(InfoWorld) - Borland Software surveyed its own customers to get a snapshot of the ALM (application lifecycle management) market and found heterogeneity rules in application development.Â  The company polled more than 300 customers in May and June. Sixty-nine percent of respondents said they support two or more development platforms, and 42 percent deploy to both Java and .Net. Half are using four or more ALM tools, and 33 percent have tools from more than three different vendors. Sixty-six percent of respondents use both open-source and commercial ALM tools. Meanwhile, 44 percent of respondents said they use two or more software development processes with agile methodologies and custom processes receiving the highest percentage of votes. "One of the reasons we're seeing folks actively move to the agile space is so they can be more responsive," said Marc Brown, Borland vice president of product marketing. But some user sites may not use agile processes if they have so many people trained on a particular process and gauge that change presents more risks than benefits, Brown said. According to the survey, the top priority in delivering software was meeting the needs of the business or customer with 59 percent selecting that priority. Some 25 percent ranked delivery of high-quality software as their top goal. Nearly 50 percent of respondents plan to implement process improvement initiatives as their biggest ALM projects for the coming year, Borland said. Integration of tools received 21 percent of the vote. The survey also found that organizations are challenged in effectively managing the end-to-end process of software delivery to achieve the full potential of ALM. Among the issues cited were disconnected processes, lack of visibility and traceability across the lifecycle, poor interoperability between tools, and lack of metrics and functional silos. Borland has re-focused the company from development tools to the ALM space with its Open ALM strategy that aims to accommodate existing software development assets in delivering software.


So you call yourself a web professional?

Code with the best of them Site offer With reports that UK online sales in the weeks before Christmas hit nearly Â£7.7bn, and with the emerging markets in the Far East stamping their mark on today's online communities, it is a brave man that will bet against the web developing still further in terms of its importance in global financial markets.â¦


Madrid, 15:15 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID; CALDERON: VIA EMERSON E CASSANO

"Pare proprio che Emerson e Cassano non continueranno a giocare nel nostro club." Il presidente del ...


Minister calls for boffins to engage with public

And for government to listen to advice... Minister for Innovation John Denham said the scientific community needs to improve its engagement with the public and that government needs to pay more attention to science when making policy.â¦


Dec. 13 issue - Does one of the chemical culprits behind heart disease also play a role in osteoporosis, the loss of bone mass that affects 75 million Americans, Europeans and Japanese?


Israeli, Palestinian teams meet ahead of Bush visit

Top Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, under U.S. pressure to start peace talks, met on Monday on a plan to begin tackling some of the thorniest issues after a month-long impasse over Jewish settlements.


Mets 4, Dodgers 3: HernÃ¡ndez Leads Mets Over Dodgers

Facing one of the leagueâs tougher lineups, Orlando HernÃ¡ndez held the Dodgers to four hits and two runs, which came on consecutive home runs in the seventh inning.


Injuries, frustration continue to mount in Miami

Davie, FL (Sports Network) - The Miami Dolphins learned Monday that they could be without quarterbacks Jay Fiedler and AJ Feeley for this Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills.


The total value of outsourcing contracts in the U.S. was down in Q3, but is still on the rise in Europe and Asia.


Saudis pull ambassador from Libya, citing plot to kill crown prince

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia  - Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday it was withdrawing its ambassador to Libya and ordered out Libya's envoy in response to reports Libya plotted to assassinate the Saudi crown prince.


Harvard Site Hacked, Alleged Content Hits BitTorrent

A file described as the database for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Web site shows up for sharing.


REGIONAL stock markets and currencies fell and the price of gold shot up yesterday as traders in Southeast Asia attempted to assess the cost of the disastrous tsunamis that swept the region.


The bodies of 10 migrants from West Africa are found off the coast of Gran Canaria after their boat capsized.


BOGOTA - Soldiers swarmed a farm yesterday and captured one of the world's most wanted drug traffickers, who was hiding in bushes in his underwear. Colombian officials called it their biggest drug war victory since the 1993 slaying of Medellín cartel leader Pablo Escobar.


The sport of boxing is customarily clouded by controversial decisions and suspect circumstances. So why should the world middleweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena


An Australian movie fan on his way to pose for a Star Wars 30th anniversary photo shoot was arrested by police after his replica laser pistol was mistaken for a more earthly machine gun, media reported on Friday.


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Soft Cell singer Marc Almond is recovering in a London hospital today (Oct. 18) after a serious motorcycle crash, police said. The 47-year-old, English-born singer was the passenger on a bike that collided with a car yesterday near St.


Afghan President, Rival Campaign Despite Threats

The two main rivals in Afghanistan's  first presidential election threw themselves into campaigning  Tuesday, drawing crowds of supporters four days before a vote  that many hope could be a turning point for the war-torn  nation.


Multiband Wi-Fi Device Manages Voice, Video and Data

Ziff Davis - Symbol's 'access port' will support 802.11a, b and g simultaneously.


Gold futures trading seen as a safe bet in Veitnam

Business is brisk at the Saigon Gold Exchange in a grimy neighborhood of Ho Chi Minh City as Vietnamese investors bet on gold amid a turbulent stock market, rising inflation and currency concerns.


India's truck operators stay off the roads for a third day in protest over the introduction of a new freight tax.


DOJ announces arrests, convictions for online fraud and other Net-related crimes.


Kenya's electoral body says President Mwai Kibaki has won the presidential poll, despite claims of fraud.


Bush defends Iraq invasion and says UN should offer more help

UNITED NATIONS (CP) - President George W. Bush defended his Iraq invasion Tuesday in a speech to the United Nations as he called on the world body to do more to help the chaotic country and establish a fund to spread democracy elsewhere.


A lackadaisical Ramirez error followed by a Keystone Cops Ramirez error costs the Boston Red Sox two runs in the top of eighth inning, allowing the St.


More than 6,000 British tourists are stranded in Florida as flights are cancelled in the path of Hurricane Frances.


(HealthDay News) - It's relatively easy for seniors to slip on stairs and hurt themselves, so it's important to take precautions to prevent falls.


`Sopranos' trial gives Hollywood insight

Robert Baer dreamed of becoming a Hollywood writer and producer, and thought he had caught his big break in 1995 when he met the man who would become famous for creating "The Sopranos."


Wall Street expects a two-day Federal Reserve meeting this week to end with another cut in interest rates as financial firms struggle with losses tied to subprime mortgages and related securities.


Arts & entertainment: Who's the best Dracula? For Halloween, The League of Gentlemen's Jeremy Dyson decides.


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'Su leadership del centrodestra non ho cambiato idea'


Lebanon Moves to Extend President's Term

BEIRUT, Lebanon Sept. 4, 2004 - Lebanese lawmakers amended their constitution to keep pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud in office, boldly reaffirming their loyalty to Damascus and defying a UN resolution calling for presidential elections.


Greatness hovers just outside âAmerican Gangster,â knocking, angling to be let in.


Cazzola "Ecco come sarÃ  lo Smau del 2005"

Alfredo Cazzola, presidente di Smau, fa il punto della situazione circa i numeri di Smau 2004 e parla della prossima edizione. Numeri al di sopra delle previsioni per Smau 2004. Oltre 360mila visitatori, 53


Japanese robot likes sushi, fears president

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Kansei frowns when he hears the  word "bomb," smiles at "sushi" and looks scared and disgusted  when someone says "president" -- and he isn't even human.


Web site: Militant group abducts 11 Iraqi soldiers

An Iraqi militant group said it had abducted 11 members of the Iraqi National Guard and posted their pictures on its Web site on Tuesday, three days after 49 unarmed army recruits were found dead.


Facebook sues Canadian porn company over hacking

Facebook is suing seventeen people and a Canadian Internet porn company for allegedly trying to mine the popular social networking site for its users' personal details.Facebook alleges that in June servers controlled by the defendants used automated scripts to make more than 200,000 requests for personal information stored on Facebook's site. The allegations are contained in an amended lawsuit filed earlier this month in U.S. District Court in San Jose, California.The company first filed suit back in June, but amended the complaint this month after obtaining court orders to identify who controlled the servers trying to access its site.Experts have warned people against publishing too much personal information on social networking sites for fear it could be collected and then abused by fraudsters.Facebook, one of the most-used social networking sites after MySpace, said the automated scripts caused error messages to be generated, but the company did not say if user information was successfully collected.Named in the suit is Istra Holdings, which controls SlickCash.com, an affiliate advertising business that offers commissions to Web publishers for referring Internet surfers to its portfolio of adult sites.It also names Brian Fabian and Josh Raskin, both of whom the suit says work at Istra in Toronto, and Ming Wu of Markham, Ontario, as well as 14 other unidentified people.Facebook said the hacking attempts cost it at least US$5,000 to investigate. The company has requested a jury trial and is seeking to bar the defendants from accessing its computer systems in the future, in addition to damages.


After more than a decade running Paramount Pictures as chairman of its motion picture group, Sherry Lansing announced Tuesday that she plans to step down when her contract expires at the end of next year.


Microsoft this week released a minor update for Windows Vista that adds support for Windows Help files, recognized by their .hlp extension. Such help files have been in use since Windows 3.1, and are still found in a number of applications.


Israel shut down for Yom Kippur on Friday, with borders closed and streets deserted as many Jews fasted, prayed and asked for forgiveness on the holiest day of the religious calendar.


Powell, in Kenya, Meets Youths Who Fight HIV/AIDS

Secretary of State Colin Powell heard a  11-year-old speak of valuing her virginity and an HIV-positive  woman advise abstinence Saturday as he met Kenyan youths who  teach their peers how to avoid HIV/AIDS.


Actor Lane Garrison's SUV wrecks; 1 dead

A sport utility vehicle carrying Lane Garrison of TV's "Prison Break" and three teenagers struck a tree, killing a 17-year-old boy, police said.


Rush Limbaugh's not one to keep much to himself, but he'd prefer to keep his medical records private. Unfortunately for him, it looks like that's not an option.


Coen brothers film No Country for Old Men wins top prize at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) awards.


Iran feels no fear of UN sanctions over nuclear dispute

TEHRAN: A top aide to Iran's supreme leader declared on Monday that Tehran did not fear being taken to the Security Council over its nuclear program and warned that if the UN


India captain Saurav Ganguly is hopeful that Sachin Tendulkar will recover from his elbow injury to start the home test series against Australia next week.


US Congress set for make-or-break debate on immigration

The US Congress takes up Tuesday a divisive bill balancing border security and the documentation of 12 million illegal aliens, in a make-or-break debate that could scuttle immigration reform until after the 2008 presidential election.


Google shows off upgraded products, ad growth

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California  - Google Inc  has hit its stride with a strategy that focuses on Web search, advertising and applications, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday, as he downplayed possible threats.


US inflation was little changed in June as higher food costs were offset by a dip in petrol, figures show.


See you in court Best Buy is to "vigorously defend" a lawsuit filed lby the state of Connecticut, accusing the US company bait and switch tactics to deceive and overcharge customers.â¦


Apple releases last pre-Leopard update for Mac OS X

Tiger hits 10.4.9 Apple has updated Mac OS X to version 10.4.9, offering patches for both Intel and PowerPC versions of the operating system, taking in its server and client forms. The company has also updated its iPhoto application, and beefed up the security of Mac OS X 10.3.9.â¦


Presidential candidates look toward crucial debate

President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival John Kerry scouted votes in key battleground states but were already looking ahead to their crucial televised debates starting in a week.


The United Auto Workers union's deadline for reaching a tentative deal with General Motors Corp  is 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 14, the union's vice president said in an e-mail to members on Thursday.


John Kerry is promising North Carolina workers he will fight the forces sending U.S. jobs overseas, a timely topic in a state losing jobs to the manufacturing slump and international competition.


UE: CORTE GIUSTIZIA CRITICA LEGGE ITALIANA SU FALSO IN BILANCIO

(ASCA-AFP) - Lussemburgo, 14 ott - L'avvocato generale della Corte europea di Giustizia, Juliane Kokott, ha criticato la nuova legge italiana sul falso in bilancio. Secondo il parere di Kokott, che non vincola


Anche Seacliff Capital tra azionisti contrari a progetto


Stock sales by lending executive reviewed

WASHINGTON - The Securities and Exchange Commission is examining stock sales of the chief executive of Countrywide Financial Corp. , the nation's largest mortgage lender, a person familiar with the matter said yesterday.


ThinPHP Blog: Understanding successful tracing of security vulnerabilities

In this new post on the ThinkPHP blog, there's more talk about their Chorizo! security scanner and how, with a little help from their Morcilla product, you can find problems easily. Now, interpreting them is another matter, so they show you a simple way to determine just what went wrong.   Sometimes it's not very easy to check if a vulnerability occured where Morcilla told you it occured. In order to pinpoint this issue, it is neccessary that you get a deeper look to the callstack of all the functions that were involved calling the SQL abstraction layer.   They include a screenshot of how the functionality will (in the upcoming version) work in the case of a MySQL SQL injection problem.


Foreign soldier missing in Afghanistan "from UAE"

A member of Afghanistan's U.S.-led coalition force who has gone missing is a United Arab Emirates national, a coalition official said on Thursday.


Iceland is ready to provide a residence permit to worldâs chess ex-champion Bobby Fischer whoâs now serving his sentence in one of the Japanese jails.


With Month to Go, Kerry on Offense Against Bush

With one month to go in a tightening  White House race, an invigorated Democratic Sen. John Kerry  stepped up his attacks on President Bush's economic record on  Sunday and raised new questions about whether the White House  misled the country into war in Iraq.


Republicans quarrel over Iraq in White House race

FORT MYERS, Florida  - The Iraq war reclaimed the spotlight in the Republican race for the White House on Saturday as front-runner John McCain accused rival Mitt Romney of backing a set withdrawal of U.S. troops -- a charge Romney angrily denied.


David Hyde Pierce and 'Spamalot' Featured on "The Celebrity Apprentice"

Playbill - Curtains star David Hyde Pierce will appear on the Jan. 24 Broadway-themed episode of NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice."


Franklin Mint Wins Right to Sue Lady Di Memorial Fund

A judge has given the green light to a U.S. firm to sue a memorial fund dedicated to the late Princess Diana over its attempt to stop the firm from selling Diana trinkets such as dolls and plates.


Stars rock around the world for climate change

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - Some of the world's biggest pop stars from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Madonna performed at Live Earth concerts around the globe on Saturday to urge fans and governments to fight global warming.


Court acquits ousted president of Lithuania of leaking state secret

A court has acquitted ex-President Rolandas Paksas, who was removed from office by an impeachment trial, of leaking a state secret to the most generous financial sponsor of his election campaign.


The UN nuclear agency said yesterday that insurgents in Iraq may have obtained nearly 400 tons of missing explosives that can be used in the kind of car-bomb attacks that have targeted US-led coalition forces for months.


Two weeks before the final trade deadline of the season, Houston Astros general manager Gerry Hunsicker began to wonder if making the playoffs was merely a pipe dream.


Manchester, 15:02 - CALCIO, OLD TRAFFORD SFIDA FISCHI: SILENZIO PER VITTIME MONACO

Meglio un minuto di silenzio, con il rischio che sia "profanato" dai fischi o dai cori dei tifosi ri...


Nigerian pipeline blast death toll rises to 60

The death toll from an explosion at a fuel pipeline on the outskirts of the Nigerian city of Lagos has risen to around 60 as more bodies were recovered from the scene.


L'arrivo della Splash per raggiungere quota 2% nel 2008


Yahoo investors seek quicker answers from Yang

Yahoo Inc. chief Jerry Yang was found wanting on Wednesday by investors who said the company needed to devise a plan to combat weaker advertising growth more quickly than in the 100 days promised by management.


176 on Plane, and Others, Feared Dead in Brazil

A plane skidded off a runway in SÃ£o Paulo, crashing into a building and a gas station and setting off a conflagration.


Major regional indexes close in the red on early hike in crude prices and Coca-Cola profit warning. PARIS  - European shares fell on Wednesday as an early session rise in oil prices stoked concern


Alcatel-Lucent reports profits slump, ramps up job cuts to 12,500

Newly merged telecommunications equipment maker  Alcatel-Lucent has reported a slump in underlying profits last year and ramped up planned job cuts to 12,500 or 15.6 percent of the workforce.


Microsoft tops profit forecast, sets share buyback

Microsoft Corp.  on Thursday  posted a 23.5 percent drop in quarterly net profit, but raised  its outlook for the current fiscal year as orders for upcoming  products exceed expectations, lifting its shares by 6 percent.


US settles on regions for new Medicare plan

In the first big step to make prescription drug benefits available to the elderly, the Bush administration said yesterday that it would carve the nation into 34 regions to administer


Across the security industry, experts are encouraging businesses to abandon piecemeal IT systems and data-defense efforts in favor of overarching risk management strategies.


Jones Leads Cowboys to Stunning Win Over Seahawks

Julius Jones scored on a 17-yard touchdown run with 37 seconds left as the Dallas Cowboys scored two touchdowns in the last two minutes to stun the Seattle Seahawks 43-39 in the National Football League Monday.


A fifth Ulster County death linked to rare brain disease

KINGSTON, NY -- Health officials here say a woman's death in November was caused by Cruetzfeldt-Jacob disease, bringing to five the number of Ulster County residents who have died within the past year from the rare brain disorder.


A Czech minister says a BBC report on caged beds in children's care homes is "journalistic distortion".


Latest Champions Trophy news from the Rose Bowl.


MOSCOW, Russia -- President Vladimir Putin says Russia's armed forces will soon have access to advanced nuclear missile systems unlike those held by other countries.


Bolton's El-Hadji Diouf has been charged by the Football Association for spitting at Portsmouth's Arjan de Zeeuw in Saturday's 1-0 win for Pompey.


The four networks have been bought by consortia which include Scottish & Southern Energy and United Utilities. Transco said that it would return about Â£2bn to shareholders following the sale and would increase its dividend for the current year by 20%.


L'azienda contesta la notizia riportata dal Sole 24 ore


Roma, 18:31 - CALCIO, PALERMO: DEFERITO ZAMPARINI

La Commissione Disciplinare ha deferito il presidente del Palermo, Maurizio Zamparini, presso la Leg...


Health Tip: Teach Your Child to Eat Well

(HealthDayNews) -- Getting your child to eat enough nutritious foods is a tough assignment.


Matthew Pinsent hinted yesterday that he may return to duty with the International Olympic Committee on announcing his retirement from international rowing.


The wife of a man shot dead in his home came downstairs to see her husband's killer, police say.


U.S. Captain Reyna Left Out of World Cup Squad

U.S. captain Claudio Reyna, who has  been suffering with a thigh injury, was missing from Bruce  Arena's 23-man squad named Friday for this month's World Cup  qualifiers against El Salvador and Panama.


EAST LANSING, Mich. (Sports Network) - Jason Teague, who  ran for 112 yards and a score on 17 carries, caught a touchdown  pass in the second quarter to snap a tie and help Michigan  State post a 49-14 win over fourth-ranked Wisconsin in the Big  Ten Conference at Spartan Stadium.


Captain Joe Sakic's not panicking. So his Colorado Avalanche teammates won't either — not yet at least.


The US high-tech work force grew by 2 percent last year but demand for computer programmers, tech-support specialists and other high-tech workers continues to erode, according to a survey released on Wednesday.


NEW YORK -- Apple Computer Inc. said Friday it has delayed filing its annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission due to its ongoing investigation into stock option grants.


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Anthem Inc. and WellPoint Health  Networks Inc. on Tuesday sealed their $16.5 billion merger,  creating the biggest health insurance company in the United  States with 28 million members.


Video Games Go Hollywood at Live Awards Show

SANTA MONICA, Calif.  - The stars of the video  game industry came out in force on Tuesday night to honor their  peers for creative excellence -- taking a page from the  Hollywood playbook with red carpets, glittering gems and a live  nationwide broadcast.


DC's former mayor takes a new role in government


IBM tries to make computing clusters easier

Initially targeted at the businesses in the life sciences, computer-aided engineering and finance sectors, IBM will offer preconfigured "snap-together" cluster systems for customers.


Oil prices have neared last week's record high after bouncing back above the $50-a-barrel mark despite a peace deal between rebel gangs in Nigeria.


Jerusalem patriarch slams Israeli occupation in Christmas mass

BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Muslims and Christians united in the hope that the festive season will herald a new dawn after four years of violence, attending midnight mass in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ.


Colombians take to streets in huge anti-FARC march

Hundreds of thousands of Colombians took to the streets across the country and overseas on Monday in a huge protest against FARC guerrillas and their kidnapping of hostages held for years in hidden jungle camps.


Former Champs 'disgusted' by Silverstone's axing

Former British F1 Champion Nigel Mansell is "disgusted" by Bernie Ecclestone's decision to drop the British GP, while Damon Hill has slammed the F1 supremo for being greedy.


Wakita a culturally diverse basketball team

Wakita's boys may not have won a game this season, but the Warriors are easily the most culturally diverse team at the KOFM Prep Classic.


For long-view stock investors, it might be a time to buy

Ted Yoos, a fee-only certified financial planner and president of Cornerstone Financial Management LLC in Sudbury, answered readers' questions yesterday about the gyrating stock market at boston.com. Yesterday the Dow Jones industrial average rose 52.39 points to close at 12,268.73, a day after falling 416 points, the seventh-biggest one-day point drop in history. Here are excerpts from Yoos' chat.


Blast in Russian McDonald's, several injured

ST PETERSBURG, Russia  - An explosion caused by a suspected bomb in a McDonald's restaurant in Russia's second city of St Petersburg on Sunday injured at least five people, officials said.


Colombia destroyed around 7,000 land mines on Sunday, in efforts to implement the Ottawa Convention that bans the use of antipersonnel mines, according to local reports.


L.A. Porn Industry Stung by First Condom Fines

The lucrative Los Angeles porn film  industry was reeling on Friday by news that two production  companies had been slapped with the first fines for allowing  actors to perform without condoms.


Accounting Changes Send Schering-Plough to a Loss

Despite its fourth-quarter loss, the pharmaceutical giantâs results topped Wall Street estimates, and its shares rose more than 5 percent.


Bush speech will seek to calm fears over economy

President George W. Bush will use his final State of the Union address on Monday to try to reassure nervous Americans about his economic rescue plan and chart a course to stay relevant in his last year in power.


Hitachi has added its name to the list of companies issuing recalls for faulty Sony batteries, a move that affects 16,000 laptops sold in Japan.


The famished body is banned for Fashion Week in Madrid.


Quarterback Aaron Polanco scores three touchdowns and rushes for 143 yards Saturday to lead Navy to a 28-24 win over Northeastern.


La stima e' del Codacons: "il governo intervenga"


London Police Scour Spycam Footage in Hunt for Car Bomber

Authorities search for the perpetrator who left a possible fuel-air explosive near Piccadilly Circus.


Maybe it's all those tiring banquets, photo ops and interviews. Maybe it's the extra pressure that comes with being a Heisman Trophy winner. Or maybe the so-called Heisman jinx doesn't even exist.


Arsenal fighting past demons, says Wenger

Manager Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal were still haunted by last season's nightmare start to the Champions League as they battled to Tuesday's 1-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven.


The Expos will announce how to purchase season tickets Wednesday, even as the team's future in the District is again unclear.


UN concerned by lack of Darfur progress on ground

KHARTOUM, Aug 18  - The United Nations said on Wednesday it was very concerned by Sudan's lack of practical progress in bringing security to Darfur, where more than a million people have fled their homes for fear of militia ...


Accusati del delitto di sabato scorso a Secondigliano


Cuban state TV shows new photos of President Fidel Castro, who is believed to be recovering from surgery.


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Tiger Woods shot a 5-under-par 67 Friday in the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic and was five strokes behind clubhouse leader Ross Fisher, an Englishman who once fetched balls at a driving range for the world's top player. Three-time winner Ernie Els climbed...


WASHINGTON - The Army is investigating reports that several members of a reservist supply unit in Iraq refused to go on a convoy mission, the military said Friday. Relatives of the soldiers said the troops considered the mission too dangerous...


NEW YORK Sept. 29, 2004 - US stocks are seen in a cautious mood at the open as investors take on board a persistently high oil price and reflect on Tuesday's poor consumer confidence reading.


BlackRock agrees to buy Quellos investment arm

BlackRock Inc., the largest publicly traded US mutual-fund company, agreed to buy the investment unit of Quellos Group LLC for as much as $1.7 billion, more than doubling its hedge-fund assets.


Chinese, SKorean envoys meet in bid to restart NKorea nuclear talks

Senior Chinese and South Korean officials have met in an effort to restart stalled talks on North Korean nuclear disarmament amid signs of US impatience with the diplomatic process.


A lot of people got excited when Fidelity Investments announced recently that it was cutting fees on five index mutual funds. You heard talk about price wars with the Vanguard Group, of a new "low-cost leader" in fund investing and more.


Partecipavano a feste per soli uomini, quattro arresti


The Irish singer and entertainer Joe Dolan, 64, dies from a suspected brain haemorrhage.


China Grabs 1st Men's Olympic Gold in Track and Field

China grabbed its first-ever men's Olympic gold in track and field on Friday, but it was a night of misery for Americans, who saw any chance of a fourth consecutive gold in basketball crushed.


Gene linked to 30 pct of breast cancers: study

Extra copies of a certain gene found  in about a third of breast cancers may be responsible for their  unchecked growth and survival, researchers reported on  Thursday.


The restaurant chain meets Q1 earnings, but lowers guidance for fiscal 2005.


In futuro non deve avvenire che scioperi paralizzino Paese


A strong earthquake tremor has shaken northern Japan days after several quakes killed at least 31 people.


Ronaldo's early strike against Bolivia turned an expected war of attrition into an comfortable stroll, coach Carlos Alberto Parreira said after Sunday's game.


Iraq: Ungheria, premier annuncia ritiro truppe a marzo 2005

BUDAPEST - Il primo ministro ungherese, Ferenc Gyurcsany, ha annunciato oggi a Budapest che l'Ungheria ritirerÃ  il suo contingente di 300 soldati dall'Iraq alla fine di marzo dell'anno prossimo. "Ã il nostro


Temporaneamente con un decreto Ministero della Salute


Drug Firms Blasted for Hiding Antidepressant Data

Description: In Capitol Hill hearings, lawmakers criticize drug manufacturers for failing to fully disclose data on the use of antidepressants by children, creating a misleading impression of the drugs' safety and effectiveness.


Nobel laureate Jose Saramago has sparked controversy among his fellow Portuguese by suggesting that they will, one day, be swallowed up by their larger neighbour and eternal rival, Spain.


Cassell a no-show, Mourning a no-go, Pippen retires

Two things are certain in life: The sun will rise in the East, and Sam Cassell will be unhappy with his contract. Training camps opened Tuesday around the NBA, but Cassell declined to grace the Minnesota Timberwolves with his presence.


College Basketball Roundup: Georgetown Easily Defeats Fordham

DaJuan Summers had 15 points and 9 rebounds, Jonathan Wallace became Georgetownâs career leader in 3-pointers and the seventh-ranked Hoyas (10-1) closed out their non-conference schedule with an 82-55 victory against visiting Fordham on Monday.


War between the West and Iran seems to be coming, maybe by 2010

It's not going to be pretty folks.  Mr. Sarkozy praised the current diplomatic initiative by the world's powers, a two-pronged approach that threatens tougher United Nations-mandated sanctions if Iran does not stop enriching uranium for possible use in a nuclear weapon, but holds out the possibility of incentives if Iran complies.   That approach, he said, "is the only one that can enable us to avoid being faced with an alternative that I call catastrophic: an Iranian bomb or the bombing of Iran."


MUSLIM cleric Moqtada al-Sadr cannot be trusted to keep his word and he must be "dealt with", US national security adviser Condoleezza Rice said.


Police held a 22-year-old man for questioning on Sunday over an incident in which a student was shot while providing security at a concert at a Leicestershire university, police said.


Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has put the pressure for the success or failure of the Northern Ireland assembly talks firmly on the shoulders of Ian Paisley.


Telecom, multa di 152 milioni dall'Antitrust

L'Antitrust sanziona Telecom per una cifra di 152 milioni di euro ''per aver abusato della propria posizione dominante sui mercati dei servizi di telecomunicazioni su rete fissa all'utenza affari''. E' quanto


Europe launches its 50.5bn-euro (Â£33bn) programme for research and technological development.


UK group asks shops to remove "racist" Tintin book

An official British racism  watchdog recommended on Wednesday that bookshops across the  country remove copies of a comic book which tells the tale of  fictional Belgian hero Tintin's adventures in the Congo.


Venerdi' decisione gup su richiesta giudizio Pollari


Yahoo wins over T-Mobile Europe, displacing Google

Yahoo Inc  has displaced  Google  as preferred provider of Web services to mobile  operator T-Mobile (DTEGn.DE) in northern and central Europe,  Yahoo and T-Mobile said on Tuesday.


Giulianova, 23:10 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/B: NEL POSTICIPO GIULIANOVA-TERAMO 0-1

Nel posticipo della 3a giornata del girone B del campionato di calcio di serie C1, il Teramo ha vint...


Napoli, 14:27 - CALCIO, PER DI NATALE DUETTO IN RADIO CON D'ALESSIO

Gigi D'Alessio e Antonio Di Natale hanno duettato in diretta su Radio Marte. Il cantautore e l'eroe ...


Nov. 11, 2004. Intel's Board of Directors has, as expected, named Paul Otellini to succeed Craig Barrett as CEO effective next May 18, the company announced Thursday.


Film/TV directors, producers plan contract talks

Hollywood's major film and  television studios said on Friday they would begin formal  contract talks with directors as soon as this weekend, marking  a key development in the ongoing screenwriters strike.


US Meeting Demand For Flu Shots... So Far

Most states have enough flu vaccine to meet demand so far this year, federal officials reported Thursday, and one of the reasons is that even those in the high risk category have been releuctant to get inoculated.


Report Assails F.D.A. Oversight of Clinical Trials

The Food and Drug Administration does very little to ensure the safety of the millions of people who participate in clinical trials, a federal investigator has found.


South Africa confident ahead of crunch World Cup clash with England

South Africa and England have quite a World Cup history between each other and their clash here at the Stade de France on Friday promises to be yet another enthralling chapter.


Microsoft May Offer Free Ad-Supported Office

PC Magazine - Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it may offer a free, advertising-supported version of its basic word processing and spreadsheet software, in an apparent bid to fend off a nascent challenge from Google Inc. in the business software market.


Three U.S. Lawmakers Back XM and Sirius Merger

The Justice Department is evaluating whether the merger of the only two U.S. satellite radio companies would hurt competition.


MARK Thatcher has claimed his business career has been left in ruins and his life "destroyed" by charges he helped to bankroll a failed African coup.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Dick Clark of 'American Bandstand' Suffers Stroke

Longtime "American Bandstand" host  and rock music pioneer Dick Clark has suffered a stroke and is  being treated at a Los Angeles area hospital, a spokeswoman  said on Wednesday.


Wal-Mart has begun quietly testing a new look for its 1.3 million workers in the United States: khaki pants and a navy blue polo shirt.


Search for Fashion Like a Fashion Editor Does

NEW YORK, Jan. 31  /PRNewswire/ -- McEye Media launches a new search engine, http://www.fashion-fashion-fashion.com/, created by the editors of the award-winning online fashion magazine ZOOZOOM.


Birmingham City found their scoring boots on Saturday afternoon - and the clubâs Irish international striker Clinton Morrison was central to their easy win over midlands neighbours West Bromwich Albion.


Tibet's "Movie Star" Antelope Slowly Rebounding, Expedition Finds

The rare chiru, once extensively poached for its prized wool, appears to be increasing its population thanks to conservation efforts by Chinese officials and Tibetan locals.


Consumer Organization Will Announce Online Database Complaint File Concerning Pulte Homes, DiVosta Homes, Del Webb Homes, Says Executive Director Andy Martin

CHICAGO, Dec. 8  /PRNewswire/ -- FightPulte.com, FightDiVosta.com and FightDelWebb.com will hold a Chicago news conference Monday, December 11th to announce a new online database complaint file directed at one of the nation's largest home building firms, Pulte Homes, DiVosta Homes and Del Webb.


Nasty rhetoric intensifies 50 days ahead of US presidential vote

Fifty days out from the US presidential election, the rhetoric is becoming nastier between George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry, as the US president's lead appears to be solidifying.


Fed's Fisher: U.S. housing downturn a serious problem

Lower oil prices and a strong U.S. commercial property sector will help offset the serious problem of a cooling housing market, Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher said in a newspaper interview published on Tuesday.


Queen Elizabeth celebrates coronation anniversary at the races

Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday celebrated the 54th anniversary of her coronation at the Epsom Downs track for the annual running of the Derby, one of Britain's most prestigious flat horse races.


More violence in Kenya as AU starts talks

President Mwai Kibaki's appointment of a partial cabinet sparked more violence in Kenya overnight as the African Union began talks on Wednesday to end post-election turmoil that has killed around 500 people.


Some newly elected House Democrats find themselves in a political no-man's land back home, drawing fire from both sides


Spears's Visiting Rights Remain Suspended

The right of Britney Spears to visit her two little boys remained suspended under a ruling issued at a closed-door hearing by the Superior Court commissioner, Scott Gordon, on Monday in Los Angeles, The Associated Press reported. Neither Ms. Spears, 26, nor her former husband Kevin Federline, 29, was required to attend. He did; she came late to the courthouse but never went inside. He retains custody of the boys, Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1. Another hearing is scheduled for Feb. 19.


Not Everyone Is Grateful as Investors Build Free Apartments in Mumbai Slums

In India, builders who raze slums and use part of the land to build houses for the former residents are then allowed to build lucrative towers on the rest of the land.


Supera attese degli analisti, timori per inflazione


Violence in Mosul is damaging efforts to hold elections in the city, the US commander in north Iraq tells the BBC.


Oil prices tumbled below $47 on  Monday after OPEC producers agreed to keep crude output  unchanged for now and Iraq's elections passed without  disruption to oil exports.


Mugabe says army will "pull trigger" on opponents

President Robert Mugabe warned critics  on Tuesday that Zimbabwe's army stood ready to "pull the  trigger" against anyone seeking to topple him as a mounting  political and economic crisis raises fears of unrest.


It's not London (020), and it doesn't much resemble Birmingham (0121). People visit it from Glasgow (0141) and go surfing it in Ipswich (01473).


OLPC sends laptops to production, delays release

(InfoWorld) - On Monday, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)Â moved a step closer to providing low-cost laptops to children in developing nations by giving the go-ahead to the mass production of its XO laptop. However, the computers are expected to be out in October, one month later than originally planned. Right now, the OLPC prices are at $176 per laptop, with the price expected to go down to $100 sometime next year, according to a public relations spokesman for the project. There will be 3 million laptops available in October, and they will be distributed to children by the governments of participating countries, which to date include: Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Greece, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Rwanda, Tunisia, the United States, and Uruguay. OLPC is a nonprofit project formed by Nicholas Negroponte that intends to give specially designed low-cost notebooks to children who wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to purchase or use them. It is supported by several high-profile technology companies, such as Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which is providing the laptop's processors, and Red Hat, which helped design the "Sugar" user interface. Both companies and others involved in OLPC such as Brightstar, Google, News Corp., and Nortel NetworksÂ have donated $2 million each to the project. The laptops in production are based on the XO Beta-4 (B4) engineering model, which is designed to be durable and withstand diverse and potentially harsh environmental conditions that might be found in developing countries. The display of the machine is fully readable in bright sunlight, and the machines are designed to operate even in areas where access to electricity is limited through the ability to be powered by alternative power sources such as a solar panel. Before they are released, the XO B4 laptops will go through a final round of testing by developers, hardware experts, OLPC technical volunteers, and some of the pilot schools around the world already using the B2 machines, according to the OLPC project.


Bondi, se si fanno primarie nazionali vince Bertinotti


Just around the corner, or in the rear-view mirror--in any case, we need to be prepared at every level.


Swampscott hepatitis case spurs vaccinations

By Paysha Stockton, Globe Correspondent | September 20, 2004. A waitress at a Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizzeria in Swampscott has been diagnosed with hepatitis A, prompting the local board of health to order vaccinations for all the restaurant's employees.


PRESIDENT (21) — Kerry and Bush in tight race in state that president lost by 4.2 points in 2000. Bush visited Pennsylvania 44 times during term.


Democrat Slams Kerry on Hispanic Outreach

A Democrat whose organization spent about $6 million to get out the Hispanic vote criticized John Kerry's campaign effort Wednesday and said Democrats risk becoming a permanent minority if they don't do a better job.


New options for managing your digital media means more than just mp3s in your pocket. October 14, 2004 - Microsoft held its Digital Entertainment Everywhere launch this past Tuesday and unveiled new products


Earth Class Mail makes your paper mail electronic and puts it online in your own private "mailbox."


Roma, 20:15 - RUGBY, BERBIZIER: UN PASSO INDIETRO

Amarezza e delusione in casa azzurra dopo il negativo esordio nel Sei Nazioni contro la Francia, cam...


With all the HTML editors available, you too can build Web sites for profit. Time to start a small business? No! While it's easy to publish Web pages, a lot of planning is necessary to create a viable business. In this article you'll learn how. By Peggie Brown. 1212


Remarks By First Lady Laura Bush to the Press After Visiting the Hawaiian Monk Seal Captive Care Project

WASHINGTON, March 2  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by First Lady Laura Bush to the press after visiting the Hawaiian Monk Seal Captive Care Project    Midway Atoll    4:23 P.M.  (Local)    MRS.


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El Guerrouj's double ensures legend status

British athletes were not the only ones making history in the Olympic Stadium on the final day of competition. The keenest of track historians, Hicham El Guerrouj entered the record books as


Cricket: Collingwood helps England post competitive score

Paul Collingwood's rich vein of form continued as England made 246 for eight in the second triangular one-day series final against Australia at the SCG here.


LSE rebuffs Â£1.3bn takeover bid but holds door open to talks

The London Stock Exchange said it had rejected a Â£1.3bn takeover bid from Deutsche Boerse but held the door open to talks that could result in a deal with the German exchange.


Two campaigners sued for libel by McDonald's will take their case to the European Court of Human Rights.


Importing cheaper drugs to USA would be difficult, US study

An American government task force concluded that importing cheaper drugs into the USA would eventually save consumers very little money because the safety measures would be too expensive.


Greek Bus Hijackers Had Croissants Not Dynamite

Greece's freed hijack hostages on  Thursday portrayed their Albanian captors as bungling criminals  just after money who were easily manipulated and armed with  croissants, not dynamite.


Sweden fears many of its 1,500 missing tourists in Thailand are ...

STOCKHOLM  - The Swedish government said it feared that many of the 1,500 Swedish tourists in Thailand who are still unaccounted for after giant tidal waves struck Asian coastlines may be dead.


3 Banks Join System for Trading Unregistered Securities

Bank of America, the Credit Suisse Group and UBS announced yesterday that they would join five other banks as members of a private system that lets institutional investors trade unregistered securities.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The Federal Open Market Committee should end its practice of hinting at the likely course of future policy actions, said William Poole, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St.


Rupert Murdoch says his new Fox Business Network will celebrate American corporations and the free markets, but first the network toasted itself at a glamorous party Wednesday night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.


Rebels Shun Ivory Coast Talks as Foreigners Flee

Rebels from Ivory Coast shunned peace talks in South Africa as hundreds more foreigners left the former French colony on Friday after days of mob violence.


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By JEREMIAH MARQUEZ LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton was arrested early Thursday for investigation of driving under the influence, police said. Hilton was arrested shortly before 12:30 a.m. after being pulled over in Hollywood, said police Officer I. Isabella, who declined to give his first name.


S. Korea, US Agree to Resume 6-Way Talks After US Poll

South Korea and the United States agreed to push for an early resumption of negotiations to end the North Korean nuclear crisis as soon as the US presidential election comes to a close, top diplomats of the two nations said Tuesday.


Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe to divorce: spokeswoman

Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank  and her husband of eight years Chad Lowe have decided to  divorce, a spokeswoman for Swank said on Friday.


European opponents of the U.S. invasion of Iraq joined other world leaders yesterday in cautiously praising the Iraqi national elections as a necessary first step toward establishing democracy and restoring ...


Milano, 12:47 - CALCIO, VIEIRA: FINIRO' LA MIA CARRIERA ALL'INTER

Patrick Vieira giura amore eterno all'Inter. "FinirÃ² la mia carriera a Milano e


Omicidio D'Antona, la Lioce legge in aula un inno alla lotta ...

E' stata dedicata allo svolgimento delle questioni preliminari e anche alla costituzione di parte civile della famiglia di Massimo D'Antona, alla quale avevano tentato di opporsi i difensori degli imputati, l'udienza preliminare che si e' tenuta nel


KABUL, Afghanistan -- Foreign election specialists yesterday studied complaints from candidates in Afghanistan's first-ever presidential election, setting aside suspect ballot boxes and further delaying the vote count.


Qualcomm pays $170 million for display start-up

The wireless company buys a majority stake in Iridigm, developer of a brighter, low-cost alternative to LCD screens.


One strike away: The standard for booting victory is set

The 1986 Red Sox were one strike away from winning the World Series. They came closer to winning - without actually winning - than any team in baseball history. When you watch a tape of Game 6 (shelved in the sci-fi/horror section of New England video stores), it's still impossible to believe.


The European Central Bank boosts liquidity in the banking system again after warning of fresh volatility in the markets.


Milano, 12:05 - CALCIOMERCATO: SAMP E UDINESE ALLE BUSTE PER QUAGLIARELLA

Nessun accordo tra Sampdoria e Udinese che quindi andranno alle buste per risolvere la compropriet&a...


Soldiers Challenge Enlistment Extensions

An Army specialist, saying it was "a question of fairness," filed a lawsuit Monday with seven other soldiers challenging a policy forcing them to serve in Iraq beyond their terms of enlistment.


Fearing More Attacks, Israeli Army Tightens Grip On Nablus

Israeli troops tightened their blockade of Nablus on Tuesday fearing that more suicide bombers might try and leave the city as a 16-year-old Palestinian boy did ahead of Monday's bombing in Tel Aviv.


Fiji's military commander said Tuesday that he had seized control of the country and dismissed the elected prime minister after a weeks-long standoff between the two leaders rooted in tension between the South Pacific nation's indigenous people and its ethnic Indian minority.


GM Shares Rise on Report of Earnings Drop

General Motors Corp., the world's biggest automaker, said Wednesday its net income fell 37 percent in the fourth quarter, led downward in part by continued struggles at its European operations. But the results beat Wall Street expectations and its shares rose nearly 2 percent.


Oracle apps upgrade to ship within 60 days

SEPTEMBER 06, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Customers will be able to get their hands on the delayed version of Oracle Corp.'s E-Business Suite 11i.


Pope aiming for new bestseller with "Memory and Identity"

Pope John Paul II has not allowed his fragile health to hamper a prodigious writing habit, with his latest book bound for bestseller status following its launch at the Frankfurt Book Fair.


Parma, 17:37 - CALCIO, PARMA; BUCCI: COL GENOA PRONTI A DARE IL MASSIMO

"Andremo a Genova per dare il massimo. Solo in questo modo riusciremo a fare punti a Marassi". Il po...


Taft urges Ohioans to donate to tsunami victims

Ohio Gov. Bob Taft is asking Ohioans to reach into their pockets to help victims of the Asian earthquake and tsunami disaster. In a statement, Taft asked for cash donations to be made to the American Red Cross International Response Fund.


Touch, transmit and go CES Sony has unveiled its own answer to Near Field Communication: a contactless data transfer system dubbed TransferJet that carries data at speeds of up to 560Mb/s.â¦


AN Australian journalist has told how he was threatened with death by militants who captured him in Iraq. John Martinkus was interrogated for more than 20 hours after the group kidnapped him outside a Baghdad hotel.


After a week of hype, the Super Bowl was sports at its absolute best: random, unimaginable, insane.


Former Enron Corp. assistant treasurer Timothy Despain pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors investigating the company.


TOKYO - A man charged with deserting his US Army unit 39 years ago and allegedly defecting to North Korea, is expected to surrender to US military authorities in Japan on Saturday.


Sindacati, Governo ci convochi o trasporto aereo si fermera'


Boston, 10:05 - BASKET, NBA: BOSTON BATTE I LAKERS

Risultati delle gare del campionato Nba disputate nella notte: New York Knicks-Chicago Bulls 83-100;...


La stagione dei cicloni una settimana col Magazine

Dall'uragano Dean alla caduta di Materazzi, dall'omicidio di Garlasco al ricordo di Lady D: sette giorni di notizie e approfondimenti


Ex-Coke aide found guilty in trade secrets case

A U.S. jury on Friday found a former Coca-Cola Co.  executive assistant guilty of conspiring to steal trade secrets of the beverage giant and sell them to rival PepsiCo Inc.


Propelled in Iowa by evangelicals' support, Mike Huckabee is trying for a repeat victory in South Carolina, where religion is woven even more tightly into the fabric of life.


Researchers create three-dimensional structures using DNA-directed assembly.


WASHINGTON - The House on Thursday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage but gave Republican leaders a consolation prize by putting lawmakers on record on an issue that will be used as campaign fodder in the November


Weekend attacks tied to anger over filmmaker's death

An explosion blew the door off a Muslim school in a southern Dutch town and shattered windows across the street yesterday, Dutch television reported.


Taking a drug that boosts "good" cholesterol and a separate pill that lowers "bad" cholesterol appears to be a more effective weapon against heart disease than taking a single drug, researchers say.


Verizon wins injunction against text spammer

The individual allegedly barraged Verizon customers with spam that advertised home loans and adult Web sites


Italian singer Luciano Pavarotti is to give singing lessons at a music school in his home town of Modena.


Shell gets cash, promises in Sakhalin-2 deal: source

Royal Dutch Shell  and its partners in the $22 billion Sakhalin-2 project have accepted cash and a promise of future cooperation with Gazprom  in a deal to let the Russian firm into the venture, a source close to talks between the companies said on Tuesday.


Roma, 17:28 - CALCIO, FIGC: LETTERA A FIFA E UEFA PER SALVAGUARDIA VIVAI

La Federcalcio ha annunciato che il presidente della Figc Giancarlo Abete invierà nei prossim...


At least 20 people are reported killed in two blasts in a commercial centre in the Indian state of Nagaland.


The Court of Appeal quashes the convictions of five young Muslim men jailed over extremist literature.


Revived al-Qaida capable of spectacular strike

Â· Stark warning from leading think tank Â· Iran could have its own bomb by 2009 Â· Islamic countries radicalising at a pace


Climate legislation: Who gains? Who loses?

Article by Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy, on some of the consumer issues in a cap and trade system.


Shotgun Wedding: Enterprise Architect 7.0

Good UML diagramming that won't break the bank Agile development, for some, means avoiding diagramming (whether for documentation or analysis and design) and just getting on with testing and coding.â¦


Nasdaq launches $5.3 bln hostile bid for LSE

Nasdaq  launched its 2.7 billion  pound ($5.3 billion) hostile bid for the London Stock Exchange   on Tuesday, appealing directly to investors after being  spurned by Europe's biggest stock market.


The Italian state must give up its majority stake in troubled Alitalia when the airline sells new shares, the EU warns.


Charlton goalkeeper Dean Kiely's magnificent save handed his side a point in the 0-0 draw with Southampton at The Valley here.


Abbas presses U.S. to soften stance on unity deal

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President Mahmoud Abbas appealed to Washington on Saturday to soften objections to his Palestinian unity government with Hamas, telling a top envoy he had cut the best deal he could, aides said.


Taiwan AU's profit plunges 42 percent in 2006

Taiwan's AU Optronics, the world's third biggest flat-panel maker, has reported a net profit of 9.1 billion dollars for 2006, down nearly 42 percent, on the back of declining prices.


N.J. school to test for weekend drinking

Teens who drink alcohol could be caught three days later under a high school's new testing policy for students.


Microsoft hopeful of settlement in EU case

The California-based group has challenged the European Commissionâs finding from March that Microsoft abused its dominance of PC operating systems, but its top counsel said negotiations remained the preferred course.


Trial of H5N1 vaccine effective in low doses

Low doses of an experimental Chinese   vaccine against the H5N1 bird flu virus produce an immune   response in healthy people, according to early trial results   reported on Thursday.


Microsoft files suits against 'bulletproof' Web hosts

BOSTON - Microsoft Corp. filed nine lawsuits against individuals and companies alleged to be involved in the distribution of spam, the company said Wednesday.


The Pittsburgh Steelers don't do much on offense but capitalize on repeated Tampa Bay mistakes to beat the Buccaneers, 20-3


Andrew Flintoff is chosen over Andrew Strauss to captain England in their defence of the Ashes, a report says.


and face the challenges -- of its new status as the nation's biggest cellular provider. Cingular's $41 billion merger with AT&T Wireless Services Inc.


New Thai PM looks for harmony amid post-coup rifts

Thailand's new prime minister started work on Monday with pledges to focus on national reconciliation and "people's happiness" in the wake of last month's military coup against Thaksin Shinawatra.


The two top US toymakers posted disappointing third-quarter results on Monday, citing uncertainty in the economy and cautious retailers, and tempered expectations for the crucial holiday season.


They may never be mistaken for the boys from the Bronx as Boston's archrivals. But the Devil Rays picked up last night where the Yankees


Rice disputes report she brushed off CIA chief

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday disputed a report that she brushed off the head of the CIA when he warned of a possible attack on the United States before September 11, 2001.


Designer Alber Elbaz's success at Lanvin serves as a kind of vindication for talent over the cult of personality.


Thomson to Sell Media Group for $350 Mln

Thomson Corp. TOC.TO said on Friday it  will sell its media division to investment group Investcorp in  a $350 million cash deal that will tighten its focus on  electronic publishing.


Firefox Update Addresses QuickTime-triggered Vulnerability

Users of Firefox yesterday began receiving notices of the availability of version 2.0.0.7, which the Mozilla organization said addresses a vulnerability involving Apple's QuickTime plug-in. In BetaNews tests of the new version this afternoon, the vulnerability in question appears to have been fully patched.


Belarus Unveils Memorial to KGB Founder Dzerzhinsky

Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko, criticized in the West for his authoritarian tendencies, presented the public with a new memorial to Soviet secret police founder Felix Dzerzhinsky at a ceremony in the ...


By Shyla Sangaran  HAVING problems keeping your servers cool? Well, IBM Corp has introduced a new range of AMD Opteron processor-based servers that incorporate Cool Blue, a cooling technology that helps to improve server power utilisation and reduce energy costs.


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.


Actor Glenn Ford, who played strong, thoughtful protagonists in films such as "The Blackboard Jungle," "Gilda" and "The Big Heat," died Wednesday, police said. He was 90.


Activision sued over Guitar Hero III, Vista beta testers get Office service pack automatically and Microsoft looks for a Windows information minister, all in today's installment of BfBB.


Intel Seen Readying New Wi-Fi Chips This Week

Intel Corp. INTC.O this week is expected to introduce a chip that adds support for a relatively obscure version of Wi-Fi, analysts said on Monday, in a move that could help ease congestion on wireless networks.


Belgium's soccer captain was suspended for five games by FIFA on Wednesday for spitting at an opponent during this month's World Cup qualifier against Spain.


By Barbara Feder OstrovYou probably won't hear about this Hollywood thriller at the next Academy Awards. It seems the Oscar that has graced Karl Malden's mantel for decades -- the one he won for "A Streetcar Named Desire" -- is a fraud.


US economy regains footing; Fed Chairman optimistic

NEW YORK, September 8 (New Ratings) - The Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan, reportedly said today that the US economy has regained its foothold, following a downturn during the summer months due to the soaring oil prices.


Glaxo pays $3.1 bln to settle U.S. tax dispute

GlaxoSmithKline Plc will pay a net $3.1   billion to settle an ongoing tax dispute with the U.S.   government, which was to go to trial next year, Europe's   biggest drugmaker said on Monday.


Bulgaria to redeploy troops in Iraq: official

The Bulgarian government has decided to redeploy its troops in Iraq from Karbala, south of Baghdad, to Divaniyah near Najaf, local media reported Thursday.


China's largest soft drinks maker, Wahaha, threatens to counter-sue Danone in an escalating dispute between the two firms.


Schoolgirls in England will be vaccinated against the virus that causes cervical cancer, ministers are set to announce.


It was cold. It was Lambeau. It was perfect. Perfect, that is, for Brett Favre to take the stage that was his 200th consecutive regular-season start and give the


Obese Moms Often Make Obese Kids, Study Finds

The children of overweight mothers  are 15 times more likely to be obese by age 6 than children of  lean mothers, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.


Last Fallujah civilians urged to go as Allawi says assault is ...

The last remaining civilians in Fallujah were urged by the US military yesterday to leave the city as Iraq's interim Prime Minister suggested that an assault was imminent.


DETROIT - Craig Monroe hit an RBI single with one out in the 11th inning, leading the Detroit Tigers to a wild 11-10 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.    The teams combined for a Comerica Park-record 36 hits, including 21 by Seattle...


The Democratic presidential contenders spoke warmly of Martin Luther King Jr. Â and sometimes of each other, too Â on Monday's national holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader.


Company has started sharing some APIs with security vendors, in a bid to create better ways of securing virtual machines.


Israelis Kill Five Palestinians in Gaza Strip

Israeli troops killed five armed  Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as it pressed on  with a massive offensive aimed at stopping militants firing  rockets into Israel.


Prosecutors say officers ignored Haditha reality

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - U.S. commanders' belief in their Marines blinded them to the reality of events that led to the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha in November 2005, military prosecutors said on Monday.


Doctor Urges Creation of 'Science of Healthcare Delivery'

While treatments have multiplied, the operations and processes for delivering those medicines haven't kept pace, slowing health improvement in developing and developed countries. Alexis Madrigal reports from the AAAS annual meeting in Boston.


Give MTV credit for putting a brave face on the 2004 Video Music Awards. Last year, the network, which is nominally devoted to music videos, commandeered Radio City Music Hall


About 62 percent of Delphi U.S. union workers opt out

Roughly 62 percent of bankrupt auto  parts maker Delphi Corp.'s U.S. union workers have opted out of  the company through retirements or buyouts, the company said on  Tuesday.


Apple kit rated five out of five by... er... Apple

AppleStore buyers' ratings scheme limited to non-Apple products


The Pursuit of Knowledge, From Genesis to Google

We can still read words on papyrus; we don't know how long it will be possible to read a text inscribed in a 2004 CD. This is not a complaint, just a reminder.


After rising steadily for decades, the proportion of U.S. women getting mammograms to screen for breast cancer has dropped for the first time, federal researchers are reporting today.


Barbara Hall, creator and executive producer of CBS' Emmy-nominated drama "Joan of Arcadia," has signed a two-year, seven-figure overall development deal with Paramount Network Television.


Experts argue that preparations against avian flu have to continue, even if the virusâs failure to mutate into a pandemic strain has given the world more time.


Heroin with an estimated street value of Â£12.5m is seized in a raid in the east end of Glasgow.


Avaya Becomes Major Player in Europe with Tenovis Purchase

Telecommunications company Avaya (NYSE: AV) says it has agreed to buy the German firm Tenovis for US$370 million in cash and $265 million in assumed debt.


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The UK Independence Party suspends one of its MEPs, while alleged financial irregularities are investigated.


Usher, OutKast, Kanye West rack up AMA nominations

Usher (news) leads the pack of nominees for this year's American Music Awards ceremony, scoring a total of four nods; OutKast (news) and Kanye West (news) follow with three nominations each.


For Claire Messud, Good Reviews and Now, Finally, Good Sales

Until now, Claire Messud has been a critically praised writer who does not sell many books, but she seems poised for success with her fourth novel, ÂThe EmperorÂs Children.Â


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Sri Lanka in crucial need of monitoring mission: rights group

Sri Lanka urgently needs an international  rights monitoring mission following Colombo's decision to pull out of a ceasefire pact with Tamil rebels, a London-based rights group said Saturday.


In an effort to make it easier to sell, distribute and buy cell-phone applications, Nokia (Quote, Chart) has announced the launch of Preminet, a service to distribute certified Java- and Symbian-based mobile software.


South Africa pull out of Sri Lanka tri-series

South Africa have pulled out of the limited-overs tri-series against India and hosts Sri Lanka due to security concerns after a deadly bombing, a Sri Lankan cricket official said.


A terminal leukemia patient must have daily blood transfusions or die. A family begs doctors to do everything possible to keep their elderly mother alive. Parents cannot accept their newborn baby will not survive.


UN, US urge Europe to send troops to Lebanon fast

The United Nations appealed to  Europeans on Friday to commit soldiers to the first wave of  3,500 troops for a U.N. force in Lebanon and the United States  urged France to be among the key contributors.


The expansion of the Schengen passport-free zone brings hopes and fears to a former frontier post where three EU states meet.


Acclaimed Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o tells reporters his wife was raped during last week's attack.


Roma, 10:52 - CALCIO, FIGC: IN CORSO CONSIGLIO FEDERALE

E' iniziato poco prima delle 10 il Consiglio Federale negli uffici della Figc in via Allegri a Roma....


On January 13, Sony Pictures will present the first-ever showing of a major studio motion picture using Sony's revolutionary new "4K" digital projection system at a screening of Columbia Pictures' blockbuster Spider-Man 2. The uncompressed "4K" digital


Volkswagen eyes top position in Chinese market

German automaker Volkswagen AG would fight for its dominant position in the promising Chinese market by introducing new models, its chairman Bernd Pischetsrieder said Tuesday.


Kawasaki, Others Win Bid for Chinese Bullet Train Project

The Chinese Railway Ministry's project with an estimated contract value of 100 billion yen aims to double the speed of trains on five major existing railway lines, stretching over


San Valentino, quattro libri per la festa degli innamoratiI 100 nomi, Eros eTanathos e quelle improbabili cartoline..                                            Parole, segni e disegni I tanti volti dell'amore                                                                                di MATTEO TONELLI


IBM is reducing its ownership of Lenovo, from a 13% share to around 10%, as Lenovo also announced that IBM will provide service and support to Lenovo's customers.


Los Angeles Groups Agree to Airport Growth, for a Price

An $11 billion plan to expand and modernize Los Angeles International Airport includes $500 million in measures to ease the effects on surrounding communities.


RFK Isn't Perfect, but It's Just Fine for the 2007 MLS Cup

Major League Soccer officials acknowledge that RFK Stadium is not the prettiest place to stage its marquee event, the MLS Cup, but the league could not resist returning to Washington.


Premier rivendica risultati governo ma non parla della crisi


Spain to hand judge documents on secret CIA flights

Spain agreed on Friday to hand a judge  intelligence documents about secret CIA flights that  transported terrorism suspects to third countries where  investigators say they may have faced torture or abuse.


Torino, 18:42 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; BLANC: PIENA FIDUCIA IN SECCO

Piena fiducia in Alessio Secco da parte dell'ad della Juve Jean Claude Blanc, dopo le indiscrezioni ...


More ground was cleared of landmines in 2005 than ever before, says a group monitoring use of the weapons.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: August 27-31, 2007

Featured posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.


Lara to play in ICC Champions Trophy final

West Indies skipper Brian Lara, who had to retire hurt in the semi-final against Pakistan on Wednesday, has not suffered a serious injury and will play the final match of ICC Champion's trophy against England, said an ICC press release here.


A further wave of takeover stories and oil slipping below $60 a barrel buoyed Europe's bourses on Monday morning.


World Business Briefing: Switzerland: Fragrance Unit Sold

Givaudan said that it had agreed to buy the Quest flavors and fragrance unit from Imperial Chemical Industries for Â£1.2 billion ($2.28 billion) to become the worldÂs largest maker of scents used in perfume. Quest had sales of Â£560 million ($1.1 billion) last year and a profit of Â£52 million. Givaudan, based in Geneva, said it would finance the acquisition by debt and by issuing up to 1 billion Swiss francs ($800 million) in new shares.


The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on attitudes about the Supreme Court is based on telephone interviews with 1,000 adults, including 853 registered voters, from all states except Alaska and Hawaii.


Britain's Brown offers parliament last say on war

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown proposed on Tuesday giving parliament the final word on going to war, saying he planned to relinquish a raft of powers traditionally held by the head of the government.


The World Health Organization has called an unprecedented summit next week of flu vaccine makers and nations to expand plans for dealing with the growing threat of a flu pandemic.


Air wars as US and EU battle over aircraft subsidies

THE United States and the European Union fired the opening shots in what could prove to be a multi-billion-dollar, transatlantic trade war yesterday over alleged "uncompetitive subsidies" to their civil airliner industries.


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


Global Finance Leaders Warn of Risk From U.S. Housing Woe

Finance leaders from the worldâs wealthiest nations warned Saturday that global economic woes could get worse from the slump in the American housing market.


U.S. agents raid Florida offices of boy band creator

ORLANDO, Florida  - U.S. agents on Thursday raided the home and offices of boy-band impresario Lou Pearlman, known for launching 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys, as part of a criminal investigation, officials said.


Agassi moves into semifinals at Madrid tournament

Andre Agassi was greeted by a banner before his quarterfinal match at the Madrid Masters saying: "Agassi, thanks for keeping on playing.


China signed a contract to buy 23 A319, A320 and A321 commercial jets from aircraft manufacturer Airbus in a deal worth close to 1.0 billion euros (1.34 billion dollars).


Europe Invites Turkey to Hold Membership Talks Next October

Despite widespread public opposition, the European Union's political leaders said late Thursday that Turkey had made sufficient progress in political and economic reforms


Eyewitness Says Club Shooter Was Calm As 'Nightmare' Unfolded

A lot of fans didn't understand what they were seeing when a man jumped onstage and shot guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday night, with many believing it to be part of the show.


Bush, Kerry Disagree on Iraq, Terror War

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - President Bush and Democratic Sen...


US and 7 Countries Weigh New Findings on Arctic Climate

The United States and the seven other countries with Arctic territory today expressed concern about profound changes in the Arctic climate and said they would consider new scientific findings


US Suit Against Tobacco Makers Goes to Trial

Major cigarette makers go on trial on Tuesday in the US government's $280 billion racketeering case that charges the tobacco industry with deliberately deceiving the public about the risks of smoking since the 1950s.


A child abuse expert will testify at singer Michael Jackson's trial, despite defence lawyer protests.


The Cavaliers used a patient approach to secure an 11-8 victory over Syracuse before 20,180 in the inaugural Face-Off Classic.


With 44 receptions for an NFL-leading 732 yards and 10 touchdowns, Randy Moss's athletic prowess has been on full display through the season's first seven games.


Teck Cominco to buy Aur for C$4.1 billion

Teck Cominco  said on Tuesday it would buy Aur Resources  in a friendly cash and stock offer worth C$4.1 billion ($3.87 billion), boosting the base metal giant's copper production.


Italians acquitted of 1982 "God's banker" murder

Two Italian mobsters, a bodyguard, a financier and his girlfriend were acquitted on Wednesday of the 1982 murder of Roberto Calvi, found hanging from a London bridge and known as "God's banker" for his Vatican links.


Saturn's new Sky roadster to be part of $3b overhaul

DETROIT -- First Cadillac, then Chevrolet, now Saturn. After spending billions to revamp two of its most storied brands, General Motors Corp. has turned its attention to one of its newer makes -- an estimated $3 billion effort to inject some excitement in the Saturn lineup and create a portfolio that appeals to a broader audience.


European employees of the auto giant General Motors are set to step up protests on Tuesday at the company's plans to cut 12,000 jobs.


A novembre ribasso del 2,4% nell'anno e dello 0,9% nel mese


Friday deadline set for hostages in Afghanistan

Militants threatening to kill three foreign hostages in Afghanistan said they would give officials until Friday to meet their demands that the United Nations withdraw from the country and the US release Guantanamo Bay prisoners


Women Will Have To Wait For "Female Viagra" Patch

It appears women will have a long wait before they will be able to buy a testosterone patch by Proctor & Gamble being touted as the "Viagra for women.


Cubs' Forecast Turns Cloudier by the Moment

With Friday's loss to Atlanta, the Chicago Cubs' chances for a wild-card berth in the National League grew so dim as to become nearly invisible.


NEW YORK - She came into the tournament as Olympic champion, US Open champion and the world No 1. Justine Henin-Hardenne will leave with just her Olympic title after she was bumped from the fourth round 3-6, 2-6 by Russia's Nadia Petrova.


Lotteria, pioggia di premi i biglietti dei vincenti

Venduto a Napoli il superbiglietto da 5 milioni di euro. L'estrazione ieri sera nel corso della trasmissione "Il treno dei desideri". L'elenco dei premi di prima, seconda e terza categoria


UK's highest court rules against holding terror suspects without ...

Britain's highest court dealt a blow to the government's anti-terror policy yesterday by ruling that it cannot detain foreign terror suspects indefinitely without trial.


Blair to undergo operation to fix irregular heartbeat

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he would enter the hospital for an operation to correct an irregular heartbeat that was first diagnosed a year ago and has recurred in the last two months.


Alcoa sees aerospace growth driving aluminum use

Alcoa Inc.  sees a doubling of  aluminum consumption over the next 20 years, with products in  the flat-rolled segment, especially aerospace and other  transportation applications, accounting for half of that  growth, the company's segment president said.


Nova Scotia became the sixth Canadian province or territory to allow gay marriages when the provincial Supreme Court ruled Friday that banning such unions was unconstitutional.


Products on Byrd amendment sanctions list

A selection of the goods which could be hit with punitive duties under a request by the European Union and other plaintiffs to retaliate against the US Byrd amendment, according to


Ambassadors hurt in east Sri Lanka by rebel shells

The Italian and U.S. ambassadors to Sri Lanka were slightly hurt on Tuesday when Tamil Tiger rebels shelled a delegation of diplomats led by the island's human rights minister to the restive east, officials said.


Investors wiped some 6 billion euros ($7.97 billion) off the market value of French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis Thursday after U.S. federal health advisers rejected its Accomplia weight-loss drug.


Baseball Talks End, Stars Still Seek Teams

Pedro Martinez picked the New York Mets over the Boston Red Sox, and the Chicago White Sox dealt Carlos Lee to Milwaukee for Scott Podsednik and a reliever on Monday as baseball's annual winter meetings finished with many top stars still searching for teams.


Putin offers Bush wider missile defense cooperation

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - Russian President Vladimir Putin made a new counter-proposal to President George W. Bush on Monday for expanded cooperation on missile defense, an issue that has strained relations between their countries.


After Dust Storms, Mars Rover Set to Enter Giant Crater

After surviving near fatal dust storms on Mars, NASA's Opportunity rover is gearing up for its long-awaited trek inside an expansive crater on the red planet's surface.


Culpepers Kenny Alphin performed at CMA Awards Tuesday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Dressed in a black suit, brown shirt and tie and his signature black hat, âBig Kennyâ Alphin stood next to singing partner John Rich on a red carpet at Opryland in Nashville, Tenn.


A federal judge on Tuesday ordered  homemaking icon Martha Stewart to report to prison in less than  three weeks to begin serving her five-month jail sentence for  lying about a suspicious stock sale.


Highlights from President Bush's first postelection news conference:


Munch Museum to Stay Closed Well Into 2005

Oslo's Munch Museum could remain closed until June 2005 while officials upgrade its security system following a brazen daylight robbery in August of two Edvard Munch masterpieces.


EADS says files suit after document leak

Airbus parent EADS is suing "unknown  persons" for leaking an internal document that suggested  tensions at the Franco-German company as it tries to resolve a  crisis sparked by delays to the A380 superjumbo.


Argentine indigenous leaders reject an offer by clothing giant Benetton to hand over land to end a dispute.


The space program may be troubled now, but it did produce some cutting-edge breakthroughs in astronaut comfort. Inside Lisa Nowakâs travel wear.


Iran Plans to Launch Satellite by May 2005

Iran said Thursday it would launch its first satellite into space by May 2005, state television reported.


Altitude, apathy, overconfidence - Brazil groped for reasons Thursday to explain its stunning 1-0 loss to Ecuador in the World Cup qualifiers.


Riot police on Wednesday broke up a protest by several dozen students denouncing the police beating of a top opposition leader during a demonstration against a referendum that allows authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to stay in power.


WASHINGTON - CBS got the bill Wednesday for Janet Jackson's eye-catching flash dance during the Super Bowl halftime show: a record $550,000.    The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to fine each of the 20 CBS-owned television stations $27,500, which is the maximum penalty for indecency...


Reporter Faces Jail for Failing to Name Source

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - A federal judge convicted a  Rhode Island television reporter of criminal contempt on  Thursday for refusing to reveal the identity of a source.


Frequent Flier: Working the Reward System, Mile by Circuitous Mile

An independent film producerâs goal: Get to meetings by attaining frequent-flier platinum status on Northwest Airlines.


Jobs, subprime mess to rule July 4th week

Investors are hoping the coming week brings some answers to the question of whether an improving U.S. economy unleashes inflationary forces, and one place to look will be in the June payrolls data.


Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi talks to Hussein al-Sadr (R), a senior Shiite cleric, during a meeting with senior religious leaders in Baghdad Nov. 9. Allawi appealed to militants in Fallujah to lay down


Mayor Anthony A. Williams will propose today that the city dedicate at least $245 million in tobacco settlement funds to an array of major health initiatives, from cancer prevention to new comprehensive clinics east of the Anacostia River to significant improvements in hospital emergency care.


JOHN Howard is expected to outline his own plan for Tasmanian forests today, offering to protect a smaller area of old-growth forest than Mark Latham.


Photos: iRobot phones home, cleans gutters

Two vastly different robots unveiled at DigitalLife offer practicality and Jetsons frivolity for the home.


Australia has won the toss and is batting on day one of the third Test against India in Nagpur. The home side has welcomed back champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar, but has lost captain Sourav Ganguly to a muscle


Kangana stepped on Bobby, poked in his eye

She's the power-house actress from Gangster and Woh Lamhe.


Hopes Dim for Measures to Conserve Energy

The prospect of a comprehensive energy package has been held up by technical hurdles and policy disputes between the House and the Senate and within the parties.


Nyon, 16:15 - CALCIO, UEFA; PRIMA GIORNATA: ORARI ITALIANE

L'Uefa ha reso noti gli orari della prima giornata della fase a gironi di Coppa Uefa, in programma g...


Study Finds Vaccine Preservative Is Not Linked to Risks of Autism

A study has found that autism cases continued to climb even after thimerosal, which some people blame for the disorder, was removed from routine childhood shots.


WASHINGTON - Government scientists are trying to determine whether the country has a second case of mad cow disease. The US Agriculture Department announced yesterday that two rapid-screening tests on a suspect cow were positive for the disease.


Staph Strain Infects More Healthy People

TRENTON, N.J. - Flesh-eating bacteria cases, fatal pneumonia and life-threatening heart infections suddenly are popping up around the country, striking healthy people and stunning their doctors...


Ben S. Bernanke sent a strong signal that the central bank will lower interest rates again this month as it attempts to stave off a recession.


Look ma! No PC! Tivo and Amazon have finally gotten it right. Starting today, TiVo DVR users can download movies from Amazon's Unbox service straight from their television sets - without help from a PC.â¦


Some 15,000 US troops and Iraqi National Guardsmen advanced Tuesday into the Iraqi city of Fallujah from three directions to root out 3,000 insurgents.


Dollar Hits 6-Wk Peak Vs Yen on High Oil

The dollar hit six-week highs against  the yen on Monday, with rising  oil prices hurting the Japanese  currency due to worries about their effect on Japan's  import-dependent economy.


Tropical storm Henriette kills 6 in Mexico resort

Tropical Storm Henriette swept  by Mexico's Pacific coast on Saturday, killing six people in  the resort of Acapulco before moving out to sea, where it could  become a hurricane.


Macaulay Culkin arrested for drug possession

Actor Macaulay Culkin, who gained fame as a child in the smash hit "Home Alone," was arrested in Oklahoma City Friday for possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, police said.


Windows XP SP2 Automatic Update due tomorrow

Windows XP users with Automatic Update enabled will have a rather hefty download tomorrow (August 25), as Microsoft plans to release Service Pack 2 for Windows XP via Automatic Update.


Govt Okays CEZ's EUR281.5 Mln Acquisition of Bulgarian Power Distributors

Bulgaria's government on Thursday approved a deal in which Czech energy provider CEZ a.s. acquired 67% stakes in the power distribution companies in Sofia City, Sofia District and Pleven for EUR281.5 million.


Karzai Faces Challengers, Policy Failures in Afghan Election

Afghanistan will hold its first presidential election in decades on October 9th. Among the 18 candidates vying for office is incumbent President Hamid Karzai, a respected but sometimes controversial figure


Follow Forbes columnist Rich Karlgaard as he travels the world in search of great thinkers and big ideas.


NTT DoCoMo, the Japanese telecom service provider, has invested $3 million in MontaVista Software, a developer of Linux-based mobile middleware.


Explosives found in both crashed Russian jets

Explosives have been found in the second of two Russian jets which crashed simultaneously this week killing 90 people, investigators say, having already announced the same discovery in the first aircraft.


The Cassini spacecraft's flyby of Saturn's moon Iapetus has revealed a bizarre feature of the moon in its images: a bulging ridge at its equator.


China economy seen growing 8.8% in 2004: ADB

China's economy will expand 8.8 per cent in 2004 and eight per cent in 2005, but growth next year may slow to 7.2 per cent if oil prices stay at around $40 a barrel, the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday.


Muddy slopes, slushy peaks, unused lifts — this town in the French Alps is living out the nightmare of many a ski resort in a century scientists say is doomed to keep getting warmer.


Planned job cuts at US firms climbed during November, a report said on Tuesday, in a further sign of sluggishness in the labor market.


Shell profits surge to record 31 billion dollars in 2007

Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday that net profits leapt 23 percent last year to a record 31.331 billion dollars (21.115 billion euros), energised by soaring crude prices.


Terrelle Pryor's news conference Wednesday is going on as planned, but the highly touted prep quarterback won't be making a coach very happy on signing day.


IBM seals 1.4-bln-dlr outsourcing deal with AstraZeneca

IBM said Monday it had sealed a 1.4 billion dollar, seven-year, global IT outsourcing deal with Britain's AstraZeneca, a major pharmaceutical group.


Londra, 18:48 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: LIVERPOOL SCATENATO

Super Liverpool nella quinta giornata di premier league. I reds hanno battuto 6-0 il Derby County. I...


UN Tsunami Aid Gathers Pace, Delays Denied

International efforts to aid desperate victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster are picking up pace, said UN officials, who dismissed as unfair suggestions that the response had been slow.


Il negozio del gruppo si sviluppa su 150 mq su un livello


Cala risultato operativo 2004, salgono design e engineering


Sleep Study Prompts Hospital To Limit Work Hours

In findings published in today's New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that first-year residents who worked 24 to 34 consecutive hours committed 35 percent more serious medical


Media giant News Corp is mustering its forces to make sure the Murdoch family stays in control and to ward off a possible takeover bid.


Urmila is out to  do her bit to promote AIDS awareness. This week she travels to Pune ...


Internet health advice can bring on 'cyberchondria', study shows

Browsing medical sites on the Internet can bring on a condition dubbed "cyberchondria", in which patients diagnose themselves incorrectly and seek treatment they do not need, a British study said.


IBM, AMD develop new use of strained silicon

DECEMBER 13, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - IBM and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. announced today that they have jointly developed a new method for implementing strained silicon technology on both positive and negative transistors.


Putin believes Iran not trying to develop nuclear weapons

Iran must comply with demands from UN nuclear inspectors seeking to verify that Tehran is not trying to develop nuclear weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.


Colgate warns of fake toothpaste in U.S.

Colgate-Palmolive Co. on Thursday said counterfeit "Colgate" toothpaste that may contain a toxic chemical had been found in discount stores in four U.S. states.


Suspected Madrid airport bombers arrested in France

French police arrested Friday two suspected Basque separatists believed to be responsible for a fatal bombing at Madrid airport in December 2006.


Hollywood hits, Barbie push toy stocks higher

For toy stocks, it's looked a lot like Christmas all year long.


Representatives of environmental organisations meeting in Bratislava on Thursday have suggested that government activities pose the biggest threat to Slovakia's High Tatra mountains.


Immagini del lider per la prima volta da tre mesi


New York, 09:22 - BASKET, NBA: 19 PUNTI PER BARGNANI, TORONTO VINCE

Risultati delle gare del campionato di basket Nba disputate nella notte: Toronto - Washington       ...


General Electric Co  on Friday posted a 4 percent rise in net profit, which met Wall Street expectations, driven by strong demand for heavy equipment such as jet engines and electricity-producing turbines.


Two French journalists, held captive in Iraq since August, were freed in Baghdad today, ending months of frustration and soul-searching by a country that has vehemently opposed the American-led war in Iraq.


WASHINGTON -- The prolonged slump in housing pushed construction of new homes in 2007 down by the largest amount in 27 years with the expectation that the downturn has further to go.


Houston Chronicle Help Line Column: Wrong Click, and E-Mail Stops Cold

By Jay Lee, Houston Chronicle  Dec. 12--Q: When opening Outlook Express I was given a choice of working online or offline. I accidentally selected the wrong choice, causing all incoming messages to cease.


Two Emmy-nominated reality producers are developing a series about infidelity, featuring stories of unfaithful spouses who have turned to a popular online matchmaking service that caters to attached people seeking extramarital affairs.


Zurigo, 15:29 - TENNIS, WTA ZURIGO: VITTORIA DELLA HENIN

La belga Justin Henin, testa di serie numero 1, ha vinto il torneo Wta di Zurigo (1.34 milioni di mo...


Democrats Make Appeal for Hungry on Radio

On Radio, Democratic Gov. Tom Vilsack of Iowa Appeals for Americans to Help the Hungry. Workers from Art Institute of Chicago place a wreath around the neck of one of the bronze lion sculpture's outside the museum Friday, Nov.


Financial firms warned of Qaeda cyber attack

The U.S. government warned American private financial services on Thursday of an al Qaeda call for a cyber attack against online stock trading and banking Web sites beginning on Friday, a source said.


Last year around this time, Phil Kessel was still doing homework. Still attending classes. Still an 18-year-old student at the University of Minnesota.


Veltroni, si voti dopo riforme o almeno con nuova legge


Voice of Bart Simpson Enjoys Anonymous Fame

She walks the streets unrecognized despite providing the voice of TV's most infamous animated rapscallion, but it seems a little bit of Bart Simpson has seeped into Nancy Cartwright.


Yorvit Torrealba's two-out single off J.D. Durbin in the 11th inning drove home Garrett Atkins from second base, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 7-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.


An Israeli airstrike has killed three Palestinian militants who were approaching a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip, according to an Israeli Defense Forces spokeswoman.


US trade deficit up as price of oil rises

America's trade deficit rose to its second-highest level of the year as the price of imported crude oil jumped and demand for Chinese products remained strong despite recalls of tainted products.


Turkish troops cross into Iraq to pursue PKK

ARBIL, Iraq  - Turkish troops crossed into northern Iraq overnight and carried out a small-scale operation against Kurdish separatists, the Turkish army said on Tuesday.


The latest from Times reporters in the field and sources on the Web:


Qualcomm announced yesterday that Siemens Communications, the world's fourth largest maker of cell phones, has agreed to use its chips in some of its handsets.


Ex-AIG boss pitched NYTimes bid to Morgan Stanley

Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, the former  head of insurer AIG, approached Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack  about buying the New York Times Co., a source familiar with the  matter told Reuters.


Energy Bill Drives Home Efficiency Factor

The Gianninis of Warren, Mich., are great believers in three things: their Chevy Avalanche, their GMC Envoy, and what Dennis Giannini, 47, calls "the great American ingenuity."


Steel Shortage Stops Japanese Auto Production

Japan's largest steel company, Nippon Steel, said it was unable to meet increased demand by Nissan Motor (NASDAQ: NASNY) because it was already operating at peak capacity.


Il Rapporto 2007 sull'economia della musica del Centro Ask Bocconifotografa una svolta sempre piÃ¹ incisiva nelle scelte dei consumatori                                            La musica online cresce del 116% a spese della discografia tradizionale                                                                                Se per le canzoni mp3 Ã¨ boom, arretrano invece suonerie e truetoneSpettacoli: crescono solo gli incassi di lirica e balletto. Venduti piÃ¹ strumenti musicalidi ROSARIA AMATO


Samsung to invest 24 billion dollars in semiconductor production

Seoul (dpa) - South Korean electronics giant Samsung said Monday it plans to invest 25 trillion won (24 billion dollars) in the production of semiconductors over the next six years.


Mark O'Mahoney was like a kid again, crouched on the floor with an aggie cocked in his thumb and aiming at one of 13 target marbles arranged in an "X" at the center of a 10-foot circle.


Genova, 17:35 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: CON L'HAJDUK MONTELLA PARTE TITOLARE

Nella formazione della Sampdoria che nel ritorno del preliminare di uefa affronterà di croati...


Description: In the weeks leading up to the Olympics in Athens, hotels expected huge crowds to flood the city. Instead, people are staying away not only from the Games, but the city's hotels as well. Many blame the lack of crowds on price gouging. NPR's ...


A suspect in the Madeleine McCann hunt criticises a police description of a man they are seeking as being too vague.


Kidman, Urban soothe paparazzi with cold beer

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman and  fiance Keith Urban used a very Australian gift to soothe the  paparazzi camped outside her Sydney home on Tuesday ahead of  their expected weekend wedding -- a case of cold beer.


FDA says food recall is urgent health threat

A recall of canned meat products and dog food made at a Georgia plant due to botulism fears could involve tens of millions of cans that pose an urgent public health threat, U.S. officials said on Monday.


A strategy to win Iowa and New Hampshire didn't work. Now Romney hopes a new message and a home state advantage might do the trick


Bud Selig and Donald Fehr return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, three years after a theatrical hearing where the baseball commissioner and players' union head were chastised for what lawmakers called a lax steroids policy.


New Delhi: To help customers identify original Nokia batteries from the counterfeit ones, Nokia has introduced hologram labels with authentication codes in all its new batteries.


Authorities were last night scrutinising the identity of a suspect believed to be one of Saddam Hussein's top lieutenants, as the fate of two French journalists held hostage remains unknown.


Andre Agassi could still make a dramatic return to the United States Davis Cup team, according to captain Patrick McEnroe. Following the USA's final defeat to Spain, McEnroe said he was hopeful the 34-year-old play in 2005.


Palestinian PM appeals for end to Western sanctions

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh appealed on Monday to the United States and other Middle East mediators to restore economic aid to the Palestinian Authority in response to a Hamas-Fatah unity deal.


Fines, Jail Used to Enforce Flu Shot Rules

LANSING, Mich. - Thinking of trying to wheedle a flu shot from your doctor even though you're not at high-risk for flu complications? Forget about it in Michigan...