The nation's consumers, uninspired by this season's fashions and rattled by high gas prices and the weakening home market, shopped gingerly last month, extending the misery of retailers who have struggled with a spending slowdown since February.


Alanis Morissette is the latest international star to cancel a concert in Indonesia due to security fears.


Dispatch: While the world focuses their attention on Baghdad, U.S. troops are killed in Iraq's Anbar Province in greater numbers than anywhere else in the war-torn country


Donors Bring Big Telescope a Step Closer

A project to build a digital camera of cosmic dimensions on a mountaintop in Chile has received a $30 million boost from a pair of software moguls and philanthropists.


Up to Five Skiers Missing in Utah Avalanche

Search teams dug through 30-foot  deep snow on Saturday to try to find as many as five off-trail  skiers believed trapped by a "monster" avalanche on Friday near  Park City, Utah, but hopes of them surviving were faint,  officials said.


Queen Elizabeth has started a new channel on YouTube and plans to use it to broadcast her Christmas address.


`Catwoman` Halle draws no purrs from Gwyneth

b>London: Gwyneth Paltrow has not very flattering things to say about Halle Berry's performance in Catwoman, hinting that she could have played the role of the feline superwoman in a better and more convincing way.


WASHINGTON -- The musket blast was sudden and deadly, the killing nearly 500 years ago of what may have been the first gunshot victim in the Western Hemisphere."We didn't expect it.


UK Conservatives Turn to Iraq in Bid to Hurt Blair

BOURNEMOUTH, England  - Britain's Conservative  leader sought to capitalize on voters' anger with Tony Blair  over the Iraq war as he started an uphill battle to push the  prime minister from office in the next election.


Review: BlackBerry borrows Pearl pointer

The maker of BlackBerry e-mail phones has managed to reinvent its wheel repeatedly, churning out surprising new models and innovative redesigns that have repeatedly left rivals in the dust.


New Zealand's central bank has again moved to ease inflation pressures, raising its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 6.25 percent -- a level last seen in March 2001.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Sen. Kennedy, Rep. Kennedy endorsing Obama, expect to campaign for Democrat ... Romney criticizes McCain's legislative history ... Author Toni Morrison cites Obama's vision in announcing her support.


The firm may finally post net inflows this year.


After nine days of being held by kidnappers in Iraq, New York-based freelance journalist Micah Garen will reunite with his family this week, his father said yesterday.


India to stage the 2008 Johnnie Walker Classic

India will stage next year's edition of the Johnnie Walker Classic, organizers said on Tuesday.


Critical friend mass Bill Gates is deleting, or at least disabling, the Facebook account he set up before investing in the company.â¦


Auto parts supplier Delphi Corp.  DPH.N said on Friday it plans to cut 8,500 jobs, or up to 5  percent of its work force, in 2005 because of vehicle  production cuts by its North American customers and rising  materials costs.


John Prescott says his successor as deputy leader should focus on "bringing back enthusiasm" to the party.


Madrid Attacks May Have Targeted Election

Evidence has lent support to a theory that the strike was timed to take place before an election in hopes of influencing voters.


THE GAZETTE. Prosecutors charged four Fort Carson soldiers Monday with murdering an Iraqi major general, the highest-ranking Iraqi allegedly abused by US troops.


Gigabit wireless package takes on medical imaging stress

How a medical group solved its need to transfer large imaging files that were bogging down its Ethernet network.


A Fathers 4 Justice protester dressed as Batman is removed after scaling Buckingham Palace.


Nokia, Philips and German Public Transport Network Operator RMV ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 2, 2004 -- Nokia, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG)(AEX:PHI) together with Rhein-Main Verkehrsverbund (RMV), public transport authority for Frankfurt's greater


The South Australian government has ordered that the great white shark responsible for killing an 18-year-old surfer yesterday be killed.


While the debut of the Microsoft music store inevitably conjures up images of Apple and Microsoft going head-to-head for the hearts and wallets of consumers, Microsoft has made it clear that


World urged to confront root causes of terrorism

The leaders of Britain and Pakistan say the world cannot defeat terrorism by force alone and that it must move quickly to remove its "root causes" such as poverty and political grievances.


TOKYO -- Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that they have signed a licensing agreement, but the deal won't cover the Asian electronic companies' key technologies.


Marathon gatecrasher given suspended sentence

A Greek court has given a former Irish priest a suspended 12-month jail sentence and a 3,000 euro (2,000 pound) fine for pushing a leading Olympic marathon runner off the road, a court source says.


Bush rips government role in Kerry health plan

DOWNINGTOWN, Pa. - President Bush charged Thursday that Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry would wildly expand the size and cost of government to reform health care in the United States.


Oil leapt to a record high for a third day on Monday, surpassing $93 as investors bet on another U.S. interest rate cut this week, the dollar struck new lows and Mexico briefly halted one-fifth of its oil production.


Mosca, 12:42 - CALCIO, RUSSIA: CONVOCATI PER AMICHEVOLE CON ITALIA

Il ct della Russia Georgy Yartsev ha convocato 20 giocatori per l'amichevole del 9 febbraio a Caglia...


UN Council Votes Ivory Coast Arms Embargo

The U.N. Security Council on Monday imposed an immediate arms embargo on Ivory Coast and voted to punish key government and rebel leaders with additional sanctions next month.


Attack Kills 15 Iraqis as Allawi Warns of Assault on Falluja

Insurgents fired a rocket into a hotel in Tikrit on Sunday evening, killing 15 Iraqis and wounding 8, as Prime Minister Ayad Allawi issued repeated warnings that negotiations


No. 13 Vanderbilt Tops Miami (Ohio), 93-50

Ashley Earley and Carla Thomas combined for 46 points to lead No. 13 Vanderbilt over Miami of Ohio 93-50 on Saturday.


Now the Flyers can call him "Captain Peter the Great." After only one season in Philadelphia, Peter Forsberg was named the 15th captain in team history Thursday, taking over the coveted "C" hours after Keith Primeau retired.


UPDATE 1-Decision on F1 future seen in 2005

The head of Italian sports car maker Ferrari says the future of Formula One will be decided next year and that manufacturers could walk away if they are unhappy with any deal.


A 56-year-old man is stable in hospital with a stomach wound after being shot by a police officer.


John Prescott will have no influence over an inquiry into the location of the UK's first super casino, its head insists.


Reunited rock group The Police play to 20,000 fans in Vancouver at the start of a five-month world tour.


China Landslide Leaves 65 Villagers Missing - Xinhua

A landslide destroyed 25 village houses  in the southwestern Chinese province of Guizhou on Friday and  65 villagers were missing, Xinhua news agency said.


With help from "CSI," "Late Show With David Letterman" is clearly faring better than Jay Leno's "The Tonight Show" on Mondays.


Rajaa Alsanea knew she was in for trouble when she published her novel about affluent young Arab womenâwhat she didnât foresee was how much support she would receive.


Genova, 17:36 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: PAROLA SARA' OPERATO ALLA MASCELLA

Il centrocampista della Sampdoria, Andrea Parola, dovrà essere operato dopo la frattura della...


Memorial ... visitors walk through the gates at Auschwitz. EUROPE united in collective sorrow and shame at yesterday's commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.


A Calgary man returns home after observing the Ukrainian election firsthand. Jack McDonald spent Christmas in the Ukraine observing the election, he was part of a team of twenty.


Frist Warns on Filibusters Over Bush Nominees

Issuing a blunt warning to Democrats, the Senate majority leader, Bill Frist, said Thursday that the newly strengthened Republican majority would not allow filibusters to


EUROPA/ITALIA - 1 dicembre, Giornata Mondiale contro lÂAids - Trenta progetti di Medici con lÂAfrica-Cuamm per la lotta allÂAids in Africa Roma (Agenzia Fides) - In molti paesi africani dal 10 al 30% delle persone, cioÃ¨ 25 milioni di individui, hanno lÂHiv e muoiono di Aids prima dei quarantÂanni lasciando 12 milioni di orfani, in parte anchÂessi con lÂHiv perchÃ© contagiati durante la g...


No end in sight of old TV shows rushing to DVD

LOS ANGELES  - With so many popular TV series having run their course on DVD, it would seem the stock of marketable programs is getting depleted.


Opec, the oil producers' cartel, is poised to raise its target price range for a barrel of crude this week - delivering a harsh message to oil-guzzling economies to get used to a $30 floor under prices.


ATHENS  As the delay-plagued build-up to the Olympics illustrated, the Greeks aren't exactly known for organization and punctuality. But now that stadiums, new metro lines, beautified city squares and a vast ...


All they were saying was give Jacoby a chance. For three days, reporters kept asking about Jacoby Ellsbury replacing Coco Crisp in center field for the Red Sox. Boston baseball fans were clamoring for the kid. TV polls were conducted and websites were started.


Beastie Boy Yauch enters film distribution biz

NEW YORK  - Adam Yauch, of hip-hop group Beastie Boys, is launching Oscilloscope Pictures, an independent film distribution and international sales company.


Clement, Karlovic reach Nottingham final

Arnaud Clement beat fourth-seeded Jonas Bjorkman 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the final of the Nottingham Open.


Google's Insiders Strike It Rich With IPO

Lots of people are hoping to get rich off Google Inc.'s stock now that the online search engine's IPO is finally completed. Here's a look at some of the investors that have already locked in huge profits by selling a portion of their stakes:


On the Sublime and Beautiful at Costello Tagliapietra

Fashion Wire Daily - The painter Romaine Brooks was unlike her Symbolist and Aesthetic movement contempories of the early Twentieth century - think Gustav Klimt or Georges de Feure, with their emphasis on rich, decadent multicolored palette and graphic patterns.


Pakistan braces for second wave of violence

Plagued by mounting attacks by Islamist militants loyal to al Qaeda, Pakistan now faces a second wave of violence as its minority Shi'ite Muslims prepare for their annual mourning period.


UK government in court over Gore environment film

A truck driver took the British government to court on Thursday over a decision to send copies of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore's global warming film to secondary schools as part of its climate change campaign.


THE European team have been on a charm offensive at Oakland Hills, but tomorrow they must be ready to face a concerted American assault on the Ryder Cup.


Rossin era il custode dell'arsenale del gruppo: ha deciso di collaborare. I sindacati: altri due indagati                                           Parla il postino delle nuove Br L'inchiesta arriva a una svolta                                                                                Stella a cinque punte sotto casa di RossellaIl direttore del Tg5: "Non mi faccio intimidire" di FILIPPO TOSATTO e DAVIDE CARLUCCI


Former Xavier forward Brian Grant said he misses playing in Miami. Grant was traded from the Heat to the Los Angeles Lakers in July, along with two other Heat players, in exchange for Shaquille O'Neal.


D.C. Boosts Security For Holiday Festivities

Authorities in Washington and other U.S. cities announced increased security measures yesterday to thwart the possibility of a car bomb targeted at Fourth of July celebrations, after three terrorism attempts in London and Glasgow last week.


Greek fires under control as aid arrives

Promises of aid poured in from around Greece and overseas Friday as firefighters doused most of the huge wildfires that ravaged the Greek countryside for a week, killing 64 people.


Xabi Alonso scores a wonder goal and Dirk Kuyt gets his first for Liverpool  as the Reds beat Newcastle.


Sun Valley, Idaho: Sales of high-priced homes hold their own

During the real estate boom, home prices in the Sun Valley area spiked almost as high as the peak of nearby Bald Mountain. The median home price is now about as high as San Francisco's.


Boeing Chiefs Knew of Insider Data, Lockheed Says

Citing unreleased documents, Lockheed Martin Corp. alleged in a court filing that former Air Force official Darleen A. Druyun shared with senior Boeing Co. officials proprietary Lockheed information during a 1990s rocket launch competition.


Royal Bank of Scotland  said it was not in talks with Bank of America  regarding an attempt to resolve the purchase of LaSalle Bank, the U.S. arm of ABN AMRO which is a subject of dispute in the proposed RBS buyout of ABN.


Producing biofuels from a fast-growing grass emits up to 94% less carbon dioxide than petrol, a US study finds.


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Vick pleads guilty, apologizes in dogfighting case

RICHMOND, Virginia  - U.S. football star Michael Vick pleaded guilty and publicly apologized on Monday for his role in a dogfighting case that will land him in jail and already has prompted his suspension from the sport.


So what are the benefits of an enterprise RSS server?

Web 2.0 has its uses Quocirca's changing channels It is easy to be cynical about many of the so-called Web 2.0 technologies â blogs, wikis, etc â and dismiss them as just another way for employees to be distracted and waste time.â¦


Japan's Emperor Downcast After Son's Complaints

Japanese Emperor Akihito expressed pain on Thursday that his eldest son had complained publicly about the stress suffered by the crown princess, who is under pressure to produce a male heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne.


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U.S. gold futures rose to a 28-year high in screen trade on Tuesday, after the Federal Reserve slashed the benchmark interest rate by a half-percentage point in a bid to boost the economy.


CERN plans LHC switch-on for May next year

Warm up tests are for wimps CERN's new particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, will start up in May 2008, the facility's director general announced on Friday last week.â¦


Dell Critics Sound Off About Cutbacks, Incentives Deal

By Paul B. Johnson, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Jun. 2--TRIAD -- Critics of the record Dell Inc. incentives package aren't quite ready to say "we told you so" after the computer giant announced major job cutbacks this week, but they're close to making that case.


Toyota Sees '05 Group Global Sales Rising

Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it expects its group-wide auto sales to rise 7 percent next year to a record 8.03 million vehicles globally as


A new Internet security analysis finds that computer vulnerabilities decreased last year for perhaps the first time, though the researchers behind the report caution that there has been no improvement in Web safety.


Chinaâs move to hike interest rate has come as a surprise. The central bank raised the benchmark rate on one-year yuan loans to 5.58 per cent from 5.31 per cent and the rate on one-year deposits to 2.25 per cent from 1.98 per cent.


PeopleSoft fate left to shareholder vote

The PeopleSoft board has rejected Larry Ellison "best and final" $8.8 billion hostile takeover offer, leaving the Oracle chief executive with no choice but to appeal directly to PeopleSoft shareholders.


No Static Expected in Sprint-Nextel Deal

Industry watchers don't expect any trouble from regulators or competitors when it comes to the proposed Sprint (Quote, Chart) Nextel (Quote, Chart) merger.


Disc Drive Maker Maxtor's Top Exec Quits

Maxtor Corp. (MXO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said Paul Tufano has resigned as chief executive, president and acting chief financial officer, less than a month after the computer


Israel lifted its eight-week sea   blockade of Lebanon on Friday after an interim maritime task   force led by an Italian admiral deployed off the Lebanese   coast, the commander of U.N. peacekeepers said.


Virgin Trains's mysterious full-price ticket promotion

'Temporary data problem' scuppers cheap fares Anyone wanting to book a ticket on Virgin Trains would be well advised to wait a little while as the company is currently unable to sell its discounted tickets, though its website will happily service travellers willing to fork out the full fare.â¦


Business Objects rises on talk of software mergers

Shares in Business Objects (BOBJ.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) rallied on Monday as analysts pointed to the French-American company as an obvious takeover target in a consolidating software sector.


Swatch announces new Swatch Smart Watch with MSN Direct Service

Swatch has joined with MSN Direct, a division of Microsoft Corp. to launch a new watch known as Paparazzi. With four new multicolored styles, Paparazzi offers wearers some exclusive entertainment information and the opportunity to meet celebrities.


WASHINGTON - President Bush told members of Congress on Wednesday he supports giving a new national intelligence director strong budgetary authority over much of the nation's intelligence community, a key provision in the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations...


Dr Rajasekhar is excited about the censor board's response to his latest film.


Hurricane Jeanne closed in for what could be a record fourth hurricane hit in a year on the storm-weary state. thrashed by Hurricane Frances just three weeks ago.


Turner Gill envisions Buffalo turnaround

It's going to take more than one season under a new coach with a Heisman Trophy-finalist past to turn around the lowly Buffalo football program.


U.S. soldier killed in Iraq in Mehdi Army clash

A U.S. soldier was killed in clashes with the Mehdi Army in Diwaniya on Tuesday when violence flared in the southern Iraqi city which was the scene of a major U.S. operation in April.


Prince Charles rebuked for 'old fashioned' views

Prince Charles' beliefs on class standing are about as ancient as his royal lineage, say his critics. Servants should not aim above their station, according to the heir to the throne.


Bush Camp Names Baker to Lead Debate Negotiations

President Bush's re-election campaign turned to family confidant James Baker on Tuesday to lead negotiations over the number and terms of debates Bush will have with Democrat John Kerry.


Growth Hormone May Help Children with Heart Failure

Although it's rare, children can develop heart enlargement and heart failure, which ultimately makes a heart transplant necessary. Now, researchers report that treatment with synthetic human growth hormone appears to benefit such children.


ZyXel NSA-2400 network attached storage box

Four-drive central storage for your LAN Review Ever more capacious computer hard drives encourage us to stuff more and more content on them, a process that becomes a pain when we need to back it all up. And what if you have more than one computer in your household, all with music and video files the others want to access? Enter the Network Attached Storage (NSA) box, a single, shareable repository for all your data. For your consderation: ZyXel's NSA-2400.â¦


Facing Free Software, Microsoft Looks to Yahoo

Internet-centered programs that compete with Microsoftâs core products are an overlooked driver of its bid for Yahoo.


Blair: Being ally of U.S. sometimes hard

Prime Minister Tony Blair faced his party for the last time as its leader on Tuesday, saying that it is sometimes hard to be the United States' strongest ally.


Rescuers race to free 15 trapped Polish miners

Emergency crews worked  through the early hours of Wednesday to try and rescue 15  miners trapped with little or no air in a deep coal mine in  Poland after an explosion killed at least eight other men.


Double Bombing Kills At Least 37 in Hyderabad

NEW DELHI, Aug. 25 -- Two bombs exploded Saturday night in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, killing at least 37 people and seriously injuring 50, officials said.


Blair Seeks U.S. Support on Global Warming

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Saturday that securing U.S. support for tackling global warming was the crucial diplomatic challenge for the coming months.


Confidential marketing documents about Eli Lilly's best-selling schizophrenia drug, Zyprexa, must be returned to the company by a doctor and a lawyer who conspired to leak them to the press, a federal judge ruled yesterday.


Novell wins windfall Microsoft settlement

As software disputes go, Novell's decade-long antitrust claim against Microsoft was particularly drawn out. That made the $536 million payoff announced Monday especially sweet.


Rooney enjoys dream debut with stunning hat-trick

Wayne Rooney wrote another chapter in his incredible career with a stunning hat-trick on his Manchester United debut on Tuesday. The eighteen-year-old England striker's three


FBI informed White House of Israeli intelligence probe two years ...

WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush's top national security advisers were told more than two years ago of an FBI investigation into whether classified information was passed to Israel by a powerful pro-Israeli lobbying group, US officials said on


Some 30 Pct of Iraqi Exiles Voted on First Day-IOM

Almost 30 percent of registered Iraqi exiles voted on the first day of absentee balloting in Iraq's first postwar election, organizers said on Saturday.


Theater Review | 'The Coast of Utopia: Part Three â Salvage': Those Storm-Tossed Revolutionaries Reach Port

Life as heavenly spectacle is presented with exuberance in âSalvage,â the concluding play in Tom Stoppardâs âCoast of Utopiaâ trilogy.


Venezuelan President Increases Taxes on Foreign Oil Companies

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is ordering foreign oil companies to pay much higher taxes, in a move to tighten state control over his country's vast petroleum resources.


AP: Kerry Fund-Raisers Met With S. Korean

A South Korean man who met with John Kerry's fund-raisers to discuss creating a new political group for Korean-Americans was an intelligence agent for his country, raising concerns among some U.S. officials that either he or his government may have tried to influence this fall's election.


Mickelson finally makes it to Grand Slam

When Phil Mickelson visited Kauai about eight months ago on a family vacation, he was determined to return. But with his 0-46 record in major championships as a pro and amateur, qualifying for the PGA Grand Slam of Golf seemed unlikely.


The software company's investments are showing some promise.


Northern Rock sells assets to JP Morgan for 2.25 billion pounds

Stricken bank Northern Rock said Friday it had sold part of its mortgage book to US investment bank JP Morgan for 2.25 billion pounds (4.39 billion euros, 2.97 billion dollars) in cash.


Stones roll by U2 for top-grossing tour ever

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Though they'll surely live to fight another day, U2's brief stint holding the title of top-grossing tour ever is over. That distinction returns to the Rolling Stones, whose A Bigger Bang tour is now the top-grossing tour in history.


Companies with growing yields can make you rich in more ways than the obvious.


GIs, Iraqi Christians Celebrate Christmas

Security concerns kept many Iraqi Christians away from church Christmas Day, while U.S. troops in Baghdad celebrated the holiday as traditionally as possible — feasting on turkey and then relaxing at the pool table or computer screen.


World number one Roger Federer of Switzerland crashed out of the Olympic tennis tournament on Tuesday when he lost to unseeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.


Ga. Family Showcases Old-Fashioned Still

The dome-shaped copper building nestled in the pines on the outskirts of town was modeled after an old-fashioned liquor still, but 100-proof white lightning never flowed from this post-Prohibition contraption.


First Marblehead Shouldn't Be Jealous of Sallie

The stock is oversold and even the worst-case scenario doesn't look too bad.


Half-Naked Trucker Takes Police on Chase

NEWINGTON, Conn. - A half-naked trucker driving the wrong way on the Berlin Turnpike early Sunday took police on a chase through three towns and hit a cruiser before he was apprehended, police said.


Microsoft releases desktop search suite to testers

MicrosoftÂ has joined the desktop search fray with its release Monday of the beta test version of a suite of tools designed to let users find information stored in their PCs.


Bush CIA Pick Says Won't Bring Politics to Job

The Republican congressman chosen by  President Bush to head the CIA said on Tuesday he would leave  politics behind and lead the spy agency in a nonpartisan  manner.


Seeking to cool Chinaâs rapid growth rate, the Peopleâs Bank of China announced Friday that it will raise interest rates to 6.84 percent, the highest level in eight years.


Chinese Computer Maker Buys IBM's PC Business

US technology giant IBM is selling its personal computing business to China's biggest PC maker. The deal highlights China's growing economic clout and global reach.


MOBILE PHONE giant Motorola is experimenting with putting credit cards and payment functions on their line of mobiles. Under the bonnet of the cunning plan is Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology which is a short-range wireless system.


The fashion icon talks to TIME's Kate Betts about his new fashion emporium in the Japanese capital


We look at a few to pull in the bucks when you're a teen.


Million Dollar-Plus Political Donors Rise

There are more people giving $1 million or more to partisan political groups now than before Congress passed a law aimed at taking seven-figure contributions out of elections, new figures show.


Apple is teaming up with Coca-Cola in  Europe to give away about 70 million songs on its  market-leading iTunes Music Store -- more than a third of the  total number of songs it has sold there to date.


Yankees Notebook: Kennedy Brings a Familiar Approach

Ian Kennedy has a long way to go to match Mike Mussinaâs career, but his is starting almost precisely the same way.


Fiji military stages coup, fourth in 20 years

Fiji's military took over running the country in a bloodless overthrow on Tuesday after confining the elected prime minister to his home in the South Pacific island nation's fourth coup in 20 years.


Country Music Association Chooses Nominees

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  - The Country Music Association  on Monday announced the nominees for its annual awards show  that will feature the induction of veteran singer Kris  Kristofferson into the Country Music Hall of Fame.


Dignity restored for $111.87 Analysis Friday was one of life's great days: I returned my iPhone. I was tired of Apple's adult-proof keyboard. I was tired of AT&T's piddling wireless network. But most of all, I was embarrassed that I'd bought the thing in the first place.â¦


Vitesse Surpasses 40 Million Gigabit Ethernet PHY Ports

Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets:VTSS) today announced it  has shipped in excess of 40 million Gigabit Ethernet (GE) PHY ports  worldwide, doubling its total shipment number in just under a year.


Derek Lowe and the bullpen of the Sox closed the door and took care of business Wednesday as the Boston Red Sox made history and captured the World Series.


Annan Warns U.S., Britain, Iraq on Falluja Assault

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan has warned the United States, Britain and Iraq that an  assault on Falluja could further anger Iraqis and undermine  planned January elections, U.N. officials said on Friday.


Increased smoking may be linked to asthma epidemic

NEW YORK  - More adults, especially women, are smoking these days and their secondhand smoke may be contributing to the asthma epidemic among children in the United States, results of a study suggest.


EU envoy urges Syria to help on Lebanon, Iraq

The European Union's foreign policy chief urged Syria on Wednesday to do more to help stabilize Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that ended a two-year freeze on high-level EU contacts with Damascus.


US President George W. Bush will be greeted by anti-war demonstrations in Rome on Saturday as he meets Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and Pope Benedict XVI.


A big explosion hits central Baghdad injuring 10 people, six days before elections are due to take place.


Britain's Highest Court Overturns Anti-Terrorism Law

Britain's highest court ruled today that the British government cannot indefinitely detain foreigners suspected of terrorism.


PayPal Security Key Helps Members Stay Safe Online

Today at the sixth annual eBay Live! Conference, eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY)  and PayPal announced the availability of the PayPal Security Key for its  customers.  The PayPal Security Key is a small electronic token that generates a  unique security code approximately every 30 seconds.


Global semiconductor sales rose 1.1 percent to $18.2 billion in August from the previous month and it appears as though chip inventories are declining, an industry trade group said on Thursday.


Head coach Brent Sutter wasn't about to be deceived by the score, nor was he ready to lambaste his squad for a lapse they were able to bounce back from in the end.


Bush visits Fifth Fleet amid Iran tensions

President George W. Bush on Sunday visited the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet amid new tensions with Iran over an incident in which the United States says its ships were harassed in the Strait of Hormuz.


Londra, 12:10 - CALCIO, GB: ERIKSSON NO AL CHELSEA, VAN BASTEN IN ATTESA

Mentre Jose Mourinho attacca i dirigenti del Chelsea per il suo esonero, la squadra, con in panchina...


Israel to withdraw all troops by weekend

Israel's military chief said Tuesday that Israel will withdraw all remaining troops from Lebanon by this weekend, a lawmaker said.


Efforts to secure a lasting peace settlement in Northern Ireland were continuing late on Tuesday night as London increased public pressure on republicans and loyalists to settle their differences.


Bank of America Corp. and Chevron Corp. will replace Honeywell International Inc. and Altria Group Inc. on the Dow Jones industrial average next week, Dow Jones & Co. said Monday.


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Bank of America to buy Countrywide for $4 billion

Bank of America Corp said on Friday it agreed to acquire battered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp in a $4 billion transaction that could help avert one of the biggest collapses from the U.S. housing crisis.


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

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


Ballmer rebuffs Google's anticompetitive rant

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer rebuffed Google's accusations that an acquisition of Yahoo would be anticompetitive.


In a deal motivated by his recent return to the starting rotation, John Smoltz, shown in this 2004 photo, agreed Thursday Dec. 16, 2004 to a new two-year contract with the Braves that increases the chance he will complete his career in Atlanta.


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The outlook for consumer spending became cloudier Tuesday, after some of the nation's leading retailers reported mixed results for the second quarter.


Michael D. Eisner, the chief executive who helped turn the Walt Disney Co. into the world's second-largest media conglomerate but has come under fire recently for its financial slump, announced plans yesterday to retire in two years.


More children being prescribed 'unsuitable' drugs

SOARING numbers of children in the UK are being prescribed anti-depressants and other mind-altering drugs, research revealed today.


Rashidat Junaid came off the bench to quickly score 10 points down the stretch with Pittsburgh star Marcedes Walker out with an injury, and No. 4 Rutgers rallied from 8 points down in the second half to beat the No. 14 Panthers, 64-60, yesterday at Pittsburgh.


Group wants Japan to end dolphin hunting

In Japanese villages each year, local fishermen hunt for large numbers of dolphins by herding them into shallow coves and then, scientists say, attacking them with knives and even eviscerating them alive.


Internet looms in new Hollywood contract talks

With Hollywood bracing for a season of possible labor strife, screenwriters and studio executives on Monday opened contract talks expected to hinge in part on how the Internet has altered show business.


Users can already register to download the beta of Office Communications Server 2007 through the Microsoft Web site, as well as sign up for Office Communicator 2007, a client application for mobile and desktop systems that blends voice, video, and instant messaging.


Japanese electronics giant NEC becomes the latest technology firm to cut forecasts in tough times.


Governments of almost 200 countries have agreed to speed the elimination of a major greenhouse gas that depletes ozone, U.N. and Canadian officials said Saturday, describing a deal they said was a significant step toward fighting global warming.


Per Natale regala libri, dvd, video scontati fino al 20%

''Non stiamo inventando un caso italiano''. E' quanto affermato dal commissario Ue agli Affari monetari ed economici Joaquin Almunia rispondendo a domande sulle discrepanze notate da Bruxelles tra la dinamica del debito e quella del deficit italiano.


Greater Richmond Technology Council Announces Nominations Are Open For 2007 Awards Program

The Greater Richmond Technology Council has announced the opening for  Nominations for this year's Twelfth Annual  Greater Richmond Technology Awards Program to be held on May 9, 2007 at  the Richmond Marriott.


Alexander Netkachev's Blog: Using Zend_Controller in subfolder

One of the most asked questions when it comes to using the Zend Framework is "how can I use it in a subfolder?" Everything behaves well when it's at the document root of the server it's on, but strange things start happening when it's anywhere below that. There's been server people that have posted solutions, and another can be added to them - this new post from Alexander Netkachev.    This question I had heard many times and now I have a few minutes to write down the answer so that everybody who stuck in the similar trouble could quickly resolve the issue. Who works with Zend Framework, most likely, have read the "Zend_Controller / Getting Started" Zend Framework manual article, which explains how to use Zend_Controller in the root folder of the web server. But it does not answer on the "How to run my Zend Framework application in a subfolder of the web server document folder?" question and I propose you my solutions.    First is rather a hack then a recommended solution, but with it you can start the applications and examples that use standard router. The second is neater but it depends on the Zend_Controller_RewriteRouter class.    The first method makes some changes to the default routing code itself (the hack) to make it no longer just use the REQUEST_URI, but to look at more of the URL to see if subdirectories exist. OF course, the more preferred way to go, and just as simple of an option, is using the framework itself to change the RewriteRouter options to allow for the subdirectory.


Cadbury faces second salmonella prosecution

Cadbury Schweppes, the world's largest confectionery group, was facing a second prosecution on Friday as it is set to appear in a UK court charged by a local council with selling unsafe chocolate.


Ontario Seeks Canada's Toughest Anti-Smoking Laws, Globe Says

The Ontario government plans to ban cigarettes from public display and raise the taxes it levies on them as the province seeks to make its anti-smoking laws the toughest in Canada, the Globe and Mail reported.


New York: Roger Federer may be just 23 years old but he is already in danger of exhausting all the challenges that his sport has to offer.


Leader della Lega: e' arrivata l'ora di andare a votare


CIA Agrees in Principle to Disclose Nazi Records

The CIA, under pressure from  Congress, has agreed in principle to release new documents  detailing its ties to former Nazis who aided U.S. Cold War  espionage against the Soviet Union, officials said on Sunday.


Operating cash flow is the best growth path there is, and Kenneth Cole is on it.


Former Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi hit the campaign trail Friday without waiting to find out if the country faces early elections as a result of Premier Romano Prodi's resignation, which followed a humiliating defeat in a Senate vote.


Berlino, 22:50 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: ANTICIPO AL BAYER LEVERKUSEN

Il Bayer Leverkusen ha battuto 2-1 ll'Herta Berlino nell'anticipo della sedicesima giornata della Bu...


China deal could see production increase

THE head of MG Rover has held out the prospect of increased production at the car giant's UK factory under plans to link up with China's biggest auto manufacturer.


Former EMI CEO working on new takeover bid: report

Former EMI Group Chief Executive Jim  Fifield is still working on a deal to buy the company despite  his reported financial backer, Corvus Capital, pulling out, the  New York Post said on its Web site.


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is in intensive care after his health suffered a setback at a French military hospital, Palestinian officials said.


Low self-esteem? Skip crime novels with a twist

Feeling a bit down on  yourself? Then avoid a crime novel with a twist at the end,  according to a new study.


Japan shoplifter dies after two-beer heist

Japanese police arrested a supermarket manager on Wednesday on suspicion of beating a man to death for stealing two cans of beer.


Real life con praises DiCaprio for his screen portrayal

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been praised by ex conman Frank Abagnale Jr. for doing a superb job in the movie Catch Me If You Can, which is based on the latter's life.


The governor defends the state's controversial decision to move up its primary  -  and relishes all the attention


The UK will not meet the government's 2010 target on renewable electricity, a report says.


Yahoo Profit Down 5% in 3rd Quarter, Better Than Wall Street Expected

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16 -- Yahoo's third-quarter profit fell less than analysts had expected, raising hopes that the slumping Internet powerhouse can deliver on the comeback promises of a new management team that took over four months ago.


Virulent norovirus has forced at least 56 hospital wards across England and Wales to close to new patients.


Grosseto, 19:34 - CALCIO, MERCATO: GRAFFIEDI AL GROSSETO

Il Grosseto ha acquistato Mattia Graffiedi, 27 anni, attaccante, 15 presenze e nessun gol in questa ...


C'Ã¨ sempre piÃ¹ aria di divorzio tra Jarno Trulli e la Renault e le voci di una chiusura anticipata del rapporto tra il pilota abruzzese e il team francese stanno prendendo il sopravvento su quelle secondo cui si arriverÃ  alla fine della stagione prima


Obiezione Societa' Dantesca respinta da viceministro Bastico


Passengers stopped a charter bus from plunging nearly 200 feet off a bridge after the driver collapsed, apparently from a heart attack.


The cost of a television licence fee is likely to go up in line with inflation, government sources have revealed.


Collezione dedicata a Sabah: abito bianco visibile al buio


At Sydney four years ago it was impossible to move without being reminded of Marion Jones's "Drive for Five", the name her sponsors had given her audacious attempt to win a record five Olympic gold medals.


Body Mechanics teaches kids how to avoid being overweight as they join forces with superheroes against villains like Col Estorol and Betes II. By the Associated Press.


Putin's reforms are undemocratic says governor

A Russian governor has become the first to break ranks over Kremlin plans to abolish elected regional heads and replace them with appointees, attacking the proposals as "undemocratic and unconstitutional".


Pronunciamento Ministero e Autority forse prossima settimana


Working Nature's Magic to Supercharge Yards: Mecklenburg Worker Was U.S. `Composter of Year'

By April Bethea, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Mar. 13--Need to be convinced about the power of mulch?   Steve Elliott and his wife, Kandi, have black-eyed Susans in their yard. Normally, the plants grow only 3 feet tall.


A survey has shown that the public has low levels of trust and confidence in politicians and also wants MPs be more truthful.


Clearwire in distribution agreements with DirecTV, EchoStar

Clearwire Corp. said it entered into  distribution agreements with DirecTV Group Inc. and EchoStar  Communications Corp. to enable each of the three companies to  offer high-speed Internet, video and voice services in all  current and future Clearwire markets.


Call to cut mobile roaming costs in Europe

Mobile phone operators face a new attack on their revenue in Europe after the UK telecoms regulator expressed concern about "extremely high" prices paid by consumers and business people for web surfing on their mobiles while abroad.


This lung cancer drug is not as effective as once hoped.


Death toll in Chinese mine fire rises to 57 :

Beijing, Nov 22 : The death toll in a deadly fire in five connected iron ore mines in northern China went up to 57 while three others were missing, state media reported.


"AVRETE IL VIDEO DELL'UCCISIONE DI SIMONA TORRETTA E SIMONA PARI". ...

"Le due donne italiane sono state uccise. Faremo vedere il video". Un nuovo drammatico comunicato sulla sorte di Simona Pari e Simona Torretta Ã¨ stato fatto arrivare ad un sito internet e questa volta firmato


Government Will Do 'All It Can' to Free Aid Chief

Prime Minister Tony Blair tonight vowed the Government would do all it could to help free an aid chief kidnapped in Baghdad. Margaret Hassan, who heads Care Internationalâs operation


Player's Comments Draw Derision From Goosen

Gary Player's comments on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in golf draw the ire of his fellow South Africans on Thursday.


Hungary mulls sending troops back to Iraq after mandate lapses

Hungary is considering sending troops back to Iraq next year to serve under NATO command, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said just a day after parliament ordered the country's 300 soldiers to withdraw by year's end.


NBA Wrap: Raptors Beat Pistons, Suns Top Sixers

TORONTO (Sports Network) - Chris Bosh netted 18 points and  Loren Woods compiled 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds as  Toronto put together a 101-89 victory over Detroit at the Air  Canada Center.


L'uomo, che aiutava la moglie nella gestione del negozioha reagito alle minacce dei rapinatori che volevano l'incasso                                                  Napoli, ucciso edicolante  morto durante tentata rapina


Israeli Air Force Strikes Back Against Palestinians

The Israeli air force struck at least two buildings in Gaza City in the early hours this morning in an apparent response to a raid by Palestinian militants on Saturday.


Scientists Hope Solar Material Intact After Crash

Optimistic scientists on Thursday plucked dirt and mud from a mangled capsule which crashed in the Utah desert, hoping to find enough solar dust to yield clues about the dawn of the planetary system.


Nike on Tuesday unveiled what it said is the first shoe designed specifically for American Indians, an effort aiming at promoting physical fitness in a population with high obesity rates.


The dance troupe at the Outspan Hotel at the foot of Mount Kenya lost both its audience and its rhythm on Friday, when it was upstaged by tearful eco-warrior Wangari Maathai, delighted at being named this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.


Checkpoint Hebrew Finds Way Into Palestinian Lexicon

AR-RAM, West Bank  - As Palestinians trudge across  a barbed-wire passage leading to Jerusalem from the West Bank  city of Ramallah, hawkers and taxi drivers greet them with a  din of multilingual chants.


After failing to pay staff wages, a Gwynedd based enterprise agency is to make an announcement  about its future.


Gold for U.S. but headaches for Panamerican organizers

The United States made an impressive start to the Panamerican Games on Saturday but there were no gold medals for Rio organizers as the event slowly slipped into chaos.


Cagliari, 17:08 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: FOGGIA CONVOCATO PER IL PARMA

Dopo le buone prestazioni con Napoli e Juve, il Cagliari è chiamato domani a una importante c...


Lawmakers have asked the top executives of NYSE Group, what will be done about any technical problems that contributed to Tuesdayâs steep stock drop.


NBC Universal announced plans today for a service that will make popular NBC programs available to download free to personal computers and other devices.


Tubes, Pump and Fragile Hope Keep a Baby's Heart Beating

In a desperate move to save an infant, doctors sought a device they had never tried before: a miniaturized pump called the Berlin Heart.


Microsoft's On the Go, Launching Windows Mobile 6

Microsoft recently disclosed details about its new Windows Mobile 6 operating system for smartphones, which will be formally introduced at the 3GSM telecommunications conference in Barcelona this coming week. Major advances over earlier versions of Windows Mobile include better security, more accurate search capabilities, and more desktop-like functionality. Enhancements include the ability to edit Office documents, which can be especially important for business users on the go.


A "safe, secure" virtual world which children can inhabit and interact with is being planned by the BBC.


Zarqawi Group threatens to Kill Hostages in Iraq

DOHA (Qatar): The group of suspected al-Qaeda operative Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has threatened to execute two Americans and a Briton, it is holding unless Iraqi women held in two prisons are freed within 48 hours, according to a video aired by an Arabic


Con nuovo rating 'BBB-' esce da categoria 'spazzatura'


The deadly tiger escape at the San Francisco Zoo could prove to be a costly blow to an institution that has come under fire repeatedly in just the past few years over the deaths of two elephants and the mauling of a zookeeper.


IRAQ: GIP, EX OSTAGGI ERANO MERCENARI AL SERVIZIO DI USA E GB

ROMA - Non bodyguard ma ''fiancheggiatori delle forze della coalizione'' anglo-americana. Non addetti alla sicurezza ma ''mercenari o, quantomeno, gorilla a protezione di uomini di affari in quel martoriato territorio''.


Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats suffer a dramatic setback in regional elections in the German state of Hesse.


Internet giant Google plans to open its first Southeast Asia research and development centre in Singapore.


Halliwell says Spice Girls will not reunite

Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell said the group would not get back after the reunion tour ends.


German police suspect radioactivity source at Hamburg flat

Germany police have said they had found "indications" of a source of radioactivity in a flat in Hamburg used by Dmitry Kovtun, a contact of the poisoned former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.


Carrol "Red" Walsh didn't know what to expect when his patrol came across a train stopped along a hillside during the U.S. Army's dash across northern Germany in the final, chaotic days of World War II.


"American Pie" star Jason Biggs is engaged to his girlfriend, actress Jenny Mollen, a rep for the actor confirms to PEOPLE.  The couple looked cozy at the premiere of 29-year-old Biggs's new comedy "Over Her Dead Body" Tuesday night, and Mollen, 28, ...


Many EU countries were aware of secret CIA jails and transfers of terror suspects, a report by MEPs says.


US jails author who promoted off-shore tax havens

A US federal judge sentenced an author who wrote a series of books about avoiding taxes in off-shore locations to six months in prison on Monday.


Detta regole convivenza con agricoltura tradizionale


Winehouse rules Grammys, but Hancock shocks

British pop singer Amy Winehouse,  whose rapid descent from promising newcomer to emaciated junkie  played out in the full glare of the public eye last year, took  home five Grammy Awards on Sunday.


EU commission in limbo over antigay candidate

In a surprise move amid a broadening controversy over an antigay appointee, incoming European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso withdrew his proposed 24-member executive team from consideration by the European Parliament on Wednesday, realizing he


Israeli airstrike kills 14-year-old girl

Israeli airstrikes on a house in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah early Wednesday killed a 14-year-old girl and wounded seven other people, hospital officials said.


Thompson criticizes No Child Left Behind

Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson said Thursday that President Bush's signature education program isn't working and that he would provide federal education money with fewer strings attached.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - On the first official day of campaigning for the Jan. 30 elections in violence-racked Iraq, candidates were trying to figure out how to woo the voters.


Serbian sugar producers will once again benefit from preferential access to the European Union market, following the EU's recent lifting of a 15-month ban on duty-free sugar imports from the country, according ...


Despite Drop in Earnings, Motorola Shows Improvement

Motorolaâs third-quarter earnings fell 94 percent, but the company beat expectations and forecast stronger sales in the fourth-quarter as new products start hitting the market.


Bari, 20:40 - CALCIO, BARI: VANTAGGIATO NON SI PRESENTA AL RADUNO

Daniele Vantaggiato non si è presentato al raduno del Bari, che oggi si è ritrovato pr...


Four current and former partners of Ernst & Young LLP, the second-largest US accounting firm, were charged with tax fraud in an expansion of the government's crackdown on questionable shelters.


North American Moviegoers Dig 'National Treasure'

Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage, who has not had a hit film in years, struck gold at the North American box office on Sunday with his new adventure movie "National Treasure" as family-oriented pictures led the field.


The Court of Appeal is due to rule on whether airlines or airports have a duty to provide wheelchairs for disabled passengers.


Italy seeks way out of crisis after Prodi quits

President Giorgio Napolitano started crisis talks on Friday meant to rescue Italy from political limbo after the resignation of the prime minister raised the specter of snap elections.


Bush, Kerry Remarks on Top Court Vacancy

Some past comments by President Bush and Sen. John Kerry on a possible Supreme Court vacancy during the next four years:


Job losses linger in toss-up states on election eve

Tuesdayâs presidential election might be won or lost in eight states where the race is too close to call. What could tip the balance is jobs â-r the lack of them.


Groups Line Up to Oppose Bush Social Security Plan

As President Bush begins a big  campaign to restructure Social Security, Democrats and a host  of interest groups are mobilizing to fight his private account  plan and protect the traditional retirement system.


A ladybird described as one of the most invasive species could threaten a variety of insects in the UK, an expert says.


Nantes, 15:44 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: GALLES-CANADA 42-17

Il Galles ha battuto il Canada 42-17 (9-12) in un incontro valido per il gruppo B dei mondiali di ru...


Fred Jones scored a career best 31 points as the Indiana Pacers, who were limited to six players on Saturday night after brawling with fans, lost to the Orlando Magic 86-83 at Palace center, Indiana.


Canberra, Australia - The opposition Labour Party on Monday accused Prime Minister John Howard of spending "like a drunken sailor" to woo voters ahead of next month's election in which he will seek a fourth three-year term.


The dollar climbed on Friday as investors  took advantage of the currency's recent weakness to take  profits and as the market took on more neutral positions in the  final stretch before the year-end.


The nation's health care system should be overhauled through plans tailored to individual states, not through a federal government takeover, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Friday.


Wall Street shares rebound as consumers gain confidence

NEW YORK : Wall Street sprung to life Tuesday as news of a sharp rebound in US consumer confidence in December powered a solid gain in share prices.


A medical panel clears a doctor who gave a paralysing drug to two dying babies of acting inappropriately.


Toshiba Corp says it has won support for the HD DVD optical disc standard from Warner Bros Studios, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures and New Line Cinema, advancing its cause in the battle for the next-generation DVD.


Roma, 19:36 - Sci, Cdm: rottura legamenti, Cuche fuori tutta la stagione

Lo svizzero Didier Cuche, quinto in classifica generale di coppa del mondo, salterÃ  il resto della s...


Canada's first ambulance for obese patients on call

Obese patients in Calgary, Alberta, are the first in Canada to have a new ambulance on call specially modified to move them in a dignified and safe way while protecting paramedics from injury.


E' genovese l'autore degli storyboard di "Ratatouille", il cartoon con cinque nomination"Un eroe che Ã¨ riuscito a realizzare il suo sogno impossibile, un po' come me"                                          Remy, il topolino da Oscar e la favola di Enrico Casarosa                                                                                Il disegnatore ha 37 anni, ha studiato a Milano e New York e ora Ã¨ alla Pixar a San Francisco"Prossimo progetto: un vecchietto settantenne che vive avventure alla Indiana Jones"di ALESSANDRA VITALI


Soprano Renata Tebaldi - known for her 'voice of an angel' - dies ...

Renata Tebaldi, an Italian soprano renowned for her angelic voice, her stardom at New York's Metropolitan and Italy's La Scala opera houses and her supposed rivalry with Maria Callas, died Sunday at age 82, her doctor said.


Parigi, 19:23 - TENNIS WTA PARIGI: CHAKVETADZE IN FINALE CONTRO LA SZAVAY

Sarà Anna Chakvetadze a sfidare l'ungherese Agnes Szavay nella finale del "Gaz de France", to...


Last-Minute Battles Fought Over Climate Report

The authors of a U.N. panelâs report on climate change are being inundated with tweaks ahead of tomorrowâs release.


The postgame scene in the mixed zone, where the players walk and the media talk, was pure chaos. An angry member of USA Basketball was screaming obscenities at an Athens volunteer worker


Self assembly Open source is moving beyond the real worlds of business and consumer systems into the more experimental sphere of personal gadgetry.â¦


Al-Zarqawi ally killed in air strike, say US

An ally of militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has been killed in an overnight air raid on Fallujah, the US says. A statement said the "precision strike" in northwest Fallujah had hit a safe house used by the Jordanian


Will Potter be the next character to succumb to death in Rowlingâs next book? While fans anxiously await what renowned âHarry Potterâ author, JK Rowling has confirmed as the last two books in the series


The state acted correctly when it seized Rush Limbaugh's medical records, Florida's 4th District Court of Appeal announced in a written opinion issued Wednesday.


Lawyer Advising Vets Quits Bush Campaign

WASHINGTON - One of President Bush's top lawyers resigned from his campaign Wednesday, a day after disclosing that he had given legal advice to a veterans group airing TV ads challenging Democrat John Kerry's Vietnam War service. The guidance included checking ad scripts, the group said...


Two U.S. lawmakers scheduled to meet Thursday with former Pakastani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and President Pervez Musharraf were advised to leave the country after Bhutto's assassination.


Ohio Candidate Seeks Advice of Web Surfers

An Ohio candidate in a long-shot bid to unseat a 16-term House veteran has an unusual approach in deciding how to spend his campaign. He asks Web surfers: Should he sleep in? Prepare for his debate? Campaign door to door?


Putin says Iraq shows need for strong Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on Thursday new nuclear weapons as part of Moscow's military build-up, saying the experience of Iraq showed the need for resource-rich countries to keep strong defenses.


Now more than ever, in this broadband-connected, Tesla-driving, web-2.0-creating, live-blogging world of ours, your brain needs to be at its peak performance level for a minimum of 16 hours a day. Today's How To gives you a few tips, but feel free to add your own. It's a wiki, you know.


BATON ROUGE, La. Nov 10, 2004 - The first US cases of the fungus soybean rust, which hinders plant growth and drastically cuts crop production, were found at two research sites in Louisiana, officials said Wednesday.


Marquez vows to make Pacquiao pay in rematch

While boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao was enjoying his 29th birthday celebrations in the Philippines last week, his next opponent, Mexican champion Juan Manuel Marquez, began a grueling, three-month training regimen.


Milano, 13:00 - CALCIO, MILAN: IL PROFESSOR MARTENS VISITA RONALDO

Il professor Martens, ceebre traumatologo belga dei calciatori oggi visitaterà Ronaldo per ce...


Green groups accuse the EU of planning for failure in international negotiations to tackle climate change.


Dolphin starts pumping Qatar's gas to UAE

Dolphin Energy Ltd announced Tuesday that it has started pumping natural gas through a submarine pipeline from Qatar to the United Arab Emirates.


Libya court sentences Benghazi Six to death

A Tripoli court has condemned to death five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor on charges of spreading HIV-AIDS among hundreds of children in a Libyan hospital.


No Small Preparation for Hitting Big Waves

More than bronzed slackers in board shorts, big wave surfers study oceanography and weather patterns to help them ride waves that can be more than 50 feet high.


Police shoot dead woman waving gun at officers

Â· Martial arts enthusiast 'refused to drop firearm'   Â· Weapon was not fired, says complaints commission


Ala. Voter Registration Beset by Backlog

Counties across Alabama struggled to deal with a backlog of thousands of last-minute voter registrations as the state's longtime head of voter registration quit Wednesday less than two weeks before Election Day.


Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych said Friday that he will resign from his post.


Telecoms watchdog Ofcom yesterday tried to relax BT's hold on the nation's network of phone lines by ordering a reduction of more than 70% in the price the company can charge its rivals to use them.


Valentino Rossi hailed an "unbelievable" season after celebrating his fourth MotoGP world championship with victory in Valencia.


Healthy mice are successfully cloned from skin cells taken from adult mice, US researchers report.


NEW YORK - Investors concerned about third quarter earnings looked past a surprise drop in wholesale prices, keeping stocks mixed Friday. Blue chips dropped on profit warnings from Dow component Alcoa Inc...


Merkel to meet Dalai Lama despite Chinese protest

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was set to hold a historic meeting with the Dalai Lama on Sunday despite strong protest from China, which has cancelled talks with German officials.


Bush Seeks $80 Bln for Military Operations

President Bush on Tuesday asked for  more than $80 billion in new funding for military operations  this year in Iraq and Afghanistan, shattering initial cost  estimates and pushing the total for both conflicts to nearly  $300 billion so far.


News.com Extra: Harmonix's punk-rock design process

Plus: The one-world video game challenge. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Summary Box: State officials looking for ways to distribute flu ...

NEW VACCINE: State officials expect to receive about 77,000 doses of flu vaccine between now and Dec. 1. That is half of what the state ordered for local health departments and visiting nurses.


Alleged American Vigilantes Begin Defense

Three Americans accused of torturing prisoners at a private jail played videos at their trial Monday showing a top Afghan official pledging his full support to the alleged vigilantes, then sending his security force on a raid with them.


Mantova, 19:56 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: GRAZIANI IN DUBBIO PER LA JUVE

Seduta di rifinitura del Mantova in vista della gara con la Juventus. Nella lista dei 18convocati pe...


The loan exhibition at this yearâs San Francisco Fall Antiques Show includes Frances Elkins chairs, a lacquered vase by Jean Dunand, a Fritz Henningsen armchair and contemporary seating by Frank Gehry.


Study suggests possible bird flu immunity

Could some people have a little immunity to the H5N1 bird flu virus? One study in mice published on Monday suggests it is, in theory, possible.


Get a celebrity autograph on your mobile phone

Sign your Â£Â£Â£ away The search for more stuff to sell to mobile phone owners, who have had their fill of Crazy Frogs and versions of Tetris, continues with celebrity autographs from Mobile Fun.â¦


Poisoning case damaging UK-Russia ties: Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov  said on Monday the Litvinenko affair was damaging ties with  Britain, which sent detectives to Moscow as part of the  investigation into the ex-KGB spy's death by poisoning.


Court Rules Against Pennsylvania Law That Curbs Child-Pornography Sites

The decision is a victory for free speech and Internet-rights advocates who argued that although the law was well-intentioned, its effects were unconstitutional.


Britain Charges 8 in Terror Plot Tied to U.S. Alert

Britain charged eight terrorism suspects  Tuesday and said one had plans which could be used in terror  attacks on U.S. financial targets in New York, New Jersey and  Washington.


The Company With the Biggest Little Black Book

Every phone call, fax and personal computer connection in North America depends on a little-known company called NeuStar, and its chief executive, Jeffrey E. Ganek.


Megeve, 12:59 - SCI, CDM DONNE: CANCELLATO SLALOM DEL 20 DICEMBRE

Lo slalom femminile di Coppa del Mondo in programma il 20 dicembre a Megeve, in Francia, è st...


Beckham bids farewell to Man United fans

Manchester United turned David Beckham into an international star, and on Tuesday he bid an emotional farewell to Old Trafford before he leaves European soccer for the United States.


Europe's papers today grapple with an empty handed WMD hunt, French occupation revisionism and Basque separatism


UN Council Ready to Adopt New Anti-Terror Measure

The U.N. Security Council was set Friday to adopt a Russian-drafted resolution that seeks to expand the prosecution and extradition of terrorist groups and individuals, such as Chechen separatist leaders.


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


British hostage Kenneth Bigley has been shown on video pleading for Tony Blair's help, a sobering reminder of the grim reality for at least 18 foreign captives still held by Iraqi militants.


Study links attention problems to early TV viewing

Watching television more than two hours a day early in life can lead to attention problems later in adolescence, according to a study released on Tuesday.


BBC Middle East analyst Roger Hardy assesses the Palestinian figures who may succeed to Yasser Arafat.


American Financial Unit Receives Subpoena

American Financial Group Inc. AFG.N  said on Monday its property and casualty insurance unit  received a subpoena from New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer's office concerning legal malpractice insurance.


Vespa: la scelta di Fabiani mi ha fatto piacere


Celebrities have little to fear at the resorts, where the paparazzi want to be their friends.


FALLUJAH (CBS) The invasion of Fallujah is underway, with US and allied Iraqi troops taking fire as they battle for position, reports embedded CBS News Reporter Kirk Spitzer from the main hospital in the rebel stronghold.


Most Saudi Arabia citizens interviewed in a poll oppose terrorism and want closer ties with the United States. But many Saudis remain opposed to making peace with Israel, according to what researchers call an unprecedented survey of the kingdom.


N.Korea May Be Preparing Missile Launch -Sources

The United States and Japan have detected  signs North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic missile  capable of reaching almost anywhere in Japan, Japanese and U.S.  government sources said on Thursday.


p2pnet.net News:- 3-D graphics chipmaker NVIDIA will sell chipsets for PCs using Intel microprocessors. The deal is based on a multi-year patent cross-license agreement that spans multiple product lines and product generations, say the two companies.


Allen Ray scores 27 and Villanova led by as many as 32 in a stunning 83-62 win over No. 2 Kansas.


162 i si', 157 i no.Prodi: sono molto soddisfatto


Vecchie discariche adeguate subito per evitare sanzioni Ue


Sport: Club's co-owner George Gillet is considering buying out partner Tom Hicks after disagreement


IL DOCUMENTO. Il testo della lettera inviata dal vice ministro dell'Economiaa Romano Prodi con la quale ha rimesso le deleghe sulla Guardia di Finanza                                           Visco: "Contro di me organizzata una campagna politica di falsitÃ "


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Five men who helped the bombers in the aftermath of the failed 21 July attacks are found guilty of terror charges.


We don't need no stinking grid--at least not all the time. These devices use the elements to charge your laptop, cell phone, and music player.


Saudi Men Vote in Landmark Municipal Elections

Saudi men started voting in municipal  elections in the capital Riyadh on Thursday, the first stage in  an unprecedented nationwide vote in the absolute monarchy which  is inching toward reform.


Carter Ties U.S. Presence, Iraq Bloodshed

Former President Carter said Wednesday that the apparent open-ended presence of U.S. troops in Iraq has contributed to the wave of hostage-takings and other bloodshed.


Survey reveals inequalities in European cancer care

Cancer care varies widely throughout  Europe with large discrepancies in the number of specialists  and facilities for patients, a survey by the European Society  for Medical Oncology (ESMO) showed on Tuesday.


Clinton, Obama clash in Democratic debate

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina  - Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama engaged in a bitter crossfire on Monday as their U.S. presidential campaign took an ugly personal turn on the Martin Luther King holiday.


Military Assault in Falluja Is Likely, U.S. Officers Say

The military offensive would be the largest and potentially the riskiest since the end of major combat in May 2003.


Bob Evans, 89, Restaurateur With Chain Built on Sausage, Dies

Bob Evans turned a 12-stool restaurant into a nationwide chain and food empire with the help of his homemade sausage.


Media take center stage in fight for votes

Democrats call Fox the FAUX news channel. Republicans used to refer to CNN as Clinton network news.


French novelist Sagan to be buried in home region

The best-selling French writer Francoise Sagan, who has died aged 69, is to be buried on Tuesday in a village near where she was born in southwestern France, family friends said.


Suspected separatist rebels have stormed a village in India's northeast and shot dead six people, police say, taking the toll in the worst violence in years in the troubled region to 62.


By sending a team to SES London, your organization will be able to put different "horses" on different "courses."


A report released in Brussels on Friday showed a slowdown of economic growth in the 12-nation eurozone due to record high oil prices and the euro's sharp rise against the US dollar.


The Senate on Friday overwhelmingly  passed legislation to expand the nation's largest federal  homeownership program in a move that could help struggling  subprime borrowers avoid foreclosure.


AOL Spam Down 75 Percent, Net Spam Trends Reverse

You've got less spam, according to America Online, the world's largest online service. The online unit of Time Warner Inc.


Hamas, Fatah head for unity talks in Mecca

Leaders of the rival Hamas and Fatah groups headed for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks aimed at ending factional warfare and forming a unity government that could end a crippling Western embargo.


Apre le marcature Zampagna, pareggia Diana nella ripresa


Clinton vs. Giuliani raises specter of 2000 N.Y. race

With Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton leading the presidential pack, anticipation is growing that they could face off for the White House in 2008 in a New York street fight that has brewed for years.


WASHINGTON - Utah remains one of the healthiest states in the nation, and it is getting healthier in many key categories used to measure overall health.


Rumsfeld Gives Pep Talk In Surprise Visit To Iraq

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Friday urged US troops in Iraq to keep up their morale, arguing against ``the naysayers and the doubters'' who warn ``we're in a quagmire.


It's elementary for Holmes as she eyes golden double

Britain's 800 metres Olympic champion Kelly Holmes moved smoothly into the final of the 1,500m here and looks well set for a double title triumph.


Malaysia Boosts Border Watch to Rein in Bird Flu

Malaysia is sending more troops to its border with Thailand to check smuggling of chickens into northern Kelantan state, under quarantine for a bird flu virus that can kill humans, defense officials said on Thursday.


Finanziaria, forse giÃ  domani l'annuncio della fiducia

Roma, 13 dic. (Adnkronos) - Al via nell'aula del Senato la discussione generale sulla Finanziaria. Dopo l'apertura verso le 11 del presidente del Senato Marcello Pera, il relatore di maggioranza Paolo Franco


Ex-Guantanamo inmate says German soldiers abused him

A Turk with German residency who spent years in the Guantanamo Bay prison camp said in a magazine interview that German soldiers abused him in Afghanistan shortly after Pakistan handed him to U.S. authorities in 2001.


Jets' Pennington hopes to be talking, walking tall

When rookie Eli Manning signed with the New York Giants to be their franchise quarterback, Jets counterpart Chad Pennington advised him to cooperate with an often


First to Facebook were the teens. Then came the money, the market researchers and the media. And now come . . . the academics.


Australian climber found alive on Everest

An Australian mountaineer who had been believed dead near the summit of Mount Everest has been revived and has come part way down the mountain, reports said Saturday.


France striker Thierry Henry believes the Republic of Ireland pose a real threat to his nationâs hopes of reaching the World Cup finals.


Banderas shows age directing first Spanish film

It is hard to picture Hollywood's favorite Latin hunk as the


The Moment: Menâs Dress Shoes for Cold Weather

The boots, socks and other accessories to help you stay warm while looking presentable.


Carson Palmer hit a wide-open Chad Johnson on a 50-yard scoring play to give Cincinnati a 7-0 lead over the Denver Broncos after the first quarter of the Bengals' return to "Monday Night Football."


Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs, the New York City medical examiner said Wednesday.


Google Developing Mobile Content Search Tool

Google is working with mobile content providers on a search tool for cell phones.


Deal masks an interest in controversial digital content distribution patents?


Lennox Lewis says Danny Williams' defeat to Vitali Klitschko made him want to return to the ring.


A Canadian woman credited with helping to save an ailing fellow climber on Mount Everest was honored Monday by Nepal's mountaineering community.


LOS ANGELES  - Pakistan is not the safest place for western visitors these days, but English filmmaker Michael Winterbottom knew he had to shoot his movie about murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl on location in the world's largest military regime.


Kevin Garnett hit a jumper with 8.3 seconds left and finished one assist shy of a triple double, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 96-91 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.


Xstrata Offers A$7.4 Billion for WMC Resources to Add Nickel

Xstrata Plc, the world's biggest exporter of power-station coal, offered A$7.4 billion ($5.5 billion) for WMC Resources Ltd. to gain nickel and copper mines.


Mortier to take over New York City Opera

Gerard Mortier will take over as general manager and artistic director of the New York City Opera, putting him in prime position to mount an avant-garde challenge to the Metropolitan Opera across Lincoln Center Plaza.


Michael Vick has become the richest player in the NFL. The Atlanta Falcons' star quarterback signed a 10-year, $130 million contract extension yesterday that guarantees him a league-record $37 million in bonuses.


British Military Begins Deployment in Iraq

British Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, Duke of Wellington Regiment, move toward the center of Basra, southern Iraq, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004, during clashes with armed gunmen.


Pope John Paul II is taken to hospital with breathing difficulties after falling ill with flu, the Vatican says.


Pakistan reiterates Kashmir issue core dispute with India

Pakistan said Tuesday that Kashmir issue is central to Pakistan-India problems and is indeed a core dispute, which cannot be sidelined or put on the backburner.


Congress approves offshore drilling bill

Hours before adjourning for the  year, the U.S. Congress on Saturday sent President George W.  Bush legislation that would open 8.3 million acres in the Gulf  of Mexico to oil and natural gas drilling and redistribute  billions of dollars in royalties to four Gulf states.


As anyone whoâs seen Escape To Victory, Vinnie Jonesâ Mean Machine and When Saturday Comes knows all too well, football and cinema rarely mix well.


Court Doctors Examine Pinochet for Trial

Three court-appointed doctors examined Chile's former military dictator Augusto Pinochet on Thursday, a key step that will decide whether the 88-year-old general will stand trial for human rights abuses.


Billy Ray Cyrus is crossing his fingers that his daughter, "Hannah Montana" star Miley, won't go the way of Lindsay and Paris and Britney. He even shows her articles about the Hollywood troublemakers as cautionary tales.


EU Troika Presses Serbia for Progress on Kosovo

A high-level EU delegation encouraged Serbian politicians to form a pro-European government coalition and urged them to be "constructive" in the run-up to the final decision on the future of Kosovo.Comment


Atlantis readies for departure after ISS computer repairs

Records galore for astronaut Williams The computers on the International Space Station (ISS) are all fixed, and the crew of the shuttle Atlantis have completed their final spacewalk and are now preparing for the journey home. The guidance system is due for a final test today.â¦


Furti dei bagagli a Malpensa Maxi blitx in tutta Italia

MILANO, 16 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Carabinieri e Guardia di Finanza stanno eseguendo, su tutto il territorio nazionale, una serie di provvedimenti di fermo e centinaia di perquisizioni nell'ambito di un'indagine, coordinata dalla Procura di Busto Arsizio (Varese


Ina cost-cutting move, America Online plans to cut more than 700 employees at its Northern Virginia headquarters next month, according to a report in the Washington Post that cited unnamed sources.


Book retailers look forward to embracing Google Google's mission is to organise the world's information, but what effect is this having on the oldest information technology - books?â¦


Microsoft launches a scathing attack on Google, saying that its rival's book-scanning service "violates copyright".


Browser blame game continues over Windows zero-day flaw

The debate over who's at fault for a Windows zero-day vulnerability continues, with Microsoft saying it's not responsible for the issue and Mozilla making plans to patch Firefox -- even though it accepts no blame for the flaw either.


A jury's $1.52 billion judgment against Microsoft hangs a sudden, unexpected cloud over MP3. This could be the opening open-source advocates have been waiting for. By Eliot Van Buskirk and Evan Hansen.


Poland's central bank kept key interest rates unchanged Wednesday after three straight months of increases, surprising markets that expected a quarter or half percentage point hike.


Oilers end Red Wings' streak with shootout victory

Ales Hemsky scored the only goal of the shootout and the Edmonton Oilers ended the Detroit Red Wings' seven-game winning streak with a 4-3 road victory on Thursday.


Presentazione alla stampa mondiale a Torino


European bourse retreat as earnings disappoint

European equity markets retreated during Friday's morning session amid cautious trading as oil prices hit record levels above $90 a barrel and sentiment was also hurt by some disappointing corporate results.


Arafat still critical as Palestinians prepare for power transfer

RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinians were planning Sunday for a smooth transfer of power in the event of Yasser Arafat's death at a series of high-level political and security meetings while the veteran leader battled for life in a French hospital.


Six Cabinet ministers and 30 legislators loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr decided Wednesday to boycott Parliament and the government to protest the Iraqi prime minister's summit with President Bush.


Antibiotics are not justified in people with coughs and colds, sore throats or ear infections, say UK researchers.


PAU: French police have released four drifters and a former psychiatric patient after questioning them about the gruesome killing of two hospital nurses, one beheaded and one stabbed to death, officials say.


Vietnamese Communist Party leader congratulates Hu on CMC military ...

Nong Duc Manh, general-secretary of Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), sent a congratulatory message Monday to Chinese President Hu Jintao for becoming the chairman ofthe Central


Maroni: "SarÃ  utilizzata la stessa procedura di salvataggio di ...

Roma, 21 novembre 2004 - Uno spiraglio sembra aprirsi nella crisi della compagnia aerea 'Volare', che due giorni fa aveva bloccato voli e biglietti, causando non pochi disagi ai passeggeri e ovviamenti ai preoccupatissimi dipendenti che rischiano il


Twitter takes a break, we're awake, and wondering...

There's a big yellow bar on the Twitter home page today saying it will be down for maintenence betw 10AM and 10PM today. I haven't heard any grumbling about this, but it's worth a bit of a grumble. What other basic form of communication goes down for 12 hours at a time? What if the web went offline for 12 hours at a time? It's unthinkable, because the web is built on the Internet and is decentralized and redundant. A single router or server can go down for a few hours, days or forever, and the web keeps on tickin.  Same with email. If Gmail started having twelve-hour planned outages, as much as I like Gmail, I'd switch. I can't be without email for any extended period of time.  Okay, let's give the guys at Twitter credit -- they stopped being flip about Twitter taking naps or showers. No one likes jokes when a line of communication is down. Now I'd like them to take another step. Assuming these long outages are really necessary, explain to us what they're for. I can take a guess -- something about their database needs changing, and all the data in all the files must be processed to implement the change. Any updates made while such a process is running would be lost, so the server must be shut off. But this is just a guess.  Another guess -- maybe they've hired a scaling expert who needs to make one final major adjustment before these outages are a thing of the past? No one would want to make such a promise, that's offering too much temptation to Dr Murphy, but that would be good news. Maybe Twitter is getting on to solid ground, finally.  It's fairly amazing that there isn't a viable Twitter clone out there yet. I'd also like to see something much more decentralized, based on static files, available to any Twitter-like system. It doesn't seem that far out of reach. With all the scaling troubles Twitter has had it's surprising that there haven't yet been any entrepreneurs willing to enter the space as competition to Twitter.  Users and developers are learning first-hand why centralized systems are so fragile. I'm sure they're doing a heroic job at Twitter, the best they can with what they have, but it's not good enough when the service takes a 12-hour break while many of the humans that depend on it are awake and working.


Turkey masses more troops, raids in Iraq confirmed

CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkish warplanes and troops attacked Kurdish rebels inside Iraq this week, security sources said on Wednesday, but Ankara wants to hold back from any major incursion for now and give diplomacy a chance.


'I even dance in my bathroom in front of the mirror!'


The team that had won 25 Beanpot championships, beaten Northeastern 10 straight times in tournament play, and made victories on second Mondays in February a virtual requirement for graduation appeared much more timid than its history might have dictated.


Stress can prove fatal for people with 'faulty wiring' between the brain and the heart, research suggests.


Iran, EU Nuke Talks Still Without Agreement

German, French and British diplomats have so far failed in a new round of talks to persuade Iran to give up its uranium enrichment program.


Microsoft Bids for Yahoo: Do Two Losers Make a Winner?

The key to Microsoft's proposed $44.6 billion acquisition of Yahoo is both companies' desire to build an advertising platform that can compete with Google's AdWords.


Japanese Bonds Fall as US Sales Figures Cool Export Concern

Japanese 10-year bonds fell after a US report showed retail sales rose more than economists expected last month, damping concern demand for Japan's goods will slow.


Justices Agree to Hear Case on Sharing of Music Files

The Supreme Court, accepting urgent pleas from the recording and film industries, agreed on Friday to decide whether the online services that enable copyrighted songs


Four men are beaten by a gang armed with baseball bats in a paramilitary-style attack in north Belfast.


Rich Widow With a New Boyfriend and Many Surprises

Jacqueline Bisset looks lovely at 60, and that's the best thing about Klaus Menzel's laughably bad thriller.


The soldiers withdrew from the heights above the Ossetian of capital of Tskhinvali Thursday, turning the area over to peacekeepers. Georgia says three of its soldiers were killed in earlier fighting, while Ossetian authorities say three civilians died ...


The families of four schoolgirls injured in a Llanelli house fire praise teams helping them recover.


Dozens Die In NATO's Offensive in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 18 -- Dozens of people have died in intense fighting in recent days as NATO-led forces have opened a new front in Afghanistan's volatile south, Afghan and international security officials said Monday.


IBM agreement fuels nation's foreign growth

Lenovo Group's takeover of IBM's personal computer business is a giant step in a multibillion-dollar foreign expansion by China, which is buying auto, television and telecommunications companies abroad.


Regulators look at two online ad takeovers: report

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is  investigating Microsoft Corp's  planned acquisition of  aQuantive Inc  as well as Yahoo Inc.'s   proposed deal to take full control of Right Media Inc., The  Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.


China Seeks to Soothe Markets Over Rates

China's central bank sought on Friday to soothe concerns over its first interest rate hike in nearly a decade, saying it will not have a big impact on the economy or the pegged yuan currency.


VALENCIA, Spain  - For the past two months, Alinghi have watched as the 11 teams hoping to challenge them for the America's Cup battled it out.


Dichiarazione letta da legale dopo interrogatorio


'Con crisi di governo a rischio redistribuzione fiscale'


Rising property prices are making the gap between rich and poor far worse, housing charity Shelter say.


Benedetto XVI: sono capolavori della sapienza di Dio


Nildram applies the brakes Updated Pipex-owned ISP Nildram has joined the ranks of providers who are interfering with traffic to reduce the bandwidth burden from peer-to-peer networks and other "non-interactive" traffic.â¦


Iraq's Talabani has extreme fatigue but is stable

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is suffering from extreme exhaustion and dehydration but his life is not in danger, his office said on Monday, a day after he was flown to Jordan for medical tests.


A British man accused of sex attacks in two countries is jailed for 150 years in the United States.


Bostonâs Phil Kessel and defenseman Zdeno Chara scored in the shootout to give the Bruins a 4-3 victory Saturday afternoon, ending a game full of mistakes on both sides.


ASEAN Summit Host Laos Ready for Grand Debut

The secretive, communist country of Laos is ready for its grand debut onto the world stage as it hosts the 10th annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit on Monday and Tuesday.


Firefox 1.0, dieci milioni di download in un mese

Dopo la rilevazione del mese scorso in cui One Stat registrava per la prima volta una diffusione al di sotto del 90% di Internet Explorer, nel mondo dei browser arriva un altro dato di particolare importanza, che sorprende tutti.


A man is arrested and charged by police in connection with the 1991 disappearance of schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton.


Calif. AG: No evidence yet to charge Hurd in scandal

California Attorney General Bill Lockyer at this point does not have any evidence to charge HP CEO and President Mark Hurd with a criminal offense in the ongoing investigation into HP's efforts to stop boardroom leaks.


Middlesex Superior Court has rejected a bid by Globe Direct, the direct mail subsidiary of The Boston Globe, to block a Wilmington direct mail firm from using information alleged to have been misappropriated by former Globe Direct employees, the Wilmington firm said yesterday.


Lloyd Webber, Universal Music tune up digital rights

The hit show tunes of musical  impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber tapped a major new revenue  stream Monday with a groundbreaking deal between Universal  Music and Webber's London-based company.


Finland's Janne Ahonen wins opening leg of Four Hills ski jump ...

Janne Ahonen of Finland won the first leg of the traditional year-end Four Hills ski jumping tour Wednesday to increase his lead in the World Cup standings.


Sinn Fein slams Unionist's refusal to resume peace talks

BEIJING, Dec. 14 -- In Northern Ireland, hopes of reviving stalled talks between nationalist and unionist political parties have been dealt a blow by an Irish Republican Army refusal to deliver photographic proof of disarmament.


Turnovers haunt Favre in loss to Jaguars

Usually, when plunging December temperatures create the big chill at Lambeau Field, Brett Favre produces the big thrill. Favre, the game's ultimate cold-weather quarterback, put up big passing


The UN has chosen former US President Bill Clinton to be its tsunami relief envoy, reports say.


Official says Caminiti died of drug overdose

Former baseball National League MVP Ken Caminiti died of an accidental drug overdose, a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner said Monday.


Labor determined to reopen children overboard inquiry

Labor says there appears to have been pressure from the Prime Minister's office on a public servant and it's reaffirmed its determination to reopen the Senate inquiry into the matter.


Audit finds no fraud in Venezuelan recall vote

CARACAS : An audit of last Sunday's recall vote in Venezuela, which favored keeping President Hugo Chavez in office, found no evidence of fraud, as the opposition had charged, electoral officials said.


With the country unraveling Kabul's newly renovated airport may simply serve as a gateway for the Western exodus


Virgin Blue Asks Australia to Review Costs

Cut-price carrier Virgin Blue said Tuesday the cost of using Australian airports is spiraling upward and asked the government to review the deregulated system of charges.


Japanese stocks edged lower on Wednesday  as investors moved to lock in profits in machinery issues such  as Fanuc Ltd., offsetting gains made by some exporters on solid  earnings by high-profile U.S. firms.


Prodi: Â«Via alla federazione, primarie ad autunno 2005Â»

Â«Ã andata molto beneÂ». La prima notizia, viste le ultime settimane vissute dal centrosinistra, Ã¨ questa. Lo hanno ribadito tutti i partecipanti alla riunione romana fra i leader della lista unitaria, da Rutelli aDâAlema.


The N.F.L. Pulled Something Out of the Air This Season

A convergence of schemes, rules and personnel made this the highest-flying season in N.F.L. history.


Some people can buy iPhone without 2-year contract

What's the best way to beat the  commitment involved in iPhone ownership? Bad credit. AT&T Inc.   said on Friday that people who buy Apple Inc.'s   much-hyped iPhone but do not meet its credit requirements will  still be able to keep the phone without having to commit to a  two-year contract.


Coast Guard divers prowl the depths of the St. Johns River and inspect the hulls of cruise ships here. Federal helicopters fitted with crowd-surveillance cameras soar overhead. Hundreds of manholes have been locked down, and thousands of security forces are poised to hit the streets.


President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants negotiations on Iran's nuclear program but won't halt uranium enrichment ahead of talks, U.N. chief Kofi Annan said Sunday after meeting with the Iranian leader. Annan's two-day visit to Tehran comes after Iran ignored a United Nations deadline to halt uranium enrichment by the end of August, opening the door to possible sanctions.


The next five years are critical if the UK is to avoid losing the next generation of scientists, a new consortium warns.


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Troops report 80 Taliban killed in south Afghanistan: NATO

About 80 Taliban fighters were believed killed in a clash with NATO-led troops and Afghan security forces in insurgency-hit southern Afghanistan at the weekend, a NATO spokesman has said.


E. County tribes eye side-by-side casino plan

ALPINE  After years of bitter battling, the neighboring Ewiiaapaayp and Viejas Indian bands are quietly discussing a plan for side-by-side casinos on the Viejas reservation, which could create the nation's largest Indian gaming ...


Ukrainian Opposition PM Pledges Toughness

With her trademark blond braid, Yulia Tymoshenko was Viktor Yushchenko's most visible ally in the "Orange Revolution," that paved the way for Yushchenko's victory in the fiercely contested presidential race.


Post-menopausal women with low levels of the male sex hormone  are more likely to develop heart disease, research suggests.


âPiratesâ Haul So Far Estimated at $401 Million

âPirates of the Caribbean: At Worldâs Endâ set new industry benchmarks with its aggressive global release on Memorial Day weekend.


Baseball The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired lefthander Doug Davis from Milwaukee yesterday in a six-player deal that sent catcher Johnny Estrada to the Brewers. Righthanders Greg Aquino and Claudio Vargas also went to Milwaukee, while the Diamondbacks obtained a pair of youngsters, lefthander Dana Eveland and outfielder Dave Krynzel . . . Alfonso Soriano wants to warm up for his Chicago ...


The Chicago Tribune James Coates Computers Column: Pitches for Vista Focus on Vitality

By James Coates, Chicago Tribune  Feb. 11--Last week, Microsoft Corp. marketers and sales reps descended on Chicago to talk up the company's new product and boast about how the Vista operating system's huge "footprint" is about to stomp on Illinois.


Iraq interim president doubts kidnap claim

Iraq's interim president expressed doubts Friday over a claim of responsibility by a previously unknown militant group for the kidnapping of two Italian aid workers in Baghdad, the Italian government said.


A dozen years ago I asked a friend of mine if he would share with me a technical indicator he had invented. He responded, "No problem, after I am done with it.


Police departments throughout the nation are abusing the use of Tasers, firing them on children, the elderly and in situations that do not merit the use of a 50,000-volt jolt, a report


Not Everyone Will Get Flu Vaccine This Year

October means Flu season is coming. But unfortunately for a lot of people, Flu vaccines are not. There's basically a 50-50 chance that your doctor won't have the vaccine.


Dad Charged in School Slaying of Girl, 7

A father was charged with murder hours after his 7-year-old daughter was found stabbed to death in the boys' restroom at her small parochial school.


A French appeals court cuts a ban on former Prime Minister Alan Juppe holding public office from 10 years to one.


Nick is in. So is Adam. Joe for sure. Dane may take a little   longer.


VeriSign Inc. is continuing its legal fight against the main overseer of the Internet's domain-name system, despite the dismissal last week of its federal lawsuit against the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.


Rapporto El Baradei, Teheran ha aumentato produzione


Mosques, Green Zone attacked despite Iraq curfew

Three Sunni Muslim mosques were torched and mortar bombs hit Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday, police said, despite curfews imposed after suspected al Qaeda militants hit a revered Shi'ite shrine.


Settler leaders turned up the rhetoric Friday against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, calling his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and a small part of the West Bank a "Nazi act" and warning it could lead to civil war.


A doctor who rushed patients into sex change surgery is found guilty of serious professional misconduct.


The worst kept secret in Scottish football was revealed on Thursday when Walter Smith was named as the new national manager. From the moment Berti Vogts' miserable tenure in charge of Scotland ended, the former


CNN has reported plans to shut down its CNNfn network in mid-December, cutting 60 jobs in the process. Some of the financial news network's programming will shift over to CNN.


'Googleizing' libraries won't replace books

This week Google Inc. down in Mountain View, wading in dough from its stock offering, announced it would use some of the money to put millions of volumes from the country's great libraries online where anybody can use them.


Recapitata all'abitazione di Maria Grazia Lagana'


Monito anche a Ue, deve camminare politicamente


High-tech bellwether Intel Corp. lowered its financial outlook yesterday, providing the latest sign of the economy's doldrums.


Barack Obama has to win over both black and white Democrat voters to see off Hillary Clinton


Gibernau wins Qatar MotoGP after Rossi controversy

Spaniard Sete Gibernau won a controversial inaugural Qatar MotoGP on Saturday which began with multiple world champions Valentino Rossi and Max Biaggi being relegated to the back of the grid.


Top bankers must judge risk: Citigroup chairman

Managing risk within a bank is not just a matter of relying on internal processes but also requires taking the right decisions at the top of the company, Citigroup  Chairman Win Bischoff said on Tuesday.


Istat, 81% alberghi utilizza web per rapporti con clienti


A dramatic picture emerged yesterday of the desperate last hours of Ken Bigley, who evaded his captors only to be hunted down and beheaded.


Doctor detained in Australia had hospital connection with 2 held in Britain

RUNCORN, England  - An Indian doctor arrested in Australia in the failed British bomb plots shared a hospital connection with at least one of two physicians detained in England.


18 dead, 39 injured in Pakistan ravine bus crash

A speeding bus packed with passengers plunged into a deep ravine in eastern Pakistan early today, killing at least 18 people and injuring 39, police and hospital sources said.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


US stocks advanced on Wednesday as President Bush won re-election, but slipped off the day's highs after a surge in the price of oil.


Presidential debate dominates ANC meeting

The ruling African National Congress struggled Friday to agree on a way to choose a candidate who is almost certain to become South Africa's next president.


Whites to become minority in U.S. by 2050

Non-Hispanic whites will become a minority in the United States by 2050, with immigrants and their children driving 82 percent of U.S. population growth in coming years, a new study said on Monday.


Home-builder shares fall after Horton warns

Shares of U.S. home builders slid on  Friday after market leader D.R. Horton Inc.  slashed its  forecast and a report showed consumer confidence was eroding.


Pakistan PM satisfied over his New Delhi visit

Islamabad, Nov 25 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz today expressed satisfaction on what he called positive interactions with the Indian leadership in New Delhi and hoped the dialogue process would continue to move forward.


Can You Top This? Little Show Returns With More Derring-Do

The Big Apple has assembled a first-rate combination of clowning, wire-walking, juggling, acrobatics, animal antics and other feats.


Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is considering announcing an end to Japan's military mission in Iraq ahead of his meeting with US President George W. Bush later this month, the foreign minister said.


The worst memory, he says, wasn't the 34-7 flogging they took from the Ravens in Tampa seven years ago. "It was right after the game," Amani Toomer recalls. "All the confetti's going off, all the people are celebrating, and you know it's not for you. That's the worst feeling you can have."