Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) debuted as a public company on Thursday, but that did not stop the debate over whether its auction-based IPO was a success or will influence future IPOs.


Singapore Air signs $7 billion Boeing deal

SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines, Asia's fourth-largest carrier, said on Wednesday that it had chosen Boeing to supply as many as 31 new long-range jetliners, a deal that could be worth more than $7 billion to the US aerospace company.


So far, the hurricanes that have blasted Florida and the Gulf Coast this year have largely spared the Washington area. But they can -- and have -- happened here.


The prime minister of Burma's secretive military government, General Khin Nyunt, had been removed from office by hardliners in the regime, according to reports from neighbouring Thailand.


When Mike Arsenault saw the angry red bumps blooming across his 2-month-old daughter's cheeks, he felt immediate pangs of guilt.


The federal government yesterday canceled a $100 million study designed to test a new generation of drugs to prevent breast cancer in women at risk for the disease.


Airbus Drops Microsoft Ruling Objections

Airbus has withdrawn its challenge to a European Union antitrust ruling against Microsoft Corp. only days after the aircraft maker's intervention became public, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.


Women may be able to have unfertilised eggs routinely frozen during fertility treatment rather than just embryos after research.


ATLANTA Sept. 28, 2004 - Delta Air Lines Inc. is cutting the pay of executives, administrative staff and some other employees by 10 percent, increasing the shared cost of health care coverage and making


A hotel icon guides an empire, and chooses carpets

When J. Willard Marriott Jr. popped into Boston recently, it was an opportunity to talk with one of the most recognizable names in the world about the business he knows best: hotels. From a conference room in the Marriott Copley Plaza, the 72-year-old chairman and namesake of the 2,700-hotel Marriott Hotels International chain spoke with Globe reporter Keith Reed on ...


A suspected suicide car bomber struck in a crowded commercial street in Baghdad, killing at least 11 people, as scores of men wanting to join Iraq's


League to return to Britain for game in 2008

The National Football League announced  on Thursday it would stage another regular season game in  Britain this year following the success of last October's  inaugural game in London.


Not content with having a drug that might merely fight obesity and smoking, the company developing this eagerly anticipated pill will soon launch studies to see if it can treat and prevent clogged arteries and heart disease.


Dave Naffziger posted a list of 183 Sites and Blogs of the Alexa’s Top 10,000 that are banned from Digg.com. Now it seems that the ban at least for ReveNews.com was lifted. I found out during the work on an article that made a case against the Digg bans. I used some content of my [...]


Business figures defend the paying of bonuses to City executives after an attack by the chancellor.


Writers' strike deal could come within week: report

Hollywood's striking writers have  made a key breakthrough in contract talks with film and  television studios, leading to what could be a deal between the  two parties by the end of next week, The New York Times  reported on Saturday.


Grieving Mothers on 2 Sides of a Suicide Bombing

âTo Die in Jerusalem,â a film about the families of a Palestinian suicide bomber, will appear on HBO and at the Paley Center for Mediaâs documentary festival.


The World Urban Forum hears a call for governments to think beyond merely recovering from natural disasters.


A boiler explosion that killed eight crew members on what was once the world's largest passenger ship was likely caused by Norwegian Cruise Line's improper operation, maintenance and inspection of the steam chamber, federal investigators said.


Gore's "Inconvenient Truth" wins documentary Oscar

"An Inconvenient Truth," the big-screen adaptation of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore's slide-show lecture about the perils of global warming, won Academy Awards on Sunday for documentary feature and best song.


Apple fans will find out what the future holds for the firm when boss Steve Jobs unveils his 2005 plans.


Nomar Garciaparra hit his 200th home run, Rafael Furcal and Ramon Martinez each had two RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Pittsburgh 7-4 Sunday, handing the plummeting Pirates their 11th straight loss.


Russia regrets vote watchdog rebuffed offer: report

Russia on Wednesday expressed regret that Europe's main election watchdog turned down concessions in a dispute with Moscow over the monitoring of next month's presidential vote, Itar-Tass news agency reported.


U.S. general: Iraqi security needs years of U.S. help

Iraqi security forces will need years of mentoring and support from U.S. forces, a senior U.S. commander said on Friday, warning against an American withdrawal before local forces can operate independently.


Per la rissa di Valencia-Inter, 3 turni a Cordoba e 2 a Cruz


Several teenage gang members have been arrested on suspicion of forcing girls as young as 12 into a prostitution ring, police said Tuesday.


If Benjamin Franklin, one of the original Fourth of July guys, had been around, he would have said to Venus, "There's an electric quality to you, young lady. I'm glad you're showing it off here in London. We want the English to respect us Americans."


A 12% Jump in Profit at American Express

American Express said yesterday that record spending had fueled a 12 percent jump in profit.


In the wake of Continental Airlines' announcement it will buy more Boeing aircraft, the carrier is working to assure its employees, whose pay and benefits are being cut by $500 million, that


Veteran Political Reporters Discuss New Technology -- And How It's Changed Their Work -- Since 1970s

Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK In the final stretch of the 2006 midterm elections, famed reporter Tom Edsall started his day with a virtual information overload Â reading no less than 10 blogs to keep abreast of the 24-hour coverage of Senate and House races across the nation. It's as if he's been doing it for all 65 years of his life Â instead of for the first time. In reality, neither he nor anyone else in politics had even heard of a blog during the last midterm election Â and since then, it's hard for many reporters to remember the time when they were considerably less connected.


Russia calls on North Korea to resume nuclear talks

Russia called on North Korea to resume talks on abandoning its nuclear weapons program, at the same time as it signed a multi-billion-dollar package of trade and investment deals strengthening ties with South Korea.


Nearly five months after his predecessor was assassinated, Maj. Gen. Alu Alkhanov was sworn in Tuesday as Chechnya's president in a heavily guarded ceremony seen as another step in the Kremlin's strategy to undermine rebels in this war-ravaged region.


Rockies 6, Yankees 1: Once Again, Yankeesâ Bats Are Stifled by Rockies

Jeff Francis allowed only five hits and a run over seven innings to throttle a Yankees offense that had scored 19 runs in beating the Mets on Saturday and Sunday.


'al-Qaeda' puts on big shoes, red nose, takes custard pie

Journos join Krazy Klown jihadis in slapstick idiocy Analysis The "car bomber" hysteria gripping much of the British and international media over the weekend has had a bucket of cold water from the Reg already, but just one bucket doesn't seem enough for this kind of outbreak.â¦


EU and US negotiators make a new effort to resolve a dispute over the transfer of data about air passengers.


Risultato determinato da contribuzione della Cir


Sierra Leone war crimes indictee Hinga Norman dies

A former Sierra Leonean militia leader, whose fighters were accused of human sacrifice and cannibalism during the country's civil war, died on Thursday weeks before a verdict was due in his trial for war crimes.


Tommy Burns' reign as Scotland manager seems destined to be a short one as his young and inexperienced side were outclassed by Sweden.


A judge rules against Bernie Ecclestone in a legal dispute which challenged the businessman's control of the firm behind Formula One racing


Tim Henman will resume his rain-delayed match against Feliciano Lopez at Wimbledon on Thursday.


Grazie a APC Biometric Password Manager ricordarsi le password Ã¨ ...

A soli 69,99 Euro una soluzione economica e sicura per la gestione delle password di Pc e laptop! Merate â American Power Conversion (APC) (Nasdaq: APCC) ha presentato lâultimo nato della famiglia di soluzioni


RiverSweep Lets Volunteers Give Back to Boise River

By Kate Brusse, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 8--Hundreds of volunteers will scour the banks of the Boise River Sept. 16 in an effort to keep the river -- which provides 20 percent of Boise's drinking water -- healthy and safe.


âPersepolis,â austere as it may look, is full of warmth and surprise, alive with humor and a fierce independence of spirit.


FDA defends its handling of Vioxx safety

Amid questions about whether the arthritis drug Vioxx was taken off the market soon enough, a key senator suggested Friday that an independent


Two sisters fighting for the same rights as married and gay couples make a last legal appeal for equal treatment.


Tra un peschereccio e una nave, in salvo 3 pescatori


ERIC Clapton is to become a father for the fifth time, at the age of 59. Clapton's 28-year-old American wife Melia McEnery is due to give birth in January, only two months before the guitar legend celebrates his 60th birthday.


Oracle to PeopleSoft: Rescind Poison Pill

Oracle Corp. on Monday said it  asked Peoplesoft Inc.'s board of directors to rescind an  anti-takeover provision, two days after a majority of  PeopleSoft shareholders tendered their stock in favor of  Oracle's $9.2 billion hostile offer.


Israel Ends Massive Gaza Strip Offensive

Israeli tanks rumbled out of the Gaza Strip on Friday, ending a massive 16-day offensive that killed at least 100 Palestinians in an attempt to stop rocket fire into the Jewish state.


The America's Cup, boat-rate shipping and a topless T38 R.


The United States is preparing to reject new targets on climate change at a Group of Eight summit next month, dashing German and British hopes for a new global pact on carbon emissions, according to a document released by environmentalists.


Dino Morea has been honoured with the Youth Icon of the Year


Wild trade for Demitra; Flames get Tanguay

The Calgary Flames and Minnesota Wild added some offense while the Toronto Maple Leafs traded for a No. 1 goalie at the NHL draft Saturday.


UK forces are to hand back control of security in Basra province to Iraq, four-and-a-half years after the invasion.


Aumenta bilancio di esplosioni in centro commerciale


Asian currencies: The euro zone looks east

HONG KONG The focus of global currency movements has shifted from Washington and the dollar to the relationship between the euro and East Asian currencies.


People in Madagascar are braced for a tropical cyclone which is expected to make landfall in the north-east.


Cheney's Slip-up Sends Net Surfers to Anti-Bush Site

He meant "factcheck.org." He said "factcheck.com." Big-time mistake.


Business software maker BEA Systems has agreed to be acquired by Oracle Corp for $8.5 billion, ending a long negotiation over the value of the company.


Swiss reputation for tolerance under threat

Switzerland's reputation as a haven of tolerance for immigrants has been undermined in recent weeks by calls for a ban on new minarets, a mysterious synagogue blaze and neo-Nazi threats to disrupt national day celebrations.


Cricket: West Indies, Pakistan Advance to ICC Champions Semifinals

The West Indies and Pakistan have advanced to the semifinals of the ICC Champions cricket Trophy. The West Indies defeated South Africa by five wickets in London, while Pakistan beat India in Birmingham.


DOJ, telecom strike cable competition settlement

(InfoWorld) - A telecommunications carrier cannot enforce agreements with two cable television carriers that prevent them from offering competing voice services in parts of Pennsylvania, according to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. Citizens Communications Co., which offers telecom services under the Frontier brand in 23 states, had inherited the agreement on voice competition restrictions when it acquired Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises Inc. in March for US$1.29 billion. In 2006, Commonwealth had obtained settlements restricting cable providers Blue Ridge Communications and Service Electric Cablevision Inc. from offering voice service in parts of rural Pennsylvania during a regulatory fight. The petitions by Blue Ridge and Service Electric to offer voice service presented the first change for widespread competition in the areas of eastern Pennsylvania they cover, the DOJ said in a Monday announcement. Blue Ridge, in 2006, and Service Electric, in 2005, requested authority for their telephone affiliates to provide local telecommunications services in Commonwealth's service area. Commonwealth filed protests with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. The 2006 settlements between Commonwealth and the two cable providers restricted the geographic scope of their voice offering in exchange for Commonwealth agreeing to withdraw its protects. The DOJ's Antitrust Division informed Commonwealth of its concerns over the effect on competition before the company was acquired by Citizens. The agreement that removes the geographic restrictions is a "good result for rural telephone customers in Pennsylvania," Thomas Barnett, the assistant attorney general in charge of the DOJ's Antitrust Division, said in a statement. "Cable companies and other ... competitors should be able to enter telecommunications service markets without facing unnecessary barriers." Although such private agreements are related to state regulatory proceedings, they are not immune from federal antitrust laws, the DOJ said. Citizens, based in Stamford, Connecticut, has also made commitments not to oppose future applications by either cable company to provide voice telephone services using their own facilities. Citizens has also given all cable providers in Pennsylvania the rights to enforce a separate private settlement that it will not protest future applications to provide telephone services in its territory.


Scientists identify agent that regulates appetite

Scientists in Japan have identified a molecule responsible for making mammals feel full, a discovery that could lead to new ways to treat obesity in humans.


The CNN cable television news network  said on Thursday it would stop using the Reuters news service,  ending a 27-year relationship, to cut costs and invest in its  own news gathering operations.


U.S. Treasury debt prices were steady  to slightly higher on Tuesday after a three-day weekend,  starting a week short on fresh economic data, but long on  commentary from Federal Reserve officials.


Lazard Is Near a Public Offer, Executives Say

Bruce Wasserstein, who runs Lazard, the private investment bank, is developing a plan to take the company public, according to executives.


Anorexia Consequences Need Vigilant Monitoring

NEW YORK  - Because adolescent girls with  anorexia frequently develop hormonal, blood and bone density  abnormalities, they require intensive clinical monitoring,  according to a new report.


Diabetes Study Favors Surgery to Treat Obese

A study finds that weight-loss surgery works much better than standard medical therapy as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes in the obese.


Michael Jackson hosts 200 children at Neverland party

Christmas came early for some 200 children who got to play at Michael Jackson's amusement park and meet Santa Claus. By Aaron Lambert, AP/Santa Maria Times.


Michelle Wie feels all grown up now. She looked like she belonged on the PGA Tour, one shot better than the cut line with momentum on her side last year at the John Deere Classic. Then came a double bogey on her 15th hole with two shots into a bunker and three putts from 20 feet. Her next shot sailed far right of the green, smacking off a cart path. And after missing the cut by two shots, it was time to go home.


Disaster in Southeast Asia: Tsunami Victim: "Not without My Wife"

Sunday's tragedy in the Indian Ocean devastated local populations, but it also hit tourists hard.


New Judge in Lyon Welcomes 2nd Chance: Future Judge-Executive is Setting Priorities for His Return to Courthouse.

By Matt Sanders, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Dec. 10--EDDYVILLE, Ky. -- Jimmy Campbell feels he is taking over as Lyon County judge-executive at the right time.


Shields: Cruise made 'heartfelt apology'

Brooke Shields says Tom Cruise has apologized for publicly criticizing her use of antidepressants after the birth of her first daughter.


Wake Forest Downs Duke; UConn Gets Big Win

Once again, Chris Paul and Wake Forest proved they belong with the big boys in the ACC. Louisville and Connecticut came through with key conference wins, too.


Belgrado, 15:00 - PALLANUOTO, EUROPEI MASCHILI: ITALIA CHIUDE AL QUINTO POSTO

Quinto posto per la nazionale maschile di pallanuoto, che ha battuto la Francia 11-10 ai supplementa...


Actress Rachel Weisz defends new film The Fountain after it was booed at Venice Film Festival.


Suicide bomb kills 18 in south Afghanistan

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber   killed 18 people outside the governor's office in a southern   Afghan town on Tuesday while an Italian soldier died in a blast   near Kabul, officials said.


Relatives of the Bosnian teen who shot and killed five people in a Salt Lake City mall said the boy's early life was marked by war and upheaval: The family fled Serb forces on foot when he was 4 and his grandfather was killed in the war.


Former BBC boss Greg Dyke attacks the prime minister over the Iraq war and his treatment of the BBC.


Eva Longoria and Tony Parker are engaged

Eva Longoria is engaged to her beau, San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker. "Tony flew into Los Angeles last night after his game and surprised Eva at her home as she got off work," Longoria's publicist Liza Anderson told The Associated Press on Thursday via e-mail.


With Beltran in Fold, Mets Soothe Cameron

A day after a Shea Stadium news conference announced Carlos Beltran's seven-year, $119 million contract, the Mets' storylines were churning and changing.


In Illinois, a Ban Sends Smokers Into the Cold

On Tuesday, Illinois banned smoking inside bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, pool halls, casinos and in nearly every other public place.


Arabs Float Idea of Iraqi Election Delay

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - Arab delegations to an  international conference on Iraq said on Monday it might turn  out better to delay Iraqi elections beyond January to ensure  full participation.


Hard Labor Pays Off for World Number One Singh

If success is earned by those who work  the hardest, then newly crowned world number one Vijay Singh is  a shining example.


House price growth falls sharply in 2004

Irish house price growth fell significantly in 2004 compared with the previous year, according to a new study.


Novell's Linux Desktop 9 includes an end-user operating system, office applications and productivity tools. It boasts the same levels of security and reliability as the SuSE Linux Enterprise


Warner may make higher offer for EMI: sources

Warner Music is still considering its position on Britain's EMI and is more likely than not to make an improved offer by early next week, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Monday.


Premier costretto a letto dall'influenza


The U.S. Supreme Court said on  Friday it would decide what regulations should apply to  high-speed broadband Internet service offered by cable  television companies like Time Warner Inc. TWX.N


A judge orders the release of two French television journalists on bail after one month in custody.


Sehwag century lifts India after Warne record

Opener Virender Sehwag hit a chancy 133 not out to lift India after Shane Warne grabbed the world wicket-taking record on the second day of the second test against Australia on Friday.


Fingers That Keep the Most Treasured Violins Fit

Andrea Mosconi, 75, keeps some of the worldâs finest violins sounding sweet at a museum in Cremona, Italy.


Iraqi official accuses Iran of hypocrisy

Iraq's ambassador to the Netherlands confronted Iran's foreign minister during a speech Wednesday, accusing his country of hypocrisy in its rhetoric against the United States.


A wave of small earthquakes that has caused alarm in southern Chile may be related to the birth of an undersea volcano, officials said Tuesday.


KARACHI: The husband of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was under house arrest Wednesday, with analysts suspecting the government's hand in his detention just weeks after being freed from jail.


The Iraqi government says it has reached an agreement to end weeks of clashes in the Sadr City district of Baghdad between Shi'ite fighters and American forces.


Newcastle, 22:31 - CALCIO, UEFA: NEWCASTLE-AZ ALKMAAR 4-2

Il Newcastle ha battuto l'AZ Alkmaar 4-2 (4-1) nella gara di andata degli ottavi di finale di coppa ...


'First of its kind in the world' China today carried its first successful test of a fusion reactor, Reuters reports.â¦


LOS ANGELES AP) — Michael Jackson's lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss the child molestation charges against the pop star on grounds of "vindictive prosecution and outrageous government conduct."


AT&T: So Long, Cingular, Hello To Unified Brand

By Hinkel, Nate  TELECOM GIANT AT&T IS SAYing so long to its Cingular brand as it begins to tackle what analysts are calling one of the most widespread rebranding efforts in marketing history.


Motorola and Metrologic settle patent disputes

Cell phone maker Motorola Inc   and Metrologic Instruments Inc have settled all outstanding  patent infringement disputes, the two companies said in a joint  statement on Monday.


Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features: JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Apple Computer, Hovnanian Enterprises, KB Home, and Nucor

Among the stocks featured in the September 7 edition of Schaeffer's Market Blog are JoS. A. Bank Clothiers (NASDAQ:JOSB), Apple Computer (NASDAQ:AAPL), Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV), KB Home (NYSE:KBH), and Nucor (NYSE:NUE).


Bush seems to be intentionally sending mixed messages on Iran.


Accordo riguarda unico emendamento su illeciti disciplinari


Red Bull mixer fails to offer energy high

15/09/2004 - Young people who consume energy drinks with alcohol to improve their stamina on a night out are likely to see no such effect, suggests new research on the market leader Red Bull.


PeopleSoft's Chairman and CEO David Duffield resigned from the company on Dec. 21, just one week after PeopleSoft's board agreed to accept Oracle's $10.3 billion acquisition offer.


The Sinn Fein leadership is set to hold crucial talks in Dublin with the British and Irish Governments.


Just another confusing day in the world of the stumbling bumbling Buffalo Bills, who can't even pass the torch between running backs without fumbling the darn thing.


Indexing Web pages looks like child's play next to indexing video files -- the next big frontier for Internet search engines. But they're giving it a try.


Mantova, 18:54 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: CORONA, PASSONI E LUCENTI TORNANO IN GRUPPO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Mantova in vista della gara di sabato contro il Chievo: lavoro sulla ...


Kerry Says U.S. Must and Will Win War on Terror

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  - Seizing upon President Bush's  remark that the war on terror may never be won, Democratic  presidential challenger John Kerry said on Tuesday the United  States will prevail by waging a smarter, more effective  campaign.


Stafford to Get $2.4M for Pinelands Preservation

By Kirk Moore, Asbury Park Press, N.J.  Feb. 4--An open-space fund that's supported by Ocean County property  taxpayers will lend Stafford nearly $2.4 million to fulfill its obligations  for preserving Pinelands forest.


EU president wants to avoid UK-Russia row damage

The European Union regrets Russia's refusal to extradite a murder suspect to Britain but wants to prevent the standoff further damaging already strained EU-Russia relations, an EU presidency official said on Friday.


Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news.


Sony Says It's Not Leaving US Plasma TV Market

Sony Corp. on Wednesday said it had no plans to abandon the market for plasma-screen television sets in the United States in the near term, though it did not say specifically what its intentions were internationally.


The Miami Dolphins have asked Ricky Williams to return $8.6 million they say the running back owes the team because he has decided to retire.


The river otter, that wily and playful critter adored by the public, is overrunning Ohio.


Help take back America! Donate $50 to MoveOn PAC. With your support, MoveOn PAC will undertake a groundbreaking, precinct-level, neighbor-to-neighbor campaign to leave no voter behind.


Presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Monday launched a new ad focused on his message of change and implicitly criticizing his Democratic rivals for being conventional.


Ah, oui, oui...vous aimez? Nokia has added three phones to its fashion handset collection, dubbed "the L'Amour Collection".â¦


Preliminary figures in the Afghan poll suggest interim Hamid Karzai has won enough votes to be elected.


RALEIGH, NC Sept. 28, 2004 - Possible tornadoes spun out by the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne swept down parts of buildings, flipped cars and toppled trees and power lines in central North Carolina as more flooding hit the drenched state Tuesday.


Blog: It's not a home pregnancy test, but it will tell you if your biodiesel is good.


Le conclusioni di un rapporto scientifico americano: "Cercare nuovi organismi con mente aperta"Potrebbero non utilizzare acqua, Dna o molecole a noi note ed essere molto diversi da quelli terrestri                                            Nello spazio alla ricerca di vite strane "PiÃ¹ creativitÃ  per le nuove missioni"


End-user adoption of Linux servers for enterprise workloads hosting ISV applications and databases is ramping up rapidly, with newly published data indicating that uptake of the operating system has doubled over the past year.


Subprime fallout could hit internet firms: report

Internet companies are bracing for a  possible decline in one of their biggest sources of advertising  following the turmoil in the subprime mortgage market, the  Financial Times reported.


A leading Senate Democrat asked Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Wednesday to clear up apparent conflicts in testimony from Gonzales and former top Justice Department officials about the firing of federal prosecutors and other matters.


Brescia, 18:58 - CALCIO, BRESCIA; CORIONI: PROGETTO AMBIZIOSO

Raduno a Coccaglio per il Brescia. Conferma il tecnico Cosmi, le rondinelle puntano ad una stagione ...


Kim Clijsters has revealed that her romance with fellow former world number one Lleyton Hewitt is over. Clijsters and one-time Wimbledon and US Open champion Hewitt were due to get married in February next year.


Gordon Brown says the UK will write off its share of debts owed by the world's poorest countries to the World Bank.


A prison guard named in a note left by two inmates who escaped from a New Jersey jail commits suicide.


Chirac says France can't accept nuclear-armed Iran

France cannot accept a nuclear-armed Iran, President Jacques Chirac's office said on Thursday, back-tracking on earlier remarks by the president that it would not be dangerous for Iran to have an atom bomb.


Australian police in the state of Victoria begin random testing on drivers for the  drug ecstasy.


Campbell Soup posts robust 1Q sales, earnings growth

NEW YORK, November 22  - Campbell Soup Company (CPB.NYS), the world's largest soupmaker, reported today a 9% increase in its first fiscal quarter profits, boosted by robust sales growth across all its product lines.


Il portavoce, "non prevediamo ricadute sui mercati globali"


Joseph P. Collins, 57, of the law firm Mayer Brown, faces 11 counts including securities fraud, wire fraud and filing false statements with federal regulators.


Abu Ghraib officer gets Army jury reprimand

A military jury recommended a reprimand yesterday for the only officer court-martialed in the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal, sparing him any prison time for disobeying an order to keep silent about the abuse investigation.


Olmert says plot to kill him will not stop dialogue

BEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel  - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday a Palestinian plot against his life had caused him "great displeasure" but he would continue his peace dialogue with the Palestinians.


61 anni, ha ricoperto incarichi di vertice in Fiat Auto


Many of the country's grandest fiestas align with major celebrations within the Roman Catholic Church, but residents celebrate indigenous gods and beliefs, too.


Before you flush your old medications down the toilet, read this: That's not a method generally recommended as safe -- for people or the environment -- according to new federal guidelines.


Opera adds bookmarks sync, revs Mac browser

Sing hallelujah, it's in beta Web browser pioneer Opera has seen its innovations ripped off so many times it can be excused for borrowing some ideas itself.â¦


Xbox 360 fixes to cost Microsoft more than $1B

Microsoft said today it will take a $1 billion charge to its earnings so it can offer an extended warranty to fix hardware problems on the Xbox 360.


BBC Radio Five Live presenter Richard Bacon is to have a throat operation to treat a growth on his vocal chord.


Iran says any new sanctions will not stop atomic work

Iran will not halt its disputed nuclear work because of any new U.N. sanctions, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying on Wednesday, a day after world powers agreed on the outlines of a new resolution.


Entertainment highlights during the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2:


Senate Confirms New Homeland Security Chief

Federal judge Michael Chertoff, who  testified against torture and preached the need to protect  civil liberties, won unanimous Senate confirmation on Tuesday  to head the U.S. Homeland Security Department.


What should a failed tech company do? How about going into mortgage securities?


Bush, Kerry Spar on Iraq in Combative Debate

CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and  Democratic rival John Kerry battled over Iraq in a fierce  debate on Thursday, with an aggressive Kerry accusing the  president of "a colossal error of judgment" and Bush doubting  Kerry's ability to lead America in dangerous times.


Londra, 18:35 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: INCONTRI INTERROTTI PER PIOGGIA

La pioggia ha costretto di nuovo gli organizzatori a interrompere gli incontri della prima giornata ...


'Blog' Tops U.S. Dictionary's Words of the Year

A four-letter term that came to  symbolize the difference between old and new media during this  year's presidential campaign tops U.S. dictionary publisher  Merriam-Webster's list of the 10 words of the year.


Air Canada has agreed to buy $821 million of Canadair Regional Jets from Bombardier Inc. (BBDb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) , the companies said on Monday.


Civil Rights Murder Case  Reopened;  1 Arrested

Authorities in central Mississippi arrested a reputed former Ku Klux Klan leader on charges of killing three civil rights workers in 1964.


Palermo, 18:38 - Calcio, Palermo: difficile il recupero di Corini

Eugenio Corini potrebbe non riuscire a recuperare per la partita di domenica contro la Lazio. Dopo t...


Update 2: Mylan Drops Authorized Generics Case

Mylan Pharmaceuticals vowed Monday to refile what it says will be a stronger federal complaint against the US Food and Drug Administration over a ruling that has forced the company to compete with so-called "authorized generics.


Wash. Firefighter Pleased With Calm Wind

Firefighters took advantage of calmer wind to dig more lines in their battle against a blaze that has threatened hundreds of homes near this central Washington town.


Explosion rips Israeli checkpoint on Gaza-Egypt border

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Military officials say a tunnel filled with explosives has detonated under an Israeli checkpoint on the border of Gaza and Egypt.


'Shark Tale' gets harpooned by pop culture overkill

I wonder if companies get a discount for product placement when they're being parodied by underwater creatures. That would explain why "Shark Tale" is packed to the gills with so many of these ads.


The bodies of several babies have been found in the town of Valognes in northern France, prosecutors say.


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI a Napoli - ÂNel rispetto delle differenze delle varie religioni, tutti siamo chiamati a lavorare per la pace e ad un impegno fattivo per promuovere la riconciliazione tra i popoliÂ Napoli (Agenzia Fides) - Conclusa la celebrazione in Piazza del Plebiscito, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha raggiunto lÂAula Magna del Seminario arcivescovile a Capodimonte, dove ha salutato i Capi delle Delegazioni partecipanti allÂIncontro Internaz...


Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 3-to-1 in Japan

Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii outsold Sony Corp's  PlayStation 3 by more than 3-to-1 in Japan in December, a game  magazine publisher said, regaining its position as the  top-selling video game console.


Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maathai Answers Critics

Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai dismissed critics on Thursday who say ecology has too little to do with peace to merit the award. She said most wars are fought over natural resources.


The fast food restaurant chain continues its rapid growth rate in China.


A fire that damaged Geneva's largest synagogue was set deliberately, according to results of an investigation announced Friday.


George Zahringer III is back for another shot at the U.S. Amateur. The New Yorker is one of three returning quarterfinalists for the tournament, which begins Monday at the Winged Foot Golf Club. Lee Williams of Alexander City, Ala., and Patrick Carter of Lesage, W.Va., complete the trio from last year's championship that was won by Nick Flanagan of Australia.


Caffeine doubles miscarriage risk, study finds

Pregnant women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day have twice the risk of having a miscarriage as those who avoid caffeine, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Air New Zealand to Purchase Aircraft From Bombardier

Air New Zealand Ltd., the country's biggest airline, agreed to spend as much as $716 million on aircraft from Bombardier Inc. to replace the fleet of its domestic Air Nelson unit.


Catholic bishops in Zimbabwe pledge support for government critic Archbishop Pius Ncube.


Roma, 17:38 - CALCIO, VALENCIA-INTER: TOLDO RACCONTA LA RISSA DA FIORELLO

Francesco Toldo ha raccontato alla trasmissione di Fiorello, Viva Radio 2, quanto successo ieri al t...


ASIA/INDONESIA - Appello di capi religiosi e intellettuali islamici: ÂStop allÂesecuzione dei tre cattolici condannati a morteÂ Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Al coro di voci per salvare i tre cattolici condannati a morte a Poso (Indonesia) si unisce anche un gruppo di autorevoli rappresentanti musulmani, che hanno partecipato al recente incontro interreligioso promosso ad Assisi dal...


TIM HENMAN exited the Masters Cup and admitted: Marat Safin was too good for me. The British No1 failed to reach the semi-finals after the in-form Russian beat him 6-2 7-6 (7/2) in Houston.


Starbucks targeted over high-fat products

Starbucks Corp.  may be next  on the target list of a consumer-health group that this week  sued the operator of the KFC fried chicken restaurant chain for  frying foods in oils high in harmful trans fat.


palmOne announces SD wi-fi card for Tungsten T3 and Zire 72

palmOne, Inc. is at last bringing a SD wi-fi solution for a couple of its handheld models. To date, palmOne's Wi-Fi option was the Tungsten C, which comes with built-in wireless, incorporates a keyboard and a 320 x 320 transflective TFT display. palmOne ...


Shuttle landing delayed amid more inspections

Space shuttle Atlantis  astronauts will make another inspection of their spacecraft to  ensure unidentified objects seen flying near the ship were not  pieces of its heat shield or other critical components, NASA  managers said on Tuesday.


"Killing Fields" court adjourns bail hearing

Cambodia's U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal adjourned a bail hearing on Monday for "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea after his Dutch lawyer failed to show up.


Iraq protests at Turkish shelling of N.Iraq

ARBIL, Iraq  - Turkey's army heavily shelled Kurdish rebel targets just inside the border of northern Iraq on Wednesday, Kurdish officials said on Thursday.


Prashant Tamang, a constable in the West Bengal police, was on Sunday night crowned Indian Idol after vanquishing his rival in a grand finale of the talent hunt.


Urban Meyer paused a few times to collect himself. Saying goodbye was hard enough. Doing so after a 12-0 season was almost too much. The fifth-ranked Utes sent Meyer to his new job at Florida with one last nearly perfect performance, beating Pittsburgh 35-7 Saturday night in the Fiesta Bowl.


A Ukrainian woman wins damages of $430,000 from a US agency for introducing her to a husband she says beat her.


New strains of bacteria might make the popular vaccine less effective.


Gay rights protesters gather in the Latvian capital, Riga, expecting an angry reaction from conservatives.


Accounting Changes Send Schering-Plough to a Loss

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


How To Get A War-Torn Region To 'Shalom'

A Palestinian farmer told of how his olive grove of 400 trees had been poisoned by Israeli settlers and his son run over and killed by a settler.


Pinzolo, 23:50 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI GIGLI: PRONTI PER TORNEO AD ALTO LIVELLO

La nuova Juve è stata presentata questa sera a Pinzolo, sede del ritiro pre-campionato. Il pr...


Brema, 13:38 - CALCIO, WEDER BREMA: KLOSE VERSO L'ADDIO

L'attaccante del Werder Brema Miroslav Klose potrebbe lasciare la Germania al termine della stagione...


A top Federal Reserve official has urged the White House and Congress to restrain the U.S. budget deficit, warning that its continued growth poses risks to international financial markets.


Infineon to build $1bn plant in Malaysia

Infineon on Wednesday said it would invest $1bn in a new semiconductor plant in Malaysia as it stepped up production of chips used in automotive and industrial power applications.


Guam's Young, Steeped in History, Line Up to Enlist

BARRIGADA, Guam -- As a recruiter for the Guam Army National Guard, Staff Sgt. Gonzalo Fernandez has oodles of time for golf. In the past two years, he has taken 18 strokes off his handicap.


A gun battle between militants and soldiers erupted in Indian Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar today, hours before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was due to arrive in the disputed region.


Sarah Deutsch is steaming. The attorney for Verizon Communications (VZ) regularly scours the Web from her Arlington [Va.] office and finds hundreds of new sites that use variations of Verizon's name.


Three years after the show last aired on prime time, the cable net has   signed a deal to resurrect the former Fox animated series for a minimum   13-episode run.


SQL Server 2008 to be delayed anyway despite February launch

In a bizarre and embarrassing development at the same time, Microsoft's server and tools division found itself announcing a delay for the RTM of SQL Server 2008 of up to six months. Despite that, its launch party will go on.


Ex-Russian spy to be buried Friday in Muslim graveyard

Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko is to  be buried on Friday in a Muslim ceremony in or near London, following his radioactive poisoning, his father has said.


IAEA: Iran Cooperating In Nuclear Investigation

PARIS, Aug. 30 -- The United Nations nuclear watchdog agency gave an upbeat assessment of Iranian cooperation with international inspectors in a new report Thursday that could make it more difficult for the United States to win tougher U.N. sanctions against Iran.


Business & money: Former Telegraph owner says his faith is providing comfort - although he seems to acknowledge he may be destined for prison.


Bruxelles, 13:45 - CICLISMO, ACQUA E SAPONE: INGAGGIATO VANDENBROUCKE

Il team italiano Acqua e Sapone ha ingaggiato il ciclista Franck Vandenbroucke. Il belga, nato nel 1...


Visitors to the Route 66 festival on Saturday might have heard some English accents in the crowd.


HCA posts 26 percent drop in 3Q earnings

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- HCA, the nation's largest for-profit hospital operator, reported Friday that earnings fell 26 percent in the third quarter, in line with a lowered outlook released last week.


Armed man enters UK embassy car park in Tel Aviv

An armed man broke into the British   embassy's car park in Tel Aviv on Thursday and Israeli media   reports say he is demanding political asylum in Britain.


Funeral home uses dead critters to cheer guests

MADISON, Wis., Jan 31 (Reuters Life!) - A stuffed squirrel clutching a fishing rod. A dead badger hefting a football for a winning pass. Other ex-rodents enjoying a carousel ride.


Vikings' Moss Doubtful for Sunday's Game

Minnesota Vikings receiver Randy Moss stands on the sidelines with coach Mike Tice, right, in the second quarter of their game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004, in Green Bay, Wis.


'Offensive' costume puts Senate hearing on hold

A Halloween party where a Department of Homeland Security worker won praise for a costume of darkened skin and prison garb may stall Senate confirmation of the party's host for a second time.


Bette Davis stars in 2008 postage stamps

A face that will tease you, and please you and perhaps unease you is coming to the post office next year, it's those Bette Davis eyes.


Many-headed foe hard to combat Network security analyst Lawrence Baldwin has helped take down his share of bot nets, but he worries that those days may largely be over.â¦


Once a Model, a Health Plan Is Endangered

Tennessee's health care plan for the state's most vulnerable residents, once hailed as an example for the nation, is on the ropes.


Al Nymex di New York contratti future a 90,69 dollari


Japanese car sales fall to a 35-year low as a shrinking population and limited wage growth hurt demand.


Wildfires whip across California for third day

Wildfires stoked by fierce winds burned unchecked across Southern California for a third day on Tuesday with 300,000 people in San Diego alone evacuated as flames destroyed or threatened homes from humble forest cabins to luxury villas.


Annus to Fight All His Life to Keep Gold Medal

Disgraced Hungarian hammer thrower  Adrian Annus treasures the Olympic gold medal he won in Athens  so much that he is ready to spend the rest of his life fighting  to clear his name.


England doused the threat of the Welsh dragon in emphatic style as goals from Frank Lampard and David Beckham clinched a 2-0 win in a World Cup qualifier at Old Trafford.


Coming to cash registers near you: Colorful new $50 bills sporting splashes of red, blue and yellow. Next up for a makeover, the government said Tuesday: $10 bills.


"Superflu" a Threat as Ducks Emerge as Stealth Carriers

The World Health Organization (WHO) released these results prior to publication of the St. Jude report because of their significance for public health.


British government strategy on knife crime 'incoherent', study says

The government's strategy on knife crime is "incoherent" and irrational, according to a study, as knife crime in England and Wales surged in the past year, despite an amnesty that saw nearly 90,000 knives being handed in to police last month.


Trashing Central Park is not a protest statement

Some protesters-in-waiting seem to think that their right to free expression can't be separated from the right to trash New York City's Central Park.


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily December 8, 2004 - LOS ANGELES - If Ryan Reynolds looks bigger than you remember as he goes after vampires this weekend in the film "Blade: Trinity" (opening this Friday), that's because he IS a lot bigger. The guy most people know as "Van Wilder" always stands tall (he's 6'3"), but this time out he stands big as well.


Tottenham set to beat Newcastle to Woodgate

Newcastle look set to miss out on Middlesbrough's Jonathan Woodgate to Tottenham despite having an offer accepted for the England defender.


Bergamo, 18:22 - CALCIO, LOTITO: LA LAZIO PUO' COMPETERE CON TUTTI

Il pareggio con l'Atalanta non ha certo demoralizzato il presidente della Lazio, Claudio Lotito. "La...


President Bush on Wednesday asked  Treasury Secretary John Snow to stay in his job and Snow agreed  to do so, the White House said, ending weeks of speculation.


CNN Producer to Be Freed in Gaza Soon--Officials

Palestinian security forces have tracked  down the Gaza kidnappers of an Israeli Arab producer for CNN  television and expect him to be freed soon, an Israeli Arab  legislator close to the Palestinian leadership said on Tuesday.


Monaco di Baviera, 17:48 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO: HARGREAVES OUT FINO A GENNAIO

Il Bayern Monaco dovrà fare a meno di Owen Hargreaves fino a gennaio, a causa un peggiorament...


Chip Industry Moves Ahead with Worker Health Study

The semiconductor industry's first widespread study into the health hazards faced by chip factory workers has reached a milestone, with a US industry group formally requesting proposals that would move the project forward.


Russia moves to ratify Kyoto climate accord

Russia's Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming yesterday, clearing the way for the worldwide adoption of the pact -- despite US opposition -- once the Russian parliament ratifies it as expected.


About 1,000 people a day are calling the Financial Ombudsman to complain about penalty charges levied by banks.


Nagpur: All set to play in the third cricket Test against Australia after a three-month injury lay-off, Sachin Tendulkar today said he had prepared himself well for the crucial tie by undergoing "intense" pratice sessions over the last three-four days.


A memorial service is held in northern Germany for those killed in the maglev train crash.


Challenges and opportunities seen in merger

The Nov. 17 announcement that Kmart would be attempting to acquire Sears stores in a $11 billion deal sent shockwaves throughout the financial world.


A Nasa spacecraft set for launch early next month will explore the two biggest asteroids in the Solar System.


Carabinieri invitano la gente a chiudersi in casa


As its Olympic Games approach, the plight of  many of the country's retired sports stars, uneducated and impoverished, is drawing attention


Irvin, Thurman Thomas among six into Hall of Fame

Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin and  Buffalo Bills running back Thurman Thomas headed a list of six  former players chosen for the Pro Football Hall of Fame on  Saturday, the NFL announced.


Shaun Ellis has a high standard for the Jets' defense. He says he and his teammates try to do more than just limit the damage opposing offenses do.


President Bush on Wednesday discounted Vladimir Putin's threat to re-target missiles on Europe, saying "Russia is not going to attack Europe."


Off the Stripper Pole and Into the Movies

She no longer dances naked, but the first-time screenwriter Diablo Cody is still exposing herself.


Intesa tra azienda e sindacati per aumento medio di 55 euro


Shares close higher as Wall St. rebounds; GUS jumps on bid talk

Leading shares closed firmly in positive territory, as US indices rebounded and bid speculation pushed GUS up almost 5 percent.


Google Employees Can Auction Stock Options Online

Sara Kehaulani Goo of the Washington Post reports that Google is now letting its employees sell stock options by auctioning them off the Google way, online. Google to Let Workers Sell Options Online In keeping with its offbeat approach to business, the search-engine firm plans to create an online auction for its 9,000 employees to sell their [...]


Leader FI telefona a Ballaro', Casini: 'mi fa piacere'


NBA star Kobe Bryant arrived at his sexual assault trial Monday as attorneys in the case who spent the weekend poring over questionnaires prepared to question potential jurors individually.


Two British soldiers killed in ambush in southern Iraq

Two British soldiers were killed when their convoy was ambushed in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Tuesday, a British military spokesman said.


EU foreign ministers called for a UN investigation into whether atrocities in Sudanâs Darfur region constitute genocide, highlighting growing impatience with the Sudanese government for failing to end the conflict.


NSW Rugby CEO Fraser Neill believes Waratah star Mat Rogers has learned his lesson after he was fined and ordered to do community service following his controversial comments about the club rugby competition.


AMERICA/PERU - La Conferenza episcopale appoggia la Campagna di vaccinazione contro la rosolia per oltre il 70% della popolazione peruviana Lima (Agenzia Fides) - InizierÃ  il 1 ottobre la Campagna nazionale per la vaccinazione contro rosolia e rosolia congenita dellÂintera popolazione peruviana. \


CRAWFORD, Texas - Former Republican Sen. Bob Dole suggested Sunday that John Kerry apologize for past testimony before Congress about alleged atrocities during the Vietnam War and joined critics of the Democratic presidential candidate who say he received an early exit from combat for "superficial wounds."   Dole also called on Kerry to release all the records of his service in Vietnam...


Clemens testifies in probe of drugs in baseball

Pitching great Roger Clemens, who has denied claims he used performance-enhancing drugs, appeared on Tuesday before U.S. congressional lawyers investigating use of banned substances in baseball.


Possibili distacchi programmati a rotazione in area ovest


Jason Giambi will be sidelined at least three weeks because of torn tissue in the arch of his left foot.


Bryan Murray proudly wore his Ottawa Senators warmup suit with the big Stanley Cup finals logo on his chest. He couldn't help but also feel pride for his opponent, the Anaheim Ducks, a team he had a big hand in building.


A Hollywood power couple is suing a home security company for allegedly mishandling a burglary at their Bel-Air home last year.


Current Arctic ice cap warms at twice the global rate

The most comprehensive scientific reports global warming in the Arctic is happening now. The reports concludes that the northern ice cap is warming at twice the global rate and that this will lead to serious consequences for the planet.


Business economists say terror the biggest risk in US

Terrorism poses the biggest short-term threat to the US economy, a panel of top business economists said in a survey.


Hewlett-Packard staff could be indicted over the firm's probe into media leaks, California's attorney general says.


A 7-year-old boy hanged himself at his home in southern New Jersey, a prosecutor said on Friday in the latest sign of an increase in suicides by young people and adolescents.


My swing changes have been vindicated, says Woods

The remarkable Tiger Woods made PGA Tour history when he won the WGC-American Express Championship by eight strokes.


NFL to kick off live games on the Web on Verizon

The National Football League is  planning to test live broadcasts of Thursday and Saturday night  games over the Internet to some customers of Verizon  Communications Inc.  and DirecTV Group Inc , NFL  Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday.


Scrap Metal Dealers Steal 150-Year-Old Iron Bridge

Six scrap metal dealers have been arrested for stealing an Austro-Hungarian-era 13-meter-long iron bridge, Bosnian police said Friday .


Finisce 2-2 Inter-Juventus, carambola di gol

MILANO, 28 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Finisce 2-2 Inter-Juventus, posticipo della 13esima giornata di serie A. Grande equilibrio nel primo tempo del "derby d'Italia". L'Inter parte bene e nei primi 25 minuti da' l'impressione


Britain appears ready to redeploy some of its forces in Iraq, at U.S. request

The British government is "very sympathetic" to a U.S. request for British troops in southern Iraq to be moved closer to Baghdad to free up American forces for anti-insurgency operations, Foreign Secretary Jack ...


Iraq's Top Cleric Arrives in Najaf to Press for Peace

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has arrived in Najaf in a bid to end to weeks of fighting between Shi'ite militiamen and US and Iraqi forces.


An Australian journalist was seized by militants in Iraq for nearly 24 hours, but then released unharmed.


Parigi, 11:24 - CALCIO, SOLO BUFFON NELL'UNDICI IDEALE 2007 DELL'EQUIPE

Gigi Buffon, numero uno della Juve e della Nazionale, è l'unico italiano presente nella forma...


Stocks fall after yen rise but data helps

Stocks dropped on Thursday as gains in the yen raised concern that investors were being forced to unwind risky trades based on borrowing yen, in a repeat of a trend that sparked Tuesday's global market rout.


Luogo in cui vicenda nobile pisano ebbe il tragico epilogo


A highly critical and unpatched security hole in Microsoft's ubiquitous Word software could be used to launch a denial of service attack and give system access.


Powell calls Russian FM over Georgian conflict

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- US Secretary of State Colin Powell has called Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over the conflict in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, State Department deputy spokesman Adam Ereli said on Tuesday.


Retirees shouldered a much larger share of their health-care costs in 2004 and should expect to pay even more next year, says a new report that casts an even dimmer outlook for people who are still in the workforce.


The National League 2004 gold glove awards from top left,Chicago Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux, St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton, Florida Marlins second baseman


Millions hit the road for festive holiday getaway

Motorists have been warned to expect severe delays Friday as more than 18 million people are expected to drive to their Christmas destinations.


Libby must begin perjury prison sentence: judge

Former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby must begin serving his 2 1/2-year prison sentence while he appeals his perjury conviction, a U.S. judge ruled on Thursday.


Torrential rains, mud flows and lightning strikes have killed at least 59 people in China this week, state media reported Thursday.


An early warning system would have made all the difference. Instead of being swept to their deaths by the Dec. 26 tsunami, tourists in Thailand and villagers in Sri Lanka could have been alerted to run for higher ground. Even Sumatrans near the epicenter might have recognized the danger posed by a coastal quake and dashed inland.


The Japanese automaker Nissan said Sunday that it would begin production at its first Russian factory in 2009.


Firenze, 17:08 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: CEDUTO REGINALDO AL PARMA

La Fiorentina ha ceduto a titolo definitivo al Parma l'attaccante Reginaldo Ferreira da Silva. Al cl...


"The Bourne Ultimatum" and "24" won the Screen Actors Guild's first-ever prizes for best stunt ensemble Sunday as Hollywood held what could be its fanciest party if the writers strike undermine the Academy Awards.


Playbill - More than three years after the New York City Council passed a law banning the use of cell phones in theatres, has anything changed?


The Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved a cancer drug made by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer in patients who have undergone chemotherapy.


The nation's governors sought help Thursday from Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld in their ongoing fight against proposals in Congress to give President Bush more control — and governors less — over the National Guard during disasters.


Iraqi and U.S. forces killed a top official of radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's organization in a raid on his home north of Baghdad on Sunday, calling him a "rogue leader" of Sadr's Mehdi Army militia.


Former Costa Rica president Miguel Angel Rodriguez submitted this Friday his resignation as Secretary General of the Organization of American States, OAS.


Garbage turned into backyard fencing by FiberTech

Rollo, they are taking old plastic and turning it into backyard equipment.


Annan Stresses Tsunami Lessons at Disaster Meet

KOBE, Japan  - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan  urged the world on Tuesday to learn from the killer Asian  tsunami, saying spending now could limit the loss of life and  damage from inevitable natural disasters.


After two weeks of talks to end the  crisis in Sudan's Darfur region, government and rebel  negotiators remain far apart on key security issues, including  disarming warring factions, rebels and diplomats said on  Monday.


Cheap Antibiotic Works Well with HIV Children

A low-cost antibiotic which has performed well in tests should be given to all HIV children in developing countries to prevent infections such as pneumonia and reduce deaths, scientists said on Friday.


John Daly's messy personal life overshadowed golf once again yesterday, this time when he accused his wife of waking him up by attacking him with a steak knife.


Factory data, Apple, Yahoo boost Wall St

Stocks climbed on Tuesday after favorable research reports on Apple Inc.  and Yahoo Inc  sparked a rally in technology shares.


Quiet town shaken by slayings at strip mall

Police continue to search for a gunman who shot and killed five women Saturday morning at a strip mall in Tinley Park, Illinois, where there has been only one reported murder between 1999 and 2006. "Our emotions are raw," said a relative of one of the victims.


Intervistato a 'Porta a porta':staccare spina e' liberazione


Nintendo, Sony devices to target holiday shoppers

NEW YORK -- Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp. made separate product announcements yesterday that the video game giants hope will attract more customers ahead of the highly competitive holiday shopping season.


Investigators find Russian plane's black boxes

Investigators have found  the black boxes of a Russian airliner which plummeted into a  field in Ukraine with 170 people on board after flying into a  severe thunderstorm.


Sixth formers ask Jeeves for information on the heart and get links to hardcore porn.


Prominent Burmese political prisoners freed

Burma's military junta has freed prominent political prisoners during a mass release of four thousand detainees. He is a high-profile aide to opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains under house arrest.


French Citizens Flee Ivory Coast Violence

Hundreds of French citizens fled their  former colony Ivory Coast on Wednesday after days of  anti-French riots and looting in a country once seen as a model  for Africa of post-independence prosperity.


Sen. Dodd Becomes Fifth Democratic Candidate for 2008

Despite a congressional tenure that extends 32 years Ã¢ÂÂ the past 26 of those in the U.S. Senate Ã¢ÂÂ Connecticut Democrat Christopher J. Dodd enters the 2008 presidential race with a formidable task: introducing himself to the vast majority of potential Democratic primary and caucus participants across the country.


The number of iPhones manufactured by Apple may not be enough to meet customer demand when the smart phone goes on sale tomorrow, CEO Steve Jobs said.


Il leader dell'opposizione stava per concludere il suo intervento alla kermessedei circoli della libertÃ , lanciando un appello "per un unico partito"                                            Montecatini, Berlusconi si sente male e sviene sul palco, intervento interrotto


After rumors, Egyptians ponder a post-Mubarak life

More than 2,000 Egyptians have joined a discussion group on Facebook, the popular Internet social networking Web site, to ponder one overwhelming question: "What will you do when (President) Hosni Mubarak dies?"


PARIS, France -- Barcelona striker Ludovic Giuly has pulled out of France's upcoming World Cup qualifying matches against Ireland and Cyprus, the French soccer federation has announced.


A suicide attacker sped up to a US military convoy near Fallujah and detonated an explosives-packed vehicle yesterday, killing seven Marines and three Iraqi soldiers, US military officials said.


Republican and Democratic presidential candidates on Monday bemoaned the Bush administration's response to Hurricane Katrina as they called for ways to spur the recovery of New Orleans two years after the devastating storm.


In a new Dutch program, three desperately ill candidates will compete for a single donor kidney. Lifesaving reality, or a new low for reality TV?


In corso verifiche, sotto cattedra un tubo con un timer


Iraq to extend weapon-for-money program nationwide

Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Monday that the weapon-for-money program that started last week in Baghdad's Sadr City will be extended across the country.


Per il freddo a 56.810 megawatt, nuovo record storico


Entertainment giant Viacom Media says it will sue Google and video-sharing website YouTube for $1bn.


US promises to comply with WTO export rules

The WTO gave European nations and other countries the go-ahead to impose punitive duties on US exports ranging from lobsters to trucks because of Washington's failure to repeal a law the WTO says unlawfully protects the US steel industry.


MPs totted up Â£87.6m in expenses in the last financial year - a "like for like" rise of about 5% on the year before.


Presentate alla Conferenza di Berlino le novitÃ  della versione 2.0 e le strategie di marketing per la suite per ufficio open source che Ã¨ compatibile anche con Mac OS X. La comunitÃ  OpenOffice.org, la suite


E a 134,45 yen, in linea con quotazioni asiatiche


BMW's Rolls-Royce Head Quits After Less Than 5 Months

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the world's second-largest maker of luxury cars, said Karl-Heinz Kalbfell, 54, resigned as head of its Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unit to take a position at an unidentified auto-industry company.


As expected, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Friday endorsed Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for president.


Paris: The widow of Yasser Arafat has questioned the right of his nephew to receive a copy of the medical file of the late Palestinian leader.


Salesforce bolts on Google ad management utility

So what was all the fuss about? Salesforce.com and Google have announced an online ads and CRM alliance that'll have some in Silicon Valley feeling deflated this morning.â¦


Gobbledygook. It's the stuff of government. Maybe its No. 1 export.


Madonna will very likely express herself under the watchful eye   of NBC censors.


STOCKS in the United States fell - led by technology shares - after the world's biggest semiconductor maker Intel cut its revenue forecast because of slowing demand for personal computers and mobile phones.


ConocoPhillips Reaches Clean Air Act Settlement

ConocoPhillips will install $525 million in pollution controls at nine refineries and pay a $4.5 million fine to settle a federal lawsuit alleging Clean Air Act violations, the Bush administration announced Thursday.


Not only cool, but very likely groundbreaking

After the relentless buildup of the past six months, the temptation to trash Apple Inc.'s new iPhone is pretty much irresistible.


'Here Comes Another Bubble' Bounces Back

The Richter Scales scrub Lane Hartwell's photo from a satirical video at the heart of a copyright controversy. Version 1.1 -- now with credits -- hits YouTube.


Russia says bombers not flying with nuclear weapons

Russian long-range bombers which this  month resumed their Soviet-era practice of flying long-range  patrols near NATO airspace are not armed with nuclear weapons,  a senior air force commander said on Monday.


Compagnia frena acquisizioni e spinge su crescita interna


Parents of Russian Massacre Victims Protest

About 100 distraught parents and grandparents of children who were killed in a school massacre last year blocked a key highway in southern Russia for a second day Friday to underline their demand that the regional president step down, a police official said.


CAIRO, Egypt New video footage of Osama bin Laden shows the terror mastermind accusing President Bush of ignoring warnings against invading Iraq.


Study: 'Fit' More Important Than 'Fat' in Risk of Heart Disease

In the battle to lose weight and reduce the risk of heart disease, many people are overlooking something even more important-- staying fit.


North Korea shuts down nuclear reactor, U.S. says

North Korea has told the United States it has shut down a nuclear reactor as part of a disarmament deal, the State Department said on Saturday after a team of U.N. nuclear inspectors arrived in Pyongyang.


Tim Henman shook off a recent bout of fatigue to beat Antony Dupuis of France 6-3, 6-4 Wednesday in the opening round of the Swiss Indoors.


United's New Addition Paid Price for Happiness

Midfielder Matias DonnerÃÂ buys out his remaining contract after a frustrating career with Boca Juniors and joinsÃÂ D.C. United in hopes of starting over.


Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom targets 2.2 million 3G users by end-2007

Chunghwa Telecom Co -- Taiwan's leading telecom operator -- said it expects its third generation (3G) mobile subscribers to rise to 2.2 million by the end of 2007 from 850,000 last year.


Green Bay Packers president Bob Harlan called Reggie White last year to set up a date to retire his No. 92. In the storied history of the Packers, only four numbers have been retired and none since Ray Nitschke more than 30 years ago.


Per i 134 mila dipendenti anche un una tantum di 600 euro


NEW YORK -- A federal judge Tuesday delayed the trial of former WorldCom chief Bernard Ebbers until Jan. 17. The trial had been set to start Nov. 9. US District Court Judge Barbara Jones also denied Ebbers


Journalist indicted by Yugoslav tribunal

The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal indicted a Croatian freelance journalist for the second time for contempt of court, accusing him of publishing the names of witnesses whose identities judges had ordered withheld.


Canada declines to 15th from 12th in latest global competitiveness ...

TORONTO (CP) - Canada's international economic competitiveness has sagged again, according to the annual global competitiveness report released Wednesday by the World Economic Forum.


EU Faces New Fights Over the Environment

A sharp wind rustles the brittle wetland grasses, and the snow crunches underfoot _ the only sounds in the Rospuda River valley, home to one of Europe's best preserved peat bogs.Comment


Charges expected Wednesday from NBA brawl

Prosecutors here are expected to file charges Wednesday against National Basketball Association players and spectators who took part in a November 19 brawl.


JERUSALEM -- Shattering decades of public policy, Israel's parliament -- for the first time in the nation's history -- approved a plan Tuesday night that would uproot Jewish settlements from some of the land claimed by the Palestinians for a future nation


ObjectWeb will begin distributing an open source BPEL server in the coming weeks, expanding the available options for a middleware technology used to link several applications and data sources into a larger business process. It will be the second open source BPEL server released in recent weeks.


Chinese tuck away gold trinkets ahead of New Year

BEIJING (Reuters Life!) - On a wintery lunchbreak before Lunar New Year, Beijingers in puffy jackets lean over glass cases of gleaming rat figurines and Olympics trinkets at the city's largest gold store.


Britain's Deputy PM Warns Against Any Challenges to Blair

Britain's deputy prime minister says the ruling Labour party will not tolerate any member who is considering challenging Prime Minister Tony Blair's run for a third term in office.


Obama, Clinton slug it out as Arnie backs McCain

Democratic heavyweights Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama faced off in their first one-on-one debate of the 2008 White House race here Thursday, trading pointed but polite barbs.


Most IT Managers won't question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.


Clinton Takes Early Lead Over Obama on Super Tuesday

Bloomberg - Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton scored early victories over Barack Obama on the biggest day of voting in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, with networks projecting wins in states including Massachusetts and New Jersey.


Laptops' heat could hurt men's fertility

Heat generated by the use of laptop computers might affect men's fertility, researchers reported Wednesday. Using laptops for one hour increased the temperatures of men's scrotums by about 5 degrees, according


THE international record industry has escalated its fight against music piracy, announcing it will file hundreds of lawsuits across Europe against individuals and groups accused of illegally sharing music via the internet.


Upcoming Film Releases -- Weeks of Oct. 4 & Oct. 11

An update of the U.S. film calendar for this week and next. Dates are subject to change, and films initially may open only in select cities, mentioned wherever possible.


The Phoenix Suns rally from 16 points down without Steve Nash, who sat out the second half with a stomach flu, to beat the Indiana Pacers 129-122 on Wednesday.


South Africa's Harmony poised for surprise merger

South Africa's largest domestic gold producer is poised to make a surprise takeover bid for Gold Fields. With the backing from Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel, Harmony will


9/11 Panel Chief's Contacts With White House Cited

The Sept. 11 commission's executive director exchanged frequent calls with the White House during the 20-month investigation, including taking at least four from President Bush's chief political adviser at the time, Karl Rove, a new book says.


Indian truckers have called off their weeklong strike to protest a service tax after reaching an agreement with the government, the finance ministry said Saturday.


at Fenway Park Records: Boston is 50-31 (first in the American League East); Tampa Bay is 33-48 (last in the AL East, 17 games behind).


Guy Game Results in Lawsuits and Injunction

Several readers have written in to report on Tuesday's lawsuit regarding 'The Guy Game'. The PC/console offering, which strings a weak trivia game around footage of naked college age girls, has come under


'The Incredibles:' Family values rise above evil

Parents attending "The Incredibles" with their children should be prepared to experience a colorful adventure and encounter a chilling glimpse of the future.


Siena, 16:51 - BASKET, MONTEPASCHI SIENA: 3 MESI DI STOP PER KAUKENAS

Si prevedono tempi di recupero lunghi per il giocatore della Montepaschi Siena Kaukenas, infortunato...


Some changes may be made to the Good Friday Agreement to help...

Some changes may be made to the Good Friday Agreement to help unionists but the pact - s core principles must be protected, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said today.


Bryant hits season-high 52 points as Lakers crush Jazz

After a slow start to the season Kobe Bryant pushed into high gear on Thursday, pouring in 52 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers crush the Utah Jazz 132-102.


Tra Prodi e il segretario di Stato confronto molto franco, le posizioni sono rimaste distantiBertone: "La Chiesa non fa discorsi politici, quello della famiglia Ã¨ un discorso di dottrina"                                          Il Professore sceglie l'attacco "Non capisco le critiche alla legge"                                                                                di GOFFREDO DE MARCHIS


Como. Stamattina il Tribunale fallimentare di Como ha dichiarato il fallimento del Como calcio. A chiedere il fallimento sono stati una serie di ex giocatori che sollecitavano il rimborso dei contratti annullati dalla Lega calcio quest'estate.


Europe's banks must inform customers of US snooping

Privacy chiefs impose deadline Privacy chiefs have given Europe's banks a September deadline for alerting customers that their financial transactions could be tracked by US security agencies. Customers must be warned that even transactions within Europe could be monitored, they said.â¦


LOS ANGELES  - Backed by the success of  "The Passion of the Christ," Mel Gibson will be feted by the  Hollywood Film Festival with the Hollywood Producer of the Year  Award.


Even as Pentagon planners search for ways to shift the Iraq mission from combat to support with fewer U.S. troops, Democrats plan to raise their pressure on President Bush to end U.S. involvement in the unpopular war.


Milano, 20:58 - CALCIO, LEGA; MATARRESE: PRESIDENTE MAI PIU' DIRIGENTE CLUB

''Un dirigente di società non potrà fare il presidente della Lega''. Questa una delle ...


Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry says President Bush was wrong when he suggested that victory against terrorism might be impossible, declaring that he has a plan to defeat those who threaten the United States.


Firenze, 22:00 - CALCIO, C2: CORI RAZZISTI, MULTATE IVREA E PRO VERCELLI

Ivrea e Pro Vercelli (C2/A) sono state multate di 3000 euro versi e cori razzisti da parte di loro s...


Commodities Are Riding on China's Coattails

In the first half of 2004, commodities investors worried that a hard landing for China's economy could be disastrous for them, but those fears have not borne out.


Zarqawi claims killing of 49 Iraqi recruits

A group led by al-Qaida-linked terrorist Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility Sunday for the execution of some 50 Iraqi army recruits in eastern Iraq.


Basketball: Full of joy, US women win 3rd straight gold

ATHENS They bounded onto the court with the joy of kindergartners, skipping to the beat of the sound system, turning a simple layup drill into a recess game.


Casino workers vote on deal to end monthlong strike

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- Casino workers who have been on strike for a month started voting on a tentative contract deal Wednesday morning.


Israel's top legal official tells the government to halt confiscating Palestinian property in East Jerusalem.


Peace talks between the Sudanese government and rebel groups have collapsed and could be suspended for weeks. On Wednesday Muhammad Ahmad Tugod, the chief negotiator for Sudanese group, the Justice and Equality


Buste paga via Internet con e-mail per i dipendenti statali

Lo prevede un emendamento alla Finanziaria 2005. L'opzione cedolino elettronico sarÃ  disponibile a partire dal giugno prossimo solo per gli statali. Vecchia busta paga addio. Da giugno del 2005, infatti, i


The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.


Alaska editorial: Delegation needs to convey urgency of Arctic ...

A distinguished group of scientists from Arctic nations, looking at the science on global warming, has issued a report that should give every Alaskan pause.


N.B.A. Roundup: With Another Triple-Double, Kidd Leads Nets Past Bobcats

Jason Kidd had his first triple-double since asking for a trade, Richard Jefferson scored 23 points and the Nets turned in a rare strong performance, beating the host Charlotte Bobcats, 104-90.


RIAA urges Apple to spread DRM far and wide

Steve, you're so smart The RIAA has seized on the weakest part of Steve Jobs' anti-DRM manifesto by banging on Apple to license its FairPlay technology to other companies.â¦


Textonomy : Semantics Based âSense Engineâ

Semantics based search is the flavor of my articles and in this one I’ll be focusing on the Textonomy suite of products from Crystal Semantics, now acquired by the e-advertising firm ad pepper media.  The company was co-founded by Professor David Crystal, a world authority in linguistics. The textonomy product has at its heart a [...]


Boeing and friends tighten their belts as Pentagon cuts defense spending. Also: HP settles $150 million lawsuit and feels the hurt & hellip;.  Europeans look to DSL for broadband internet & hellip;. and more.


Analysts: PC sales to hold ground on price cuts

The good news, analysts say, is that price cuts will keep the PC market afloat. The bad news is that revenue will decline.


Former Boston Red Sox catcher Bill Haselman was hired as the team's bullpen coach on Thursday, replacing Euclides Rojas.


Email scams from fake foreign officials are still a potent Internet problem.


Column: Who's at fault for NFL injuries?

It's easy to feel sympathy for someone like Curt Marsh, the former Oakland Raider offensive lineman who said playing in the NFL led to 31 surgeries, including the amputation of his right leg eight inches above the ankle.


Kenya opposition says police kills 7 protesters

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga said police shot dead seven protesters in Nairobi on Thursday and more than 1,000 people had died in unrest since President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election.


ASIA/INDIA - LÂimpegno delle Chiese cristiane per la pace in Nagaland, regione dellÂIndia Nordorientale tormentata dalla guerra civile New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Non si puÃ² restare indifferenti di fronte al crescere del conflitto armato, al dilagare della violenza e alla sofferenza della popolazione civile: per questo la comunitÃ  cristiana indiana, nelle diverse componenti confessi...


Conor Jackson hit a three-run homer and Eric Byrnes also connected against San Francisco ace Jason Schmidt, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks past the Giants 7-1 on Monday night.


Yahoo's Zimbra ships ZCS 5.0 suite upgrade

While parent company Yahoo mulls an unsolicited acquisition bid from Microsoft, Zimbra on Tuesday shipped a version of its e-mail and collaboration software suite that adds support for BlackBerry devices and Outlook 2007.Version 5.0 of the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) lets users synchronize e-mail, contacts, calendars and to-do lists with Outlook 2007.Meanwhile, it also extends its mobile reach via support for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, allowing users to access Zimbra on all BlackBerry devices. Also on the mobile front, ZCS 5.0 also lets users tap into Zimbra from J2ME devices and from any mobile Web browser, including the iPhone's."Mobility is a huge strategic priority and an area where we'll invest a lot in," Satish Dharmaraj, Yahoo vice president and Zimbra co-founder, said in an interview before Microsoft's $44.6 billion unsolicited bid for Yahoo was announced on Friday.There has been a heavy interest among Zimbra's enterprise and education customers for BlackBerry support, while consumer clients pushed for J2ME and mobile Web access, he said, adding that Zimbra plans to build a native application for the iPhone.In addition, the suite's Web client now has a to-do application for tasks management, an instant messaging application that allows group chats, and the ability to work while offline using Zimbra Desktop.With ZCS 5.0, Zimbra is also making available optional "zimlets" or widgets that link the suite with Yahoo services like Flickr, Yahoo Local, Yahoo Finance and Yahoo Search. Meanwhile, Zimbra technology is being brought to Yahoo Mail and Calendar, due later this year.Zimbra currently provides 11 million paid mailboxes to customers in more than 70 countries. Customers include Red Hat, Texas A&M University, European ISP (Internet service provider) Eircom and Brandeis University.ZCS 5.0 is free in its Open Source Edition, while fees vary for the Network Edition commercial version, which customers can try out for free for 60 days. ZCS can be downloaded and installed by customers on premise or used as Web hosted software-as-a-service.In addition to its core e-mail application, the suite also has a word processor and a spreadsheet application that let users create, share and collaboratively edit documents. It also has a calendar and contacts list.ZCS competes against Microsoft Office and Exchange in the on-premise software market, and against Google Apps, Zoho and Cisco's WebEx in the software-as-a-service market.Yahoo surprised many when it bought Zimbra in last year's fourth quarter for $350 million. At the time, Zimbra customers in general expressed concern about the future of the suite if Zimbra became part of Yahoo, whose focus in on the consumer Internet market.


com September 21, 2004, 5:22 PM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Lightning on Saturn '1m times stronger' than on Earth

FINDING yourself in a thunderstorm on Saturn would be a truly shocking experience, scientists have discovered. New data from the Cassini spacecraft shows that lightning on the ringed planet is a million times stronger than on Earth.


Oliverio Hopes for ATV Training: ; 2004 Law Not Measure, Carper Says

By April Vitello  While the number of adult males dying in all-terrain vehicle accidents continues to rise, legislators still think the focus of their safety efforts should be on children.


Nel Sassarese tra carabinieri e banditi, un arresto


Strage alla moschea di Kufa Sistani in marcia verso Najaf

Kufa (Iraq), 26 agosto 2004 - Colpi di mortaio in piena Kufa, la localitÃ  'genellÃ  di Najaf ove normalmente risiede Moqtada al-Sadr: uno dei proietti si Ã¨ abbattuto sulla principale moschea della cittÃ , controllata dai miliziani sciiti, ed Ã¨ esploso


Twins pass Chicago for AL wild-card lead

There's a new Steve Bartman in Chicago, at least for a day. A man wearing a White Sox jersey was called for fan interference on a foul pop, resulting in the final out Friday night and giving the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory that nudged them past Chicago for the AL wild-card lead.


Questi "danni" sul reparto scommesse e sui botteghini


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israel withdrew tanks and ground forces from populated areas in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, wrapping up its bloodiest offensive in the area in more than four years of fighting.    Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ordered the pullback at the urging of Israeli military commanders, who argued the two-week offensive had played itself out, and after calls from the United States to wrap up the operation...


Manpower survey forecasts slow hiring in early 2005

Those planning to look for a job in the Kalamazoo area during the first quarter of 2005 might find the going slow. The pace of hiring among area employers is expected to be slow during the first quarter of


Man charged over murder of Australian peacekeeper in Solomons

Police in Solomon Islands have charged a man in connection with the shooting death of an Australian Protective Services officer in the capital, Honiara.


Onlus per chirurgia plastica ricostruttiva su bimbi


TalentÃ¢ÂÂs Bid for Re-Election to Missouri Senate Could Be Even Tougher Than First Race Was

Had Missouri Republican Sen. Jim Talent been up for re-election in 2004, he might have won without major difficulty.


A 250m-wide asteroid known as 2007 TU24 is set for a relatively close pass of Earth.


U.S. says 60 killed in offensive against al Qaeda in Iraq

U.S. and Iraqi forces have killed 60 militants, seized dozens of weapons caches and detained 193 suspects during the first week of a major offensive against al Qaeda in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said.


The 83rd running of the $1.92 million Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday, while hardly the greatest renewal of Europe's championship race, is hardly lackluster


No. 20 George Washington 81, Fla. International 71

Playing just its third game in 18 days, No. 20 George Washington looked sluggish early against Florida International on Thursday night.


Singapore Airlines plane diverted to Manchester airport

A Singapore Airlines plane flying from Frankfurt to New York was diverted to a British airport following a bomb threat.


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


Continental sees $3 billion cash, investments end quarter

Continental Airlines Inc  on Monday projected it would end its third quarter with about $3.0 billion in cash and short-term investments.


Sun's Kodak moment: Patent suit settled out of court

Sun Microsystems has agreed to pay Eastman Kodak $92 million to settle an intellectual property dispute between the two companies, Sun disclosed last week.


There was a red welt on his forehead and knuckles on his left hand were bleeding. But for the real pain, you had to peer deep inside Wes Welker, and last night, in the heartbreaking moments following Super Bowl XLII, that was an impossible task.


Zend Developer Zone: International Press Association Looking for PHP Help

The Zend Developer Zone has posted some information about some freelancing work that the International Press Association is looking to have done.   If you've got spare cycles and want to help a brother out, read on. I received this from Leonard Rapoport of the International Press Association, (Disclaimer: Zend is a member of the IPA) The IPA is looking for some help. As you can see from the email below, they need a PHP programmer to help them out on some small projects and know of some larger projects they could turn you on it.   Any interested parties should contact Leonard via email and get things started.


Water Is Key to Averting Epidemics Along Coasts

Tens of thousands of survivors are at risk from diseases spread by dirty water, mosquitoes and crowding.


An ex-magistrate is appealing after he was refused an exemption from hearings in which he might have to place children with gay couples.


Beijing, Seoul call for patience on North Korea

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and South   Korean President Roh Moo-hyun agreed on Sunday it was   "imperative" to restart six-party nuclear talks with isolated   North Korea but called for patience, a spokeswoman for Roh   said.


Rival Palestinian factions fight Gaza gunbattles

Rival Palestinian factions battled in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, raising the weekend death toll to at least three and 39 wounded in the fiercest internal fighting since a ceasefire was declared nearly a month ago.


U.S. Targets Visa Violators in Terror War

More than 350 people who have committed crimes or are suspected of terrorist links have been arrested in a federal crackdown on foreigners with visa violations, part of a broader effort to prevent al-Qaida from disrupting U.S. elections.


Sudan says Western threats of no-fly zones and air strikes in Darfur would only increase suffering there.


Eurosceptics in the European Parliament stage a noisy protest at the signing of the new EU charter of rights.


KHARTOUM, Sudan Sept. 5, 2004 - A UN spokesman on Sunday said the world body keeps receiving reports of clashes continuing throughout Sudan's Darfur region, where up to 4,000 people are believed to have been forced from their villages in recent days.


Army to Teach Recruits Combat Lifesaving

To enable soldiers to give critical medical care to comrades on the battlefield, the Army will begin teaching combat lifesaving techniques to recruits during basic training.


Mercury Pics Show Spider Formation and Long Cliffs

NASA researchers share the "goldmine of exciting data" sent by the Messenger probe from its flyby of Mercury.


Drug flights surge in Caribbean en route to U.S.

It's a tourist paradise, and a drug runner's haven. More than 800 miles of stunning turquoise coastline, used for snorkeling -- and smuggling. What's smuggled mostly is cocaine from South America and bound for the United States.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - American forces bombed a suspected hide-out used by associates of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Fallujah on Tuesday, part of a campaign of airstrikes the U.S. military said has taken a heavy toll on the Jordanian-born militant's terror network...


Dal 20 giugno l'ammissione nel listino Aim e contrattazioni


Londra, 11:26 - CALCIO, CHELSEA PRESENTA MEGA OFFERTA PER RONALDINHO

Il Chelsea fa sul serio e punta dritto su Ronaldinho. Il tabloid inglese "The Sun", dopo aver antici...


Nick Halstead's Blog: PHP Programming Contest - Win Zend Studio

Nick Halstead has announced a contest on his blog today for PHP developers everywhere to participate in - a programming competition surrounding a challenge he's created.   It has been a lot harder than I thought to come up with a fair programming challenge that would not take too long or require lots of knowledge in any particular framework or other associated technology. It could have been to make use of a whole host of currently available API's and to make a useful mash-up but these again require other external knowledge beyond just PHP. I finally settled on a logic problem that is hopefully not too hard to solve but will test a range of PHP skills.   The problem he's worked up involves changing a word, one letter at a time, into another word using user-defined lists and choice of word. There's several requirements you'll need to follow an d rules for things like the submission process and what server setup can be used.   So, what's the motivation? First prize is a copy of Zend Studio Professional and a year of support, second prize is a Zend t-shirt, and third is a Zend Pen. For full information on participating and on all of the rules you'll need to follow, check out Nick's full post.


Novell plans to make its SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 software available direct from Dell on factory-loaded Dell servers. The companies said Wednesday that beginning in 2005, customers buying Dell's PowerEdge


Private schools could lend teachers to state schools under proposals by Education Secretary Alan Johnson.


01-NOV-0411:32COGNE: STEFANO LORENZI INDAGATO PER LE IMPRONTE

Roma, 1 nov. - (Adnkronos)- Per la prima volta da quando si e' aperto il caso Cogne anche il papa' del piccolo Samuele, Stefano Lorenzi, finisce nel registro degli indagati. A rivelarlo e' il ''Corriere della


Kenteris, Thanou Quit Games; Thorpe Record Bid Fails

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Olympic medalists Kostas Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou quit the Athens Games, overshadowing the start of track and field events on the fifth day of competition. Venus Williams and Andy Roddick were eliminated from the tennis.


Former state economic undersecretary Robert K. Coughlin met with state biotechnology executives to develop lucrative tax breaks for the industry at the same time that he was entering discussions with the biotech trade group to become its next president, newly released e-mails show.


Companies Indicted Over Tainted Pet Food

Two Chinese businesses and a U.S. company were indicted in the tainted pet food incidents that killed dozens of animals last year.


Blaze kills 149, injures 360 in club in Argentina

A fire swept through a packed nightclub during a rock concert late last night, killing at least 149 people and injuring 360 as young concert


Iraq's interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi, said Sunday he has held private meetings with representatives of insurgent groups from the restive cities of Fallujah


Is Your Car on the "Most Stolen Car" List?

If you drive a Cadillac Escalade EXT, you might want to keep a close eye on it. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Escalade tops the list of most stolen cars.


A dying Ghanaian woman deported from a UK hospital is getting worse from a lack of correct drugs, friends say.


Siena, 17:48 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; REJA: PARI GIUSTO, CALAIO' NON E' BOCCIATO

"Il pareggio di Siena è un risultato importantissimo anche perchÃ© eravamo reduci dalla trasfe...


Google Checkout Discounts In an effort to spread the use of Google Checkout by appealing to the wallets of its users, Google is now offering a $10 bonus on purchases of $30 or more. If you go to this Google Checkout Discount Page, Google provides the online retailers who are participating in the program. Such retailers include [...]


WASHINGTON - Michael Douglas says technology is helping children from across the world gain a better understanding of humanity's cultures and religions.


Adelaide, 10:39 - Tennis, Adelaide: Starace fuori al primo turno

Potito Starace Ã¨ uscito al primo turno del torneo Atp di Adelaide (montepremi 419.000 dollari). L'az...


MANHASSET, NY - NTT DoCoMo Inc. on Tuesday (Nov. 16) started selling what one analyst called the "world's first commercially available" combination Wi-Fi/cellular phone.


Thomas Jones provided the Jets with ball control on Sunday and finished with 25 carries for 110 yards, his first 100-yard rushing game as a Jet and his 17th in the N.F.L.


Review: Nokia E90 Communicator Acts Like a Laptop, Makes Calls Like a Phone

The pricey Nokia E90 Communicator had identity issues: It's great for creating text documents like a laptop and makes crystal-clear phone calls on par with iPhone.


Empoli, 18:53 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; ADANI: LA SQUADRA CRESCE SEMPRE

L'Empoli dei miracoli ha ripreso la preparazione in vista del prossimo impegno casalingo che lo vedr...


Abbas to Meet Gaza Militants Defying Calls for Calm

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas faces  a crucial test of his new leadership on Tuesday when he visits  Gaza to try to persuade militants defying his calls for calm to  agree to cease attacks on Israel.


Pupils' extra time in exams raises cheating fears

Fears over exploitation of rules for dyslexic pupils as number of students given extra time increases


Miners having a blast in Utah uranium rush

MOAB, Utah  - Utah mining prospector Kyle Kimmerle has more than a hunch that uranium will make him rich. It is a conviction so strong he has bet his house on it.


E' accaduto a Padova, la donna colpita da ictus a settembreIl marito mercoledÃ¬ si Ã¨ suicidato nel garage della sua casa                                          Disperato per la moglie in coma Si uccide, ma lei si risveglia


During the court arguments Monday in the Scott Peterson murder case, the lawyers and the judge gave some insight into what happened during the tempestuous deliberations that ended in a guilty verdict.


EU to end transatlantic dispute by lifting sanctions on US imports

The EU said yesterday it would end sanctions on US imports in about two months, following the repeal by the US of an illegal export subsidy, and warned the US not to extend


Top-Giving PACs Favor GOP Candidates 10-1

The top-giving corporate political action committees didn't hedge their bets in the fall elections despite the narrow division between the GOP and Democrats in Congress. They favored Republican candidates 10-to-1.


Fickle polls give little away Bush way ahead or just behind ...

Depending on which poll you like, President George Bush is ahead of Democratic Sen. John Kerry in the race for president by 13 percentage points, has a solid nine-point lead, is losing by a single point or is clinging to a one-point advantage.


Police investigators have charged a Kansas woman in the murder of a Missouri mother, whose baby was taken from her womb after she was killed.


Study probes odor, sleep and memory link

Doctors have long advised that a good night's sleep is important for memory — but researchers now say a familiar scent wafting in the bedroom might help sometimes, too.


Security scanner can see through clothes

Sky Harbor International Airport became the country's first to begin testing a controversial new federal screening system that takes X-rays of passenger's bodies in an effort to find concealed explosives and other weapons.


Penelope Cruz to star in new Woody Allen film

Oscar-nominated Spanish actress Penelope Cruz is to star in the new Woody Allen film, to be shot this summer in Barcelona, newspaper El Pais reported on Friday.


A New York-bound Olympic Airlines passenger jet had to make an emergency landing at a London airport yesterday, escorted by British fighter jets, following bomb threats phoned in to a Greek newspaper.


Hurricanes Promote Shannon to Head Coach

The University of Miami football program, roiled by problems off the field, hired Randy Shannon on Friday to replace the fired Larry Coker.


Fiorina: Sometimes IT spending is a 'bad thing'

Not expecting a rush of IT spending during the last three months of 2004, Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina said Thursday that IT buyers have become smarter and more discriminating in their IT purchasing than they were just five years ago, and that they now realize that technology spending can sometimes be a "bad thing."


LONDON, England -- The English FA will not take any action against Arsenal's young striker Robin van Persie for aiming an elbow at Manchester United's Kieren Richardson during Wednesday's League Cup quarterfinal at Old Trafford.


Former Home Secretary David Blunkett tells Gordon Brown's allies to stop trying to make Tony Blair quit now.


Court Weighs Harm of Misleading Car Loans

A Virginia man's car-buying nightmare ended at the Supreme Court, where justices considered Tuesday whether buyers are entitled to more than $1,000 in damages when they are misled about auto loans.


The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz., Column: THE PLIGHT OF PLUTO

By The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Sep. 5--As it is with most reasonable people, my views on some things have evolved.   For example, when I was a little kid, I hated naps.   So when word came on Aug.


Jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. on Thursday said fiscal first-quarter profit rose 15 percent, as international sales grew and U.S. customers made bigger purchases.


Saddam Hussein's trial judge says he was not a dictator, a day after being accused of pro-Saddam bias.


Rains pummel eastern and southwest China

Torrential rains in eastern and southwestern China have taken at least another 38 lives as a grim rainy season continued, with hundreds killed since the start of the month, state press said Thursday.


A closely watched trial that could have far-reaching implications for the person-to-person (P2P) industry has gotten underway in Australia, where the entertainment industry is seeking to prove


By Jeff Bertolucci Kiplinger's Personal Finance  Until recently, bargain-basement portable PCs were fire-sale closeouts saddled with obsolete software. Not anymore.


Romney fights for political life in New Hampshire

Republican presidential  contender Mitt Romney, fighting for his political life, said on  Monday he expects to win New Hampshire's primary vote but even  a defeat would not stall his bid for the White House.


Amid the destruction from Tropical Storm Jeanne, Haitians have prayed for the 1,500 dead and given thanks that their lives were spared at services on Sunday.