Delta Air Lines Inc., which aims to exit bankruptcy this spring, said on Friday that it posted a narrower loss in January amid increased capacity and higher ticket prices.


Latest Iraqi studies find no evidence of illicit weapons: Paper

The latest report on Iraq's illicit weapons found no evidence that the country was in possession of any nuclear, chemical and biological weapons by the time of the US-led


Dell continues retail push with colorful PCs

InfoWorld - Underlining its expansion from online to retail sales, Dell launched desktop and notebook PCs Tuesday at Macy's department store in New York.


After effort, respect flows Rivers's way

FOXBOROUGH - For a week their collective pain had been the source of national scrutiny, but never did they feel the need to be anything but vague.


The President calls on a veteran police officer to protect America. Bush said, "Bernie Kerik is one of the most accomplished and effective leaders of law enforcement in America.


Matsushita to cover direct costs of Nokia's battery recall

(InfoWorld) - Matsushita Electric IndustrialÂ (MEI) will cover the direct costs of a battery recall affecting 46 million Nokia mobile phones, which could be as high as $172 million. MEI is the parent company of Matsushita Battery Industrial, which manufactured the batteries. The estimated costs will be between Â¥10 billion and Â¥20 billion ($86 million and $172 million), Matsushita said in a Friday press release. The company will accrue those costs in the first half of 2008, the vendor added. The costs include money Nokia had to spend on logistics and call centers as well as the replacement battery costs. Nokia announced Aug. 14 that it wasÂ recalling the Nokia-branded BL-5C batteries, made by Matsushita, because of a risk of overheating. The batteries were sold with a wide range of Nokia phones. Any Nokia consumer who is currently using a Nokia product containing a BL-5C battery subject to the product advisory can request a replacement battery free of charge. Customers who would like to check if their BL-5C battery is subject to the advisory should visit the recall Web site or contact their local Nokia call center, Nokia said. Nokia's top priorities are "the safety of our customers and the reliability and quality of our products," Robert Andersson [cq], head of Nokia customer and market operations, said in a statement. Matsushita has established a corporate lithium-ion battery customer support and management division to help deal with the impact of the recall, the company said. Â


Hurricane Ivan intensifies as it heads for Jamaica

Hurricane Ivan intensified Thursday, heading straight for Jamaica and possibly Florida with 160 mph winds after it killed at least 16 people while pummeling Grenada, Barbados and other islands.


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A Delaware court has told the two sides in the trial over Oracle Corp.'s bid to overturn PeopleSoft Inc.'s antitakeover measure that they must return for more testimony next month, delaying a crucial ruling in the Redwood City giant's plan to take over


CARACAS, Venezuela -- Libya on Sunday awarded its annual Moammar Gadhafi human rights prize to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for resisting "imperialism" and being a champion of the poor.


Brazil carnival star eyes surgery record

Brazilian model Angela Bismarchi will dance nearly nude ahead of a 300-person drum corps in next month's Carnival parade, hoping her sculpted beauty as a "percussion queen" will lead her samba group to the championship.


A potential new case of mad cow disease has been found in the US - but tests so far are inconclusive, said US agriculture officials.


Update 13: Greenspan Sounds Alert on Social Security

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has done it again. For at least the fourth time this year, he has touched the electrified third rail of American politics - Social Security.


SLOVAKIA:  Right-Wing Opposition Fears Socialist Foreign Policy

BUDAPEST, Jan. 24 (IPS) - The possibility of an official trip by charismatic  Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to Venezuela, China and Libya  is causing uproar in the media and opposition, who insist  Slovakia should stick to its Euro-Atlantic orientation and rid  itself of socialist nostalgia.


A mother has her conviction for murdering her four-month-old son 10 years ago quashed during a retrial.


Shocking Anti-Gun Mailer Draws Criticism

Oct. 28 (ABC7) - One of the most hotly contested races in the Bay Area is the fight for Assembly District 15 between East Bay Republican Guy Houston and his challenger, Democrat Elaine Shaw.


BRUSSELS: The European Union yesterday demanded Washington explain more clearly how it subsidises Boeing Co and warned it would counter any US challenge targeting EU rival Airbus Industrie before the World Trade Organisation.


HIV Found in More U.S. Gay, Bisexual Men

The number of newly diagnosed HIV  infections in gay and bisexual men has risen in many U.S.  states, according to a federal study on Wednesday which stoked  concerns AIDS may be poised for a resurgence in the country.


I have a cell now, and I might use it too

Notorious cell phone holdout, CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos, speaks out.


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


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Williams asks for hearing to clear status

Former NFL running back Ricky Williams has asked the league to hold a hearing to clarify his playing status. Williams, who is reported to be considering a comeback, wants to know


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IT IS doubtful whether Alex McLeish had much time eight weeks ago to dwell on John Donneâs famous meditation that âNo man is an Islandâ.


Very little in the recital the pianist Richard Goode presented in the Rose Theater on Sunday evening strayed far from the core repertory for which he is best known.


Tankred Dorst Sees His Upcoming Bayreuth Ring as a 'World Fairy Tale'

German playwright Tankred Dorst, chosen to direct the Ring cycle at the 2006 Richard Wagner Opera Festival, plans to make the story larger than life in what will be his first foray ever into the opera genre.


Statements from the 2008 presidential candidates on Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker's report Monday to Congress regarding Iraq:


John McCain accused Mitt Romney of wanting to set a timetable to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq, drawing immediate protest from his Republican presidential rival who said: "That's simply wrong and it's dishonest, and he should apologize."


"It is the same type of contraceptive that is used by human females around the world," said project manager Ian Walker. "But the tricky part.


Scenes of enslaved Maya Indians building temples for a violent, decadent culture in Mel Gibson's new film "Apocalypto" may ring true for many of today's Mayas, who earn meager wages in construction camps, building huge tourist resorts on land they once owned.


Stars rock around the world for climate change

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - Some of the world's biggest pop stars from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Madonna performed at Live Earth concerts around the globe on Saturday to urge fans and governments to fight global warming.


Henin-Hardenne injury gives Italy Fed Cup win

CHARLEROI, Belgium  - Italy were handed their   first Fed Cup title when Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne was   forced to withdraw through injury in the deciding doubles match   on Sunday.


Two drivers - Antonio Pizzonia and Nick Heidfeld â-re chasing the final seat at the BMW Williams team and as everyone knows, two into one simply does not go.


Hornets, Mavericks Swap Armstrong, Dickau

The New Orleans Hornets traded veteran guard Darrell Armstrong to the Dallas Mavericks for third-year player Dan Dickau on Friday.


Blog: It's true that open-source applications and infrastructure don't necessarily play well together today, as Microsoft suggests.  But it's also true that more than enough integration is in place for current market demand.


UK minister meets North Korean counterpart

Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell has met his North Korean counterpart in the first British ministerial level visit to the diplomatically isolated state branded "evil" by US President George W Bush.


Google on Thursday rolled out a new version of its Picasa Web Albums service, which enables users to upload their photos free of charge. While the service previously focused on private use, the update brings new community features like those offered by Yahoo's Flickr.


Elton John's sitcom on his friends of 30 years!

He is one guy who loves to take a dig at others and having a laugh about it later on. So, it comes as no surprise that Elton John is now producing a half-hour comedy for ABC about an aging rock superstar and the relationships he has with his entourage.


Susan Gearing's home office in Columbia looks like a fun factory -- embroidery machines hum, and shelves are lined with 350 rolls of fabric, including some emblazoned with Elvis, Betty Boop and shirtless cowboys.


German authorities on Friday detained a Syrian-born German businessman who is wanted by Spain for allegedly supporting the al-Qaeda terrorist network.


Killing of Filmmaker Yields Indictments in Netherlands

Description: Dutch authorities have indicted seven people in murder of a provocative filmmaker. Theo Van Gogh made films critical of Islamic violence against women and insulted Christians, Jews and others.


Preliminary hearings in the coroner's inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales and her friend Dodi Fayed will be open to the public, officials said Thursday.


GRAND PRAIRIE, Tex. - The Lone Star crowd waited all afternoon for Ghostzapper to be great, to pay $7, to give them something to remember him by.


SEATTLE - A California football team's 151-game winning streak, the nation's longest, ended Saturday when Bellevue High School beat the De La Salle High of Concord, Calif., 39-20 before a crowd of 24,987 at Qwest Field.    De La Salle had not lost a game since falling in the 1991 North Coast Section championship game Dec...


Exercise slows decline in Alzheimer's patients

NEW YORK  - Nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease who participate in a moderate exercise program have a significantly slower deterioration than those who receive routine medical care, researchers have shown.


St. Johnâs Wins Third in a Row, but the Doubts Persist

For the first time in more than two years, the Red Storm has won three consecutive games, all in the Big East, but a crowing concern seemed to lurk.


China feels heat as activists follow Spielberg

Focus on Darfur as human rights campaigners salute film director and vow to target Olympic sponsors


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Emmy broadcast unlikely to get Emmy nomination

Fox's Emmy telecast  proved that you don't need to have a comedian serving as host.  You can sneak jokes into presenter speeches. You can have  "Family Guy's" Brian and Stewie hurl clever insults. You can  use taped pieces and a rant from Lewis Black. You can do all  that and put together an acceptable though unspectacular show.


Consumer electronics stalwart Tweeter files for Chapter 11.


After touring a neighborhood where some homes were completely destroyed and many others heavily damaged by a tornado, Alabama Gov. Bob Riley noted that 23 volunteers had come to help clean up one of the mangled homes.


US, Canada to sign lumber agreement on Tuesday

U.S. Trade Representative Susan   Schwab will sign a deal in Ottawa on Tuesday designed to end a   long-running dispute over Canadian lumber exports, the trade   representative's office said in a statement.


Portrait of the Modern Terrorist as an Idiot

Unrealistic plots, lack of preparation and maybe just a tinge of entrapment mark recent high-profile terror busts. It's time to forget about the incompetents and focus on the real threats.


California firm Natural Selections recalls spinach

California-based Natural Selection   Foods LLC/Earthbound Farm is voluntarily recalling spinach and   all foods that contain spinach after its products were linked   to a deadly and worsening e.coli outbreak, the U.S. Food and   Drug Administration said on Friday.


Hamas rockets fall, Israel eyes escalation

Hamas kept up rocket fire into Israel on Monday in defiance of a ceasefire call by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli threats to escalate military strikes in the Gaza Strip.


Rox rally from 6-run deficit, shock Padres

Jamey Carroll singled home the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th after Yorvit Torrealba had tied the game with a two-out homer off Trevor Hoffman an inning earlier, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 9-8 on Thursday night.


Wariner Succeeds Johnson as 400 Meter Champion

American 400 meters champion Jeremy Wariner succeeded Michael Johnson as the Olympic gold medallist Monday with a personal best of 44.


Pepsico Inc. PEP.N posted a 26  percent jump in sales in China, its third-largest market  worldwide, to $1 billion in 2004 and aims to sustain  double-digit growth in 2005, a senior executive said on  Tuesday.


Bush Visits Guatemala in 'Social Justice' Tour of Latin America

GUATEMALA CITY, March 12 -- President Bush began touring rural villages and ancient Mayan villages here Monday as he brought his "social justice" tour of Latin America closer to home and tried to showcase ways that the United States works to uplift its neighbors.


The US Federal Reserve last night raised interest rates for the third time this year in spite of a renewed surge in oil prices. The widely expected move took the Fed funds' rate up a quarter-point to 1.75%, following similar moves in August and June.


Russia to Conduct Parliamentary Probe of School Hostage Siege

Russian President Vladimir Putin reversed an earlier stand and has agreed to allow the upper house of Parliament to investigate the recent hostage-taking attack on a school in southern Russia.


Belarus likely to quash case of expelled Czech diplomat

Belarussian authorities plan to conduct an extra probe into the case of a Czech diplomat accused of depraving minors and expelled from Belarus but fear they will be denied another meeting with him and will have ...


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Sony warns that it does not expect profits at its home electronics business to recover  in the normally busy Christmas season.


Edwards unveils plan to revamp education

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards rolled out a program for reforming primary education in the United States on Friday, proposing to pay teachers up to $15,000 more in high poverty areas and initiating universal preschool.


A man feared dead in the Asian tsunami is discovered alive and well in a UK prison.


Mitsubishi Motors, Russia sign car assembly deal

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp announced  a long-awaited deal with the Russian government on Friday that  would grant it financial incentives to assemble cars locally.


Five Lose Jobs Due to Los Alamos Lab Scandals

The Los Alamos National Laboratory has forced out five employees involved in safety and security scandals at the nuclear facility that gave birth to the atomic bomb, officials said on Thursday.


A new study challenges the notion that terminally ill patients can somehow hold on until after a holiday such as Christmas, their birthday or another major event in their lives.


Britain proposed setting legally binding targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions, saying Tuesday it wanted to lead by example in the global campaign against climate change.


Spanish PM rules out talks with ETA after truce rupture

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Tuesday ruled out any talks with Basque separatist group ETA, a month after it ended a ceasefire and police unearthed a large amount of explosives.


The Federal Emergency Management Agency has changed its policy and will provide some reimbursement for homeowners who spent their own money to elevate hurricane-damaged houses above flood level.


Checklist for those who may be deployed CHECK YOUR INSURANCE: If you need to buy more life insurance than the government program offers, you need an insurer that provides war coverage. But insurers that provide such coverage may not write a policy if you already have orders.


Sorry for the installment in what was to be a completed series, but new evidence has come to light that I think everyone will be interested in.


Description: The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates for the fifth time since June. The quarter-point increase will put the federal funds rate at 2 1/4 percent.


Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, president and founder of the United Arab Emirates, has died after many years of poor health, according to his office.


HTC's Touch, to be released in November, will undercut Apple's price.


Like many, I was pretty shocked by the recent Microsoft-EU deal to settle the long-running investigation into interoperability issues.  This was not so much because of the way Microsoft has used every kind of delaying tactic it could before eventually agreeing (for the nth time) to try harder in the future.  My real dismay was provoked by the gap between appearance and reality â a chasm that I think bodes ill for the future of open source. read more


Forecasters say Ivan to flood Florida, New Orleans

Forecasters said Ivan could hit land anywhere from the western Florida Panhandle to the southeastern Louisiana coast as a major hurricane early Thursday.


Ukraine PM to meet challenger in poll run-off

Ukraine's prime minister and a liberal challenger have taken the top spots in a presidential election and will take their debate over the country's future through to a run-off next month, exit polls say.


France's Sarkozy wins poll despite resurgent left

French President Nicolas Sarkozy won a solid parliamentary majority for political and economic reforms on Monday but voters soured the right's celebrations by not giving a forecast landslide and rejecting a top minister.


UK Decides on US Request to Redeploy Iraq Troops

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's cabinet made a decision on a US request to deploy British troops in Iraq into an area controlled by American forces.


Opera star Beverly Sills gravely ill with cancer

World-renowned soprano Beverly Sills, who went from stardom on the opera stage to become chairwoman of two great U.S. opera companies, is critically ill with cancer, her manager said on Thursday.


Francesco Di Stefano, patron di Europa 7, si era aggiudicato una concessione nazionalema non ha mai potuto trasmettere. "FarÃ² una tv libera, al servizio dei cittadini"                                          "Adesso voglio le mie frequenze e il risarcimento per i danni subiti"                                                                                di GIOVANNI VALENTINI


A look at some of the challenges faced by newly elected Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas was inaugurated Saturday to replace Yasser Arafat who died in November.


Cuban officials tell visiting US congressman that ailing leader Fidel Castro does not have a terminal illness.


Monique Currie scored 14 points to lift No. 3 Duke past No. 24 Florida State 75-64 on Sunday.


Boston Power Expanding Laptop Battery Production

Boston Power is ramping up production of its Sonata laptop battery, which charges faster and lasts longer than lithium-ion batteries.


Blast at Market in Southern Philippines Kills 13

A huge explosion rocked the southern Philippine city of General Santos on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring at least 60 at a public market, police and witnesses said.


Near-record trade gap gives Australian government nasty election jolt

Australia's government rushed to explain away a near-record trade deficit for July, two days after Prime Minister John Howard chose the economy as his main fighting ground for October 9 elections.


Bulgaria Nixes Iraq Troop Relocation Plan

Bulgaria's defense minister on Monday angrily rejected a Polish military official's suggestion that Bulgarian troops in Iraq should be moved to a more dangerous province.


The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. formally launched its hostile $5.3 billion takeover bid on Tuesday for the London Stock Exchange Group PLC, which promptly reiterated that the offer is too low and urged its shareholders to take no action on it.


Wipha weakens to tropical storm, still a threat to eastern China

Tropical storm Wipha lost much of its punch as it roared ashore over densely populated eastern China on Wednesday but still raked the region with heavy rains and high winds.


Efforts to develop a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer took a step forward Monday, with test results suggesting that a vaccine now in development can provide long-lasting protection.


The BBC prepares to unveil plans that will have wide-reaching impact on programming and jobs.


GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan  - Republicans in Michigan voted in the presidential race on Tuesday, with native son Mitt Romney battling for political survival in a primary that could either revive or sink his campaign.


Yahoo on Wednesday rolled out a test of keyword-based advertisements that will be displayed on mobile phones and other portable devices when users make search queries. The trial will cover the United States and the UK, expanding a previous effort in Japan.


Nexen to Buy EnCana's UK Oil Business for $2.1 Bln

Nexen Inc. agreed to buy fellow Canadian energy company EnCana Corp.'s UK business for $2.1 billion, gaining control of Britain's biggest oil discovery in more than a decade amid record crude prices.


CIA agents go on trial in Italy before Bush visit

Hours before President George W. Bush  visits Italy, 26 U.S. citizens go on trial in absentia in Milan  on Friday accused of carrying out one of Washington's most  controversial policies in its war on terrorism.


This is not a way to endear yourself to taxpayers or critics: The FBI may have to nix a $170 million computer revamp that was designed to boost data-sharing capabilities and cobble together a clearer picture of the terror threat. -washingtonpost.com


With credentials capable of making any executive jealous, Kim Ng became the first woman in Major League Baseball to interview for a general manager's position when she did so with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2005. During eight years as an assistant general manager with the Yankees and Dodgers, Ng helped assemble teams that made five trips to the playoffs ...


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Update 8: Oil Prices Rise After Saudi Arabian Blast

Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel Wednesday following reports of at least one explosion in the capital of Saudi Arabia and after the US government reported that winter fuel supplies declined last week.


Retail sales fell unexpectedly in  December to close out the weakest year at the cash register  since 2002, data showed on Tuesday, the strongest signal yet  that the economy may be sliding into recession under the weight  of a housing and credit crisis.


Malaysia's Anwar, Opposition Groups to Pursue Changes

Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's former deputy prime minister who was freed after six years in jail, pledged to work with opposition parties and non-governmental organizations to push for changes and promote greater democracy.


Martial law to remain after polls: Thai junta chief

Thailand's junta chief said Friday that the state of martial law imposed after last year's coup would remain in force in parts of the kingdom even after elections set for December.


Internet radio gets ready for a fight after the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board quietly releases a retroactive rate hike that could mean financial disaster from music streamers. By Eliot Van Buskirk.


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The D.C. Department of Health failed to offer a home care option to frail or elderly residents receiving Medicaid, an option that could have saved $34 million in nursing home costs, according to a critical audit released yesterday.


After being held in military custody without charges since 2001 and winning an important civil liberties victory in the US Supreme Court earlier this year, alleged "enemy combatant" Yaser Esam


Frances tears panels from NASA shuttle hangar

NASA managers worried Monday about the prospect of Hurricane Ivan after Hurricane Frances ripped about 1,000 4-by-10-foot aluminum panels off one side of its massive Vehicle Assembly Building, Kennedy Space Center director Jim Kennedy said.


Stocks Rise on Drop in Oil, Fed Comments

NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and reassuring words from the Federal Reserve sent stocks higher Monday, raising hopes that Wall Street would be able to extend its recent rally.    Investors were cheered by a dip in oil prices, which backed off of the $50 per barrel mark at Friday's close of trading...


Botswana's President Festus Mogae has announced that he is to stand down next year after a decade at the helm of the diamond-rich southern African nation.


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KYIV -- Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yush-chenko warned a rally of thousands of his supporters yesterday that forces were planning to disrupt the rerun of the presidential run-off.


French FM appeals for release of hostages in Iraq

CAIRO : French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier made an impassioned plea to try to save the lives of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq as an ultimatum issued by their kidnappers neared expiry.


SIR ALEX FERGUSON is to demand that the Football Association takes disciplinary action against Arsenalâs Thierry Henry for kneeing Gabriel Heinze of Manchester United in the head during last weekendâs fractious encounter between the clubs.


Checks, tarps, and still some discontent

In Florida, FEMA mounts nation's biggest relief effort, drawing praise and complaints.


'Dell Day' canceled this year Dell is closing its Edmonton call center this spring, after less than four years of operation. The move is expected to put more than 900 people out of work.â¦


Much of Southern California was pounded Wednesday by a powerful storm that dumped as much as a foot of rain in the mountains of Los Angeles County.


O.J. says advance spent as book removed from eBay

O.J. Simpson's scuttled book about the murder of his ex-wife attracted hot but brief bidding on eBay before being removed on Wednesday, while the former football star laughingly said he had been paid and had spent his advance.


Electricity prices could double in Europe, if power firms are to meet emissions reduction targets, says a report.


World focuses on Darfur, but victims of Sudan's other conflicts neglected

NAIROBI, Kenya  - While the world focuses on the crisis in Darfur, three times as many people have been suffering for many more years in two other conflicts involving the Sudanese government.


Beckham keen repeat England partnership with Owen at Real

NEWCASTLE, England, Aug 19  - David Beckham is relishing the prospect of linking up with his England team mate Michael Owen at Real Madrid.


One person is arrested after a man is stabbed to death on a housing estate in Newry, County Down.


Actor Vince Vaughn says his friend Owen Wilson is recovering well after he was hospitalised for attempting suicide.


British probe finds force of blast killed Bhutto: reports

British police have found that Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed by a suicide blast and not an assassin's bullet, reports said Friday ahead of the release of their findings.


Eddie George used to watch from the sideline as opposing running backs struggled to gain yards against the Tennessee Titans. Now it's his turn. George will be running Monday night for the Dallas Cowboys, the team he signed with after his precamp release from the Titans because of a salary dispute.


Elderly woman cheats death after ramming motorised buggy through train doors and on to track.


Arizona students showed a slight improvement in the Stanford 9 Achievement Test, scoring 11 points above the national average for math and reaching or topping national averages in language and reading, according to results released Monday.


Congress calls in a troika of economic seers to predict the future of the U.S. economy.


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Florida Residents Urged to Flee Hurricane

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - About three-quarters of a million residents of Florida's east coast were urged to evacuate - again - as Hurricane Jeanne churned westward Friday and threatened to become the fourth hurricane to pound the state in the last six weeks...


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Rice, Olmert, Abbas meet amid low expectations

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Monday for talks overshadowed by a Palestinian unity deal that has cast a new cloud over prospects for peacemaking.


U.S., British officials voice confidence that accord will be struck next year to expand debt relief for several dozen nations in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia.


Pop star Robbie Williams is admitted into rehab for treatment for prescription drugs.


Stock futures flat as oil slips; data eyed

U.S. stock futures were little changed on Friday as oil prices fell and investors braced for economic data and a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that could shed light on the interest-rate outlook.


David Toms shot a 5-under-par 65 yesterday to move into a tie for the second-round lead at a blustery and rainy Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn.


Stocks cut gains but remained higher on Monday after an auto workers' union official said members had begun a strike against General Motors Corp. , whose shares had earlier boosted the Dow industrials.


NASA names the day for Dawn raid on asteroid belt

Launch date pencilled in NASA has confirmed the launch date for Dawn, its mission to the asteroid belt. The space agency is aiming for a launch window that opens at 07:25 (EDT) on 26 September, and closes again 29 minutes later.â¦


14 British troops killed in Afghan plane crash

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- A British plane crashed in Afghanistan yesterday, killing 14 military personnel in Britain's worst single loss in the country, British and NATO officials said.


A tribute concert paying homage to Bob Marley could take place on an annual basis in Africa, say organisers.


Somalis hope Afro-Arab force can help peacekeepers

Somalis in Mogadishu have broadly welcomed calls for an Arab-African peacekeeping force to replace Ethiopians troops supporting their interim government, which is being battered by an insurgency.


Woods, Montgomerie match 66s, share lead

Tiger Woods and Colin Montgomerie managed a little separation from those in pursuit Friday, each riding tournament-best rounds of 66 to a two-shot lead midway through the Target World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club.


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Toymaker Hasbro Inc. will recall  230,000 Super Soaker Monster Rockets because they pose a risk  of injury to users and bystanders, the U.S. Consumer Product  Safety Commission said on Thursday.


Government bows to pressure to improve conditions for Gurkhas

The government on Thursday bowed to pressure to improve conditions for Nepalese Gurkha soldiers who have served in the British armed forces for two centuries, granting them full pensions and other rights.


Though Microsoft Corp.'s new security update package is all about protecting systems from worms, viruses and spyware, it can't do much about what's already on computers -- and that could pose a problem.


Announcing record profit and revenue for the past year yesterday, global resources group BHP Billiton says it has decided to award a $2bn bonanza to its shareholders.


Cisco Announces Community for Connected Health

HIMSS 2007 -- Cisco(R) (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced the formation of the Community for Connected Health, a Cisco-sponsored forum dedicated to sharing best-practices for using information to drive better healthcare.


Climate change threatens Europe's ski trade, says OECD

After a record warm November in parts of the Alps, a new OECD report has warned that climate change poses "serious risks" to snow reliability in ski areas and to the economies that depend on it.


Playing with the idea that "stifling" is a relative term, Washington-area residents may find a measure of relief in the news that California's Death Valley set a record a few days ago -- 126 degrees.


Greg Oden's highly anticipated NBA rookie season ended before it even started. Exploratory micro-fracture arthroscopic surgery performed on the heralded Portland Trail Blazers center yesterday revealed cartilage damage in his right knee. The top pick in the 2007 NBA Draft will likely miss the 2007-08 season. The 19-year-old is expected to be on crutches for up to eight weeks and ...


Shutdown of eDonkey Servers May be Short-Lived

Research analyst Jonathan Arber of Ovum said more servers are likely to pop up to replace shuttered ones.


Yang Struggles to Keep the Microsoft Wolf From Yahoo's Door

The CEO of the embattled internet company hopes to avoid a takeover, while trying to reassure his workers -- even though many stand to lose their jobs regardless of what happens.


Black Watch pays price for backing Fallujah offensive

Tony Blair faced calls from Labour MPs last night to pull British troops out of Iraq's notorious "Triangle of Death" after another Black Watch soldier was killed and two more were injured.


GarcÃa Rues Bounces That Didnât Go His Way

In shooting a 73 to throw away a three-shot lead at the British Open, Sergio GarcÃa revealed many of the emotions that had so often brought him into contention in majors.


It’s a beautiful day in Queens, the lines to enter the United States Open grounds are moving faster and today’s spectator freebie is a bar of soap. Lest one thinks the Open fans are cleaning up their act, the bar was already nicely crowded before the matches started at 11 a.m. A crowd has gathered [...].


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Athletic shoemaker says earnings jump on strong demand for its athletic shoes and Converse sneakers. NEW YORK  - Nike Inc.


A family displaced by Sunday's tsunami sleeps on the floor of a school converted into a relief centre in Kalmuni, Sri Lanka December 30, 2004.


The travel reservation company agreed Monday night to be sold to Silver Lake Partners and the Texas Pacific Group.


Lawmakers clashed on Thursday over  the future of trade policy, with many Democrats cheering the  demise of White House "fast track" negotiating authority and  top Republicans calling for its swift renewal.


County Records Available After Hours Via Web: Database Covers Documents From 1993 to Present.

By Jennifer Learn-Andes, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Times Leader  Feb. 20--A new online service allows Internet users to search the Luzerne County Recorder of Deeds database for free. Copies of records may be downloaded for a fee.


Ai mondiali di sci nordico a Sapporo seconda medaglia azzurraOro e argento ai tedeschi Axel Teichmann e Tobias Angerer                                            Piller Cottrer bronzo a Sapporo nella combinata-maratona


TiVo, Netflix Close to Internet Movie Deal-Report

Online DVD renter Netflix Inc.  and television recorder maker TiVo Inc.  are close to a deal to allow Netflix subscribers to download movies over the Internet to their TiVo devices, according to the latest issue of Newsweek magazine.


Facing fierce international pressure, Iran backed off yesterday from its demand to be allowed to continue operating some uranium enrichment


An outbreak of contagious diseases at a shelter where officials admit they kept animals for too long without destroying them has forced the killing of about 1,000 dogs and cats, officials said.


Reggae star Sizzla refuses to apologise for the "anti-gay" lyrics which led to his UK tour being cancelled.


IBM rolls out new search tool for e-mail

The new technology from IBM's research labs will help users cull through vast stores of e-mail to find information.


Robson's return aims for more than just nostalgia

OLDER, wiser and without the bubble perm, Bryan Robson returned to West Bromwich Albion as the new manager yesterday, some 23 years after incurring the wrath of supporters when he left to join Manchester United.


Suicide attack in Pakistan's Rawalpindi kills 4

A suicide bomber killed four people, including himself, in an attack on Tuesday at a park in Rawalpindi, less than a kilometer away from President Pervez Musharraf's army headquarters, Interior Ministry spokesman Javed Iqbal Cheema said.


French philosopher, US historian share prestigious US humanities award

A French philospher and a US historian are sharing this year's one million dollar John W. Kluge Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Humanities and Social Sciences, officials at the US Library of Congress announced.


Parrot Visits New Jersey Turnpike Offices

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. - New Jersey Turnpike officials are trying to find the owner of a parrot that dropped in on them unexpectedly...


Millions of disaster victims are missing out on vital aid despite record donations in 2005, a report says.


com. ESPNews reported Tuesday afternoon that the Reds won't re-sign the veteran shortstop for 2005. The Reds will be hold a 4 pm ET press conference at Great American Ball Park to make an official announcement.


Web Site: 2nd U.S. Hostage Killed in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An al-Qaida-linked group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed Tuesday to have killed the second of two American hostages - back-to-back slayings that have notched up the Jordanian militant's ruthless campaign of terror.    The claim, posted on an an Islamic Web site, could not immediately be verified...


U.S., Russia get more time to destroy ar

The United States and Russia have been granted a five-year extension to the 2007 deadline for destroying their chemical weapon stockpiles, the international organization overseeing the process said Monday.


Nearly all member states are behind in their payments to the African Union while accounting methods in the organisation are systematically flawed, a meeting of AU foreign ministers heard Saturday.


Bangladesh army chief sees politicians behind riots

Bangladesh's army chief has accused politicians ousted by the military-backed government of instigating riots that prompted a new security clampdown and curfew, official media said on Sunday.


NEAR FALLUJA, Iraq The US Marine Corps said Wednesday that US forces controlled 70 percent of Falluja in the third day of a major offensive to retake the insurgent stronghold.


A sheriff's deputy was shot to death and another wounded Thursday as they served a search warrant seeking child pornography, officials said.


Report Shows H.P. Sought Expert to Help Find Leak

Hewlett-Packard sought the advice of an intelligence specialist, Brian Jenkins of the RAND Corporation, according to the report.


Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will create a new congressional panel to examine the administration's intelligence budget and to make sure the money is being spent properly.


Number Three U.S. Diplomat Submits Resignation

U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Marc Grossman, the No. 3 State Department official, has submitted his resignation, a U.S. official said on Friday.


England bat dismally in the first one-day international in Wellington, losing by six wickets.


Procuratore chiede trasferimento per evitare atto d'ufficio


Casino Tour Bus Crashes in Arkansas, 15 Dead

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  - Fifteen people were killed on  Saturday and several critically injured when the bus taking  them to a Mississippi casino rolled over in northeastern  Arkansas, police said.


A TOSHIBA TV sparked an international rescue operation yesterday when it decided it had enough of watching bad American television and radioed for assistance.


Guidebooks warn tourists of Peruvian time -- be fashionably late for parties and dinner or risk a faux pas.


Choreographer Lawrence makes his debut as a director with Muni. With a good mix of horror and humour, Muni is an entertainer.


Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

A documentary about last yearâs disputed presidential election has drawn big crowds and generated controversy in Mexico.


Putin and Prodi want EU-Russia talks to start soon

BARI, Italy  - Italy and Russia said on Wednesday they wanted talks between Moscow and the European Union on a new strategic partnership agreement to start as soon as possible.


Five European countries are refusing  landing rights to aircraft from the Israeli national carrier El  Al that are transporting military equipment to the Jewish  state, Israel Radio reported on Tuesday.


Sun Microsystems Inc. and SeeBeyond Technology Corp. have partnered to deliver combined products for building service-oriented architectures and for processing product-tracking data gathered from retail supply chains.


NTT DoCoMo Buys Equity Stake in Linux Developer

"This investment is based on an expected return in the future more than any benefit in the short-term," Jupiter Research wireless analyst Michael Gartenberg said.


Britain doing everything for hostage release: Blair:

[World News] London, Sep 26 : British Prime Minister Tony Blair reiterated Sunday his government would do everything it could to win the release of a Briton taken hostage in Iraq, Xinhua reports.


Bankitalia, governatore senza scadenza garanzia indipendenza


Bomb hits U.N. vehicle south of Beirut: sources

A roadside bomb exploded near a U.N.  peacekeeping vehicle on a highway linking Beirut to south  Lebanon on Tuesday, security sources said.


I stopped watching TV in the late 90s. Unlike most things in my life I didn't do it (just) to advertise my excellence or to distance myself from the plebes. The driving reason was that my access to TV at the time was extremely limited. But I also felt that TV writing wasn't up to par with my intellectual pursuits. I only got back to watching TV two or so years ago. And I was flabbergasted - yes, flabbergasted - at the apparent increased quality of TV writing. The main reason for this is the rise of the TV serial.


McConaughey is People's hottest bachelor

Matthew McConaughey — frequently photographed shirtless and exercising on the beach — is People magazine's "bachelor of the year."


Explore from here: A minor-MAJOR version

this NetBeans module add a custom action to filesystem nodes to launch an OS explorer pointing the directory referenced by the node. It can be customized specifying an implementation of net.sf.efhnbm.Launcher or a command.   With NetBeans 6.0 finally out i updated the module making it compatible with the new preferences API.  If you're a good old 5.x user please keep the 0.4.1 version:  http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=156239&release_id=477404


LSU coach Nick Saban has made a decision regarding the Dolphins' job offer, and the school said he would announce it Saturday when the team lands in Orlando for its bowl game.


La crisi governo era gia' evidente nei fatti


Just pare them down - to, for instance, George Orwell's '1983' and Kurt Vonnegut's 'Slaughterhouse-Four.'


Machete-Waving Mobs Loot Ivory Coast City

Loyalist throngs of thousands ruled the streets of Abidjan, setting up roadblocks of burning tires across the city.


Dell: Don't put the blame on CEO for woes

DALLAS -- Dell Inc. chairman and founder Michael Dell defended his hand-picked successor's work at the world's largest PC maker yesterday, saying Kevin Rollins isn't solely to blame for the company's recent missteps.


Best Buy to expand; raises dividend, share buyback

Best Buy Co Inc.  said on Wednesday that its board approved several initiatives, including raising the number of potential new North American stores, setting a $5.5 billion share repurchase program, and raising its dividend by 30 percent.


ESA Gives Go-Ahead to Build BepiColombo Mercury Mission

BepiColombo, ESA's mission to explore planet Mercury, has been definitively 'adopted' by the Agencyâs Science Programme Committee (SPC) last Friday.


Two Democratic members of Congress and New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo have asked the biggest student lenders for information on criteria used to price college loans.


UN European HQ May Be Full of Bugs - Security Source

The United Nations European headquarters, where a listening device was discovered in a ministerial meeting room, is probably rife with secret spying equipment, a UN security source said on Friday.


Germany considering troop increase in Afghanistan: reports

With the United States turning up pressure on European allies to stump up more troops for Afghanistan, reports here Saturday suggested Germany is considering sending reinforcements.


Ford to double Russian car sales in 2006

Ford's F.N car sales in Russia will   double to an estimated 120,000 units in 2006, half of them   produced locally, the head of the Russian unit Henrik Nenzen   said on Wednesday.


Russia Treads Fine Line On Iranian Nuclear Issue

At a press conference during his recent visit to Tehran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia does not support the idea of referring Tehran's nuclear case to the United


Nortel stock falls to 15-month low as financial reports delayed ...

TORONTO (CP) - Nortel Networks stock fell to its lowest price in more than a year Wednesday after the troubled telecommunications equipment maker again delayed its much-anticipated financial restatements, this time until mid-November.


Singer Rod Stewart has gone to the top of the US album chart for the first time in 25 years.


Protesters storm British parliament, but fox hunt ban proceeds

Supporters of fox hunting stormed Britain's parliament and clashed with police in the streets, but failed to stop lawmakers from voting by an overwhelming margin to ban the blood sport.


US Senate fails to advance its own economic stimulus plan

The US Senate failed Wednesday to advance its own version of an economic stimulus program, boosting the odds for a White House-backed version approved last week by the House of Representatives.


ISS Crew to Toss Space Junk on Spacewalk

Astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will take a trip outside tomorrow, but not to catch some rays.


Ranks of Poverty and Uninsured Rose in 2003, Census Reports

The number of Americans living in poverty increased by 1.3 million last year, while the ranks of uninsured swelled by 1.4 million.


Organizzatore kermesse, era un gruppo organizzato


The two vendors are reportedly in talks to combine their wireless infrastructure units.


Rogers improves to 2-0 in 1st home start

Back on the mound in Detroit, Kenny Rogers gave the Tigers another lift. Rogers allowed one run over six innings in his first home start since shoulder surgery, leading the Tigers over the Texas Rangers 5-2 Thursday.


For âDonât Ask, Donât Tell,â Split on Party Lines

The dispute underscores the continuing power of social issues â like gay rights and abortion â in each partyâs nominating contest.


European Entrepreneurs Face Old-World Obstacle

As politicians throughout the European Union struggle with overhauling the continent's underperforming economy, they might find one answer over a drink at a bar tended by 36-year-old Solange Gellai.


Austrian minister sheds long locks for 'good cause'

A 51-year-old Austrian cabinet minister has shed the long hair and moustache he'd worn since age 16 to raise money for the homeless.


Record Labels Said to Be Next on Spitzer List for Scrutiny

New York's attorney general is said to be scrutinizing practices for influencing which songs are heard on radio.


Three hedge funds plan Northern Rock raid: paper

Three leading hedge funds are planning a break-up of beleaguered British bank Northern Rock , according to a newspaper report on Sunday.


Computer Associates will pay about $430 million in cash to acquire security-software company Netegrity, which makes the SiteMinder access-management application.


Pakistanâs acting captain helps team reach 318 for six

MELBOURNE: Acting captain Yousuf Youhana led from the front with a century yesterday as Pakistan reached 318 for six on the first day of the second Test against Australia.


A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths

As of Friday, Sept. 3, 976 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 730 died as a result of hostile action and 246 died of non-hostile causes.


Nortel says optical telecoms demand creeps back

Demand for fiber-optic network telecoms   equipment is starting to creep back, Nortel Networks Corp. said   NT.TO on Thursday, following a long slump sparked by the   burst of the tech bubble.


ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNAL - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Phragmites

By Peter B. Lord  Laura A. Meyerson, an assistant professor in the Department of Natural Resources at the University of Rhode Island, will give a talk  Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on the invasive phragmites plants that line much of Rhode Island's shoreline.


Mobile handset maker Motorola turns in a fourfold jump in profits, crediting strong demand for its new-look phones.


Senate control could hinge on local ties

From North Carolina to South Dakota, candidates vie to be of the people, not of Washington.


"Don't Tase Me, Bro" tops '07 memorable quote list

"Don't Tase Me, Bro," a phrase that swept the nation after a U.S. college student used it seeking to stop campus police from throwing him out of a speech by Sen. John Kerry, was named on Wednesday as the most memorable quote of 2007.


Democrat Barack Obama questioned Hillary Rodham Clinton's candor and trustworthiness Wednesday, saying she has indulged in double-talk on bankruptcy laws, trade and other issues. Politicians "don't always say what they mean, or mean what they say," the Illinois senator told about 900 people at Winthrop University. "That is what this debate in this party is all about."


EU drops deficit charges against Germany: report

EU Economic Commissioner Joaquin Almunia has decided to accept Germany's plan to bring its deficit back on track, a report said on Saturday.


HYDERABAD, India  - Officials sent extra police and special bomb detection equipment to an Indian state after bombs packed with metal pellets killed 43 people at a packed street food-stall and an amusement park.


Stock futures pointed to a rise on Wall  Street on Wednesday, buoyed by General Motors Corp.'s   deal with the United Auto Workers, as well as expectations of  more Federal Reserve rate cuts.


Mourning a Teamâs Loss, in a Much Different Era

The 50th anniversary of a plane crash that devastated the Manchester United soccer team has occasioned a wave of nostalgia in Britain.


Germany's only pay TV company Premiere wins back rights to show live Bundesliga games.


British Iraq Hostage in New Video Plea to Blair

A British man held hostage in Iraq  appeared in a video on Wednesday, chained and distraught,  pleading with Prime Minister Tony Blair to save his life by  meeting his captors' demands to release Iraqi women from jail.


Microsoft says Windows may soon be on XO laptop

Microsoft Corp  has made  progress in getting its Windows software to work on a low-cost  laptop computer for poor children that currently runs on rival  Linux software, an executive said on Thursday.


Saudi attack shows terrorists still on the move: Bush

The Bush administration has welcomed the quick action of Saudi security forces to regain control of the US consulate in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia after it was stormed by militants last night.


Downing Street says threats by Al-Qaeda over Salman Rushdie's knighthood will not undermine British life.


Billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn told Motorola Inc. he hopes to be elected to one of 13 seats on the cell phone maker's board of directors, company officials said Tuesday. Motorola shares rose more than 6 percent in late morning trading on the disclosure.


Reporter Who Angered Authorities Dies in Fall at Moscow Apartment

MOSCOW -- A military correspondent for Russia's top business daily died after falling from a fifth-story window, and some in the news media speculated Monday that he might have been killed for his critical reporting.


Iraq, once thought to be a political albatross for President George W. Bush, is turning out to be more of a headache for his Democratic rival John Kerry despite the continuing turmoil and mounting US death toll.


A blast rocks a branch of Citibank in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, killing a security guard, reports say.


Romania's former communists looked likely to retain power last night when exit polls put them comfortably ahead in elections for both parliament and president.


ECB holds rates, watches prices and markets very closely

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Thursday the ECB would monitor price risks and financial markets very closely, toning down his anti-inflation rhetoric after it left its key interest rate at 4.0 percent.


Australians going to the polls in October

Australia's Federal Opposition Labor party leader has seized on the question of whether the Prime Minister, John Howard, will serve a full three year term if the Coalition wins the October election.


ITV boss Michael Grade announces a new strategy to double spending on content by 2012.


AOL will move its headquarters from Dulles, Va., next spring as tries to retool itself as an advertising company that competes with the likes of Google, Yahoo and Microsoft.


Gongzhong does not resemble any Tibetan village in Tibet. It is a village more from Epcot Center in Walt Disney World.


Russia Teachers Have Higher Hostage Count

Teachers from the southern Russian school that was the scene of a deadly siege by armed militants have counted 1,326 people who were held hostage — a tally far higher than official figures to date, a Russian newspaper reported Saturday.


IAEA team "satisfied" with N.Korea nuclear tour

The head of a U.N. nuclear watchdog delegation said on Friday it was "satisfied" with a tour of a North Korean reactor complex that the secretive state has promised to scrap under an aid-for-disarmament deal, Kyodo news agency said.


RALEIGH, NC - At least 24 people, most of them children, have been infected with E. coli bacteria (news - web sites), and the outbreak might be connected to a petting zoo that was at the State Fair, authorities said.


Look moderno e colori delicati per campagna un po' retro'


LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Madrid will be the first stop on a tour by an IOC panel assessing the five bid cities for the 2012 Olympics.


Ancora ignote le cause del rogo scoppiato nel quartiere popolare di New YorkDeceduto anche un adulto: alcune vittime sono morte dopo essere state lanciate dalle finestre                                            Incendio in un palazzo del Bronx otto bambini perdono la vita


New Toshiba notebooks highlight long-running trend

U.S. consumers don't want to pay for low-power, high-performance chip.


The World Health Organisation yesterday suggested there may be an international shortage of flu vaccines this winter as medicines watchdogs suspended the British manufacturing licence of the world's second-largest supplier.


The next 007 movie will be called Quantum of Solace, producers have confirmed.


Wesley Snipes owed taxes on $38 million, U.S. says

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan 10 -  - Actor Wesley Snipes paid no federal taxes on $37.9 million in income from 1999 to 2004, even after the Internal Revenue Service told him in 2002 that he was under criminal investigation, according to documents filed ahead of Snipes' tax fraud trial.


Female fans have chosen Johnny Depp as the actor they would like to see as Santa Claus in a movie.


Allerta della Protezione Civile per le prossime 24-36 ore


US Airways and its pilots union said on Saturday that they were willing to resume talks over a $295 million package of concessions, as time ran short for the company to strike giveback deals with its labor groups and avert another trip into bankruptcy.


MCI Inc. (MCIP.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported a $3.4 billion third-quarter loss as it wrote down the value of its assets due to a withering price war for long-distance telephone service.


China says quality of farm products improving

Chinese farm products are getting safer, the government said on Tuesday, citing tests of fruit, vegetables, meat and fish in major cities that showed more than 95 percent of products were up to standard.


State plans to cut TennCare hit Suzanne Fisher the hardest when her daughter cried over talk that the mother of two might have to quit her job in order to get welfare health care.


Shares of international media giant News Corp. (Nasdaq: NWSWI) fell nearly 4% yesterday following the company's announcement that it adopted a "shareholder rights plan


Keith Tkachuk might consider getting a few extra zzzzzz's come Friday, before Team USA hits the ice for the morning skate. Energy Center in time to skate with his teammates.


Einstein's Warped View of Space Confirmed

Earth's spin warps space around the planet, according to a new study that confirms a key prediction of Einstein's general theory of relativity.


FREEPORT, Bahamas - Hurricane Jeanne lashed the Bahamas with violent winds and torrential rains Saturday, making a direct hit on Abaco island and threatening the country's second-largest city, Freeport. Hundreds of people took refuge in emergency shelters...


Teresa Heinz Kerry campaigned here and across the country all week outlining her husband's promise to offer health care to all children, to reduce insurance premiums and


Milano, 11:50 - CALCIO, INTER: CONVOCATI PER IL BAYERN

Sonop 20 i giocatori convocati dall'Inter per la gara di Champions League di domani sera a Monaco di...


German police get their phoney U.S. Highway Patrolman

German traffic police were shocked to  see a California Highway Patrol car cruising along the  motorway, driven by a man dressed as an authentic American cop,  authorities said Thursday.


Microsoft Enters Anti-Spyware Fray ; NY-Based Giant is Acquired

Computer users already associate Microsoft Corp. software with spyware and viruses. But the company hopes to someday be better known for eradicating them, not attracting them.


IBM Friday said it has filled out gaps in its virtualization portfolio, adding support for EMC's remaining Clariion systems. The company added Clariion 300, 500 and 700 systems support for its SAN Volume Controller


Patriots tight end Daniel Graham was ready to give up his career. His big brother needed a kidney and Graham, one of the NFL's best blocking tight ends, puts family ahead of football. He was willing to donate one of his.


No. The man who dubbed himself the "greatest of all time" and had the acronym "GOAT" tattooed onto his right bicep was almost boasting about his bronze medal.


TONY Blair was tonight set to press for the start of European Union membership talks with Turkey during Britainâs EU presidency in the second half of next year.


Bush Accuses Kerry of New Contradictions on Iraq

President Bush accused Democrat John Kerry on Monday of "new contradictions of his old positions on Iraq" and defended the US-led invasion a day before addressing skeptical world leaders at the United Nations.


Japanese brewer Sapporo Holdings  is considering a management buyout to counter a possible takeover attempt by U.S. hedge fund Steel Partners, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday.


Scorsese shares spotlight as he finally wins Oscar

Martin Scorsese, the creator of "Raging Bull" and "Taxi Driver", finally won Oscar recognition on Sunday but he had to share the spotlight with politician Al Gore, regal actress Helen Mirren and Cinderella story Jennifer Hudson.


At Lunch With June Lockhart, Jon Provost and Lassie

It may not be up there with rescuing Timmy from the well, but there is news on the Lassie front. Just this week, Lassie learned to eat with a fork.


Ryan Giggs will returns from suspension for Wales' crucial World Cup qualifier against England at Old Trafford. Giggs is in the squad for the game against Sven-Goran Eriksson's side on Oct 9 and the Cardiff clash with Poland on Oct 13.


Seul, 17:15 - PUGILATO, IN COMA SUDCOREANO CHOI YO-SAM

Il sudcoreano Choi Yo-sam è in coma dopo aver vinto in incontro dei pesi mosca contro l'indon...


Akshaye Khanna talks about his latest, Hulchul.


Seven times Tour de France cycling champion Lance Armstrong has entered the Boston Marathon on April 21, organisers said on Thursday.


Serb-Albanian talks on Kosovo start U.N. endgame

Serbian and ethnic Albanian leaders hold talks in Vienna on Saturday for what could be the last time before a U.N. plan offering the breakaway province of Kosovo independence goes to the U.N. Security Council.


Bush Talks About Heart; Kerry Focuses on the Brain

President Bush's expression was sad and maybe a bit annoyed, and one hand was pressed firmly over his stomach. What concerned him about Senator John Kerry was


Income Tax to Be Cut by 1% point to Boost Economy

The ruling Uri Party on Monday proposed an income tax cut by one percentage point and additional government spending of 5.5 trillion won next year in a policy bid to stimulate the economy.


Martina Hingis beats Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-2 to claim her fifth Pan Pacific Open title in Tokyo.


As the incoming governor prayed for strength to lead Louisiana through its recovery from Hurricane Katrina, the city's infirm gathered at a Mass to pray for their own healing and honor the 19th century priest many call the saint of New Orleans.


AC Milan closed the gap on leaders Juventus to four points on Sunday after receiving a helping hand from city-rivals Internazionale.


Livorno, 19:39 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: CAMBIO DEL MODULO PER IL CAGLIARI

Cambio di modulo nel Livorno in vista della gara di sabato prossimo con il Cagliari.  I nuovi acquis...


With Gaza lost, Abbas wins international support

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


(CBS/AP) Blockbuster Inc., plans to eliminate late fees on games and movies as of Jan. 1. But there is plenty of fine print, which suggests that the nation's biggest movie rental company is still struggling


Commission identifies quarter of a million heavy gamblers despite fall in numbers having a punt.


Ivory Coast Warplanes Bomb Rebel Town Again

Ivory Coast government warplanes bombed the rebel stronghold of Bouake on Thursday afternoon at about 3 pm, residents said. "They flew over the town at low altitude.


Russia to decide TNK-BP's Kovykta fate on Friday

BP Plc's Russian venture is likely to  lose its license for the giant Kovykta gas field on Friday,  although Moscow could postpone the tough action until after the  G8 Summit and its landmark economic forum.


Tennis: Spain grinds US into the red clay

SEVILLE, Spain It was not quite what Carlos Moya missed the first time. The setting was not his country's tennis capital and former home city of Barcelona but the capital of the Spanish region of Andalusia.


Hoping Democracy Can Replace a Palestinian Icon

The post-Arafat era will be the latest test of a quintessentially American article of faith: that elections provide legitimacy even to the frailest institutions.


Muslim Holiday a Chance To Ignore and Forget War

BAGHDAD, Dec. 21 The grass was patchy around the carousel, and there were not yet enough plastic balls to fill the playpen. A cold gray sky mirrored the cold gray lake, and too many of the plastic chairs under the big striped tent still sat empty.


The annual Perseid meteor shower is coming, and forecasters say it could be unusually good. Like bugs streaking down the side window of a moving car, colorful Perseid Earthgrazers could put on a pleasing show after sunset this week.


When Paul Pierce mentions the white Nissan he drove during his days at Inglewood High School, Kevin Garnett laughs. They joke about Cinnabons at the mall and summer Sundays spent driving down Crenshaw Boulevard in that white Nissan. They take turns completing the same story about an AAU tournament victory in Las Vegas, sounding like old friends ...


G8 foreign ministers meet in Germany to discuss issues including climate change before next week's summit.


EU Invites U.N.'s Annan to Summit to Show Support

The European Union has invited Kofi Annan as a special guest to its summit next Friday, a Dutch presidency spokesman said, demonstrating support for the U.N. secretary-general amid a campaign in the United States to force him out.


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Global warming talks possible in '05 meeting

Long nights of backroom wrangling and a last-minute tangle produced a deal Saturday that opens a small door to international talks about what comes "beyond Kyoto


Yahoo Board Will Decline Microsoft Bid, Report Says

The board, which met this weekend, reportedly expressed concern about regulatory scrutiny.


Troops' Queries Leave Rumsfeld on the Defensive

Iraq-bound troops complained that they were being sent into combat with insufficient protection and aging equipment.


Israeli politicians held a stormy debate on Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan today ahead of a critical vote that could give the Israeli prime minister the crucial support he needs to push it forward.


You may be surprised by the real leaders and laggards.


Memory of Yankee ghosts can't halt new stadium

As work begins on the new Yankee   Stadium, critics see the project as symbolically burying more   than just the old ballpark, the baseball shrine known as "The   House that Ruth Built" across the street.


Bank of America, Wachovia profits nearly wiped out

Bank of America Corp  and Wachovia Corp , the second- and fourth-largest U.S. banks, on Tuesday said quarterly profits were nearly wiped out by more than $10 billion of credit losses and write-downs.


Els and Westwood Build Halfway Mach Play Leads

VIRGINIA WATER, England  - Defending champion  Ernie Els and Briton Lee Westwood built healthy leads at the  halfway point of the World Match Play semi-finals at Wentworth  on Saturday.


Putin promises action It appears the Russian government has agreed to shut down popular music site AllofMP3.com in order to appease US objections to it joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO).â¦


State auditor, DSHS in quarrel over audit

A dispute between the state auditor and the Department of Social and Health Services over Medicaid finances might require federal intervention.


Ruiz, Byrd, Rahman and Donald All Score Wins

New York, NY: It was to be expected; the four main âeventsâ of Don Kingâs pay per view telecast on HBO were, shall I say, dreadful.


ATHENS -- In the weeks leading up to these Olympic Games, American Nia Abdallah wasn't even on the radar screen of international taekwondo.


New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's potential independent bid for president depends largely on whether the major party candidates embrace the political center, said Democrats and Republicans who met with the mayor on Monday.


Hurricane Ivan struck the Alabama coast today with 130 mph winds spawning tornadoes and torrential rain, sending floodwaters surging over roads and swirling around homes.


Gates, Rockefeller foundations give 150 million dollars to Africa

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has teamed up with the Rockefeller Foundation to invest some 150 million dollars in a development project tackling poverty and hunger in African communities.


MADRID The Spanish police have arrested eight members of cell of Islamic radicals suspected of planning a terrorist attack on Madrid's national court, and officials warned Tuesday that the alleged plot showed the country remained a target despite the


Iran is to begin broadcasting a 24-hour English-language news channel, promising an unbiased view.


Catania, 19:52 - CALCIO, CATANIA-PALERMO RIPRESA DOPO 40'

La gara tra Catania e Palermo è ripresa dopo un stop di circa 40 minuti in seguito al ancio d...


U.S. opposes fixing greenhouse gas cuts at G8

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - The United States said on Wednesday it opposed setting firm targets for greenhouse gas cuts at a G8 summit but offered reassurance that its plan for fighting climate change would not undermine U.N. efforts.


Sting Caught In Sexual Discrimination Case

Sting and his wife Trudie were recently ordered to pay their former chef, Jane Martin $51,000 for sexual discrimination. Martin claimed that she was fired after working for the couple for 8 years due to the fact that she became pregnant. Once the coupl...


Renault beats expectations with a 40% rise in net profits in 2004 although it warns that margins will be lower this year.


General Motors Corp , which has struggled to reinvigorate its passenger car lineup in recent years, on Sunday took car-of-the-year honors at the Detroit auto show for the second straight year.


California insurance broker Universal Life Resources was sued by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer for taking kickbacks from MetLife, Prudential and UnumProvident.


A few hours before defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne meekly left the US Open with a loss to Nadia Petrova, Williams and Davenport were locked in a matchup fit for a Grand Slam final, not the fourth round.


Air force looked at spray to turn enemy gay

Make love not war may be the enduring slogan of anti-war campaigners but in 1994 the US air force produced its own variation on the philosophy.


Bangladesh Hangs Two Ex-Policemen for Rape, Murder

Two former policemen convicted of the rape and killing of a teenager were executed by hanging in a north Bangladesh jail early on Thursday.


Softex Announces OmniPass Version 5.0 - The Next Generation of Its Identity and Access Management Suite Designed For Microsoft Windows Vista

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 31  /PRNewswire/ -- Softex Incorporated, the world's leading supplier of innovative security software products and solutions for computing devices, announces today the release of OmniPass Version 5.0.


Life & style: In pictures: Start the new year looking better than ever


Roh sees slow progress in 6-party discussions

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said yesterday he expected only slow progress in the six-nation talks to end Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions but retained hopes for a diplomatic resolution.


White House Isn't Backing Iraq Study Group Follow-Up

Despite an overwhelming House vote last month to revive the Iraq Study Group, the White House has blocked reconvening the bipartisan panel to provide a second independent assessment of the military and political situation in Iraq, said several sources involved in the panel's December 2006 report.


Former Nashville Predators center Sergei Zholtok died yesterday in his native Latvia of an apparent heart ailment. He was 31. The Predators' website said


Nigeria files new lawsuit against Pfizer

Nigeria filed a new lawsuit Friday against US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer claiming some 6.5 billion dollars in damages for deaths allegedly stemming from drug trials.


Microsoft is expected to launch a beta version of its Web search technology on Thursday, with ambitions to catch up to rivals Google and Yahoo.


Spy Agencies Say War in Iraq Spread Terrorism Globally

The war in Iraq has become the primary recruitment vehicle for violent Islamic extremists, motivating a new generation of potential terrorists around the world whose numbers are increasing faster than the United States and its allies are eliminating the threat, U.S. intelligence analysts have...


Tory leader accused of ignoring bread-and-butter issues as he sets off on two-day visit to Rwanda.


Federal Judge Rules Against Patriot Act Power

A federal judge on Wednesday found  unconstitutional a part of the United States' anti-terror  Patriot Act that allows the FBI to demand customer records from  businesses without court approval.


Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt beat Taiwan's Ti Chen 6-3 6-3 on Thursday to reach the second round of the Mumbai Open.


Canadian election observers get emotional send-off from Ukrainian ambassador

OTTAWA (CP) - The 500 Canadian observers who will monitor Sunday's election in Ukraine got an emotional send-off Tuesday from Ambassador Mykola Maimeskul.


US pressures Indonesian over mine pollution arrests

The United States has stepped up its diplomatic response to Indonesia's arrest of five executives of the American mining company Newmont for alleged pollution in the province of Sulawesi.


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Ubuntu Live and OSCON: Open-Source Software Heads Northwest

Portland, Oregon, is ground zero for all things open source this week, as Ubuntu Live and O'Reilly OSCON descend on the Oregon Convention Center. We'll have live updates from both shows -- Linux on the desktop, open-source development, hardware support -- it's all here.


Update 1: Syneron Medical Shares Drop on Rejection

Shares of Syneron Medical Ltd., a maker of cosmetic medical devices, plunged 20 percent Tuesday morning following regulators' rejection of its application for a cellulite-smoothing device.


Atari-owner Infogrames blames restructuring work in the US for a 24% drop in nine-month sales.


Salute, Sirchia agli anziani: ''No alla Tv e vivrete piu' a lungo' ...

Per restare giovani e' bene non lasciarsi tentare troppo dalla poltrona e dalla tv. La 'ricetta' arriva dal ministro della Salute, Girolamo Sirchia, a margine dalla presentazione a Milano del V anno scolastico


Eating fish during pregnancy has long-lasting benefits for the child, a UK study suggests.


President Alexander Lukashenko said Belarussian children should be protected from Western-style consumerism by limiting their trips abroad.


Mine rescuers face dark, death with confidence

SYLVESTER, W., Virginia  - Mike Vaught sounds about as comfortable about coal mining as you'd hope a man tasked to rescue others from deep within the earth would be.


Delta Project Review Halted: Larger Effect on Protected Fish Unclear, U.S. Says; State Water Quality Deadline in Doubt.

By Matt Weiser, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jan. 30--Federal wildlife officials have halted review of a $110 million water project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, effectively sending planners back to the drafting table on a project they considered vital to water quality.


By The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Sep. 22--A Rio Rico man was sentenced to more than three years in prison Wednesday for downloading child pornography from the Internet.


âNo Condom, No Sex' says New Zealand Parliament, âNo Rubba no ...

The New Zealand parliament has launched a campaign today with the phrase "No Rubba no Hubba Hubba", this means âno condom, no sex' - this is an attempt at combating the country's growing rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).


Trio of Hot New Games Victimized by Piracy

A month before the video game's scheduled release this coming Tuesday, illegal copies of the hot sci-fi action title "Halo 2" were already circulating on the Internet. It's had a lot of company lately.


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'Stubborn' PC Owner Takes on Gateway: El Dorado Resident Fights to Avoid Arbitration Over a New Computer He Says is Defective.

By Hudson Sangree, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 7--As Grizzly Flats resident Dennis Sheehan tells his story, he has lived a computer buyer's worst nightmare after purchasing a defective PC from Gateway last year.


Chambers in Great Britain team for world indoors

Dwain Chambers on Tuesday won his battle to be included in Great Britain's team for next month's World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain.


Telling people off activates a part of the brain linked to enjoyment and satisfaction, researchers report in Science magazine.


The phone has been ringing, but Drew Bledsoe has been holding his ground. Despite interest from a handful of teams, he's not coming back to the NFL.


SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Seven of the best 3-year-olds in the nation will race in today's 135th Travers Stakes at Saratoga, but one horse who is not here, Smarty Jones, has cast a long shadow over the $1 million event.


In its first two years, the UK's dedicated card fraud unit, has recovered 36,000 stolen cards and 171 arrests - and estimates it saved Â£65m.


Publication of Colombian Gabriel Garcia Marquez's new book is brought forward to see off pirate copies.


Kerry: Allawi's Take on Iraq Unrealistic

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Thursday that Iraq's Ayad Allawi was sent before Congress to put the "best face" on a Bush administration policy that has gone wrong.


Royals decline to offer arbitration to Gonzalez, Randa

Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals declined to offer arbitration to veteran outfielder Juan Gonzalez and three others on Tuesday, effectively cutting them loose.


The Internal Revenue Service is auditing the 1998 and 1999 tax returns of Bank of America Corp.'s pension and 401(k) plans, which have been the subject of a class-action employee lawsuit.


IN A major strategic reversal, Sony plans to add support for MP3 music files to some of its portable music players. The shift to support the widely used MP3 music format would end Sony's long-standing insistence on its proprietary Atrac format.


Israeli Missile Hits Car, Militants Escape

An Israeli drone aircraft fired a missile  into a car carrying two Hamas militants in Gaza on Tuesday but  both escaped without serious injury, witnesses said.


A Welsh Labour MP will launch a proposed new law later to allow the Welsh assembly to ban smoking in workplaces and enclosed public places.


Bergamo, 18:09 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; DEL NERI: VOGLIO IL GIUSTO ATTEGGIAMENTO

Atalanta in emergenza per la gara con la Fiorentina: mancheranno Doni, Bellini e Guarente squalifica...


Germany's Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg will take over SachsenLB, a smaller public-sector bank that has been buffeted by its exposure to the U.S. subprime credit crisis, a German state governor said Sunday.


Wake Forest's 10-Game Winning Streak Ends

Wake Forest's NCAA free-throw record ended at a most inopportune time.


10 years ago Craig Newmark started Craigslist for a few friends. Now the site is one of the Web's top portals.


Emilio Butragueno backs Michael Owen to emulate Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid.


Even Tennessee greats like Tamika Catchings and Chamique Holdsclaw felt the sting of coach Pat Summitt's harsh criticism during practice.


Studente 'non si spiega' suo Dna su reggiseno vittima


Former Raider released from jail after clash with security guard

Former Oakland Raiders center Barret Robbins has been released from jail after his arrest for being drunk and hitting a night club security guard.


700,000 AIDS Patients Get Drugs, Funds Short -- UN

The number of AIDS patients receiving  life-extending drugs in poor countries has jumped to 700,000  from 440,000 six months ago, U.N. agencies said on Wednesday,  but warned much more needed to be done.


Samsung is investing $275M to increase LCD production capacity

Samsung is going to increase its 7th generation LCD production line and will pay with its own cash reserves. Samsung says that this will help them to meet demand for large size TVs and computer monitors.


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Striking writers target Oscars and Globes

The Academy Awards presentation is still two months away but the world's top film awards ceremony found itself embroiled on Tuesday in the worst Hollywood labor clash in two decades.


Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar has said that his movement will not halt suicide attacks against Israel, and denied reports that Hamas was willing to join the Palestinian Authority.


Dell to exit LCD television business: media

Dell Inc.  is leaving the LCD  television business to focus on its core PC products amid an  ongoing company overhaul by founder Michael Dell, Taiwan media  reported on Thursday.


F1 teams approve qualifying change in 2005

Formula One will have qualifying on the same day as the race next season after team bosses approved proposals put forward by the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA).


Wenger says he's committed to Arsenal and not tempted by Madrid

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Friday he had no desire to leave the club and planned to sign a new contract to keep him at Highbury until at least 2008.


By Anonymous  Hubble Homes donates $50,000 each to two Nampa civic organizations  Hubble Homes has announced it has donated $100,000 to Nampa civic organizations.


Arizonan, Norwegian share Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic ...

Edward Prescott and Finn Kydland have been honored for their work in determining the consistency of economic policy and the driving force behind business cycles worldwide.


Parents see media, not sex, as top worry: study

U.S. parents are more worried about the amount of time their kids spend watching television or meeting friends on Internet social networks than about sex or alcohol abuse, according to a new study.


Digital Agenda: Homeland security--Companies profiting from fear

Multibillion-dollar security initiatives have given rise to a new industry seemingly overnight. A News.com special report.


Nokia, Philips Partner with German Public Transport Network ...

Nokia, Royal Philips Electronics and German public transport operator Rhein-Main Verkehrsverbund (RMV),have joined together on a project to trial a Near Field Communication (NFC) ticketing solution that uses mobile phones to access an existing contactless


Decision on Kosovo imperative by end-June: envoy

Serbia's breakaway province of Kosovo will be independent one way or the other so the United Nations should hurry up and pass a formal resolution next month, U.N. envoy Martti Ahtisaari was quoted as saying on Wednesday.


Two bags of Dole baby spinach that tested positive for the E. coli strain that has sickened 175 people nationwide were packaged at the same plant on the same day, California health officials said Monday.


A fire damaged Vice President Dick Cheney's ceremonial office in a building overlooking the White House on Wednesday and forced more than 1,000 government workers to evacuate.


RealNetworks rings up a deal to broaden its digital wings.


Englishman Lee Westwood will take a one-shot lead over a tightly bunched group of players into Sunday's final round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge played at the par-72, 7162m, Gary Player Country Club layout.


Ex-Anglo miner Thompson tipped to head RUSA: report

Russia's United Company RUSAL, the world's largest producer of primary aluminum and which is hoping to list in London later this year, has approached former Anglo American Plc  executive Simon Thompson to be its chairman, the Sunday Telegraph reported.


Saints' winless streak under Steve Wigley continues as Man City dominate a poor game.


THE child rapists of Pitcairn Island next year will move into the jail they helped build. Judges yesterday showed the mercy which for so long has been absent


A job posting for social news site Newroo, which was purchased by Fox Interactive Media last year, hints at the possible future launch of


Pedroia and Youkilis Make Things Happen for Red Sox

Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis had everything to do with why Boston advanced to Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies.


MPs want Blair to confirm departure next year: reports

Some 100 governing British Labour Party MPs are preparing to tell Prime Minister Tony Blair to confirm remarks from one of his allies that he will resign in about a year, it was reported.


Paris Club to Approve Tsunami Debt Freeze -- Gaymard

The Paris Club is due to approve on  Wednesday a moratorium on debt repayment for countries hit by  the Asian tsunami disaster, French Finance Minister Herve  Gaymard said.


Merck guides to lower-than-expected 2005 earnings

NEW YORK, December 8  - Merck & Co (MRK.NYS) has guided to lower-than-expected 2005 earnings due to the withdrawal of its blockbuster arthritis drug, Vioxx, and increased generic competition for its cholesterol drug, Zocor.


Israel Vows Response to Rocket Fire from Lebanon

Israel vowed on Tuesday to respond  against militants who launch rocket attacks across its border,  after two rockets were fired toward the Jewish state from  southern Lebanon overnight.


UN Security Council to Meet on Ivory Coast

The UN Security Council has called an emergency session on the crisis in the Ivory Coast for later on Saturday, the UN spokesman's office said.


IBM, other vendors accused of cheating E-Rate program

U.S. House members accused IBM and other IT vendors Wednesday of breaking the rules in a much-criticized program designed to help schools and libraries purchase Internet equipment.


Kodak, Sun Microsystems Settle Java Suit

Eastman Kodak Co., poised to ask for more than $1 billion in damages from Sun Microsystems Inc., has reached an out-of-court settlement in a long-running patent dispute over the Silicon Valley company's Java programming language.


Canadian observers keep close watch on presidential vote in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (CP) - It's not like an election in Canada, but Canadian observers interviewed Sunday reported no major problems as Ukrainians voted in a rerun of the disputed presidential contest between pro-western candidate Viktor Yushchenko and the Moscow-backed prime minister Viktor Yanukovych.


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Gold regains $600 on higher oil, hits 2-week high

Gold traded around $600 for the first   time in more than two weeks on Thursday after a recovery in   crude oil prices sparked buying from investors and restored the   metal's role as a hedge against inflation.


MARKS & Spencer yesterday recorded its fourth quarter of falling sales in a row, just a day before potential suitor Philip Green is expected to report an increase in full-year earnings at rival BhS.


New disclosures paint a surprising portrait of the Iraqi dictator and his fateful strategies


Experts Point to Cheap, Legal Drug Options in US

Description: A Bush administration task force has raised serious doubts about whether drugs imported from abroad can be made safe.


Congress hasn't done much this year, but few bills have stirred more passion than one to protect horses from being turned into horsemeat


Reggio Calabria, 19:51 - CALCIO, SERIE A: REGGINA-ASCOLI 2-1 NELL'ANTICIPO

La Reggina ha battuto l'Ascoli 2-1 (1-0) nel primo anticipo della 15/a giornata del campionato di se...


General Motors GM.N is considering   increasing its car exports from Europe, including to its key   U.S. market, to help boost productivity at its European sites,   a senior GM executive said on Thursday.


Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as 10-man Man Utd win at Arsenal.


SILVER BELLES: Romanians take gold; Americans bedeviled by series of little bobbles

Judging by the long faces, it looked like the US women's gymnastics team had won absolutely nothing. The reigning world champions had made enough tiny mistakes Tuesday to miss the Olympic gold medal, which went to Romania.


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Oil prices stronger in London trading after supply worries ...

LONDON : Oil prices rose slightly a day after renewed concerns over heating oil stocks in the United States brought a halt, even if temporary, to a sharp slide in prices in recent weeks.


Avrebbe riciclato denaro accumulato dal padre Vito


US condemns recent Tamil Tiger attacks, welcomes Sri Lankan peace overture

The United States condemned recent attacks by Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers as an "assault" on the country's fragile peace process and welcomed this week's government overture to the separatist rebels.


In 50mila al presidio milanese E Bossi manda il suo sostegno

di Antonio Lipari MILANO â Le parole che hanno suscitato lâovazione del popolo leghista, che ieri ha invaso piazza del Duomo a Milano per manifestare contro lâingresso della Turchia in Europa, le ha pronunciate Mario Borghezio: Â«Finora ci Ã¨


CORRECTED: Oil Strikes New Record on Supply Fears

U.S. crude oil futures hit a new  record on Tuesday at $50.01 a barrel as worries about the  stability of supplies from Iraq, Nigeria and Russia compounded  concerns over low fuel stocks ahead of peak winter demand.


By Zack Van Eyck Deseret Morning News  Two Utah-based companies have entered a partnership, announced today, that will help people use DNA technology to conduct genealogical research.  The Generations Network Inc.


The studio behind Shrek foresees a green future.


Roma, 17:08 - DOPING: SANTUCCIONE CONVOCATO IN PROCURA CONI IL 2 AGOSTO

Carlo Santuccione, il medico abruzzese coinvolto nell'inchiesta penale sul doping "Oil for Drug" &eg...


Divide gli esperti la fauna che si Ã¨ sviluppata nella foresta grigiaattorno alla cittadina del piÃ¹ grande disastro dell'umanitÃ                                           Chernobyl tra lupi e rondini albine 21 anni dopo, la natura senza l'uomo                                                                                Per alcuni non Ã¨ stato fatto niente per monitorare gli ecosistemidi SARA FICOCELLI


Sprint, Alcatel-Lucent introduce security card

Sprint-Nextel and Alcatel-Lucent plan to introduce Wednesday a mobile data card that doubles as a laptop security mechanism.The SprintSecure Laptop Guardian has its own battery power, and if removed, turns a laptop into essentially a paperweight, said Jessica Haney, a product manager at Alcatel-Lucent.The card has a small operating system, CPU (central processing unit), memory, and SD slot. When inserted into a laptop, it hijacks the TCP/IP stack, so the card can enforce policies regarding what users can download, no matter what method the user employs to connect to the Internet. Although the card offers access to Sprint's data network, users can get online using any other standard method.It also includes GPS (global positioning system) so an IT administrator can locate it and the laptop.The card works in tandem with a gateway appliance that an enterprise installs. The gateway terminates the VPN (virtual private network) connection for the card and contains management software. An enterprise that has heavy security needs across all workers might use the new product to replace an existing VPN, Haney said. But many companies may use the Alcatel-Lucent product to support only a set of users that have sensitive data on their machines.An administrator can remotely lock and wipe the laptop, in case it's stolen or lost. IT managers can also change passwords remotely and prevent users from accessing specific applications, such as a certain type of browser or instant messaging program.The embedded battery allows IT managers to strategically push updates out to the card at night, for example, when the laptop is probably off and the wireless data network relatively free. Once the user starts up the laptop, the updates can automatically be applied to the computer from the card.The card handles authentication and encryption and stores the encryption key.Alcatel-Lucent makes the card and gateway but Sprint will sell them. Companies must sign up for unlimited data plans for each user plus pay an additional monthly service fee for the security support.The system interoperates with some existing encryption and update services like Microsoft System Management Server and Patchlink. Alcatel-Lucent plans to work with other vendors to share APIs in order to integrate with other existing technologies.


Shares surged on Wall Street on Friday night, pushing the Dow over 100 points higher, as tech stocks rallied and drug giant Merck staged a 1 per cent rebound following its 26 per cent fall on Thursday.


Hi-tech criminals are stealing key business data and ransoming it back to the firms they stole it from, say police.


Conflict in Najaf Dominates Iraq Political Meet

Iraqi leaders met for a second day on  Monday to pick an interim national assembly but fighting in  Najaf dominated the event, piling pressure on Prime Minister  Iyad Allawi to hold more talks with Shi'ite rebels.


US mobile deal keeps Vodafone in the spotlight

America's third-largest mobile operator, Sprint, yesterday agreed to buy the fifth-largest, Nextel, in a well-flagged cash and shares deal worth $36.3billion (Â£19billion).


Jets: Edwards says Pennington is still hurting

Jets coach Herman Edwards said yesterday that Chad Pennington still has some discomfort in his right arm, lingering effects of a strained rotator cuff.


Big Brother golden ticket draw not fixed, says ASA

Light wrist slap for Channel 4 The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that the controversial Big Brother golden ticket draw was not fixed, but upheld complaints that it was not properly conducted "under the supervision of an independent observer".â¦


The volume of worms and viruses is increasing, but the rate of successful attacks has dropped, according to a new report from Symantec.


Debate Over Iraqi Election Date Continues

Iraq's interim government says it is determined to hold elections as scheduled at the end of January, despite demands from several political groups for


UK's Blair Meets With Troops in Surprise Iraq Visit

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, making a surprise visit to Iraq today, met with British troops near Basra after talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi in Baghdad.


Saudi Arabia's king on Monday invited Lebanon's president to an Arab summit next month amid signs in this fractured country that his Western-backed political opponent, Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, might not be asked to attend.


Mexico said Friday it will try to persuade President Bush not to sign a bill that would extend a wall along the border in an effort to stop illegal immigrants.


Icy couple to be the faces of 2006 Winter Games

The organisers of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics unveiled the event's mascots on Tuesday, a friendly snowball called Neve and her playful ice cube partner Gliz.


eBay merchants say new fee structure and ban on leaving negative feedback about buyers will change the marketplace.


Russia offers 10 million dollars bounty for Chechen rebel leaders

Russia put a 10-million-dollar price tag on the heads of two Chechen rebel leaders accused of masterminding the hostage-taking which ended in a bloodbath at a Beslan school.


U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday, after  durable goods data pointed to a healthy pace of activity in the  factory sector and another report showed an improvement in  consumer sentiment for December, but the session was expected  to be quiet before the Christmas holiday.


The firing of Denver Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelik came as a surprise to few around the league, as the team has failed to build on last season's success despite obtaining all-star forward Kenyon Martin last summer.


The Superfabulous World of Rufus Wainwright

Scale has always been a tricky issue for Mr. Wainwright.


New research belies the pervasive belief that the dying can postpone the inevitable for a birthday or Christmas - granting death a holiday.


Most men his age probably would have kicked up their heels long ago and be well into enjoying retirement, fishing or playing golf. But not James Hylton. The 72-year-old stock car driver from Inman, S.C., is not like most men his age.


Abortion feud has 2008 Republicans on edge

The fluid and unpredictable 2008 Republican White House sweepstakes took a sharp new turn Wednesday, as the stuttering John McCain campaign ripped into rising rival Mitt Romney.


Clarke and Gilchrist flay sorry New Zealand

After two days where neither side took control of this match, Australia finally grabbed it by the scruff of the neck and by the close on the third day at Brisbane were in a commanding position.


Bush rally continues, with Dow soaring 177

The Bush rally roared into a second day yesterday, with a big assist from oil that pushed blue-chips to their biggest gain in 13 months.


BRUSSELS, Belgium - Residents of the European Union who want to take their cat, dog or ferret to another EU nation will need special pet passports starting Friday.    The wallet-sized passports will verify that the pet has been vaccinated against rabies...


Singer's Bodyguard Faces Weapons Charges

The bodyguard for country singer Gretchen Wilson was charged Tuesday night with unlawful weapons possession while she was at the Country Music Association's awards show.