3Com Corp., the Marlborough maker of computer-networking equipment, said it agreed to buy a Texas maker of antihacker security systems, TippingPoint Technologies Inc., for $430 million in cash. TippingPoint makes so-called intrusion-prevention systems for businesses, government agencies, colleges and universities, and telecommunications service providers and systems. TippingPoint has 125 employees at its Austin headquarters. The $47-per-share purchase price offered owners ...


Google-Doubleclick deal faces antitrust probe by lawmakers

A US congressional subcommittee is investigating Google Inc.'s $3.1 billion purchase of online advertising company DoubleClick Inc. , the panel's chairman said.


Anil Ambani resigns from the petrochemical unit of Indian giant Reliance, renewing rumours of a management feud with elder brother Mukesh.


A federal jury in New York has dealt a legal blow to Sun. The jury ruled that Sun violated several patents held by Eastman Kodak when it developed its Java technology, a Kodak spokeswoman confirmed on Monday.


Shares in car rental group Avis Europe drop 12% after it reports a slide in profits and warns that earnings will remain under pressure.


Strike Means Fewer Places for Stars to Pitch Movies

As striking screenwriters keep late-night talk shows in reruns, Hollywood publicists have been scrambling to find new ways to promote star-driven movies.


Verizon Wireless wins injunction against text spam

Judgment calls for company accused of sending unsolicited messages to Verizon customers to pay more than $200,000 in damages.


D-back debacle: Backman fired after four days

A year ago, Wally Backman was considered to be a strong contender to become manager of the White Sox, having been a successful skipper in the Sox's minor league system.


Terror Tribunal Defendant Demands to Be Own Lawyer

A 36-year-old Yemeni on trial here for conspiracy to commit terrorism threw the military commission proceedings into confusion on Thursday by saying that he


Two Seasons, Two Directions, but One Family

It is a strange quirk of fate that Eli Manning has muddled through a difficult first season in the N.F.L. just as his brother, Peyton, has orchestrated his most spectacular one.


Martha Stewart may still be in the clink, but it appears there's no caging her appeal as television's domestic diva.


Bouncers fly as Fletcher talks a good game

If England's bowlers summon up as many bouncers in tomorrow's Champions Trophy final as did their coach Duncan Fletcher yesterday, then Brian Lara can expect another torrid time.


Suicide bombing said to be likely cause of Mosul blast

The deadly blast at a US military base near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul that killed 22 people was apparently caused by a suicide bombing, Air Force General Richard Myers


Cardinals Clinch Third Straigh NL Central Title

In the middle of an eventual loss, the St. Louis Cardinals clinch their third straight NL Central title due to Houston's loss to Atlanta.


Virtual Storefronts Are Rent-Free on LiveDeal

The locally focused Web marketplace made its official debut last week, offering "free for life" storefronts to sellers and the ability to list anything for sale at no cost.


Vioxx recall rocks Merck's stock: Drug maker halts trial with ...

Shares of Merck & Co. plunged nearly 27 percent yesterday, pulling other stocks down with it, after the pharmaceutical giant yanked its Vioxx arthritis drug off the market because of heart safety concerns.


Telecoms giant BT cuts prices on two of its tariff packages as well as the cost of evening and weekend calls.


US Marines Investigate Possible Unlawful Shooting of Insurgent in ...

The US military has opened an investigation into whether a US Marine used illegal force in the fatal shooting of a wounded and apparently unarmed Iraqi insurgent inside a mosque in Fallujah.


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USA Today, ABC team up on 2008 election coverage

USA Today, the top U.S. newspaper by  circulation, said on Monday it will share news, blogs and other  content related to the 2008 U.S. presidential election with ABC  News.


Wikia targets Q4 unveiling of open-source search engine

InfoWorld - Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is targeting the fourth quarter of this year for the unveiling of an open-source search engine that he hopes could challenge the dominance of market-leaders Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc.


Roma, 00:10 - CALCIO, LAZIO: PULICI E LOTITO VERSO LA ROTTURA

E' rottura tra la Lazio e Felice Pulici, dopo un litigio tra l'ex bandiera biancoceleste e il presid...


Americans forces bomb Fallujah, battle insurgents in Baghdad

American forces unleashed an air strike against a suspected insurgent hideout in Fallujah on Tuesday, the latest in a string of attacks aimed at associates of guerrilla leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Dirty foreigners, give us your business Conservative leader David Cameron will be visiting India next week with a clutch of Blairite policies on globalisation and immigration.â¦


Michelle Wie bogeyed the 12th and 17th holes in the third round of the Evian Masters on Friday, falling one shot behind leader Karrie Webb.


Conservation union finds 16,300 species threatened

From the lowland gorillas of Africa to corals of the Galapagos Islands, more than 16,300 species are threatened with extinction, the World Conservation Union said on Wednesday in its annual Red List.


France ends toxic alert at Canadian embassy in Paris

Police in chemical protective suits evacuated Canada's embassy in Paris on Monday when a staff member fell ill after opening the mail, but authorities later said the suspect letter contained no toxic substance.


Linux distributor Red Hat Inc.  said on Thursday that it had bought Netscape's computer user identification and management technology from America Online Inc., a unit of Time Warner Inc.


Elizabeth Naramore's Blog: PHP Appalachia Wrap-Up

Elizabeth Naramore has posted a wrapup of this year's PHP Appalachia (un)conference held in North Carolina, including some pictures.   3+ days of collaboration, exchanging information, hiking, building campfires, and basically getting silly is now on my "highly recommended things to do before you die" list. Not only does a gathering like this provide you with an outlet to expand and share your knowledge on a professional level, it gives you an opportunity to relax with like-minded people and just plain have a good time.   Twelve developers made their way out this year for three days of hiking, talks, and just enjoying the camaraderie of being with fellow developers. She also mentions a few other topics that were talked about, spur of the moment (true to the form of the (un)conference).


InfoWorld - Aiming to let enterprises do more with their IP (Internet Protocol) telephony systems and keep them available when a network goes down, Avaya introduced new software, phones, and a gateway at this week's VoiceCon Spring conference.


Cagliari, 17:24 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; GIAMPAOLO: OTTIMA GARA, SUPER SUAZO

Marco Giampaolo commenta cosÃ¬ il 2-2 del suo Cagliari contro il Milan: ''Fare risultato contro il Mi...


Shaukat Aziz Wins By-Election, now Prime Minister-Designate

LAHORE, Pakistan: August 19, 2004 (PNS) - Current Federal Finance Minister, Mr. Shaukat Aziz won by-election on his way to officially becoming Prime Minister of Pakistan. As a member of ruling Muslim League and finance minister he is credited with ...


Barge Carrying Petroleum Product Explodes

Authorities searched Wednesday for a man believed to be missing after a barge carrying thousands of gallons of a gooey petroleum byproduct exploded, caught fire and then sank in a ship canal.


Roma, 14:36 - CALCIO, FIGC; ABETE: SPERO IN TOTTI AZZURRO A SETTEMBRE

Il presidente della Federcalcio Giancarlo Abete si complimenta con Francesco Totti per la vittoria d...


Wie Publisher Vivendi Universal gestern Abend in einem offiziellen Presserundbrief mitteilt, hat der heiÃ erwartete Action-Blockbuster Half-Life 2 endlich den Goldstatus erreicht.


Three young men were shot to death in crowded Largo restaurant during broadcast of Super Bowl.


Lawyers for Guantanamo detainees held more than five years without charges asked the Supreme Court Monday to step in a third time to guarantee that they can challenge their confinement in U.S. courts.


Russia warned Kosovo's leaders Wednesday that if they declare independence the territory will never become a member of the United Nations or other international political institutions.


Microsoft math: Multicore licensed as one chip

Taking a stand on what has become a contentious issue, Microsoft on Tuesday said it will count new multicore processors as single units when they debut next year.


A state appeals court overturned a theft conviction against state Sen. Gary Siplin on Friday, saying a jury wrongly convicted him of having an employee do campaign work on state time.


Golden Globe, 'Sideways' in testa alle candidature

Los Angeles, 13 dic. - (Adnkronos) - 'Sideways', la commedia diretta da Alexander Payne, guida le candidature ai Golden Globe, i premi assegnati dalla stampa straniera a Hollywood. Per il film sono state sette


Heat and humidity combine to torture East

Record-breaking heat and oppressive humidity made people across the eastern half of the country miserable Wednesday and sent tourists in the nation's capital scrambling for relief in the cool marble halls of Capitol Hill.


A laser designed for military use is close to hitting a power threshold thought necessary to turn it into a battlefield weapon.


Dopo manovra e Protocollo welfare, e' questo l'obiettivo


Paga 14,5 mln per intercettazioni e violazione privacy


The actor faces three years in jail. Do you think his career is over?


Highlights from the SEW Blog: August 13, 2007

Featured posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.


Jung, CEO of beauty products powerhouse Avon, becomes the eighth member to sit on Apple's board of directors and the only woman.


Belfast community ignores politicians' squabbles

On a bustling south Belfast street,   community workers Harry Smith and Stiofan Long are doing   something Northern Ireland's politicians refuse to do even   behind closed doors. They are talking.


Macromedia this week will ship Flex Builder, which is designed to provide an interactive development environment for the companyâs Flex presentation server.


Passy, Lavrov Discuss OSCE Role in Regional Conflicts

Politics: 17 September 2004, Friday. Bulgarian Foreign Minister and Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Solomon Passy will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey ...


La protesta del trasporto pubblico locale rinviata al 28/9


Advertising's Interpublic Sees Loss Widen

Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc. (IPG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday posted a wider quarterly loss as hefty charges continued to weigh on the world's No.


Russia: no new arms race despite U.S. missile plan

SEVILLE, Spain  - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov on Friday rejected U.S. arguments for deploying an anti-missile defense system in eastern Europe and insisted Russia would not be drawn into a Cold War-style arms race.


New Delhi and Islamabad are scheduled to discuss next week the safety of a proposed pipeline designed to transfer gas from Iran to India through Pakistan.


Britain's top cop cleared over Brazilian shooting: Times

Britain's most senior policeman has been cleared of any misconduct over his handling of events after an innocent Brazilian man was killed by police who mistook him for a suicide bomber, a newspaper said.


Tigers nip Indians with 3-run 8th inning

Craig Monroe hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians 7-6 Friday night.


Asked about his team's batting woes in the World Series, Kaz Matsui turned philosophical. "Hitting," he said Friday through a translator, "isn't an absolute science. Sometimes, we can hit. Sometimes, we can't."


Sharapova Eases Past Kremer to Korea Open Final

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova eased  past Luxembourg's Anne Kremer, 6-0, 6-2, to reach the final of  the Hansol Korea Open Saturday.


Official calls the US a 'difficult' partner

MOSCOW -- Russia's foreign minister said the United States was perhaps Moscow's "most difficult" partner and urged Washington to learn from its mistakes on the world stage, according to a news report issued yesterday. Sergey Lavrov also faulted Washington for impasses in the Middle East, suggesting that the US approach there was too confrontational, Interfax news agency reported. "Like any ...


Qorei appeals for calm among Palestinians as Arafat fights for ...

GAZA CITY, Nov 6  - Prime minister Ahmed Qorei urged leaders of armed factions not to drag the Palestinian people into internecine conflict Saturday as their veteran leader Yasser Arafat fought for his life in a Paris hospital.


Manifestante si arrampica sulla ciminiera del sito


Golden Globes a bust for everyone in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK  - Here is the cold, hard reality of the 65th annual Golden Globe Awards that will be handed out Sunday at the Beverly Hilton: A lot of people are going to lose a lot of money.


New research challenges the notion that young Americans are the most self-absorbed.


Thousands protest against Philippines' Arroyo

Thousands of people rallied in Manila on Friday calling for the resignation of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo over a corruption scandal.


WTO Agrees Entry Talks with Iraq, U.S. Blocks Iran

The World Trade Organization (WTO)  agreed on Monday to begin accession talks with Iraq and  Afghanistan, but the United States again blocked any such  negotiations with Iran, diplomats said.


It's not easy playing a prank on Samuel L. Jackson, star of the box-office hit "Coach Carter."


Barrichello Puts Ferrari on Pole at Monza

MONZA, Italy  - Brazilian Rubens Barrichello  roared to the fastest pole position in Formula One history  Saturday to put Ferrari in the driving seat for their home  Italian Grand Prix.


His own fascination with Talking Points and Hardball weakened the defense's argument that he had bigger things to worry about than telling lies


Google mends security flaw in Desktop Search

A handful of researchers at Rice University uncovered a security flaw in Google's Desktop Search offering that could allow attackers to view small portions of personal search results.


Vodafone Lets VoIP into 3G Data Sessions "Up to a Point"

Vodafone Group says that it allows users of its 3G data cards and laptops with embedded connections to its network to run a VoIP client, although claims that it must monitor this closely as it does not want it being used as a gateway.


Writer David Mitchell is the bookmakers' favourite to win the Booker Prize as the countdown gets under way.


AccessLine SmartVoice VoIP Service First to Offer U.S. Small Businesses Local Phone Numbers in Great Britain

AccessLine Communications, a leading provider of hosted VoIP (Voice over  Internet Protocol) services, today announced that its SmartVoice Service  for business now offers U.S.-based customers the ability to utilize  local phone numbers in Great Britain.


By Greg Connors  There's more to the world of online video than catching Michael Richards dropping verbal bombs in a comedy club.


Matt LeBlanc has been sued for defamation by a woman who claims the former "Friends" actor made sexually charged comments about her that were published in the National Enquirer.


Troops stumbled on five bodies inside a locked building believed to be another insurgent safehouse. All the victims had been shot in the back of the head, execution-style.


A man armed with a knife barricades himself into a children's day-care centre in Italy, reports say.


Pakistani students gloomy about election

LAHORE, Pakistan  - Students at Pakistan's Punjab University, the country's biggest and a traditional nursery for politicians, are disillusioned with politics and many say they will not be voting in next week's election.


WASHINGTON - Legislation that would allow the Air Force to buy outright 100 new aerial refueling tankers was expected to be approved by the House on Friday, and a Washington state congressman said language in the bill would ensure the deal would involve


Amaranth says to transfer energy portfolio

Amaranth Advisors LLC, the Connecticut   hedge fund that lost billions of dollars in energy trades in   the last few weeks, told investors it has completed   negotiations to transfer its energy portfolio to "a third   party," according to a letter obtained by Reuters.


Plant operators grilled by safety panel probing Japanese nuclear plant explosion

TOKYO The operators of a Japanese nuclear plant say there was no evidence of danger at the plant before a deadly explosion this month.


The EU is set to unveil its version of the US Green Card - a Blue Card targeting skilled immigrants. Is it necessary?


Henin-Hardenne Upset by Petrova; Agassi Gets Victory

Defending champion Justine Henin- Hardenne was eliminated by Nadia Petrova in straight sets at the US Open, while two-time champion Andre Agassi advanced to a quarterfinal showdown with top men's seed Roger Federer.


Actor Heath Ledger, the gifted leading man acclaimed for his role as a gay cowboy in the film "Brokeback Mountain," was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, police said.


Il dirottatore turco aiutato da Commissariato rifugiati


The question of Thabo Mbeki's succession is likely to overshadow South Africa's ruling party gathering.


Turkeys go up in flames at high-security plant

"The lorries really smell," said resident Barrington Gee, 69.


The 500-year-old mummified remains of an Inca girl go on display for the first time since being found in Argentina.


Leading Chinese TV Exporter Has Huge Loss

China's biggest television exporter announced major losses stemming in part from declining sales and a scandal involving its biggest American customer.


Pakistan's leader makes a bold call for new ways to end the conflict with India over Kashmir peacefully.


LAS VEGAS — Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton married a New York money manager before dawn Sunday in an impromptu ceremony, according to court filings obtained by The Associated Press.


White House stresses global adherence to nuclear safeguards

The White House stressed the need Friday for global adherence to nuclear safeguards after South Korea's embarrassing disclosure its scientists were involved in illicit nuclear activity.


Clevelandâs loss and Tennesseeâs win put the two teams in a tie for the final wild-card berth in the American Football Conference with 9-6 records.


The Chicago Tribune Business Agenda Column: Coming This Week

By Chicago Tribune  Sep. 18--EARNINGS RELEASES   Tuesday: AutoZone Inc., Oracle Corp.   Wednesday: AAR Corp., Bed, Bath & Beyond Inc., CarMax Inc., Cintas Corp., Circuit City Stores Inc., Darden Restaurants Inc., Diamond Foods Inc.   Thursday: 3Com Corp., A.G.


An executive with the U.S. unit of Samsung agreed to plead guilty for taking part in the price fixing of computer memory chips.


The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether Exxon Mobil Corp. should pay punitive damages in connection with the huge Exxon Valdez oil spill that fouled more than 1,200 miles of Alaskan coastline in 1989.


The Feds and public opinion do not seem to share the same vitriol and rage for the majority of alleged drug cheats as they possess for Barry Bonds and Marion Jones.


Arts, Briefly: Symphony President in Cincinnati to Retire

Steven Monder, the president of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, will retire in June after 37 years, the orchestra announced.


Many ABC Affiliates, Fearing Backlash, Shun 'Ryan'

Nearly a third of ABC's TV affiliates, citing concerns over profanity, graphic violence and a government crackdown on indecency, refused to show the network's Veterans Day broadcast of the war film "Saving Private Ryan."


Prevista commercializzazione diretta gas naturale


Direttore centro studi politica Europea parla al FT


Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were more of a sneak preview than the main event. Together in a major for the first time in five years, both shot 69 — not usually a bad start in the PGA Championship, but certainly nothing special on a day of record scoring at Medinah Country Club.


Ever since computer giant IBM announced earlier this week that they had developed the world's fastest computer, the whole nation seems to be abuzz about supercomputers.


Broadway Video Enterprises: Saturday Night

Thanks to a production process facilitated by Macs and Xsan, the legendary first season of “Saturday Night Live” comes to DVD (and to iTunes) at last.


General Motors Europe (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will chop 12,000 jobs over two years -- around a fifth of its workforce -- to lop


Central England is about 1C warmer than in the 1950s, and human activities are the reason, a study shows.


Take a look behind the scenes at Ugobe, maker of a robot named Pleo. Could this dinosaur device win your affection?Photos: The birthplace of Pleo


Sure, the seventh-ranked Michigan Wolverines earned a share of the Big Ten title, but they ended the regular season with a 37-21 loss at Ohio State.


Criminals Prey on Tsunami Victims Across the World

Thieves, rapists, kidnappers and  hoaxers are preying on tsunami survivors and families of  victims in Asian refugee camps, hospitals and in the home  countries of European tourists hit by the wave.


President Bush and his wife Laura stood in somber silence on Sunday after laying wreaths at the site where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once soared. He later pledged "renewed resolve" to remember the lessons of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.


Tra le infrazioni piu' frequenti: lavoro in nero e evasione


U.S. stocks fell on Thursday morning  after China's central bank said it was raising interest rates  for the first time in nine years, fueling concerns that global  economic growth may slow.


Microsoft Corp  posted a rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by healthy demand for personal computers loaded with its Windows operating system and strong sales of its "Halo 3" video game.


Wall St. Week Ahead: Hope for Santa Rally

Wall Street is hoping its traditional year-end "Santa rally" will pick up steam in the week ahead.


The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new form of the widely used cancer drug Taxol that is easier to administer and avoids some side effects.


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Intel, Asustek announce plans for low-cost laptop

SAN FRANCISCO/TAIPEI  - Intel Corp.  has detailed plans to team up with Asustek Computer Inc. , the world's largest maker of computer motherboards, to make a notebook PC that would cost as little as $200 and be aimed at mass markets in developing countries.


US forces target insurgents moving weapons in Fallujah

FALLUJAH, Iraq: Two civilians were killed and 10 injured in a series of overnight air strikes in rebel-held Fallujah, the city hospital said Sunday.


Perugia, 19:17 - CALCIO, PERUGIA: KALAC E BAIOCCO IN DUBBIO PER DOMENICA

Il Perugia in emergenza. In occasione della gara esterna con il Genoa, gli umbri saranno costretti a...


Syria and Iran are willing to help stabilize Iraq, as the Iraq Study Group recommended Wednesday, but both countries will want something in return and neither has a magic solution to the chaos, Mideast officials and analysts said.


Ivan, the third and most dreaded hurricane to taunt Florida in a month, shifted west on Saturday, giving hope to the battered Gulf Coast


Digging for Truth in a Life Thatâs Built Upon a Lie

Fundamental issues of ethnic and religious identity and the agony of exile are at the heart of âLive and Become.â


Now, Feed the Data to the Subprimeoscope

Economic forecasting is like reading tea leaves â extremely difficult, unless you arrange the leaves into letters and numbers, which is no picnic, either.


LONDON - An Anglican church commission yesterday urged the US Episcopal Church not to elect any more gay bishops and called on conservative African bishops to stop meddling in the affairs of other dioceses.


Arab channels scrap soap on Taliban after Islamist threat

DOHA: State television channels of Qatar and Jordan announced on Saturday that they would not broadcast a series on a love story set in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan for âtechnical reasonsâ, a day after Islamists issued threats against the Jordanian


Dell to offer Linux with its desktops and laptops

Listens to the masses Dell users may soon have the choice of having Linux pre-installed on their machines, according to a statement on the technology company's website.â¦


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will endorse John McCain on Thursday, giving a certain boost to the Republican presidential front-runner six days before California's high-prize primary.


Don't Disarm Without Photos: N.Irish Paisley to IRA

HILLSBOROUGH, Northern Ireland  - Northern Ireland  Protestant hard-liner Ian Paisley said on Wednesday the IRA may  be about to disarm but he would not share power with its  political ally Sinn Fein without photographic proof of the act.


W.Va. In 'Moderate Drought': ; Farmers Resort to Winter Hay to Feed Cattle

By Tara Tuckwiller  tara@wvgazette.com  A few farmers along the Ohio River are resorting to a 1930s Dust Bowl tactic - cutting down trees so their cattle can eat the leaves - as most of West Virginia is now in a drought.


Hundreds of Royal Mail staff staged industrial action for the second time in four days on Monday over plans to move postal services to WH Smith stores.


Treviso, 19:48 - CALCIO, TREVISO: INGAGGIATI PIOVACCARI E SCAGLIA

Il Treviso ha ufficializzato l'acquisizione, in compartecipazione con l'Inter, delle prestazioni pro...


Magic: Donovan is 'conflicted' over deal

Billy Donovan is "conflicted" about his decision to leave the Florida Gators to coach the Orlando Magic, and he will continue talking with the NBA team about the contract he agreed to last week, the Magic said Monday.


Global climate treaty gets key boost from Russia

Russia all but ratified the treaty Thursday, lending it the support needed for passage.


Pitt skips Cannes, says birth 'imminent'

Brad Pitt sent an e-mail to the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday saying he was unable to attend because of the "imminent arrival" of his new baby.


Madeleine McCann has been missing for more than four months, but the British girl's presence is everywhere.


Kevin Brown learned yesterday during a visit with hand specialist Melvin Rosenwasser that he might have the two pins removed from his broken left hand Friday.


Lake Forest - While Lovie Smith is holding off to announce a decision about the quarterback situation, there is little choice but to turn to Chad Hutchinson when the Bears take the field against the Vikings in eight days.


Ford Motor Co. F.N has expanded its  recall of Escape and Mazda Tribute SUVs to nearly 600,000  vehicles, according to the automaker and the U.S. National  Highway Traffic Safety Administration.


In the mobile-phone broadcasting arena, all bets are off. Amateurs, like the producer of Laugh Rocket's joke-of-the-day videos for cell phones, may just find the next killer app. By Tom McNichol from Wired magazine.


The summer dry spell for video  games came to an end last week with the arrival of "BioShock,"  the creepy underwater shooter that has won rave reviews and  flown off store shelves.


Minnesota will soon begin issuing new driver's licenses that contain high-tech features to curb counterfeiting, as well as a "status check" that will show a driver's immigration status.


THE tournament result is almost a sideshow as Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh slug it out for the world's No.1 ranking in the final round of the $US5million ($7.


Woman Dies From Fall While Waiting For Flu Shot

A 79-year-old woman has died from injuries she sustained while waiting in line for a flu shot with her husband. Marie Franklin collapsed after standing in line for more than five hours at a California supermarket.


Congressman faces international graft charges

U.S. Rep. William Jefferson has been charged with  soliciting bribes and obstructing justice in a corruption scam spanning at least two continents, Justice Department officials said Monday. He allegedly sought bribes from government and business officials in a string of countries including Nigeria and Botswana. "This case is about greed, power and arrogance," said Joe Persichini, director of the FBI's Washington field office.


At a time when resource conservation is at the forefront, the days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may also be on the way out.


UN chief Kofi Annan warns Sudan it will be responsible for any worsening of Darfur's humanitarian crisis.


The film industry salutes the legendary actor.


Britain Proposes Law to Curb Greenhouse Gases

If approved, the draft Climate Change Bill would require a 60 per cent cut in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.


Hackers claim to untie Apple's iPhone from AT&T

Hackers have found a way to use  Apple Inc's  iPhone on networks other than AT&T Inc's  , opening up the coveted device to rival carriers and  overseas customers, according to a Web report on Friday.


Vodafone veteran John Townsend has been named CFO of Verizon Wireless. Townsend replaces outgoing CFO Andy Halford, who is moving to the post of chief financial director at Vodafone.


Serena Williams was once again caught napping at the French Open on Thursday before she regained her focus to set up a third-round date with one of her biggest fans on the tour.


Italian Leaders Condemn Kidnapping of Aid Workers in Iraq

Italy is again under shock over the kidnapping of two of its aid workers in Iraq, this time young women who were in Baghdad to assist with reconstruction efforts.


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Mo. Woman Charged With Kidnapping, Murder

A woman charged with killing an expectant mother and cutting the baby from her womb was showing the child off to people at a cafe and to her pastor hours before she was arrested, residents said Saturday.


By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Sep. 13--TOKYO -- Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it will set up a  subsidiary in Poland later this month to build a liquid crystal display  television plant for production starting in August 2007.


From top to bottom in the lineup, the Yankees "do it all," and they're set to get even better as they finally reach full strength.


Two brothers are remanded in custody accused of murdering a woman found a week ago in a Cardiff lane.


Yushchenko, Georgian leader ring in New Year; Ukraine PM resigns

English January 1, 2005 Saturday 1:16 AM GMT Ukraine's Yushchenko, Georgian leader ring in New Year after PM resigns KIEV Ukraine opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko rang in the New Year with Georgia's leader ...


NEW YORK -- Consumer confidence fell more than expected in June as shoppers fretted about jobs, a private research group said Tuesday.


EU-Mercosur Free trade talks extended into 2005

Slow-moving talks between the European Union and the four-nation South American Mercosur trade bloc, aimed at building the world's largest free-trade area, will be extended beyond the October 31 deadline into next year, negotiators at talks here announced.


Standards to help users keep virtual clothes on

(InfoWorld) - As the number of virtual environments increases, standards and vendor collaboration will help make teleporting between different worlds a smooth experience, ensuring, for instance, that your avatar arrives in a new world still wearing the clothes it donned in your home world. Currently, Linden Research Inc.'s Second Life is the most popular virtual world, outshining a number of alternative universes such as Active Worlds and There. "A lot of people are looking at Second Life and saying, 'Let's do one of those,'" said Bob Sutor, vice president of standards and open source at IBM Corp. "The last thing you want is a lot of different ways to do the same things. You need standards for how to teleport between different virtual worlds and to bring objects with you." Besides an avatar's clothes, those objects could include the money it was using in your home virtual world as well as a presentation you might want to share with your colleagues or potential customers. Issues to consider include the mechanics of teleporting between worlds, Sutor said. If you invite someone from another world to come and visit your world, would they need to become a member of your environment or could you simply issue a guest pass? Can a person retain their home world identity in a new world? He also wondered how people will communicate across worlds, for example, via IM (instant messaging). That could be achieved by agreeing on a common service or setting up gateways between different IM systems. IBM's set to debate these issues on Friday at a virtual worlds event it's cohosting with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge. Sutor will be there along with Mitch Kapor, the chair of Linden Lab, and a variety of academics and companies including Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. and PepsiCo Inc. Sutor applauded Second Life's move in January to make the source code for its end-user viewer application freely available. The viewer enables users to do a variety of things in the virtual world, including controlling avatars, communicating and buying and selling objects. "They've set a very interesting precedent," he said. Sutor expects that other virtual worlds will follow suit. Like the open-source movement, "virtual worlds are fundamentally about communities coming together," he added, looking forward to the establishment of a global community of developers focused on building worlds based on open standards. Sutor has been using Second Life actively since November and has been detailing in recent blog postings his virtual world requirements . That's a common experience for users once they've adjusted to moving around in a virtual world, he believes. "After they've finished walking into walls, they probably say, 'This is OK, but I really wish it did X, Y or Z'," Sutor said. "The odds are other virtual worlds have that. Looked at in total, we probably have much of what people would like implemented already available somewhere." For example, World of Warcraft, a hugely popular multiplayer online role-playing game, has many features that could be applied in other virtual worlds, he added. Businesses are experimenting with virtual worlds, particularly inside Second Life. "They're mostly translating 2-D marketing ideas into a 3-D world, which is more or less successful," Sutor said. But looking ahead, questions arise around the meaning of the retail experience in a virtual world. For instance, what kind of artificial intelligence will companies use to determine how sales assistants in virtual stores behave when a customer walks in? Will the customer be approached by the sales assistant closest to them or by the assistant who looks the most like them, Sutor wondered. Alternatively, will the sales assistants be programmed to examine the customer's avatar to determine what you're likely to purchase and therefore which assistant could be of the most help to you? Â


Good news for all Emraan fans out there.


Chancellor Gordon Brown says he is upbeat about baby son Fraser, who has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.


Malone's side: 'We don't have hostile intentions'

Liberty Media CEO Robert Bennett did his part Tuesday to try to quash growing speculation that his company's chairman, John Malone, is positioning himself to take a run at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.


A high-level report calls for the UN to be reformed  to allow more intervention in failed states,  the BBC learns.


Josh Scobee kicked a last-minute field goal to give the Jacksonville Jaguars a dramatic 31-29 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in their AFC Wild Card playoff game on Saturday.


Nine out of 10 Europeans know little or nothing about the new EU constitution, a study suggests.


As Public Works Languish, Private Dollars Set Agenda

Private spending, supported handsomely by a growing number of very wealthy families, is gaining ground on traditional public investment.


Three cheers for the landlady who did a background check on "Chet Weseman" and discovered that he was really Kirk Alan Swearingen ("FBI nabs fugitive 'king' of child porn," Sept. 21).


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'Ho solo comprato delle azioni, una partecipazione e basta'


A broad spectrum of Russians protested Saturday in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities, expressing anger over a new law that replaces welfare benefits with cash payments. The demonstrators accused President Vladimir Putin's government of abusing power and trampling the rights of ordinary Russians.


Second Yemeni editor sentenced over Prophet cartoons

A Yemeni court has fined the editor of the Yemen Observer weekly for reprinting offensive cartoons of Prophet Mohammed, saying they constituted a crime but not apostasy.


MOSCOW - Russia's upper house of Parliament on Wednesday ratified the Kyoto Protocol, sending it to President Vladimir Putin for the final stamp of approval.


Pact Reached On Iran Nuke Resolution: US

Vienna, Sept. 17 (NNN): The United States says it has reached agreement with France, Britain and Germany on a draft United Nations resolution calling for Iran to end its uranium enrichment programme.


[Hollywood News]: New York, Oct 14 : Newly wed Britney Spears is now all set to go against glamour conventions by adopting her hubby Kevin's last name Federline.


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To the beat of drums, African woman receives Nobel Peace Prize

The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, received her award Friday to the beat of drums and


Bill Gates gives $10m to probe the universe

Large Synoptic Survey Telescope donation Bill Gates has donated $10m to the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) - an 8.4 metre beast boasting the world's largest digital camera designed to capture the entire available night sky every three days, "opening a movie-like window on objects that change or move on rapid timescales".â¦


Anthony scores 33 points as Nuggets top Blazers

Carmelo Anthony scored 33 points after being involved in a minor car accident to help the Denver Nuggets end a four-game losing streak with a 114-107 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.


Eta bombs keep up pressure on national holiday

The Basque terrorist group Eta yesterday gave its second violent reminder in four days that it was still active by exploding bombs in seven cities on Spain's constitution day public holiday.


Scientists say they have engineered a molecule which could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.


A federal law known as Check 21 takes effect Thursday, and whether that's cause for celebration or commiseration is a matter of much debate.


UK manufacturing grew at its slowest rate in 18 months during January, a survey says, prompting fears a recovery is running out of steam.


A first public hearing is held in Nigeria's House of Representatives on a new bill seeking to outlaw gay relations.


Closed-Door Meeting Set for Troubled Landfill: Proceedings Start Process to Determine If Countywide Gets Operating Permit

By Bob Downing, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  Mar. 3--BOLIVAR -- The Stark County Health Department will begin its proceedings on a permit for the Countywide Recycling & Disposal Facility in southern Stark County with a closed-door meeting March 22.


Virus writers charged with copyright violation

Movie-munching Trojan miscreants go all Winny Japan has arrested its first suspected virus writers, but in a strange twist the three suspected creators and distributors of a strain of P2P malware have been charged with copyright violation, in an arrest that recalls Al Capone's prosecution for tax evasion.â¦


Literary dramas lead Telluride fest lineup

Telluride Film Festival  officials, who always keep their four days of Labor Day weekend  programming under wraps until the last possible minute,  revealed the lineup Thursday for their 33rd annual event in the  Colorado Rockies.


As Iran prepares to drop uranium enrichment, EU weighs steps for ...

BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers intend to welcome Iranâs pledge to suspend uranium enrichment activities, but will move toward closer ties with the country only if Tehran shows it is serious about abandoning the work permanently, diplomats said


Egypt tells Israel Gaza incursion a 'dangerous escalation'

Egypt told Israel its continuing military operations in Gaza were a dangerous escalation of the Middle East situation, while hundreds of students and lawyers demonstrated in the capital against the raids in which more than 70 Palestinians have been killed.


Kuchma presents emergency plan for Ukraine

Ukraine's departing President Leonid Kuchma outlined a plan for resolving his country's leadership crisis that would see a quick new presidential election and hand interim power to a parliament where the opposition has a strong voice.


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - Robin Ventura, one of the smoothest-fielding third baseman of his era with a penchant for coming through with the bases loaded, has retired.


Chen vows to press for UN bid under title of "Taiwan"

Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has pledged to push for the island's inclusion in the United Nations under the name of "Taiwan," in a move certain to anger rival China, it was reported.


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The Arctic is warming almost twice as fast as the rest of the planet due to global warming, according to an eight-nation report compiled by 250 scientists.


MIAMI - Shaquille O'Neal and his ailing left hamstring felt fine Thursday morning because the Heat had a plan to keep things that way.


The military is shutting down the Air Force Academy's emergency room and its hospital's inpatient services.


Modern medicine can keep people alive into their 9th and 10th decades, but a growing number of these people are asking why.


The Natural Resources Ministry on Friday gave Yukos a three-month stay of execution. The company has three months to rectify tax payments at its core production unit, Yuganskneftegaz, or face losing key production licenses.


Roberto Heras' lead over countryman Santiago Perez narrows at Spanish Vuelta

Defending champion Roberto Heras lost 30 seconds of his lead in the Spanish Vuelta on Saturday, a day before Spain's premier cycling race ends.


DHS wants to protect commercial airliners from shoulder-fired missiles with drones orbiting over airports, according to Defense Daily. In Danger Room.


Endurance swimmers short-changed at Olympics: Hackett

Australia's Olympic 1,500 metres champion Grant Hackett says long-distance swimmers are being robbed of their chance to shine at the Athens Games.


Obama, Clinton rivalry flares over donor

The rival presidential campaigns of Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama traded accusations of nasty politics Wednesday over Hollywood donor David Geffen, who once backed Bill Clinton but now supports his wife's top rival.


Robbie Keane set an all-time scoring record of 23 for Ireland with both goals in a 2-0 World Cup win over the Faroe Islands on Wednesday.


Study finds acupuncture helps arthritic knees

The ancient Chinese art of acupuncture offered people with arthritis of the knee significant pain relief, but it didn't seem to help people with chronic neck pain, according to two scientific studies out today.


Despite GOP Gain, Fight Over Judges Remains

When Senator Arlen Specter, Republican of Pennsylvania, faced the toughest primary race of his political career, President Bush went to his rescue, campaigning with Mr.


EU drafts plan to combat militant Islamists

BRUSSELS -- European Union states should clamp down on radical imams and Internet "hate speech" and train police and teachers on the dangers of Islamist militancy, according to a confidential plan seen by Reuters.


Uefa charges Hungarian side Ferencvaros for missile throwing and racism during the Uefa Cup tie with Millwall.


Irish trio on the run from Colombian justice

Three alleged Irish republicans convicted of training Marxist rebels in Colombia have seemingly gone on the run. Niall Connolly, Martin McCauley and James Monaghan have not been seen since being released on bail.


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Milano, 19:49 - CALCIO, TAPIRO D'ORO DA STRISCIA LA NOTIZIA A GILARDINO

Tapiro d'oro ad Alberto Gilardino. Valerio Staffelli, inviato di Striscia la Notizia, consegnato il ...


After eight months of campaigning centered largely on personality, security issues could become a key factor in Indonesia's presidential election.


Organizers of the Berlin International Film Festival and the world's largest publishing mart, the Frankfurt Book Fair, said Thursday they will host an industry gathering at next year's festival aimed at bringing together filmmakers with authors, literary agents and publishers.


SunTrust Banks Inc., a large  southeastern U.S. bank, on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit  rose 33 percent, helped by growth in fees and loans and its  acquisition of National Commerce Financial Corp.


Toxicology test on Edmonton teen who fell down elevator inconclusive: inquiry

EDMONTON (CP) - Tests on a teen prisoner who clashed with guards before falling to his death found no trace of the drugs needed to control his behaviour, an expert said Wednesday.


U.K. Muslim officer excused duty at Israeli embassy

London's police chief launched an urgent  review on Thursday of a decision to excuse a Muslim officer  from guard duty at the Israeli embassy.


A divided US Senate approved an $800 billion increase in the federal debt limit Wednesday, a major boost in borrowing that Sen. John Kerry and other Democrats


Sex Education Creates Storm in AIDS-Stricken India

MUMBAI, May 14  - Moves to bring sex out of the closet in largely conservative India have kicked up a morality debate between educators who say sex education will reduce HIV rates, and critics who fear it will corrupt young minds.


Manchester United, Arsenal, FC Porto and Lille qualified for the second round of the Champions League on Wednesday, completing the 16-team field for the first knockout stage.


Lebanon's Hizbollah Says Flies Drone Into Israel

NAQOURA, Lebanon  - Lebanon's Hizbollah guerrilla  group said on Sunday it sent a small reconnaissance drone into  Israel for the first time in response to repeated Israeli  violations of Lebanese airspace.


Increasing production and higher oil prices mean Iraq could see an influx of extra reconstruction money, a report says.


US economy grew at 3.7 percent in summer

The economy grew at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the summer as a big rebound in auto sales offset weakness from an expanding trade deficit, soaring


Road accidents claim 25 lives in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: At least 25 people have died and 54 injured in two separate road accidents yesterday in Pakistan's most populous Punjab province due to speeding and dense fog, police said.


Give It Up for the Great American Smokeout

And the American Cancer Society is urging smokers to try butting out again -- at least for 24 hours -- on Nov. 18 during the 28th Great American Smokeout.


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Moore And List Advance To US Amateur Final

Mamaroneck, NY - Ryan Moore, 21, of Puyallup, Wash., the NCAA Division I champion who has won all four golf events he has entered since late May, and Luke List, 19, of Ringgold, Ga.


Bush pledges $350m; relief efforts crawling

MEDAN, Indonesia -- President Bush announced a tenfold increase in US aid to tsunami victims yesterday, pledging $350 million, as relief supplies poured into Asia from around the world.


WASHINGTON - President Bush marked the "terrible events" of the Sept. 11 attacks with quiet observances of the third anniversary Saturday and a new call to arms against terrorists who might seek to harm the nation...


Electronics makers vie to make machines green

With its plethora of gadgets that  become outdated almost as soon as they are sold, the consumer  electronics industry is an unlikely champion of the  environment.


A Hmong immigrant accused of gunning down eight fellow deer hunters in the Wisconsin woods was charged Monday with six counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder.


Real Madrid Names Brazilian As New Coach

Wanderley Luxemburgo of Brazil was hired as coach of Real Madrid yesterday, the third coach the soccer team has had this year. "It is a very great personal satisfaction to coach the world's best team," Luxemburgo said at a news conference.


Tensions are high on this tiny Pacific outcrop, where the Pitcairn Supreme Court will today announce verdicts on seven local men charged with child sex crimes.


Survey highlights deprivation of British Muslims

Britain's Muslims are more than twice as likely to be unemployed than followers of other faiths and up to five times as likely to live in overcrowded housing, a major survey has revealed.


Iran confirms step toward nuclear enrichment

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has produced a few tonnes of the gas needed to enrich uranium, a top nuclear official indicated today, confirming the country has defied international demands and taken a necessary step toward producing nuclear fuel or nuclear weapons


Net neutrality on Congress's fall agenda?

Blog: A day after a federal agency urged against new rules for broadband operators, Democratic leaders in Congress say they're not giving up on enacting the divisive anti-discrimination laws.


Business & money: Loss of IT chief is only the latest setback in ambitious scheme to computerise records.


Notebook: Fractured tailbone sidelines Lynch

Denver Broncos safety John Lynch will be out from two to four weeks after being diagnosed with a fractured tailbone. Lynch went down after being hit in the side by Atlanta


Cardinal Health to cut 4,200 jobs, shut 25 offices in ...

Cardinal Health Inc., a medical products and services company based in Dublin, Ohio, plans to cut 4,200 jobs, or about 7 percent of its work force, and close 25 offices as part of a three-year restructuring plan, the company said Monday.


The European Union and Mercosur were wide apart on Wednesday in negotiations to form the world's biggest free trade area despite a new EU offer to settle their differences, diplomats said.


Roundup: Northern Gaza witnessing endless war

Real fighting and gun battles erupted Wednesday and mounted on Thursday between Palestinian militants groups and the Israeli army in the northern area of the Gaza Strip without seeing an end to it.


Sexual abuse "a cancer" in Congo: U.N. official

A senior U.N. official on Friday   called sexual abuse a "cancer" in the Democratic Republic of   the Congo and told military and civilian leaders they had to   condemn it publicly and prosecute offenders.


Polygamist leader Jeffs convicted in rape case

ST. GEORGE, Utah  - Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs, whose word was considered God's will to his fundamentalist church of breakaway Mormons, was convicted on Tuesday of being an accomplice to rape by forcing a 14-year-old girl to marry her first cousin.


Petter Solberg cruised to an easy victory in the Swedish Rally on Sunday, finishing more than two minutes ahead of Markko Martin in the three-day event.


Basketball The Orlando Magic finally resolved their coaching quandary yesterday, hiring Stan Van Gundy -- their second choice from the beginning -- because the Kings were pursuing the former Heat coach. Meanwhile, the Magic's top choice, Billy Donovan , apologized to the organization for first accepting the job and then returning to the University of Florida. Van Gundy coached the ...


Illinois State University fired basketball coach Porter Moser on Monday, citing a lack of progress in his four seasons at the school.


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PARIGI - La liberazione delle due Simone ha improvvisamente aperto uno spiraglio anche per i due giornalisti francesi spariti dal 20 agosto, Georges Malbrunot e Christian Chesnot. E nella notte il Paese si


Pope's "morning after pill" speech criticized

Politicians and pharmacists in Italy responded angrily on Tuesday to an appeal by Pope Benedict for pharmacists to refuse to dispense drugs such as the "morning after pill" if they object on moral grounds.


Indonesia truth commission ruled illegal

The Constitutional Court has ruled Indonesia's much-criticized truth and reconciliation commission to be illegal, casting doubt on whether victims of former dictator Suharto will ever see justice.


WASHINGTON: The former top executive of Computer Associates International Inc, Sanjay Kumar, was indicted Wednesday on charges of participating in a "long-running" accounting fraud and efforts to thwart a subsequent criminal probe.


News Analysis: Facing Crisis, 2 Fed Chiefs Seemed Much Alike

While many expected Ben S. Bernanke to bring a different style to the Federal Reserve, in practice Mr. Bernanke is remarkably similar to his predecessor, Alan Greenspan.


Pakistan's election is "likely" to be delayed for some weeks after Benazir Bhutto's death, a ruling party official says.


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Benefit-enrollment period is a good time to reevaluate your needs

The fall can be an anxious time for employees, as companies hold their annual open enrollment periods and invite workers to choose benefits from a complex range of health insurance, disability coverage, and retirement savings alternatives.


Scientists have made the lethal virus Ebola harmless in the lab, aiding research into a vaccine or cure.


Mason, OH (Sports Network) - Top-seeded Lindsay Davenport moved into the final at the inaugural Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open via walkover on Saturday.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


A Film Studio Fires a Director, Raising Eyebrows in Hollywood

In a highly unusual move, Warner Brothers booted Ted Griffin off of his own project, an original story inspired by the 1967 classic "The Graduate."


EconomyÂs Growth Stronger Than Initial Estimate

Economists said the report was a welcome sign at a time of significant uncertainty.


Militants, Israeli Troops Battle in Gaza

A period of relative calm in the Gaza Strip was broken by a nearly hour-long battle between Palestinian militants and Israeli troops that left at least one Israeli soldier and one militant dead.


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Sabres agree to terms with 2003 first-round pick Vanek

----- BUFFALO, New York (Ticker) - The Buffalo Sabres locked up a piece of their future Friday, agreeing to terms with left wing Thomas Vanek on a three-year contract.


LOS ANGELES - "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi will help create original Internet shows for FEARnet, a horror and thriller Web site and video-on-demand provider.  Ghost House Pictures, a joint venture involving Raimi, launched the first of two such series, "Devil's Trade," on Wednesday.


Shares fell sharply in early trading as investors grew cautious a day after Wall Street rallied on hopes for an interest rate cut.


Chase Utley hit an RBI single off Billy Wagner in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a huge sweep of the first-place New York Mets by rallying for an 11-10 victory Thursday in one of the wildest games of the season.


The Matilija Dam isn't much of a dam anymore — on rainy days, it looks more like a waterfall. A pile of sediment has built up so high behind the dam that when just an inch of rain falls, water spills over in glistening cascades.


Yes, there are cliched figures. Yes, if Billy Bob Thornton says "Let's go" one more time, you may want to scream. Yet, "Friday Night Lights" may be the best football film ever made.


Critics say the three biggest credit raters -- Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch -- have become important gatekeepers in capitalism without commensurate oversight or accountability.


Mostly, these lists give me an excuse to remind readers of good and great films that they may have missed.  But in some respects, the actual list is the least of it.


Justin Gray scored 18 points, Eric Williams added 15 and No. 6 Wake Forest held off North Carolina State 86-75 on Thursday night.


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The Directors Guild of America said Thursday it will hold off on contract negotiations with studios for now but could start talks after New Year's Day.


India rush troops, helicopters to flooded desert state

Troops and helicopters were deployed to India's northern desert state of Rajasthan to rescue trapped residents as monsoon rains flooded yet another district, officials said.


Oliver Stone to make "fair" movie about George W. Bush

Director Oliver Stone, who has made movies about Presidents John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, is developing a project about the current occupant of the White House, but promises it will not be a hatchet job, Daily Variety reported on Sunday.


Milk demand stays strong despite high prices

What do milk and gasoline have in common? With milk, as with gasoline, consumers have a hard time turning away even when prices soar.


Alan Shearer has seemingly ruled himself out of taking over the vacant managerial hotseat at Newcastle. The veteran striker had been installed as favourite after Sir Bobby Robson got axed on Monday.


Madeleine McCann's parents thank all those who have supported them as they prepare for Christmas without their daughter.


Alain Robbe-Grillet, 85, French Author, is Dead

Alain Robbe-Grillet, an author and filmmaker who was one of Franceâs most important avant-garde writers in the 1950s, died on Monday. He was 85. He died at a hospital in western France where he had been admitted over the weekend for cardiac problems, o...


Bodies Piled on Asian Coasts After Tsunami Kills 22,700

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka  - Rescuers scoured the sea for  missing tourists and fishermen in Asia Monday and fears of  disease grew as emergency services struggled with rotting  bodies from a devastating tsunami that killed more than 22,700  people.


Gunman kills trash rockers in concert rampage

A man charged onstage at a packed rock concert in Ohio last night and shot dead four people, including the Grammy-nominated trash metal guitarist "Dimebag Darrell" Abbott.


Experts Announce Breakthrough In War On Malaria

New Delhi, Oct. 16 (NNN): Scientists have announced a major breakthrough in the war on malaria, reporting promising results from a test vaccine which could slash the toll of death, sickness and poverty inflicted by this disease.


Nel Napoletano, secondo i militari rapinava coppiette


British Airways passengers face further misery as the airline cancels 30 flights on Tuesday because of staff shortages.


The US military says it has killed more than 130 insurgents in two days of fighting in Samarra, but locals say many civilians are among the dead.


Senate candidate Ned Lamont discussed his general election prospects after his primary win over Sen. Lieberman in Connecticut.


Experts cast doubt on claims that a scientist has made embryos from dead people's tissue.


Kenya's government rejects fresh international attempts, led by ex-UN head Kofi Annan, to mediate in its crisis.


Beverly Sills, America's Queen of Opera, dies at 78

Beverly Sills, the world-renowned soprano who became the most popular opera singer in America in modern times, died on Monday evening in New York from inoperable lung cancer, her manager said.


Three Foreign Poll Workers Snatched in Afghanistan

Three foreigners helping to organize  Afghanistan's presidential election were kidnapped by a gang of  armed men in the capital on Thursday, prompting a huge manhunt  by Afghan authorities and international peacekeepers.


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Russia Urges Iran to Freeze Uranium Enrichment

Russia, a nuclear partner of Iran, on Monday backed the UN atomic watchdog in its call on Tehran to halt uranium enrichment and urged Iran to heed the demand instead of rejecting it, the Reuters news agency reports.


The US military said Wednesday that a suicide bomber probably was responsible for the blast Tuesday at a US base near Mosul that killed 22 people.


Hewitt breezes into Long Island last eight

Australian Lleyton Hewitt's winning run has continued, taking him into the quarter-finals of the TD Waterhouse Cup in Long Island.


Calcutta: Anil Kumble began the year looking to âquickly reach 435.â He got there (and went one better) in Dhaka on Friday afternoon, the opening day of the second last Test of 2004.


Reservation Passes New Law Against Trespassing

By Deborah Bulkeley Deseret Morning News  In an effort to curb increasing unauthorized visitation to tribal lands, the Confederated Tribe of the Goshute Reservation has passed a law against trespassing.


LONDON - England coach Duncan Fletcher has cautioned his bowlers about bombarding West Indies captain Brian Lara with bouncers in tomorrow's ICC Champions Trophy final at The Oval.


Insider: Hedge Funds Walk a Hard Line Between Silence and Sharing

Hedge funds are notoriously reticent in part because the government requires them to be. But some of them want to speak up.


Venerable Yacht Builder Tries to Regain Sea Legs

Palmer Johnson hopes to regain its former glory by introducing a sleek new motor yacht design and concentrating on building boats.


U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as retail  shares like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N got a lift from  better-than-expected January retail sales data and news of a  $3.25 billion takeover offer for Circuit City Stores Inc.  CC.N.


Major record labels are suing the firm behind Kazaa, the internet's most-used file-swapping software. Sharman Networks, a firm based in Australia but registered in the Pacific island state of Vanuatu, is being


The Chinese-made toys children receive for Christmas this year will be safe, the head of China's product safety agency said Wednesday, pledging that problems over the use of dangerous lead paint will be resolved in time for holiday exports.


Charles Barkley was his usual outspoken self during a recent television interview in which he said, among other things, that he advocates gay marriage, believes Republicans have screwed up the country and is "struggling with my idea of what religion is."


Sinclair Broadcast's program featuring material from a documentary critical of John Kerry aired Friday night, devoting as much coverage to the controversy as the film that sparked the uproar.


Dynasty talk could ring true for Patriots

Thursday's drive to Gillette Stadium began in Providence, RI, where three months ago New England linebacker Tully Banta-Cain left his Super Bowl ring in the bathroom of a local mall.


Spain's anti-terror court jails 47 people over their links to the armed Basque separatist group, Eta.


Jobless claims drop to lowest level since July

New claims for U.S. jobless aid fell by a bigger-than-expected 17,000 last week to the lowest level since mid-July, government data showed on Thursday, but the four-week average of claims changed little.


Voting slow in last electoral test for German leader's party

Voting got off to a slow start in a traditional stronghold of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats (SPD) which faced its last test at the ballot box this year.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Guerrillas bombed a Baghdad shopping street full of police recruits and fired on a police van north of the capital Tuesday in attacks that killed at least 59 people and struck at the heart of the U.S. strategy for fighting Iraq's escalating insurgency...


By Cecily Burt  OAKLAND -- Too tall. Too modern. Doesn't belong in a historic district. Needs lots of work.   Those comments and more have apparently doomed a proposed 37- story, futuristic condominium project atop a historic garage on Alice Street near Lake Merritt.


French Socialist leader plays down breakup with Segolene Royal

French Socialist party leader Francois Hollande on Monday said his separation from Segolene Royal was a private matter that has no political consequences.


KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sports Network) - Cleveland Indians  pitcher Kyle Denney was shot in the right calf late Wednesday  night after a bullet was fired at the team bus and grazed  another player.


Baseball Expected to Announce Tougher Steroids Policy

PHOENIX (Sports Network) - Major League Baseball is  expected to announce a tougher steroids testing agreement, one  which will have suspensions for first- time offenders at a  maximum length of 10 games.


SLO's Sewer Charges to Be Determined By Water Use

By Sally Connell, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Dec. 16--Now is the time to save water for San Luis Obispo residents who want to get a break on city sewer fees come summer.


Great Britian Set to Ban Smoking in Most Public Places

The British government is set to announce new and far reaching restrictions on smoking in public places to protect the health of its citizens.


Jamaica Declares State of Emergency as Ivan Nears

Drenching rains and high winds lashed Jamaica on Friday as Hurricane Ivan roared closer, after ravaging Grenada and killing 27 people on a track that could make


The European Union decided on Wednesday to maintain its 15-year-old arms embargo on China, reports Reuters. "The EU side confirmed its political will to continue to work towards lifting the embargo," the EU


It's been a long time since Israelis had anything good to say about the United Nations, but last week something positive finally emerged from Turtle Bay, as the Security Council effectively attacked Syria's occupation of Lebanon.


Michael Ovitz, Walt Disney Co.'s former president, testified Tuesday that he was undercut a number of times by Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner as he tried to expand the entertainment giant's business.


Bergamo, 13:18 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: ALLE 17:00 PRESENTAZIONE UFFICIALE DI VIERI

Questo pomerigio alle 17:00 l'Atalanta presenterà ufficialmente Christian Vieri nel centro sp...


Berlusconi says "No" to Italian election delay

Italian opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi said on Monday he would not support efforts to form an interim government to overhaul voting rules, making a snap election appear inevitable.


Martha Stewart Living Renews Contract with Founder

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.  renewed an employment contract for five years with its  soon-to-be jailed founder, but she will not be paid a penny  while she is incarcerated, according to a filing on Thursday.


Samsung claims breakthough in key techonologies

South Korea's Samsung Electronics claimed breakthroughs in key technologies that promise greater data storage and faster processing for computers and mobile devices such as MP3 audio players.


U.S., Iraqis Regain Some Ground in Mosul

U.S. and Iraqi troops recaptured police stations and secured bridges in the northern city of Mosul on Tuesday in an offensive aimed at pushing out fighters supporting the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.


An international conference on female genital mutilation in Africa ends with a fresh call to ban the practice.


Wake up, operators Ovum reckons that only one US mobile phone subscriber in 50 will have a Wi-Fi enabled phone by 2010.â¦


Doctors Without Borders Pulls Out of Iraq

Doctors Without Borders, the international medical charity that helps people in need throughout the world has announced it would be stopping all activities in the war-torn nation of Iraq because it could no longer guarantee the safety of its workers.


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Sharon Stone, who's spent time on both "best dressed" and "worst dressed" lists thanks to her risk-taking style, will wear high-glamour gowns in an ad campaign for Badgley Mischka.


Pelosi urges effort to 'preserve planet'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged international cooperation in tackling climate change at a meeting Tuesday with Chancellor Angela Merkel, who plans to push President Bush at next week's Group of Eight summit for action to fight global warming.


Unofficial results from Cameroon's presidential election point to a huge victory for incumbent Paul Biya.


For decades, computer performance has been driven largely by the increasing numbers of ever-smaller transistors squeezed into the machines' silicon brains.


Roma, 14:21 - CALCIO, LIPPI: PIANGO QUANDO UN ATLETA VINCE

Marcello Lippi, ex ct della nazionale campione del mondo, sdrammatizza sulla sua fama da duro in un'...


TIME's Aryn Baker takes a ride with defiant Supreme Court Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, whose support is surging even as the government tries to clamp down


Cerreto D'Esi, il bimbo camminava gattoni dietro automezzo


NEW YORK - All day, all night, all around the grounds of the United States Tennis Centre, emotions overflowed. Nicolas Massu, who played a four-hour, five-set match against Mardy Fish in Athens, to win that


Some 50 rebels killed in Chechnya: spokesman

Russian troops killed some 50 rebels in a recent operation in Russia's breakaway republic of Chechnya, the Interfax news agency reported Sunday, quoting.


England's cricketers are on their way to Harare after the row over media accreditation is finally resolved.


Indian Wells, 09:48 - TENNIS, WTA INDIAN WELLS: SCHIAVONE AL TERZO TURNO

Francesca Schiavone ha superato il secondo turno del Wta di Indian Wells (cemento, montepremi 5,27 m...


Simmering tensions in the Alabama Senate boiled over Thursday when a Republican lawmaker punched a Democratic colleague in the head before they were pulled apart.


5 milioni di spettatori con uno share del 22,68%


South Africa's Thabo Mbeki is under pressure over crime but his annual speech is expected to highlight poverty.


Labour leader Gordon Brown promises "a new government with new priorities" as he accepts an invitation from the Queen to form a new government and succeeds Tony Blair as PM.


Virginia Tech looks to clinch outright ACC title

Virginia Tech cornerback Eric Green smiled widely as he made the pronouncement. "We didn't come to this league just to join it," he said.


Sony stock hits 1-mth low on battery recall

Shares of Sony Corp. fell as much as 3  percent to a one-month low on Friday after Apple Computer Inc.  said it would recall 1.8 million PC batteries, the second major  recall involving Sony-made battery cells in 10 days.


Yukos lawyers to argue case for US bankruptcy filing

WASHINGTON  - Lawyers for the Russian oil giant Yukos made their first appearance in a US court, as the company made a last-ditch effort to avert a weekend auction of its major asset.


The Supreme Court struggled today over whether the time has come to end the death penalty for young murderers. Two years ago, the court in a 6-3 decision struck down capital


Those "Hard to Handle" brothers Chris and Rich Robinson are   ready to take flight with a reunited Black Crowes.


Federal authorities, under fire for responding slowly to tainted Chinese imports , yesterday said they will halt shipments of five fish species sent from China because they are laced with dangerous chemicals.


Quake shakes northwestern Greece, no injuries

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale shook northwestern Greece on Thursday but no damage or injuries were reported, officials said.


Europe Is Said to Be Close to Allowing Bid by Oracle

The European Union's competition commissioner is ready to allow Oracle to proceed with its $7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, people close to the case said Friday


Potentially Dangerous Space Rock Lost – and Found

When I was an astronomy student at Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands, pioneer asteroid hunters Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and her husband Kees van Houten were about to retire, after very fruitful careers. Their legacy was the discovery of over 2000 asteroids, of which some 1800 yielded orbits, in collaboration with Prof. Tom Gehrels of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at Tucson, Arizona. ...


New Poll Shows Bush and Kerry in Dead Heat

President Bush is now in a statistical dead heat with Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry for the Nov. 2 election, in a tightening of the race after the first debate last week, a poll on Monday showed.


Oil tanker spills 30,000 gallons into the Delaware

Times Staff and Wire reports TINICUM -- Globs of heavy crude oil were flowing down the Delaware River Saturday, covering boats docked along the river and threatening fish and waterfowl.


Herpes Virus Common in Young Adolescent Girls

Girls as young as 12 years old are commonly infected with various forms of herpes viruses, including the one that causes genital herpes, a study of urban U.S. adolescents shows.


Contrary to popular belief, the power never really snapped back at SkyDome on Sunday. The lights came on after an hour delay, but it took some extra time for the batting orders to provide some extra wattage.


People tend to chose friends who look like them, research suggests.


Premier, non mettere mano in periodo turbolenze


Colgate-Palmolive Co  on Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit, helped by strength in emerging markets and improved margins and savings from cost-cutting measures.


NEW YORK: Wall Street has finally broken to the upside after hovering in a narrow range for most of the year, and many analysts are optimistic going into the traditionally strong year-end period.


Dead U.S. Spy Satellite Could Crash Into Earth Within Weeks

A dead U.S. spy satellite in a deteriorating orbit is expected to hit the Earth the first week of March, officials said yesterday.


New York attorney general to make run for governor

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer officially declared Tuesday what New York's political establishment has suspected for months: He'll be a Democratic candidate for governor in 2006.


AOL survey finds homes user ignorant to online threats

A survey conducted by internet service provider America Online (AOL) found that 20% of home computers were infected by a virus or worm, and that various forms of snooping programs such as spyware and adware are on 80% of systems.


E. Guinea coup trial suspended to await Thatcher inquiry details

The trial of 19 people accused of plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea was suspended indefinitely to take into account new developments such as the arrest of Margaret Thatcher's son in South Africa.


Patients should beware of so-called stem cell wonder cures as most have not been properly tested, experts say.


Roma, 14:28 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: TOTTI PER IL DERBY RECUPERERA'

Luciano Spalletti è fiducioso ed è convinto che Totti scenderà in campo domani ...


U.S. Halts Use of Celebrex in Cancer Trial

FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- The U.S. government announced Friday it has  halted the use of Celebrex in a cancer trial because of heart risks, and it is reviewing the safety of all its clinical trials using similar painkillers.


Colombia Sentences Irishmen for Rebel Aid

A Colombian court has sentenced three IRA-linked men to up to 17 1/2 years in prison for training leftist rebels in terrorist tactics in a guerrilla stronghold in southern Colombia, according to court documents released Thursday.


SEATTLE/NEW YORK  - Yahoo Inc rejected Microsoft  Corp's unsolicited $41.6 billion takeover offer as too low on  Monday, forcing the software maker to either sweeten the bid or  adopt a hostile approach to clinch a deal.


Tony Blair fails to understand the seriousness of the nation's alcohol problems, leading doctors said yesterday.


Injuries Compound Woes For a Struggling Defense

Navy's injury-depleted defense is struggling, having only forced six punts this season and allowing opponents to average 30.1 points and five yards per carry.


Hostage-Takers Demand U.S. Allies Quit Iraq

Militants piled more pressure on  Washington's military allies in Iraq on Thursday, seizing an  Iraqi-Polish woman and holding a Japanese man under threat of  death.


Boeing Hopeful For 7E7 Despite Sparse Orders

Boeing Co. failed to reach its goal of 200 orders for the 7E7 Dreamliner in 2004, marking a lukewarm launch for its first new aircraft in a decade.


Greek court to hear Briton over killing of son

A Greek court could give a verdict Wednesday in the trial of a British tourist who killed his son and injured his daughter plunging from a hotel balcony on the holiday island of Crete.


MR SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON was told that he was looking weary yesterday. England had drawn 2-2 against Austria the previous night in their opening match of the 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign and the head coach was asked if he had considered resigning.


Safe Drug Imports Would Be Difficult -- Study

Importing cheaper prescription drugs  should not come at the expense of safety, said a U.S.  government report issued on Tuesday that highlighted the  problems of ensuring the medicines are equivalent to those in  the United States.


Court Approves US Airways Agreements With GE

US Airways Group Inc. on Thursday won court approval to move ahead with an aircraft leasing and financing deal that will help the struggling airline lower costs and reduce debt.


Two endangered Siberian tiger cubs are found dead at a Chinese zoo after an adult female is killed and beheaded.


A motherÂs story of trying to treat her anorexic daughter at the kitchen table.


One of the agent's at the centre of the BBC's investigation into corruption in English football has denied ever making illegal payments or bungs during transfer deals.


WASHINGTON -- The final report of the chief American arms inspector for Iraq was expected to undercut a principal US administration rationale for removing Saddam Hussein: that his Iraqi government had weapons of mass destruction.


Spiky oddball prowled ocean half billion years ago

A spectacularly quirky creature with  long, curved spines protruding from its armored body prowled  the ocean floor half a billion years ago near the dawn of  complex life forms on Earth, scientists said.


Boulder - This time, the line of television trucks next to the Dal Ward Athletic Center was a welcome sight. This news conference didn't come with prepared statements or sharp denials.


It is the Iraqi people who come best out of the end of the Najaf siege. This has been a triumph for the moderate majority who until yesterday felt themselves powerless to influence the wretched course of events in their own country.


Tiger's wife sues Irish magazine over pictures

Tiger Woods's wife Elin has issued libel proceedings against an Irish magazine for publishing fake nude pictures of her during September's Ryder Cup tournament in Ireland, her lawyer said on Friday.


The Army is investigating a woman's claim that a soldier's flag-draped casket was placed in an airport baggage cart with other luggage while being transferred between airline flights.


Asia ; Local Buddhist chief beheaded in Thailandâs restive south

âThey left a leaflet in handwritten Thai saying this was in revenge for the innocent Tak Bai victims,â an officer said of the attackers.


Us Aes Announces EUR1 Bln Investment in Bulgarian Power Plant

United States energy provider AES announced Monday it would invest EUR1.06 billion to renovate a lignite-fired power plant in Bulgaria.


For Satellite Radio Fans, Northern Exposure

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


'I'M Not a Tree-Planter, I'M a Scientist' ; The 5-Minute Interview ++ Wangari Maathai ++ Enironmentalist and Former Kenyan Environment Minister

By Sara Newman  Wangari Maathai, 66, the first woman in east and central Africa to earn a doctorate degree, received the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize for developing the Green Belt Movement.


One of the witnesses against Sharman Networks had at one time offered to be an expert witness for the company in the civil trial now taking place in Australia, according to Sharman's attorney.


A suicide bomber killed 12 people in a   minibus transporting Iraqi army recruits on Monday, as al Qaeda   said in a video on the fifth anniversary of the September 11   attacks that U.S. forces in Iraq were "doomed" to fail.


UPDATE 1-Renault hand Villeneuve an F1 lifeline

Former champion Jacques Villeneuve could be back on the Formula One starting grid in China next week after agreeing to test with Renault.


Destinato al settore meno del 5% del pil, 6,2% la media Ocse


Pannella controcorrente,"lasciatelo vivere e morire in pace"


Two former leaders of Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru voice concerns as coalition partners start forming a government.


Zurigo, 12:05 - CALCIO, FIFA: SMENTITA DEROGA PER GIOCARE A LA PAZ

La Fifa ha smentito di aver concesso una deroga alla Bolivia per giocare le partite di qualificazion...


FINANZIARIA, VERTICE DI MAGGIORANZA A PALAZZO CHIGI

Roma, 25 nov. (Adnkronos) - E' iniziato da qualche minuto a palazzo Chigi il vertice di maggioranza chiamato a mettere a punto sul piano tecnico-politico l'emendamento alla Finanziaria per il taglio delle


Father Orders UK's Harry to Visit Auschwitz --Report

Britain's Prince Charles has ordered his son Harry to visit Auschwitz after he caused outrage around the world by wearing a Nazi uniform to a party, the Sun newspaper reported on Friday.


Israel poised for new coalition as Peres named Sharon's number two

JERUSALEM  - Israel was on the verge of a new coalition government after a deal was reached to install opposition leader Shimon Peres as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's official number two.


US military claims capture of senior Zarqawi member in Fallujah

The US military said Saturday it has arrested a senior member of the Islamic militant group run by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in overnight raids in Iraq's Fallujah city.


U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as  investors took a breath after yesterday's broad-based rally and  a decision by China's central bank to raise interest rates for  the first time in nine years hit shares of companies that have  benefited from its rapid growth.


Iranian scientists believe a substance used as weed killer and notorious as a weapon for murder mystery writers cold treat leukaemia.


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Jailed Tycoon Warns Kremlin of Fiscal Peril

In his harshest criticism of the Kremlin to date, Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, the billionaire businessman who founded Russia's largest oil producer, Yukos, accused the


PHOENIX - The Arizona Diamondbacks fired manager Wally Backman on Friday, four days after hiring him despite revelations of two arrests and financial problems in his past, the East Valley Tribune of Phoenix reported.


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Presidente Cei, lodevole l'ipotesi di una moratoria


Three banks go to the High Court in London seeking a ruling which could lead to Bernie Ecclestone losing control of Formula One racing.


WASHINGTON -- The economy limped ahead at just a 0.7 percent pace in the first quarter, the slowest in more than four years, as some businesses clamped down on spending given uncertainties about the severity of the housing slump.


Il day after di Luca Cordero di Montezemolo: Ã¨ mancata un po' di autocritica"Voglio dar voce a una borghesia che sta crescendo, Bersani mi ha capito"                                            "In politica non entrerÃ² mai ho parlato per il bene del Paese"


Summary: Olive Oil May Boost Heart Health

Nov 1, 2004 - EATING RIGHT: Food containing olive oil can carry labels saying it may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, the government said Monday.


The world thought Bush must have a more sophisticated side if he had chosen Powell to manage diplomacy. Now Powell has gone, and his replacement Condoleezza Rice's feel for the broader issues is in question.


US stocks were trading higher for the third consecutive session on Friday, repairing more of the damage inflicted in January, and were on course for their first weekly rise this year.


Sport: The West Indies' bowlers find form on day one at Old Trafford and test England's batting.


Residents of about 200 Southern California homes were ordered to evacuate on Sunday as a brush fire whipped by hot gusting winds scorched 500 acres


Kanoodle and TypePad / Movable Type Partner for Sponsored Blogs  Kanoodle, sponsored listings provider, and Six Apart, the maker of Movable Type and TypePad blog software, today announced that the companies will offer TypePad subscribers the ability to easily add Kanoodle's content-targeted sponsored links to their sites.  This marks the ...


Pupils in around 3,000 schools are holding a fund-raising day for tsunami victims.


Among the many unique things proponents of professional golf like to point out is that the athletes who play the game for pay are different than those who toil in other sports because golf has no guaranteed contracts.


The 106th U.S. Open is under way this morning at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y., with Phil Mickelson aiming for his third straight major after winning last year's PGA Championship and the Masters this spring.


British comedy Run, Fatboy, Run, starring Simon Pegg, outruns heavy competition at the UK box office.


Turning a Critical Lens on Television News

A former producer at "20/20" mimics Michael Moore in his aims but not his showmanship in this messy broadside against network news divisions.


Two men commit suicide and two others are found dead after Australia's biggest-ever operation against child porn.


Ukraine Presidential Candidates Meet in Televised Debate

Description: Ukraine's two presidential candidates hold a contentious televised debate. Monday's eagerly awaited encounter came just six days before this Sunday's court-ordered run-off election.


When the BBC recently announced it would air "Jerry Springer: The Opera," the West End hit famous for its vulgarity and a cast of characters including transsexuals and a man wearing a diaper, no one batted an eye.


Tobacco Makers Lose Key Ruling on Latest Suits

The decision raises the possibility that cases involving light cigarettes will become a major legal threat to the tobacco industry.


A man hailed as a hero after trying to stop an armed robbery undergoes surgery for shotgun wounds.


Gunmen wearing military uniforms kill 29 villagers in Iraq's Diyala province, security officials say.


A series of prohibitions recently issued by the Higher People's Court of the Beijing Municipality on judges' dealings with cases are expected to help maintain justice if strictly implemented, says an article in Beijing Youth Daily.


Bangladesh goes all out to find a naval officer missing after a storm kills at least 64 people in the Bay of Bengal.


Sales and earnings continue to move in the wrong direction at Bakers.


Delta Air Lines yesterday announced plans to cut up to 6,900 jobs over the next 18 months as it struggles to avoid bankruptcy. The airline is in the midst of a restructuring designed to cut $5bn (Â£2.


A man is jailed for 16 years for fatally stabbing his former lover more than 140 times in front of her  daughter.


Ex-astronaut Nowak to rely on insanity defense

ORLANDO, Florida  - Former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak will claim she was insane when she stalked and attacked a romantic rival during the unraveling of a love triangle with a fellow ex-astronaut, her lawyer said in court papers released on Tuesday.


The Lions lost 3-1 to Ferencvaros - failing to progress to the next round of the UEFA Cup - on a night that saw four visiting fans suffering stab wounds and numerous other incidents of inter-fan violence.


U.S. hints at flexibility on N.Korea terror listing

The U.S. pointman on North Korea on Wednesday left open the possibility Pyongyang could be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism before it completely gives up its nuclear programs.


Britainâs 2004 Olympic and Paralympic medallists will take part in a parade through central London this lunch time. Beginning near the Ritz Hotel in Piccadilly at around 1.30pm, the parade - which includes


IBM is reportedly in talks to sell its personal computer business. It would mark the end of an era for the company that brought the computer into the mainstream when it began selling its desktop PC to corporations and consumers in 1981.


A David Beckham free-kick gives stand-in Real Madrid coach Garcia Remon a winning start against Osasuna.


New Napoli club to play in third division

A new Naples football club, formed to replace the bankrupt team of the Italian city, has been handed a place in the country's third division.


The match on Sunday ended with United's 2-0 win. Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney scored. However, Van Nistelrooy will face a three-match ban for his foul on Arsenal's Ashley Cole after he was charged by the Football Association on Monday.


Jason Lee rocking again in "Krater" comedy

LOS ANGELES  - "My Name Is Earl" star Jason Lee will play a rock star in "Krater," a comedy project set to film in May, during Lee's hiatus from the NBC hit.


WASHINGTON Aug. 28, 2004 - Was the man in black a Democrat or a Republican? The son of the late singer Johnny Cash, who captured the hardscrabble life of those on the margins in songs such as "Folsom Prison


SAN FRANCISCO, June 21  /PRNewswire/ -- Widgetbox(TM), the world's largest marketplace for web widgets, along with partners Sugar Publishing and Bebo, today announced the Widgetbox Showcase(TM) for Bebo  -- a fun and interactive showcase of gossip widgets for the 33 million worldwide Bebo users.


Calcio, Lega; Moratti: Galliani Ã¨ l'unico candidato

Si avvicina la data delle elezioni del presidente della Lega Calcio e Massimo Moratti informa sullo stato delle cose. Oggi ha incontrato il presidente dell'Atalanta, Ivan Ruggeri anche se, spiega, "si Ã¨ trattato solo di un rapido incontro informativo".


Iraq Bombings Kill 35 Youths, Hurt Scores

A string of bombs killed 35 children and wounded scores of others as U.S. troops handed out candy Thursday at a government-sponsored celebration to inaugurate a sewage plant. It was the largest death toll of children in any insurgent attack since the start of the Iraq conflict.


Milano, 16:30 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; JUVE: INFINITA TRISTEZZA

La Juve si unisce al cordoglio per la morte di Giacinto Facchetti. ''La Juventus F.C. - si legge in ...


The new THX-certified digital media recorder may wallop your wallet. In Gear Factor.


Scientists have discovered that even whales can get the bends. The findings challenge long-held beliefs that marine mammals do not get decompression sickness, and provide potential evidence that underwater


Part-time soldiers play an "integral part" in Britain's defence and need better training and support, MPs say.


Euronext ready to move headquarters to London in bid for LSE: report

Euronext, operator of the Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon stock exchanges, would be prepared to move its headquarters to London in its bid to buy the London Stock Exchange, the business daily Handelsblatt reported.


Union says prison cutbacks could put Martha Stewart at risk

Homemaking guru Martha Stewart arrived Friday at the federal minimum security prison in Alderson, W. Va., to begin serving a five-month sentence for lying to investigators looking into her stock market trades.


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"


Bald eagle soaring 'success,' but at what cost?

The bald eagle is officially about to become a "conservation success story" for the U.S. government, which has worked for more than three decades to help the national symbol recover from habitat destruction, illegal shooting and contamination of its food source.


TV network CBS fights the record $500,000 fine imposed following Janet Jackson's breast-baring incident.


By Marty, Diane  CONSUMER NEWS  Are You Walking on 120 Chemicals?  People spend 90 percent of their time inside buildings and the majority of those hours in their homes.


Dell to Sell More Security-Proofed Business Hardware

New ServGate hardware, starting at less than $1000, has integrated antivirus, spam filtering, and other security features.


Corner Shot takes some of the guesswork out of urban warfare

New weapon system allows police and soldiers to see and shoot around corners.


UK passengers to Spanish airports are advised to allow extra time to check in because of new security measures.


In the tough business of putting on pay-per-view events, Ultimate Fighting Championship is no longer getting counted out.


Third-party fix plugs a recently discovered browser flaw that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks.


Disappointing holiday news hurts retail shares

Shares in a range of area retailers dipped Monday on disappointing Thanksgiving sales data from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. In addition, ShopperTrak, which tallies sales results from 30,000 stores nationwide, said


D.J. Trahan is an Atlantic Coast Conference kind of guy, and the former Clemson player can't imagine a PGA Tour schedule without a stop in the heart of ACC country.


Actor George Clooney in Egypt to campaign for Darfur

Oscar-winning US actor George Clooney met Egypt's foreign minister in Cairo to press his campaign for an end to war and famine in Sudan's western region of Darfur.


Repair processes still up in air for May liftoff

NASA managers said on Monday that neither money or time would ease the requirements to repair the space shuttle on-orbit for the first launch since the Columbia tragedy.


Photos: College students' favorite gadgets

See which gadgets today's college students use the most.


FINANZIARIA: MAGGIORANZA LATITA IN AULA, CASINI CONVOCA SINISCALCO

(ASCA) - Roma, 15 nov - Maggioranza latitante alla Camera alla ripresa della discussione in Aula sulla finanziaria, tanto da indurre i deputati della Cdl presenti a prendere tempo con lunghissimi interventi a titolo personale per evitare nuove debacle in


Interior ministers from six EU countries are to hold talks in London on last week's alleged airline bomb plot.


CUPTERTINO, Calif. -- Apple Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter earnings jumped about 57 percent, aided by iPod and iPhone sales, but shares plunged on an outlook that was well below expectations.


Rain Limits ASB Classic Quarterfinals Play

Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia led Israeli qualifier Shahar Peer 6-1, 0-1 when rain interrupted their quarterfinal match at the ASB Bank Women's Tennis Classic on Thursday.


One Minnesotan in Space, Another in Mission Control: As a St. Paul Native Toils Aboard the Space Shuttle 200 Miles Above Earth, Minnesotan Paul Dye Directs the Flight From Houston.

By Steve Scott, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Sep. 14--While one Minnesotan walks in space, another is anchored at Houston Mission Control as the lead flight director of the Atlantis shuttle mission.


Soaring With Abandon and a Touch of Impish Glee

Ms. Blythe gave a splendid recital at Alice Tully Hall on Sunday, which included works by FaurÃ©, Frank Bridge and Ralph Vaughan Williams.


Yukos, Russia's largest privately owned oil company, will be broken up on Sunday. After stumbling under debilitating back-tax claims of over $28 billion, the company's most important


Vicenza, 13:21 - CALCIO, MERCATO APRE DOMANI: ZAMPAGNA-VICENZA 1/O CONTRATTO

Arriva dalla serie B l'annuncio del primo contratto del mercato di gennaio che si apre domani e si c...


Snow says not campaigning, pays Ohio 7th visit

US Treasury Secretary John Snow paid his seventh visit of the year on Friday to the electoral battleground state of Ohio but said his trip had nothing to do with the the fast-approaching election.


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


The U.S. Federal Reserve on   Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for a second   straight meeting, biding time to assess whether cooling   economic growth will curb price pressures.


Antidepressants a Suicide Risk for Young Adults

Widely used antidepressants double the risk of suicidal behavior in young adults, from around three cases per thousand to seven cases per thousand, according to a huge federal analysis of hundreds of clinical trials. It marks the first time regulators have acknowledged that the drugs can trigger...