Zend Developer Zone: PHP Abstract Podcast Episode 17: Attracting Talent

The Zend Developer Zone has posted their latest episode of the PHP Abstract podcast hosted by Cal Evans himself covering ways you can attract quality talent to your organization.   Along the way I've picked up a few truths, mainly stolen from people like Joel Spolsky. Some of these ideas can be found in an article I wrote a while ago titled "Nerd Herding", a link to which can be found in the show notes. Recently, I've had many people ask me variations of the same question, "How do I find talented programmers?" So today, I'm going to share with you some of the things I've learned.   The latest show is available for direct download or, as always, you can subscribe to their feed to get this and lots of other great shows.


Seven of the songs on the list are original recordings. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Deutsche Telekom sees acquisitions as way back to growth

Deutsche Telekom, reeling from cut-throat competition on its home market, sees acquisitions abroad as a chance to return to growth, the German telecom giant's new chairman Rene Obermann said on Thursday.


New York Times Columnist Safire to Retire

William Safire, a former  speechwriter for President Richard Nixon who became one of the  country's most-quoted conservatives, said on Monday he would  retire his New York Times political column in January after  almost 32 years of making the high and mighty wince.


Nets 105, Cavaliers 97: Nets Have the Knack for Beating Cleveland

The Nets have done at least one thing well during this disappointing season: They can beat Cleveland.


United no longer have fear factor, says Keane

Once-dominant Manchester United no longer inspire fear in their opponents, according to club captain Roy Keane. United, English champions eight times in the last dozen seasons, already


Google IPO Is Small Hurdle Vs Growing Competition

Google Inc., on the last leg of its race to sell shares to the public, is facing more rivals, large and small, trying to unseat it as the Web's most popular search destination.


Hamid Karzai Sworn in As Afghan President

A German soldier, right, of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and an Afghan security police stand guard below a poster of President Hamid Karzai in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan Monday, Dec. 6, 2004.


E' la moglie della rockstar Paul Hewson Bono


Fla. Urges New Evacuations As Ivan Nears

MIAMI - Tourists and residents were told Thursday they will have to leave the Florida Keys to avoid mighty Hurricane Ivan, even as the state still struggled with the misery left by Hurricanes Frances and Charley.    Forecasters said Ivan - which strengthened early Thursday to 160 mph - could reach the island chain as soon as Sunday, making it the third hurricane to hit Florida in a month...


It's an unspoken rule, probably written by a player, that a starter shouldn't lose his job to injury. Try selling that line to Pittsburgh Steelers fans who are busy chatting up rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as the second coming of Terry Bradshaw.


The US House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill that will make it illegal to use peer-to-peer networks such as Kazaa to share copyrighted works over the internet.


Cutting global warming a priority for France, Britain

LONDON, Nov 18  - The leaders of France and Britain pledged Thursday to make reducing global warming a priority when London presides over the Group of Eight nations and the European Union next year.


Jets 26, Vikings 13: With Playoff Hopes in Peril, the Jets Pick Themselves Up

The Jets forged a victory to improve to 8-6 and stay on the periphery of the playoff picture.


JFK Assassination Game Defended as 'Educational'

A British company has released a video game re-creating the assassination of President Kennedy. A spokesperson for the president's brother, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, called the game "despicable.


Schild wins giant slalom, Poutiainen takes overall World Cup lead

Marlies Schild of Austria won a women's World Cup giant slalom on the Hirschenkogel course Tuesday and Finland's Tanja Poutiainen regained the lead in the overall standings with a second-place finish.


As the new U.S. soccer coach, Bob Bradley is on equal footing with the big-time European managers in at least one respect. He could lose his job as quickly as he got it.


Last Chance: Loud Crashes, Dignified Stereotypes and a Touch of Wagner

Julian Rosefeldtâs solo show in Chelsea, his first in the United States, is an extravaganza of glossy production values, technical expertise, easy-to-read symbols and battling soundtracks.


The week began with Tiger Woods   delivering the hug he had promised Darren Clarke but after   Saturday's fourballs it was the Northern Irishman consoling the   American.


National Geographic Presents 'Botanical Find of Century': 'Living Fossil' Wollemi Pine Available for First Time in North America

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21  /PRNewswire/ -- A dinosaur-era tree that was believed to have been extinct for 2 million years will be available for a limited time to U.S. residents who can help ensure its survival.


Greenland Raises Hunting Quota for Narwhales

Text of report by Danish newspaper Politiken website on 10 December  Greenland politicians are increasing the hunting quotas for narwhales against recommendations made by biologists.


Japan's whaling fleet cuts short its annual hunt after a fire two weeks ago crippled the main boat.


Leaving money on the table is a bad, bad idea.


Milano, 23:40 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: PROBLEMA TENDINE RONALDO E' SERIO

L'amministratore delegato del Milan, Adriano Galliani, commenta l'infortunio subÃ¬to da Ronaldo duran...


One layer of the new disk is in standard DVD format, while the other layer will be in the HD DVD format. Such a combination lets film studios put a movie in DVD format on one side and, on the other, in HD DVD format.


At least 13 die as Indonesian jet crashes

At least 13 people have been killed and the toll is expected to rise after a jet carrying 153 passengers and crew skidded off the runway while landing in heavy rain in Indonesia's central Java, an airport official says.


TVâs Perfect Girl Is Pregnant; Real Families Talk

News of the pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears brought the subject of teenage pregnancy and sex suddenly into the air for mothers and daughters and fathers, too.


Sony Ericsson to make mobile phones in India

InfoWorld - Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications will get its GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) mobile phones made in India by contract manufacturers, starting with entry-level color phones and mid-level phones with music.


Six Pitcairn Island men sentenced up to six years for sex attacks

SYDNEY, Australia British authorities say six men on Pitcairn Island have been sentenced up to six years in prison for sex attacks dating back 40 years.


The Prime Minister has confirmed the two Israelis convicted and sentenced earlier this year for passport fraud, have been deported.


The dollar plunged to an all-time low against the euro yesterday as the Bush administration signalled it was not prepared to take any action to prevent the slide.


Professore ironizza, 'insegnero' scienza della coalizione'


Insurers, Travel Firms Tally Tsunami Cost

European insurers face new costs and travel firms could lose business after tsunami waves killed more than 21,500 in Asia this weekend, but the financial impact is expected to be limited compared with other disasters this year.


Sluggish growth in the eurozone is holding back the global economy, according to the US Treasury Secretary John Snow. Speaking during a visit to Dublin, he said the zone was growing at "below its potential


Aggrediti in villa, coniugi incatenati e colpiti a bastonate

E' sotto choc ma non rischia la vita Vittorio De Francesco, l'uomo aggredito ieri sera con la moglie nella loro casa a San Pietro in Gu' (Padova). De Francesco, in osservazione al reparto di terapia intensiva


Hurricane Watch Issued for Gaston Off S.C.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A hurricane warning was issued for the South Carolina coast Saturday as forecasters predicted Tropical Storm Gaston would strengthen and make landfall near Charleston on Sunday night...


Il presidente Ciampi alla Rai: "PiÃ¹ servizio pubblico"

Il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi ha ribadito oggi la centralitÃ  del ruolo di servizio pubblico della Rai. ''La mia costante attenzione al mondo dell'informazione - ha detto Ciampi - mi


Alison Bales had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 1 Duke pulled away late to beat No. 4 North Carolina 67-62 and finish the first unbeaten regular season in Atlantic Coast Conference history.


The global market for mobile email is growing fast. Estimates put worldwide subscribers at 10.5 million by the end of 2006 and 41.9 million projected by the end of 2009. Intellisync Wireless Email by Nokia provides support for the widest variety of mobile devices and integration with a full suite of data and synchronization products. Get the most secure and flexible way to bring this power to your organization or license the technology to take advantage of this market opportunity.


Alec Klein will be online to discuss his article in a Washington Post series about the changes roiling the middle of the American workforce -- the disappearance of many jobs that pay near the national average of $17 an hour, with such benefits as health care and pensions.


Time Warner Cable TWX.N plans to  offer its high-speed Internet customers free access to America  Online service, in a deal that could potentially add 3 million  more high-speed subscribers at the cable division, Time Warner  executives said on Monday.


Cuban leader Fidel Castro appeared in his first television interview in more than three months on Friday, ending speculation that the ailing revolutionary had died or suffered a major relapse.


Carl Edwards, winner of Sunday's Dover 400-mile race, was penalized 25 NASCAR driver championship points on Tuesday for rule violations found during a post-race inspection.


Alitalia says it will shed 5,000 jobs and spin off non-core operations under a sweeping restructuring plan unveiled to union leaders yesterday.


Russia's Lavrov rejects sanctions on Iran now

Russia opposes new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program at this time because it would undermine a study by the U.N. atomic watchdog of Iran's activities, Russian news agencies said on Thursday.


Not so long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, Chip Collier was on a mission. "I really gotta stop bleeding and dying," the 24-year old said as he slouched in front of his computer in his ninth-floor Chicago apartment. "I'm really horrible about not paying attention to my battle fatigue."


Review: There's Lots To Love About 'Bridget Jones 2'

Dear Diary: Can it be that the "Bridget Jones" sequel can stand on its own and entertain filmgoers as much as the first?


Wireless Technology to Rival Cable, DSL - Intel

An emerging wireless communications technology called WiMAX, which can blanket entire cities with high-speed Internet connections, will rival DSL and cable as the preferred way to connect homes and businesses to the Internet, Intel Corp. said on Tuesday.


Millionaire former communist elected Hungarian prime minister

Ferenc Gyurcsany, a former communist youth leader turned millionaire businessman, was elected prime minister of Hungary after parliament approved his nomination by a narrow margin.


Slow sales hit a margin-boosting afterburner.


Parma, 15:48 - Calcio, Parma: i convocati per la gara con il Lecce

Per la partita di domani contro il Lecce, in programma allo stadio Tardini alle 15.00, l'allenatore ...


NEW YORK - A Dickensian thread runs through all this. There is Bill Tilden as the Ghost of Tennis Past, Roger Federer as the Ghost of Tennis Present, and Novak Djokovic as the Ghost of Tennis Future.


A draft report finds no WMD stockpiles in Iraq but evidence of plans for future programmes, say US officials.


TURKEY:    Insurance Against European Risks

GENEVA, Nov 16 (IPS) - Europe faces serious new risks and should rely on  Turkey's membership of the EU to mitigate several of them,  the World Economic Forum (WEF) says ahead of its next regional  meeting to be held in Istanbul Nov. 23 and 24.


Prime minister and challenger less than a percentage point apart ...

Pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and his reformist challenger were in a near tie with almost all the votes counted in Ukrainian presidential elections, setting up a runoff vote, the Central Elections Commission said Monday.


If Igor Vivchar still lived in Ukraine, there's no question where he would have been Sunday: in Kiev's Independence Square with thousands of other supporters celebrating early returns suggesting victory for Viktor Yushchenko's "Orange Revolution.


Genova, 14:27 - CALCIO, FALSO IN BILANCIO: VIA A PROCESSO GALLIANI-GARRONE

E' iniziato oggi il processo ad Adriano Galliani, ex vicepresidente del Milan, e Riccardo Garrone e ...


One killed, several feared dead in train test crash in Germany

One person was killed and more were feared dead when an elevated ultra-modern train crashed into a service vehicle at high speed during a test run in northwestern Germany.


As you know we regularly posted about the closed beta tests of the MMORPG from Blizzard called World Of Warcraft. Today Blizzard annouced the release date for WoW in North America.


US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova won the Wismilak International on Sunday at Bali, Indonesia, defeating Germany's Marlene Weingartner 6-1, 6-4 to advance to No.


Nicky Wire, Isobel Campbell, Tim Wheeler and others on national identity and music


Lost Computer With Data on Veterans is Recovered

The government said Thursday it had recovered a Veterans Affairs Department subcontractor's lost desktop computer containing personal data for 16,000 veterans.


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Survey Finds Friction Among Minority Groups

Relations among African Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans are fraught with tension and negative stereotypes, but the three groups share core values and a desire to get along better, according to a poll released yesterday by the nonprofit group New America Media.


Seniors Celebrate Toilet Paper 'Birthday'

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Something often taken for granted but hard to live without - toilet paper - was celebrated by residents of a retirement community...


Peace talks on Sudan's Darfur crisis enter second day

The second round of the peace talks to resolve the crisis in Darfur in Sudan entered the second day here on Tuesday with the Sudanese government and the rebels agreeing to discuss the political issue.


In an effort to speed up aid to U.S. Gulf Coast states devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita more than a year ago, House Democrats on Thursday unveiled legislation to waive state matching requirements for federal aid for Mississippi and Louisiana.


Scuola, in cattedra sale il caos dai precari già ventimila ricorsi

ROMA - Ci risiamo. Con l'avvicinarsi del nuovo anno scolastico scoppia il caos per l'assegnazione delle 100 mila supplenze annuali e l'assunzione di 15 mila persone, tra insegnanti e non docenti. Anzi, quest'anno, la situazione sembra più ingarbugliata ...


Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho is expecting his side to get a tough test in the second round of the Champions League despite the Blues having won their group.


U.S. business productivity grew at   an upwardly revised 1.6 percent annual rate in the second   quarter, the government said on Wednesday in a report that   showed worker compensation rising much more swiftly than   earlier estimates.


Islamist Group Warns Dutch Over Anti-Muslim Attacks

A little-known Islamist group has threatened to carry out attacks in the Netherlands following a series of attacks on Muslim buildings there, according to an Internet statement posted on Tuesday.


Tensions high in Baghdad as curfew lifted

Baghdad authorities on Monday lifted a three-day curfew imposed on the city after the worst bombing since the U.S. invasion in 2003, but nerves were frayed on fears of a new wave of blood-letting.


ROMA - Er Monnezza entra nella Treccani Cinema: il ladro trash ma buono, diventato poi commissario, reso celebre negli anni '70-'80 da Tomas Milian, ha infatti una parte di rilievo nella biografia dell' attore contenuta nell' enciclopedia.


Actor Stephen Fry is to play The Guide in the film adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.


Three people are rescued from an overnight fire at a block of flats in Armagh city.


Cross-Dressing Lawyer Hangs Up His Dress

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A male lawyer who appeared in court dressed in women's clothes as a protest against what he said was New Zealand's overly-masculine judiciary was suspended Wednesday after being found to be in contempt of court.


The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in December and grew 6.5 percent during all of 2006 to a record $763.6 billion, a U.S. Commerce Department report showed on Tuesday.


Oil prices fell from two-week highs on  Thursday, as traders took profits from dramatic gains on  Wednesday driven by renewed fears over fuel supplies for the  northern winter.


Radical Muslim cleric wins right to challenge conviction

Radical Muslim preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri won the right at a London court to challenge a seven-year jail term for inciting racial hatred and soliciting murder.


The daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. joined nearly a 1,000 people to protest the proposed closing of a hospital trauma unit that bears her father's name, arguing


E non oltre 700, stanziamenti ddl insufficienti e inadeguati


Bomb in Pakistan market kills at least 11

QUETTA, PAKISTAN - At least 11 people were killed Friday when a powerful bomb went off at a popular outdoor market in the city of Quetta in southwestern Pakistan.


The average level of a deadly form of air pollution dropped in the USA from 1999 to 2003 as new pollution controls made strides in battling the nation's air quality


Roma, 17:40 - CALCIO, LAZIO; LOTITO: ATTESA FIDUCIOSA PER SFIDA CON TORINO

Claudio Lotito aspetta con fiducia l'esordio in campionato della Lazio, attesa domani dall'anticipo ...


Much more than hot dogs, beaches and long weekends.


Blair quit pledge sparks Labour civil war

Civil war erupted in Tony Blair's Labour   Party on Friday as a former minister resumed attacks on   heir-presumptive Gordon Brown despite appeals for calm after   the British prime minister's pledge to quit within a year.


CUBAN President Fidel Castro, 87, wrote from his hospital bed today that he was doing well after an operation on a knee he broke in a fall.


(InfoWorld) - Consumers planning to buyÂ the iPhone when it goes on sale in the U.S. later this month will need to have an iTunes Store account before they can activate the device, according to information on Apple Inc.'s Web site. Apple will require customers to establish a separate account with its online media service in addition to one with AT&T Wireless Services Inc., which has signed an exclusive U.S. distribution deal for the iPhone. The move will allow Apple to create its own billing relationship with iPhone customers, rather than collecting payments for any iTunes purchases they make via the mobile operator. "It would be naive to imagine that Apple wouldn't leverage iTunes with iPhone," said Emma Mohr-McClune, senior analyst for wireless services in Europe at Current Analysis Inc. Mobile handset vendors, such as Nokia Corp. and Motorola Inc., will beÂ keeping a close eye on Apple's strategy of linking content with handsets, she said. The posting on the Apple Web site informs potential customers that if they don't already have an iTunes Store account, they should set one up "to save time later." An Apple spokeswoman in Europe declined to comment further. The iPhone is due to go on sale in the U.S. on June 29. The company has announced plans for a European release in the fourth quarter of the year but has yet to provide details, such as whether the European version will operate on 3G (third-generation) networks. Â


Update 1: FedEx Meets 1Q Wall Street Estimates

FedEx Corp. said Tuesday that its first-quarter earnings more than doubled, helped by a strengthening worldwide economy and expansion of its international express and ground shipping businesses.


A Dutch developer's withdrawal from a science park project is blamed on animal rights protesters.


Search Marketing Predictions for 2008, Part 2

We've collected the 2008 predictions of several search engine marketers, sharing their best guesses about the direction of the industry in the coming year.


AT&T (Quote, Chart) announced a new version of its predictive service designed to help protect far-flung businesses from worms and viruses without deploying firewalls at each location.


A California jury recommends that Scott Peterson should be executed for murdering his wife and their unborn son.


UPS to take control of Sinotrans for $100m

United Parcel Service, the US delivery company, is to take direct control of its core international express operations in China, paying US$100m to buy out its local partner, Hong Kong-listed Sinotrans.


For Johnny Depp, there are films and Tim Burton films

For Johnny Depp, there are films and  there are Tim Burton films.


'I wish Laaga... is given an honest chance'

In conversation with the film's director Pradeep Sarkar.


Shuttle Atlantis docked with the   International Space Station on Monday, and prepared to hand   over a 35,000-pound (15,880-kg) truss for attachment to the   half-finished research outpost.


LOS ANGELESâAmelie Mauresmo routed Vera Zvonareva, 6-1, 6-0, in 54 minutes at the Womenâs Tennis Association Championships on Thursday, extending her winning streak to nine matches as the Frenchwoman tries to overtake Lindsay Davenport for the year


Foreign soldier dies of wounds from Afghan shooting

A soldier from the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan died of gunshot wounds he received when a suspected Taliban insurgent who had infiltrated Afghan army ranks opened fire on troops at a base in the west of the country.


Kidnappers who seized a three-year-old UK girl in Nigeria have threatened to kill her, her mother tells the BBC.


A council says it faces a fight to win one the next generation of nuclear power stations in the UK.


Burma junta confirms ousting and announces new PM

State television and radio of Burmaâs military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) announced on 19 October that its âPrime Ministerâ General Khin Nyunt had retired for âhealth reasonsâ and been replaced by Lieutenant General Soe Win


Thailand Releases 1,100 Muslim Detainees

More than 1,100 Muslims detained after a riot were freed Saturday, as the government tried to ease anger in Thailand's restive south over the deaths of dozens of accused


Ants Follow Forks in Their Roads to Find Home

Forget GPS, forget road signs. Researchers in England say foraging Pharaoh's ants employ a simpler means to find their way home: geometry.


U.S. retail sales dipped in August  and the U.S. gap with its international trade partners widened  to a record level in the second quarter of the year, government  reports released on Tuesday showed.


Gov. Mike Huckabee faulted some congressional Republicans for abandoning party principles and said Friday he is urging local candidates to draw distinctions with the GOP-controlled Congress.


Reviving moderate religious ties seen as key to tackling Asia's ...

JAKARTA : Reviving violence-weakened bonds between moderate clerics and followers of different faiths holds the key to crushing Asia's formidable network of extremist militants, regional leaders said Monday.


An investigator hired by the companyÂs board found that Merck took Âreasonable stepsÂ to research VioxxÂs health risks.


Sydney rocks in first of Live Earth shows

The first of nine concerts across the globe aimed at persuading millions of fans to go green for the environment swung into life in Sydney on Saturday with fiery vocals and a distinctive Australian beat.


The Philippine military has suspended or reassigned at least six junior officers suspected of recruiting soldiers for a coup attempt against the government, the armed forces chief said Friday.


Segretario Udc Cesa, Prodi si dimetta poi vedremo...


Michael Jackson Jury to See 'Erotic' Material

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - The judge in pop star  Michael Jackson's child molestation case ruled on Friday that  "erotic" material, including pictures of nude children, seized  from the entertainer's Neverland Ranch could be shown to jurors  at his upcoming trial.


Bush Hosts Pakistani President for Talks

President Bush has a lot to talk about with his main Muslim ally in the war on terror, and at the top of the list is the U.S.-Pakistan alliance itself.


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Aboriginal art industry booming in outback

ALICE SPRINGS, Australia  - Aboriginal art in Australia is booming and improving the lives of poor black communities, but unscrupulous dealers are ripping off artists and fraud from China and India is undermining the industry.


Yueqi Guo, a 17-year-old senior at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, grew up hearing that her grandfather in China had died because doctors failed to recognize his cancer until it was too late.


It's sad when it looks like the actors and crew are having way more fun on the set than the audience is having, and that's what it seems like with "Ocean's Twelve.


ALDERSON - Starting Oct. 8, Martha Stewart will begin serving her five-month sentence for lying to federal investigators here, in the Alderson Federal Prison Camp.


MARCUS TRESCOTHICK and Andrew Strauss shared an opening partnership of 273 to help England turn the tables on the third day of the second Test against South Africa in Durban.


NASA clears shuttle for launch try on Thursday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA managers on Wednesday cleared space shuttle Discovery for a launch attempt on Thursday, though the weather outlook was not favorable.


Is the Food Industry the Problem or the Solution?

Diet trends aren't just for adults anymore. A new obsession of America's food, beverage and restaurant companies is thwarting childhood obesity.


Bacteria Could Harden Shaky Soil in Slide, Quake Areas, Scientists Say

SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ Scientists have coaxed a common soil bacteria into strengthening the ground it lives in, raising the prospect of new construction techniques for stabilizing slopes or reducing earthquake damage.


Something about NBC anchors and bloggers just does not click.


China marks anniversary of war with Japan

China marked the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of war against Japan on Saturday with a U.S.-made film documenting Japanese wartime atrocities opening in theatres nationwide and schoolchildren holding a candlelight vigil.


Iraq Tries to Clear Confusion on Saddam Aide

Iraq was scrambling to confirm on  Monday whether the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the  run had been captured, after a day of government confusion with  top officials making contradictory statements.  Iraq's Defense Ministry said on Sunday that Izzat Ibrahim  al-Douri, who was sixth on a U.S. list of the 55 most wanted  members of Saddam's regime and had a $10 million price on his  head, had been captured in Saddam's power base of Tikrit.


Australian PM digs in heels over Asia peace pact

Australian Prime Minister John Howard, seemingly isolated after New Zealand signalled it might join a Southeast Asian non-aggression pact, remained defiant on Tuesday, saying his country had no intention of attacking anyone.


Haiti: Tropical storm Jeanne kills dozens

Dozens of people were killed in floods throughout Haiti after tropical storm Jeanne lashed the Caribbean nation during the weekend.


Computer Associates settles charges; ex-CEO indicted

NEW YORK, September 23  - The former Chairman and CEO of Computer Associates International (CA.NYS), Sanjay Kumar, has been charged with securities fraud in a multi-billion dollar accounting scandal.


American rider Floyd Landis was banned for two years on Thursday after being found guilty of doping by a U.S. arbitration panel and will be stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title.


Drugs in sport: Jones denies fresh Conte claims over injecting ...

Marion Jones denied the allegations that emerged yesterday from Victor Conte, the man at the centre of the Balco doping scandal, who claimed that he had witnessed her injecting performance-enhancing drugs he supplied.


Efficient chips may reveal encryption keys

Also: Molecular 'extension cord' for chemical computing. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Secretary of State Colin Powell, widely viewed as the moderate in an administration dominated by hawks, announced yesterday he will step down as chief US diplomat once a successor is in place.


Pollution Retards Lung Development in Kids

Sept. 8, 2004 -- Children who live in areas with the poorest air quality are five times as likely to have lung development problems as those breathing cleaner air, according to findings from the largest and


UN troops mount a  major security operation as supporters of the ousted president rally to call for his return.


At rumbling Mount St. Helens, hazard level is raised

The chance of a major eruption of Mount St. Helens increased sharply yesterday, as government scientists said molten rock from deep beneath the mountain was moving toward the volcano's dome.


Keith to Perform at Country Music Awards

Toby Keith, who is nominated for six Country Music Awards, will also perform at the annual Nashville award show.


Smithfield Foods plans private note offer

Hog and pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc.(SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it plans a private offering to sell about $150 million worth of senior notes due 2011.


Sen. Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said Sen. Barack Obama had become frustrated by his losses in New Hampshire and Nevada, and she also accused her opponent of not backing up his words with action.


British soldier killed, two injured in Iraq bomb

The Ministry of Defence said yesterday a soldier from the Black Watch regiment was killed in an incident that appeared to involve a roadside bomb.


The Sporting News - A drum roll please -- wait, make that a jazz saxophone riff -- for the new leader of the Power Poll ... the New Orleans Hornets.


"Even if you are a refugee, there is nobody who cannot access health care in the U.K."  When Penny Campbell fell ill after a routine surgery in March 2005, the 41-year-old mother did what many Britons are instructed to do to avoid clogging up the country's emergency rooms: She called a telephone help line staffed by doctors.With worsening symptoms over the next four days, Campbell spoke to six doctors and saw two in person. When she was finally diagnosed with a blood infection, it was too late: Hours later, Campbell died from multi-organ failure.A government report blames a 'major systems failure' in the socialized health service's ability to access care outside doctors' normal working hours. The case stands in contrast to the praise lavished on Europe's socialized health systems in Michael Moore's new documentary, 'Sicko,' opening nationally this weekend. Read more


Treasury yields hit four-month lows on Wednesday as oil climbed to yet another record high, threatening to put the squeeze on both corporate profits and consumer spending power.


NEW YORK -- The folks at Madison Square Garden like to call their building the mecca of boxing. For one night, the show lived up to that hyperbole.


Berlin 'discussing' not 'threatening' future of EADS contracts

The German government is not issuing any threats, but was simply discussing a possible review of its defence contracts with European aeropace giant EADS should the restructuring of its plane-making unit Airbus harm German interests.


Stronach says Magna undecided on Chrysler bid: report

Magna International  Chairman Frank Stronach said it was too early to say whether the autoparts maker would bid for all of DaimlerChrysler AG's  Chrysler unit but confirmed the two companies plan to meet, according to a newspaper report on Friday.


COLUMBUS - Former Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett leveled serious allegations against coach Jim Tressel, his staff, and boosters yesterday, saying they arranged for him to get passing grades and helped him receive money for bogus summer jobs, as well


JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming  - The weak housing market could topple the country into a full-blown recession and the Federal Reserve should slash interest rates aggressively, one of the country's most prominent economists warned on Saturday.


Grace Park, her caddie and some fans were poking around in the desert brush alongside the 18th fairway desperately looking for her ball.


Roma, 16:45 - CALCIO, FIGC: AGNOLIN CONFERMA DIMISSIONI DA SETTORE GIOVANILE

Luigi Agnolin, presidente del settore giovanile e scolastico della Figc, ha incontro oggi il preside...


A plan to help network various consumer devices is getting a boost this week thanks to a newly formed group of consumer electronics companies and chipmakers.


Occidental is the major winner of oil and gas licences in Libya, returning to the country after two decades.


Dopo attentato di ieri contro sostenitori partito di Bhutto


Tiananmen quiet on anniversary of protest crackdown

Beijing's Tiananmen Square was quiet on Monday, the 18th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, while a rights group said people were still behind bars for supporting the protests.


Yushchenko Declares Victory in Ukraine Election

Western-leaning opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko took an unbeatable lead on Monday in Ukraine's re-run presidential election, claiming victory and hailing the beginning of a new era in the former Soviet ...


SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Battered by slow revenue growth and the popularity of social networking Web sites, Yahoo Inc. is poised to lay off hundreds of workers, according to published reports.


New shield foiled Internet backbone attack

ICANN report says new load-balancing technology helped the Internet withstand a February attack on the domain name system.


For Turkey's Armenians, painful past is muted

ISTANBUL -- When Mesrob II, the Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul and All Turkey, meets today with Pope Benedict XVI, the one topic he says he definitely won't bring up is the one that most intensely interests his people around the world: the Armenian genocide.


Fed's Mishkin cites concern on credit-card terms

Federal Reserve Governor Frederic Mishkin said on Thursday the growing use of credit cards has been accompanied by increasingly complicated terms that are a concern for policy-makers.


Beni culturali, Comune e Fondazione Giunti a capo di un comitato che cerca di svelare, 500 anni dopo,il giallo della battaglia di Anghiari, l'affresco di Leonardo da Vinci che nessuno ha mai visto                                            Una macchina acchiappa-colori per risolvere il mistero di Leonardo                                                                                A San Diego, in California, la messa a punto della macchina che dovrÃ  cercare il dipintoL'inizio dei lavori in Palazzo Vecchio, a Firenze, nell'ottobre 2008. Costo dell'operazione: un milione e mezzo di dollaridi CLAUDIA FUSANI


MOSCOW: Net profits at Russian state oil firm Rosneft almost doubled in the first half of â04 to $340m as it boosted oil production amid record market prices, the company said in a statement on Monday.


IT problems abort pilot The government has scrapped its carrot and stick id card for yoofs after realising that the costs of developing its computer system were beginning to outweigh the benefits it could deliver.â¦


Euro climbs as markets price in ECB March rate hike

The euro advanced against most  currencies on Thursday after investors interpreted remarks from  the head of the European Central Bank as signaling a rise in  benchmark interest rates in March.


Gerald Grinstein put bankrupt Delta Air Lines back in line to take on the leaders. His strategy: Be nice to your customers and employees.


Europe's main stock markets rallied in morning trading on Monday after Tokyo's main equity index hit a fresh seven-year high following a positive end to last week in the United States.


The US-led authority which ran Iraq after the war wasted millions of dollars, says a former official.


British telephone users now have a new code prefix - 056 - for VoIP numbers with cyberspace locations. The United Kingdom's media and telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, has released plans to help the take


One of New Zealand's greatest scientists dies aged 88

New Zealand scientist Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins, hailed as an unsung hero of DNA research, has died in London.


Arsenal score three times in the first half as they stroll to victory at Norwich.


Islanders' Simon receives longest suspension ever

New York Islanders forward Chris Simon has received the longest suspension in NHL history for an incident on the ice after deliberately kicking Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jarkko Ruutu in a game last Saturday.


Former schoolchildren who sang on Pink Floyd's 1979 single Another Brick in The Wall have begun action for unpaid royalties. Royalties expert Peter Rowan said he was appealing on behalf of one former pupil and was working with others.


SOUTH BEND, Ind. New England Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis has told friends he has accepted the Notre Dame coaching job.


Movie Review | 'The Wayward Cloud': A Tale of Love, Drought and Desperation

âThe Wayward Cloudâ offers one plausible moral: If life hands you watermelons, make love to them.


Presenti a palazzo Madama anche Ciampi e Levi Montalcini


Quanta Computer Inc., the world's biggest notebook computer maker, reported an unexpected 7.2 percent decline in second-quarter profit.


Thirteen people are held during dawn raids by police targeting two human-smuggling rings.


Schumacher Wins Japanese Grand Prix for 13th Victory of Season

World champion Michael Schumacher won the Japanese Grand Prix to give his Ferrari team a record-tying 15th victory in 17 Formula One races this year.


So who does own Carlos Tevez? While Manchester United bids to push through a deal to hire the talented Argentina striker, it's far from clear if the Red Devils are negotiating with the right people.


New Drug Is Said to Offer Hope for Vaginal Gel to Block H.I.V.

Scientists say they have a promising new lead in the quest to develop a vaginal gel that women could apply before sexual intercourse to block the AIDS virus.


Austria's Marlies Schild won her second World Cup event in as many days Wednesday, finishing first in the slalom. Schild won in a combined time of 1 minute, 35.49 seconds, delighting the crowd of about 15,000


Surprise, Barrichello leads Ferrari sweep at Monza

Monza, Italy (Sports Network) - Rubens Barrichello overcame an extra pit stop to score a victory in Sunday's Formula One Italian Grand Prix.


Were Apple and Google really the top brands of the year?


Tokyo, 11:59 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA; RONALDINHO: MONDIALE CLUB PER ENTRARE STORIA

Ronaldinho vuole regalare al Barcellona la prima coppa intercontinentale della sua storia, coppa div...


While rival Dell is turning to the retail channel to boost sales, Gateway said that it has begun selling into China.


SanDisk ups capacity on flash memory cards

com September 30, 2004, 11:11 AM PT. SanDisk announced Thursday increased capacities for several different flash memory cards. The Sunnyvale, Calif.


WASHINGTON -- Consumers battered by a multitude of economic woes came roaring back in November, pushing retail sales up by the largest amount in four months.


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

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


Using an egg donor and a gestational surrogate, some gay men are becoming dads -- and charting new legal and ethical territory.


Clint Dempsey scored for the New England Revolution and Scott Sealy answered for the Kansas City Wizards in a 1-1 tie Saturday night that kept both teams on track to make the playoffs.


Manchester, 17:19 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: NESSUN PROVVEDIMENTO POLIZIA CONTRO BARTON

La polizia inglese non prenderà alcun provvedimento nei confronti di Joey Barton, il centroca...


A former "Dateline NBC"  correspondent claims that in the aftermath of September 11, the  network diverted him from reporting on al Qaeda and instead  wanted him to ride along with the country's "forgotten heroes,"  firefighters.


Indonesia Seeks Allies for Pay-for-Forests Plan

The Indonesian government spent much of the past week recruiting countries to join it in pressing richer nations to provide incentives to reduce carbon emissions.


China has accused Taiwan Premier Yu Shyi-kun of clamouring for war with threats to fire missiles at Shanghai if the People's Liberation Army (PLA) attacks the self-ruled island.


This England innings had three stages. The first, where a confident Vikram Solanki and Marcus Trescothick flattened the Indian pace attack, who in turn, didn't help their own cause with some wayward bowling.


Roma, 16:29 - CALCIO, REGGINA; ULIVIERI: A ROMA PER FARE NOSTRA GARA

Renzo Ulivieri non ha ancora digerito la sconfitta di domenica scorsa contro il Torino. ''Ce l'ho co...


European Union agrees to offer Turkey membership talks

BRUSSELS, Belgium The European Union could one day stretch all the way to the border of Iraq. Diplomats say leaders of the EU have agreed to open talks with Turkey next year.


Burning Questions: PS3--The Blu-ray Movie Experience

How does the PlayStation 3 stack up as a movie player? We kicked back with the controller and popcorn to find out.


Indonesia's tropical rain forests are disappearing 30 percent faster than previously estimated as illegal loggers raid national parks, threatening the long-term survival of orangutans, according to a U.N. report released Monday.


No APEC deal on climate change targets: Howard

Asia-Pacific countries will not agree on binding targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions at a major summit this week, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Sunday.


At the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards--held this evening (Sunday, August 29) at Miami's American Airlines Arena--Jay-Z and Outkast were the big winners, with four moonmen apiece.


Another costly blunder by Oliver Kahn has revived the debate on who should become Germany's No. 1 goalkeeper ahead of the 2006 World Cup.


Nomar Garciaparra and Todd Walker coming back to the Cubs are the biggest so far, but thereâsa couple more close.


Akaka Survives Challenge from Case in Hawaii Democratic Primary

Democratic Sen. Daniel K. Akaka was renominated in a primary election Saturday in Hawaii, topping two-term Democratic Rep. Ed Case in a competitive contest in which age and seniority became campaign issues.


Obama, Clinton slam court on abortion ruling

Democratic presidential contender  Barack Obama criticized recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions as  hypocritical and inconsistent on Tuesday, saying a ruling  upholding a late-term abortion ban was part of a concerted  effort to roll back women's rights.


Vivendi's recovery is almost complete, the French media and telecommunications giant declared Tuesday, despite a massive second-quarter net loss bloated by the effects of the weaker US dollar.


No a corsa al referendum o a governo istituzionale


The governor sent in the National Guard to evacuate people from their sweltering homes Thursday after storms knocked out power to more than half a million St. Louis-area households and businesses in the middle of a deadly heat wave.


Stocks snapped a five-day losing streak on Wednesday, with the Dow surging nearly 300 points on optimism that a government plan to rescue ailing bond insurers is taking shape and could prevent billions more in credit losses.


"Too sexy for my bus", German woman told

A German bus driver threatened to throw a 20-year-old sales clerk off his bus in the southern town of Lindau because he said she was too sexy, a newspaper reported on Monday.


Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

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


Formular One tycoon Bernie Ecclestone has given 48 hours to owners of Britain's famous Grand Prix circuit Silverstone to agree a contract for next year's British GP.


Verizon drops DSL fee after US FCC pressure

Verizon Communications Inc. VZ.N   said on Wednesday it had dropped a surcharge for high-speed   Internet service after U.S. regulators questioned whether the   No. 2 U.S. telephone carrier was following truthful billing   practices.


Burma's detained opposition leader steps out to greet Buddhist monks protesting against the military junta.


Siniscalco su privatizzazione RAI: âIl 30% potrebbe diventare ...

01/12/2004 - âIl 30% della Rai ai privatiâ. CosÃ¬ il ministro dellâEconomia, Domenico Siniscalco, spiega ai componenti la Commissione parlamentare di Vigilanza ha spiegato, oggi, la sua idea di privatizzazione dellâente radio-televisivo pubblico.


Tressel, Ferentz Discuss Upcoming Matchup

As usual, the Big Ten coaches were out in full force at today's Big Ten Teleconference. Both OSU head coach Jim Tressel and Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz offered some thoughts on the upcoming game between OSU


UPDATE 1-Tuncay hat-trick sinks Manchester United

Tuncay Sanli scored a classy second-half hat-trick to earn Fenerbahce a 3-0 win over a depleted Manchester United team in their final Champions League Group D match on Wednesday.


In a move that appears aimed at energizing CNN's prime-time lineup, the cable news outlet announced yesterday that Jonathan Klein, a former executive vice


China and Taiwan agree to allow direct flights for one month, including February's  lunar new year holiday.


John Ferguson, 68, Coach and Feisty Hockey Enforcer, Dies

John Ferguson was a renowned roughneck on five Stanley Cup championship teams with the Montreal Canadiens who later became a general manager and coach.


Kezman off the mark as Chelsea keep cool

MATEJA KEZMAN finally scored his first goal for Chelsea but his thirteenth game for the club still proved unlucky as he was cut above the left eye by a missile apparently thrown from the West Ham United supportersâ enclosure.


Obama Endorses Higher Taxes for Private-Equity and Hedge Funds

Bloomberg - July 12 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama supports legislation to raise the tax rate for publicly traded private-equity and hedge funds, an aide said today.


Pd: ora cambia la musica, a ottobre mi candido anche io


Donât put a fork in the Green Bay Packers yet. The team that began the season by whipping the Carolina Panthers on the road resurfaced Sunday at Ford Field and did the same to the Detroit Lions.


Blast kills 3 police in Russia's Ingushetia: officials

NAZRAN, Russia  - A blast killed three police and injured two on Friday in a blast in Nazran, the capital of Russia's southern province of Ingushetia, which borders Chechnya, Ingushi officials said.


The board of European defence firm EADS approves a much-awaited restructuring plan for Airbus.


COLUMBUS, Ohio - An attorney was sentenced to a year and a half in jail for ambushing dozens of women while nude and taking pictures of their shocked expressions.    But Stephen Linnen, 34, won't lose his law license and will be allowed to leave jail to continue work as a law clerk...


The economy rebounded with a good head of steam in the spring before a credit crisis raised new fears about longer-term business health.


Theater Review | 'The Lifeblood': A New Look at How Mary Lost Her Head, Way Back When

The latest to take up Mary Stuartâs cause is Glyn Maxwell in âThe Lifeblood,â staged by the Phoenix Theater Ensemble.


McCain strikes upbeat note to rally Republicans

Republican front-runner John McCain, invigorated by victory in Florida, is planning to directly challenge rival Mitt Romney for support among conservative voters, trying to convince them of his economic credentials and electability, strategists said.


Portuguese clubs eye wrecking job on English giants

Portuguese clubs Benfica and Porto are set to put a dent in Manchester United and Arsenal's hopes of reaching the second round of the Champions League.


Reggio Calabria, l'uomo Ã¨ accusato di associazione a delinquerefinalizzata all'usura ed esercizio abusivo dell'attivitÃ  finanziaria                                                  Arrestato Antonio Mauro magnate calabrese del caffÃ©                                                                                In manette altri quattro dipendenti. Ordinanza di custodiaanche per il figlio Demetrio, che si sarebbe reso irreperibile


US-Russia tensions in spotlight at Munich security conference

President Vladimir Putin is expected to assert a Russian view of global security sharply at odds with that of the United States, when he speaks at a security conference.


BEIJING, Dec. 31 -- Russia's Industry and Energy Minister Viktor Khristenko has said that the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) could be offered a 20 percent stake in a state-owned Russian company


A new documentary exposes the absurdities of Hollyywood's rating system


When a young analyst of Soviet affairs named Melvin A. Goodman started work at the CIA in 1966, he was ushered into a room to read special collections of reports on the Soviet Union and China. His bosses "thought this was the best work the CIA had produced at the time," Goodman said yesterday of the...


An Arabic-language news channel has broadcast a video of Kenneth Bigley, the British contractor kidnapped in Iraq two weeks ago, in which he urges UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to work for his release.


There was a lawn chair shuffle at Newton North High School yesterday as attention suddenly shifted to the No. 1 doubles match between Andover's Rikki Sartor and Kristina Black and Needham's Sandra Hyams and Rachel Bergeron. The surrounding courts had emptied, and with the score tied at 2-2, it was up to the pairs to decide which team would be ...


Â«Eliminerei la quota proporzionale del 25% e introdurrei il doppio turno, magari con la correzione del modello francese che prevede il diritto di tribuna, cioÃ¨ una presenza pur minima in Parlamento, delle forze minori.


Looking for personal Google Maps Street View images

Blog: CNET News.com is looking for the best images from Google's new Street View feature illustrating personal elements


Wesley Snipes may have to waive a claim that he previously received ineffective counsel, a judge said Tuesday after jury selection concluded in the actor's tax trial.


InfoWorld - Steve Jobs took the stage at San Francisco's Moscone West expo center promptly at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning to thunderous applause from the crowd.


Demand and supply levels still not matched Nintendo has sold more than 105,000 Wiis in the UK since the games console went on sale over here first thing last Friday morning. According to the videogames pioneer, punters took possession of 50,000 Wiis during the first 12 hours it was available.â¦


Scajola, verranno sentiti Saviotti e Branciforte


Fed Raises Interest Rate a 5th Time, to 2.25 Percent

The Federal Reserve raised US interest rates Tuesday by a quarter-percentage point for the fifth time this year and said it will keep gradually lifting them from rock-bottom levels to forestall inflation.


ATHENS, Greece -- The United States' march toward a medal in women's basketball met minimal resistance today at the Summer Olympics.


A BBC TV programme is to run an appeal in the search for Madeleine McCann, missing for one month.


Snakes now attacking calamity-stricken areas

AFTER hitting by a series of typhoons for the past two weeks, people in General Nakar, Quezon are now complaining of the presence of the Philippine Cobra and other snakes in the area.


Sono oltre 87mila le vittime del violento maremoto che il 26 dicembre ha sconvolto il sudest asiatico, raggiungendo le coste orientali dellâAfrica. Il bilancio non Ã¨ perÃ² ancora definitivo e potrebbe aggravarsi di ora in ora.


Contractor 'command center' urged for Iraq

A panel recommended to the State Department that the U.S. create a "central command center" to improve coordination among agencies using private security contractors in war zones, senior State Department officials and others familiar with the review told CNN Monday.


"In his meeting today with the Vice-President of India and later with the leader of Opposition, President Putin categorically rejected the interpretation given by some newspaper reports on his remarks yesterday about veto powers in an expanded Security


A tiny unmanned NASA "scramjet" soared above the Pacific Ocean Tuesday at nearly 10 times the speed of sound, or almost 7,000 mph, in a record-breaking demonstration of a radical new engine technology.


Dal 2004, anno in cui fu approvata la legge 40, sono aumentati centrie pazienti ma, secondo i dati del ministero, si registrano 1000 parti in meno                                             Fecondazione assistita: calano le gravidanze Turco: "Bisogna riflettere sulla legge"


Baseball-Pierre Hits, Burnett Pitches Marlins to Easy Win

Juan Pierre had three hits and AJ Burnett pitched eight solid innings as the Florida Marlins salvaged a split of their key four-game series against the Chicago Cubs with an 11-1 win in the series finale in National League play Sunday.


Campaign 2004: The Bush-Kerry battle of rhetoric heats up

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- President Bush sped across southwest Michigan yesterday, assailing Sen. John Kerry for plans that he said would result in nationalized health care.


Princess Diana repeatedly said "Oh my God" as she lay beside her boyfriend Dodi Fayed in the crashed car in a Paris road tunnel in 1997, the inquest into their death heard Thursday.


New Zealand PM pressures Japan to move stricken whaler

New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark warned that the world would not forgive Japan if it failed to move a crippled whaling ship and consequently caused an environmental disaster.


BANGALORE, INDIA - MicrosoftÂ is setting up a research lab in Bangalore, India, that will focus on areas including computing technologies for emerging markets, according to a company executive.


KOROLYOV, Russia  - A Russian spacecraft delivered  three astronauts to the International Space Station on  Saturday, smoothly overcoming docking system problems which had  delayed its launch.


Hurricane Ivan Triggers US Gulf Evacuations

Hurricane Ivan roared into the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, spurring evacuations along the US coast and shutting down some oil production after ripping off roofs and downing trees and power lines when it grazed western Cuba.


Briton Escaped Briefly Before His Killing in Iraq

British hostage Kenneth Bigley escaped  briefly from his captors shortly before they beheaded him in  Iraq, insurgent sources said Saturday.


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Tehran is open to talks on its nuclear programme.


Deepening a rift over global warming policy, some European partners are accusing the Bush administration of trying to weaken a report that warns the Arctic is warming almost twice as fast as the rest of the planet.


World leaders phone in congratulations to Bush

Relaxing at Camp David, President Bush received congratulatory phone calls from German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and other foreign leaders Friday even as Germany's defense minister


Antoine Walker's turbulent time with the Miami Heat is over. The Heat traded the three-time All-Star forward to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday in a five-player deal that came one day after Miami completed a winless preseason.


Irish Govt Grants UK Hostage Bigley a Passport

Ireland has granted British hostage Ken  Bigley a passport following calls from his family who hope that  stressing his Irish connections will persuade his kidnappers in  Iraq to release him.


A blast rips through a car in Gaza City, killing two Hamas militants and injuring several other people.


A Malaysia court wil rule whether ex-Deputy PM Anwar Ibrahim can return to politics after being freed from jail.


Melissa Errico Returns to the Lair of 'Dracula'

Playbill - Melissa Errico, who created the comely and virginal Mina Murray in the new Broadway production of Dracula, returns to the role Oct. 14 after resting her voice since Sept. 7 due to vocal cord strain.


UPDATE 3-Alpharma launches generic of Pfizer's Neurontin

Alpharma Inc. (ALO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday began selling a cheaper generic version of Pfizer Inc.'s (PFE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) $3 billion a


Ralph Nader asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to place him on the general election ballot in Pennsylvania, a battleground state expected to be critical in the outcome of the Nov. 2 presidential election.


Le truppe Usa hanno finalmente rotto ogni indugio e hanno sferratto lâattacco finale a Fallujah. La roccaforte dei terroristi iracheni in queste ore Ã¨ sottoposta a durissimi bombardamenti. Vengono colpiti


Eight Georgians abducted in Georgian breakaway region: police

TBILISI : Armed men abducted eight Georgian civilians in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, an area that last month saw fighting between Tbilisi and Ossetian forces, police said.


Curse of the Bambino? Boston doesn't know from jinxes

Curse of the Bambino? Please. As jinxed ballclubs go, your Red Sox can't even crack the top two. OK, so your heroes haven't won the World Series since Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees.


Presidente compagnia si e' recato anche alla Banca d'Italia


Sen. Craig Bids Voters Of Idaho Farewell

Sen. Larry E. Craig (R-Idaho) yesterday announced he will resign at the end of the month, concluding with "sadness and deep regret" that his arrest in a men's room sex sting has made it impossible for him to remain in office.


Part 1 of 5. Sergio Gaudenzi, president of AEB, Brazil's space agency, said his nation hopes to launch a Chinese-Brazilian satellite aboard a Ukrainian rocket from Brazil's Alcantara launch center sometime ...


WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- Stress caused by events such as moving, changes in family relationships and death can raise a child's risks for asthma attacks four-fold, according to a study in the latest issue of the journal Thorax.


[Health India]: New York, Dec 14 : A promising and possibly the most potent tuberculosis (TB) drug in 40 years is soon to be tested on patients of the disease that kills over two million people every year.


L'Europa concede l'ok alla manovra italiana. Ma Ã¨ un sÃ¬ "non ...

MILANO. Il Documento di programmazione economica riceve un primo via libera dall'Europa. Un ok non convinto perÃ², visto che per Bruxelles le cifre sulla riduzione del deficit pubblico, presentate dal ministro


Stephen Fry announces he is stepping down as the host of the Bafta Film Awards after six years.


Police Surprised So Many Survive British Rail Crash

British police voiced astonishment on Sunday that so many people survived a high-speed crash of a 300-passenger train that rammed into a car at a rail crossing, killing six people.


Sony To Acquire Hollywood Studio For $3Bn

LOS ANGELES, SEPT 14: A consortium led by Sony Corp has agreed in principle to acquire Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc for nearly $3 billion.


Democrats Facing a Fight  To Lift Domestic Spending

Back in control of the purse strings after more than a decade, congressional Democrats are pursuing billions in new domestic spending, setting up another clash with President Bush, who has threatened to veto any measures that exceed his budget.


Maroni, leader FI dica se no a bozza Bianco vale ancora


Mantova, 19:39 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ALLA RIPRESA SOLO CRISTANTE A PARTE

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Mantova in vista della gara di domenica prossima contro il Vicenza ...


Google Dutch auction IPO declared a success

Contrary to some published views, the Dutch auction process of Google's initial public offering (IPO) last week was a success for the internet search engine and its investors despite being undertaken in a "horrendous" market, a legal commentator has


TRIUMPH OF US DIPLOMACY IS ALSO TRIUMPH OF IRANIAN HARD LINERS

PARIS, 20 Nov. (IPS) As Iran prepares itself for suspending enriching uranium from Monday 22 November 2004, diplomats in Vienna said Saturday 20 November that Tehran was transforming important quantities of


President Bush on Monday chose Carlos Gutierrez, the Cuban-born CEO of Kellogg Co , as his nominee to be commerce secretary, his second selection of a Hispanic for a second-term Cabinet.


Doctors at India's top medical institute begin a hunger strike to protest against quotas for low-caste Hindus.


An inquiry finds civil servants should not face action over the cost of the Holyrood building project.


FDA Panel Supports Flexibility in the Approval of Hormonal Contraceptives

Government advisers yesterday recommended against setting specific requirements for the reliability of new hormonal contraceptives, saying that might keep useful products off the market.


Small bombs exploded in seven Spanish cities Monday following telephone warnings from the armed Basque separatist group ETA on the anniversary of Spain's constitution, which established the system of regional autonomy ETA abhors, officials said.


A national day of mourning is being held in Finland after a student shoots dead seven fellow pupils and a teacher.


U2, Pretenders, Guy Lead Rock Hall Inductees

U2, the Pretenders, Buddy Guy, Percy Sledge, and the O'Jays will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at its 20th annual induction ceremony, to be held March 14 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.


The German authorities plan to restrict rallies by far-right groups intent on undermining official World War II anniversary events this year.


MOJAVE, Calif. A test pilot yesterday made a successful foray into space marked by a white-knuckle ascent in which his rocket ship rolled at least 16 times in 16 seconds.


UN Calls on Iran to Freeze Nuke Enrichment Plans

The U.N. nuclear watchdog called on Iran on Saturday to immediately halt activities related to uranium enrichment, a process that can be used to make atomic weapons.


A woman who allegedly sold flu shots then fled when her credentials were questioned was giving people the real vaccine, and was trying to raise money for her daughter's school fund-raiser, her ex-husband said.


H& R Block Announces Creation of Bank for Tax Customers' Refunds

H&R Block Inc., a name widely known for helping people file their taxes, wants its 19 million customers to think of it as something more -- a full service bank.


P4350 to you and me HTC today unveiled its latest smart phone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, this time driven by a spring-loaded mechanism. Dubbed the P4350, it appears to be the same device phone supplier Dopod announced earlier this month as the C800M.â¦


Chat show "The View" becomes daytime soap opera

Normally chatty and congenial  daytime talk show "The View" turned abruptly colder on  Wednesday as lead host Barbara Walters said that co-host Star  Jones Reynolds had been barred from the show a day after  announcing plans to leave in July.


UN Calls on N.Korea to Scrap Its Atomic Arsenal

The United Nations nuclear watchdog Friday called on North Korea to give up any nuclear weapons it may have and allow UN inspectors to return to verify that the country's atomic program is peaceful.


EU ready for tougher action on Iran nukes-diplomats

European countries trying to persuade Iran to abandon its uranium enrichment programme are losing patience with Tehran and may soon be ready to support US demands for tougher action, diplomats say.


Apartment Overlooking Canal Ideal for First Time Buyer

Heritage Drive, Hawkesbury Farm, Coventry.  Shortland Horne PRICE: pounds 124,950  ATTRACTIVELY presented throughout, this modern top-floor apartment will appeal to first time buyers.


Slumping Raptors host pesky Timberwolves

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Toronto Raptors will try to halt a seven-game losing skid Wednesday when they welcome Kevin Garnett and ferocious Minnesota Timberwolves to the Air Canada Centre.


Google Maps Adds Metro Stations & Building Outlines

Google Maps has updated some of the street maps or hybrid views of major US cities with Metro and Subway stations and pencil outlines of buildings.  This my be a sign of Google Transit expansion, but even if not, it’s a great new addition to Google Maps. [Hattip : Google Operating System] Advertisement:  Text Link Brokers Sell [...]


Rick Rubin, popular music's most powerful producer, has Grammy-nominated acts in almost every category. A look back at his prolific career


State high court rules that public has a right to know.

Blog: The California Supreme Court's ruling in two cases published yesterday demonstrates a court philosophy that favors open government over the privacy of public employees.


IAEA Agrees on Plan to Police Iran Nukes

The UN nuclear agency agreed Monday on a plan for policing Iran's nuclear programs designed to avoid a showdown at the United Nations.


AMD signs foundry for 64-bit CPU production

AMD is to outsource AMD64 processor production - or at least a portion of it - the chip maker announced today. The move is one part of a larger deal struck with Singapore's Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing


President Bush vowed on Friday the United States will not be intimidated by a pre-election warning from Osama Bin Laden and called Democrat John Kerry "shameful" for


The UN nuclear watchdog said in a report that Libya has been telling the truth in its declarations on the covert atomic weapons programme which it agreed in December to abandon.


Frank Agnello, who starred with his mother and two brothers on the reality TV show "Growing Up Gotti," was arrested earlier this month on drug charges, police said.


Lions Win First Away Game in Three Years

The Detroit Lions went three full seasons without winning an away game, setting an NFL record for road futility. They ended that ignominious streak Sunday in their first opportunity of the season, beating the Chicago Bears 20-16 at Soldier Field...


Union Pacific Corp. UNP.N on Monday  said fourth quarter earnings fell sharply as the nation's  largest railroad struggled with high fuel prices and service  disruptions amid last year's record freight volume and said the  year was off to a difficult start.


Yukos Cuts Its 2004 Oil Output Estimate by 4.5%

The Russian oil giant Yukos said Monday that its crude oil production would be 4.5 percent less than expected for 2004, the first time the company's conflict with the


A video viewed by Reuters news agency shows the beheading of a man identified as British hostage Kenneth Bigley. However, the British government and the US military haven't confirmed on Friday reports of his death.


Il Mibtel e' in calo dello 0,49%, male anche Londra


News Corp. to Buy Rest of Fox in $6 Bln Deal

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. on Monday  said it would to buy out the shareholders of its unit Fox  Entertainment Group Inc. in an exchange offer valued at roughly  $6 billion.


With his fate tied to the chaos in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Blair faces his ruling Labour Party next week, hoping to calm anger over the war and shore up his government ahead of national elections.


Old carving over grave of Winkle the cat draws $383,000 at auction

A 1,000-year-old stone carving that spent years marking the grave of a couple's pet cat was sold at auction in London Friday for more than $380,000.


Microsoft rolls out fresh Windows XP 64 beta

WHILE MICROSOFT and AMD are suggesting it will be well into next year before the final version of WinXP 64 is released, yesterday it started offering a fresh preview edition of its up-and-coming software which now supports both Intel and AMD 64-bit ...


Fourth suspect charged over car bombings

Prosecutors have charged Jordanian doctor Mohammed Asha with conspiracy to cause explosions over failed car bombings last month, the fourth indictment over the attacks, British police said Thursday.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton made one thing very clear to Iowa voters Friday: She's serious about campaigning in their state. "I'm going to be in Iowa so often I'm going to be able to caucus for myself," Clinton told attendees at town meetings here.


Ford plans to secure $18 bln in financing

NEW YORK/DETROIT  - Ford Motor Co.  said on Monday it plans to borrow $18 billion by pledging assets as collateral for loans, an unprecedented requirement that highlights its worsening financial condition.


Monsanto and BASF team up to grow better plants.


Two Top Nokia Executives to Leave Company

A pair of top executives in charge of the networks division at mobile phone giant Nokia Corp. are leaving the company for personal reasons, the Finnish company said Friday.


Cell phones in the air: Convenience or curse?

Just when air travel seems to have become our national gripe, along comes a possibility to make us appreciate flight as we now know it: A cabin full of people talking, loudly and simultaneously, on their cell phones.


L'Isvap: attenti a non stipulare polizze con questa societa'


The city hall of the southwestern French city of Bordeaux was damaged by a small bomb blast overnight, local police chief Alain Gehin said.


HP to tempt holiday shoppers with sights and sounds

The computer-hardware giant, best known for products such as PCs and printers, on Friday laid out its plan to become a brand-name in consumer electronics products such as flat-screen TVs, music players and the devices that move content between them.


Seattle Seahawks linebacker Anthony Simmons will have season-ending surgery to repair a broken left wrist.


House Defeats Gay Marriage Ban Amendment

WASHINGTON - The House emphatically rejected a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage Thursday, the latest in a string of conservative pet causes advanced by Republican leaders in the run-up to Election Day.    The vote was 227-186, 49 votes shy of the two-thirds needed for approval of an amendment that President Bush backed but the Senate had previously scuttled...


New York, 10:23 - BASKET, NBA: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare del campionato di basket Nba disputate nella notte: Indiana Pacers - Portland T...


Depression, Obesity Coexist in  Many Middle-Aged Women

MONDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity and depression often go hand-in-hand in middle-aged women, a new U.S. study found.


British troops leave the center of Basra, southern Iraq, Thursday, Oct 21, 2004. Britain said Thursday a battalion of British troops would be redeployed into volatile central Iraq, meeting a US request despite


US jets were in action again late Wednesday over Fallujah, striking insurgent targets in the northeastern and southern parts of the city where American forces are said to be gearing up for a major assault.


A match that started with a whimper on Day 4, suddenly sprang to life in the South African second innings when Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly introduced Harbhajan Singh into the attack.


Cendant Corp. plans to spin off its mortgage and fleet-management operations to shareholders, ending speculation about the potential sale of the unit.


A jumbo jet veered off course over west London with more than 450 passengers on board, a report reveals.


Senate leaders battled to hold together a fragile compromise on an overhaul of the immigration system on Thursday as President George W. Bush, in an impassioned plea for the bill, insisted 12 million people could not be sent home.


Australia launches campaign to save seabirds endangered by fishing

Australia will host a conference here this week to try to win international support for a campaign to save endangered seabirds from being wiped out by fishing and pollution, the government said.


Bush says lawsuits, regulations hurting markets

President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that an excessive number of lawsuits and overregulation were hurting the competitiveness of U.S. financial markets.


Ferguson Anticipates High Octane Clash With Arsenal

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson expects Wednesday nightâs Carling Cup quarter-final against Arsenal at Old Trafford to be another highly-charged affair between two clubs who tend not to have low-key meetings.


A Hollywood film studio sues the Perez Hilton gossip blog, saying it posted stolen topless photos of Jennifer Aniston.


New York Toys R Us store briefly evacuated

NEW YORK - About 3,000 shoppers were evacuated from the Toys R Us Inc. Times Square store Saturday after pepper spray was let off inside, fire department officials said.


World ; Shooting Near Palace as Powell Visits Haiti

World News, PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Gunfire erupted near Haiti's National Palace on Wednesday as Secretary of State Colin Powell met with government officials but no one inside the palace grounds was hurt, witnesses said.


Software maker releases four new feature sets for the Office 2007 data tool.


The plight of the disappearing cerulean warbler is not grave enough to warrant protection as a federally threatened species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says.


India, Pakistan Leaders Hail New Chapter in Ties

The leaders of India and Pakistan on Friday hailed a new era in often-fraught relations between the two nuclear rivals and agreed to study a joint pipeline project and pursue solutions to the Kashmir conflict.


GM and Honda are inching closer to commercial fuel-cell vehicles, but creating the hydrogen infrastructure for refueling will take an addtional decade.  In Autopia.


Bene Oracle e Accenture,dopo buoni risultati comunicati ieri


Actor Russell Crowe explains tussle with bodyguard on Toronto film ...

TORONTO (CP) - A tussle between actor Russell Crowe and a bodyguard/friend on a Toronto movie set unfolded Sunday in letters to the editor published by an Australian newspaper.


BELGRADE -- Saturday - Serbian government officials called an extraordinary meeting today to discuss the appointment of Ramus Haradinaj as Prime Minister of Kosovo.


Break-In At Berkeley May Have Compromised Data Of 1.4 Million ...

State officials say it's not clear if names and Social Security numbers were accessed or stolen but urge individuals to take precautions against identity theft.


Vehicles burn following a car bomb in the centre of Baghdad. Photograph: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/Getty. A huge explosion hit the heart of Baghdad today, killing at least four and destroying several cars, according to witnesses.


NFL Wrap-Manning Near Record as Colts Beat Texans

Peyton Manning continued to close in  on the NFL record for single season touchdown passes on Sunday,  firing two TD strikes as the Indianapolis Colts eased past the  Houston Texans 23-14 to clinch the division title.


Saddam's Illicit Trade No Secret to U.S.

Saddam Hussein was dead broke, the result of U.N. penalties. Or so it was thought. So where did the Iraqi president find the money to pursue missile technology from North Korea, air defense systems from Belarus and other prohibited military equipment?


Notes, Quotes From Pennslyvania Campaign

Of the 21 states that voted Democratic in the 2000 presidential election, Pennsylvania is by far President Bush's top target.


Small Webcaster deals: Bad for Net DJ biz?

A music industry group has announced a deal with two dozen "small" Net radio outfits that freezes the fees they owe through 2010, but some say the terms are too restrictive to support.


VulnerabilitÃ  su Win Xp e Office sfrutta il popolare formato ...

Sono numerosi i programmi interessati. La casa di Redmond invita ad Â«aggiornare immediatamenteÂ» il computer. MILANO - Microsoft ha annunciato di aver scoperto una nuova Â«fallaÂ» in numerose sue applicazioni


'BlackBerry Blackouts' Urged for Work/Life Balance

A Canadian agency tells employees to give their addictive handhelds a rest -- at least off business hours.


Dramatic rises in international food prices are threatening millions of people in poor countries, the UN warns.


Nato can prevail in Afghanistan - but only if members boost their commitment, the alliance's head warns.


the third in a week. BA flight 983 had just left Berlin for London when the "specific threat" is believed to have been made through a German TV station.


Intel, Siemens team on secure VOIP for enterprises

Intel and Siemens will collaborate in the on research for and development of new enterprise communication systems using VoIP technology.


Obscure Health-Benefit Scheme Is Central Issue in Auto Talks

General Motors and the United Auto Workers have put back on the table a giant health-care trust fund that has been at the heart of their contract talks, a source close to the discussions said Friday night.


Rule Change to Help Smaller Companies Raise Funds

In a move that will make it easier for small and medium-size public companies to raise money, federal regulators are about to the ease rules on the sale of restricted shares.


Extra Cent Could Help Beach Safety Woes, Campbell Says

By Patrick Donohue, Destin Log, Fla.  Dec. 16--An extra cent on the bed tax would be the most practical way to give extra county funding to the Destin Beach Safety Patrol, Okaloosa County Commissioner James Campbell says.


Rushdie fatwa looms again amid new protests

Angry Islamists protested against Britain's knighthood for Salman Rushdie Friday, as an Iranian cleric said the death sentence on the writer was still valid 18 years on.


BP cleaning up oil pipeline leak in California

BP Plc BP.L has cleaned up 900 of   the 1,000 barrels of gas oil that spilled from a BP-owned   pipeline at the Port of Long Beach, near Los Angeles, BP   spokesman Scott Dean said Wednesday.


President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accepted the resignation of the secretary of his Security Council, an advisory post that in the past has served as a political springboard.


As an experienced backpacker, Frank Horath knew to check the weather forecast before leaving on an overnight hike with family members to an alpine lake in the Sierra National Forest.


Roma, 21:07 - CALCIO, UEFA; MLADA'-PALERMO: PROBABILI FORMAZIONI

Ecco la probabili formazioni di Mladà Boleslav-Palermo di Coppa Uefa.


Three Nacional players suspended after nightclub altercation

Lisbon, Portugal (Sports Network) - CD Nacional suspended three players who were arrested following an altercation at a Portuguese nightclub early Monday morning.


Boy forced by Taliban to become would-be bomber is pardoned

14-year-old's testimony shows apparently growing tactic to use children against enemies.


The US embassy in Kabul is advising Americans in the Afghan capital to restrict their movements after a deadly car bomb late Sunday killed about a dozen people outside the offices of a US security company.


French Ghettos become ideal terrain for religious extremism

In this weekâs edition of Insight, Genevieve Oger explains why some inhabitants of French ghettos are turning away from mainstream French culture and towards a fundamentalist vision of Islam.


Il ministero per la Salute sta per distribuire agli italianiun metro con il girovita giusto per uomini e donne                                          Dopo la lotta al fumo, l'obesitÃ  da Sirchia cintura misura pancia


Three Americans win Nobel Prize for explaining subatomic force

Three Americans won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for revealing how forces in the atomic nucleus keep it from flying apart -- a discovery that has brought science one step closer to a "grand unified theory" of how the universe operates at the


Welsh Tories are set to use their first assemby opposition debate to claim local NHS needs are being ignored.


After a plummet in the polls, the once-hot  Socialist candidate tries to rejuvenate her campaign for the French presidency with an appeal to her base


Kurdish guerrilla group PKK said Tuesday it would not stage attacks on Turkish targets but would continue to defend itself when attacked, a Belgium-based Kurdish news agency reported.


Bush Remembers 9/11 With Quiet Observance

President Bush marked the "terrible events" of the Sept. 11 attacks with quiet observances of the third anniversary Saturday and a new call to arms against terrorists who might seek to harm the nation.


Pettitte Admits He Used H.G.H. âfor Two Daysâ

In his first public comments since being named in a report on drugs in baseball, Andy Pettitte apologized for âan error in judgment.â


Mexican drug cartels' annual take in the US estimated at $23 billion

MEXICO CITY - Mexican drug cartels now operate in almost every region of the United States and bring in as much as $23 billion a year in revenue, according to a Government Accountability Office report.


Steelers' Roethlisberger misses practice

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger missed practice again Thursday because of a sore right shoulder, with Charlie Batch running the starting offense in his place.


Bob Lutz, the 72-year-old vice chairman of General Motors (GM), is on a mission that he likens to pulling the world's largest automaker out of a death spiral.


A teenager who feared an arranged marriage was the victim of a "vile murder", a coroner says.


Cassini tantalizes scientists with images of Saturn moon

The Cassini spacecraft's cameras revealed sharp but puzzling pictures of Saturn's moon Titan that captivated planetary scientists Tuesday night as the first-ever close-ups


NFCC Teams With MSN Money to Reach Millions With Financial Education

By Anonymous  SILVER SPRINQ MD - The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) has joined forces with MSN Money to directly assist consumers with financial education in 2007.


ZIKKIM, Israel  - A rocket launched by Palestinian militants in Gaza on Tuesday wounded some 30 soldiers in Israel, an attack likely to increase pressure on Israeli leaders to crack down on the Hamas-controlled territory.


Three-stage morale booster Indian space scientists were celebrating yesterday after the successful launch of a new communications satellite, INSAT-4CR, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.â¦


Law Cites Use of CIA's Analysis Approach

The new intelligence reform act requires several key CIA analysis practices to be enforced throughout the entire intelligence community.


E' primo voto amministrativo dall'adesione nella Ue nel 2004


Television deal is 'irresponsible of the ECB'

MIKE GATTING has slammed the decision to award live TV rights for all of England's home Test matches to BSkyB as "irresponsible.


Magistrato sarebbe a Roma.Mancino: mantenere serenita'


Virtual humans show way forward for tourism

Scientists in Zurich have developed a computer programme that could help preserve Switzerland's alpine landscape while at the same time promoting tourism.


Discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp.  KMRT.O will buy department store operator Sears, Roebuck &  Co. S.N in a surprise $11 billion deal that creates the  third-largest U.S. retailer, the companies said on Wednesday.


Until yesterday, if you Googled the words "injured toe," "furniture," and "Celtics center," you'd come up with Pervis Ellison dropping a coffee table on his foot in 1996. That caused the oft-injured Ellison to miss pretty much all of the 1996-97 season.


Gary Payton was arrested last month for investigation of driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday.


Estrogen therapy in teens can lead to infertility

Scientists in Australia have found a link between estrogen therapy given to teenage girls to reduce their height and fertility problems later in life.


Apple Computer Inc. Has Quietly Started to Block Technology

_ Apple Computer Inc. has quietly started to block technology created by RealNetworks Inc. to get around the iPod music player's copy-protection armor.


The death toll in the Henan coal mine accident has risen to 66, a figure set to rise as hopes of rescuing more than 80 missing miners fades.


Mobiles offer more than voice in developing markets

(InfoWorld) - In mature economies, the mobile phone started out as a luxury item, a convenient way to talk to friends and family from anywhere. But in emerging markets, first-time users are turning to mobile phones for more than convenient chatter. They're using their phones as the only way to access the Internet, to use banks for the first time, and to start small businesses. Opera Software, Vodafone Group, Google, and Nokia are among the companies that have recently offered evidence of the use of the mobile Web and other non-voice applications in emerging markets. In general, the use of mobile phones in developing economies is booming. The number of mobile subscribers in developing countries grew five-fold from 2000 to 2005, reaching 1.4 billion and accounting for 70 percent of the total global market, according to a recent report from Vodafone, The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor and World Resource Institute. Those subscribers are doing more than talking. "Mobile is becoming a significant way to access the Web and a growing number of people will get their first experience of the Net on a mobile device," said Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, president and chief executive at Nokia, during a recent investors conference. He says it makes sense that people in some emerging markets would use their phones instead of PCs to access the Internet. In India, for example, 136 million people have mobile phones and fewer than 20 million have PCs, Kallasvuo said. Nokia has evidence of the predominance of mobile Web users outside of developed regions. Its mobile-enabled Web site gets around 90 million hits every month and 60 million of those come from users in China, Kallasvuo said. Google has also recognized the trend. "Mobile devices in India and China are the primary devices for users to experience the Internet," said Omid Kordestani, senior vice president of global sales and business development for Google, speaking during a recent conference. With 1 billion Internet users and 2 billion mobile users around the world, it makes sense for Google to tweak its offerings for mobile users, he said. Browser developer Opera says that downloads of its Opera Mini client also demonstrate the widespread use of mobile phones to access the Web in developing economies. While Opera has primarily marketed Opera Mini in developed markets, India, South Africa, China, and Russia are among the top 10 regions for Opera Mini downloads, said Tor Odland, an Opera spokesman. Worldwide, 8 million people have installed Opera Mini, a small browser that users download onto their phones. The software communicates with Opera servers, which strip down Web sites so that they'll load quickly and fit nicely onto the small screens of mobile phones. Opera Mini is popular in Bangladesh and has lead to increased usage of Grameenphone Ltd.'s EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) network, said Shakil Ahmed, an engineer at Grameenphone. More than 1 million people subscribe to Grameenphone's EDGE offering with 250,000 of them regular users of the mobile Internet, he said. Grameenphone customers like Opera Mini because it lets them access the Web without owning a PC, he said. Because Opera hosts the servers that the phone software connects with to access the Internet, it can track where traffic is coming from. Recently, traffic in Africa has been growing, Odland said. Those African customers could be using Internet connections on their phones to do banking. Vodafone's recent report concluded that while using banks makes poor people less vulnerable in times of crisis, low-income people in Africa often don't bank because branches may be far from their homes and because transactions at cash machines and branches often incur fees. South Africa is an example of a place that could be ideal for mobile banking. Among people in South Africa who don't use banks, 19 percent have a cell phone and an additional 11 percent have access to a friend or family member's cell phone, the study found. The research also found that 94 percent of low-income people in South Africa who already do mobile banking say it's valuable because it's more affordable than traditional banking. Opera reports that despite not marketing Opera Mini in South Africa, 200,000 people in the country have downloaded the client. In 2005, just under 10 percent of the population of South Africa had Internet access, according to Research4Business, a research firm. Anecdotally, Opera is also seeing increased usage of Opera Mini in Nigeria. The company has been receiving e-mails from Nigerian users with questions on using the browser and other comments. One enterprising Nigerian, who e-mailed Opera with his story, found that people were asking him for help downloading and starting to use Opera Mini, said Rolf Assev, chief commercial officer for Opera. The Nigerian entrepreneur put an advertisement in the newspaper and now charges a fee for instruction on how to use the Internet via Opera Mini on cell phones. "He said, 'this is beautiful. People don't have computers but a lot of people have phones,'" Assev said.


Greg Rusedski eased into the second round of the St Petersburg Open with a straight-sets win over Swiss veteran Marc Rosset. The Briton won 6-4 6-3 to set up a second-round clash with Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic.


'Hobbit' Skeleton Could Rewrite Prehistory

The tiny humans may have been hunted by large lizards -- bigger versions of the Komodo dragons that still roam the island and which have been known to eat people.


Tokyo, Japan (Sports Network) - Fifth-seeded Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic sent seventh-seeded American Taylor Dent packing with a tough victory in Sunday's final at the $775,000 Japan Open.


(265 sec.) Microsoft's plans for holiday 2007, plus previews of Call of Duty 4, Grand Theft Auto 4 and Rock Band.


Silva's Party Could Lose Sao Paulo Control

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's leftist Worker's Party appears set to lose control of South America's biggest city, Sao Paulo, with polls showing voters will replace the mayor with the man who lost the presidential election to Silva two years ago.


Trading in shares of Chiron Corporation was halted today after United Kingdom regulators suspended its manufacturing license for a flu vaccine.


People who lived in the mining town of Guanajuato, Mexico, more than a century ago left behind a scientific mother lode: their own accidentally mummified bodies.


Giving a hypertension drug to people with heart disease saves lives even if they have normal blood pressure, and a calcium channel blocker drug is more effective than an ACE inhibitor, a new study finds.


Variety - (Variety) — BERLIN -- "Henker" ("The Headsman"), a complex medieval tale about a compassionate village executioner who takes on the Catholic Church, attracted an impressive team of veteran independent producers from across Europe, but it was Hungary's new tax incentive scheme that provided the necessary thrust to get the Austrian pic rolling.


Live Earth's first green test: clean up own mess

Live Earth concerts on Saturday meant to spur action to fight global warming must first tackle another environmental hazard -- mountains of trash and thousands of tons of greenhouse gases caused by the events.


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


NEW YORK - Saks Fifth Avenue says its new shoe department is so big that it's getting its own ZIP code.


Buffeted by late surprises and making vital last-minute decisions on the fly, the major presidential candidates are careening toward Tuesday's finish to Campaign 2004 across


Milano, 20:30 - CALCIO: GALLIANI, CAPELLO MI HA DATO BUONI CONSIGLI PER RONALDO

"Capello mi ha dato molti buoni consigli per Ronaldo e di questo lo ringrazio". CosÃ¬ l'amministrator...


British authorities on Wednesday extended the time nine suspects in the alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound commercial flights can be kept in custody without charges being filed against them.


Music: This Time, No Laughing at the Witches

Verdiâs âMacbethâ returns to the Met, and the director plans to keep the air of tragedy dominant.


AT&T lands GM network contract worth near $1 bln

AT&T Inc.  said on Wednesday it  would provide global networking services to General Motors  Corp.  under a five-year contract worth nearly $1  billion.


Palermo, 18:49 - CALCIO, PALERMO; FOSCHI: NO AD AMELIA, BARZAGLI RESTA

Il Palermo non è interessato ad Amelia. Lo ha detto il ds rosanero Rino Foschi intervenendo a...


Japan's Abe wins party leadership, set to be PM

Shinzo Abe, a conservative advocate of a   more muscular Japanese foreign policy, was overwhelmingly   elected ruling party leader on Wednesday, setting the stage for   him to be chosen as prime minister next week.


Mitchell denies leaking HGH info on Byrd

Baseball investigator George Mitchell, also a director for the AL champion Boston Red Sox, denied Monday providing information for a story that Cleveland Indians pitcher Paul Byrd used human growth hormone.


Spill shuts 10,000 bpd BP Alaska oil output: report

Oil major BP Plc has shut down 10,000 barrels per day of oil production at its giant Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska after discovering a leaking flow line, the Anchorage Daily News reported on Saturday.


Referee admits mistake in Old Firm derby

Referee Kenny Clark admitted he made an incorrect decision in not awarding a penalty to Celtic during their weekend match at Rangers.


Italian spy chief questioned over CIA case

The head of Italy's military intelligence  agency was questioned by prosecutors for the first time on  Saturday on suspicion of helping the CIA kidnap a terrorism  suspect in Milan, judicial sources said.


Singapore authorities said Friday they had launched a criminal investigation into China Aviation Oil over a 550 million dollar trading scandal that has raised fresh questions


US swimming sensation Michael Phelps took centre-stage at the Olympics here by bagging his fifth gold medal of the Athens Games as two new drugs cases emerged.


Orioles starting pitcher Steve Trachsel is placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained gluteus.


Splash, Thud, or Whimper? Cassini's Huygens Probe Rendezvous with ...

On December 24 th , 2004, at 7:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, the Cassini spacecraft will release a probe that has hitched a ride all the way from Earth out to Saturn.


U.S. Scientists of Smell Sniff Out Nobel Prize

Two U.S. scientists won the 2004 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for showing how the sense of smell enables people to recall, for instance, the scent of spring lilac in winter or the stench of rotten food eaten long ago.


G14 back Newcastle bid for Owen compensation

G14 chairman David Dein has confirmed that the grouping of elite European clubs will support Newcastle's bid for compensation for Michael Owen's knee injury suffered in the World Cup.


Microsoft to offer Windows Home Server perks

The company plans to release Power Pack 1, a collection of fixes, enhancements, and features to its software for servers in the home.


Indonesia Votes For Change As Ex-general On Track For Landslide ...

JAKARTA  - Indonesia cast an emphatic vote for change in a landmark poll which saw incumbent President Megawati Sukarnoputri headed for defeat at the hands of a former general who has promised better security and economic reform.


Polamalu Dances With Fire, Just Not in the End Zone

Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu has given up the fire-knife dance for other, less dangerous ways of honoring his Samoan heritage and imparting his culture.


Roche signals possible increase in bid for US Ventana

The Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche signalled Friday that it was ready to consider increasing its three billion dollar offer for US health diagnostics specialist Ventana Medical Systems.


BoSox Win 9-3 to Open Series With Angels

Curt Schilling and the Boston Red Sox got the jump on Anaheim in the AL playoffs. Perhaps that's how the Angels prefer it. Schilling pitched 6 2-3 effective innings, Manny Ramirez and Kevin Millar homered during a seven-run burst, and the Red Sox beat the Angels 9-3 Tuesday in Game 1.


Roma, 13:25 - CALCIO, ROMA: I CONVOCATI PER IL SIENA

Questi i 19 giocatori della Roma convocati per la trasferta di Siena in programma domani alle 15.00:...


Yankees 9, Royals 2: Clemens Gets a Lead and Doesnât Let It Go

The Yankees gave Roger Clemens a 4-0 lead in the second inning and he protected it, allowing four hits and striking out three in seven strong innings.


Toyota, Nissan Join to Standardize Car Electronics

Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. will join hands in a bid to save costs and create an international standard for the software that operates a car's electronic systems.


"The proposal Blockbuster is prepared to make is clearly in the best interests of Hollywood and Blockbuster shareholders as well as consumers," says Blockbuster CEO John Antioco.


A Kashmiri guerrilla leader wanted for more than 15 years was captured by Indian paramilitary soldiers and police today during a raid on a militant hideout.


December home builder sentiment holds at record low

Home builder sentiment held at a record low for a third consecutive month in December, weighed down by problems in the mortgage market and a huge supply of unsold houses, an industry group said on Monday.


Verizon Wireless adds mobile payment with Obopay

Blog: Verizon Wireless is getting into the mobile payments with a deal with Obopay.


The State Department expects an increase in captures, while a flurry of reporting details the place they are likely headed: Guantanamo Bay.