Chrissy Givens scored 33 points to lead No. 16 Middle Tennessee to its fourth-straight Sun Belt Conference tournament championship in a 77-67 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Tuesday.


By the time Joel Statham walked into the Gossett Team House cafeteria around 8 pm last night, the delirious crowd had dispersed from the Byrd Stadium field.


Aid Grows Amid Remarks About President's Absence

The Bush administration more than doubled its financial commitment yesterday to provide relief to nations suffering from the Indian Ocean tsunami, amid complaints that the


The Texas Rangers must have been worn out from all the runs they scored Wednesday night. They didn't have nearly enough against AL wild-card leader Seattle.


Blair leaves hospital after heart operation

LONDON : British Prime Minister Tony Blair left hospital for home after undergoing surgery to correct an irregular heart beat, according to live television reports from the scene.


US Supreme Court to examine death penalty for juveniles

The US Supreme Court is to hear arguments on the legality of the death penalty for those who were 16 and 17 at the time of their crimes, although such punishment is increasingly rare in the 19 states that still allow it.


If you have a relative with cancer, probably one of the most pressing questions is what your chances are of getting it yourself. In a paper published in PloS Medicine, the premier medical journal freely available


Women a rare sight in China's corridors of power

There are women to be found in China's halls of power, but most of them are serving tea.


Hard-Liners Urge More Ant-French Violence

Hard-liners urged loyalist mobs on to more violence today, after a day of mayhem in which French and Ivory Coast forces battled in the air and on the ground and machete-waving throngs hunted down French citizens in the largest city.


Representative Dennis J. Kucinich, who plans to announce his candidacy for president formally on Tuesday, said he liked his chances.


Presidente Usa, 'ottime relazioni con premier'


Bowden Bowl VI brings similar challenge to father, son

Though the game is two months earlier on the schedule, a near-identical challenge exists for Florida State as it begins preparations for Saturday's 3:30 pm game against Clemson in Doak Campbell Stadium.


A 24-foot fishing boat collided with a barge and overturned off Coney Island, killing two men and injuring two others, authorities said Sunday.


Nielsen, Wotherspoon win medals at long track speed skating World Cup

Mark Nielsen of Calgary won a silver medal in the men's 100 metres while Jeremy Wotherspoon of Red Deer, Alta., claimed bronze in the 500 Sunday in the season's fourth World Cup long track speed skating event.


Microsoftâs deal with Giant Software has glitches

Microsoft announced their entry into the security software market with the acquisition of Giant Software. Giant Software is a 12 people strong company based in New York, which specializes in software that


From Earnest to 'Grumpy,' Number Twos Square Off

The vice-president addressed the moderator as "Gwen." His young rival took a less familiar tone, at one point responding to a question from the PBS reporter Gwen Ifill with the words, "Yes, Ma'am.


Quarter million Iraqis flee sectarian violence

A quarter of a million Iraqis have fled   sectarian violence and registered as refugees in the past seven   months, data released on Thursday showed, amid an upsurge in   attacks that has accompanied the Ramadan holy month.


Just over a decade after scientists cloned the first animal, the last major barrier to selling meat and milk from clones has fallen: The U.S. government declared this food safe Tuesday.


Mets to fire Howe at the end of the season

The New York Mets will make manager Art Howe the first casualty of their dismal 2004 campaign. The Mets officially announced Wednesday that Howe will be relieved of his duties when the season comes to a close


Dolphins and Steelers Will Play Sunday Night

DAVIE, Fla. (Sports Network) - The Miami Dolphins and  Pittsburgh Steelers will play their scheduled game Sunday night  at 8:30 p.m.


Saddam Aides Refusing Food, US Military Says

Several of Saddam Hussein's jailed deputies have been refusing food but Saddam himself is not on hunger strike on the eve of the first anniversary of his capture, an officer in charge of detainees said on Sunday.


Community News: NuSphere Partners with Parallels

On the php|architect website today, Elizabeth Naramore mentions a move that NuShphere, creators of the PhpEd IDE for PHP, have teamed up with the Parallels Group in their "Partner Program's ISV initiative".   Via the ISV Initiative, NuSphere will make its flagship product, PhpED, which is an award-winning PHP Integrated Development Environment (PHP IDE) favored for its power, speed, ease of use, exceptional PHP debugging capabilities, and fully configurable user interface, available to the Mac and Linux communities through use of Parallels desktop virtualization products, which include Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac and Parallels Workstation 2.2 for Windows and Linux.   The collaboration between the two is bringing one of the more popular PHP IDEs over to the Mac world in one of the first steps the Paralleles Group has made to bridge the gap between Windows and OS X.   Check out some of Joseph Crawford's thoughts on the collaboration too.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: January 1-4, 2008

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


Astros want Biggio back, Kent to take pay cut

The Houston Astros are picking up Craig Biggio's $3 million option for 2005 but not the $9 million for Jeff Kent. Oct. 28 HOUSTON - Craig Biggio will be back with the Houston Astros next season.


Gore a winner at Oscar-style Quill awards

Former Vice President Al Gore will  receive a second Quill award on Monday at the third annual  event that was created to bring glamour and Oscar-style red  carpet extravagance to the world of publishing.


Al-Sadr Tells Militia to Turn Over Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq - Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his fighters Thursday to hand control of a revered Najaf shrine to top Shiite religious authorities, hours after U.S. forces bombed militant positions and Iraq's prime minister made a "final call" for the cleric's militia to surrender...


Survivors of the Srebrenica massacre in 1995 criticise honours given to Dutch peacekeepers in the city.


NBC Universal's Zucker dismisses sale rumors

NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff  Zucker on Monday dismissed repeated rumors that the media  company would be sold by parent General Electric.


ABC News is ending a digital television experiment it began with last summer's political conventions.


Things get terse When I was young I built up a collection of system error messages. Ok, look, it's not as sad as collecting stamps! It is? Really? Oh well, never mind. Anyway, my recent piece about Borland putting rude words in Quattro Pro got me thinking it was time to revisit that collection.â¦


Samsung launches tiny memory card for mobiles

In a flash, Samsung has unveiled its latest removable storage product, and it's only a quarter of the size of a standard multimedia memory card.


The Indian Supreme Court bans a bull-taming sport popular in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.


Last week's Japanese launch of the Nintendo DS was a fairly low-key affair, with short lines, piles of available stock, and boringly high salesâover 500,000 units in Japan to date, with


Merck & Co. said on Thursday withdrew its arthritis drug Vioxx globally after a colon cancer trial confirmed long-standing concerns the drug raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.


Deadly clashes between rival gunmen may presage a fight to the finish between Fatah and Hamas


Just Matter of Time for Karzai as Afghan Vote Adds Up

With over half the votes counted by Thursday, Hamid Karzai was on course to win Afghanistan's first democratic presidential election, the climax of momentous change brought by the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.


Buenos Aires, 08:28 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: BOCA KO CON IL COLON

Risultati della 17/a giornata del torneo di Chiusura del campionato argentino.


Indonesia battle back to set up China Sudirman showdown

Indonesia staged a storming comeback to win the semi-final 3-2 and end England's dream of making history at the Sudirman Cup World Team Championships.


Study: Adolescence Affects Breast Cancer

The way a girl grows during adolescence and even in the womb may play an important, if murky, role in her risk of breast cancer later in life, a study suggests. The study of 117,000 women in Denmark found that those who were chubby at birth but tall and lean at 14 were more likely to develop the disease.


ORLANDO, Florida  - A U.S. astronaut was accused on Tuesday of trying to kidnap and kill a rival for the affections of a male astronaut after she drove 950 miles wearing diapers to confront the woman.


What Would a Single 300-Station Satellite Radio Network Mean?

By Jonathan Sidener, The San Diego Union-Tribune  Feb. 21--The proposed merger of the XM and Sirius satellite radio  networks creates confusion for consumers in the short term. That much is  clear.


Darfur displaced say peace talks doomed to failure

AL-SALAM CAMP, Sudan  - A day before Darfur peace talks are due to open in Libya, many victims of the 4-1/2 year conflict in Sudan's remote west have already doomed them to failure.


Texas Car Collision Kills 4 Teens, Driver

Four teenagers carpooling to school were killed in a collision Friday along with the driver of a second car.


28 Palestinians, 3 Israelis Die in Gaza Fighting

JABALYA, Gaza  - Twenty-eight Palestinians and  three Israelis were killed Thursday, Gaza's bloodiest day in  four years of conflict, as Israel's army struck back after a  rocket attack killed two Israeli children at a border town.


The Kia Spectra, a compact car from the Korean automaker Hyundai, was the first vehicle in three years to receive the lowest rating on a frontal crash test from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.


Coach's Japan Unit to Auction Bags Designed By Hollywood Stars

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Feb. 5--TOKYO -- The Japanese unit of Manhattan-based brand Coach said  Monday it will auction 65 bags designed by U.S. and Japanese celebrities,  including Leonardo DiCaprio, via Yahoo Japan Corp.'s auction site from March  2.


Tir-lumaca bloccano l'autostrada in protesta contro il caro ...

VERONA, 25 OTTOBRE 2004 - Dura la protesta dei camionisti contro l'aumento dei prezzi del gasolio. Tir-lumaca sulla A-22 e A-4, nelle vicinanze di Verona, tentano di richiamare l'attenzione dei ministri dei


ANCHORENA PARK, Uruguay, March 10 -- President Bush said Saturday that his administration is working to put a halt to law enforcement abuses of new anti-terrorist intelligence-gathering powers, and he expressed continued confidence in the attorney general and FBI director.


Per livello tasse su imprese dopo Giappone, Usa e Germania


Britain's Allan McNish will race against ex-Formula One world champion Mika Hakkinen after signing for Audi in the German DTM series.


Four Killed in Argentina School Shooting

A 15-year-old student drew a handgun and opened fire in a school classroom in southern Argentina on Tuesday, killing four classmates and wounding five, authorities said.


Finance minister David Hanson says he is opposed to introducing a cap to Northern Ireland's new rating system.


Senior Scottish churchman backs firefighters' gay boycott

Nine Scottish firefighters who refused to hand out safety leaflets at a gay pride march won the backing of a senior Roman Catholic churchman, who said disciplining the men was "alarming".


ADV: Distance Learning Directory - Online Degrees

Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


Planning a drunken stag night? Avoid Slovakia

Two months' jail for nude fountain stunt groom A Worcestershire builder's bride-to-be looks likely to be walking up the aisle alone after her other half was jailed for two months for jumping naked into a fountain during a drunken stag night in Slovakia.â¦


AFRICA - Economie africane a rischio con i nuovi trattati commerciali con lÂUnione Europea? Roma (Agenzia Fides)- I Paesi africani e lÂUnione Europea sono in trattativa per concludere entro dicembre un nuovo accordo commerciale conosciuto come Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA). Il 1Â° gennaio 2008, infatti, scadono gli accordi di LomÃ© ch...


Martinez Pitches Red Sox to Brink of World Series Title

ST. LOUIS  - Pedro Martinez pitched seven shutout  innings and Manny Ramirez hit a home run as the Boston Red Sox  beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 Tuesday, moving to the brink  of their first World Series title since 1918.


Nel futuro di Google c'Ã¨ un browser Internet?

Secondo alcuni analisti potrebbe essere la prossima mossa della compagnia statunitense quotata al mercato tecnologico di Wall Street da poche settimane. E questo spiegherebbe anche l'aggressivitÃ  di Microsoft nei confronti dell'azienda di Mountain View.


A major new research project into the causes of breast cancer was launched this week. A 50-year project, called The Breakthrough Generations Study, aims to recruit 100,000 women age 18 or older to the largest


Statement from Christine Gregoire regarding Supreme Court decision

SEATTLE, Wa. - Chris Gregoire issued the following statement about the Supreme Courtâs unanimous decision to allow ballots mistakenly ignored by King County to be counted.


The most important news story of this fall, ultimately more important than the re-election of the president, was the awarding of the X Prize to Burt Rutan for his SpaceShipOne flights.


Sweden's Gambro to Sell Its U.S. Clinics

Gambro AB said Tuesday that it will sell its U.S. dialysis clinics to California-based dialysis treatment provider DaVita Inc. for more than 20.5 billion kronor ($3 billion). Shares in the Swedish health care company rose 6.5 percent.


Two light aircraft are involved in a mid-air collision in the midlands.


US Supremes reject challenge to warrantless wiretapping

ACLU complains of a Catch-22 The US Supreme Court has refused to hear a challenge to the Bush Administration's warrantless wiretapping program.â¦


A Thai policeman accused of shooting dead a British couple near Bangkok has appeared in court. Adam Lloyd, 25, and Vanessa Arscott, 24, both from Devon, were killed on a night out near Kanchanaburi, 80 miles west of Bangkok, in September.


Pisa, 14:30 - CALCIO, PISA; PRESO DAL LANCIANO IL DIFENSORE VIVIANI

La difesa del Pisa, quinto nella classifica di Serie B e pienamente in lotta per la promozione, camb...


Tsunami Survivors in Indonesia Hunt for Food

The hungry scavenged for food and water and the wounded flooded hospitals in Indonesia's Aceh on Wednesday, as a global relief effort staggered to help survivors of the tsunami catastrophe.


Taking the hormonal contraceptive causes a loss in sexual desire in one in six women, scientists said. Four weeks after abandoning the Pill, women who had complained of a lack of desire found their appetite for sex returned.


Verifica: alta tensione nel centrodestra

Landolfi: Â«Con la riforma il premier risparmierebbe oltre 760.000 euro all'annoÂ». Bonaiuti: Â«Sei fuori tempo massimoÂ». ROMA - Resta alta la tensione nel centrodestra. Dopo lo scambio polemico di battute


Home builders slammed on the brakes in August as starts on new homes sank to their lowest level in more than three years, and a drop in permits signaled more weakness ahead for the real estate market.


Nickelodeon said Tuesday  that it has greenlighted a new animated series starring  "Saturday Night Live's" Amy Poehler.


Frenzied Crowd Follows Madonna to Israeli Cemetery

Pop diva Madonna made a midnight pilgrimage to a Jerusalem cemetery early Sunday, holding a mystical candlelit ceremony at the grave of a Jewish sage. The singer is in Israel on a five-day spiritual quest along with 2,000 other students of Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism.


EASTPOINTE, Mich. - A 23-year-old woman ticketed by police after a friend was talking on a cell phone outside her home following a barbecue has landed in jail for violating the city's noise ordinance.


Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen ripped back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning off Dan Miceli as the Cardinals beat the Astros, 6-4, in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night.


Police arrested three teenagers Saturday in the beating of a homeless man in a park.


Russia's opposition pledges to go ahead with a Moscow protest against President Putin despite a ban.


LOL No Laughing Matter Among Christian Youth

By Steve Arney  LOL Interactive president Jeremy Hazzard said he started YouthGlue in May 2003 specifically as a tool for Christian youth groups - as a way to give teenagers a safe, Christian social network on the Internet.


Many Federal Agencies Offer Workers Flu Shot

Thousands of federal workers will be able to get free flu shots at their agencies next week if they fall into a high-risk category, the Health and Human Services Department said yesterday.


Bush, Kerry Clash Over Iraq at First Debate

CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and Democrat  John Kerry clashed over Bush's Iraq policy on Thursday in a  high-stakes presidential debate seen as critical to Kerry  closing the gap with his opponent.


Croatian Police Detain War Crime Suspects

Police briefly detained four men on suspicion that they helped a top Croatian war crime suspect flee, a police official said Friday.


Video: Durian "Wars" Fought in Malaysia Hotels

Find out why—even though it smells like a garbage dump—the durian fruit is considered a rare treat in Malaysian Borneo.


Iraq eyes big drop in foreign forces by end-2008

Foreign troop levels in Iraq could drop to less than 100,000 by the end of 2008 if Iraq's own forces were ready and security threats had diminished, Iraq's national security adviser said on Wednesday.


Open Source Leader Takes Sun's Schwartz to Task

Ziff Davis - Open-source leader Eric Raymond spells out his objections to Sun President Jonathan Schwartz's contention that the Java Community Process is truer to open-source ideas than is Linux.


Competency Hearing to Start in Smart Case

The two people evaluating the man charged with kidnapping Elizabeth Smart have never spoken with him, and the judge in the case has said they disagree on nearly every aspect of his psychology.


Monza, 19:31 - F1, GP ITALIA: ALONSO PENALIZZATO, PARTIRA' IN DECIMA POSIZIONE

Lo spagnolo Fernando Alonso è stato penalizzato dal direttore di gara per aver ostacolato il ...


A woman whose epileptic fits have returned is told she will have to wait a year to be seen by a specialist.


Libano, fiducia che Siria rispetti risoluzione Onu


Firmata la cessione, plusvalenza stimata circa 270 milioni


Gigante annullato per sciopero, martedi' risultati audit


YESTERDAY Close $56.95 Change +$1.80 52-WEEK High $58.45 Low $21.75 Akamai Technologies Inc. , whose technology is used to download content from websites, said fourth-quarter profit fell 20 percent after a tax provision. Revenue rose 52 percent on demand for services such as Apple Inc.'s iTunes music site.


Corey Dillon, who is 14th on the NFL's career rushing list, is likely to be playing for a team other than New England next season. .


Napoli, 19:22 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: CONVOCATI PER IL RITIRO

Questi i convocati del Napoli per il ritiro in programma da domani a Feldkirchen, in Austria.


M&A bankers deal with something new: idle time

Private equity consultant Jeff Temple and his friend at a major Wall Street investment bank had been used to working well into the evening -- which was why they were surprised to find they weren't too busy to meet for drinks at 5:30 p.m. recently.


Lo fa sapere il Mend.Sismi: la zona e' pericolosa


Time profits fall as cash put in reserve

TIME Warner has reported an eight per cent drop in third-quarter net profit as it set up a Â£270 million legal reserve and said it will restate results for AOL Europe prior to 2002.


Study measures harm of stress on children's health

Children in families facing chronic  stress such as conflict between parents or violence in the home  become sick more often than children under less stress,  according to a study published on Monday.


One thing about the Republican presidential race is certain Â the nomination won't be by acclamation.


Vista hole opens door to 'shout hacking'

(InfoWorld) - The honeymoon ended early for Microsoft's Vista operating system, after word spread Wednesday about a flaw that could allow remote attackers to take advantage of the new operating system's speech recognition feature. Microsoft researchers are investigating the reports of a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to use the speech recognition feature to run malicious programs on Vista systems using prerecorded verbal commands, the company said in an e-mail statement. The potential security hole was discovered after an online discussion prompted blogger George Ou to try out a speech-based hack. Ou reported on ZD Net on Tuesday that he was able to access the Vista Start menu and, conceivably, run programs using voice commands played over the system's speakers. The speech recognition flaw is novel and notable for being the first publicized hole in the new operating system since the public launch of Vista on Tuesday. The impact of the flaw, however, is expected to be small. Vista users would need to have the speech recognition feature enabled and have a microphone and speakers connected to their system. Successful attackers would need to be physically present at the machine, or figure out a way to trick the computer's owner to download and play an audio recording of the malicious commands. Even then, the commands would somehow have to be issued without attracting the attention of the computer's owner. Finally, attackersâ commands are limited to the access rights of the logged on user, which may prevent access to any administrative commands, Microsoft said in a statement. Microsoft recommends that users who are concerned about having their computer shout-hacked disable the speaker or microphone, turn off the speech recognition feature, or shut down Windows Media Player if they encounter a file that tries to execute voice commands on their system. Customers who believe they have been shout-hacked can contact Microsoft Product Support Services, the company said.


U.S. rejects Glaxo's gepirone ER antidepressant

U.S. regulators have rejected GlaxoSmithKline Plc's  experimental drug gepirone ER for adults with major depression.


Imagine travelling from Los Angeles to New Delhi in little over an hour. Or completing a round of the globe in five hours flat. On Tuesday, NASA moved the concept of dream planes closer to reality as its hypersonic


Radio Broadcasters Mull Digital Music Stores

Radio broadcasters are considering technology and business models that may soon allow listeners to click, listen and buy the tunes they hear on their favorite radio stations.


Afghans accuse US troops of insulting Islam after footballs bearing the name of Allah are handed out.


Nokia Corp. on Tuesday cut its operating margin targets, blaming increased exposure to the network infrastructure business.Comment


Indian PM eyes common ground in talks with China

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets his Chinese counterpart on Monday on a trip in which the world's two fastest-growing major economies will seek to put aside a lingering border dispute to build on common ground.


MARTINSVILLE, Va., Oct. 20 -- The good news for the drivers chasing Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson in the Nextel Cup Series championship is that five opportunities remain to cut into their lead and ruin their season-long domination.


There are many ways to break down a football game, figure out why one team won and another lost. Last night, they all led back to the simpliest of facts - the New England Patriots are way better than the Buffalo Bills.


Large-scale DOS attack menace continues to grow

Cyber warfare's collateral damage You may or may not have picked up the news that Estonia came under cyber-attack in early May. Cyber attacks, usually consisting of multiple denial of service attacks, are pretty bloodless really.â¦


Google, Microsoft top Nielsen/NetRatings Web site lists

Google is ranked top Web brand and Microsoft is top "parent company," but AOL is tops when it comes to visitor time spent on the site, according to latest Nielsen/NetRatings figures.


Hyatt to buy AmeriSuites in plan to develop hotel brand

CHICAGO  - US hotel group Hyatt said it was buying the lodging chain AmeriSuites from the Blackstone investor group as part of its plan to expand the Hyatt brand name.


A foot of snow blanketed parts of Michigan and Wisconsin during the night, closing schools Tuesday and causing numerous traffic accidents.


US Military Investigating Marine Shooting

In this image taken from pool video provided to the Associated Press by NBC News, a US marine is seen, left, raising his rifle in the direction of Iraqi prisoners lying on the floor of a mosque in Fallujah, Iraq Saturday Nov. 13, 2004.


Oil futures prices surpassed $54 a barrel Tuesday on supply concerns in Nigeria and the Gulf of Mexico, where hurricane damage to pipelines and production platforms could curb output for months.


Federal regulators on Wednesday fined CBS a record $550,000 for Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction," which exposed the singer's breast during this year's Super Bowl halftime show.


CIA sounded-out Italy about "renditions" in 2001

The CIA spoke with Italy's spy chief about kidnapping terrorism suspects in Italy and flying them abroad days after the September 11 attacks, according to testimony being used to prosecute U.S. and Italian agents.


Op-Ed ; Justice Prevails With More School Choice

By CORNELIUS CHAPMAN  This week is the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Zelman vs. Simmons-Harris, the case that upheld the Cleveland school voucher program. Contrary to dire predictions, the sky hasn't fallen.


Hundreds of stranded passengers awaited flights out of Reno-Tahoe International Airport on Sunday, a day after a snowstorm and an equipment malfunction forced dozens of flights to be canceled or delayed.


Simboli da depositare tra il 29 febbraio e il 2 marzo


5 reporters held in contempt in Los Alamos case

WASHINGTON - A federal judge held five reporters in contempt yesterday for refusing to identify their sources for stories about Wen Ho Lee, a former nuclear weapons scientist once suspected of spying.


New Yeara TMs Eve evokes all kinds of emotions. For some ita TMs an evening of partying and revelry.


A long-delayed and  nearly canceled upgrade to the Hubble Space Telescope will have  to wait until NASA completes delivery of three modules to the  International Space Station, officials said on Tuesday.


Crude oil may rise from a record US$53 a barrel over concerns that imports will not make up for a drop in Gulf of Mexico output caused by Hurricane Ivan.


Cadbury sees results at low end of targets

The world's biggest confectioner, Cadbury Schweppes, says its annual results will come in toward the lower end of its target ranges, with wet weather hampering soft drinks sales in Europe.


Su legge elettorale disponibili ma tempi rapidi


German champions Werder Bremen squeezed Spanish counterparts Valencia out of the Champions League after an absorbing and sometimes fractious clash at the Mestalla on Tuesday evening.


UK research organisations are expected to back scientific experiments on monkeys after an 18-month review.


Organisers of the European ATP Masters Series events are holding a meeting in Paris on Tuesday to discuss the current wave of withdrawals by leading players.


Brit convicted in 'double jeopardy' case

A man who was formally cleared of murdering his ex-girlfriend pleaded guilty on Monday to the killing after a change to Britain's law allowed the concept of "double jeopardy" to be set aside in murder cases.


In treno con il leader del Pd da Roma a Firenze"I Giants hanno vinto alla fine, lo faremo pure noi"                                          Veltroni e la sfida in solitaria "Anche a Obama nessuno credeva"                                                                                di CONCITA DE GREGORIO


Tata Steel raises Corus bid to agreed 4.7 bln stg

India's Tata Steel  raised its bid for Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus  to an agreed 4.7 billion pounds ($9.2 billion) on Sunday as it seeks to head off a potential counterbid from Brazil's CSN .


Security tight ahead of presidential election

Elaborate security plans have been laid out across Afghanistan to ensure the success of the country's first presidential election scheduled to take place Saturday, US officials said yesterday.


Nearly half of people would help terminally ill loved ones die if they were asked to, according to a survey.


LONDON -- The British Broadcasting Corp. said Friday that it has signed a deal with Google Inc.'s YouTube that will allow the popular Web site to show excerpts of the broadcaster's news and entertainment programs.


Ex-Enron exec makes deal, will plead guilty to fraud

Former Enron Corp. Assistant Treasurer Timothy Despain was charged in Houston federal court Tuesday with conspiracy to commit securities fraud and has agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors investigating the company.


The founder of the company that produces the "Girls Gone Wild" videos of women appearing in sexual situations pleaded guilty Monday to charges of failing to document the ages of young women engaging in sexual acts in the videos.


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The Israeli air force fired two missiles early Monday at a group of Palestinian militants in Gaza City, wounding three people, witnesses said.    The Israeli military had no immediate comment...


Parma, 18:19 - Calcio, Parma: ancora differenziato per Gilardino

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Parma in vista della gara di campionato di domani contro la Juve. Lav...


China, Shy Giant, Shows Signs of Shedding Its False Modesty

China is discussing what it means to be a major world power and has stopped denying that it intends to become one soon.


Losanna, 22:55 - ATLETICA, LOSANNA: BRILLANO TYSON GAY E LIU XIANG

Lo statunitense Tyson Gay e il cinese Liu Xiang hanno illuminato la tappa del Super Grand Prix di Lo...


The horrors in Darfur mark this century's first great venture in genocide, but they are not the first such action perpetrated by the National Islamic Front (NIF) regime ruling Sudan.


Two police officers who shot dead an unarmed man must remain suspended, the new Met Police Commissioner says.


Marine Corps to probe Iraq civilian deaths

Amid allegations of war atrocities by American soldiers against Iraqi civilians, the Pentagon's top Marine flew to Baghdad to warn his troops against allowing the violence to leave them callous to human suffering and the loss of life.


He's faced 300-pound linemen coming at him with bad intent. But Boston College junior right fielder Johnny Ayers never faced a gyroball. And he never expected to have his image plastered across millions of newspapers around the world.


WHAT MICROSOFT DID: Paid $536 million cash to rival Novell Inc. to settle potential antitrust complaints over Microsoft's alleged actions toward Novell's Netware operating system, which competes with Windows software. Paid a smaller amount to the Washington-based Computer and Communications Industry Association, a trade group.


Who says mutual funds are sleepier and slower than stocks?


Nasdaq flexible on LSE stake sale deadline: source

Nasdaq Stock Market  is flexible about extending its initial Friday deadline for receiving expressions of interest from potential buyers of its 31 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange , a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.


Hustler offers $1 million for sex smut on Congress

Hustler magazine is looking for some scandalous sex in Washington again -- and willing to pay for it.


'Resident Evil' sequel rises to the top of box-office heap

The undead came alive once more over the weekend as "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" debuted at No. 1 at the box office, bringing in $23.


13 More Killed In On-going Gaza Violence

Dubai, Oct. 4 (NNN): At least 13 Palestinians were killed as Israel continued its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, with an air strike in the north, during the past 24 hours.


S.Korea, U.S. leaders to try reconcile views on North

When South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun  meets President Bush later this week in Washington, the two  will try to resolve differences in managing North Korea, which  has strained ties between the allies.


Smokers may be at greater risk of HIV infection compared with non-smokers, research suggests.


LOS ANGELES  - Twelve years after working together in "The Quick and the Dead," Russell Crowe is in negotiations to reteam with Leonardo DiCaprio in "Body of Lies," a spy thriller that Ridley Scott is directing.


Xerox kicks of new channel partner scheme

VP says, it's all about 'customer intimacy' now... Copier giant Xerox is reaching out to its customers in a touchy-feely approach with the launch of a new global partner programme.â¦


Yahoo, eBay to join forces in partnership

Internet powerhouses Yahoo and eBay are joining forces in an alliance that appears aimed at thwarting the recent expansions of online search engine leader Google and Microsoft.


Dow surges near record in rally after home sales

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, driving   the Dow Jones industrial average up to within arm's length of   its all-time closing high, as data showing an unexpected rise   in August new home sales eased concerns about the outlook for   corporate profits.


Tropical storm Humberto reaches hurricane strength

Tropical storm Humberto has been upgraded to hurricane status, and carries maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (128 kph) as it heads for the coast of southeastern Texas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday.


The pay-what-you-choose initiative begun by the British art-rock band Radiohead has crossed over to the realm of classical music. The British violinist Tasmin Little plans to offer her next recording, âThe Naked Violin,â free as a digital download in an effort to popularize such music, Reuters reported. âJust the fact that people can listen to it on a computer means that hopefully they wonât feel a need to have an education or be from a particular background or a certain sector of society,â she said. The album, featuring three pieces for unaccompanied violin and a commentary from Ms. Little, will be available on Monday from tasminlittle.net.


Crude Oil Little Changed After Rising on Blasts in Saudi Arabia

Crude oil was little changed after rising 4.5 percent yesterday, the biggest gain in seven sessions, as explosions in Saudi Arabia's capital increased concern about disruptions to oil supply.


Blog Buzz: Berkshire's Conoco, Accredited's Suitor, and Your CAPS Score

Who says investing is zero-sum? Members of our CAPS community love sharing their investing knowledge.


08 UN Under-Secretary-General Shashi Tharoor pays visit to Romania

During his visit to Romania, Tharoor will participate in the annual meeting of the Romanian ambassadors occasioned by the Day of the Romanian Diplomacy and will meet with Romanian President Ion Iliescu, PM ...


U.S. stocks staged a late rally to end  higher on Wednesday even as crude oil prices touched a record  at over $52 per barrel, while the Nasdaq and Standard & Poor's  500 indexes notched their highest levels in months.


Operazione carabinieri in Italia, Francia e Belgio


Three new plays explore disparate lives pushed together by music, strife, time, and friendship.


Stocks fell sharply  on Wednesday  after oil prices jumped more than a dollar and a U.S.  government review questioned home finance company Fannie Mae's  FNM.N accounting methods.


Government rebuts claims of abuses of agricultural subsidies

The Parliamentary Secretariat for Agriculture and Fisheries responded to recent media reports on alleged abuses in the subsidies granted to local farmers to make up for the price differential between CAP ...


Myanmar monks chant "democracy", junta threatens

Chanting "democracy, democracy", 10,000 monks marched through the heart of Myanmar's main city on Tuesday in defiance of a threat by the ruling generals to send in troops to end the biggest anti-junta protests in 20 years.


Nexen reports higher Q3 earnings, cuts production forecast

CALGARY - Oil and gas company Nexen Inc. posted higher third-quarter earnings on Thursday, but also lowered its production target for the year.


Coldiretti, superati i 3.585 kmq bruciati nel 2006


De Castro: tra pochi mesi accompagnera' merci agroalimentari


Oil prices hit fresh records again on  Monday, pushing London Brent crude above $50 for the first time  and extending a relentless rise that has added around 65  percent to the cost of crude this year.


Official: Man has less severe form of TB

The globe-trotting American lawyer who caused an international public health incident with his travels while infected with a dangerous form of tuberculosis has a less severe form of the disease, a federal health official said Tuesday.


Assemblea e scontro in redazione per l'allegato di Michela BrambillaInterviene anche il direttore Belpietro: "Il quotidiano sarÃ  in edicola"                                            Inserto dei "Circoli della LibertÃ " e al "Giornale" scatta lo sciopero


DENNIS-YARMOUTH Coach: Paul Funk (sixth year, 26-27-1).


South Africa's ANC faces sea change after Zuma revolt

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - The unity and discipline that bound South Africa's ruling ANC through decades of struggle against apartheid has crumbled in a grassroots revolution that swept Jacob Zuma to top of the party.


Ukrainian Lawmakers Pass No Confidence Against PM

Ukraine's parliament rejected Prime Minister Yanukovych's government in a no-confidence vote as President Leonid Kuchma called for a new presidential election after accusations the Nov. 21 vote was fraudulent.


Suspected N.Koreans arrive in Japan on boat

Four people believed to have fled North  Korea arrived at a port in northern Japan in a small boat on  Saturday and later told police they want to go to South Korea,  Kyodo news agency reported.


Eight dead, at least 13 missing in Thai island tourist boat accident

At least eight people were killed, including an American and four other foreign tourists, while 13 remained missing after an overloaded speedboat capsized Tuesday off Thailand's Koh Samui, police said.


A first bomb went off near a food stall in Yala province, injuring several people, witnesses said. A second explosion about 90 minutes later hurt at least seven members of the bomb squad investigating the first blast, police said.


The eyes of the tennis world turn to Moscow this week as Russia's legion of women's tennis stars take to the court in the Kremlin Cup, which kicked off Monday at Olimpiisky Stadium.


David Beckham would be honoured to help England's 2018 World Cup bid, if asked by the Football Association.


CA officially taps Swainson for CEO job, delays CA World

Computer Associates today officially announced that John Swainson, an IBM veteran, has been named president and CEO-elect, as well as a member of the CA board.


Milano, 17:00 - CALCIO, INTER: 22 CONVOCATI PER LA LAZIO, C'E' ADRIANO

C'è anche Adriano tra i 22 giocatori convocati dall'Inter per la gara di domani contro la Laz...


NEW YORK - Martha Stewart has been ordered to serve her sentence for lying about a stock sale at the federal prison in Alderson, W.Va., a source close to the case told The Associated Press on Wednesday.    Stewart and stockbroker Peter Bacanovic were convicted of lying about why she sold ImClone Systems Inc...


Internet, cellphones are aiding the search

STOCKHOLM -- On hundreds of websites worldwide, the messages are brief but poignant: "Missing: Christina Blomee in Khao Lak" or "Where are you?" Some are nothing more than names, ages, nationalities. Others list details of where loved ones were last seen. Some have pictures of the missing.


Caesars, Quintain to Build Wembley Casino

US casino firm Caesars Entertainment Inc. and Quintain Estates have formed a joint venture to turn the area around London's Wembley Stadium into a $600 million leisure and gambling resort.


Three dead in Pakistan election violence

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Three people were killed in Pakistan on Thursday when gunmen opened fire on supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif, a security official said.


COM. If a coach has ever gotten a big win in the preconference schedule, it was Steve Lappas of Massachusetts on Thursday night. His Minutemen stunned top-10 Connecticut, the defending national champion.


Pope Encourages Dialogue When Receiving Anglican Pilgrims

ATICAN CITY, OCT. 25, 2004 .- John Paul II promoted the path to unity between Anglicans and Catholics, when he received some 80 pilgrims of the Anglican diocese of Rochester.


Venezuela Halts Colombia Business Deals Over Kidnap

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez on Friday froze bilateral accords and business deals  with Colombia in retaliation for a Colombian police operation  that abducted a top Colombian Marxist rebel from Venezuela.


AHL Attendance Thrives During NHL Lockout

With the NHL closed for business, minor league hockey is thriving. Attendance is up and some players with NHL experience welcome the playing time in the minors. Ten of the American Hockey League's top 13 scorers were on NHL rosters a year ago.


U.S. Citizen Pleads Guilty in Oil-For-Food Scam

An Iraqi-American illegally acted as  an agent for Iraq under Saddam Hussein and received millions of  dollars worth of oil from the country's U.N. oil-for-food  program, U.S. court documents showed on Tuesday.


HONG KONG - China and Hong Kong have agreed to extend a free trade pact Friday, further liberalising measures on trade in goods and services.


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


NATO chief sees handover to Afghan troops in 2008

NATO forces should be able to hand over responsibility to Afghanistan's security forces gradually in 2008, the alliance's secretary-general said on Tuesday.Comment


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has agreed a three-year extension to his contract and promised to bring more success to the Barclays Premiership champions.


Georgia Says Six Soldiers Killed in Rebel Region

Overnight clashes killed six Georgian  servicemen in the rebel South Ossetia region, which Tbilisi is  trying to bring back under government control, Deputy Security  Minister Gigi Ugulava said on Thursday.


A TV station and a cameraman accused of getting in the way of people fleeing a deadly Rhode Island nightclub fire have reached a tentative $30 million settlement with survivors and victimsâ relatives.


U.S. stocks rose on Monday as oil  prices eased a little and Friday's start-of-quarter buying  spree continued into the new week.


Under a New Watch, Miramax Still Homes in on Awards

Miramax may be a smaller and calmer organization under Daniel Battsek, but the studio has nonetheless remained in the thick of the awards race.


APEC set for world trade, climate change talks

U.S. President George W. Bush hopes to spur momentum for a world trade pact and a global target on climate change at this week's APEC summit in Sydney, but host Australia has warned not to expect binding greenhouse targets.


Iraq Panel to Recommend Pullback of Combat Troops

A final report will call for a gradual pullback of 15 brigades but stops short of setting a firm timetable for their withdrawal.


Facing tough sell, McCain takes his case to voters

Dismissing dire  forecasts of his political future, Republican presidential  contender John McCain promised on Saturday to mount a comeback  by taking his campaign directly to voters in the states that  kick off the 2008 race.


The passion in Simeon Rice's voice rose with every word, though it never reached the level of anger.


Wake Forest Agrees to Football Series With Nebraska

Winston-Salem, NC - Athletic department officials at Wake Forest and Nebraska have agreed to a two-game football contract that will send the Demon Deacons to Lincoln, Neb.


After establishing herself as a sensitive singer-songwriter, Tift Merritt felt a little confined. She wanted to plug in and rock out.


"Children of Men" cameraman in focus at awards

"Children of Men"  cameraman Emmanuel Lubezki has won the feature film prize at  the American Society of Cinematographers' 21st annual awards.


Even a national audience (and the presence of Tom Menino) couldn't save the Cannons' season.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Gunmen killed the deputy governor of Baghdad on his way to work on Monday, Iraqi officials said. Hatim Kamil was assassinated in a drive-by shooting this morning, said Baghdad Governor Ali al-Haidari.


Un primo bilancio parla di 24 morti e 35 feriti


Sprint Corp. said yesterday it will acquire Nextel Communications Inc. in a $35-billion deal that will create the nation's third-largest wireless phone carrier, Sprint Nextel.


Alemanno contestato Tensione e scontri all'universitÃ  di Roma

ROMA, 13 DICEMBRE 2004 - Davanti all'UniversitÃ  di Roma Tre, presidiata dalle forze dell'ordine in assetto antisommossa, alcune centinaia di studenti dei collettivi universitari di sinistra stanno svolgendo un sit-in di protesta contro la partecipazione


The assembly in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province says Salman Rushdie's knighthood is aimed at hurting Muslim feelings.


Poor U.S. states among the fattest, survey finds

Louisiana, Mississippi and West   Virginia have the highest percentages of obese residents, while   Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii and Vermont have the lowest, the   government reported on Thursday.


Insurer and Ex-ChiefÃ¢ÂÂs Firm Settle 18 Cases

The settlements freed the American International Group to continue building its domestic and international insurance and investment businesses.


VIENNA, SEPTEMBER 14: After two years of investigating Iranâs atomic programme, the UN nuclear watchdog still cannot rule out that Tehran has a secret atom-bomb project as Washington insists, the agencyâs chief said on Tuesday.


Los Angeles, 08:54 - CALCIO, BECKHAM ARRIVATO A LOS ANGELES

E' iniziata l'avventura americana di David Beckham. Lo "Spice Boy" è arrivato a Los Angeles i...


Singapore students top global maths, science tests

SINGAPORE's 10- and 14-year-olds are the world's best in mathematics and science, according to a study of 49 countries done by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA).


As algae scum in Lake Taihu cuts off water to 4 million people, a local cleanup advocate remains in jail.


Litvinenko killed over dossier on Russian: Shvets

Murdered Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was killed because of an eight-page dossier he had compiled on a powerful Russian figure for a British company, a business associate told the BBC on Saturday.


R&B singer Jill Scott says she was raped over 10 years ago by her then-boyfriend.


Lebanon future at stake after killing: Bolton

Lebanon's future is at stake in a battle between "democracy and terrorism" following the killing of Christian politician Pierre Gemayel, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on Saturday.


VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. Dec 2, 2004 - The state's first legal bordello is set to reopen, but the notorious Mustang Ranch name may be shut out of the action.


Transparency International Report Claims Corruption Rampant in ...

A corruption report from Transparency International (TI) ranks Russia 90th out of 146 countries. The report suggests that corruption remains a serious problem that has not changed significantly in recent years.


Blog, l'ergastolo e la funzione della pena

La provocazione degli ergastolani a Napolitano, la polemica sugli aborti sospesi a Genova e la questione delle notizie 'senza conferma'. I vostri post


Verizon Wireless will offer fast Net service

Verizon Wireless is bringing its fastest broadband wireless data service -- with triple the capacity its rivals offer -- to metropolitan Boston and the Providence, Hartford, and New Haven areas, beginning today.


Opposition Democrats in the US say they will refuse to be sidelined as President Bush begins his second term.


US prepared to make changes to UN resolution on Sudan: Armitage

The United States is willing to make changes to its draft resolution on Sudan after objections were voiced in the United Nations Security Council, US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said.


In a change of position, European light  bulb makers like Philips and Osram are lobbying governments to  promote low-energy light bulbs over traditional incandescent  bulbs.


Voters Crowd Polling Places For Early Voting

CINCINNATI -- A group of international observers says voting appeared to be going smoothly Monday heading into Election Day. Nearly 2 million Floridians have cast their ballots through early or absentee voting


This is why the New Jersey Nets won't just give Jason Kidd away. Kidd scored of seven of his nine points in the final 1:42 and added 11 assists as the Nets snapped a nine-game losing streak with an 87-80 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.


Hurricane Frances will probably not rack up as large an insurance bill as initially feared. With premium hikes typically following big losses, thatâs good news for most insurance-buying companies not affected by the devastating storm.


Government to extradite Islamist cleric Hamza to US: ministry

Britain intends to extradite jailed Islamist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri to the United States to face terror charges, the Home Office said Thursday.


College Football Roundup: Texas Trails in the Fourth, but Holds Off an Upset Bid

Matt Caddell caught a 4-yard touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone from John Parker Wilson with 8 seconds left, lifting Alabama to a 41-38 victory over No. 16 Arkansas on Saturday night, for the first major victory of the Nick Saban era.


Doggedly Persistent, Untying Medicare Knots for the Elderly

Frederic Riccardi is an attack dog disguised as a health insurance counselor.


Terror-cops get realtime Congestion Charge database link

Home Office gives dunce-bombers a victory after all Updated British terror-plods will be given real-time access to the massive camera network operated in London to support the Congestion Charge, it has been reported.â¦


House Republicans Skeptical on Soc. Sec.

President Bush's Social Security proposals stirred fresh political worries Thursday among Republicans and brought calls from some lawmakers to abandon the president's central idea: letting people divert part of their payroll taxes to private retirement accounts.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday made her closing argument to female voters in a message that could be reduced to three words.


John Lynch Draws NFL Season's First Fine

John Lynch saw the next-day-mail envelope in his locker and he knew the news wasn't good. The Broncos safety had the distinction of being the first player to draw a fine this season, when the NFL sent him a letter Wednesday demanding $7,500 for a hard hit on Chiefs receiver Dante Hall in the opener.


Brodrick Bunkley ended his holdout and agreed to a six-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, leaving three first-round draft picks unsigned.


Yaser Esam Hamdi's father criticized the U.S. government for holding his son as an "enemy combatant" but praised the Supreme Court decision that led to Hamdi's release Monday.


Britain to host conference on Palestinian reform on March 1-2

Britain will host a conference on Palestinian reforms in London on March 1-2, Prime Minister Tony Blair said as he voiced optimism about prospects for progress in the moribund Arab-Israeli peace process.


Ad una coppia di coniugi accusati estorsione e usura


Global Music Sales Slipped Again in 2004 - Survey

Global music sales slipped again in 2004, but after four years of declines the record publishers will see the return of growing revenues in 2005 due to online stores and music DVDs, a survey found on Monday.


English movie spins a maharaja mystery in idyllic Ooty

Bollywood may still go for foreign locales but a film in English to be released in Hollywood has settled for the idyllic settings of Ooty in southern India for its entire shoot.


Study: Laptop heat a threat to fertility

A study by State University of New York researchers says heat generated from laptops can significantly elevate the temperature of the scrotum, potentially putting sperm count at risk.


Andruw Jones hit the longest homer ever at Petco Park, a 453-foot shot that went deep into the second deck in left-center field, and three other Atlanta Braves connected in an 11-3 rout of the NL West-leading San Diego Padres on Saturday night.


Ukraine's president-elect Viktor Yushchenko urges supporters to prevent an "illegal" cabinet meeting.


Rieletto consigliere comunale alle recenti Amministrative


New drugs heralded as breast cancer hope

New treatment guidelines for breast cancer patients in the United States could spark changes to management of those with the disease in Australia.


Colombia Nabs Reputed Drug Cartel Leader

Police captured a reputed leader of the Norte del Valle drug cartel Tuesday, the latest arrest in a U.S.-backed effort to dismantle a gang accused of trafficking half of all cocaine sold in the United States in the 1990s.


Observers speculate over future of Lands' End brand with Sears

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Lands' End is a great brand that might be better off if it wasn't part of Sears, some retail industry watchers are saying.


Ad Alassio la 15/ma edizione del concorso nato in America


The past seven weeks, all the Carolina Panthers have done is average nearly 27 points a game, force the opposition into 29 turnovers and win six times.


Why do I sometimes become dehydrated when I take antihistamines?


Denmark's ruling Liberals call an early  general election for 8 February, buoyed by opinion polls.


Republicans accuse Democrats of trying to sow chaos in electoral process

Republican Party officials accused Democrats of attempting to sow chaos by planning false fraud claims in the presidential campaign in a "desperate" effort to gain votes 13 days from the November 2 election.


Prosecutor's office seized in Mexican drug probe

CANCUN, Mexico -- Moving to halt a bloody drug war that has moved south, Mexico was investigating the federal prosecutor's office in this beach resort town for possible involvement in the killings of nine people, including three federal agents.


Government eases foot and mouth restrictions, but pigs to be culled

Britain's government on Saturday relaxed transport restrictions put in place after the latest outbreaks of foot and mouth disease.


Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday urged the federal government to reduce its budget deficit and to encourage greater personal saving, warning that foreign investors will not


Names Colin Montgomerie overcame a few obnoxious fans and a pairing with Tiger Woods to post a 4-under-par 67 and take a two-shot lead in the Target World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, Calif., yesterday. Montgomerie was hardly intimidated playing with the tournament host, needing only four holes to put four shots between them on the leaderboard of the 16-man tournament. ...


Credit card processors shielded in Web copyright suit

Companies processing credit card  payments for Web sites featuring pirated content are not liable  for copyright violations, a U.S. appeals court panel ruled on  Tuesday.


All-Star second baseman Freddy Sanchez  and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed on a two-year contract,  the Major League Baseball club said on Tuesday.


Putin Warns Georgia After More Deaths in S.Ossetia

TBILISI, Georgia  - Artillery fire killed at least  three Georgian soldiers in the breakaway South Ossetia region  on Wednesday and Russian President Vladimir Putin warned  Georgia not to repeat "stupid" mistakes that triggered war a  decade ago.


Oil prices slid on Monday after OPEC  members signaled the cartel could wait until its mid-March  meeting to make any production cuts.


The U.S. House of Representatives on  Saturday easily backed a $388 billion package financing  government programs in this fiscal year from bus stops to  foreign aid after days of battling over measures in the bill.


Ford Motor Co. has expanded its recall  of Escape and Mazda Tribute sport utility vehicles because of  problems with the rear liftgate, which if left unlocked could  open during a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety  Administration said on Monday.


Researchers at Merck can use neural stem-cell tech in early stages of drug development. Plus: Pay for eggs OK in Britain. In Bodyhack.


Nurses and other medical workers at Group Health Cooperative are expected to begin a five-day strike today across Western Washington, including at Olympia Medical Center.


BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Three banks in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were rocked by explosions on Wednesday, killing at least one person, Reuters news service reported.


BERLIN - German business sentiment improved unexpectedly in December after slumping sharply in November over concerns about high oil prices and worries that the strengthening euro could damage exports, a closely watched survey showed Friday.


Ukraine's parliament sacks the foreign and interior ministers - key allies of the pro-Western president.


EMC to push VMWare public, but still keep control

Plans to sell 10 percent of stock in IPO, but not spin off the virtualization unit.


A handful of great investments may be all you need.


Indexes fall sharply as bond yields rise

Stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as bond yields shot to their highest in five years, stoking fears that higher borrowing costs could cut into corporate profits and put a damper on takeover activity.


U.S. envoy Jendayi Frazer said Wednesday the violence in Kenya's Rift Valley was "clear ethnic cleansing," aimed at chasing out President Mwai Kibaki's Kikuyu people.


Report: PM willing to back Blair's proposed peace conference

According to the British daily The Independent, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is willing to back a Middle East peace conference planned for early next year by British Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Often-unanimated Croatian skiing star Janica Kostelic allows her emotions to pour out after winning gold in the downhill in Santa Caterina Valfurva, Italy, on Sunday.


Microsoft sees mobile software sales jump in Asia

Microsoft Corp.  said it expects  sales of its Windows Mobile program in the Asia-Pacific region  to jump by over 75 percent in the business year to June, helped  by closer ties with wireless carriers and device makers.


The body of a teenage Kenyan girl, whose parents say she was raped by British soldiers, is exhumed.


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British soldier faces murder charge over death of Iraqi man

A British soldier appeared before a court in London yesterday accused of murdering a civilian in Iraq. Kevin Williams, 21, was brought before a civilian court after his own commanding officer had initially dismissed the charges.


Mars rover Spirit has found its own compelling evidence that liquid water flowed at its landing site on the Red Planet.


Sales of new US homes tumbled at the sharpest rate in more than a decade in November, the government said yesterday, but a separate report showed the consumer's mood was still buoyant near the end of 2004.


Singer James Brown Released After Prostate Surgery

Singer James Brown, known as the  Godfather of Soul, underwent successful prostate cancer surgery  on Wednesday in Atlanta, his publicist said.


John Madden admits he's a football guy. He loves to talk X's and O's, or debate a quarterback matchup.


Ecuador tries novel balance of oil and environment

EL COCA, Ecuador  - Under pressure to preserve the environment while at the same time ease the poverty of his people, Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has come up with an unusual solution.


Infanzia. Ciampi: "I bambini ci chiedono di essere amati"

"Penso che i bambini si aspettino soprattutto una cosa: di vedere nei nostri occhi, quando li guardiamo, che vogliamo loro bene". Lo ha detto il Presidente della Repubblica, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, al termine


SUNDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- Before becoming pregnant with her second child in 1984, pediatric nurse Barbara Harper had heard of a gentler way to deliver a child, something called "waterbirth." But her doctor dismissed the notion as absurd.


Q&A Dr. Jeffrey M. Drazen on drug trial results

The editors of 11 top medical journals shook up the staid world of academic publishing this past week when they decided to stop printing results of drug trials that aren't registered in a central database.


Last of original Drifters dies at age 81

Rhythm and blues singer Bill Pinkney, the last surviving member of the original lineup of The Drifters, was found dead in his hotel room hours before he was due to perform in a July 4 celebration.


Iraq's Sistani in Najaf; 74 Killed in Two Cities

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's most revered cleric arrived  in Najaf Thursday to try to end a bloody three-week uprising  but attacks on crowds of Shi'ites that killed at least 74  inflamed tensions as tens of thousands converged on the city.


Bullet rips through wall, changes a boy's life

Fifth-grader Christopher Rodriguez sat down for his piano lesson, arched his fingers over the keys and began to play. Across the street in north Oakland, California, Jared Adams, 24, allegedly raised his gun during a robbery and fired. A bullet ripped through Christopher's classroom wall and struck the boy. "I can't feel my legs! I can't feel my legs!" Christopher cried as his mom ran in. Now his family waits to hear if he may ever walk again.


A look at Hudugaata starring Kannada star Ganesh, which is releasing on June 1.


Pesa assalto terroristico ad Ambasciata Usa in Siria


At Scientologyâs request, several Web sites took down a video of Tom Cruise talking passionately about the church, but Gawker isnât budging.


House Defeats Gay Marriage Ban Amendment

WASHINGTON Oct. 1, 2004 - The House followed the Senate in decisively rejecting a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, ending for this year debate on what has become the dominant issue for the Republican Party's conservative base.


Dash for gas gives Myanmar the bus stop blues

By the standards of the late dictator Ne Win, who decreed on the advice of an astrologer in 1970 that all traffic should switch to the right side of the road, it is not such a daft plan.


Singh grabs glory as Els becomes Mister Almost'

PARIS  - Vijay Singh turned the golf world upside down this year as he went on a winning spree that left his rivals trailing in his wake.


Ukraine's Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych resigns, but refuses to admit defeat in the presidential election.


Farah Khan's brother, Sajid Khan talks about his first feature film, Heyy Babyy which deals with single parenthood.


Economy - Friday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Net purchases of U.S. long-term securities, ex nonmarket flows, fell to $56.5 bil in Dec. from $90.9 bil in Nov. The broadest measure fell to $60.4 bil from Nov.'s $149.9 bil. However the data are sliced, foreign buying fell but remained healthy, analysts said. The foreign inflows are a rough measure of how well the U.S. can finance its large trade deficits, which are starting to cool.


Gordon Brown says Britain's national interest has been protected as EU leaders agree a deal on a new treaty.


Siena, 17:45 - CALCIO, TORINO; CAIRO: SIENA IN FORMA, BUON PUNTO

"Nel primo tempo abbiamo avuto alcune occasioni ma anche il Siena ha avuto le sue, credo che alla fi...


A new report showed Wednesday that immigrant children are five times more likely to suffer from lead poisoning than U.S.-born children in New York City.


The Star Wars director's first film, THX 1138, is no masterpiece. But it shows glimpses of the storytelling skill and imagination that became evident in his later movies. Jason Silverman reviews the re-released film.


Gunmen surrender in Greek hostage crisis

The hostage crisis in Greece has ended without loss of life with the surrender of two Albanian gunmen who had been holding a group of passengers captive in a bus in the capital, Athens.


Blog: The company now has 56 percent search market share in the U.S., according to Nielsen/NetRatings.


Serena Williams likes to play on clay, and that's one thing that sets her apart from most of the other Americans playing professional tennis. Another difference is the eight-time Grand Slam champion is still in this year's French Open. Williams advanced to the fourth round at Roland Garros on Friday by beating Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-4.


Schwab, Mandelson Meet Amid Signs WTO Talks Advancing

Bloomberg - June 1 (Bloomberg) -- Trade chiefs from the European Union and the U.S. met today in Brussels amid new signs of progress in efforts to revive long-stalled global trade talks.


G20 opposes "abrupt changes" in forex, oil; sees 2005 slowdown

BERLIN, Nov 20  - The finance chiefs of the Group of 20 countries oppose "abrupt changes" in foreign exchange rates and oil prices and see a slight slowdown in economic growth next year, German Finance Minister Hans Eichel said Saturday.


Even at an Internet company, information travels fastest on the ground.


Google Patches Dangerous Bug in Desktop Software

Google has patched a potentially dangerous vulnerability in its Google Desktop software that security experts say could have put the sensitive information of millions of users at risk.


Authority: si conosce liberalizzazione ma paure di rincari


The producers of "The Sopranos" were denied a permit to film in this North Jersey town because the mayor and some City Council members say the acclaimed HBO series negatively depicts Italian-Americans. The owners of an old-fashioned ice cream parlor selected for the series' final scene, however, said such "personal feelings" shouldn't stand in the way.


Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news.


Assen, 12:32 - MOTO, GP OLANDA: LORENZO LEADER IN ULTIME LIBERE 250

Jorge Lorenzo è stato il piÃ¹ veloce anche nelle ultime prove libere del Gp di Olanda, classe ...


Reding, no separazione funzionale ma strada e' quella


Congress passes temporary spending measure

The Senate on Thursday passed and sent to President George W. Bush a temporary spending measure to keep the federal government running through November 16, giving Democrats and Republicans time to work out budget disagreements.


Jerome Robbins said he took on the Bach score as a challenge, and âGoldberg Variationsâ looks like an exercise at times.


Philadelphia's Ryan Howard will be among the sluggers looking to splash a few homers into San Francisco Bay on Monday night. The Phillies' first baseman is the defending champion of the All-Star Home Run Derby, which takes place at AT&T Park.


Fish Farming's Bounty Isn't Without Barbs

Observers agree that fish farming could transform the way Americans eat -- and, to some extent, work and live -- in the next two decades, but environmentalists warn that aquaculture facilities also threaten to cause ecological damage.


U.S. auto sales slowing say forecasts: report

After a string of strong years, U.S. auto sales are slowing and an increasing number of forecasts say sales could fall next year to their lowest in nearly a decade, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday.


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State Street faces exposure to conduits: report

Institutional money manager State Street Corp  faces $22 billion exposure to asset-backed commercial paper conduits, the off-balance sheet vehicles that have caused problems for rivals in recent weeks, British newspaper The Times reported.


Sun: We Can Build a Faster Supercomputer Than IBM

Sun Microsystems announced this morning it has developed an architecture for supercomputing which, as soon as the fourth quarter of this year, will drive a data cluster capable of a sustained processing rate of 1.7 petaflops.  That's six times faster than the machine perched atop the most recent Top 500 supercomputers list today...and IBM has already reacted.


Forging a common EU foreign policy is an ambitious project, the BBC's Paul Reynolds reports.


A UN official chides the US defence secretary for suggesting Iraq's elections may be limited by violence.


Atomic Agency calls on Pyongyang to again allow inspections

South Korean company sold materials that can be used in chemical weapons to North Korea. Vienna (AsiaNews/Agencies) - By a unanimous resolution of its 137-member general conference in Vienna today, the International


Hulu, an online video service formed  by two U.S. media conglomerates, will begin a private test on  Monday with two new partners in one of big media's most  ambitious attempts to court viewers wherever they spend time.


One game, two sorts of must-win situations

No one will pitch Game 6 of the National League Championship Series while wearing a special knee-high boot, an industrial-strength ankle brace or a hard-to-scrub Thanksgiving turkey gravy stain.


The law that pushed Michigan's presidential primary to Jan. 15 was ruled unconstitutional by a court Wednesday, at least temporarily jeopardizing the state's plan to leap to the front of the 2008 nomination contests.


Community News: Upgrade Your WordPress to 2.3.3

Luke Welling reminds WordPress users that they need to update their installations to help keep them safe from a recent security issue that has come up.   If you have a WordPress blog it would be worth your time to install this update to 2.3.3, or at least replace xmlrpc.php. This is being actively exploited.   You can find out more about the exploit here on the WordPress website (including another issue with the WP_Forum plugin as well).


US Board Close to Backing a Bidder for ATA Airlines

The federal board that was created to oversee loan guarantees to airlines after the Sept. 11 attacks is about to play a crucial role in determining the next phase of industry competition.


Bookmark this page for continuous updates from Apple CEO Steve Jobs' keynote speech at Macworld 2008.


A professor in England challenges some widely held assumptions about Beethovenâs sonatas.


Jim Edmonds' three-run double capped a six-run sixth inning, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 10-4 lead over the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the NLCS on Wednesday night.


Hartnell's trick leads Flyers past Isles

Scott Hartnell's third power-play goal snapped a tie, completed his second New York hat trick of the month, and carried the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-3 comeback win over the Islanders on Saturday night.


Rick Majerus, the former Utah coach, came out of retirement yesterday and agreed to take over Southern California's basketball team starting at the end of the season.


2004 Signals More Global Warming, Extreme Weather: UN

Global warming is set to continue, and bring with it an increase in extreme weather such as hurricanes and droughts, scientists from the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization warned on Wednesday.


Grace Park leads them a merry dance in Korea

Grace Park might have made a shaky start on day three of the CJ Nine Bridges event in Korea today, but by the time she had finished the only ones shaking were those who had to follow in her wake.


Hackers Take Down the Most Wired Country in Europe

Web War I: A rogue botnet crashes Estonia's internet. But a savvy politico, international cybercops, a secret society and just plain serendipity fend off the attack. It can't happen here? Don't bet on it.


Actor Bruce Willis says he was knocked out while filming Die Hard 4.0, as he attends the London premiere.


Nel suo interno il nulla, e' il contrario del buco nero


Hawaii and Purdue made their first-ever showdown a memorable one. Colt Brennan threw three fourth-quarter touchdowns, including the game-winning 23-yarder to Ian Sample with 1:27 left, and No. 25 Hawaii rallied to beat Purdue 42-35 on Saturday night.


Tom Brady can do little wrong in the eyes of the region as it is, and through the first three games of 2007, the Patriots quarterback really is as close to perfection as he's ever been.


With a 75-point lead over teammate Wheldon, Kanaan seeks his 1st major open-wheel crown. By Curt Cavin. FONTANA, Calif. -- Tony Kanaan waited out Hurricane Jeanne last week in Miami with a calculator and a telephone.


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New tape released showing hostage aid worker

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Al-Jazeera television has broadcast a tape of hostage Margaret Hassan pleading for the release of female prisoners in Iraq and the withdrawal of British troops.


European shares mainly slip amid new euro record

The FTSE 100 index of leading shares fell 0.33 percent to 6,259.70 points.


Mississippi has permission to interview San Francisco 49ers coach Dennis Erickson about its vacant head coaching position, general manager Terry Donahue said Tuesday night.


The Americans got a taste of what it was like in the good ol' days, finally playing an opponent they were able to beat easily, routing Angola 89-53 on Monday in their final game of the Olympic men's basketball preliminary round. Tim Duncan finished with a team-high 15 points in limited minutes, and the Americans dominated the boards Barcelona-style with a 52-17 edge in rebounding.


Morgan Freeman is to play ex-South African president Nelson Mandela in upcoming film The Human Factor.


SHANE Warne moved another step closer to Muttiah Muralitharan's world record by taking a much-needed wicket for Australia on the third morning of the first Test against India at Chinnaswami Stadium.


Almunia feels he can hold on to his place

Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia insisted that he was ready to face Chelsea in Sunday's table-topping London derby despite a nervous performance on his Champions League debut, in Tuesday's 5-1 win over Rosenborg.


After the Bell-Applied Materials rises after earnings

NEW YORK, Aug 17  - Shares of Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest maker of chip-making tools, rose after the bell on Tuesday after the company said healthy spending on new semiconductor factories more than ...


A good architecture should be able to adapt to accommodate evolutionary technological enhancements, but when the fundamental characteristics of a key component change significantly, the system equilibrium can be disrupted and must be re-architected to re-establish balance. But with the ever-growing adoption of server virtualization, the equilibrium between processor and I/O resources is now being disrupted.


Detroit's Wallace handed one-game suspension

Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace received an automatic one-game suspension after receiving his 16th technical foul of the season, the NBA said Saturday.


The husband of David Blunkett's ex-lover appeals for his wife to be left alone and says she is not Britain's "greatest sinner".


Art: A Museum That Lives Within Its Means

Emphasizing drawings and local artists, the Hammer Museum tries to enhance its holdings.


A female gorilla and its infant, part of a group attacked by gunmen, are dead, say conservationists in DR Congo.


British ex-Guantanamo detainees sue US govt

Four British former detainees of US Guantanamo base in Cuba sue the US government for its violation of international law. The four claimed in their petition submitted to the


A quick trip through virtual reality is helping some smokers finally quit the evil weed. In Game|Life.


U.S. to shun all members of Palestinian unity govt

The United States will boycott all Palestinian unity government ministers, including non-Hamas members, unless international demands on policy toward Israel are met, a Palestinian official and diplomats said on Thursday.


Scientists create 1st effective malaria vaccine

An experimental vaccine can slash the risk that children will get malaria, apparently offering the first effective way to inoculate youngsters against one of the world's biggest


In a step fraught with risks for Prime Minister Tony Blair, Britain agreed Thursday to send 850 of its soldiers from relatively peaceful southern Iraq to a volatile area near Baghdad


German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has promised to continue with unpopular welfare reforms that have prompted huge protests across Germany.


ST. LOUIS -- President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry sparred Friday night over Iraq, taxes, abortion and stem-cell research in a wide-ranging and heated debate that painted two vastly different portraits of America and its place in the world.


Orlando HernÃ¡ndez, bothered by a sore right foot for the final month of the season, had surgery in New York to remove a bunion on the second toe, the Mets announced. HernÃ¡ndez, 42, is expected to be ready for spring training.


Many analysts expect the declines to be temporary and believe futures will continue their assault on price records in the days ahead.


Tennessee Upends No. 11 Mississippi State

Scooter McFadgon scored 14 points and Brandon Crump added 12 and Tennessee ended the nation's longest road winning streak with a 64-63 victory over No. 11 Mississippi State on Wednesday.


The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that al Qaeda may target Veterans Affairs hospitals in the country, officials said Friday.


Apple updates Leopard, Tiger with security updates

Popular applications such as Time Machine, Mail, and Parental Controls are affected.


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Seeking common ground amid 7-10 split of politics

The founder of a major Internet "social networking" site thinks he has the perfect remedy for the partisan passions of an election year: bowling.


Police investigate reports of an armed gang attacking a security gang near Cardiff city centre.


Royal Caribbean posts 4th-qtr profit vs. loss

U.S.-Norwegian cruise operator Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  posted a fourth-quarter profit on Monday, reversing a year-earlier loss, helped by lower net cruise costs.


The five-week registration process for the Glastonbury Festival closes, with 395,000 applications received.


The dollar firmed slightly against the euro on Monday, recovering from last week's record low and a 4-1/2-year trough against the yen as traders turned their sights to economic data due later in the week.


There's an NFL doubleheader tonight as "Monday Night Football" moves to ESPN after 36 years on ABC. In game 1, Brad Childress begins his head coaching tenure in Minnesota against Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs as the Vikings visit Washington. Game 2 pits San Diego vs. Oakland as Philip Rivers takes over at quarterback for the Chargers and Art Shell returns as coach of the Raiders.


Centro cittadino di Emerli e' stato devastato


Il segretario Ds replica al Cavaliere. Poi chiede la convocazione del CopacoL'Udeur candida Casini come presidente di una commissione parlamentare                                            Dossier Sismi, Fassino a Berlusconi: "Il premier Ã¨ comunque responsabile"


U.S. and EU agree to bilateral talks to settle aircraft subsidy dispute

BRUSSELS, Belgium  - The European Union and the United States agreed Tuesday to settle their Airbus-Boeing aircraft subsidy dispute through bilateral talks and not challenge each other at the World Trade Organization.


(CBS) Thursday is the 28th annual "Great American Smokeout," a day when thousands of Americans try to quit smoking. Many go cold turkey, others try using tools like the nicotine patch or gum.


Treadmill stress test can predict heart ills

A treadmill stress test can predict heart attacks or other serious heart disease even in men without symptoms, United States researchers reported on Monday.


The former president of the Coca-Cola Co. was named Tuesday chief executive of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Inc., the world's third-largest hotel group.


An online role-playing game is to be built by a community of ordinary gamers.


The New Year's Eve TV scene is getting an offbeat party crasher — Garrison Keillor of "Prairie Home Companion" radio fame.


As Mrs Hassan`s kidnappers maintained their silence, her husband made another plea to the group yesterday to free her "in the name of Islam".


Antonella Miccio e' stata portata via dalla sua abitazione


Lo spettacolo del trio comico ottiene 5.592.000 spettatori


Detainee Found Dead Trained With U.S. Forces

A detainee found dead in his cell at Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday was a Saudi army veteran who trained with U.S. forces before fighting with the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to military hearing records.


The veterinary drug blamed for killing South Asia's vultures should be banned now, conservationists say.


Nintendo mulls animated films and making its DS device an interactive tool in theaters.


Producer-director Sanjay Gupta wants estranged wife Anu back at any cost. He has dedicated the three-volume soundtrack of his forthcoming film "Dus Kahaniyan" to her as the "last desperate call of the heart".


DEVELOPMENT:  Debt Relief Faces a Big Test

LONDON, Feb 2 (IPS) - Bold new proposals for debt relief for the poorest  countries will be put to the test at the G7 finance ministers  summit in London this weekend.


Brit cuffed for German towel-torching raid

Coach driver liberates Italian Riviera sun loungers A Brit coach driver successfully liberated Italian Riviera sun loungers from foreign occupation by setting fire to the towels traditionally used to denote German territorial sovereignty.â¦


Last Dance: A Studio Tears Up Its Floors

The places where cultural history was made in New York City have largely disappeared, and on Friday another institution was lost.


Mexican Cemex, being the third largest cement maker in the world, agreed to buy its British competitor - RMC Group - for $5.8 billion, as well as their debts in order to expand their activity on the building materials market of the USA and Europe.


A Pozzonuovo nel Padovano, poi si costituisce ai Cc


Genova, 17:45 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: INGAGGIATO SAMMARCO

Dopo Quagliarella, la Sampdoria ha messo a segno un altro colpo, ingaggiando il


Tiny Specks of Misery, Both Vile and Useful

Itâs easy to hate viruses for their freeloading ways, but they have also repaid us in ways we are just beginning to tally.


Gary Sheffield hit an RBI single, and the New York Yankees took a 1-0 lead over Pedro Martinez and the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the AL championship series Wednesday night.


Campaign for 2008 Kicks Off in Bay Area: PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS LINING UP TO VISIT SILICON VALLEY, S.F.

By Mary Anne Ostrom, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 13--Presidential holidays are taking on a whole new meaning in the Bay Area this month.


College Football Roundup: Rutgers Is in the Center of a Cable Tug of War

The NFL Network has offered Time Warner and Cablevision a chance for their New York-New Jersey subscribers to see Rutgers play in the Texas Bowl if they accept the networkâs weeklong free preview.


China and India's leaders pledge to increase economic and military ties during meetings in Beijing.


Roche profits soar 34 percent yet outlook cautious

BASEL, Switzerland  - Profits at Roche Holding AG leapt 34 percent in 2006 on strong sales of cancer treatments Herceptin and Avastin and flu drug Tamiflu but worries over future margins hit the stock on Wednesday.


Bonds petitions court to keep legal team intact

Barry Bonds told a judge yesterday he wants two top-notch Bay Area defense lawyers to lead his legal team, even though they previously represented potential witnesses against the slugger.


COLOMBO: Two people were killed and 19 wounded when a hand grenade was lobbed into the VIP section of the audience at a Sri Lankan concert headlined by Indian film star Sharukh Khan.


A Cardiff man, wrongly convicted of murder, must pay "living expenses" for his 10 years in jail.


Spoof letters baffle and befuddle leaders

No one is safe from the ever curious Mr  Morello who needs British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Arsenal  Football Club and The School of Taxidermy to explain to him the  mysteries of British life.


Inaccessible software Oracle is being taken to task in a lawsuit that complains software it sold to the state of Texas is unusable by blind employees.â¦


According to the Consumer Electronics Association, more than 50 percent of U.S. households now own a digital television -- a milestone that the industry trade group's president Gary Shapiro characterized as a "critical threshold" for the nation.


Investigation Underway Into Leaks of Grand Jury Testimony

(KCBS)âThe judge presiding over the BALCO case has asked the Department of Justice to investigate grand jury leaks. The US District Judge overseeing the case claims transcripts have been disclosed in violation of federal secrecy rules.


Bush Proposes $145 Billion Plan to Spur Economy

Congressional Democrats, in a rare show of bipartisanship, pledged to work with the president to enact a plan quickly.


Prince Fielder's strong May was built on a simple approach at the plate. Fielder set a franchise record with his 13th homer in the month, J.J. Hardy drove in two runs — including the go-ahead tally in the eighth inning — and the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers beat the Florida Marlins 4-3 Thursday night.


Ontario pledges to push ahead with reforms despite doctors ...

TORONTO (CP) - The Ontario government is adamant it will push ahead with its agenda to improve health care despite a sound rejection of a proposed landmark deal by the province's doctors.


Consigliere premier precisa:studio solo mio,Prodi non sapeva


By Nicole Warburton Deseret Morning News  A bill that would earmark the money from a $10 vehicle registration-fee increase, approved last year in Salt Lake County to buy land for the proposed Mountain View Corridor, has surfaced in recent days on the Hill.


Coverciano. ''C'e' tanta voglia di riscatto da parte di tutto l'ambiente dopo quanto accaduto in Slovenia''. Queste le parole del commissario tecnico della nazionale italiana Marcello Lippi alla vigilia della gara in casa contro la Bielorussia.


US Airways customer service and reservation agents agree to pay ...

NEW YORK, December 24  - The customer service and reservation agents of US Airways Group (USG.FSE) have agreed to a 13% pay cut and the elimination of some jobs to help the company generate annual cost savings of $137 million and avoid


ATLANTA - Could a vote in the House of Representatives end up deciding a tied election? Or will it end up being a comfortable win for Republican President Bush or Democratic Sen. John Kerry?


Profiles of US vice-presidential candidates

Profiles of Republican Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic challenger Senator John Edwards who will take part in a debate Tuesday by vice-presidential candidates ahead of the November 2 US election:


If you had to call it right now, what does the future hold? By Bruce Sterling from Wired magazine.


The up-and-coming virtualization specialist says Microsoft is using its Windows clout to restrict customers choice. Sound familiar?


Inflation and growth on target, but deficit a problem for Turkey's economy

Turkey has its endemic inflation under control and its growth rate is impressive, but experts say it must deal with a huge public deficit and knock its labyrinthine bureaucracy into shape if it gets the go-ahead Friday to start membership talks with the European Union.


United move nine points clear of English Premiership after derby delight

Manchester United have soared nine points clear at the top of the Premiership after a comfortable 3-1 victory over neighbours Manchester City at Old Trafford.


Stocks set to open up on oil; housing data eyed

U.S. stocks were set to open higher on   Monday as crude oil prices fell below $60 a barrel, lifting   optimism about spending and profits, but data on existing home   sales may stir some caution.


A VACCINE for hepatitis C could be available within a decade after landmark Australian research found those repeatedly contracting the virus can develop a natural immunity to infection.


Stocks were little changed at the open on Wednesday as investors scoured the market for beaten-down shares after Tuesday's sell-off.


Grigory Perelman, the Russian who seems to have solved one of the hardest problems in mathematics, has declined one of the top prizes in maths.


Nigerian stock prices rose 0.14 percent last week to close at 58,211.69 points from 58,130.74 the previous week, brokers said Monday.


December drugstore sales hit by generics

Drugstores reported unusually weak December sales on Thursday, weighed down by a slow flu season, lower-priced generic drugs and sluggish sales of seasonal items.


Canada on track for $8.9-billion budget surplus, says Goodale

OTTAWA (CP) - The federal government is on pace to record a budget surplus of at least $8.9 billion when the fiscal year ends in March, Finance Minister Ralph Goodale announced Tuesday.


Penthouse Puts Out $500M for Social Networking Sites

The online adult entertainment grotto just got a little more crowded. Penthouse Media Group, Inc. (PMGI), the parent company for Penthouse magazine and the owner of extensive online properties, announced Wednesday that it is spending $500 million to acquire Various, Inc., the owner of numerous social networking sites, including AdultFriendFinder.com, one of the Web's leading dating sites. The transaction is one of the largest ever for an adult business.


A panel discussion on stem cell research brought a variety of experts on all sides of the issue to the Capital Region Thursday. It was sponsored by Albany Law School and Albany Medical College.


The trial of 21 medical workers allegedly linked to an HIV outbreak is under way in Kazakhstan.


HPCA rules out 'Passion' and 'Fahrenheit' out of Golden Globes ...

Although Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ" and Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 were the most-discussed films of 2004, and earned their fair share of applauses as well as criticisms, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HPCA) doesn't feel the two to


Premiers rely on Martin's minority troubles to drive hard bargain ...

OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's premiers are hopeful that Prime Minister Paul Martin's tenuous grip on a minority government will give them leverage to drive a hard bargain at this week's high-stakes health-care summit.


ICBC to raise up to $19 bln in IPO: source

Industrial and Commercial Bank of  China  plans to raise as much as US$19 billion in what  would be the world's largest share sale, valuing the country's  top lender at a discount to its largest rivals, a source  familiar with the deal said on Sunday.


Walt Disney rescues hand-drawn animation

Hand-drawn animation, out of fashion in the computer age, experienced a rescue worthy of a fairy tale on Thursday, when Walt Disney animators announced they would bring back the art form to the big screen.


US researchers demonstrate a system to transfer energy to devices without the need for wires.


By Becky Stoppa, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Jun. 23--DESHKA LANDING -- The Big Su fire grew to 9,700 acres Friday, but lower temperatures and drizzling rain helped crews battling it.


The Indian guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, credited with setting the Beatles on the path to enlightenment, dies.


Gov. Phil Bredesen announced Wednesday that the state plans to dissolve TennCare, cutting up to 430,000 people from the financially troubled supplemental Medicaid program barring a last-minute reprieve.


The streak? Steelers concerned more about own run than Patriots' ...

Ask the Pittsburgh Steelers about the New England Patriots' NFL record 21-game winning streak, and it's likely they will turn the question around.


Treasuries prices dipped then bounced on Friday in an initial reaction to a mixed report on  U.S. business investment.


Judge gives lawyers more time to review evidence in Regina election challenge

REGINA (CP) - A judge has given lawyers for former NDP MP Dick Proctor more time to pore over federal voter lists as they try to force a byelection that could, if successful, ultimately shift the balance of power in the House of Commons.


Scientists delight in the performance of the Aura satellite, launched in July to check the health of the Earth's atmosphere.


Never mind they haven't won a World Series since 1918. Never mind they're two games down at the start of this year's American League Championship Series.


Comair flights back on schedule at Tweed

(New Haven-WTNH, Dec. 26, 2004 2:01 PM) _ Things are slowly getting back to normal at Tweed-New Haven Airport Sunday. Com-air flights are taking off from Tweed again.


Skulls Trojan attacks Symbian mobile phones

Users using Symbian operating system based mobile phones (series 60) should be careful about a new application (which can be downloaded from regular shareware and freeware websites) that instills a Trojan, codenamed Skulls.


Israel agrees to release Palestinian prisoners

Israel's cabinet agreed on Sunday to release 250 Palestinian prisoners in the latest attempt to strengthen Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after Hamas's seizure of the Gaza Strip.


Coke cuts growth goals, saying it missed trends

ATLANTA Coca-Cola, the world's biggest maker of soft drinks, said Thursday that it was scaling back its long-term targets for sales volume and earnings growth amid continuing weakness in key markets including North America.


Through all the recent warnings about antidepressants and children, one of the drugs seemed somehow above the fray: Prozac. But is it really that different?


Keesler Controls Pollution: Exposure Risk Called Minimal

By Mike Keller, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 20--BILOXI -- Keesler's contaminated areas received little or no damage from Hurricane Katrina, the base's civilian environmental manager said Tuesday.


National parks in Africa are failing to protect wildlife within their boundaries, a study suggests.


Fourth-quarter earnings surged on higher revenue as the photo film manufacturer staked out a bigger position in digital photography.


Campaigning was a family affair for the Obamas on Tuesday Â and the Clintons, Edwardses and Romneys, too.


Decreto perche' marcio non dilaghi in intesa con opposizione


Thanks to the booming popularity of digital music players, its stock soars.


EU Digs in Heels on Iran Nuclear Freeze-Diplomats

Iran has told France, Britain and  Germany it wants more than promises of future benefits if it  suspends its controversial uranium enrichment program, but the  Europeans have refused, Western diplomats said on Thursday.


Grosseto, 16:34 - BASEBALL, A GROSSETO LA COPPA CAMPIONI 2008

Dal 17 al 21 giugno 2008, Grosseto ospiterà la prossima edizione della Coppa Campioni di base...


Countrywide Financial Corp. said Friday home loan delinquencies and foreclosures rose in January as more borrowers struggled to make their mortgage payments.


Los Angeles Dodgers Team Report - September 26

(Sports Network) - The Dodgers will try to win their three-game series against arch-rival San Francisco and increase their narrow 1 1/2-contest lead in the standings today at SBC Park.


La prigione modello si trova su una piccola isola a un'ora da OsloCi vivono 115 prigionieri e 5 agenti: "Il sogno? Trasformare i detenuti in cittadini"                                            Lavoro, villetta e aria aperta ecco il carcere alla norvegese                                                                                dal nostro inviato CINZIA SASSO


Donovan McNabb throws for 314 yards and three touchdowns, including one to Donte' Stallworth, to lead the Eagles to a 24-10 win over the Texans.


Stupiti gli abitanti, che la interpretano come annuncio pace


Burt Rutan isn't one to mince words. Just minutes after the world's first privately funded space craft touched down at the Mojave (Calif.


With the grand jury investigating Barry Bonds apparently nearing the end of its term, speculation has swirled around the possibility that one of the game's greatest sluggers could be indicted for perjury or other crimes.


Oscar race heads into key week of critics awards

Hollywood's annual Oscar race heats up this week with a key group of U.S. movie awards and nominations that is expected to narrow contenders for the world's top movie awards.


High-capacity flash-memory technology could be a boon to Harris & Harris.


Search Engine Visibility and Site Crawlability, Part 2

Large dynamic Web sites can be a big SEO headache. Tackle these problems, and you're likely to have little to worry about.


IMF Board Tells Argentina to Tackle Debt, Reforms

The International Monetary Fund's shareholder governments told Argentina in a meeting on Friday to live up to its promises in a $13 billion loan program to tackle


Intel's army of chip makers fights for dominance

Intel is at work on a $2 billion upgrade to one of its two Arizona factories, as the world's largest chip maker attempts to safeguard its lead in manufacturing from resurgent rivals and put recent costly missteps behind it.


Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. announced Tuesday that itâs doing away with late fees starting Jan. 1. Watching a movie may now become the relaxed activity


Opposition presses Hungary PM to quit after riots

Hungary's opposition parties called on   Tuesday on Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany to quit after   thousands of people took to the streets in a night of   anti-government riots in which 150 people were injured.


Yuganskneftegaz won't be able to repay extraction tax on time ...

Moscow. (Interfax) - Yukos's key production unit Yuganskneftegaz for now will not be able to fulfill the Natural Resources Ministry's claim and repay its debt on the mineral resources extraction tax, Yukos CEO Steven Michael Theede told Interfax.