âThe Paul Lynde Halloween Special,â an hourlong variety extravaganza featuring the members of Kiss, a future Golden Girl, and Fonzieâs main squeeze from âHappy Days,â makes it way onto DVD.


Increasing numbers of National Guard and Reserve troops who have returned from war in Iraq and Afghanistan are encountering new battles with their civilian employers at home. Jobs were eliminated, benefits reduced and promotions forgotten.


Aniston: A 'Friends' reunion would be fun

Jennifer Aniston says she would like to reprise her role as Rachel Green in a reunion show of TV's most famous group of "Friends."


Investing: Is the Corporate Profit Machine About to Sputter?

A few economists and money managers have begun to warn that the rumbling gravy train is about to derail.


The Proactiv sob sell has galvanized even people who rarely have blemishes to become, well, proactive about their skin.


Shareholders in stricken Italian food group Parmalat sue the firm's former managers, banks and auditors.


Monday Night Football: Jets soar to 6-1 in AFC East

Curtis Martin and LaMont Jordan each rushed for 115 yards and a score to help the New York Jets rout the hapless Miami Dolphins 41-14 last night.


Bush: Afghan Election a 'Marvelous Thing'

President Bush gives a thumbs up to the elections in Afghanistan as he speaks to supporters in St. Louis, the morning after his second debate with his Democratic opponent, Sen. John Kerry, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004.


Dow Jones to Buy MarketWatch for $519 Million

Dow Jones & Co., publisher of the Wall  Street Journal, said it is to buy online news site operator  MarketWatch Inc. to grow the revenues it derives from the  Internet.


Years of clinical trials have yielded promising results for a vaccine that would protect women from a virus that causes colon and cervical cancer, researchers said on Monday.


New Yorkers mark Thanksgiving with 78th Macy's parade

Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined up the streets of Manhattan, New York to watch the 78th Macy's Thanksgiving Parade as the parade transformed Manhattan midtown into a world of balloons and floats Thursday.


Russia says an Iranian missile test this week raised suspicions over its true nuclear ambitions.


Chilean police clashed for a second day with protesters against the upcoming APEC summit, and the weekend arrival of US President George W. Bush.


A London money management firm, Cheyne Capital Management, may be forced to liquidate the assets backing its $10 billion commercial paper program in the latest casualty of the jittery credit market.


SIRTE, Libya, Oct. 27 -- Mediators from around the world struggled late Friday to salvage talks to end the four-year conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan after at least one leading rebel group pulled out on the eve of negotiations.


His personal war was fighting to save lives

The doctor's hands are old now, but remarkably steady after all their work. For four decades, in the safety of staid, stable Toronto, they prodded the taut bellies of expectant mothers and deftly brought their ...


A rectangular box, embedded in a preview version of MSN Messenger 7.0, is a search field. Users will be able to launch Internet searches from that field, automatically opening a Web browser to display results on an Internet search site.


Urbanization and Its Effect on Runoff in the Whiteoak Bayou Watershed, Texas1

By Olivera, Francisco; DeFee, Buren B  ABSTRACT:  The capacity of a watershed to urbanize without changing its hydrologic response and the relationship between that response and the spatial configuration of the developed areas was studied.


SCI DI FONDO: DI CENTA, QUARTO PODIO IN CARRIERA

Kuusamo (Finlandia), 27 nov. (Adnkronos) - Il quarto podio podio in carriera ottenuto in Coppa del mondo in tre specialitÃ  diverse consacra Giorgio Di Centa come uno degli atleti piÃ¹ completi della squadra italiana.


French, US energy groups agree to build new US nuclear plants

French state-controlled energy giant EDF said Friday it had agreed to create a joint venture with US peer Constellation Energy to operate new nuclear power plants in the United States.


Condono edilizio: il governo contro cinque regioni

l governo contro cinque regioni, accusate di "aver sabotato" la legge sul condono edilizio che rischia cosÃ¬ di far fallire la raccolta di 2 miliardi di euro destinato a finanziare il taglio delle tasse. Il


Google Assails Microsoftâs Bid for Yahoo

In a post on its Web site, Google said the deal could pose threats to âinnovation and opennessâ on the Internet.


Oscars Position Films for Box-Office Boost

Better hurry. There's just 30 moviegoing days left till the Academy Awards. Studios behind the five best-picture Oscar nominees announced Tuesday are rushing their films out to more theaters this weekend, counting on the awards attention to pad the box-office haul on some of the movies by tens of millions of dollars.


The UK force in Afghanistan needs helicopters, a top commander says, after Tony Blair offers more resources.


Urologist pleads guilty to health care fraud

A Plymouth urologist has pleaded guilty to accepting free samples of the prostate cancer drug Lupron from TAP Pharmaceutical employees and then billing health care providers for those samples.


Roma, 16:37 - CALCIO, SERIE C: GLI ARBITRI DI DOMENICA

Questi gli arbitri designati per le gare della 24/a giornata del campionato di serie C1 in programma...


With the release of his new album "Modern Times" this week, Bob Dylan has


US Bombs Falluja, Rebels Strike in Samarra, Ramadi

US forces poised to assault Falluja bombarded the rebel stronghold on Saturday, while insurgents launched deadly attacks that killed 34 people in Samarra, another city in Iraq's Sunni Muslim heartland.


Mortgage approvals at the UK's biggest banks, making up half of mortgage lending, have dipped slightly in January.


ASIA/SRI LANKA - Gravi effetti della guerra civile sui bambini: allarme delle organizzazioni umanitarie Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Il conflitto civile non dichiarato ma pienamente in corso in Sri Lanka - ormai con operazioni militari su vasta scala da ambo le parti in lotta - sta avendo disastrosi effetti sui bambini, come denunciano lÂUnicef e alcune o...


Reggio Calabria, 19:24 - Calcio, Reggina: col Palermo Paredes parte dalla panchina

E' una Reggina 'blindata' quella che si sta preparando alla gara interna del giorno dell' Epifania c...


Italian unions strike over Berlusconi's budget

Post office workers, bank clerks, university teachers, public transport staff, employees of state television and many thousands of other Italians stopped work for four to eight hours


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two car bombs shook the capital in quick succession Sunday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 17, including an American soldier, U.S. and Iraqi officials said, as Defense Secretary Donald H...


The 21 July terror attacks were just a hoax designed to frighten people, a court hears.


Colin Montgomerie yesterday applied for the job of captain of the 2006 Ryder Cup team - by the simple expedient of not applying for it.


Bomb warnings show airlines are hostage to hoaxers

German airline Lufthansa diverted an Israel-bound plane to Cyprus on Tuesday in the sixth mid-air bomb scare over Europe in 10 days, acting at Israel's insistence despite concluding the threat was a hoax.


Eggs are thrown and arrests are made as hunt supporters demonstrate outside a Labour party fundraising dinner.


Internet Boom in China Is Built on Virtual Fun

Foreign companies often do not understand Chinaâs Internet market, which is geared primarily to entertainment and mobile phones.


Family meals may lower girls' eating disorder risk

Sitting down for regular family  meals may protect teen girls from developing eating disorders,  according to a new study published in the Archives of  Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.


Director John Woo says efforts to depict an ancient Chinese battle in his new film have been frustrated because he can't shoot at China's largest river, the Yangtze.


U.N. atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei was in Tehran on Friday for talks on outstanding questions about Iran's nuclear ambitions, a program the West fears will ultimately yield warheads.


Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal's legal woes will not affect his availability for the postseason. State Court Judge David Darden ruled on Wednesday morning that Furcal will


Oil back above $55 as US winter stocks drop

LONDON: Oil prices charged back up to $55 a barrel yesterday as a fresh fall in US heating oil stocks stoked worries over winter supplies.


'Intervenire per valorizzare, non sminuire, il lavoro'


Former US President Bill Clinton has ruled out the possibility of reaching a comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue and the the Arab-Israeli conflict within the next


Johnny Grant, 84, Who Spread Hoorays for Hollywood, Is Dead

Mr. Grant was the avuncular honorary mayor of Hollywood who traveled the world as its No. 1 cheerleader for more than a half-century.


Sette arresti, per inquirenti sventata una carneficina


A British beauty queen says she was told to pack on pounds for the upcoming Miss World competition Â an unexpected request, considering she's not rail-thin.


Although there may have been technical limitations at the time the cell phone ban was established, according to IDC's Shiv Bakhshi, it is unclear why the ban has remained in place, given that


Microsoft partners with Blockbuster Online, CinemaNow, and MovieTickets.com on one-stop entertainment portal.


Wall Street was lower at mid-morning on Monday, with Microsoft shares down after a European Union court ruling and investors on guard ahead of earnings from investment banks this week. Light trading activity is expected as investors await the outcome of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting on Tuesday.


Chelsea striker Didier Drogba reiterates his commitment to the club after going back on comments suggesting he was seeking a move.


Austrian writer wary at scooping Nobel prize

"It's accurate to say she is not cheerful," Peter Ayrton, the English publisher for Elfriede Jelinek, said yesterday.


Corporate spin can be a powerful thing. Just ask Fannie Mae's investors. They spent the last year hearing the mortgage giant's chief executive Franklin D. Raines continually


(Hartford-WTNH, Oct. 5, 2004 12:01 PM) _ A UConn basketball player is in the hospital in critical condition at this hour. Freshman AJ Price was admitted to Hartford Hospital Monday.


Kan. High Court Issues Death Penalty Stay

The Kansas Supreme Court agreed Monday to put on hold its ruling throwing out the state's death penalty law. The delay will allow the state attorney general to pursue an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.


Greece bans pupils from taking mobile phones to school, after a rape at school   was reportedly filmed by students.


Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps was sentenced to 18 months probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to drunken driving.


Dr. Joseph R. DiFranzaâs âHooked on Nicotineâ checklist.


Slovenia Threatens To Block Croatian EU Membership

Slovenian Prime Minister Anton Rop told Reuters in Ljubljana on 23 September that his country might "not allow any further procedures regarding Croatia's accession to the EU." He added that Croatia must "accept ...


Craig Smith hit a 12-foot jumper as time expired as Boston College came back from an 18 point deficit to beat Kent State 67-65 on Wednesday night.


Udine, 19:20 - CALCIO, UDINESE: LIEVE PROBLEMA MUSCOLARE PER BARRETO

Ripresa degli allenamenti dell'Udinese in vista della gara di domenica prossima a Roma. Assente Barr...


L'ispettore Raciti prestava servizio da 20 anni. Era Cavaliere del LavoroUn quotidiano raccoglie fondi per i figli, dal Coni due borse di studio                                            Filippo, un poliziotto altruista e coraggioso "Non ha mai amato il calcio"                                                                                Era un volontario della Croce Rosse con la moglie. "Donate gli organi"


BA plane makes emergency landing in Canada

A London-bound British Airways plane carrying 302 passengers from Phoenix, Arizona was diverted to Montreal for technical reasons, a spokesman for the airline told AFP.


Atlanta Hawks guard Speedy Claxton is questionable for the beginning of the season after breaking a bone in his left hand.


Taliban attack leaves 24 dead in Afghanistan

A Taliban attack on a police post in western Afghanistan sparked a battle that left at least 20 militants and four police dead, a provincial governor said.


Space shuttle crew boards ship for blastoff

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Seven astronauts boarded space shuttle Discovery on Saturday, hoping for a break in the gusty Florida winds and the start of a complicated mission to rewire the International Space Station.


âAtonementâ Leads Field of Golden Globe Nominees

The love-and-war drama âAtonementâ got seven nominations, and Denzel Washington also had a big day.


Moody's cuts SBC, BellSouth, and Cingular ratings

Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday cut the debt ratings for SBC Communications Inc. (SBC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and BellSouth Corp.


Space station oxygen supply safe for now

The International Space Station will have enough oxygen on board to support its crew of two until the next Progress supply vehicle delivers more on Christmas Day, says NASA.


After years of selling online music digitally wrapped with copy and playback restrictions designed to hinder piracy, major music labels are beginning to make some songs available in the unrestricted MP3 file format.


Sainsbury warning 'could be followed by another'

J Sainsbury, the deeply troubled supermarket group, yesterday gave its third profits warning since March, and some analysts fear that a fourth could arrive as early as next Tuesday.


Text of speech by Democratic Sen. Zell Miller of Georgia as prepared for delivery Wednesday at the Republican National Convention:


Alcoa says reaches tentative agreement with union

Alcoa has reached a tentative contract  with its labor union, averting a strike, a company spokesman  said on Wednesday.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell sees the devastation wrought by the tsunami in Indonesia's Aceh province.


Kill AP-Democratic Fundraiser. Federal prosecutors plan to unseal a criminal complaint, not an indictment, against Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu, according to a law enforcement official.


Germany's jobless figure rises above five million, with unemployment now at its highest level since the 1930s.


New York City symbolically banned use  of the word nigger on Wednesday, the latest step in a campaign  that hopes to expunge the most vile of racial slurs from hip  hop music and television.


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NASCAR Champ Jimmie Johnson Breaks Wrist

Nextel Cup champion Jimmie Johnson breaks his wrist falling out of a golf cart during a celebrity tournament on Sunday.


Sales of previously owned homes rose 2.7 percent in November, making 2004 the best year ever for housing, the National Association of Realtors said yesterday in Washington.


Atari's Portfolio: the world's first palmtop

18 years before Palm's Foleo... Forgotten Tech There's nothing new under the sun, some folk say, and that's certainly true of Palm's recently announced Foleo. It's the palmtop reborn in a slightly sexier, slightly larger form. Even its name is reminiscent of that bygone arena - it's rather like the Atari Portfolio, the world's first palmtop PC, released in June 1989.â¦


Sharon aide's revelation about Gaza plan will embarrass Bush

Ariel Sharon's most senior adviser triggered a political storm in Israel yesterday when he said that the prime minister's much-touted Gaza disengagement plan was aimed at "freezing


Lionel Messi's last-gasp strike earns Barcelona a share of the spoils in a 3-3 draw against Real Madrid.


Per pubblicita' al servizio web per telefonia 'Web'n'walk'


The U.S. Supreme Court said on  Tuesday it would decide whether the landmark federal civil  rights law protecting people with disabilities from  discrimination applied to companies that operate foreign cruise  ships in U.S. waters.


A "potentially viable explosive device" is made safe after a suspicious vehicle is found in central London.


Iraqi Leader Says He'll Extend Weapons Trade-In Program

Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Monday that an exchange of weapons for cash would be extended across the country in an effort to disarm Shiite militiamen and


British ministers are to unveil proposals for an English ban on smoking in public places Tuesday, news reports said. The government's White Paper on Public Health, due to


Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, New York City police said.


World number two Rafael Nadal is knocked out of the US Open in the fourth round by fellow Spaniard David Ferrer.


Samsung Tops in North America LCD TV Market

Samsung's LCD TV market share rose to 14.2 percent last quarter, putting it in the lead in North America.


Palestinian rivals to start crisis talks in Mecca

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals open crisis talks on Wednesday to end deadly factional fighting before a new bid to revive stalled peace negotiations with Israel.


AC Milan winger Massimo Donati will move to Celtic in a Â£3m deal should he pass a medical.


People under 40 are five times more likely to have a heart attack if they smoke, a study shows. The international team of researchers said their findings put paid to the idea that only older smokers were at risk of heart disease.


Ray Rice scores three touchdowns, Tiquan Underwood has 10 catches for 248 yards and two touchdowns and Mike Teel passes for a career-best 328 yards as the Scarlet Knights open with a 38-3 win over Buffalo.


DAVENPORT, Iowa  - White House hopefuls dashed across Iowa in a hunt for votes on Wednesday, with Hillary Clinton and her two top rivals scrambling to avoid third place in a tight opening round of voting for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination.


The sound of head-scratching coming from Democratic circles will likely be as much a part of autumn as the rustle of leaves. Walloped on Election Day, top Democrats are dazed, dispirited


The backcourt leads Duke over Michigan State

JJ Redick handled the scoring for Duke in the first half against Michigan State. Daniel Ewing took over in the second half and the Blue Devils held on to remain perfect in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.


Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot has said, just before the start of a summit with Chinese leaders. "We are working assiduously but...the time is not right to lift the embargo," Bot told reporters. The. lifting


Massive Hurricane Frances Slams Ashore in Florida

COCOA, Fla.  - Hurricane Frances roared into  eastern Florida late on Saturday with stinging rains and fierce  winds that ripped away roofs, trees and boat moorings and cut  power to 1.3 million homes and businesses.


Business Books: The little book that says "quit"

At some stage in everyone's career  comes a desire to throw down tools and walk away, and plenty of  motivational books say you should resist that temptation. Now,  a new book says quitting can be a good strategy.


English lord's wife, brother-in-law appeal murder conviction

The brother-in-law and wife of the 10th Earl of Shaftesbury have appealed their convictions for the 2004 murder of the British aristocrat in Cannes, their lawyers said Friday.


High-level tensions in Myanmar amid rumours of PM's arrest

The political leadership in Myanmar was riven with tensions amid rumours Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt may have been removed or arrested, according to sources in Thailand and Myanmar.


Louisville and Memphis marched up and down the field all night. All it took to decide the game was a 1-yard plunge.


Max Mosley, the president of the FIA, has supported the suggestion that Silverstone could host a non-championship formula one race if it cannot agree terms with Bernie Ecclestone for a world championship grand prix next year.


Four star Chelsea reclaim top spot from Arsenal

LONDON  - Chelsea reclaimed the top spot in the Premiership with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Fulham as champions Arsenal edged a 5-4 thriller against Tottenham.


NEW YORK  - Men would rather marry their  female assistants than equal-ranking women or their  supervisors, according to social psychologists.


Roma, 18:47 - CALCIO, RIVERA: PALLONE D'ORO? L'AVREI DATO A BUFFON

Contento per il Pallone d'Oro a Cannavaro anche Gianni Rivera, che aveva conquistato il trofeo nel 1...


Turning their backs on the isolated religious commune in the rugged Ozarks where many had grown up, a group of members fled with only the clothes on their back, trudging several miles down a gravel road to the nearest phone to call friends or family for help.


Fu arrestato per il feroce omicidio dei coniugi Pellicciardi


End to N.Korea Crisis Unlikely Under Kim--General

A permanent solution to the North Korean nuclear crisis is unlikely until Pyongyang's communist system gives way to democracy, a prominent former South Korean general said on Friday.


Indian outsourcing firm Infosys announces profits up 50% despite exchange rate problems and rising competition.


The Royal Air Force's transport aircraft are struggling with the demands of global conflicts, MPs say.


December 9, 2004 - PalmSource Inc. has purchased China MobileSoft Ltd., Nanjing, a vendor of mobile phone software and operating systems.


Space shuttle heads home ahead of satellite shot

Space shuttle Atlantis headed for home on Wednesday with NASA pushing to get it back to Earth before the U.S. military tries to shoot a dead spy satellite out of the sky.


730 km in 2,5 millisecondi dal Cern di Ginevra al Gran Sasso


Newcastle United striker Michael Owen could return to action before the end of the festive programme.


Secondo confederazione 'cerca avventura politica'


Rivista previsione per il 2006, stima l'1,5% nel 2007


BRIDGEWATER -- Lowell coach Tim O'Keefe firmly believes in finishing what you started. O'Keefe's goal from the beginning of the year was to win the MIAA Division 1 state wrestling championship and after junior Mike Manning pinned Alexander Ocasio in the first period to clinch the match, his Red Raiders had accomplished their task and captured their 15th state title.


A new kid on the block promises to give offshore outsourcing a run for its money--by routing technology work to rural America. [Outsourcing Blog]


JP Morgan: Next iPhone based on iPod Nano design

Blog: A financial analyst out of Taiwan is predicting that Apple will have a cheaper iPhone based on the iPod Nano design released by the end of the year.


Debates Panel Seeks Bush, Kerry Response

The commission that proposed three presidential candidate debates says time is running out for the Bush and Kerry campaigns to agree on details so organizers can finalize their plans.


Connecticut Governor Undergos Cancer Surgery

Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell underwent surgery to treat breast cancer today at a Danbury Hospital. The cancer was diagnosed last week after a routine mammogram.


Blog: Sony Computer Entertainment's CEO and president Kaz Hirai has confirmed that the PS3 price cut isn't going to last.


Museums Fear Tax Law Changes on Some Donations

The nationÂs top art museums are preparing a major lobbying effort to reverse a federal tax provision approved last month that they say will significantly harm their ability to acquire new artworks.


Roma, 23:15 - CALCIO, ROMA; CAPELLO: E' LA CANDIDATA ALLO SCUDETTO

E' una Roma da scudetto, parola di Fabio Capello. ''Se affronta tutte le partite con la stessa convi...


Israel pushes Gaza offensive amid rocket attacks

Israel pressed ahead with an air offensive in Gaza on Saturday, killing five Hamas militants, and arrested another Palestinian cabinet minister in the West Bank as Gaza militants fired more rockets into Israel.


BAGHDAD, Feb. 23 -- U.S. forces detained the son of one of Iraq's most prominent Shiite politicians for several hours Friday, a spokesman for the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq said.


Demo@15 attracts wireless messaging, voice protection

InfoWorld - SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- While the glitzy new consumer products may get most of the media attention at the Demo@15 show this year, enterprise applications were also well represented.


Cuba Bans Smoking in Enclosed Public Spots

Cuba on Monday began an island-wide ban on smoking in public places such as stores, theaters, and office buildings. But some Cubans didn't seem to know, or care, and continued to light up their black tobacco cigarettes in enclosed areas now designated as nonsmoking.


US announces more troops as Iraq rallies support for elections

BAGHDAD - The United States announced plans on Wednesday to increase its forces in Iraq to their highest levels since last yearâs invasion, as the countryâs interim government engaged in a flurry of contacts to rally support for January 30 elections.


Piano editoriale approvato con 108 si' e 13 no


The Bush administration expects a cleaner election on Sunday in Ukraine and while it professes to be above the contest for president, it is hoping for a pro-Western outcome.


Roald Amundsen reaches Australia with the news that his Norwegians have taken the South Pole. But Robert Falcon Scott does him one better by dying in the attempt, thereby becoming the legend. Compiled by Tony Long.


Israeli Troops Kill Nine Palestinians in Gaza Raid

Israeli troops killed nine Palestinians on  Thursday, including two teenagers, as tanks pushed into the  southern Gaza Strip in what the army called a raid to stop  mortar and rocket attacks on Jewish settlements.


Mayor Ray Nagin marked the first 100 days of his second term Tuesday by announcing the city will establish a department for dealing with the recovery from Hurricane Katrina and post weekly Web updates on the rebuilding.


Pakistan's Musharraf seeks Islamic scholars' help in terror fight

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf asked Muslim scholars to help curb extremism by isolating religious schools which harbor terrorists as Pakistani security forces arrested a suspected Al-Qaeda linked Arab militant in a raid.


Monsignor Bagnasco, aprendo i lavori del Consiglio permanente della Cei attaccachi critica il Papa da "cattedre discutibilissime". E cita aborto, eutanasia e messa in latino                                            Duro affondo dei vescovi italiani "Un paese spaesato e in crisi morale"


The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday the federal truth in lending law caps damages at $1,000 for violations of its requirements for consumer loans secured by personal property, such as a motor vehicle.


NEWSWEEK writers pick a few instances where the famously out-of-touch recording industry has gotten it right with their nominees for 2007.


Sudan parties sign agreement pledging to reach final peace deal

Sudan's government and southern rebels on Friday signed an agreement, pledging to reach a final peace deal by the end of the year.


Earnings at Kroger Increase 16%, Buoying Shares

Kroger, the largest supermarket company in the United States, said yesterday that its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 16 percent as discounts spurred sales.


Israel kills seven militants in Gaza raid

Israeli troops and armor crossed into the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing seven Palestinian militants, including six from the Islamist Hamas group that controls the coastal territory.


Boise St. hopes to write a perfect ending

It might not attract much attention east of the Rockies, particularly with the curtain lifting on baseball's Fall Classic. But Fresno State's trip to No.


Motorsport.com. McLaren boss Ron Dennis believes his team can get the best out of Juan Pablo Montoya and thinks the Colombian and future teammate Kimi Raikkonen will live up to expectations.


If there's ever a book called How to Write a Bad Movie, here are a couple of rules that must make the list: 1. In any given life-or-death situation with several possible courses of action, the protagonist must always pick the one least likely to be chosen


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  - Haiti's death toll from  last month's devastating flooding rose to more than 3,000 on  Tuesday, according to government officials who released what  they believe is the final death tally.


BBC pledges revolution to tackle digital challenge

Media & professional: Â· Defence of public service broadcasting 'passion'Â· Thompson warns of global crisis in news provision


Israel's defence minister backs a plan to cut electricity and fuel supplies to Gaza to try to halt rocket attacks.


Oracle Corp. on Monday again  asked PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors to rescind an  anti-takeover provision, as the two business software makers  prepared to return to court this week to address one of the  final barriers to the $9.2-billion takeover bid.


Roma, 17:17 - CALCIO, ROMA: VUCINIC E GIULY IN DUBBIO, PIZARRO RECUPERA

Sono Vucinic e Giuly gli unici dubbi di Spalletti per la gara di domenica a Bergamo contro l'Atalant...


Walker hit a 7-iron to 12 feet below the flag on the par-5 ninth to finish with an eagle for a 5-under 65, giving him a one-shot lead at the Sony Open.


-- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expanding its national $4 generic prescription drug program by about 10 percent, adding drugs for some new conditions.


The first pictures from the unseen side of Mercury reveal the wrinkles of a shrinking, aging planet with scars from volcanic eruptions and a birthmark shaped like a spider.


Myanmar troops pen protest monks in monasteries

Troops and riot police took up positions outside at least six big activist monasteries in Yangon on Wednesday as Myanmar's junta tried to prevent monks leading new protest marches against military rule, witnesses said.


Poverty Up as Welfare Enrollment Declines

Though the number of welfare recipients continues to decline, poverty rates -- particularly for single mothers and children -- have surged in recent years.


Pakistan's Gen Musharraf weighs up his options as a former PM announces plans to return to challenge him.


NASA has targeted Sept. 10, 2008 for the launch of the fifth and final space shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.


Dutch arrest suspect in Hussein arms network

AMSTERDAM -- Dutch authorities have arrested a man on suspicion of helping former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein commit war crimes and genocide by supplying him with materials for chemical weapons used in the 1980s.


Torino, 19:37 - CALCIO, JUVE; DEL PIERO: SONO SERENO

''Sono sereno, altrimenti non avrei accettato questo incontro: ma Ã¨ una ulteriore dimostrazione di c...


Federer, Djokovic, Venus Williams advance at Aussie Open tennis

Roger Federer stepped up his unrelenting charge towards a third successive Australian Open title with an emphatic win Thursday, but Venus Williams had to dig deep to reach the third round.


Israeli urges tougher French stand on anti-Semitism

Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, on a hasty visit to France after a Jewish soup kitchen was burned down, urged French officials and judges on Tuesday to punish anti-Semitic culprits more severely.


Outlook stabile, azienda ha ottenuto 236 milioni da cessione


People with bowel ulcers could soon be topping up their "friendly" bacteria to beat their illness.


BAGHDAD -- The number two leader of Al Qaeda called on Muslims in Iraq to unite against their enemies in a lengthy video released yesterday, at a time when rifts have opened between some Sunni insurgent groups in Iraq and the US military has detained individuals it says are senior members of the organization.


It probably wasn't his first choice, but John McCain got a new theme song yesterday for his floundering presidential campaign.


Former Dateline NBC co-host talks about struggle with illness in ...

In a new autobiography, Jane Pauley reveals that several years ago she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It's a revelation that surprised her fans and colleagues alike.


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Justices Wonât Hear Appeal on Drugs for Terminally Ill

The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a case that ruled that terminally ill patients do not have a constitutional right to try drugs that have not received federal approval.


La Dda interviene sui redditi intestati a prestanomi riconducibili al boss Nino RotoloL'elenco Ã¨ lunghissimo: ville, gioilellerie, imprese edili, conti correnti                                          Palermo, maxisequesto a Cosa Nostra Sigilli a beni per 30 milioni di euro


Pentagon Disputes Report on National Guard, Reserves

The Pentagon issued sharp criticism Friday of a new congressionally commissioned report on the National Guard and reserves, calling "fundamentally flawed" its assertion that the U.S. military is not adequately prepared to respond to nuclear, biological and chemical attacks on the United States.


Kerry Comments on Vice President Cheney's Daughter Resonate on US ...

With the US presidential election just a few weeks away, much political discussion centers on questions of national security and economic affairs.


TV chip cancellation joins a long list of 2004 canceled projects and missteps.


Study: Celebrex Safer on Heart Than Vioxx

A new study finds that Celebrex, the first in a family of stomach-friendly painkillers called cox-2 inhibitors, is safer for the heart than Vioxx, a similar drug that has been linked to cardiovascular problems.


Los Angeles - Movie icon Mel Gibson has won a restraining order against a man he claims asked the devoutly-Catholic star pray with him, court documents showed on Friday.


Conservative leader David Cameron says he would consider more devolution while the Welsh party backs a referendum.


Albert Kolk's small plane banked uncontrollably in darkness over the Monashee mountains, then began spiraling. "Seat belts!" he barked to his teenage grandson and two young friends. Then he reached for a red lever in the cockpit. Suddenly, an orange-and-white parachute as big as a house opened above the plane and gently landed his stricken aircraft in a rocky clearing.


Fox's O'Reilly gets pushy at Obama event

No one ever accused Bill O'Reilly of being a wilting flower.


Sedaris touts unique 'Hospitality' guide

There may be a turkey on the cover of Amy Sedaris' new book, but don't expect to find a detailed recipe for a Thanksgiving dinner inside her unique guide to entertaining.


Diagnosis Delays Tough on Kids With Cancer

MONDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer tends to grow faster in children than in adults, but a new study finds there's scant evidence on how delays in diagnosis might affect outcomes.


Another Ali will box at Madison Square Garden.


Groups target medical mistakes to save lives

A group of health-care leaders are banding together to make hospitals a less dangerous place to get well.


Eight people are injured, one of them seriously, in a coach crash on the M1.


Life & style: A cauldron of steaming chicken also goes down a treat at this time of year, says Nigel Slater.


Cagliari, 18:49 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: 10-2 NEL TEST CON IL TERRALBA

Test contro il Terralba per il Cagliari ad Assemini. 10-2 il finale con reti di Pepe (3), Marchini, ...


Il sergente americano Ivan Chip Frederick, che ieri si Ã¨ dichiarato colpevole di abusi su detenuti iracheni del carcere di Abu Ghraib, Ã¨ stato condannato dalla Corte marziale. Il giudice colonnello James


Wilkens Resigns as Coach of Slumping Knicks

Lenny Wilkens announced his resignation as head coach of the slumping New York Knicks on Saturday, likely ending his Hall of Fame career in the NBA.


Almost 100,000 properties in Scotland are at risk from flooding, according to a new map of "at-risk" areas.


Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts is undergoing treatment for throat cancer, a band spokesman has said.


COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Georgia Tech ended No. 23 Maryland's 13-game home winning streak in stunning fashion, blanking the Terrapins through three quarters and forcing out ineffective quarterback Joel Statham in a 20-7 win yesterday.


YUKOS holds up crude oil railway deliveries to Chinese CNPC.

OAO YUKOS oil company has temporally stopped crude oil railway deliveries to Chinese CNPC following the problems with the settlement of railway tariff rates and exports duties.


Private Doctors in Frantic Quest for Flu Vaccine

While hospitals, clinics and nursing homes have been surveyed to determine the amount of flu vaccine they need, private doctors say they have felt ignored.


BRISBANE, Australia  - Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela will spearhead his country's challenge for the 2007 Hopman Cup mixed tennis tournament in Perth in December.


EU to approve Oracle's takeover of PeopleSoft

Good news just keeps on coming for Oracle regarding its takeover bid for PeopleSoft. In September, Oracle won an anti-trust lawsuit brought by the Justice Department, only to find out in October that the Justice


ROMA - La Fiorentina Ã¨ la settima squadra promossa alla seconda fase di Coppa Italia. I viola hanno raggiunto l'obiettivo battendo ieri in casa il Verona per 3-0, con doppietta di RiganÃ² e rete del nuovo arrivato Portillo.


Jim Thome and Bobby Abreu homered and Eric Milton pitched seven solid innings as Philadelphia ended a seven-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.


New rules surrounding road gritting are expected to be approved after Britain's worst cycling accident.


New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday switched his party status from Republican to unaffiliated, a stunning move certain to be seen as a prelude to an independent presidential bid that would upend the 2008 race.


Rethinking some banal and non-techy energy stuff, such as corn and wood, and you get ... a corn-powered house, anyone? Plus: The green glow, from environmental economics to using algae as a solar collector. Mark Anderson reports from the MIT Energy 2.0 conference in Autopia.


Ten people believed to be thieves are reported beaten to death by villagers in the northern Indian state of Bihar.


Norwegian, American Win Nobel Economics Prize

Finn Kydland of Norway and Edward  Prescott of the United States won the Nobel economics prize  Monday for research that laid the groundwork for more  independent central banks and explained business cycles.


The Nuggets are close to finalizing a deal with former Bucks and Sonics coach George Karl and he could be coaching by the end of the week.


British Minister Who Resigned Is Cleared of Wrongdoing

The former British home secretary, David Blunkett, who quit last week amid scandal, was linked to a "chain of events" that hastened the approval of a visa for his ex-lover's nanny, a report released today concluded.


Communities worldwide are finding ingenious ways of purifying water and getting the most out of their supplies.


Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns Profits Rise

Morgan Stanley MWD.N and Bear  Stearns Cos. Inc. BSC.N, two of Wall Street's biggest  securities firms, on Tuesday said their fourth-quarter profits  rose as a flurry of mergers and a year-end stock rally boosted  investment banking fees.


In the six months that journalists Howard Schneider and Vicky Hallett have been exercising as the MisFits, they've learned a thing or two -- about bun-building workouts and 100-mile bike rides and, most of all, about how important it is to dress for the occasion. Feeling that fall nip in the air,...


HYDERABAD, Pakistan  - A Pakistani express train packed with holiday travellers came off the rails on Wednesday and at least 15 people were killed and about 100 hurt, an ambulance service official said.


Lawsuit Hits Activision for 'Guitar Hero III' Sound Problem

The Wii version of the hit game delivers the music in mono, not Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound, leading some disappointed gamers to file a class-action suit.


Local Economy Challenge | Participants do say national downturn will hurt here.


Samsung Sees Slower Chip Industry Growth

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second-largest maker of semiconductors, forecast slower growth in the chip business next year but said it would grow faster than the overall industry as it expands beyond the memory-chip segment it dominates.


Buggy ActiveX controls menace Yahoo! Messenger

Webcam! library! peril! ActiveX controls - so often the source of Internet Explorer flaws - are the font of two newly discovered flaws in Yahoo! Messenger.â¦


EstelÃ Journal: A Career Seasoned With Cigar Smoke and Revolution

JosÃ© Orlando PadrÃ³n, who believes that cigar smoke brings him luck, has puffed his way through some challenging situations over the years.


Thatcher statue would be a menace: local council

A proposed statue of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in her home town would be dangerous to road-users, the local council insisted.


Warner Music to sell Blunt album on MySpace

Warner Music Group Corp will sell a  new album by the artist James Blunt through News Corp's  Internet social network MySpace, the Financial Times reported  in its online edition.


[TS] Dallas Blossoming as Romo Absorbs ParcellsÂs Wisdom

Tony Romo and Eli Manning loom as Cowboys-Giants rivals for the next decade.


Roma, 16:39 - CALCIO, CONI: INAMMISSIBILE ISTANZA DI DAL CIN

Il Collegio arbitrale del Coni ha dichiarato "inammissibile" l'istanza proposta da Michele Dal Cin, ...


Dibattito al Senato mercoledi' e il voto giovedi'


Japanese hostage probably killed in Iraq

A body found in Iraq is probably that of Japanese hostage Shosei Koda, taken captive by an Islamic militant group in Iraq, according to information obtained by the Japanese government.


Sinclair Broadcasting Spins FCC Indecency Rules, Veteran's Day ...

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced today that as a result of ambiguities in the Federal Communications Commission indecency rules


'What the Bleep' thrills some moviegoers, alarms others, and surprises everyone with its draw.


Nepal Rebels Isolate Capital With Threats

KATMANDU, Nepal Aug. 18, 2004  Communist rebels isolated Nepal's capital from the rest of the country Wednesday, stopping all road traffic near Katmandu by threatening to attack vehicles a campaign announced last week aimed at pressuring the government ...


Baghdad - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's cousin, who had been taken hostage on November 10, was released on Sunday, an official from Allawi's party said.


Political battles over the Airborne Laser

Blog: How easy is it to get a missile-zapping aircraft off the ground? It depends on how much Congress is willing to pay.


Iran starts second atomic power plant: report

Iran has started building a second atomic power plant in an oil-rich region near the border with Iraq, Iran's Ambassador to Russia was quoted as saying Friday by Itar-Tass news agency.


Ukraine Court Expected to Rule on Election

Ukraine's Supreme Court on Friday retired to rule on opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko's appeal to cancel results of the disputed presidential election, and the parliament voted to pull the country's 1,600 troops out of Iraq.


Microsoft sues firms for software violations

The world's largest computer software manufacturer filed suit Tuesday in US District Court against a local software retailer it claims is selling and distributing counterfeit software labels.


Europe 6 1/2, US 1 1/2. "Well, we made some history today," said Hal Sutton, the man who presided over the worst first day ever experienced by an American Ryder Cup team.


Former France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez says he is to retire with immediate effect.


Magnetic bracelets used by many arthritis sufferers around the country can help ease pain, a new study has found. Researchers from the Peninsular Medical Schools in Exeter and Plymouth found a significant


Gunmen shoot dead Hamas judge at Gaza courthouse

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


Cyber-Security to Get Higher-Profile Leader

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said yesterday that the role of overseeing computer security and the Internet should have a higher profile at the agency, in the face of increasing concern from technology executives and experts that cyber-security is getting inadequate attention.


2 officers convicted for Pervez attempts

Islamabad, Dec. 24: A Pakistan military court convicted two low-ranking army personnel on charges of involvement in assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf in December last year, military spokesman Major-General Shaukat Sultan said today.


After more than a week of storm delays, NASA may be getting its best shot weather-wise for launching space shuttle Atlantis, officials said Monday. There was only a 20 percent chance that weather would prohibit the shuttle from blasting off at 12:28 p.m. Wednesday as planned, said Kathy Winters, shuttle weather officer.


After two years of inaction, U.S. immigration authorities approved a request Thursday for the 3-year-old son of a U.S. citizen to emigrate from Morocco and join his family in Virginia.


Sharon Offers a Date for Settler Withdrawal From Gaza

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said today that he wanted to begin withdrawing Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip next May or June and complete the pullout within three months.


Russian liberals assail Putin's plan to strengthen central ...

A leading Russian liberal party yesterday assailed President Vladimir Putin's plan to further tighten control over the nation's political landscape, saying it violates the constitution.


Forth Bridge painters to down brushes in 2012

Finally off to the pub after 100 years Painting on the Forth Rail Bridge is scheduled to end in 2012, concluding over 100 years of relentless brushwork which inspired the phrase "like painting the Forth Bridge", the BBC reports.â¦


Analysis: No one seems happy with the Iraqi Prime Minister, but he has held on for two reasons: his political acumen and the lack of a good alternative


Oil prices fall sharply after a US government report shows a steep build up in oil and petrol supplies.


A substantial number of alcoholics are able to kick the habit, many of them without the assistance of a formal program, says a study in the current issue of the journal Addiction. National Institutes of Health (NIH) researcher Deborah Dawson found that nearly 36 percent of people with alcohol dependency  had either quit drinking during the preceding year or cut their alcohol intake to a safer and sustainable level. This figure is in line with previous research.


Sony to bring 'PS2-less' PS3 to US, Japan?

Europe just the first step, newspaper suggests Europe may be simply be the first region to get PlayStation 3 consoles that lack the PlayStation 2 Emotion Engine chip. It has been claimed other territories will also get the machine later this year as Sony strives to boost its profitability.â¦


Macedonia holds referendum on territorial law

Macedonia launched on Sunday morning a referendum to decide the fate of the country's old territorial law, which is decisive for whether the new terrorial law will be put into enforcement.


President Hamid Karzai is meeting the Italian prime minister to discuss the fight against Afghan militants.


The first vending machines to sell music downloads will be introduced in London next month as Britons continue to turn their backs on traditional methods of buying singles.


SunRocket Hangs Up: Second Largest VoIP Carrier Stops Service

The second-largest provider of consumer voice-over-internet appears to have gone out of business. The rumor, started when SunRocket, second only to Vonage in terms of user base, stopped taking new service orders, is confirmed.


Score one for the faceless functionary on the other end of the telephone line.


TONY EASTLEY: Former US President Bill Clinton is recovering after heart bypass surgery, but it could be up to eight weeks before doctors say he's back on his feet.


President Bush should expect tougher oversight of the war on terrorism and a closer look at his administration's policies on torture and other human rights issues, the incoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday.


Polish and Czech leaders defend U.S. missile shield

Polish and Czech leaders spoke on Monday in favor of allowing the United States to use their territory for parts of an anti-missile defense system that has raised Russian ire, saying it would also protect Europe.


Turkey's new president to approve reform cabinet

Abdullah Gul's first task as Turkish president will be to approve the new cabinet of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, hoping to push ahead with stalled reforms needed to join the EU.


AMERICA/VENEZUELA - VII Incontro Nazionale sulla Salute dei Lavoratori organizzato a Ciudad Guayana Ciudad Guayana (Agenzia Fides) - Gli organizzatori del VII Incontro Nazionale sulla Salute dei Lavoratori e delle Lavoratrici, che si terrÃ  a Ciudad Guayana il 26 e il 27 ottobre, hanno invitato tutti gli impiegati della cittÃ  a prendere parte a ques...


Illinois Man Charged With Plot to Wage 'Jihad' in Mall

An Illinois man was charged yesterday with planning to set off hand grenades in a shopping mall during the holiday rush, part of a professed desire to wage "violent jihad" on U.S. targets, according to a federal criminal complaint filed in Chicago.


New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming was quick to praise Ricky Ponting's Australia side after the Black Caps were beaten by 213 runs in the second Test in Adelaide.


Arafat to Be Flown for Treatment in France

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Seriously ill Palestinian  leader Yasser Arafat on Thursday prepared to fly to France for  treatment for a blood disorder as fears grew for the icon of  the Palestinian struggle for statehood.


EIGHT north-west airports will be issued with passenger screening equipment to boost security at regional airports, as part of a $48 million package announced by the Federal Government yesterday.


Keep it old skool In the age of Web 2.0, data is a strategic differentiator. Tim OâReilly, considered the father of Web 2.0, has claimed âdata is the Intel insideâ of this revolution. Companies that control a particularly unique or desirable set of information drive more customers to their sites.â¦


"Rice e Gates hanno garantito che si terrÃ  conto dei timori della cittÃ "La struttura Ã¨ concessa in uso alle foze armate americane, ma Ã¨ italiana                                          Vicenza, Esteri e Difesa confermano "Stati Uniti piÃ¹ disponibili sulla base"                                                                                di VINCENZO NIGRO


As of Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, at least 375 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Sept. 21, 2007.


Liz Claiborne seen close to selling four brands: paper

Liz Claiborne Inc  appears to be close to a deal to sell four of its moderately priced clothing brands, the New York Post reported on Thursday.


Scientists are warning that Asian farmers are drying up the continentâs underground reserves by drilling millions of pump-operated wells to draw out water.


Wal-Mart Launches Video Download Service to Rival Apple

Wal-Mart launches video download service to rival Apple    LOS ANGELES, Feb.


Afghans Arrest Three for Rocket Attack on Karzai

Three men have been arrested for trying to kill Afghan President Hamid Karzai by firing a rocket at his helicopter during his first election campaign trip outside the capital, officials said on Friday.


MIAMI - Tropical Storm Jeanne edged away from the southeastern Bahamas and, to some extent, became lost at sea Saturday. Forecasters acknowledged they could not reliably predict its next move.


European bourses slid lower on Tuesday as heavily-weighted oil stocks fell after mild US weather forced a drop in crude prices, while profits were taken in banking stocks after the markets good run.


Tests confirmed soybean rust disease  has spread throughout Louisiana and into Mississippi, the U.S.  Agriculture Department said on Tuesday, adding to fears the  fungus could rapidly infect more Southern states.


Roma, 22:26 - CALCIO, LAZIO; LEDESMA: ALLA PARI CON TUTTI

Cristian Ledesma scommette sulla Lazio: ''A parte Inter, Roma e Milan - ha detto il regista biancoce...


Nokia Siemens wins $935 million Saudi Arabia deal

Nokia Siemens Networks  said on Monday it had won an order worth $935 million from telecom operator Zain  to build second- and third-generation mobile networks in Saudi Arabia.


Though Brits aren't nearly as brainwashed Yes, Googleâs dominance extends beyond the desktop. Today, market research firm M:Metrics unveiled its latest rankings of the most popular mobile web destinations in the U.S. and Britain, and Google sits atop both lists.â¦


Quianna Chaney scored 14 points, highlighted by her personal 7-0 run late in the second half, to help No. 7 LSU pull away from Florida in a 79-66 victory Thursday night.


Eutanasia,'timore pressioni a malati perche' chiedano morte'


An investment fund for philanthropist Rachel Mellon contributed $495,000 to a labor-backed group that is running ads in Iowa in support of Democrat John Edwards' presidential campaign.


Ex-Norway coach Olsen makes comeback for Fredrikstad

Egil Olsen, who took Norwegian soccer to new heights in the 1990s, is making a comeback as head coach for premier league club Fredrikstad.


"Dal 2008 lavorero' a progetto, senza legami in esclusiva"


Market Place: Letâs Vote on Securities Rules. Oh, and Hereâs $35,000.

If the proposed merger of the regulatory operations of NASD and the New York Stock Exchange is completed, every NASD members will receive a $35,000 payment.


Orioles Still Are Trying To Entice L. Gonzalez

The Orioles on Tuesday seem a bit more optimistic about landing free agent outfielder Luis Gonzalez, who is expected to make a decision this week.


Government Delivers its Message Through IMF

The word network means a gang of bandits and thieves in common language. In administrative sciences, network is a type of organization.


Seoul, Korea (Sports Network) - Third-seeded German Marlene Weingartner and fourth-seeded American Mashona Washington were a pair of opening-round upset victims Monday at the inaugural Korea Open Tennis Championships.


The Fifth Down Blog: Fantasy Football Update

So there were a few surprises in the wild-card games, many of which hurt playoff fantasy teams nationwide. But if youâre struggling after Week 1, donât fret . . . you likely have studs like Brady, Romo, Favre, Peyton, Moss, Welker, Wayne, Addai, Grant, Jennings, T.O. and Witten waiting in the wings to right your [...].


Tories urge foreign workers' health checks

Michael Howard is to unveil Tory plans for health checks on foreigners wanting to come and work in Britain.


"I feel like I just stole a pile of money from the mob. And they are all sitting right over there." — "Boston Legal" star James Spader, looking in the direction of "The Sopranos" cast after winning an Emmy Award for lead actor in a drama series.


Italy's president asked Romano Prodi on  Saturday to stay on as prime minister and face a confidence  vote to test his majority in parliament.


UTAH (4-0) vs. NEW MEXICO (2-2) When/where: Today, 6 p.m., at Albuquerque, N.M. TV: ESPN2. AP ranking: Utah is No. 14. Last season: New Mexico won, 47-35. Comments: The top offense in the Mountain West Conference meets the top defense. Utah leads the conference in total yards (463.5) and points (40) per game. Quarterback Alex Smith spearheads the attack. He ...


Kidnappers believed to be linked to al Qaeda are threatening to kill two Chinese engineers unless several al Qaeda members held by Pakistan are released, according to officials in the country.


Viacom Inc., engaged in a public copyright battle with Google Inc.'s YouTube, has agreed to offer videos to Joost, the Internet video service created by the founders of Skype and Kazaa.


Farewell, at last, to tallyho. After seven years of angry debate, frustrated motions and legislative maneuvering, Britain's Parliament finally approved a ban on fox hunting


Italy's president is to hold talks with political leaders after PM Romano Prodi's resignation.


Dubai Ports World agrees to sell its six US ports to an American firm after politicians voiced fears over security.


Paul Collingwood hits 206 and Kevin Pietersen 158 as England amass 551-6 before Australia end day two of the second Test on 28-1.


A genre once known for high quality is now a source of lazy commercial fodder.


Doctors call for 10-packs of cigarettes and tobacco vending machines to be banned to tackle teenage smoking.


Hamas commander killed in Gaza despite truce

Gunmen shot dead a Hamas commander in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and the Islamist group blamed a Fatah-dominated security service for the first killing in the territory since a ceasefire went into effect overnight.


There was no power struggle between Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe on the set of their new crime drama, "American Gangster." Instead, they worked as a team when filming their scenes together.


TOKYO -- Retirement comes in January. That's when Katsunori Hamahara turns 65, when his government pension kicks in and when he will be able to afford a place to live.


Police clash with militants after Frenchman shot dead in Saudi

RIYADH, Sept 26  - Saudi police clashed with suspected Islamic militants in the capital Sunday evening, less than 24 hours after a Frenchman was killed in the Red Sea city of Jeddah in what officials described as a "terrorist" attack.


Sudan Signs Landmark Darfur Deals with Rebels

Sudan bowed to international pressure on  Tuesday for a ban on military flights over the Darfur region,  where 1.5 million have been forced from their homes, and signed  two landmark peace deals with rebels.


GAO: Ex-Medicare Chief Should Repay Salary

The former Medicare administrator should repay his government salary because of his efforts to keep higher estimates of the cost of a prescription drug plan from Congress last year, congressional investigators said Tuesday.


Koh's Death Triggers Speculation on NK Successor

In the wake of reports that Koh Young-hee, the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, passed away earlier this month, experts are attempting to weigh the impact her death could have on


Advancing forces meet an eerie stillness

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- As his Bradley Fighting Vehicle lumbered through a breach in the berm on the northern edge of this city at 8 last night, Lieutenant Eric Gregory told his crew: ''Game on."


Lebanon presidential vote delayed despite Arab bid

Lebanon on Friday postponed its presidential election to January 21 from Saturday, the 12th such delay, despite efforts by the Arab League to get rival Lebanese leaders to agree an Arab plan to end the country's crisis.


It was certainly a marriage of convenience. After Fidel Castro led a revolution that toppled a friendly government in 1959, the CIA was desperate to eliminate him. So the agency sought out a partner equally worried about Castro -- the Mafia, which had lucrative investments in Cuban casinos.


Calif. Sprawl Focus of Global Warming Suit

A lawsuit filed against California's San Bernardino County regarding the region's suburban sprawl may represent a new legal tactic to fight global warming.


Many argue that with the stock market falling and the economy flirting with recession, the Fedâs chairman should be more aggressive than he has been so far.


Patients told of 'mad cow disease' danger

HUNDREDS of patients of Addenbrooke's Hospital have been warned they may have come into contact with the human form of "mad cow disease".


Quaidâs anniversary celebrated with zeal

ISLAMABAD: The 128th birth anniversary of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was celebrated nationwide including Azad Kashmir with respect and admiration on Saturday.


Egyptian children trade childhood for money

Mohamed Gad walks barefoot through the  muddy tannery, seemingly not bothered by the acrid odors of  chemicals and the stink of unprocessed skins.


Israeli papers have reacted with resignation to the twin suicide bombings in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba on Tuesday, feeling it was just a matter of time before the lull in the violence would come to an end.


Eindhoven, 12:12 - CALCIO, OLANDA: KROMKAMP AGGREDITO DOPO AMICHEVOLE PSV

Jan Kromkamp, difensore del Psv Eindhoven, è stato aggredito da sconosciuti sabato sera in un...


For three years, Boston College has depended on goalie Cory Schneider to make ordinary games spectacular.


Mibtel e SP/Mib +0,18%, All Stars +0,04%


Indonesia celebrates Christmas under tight security

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Christians in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-populated country, flocked to churches


The first tests on hi-tech equipment that will be used to provide data on the current state of Arctic ice are successful.


French film star Philippe Noiret, whose trademark hangdog face delighted cinema audiences, has died, French authorities said on Thursday. He was 76.


Letters And rare praise for Chinese Govt's @itude


Syria under Security Council Scrutiny ... A Gift from Syria to ...

Syria has turned herself into cannon fodder in the campaigns directed against her during the American presidential election battle-a result of her miscalculations in the Lebanese presidential elections.


Massive California wildfires burn through the night

Firefighters hoped for high winds to abate on Tuesday, enabling them to start containing the fast-moving fires that have engulfed a massive swath of Southern California, claimed some 700 homes and sent thousands fleeing.


Andrei K. Lugovoi said that Britainâs foreign intelligence agency and a self-exiled Russian tycoon had organized the killing and framed him to create a political scandal.


EBay will close its China site and begin a relationship with Tom Online to create a replacement, news reports indicated Tuesday.


Bangladesh detains 18 suspected Indian rebels

Bangladesh border guards have captured 18 suspected Indian insurgents during a raid in a border district, days after India complained of rebels taking refuge in Bangladesh.


Nokia has launched Preminet, which offers mobile carriers a platform to distribute content and applications to their subscribers. Operators can select from a catalog of certified content to pass along to their customers.


Philippine Flood Victims Lose Hope as Storm Nears

The tides of mud carved a random trail of destruction through Philippine towns, robbing already impoverished residents of children, houses and hope.


While many foreign doctors are drawn to the United States to treat underserved poor and rural areas, some experts and health officials say the physicians are needed more at home.


In a Small Fishing Boat, Looking to Make Peace With a Punishing Sea

With 90 percent of a Sri Lankan village's population employed directly or indirectly in fishing, its economy has ground to a halt, residents say.


Nasdaq sets Friday deadline for LSE stake bids: report

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc  has  given potential suitors until the end of the week to express  interest in its 31 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange  Group Plc  but has not yet received any offers, the Wall  Street Journal reported.


The bigger they are, the harder they (might) fall.


Three-time champion Venus Williams faces surprise finalist Marion Bartoli for the Wimbledon crown.


Democrats vow new challenge to Bush over Iraq

Leading U.S. Democrats vowed on Sunday to seek a revision in President George W. Bush's 2002 authorization to wage war in Iraq, as a way to raise pressure for a change in strategy.


The Mets score their first two runs on errors, and Carlos Beltran's two-run double breaks the game open to help them beat the Marlins, 6-2, Friday night.


Jeff Jarvis is looking for better stewards of journalism's future. He explains, I donât see enough development going on in new news efforts — enough to save journalism from the sinking news business. And thatâs whatâs troubling me. The old players are proving to be quite ineffective stewards — we knew that — but there arenât enough new stewards joining the church.  Problem is, you can't make a new business out of an old business that's turned into a church. Wall Street isn't up for that, and most of the big papers work for Wall Street. The word "stewardship" alone is a boat anchor on any company's stock price.


Special Report: All The Money In The World

On the 25th anniversary of the Forbes 400, Alfred Knopf has published a book about how the superrich make -- and spend -- fortunes.


Spanish police blame Eta separatists for a car bomb in Durango which wounds two policemen.


Heavy price cuts help deliver a stronger than expected rise in UK High Street sales, official figures show.


A former police officer from Kent, who was working as a security contractor in Iraq, is killed in a suicide car bomb attack.


Tiger in 2000: A benchmark of more than majors

Vijay Singh has one month to put the final touches on what already is a masterpiece. He won for the eighth time this year at the 84 Lumber Classic, setting the single-season earnings record with more than $9.


Hundreds Buried in Haiti as Flood Deaths Top 1,000

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  - Haiti began burying  hundreds of flood victims in mass graves on Wednesday while  emergency food was distributed to some of the thousands of  people made homeless by Tropical Storm Jeanne.


San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich is getting the consistency he expects from his veteran stars. Playing against the undermanned Hornets team they easily could have overlooked, the Spurs started fast and never trailed in a dominant 103-77 victory over New Orleans on Thursday night.


Group Claims to Kill Italian Hostages in Iraq, but on Web Site Not Normally Used by Militants

An Internet statement purportedly by a group which claimed to have kidnapped two Italian aid workers in Iraq said Wednesday it had killed the women.


Mumbai's notorious Stoneman inspires film

Remember the stoneman in Mumbai who bludgeoned pavement dwellers' heads while they slept? The psychotic killer will soon be captured on celluloid by Bobby Bedi in a film directed my Manish Gupta.


Tony Blair is due to meet Palestinian President Mahmood Abbas, after talks with Israel's prime minister.


Former world number one Venus Williams overcame a stuttering start to beat teenage French wildcard Alize Cornet 6-4 6-3 to reach the second round of the French Open on Monday.


Haiti devastated by floods: Action Against Hunger deploys ...

Following the political crisis at the beginning of the year and torrential rains in May, Haiti has now been ravaged by tropical storm Jeanne.


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AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - AllÂesame dellÂAssemblea dei Vescovi la Grande Missione, la legge sullÂinfanzia e lo sfruttamento delle miniere San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - I Vescovi di El Salvador si sono riuniti in Assemblea ordinaria per discutere su diversi aspetti della realtÃ  ecclesiale e sociale del Paese. In un Messaggio diffuso al termine dellÂincontro, elencano i vari argomenti d...


Kosovo Albanians Choose Ex-Guerrilla as Prime Minister

Kosovo Albanian politicians appointed a former guerrilla leader and war crimes suspect as prime minister on Friday in a parliamentary vote.


Ten Americans left Belarus on Friday after authorities ordered them deported for allegedly singing religious songs and reading spiritual literature, in violation of laws restricting religious activity in the former Soviet republic.


Manning can get `Seinfeld' fix after all

For a show that was about nothing, the hubbub around it has certainly turned into something.


The Democrats' retreat on Iraq sparked a rethink of anti-Bush strategy, reports Joanna Walters.


Chicago cop arrested for alleged beating

A police officer has been arrested in the off-duty beating of a 15-year-old high school student, the Chicago Police Department said Sunday.


Text of a statement released Saturday by Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton after rival Barack Obama won the South Carolina primary:


The future looked a little brighter for Suffolk Downs racetrack yesterday, when a proposal to buy a majority interest (approximately 40 percent) by New York businessman Richard Fields was presented to the Massachusetts State Racing Commission for approval.


PRIME Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin will preside over a ministerial crisis meeting today after an ultimatum on two French hostages held in Iraq was extended by 24 hours, a source close to him said.


By Sally Claunch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Jun. 6--ARLINGTON -- Even with the recent rains, many residents are buying plants that don't need a lot of water, nursery owners say.


Qualcomm says new compliant chipsets ready

Wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc.  said on Wednesday new chipsets, designed to comply with a court's patent infringement ruling, were now available and expected to be in handsets before the end of March.


At least four soldiers were killed on Tuesday, when Maoist rebels attacked an Army truck in Nepal, setting off a gun battle, an official said.


Â£250m scam Following raids and ten arrests yesterday, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs is charging nine people with cheating the public revenue.â¦


Bucking the system Opinion How long would it take to train you to be a Vista trainer? How about: how long would it take you to learn how to train Vista trainers?â¦


M&T Bank Profit Rises on Fewer Bad Loans

M&T Bank Corp. MTB.N, which counts  billionaire Warren Buffett as its third largest shareholder, on  Tuesday said third-quarter profit rose a greater-than-expected  19 percent, helped by growing fees and a drop in bad loans.


When Venus Williams is healthy, she's still one of the top players in women's tennis. Like her sister, though, Williams has had plenty of problems with injuries, and the bum left wrist that's sidelined her since Wimbledon is forcing her to skip the U.S. Open.


No vote needed for ABN's LaSalle sale: adviser

ABN AMRO's sale of U.S. subsidiary LaSalle does not need shareholders' approval, a law professor advising the Dutch Supreme Court said on Tuesday, raising the chances of Barclays taking over the Dutch bank.


JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 6 -- Life eased toward normality Wednesday in Chad's capital of N'Djamena as a few shops reopened and people began venturing out of their homes on the quietest day since rebels attacked last week, according to humanitarian workers.


Baseball: Smoltz sizzles as Braves force deciding game

HOUSTON, United States : JD Drew singled to drive in a run in the top of the ninth inning and lift the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 win over Houston and force the Astros into a fifth and deciding game.


If the Detroit Tigers are going to extend their surprising season by making a run in the playoffs, they'll have to get past the New York Yankees.


DISNEY chief Michael Eisner will not leave the magic kingdom until 2006 but some of America's top executives are already being tipped as possible successors.


Gambling linked to good health in elderly

It's Friday at the Mohegan Sun casino, and most of the daytime gamblers are retirees like 73-year-old Mike Sanzo. He's checking out the day's races, while his wife hits the slots.


RUDA SLASKA -- Polish rescuers found 13 more bodies overnight from Tuesday's coal mine disaster, taking the death toll so far to 21, the television news channel TVN24 reported today . The report said the rescuers were searching for two more miners who had been trapped after an underground methane gas explosion at the mine in the town of Ruda ...


CIA links al Qaeda, allies to Bhutto attack: paper

The CIA blames al Qaeda and allies of a Pakistani tribal leader for the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, CIA Director Michael Hayden said in a Washington Post interview published on Friday.


His former competitors awarded Yul Kwon, the "godfather" of the CBS game "Survivor: Cook Islands," with the $1 million top prize Sunday in a classic finale that pitted brains vs. brawn.


Stocks rallied Wednesday, with the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs, as investors found momentum at the end of a tumultuous session on Wall Street.


La piccola iscritta a prima elementare nel Pesarese


Activists Steadfast on Ukraine Vote Reform

Supporters of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko kept up their siege of government buildings Sunday, determined to push through election law changes designed to ensure a fair vote in Ukraine's new presidential runoff even after pro-government lawmakers blocked the amendments.


BRITISH tycoon Richard Branson's Virgin Group is jumping into the market for online music, with a "Digital Megastore" offering US customers song downloads for US99c ($1.


Major powers try to narrow gap over Iran sanctions

Major powers sought to narrow   differences over sanctions against Iran on Friday as a new   deadline ticked away for it to agree to suspend sensitive   nuclear work.


China has suspended imports from several major U.S. meat processors, the latest indication the government may be retaliating as its products are turned back from overseas because of safety concerns.


MLB Owners Work Hard to Keep Bush at Bat

Baseball owners once passed up a chance to hire former colleague George W. Bush as the sport's commissioner, but now they're working hard to keep Bush at bat in the White House.


The discovery by Nasa's robotic rovers of a watery past on Mars has topped a an eagerly awaited list of the 10 key scientific advances of 2004.


Michael Phelps gave Ian Crocker a gift and Crocker made the most of it Saturday. As Phelps watched from the stands, cheering and waving a small American flag, Crocker


Chrysler says closing of Cerberus deal very close

Chrysler Group Chief Executive Tom  LaSorda on Friday said that the closing of a $7.4-billion deal  for the acquisition of a majority interest in the automaker  from German parent DaimlerChrysler AG (DCXGn.DE) is "very, very  close."


Publicis, Dassault Systemes in 3D online venture

French advertising group Publicis and  French software group Dassault Systemes are creating a joint  venture in 3D online marketing in a bid to boost advertising  sales.


Egypt defeat Cameroon in World Cup qualifier

Egypt on Sunday defeated Cameroon 3-2 in Group 3 of the African qualifications for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Mohammad Shawqi put the Pharaohs in the lead with a nice headerin the injury time of the first half.


NEW DELHI, NOV 8: The back office unit of General Electric Co, which sold a 60 per cent stake to two global equity firms, said on Monday it had no market listing plans.


Crews blast loose rocks from steep canyon slopes to ensure safety

Traffic resumed Friday afternoon through Glenwood Canyon after crews cleared a section of Interstate 70 heavily damaged in a large Thanksgiving Day rockslide.


Originally constructed in 1992, nestled away from prying eyes in a corner of Oxfordshire, England, the Whiteways Technical Centre at Enstone is now home to the UK arm of Renaultâs F1 operations.


Anti-cancer group holds concert on Everest slopes

A U.S. based anti-cancer group said international musicians had staged the world's highest rock concert on the icy slopes of Mount Everest to raise awareness about the disease.


Frenata non prevista conferma rallentamento economia


Spotlight: NASA - Atlantis Launch a 'Good Feeling' -- Scandal, Bad Luck Had Preoccupied

By Associated Press  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A patched-up Atlantis blasted off with seven astronauts Friday on the first space shuttle flight of 2007, putting NASA back on track after a run of bad luck and scandal that included a damaging hailstorm and a lurid love triangle.


Study: Aleve may increase risk of stroke, heart attack

Reports surfaced Tuesday that Naproxen, commonly known as Aleve, could increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke by as much as 50 percent.


Three people are killed on the A38 in Devon shortly after reports of a vehicle driving the wrong way.


Offerta amichevole migliora del 33% quella di Alcoa


Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it will halt operations at three of its plants in Japan for five days starting later this month due to a steel sheet shortage.


Film fans by the hundreds waited under cold, dreary skies for glimpses of stars about to cross the red carpet for the 79th annual Oscars on Sunday, carefully watched by a phalanx of policemen.


SEC Says Hijacked Computers Aided Stock Scam

The Securities and Exchange Commission and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott yesterday accused two Texas men of hijacking personal computers across the country to send mass e-mails and inflate prices on at least 13 stocks.


Greenpeace said Monday it has disrupted the Japanese whale hunt off Antarctica by chasing the fleet's whale processing factory ship out of the whaling zone.


There is no evidence of links between Iraqi ex-leader Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, says the US Senate.


Yahoo Inc.  said on Friday  that it will offer BBC News video on its news site through an  agreement with ABC News.


Microsoft Accounting App Hits 1 Million Downloads

Microsoft is touting its free accounting application, which it debuted last October for small businesses, as a success, announcing that it has been downloaded by 1 million people in just 3 months. Office Accounting Express 2007 is Microsoft's first shot across Intuit's bow.


Almost 80 people have died in military custody in southern Thailand, suffocated while being transported in trucks to army barracks after a violent demonstration by Muslims, officials say.


Rapporto Abi, rallentano impieghi sale raccolta


Lockheed Martin of Bethesda has won a four-year, $33 million contract to upgrade an Internal Revenue Service program that helps professional tax preparers and others conduct business with the agency over the Internet.


Love match turns to hate as Russian stars attack Maria

Since winning Wimbledon as a virtually unknown 17-year-old last summer, Maria Sharapova has emerged as one of the world's top ranked tennis players.


Kabul, Oct. 11: Indiaâs biggest contribution to the elections in Afghanistan - finger markers that were meant to distinguish those who voted in the October 9 poll from those who did not â-s changing


'Star Wars' 30th anniversary marathon is under way

Blog: In Los Angeles, fans of the sci-fi classic get down to some serious watching.


Karzai: al-Qaida deputy 'enemy of Afghans'

Afghanistan's president called al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri "the enemy of the Afghan people" Thursday and blamed him for his country's massive suffering.


Money and Violence Hobble Democracy in Nigeria

It has been seven years since Nigeria shed its military rule and ostensibly became a democracy, but the transformation has been slow and stumbling.


Milano, 18:51 - CALCIO, ANTICIPATA ALLE 11 ASSEMBLEA SERIE B

E' stata anticipata alle 11 l'assemblea della serie B in programma domani a Milano per valutare le o...


HIV and AIDS are expected to kill 16 million farmworkers in southern Africa by 2010, with severe implications for agricultural production and food security.


National Roundup: Title Hopes Are Lost And Found In the SEC

The Wildcats lost a season-high six turnovers on Saturday â all in the second half â and visiting Mississippi State pulled off a 31-14 upset.


Judge: Geico can sue Google, Overture over ads

A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a trademark infringement suit filed by the Government Employees Insurance Co. (GEICO) against Internet search giants Google Inc. and Overture Services Inc. can proceed.


Levelset, l'ultima frontiera dell'identikit

Come ricostruire fedelmente un volto per identificare un delinquente? Con un metodo che a partire da una nuvola di punti riproduce lâimmagine desiderata 3D in modo precisissimo e molto veloce. Questo metodo


Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday had a telephone conversation with US leader George W. Bush who reiterated Washington would not change its stance on Taiwan, state media said.


Roma, 17:02 - CALCIO, SERIE B: DUE GIORNATE AD ANTONAZZO

Cinque i giocatori squalificati in serie B dal giudice sportivo Gianpaolo Tosel. Per due giornate An...


U.S. bans some cell phones in Qualcomm patent case

The U.S. International Trade Commission ordered a ban on Thursday of some imported cell phone models containing Qualcomm Inc.  chips that infringe on a Broadcom Corp.  patent.


Hospitals switch from Baxter heparin to APP: report

Some major hospitals are switching from using a heparin blood thinner product made by Baxter International Inc  to one produced by its rival APP Pharmaceuticals Inc , the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


Many Users Are Unfazed by Scaled-Back Longhorn Plan

SEPTEMBER 06, 2004  - The next major Windows release, code-named Longhorn, is due to arrive so far into the future that many corporate users aren't particularly bothered by Microsoft Corp.


IBM claim to own 'fastest supercomputer'

"The fact that non-US vendor like NEC had the fastest computer was seen as a big challenge for US computer industry," said Horst Simon, director of the supercomputing centre at Lawrence Berkeley Labs in California.


Pier 1 2Q loss widens on various charges

Home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter loss widened on lower sales and various charges.


US giant GMAC to back bid for Northern Rock: report

US financial services group GMAC will lead a rescue bid for stricken bank Northern Rock, according to a media report on Sunday.


France to be host to global fusion effort

BRUSSELS France will act as the host of a major global nuclear fusion project, after Japan gave up its bid to sponsor the $12 billion International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, an EU official said on Monday.


LE TESTIMONIANZE. "Giravo come in una lavatrice". I soccorritori: un inferno trovarliI sette che si sono salvati: credeteci, non abbiamo commesso imprudenze                                          I racconti dei sopravvissuti "Soffocavo, poi ho visto la luce"                                                                                dal nostro inviato PIERO COLAPRICO


Boeing Signs $7.2 Bln China Deal for 7E7s

Boeing Co. BA.N  signed a  preliminary deal on Friday with China, worth about $7.2  billion, to sell 60 of its new wide-body aircraft to six  Chinese airlines, and renamed the plane the 787 Dreamliner from  7E7.


Open source vendors...monopolies waiting to happen?

Blog: Roy Russo argues that open source vendors are monopolies waiting to happen.  Here's why he's wrong.


Jets scorch Dolphins' defense with 34 unanswered points in 41-14 ...

They made a perfect combination. The running back duo helped the Jets embarrass the hapless Dolphins, sending their defense to a new low in a 41-14 rout Monday night.


Italy's Valentino opens first outlets in China

Italian fashion house Valentino has taken  a first step into China with the opening of a boutique at a  Beijing hotel, to be followed by an own-brand store in May, the  company said in a statement.


U.S. flags hundreds of colleges on student loans

After months of scandal in the student loan business, a federal regulator said on Monday that recent research revealed a potentially worrisome lack of competing lenders at hundreds of U.S. colleges.


Afghanistan's Karzai prepares to celebrate election victory

Hamid Karzai was preparing to celebrate victory in Afghanistan's first presidential elections as he maintained a clear majority with more than 75 percent of the vote counted.


A growing number of people rely solely on cell phones to make and take calls, putting them out of reach of polling organizations trying to get a fix on the American electorate.


MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin seems to quietly delight in stoking the fevered speculation about who will succeed him when he steps down, as he has promised to do, following presidential elections in March.


Cheney says did "helluva job" since September 11

The government has done "a helluva   job" guarding America, Vice President Dick Cheney said on   Sunday, as President George W. Bush prepared to visit Ground   Zero amid an election-year debate on whether the country is   safer five years after the September 11 attacks.


Falcons release four-times Pro Bowler Crumpler

The Atlanta Falcons began the rebuilding process after a disappointing season by cutting seven veterans, including four-times Pro Bowler Alge Crumpler on Friday.


Maoist rebels in Nepal say they are suspending a blockade of the capital, Kathmandu that has been in effect for a week.


Why Divers Have to Remove 2m Tyres, One By One ; WORLD NEWS

By Geoffrey Lean  Take one of the world's greatest waste problems, and turn it into one of the planet's most precious habitats. It seems a classic green win-win. But dumping used tyres in the sea to make artificial coral reefs has proved to be an environmental disaster.


Nine people, including three federal agents, were found dead at two locations near Mexico's resort town of Cancun, all believed slain by drug traffickers.


Economy - Wednesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Despite mortgage rates hitting their highest level in almost a year, the Mortgage Bankers Association's mortgage activity index rose 1.1% to 626.2 in the week ended July 6, with applications for buying homes up 3.8%. Applications were 10.5% above year-ago levels. But the 4-week average fell 1.6% to 6.27 as homebuyers remain wary.


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(InfoWorld) - A new variant ofÂ the Stration worm, which has been plaguing Windows users for the past year, has made the jump from Skype to the ICQ and MSN Messenger networks. This latest variant popped up earlier this week, according to Chris Boyd, a researcher at FaceTime Communications, who blogs under the pseudonym "Paperghost." "They're using Skype as a jump off into other more established networks," Boyd said. "The infection will go looking for other instant messaging clients that are on the PC and then attempt to send the infection message that it initially sends through Skype through these other chat systems." For a computer to be infected, a user must first click on a link and then agree to download an executable file. In one sample provided by Boyd, the malicious link is listed below the instant message, "Check this out. Give me your opinion." Once installed, the worm will gradually start to send out messages to the victim's contacts, Boyd said. Instant message worms have spread from network-to-network in the past, but this is the first time Boyd has seen a worm jump from Skype to another network. "It's an odd system to make, because these guys have a foot in the door [in the Skype network]," he said. "You think they'd focus all their energies onto exploiting Skype." Stration is not widespread and is considered to be a low-risk infection, but it has been a tough worm to fight for some security vendors. Over the past year it has morphed into hundreds of variants, and antivirus companies have been having a hard time keeping track of its many iterations. Stration has also been called "Warezov" and "Stratio." Nobody knows who is behind the worm, but the domains that host the malicious code are registered through a Chinese Internet company, Boyd said. Â


German mistakes subway for underground car park

A German mistook a subway entrance for  an underground car park and her vehicle got stuck on the  stairs, police said on Wednesday.


Physicist shows how steroids can fuel home runs

Steroids can help batters hit 50 percent more home runs by boosting their muscle mass by just 10 percent, a U.S. physicist said on Thursday.


Martin to pay political price for military woes, Iraq flip-flop, says Harper

HALIFAX (CP) - Fresh from his first inspection of the charred insides of HMCS Chicoutimi, federal Conservative Leader Stephen Harper said Saturday he has reservations about possibly sending Canadian troops to Iraq as part of post-war reconstruction.


DirectX-ready, sources claim Nvidia will unveil the world's first DirectX10 GPU, codenamed 'G80' but expected to ship as the GeForce 8800, in the middle of this coming November, it has been claimed.â¦


Karzai Flies North on Rare Trip Inside Afghanistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, frontrunner in next month's landmark election, traveled north on Sunday to inaugurate a road project, his first domestic


Muslim Turkey to host Pope amid anger, tight security

Turkey greets Pope Benedict on Tuesday  for a four-day official visit, but the welcome will be  distinctly cool due to simmering Muslim anger over his comments  on Islam and his past opposition to Ankara's EU ambitions.


BANGKOK -- Inside the teeming Khlong Toei slum in the shadow of this city's modern skyscrapers, 60-year-old street vendor Chalaem Tiensiri is still proudly displaying campaign stickers from deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's party on the walls of her shack. Asked about the bloodless...


Malware affecting mobile devices made its debut into the wild in 2004, and threats are likely to increase in future, antivirus software vendor F-Secure Corp has said.


"The Sky in That Country Came Clear Down to the Ground... [Derived Headline]

"The sky in that country came clear down to the ground on every side, and it was full of great weathers, and clouds, and winds, and hawks. I hope I learned something from looking a long way, from looking up, from being much alone.


Suspended Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman has been accused of kicking and hitting two men in his Georgia hometown during the weekend. He has not been charged with a crime, but a magistrate will hear testimony Friday to determine if charges should be filed.


Las Vegas Metropolitan police give a statement on the arrest of the former American football star and actor.


KarstadtQuelle Sells Stake in German Joint Venture to Starbucks

Troubled German retailer KarstadtQuelle AG said Monday it is selling its 82 percent stake in a three-year-old joint venture with coffeehouse chain Starbucks Coffee International to the U.S. company.


British economy grows 0.7 percent in quarter, 2.9 percent in year

The British economy grew by 0.7 percent in the first quarter of 2007 and by 2.9 percent over 12 months, official data showed on Friday.


The final truckloads of rubble had just left the World Trade Center site in the spring of 2002 when Mayor Michael Bloomberg foretold the difficulties ahead for the process of building a memorial to the victims of the terror attack.


In Cairo, hordes of street kids, but no longer ignored

The Egyptian government and nonprofit groups are stepping up efforts to help street children.


DENVER - A 61-year-old Denver woman remained in jail Monday, charged with scamming $400,000 from the state since 1994 through a complex unemployment benefits scheme.


Roma, 13:19 - CALCIO, PETRUCCI: DISPIACIUTO, MA CONDIVIDO MISURE ANTI-VIOLENZA

"Sono dispiaciuto per quello che sta succedendo, ma condivido in pieno le misure adottate nelle ulti...


Diabetes risk is more nurture than nature: study

NEW YORK  - In adults, the development of insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes, is influenced more by current body weight than by birth weight, results of a study in twins suggests.


Il regista presenta alla Festa (fuori concorso) "L'Abbuffata", con Abatantuono, Valeria Bruni Tedeschie Gerard Depardieu, che perÃ² fa una brutta fine guardando la tv italiana: "Un teatrino da morire di noia..."                                          Calopresti riscopre l'amore per il cinema "Racconto i sogni dei ragazzi del Sud"                                                                                La storia (un po' cervellotica) di tre giovani calabresi decisi a tutto, pur di realizzare il loro film"In quella terra non c'Ã¨ solo Ammazzateci tutti, ma persone con tanta voglia di fare"di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Moldovan-Transnistrian conflict discussed in Bulgaria

Moldova and Transnistria started two-day consultations on the settlement of the Moldovan-Transnistrian conflict in the Bulgarian city of Varna yesterday.


Murdoch open to some concessions on Dow Jones -WSJ

News Corp.  is willing to go further than it has before in acceding to tighter safeguards of editorial independence as a condition of buying Dow Jones & Co. Inc. , The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources close to News Corp.


Basic Instincts: Plan to Retire but Leave Out Social Security

Those who still have their fingers crossed about Social Security need to let go of the fantasy and make better financial plans.


Ex-BBC Journalist Blasts Government Over Hutton

Former BBC journalist Andrew Gilligan had harsh words for Tony Blair's government and the BBC's board of governors Saturday in his first public appearance since resigning in the wake of the Hutton report.


A bid on the largest portion of public wireless airwaves, now being auctioned by the federal government, reached $4.7 billion on Thursday, triggering a provision to allow any device or software to work on that spectrum.


BASRA, Iraq  - Iraqi soldiers and police fought running battles with gunmen from a Shi'ite cult in two southern cities on Friday in which dozens of people were killed and nearly 100 wounded, officials said.


Five-million South Africans are HIV positive

Five-million South Africans, or 11% of the population, are infected with HIV, says a report published today by the Actuarial Society of SA to coincide with World Aids Day.


The agency is trying to figure out how an embarrassing error eluded the review process, apparently resulting in the crash of the Genesis space capsule in Utah last month.


People are becoming addicted to mobile phones, causing them to become stressed and irritable, psychologists say.


2 Big Players Consider Field Buyout Firms Usually Shun

Several firms are interested in buying all or a small stake in Fidelity National Financial as financial services companies lure cash-rich private equity firms.


FOXBOROUGH -- It all feels different to Rosevelt Colvin. A 10-1 season feels different than the 13-3 season he experienced with the Chicago Bears under Dick Jauron in 2000.


Good news about US economic growth was offset by signs that the nation's consumers were feeling less giddy than they had for more than eight months.


Appleby keeps cool in difficult Nedbank conditions

SUN CITY, South Africa -- Stuart Appleby of Australia was the first and only player to break 70 with a 3-under-par 69 and led the Nedbank Golf Challenge after two rounds on Friday.


Estrada flies to Hong Kong, vows to return

MANILA -- Former president Joseph Estrada assured Monday that he would return to the country upon the completion of his knee surgery in Hong Kong.


Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore releases 'Fahrenheit 9/11' and other media in hopes of moving voters away from Bush before the election.


Yahoo brings party planning to your cell phone

Marketed to the Helio and Boost crowd, the "Mixd" social networking service is kind of like cattle herding for the techno-socialite.


A judge on Monday granted a reprieve to Shambo, a sacred bull at a Hindu monastery who had been threatened with slaughter because he carries bovine tuberculosis.


Europe's main stock markets began the week strongly, with Frankfurt's DAX 30 back above 7,000 points at the half-way stage Monday, after shrugging off a rally in oil prices.


Suicide attack on Afghan luxury hotel kills seven

A suspected Taliban suicide attack killed seven people on Monday at a luxury hotel in Kabul where the Norwegian foreign minister was staying.


The DVD of the acclaimed docudrama includes interviews with victims' family members.


Millions of young abusing cough medicine

About 3.1 million people between the ages of 12-25 have used cough and cold medicine to get high, the government reported Wednesday.


Movie executives decamp to the Sundance Film Festival in Utah to search for the next independent hits.


U.S. Open: Hingis, Hewitt Not Living in the Past

Martina Hingis and Lleyton Hewitt, who both breezed through the first round on Tuesday, are trying less to recapture their past than to keep pace with their future.


Japan hangs three prisoners in the country's second round of executions in less than two months.


A search begins after a toddler's body and an empty dinghy are found in the English Channel.


SEC probes of safety claims and channel stuffing zap this highflier.


Chewing Gum, Plaster Bellies and Other Sculptural Byways

The venturesome New York art gallery Broadway 1602 offers an utterly fascinating mix of photographs by a little-known Polish artist.


Pickpockets snatch police chief's wallet

A police campaign to crack down on pickpockets has come too late to help the capital's top crime fighter.


Blair calls for expanding Palestinian forces

Israel is resisting pressure from the Palestinians to set a strict timetable for implementing any statehood principles agreed at a U.S.-sponsored conference, Israeli officials said on Wednesday.


The restaurant on Melrose Avenue was empty when Steve Blauner walked in, and the aging showbiz manager correctly surmised that his lunch date had rented the place out for efficiency, or maybe for effect.


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Senate and House Reach Accord on Health Insurance for Children

Senate and House negotiators from both parties reached a final deal yesterday on an expansion of a health insurance program for the children of the working poor, just a day after President Bush vowed to veto it.


PGA should toughen requirements for keeping Tour cards

Frank Beard played on the PGA Tour for 20 years and was the leading money winner and Player of the Year in 1969. He will answer your questions every Tuesday on SI.