New Drug Approved for Multiple Sclerosis

It's made by Biogen Idec and Elan. It was orginally called, Antegren until the US Food and Drug Administration requested a name change, to avoid confusion with other drugs.


Second-seeded James Blake, hunting his first ATP title in six months, booked his place in the Los Angeles Classic final with a 6-3 4-6 6-3 victory over South Korea's Lee Hyung-taik on Saturday.


Novell Inc. of Waltham is getting a half-billion-dollar check from Microsoft Corp. to settle an antitrust case that's never been filed.


Two contradictory developments always occur as we get into autumn, the water cooling and winds often brisk across the choppy seas -- the fishing improves at the same time fishermen disappear. The first wave of dwindling anglers occurs after Labor Day when the vacationers return from their seaside rentals, and as September deepens more boats return to their cradles for ...


The software giant quietly raised the curtain for its MSN Music Web site, which offers song downloads for 99 cents. The store also has a home in Windows Media Player 10, which is slated to launch on Thursday.


US warplanes, tanks and artillery units struck the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah yesterday, killing at least eight people and wounding 15 in a day that saw new violence across the country.


Per sfuggire all'aggressore si e' gettato da auto in corsa


The Post's Jonathan Weisman discusses the increasing importance of temporary employment to the American economy.


Servono regole.I diritti di veto ci portano fuori dai tempi


Hollinger Accuses Black of 'Ethical Corruption'

Lord Conrad Black ran a "corporate kleptocracy" for his own benefit at Hollinger International, the owner of the Telegraph papers in London and The Chicago Sun-Times, and the board of directors


Bewildered tourists find chaos on Kenya's coast

MOMBASA, Kenya  - Tourists arriving in Mombasa on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast were expecting to find the usual colorful fruit and vegetable markets lining the streets.


Laos dam sets high bar, but will others follow?

Two years from completion,  the Nam Theun 2 dam being carved out of a jungle-clad corner of  Laos has already set a high standard for future hydroelectric  projects in the power-hungry region.


Your added expense isn't worth the cost.


NATO Considering Possible Support Role in Darfur

NATO officials say they are considering a United Nations request to support a possible African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan's western Darfur region.


Danny Williams will take on WBC world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko in December.


GUNMEN on motorcycles killed a Buddhist martial arts teacher and two bombs left 14 people wounded in southern Thailand yesterday. Hiran Kongcharoen, a 45-year-old kick-boxing teacher at a school in Yala province


German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there is little hope of a deal  on the EU constitution ahead of next week's summit.


Introiti fiscali non vanno usati per abbassare le tasse


Key test of state power for Supreme Court

In Tuesday's case of state vs. federal bank laws, the Roberts court may offer clues to its stance on federalism.


A report reveals a culture of racist abuse at Feltham Young Offenders' Institution in west London.


Suspect claims Ramsey's death accidental

A former American school teacher said publicly Thursday he was with JonBenet Ramsey when she was killed and called the 6-year-old's death "an accident," a stunning admission that should help answer 10 years of questions in the unsolved murder case. "I am so very sorry for what happened to JonBenet," he told The Associated Press.


Space shuttle Atlantis on Sunday began a slow trek from the launch pad back to a hangar so technicians can inspect damage caused by an hail storm and determine what kind of repairs should be made.


Basic Instinct 2 'Wins' Big at the Razzies

"Basic Instinct 2" picked up four awards at the Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, which gives awards to the worst of Hollywood. It was awarded worst movie, worst actress for Sharon Stone, worst screenplay and worst sequel.  Razzies founder J...


Researchers Hatch Theory That Mayflies Add to Lake Erie Algae Woes

By Tom Henry, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio  Sep. 8--ELYRIA, Ohio -- Despite the annoyance that mayflies pose each June when they swarm across the region, Ohioans have generally held the broad-winged insects in high esteem because of what they have symbolized: Lake Erie's recovery.


Six-party talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear program resume in Beijing on Thursday with the top U.S. envoy denying a Japanese media report that the isolated state had signed a deal with Washington.


There's plenty of Redskins pride among the Wizards, including the burgundy and gold blood of guard Roger Mason Jr. and coach Eddie Jordan.


Africa must move away from conflicts: Mbeki

LUSAKA: Africa must move away from conflicts and begin to pool its resources to develop the impoverished continent and reduce poverty, South African President Thabo Mbeki said on Sunday.


thejoelpatrol writes "So did Slashdotters call this one? Windows XP SP2 seems not to be so secure after all. A Register reporter goes in depth to find out just how safe a fresh install is.


US envoy Christopher Hill says the US will persevere in talks with N Korea, as he begins a regional tour.


Tokyo stocks rose by mid-morning on Monday with a broad range of issues getting a lift from a key survey that boosted optimism on Japan's economic outlook, with expectations rising that growth figures will be revised up.


Otto il numero degli italiani deceduti in Thailandia e Sri Lanka

EÂ´ salito a otto il numero degli italiani deceduti in Thailandia e Sri Lanka che sono stati identificati. Thailandia: Piermario Della Valle, di Varese; Luigi Trivioli; Mario De Angeli, di Milano, scomparso


A French soldier and several Afghans are killed in a suicide bomb attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say.


Cheney Defends Use of Harsh Interrogations

Vice President Dick Cheney said that the methods made up âa tougher program, for tougher customersâ and might have averted another attack on the United States.


Shares Rally as Reports of Mergers Raise Expectations

Stocks rallied yesterday after the software maker PeopleSoft accepted Oracle's $10.3 billion sweetened buyout offer and other big deals fueled expectations for more takeovers.


Image Gallery: Windows Home Server beta 2

Get a close-up look at Microsoft's new consumer server.


British police said on Wednesday they  would investigate video footage of soul singer Amy Winehouse  allegedly smoking crack cocaine.


'Materazzi? Sono stato insultato con parole molto dure'


PARIS, March 12 -- Maybe it simply feeds modern society's obsession with lists and rankings, but more than 2,000 years after ancient Greeks  identified  the Seven Wonders of the World, millions of people around the globe are casting Internet ballots to update the list.


If Thursday was supposed to sort out a favorite for the Heisman Trophy, Jason White and Matt Leinart both can take heart. Each won separate national player of the year honors, two highlights


The publicity avalanche surrounding FireFox continues unabated. News.com profiles developers at the forefront of the FireFox developer movement and explains how some crafty developers are taking advantage


European new car registrations rise 1.1 percent in January

New car registrations in Europe rose 1.1 percent in January on a 12-month comparison, led by strong sales in Britain and Italy, the European automobile association ACEA has said.


Jia Zhang-ke, the director of âStill Life,â looks at his country and sees an enormous, rapidly changing movie set.


The prosecution in the tax evasion trial of Wesley Snipes rested Friday, clearing the way next week for the defense and its potential list of celebrity witnesses, including Snipes himself.


Rice Says US Couldn't Underestimate Threat From Hussein

US President George W. Bush couldn't afford to minimize the threat from Saddam Hussein when determining whether he was rebuilding Iraq's nuclear weapons capability, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said.


Expos bid adieu to Montreal after Washington wooing wins through

NO FEWER than 31,395 good folk of Montreal attended a funeral at the Stade Olympique on Wednesday night, but rather than allowing time for a proper wake, the high prophets of Major League Baseball proclaimed that the deceased had undergone a miraculous re


Collective Soul Starts Own 'Youth' Movement

The contracting state of the music industry has created untrampled space for the performing and executive Diaspora of the major labels.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Chinese finance officials repeated Friday their commitment to move toward a flexible, market-based foreign exchange rate but didn't outline specific plans to do so after consultations with US economic officials Thursday.


Indianapolis Journal: Yes, Deep-Fried Oreos, but Not in Trans Fats

The leaders of the Great Indiana State Fair have banned oils with trans fats from all its fryers.


Quasi 10 mln di SMS solidali per il disastro asiatico

Sono quasi 10 milioni gli SMS inviati dagli italiani al numero unico 48580, messo a disposizione dagli operatori mobili per le donazioni in favore delle popolazioni asiatiche colpite dal maremoto. Alle 12.00


Adriano's double saves Vieri's blushes as Inter beat 10-man Bremen

Inter Milan's Champions League began with a 2-0 victory over Group G rivals Werder Bremen at the San Siro. German champions Bremen had centre-back Valerien Ismael sent off early and Christian Vieri saw his


For the first time, a drumlin - a mound of sediment and rock - has been observed mid-formation, in Antarctica.


The wine-happy indie comedy scored a leading five awards Saturday from the Los Angeles Film Association, including the top prize of Best Picture.


BEIJING -- The United States demanded yesterday that North Korea offer real steps to nuclear disarmament at six-country negotiations, which China announced would resume on Feb. 8 in Beijing. A US Treasury official said that talks with Pyongyang on a financial standoff that has overshadowed the nuclear negotiations were inching forward.


India-Russia sign joint declaration, accords

New Delhi: India and Russia on Friday gave a new thrust to their relations when they signed a joint declaration and eleven agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in banking, energy, space exploration


A bomb has gone off in the Lebanese capital Beirut, injuring a former minister and killing his driver.


NFL Network: Give Us a Try: EISEN OFFERS SALES PITCH

By John Ryan, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Dec. 14--The NFL Network's big legal fight is elsewhere, since it's under contract with Comcast and the channel is available on digital cable here.


France rules out troop reduction in Afghanistan

KABUL, Dec 8  - NATO-led troops in Afghanistan will not scale back their presence before parliamentary elections in the war-torn country next spring, French junior foreign minister Renaud Muselier said Wednesday.


Cost of Plan for New Jets Stadium Debated

New York City, which faces near-perpetual fiscal problems, could end up paying $4 billion for the project.


Dillard's Inc. reported that its loss narrowed in the second quarter to nearly half of what it was a year ago, but it was still far more than Wall Street expected as the chain was dragged down by sluggish sales.


Bangladesh Must Find Terrorists, BBC Says, Citing US Envoy

Bangladesh must find those responsible for bombings, including last month's attack on a political rally that killed 20 people, the British Broadcasting Corp.


Defensemen Scott Niedermayer of Anaheim and Nicklas Lidstrom of Detroit lead the All-Star balloting in the Western Conference.


Istituzione commissione inchiesta va decisa dal Parlamento


Derick Rethans's Blog: HTML name attribute deprecated

Derick Rethans has pointed out a "gotcha" that was passed along to him (somewhat incorrectly) about the "name" attribute being deprecated in XHTML 1.0.   Just now somebody on IRC was claiming that the "name" attribute in HTML - the one that is used to give form input fields a name to be used in $_GET and _$POST in PHP is in fact deprecated. [...] But if you read correctly, it's only for the elements: a, applet, form, frame, iframe, img, and map.   For the official information, check out the section of the new spec dealing with this transition.


Muslim Pilgrims Elated at Safety as Haj Winds Down

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Muslim pilgrims performed  final rites of the haj on Saturday, with many praising its  safety following fears of stampedes or al Qaeda strikes.


Baghdad Death Toll Exceeds 1,500 in August

The report from a morgue official casts doubt on the effectiveness of an American operation to reduce violence in Baghdad.


Scientists Would Turn Greenhouse Gas Into Gasoline

If two scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory are correct, people will still be driving gasoline-powered cars 50 years from now, churning out heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere â and yet that carbon dioxide will not contribute to global warming.


Napster creator Shawn Fanning is back with a new, legal file-sharing service called Snocap. The P2P service reportedly is close to signing a licensing deal with Universal Recording Group.


As Heath Ledger's hometown prepared for the arrival of his remains, locals expressed dismay at speculation in the media that the actor had used drugs.


Gay rights protestors urge the BBC to drop coverage of the Mobo awards in a dispute over "homophobic" artists.


Shock 80, Monarchs 75: Detroit Earns Second Title in Four Years

The Detroit Shock came back one last time against the Sacramento Monarchs on Saturday and made off with their second W.N.B.A. championship in four years.


Synthetic form of a sea-snail venom was approved Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration as a novel approach to treating severe, chronic pain.


German muggers leave their own pictures behind

Two German teenagers robbed a girl but accidentally left their own pictures behind for police on a discarded mobile phone.


Roboticists are using the lessons of 1930s human physiology to build the world's fastest walking robot.


Blog: The company says it needs the cash to fuel growth, but some bloggers think the problem is not enough subscribers.


Promotori Callieri, Pininfarina, Pistorio, Rosa e Salza


Half of black Britain on track for DNA database

Libdems raise spectre of racial profiling Half of all black British males are destined to become records on the police National DNA Database by 2010, according to an analysis of government figures by the Liberal Democrats.â¦


Roma, 13:39 - CALCIO, ROMA: AD ASCOLI SENZA DONI E TADDEI

Sono 18 i giocatori convocati da Luciano Spalletti per Ascoli-Roma di domani alle 15. Restano a casa...


Egypt begins closing breached Gaza border: witnesses

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Egyptian forces began closing the breached border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday, stemming the flow of Palestinians across the frontier breached by Hamas Islamists last month, witnesses said.


Reggae Stars to Play in Ethiopia as Marley Tribute

Music stars from around the world  will converge in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa next month  to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the birth of reggae icon  Bob Marley, organizers said on Friday.


Wayne Arthurs of Australia beat Filippo Volandri of Italy 7-6 (1), 6-7 (4), 6-3 in the first round of the Medibank Sydney International on Monday.


Film director Spike Lee pays tribute to actor Ossie Davis, who died earlier this month at the age of 87.


2 Chinese kidnapped in Pakistan, rescue underway

Two Chinese engineers and their Pakistani guard were kidnapped early Saturday in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal area and the rescue work was underway, said a senior Chinese diplomat.


Political dispute threatens intelligence reform bill

Washington -- A fierce dispute over the powers of a new national intelligence director threatened Friday to derail congressional negotiations aimed at completing an intelligence reform bill before the Nov. 2 elections.


An old ulcer operation is getting new attention as a possible alternative obesity surgery: a quick snip of a nerve that helps control hunger.


VATICANO - Novena in preparazione alla SolennitÃ  dellÂImmacolata - Sesto giorno, 4 dicembre CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Pubblichiamo la preghiera quotidiana per la Novena in preparazione alla SolennitÃ  dellÂImmacolata Concezione di Maria, avvertendo che lo schema completo della Novena Ã¨ disponibile sul sito dellÂAgenzia Fides.  \


Irish and British PMs to meet on N.Ireland election results

The Irish and British premiers are to meet later this week to review the results of Wednesday's key vote that could restore power-sharing government in Northern Ireland, Bertie Ahern said Monday.


An aircraft pilot was being held by law enforcement authorities Saturday after an incident that interrupted President Bush's outdoor campaign event.


(InfoWorld) - One week afterÂ hackers stole personal information from millions of people who had posted their resumes to the job-searching site Monster.com, the company has warned its users to be vigilant about online fraud because the breach was not an isolated incident. In an e-mail message sent to users, Monster shared antifraud advice and pledged to improve its security practices through enhanced surveillance of site traffic and tighter access to the Web site. Monster disclosed on Aug. 23 that it had discovered a data breach caused by hackers who posed as employers, then illegally downloaded the names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of 1.3 million job-seekers. The hackers then sent e-mail to the users in an attempt to collect their passwords to financial sites or to install viruses on their PCs. Although Monster has already improved certain security measures, users should continue to protect themselves from fraud because the threat has not disappeared, Monster CEO Sal Iannuzzi said Wednesday. "The company has determined that this was not an isolated incident," Monster said in a press release. "Despite ongoing analysis, the scope of this illegal activity is impossible to pinpoint. Monster believes illegally downloaded contact information may be used to lure job seekers into opening a 'phishing e-mail' that attempts to acquire sensitive financial information." Monster also posted a Web page listing antifraud advice and asked its users to forward any suspicious e-mail to the company. "Opportunistic criminals are increasingly using the Internet for illegitimate purposes. This problem spans the Web, particularly Websites that receive heavy traffic and serve a variety of users across the globe," Monster warns on the site. "If you think you have received an e-mail that may be fraudulent, please contact us immediately."


Iraq's Ailing Banking Industry Is Slowly Reviving

Despite the continuing war and political uncertainty, Iraq's long-suffering financial industry has begun creaking to life.


Dall'India il ministro della Famiglia commenta cosÃ¬ il braccio di ferro col Vaticanosulla proposta di legge che porta il suo nome. Rutelli: "Non porremo la fiducia"                                          Dico, la Bindi: "Amo la Chiesa che si occupa delle cose di Dio"


Public Service Enterprise Group , which announced an agreement to be acquired by Exelon Corp.  in December, on Thursday posted lower fourth quarter earnings due to a lower contribution from PSEG Power.


"Tongue Sucker" wins prestigious 2007 design award

A life-saving device called the  Tongue Sucker, a low-cost prosthetic foot and a high-speed  Tesla Roadster electric sports car were among the winners of  the prestigious INDEX awards, a 100,000-euro prize for design  ideas.


Iraq's interim prime minister says decisive military action may soon be carried out in the rebel city of Falluja


Legless panda needs a hand to improve sex life

An animal research center in northern  China has appealed to the world for help to fashion an  artificial leg for a panda that lost a limb -- along with its  sex life -- in a fight, local media reported on Thursday.


Golf: Tiger and Colin share lead at World Challenge

THOUSAND OAKS, California : Host Tiger Woods fired a four-under par 67 here Thursday to match fellow American Jim Furyk and Scotland's Colin Montgomerie for the lead after the first round of the World Challenge.


There's speculation some of the former leader's top aides, to be tried first, will testify against him. BAGHDAD -- Saddam Hussein met a defence lawyer yesterday for the first time since his capture a year


UK's Blair Loses Key Minister Ahead of Election

Top British government minister David Blunkett resigned on Wednesday over a charge of abuse of office, ripping a hole in Prime Minister Tony Blair's


Running back Jerome Bettis flipped a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jerame Tuman three plays after surpassing the 13,000-yard barrier early in the fourth quarter, fooling what had been a nearly impenetrable New York Jets defense and sending the Pittsburgh


Kerry Ads Underscore His Vietnam Service

The Democratic Party launched a costly round of ads Friday to buttress John Kerry's credentials to be commander in chief as the White House accused the Massachusetts senator of "losing his cool" over attacks on his war record.


Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has just taken the ultimate dare of American politics: He's started telling them the truth about Iraq.


Glaxo Seeks Entry Into US Flu Vaccine Market

GlaxoSmithKline Plc is exploring ways to sell its Fluarix flu vaccine in the United States, where supplies have run short this season after Chiron Corp lost a year's production to contamination.


Emma Bonino attacca Veltroni: se questi sono i primi passi non oso pensare ai successivi"In questo Paese i diritti civili si chiamano ora con ipocrisia questioni eticamente sensibili"                                          "Dal Pd uno spettacolo patetico basta con le visite Oltretevere"                                                                                di GIOVANNA CASADIO


Ohio brings in experts to review troubled e-voting systems

A Denver-based e-voting testing laboratory and experts from three universities have been hired by the state of Ohio to undertake independent evaluations of the states' e-voting hardware, software, and processes. The move is aimed at finding and fixing potential problems before the 2008 presidential election.


Lage Raho Munna Bhai is going to be one of the year's biggest hits abroad.


Three-time All-Star catcher Jason Kendall was close to being traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Oakland Athletics for a pair of pitchers, a baseball official told The Associated Press yesterday.


Hunt for XP SP2 flaws seen in full swing

Security experts said that while the new Service Pack 2 for Windows XP will bolster the operating system's security, hackers will still find a way to exploit any flaws.


Three British soldiers killed in Iraq as Fallujah braces for ...

BAGHDAD- Three newly redeployed British soldiers were killed in an attack south of Baghdad, as the Iraqi rebel city of Fallujah braced for an all-out assault after US President George W. Bushâs re-election.


Abbey Takeover Approved by Spanish Bank Shareholders

The takeover of Abbey National cleared a major hurdle today after shareholders in Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano (SCH) voted to approve the deal.


John B. Sanfilippo & Son might not be the best choice for a long-term investment.


The PGA of America will name three-time Ryder Cup competitor and current PGA Tour member Tom Lehman the US captain for the 2006 Ryder Cup at The K Club in Ireland, according to multiple Golf World sources.


Sudanese Militiamen Disarm, Say They Not Janjaweed

GENEINA, Sudan  - Five hundred Sudanese militiamen  in government service disarmed in western Darfur Friday at a  ceremony attended by U.N. envoy Jan Pronk, but denied they were  Arab Janjaweed irregulars blamed for killing, raping and  looting in Darfur aimed at African villagers.


Terrell Owens warmed up for practice Friday, then went to see a trainer about his injured ankle. Problem? Nope, quite the opposite.


Motorists Could Face $2/gal Gasoline Soon

U.S. drivers could again face $2 a  gallon gasoline now that crude oil has topped a record $50 a  barrel, government experts said on Tuesday.


ChiSox trade Lee to Brewers for Poz, Vizcaino

Lee, who batted .305 with 31 homers and 99 RBIs last season, gives the Brewers a right-handed slugger in the middle of the lineup to complement Geoff Jenkins and Lyle Overbay, both left-handed hitters.


Chinese submarine puts Japan on Red alert

JAPAN was on alert yesterday after a suspected Chinese nuclear submarine entered its territorial waters. The submarine was detected in Japanese waters near islands disputed with China about 300km southwest


U.S. officials check security after Sudan shooting

Two senior U.S. officials have flown in to Sudan to review security at their embassy following the killing of a U.S. aid official in Khartoum, staff said on Sunday.


HBOS says profits on track after $367.7 mln hit

HBOS , Britain's biggest  mortgage lender, said profits are on track to rise 4 percent  this year but it will take a 180 million pound ($367.7 million)  hit on the value of assets due to the credit crunch, which will  also hurt margins.


Conservatives say they'll move to protect traditional definition of marriage

OTTAWA (CP) - The federal Conservatives are girding for a same-sex battle with Paul Martin's Liberals, saying they will move to protect the traditional definition of marriage.


US envoy Christopher Hill says the US will persevere in talks with N Korea, as he begins a regional tour.


Israel's Asian eateries go on spring roll strike

Israel's Asian restaurants went on a one-day spring roll strike on Tuesday in protest over government plans to rid kitchens of foreign chefs, and said sushi and noodles would be the next items off the menu.


Nigeria's police are planning to buy 80,000 new firearms ahead of next year's elections, a spokesman says.


Canadian animator who worked on Halo 2 can't wait to go online ...

TORONTO (CP) - Halo 2 has been Nathan Walpole's life for more than two years. He helped create the video game, spending 20-hour days in the Bungie Studios office in Redmond, Wash.


It's the Nazi Era, but It Looks So Familiar

This German documentary gathers some of the products of the German culture industry from the 1930's and 40's into a monstrous and fascinating collage.


Rival Palestinian factions fight Gaza gunbattles

Rival Palestinian factions battled in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, raising the weekend death toll to at least three and 40 wounded in the fiercest internal fighting since a ceasefire was declared nearly a month ago.


LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber killed one policeman and two civilians in an attack on an Afghan convoy in the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Monday, a Reuters witness said.


AMA won't call video gaming an addiction

The American Medical Association on Wednesday backed off calling excessive video-game playing a formal psychiatric addiction, saying instead that more research is needed.


LAS VEGAS - President Bush criticized Sen. John Kerry as a liberal trying to hide from his own record Thursday as the two men entered the last, post-debate lap of a close race for the White House...


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Opponents criticize Huckabee for agreeing to reduce sentences for meth offenders ... Giuliani heading home Thursday after hospital checkup for flu-like symptoms ... Bush offers guidance to '08 candidates, says GOP will hold the White House.


Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani picked up an endorsement Monday from Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana, who said he's backing the former New York City mayor even though he disagrees with his stances on social issues.


A French Style of Capitalism Is Now Stained

SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale, the French bank that earned the respect of it rivals, is now embarrassed by a rogue trader.


BP profits down 45% as output, refining suffer

BP reported a 45 percent fall in third-quarter replacement-cost profit to $3.867 billion due to lower oil and gas production, problems at its refining division and fewer asset sales which had flattered the year-earlier result.


Injured NHL player Steve Moore asked a court Wednesday to ensure Vancouver Canucks star Todd Bertuzzi never plays against him again after Bertuzzi pleaded guilty to injuring Moore with an on-ice sucker punch.


Anticipating major flooding, federal emergency officials stockpiled water pumps and thousands of sandbags Friday to move into Florida ahead of Hurricane Frances.


Comings and goings in the banking indurstry.


New York Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey sustained a mild concussion in a collision with safety Will Demps, the team said Tuesday.


This year saw the debut of some great new products. These include the cell phone that keeps track of blood sugar levels and the digital music player that indicates how fast you run.


A Harvard graduate student accused of stabbing a teenager to death testified Tuesday he was being brutally beaten by two men and feared for his life when he pulled his knife.


Venezia, 6 set. - (Adnkronos) - E' gia' arrivata a Venezia Nicole Kidman, una delle star piu' attese della Mostra del cinema. Accompagnata dalla sua press-agent, alloggera' al Cipriani in attesa di presentare


A series of reports concludes that the agency is so overwhelmed by a flood of imports that it is incapable of protecting the public from unsafe drugs, medical devices and food.


Sandisk's new music player is nice, and Real Network's companion Rhapsody subscription service offers some cool features. Together, can they make an iPod killer? Commentary by Leander Kahney.


US Military in Iraq Suffers Deadliest Month

The US military in Iraq suffered its deadliest month since last year's invasion with more military personnel killed in action in November than in any equivalent period, the Pentagon's figures show.


The housing market plunged deeper into despair last month, with sales of new homes plummeting to their lowest level in more than 12 years.


Positive results in cancer study continue ImClone's turnaround.


Andrea Bonaccorso, 31 anni, arrestato due settimane fa, ha deciso di collaborarePoco dopo la notizia, ignoti hanno incendiato l'esercizio commerciale                                          Si pente un altro uomo di Lo Piccolo in fiamme il negozio del fratello


UK to nationalize Northern Rock: reports

The UK government will announce the nationalization of the troubled British bank Northern Rock  at 1600 GMT (11 a.m. EST)), British media reported on Sunday.


Roma, 17:59 - CALCIO, EURO UNDER 17: AZZURRINI ACCEDONO ALLA SECONDA FASE

Con la qualificazione del turno già in tasca, gli azzurrini di Luca Gotti hanno disputato la ...


Curfew still in force as Nepal mourns Iraq deaths

Nepal extended a curfew in its capital on Friday, but relaxed it for a few hours as the embattled Hindu kingdom continued to mourn the deaths of 12 Nepalis killed by an Islamist militant group in Iraq.


U.S. stocks to watch on Friday: AON CORP. : The second-largest insurance broker said its quarterly earnings fell because of "softening market conditions" that, along with the halt of contingent commissions, led it to withdraw its earnings per share outlook for the full year.


U.S. retailers want online sellers to fight theft

U.S. retailers and police called on  Congress on Thursday to require online auction sites such as  eBay to post the serial numbers of items for sale to help crack  down on gangs of professional shoplifters.


Certification body claims Vista fails security test

Vista has failed a major security test. It's improved security is one of its major selling point, and antispyware in particular has been boosted. But experts believe that additional antivirus protection is required.


King Norodom Sihamoni addressed his nation Saturday for the first time as Cambodia's new monarch, pledging to be a "faithful servant" of the people -- many of whom knew little about him until two weeks ago.


Sri Lanka minister dies after roadside bomb attack

A Sri Lankan government minister died on the operating table on Tuesday after his vehicle was targeted by a suspected Tamil Tiger roadside bomb north of the capital, a senior hospital official said.


Ohio executes man who killed prison cellmate

COLUMBUS, Ohio  - The state of Ohio on Thursday put to death a man who killed his prison cellmate, after executioners worked for more than an hour to find the right veins in which to inject lethal chemicals.


High & Low Finance: Corporate Auditors Focusing on Cash and Securities

Not so long ago, highly leveraged companies could get loans to bail themselves out. Now they canât.


IAEA chief calls on Iran to voluntarily suspend uranium enrichment ...

Chief of the UN nuclear activities watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei urged on Monday Iran to suspend all uranium enrichment activities and pursue transparent nuclear policies


Altri tre morti nel napoletano. Due uomini uccisi in una tabaccheria a Melito. Un cadavere carbonizzato ritrovato in un'auto nella zona di Via del Cassano. Nuovi capitoli della faida interna al clan Di Lauro? A Napoli 113 omicidi nel 2004.


OATES COLUMN: White wore heart on sleeve

In a way, it was a relief when authorities in North Carolina announced that Reggie White's sudden and shocking death Sunday was due to a long- standing respiratory condition.


'Mad' Honey Can Be a Hazard to the Heart

The cases of 19 patients sent to the emergency room by a dose of "mad" honey highlight the not-so-sweet side of the food, according to Turkish researchers.


Nigeria will not pour more cash into power, having spent $10 billion in the last seven years with little to show for it, until it has a clear idea of how to revamp the sector, President Umaru Yar'Adua said on Monday.


Syracuse 78, Connecticut 65: First Step a Positive One for Syracuse

Demetris Nichols and Eric Devendorf led fifth-seed Syracuse to a first-round Big East tournament victory over Connecticut, bolstering the Orangeâs run to the N.C.A.A. tournament.


The UK's first deep-sea remote operated vehicle returns some remarkable images of life on the Antarctic ocean floor.


Watchdog group wants Cyberonics device off market

Watchdog group Public Citizen on   Wednesday called for U.S. regulators to pull Cyberonics Inc.'s   depression treatment from the U.S. market, claiming the company   has not proven that the electronic stimulator device is   effective.


North Korea to shut down nuclear reactor

Agrees to disarm in return for aid North Korea last night agreed to shut down its principal nuclear reactor in return for fuel aid, the BBC reports.â¦


US military hopeful UN hostages in Afghanistan will be released ...

KABUL : A murky Taliban splinter group holding three UN hostages in Afghanistan for three weeks was silent after the hostages' families plead for their freedom, but the US military was hopeful they were alive and would be safely released.


Qatar sees no need to change dollar peg: report

Qatar is satisfied with the value of its riyal currency and sees no need to change its peg to the sliding U.S. dollar, the finance minister said in remarks published in the Gulf Times newspaper on Sunday.


Sharif departs London for Pakistan: aide

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif left London late Sunday on a plane bound for Pakistan after almost eight years in exile, vowing to depose President Pervez Musharraf, an aide said.


Sub tragedy may divert Martin's first major foreign tour as PM

OTTAWA (CP) - The tragic events aboard HMCS Chicoutimi may divert Paul Martin's first major foreign tour as prime minister.


Seven Buddhists are shot dead by Thai Muslims in revenge attacks

MUSLIM insurgents shot dead seven Buddhists in southern Thailand yesterday in apparent further revenge for the deaths of 85 Muslim demonstrators at a protest last month.


Trade unionists are to hold a day of action in February to campaign against proposed changes to civil service pensions.


Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and President Bush will hold talks at the White House Friday on a range of global issues including Darfur, Kenya, Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.N. and the U.S. said Monday.


US researchers have found that people who pay for whole-body X-ray scans in the hope of finding tumors at their earliest stages may be raising their overall risk of cancer, reported China Radio International Tuesday.


Wie pulls out of U.S. Women's Open with wrist injury

SOUTHERN PINES, North Carolina  - Michelle Wie withdrew from the U.S. Women's Open after nine holes of her second round on Saturday because of her injured wrist.


Titans rolling after 24-17 win over Jags

The Tennessee Titans' magical ride isn't close to ending. And Sunday they found yet another way to pull out a victory. Vince Young and the offense couldn't move the ball against the Jaguars. So the Titans' defense beat up David Garrard and returned turnovers 83, 92 and 61 yards and beat Jacksonville 24-17 for their fifth straight victory.


Barack Obama launched ads for his campaign in New York this week, contesting Hillary Rodham Clinton in her home state.


Iraq, uccisi in tre attacchi dei guerriglieri 25 poliziotti

Venticinque poliziotti iracheni sono stati uccisi in attacchi a tre posti di polizia nella regione di Baquba, 60 chilometri a nord di Baghdad. Lo ha detto la polizia. Negli attacchi - ha detto la polizia - sono anche stati feriti molti poliziotti.


Cornell won the first game of its weekend road trip by erasing a 5-point deficit in the waning moments, beating Harvard 72-71.


British police receive 2,000 calls after the discovery of two bodies and the murder of three prostitutes.


Microsoft shill blogs steal Reg commercial strategy c.2001

In the blogosphere, everyone can hear you squeal for cash The Register has been appalled by Microsoft paying bloggers to write advertorial for its latest hype campaign. The reason? We thought of it first, dammit.â¦


A federal law known as Check 21 takes effect today, and whether that's cause for celebration or commiseration is a matter of much debate.


Venezia, ha vinto la buona mammana. Leone d'Oro a Mike Leigh

Una vittoria annunciata nelle ultime ore. Il Leone dâOro 2004 va a Vera Drake del regista inglese Mike Leigh. Â«Fare i film Ã¨ sempre molto difficile â ha detto il vincitore - Vera Drake Ã¨ stato girato


L'avvocato Chiappero ha contestato la perizia: "Errato il metodo sotto il profilo statistico. E il paragone tra Tacchinardi e Pantani non ha senso". TORINO, 4 novembre 2004 - Udienza fiume doveva essere, udienza fiume Ã¨ stata.


Dow drops 2 percent on oil, weak factory data

U.S. stocks fell on the first trading day of the year on Wednesday, with the Dow slumping about 2 percent to dip below the 13,000 level, after U.S. manufacturing data showed signs of contraction and oil hit $100 a barrel, raising the possibility of a recession in 2008.


"Ugly Betty" axes two executive producers

LOS ANGELES  - ABC's "Ugly Betty" will be heading back to production with a smaller producing team once the Hollywood writers strike ends. Executive producers Marco Pennette and James Hayman were let go from the Emmy-winning comedy-drama Monday, the same day the series was renewed for a third season.


Milano, 16:19 - CALCIO, INTER; ZANETTI: NON COMMENTO IL CASO INTERCETTAZIONI

Il capitano dell'Inter Javier Zanetti liquida con uno scarno commento la vicenda intercettazione che...


Staff are to receive counselling to help them cope with the ordeal, which involved the families of two employees being held hostage for over 24 hours.


x86 ISA to be extended with application-specific opcodes too IDF Intel has said it will extend the x86 instruction set with even more Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE), this time pledging to add a further 50 instructions to the ISA - the largest number of extra program codes the chip giant's added to the x86 lists since the introduction of SSE 2 with the debut of the Pentium 4 in December 2000.â¦


Hutchison unit makes 900-mln-euro bid for Marionnaud of France

The retail unit of Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa launched a bid to take over troubled French toiletries retailer Marionnaud in a 900-million-euro deal that could create the biggest company in the sector.


Sharon to Avoid Charges in Funding Case -- Sources

Israel's attorney general is expected  to drop a corruption case against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  but could still charge his son in connection with illegal  campaign funding, judicial sources said on Thursday.


Business & money: Ford favours Indian firm to buy its two premier brands but union and government offer cautious welcome


ATI Technologies 4th-Qtr Profit Doubles as Sales Rise

ATI Technologies Inc., the No. 2 maker of computer-graphics chips, said sales of graphics-enhanced cell phones and high-definition televisions helped fourth-quarter profit more than double.


Health experts are issuing a warning about measles after an unexpectedly high number of cases this summer.


Lyon, France (Sports Network) - Juventus and French international striker David Trezeguet underwent surgery Tuesday on his injured left shoulder.


Army Chief of Staff Is Third Major Visitor to Troops in Iraq

Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, the Army's chief of staff, made a surprise visit to a small group of soldiers here at Forward Operating Base Danger and said in an interview that the war in Iraq is "going pretty well."


Protein  Prompts Spread of Prostate Cancer

MONDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDayNews) -- A protein called hepsin promotes the spread of prostate cancer by causing disruption of tissue organization, says a study in the August issue of Cancer Cell.


Rising from the ashes again, John McCain may be the GOP's only hope for winning the White House in November. But he still has to convince Republicans that he's one of them


Two cheap and relatively simple car modifications can help you gain a couple miles to the gallon.


A Favorite Meal, Now Offering a Side Order of Environmental Awareness

A new London restaurant has worked hard to offer fish that is legally caught and not overexploited, but it does not come cheap.


Serbia is prepared to offer its secessionist province of Kosovo the "largest autonomy in the world" in upcoming talks on the future of the independence-seeking region, the nation's president said Thursday.


Another car fire predicted for today (Updated 12:53 AM)

Another car explosion, like the one in front of the Taipei railway station Thursday, may be intended to keep voters away from the polls today, police warned yesterday.


Australia feel heat as Kaif rises to challenge

Even the umpires felt the heat. Two chairs and a parasol were carried out for David Shepherd and Rudi Koertzen during the afternoon drinks break, on a day when the fittest member of the India side had cramped up and collapsed because of dehydration.


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A hacker put an obscene message, possibly for this city's mayor, on an electronic traffic message board, shocking morning commuters.


A military court finds a U.S. soldier guilty of murdering an unarmed Iraqi, but pares down the sentence in apparent sympathy with his claim of exhaustion


NEW YORK - Consumers' assessment of the economy held largely steady this month, according to a university research report released Friday.


COLUMN | The way Redskins' owner is handling coach search is causing resentment among fans.


ETA Urged to Quit Fight as 17 More Suspects Jailed

Spain's Basque regional government  called on armed separatist group ETA to renounce violence on  Tuesday, stepping up political pressure on the severely  weakened guerrillas to lay down their arms.


Italian premier wins key confidence vote

Premier Romano Prodi won a confidence vote Wednesday in the Senate, ensuring the survival of his center-left government.


The US Federal Trade Commission last week filed a legal complaint against two companies that allegedly infected computers with spyware and pop-up advertising, then tried to sell their owners spyware-blocking software.


Dow Jones to consider Murdoch bid, other offers

Dow Jones & Co Inc.'s board of  directors said on Thursday that the company plans to consider  alternatives for the company, including a $5 billion bid by  Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. to buy it.


Britain, Australia and a former US official, stung by criticism from UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, have insisted that their countries' military action in Iraq was legal.


For decades after the BTK strangler wiped out half of his family, Charlie Otero said he lay low, fearful that the serial killer — who has recently renewed his cat-and-mouse game with investigators — might be watching.


US consumer spending soars by 0.6% in September, led by auto ...

American consumers, who substantially slowed down their spending in late summer, roared back to life in September, boosting their purchases by 0.6 per cent.


Tea  --  Plenty of It  --  May Do the Body Good

Michael Seidman, director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, hates the taste of green tea. But that doesn't stop him from drinking a cup five days a week. When he's done, Seidman squeezes the liquid out of the tea leaves and then -- get this -- eats...


Texas-Michigan Meeting a Rose Bowl First

The fight songs, the helmets, the school colors, the national titles: Texas and Michigan are two of the proudest programs in the history of college football.


Modena, 18:34 - CALCIO, MODENA: SOLO TERAPIE PER LONGO E LOMBARDI

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Modena basato sulla tattica. Non vi hanno preso Longo e Lombardi. ...


Deutsche Bank Checked China Aviation Finances Before Share Sale

Deutsche Bank AG said it questioned China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp. about its finances before arranging aS$196 million ($119 million) share sale in October, a month before company


British former hostage Norman Kember says he forgives his captors in Iraq and opposes the death penalty for the men.


Egypt and Israel sign a trade protocol with the US, allowing Egyptian goods made with the support of Israel free access to American markets.


An Indian train fire that killed up to 60 Hindus and sparked deadly religious riots was an accident, an inquiry says.


Is Central Park a serene "church" for reflective New Yorkers or a bustling "town square" for the masses?


Chavez Survives Recall, Vows to Deepen Revolution

Venezuela's left-wing President, Hugo Chavez, easily won a referendum on his rule and on Monday offered to open a dialogue with opponents, while vowing to intensify the reforms at the heart of the nation's political conflict.


CRTC hearings explore need to regulate Internet voice services

GATINEAU, Que. (CP) - Are Internet phone calls a new frontier or just a technological tweak for an old service? That was the question before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission


Livorno, 20:01 - CALCIO, LUCARELLI: IL LIVORNO NON MI HA MAI CERCATO

Cristiano Lucarelli, dopo la firma con il Parma, ha smentito precedenti trattative per un suo ritorn...


House committee calls more witnesses to testify in HP scandal.


Microsoft: We didn't change Automatic Updates

The problem with mysterious changes to Windows Vista's automatic-updates features exists between chairs and keyboards according to Microsoft, which Thursday denied making any changes to the system that would have resulted in unauthorized patch installations.


With Days Before Vote, Bush and Kerry Sound Out Closing Themes

President Bush called his opponent blind to its "true dangers"; Senator John Kerry urged Americans to "vote your hopes," not fears.


"Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine." Â A representative for the New York City medical examiner. Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment Jan. 22.


Saudi Arabian women mount a challenge to the ban on female drivers in a rare sign of public opposition to the kingdom's ultra-conservative social mores.


Post-menopausal women with low levels of the male sex hormone  are more likely to develop heart disease, research suggests.


Buy a Laptop for a Child, Get Another Laptop Free

One Laptop Per Child, an ambitious project to bring computing to the developing worldâs children, is reaching out to the public through an interesting marketing campaign.


The bird flu epidemic in the Indian state of West Bengal spreads  closer to the capital, Calcutta, officials say.


Intelligence Of Dolphins Cited in Fight Against Hunt

A coalition of marine scientists has launched a campaign to halt Japan's annual "dolphin drive," in which thousands of bottlenose dolphins are herded into shallow coves to be slaughtered with knives and clubs.


Home loan demand falls despite rate plunge

U.S. mortgage applications fell for   the first time in four weeks even as interest rates dropped to   a six-month low, an industry trade group said on Wednesday,   providing further evidence the country's housing market slump   is deepening.


A trial for an alleged Mexican drug kingpin accused of smuggling as much as six tons of cocaine a month into the U.S. has been postponed until later this year.


Business Books: The driven culture of UPS

If you ever wanted to learn more about UPS, the U.S. package delivery company, then 2007 is the year to do it.


Powells last tour of Europe leaves a bittersweet taste

For everyone who supports the idea of a workable transatlantic alliance, the saddest sight of the week was the figure of Colin Powell who was making his last official visit to Europe before surrendering his ...


The Cardinals agree with former Angels shortstop David Eckstein Thursday on a three-year contract to fill the void left by Edgar Renteria's signing with Boston.


Green laws and regulation risk energy crisis, say Europe's power companies

Science & environment: Â· Major projects cancelled because of uncertaintyÂ· Planning problems will stall wind-farm growth


Light cigarettes not way to wean from smoking

If you are thinking about quitting smoking, switching to "light" or "ultra light" cigarettes will not wean you off the habit nor will it reduce the health risks associated with smoking.


Marcia Cross delivers twin girls in L.A.

It's fraternal twin girls for Marcia Cross. The "Desperate Housewives" actress, 44, gave birth to daughters Eden and Savannah in Los Angeles on Tuesday, her spokeswoman said Wednesday. The father is Cross' stockbroker husband, Tom Mahoney.


Boy Bags Hog Said Bigger Than 'Hogzilla'

By KATE BRUMBACK MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Hogzilla is being made into a horror movie. But the sequel may be even bigger: Meet Monster Pig.


Santa's a Roadside Attraction in Kentucky

LANCASTER, Ky. - Driving along U.S. 27 near Lancaster, motorists can see more than Christmas lights and decorations - they can stop and visit with Santa.  From Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve, C.W.


Ukraine's Yushchenko Regrets Effects of Poison

Liberal candidate Viktor Yushchenko expressed unease on Wednesday at the effects of dioxin poisoning on his pocked face, but said he was fit to be president and predicted voters would hand him a landslide victory.


New Zealand draw first blood in LV Cup final

VALENCIA, Spain  - Team New Zealand won the first race of the Louis Vuitton Cup final against Luna Rossa in a tight battle on Friday, setting the scene for a hard-fought best-of-nine series.


Venezuela's Chavez Cancels Radio Show to Prepare for Trip to Argentina, Bolivia

Text of report by Radio Nacional de Venezuela website on 7 March  The Ministry of the People's Government for Communication and Information and Radio Nacional de Venezuela inform our audience that this Wednesday's [7 March] edition of the Hello President Radio show has been called off.


Per prime necessita' servono almeno 5,5 milioni euro


Duke's depth really took care of short-handed North Carolina, keeping the second-ranked Blue Devils alone atop the Atlantic Coast Conference.


The Lions stepped up to see if they could play with one of the NFC's best teams and they got their ears boxed. The Philadelphia Eagles roared away to a 21-point lead with three touchdowns


McDonalds selling lattes and cappuccinos: WSJ

In a direct shot at rival chain  Starbucks Corp., , McDonald's Corp.  is moving  closer to adding lattes and cappuccinos to its menus  nationwide, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.


Desert winds and blistering heat Wednesday challenged firefighters battling a 37,000-acre wildfire that destroyed buildings and forced hundreds of people to leave but spared historic structures in a town developed decades ago as a movie set for Westerns.


Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, who disappeared on December 14, is believed to be dead, authorities said.


Packersâ Harris Leads Defensive Turnaround

Cornerback Al Harris and the Green Bay Packers defense will be charged with slowing the pass-happy offense of the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday.


Negotiations between VW and unions about radical cost savings at its German factories resume against a backdrop of falling profits at Europe's largest car maker.


France says no ransom was paid for two hostages flying home after a four-month ordeal in Iraq.


For the third time this week, hackers have released attack code that exploits a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Word. The proof-of-concept code, which addresses a previously unknown Word vulnerability, was posted Tuesday.


Relievers Are Lucky the Yankees Didn't Need This Game

Determined to give his best setup man, Tom Gordon, the night off, Manager Joe Torre watched as the Yankees disintegrated in the eighth inning Saturday.


At least 26 people have been killed in landslides triggered by torrential monsoon rains in western Nepal, officials said on Friday.


For the next 16 months, a ship bearing the name Amistad once again will sail the Atlantic, tracing a 19th-century route of the slave trade.


US stocks: Dow gains, but caution rules before US election

US blue-chip stocks ended higher on Friday, helped by gains in energy companies, although investors showed caution before next week's presidential election.


Bonds hits 749th homer, trails Aaron record by six

Barry Bonds hit the 749th home run of his career on Friday to lie six short of Hank Aaron at the head of the all-time list.


Fox generated $250 million from Super Bowl: Murdoch

News Corp's Fox network generated  about $250 million from Super Bowl television advertising  revenue, Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said.


Distaso shed his conservative, low-key approach and verbally attacked Scott Peterson with gusto, pointing at him and telling jurors, "That man's a murderer.


In Brief: CommVault extends data protection to Novell server OSes

InfoWorld - CommVault has announced extended backup and recovery support for Novell NetWare and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9. CommVault Galaxy Backup and Recovery is part of the company's QiNetix product suite, which provides solutions for data protection including integrated backup/recovery, migration, archiving, replication, and storage management. CommVault Galaxy Backup and Recovery protects heterogeneous environments including Linux file systems and clustered file systems. Support for Novell Open Enterprise Server will be available later this year.


The buyer of the main asset of embattled Russian oil firm Yukos is reportedly sold to state-owned Rosneft.


The family of a father of three found stabbed in Bristol say his death has "ripped the heart" out of their community.


KENYAN and British investigators have exhumed the remains of a woman as part of a probe into allegations that British soldiers had raped hundreds of Kenyan women in a region used as a military training ground for three decades.


Iran says identifies, detains U.S., Israeli spies

Iran's intelligence minister said Iran had identified 100 people he described as U.S. and Israeli agents and said some were arrested trying to leave Iran to attend "spying" courses abroad, state TV reported on Thursday.


Update 1: Cendant to Buy Orbitz for $1.25B in Cash

Hotel franchisor Cendant Corp. agreed to buy online travel company Orbitz Inc. for about $1.25 billion. The $27.50 a share cash offer, which has been approved by boards of both companies but still needs regulatory


VIENNA: Iran said on Wednesday it had processed several tonnes of raw "yellowcake" uranium to prepare it for enrichment - a process that can be used to make atomic weapons â-n defiance of the UN nuclear watchdog.


No a governi tecnici, Colle ci ridia la democrazia


LONDON : Arsenal swept into the knockout stages of the Champions League at the top of group E after matching their biggest ever win in the tournament with a 5-1 demolition of Norwegian champions Rosenborg.


Update 1: Cardinal Health Lowers Earnings Guidance

Cardinal Health Inc. released its long-delayed fourth-quarter and full-year financial results on Tuesday and said earnings for the first half of its 2005 fiscal year would fall sharply.


'Pronti a paralizzare Paese se sara' sconfessata scelta cda'


Bush Brothers Love Fest--Is It Fair to Voters?

When President Bush campaigns in battleground Florida, it's usually at the side of his brother, popular Gov. Jeb Bush, accused by opponents of putting fraternal devotion ahead of fair elections.


Merck's HPV Vaccine May Prevent Cervical Cancer

A vaccine that tries to fight a virus linked to cervical cancer was effective in reducing the risk of infections and pre-cancerous lesions in women.


Roma, 15:58 - CALCIO, SERIE A: I RISULTATI DEI PRIMI TEMPI

Questi i risultati dei primi tempi delle gare della 24/a giornata del campionato di calcio serie A:<...


Industrial production in the eurozone  falls by 0.4% in June from May, with Germany registering the biggest fall.


Bush Calls for 'Big Things' From Congress

President Bush welcomed newly elected members of Congress to town Monday with a call "to achieve big things," beginning with help for foreigners devastated by the tsunami.


American artists swept the board at the MTV Europe music awards last night, highlighting the global influence of the US television network.


Two more people are killed in Italy in what officials say is a turf war between rivals within the Naples mafia.


Two witnesses tell an Australian court they saw UK backpacker Peter Falconio more than a week after he disappeared.


Judge criticizes Justice Department leaks in anthrax investigation

Continuing leaks from within the Justice Department describing former Army biologist Steven Hatfill as a "person of interest" in the FBI's investigation into the 2001 anthrax attacks must be halted, a federal judge has demanded.


Conduttrice difende programma che ama, tv volgare e' altro


Hot basement project A 17-year-old US student has, after two years' work and 1,000 hours of research, managed to achieve nuclear fusion in the basement of his parents' Oakland Township home, The Detroit Free Press reports.â¦


Adobe proposes universal digicam 'raw' image format

Dubbed Digital NeGative (DNG) format, Adobe's proposal would not supersede the JPEG format used by almost all digicams these days, but the native formats such cameras offer users who want maximum, image fidelity.


ACAPULCO, Mexico  - Gunmen disguised as soldiers launched brazen attacks on police stations and killed seven people on Tuesday in the violent Mexican resort of Acapulco, defying a military crackdown against drug gangs.


Sono tutti italiani tra i 30 e i 45 anni, ora rischiano una multa di 125 milioni di euroSui loro computer la Finanza ha scoperto oltre 120 mila opere protette da copyright                                          Migliaia di file scaricati illegalmente quattro persone denunciate nel milanese


Chile's torture victims demand pay, prosecution

SANTIAGO, Chile - Many Chileans tortured during the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet are rejecting a government offer of symbolic payments more than 30 years later, demanding substantial compensation instead and legal action against torturers.


Ex-banker Quattrone sentenced to 18 months

This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. Former investment banker Frank Quattrone was sentenced on Wednesday to 18 months in jail


Champions Trophy: Pakistan lose three wickets

Pakistan have lost three wickets as they take on West Indies in the semi-final clash in the ICC Champions Trophy at the Rose Bowl in Southampton today.


Arafat illness spurs struggle for influence

PARIS -- As he lay in a French military hospital fighting for his life early today, Yasser Arafat was at the center of a struggle over who would replace him as Palestinian leader and a controversy over his longtime desire to be buried in Jerusalem.


The Tories say David Blunkett should resign if he is found to have "abused his powers" to speed up a visa application.


California Casinos to Expand With Schwarzenegger Pact

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reached new agreements with five Indian tribes, expanding the gambling industry in the most-populous US state and paving the way for California's first urban casino.


Feeley agrees contract extension with Eagles

Back-up quarterback A.J. Feeley has agreed a three-year contract extension with the Philadelphia Eagles, the team said on Sunday.


SCO Site Will Aim to Offset Groklaw Coverage

SCO is sick and tired of being "dissed" by online bloggers and journalists, and it's not going to take it anymore. So, it's launching its own Web site to tell its side of the story concerning its many legal disputes.


Scientists drilling ice cores in Greenland have recovered what appear to be plant remains from nearly 3km (two miles) below the surface.


Fire raged through the high school in this small town Thursday morning, consuming at least half of the building and sending huge plumes of smoke in the air.


Today we released version 1.6.3 of Streamline, a stream-based network subsystem for Linux.   This first release in over a half year has been thorougly stress-tested, so it should be more stable. New features include support for named and unnamed pipes, the full POSIX file IO interface, a write-after-read optimization similar to splicing, a method for catching HTTP GET requests and self-resizing (based on load) ringbuffer designs. Please read the changelog for more details.


Radiation Poison Reportedly Found in 2nd Man

One of three men who last met the former K.G.B. officer Alexander V. Litvinenko before he fell fatally ill with radiation poisoning was himself admitted to a London hospital on Friday.


Arafat 'Very Sick,' Palestinian Leaders Summoned

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President  Yasser Arafat's health has worsened sharply and he is slipping  in and out of consciousness at his besieged West Bank  headquarters, officials and medics said on Thursday.


Bibby comes through as Kings hold off Hawks

Mike Bibby scored 31 points, including a clinching jumper with 11.7 seconds remaining, and the Sacramento Kings handed the Hawks their sixth straight loss, 100-97, last night in Atlanta.


Riyo Mori, a 20-year-old dancer from Japan who hopes to someday open an international dance school, was crowned Miss Universe 2007 Monday night.


Security tight ahead of Somalia peace meeting

Security was stepped up across the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday ahead of a major peace meeting seen as the interim government's best hope of strengthening its legitimacy in the Horn of Africa nation.


Tropical Pursuit of Love, Coins and No Tan Lines

In âFoolâs Goldâ Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, as golden as a pair of rotisserie chickens, squabble and cavort in a tropical paradise.


Martha Stewart, trying to clear her tarnished name even as she serves a prison term, claims in her appeal that her trial was tainted by "a barrage" of unfair suggestions that she was charged with insider trading.


Australia has returned incumbent Prime Minister John Howard for a fourth consecutive term of government, probably with an increased majority in the Parliament.


Cardiff gets first go on BT's IP network

BT lays out schedule for 21CN deployment BT has announced the first deployment of hardware for its much-touted new network, known as 21CN.â¦


Europeans from Riga to Rome will observe three minutes of silence tomorrow to commemorate the 150,000 people killed and contemplate the millions of other lives devastated by the Asian tsunami.


Raelians Rocket From Clones to Clitorises

The free-love, extraterrestrial-themed Raelian Movement made headlines with its dubious claims of successful human cloning. Now it's enlisted top reconstructive surgeons in its latest cause: to restore women in Africa who've suffered genital mutilation.


Toyota January vehicle sales rise, Ford and GM's fall

Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) posted a  rise in January U.S. auto sales on Thursday, claiming the No. 2  spot in the world's largest market for cars and trucks, as  sales by rival Ford Motor Co  fell sharply.


Milano, 22:24 - CALCIO, SERIE A: MILAN-NAPOLI 5-2 NEL POSTICIPO

Il Milan ha battuto il Napoli 5-2 (2-2) nel posticipo della 18/a giornata del campionato di serie A....


Six heads of state, dozens of dignitaries from almost all continents, and Somalis from every walk of life were on hand to witness the swearing-in of Somalia's new president.


Church report re-opens gay clergy debate

THE row over the appointment of Dr Jeffrey John as the Dean of St Albans is threatening to erupt again following a report on homosexuality within the Anglican Church.


Eastman Kodak Co. said Monday it has developed an image sensor that greatly improves the quality of pictures and video captured by camera phones.


Greenspan sees 1/3 probability of U.S. recession: Bloomberg

Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan was quoted as seeing a "one-third probability" of recession in the United States this year, according to an interview with Bloomberg.


British sufferer of madcow disease no longer 'terminally ill': dad

A British man suffering from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), the human form of mad cow disease is no longer terminal ill, thanks to an experimental medical treatment, his father said.


The Mets' big message at Omar Minaya's surprise coronation yesterday was that Minaya has "full autonomy," baseballese for the power to make any decisions related to baseball.


SPORTS OF THE TIMES Francona Awaiting His MartÃnez Moment

A FEW hours before Boston won Game 2 of its American League division series last night, Manager Terry Francona stood in the lounge of the visiting clubhouse and listened to my theory on


The Securities and Exchange Commission issued deregulatory orders and proposals intended to lower costs to public companies.


Authorities are considering taking an 8-year-old boy who weighs 218 pounds into protective custody unless his mother improves his diet


By James Johnston  The stricken TS Kellington looks set to stay on the River Tees after a breakdown in talks over who should pay the pounds 250,000 removal fee.


Jim Lanzone is leaving the company in a management shakeup at parent Interactive Corp.


In 'We Own the Night,' writer-director James Gray fashions a gripping melodrama about the familial intersection between the police and a shady underworld.


Palermo, 16:05 - CALCIO, PALERMO; SIMPLICIO: INTER? PENSO A ROSANERO E BRASILE

Fabio Simplicio è uno dei giocatori del Palermo finito nel mirino delle grandi squadre, Inter...


Charlotte Church shuns a new record contract so she can concentrate on her TV show.


Models at London Fashion week must prove they are in good health before they can be signed to an agency, a report says.


World - German far right makes poll gains

World News - Far-right parties have made gains in eastern Germany, poll projections show. The National Democratic Party and the German People's Union are set to earn assembly seats by polling 9% in Saxony and 6% in Brandenburg respectively.


Congress embarks this week on the weightiest of debates on morality and the march of science, deciding whether to use public money for embryonic stem cell research and, in turn, setting up President Bush's first veto.


Acer to acquire Gateway for $710 million

Acer Inc. plans to acquire Gateway Inc. in a deal worth $710 million that Acer says will make it the world's third-largest PC vendor.


Co. Produces 14,500-Pound Monster Pickup

DALLAS - This one could make the Hummer look like a girlie car. International Truck and Engine Corp...


Dairy lovers show lower metabolic syndrome risk

NEW YORK  - Men who regularly consume milk, cheese and yogurt may be less likely to develop a cluster of risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, a study suggests.


Julia Louis-Dreyfus has a TV date with Jason Alexander.


Firenze, 16:05 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: FREY OPERATO, 4 SETTIMANE DI STOP

Sebastien Frey è stato operato nella tarda mattinata di oggi al ginocchio, un intervento in a...


Microsoft releases first draft of PatchGuard APIs

Microsoft today released draft APIs aimed at giving security vendors a way to work around a kernel patch protection technology in Vista called PatchGuard.


Vidya Balan interacts with school-going children

Purple Ribbon, the social cause initiative of Fame Multiplexes, celebrated Gandhi Jayanti ...


Police investigating the death of Anna Nicole Smith's 20-year-old son said Tuesday that they had no evidence that he had suffered a heart attack or that drugs were involved.


A Palestinian refugee plotted the coordinated bombings targeting Israeli tourists at resorts in the Sinai and accidentally killed himself during the deadliest attack, Egyptian authorities said yesterday.


The first-phase human test of a vaccine for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), developed by Chinese scientists, proved that it is safe and effective.


Britain's drug policy has failed and should be replaced with a system that recognizes drinking and smoking can cause more harm than some illegal drugs, according to an independent study published Thursday.


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A proposed ethanol alliance that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to forge with President Bush later this week poses both opportunities and risks for the environment, a top U.N. environmental official said Monday.


Nel Catanese, disarmato ha avuto una crisi respiratoria


The "Fighting Dems" aren't a collective powerhouse after all.


Bosnian Serbs convicted of crimes against humanity tell the BBC about their role in the Balkans conflict.


Alitalia pursues rescue talks with Italian unions

Alitalia headed into eleventh-hour talks with unions to clinch plans to avoid bankruptcy, after winning a key deal with pilots.


Iraq's Najaf Tense After Cleric Snubs Peace Envoys

NAJAF, Iraq  - Fears of heavier fighting in Najaf grew on Wednesday after an Iraqi peace delegation failed to defuse a confrontation between US troops and militiamen holed up in a revered shrine in the city.


President George W Bush says his re-election by the American people vindicates his policy on Iraq.


Clinton, Richardson fault policy on Iran

Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bill Richardson on Wednesday urged the Bush administration to continue a dialogue with Iran as the U.S. tries to thwart the country's pursuit of nuclear weapons.


A Vatican-linked travel agent hopes to offer holidays with a difference as it increases its share in the growing market of faith tourism.


IBM delivers Power-based servers with Linux

IBM is unveiling an aggressively priced series of Linux-only systems today that will push its Power5 line of servers down into the low end of the market, taking Linux with it.


US president George W. Bush could be well positioned to win the November election if the country's jobless rate holds at or below its current level, a new study suggested Monday.


By ALLISON LINN  SEATTLE - RealNetworks Inc. is teaming up with SanDisk Corp. to release a portable music player that more closely links with RealNetworks' Rhapsody online music service, in the latest attempt to take on Apple's iPod and iTunes stronghold.


MarketWatch, Web News Site, Is Up for Sale

MarketWatch, the owner of a leading financial news site, CBS MarketWatch, is soliciting bids expected to be as much as $400 million for the company.


Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners in Sign of Warmer Ties

Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy  home after eight years in jail and Israel released six Egyptian  infiltrators Sunday in the clearest sign of a warming of  relations strained by a Palestinian uprising.


US consumer confidence falls as election race goes to the wire

WASHINGTON - Americans are becoming increasingly glum about their economic prospects, as uncertainty over the outcome of the neck-and-neck presidential race grows.


Bush's plan this week to restructure US forces in Europe is stirring up a mix of worry, nostalgia, and hope.


Two more soldiers die in fighting at Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Two Lebanese soldiers were killed in fresh fighting on Wednesday between army units and Islamist militants at a Palestinian refugee camp, security sources said.


Three British soldiers who had recently been deployed to provide cover for US troops in Iraq have been killed in an attack, according to the government.


American TV boss survives fiery plane crash

Colorado - NBC Sports chairperson Dick Ebersol and his college-aged son emerged from the fiery wreckage of a corporate jet after it crashed during takeoff and burst into flames, killing two crew members.


Birdwatchers spread their wings in annual Audubon holiday count

Last year's Christmas Bird Count in Missouri turned up a green heron, rarely seen in the state in the winter. Randy Korotev, one of the organizers, has no idea what birds will delight this year's counters.


No Contract May Leave Gurnee Channel Static

By Bob Susnjara Daily Herald Staff Writer  Gurnee will live without a village-specific local channel if a contract extension is inked with the Comcast Corp.


Some of Antarctica's glaciers are melting faster than snow can replace them, enough to raise sea levels measurably, scientists have reported.


Iraqis have distributed 50,000 pamphlets in Baghdad, pleading for the life of British hostage Kenneth Bigley, whose two United States colleagues have been beheaded by his captors, a British source said last night.


Jeanne Costs Money, Time at Florida Spaceport

Jeanne was the third hurricane in six weeks to damage Florida's Kennedy Space Center but NASA would not say on Monday whether the damage will set back plans to resume space shuttle flights next March.


George Romney and his youngest child reached the political heights in becoming leaders of a state. On Thursday, Mitt joined his dad in experiencing a political low Â denied in his quest to lead a nation.


[TS] This Land: Asked to Serve Again, a Soldier Goes Down Fighting

Sgt. James Dean was shot at his childhood home by a sniper representing his government.


Homeowners told house prices could fall by 30%

Britain's homeowners were warned by a senior member of the Bank of England's interest-rate committee yesterday to brace themselves for the "significant probability" that house prices will fall by up to 30%.


Britain's ambassador to Iraq has appealed for information that would lead to the recovery of the remains of former hostage Ken Bigley.


Variety - (Variety) Whether you're a nominee modeling haute couture, an actor promoting your next film or providing fodder for the tabloids, there's no more white-hot swatch of real estate than the red carpet at the Oscars. At last year's ceremony, clockwise from left: Renee Zellweger makes a characteristic splash prior to accepting her statuette for "Cold Mountain"; Jude Law huddles with "Alfie" co-star Sienna Miller; previous year's actor honoree Adrian Brody basks in the spotlight with Michelle Dupont; lead actress nominee Naomi Watts ("21 Grams") engages in some PDA with date Heath Ledger; "Starsky & Hutch" co-stars Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson tubthump their movie; "Return of the King" star Liv Tyler looks regal; nominee Diane Keaton ("Something's Gotta Give") revives her "Annie Hall" look; Susan Sarandon is resplendent in black; and, bottom row from left to right, Actress winner Charlize Theron ("Monster"), nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes ("Whale Rider") and Scarlett Johansson prove that diamonds are a girl's best friend.


Kunsthalle Helsinki Presents Jouko Lehtola

HELSINKI, FINLAND.- In October, Kunsthalle Helsinki will present an exhibition of work by the photographic artist Jouko Lehtola.


Japan's AKARI 'scopes out stellar evolution

Infrared sky survey The Japanese infrared space telescope AKARI has sent back a raft of stunning new images of stellar evolution, from the earliest stages of star formation to the final death throes of stars in our own galaxy.â¦


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


At Least 10 Dead as Storm Slams Appalachian Region

Local authorities in Alabama waited for the tidal surge to recede in order to make basic damage assessments.


Supermodel Ivy Supersonic lost her cool at the Tyra Banks Show and security guards had to throw her out just before the programme was to be taped.


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McDonald's profit up; sets plans for Chipotle stake

McDonald's Corp.  on Tuesday  said it will dispose of its remaining stake in Chipotle Mexican  Grill Inc.  by the end of October, and posted quarterly  profit in line with the preliminary figures it gave last week.


Careful Strategy Is Used to Derail Immigration Bill

Two weeks ago, when the  immigration bill  landed on the Senate floor, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) voted against an amendment that targeted one of its key provisions: a guest-worker program that President Bush and many U.S. companies have sought for years.


Yahoo guadagna 44 cents dopo il no all'offerta Microsoft


Nove Mesto, 13:29 - SCI DI FONDO, TOUR DE SKI: KUITUNEN VINCE PROLOGO FEMMINILE

La finlandese Virpi Kuitunen ha vinto a Nove Mesto, in Repubblica Ceca, il prologo di 3 km tecnica c...


E' stato identificato grazie al numero del cellulare


afrol News, 11 October - Two proposals regarding the international ivory trade today failed to secure a two-thirds majority at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) conference in Bangkok.


Eli Emerges in First Meeting With Big Ben

To all that Roethlisbergsteria, add a touch of Manningmania. For Eli, not Peyton.


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon opened a stormy debate in parliament Monday with a passionate appeal to lawmakers to support his Gaza withdrawal plan - which has divided the country


Newcastle's Keegan tries to heal Shearer rift

Kevin Keegan is ready to offer Alan Shearer a place on Newcastle's coaching staff despite the breakdown of his relationship with the former England striker.


THE INSURGENCY US Military Kills Scores in Fighting Near Mosul

After a long morning of fierce but one-sided combat near the northern city of Mosul on Thursday, American forces said they had killed 57 enemy fighters with great precision, and without a single American casualty.


Thomson to Support Next-Generation DVD Formats

Short for high definition-DVD, a generic term for the technology of recording high-definition video on a DVD. In general, HD-DVD is capable of storing between two and four times as much data as standard DVD.


U.S. stocks may gain and volume may   rebound as Wall Street goes back to work after the Labor Day   holiday, and investors bet the Federal Reserve will keep rates   unchanged at its meeting this month.


Stocks rallied on Wednesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average to a record intraday high, after a strong profit and outlook from Cisco Systems Inc.  increased optimism about earnings.


Dal 2 gennaio con perturbazione atlantica pioggia e nevicate


Richmond Times-Dispatch Ray McAllister Column: The Monitor and the Virginia Highways Plan

By Ray McAllister, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Mar. 10--NEWPORT NEWS   On a day celebrating one of America's most famous gunships, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine himself hauled out the big gun yesterday:   Conciliation.


Mulally su trattative per vendita Jaguar e Land Rover


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.


Genova, 14:19 - CALCIO, PROCESSO GENOA; TESTE: SEGNALAMMO ACQUISTO MALDONADO

''Segnalammo Maldonado per il mercato di gennaio 2005, insieme a Polenghi e Sartor''. Lo ha detto Ma...


IBM Unveils Latest 'On-Demand' Tech Center

com. IBM on Monday unveiled a technology lab for customers looking to test the company's products for managing computer resources based on business demands.


Colo. school evacuated as gunman holds hostages

Students were evacuated from a Colorado   high school on Wednesday after a gunman who said he had   explosives took at least four hostages, authorities said.


Pop star Pink separates from her husband Carey Hart after two years of marriage.


Salisburgo, 15:37 - CICLISMO, UCI; MCQUAID: IL 2006 E' STATO UN ANNO ORRIBILE

Pat McQuaid, presidente dell'Unione ciclistica internazionale (Uci), ammette che a causa del doping ...


Early showings for "300" film draw sell-out crowds

The ultra-bloody warrior film "300," about a legendary battle between the Spartans and Persians, seemed headed for U.S. box-office glory on Friday with sell-out crowds flocking to early showings.


Britain's Straw seeks Palestinian reform for poll

British Foreign Minister Jack Straw will seek assurances from Palestinian leaders on Thursday that they will reform their security forces to help stop violence and work to revive the Middle East peace process.


Update 2: Tyco Boosts Its Quarterly Dividend

Tyco International Ltd. hadn't raised its dividend in a dozen years, but the company made up for lost time Thursday with an eightfold increase in its payout.


The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is taking the middle ground in the net neutrality debate.


Presentata nuova borsa galleggiante e super-shopping


When the day comes that Maurice Clarett can be released from prison 3 1/2 years from now, the former Ohio State football star's life story will hardly have been told in full.


Londra, 17:59 - CALCIO, LEEDS: ESONERATO BLACKWELL

Il Leeds ha esonerato il tecnico Kevin Blackwell a causa del deludente avvio di stagione. Blackwell,...


Teenagers who watch a lot of television  with sexual content are twice as likely to engage in  intercourse than those who watch few such programs, according  to a study published on Tuesday.


Vivendi sees 500,000 Zaoza subscribers by end 2008

Vivendi  expects its new Internet  music, ringtone and video games provider Zaoza to attract  500,000 subscribers by the end of the year, the French telecoms  and media group said on Tuesday.


It's reality TV at its most sci-fi. Two Hollywood stunt pilots hired by NASA are practicing to snag the 400-pound Genesis capsule Wednesday to give it a softer landing as it hurtles to earth. It'll be broadcast live so they better get it right.


Intel Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit fell 2 percent but it reported record sales as the company benefited from strong holiday demand for computer chips and a reduced inventory buildup from earlier in 2004.


RAFAH, Egypt  - Egyptian troops stood by and let thousands of Palestinians stream out of Gaza on Saturday after failing to seal breaches blown in the border by Hamas militants defying an Israeli blockade.


Oft-delayed Kelly Rowland album due in June

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland's second solo album has had two title changes and three unofficial releases since last year, but "Ms. Kelly" is finally set to come out June 26.


Colin Montgomerie walked off the 18th green in a tie for the lead with Tiger Woods at the Target World Challenge, and someone told him the tournament was in his hands.


PluggedIn: Taipei, global cities, hum Wi-Fi tune

As much of the world buzzes with  high-speed 3G mobile services, Taipei is humming another  wireless broadband tune with a year-old network providing  low-cost Wi-Fi service throughout the city.


PM Koizumi creates cabinet post, taps former FSA head

TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Monday reshuffled his Cabinet with the hope of drastically reforming Japan's massive postal savings system the way some credit his administration with turning around banks' bad loan problem.


Names, Social Security numbers and home addresses of nearly 1,740 former Chicago school employees were mistakenly mailed to other members of the group, prompting concerns the information could be used for identity theft.


Every major star has been burned once or twice, at least in a gossip column. But Joaquin Phoenix is the only fire-hardened celebrity who might show up at your door when your house is burning down.


Evergreen Agassi Eyes 2005 Grand Slam Sweep

At an age when most professional  tennis players are contemplating retirement or already enjoying  the spoils of a lucrative career, Andre Agassi is still gunning  for bigger and better things.


Ministro annuncia azione di carattere amministrativo


Media Invited to February 21-22 Conference on 'The Night' in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Journalists are invited to attend a conference on "The Night: Why Dark Hours are So Important," on Wednesday and Thursday, February 21-22, at the Carnegie Institution, 1530 P Street, NW, Washington, DC.


He's 73 now, unrecognizable as the long-haired priest in blue jeans who reached out to Boston's troubled youth in the late '60s.


The United States said on Wednesday it would host a meeting of world powers on September 21 to discuss broadening U.N. sanctions against Iran for its refusal to suspend nuclear activity.


Counseling Urged for Guantanamo Detainees

British Muslim leaders lobbied the government Monday to give medical treatment and counseling to four Britons expected to return home this week from the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where they were held for more than three years.


Half of US Web Users Now on Broadband -- Report

More than half of all US residential Internet users reached the Web via fast broadband connections in July, outpacing use of slower, dial-up connections for the first time, market researcher Nielsen//NetRatings said on ...


THE Russian press has lashed out at President Vladimir Putin's government for failing to "call a spade a spade" and admit that this week's simultaneous crashes of two passenger jets were the work of terrorists.


Iraqi Cleric Calls Cease-Fire After Bloody Uprising

BAGHDAD, Iraq  - Rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada  al-Sadr has ordered his militia to end attacks on U.S. and  Iraqi government forces and will soon unveil plans to pursue  his goals through politics rather than conflict, aides said  Monday.


Under pressure on Iraq, U.S. makes overtures to U.N.

Under pressure to start withdrawing U.S. troops, the Bush administration wants the United Nations to play an expanded role in Iraq as a mediator both internally and with neighboring countries.


Bomb designs found in Britain terror plot suspect's computer

Indian investigators have found car bomb designs and an Al-Qaeda-produced film from the computer hard drive of one of the British terror plot suspects, a report said Wednesday.


Intel to Launch Core 2 Quad Chip in January

Powerful processor will target high-end desktop PCs in an effort to stay ahead of AMD.


Royal Philips Electronics NV said Friday it will bid around $5.1 billion for Respironics Inc., a maker of medical devices that assist or monitor breathing.


Lithuanian officials warned the country's 3.5 million citizens on Friday to be on the lookout for a missing radioactive U.S. $100 bank note.


Apocalypse Next Week? A Thursday surprise? A delicious ad? And ...

Let me begin with something apocalyptic. (Since when do you have a choice?) I think Nov. 2 will tell us a lot about the American people - and what it tells us may not be pretty.


NBC and MSNBC.com have  unveiled an extreme makeover of the "Today" show Web site that  features a behind-the-scenes look at the three-hour and soon to  be four-hour show.


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

Wiley College is suddenly feeling the glow of celebrity with the release of a film about the schoolâs debating team.


Verso la missione Eneide Al comando c'Ã¨ Vittori

Roma, 10 dicembre 2004 - SarÃ  l'astronauta italiano Roberto Vittori il Comandante della missione Eneide. Lo ha annunciato il Generale Claudio De Bertolis, capo del terzo reparto dello Stato Maggiore dell'Aeronautica


Al-Qaida threatens UK over Rushdie honor

Al-Qaida's No. 2 issued a new audiotape on Tuesday threatening to retaliate against Britain for having honored the novelist Salman Rushdie, a U.S.-based monitoring group said.


Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso aim to triumph for McLaren at the Monaco Grand Prix.


Two of the Sydney-to-Hobart frontrunners have been forced to quit the race Tuesday, leaving the way clear for the 27-meter (90 foot) Nicorette to take line honors.


Democrat Edwards gets fresh union backing

DES MOINES, Iowa  - U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards won labor union backing on Monday from steelworkers and mineworkers, putting him ahead of rivals in declared union support, his campaign said.


Athletes to get a taste of China in Beijing village

The Athletes Village at the Beijing Olympics will be as good as any at previous Games and give guests a real taste of China, table tennis great Deng Yaping said on Tuesday.


Indonesia's new president unveils tried and tested professional ...

JAKARTA: Indonesia's new President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday unveiled his new cabinet, a broad selection of familiar faces and trusted professionals tasked with delivering his promises of tackling graft and reviving the economy.


A merger between Delta Air Lines Inc   and Northwest Airlines Corp  could be announced  in the next few weeks as Northwest pilots review details of a  proposed deal, people briefed on the situation said on Monday.


Cross-Training Your Brain to Maintain Its Strength

Glenys Dyer, 82, is drawing Queen Elizabeth on the tiny screen of her Nintendo video game player. Suddenly her instructor -- a cartoon figure on the screen -- tells her to shift gears and draw a picture of herself, then read a passage from a novel aloud.


UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari will return to Burma in early November after the date of his visit is moved forward.


Breathing Training Helps with Cystic Fibrosis

In a new study, eight weeks of high-intensity training focused on the muscles that control breathing dramatically improved lung function and exercise capacity in adults with cystic fibrosis.


The launch weather officer for the space shuttle Atlantis said the forecast appears favorable for the planned Wednesday Cape Canaveral, Fla., launch.   Kathy Winters said thunderstorms could hit the area around the Kennedy Space Center after the 12:29 p.m.


Joleon Lescott is called up to England's squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia.


Prince William begins RAF pilot training

Prince William started a four-month pilot course with the Royal Air Force (RAF) Monday, the latest phase of training to prepare for his future role as symbolic head of the armed forces.


Myanmar fishermen, fearing new tsunami, keep their boats ashore

Fishermen who saw much of their seasonal fishing village swept away by the Indian Ocean tsunamis said they were too scared to return to sea, fearing a repeat of the deadly disaster.


One of the best things to happen to Frank Walker may have been the New York Giants' offseason signing of fellow cornerback Sam Madison.


Digital video recording pioneer TiVo Inc. has long promised "TV Your Way." But the company's plans for pop-up ads and restrictions on copying have sparked worries that the service may be eroding consumer control in favor of Hollywood and advertiser interests.


Columbine High School evacuated on bomb threat

Columbine High School in Colorado, scene of the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, was evacuated on Thursday after a bomb threat.


"Our goal remains a new agreement benefitial to both sides," says a senior official from Trade Representative Robert Zoellick's office -- dismissing suggestions that the US action against the


New Afghan Army a Match for Taliban, U.S. Says

The new Afghan army is winning the support of the population and is capable of tackling a lingering insurgency by remnants of the ousted Taliban regime, the U.S. general in charge of its training said Monday.


Inphonic Inc., an online retailer of wireless services and equipment, on Monday said it plans to sell 7 million common shares at $15 to $17 apiece in its initial public offering, according to an amended regulatory filing.


The checkered flag met the red carpet. The roar of car engines moved from the black asphalt to the silver screen.


Launch of international space station replacement crew for Oct. 14

MOSCOW Russia has set October 14th as the new date for launch of a spaceship to ferry a replacement crew to the international space station.


Starbucks to promote climate-change film

Starbucks Corp. is planning a summer publicity blitz for "Arctic Tale," a movie about a walrus and a polar bear narrated by Queen Latifah, using posters and cup-holders that the company hopes will educate coffee drinkers about climate crisis.


Taking aim at a rallying John McCain, New Hampshire front-runner Mitt Romney said Saturday that his GOP presidential rival had failed "Reagan 101" by twice opposing President Bush's tax cuts.


NEW YORK -- BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd.'s co-chief executive will give up the chairman's post after an internal probe identified a quarter-billion dollars in improper accounting for employee stock options at the mobile device company.


Sure he may have walked through the Great Wall of China, wooed   Claudia Schiffer and used his superpowers to thwart would-be robbers,   but those were mere parlor tricks. Now David Copperfield is ready for   his greatest feat: immortality.


QXL Ricardo, the UK's version of internet auction site Ebay, scores a victory in its bid to win back control of its "stolen" Polish arm.


Argentina beat U.S., Paraguay hammer Colombia

PUERTO LA CRUZ, Venezuela  - Paraguay, inspired by a Roque Santa Cruz hat-trick, thumped Colombia 5-0 while Argentina overpowered the United States 4-1 in a glut of goals at the Copa America on Thursday.


By AUDRA ANG  BEIJING - Hundreds of people in northwestern China have been hospitalized with lead poisoning that was likely caused by pollution from a nearby smelter, state media and local officials said Wednesday.


Most Arab Governments are Putting Their Stock in George Bush for a ...

Most Arab governments have decided to put their stock in George W. Bush for another term, concluding prematurely that the American presidential elections have been decided in favor of the Republican candidate.


In Flash of Chaos, a Glimpse Into Iraq's Woes

BAGHDAD, Sept. 12 -- As an angry crowd gathered Tuesday morning, the young man stepped out of the gray Mercedes poised for battle. Across Abu Nawas Street, his tin-roofed shop lay crumpled like a run-over trash can. He knew whom to blame.


Debate surrounds international community's role in Bosnia

The departing envoy had argued for giving locals more responsibility. Critics are pressing for a tougher approach.


Staples beats Wall Street consensus, makes acquisitions in China, Europe

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.  - Staples Inc.'s second-quarter profit grew 39 per cent and beat Wall Street expectations as sales grew across Staples' office products portfolio, from retail stores to delivered products and European business.


Typhoon Kills 5 in Japan, Cuts Power to 176,000 Homes, AP Says

Typhoon Chaba swept southern Japan today, killing five people and injuring 73, and cutting electricity to 176,500 homes on Kyushu island, the Associated Press said, citing police and Kyushu Electric.


Dow hits record high on earnings and outlook

U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday, boosted by surprisingly high earnings from investment bank Bear Stearns Co. Inc. and economists' bullish estimates for stock indexes performance next year.


Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday delayed filing its quarterly financial report with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, citing an ongoing analysis of its accounting practices.


Microsoft steers 'R2' server for '05 release

com October 18, 2004, 9:58 AM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


EM.TV buys KarstadtQuelle's stake in sports TV channel DSF

The film and television rights company EM.TV has acquired a stake held by KarstadtQuelle, the troubled German department store chain, in the cable sports television channel DSF for 27 million euros (25 million dollars).


French officials on Friday inaugurated a museum that gives visitors a close-up glimpse of a network of tunnels where Allied forces hid as they prepared to attack German lines during World War I.


"Grey's Anatomy," "Weeds" lead Globe's TV picks

The hit hospital drama "Grey's  Anatomy" and offbeat comedy "Weeds," about a pot-dealing soccer  mom, led the field of Golden Globe contenders for TV awards on  Thursday with four nominations each.


Financial markets were hit hard by a disappointing jobs report.


Tokyo Stocks Open Higher; U.S. Dollar Down

Tokyo stocks edged higher early Wednesday, taking a cue from Wall Street where investors welcomed the U.S. Federal Reserve's upbeat view of the economy and its decision to raise interest rates. The dollar was lower against the Japanese yen.


Scotland's top prosecutor lord advocate Lord Boyd is stepping down from his job.


A new camera-finding feature at Flickr may find profits, too.