Police investigating the murder of a pregnant 14-year-old are granted more time to question a man.


Lady Bird Johnson, the former first lady who championed conservation and worked tenaciously for the political career of her husband, former President Lyndon B. Johnson, died Wednesday, a family spokeswoman said. She was 94.


Blair calls upon US to 'reach out' to partners

British Prime Minister Tony Blair called upon the United States on Monday to "reach out" to its international partners, and warned Europeans to stop heaping "ridicule" on US policy.


Morto l'attentatore, era miliziano di Tawfid al-Jihad


Belarus Helsinki Committee official charged with slander

The Belarussian prosecutor's office has opened a criminal case against Harry Pahanayla, deputy chairman of the Belarussian Helsinki Committee.


Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone lost a five-year fight with cancer on Wednesday. He died in his sleep, surrounded by a roomful of family and friends in his Los Angeles home.


Apre la Convention repubblicana In bilico tra estremisti e ...

New York, 30 agosto 2004 - Apre la Convention repubblicana al Madison Square Garden e subito si manifestano le due opposte anime del partito repubblicano: quella moderata e quella piÃ¹ radicale. Sul podio


Bobby Bowden, Turning 75, Eyes ACC Title

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden turns 75 Monday and wants to keep winning so fans won't say he's getting too old.


Wimpey feels pinch of UK housing slowdown

George Wimpey, one of Britainâs largest housebuilders, on Wednesday cautioned that total UK volumes this year were likely to fall âsomewhat belowâ previous years as the housing downturn continued to bite.


Yahoo search to run on all PCs of Taiwan's Acer

Yahoo Inc. YHOO.O has signed a   multiyear distribution deal to feature its Internet search   services on all personal computers from Taiwan's Acer Inc.   2353.TW, the world's No. 4-ranked computer notebook maker,   the companies said on Wednesday.


Blogs giving painters a new way to sell art

Admirers often told Elizabeth Torak that they wished they could watch her working the brush as she developed one of her paintings.


Injured forwards Luciano Emilio, above, and Jaime Moreno will accompany D.C. United to Chicago to face the Fire, a team they failed to score on in their last five meetings, but how much they will play is still yet to be decided.


France says Iranian "rocket" cannot work in space

France said on Thursday an Iranian rocket Tehran says is intended to put a satellite into orbit is in fact a missile that cannot navigate in space, and added to concerns that the technology is aimed at making weapons.


Giuliani moves nearer to White House run

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission this week that takes him one step closer to running for president.


Forti disagi soprattutto in Liguria occidentale, Piemonte e SardegnaNelle prossime ore i fenomeni si estenderanno a quasi tutto il Paese                                          Pioggia battente, fulmini e allagamenti Disagi per il maltempo al centro-nord


The United States has toned down its threat of UN sanctions against Sudan, but said oil sanctions should be considered if the African nation does not stop the violence in the troubled Darfur region.


US to withdraw 60,000-70,000 troops from Europe and Asia: Bush

The United States will withdraw 60,000 to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia over the next decade, President George W. Bush said as he announced the biggest military reorganisation since the end of World War II.


The Kyoto protocol on climate change will become a legally-binding treaty on 16 February, the UN annnounces.


Sakhir, 15:21 - F1, TEST BAHRAIN: MASSA IL PIU' VELOCE IN PRIMA SESSIONE

Il ferrarista Felipe Massa è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella sessione mattutina del primo giorno di...


Al voto per le regionali il 13 e 14 aprile


Reducing carbon dioxide emissions from computers is to be the aim of a new government taskforce.


By Glynis Jones  Dear Editor, It is all very well older people learning to use the internet, but a lot of them are never going to be able to afford to buy a computer to use at home.


When the sports memorabilia collector called police to report that he had been robbed at gunpoint in a casino hotel room, he knew exactly who to point them toward.


Riunione a Francoforte del Consiglio direttivo


A former Goldman Sachs analyst is sentenced to nearly five years in prison for an insider trading plot.


London Artist's Video on Texas Wins the Turner Prize

The creator of a video work offering, among other things, a slice of life in President Bush's favorite diner in Crawford, Tex.


Slower global growth means new risks: World Bank

Slower global economic growth has increased risks for developing countries, especially if the record levels of private capital that has flowed into these markets is reversed, the World Bank said on Tuesday.


Carlos Beltran's bat was silent in Game 7 of the NL championship series. Now, the Houston Astros center fielder will take some quiet time to ponder his future.


The top US commander in Iraq has expressed concern about the ability of Iraqi forces to cope with security in the run-up to elections next month.


The European Central Bank on Wednesday raised borrowing costs to their highest level in nearly six years, pointing to a humming economy that raised the risk of higher inflation.


Microsoft's dirty tricks archive vanishes

What don't they want us to see? Last week Microsoft settled its only outstanding antitrust case, a class action lawsuit brought in Iowa.â¦


Rumsfeld Praises Powell, Expects No Major Policy Shifts

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said today he has "thoroughly enjoyed" working with Secretary of State Colin Powell and "will miss not working closely with him" after Powell steps down from his post.


What's happening to the 'tsunami orphans'?

Moves to protect children from unscrupulous dealers in adoption.


Sharapova surges to third grand slam title

It was to be the Glam Slam, the squealer versus the squeaker. Instead, Saturday's Australian Open women's final was a battle of brinkmanship and jangling nerves. Ana Ivanovic blinked first and Maria Sharapova was the champion.


A top federal health official, lamenting "a very fragile vaccine production system," urged healthy people Wednesday to defer getting their influenza shots so medication will be available for those most at risk.    "We really need a long-term solution so we don't end up in this year-to-year situation where we don't have a reliable supply," Dr...


Milano, 12:30 - CICLISMO, BALLAN: SI ALLUNGANO TEMPI RECUPERO

Si allungano i tempi di recupero per Alessandro Ballan, il corridore della Lampre-Fondital caduto ne...


West ups calls on Sudan to accept Darfur troops

The United States and the European  Union stepped up calls on Friday for Sudan to let international  troops in to support African Union forces in Darfur amid  growing talk of sanctions on Khartoum.


Inside blueberries, a cholesterol buster

including plenty of vitamin C and their position atop a list of 40 fruits and vegetables that contain antioxidants. The berries keep getting better.


Paris museums getting key parts in films

PARIS  - The two most visited museums in Paris, the Louvre and the Musee d'Orsay, are facing off in an unusual contest -- as patrons of the seventh art. In the next two years they will between them underwrite screenplays by seven critically acclaimed international filmmakers for films to be shot -- at least partly -- inside their walls.


Democrats Vow to Change Breaks Given Oil Industry

House Democrats vowed to pursue a broad overhaul of tax breaks and other subsidies to oil companies in January.


Stocks index futures rose on Tuesday,  with investors likely to take their cues from a speech by  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as speculation about a  reduction in interest rates ran high.


Ma proprio mense scolastiche hanno difficolta' di fatturato


European Union leaders will sign the 'Treaty of Lisbon' on Thursday to modernize the bloc's institutions and put behind them a difficult reform process that has lasted nearly a decade.


The second outbreak of foot-and-mouth virus this year did not involve a separate breach in biosecurity.


"God on Trial: Dispatches From America's Religious Battlefields" (Viking, 362 pages, $26.95) — Peter Irons: Combining legal analysis with good storytelling, a lawyer-professor explores church-state disputes.


What's behind Microsoft's open-source deals?

Blog: General managers for interoperability at Microsoft argue that a boosted commitment to interoperability, as well as legal arrangements, are behind Microsoft deals with Linux vendors.


Twin Baghdad bombings kill 4, wound 21: police

Two roadside bombs exploded minutes apart near Baghdad's main bus terminal on Monday, killing four people and wounding 21, police said.


SHOP FOR THE CURE: Think pink and do your part for breast cancer ...

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of special items -- think pink! -- goes to support breast cancer research.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Bombs exploded near a US convoy in western Baghdad today, killing 35 children and seven adults, a hospital official said.


High Court to Weigh Medical Marijuana Laws

Traditional drugs have done little to help 39-year-old Angel Raich. Beset by a list of ailments that includes tumors in her brain, seizures, spasms and nausea, she has found comfort only in the marijuana that is prescribed by her doctor.


OTTAWA - Canada's premiers and territorial leaders released a health funding counter-proposal Tuesday, saying Prime Minister Paul Martin's offer of $24.


Sudan arrests suspects over U.S. official's murder

Sudan has arrested two suspects in connection with the killings of a U.S. aid official and his driver in the capital Khartoum six weeks ago, state media reported on Sunday.


Britain is preparing to claim tens of thousands of square miles of Atlantic seabed around some of the country's remote island possessions, a newspaper reported Saturday, including areas around the Falkland Islands.


After a record-setting quarter, the retailer expects momentum to slow.


Liberal Yushchenko Claims Victory in Ukraine Poll

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko claimed victory on Monday in a re-run of Ukraine's rigged presidential election.


TONY EASTLEY: Labor's Health spokeswoman, Julia Gillard, is standing by the costings in Medicare Gold and says contrary to the Government's claims, the Opposition has submitted its policy to the departments of Treasury and Finance for scrutiny.


Crippled Canadian submarine loaded onto transport ship for voyage home

HALIFAX (CP) - A crippled Canadian submarine was being loaded Friday onto a transport ship that's been hired to carry it home.


Virgin Media, the UK's leading cable television company, may change its name if bought by private equity, a report says.


Judge throws out charges in blackmail trial

A judge threw out all charges Monday against three men accused of blackmailing teenage soccer star Wayne Rooney's agent. John Highland, Christopher Bacon and Anthony Bacon had been


U.S. consumer spending rebounded  sharply in July, government data showed on Monday, erasing the  disappointment of June and bolstering hopes that the U.S.  economy has recovered from its recent soft spot.


In preparation for Sunday's game against Adrian Peterson and the Vikings, the Redskins are focused on countering the two things Minnesota does best: run the ball and stop the run.


Michael Jackson appeared in a video to thank fans for the success of "Thriller," the landmark record the reclusive singer is marking with a 25th anniversary edition.


Torrijos takes office as Panamanian president

Martin Torrijos Espino was sworn in as the new Panamanian president on Wednesday in the Atlapa Conventions Center of the capital. In his speech at the inauguration ceremony


Ireland's ruling party said Tuesday it would form a coalition government with the left-wing Greens, which could alter policies the prime minister put in place over the past 10 years to fuel the country's Celtic Tiger economy.


British, Irish leaders unveil Northern Ireland peace package ...

British and Irish leaders published a detailed plan Wednesday for reviving a Catholic-Protestant administration in Northern Ireland -- a peace-building project still on hold because of unsolved arguments about IRA disarmament.


Game on JFKâs Killing Blasted For Insensitivity

People find weird ways of raising controversies. And most of the time it is aimed to get cheap and free publicity from the media. Same concept has been used by the Scotland-based Traffic Games, which developed a game on John F Kennedy named JFK Reloaded.


Sports Briefing | Soccer: Manchester United Falls

Manchester United was eliminated from the English League Cup by lower-league Coventry, and Chelsea, the defending champion, ended a four-match winless streak with a 4-0 victory. Manchester United, which lost at home for the first time this season, did not play its top team but still had six international players in its starting lineup.


Responding to McCain, Bush Plans Legal Action on Ads

LAS CRUCES, N.M.  - President Bush on Thursday  sought to ease differences with ally Sen. John McCain by  promising to take legal action to stop a wave of ads by outside  groups, including those attacking the war record of Bush's  presidential election rival John Kerry.


Un morto e due feriti. Due scoppi in rapida successione


The most important thing to remember when looking at the strengths and weaknesses of South Carolina as opposed to the strengths and weaknesses of Alabama is that nothing South Carolina Coach Lou Holtz can be believed.


England call uncapped winger Topsy Ojo into the squad for Saturday's game against South Africa.


The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq offered money for the murder of a Swedish cartoonist who recently produced images deemed insulting to Islam, according to a statement carried by Islamist Web sites Saturday.


Arsenal are confident that coach Arsene Wenger will stay at the Emirates Stadium with chairman Peter Hill-Wood revealing on Monday that talks over a new contract for the Frenchman have opened.


Fury Over Pope's Remarks Raises Concerns

Pakistan's legislature unanimously condemned Pope Benedict XVI. Lebanon's top Shiite cleric demanded an apology.


Napoli, 14:54 - CALCIO, CELLINO: DE ZERBI? IL NAPOLI NON LO CEDE

''La Juve? La temo e la rispetto: ha cambiato molto nel suo organico ma credo che solo tra 2-3 anni ...


Oil eased from its record high on Friday as a hurricane subsided in the Gulf of Mexico and refineries looked set to return to normal operations.


Mehdi and Sarah and Adrien and Manu, Coupling Under a Cloud

The beautifully acted ensemble film âThe Witnessesâ sidesteps most of its opportunities for high drama, political sermonizing and the jerking of tears.


Zoo Workers Risk Exposure to Nonhuman Primate Virus

NEW YORK  - Zoo workers who come in close  contact with nonhuman primates, such as apes and monkeys, are  at increased risk for exposure to simian virus 40 (SV40),  suggest the results of a study of North American zoo workers.


Current Lung Drug Warnings OK for Youth - Panel

ROCKVILLE, Md.  - A U.S. panel of medical experts  on Wednesday said the labels for certain allergy and asthma  drugs provided sufficient warnings about side effects in youth.


Milano, 14:38 - CALCIO, MILAN; GOURCUFF: OTTIMA L'INTESA CON KAKA'

Dopo la grande partita disputata ieri in Champions League con il Milan, Yoann Gourcuff è feli...


Congress resumes work with a focus on security as midterm elections loom

Lawmakers in the US Congress return this week from their summer hiatus for four frantic weeks dominated by security issues, before breaking to campaign for November's midterm elections.


William Shatner Wants To Do Real Space Flight

"Star Trek" star William Shatner, the former Captain of the USS Enterprise is willing to pay US$210,000 for a seat on one of Virgin Group's first proposed commercial space flights.


New York Post - ANAHEIM — David Ortiz predicted Anaheim's decision to suspend Jose Guillen might cost the Angels a World Series title.


(SLOVAKIA-RUSSIA) ~~~~ RUSSIA 5, SLOVAKIA 2 ----- TORONTO (Ticker) -- Alexei Kovalev and Sergei Samsonov scored just over four minutes apart in the second period as Russia clinched second place in the North American pool


Tokyo Shares Flat After Quake, Dollar Up

Asian stocks bounced in early trade  on Wednesday after the strongest rally in the Dow Jones index  since June, but gains were trimmed after an earthquake jolted  northern Japan and chip-related stocks slumped.


Disgraced Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was a wanted man again after he failed to show up for a court date Wednesday and a judge issued a new warrant for his arrest.


'Muslim Live 8' to raise cash for Darfur in Britain

Prime Minister Gordon Brown voiced support Sunday as British Muslims gathered for a peace concert in London focused notably on the bloody conflict in Darfur.


Cubs Zambrano flirts with no-hitter, loses 1-0

Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs flirted with a no-hitter on Saturday but wound up on the short end of a 1-0 loss to the San Diego Padres.


Bush discusses war on terror with Pakistani President Musharraf

President Bush held a rare Saturday Oval Office meeting to host Pakistanâs President, General Pervez Musharraf, one of its administration's most important allies in the war on terror.


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.


Settlers Say Gaza Meeting with Sharon a 'Disgrace'

Jewish settler leaders failed Sunday to persuade Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to put his planned Gaza withdrawal to a national referendum and called a confrontational meeting with him a "disgrace."


More details on the Dual Shock 3 PS3 controller

GameSpot reveals additional details on the newly announced rumble-enabled PS3 controller, and gets some hands-on time with it as well.


The United States is focusing on providing clean water and basic sanitation in South Asian areas hit by an earthquake and tsunamis, to try to prevent illness and more deaths among survivors.


A TV company announces controversial plans to air a documentary attacking John Kerry days before the US election.


As of Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, at least 383 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. EDT.


Illinois college shooter stopped medication: police

DEKALB, Illinois  - A man who killed five students and himself during a shooting spree at an Illinois college had stopped taking medication and become erratic in the last two weeks, buying two guns used in the bloodbath just six days ago, officials said on Friday.


Di mezzo punto dal 5,25%, volano Wall street ed euro


'Il governo potra' poi occuparsi degli sgravi alle famiglie'


Transmeta Ships New Chip With Antivirus Technology

Newest Efficeon processor also offers higher frequency using less power.


Lo ha detto al termine del bilaterale con Angela Merkel


The vice-president goes to court to keep his list of visitors a secret


By Tim Carpenter  By Tim Carpenter  THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL  State attorneys and agriculture officials Tuesday urged legislators to prepare for expensive legal wrangling to force Nebraska and Colorado to comply with court-ordered agreements on water consumption.


Iran has agreed to allow inspectors to visit one of its most secret plants, the UN nuclear watchdog says.


FTC in Settlement With Company That Promoted Adult Web Sites

An Internet company has agreed to forgive $17 million in customers' bills as part of an agreement with the government, the Federal Trade Commission announced Monday.


A drunk driver was arrested Friday morning after he stole his own car — from the police — and ran it into a ditch, officials said.


Blu-Ray crushing rival DVD format in Japan: study

Next-generation DVDs are catching on with Japanese consumers, with sales picking up sharply at the end of 2007 and the Blu-Ray format blowing away the rival HD-DVD platform, new figures show.


A group of 29 North Koreans, including two children, sought asylum Friday morning in a South Korean school in Beijing, South Korea's Yonhap News reported.


Dow Jones agreement gives committee approval power

A tentative deal between News Corp.  and Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  would give an independent board the power to approve the hiring and firing of top editors at The Wall Street Journal selected by News Corp., three sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.


A commanding officer was as responsible for the alleged abuse of Iraq detainees as his men, a court hears.


Beirut family struggles with war's legacy

The Monitor revisits a couple whose daughter and her family died in an Israeli airstrike during the war with Hizbullah.


Bush, Kerry trade gibes on terror threat

The state that launched George W. Bush on the road to the White House and rejuvenated John F. Kerry's presidential hopes took


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Adusbef e Federconsumatori: per famiglie realta' ben diversa


You better watch out: this holiday shopping season could be one of the priciest ever as the most tech-laden and expensive gifts for kids of all ages, from the $299 animatronic pony Butterscotch to a $300 pinball machine, show up at your neighborhood Wal-Mart or Target.


Hamas challenges Egypt's bid to close Gaza border

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Egypt started to close its breached border with the Gaza Strip on Friday but Palestinian militants bulldozed a new opening in a challenge to Cairo and Israel's blockade of the Hamas-run territory.


Malaysia, which relies heavily on foreigners for menial work, has frozen the recruitment of workers from India, an official said Tuesday, in a move apparently linked to unrest among the country's ethnic Indian citizens


Ministro difende azione del governo e del viceministro


A second day marking the anniversary of DJ John Peel's last Radio 1 broadcast will be held on 12 October.


World Bank Says Improving Climate for Investments Improves Lives ...

The World Bank says nearly half the world's population lives on less than $2 a day. In its annual World Development Report, which draws upon surveys of 30,000 firms in more than 50 developing countries, the


Romano Says Life After 'Raymond' Still Up in Air

The hit television sitcom  "Everybody Loves Raymond" enters its 10th and final season on  CBS this month, but where star Ray Romano winds up afterward is  still anybody's guess -- even Romano's.


Plenty of Holes Seen In a 'Virtual Fence'

The selection of Boeing Co. to erect a "virtual fence" along 6,000 miles of U.S. border marks a potential turning point in the government's long quest to stop illegal immigration, but its success hinges on overcoming obstacles that doomed past efforts, funding shortages and other problems with the...


ICANN considers fast track for some international TLDs

ICANN has proposed a schedule for the fast-tracking of non-contentious IDN ccTLDs that would allow for new non-Latin Alphabet top-level domains as early as Summer '08.


This year's Burning Man festival was alive with light all day and all night, as luminescent art and wild displays of fire lit the desert skies. Daniel Terdiman reports from Black Rock City, Nevada.


Mitchell Gross, Mary Goetz... [Derived Headline]

Mitchell Gross, Mary Goetz  Goetz-Gross  Mary Goetz and Mitchell Gross announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Jim and Toni Goetz, Dickinson, and Nancy and Terry Fields and Tim and Jane Gross, all of Bismarck.


Texas boy, 10, charged in shooting death of father

A 10-year-old suspected of fatally shooting his father a month ago after watching his parents endure a bitter divorce has been charged with murder.


Roma, 12:39 - CALCIO, SERIE: GLI ARBITRI DELLA 23/A GIORNATA

Queste sono le terne arbitrali designate per dirigere la quarta giornata di ritorno di serie A, in p...


Australian foreign minister ends 'productive' North Korea talks

Australia's foreign minister, Alexander Downer, has wrapped up talks in North Korea on the stand-off over the country's efforts to develop nuclear weapons.


Sri Lanka will not tolerate LTTE killings, President warns

Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga on Thursday accused Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels of killing their opponents despite a ceasefire and warned that the government will not tolerate the murders.


"Iron river of guns" flows from U.S. to Mexico

When machinegun-toting hit men fought a bloody battle with police and troops around the Mexico town of Cananea that left 23 dead in May, it at first seemed to be the latest chapter in a very Mexican drug war.


The Hindi film industry is doing it's own bit to help the tsunami victims. Actor Vivek Oberoi will visit Tamil Nadu and participate in relief work


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Watford scrape into the semi-finals of the FA Cup but were made to work for their progress by a valiant Plymouth.


Vatican rules on nourishment for vegetative patients

The Vatican, ruling on a debate that has divided Catholic hospitals, said on Friday it was wrong to stop administering food and water to patients in a vegetative state even if they would never regain consciousness.


Aula ribalta decisioni Giunta per elezioni con voto Cdl


Sarebbe la prima volta nella storia dell'organismo


Stocks dropped in very heavy trading Friday as fresh concerns about pharmaceuticals, coming after Pfizer Inc. announced a troublesome health study of its Celebrex drug, overshadowed news of subdued growth in consumer prices and inflation.


More people were put to death last year — 5,628 — than in either of the previous two years, with China alone accounting for 5,000 executions, an anti-death penalty group reported Thursday.


NBC Gives Barber the Ball, and He Runs With It

Slow to adapt to the past tense of his football career, Tiki Barber, the new âTodayâ correspondent, had a few thoughts on his former football coach.


Stocks slip as energy offsets rate optimism

U.S. stocks slipped at the open on   Friday as falling crude oil prices dragged energy shares such   as Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N lower, offsetting optimism that   data on inflation won't cause the Federal Reserve to resume   raising interest rates.


Former Pitcairn islanders tell of rape as a way of life

Former residents of Pitcairn, an apparently idyllic semi-tropical island in the South Pacific, yesterday painted a picture of a community in which young girls were used as


New Malaria Vaccine Is Shown to Work in Infants Under 1 Year Old, a Study Finds

The worldâs most promising malaria vaccine has been shown to work in infants less than a year old, the most vulnerable group.


Adrian Mutu will meet his Chelsea bosses on Monday after allegations that he failed a drug test.


Samuelson: Parsing the Global Stock Drop

Itâs a curious phenomenon. Americans seem to feel more economically insecure even though the economy has become more stable.


Bruce Goodman is shopping for a new plasma television. He's been doing that for a while -- about six months. "It's much more work than it ought to be," he said of his research.


Torino, 14:57 - SCHERMA, MONDIALI; FIORETTO DONNE: TRE AZZURRE IN SEMIFINALE

Medaglie sicure per l'Italia nel fioretto individuale femminile ai Mondiali di scherma. All'Oval di ...


Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry took aim at President George W. Bush's jobs record aiming to position himself as the best alternative two months before election day.


House-Senate bargainers neared agreement Friday on an election-season $14.7 billion package of aid for East Coast hurricane victims and drought-stricken farmers, participants said.


Russian TV lauds apparent ship discovery

Russia's broadcasters emitted a strong wave of Soviet-era nostalgia this week as state-run TV channels lauded the apparent discovery of a sunken ship explorers had failed to locate, despite repeated deep-sea diving expeditions.


Researchers report that a new topical cream appears to stop female monkeys from getting an HIV-like virus. The treatment, which aims to protect cells in the vagina from


Federer crushes Canas to reach Madrid quarters

Holder Roger Federer crushed Argentine Guillermo Canas 6-0 6-3 to take his place in the Madrid Masters quarter-finals on Thursday.


Andrew Madden sat between Red Sox president Larry Lucchino and Wally the Green Monster in Boston's dugout, and when the bullpen phone rang, he didn't hesitate to pick it up.


U.S. board approves testing of e-voting machines

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission approved a testing and certification program for e-voting machines.


Meraki Gives Free Wi-Fi to San Francisco

Meraki, a wireless-networking startup, announced plans on Friday to deploy a citywide wireless network that will provide free Internet access for every neighborhood in San Francisco.


Bertinotti si muove dopo la richiesta della giunta delle elezioniPalazzo Chigi: rispetto dei magistrati ma garanzie per gli eletti                                          Napoli, la Procura conferma le indagini Prodi ai pm: "Attenzione a parlamentari"                                                                                Inchieste di pm e Garante Privacy per fuga di notizie. Ghedini: "Inibizione di atti coperti da segreto"Mastella: "La tutela della riservatezza Ã¨ un bene costituzionale da garantire sempre"


Tiger Woods put aside worries over his father's health to take the joint lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship near Boston with a first-round 65.


Unemployment, Oil News Keep Stocks Mixed

NEW YORK - A slowdown in economic growth and oil prices hovering around $48 per barrel renewed fears of disappointing third-quarter earnings Thursday and kept stocks mixed.    In late morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 39.53, or 0.4 percent, to 10,069.65, one day after the index lost more than 135 points...


Hyper-V in Server 2008 RTM doesn't like non-US locales

Bad traveling companion Hyper-V is Microsoft's whizzy new virtual server manager, which uses new virtualization features in recent Intel and AMD processors so support more efficient virtual machines. Intel's extensions are called Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel-VT), formerly code-named Vanderpool, while AMD's extensions are called AMD Virtualization (AMD-V), formerly code-named Pacifica. Here's what Intel says:â¦


Schwarzenegger stops short of endorsing Giuliani

California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger met with former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani  on Monday to discuss gang crime but stopped short of endorsing  his fellow Republican for the 2008 presidential race.


A repetition of problems that plagued the 2000 US presidential election is likely, former US president and veteran elections monitor Jimmy Carter said, charging that "basic international requirements" for a fair vote are missing in Florida.


Iraq's own security forces abuse prisoners systematically, a leading human rights group reports.


Blue-chips flat after jobs data; Nasdaq up

U.S. blue-chip stocks were nearly flat on Friday as healthy but moderate job growth signaled to investors that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady, while the Nasdaq edged higher.


Senate to try to force vote on Bush's FDA pick

The U.S. Senate will consider the nomination of Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach to run the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday as supporters try to overcome objections from three Republicans.


Luciano Pavarotti is "fighting like a lion" against his pancreatic cancer and is reacting well to radiotherapy, his wife told an Italian newspaper.


The union representing about 850 registered nurses at UMass Memorial Medical Center's University Campus in Worcester has asked its members to authorize a strike, a sign that a nine -month contract dispute is worsening.


Chris Riley says he will play in the Ryder Cup — he just doesn't know if he'll be a father by then.


WASHINGTON Aug. 25, 2004 - The United States may have to close schools, restrict travel and ration scarce medications if a powerful new flu strain spurs a worldwide outbreak, according to federal plans for


CLOUDED HOPES: An Associated Press poll finds that six in 10 Americans feel hopeful about President Bush's second term, but the hope is clouded by anxiety over when the bloodshed in Iraq will end.


Coca-Cola Co , the world's largest maker of soft drinks, reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by higher sales, acquisitions and foreign exchange rates.


A ottobre 2004 rispetto ai dodici mesi precedenti

ROMA - Anno nero per i commercianti. Le vendite al dettaglio sono crollate: con la discesa in ottobre dello 0,2% rispetto al mese precedente, il dato Ã¨ giunto ormai a -2,7% rispetto a ottobre 2003. Lo rende


A natural gas blast ripped through an apartment building in Russia's Tatarstan region early Wednesday, killing at least seven people, officials said.


Con Medvedev presidente, non serve modifica poteri


Parents who want to save baby Charlotte fight doctors who say it's ...

One of the most agonising dilemmas ever to come before a judge - whether a baby should live or die - was outlined starkly and emotively in the high court yesterday.


Russian teens fingered as likely suspects A recent upsurge in Storm Worm activity was accompanied by a spike in spam levels 48 hours later, according to an analysis by managed security services firm MessageLabs.â¦


Tobacco is celebrated in the French town of Bergerac - and the new smoking ban alarms traditionalists, Yvonne Murray reports.


Hotmail non sarÃ  piÃ¹ scaricabile su Outlook

Microsoft ha reso noto che lâaccesso tramite Outlook e Outlook Express alla posta elettronica di Hotmail non sarÃ  piÃ¹ possibile. I nuovi utenti di Hotmail saranno costretti a leggere la posta via web mentre


Low prices lead to high returns for cheapskate Joel Tillinghast.


Symantec Revamps Corporate Antivirus Tool

Revamped Endpoint Protection program enters public beta during vendor conference this week.


Big Blue will use AMD's chip in a high-performance server but isn't yet planning a general-purpose Opteron system.


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


When CNN aired an unsubstantiated story six years ago on US military misconduct during the Vietnam War, chief executive Tom Johnson apologized, appointed an independent panel to investigate


South Africa gained revenge for their surprise defeat at Murrayfield two years ago with a convincing 45-10 victory over Scotland in Edinburgh.


Two Montreal hockey players arrested in Florida

TAMPA, Florida  - Two Montreal Canadiens hockey players were arrested at a Florida bar on Monday after one was accused of stealing a woman's purse, police said.


Bush calls for Middle East peace conference

President George W. Bush on Monday called for a Middle East peace conference later this year and pledged $190 million in new aid to the government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


'Competition' squeezes SCO's third quarter

Legal fees down The SCO Group saw its business ebb away during the third quarter, as both revenue and sales continued their steady migration southwards.â¦


Radar Reaches Titan's Surface Through Clouds

After making the closest-ever flyby of mysterious Saturn moon Titan this week, the Cassini probe has sent back radar data that reveals some facts about the planet-like moon's surface.


'Star Trek's' Scotty sending ashes to space

Beam me up, indeed! James Doohan, who played chief engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the original "Star Trek" TV series and several movies, will have a few grams of his ashes blasted 70 miles into space this fall from southern New Mexico.


Flat-screen TVs, game consoles top holiday list

What's hot this holiday season in consumer electronics are big-screen televisions, new video gaming consoles, digital cameras and notebook PCs.


Kibaki wins Kenyan election, protests erupt

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki won a second five-year term on Sunday in a disputed election victory that triggered deadly riots by tens of thousands of opposition supporters.


Experts are set to publish the final report into the drugs trial which left six men seriously ill.


Zoo faces charges for selling animals as food

A mayor in eastern Germany has filed  charges against workers at his local zoo for shooting animals  and selling them as meat.


Premier: vittoria come 'risposta popolare' a candidatura Gul


EU lawmakers agree on chemical limit law

Governments of EU nations and lawmakers agreed on new legislation to control the use of chemicals in industry after years of haggling over how to balance health and environmental concerns against fears that excessive red tape would stifle business.


After initially resisting their disclosure, the Bush administration on Tuesday published the names of 131 nursing homes with poor inspection records and said some were already showing signs of improvement.


Republicans have been trying to suppress voting in states where the presidential race is too close to call, Democratic nominee John Kerry said Sunday at one of the city's largest predominantly black churches.


Opposition leader declares victory in Ukrainian election

Pro-Western opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko declared himself the winner of Ukraine's presidential election early today after exit polls and partial results from Sunday's


US TV networks vow to take a cautious approach to predicting the result of this year's presidential election.


BBC fined over "Blue Peter" phone-in scam

British media watchdog Ofcom imposed an  unprecedented 50,000 pound fine on the BBC on Monday over a  phone-in scam on "Blue Peter," one of the public-service  broadcasters most popular children's shows.


Goulash a health risk as Hungary bans paprika

Hungary has ordered food retailers to withdraw all products containing paprika, the fiery red spice that is an essential ingredient in the Hungarian national dish, goulash.


Countrywide Financial, the nation's largest home loan lender, reported yesterday that foreclosures and late payments on mortgages in December soared to their highest levels in five years.


Senate panel OKs wiretap bill, telecom immunity

A U.S. Senate committee approved a bipartisan bill to tighten rules on government eavesdropping on terrorism suspects, but a Democratic presidential candidate said on Thursday he would try to block it.


Shoaib's back good enough for footie, but not for cricket!:

[Sports India, Cricket] Karachi, Sept 18 : Disharmony and cooperation has surfaced again within the Pakistan cricket squad, with fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar reportedly throwing tantrums over the demands made on him by coach Bob Woolmer and captain Inzamam


Bush Rejects Calls From More Than a Dozen Political Parties in Iraq to Postpone Jan. 30 Elections. US President Bush delivers his foreign policy speech at Pier 21, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004.


NVIDIA Announces GeForce 6 GPU with TurboCache Technology

December 15, 2004 - NVIDIA today announced the newest GPU in its GeForce 6 series of graphics processors, the NVIDIA GeForce 6200 GPU with TurboCache technology.


The new Band Aid single is released in record stores on Monday, with staff poised for a massive rush in sales.


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Mets on Thursday  introduced Willie Randolph as their 18th manager in franchise  history.


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Drug stocks took another hit Friday, a day after a veteran Food and Drug Administration researcher said that five drugs currently on the market needed closer scrutiny for possible safety risks.


McGreevey Not Joining Law Firm, Rep Says

A spokeswoman for Gov. James E. McGreevey on Tuesday denied a published report that he will join the law firm of a political mentor after he resigns as governor next month.


US, EU condemn pre-election violence in Kenya

The US and EU on Friday condemned violence in Kenya that has killed dozens and displaced tens of thousands ahead of December 27 elections, while renewed clashes left a man dead in the country's west.


A court is due to rule in an appeal by the only person convicted in connection with the Omagh bombing.


Udine, 17:58 - CALCIO, UDINESE: RAGGIUNTO ACCORDO CON COMUNE PER LO STADIO

L'Udinese ed il comune di Udine hanno firmato la convenzione che regola l' utilizzo dello stadio "Fr...


National Perspectives: When New Building Dries Up Resources

Like other fast-growing areas across the country, Effingham County, in southeast Georgia, had to learn that large-scale expansion often comes at a price.


Blog: Thanks to the newest Google Maps feature, I was able to determine just how long it would take to re-route through Death Valley


Yesterday, Russia's erstwhile largest oil company, YUKOS (OTC BB: YUKOY), won a single legal skirmish in a land far from home.


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Sri Lanka says kills Tiger intelligence chief

The Tamil Tigers' military intelligence chief was among 34 rebels killed in heavy fighting in northern Sri Lanka on Saturday, the military and a pro-Tiger Web site said, amid signs the 25-year civil war was escalating.


Indonesia, East Timor Plan Panel on 1999 Rampage

Indonesia and East Timor  announced plans on Tuesday to create a joint commission in  hopes of putting behind them a 1999 rampage in which Indonesian  gangs killed about 1,000 East Timorese.


Antarctic Glaciers Melting Faster -Study

Glaciers once held up by a floating ice shelf off Antarctica are now sliding off into the sea -- and they are going fast, scientists said on Tuesday.


GET YOUR RED HOTS, CAREFULLY. Bacon and hot dogs were singled out in a study that concludes that women who eat a lot of red meat in general are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes.


Spain: Terror suspect planned devastating attack

MADRID, Spain Spanish authorities say the suspected leader of a Muslim cell plotted to blow up a truck outside the country's National Court in downtown Madrid.


Car bombs kill dozens in Iraqi holy cities

KARBALA - Car bombs in the Shiite holy cities of Karbala and Najaf killed dozens of civilians yesterday, hospital and security officials said.


John Ashcroft, the attorney General of the US, is expected to announce on Thursday dozens of lawsuits against alleged spammers following a low key campaign against the practise across the US.


OSLO, Norway - A Norwegian man with an illegal collection of exotic animals was rushed to the hospital twice in one day after being bitten by two different poisonous snakes, police said.  The man in his 30s was bitten by a rattlesnake Monday night, said police in Asker, near Oslo.


Back to front switches blamed for space probe crash

It shouldn't happen to a scientist: investigators have found that the $250m (Â£139m) Genesis space probe, which crash-landed in the Utah desert last month, failed because the switches designed to trigger its parachute were installed backwards.


NASA, recovering from the four hurricanes that halted work at its Florida spaceport, said on Friday it has set a launch target in May, 2005, for the first space shuttle flight since the 2003 Columbia disaster.


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Google's love for solar may extend to other renewables

Company intends to generate 50 megawatts of electricity from renewable energy forms for its operations by 2012.


In many ways, US Muslims are in mainstream America

The first comprehensive survey of Muslim-Americans shows that they are largely assimilated.


Thousands of anti-war campaigners have taken to the streets of London calling for an end to the "illegal occupation" of Iraq by US-led coalition troops.


Kyocera plans to dissolve its joint venture with a Chinese parts maker, withdraw from China's handset market.


The Milford Scarlet Hawks never forgot. For a year, their 18-point loss in last year's MIAA Central/Western Mass. Division 1A Super Bowl against South Hadley gnawed at them.


The parents of Madeleine McCann are considering independent tests on the hire car they used in Portugal.


The question of whether prosthetic limbs confer an advantage over able-bodied runners remains shrouded in confusion.


China's trade surplus soared to a record $26.9 billion in June, exceeding economists' estimates and supplying ammunition for US lawmakers threatening sanctions unless the yuan appreciates faster.


Only toll ticket holders in Varna can bury their dead

A resident of the Black Sea city of Varna reportedly launched a protest against a newly introduced toll system which requires that drivers pay to use the road to the city cemetery.


AFRICA/R.D.CONGO - Nomina del Rettore del Seminario filosofico ÂSaint AugustinÂ di Kisangani CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Card. Ivan Dias, Prefetto della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli, in data 7 settembre 2007, ha nominato Rettore del Seminario maggiore filosofico interdiocesano ÂSaint AugustinÂ nellÂArcidiocesi ...


Roma, 23:20 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: CAMPIONATO CON MOLTE SORPRESE

Con la vittoria a Messina e la contemporanea sconfitta della Juventus in casa con la Sampdoria, Carl...


Florida Democrats have embraced an early primary on Jan. 29 despite the national party's threat to penalize them by taking away half their delegates to the national convention.


After months of heated debate, a major revision, protests and an unsuccessful legislative assault, the most sweeping changes to the nation's overtime rules in more than 50 years take effect tomorrow.


Bernhard Langer and Marcel Siem overcome a five stroke deficit in the final round of World Cup play, defeating Scotland and giving Germany its first victory since 1990.


WASHINGTON - The House ethics committee Thursday said Majority Leader Tom DeLay acted improperly when he tried to convince Rep. Nick Smith, R-Mich., to change his vote from "no" to "yes" on a bill to provide a Medicare prescription drug benefit...


Il capo dello Stato in visita a Palermo al Giardino della Memoria"Caduti per libertÃ , democrazia e legalitÃ  repubblicana"                                          Napolitano: "Un giornata della memoria per le vittime di mafia e terrorismo"


Parma, 20:14 - CALCIO, PARMA: SETTE RETI IN AMICHEVOLE ALLA GIOVANILE

Test contro una selezione del proprio settore giovanile per il Parma. Sette i gol messi a segno dall...


Modalities for hiking foreign stake in banking sector soon

UNI, New Delhi, Dec 5: The Finance Minister, Mr P Chidambaram, today announced further opening up of the banking sector, saying the modalities for foreign banks acquiring upto 74 per cent stake in Indian private banks will be announced by the year-end.


It's a frustrated commuter's fantasy: Literally lifting your car out of a clogged highway and soaring through the skies. Researchers say an affordable, easy-to-use vehicle that could allow


Seattle's Bobby Madritsch pitched eight shutout innings as the Mariners clubbed Boston 7-to-1 Thursday night on the West Coast.


Torino, 17:54 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: 'PERSA UNA PARTITA DAL DOPPIO VOLTO'

"Abbiamo perso una partita dai due volti: il primo tempo lo abbiamo giocato noi, creando diverse occ...


Tensions high on eve of ANC leadership congress

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - Thousands of African National Congress activists gathered on Saturday ahead of a congress to decide whether Thabo Mbeki continues to head the ruling party.


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More troops land in ETimor as battles rage

Hundreds more international troops landed in East Timor as the poor and tiny nation sought to restore order and avoid slipping into all-out civil war.


Tennessee Holds Off Buckeyes, Moves to 16-1

Tyler Smith hits two free throws with 11 seconds left and No. 6 Tennessee gets revenge for its 2007 NCAA tournament loss to Ohio State with a 74-69 victory on Saturday.


USA, France and Argentina cruise into Davis Cup last eight

Defending champions America and France, two of the most successful countries in Davis Cup history, will clash in this year's quarter-finals after cruising through their World Group first round ties.


Supah Blitz heads Florida Million card at Calder

The last time Supah Blitz raced at Calder he was beaten a dozen lengths in the Memorial Day Handicap. When he returns Saturday for the $200,000 Carl G. Rose Handicap, the onetime local


Scientist proposes 'Biblical-style flood' A sonar probe of the bed of the English Channel has produced evidence that Britain may have become an island is less than 24 hours, the Daily Telegraph reports.â¦


The Bush administration plans to announce Tuesday it will request about $80 billion more for this year's costs of fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, congressional aides said Monday.


A search of streets around the west end of Glasgow is under way after reports of a bank robbery.


Syrian women's group nurtures Arab musical roots

Centuries ago, Arab servant girls  would serenade the caliph, or ruler, a tradition that Syria's  only all-woman classical Arab music ensemble is reviving in  modern form -- without the servitude.


President Vladimir Putin, who has openly supported Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych in his bid for president, will field questions live on Ukrainian television on Tuesday.


Olympics: Games Close with Drama Down to Last Medal

Greece staged an exuberant closing  ceremony on Sunday to bring the curtain down on the Athens  Games, which took the Olympics back to their roots and provided  drama right down to the last gold medal.


Democrat Bob Casey highlights his religious work while Republican Sen. Rick Santorum seeks out evangelical Christians, a reflection of the fierce fight for voters of faith.


Iraq Troop Boost Erodes Readiness, General Says

Outgoing Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker said yesterday that the increase of 17,500 Army combat troops in Iraq represents only the "tip of the iceberg" and will potentially require thousands of additional support troops and trainers, as well as equipment -- further eroding the Army's...


Dutch 'abortion ship' heads for Portugal to spark debate

After controversial visits to Ireland and Poland, a Dutch boat made into a floating abortion clinic set sail for Portugal to draw attention to the staunchly Roman Catholic country's highly restrictive abortion laws.


A famous expatriate returns to the homeland only to find his dissident brethren refusing to welcome him and accusing him of being a quisling for the Communist regime


The Leon County Health Department will start administering a limited supply of flu shots Monday to people 65 and older, the chronically ill, pregnant women and other high-risk groups.


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Security firm Secunia has detailed a new flaw in Internet Explorer that affects users running Windows XP Service Pack 2. The vulnerability involves drag-and-drop, which can be used within a Web page to place a malicious program in the Windows startup folder.


IBM and HP fight over EMC's scraps in Q1

Internal disk eats away at DAS IBM and HP are neck-and-neck for the second place position in the external disk storage market but remain well behind EMC for top billing, according to the latest report by research house IDC.â¦


Zimbabwe Ruling Party Elects Woman as Mugabe Deputy

Zimbabwe's ruling party on Saturday confirmed the election of the first woman candidate as deputy to President Robert Mugabe at the end of a congress which also endorsed Mugabe as party leader for another five years.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Seventeen Iraqi political parties demanded postponement of the Jan. 30 elections for at least six months until the government is capable of securing polling places.


Albert Pujols hit his league-leading 30th homer in the 14th inning Thursday night to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, their third straight win in extra innings.


For Airlines, Hands-On Air Traffic Control

Some airlines have taken the initiative to use satellite navigation and other tools to help smooth out an air traffic system that is plagued by delays.


BBC journalist Alan Johnston freed in Gaza

BBC journalist Alan Johnston was released in Gaza City early Wednesday after nearly four months in captivity, following an agreement reached by the Islamist movement Hamas with his extremist abductors.


Ledger had 6 types of prescription drugs

Six different types of prescription drugs were found in Heath Ledger's apartment.


Oracle adds Google Maps to Field Service

Oracle is adding a visual component to one of its E-Business Suite applications to help service providers locate customers more quickly using Google Maps.


Zimbabwe Brands Nobel Laureate Tutu a 'Sellout'

HARARE, Zimbabwe  - Zimbabwe's ruling party  branded Archbishop Desmond Tutu "a sellout" Tuesday for  attacking its democratic credentials, and accused the Nobel  peace laureate of worshipping Tony Blair and George W. Bush as  "false gods."


A new species of bird has been discovered in north-east India, according to an ornithological journal.


Viacom Inc.   said on Wednesday it will sell its Famous Music publishing unit to Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song-music catalog co-owned by pop star Michael Jackson.


Yankees 4, Blue Jays 1: Back as a Starter, Mussina Helps Yanks Win Seventh Straight

Banished from the rotation after a string of three dismal August starts, Mike Mussina shut out the Toronto Blue Jays over five and two-thirds innings Wednesday night.


Hungary TV building on fire: Reuters witness

Hungary's state television building in  the center of Budapest was on fire after being attacked by  anti-government rioters, a Reuters correspondent said on  Tuesday.


ICE-CBOE trading rights deal new threat to CME bid

The struggle for CBOT Holdings  took a new turn on Wednesday when unsolicited bidder IntercontinentalExchange Inc.  reached a deal that could resolve the parent of the Chicago Board of Trade's long-running trading rights dispute with the Chicago Board Options Exchange.


There Are Several Ways to Help Families Affected By Swift Raids

By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Dec. 15--Our Lady of Peace church in Greeley hosted a private forum Thursday night for people who were affected by the raid on Tuesday at Swift & Co., to offer legal advice.


Northrop Grumman to co-design Jupiter moons explorer for NASA

PASADENA - Northrop Grumman Space Technology has been selected to help NASA design a nuclear-powered spacecraft to orbit and explore three moons of Jupiter that may have oceans beneath their icy surfaces.


Company is readying security software or cell phones and handheld devices.


Quake aftermath death toll continues to climb

Colombo - The death toll from tsunamis unleashed by a massive earthquake off Indonesia on Sunday passed 4 050 with people reported killed in six countries in southern and southeastern Asia.


Iran Defies UN, Says Will Go on Converting Uranium

Iran defied the United Nations on Tuesday by announcing it would go on converting a large amount of raw uranium to prepare it for enrichment, a process that can be used to develop atomic bombs.


Habitat for Humanity International said Monday it fired its founder after months of dispute over allegations of his inappropriate conduct toward a female staffer.


Kenyan rivals meet, but opposition slams Kibaki

The two rivals in Kenya's political crisis met on Thursday for the first time since a disputed election and pledged to seek an end to weeks of unrest that have killed nearly 700 people.


Stocks & Bonds: Shares Post Modest Fall After Volatile Day

Investors parsed unimpressive data on home sales and consumer confidence and awaited the Federal Reserveâs meeting on interest rates.


Democrat Eliot Spitzer has a double-digit lead over Republican Gov. George Pataki in the 2006 governor's race, but the state attorney general trails outgoing Secretary of State Colin Powell in a hypothetical matchup, according to a poll released Wednesday.


Airports and roads snarled by snow and ice along East Coast

A storm that dumped freezing rain and as much as 18 inches of snow on the East Coast snarled post-holiday travel Monday, stranding hundreds of drivers on slick roads and reducing Boston's Logan Airport to a single, major runway.


Cold weather heading for East Coast: AccuWeather

Cold weather will swing into the East Coast of the United States by the weekend, ending a stretch of above-normal temperatures in the world's biggest heating oil market that has curbed energy demand, private forecaster AccuWeather said on Monday.


London equities moved higher on Thursday, after the insurance sector received a boost following strong numbers from Aviva.


Singapore was investigating on Friday  a rare cluster of cholera cases after eight people contracted  the illness in the eastern part of the city-state.


The export value of UK education and training is Â£28bn, more than financial services, a report says.


The PM's populism, and his place in history, has been challenged by Mark Latham, writes Robert Manne. One of the most curious features of the current election campaign auction - where the bids of both main


Iraq:torture;condannato e degradato soldato servizi Usa

BAGHDAD - Si chiama Armin Cruz, ha 24 anni, Ã¨ - ancora per poche ore - un soldato di prima classe, fa parte della 502/ma brigata e dell'Esercito statunitense, un'unitÃ  che si occupa di intelligence. Cruz


European antitrust regulators said Monday they have extended their review of a deal between Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc. to make anti-piracy software together.


By most accounts President Bush is almost universally disliked, even reviled, around the world. Seven out of 10 French citizens would vote against him if they could.


Monitors Want Access to Mozambique Vote Count

The Commonwealth and European Union have  asked Mozambique for access to centers where votes from this  week's election are being verified, after complaints by  monitors raised questions over the credibility of the ballot.


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It'll void your warranty, but would you like to make your iPhone all black instead? From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


No quick debate in Iraq parliament on oil law

Iraq's parliament may take a week to start debating a landmark draft oil law, officials said on Wednesday, as complaints from Kurdish authorities and Sunni Arab politicians signaled its passage could be rocky.


Update: Oracle to buy BEA Systems for $8.5 billion

Oracle has agreed to buy BEA Systems for about $8.5 billion, or $19.375 per share, the companies announced.


Hungary's prime minister admits saying his party lied to the public in order to win April's general election.


Israeli air strike targets factory in Gaza-witnesses

An Israeli helicopter fired two missiles into Gaza City today at what witnesses said was a refrigerator factory, hours after troops killed eight Palestinians during a massive offensive in northern Gaza.


Concerns raised over funding for FBI's Sentinel project

The inspector general for the Justice Department is also concerned that taking money from other FBI programs could hinder efforts in counterterrorism and cybercrime.


U.S. May Use Iraq Meeting to Engage Iran

Secretary of State Colin Powell may  use a conference on Iraq later this month as an opportunity to  engage directly with Iran, officials said on Friday, despite a  looming nuclear crisis.


Palermo, 19:30 - CALCIO, PALERMO: LAVORO A PARTE PER CASERTA

Altra tegola per il Palermo che deve già fare i conti con le tre squalifiche di Miccoli, Amau...


Actor Wesley Snipes cannot use the federal courts to nullify an arrest warrant and stop state prosecutors from seeking his DNA in a paternity suit brought by a woman he says he never met, a judge ruled Wednesday.


Oil prices fall back to just above $48 after the US government offers to loan crude to refiners.


Financial stocks dragged London's FTSE 100 back below the 6,000 level on Tuesday   after US service sector data intensified fears of US recession.


2nd Medtronic Neck Disk Wins Panel Approval

Analysts said Medtronic now has a commanding head start in the race to move artificial disk technology from the lower to the upper spine.


Security and surveillance efforts could be bolstered by a simple imaging tool, a scientist claims.


A group of Greek lawyers angry at the portrayal of Alexander the Great as a bisexual in the Hollywood movie "Alexander" indicated late Thursday they had no plans to take legal action against the movie.


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COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Clinton looked on Sunday toward the next battles in a chaotic White House race after scoring tough wins in the first presidential voting in the U.S. South and West.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - Dall'India anche il cardinale Gracias sostiene la moratoria per l'aborto Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Una moratoria internazionale sullÂaborto Ã¨ profondamente necessaria per sensibilizzare la comunitÃ  mondiale nel creare e costruire una cultura della vita. LÂaborto Ã¨ un male orrendo ed Ã¨ divenuto una delle minacce principali al...


Dairy giant Fonterra has reaffirmed its commitment to taking over Australian dairy company National Foods despite the initial catalyst for the bid no longer being a factor.


Chopra Makes Grand Entrances, On and Off Course

Daniel Chopra is now breathing the rarefied air of achievement on the PGA Tour, golfâs biggest stage, both on and off the golf course.


The phone message was simple but urgent: "Please help me. I'm 87. I need that shot.". The voice on the other end belonged to Evelyn Sherwood, who lives in Parker.


Quelle formulate dal governo italiano, dice Berlusconi


UK May Give Hundreds of Millions in Tsunami Aid

Britain will probably end up giving hundreds of millions of pounds in aid to victims of the Asian tsunamis, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday.


A 22-year-old man is in hospital after he was stabbed in south Belfast on new year's morning.


Do you know what the buzz is? That Madhur Bhandarkar, who made it from Page 3 to Page 1 in real life a couple of weeks ago, is starting a new film that's titled Casting Couch.


China executes former banker for embezzlement

China has executed a former state banker for embezzlement and accepting bribes, state media said on Wednesday, days after a senior Communist Party official was put to death for blowing up his mistress with a car bomb.


WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking Cabernet Sauvignon may help prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to new animal research.


The decision by Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. to suspend distribution of the violent video game "Manhunt 2" could actually end up boosting demand from curious gamers, industry analysts said Friday.


House Republicans Unveil 9/11 Legislation

House Republicans say legislation they introduced Friday will make America safer by including the Sept. 11 commission's suggestions to improve intelligence, immigration and national security.


Police take up racism allegations at Blackburn

Police are launching an investigation into allegations that Birmingham City striker Dwight Yorke was racially abused by Blackburn Rovers fans at Ewood Park on Sunday.


Salesforce.com, Google form software alliance

Software maker Salesforce.com Inc.  said it reached an agreement with Google  to make Web-based software applications that help businesses improve sales and marketing.


Iraqi Delegation Flies to Najaf in Peace Bid

A delegation of Iraqi political and  religious leaders flew out of Baghdad on U.S. military  helicopters Tuesday, heading for Najaf in a bid to end a bloody  Shi'ite uprising, delegates said.


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Groban ties Elvis with No. 1 holiday album

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Josh Groban's "Noel" led the U.S. pop album charts for a third week Wednesday, tying Elvis Presley as the record-holder for the most consecutive weeks at No. 1 with a Christmas album.


Qatar close to buying 30 percent stake in LSE: report

Qatar is near a deal to buy a stake in the London Stock Exchange from Nasdaq Stock Market, which would propel the emirate into the vanguard of global financial markets, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.


Wildfires whip across California for third day

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


U.S. video game industry growth seen slowing

U.S. video game industry sales growth  is expected to slow in 2008 as accelerated demand for software  is tempered by a decline in hardware revenue, the Consumer  Electronics Association said on Saturday.


32 Students Named Rhodes Scholars for 2005

Thirty-two American college students have been selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2005, the scholarship trust announced Sunday.


HBO's latest drama takes TV sex to new level

Making its debut Sunday with five orgasms in its first hour, the HBO drama "Tell Me You Love Me" explores the relationships of three couples with a level of sexual frankness unprecedented for network TV, even by cable standards.


THE approaching death of Yasser Arafat will throw most Palestinians into mourning but breathe new life into the failed Middle East peace process.


Bomb Destroys Police Station Near Tikrit, Killing at Least 12

BAGHDAD, June 10 -- A suicide truck bomber plowed his vehicle through the gates of a police station north of Baghdad on Sunday and detonated his explosives, collapsing the building and killing at least 12 people, witnesses and hospital officials said.


Chief Leaving at N.A.A.C.P. After Brief Stay

The announcement of Bruce S. Gordonâs resignation after only 19 months on the job shocked the civil rights community.


Emmys? What Emmys? For many, the Hollywood event of the weekend was the Britney Spears-Kevin Federline wedding Saturday night in Studio City, Calif.


Four months after the Hamas takeover of Gaza, the usually hidden arguments between the group's rival camps were unexpectedly laid bare


Economists Disagree on Best Approach for Stimulating Economy

The White House and Congress have turned to familiar tools that experts say have worked in the past to jolt the economy.  But there is also a lively debate about which measures will best accomplish the goal.


Jobs chucks Leopard titbits to Apple masses

One OS, one price WWDC Steve Jobs opened Apple's annual developer conference by going back in time one year - in more ways than one.â¦


Top Cleric Looks to Broker Deal in Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq - Iraq's most powerful Shiite cleric returned to the country from Britain on Wednesday and his aides called for a nationwide march to Najaf to end nearly three weeks of fierce fighting between U.S. forces and Shiite militants in this holy city...


Japan's central bank downgrades its assessment of the economy? ...

Japan's central bank downgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in more than a year Friday, citing weakening industrial production and slowing export growth.


JEWELS OF MARIA CALLAS UP FOR AUCTION, RECORD SALES

(AGI) - Geneva, Switzerland, Nov 18 - Eleven pieces of the prestigious jewel collection of the soprano Maria Callas have been sold for the record price of 2.19 million Swiss francs (1.45 million euros) in an auction held in Geneva.


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State and federal investigators said a day treatment center in Ashland for disabled people overcharged the government Medicaid program by exaggerating clients' disabilities to earn bigger payments.


Scientists say they have identified faulty brain waves that may explain the symptoms of schizophrenia. Cells in the brain that exchange information about the environment and form mental impressions were less active in people with schizophrenia.


Brockton's Montrond comes up big in relay

Here are the members of Brockton 4 x 800-meter relay team: Kevin Gill -- the tall one.


The race for the $10m Ansari X-Prize begins in earnest on Wednesday as SpaceShipOne prepares to rocket to more than 100km above the Earth.


Two top NASA officials, including the man in charge of developing new spacecraft for future missions to the moon and Mars, plan to leave the space agency, a spokeswoman said Thursday.


Rat researchers finds males prefer mates who don't give up the goods right away -- could be waiting for sex makes for a stronger neuro-chemical pleasure payoff. Plus:  Too much TV could hamper sex. In Sex Drive Daily.


Mort: Coach keeps NFL door open, leery of full-time

Dave Wannstedt withdrew his name Thursday from the search for a new coach at the University of Pittsburgh, he told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.


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Felix Sturm fighting for international title â and for his ...

Leverkusen - Three months ago Felix Sturm suffered a controversial loss to boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya. Tonight the 25 year old German is fighting top ranked American Robert Frazier to capture the vacant


CAIRO -- Egyptian fruit sellers are naming dates for two of the world's most-feared terrorist leaders as part of a political nicknaming tradition during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.


FEATURE-Rich reward for Singh after arduous journey

The journey has been long and often arduous but the rewards in 2004 have been priceless for world golf number one Vijay Singh. The globe-trotting Fijian, who


The Transportation Security Administration takes down a fake boarding pass generator by sending a letter to the site's host, but the law doesn't give the government that power. Is it censorship by intimidation? In 27B Stroke 6.


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CBS Fined $550,000 by FCC for Indecency at Super Bowl

Viacom Inc.'s CBS television unit was fined a record $550,000 by the US Federal Communications Commission for airing indecent material during the Super Bowl halftime show, when singer Janet Jackson's breast was exposed.


'Skills Lost Forever If Jaguar Plant Shuts' - MP

A Labour MP who used to work for luxury carmaker Jaguar said today that vital manufacturing skills will be lost forever if the firmâs owners close one of its three UK plants.


Standards vote could boost its Office document format in high-stakes race for desktop prominence.


Clinton, Obama in New Hampshire dead heat

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama has pulled into a virtual dead heat with Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire two days before the state's presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday.


Bush backers spin bin Laden tape in his favour

On the surface, the re-appearance of an Osama bin Laden is not great news for the Bush administration. But Republican spinners have found a message that works, and they're spreading the word.


Portuguese president seeks economic boost with Spain visit

Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva begins a four-day visit to Spain on Monday seeking to draw attention to business opportunities that could help revive Portugal's sluggish economy.


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Report: Documents indicate Blair was warned of post-Saddam chaos

LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair is being accused of "clearly misleading" the British public over plans for postwar Iraq.


African leaders call security a key to poverty

ABUJA, Nigeria -- President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria implored dozens of fellow African leaders yesterday to work together to overcome the poverty, disease, and conflict afflicting the world's poorest continent.


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Lawyers for Martha Stewart told a federal appeals court that she suffered a "fundamentally unfair" trial at the hands of prosecutors who incorrectly suggested she was accused of insider trading.


Fiery Republicans stir up memories of 9/11

New York - Ignoring warnings not to make political capital out of September 11, American Republicans did just that going into day two of their convention on Tuesday.


KIRKUK, Iraq  - Thousands of Iraqi police and soldiers launched a major security crackdown in the restive Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk on Saturday, searching homes for weapons after all residents were ordered off the streets.


Johnson & Johnson deal could bring review

INDIANAPOLIS - Health care products giant Johnson & Johnson's $25.4 billion acquisition of Guidant Corp., formally announced Thursday, could face a tough review from regulators because of their competition in the coronary stent market, analysts say.


France Turns to Tough Policy on Students' Religious Garb

This week the Ministry of National Education began expelling students who violated the law banning religious symbols from public schools.


Twins 6, Yankees 2: Santana Is Too Much for Yankees

Johan Santana pitched seven crisp innings to win his fourth straight start and Jason Kubel hit a tiebreaking homer that helped the Minnesota Twins beat the Yankees on Wednesday.


Australia's Prime Minister John Howard has reaffirmed a commitment to the war on terror as services were held around the nation to commemorate the second anniversary of terror attacks on the Indonesian island of Bali.


South Korea: Internet Users Grow in January Amid Wide Digital Divide

Text of report by South Korean news agency Yonhap  Seoul, 22 February: The number of broadband internet users in South Korea grew in January but the digital gap between urban and rural areas remained wide, a government report showed Thursday.


The U.S. Olympic Committee banned Justin Gatlin's track coach from its training facilities Thursday, making him the first target in a newly amplified effort to quash doping in sports.


America Online, cable networks and publishing are expected to lead 2005 revenue and profit growth at parent Time Warner Inc._, an executive said on Tuesday.


Film score composer Sir Malcolm Arnold dies in hospital after a brief illness at the age of 84.


Clad in camouflage clothing, a 12-gauge double-barreled shotgun under his arm, Senator John Kerry and three fellow hunters emerged from an eastern Ohio cornfield


PARK CITY, Utah  - With buyers exercising caution at Sundance, a documentary about the trials of being a teenager offered the most suspenseful dealmaking plotline.


CHICAGO Insurance giant Aon Corporation is looking for a new chief executive officer to succeed Patrick Ryan, who is retiring. The 67-year-old Ryan intends to stay on as CEO until his successor is named and


ACUPUNCTURE can reduce pain and improve mobility in patients suffering from arthritis by 40 per cent, scientists have found. The news comes from one of the biggest scientific trials of the


Dynamically Typed: An Introduction to SciTE

SciTE is like the Firefox of text editors - fast, cross platform, configurable, free / Open Source etc. with the bonus of giving a familiar environment on Linux and Windows, particularily where shortcuts are concerned. f you're used to editors like EditPlus or Ultra Edit on Windows, SciTE is at least as configurable (end of line chars, tabs / spaces etc.) and provides a source "tree view" allowing you to "collapse" functions / classes etc. plus has excellent code completion.


People will need to eat more vegetables and less meat because of dwindling water supplies, scientists say.


Angels suspend Guillen without pay for rest of season

Angels left fielder Jose Guillen was suspended for the rest of the season Sunday because of his outburst after being lifted for a pinch runner a day earlier.


Pakistan formally protests against India's decision to start tourism on the disputed Siachen glacier.


After first warning, Vince Nye sent another e-mail saying that obtaining outsiders' phone records didn't pass smell test.


N.B.A. Bars 4 After a Brawl Involving Fans

The N.B.A. suspended indefinitely the four players primarily involved in a wide-ranging fight that went into the stands and resulted in nine fan injuries Friday night.


Dalai Lama appeals for support at end of private visit to Italy

The Dalai Lama on Sunday wrapped up a private 11-day visit to Italy during which he met fellow Nobel peace prize laureates and appealed for continued support for Tibet's bid for autonomy.


With complicated and costly "biologics"  increasingly seen as the wave of the pharmaceutical future, health care experts warn that they will drive the nation's fast-growing bill for drugs far higher.


A judge ruled Monday that no pair of pants is worth $54 million, rejecting a lawsuit that took a dry cleaner's promise of "Satisfaction Guaranteed" to its most litigious extreme.


Bank One Ballpark will keep its name for one more season.


Residents of a northern California town have sued ChevronTexaco Corp  over a refinery shutdown that they claim spewed dangerous gases into the air and caused health problems.


While last year was a great year for the Hindi film industry, the year 2007 has barely seen any big hits.


Mark Buehrle finally beat Cleveland for the first time in more than two years and Paul Konerko hit a two-run homer, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 5-1 win over the Indians on Wednesday.


For the third month running, compromised computers in Europe have pushed out more spam than those in the U.S.


Sprint to Buy Nextel in $36 Billion Deal

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON  - Sprint Corp. said Wednesday  it would buy mobile telephone company Nextel Communications  Inc. for about $36 billion, creating a U.S. wireless carrier  with nearly 40 million subscribers.


Local viewers: Cheney makes up for lost ground

Vice President Dick Cheney might have regained crucial ground lost by his boss, President George W. Bush, in last week's presidential debate, according to Larimer County


SUNDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDayNews) -- A generation or two ago, dentures were common among the elderly, even the middle-aged.


Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the Kyoto protocol on climate change - clearing the way for the treaty to come into force next year.


In a sign of the stronger economic ties between the U.S. and China, Verizon Communications Inc. is part of a plan to spend $500 million building the first high-speed optical communications line linking the two countries.


An employee of a futures brokerage affiliated with SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale was questioned in the Kerviel case.


EU presses on as key backers withdraw from Microsoft case

THE European Commission yesterday insisted its antitrust case against Microsoft remained strong, despite the withdrawal of two key supporters, on the eve of a crucial meeting with the judge


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UPDATE 3-GE sells India back office unit stake for $500 mln

General Electric Co., the world's top conglomerate, said on Monday it had sold a majority of its pioneering Indian back-office unit to exit a non-core business


U.S. Says It Kills 60 Foreign Fighters in Iraq Strike

U.S. forces launched fresh attacks in and near the restive Iraqi city of Falluja overnight, killing about 60 foreign fighters, the U.S. military said on Friday.


But Ms Spears dismissed the claim and insists that she has in fact done it again, but and it is a big but, she and Federline both conceded that they have not yet filed their marriage licence with Los Angeles authorities, meaning that they are technically


Health Tip: Does Your Child Have Whooping Cough?

(HealthDay News) -- Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a bacterial respiratory infection that's often characterized by a "whoop" sound when the person breathes.


Ressa tra 8mila clienti davanti all'Ikea di Gedda, tre morti

Riad, 1 settembre 2004 - Almeno tre persone, tra cui un saudita e un pachistano, sono rimaste uccise in una calca davanti alla sede dell'Ikea di Gedda, nella parte occidentale dell'Arabia Saudita. Lo riferiscono


Circa cinquanta persone occupano il comune di Terzigno


A fee charged to airline travelers to help pay for airport security would more than double under President Bush's spending proposal for the Homeland Security Department.


Spears reunites with mother over breakfast

Troubled pop star Britney Spears reunited with her mother Lynne recently when she took her and manager Sam Lufti for breakfast at a Beverly Hills hotel.


Even if Maliki is replaced, says Joe Klein, the country will remain in chaos. And there's little the US can do but stand by


LSU women's basketball coach Pokey Chatman, who twice took the Lady Tigers to the Final Four after taking over as head coach in 2004, unexpectedly announced her resignation Wednesday.


TODAY, smokers across America will be attempting to kick the habit. The Great American Smokeout, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, tells why they should quit and instructs them on how to do so if only


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Chechen Rebels Want Own Muslim State, Laws

Rebels linked to the school hostage-taking seek independence from Russia and most want to make Chechnya a sovereign Muslim nation.


Authorities kept a main oil pipeline in southern Iraq shut on Sunday rather than risk it being attacked, restricting the country's exports to half normal levels, a South Oil Official said.


Natural Cancer-Fighting Protein May Also Slow Aging

WEDNESDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- There's no fountain of youth waiting around the corner, but a study of unusually old mice suggests a natural anticancer protein might also put the brakes on aging.


Spitzer's beady eye of the law spooks insurers

Insurance salesmen are used to having a reputation for probity and trustworthiness roughly on a par with second-hand car dealers. That's beginning to look like the good old days, since America's leading brokers


U.S. Pays Commentator to Tout School Law

The Bush administration paid a prominent commentator to promote the No Child Left Behind schools law to fellow blacks and to give the education secretary media time, records show.


Bad Bets and Accounting Flaws Bring Staggering Losses

A $2 billion hedge fund fails, and there will be more, analysts say.


Israeli Ministers Approve Settler Compensation

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's  security cabinet approved cash advances Tuesday to entice Gaza  settlers to evacuate voluntarily, boosting his plan to get out  of the Palestinian territory despite far-right opposition.


Conservatives Celebrate after Historic Election Win in Australia

Australia's conservative prime minister, John Howard, is celebrating a decisive victory over the Labor Party in general elections.


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


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The success of the web browser Firefox has shown that open-source software can move from back-office obscurity to your home, and to your parents', too.


Battle of the trade shows: Why Europe rules

After six days in Barcelona I'm packing up and heading home, but not with learning some important lessons about why trade shows in Europe are best. Take a lesson CES.


The European Commission and Switzerland argue over tax breaks offered to Swiss-based firms.


Chan: Bird Flu Huge Global Health Threat

GENEVA -- The U.N. health chief on Wednesday harshly criticized countries that do not share their H5N1 virus samples, accusing them of crippling the world in the fight against a possible flu pandemic.


Arafat to have "several days of tests" in Paris

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has arrived in Paris today to have treatment for an apparent blood disorder.


Long lines have formed at flu clinics in retail stores, and others are being canceled for lack of vaccine. The unexpected vaccine shortage has raised many questions about how people can best protect themselves.


In 1943, 17-year-old Eberhard Fuhr was taken out of his high school classroom in Cincinnati, arrested by FBI agents, and sent off to an internment camp for "enemy aliens" in Texas, where he spent the next 4 1/2 years with his family. Thousands of Germans experienced a similar fate. They were detained in far fewer numbers in this country than Japanese.


Brit Tim Henman has kept alive his chances of reaching the Masters Cup semi-finals in Houston with a 6-2 6-2 victory over Argentine Guillermo Coria.


WebDigity.com: PHP geotargeting techniques

On the WebDigity.com website, there's a quick how-to on using geo-targeting on your website with a combination of a geolocation database and a PHP module to parse it.   There are many cases that we need to display different content to our users depending on the location that they are visiting our site. In this tutorial we will give some examples regarding geo targeting with php.   They got their geolocation database from Maxmind and loaded up this module to make it as simple as a call to geoip_open and geoip_country_code_by_addr to get the location of the remote user.


Donât Dismiss the Psychology of the Tax Refund

Although the money was always yours, a tax refund can seem like a windfall.


General manager Theo Epstein is still in his basement office on Yawkey Way running things as he did in 2004, but he has many new faces on his support staff.


Basque separatist leader jailed after truce ends

The leader of banned Basque separatist party Batasuna was jailed for praising terrorism on Friday, just three days after ETA rebels called off a ceasefire with the Spanish government.


White House threatens veto of farm disaster aid

The United States Congress risks a  presidential veto if it approves a multibillion-dollar disaster  aid package for farmers and ranchers, the White House said on  Tuesday, ahead of a Senate vote on the question.


Apple takes over CUPS, Unix printing software

Blog: Apple acquires the copyright to the Common Unix Printing System, but it doesn't have to abide by its open-source license terms.


Seven U.S. soldiers killed, Baghdad attack thwarted

U.S. Apache helicopters thwarted a rocket attack on Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, the U.S. military said on Sunday, but the number of U.S. casualties rose with seven more soldiers reported killed.


Leiter talks crawl as pitcher closer to free agency

Now that Willie Randolph has been hired as manager, the Mets have plenty of other business to keep them occupied as they prepare for next week's general manager meetings, and another issue


U.S.-led raid, suicide bomber kill at least 12 Afghans

U.S.-led troops killed at least four people, including a teenage girl, in a raid in southeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday and a suicide bomber killed eight more in the south, residents, officials and coalition forces said.


Port-u-Prince, Sept. 20 (NNN): More than 50 people in Haiti have died due to devastating floods in the wake of tropical storm Jeanne, which swept through the Caribbean in recent days.


Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Tim Bowens will be placed on injured reserve because of a back injury and will miss the rest of the season, agent Drew Rosenhaus said Wednesday.


Zarqawi and al-Qaeda, unlikely bedfellows

Itâsa match made in (virtual) mujahideen paradise: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and his group al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (Unity and Holy War), swearing loyalty to Osama bin Ladenâs al-Qaeda on the Internet.


Stefan Mischook's Blog: Building Objects Video (Parts 1, 2 & 3)

Stefan Mischook has release three new parts of his "Building Objects in PHP" video series:   Part 1 - This is a hands-on video where I hope the viewer will actually write code along with me. I want to stress that this video (like everything else on this site,) targets beginners .. not old PHP hacks. Part 2 - In this video, we actually use the object we created in Part 1, in our PHP page. Part 3 - In this video, I clarify a point I was trying to make in part 2. In a nutshell, I talk about why it makes sense to keep any page rendering code (HTML and CSS) out of your business logic classes.   Lots of other videos (on different topics too) are also posted on Stefan's website.


DENVER Oct 20, 2004 - A Colorado man underwent surgery for a new kidney Wednesday in what was believed to be the first transplant brokered through a commercial Web site a transaction that has raised a host of ethical and legal questions.


Sanjay Leela Bhansali's forthcoming flick BLACK, which was scheduled to hit the screens on January 21, has been shifted to February 4.


Last week in Boulder, Colorado, scientists converged on the "Living With A Star" workshop to share the latest research in solar physics. At one point,  nearly 200 participants sat slack-jawed as they watched a new movie recorded by Japan's Hinode spacecraft showing a sunspot emerging from the depths of the sun.


Medical care was at times so scarce and shabby that it became another kind of abuse. An inside look


More Than Rock ânâ Roll: U2 on Tour in 3-D Images

The musical documentary âU2 3D,â which stitches together three performances by this Irish rock band, is  the first Imax movie that deserves to be called a work of art.


Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Advances, Led by Foodland Associated

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index rose to a record. Foodland Associated Ltd. surged after Metcash Trading Ltd., the nation's biggest grocery wholesaler, offered A$846 million ($660 million) for Foodland's local business.


Club gears for yet another must-win situation

Pardon the Houston Astros if this "backs against the wall" thing feels familiar. The team faces another winner-take-all game on Thursday, this time in the National League Championship Series against the St.


Gregory Vignal's penalty sends Rangers into the Uefa Cup group stage after a nail-biting 120 minutes at Ibrox.


Macedonian parliament approves PM Hari Kostov's resignation

The Macedonian Parliament on Thursday approved the resignation of Prime Minister Hari Kostov, kick-starting the process to elect a new government, the MIA news agency reported.


"I'm an inside linebacker. When do you ever see Terrell Owens come across the middle? I may never see Terrell Owens, so I got to prepare myself for these other guys.


TV programmes such as Heroes will not be available on iTunes after US broadcaster NBC ends a deal with Apple.


Clinton Seeks to Boost Turnout for Kerry

Bill Clinton has always had a flair for political drama. Now it looks like his just-in-time recovery from heart surgery, allowing him to campaign for John Kerry in the election's closing days, may provide a jolt of excitement that any candidate would covet.


Roma, 20:31 - CALCIO, DI CANIO: FIGC INDAGHI SU LOTITO

Continua il botta e risposta tra Paolo Di Canio e il presidente della Lazio Lotito. Dopo il duro com...


Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, whose fall from grace has been one of the most sudden in U.S. sport, will formally plead guilty Monday in a dog-fighting case almost certain to wreck his football career.


The CAPS investors have spoken. Here's what they said.


For a star runner at Brigham Young, this was hardly a clean getaway.


Weigh in on sci-fi to technology inspirations

Blog: CNET News.com is interested in readers' favorite examples of science fiction that inspired real technology


Tour offers Armstrong rivals glimmer of hope

PARIS  - Lance Armstrong's increasing band of rivals have been given a glimmer of hope for victory after Tour de France organisers unveiled a slimmed-down race for 2005.


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It's All Wrong for Wright to Be Lecturing Obese Kids on Fitnesslevels

Every other day or so a little email pops up on my computer telling me all the latest from the truly wonderful world of TV - and the most recent one was a gem.


Canada's government has set the price for the sale of its remaining 19 percent in oil company Petro-Canada, raising C$3.18 billion ($2.


Powerful Pacific storm wallops California

LOS ANGELES - Rain drenched Southern California again Tuesday, chasing residents from homes in a flood-prone areas and leaving highways littered with wrecks or making them impassable because of mud and water or slides.


Effort to Renew Weapons Ban Falters on Hill

Despite widespread popular support, the federal law banning the sale of 19 kinds of semiautomatic assault weapons is almost certain to expire on Monday, the result


Aziz takes over as Pak PM, wins confidence vote

Banker-turned-politician Shaukat Aziz, a loyalist of President Pervez Musharraf, Saturday took over as Pakistan's prime minister and won the vote of confidence in the National Assembly with the entire Opposition boycotting the proceedings, charging that


Democrats Open Office to Monitor the Republicans

he Democratic National Committee said yesterday that it had assembled a team of officials to respond each day to the events at the Republican National Convention, employing a tactic similar to one the Republicans used last month.


Progress Is Made Toward Free Trade Pacts Linking Asian Regions

Southeast Asian economic ministers and counterparts from northern Asia powerhouses - Japan, China, and South Korea - agreed Saturday on steps toward free trade


On the field, Giants receiver Plaxico Burress is the type of person who would just rather be at home. But he still agreed to go on a 60-minute blitz of London sights.


Bank of America paying $26 mln to settle SEC case

Bank of America Corp.  agreed to pay $26 million to settle regulatory charges that it issued false equity research, and let its own traders misuse analyst reports to generate improper profits.


Spain thanks Blair for Basque peace advice

Spain's prime minister said on Tuesday he had drawn on the Northern Irish experience of Tony Blair for guidance in the peace process with Basque separatist guerrillas.Comment


Anna Netrebko says it is a high note of another kind: She is pregnant and she's getting married.


Target 5: Small Car Crash Tests Bring Mixed Results

CHICAGO -- Small cars have been getting great copy lately. They're lauded for their anti-gas guzzling efficiency and improved safety features.


Update 1: Toyota Profit Jumps As Sales Grow Globally

Toyota Motor Corp. reported a slight dip in earnings in the second fiscal quarter but marked a record profit for the first fiscal half Monday, as sales growth in North America, Europe and Japan offset losses from an unfavorable exchange rate.


Cypress Group and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners have agreed to pay $1.17 billion to acquire Cooper-Standard Automotive by the end of the year.


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Hamas urges Gaza workers to protest wage cut-off

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh called on Tuesday for public protests against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency government over its refusal to pay salaries to workers hired by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.


Afghanistan's electoral commission gave the go-ahead for counting to begin today in the disputed presidential election after charges of fraudulent multiple voting forced a delay.


Sources: Sony BMG, Grokster in talks on new file-sharing venture

LOS ANGELES - Sony BMG Music Entertainment and online peer-to-peer software distributor Grokster are working on a new venture that is expected to offer paid and free song downloads over the Internet, sources say.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - L'Istituto di Politica Familiare chiede che in Europa la famiglia sia considerata una prioritÃ  politica e propone un Libro Verde della Famiglia in Europa, un Osservatorio Europeo della Famiglia e una Alleanza Europea delle Famiglie Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Diversi rappresentanti della Rete Internazionale dell'Istituto di Politica Familiare (IPF) di 8 paesi europei e latinoamericani, insieme ai delegati dell'IPF presso il Parlamento Europeo e presso lÂONU, si sono riuniti a Madr...


Turkish PM, rivals make final appeal to voters

Turkey's politicians made a final pitch for votes on the eve of a parliamentary election the ruling AK Party is tipped to win, despite rivals' claims this would boost Islam in the secular nation's public life.


A woman has filed a lawsuit against Duane "Dog" Chapman, alleging the TV bounty hunter and his crew threw her down a flight of stairs and broke her back while apprehending her boyfriend.