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Online gambling firm 888 Holdings sees its half-year profits soar despite the US ban on such businesses.


North Carolina State has the most turnovers in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State is among the conference leaders in takeaways.


A pair of records made by Judy Garland as a child from her first studio recording session have failed to sell at auction.


Britain expels Russian diplomats amid Cold War clouds

Britain said Monday it will expel four Russian diplomats over Moscow's refusal to extradite a key suspect in the murder of ex agent Alexander Litvinenko, raising the spectre of a Cold War-style standoff.


Prime Minister Says Japan Remains "Resolute"

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Sunday vehemently condemned the beheading of a young Japanese backpacker by Muslim extremists in Iraq while vowing that Japan would remain


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"When you really get down to it, how different is something like this from the Super Bowl, in a sense? Everyone in town participates. Everybody cares about it, and everything else stops while it's being played. These are things in sports that become major traditions that bring us together.


NYPD Launches Third Phase Of Data Warehouse Project

The New York City Police Department is about to start work on the third phase of a massive data-warehouse project that is creating a single repository for most of the city's crime records and crime data.


False Tsunami Alarm Stirs Panic in India

The false alarm that fresh tsunamis were heading toward India's southern coast sparked panic in three countries Thursday. Tens of thousands — rescuers and villagers — ran for their lives, fleeing inland, climbing roofs and jamming roads.


Philly Schools' Religious Ties Questioned

The head of the Philadelphia school district has created a task force of religious leaders to establish closer ties with faith-based groups, a move critics say risks violating the separation between church and state.


US Scientists Claim Breakthrough in Hydrogen Fuel Research

The conversion rate of water into hydrogen ranges between 45 and 50 percent in high temperatures, compared with about 30 percent in electrolysis, researchers said.


It's been a chilly welcome for America's president: The Mideast, known for blazing sun and scorching winds, has been hit with an uncharacteristic wave of heavy rain, frigid gales Â and even a smattering of snow.


WASHINGTON - President Bush and his vice president conceded Thursday in the clearest terms yet that Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction, even as they tried to shift the Iraq war debate to a new issue - whether the invasion was justified because Saddam was abusing a U.N. oil-for-food program...


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Officials monitor possible locust threat around-the-clock-Jordan

Jordan has so far not been affected by the swarms of desert locusts that plagued Egypt on Wednesday with authorities here saying they are ready to deal with any emergency.


LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY: Doctors from Louisville and the Netherlands says in a new medical journal article that it is ready to perform a face transplant, a procedure considered controversial by some medical ethicists.


The Nobel Prize-winning scientist who helped discover the molecular structure of DNA has become the first person to receive his own personal genome map.


Altria profit falls on charge, Kraft spinoff

Altria Group Inc.  posted lower quarterly profit on Wednesday, due in part to costs for closing a U.S. cigarette plant as it moves some production to Europe to cut costs and reduce excess capacity.


Israel to consider releasing Palestinian prisoners

Israel says it's considering releasing some Palestinian prisoners -- as part of a deal in which Egypt has freed an Israeli Arab man convicted of spying.


Obese mothers-to-be need significantly more NHS care than pregnant women of a healthy weight, a study says.


California man suspected in terror video

A young California man who converted to Islam is wanted for questioning in connection with a threatening videotape found in Pakistan, CNN said Wednesday.


Fernando positive for the end of the season

Fernando Alonso was disappointed to spin out of yesterdayâs Italian Grand Prix, but remains optimistic for the coming races.


Scientists uncover why some arthritis drugs such as Vioxx can cause heart attacks and strokes.


Eve Ensler and Neil LaBute are staging morality plays set in similar places: the playwrights' not-exactly-flat, constantly growling stomachs.


Bomb Blasts, Attacks Kill 46 in India's Northeast

GUWAHATI, India  - Separatist militants set off  bombs and opened gunfire across India's northeast on Saturday,  killing at least 46 people and wounding nearly a 100 in one of  the bloodiest days in the troubled region.


Abbas recasts himself as key Palestinian negotiator

But experts warn that if he fails to win over Hamas, he could be in for a domestic showdown.


WASHINGTON Oct. 2, 2004 - The United States and its major economic allies struggled Saturday to resolve deep differences over how best to relieve the heavy debt burden for Iraq and the world's poorest countries.


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Militants Threaten to Kill U.S., UK Hostages in Iraq

Insurgents threatened to kill two  Americans and a Briton captured in Baghdad and launched a  suicide car bomb attack on Iraqi security forces in the  northern city of Kirkuk on Saturday that killed at least 23  people.


Hellraiser Courtney Love has pleaded not guilty to attacking a woman with a liquor bottle at her ex-boyfriend's house. In a previous court case, Love was sentenced to 18 months in drug rehab after a break-in at the same ex-boyfriend's home last year.


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Abbas, Haniyeh meet to seal Palestinian unity deal

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas in Gaza on Thursday for talks aimed at finalizing a unity government deal, a Palestinian official said.


Investor doesn't see browser in Google's future

SAN FRANCISCO--Google board member and investor John Doerr said Tuesday that despite speculation, the search giant would not enter in the Web browser market, but he predicted others would.


The animated penguins of "Happy Feet" stomped all over the competition to stay No.Comment


The mother of murdered music teacher Jane Longhurst is to meet Home Secretary Charles Clarke.


Dictionary.com: Direct object of a $100 million deal

Blog: Answers plans to capitalize on search magic of the word 'dictionary' by adding its content to Lexico Publishing properties.


U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday after  the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for a third time this  year, as expected, and said the economy had "regained some  traction."


News of the suspension of a study of the effects of two common pain relievers on elderly patients at risk of Alzheimer's disease evoked mixed reactions from area physicians and residents.


Peru's Congress has voted overwhelmingly to lower the age to 14 for participating in consensual sex, a move some activists said could expose children to sexual abuse.


Microsoft is dropping the WinFS file system technology from Longhorn, the next version of Windows, in a bid to introduce the operating system by 2006.


One of Turkey's leading authors was acquitted Thursday of "insulting Turkishness" in a novel that touched on the mass killings of Armenians during the final years of the Ottoman Empire.


Pacific Sunwear (PSUN:Nasdaq - news - research) bathed in strong third-quarter demand, posting a 30% jump in earnings Monday that beat Wall Street's estimates.


Russia's first civilian aircraft firm aimed at Western markets sells a 25% stake to an Italian firm and seals a separate aircraft order.


Australian PM outlines softer image for fourth term

Australian Prime Minister John Howard outlined his vision for a fourth term as a new poll showed voters warming to the "soft focus" leadership of the opposition Labor Party's Mark Latham.


Lockheed, General Dynamics Win U.S. Army Contract

By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON  - The U.S. Army on Tuesday awarded General Dynamics Corp.  the lead role in developing a new warfighter communications system, with Lockheed Martin Corp.  to get an equal share of the work, which GD said was worth $7 billion through 2018.


Comedy mirrors culture, but observers say that many men and women find attractive, aggressively funny women threatening.


Disney's "Pirates" sells 5 million DVDs in first day

Holiday shoppers in North America snapped up nearly 5 million DVD copies of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" in the hit title's first day in release, Walt Disney Co. said on Wednesday.


Jonathan Stewart runs for 103 yards and two touchdowns and the fifth-ranked Ducks knock off No. 9 USC, 24-17, on Saturday.


Milosevic Calls for Control Over Own Trial Defense

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan  Milosevic made a passionate appeal to judges to allow him to  defend himself at his trial Thursday but prosecutors said he  was not fit enough and was thwarting progress.


IT expert eyes RP as Internet program hub

A Sun Microsystems executive expressed confidence that highly skilled workers in the Philippines and in Vietnam will make the two countries the center for the development of the Internet program Java in Southeast Asian.


Razzaqâs career-best restricts Sri Lanka

KARACHI, Pakistan - Medium fast bowler Abdul Razzaq snared five wickets Thursday in the absence of Pakistanâs first choice pacemen as Sri Lanka was bundled out for 208 on the first day of the second cricket Test.


Preserved Mammoth Could Provide Global Warming Clues

Scientists say the almost perfectly preserved carcass could help resolve the mystery as to why the mammoth became extinct -- and why we might.


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India has responded coolly to Pakistani proposals on finding new ways to end their dispute over Kashmir while opposition politicians in Pakistan rejected the proposals outright.


British Government Criticized Over Smoking Report

A leading anti-smoking group accused the  British government Monday of sitting on a confidential report  which confirms the health dangers of passive smoking.


David Schwartz: I don't plan to follow the random path

A good example is the high likelihood of a loss from January 5-13. Since 1990, the FTSE 100 rose just once during this period versus a whopping 17 declines.


A man admits murdering his mother with an axe as she lay in bed in their Aberdeenshire home.


Northern Ireland's politicians attend a second day of talks aimed at restoring devolved government.


The protection comes after young Palestinians cross paths with ...

The walk to school for five Palestinian children has become so dangerous they require an escort from Israeli soldiers and police. Jewish settlers living along the path have


"November" an undernourished political farce

David Mamet's new play,  "November," might concern an American president, but it isn't  much in the way of decorousness. Indeed, in this comedy by the  author of such plays as "Glengarry Glen Ross" and "American  Buffalo," there's more profane language on display in the Oval  Office than during the entirety of the Nixon administration.


UK to Deregulate Much of Broadband Market

Telecom regulators have approval to deregulate 65 percent of the wholesale broadband market in the UK.


Some 20,000 residents Nantes, of one of the largest cities on France's Atlantic coast, were evacuated from their homes Sunday while experts defused an unexploded Allied bomb from World War II.


Pak links Iran-India gas pipeline to talks on Kashmir

Islamabad, Sept. 13 (PTI): Stepping up the rhetoric on Kashmir ahead of a meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and President Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan has linked the proposed Iran-India gas pipeline


Giannini introduced as La Salle's new men's basketball coach

John Giannini was introduced as La Salle's new men's basketball coach Monday, taking over for a coach who resigned after two former players were charged with rape.


N. Korea denies it's about to test missile

The United States and Japan urged North Korea not to proceed with reported plans to test-fire a long-range missile that could reach the U.S. mainland, saying Saturday that a launch would be dangerous and provocative. But North Korean officials later denied such preparations, the Kyodo News agency reported, citing a South Korean official it did not identify.


Gay pop star's "coming out" causes stir in Mexico

A 22-year-old pop star's announcement that he is gay, making him the first high-profile member of Mexico's show-business elite to "come out" in public, has caused a stir in the deeply conservative Catholic country.


Tory leader Michael Howard says a Spectator article claiming Liverpudlians "wallow in their victim status" is nonsense.


Saudi, Gulf Arabs back small OPEC oil output rise

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states back a token rise in OPEC oil output in a gesture to consumer nations worried by the economic impact of $76 oil and rapidly diminishing stocks, an OPEC source said on Monday.


White House pays tribute to UN envoy killed in Iraq

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- The White House on Thursday paid tribute to United Nations envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello who was killed in the bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad one year ago.


Tycho: Gabe had to watch the other Gabe today, so we made the comic a day in advance. It's about the guy who wrote that ridiculous Mass Effect article. We decided to put it up a day early because, just as we predicted in the strip, he's taken a swipe at gamers. The young man quoted in his piece did not represent our community well, but locking horns with a professional liar would bring out the worst in anyone. (CW)TB


Researchers who gleaned DNA from 500-year-old bone slivers said Friday that preliminary data suggests Christopher Columbus might be buried in Spain, rather than a rival tomb in the Dominican Republic, but for now they can't be sure.


Ralf Rangnick was named head coach of Schalke on Tuesday, taking over the German Bundesliga team from Jupp Heynkes, who was sacked two weeks ago.


By Joseph M. Dougherty Deseret Morning News  FARMINGTON -- As temperatures skyrocket and more children's outdoor activities involve water, the Davis County Health Department wants to remind residents not to use secondary water to keep cool.


Michael Jackson has not taken kindly to the way he's portrayed in rapper Eminem's recently released video, "Just Lose It.


Teresa Heinz Kerry, encouraging volunteers as they busily packed supplies Wednesday for hurricane relief efforts in the Caribbean, said she was concerned the effort was too focused on sending clothes instead of essentials like water and electric generators.


The U.S. military expects to decide  within a week whether to withhold 15 percent of bills paid to  Halliburton Co. HAL.N for work in Iraq, an Army spokeswoman  said Wednesday, as Democrats cried foul over why the Army was  flip-flopping on the issue.


A group of 29 people, thought to be North Koreans, force their way into a Japanese school in Beijing.


In a first-to-market move, Seagate Technology is now shipping its new 2.5-inch notebook PC hard drives with built-in encryption technology. ASI Computer Technologies will be the first laptop manufacturer to incorporate the technology into its hardware.


Penguin fans petition for a custom version of the popular Apple software, but they shouldn't get their hopes up. In Cult of Mac.


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The Bush administration on Tuesday asked an appeals court to overturn a ruling that would require a redesign of the nation's currency to help the blind.


Arafat's health unchanged: French health officials

PARIS  - Yasser Arafat's condition has not changed one way or other since a health bulletin was issued Friday, the health department of the French armed forces told AFP.


Major Electoral Alliance Emerges in Iraq

Description: After two months of negotiations, a major Iraqi electoral alliance forms, dominated by the country's main Shiite political parties.


A Mauritanian pilot made a rough landing so passengers and crew could overpower a hijacker, Spanish officials say.


Kerry says al Qaeda benefits from Bush's gun ban stance

Washington -- Sen. John Kerry charged Friday that President Bush was helping terrorists and caving in to the National Rifle Association by not pushing to extend the 10-year-old federal assault weapons ban that expires at 12:01 am Monday.


Howard Stern's planned defection is a tremendous coup for the emerging satellite radio industry and a setback for the already slumping field of traditional radio -- especially Viacom, which


Mitsubishi Motors Corp. shareholders approved a move Wednesday enabling the scandal-plagued Japanese automaker to raise cash through a share offering, but demanded the company clean up its image and improve its product offerings to turn its lagging business around.


Lung cancer may be linked to '91 Gulf fires

A committee of the Institute of Medicine concluded there isn't enough evidence to determine whether most of veterans' health problems are associated with such exposures.


"Star Trek" star William Shatner and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Dave Navarro are among thousands who want to fly on Virgin's proposed commercial space flights, company chief Richard Branson said Friday.


Fed holds rates steady, stays inflation-wary

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday  held benchmark interest rates steady at 5.25 percent for a  fourth straight meeting, while renewing a warning that risks  from inflation remain.


European and Asian foreign ministers agreed to set a 2009 deadline to complete negotiations on a new international climate change pact to limit greenhouse gases, diplomats said Tuesday.


San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - The San Diego Chargers Monday named Drew Brees as the team's starting quarterback for their regular-season opener on September 12 against Houston.


Blue chips rise after Boeing, markets await Fed

U.S. blue chips rose on Wednesday, as earnings by aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co.  beat forecasts and a robust report on economic growth reinforced optimism for the corporate profit outlook.


SFA Invite Celtic Complaint; O'Neill Escapes Censure

The Scottish Football Association has invited Celtic to make an official complaint about Martin OâNeillâs allegations of the racial and sectarian abuse of Neil Lennon by Rangers fans.


Don't expect to see a Dell Labs that focuses on fundamental research or a major move into highly bespoke "Big Iron" servers. But we are seeing a Dell that is showing some flexibility on what were once all-or-nothing principles.


Assault Slows, but G.I.'s Take Half of Falluja

Also, insurgents kidnapped three relatives of the Iraqi prime minister, Ayad Allawi, from their home in Baghdad.


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Lady Thatcher arrived home today as the furore continued over the arrest of her son Sir Mark in South Africa. The former Prime Minister refused to comment as she entered her central London home after flying in from the United States.


WASHINGTON -- President Bush urged Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday to "uphold the principles of democracy" in a carefully worded message expressing concern about Putin's proposed political changes.


Alan Johnson says he and his team broke no rules regarding donations during the Labour deputy leadership race.


With Flights Fewer but More Full, JetBlue and United Report Surprising Gains

Shares of both airlines climbed as the industry showed glimmers of resurgence, at least temporarily.


Car Bombers Strike Near Green Zone, 7 Dead

Twin suicide car bombs blew up outside a police station near Baghdad's Green Zone on Saturday, killing seven people and wounding 57 in the latest deadly strike against Iraq's shaky security forces.


Opinion: Is the future of cell phones 'voice-based'?

(InfoWorld) - You see them everywhere: Annoying people with Bluetooth earpieces permanently mounted on their ears, whether they're yakking on the phone or not. Those earpieces replicate some of the phone's functionality -- namely speaker and microphone, plus electronics for muting, connecting wirelessly and other functions. Nearby, a pocket-size cell phone houses the rest of the electronics, plus hardware and software for surfing the Internet, playing music and videos, taking pictures and other functions. Meanwhile, the biggest challenges for handset makers revolve around conflicting priorities: How do you make the phone as small as possible, but the screen as large as possible? How do you pack a full-size keyboard onto a tiny cell phone? The solution to these conundrums is to move or replicate all cell phone electronics to the earpiece. The reason cell phones are the Mother of All Convergence Devices is that the phone part of a cell phone is absolutely indispensable. People must be able to make or receive calls while jogging, working, lying on the beach -- everywhere. The only way to make, say, a camera accessible at all times is to build it into the cell phone. Ditto for media playing, GPS functionality and other features. The phone must go with you everywhere, and the rest of the functions are just along for the ride. Imagine being able to leave your full-featured, pocket-size cell phone behind if you choose, and carry only the earpiece from which you could at minimum make and receive phone calls. The benefit is that pocket phones could be bigger -- bigger screens, better cameras, and more electronics -- without compromising mobility when you really need it. Three recent trends make this possible and desirable: Shrinking cell phone electronics, advances in voice recognition, and embedded electronics everywhere. 1. Shrinking cell phone electronics The first time I saw a cell phone in the 1980s, it (combined with the battery) was the size of a cinderblock -- and about as heavy, too. Since then, mobiles have largely obeyed Moore's Law, becoming smaller and cheaper and acquiring ever more features all the while. Obscure handset makers have already designed, built, manufactured, and sold complete cell phones small enough to fit in an ear-wearable size. Trouble is, they're configured like bigger, traditional cell phones, not earpieces. I blogged a year ago about a Chinese cell phone called the Xun Chi 138 that'sÂ  2.64 inches long and weighs 2 ounces. Despite its size, the phone has a touch screen for text input. Haier America launched last year its Elegance mobile phone, which is about the size of two fingers -- 3.5 inches long. Also last year, KTF Korea unveiled its mini EV-K130 cell phone, which is about the same size as the Elegance. Australia's SMS Technology has managed to squeeze an entire cell phone onto a fairly standard-size wristwatch called the M500. We have the technology to squeeze a cell phone into an earpiece. 2. Advances in voice recognition The biggest challenge with ear-based cell phones is doing away with keypads. The solution is voice control. Cell phones that let you dial phone numbers by saying something like "Call Mom" are common. But in the past two years, startups have made incredible advances in the ability of a cell phone user to replace other kinds of button pushing with voice commands. A company called Vlingo makes an application now in beta that lets you send text messages, get directions and do other powerful things, all by speaking in your natural voice. You can search for businesses on the Internet, then dial the number using only voice commands. Another company, called Jott, enables you to send e-mail using only your voice. Big companies are getting into the act, too. Google offers its free "Goog-411" service, where anyone can call 1-800-GOOG-411 and run Google searches, all by voice. And, of course, Apple may be working on cell phone voice commands if a recent patent called an "Audio User Interface For Computing Devices" ever bears fruit. The earpiece cell phone would need only one button for answering and hanging up calls, and the ability to recognize commands like "Call Steve Wilson at work." It would also need to recognize and connect with your pocket cell phone -- and other devices. We have the technology to build voice-controlled phones without buttons. 3. Embedded electronics everywhere Cell phones aren't the only objects in our lives that entertain, inform, organize, and enable communications. So do our PCs, home entertainment systems and, increasingly, our cars. And all of these devices can communicate with phones via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, if they don't already. There's absolutely no reason why your earpiece phone couldn't communicate with these devices just like it does with your pocket phone. For example, you should be able to call Goog-411 and ask for directions, and have them show up with the map on the car's on-screen dashboard -- all hands free and without your pocket phone. The non-phone parts of your cell phone should be optional, because much of that functionality is already duplicated elsewhere. We have the technology to connect earpiece phones to multiple devices. A vision of the ideal cell phone Here's one idea about how the ultimate phone of the future would look and function. Imagine an iPhone with a bigger screen than the current model with a Bluetooth headset-like phone. The pocket phone could make calls without the earpiece phone, and the earpiece phone could make calls without the pocket phone. The camera electronics would mimic those in the new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T200, a 8.1 megapixel camera with a 5x Carl Zeiss optical lens and optimized for high-definition display. Compromising camera quality in cell phones is no longer necessary. It would have built-in GPS, gigabytes of storage, and great video and music playback capability. It could connect to the Internet over a 3G phone line or via Wi-Fi. The phone would come with a near-full-size fold-up wireless keyboard, so you could prop up the pocket phone and use it as a Wi-Fi connected laptop, all theÂ  while taking calls on the cell phone in your ear. We clearly have all the technology we need to move cell phones one step up the evolutionary ladder. The key is to free the cell phone itself from its prison inside our radically converged "smart phone" gadgets. All we need is a handset maker with the vision to implement it. Those annoying people with the always-mounted wireless earpieces? They are the future.


Okajima shines for Boston in World Series milestone

Hideki Okajima became the first Japanese pitcher to take the mound in a World Series on Thursday, the reliever helping the Boston Red Sox pick up a 2-1 Game Two win over the Colorado Rockies.


Westbrook looking to make up for lost time in this year's playoffs

time - and for the loss of Owens. Westbrook has emerged as one of the top. becoming a threat to score no matter how he touches the ball.


Robert Weston reports for AP, “The recently released Mac Pro maintains the Apple shine in design, usability and software but also does something unexpected: It turns the old Mac versus Windows PC price equation on its head.”


A chef who donated his bone marrow meets the American whose life he saved almost five years earlier.


Blair is 'absolutely fine' after medical procedure

LONDON Prime Minister Tony Blair underwent a successful medical procedure on his heart Friday, correcting an irregular beat that was diagnosed and first treated in October 2003.


Honda exec sees 3 percent rise in 2007 U.S. sales

Honda Motor Co Ltd   is on track for a 3 percent increase in U.S. sales in 2007, an executive said on Friday, but he also called on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to boost consumer confidence.


GM eyes labor cost cuts, increased revenue

General Motors Corp  told analysts on Thursday that it expected to cut annual U.S. labor costs by $5 billion by 2011 and increase its revenues in all regions during 2008.


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Bollywood heroes in love with older women

Remember Farhan Akhtar's Dil Chahta   HaiSuhasini Mulay played a distressed mother who   watches in dismay as her son, played by   Akshaye Khanna, falls for an older woman?


EU warns Japan again over nuclear project

The EU's executive arm warned that Europe would go ahead and build a revolutionary nuclear fusion project in France without Japan if an agreement with Tokyo is not reached "as soon as possible."


Nortel Networks Corp. NT.TO said on  Wednesday that a far-reaching overhaul of its faulty financials  will not require changes to accounting for sales of certain  fiber optic equipment.


Nato leaders welcome the relaxation of curbs on deployment of some members' troops in Afghanistan.


Sharon Battles to Save Government from Collapse

Reeling from a parliamentary defeat,  Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon prepared Thursday to open  coalition talks to save his shattered government and avoid  early elections that could stall his Gaza withdrawal plan.


MEDICINE: DOGS TRAINED TO SMELL VESICA CANCER IN URINE

(AGI/REUTERS/AFP) - Rome, Italy, Sept 24 - The oncologists might have one more instrument in the fight against cancer: the scent of dogs.


Dual Pacemakers Worth the Cost, U.S. Study Finds

Pricey pacemakers that regulate the heart's upper and lower chambers separately are worth the extra cost because they help keep patients out of the hospital, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


BRUSSELS, Jan 11 (IPS) - When Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade  refused to sign a free trade accord put forward by the European  Union last month, he urged that an alternative "partnership  deprived of paternalism and without prejudice" be sought.


S.E.C. to Reveal Overhaul Plan for Markets

The S.E.C.'s proposal has had the unusual effect of unifying market participants who had previously been vehemently pitted against each other.


ABC has given the green light to a full season of its reality series "Wife Swap," which has proved a solid performer in the competitive Wednesday 10 pm


Scientists: Chernobyl caused cancer spike

Scientists said Saturday more than 800 Sweden citizens may have developed cancer resulting from the fallout of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident.


Stan Lee beat Sam Farlow, 4 and 3, to win the U.S.G.A. Senior Amateur in Andover, Kan., five days after his 55th birthday, to become the tournamentâs youngest champion. Lee, of Heber Springs, Ark., surpassed the previous record of 55 years 3 months 18 days, set by Bill Bosshard in 1991.


Terri, the widow of the late crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, is offering to help troubled pop star Britney Spears.


China is still tracking down its  eight nationals - a day after they were reportedly freed in Iraq, officials say.


Prescription drug sales rise 8.3 percent

U.S. prescription drug sales rose 8.3 percent to $274.9 billion last year, fueled by the Medicare drug benefit, increased use of generic medicines and new treatments for diseases such as cancer and diabetes, according to a new report.


Facebook sponsors N.H. debate, not without controversy

The social networking site is co-sponsoring a Republican presidential debate, followed by a Democratic one, in New Hampshire this week. What's notable is that at least five candidates are likely to be forcibly excluded.


Why the approach that seems to have worked in Anbar province may not pay off elsewhere


Russia suspends participation in key arms pact

Russia suspended its participation in a key pact limiting military forces in Europe on Saturday, fulfilling a threat after months of verbal sparring with the West.


A 20-year-old man is arrested after police find the bodies of a man and woman in a flat.


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Gupta uses Aye Ganpat for a social cause

Sanjay Gupta is tapping the popularity of a song from his latest release Shootout At Lokhandwala to


Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool's hopes of staying in the Champions League will ``go right to the wire'' with just three tough qualifying games remaining.


Hewlett-Packard announced on Monday that it will acquire two companies expected to improve the Silicon Valley giant's business technology offerings. Opsware, a data center automation software company founded by Netscape creator Marc Andreessen and acquired for roughly $1.6 billion, will boost HP's data center portfolio, while NeoWare, acquired for $334 million, will help HP with thin-client technology.


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A bomb threat forced a New York-bound Greek airliner to make an emergency landing Sunday at London's Stansted Airport escorted by military jets, authorities said.


Link By Link: Even in MySpace, a Friend Has to Qualify

One result of all the publicity from Doris Lessingâs Nobel Prize in Literature was that more than 100 people signed up to be the writerâs friend on MySpace.


Israeli court has new questions about barrier

JERUSALEM   Israel's Supreme Court has ordered the government to report within 30 days on the implications of a world court ruling that a West Bank barrier is illegal, Israeli media reported today.


'Dirty Dancing' Has a Strong Holiday Week in Toronto

Playbill - It was a very good week for the Toronto production of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage. The producers reported sales of $1,347,525 (CAD) for the week of Dec. 26-30.


Toyota net up 7.5 pct on emerging market growth

Toyota Motor Corp  reported a 7.5 percent rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday thanks to speedy growth in China, Russia and other emerging markets.


An Ex-President, a Mining Deal and a Big Donor

A Canadian financier who traveled to Kazakhstan with Bill Clinton and won a big mining deal later donated millions to Mr. Clintonâs charitable foundation.


Radio Problems Ground Many Flights in California

Air traffic controllers lost radio contact with aircraft flying high-altitude routes in the western United States on Tuesday, disrupting thousands of flights heading in and out of southern California, authorities said.


Stocks fell on Friday, setting Wall Street on course for its worst week in more than four years, as the diminishing appetite for riskier assets fueled a further rout in global equity markets.


Microsoft buys data management firm, pulls product line

And ends spat with LG Microsoft has bought data management firm Stratature to provide improvements to its SQL server, business intelligence, and SharePoint products.â¦


A sizable growth in tourism has had a sizable effect on the fragile ecosystem of the GalÃ¡pagos Islands, the globeâs first World Heritage Site.


NASA's improved rocket fuel tank begins trip from New Orleans to ...

A 27-ton fuel tank is making a five-day voyage across the Gulf of Mexico to NASA's Kennedy Space Center as the space agency prepares for its first space shuttle flight since the Columbia disaster in 2003.


EU fines Microsoft $357M, threatens more

The European Union levied a second massive fine on Microsoft and threatened greater penalties in the future unless the world's largest software company obeys a 2004 antitrust order to share technical details of its Windows operating system with rivals.


Blair: Time for Excuses on Africa Are Over

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was to say Thursday that the time for excuses on Africa was over as he chairs a meeting in Ethiopia he hopes will turn the continent's problems into a global priority.


TOKYO, Oct. 3 -- North Korea on Tuesday vowed to conduct a nuclear test to bolster its defenses against the United States, dramatically raising tensions in the region and marking the communist government's first ever unambiguous public threat to demonstrate itself as a nuclear power.


Israel is to allow Palestinian chief Nawef Hawatmeh, exiled since 1967, to travel to the West Bank.


The third Harry Potter film and Spider-Man 2 are in the running for a visual effects Academy Award.


Merchant Ivory will capture Tagore on film

The yet-untitled film will highlight Tagore's friendship with French Nobel Laureate, Romain Rolland.


Don't meddle with our models, say Milan fashionistas

Milan fashion week is resisting calls for   a ban on underweight models amid a debate on super-thin girls   and eating disorders that has gripped the public but elicits   bored yawns from designers.


Yahoo for the first time is letting mobile phone users query its search engine, giving them access to conventional Web results, local business listings and related information, as well as images such as pictures and maps, the company says.


Vi avrebbero passato gli ultimi sei anni di latitanza


L'Atalanta un passo dal colpo Il Palermo si salva con Diana

Nell'anticipo serale, la squadra di Guidolin rimonta i bergamaschi che erano passati in vantaggio, ma sono raggiunti nella ripresa. Paura per uno scontro tra Fontana e Loria


Karl Rove makes Chuck Colson look like a girly man. Colson didnât have the audacity to go after John Kerryâs military record when President Nixon was looking for dirt on antiwar leaders.


brewing giant InBev takes control of Lion Group's beer activities ...

InBev, the world's largest brewer by volume, said Thursday it had acquired total control of the Chinese beer business of Malaysia Lion Group.


Chelsea assistant boss Steve Clarke paid tribute to Mateja Kezman after he scored his first goal for the club in the Carling Cup win over West Ham.


North Korea Will Let British Diplomat Visit Blast Site

SEOUL, Sept. 13, 2004âNorth Korea has agreed to allow a British diplomat visit the site of a massive explosion that sparked fears the reclusive country had conducted a nuclear test.


Fortunes of online search firms rooted in advertising

AOL's decision to stop charging broadband Internet users for access to its services confirmed that the money-making model for online search engines is rooted in advertising, analysts say.


Gunmen in Iraqi army uniforms kidnapped a senior Iranian diplomat in Baghdad, Iraqi and Iranian officials said on Tuesday, and Tehran blamed the U.S. military and demanded his immediate release.


Google Inc.  is spinning  off mounds of cash from operations, but Chief Executive Eric  Schmidt appeared to rule out seeking big mergers or making  other dramatic changes in how the company uses cash.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- American Roger D. Kornberg, whose father won a Nobel Prize a half-century ago, was awarded the prize in chemistry Wednesday for his studies of how cells take information from genes to produce proteins.


Canada to give Nigeria 24.9 million Cdn dlrs for health projects

Canada and Nigeria agreed to terms under which the Canadian International Development Agency is to provide 24.9 million Canadian dollars (20.4 million US) for health projects in the west African country.


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Marijuana research hasn't created a buzz

Medicinal cannabis studies are going more slowly than expected as the state's voters back stem cell work. By Edie Lau - Bee Science Writer.


Bush: No Payroll Tax Hike for Social Security

President Bush on Thursday ruled out  raising payroll taxes to help pay for Social Security reform, a  transition experts have estimated will cost $1 trillion to $2  trillion.


Prime Minister Tony Blair is lobbying the United States to consider locating part of its anti-missile system in Britain, his office said Friday.


ABB Ltd. Loses Bid for Settlement Review

ABB Ltd., the Swiss-Swedish electrical engineering giant, said Thursday it had lost its bid to have a U.S. appeals court partially review its $1.2 billion asbestos-claims settlement.


Chiti, raccolta firme collegata ai gruppi presenti in Camere


Bush Says Kerry Tax Plan a Threat to Workers

PARKERSBURG, W.Va.  - President Bush, under  election-year pressure on the economy, said on Sunday that  Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's plan to raise  taxes on the wealthy would hinder the creation of jobs.


Using an open-source kit called the TV-B-Gone, it's possible for anyone to build a device that they can use to turn off annoying televisions.


A license with the iPhone maker improves outlook.


PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Penguins co-owner Mario Lemieux will get $21 million as part of the team's settlement of its 1998 bankruptcy.


Edwards came out ahead in one south Des Moines precinct. But the only discordant note was some leftover sandwiches


Amelie Mauresmo recovers from a nightmare second set to beat Serena Williams 6-4 0-6 6-2 in the fourth round of the US Open.


A wrenching time for Clarke at Ryder Cup

The shiny gold trophy sat on the table, and Ian Woosnam wasn't sure whether to take it with him. Standing to leave his news conference Monday at The K Club, the European captain clutched it in his right hand and was headed out the door when he walked past Darren Clarke and instinctively handed him the Ryder Cup.


Bush chiude la Convention: "L'America "vincerÃ " sul terrorismo"

Il presidente uscente ha accettato la nomination. Attacco a Kerry: "E' un indeciso, ha le mani bucate. E' un uomo del passato, noi siamo il futuro". Un grazie agli alleati, ha citato Berlusconi > Quanto piace di Bush.


âPraying With Liorâ documents the extraordinary life of Lior Liebling, a rabbiâs son with Down syndrome.


A new visitors' center is years overdue and hundreds of millions over budget. Why is that not surprising?


N.L. Roundup: The Phillies Keep Hitting in a Pitcherâs First Shutout

Ryan Howard drove in two runs and J. D. Durbin pitched his first career shutout yesterday to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-0 win against the host San Diego Padres.


Burma Continues Crack Down on Anti-Junta Protests

BANGKOK, Sept. 27 -- Pursuing their crackdown, Burmese security forces raided a half-dozen monasteries Thursday and fired warning shots to disperse demonstrations led by Buddhist monks demanding an end to military rule.


Pakistan President Vows to Help Stop Terror Attacks in Afghanistan

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf says his government is committed to preventing terrorism from affecting the coming Afghan elections.


The consortium behind the standard for faster external hard drives hopes to revamp eSATA this year so it can carry power, not just data.


Elvis Presley Estate Gets New Management

There's a new king of the King of Rock 'n' Roll's estate.


401(k) Help For High-Paid Executives      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Earnings don't get taxed so long as they remain inside a 401(k) account. That helps turbocharge an account's growth.


Scientists Discover Distant, Puffy Planet

By The Associated Press  WASHINGTON - The largest planet ever found orbiting another star is so puffy it would float on water, astronomers said Thursday.


Fire Ravages Madrid Sky Scraper, No Injuries

An intense fire ravaged a sky scraper in  central Madrid on Saturday, causing no injuries but sparking  fear the blaze could spread to nearby buildings.


ATHENS, Greece - Yao Ming bounced back from a rough opening game with 39 points and 13 rebounds to lead China to a 69-62 victory over New Zealand in the men's basketball Group A tournament Tuesday.


Mount St Helens, the volcano in the northwest USA that erupted spectacularly in 1980, is showing signs of blowing again. But despite modern technology, predicting eruptions is still a black art, say US experts.


The Army said Thursday that the two-star general in charge of Walter Reed Army Medical Center has been relieved of command following disclosures about inadequate treatment of wounded soldiers


Old traditional Chinese towns bring new forms of tourism

Because of tourism, small Chinese historical towns are now protected from the onslaught of bulldozers but their inhabitants complain they are not enjoying any benefits from the first masses of visitors.


F.D.A. to Test Toothpaste Sent to U.S. From China

The order came after the discovery that some Chinese toothpaste manufacturers had used small amounts of a poisonous ingredient used in antifreeze.


Europe and the US get a first look at each other's possible Ryder Cup pairings during practice on Tuesday.


Fed Chiefâs Reassurance Fails to Halt Stock Plunge

On a day when stocks were pushed down another 3 percent, all major players in Washington agreed on the need for putting extra money into peopleâs hands quickly.


Pericolo intossicazione da fumi tossici nel Frusinate


New Russian parliament to convene on December 24

Russian President Vladimir Putin has  decreed the newly elected State Duma, or lower house of  parliament, will hold its first session on December 24, the  official gazette said on Thursday.


Electricity shortages regularly threw Georgia into darkness before Mikhail Saakashvili was elected president four years ago and set out to transform the bankrupt former Soviet republic into a modern European state.


German Professionals' Growth Outlook Dips

German finance professionals grew sharply more pessimistic about the country's economic growth outlook, fearing that the euro's record highs against the U.S. dollar will hurt exports, a monthly survey showed Tuesday.


Hunter cash to help shoe firm create 1,335 jobs

THE entrepreneur Tom Hunter is to invest 40 million in the new fashion footwear retail outlet Qube, which will help it create 1,335 jobs over the next five years.


Prognosis: Cancers Not Affected by Emotional Health

The idea that emotional well-being can affect the course of disease finds no support in a new report on head and neck cancer.


L'attore chiede in cambio vitto e alloggio


Argentina confirms theft of Bush daughter's purse

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - One of U.S. President George W. Bush's daughters had her purse stolen while visiting the Argentine capital accompanied by Secret Service agents, an Argentine official confirmed on Wednesday.


Iraqi police dead, Qaeda claims kidnapping

Iraqi police found the bodies of 14 policemen on Friday, all shot in the head, and an al Qaeda-linked group said it had killed them to avenge the alleged rape of a woman last month.


CrossFire DirectX video acceleration added AMD has posted fresh versions of its Windows and Linux Catalyst graphics driver package. The update takes the code to release 6.12. The Windows incarnation introduces the ability to accelerate DirectX video playback across multiple GPUs in CrossFire configuration.â¦


Global Crossing Ltd. shares plummeted Monday after the once bankrupt telecommunications company announced it will cut about 600 jobs and scale down operations to free enough cash to stay fiscally afloat.


The 13th named storm of the 2004 hurricane season weakened after moving into Southern Louisiana on Sunday. Tropical storm Matthew caused scattered flooding as heavy rain drenched the area.


Judges tell an asylum seeker who says Swansea is violent and racist he must live there if he wants a council home.


After about two decades of trying to develop a vaccine against malaria, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals has achieved a breakthrough of sorts.


Dell Partners With K-12 Educators to Offset Carbon Impact of Computing

Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) today extended its commitment to helping customers  protect the environment for the long term by partnering with attendees  of this week's National Educational Computing  Conference (NECC) in Atlanta to facilitate the planting of 1,000 trees.


Russian officials said Friday they detected traces of a high explosive in the wreckage of one of two crashed jetliners, branding it the work of terrorists, while an Islamic


Flaming squirrel nicked for blatant forgeries

While plods drop trousers, fine barmaid for breast extravaganza Comments A suicide squirrel, possibly trained by the sciurine arm of Al-Qaeda, dove into and destroyed a Toyota Camry. The critter bit through a powerline and was set alight, causing it to plummet onto the car. It then slid into the engine compartment and caused an explosion that did for the vehicle. In anticipation of Halloween, the house happened to have a tiny gravestone on the lawn, which the owners are considering dedicating to the tiny terrorist.â¦


France's public transportation network came to a halt Thursday as public sector workers staged a series of strikes in what is seen as the first big test for President Nicolas Sarkozy's government.


Sickness and Health, on Scales Large and Small

Two new books provide ambitious overviews of complicated topics.


Hunt supporters storm British parliament, but ban moves closer

Supporters of fox hunting stormed Britain's parliament and scuffled with police at a mass rally, but failed to prevent lawmakers from moving closer to a ban of the blood sport.


Turkish planes bomb Iraq village, no major incursion

DAHUK, Iraq/CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkish warplanes attacked a village in northern Iraq on Wednesday, an Iraqi Kurdish security official said, but Turkey said it wanted to hold back from a major incursion to give diplomacy a chance.


Brazil reviving endangered Amazon manatee

Brazilian scientists hope that two captivity-raised male Amazon manatees they plan to reintroduce to the wild will spark a bout of reproduction that might save the endangered species from extinction.


Keppra promising for newly diagnosed epilepsy

NEW YORK  - Treatment with low doses of levetiracetam, the active ingredient in the drug Keppra, appears to be effective by itself for controlling newly diagnosed epilepsy, new research indicates. Rates of freedom from seizures with levetiracetam were comparable to those seen with a gold-standard therapy, controlled-release carbamazepine.


PlantCML Acquires TCI (Tel Control, Inc.)

PlantCML, North America's leader in  mission-critical communications systems for emergency contact centers,  announced today the closing of the acquisition of TCI (Tel Control,  Inc.), a leading provider of networked and hosted E911 solutions.


Palermo, 20:25 - CALCIO, PALERMO: 8-0 NEL TEST CON LA PRIMAVERA

Test infrasettimanale per il Palermo, che in vista della gara di domenica contro il Torino, ha affro...


Alibaba.com to unveil listing to investors

Chinese online trading firm, Alibaba.com, was Monday set to give retail investors details of its Hong Kong listing, in what is expected to be the largest Internet IPO ever by a mainland firm.


The Minnesota Vikings added a pair of cornerbacks Tuesday, signing Terrance Shaw and Ralph Brown.


Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Mark L. Attanasio was introduced as next owner of the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. Attanasio, an investor from Los Angeles, is planning on buying the team from the family of Commissioner Bud Selig.


Judge warns US government to speed up Abu Ghraib probe

MANNHEIM, GERMANY - A military judge hearing evidence about the abuse of prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison warned the US government on Monday to speed up its investigation or risk derailing the case against at least one of the accused soldiers.


Shuttle's Spring 2005 Launch Date Delayed

HOUSTON Oct. 2, 2004 - The first shuttle flight since the Columbia tragedy has been pushed back by NASA because hurricane damage and implementation of new safety measures made a spring 2005 launch "no longer achievable.


Bancrofts to discuss Dow Jones bid with News Corp.: WSJ

The family that controls Dow Jones &  Co.  said on Thursday that it plans to meet with Rupert  Murdoch's News Corp. to discuss his $5 billion bid to buy the  company, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.


Israeli former nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu is arrested, seven months after release from jail.


Pakistan arrests one of Taliban's top three

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


U.S. intelligence paints gloomy picture of Iraq

U.S. intelligence experts painted a gloomy picture of Iraq, saying in a report seen on Friday sectarian bloodshed had surpassed the threat from al Qaeda and warning of the consequences of a rapid U.S. withdrawal.


Breona Gray, Teresa Borton and Megan Duffy each scored 17 points, and No. 4 Notre Dame beat Syracuse 75-58 on Wednesday night.


Air Force to Help Ferry Sudan Peacekeepers

US Air Force members from the 723rd Air Mobility Squadron and 38th Airlift Squadron load cargo onto a C-130 aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, early Friday, Oct. 22, 2004.


Glenn Touchdown Gives Dallas Victory Over Washington

Terry Glenn scored the winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Cowboys continued their domination of the Washington Redskins with a 21-18 win in Landover, Maryland on Monday.


Thai Premier Creates Panel to Probe 84 Deaths in Southern State

Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he will set up an inquiry into the deaths of 84 people who suffocated after being taken to an army camp in the majority-Muslim southern province of Narathiwat.


La situazione piÃ¹ grave a Milano: ferme 200 tonnellate di corrispondenzaTra le cause il progetto di riorganizzazione, gli scioperi e la mancanza di mezzi                                          Le Poste nel caos: milioni di lettere ferme nei depositi, distribuzione in tilt                                                                                di PAOLO BERIZZI


Protesters converge on German port for G8 demo

ROSTOCK, Germany  - Anti-globalization protesters converged on the Baltic port of Rostock on Saturday to demonstrate against the policies of the world's leading industrial countries ahead of a Group of Eight summit next week.


A methane blast rocks a Russian coal mine, killing 28 workers and sparking fears for 11 still trapped underground.


Ottime performance di abbigliamento e gestione casa


Final Potter tome set to fly off shelves

The final countdown is on: Harry Potter fans worldwide have only days to wait to learn the boy wizard's fate, when the last instalment of the best-seller series finally goes on sale Saturday, July 21.


Children used as shields in Pakistan mosque: govt

Women and children were being used as human shields by militants besieged in a mosque in Islamabad, the Pakistan government said on Thursday as security forces ratcheted up pressure on hundreds inside to surrender.


Sarkozy confirms plans for UAE nuclear deal: paper

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday confirmed plans to sign a nuclear cooperation agreement with the United Arab Emirates amid reports French firms could construct up to two nuclear reactors there.


PORT-AU-PRINCE : The death toll in northern Haiti's flooding rose to 1,160, with 1,250 missing, Civil Protection Office spokesman Dieufort Delorge announced.


European Parliament Endorses EU Constitution

STRASBOURG, France  - The European Parliament  overwhelmingly endorsed the European Union's first constitution  on Wednesday but the treaty will only come into force if all 25  member states ratify it, several by referendums.


Strike on Iran Would Roil Oil Markets, Experts Say

A U.S. military strike against Iran would have dire consequences in petroleum markets, say a variety of oil industry experts, many of whom think the prospect of pandemonium in those markets makes U.S. military action unlikely despite escalating economic sanctions imposed by the Bush administration.


RYR hits rock bottom with Sadler departure

From the outside looking in, Robert Yates Racing has officially hit rock bottom. Both Dale Jarrett and Elliott Sadler have jumped ship, choosing to flee RYR for new rides in 2007. Sponsor UPS is also leaving with Jarrett, creating a chaotic time for a once-proud organization.


Matera, 20:14 - VOLLEY, B1 DONNE: MATERA CEDE IL TITOLO SPORTIVO AL ROSSANO

Il presidente della Spes Matera volley (lo scorso campionato in serie B1) Pietro Ruggi, ha annunciat...


Palm to bring latest Palm OS smartphone to UK

Centro due this month Palm is to bring its Palm OS-based Centro smartphone to Europe, the company announced today.â¦


Russian oil major YUKOS again warned on Thursday that it may be forced to cut output after saying that a Moscow court ruled this week that $2.6 billion of company funds could be seized by the authorities.


Todd White scored 1:03 into overtime and Minnesota overcame two goals by Colorado's Brad Richardson for a 3-2 victory over the Avalanche on Thursday night in the Wild's season opener.


Rob Schneider OK after movie set collapse

Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Rob Schneider was taken to a Northern California hospital after collapsing from food poisoning and heat exhaustion during the filming of an upcoming movie.


Briton jailed for urinating on Latvian monument

A British man was sentenced to five days'  detention on Tuesday for urinating on one of Latvia's most  treasured monuments.


AMERICA/PERUÂ - Il Congresso degli Studenti Cattolici ÂConvivio 2006Â  a Callao rifletterÃ  sulla fede e sulla necessitÃ  di una vita coerente con essa Callao (Agenzia Fides) - "E voi, chi dite che io sia ?Â  (Mt 16,15) Ã¨ questo il tema del XXIII Congresso degli Studenti Cattolici ÂConvivio 2006Â, organizzato dal Movimento di Vita Cristiana di Callao, che avrÃ  luogo questo fine settimana, il 6-7-8 o...


A top Polish official tells psychologists to investigate whether the Teletubbies TV show promotes a gay lifestyle.


ESPN, the cable TV network that has driven profit growth at Walt Disney Co. much of this decade, may produce smaller gains in coming years, crimping the stock price of the second-largest media company.


'Piu' Raciti, meno soprusi', anche frasi contro il Papa


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The U.S. began the  long haul back from a record five-point opening-day Ryder Cup  deficit in positive fashion on Saturday.


Pirates nab Michael Moore's yet-to-be released doc

Blog: Michael Moore's new film, Sicko, scheduled for release on June 29, has been pirated and is widely available for free download on the Web.


Denmark Feels the Pinch as Young Workers Flee to Lands of Lower Taxes

Often educated abroad and fluent in English, young Danes are primed to quit Denmark for greener pastures. One reason is the income tax rate, which can reach 63 percent.


NRC Says Ohio Reactor Damage 'Significant'

Damage to the reactor head of the Davis-Besse power plant in Ohio ranks among the top five most serious nuclear plant accidents or near-accidents since Three Mile Island, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday.


U.N. Secretary General Calls Global Warming a Priority

UNITED NATIONS, March 1 -- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon argued Thursday that global warming poses as great a threat to the world as modern warfare, and he vowed to make reduction of greenhouse gases one of his tenure's top priorities.


Shining onstage at the Santa Barbara Film Festival only last Saturday, Angelina Jolie showed up a world away â in every respect â on Thursday: Baghdad.   The goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 32, is there on a...


If you think the country is divided and rancorous about the presidential contest, try polling a few experts about the accuracy and security of electronic voting.


An air and sea search fails to find any trace of an angler missing off the Dorset coast since the early hours.


Those who decided to watch Edwards battle Cheney could almost feel the heat radiating from both candidates in a debate that was much more contentious than the presidential debates.


THURSDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- HIV-positive mothers on antiretroviral therapy may pass along high levels of their medications to their babies through breast-feeding, which may protect the infants from HIV infection.


As a Michigan community mourned a marathon runner, much about his death last weekend remained unknown.


Movie Review | 'David & Layla': Love, Sex, Belly Dancing and Religious Differences

The star-crossed romance âDavid & Laylaâ is layered with sharply observed cultural details.


Partecipo' a rapina con Mario Galesi (ANSA) - ROMA, 24 NOV - La Digos della capitale e il Ros dei carabinieri hanno arrestato Jerome Cruciani, un ex appartenente ai Nuclei comunisti combattenti. E' accusato di banda armata e rapina.


InfoWorld - With Sun Microsystems' $1 billion acquisition of open source database vendor MySQL announced Wednesday, Sun gets ownership of a major player in the open source software industry while MySQL gets the backing of a multibillion-dollar, established systems company.


Global warming in the Arctic is happening now, warns the most comprehensive scientific report to date. The reports concludes that the northern ice cap is warming at twice the global rate and that this will lead to serious consequences for the planet.


All Derek Lowe could do last night was wait and hope. When the baseball gods finally smiled on the Red Sox one more time, extending the season another


Top Linux seller begins public testing of new Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, which incorporates Xen technology.


Monza, 14:30 - F1, GP ITALIA; PRIMA MANCHE QUALIFICHE: SUBITO OUT LIUZZI

Vitantonio Liuzzi (Toro Rosso), Christijan Albers (Midland), Mark Webber (Williams), Tiago Monteiro ...


THE WORLD'S TOP library is taking shape, and no one will need a library card or clean hands to riffle through old manuscripts.


Dell recall may cost Sony up to $430 mln: analysts

Dell Inc.'s recall of 4.1 million  notebook computer batteries could cost Sony Corp. anywhere from  10 billion yen to 50 billion yen ($85-$430 million), hurting  the Japanese electronics maker's short-term earnings and its  brand image, analysts said.


Water Groups Grapple With Service Boundaries: Regional Solution Requires a Definition of 'Region'

By Kevin Howe, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Mar. 1--If Monterey Bay water officials are looking for alternatives to ensuring a regional water supply, they might start by deciding just what the "region" is.


Transport in Wales begins to return to normal after a day of unforecast snow caused widespread problems.


Final Hawaii Reunion for Pearl Harbor Veterans

The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association has decided this yearÂs anniversary gathering will be its last in Hawaii.


Thousands of people have lost their homes after a cyclone batters Pakistan's coast after days of rain in the south.


New U.S. Food Guidelines Stress Vegetables, Grains

New eating guidelines issued by the  U.S. government on Wednesday stress that most Americans are  overweight and need to eat more vegetables, fruits and whole  grains.


Basketball: Full of joy, US women win 3rd straight gold

ATHENS They bounded onto the court with the joy of kindergartners, skipping to the beat of the sound system, turning a simple layup drill into a recess game.


Club boss fined for trying to run over referee

The boss of a small Moldovan club has been fined 2,000 (1,080 pounds) for driving his jeep on to the pitch and trying to run over the referee after a disputed penalty.


ISRAEL has assassinated the Hamas arms expert said to be behind the development of the Qassam rockets that have been targeting Israeli towns.


Secretary General Kofi Annan cut short his vacation and returned to New York on Wednesday to oversee the United Nations' extensive relief effort in Southeast Asia as the region's death toll topped 76,000.


Summary: Sri Lanka tsunami train victims

QUEEN OF THE SEA: Sri Lanka officials say 1,000 tickets were sold for an excursion Sunday from the capital, Colombo, to beach resorts on the train known as "Samudradevi," or "Queen of the Sea.


The pace of U.S. home building rose in November as new home starts climbed 6.7 percent, rebounding from a sharp decline in October while building permits fell 3 percent, a government report showed on Tuesday.


Iraq PM confident in forces without U.S.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that the Iraqi army and police are capable of keeping security in the country when American troops leave "any time they want," though he acknowledged the forces need further weapons and training.


Bin Laden: Catalyst for Democracy Jane Novak

The latest Arab dictator, Usama bin Laden, has been issuing his edicts fast and furious. Bomb the oil pipelines. Bomb the Shiites and the Americans.


Poland and Germany move to end post-war row

Berlin and Warsaw have moved closer to  ending a row over Germany's plans to mark the expulsion of  millions of Germans from eastern Europe after World War Two, a  subject that has strained relations for years.


A horrendous error from Aston Villa goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen helped Midlands rivals Birmingham to a 2-1 win at Villa Park. The Danish keeper was at fault as he allowed Clinton Morrison's 9th minute strike


Study: Ground-level ozone, deaths linked

A small increase in ground-level ozone levels, still well below government thresholds, was linked to an increase in deaths the following week in large cities across the country, according to a study published today.


Pat Tillman used to climb the light towers over Sun Devil Stadium to meditate. He was a fierce Arizona State football player and an honor student who graduated in 3 1/2 years.


The first minister invites Celtic and Rangers fans to get involved in the government's sectarianism purge.


The Chinese government has drawn heavy criticism by two US business groups urging China to crack down on its growing piracy market and focus on protecting intellectual property rights in the country.


Blog: Ads on Internet increase as top 100 advertisers in America spend more online.


Deutsche Bank Boosts Profit Through Cuts

Deutsche Bank AG, Germnany's largest bank, said Friday it increased its net profit by 18 percent in the third quarter by clamping down on costs and bad loans while increasing profit from trading securities.


Malaysian who ran pirated films website told to pay RM90m

LOS ANGELES: A Malaysian resident who ran a website which charged users to watch pirated films was ordered by a California court to pay US$23.8mil (RM90.4mil) to movie studios, the industry's trade group said on Tuesday.


The UK's top taxman warns there will be no let-up in the campaign to track down unpaid tax hidden abroad.


The power of a cellular tower -- now in a home version

If you drop calls in the den, fade out in the family room, and have trouble beaming BlackBerry messages from the bedroom, a femtocell may be just the thing you need. It may also be just the thing your mobile carrier needs to keep you in eternal thrall.


NASA's new rocket fuel promises to be a huge step forward in the space agency's two-year effort to resume shuttle missions, reports the Houston Chronicle.


Sir Elton John accuses Madonna of cheating fans by miming on stage, while collecting a Q Award.


Hundreds of people flee a fire at an Istanbul film event, but no-one appears to have been seriously hurt.


Carnival OKs $1.36B, 965M euro ship deals

Miami-based Carnival Corp. and PLC (NYSE: CCL and NYSE: CUK) said it has signed a multibillion-dollar agreement for Italian shipyard Fincantieri to build four new cruise ships, as well as significantly redesign


When a month's dose of medicines for HIV treatment still cost around Rp 8 million (US$860) in 1997, Febri, her husband Toro and their son Sandy (not their real names), who had all contracted the HIV virus, could not afford to buy medicines for the whole


A Ministry in the Cold, With a Gospel of Propane

In Lakewood, N.J., the homeless hunker down in three encampments. Connecting them is a minister who travels around in a bus delivering propane and heating stoves.


Labor Costs Shake a Pillar of Fed Policy

A new report suggested that the threat of higher inflation had not diminished and that it may take more monetary restraint to hold prices down.


Google May Be Eyeing Massive YouTube Video Database

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ It is commonly believed that Google bought YouTube for $1.6 billion because the wildly popular video-sharing site represented a great way for the search giant to expand into video advertising.


A group calling itself the Midland Group has joined forces with chassis maker Dallara to become the first new team to enter the sport since Toyota began competing in 2002.


Bush Says Kerry 'Wrong Man' for Wartime Presidency

SAGINAW, Mich.  - President Bush said on Thursday  John Kerry lacked the conviction to lead during a war and  borrowed his Democratic rival's own words to call him "the  wrong man for the wrong job at the wrong time."


Researchers: OpenOffice.org Security 'Insufficient'

French researchers say it may be more susceptible to viruses than Microsoft Office.


Liz Claiborne to cut jobs, eyes option for 16 brands

U.S. apparel company Liz Claiborne Inc.  said on Wednesday that it will cut up to 800 jobs and consider its options for 16 apparel brands under a plan to cut costs.


People's Choice Awards Adds New Categories

The People's Choice Awards has added 14 new categories which definitely stand out from their usual ones. The new offbeat categories include: favorite hair, favorite look, favorite smile and favorite cartoon star. Previous nominees for the 31st annual P...


The Church of England is seeking legal action against Sony for featuring Manchester Cathedral in a war battle computer game.


Kuznetsova takes care of Davenport in US Open semis

By Richard Drew, AP. Kuznetsova, the ninth seed from Russia, reached her first Grand Slam final with a stunning 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 triumph over fifth-seeded American Davenport in the semifinals of the US Open.


Rare Set of George Washington Letters on Auction

A rare set of eight letters written by  George Washington to one of his generals in 1776 during the  Revolutionary War will be auctioned this month in New York,  Sotheby's said on Wednesday.


The long journey from 'Football Focus' to focusing football

Brian Barwick is said to relish a challenge. Quite whether he's capable of handling arguably the toughest one in British sports administration remains to be seen, but at least he will take up


Roma, 10:19 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: DALLA ROMA IL PIU' BEL GIOCO D'EUROPA

Claudio Ranieri tesse le lodi della Roma, capolista a punteggio pieno con la Juve dopo due giornate ...


MONTREAL - Former federal minister and ambassador Alphonso Gagliano fiercely defended Ottawa's sponsorship program Friday, saying without it, Canadian unity would have been put in jeopardy.


Doping: tra le cause, la ''mistica della vittoria'' e le pressioni ...

Sono 134 gli indagati tra farmacisti, medici, e imprenditori del settore, in seguito alla maxioperazione condotta dai NAS, chiamata Pharma Connection durante la quale Ã¨ stato contestato il reato di esercizio abusivo della professione medica e di


In Search for Manager, a New Leader Emerges

The Yankees will make their final decision on Joe Torreâs successor as manager on Monday and recent developments suggest that Joe Girardi may have the advantage.


Production of Jaguar cars is to end at one of its main UK factories, with the loss of 1,150 jobs. About 750 white collar workers and 400 production staff will lose their jobs at the Browns Lane site in Coventry


A government body apologises after it emerges the personal details of 1,400 Scottish students go missing in the post.


Two people from NI and one from the Irish Republic were arrested in an inquiry into a global child abuse network.


New GNOME version is available for Linux users

Improvements include new file manager, ability to recognize removable storage devices and an integrated e-mail and groupwware client.


Israeli troops seize a nine-kilometre area in Gaza to try to stop Palestinian rocket attacks inside Israeli towns.


Expirmentalworks.net: Inofficial PHP GIT repositories - Importing large trees

David has posted an article to the Expirmentalworks.net blog about a task that he and Johannes Schluter have finished up - importing the PHP CVS tree over into Git.   A few month ago Johannes Schluter and I started discussing about GIT and other decentralized version control systems. During our exploration of GIT we thought about importing the PHP CVS tree into git. A few weeks later and a lot of wasted cpu time, we finally managed to provide an inofficial GIT mirror of the PHP CVS repository. ItÃ¢ÂÂs provided by Johannes Schluter and mirrored by me.    The post documents the path they followed - using git-cvsimport, parsecvs and a path they needed to make - to finally get the import working without any flaws. You can check out their unofficial repository here (it's updates twice a day from the live CVS).


After Getting His Way, Bryant Loses His Way

Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers' star guard, got everything he wanted. Isn't that what everyone said last summer?


Photo 1 of 8: Microsoft's new Media Center push

Software maker heads to LA to show off a host of gadgets that use one or another Microsoft technology to access movies, music and video.


Plastic surgeons say any type of facial surgery can spark strong reactions, including silence, stares, gossip and confrontational remarks.


NL: Bonds Drills 700th Career Homer Against Padres

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds hit his 700th career home run on Friday to join Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth as the only major league players to reach the milestone.


Cisco senior vice president to step down

The head of Cisco's service provider business, who was once seen as a possible successor to the CEO, is leaving the company.


Logging Is Part of a Plan to Preserve Adirondacks

Environmentalists cheered when a conservancy acquired 161,000 acres, but not all the land will be preserved.


Kerry Lashes Out at Republican Convention Criticism

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry spoke at a late night rally Thursday, timed to begin right after President Bush's address marking the end of the Republican National Convention.


LA judge orders Paris Hilton back to court

Paris Hilton was ordered to appear in a Los Angeles court on Friday for a hearing that could result in the celebrity heiress being sent back to jail to serve out a three-week sentence.


New Jersey town scraps law on illegal immigration

A small New Jersey town repealed a law designed to crack down on illegal immigration in the latest setback for U.S. cities seeking to enact similar measures, civil rights campaigners said on Tuesday.


New Culture Ministry on-Line Music Regulations Spark Debate in China

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)  Beijing, 17 December: China's army of Internet users and operators are beginning to question the practicality and purpose of new controls on network - mostly on-line - music.


Aeroporto chiuso ieri sera dopo una telefonata anonima


US health officials Thursday said MedImmune Inc. has made available an additional 1 million doses of its FluMist nasal spray flu vaccine.


Camacho likely to quit as reports reveal

Jose Antonio Camacho might quit as Real Madrid coach on Monday after offering his resignation to clubpresident Florentino Perez, Spanish media reported.


The board of Airbus parent EADS approved a restructuring plan for the troubled European aircraft maker Monday, breaking a weeklong deadlock over job cuts and future jet programs between France and Germany.Comment


'Amministrative sono state prova di quello che gente vuole'


California's Venice Beach celebrates 100 years of beats, hippies, breakdancers, and fire breathers.


UEFA Cup: Sporting gains 1-1 tie to join Newcastle in next round

Miguel Custodio canceled out Craig Bellamy's early strike as Sporting Lisbon joined Newcastle in the third round of the UEFA Cup on Thursday after a 1-1 tie at St.


Pettitte Remains Quiet After Giving Deposition

Andy Pettitte spent two and a half hours on Capitol Hill Monday for a deposition with House committee staffers about allegations of the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball.


Sure, It's Pragmatic. But Stylish? The Minivan Is Getting a Makeover

Making the minivan hip would be an Olympian feat, but the pragmatic advantage of vans was underscored in statistics that showed them to be safer than cars.


The laws about confronting intruders are highlighted as a judge backs a  farmer who shot a burglar.


Eurozone central bank gives clean bill of health to hedge funds

The European Central Bank has given hedge funds a generally clean bill of health, saying the possible dangers to financial markets are "much less worrisome" than even a few years ago.


A leading human rights group in India questions why police had to kill the country's most notorious bandit, Veerappan.


"Iranian scientists have achieved the technology to design and produce zirconium, the worldâs most sophisticated nuclear metal,â Mansour Habashizadeh, head of the Iranian Center for Research and Production of Nuclear Fuel in the city of Isfahan, told


Microsoft is on the move again. As it has in the past, the software giant is trying to elbow aside rivals who have pioneered new markets.


Community News: ActiveState Launches the Open Komodo Project

ActiveState, developers of the Komodo IDE have launched a new project - the Open Komodo Project - in an effort to create an open source editing platform:   ActiveState is pleased to announce the creation of the Open Komodo Project, a new initiative to create an open source platform and promote open standards. The Open Komodo Project will support the open web and web standards, fill a need for developer tools in the open web technology stack, and drive further innovation for Komodo IDE and Komodo Edit.    They want to create a framework for development that integrates with other software (like Firefox) and makes development of both simple applications and complex, rich applications simple. Check out the full press release for more information or just head straight to the project's homepage to get started.


The federal government will stop seizing small amounts of lower-priced prescription medications mailed from Canada, officials said.


On the way to this storm-ravaged community, a billboard bubbling with fresh paste rises over a rural road with a message from the Gospel of Matthew: "Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted."


ECB head bemoans state of French finances

European Central Bank head Jean-Claude Trichet said Sunday that France's public finances were in "very great difficulty" with the worst public spending to output ratio in the European Union.


Peace delegation leaves Najaf empty-handed as fighting continues

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A national political conference's bid to end the fighting in the Shiite Muslim holy city of Najaf appeared to have failed Tuesday.


Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N) fell more than 17 percent before the bell on Thursday after the doughnut chain posted sharply lower quarterly earnings and signaled that the second half of the year would be weak.


New Charges Filed in Philadelphia Graft Scandal

Federal prosecutors announced more charges on Wednesday in a Philadelphia corruption scandal whose defendants include the former city treasurer, a prominent supporter


Mercati ottimisti e il petrolio continua a scendere


News: Appeals court slams garage door DMCA claim

In refusing to outlaw a universal garage door opener, judges rule that a device has to facilitate copyright infringement to fall under the ambit of the DMCA.


Academics are to gather at a university in the United States to discuss the legacy of film monster Godzilla.


Wesley Snipes Cleared of Serious Tax Charges

The actor was convicted on three lesser charges and must pay up to $17 million of back taxes, penalties and interest.


(Montrose, Colo.-AP, Dec. 1, 2004 1:47 PM) _ Federal investigators have not ruled out anything yet in the crash of a corporate jet in Colorado that killed three people -- including a teenage son of NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol.


Manmohan lowers rhetoric tempo ahead of Aziz's visit:

[India News]: Imphal, Nov 21 : Ahead of Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz's visit to India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sought to lower the tempo of rhetoric between the two countries and asked Pakistan not to be swayed by "stray words".


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


Starring Gwyneth Paltrow and a Cast of Pixels

A single frame of the film "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" reveals a whole new world of high-tech animation.


Blair Says Strong Ties With U.S. Crucial

MANCHESTER, England -- Tony Blair gave his last address to his Labour Party as prime minister on Tuesday, saying it is important to stay close to Washington in the fight against terrorism even though it can be hard to be the United States' strongest ally.


G-7 Goals: Global Markets and Global Warming

The G-7 meeting Saturday in Tokyo produced little immediate action, but finance chiefs pledged to foster world economic growth and support a joint effort to stop climate change


French phone equipment firm Alcatel sues Microsoft, accusing it of infringing seven of its patents.


Sony Computer To Launch Worldwide Sales of New PS2

Sony Computer Entertainment, the game unit of Sony, will roll out worldwide a new, smaller version of the PlayStation 2 game console from the start of November, company President Ken Kutaragi said.


KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine -- President Bush, who faces mounting congressional pressure to end the war, yesterday called for patience as US forces conduct stepped-up operations in Iraq.


Roma, 15:18 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI GIGLI: NESSUN DOSSIER SU ARBITRI

Nessun dossier della Juve sui presunti torti arbitrali. Lo ha detto il presidente bianconero, Giovan...


Despite research to the contrary, few businesses seem to be willing to set up and run their own blog. In this article YOu'll learn about ten reasons why and what kinds of benefits you can expect.  By Matt Jackson. 1211


Swiss investigators have established a link between at least three Arabs detained in a nationwide anti-terror sweep and a purported key al-Qaida member, a newspaper reported Saturday.


Wyoming Sen. Craig Thomas, a three-term conservative Republican who stayed clear of the Washington limelight and political catfights, died Monday. He was 74.


BA staff plan end August strike across British airports

British Airways check-in staff working at airports across Britain agreed to stage a 24-hour strike over pay during a busy public holiday weekend later this month, union leaders said.


Huckabee Wins Kansas Republican Caucuses, Fox News Projects

Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Mike Huckabee won the Kansas Republican presidential caucuses, beating John McCain, according to a projection by Fox News.


Spiaggia honored for top Italian cuisine in Chicago

You won't find red-sauced lasagna on the menu at Spiaggia in Chicago. Instead, chef Tony Mantuano serves dishes such as handmade guitar-string pasta with lobster, baby spinach and extra virgin olive oil and ...


Peru troops move into position around rebel-held police station

ANDAHUAYLAS, Peru -- Soldiers carrying automatic weapons were closing in on a police station seized by paramilitary nationalists over the weekend in this remote Andean town, and the Interior Ministry said yesterday that it was preparing to storm the building


Pakistan sends troops to guard wheat supplies around the country amid fears of a massive shortfall.


Roger Federer eases into the second round of the Australian Open with a win over Diego Hartfield.


Beijing will deploy about 80 sniffer dogs to patrol the subway system to sniff out flammable products such as fireworks before the Chinese New Year next month, state media reported on Wednesday.


Consumer group Which? says it may sue retailer JJB Sports over alleged overcharging for football shirts.


Supreme Court Returns to Divisive Issues

The Supreme Court session starting Monday features many of the same wrenching issues that splintered the justices during the last term and led to some unusually acrimonious dissents.


Lo chiede Di Pietro. Bossi,come si fa senza ministro Tesoro?


SCO hopes selling Unix will raise $36 million

The SCO Group plans to sell its Unix assets--but not its big Linux lawsuits--to York Capital Management for up to $36 million.


Belgium's foreign minister criticises politicians in the DR Congo over the country's slow transition to democracy.


Britain announces start of Iraq troop withdrawal

British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced on Wednesday the start of the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq just as thousands of additional U.S. troops were arriving there to try to restore order in Baghdad.


Stars sweat as Capello prepares to take charge of England

David Beckham looks a good bet to win the 100th cap he craves but Fabio Capello's appointment as England manager may not be good news for some of the other big names in the national squad.


WASHINGTON — Consumer prices picked up momentum in September, especially hitting the pockets of people paying for medical care, education costs, and filling up gas tanks.


Miller closes in on Mahre's career Cup record

Bode Miller is one victory from tying Phil Mahre's United States record for World Cup wins. Miller, 30, earned his first World Cup gold since breaking away from the US Ski Team with a blazing run of 2 minutes 57 seconds in Saturday's downhill event in Bormio, Italy. The victory is Miller's 26th World Cup win.


Empoli, 19:00 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: PRONTO AD AIUTARE FLACHI

''Gli ho fatto sapere ieri, tramite un mio amico giornalista di Genova, che sono a sua disposizione....


Andy Murray, the 20-year-old Briton who hopes to emulate his friend Novak Djokovic by climbing into the world's top five in 2008, earned some extra New Year's day celebrations by racing through his opening match in little more than an hour.


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Violence poses challenge for Thai premier

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is facing the toughest challenge of his four years in office, as violence by Islamic militants escalates in the south while security forces employ heavy-handed tactics to suppress the rebellion.


Crude prices ease further amid China's latest moves to cool its ...

The price of crude oil breached the $51 US mark again after falling for most of the day Friday on a surprising midweek US petroleum stocks report and China's latest moves to cool its economy.


Gear Gallery: Sturdy Swobo Bike, Enlightened Zen Player and More

Wired editors tout the latest, greatest gear (and torch the lamest stuff to hit store shelves).


Now available: Free-software-only Ubuntu version

Blog: Canonical Chief Executive Mark Shuttleworth invited programmers this week to help weed out proprietary software from the new Gobuntu version.


CD Tries to Show Shatner's No 'Has Been'

NEW YORK - Just in time for Halloween comes a CD from a guy more likely to inspire a holiday costume than a musical following - William Shatner. The one-time James T...


CAMBRIDGE -- Three-year-old Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc. already has seen its share of milestones. Its scientists cloned the first Heparin sugar-degrading enzyme, a breakthrough in understanding the role of complex sugars as a conduit for viruses and diseases. Its executives recruited medical luminaries like M. Judah Folkman and Eugene Braunwald to the company's scientific advisory board.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - ÂCure palliative per tuttiÂ, Madrid celebra la Giornata Mondiale delle Cure Palliative Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - EÂ il secondo anno che si celebra la Giornata Mondiale delle Cure Palliative, nel 2005 sono stati oltre 1100 gli eventi celebrati in 74 paesi di tutto il mondo. LÂobiettivo Ã¨ quello di migliorare la qualitÃ  della vita di tutt...


The Sunni Arab leaders who staged a boycott of last week's elections expressed a new willingness Friday to engage the coming Iraqi government and play a role in writing the constitution.


Iraq Group Shows Tape of Beheading of Three Kurds

An Iraqi Islamist group said on Sunday it killed three members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which cooperates with the Iraqi government, and posted a video tape on its Web site of the apparent beheadings.


Major League Roundup: Rogers Hopes to Find Comfort Zone vs. Yanks

Former Yankees pitcher Kenny Rogers, who never found solitude in New York, has thrived since he was traded. He'll start for Detroit in Game 3 Friday.


Running back Clinton Portis and linebacker LaVar Arrington were placed on injured reserve by the Washington Redskins.


New varieties of crops able to function in a warmer world are needed if famines are to be avoided, researchers say.


Kidney cancer claim A group from IBM's home turf of Endicott, New York is suing the company over alleged decades of dumping toxic and hazardous contaminants into the environment.â¦


Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen seized his first Formula One title by a single point and against the odds on Sunday after a stirring victory in Brazil that shattered Lewis Hamilton's dreams.


Retailer sets legal attack dogs on protest website

Unhappy customer didn't get permission to register "Lowe's-Sucks" site Allen Harkleroad was so unhappy with a $3,500 fence he paid Lowe's Home Centers to have installed that he posted pictures he says document the shoddy workmanship on a site called lowes-sucks.com. Now attorneys for Lowe's are threatening legal action unless the site is taken down.â¦


Pope tells astronomers to pack up their telescopes

Nobody expects a Vatican eviction The Pope has given the Vatican's Jesuit astronomers their marching orders, banishing them and their infernal instruments from his summer palace and billeting them in a disused convent instead.â¦


Tony Blair returns to No 10 amid criticism for failing to end his holiday early to deal with the Asian tsunami crisis.


After last night had blurred into this morning, 15th-seeded David Ferrer pulled off the upset of the men's side of the US Open, knocking off second-seeded Spanish countryman Rafael Nadal, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2, in a toe-to-toe fourth-round gruntfest that lasted nearly 3 1/2 hours and didn't end until 1:50 a.m.


31 dead in passenger train collision in India

Two trains collided head-on yesterday in northern India, killing at least 31 people in a crash that the railway minister called "brutal murder".


Sudan's government and rebels from the war-torn Darfur region have started a new round of peace talks in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.


LONDON: Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said elections would go ahead as planned in January, despite continuing violence which on Thursday killed 41 people including 34 children.


Napoli, 15:31 - CALCIO, UDINESE; QUAGLIARELLA: CONTRO NAPOLI GRANDE EMOZIONE

Fabio Quagliarella vuole dimenticare in fretta l'eliminazione nei quarti di Coppa Italia con il Cata...


Roma, 17:09 - CALCIO, SAMP; AGENTE QUAGLIARELLA: VOGLIAMO RESTARE QUI

Silvio Pagliari, procuratore di Fabio Quagliarella, ai microfoni di Rete Sport ha fratto il punto su...


General Motors Corp. GM.N on Friday  said its U.S. sales soared a surprising 20.5 percent in  September, but the U.S. automaker also cut production and  raised incentives as it grapples with high inventories of  unsold vehicles.


Hezbollah: Group ready for war with Israel

Hezbollah's leader said Friday after a failed Israeli attack on his home and office that his group is ready for "open war" with Israel.


Amish donate money to widow of schoolhouse gunman

An Amish community that lost five girls in a Pennsylvania schoolhouse shooting massacre last year has donated money to the widow of the gunman, the community said on Wednesday.


RIGHTS:  Governments Blessing Child Soldiers

LONDON, Nov 17 (IPS) - Hundreds of thousands of child soldiers are being   used in conflicts around the world and governments are doing  little to  stop this, says a report published Wednesday.


TVs' bells, whistles can strike sour note

SAN FRANCISCO - Jeff Stewart directs an educational technology program at Macon State College in Georgia. But even he was quickly overwhelmed while TV shopping last month. The sets at his local Sam's Club all looked nice, but each touted a different alphabet soup of new features, from HDTV to LCD. Stewart didn't want to make a mistake. He left without buying anything.


Tsunami Blogs Rally Support for Disaster Victims  Bloggers are rallying for support and providing coverage of the devestation across Asia and the Sub-continent. The South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami Blog is providing news and coverage from the Region The Command Post is providing coverage on how to donate to those in ...


Former Toronto Blue Jays manager Carlos Tosca interviewed with the Mets on Friday, the first candidate brought in following the firing of Art Howe.


Roma, 11:35 - CALCIO, LAZIO: INCONTRO LOTITO-ODDO PER CONTRATTO

Incontro tra Lotito e Oddo ieri sera a Formello. Il presidente della Lazio ha parlato con il difenso...


Liberation Staff Vote on Rothschild Deal

Staff at Liberation began voting Thursday on a €20 million (US$26 million) deal that would give financier Edouard de Rothschild effective control of the left-wing newspaper.


Typhoon kills 50 in Vietnam, heads to Thailand

Typhoon Durian swept southern Vietnam with strong winds and heavy rains on Tuesday, killing at least 50 people, sinking hundreds of fishing boats and damaging houses, days after it battered the Philippines.


Thirty-three people were confirmed dead in a gas explosion, which also injured six, at a coal mine in Central China's Henan Province on Friday, according to local safety authorities.


Drop that cup: 'Caffeine addiction' joins the list

A single cup of coffee a day can produce "caffeine addiction," according to a study from Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, which has declared caffeine the most "behaviorally active drug" on the planet.


Shootings hindering New Orleans' recovery

Breakfasting on beignets in the French Quarter on a Sunday morning, Dorothy Washington was a tourism official's dream — she saw none of the scars that still mark most of New Orleans 11 months after Hurricane Katrina and she had heard nothing about six weekend shooting deaths.


For Marine, a case of glove love at first sight

Laura Barrow has learned quite a bit in her 20 years. For example, when you step into a boxing ring, forget what they taught you in ballet class. Tonight, when the Marine lance corporal from Dallas takes on Beverly's Nicki Silveira in the first stop of the Great Northeast Tour at the Roxy, she will remember that lesson.


The Yankees' Rotation Leaves Heads Spinning

The Yankees should soon clinch their seventh consecutive division title, but they have little reason to be confident in their starters.


Smentita l'ipotesi che l'uomo fosse gia' stato preso


Roma, 22:14 - CALCIO, ARBITRATO; MOGGI UDIENZA FIUME: HO DETTO TUTTO

"Ho detto al collegio arbitrale tutto quello che dovevo dire. Non posso dire niente di piÃ¹, se potes...


The Dow industrials bounced back on Thursday from a weak start to 2008 after employment and manufacturing data provided relief to investors worried about a possible recession.


The dollar dropped to within half a cent of this week's record low against the euro and hit 7-1/2-month lows on the yen on Friday as traders took the view that world finance chiefs would not try to slow the dollar's slide.


Europe resilient in face of banking woes

European stock markets ended the day roughly where they began as investors balanced news of unexpected banking losses at Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) against better results from Barclays (NYSE:BCS).


Bush, Kerry in Wisconsin week before V-Day

GREEN BAY, Wis. - President Bush and rival Sen. John Kerry on Tuesday both began their campaign day in Wisconsin, but on opposite ends of the battleground state.


German public deficit balloons in first half

Germany's public deficit amounted to 4.0 percent of gross domestic product in the first six months of the current year, well above the EU limit of 3.0 percent, official data showed.


Season looks bright for consumer electronics

Sales, led by increasingly affordable flat-panel TVs, are expected to be strong.


Could recent deals signal the search engine's intent to eventually rival TV?


IBM Gathers Asian Backers for Its Power Chip Push

IBM  plans to unveil on Thursday a group of partners to promote its Power computer chips in a range of electronics, seeking to bring the community-minded innovation of Linux software to hardware.


When it comes to presidential primaries, Democrats and Republicans play by different rules.


Putin Yes to German/EU mediation on Chechnya

Russian President Vladimir Putin, visiting Germany, has agreed on the participation of the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Union in settling the Chechen conflict.


Spain's Gamesa wins multibillion-euro supply deals with Iberdrola

Spanish wind farm manufacturer Gamesa said it had signed an agreement worth more than 2.3 billion euros (2.9 billion dollars) to sell wind farms to electricity producer Iberdrola.


NASA ready to launch Discovery with its new tank

NASA had grounded its space shuttle fleet after the Columbia mishap on Feb. 1, 2003. The space shuttle was burnt and ripped apart as it entered earthâs atmosphere killing seven astronauts.