Seventeen-year-old Ana Ivanovic of Serbia-Montenegro won her first WTA Tour title Saturday, beating Melinda Czink of Hungary 7-5, 6-1 in a qualifying-round rematch in the Canberra Classic.


BANGKOK, Thailand - Myanmar's secretive military regime has forced out its prime minister, the long-powerful Gen. Khin Nyunt, and placed him under house arrest on corruption charges, the leader of neighboring Thailand said Tuesday...


L'Eurispes: "Una beffa i risparmi nei supermarket"

ROMA - Il patto sui prezzi Ã¨ "un'illusione". Non puÃ² funzionare perchÃ© troppi sono i prodotti esclusi (tutti i grandi marchi), troppi gli operatori che non lo hanno firmato (dai piccoli commercianti agli


Britney Spears charged with hit-and-run in L.A.

Britney Spears was charged on Friday with hit and run and driving without a valid license, a spokesman with the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office said.


'Serve prima un piano industriale', dice Bersani


Myanmar Hardliner Power Play Dashes Reform Hopes

The ouster of Myanmar's prime minister, architect of a tentative "roadmap to democracy," has dashed faint hopes for an end to military rule and leaves Southeast Asia's policy of constructive engagement in tatters.


Messaggio sul web: Â«Il nostro bersaglio Ã¨ l'Italia, non il Papa ...

ROMA - La missione in Iraq continua. Anche se resta alto il rischio di attentati nel nostro Paese e dopo Baldoni altri italiani potrebbero essere rapiti e uccisi. I terroristi legati ad Al Qaida sono tornati


Iraq's Allawi Feels the Heat as Relatives Kidnapped

As if the pressure on Iraq's prime minister were not already enough, three of his close relatives have now been abducted and threatened with death.


Lost Evidence Is Found in Houston Crime Lab

Internal police investigators looking into the already discredited Houston police crime laboratory have found 280 boxes of lost evidence that include a fetus and body


Tony Blair pays tribute to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat after his death in a French hospital aged 75.


Booby trap kills 6 soldiers at Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Six Lebanese soldiers were killed on Friday by an explosion in a building booby trapped by Islamist militants at a Palestinian camp in north Lebanon, security sources said.


In modern days obesity is defined in terms of Body Mass Index. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a mathematical calculation used to determine whether a patient is overweight or not.


Mexican cement giant Cemex SA is buying British-based RMC Group PLC, the world's biggest supplier of ready mixed concrete, in a deal worth some 2.3 billion pounds (US$4.


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert signaled a need Monday to pursue talks with the Palestinians, an official said, apparently edging away from a unilateral West Bank pullback plan that swept him to power in March.


Finance chiefs see brighter world economy, but storm clouds loom

World finance chiefs meeting in Washington this week will express satisfaction with a rebounding global economy, but also highlight risks from surging oil prices, turmoil in Iraq and other factors.


Bend in Rules Helps Leipheimer Retain Lead

After a major crash in Stage 1 of the Tour of California, officials bent the rules in a way that allowed the hometown hero to keep the leaderâs jersey.


Professor Quits Dept. Post After 9/11 Stir

A University of Colorado professor who provoked a furor when he compared victims of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks to Nazis resigned as a department chairman Monday but will retain his teaching job, the university said.


Nintendo: 16 software titles ready for Wii launch

Nintendo Co. Ltd. 7974.OS said on   Thursday there will be 16 software titles available when it   launches its new game console, the Wii, on December 2 in Japan.


Can Video Help Save the Satellite Radio Business?

Besides the scrutiny of the proposed combination between XM and Sirius, the satellite radio business is facing huge changes.


Wiproâs Quarterly Profit Rises 11 Percent

Indiaâs third-largest software company said that its net income for the October-December quarter rose 11 percent from a year ago due to strong outsourcing orders.


Five Arrested in Turkey-Hurling Incident

Five teenagers were arrested in the hurling of a frozen turkey that smashed through a motorist's windshield, critically injuring her.


NEW YORK - Roger Federer became the first man since 1988 to win three Grand Slam tournaments in a year, thoroughly outclassing Lleyton Hewitt 6-0, 7-6 (3), 6-0 on Sunday to add the US Open title to those he took at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.


Supporters of al Sadr stand firm in the shrine

US jets have launched a new assault on Shi'ite militia positions in the Iraqi city of Najaf. The attack follows a stall in talks on the transfer of control of the mosque in the southern holy city.


The uneasy relations between rival managers were strained further last night as Sam Allardyce and Graeme Souness indulged in a spot of verbal jousting after Souness had experienced


Dutch Police Arrest Possible Madrid Blast Suspect

Dutch police have arrested a suspect they believe may have been involved in the March 11 terrorist bombings in Madrid.


Twelve dead, including nine British tourists, in Jordan bus accident

Twelve people, including nine British tourists, were killed when their bus overturned and crashed into a truck near the ancient city of Petra, a Jordanian official said.


Polls are due to open in Hungary for a double referendum on citizenship rights and the health care system.


Rice insists Afghanistan strategy is working despite warnings

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice denied here Thursday the allied strategy to stabilise Afghanistan was failing, saying it was incomplete and needed innovation to crush "determined enemies."


Trade unions at ITV have threatened to strike over plans to close the company's final salary pension scheme


A doping test developed by Sydney-based researchers and introduced secretly during the Athens Olympics has produced evidence that gold medal-winning cyclist Tyler Hamilton had had an illegal blood transfusion.


U.S. sends ammunition to Lebanon amid militant threat

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - The United States sent more ammunition on Saturday to Lebanon, whose army is struggling to defeat a group of heavily armed Islamist militants holed up inside a Palestinian refugee camp.


The Senate gave final approval Monday to the most significant corporate tax legislation in nearly 20 years, sending President Bush a sprawling, 650-page measure that closes


WASHINGTON - World finance leaders, struggling to find a way to help the world's poorest countries get out from under huge debts, did not reach agreement Saturday, but promised to devise a new plan by year's end.


More than two dozen top fund-raisers for President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are current or former senior managers of companies punished for trading with Iran or Saddam Hussein's Iraq — including the chairman of Bush's Homeland Security Advisory Committee and Kerry's fund-raising chairman.


Blair damaged by support for interior minister who resigned: poll

A solid majority of British people believe Prime Minister Tony Blair has been damaged over his support for David Blunkett, who was forced to quit as home secretary last week, according to a new poll.


Rock scientists to make map of the world

Rock scientists from across the world  will start next week to put together the first geological map  of earth in a bid to better understand the planet.


Trend Micro gives away mobile antivirus software

Trend MicroÂ will become the latest major antivirus software company to provide protection against mobile phone viruses, with new antivirus and antispam software for mobile phones running the Microsoft Windows Mobile and Symbian's operating systems.ADVERTISEMENTSolaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more reasons for the world's most demanding businesses to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform. Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R), AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems. Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move your business ahead today.


Two members of the U.N. Security Council — Britain and Ghana — are expected to introduce a resolution this week to authorize a joint U.N.-African Union force to help end the four-year conflict in Darfur, Britain's U.N. ambassador said Wednesday.


Pecoraro: impeccabile, intervervento da leader maggioranza


Sergio Garcia and Miguel Angel Jimenez and promise to serve up something special for the weekend after proving a cut above the rest on day two of the European Masters.


Torsvollur, 18:05 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: FAR OER-LITUANIA 0-1

La Lituania ha battuto 1-0 le Isole Far Oer in un incontro valido per il gruppo 2 (lo stesso dell'It...


Google has launched a new IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) service for Gmail that will allow users to sync Gmail with their e-mail clients.


Jews, Poles Grow Closer 60 Years After Holocaust

Michael Reiss was 10 when his parents,  having survived the Holocaust, emigrated from Poland to Israel  in 1957.


Kobe reclaims top NBA sales spot from Wade

Kobe Bryant reclaimed the top jersey sales spot from Dwyane Wade as National Basketball Association clothes and shoe sales worldwide increased 26 percent this season, the league announced Monday.


Blasting music can be hard on the ears and the neighbors, and now researchers say it can also pack enough punch to collapse a lung.


Stargazers and astronomers around the world watch the first total lunar eclipse in nearly three years. By the Associated Press.


Fini, questo deve accertare il capo dello Stato


E. Europe's icons of progress: steel mills

Once a symbol of post-Soviet industrial decay, many are reviving and boosting local economies.


Firm lands U. of Calif. retirement plans

Fidelity Investments yesterday said it is set to administer the University of California's multibillion-dollar retirement plans, in a deal that for the first time has a public university using a single retirement record ...


Obama moved by S. Africa's freedom fight

Sen. Barack Obama, the only African-American in the Senate, paid tribute Wednesday to South Africans' fight for freedom, saying they helped inspire his own political career.


Esperti, crescita delle immatricolazioni del 5%


Woods goes for three straight _ if he gets to the first tee

THOMASTOWN, Ireland -- Tiger Woods realizes the only way he can reclaim the No. 1 ranking from Vijay Singh is to win golf tournaments.


Earth-like planets could litter the galaxy

Lots of places to escape to Would-be galactic colonists got a boost this week when a paper in the journal Science suggested that Earth-like planets might be more common than previously thought.â¦


German Opposition: Immigrants Must Adapt

Immigrants must adapt to Germany's majority Christian-influenced culture because efforts to create a multicultural society are doomed to failure, the country's main opposition leader said Monday.


Saudi King Tries to Grow Modern Ideas in Desert

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is staking $12.5 billion on a bid to catch up with the West in science and technology.


US Chain Store Sales Stumble in Late Nov.

U.S. chain store sales fell in the  last week of November, as shoppers focused on discounted rather  than full-priced items, a report said on Tuesday.


US changes tactics after Iraq copter attacks

BAGHDAD -- The US command has ordered changes in flight operations after four helicopters were shot down in the last two weeks, the chief military spokesman said yesterday, acknowledging for the first time that the aircraft were lost to hostile fire.


Four F1 carmakers have heralded the watering-down of Bernie Ecclestone's supreme power at the pinnacle of motor sport. Ferrari, BMW, Mercedes and Renault - collectively known as proposed 'breakaway' championship


The Bush administration is not seeking to push UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan out of office over an investigation into the world body's handling of the Iraq oil-for-food program, the US ambassador to the United Nations has said.


Paper Editorials Weigh in on Kerry Furor

With a mix of passion and dismay, newspaper editorials are weighing in on the furor over John Kerry's service in Vietnam, with many coming to his defense, a few standing behind his critics and others bemoaning the attention to a 30-year-old war rather than today's problems.


An imprisoned guerrilla whose capture in ignited a bitter dispute between Colombia and Venezuela said Wednesday he freely traveled abroad as a rebel envoy but denied allegations he was involved in drug trafficking or gun running.


Web portal Yahoo Inc expanded a map  licensing agreement with vehicle navigation company Navteq Corp  to cover access to data on all 72 countries in its database,  Navteq said on Monday.


The forthcoming theater calendar seems distinguished by its fixation on invention.


Jokes in short supply as talk show hosts return

The storied rivalry between Jay Leno and David Letterman takes a new twist on Wednesday when the two stars of U.S. late-night television return to the air two months into a bitter strike by TV and film writers.


Parigi, 21:13 - VOLLEY, CH.LEAGUE: LA SISLEY TREVISO BATTE 0-3 IL PARIS

La Sisley Treviso ha sconfitto in trasferta 3-0 il Paris Volley nella gara valida per il girone B di...


PSP Redesign? No Announcement Yet, Says Sony

In spite of a recent upswell in unconfirmed hearsay, a Sony representative has squashed the rumors where they stand.


The Eagles' Mitchell Is Ready for Another Close-Up

The Super Bowl is about so much more than the game, which makes Philadelphia Eagles receiver Freddie Mitchell an ideal participant.


Cooler weather helps contain California fires

ESCONDIDO, California  - Cooler, calmer weather helped firefighters gain the upper hand over seven remaining wildfires in Southern California on Sunday, although state officials said blazes still threatened 12,000 homes.


Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

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


Child rape trial begins on tiny Pitcairn Island

A sexual abuse trial garnering international attention began on tiny Pitcairn Island, one of the most isolated places in the world.


The deputy head of a small Russian division of German media company Bertelsmann AG was found dead at her summer house near Moscow, possibly stabbed with her own dagger, prosecutors said Monday.


When the Army of Ansar al Sunna - a group tied to al Qaeda â-ttacks an American base near Mosul it should be apparent that Iraq is the front line in the War on Terrorism.


More snow is expected to fall in parts of England which could lead to further disruption for travellers.


QB Green makes home debut for Dolphins against Cowboys

DAVIE, Florida  - The Miami Dolphins have struggled to replace Dan Marino since he quit eight years ago and Trent Green, the latest quarterback charged with the task, will make his home debut against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.


Iran Encounter Grimly Echoes â02 War Game

In a military simulation, small speedboats like those used by Iran in an incident last weekend were able to inflict devastating damage on more powerful warships.


Vivica A. Fox says she regrets her arrest for drunken driving because "it's on your record for 10 years."


Recalling the pope's visit to Auschwitz during his first trip to his Polish homeland in 1979, Gary Krupp of the Pave the Way Foundation praised John Paul for setting a "tone of reconciliation" in his papacy.


Beirut is to ask foreign experts to investigate the killing of former PM Rafik Hariri, as thousands attend his funeral.


Pakistan says Musharraf-Singh meeting rekindled hopes for ...

: Pakistan expressed satisfaction Saturday with talks between President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and India's new leader, and said their meeting in New York had revived hopes for a solution to the dispute over Kashmir.


U.N. Urges HIV Testing for All Patients in Hard-Hit Nations

JOHANNESBURG, May 30 -- U.N. health officials on Wednesday called on nations with severe AIDS epidemics to offer routine, confidential HIV tests to all patients at health-care facilities in hopes of dramatically expanding the number of those who know they have the virus.


CPC Central Committee opens plenary session

The Fourth Plenary Session of the16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened here Thursday. During the four-day plenum, the CPC central committee will


Cheney unhurt in blast at U.S. base in Afghan

BAGRAM AIRBASE, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people on Tuesday in an attack on the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan where Vice President Dick Cheney was visiting after an unannounced visit.


Via CEO promises even smaller motherboards

(InfoWorld) - Via Technologies plans to develop PC motherboards that are even smaller than theÂ business card-sized Mobile ITX productÂ it announced on Tuesday. "In another year or two we will come out with even smaller form factors," Wenchi Chen, Via's CEO, promised at the Via Technology Forum, which is being held alongside the Computex exhibition in Taipei. Chen used his keynote to unveil the Mobile ITX board developed by Via. Measuring 7.5 centimeters by 4.5 cm, the tiny motherboard pushes the limits of what's possible using currently available components. Over time, the integration of components, such as combining the CPU and chip set inside a single package to conserve space, will allow Via to shrink motherboard sizes further. "The single CPU chip will happen," Chen said. Via is a distant third in the microprocessor market, trailing far behind Intel and Advanced Micro Devices. But the company has found a small and growing niche in the market for low-power processor designed for small computers. Four or five years ago, that primarily meant small desktop computers based on Via's Mini-ITX motherboards, which measure 17 cm by 17 cm. But now hardware makers are putting Via's chips into small mobile devices. Samsung ElectronicsÂ last year became the first top-tier vendor to embrace Via's mobile chips, putting them inside its Q1 ultramobile PC. Since then, Hewlett-Packard has used Via's chips in a low-power desktop PC for China, and a string of vendors have announced portable computers based on them. One of those companies is OQO, which uses a Via processor in its OQO model 02 ultramobile computer, which it bills as the smallest Windows Vista computer on the market. Other ultramobile devices that use Via's processors include theÂ NanoBook reference designÂ announced Tuesday, and Giga-byte Technology's U60, which was sold in Taiwan through a partnership with Chunghwa Telecom, which bundled the device with its 3.5G mobile service. "It sold out in the first 20 minutes, faster than anything they'd experienced," Chen said. And more is to come. Over the next six months, Via will announce deals with more vendors for ultraportable devices based on its chips, Chen said. Â


The government unveils its annual budget, vowing to combat low growth in the farming sector.


Despite international focus on women, local programs center on ...

The international focus for World AIDS Day 2004 was on women and HIV, since women and girls comprise the largest part of new infections worldwide.


France seeks EU debate after banning Hezbollah-linked TV channel

France has called for an EU-wide debate after a Lebanese television station accused of spreading anti-Semitic propaganda for the Muslim militant group Hezbollah was pulled from a French satellite television network following a French ruling banning it.


2 years after Bali, Indonesia is hopeful

KUTA, Indonesia Two years ago, bombs killed 202 people on idyllic Bali island, an anniversary marked amid hopes that Indonesia can finally lay to rest one its most shocking tragedies.


Turkey's parliament discusses plans to criminalise adultery, but the EU warns they could hurt its hopes of joining the bloc.


Stock index futures fell on Friday ahead of monthly employment data seen as critical to the Federal Reserve's next policy decision, while former Fed chief Alan Greenspan signaled alarm about financial markets.


Toshiba unveils sizes, cost goals for SED TVs

Company says it has made manufacturing breakthroughs on production of SED televisions.


New Real Coach Luxemburgo Gets Cautious Welcome

By Estelle Shirbon MADRID  - Spain's sports media gave a guardedwelcome to new Real Madrid coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo onFriday, highlighting the Brazilian's stellar record butbemoaning the merry-go-round of new faces at the club.


Macedonian Bid to Kill Rights Bill Fails

In Macedonia, a referendum aimed at blocking plans to grant more local autonomy to the country's ethnic Albanian minority has failed due to low voter turnout.


Officers Chasing Terrorists Die in Blaze

JEDDAH, 6 September 2004 - Three Saudi security officers were killed yesterday when their patrol car caught fire after being hit by gunfire while chasing suspected terrorists in the central city of Buraidah, the Interior Ministry said.


Iran's first nuclear power plant, which is being built by Russia, will not come online until late 2008, Russian news reports said Thursday.


The British Cayman Islands are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Ivan after it devastated Jamaica, claiming at least 14 lives.


Israeli TV Tackles War for Hearts and Minds

Israel's newest reality show features 14 young Israelis competing to win a job spreading a pro-Israel message around the globe.


Middlesbrough beat Partizan Belgrade to qualify for the Uefa Cup knockout stage as Group E winners.


Seven bombs across Spain injure five in reminder of Basque ...

MADRID  - Multiple bombs exploded across Spain injuring five people in attacks claimed by the Basque separatist group ETA, days after another series of blasts in Madrid in a reminder that the militant group is still a thorn in the side of authorities


Court Says U.S. Can Seek Death Penalty for Moussaoui

The U.S. government may pursue the  death penalty for accused Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias  Moussaoui if he is convicted, a federal appeals court  reaffirmed on Monday, clearing the way for his trial to  proceed.


Roma, 16:21 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; VANNUCCHI: CONTRO LA ROMA CERCHIAMO 3 PUNTI

Il centrocampista dell'Empoli, Ighli Vannucchi, è intervenuto a Radio Radio per parlare del p...


Anglicans Urge Ban on Gay Marriage, Gay Bishops

Anglican leaders, striving to stop their  loose association of churches falling apart, urged North  American Episcopalians on Monday to ban same-sex marriages and  the consecration of gay bishops.


A breakdown of which former Soviet republics enjoy generally warm official ties with Russia and which have a chillier relationship:


World Business Briefing: Britain: Tool Rental Company Buys a Rival

Speedy Hire, a British tool-rental company, agreed to buy Finning Internationalâs Hewden Tools business for Â£115 million ($227 million) to add branches and expand its range of drills, scaffolding and generators. Speedy, based in Newton-le-Willows, northwest England, will pay cash for the operation, part of the Hewden Stuart subsidiary of Finning, which is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The purchase will increase Speedy Hireâs annual revenue by at least 20 percent, to more than Â£400 million, the chief executive, Steve J. Corcoran, said on a conference call.


Oftentimes in politics, the name of the game is expectations, a time-honored strategy of boosting your opponentÃ¢ÂÂs momentum, whether real or imagined, while downplaying your own chances. You hope to frighten your supporters into working hard for you, encourage your foes to sit on their laurels and set the stage for a stunning comeback on the eve of Election Day.


Utility blue-chips help FTSE 100 stem early losses

The FTSE 100 took advantage of a bouyant utility sector to stage a late fightback and recoup some of its early losses.


Bologna, 13:48 - Calcio, Bologna: 18 convocati per Brescia

Il tecnico del Bologna Carlo Mazzone ha convocato 18 giocatori per la gara di domani a Brescia. Non ...


CORRECTED: Starbucks opens first coffee shop in Russia

(Corrects size definition in para 6 to show that order was for a grande, or medium cappuccino)


Mobile phone sales grow -- except in Japan

(InfoWorld) - Worldwide mobile phone sales grew 21.5 percent year on year to 251 million units in the third quarter, with India and China driving growth, according to research from Gartner Inc. Gartner predicts that sales for the year will fall just shy of one billion phones. Sales should reach 986 million units by the end of the year, the research group said. Europe, one of the most mature mobile phone markets in the world, showed just 1.9 percent growth over the same quarter last year. Asia Pacific experienced the most dramatic gains, with sales of 80.8 million units during the third quarter, an increase of 54.7 percent over the same period last year. That significant growth happened despite a decline in sales of 4.7 percent in Japan compared to the third quarter in 2005. An increase in retail outlets and better distribution channels in emerging markets such as Indonesia, Philippines, and India significantly offset that loss though, driving growth in the region. Other regions of the world also reported solid growth. In Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, sales grew 19 percent compared to last year, to 48 million phones. North American sales reached 40.8 million units, up 12 percent. Sales in Latin America grew 13.7 percent over the same time last year, to 29.8 million phones. Gartner reported that the smaller phone makers will increasingly struggle to compete against the giants. In the third quarter, Nokia, Motorola, and Samsung Electronics together accounted for 68 percent of phone sales. Among those three, competition is fierce. While Motorola increased its market share during the quarter, it lost its number one position in Latin America, to Nokia, and also lost its number two spot in Western Europe, to Samsung. Nokia has the largest market share worldwide, but failed to grow its market share in North America during the quarter. Nokia's worldwide market share was 35.1 percent, up from 32.5 percent in the same quarter last year. Motorola had 20.6 percent, compared to 18.7 percent during the third quarter in 2005. No. 3 vendor Samsung had 12.2 percent market share, just slightly down from 12.5 percent last year.


The UN's nuclear watchdog agency reported Monday that massive quantities of high explosives at an Iraqi weapons facility have disappeared, including


U.N. Calls on N.Korea to Scrap Its Atomic Arsenal

The United Nations nuclear watchdog  Friday called on North Korea to give up any nuclear weapons it  may have and allow U.N. inspectors to return to verify that the  country's atomic program is peaceful.


Fallito progetto 'pubblico-privato',in autunno le modalita'


U.S. consumers have grown more  cheerful so far this month as the hotly contested presidential  election drew to a close and job prospects seemed to improve,  according to a survey released on Friday.


Also: DJ alert: Crack for music techies. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


One day Paris Hilton is screaming for her mommy as she is cuffed and taken to the pokey in a reckless driving case. The next, she's the model of magnanimity, saying she wouldn't appeal her 45-day sentence and that she is "learning and growing" from her time behind bars.


Jury selection in the murder trial of Robert Blake was halted Monday after only 20 of 133 potential jurors said they could serve. Most of the potential panelists voiced concerns about having


Peeved HTC smartphone owners offer bounty for driver fix

Fix drivers, win cash prizes A website is offering HTC smartphone customers a $3000 financial reward if they're able to solve a series of graphics and related issues affecting the company's recent handsets, allegedly caused by missing or poorly performing hardware drivers.â¦


Arms cache found in six Waziristan caves

PESHAWAR, Nov 13: The Pakistan army captured the Shinkay area from the Al Qaeda-linked tribal and foreign militants in the Mehsud dominated area of South Waziristan on Saturday, said an army general.


Playing for the first time since injuring her left ankle on Dec. 3, Kendra Wecker had a game-high 25 points and 12 rebounds as No.


Flood victims in Haiti are buried in a mass grave, amid more warnings of the threat of disease.


Dutch Muslims and Christians Call for End to Cycle of Vandalism as Filmmaker Is Cremated

Dutch Muslims and Christians called for an end to a cycle of retaliatory vandalism of mosques and churches on Tuesday, while slain filmmaker Theo van Gogh was cremated a week after his murder by a suspected ...


Clay Aiken was involved in an airplane disturbance with another passenger Saturday while en route to Tulsa International Airport, a newspaper reported.


At Every Age, Feeling the Effects of Too Little Sleep

Even toddlers donât get enough rest, but the real agony starts in the teens.


Terrorists should not be allowed to hide behind asylum and refugee laws, the UK foreign secretary tells the UN.


Altria Group Inc., owner of the Philip Morris cigarette companies, said Wednesday that second-quarter income fell more than 18 percent but also reported a rise in profit from continuing operations and revenue.


Chirac Avoids Criticizing U.S. on Iraq; Praises U.N. Role

Clearly the American election is on the mind of the president of France. When President Jacques Chirac stood before his ambassadorial corps on Friday, there was no hint that the relationship between France and ...


Rallying around the move toward services-oriented architecture, Big Blue rolls out a bevy of updated services.


House Blocks Court on Pledge Case Rulings

WASHINGTON - The House passed legislation Thursday that would prevent the Supreme Court from ruling on whether the words "under God" should be stricken from the Pledge of Allegiance.    In a politically and emotionally charged debate six weeks before Election Day, Democrats said majority Republicans were debasing the Constitution to force a vote that could hurt Democrats at the ballot box...


Doppia aquila d'oro, vale quasi otto milioni di dollari


High Street retailer WH Smith says its profitability has improved "substantially" despite a slip in sales over the Christmas period.


Iraq cleric agrees to ceasefire... sort of

However, key members of the cleric's movement insisted terms of the deal had not been finalised. The claims and counterclaims followed an announcement Tuesday by prime minister Ayad Allawi that the basis of


NFL Game Summary - Atlanta at New Orleans

Deuce McAllister ran for 128 yards on 29 carries for the Saints (7-8), who posted their third straight victory to remain in the NFC playoff race.


Report: Meyer accepts coaching job at Florida

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Ticker) - Apparently, Urban Meyer has chosen old friend Bernie Machen over his former friends at Notre Dame.


Thousands of football fans fell silent today to honour the life and achievements of legendary manager Brian Clough. A public tribute was held in Nottingham city centre and a minute


De Niro Versus Eastwood Main Draw at Box Office

LOS ANGELES  - Hollywood offers  moviegoers a choice this weekend: two new thrillers and a  handful of films laden with Academy Award nominations.


Description: Daisuke Inoue, the inventor of karaoke, was awarded the 2004 Ig Nobel Peace Prize last night, "for inventing karaoke, thereby providing an entirely new way for people to learn to tolerate each other.


Hitachi said it is phasing out its small hard disk drive business as competition heats up with flash memory chips.


By Leonardo Pedro BELEM, Brazil  - Brazil mobilized some 2,000troops in the Amazon rain forest on Wednesday to curb deathsquads blamed for the deaths of an American nun, a union leaderand two workers in land battles in the last four days.


Federal government won't take control remaining flu vaccine

Three top federal health officials speaking in Philadelphia yesterday said the government has no plans to take over the remaining flu vaccine


Hurricanes Beat Penguins to Regain First

Ray Whitney has a goal and two assists, and the Hurricanes beat the Penguins, 4-2, to vault back into first place in the Southeast Division.


Carlos Ruiz scored with four minutes remaining in regulation to give FC Dallas a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night.


Sistani Secures Iraq Peace Deal After Bloody Day

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's most revered Shi'ite leader  persuaded a rebel cleric Thursday to accept a deal ending a  three-week uprising in Najaf, after returning to the holy city  amid bloody clashes that killed at least 74 people.


Outgoing President Ion Iliescu, Romania's leader for most of the last 25 years, defended his record as leader, saying concerns about press freedoms are exaggerated and efforts to stamp out corruption are ...


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily September 20,2004- LONDON - Ok, so all of our good designers have left to show their collections in foreign cities. Even London stalwart Sophia Kokosalaki is in Paris this season. Maybe there’s more to the Kokosalaki/Givenchy whispers than meets the ears. Maybe. But where does that leave London? Sandwiched between a week of glitz and glamour in NYC and fashion powerhouses in Milan can the world’s most creative metropolis present a world class fashion week? Early signs suggest not; but that doesn’t mean there is nothing to see. Creativity is the rough diamond everyone is looking for in this town; and the hunters are out.


(andPOP) - If Michael Moore has his way, he won't be walking up onstage at this year's Oscars to accept Best Documentary. The controversial director wants Fahrenheit 9/11 to win Best Picture.


eBay sellers have a new content management tool to help them post storefronts faster, thanks to a newly customized Macromedia toolset.


Government stomps on technobullies (again) Guidance released by education ministers today has called on schools to do more to stop bullies using the internet and mobile phones to target fellow pupils.â¦


Italy's Prodi wins crunch budget vote in Senate

Prime Minister Romano Prodi won a crucial confidence vote in parliament on Friday over an unpopular budget which he describes as a bitter medicine that Italy has to swallow to get its finances in order.


Farmington - Vijay Singh, who knocked Tiger Woods off the top of the world rankings this month for the first time in over five years, eclipsed Woods' earnings record for a single season when he won the 84 Lumber Classic here on Sunday.


Canât Tell a Book by Its Cover, or Even Its Title, It Turns Out

A cookbook author is angered that another writer is using his bookâs title, but learns thereâs not much he can do about it.


House panel finds Republicans negligent in scandal

A House ethics panel has concluded  that Republicans failed to adequately respond to warnings about  a lawmaker blamed for the Internet sex scandal that shook the  U.S. Congress this year, a source said on Friday.


November 01, 2004 - Intel have launched a 3.46GHz version of their gamer targeted Pentium 4 Extreme Edition. Nice name guys! :P However, reviews aren't too peachy overall, check this out from C|Net: One snag


NEW YORK : The world's biggest toy maker, Mattel Inc., reported a drop in profits and sales as girls spurned Barbie, the most popular doll ever created.


California fires helped by slowing winds

Firefighters battling 15 fires across Southern California got a break from slowing winds on Wednesday, but major blazes burned unchecked for a fourth day after forcing the largest evacuation in California's modern history.


Japan's prime minister sternly reprimanded the nation's defense minister for saying the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were an inevitable way of ending World War II, and asked him Monday to refrain from making similar remarks.


Female big cat mauls two other people at San Francisco Zoo before police shoot it dead


A scenes of crime officer tells the Omagh bomb trial a store where evidence was kept was a complete mess.


Driver of train derailed by car had no time to stop: investigation

The driver of a train which smashed into a car at a level crossing at the weekend, killing seven people, would have had only two or three seconds to try and brake before the impact, a preliminary report said.


Twickenham, 12:55 - RUGBY, 6 NAZIONI: IL XV AZZURRO ANTI-INGHILTERRA

Il ct della Nazionale italiana di rugby, Pierre Berbizier, ha annunciato oggi la formazione che scen...


Telefonica conferma trattative per Olimpia


Give Kerik green light on security bureaucracy

Tom Ridge tried to piece together 22 federal agencies and 180,000 employees into the Department of Homeland Security. The result is as lumbering as Frankenstein's monster, yet bringing the agency to life at all was impressive.


IATA says air traffic recovery continues, so do losses

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Monday that the air traffic has seen continued recovery but, with the industry loss for 2004 expected to be 3 to 4 billion US dollars, there is no excuse to relax.


Bush-Kerry Debate Draws 62.5 Million U.S. Viewers

At least 62.5 million Americans tuned in to President Bush's debate with challenger Sen. John Kerry on Thursday, far surpassing the number who watched either political convention this summer or Bush's debates four years ago with Al Gore.


Norwegian pilots land plane after axe attack by passenger

OSLO  - A seemingly unstable passenger attacked two pilots aboard a Norwegian passenger plane with an axe but the aircraft was later able to land, amid concerns over lax security on the country's local flights and at regional airports.


Oil slips as investors take profits from new peaks

Oil prices fell nearly 1 percent to below $93 a barrel on Tuesday, fading from their latest record high as investors took profits from a rally fuelled by a Mexican supply outage and the spiraling dollar.


GlaxoSmithKline's decision not to partner up is a setback to Advancis' plans to redevelop some commonly prescribed oral antibiotics to perform more efficiently. -The Washington Post


Barclays may add cash element to ABN Amro offer

Barclays said on Thursday that it was considering the introduction of a cash element to its all-shares offer for Dutch bank ABN Amro.


Management forsees slashing 5,000 jobs to keep Alitalia aloft

Management at the Italian national airline Alitalia put forward a rescue plan to trade unions that foresees slashing 5,000 jobs to keep the struggling carrier aloft, Italian media reported.


Candidates spar toward Thursday's voting

Presidential contenders squeezed a final few hours of campaigning out of the old year on Monday in a race marked by exhausting personal appeals, anonymous phone calls and a negative campaign commercial that vanished into thin air.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - US Airways' pilots union said late Friday it was ready to resume contract talks with company management, a step crucial to the airline's future.


Tsunami in Southeast Asia: Full Coverage

The great tsunami of 2004 was one of the worst disasters in history. Read our latest news stories and learn how tsunamis are generated, where they can strike, and what you can do to protect yourself.


Top Turk general warns of Islamist threat

A top general said on Monday Turkey  faces a growing Islamist threat and he strongly defended the  army's right to speak out on the issue despite European Union  criticism about military "interference" in politics.


CSFB May Cut Jobs as Costs Outstrip Goldman, Lehman

Credit Suisse Group, Switzerland's second-biggest bank, may eliminate hundreds of jobs at its securities unit to lower costs that are among the highest on Wall Street, people familiar with the matter said.


Opposition wins Lithuania's parliament elections

The right-win opposition Conservative Party and Liberal Center Union won 43 seats in the 141-member Lithuanian parliament, after more than 99 percent of the votes were counted in the second round of ...


Apple always manages to keep us guessing up until the very last moment. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Best Team Meets Hottest in NLCS Showdown

The Houston Astros against St Louis  Cardinals may lack the pizzazz and cache of the feud between  the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.


UN Bans Peacekeepers from Sex with Congolese

U.N. peacekeepers have been  banned from having sex with the local population in Congo  following allegations of widespread abuse of women and girls,  the United Nations said on Wednesday.


Astros waste Rocket's start, but still win

HOUSTON - The Houston Astros pushed closer to a playoff berth, winning their club-record 15th straight home game by beating the St.


Northern Ohio is a long way from Northern Virginia, and it is especially off the beat for John Chapman, a police officer in the tiny Prince William County town of Dumfries.


NY oil prices fall as storm worries wane

NEW YORK : Oil prices retreated in New York and rose marginally in London as worries about the impact of Hurricane Frances subsided, traders said.


Pentagon seeks $190 billion more for Iraq and Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday asked Congress to approve nearly $190 billion more in spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.


AFRICA/SENEGAL - Ripresi i combattimenti nella Casamance: migliaia di persone costrette a fuggire dalle proprie case Dakar (Agenzia Fides)- Sono migliaia le persone in fuga dai combattimenti tra lÂesercito del Senegal ed i ribelli indipendentisti della Casamance, la regione meridionale del Senegal teatro di una guerra civile che dura a fasi alterne dal 1982.    Il...


The Scottish public has so far donated Â£7m to help people affected by the earthquake disaster in Asia.


When a Ford is running Ford, investors should ask if merit got him the job

When Ford Motor Co. outlined a plan to shed a third of its workforce, I remembered my first reaction to the Way Forward turnaround strategy the troubled company launched last winter.


Neil Cheetham of England led the Dunhill Championship in South Africa Saturday with an 8-under-par 208. Cheetham led David Frost by a stroke.


Settle the Impasse Now, Ahern Tells N.Irish Groups

Northern Ireland's politicians must decide once and for all, within a few days, whether to unite to refloat the province's peace process, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said on Wednesday.


Darfur Rebels Say Peace First, Disarming After

Rebels from Sudan's Darfur region on Thursday rejected calls to disarm or garrison their fighters before a political solution to the conflict there has been decided and implemented.


A Brighton Muslim leader says he does not believe an East Sussex Islamic school is involved in terror.


Computer Screen Can Show Off Individuality

By Donna Erickson  If you feel like your computer monitor looks like everyone else's, jazz it up this fall and make it as unique as the person using it. Create a simple, hip computer-screen frame with inexpensive craft supplies.


Microsoft's top three Vista security features

InfoWorld - Microsoft finally rolled its Vista operating system out the door Tuesday, billing it as its most secure operating system ever, but what are the security features that will really matter to enterprise users?


Police battle Kenyan protesters for second day

Kenyan police clashed with opposition members on Thursday in a second day of unrest over President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election, and the opposition said police had killed seven.


The 850-strong battle group led by the Black Watch arrive at their new base, south of Baghdad.


Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a man outside a Belfast bar arrest a fourth person.


Saudis bought UBS stake along with Singapore: report

Saudi Arabian investors also bought a  large stake in UBS when the Swiss bank sold a roughly 9 percent  stake to the Singapore government, the Financial Times reported  on Friday.


The Berlin Philharmonic became a privileged servant of Nazi propaganda after Adolf Hitler's 1933 takeover, striking a deal with the new regime that won it financial security and perks such as fine instruments and draft exemptions for the musicians.


Pace for Wireless Number Switches Quickens

The number of U.S. wireless  subscribers who are switching providers while keeping their  telephone numbers is accelerating, the Federal Communications  Commission said on Friday.


The euro hit a fresh record high against the dollar above $1.3329 on Tuesday following the release of weaker-than-expected US consumer confidence data.


The DUP's Ian Paisley Junior confirms he went lobster fishing with the private developer Seymour Sweeney.


Ship invades space again to claim $10 million

Aviation legend Burt Rutan won the $10 million Ansari X Prize on Monday with another flight to space for his SpaceShipOne, capping an eight-year quest in the St.


By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Correspondent | December 2, 2004. Government science advisers are expected to decide today whether to recommend approval of the first "female Viagra," a hormone patch that supporters


A grainy video made in Northern Ireland has been posted on the Web showing the iPhone being unlocked and being used to make calls with a carrier other than AT&T.


Social network firms reveal tools and technologies that aim to make the sites more than places to keep in touch.


Gay Novel of Thatcher Years Wins Literary Prize

British author Alan Hollinghurst won the  Booker Prize, one of the world's most prestigious literary  awards, on Tuesday for the tale of a gay hedonist living in  Margaret Thatcher's Britain of the 1980s.


Starbucks Seeks More Socially Responsible Coffee

Starbucks Corp. has launched an  aggressive plan to ensure coffee sold in its stores comes from  environmentally friendly farms paying workers a fair wage,  Chief Executive Orin Smith said in an interview.


Cazenove Loses Independence with JPM Deal

UK brokerage Cazenove effectively gave up 181 years of independence on Friday when it sealed a joint venture with JP Morgan Chase & Co.


Placer Dome forecasts higher 2005 gold production

VANCOUVER - Mining company Placer Dome said its gold production is expected to hit 3.7 million ounces next year, up from its 2004 forecast of 3.6 million ounces.


`Frontline' finds news media under siege

The timing could hardly be better. "News War" is a "Frontline" probe into the modern Fourth Estate, embattled from many directions. And, by chance, it coincides with the imminent conclusion to a Washington free-for-all that has ensnared the news media: the perjury trial of former vice presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.


Cheeks Replace Damaged Eyes in Japanese Study

Thin sheets of cheek tissue can be used to replace the damaged corneas of people blinded by certain eye diseases, Japanese researchers reported on Wednesday.


As the state seeks to replace aging power sources with clean energy plans, wind-power developers fear Vermont's rural aesthetic is too strong to allow towers atop mountain ridges. Folks just don't want to spoil the view.


G8 to back new "measures" if Iran keeps enriching

POTSDAM, Germany  - Major industrial nations threatened on Wednesday to support "further appropriate measures" if Iran failed to comply with U.N. resolutions demanding that it suspend nuclear enrichment.


U.S. scientists have, for the first time, applied a computer model of how the brain processes visual information to a complex, real world task.  People have been talking about computers imitating the brain for a long time, said Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Tomaso Poggio.


A spray has been shown to boost sex drive in women with a low libido due to hormone problems.


Geologist David Johnston wouldn't have died on Mount St. Helens today. New equipment developed since the 1980 eruption of the volcano has made it possible for volcanologists to take better measurements without hiking up the volatile mountain, a requirement 24 years ago that cost Johnson his life.


Shropshire's Scott Drummond believes he will learn from the experience of going head-to-head with world number two Ernie Els, despite seeing his HSBC World Matchplay dreams end this morning.


MicroStrategy Profit Lights Fire Under Stock

MicroStrategy Inc.'s share price  soared 31 percent yesterday, the day after the McLean software company posted better-than-expected third-quarter earnings.


The Lede Blog: The Lede: The Bridge to Nowhere Gets Nowhere

When the infamous project was stacked up against other spending priorities on the merits, the state of Alaska decided it could be done without after all.


UK defence firm BAE Systems is the subject of an anti-corruption probe by the US Department of Justice.


Ciampi grazia Mesina, polemica su Bompressi

14.55: "Ci crederÃ² solo quando mi scarcereranno". Questo il primo commento di Graziano Mesina, l'ex primula rossa del banditismo sardo, al quale stamani il Presidente della Repubblica Ciampi ha concesso la grazia.


Orioles Blow Lead for Eighth Straight Loss

Dioner Navarro singles in the tiebreaking run in the 12th inning, and the Devil Rays take advantage of another meltdown by the Baltimore bullpen in handing the Orioles their eighth straight loss, 5-4.


Europe must make good on plans to set up an independent funding body for science or face an unprecedented brain drain, a leading scientist has warned.


When a Murderer Wants to Practice Medicine

It is hard to think of a case in which a murderer should become a medical doctor. Murder and medical practice are simply incompatible.


Feud Leaves One Performer Onstage and Other Barred From the Tour

The Best of Both Worlds tour, starring the R & B singer R. Kelly and the rapper Jay-Z, came to a crashing end yesterday afternoon, one day after a member of Jay-Z's entourage was said to have attacked Mr.


Finally, comfort for those who fly private

Blog: BMW design firm hired to glamorize Boeing's jets releases first concept drawings.


President George W. Bush, facing growing public discontent over the Iraq war, admitted on Monday his parents are worried about him but insisted he rarely talks policy with his father.


Tocca a Inter e Milan giocare in Europa, i nerazzurri senza Toldo

Basteranno una parata di stelle e mille e uno altri motivi, tutti affascinanti, per impedire a Milan e Barcellona (fischio d'inizio alle 20,45, diretta su Canale 5) di fare calcoli e tirare a campare dall'alto di un primo posto a punteggio pieno nel


No-fly list almost grounded Kennedy, he tells hearing

WASHINGTON -- A ticket agent with US Airways tried to prevent Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, from boarding a shuttle in March because his name showed up on a Department of Homeland ...


N.Korea says sub report was to influence US voters

North Korea accused the United States of trying to influence voters in next month's presidential election by scaring them with reports of North Korean submarine incursions into South Korean waters.


Â«Mucca pazzaÂ»: probabilmente ragazzo infetto in Irlanda

Paura e preoccupazione in Irlanda dove probabilmente, in questi giorni, si Ã¨ verificato il primo caso di persona affetta dalla nuova variante del morbo di Creutzfeldt-Jakob (vCjd), ritenuto la forma umana della malattia della mucca pazza (encefalopatia


A group pushing to bring minor league baseball to Charles County said Tuesday that it hopes to build a $18 million stadium and put a team on the field in 2006.


RNC Flexes Financial Muscle in Effort to Beat Back Democrats

The Republican National Committee (RNC) spent the first 20 months of the 2005-06 election cycle, through August, amassing a significant financial advantage over its partisan counterpart, the Democratic National Committee (DNC).


A couple managed to bypass tight security and walk straight into Downing Street, it emerges.


Sono 161 uffici sul mercato dopo fusione con Capitalia


Milw0rm.com: Exploit - PHP5 COM Object Security Bypass

An exploit for PHP's COM objects on the 5.x series has been reported by shinnai - an issue that allows for a bypass of safe_mode and disable_function settings.   The exploit has been published as a PHP file for easy testing on your Windows/PHP installation (it was tested on WinXP Pro SP2 on both the CLI and Apache). No additional modules are needed for this exploit - only the COM functions and a Windows system.   The issue comes from an overflow in the str_repeat function allowing for the execution of whatever applications the developer wants on the remote Windows machine (including the ability to create and remove files and directories). There is no path for this issue currently (should be corrected in the next minor PHP release).


Proporzionale con sbarramento al 5% e recupero nazionale


one of the world's most remote inhabited settlements - came yesterday from a woman who says her island childhood was


Relieved Greeks wonder about security bill

ATHENS, Greece - There were Patriot missiles, citywide surveillance cameras, a chemical-sniffing blimp and a $1.5 billion price tag.


India begins withdrawing some of its troops from Kashmir -- an important step toward easing long-standing tensions with rival Pakistan over the restive Himalayan region.


Halliburton Says Army to Withhold Some Payments

Halliburton Co. on Tuesday said the  U.S. Army will withhold payments of 15 percent of future bills,  apparently backtracking on an earlier deal.


Approvato con 246 voti favorevoli e 5 astenuti


Hyundai workers urged to vote for strike

The head of Hyundai Motor Co.'s union exhorted members Friday to vote in favor of a strike amid an impasse with management over annual wage negotiations.


The nation's governors urged President Bush yesterday not to shift Medicaid costs to the states to reduce the federal deficit.


Microsoft Corp. on Thursday lost the first of six patent lawsuits brought by Paris-based telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent, and a federal district court jury set damages at $1.5 billion.


Sachin Tendulkar hits an unbeaten century as India take the lead in the second Test in Sydney.


Iraqi PM Says Elections to Go Ahead on Time

Elections will go ahead in Iraq next  January as planned, despite the violence ravaging the country,  interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Thursday.


Bush Is Unexpected Loser in Tuesday's Debate

MANCHESTER, N.H., June 6 -- If there was an unexpected loser in Tuesday's Republican presidential debate, it was President Bush and his administration's record.


Brokerage Edward D. Jones & Co. LP agreed to pay $75 million to settle allegations of improper disclosure of revenue-sharing payments it received from a group of mutual fund families it recommended to customers, US regulators said yesterday.


They have the choice now of black, white and silver Sony has announced it will make a satin silver 40GB PS3 available only in Japan, to accompany the black and ceramic white versions already available over there.â¦


The U.S. nuclear submarine USS San  Francisco, which ran aground off Guam in an accident that  killed one of its crewmen, arrived at the Pacific Ocean island  on Monday, the U.S. Navy said.


Bush signs child health program extension into law

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President George W. Bush on Saturday signed into law a temporary extension of a popular health insurance program for children after months of deadlock with the Democratic-led Congress.


Borat scares foreigners with text messages

While making love to his car Letters Before we kick off this week's musings, a couple more thoughts on the UK's plans to scrap the mooted ID card for youths.â¦


Tribune editorial: Red Sox champions of the world

Sorry, St. Louis fans, but most of America was cheering for the Boston Red Sox to break the curse of the Bambino and win their first World Series since Babe Ruth was on the roster in 1918.


Mitt Romney's eyes filled with tears Monday as the Republican presidential contender recalled watching the casket of a soldier killed in Iraq return to the United States and imagined if it were one of his five sons.


F.C.C. Approves Sale of Nationwide Spectrum to AT&T

The Federal Communications Commission has approved the purchase by AT&T of 12MHz of wireless spectrum that covers 60 percent of the U.S.


Holding a Moral Center as Civilization Fell

This wrenching political thriller lends a human face to an upheaval so savage it seemed beyond the realm of imagination when news of it filtered into the West.


Army clears officer court-martialed for Abu Ghraib

The only U.S. Army officer to face a court-martial over the scandal at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in the case, the Army said on Thursday.


Ten people are killed in an attack at a Baghdad mosque, as the US says suicide attacks are at record levels.


Nearly 1.7 million veterans have no health insurance or access to government hospitals and clinics, according to a report released Tuesday.


Never one to shrink from criticism, Pope John Paul is again putting controversial figures on the road to sainthood, including Austria's last emperor and a mystic nun who inspired Mel Gibson's film on Christ's ...


Viabilita': code per il controesodo su A1 e A14

MILANO - Traffico intenso e code sulle principali direttrici autostradali nell'ultimo weekend di controesodo. Incolonnamenti in direzione nord sull'Autosole tra Toscana ed Emilia: da Incisa a Barberino e dall


Montecarlo, 12:59 - CALCIO, JUVE: ALMIRON CEDUTO AL MONACO

Sergio Almiron è ufficialmente un giocatore del Monaco. Lo ha annunciato oggi la societ&agrav...


North Korea and Japan salvage talks for another day

Japan and North Korea salvaged their first diplomatic talks in more than a year on Wednesday after negotiations were suspended over discord about Pyongyang's abduction of Japanese citizens.


Ernie Holmes, Anchor of âSteel Curtainâ Defense, Dies at 59

Ernie Holmes was a two-time Super Bowl winner and a key player on Pittsburghâs âSteel Curtainâ defense.


HIV infections up sharply among women in China

The proportion of females among those infected with HIV/AIDS in China jumped to 27.8 percent in 2006 from 19.4 percent in 2000, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.


Greece beat favourites USA 101-95 at the World Basketball Championship semi-finals in Japan.


Fugitive Axelrod to face extradition, arraignment

Fugitive tycoon Herbert Axelrod, a former Deal resident who left the United States before his arraignment on tax fraud charges last spring, is expected in federal court in Trenton next week.


Thousands of BA passengers snarled up in spy probe

LONDON  -- Thousands of British Airways passengers sought reassurance from the airline on Thursday after police investigating the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko found traces of radiation on two aircraft.


New Rules of Interrogation Forbid Use of Harsh Tactics

Pentagon officials yesterday repudiated the harsh interrogation tactics adopted since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, specifically forbidding U.S. troops from using forced nudity, hooding, military dogs and waterboarding to elicit information from detainees captured in ongoing wars.


Stocks soar as investors cheer Bush victory

NEW YORK - US stocks soared yesterday as world oil prices plummeted and as investors cheered the re-election of investor-friendly President George W Bush.


Families of dead British soldiers lash out at Blair

Relatives of the three soldiers of the British Black Watch regiment killed in Iraq have lashed out at the UK government's decision to send them into a more dangerous zone.


Gianni Amelio's quietly unassuming tear-jerker works its way into your heart despite the occasional cries of protest emanating from your head.


During yesterday's quarterfinals of the WGAM Amateur, the competitors had to battle the conditions almost as much as their opponents.


Crossing Mayor Giuliani Often Had a Price

Far more than his predecessors, Rudolph W. Giulianiâs toughness edged toward ruthlessness and became a defining aspect of his mayoralty.


Four Britons are dead and thousands more are stranded in south and east Asia after an earthquake sent massive waves flooding across the region.


None of Chiron Corp.'s (CHIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) flu vaccine made at a British plant is safe, which means the US flu vaccine


MOSCOW : President Vladimir Putin said he would be "pleased" to see Ukraine admitted to the European Union because this would only benefit Russia's economy due to its deep and long-standing industrial links with Ukraine.


3GSM-UPDATE 2-Phone,software makers urge cheaper Web mobiles

Wireless operators need to make  mobile Internet much cheaper if they want it to become a  success that can generate extra revenues, major mobile phone  and mobile software makers said on Monday.


Morando lo ha illustrato ai membri del coordinamento nazionale


Penn National to Be Acquired in $8.9 Billion Deal

The casino operator will be purchased by publicly traded investment company Fortress Investment Group and private equity firm Centerbridge Partners in an all-cash transaction.


Moneta Unica a 1,2818, yen scambiato a 150,08


Verona, 19:53 - CALCIO, SERIE A: CHIEVO-TORINO 3-0

Nel primo anticipo della 25/a giornata del campionato di serie A il Chievo ha battuto il Torino 3-0 ...


Hurry Potter: speed-reading critics rush reviews

Spare a thought for the reviewers of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows".


Nuclear watchdog debate to urge Iran talks

Most members of the U.N. nuclear   watchdog's governing board, a barometer of world sentiment on   Iran, are likely in a debate to champion last-gasp talks to   defuse a stand-off over Iran's atomic work, diplomats say.


The UK trade gap with the rest of the world shrank to Â£3.6bn in April, the Office for National Statistics says.


Boxer Dedicates His Bout to Two Fallen Officers

When he steps into the ring on Saturday, Roman Karmazin will wear the names of a New York City police officer and an auxiliary officer who were killed in the line of duty on his shorts.


Bush to present agenda on being nominated

New York, Aug 22. (PTI): US President George Bush will present a detailed second-term agenda when he accepts Republican party nomination in ten days' time, his aides said.


Venus Williams's bid for a second  successive Olympic doubles tennis gold ended on Monday when she  and stand-in partner Chanda Rubin lost 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 to Chinese  eighth seeds Li Ting and Sun Tian Tian in the first round.


Intel invests $9.88m in PowerVR developer

TI extends Imagination licensing deal too Intel is to pump Â£5.28m ($9.88m) into UK-based graphics chip designer Imagination Technologies. The chip giant also said it had extended its licence to use Imagination's video and graphics processing cores - as, separately, did Texas Instruments.â¦


LONDON -- Royal Dutch/Shell Group on Wednesday announced a $150 million increase in the amount of money it will spend in 2004 on exploration and production in Europe, bringing the total to $1.


A month from turning 51, Haas finished strong Friday in Atlanta in the Tour Championship by saving par on the 17th from 60 feet away in a bunker, then making a 12-foot birdie putt for a 4-under 66 and a two-shot lead over Stephen Ames.


British troops could be in Afghanistan for decades: minister

British troops could be in Afghanistan for decades, the country's Defence Secretary Des Browne said in comments published Sunday.


A Fool peers in through Wall Street's out door.


The United States and South Korea failed to narrow differences this week over Seoul's rejection of American beef imports for containing banned bone fragments, South Korea said Friday.


E dell'Ibm il computer piu' veloce al mondo

Il primato apparteneva al giapponese 'Nec Earth Simulator'. Il primo superPc Cray-1 risale al 1976 ed gestiva il Los Alamos Laboratory. E' l'Ibm Blu Gene/L machine il computer piu' veloce del mondo. E' stato


Weekdays at 4:45 PM on Radio 990 in Manitoba

WINNIPEG - After more than 200 games, former Winnipegger Todd MacCulloch has decided to retire from the National Basketball Association.


Israel Arrests Bombing Suspect, Kills 4 Militants

Israel dealt a double blow to the  Palestinian Islamic group Hamas on Wednesday, arresting a West  Bank leader held responsible for a twin suicide bus bombing  that killed 16 and killing two militants in Gaza air strikes.


A privately owned Dutch company is buying International Steel Group -- the operator of the Sparrows Point plant near Baltimore.


Jordan court convicts Islamist lawmakers

Jordan's military court on Sunday convicted two Islamist lawmakers of instigating sectarian strife by praising Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi as a martyr.


Advisers Urge WHO to Allow Gene-Modified Smallpox

Advisers to the World Health  Organization have pressed the body to allow a few scientists to  genetically modify the smallpox virus to make it easier to  study, a WHO spokesman said on Thursday.


Ruud van Nistelrooy, absent for Manchester United's last four games with a calf problem, may miss the next seven over the busy holiday period if United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's "worst case scenario" is confirmed.


Excerpts talk of 'psychological war' -- and truce

LOS ANGELES -- Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson called his relationship with Kobe Bryant at times a "psychological war" and sought to trade Bryant in January, according to Jackson's diary, an excerpt of which will be published in next week's


Bari, 18:30 - CALCIO, BARI; DS PERINETTI: TUTTO OK CON MATERAZZI

Tornato il sereno, dopo le schermaglie dialettiche, tra il ds del Bari Giorgio Perinetti ed il tecni...


The 23-strong Sri Lankan handball team disappears while on an exchange visit to Germany.


Before yesterday's practice at Ristuccia Arena, Zdeno Chara and his two lieutenants, Patrice Bergeron and Glen Murray , met with the coaching staff to discuss some housekeeping matters.


Hollywood unleashes dogs in war on movie piracy

The Motion Picture Association of America on Thursday   unveiled its latest tool in the war on movie piracy: a pair of   DVD-sniffing Labrador Retrievers named Lucky and Flo.


Rights Groups Say Republicans Aim to Suppress Vote

Civil rights groups representing blacks, Hispanics and the disabled accused Republican Party workers on Thursday of trying to keep U.S. minorities from voting.


The InterActiveCorp subsidiary beats scalpers at their own game.


Milano, 17:46 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; BURGNICH: UNO COME LUI RESTERA' IMMORTALE

Anche Tarcisio Burgnich ha voluto ricordare il compagno di squadra di 12 stagioni Giacinto Facchetti...


RealPlayer beta allows video downloading

InfoWorld - The growing popularity of video on the Web has prompted RealNetworks to launch a beta version of its RealPlayer software that allows users to easily record and download videos to their PCs.


U.S. groundhog sees six more winter weeks

America's most famous groundhog emerged from his burrow early on Saturday and declared that winter will last another six weeks.


Blog: Toshiba launches a new line of notebooks powered by chips from Advanced Micro Devices, marking the first time in seven years the computer maker has ended its exclusive arrangement with rival chip maker Intel


Cuban President Fidel Castro has almost fully recovered from the stomach surgery, says a top Cuban politician.


Dara' omogeneita' a strumenti e regole di tutela


Filipinos ride out storm under debris for 10 days

Maria Tamares constantly feared that the tiny, pitch-black crevice under tons of mud and logs would be her grave â-nd that of her 3-year-old granddaughter and three


Despite lawsuits and charges of unfair competition from the likes of Netscape and others, Microsoft dominates browser software with over 90% market share.


Analysis: The political paralysis that appears to have killed the India-U.S. nuclear pact threatens to bring down the current government and impede India's hard-won economic reforms


Fashion Wire Daily - We witnessed an unlikely meeting of influences in Emma Cook's collection shown Monday afternoon in London, everything from Cow Gal frills and posh punk attitude to toy soldierettes and twisted groupies, but the net result was a punchy series of clothes that had gall and audacity.


The family of disgraced Pakistani scientist AQ Khan says he is unwell and needs medical attention.


9/11 air travel drop slowed flu's spread

Scientists have found the first real evidence that restricting air travel can delay flu's spread — a finding that could influence government plans for battling the next influenza pandemic.


Computational biologists at IBM develop an anti-spam filter that works in the same way scientists analyse DNA.


Stephane Zervos first suspected his job was threatened when his bosses removed most of the heavy equipment from the car-wheel factory where he'd worked for 24 years.


Their first debate less than a week away, President Bush and Democrat John Kerry kept their public schedules clear on Saturday and began to focus on their prime-time showdown.


Genova, 22:21 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: SAMP-CAGLIARI 4-0, LIGURI AI QUARTI

La Sampdoria si è qualificata per i quarti di finale di Coppa Italia battendo 4-0 il Cagliari...


Jones Apparel to Buy Barneys in $400 Mln Deal

Mid-priced clothing retailer and maker  Jones Apparel Group Inc. said on Thursday it was buying Barneys  New York Inc. in a $400 million deal to boost its retail  business and move into luxury apparel.


Iraqi Kidnappers Demand Release of Militant Indonesian Cleric

Kidnappers holding two Indonesian women hostages in Iraq are demanding the release of a militant cleric accused of leading a terrorist group in Southeast Asia.


Pathan, Harbhajan hold up Aussie victory push

Indian tail-enders Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh held up Australia's push for victory in the first test on Sunday with a defiant ninth-wicket partnership of 72.


Popular Christian Books Spawn Video Game

By SANDY SHORE  DENVER - The streets of New York have never looked so barren.  An occasional taxi or bus motors down a boulevard as people wander aimlessly among eerily vacant buildings. Soon, black helicopters loom overhead and armed soldiers close ranks on the streets below.


Pragmatic yes, but HK identity still in flux 10 years on

For the Ngais, a regular Hong Kong middle-class couple married two years ago, the coming 10th anniversary of the former British colony's return to Chinese rule on July 1 means precious little.


We Had Privileged Treatment Say Freed Women Hostages

Two Italian women freed from captivity in Iraq for a reputed million dollars ransom said today they feared for their lives throughout their three-week abduction, despite what they called âprivilegedâ treatment from their captors.


Half of physiotherapists who graduated last year in England cannot find jobs, a survey finds.


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In IMF talks, US shifts toward debt-forgiveness pact

WASHINGTON With public pledges and in private conversations, Britain managed over the weekend to move the United States closer to full forgiveness of the debts of the poorest countries during the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International


The transfer of N Korean funds frozen in Macau, a key issue in nuclear talks, is to begin, media say.


Wall St. Journal to Continue Its Charges for Web Content

Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Rupert Murdoch said Thursday that The Wall Street Journal will continue to charge readers for access to much of its Web site.


Midwest, South clean up after big storms

Debris and damaged items from homes and businesses where hauled curbside Monday as residents in the Midwest and South cleaned up after the weekend's severe thunderstorms that were blamed for 13 deaths.


Vaccine shortage prompts US to look abroad

United States health officials, taking another step to ease the season's flu shot shortage, approved the importation of up to four million flu shot doses from Europe on Tuesday for patients willing to sign a consent form.


French Court Convicts Mitterrand Son of Tax Fraud

A French court Wednesday found the eldest  son of former French President Francois Mitterrand guilty of  tax fraud and sentenced him to a suspended 30-month prison  sentence.


Officials trying to contact Hassan kidnappers

The Government is leaving no stone unturned in its attempts to free aid director Margaret Hassan from her captors in Iraq, the DÃ¡il was told today.


Yahooâs board may decide that selling to Microsoft is the best course, given Yahooâs recent troubles and its sagging share price. But what if it doesnât?


U.S. Solheim Cup player Sherri Steinhauer shot a 5-under 67 in windy conditions Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the LPGA State Farm Classic, while Annika Sorenstam was four shots back in defense of her last tour title.


Dal 7 giugno, secondo gli aggiornamenti Consob


NATO's plans to send more soldiers to Afghanistan to quell a resurgent Taliban would simply give the rebels more targets, a guerrilla commander said on Thursday.


Pliva says Actavis offer fair as it awaits Barr

Croatian drugmaker Pliva said on Friday  a $2.5 billion cash offer from Iceland's Actavis represented  "fair value," but signaled it would still prefer a tie-up with  rival bidder Barr Pharmaceuticals.


Vantaggio 11,5%. Spin doctor, Berlusconi su modello Veltroni


US Attorney General John Ashcroft and Secretary of Commerce Don Evans have resigned, the White House says.


Eaton plans two electrical systems acquisitions

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp  said on Thursday that it is planning to acquire two companies in Europe and Asia to expand its electrical systems business outside the United States.


The U.S. dollars steady decline against the euro and the Canadian dollar may be worrying foreign finance ministers, but Oregonians arent feeling the effects yet.


Preso atto perplessita' del Comitato Etico su procedure


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon speaks to reporters after casting his ballot at the Likud party meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday Dec.9, 2004.


Motorola, Proview End TV Manufacturing Agreement

The agreement between Proview and Motorola, signed last year, allowed Proview to develop TV sets and computer screens under the Motorola brand name.


Business & money: Chief executive warns of tougher times until 2009 as retailer reveals first drop in two and a half years


Infielder Rich Aurilia and the Cincinnati Reds agreed Monday to a minor league contract that gives him the chance to become the team's starting shortstop.


Relief at release of five British hostages in Ethiopia

Britain voiced relief Tuesday after the release of five members of a British embassy group held for nearly two weeks by a rebel group in a remote part of Ethiopia.


750 British troops could be deployed in Baghdad: Times

Some 750 British troops could be deployed in previously US-patrolled hotspots just south of Baghdad as their American counterparts are sent to take part in a major offensive in rebel-held Fallujah, The Times reports.


Rebel Dutch Photographer Wants to Stimulate Debate

Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf has built a career out of testing the limits of public taste and free expression.


This time, Ohio State needed four whole plays to reach the end zone in the BCS national championship game. Mirroring its quick start in last year's final game, Chris "Beanie" Wells broke off a 65-yard run on the first possession and the top-ranked Buckeyes and No. 2 LSU were tied 10-10 in the second quarter of the title game.


Dell's Photo All-In-One Printer 962 prints, scans, faxes and copies for $179.


CORRECTED - Test shows who needs extra breast cancer treatment

In WASHINGTON story headlined "Test shows who needs extra breast cancer treatment" please read in final paragraph ...Made by AstraZeneca Plc under the brand name Nolvadex" instead of ... Swiss drug company Novartis AG (Corrects name of company.


Australian Alicia Molik continued her sensational end of season form, downing Russian Dinara Safina to win the WTA tournament in Luxembourg on Sunday, her second title in the space of a week.


Retail sales rose more than twice as much as expected in May, while import prices surged, adding to recent data suggesting the U.S. economy is recovering strongly after a slowdown in the first quarter.


The European Union has concluded talks with Vietnam on its entry into the World Trade Organization, clearing a major hurdle in the Southeast Asian country's attempts to join the group by 2005.


Russell, Raiders set to sign record deal

Quarterback JaMarcus Russell arrived in the Bay Area on Tuesday to sign a record rookie deal with the Oakland Raiders and end the longest holdout in more than two decades by the league's top pick.


Children's minister pledges to eliminate waiting list for autism ...

TORONTO -- The list of autistic children waiting to be assessed to see if they qualify for provincially funded treatment will be cleared within months, Children's Minister Marie Bountrogianni said Tuesday.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton criticizes rival Barack Obama's record on abortion rights in a mailing sent to New Hampshire voters Â her first direct attack on the Illinois senator since his victory in Iowa.


Pm Roma chiedono uso intercettazioni Scaramella-Guzzanti


Senators Move to Put Off New Highway Bill

Three leading senators blamed election-year politics Tuesday for effectively blocking passage of a multiyear highway spending bill and proposed that Congress accept a six-month extension of federal funding at current, less generous levels.


Masters Cup tennis series moving to Europe in 2009

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands  - The Masters Series will be cut from nine to eight tournaments in 2009, with the end-of-year Masters Cup moving from Asia to Europe.


Mass. judge allows out-of-state gay couple to wed

A Massachusetts Superior Court judge   ruled on Friday that a lesbian couple from Rhode Island could   marry in Massachusetts because Rhode Island does not have a law   specifically banning it.


Yahoo Inc. is launching its first public beta of a travel search engine based on its recent acquisition of online travel company FareChase Inc.


Australian mortgage belt voters look for change

In Australia's most marginal electorate, rising home loan interest rates have put voters in the mood for a change of government at general elections on November 24.


Karen Crouse discusses the teams' preparation for the Super Bowl and what may be going through players' heads this week. (mp3) Every day this week, New York Times sports writers will offer their thoughts and analysis of Super Bowl XLII leading up to the game on Sunday. It seems that there is always a player [...].


Vital Signs: Patterns: Buckling Knees Affect Even the Healthy

Sudden knee buckling seems to be fairly common even among people with no known knee problems.


Titleholder Hidayat fails to solve Chinese puzzle

Defending champion Taufik Hidayat crashed out of the world badminton championships after an extraordinary defeat to Chen Hong, the sixth seed from China.


For Animals: A Fourth-Grader Gave Her Tooth-Fairy Money to Help Establish a Refuge for Creatures

By Max B. Baker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 16--Abigail Blake loves animals and wants them to have a good home.   So with the help of the tooth fairy, she did her part to see that they get one at Eagle Mountain Lake.


Mass. court backs gay marriage on ballot

The same court that made Massachusetts the first state to legalize gay marriage ruled Monday that a proposed constitutional amendment to ban future same-sex marriages can be placed on the ballot, if approved by the Legislature.


Five dead in Illinois university shooting: report

Five people were killed when a man opened fire in a classroom at Northern Illinois University near Chicago on Thursday, including the gunman who killed himself, CNN reported.


Friends of the Earth say the UK will admit to failing to meet its targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.


Hotel operator Marriott International Inc. said its third-quarter earnings rose 45 percent as growing demand for rooms helped drive revenue up 9 percent.


Josh Beckett had 10 strikeouts and tied for the major league lead with his 13th win as the Boston Red Sox snapped a three-game losing streak with a 10-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.


Some fear fascism if Paraguay frees general jailed in coup try

ASUNCION, Paraguay -- In the secret universe of Paraguayan conspiracy theory, strange things happen. A dead general sips cocktails in his mansion. A chauffeur drives the corpse of the vice president around town. And a prison inmate charged with murder cuts the deals that will make him the country's next president.


Futures remain higher on Goldman results

Stock index futures remained higher on Tuesday after investment bank Goldman Sachs Group  reported its fourth-quarter earnings rose.


Death Toll 55 in Southwest China Flooding

Rescuers in southwest China sought help from the military Monday as they searched for dozens of people missing in torrential floods. The death toll rose to 55, state media reported.


Bucharest, Romania (Sports Network) - Suspended striker Adrian Mutu spoke Tuesday about his future during a press conference at his former club Dinamo Bucharest.


Senator: Commander Told of Military Drain

A former Senate Intelligence Committee chairman asserted Sunday that the general who ran the war in Afghanistan said more than a year before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq that his resources were being shifted in preparation for taking on Saddam Hussein.


Novartis: FDA Wants More Certican Details

Swiss drug maker Novartis Pharma AG said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration has again requested more information on the company's Certican treatment, when used in combination with Neoral, to prevent heart and kidney transplant rejection episodes


Senators Question U.S. Treatment of Iraqi Prisoners

Two U.S. senators said on Sunday  they were troubled by a report that U.S. intelligence officials  secretly transferred as many as a dozen detainees out of Iraq  in the last six months, possibly violating international  treaties.


Iran will strike against US interests worldwide if attacked, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns.


The cellular telephone industry's game of musical chairs has started again, and the music may soon stop with one less chair. Nextel Communications is in advanced talks to merge with Sprint, according to executives involved in the negotiations.


HP board meets today to decide chairman's fate

Dunn-snooping The HP board of directors is meeting again later today to decide the fate of chairman Patricia Dunn.â¦


Linux losing to Windows.  Time to reassess how to compete in the server market

Linux's server growth is slowing vis-a-vis Windows server growth.  The reasons are several.  The answer is clear: take on Microsoft directly.


HP CEO says he approved email ruse in leak probe

Hewlett-Packard Co.   Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd said he had approved  an e-mail ruse to track down boardroom leaks, admitting for the  first time his involvement in a scandal that also on Friday  forced out the company's chairman.


Australia Defends Aboriginal 'Wash for Fuel' Deal

With relations between black and white Australia at new lows, Australia's conservative government defended Thursday a plan to offer aid to a remote aboriginal community in return for a promise its children would wash daily.


Genetic Study Bolsters Columbus Link to Syphilis

Scientists have found what they say is the strongest evidence yet linking the first European explorers of the New World to the origin of sexually transmitted syphilis.


Yahoo Inc  nonexecutive  Chairman Terry Semel is leaving the board, the Internet company  said on Thursday, announcing the end of its formal ties with  the ex-CEO credited with reviving the company and then losing  touch.


The Bush administration has authority to rehire retired workers to reduce a backlog of immigration applications that is preventing thousands of people from becoming U.S. citizens in time to vote in November's elections, a Democratic senator said.


Referee Graham Poll said he applied the laws of the game in allowing Arsenal striker Thierry Henry's free-kick in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Chelsea.


Abercrombie is well known for its irreverence, but apparently it can't take a joke.


Negotiator: Fallujah Talks Still Suspended

The top Fallujah negotiator in peace talks with the government dashed hopes of resuming talks soon despite his release Monday by US and Iraqi authorities, saying negotiations remain suspended.


Cloudbook Ultra-Mobile PC delayed yet again

Everex's Cloudbook ultra mobile PC has seen another delay in widespread availability, with the releasepushed back yet another week to February 21.


Media & professional: Government changes to the health service have been 'a fiasco', member of Gordon Brown's campaign team says.


African Union leaders give their support to proposed UN sanctions, including an arms ban, on Ivory Coast.


For the people of this central African nation, attending to hairstyles is a favorite pastime.


INSURANCE broker Marsh & McLennan will take a massive hit from closing down its controversial commission- generating scheme with other firms, as demanded by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.


Women who were counting on Procter and Gambleâs new drug, Intrinsa, to spice up their sex lives will have to wait a little longer.


Reasons for U.S.C.'s No. 1 Ranking Run Deep

With the race for the No. 2 slot in the B.C.S. standing intensifying between Oklahoma and Auburn, U.S.C. has solidified its status as the nation's top team.


Despite Doing Double Duty, Lagat Rallies for 5,000 Win

INDIANAPOLIS, June 22 -- Bernard Lagat looked surprisingly fresh for a man who had already run a grueling mile before Friday night's 5,000 meter final at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.


Palermo, 14:34 - CALCIO, PALERMO; COLANTUONO: MENTALITA' GIUSTA IN UEFA

Stefano Colantuono è soddisfatto dell'esordio europeo del Palermo, che iera ha vinto di misur...


Police in the north-east of England and Amsterdam close one of the world's biggest sources of illegal music.


European boss speaks Interview: 3Com's proposal to spin off TippingPoint, the security appliance vendor, is part of the company's plan to win back its position as the networking industry's number two, says Mike Ansley, the veep in charge of 3Com's EMEA operations.â¦


Pedro Almodovar's award-winning film Volver is chosen to represent Spain at next year's Academy Awards.


Jason Richardson scored all 26 of his points in the second half to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Sacramento Kings 98-94 on Sunday night.


Josh Lewsey says the England defeat to France was a "shambles" while the 2005 Lions were "crap".


Prosecutors say mercenaries were hired to overthrow the ruler of ...

Financiers in Europe and Africa were behind a plot to overthrow the government of Africa's No. 3 oil producer, an accused ringleader testified Monday at the


Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has announced that he will no longer recognize the Democratic Coordination or CD as the opposition coalition.


Willingham is already fired in fans' minds

The Notre Dame message boards are no longer discussing whether Tyrone Willingham should be fired. Theyâre already arguing about whether the next coach should be Barry Alvarez or Steve Spurrier.


Angela Merkel and Jacques Chirac are preparing for a meeting on Friday to hammer out the restructuring of Airbus.


King Carlos Reigns in Spain, Beats Roddick to Secure Davis Cup ...

As expected, Spain defeated the United States Sunday to clinch the Davis Cup title after Carlos Moyaâs 6-2, 7-6(1), 7-6(5) win over American star Andy Roddick.


Meth adds scourge to troubled Native American lands

HOGBACK, New Mexico  - A brutal triple slaying in this remote corner of the vast Navajo reservation brought home what experts have seen coming for years: an explosion in crime on tribal lands linked to the cheap, potent and highly addictive stimulant methamphetamine.


lan Keyes, the Republican candidate for Senate in Illinois, told a radio reporter at the Republican National Convention that gays and lesbians are "selfish hedonists," including Mary


Deal to End Hollywood Writersâ Strike May Be Near

The major roadblocks to a new contract between writers and production companies have been eliminated, people briefed on the situation said.


U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman said the government has violated the law, and he ordered it to come up with ways for the blind to tell bills apart.


ClearCube to Deliver Virtualized Desktop Solutions for VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

ClearCube Technology, the market leader in PC blade centralized computing solutions, today announced an OEM agreement with virtualization software leader VMware to deliver a new PC blade virtualization solution for VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).


Modena, 18:12 - VOLLEY, MODENA: GIANI NUOVO ALLENATORE

La Cimone Volley di Modena ha da oggi un nuovo allenatore. Si tratta dell'ex stella trentasettenne d...


LONDONâBritish troops could be moved to Baghdad to provide cover for American troops as they carry out offensive operations against insurgents in Falluja and elsewhere in the country, media reports said yesterday.


Work/family conflicts more likely in mentally ill

NEW YORK  - Men and women with mental disorders, including substance abuse or addiction, report higher levels of conflict between work and their family lives, Canadian researchers report.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair's son Nicholas made the grade in his final school exams and will follow in his father's footsteps to famed Oxford University, Blair's office announced.


English to replace German at Siemens management meetings

Siemens, the quintessentially German engineering group, is planning to hold the bulk of its senior management meetings in English in further evidence of the impact of globalisation on German companies.


Bueos Aires, 16:53 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: SENSINI NUOVO ALLENATORE DELL'ESTUDIANTES

Nestor Sensini, il roccioso difensore nazionale argentino ex Parma, Udinese e Lazio, è il nuo...


John McCain was a straight-talking upstart in the 2000 presidential election. Now he's poised to be the G.O.P. favorite for 2008, but at what cost?


Heavy holiday travel expected, concerns over drunken driving

WASHINGTON The Triple-A holiday travel forecast projects nearly 51 (m) million pople will be hitting the road in the United States for the Christmas and New Years holiday weekends.


WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma may look noticeably different -- like "ugly ducklings", in fact -- compared to other irregular skin moles that are benign, say researchers at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.


Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Rosenborg in tonightâs Champions League Group E encounter in Norway. Freddie Ljungberg had given the visitors the lead in the sixth minute, but Roar Strand grabbed a deserved


5 e 6 ottobre sciopero quotidiani e agenzie e 16 e 17 le tv


Mickey Mouse squeaks into bastion of French art

Mickey Mouse, enduring symbol of U.S.   popular culture, breaks into a bastion of French high art this   week, when the Grand Palais in Paris stages an exhibition   focusing on the sources of Walt Disney's art.


Thousands of anti-war and anti-globalization activists marched through central London Sunday, filling Trafalgar Square to protest the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.


S. Williams Powers Into the Second Round

Serena Williams returns to the U.S. Open in impressive fashion with an easy straight sets win as all the favorites advance Wednesday.


Chelsea Beats Fulham 4-1 to Retain Premiership Lead

Chelsea won 4-1 at Fulham in English soccer's Premiership to retain its two-point lead at the top of the standings over Arsenal, which beat north London rival Tottenham 5-4.


Pete Doherty was charged Thursday with seven counts of possessing drugs including cocaine and diamorphine, police said.


Innovation has become an all-purpose tonic, the default prescription for every pain associated with the retrenching American economy. Whatever the problem -- slower growth, global competition, fewer well-paying jobs -- innovating, we are told, is the solution.


Retail Roundup: Beyonce On Board; Federated Future; Sears Profits Decline

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily February 1, 2005 - NEW YORK - Beyonce On Board


The governing body of the US Association of Flight Attendants-CWA has approved a resolution that will allow it to call a nationwide strike if any airline cancels a contract, subject to approval by union members at the carrier, with or without bankruptcy


U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns is expected to resign Thursday to clear the way for a Senate campaign in 2008, giving Republicans a welcome dose of good political news.


Jones Apparel Group said Thursday it struck a deal to acquire Barneys New York Inc., agreeing to pay $400 million for the upscale clothing retailer's outstanding stock and debt.


Potlatch Announces Results of Land Value Stratification Analysis

Potlatch Corporation (NYSE: PCH), a real estate investment trust (REIT),  today announced details of the company's land  stratification analysis during an investor webcast and conference call  from New York City (webcast replay available at www.potlatchcorp.com).


Ukraine hits deadline for resolving political crisis

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko faces a deadline to either name a new prime minister -- probably his arch-rival Viktor Yanukovych -- or dissolve parliament, as a four-month political crisis came to a head.


Premier si traveste da Babbo Natale a vigila Amministrative


Dr. Phil Interviews President, First Lady

President Bush says it's "awfully difficult" for parents to urge their children not to drink and drive if they do it themselves.


Michael Jackson Sued by L.A. Antiques Dealer

Michael Jackson has been sued by a  Los Angeles antiques dealer who claims the embattled pop star  refuses to pay for nearly $180,000 in furniture that he took  home in May.


Israeli Helicopters Fire Missiles Into Gaza Camp -Witnesses

Israeli helicopters fired two missiles near a Gaza refugee camp on Friday, one day after Israel raided two Gaza camps in response to Palestinian suicide bombings in Israel this week.


Judge says journalists in BALCO case must be jailed

A federal judge said on Thursday   the two journalists who refused to reveal their source in the   BALCO steroids scandal should go to prison, but he would not   implement his decision pending an appeal of the case.


More than 12 Afghans killed in protest: witnesses

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan  - More than a dozen people were killed and more than 30 wounded in Afghanistan on Monday when police opened fire to break up a violent protest against a provincial governor, witnesses and a doctor said.


Executives at Siemens scrap plans for a 30% pay rise due to fears over the future of its former mobile phone unit.


Election soundtrack: Theme-song ideas for candidates

All right, look, we've got a year  and a half to the election, right? So let's cut to the chase,  forget about the issues these clowns are going to be avoiding  anyway, and get down to what really matters: the campaign song.


Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych accused the United States today of meddling in Ukraineâs internal affairs, claiming America has financed the campaign of his rival for the presidency, opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko.


Bombardier gets contact for up to 90 regional jets

Air Canada has signed an agreement with Bombardier Aerospace for up to 90 Bombardier CRJ airplanes, officials said Monday. Bombardier makes Learjet business jets in Wichita and flight tests all its aircraft here.


Marini ha mediato, premier rimettera' la querela


Plans for "mini-bridges" to slash the impact of major roadworks on the Forth Road Bridge are unveiled.


Author Jacqueline Wilson suggests restrictions on junk food advertising could threaten children's TV.


The Bagle worm shifts shape to outsmart antivirus software. Plus: Media player patches and Feds' fraud crackdown.


Intel Corp.'s shares climbed nearly 6 percent Friday after saying its fourth-quarter sales are on track to break a company record because demand for the chips that


Kylie Minogue raises Â£400,000 for charity by performing two songs at an Aids event in southern France.


Torino, 16:34 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: DIFFERENZIATO PER ZEBINA

Allenamento mattutino per la Juve in vista della gara di sabato contro la Reggina. Buffon ha lavorat...


European champion FC Porto won the Toyota Cup on Sunday, defeating Colombia's Once Caldas 8-7 in a penalty-kick shootout in a game between the top club teams from Europe and South America.