Two men die, boy survives after snowmobile falls through ice in Quebec

ST-GEORGES-DE-CLARENCEVILLE, Que. (CP) - Provincial police divers recovered the bodies of two men whose snowmobile plunged into an ice-covered lake on Wednesday.


Kenya parties to work with Africa panel: Kufuor

Kenya's feuding president and opposition leader have agreed to work with a panel of African personalities to seek resolution to a dispute over the December 27 election, the head of the African Union said on Thursday.


Somali Presidential Vote Goes to 2nd Round

A presidential election aimed at  restoring national government to lawless Somalia for the first  time in 13 years went into a second round on Sunday after no  outright winner emerged in the first ballot.


Bengals get a little rest, a lot of help

The weekend turned out perfectly for the Cincinnati Bengals. They got a little rest, and got a lot of help.


Boston Red Sox beat Colorado Rockies 10-5 to go 3-0 up in the best-of-seven World Series.


NEW YORK  - Contrary to the prevailing belief, it is nearly as likely that major depressive disorder will develop into a generalized anxiety disorder, as the reverse pattern, according to a study published in the June issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. Moreover, the lifetime prevalence of both anxiety and depression has probably been underestimated.


Forgotten Stewart still waiting for his chance

Last night marked the first anniversary of Danny Ainge's bold, six-player trade with Cleveland in which Ricky Davis was the obvious attraction. The move generated plenty of controversy at the time, eventually cost the Celtics the services of Jim O'Brien and Dick Harter , ended a five-game winning streak, and now only Davis remains on the active roster of either ...


US authorities arrest British gambling chief

The chairman of on-line gambling website Sportingbet has been detained by authorities in the United States, the company announced, leading to a suspension of trading of its shares in London.


Intel Drives Tech Sell-Off as Data Looms

A sell-off in tech stocks following Intel Corp.'s disappointing outlook pushed Asian shares lower on Friday, overpowering pockets of strength in some financial, consumer and industrial issues.


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf -- a key U.S. ally -- is less popular in his own country than al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, according to a poll of Pakistanis conducted last month by an anti-terrorism organization.


Student loses ruling over "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"

A high school student who was suspended for unfurling a banner saying "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" did not have his rights violated, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in its first major decision on student free-speech rights in nearly 20 years.


London tries to duck mud clinging to Slavkov

Officials for London's 2012 games bid are hoping that the International Olympic Committee's decision to recommend the expulsion of a Bulgarian member alleged in a BBC programme to be involved in corruption will not undermine its bid.


Riforme. Ok della Camera al 'premierato forte'

I nuovi poteri del premierato forte della nuova forma di governo prevista dalla riforma costituzionale federalista, sono stati approvati nel pomeriggio dalla Camera. Il 'primo ministro' entra dunque nella


US pop singer Britney Spears marries in Los Angeles

US pop singer Britney Spears has married with her fiance dancer Kevin Federline in a surprise private ceremony in Los Angeles, local media reported Sunday.


The health of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat deteriorated yesterday, and Palestinian doctors were rushed to his Ramallah compound in the


Pope Benedict XVI appeals for renewed respect for Sundays during his final day of his visit to Austria.


Ue: Per Buttiglione Ai Voti Cambio Portafogli

Bruxelles, 11 ott. (Adnkronos/Aki) - Con 27 voti contrari e 26 favorevoli la Commissione Liberta' dell'Europarlamento non da' il via libera a Rocco Buttiglione commissario. Ora gli eurodeputati passano al


U.S. Soldier Wants Abuse Trial Moved from Baghdad

MANNHEIM, Germany  - A U.S. soldier at the center  of the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal wants his pending court  martial to be moved from Baghdad as he believes he has no  chance of a fair trial there, his lawyers said on Monday.


LONDON -- Tony Blair ended his decade as Britain's engaging but increasingly beleaguered prime minister yesterday in an emotional farewell to the House of Commons that ended with the installation of Gordon Brown as the new head of government.


Chuck James wasn't too happy with his second major league start when he left the game. Marcus Giles' clutch hit and the Atlanta Braves' bullpen made him feel much better.


New Numbers on Inflation Due This Morning

The Labor Department releases the consumer price index for September this morning at 8:30 am EDT. Consumer prices barely budged in August, suggesting that inflation isn't currently a problem for the economy


MONDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The future of lung cancer detection may involve a simple, inexpensive breath test that can pick up the chemical "signature" of patients with the disease, a new study suggests.


PHILADELPHIA Oct 21, 2004 - Women on the birth control pill had surprisingly lower risks of heart disease and stroke and no increased risk of breast cancer, according to the largest women's health study ever done.


Five oil companies back in court over Swedish price-fixing cartel

Five oil companies were back in court in Sweden over a 1999 price-fixing cartel, with the Swedish competition authority demanding in appeal that the quintet's fine be increased seven-fold.


Putin Says Polish President's Statement On Ukraine Incorrect

President Putin said that Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski s statement that Russia without Ukraine is better than Russia with Ukraine was wrong.


European aircraft maker Airbus could sell some its sites under the vast restructuring plans scheduled to be announced later this month, Airbus chief and co-chairman of EADS, Louis Gallois, has said.


Building Organs Even the Prudish Can Handle

Dr. Carla Pugh builds anatomical models to help medical students learn to perform exams that might make them uncomfortable.


WASHINGTON - Two supplements advertised to enhance sexual performance contain undisclosed prescription-strength amounts of the key ingredient in Pfizer Inc.


Health insurers create personal health records

(InfoWorld) - Two large health insurance trade groups based in the U.S. have released a model for personal health records, a portable, Web-based tool that includes a customer's insurance claims, immunization records, medication records and other health information. America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, whose members provide health insurance to about two thirds of U.S. residents, unveiled the personal health record model Wednesday. The two groups saw the importance of working together on the project, said Susan Pisano, vice president of communications for AHIP. "This is really an effort that cries out for collaboration," she said. U.S. President George Bush has pushed for electronic health records to be available to all U.S. residents by 2014. Backers of such records say they will improve the efficiency of the U.S. health-care system and cut down on errors such as drug interaction problems. Personal health records, or PHRs, "may be one of our most important contributions to helping improve health care," Ronald Williams chairman, chief executive and president of insurer Aetna Inc., said in a statement. PHRs are similar to other electronic health records, although they include less specific treatment information. Electronic health records typically are used by health-care providers to store and manage detailed clinical information. Patients will be able to enter information into their PHRs, in addition to information from pharmacies, laboratories and medical providers, the groups said. The model released Wednesday includes definitions of data elements that should be included in PHRs, such as risk factors, family history, health-care facilities and medications taken. The model also includes standards for the PHRs to be portable between insurers and providers, and rules about when insurers can share the information. Insurers can send the information to a new insurer only after the patient gives consent and has enrolled in the new insurance plan, Pisano said. Those tight sharing rules were designed to address concerns about the PHRs used by insurance underwriters, she said. The PHR model also set 2008 as the deadline for insurers to incorporate the data elements and adopt the portability standards, she added. The groups said the U.S. is still "many years" away from a fully interoperable health records system. But Dr. Robert Kolodner, interim national coordinator for health information technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, praised the groups' efforts. The new model is a "step forward in the national health IT agenda," he said in a statement. Earlier this month, five major corporations -- Applied Materials Inc., British Petroleum America Inc., Intel Corp., Pitney Bowes Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- announced plans to fund the development of a Web-based system that would allow their employees and retirees to access and maintain personal medical records. The companies said the plan could help them cut health-care costs.


A Matinee to Remember: Broadway's 'Phantom of the Opera' Reaches 7,000th Performance

Playbill - Cue the Chandelier! The Phantom of the Opera will play its milestone 7,000th performance on Broadway at 2 PM Nov. 10 at the Majestic Theatre.


Gerrard backs Benitez in new era for Liverpool

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard has reminded new owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks that he considers manager Rafael Benitez a fantastic boss in a hint not to make any changes in that regard.


FDA advisers back Celebrex for children despite risks

Children as young as 2 who suffer from arthritis can be treated with Celebrex , but to ensure the painkiller doesn't put them at later risk for heart attacks, their health should be tracked for decades, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said yesterday.


InfoWorld - The Java platform may run on 2 billion handheld phones, but not on Apple's trendy new iPhone. Apple's stance was called a mistake by a Sun Microsystems executive Wednesday at the AJAXWorld conference in Santa Clara.


How the Grinch stole China city's Christmas trees

A Chinese city has beaten the Grinch at his own game, banning Christmas trees from shopping malls, restaurants and other public places because they pose a fire hazard, a newspaper reported on Thursday.


The pound reached five-week lows against the euro, following disappointing data on retail sales and housing prices this week.


Roma, 19:19 - CALCIO, ANCHE POTENZA E PAGANESE PROMOSSE IN C/1

Oltre al Lecco salgono in serie C/1 anche il Potenza e la Paganese. I primi hanno pareggiato 1-1 a B...


Genentech Inc. , the world's second-biggest biotechnology company, received a subpoena from the US attorney's office in Philadelphia as part of a criminal and civil probe into marketing of Rituxan, its top-selling drug.


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI in Austria - ÂIl centro della missione di GesÃ¹ Cristo e di tutti i cristiani Ã¨ lÂannuncio del Regno di Dio. Questo annuncio nel nome di Cristo significa per la Chiesa, per i sacerdoti, i religiosi e le religiose, come per tutti i battezzati, lÂimpegno di essere presenti nel mondo come suoi testimoni.Â Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - Nel pomeriggio di sabato 8 settembre, il Santo Padre ha presieduto la celebrazione dei Secondi Vespri della SolennitÃ  della NativitÃ  della Beata Vergine Maria nel Santuario di Mariazell, cui hanno partecipato sacerdoti, relig...


A week before his term expires as leader of the nation's Roman Catholic hierarchy, Bishop Wilton Gregory said that the pressure of guiding the U.S. church through the height of the clergy sex abuse crisis "drove me to my knees" spiritually.


Odinjobs.com: PHP Experts: Why PHP Rocks

The odinjobs website recently interviewed several PHPers in the community about their perspectives on PHP as a language and some of the resources they recommend. Among those on the list are Jeff Moore, Vidyut Luther, Matthew Turland and Richard Heyes.   PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP), was introduced in 1998 by Andi Gutmans, Zeev Suraski and Rasmus Lerdorf (the original PHP/FI creator). In less than 10 years, there are over 20 million internet domains hosted on servers with PHP installed (source: Wiki). We will talk to our PHP experts to see why they think PHP rocks  Here's the questions they asked:  If you were to start afresh, would you learn PHP again? What do you think is the most important feature of the PHP language? What PHP forums would you recommend? What book would you recommend to a newbie? Name a programming language that you would like to learn? (if you had the time & resources, of course)   Check out the full article for their answers to these questions.


Roma, 14:24 - ATLETICA, DOPING: INTERROGATO GIBILISCO, PRESTO DECISIONE

E' durata un'ora e mezza l'audizione di Giuseppe Gibilisco davanti alla Procura antidoping del Coni....


A STUNNING injury-time Neil Mellor goal gave Liverpool a deserved Premiership win at Anfield today. The defeat was only the second in 55 league games for the champions.


Stricken Russian oil firm YUKOS may ask  a U.S. judge on Wednesday to find Gazprom in breach of a court  order for participating in the weekend sale of YUKOS's core  asset, which could expose the state gas giant to asset  seizures.


EUROPA/ITALIA - Scuola Professionale ELIS e UniversitÃ  La Sapienza: convenzione per la produzione di una macchina criogenia Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Dopo alcuni mesi di progettazione e di conoscenza reciproca, il Direttore della Scuola di Formazione ELIS ha stipulato un accordo pluriennale con lÂUniversitÃ  di Roma La Sapienza. Sono infatti operative due convenzioni con il D...


HDTV Wonder snags free high-definition transmissions for budget viewing.


Biosite Gets FDA Clearance for Diagnostic Test

U.S. regulators have approved a new  medical device to evaluate patients suspected of having blood  clots blocking vessels, including pulmonary arteries, the  manufacturer, Biosite Inc., said on Thursday.


The daily volume of Internet attacks dropped off in the first half of this year, and the rate at which new vulnerabilities are being reported appears to have hit a plateau, according to Symantec Corp.


IRAQ: OSTAGGI FRANCESI, FATWA PER LA LORO LIBERAZIONE

(AGI) - Baghdad, 5 set. - Una fatwa, il decreto religioso islamico, impone l'immediato rilascio dei due giornalisti francesi ostaggio della guerriglia irachena. "Alla luce della posizione francese in Iraq" ha


BAGHDAD - The highest-ranking soldier charged with abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison pleaded guilty Wednesday, telling a military court that prisoners were forced to submit to public nudity and degrading treatment "for military intelligence


Pop star Michael Jackson reaches a settlement with his ex-wife in their battle over custody of their two children.


Proprietari dichiarano poco o nulla, nel 2006 evasi 112 mln


Bush returns to UN to ask for help in Iraq as bloodshed threatens ...

UNITED NATIONS (CP) - An unapologetic President George W. Bush, who threw the United Nations into angry upheaval last year by attacking Iraq without its approval, returned Tuesday to ask for more help in the chaotic country.


British government officials probably do not, on balance, have more extramarital affairs than government officials in other countries; it only seems that way.


Crisis unabated despite central bank assault

Investor delight at a concerted central bank attempt to relieve jammed money markets fizzled out on Thursday with experts saying the credit crisis would only end when commercial banks trusted each other again.


Newspaper Guild approves Boston Globe contract

THE REGION The Boston Newspaper Guild, which represents newsroom, advertising, and other employees at The Boston Globe, approved a four-year contract that ties pay raises to revenue increases. The 364-194 vote comes nearly two months after union members rejected an offer that tied raises to revenue but excluded revenue of Boston.com, the paper's online affiliate. The new contract includes online ...


A strong earthquake jolted northwestern Japan on Monday, killing at least two people, injuring more than 200 and flattening houses, Japanese media and officials said.


AOL is moving its corporate headquarters from Dulles to New York, the company announced today, ending a saga that helped cement Washington's identity as a technology center but also gave rise to corporate scandal and ill-fated dealmaking.


The daughter of President John F. Kennedy endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, saying he could inspire Americans in the same way her father once did.


Ex-Pop Star Cat Stevens Deported from U.S.

Former pop singer Cat Stevens, a  Muslim, was deported to Britain on Wednesday after U.S.  officials said his activities could be "linked to terrorism"  and his name was put on a U.S. no-fly list.


British troops return to southern Iraq after mission near Baghdad

LONDON - Hundreds of British troops returned to their base in southern Iraq yesterday, ending a monthlong deployment requested by the United States for an offensive in a restive region near Baghdad.


UK's Blair Arrives in Israel After Stops in Iraq

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


U.S. struggles with shutting down Guantanamo

After insisting for years the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay was vital to national security, U.S. officials are now trying to shut it down but are having trouble coming up with a plan to do it.


Japan Ignores International Treaty on Registering Spy Satellites

TOKYO - Japan operates four information-gathering satellites, launched after North Korea's test-launch of missiles, without having registered them with the United Nations as an international treaty requires.


The TV Watch: Talk Shows Return as Strike Continues

The writersâ strike has upset the natural order of television, and late-night talk shows did not set it right.


Richard Cook, Journalist and Author of Books on Jazz, Dies at 50

Mr. Cook was a veteran British music journalist and the author of several acclaimed books on jazz.


Police accused in fall-out from 'cash for honours' probe

The wife of one of ex prime minister Tony Blair's top aides accused police who probed the "cash for honours" row of "Gestapo tactics" Sunday in the angry aftermath of the inquiry's end.


The International Cricket Council's racism inquiry in Harare ended in a shambles on Thursday with the two-man panel unable to crack the deadlock between the rebel white players and the Zimbabwe Cricket Board.


The International Monetary Fund approved a $436 million loan to Iraq on Wednesday, a milestone in the nation's effort to normalize its finances and rebuild its economy.


Greek sprinters edge closer to oblivion after IAAF move

In contrast to their meteoric rise, the former Olympic 200 metres champion, Kostandinos Kenteris, and the 100m silver medallist, Ekatherini Thanou, are fading slowly before being sucked into the black hole of sporting oblivion.


Iraq car bomb kills 8 US marines in deadliest attack in 6 months

A car bomb killed eight US marines outside Fallujah on Saturday, the deadliest attack against the US military in Iraq in nearly six months.


With a 24-to-10 win over the Miami Dolphins Sunday, the Patriots have won 19 consecutive games, including playoffs. The previous record of 18 wins in a row was shared by five teams, including the 1972-73 Dolphins.


PHP-GTK Community Site: Add icons to GtkMenu

On of the next steps up from building a regular menubar or toolbar in your PHP-GTK application is the addition of icons to help liven up the menus and help users quickly find what they want. This new tutorial on the PHP-GTK Community Site aims to help with just that.   When creating a soft, you'll often want to have a menu like in the majority of graphical softs. It's often clear in your mind but require more code than you want to do simple things using a plain GtkMenu. So here's a class to help you to quickly design such menus and will also allow you to display nice icon in your menus.   They start with a usage example before getting into the code of the class - a simple menu with a "file" and "help" top menus and under "file", "open" and "exit".    The complete code for the class is included in the post so it's a simple cut and paste away from being yours.


U.N. Chief Urges Immediate Climate Action

At a meeting of world leaders today, Ban Ki-moon said that the moment to act on climate change was now.


But First, Doctor, What Was Your Marathon Time?

Are athletes a special group? And, if so, do they fare any differently if they see doctors who are athletes?


France denies linkage with bugs discovered in UN headquarters in ...

French Foreign Ministry spokesman Herve Ladsous said Friday here that bugs detected at the room called "Salon Francais" at the United Nations' headquarters in Geneva "have nothing to do with France".


LA judge tosses part of Mike Love's suit

A judge has dismissed part of a $2 million lawsuit by Beach Boy Mike Love that claims ex-bandmate Al Jardine illegally used the name of the surf-music kings.


A huge underground lake is  found in Sudan's arid Darfur region, scientists say, which could help end the conflict.


Six-way talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program resumed on Saturday with a dim promise of progress, but envoys remained cautious after many false dawns.


'Basketbrawl' a violent reflection on our society

NBA Commissioner David Stern did the right thing last week when he passed down some of the harshest penalties ever in response to a recent brawl between members of the Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons and fans.


US Fed boosts key interest rate to 2.25 percent

US Federal Reserve decided Tuesday to raise the federal funds rate, which commercial banks charge each other on overnight loans, by one-quarter percentage point to 2.25 percent from 2 percent.


Feriti 2 agenti, danneggiate 9 auto e tubature acqua e gas


Nepal's Maoists must change to lose U.S. terror tag

Nepali Maoists must show a fundamental change in their behavior and end violence and intimidation if they want Washington to take them off its list of terrorist organizations, the United States said on Friday.


Furyk, Mickelson set pace at damp Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, California  - Jim Furyk birdied his last three holes to set the pace with twice winner Phil Mickelson in the second round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Friday.


US: N.Korea Blast Not Likely to Be Nuclear

The United States does not believe North Korea has conducted nuclear tests, but it is unclear whether a reported blast there three days ago showed


European equities moved higher on Wednesday thanks to a number of solid earnings releases, but gains were capped by losses in the heavily weighted pharmaceuticals sector.


AMD pushes embedded chips with faster Geode

The new chips are targeted at kiosks and cash registers, as well as larger platforms like set-top boxes and thin-client PCs, and will likely power the $100 system for the One Laptop Per Child project.


Battle Concussions Tied to Stress Disorder

The study is the militaryâs first large-scale effort to gauge the effect of mild head injuries that some experts worry may be causing a host of undiagnosed neurological deficiencies.


Coleman Laffoon has filed for divorce after being married to Anne Heche for five years due to irreconcilable differences. He went to court asking for spousal support and joint custody of their 4-year-old son, Homer. They were married in 2001 and they m...


Maker of Palm Software to Unveil Operating System for Smart Phones

PalmSource is set to announce its first operat- ing system for smart phones, with applications typically found on desktop computers.


Aliens and Predators Still Canât Seem to Get Along

The second âAliens vs. Predatorâ film is, like its predecessor, one very dark movie. Not psychologically dark; dark  dark, as in not very generously lighted.


Retrievers headed to big dance, at 16-16

Carlee Cassidy scored 14 points to help seventh-seeded UMBC stun top-seed Hartford 48-46 on Sunday night in the 2007 America East championship game and earn the Retrievers' first trip to the NCAA tournament.


Mexico's Pemex says explosions at several pipelines

Mexican state-owned energy company  Pemex said on Monday explosions caused by sabotage hit several  of its natural gas pipelines on the Gulf of Mexico.


WellPoint says CEO to retire, names successor

Health insurer WellPoint Inc.   stands to become the largest company in the United States with  a woman at the helm, naming Executive Vice President Angela  Braly to be its next chief executive.


Mussina Flirts With Perfect Game in ALCS

Mike Mussina was almost perfect — and it almost wasn't enough for the New York Yankees.


A boom in people borrowing self-help books from libraries means Gillian McKeith publications are on the up.


Several major forces in the music industry changed their tunes this week, as industry giants and niche players alike try to stay on top of the fast-changing market.


Hamas seeks renewal of Israel cease-fire

The Islamic militant group Hamas said Thursday it is ready to restore its cease-fire with Israel several days after calling it off to protest a deadly explosion on a Gaza beach.


NATO-led nations meet to tackle Afghan insurgency

Countries with troops in southern Afghanistan will discuss on Friday how to tackle rising violence by Taliban insurgents and mounting U.S. calls for bigger contributions to NATO's Afghan mission.


An electric sports car, a prosthetic foot for land mine victims and a potentially lifesaving device known as the "Tongue Sucker" were among the winners Friday of an international award honoring innovative designs.


Lost Iraqi explosives gone before US arrived?

US officials suggested yesterday that nearly 380 tons of conventional high explosives that disappeared from an Iraqi weapons facility near Baghdad were


Roma, 19:25 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: ERO PIU' PREOCCUPATO DOPO L'EMPOLI

Dopo il ko di Bergamo, Delio Rossi getta acqua sul fuoco e difende la squadra: "Ero piÃ¹ preoccupato ...


'Eros' per tutti con tre minuti tagliati

Forse anche grazie ai tagli imposti dal produttore francese e non graditi da Michelangelo Antonioni, che perÃ² ha dovuto cedere, 'Eros' arriva oggi in sala senza alcun divieto. Antonioni era stato infatti


The European Commission warns that Microsoft could face further fines for failing to comply with anti-trust rulings.


Fewer American youths are using marijuana, LSD and Ecstasy, but more are abusing prescription drugs, the government reported Thursday.


Two more men will be appearing in court in connection with an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic airliners bound for the US.


Buffaloâs Pain: Giving Up Old Art to Gain New

The Albright-Knox Art Gallery, a museum with a small endowment in a highly competitive art market, tries to raise money, angering its members.


Coca-Cola denies plans to bid for its top bottler

Beverage giant Coca-Cola Co.  on  Tuesday denied market rumors that it plans to buy its largest  bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CEE) .


An assault charge against South Carolina quarterback Blake Mitchell was dropped Friday when a bouncer withdrew a complaint after first telling police the player punched him.


For 45 minutes, Boston Latin's Siobhan Elvin stopped every puck that came her way. Forty-seven found their way to the sophomore. More than one a minute.


Many killed as GIs fight Shiite rebels in Baghdad

BAGHDAD US forces battled insurgents loyal to the rebel Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City on Tuesday, in clashes that killed at least 34 people, including an American soldier, and wounded almost 200, US and Iraqi authorities


After Acquiring Gasol, Lakers Defeat the Raptors

Kobe Bryant scored 46 points and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the host Toronto Raptors, 121-101, on Friday night, hours after acquiring the 7-footer Pau Gasol in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies.


Latina comic Guerra talking daytime show

Actress-comedian-author  Jackie Guerra has been meeting with top-level producers around  town discussing a daytime talk show, sources said. Guerra would  host the project, being discussed as a possible syndicated  show, sources said.


Wrenching Tale by an Afghan Immigrant Strikes a Chord

"The Kite Runner," by Khaled Hosseini, a previously unknown son of an Afghan political refugee, has captivated reading groups across the country.


NASA plans to launch a new space telescope later this month capable of spinning around at a moment's notice to catch sight of the elusive, brief and powerful explosions that send blasts of light and radiation screaming through our universe every day.


The foreign secretary tours the Thai island of Phuket, where most UK victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami died.


HONG KONG, China -- Hong Kong's main pro-democracy parties have made disappointing gains in legislative elections, adding just three seats to their tally.


Ladies and gentlemen, I think we can agree on two things: The American health-care system is busted and Michael Moore is not the guy to fix it.


Fantasy Life Drove Peterson to Kill Laci: Prosecutor

Cheating fertilizer salesman Scott Peterson killed his pregnant wife to achieve a fantasy lifestyle, prosecutors said in closing arguments on Monday in the high-profile double-murder case.


Putin takes swipe at US policy in central Asia

Russian President Vladimir Putin took a swipe at the US military presence in central Asia, while defending a regional security group that some critics have seen as a rival to NATO.


NEW YORK -- Chris Simon got a second chance from the New York Islanders. The rugged forward, still serving a record 25-game NHL suspension for a two-handed, swing-swinging attack against the Rangers' Ryan Hollweg last season, re-signed with the Islanders on Monday.


Big TV sales help push shipments of LCD panels to 38 percent growth, but the outlook for 2008 remains uncertain.


Paris fashion week entered its final stretch Sunday with Belgian designer Olivier Theyskens making his highly anticipated debut at Nina Ricci, drawing a crowd at the Tuileries gardens in front of the Louvre.


17-year-old scandal catches up with Chirac

Jacques Chirac, the former French president, was today being questioned by a judge over a party financing scandal dating back to when he was the mayor of Paris.


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today said he has ordered the army to step up its war on Palestinian militants ahead of a planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.


More than 80 Protesters Dead as Thai Government Cracks Down on ...

Thai security forces have begun large-scale detentions in the predominately-Muslim south of the country following a clash with demonstrators Monday that left more than 80 protesters dead.


Big Three Take Blame for U.S. Ryder Cup Debacle

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - The worst U.S. defeat  in Ryder Cup history was dumped at the feet of the team's  leading three players, who buckled under the weight of  expectation and the force of a European juggernaut.


TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Monday its first-half net loss widened from a year earlier, and it downgraded its sales and net loss forecast for the year.


Astros Lead Cards 6-5 After Seven Innings

St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols (5) scores on a sacrifice fly ball in the third inning against the Houston Astros during Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Houston, Sunday Oct. 17, 2004.


Blog: Linux coder David Miller has got Linux running on a Sparc server logical domain, Sun Microsystems' latest partitioning technology.


Napster to enter ringtone market with Dwango

MUMBAI: Napster today announced that it has forged an agreement with Dwango Wireless, a leading mobile developer and publisher of entertainment content to launch Napster Mobile across major North American carriers.


Do U.S. pandemic plans threaten rights, ACLU asks

U.S. policy in preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic is veering dangerously toward a heavy-handed law-enforcement approach, the American Civil Liberties Union said on Monday.


UPDATE 1-Acclaim files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy

Video game publisher Acclaim Entertainment Inc. (AKLM.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said it filed for bankruptcy after failing to line up new financing for a credit line that expired last week.


Siviglia, 12:43 - CALCIO, SIVIGLIA; PUERTA: CONDIZIONI RESTANO CRITICHE

Antonio Puerta, 22enne giocatore del Siviglia ricoverato dopo gli arresti cardiaci accusati sabato s...


Heat continues to test East Coast power grids

U.S. East Coast power grid operators said they had enough electricity to keep air conditioners running Tuesday as a heat wave continued to grip the region.


Livorno, 19:20 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ARRIGONI: SQUADRA MI E' PIACIUTA

Il pari con la Lazio è accolto con soddisfazione in casa Livorno. ''Siamo riusciti a recupera...


Safe Mode in Windows Helps Fix What Ails It

Booting up in Âsafe modeÂ; how to record vinyl records onto a PC; external floppy drives.


Alaska starts bidding process for gas pipeline

ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - Gov. Sarah Palin said on Tuesday that Alaska has officially started soliciting bids for plans to build a North Slope natural gas pipeline, a mega-project that state officials have dreamed about for decades.


Tim Henman was made to work hard to reach the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors tournament yesterday before eventually overcoming South African Wesley Moodie in the second round.


Il presidente iraniano si unisce al coro di attacchi a Benedetto XVIdopo il discorso sull'Islam: "Spiegarla bene perchÃ© nessuno possa distorcerla"                                                  Ahmadinejad: "Islam religione piÃ¹ bella" E il Nyt critica il Papa: "Si scusi"                                                                                Anche il quotidiano Usa prende posizione: "Non Ã¨ la prima voltache Ratzinger semina discordia... E' tragico e pericoloso"


Forget the streak, Patriots say they're focused on Buffalo

The New England Patriots take a string of 17 straight victories into Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills. A win at Ralph Wilson Stadium would make them the sixth NFL team to win 18 straight, including playoff games.


Mayor Adrian Fenty began making good this week on one of his signature campaign promises, proposing to spend $117 million a year to create or preserve 10,000 units of affordable housing. To make it work, Fenty would provide city-owned land at a discount to developers who promise to set aside 30...


The United States on Wednesday rejected the announced results of Ukraineâs disputed presidential election and warned the government of the former Soviet republic to uphold


It is the body's internal chemicals and hormones that send diseases out to strut their stuff at night.


Dustin Hoffman is a lucky guy. He got his big break in 1967's "The Graduate" &#151; despite his audition.


Safarova downs top seed Henin to reach final

Lucie Safarova's brilliant run at the Paris Open continued when the Czech knocked out top seed Justine Henin 7-6 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final.


Apple confirms MySpace ban in retail stores

Blog: MySpace profile browsing was clogging store traffic, an official statement from the company says.


Greggio in flessione del 3,2%, a 64,78 dollari al barile


Assault begins: 'This is not going to be easy'

FALLUJAH, Iraq - The US and Iraqi forces who entered this militant stronghold on Monday were prepared for days of fierce street fighting with insurgents who have been building defenses for months.


The gap in life expectancies between rich and poor persists, with professionals enjoying longer lives than the lower-skilled.


Fusione, entro martedi' potrebbero riunirsi entrambi i cda


Scientists Discover Ganymede has a Lumpy Interior

Jet Propulsion Lab -- Scientists have discovered irregular lumps beneath the icy surface of Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede. These irregular masses may be rock formations, supported by Ganymede's icy shell for billions of years...


Bush to Refrain from Iraq Exit Timetable

President Bush, pressed by Democrats for an exit strategy from Iraq, will not give a timetable for a U.S. withdrawal but stress in his State of the Union speech the need to train Iraqi forces to take over security, the White House said on Monday.


Tamponamento nel ferrarese a causa della nebbia


Study found no regrets among parents who talked to their dying ...

The study finds that parents whose children died of cancer had no regrets about talking to them about death, while some who didn't do so were sorry later.


Singer Cat Stevens Denied U.S. Entry, Flight Diverted

The former pop singer Cat Stevens,  now known as Yusuf Islam, was denied entry to the United States  and his flight from London was diverted to Maine, after his  name turned up on a watch list, a U.S. transportation security  official said.


Colpiti l'ad De Berardinis e il direttore amministrativo BosioAccusati di bancarotta fraudolenta nel fallimento del Cedi Puglia                                                  Conad, crac da 100 milioni Arrestati i top manager


President Ventures Out in Snow for Dinner

Even the capital's heaviest snow of the season couldn't keep President Bush away when there were jokes to be told.


Devin Setoguchi scores two goals in the third period of his first NHL game to help the Sharks rally to beat the Stars, 4-2, Monday night in Dallas.


Hundreds of thousands of rotting fish have been found along the shoreline of California's largest lake in a rare winter die-off due to last month's cold snap.  It's unclear how many of the Salton Sea's estimated 200 million fish died, but many were found floating Friday.


British mobile phone maker Sendo has settled a David and Goliath-style lawsuit against Microsoft in which it accused the software firm of stealing its secrets and trying to force it out of business.


Nigerian Oil Delta Rebel in 11th Hour Peace Talks

Nigerian rebel leader Mujahid Dokubo-Asari said he arrived in the capital Abuja on Wednesday for talks with President Olusegun Obasanjo after his group threatened a new offensive against troops in the oil-producing Niger delta and threatened to target oil workers.


Their creamy-white complexions pinkened by the sun, blond hair matted by seawater, the parade of wounded moved through Sweden's main airport Thursday evening.


By Alan Baldwin SAO PAULO  - Juan Pablo Montoya left Williams as awinner in Brazil on Sunday, even if he had hoped for greaterthings before the season started.


Oil prices climbed nearly a dollar on  Monday, moving above $46 a barrel on escalating sabotage at  Iraqi oil facilities and the risk that a U.S. cold spell would  strain thin winter fuel supplies.


Grounded Freighter Spills Fuel in Alaska

In this photo released by Unalaska Community Broadcasting, the two halfs of the Malaysian cargo ship Selendang Ayu sit on the rocks about 400-500 yards offshore in Skan Bay on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Island chain Thursday, Dec.


Ireland is voted the best place to live in the world

For generations, hundreds of thousands left the Emerald Isle fleeing war and famine all clinging to the belief life would be better elsewhere.


Rispetto all'anno scorso l'aumento Ã¨ di circa di 35 euro

Se i prezzi dei libri sono cresciuti meno dell'inflazione, 1,85%, il costo per il corredo Ã¨ rincarato del 10%. Un kit a prezzo fisso. ROMA - Secondo i calcoli comunicati dall'Intesaconsumatori ogni famiglia


New Ad Says Kerry Met Secretly With Enemy in Vietnam War

The veterans organization that sparked controversy last month when it questioned  John F. Kerry's military service in Vietnam plans to launch a new commercial that equates Kerry with Vietnam War protester Jane Fonda and accuses the Democratic presidential nominee of secretly meeting with "enemy leaders" during the conflict.


MILANO: MALPENSA, RIENTRATO DEFINITIVAMENTE ALLARME DIROTTAMENTO

Milano, 30 ago. (Adnkronos) - Interamente rientrato l'allarme dirottamento scattato questa mattina allo scalo milanese Malpensa intorno alle ore 7.30. Il volo Alitalia AZ637 che proveniva da Miami e' stato


Defending champion Roger Federer and four-time winner Andre Agassi could meet in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open after both landed in the top quarter of Friday's draw for the season's first grand slam event.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell is acknowledging that American intelligence experts do not know how far along North Korea's nuclear weapons programme is and may not be able to find out.


Suicide bombers penetrated the headquarters of allied forces in Iraq for the first time yesterday, killing 10 people and provoking an urgent review of security in Baghdad's Green Zone.


More than half of all flights in Brazil were delayed or canceled on Tuesday for the third straight day as the country's air crisis deepened following a deadly crash last week and a major radar outage.


Australia batsman Damien Martyn announces his immediate retirement from all forms of cricket.


Bush Surprises Departing Troops With Gift -- Himself

It had been a pretty glum day for Spec. Brian Parker, who along with the other members of his National Guard unit said goodbye to their families and departed on a charter flight for a long-term stint in Iraq.


Opponents of a Â£1bn pipeline across the width of Wales take their fight to an MEP committee in Brussels.


Ask Jeeves and Lycos Enter the Search Engine Optimization Field  In a highly surprising move, two well known smaller search engines have entered the organic search engine optimization market!  Ask Jeeves and Lycos are both offering services in a sector has traditionally maintained a symbiotic but arm's-length relationship with search ...


NBC NEWS- There`sa big change for NBC Nightly News starting Thursday. Brian Williams will officially take over as the network`s main anchor.


UAW's Gettelfinger says automakers "posturing"

Detroit's Big Three automakers are "posturing" when they say they need a $30 reduction in hourly wages and benefits as they try to return to profitability, the United Auto Workers union president said on Friday.


Valentino's Farewell: The Day La Mode Died

Fashion Wire Daily - Valentino, the man viewed by many as the greatest creator of evening wear of his time and the designer with the plushest lifestyle ever, staged his last fashion show in Paris Wednesday before a glittering array of Hollywood stars, mega designers, grand dames, Old and New Money and every fashion editor of note on the planet.


Troops Raid Homes in Search for UN Hostages

American and Afghan forces searching for three kidnapped UN workers smashed their way into a number of Kabul houses today. About 10 people were detained in the pre-dawn operation, but there was no indication the three foreigners had been found.


Limassol, 15:21 - CALCIO, UEFA AD ARBITRI: FERMATE TACKLE E TRATTENUTE

La Uefa, durante il 16esimo Corso Avanzato per arbitri d'Elite che si è tenuto a Limassol, a ...


Free-agent signings bump some Mariners into role revisions

The signings of Adrian Beltre and Richie Sexson will have a domino effect on the rest of the Mariners' plans, not to mention the rest of the Mariners.


Europe May Be Gaining in Smart Home Tech

From the outside, it looks like just another house on an upscale residential street outside Barcelona. But inside this "smart house," its creators say, is the most advanced domestic technology in Europe.


Tim Henman admitted he had been ruffled by the strong serve of Wesley Moodie before securing a place in the quarter-finals of the Davidoff Swiss Indoor tournament in Basle.


At times during the Mars rover mission, the tension was palpable even as far away as NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. This was especially true about 18 months before launch, when the airbags and parachutes that cushioned the landers began tearing apart during testing. This is part 3 in our series.


New South Korean leader to put economy first

South Korea's president-elect pledged on Thursday to put the economy first once he takes office and not to be shy about telling prickly North Korea to mend its ways over nuclear weapons and human rights.


Whatâs Online: Lots of Froth but No Bubble

The inventor of the first commercially viable Web browser has begun his blog with a splash: by saying that there is no new Internet bubble forming.


Hungary's ruling Socialist Party names 2 candidates for PM

Hungary's ruling Socialist Party named Peter Kiss and Ferenc Gyurcsany as candidates for prime minister on Saturday, two days after the party accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy.


Bush Tells Nation He Will Begin to Roll Back 'Surge'

President Bush tried to turn a corner in the fractious debate over Iraq last night by ordering the first limited troop withdrawals since voters elected an antiwar Congress last year. But the move did little to appease Democratic leaders, who dismissed it as a token gesture masking an open-ended...


BROCKTON Coach : Peter Colombo (third year, 24-2). Last year's record : 13-0. Playing surface : Artificial turf. Football website: brocktonpublicschools.com Returning starters (8): Josh Previte, C, 6-0, 260, Jr.; Charles Townsend, OT, 6-3, 285, Sr.; Brian Kelley, OL, 6-1, 265, Jr.; James Brown, CB, 5-9, 175, Sr.; Jerome Edwards, DE 6-0, 200, Sr.; Joey Jean-Noel, DE, 6-3, 215; James ...


Poaching feeds and bleeds Russian Kamchatka

UST-BOLSHERETSK, Russia  - For a rare visitor to the volcanic Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's Far East, no other custom reveals more about the local economy, lifestyle and environment than salmon poaching.


Oil prices fall back from record highs as Mexico is due to resume full output and hopes of a rise in US stockpiles.


Mississippi Town Faces Ghosts of 1964 Murders

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.  - An elderly woodsman and  preacher who tends to the sick and is loved by his neighbors. A  hate-filled Klansman who masterminded one of the most notorious  civil rights-era crimes in American history.


The government is planning new powers to help it double the money seized from crooks to Â£250m a year.


Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo allows the national assembly to consider changing rules on who may run for president.


One dead, 12 hurt in grenade attack in Pakistan

A man threw a grenade into a Muslim religious gathering in the northwestern Pakistani town of Bannu on Thursday, killing one person and wounding 12, police said.


U.S. not planning for war with Iran, Gates says

The United States is not planning for a war with Iran but is determined to stop Iranians supplying bombs for deadly attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.


Penelope Cruz proud of false bottom in new film

Penelope Cruz says that when she   finished six months of work on "Volver," the new movie directed   by Spain's Pedro Almodovar, she was so wrapped up in her   character that she faced an emotional crisis.


By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in Brussels and Bruce Johnston in Rome. The European Union's incoming justice commissioner accused MEPs yesterday of anti-Catholic "fundamentalism" after they voted him unfit to take


Russia's economy minister becomes the second senior figure within weeks to criticise the government's sell-off of part of oil giant Yukos.


Space Station Working to Fold Solar Array

International Space Station flight engineer Thomas Reiter performed exercises to try to correct a stubborn solar array, NASA officials in Houston said.


Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney sought to dispel doubts about his opposition to abortion while campaigning Friday in the heart of South Carolina's Bible Belt.


It seemed more morality play than sport, with references to curses, evil empires and religion, which is what happens when the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees compete.


The Croatian navy begins enforcing a controversial protected fishing zone in the Adriatic Sea.


Blackâs Lawyers Hammer Former Partnerâs Testimony

Lawyers argued that Conrad M. Black was pitted against F. David Radler, his business partner for more than 30 years.


What if Lindbergh became president in 1940?

Shortsightedness is one of the side effects of youth, and it is no less a problem in the life of a country than of a person. Belief in the invincibility of democracy, a particularly American brand of shortsightedness


Bush Threatens Veto of Child Health Bill

President Bush called a popular childrenâs health insurance program âa step toward federalization of health care.â


For Businesses, It's Slow Going With Windows XP's SP2

It could take months for many businesses to test and deploy Microsoft's most-secure operating system. By John Foley. Despite the promise that Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2 release will make PCs more


Junk faxes to be legalized as "opt-out?"

The Register ran a story on August 6th called 'Phone spam misery looms stateside.' It seems that there's legislative nastiness underway in Washington, DC to essentially gut the existing junk fax law, and replace it with a marketer's wet dream.


Medal of Honor Is Awarded Posthumously To Navy Seal

Navy Seal Lt. Michael P. Murphy, nicknamed "Murph" and known as an intense and empathetic young man, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor yesterday "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life" while outnumbered by Taliban fighters in a June 2005 battle high in the...


WASHINGTON - Saddam Hussein used illegal spoils from the UN oil-for-food program to pay cash rewards to the families of Palestinian terrorist bombers, according to congressional investigators.


Italian women kidnapped in raid on relief agency

BAGHDADâGunmen kidnapped two Italian women working for an aid agency and two Iraqis in broad daylight in central Baghdad yesterday.


Acrobat 6 and PDF Solutions: Creating the PDF You Want. Pt. 2

Today, you'll learn about improving Distiller's efficiency with watched folders, how to prevent the corruption of PDFs across the Internet, creating PDFs from within non-Acrobat applications, alternative PDF creation methods, exporting PDFs and more. By Sybex.


Galway court invokes Unlawful Accommodation of Donkeys Act Netizens have reacted with a mixture of horror and disbelief to a story which recently appeared on Galway First entitled "Lonely man brought donkey to hotel room, court told".â¦


BILLERICA -- The dawn of a new century gave Millipore Corp. an expanded niche -- producing filtering systems to enhance the purity and sterility of products made by biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms.


Mitchell testifies on steroids in baseball

Former Sen. George Mitchell told a congressional committee on Tuesday that everyone in Major League Baseball must crack down on the use of steroids in order to remove the "cloud" that performance-enhancing drugs had created over the sport.


Entra nei GP, con i telai Dallara, il gruppo che fa capo all'imprenditore russo Shnaider. Motori e piloti da decidere, primi test nel settembre 2005. MONACO DI BAVIERA (Germania), 8 ottobre 2004 - E' confermato


The Preble's meadow jumping mouse, once seen as a costly impediment to development, is now viewed by the government as a critter that never really existed — and is no longer in need of federal protection under the Endangered Species Act.


In case anyone was really worried, Secretary of State Colin Powell offered this reassurance during a trip to Brazil this week: The giant of South America has no intent to build nuclear weapons.


Swedish toddler, 2, reunited with father

PHUKET, THAILAND -- A Swedish toddler was reunited with his father yesterday, days after being found alone in the aftermath of the deadly tsunami that swept Asia.


Divisions over Iraq extended to the presidential campaign during the Senate's all-night debate, with Republican John McCain steadfastly backing President Bush's war strategy as Democratic rivals demanded troop withdrawals.


Sting Reveals Security Gap at Nuclear Agency

Undercover congressional investigators posing as West Virginia businessmen obtained a license with almost no scrutiny from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that enabled them to buy enough radioactive material from U.S. suppliers to build a "dirty bomb," a new government report says.


NEW YORK  Â The story lines are unabashedly goofy. Cavemen invent the wheel to transport a beer cooler made of stone, and a car buyer enlists the help of a tribal warrior in case he needs some extra negotiating leverage at the dealership.


Palestinians Hunt for Kidnapped CNN Producer

Palestinian security forces were on  Tuesday searching for an Israeli Arab producer for CNN  television who was kidnapped by gunmen in the Gaza Strip.


Citigroup posts $9.83 billion quarterly loss

Citigroup Inc on Tuesday posted its first quarterly loss since its creation in 1998, hurt by write-downs for exposure to subprime mortgages and other risky debt.


Bush Is Upbeat About Economy's Prospects

The White House is betting that the steps it has taken to address the housing and financial crises will be enough to avert a recession without resorting to a major tax cut or new spending, as leading economists in both parties have urged, senior administration officials said.


Bush OKs "significant" drop in nuclear stockpile

President George W. Bush has approved a "significant reduction" in the U.S. nuclear stockpile by the end of this year, the White House said on Tuesday.


Gabe: Just a reminder that the last day to purchase tickets for the Child"s Play charity dinner and auction is Thursday. New items for the auction are coming in every day. I wanted to let you all know that we"ll have items in all different price ranges. I know last year we talked about items going for ten and twenty thousand dollars. Trust me when I tell you that you can come with significantly less than that and walk out with something cool. Even if you don"t want to bid on anything it"s a really fun event to watch. Either way, Thursday is the last day to get your tickets.


Si spera in una ripresa dopo un Natale magro di vendite


Lebanon waited on Friday for the lifting   of Israel's eight-week maritime blockade as the United Nations   scrambled to sort out a naval force to deploy off the Lebanese   coast.


Several people are trapped as the roof of an airport building on the island of Menorca collapses, Spanish reports say.


THE detection of a foreign submarine in Japan's southern coastal waters threatens to aggravate tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.


Pat and Tim John were visiting their son-in-law and daughter, who is teaching for a semester in London.


The X-Prize Foundation offers "the largest medical prize in history" for the first team to decode 100 human genomes in 10 days.


Deal means billions more for health care

OTTAWA - In a ceremony held in the National Conference Centre just after midnight, the prime minister and the premiers have formally signed a 10-year agreement aimed at rescuing the country's health-care system.


The man who opened fire on a group of deer hunters in northwest Wisconsin, killing five and wounding three others, was using a deer stand on private property before the shooting began, Sawyer County Sheriff James Meier said Monday.


Lava poured down the slopes of a volcano on the tiny Sicilian island of Stromboli for a second day Wednesday as authorities continued to monitor eruption activity. There was no immediate danger to the few hundred Stromboli residents, according to experts who flew over the island by helicopter and studied data from monitoring devices studding the volcano's slopes.


NFL ROUNDUP: Deion physically fit, signs with Ravens

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Deion Sanders is back in the NFL, this time with the Baltimore Ravens. The seven-time Pro Bowl defensive back passed his physical and formally ended his retirement Tuesday by signing a one-year contract laden with incentives.


RICHMOND, Va. - An area of about 20 blocks of downtown Richmond was roped off and was being condemned Tuesday after the remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston flooded the city and other parts of central Virginia with a foot or more of rain...


ROMA. L'emendamento sugli enti locali del relatore di maggioranza sulla Finanziaria, Guido Crosetto, Ã¨ passato in Commissione Bilancio della Camera con alcune modifiche, tra le quali il blocco delle addizionali


Airlines to cut Heathrow flights amid security row

Airlines will cut 20 percent of flights  departing London's Heathrow Airport on Monday following a  directive by the airport's owner amid a growing row over how to  handle tougher security measures.


Mike Dunleavy scored 17 points and the Golden State Warriors opened the preseason for new coach Mike Montgomery with a 97-79 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.


ABN repeats neutral stance on competing bids

ABN AMRO  said on Sunday that it is keeping its neutral stance on competing bids for the Dutch bank as it could not support a break up under the RBS-led  consortium's takeover offer which was financially superior.


The London Stock Exchange PLC has received and rejected a bid proposal from Germany's main stock exchange, Deutsche Boerse AG , the exchanges said Monday.


No. 25 Virginia Nips Loyola Marymount, OT

J.R. Reynolds' driving layup with 1.5 seconds remaining in overtime gave No. 25 Virginia a 79-77 victory over Loyola Marymount on Thursday night.


Milano, 22:44 - CALCIO, RONALDO; RUNCO: NON HO USATO FATTORE DI CRESCITA

Ronaldo non si è sottoposto alla terapia del 'fattore di crescita'. Lo ha assicurato, in un'i...


AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - 1 dicembre, Giornata Mondiale contro lÂAids - ÂLÂAids lo vinceremo, ma non Ã¨ ancora vinto!Â ha affermato il prof. Luc Montagnier allÂinaugurazione del Centro di ricerca biomolecolare Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLÂAids lo vinceremo, ma non Ã¨ ancora vinto!Â Ã¨ stato lo slogan che il prof. Luc Montagnier, co-scopritore del virus Hiv, ha lanciato in occasione dellÂinaugurazione del Centro di ricerca biomolecolare Pietro Annigoni Ce...


Micciche' (Fi), Lombardo (Mpa), Scalia (An) e Romano


Rumsfeld Seeks Stronger Security Agreements

U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, in South America for a conference of Western Hemisphere defense ministers, said he hopes to strengthen security agreements in the Americas that are aimed at stopping narcotics and terrorist organizations.


With small caps, one indicator above all others bodes well for future performance.


Australia criticised over detention of 'bailed' terror suspect

Lawyers for Mohammed Haneef, the Indian doctor charged in Australia over failed UK bombings, to appeal against decision to keep him behind bars.


Millions lost in fire on Banda Hai Bindaas sets

Sets for Ravi Chopra's Banda Hai Bindaas were gutted in a major fire that broke out at the Film City studio here early Saturday.


Golf: Cink in command in winning NEC Invitational

AKRON, Ohio - Six days after US captain Hal Sutton added him to the Ryder Cup team, Steward Cink completed the best performance of his career by turning the final round of the NEC Invitational into a showcase of poise and putting.


Negroponte: Rich countries to buy laptops for poor

One Laptop Per Child project leader encouraging wealthy countries to buy $100 laptops for poor economies.


Should smoking be banned in public places?

A government minister has told the BBC that some form of ban on smoking could be introduced in England and Wales. Tell us what you think.


Napoli, 12:24 - CALCIO, C2/B: DI SOMMA NUOVO ALLENATORE DEL GIUGLIANO

Salvatore Di Somma è il nuovo allenatore del Giugliano (C2/B). Prende il posto del dimissiona...


The death toll from flooding and landslides in southern China has risen to at least 71, with more rain forecast for the area, state media reported Tuesday.


Ryan Smyth scored the only goal of the shootout, giving the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory last night that snapped the Red Wings' 13-game home winning streak.


A new type of shrew-like creature with a snout similar to an elephant's trunk has been found in the mountains of Tanzania, the first new species of the mammal found since the 19th century, scientists said.


WASHINGTON - Women may say their kids are the greatest source of joy, but taking care of children is in fact one of the least enjoyable activities, a new study suggests.


Sydney, 09:23 - TENNIS, WTA SYDNEY: SCHIAVONE AL SECONDO TURNO, KNAPP FUORI

Francesca Schiavone si è qualificata per il secondo turno del torneo Wta di Sydney (600 mila ...


Microsoft Strikes GPLv3 Software From Linspire Patent Deal

TechWeb - Microsoft says software that's licensed under GPLv3 isn't covered by the patent protection deal it recently signed with desktop Linux distributor Linspire.


By CHRIS WILLIAMS  MINNEAPOLIS - Discounting took a bite out of Best Buy's third quarter earnings. The nation's largest consumer electronics retailer said Tuesday that fierce competition forced it to sacrifice profit for market share, but all should be well in the fourth quarter.


O.J. Simpson's book rights may go to victim's dad

O.J. Simpson set up a shell company to hide his book profits from the family of Ron Goldman, which is trying to collect a wrongful death judgment against the former football star, a judge ruled on Friday.


Frequent Flier: Keeping an Open Mind Allows Anyone to Wander in

Even with the utter misery of modern air travel, I still find it possible to engage fellow travelers in conversations that may, if Iâm lucky, lead to new friendships.


Iraq Aid Convoy Attacked on Way to Najaf, Two Dead

Insurgents attacked a truck and an  ambulance taking aid to the besieged Iraqi city of Najaf on  Tuesday, killing two people and setting the vehicles on fire, a  Reuters witness said.


Moroccan star Naybet spurred by Tottenham glory days

Tottenham's Moroccan defender Noureddine Naybet claims Manchester United's reign at the top of English football is over.


[NSFW] Caught on camera: the Downfall of HD DVD

Art imitates life... NSFW Act 3. Scene 1. The enemy forces are moving ever closer. Trapped within the bunker, the minds behind a daring attempt to win world domination ponder their final downfall...â¦


Senate oks energy bill to cut vehicle fuel use

The U.S. Senate late on Thursday approved a broad energy bill to increase the fuel efficiency of U.S. cars and trucks by Congress for the first time since 1975 and significantly boost production of renewable motor fuels like ethanol.


A woman in charge of a hospital trust where 90 patients died after a superbug outbreak applied to run hospitals in Greater Manchester, it is revealed.


Q. & A.: West Ham United's Jonathan Spector

West Ham's U.S. fullback Jonathan Spector talked to The New York Times about the English Premier League, his time with Manchester United and his plans for the future.


Israel seizes Hamas leaders in West Bank, bombs Gaza

NABLUS, West Bank  - Israeli forces seized a Palestinian cabinet minister and 32 other officials in the occupied West Bank and launched air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, stepping up a campaign against Hamas Islamists.


Can shaken Bollywood still stir a triumph?

Extending numerological superstitions to taglines of film titles may well be the newest trend in the tinsel town, given


Two policemen, two suspects die in Pakistan shootout

Two policemen and two suspected drug smugglers were killed in a gunbattle after a raid on the hideout of the most wanted man in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi, police said.


There is widespread shock in DR Congo after an audit revealed that managers of state companies earn up to $25,000 a month.


South Africa win the final one-day match to claim the series 4-1 despite another Kevin Pietersen ton.


Stalemate Keeps AT& T-BellSouth Merger Off of FCC's Agenda

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin said yesterday he did not know how soon it would consider AT&T's proposed $86 billion acquisition of BellSouth after the deal was left off the agenda for Wednesday's meeting because of a continuing stalemate between the commission's...


Drivin' On Up: En-Suite Garages Make for Deluxe Apartments in the Sky

Multimillion-dollar Manhattan apartments feature automobile elevator, so you can drive your car right to your door.


Hotels are finding that environmentally conscious features â like the bamboo flooring â are in demand from guests and can save money as well.


Steam Erupts from Northwestern US Volcano

Mount Saint Helens in Washington state released thick plumes of steam and gray ash Friday, following warnings from scientists that an eruption could be coming.


US soldiers charged in another Iraqi killing

The U.S. military charged a soldier   with voluntary manslaughter on Sunday for shooting an unarmed   Iraqi man in February, the latest of several such cases to come   to light in recent weeks.


OTTAWA - Federal and provincial officials hope to lay the groundwork for a national early childhood education and child-care program when they meet in Ottawa on Tuesday.


Beijing Official Seeks To Calm Microsoft Controversy

Beijing has been debating a policy proposal that will force the city to spend at least half of its IT budget on offerings from local companies.


LIVERPOOL, England -- Everton striker Wayne Rooney has handed in a transfer request, the English Premier League club said. Everton rejected bids for the 18-year-old worth around $35 million from domestic rivals


In aftermath of husband's loss, Edwards learns of cancer

Elizabeth Edwards got the bad news the same day she learned that her husband, John Edwards, would not be the country's next vice president: Like more than 2


Su ipotesi coinvolgimento servizi segreti strage via Amelio


CHITTAGONG: A double century from Stephen Fleming placed New Zealand in a prime position heading into the third day of the second cricket test against Bangladesh tonight.


Walter Reed panel vows broad examination

The Bush administration must examine all military and veterans' hospitals to see where the system has failed, one of the leaders of the presidential commission to investigate the problems said Sunday.


Gaffes Haunt Cardinals in Game 3 of Series

Tony La Russa grimaced, then pulled the bill of his cap down low.


Sorry Sony, Microsoft will get a pair of exclusive Grand Theft Auto episodes next year.


BOSTON - Patiently, David Ortiz fouled off the best fastballs and sliders Esteban Loaiza could throw. Through a 10-pitch at-bat, he refused to cave in, refused to let this series, this season die.


Producer Aaron Spelling wasn't famous for creating the kind of TV programs that critics and awards shows lavished with praise, but that's just what the late mogul got on Sunday's Emmycast.


PADRAIG HARRINGTON quick-stepped his way into contention for the Omega Hong Kong Open yesterday. The on-song Irishman then revealed he once claimed a US title for Irish dancing.


Following is a list of companies whose shares may rise or fall in Australia. This preview includes news announced after markets closed Dec. 24.


Mousetrap into 55th year...and don't ask Whodunnit?

The producer of Agatha Christie's thriller "The Mousetrap" predicted on Monday that the world's longest running play would never close.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Clinton and Obama offer different paths to White House ... Huckabee tells N.H. voters he takes the presidency seriously ... McCain tells N.H. voters to ignore money, negative ads ... Hoping to rebound, Clinton urges New Hampshire voters to vet and question candidates ... Obama reaches out to N.H. independents ... Kucinich, Hunter, Gravel cut from ABC News presidential debates set for Saturday ... Edwards puts Clinton back into the mix ... Loss behind him, Romney seeks rebound


RIYADH: Saudi security forces killed 10 Al Qaeda suspects during raids and shootouts in the past two days, including a gunman who is on the kingdomâs most wanted list, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday.


Among the things that have occurred frequently at the 2004 Olympics: Weird happenings, and success by American athletes. In the final event of the Games last night, both were in evidence.


LONDON A judge rejected a claim Wednesday for a record Â£230.5 million in special damages in a libel case against the Financial Times newspaper that is being pursued by the London-based brokerage firm Collins Stewart Tullett.


Sirius to launch new handheld later this summer

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.   said on Tuesday it expected to debut a new "personal live  satellite radio product" later this month.


Worm Breaks Speed Record from Discovery to Life

A new computer worm emerged on  Tuesday which broke the speed record from the announcement of a  security vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer to a  full-blown virus that spreads in the wild.


National League Game Summary - Atlanta at Montreal

Schneider's four hits tied a career-high...Wilkerson leads the majors with eight lead-off home runs this season...Hernandez hasn't beaten the Braves since August 18, 2000 in San Francisco, when he was a member of the Giants...Montreal beat Atlanta for the


In a bid to dethrone Apple Computer as the king of the online music market, Microsoft formally launched its own service Tuesday. Microsoft's MSN Music service virtually mirrors


Defense drills praised amid Castro warning

HAVANA -- Cubans awoke to air raid sirens yesterday and practiced shooting, putting on gas masks, and doing duck-and-cover drills as the communist nation wrapped up a week of preparation after Fidel Castro's government warned against possible attacks from the United States. The activities, called the Strategic Bastion 2004 Exercise, were intended as an evaluation of how prepared Cuba is ...


U.S., NATO call Putin missile remarks unhelpful

The United States and NATO on Monday criticized President Vladimir Putin's latest attack on a planned U.S. missile shield, but Western reaction was generally muted ahead of a Group of Eight encounter with Putin this week.


Birmingham City football club, newly-promoted to the Premiership, said on Monday that it had received a takeover approach from an unnamed suitor.


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Photo Feature: Twelve months of John Abraham

John Abraham will now feature in an exclusive 2007 calendar, which will be launched on December 12th.


Walter Reed Army Medical Center began repairs yesterday on Building 18, a former hotel that is used to house outpatients recuperating from injuries suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan and that has been plagued with mold, leaky plumbing and a broken elevator.


Intel keynote includes first live virtual concert

Late '90s rockers Smashmouth became the first band ever to perform live from multiple locations using a P2P hookup, involving Intel hardware and some intriguing software from its partners.


Reporters covering singer Michael Jackson's US trial ask to see the responses of potential jurors.


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The Supreme Court meets Tuesday morning to issue opinions in cases that were argued in the fall and to hear oral arguments.


Roma, 13:04 - CALCIO, FIGC: ARCHIVIATO CASO MANCINI-MEDICI SOCIALI

La Figc ha comunicato che "il procuratore federale ha archiviato il procedimento nei confronti di Ro...


Strada: ora riprenderemo in pieno l'attivita' in Afghanistan


Australian PM John Howard expresses doubts about proposals for a debt freeze for tsunami-hit countries.


Some spectacular companies are hiding in an unlikely place.


UK's Brown to bolster EU credentials in Brussels

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will  seek to firm up his European credentials on Thursday by paying  a symbolic first visit to European Union headquarters, more  than seven months after taking office.


Bayern Munich hopes of spending the six-week winter break as Bundesliga leaders hinge on their match against title rivals VfB Stuttgart on Saturday.


In keeping with his steady, everyman manner, Tom Brokaw signed off from his final broadcast as anchor of the "NBC Nightly News" program simply and modestly.


Con i corpi di 21 persone giovani, alcuni studenti


Cycling Union Takes Leap in Fight Against Doping

After a wave of doping scandals, the International Cycling Union has agreed to let a laboratory create biological records of its top riders in yet another effort to catch cheats.


New polls show Australian government neck and neck with opposition

SYDNEY : Two new polls showed Australia's conservative government and Labor opposition neck and neck after the first week of campaigning for the October 9 election.


WASHINGTON -- The government warned on Tuesday of potentially life-threatening twisting of the intestines in infants vaccinated against a virus that is the leading cause of early childhood diarrhea.


Washington defeats No. 25 Stanford 64-52

Spencer Hawes scored 18 points and Jon Brockman added 14 points and 10 rebounds as Washington defeated No. 25 Stanford 64-52 on Sunday night.


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Jessica Foley scored 14 of her 16 points in the first half to lead second-ranked Duke to an 89-63 victory Wednesday over Rhode Island in the first round of the Auburn Holiday Classic.


Smith, Buckeyes put an end to the suspense

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In about the time it took 79-year-old Joe Paterno to jog to the locker room, Troy Smith and No. 1 Ohio State's defense turned a close game into a rout.


Roma, 15:58 - BIATHLON, CDM: KATI WILHELM PER DOPPIA GERMANIA 7,5 KM

Doppietta tedesca nella 7,5 km sprint femminile di Anterselva, prova che ha aperto il weekend italia...


Israeli Troops Raid Gaza to Prevent Mortar, Rocket Launches

Israeli forces moved into Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Friday to prevent mortar and anti-tank fire against Israeli soldiers and civilians as PLO chief Mahmoud Abbas


Alitalia. Cimoli mette sul tavolo i tagli: 5mila in 18 mesi. I sindacati:piano inaccettabile. Ma la trattativa va avanti. Giornata determinante, oggi, per il futuro della compagnia di bandiera. Ieri i vertici


New U.S. Offensive Could Backfire in Iraq

Fierce guerrilla attacks in Iraq and  U.S. assaults on rebel bastions have unleashed a new wave of  bloodshed that threatens to discredit the interim government  and undermine prospects for fair elections in January.


Online extortion is quietly affecting thousands of businesses, for a very simple reason: it works. The big question then becomes, how will you and your company decide to respond?


The libraries of some of the world's most important academic institutions are to be digitised by Google.


Warne, Lehmann Picked for 12-Man Australia Cricket Squad

Shane Warne, Test cricket's leading wicket-taker, looks set to recover from a broken thumb and play for Australia in the first Test match against New Zealand on Nov. 18 after he was selected for the 12-man squad.


La Corte di Cassazione ha un suo sito online

Da Gennaio 2005 sarÃ  disponibile online il nuovo sito della Cassazione, in cui gli avvocati potranno consultare le sentenze ei registri della Cassazione. www.cortedicassazione.it Ã¨ il nome del portale presentato


Milano, 17:46 - CALCIO, MILAN: COPPOLA ALL'ATALANTA

Il Milan ha ceduto in prestito all'Atalanta il portiere Ferdinando Coppola, 29 anni, la scorsa stagi...


UNconscionable (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Oil For Food: It's one of the great scandals of our time, no less so because the big media have mostly ignored it. Now comes a report hinting why some key former allies opposed the U.S.-led war in Iraq: They were bribed.


Ricavi del gruppo aumentati del 4% nell'ultimo trimestre


Chief information officers in the United States are still taking a "measured approach to hiring," according to a report released Thursday by staffing company Robert Half Technology.


Alfred Nobel created the peace prize more than a century ago, but it is the Norwegian Nobel Committee that decides who gets it.


Oil prices bounce back on winter supply worries

LONDON  - Oil prices pushed higher, extending sharp gains seen late last week as cold weather forecasts for the United States and Europe rattled markets nervous about tight winter supplies.


President Bush on Monday formally ended the US trade embargo on Libya to reward it for giving up weapons of mass destruction but left in place US terrorism-related sanctions.


Two U.S. sailors found dead in hotel room in Ghana

Two U.S. Navy sailors were found dead on Tuesday in their hotel room while on shore leave in the West African country of Ghana, the U.S. Navy said.


Potenza, 18:57 - Calcio, C2: giocatore panchina spinge avversario, espulso

Francesco Dettori, calciatore del Potenza (C2/C) Ã¨ stato espulso oggi dall'arbitro, durante la gara ...


Lack of equipment leaves calls unmonitored Primary care trusts are not adequately monitoring out of hours telephone calls, according to a committee of MPs.â¦


Osaka, 15:38 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI; ETIOPE DIBABA ORO IN 10MILA DONNE

L'etiope Tirunesh Dibaba ha vinto la medaglia d'oro nei 10.000 metri femminili ai Mondiali di atleti...


MLAs are paid over Â£700,000 in expenses since the return of devolution in NI just two months ago.


Despite lawsuits, digital music downloads grow

Despite success in suing people who download music illegally and in reaching deals with personal networking sites like YouTube, the music industry is still bleeding millions of dollars in sales to online piracy.


Linux in Government: Technical Aspects of the Emergency Response Network System

A conversation with one of the founders of YHD Software, the company supplying Emergency Response Network systems to the FBI and DHS.


Jose Mourinho believes he has enough firepower in Eidur Gudjohnsen and Mateja Kezman to see off the challenge of CSKA Moscow in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge.


Kevin Holleran threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns and Anthony Barbanti recovered two fumbles, returning one for a touchdown, as Curry blanked Maine Maritime, 30-0, yesterday in Milton.


A January of Wind and Rain, but Barely Any Snow

So far this winter, the biggest snowflake in New York City was the giant decorative one hanging at 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.


With timing as immaculate as the strike which earned Arsenal victory against a belligerent and energetic Newcastle team, Patrick Vieira prepares to enter 2005 as a player re-born.


Baghdadis invest hope in new security plan

Most on the street see the problem in sectarian terms, but think the US plan can help restore calm.


Health experts at a summit in the Philippines this week are urging East Asian countries to tout breast milk's benefits.


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There is no time frame for a shift  away from Beijing's tight currency peg and the United States is  mistaken if it thinks it will reap big benefits from a move, a  top Chinese central bank official said on Sunday.


Fighting Breaks Out in Falluja After U.S. Strikes

FALLUJA, Iraq  - Fresh fighting broke out in the  Iraqi city of Falluja Monday after U.S. forces attacked  suspected rebel targets with air strikes, artillery and mortar  rounds, a Reuters correspondent in Falluja said.


Lack of access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation kills 1.5 million children every year, Unicef says.


MEDICINA: AD IST GENOVA SCOPERTA MECCANISMI DELLA LEUCEMIA

(ANSA) - GENOVA, 27 AGO - Una importante scoperta per far progredire la conoscenza dei meccanismi scatenanti la leucemia, nel tipo piu' diffuso nel mondo occidentale, e' stata realizzata dalla dottoressa Simona Zupo del Servizio di Immunologia Clinica dell


Electronic Data Systems Corp.  EDS.N, one of the world's biggest computer services company,  is likely to cut up to 20,000 jobs over the next two years, the  company's chief executive said on Thursday.


The European Central Bank lends money to banks at below-market rates as a means of tackling the credit crunch.


Patch Plus Pill Ups Chances of Quitting Smoking

Smokers can double the likelihood of kicking the habit by using the antidepressant drug nortriptyline along with a nicotine patch, new research indicates.


LimeWire slams RIAA member's 'illegal online cartel'

Counterblast in counterclaim LimeWire LLC has returned fire in its copyright dispute with Recording Industry Ass. Of America (RIAA), accusing its members of operating an illegal cartel to control the online distribution of music.â¦


English soccer plays four games in ten days while rest of Europe ...

While the rest of European soccer shuts down for a midwinter break, England turns up the heat. The big leagues of Italy, Spain and Germany take a breather so that players can heal injuries and


Growing evidence suggests that George W. Bush abruptly left his Texas Air National Guard unit in 1972 for substantive reasons pertaining to his inability to continue piloting a fighter jet.


U.S. soldier missing in Iraq after blast

A U.S. soldier was missing Friday, a day after a suicide truck bombing killed two soldiers and wounded another 30 west of Baghdad, U.S. military officials said.


Flights set to be stuffed over Thanksgiving

The first stuffing that millions of Americans will encounter over the U.S. Thanksgiving Day weekend will likely be on an airplane.


Qaeda operative in Afghanistan killed: Islamist website

A leading Al-Qaeda operative in Afghanistan, Abu Laith al-Libi, has been killed, an Islamist website monitored by the US-based service SITE said on Thursday.


The AP needs to take a mulligan on this pronouncement.


Rapper Trick Daddy was arrested after a fight at a strip club early Tuesday.


La Russa can win with any combination of the players

Greedy Cardinals fans packed Busch Stadium on a glorious Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 3 o'clock, they rose to their feet and started to roar.


La Spezia, 18:23 - CALCIO, SPEZIA-NAPOLI: SI VA VERSO IL TUTTO ESAURITO

Per il big match di domenica in programma allo stadio Picco tra Spezia e Napoli, biglietti quasi esa...


That was quite a hornets' nest stirred up by US-based Englishman Paul Casey, who remarked that in the Ryder Cup context he "properly hated" Americans.


Alum Charged With Hacking Into Texas A&M

Luis Castillo was charged with hacking into Texas A&Mâs computer system and illegally accessing information on 88,000 current and former students, faculty and staff members.


Sales of song downloads overtook those for physical singles for the first time at the end of 2004.


Oil prices head higher despite Nigeria peace talks

LONDON, Sept 30  - Oil prices resumed their march towards 50 dollars in New York on Thursday even as peace talks were set to resume in major producer Nigeria and following an unexpected rise in US crude inventories.


Allegations that French companies illicitly reaped financial benefits from the U.N. oil-for-food program are "inaccurate" and unsubstantiated, France said Monday in a sharp response to a U.S. arms inspector's report.


A phone call from Oregon coach Mike Bellotti was nice, but it did absolutely nothing to soothe Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops over an incorrect officials' ruling that likely cost his team a victory over the Ducks.


- Amnesty International Report is Out of Step With Law Enforcement ...

International, Inc. (Nasdaq: TASR), a market leader in advanced non-lethal devices, stands behind the safety of its TASER technology and is dismayed that Amnesty International's TASER report issued


A pair of car bombs Tuesday exploded in front of a central Baghdad police station, killing at least 35 people, Iraq officials said.


'We manage, but we don't block.' New tests have confirmed that Comcast is throttling file-sharing traffic.â¦


A 29-year-old man is charged with murdering a father of six who was stabbed on Christmas Day.


R&B star Brandy will not face charges over her role in a fatal car accident last January, prosecutors say.


Japan ruling party seeks new leader after PM quits

Japan's ruling party scrambled on Thursday to find a new leader and avoid a policy vacuum after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's shock resignation the previous day, just as parliamentary debate was set to begin.


BR: BERARDI CONTRARIO A PROGRAMMA PROTEZIONE BANELLI

(AGI) - Roma, 22 ott. - L'Associazione vittime del terrorismo "boccia" il programma di protezione per la brigatista pentita Cinzia Banelli. "Biagi, D'Antona, Petri e tutte le altre vittime del terrorismo - scrive


Everton are willing to sell England forward Wayne Rooney if the offer is better than the 24 million pounds paid by Chelsea for striker Didier Drogba, according to Everton manager David Moyes.


The Army says it is investigating up to 19 members of a supply platoon in Iraq who refused to go on a convoy mission. The coalition said in a statement today that the troops are not being guarded


Gingrich, Cuomo Want Candid Debates from Presidential Hopefuls

It still is far from certain that Georgia Republican Newt Gingrich Ã¢ÂÂ who masterminded the RepublicansÃ¢ÂÂ takeover of the House in 1994 and then served as Speaker  for four years Ã¢ÂÂ will enter the 2008 presidential race after nearly a decade out of political office.


While Boston College can boast of the nation's top goalie tandem, Boston University coach Jack Parker thought he had discovered an accomplished goaltender who could match either Matti Kaltiainen or Cory Schneider save for save come Monday's Beanpot game.


Jankovic withdraws from Hopman Cup tennis final singles

Injured Serb star Jelena Jankovic chose not to play in her women's singles clash in the Hopman Cup final against the United States here on Friday.


AUBURN HILLS The much-awaited Vince Carter debut ended as just another loss for the New Jersey Nets, but Larry Brown for one was impressed.


Next-generation DVD specification approved, clearing way for manufacturers to produce read-only disks.


SYDNEY Metcash Trading, Australia's biggest grocery wholesaler, said Monday that it had offered 846 million Australian dollars, or $660 million, in cash or stock for Foodland Associated's Australian business, to complete a nationwide distribution network.


After scouring through over 800 comments with suggested captions for our contest to win Windows Vista Ultimate and Office 2007 Home and Student, we have selected two winners. If you weren't chosen, worry not, we will have more giveaways shortly! And the winners are...


Wikipedia is not a search engine, and links from Wikipedia no longer count towards increasing your link equity Ã¢ÂÂ but there are still plenty of reasons to pay attention to Wikipedia.


A steep sell-off swept through global stock markets on Tuesday as investor confidence was hit by the escalating woes of the US subprime mortgage market and weak US retail sales data.


US STOCKS-Dow at record as Exxon rises; Oracle hits tech

The Dow Jones industrial average  finished at a record high on Tuesday, as a rise in oil prices boosted shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  and investors thought a jump in an inflation gauge would not necessarily lead to increasing interest rates.


Human rights group pleads for condemned Saudi 'witch'

'Beaten, denied a fair trial, sentenced to death' Campaigning group Human Rights Watch has petitioned King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to halt the execution by beheading of a "witch" who in 2006 was convicted of "witchcraft, recourse to jinn [supernatural beings], and slaughter of animals".â¦


Sweden's Supreme Court hears evidence from six doctors on the mental health of politician Anna Lindh's killer.


Sixty-five US companies sold stock in initial public offerings in the third quarter, more than in any quarter since the end of the dot-com era, according to figures from the Thomson Financial research firm.


Straw backs launch of Turkey-EU accession talks

Turkey should be allowed to open membership talks with the European Union since isolating the country would not be in anyone's interests, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said during a visit to Prague.


Quantifying the Role of Old-School Ties in Investing

Mutual fund managers invest more money in companies that are run by people with whom they went to college or graduate school, a study says.


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Burundi government and rebels agree to end hostilities

The Burundian government and the central African country's last active rebel group signed a deal to stop hostilities, paving the way to a permanent ceasefire after 13 years of civil war.


An Indonesian woman who survived for five days in the Indian Ocean is pregnant, doctors have announced.


European antitrust regulators ruled Tuesday that Oracle can proceed with its hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, clearing the last regulatory hurdle in the protracted and sometimes tumultuous battle.


Controversial Ireland and Manchester United star Roy Keane has been charged with assault and criminal damage, English police said on Tuesday.


"Rain" storms to top of Hollywood musicals list

LOS ANGELES  - "Singin' in the Rain"   topped the American Film Institute's list of the "25 Greatest   Movie Musicals," the movie preservation group said Sunday.


Renault technical director Pat Symonds believes Sunday's tight schedule for the Japanese Grand Prix will give teams an interesting challenge after typhoon conditions skirted Suzuka on Saturday.


Students Show Mixed Science, Math Scores

U.S. eighth-graders are gaining on their peers across the globe in science and math, but fourth-graders are being passed as their test scores remain stagnant, according to an international review of school performance.


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Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes will have talks with new coach Wanderley Luxemburgo before deciding his future. The Spanish international was yesterday quoted as saying that he wished to join his fellow


SpaceShipOne pioneer Burt Rutan gives a glimpse of what fare-paying passengers can expect when they take their ride into space.


16 Civilians Die as U.S. Troops Open Fire in Afghanistan

American officials said the civilians were caught in crossfire with militants, but witnesses and some Afghan officials said the troops shot indiscriminately.


British soldier killed, two injured in Iraq bomb

The Ministry of Defence said yesterday a soldier from the Black Watch regiment was killed in an incident that appeared to involve a roadside bomb.


Brazilian Soldier Wounded in Haiti Unrest

By Joseph Guyler Delva GONAIVES, Haiti  - A Brazilian soldier with theU.N. peacekeeping force in Haiti was shot and wounded Saturdaywhen peacekeepers and local police faced gunfire in a crackdownon armed gangs in the Haitian capital.


Chilean judge nixes Fujimori extradition request

A Chilean judge Wednesday rejected Lima's request to extradite former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori to Peru, where he faces corruption and human rights charges.


EU adopts green energy plan.Plus: Robotic salamander sides with evolution.... President Bush says go solar? And more.


Volatile Constituents of the Flowering Aerial Parts, Fruits and Roots of Cardaria Draba L.

By Afsharypuor, Suleiman; Jamali, Mariam  Abstract  Volatile constituents of the dried flowering aerial parts, fruits and roots of Cardaria draba L. collected after hydrolysis were analyzed by GC and GC/MS.


BAIDOA, Somalia -- Thousands of Islamic militants have surrounded the only town that Somalia's internationally recognized government controls, the prime minister said yesterday as a top Islamic official promised to attack within a week unless Ethiopian troops leave.


Protesters invade oil platforms, shutting production

LAGOS, Nigeria -- Protesters besieged oil platforms run by Royal Dutch/Shell Group Cos. and ChevronTexaco Corp. for a second day yesterday, shutting down 90,000 barrels a day in oil production, company officials said.


Astronauts add new room to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The shuttle Discovery astronauts added a new room to the International Space Station on Friday, extending the orbital outpost so Europe and Japanese laboratories can be linked in as well.


Cassini's Robot Lab Sucessfully Separates

toomanyairmiles writes "The BBC has an article indicating NASA's Cassini probe has successfully launched its robot lab on its three-week journey into the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan.


The director of CARE International's operations in Iraq was kidnapped early Tuesday in Baghdad, the organization said.


Steven Gerrard says England, who face Russia in a Euro 2008 qualifier on Wednesday, must end their recent record of under-achievement.


Jackie Chan's production  company has sold the remake rights for the action-comedy "Enter  the Phoenix" to a producer of "The Bourne Ultimatum."


Brazil's most notorious organized crime group kidnapped a television reporter and forced his station to broadcast a video Sunday in which the gang called for improvements in Brazil's prison system.


Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Where are the © and ™ symbols?

You wonât find them on your keyboard, but theyâre in your system somewhere. Hereâs how you can easily access them.


Caduta da finestra dopo colluttazione con marito poi morto


Roma, 19:34 - CALCIO: MUORE ARBITRO 18ENNE, DOMANI LUTTO ANCHE ARBITRI A

Un giovane arbitro, Lorenzo Moreno, 18 anni, è morto questo pomeriggio, sembrerebbe a seguito...


Google Inc., fighting to consolidate its trademark globally, faces an obstacle in the world's second-largest Web market: China's Gmail.cn is refusing to sell its Internet address to the US giant.


Allies Resist US Efforts to Pressure Iran on Arms

The Bush administration's campaign to persuade Iran to abandon its suspected nuclear weapons programs is running into resistance among some allies and disputes over


At an Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) meeting yesterday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded to a question about Cyprus by saying: "Turkey will not withdraw any troops from Cyprus.


Two weeks ago, we got to see a glimpse of Circuit City's (NYSE: CC) second-quarter numbers when the electronics retailer pre-announced that sales had ticked up nearly 9% to $2.


Chinese stocks dropped Friday for a second time in three days following government efforts to cool a sizzling market that economists worry may be creating a price bubble.


Demands for parents to be cleared as McCann inquiry reaches end

A spokesperson for the parents of missing toddler Madeleine McCann has demanded that they be eliminated from the investigation after Portuguese police announced that the inquiry is almost over.


Study Sees Hazards in Baby Powder and Lotion

Parents who want to reduce their infants' exposure to phthalates, chemicals suspected of impairing male reproductive function, should not apply baby lotions or powders -- except for medical reasons. So concludes a study published in the journal Pediatrics.


IDF demolishes homes in Khan Yunis refugee camp

By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent and The Associated Press. Israel Defense Forces troops moved into a Palestinian refugee camp early Tuesday, demolishing at least five homes in an area that has been used


Barbados Braces for Arrival of Hurricane Ivan

Description: NPR's Noah Adams talks with David Cox, a resident of the south coast of Barbados in the Caribbean, about the expected arrival of Hurricane Ivan.


Sudan Optimistic Over Darfur U.N. Resolution

Sudan is optimistic that the U.N. Security Council will recognize its achievements in improving the humanitarian and security situation in troubled Darfur, Sudan's foreign minister said Thursday.


Ireland fail to impress again as they struggle to see off a determined Georgia in Pool D.


Mourners filed past Yasser Arafat's tomb in Ramallah Saturday as Palestinian soldiers kept watch over what had been a chaotic scene just hours before.


Apple's iPhone to hit stores, jolt mobile industry

Apple Inc.'s iPhone hits store  shelves on Friday in a consumer spectacle that has whipped  gadget fans into a frenzy over a device that challenges  business as usual in the mobile phone industry.


A leading global paints company ICI has signed actress Kareena Kapoor as their brand ambassador


Il suo ritiro ora che 'la festa non e' ancora finita'


PARIS - The rejection by several states of the European Union Constitution would sound the death knell for the project of a political Europe, says outgoing European Commission president Romano Prodi.


DR Congo's Supreme Court confirms Joseph Kabila as the winner of the country's presidential elections.


ATP Players to Get Approved Nutritional Supplements

The ATP, organizers of the men's tour,  will unveil a partnership deal with a pharmaceutical giant  Tuesday to provide approved nutritional supplements to players  next season.


Roma, 16:55 - CALCIO, PROCURATORE JIMENEZ: MAI PIU' ALLA TERNANA

''Valuteremo il da farsi, insieme all'assocalciatori ed alla federazione cilena. Quel che è c...


Writer and broadcaster Robert Elms remembers some of his best and worst interview moments.


Description: A shareholders' lawsuit against Walt Disney Co. board members begins Wednesday. The suit concerns the expensive hiring and firing of former Disney President Michael Ovitz.


Conservative Singapore Crowns First Transsexual Beauty

Singapore crowned its first  transsexual beauty queen at the weekend -- an about-face for a  country renowned for its strict social controls.


A new type of librarian is emerging: think Dewey Decimal meets Generation X.


Turks vote in referendum on presidential reform

Turks began voting on Sunday in a referendum that will decide whether future presidents are elected directly by the people instead of by parliament.


Phil Mickelson confessed he was amazed to join the exclusive '59' club - the best score in professional strokeplay history - after winning the PGA's Grand Slam of Golf in Hawaii.