the nation’s leading arts and entertainment organization devoted to showcasing emerging artists, in conjunction with Trump Model Management, hosted a viewing party at Pressure on University Place for the October 14 episode of “The Apprentice.” The episode’s task was to produce a fashion line, and the producers of “The Apprentice” called upon Gen Art, the authority on emerging fashion designers and fashion show production, to find promising design talent and help them execute the fashion challenge.


Catania, 12:31 - UN ANNO FA RACITI, PULVIRENTI: NON ABBASSARE LA GUARDIA

Al "Massimino" il presidente del Catania Antonino Pulvirenti presenzia alla commemorazione dell'ispe...


Nobel Peace prize winner a Pitt, U. Nairobi alumnae

Pitt alumnae Wangari Muta Maathai has been awarded the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, making her the first African woman to receive the award.


Rats 'Born to Run' Show How Fitness Extends Life

Rats that were "born to run" not only outpaced their less-talented cousins but also were naturally less prone to heart disease, a finding that may help explain why exercise prevents heart death, researchers said on Thursday.


Amaranth Advisors LLC, the hedge fund firm that stumbled over massive wrong bets on natural gas futures, said late Wednesday that its losses had climbed to more than $6 billion, or 65 percent of the assets it claimed at the end of August.


U.S. Jet Flight to Vietnam Makes History

A U.S. passenger jet landed in Vietnam on Friday, the first since the Vietnam War ended nearly 30 years ago.


Cowboys Notebook: Dallas moving ball, but not into end zone

The Dallas Cowboys have moved the ball just fine this season. It's turning those yards into points that's been a problem. Only eight teams average more yards per game than Dallas' 357.


Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci tells reporters a declaration of independence is a matter of days away.


3 South Korean Hostages Freed in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 29 -- Three of 19 South Korean church volunteers were freed Wednesday after six weeks in Taliban captivity, wire services reported. Negotiators in Afghanistan said the remaining hostages would be released within days, apparently ending a hostage crisis that has gripped b...


Well someone's forgotten to tell Ben Goodger and his team at the Mozilla Foundation because this Kiwi software engineer is taking market share from Internet Explorer (IE) with Firefox, the


Lakers forward Radmanovic out with shoulder injury

Los Angeles Lakers forward Vladimir Radmanovic is expected to be out of action for two months with a shoulder injury, the NBA team said on Monday.


Israeli troops killed a top leader of the radical Islamic Jihad in a West Bank raid Saturday, the group said, and the Israelis pressed ahead with their offensive in the Gaza Strip.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- Fierce fighting broke out across Afghanistan yesterday with battles in three regions killing more than 100 militants, part of a cycle of rapidly rising violence five years into the US-led effort to defeat the Taliban.


Herpes outbreak triggers wrestling ban in Minnesota

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


Faced with spending the second half of the season as he has largely done the first - on the bench - Real Madrid's David Beckham may opt to play in Italy, an agent has said.


Coach Says Skip Polls, but Keep The B.C.S.

Both coaches in the Bowl Championship Series title game talked this week about the future of the B.C.S. with varying degrees of passion.


Government Must Act 'Without Delay' over Detainees

The Government must act swiftly to either charge or release the nine detainees who are being held on suspicion of links with terrorism, civil liberties campaigners said today.


Ala. Mom Charged With 3 Children's Deaths

The mother of three children found dead in a Huntsville apartment has been charged with capital murder.


Hyderabad youth killed in police shootout

A youth was killed in a shootout outside the DGP's office in Hyderabad on Sunday evening. The incident took place after a group of nearly 25 persons who had gathered outside the office tried to block the way


Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O said   on Tuesday it will begin selling movie downloads from Walt   Disney Co.'s DIS.N film studios, aiming to turn its iTunes   online music store into a one-stop shop for digital   entertainment.


NEW YORK  -U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday, with  a decline in Microsoft Corp. weighing on technology shares,  while bonds rose slightly and the dollar mostly firmed against  major currencies.


Federal Drug Crackdown Could Implicate Athletes

Major League Baseball officials have taken steps to contact federal investigators involved in a crackdown on the import of Chinese steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs to determine whether baseball players are entangled in the probe, an MLB spokesman said yesterday.


TVâs Perfect Girl Is Pregnant; Real Families Talk

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


Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Miracle Blesses eBay

A partially eaten piece of a grilled cheese sandwich has become the most talked about item on eBay over the past week, bringing in bids of almost $19,000.


Reid: The Bush Administration Fails on Data Security Again

To: National Desk  Contact: Jim Manley or Rebecca Kirszner, 202-224-2939, both for the Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid  WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 /U.S.


. Grandi, who had never won in 12 years on the circuit before Sunday's victory in the Italian resort of Alta Badia, beat first-leg leader Didier Cuche of Switzerland by 0.15sec with a time of 2min 15.90sec.


Scientists get to the root of colour loss

John Major, Richard Gere and Desert Orchid may beg to differ, but most people despair at the onset of grey hair. Whether it's taken as a sign of premature decrepitude, great wisdom, or extreme stress, scientists


Chinese authorities said Monday that the airplane crash in Baotou was not caused by "man-made factors," despite reports that the plane was flying erratically.


In Every Twitch, a Transformation of the Ordinary

The piece offers a notable transformation of physical detail into a persuasive choreographic metaphor for the loss of self.


Tom Siebel plans to sell a portion of his company shares

Siebel Systems Inc. founder Tom Siebel plans to sell up to 18 percent of his company stock over the next two years, the company said Tuesday.


Eight is enough for upstart American team

The last time the USA went more than eight years without a Davis Cup championship was more than half a century ago and spanned a period when the


Britain tells European politicians to stop meddling in EADS

The British defence ministry has called for European politicians to cease their meddling in aerospace group EADS, just a day after its aircraft unit Airbus launched a major restructuring plan, The Times reported.


Mexican pop star Christian Chavez tells fans he is gay, in a country where stars rarely discuss homosexuality.


Troops Confront Waste In Iraq Reconstruction

ISKANDARIYAH, Iraq -- Maj. Craig Whiteside's anger grew as he walked through the sprawling school where U.S. military commanders had invested money and hope. Portions of the workshop's ceiling were cracked or curved. The cafeteria floor had a gaping hole and concrete chunks. The auditorium was...


RALEIGH, N.C. -- Tyler Hansbrough will probably play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament despite breaking his nose during the blood-filled final seconds of No. 8 North Carolina's victory over 14th-ranked Duke on Sunday.


Tom Gallagher repeatedly called Charlie Crist a liberal Tuesday during the first televised debate between the two Republicans seeking to replace Gov. Jeb Bush, criticizing his stance on social issues and class size limits.


Financial services firm ING has been identified as the company that plans to yank $5 billion from the hands of Janus Capital Group.


The Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE) has closely followed and is now hailing the organisation of the first free elections in Iraq on January 30, 2005.


Indian minister reiterates opposition to US arms sales to Pakistan

The US sale of fighter jets to Pakistan would affect the peace process with India, the Indian defence minister said, rejecting US arguments the planes were intended to be used against terrorists.


A LETTER left on the body of a Dutch filmmmaker murdered in Amsterdam contained death threats against a Dutch politician, the justice minister said today.


Jayhawks lead Hokies 7-0 after 1 quarter

Aqib Talib and Kansas didn't look too nervous. Talib returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown and the Jayhawks got off to a fast start in their first Bowl Championship Series game, grabbing a 7-0 lead over Virginia Tech after one quarter in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night.


U.S. Says No Deadline Set on North Korea Talks

The United States said on Saturday  it has not set a deadline resumption of six-country talks on  North Korea's nuclear program despite a seven month deadlock  that has persuaded some officials negotiations are failing.


Andy Roddick beats Marat Safin in two tie-breaks to reach the Masters Cup semis.


Feyenoord striker Salomon Kalou moves to Stamford Bridge on a three-year deal.


The Starship Dimensions website puts all your favorite sci-fi vehicles into perspective. In Table of Malcontents.


Oregon State latest to try to slow Bush, USC

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State cornerback Aric Williams remembers just how dangerous Reggie Bush can be. Last season, Bush grabbed a simple screen pass from quarterback Matt Leinhart and took it for a touchdown in USCâs 52-28 victory over the Beavers.


Floral giant sends bouquet to EnterpriseDB

(InfoWorld) - EnterpriseDB has notched up international florist FTD Group as a customer in a vote of confidence for the young database company, which is trying to poach customers from Oracle with the promise of lower license fees and compatibility with Oracle applications. EnterpriseDB, whose software is based on the open-source PostgreSQL database, remains tiny compared with Oracle with around 100 paying customers as of April. But the win with FTD Group, which follows deals withÂ Sony Computer EntertainmentÂ and Vonage, could help persuade other big companies to bet on its software. FTD hasn't pulled out any Oracle databases. But when it moved an external reporting tool from its main production system to a database server of its own, it decided Oracle was beyond its budget and chose EnterpriseDB, said Jason Weiss, software architect at FTD. The EnterpriseDB licenses were about one sixth of what FTD would have paid for Oracle software, he said. FTD, based near Chicago, processes orders through about 20,000 retail florists in the U.S. and through 200 distribution centers. The reporting tool, based on Oracle Reports, allows the distributors to generate reports about their orders automatically from FTD's ARGO shipping administration system. FTD updated the reporting tool in December, and it worked fine until Feb. 14, Valentine's Day, when the surge in requests from distributors turned up performance issues. The problem was significant because the reporting system runs on the main ARGO production servers, and it dragged their performance down too. The short term fix was to turn off the reporting tool and generate reports manually when distributors asked for them. Longer term, FTD decided to get the reporting environment onto a separate server. "We're an Oracle shop, so we went to them, got a quote, and laughed because it wasn't even close to being in the budget we were looking for," Weiss said. "We'd had the idea of EnterpriseDB put in our heads by our Sun rep six or nine months before. They said EnterpriseDB does all their PostgreSQL support and we should check them out." It took a month to rule out Oracle as an option, and by then FTD needed to act fast because Mother's Day was approaching on May 13. It preferred EnterpriseDB over other low-cost options because of its compatibility with Oracle applications, Weiss said. "I called and asked if there was any way at all we could make it work, they got engaged, and we had a full working prototype before we signed a contract," he said. Setting up Oracle Reports with an Oracle database would have been easy. "Oracle Reports requires you to pick a data store, and then normally you don't configure anything. [To use EnterpriseDB] we had to convert everything to a JDBC data source," he said. He had some problems with the data conversion -- Oracle Reports would request only 10 characters when a data field appeared to require 100, for example. But he persevered and got the transition done in about a month, he said. He's running the software on a four-processor Sun Fire v490 Solaris server. "I'm very pro-open source, I've used MySQL and PostgreSQL. The selling point with EnterpriseDB was the Oracle compatibility layer they have on top of it," Weiss said. Price was the other key factor. He estimated that FTD saved about $100,000 in license and support costs by going with EnterpriseDB. The Enterprise Edition of Oracle's database carries a list price of $40,000 per processor, while a Premium license for EnterpriseDB Advanced Server is $5,000 per processor. Weiss said he got no discount for being a public reference customer. "I'm definitely using this to put some leverage on Oracle to get them to knock their pricing down," he said. "We pay a ridiculous amount of money in just support contracts. I have a serious monetary motivation to kick them out of the door." EnterpriseDB doesn't have everything he'd like. "We're looking for multi-threaded replication capability, and I've been told it's coming. But aside from that the thing runs like a top. We've not had a single outage." His experience as an Oracle customer also made the decision to look at other vendors easier. "We run their application server throughout our environment, but they don't want to put any skin in the game. When I call customer service I get the same response as anybody else. When I called EnterpriseDB, they jumped."


Capo dello Stato, esperienza straordinaria aiuti a Sri Lanka


Petraeus calls for cutting U.S. troops in Iraq

The top U.S. general in Iraq on Monday recommended cutting American troops by about 30,000 by next summer, ending the so-called surge of forces but not fundamentally changing strategy in the unpopular war.


The actor checks out Samir Mondal's painting exhibition in Mumbai.


Breast cancer patients poorly informed about therapy

Older European breast cancer patients without access to the Internet are not well informed about hormone treatments that can reduce the risk of a recurrence, researchers said on Saturday.


Trimestrale brillante, utile netto 4,71 mld dlr, +79%


'Perdite civili in Afghanistan necessitano chiarimenti'


Tasso marginale 4,06%, partecipanti all'asta sono stati 358


The highest-ranking jailed member of Colombia's main guerrilla group was freed by the government Monday as part of a wider prisoner release intended to help secure the freedom of 60 hostages — including three Americans — held by the guerrillas.


About 300 people, including history buffs, conspiracy theorists and even two Elvis impersonators, gathered in Dealey Plaza on Wednesday to mark the 43rd anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination in a loosely organized ceremony that was part memorial and part circus.


Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has shrugged off the hype surrounding tonightâs Carling Cup meeting against Arsenal at Old Trafford.


Software AG charts cautious course in China

Why go slowly? "You can burn a lot of money in China very fast," a top executive says.


Lunga intervista a Matrix: con la finanza ho smesso


Foreign fighters join Taliban in Afghanistan, UK says

Foreign fighters are starting to appear  among Taliban forces fighting British troops in southern  Afghanistan, a senior British official said on Wednesday.


Italian officials ask the FBI to check a Bible owned by a suspected  Mafia kingpin for a secret code.


Heavy rain and flash floods left at least four people dead in central Texas, US media reported Saturday, and forecasters warned of more severe weather over the weekend.


"Orange" parties set to sign Ukraine coalition deal

Political parties backing the "Orange  Revolution" planned on Thursday to sign a deal on a coalition  government aimed at bringing Ukraine into the European  mainstream.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Torre Has Earned Right to Stay in Pinstripes

George Steinbrenner should never even consider embarrassing Joe Torre by firing him next week or next month, if only because Torre has never embarrassed him.


Changes in diet, lifestyle take toll on immigrants

Bad news for new Americans: A study published Wednesday shows that simply moving to the USA packs on the pounds. "The longer you live here, the more likely you are to be obese," says Mita Sanghavi Goel, a


50 milioni dovranno decidere anche se mettere nome e sesso


Senate Democrats lose new bid to curb Iraq war

Frustrated Senate Democrats failed on Friday to force a withdrawal of troops from Iraq, capping a series of defeats that reinforced the chamber's impasse over the war.


UnitedHealth: filings to be current by March 15

UnitedHealth Group Inc.  said  on Friday it expects to become current with its U.S. financial  filings by March 15, which would be a major step as it seeks to  recover from a stock options scandal.


Won't somebody think of the industry? The success of 3G phone technology is being put at risk by a patent dispute between Nokia and Qualcomm, Nokia said today.â¦


U.N. chief Kofi Annan said Monday he would appoint a mediator for indirect talks between Israel and Hezbollah on the release of two abducted Israeli soldiers, the first public word of negotiations between the bitter enemies since fighting in Lebanon ended.


A judge denies a request to force Michael Jackson's child abuse accuser to undergo psychiatric tests.


Richiesta siglata a Lucca dai ministri delle Infrastrutture


Drinking linked to endometrial cancer risk

Older women who drink two or  more alcoholic beverages a day may have an elevated risk of  endometrial cancer, a new study suggests.


Bush seeks Sallie Mae, other student lender cuts

The Bush administration on Monday proposed cutting subsidies and fees collected by institutions that make college loans, sending sector leader Sallie Mae's  stock price reeling.


Ecclestone counters courts with cash offer.

Bernie Ecclestone has attempted to shrug off Monday's court ruling, which found in favour of the three banks holding a 75 per cent stake in Formula One, by making a substantial cash offer to the sport's ten teams in an attempt to prevent a breakaway series


T-Mobile in court over Truphone call blocks

Monday judgement expected on injunction request Truphone got its hour in court yesterday, though judgement in the case - the VoIP operator has applied for an interim injunction to stop T-Mobile blocking its customers from dialling Truphone numbers - is not expected until Monday morning.â¦


Nato rejects talk of a crisis over its Afghanistan operation, saying the alliance is making good progress.


Utility infielder Jose Macias and the Chicago Cubs agreed to an $825,000, one-year contract Monday. Macias hit .268 with 22 RBIs in 98 games for Chicago last year.


Sharon opens a new era of peace in Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, addressing an academic conference, said that it is the horrible disaster for both people when one nation is occupied by another.


TiVo makes HD leap, but at a steep price

The latest offering from TiVo can record and display in HD, if you're willing to put down $799 to get that quality.  TiVo Series3 reviewed


Burglars hit L.A. home of Faith Hill, Tim McGraw

Thieves broke into the Hollywood Hills home of country music stars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw over the weekend and stole an unknown amount of money, police said on Tuesday.


Collezione dello stilista libanese ispirata agli anni '50


U.S. President George W. Bush and his generals appealed on Friday for more time to allow his troop increase to work in Iraq, but a key Senate ally said September was still pivotal for evaluating the strategy.


UEFA, European footballâs governing body, remains confident of success in its efforts to introduce a revolutionary quota system that would transform the face of football by forcing clubs to


Superior Court judge Leland Harris has ruled there is enough evidence to try 34-year-old Zack Sinclair with stalking. Sinclair, who was arrested in September, is alleged to have repeatedly gone to the gate


Links to the week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Search Marketing Jobs Slow Down? - Making the Most Out of AdCenter - Google Says Internal Duplication Is Ok - Blogrolls and Ordinary Link Exchanging, and more.


Hilton Group Rejects Links to Hotels Named as Terrorist Targets

Hilton Group Plc, the British operator of Hilton hotels outside the US, and Beverly Hills-based Hilton Hotels Corp. do not own or manage any of the three Hiltons in Indonesia that Australia


Former MVP Caminiti Dies of Heart Attack at 41

Former National League Most Valuable  Player Ken Caminiti, who in 2002 admitted he used steroids,  died of a heart attack in New York on Sunday, Major League  Baseball reported on its Web Site.


Sale of IBM unit doesn't mean ThinkPads will cease to exist

This week, IBM said it is selling off most of its PC division to Lenovo, China's No. 1 PC maker. The news is likely to rattle IBM customers - but it may end up benefiting them long term.


Google Ad Copy that "Clicks"  Google Adwords are popular among many people just starting home businesses. Even many home biz veterans still use Adwords to promote their own products or supplement their income via affiliate marketing. While there is a learning curve associated with the Adwords process, it's really not difficult ...


Mets 3, Marlins 2: Randolph Goes With Plan B as Mets’ A-Minus Squad Wins

As a reward for clinching the division on Monday, Manager Willie Randolph gave all the regular position players the night off, but they won anyways.


Iran still producing uranium metal but diplomats say move does not ...

VIENNA, Austria Diplomats say Iran has apparently continued with a process that's used to enrich uranium -- but the Iranians may not be breaking any promises.


A judge upset by the backlog of cases since Hurricane Katrina decided to release four New Orleans inmates from jail Friday and postpone their trials until they can get adequate representation from the spread-thin public defender's office.


Chart-topper Rihanna rebels with haircut

Chart-topping Barbados singer Rihanna  says she is going through a rebellious stage.


This is, after all, the man who once said "to heck with Janet Reno" during the early days of the company's antitrust saga, and who more recently has called Linux a "cancer".


Helsinki, 10:18 - NUOTO, EUROPEI; 200 DORSO UOMINI: MARIN IN FINALE

Luca Marin si è qualificato per la finale dei 200 dorso maschili agli Europei di nuoto in vas...


FEMA Struggles With Glut of Mobile Homes

Stored in such places as the vacant land near an airfield in Hope, Ark., an industrial park in Cumberland, Md., and a warehouse in Edison, N.J., are the results of one of the federal government's costliest stumbles in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina -- tens of thousands of empty trailers.


;-), barked reporter We've always wondered how elite reporters at publications such as the Wall Street Journal handle their communications with public relations drones. Thanks to HP's savvy investigators, we must wonder no more.â¦


PARIS -- A number of prominent leftist intellectuals have thrown their support behind Nicolas Sarkozy, the leading center-right candidate for the French presidency, buoying his campaign and dealing a new blow to the Socialist Party candidate, Ségolène Royal.


Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan will soon appear on the popular chat show Talk Asia on the news channel CNN.


Iran Boasts of Victory Over U.S. on Nuclear Case

Iran boasted on Tuesday it had defeated  U.S. efforts to send its nuclear case to the U.N. Security  Council while warning that its uranium enrichment freeze would  only last for a few months.


Execution, if It Occurs, Is Years Away for Killer

Ronell Wilson will join 46 other inmates on federal death row.


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US-EU trade spat reignites after jet subsidy talks fail

The US and EU reignited their long-festering trade war on Wednesday over commercial aircraft subsidies, with Washington and Brussels both taking complaints to the WTO after bilateral talks failed to resolve the bitter dispute.


Uno dei legali: 10 e non 15 i giorni di tempo per l'appello


Stories of Man, Carved in Detail Through the Ages

A look at works made from a single material Â in this case ivory Â at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is especially strange and wonderful, but tinged with remorse.


VATICANO - Benedetto XVI recita lÂAngelus dal Cadore: ÂOgni buon cristiano sa che le vacanze sono tempo opportuno per distendere il fisico ed anche per nutrire lo spirito attraverso spazi piÃ¹ ampi di preghiera e di meditazioneÂ - LÂinvito ai giovani per la Giornata Mondiale della GioventÃ¹ di Sydney 2008 Lorenzago di Cadore (Agenzia Fides) - ÂRingrazio il Signore che anche quest'anno mi offre la possibilitÃ  di trascorrere alcuni giorni di riposo in montagna, e sono grato a quanti mi hanno accolto qui, a Lorenzago, in questo panorama incantevole a cui...


Londra, 14:46 - CALCIO, CHELSEA-BARCELLONA: SABBIA IN CAMPO PER FERMARE SPAGNOLI

Si fa di tutto per fermare Ronaldinho. In vista di Chelsea-Barcellona del prossimo 18 ottobre si sta...


Lo rende noto il ministero dell'Interno algerino


New York, 19:15 - BASKET, NBA: KIDD AI DALLAS MAVERICKS

Il mercato Nba fa segnare un altro grande colpo dopo i passaggi di Gasol ai Lakers e di O'Neal a Pho...


In just five years, Netflix Inc. shot out of nowhere to create a new segment in the movie rental business with a simple business model that allows people to rent popular DVDs online and


Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Saturday the prize has given momentum to his cherished program of helping the poor through small loans, bringing him flood of e-mails and invitations to meet with world leaders.


Strikes against rocket launch sites are first since Hamas took control last week.


In the years since hip-hop lost its most dynamic figure, several superstars have embodied the qualities that made Tupac Shakur such a legend.


Performances weren't enhanced by testimony

Dirt flew in the halls of Congress yesterday, and when the last mud was slung, everyone was smudged.


Le nomine decise dal cda dopo le dimissioni di Perissich


Verso Milan-Inter: Stam e Crespo sono pronti

Daniele Tognaccini, responsabile dei preparatori atletici rossoneri, questa mattina ai microfoni di Milan Channel ha parlato delle condizioni di Stam e Crespo "Stam Ã¨ rientrato con successo, ha disputato una grande partita.


Three times a week, The Associated Press picks an issue and asks President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry a question about it. Today's question and responses:


Fiamme provocate nel tentativo di fuga di alcuni detenuti


Rich-poor "digital divide" still broad, says UNCTAD

The digital divide between rich and poor  countries is narrowing as mobile phones and Internet use become  more available, but the developing world still lags far behind,  a United Nations report said on Wednesday.


Fed's Plosser says rates may not be high enough

U.S. interest rates may not be high enough to quell a recent bout of inflation, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Charles Plosser said on Thursday.


Pakistan is expected to set a new date for elections on Wednesday after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sparked bloodshed and rage against President Pervez Musharraf's government.


Kelly Holmes befriended Maria Mutola, moved into her home and shared her coach, training with her daily. They were almost inseparable - until last night when Britain's Holmes stole the Mozambique women's Olympic 800 metres crown.


Records Contradict Kerry Critic's Charges -Report

Military records contradict a critic's charge that U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry did not come under fire during the battle that resulted in military honors for Kerry, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.


Omar Abdullah survives assassination bid

SRINAGAR: The head of held Kashmir's main opposition party, Omar Abdullah, survived an assassination bid Sunday for the second time in a month when rebels exploded a bomb a few steps away from him, police said.


CEC Enterprises has another strong quarter as parents and kids flock to Chuck E. Cheese locations.


Turner Broadcasting System apologized to Boston-area residents on Friday for a security scare that had bomb squads checking out electronic signs that were part of a nationwide marketing campaign for its subsidiary Cartoon Network.


The head of one of Darfur's main rebel groups said he is willing to call a cease-fire if Sudan's government stops attacks on civilians in the war-torn region and agrees to renegotiate a peace deal — but warned of a new offensive if it fails to do so.


A survey suggests more than a third of primary schools have problems recruiting head teachers.


Zapatista Rebel Leader Writes Crime Story

Only two weeks ago, a Mexican novelist got a clandestine message from Zapatista rebel leader Subcomandante Marcos. The proposal: Let's write a crime story together.


The US military is reviewing tapes taken by a Minnesota-based news crew in Iraq to determine whether they are pictures of the 377 tons of powerful


Four teenagers are suspended from a Swansea comprehensive after a fellow pupil is hit by airgun pellets.


Two people die in a clash between Macedonian police and gunmen near the border with Kosovo, authorities say.


Web: Bin Laden Says Fighting in Iraq Muslims' Duty

An audio tape purportedly from al Qaeda  leader Osama bin Laden urged Muslims to wage holy war against  U.S. forces and the government in Iraq, saying they would be  committing "a grave sin" if they failed to do so.


A music pirate convicted after Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page gave evidence against him is jailed for 20 months.


You won't see any dogs playing poker or chewing slippers in the art for sale next week at Christie's.


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


Riggott blow puts Woodgate in line for Boro debut at Arsenal

Jonathan Woodgate looks certain to make his Middlesbrough debut at Arsenal on Saturday after fellow defender Chris Riggott was ruled out of action until the end of next month.


No attacks yet, but Microsoft is still urging users to apply patches.


US officials quarantine a man with a dangerous form of tuberculosis and urge fellow air travellers to be tested.


If Google is a Russian spy op, when will it buy U-Haul?

The Parboiled Age And Ninthly He sat on one side of a blanket hung across the kitchen, and Smith sat on the other with his translation stones, intoning through the blanket. As if to make this an even happier scene, Harris was warned that if he tried to glimpse the plates, or look at the prophet, he would be struck dead - God is not Great by Christopher Hitchensâ¦


PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O on  Thursday reported a quarterly net profit, after a year-earlier  loss, as the company saw stronger sales of its  business  software than what it had forecast earlier despite its  continued fight to block a takeover from rival Oracle Corp.


UN Council Heads to Kenya in Search of Sudan Peace

UN Security Council ambassadors were still quibbling over how best to pressure Sudan and rebels to end two different wars in the country even as they left for Kenya on Tuesday for a meeting on the crisis.


Africa urged to break deafening silence on AIDS

South Africa's veteran Zulu leader Mangosutho Buthelezi, who has lost two children to AIDS, says the pandemic-blighted continent should stop sweeping the disease under the carpet.


Rescuers combing the beaches of Thailand affected by Sunday's Tsunami today said they feared that the 4,000 people still missing in the country will not be found alive - the only hope was for "individual miracles", said one.


Overstating of Assets Is Seen to Cost U.S. Billions in Taxes

Cheating on both capital gains and estate taxes is widespread because Congress does not require proof of the cost paid for many investments, a new study shows.


Bobcats put their faith in determined Morrison

Adam Morrison has overcome odds before and the sweet-shooting hoops hero likened to former Celtics great Larry Bird sees no difference in his latest challenge -- pouring in points on the NBA stage.


U.S. Rock Band Fails to Play in Libya Due to Visa

An American rock band hoping to be the  first Western group to play in Libya since Muammar Gaddafi came  to power 35 years ago could not perform because of an  administrative glitch, government officials said on Saturday.


Restrictive hardware and convoluted rights management crimp consumer choices.


Bush to Hail Canadians for Response to Sept. 11

President Bush, scorned by many in  Canada for the Iraq war, will hark back on Wednesday to help  given after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as an example of a  close relationship between two neighbors that do not always see  eye to eye.


FDA to warn public over Cephalon drug risks

U.S. drug regulators on Wednesday will issue a public health advisory about the potential risks of a pain drug made by Cephalon Inc, an agency official said.


Oil Climbs to Record for 3rd Day; Winter Supplies May Run Short

Crude oil prices rose to a record for a third day, reaching $52.62 a barrel in New York, on concern US supplies may be insufficient to meet demand this winter.


Results of X-rays on Gary Payton's right hand revealed a non-displaced fracture in the point guard's right thumb. Payton did not play last night against the Pistons and had the top of his thumb bandaged, but the Celtics expect him to play in the season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night at the FleetCenter. It could be his first ...


He was a philandering husband convicted of the shocking murder of his young and very pregnant wife. His name wasn't Scott Peterson, though.


Phillips wins gold, Moffitt silver in long jump; Sanchez wins ...

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - American Dwight Phillips won the gold medal in the men's long jump Thursday night at the Olympics.


The steroid known as "the clear," which in recent days has been linked to Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi and Marion Jones and is at the center of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO) scandal


EchoStar gto buy Slingbox maker for $380m

Eyes Sling's clip sharing tech US satellite-transmitted pay-TV company EchoStar is to buy Sling Media, developer of the Slingbox family of TV-over-the-net gadgets. The deal's worth $380m, to be paid in a mix of cash and EchoStar stock.â¦


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

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


Tesco is launching a home shopping service for a range of 8,000 non-food items such as sofas and bicycles.


Family-friendly 'Shark Tale' stays afloat

Shark Tale, the animated underwater comedy, continued to rule theaters this weekend, bringing in $31.7 million, according to box office tracking firm Nielsen EDI.


L'annuncio del Guardasigilli dopo la bufera sulle intercettazioni"SarÃ  un'azione in termini amministrativi, non un'ispezione"                                          Mastella dispone controlli su Telecom "Per garantire la pulizia morale"


Wary Pakistan welcomes Indian troops cut talk

ISN SECURITY WATCH (12/11/2004) - Pakistan has cautiously welcomed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhâs announcement of troop reductions in the disputed state of Kashmir, saying it was looking forward to seeing the decision being implemented in the


Clinton leading Obama in Ohio, Pennsylvania: poll

Democratic presidential hopeful  Hillary Clinton has double-digit leads over Barack Obama in  Ohio and Pennsylvania, both crucial states in upcoming  primaries, according to Quinnipiac University poll released on  Thursday.


Canada's defence minister praises the bravery and quick thinking of a submarine crew during a fire in rough seas.


Providing one-stop shops for students looking at colleges, 35 states ease the labyrinth of class planning, financial aid, transcripts and online applications. Some private-sector sites offer unbiased student rankings.


Anna Kournikova Reportedly Marries Iglesias

Russian tennis star Anna  Kournikova, whose good looks have long eclipsed her court  skills, has secretly married her singer boyfriend Enrique  Iglesias, Us Weekly magazine reported on Tuesday.


Two Koreas meet, Bush defends nuclear deal

North and South Korea held talks on Thursday to mend fences broken by Pyongyang's missile and nuclear tests, buoyed by an energy-for-disarmament deal that President Bush defended as a "good first step".


Morgan's still hopeful of Anfield investment

STEVE MORGAN still harbours hopes of investing in Liverpool despite withdrawing his latest Â£70million offer and launching another attack on the Anfield board yesterday.


Witnesses say France equipped Rwanda genocide perpetrators

France armed and trained radical militia blamed for most of the killings in Rwanda's 1994 genocide, two Rwandan ex-soldiers have told a panel probing alleged French complicity in the massacres.


Giving CPR Kits to Kids Nudges Parents to Learn

MONDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Distributing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) kits to schoolchildren is an effective way of getting parents -- who are the most likely to need the lifesaving skill -- to become trained in CPR, a Danish study suggests.


Qaeda-led group says it killed missing U.S. soldiers

An al Qaeda-led group in Iraq said on Monday it had killed three U.S. soldiers after capturing them last month but provided no evidence apart from pictures of ID cards of two of the men.


Blast in Pakistan court kills at least 15

QUETTA, Pakistan  - A judge and six lawyers were among 15 people killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack on a courtroom in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Saturday, the city's police chief said.


The German TV network NDR sacks a leading talk show host after she praised the Nazis' family model.


Plans in place to close up shop in Montreal, open up in Washington

The Expos president has lists prepared and plans in place to close up shop in Montreal and rebuild the franchise in Washington. He'll begin to act once Major League Baseball confirms the club's move, something which could happen as soon as Thursday.


Peace index rates Norway top and Iraq bottom

Scandinavian countries are the most peaceful in the world and, perhaps not surprisingly, Iraq the most dangerous and violent, according to a new international league table published today. The UK is listed only 49th of the 121 countries surveyed, with the US at 96.


Shah Rukh Khan posed and artist Maqbool Fida Hussain painted at Bonhams, London. The painting was called "Art For Freedom".


YANKTON, S.D. -- Democratic hopes of regaining the Senate majority hinge first on defending five endangered seats, with none more important than that of Minority Leader Thomas A. Daschle. Daschle, long a fixture of South Dakota politics, is holding on by a thread as Republicans spend millions to try to protect their thin majority and topple a high-profile nemesis. Democrats have spent even more, making this lightly populated prairie state the unlikely epicenter of a battle for control of the Senate.


German tried for '91 Budapest bombing of Soviet Jews

A court heard closing arguments Tuesday in the case of a German woman suspected of helping bomb a busload of Soviet Jews in Hungary in 1991, and prosecutors asked for an eight-year prison sentence if she's ...


The United States wants the U.N.   Security Council to begin talks next week on a draft resolution   that sets out sanctions against Iran for its nuclear   activities, U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said on   Friday.


"Departed" shoots to top of video charts

Best picture contender  "The Departed" rode Oscar buzz to take the top spot on the  latest national DVD sales and rental charts.


Wales boss Mark Hughes says he has no plans to quit his post for a job at Blackburn.


A California man accused of trying to supply stolen U.S. military equipment and defense secrets to Yemen was denied bail Friday after a prosecutor said he had ties to a terrorist financier who plotted to help al-Qaida and Hamas.


The nation's home builders, real estate salespeople and mortgage bankers stood by their man in the presidential election, and now they hope he stands by his housing agenda during the next four years.


Oscar winner Robert De Niro is all set to repeat his wedding vows with his wife Grace Hightower, against whom he had filed for divorce in 1999.


Firenze, 18:32 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: 9-0 NEL PRIMO TEMPO CON LA SETTIGNANESE

Si è chiuso sul 9-0 il primo tempo dell'amichevole che gli azzurri di roberto Donadoni stanno...


Pepper oil aroma helps elderly with swallowing

NEW YORK  - The smell of black pepper oil appears to ease swallowing difficulties in older people, researchers report.


Customers have been asking for a while, the company said, and Lawson Total Care Platinum will cover software delivery, hosting, support and application management services.


The Phoenix Suns are 9-1 since the All-Star break and everybody is wondering what's wrong with them. That's what happens when artistic blowouts are replaced by less-than-impressive squeakers.


Dollar Tree recalls children's jewelry due to lead

Dollar Tree Stores Inc is recalling about 198,000 units of children's jewelry because it contains high levels of lead, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.


Nonprofit group hikes price of "$100 laptop"

A nonprofit group that plans to produce  low-cost computers for poor children has raised the laptops'  price, a spokesman for the foundation said on Friday.


Sgro takes steps toward legal action against immigration corruption allegations

OTTAWA (CP) - Judy Sgro struck back at her detractors on Monday, demanding that they withdraw their allegations about her or face a lawsuit.


Texas billionaire gives US$100 million to Windies game

ST JOHN'S, Antigua  - Texas billionaire Allen Stanford has given West Indies cricket US$100 million over three years in what he described on Wednesday as a bid to bring the game into the 21st century.


'Sold out' signs going up at Games events

In the midst of the heaving throng of more than 100,000 who turned out in Athens to welcome home the victorious Greek soccer team last month, someone asked how Athens would deal with the crowds during the Olympics.


Iran's Larijani plans talks with West in Germany

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator said on Wednesday he planned to hold talks with Western officials in Germany, in the first such contacts since the United Nations imposed sanctions on Iran in December.


The acting head of the Food and Drug Administration told his confirmation hearing Tuesday that his decision to revive consideration of over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill was based on science, not politics.


Google takes aim at Microsoft, carbon, China

Zentering on PowerPoint competitor Google's acquisition spree of recent weeks has continued with the acquisition of Zenter, another PowerPoint-but-online outfit.â¦


Actually, what's really happening is that the embedded Linux market appears to be growing up.  It's about time.


Here's how to beef up your portfolio and beat the market.


Business leaders call for more crisis leadership

Business leaders called for  more leadership to head off an economic downturn on Wednesday,  with some saying an emergency U.S. interest rate cut may have  been over hasty and could fuel a new market bubble.


Aging: Mental Health Overlooked in Care of Elderly Patients

A new study suggests that doctors may devote too little time to talking with elderly patients about mental illnesses.


Overall producer prices fall in June, core up

Cheaper energy helped reduce overall U.S. producer prices in June, according to a Labor Department report on Tuesday, but a closely watched measure of core inflation kept rising at a pace likely to keep concerns about inflation on policy-makers' minds.


Microsoft's Ballmer: Hackers getting smarter

Microsoft's chief executive believes it's naive to suggest the software giant can eliminate all security vulnerabilities in its various


Shuttle Atlantis blasts off for year's first mission

The space shuttle Atlantis has lifted off into the Florida sky Friday, carrying a crew of seven astronauts headed for the international space station. The mission was delayed by a damaging hailstorm and overshadowed by a lurid love triangle.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Brooklynâs Team-to-Be Hasnât Found Welcome Mat

The Netsâ planned move to Brooklyn has been the political and cultural hot button issue of a sprawling community.


China confirms bird flu found in pigs last year

China's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that a deadly strain of bird flu was found in pigs last year, the Xinhua news agency reported.


A Harris hawk is stolen by thieves during a break-in at a building site in Stirling, police say.


By SAM POWELL World Sports Columnist  The Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce will stage its ninth annual trout derby Saturday at Lake Pawhuska, which is located three miles west on Highway 99, and then eight miles south of the Osage County community.


Lobo is an open source web browser that is written entirely in Java. It is being developed with the aim to support HTML 4, Javascript and CSS2. The general goal of the project is to produce a browser that is fast, easy to extend, secure and feature-rich.     Lobo is being released along with its pure Java rendering engine, Cobra. Version 0.97.5 introduces a BrowserPanel class, improved float layout and many bug fixes. Several patches contributed by user guenze are also included with this release.  Please see the changelog for details.    Browser Home: http://lobobrowser.org/java-browser.jsp   Download: http://lobobrowser.org/download.jsp   Changelog: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=139023&release_id=568414  SourceForge.net Project Page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/xamj


The head of a separatist movement in Nigeria's southern oil-rich Niger Delta has announced that he intends to meet President Olusegun Obasanjo.


Weather, jet's performance possible factors

MONTROSE - The performance of a small jet that crashed and burned on takeoff Sunday morning at the Montrose Regional Airport, injuring NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol killing three others including his son, will be probed, a federal investigator said


TOKYO - A powerful typhoon raked Japan's Pacific coastline Saturday, killing at least two people and leaving at least five others missing in the most powerful storm to hit the nation in a decade, officials said.    Ma-on, which means horse saddle in Cantonese, was the record eighth typhoon to reach Japan's shores this year...


France's GDF/Suez utility merger hit by legal blow

French unions won a legal bid to postpone  a crucial board meeting of Gaz de France  on its  planned 80 billion euro ($102.5 billion) merger with utility  Suez , dealing a blow to the government-backed deal.


Two U.S. soldiers, one marine killed in Iraq

Two U.S. soldiers and one marine died on Tuesday from wounds suffered in combat in Iraq's restive western province of Anbar, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.


Serving Many Masters at the Venice Film Festival

For Marco MÃ¼ller, the director of the Venice International Film Festival, star glitter is the surest way of drawing attention to the festival, now in its 61st year.


Hours before the new year, open-government groups won a key victory in their years-long fight to force government agencies to release documents without months, and sometimes years, of delay. The moment came when President Bush reluctantly signed a law enforcing better compliance with the Freedom of...


The Israeli army says it mistook three Palestinian children killed in northern Gaza on Tuesday for militants.


Bonino, non sono ottimista, lo stallo continua


Families of the 4,000 victims of the Lancastria which sunk in 1940 continue a campaign for it to become a war grave.


U.S. Flies 'Enemy Combatant' to Saudi After Delay

The United States flew long-held  accused enemy combatant Yaser Hamdi to Saudi Arabia after a  10-day delay caused by its traditional ally's worries about his  release deal, U.S. officials said on Monday.


Flawed Software Upgrade Caused BlackBerry Malfunction

Research In Motion blamed a flawed software upgrade for shutting down wireless e-mail messages to millions of its North American subscribers on Monday.


Japan negotiating summits with China, S.Korea

Japan is trying to reach agreement on a fence-mending summit between its new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and China, and set a date for a similar meeting with South Korea, Tokyo's top government spokesman said on Monday.


Democratic Fund-Raiser Is Accused of Ponzi Scheme

Norman Hsu, the Democratic fund-raiser who was a fugitive from the law, was charged today with bilking investors of at least $60 million in a nationwide Ponzi scheme.


Dr Brian Gibbon faces his first day in the public gaze as the new assembly minister for health and social services.


IBM, China's Kingdee to seal global software tie-up

IBM  and Lehman Brothers  have agreed to buy a small slice of software company Kingdee , kicking off an alliance intended to help the U.S. firm expand its footprint in a $10 billion domestic market and further the Chinese company's global ambitions.


Palm founder Jeff Hawkins' "best idea ever" won't see the light of day, as the company has decided to cancel the poorly received Foleo.


Roma, 18:00 - CALCIO, MESSINA-PALERMO A PORTE APERTE

Il derby siciliano tra Messina e Palermo, in programma domenica alle ore 15, si giocherà a po...


Tom Brady walked off his home field two months ago with mediocre statistics, a bandaged chin — and a victory on the scoreboard. In other words, a typical Brady day against the Miami Dolphins.


Leaders Seek Healing After Beating Ruling

By Tomio Geron STAFF WRITER  City leaders and community  organizers Saturday asked for open communication and healing in response to the verdict in the Long Beach Halloween beating case.


Chelsea routed Charlton 4-0 on Saturday behind two goals by defender John Terry to open a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.


Web sites racked up $17.6 billion in retail sales in the third quarter, according to estimates released Friday by the US Commerce Department.


Simple Steps in Youth Boost Bones in Old Age

TUESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- Experts are warning Americans that it's time to bone up on bone health, with a recent U.S. Surgeon General's report estimating that at least half of those over age 50 will suffer osteoporotic fractures by the year 2020.


Candidate, Party Spending Tops $1 Billion

Spending by presidential and congressional candidates and the national party committees that support them already tops $1 billion for the 2004 election cycle, with more than two months of campaigning to go.