Cholesterol Not Lone Factor in Heart Health

Curbing inflammation of the arteries appears to be just as important for fighting heart disease as lowering cholesterol, according to a pair of new studies.


Foreign Office suspects Afar rebels behind Ethiopia kidnap

The Foreign Office on Wednesday said the abduction of a five-member embassy group in Ethiopia last week was likely linked to local rebel groups in the remote northeast Afar region.


Microsoft takes stake in Chinese electronics maker

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft Corp. will invest in Chinese electronics maker Sichuan Changhong Electric Co. Ltd. as part of a project to link televisions and consumer entertainment devices with the Internet. Microsoft China agreed to buy 15 million newly issued Changhong shares at a price of 6.27 renminbi per share, according to a Changhong filing (in Chinese) with the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Microsoft's planned stake in the company is worth 94.1 million renminbi (US$12.3 million). Changhong's announcement follows an agreement between the two companies, signed Friday, to cooperate on a project called Media Galaxy. The goal is to develop, manufacture, and sell televisions, computers and digital entertainment products that connect to the Internet, Changhong said. It did not offer further details. Terms of the investment deal require Microsoft to hold on to its Changhong shares for at least three years.


John Kerry's Democratic presidential campaign, still seeking a consistent voice 46 days before the election, said it would hammer away on Iraq after earlier vowing to keep the focus on the economy.


Australia faltered in the last 30 minutes of the first session of the third Test against India at Nagpur and the hosts took full advantage to emerge with their necks out in front.


REAL Madridâs hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League hang in the balance, but they might have been close to elimination had they not produced another fine comeback.


McCain takes national Republican lead: Pew poll

Republican Senator John McCain has moved into the national lead for his party's nomination for the presidency, according to a poll released Wednesday on the eve of the first voting.


The European Union on Thursday demanded Washington explain more clearly how it subsidizes Boeing Co. and warned it would counter any U.S. challenge targeting EU rival Airbus SAS before the World Trade Organization.


Magic Bullet, Tragic Path: A Look at the JFK Assassination

Archival images tell the stories of President Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, Jack Ruby and their deadly dates with destiny.


At an elegant faux French villa that is the latest hot spot for this city's young and beautiful, the bewitching hour has passed but the night rages on.


German investment bank Deutsche Bank challenged the right of Yukos to claim bankruptcy protection under US law. It will place adverts and in a court filing on Tuesday it said the oil giant has few Texas ties


Michael Vaughan pays tribute to England's "ruthless" approach after they thrash West Indies.


Tight oil supplies could leave the global economy worryingly vulnerable for years to come, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Thursday.


Maverick Tube Corp., a maker of welded tubular steel products, on Monday said it expects to exceed previously announced third-quarter earnings guidance of $1.


Stock futures edged higher on Friday, helped by optimism about takeover activity and private equity deals.


NL playoffs: Sticks need wakeup call in Braves vs. Astros series

The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros hope Texas will be the swing state in their National League division series after both teams' bats resembled toothpicks for much of Games 1 and 2 in Atlanta.


Serbia wants talks on Kosovo to go back to where they started a year ago, ignoring a United Nations plan based on granting independence to the breakaway province, a Kosovo Albanian leader said on Wednesday.


Prince matches his career high as the Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks 108-100 Friday for their eighth straight victory.


Sudan Army Surrounds Darfur Refugee Camps

The Sudanese army and police surrounded several refugee camps in the war-torn region of Darfur on Tuesday and denied access to humanitarian groups, the United Nations said.


Nascarâs Screech and Slam? Itâs All Aerodynamics

In her new book, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky explains everything from the mechanics of racing engines to the molecular properties of the driversâ fire-retardant suits.


Scientists looking for a cure for skin cancer have stumbled on something else: the reason why hair turns gray. It turns out that one of the most-common signs of aging occurs because of


Brussels urges fight against Internet spam invasion

The European Commission urged member states to beef up the fight against unwanted Internet "spam" messages and malicious spyware, citing the Dutch approach to the problem as an effective model.


Investing the wrong way can cost you dearly.


Ministro: operazione strutturale, non con 'tesoretto'


Sarkozy poised for landslide parliamentary win

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right allies were headed for a parliamentary landslide after a first round legislative election on Sunday, bolstering his chances of implementing wide-ranging reforms.


The weeklong slide in the price of oil from a record of almost $50 ends with a slight rise in New York and London.


Health experts are investigating a surge in the number of reported cases of Legionnaires' disease in England and Wales.


Vonage to offer Internet users wireless phones

Vonage, which offers low-cost phone service over the Internet, has partnered with UTStarcom to introduce a portable Wi-Fi handset by the middle of the year.


The site of the UK's first super-casino is some way from being decided, the government's advisor insists.


Iran says suspension period six months maximum

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, chairman of Iran's powerful Expediency Council, said on Friday that the maximum duration of Iran's suspension of uranium enrichment activities was six months, the official IRNA news agency reported.


I carabinieri di Pavia hanno aperto un'inchiesta per sequestro a scopo estorsivoma non nascondono le loro perplessitÃ : "E' un caso aperto ad ogni possibilitÃ "                                          E' giallo sulla scomparsa del commerciante "Indaghiamo in tutte le direzioni"                                                                                La famiglia di Paolo Friggi ha chiesto il silenzio stampa "per non creare problemi alle indagini"


Update 1: Switkowski Exits Telstra Over Differences

The outgoing chief executive of Australian telecommunications giant Telstra said Friday his departure was prompted by differences between him and the company's board of directors.


Kenyan police fire teargas at Odinga supporters

Opposition leader Raila Odinga vowed to defy police and hold a million-strong rally on Thursday against Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election, which has sparked violence that has killed more than 300 people.


Wayward whale yet to leave NS power plant area

ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, NS - Nova Scotia Power officials continued to keep the sluice gates open at one of the utility's hydroelectric plants Wednesday in hopes a wayward whale would leave the area and head for the open waters of the Bay of Fundy.


ADSL lenta, che fare? i diritti del consumatore

Come comportarsi quando la velocità di connessione è inferiore al minimo accordato nel contratto con il provider? Le risposte di Kataweb Economia & Finanza


Lo afferma il presidente della Confartigianato Guerrini


Jazeera said eight soldiers were wounded on Sunday and a ninth was missing in addition to the four dead. Israeli sources said there were.


Romania:  Controversial Road Through Ancient Forests Halted

By Vesna Peric Zimonjic  BELGRADE, Dec. 9, 2006 (IPS/GIN) -- Construction of a major highway in western Romania that threatens to destroy the precious Retezat and Domogled natural reserve parks has been stopped, at least for now.


THEY are the hottest Christmas seller this year and promise to fit entire CD collections into the palm of your hand. Retailers say that MP3 digital audio players are flying off shelves in electrical stores


England eases foot and mouth restrictions as cull continues

England on Sunday eased transport restrictions imposed after the latest outbreaks of foot and mouth as the culling continued in an attempt to contain the disease.


Blackstone says tax changes could hurt value

Blackstone Group LP , which is  preparing to go public, said on Friday that proposed U.S.  Senate legislation on the taxation of private equity firms  could materially increase its tax liability and lower the  partnership's value.


Two goals in the last five minutes from Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard see Liverpool beat Inter Milan and ease the pressure on boss Rafael Benitez.


Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson promises to turn the new Airbus A380 into an airborne gaming hall.


PC Magazine - With Palm's surprise release of a $600 Linux-based sub-notebook on Wednesday, the company certainly appears to be wandering away from comfortable smartphone territory. The question is: is it too far?


U.S. and Iran envoys to meet in Baghdad on Tuesday

U.S. and Iranian envoys will hold talks in Baghdad on Tuesday to discuss Iraq's worsening chaos, following up on a landmark meeting in May, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Sunday.


Salma Hayek to play bearded lady in "Freak" film

She sported heavy eyebrows in her  Oscar-nominated portrait of artist Frida Kahlo, and now actress  Salma Hayek is embracing even more conspicuous facial hair for  her next film role -- as a bearded lady.


Siena: tenta far saltare la casa dopo litigio con condomini

CHIUSI SCALO (Siena) - Ha aperto i rubinetti di due bombole di gas e se ne e' andato attendendo che saltasse in aria il condominio. E' successo oggi a Chiusi Scalo, in provincia di Siena. A ideare il piano


First trial of March 11 Madrid bombings opens Tuesday

The first trial of a suspect implicated in the March 11 train bombings in Madrid opens on Tuesday with a 16-year-old in the dock facing up to eight years in detention for allegedly handling the explosives used in the attack which killed 191 people.


A hijacker who diverted a flight to Italy was a Christian convert facing arrest in Turkey for fleeing the army.


Milano, 22:55 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: INTER-JUVENTUS 2-2

Inter e Juventus hanno pareggiato 2-2 (0-0) nell'andata dei quarti di finale di Coppa Italia. Nerazz...


Millar happy, Wiggins not as Cancellara takes prologue

British hopes of claiming an historic yellow jersey in the shadow of Big Ben took a nosedive into the nearby river Thames as Fabian Cancellara sped to victory in the Tour de France prologue Saturday.


German ZEW poll finds fears of wider economic damage

A poll of investor confidence in Germany underscored fears Tuesday that shock waves from the US subprime mortgage crisis could ripple throughout the eurozone's biggest economy.


UK's Branson to Launch Space Tourism in 2007

Richard Branson, Britain's best-known entrepreneur and part-time daredevil, plans to launch the world's first passenger service to space in 2007, offering zero-gravity flights for 110,000 pounds ($198,600).


Thousands of cheering onlookers gathered outside the royal palace in Stockholm Saturday to greet Crown Princess Victoria, the heir to the Swedish throne, on her 30th birthday.


New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown named a rising star and reported critic of the Iraq war, David Miliband, as foreign minister on Thursday in a wide-ranging government shake-up.


American Indian museum opens on National Mall

In a gathering of Indian nations, some 20,000 native peoples of this hemisphere took to the National Mall on Tuesday to celebrate the official recognition of their cultures


Georgetown is off to an 0-2 start in the Patriot League and plays Bucknell, which is playing its first conference game of the season.


Israeli parliament prepares to vote against settlements

Approval was expected and would mark the first time the Knesset agreed to the uprooting of Jewish settlements in lands claimed by the Palestinians for a state.


Putin accuses West of trying to force will on world

Russian President Vladimir  Putin harshly criticized the United States and other Western  nations on Saturday for what he said was an attempt to force  their will on the rest of the world and make it "unipolar."


Facing prison, Lay believed he had future

Just last week, Enron Corp. founder and convicted felon Kenneth Lay told his pastor he was at peace with his future, even if it included prison. Lay maintained that he was innocent of fraud and conspiracy in Enron's searing scandal that left thousands jobless and wiped out billions from investors.


You can find long-haul wealth-builders on the market's sales rack.


Iconix and NetPickle are supposed to keep confidential info under seal in a federal lawsuit over who is the rightful owner of the tech at the heart of Rockmyspace.com. So why is the inside scoop available in court documents? In Epicenter, a Wired News blog.


Non mi candido alla segreteria del partito contro di lui


Paris Hilton starts serving jail term: lawyer

Admitting she was frightened, heiress Paris Hilton traded in her Guccis and designer clothes for jail garb on Sunday night as she began serving a 23-day sentence in Los Angeles for violating probation, her attorney said on Sunday.


Unioncamere: tante e poco efficienti, forte il gap Nord-Sud


The out-of-nowhere success of Soulja  Boy's debut single, "Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)," has become the  latest Internet phenomenon to catch radio and record labels off  guard.


Costituzione Ue: Berlusconi e Balkenende ricevono capi di Stato in ...

ROMA - Il presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi e il premier olandese Jan Peter Balkenende hanno accolto sulla piazza del Campidoglio, a Roma, i capi di Stato e di governo che parteciperanno alla cerimonia della firma della Costituzione europea.


A teenager who is the first person known to survive rabies without a vaccination went home Saturday after nearly 11 weeks in the hospital.


Zambian elections officials are counting the votes cast after a closely contested presidential election.


Calif. Air Board Adopts Vehicle Emission Cuts

California air-quality regulators  on Friday adopted the nation's first-ever rules to reduce car  emissions linked to global warming, an action likely to prompt  tough pollution standards in other states and a legal challenge  by the auto industry.


Plane bound for Washington diverted for security reason

A passenger plane bound for Washington from London was diverted to the northeastern US state of Maine on Tuesday after the name of a passenger appeared on a US government watch list, authorities said.


HP is offering a 16GB drive with its dc7800 PC, which it said will greatly reduce the computer's energy consumption, start-up time and application load and execute much faster when disk access is needed.


Children who grow up with alcoholic parents bear emotional, behavioural and mental scars, experts say.


Blog: Move follows company's previous announcement that Wal-Mart will sell its desktops.


SHELBY - County and state health officials have been investigating an E. coli case in Cleveland County in connection with the outbreak linked with the NC State Fair.


Mosques torched after worst Iraq bombing

Gunmen bent on revenge burned mosques and homes in a Sunni enclave of Baghdad on Friday as Iraq's leaders pleaded for calm, a day after the worst bomb attack since the U.S. invasion.


In media 33 euro in piu' al mese per 3,4 milioni pensionati


Apple seeks patent on MacBook trackpad power chords

Future MacBooks could take commands from unique combinations of fingertips, if technology contained in a recent Apple patent application comes to light.


It started out listening for enemy submarines, once plied the oceans searching for drug traffickers and recently ran aircraft surveillance for ships gearing up for duty in the Iraq war.


Two Blasts Hit Northwest Spain After ETA Warnings

Explosions rocked containers in two  coastal cities in northwestern Spain on Saturday after a Basque  newspaper received a telephoned warning in the name of the  armed Basque separatist group ETA, state radio said.


The Associated Press reports that the first October weekend of box office swept away the September doldrums. The animated fish story 'Shark Tale' starring Will Smith and Jack Black swam to the top of the heap with a healthy showing of $49.


Khartoum's relations with peace partners clouded by clashes

Khartoum's peace deals with former rebels looked more fragile than ever after deadly incidents in the south and west of the country threatened to revive old enmities.


A massive eagle which became extinct five centuries ago was once New Zealand's chief predator, scientists believe.


The United States and the European Union took their fight over billions of dollars in subsidies for Airbus and Boeing to the World Trade Organization on Wednesday.


Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko warned yesterday that the runoff election tomorrow could still be disrupted, but said he expected to win.


Blue Gene/L, A supercomputer developed by IBM (IBM:NYSE - news - research) and the US Department of Energy, has clinched the title as the world's fastest, beating out a previously top-ranked computer from Japan's NEC.


Rapporto Abi: in crescita sofferenze, frena raccolta


IMF to pursue internal reforms, World Bank to follow

An agreement to boost the voting   power of emerging nations in the International Monetary Fund is   just the start of a difficult process, the IMF's head said on   Wednesday, as the World Bank signaled it was ready to go the   same route.


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Singer Papa Wemba Admits Part in People Smuggling

Congolese world music star Papa Wemba admitted in a French court on Monday he had taken part in a scam to smuggle hundreds of Africans into France using his band as a cover.


Before a jury was even seated, a judge declared a mistrial Thursday in a sex-assault case where he had barred the words "rape" and "victim" among others.


EBay to replace China site with partnership-source

EBay Inc. plans to announce soon  that it will shut down its main Web site in China and replace  it with one run by a joint venture with Beijing- based Tom  Online Inc., a person familiar with the matter said on Monday.


STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Frances lost some steam and hesitated off the Florida coast Friday, prolonging the anxiety among the millions evacuated and raising fears of a slow, ruinous drenching over the Labor Day weekend...


Is President Bush likely to see Al Gore's documentary about global warming?


Zingy to Deliver Kanye West, Aaliyah Songs

Mobile media company Zingy on Monday said it signed deals to deliver voice recordings by Grammy-nominated rapper Kanye West and songs from the late R&B singer Aaliyah to mobile phone users.


China Agonizes as Hope Vanishes for Missing Miners

Investigators have determined that back-to-back coal-dust and gas blasts ripped through a mine in northern China killing at least 50 workers and leaving more than 110 trapped and feared dead, said reports on Tuesday.


Bush presses Mideast peace bid amid skepticism

George W. Bush began his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories as U.S. president on Wednesday, saying he saw a new opportunity for peace he aims to nurture in the face of deep skepticism.


The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday designated rocky stream banks and privately owned land in southeastern Puerto Rico as critical habitat for a threatened species of the coqui frog, a national symbol of the Caribbean island.


The Marlins postponed today's game against the Cubs as Hurricane Frances crept ashore on Florida's east coast. The first two games of the three-game series already had been delayed because of the Category 2 hurricane.


A top Chechen official warns his forces may enter Georgia to eliminate alleged Chechen militants.


La sera di lunedÃ¬, in occasione dell'anteprima del film"Nicotina", chi si presenta munito di sigarette entrerÃ  gratis                                          Contro la legge anti-fumo la protesta approda al cinema                                                                                Un'iniziativa che riprende l'antico connubio tra "bionde"e grande schermo. Da Marlene Dietrich a Jessica Rabbit di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Free or Paid? AOL Will Let Its Two Halves Duke It Out

AOL is still a big moneymaker but its subscription service is declining and no longer seems to fit with Time WarnerÂs plan for more growth.


Crew cleaning up from toxic spill on space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - A spill of toxic   liquids aboard International Space Station on Monday set off a   short-lived emergency and fears of a fire aboard the outpost.


KATMANDU, Nepal, Sept. 1 -- Thousands of demonstrators stormed the main mosque in Katmandu on Wednesday and charged through the streets of the capital chanting "Down with Islam" in protest of the killing of 12 Nepalese hostages in Iraq.


We will lose savings and home, says soldier's mother

MoD will not raise payout for son described as one of the most seriously wounded soldiers ever to survive.


Josh Shipp scored a career-high 24 points, Arron Afflalo added 20 and UCLA defeated Long Beach State 88-58 Tuesday night in its first game as the nation's No. 1 team since 1995.


Republicans use the internet, books and a film to try to derail Clinton's White House campaign.


Berezovsky wanted in Brazil  for alleged money laundering

Tussle between Britain and Russia over London-based billionaire tycoon Boris Berezovsky takes a new twist.


Larger sellers are benefiting from discounts that for the first time in the siteâs history, treat high-volume merchants better than mom-and-pop sellers.


Climate change affecting British marine environment

Major shifts in the British marine environment are being partially driven by climate change, according to a new report.


Online bookmaker Sportingbet Plc SBT.L   said on Thursday its chairman, Peter Dicks, had been detained   by U.S. authorities.


Buscemi, Miller in remake of slain director's film

Steve Buscemi and Sienna Miller star in  a new film exploring the relationship between the media and  celebrities in a re-make of a Dutch version by slain director  Theo van Gogh.


Niger Delta militants kill policeman, kidnap politician's wife

Armed men killed a policeman in an overnight attack and kidnapped the wife of a prominent politician in southern Nigeria's oil hub Port Harcourt, a military spokesman said Wednesday.


Katowice, 22:44 - VOLLEY, BRASILE VINCE WORLD LEAGUE 2007

Il Brasile ha vinto la World League 2007 battendo in finale a Katowice (Polonia) la Russia 3-1 (18-2...


In a new post on the PHP 10.0 Blog, Stas mentions his posting of a beta version of the Internationalization extension for PHP.   I've posted the first beta of PHP Internationalization extension, bringing support for some ICU functions to PHP. Documentation can be read in PHP manual, and the downloads are available on PECL site.   His goal is to have it all ready and waiting (and included) for when PHP 5.3 is set to roll off the line. The extensions consists of four major parts that do the work for you - the collator, number formatter, normalizer and a locale component.


Rogers returns in style as Red Sox rout Braves

Kenny Rogers returned to action with a flourish on Friday, pitching the Detroit Tigers to a interleague 5-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves in his first start of the season.


There was an uncharacteristic gravity wrapped around the West Indies yesterday. Gone was the carefree, calypso approach to their batting, while the bowling was clinical


German firms upset over plans to slash Iraq debt

BERLIN: German construction firms yesterday slammed plans by the Paris Club of creditor nations to wipe out 80 per cent of Iraq's debt, warning that individual companies might seek to seek legal action against the German government to protect their claims


Golds All Round for Athens from IOC Chief

Olympic supremo Jacques Rogge Sunday  offered gold medals all round to Athens for organizing a superb  Olympics after years of doom and gloom leading up to the  opening.


TAYLORVILLE, Ill. Authorities in central Illinois are still investigating a parachuting accident that killed a 38-year-old Springfield man.


- Kadyrov Against Renaming Chechen Republic; Regulations on Use of Mineral Resources Should Be Partially Amended - Shuvalov

MOSCOW. Sept 5 (Interfax) - It is necessary to partially amend Russia's legislation on the use of mineral resources, said Russian presidential aide Igor Shuvalov. "All legislation having to do with natural resources is very hard to push in our country.


CzechRep to provide another half a million dollars in aid of Asia

PRAGUE/GENEVA- The Czech Republic will release another half a million dollars in immediate aid of southeast Asia, hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on December 26, Industry and Trade Minister Milan ...


France tightens security around embassies after bombing at Indonesia's

PARIS  - France tightened security around embassies in its capital Friday after a bomb outside the Indonesian Embassy slightly injured nine people in a pre-dawn explosion that shattered neighbourhood windows and puzzled police.


Polls open in Thailand's first post-coup election

Polls opened Sunday in Thailand's first national election after a military coup, with loyalists of deposed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra expected to capture the most votes, The Associated Press reported


Soybean rust found in Texas' southern tip: USDA

The yield-cutting soybean rust fungus was found in the "remnants" of a harvested soybean field in southern Texas about 15 miles from its border with Mexico, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Friday.


Palestinian militants burst into a Gaza City mourning tent set up for Yasser Arafat on Sunday and fired shots in protest at the presence of his moderate successor Mahmoud Abbas, but he was unhurt, witnesses said.


Virginia offers the perfect matchup for Fresno State coach Pat Hill: a Top 25 opponent and another chance to knock off a team from a Bowl Championship Series conference.


Thompson Becomes Eighth Member of Bush Cabinet to Step Down

Tommy G. Thompson resigned today as secretary of health and human services, becoming the eighth member of President Bush's Cabinet to quit as Mr.


Gamer-friendly XPS M1710 gets next-gen optical format Dell has brought the Blu-ray Disc next-generation optical disc format to its XPS M1710 gamer-friendly notebook offering. The PC giant is now allowing buyers to configure the machine with a dual-layer, 50GB BD-R burner.â¦


Gazprom chief visits Iran for gas cooperation talks: company

The CEO of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom visited Iran on Tuesday for talks on joint projects in Iran and cooperation on natural gas sales by Moscow and Tehran, the company said in a statement.


"On a less encouraging note, none of us earlier this year appreciated the extent of Iranian involvement in Iraq, something about which we and Iraq's leaders all now have greater concern. . . . It is increasingly apparent to both coalition and Iraqi leaders that Iran, through the use of this Quds...


Mantova, 18:50 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ALLA RIPRESA  FRANCHINI TORNA IN GRUPPO

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Mantova in vista della gara di lunedÃ¬ prossimo contro la Triestina....


Director Nikhil Advani and his wife Suporna Advani are going to adopt a 5-month old baby girl late in


Estimate Revives Fight on Medicare Costs

New estimates for Medicare's prescription drug benefit prompted members of Congress to demand changes in the law before the benefit becomes available next year.


As Apple continues to grow its worldwide market share and the company's products find their way into more business environments, attackers are certain to follow and create greater volumes of exploits aimed at vulnerabilities in the company's software, security experts contend.According to industry analyst firm Gartner, Apple shipped just over 1 million Mac OS X-based computers during the fourth quarter of 2007, a gain of 227,000 over the fourth quarter of 2006. The analyst firm reported that Apple's U.S. market share for 2007 jumped by 28 percent compared to 2006, rising to just over 6 percent.And with Apple CEO Steve Jobs stating at last week's Macworld Expo and Conference that the company has already sold 4 million iPhones and 5 million copies of Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5), its latest OS, since launching the products last year, the company's prospects look stronger than ever.However, malware researchers and industry analysts warn that as the sheer number of Apple end-point devices in use worldwide rise, so will the security concerns tied to the company's products."It's hard to get around market share. At the end of the day, malware writers don't care what operating system you are using; it's about whether or not you have valuable information on your machine and whether there is an opportunity to take advantage of it," said David Marcus, security research manager for McAfee's Avert Labs group."Microsoft Windows has been targeted so aggressively because it has a much broader deployment than the Mac OS," he said. "But the malware authors watch trends just like everyone else, and they know more people are considering a move to Apple, including government institutions and businesses; if it makes financial sense to go after that opportunity at some point, they will move in that direction."The Mac's vulnerabilities In some cases, attackers will seek to exploit vulnerabilities such as currently unpatched flaws in Apple's QuickTime multimedia player application. In other cases, malware writers will use threats based more on social engineering, such as with the MacSweeper rogue cleanup tool that appeared during Macworld Expo, the researcher said.MacSweeper serves as evidence that developers -- both credible and not -- have already begin to turn more of their attention to Apple platforms, anticipating Mac users' security fears, Marcus said. Although MacSweeper is pitched by its creators as a utility for cleaning malware programs and other unwanted software off of Mac OS computers, it has proven to do almost nothing of the sort, despite its $40 asking price.David Maynor, chief technology officer of research and consulting firm Errata Security, said that one area where attackers may seek to assail the Mac OS is via flaws found in some of the older open source libraries of software code used in the platform.Apple also typically lags in patching issues found in those code libraries, such as with the Samba networking protocol used in the company's Mac OS X.Even when the Samba open source community has created a fix for a known security issue, it often takes Apple three to four months to introduce a related patch for its products, giving any attackers looking to subvert Mac systems a lengthy window of opportunity to do so, Maynor maintained."If someone has a list of these open source security issues in the projects included in Mac OS, they could use that against OS X users," said Maynor. "Samba is a perfect example, as there is generally a large window there."A rise in underground malware activity Maynor said that he observed an increase in Apple-related activity in the underground malware research community last year around several previous QuickTime vulnerabilities."It's not that the number of Mac vulnerabilities is rising. If you look at their own security archives, you'll see that there were always a lot that were reported, but no one cared in the past," Maynor said. "One of the problems is that a lot of users buy into the misconception that Mac OS is more secure because of Apple's development process, but that's not really the case. Some people also feel that they are protected by Apple's smaller market share, but with more of these computers out there, more attention is being paid to it."According to officials with Lumension, a software vendor that specializes in vulnerability scanning and patching, Mac OS has actually had far more security flaws reported in the last year than Microsoft Windows. Don Leatham, director of solutions and strategy at Lumension, formerly known as PatchLink, said that Mac OS X had nearly five times as many vulnerabilities reported than Windows during 2007. He noted, however, that many of those issues were considered minor, and that the Microsoft Windows security problems were notably more critical.But Leatham agreed that publicly reported holes in Mac OS products tend to stay unaddressed longer than their Windows counterparts. "It's not always about the sheer number of exploits anyways; it's more about the speed at which real exploits are being created. That's what people will need to be worried about going forward," Leatham said. "If you get to the point where you have professional malware development kits being sold on the underground, as we have today for Windows, that's when there could be real problems for Mac. But we haven't seen any of those just yet."Leatham added that, as with other mobile devices, Apple's iPhone has yet to see any truly dangerous malware attacks. However, when Apple releases its mobile applications development toolkit for the handhelds in February, he said it will be interesting to see if anyone tries to take advantage of the package to aim new threats at the phones."It would obviously still be a bigger deal if someone created a successful attack that targeted the Research in Motion BlackBerry platform, because those are the devices of choice in most businesses, but with 4 million devices sold by Apple, some of these handhelds are already finding their way into the enterprise," said Leatham. "iPhone has been considered very safe thus far because of Apple's rigorous applications white-listing approach, but we'll be curious to see the security features open to developers in the new toolkit and whether it will attract the interest of any malware writers."Short-term safety, longer-term concern For now, Apple users likely have little to worry about, the industry watchers agreed. Even with Apple's dramatic market share gains, the majority of its computers are being purchased by consumers, and malware professionals are more concerned with trying to exploit Windows vulnerabilities to steal valuable data from business users, experts contend."We're nowhere near a tipping point where, from an economic standpoint, it will be a better strategy for attackers to target Macs vs. PCs," said Andrew Jaquith, an analyst with the Yankee Group. "People who write malware for a living are professionals, they want to get the best return on investment from their work, and there are still much higher returns to be found in the Windows space."We will probably see some opportunistic things being developed on the Mac side as the market share numbers increase, but it's still nowhere near the epidemic we've experienced with Windows," Jaquith said. "Mac is still a safer platform, although not necessarily a more secure one."


Adams, Paisley hold key to N.Ireland peace

When Gerry Adams and the Rev. Ian Paisley first clashed, Northern Ireland was marching toward chaos. In 1964, Paisley led protests against the display of an


Katharine McPhee, who struggled with bulimia for five years, says she's not counting calories on the "American Idols Live" tour.


From the Blankets to the Food, Salt Creek Grille a Cozy Choice

By MERRILL SHINDLER  * * * *  - Excellent  * * *  - Above average * *  - Good  *  - OK our ratingsI think the thing that really got to me about the new Salt Creek Grille in the snappy Plaza El Segundo is the blankets.


At the start of the season, they were in the also-ran bin. Not on anyone's radar screen nationally, or even in the Big 12, for that matter. But a month into the 2004 season, look at what the Colorado Buffaloes have done.


Contratto sul Dow cede 11 punti base, male Citigroup


Apple iMac G5: il computer desktop piÃ¹ sottile al mondo

Apple ha annunciato oggi il nuovo iMac G5, caratterizzato dal processore G5 ad alte prestazioni e di un nuovo straordinario design che integra l'intero computer all'interno del display flat panel. L'iMac G5


Podcast: Some truth behind identity theft

Robert Vamosi talks with data loss expert Dan Geer about identity theft.


Job creation proposals of President Bush and Democrat John Kerry according to their campaign Web sites:


Unusually severe winter weather besieged China's business and farming heartland on Tuesday amid the country's worst power crisis, with one mountain road accident blamed on snow killing 25 people ahead of a major holiday.


Tenet's medal: Ex-CIA director didn't merit presidential honor

Maybe it's old-fashioned, but shouldn't the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, have something to do with extraordinary achievement or even an act of physical or moral courage?


Points: The 19-day extravaganza continues with the first of two nights with Conference USA in the spotlight. Neither team left the field happy last time out.


India health officials are alarmed by growing HIV/Aids infection rates in two key northern states.


Tens of thousands more people are hospitalized for flu than ...

More than 200,000 people are hospitalized each year because of flu-related illnesses, far more than the 114,000 annual hospitalizations previously estimated, researchers at the


A UK minister says Britain and Saudi Arabia are working to tackle terrorism, despite criticism from King Abdullah.


President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa said Sunday that he was ready to make concrete proposals to revive a peace process in Ivory Coast after visiting the rebel-held north of the country on a mediation mission.


There is a "strong possibility" interest rates in the UK will rise in February, according to an overview business survey.


Sony's gaming machine poised to be a hit

This is a gadget that's likely to eventually become a worldwide household hit. That holds true especially if your household includes, as mine does, a young man who grew up with the original PlayStation.


Veterans sue U.S. over "shameful failures" in care

The many medical claims by veterans of U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has completely overwhelmed the American government, leading to "shameful failures" in treatment, a class-action lawsuit filed on Monday alleged.


Dania Beach Will Hold Meeting on Airport

By Amy Sherman, The Miami Herald  May 29--Dania Beach residents will gather at 6 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the proposed expansion of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.   The meeting will be held at City Hall, 100 W. Dania Beach Blvd.


Fisco a caccia di rifiuti contro gli affitti in nero

Saranno incrociati i dati dei proprietari di case con quelli di chi paga la Tarsu. Se i nomi non coincidono e non c'è un contratto di affitto registrato, scatterà il controllo


US Spacecraft to Probe Origin of Gamma Rays Far Beyond Our Galaxy

The US space agency, NASA, launched a satellite Saturday that scientists hope will help them locate the sources of mysterious gamma ray explosions, the


WHO to hold summit on producing flu vaccine

The World Health Organization has invited Sanofi-Aventis SA, the world's biggest maker of flu vaccine, and 15 other companies to join government health officials in planning how to produce


Prominent Polish priest plans his own perfumes

A prominent Polish cleric known for preaching against communism and for his anti-Semitic remarks said on Tuesday he planned to launch perfumes, clothing and cafes branded with his image.


Might one of these be the next great multibagger?


Japan Quake Survivors Face Rain, Tremors, Stress

NAGAOKA, Japan  - More than 100,000 exhausted  survivors of Japan's deadliest earthquake in a decade huddled  in makeshift shelters for a third day on Tuesday as rain  threatened to trigger more landslides and hamper rescue  efforts.


Eighteen wickets fell for 290 runs as this final Test moved along swiftly on a pitch as dusty as an ancient library. Of the batsmen only Rahul Dravid and Damien Martyn tried to survive


The UK and other nations are to set up a fund to speed the development of new vaccines for poorer countries.


Falling inflation and strong growth forecasts lift Irish shares to record highs.


The troubled Northern Rock bank extends its opening hours to cope with customers wishing to withdraw savings.


A hamstring and a pair of hurricanes have left United a little short-handed Saturday for their match against Dallas at RFK Stadium.


BAGHDAD, Iraq Oct. 7, 2004 - Rockets struck a Baghdad hotel housing foreign contractors and journalists late Thursday, drawing return fire and underscoring the precarious security in the heart of the Iraqi capital.


U.S. SEC seeks to curtail investor suits: NYT

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken steps on two fronts to protect corporations, executives and accounting firms from investor lawsuits that accuse them of fraud, the New York Times reported in a story published on Tuesday.


Schumacher escapes high-speed practice crash

SAO PAULO, Oct 23  - World champion Michael Schumacher was involved in a high-speed crash in Saturday's practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix.


ANKARA, Turkey Sept. 6, 2004 - A Turkish driver taken hostage in Iraq was freed by his captors on Monday, Turkey's foreign minister said.


MLS to Sell Space On Jersey Fronts For Advertising

In another step toward emulating international soccer, MLS will being allowing every team the option of selling advertising space on the front of team jerseys.


Attack on Baghdad police station kills 11 [03/12/2004]

Gunmen killed 11 Iraqi policemen and wounded six when they stormed a police station in southern Baghdad, survivors of the attack said.


Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez was loyal to goalkeeper Jerky Dudek, refusing to blame his goalkeeper for the fumbled cross that enabled Portsmouth to snatch a last-gasp equaliser through Lomana LuaLuaâs header at Anfield on Tuesday night.


Lebanon's parliament adjourns a crucial session to elect a new president until 23 October.


Hey, that's funny about Peter Moore leaving Microsoft...

Blog: Microsoft's game guru leaves the company for EA--interesting, since he made a big deal about EA Sports title Madden NFL 2008 at his E3 address.


Suspected Ethiopian Torturer Arrested in U.S.

An Ethiopian immigrant suspected of  torturing and murdering more than a dozen political opponents  of the Ethiopian government in the 1970s was arrested on  Tuesday at his home near Atlanta, federal officials said.


Soltanto 6 mesi fa era morta la sorella, modella, di 16 anni


Afghanistan welcomes extra British troops as FM arrives

Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday as President Hamid Karzai welcomed London's pledge to send 1,400 more troops ahead of an expected surge in Taliban unrest.


Protesters Try to Enter Ukraine Parliament

Angry opposition protesters tried to push their way into the Ukrainian parliament building Tuesday after lawmakers appeared to backslide on their support for efforts to overturn the results of last week's disputed presidential election.


Israel strikes again as Gaza factions wrangle

Israeli missiles pounded the Gaza Strip on Friday, one of which hit near the home of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, as Palestinian factions argued among themselves over whether to stop firing rockets into Israel.


Shuler Survives Ad Barrage, Makes N.C. 11 Race as Tossup

Eight-term Republican Rep. Charles H. Taylor of North CarolinaÃ¢ÂÂs 11th District faces a seriously threatening challenge this year from Democrat Heath Shuler, a first-time candidate whose fame as a former football star offsets his lack of political experience. So Taylor Ã¢ÂÂ with a powerful assist from national Republican campaign officials Ã¢ÂÂ have tried to knock Shuler off his stride by raising questions about his personal finances.


Catania, 21:27 - CALCIO: CATANIA; PULVIRENTI, NESSUNO ANDRA' VIA A GENNAIO

Nessun pezzo pregiato lascerà il Catania a gennaio. Lo ha garantito il presidente etneo, Anto...


Asus exposes Nvidia physics card product

Spills beans during mobo announcement. Whoops. Exclusive Nvidia is developing a standalone games physics processing card, motherboard maker Asus has let slip. Announcing a new mobo equipped with three PCI Express x16 slots, the Taiwanese firm said the third connector was specifically for "Nvidia's upcoming Physics card".â¦


EU regrets US complaint to WTO over custom policy

The European Union (EU) said on Tuesday that it regretted US move to bring their custom policy dispute to the World Trade Organization (WTO).


French media giant Vivendi turns in wider than expected first-half losses, blaming the impact of a weaker dollar.


The World Economic Forum on the Middle East comes just days after police arrested hundreds of pro-reform demonstrators in Cairo.


Scottie Pippen may have been the most significant figure in the history of the NBA. Nah, lots of guys refuse to go into games. Heck, Carmelo Anthony made the Olympic team after he did it last season.


Farrah Fawcett finishes cancer treatment

Farrah Fawcett has completed cancer treatment and is doing well, her publicist said Tuesday.


US troops and combat aircraft unleashed artillery and precision strikes yesterday on terrorist hide-outs in Fallujah, shaping the battle space for what is designed as a final ground assault


NASA managers delayed  filling the space shuttle Atlantis' fuel tank early on  Wednesday to give technicians time to trouble-shoot a problem  with one of the ship's three onboard fuel cells, a spokeswoman  with the U.S. space agency said.


Better the enemy you know Online poker firm PartyGaming is in talks with the US Department of Justice (DoJ).â¦


The head of a Republican environmental advocacy group was charged Wednesday with tax evasion and obstructing a Senate inquiry as part of the Jack Abramoff corruption probe.


Spain's right-winger Joaquin Sanchez will remain at Real Betis, said the club's president, quashing speculation the player will join Chelsea.


Cheadle movie "Talk to Me" has critics buzzing

Black actors sometimes complain about being cast only as criminals or thugs in movies, but Don Cheadle has beaten that stereotype and earned critical acclaim for his roles in films like Oscar winner "Crash."


Dates for announcements of the 2004 Nobel Prizes. All winners except for the peace prize will be announced in Stockholm, Sweden. The peace prize will be announced in Oslo, Norway.


Garcia Done for the Season with Knee Injury

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jeff Garcia will miss the remainder of the season after being placed on injured reserve Monday with a knee injury.


With Holiday Season Half Over, Web Sales on Track

Online holiday spending, excluding travel and auctions, was $8.41 billion between Nov. 1 through Dec. 5, up 23 percent from the year-ago period and on track to meet estimates, comScore Networks said Friday.


Police say a 13-year-old girl from south Wales has died after she and another teenager were taken to hospital early on Saturday.


Sun-shy female commuters fuel an Asian fad

Part hat, part mask, part visor, it's a new piece of bicycle headgear.


CORRECTED: New Mexico bans cockfighting on cruelty grounds

(Corrects date ban goes into effect to June 15 from July 1 in paragraph 7 after New Mexicoâs senate office revised date)


See video and pictures of a bullet-tracking camera in action.


Lo dice il segretario generale della Nato al Financial Times


A sostegno della vertenza generale del comparto


Makers of The Passion of the Christ are tempting US churches with bulk orders, says  The New York Times.


The UN Security Council will hold a closed meeting on Kosovo, set to declare independence from Serbia.


Congo's "phantom minister" tarnishes new cabinet

As ministers in Congo's first democratic government in four decades settled into their new offices on Thursday, there was one notable absentee.


OSCE observers to witness US presidential election

The United States said it had invited a team of experts from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to observe this year's US presidential election in line with commitments the group's members have made to each other.


Turku, Finland-based metallers BLIND STARE have inked a deal with Arise Records.


Apple files to delay annual report for option review

Apple Computer Inc. , which  is undergoing an independent investigation into its historical  stock option practices, filed with the U.S. Securities and  Exchange Commission on Friday to delay its 10-K annual report  filing.


Russians Protest Against War in Chechnya

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Saturday to protest against the war in Chechnya, an action that coincided with the second anniversary of the seizure of a crowded Moscow theater by Chechen rebels.


Confetti rain as New Yorkers celebrate Super Bowl

Confetti rained down on a sea of New York Giants blue on Tuesday as fans celebrated the team's surprising Super Bowl victory with a parade up New York City's fabled "Canyon of Heroes."


Measure Would Require Free Access To Results of NIH-Funded Research

It is barely a drop of ink in the gargantuan omnibus spending bill that Congress just passed. But a provision that would give the public free access to the results of federally funded biomedical research represents a sweet victory for a coalition of researchers and activists who lobbied for the l...


Redskins rookie Chris Cooley, an obscure third-round pick from Utah State, finds himself starting at H-back, a critical position in the offense installed by Joe Gibbs.


Study: US could lesson footprint in Iraq

A panel of retired senior military and police officers recommended Thursday the United States lighten its footprint in Iraq to counter its image of an "occupying force."


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

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


Vodafone cuts annual losses, looks to emerging markets

British mobile phone group Vodafone announced Tuesday that it slashed net losses last year as its growth strategy in emerging markets such as India and Turkey began to pay off.


Arab League envoys postpone Israel visit

The first visit by Arab League envoys to Israel has been postponed for two weeks, Egyptian and Israeli officials said Tuesday.


Scotland back row forward Allister Hogg sees no reason why England coach Sir Clive Woodward cannot make the switch from rugby to football.


England's 2018 World Cup bid set for boost

A change to the system of rotating World Cup finals between continents due to be announced by FIFA on Monday would open the way for England to launch a bid to host the 2018 tournament.


Child Antidepressants Must Have Warnings

Antidepressants should come with the nation's strongest warning — in a black box on the label — that they can sometimes spur suicidal behavior in children and teenagers, the government's scientific advisers decided Tuesday.


Stocks rally after Fed holds rates steady

U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and did not signal a shift in policy for now.


Service Sector Cools As Hiring Increases

Activity in the service sector of the US economy slowed moderately in September from the previous month's pace, but it still expanded at a healthy clip, according to a private research group's survey.


Investigators are probing whether oxygen tanks, among other possible causes, may have started a fire at an adult care home that killed one person and put more than a dozen in the hospital, authorities said Tuesday.


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Anti-smoking ads can have the opposite effect of what is intended and encourage the habit, a study says.


Brazil calls for more UN troops to be sent to Haiti to curb a wave of violence in which dozens have died.


Federer and Hewitt roll into US Open final

Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt each won straight-set matches Saturday to set up a blockbuster final in the US Open.


Kaspersky sues Chinese rival for defamation

InfoWorld - Security vendor Kaspersky Lab has sued a Chinese antivirus software company for allegedly making false claims about Kasperky's products and business practices.


Mavericks forward Josh Howard sprained his right ankle midway through the first quarter of the Western Conference finals opener against Phoenix on Wednesday night.


Yar'Adua takes helm of crisis-ridden Nigeria

Umaru Yar'Adua took office as president of Nigeria on Tuesday promising to tackle a catalogue of crises in Africa's most populous nation and conceding that his own election was "not perfect".


EU calls on Syria to pull troops out of Lebanon

European Union leaders called on Syria to pull its troops out of neighbouring Lebanon in line with a UN Security Council resolution as they wound up a two-day summit here.


A company specialising in stag and hen weekends suspends trips amid safety fears.


U.N. delays Kosovo talks again to accommodate Serbs

PRISTINA, Serbia - The United Nations has agreed to a Serbian request to delay final talks on the fate of breakaway Kosovo province by a week to give Belgrade time to appoint delegates, a U.N. ...Comment


Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

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


President Bush's upbeat tour of Africa shifts to haunting memories in the capital city of Rwanda Â the site of the most grisly slaughter in modern times.


Tears of joy and despair in Marathon as Noguchi takes Gold

The marathon produced a range of different emotions as the athletes battled with each other and the heat of Athens. Mizuki Noguchi of Japan took the Gold in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 20 seconds, followed by Ndereba of Kenya 49 seconds behind.


Shares Decline on Larger Loss at Circuit City

Shares of the electronics retailer Circuit City Stores fell sharply after the company reported a wider-than-expected loss.


One of the most famous American band leaders of the swing era, the clarinettist Artie Shaw, has died. He died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 94.


As hard as it might be for Yankee fans to finally disentangle themselves from Game 7 - it'll be known as just that, Game 7, now and forever - there really are reasons to get out of


The trial of 13 people accused of carrying out train bombings in India's western city of Mumbai begins.


BERLIN, N.H., Feb. 10 -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y) faced tough questions over her 2002 vote to authorize the war in Iraq during a town hall gathering Saturday in this small mill city tucked away in the far northeastern reaches of the state.


The variety of jerseys on hand at Wembley Stadium gave the afternoon the feel of an international convention, not an intense contest between two particular teams.


Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen has been charged with driving under the influence for the second time in five months.


Il prezzo d'offerta e' di 24,55 euro per azione


Possible New Case Of Mad Cow Disease Found, US Officials Say

The officials released few details and refused to say where the possibly diseased animal was found. They said it would be four to seven days before more could be confirmed, a delay that livestock industry


Renamed Philips Semi lands U.S. passport deal

Once a semiconductor company, always a semiconductor company--but now it's known as NXP.


Islamic preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri is to be extradited to the US to face terror charges, the Home Office says.


If front-runners Nicolas Sarkozy or Segolene Royal stumble in their race for the French presidency — and that's a very big "if" — then a centrist rising slowly but surely in opinion polls is ready to pounce.


After Bhutto, danger looms for crisis-hit Pakistan: analysts

Rocked by political and street chaos since the slaying of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan faces further danger as it braces for crucial February 18 elections, analysts warn.


"This concert will enable us to fund future projects for around the same amount"  TOP singer Elton John gave a free charitable concert on Kiev's Independence Square on Saturday in a bid to draw attention to the acquired immune deficiency syndrome problem in Ukraine. via The Straits Times


An overview of The Motley Fool's Foolanthropy charity drive.


Processo Parmalat: tutto rinviato al 25 ottobre

MILANO - Sono oltre un migliaio i risparmiatori che hanno presentato richiesta di costituirsi parte civile al processo Parmalat. Il gup Cesare Tacconi si e' riservato di comunicare il 25 ottobre, alla riapertura


Sprint Corp. announced plans yesterday to buy Nextel Communications Inc. for about $35 billion in a deal that could give consumers better service but leave them with higher bills due to less competition.


In Tennessee, Bush Talks Up Tax Breaks for the Uninsured

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Feb. 21 -- The last time President Bush visited this state, last September, it was to campaign with GOP Senate hopeful Bob Corker against the Democrats. Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Corker was in the audience and the state's Democratic governor was on the stage at the convention...


Boys at greater risk of high blood pressure: study

Adolescent boys are far more likely to suffer high blood pressure than girls in the same age group, setting the stage for other health problems such as hypertension as they get older, researchers reported on Monday.


High-Density Housing Plan Causing a Stir

By Monica Mercer, Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, S.C.  Dec. 10--The owners of the historic Block House say they don't mind  inviting strangers into their home when a curious knock comes.


N.B.A. Roundup: Mistakes Send Celtics to a Loss

When the turnover count hit 20, the Boston Celtics were in trouble. Now the team that had been dominating the N.B.A. has lost two of its last three games.


U.S. Appeals NAFTA Panel Lumber Decision

The Bush administration said Wednesday it will appeal a NAFTA dispute panel's finding that imports of Canadian softwood lumber pose no threat to American companies.


Sales Season Starts with Modest Expectations

Description: Shoppers and retailers are in the thick of the buying season. But at stores in the Washington, DC, area, retailers are keeping their expectations realistic.


People in the News: Simpson to play Daisy in 'Dukes'

Jessica Simpson's plans for world domination continue apace: The reality pop diva will play countrified hottie Daisy Duke in the big-screen remake of "The Dukes of Hazzard.


Jaret Wright back in the postseason spotlight with Braves

Jaret Wright couldn't get much lower: Waived by a last-place team, he stood outside Houston's Minute Maid Park with his luggage stacked beside him, waiting for a cab that would take him to the airport.


BestBuy to launch music service with Real, Sandisk

Best Buy Co. Inc. on Thursday said it   will introduce a new music service with digital music player   maker SanDisk Corp. SNDK.O and music software company   RealNetworks Inc. RNWK.O to create the latest competing   service to Apple's iPod and iTunes combination.


Hotel employees to return to work after lockout

San Francisco -- Unionized hotel workers in San Francisco agreed Saturday to return to work following an eight-week lockout, dealing a major boost to the city's tourism industry on the eve of the busy holiday season.


Study: Memphis leads in health care cost increases

The cost of health care in Memphis increased by 22.6% this year, topping the list of major metro areas surveyed by Lincolnshire, Ill.


Democratic Leaders Call for DeLay's Ouster

House Democratic leaders and several outside groups called for Majority Leader Tom DeLay to resign his post yesterday, saying that three admonishments by the House


Cut off their connection to the Web and people have moments of "withdrawal and feelings of loss, frustration, and disconnectedness" according to a report released Wednesday by Yahoo.


Jordanian monarch off to France and Italy

Jordan's King Abdullah II left on working visits to France and Italy for talks on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the situation in Iraq and "terrorism", the state-run Petra news agency reported.


The majority believed raising the age at which teenagers could buy cigarettes would deter them from taking up the habit, according to an ICM poll commissioned by the BBC.


Airstrikes kill scores of Afghan civilians: officials

NATO and U.S. airstrikes have killed scores of Afghan civilians this week, residents and officials said on Saturday, deaths likely to deepen discontent with foreign forces and the Western-backed Afghan government.


New Google Stock Supply in 2005 Threatens Rally

A flood of Google Inc. shares that could dwarf the size of the Internet search company's initial public offering will become free to trade in the next few months


Iraq. Dubbi e angoscia dopo l'annuncio web dell'uccisione delle due italiane in ostaggio. Palazzo Chigi: prudenza. Il messaggio web nel quale un gruppo islamico ha affermato di aver ucciso Simona Pari e Simona


Australia police to question anti-whaling activists

Police will grill the hardcore  activists who docked in Australia on Saturday amid pressure  from Japan for Canberra to take stronger action over recent  anti-whaling protests in icy waters near Antarctica.


Lifeboats and rescue helicopters are called out to search for a boy missing in the sea off Norfolk.


Mike Ashley raises his stake in Newcastle United to 93.2% - allowing him to remove the club from the stock market.


By Steve Lawson  MORE than a million copies of Apple's Safari 3.0 internet browser for Windows XP and Vista were downloaded within the first 48 hours of it being made freely available last week.


Egypt's Orascom Says Three Hostages Freed In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept 28  - Egyptian telecom giant Orascom said Tuesday that one Egyptian employee and two Iraqis who were among a group of eight kidnapped in Iraq last week had been freed.


Arafat's potential replacement caught in gunfire

The leading contender to replace Yasser Arafat was caught in a chaotic gun battle in the Gaza Strip yesterday, foreshadowing the dangers ahead as Palestinian officials urgently


Shocks and surprises in Premier League games

Arsenal dropped goalkeeper Jens Lehmann and gave a first Premier League start to Manuel Almunia who had little to do. Robert Pires opened the scoring in the 33rd minute with his 50th goal in the Premier League


Art Looks Like Fine Investment for Funds

Some mutual funds invest in stocks; others invest in bonds. Now a new breed of funds is offering the chance to own fine art.


More Testing of Seafood to Address Mercury Concerns

Some restaurants and retailers around the country have started testing the fish they sell in response to concerns about the amount of mercury in seafood.


Camden overtakes Detroit as most-dangerous city

TRENTON, NJ A Kansas company's yearly ranking has Camden, New Jersey, as the nation's most dangerous city. The rankings based on crime statistics are detailed in Morgan Quitno's "City Crime Rankings," an annual reference book.


U.S. Forces Continue Assault in Fallujah

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. forces battled insurgents around the rebel stronghold of Fallujah on Sunday after two American soldiers died when their helicopters crashed south of Baghdad...


Man Banned From eBay for Alleged Shilling

A British man, one of eBay.com's Titanium PowerSellers, has been permanently removed from the Web site for alleged shill bidding.  Shill bidding is when the seller artificially drives up the price of an auction, The Sunday Times of London said.


Rwanda bans French broadcasts as diplomatic tensions escalate over a French inquiry related to the 1994 genocide.


The NOAA satellite picture taken at 2:45 pm EDT on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004 shows tropical Depression Matthew is located in the north-central Gulf of Mexico.


Now, going into the Republican convention, after weeks of controversy over John Kerryâs military service in Vietnam, where do things stand?


SEC halts trading in 35 penny stocks to stop e-mail scams that cost investors millions.


S.Africa Police Say Thatcher Was Ready to Leave

CAPE TOWN, South Africa  - The son of former  British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was planning to leave  South Africa before his arrest on suspicion of involvement in a  coup attempt in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, police said  Thursday.


President signs American Jobs Creation Act

WASHINGTON - U.S. President George Bush on Friday signed tax legislation that provides $145 billion in new tax relief to U.S. corporations over the next 10 years, including a provision giving a tax break to companies that return income to the U.S. from operations located overseas.


Rain stymies Blake at Delray Beach tennis

The weather put a damper on the 411,000-dollar ATP tournament here Tuesday, with top-seeded American James Blake among those who had their matches disrupted by rain.


A 34-year-old man is remanded in custody at Belfast Magistrates Court charged with raping his niece.


Torino, 13:54 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI GIGLI: SOGNO DI BATTERE L'INTER

Il presidente della Juventus, Giovanni Cobolli Gigli, confessa la speranza di battere l'Inter: "Il n...


Car bomb near Iraq's Falluja kills 19: police

At least 19 people were killed and 25 others were wounded when a suicide bomber blew up his car in a market just outside Iraq's western city of Falluja on Tuesday, police said.


Petrol-driven cars could be banned across Britain by 2040, under radical Liberal Democrat plans to tackle climate change.


The man chosen to replace Ismail Khan as governor of Herat vows to restore order in the riot-hit western Afghan city.


H.P. Director May Lose Seat to News Leaks

The 20-year veteran, George A. Keyworth II, disclosed confidential information about Carleton S. FiorinaÂs ouster as chief executive last year, the company said.


Bush criticizes Kerry on Iraq war stance

President Bush said Friday that if Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry "had his way Saddam Hussein would still be in power" and criticized his rival's stand on the war.


Rumsfeld Says Election May Embolden Iraqis

Iraq's first free election in more than half a century may stiffen the resolve of ordinary Iraqis to fight in cooperation with American forces, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Thursday.


Il film di Amelio candidato per rappresentare l'Italia ai Premi ...

SarÃ  Le chiavi di casa, l'ultimo film di Gianni Amelio, a rappresentare l'Italia nella corsa all'Oscar per il Miglior Film Straniero. Il film, che vede come protagonisti Kim Rossi Stuart, Charlotte Rampling


Indiziato tentato omicidio e rapimento, e' pregiudicato


Israel and the Palestinians opened their most serious peace talks in seven years on Monday, urged by President George W. Bush to reach a deal within a year despite deep public skepticism.


US raises trade irritants with South Korea

US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick raised a host of bilateral trade irritants ranging from exports of oranges to autos with his South Korean counterpart.


Sprint To Spend $3 Billion on Network Upgrades

Sprint (NYSE: FON) will spend US$3 billion over the next three years to upgrade its U.S. wireless network, including the development of high-speed Internet services.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - The unpredictable fight for the White House went national on Wednesday, as candidates fanned out across the country and Democrat Barack Obama bounced back from a surprise loss to Hillary Clinton to grab a coveted union endorsement.


On Wednesday, playing their patient, opportunistic game, Detroit crossed the scheduleâs halfway mark with a victory over Dallas, a distant second to the Red Wings in the Western Conference.


Emergency aid rushed to Philippines disaster areas

Rescue workers are rushing relief aid to tens of thousands of wet and hungry survivors, as heavy equipment moves in to clear debris from two storms that are feared to have claimed 1,100 lives in the northern Philippines.


Microsoft bolstered its set of I.T. management tools this week by acquiring DesktopStandard, a firm that designs software to help network administrators manage access between groups of company computers.


Virgin group to launch US online music service

New York, September 28: British tycoon Richard Branson's Virgin Group has said it was jumping into the market for online music, with a "digital megastore" offering US customers song downloads for 99 cents.


Love could not conquer all for a rare, 10-year-old Komodo Dragon who plunged to her death at London Zoo after she scaled a dividing wall to reach her mate.


Israel finds body of missing settler: source

Israeli troops have found a body they   suspect is that of a Jewish settler whom Palestinian militants   claimed to have abducted earlier this week, security sources   said on Thursday.


Nintendo's Wii video game system hit Japanese stores Saturday with long lineups and shortages, following its sellout U.S. launch last month.


A devout Muslim with a background in political Islam won the Turkish presidency on Tuesday, in a major triumph for the Islamic-rooted government after months of confrontation with the secular establishment.


Turkey to push for Cyprus solution: Erdogan

Any final agreement brokered on the Cyprus issue should be voted on in a referendum, the Prime Minister said. Turkey is to commit itself to finding a solution to the dispute on Cyprus, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.


With the U.S. economy picking up  steam, the year's fourth straight interest-rate hike looked  like a certainty at Wednesday's meeting of the Federal  Reserve's Open Market Committee, economists said.


A school caretaker charged in connection with seven letter bombs sent over three weeks is to appear in court.


British scientists have created human embryos containing DNA from two women and one man, a procedure that could potentially prevent conditions including epilepsy, diabetes and heart failure.


Companies in sectors without obvious connections to housing are starting to feel the sting from subprime mortgages.


Judge, Prosecutors Clash in Smuggling Case

A judge in the nation's deadliest human-smuggling attempt said she will tell jurors that prosecutors ignored her order to show why they are seeking the death penalty for the man accused of driving and abandoning the tractor-trailer.


Would you vote for someone with a face like yours?

Finnish voters searching for trustworthy politicians to elect in March polls can now use an Internet Web site to summon up photographs of candidates who resemble themselves.


India's Congress win in state helps national clout

India's ruling Congress party, flush with an election win in the state that is the heart of finance and film, will now be better armed to deal with demanding communist allies, newspapers and analysts said on Sunday.


The UK's public finances were worse than expected in August,  adding to Chancellor Alistair Darling's problems.


The economy grew at an annual rate of 3.7 percent this summer as a big rebound in auto sales offset weakness from an exploding trade deficit, soaring oil


Canada's prime minister has announced a financial package to help improve the health of the country's indigenous people, the Inuit.


Bush Tries to Repair Relations With Canada

President George W. Bush, left, walks with Canada's Prime Minister Paul Martin at the Parliament Building before their meeting in Ottawa, Canada, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004.


BBC teams up with Microsoft for digital future

The British Broadcasting Corporation   BBC.UL is teaming up with Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O to help   develop the next generation of Internet services for the   world's biggest public broadcaster.


The listing of the worldâs largest real estate investment trust (Reit) by Hong Kongâs Housing Authority descended into chaos on Monday after the agencyâs lawyers admitted


A wanted Islamic militant leader has blown himself up in south-western Pakistan to avoid arrest, police say.


This week's big selloff showed investors suddenly realizing that things can go wrong. But why now?


Eisner launches Internet video studio Vuguru

An investment firm run by former Walt  Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner has launched a studio  that will produce and distribute videos for the Internet,  portable media devices and cell phones, as Hollywood strives to  reach tech-savvy viewers online.


Riforme possibili in 12 mesi, al voto almeno con nuova legge


Abuses at Prison Tied to Officers in Intelligence

A high-level Army investigation has found that military intelligence interrogators played a major role in the abuse of Iraqi prisoners.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - News of Sergei Zholtok's death sent shockwaves through the Latvia and hockey communities on Thursday. The 31-year-old died while playing with Latvian club Riga 2000 in Belarus on Wednesday night.


For Just a Few Dollars, a Big TV and Years of Debt

Rent-A-Center, a chain of appliance and furniture rental stores, offers a deal that is much like a sub-prime mortgage for pull-out sofas and television sets.


De Benedetti, a tali condizioni nessuno disponibile


Parigi, 16:04 - F1, SPY STORY; LE PROVE: ALONSO GRAZIATO MA SAPEVA TUTTO

La Federazione internazionale dell'automobile (Fia) ha reso note le motivazioni della sentenza relat...


The US and European space agencies signal their desire to co-operate on the biggest missions.


Tech bellwether cites drop in demand for PC processors and flash memory.


U.S. cable channel The Weather Channel is to be put up for sale and could fetch more than $5 billion, The New York Times said in an online report on Thursday, quoting people briefed on the auction.


4 News Companies Ally to Sell Ads on the Internet

The companies are hoping that the combined heft of their Web sites will encourage large advertisers to spend more money.


Gestori, si' a dialogo ma se precettati pronti a disobbedire


Nintendo's Newest Product Aims for Adults

In a shift in strategy, Nintendo plans to begin selling its next generation of hand-held video game devices in the United States in time for the coming Christmas season.


Race favourites lead Sydney to Hobart fleet

The three favourites for this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race are battling for the lead along the New South Wales south coast.


By Stacy Shelton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  Sep. 15--Clare Hindman's family thought she'd had a stroke. When she  spoke at a community meeting in a church, a friend thought she'd been  drinking.


Sellers Give Negative Feedback on eBay Changes

Sellers worry that their costs will rise and they will have less protection against malicious buyers.


The BBC's Mike Baker looks back at 2004 - a momentous year for education in England.


A 24-year-old man from Clogher is killed in a two car collision in Fermanagh, according to police.


'Van Helsing,' The Universal Monster Legacy Collection and 'Eyes Without a Face'

Universal Studios's release of "Van Helsing" is packed with pointless extras, like part of the Xbox computer game and an interactive tour of Dracula's castle.


People who lost money in the collapse of the Farepak savings scheme are being targeted by loan firms, an MP claims.


Hospital officials apologise to the family of a cancer patient who was charged for an ambulance to take her home.


Three remain in running for Ford brands: source

PARIS/MUMBAI  - Three bidders for Ford's Jaguar and Land Rover marques remain in the process, said a person familiar with the matter on Friday, but India's Tata still looks favorite to seal a deal which may not come until the new year.


Per 'incarnare al meglio' i rapporti tra Francia e Italia


Intel hopes open-source effort will lower Linux power

LessWatts.org is a collection of tips and code Linux experts can use to cut power consumption.


Hamas is to halt attacks on Israelis in the run-up to elections for a successor to the late Yasser Arafat, a senior leader of the militant group said yesterday.


Unpaid mayor tries, and fails, to go on dole in Britain

The unpaid mayor of a small English town has reportedly applied for unemployment benefits, but been rejected since he spends too much time at mandatory civic events.


Nortel Says Canada Plans Accounting Probe

Nortel Networks Corp.  NT.N  NT.TO said on Monday the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told  the company it will begin a criminal investigation into  Nortel's financial accounting.


McCanns using private security firm to help find missing Madeleine: report

The family of missing toddler Madeleine McCann have been using the services of a private security firm because of fears that Portuguese police were not properly searching for their child, according to a report published Monday.


The government needs to do more to rehabilitate Britain's youth, says Ed Miliband.


JaMarcus Russell and the Oakland Raiders are reportedly close to agreement on a six-year contract that will guarantee the quarterback more than $30 million in the richest contract ever for a rookie.


New sensors can detect objects in the roadway even when the sun is glaring in your face. The technology could aid collision avoidance and make air bags more effective. In Autopia.


Group claims link to foiled German attacks: ministry

A Sunni Muslim group affiliated to al  Qaeda has said it was behind planned attacks in Germany that  were foiled by police last week, Germany's Interior Ministry  said on Tuesday.


What a shocker! The great Roy Jones lying unconscious on the canvas for five minutes. And who was the man who put him there? Unlikely light-heavyweight journeyman Glen Johnson - who, by his own admission, isn't that flash.


Late tax law changes may delay refunds for very early filers.


The new Czech government loses a confidence vote, prolonging the country's political stalemate.


A US Army Bradley armoured vehicle burns next to a junction on the airport highway in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Oct 23, 2004. A roadside bomb exploded near an American military convoy in Baghdad, injuring six soldiers, the US command said.


Egypt's Mohamed Aly will not contest the Olympic super heavyweight final after failing a pre-fight medical.


The world's best-known mime artist, Marcel Marceau, has died aged 84, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon's office said on Sunday.


States to help subprime owners refinance: WSJ

A number of U.S. states are setting up  funds to help homeowners with risky subprime mortgages  refinance to more affordable loans in a bid to slow the rate of  home foreclosures, The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web  site.


R. Kelly Pepper-Sprayed at New York Concert

(New York- AP, October 30, 2004 ) - Singer R. Kelly, at a Madison Square Garden stop on his tempestuous tour with Jay-Z, walked off stage after claiming two audience members waved guns at him - and was then hit in the face with pepper spray by a member


The merger deal between Sprint and Nextel, which reportedly has not been finalized, is being described as a merger of equals that would create the third largest US cellular carrier with nearly 39 million subscribers.


A top New York heart surgeon who was doing a mercy-mission operation on an 8-year-old boy in El Salvador had to scrub out in the middle of the procedure so he could donate his own rare-type blood to the patient.


Daryl Hannah said she planned to meet with Ecuador's president Tuesday to discuss a lawsuit by Indians and settlers against Chevron Corp., a day after she trudged through the jungle to visit the polluted site.


Why women are dissatisfied in IT, and why theyre more likely to be on the East Coast.


Israeli Soldiers Kill 2 Palestinian Gunmen in Gaza

Israeli soldiers shot dead two Palestinian gunmen in Gaza on Tuesday as they approached a border fence with a bomb, an army spokesman and Palestinian security sources said.


FBI joins British probe of Russian's poisoning

LONDON -- The FBI is joining the British probe into the poisoning death of a Kremlin critic, the agency announced yesterday as investigators found traces of radiation at a dozen sites in Britain and a Russian former prime minister reported symptoms consistent with poisoning.


Budapest, 20:03 - CALCIO, PUSKAS ANCORA IN TERAPIA INTENSIVA

Ferenc Puskas, 79enne leggenda del calcio ungherese, è ancora ricoverato nel reparto di terap...


Lackluster Jobs Report Pushes Stocks Down

NEW YORK - Deepening investor pessimism over the economy sent stocks lower Friday as investors registered their disappointment over the government's latest jobs report and as oil moved past $53 per barrel. The major indexes ended the week lower...


Everest conqueror Hillary makes last journey

Saffron-robed Buddhist monks, Nepali Sherpas and grey-bearded mountaineers paid homage on Tuesday to Sir Edmund Hillary, the man who conquered Everest, as thousands gathered in New Zealand to watch his state funeral.


Firenze, 18:46 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: NON SOTTOVALUTIAMO ROSENBORG

Vigilia di coppa Uefa per la Fiorentina, chiamata a gestire il vantaggio ottenuto in terra norvegese...


Sys admin admits trying to axe California power grid

Homer Simpson-style rage attack A sys admin last week pleaded guilty to attempting to disrupt the power grid in California by shutting down a data centre that managed the state's electrical supply.â¦


Science Applications International Inc. on Wednesday neared an agreement to sell its telecommunications software company, Telcordia Technologies Inc., to two private equity firms for $1.35 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter.


Montreal massacre reminds Canadians of work needed to end violence, says PM

MONTREAL (CP) - An act of mass murder at a Montreal university 15 years ago continues to have a profound impact across Canada, Prime Minister Paul Martin said Sunday, as Vancouver residents built a peace symbol to remember the women killed by a gunman.


Javier Solana, European Union foreign policy chief, was on Thursday forced to issue a retraction after saying he had made "direct contact" with Hamas, listed by the EU as a banned terrorist group.


Tuomo Ruutu, A-plus: What a player. Hits, scores, etc. Evaded three checkers to beat Marty Brodeur and tie it 2-2 with one minute left in second period.


Does anyone still believe Iraq will go to polls in January?

The Committee of the International Red Crosss condemnation and barely concealed anger over what it calls the utter contempt for humanity shown by all sides fighting in Iraq is a criticism you do not expect to ...


THE NEWS that Chief Justice William Rehnquist, 80, is suffering from thyroid cancer has properly moved the issue of Supreme Court appointments to the forefront of the presidential campaign.


Hollywood headed for banner year at box office

Hollywood is poised to end the year  with a record $9.7 billion in domestic movie receipts, up 4  percent from 2006, but the gain will be fueled largely by  higher ticket prices, box office tracking service Media By  Numbers said on Thursday.


Rebels say kidnap 4 Iran troops, issue video: TV

An Iranian Sunni Muslim rebel group said it kidnapped four Revolutionary Guards and issued a video purportedly showing the hostages, Al Arabiya television reported on Thursday.


The United States attorney's office has opened an investigation into last week's closure of a Liverpool factory that led to a drastic shortage in flu vaccines in the US and Britain.


Senior officers threaten to quit Israeli army in settlements rift

Senior military officers have threatened to leave the Israeli army in protest at Ariel Sharon's proposals for disengagement from Gaza.


Stocks seen opening higher; eyes on data, M&A

U.S. stock markets looked set to open higher on Tuesday after an extended weekend, with eyes on merger and acquisition (M&A) action as well as a raft of economic data.


Afghanistan body count raises skepticism

NATO's estimate of Taliban killed this month has created skepticism and worry in Afghanistan, with local officials saying that either the militant force has grown bigger than imagined — or too many innocent Afghans are being killed.


Legal Fight Looms Over Calif. Workers' Comp Reform

California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger's new guidelines on workplace injuries go into  effect within days, but critics threatened lawsuits on Monday  to prevent them from become permanent.


As more firms look to drill in the Amazon, observers say one project properly balances the needs of the people and the environment.


DUTCH police have arrested a 62-year-old chemicals dealer suspected of involvement in war crimes and genocide committed by the regime of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, the Dutch national prosecutor's office said today.


Il premier: il governo non manifestera' contro se stesso


Australian opener Justin Langer is congratulated on his innings of 191 by teammate Glenn McGrath while returning to the pavilion on day two of the First Test between Australia and Pakistan played at the WACA in Perth, Australia on Friday.


NASA declared that it's back in the space-station assembly business Thursday after shuttle Atlantis and its six astronauts safely returned from a 12-day mission to install a big new piece of the orbiting outpost.


Arabs remind Bush of Mideast peace commitment

Arab governments have reminded US President George W. Bush of his commitment to Middle East diplomacy, in the hope a second Bush administration will pay more attention to one of their top priorities.


E' scattata la seconda fase della procedura d'infrazione


In the latest shakeup in Italy's government, the prime minister is ousted after a heated foreign policy debate


Pressure To Meet Deadlines Linked To Heart Attack

A new study suggests that people under high pressure to meet deadlines at work are six times more likely to suffer a heart attack in the 24 hours following the high pressure event.


A plane carrying a team of doctors and a patient for pioneering zero-gravity surgery landed Wednesday after the flight, although officials did not immediately disclose any information about the procedure.


Palestinians Vote for Successor to Arafat

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians voted on  Sunday for a successor to Yasser Arafat and were expected to  elect Mahmoud Abbas, who has pledged to revive peacemaking with  Israel after years of bloodshed.


Nissan Adds a Robot Helper to its Concept Car

Using cameras in its eyes, the robot can determine if the driver is under stress or tired and suggest a rest.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set  to say on Thursday he will step down within a year, rejecting  growing calls from within his ruling Labor Party for a new  leader to revive its fortunes.


The call came a few hours before Carnegie Hall's season-opening gala concert — Thomas Quasthoff, one of the stars of the night, had an inflamed vocal cord and couldn't sing.


Golfer Goosen Wins the Tour Championship

In a fitting end to the PGA Tour season, U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen closed with a 6-under 64 to win the Tour Championship on Sunday by four shots and become only the third player to overtake Tiger Woods in the final round.


Israel promises help in Palestinian vote

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has promised that Israel will work to ensure the Palestinian presidential election is both free and fair.


Motorsport.com. Ford has announced that Jaguar will be withdrawn from Formula One at the end of the 2004 season and the F1 business will be put up for sale.


Amsterdam, 13:11 - CALCIO, OLANDA: SCIOPERO POLIZIA, RINVIATA AJAX-PSV

Lo sciopero della polizia olandese ha portato alla cancellazione di due gare del massimo campionato ...


A high-calorie diet combined with life in the cell block — almost around the clock in some cases — is making detainees at Guantanamo Bay fat.


Cisco Systems and Microsoft are headed for a collision over network security, with customers caught in the middle. The two companies have each proposed competing "end to end" security architectures, marking


Bush, Visiting Canada, Aims to Smooth Ruffled Relations

President Bush on Tuesday thanked Canadians who waved a welcome to him "with all five fingers" on his first official visit to their country, but he also appeared defensive


A five-year-old victim of a Tunisian bomb attack brings a case against  Europe's biggest travel agency, TUI.


Federer and Roddick ease into Thailand semi-finals

Top seeds Roger Federer and Andy Roddick reached the Thailand Open semi-finals with straight-sets wins on Friday. Federer overcame Swedish number eight seed Robin Soderling


Extraordinary advances in unmanned aerial vehicles signify progress in the field of robotics.


Russia to file Arctic claim to U.N. this year: report

Russia will file a claim to the gigantic mineral wealth of the Arctic seabed with the United Nations by the end of the year, Russia's natural resources minister was quoted as saying on Tuesday.


Kids Have Alternative to Dental Anesthesia

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDayNews) -- An alternative sedation method for major dental procedures may help patients avoid potentially risky general anesthesia and relieve pressure on hospitals, says a British study in the September issue of Anaesthesia.


The founders of Band Aid are planing a new version of the single 'Do They Know It's Christmas. Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, who produced the original, have approached top British acts including Coldplay, The


City Trees Get Help ; Recovery of Storm-Damaged Greenery Still Needs Work and Contributions

The damage done to trees by the October Surprise storm was heart- wrenching, and it was clear from the beginning that many resources would have to be pooled to help the urban forest recover. That effort got a huge boost recently, HSBC Bank sent $100,000 to the Olmsted ReLeaf campaign.


Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday it was withdrawing its ambassador to Libya and ordered out Libya's envoy in resposne to reports that Tripoli plotted to assassinate the Saudi crown prince.


Microsoft opens Xbox development to the masses today, and plans summer workshops to teach middle-schoolers to make 360 games. In Game|Life.


GOP staging 1st bash in Democratic bastion

so goes an old musical number -- the major political parties haven't changed their positions: The Democrats here are soaring, while the Republicans are dwindling.


School-voucher proponents state that the voucher program will mainly help the poor and low-income students. However, I imagine that most of the low-income families won't have sufficient income to make up the difference between the voucher amount and the total tuition cost.


AT& Wireless unveils messaging-only handheld

AT&T Wireless on Monday seemed to be trying to turn back the clock on cell phone design trends when it introduced the Ogo, a messaging-only handheld.


Auto parts maker Tower Automotive Inc. (TWR) said on Tuesday its third-quarter loss would be twice as deep as previously expected because of lower vehicle production in North America and higher steel costs.


CIOs plan bigger IT budgets, and roles, for '05

Chief information officers (CIOs) are being given a little bit of wiggle room from the intense cost-cutting pressures that have tethered them over the past few years, and expect to increase their IT budgets by an average 2.5 percent this year, according to Gartner.


Darren Collison scored 14 points, Kevin Love added 13 and No. 6 UCLA defeated Southern California 56-46 Sunday night to remain atop the Pac-10 standings by a half-game.


Court rules for Dell, Microsoft in Alcatel-Lucent case

A U.S. court has ruled that Dell Inc.   personal-organizer products did not infringe a patent  held by Alcatel-Lucent , according to a court  document filed on Thursday.


'Star Wars' 30th anniversary marathon is under way

Blog: In Los Angeles, fans of the sci-fi classic get down to some serious watching.


Swiss far-right consolidates strength in Swiss election

The far-right Swiss People's Party (SVP) shrugged off charges of racism in Switzerland's general election to consolidate its position as the strongest party in the country, preliminary results showed Monday.


Northern Ireland talks fail to break deadlock, Blair says

A high-stakes effort to revive a Catholic-Protestant government for Northern Ireland has ended in failure, British Prime Minister Tony Blair conceded Saturday.


Burma's military leaders release nearly 4,000 prisoners ruled to have been jailed using "irregular" means.


Figure skater Angela Nikodinov, who was a passenger in the shuttle van crash that killed her mother, Dolores, Wednesday morning, escaped with abrasions, contusions, and lacerations to her right wrist.


A Malaysian minister admitted on  Tuesday he was featured in a widely circulated sex video,  triggering a fresh scandal that could deeply embarrass the  government ahead of snap elections.


Scientists are using a giant computer-controlled pavement to help re-design the pedestrian environment.


The Texas attorney general launches a lawsuit against two men it says are spammers.


Aumento sui 125-130 euro per dipendenti Inps e altri


Shares in French automaker Renault plunged more than 7.0 percent on Friday after weak sales figures from its Japanese partner Nissan overshadowed its own broadly positive trading update.


Il giocatore ha abbandonato Trigoria visibilmente contrariato dopo l'allenamento di rifinitura mattutino in vista dell'impegno di Champions di stasera contro gli ucraini. La societÃ : ''E' andato via perchÃ¨ non convocato per il match''.


Ma Bell finds new ways to make you pay for TV.


Iraq Shi'ite Bloc Says to Demand Prime Ministership

The Shi'ite alliance expected to win a commanding victory in Iraq's election will insist one of its members is appointed the country's next prime minister, a senior official in the alliance said on Saturday.


After a stroke, the brain tries to reorganize itself.  However, sometimes this process goes awry, leaving one woman to feel sounds on her skin.


Bonds hits two homers, moves within two of Aaron mark

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds returned to the line-up against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday and belted a pair of home runs to move within two homers of tying Hank Aaron's career mark of 755 roundtrippers.


Ex-NASA Worker Pleads Innocent of Fake Inspections

ORLANDO, Fla.  - A fired NASA safety inspector  accused of falsifying space shuttle inspection reports pleaded  not guilty to 166 criminal charges on Friday and a trial was  tentatively set for Dec. 1.


Chechnya has new "Kremlin" leader, but for how long?

The result was no surprise, as the Kremlin backed selection was always expected to win. Alkhanov is a Kremlin replacement for Akhmad Kadyrov who was assassinated in May of this year.


With Guilty Plea in Slaying of Actress in New York, Killer Changes His Story

An illegal immigrant from Ecuador changed his story and pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Adrienne Shelly, a filmmaker.


New Menopause Hormone Therapy Guide Issued

WASHINGTON Oct. 1, 2004 - Despite its clear risks and bad press, hormone therapy remains the best treatment for some women suffering miserable menopause symptoms and it is inappropriate for doctors to withhold


Open all hours: England dig deep to pass test of resolve

ENGLAND have won every Test match that they have played since Andrew Strauss started opening the batting with Marcus Trescothick against New Zealand at Lordâs last May, and the left-handers gave them the opportunity to make it nine victories in


Crises in the markets come with volatility. Think the financial media wouldn't create another crisis if trading dried up?


as one of the country's most dangerous cities. Despite double-digit reductions in several major-crime categories, Richmond ranks


Forty people were killed in northwest Pakistan on Sunday in a surge of militant violence which officials said could be aimed at avenging the commando assault on a radical mosque in the capital last week.


IT worker who became an H-1B activist ends his fight

The Organization for the Rights of American Workers, a group formed by unemployed IT workers in Connecticut to lobby against the H-1B and L-1 visa programs, is disbanding, its leader said.


Can the "Iggles" finally get to the Super Bowl after three consecutive losses in the NFC championship game? If this regular season were a book, the first 16 chapters would be a foreword.


An Ancient Computer Surprises Scientists

The Antikythera Mechanism contains Âan unexpected degree of technical sophistication,Â scientists said.


Leslie Law gets gold and the British team silver after Germany are stripped of their three-day event medals.


Real Madrid's Luis Figo of Portugal, right, and Roma's Traianos Dellas of Greece, top left, and Philippe Mexes of France reach for the ballr during their Champion's League Group B soccer match between Roma and Real Madrid, in Rome's Olympic stadium


Corner shops in the UK are suffering because of the cigarette smuggling trade, a new survey reveals.


Study: Red Wine Slows Lung Cancer, White Raises Risk

Drinking red wine could protect against lung cancer, but white wine may increase the risk, Spanish scientists said Thursday. They examined the effects of different types


Kasprowicz May Keep Lee From Australia Team in Champions Trophy

Brett Lee, one of the quickest bowlers in world cricket, is struggling to regain his place in the Australian team because of the wicket-taking performances of his slower and older colleague, Michael Kasprowicz.


Description: NPR's Scott Simon has some thoughts on the red-tailed hawks that have been evicted from their space high atop a New York City apartment building.


African Union talks resume for Sudan's Darfur region

African Union-sponsored talks between rebels from Sudan's Darfur region and government officials from Khartoum resumed, focusing on the key issue of restoring security in the war-torn area.


Editor: Leaks Hastened Report on Missing Explosives

On Sunday night, New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller told Jeff Fager, executive producer of CBS's "60 Minutes," that the story they had been jointly pursuing on missing Iraqi ammunition was starting to leak on the Internet.