Military strikes target kidnappers' Falluja stronghold

AMERICAN warplanes, tanks and artillery yesterday pounded the stronghold of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the man behind the kidnapping of Kenneth Bigley, killing at least eight people and wounding 15 in a day that saw new violence across Iraq.


Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has undergone successful heart surgery in an American hospital, his party said on Monday.Comment


Bon Jovi scores first No. 1 album since 1988

Bon Jovi topped the album charts for  the first time since 1988 on Wednesday, while rock duo the  White Stripes scored a personal best with a No. 2 debut for  their latest release.


A little red wine may help to ward off cancer

A GLASS of red wine a day could keep tumours at bay, according to a new study of lung cancer sufferers. Research published in the specialist medical magazine Thorax today


The department said this week that, from May through September, there were 31 confirmed cases reported in the state, compared to an average of nine cases in the previous three years for the same months.


A Scottish songwriter's tracks are chosen by Kylie Minogue for her album after he is plucked from obscurity.


Ayman al- Zawahiri, second in command of al-Qaida, said last night that the US faced defeat in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a videotape broadcast by the Arab satellite television station al-Jazeera, he said: "The


Broaden efforts to combat growing crisis

Too many societies across the globe are losing the battle against AIDS. Despite increased global funding and access to prevention and care services, the disease continues to spread.


Barry Bonds hit his 751st home run on the third pitch he saw Tuesday night, a two-run shot deep into the seats in right-center to pull him within four of Hank Aaron's record.


"Today the face of AIDS is increasingly young and female," said Peter Piot, head of UNAIDS. "We will not be able to stop this epidemic unless we put women at the heart of the response to AIDS.


Republican Romney projected as winner in Michigan

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan  - Republican Mitt Romney won the Michigan primary on Tuesday, giving his campaign for the U.S. presidential nomination a big boost despite second-place finishes in two earlier contests, U.S. media reported.


Cinema, i samurai di Zhang Yimou battono re ArtÃ¹

I samurai sponsorizzati da Tarantino scalzano 'King Arthur' dalla vetta del box office italiano. Al suo primo weekend di programmazione 'Hero' di Zhang Yimou ha incassato 1.689.089 euro (dati Cinetel) e realizzato la piÃ¹ alta media per sala (5.396 euro).


Torino, 13:53 - CALCIO, TORINO: I CONVOCATI PER LA LAZIO

Questi i convocati del Torino per la gara contro la Lazio in programma domani alle 18.00: Sereni, Fo...


Description: A European court says software giant Microsoft must share some trade secrets with its top rivals, and also ordered Microsoft to produce a stripped-down version of its Windows operating system.


Light wind postpones possible series clincher

VALENCIA, Spain -- The Swiss had to put the bubbly on ice. The seventh and possibly series-clinching race of the America's Cup was postponed yesterday because of light and unsteady wind, and will be held tomorrow instead.


Oracle claims mandate from PeopleSoft shareholders

Oracle has announced that, as of midnight (US Eastern Standard Time) on Friday 19 November, 228,702,471 shares of PeopleSoft common stock, representing more than 60 per cent of the outstanding shares, had been validly tendered in support of its all-cash


GOLF: Stolz goes from the cellar to top shelf

FAIRY tales don't come any more fanciful than The Andre Stolz Story, a real-life biography which throbbed to a thunderous climax in the appropriate setting of Las Vegas yesterday.


One of the men who conspired to kill President Pervez Musharraf has escaped


While candidates stump in Iowa, voters already have opened the 2008 presidential race by casting absentee ballots in nearly a dozen other states.


Pavano Joins Yankees, and the Joking Begins

Carl Pavano has not pitched for the Yankees in 452 days, but the team made sure his latest physical problem did not keep him out of the clubhouse.


Eagles and Dixie Chicks a well-matched double bill

LOS ANGELES  - There was an audible grumble traveling through the Nokia Theatre about 15 minutes into the venue's inaugural headlining set Thursday. The Eagles had just played their fourth consecutive new song to open the show.


Messina, 18:22 - CALCIO, MESSINA: ZORO KO, BALLOTTAGGIO ALVAREZ-ILIEV

RiganÃ² in campo dall'inizio e il ritorno al modulo con le due punte. Sono queste le novità pr...


Australia full-back Mat Rogers confirms his return to league with new NRL outfit Gold Coast Titans.


Funding agency gets tough with English sports bodies

Sport England, the body which distributes lottery and government funds, warned it was looking for value for money after announcing a 315 million pounds (93 million dollars) package for the next four years.


Antonio Giordano, 20 anni, bloccato dai carabinieri


Pair arrested for alleged home surgeries

A couple were arrested after authorities said they performed illegal and disfiguring cosmetic surgeries in their filthy home, filled with drugs and syringes.


CORRECTED: If it doesn't kill you: Arsenic helps in cancer

Arsenic, the poison of choice for many  a murder mystery, can significantly extend survival in patients  with a rare form of leukemia, U.S. researchers said on  Saturday.


TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's leader called for peace talks and other "concrete actions" to reduce tensions with rival China during a National Day speech on Sunday that was far more conciliatory than in years past.    President Chen Shui-bian avoided language and issues that have raised tensions in the past during the speech, and even extended Taiwan's best wishes as China prepares for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...


Mozambique Votes to Elect Successor to Chissano

Mozambique used canoes and helicopters  to ferry ballot papers to remote rural districts for  Wednesday's election to pick a successor to President Joaquim  Chissano who spent 18 years in office.


The New Silicon Valley: A Dog-Eat-Dog World

Oracle's attempted takeover of PeopleSoft can be seen as a harbinger of many more in a mature industry.


Blog: Microsoft's proposed changes to search functions in Windows Vista, per a pact last week with regulators, don't go far enough to promote "user choice," search giant tells antitrust judge in new filing.


CIA retools Web site in recruitment push

The CIA has scrapped its ho-hum test that steered job applicants toward mysterious careers and devised one that's cloaked in jest.


Thai PM's Myanmar visit invites uncomfortable comparisons

Thailand's army-installed premier has flown to neighbouring Myanmar for talks with its leader Than Shwe at the new capital, Naypyidaw, a visit that invites comparisons of the two juntas.


Baseball: Bonds's pursuit of 700th homer to continue at home

MILWAUKEE, United States : Barry Bonds banged out three hits, but failed to join Major League Baseball's exclusive 700 home run club as the San Francisco Giants wrapped up a series against the Brewers.


NATO forces battle Taliban in southern Afghanistan

SPIN BOLADAK, Afghanistan  - NATO forces battled   Taliban holdouts in the deserts of southern Afghanistan on   Saturday amid a security crackdown in the capital after at   least 16 people were killed by a suicide bomber.


Clinton sees economy tilting toward recession

Democratic  presidential contender Hillary Clinton said on Saturday she  believed the U.S. economy was heading toward a recession.


Senate Passes $696 Billion Defense Policy Bill

The Senate passed a defense policy bill that would offer more help to troops returning from combat and set conditions on contractors and pricey weapons programs.


RANGERS striker Dado Prso today backed crocked team mate Jean-Alain Boumsong to make a rapid recovery from his leg injury. The French internationalist limped off in the first half of the 1-1 draw with Inverness Caley Thistle at Pittodrie yesterday.


Microsoft promises to refund gamers who have experienced problems with its new Xbox Live video service.


Register to win a $2,400 scholarship for you or a family member. Simply fill out the 3-step form for additional information from any of our colleges and you will automatically be entered.


Ravens likely won't have Ogden against Eagles

Left tackle Jonathan Ogden probably will miss the Baltimore Ravens' game against the unbeaten Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday with a pulled left hamstring.


Mouse pancreas may lead to diabetes treatment

Graduate students at the University of Toronto have boosted hopes for an effective diabetes treatment after growing insulin-producing tissue from the single cell of a mouse pancreas.


Crew cleaning up from toxic spill on space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - A spill of toxic   liquids aboard International Space Station on Monday set off a   short-lived emergency and fears of a fire aboard the outpost.


Universities in England welcome plans for a new charity funding scheme to be announced by the prime minister.


Sex toys find niche market in church-influenced Philippines

In this predominantly Roman Catholic country where prostitution is illegal and the church still wields considerable influence on the nation's morals, it is a brave person who goes into business selling sex toys.


Global stock markets fall again following Wall Street's lead on worries about the state of some of the banks.


The marking of papers online is contributing to inaccurate exam results, a head teachers' group believes.


Judge Rules Against United Rentals in Deal Lawsuit

A judge in Delaware ruled that Cerberus Capital could not be forced to complete its $4 billion deal for United Rentals, a rental equipment operator.


Ex manager avrebbe respinto tutte le accuse


A jury that included talk show host Oprah Winfrey convicted a man of murder Wednesday after a trial that turned into a media frenzy because of the billionaire in the jury box.


Tech worker dies in vat of sulfuric acid

An 18-year-old worker at a circuit board factory in Redwood City, Calif., apparently passed out over a vat of acid, fell in and died.


'Clonavano' auto di lusso In manette 'falsari' delle quattro ruote

Roma, 21 dicembre 2004 - La Polizia di Stato di Lecce ha arrestato cinque persone ritenute responsabili di furto e riciclaggio di autovetture di lusso in tutta Italia. Ne dÃ  notizia un comunicato della Polizia di Stato.


New Afghan Army a Match for Taliban, U.S. Says

The new Afghan army is winning the  support of the population and is capable of tackling a  lingering insurgency by remnants of the ousted Taliban regime,  the U.S. general in charge of its training said Monday.


Fast food in children's hospitals a bad lesson: study

Fast food outlets are common inside U.S. children's hospitals, leading more patients to consume hamburgers and fries and encouraging them to view the fare as healthier than it probably is, a study said on Monday.


La donna scrisse il nome del marito sul divano con il sangue


ADB Cuts Thailand Economic Growth Forecast

The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday cut its 2004 economic growth forecast for Thailand to 6.4 percent from 7.2 percent, citing the outbreak of avian influenza and higher oil prices.


Roma, 16:19 - ATLETICA, HOWE; COMPLIMENTI DALL'INTER: UN'ARGENTO NERAZZURRO

Il sito dell'Inter ha dato la notizia della medaglia d'argento di Andrew Howe nel salto in lungo ai ...


Milano, 10:58 - CALCIO, TORINO; CAIRO: ZACCHERONI NON E' IN DISCUSSIONE

Urbano Cairo rassicura Zaccheroni. Al momento il tecnico non rischia nonostante un avvio di campiona...


News of Celebrex's increased heart risk leaves regulators scrambling

TORONTO (CP) - Health authorities were left scrambling Friday when the company that makes one of the world's most popular pain relievers admitted Celebrex appears to increase the risk of heart attack in users.


NEW YORK, May 26 -- An American student arrested last year in London on allegations of providing al-Qaeda fighters with equipment to attack U.S. soldiers was in federal custody Saturday.


Greenwood residents seeking a faster online hookup have another option as SBC Communications Inc. continues to expand its Internet access service.


NBA Wrap: Pistons Down Cavs, Bulls Eclipse Bucks

Richard Hamilton posted 21 points to  propel the Detroit Pistons to an 81-69 triumph over the  Cleveland Cavaliers at Auburn Hills, Michigan Thursday.


Oliver Platt has joined  the cast of the big-screen adaptation of the hit play  "Frost/Nixon."


US abandons bid for jaguar recovery plan

The Interior Department has abandoned attempts to craft a recovery plan for the endangered jaguar because too few of the rare cats have been spotted along the Southwest region of New Mexico and Arizona to warrant such action.


Racial disparities persist in U.S. cancer treatment

U.S. blacks continue to get inferior cancer treatment compared to whites, researchers said on Monday in a study showing that disparities first documented in the early 1990s persist despite efforts to erase them.


Microsoft Said to Plan Proxy Fight for Yahoo

In part of a hard-nosed takeover campaign that Microsoft began two weeks ago, the company has begun preparing for a proxy fight to oust Yahooâs directors.


Government vets confirm the discovery of a third case of midge-borne bluetongue disease in Suffolk.


Skeptical economists and a worried public question whether the rebates for more than 130 million Americans and tax breaks for businesses will be quick enough or effective enough to avert a recession


Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer and the Yankees got another big hit from Andy Phillips, beating the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-4, last night in New York in a noticeably even-tempered game.


Drew Neitzel scores 28 points to lead host Michigan State to a 64-55 victory over No. 1 Wisconsin, whose stint as the nation's top-ranked team might be short-lived.


Movie Review | '12:08 East of Bucharest': A Romanian Town Slouches Toward Revolution and Beyond

Though it is modest, almost anecdotal, in scale, â12:08 East of Bucharestâ is also characterized by a precise and sneaky formal wit.


More than 800 people in northern Sweden may have cancer as a result of the fallout that spewed over the region after the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986, according to a study by Swedish scientists.


We Are Using 20% More Resources Than The Earth Can Produce

The human race is plundering the planet at a pace that outstrips its capacity to support life, according to a report by WWF. The Living Planet Report 2004 shows that humans currently consume 20 per cent more


SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Good Technology, Inc., the industry standards-based leader in wireless messaging and corporate data access, announced today that Otis Spunkmeyer has selected the


Londra, 12:42 - CALCIO, GB: GIOCATORE LEICESTER COLLASSA NEGLI SPOGLIATOI

Clive Clarke, giocatore del Leicester City, è collassato durante l'intervallo della sfida di ...


Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor did not practice yesterday and Coach Joe Gibbs said he was told to take the weekend off and report back to Redskins Park on Monday in the aftermath of


Citigroup denies CFO leaving but speculation lingers

Citigroup Inc.  on Friday denied persistent speculation that Chief Financial Officer Sallie Krawcheck was leaving the biggest U.S. bank, but declined to confirm she will stay in her current role.


Shah Rukh at his âlowestâ after Lanka attack

MUMBAI, DECEMBER 12: Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan today said he felt at the ââlowest and worst as an entertainerââ after the blast during his concert in Colombo on Saturday night that killed two and injured 15.


Giants and Patriots draw record Super Bowl audience

A record number of Americans watched  Sunday's Super Bowl on Fox between the New York Giants and New  England Patriots, helping justify the millions of dollars  advertisers spent on commercials during the game.


With Gaza lost, Abbas wins international support

Western powers rallied behind Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday after Hamas Islamists routed his forces in the Gaza Strip and began imposing a new order in the enclave after days of bloody civil war.


The Washington governor's race drags on and on; is this good for ...

The exhausting, exasperating, excruciatingly close Washington governor's race might be the worst thing to happen to democracy since Florida's pregnant chads.


The nation's largest firefighters union has accused Republican presidential contender Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, of committing "egregious acts" against firefighters who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.


AMMAN, Jordan -- A gunman opened fire on Western tourists at Roman ruins in the heart of the city yesterday, killing a British man and wounding six people before being overpowered. Police said the alleged attacker is from an area near the hometown of the slain leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq.


Greek Bus Hijackers Had No Explosives -Police

Two Albanian gunmen who hijacked a packed Greek bus and threatened to blow it up turned out to be bluffing because they did not have any explosives, Greek police chief George Angelakos said on Thursday.


The U.S. and South Korea will begin a third round of free-trade talks, hoping to make progress toward an accord that could be the biggest of its kind for the U.S. since the North American Free Trade Agreement of 1993.


Any question about why Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson might not have been a good fit in President Bush's second-term Cabinet was answered in his moment of resignation.


Researchers have for the first time established the existence of odd-parity superconductors, materials that can carry electric current without any resistance.


In this photograph released by the US Army, Army medical personnel from the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment treat an Iraqi National Guardsman for injuries after a large car bomb exploded near an entrance to Baghdads International Zone Saturday Dec.


ISS positive on Harmony and Gold Fields merger

Harmony Gold Mining Co. (HMY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) (HARJ.J: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.


Rioting in Pakistani Town as Blast Victims Buried

Angry Shi'ite Muslims set vehicles and the mayor's office on fire in Pakistan's eastern city of Sialkot Saturday after a funeral procession to bury victims of a suicide bomb attack that killed 30 people.


Randy Johnson struck out seven to win the matchup of the last two pitchers to throw no-hitters, slumping Alex Rodriguez returned to Texas with two hits and an error-free game, and the New York Yankees beat the Rangers 6-2 on Monday night.


A strike by cabin crew staff at Scandinavian Airlines leads to the cancellation of about 300 flights across Europe.


Fisco. Manovra da 3,710 miliardi gia' domani alla Camera

La manovra fiscale concordata dalla maggioranza avrÃ  un impatto complessivo di 3,710 miliardi nel 2005. Secondo ambienti di governo la proposta potrebbe passare oggi dal Consiglio dei ministri e arrivare


The dollar hit the highest level against the yen for four and a half years on Tuesday amid growing worries about higher US interest rates and before US retail sales data, dealers said.


UPDATE 1-McDonald's boosts annual dividend 38 pct

McDonald's Corp. (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday raised its annual dividend by 38 percent, a move the world's largest restaurant chain said is another sign of its revitalization.


The EU says it could suspend accession talks with Turkey and other countries if they backtrack on reforms.


The popularity of the High School Musical franchise helps Disney report a 9% rise in revenues.


Gunmen Seize Director of Aid Organization in Iraq

The woman who heads the relief effort in Iraq for CARE is kidnapped in Baghdad and four Iraqi guardsmen are killed in a mortar attack.


Dubai - Former Palestinian security minister Mohammed Dahlan said on Monday that a "gang of mercenaries" known to the Palestinian police were behind the shooting that resulted in two deaths in a mourning tent for Yasser Arafat in Gaza.


Podcast Alert: PR Newswire Entertainment Roundup

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15  /PRNewswire/ -- A weekly audio roundup of top Entertainment industry releases transmitted by PR Newswire.  This week's roundup includes stories on The Who, Jars of Clay, Jennifer Lopez, Seal, Ebert & Roeper, and the hottest women of Victoria's Secret.


PRESIDENT Laurent Gbagbo of Ivory Coast has assured the UN he will put no obstacles in the way of the peace process in the divided west African country.


Even as border security has become a political hot potato, El Paso and JuÃ¡rez remain very much connected.


Brian Rolston, Marian Gaborik and Mikko Koivu score less than two minutes apart in the second period, and the Wild beat the Ducks, 5-1, on Wednesday, it's third win in four games.


Mibtel guadagna lo 0,83%, SP/Mib +0,87%, All Stars +0,97%


A student missing for six days in Cambridge took a taxi to within 100 metres of her home before she vanished.


Oil rose for a third day on Tuesday,   climbing to around $64 after a fresh delay to BP's giant   Thunder Horse oilfield in the Gulf of Mexico underscored the   difficulty in meeting future demand growth.


South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki feels he has "failed on the issue of Aids", a biographer of the leader says.


DOZENS of Victorians may have been exposed to a deadly brain illness related to mad cow disease and still not know it. The Royal Melbourne Hospital yesterday could not guarantee that every patient who had


Terror charges expected over film-makers death

A Dutch-Moroccan man accused of killing the controversial film-maker, Theo van Gogh, will be charged with a range of terrorism-related offences.


Computer Sciences signs $1.35 bn IT service contract

NEW YORK, October 11  - Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC.NYS) has signed a 10-year IT service contract worth $1.


Outgoing Blair buffs up Downing Street image

He can cook spaghetti bolognese and likes his privacy: Tony Blair has revealed a few domestic secrets to a children's TV show, adding a cuddly-feely spin to his legacy as a tough-talking reformer.


A pair of bombings minutes apart tore through a popular family restaurant and an outdoor arena on Saturday night, killing at least 42 people in this southern Indian city plagued by Hindu-Muslim tensions.


Oct. 11, 2004 - Christopher Reeve, the Superman actor who showed the world Herculean bravery after a near-fatal spinal cord injury, died Sunday of heart failure.


Acquittal of Iran nuclear programme qualified

The United Nations (UN) has said on Monday that, as far as it knows, Iran had not diverted any nuclear materials to a weapons programme - a verdict diplomats said undermined the


Russia's new PM could become president: speaker

Russia's new prime minister, Viktor  Zubkov, could become president in 2008 and Vladimir Putin  should return to office in 2012, the head of Russia's upper  house of parliament said on Tuesday.


J&J sues Boston Scientific, Abbott for $5.5 bln

Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N has sued   Boston Scientific BSX.N and Abbott Laboratories Inc. ABT.N,   seeking at least $5.5 billion in damages related to J&J's   failed bid to acquire medical device maker Guidant Corp.


Bush camp hits back after Kerry wipes out poll lead

Rattled by the poor performance of George W Bush in the first US presidential debate, top Republicans yesterday attacked his Democratic rival, claiming that John Kerry would give


TRAVEL: LUCKY IN LUCIA ; The Pleasures of Being Pampered in Paradise

By JAN DISLEY  JAMES Bond has got it all wrong about the perfect Martini. It's stirred, not shaken. And it's made with gin, never vodka. And you can forget the olive - it's always a twist of lemon or lime.


Renault have lined up former world champion Jacques Villeneuve to replace Jarno Trulli after they parted company with the Italian driver on Tuesday.


China tweaks rules on foreign brokerage JVs

China on Friday eased the rules governing foreign brokerage firms' joint ventures, modestly expanding their business scope and lowering the requirements for foreign firms entering the sector.


U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Goes to South Korea

A delegation from the United Nations nuclear watchdog arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a follow-up probe into the country's secret nuclear experiments.


Iraq moves troops and tanks to northern city Mosul

Iraqi tanks and helicopters are being sent to the northern city of Mosul and troop reinforcements should arrive later on Sunday for a big offensive against al Qaeda militants, Iraqi security officials said.


Efforts to make the net less risky for children are being marked by the fourth Internet Safety Day.


Chief financial officer of China's leading search engine dies over holiday.


Sudan's presidential adviser dies in crash

Sudan's powerful presidential adviser  Majzoub al-Khalifa, who was key to signing last year's Darfur  peace accord, died in a car accident in northern Sudan on  Wednesday.


Dementieva Beats Bovina to Reach Zurich Quarterfinal

Third seed Elena Dementieva came through  a scrappy battle with Russian Fed Cup team mate Elena Bovina  7-5, 3-6, 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Zurich  Challenge on Thursday.


NATO air strike kills 25 Afghan civilians: police

A NATO air strike in southern Afghanistan killed 25 civilians, including nine women and three young children, a provincial police chief said.


Stocks slip on Yahoo, Thailand before Fed meets

Stocks fell on Tuesday as Internet   shares dropped after Yahoo Inc.'s YHOO.O warning about its   quarterly outlook and a military coup in Thailand rattled   global markets.


Which has more leverage in the marketplace — A) disclosure or B) secrecy? Which is more supportive of growing markets — A) public infrastructure or B) private platforms? Which is better for inventive entrepreneurs — A) sharing one's great ideas to drive development and adoption, or B) patenting and keeping secret one's "intellectual property"? \


Playboy opens first European store in London

Playboy continued its evolution from adult magazine to international merchandising brand by opening its first store in Europe Friday at the heart of London's shopping district.


Court delays Russian suit against Bank of New York

A Moscow court on Tuesday delayed a  hearing into a $22.5 billion lawsuit by Russia's federal  customs service against Bank of New York to November after the  plaintiffs asked the Foreign Ministry to intervene.


Cairn Boosts Indian Oil Reserves, Reports Lower Net

Cairn Energy Plc, the largest UK- based oil-exploration and production company, boosted its estimate of recoverable oil reserves at a field in India and reported a decline in first-half profit.


The head of the British Army defends the "exceptional" RAF after an e-mail criticises its performance in Afghanistan.


Kerry to Attack Bush Troop Withdrawal Plan

Democrat John Kerry on Wednesday planned to attack President Bush's proposal to withdraw 70,000 American troops from Europe and Asia as a threat to national security that could blunt the war on terror, campaign aides said.


Pakistan arrests one of top three Taliban: sources

ISLAMABAD/KABUL  - Pakistani security forces captured one of the Taliban's three top leaders just hours after U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's unannounced visit to Pakistan earlier this week, a senior security official and Taliban sources said.


The Saturday Profile: Taking on Apartheid, Then a Nationâs Stance on AIDS

Though she may be nobodyâs vision of a rabble-rouser Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, recently dismissed as South Africaâs deputy health minister, has found herself at the center of controversy.


Mount St. Helens began blowing a large cloud of smoke and steam Friday afternoon following a week in which scientists have closely monitored the volcano.


A Northern Ireland contact centre says that it will recruit another 500 people over the next two months.


Candidates use the Internet to generate buzz, draw grass-roots support and raise record amounts of money. But in the intense, round-the-clock world of online presidential campaigning, the good comes with the bad.


For so many years, so many big games, and so many white-knuckle moments, the Miami Hurricanes have made the last minute of a football game their close friend.


Schools should focus less on multi-culturalism and more on social cohesion to raise standards, a specialist says.


Army pounds militants in north Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops shelled al Qaeda-inspired militants in the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp on Saturday, almost three weeks after fighting broke out.


Terrell Owens is likely to have a plate screwed into his broken right ring finger, a move Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells believes could get his new receiver back on the field quickly.


Ambien, the popular sleep medication known for its odd side effects, helps a 48-year-old woman out of a near vegetative state. In Bodyhack.


Tsunami Coverage Boosts U.S. Cable Ratings

Coverage of deadly tsunamis that  pummeled South Asia fueled a sharp crest in CNN's audience this  week, capping a year in which its ratings and those of rival  cable networks fell from war-driven heights in 2003.


QMy PC now flashes a start-up message from a company called "Phoenix"; hitting the F1 key gets me past this, but my other problem is that the computer keeps thinking that it's 11:01 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2002 .


The assembly must review its ministerial code, the ex-parliamentary commissioner for standards says.


An oil company controlled by the Russian government said that it had bought the company that had won Sunday's auction for the largest subsidiary of Yukos.


Arafat: Flawed figure lacked courage to make peace

Shakespeare, specialist in flawed heroes, would have had a field day with Yasser Arafat. His life, his secrecy-shrouded illness and his death in Paris on Thursday were rich with symbolism of the aching tragedy of missed potential.


A series of explosions ripped through Nairobi's Wilson Airport yesterday, injuring two women and blowing the roof off the baggage hall.


Singapore Airlines confirms sale of Air NZ stake

SYDNEY - Singapore Airlines announced on Tuesday the sale of its "non-core" 6.3% stake in Air New Zealand, ending a four-year strategic investment in the now government-owned carrier.


Riorganizzazione in vista passaggio a gruppo Coppola


John Danforth, the outgoing US ambassador to the United Nations, said on Thursday that the Bush administration re-tained its confidence in Kofi Annan, the UN secretary-general


Kerry Gets Post-Debate Bounce in Election Futures

Online futures traders raised their bets on Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry on Friday after the first debate with President Bush, although the overall odds still favored the incumbent.


Bear Stearns Buys Time for Struggling Fund

NEW YORK, June 22 -- Bear Stearns confirmed Friday it will bail out one of its troubled hedge funds with $3.2 billion in secured loans, but the Wall Street firm sought to convince the broader market that its troubles were "relatively contained."


STRANGE. THE DAY after Sony Ericsson announces it has done a deal with the Financial Times (FT) to offer content via its portal, Nokia says it is reigning back its own portal, Club Nokia.


The Framingham boys' soccer team was without two of its best defensive players yesterday, but not without a commitment to playing strong team defense.


What follows the surge? Will it be âPlan B,â âPlan B-Hâ (Baker-Hamilton), or something like South Korea? Bush seems as hazy on this as he was on the initial occupation plan. All thatâs certain, says a White House official, is that a âfairly robustâ U.S. force will long be in Iraq.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton insisted Sunday night it's time to start pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq as she and her Democratic presidential rivals debated the war on the eve of a much-awaited assessment by U.S. commanding Gen. David Petraeus.


Heavy fighting grips Sri Lanka as truce ends

Heavy fighting between government troops and Tamil Tigers broke out in northern Sri Lanka Thursday, hours after Colombo announced it was pulling out of a tattered ceasefire agreement with the rebels.


Miliband urges reconciliation in Myanmar

Foreign Secretary David Miliband called for national reconciliation in Myanmar in a statement Friday marking the country's 60th anniversary of independence from Britain.


Roads, airports fill up as Americans return home

UNDATED It's expected to be another busy day at the nation's airports and highways as (m) millions of Americans return home following the long Thanksgiving holiday.


U.S. housing starts unexpectedly  rose 0.6 percent in August to their highest level in five  months as low mortgage rates encouraged construction, but  permits fell more than anticipated, a government report showed  on Tuesday.


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. The jury in Scott Peterson's murder trial has finished deliberating his fate for the day. They're scheduled to resume deliberations tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM _ deciding on whether to


Pope defuses tensions on arrival in Muslim Turkey

Pope Benedict backed Ankara's EU entry bid and said Islam was a religion of peace on Tuesday, according to Turkey's prime minister, in a bid to soothe rows over his views in the mostly Muslim state.


Cuomo Subpoenas Intel Over Antitrust Accusations

The New York State attorney general issued a wide-ranging subpoena as part of an investigation into whether the Intel Corporation violated federal or state antitrust laws.


LOS ANGELES - Fans gave former Laker Shaquille O'Neal a warm ovation today in his first game at Staples Center since being traded to the Miami Heat.


EILAT, Israel Thousands of Israelis trudged through the Taba border post on Friday, returning home, like shocked refugees, from a Sinai bloodied by three terrorist bombings of three tourist hotels on Thursday night.


'Agropirateria': De castro andra' negli Stati Uniti l'11/12


Government buildings are to be provided with defences to stop them being rammed by cars or trucks packed with explosives.


Nearly 3.2 million influenza vaccine doses were shipped this week to health providers serving high priority groups as part of the plan announced on October 12 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Aventis Pasteur.


L'ex premier, i sondaggi ci danno al 57%


'I didn't like being a celebrity. It's a service job. Like washing toilets'

Arts & entertainment: BjÃ¶rk tells Polly Vernon about egg-laying, a fearless love life and binge drinking.


Fan Pursues Bonds Home Run Ball, But Strikes Out

A baseball fan who bought up 6,458 seats at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium in the hope of catching and selling Barry Bonds' 700th home run ball admitted on Thursday he had probably struck out.


Mozilla took out an ostensibly dual-purpose ad in the New York Times yesterday. One reason was to thank everyone who contributed to the open source browser project and, as such, the ad included some 10,000 names, in small print of course.


SAP names team to lead new global SME unit

InfoWorld - Following through on plans to win more midsize businesses as customers, SAP AG has filled several key positions in its newly formed global SME (small and medium-size enterprise) unit.


Retail sales growth stalled in June, leaving merchants wondering whether shoppers who were resilient for much of the year are now curbing their spending because of higher gas prices.


Tad Davis snapped awake at 4:30 am yesterday and slipped from beside his sleeping wife to pull off the ultimate surprise for their 10th wedding anniversary.


For the first time, researchers say, a vaccine against malaria has shown that it can save children from infection or death.


McAfee makes debut in safeguarding business data

Data Loss Prevention Host helps security administrators prevent physical and electronic loss of company data.


Belgacom pulled plug on Ouranous network

Satellite provider promises 'announcement' on Friday Belgacom cut off satellite broadband provider Ouranous Networks the telecoms services company confirmed this week.â¦


About 140 million people globally face arsenic poisoning from drinking water, more than previously realised.


Philip F. Anschutz, Denver billionaire and DC United investor, yesterday announced the purchase of the Journal Newspapers Inc., the Alexandria publisher of three Washington area suburban daily


Big Drops In The Indexes, But Slip In Trading Volumes

The five people trading shares Monday mostly sold. For example, a mere 62 million shares of the Nasdaq-100 tracking stock were traded.


India's HIV infected rise to oppose discrimination

Three years ago, a 35-year-old Indian   man who worked as a cargo loader in a garment factory was   stunned when his employer forced him to get some rest because   he seemed unwell.


Russians Rally Against Terror, Bury Dead

MOSCOW - Tens of thousands of people answered a government call and rallied outside the Kremlin on Tuesday in a show of solidarity against terrorism, nearly a week after militants seized a school in southern Russia in a standoff that claimed more than 350 lives, many of them children.    Mourners in the grief-stricken city of Beslan lowered caskets into the damp earth in a third day of burials from the siege, which officials have blamed on Chechens and other Islamic militants...


Battle Pits Patent Rights Against Low-Cost Generic Drugs

The supply of low-cost generic versions of cancer and AIDS treatments for the developing world could be blocked if Novartis wins a legal challenge to Indiaâs patent law.


Parma, 19:02 - CALCIO, PER LUCARELLI AL PARMA MANCA OK SHAKHTAR

Manca soltanto il sÃ¬ dello Shakhtar per il passaggio di Cristiano Lucarelli al Parma. L'attaccante l...


Pricey Big Screen TVs Headline Tech Trade Show

Televisions big enough to cover living-room walls and postage stamp-sized hard drives for playing movies on mobile phones were among the gadgets unveiled as the year's big U.S. electronics show kicked off on Wednesday.


U.S. consumers may soon have to  swallow more expensive coffee as soaring futures and rising  costs from milk to fuel induce roasters to charge more for the  steamy brew, industry participants said.


UK Prime Minister Tony Blair says "nobody is talking about or planning military intervention" against Iran.


U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as a report showing an unexpectedly robust services sector boosted hopes that profit growth would withstand fallout from a slowing housing market.


US Audit Firms Used Wrong Standards, Report Says

The four biggest accounting firms misapplied some standards and failed to properly maintain records of some audits, the new US auditing regulator said today in its first inspection reports.


Tough times, but something had to be done

Any losses of jobs is a matter of great concern for those involved and for Coventry itself. But Jaguar's restructure plan for its future at least retains some jobs in the city and its spiritual headquarters at Browns Lane.


China calls for reason as food safety fears mount

Under pressure after a U.S. move against Chinese seafood and a huge recall of Chinese toothpaste in Japan, Beijing urged trade partners on Friday to accept its products unless they violate contract terms or local regulations.


In a Jan. 24 glance on key figures in Iraq, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, helped negotiate a 1970 autonomy agreement and survived two assassination attempts. Instead, the information refers to Barzani's father, Mustafa, the party's previous leader.


Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor whose popularity soared after his response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, moved closer Monday to a full-fledged campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.


When the original Macintosh computer was little more than a sketch, its creators envisioned the machine retailing for about $500. But when the first Mac finally rolled out in 1984, it carried a hefty price tag of $2,495.


N.Y. Skyscrapers Cut Emissions and Stay Cool ... With Ice

Air cooled by ice is just as efficient -- and more environmentally friendly -- than traditional air-conditioning systems. It's also taking pressure of the city's power grid.


An immigration sweep of meat plants in six states resulted in nearly 1,300 arrests of illegal immigrants, federal officials said on Wednesday.


Roma, 16:49 - Calcio, Spagna; Carboni: Liga e Premier tornei piÃ¹ divertenti

''Sono da sette anni in Spagna, e il dato statistico della federazione mondiale mi sembra quanto mai...


New Hampshire Republicans gladly would form a welcoming committee for the GOP presidential hopefuls at Tuesday's debate — if they could just stop fighting.


NASA's Michoud plant in eastern New Orleans will slowly resume construction of external fuel tanks for the space shuttle in the new year, a plant executive said Tuesday, marking the first time


NAPOLI - Caravaggio al posto giusto (Napoli). Col titolo giusto (Lâultimo tempo 1606-1610). Con i Caravaggio giusti: 18 a prova di contestazione, fra cui i tre Caravaggio di Siracusa e Messina sempre difficili


Un importante tecnico inglese Ã¨ giÃ  stato interrogato dalla poliziaA pochi giorni da Silverstone, il clima di festa Ã¨ giÃ  rovinato                                            Indagato il tecnico McLaren "spione" Il sogno di Hamilton puÃ² svanire                                                                                La scuderia di Woking ribatte: "Mai usato materiale Ferrari"


Business & money: Merrill Lynch announces its second multi-billon dollar asset writedown â and a massive loss for 2007


Berlusconi's trendy new look makes a splash

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi got a thumbs-up in the country's press for his trendy new look -- sporting a white bandana on his head when he welcomed his British counterpart to Sardinia.


A majority of the Supreme Court's justices appeared to side against a daytime television judge Monday in a contract dispute.


One person was killed and eight injured in a powerful bomb blast in the Kabylie region of Algeria, security sources said Wednesday.


Hold the phone: Hackers starting to infect our cells

Several Web sites this month began offering software promising ring tones and screen savers for certain cellphones. But those who downloaded the software found that it turned


MILLIYET- After Dec. 17, France and Austria both stated that they would hold referendums on Turkey's European Union membership.


Record U.S. defense spending, but future budgets may decline

Other challenges â potential recession, budget deficits, and rising entitlement spending â could overshadow military priorities.


Woolworths says it needs a good Christmas to meet the lower end of its full-year sales targets.


What toys to avoid this holiday shopping

As the holiday shopping season begins, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is out with its annual recall roundup that highlights some toys parents should avoid.


The tiny Pacific islands nation of Kiribati declared the world's largest marine protected area Thursday  -  a California-sized ocean wilderness


Huff Leads Devil Rays Past Blue Jays 4-2

Aubrey Huff hit his 29th homer and Mark Hendrickson pitched seven solid innings, leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays past the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 Friday night.


Government Workers Protest in New Jersey

Workers protested attempts to overhaul the stateÂs pension and health systems as part of a tax reform package.


Charming and Aloof, Huckabee Changed State

Mike Huckabee produced a legacy in Arkansas like few other Republican governors in the South, but he tended to freeze out anyone who disagreed with his plans.


Chavez irks Colombia by defending rebels

President Hugo Chavez, emboldened by his success in a hostage release, took the side of leftist rebels in neighboring Colombia's decades-old civil conflict Friday, calling the guerrillas "true armies" who shouldn't be categorized as terrorists.


Auditor general weaves tale of sponsorship abuses

OTTAWA (CP) - Auditor General Sheila Fraser continued to weave a tale of financial mismanagement Wednesday, singling out the Public Works Department, Via Rail and a variety of private ad agencies for criticism at the federal sponsorship inquiry.


Hamas, Fatah fight in Gaza before Quartet meeting

Fighting between Palestinian factions escalated across Gaza on Friday, killing at least 11 people as Hamas overran compounds used by President Mahmoud Abbas's forces and Fatah set the Islamic University ablaze.


Digital flatline looks ominous for music labels The leading DRM digital download service, Apple's iTunes, has experienced a collapse in sales revenues this year according to analyst company Forrester Research.â¦


Epifani, i fischi sono il sale della democrazia


The structure of a joint UN-AU force for Darfur is agreed which is hoped will address Sudan's concerns.


The ``Tonight Show'' host announced yesterday that he will step down five years from now, in 2009. Broadcaster NBC said he will be succeeded by Conan O'Brien, whose talk show airs immediately after Leno's.


Himesh - India's next successful singer-actor?

Maverick music composer and singer Himesh Reshammiya's debut film "Aap Kaa Surroor" has done phenomenal business in India, sparking speculations that he might become a successful singer-actor that Bollywood has been deprived of for decades.


A magnitude-6.4 earthquake shook southern Mexico on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of major damage


Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks said Friday it will buy Harmonix Music Systems Inc., a developer of music-themed video games, for $175 million in cash.


A charge of forcing Iraqi prisoners to strip is dropped against a British soldier at a court martial.


Panel backs young adult antidepressant warning

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Antidepressant drugs need warnings that they may raise the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in adults up to age 25, a U.S. advisory panel said on Wednesday.


EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Foreign coup plotters given long jail terms

LIBREVILLE, 26 November (IRIN) - A South African mercenary was found guilty Friday of leading a failed coup against the president of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea and sentenced to 34 years in jail, police and court sources said.


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'Ray' Raises the Curtain on Oscar's Stage

When the movie "Ray," about  legendary singer Ray Charles, hits U.S. theaters on Friday,  "Georgia on My Mind" won't be the only thing Hollywood is  thinking about. The battle for Oscars nominations will take  center stage as well.


Coach: Don Brown (13-9, third year). 2005 record: 7-4, 6-2 (second in North Division). Players to watch: QB Liam Coen (2,175 yards, 10 TDs, 7 INTs); RB Steve Baylark (255 carries, 1,057 yards, 9 TDs); WR Brandon London (60 catches, 774 yards, 3 TDs); LB Jason Hatchell (107 tackles, 1 sack); DB James Ihedigbo (58 tackles, 7 1/2 sacks). Key ...


Alternative form of high-speed Internet access makes its way to U.S. homes.


Many Labour MPs could vote against the government on plans to replace submarines carrying Trident missiles.


Napoli, 14:00 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; FERRARA: AZIONI DI POCHI DANNEGGIANO CLUB

Ciro Ferrara, ex giocatore del Napoli, in collegamento audio-video con il teatro San Carlo del capol...


Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N on  Tuesday said quarterly profit topped its own lowered  expectations as the computer and printer maker saw record  revenues in every business and every region, sending shares  higher by 9 percent.


Ofcom to investigate Murdoch's ITV stake

Minister gets involved Trade and Industry minister Alastair Darling has asked Ofcom to investigate BSkyB's purchase of a 17.9 per cent stake in ITV. He wants the regulator to provide him with advice on whether the deal has public interest implications by 27 April. Ofcom said is also looking at the possible impact on programming.â¦


The solar physics community is abuzz this week. No, there haven't been any great eruptions or solar storms. The source of the excitement is a modest knot of magnetism that popped up on the sun, possibly heralding the start of a new solar cycle.


Trail Blazers stretch NBA win streak to 13 games

Brandon Roy scored 22 points and the Portland Trail Blazers reeled off 21 points in a row at one stretch to defeat Philadelphia 97-72 Sunday, boosting their NBA winning streak to 13 games.


Mark Thompson, director-general of the BBC, has announced sweeping changes to the corporation including savings of Â£320m and thousands of job cuts for a more enhanced national broadcaster.


Oracle Scores Majority of PeopleSoft Shares

Updated: Oracle receives tender offers for more than 60 percent of the outstanding PeopleSoft shares and calls for talks to reach a formal buyout agreement.


Indonesia Files Terrorism Charges Against Cleric Bashir

Indonesian prosecutors filed terrorism charges on Friday against cleric Abu Bakar Bashir that could bring to trial within two weeks the accused leader


Roma, 12:52 - CALCIO, ARBITRATO: IL 6 DICEMBRE UDIENZA GALLIANI

Il Presidente del Collegio Arbitrale Mario Antonio Scino, sentiti gli altri arbitri, avvocati Aureli...


Domenica e lunedÃ¬ al voto in sette collegi

Si terranno domenica e lunedÃ¬ le elezioni suppletive della Camera dei deputati in sette collegi uninominali. Saranno 739.809 i cittadini chiamati alle urne, divisi in 880 sezioni elettorali. In sei collegi


Lucie Safarova upset top-seeded Justine Henin 7-6 (5), 6-4 Saturday to reach the final of the Open Gaz de France.


MythTV and AM2 on Linux war stories, a continuing saga

As you may recall from my last entry, I exchanged my cable box from a Scientific Atlanta 8000HD to a Scientific Atlanta 8300HD.  The latter, new box continues to output a signal from the cable connection even if I have it in HDTV mode.  It probably also continues to output AVI and S-Video.  This finally opened up a way for me to use my cable box with a MythTV box.   Thanks to a serious (and mysterious) spinal injury (I say mysterious because I haven't figured out how I did the damage), I can only work on the project for a half hour at a time, at most.  I have discovered some interesting things in those short segments.


Detained French-Iranian journalism student leaves Iran

An Iranian-French journalism student who had been prevented from leaving Iran for nearly a year was en route to Paris on Friday, the French foreign ministry said.


Kosovo talks must be flexible, finite, says West

Talks on the future of Serbia's  breakaway province of Kosovo must not drag on indefinitely or  get sidetracked in an arid dispute over labels such as  "independence," senior European officials said on Tuesday.


Olimpiadi. Tiro a volo. Skeet. Allo spareggio Andrea Benelli ...

L'italiano Andrea Benelli ha conquistato la medaglia d' oro nella finale olimpica dello skeet battendo il finlandese Marko Kemppainen nello "shoot off" per la medaglia d'oro. Nello spareggio l'azzurro ha colpito 5 piattelli su 6, il finlandese 4 su 6.


It used to be the most popular online file-sharing software, but Kazaa's long-term run at the top of the heap is now over. An online tracking firm says the new #1 site is the e-Donkey Overnet network.


Matter of political reform to be vetted at session of Arranging...

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Mantova, 19:16 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ALLENAMENTO DI RIFINITURA

Il Mantova ha svolto la rifinitura a Riglione (PI) in vista della gara con il Pisa. Il tecnico Tesse...


Bosnian Serb police detain eight war crimes suspects

Bosnian Serb police detained eight suspects wanted by the UN war crimes court, the first such arrests since the end of the 1992-95 conflict, police and court sources said.


Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro,   looking well on the mend, was shown on television on Friday   meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez after temporarily   ceding power a month ago to undergo intestinal surgery.


House Democrats on Monday targeted two of President Bush's longtime aides for criminal contempt against Congress, escalating a legal fight over executive privilege and access to White House deliberations on the firings of federal prosecutors.


Pompey pegs Velimir to continue on as manager

Portsmouth, England (Sports Network) - Velimir Zajec will remain Portsmouth's manager, the Premiership club announced Tuesday.


Premio alla carriera anche a cantante lirica Maria Callas


Final talks between Serbian and ethnic Albanian leaders over Kosovo's future begin on Wednesday.


GM to Cap Gasoline Prices in Calif., Fla.

Aiming to capitalize on consumer angst about the high cost of gasoline, General Motors Corp. on Tuesday said it would cap pump prices at $1.99 for customers in California and Florida who buy certain vehicles by July 5.


Bush has polyps removed in routine cancer test

U.S. President George W. Bush had five polyps removed during a routine colon cancer test on Saturday, and the White House said his doctors described them as small and apparently not worrisome.


Kevin Federline's TV debut as a rapper is getting derided as a not-ready-for-prime-time disaster by critics in cyberspace and the hip-hop community.


Joe Jurevicius felt like a rookie again. The Tampa Bay receiver practiced for the first time this season Wednesday and expects to play Sunday against the Chicago Bears after being sidelined most of the past year by knee and back injuries.


New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer will file a lawsuit as early as Friday against an insurance company, the second suit stemming from his sweeping probe into bid-rigging in the industry, Spitzer told Reuters Friday.


The world's largest mining group, BHP Billington Ltd.,  is considering a rival bid for aluminum producer Alcan Inc.  and has hired an investment bank, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Revealed: Best Bets as 2007 Begins Winding Down

Bigger is better -- at least right now. Here's a smart way to play the large-cap bounce-back.


A Sant'Angelo Le Fratte, grave un bimbo di nove anni


In the 17 months SCO Group has waged its multiple-lawsuit war over its alleged rights to Linux, Groklaw has been the festering thorn in the Utah software company's side.


Desperate Botnet Battlers Call for an Internet Driver's License

Frontline internet-crime fighters from security companies, law enforcement agencies, banks and e-commerce sites huddle at a secretive conference to confer on new tactics to fight cybercrime. Participants field lots of strategies, but no one can quite agree on what do.


New Video Game Recreates JFK's Assassination

A British company says it's releasing a game that recreates the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy, the senator's brother.


Â· Inspectors split difference over building in south-eastÂ· Tories accuse PM of reneging on green belt


U.N. Tries to Calm Frontier After Burundi Massacre

U.N. peacekeepers are scrambling to avoid new bloodshed in the volatile Great Lakes region of Africa following a massacre of Congolese refugees in western Burundi, the United Nations said on Wednesday.


A steady stream of wounded from Iraq, mostly from fighting in Fallujah, has begun arriving at the U.S. military's main hospital in Europe, an official said Thursday.


Guest-worker program back on table for US and Mexico

In Mexico City, Powell opens door to immigration changes as border nations try to mend strains of past few years.


Labor Vows to Consider Change, but Rebel Voices Discontent

The president of the AFL-CIO announced Wednesday that organized labor, facing the second term of an administration it fought hard to beat in last week's election, would


Two Silicon Valley firms show energy-efficient practicies in their own facilities.


Vandals have poured red paint over two cars belonging to a director of Manchester United. Greater Manchester Police said the attack happened on Monday night at the home of Maurice Watkins, 61, on Mauldeth Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport.


MADRID -- A car bomb blamed on Basque separatists exploded in a Madrid office park yesterday near where King Juan Carlos later appeared, injuring at least 43 people in the worst terrorist attack in the Spanish capital since last year's bombing of commuter trains.


The International Monetary Fund agrees to give China and three other emerging nations a greater voice.


Ukraine PM Viktor Yanukovych refuses to resign and challenges his rival's victory in presidential elections.


Electronic Data Systems Corp. delayed releasing its third-quarter financial results from Monday until Nov. 3 to let auditors finish evaluating a money-losing contract to provide computer services to the Navy.


No evidence hair straighteners or curling tongs caused a house fire where four teenage girls were hurt.


US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said yesterday the number of troops in Iraq could be cut after the January elections in that country.


Samoa makes deal with researchers University will share profits if ...

UC Berkeley researchers will use the bark of an indigenous Samoan tree to try to clone the gene for a promising anti-AIDS drug in hopes of protecting rain forests and making the drug widely available, according to a deal announced Thursday.


Gil Muratori teaches a unique class in fish etiquette

He's part of a National Park Service experiment in south Florida to send first-time fishing violators to a school instead of fining them.


Blacks don't share in breast cancer progress

Black women with advanced breast cancer are faring no better now than they were two decades ago despite improved survival by white women -- and the gap appears to be widening, U.S. researchers said Sunday.


UPDATE 1-Henman hits back to level with Austria

Tim Henman finally found form to drag Britain level at 2-2 in their Davis Cup World Group playoff in Austria on Sunday with just one singles match at Portschach remaining.


India's main stock index, the Sensex, bursts through the 15,000 mark to a record on optimism about growth.


Since February 2007, the value of India's stock market has doubled to 20000 points, and the biggest winners have been India's richest. Based on these gains, India's four wealthiest men are now worth more than China's 40 wealthiest combined.


McDonald's profit up, but stock sinks on flat U.S. sales

LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO  - McDonald's Corp , the world's largest restaurant chain operator, on Monday posted flat U.S. same-store sales in December, sending its shares down as much as 8.8 percent and dragging down the restaurant sector.


IRAQI police have said that 49 bodies of soldiers from the new Iraqi army were found south of Baqouba. Gen. Walid al-Azzawi, commander of the Diyala provincial police, said the bodies were discovered in an area 50km south of Baqouba, he said.


In February, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger created the California Performance Review to conduct a comprehensive examination of the methods and practices of government with the goal of increasing efficiency while reducing costs.


Ukraine slams Russia for barring president's top aide from entry

KIEV, Ukraine: Ukraine's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday criticized Moscow for barring a top adviser to Ukraine's president from entering Russia hours after Ukraine denied entry to a Russian nationalist leader. via International Herald Tribune


OSU Probes Allegations of Free Dental Work

Ohio State is investigating allegations that a booster provided free dental work to members of the women's basketball team, athletic director Andy Geiger said Thursday night.


Chargers Confident Going Into Jets Rematch

A lot has changed for the San Diego Chargers since the mid-September afternoon when Drew Brees threw two interceptions, lost a fumble and sustained a concussion in a home loss to the New York Jets.


Palermo, 18:05 - CALCIO, PALERMO; BARZAGLI: CONTRO FIORENTINA SFIDA DECISIVA

Domenica c'è Palermo-Fiorentina e per il difensore rosanero, Andrea Barzagli, non è un...


Former President Jimmy Carter, who helped monitor Venezuela's recall referendum, endorsed on Monday returns showing that that President Hugo Chavez won the vote.


Oracle Corp. ORCL.O will cut  5,000 jobs as it combines with PeopleSoft Inc., the business  software rival it acquired for $10.3 billion after a bitterly  fought takeover battle, the company said on Friday.


U.S. Curtailing Bids to Expand Medicaid Rolls

The Bush administration is restricting the ability of states to expand Medicaid in an effort to prevent them from offering coverage to families of modest incomes.


Gudjohnsen keeps Chelsea close to Arsenal

London, England (Sports Network) - Chelsea topped Blackburn 4-0 on Saturday to stay within two points of Premiership leaders Arsenal.


"Era giusto venire qui a parlare con i giornalisti, visto che mercoledÃ¬ ero squalificato, ma da giovedÃ¬ posso tornare a parlare. E' opportuno dire che io credo in questa squadra". Ha accolto cosÃ¬ i giornalisti


Arsonists set fire to a school and attempted to burn down two churches in the Netherlands, the latest in a series of attacks following the murder of a Dutch filmmaker by a suspected Muslim radical, police said ...


Adobe dipping toes into desktop Linux waters

Job postings reveal company's increasing Linux involvement, even if Photoshop won't run on open source anytime soon.


Books of the Times: Shining a Halogen Light on a Senatorâs Dark Corners

In âHer Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton,â Jeff Gerth and Don Van Natta Jr. have written what will become mandatory reading for Mrs. Clintonâs opponents.


Greg Beaver's Blog: comparing strings in PHP with the == operator

On Greg Beaver's blog today, there's his look at string comparison with the "equals equals" (==) operator in PHP and some issues he found around it.    Recently, an obscure detail in the way PHP processes strings came to my attention in the form of an endless loop occasionally found in phpDocumentor's parsing of a file.   This is processed by code that checks for simple lists (like 1. blah 2. blah, or - blah - blah, etc.). However, an innocent call to in_array($x, array('1.', '0.')) had surprising and unexpected results: our friendly PHP determined that '01' was in the array('1.', '0.')!! This is of course patently false, and made little to no sense until I realized that unlike my previous understanding (when comparing an integer to a string, the string is converted to an integer), PHP actually converts all numeric-like strings into integers when comparing them.    To help avoid these kinds of situations repeating themselves, he makes a few suggestions when comparing your values: "use === instead of ==", "use the third parameter in in_array, set to true", and "use strcmp() or one of its cousins". In his opinion, though, this kind of auto-conversion is a bit dangerous - bit it's all about perspective...


A woman accused of stalking Catherine Zeta Jones owned a book signed by the actress, a court hears.


Bush seeks Schwarzenegger's muscle, as missing explosives cast campaign shadow

President George W. Bush called on the star power of actor-turned-California-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to boost his campaign appeal as Democratic challenger John Kerry shifted his attack from missing explosives in Iraq to domestic economics.


Girl Is World's First Rabies Survivor Without Vaccine

A Wisconsin girl is the first known person in history to survive rabies without getting a rabies shot. Jeanna Giese, 15, was bitten by a bat while attending church in September.


Belkin's TuneTalk -- a snap-on stereo microphone for the 5G video iPod -- now works with the 'remastered' iPod Nano, giving podcast creators a new way to record interviews and shows on the go (and indicating that the new Nano has a faster processor). In Listening Post.


Russia hints may withdraw radar offer to U.S.

Russia hinted on Saturday that a  proposed deal with the United States over the use of Russian  radar stations as an alternative to building part of a U.S.  missile defense system in eastern Europe, may not be reached.


Muslim Pilgrims Begin Haj Marked by Tsunami Grief

MENA, Saudi Arabia  - More than two million Muslim  pilgrims arrived in the tented city of Mena Tuesday, the first  day of a haj pilgrimage marked by grief over the Asian tsunami  disaster and security fears.


Climbers heading out to Nepal have been asking about the situation in Kathmandu. There were some good news today: The Maoists have called off the blockade order over Katmandu, after six days of theoretical isolation from the rest of the country.


Hundreds of Palestinians thronged two major West Bank checkpoints, trying to reach a key Islamic shrine in Jerusalem on the first Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, despite tight Israeli restrictions.


Federation Council ratifies Kyoto treaty

The Federation Council, the upper chamber of the Russian parliament, has ratified the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was signed by Russia in 1997.


B.C. Liberals have to nominate more women: Ex MLA Christie Clark

WHISTLER, B.C. (CP) - If the B.C. Liberals are serious about changing the old, white, male face of government, it has to start nominating women in sure-bet ridings, says one of a few women the premier has elevated to cabinet.


KEVIN ROBERTS COLUMN: White was greatest lineman ever, period

Reggie White came up in conversation just a few days ago. Not surprisingly, the topic was greatness. A handful of writers who regularly cover the Eagles were debating the greatest Eagles players, ever, at their respective positions.


Learning From a Native Speaker, Without Leaving Home

If you canât manage a trip abroad to learn a foreign language, the Internet and a broadband computer connection may do the job, too.


FlickrFan public demo, Jan 17 in SF, 5PM

It's totally appropriate that the first public demo of FlickrFan will be at Yahoo in SF during MacWorld Expo. We have room for about 85 people, we'll have soft drinks and pizza, it'll go for an hour or so, including discussion to follow.  Yahoo's San Francisco office is at 500 Third St, near Bryant, the old Organic offices, in the same building as Wired.  If you want to come, leave a comment or sign up at Upcoming. Thanks to Salim Ismail, Chad Dickerson and Bradley Horowitz of Yahoo for graciously hosting my humble product and self.


Airbus says bid to join EU case doesn't mean it backs Microsoft

Airbus sought to clarify its stance in Microsoft's European antitrust case yesterday, saying it's not taking the software company's side.


Celtic suffers its first loss of the season against Aberdeen

Scottish champion Celtic suffered its first loss this season, with an injury time goal from John Stewart securing a 3-2 for Aberdeen at Parkhead.


Nintendo Wii U.S. sales top Sony's PS3: NPD

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (7974.OS) sold  476,000 units of its new Wii video game console in the United  States in November, more than twice the number of PlayStation  3s sold by rival Sony Corp. (6758.T), as the two consoles  debuted mid-month, research group NPD said on Friday.


Asian Stocks: Indonesian Shares Tumble After Blast; Japan Falls

Indonesian stocks tumbled after police said there was an explosion near the Australian embassy in Jakarta's central business district.


Indonesian police said Saturday that four suspects in last week's bomb attack at the Australian embassy in Jakarta have been arrested.


India's ambassador to Washington,    Ronen Sen , said yesterday that his country was able to handle its relief effort on its own following last month's tsunami in the Indian Ocean, which hit his country and 11 others, killing more than 150,000 people.


Putin sticks to guns ahead of EU-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes for a productive summit with the European Union on Friday despite his opposing views on how to deal with Iran and Kosovo.


Inventors patent disc that can hold versions of films in two rival high-definition formats.


President Bush Monday scrapped the U.S. trade embargo on Libya in a reward for giving up weapons of mass destruction, the U.S. Treasury Department said on its Web site.


Johnny Ortiz: Retire Maker Train Rolls On

Vitali Klitschko is referring to himself as the "Retire Maker," he feels he is responsible for sending Lennox Lewis into retirement after their brutal fight for Lennox's heavyweight title.


Dow Jones e SP 500 -0,10%, Nasdaq -0,46%.Euro in rialzo


U.S. take on Canada in Gold Cup last four

Gold Cup holders and hosts United States are aiming for their sixth final in the competition when they play North American rivals Canada in the semi-final on Thursday.


Takeover stories started to re-emerge as the FTSE 100 posted its first meaningful rise since the turmoil in global markets started last week.


NEW YORK - At the end of Pfizer's annual analyst meeting, Chief Executive Hank McKinnell dropped a bombshell. Older, over-the-counter pain medicines may not be safe for the heart, McKinnell said, because there


MEMBERS of a church are to debate the ethics of running raffles and tombolas at church fetes.   Some members of the United Reformed Church in Kelvedon, Essex, think that encouraging gambling sends out the wrong message.  (c) 2007 Evening Mail; Birmingham (UK).


Patriots Pursue Dynasty, Eagles Chase Destiny

The New England Patriots play for a place in Super Bowl history on Sunday against a Philadelphia Eagles team who are just glad to finally be there.


Britain's golden girl, Kelly Holmes, closed her track season here with another double at the World Athletics Final. Her first victory of the weekend came in the Stade Louis II, where


Google steals a page from Amazon's book search

Google Inc. has quietly introduced a new search technology to help publishers sell books online, a fast-growing market dominated by Internet retailer Amazon.


Arsenal to sign Eboue; Gilberto could miss season

London, England (Sports Network) - Ivory coast defender Emmanuel Eboue will join Arsenal when the transfer window opens in January.


Pa. Woman Charged With Child Endangerment

A school bus driver encouraged students to jump around, throw things and misbehave on her moving bus so she could make an audition videotape for the reality television show "Survivor," police said.


V1 Committee Gives Thumbs Down to Open XML

A key U.S. technical standards committee will not endorse Microsoft's Office Open XML document specification.


Auspicata riforma elettorale sul modello tedesco


FCC lets phone carriers avoid added regulations

U.S. communications regulators gave  AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc the go-ahead on Friday  to more closely combine their local and long-distance  businesses without being subject to additional regulations.


US consumer prices surge 0.6 percent, industrial output up

US consumer prices surged 0.6 percent in October, the Labor Department said, with higher energy costs fuelling fears of renewed inflation.


OPEC sends conflicting signal on need for deeper cut

OPEC ministers sent conflicting signals on Saturday on whether the group needed to reduce oil production further to bring markets back into equilibrium.


A 13-year-old boy fatally stabbed his brother with a steak knife after the 16-year-old refused to turn over a video game controller, authorities said.


Intel's vPro chips in more security for businesses

With the introduction of its latest vPro microprocessors on Monday, Intel contends it is injecting a heavy dose of new security capabilities for the benefit of business customers and third-party technology providers alike.


Istanbul, 20:30 - Basket, Eurolega: Climamio Bologna ko con Efes Pilsen

La Climamio Bologna Ã¨ stata battuta a Istanbul dall'Efes Pilsen 79-73 (16-20, 39-41; 61-53) in un in...


Japan presses Pyongyang on six-party nuclear talks

Japan urged North Korea on yesterday to return to six-way talks on the North's nuclear weapons program in a third day of meetings focusing on the fate of missing Japanese citizens kidnapped by Northern spies, Japanese officials said.


[Johannesburg, 15 September 2004] - Microsoft has suffered well-publicised losses to Novell SUSE Linux in the Norwegian city of Bergen and other local governments dotted across the globe, in what Novell staffers hope is the start of sales momentum for its


Arts & entertainment: He sang sweet simple tunes, but James Taylor's demons almost tore him apart. The thrice married ex-drug addict tells Paul Sexton how he found peace


With the collapse of the Palestinian unity government, the visit by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to the White House tomorrow will offer the United States an opportunity to confront the crisis. The Bush administration is an ally of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who formed an emergency...


With Yankees Out of Picture, Reds Get Milton

Two weeks after his window of opportunity to sign with the Yankees slammed, Eric Milton agreed to a three-year, $25.5 million deal with Cincinnati.


Johnny Hallyday is the closest thing France has to Elvis, so the veteran rocker's announcement that he is moving across the border to Switzerland to escape high taxes has come as a bombshell.Comment


Il presidente lombardo ottiene anche l'indicazionedi 20 candidati alla Camera per le prossime politiche                                          Regionali, accordo nella Cdl Cambieranno i coordinatori di Fi                                                                                Ma Cicchitto: "Ricostruzione destituita di fondamento"


Ten major food stores withdraw nearly 50 salmon products from sale because of contamination fears.


Steelers' Secret Weapon Nearly Remained One

Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh's 6-foot-5, 240-pound rookie quarterback, is fresh from Miami of Ohio and has confidently made a splash in the N.F.L.


New Jersey Investigating Amgenâs Marketing of a Psoriasis Drug

New Jerseyâs attorney general has begun investigating whether the biotechnology giant violated patient confidentiality laws in its effort to sell its drug Enbrel.


President Bush on Thursday chastised the Senate for not holding up-or-down votes on more than 180 of his nominations, including 28 to the federal bench. Democrats claim their efforts to compromise with the White House on nominees have been rebuffed.


Capitol Visitor Center's Cost Still Rising

The cost of the new Capitol Visitor Center could run as high as $559 million, more than double the estimated cost when the construction project broke ground in 2000.


Russian textbooks omit Soviets’ dark chapters

MOSCOW -- If you can judge a book by its cover, then the "History of Russia and the World in the 20th Century" tells students that the Soviet past was all pride and glory: Three of four cover photos invoke Soviet propaganda.


Britney, MTV-faded music figures together in Vegas

Britney Spears hasn't had a hit in  years. MTV stopped playing music videos years ago.


Matcha green tea lattes take over in Starbucks' West Coast ...

VANCOUVER (CP) - West Coast bartenders have given up Red Bull, brokers are powering past the espresso machine and everyone's quit smoking, so why drink coffee?


Robbers flee with millions after Belfast bank staff held hostage

BELFAST  - Bank robbers in Northern Ireland have made off with as much as 30 million pounds (43.3 million euros, 58 million dollars) in what could be the province's biggest ever bank heist.


Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has appealed for calm after a weekend of violence against French targets. In a televised address, he also justified his army's return to war.


Newcastle and Tottenham are handed tough Uefa Cup groups as Blackburn and Rangers also learn their fate.


Google Earth patent infringement suit dismissed

A U.S. judge ruled that Google Inc.'s  3D modeling software, which gives Web users an astronaut's view of the earth and allows them to zoom down to street level, does not infringe the patent of a rival.


.NET Micro Framework 2.0 SP1 Now Available

Service Pack 1 for the developers' toolkit for the second edition of Microsoft's just-in-time high-level language interpreter for embedded equipment was released yesterday.


The U.S. nationwide price for  gasoline rose closer to $2 a gallon over the last week and  diesel fuel hit a new record high for the second week in a row,  the government said on Monday.


Home Depot OKs sale of supply unit for $8.5 billion

Home Depot Inc  said on Tuesday that it would sell its wholesale supply business to buyout firms for $8.5 billion -- 17 percent less than previously agreed upon -- as the slumping housing industry and recent credit crunch forced the renegotiation of the deal.


THE 8th Duke of Leinster was the head of the great Norman-Irish family of FitzGerald and premier duke, marquess and earl in the peerage of Ireland - the earldom of Kildare dates back to 1326, the beginning of a ...


Alpine Skiing-Miller and Paerson Set Off on Speed Trail

SOELDEN, Austria  - Bode Miller and Anja Paerson  set off on parallel paths as the Alpine ski World Cup season  began at the weekend.


Shares of Cincinnati's Chemed Corp. closed at an all-time high today of $67, up 95 cents, after it announced it would liquidate its money-losing Service America appliance repair business.


Roma, 13:54 - CALCIO, ROMA: I CONVOCATI PER LA SAMPDORIA

Il tecnico della Roma, Luciano Spalletti, ha convocato 19 giocatori per la sfida di domani a Genova ...


After Johnny Oates was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2001, he made a commitment to live each day to its utmost. Knowing his time was short motivated Oates to climb out of bed, even if it was just to see


High-Tech Spacesuits Eyed for 'Extreme Exploration'

CAMBRIDGE,  Mass. -- Future explorers on the Moon and Mars could be  outfitted in lightweight, high-tech spacesuits that offer far more flexibility  than the bulky suits that have been used for spacewalks in the 1960s.


US media wonder if they goofed on election -- again

It wasn't supposed to happen again. But four years after their 2000 debacle, US media were left wondering if they had goofed one more time in trying to predict the results of a nail-biting presidential election.


Jury Chosen in Key Iraq Prison Scandal Trial

FORT HOOD, Texas  - Charles Graner, the accused  ringleader of the Iraq prisoner abuse scandal, restated a not  guilty plea at his court-martial on Friday and his lawyer  insisted the U.S. soldier was only following orders and his  superiors were unlikely to face justice.


For Marketing, the Most Valuable Player Might Be YouTube

The Internet, digital video recorders, mobile devices and other technologies are giving a strong postgame presence to the annual roster of Super Bowl commercials.


Novelist Rushdie condemns Britain for not protecting Sikh playwright

Salman Rushdie, the British novelist who faced a death sentence for writing "The Satanic Verses", condemned the government for failing to protect a Sikh playwright who has been forced into hiding to escape death threats, in comments.


Insurgents have detonated three car bombs near a US military convoy in Baghdad, killing 41 people, 34 of them children, and wounding scores.


John Terry today surveyed Chelsea's five-point lead at the top of the Premiership table and announced: "We're enjoying every minute of being in pole position.


California Senate: Feinstein (D) 56%, Mountjoy (R) 34%

Rasmussen Reports - California's U.S. Senate race has tightened slightly, but not enough to furrow the brow of the Democratic incumbent. Easily absorbing a five-point decline in her lead since July, Senator Dianne Feinstein now leads former Republican state Senator Richard Mountjoy 56% to 34%.


The jury in the trial of Steve Wright, who is accused of murdering five women in 2006, retires to consider its verdict.


Diamonds are forever like Clijsters's decision to quit

Belgium's Kim Clijsters will not reconsider her decision to retire at the end of the season, even if she secures this week's Diamond Games title in Antwerp, she said on Tuesday.


Three weeks after Los Angeles firefighter John Nelson cruised by in his '57 `vette to whisk a flaming redhead on a blind date to the beach, she wore his engagement ring.


Slow Progress: In Florida's Public Companies, Female Leaders, Board Members Are Still Rare, Survey Finds

By Marcia Heroux Pounds, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Feb. 9--Women are still trying to break the glass ceiling in Florida.   The second annual survey of Florida's women directors and executive officers is in, and the news is not much to cheer about.


Rashad McCants wasn't thinking about last year at Kentucky. Jawad Williams said last year was last year. And Sean May was thinking more about his last game than North Carolina's Jan. 3 defeat at Rupp Arena.


Sirius denies reports Stern returning to mainstream

Sirius Satellite Radio said on   Tuesday that reports suggesting that shock jock Howard Stern   was planning a return to mainstream radio was "wrong."


IFC said Wednesday that it will initially add the movies that it received a nomination for the 2007 Independent Spirit Awards to the iTunes Movie Store, of which six have gained that nod. Another seven will also be added, which have been nominated in previous years.


New McDonald's CEO sees business as usual

McDonald's newest CEO Jim Skinner vowed Friday to stick to the plan adopted by the late CEO Jim Cantalupo, who died suddenly last spring.


The treaty agreed by EU member states is "quintessentially" in Britain's interests, Tony Blair says.


Harry Potter first edition to be auctioned June 26

A first edition of the debut Harry Potter novel by J.K. Rowling is expected to sell for up to 7,000 pounds at an auction on June 26.


Rice considera gia' un successo avvio dei colloqui


'Sideways' Crew Sidestep Question of Infidelity

Members of the "Sideways" cast and crew arrived together backstage at the Beverly Hilton to celebrate their Golden Globe win for best picture (musical/comedy).


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrives in Russia for talks likely to focus on military co-operation.


Singer and composer Billy Joel weds fiancÃ©e Kate Lee, 23, at his Long Island home on Saturday.


IBM's first Cell-based computer goes on sale

IBM is now selling its first computer based on the multicore Cell processor, a blade server called the BladeCenter QS20 that starts at $18,995.


Military experience rare among '08 candidates

Though the next president will probably command soldiers in two separate wars, few of those hoping to win the job can say they've ever seen combat or even taken abuse from a drill sergeant.


LAS VEGAS -- O.J. Simpson boarded a flight to return home to Miami Thursday, a day after he received a blistering rebuke from a judge who doubled his bail but allowed him out of jail to await trial in his armed robbery case, a friend said.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Adobe To Open Source Data-Connection Technology For Rich Internet Apps

TechWeb - The source code for Adobe's messaging, data, and remote procedure call services will be packaged under a new open-source product called BlazeDS.


"Italia, vi aiuteremo a trovare le due Simona"

New York, 24 settembre 2004 - Anche gli Usa sono sulle tracce di Simona Torretta e Simona Pari. La solidarietÃ  e la collaborazione degli Stati Uniti all'Italia arriva dalle parole del segretario di Stato Americano Colin Powell.


Milano, Dounia Ettaib era stata aggredita dopo aver chiesto di costituirsi parte civilenel processo per l'omicidio della giovane pakistana uccisa dal padre                                            Scorta alla leader delle donne marocchine "Ho paura ma continuo nel mio impegno"                                                                                Le minacce: "Devi smetterla di parlare di islamismo". "Hina Ã¨ un prostituta come te"


UN negotiations on fisheries end without the ban on bottom trawling advocated by conservation groups.


Germany may outlaw smoking in cars because it is a health hazard and a safety risk, the government's commissioner for substance abuse Sabine Baetzing said.


Patriotism Row Exposes Crack in Schroeder Coalition

A hasty U-turn on plans to scrap Germany's unification day holiday just before the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall has exposed cracks in the government and sparked an ugly row about patriotism.


WRAPUP-1-Glamour ties dominate Champions League draw

Chelsea take on Barcelona, Real Madrid face Juventus and AC Milan return to Manchester, scene of their 2003 European Cup triumph, following Friday's draw for the first knockout round of the Champions League.


As Arafat worsens, leaders prepare funeral

PARIS -- Yasser Arafat's coma deepened and his condition deteriorated dramatically yesterday according to the Palestinian leadership, who visited him at a Paris hospital and then returned to the West Bank to declare that his life was now ''in the hand of


Russia optimistic on resolving London museum row: Russian agency

Russia's culture minister on Wednesday said new British laws providing legal immunity for some contested artworks would clear the way for a planned exhibit of Russian art in London next month.


Pakistan sight third Test win after dismissing Lara

Pakistan were on course for a 2-0 series win after taking two key West Indian wickets including the crucial scalp of Brian Lara in the third and final Test at National Stadium.


Gwyneth Paltrow says she is "deeply upset" over claims she made anti-US remarks in an interview.


Kidnappers threaten to hand Hassan to al-Zarqawi

The kidnappers of British hostage Margaret Hassan have threatened to hand her over to an al-Qaida-related group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi unless their demands - including the


South African gunman killed in hostage drama

A gunman who shot and injured three people -- including one of two hostages he held in a South African restaurant -- was killed in a shootout on Saturday when police stormed the building, a police spokeswoman said.


The announcement of an effective malaria vaccine announced this week could become a life saver in areas of the world where deadly malaria claims millions of lives each year.


Ramadan observance could affect medication, study warns

Muslims who are on medication and who devoutly follow Ramadan may be causing health problems for themselves, a study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) warns.


Sick 9/11 workers sue $1B insurance fund

Ailing ground zero workers are going to court to demand that the company overseeing a $1 billion Sept. 11 insurance fund uses it to pay for their health care.


Saudi's interior ministry bombed, seven militants gunned down

Saudiâs capital Riyadh came under attack late Wednesday as a car bomb exploded near Saudi Arabia's interior ministry building.


U.S. Honeymooners Survive Tsunami on Thai Island

PHUKET, Thailand  - William Robins vowed Monday to  change his life forever after the professional golfer from  California and his new bride, Amanda, narrowly escaped death in  the grip of a tsunami.


Gaza Militants Kill 4 Israelis, Barghouthi Withdraws

Palestinian militants blew up an Israeli  army post on the Gaza-Egypt border on Sunday, killing at least  four Israeli troops in the deadliest attack since Yasser  Arafat's death a month ago kindled new hopes of peace.


High court asked to review assisted-suicide law

On the day he announced his resignation, Attorney General John Ashcroft asked the nation's Supreme Court to strike down Oregon's law allowing doctors to help terminally ill patients die more quickly.


Congo Says Army Fighting Rwandans, Not Own Units

The Democratic Republic of Congo says recent fighting in eastern Congo was the result of a Rwandan attack and not internal army clashes.


Aumenta dell'1,5%, media nazionale +1,8%, Centro-Nord (+2%)


The surviving astronauts of the Mercury 7 offered tribute Friday to compatriot Gordon "Gordo" Cooper, who died Oct. 4. At a memorial gathering at Johnson Space Center in Houston, former US Sen.


Oil prices rise on speculation that producer cartel Opec may unveil  cuts in output at its December meeting.


US lawmakers should stick to US law Competition Commissioner 'Steely' Neelie Kroes hit back at US politicians who criticised this week's verdict from the Court of First Instance.â¦


IAAF temporarily suspends Greek sprinters

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Greek sprint stars Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou have been suspended by track and field's world governing body pending a full hearing of their doping cases.


BOSTON -- An MIT student wearing what turned out to be a fake bomb was arrested at gunpoint Friday at Logan International Airport and later claimed it was artwork, officials said.


Londra, 12:45 - RALLY, FORD: LATVALA AL POSTO DI GRONHOLM NEL 2008

Avvicendamento tutto finlandese al volante della Ford per il prossimo mondiale di rally. Jari-Matti ...


Fierce battles between insurgents and US and Iraqi forces killed at least 27 people today in Baqouba and south of Baghdad as US forces move against the last remaining pockets of resistance in Fallujah.


France to reinforce security after explosion in Paris

French Interior Minister Dominique deVillepin announced Friday that France is to reinforce security in sensible places, especially around embassies after the explosion near the Indonesian embassy in Paris.


ROMA, 23 SET - Il Governo dara' un bonus di 200 euro per un pc alle prime 150.000 famiglie, con reddito inferiore ai 15.000 euro, che ne faranno richiesta. L'operazione 'Vai con internet' arriva dopo analoghe


"Girl power" back as Spice Girls reunite for tour

The Spice Girls, who burst on to the music scene with "girl power" and attitude in the 1990s, said on Thursday they had reunited for an 11-city world tour starting in Los Angeles this December.


Cisco to spend 200 million dollars for Internet phone firm

Internet networking giant Cisco Systems agreed to acquire closely held Internet protocol service provider P-Cube for 200 million dollars in cash and options.


October 24, 2004 - GameSpot have posted up a final preview of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, hitting the PS2 this week and the PC next year.


Over-the-Counter Menopause Test Kits Offer Few Answers

Some doctors doubt the reliability of menopause tests and question why women would need to use them.


Japanese whalers lash protesters to mast

Alleged assault during boarding Two campaigners from anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd are "in custody" aboard Japanese whaling vessel the Yushin Maru 2 after boarding the ship in the Antarctic, the BBC reports. The pair were allegedly assaulted and tied to a radar mast during the action, Sea Shepherd claims.â¦


Minnesota Public Radio's The Current Names WOXY.Com's Barb Abney As On-Air Host

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 7  /PRNewswire/ -- Minnesota Public Radio's The Current announced today that Barb Abney will join the station as a weekday on-air host, 9 a.m.-noon, beginning Oct. 3.


Profit Falls at Kellogg, Though Revenue Rises

Kellogg reported Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit dropped 3.3 percent, in part because of higher energy and costs, including for advertising. Its shares fell 51 cents, to $49.11.


A Hostile Land Foils the Quest for bin Laden

The hunt for Osama bin Laden remains stalled, frustrated by remote topography and sidetracked by the war in Iraq.


2 Ex-Teammates of Cycling Star Admit Drug Use

Two of Lance ArmstrongÂs 1999 Tour de France teammates said they used the banned endurance-boosting drug EPO in preparing for that yearÂs race.


Police: Woman ran down boyfriend on bike

A woman in an SUV ran down and killed her boyfriend as he bicycled on a city street, then she pulled the crushed bike out from under the vehicle and drove off, police and witnesses said.


Comedian Ellen DeGeneres sweeps daytime Emmy awards

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres dominated the 34th annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, winning awards for best talk show and best host for the fourth consecutive year. But she said the combative Rosie O'Donnell should have been honored in her stead.


A review of Michael Moore's latest film, "Sicko."


By Kelly Marshall Fuller, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Jun. 23--GEORGETOWN -- A Georgetown man connected to the shooting death of his neighbor was denied bail Friday because court officials worried he could present a flight risk.


Appello di De Gennaro, proteste allungano ostacoli


Flintoff named in England side against India

England's Andrew Flintoff has been named in the side to face India at Lord's on Saturday.


Google jumps ahead of ITV1 on Q3 ad revenue

Web blows raspberry at the telly Internet behemoth Google has seen its advertising revenues overtake the UK's most popular commercial television channel in the third quarter of this year.â¦


Once a flimsy afterthought in American retailing, the lowly, free store bag is undergoing a luxurious makeover.


OPEC said it will increase production by 500,000 barrels a day, but oil futures nonetheless surged to a record close.


Presidente Corte d'Appello Milano: "prese tutte le cautele"


PRESIDENTIAL election frontrunner Mahmud Abbas urged Palestinians to abandon the armed intifada overnight, saying that independence could only be achieved through peaceful means.


Merrill Posts Huge Loss; Chief Says Firmâs Capital Is Adequate

Merrill Lynchâs stock plummeted after it took a $16.7 billion write-down and had a $9.8 billion fourth-quarter loss.


Maliki urges others to stay out of Iraq conflict

Iraq's prime minister urged regional rivals on Saturday to stop playing out their differences in his country, addressing a meeting at which U.S. officials sat down with adversaries from Iran and Syria.


Nissan is to produce a new car at its plant in the North East, which it says will help to safeguard 1,000 jobs.


Church of England to spread Lent message on Internet

The Church of England said Saturday it will turn to social networking websites and blogs to spread a new twist on Lent this year.


Bernie Ecclestoneâs new offer for F1 Teams

Courts have ruled against the F1 supremo which somewhat takes away most of the powers from Bernie Ecclestone. However, he is back with a plan that might lead to his comeback in the most expensive sport in the world today.


Il corpo carbonizzato trovato nei campi bruciati

GENOVA - Tragedia del fuoco in Liguria. Un uomo carbonizzato Ã¨ stato trovato tra i campi bruciati di Riva Trigoso, nella Riviera di Levante. Si tratterebbe di un pensionato sorpreso dalle fiamme vicino alla sua casa in campagna.


Look, ma, no PC/Mac iPhone hackers have released a tool that allows owners of firmware 1.1.1 iPhones and iPod Touches to open up their devices to third-party apps - all without the need for a host Mac or PC.â¦


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Islamic militant groups behind many suicide bombings dismissed yesterday a call from Mahmoud Abbas, the interim Palestinian leader, to halt attacks in the run-up to a Jan. 9 election to replace Yasser Arafat.


Presidential candidates may return contributions solicited for the general election campaign and accept public financing with its stricter limitations, the Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday.


Consumers are increasingly wary of  foods made with GM ingredients and try to avoid them, a new survey suggests.


NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. warplanes bombed Najaf's Old City and troops clashed with Shiite militiamen Sunday amid fears a plan to end the standoff could collapse...


Pentagon to raise Iraq troop level to 150,000 for elections

ARLINGTON, Va. - The Pentagon is extending deployments of more than 10,300 soldiers and Marines in Iraq for two to four months and bringing in an additional 1,500 soldiers from the United States to assist


Colombian orders the arrest of an ex-minister's father, as a political scandal over alleged militia links widens.


Judge Rules Against Patriot Act Provision

Surveillance powers granted to the FBI under the Patriot Act, a cornerstone of the Bush Administration's war on terror, were ruled unconstitutional by a judge on Wednesday in a new blow to US security policies.


Manson Family Member Van Houten Loses Parole Bid

A California prison board on  Wednesday refused for the 15th time to parole Leslie Van  Houten, a Charles Manson disciple who was sentenced to life  behind bars for her role in the sensational cult murders.


A Canadian submarine left drifting in the Atlantic after a fire on board which killed a crewman has arrived safely at a Scottish naval base, helped by two British tugboats.


Seven fans charged will be banned, including Alabama man

PONTIAC, Mich. An Alabama man is among seven fans charged for their roles in last month's melee at the end of the Indiana Pacers-Detroit Pistons game.


Senior US and Iraqi officials say a US-led invasion of the rebel stronghold, 30 miles west of Baghdad, could begin within days. By Scott Peterson | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Tear gas scatters Malaysian 'flower power' protest

Malaysian police used water cannon  and tear gas on Saturday to break up an anti-government protest  by ethnic Indians carrying roses to symbolize a peaceful demand  for justice.


British-Irish efforts to revive NIreland peace process appear remote

BELFAST : Prime Ministers Tony Blair of Britain and Bertie Ahern of Ireland were to visit Belfast amid fading hopes of a breakthrough to restore Catholic-Protestant power-sharing in Northern Ireland.


Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi visits Berlin to secure a German boost for his country's  reconstruction.


Shopping for Films but Settling for Some Fun

After a huge buildup about the commercial prospects of this yearâs Sundance, buyers have their hands jammed deep into their coats.


While biologists and politicians fight over whether the greater sage grouse should be labeled an endangered species, 10 Western states allow hunters to take aim at the reclusive, ground-dwelling bird.


Genova, 19:49 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: SEMPRE A PARTE KALU E MONTELLA

Dopo il passaggio ai quarti della coppa Italia, ripresa degli allenamenti per la Sampdoria in vista ...


San Francisco - Researchers are using the latest in biotechnology to chart the genetic map of turkeys, which have been selectively bred for their white meat for so many generations in the United States that the big-breasted birds sometimes have trouble


Putin Plans to Accept Prime Minister Post

MOSCOW, Dec. 17 -- President Vladimir Putin said Monday that he will accept the post of prime minister next year if, as is almost certain, his anointed successor Dmitry Medvedev is elected president in March.