For Cheney and Edwards, Efforts to Improve on the Other Debate

Loyalists of both parties might think the No. 2 candidates were more slashing debaters than John Kerry and President Bush.


Movie Review | 'The Story Of The Ramones'

o lead the rock 'n' roll life may be to drink deeply from the fountain of youth, but the rigors and temptations of that life often point to an early death. Take the Ramones, the seminal punk rock band whose history is traced in ...


Search maverick Google missed widely on Wall Street's earnings expectations for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2004, its first quarterly financial report after launching its initial public offering.


Milano, 20:23 - CALCIO, MILAN: ULTERIORI PROGRESSI DI RONALDO

Allenamento pomeridiano del Milan, con il solo Kakà, di ritoerno dal Brasile, assente. Seduta...


Indo-American Society awards Shilpa, Akshay

The Indo-American Society awarded showbiz personalities Shilpa Shetty....


One man's treasure is another man's trash. Never has the butchered saying been more true than today in Hong Kong when the contents of more than 80 safety deposit boxes were dumped in a Kowloon scrapyard.


England's injury problems at centre continued yesterday with the news that Will Greenwood has undergone a long needed shoulder operation and is likely to be unavailable for the entire


Teen queen Lindsay Lohan will release her debut album, "Speak," Dec. 7 via Casablanca.


ABC News is eliminating Republican presidential candidate Duncan Hunter and Democrats Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel from its prime-time presidential debates Saturday night because they did not meet benchmarks for their support.


London - It was worth counting off the days, "because all my dreams came true on Saturday". These were the words of South Africa's newest capped Springbok Bryan Habana, after he made a dream Test debut against England at Twickenham on Saturday.


Wankhede wicket lambasted by Aussie media

Sydney, November 6: The wicket at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai was slammed as "heavily doctored" and "under-prepared" by the Australian media which nevertheless had little sympathy for their team's defeat in the fourth and final cricket Test against India.


Atlantis astronauts put final touches on new ISS solar system

Two US astronauts are puting the finishing touches on the installation of a solar power system for the International Space Station in the third and final spacewalk of the Atlantis mission.


The English Football Association (FA) on Thursday found Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger guilty of improper conduct and fined him Â£15 000.


The Lord Mayor of Dublin's residence is evacuated amid claims a UVF bomb has been there since 1981.


In lieve calo all'apertura dei mercati valutari


Jeremy Mayfield won the pole in qualifying Friday at Dover International Speedway, putting behind him a wreck that seriously damaged his championship hopes in the Nextel Cup series.


Why Ben Bernanke's rate cuts may not get banks to ease credit.


The acquisition allows Arbor to take advantage of an increased focus on traffic and service management by broadband providers.


Laura Hatch's car is seen at the bottom of an embankment where she was found alive, in Redmond, Wash., Sunday Oct. 10, 2004, after being missing since Oct. 2. Hatch, 17, was listed in serious condition at


Bussinessman Dan Gilbert agreed to buy the Cleveland Cavaliers from owner Gordon Gund, acquiring a team that has surged from the NBA's depths since the arrival of LeBron James.


Consumer price inflation fell to 1.3% in August, official figures show, as interest rate rises begin to make their mark on the economy.


Microsoft-Yahoo Fuss May Let Google Grab Mobile Ads

While Microsoft's $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo appears to be aimed at capturing a share of the rapidly growing online advertising market dominated by Google, some observers think the move would also position Microsoft in the emerging market for mobile advertising.


Spitzer, in a Shift, Will Yield Inquiries to U.S. Regulators

The move is an extraordinary turnabout for Attorney General Eliot Spitzer of New York, who has led high-profile suits.


Description: At a school in Nicaragua, deaf children are speaking a new language entirely their own, but it follows rules fundamental to all languages.


First 2 games vs. Expos will be at US Cellular Field

CHICAGO Â· The Marlins are beginning to identify with the Montreal Expos as far as playing home games on the road. The Marlins already had to make up one of last weekend's three postponed


For Democrats in Congress and those hoping to join them, the troublesome war in Iraq presents both a significant political opportunity and an exquisite dilemma.


China executes ex-drug chief amid health scandals

China executed a former drug and food safety chief on Tuesday for corruption in an unusually swift sentence which will serve as a warning amid a series of health scandals that have stained the "made in China" brand.


Three U.S. lawmakers back XM/Sirius merger

Three U.S. House of Representatives  lawmakers have come out in favor of Sirius Satellite Radio  Inc's  proposed purchase of its rival XM Satellite  Radio Holdings Inc , the companies said on Thursday.


"They say he can't do this, he can't do that any more," Mike Shannon, St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster said, "but let me tell you the old bull is always better than the young bull.


California Senate Panel Rejects Health Coverage Proposal

The vote rejecting Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggerâs proposal was a blow to universal health care coverage in California and possibly to its prospects nationwide.


Unions begin a general strike to protest at last month's elections, as Nigeria's new leader prepares to take power.


San Vigilio di Marebbe, 16:15 - SNOWBOARD, CDM: DAL BALCON VINCE GIGANTE

Prima vittoria stagionale per lo snowboard in Coppa del mondo. La trentenne Isabella Dal Balcon ha c...


Theyâre still good enough to get to the Super Bowl, still good enough to win the Super Bowl. Even if you take away Terrell Owens, they still have eight Pro Bowl players this year, more than any other NFL team.


The National Association of Realtors reports sales of previously owned US homes fell 2.9 percent in July. The Realtors said resales in July fell to 6.72 million single-family


The business software maker inks a deal with IBM, but it isn't likely to dissuade Oracle.


Robbie Williams Tunes in to Top UK Pop Charts

Robbie Williams shot straight to the top  of the UK pop charts on Sunday after his latest single beat off  a string of other new entries.


Slovenians vote on Sunday in a  presidential election which might give the country its first  right-of-centre head of state since it broke away from  Yugoslavia in 1991.


WHO: Flu Pandemic Inevitable, Plans Needed Urgently

Every country in the world must come up with a plan urgently to deal with an inevitable influenza pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia


Al capezzale di Arafat guerra tra Suha elâAnp

Gerusalemme. La guerra di successione esplode via etere. A scatenarla Ã¨ Suha Arafat. La moglie del raÃ¬s morente usa i microfoni ei riflettori di Al Jazira per lanciare un j'accuse pesantissimo alla dirigenza


Clues to Black Plagueâs Fury in 650-Year-Old Skeletons

New findings suggest that the plague selectively took the already ill, while many of the otherwise healthy survived the infection.


Armstrong leaves Tour de France guessing

PARIS: Lance Armstrong has left the question marks hovering over his participation on next yearâs Tour de France where the American could stretch his record to seven consecutive victories.


Universities are being urged to design more courses to allow people of working age to get a degree.


Special Report: The World's 2,000 Largest Public Companies

These are the biggest global enterprises based on a composite of sales, market value, assets and profits.


ETFs Nipping At Mutual Funds' Heels      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Mutual funds have been a strong force in the investment world, with their assets mushrooming from $135 billion at the end of 1980 to $10 trillion at year-end 2006.


Former leader's death puts China in delicate dilemma

SHANGHAI -- While he lived, China's Communist Party considered ousted leader Zhao Ziyang such a potent threat that it kept him under house arrest for 15 years.


Il premier alle celebrazioni del centenario della Cgil anticipaalcuni elementi della manovra appena varata dal governo                                          Prodi: "E' una Finanziaria per i diritti dei deboli"


Bush-Cheney Office in Tennessee Hit by Gunshots

A Bush-Cheney campaign office in Knoxville, Tennessee was hit by at least two gunshots apparently fired from a passing vehicle on Tuesday but no one was hurt, police said.


Torino, 18:14 - CALCIO, JUVE: BETTEGA LASCIA LA SOCIETA'

Bettega chiude con la Juve. Era il terzo anello dell'ormai disciolta 'triade' (con Moggi e Giraudo) ...


One of the Web's largest e-mail providers is looking to make its service safer with the adoption of DomainKeys, a cryptographic-based e-mail authentication technology, Monday.


Orlovsky Leads Conn. to Trounce Toledo 39-10

DETROIT (Sports Network) - Dan Orlovsky completed 20-of-41  passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns to lead Connecticut to  an easy 39-10 win over Toledo in the Motor City Bowl.


Marks and Spencer loses crown as Britain's top clothing retailer

Marks and Spencer has been overtaken as Britain's biggest clothing retailer by supermarket giant Asda, which is owned by the world's largest retail store Wal-Mart, industry figures showed.


Police launch probe after train crash kills six

Police have begun a detailed investigation into a high-speed train crash which killed six people and injured many more. A passenger train carrying 300 passengers ploughed


Glaxo Vaccine Works Against Cervical-Cancer Virus in a Study

GlaxoSmithKline Plc's experimental vaccine was effective against a virus that causes cervical cancer in a study, the first to show the treatment may provide protection against the No.


Prezzi: Adiconsum, da caro libri nuovo salasso per famiglie

Con il caro-libri arriva un nuovo 'salasso' per le famiglie. La spesa per la scuola fa registrare aumenti superiori all'inflazione e al tetto massimo di spesa stabilito dal Ministro Moratti per la scuola media.


Caffeine Breath Test Measures Liver Function

BRISBANE, Australia  - Forget the liver  biopsy. Now it's possible to detect advanced fibrosis -- a  complication of many liver diseases including hepatitis B,  hepatitis C, fatty liver disease and hemochromatosis -- by  means of a simple breath test.


Self-healing storage is thinner than thin LeftHand Networks, the storage company that's named after a brewery*, said the new version of SANiQ - its iSCSI SAN software - includes self-healing capabilities and what it called next-generation thin provisioning.â¦


Roma, 20:09 - CALCIO, ROMA: SMENTITA INTERVISTA TOTTI AL MIRROR

Francesco Totti non ha rilasciato nessuna intervista al quotidiano inglese 'Mirror', nè ha pa...


Fertility watchdogs approve first human-animal hybrids

Chimeric embryonics is go Two research groups at Newcastle University and King's College London have today been granted the first licences to work on human-animal embryo hybrids.â¦


Dustin Hoffman lifts lid on beauty of toilet talk

Pillow talk is a well-known way to share private thoughts with a loved one, but Hollywood great Dustin Hoffman has a taste for another kind of intimate exchange - toilet talk.


Harrah's nears buyout deal with Apollo, TPG: sources

Private equity firms Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group  were near reaching a deal to buy Harrah's Entertainment Inc. , the world's largest casino operator, with an increased $16.7 billion bid, sources familiar with the situation said.


Romanians vote for new president to succeed Iliescu

Nearly 18 million Romanians are eligible to vote Sunday in the first round of a presidential election to replace Ion Iliescu and lead the former communist state into the European Union.


I read the March 4 story "Water woes" about Rhode Island's problems with fresh water with great interest. My view on this issue may be oversimplified, but there was no mention of harnessing the state's greatest resource, our proximity to the ocean.


Report on 9/11 Attacks Nominated for US Book Award

The comprehensive and chilling account of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, written by the US government's 9/11 Commission, was nominated for one of America's top literary awards on Wednesday.


IBM's T-Rex Still Preserves Plenty Of Bite (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Though pundits have long dismissed mainframe computers as throwbacks to a long-gone era, the big, brawny machines are very much alive.


The Cassini spacecraft has begun to beam close-up images of Saturn's giant moon Titan to Earth. Cassini reached the point of closest approach, about 2,000 kilometres, Tuesday morning and transmitted to NASA's deep-space network antenna in Madrid, Spain.


Nepal Rebels Urge Donors to Stop Aid to Government

Maoist rebels fighting to set up a  communist republic in Nepal have urged foreign donors to cut  off support to the impoverished nation where 12 people, mostly  soldiers or policemen, died in rebel violence on Tuesday.


French fry grease is getting a second life as a fuel for diesel vehicles in Northern California.


Purse in hand and eyeglasses on, 80-year-old Ruth Spivak stood behind a velvet rope just steps away from the bright lights, musical chiming and big jackpots.


Cricket: Uncapped Hodge replaces injured Ponting for India tour

SYDNEY : Uncapped batsman Brad Hodge was named to replace injured captain Ricky Ponting in the 16-man Australian cricket squad for a four-Test tour of India beginning next week.


Ellsworth: Board Denies Conditional Use for Apartments

By Eric Russell, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Dec. 8--ELLSWORTH -- The city's planning board has turned down a Lamoine couple's proposal to build two four-unit apartment buildings on land they own in an Ellsworth neighborhood.


Battaglia legale in Inghilterra: i genitori volevano continuare le ...

La bimba di 11 mesi, con gravi complicazioni, era giÃ  stata salvata 3 volte. I dottori: Â«Non uscirebbe mai dall'ospedaleÂ». LONDRA - L'accanimento terapeutico su Charlotte Ã¨ inutile: lasciatela morire. Ã


Moderate Republican Sen. Lincoln   Chafee, a frequent foe of President George W. Bush's policies,   beat a conservative primary challenger on Tuesday in a race   crucial to Republican hopes of retaining Senate control in   November's election.


Flu vaccine shortage might continue into 2005

The flu vaccine shortage might stretch into 2005 if one key US supplier cannot resume manufacturing in time. By Henry Barrios, The Bakersfield Californian via AP.


Milano, 17:57 - CALCIO, DONADONI: ANDRO' A STRINGERE LA MANO A DOMENECH

Dichiarazioni distensive del ct della Nazionale azzurra Roberto Donadoni alla vigilia della sfida co...


All Iraqi Groups Blame U.S. Invasion for Discord, Study Shows

Iraqis of all sectarian and ethnic groups believe that the U.S. military invasion is the primary root of the violent differences among them, and see the departure of "occupying forces" as the key to national reconciliation, according to focus groups conducted for the U.S. military last month.


US vs Russia to supply nuclear fuel to Iran?

WASHINGTON, USA, 13 Oct. -- The Bush administration may soften its hard line on Iran's nuclear program by offering economic incentives for the Islamic state to suspend its uranium enrichment program.


As a number of public opinion polls show a sustained, if not growing, lead that President George W Bush enjoys over his Democratic Party opponent John Kerry, the neo-conservatives have started


A ban on smoking in public spaces came into effect Thursday, a change that may alter the image of a country defined in part by its smoky cafes and cigarette-puffing intellectuals.


Brandon Lyon was picked Wednesday to replace Jose Valverde as the Arizona Diamondbacks' closer.


ADB Head Chino to Resign, Japan Recommends Kuroda as Successor

Asian Development Bank President Tadao Chino today expressed his intention to resign and Japan said it will recommend Haruhiko Kuroda, an adviser to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, to succeed him.


India cuts duties as inflation hits new high

India's wholesale price inflation surged to a new 3-1/2-year high of 7.96 percent in the week ended August 7 due to higher energy and manufactured product prices, prompting the government to slash duties on steel.


Space Station Crew Conducts Final Spacewalk of Mission

The crew of the International Space Station is conducting the fourth and final spacewalk of its six-month mission Friday to install and replace equipment.


The 58th Annual Emmy Awards marked a very good night for   counterterrorism agents on a tight schedule, virginal British monarchs   and slackers with bad karma. Freakishly attractive medical types, on the   other hand, did not fare as well.


Lebanese Prime Minister designate Omar Karami Tuesday formed a new 30-member government, the first after the extension of President Emile Lahoud's mandate.


Yahoo Inc. is reprogramming its online video service so it's more like YouTube.com, an Internet upstart that has amassed a large audience during the past year with a free Web service that encourages people to post and share homemade clips.


Wall Street hit by retailers' soft outlook

Wall Street stocks were set for a lower start on Tuesday, after major retailers lowered their sales forecasts and house prices fell at their sharpest pace during July for sixteen years.


SCHELLSBURG, Pa. - A teen accused of stuffing toilet paper in a toaster to burn down his relatives' trailer faces new charges of allegedly putting household and automotive chemicals in his family's food and drinks, state police said.  Adam Hillegas, 19, was charged with arson in the Jan.


The Federal Reserve slashes interest rates to 3.5%, as it aims to reduce the risk of a US recession.


Norway's oil rig strike is set to escalate Friday night, cutting total output by around 55,000 barrels of oil a day, the Norwegian Shipowners Association told Dow Jones Newswires Thursday.


Fatah Seizes Parliament Building in West Bank

The moves by Fatah seemed to solidify the split between Palestinians, and raised the risk of violence spreading to the occupied West Bank.


Flexible pain relief with morphine-free poppy

A handful of genes in a morphine free poppy could hold the key to producing improved pain management pharmaceuticals. Norman, the âno-morphineâ poppy, is superior to morphine producing poppies as it produces


Kevin Durant , the second overall choice in the NBA draft, left KeyArena using crutches and was wearing a soft boot after spraining his left ankle late in the SuperSonics' exhibition game against Golden State Tuesday night in Seattle.


Didier Drogba is unhappy at Chelsea and wants to leave the club, according to an interview he has given to France Football magazine.


Inspired by an online discussion where the question was raised, could Microsoft's Windows Vista's new vocal command feature inadvertently respond to a word spoken by an audio file played remotely, perhaps through a Web site, ZDNet blogger George Ou discovered through his own tests that a well-recorded voice command could be played back through the speakers of a Vista-endowed computer, and that the computer would respond as if commanded by its own user.


Venezuelan, Colombian Leaders Hold Talks

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, after meeting with his Colombian counterpart in this Spanish colonial city, swore to treat any illegal, armed Colombian group that enters his country as an enemy of state.


Workplace secondhand smoke ups cancer risk: study

High levels of secondhand smoke on the job can double nonsmokers' risk of developing lung cancer, and those who inhale it at work long-term face a 50 percent higher risk, researchers said on Wednesday.


GMO rice strain unlikely to pose health risk

Europe's leading food safety agency  advised consumers on Friday that eating rice with trace amounts  of an unauthorised genetically modified (GMO) strain was  unlikely to pose a health risk to humans or animals.


Scramjet reaches record of nearly Mach 10

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE - NASA's unpiloted jet briefly reached more than nine times the speed of sound in a test flight on Tuesday.


The Justice Department published a revised and expansive definition late Thursday of acts that constitute torture under domestic and international law, overtly repudiating one of the most criticized policy memorandums drafted during President Bush's first term.


Police search nuclear plant in Mihama over fatal accident

TSURUGA, Fukui Pref. (Kyodo) A Kansai Electric Power Co. nuclear power plant was searched Friday by the Fukui Prefectural Police for evidence of professional negligence resulting in death in connection with an accident last month.


Lebanese army increases forces in tense Beirut

Lebanon's army deployed more soldiers in Beirut on Monday after the killing of a pro-Syrian Shi'ite Muslim demonstrator raised fears anti-government protests could turn into sectarian violence.


Rip, mix, re-rip, type The European Union's Bulgarian 'commissioner for consumers', Meglena Kuneva, has hit out at the Balkanised world of digital music.â¦


CHICAGO _ Vendors who pitch products to Joe Bulaga often never set foot in his Oak Brook, Ill., office.


Orlando Hernandez , who hasn't pitched in more than two weeks, will start Game 4 tomorrow night for the Yankees against Tim Wakefield . "Experience," said manager Joe Torre , who bypassed Javier Vazquez to go with El Duque, who has pitched in four World Series and has a 4-1 record in League Championship Series.


Street violence marks Aristide anniversary

Haitiâs American-backed government vowed to crush âterroristâ supporters of exiled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide as gunfire in the capital marked the 10th anniversary of the end of a coup against him.


Yokohama, 14:00 - CALCIO, MILAN: PAURA PER INZAGHI, POI SEGNA 2 GOL

Allenamento per il Milan a Yokohama in vista della finale del Mondiale per club contro il Boca Junio...


Share the Vista vision, Microsoft tells partners / rivals

Build it like you mean it Microsoft has callied on security software firms to provide more than just 'basic' products for Windows Vista.â¦


Mark Kreidler: Yao Ming epitomizes the Chinese athlete who is ...

Bee Columnist. BEIJING - The stories of Yao Ming and Liu Wei are told here, of course. They tell the stories here just as they do in Shanghai, if with a bit less of the obvious pride that


Staff and pupils at a Kent school are angry an Afghan student is to be deported after a dawn raid.


Daniel M. Tani's 90-year-old mother died in an auto accident this week, but he has no way of getting home until late January. He must grieve from more than 200 miles away Â in orbit, aboard the international space station.


Books of The Times: The Man Who Made Mouse Ears Famous

Neal GablerÂs new biography asserts that this animator not only created a new art form, but also Âchanged the world.Â


The Afterlife Is Expensive for Digital Movies

A new study shows that storing the digital master record of a film costs much more than storing archival prints.


Cop: Kircus threatened man after assault

A newly released investigator's report says Broncos receiver David Kircus threatened a man after Kircus allegedly punched him in the face. Kircus faces a second-degree assault charge after an altercation at a party in suburban Denver early Sunday. Prosecutors added a second count, violent crime, as a sentence enhancer that could lead to a stiffer penalty if he is convicted.


Risultato grazie anche a sacrificio dei nostri soldati


The fate of a higher federal minimum wage for the lowest paid workers no longer depends on whether small businesses will get tax breaks. The pending question is the size of the breaks.


Don Parker: Security conferences versus practical knowledge

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EU eyes signing interim pact with Serbia

The European Union is considering signing an interim pact on trade and cooperation with Serbia before a February 3 presidential election to try to boost the pro-European incumbent, diplomats said on Friday.


Most States Don't Regulate Prep Steroids

They were thinking big in New Mexico. Encouraged by the Drug Enforcement Administration, state officials staged a national summit to discuss solutions for the growing problem of steroids in high school sports.


Hurricane Ivan triggers US Gulf evacutions

Hurricane Ivan has roared into the Gulf of Mexico, spurring evacuations along the US coast and shutting down some oil production after ripping off roofs and downing trees and power lines when it grazed western Cuba.


Blazes Claim Lives of Three New York Firefighters

Two firefighters are killed and four others are badly hurt after they were forced to jump from a fourth-floor window of a burning building in the Bronx on Sunday.  Later, a third firefighter was killed at a Brooklyn blaze.


Rice flies to Iraq to urge reconciliation

KIRKUK, Iraq  - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Iraq on an unannounced visit on Tuesday, and a U.S. official said she planned to urge Iraqi leaders to speed up national reconciliation.


The question facing hubristic conservatives in the US Senate is not whether shoving Sen. Arlen Specter off the path to chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee will improve prospects for conservative judicial appointments.


Home Depot Inc. HD.N, looking to  expand its share of the home appliance market, on Tuesday said  it will begin selling refrigerators and other items online,  something its top two competitors have done for years.


U.S. official badly hurt in Sudan shooting

A U.S. government aid official was critically wounded in a shooting attack on an embassy vehicle in Khartoum on Tuesday and his Sudanese driver was killed, Western diplomatic sources said.


Quick guilty plea for teen in Madrid bombing trial

MADRID - A 16-year-old Spanish teenager has pleaded guilty over his role in the Madrid train bombings, the first trial stemming from the attack.


North Korea rules out further nuclear talks unless South Korea's own nuclear tests are "fully probed".


Update 4: US Weighs Raising Nations' Debt Relief

The Bush administration is exploring proposals to significantly expand debt relief to some of the world's poorest countries, including forgiving all existing debt, Treasury Secretary John Snow said Thursday.


MIAMI - Dell Inc. introduced on Monday a new suite of desktop support services for small and medium size businesses (SMBs) designed for companies with overstretched IT staffs.


A suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest Monday in a market in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar, killing 17 people and wounding 18 others, police said.


People with high blood pressure seem to be more vulnerable to heart attacks when the temperature drops, new research shows. The findings, presented last week at a conference


China raises sunken merchant ship after 800 years

An 800-year-old merchant ship was raised from the bottom of the South China Sea on Saturday, loaded with artefacts that might confirm the existence of an ancient maritime trade route linking China and the West.


Il ministro dell'Economia: "Buoni risultati dalla lotta all'evasioneÃ¨ terminata l'emergenza ma serve ancora rigore"                                          Padoa-Schioppa: "Tasse troppo alte Ã¨ necessario un calo progressivo"                                                                                Arriva un "coordinatore di spesa" per gestire i costi del Palazzo


Speaking in Galway, Bertie Ahern said the use of the stadium by other sports is a matter for the organisation.


A Labor Day crash on an expressway southwest of Chicago killed a teenage girl and an adult man, and injured 12 others — all temporary workers on their way home from a job.


U.N. panel slams Canada for treatment of aboriginals

Canada needs to improve social services  for its aboriginal population, particularly native women who  face persistent and marked inequalities, a United Nations panel  said on Friday.


Thai armed forces in control, appeal for peace: TV

The Thai armed forces and national   police chiefs have set up a commission to decide on political   reforms after troops and tanks took over government   headquarters on Tuesday, a statement on television said.


Another cyberczar has resigned, and CNET News.com's Charles Cooper wonders why nobody in government seems particularly concerned.


SANAA, Yemen -- A Yemeni court has convicted 15 al Qaeda-linked militants on terror charges, news agencies report. The charges include the 2002 bombing of French oil tanker Limburg and a plot to kill the US ambassador to Yemen.


Indonesia's Sumatra hit by 6.7 quake, no tsunami

An undersea earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale jolted West Sumatra on Thursday, striking in the same area as last week's powerful tremor, Indonesia's meteorology agency said.


Everett poured it on when the rain settled in yesterday morning at Russell Field.


Exotic animals seen where Antarctic ice used to be

Spindly orange sea stars, fan-finned ice fish and herds of roving sea cucumbers are among the exotic creatures spied off the Antarctic coast in an area formerly covered by ice, scientists reported on Sunday.


Lindsay Lohan apparently isn't leaving Utah, despite reports that have her getting out of rehab in just a few days. The New York Daily News reports that LiLo could hightail it out of Utah as early as this weekend, but mom Dina tells "Access Hollywood" ...


Essay: Sometimes, the Why Really Isnât Crucial

The premise that a person can reliably identify the psychic roots of an addiction, or any other act of self-sabotage, is highly overrated.


Gordon Brown is to announce junior appointments, as opponents allege a lack of substantial change.


Plus, trash your Xerox, and mobile TV is coming.


Before You Activate your iPhone, Read This!

Blog: Apple and AT&T are demanding subscribers to reveal their social security numbers.  How safe is that?


Kerry Would Offer Special Iran Deal, Says Edwards

If elected U.S. president, Sen. John  Kerry would offer Iran a deal allowing it to keep its nuclear  power plants if it gave up the right to retain bomb-making  nuclear fuel, said Kerry's vice presidential running mate in an  interview published on Monday.


Train set firm Hornby expands its reach in Europe with the acquisition of a German railway accessories group.


Israel hopes to keep Lebanon border calm

Israel said on Thursday it hoped to avoid further fighting along the Lebanon border following a clash with the Lebanese army but cautioned that it would not tolerate hostile activity against Israeli forces.


USC's loss and Florida's victory Saturday amplify the already deafening debate over which team should face top-ranked Ohio State for college football's national championship.


Science & environment: A perilous three-way hunt is under way as rival eco-warriors pursue a Japanese fleet


Kevin Keegan's return as Newcastle boss fizzles out with a tame goalless draw against Bolton at St James' Park.


Man Acquitted in Third Child Abuse Trial

A jury acquitted a businessman in his third trial on charges he sexually abused his stepdaughter over a three-year period.


Prosecutors File Terrorism Charges Against Bashir

Indonesian prosecutors filed terrorism charges Friday against cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, a major step toward a new trial of the accused leader of Southeast Asia's Islamic militant Jemaah Islamiah network.


Study predicts 75 percent overweight in U.S. by 2015

If people keep gaining weight at the current rate, fat will be the norm by 2015, with 75 percent of U.S. adults overweight and 41 percent obese, U.S. researchers predicted on Wednesday.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - A surprising new court ruling could  have a profound impact on the use of samples in hip-hop and  other recordings.


Piersol's temporary DQ blamed on judge's blank report

ATHENS -- American swimmer Aaron Peirsol's temporary disqualification in the 200-meter backstroke at the Olympic pool was the result of a blank judges' report, a high-ranking swimming official said yesterday.


HypoVereinsbank to save up to 300 mln euros from cost-cutting programme

HypoVereinsbank, Germany's second-biggest bank, could save up to 300 million euros (390 million dollars) from the cost-cutting programme it announced recently, sources close to the matter told AFP.


Katie Holmes, the wife of Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise, treated the cast of the movie "Mad Money" after shooting finished.


Altria Group Inc. MO.N on Wednesday  said quarterly profit fell 6.9 percent, as one-time charges at  its Kraft Foods business and a loss in its financial services  unit offset higher tobacco profit.


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Giants, Stirred by Sanders, Insist They Haven't Quit

Deion Sanders told Sporting News radio that playing the Giants on Sunday was like "playing against a team that couldn't wait until the season was over."


Cheney Sees More U.S. Borrowing for Pension Accounts

Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday  acknowledged trillions of dollars in future borrowing may be  needed to cover the cost of private retirement accounts under  President Bush's plan to retool the Social Security system.


Third U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghan Clashes

A U.S. soldier was killed while on patrol in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province this week on the same day two servicemen died in neighboring Paktika, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.


Finishing what Antonio Tarver started last November, Glen Johnson may have ended the career of one of the most accomplished boxers of the last 25 years by knocking Roy Jones Jr.


Official results of Ukrainian elections to become known Sunday

Official results of the December 26 presidential elections in Ukraine will be announced on Sunday, January 9, when the Central Electoral Commission convenes after Christmas vacations, the commission secretary ...


The United States has asked Beijing to  help rescue deadlocked WTO trade talks, the top U.S. trade  official said on Tuesday, courting China as a potential ally  whose economy has soared due to trade liberalization.


He's a doctor on television's "Grey's Anatomy," but off the screen Patrick Dempsey faces the same questions as anyone else when a loved one needs medical care.


More details developing in brawl investigation

Detroit, Nov. 24 - Investigators are publicizing a picture of the person they have identified as the NBA fan who threw a chair during the big basketball brawl between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 27, 2004) -- Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair will stay in the hospital for a second night with a bruised sternum and will be listed as questionable on the NFL injury report.


MTV, Gamers  Hope Video Clicks With Young

MTV and the gaming industry are hoping characters from the gaming world will be able to reach the double-click generation. The message is clear: Young people need to take voting  seriously. -The Washington Post


A strain of a common bug with properties linked to increased virulence has become predominant in several US hospitals, prompting researchers to suggest it may be responsible for the sharp increase in cases and severity of disease in parts of the United


FEC Wants Campaign Finance Decision Stayed

Federal election officials have asked a judge to stay a ruling striking down several government regulations on political fund raising, arguing that rules interpreting the nation's campaign finance law are crucial as the election approaches.


Let's learn from three businesses that have figured out how to gain ground in a tough market.


Anti-terrorist training received by Greek police ahead of this year's Olympic Games helped resolve the Athens bus hijacking, the government has said.


Presidente russo avanza il nome di Viktor Zubkov


Today, Germans remember the fall of the Berlin wall - an ecstatic night of pure joy when the communist East German government allowed its citizens unhindered access to the bright lights, well-stocked department stores, and warmhearted greetings of


Abbas Starts Election Campaign with Promise of Independence

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) leader Mahmoud Abbas yesterday began his official election campaign for the presidential elections to be held on January 9th, 2005.


Google loses Gmail trademark case in Germany

(InfoWorld) - Google can't use the Gmail name in Germany because doing so would infringe on someone else's trademark, a German court has ruled. Google regrets the decision by the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court but said the ruling will not affect its ability to offer the Web-based mail service in Germany, Google Senior Legal Counsel Arnd Haller said in a statement. As in the U.K., where it likewise doesn't own the Gmail trademark, Google provides the service under the name "Google Mail" in Germany. "We have also applied for the registration of 'Gmail' as a EU-trademark on the territory of the European Union and are allowed to use it with one exception in Germany and one in the U.K.," said a Google spokeswoman in the U.K. Google launched its Gmail Webmail service in 2004 and owns the "Gmail" trademark in more than 60 countries, according to the company. In Germany, Google launched its Webmail service in 2005, initially under the "Gmail" brand, said Kay Oberbeck, Google's head of communications and public affairs for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Scandinavia. However, Google changed the service's name to "Google Mail" after Daniel Giersch objected to the use of the name in Germany and successfully sued the company. The appeals court that sided with Giersch on Wednesday will probably take several months to publish its reasons for reaching its decision, Oberbeck said in a phone interview Thursday. Once Google has had a chance to read the court's grounds for Wednesday's decision, it will decide whether it will drop the matter or try to take it to Germany's Supreme Court, Oberbeck said. Giersch, a 33-year old entrepreneur, said that the German court declared that Google can't use the name "Gmail" in Germany because it would infringe on his "G-mail" trademark. He registered the "G-mail" trademark in Germany in 2000 and has been battling Google in German courts for the past three years, according to Giersch. There are ongoing legal proceedings between Giersch and Google over the "Gmail" name in Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland, according to Giersch. Oberbeck said Google recently took Giersch to court in Austria to prevent him from setting up a business under the Gmail name there. As part of that case's resolution several weeks ago, Giersch signed a cease-and-desist declaration stating he would not offer any services under the "Gmail" name in Europe, excluding Germany and the non-EU countries of Monaco, Norway, and Switzerland, the U.S. spokesman said. However, Giersch takes issue with this account, saying he didn't sign any cease-and-desist declarations as a result of the Austrian case. Giersch said he told the Austrian court what he has told the Switzerland court: That he's only interested in using the "G-mail" name in Germany, Monaco, Norway, and Switzerland. "That's where I registered my marks, that's where I do business, and that's all I want," he said. Google disputes Giersch's assertion that he owns a trademark for "G-mail" at all in Germany. "He owns a colored, succinctly designed word/device mark for the black/yellow logo 'G-mail,'" the Google U.S. spokesman said. That logo can be seen on the home page of Giersch's G-mail company Web site. G-mail, operated by Giersch's P1privat near Hamburg, Germany, provides what Giersch describes as a "hybrid" mail service that combines e-mail and regular mail. Giersch, who is based in Monaco, isn't interested in selling Google ownership of the name in dispute but rather is interested in growing his G-mail business, whose commercial operations he launched in 2000, he said. The G-mail operation has about 10 full-time employees and 45 part-timers and subcontractors. Google doesn't use the Gmail name in the U.K. because it is currently trademarked by someone else. Google representatives didn't know who the owner of the Gmail name is in the U.K. nor whether Google is currently making any attempts to secure the name there. They confirmed the owner isn't Giersch. In Switzerland, both Google and Giersch have the right to use the Gmail name, Oberbeck said. According to Giersch, he will seek to prevent Google's use of the Gmail name in that country.


In Winter's Frosty Grip: Individuals, Agencies Must Deal With Cold's Effects

By The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind.  Feb. 7--The bitter cold that has blanketed the Midwest has touched all areas of the city, causing problems on the roads, filling homeless shelters, bursting pipes and water mains, and delaying flights.


Early Puberty Increases Risk of Substance Abuse

Youngsters who begin puberty at an early age are more likely to experiment with and abuse alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana than kids who start puberty at a later age, says a Australian study in the September issue of the journal Pediatrics.


Italians are gripped by the Milan trial of a middle-aged couple accused of killing four neighbours.


Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's wealth is potentially proof he was corrupt, a judge says.


China kicks off week-long national day celebrations

China has begun its week-long national day holiday, with rail stations and airports packed and gridlock in the capital around Tiananmen Square and other major tourist sites.


Reliance's Anil will speak at appropriate time

Anil Ambani, the vice-chairman of India's Reliance Industries Ltd., said on Thursday he would make a statement at an appropriate time about a controversy over differences with brother and chairman Mukesh.


LAS VEGAS -- Some observations about Team USA after three days of minicamp and yesterday's 105-104 intra-squad scrimmage:


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German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned of persistent economic risks due to global factors, and vowed Monday that Germany _ Europe's largest economy _ would keep to its agenda of reforms to tackle unemployment. via PR-inside.com


Reports Show Mixed Economic Picture Ahead of Fed Meeting

September new home sales rose slightly yet remained near decade lows, while orders for durable goods declined, presenting a mixed economic picture ahead of next weekâs Fed meeting.


The battle between the top two in Serie A has ended goalless at the Stadio Delle Alpi with neither Juventus nor AC Milan able to break the deadlock.


FDA approves high blood pressure tablets

Tablets containing a combination of the blood pressure medication aliskiren and water pill hydrochlorothiazide have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the product's manufacturer, Novartis AG, said Monday.


The commercial web is 10 years old, yet the online publishing industry still hasn't figured out how to measure accurately the number of people visiting each site. What's at stake? More than $8 billion a year. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.


Arts & entertainment: Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd is already an Oscar frontrunner - partly thanks to Johnny Depp's singing


Karzai. One was not considered to have a wide following but the other, Sayed Ishaq Gailani, is from one of the. vote he needs to avoid a November runoff.


The United Nations and the World Bank joined forces Monday to try to recover billions of dollars stolen from the coffers of developing countries every year by corrupt leaders and officials.


A man is jailed for 15 years after admitting the murder of a man who died five months after being beaten.


UK mortgage lending and mortgage approvals are running at their highest level since 2003, the Bank of England says.


This summer is likely to prove the wettest since records began in 1914, the Met Office says.


Bologna, 18:29 - CICLISMO, GIRO DELL'EMILIA: VITTORIA DI REBELLIN

Davide Rebellin ha vinto l'89/o Giro dell'Emilia precedendo Danilo Di Luca. Sul traguardo del Colle ...


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Pitt makes comeback to beat West Virginia, 16-13

Odds stacked against them, trailing in the fourth quarter and looking for a miracle, the Pitt Panthers put together an impressive late scoring drive to come from behind and beat No.


University challenge to find cash for spin-out ideas

SCIENTISTS at Sheffield University last week made an unexpected discovery: an alternative to Scotland - s tax-dependent model for commercialising academic research.


Russia's Cabinet approved the worldwide Kyoto Protocol on global warming yesterday, clearing the way for implementation of the long-delayed United Nations pact.


New York, 09:36 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di hockey su ghiaccio disputate nella notte (in maiusc...


Over the last 50 years, India-Pakistan relations have degenerated into an entangled mess of thorny issues, the thorniest remaining Kashmir.


The European Commission takes Britain to court over its treatment of cross-Channel shoppers.


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CASILDA, Cuba -- Tiny flames jump and sputter in the night here, suspended above the roadbed as if held by an invisible wand.


Nepal: Government Commission Submits Media Restructuring Plans

Text of report by Nepalese Kantipur Television on 15 September  [Presenter] The High Level Media Commission who researched into the media industry in Nepal presented its report and recommendations to the Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.


The UK's oil trade balance sank into the red for the first time in 13 years in September, official figures show.


Actor Jim Belushi Sues Julie Newmar for Harassment

Actor Jim Belushi has filed a $1 million lawsuit against his next-door neighbor, veteran actress Julie Newmar, accusing her of a "campaign of harassment" designed to drive Belushi from his home.


Theater that invites the audience to get in on the act may be poised to become a more prominent component of the theatrical scene.


Chelsea completed their first signing of the January transfer window with Czech Republic midfielder Jiri Jarosik moving to Stamford Bridge from CSKA Moscow.


A German official said his country would lose about 3,500 jobs and that about 4,500 would be trimmed in France in a cost-cutting effort.


Market ends sharply lower on AT&T, Countrywide

NEW YORK  -U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday, after phone company AT&T warned of soft consumer spending and Countrywide Financial shares plummeted on growing alarm about the No. 1 mortgage lender's financial health.


DealBook Blog: Weill Pays $42 Million for Penthouse

Hedge-fund manager Daniel Loeb stunned New Yorkâs real estate world when he agreed in 2005 to pay $45 million for a penthouse in 15 Central Park West, the uber-luxurious new condominium building set to open this fall. It now appears that Sanford Weill, the former Citigroup chief executive, paid nearly that much for his own pad [...].


Bigger pay for pilots of super jumbo A380 plane

A Singapore arbitration court ruled Friday that pilots who fly the super jumbo Airbus A380 should be paid more than those on conventional jumbo jets, setting a benchmark that could have global implications.


Secretary of State Colin Powell flew over a muddy brown moonscape of hundreds flattened palm trees and shattered houses Wednesday after saying the U.S. effort to help tsunami victims shows American generosity and values in action.


The real lowdown on XP license deadlines

InfoWorld - With the first end date deadline for the general availability of Windows XP just six months away, June 30, 2008, there are a number of XP licensing questions that are still on the minds of internal licensing desk managers and enterprise IT departments.


Crude oil prices stay close to record levels at more than $51 a barrel, amid production problems in the Gulf of Mexico.


Prosecutors were considering Thursday whether to charge Ryan O'Neal with assault with a deadly weapon for firing a gun during a brawl with his older son at the actor's Malibu home.


The Media Equation: Murdoch, a Folk Hero in Silicon

The lack of correctness and, occasionally, business civility that makes Rupert Murdoch a nonmember of the club of Eastern elites makes him something of a folk hero on the left coast.


Stoner storms to fifth win at British MotoGP

Casey Stoner of Australia extended his overall world championship lead after storming to his fifth victory of the season at the British MotoGP here on Sunday.


Hand-held noisemakers were the promotional giveaway yesterday at Miami's Dolphin Stadium, which allowed the many transplanted New Yorkers in the stands to create quite a din for their first-place Mets.


Photo in the News: Triceratops' "Granddaddy" Discovered in Canada

The bizarre-looking, 78-million-year-old dino had horns as large as human arms, and its skull was frilled with spikes the size of sharks' teeth.


Two Russian passenger planes crashed at nearly the same time Tuesday night, arousing suspicion of terror. By Scott Peterson | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Emmitt Smith Reportedly Retiring from Football

Emmitt Smith, the NFL's all-time leading rusher and a three-time Super Bowl champion, will reportedly call it a career in the near future.


Apple Faces Competition in Movie-Rental Market

Apple's iTunes Store dominates the digital music retail scene--can it do the same with online movie rentals?


Suspected insurgents behead official in revenge for deaths of 85 ...

: Search teams have found the body of a local official beheaded by suspected Muslim insurgents as revenge for the deaths of 85 rioters in southern Thailand last week, police said.


Penguins cancel games because of NHL lockout

The Pittsburgh Penguins canceled their home preseason schedule and the regular-season opener on Monday because of the NHL lockout that threatens to wipe out the entire season.


Steve Jobs Subpoenaed in Apple Options Case

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission to testify in a options case against his former general counsel Nancy Heinen, sources say.


Greater protection to great white sharks and other big fish are among successes to emerge from the world species summit.


Lleyton Hewitt beat his sister's boyfriend Joachim Johansson 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 to advance to his first Grand Slam final in two years at the US Open in New York early this morning.


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.  -  Google is offering merchants free use of its online payment service as it squares off against eBay's market-leading PayPal. The Internet search giant introduced Google Checkout in June, with sweeteners such as free ad credits for merchants. In November, it began offering rebates to consumers, $10 off $30 purchases. PayPal quickly matched the offer. Wednesday, Google ratchets up the pressure by dropping merchant fees through 2007.


Content that he no longer feels forced to make every play and take every shot for the Notre Dame men's basketball team to compete, senior Chris Thomas now plays with an ease about him.


Dolans raise offer to take Cablevision private

The Dolan family raised its bid for  Cablevision Systems Corp. by $1.1 billion on Friday, saying it  was the "best and final offer," but the company's shares fell  as investors were unimpressed by the bid.


GM targets smaller, more profitable Buick brand

General Motors Corp. is prepared to nearly halve the number of Buick models it offers in the United States as it tries to reestablish the luxury brand in its home market, GM's chief executive said on Tuesday.


Some Lawyers Urge More Safeguards on Rights in Corporate Fraud Cases

Lawmakers are questioning whether recently revised guidelines protect the confidentiality of legal communications and the right to legal counsel.


Many Still in Need as Aid Is Trickling to Stricken Area

The injured and the stranded awaited food drops and other aid as the death toll surged past 120,000.


Pakistani train crashes; 32 dead, many hurt

MEHRABPUR, Pakistan  - A Pakistani express train packed with holiday travelers derailed on Wednesday killing at least 32 people and injuring about 100, officials said.


Better Business Bureau Tangled in E-Mail Scam

The Better Business Bureau network was the target of a "spoofing" scam yesterday in which thousands of businesses in the United States and Canada received e-mails encouraging them to download what is thought to be a computer virus.


MICHELLE COLLINS, of the United States, the former world indoor 200 metres champion, was suspended for eight years yesterday for drug abuse in a landmark ruling in the fight against doping.


Quake Jolts Central Greece, No Damage or Injuries

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted Athens and central Greece on Tuesday but caused no damage or injuries, Greek authorities said.


Il ministro definisce "inusuale" il rincaro dei prezzi


Video games could have a serious role to play in the classroom, says a survey of teachers and students.


We don't need no stinkin' 3G for our iPhone EDGE connections are popping up on O2's network as the company prepares to deploy the 2.5G technology.â¦


Australian Pleads Innocent to War Crimes

An Australian cowboy accused of fighting with the Taliban against U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan pleaded innocent to war crimes charges Wednesday before a U.S. military commission.


The $1.75 billion deal represents the latest upheaval in an industry in which personal computers and the components that go into them have largely become commodities, parked on desktops everywhere and available at Wal-Mart for under $300.-The Washington Post


Best known for its popular search engine, Google is rapidly rolling out new products and muscling into Microsoft's stronghold: the computer desktop. The competition means consumers get more choices and better products.


Londra, 12:45 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL: NUOVO ASSALTO DUBAI PER ACQUISTO CLUB

La Dubai International Capital, il braccio economico del Dubai, è pronto a lanciare una nuova...


Nigerian Oil Delta Rebels Say 'War' Starts Oct 1

Nigerian rebels fighting for sovereignty of the oil-producing Niger delta told oil companies in the world's seventh largest exporter to shut production before they begin an "all-out war" on Oct. 1.


Phil Johnson was a candidate for the Nuggets' coaching job in 2002, when it went to Jeff Bzdelik. Now that Bzdelik is gone, maybe the Nuggets are having second thoughts.


US Vice-President Dick Cheney says a vote for John Kerry would make a terror attack more likely.


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Retata in tutta Italia Atleti nei guai, riesumata salma della ...

Roma, 22 dicembre 2004 - Partendo dalla morte sospetta di una professionista del body building, Claudia Bianchi, romana di 34 anni, i carabinieri sono riusciti a sgominare un traffico di sostanze dopanti radicalizzato soprattutto nel centro e nord Italia.


Steelers' Staley out again with sore hamstring

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Duce Staley missed Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens, the sixth time in eight games he was held out with a sore hamstring.


Court to hear arguments in "light" smokes case

Several major tobacco companies are set to go to a U.S. appellate court on Tuesday to argue about whether a $200 billion lawsuit against them by "light" cigarette smokers should proceed as a class action.


N.Korea Hurls Abuse at Bush, Calls Him Human Trash

North Korea hurled invective at President  Bush for a second day Tuesday, calling him a political idiot  and human trash, and said six-party talks on Pyongyang's  nuclear ambitions appeared doomed.


Every win satisfies him, but Notre Dame's 38-3 thrashing of Washington on Saturday carried special significance. For the first time in six tries as a head coach, he defeated the Huskies.


Wrestler and wife argued over child care

In the days before pro wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife and child and hanged himself, the couple argued over whether he should stay home more to take care of their mentally retarded 7-year-old son, an attorney for the wrestling league said Wednesday.


Shenbaga Kumar's Pudichirukku is a fresh love story of a known plot, and unknown characters. Not bad at all.


Warner goes Blu-ray exclusively, delivering crushing blow to HD DVD

Warner Brothers is dumping HD DVD and going Blu-ray exclusively. Does this spell the end of the format war?


Cal Dive says to acquire Horizon for $628 mln

Cal Dive International Inc.  said on Monday it agreed to acquire Horizon Offshore Inc.  for $628 million in a deal to diversify the oil service company's fleet.


New IBM Power5 Server Fires Linux Salvo At HP, Sun

In an attempt to grab business from Hewlett-Packard's and Sun Microsystems' entry-level Unix market, IBM this week plans to introduce a Power5 processor-based server tuned for Linux.


Clinton, Obama seek to lock in key votes before Christmas

Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama battled Saturday to lock in votes in key states for the 2008 presidential nominations before the Christmas-New Year holiday.


Baseball Righthander Carl Pavano underwent surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow yesterday, likely bringing his unproductive stint with the New York Yankees to an end. Pavano will be sidelined for most -- if not all -- of what remains on the $39.95 million, four-year deal he signed before the 2005 season. He is 5-6 in ...


Ala. Doctor Starts 'Mothers Against Meth'

Dr. Mary Holley has witnessed the ravages of methamphetamine. As an obstetrician in Albertville, Ala., she estimates about 10 percent of her pregnant patients are addicted.


Intel suggests overlay to boost Internet performance

Intel announced its plans on Thursday to improve the Internet by making it safer, more useful, reliable, and accessible. At Fall IDF (Intel Developer Forum), Pat Gelsinger, Senior Vice President and Chief


They were three outs from the World Series with Mr. Automatic on the mound, three outs from a champagne shampoo. And suddenly, with one swing of David Ortiz's bat, the Yankees were getting ready to play the Red Sox again this afternoon.


Google adds website registry to its online software

Google got into the website registry business as the Internet juggernaut set out to add momentum to its free online software offerings.


First there was cheerleading and cross-country running. Then there was a three-girl group. Now Ciara Harris is getting a chance to shine as a solo artist.


Child Health Insurance Stalls in Congress

If anything looked like a sure thing in the new Congress, it was that lawmakers would renew, and  probably expand, the popular, decade-old State Children's Health Insurance Program before it expires this year.


Police investigating child sex charges against pop star Michael Jackson raid his Neverland ranch in California.


Si' a tratta M4 Milano, M6 Napoli, ferrovie Verona e Umbria


The worldâs US biggest gold miner has admitted it released tons of mercury into the air and water over a period of years at one of its Indonesian gold mines, but denies it had any health impact on people.


Londra, 23:11 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE: PORTOGALLO-BRASILE 2-0

Il Portogallo ha battuto 2-0 (0-0) il Brasile in un match amichevole giocato questa nell'Emirates St...


Heavy use of computers may be linked to the development of a progressive eye disease, researchers claim. A study in Japan has found that staring at a screen could be related to glaucoma, which can lead to blindness.


Several nonprescription cold medicines are being pulled from store shelves after manufacturer Wyeth on Monday started a voluntary recall and replacement program at retail outlets nationwide


Report Notes Health of Great Lakes Has Many Areas of Concern

TORONTO (CP) - A new report says the health of the Great Lakes is mixed, and while the ecosystem is improving in some ways, there are many areas of troubling concern.  The report by Environment Canada and the U.S.


Dow Chemical accepts causing 1984 disaster

It is reported that the US multinational firm, Dow Chemical, has said it has accepted full responsibility for the world's worst industrial disaster, which occurred in India on this day 20 years ago.


Pakistan's Bhutto vows no surrender to militants

Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto said on Friday she would carry on her struggle for democracy, despite an attack on her motorcade that killed 133 people as she returned home after eight years of exile.


When I turn on my computer I receive a message that includes âWindows Defender Application failed to initialize.â What can I do to fix this error?


Kiev, 17:36 - CALCIO, UCRAINA: SHEVA CON LA FEBBRE, IN DUBBIO PER SABATO

Ucraina con il dubbio Shevchenko a tre giorni dalla sfida con l'Italia. L'attaccante è alle p...


People have lived with rain and snow for millennia, and scientists have studied weather for more than a century. You might think that, after all that time, we would have precipitation pretty much figured out.


British architects hired for Branson's spaceport

The London-based architectural firm Foster + Partners has won the competition to design the world's first private spaceport.


Bush Urges End to Campaign Ads by Independent Groups

President Bush said on Monday advertisements by independent groups attacking Democrat John Kerry's service in Vietnam should be stopped along with all other ads run by independent groups.


Sony predicts shipments of Blu-Ray DVD players could grow six times in the US as the rival format lowers its target.


Celtics End Knicksâ Modest Winning Trend

The Knicks had trouble stopping Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the fourth quarter on Monday, and even more trouble stopping Kendrick Perkins in the first half.


Messina, 20:13 - CALCIO, MESSINA; IULIANO: HO TANTO ENTUSIASMO

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Fifa puts Ronaldinho on the top of their world

FIFA last night crowned Ronaldinho the world player of the year, barely a week after he lost out to Andrei Shevchenko and Deco, his Barcelona team-mate, for the title of European footballer of the year.


Fired cop sues N.J. troopers over arrest

A police officer who was fired after being convicted of careless driving claims he was caught between two unwritten rules of the road: Police don't hassle fellow officers, and nobody passes a state trooper — especially on the right.


Yes, there's still money to spend Yahoo!'s first quarter financial results may have been a tad disappointing, but that hasn't stopped Jerry Yang and the gang from acquiring a hefty stake in Indian internet advertising company Tyroo Media. The move comes less than a week after Yahoo! finalized its purchase of U.S.-based ad firm RightMedia, part of an ongoing battle with Google and Microsoft over online ad dollars.â¦


Alcohol tied to 75,000 deaths a year in US - study

Alcohol abuse kills some 75,000 Americans each year and shortens the lives of these people by an average of 30 years, a US government study suggested on Thursday.


Catherine Tate is to be Doctor Who's new companion, reprising her "Runaway Bride" character, it is announced.


Serbia lines up wholesale rejection of Kosovo plan

Serbia will reject every element of a U.N. plan for Kosovo that points to the creation of "another Albanian state" during final talks beginning on Wednesday in Vienna, a senior Serbian official said.


The United States hardly gave Yao Ming a chance. Using a swarming defense and their huge advantage in depth to make life miserable for China and its All-Star center, the Americans rolled to a 121-90 victory Sunday night to remain unbeaten at the world championships.


Red Hat and Firefox More Buggy Than Microsoft Apps

The number of security bugs in Red Hat's Linux and Mozilla browsers surpass Microsoft's offerings, and CA security products are lacking, report says.


PluggedIn: Tech Show Brings Gadgets Big and Small

Gadgets have been getting smaller and smaller for years as technology companies shrink more circuitry into tiny electronic devices.


Chelsea needed late goals from Dutchman Arjen Robben and England's Joe Cole to earn a 2-0 win at Portsmouth and extend their lead in the Premier League to eight points on Tuesday.


SBC, BellSouth let their fingers do the walking

Companies are buying YellowPages.com and will expand it into a nationwide online business directory.


Bloomfield Hills - Colin Montgomerie wrote the perfect fairytale conclusion to the greatest European victory in Ryder Cup history here on Sunday, sinking the putt to ensure the win over the United States.


Samsung Electronics To Boost LCD Production

"We have decided to increase LCD production capacity to meet the growing demand for large-size TVs and computer monitors," says Samsung.


BIOLASE to Present at UBS Global Life Sciences Conference

BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLTI), a medical technology company that develops, manufactures and markets lasers and related products focused on technologies for improved applications and procedures in dentistry and medicine, announced today that President and CEO Jeffrey W.


Red River Shootout brings out best in Oklahoma defense

"I think anytime the competition stiffens up, you always see who's going to be a player that shines," Sooners linebacker Lance Mitchell said.


France's first lady defends role in Libya HIV medics case

Cecilia Sarkozy, wife of French President  Nicolas Sarkozy, has rejected calls to appear before a  parliamentary commission to explain her role in securing the  release of six foreign medics from a Libyan jail.


Soy boom brings wealth to Paraguay, at a price

OBLIGADO, Paraguay  - Few towns in Paraguay's impoverished countryside have a stoplight, well-paved roads or a library. This remote farming community has all three, and residents cite one reason: soybeans.


Cricket: Sri Lanka name strong World Cup squad

Sri Lanka named middle-order batsmen Russel Arnold and Chamara Silva alongwith paceman Nuwan Kulasekara in a proven squad for the World Cup in the Caribbean.


In a debate highlighting broad differences in foreign-policy vision and personal style, President Bush and Sen. John


Small firms, lots of minutes Mobile network 3 is offering a range of bundled services to tempt more small businesses to sign up to its services.â¦


'Superman' Actor Christopher Reeve Dead at 52

"Superman" actor Christopher Reeve,  who became a committed campaigner for spinal cord research  after being paralyzed in a riding accident nine years ago, has  died of heart failure. He was 52.


Will Tiger Woods's Marriage Score A Hole in One?

Will marriage help Tiger Woods's golf game? It couldn't hurt. Woods has had rough times on the course lately. For the first time since May 1999 he has slipped to No.


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Backup quarterback Wyatt Sexton led three long scoring drives in the second half, and Gary Cismesia tied a school record with five field goals in his college debut to lead 13th-ranked Florida State past Duke, 29-7, yesterday.


Despite stricter rules about where people can smoke, higher per-pack prices and dire predic tions of health consequences, more people are smoking in Alabama.


Dancing video game helps kids avoid weight gain

West Virginia, which has the  worst childhood obesity problem in the United States, is  stepping up plans to use Konami Corp.'s (9766.T) "Dance Dance  Revolution" to battle the bulge in its schools.


The two makers of household and personal care products both reported higher quarterly profits on Thursday, relying on sales in emerging markets as the United States economy slowed.


About four million Muslims have ended an annual gathering in Bangladesh considered the faith's second largest congregation after the Hajj pilgrimage.


Nigerian kidnappers release 24 Filipino hostages

Nigerian kidnappers have released all 24 Filipino seamen they had been holding captive in the creeks of the oil-producing Niger Delta since January 20, the men's employer, German shipping firm Baco-Liner, said on Tuesday.


Super Bowl Viewers Looking Forward to Consumer Generated Advertisements; Women More Likely Than Men to Tune in for Commercials

RESTON, Va., Feb. 2  /PRNewswire/ -- comScore Networks, a leader in the measuring the digital age, today released the results of a survey of more than 1,500 Americans' attitudes and opinions related to Super Bowl XLI.


Thin-client Laptops Offer Glimpse of a Diskless Future

The laptop thin client from Wyse has no disk drive or fan, a relatively long battery life, and a full-size keyboard.


At faith-based event, Bush recalls drinking problem

President George W. Bush reflected on his battle with alcohol abuse on Tuesday, acknowledging that he once drank too much, as he sought to showcase the religious-based programs that have been one of the controversial initiatives of his presidency.


Santino Quaranta scored his first goal of the season the day after being acquired by Los Angeles and the Galaxy defeated the Houston Dynamo 1-0 on Wednesday night.


Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who has thyroid cancer, did not return to the Supreme Court bench Monday morning, citing "the suggestion of my doctors.


Concerns about bacteria's resistance to drugs

Washington - World Health Organisation (WHO) and United States medical experts have warned that the increasing ability of bacteria to resist antibiotics threatens the existing arsenal of drugs against dangerous infectious diseases.


Karzai Rivals Whittle Away at Afghan Vote Lead

Hamid Karzai remained on course on Friday to win Afghanistan's first direct presidential election, but with a quarter of the vote still to be counted, rivals were whittling


First Photo Brook Brown (above), 3, of Tulsa waits for a bite at the Zebco Casting Pond on the campus of Jenks' Oklahoma Aquarium. Brook was fishing with family members as part of a free fishing clinic sponsored by Zebco and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.


Companies that bought Iraqi oil from traders who allegedly bribed Saddam Hussein for contracts under the U.N. oil-for-food program could be implicated in a web of corruption uncovered by a U.N. panel, a Swiss criminal lawyer said Sunday.


Bush Names Kellogg CEO as Commerce Secretary

President Bush on Monday chose Carlos Gutierrez, a native of Cuba and now the chief executive officer of Kellogg Co., to be secretary of Commerce. If confirmed by the Senate, Gutierrez would succeed Commerce Secretary Donald Evans.


Penn National to be acquired in $6.1 bln deal

U.S. hedge and private equity firm Fortress Investment Group LLC  and other investors agreed to pay $6.1 billion for Penn National Gaming Inc.  in the latest sign of deal-making enthusiasm in the casino industry.


Nigerian 3-year-old abducted in Niger Delta: police

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria  - A 3-year-old Nigerian boy has been kidnapped in the oil-producing Niger Delta in southern Nigeria, police said on Thursday, four days after a British girl of the same age was released by her kidnappers.


JAKARTA Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesia's incoming president, will focus on job creation, eliminating investment barriers and softening the blow of canceling fuel subsidies, an aide said, discussing the priorities of his first 100 days in office.


San Paolo, 15:51 - BRASILE: PADRE DI AYRTON SENNA ACCUSATO DI SCHIAVITU'

Il padre del compianto Ayrton Senna, Milton da Silva, è stato denunciato per sfruttamento del...


Sachin to play Gabbar's brother in RGV's Sholay

Sachin began his career as a child artist and went on to become a teen sensation with Geet Gata Chal.


Oil slid more than a dollar on  Thursday, resuming a two-week decline that has cut 15 percent  from prices, as rising crude inventories have eased concerns of  a winter fuel crunch.


Trend Micro Mobile Security is designed to protect data-centric mobile devices such as smartphones against viruses and short message service (SMS) spam.


There are good spiders and less-good spiders.


NEW YORK -- A federal judge on Monday granted class action status to tens of millions of "light cigarette" smokers for a potential $200 billion lawsuit against tobacco companies.


'L'Italia vuole organizzare una conferenza di pace'


Dow Jones -0,45%, Nasdaq -1,16%.Euro in calo, a 1,3006 usd


Mercoledi' si apre retrospettiva stilista giapponese


Don't expect to see Lance Armstong or Tyler Hamilton at Wells Avenue in Newton Sunday; just expect to see a lot of cyclists who aspire to be like the Tour de France veterans.


Cathedral becomes virtual battleground for Church of England and Sony

Deeply offended and worried about gun crime in its midst, the Church of England on Sunday mulled taking legal action against Sony Corp. for featuring a cathedral in a violent computer game.


Italy president in crisis talks after Prodi quits

Italy's president held crisis talks on Thursday to see if Romano Prodi, who resigned after only nine months in power after losing a Senate vote, has enough support to be reappointed as prime minister or must be replaced.


Khartoum, Darfur Rebels Split on Peace Chances

Sudan's government said on Thursday it hoped to reach a deal in talks resuming on Friday with rebels in Darfur, which the United Nations says is descending into chaos.


Bernard Ebbers: Victim Himself or Mastermind?

Opening the fraud trial against former WorldCom chief executive Bernard Ebbers, a prosecutor argued that Mr. Ebbers told "lie after lie" to cover up the company's losses.


Counterfeit medicines, some of them sold over the Internet, are swamping unregulated markets in developing nations with sometimes fatal results, the U.N. drug control watchdog said on Thursday.


More bad news out of Asia weighed on investors Monday.


Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Tigers exercised the 2005 contract option on closer Ugueth Urbina on Friday. Urbina finished 4-6 with a 4.50 ERA and 21 saves in 54 outings during 2004, his first


Bortolussi: necessario un segnale concreto dal governo


Microsoft's WPF isn't the only game in town One of the exciting ideas just now is Microsoft's WPF, formally Avalon.â¦


U.S. Cautions Europeans to Avoid Oil, Gas Deals With Iran

The Bush administration is warning European oil and gas companies against investing in Iran, trying to head off a push by Tehran to attract new investment by international petroleum giants.


Catania, 10:52 - CALCIO CATANIA: PROCURA DISSEQUESTRA MASSIMINO

La Procura della Repubblica di Catania ha disposto il dissequestro dello stadio di Catania Angelo Ma...


Mobile network operator T-Mobile sheds light on three new Windows Mobile powered devices, including the SDA and SDA Music smartphones and the MDA Compact communicator.


Iraq vows action after truck bomb kills 135

Iraq's government on Sunday renewed its pledge to crack down on militants after a massive suicide truck bomb killed 135 people in a mainly Shi'ite area of Baghdad.


CIA Discloses Who's Who of Saddam's Alleged Bribes

The Central Intelligence Agency  on Wednesday released a list of firms and people from dozens of  countries allegedly given oil vouchers by Saddam Hussein's  government that could be turned into cash.


E' una casa tra Modena e Reggio Emilia, fermato un uomo


Ukraine high court to examine first Yanukovich appeal over vote

Viktor Yanukovich has filed the first of an expected two appeals with Ukraine's supreme court over his defeat in a rerun presidential election, a spokeswoman said.


Experiences, not material goods, often make the most memorable gifts.


Belated news that Hollywood star Tom Hanks plans to attend remembrance ceremonies for the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge this month sent tourism officials scurrying to find him a place to stay since all hotel rooms were taken.


Baseball's Holiday Sales: Few Shoppers, No Bargains

Only three premier free agents remain on the market - Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado and Magglio OrdÃ³Ã±ez - but only a few teams appear to be after them.


Mosca, 16:28 - TENNIS, DAVIS: RUSSIA SENZA SAFIN CONTRO SERBIA DI DJOKOVIC

Nel difficile primo turno di Coppa Davis contro la Serbia di Novak Djokovic, che si giocherà ...


Names, contact info on 6M TD Ameritrade customers compromised

Personal information on some million TD Ameritrade customers has been compromised, the brokerage firm said today. But it stressed that sensitive data such as Social Security numbers remains safe.


A controversial bill allowing Alvaro Uribe to stand again for Colombia's presidency  clears its final hurdle in Congress.


Fancy an invisible dog that dances on stilts?

eBay can oblige, and then some We're very much obliged to reader Euan Webster for alerting us to the possibility of being rendered completely invisible, while teaching our dog to walk and dance on stilts and while gaining "2 â 4 INCHES of intimate length" in the trouser department - and all for just $24.95:â¦


Bush green fuel goal "impossible": Valero CEO

President George W. Bush's goal of increasing U.S. renewable fuel use five-fold to 35 billion gallons annually by 2017 is impossible under current technology, the chief executive of leading U.S. refiner Valero Energy Corp. said on Thursday.


U.S. Planes Strike Falluja, Zarqawi Arrest Denied

U.S. warplanes struck suspected rebel  targets in the western city of Falluja late on Saturday,  killing three people, but officials denied a report that  Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had been captured  there.


Roger Clemens pitched well just hours after winning his seventh Cy Young Award, but Hisashi Iwakuma allowed just two hits to lead Japan to a 3-1 victory over the Major League All-Stars on Wednesday.


ASIA/HONG KONG - ÂVivere sette giorni da poveriÂ: lÂinvito della Commissione diocesana per la pastorale dei lavoratori  per la Quaresima nellÂAnno della Famiglia Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Vivere con solo 50 $HK (circa 5 euro) al giorno, dal 24 marzo al 1Â° aprile, per 7 giorni di seguito: Ã¨ lÂinvito della Commissione Diocesana per la pastorale dei lavoratori lanciato a tutti i fedeli in occasione della Quare...


How Lawrence Weiner transforms text into works of art.


WASHINGTON - Nearly all the nation's hospitals are voluntarily providing information about the quality of care they deliver, the government said Thursday.


Take time when you're young enough to enjoy it.


You spend your evenings in front of your Xbox. You and your friends regularly compete in Quidditch in a Harry Potter game, with the winner buying pizza.


LG Elec sees LCD TV prices down 30% plus in 2007

LG Electronics 066570.KS said on   Thursday it expected prices of flat LCD and plasma television   sets to drop by 30 percent or more in 2007, continuing big   price falls amid overproduction and cost reductions.


Golden State Warriors Team Report - November 16

(Sports Network) - The Golden State Warriors lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 99-88, on Monday at Gund Arena. Jason Richardson scored 27 points to lead the Warriors, who have dropped seven of their first eight games.


The firm behind popular online file-sharing software eDonkey has agreed to pay $30 million to avoid potential copyright infringement lawsuits from the recording industry, according to court documents filed Tuesday.


By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Feb. 9--Silver Sage Elementary School is hosting a Spring Luau Dance from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today at the school.   There will be pizza and punch, a DJ, dancing, pictures, leis, door prizes and more.


A passenger plane with 47 people aboard crashes in northern China, the state-run Xinhua news agency reports.


Luce verde anche dall'organo di vigilanza della borsa Usa


Trento, 19:30 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: 5-0 AL MEZZOCORONA NELLA PRIMA AMICHEVOLE

Nella prima partita della stagione 2007/08 la Juventus batte per 5-0 la formazione trentina del Mezz...


Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the No. 1 US retailer, on Thursday posted weak November sales and gave its lowest monthly forecast in 19 months for December as high oil prices crimp core lower-income consumers' spending.


Blair Denies New Claim of Pledge to Quit

Prime Minister Tony Blair is facing a new claim that he agreed to resign before the end of his second term to make way for Treasury chief Gordon Brown, but then decided to stay on. He denies it.


Google sees benefits in corporate blogging

Google has seen many benefits from its internal Web log system and may consider providing blogging tools and expertise to corporate clients, a company executive said.


Fireworks and cheers ring in Ethiopia Millennium

Fireworks burst over Addis Ababa and couples kissed as crowds cheered the "end of the dark ages" in Millennium celebrations, seven years after the rest of the world according to their ancient calendar.


Business & money: US pension fund backs demands for changes Bank insists share price shows strategy is right


Sorry, Charlie. This Is Michael Vickers's War.

In the Pentagon's newly expanded Special Operations office, a suite of sterile gray cubicles on the "C" ring of the third floor, Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael G. Vickers is working to implement the U.S. military's highest-priority plan: a global campaign against terrorism that reaches fa...


What's your take on this year's nominations? Have your say!


Krispy Kreme Posts Loss, Stock Off 16 Pct

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported a quarterly loss due to store closings and sluggish sales, sending its stock down 16 percent.


8 terror suspects, including alleged al-Qaida figure, charged in Britain

Eight suspects, including a man identified in the United States as a senior al-Qaida figure, appeared in court under heavy guard Wednesday as police investigated an alleged plot to commit murder and cause mayhem with chemicals, radioactive ...


VIENNA, Austria - A U.S.-European rift surfaced Tuesday over how harshly to deal with Iran and its suspect nuclear program, with the Europeans ignoring American suggestions and circulating their own recommendations to other delegates at a key meeting of the U.N. atomic agency...


The surplus hit $22.5 billion, up 73 percent from last May, the Chinese customs agency said Monday on its Web site.


Native Americans Back From Iraq Decry Cutback

Saying that conditions in Indian country are worse than conditions in Iraq, two Native American war veterans spoke out Wednesday against the Bush administration's plan to cut millions of dollars from a fund that helps build houses on reservations.


RPT-GM unlikely to pay cash if Fiat pulls Auto put

Buying Fiat Auto would saddle General Motors (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) with fresh restructuring charges and a political fight


VIOXX HEARINGS: GET A TASTE OF YOUR OWN MEDICINE

When pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. abruptly pulled its arthritis pain medication Vioxx from the marketplace on Sept. 30, more than 2 million patients were taking the drug.


Online Reviews of Hotels and Restaurants Flourish

Many of the reader-generated reviews of travel services on the Web are taking an ever-growing piece of the market from print guides.


British Government Criticizes Apple for Download Costs

Phil Evans, principal quality adviser for the Consumers' Association, said: "We're continually told about the benefits of the Internet, about it breaking down borders.


Pupils on a school trip are stranded miles from home and some events are cancelled because of more heavy rain.


Fans out in force at Europe's Star Wars convention

The Force is strong in the east London docklands as Star Wars fans flock to the second day of the giant European convention Saturday celebrating 30 years of the epic sci-fi saga.


Rio Tinto shares hit record on Alcan bid talk

Shares in global miner Rio Tinto Ltd./Plc.  hit a record high on Thursday as investors bet it would launch a rival bid for Canada's Alcan Ltd. , topping the $28.8 billion that Alcoa Inc. has offered.


'Shark Tale' Swallows Box-Office Competition Again

For the second week in a row, a posse of animated sharks has kept its competitors at bay. "Shark Tale" maintained the #1 spot in the box-office top 10, bringing in $31.


British retail sales climbed in June from the previous month, official data has shown.


Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has reached an agreement with the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani that grants his freedom from murder charges and secures peace in war-torn Najaf, al-Sistani aides said on Thursday.


Ryland's Presentation at the Citigroup Industrial Manufacturing Conference to Be Broadcast Live

CALABASAS, Calif., Feb. 27  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Ryland Group, Inc. , one of the nation's largest homebuilders, will broadcast its presentation at the Citigroup Industrial Manufacturing Conference live on its Web site at http://www.ryland.com/.


A key to knowing your enemy is learning to speak his language

Phreaks, spoofers and spammers want to invade your home computer, and the tricks of their trade include airsnarfs, wabbits and fork bombs.


For centuries, the Zoroastrian dead have been wrapped in white muslin and left at a leafy funeral ground on downtown Mumbai's Malabar Hill, where they are devoured by vultures. Only then, according to the tenets of the ancient religion, can the soul be freed.


La notizia era stata riportata da alcuni media britannici


Ex-All Black Zinzan Brooke says teams will start to target Jonny Wilkinson as a result of his ongoing injury concerns.


The campaign of Democrat Barack Obama moved quickly Thursday to dampen any expectations raised by Michelle Obama who said this week that her husband has to win Iowa.


Police in York shoot a man who claims to be carrying an explosive device in a rucksack.


NetSol Technologies to Ring the Closing Bell at NASDAQ

NetSol Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTWK), a U.S.-based, multinational provider of enterprise software and services for equipment financing, today announced that its Chairman, Najeeb U.


Iran wants to brief powers on atom plans: TV

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to brief members of the U.N. Security Council about his country's nuclear program, state television reported on Sunday.


Assunzioni in nove regioni del centro-nord e a Bolzano


US claims for jobless benefits jumped last week, while consumer spending was unexpectedly flat in August as shoppers closed their wallets after splashing out the previous month, the government said on Thursday.


Britney Spears left a live-in rehabilitation facility early Wednesday, less than a day after checking in, according to several reports. It was the second time in a week that Spears entered a rehab facility and checked out before her first day was finished.


Hurricane Frances Cuts Power to Millions in Florida

Hurricane Frances weakened as it moved slowly across Florida, causing massive power outages and flooding across the state. The storm is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico and then cross back into northern


Samsung Forecasts Global Chip Sales to Slow Next Year

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second-largest semiconductor maker, said it expects global chip sales next year to grow at half of this year's pace on increased supply from new plants coming online.


Ingenious Crafts Projects for a Stir-Crazy Day

Martha Stewart may actually pick up some tips when she enters prison in two weeks. Crafts somehow manage to endure and even to thrive in prisons


Stateâs hurricane losses includes 9,500 lost jobs

The toll from Hurricanes Charley and Frances widened Friday as Florida reported it lost 9,500 jobs, the first drop in employment in two years.


Technology giants IBM and Hewlett-Packard are injecting hundreds of millions of dollars into radio-frequency identification technology, which aims to advance the tracking of items from ho-hum bar codes to smart tags packed with data.


First lady Laura Bush has a message for the people of Myanmar: The world is watching.


Leaders of 10 Southeast Asian nations started a two-day summit in Vientiane on Monday, focussing on deepening economic integration to create a powerful bloc that could compete with the United States and Europe.


By Larry Rulison, Times Union, Albany, N.Y.  Dec. 8--HALFMOON -- A potential financing deal between DayStar  Technologies Inc. and a New York City investment firm appears to have fallen  through in the past week.


George W Bush says he wants to strengthen ties with Russia, as democracy  monitors say the country is "not free".


Northern Ireland Talks Falter, Despite Blair and Ahern Nudges

Despite pressure from the prime ministers of Britain and Ireland, three days of negotiations among the leaders of Northern Ireland's political parties failed


West Ham manager Alan Pardew says Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano have a future at the club.


Abbott puts onus of AIDS prevention on individuals

Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott has urged people to take more responsibility for their behaviour to reduce the rate of HIV/AIDS infections.


Teachers say they've won health insurance battle, for now

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- As teachers reveled in their health insurance victory last week _ and called off a strike that was scheduled to start this Wednesday _ they set their sights to next year.


Dietro l'investimento del patron della Tod's non c'e' altro


Quebec TV mogul Guy Cloutier says he regrets committing sex crimes

MONTREAL (CP) - Guy Clouthier, a giant of the Quebec entertainment industry who pleaded guilty to sexual assault charges, apologized Wednesday, saying, "I acknowledge my crimes."


University of Pennsylvania researchers have figured out how to produce a continuous supply of sperm stem cells from mice, a technique that could one day be used to save endangered species or treat infertility in men.


Rebels commanders in the Iraqi city of Falluja said that they are not holding Margaret Hassan, the director of CARE International in Iraq who was kidnapped three days ago, and condemned her kidnapping.


As investors waited anxiously for Amgen's (Nasdaq: AMGN) earnings report, the United Kingdom's high court snuck in with a stinker.


MS woos Yahoo!, bugging investigated and fraud costs skyrocket

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Delphi labor deal expected as early as Wednesday: report

Delphi Corp. and the United Auto Workers are expected to announce a labor agreement as early as Wednesday, the Detroit Free Press reported, citing hourly workers and people close to the negotiations.


Dalla Commissione di garanzia al coordinamento unitario


Ducks may have been paddling about in primeval swamps when Tyrannosaurus rex was king of the dinosaurs, scientists report in Nature.


Johnny Knoxville: Rude, crude, and misconstrued

He stars in John Waters's raunchy "A Dirty Shame" and is known for his MTV stunts. But what he really wants is to be taken seriously as an actor.


The wedding ceremony between Eddie Murphy and film producer Tracey Edmonds two weeks ago was only symbolic Â and that's as far as they plan to go, they announced Wednesday.


Gunners stay clear as United revival gathers steam

A rare goal from Ashley Cole fired Arsenal to a 1-0 win over Manchester City as the Gunners maintained their slender advantage over Chelsea at the top of the English Premiership.


US ; Mount St. Helens ashfall advisory issued

US News, VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Mount St. Helens yesterday blew off its largest plume of steam and ash so far since it stirred to life late last month, prompting federal scientists to issue an ashfall advisory


Starbucks beverage prices to rise by end of the year

Starbucks, the largest US chain of coffee shops, plans to raise its beverage prices by year's end to cover higher costs for milk and health insurance amid slowing sales.


Hollywood Asks Top U.S. Court to Weigh File Trading

Movie studios and record labels on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that Internet "peer to peer" networks cannot be held liable when their users copy music and movies without permission.


Flexible and Fearless, Seeking Rescue Work

A robotics exercise sponsored by the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security is trying to find ways to evaluate the performance of robots.


Sen.  Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that she followed all Senate rules when she accepted rides on a private jet from a longtime benefactor.


Singer and actress Queen Latifah is to preside over the Grammy Awards ceremony in February.


Ex-U.S. Diplomat Accused of Lying About Taiwan Trip

A former State Department diplomat  has been charged with concealing a trip to Taiwan a year ago  when he met with a Taiwanese intelligence officer, according to  court documents and law enforcement officials.


PORT ALLEN, Hawaii Sept. 27, 2004 - Wind up to 60 mph prevented helicopters from lowering rescue workers to the wreckage of a tour helicopter that crashed in a remote mountainous area of Kauai.


WHO calls for massive expansion in HIV testing

Voluntary HIV tests should be offered to all patients attending clinics, for whatever reason, in countries where AIDS is widespread, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.


Dollar accelerates falls ahead of weekend's G7 meeting

The dollar fell sharply across the board after breaking through the 1.2370 price barrier against the euro, amid caution ahead of this weekend's Group of Seven meeting and as oil prices remain at very high levels.


Rat statues, Jesus icons for Manila's Chinese

MANILA (Reuters Life!) - With red lanterns and Lunar New Year banners swinging in the breeze, Manila's bustling Chinatown looks like any other welcoming the Year of the Rat -- except for the Virgin Mary and child Jesus icons.


A woman who fell into a coma after a heart attack more than six years ago awoke this week for three days and spoke with her family and a television station before slipping back into what her doctor calls a minimally conscious state.


TWO Palestinian security service members and a civilian were killed in three Israeli missile strikes in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian security sources said today.


U.S., Iran and Syria may sit at the same table

The United States and their adversaries in Iran and Syria may for the first time since the Iraq war began meet face to face at a conference next month to discuss the situation in Iraq.


ATA Pilots Agree to 20 Percent Wage Cuts

Pilots at ATA Holdings Corp. ATAHQ.PK  on Monday ratified a labor deal that cuts their pay by 20  percent and saves bankrupt ATA Airlines up to $12 million over  four months while it restructures.


Indonesia Deaths Around 79,940 After Tsunami-Officials

The death toll in Indonesia's quake and  tsunami-devastated northern Sumatra island has risen sharply to  79,940, health ministry officials said on Thursday.


[World News]: New York, Oct 15 : Bill O'Reilly, considered America's most watched television commentator, has been sued for sexual harassment by an associate producer, a charge he termed an attempt at extortion.


250 people are dead and the United Nations is warning the death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne in northern Haiti could go higher.


The dollar crept up on Wednesday,  enjoying some respite from recent falls due to caution ahead of  an announcement on U.S. interest rates and after more European  officials spoke out against the euro's rapid rise.


Anti-spam sites under spam fire For 24 hours in mid-January, stock-fraud investigation site StockPatrol disappeared from the internet, overwhelmed by a massive flood of web requests coming from thousands of sources.â¦


President Bush warned Tuesday that surging oil prices threaten the U.S. economy and urged OPEC nations to boost their output. His plea drew little sympathy from oil-rich Saudi Arabia, which said production levels appear normal.


Barroso warns Britain not to block EU constitution

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warned Britain that it risks damaging its own interests if it blocks a deal on a revamped EU constitution, in an interview published Friday.


Bush, Kerry Hammer Each Other in Swing States

President Bush and Democrat John Kerry kept up the offensive in swing states on Saturday as the presidential race remained deadlocked in the polls with 10 days to go until Election Day.


China's plunge and Greenspan's gloomy words spooked investors. But views on the economy's future are divided


Keira Knightley accepts libel damages from Daily Mail

Actress Keira Knightley has received damages from the Daily Mail over claims that she had an eating disorder and was implicated in the death of a teenager with anorexia.


At least nine people die in Pakistan's South Waziristan region after a shell hits a vehicle, the army says.


From Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus to a Manhattan Best Buy, game enthusiasts launch into action.


Councils across the UK consider drastic measures to tackle increasing amounts of waste, such as fitting chips in bins.