Cannes, la cerimonia di premiazione                                                                                Ultimo giorno di Festival, in corso il grande evento di gala durante il quale vengono consegnati tutti i riconoscimenti decisi dalla giuria presieduta da Stephen Frears. Ultima parata di star sul tappeto rosso


Absentee ballots mailed by Florida elections supervisors too late for possibly thousands of voters to return them on time should still count, the American Civil Liberties Union argued in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.


The open-source software Linux is making a bigger dent in China's ever-galloping mobile phone market. US-based PalmSource, provider of Palm OS, a popular operating system powering


While the northern Plains and Northeast shiver in dangerously cold temperatures, the folks in upstate New York are keeping warm shoveling snow — lots of snow.


Iran Wants to Change Conditions of Freeze

Iran is seeking a last-minute exception to its commitment to stop all uranium enrichment activities by demanding the right to operate around two dozen centrifuges, diplomats said Wednesday.


The New York Mets introduced Omar Minaya as the club's vice president of baseball operations and general manager on Thursday.


RV's Find a New Fan Base: The Baby Boomers

Recretational vehicles, once considered the domain of older couples hitting the road in retirement, are attracting new interest among baby boomers.


Fourth-seeded Russian Dmitry Tursunov stunned top-seeded Spaniard Tommy Robredo on Saturday to set up a Mumbai Open final against third-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.


Hackers are close to finding a way to spread harmful computer viruses just by getting people to open an e-mail message or visiting an infected Web site, computer security experts warned yesterday.


What's good for the search giant is good for America. Sort of.


Britain seen moving Iraq troops further into harm's way

LONDON  - Britain was due to announce Monday that it had received a US request to redeploy some of its troops in Iraq into restive, US-held areas, a move critics warned could be seen as a pre-election ploy to assist President George W. Bush.


Previsto un tasso del 70% alla fine delle operazioni


Sweden celebrates director Bergman's legacy

Film stars, top politicians and members of Sweden's royal family were among those who celebrated the life and work of directing legend Ingmar Bergman on Monday in a ceremony at Stockholm's Royal Dramatic Theatre.


Iraq, Blair: so che stiamo facendo la cosa giusta

"So che in Iraq stiamo facendo la cosa giusta". CosÃ¬ il oprimo ministro britannico Tony Blair ha aperto la conferenza stampa a Baghdad dove si Ã¨ recato oggi per una visita a sorpresa al presidente Iyad Allawi.


Nylander Returns to Caps, Ready to Be a Leader

Michael Nylander is back in Washington as the best center to play in a Capitals sweater since he last wore one. And with Ovechkin and Semin, the forward has young guns to fire to.


A Prime Time-Worthy Upset That Hardly Anybody Saw

The Big Ten Networkâs opening game, between Appalachian State and Michigan, was supposed to illustrate the channelâs lesser-quality product. But the match up was far from mediocre.


LogicaCMG still seeing grey clouds over UK

Hires new chairman, continues looking for elusive CEO IT services group LogicaCMG admitted today that it needed to improve "operational performance" in the UK following an 8.3 per cent year-on-year profit slide at its British arm.â¦


ABC News Five Die in Ohio Heavy Metal Band Shooting

Flowers and a bottle of Rogue 'Dead Guy Ale' sit on a rock outside of the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, December 9, 2004.


Data on Value, Volume and Segmentation in the Computer Hardware Market in Belgium Now Available

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50275)  has announced the addition of Datamonitor's new report: Computer  Hardware in Belgium to their offering.


Ben Sheets threw 81 of his 118 pitches for strikes. Against Barry Bonds, Sheets felt he should have had a few more called. Sheets allowed six hits in his 13th career complete game and the Brewers took advantage of rookie Tim Lincecum's wildness in a 6-2 victory over San Francisco on Tuesday night that extended the Giants' losing streak to six.


LAS VEGAS - Though Lennox Lewis will concede Vitali Klitschko might be the front-runner to succeed him as the recognized heavyweight champion of the world, he isn't


Sharon: Gaza terrorists have shoulder-held missile launchers

Gaza terrorist organizations now have shoulder-mounted missiles, and there are mounting concerns that they will shoot down crop dusters flying over agricultural zones next to the Strip, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and


Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the public beta availability of Popfly, the company's mashup creation tool for non-technical users introduced in alpha form in May.During Ballmer's appearance on Thursday at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, a Microsoft staffer gave a demo of Popfly in which he showed how the tool can be used to create applications for sites like Facebook's social network and Microsoft's Windows Live Spaces without the need to write code.Popfly is built on Silverlight, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering video and interactive applications. Silverlight is Microsoft's answer to Adobe's ubiquitous Flash technology.While acknowledging that Adobe has done "a good job in rich media" with Flash, Ballmer nonetheless said there are plenty of opportunities for Microsoft to innovate as Web applications "continue to get richer and richer."Speaking at the same event on Wednesday, Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen downplayed Silverlight's threat to Flash, saying Flash has been around for 10 years, is widely adopted and has a broad ecosystem.Ballmer, who answered questions from conference chair John Battelle and from attendees, said that the clamor over Web-hosted office productivity applications like Google Apps and suites from Zimbra and Zoho as major threats to Microsoft Office is misguided.In the communication and collaboration software space, Microsoft is focused on making its applications accessible in whatever way customers require, and that the issue isn't a black-and-white opposition between packaged and hosted software.He acknowledged that Microsoft pays attention "to what the other guy is doing" and is receptive to implementing good ideas in its products.As the interest in hosted applications rises, critics have said Microsoft has been slow in responding with a hosted alternative to Microsoft Office, and that it risks missing an opportunity that others are eagerly pursuing.Asked if he was getting impatient with Microsoft's search and online advertising efforts, where the company lags far behind leader Google, Ballmer said he's confident his company will continue to improve in the coming years as it focuses on several key areas.For example, Microsoft will continue improving its search engines, because they are key for generating online ad revenues. It will also continue to strengthen its consumer communication services, like webmail and instant messaging.Key as well is having a strong ad platform, which is why Microsoft spent $6 billion on aQuantive, and a strong ad syndication business, he said. Ad syndication will go through a major transformation in the next five years as the focus shifts from matching ads based on a Web page's content to based on users' online behavior, he said.Ballmer declined to comment when asked about rumors Microsoft is buying a stake in Facebook, but he said the companies' existing online ad partnership is going very well.He dismissed questions about the consistent speculation that Microsoft might buy the embattled Yahoo, saying Microsoft is confident in its strategy to at some point generate 25 percent of its revenue from online advertising. "We believe in our independent path. We like what we're doing," Ballmer said.Microsoft also released at the event a beta version of the Windows Live Photo Gallery photo management tool that adds publishing support for Yahoo's Flickr photo-sharing site. As of Thursday, the Microsoft product has a "publish on Flickr" option in addition to its ability to post photos directly to the Windows Live Spaces blogging and social network. The Windows Live Photo Gallery is available on the Windows Live beta page .Microsoft further announced new features for its Live Search for Mobile search engine and launched Live Search 411, a toll-free directory assistance service accessible by calling (800) CALL-411 (800-225-5411).Additionally, Microsoft provided an update on the adoption of Silverlight, whose 1.0 version was released a month ago. The number of partners in the Microsoft Silverlight Partner Initiative has grown to more than 50 organizations, and more than 40 customers have delivered Silverlight applications.Microsoft also said that Silverlight 1.0 is now available in 10 languages, including simplified and traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese.


Revenue and Customs officers investigating a suspected Â£20m fraud arrest six people after a lengthy inquiry.


Tony Blair reportedly faces growing opposition within Labour to his plan to serve a full third term.


Colombia admits paying bounty hunters to capture a rebel Farc leader on Venezuela's territory.


Who is a really unique leader for Palestine?

A top Palestinian official said Saturday he would dismantle an elite security unit accused of abuse and corruption in a first step toward overhauling the tangled network of Palestinian security forces.


Colorado wide receiver Jeremy Bloom decided Wednesday to keep fighting the NCAA for the right to accept commercial ski endorsements while playing college football.


Iraqi Militants Say They Kill 3 Turkish Hostages

Iraqi militants said Thursday they had  killed three Turkish captives, and France pressed on with  diplomatic efforts to win the release of two French journalists  held hostage by another guerrilla group.


Chris Dodd has an explanation for why his hair is white Â hard work.


Abbas's government dismantling militant groups: minister

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - The top Palestinian security official said on Saturday his government was dismantling militant groups, including those connected to President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction.


Performing the hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage more ancient than Islam itself, is complicated and confusing even for those well-versed in Islam Â so it's particularly intimidating for someone who's hardly religious.


Report: Facebook to stuff treasure chests with even more booty

Kara Swisher of All Things Digital reports that the company is considering a new, massive round of investment cash.


WITNESS: Reporting in the dark in icy New Year China

John Ruwitch is a correspondent for Reuters in south China. He has been studying or reporting on greater China since 1992, and has lived in Beijing, Taipei and Hong Kong, where he is currently based. In the following story he describes three days spent in Chenzhou, a city without power for nearly two weeks. It marked his first trip to Hunan, which is known for its piquant cuisine and as the birthplace of Mao Zedong. He hopes to visit again when the lights are back on.


RIGHTS-EUROPE:  Torture Flights Could Land Again

BRUSSELS, Sep 27 (IPS) - Seven months after a major investigation spelt out  Europe's involvement in a murky U.S. torture and kidnapping  programme, the EU's governments have claimed they are  powerless to prevent such human rights abuses in the future.


Roma, 18:52 - ATLETICA, IAAF RINVIA DECISIONE SU VICENDA PISTORIUS

La Iaaf ha rinviato alla fine di questa settimana la decisione sul caso Pistorius, l'atleta amputato...


Dow -0,03%, Nasdaq +0,27.Euro in aumento a 1,2960 dollari


If Michael Jackson's defense gets their way, they're not gonna be starting something until mid-March. In pretrial hearings on Monday, the entertainer's legal eagles asked that Jackson's trial


Fed: Go Slow on Social Security Accounts

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan urged Congress on Wednesday to take a go-slow approach in setting up the private Social Security accounts favored by President Bush. The president said he wasn't ruling out taxing high-income workers more to help the retirement program.


Wimbledon is getting its knickers in a twist. Tatiana Golovin had the Wimbledon referee reaching for his rule book when she sought to appear on court wearing red underwear.


Report Blames Russian Rockets for Illness

Toxic chemicals spewed from Russian rocket launches in Kazakhstan are responsible for higher illness levels among children living in polluted villages nearby, according to a report published in a British science journal.


Tickets go on sale for the first year of events at the Wales Millennium Centre which open in Cardiff Bay in November.


Linux-based handheld gains a 4GB hard drive.


Bush-Martin back-slapping can't hide ideological divide

OTTAWA (CP) - Two days of friendly banter couldn't bridge the chasm separating George W. Bush and Paul Martin in style, substance and worldview.


THE RACE: The presidential primary in South Carolina for Republicans and Democrats.


Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, 50, is seen during a news conference in Minsk, Monday, Oct. 18, 2004. According to the Central Elections Commission a preliminary tally of ballots from Sunday's election


People in the UK are buying and playing more games than ever before, a report has found.


Rock godfathers The Who close muddy Glastonbury

Rock godfathers The Who took to the main stage late on Sunday to close the Glastonbury festival, capping three days of rain, mud and music at the world's biggest greenfield music and arts festival.


Miller takes early lead in super combined

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado  - American Bode Miller set the pace in the downhill leg of the men's World Cup super-combined over a lightning-fast Birds of Prey course on Thursday.


Austrians Doubt Schwarzenegger's Memories

Historians criticized Arnold Schwarzenegger for telling the Republican National Convention that he left a "socialist" country when he moved away in 1968, noting that Austria had conservative leaders during the entire time he lived there.


Paul Peterson says he doesn't feel any different now that he has been entrusted as Boston College's starting quarterback for tomorrow night's opener at Ball State. He says he is still the same guy who replaced injured starter Quinton Porter in the 10th game last season and guided the Eagles to three consecutive victories, including a 35-21 romp of Colorado ...


Consumer prices rose by a slightly  bigger-than-expected 0.2 percent in June on higher food costs  and they were up by the same amount after stripping out  volatile food and energy prices, the Labor Department reported  on Wednesday.


Don Reisinger thinks a digg rebellion may be in the works.  But as he points out, a subset of individuals aren't enough to bring the site down.


Basics: Pursuing Synthetic Life, Dazzled by Reality

The most profound insights to emerge from the pursuit of synthetic life just may be about real life.


Sirius Satellite loss narrows on subscriber growth

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.  on Tuesday posted a smaller quarterly loss on better-than-expected subscriber growth, but concerns about the number of its radios in unsold cars helped depress its stock.


ATHENS, Greece - Paul Hamm's "fairy-tale ending" was unexpectedly revised at the Athens Olympics on Saturday when the international governing body for gymnastics said he should not have received the gold medal in the men's all-around final.


IRELANDâS only gold medal of the Athens Olympics will depend on a drugs test in New York on the blood sample given by Waterford Crystal, the horse on which Cian OâConnor won the showjumping title.


Iraqi Government Says Sadr Facing 'Final Hours'

NAJAF, Iraq  - Firebrand Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is facing his "final hours" before a military strike unless he meets demands that include renouncing violence and handing in weapons, Iraq's government said on Thursday.


Harbin, 12:14 - PATTINAGGIO VELOCITA', CDM: BIS DELLA SIMIONATO IN CINA

Chiara Simionato concede il bis in Cina. L'azzurra ha trionfato anche nella seconda prova sui 1000 m...


She was much more than Bob Newhart's TV wife


Produce-licking YouTubers attacked by 147-year-old American grocer

Fresh Beets battle $1m lawsuit One of America's oldest grocers has sued two college students for licking its produce on YouTube.â¦


Greek PM to form new government after Sunday election

The Greek Prime Minister, Costas Karamanlis, has been asked to form a new government after his party won Sunday's parliamentary poll. On Monday Mr Karamanlis met President Karolos Papoulias, who asked him to form the new government.


When accused drug kingpin Francisco Javier Arellano Felix began planning a deep-sea fishing trip more than a year ago, federal drug agents also got ready — to catch their prey.


England's priority on the final day against Australia will be to make sure they do not get beaten when they resume on 59-1, 97 runs ahead.


Hamony's first swipe will rouse Gold Fields' lion

Here we go! The not-so-surprise announcement by Harmony Gold Mining that it was looking to "merge" with Gold Fields is sure to provide plenty of entertainment.


Unidentified gunmen ambushed a van carrying security personnel in southwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing nine people and wounding four, police said.


Ichiro leads swingin' singles in M's 7-3 win over Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. - A fellow who identified himself as Rick Sisler and claimed to be George Sisler's grandson called the Mariners and said he would attend the game last night.


Palestinian leaders say rift with Kuwait over

Kuwait: PLO chairman Mahmud Abbas ended a two-day landmark visit to Kuwait Monday saying the 14-year-old rift over Iraq's invasion of the emirate had been patched up.


South Africa ponders bid to grill Thatcher

The request is from Equatorial Africa over alleged ties to a plot to oust the president. CAPE TOWN -- South Africa is considering a request by Equatorial Guinea to question Mark Thatcher about his alleged


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - The Democratic presidential front-runners came under attack from a rival on Sunday for showing insufficient leadership on ending the war in Iraq in a debate in which the main target was President George W. Bush.


Basque MPs vote in favour of a proposal to loosen ties with central government in Madrid.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - More than two-dozen of Van Morrison's albums are about to get the reissue treatment.


Connecticut May Benefit From Vaccine Reallocation

Washington ââ The government announced Tuesday that Aventis Pasteur, the influenza vaccine manufacturer, will reallocate its unshipped vaccines to help ease the supply shortage caused


Update 2: Reynolds American Issues Earnings Guidance

Reynolds American Inc., created by the recent merger of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. and the US businesses of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.


Swarms of Locusts Devastating Crops Moving

Swarms of locusts that have devastated crops and pastures across West Africa may hit countries as far away as Pakistan, a U.N. agency said Wednesday as it announced an intensified control campaign.


Discovery arrives at the International Space Station to carry out a challenging construction mission.


Movie Review | 'The Fountain': A Love That Tries to Conquer All, Including Past Lives

In his third feature, Darren Aronofsky tries to replace the prose of narrative cinema with a poetic language of rhyming images and visual metaphors.


DaimlerChrysler said Tuesday that strong demand should create some 4,000 new jobs in its commercial vehicles division by the end of the year — including 3,000 jobs in Portland, Ore.


Golden Globe nods inspire giddy reaction

Reactions from some of the Golden Globe Award nominees Thursday:


MySpace and most states agree on Web safety steps

Popular online teen hangout MySpace and 49 U.S. state attorneys general said on Monday they had agreed on a broad set of guidelines for protecting youths on the Internet.


Health Tip: Detecting Ear Infections in Children

(HealthDay News) -- It is not always easy to know if your child has an ear infection, especially if he hasn't learned to talk.


UK forces tested, rejected psychic techniques

Remote viewing far-fetched Britainâs military spent taxpayers' money to test out âremote viewingâ as recently as 2002, only to conclude the technique had little value.â¦


The most powerful man in Hollywood isn't an A-lister, but attends more movie premieres than Brad Pitt and George Clooney combined. He has no entourage, but hits enough nightspots to make Paris Hilton jealous. He's a red-carpet regular with the power to shut down any event from the Oscars on down.


Bucarest, 15:12 - CALCIO, ROMANIA: INDAGATI AGENTE CHIVU E EX NAZIONALE POPESCU

Gheorghe Popescu, ex giocatore del Lecce, e Victor Becali, procuratore di Chivu, sono finiti nel mir...


Napoli, 21:23 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; REJA: CALENDARIO NON AGEVOLE

Avvio di campionato non facile per il Napoli nel campionato di B. I partenopei esordiranno in casa c...


Bush's daughter writes book on teen mom with HIV

After years of steering clear of the spotlight, one of President George W. Bush's twin daughters is writing a book about a teen mother in Central America who has the AIDS virus.


Lockheed Martin Wins Big US Postal Service Contract

Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin has been chosen by the US Postal Service to provide managed network services in a potential $6 billion deal.


At Least Two Theories For Motive In Nightclub Shooting

At least two theories have surfaced in regards to the motive behind a Columbus nightclub shooting. Witnesses of the nightclub shooting in Columbus say the man who opened fire during the concert may have been


He's got social networking pages online. He visits college campuses, where enthusiastic student groups lobby hard to get their peers involved in politics.


Sun Micro, UT Austin, Team Up on Supercomputer

Sun Microsystems Inc. SUNW.O and the University of Texas at Austin are set to flip the switch on Friday on a unique supercomputer that will vastly speed up massive data analysis and


The deputy prime minister, John Prescott, 69, has been taken to a high-dependency unit.


GAO: White House Violated Law on Medicare

The Bush administration violated the law by allowing private insurers to limit choices of some patients in a small trial program of managed health care under Medicare, congressional investigators said.


Miami, Florida St. Regrouping After Storm

Florida State and Miami were originally scheduled to play Monday. Instead, they spent the day trying to recover from Hurricane Frances.


Sono accusati di assenteismo, 61 i controllori coinvolti


ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUALS COVERAGE OF SCENES OF DEATH AND INJURY A father of a victim of Sunday's quake-triggered tidal wave cries before a mass burial in Tamil Tiger rebel-held Mullativu, eastern Sri Lanka, December 28, 2004.


Saudi Arabia says a most wanted militant was among suicide bombers killed in  attacks in Riyadh this week.


Court Allows Scientists to Work at NASA Until Trial Over Background Checks

The United States Court of Appeals allowed the scientists to continue working until the question of their privacy challenge can be addressed at a full trial.


A slanging match, instigated by Paul Casey of Europe's Ryder Cup team, continues to simmer here as teams from 24 countries prepare for the World Cup which starts today.


iPhone Launch Marred by Activation Delays

Delays in AT&T's phone activation system left some people unable to use their new toy throughout the weekend.


Softbank takes on NTT with a cut-rate service

TOKYO Softbank, a Japanese investor and telecommunications operator, said Monday that it would offer a cut-rate, fixed-line phone service on Dec. 1, hitting at the stronghold of Nippon Telegraph Telephone.


A health and safety expert is banned from driving after being caught shaving as he overtook a police car.


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


Bargain hunters may want to keep an eye on this stock.


Buenos Aires, 11:16 - CALCIO, STAMPA ARGENTINA: TEVEZ VERSO WEST HAM

Secondo il quotidiano argentino Olè, alla fine i gioielli del Corinthians, Carlos Tevez e Jav...


U.S. Troops Clash With Insurgents in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S and Iraqi forces clashed with insurgents in northern Iraq on Saturday after launching an operation to destroy an alleged militant cell in the town of Tal Afar, the U.S. military said...


August Mid-Atlantic Factory Output Slows

Output at U.S. Mid-Atlantic factories  slowed in August as new orders dropped sharply, suggesting  recent weakness in the economy is likely to persist into coming  months.


Ex-Mexican leader accused of violating law

Mexico's largest leftist party announced Wednesday that it is filing a legal complaint against former President Vicente Fox, accusing him of violating the law by intervening against its presidential candidate who lost last year.


AT&T Downplays Damage From Economic Slowdown

AT&T reported strong fourth-quarter earnings, with net income rising 63 percent, due in large part to the growth in wireless communications.


EU to offer Serbia fast track to candidacy: draft

European Union leaders are set to offer Serbia a fast track to candidacy for membership in the bloc and pledge to step up preparations for a police mission to stabilize Kosovo, a draft statement for Friday's EU summit said.


La societa' operera' su azioni proprie fino a 10% capitale


Scientists believe they have located the part of the brain where people's dreams are created. A team from the University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland, made the discovery after treating a woman who stopped dreaming after she had a stroke.


There were some skeptics wondering if Giants manager Felipe Alou was making the right decision by putting veteran Kirk Rueter on the hill in literally the biggest game


Singapore's Growth Slows in Third Quarter

Singapore's economic growth slowed to 7.7 percent in the third quarter after a 12.5 percent rise in the previous three months, as its central bank said it would keep a tight rein on monetary policy to support growth amid rising oil prices.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA added a day to the shuttle Discovery's visit to the International Space Station to allow time for spacewalkers to study a troubled but critical part of the outpost's power system, the agency said on Monday.


Three mute swans in Dorset have been found dead after contracting the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu.


CAD to probe China Aviation Oil on share sale by parent

SINGAPORE : China Aviation Oil has confirmed it is being probed by the Commercial Affairs Department for problems at the company. On Friday, the white-collar crime buster


The Maryland football coaching staff enters the offseason ready to reexamine everything from practice philosophy to its own performance.


Iniziato interrogatorio convalida fermo del giovane


Richard Gough today started his managerial adventure after being appointed boss of Livingston, not even a full week after the sacking of Allan Preston.


Gross: Cutting Interest Rates Won't Stop the Bleeding

A look at the motley group of gazillionaires, conservatives, and industrialists who are begging the Fed to cut interest rates.


Poland and Czech Republic are in favor of hosting a proposed U.S. missile defense system, the Czech premier said Monday after meeting with his Polish counterpart.


DevShed: Using Introspective Methods with the DirectoryIterator Class in PHP 5

DevShed continues their look at the DirectoryItertaor class in PHP 5 with part three posted today, a look at using the introspective methods to find out information about things like if a file can be read or not and what its permissions are.   This class still has some additional methods that require special attention. For this reason, this last tutorial of the series will be focused mostly on covering all the methods related to performing some kind of introspective process, which can be quite useful when analyzing the types and permissions of each entry included in a given directory.   They go through the functionality, pointing out the functions to check:  if an entry is a directory or not if an entry is a "dot" or not ("." or ":") if the entry can be executed/read/written to to grab the permissions and the type of the entry  And, of course, there is code to go with each example, making it easy to pick out the parts you'd find useful and include them in your own code.


Hippies used to say if you remember Woodstock, you weren't really there. Republicans say presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton can forget about getting $1 million in taxpayer funds for a Woodstock museum.


Women are making big strides in the boardroom -- and into the CEO's office.


Nepali troops killed at least 16 Maoist rebels and lost 10 soldiers in a an overnight gunbattle, the deadliest single clash since the collapse of peace talks last year, an army official said on Sunday.


COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Few people took notice when Sony Electronics Inc. opened a tiny storefront last year here at South Coast Plaza, a swanky mall south of Los Angeles.


System upgrade caused Blackberry blackout: RIM

A disruption of BlackBerry cellphones in North America for several hours Monday was caused by the failure of one of its recently upgraded systems, Research in Motion said Tuesday.


New owners and a TV deal help English football clubs spend more than Â£530m on players, a survey says.


Kmart's future in Michigan unclear after merger announcement

The merger with Sears, Roebuck and Co. has possible negative implications for Kmart Holding Corp.'s future in Michigan, some analysts and observers said Wednesday.


BARDOLINO, Italy -- Swiss racer Karin Thurig won the women's world time trial title at the championships in Bardolino, to claim her first major international crown.


WASHINGTON - There's change in store for Thomas Jefferson - on the nickel that is. He's getting his first makeover since his likeness was put on the coin in 1938...


Va. senator who used slur declines award

A senator who had singled out an Indian man at a campaign event and referred to him as "Macaca" declined a leadership award from a minority scholarship fund Thursday after donors protested his selection.


Struggling English Premiership side Aston Villa have announced that they have followed the example of Manchester United by accepting a takeover bid from an American billionaire.


A major trail looking at drugs to treat high blood pressure has been stopped early because the results were so good.


Lightning on Saturn 'Million Times Stronger' Than on Earth

Finding yourself in a thunderstorm on Saturn would be a seriously shocking experience, scientists have discovered. New data from the Cassini spacecraft shows


Airstrips Key for Tsunami Aid, Disease Fears Rise

Aid workers cleared landing strips in  Asia's flooded tsunami-hit regions to start flying food, clean  water and medical staff to hungry and injured survivors, but  the global relief operation continued to struggle on Tuesday.


Investor Burkle eyes bid for Dow Jones: union

Los Angeles billionaire Ron Burkle has joined Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  employees to try to counter a $5 billion bid for the company from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. , a union official said on Tuesday.


Physics chip maker gobbled by GPU giant Graphics chip giant Nvidia is to purchase the last major independent physics house, Ageia.â¦


Giuliani: Abortion not a test for judges

Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, a proponent of abortion rights, said Wednesday he would not use a judicial nominee's stand on the issue or the landmark Supreme Court decision as a litmus test.


New York State is moving to officially recognize same-sex marriages from Canada for the first time, at least in one limited area: State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi has ruled


At least 30 killed in Baghdad's Sadr City

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Baghdad on Thursday for an unannounced visit, Iraqi State Television reported.


Liberal powerhouse MoveOn has a message for the "professional election losers" who run the Democratic Party: "We bought it, we own it, we're going to take it back."


Goal-happy Ajax and Feyenoord maintain perfect starts

Champions Ajax Amsterdam came from behind to thrash NAC Breda 6-2 on Sunday while Feyenoord hit four past Willem II Tilburg to regain the early lead in the Dutch first division.


Pisanu lancia l'allarme "Infiltrazioni nei cortei sindacali"

Roma, 26 agosto 2004 - Il terrorismo ha subito in Italia sconfitte importanti perÃ² si sta riorganizzando e gruppi di natura ideologica diversa appaiono sempre piÃ¹ propensi a colpire insieme. Ã l'allarme


Higher energy costs boosted producer prices 0.9 percent in May, but excluding volatile food and energy costs, prices paid at the factory gate were up a more moderate 0.2 percent, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.


Former prime minister Baroness Thatcher is   "greatly saddened" by the death of Augusto Pinochet.


Very few organizations have as many feet on the street as the US Postal Service. To better get a handle on those feet, the Postal Service said Monday it's implementing SAP Human Capital


Arboring Bad Feelings: Ex-Foley Backers Say They'Ll Pull Support for Brookhaven Boss Over Failure to Fullfill Environmental Agenda

By Erik German, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Feb. 12--A group of onetime supporters are set to attack Brookhaven Supervisor Brian Foley at a news conference today, chiding him for what they characterize as a weak environmental record in his first year in office.


LAS VEGAS Â· Bernard Hopkins' future seems certain, full of big fights and bigger paydays. The future is less clear for Oscar De La Hoya.


Before President George W. Bush nominated Bernard Kerik to succeed Tom Ridge as Homeland Security secretary, other names had been mentioned prominently for the post.


'All I want for Christmas is a motorcycle'

Four thousand miles away, in the heart of rural Uganda, tailor Margaret Angoro is carrying out last-minute preparations for Christmas


Saranno 11 mln italiani toccati da provvedimento Finanziaria


The Genesis team has shipped its first scientific sample from the mission's specially constructed cleanroom at the US Army Proving Ground in Dugway, Utah.


Report: Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich sells final stake in Russian Aluminum

MOSCOW  - Basic Element, the holding company controlled by aluminum baron Oleg Deripaska, is close to acquiring full control of Russia's biggest aluminum maker, Russian Aluminum, the Interfax news agency reported Friday.


Invecchiare? No grazie Obiettivo immortalità

Genetica e stile di vita: il segreto della longevità. Che non rappresenta piÃ¹ un'ipotesi visionaria ma una concreta possibilità


The two brothers accused of running Colombia's Cali cocaine cartel are nearing an agreement to plead guilty in exchange for guarantees that other family members won't face charges and will have access to some of the $2.1 billion the government wants to seize, The Associated Press has learned.


Jarno Trulli has denied that he'll race for Toyota in next weekend's Chinese GP, saying he won't again compete until the new year.


Slovakian archbishop visits New Kensington

Local Catholics and residents of Slovak heritage are in for a rare treat today when a Slovakian archbishop presides over a Mass at St.


European central bank chief Trichet says economic growth on track

BRUSSELS (CP) - Economic recovery among the 12 countries that use the euro common currency remains on track despite the threat of high oil prices, the head of the European Central Bank said Wednesday.


Jordan says Gaza pullout must lead to end of occupation ...

AMMAN, Oct 27  - Jordan said on Wednesday that Israel's planned pullout from the Gaza Strip should pave the way for an end of the occupation and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.


Members of the social news site's community meet resistance as they attempt to out an anonymous group of no-goodniks. By NewAssignment.Net's David Cohn.


China wants Russia to help it develop science - premier

MOSCOW. Sept 25 (Interfax-China) - Chinese State Council Premier Wen Jiabao has called on Russian scientists and researchers to help his country develop its science.


George Johnson, considered California's oldest living person at 112 and the state's last surviving World War I veteran, had experts shaking their heads over his junk food diet.


The woman and her Afghan driver were kidnapped by gunmen in Kandahar on her way to work, the provincial governor said.


Beijing Olympic water scheme drains parched farmers

BAODING, China  - Dusty villages far from China's capital are paying their own price for the government's plan to stage a postcard-perfect Olympic Games, enduring shrunken crops, drained wells and contention over lost land and homes.


Homicide figures released by the Scottish Government reveal a rise in deaths in the last year.


Vietnam May Struggle with Bird Flu for Months

BALI, Indonesia  - Vietnam is imposing stringent  measures to contain a second outbreak of bird flu, which  promises to unsettle the poultry and feed industries just as  they were showing signs of recovery, a senior Vietnamese trade  official said on Wednesday.


Through the first nine months of 2007, three hedge fund managers had made more than $1 billion.


Silverstone racing track owners agreed on Thursday a five year deal with Formula 1 rights holder Bernie Ecclestone to continue to stage the British Grand Prix at the central England venue.


Heart Risks 'Acceptable' with Breast Cancer Chemo

Some types of chemotherapy are known to be potentially damaging to the heart, but for most women with breast cancer the benefits appear to outweigh the risks, French researchers report.


E' lui il vincitore del Festivalbar 2004 che verrÃ  premiato durante le due puntate finali dall'Arena di Verona in onda in prima serata su Italia 1 il 20 e il 21 settembre. Il suo singolo, "Il grande Bamboomba", Ã¨ stato il piÃ¹ venduto dell'estate.


Rayovac to Change Name to Spectrum Brands

Battery maker Rayovac Corp. ROV.N  said on Tuesday it will change its name to Spectrum Brands Inc.  to reflect the increasing diversity of its products.


Blair cabinet to consider Iraq troop decision

Prime Minister Tony Blair will convene top cabinet ministers today with a U.S. request for British troops to be sent to more dangerous areas in Iraq sure to top the agenda and a positive response likely.


LONDON, England -- Prince Harry was hit in the face by a camera during an overnight scuffle outside a nightclub that left a photographer with a cut lip.


Mark Thatcher in Court Over Africa Coup Plot

The son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher appeared in a Cape Town court on Tuesday in connection with a coup plot in Equatorial Guinea.


The final cost of the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games, at $11.6 billion, was $3.1 billion more than originally estimated. But according to Finance Minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis, the figure does not include


Britsol boffins answer Branson's challenge Somebody call Al Gore and tell him he can leave the lights on in his house for as long as he likes: some academics in Bristol have solved the climate change crisis. Oh yes, and they want their $25m prize money from Richard Branson, thankyewverymuch.â¦


San Diego beat Titans after second-half charge

The San Diego Chargers overcame a  dull first-half performance with a sparkling final 30 minutes  to beat the Tennessee Titans 17-6 on Sunday and complete the  NFL's Wild-Card opening round of playoffs.


An armed gang who terrified pub and restaurant customers used the internet to plan raids in a robbery spree.


U.S. urges humanitarian access to Myanmar prisoners

The United States demanded on Tuesday that Myanmar let humanitarian groups visit people arrested in recent protests against fuel price increases, citing unspecified reports they have been brutally beaten.


Iraq civilian deaths hit new high in January

Iraqi civilian deaths in political violence reached a new high in January, data from an interior ministry official showed on Thursday.


Crashed Brazil jet found, survivors unlikely

BRASILIA, Brazil  - Airborne searchers found the wreckage of a Brazilian passenger plane on Saturday that crashed a day earlier in Amazon jungle with 155 people on board and the chances of anyone surviving were slight, officials said.


Aveva picchiato e violentato una cinquantenne


Canadians opt for extreme form of ice skating

Not content to simply play hockey on frozen ponds or waltz along canals that have turned to ice, some Canadians prefer to amuse themselves with a more extreme form of outdoor skating.


US Airways' Bankruptcy Signals More Turbulent Times

NEW YORK, Sept 13  - The bankruptcy filing of US Airways highlights the still-fragile condition of the US aviation industry three years after the September 11 attacks, with more turbulence looming, analysts say.


WASHINGTON As a corporate symbol, it's hard to find anyone more all-American than Sammy Pence of Grand Prairie, Texas. With his cowboy hat and boots, and his bold stance in front of a helicopter painted red


An inquiry into the sinking of a trawler is re-opening to hear evidence that it may have been dragged under by a submarine.


Countdown begins for US space shuttle mission

The countdown for the December 7 launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Station has begun as scheduled.


U.S. retail sales jumped a more-than-expected 1.2 percent in December, but first-time jobless claims posted a surprise climb and import prices dipped more than anticipated, government reports showed on Thursday.


Why Wikipedia Must Jettison Its Anti-Elitism

Wikipedia has started to hit the big time.  Accordingly, several critical     articles have come out, including "The Faith-Based     Encyclopedia" by a former editor-in-chief of Britannica and a very     widely-syndicated AP article that was given such titles as "When     Information Access Is So Easy, Truth Can Be Elusive".    These articles are written by people who appear not to appreciate the merits of Wikipedia fully.  I do, however; I co-founded Wikipedia.  (I have since left the project.)    Wikipedia does have two big problems, and attention to them is long overdue.  These problems     could be eliminated by eliminating a single root problem.  If the project's     managers are not willing to solve it, I fear a fork (a new edition under new     management, for the non-techies reading this) will probably be necessary.


Popping the Cork for a Twist on a So-Called Life

Alexander Payne's heart-piercing new film about a writer on the verge of disappointment is a reason to maintain hope in the film industry.


England arrive home after the World Cup on Monday with coach Brian Ashton's future in the balance.


As Buyouts Falter, New Tactics Aim to Lock in Deals

After a series of failed buyout deals, companies and their lawyers are likely to focus on strengthening the language in takeover contracts to help ensure that transactions are completed.


Steve Irwin, the quirky Australian   naturalist who won worldwide acclaim as TV's khaki-clad   "Crocodile Hunter," was killed by a stingray barb through the   chest on Monday while diving off the country's northeast coast.


Scientists in the US say they have developed a faster, cheaper and more reliable test to detect bladder cancer.


Survivors and rescuers battle the devastation left by sea surges that killed more than 20,000 on Asia's shores.


California Approves Plan to Reduce Emissions From Vehicles

The plan is seen by automakers as the most challenging regulation since Congress first created fuel economy standards in the 70's.


Innsbruck, 11:45 - SCI, CDM: MACARTNEY TORNA NEGLI USA

Scott Macartney, sciatore americano protagonista sabato scorso di una spaventosa caduta nella disces...


UN court to rule on Serbia's responsibility for war

THE HAGUE -- Can a state commit genocide? Should an entire nation -- not just its presidents, generals, and soldiers -- be held responsible for humanity's worst crime?


Turin Olympics chief organizer resigns, citing power struggle

The chief organizer of the 2006 Turin Olympics is quitting in a power struggle with the Italian government, just 15 months before the start of the Winter Games.


House Democrats back away from wiretap reform plan

Democratic acquiescence is a victory for President Bush, who said last week that the proposal was unacceptable to him.


British aristocrat's murder case opens in Kenya

Before a packed courtroom, the scion of one of Kenya's most celebrated aristocratic British settler families, has gone on trial for the murder of a Kenyan man.


Microsoft Releases Sharepoint Web Services Toolkits

Microsoft's WSRP Web Part Toolkit for SharePoint uses the Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP) specification created by the OASIS standards body.


President George W. Bush urged the U.S. Congress on Thursday to wrap up its investigation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales -- even as Democrats sought to keep up the pressure on his longtime friend to resign.


The trucks line up at the border each morning, waiting their turn to cross the small Choman river into Iraq and unload their cargos of jerry cans filled with gasoline.


Baseball Justin Morneau agreed to meet the Minnesota Twins halfway. The AL MVP agreed yesterday to a $4.5 million, one-year contract with the Twins, who also settled their salary arbitration cases with third baseman Nick Punto ($4.2 million, two-year contract), reliever Juan Rincon ($2 million, one year), and outfielder Lew Ford ($985,000, one year). Morneau's agreement was at the midpoint ...


Militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi reportedly declares "bitter war" on next Sunday's election in Iraq.


Trains, bloggers are threats in US drill

It's the government's idea of a really bad day: Washington's Metro trains shut down. Seaport computers in New York go dark. Bloggers reveal locations of railcars with hazardous materials. Airport control towers are disrupted in Philadelphia and Chicago. Overseas, a mysterious liquid is found on London's subway.


Interfor offers $396M for Riverside Forest Products in friendly ...

VANCOUVER (CP) - International Forest Products is muscling aside other bidders for Riverside Forest Products, offering $396 million in a deal endorsed by Riverside's board that would create the world's seventh-largest lumber producer.


One would think that after increasingly embarrassing forays into reality television, the Internet and the penitentiary, Paris Hilton might have taken a moment to reflect on her choices. Or perhaps not.


Report Cites Profit by Americans in Sale of Iraqi Oil

U.S. oil companies and a Texas oil investor received lucrative vouchers that enabled them to buy Iraqi oil under the U.N. oil-for-food program.


The International Monetary Fund says the world economy is growing at the fastest past in three decades, but in its semi-annual report the international lender says growth is likely to slow in 2005.


Update 15: Embattled Disney CEO Will Leave in 2006

Walt Disney Co. chief executive Michael Eisner, who successfully fought off a shareholder attempt to oust him, unexpectedly offered his resignation from the entertainment company he's led for two decades - but he will go in his own time.


Rice Cites Concern for Palestinians, But Low Expectations Mark Visit

WEST BANK, Oct. 4 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pledged Wednesday to "redouble" U.S. efforts to alleviate the economic plight of Palestinians facing escalating tensions and the threat of a humanitarian crisis. But U.S. officials cautioned not to expect any significant breakthroughs as...


Mother called Diana 'whore' for dating Muslims, inquest hears

Princess Diana's former butler was to give more testimony Tuesday at the inquest into her death, a day after revealing that her mother had called her a "whore" for dating Muslim men.


A UN agency is investigating claims a key consultation on sugar consumption was funded by the sugar industry.


Health Care Pushed to Fore By Calif. Vote

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 -- The universal health insurance package that one chamber of California's legislature passed this week looks a lot like the one Massachusetts not only passed but put in place a year earlier: Every resident will be required to have insurance, every employer must pitch in, and...


This undated photo provided by the family shows US Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun. The Marine Corps has charged Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun, who was feared kidnapped near Fallujah last summer, with desertion.


Olli Jokinen and Saku Koivu scored in the third period for Finland, which will play either Canada or the Czech Republic in the World Cup of Hockey final on Tuesday.


Anemia Drug May Harm Some Patients, FDA Says

The Food and Drug Administration warned yesterday that anemia-fighting drugs called erythropoietins, which had $10 billion in U.S. sales last year, are being used so aggressively that they may be harming some patients.


My friend talks rapidly on the phone. Her husband has just been diagnosed with a rare skin cancer. It is a second marriage for both, a good marriage. But suddenly they've started to bicker. This is not like them. The change is scary. What is happening here?


Londra, 14:46 - CALCIO, JUVE: I CONVOCATI PER IL VERONA

Sono 19 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico della Juve, Didier Deschamps, per la sfida di domani con i...


Ashcroft, Evans resign from Bush Cabinet

The Election Day resignation of Attorney General John Ashcroft was made public Tuesday, ending his four years as the most contentious and criticized member of the Bush cabinet.


To Don Lounsbury, it's just another chapter in the same old story Â his church is being maligned, misrepresented and misunderstood Â only this time it's happening as part of the campaign for the White House.


Rep. Robert Brady, a Pennsylvania Democrat, became the new "Mayor of the Capitol" yesterday, after Speaker Nancy Pelosi tapped him to chair the House Administration Committee.


Myopia linked to modern life? Also in this week's column:â¦


Southeast Asians Finish China Trade Pact but Avoid Touchy Issues

Southeast Asian ministers on Saturday completed a free trade pact with China and other accords to be adopted at a meeting of their leaders, but touchy


European Union leaders voiced relief at  clinching a deal on Friday on a treaty to reform the 27-nation  bloc's institutions, replacing a defunct constitution and  ending a two-year crisis of confidence in Europe's future.


Lock in the lowest rates of the summer. Get up to 4 free quotes from trusted lenders. Apply now - bad credit OK.


Probiotic treatment may limit eczema in infants

NEW YORK  - Oral supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri to the mother during pregnancy and to the infant after birth may help reduce the development of eczema and allergy associated with immunoglobulin E, a key protein involved in the allergic response, according to Swedish researchers.


Liberty Media sees benefit to buying all of DirecTV

Liberty Media sees benefits  in buying all of DirecTV Group Inc. and spinning off the top  U.S. satellite television provider into another tracking stock,  CEO Greg Maffei said.


Segretario del Pd, nessun antagonismo con D'Alema


Islamist Hamas fighters and looters ransacked the blood-spattered Palestinian presidential compound in Gaza on Friday as their leader ordered an end to reprisals against their routed, Western-backed Fatah rivals.


Russian village's tightrope walking prowess

TSOVKRA-1, Russia  - By a quirk of history that goes so far back in time no one really remembers it, nearly every man, woman and child in the remote mountain village of Tsovkra-1 can walk the tightrope.


Barcellona, 11:17 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: PUYOL OPERATO A GINOCCHIO, STOP DI 4 MESI

Carles Puyol, capitano del Barcellona, salterà tutta la prima parte della prossima stagione. ...


Japan's Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. reported a swing to an annual operating profit after cost cuts more than offset sluggish digital camera sales, but it forecast an unexpected earnings decline for this year.


Sony: PS3 ranks swell by 1.2 million since Black Friday

If Sony is to make a comeback this year, it will need to make a huge splash at CES. That's exactly what it has in mind, and helping the company along is some positive news -- for a change -- about its star gaming platform.


Airbus unveils CIT order for A330s, A320s

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has won an order from the US leasing company CIT Group for five long-range jets and four A320 single-aisle planes, Airbus has said.


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


A former US guard says he unwittingly gave Nazi Hermann Goering the poison he used to avoid the gallows.


Calano i disoccupati, l'analisi dell'Ires-Cgil

12.44: Mai cosÃ¬ pochi disoccupati in Italia dal 1992. Lo rende noto l'Istat, secondo cui nel secondo trimestre 2004 hanno trovato lavoro 163mila unitÃ , facendo scendere il tasso di disoccupazione al 7,9% rispetto


Â· Brother of dissident group founder held in Vilnius  Â· Irish police carry out searches in Dundalk area


The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday the accounting practices of housing finance group Fannie Mae  from 2001 to mid-2004 "did not comply in material respects" with certain accounting standards for derivatives, hedging and other matters.


Two private equity firms will buy Sabre Holdings Corp. , owner of the Travelocity hotel and flight-booking Web site, for $4.45 billion as they look to profit from a boom in travel services.


NEW YORK: The leaders of India and Pakistan yesterday hailed a new era in often fraught relations between the two south Asian nuclear rivals and agreed to study a joint pipeline project as part of closer economic ties.


Destinatario e' presidente territoriale di An


Trend Micro offers new mobile security for PDA and smartphones

Trend Micro, Inc. has announced the Trend Micro Mobile Security, an antivirus and anti-spam protection for SMS messaging customers using smartphones and PDAs.


EASY   FEED seedlings and young plants which have been in the same compost for months with half-strength liquid fertiliser.   PINCH out the growing tips on fuchsias, marguerites and pelargoniums to help them bush out.


Clooney and Cheadle get peace award for Darfur

Actors George Clooney and Don Cheadle said world leaders must not be allowed to ignore the war in Darfur, as they received an award by Nobel peace laureates for their efforts to help civilians caught up in the conflict.


I ricavi del settore Casual diminuiti del 4,7%


Prosecutor says no plans to quizz Madeleine's parents

The Portuguese prosecutor in charge of  the case of missing British four-year-old Madeleine McCann said  on Wednesday he had no plans to re-interview her parents who  where recently named suspects.


Disney Studios to bring back hand-drawn animation

Walt Disney Co plans to bring back hand-drawn animated films at its Feature Animation studio, a Disney-Pixar executive told investors on Thursday.


By Associated Press  RED BLUFF -- Wildlife officials discovered the bloody, battered bodies of 10 prized green sturgeon near a diversion dam that likely trapped the large bottom-feeding fish.


An Earnhardt Revival Would Also Be Nascarâs

Now that Dale Earnhardt Jr. has switched his team, his number, his sponsors and his car colors, Nascar waits and watches with anticipation.


Banks face stern test when credit cycle turns

Banks, which have used a glut of cheap  money to help fuel a boom in real estate and leveraged company  buyouts, may face a rough ride when lending conditions turn  sour, the Bank for International Settlements said on Sunday.


Evidence that Digg may be preparing for a buyout

In the latest of a long string of rumors surrounding Digg, some financial publications and bloggers are speculating that the online community is placing itself on the shopping block.


La polizia stradale ha effettuato arresti a Napoli, Roma e Latinacon l'aiuto della polizia tedesca. Individuati 150 veicoli, 35 sequestrati                                          Truffe alle assicurazioni, 210 indagati in una maxi operazione nel centro-sud                                                                                L'organizzazione, attiva in Campania, denunciava il furto di auto di lussoche invece venivano esportate in Germania, Bielorussia e Russia


London, England (Sports Network) - Arsenal defender Sol Campbell will be out another three weeks as he is struggling to recover from an Achilles injury.


EU tries to hold Iran to nuclear weapons deal

The European Union was last night attempting to salvage a hard-fought deal with Iran after Tehran insisted on exemptions to its agreed suspension of activities that could produce a nuclear weapon.


A CAR bomb exploded next to an Iraqi police station just outside Baghdad's Green Zone today, killing six Iraqi policemen and wounding another 10 in the second attack in two days targeting local security forces in the capital, an Iraqi security official


Between 2003 and 2006, FDA food safety inspections dropped 47 percent, according to a database analysis of federal records


Whether you're looking at a gas miser or gas guzzler, fuel economy is about to look a lot worse, according to new estimates from the Environmental Protection Agency.


The Bush administration, looking at the prospect of stronger oversight from a Democratic-led Congress, is withdrawing a proposal to let big polluters report less often on what they spew from their smokestacks.


ATHENS -- At the northwestern base of the Acropolis, it is easy to see how much this capital city has changed as a result of the Olympic Games.


Crime of Deception: By Internet, in Person, By Mail or By Phone, Call Scam What It Is ...

By Matt Sanders, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Feb. 11-- -- Frauds and scams have become more sophisticated in the past decade, but there are still plenty of bogus door-to-door offers to reseal a blacktop driveway.


Kevin Barrett believes the U.S government might have destroyed the World Trade Center. Steven Jones is researching what he calls evidence that the twin towers were brought down by explosives detonated inside them, not by hijacked airliners.


Thousands of Vietnamese evacuated before typhoon

Thousands were evacuated, flights canceled and fishing boats told to seek shelter on Saturday as Typhoon Xangsane whipped toward the Vietnam coast after killing at least 61 people in the Philippines.


Pamela Anderson files for divorce from Rick Salomon, ex-boyfriend of heiress Paris Hilton, after two months.


Merger with Al Qaeda deepens threat from Algerian radicals

Italian police said Monday they broke up a cell with ties to Algeria's Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat.


Scientists develop an absorbant gel that can remove radioactivity from concrete, but don't count on the government hearing aid. Bodyhack reports from AAAS.


Ben Hartman kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired to give East Carolina a 41-38 win over No. 24 Boise State in the Hawaii Bowl last night.


Post Warner announcement trend? US HD DVD software sales slumped to just 15 per cent of the hi-def disc sales total during the week ending 13 January. Throughout 2007, HD DVD's share was closer to 35 per cent of the total.â¦


Security expert cracks RFID chip in U.K. passport

(InfoWorld) - A security expert has cracked one of the U.K.'s new biometric passports, which the British government hopes will cut down on cross-border crime and illegal immigration. The attack, which uses a common RFID (radio frequency identification) reader and customized code,Â siphoned data off an RFID chipÂ from a passport in a sealed envelope, said Adam Laurie, a security consultant who has worked with RFID and Bluetooth technology. The attack would be invisible to victims, he said. "That's the really scary thing," said Laurie, whose work was detailed in the Sunday edition of the Daily Mail newspaper. "There's no evidence of tampering. They're not going to report something has happened because they don't know." The British government, which began issuing RFID passports about a year ago, eventually wants to incorporate fingerprints and other biometric data on the chips, although privacy activists are concerned over how data will be stored and handled. Currently, the chip contains the printed details on the passports, the person's photograph, and security technology to detect if those files have been altered. The attack was executed while the passport was still in its original envelope used to send it from the passport service, since RFID chips can be read from a few inches away, Laurie said. He used a passport ordered by a woman affiliated with No2ID, a group that opposes the U.K.'s biometric passport and ID card programs. The data on the passport's chip is locked until an RFID reader provides the encryption key, Laurie said. The encryption key is calculated using a combination of the person's personal data, such as date of birth, and is contained in the "machine-readable zone" (MZR) -- the string of characters and digits on the bottom of the passport's first page. At an immigration desk, the optical character reader scans the MZR and gets the key. The RFID chip is unlocked, and the information on the chip is matched with that on the passport. However, Laurie was able to do this process himself. He analyzed ICAO 9303, the standard from the International Civil Aviation Organization that been adopted worldwide for machine-readable passports, to see how the MZR is organized. Laurie also knew some of the woman's personal details -- used to calculate her passport's key -- and found out more through Internet research. He then wrote what's known as a "brute force" program, which repeatedly tries different combinations of data to discover the key. After about 40,000 attempts by the program, he cracked the key. To scan the chip, he used a common RFID reader from ACG ID, now part of Assa Abloy Identification Technology of Germany. The attack could then let Laurie begin the process of making an exact copy of the woman's passport. "[The biometric passport] has been sold to us as something that increases the security of the passport, but so far I don't see anything about it that increases my security," Laurie said. The greatest weakness with the passports is using relatively easy-to-find data to compose the encrypted key, Laurie said. It would be better to include more random elements that would render brute-force style programs nearly useless, he said. Laurie's work spawned from concern over how users can know what's on their passport's chip. "At the moment, if you want to see what's in your own passport, you have to go to passport office," Laurie said. "With my code, you can do it at home." Laurie has published a library of open-source tools written in the Python programming language that will run on RFID readers made by ACG and by Frosch Electronics, based in Austria. Â


Former Cold War borders fall away in new Europe

ZITTAU, Germany  - Frontiers in east Europe once guarded by machineguns and barbed wire in the Cold War fell away on Friday as nine mostly former communist states joined the EU's border-free zone amid fireworks, cheers and music.


In his new book, Lives Per Gallon, former secretary of the California EPA Terry Tamminen examines the health, environmental and national security costs hidden in every barrel of oil. Wired News interview by John Gartner.


Yoko Ono's chauffeur is charged with attempting to extort $2m from the widow of John Lennon.


GOP primary ad in Arizona sparks protest

Arizona Republicans in a crowded House primary lashed out at the national GOP Tuesday for taking sides in the race. "They're idiots," one candidate said.


Referee Chris White apologises to Wales over the "misunderstanding" at the end of Saturday's Six Nations match with Italy.


Sony: No Plans for PlayStation 3 Price Cuts

A "Study Break" promotional sales flyer, reportedly leaked to a Web site, is clever and to the point. The "Study" side shows an HP computer and its sale price, and the "Break" side shows a Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3), with $100 off. Sony is denying that the flyer is accurate, even as the rumor is running rampant around the Internet.


2 Senior Dell Inc. Executives Said to Quit

Two senior executives will leave Dell Inc. in an expanding shake-up in the U.S. computer maker's top management ranks, a published report said Tuesday.


A genre once known for high quality is now a source of lazy commercial fodder.


Taliban Attack Afghan Aid Agency, Kill Three

Dozens of Taliban guerrillas attacked the compound of an Afghan aid agency with rocket-propelled grenades and machineguns on Sunday, killing three guards, officials said.


India Govt., Truckers Fail to End Strike

The government and India's main truckers group were unable to reach agreement in talks Friday to halt a weeklong strike that has caused shortages and higher prices for vegetables, fruits, milk and other commodities.


Man arrested over poem containing verse criticising military junta's notoriously sensitive top general


No fast track renewal ominous signal for Doha: Lamy

WTO chief Pascal Lamy warned on  Tuesday that failure to renew the White House's trade  negotiating authority would signal the United States has lost  faith in world trade talks.


Guyana's president sweeps to re-election

GEORGETOWN, Guyana  - Guyana's President Bharrat   Jagdeo, a free-market advocate, has won re-election after   sweeping to victory in peaceful elections on Monday in the   former British colony, authorities said on Thursday.


The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation guide grows less than expected in July, raising the chance of an interest rate cut.


Slitta la nascita del primo operatore telefonico degli Usa


Autumn Tradition Turns Deadly in Wisconsin

As several deer hunters made their way through the woods of northern Wisconsin, they were startled to come upon a stranger in their tree stand. But what happened next was even more astonishing.


Lilly Considers $1 Billion Fine to Settle Case

The fine would settle a civil and criminal investigation into the companyâs marketing of an antipsychotic drug.


Britney Spears coming back to MTV Awards

LAS VEGAS  — With skin, snakes and smooches in her past MTV repertoire, there's no telling what's in store Sunday when Britney Spears opens this year's Video Music Awards.


Sport: Jose Mourinho could receive Â£13m pay-off.


Malawi's memorials to late first lady raise eyebrows

Malawi has pulled out the stops to mourn its late first lady, mounting a multimillion-dollar memorial roadshow that critics say is a political ploy by her embattled husband, President Bingu wa Mutharika.


REVELATIONS that nearly 400 tonnes of conventional explosives have gone missing in Iraq have experts wondering what other weapons might be in jeopardy of falling into insurgent or terrorist hands.


A new study suggests consumers save billions of dollars by shopping on eBay auctions.


POLITICS:  Adultery Comes Into Turkey's Date with EU

ISTANBUL, Sep 20 (IPS) - Turkey may still aspire to speedy talks to join the  EU, but its move to make adultery a crime is in the way.


The list is ever expanding as scientific tests on a range of traditional remedies are revealing that they have "real benefits.


President Bush's European trip was jarred as it began Monday by deteriorating relations with Russia and threatening words from President Vladimir Putin.


CDC Flu Plan Protects High-Risk Patients

Many of the nation's scarce remaining flu shots will be shipped directly to pediatricians, nursing homes and other places that care for high-risk patients, under a plan negotiated between the government and maker Aventis Pasteur.


PALERMO: AUTOMOBILISTA PICCHIATO A MORTE, INTERROGATI I DUE ...

Palermo, 2 ott. - (Adnkronos) - E' iniziato pochi minuti fa nel carcere dell'Ucciardone l'interrogatorio di Toti e Natale Mannino, padre e figlio, ritenuti gli assassini di Simone La Mantia, 39 anni, l'uomo


Pro-choice Dutch medics set sail for Portugal, where they hope to provide women with advice on abortion.


JP Morgan to buy 50% of Cazenove for Â£100 mn

LONDON, October 11  - US-based banking company, JP Morgan Chase (JPM.NYS), has agreed in principle to buy a 50% stake in the oldest British independent stock brokerage firm, Cazenove, for Â£100 million.


Air Force quietly building Iraq presence

Away from the headlines and debate over the "surge" in U.S. ground troops, the Air Force has quietly built up its hardware inside Iraq, sharply stepped up bombing and laid a foundation for a sustained air campaign in support of American and Iraqi forces.


UN chief Annan says he has had a difficult year

At a year-end media conference, he tackled many questions over the Iraqi oil-for-food scandal but gave no indication when he intends to step down.


I rossoneri non approfittano del ko della Juventus, Montella ...

Milan e Roma pareggiano 1-1 al termine di una gara ricca di emozioni. I rossoneri passano in vantaggio al 6â con Shevchenko e dominano per tutto il primo tempo sprecando troppe occasioni; nella ripresa la


WHO warns it is more worried about bird flu than SARS

BEIJING : The World Health Organization has said it is more worried about bird flu than SARS, warning a pandemic is likely to occur unless effective measures are taken, Chinese state media said.


Marches in Rangoon turn into large-scale show of defiance towards country's ruling military.


Syria says it was targeted by Israeli aircraft

Damascus said it fired on an Israeli warplane early Thursday morning after it dropped 'munitions' in northwest Syria.


'Batman' Ends Buckingham Palace Ledge Protest

A campaigner dressed as Batman, from a  fathers' rights group that pelted Prime Minister Tony Blair  with flour-filled condoms, caused a major security breach on  Monday by scaling the front wall of Buckingham Palace.


University of Texas bans students' private Wi-Fi hot spots, saying they block access to a campus wireless network.


Brazilian Auto Production Climbs in 2004

Buoyed by rising exports and a rebounding domestic economy Brazilian auto makers, led by General Motors Corp., Fiat SpA and Volkswagen AG, increased production 20 percent in 2004 to 2.2 million vehicles, the country's auto industry association said Friday.


iPod Touch: how the 'Jesus Phone' was really 'John the Baptist'

Apple's best product in years kills 'convergence' Comment So was nine months of relentless iPhone hype and froth just a distraction? Not quite, but you could be forgiven for thinking so. I believe Apple's most important product of 2007 was actually announced this week, and its significance has been slow to sink in. It might be one of the cleverest moves Apple's ever made.â¦


UK Lawmakers Begin Pushing Bill to Ban Fox Hunting

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's government used fast-track rules to begin pushing a bill through the Parliament that will ban fox hunting with hounds, a traditional pursuit in the British countryside.


Roma, 16:27 - MERCATO, ROMA; CONTI: POCHI DETTAGLI PER RINNOVO MANCINI

Amantino Mancini e la Roma sono piÃ¹ vicini. Oggi le parti si sono incontrate per discutere del rinno...


Consumer sentiment fell further than previously estimated in February, as concerns over incomes and jobs in a slowing economy weighed on confidence.


Dutch electronics giant Royal Philips Electronics NV said it had lowered its outlook for semiconductor sales in the third quarter, as had been widely expected by analysts.


How Nikon bettered Canon with full-frame SLRs

Lenses for Nikon SLRs with small-frame sensors also work on the company's new full-frame D3. Too bad Canon didn't take the same approach to compatibility.


Demands for higher royalty payments by a US copyright body could shut down net radio stations, they warn.


Toshiba blames recalled battery for laptop fire

(InfoWorld) - Eight months after recalling potentially flammable notebook PC batteries, Toshiba is again urging its customers to trade in the defective units, saying one of its notebooks caught fire on May 24. Toshiba was one of many PC vendors that recalled more than 8 million rechargeable lithium-ion batteries made by Sony. A manufacturing defect left those batteries vulnerable to short-circuiting and catching fire if they were jostled, prompting the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a broad recall. Dell was the first to recall those batteriesÂ in August 2006 and was quickly followed by Apple, Lenovo, Fujitsu, Gateway, and Sony. By October 2006, that defect had led to 16 reports of notebook computer batteries overheating, causing minor property damage and two minor burns, according to the Commission. On Tuesday, Toshiba said the latest fire was sparked by a battery that was never returned. "Recently, certain instances occurred where Sony battery packs installed in Toshiba portable computers caught fire," Toshiba said in a statement on its Web site. After an investigation with Sony, Toshiba found that the battery caused "the situation," the statement said. "The original Sony Battery Pack had not been replaced as recommended by Sony and Toshiba. We put importance on the fact that the incidents that occurred involved unreplaced Sony Battery Packs, despite our ongoing replacement program." In the original recall, the Commission warned laptop users to remove the batteries immediately and to power their PCs only by plugging them into a wall outlet until receiving a free replacement battery from the PC manufacturer. Laptop users were responsible for taking the initiative to return their own batteries, leading some analysts to predict that only a small percentage would do so. Other PC vendors may face the same challenge, although the Commission does not list any other fires. Dell is continuing to replace the faulty batteries, but a spokesman said he could not produce figures for the number of batteries replaced or whether the company had noted any overheating incidents since the recall began. "The recall's going well. Customers are taking heed to send back the affected batteries and have replacements sent to them," said Dell spokesman Bob Kaufman. In response to the latest fire, Toshiba warned customers to stop using the affected batteries immediately. Users who continue running their laptops on battery power should not leave their PCs unattended while they charge and should not place PCs on a sofa, bed or other surface that could obstruct its ventilation, Toshiba said. Toshiba has not changed the list of laptops that use the affected batteries. They include various models of the company's Portege, Qosmio, Satellite, and Tecra brand PCs. As with the original recall, Toshiba will replace all affected batteries for free.


Rutgers Player Withdraws Suit Against Imus

The Rutgers womenâs basketball player who filed a defamation lawsuit against Don Imus and CBS Radio, among others, has withdrawn her suit.


The baddies often give our Bollywood beauties a hard time. So it put a smile on our face when we learnt about a Samaritan who helped PreityÂ


Oil prices held strong Friday after a $2, five percent surge higher as OPEC ministers weighed the timing of a possible further output cut for the spring.


Brazil Ruling Party Forced to Run-Off in Sao Paulo

Brazil's ruling Workers' Party (PT) held onto the mayoralty in at least three major cities in Sunday's municipal vote but will face a tough run


Indonesian officials said Wednesday they had deployed thousands of police on Sulawesi island ahead of this week's planned executions of three Christian men found guilty of leading deadly attacks on Muslims six years ago.


Her heroes gave her a gift four years ago, and Heather O'Reilly repaid them handsomely Monday at Pankritio Stadium on the island of Crete.


Dean Macey is down to seventh in the decathlon after the 110m hurdles.


Two officials from the EU and the UN, one of them a British national, are told to leave Afghanistan.


Dissatisfied with graduates, companies design and fund curricula at universities.


Swiss bank UBS plunges to Q3 loss after US subprime crisis

Switzerland's largest bank, UBS, on Tuesday reported its first quarterly loss in five years after its third quarter results were hit in the financial crisis caused by the ailing US home loans market.


Stocks dropped on Friday after heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc cut its profit forecast and warned the housing slump was spilling over into other parts of the economy.


Il rapporto dei servizi segreti al Congresso americano

Bush: Â«Saddam poteva darle ai terroristi, un rischio che non si poteva correreÂ». Ma Cia smentisce rapporti Saddam-Al Zarqawi. WASHINGTON - In Iraq le armi di distruzione di massa (Adm) non esistevano. Lo


Foreign governments trying to impose restraints on popular technologies like Apple's iTunes music store harm the consumer more than protecting him, a top U.S. antitrust official says.


Children will take part in five hours of sport each week as part of a new Â£100m national campaign.


SEP 11.0 "Hamlet" goes way beyond basic antivirus protection; release is loaded with defenses against zero-day attacks, rootkits, botnets and identity theft.


Abortion feud has 2008 Republicans on edge

The fluid and unpredictable 2008 Republican White House sweepstakes took a sharp new turn Wednesday, as the stuttering John McCain campaign ripped into rising rival Mitt Romney.


Analysts: Apple network doesn't make much sense

(InfoWorld) - Google and Intel have already expressed interest in the forthcoming 700MHz spectrum auction. Now, speculators say Apple may throw its hat into the ring. TheÂ auctionÂ is creating a bit of a frenzy because the winner will obtain some of the last available prime spectrum, ideal for delivering broadband wireless Internet access. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expects to auction it off next year. While Google has said that it may bid in the auction, Apple's participation is pure speculation, and analysts appear split on whether it makes sense for theÂ iPhoneÂ maker to become a network operator. Apple's entry into the carrier business, while interesting to speculate, is difficult to imagine since the company already has a "sweetheart deal" with AT&T, said Michael Gartenberg, an analyst with Jupiter Research. In an unusual arrangement for the mobile industry, Apple is thought to receive a portion of the monthly service revenue that AT&T earns from iPhone customers. AT&T is the iPhone's exclusive carrier. Gartner analyst Van Baker finds it "highly unlikely" that Apple would be interested in buying the spectrum. "It's a very different business than they're in, and it's not something they have a whole lot of expertise in," he noted. Apple could decide to partner with another company that has more experience in the mobile operator business, which could make more sense, Baker said. Still, the arrangement between Apple and AT&T looks beneficial to both companies, so there probably isn't a significant incentive for Apple to want to change that setup, especially because the operator business comes with "lousy margins," he said. However, Apple might have at least one good reason for wanting to operate a network, said Avi Greengart, an analyst with Current Analysis. "They do like to control the end-to-end experience," he said. While becoming a mobile operator would be a "tremendous stretch" for Apple, it wouldn't surprise Greengart if Apple was considering it. An Apple network would likely be very tightly integrated with Apple products and come with very simple pricing, he said. Such a strategy could have a ripple effect across the industry. Operators tend to watch what competitors are doing and make adjustments to their own strategies accordingly, he said. Greengart and the others cautioned that they hadn't heard directly from the company or other sources that Apple was considering the auction. "But they're pretty good about being tight-lipped," Greengart said. Apple is known for being very secretive, with big announcements leaking out only days in advance, if ever. BusinessWeek first reported on the rumor that Apple might be interested in the spectrum auction.


Did 'SNL' Gaffe Expose Simpson Vocal Aid?

Singer Ashlee Simpson's "extra help" may have been exposed when a "Saturday Night Live" audience heard her voice — singing the wrong song — while she held a microphone at her waist.


No current figures exist for how much e-junk is recycled, but industry experts believe it's a sliver of the total. People don't know where to take their used electronics, and toxic components are a mounting problem.


A French court sentences Yvan Colonna to life in jail for killing the top French official on Corsica in 1988.


US agents 'kidnapped militant' for torture in Egypt

ITALIAN police are investigating allegations that American intelligence agents kidnapped an Islamic militant in Milan and transported him to Egypt, where he was tortured.


US judge bars curbs on import of Chinese textiles

NEW YORK, December 31  - A US judge has temporarily barred the countryâs commerce department from imposing curbs on the import of textiles and clothing from China.


Memory of Yankee ghosts can't halt new stadium

As work begins on the new Yankee   Stadium, critics see the project as symbolically burying more   than just the old ballpark, the baseball shrine known as "The   House that Ruth Built" across the street.


Greek Plane Diverted to London Following Bomb Alert

A bomb threat prompted British military jets to escort a Greek passenger plane to a safe landing near London. The pilot of the Olympic Airlines plane asked for the military escort after learning that an anonymous


Panathinaikos v Arsenal Preview Live SSP2 19.45

Arsenal head into Greece for tonightâs clash in the Champions League and itâs hard to see Wenger or his players relishing this trip to Panathinaikos.


The 'Float' Is Gone As 'Check 21' Goes Into Effect

SEATTLE - Next time you write a check, be prepared for the money to come out of your account in record time. A new law gives banks access to your money within hours.


A full-scale search for an experienced ice climber missing in Wester Ross starts its third day at first light.


BEIJING, Dec. 14 -- US President George W. Bush has named EPA chief, Michael Leavitt, as secretary of health and human services. US President George W. Bush has named Environmental Protection Agency chief, Michael


AT& Wireless unveils messaging-only handheld

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


Another Social Conflict Confronts New Orleans

The Âsecond lineÂ clubs, which lead the cityÂs distinctive black tradition of parading, say they feel threatened by new police fees.


Niente snack e bevande il 6 febbraio su voli nazionali


Australia accuses Japan of 'dummy-spit' over whales

Australia accused Japan Sunday of a "dummy-spit" -- a childish tantrum -- over its failure to lift the ban on commercial whaling at an international conference last week.


The current pressing task for Japan should be to work harder to qualify itself for a seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council but not to hurriedly squeeze the country into the body, said a Xinhua News Agency commentary.


The edgy British television drama "No Angels," featuring nurses who work hard by day and play hard by night, is up for translation into a Stateside version under Ben Silverman's Universal-based Reveille banner, it was announced Monday.


Researchers created a topographical map of the Net by enlisting more than 5,600 volunteers across 97 countries.


PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , which is trying to fight off a hostile takeover by rival Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , on Friday said its board


Onda enorme danneggia 100 auto e palazzo nel porto di Savona


As pressure mounts on both sides of the political aisle for Gov. James E. McGreevey to step down before his self-imposed deadline, U.S. Sen. Jon Corzine has begun to explore the idea of running to replace the embattled governor.


Report: 100,000-plus Iraqi civilians dead

A Baltimore public health expert says the Iraq war has killed more than 100,000 civilians, the Times of London reported Friday. Les Roberts of the Johns Hopkins University led


Imagine you are in a bar trying to impress a date but all your best lines are drowned out by the blare of TVs showing football. You reach into your pocket and, at the flick of a switch, all is quiet.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats, Republicans in Iowa.


Bachchan, top stars come out for Bollywood film fest in Britain

A galaxy of movie stars including living legend Amitabh Bachchan was flying the flag for India's film industry Thursday at an awards festival in Britain known as the Bollywood Oscars.


In the year since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Gulf Coast, the Bush administration has been sluggish in helping devastated areas recover, a prominent Mississippi Democrat said in his party's Saturday radio address.


SAN ANTONIO - A small plane crashed Sunday near an apartment complex for seniors, knocking a hole in one unit with its wreckage. One passenger was confirmed dead, but a federal official said it appeared four


Wyoming football fans miss bowl game, stranded in Colorado

Some Wyoming fans missed watching the Cowboys play in the Las Vegas Bowl on Thursday, a day after their plane slid off an icy runway.


Del Ponte not satisfied by Serbia's hunt for Mladic

U.N. war crimes prosecutor Carla  del Ponte said on Tuesday she was not satisfied with Serbia's  search for war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic, whose arrest is  key to the country clinching closer ties to the European Union.


Cytec Industries said Friday it will pay $1.87 billion to Belgian chemical company UCB for its Surface Specialties unit, the Wall Street Journal reported.


Cold weather prevents Fernando Alonso forming a full impression of Renault's new Formula One car.


Justice Samuel Alito doubts the public is clamoring for Supreme Court sessions to be televised and predicts they would battle Congress for last place in the ratings.


Tony Blair's bid to revive one of the crowning achievements of his seven-year premiership - the Good Friday Agreement - failed yesterday.


Gateway Inc. , the computer  maker that recently shuttered its chain of 188 stores, will  begin selling its desktops at CompUSA Inc.'s outlets later this  week, the two companies said on Monday.


President Bush signed legislation yesterday aimed at preventing the severely mentally ill from buying guns, a bill backed by both parties after the bloody Virginia Tech University shooting.


The explorer Christopher Columbus is responsible for bringing syphilis into Europe, research suggests.


Digital Music Trends: DRM Declines, iPod Rises in 2007

A look back at this year's trends that defined the digital music business.


Isiah Thomas believes the best way he can fix the Knicks is by staying on the bench. And in the front office. Thomas said yesterday he has no plans to give up either position with the team, which sits at 9-26. He has been the president for four years, and Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan also made him ...


Fighting an opponent doesn't always mean opposing his force. When faced with overwhelming power, good fighters often use their attacker's force to their advantage, as in judo, for example.


U.S. forces detain son of top Iraqi Shi'ite leader

KUT, Iraq  - U.S. troops detained the eldest son of Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite leaders, at an Iraqi checkpoint on the Iranian border on Friday, Iraqi security force officials said.


Two suspects freed over failed car bombings

Two suspects in the failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow last month have been released without charge, British police said Sunday.


Second historical flight of a private spaceship successful

Tehachapi resident Michael Melvill, pilot of SpaceShipOne, made a second successful flight into space on the morning of Sept. 29 to vie for the $10 million prize in the Ansari XPrize competition.


Relief convoy turned back from Fallujah: Red Cross

A relief convoy of ambulances and supplies Monday was turned back by Iraqi authorities or US Marines from entering Fallujah, a spokesman for the international Red Cross said.


Alcoa and Chinese Rival Buy 12% Stake in Rio Tinto

The move underscored the strategic significance of mining in a resource-stretched age as well as Chinaâs formidable and still largely untapped economic might.


Users protest over 'creepy' Facebook update

Stalks you, sir The introduction of new features on social network site Facebook has sparked a backlash from users. Design changes to the site violate user privacy and ought to be scrapped, according to disgruntled users who have launched a series of impromptu protests. One protest site is calling for users to boycott Facebook on 13 September in opposition against a feature called News Feed, which critics argue is a Godsend for stalkers.â¦


Alltunes.com claims win in Russian copyright case

iTuneski resurgence? Alltunes.com has won a court case against a Russian agent of Visa over its decision to disconnect the online music stores' payment system.â¦


Dell to sell PCs at Wal-Mart in retail push

SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON  - Dell Inc.  said on Thursday it plans to start selling personal computers through Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  in North America next month, breaking from a 23-year model of direct sales as it tries to rekindle business.


Protestors disrupt fox hunting debate in British Parliament

TONY EASTLEY: Hot on the heels of having Batman break into Buckingham Palace, protesters have run onto the floor of the British Parliament yelling at politicians as they debated a ban on fox hunting.


HP Execs: Supply Chain, Order Processing Hurt U.S. Q3 Results (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - A week after shaking up its enterprise hardware business following a poor showing last quarter, Hewlett-Packard put its best face forward before more than 7,000 customers and partners at the HP World conference in Chicago.


RadioShack employees get pink slip via e-mail

RadioShack Corp. notified about 400 workers by e-mail that they were being dismissed immediately as part of planned job cuts.


The US considers complaining to the WTO about what it says is Chinese intellectual piracy.


Routine use of enema during labor discouraged

NEW YORK  - The use of an enema during labor does not reduce the rate of wound infections in the mother or infections in the infant, and also does not appear to result in a better labor experience for the mother, the findings from a new study review indicate.


Tomas Petricek's Blog: Writing Silverlight applications in PHP

On his blog, Tomas Petricek shows how to create Silverlight applications inside of PHP using the Microsoft development tools.   Shortly Silverlight is a cross-browser platform that can be used for developing client-side components that run in the web browser and contain rich media, graphics and can interactively communicate with the user. The language that can be used for writing Silverlight code can be in general any .NET language, so our goal is to allow using PHP by making Phalanger compatible with Silverlight.   He has two demo applications - a simple car app and a helicopter game - he uses as examples. He focuses on the simpler of the two, the car demo, and gives the XAML source, the code for the PHPX file and talks some about the method of deployment that'd need to be used to get the app out to others.   You can download the complete source for the examples (including the Phalanger Silverlight runtime) as well.


Bush Campaign to Pick Baker as Debate Negotiator

President Bush's re-election campaign this week will appoint Bush family confidant James Baker to negotiate the details of campaign debates between Bush and Democrat John Kerry, Republican officials said on Wednesday.


Asustek, Samsung ultra mobile PCs to be out soon

(InfoWorld) - Asustek ComputerÂ will begin selling its first ultra-mobile PC (UMPC), the R2H, worldwide by the end of this month, while Samsung Electronics is readying one that eschews Intel microprocessors in favor of Via Technologies chips. Asustek's UMPC is designed with all the functions of a laptop, including a folding typing pad, as well as other devices, such as a GPS (global positioning system) so it can sit on the dashboard of a users' car to map the way home. The R2H runs Microsoft's Windows XP Tablet Edition OS on a 900MHz Intel Celeron M microprocessor. It measures 23.4 centimeters by 13.3cm, about half the size of a laptop, and weighs 870 grams. The OS allows touch navigation with a stylus on its 7-inch screen, but the models on display Monday at a news conference in Taipei wereÂ difficult to use. Company representatives said the display models were for testing only, the reason for the sluggish performance. Like most UMPCs, the R2H is an Internet device, connecting through 802.11b/g WLAN (wireless LAN), and supports Bluetooth. For security, Asustek added an infrared fingerprint identification system to keep users' data safe from thieves. Although the suggested retail price of the R2H bound for the Taiwan market is NT$36,800 (US$1,117), it will come in different configurations users can choose from, so prices will be flexible. Asustek will offer models with different sized hard drives, ranging from 20GB to 60GB in capacity. The standard edition will also come with just a two-cell battery, for about two hours of use before needing a recharge. Users will be able to select a four-cell battery as well, at an added cost. The device is Windows Vista compatible. The company also launched a new tablet PC, the R1F, and expects to produce a total of 3,000 units of the two devices each month, said Benson Lin, head of sales in the Asia Pacific for Asustek, at a news conference in Taipei. Samsung Electronics, of South Korea, isÂ readying a new UMPCÂ with a 7-inch screen that uses a 1.0GHz Via C7 microprocessor, but hasn't set a launch date. The device, dubbed the Q1B, will come with 40GB of storage space, WLAN and Bluetooth, and will weigh 1.7 lbs, according to Samsung'sÂ Web site. The Q1B will come with a better battery than the R2H, a three-cell battery offering up to five hours of life before needing a recharge. Samsung is offering an upgrade to a six-cell battery at an additional charge. The company is also offering additional peripherals similar to Asustek's, such as an organizer bag, optical disc drive, and typing pad.


Old motels evoke past glory of U.S. "Mother Road"

EL RENO, Okla  - Anna Boevers remembers when the Motel Reno did a brisk trade on Route 66, America's first roadway linking the broad interior to the West Coast.


China emerges as number two Olympic nation

ATHENS, Aug 30 : China emerged as the world's second most powerful sporting nation at the Athens Olympics as it achieved its best-ever medal haul and set the perfect foundations for a glorious showing when Beijing hosts the 2008 Games.


Nissan Motor Co, Japan's second- biggest carmaker, said total vehicle sales in the United States next year may be similar to 2004, even as the price of petrol rises and growth slows in the world's largest economy.


La pizza è capricciosa la burocrazia di piÃ¹

Corsi insensati, regolamenti da incubo, dipendenti finti malati ma intoccabili. Tra Kafka e Fantozzi, l'odissea di un ristoratore


Sabathia, Indians cruise past Twins 11-0

C.C. Sabathia made it look easy on the mound with a six-hitter, Casey Blake homered twice and the Cleveland Indians frustrated the Minnesota Twins 11-0 Wednesday.


Il presidente del Consiglio interviene all'assemblea della CnaIn strada trova un gruppo di contestatori, tra cui molti tassisti                                            Prodi difende la Finanziaria "Ho sbagliato il modo, non la sostanza"                                                                                "Quando la manovra sarÃ  capita gli errori saranno perdonati"Berlusconi: "Sono sincero, mi dispiace per i fischi al premier"


Muslim Delegates Plead for British Hostage's Life

A British Muslim delegation has landed in Iraq tonight with a plea for mercy from the ruthless Islamic militants holding Kenneth Bigley hostage.


The awards success of abortion drama 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days indicates that Romanian cinema has come of age.


"Most of the differences are in the set-ups and in the race cars. As a driver, we just push the limits of the car and try to find a balance the car works well with.


US commonwealth of Puerto Rico elects governor who does not want US statehood

The US commonwealth of Puerto Rico elected a new governor, Anibal Acevedo Vila, the local elections commission said, as the Caribbean island of four million endorsed its political status quo over a potential quest for US statehood.


Angry protests in Bangladesh follow the killing of opposition politician Shah AMS Kibria.


Bits : G.M.âs Fuel-Cell Car Makes a Statement

General Motors is using C.E.S. to promote prototype vehicles that lack conventional elements -- like gasoline or a driver.


Amburgo, 10:49 - CALCIO, VAN DER VAART: MI IMMAGINO GIA' DELLA JUVE

Rafael van der Vaart lancia messaggi alla Juve. "Potrei già immaginare di giocare alla Juvent...


Ansil L. Saunders speaks carefully into the camera, describing the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, when he stood on the deck of a ship at the entry to Pearl Harbor.


Republican presidential  candidate Mitt Romney angrily accused his rival John McCain on  Wednesday of "dirty tricks" for saying he had backed a  timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq.


Home loan approvals in October fell to their lowest levels in nearly five years, according to figures released this morning by the Bank of England, confirming that the housing


Gentlemen, 5 Easy Steps to Living Long and Well

Five behaviors in elderly men are associated not only with living into extreme old age, a new study has found, but also with good health and independent functioning.


Ozzy Osbourne Offers 100K For Stolen Jewellery

Ozzy Osbourne spoke of his distress after thieves stole precious jewellery from his country mansion. The heavy metal star, who grappled with one of the intruders during yesterdayâs break in, offered a Â£100,000


Firenze, 15:49 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; MICCOLI: CON LA ROMA SENZA PAURA

''L'importante sarÃ  mettercela tutta e giocare al massimo''. Fabrizio Miccoli parla cosÃ¬ della sfida...


Musician Urges Parents to Tune in to Mozart Effect

Mozart started listening to music before  he was born -- and by age 4 was already beginning to compose  his own.