Carlsberg denies claims from bid target Scottish & Newcastle that it has breached the terms of their joint venture.


As the first X-Prize flights go ahead, BBC News Online asks SpaceShipOne's Burt Rutan to explain his motivation to fly above the Earth.


I know what you're thinking: "Please, not another federal budget story."


Britney Spears has laughed off reports her marriage to dancer Kevin Federline on the weekend was a publicity stunt. After news of the wedding broke on the weekend, news reports have circulated


Top search engines from Microsoft, Yahoo and Ask say they will store less data about users and delete it sooner.


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BNP Paribas Peregrine estimates 7 years of economic feast in HK

BNP Paribas Peregrine said Thursday Hong Kong is expected to enjoy seven years of economic feast and the city is now entering the second year.


Iraq War Crimes Trials to Begin Next Week

A suicide car bomber killed seven people at a Green Zone checkpoint early Tuesday. Meanwhile, trials against the top figures in Saddam Hussein's ousted regime will begin


The Chicago Bulls, struggling in the NBA's Eastern Conference, have fired coach Scott Skiles.


More cell phones than ever were shipped in the fourth quarter, with the industry growing 24 percent over the same quarter last year, the technology research firm IDC reported Thursday.


Â£50,000 buys me time, says Booker winner Hollinghurst as he takes ...

Hours after winning this year's Man Booker Prize, Alan Hollinghurst's novel The Line of Beauty was being reprinted in anticipation of an extra 10,000 sales this week.


Pope to Leave Hospital Later on Thursday -- Vatican

Pope John Paul has recovered from  his breathing problems and will leave hospital later on  Thursday, the Vatican said.


Home Sec in anti-terror plan to control entire web

'I will remove illegal material from internet' UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has decided to mount a push against cyber terror, in which the internet itself will somehow be modified to prevent people using it for terrorist purposes.â¦


Pakistan military operations destroys terrorist camp in WANA

Islamabad: Pakistani military aircraft on Thursday heavily bombed a foreign terrorist camp in South Waziristan, which left at least sixty people dead.


Israel dismisses an offer by Palestinian militant groups to stop firing rockets into Israel, if Israel end on Palestinians.


Movie pundits are predicting that "Ocean's Twelve" will be the top box office hit this season. The tracking service Exhibitor Relations says the sequel to the hit film "Ocean's Eleven" is likely to be just as popular with movie goers.


U.S. not heading into recession: Fed's Poole

St Louis Federal Reserve President William Poole on Friday dismissed fears that the U.S. economy was heading into a recession.


Philips drops stroboscopic backlight for flat TVs

Philips   has quietly dropped its advanced, blinking fluorescent backlights for flat televisions, and will instead focus on LED backlights which are smaller, the Dutch electronics group said on Monday.


Odd Man Out in US Inquiry Into Fannie Mae

or a low-level but pivotal figure in the investigation of Fannie Mae, it all began with an e-mail message sent in July 2003 to a supervisor.


Roma-Fiorentina si giochera' a porte chiuse in campo neutro


Early reactions show wide and varied purchasing interest in newly unveiled Mac Mini.  Photos: Mac Mini


Chinese secession law may seek legal basis for use of force ...

BEIJING,  - A secession law being drafted by China could provide the legal basis for using force against Taiwan, but it is unlikely to include a clear deadline for when reunification must take place, analysts said.


Kidnappers give Allawi 48 hours to halt assault on Fallujah

A militant group kidnapping three family members of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi threatened on Wednesday to kill them if Allawi doesn't order a withdrawal from the besieged Fallujah.


Roma, 15:27 - MASTROGIACOMO, APPELLO DI TOTTI: LIBERATELO

"Liberatelo". La voce del capitano della Roma, Francesco Totti, si unisce a quelle che da giorni chi...


Bomber Rudolph bemoans prison conditions

Olympic bomber Eric Rudolph laments in a series of letters to a newspaper that the maximum-security federal prison where he is spending the rest of his life is designed to drive him insane.


A Moscow court has rejected a request to drop part of the criminal case against the jailed former chief of Yukos oil company, Mikhail Khodorkovsky.


The BBC will soon offer trailers, classic clips and news on Google's YouTube video sharing website.


McNulty says he didn't seek to mislead U.S. Congress

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty said he never sought to mislead Congress about the firing of federal prosecutors but that his testimony earlier this year "was in some respects incomplete."


Cocktails of food additives in children's diets may be responsible for hyperactive behaviour, say researchers.


Amare Stoudemire, Steve Nash and Quentin Richardson each scored 21 points, and the host Phoenix Suns -- off to their best start in 24 years -- won their ninth in a row with a 120-101 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.


Bickering African countries remained deadlocked Tuesday on whether to ease an 18-year international ban on ivory sales, with opponents warning it will increase the poaching threat in places where elephants have almost disappeared.


Eric Garcia and Matthew Kane are holed up in a classroom corner, chatting casually as they each knit a sock for a school project. They ponder the thought that their actions might be a little, well, unexpected.


Off-piste skiing, snowboarding and trekking are putting Alpine wildlife under stress, a study concludes.


com October 15, 2004, 5:11 AM PT. Wood paneling and chrome made your dad's station wagon look like a million bucks, and they might also be just the ticket for Microsoft's fledgling


Sprint boots 200 American patriots for using their phones

You're not good enough for our 'best' service, soldiers Shortly after they returned home from the war in Iraq, Sprint accused 200 American soldiers of excessive roaming and summarily canceled their wireless service. At least, that's the word from one of these embattled national heroes.â¦


Rubens Barrichello will start tomorrow's Italian Grand Prix at Monza from pole position after setting the fastest time in final qualifying of 1 minute 20.


Stocks skidded on Friday, with the Nasdaq down more than 2 percent, as data showing weak job growth in December and rising unemployment added to warning signs of a recession.


More than 160 people have died in a deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.


Wang, Fuentes And Valverde Lose Arbitration Cases

Pitchers Chien-Ming Wang, Brian Fuentes and Jose Valverde all lose in their respectice salary arbitration cases.


California Fires Force 300,000 From Homes

More than a dozen wildfires continued to rage in southern California, driven by shifting, gusting winds that make them all but impossible to stop.


Bergamo, 12:23 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: ACCORDO CON SKY PER DUE ANNI

L'Atalanta ha raggiunto un accordo con Sky per i diritti esclusivi satellitari relativi agli incontr...


Five Indiana Pacers players were charged Wednesday for fighting with fans in the stands and on the court at the end of a game against the Detroit Pistons last month.


Against Rhode Island, Warriors are out of their league

Rhode Island already had Merrimack on the ropes. Then Raji El-Amin hit the Warriors with a combination that sent them reeling.


Unlocking the iPhone could invite DMCA suit

Hackers who unlock Apple’s iPhone from the AT&T network and share the method with 10 million of their closest Internet friends are inviting a lawsuit from the two companies, several intellectual property lawyers said Monday.


TelecityRedbus suffers power failure TelecityRedbus's colocation centre on Marsh Wall in London's Docklands has apparently suffered a power failure and back-up generators have not kicked in.â¦


Bush's New Ads Slam Kerry's Iraq Comments

CRAWFORD, Texas Sept. 27, 2004 - President Bush's campaign, setting the stage for the first presidential debate later this week on foreign policy, rolled out a new television ad Monday highlighting Democratic Sen.


Kolo Toure and Tomas Rosicky score the goals as Arsenal stay top of the Premier League with a win against Bolton.


A gas explosion tore through a five-story apartment building in eastern France, killing 10 people and injuring 12, authorities said Monday.


Energy giant Shell is to sell its stake in the pipeline unit of Dutch gas firm Gasunie to the Dutch government. Both Shell and ExxonMobil are selling their stakes, with the Dutch government paying 2.78bn euros ($3.


Bush Scraps Most U.S. Sanctions on Libya

President Bush on Monday formally ended the U.S. trade embargo on Libya to reward it for giving up weapons of mass destruction but left in place U.S. terrorism-related sanctions.


Preakness winner Bernardini out of Belmont

For just the third time in 36 years, the Belmont Stakes will be run without either the Kentucky Derby or Preakness Stakes winner.


Why Cheney, despite controversies, is a GOP mainstay

He's the most powerful vice president in US history - an influence that won't necessarily fade during a second Bush term.


Tampa Electric's Newer Process Avoids Coal Fuss

By Curtis Morgan, The Miami Herald Feb. 11--Coal, the source of half of the nation's power, has a dirty reputation with environmentalists. But a plant that Tampa Electric Co.


A HARDWARE from the Land of the Rising Sun, JVC, has signed up to the Blu-ray format and joined the Blu-ray Disc Association. Although the public commitment to the next generation DVD standard is new, JVC


Movie Downloads, Coming Soon to An IPod Near You

By Frank Ahrens, Washington Post Staff Writer  It is not a stretch to say that the iPod changed, and helped save, the music business. One in five Americans has owned one of Apple Computer Inc.'s sleek little iPods.


Sales Chief Is the Latest to Depart From Yahoo

Yahoo said Sunday that Wenda Harris Millard, its longtime chief sales officer, is leaving amid a reorganization of Yahooâs sales team.


Despite lawsuits, digital music downloads grow

Despite success in suing people who  download music illegally and in reaching deals with personal  networking sites like YouTube, the music industry is still  bleeding millions of dollars in sales to online piracy.


After Years of Labor Gains, Autoworkers Face Losses

Larry Boynton is slowly coming to a realization that would have been unthinkable for an American autoworker just a decade ago: that he will have to accept deep cuts in medical benefits or risk one day losing his job.


$100 Million and Five Tools: Mets and Beltran Discuss

Carlos Beltran has hit home runs and taken them away with leaping catches above the center-field wall. These days, he is creating dreams.


Two 16-year-old students from London arrested in West Africa allegedly carrying cocaine worth Â£300,000 are "provisionally charged".


Russian protesters block main road in Putin hometown

At least 2,000 Russian  protesters broke through police lines and blocked St  Petersburg's main thoroughfare on Saturday, in an unusually  bold show of opposition to the Kremlin.


Australian Open Evens the Playing Surfaces

After 20 years of the green of Rebound Ace, Australian Open organizers have made a significant change: laying down a different hardcourt surface called Plexicushion.


U.S. intelligence analysts predicted, in two papers widely circulated before the 2003 Iraq invasion, that al-Qaida would see that as an opportunity to increase its operations and that Iran would try to shape the post-Saddam era.


Elena Dementieva gave herself a 23rd  birthday present on Friday by crushing her arch-rival Svetlana  Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-3 in a rematch of last month's all-Russian  U.S. Open final to reach the Kremlin Cup semifinals.


Empoli, 19:12 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: 9-0 NEL TST CON GLI ALLIEVI

Test infrasettimanale per l'Empoli, che ha affrontato la squadra degli Allievi Nazionali. La compagi...


JetBlue Uses Google Maps for In-Flight Tracking

JetBlue will partner with Google Maps to allow customers to map the routes of their flights in real time on the plane's seatback TVs.


Boeing gets $2 bln U.S. Air Force contract

Boeing Co.  has been awarded an 11-year, $2.02 billion contract for 242 wing sets for the Air Force's A-10 fleet designed to support ground troops, the Pentagon said on Friday.


Copter Crash, Aftershock Hinder Aceh Relief

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - A helicopter crash and a  powerful tremor in Indonesia Monday briefly hindered aid  operations for tsunami victims.


Londra, 20:00 - F1, BRIATORE: PIENA FIDUCIA NELLA FIA

Flavio Briatore torna indietro dopo le dichiarazioni polemiche rilasciate al termine del Gp d'Italia...


It's been a good two weeks for Lucent. Just when it looked like the troubled vendor was set to come in behind the pack in the 3G contract race, the carrier jumped ahead with two gigantic contract wins.


China's Astronaut Outfitters Design Material for Spacewalk Suits

China's astronaut outfitters design material for spacewalk suits BEIJING -- Chinese scientists have developed a material that the country's astronauts can wear for the country's first planned spacewalks on the Shenzhou VII mission next year, according to a Beijing newspaper.


Blind, deaf actors take centre stage in Israel

The theatre lights dim and the  audience settles into their seats -- usually a cue for the  actors to deliver their opening lines. Instead, the Nalaga'at  troupe start pummeling and stroking each other's hands.


Franken Says He Won't Run for Minn. Seat

Comedian and liberal talk show host Al Franken said he won't run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mark Dayton next year, saying he was committed to his radio show.


The battle for grid positions takes place before the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours.


Ichiro keeps swinging closer to MLB hit record

OAKLANDâIchiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners went 1for4 in last night's 6-5 loss to the Oakland Athletics, pulling within five hits of Major League Baseball's single-season record.


Cities are using bluegills to safeguard municipal water supplies. The fish react immediately to toxins in the water, so if the aquatic denizens start to flap their gills while swimming in tanks replenished constantly with reservoir water, a warning e-mail is triggered.


Jury should decide juvenile executions, high court is told

Jurors should be free to decide whether killers who are under age 18 when they commit their crimes are mature enough to deserve the death penalty, a lawyer for


The key to saving dwindling European fish stocks is for people to consume less fish, conservationists say.


No Kofi crisis over me, says Singapore official

ON TUESDAY, Singapore's highest-ranking United Nations official was cleared of sexual harassment and favouritism allegations. But instead of giving closure to an unfortunate situation, a wire report on Friday


The search giant has started a project to help scientists exchange data sets many terabytes in size.


U.S. Considers Raising Troop Levels in Iraq

The idea would involve increasing U.S. forces by 20,000 troops or more in the hope of improving security.


Italian political crisis enters decisive week

Italy's government crisis enters a decisive week with a snap election and a return to power of Silvio Berlusconi's centre right looking ever more likely.


NFL Game Summary - Jacksonville At Tennessee

Nashville, TN -- Fred Taylor scored on a one-yard run with nine seconds left in the fourth quarter to lift the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 15-12 victory over the Tennessee Titans at The Coliseum.


Presidente Lucia Bose', ospiti forse Nannini e Tiziano Ferro


GARDEN CALENDAR Play It Safe With Plants in Unpredictable February A Chore List Should Stick to Lawn, Gardening Tasks Normal for the Month.

By RAYMOND H. ZERBA JR.  We saw very little really cold days in January, and most plants began coming out of dormancy. Writing about what to do in the garden in February is tough, because the weather is unpredictable.


Non previsti 8,6 mld, nel 2007 maggior gettito strutturale


Fans, friends, former teammates say goodbye to White

Bill Bates saw the talent and the passion in Reggie White before nearly anyone else, back when they were teammates at Tennessee more than 20 years ago.


Chancellor Gordon Brown has sought to quell speculation over who should run the Labour Party and turned the attack on the opposition Conservatives.


The New York Yankees will do just about anything to hold off the surging Boston Red Sox. They even tried asking the commissioner's office to award them a forfeit victory. When that didn't work, they moved Alex Rodriguez to the No. 2 spot in the batting order.


Who or what is to blame when a once-powerful society collapses?


Rooney Future Down to Everton - Sir Alex

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson today claimed Wayne Rooneyâs future was âdown to Evertonâ. United and Newcastle are battling it out to sign the 18-year-old Everton striker.


The 1974 Birmingham pub bombings were wrong and should not have happened, Sinn Fein admits.


Europe's central banks caught in US spy scandal

Called to account over post-9/11 snooping The European Central Bank (ECB) knew the US was conducting a secret probe of the world's private financial records without official oversight but failed to tell privacy authorities.â¦


With remakes of Asian horror movies, American studios persist in trying to raise the spirits of the dead.


Loss to Mississippi St. is death knell for Zook

Mississippi State's victory over 20th-ranked Florida -- easily the biggest upset of the 2004 season -- signaled the beginning of a bright future for first-year Bulldogs coach Sylvester Croom and the beginning of the end for third-year Gators head man Ron


The Gizmo Report: One new iPod classic, two new iPod bugs

Glaskowsky reviews his new iPod classic... and the bugs he encountered getting it running.


Chief fire officers say they are increasingly worried about black market trading in dangerous fireworks.


Macworld vendors to unveil new tablet PCs, apps for Leopard

Ranging from an Axiotron tablet computer to Parrot's Bluetooth wireless stereo speakers, many of the third-party software and hardware offerings on display at this week's Macworld will support Leopard.


Sun is upgrading its lower-end UltraSparc-based servers--but the systems will arrive with chips introduced three years ago.


Eleven Lithuanians are charged with masterminding what is believed to be Europe's biggest euro forgery operation.


Royal Group Executives Accused in Fraud Investigation

Royal Group Technologies Ltd., the Canadian maker of plastic building products, said three executives, including its chairman and founder, are accused of fraud in company dealings with a Caribbean resort.


Pfizer (PFE :NYSE - news - research) Monday said federal regulars have approved its atypical antipsychotic drug for new uses. Specifically, the drug, Geodon, was okayed for the treatment of acute bipolar mania including manic and mixed episodes.


At the Washington Hilton and Towers, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton and other members of boxing's royalty attended Fight for Children's 15th annual Fight Night.


BLACKSBURG, Va. Â· Virginia Tech scored 24 points off four first-half turnovers and coasted to a 55-6 wipeout of Maryland on Thursday.


eBay has asked an appeals court for a new trial over claims that its online auction house infringes patents held by Virginia-based MercExchange.


UN police clash with Kosovo Albanian protesters

UN police in Kosovo fired  teargas and rubber bullets during clashes on Saturday with  ethnic Albanians protesting against a UN plan on the fate of  the breakaway Serbian province.


Lumber rises on Florida's need to rebuild

VANCOUVER -- An already buoyant lumber market is getting a psychological boost from the combined impact of hurricane Charley and reports of surprisingly strong US housing construction activity.


COLOGNE, Germany  - Organizers of the  Berlin International Film Festival and the world's largest  publishing mart, the Frankfurt Book Fair, said Thursday they  will host an industry gathering at next year's festival aimed  at bringing together filmmakers with authors, literary agents  and publishers.


Clent Stewart scored a career-high 15 points and Kansas State used stifling defense for a 76-42 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday.


OJIYA, Japan -- Strong aftershocks rocked northern Japan today after a barrage of powerful quakes jolted the region yesterday, killing at least 14 people and toppling buildings.


Investment bank Morgan Stanley says it has suffered a $3.7bn loss from its US sub-prime mortgage exposure.


Spain's Supreme Court quashes an al-Qaeda suspect's conviction for helping plan the 9/11 attacks.


Sci-Fi Author William Gibson Touts Latest Novel in Cyberspace

Science fiction author William Gibson (who coined the term "cyberspace") promotes his latest novel Spook Country in Second Life. Stay tuned for Gibson SL activities, from film screening to an avatar competition.


Care International says its staff are "profoundly distressed" after a new video of aid worker Margaret Hassan was released by her kidnappers in Iraq.


Israeli forces kill 7 Palestinians in Gaza Strip

Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians, at least four of them gunmen, in raids in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local medical workers said.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai has attended his only campaign rally outside the capital, Kabul, just four days before landmark elections.


President Bush on Saturday praised the No Child Left Behind Act as "a bipartisan law that is challenging the soft bigotry of low expectations in public education.


A Palestinian customs inspector carried an armload of cigarette cartons he had just seized from a Palestinian traveler at the Gaza-Egypt border, and dropped them in a room for confiscated goods.


For the eighth time this year, Vijay Singh stepped up to the winnerâs podium to accept the hardware following another PGA Tour victory.


Polish police have broken up a gang of more than 100 hackers who sold pirated music and films, using academic computer systems around the world.


Il poeta Mario Luzi designato senatore a vita da Ciampi

ROMA, 14 OTTOBRE 2004 - Il Presidente della Repubblica, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, ha nominato oggi Senatore a vita, ai sensidell'articolo 59, secondo comma, della Costituzione, il Poeta Mario Luzi per aver illustrato la Patria con altissimi meriti nel campo


Microsoft Search Encounters Glitches on First Day

Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT.O widely  anticipated search engine, which launched in test mode on  Thursday, encountered some glitches on its first day, the  world's largest software maker said.


25th anniversary of the computer virus?  Not so fast

Blog: The Internet has been abuzz lately claiming we are in the 25th year of the computer virus.  And while many people believe a 15-year old created the first virus in 1982, I'm not so quick to agree.


Premiership: Arsenal back to second spot

Arsenal's 1-nil win has put the club into second place at the Premiership and cuts Chelsea's lead to just five points. Sol Campbell was the unlikely match-winner for Arsenal on Sunday as they beat Portsmouth 1-0.


Dow Jones +47 punti, SP +5,2, Nasdaq +9,75


Microsoft Offers Small Business Software Subscriptions

The new Open Value Subscription program gives additional software license options to small businesses.


Woodson, 35, has missed the entire season after undergoing surgery to repair a back problem on 27 July. He was expected to return to action after missing just one or two games but the surgery caused a lingering problem in his sciatic nerve.


Chile soccer players clash with Toronto police

World soccer body FIFA is investigating a clash between Chile's Under-20 soccer team and Toronto police late Thursday, with Chileans accusing police of using pepper spray and electric-shock guns against their players.


A week after losing some support as the No. 1 team, Southern California got it right back. Top-ranked USC received 52 first-place votes, four more than last week, and 1,610 points in the Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday.


Iraqi prime minister vows to take action against Kurdish separatists

BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki vowed yesterday to halt the activities of Kurdish separatists staging strikes into Turkey from northern Iraq, marking his government's strongest declaration yet that it would act to forestall a Turkish invasion.


Age Doesn't Slow Fitness Guru Jack La Lanne

Eighty-nine-year-old Jack La  Lanne enters a San Francisco hotel gym and immediately starts  bantering with staff and guests and offering exercise advice.


Six Royal Marines will face court martials over allegations of bullying young recruits at a Devon training centre.


India said to retain right to hold tests

India's prime minister said Wednesday the country would retain its right to carry out future nuclear tests despite a civilian nuclear deal with the United States, a news report said.


AMD won't say if re-marked chips hit Germany, China

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) declined to comment Tuesday on a Taiwanese media report that more than 1 million re-marked AMD processors may have been shipped to Germany and China.


A volcanic eruption in Iceland has set off tremors and prompted officials to warn pilots to avoid flying through gasses emitted by the blast.


Golf Channel anchor apologizes for gaffe

Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman returned to work Thursday with an apology and an audio glitch.


Another high note for Beyonce — the coveted cover shot of this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.


Iraq. New York Times: previsioni fosche del capo della Cia a ...

In un messaggio riservato, il responsabile uscente della Cia a Baghdad e un altro dirigente dell'Agenzia centrale per l'intelligence hanno fornito ai loro superiori uno scenario fosco sui possibili sviluppi della situazione politica, economica e della


General Motors Corp. GM.N is  recalling more than 193,000 vehicles on the U.S. market to fix  a variety of safety defects, federal safety regulators said on  Thursday.


No Hasty Decisions on Future for Beaten Davenport

Lindsay Davenport exited the U.S. Open  disappointed but not downhearted after her hopes of a second  title were ended in the semi-finals by Russian Svetlana  Kuznetsova 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Friday.


STRASBOURG, France -- The embattled head of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso said Thursday he would conduct a "very limited" reshuffle of his proposed EU executive and hoped to present it to the European Parliament in less than a month.


After $1.4M IBM server falls off forklift, customer sues IBM

IBM and a Virginia company are fighting over who's to blame for damage to a server that fell off a pallet while being transported by a forklift.


U.N.: Robot Use to Surge Sevenfold by 2007

The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors, pull guard duty and perform other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007, says a new U.N. survey, which credits dropping prices for the robot boom.


Monaco, 19:22 - CALCIO, TONI: TANTI GOL PER RIPAGARE BAYERN MONACO

Primo giorno da giocatore del Bayern Monaco per Luca Toni. L'ex attaccante della Fiorentina è...


US animated film Shark Tale breaks the record for opening box office takings in October, say estimates.


Con nuova disciplina del 'market abuse' sequestri per 40 mln


Latest worm attack prompts call for increased antivirus vigilance

Online security experts urge computer users to update their systems' antivirus measures, after a wave of attacks by the Zafi.d worm that have swamped thousands of e-mail servers.


More than 10,000 US researchers sign a statement protesting about political interference in the scientific process.


U.S. seniors ride 'Rx Express' to Toronto to buy lower-cost prescriptions

TORONTO (CP) - More than two dozen U.S. seniors and patients rolled into Toronto Wednesday night aboard the "Rx Express," a chartered train on a whistle-stop tour to buy lower-cost Canadian prescription drugs.


Oil prices rose to record highs Monday near $50 a barrel for US crude as Nigeria emerged as the latest focus for worries about supply in an already tight worldwide energy market.


Sports of The Times: This Season, Moss Is in the Mood to Play

Randy Moss had gone from a mountaintop in Minnesota to the valley in Oakland. Now he is back on Olympus with the undefeated Patriots.


For truly creative writing, word ââprocessingââ is not enough.


Intrepid hack drinks up gambling extravaganza

All the news thatâs fit to bet House of Cards The dust has finally settled after a week of debauchery in London.â¦


DALLAS -- American Airlines is reducing flights and considering charging for onboard food amid increasing fuel prices and intensifying competition from low-cost carriers, the company's chairman and chief executive said Thursday.


Il ministro Stanca, 'Tutte le novita' con occhio a privacy'


Europe Cool to Appleâs Suggestions on Music

Europeans said the call to drop copy protection from music sold online seemed to be an effort to shift the focus of the debate.


The Commercial Appeal newspaper is looking worldwide for people - and nonpeople - who look like Elvis. Men, women, children, animals, inanimate objects, even food items, are eligible.


Police arrested Jude Law for allegedly attacking a photographer outside his London home, British media reported Wednesday.


Australian Al Qaeda Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

Australian al Qaeda suspect David Hicks, formally charged on Wednesday with war crimes by a US military tribunal, pleaded not guilty and then walked out of the courtroom smiling.


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


JAKARTA, INDONESIA -- Suspected Muslim militants detonated a car bomb outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta yesterday, killing nine people and wounding 173 in a bloody strike at a key US ally in the war in Iraq.


Premier tranquillizza madre del muratore, nessuna denuncia


From CQ Weekly: Adjournment as a Campaign Strategy

Now that the 109th Congress has wrapped up its pre-election work and lawmakers have dashed home and hit the campaign trail, even the most attentive voter might wonder what, exactly, it is thatÃ¢ÂÂs been wrapped up.


Inspired by events in Iraq, Birmingham plot sets worrying precedent

An alleged plot to kidnap and behead a Muslim soldier points to a precedent for western Europe and a hardening among British extremists determined to adopt horrific tactics tested in Iraq, experts say.


Ministro, bisogna puntare ad autonomia da governo e partiti


I team di Formula 1 ora fanno sul serio. In un comunicato firmato dalla Gpwc (Gran Prix World Championship), l'associazione che riunisce le piÃ¹ importanti case motoristiche che partecipano al Mondiale di


Police launch a murder inquiry after a man is found dead following an incident at flats near Belfast city centre.


Iraq's Allawi due in Russia for oil and debt talks

Iraqi Premier Iyad Allawi arrives Monday in Russia for the first time since taking office six months ago with hopes of ending the row over Moscow's oil contracts with Saddam Hussein's regime.


To Eat and Drink What No One Has Tried Before

Employees at a food lab cross-train as chefs, food scientists, engineers and marketing specialists to deliver products for clients.


The downfall of Darleen Druyun has wide consequences for the Pentagon contracting industry and its political ramifications lead all the way to the White House.


The NHL and the players' association appeared headed toward a lockout when talks broke off yesterday after the union's first new proposal in nearly a year.


Head injury steroids harmful for patients

Anti-inflammatory drugs that have been used for 30 years to treat serious head injuries are harming rather than helping patients, researchers said on Friday.


A young girl and her family find ways to handle the challenges of a rare genetic disorder.


ASIA/CAMBOGIA - DallÂinizio dellÂanno sono stati registrati  circa 200 morti a causa della dengue Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - Delle 14.489 persone contagiate dalla dengue centottantadue sono morte in Cambogia nei primi sei mesi del 2007, cifra che supera i decessi registrati a causa della malattia lo scorso anno. Secondo il direttore del Dipart...


Q&A: Red Hat's CEO on his company's latest acquisition

OCTOBER 01, 2004  - After his company announced that it's acquiring security and authentication tools from Netscape Security Solutions to bolster its software arsenal (see story), Red Hat Inc.


Indian court orders new probe of Sikh riots

A court asked India's federal police on Tuesday to reinvestigate anti-Sikh riots in 1984 after a witness surfaced to implicate a former minister in the violence that killed nearly 3,000 people.


Dopo Londra, New York e Milano tocca alla capitale francese


Not yet 13, Dakota Fanning is already thinking about what she'll do when she grows up. And like other actors, she wants to direct.


Militants say ready to talk to end Lebanon fighting

The Islamist militant group battling Lebanese troops at a Palestinian refugee camp said on Wednesday it was willing to resume talks to end the fighting, a move that came after it lost ground in a two-month-old battle.


Rice meets Pakistani FM amid Afghan border controversy

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri, as controversy simmered over infiltrations by militants across the Pakistani-Afghan border.


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


Former NBA center John Amaechi, who disclosed last week he's gay, said anti-gay comments by another retired player "demonstrate the need to continue the conversation."


Mauresmo on guard against change of conditions in Dubai

World number three Amelie Mauresmo is aware she is in for a tough time at the Dubai Open this week after her sparkling indoor performance at the Diamond Games in Antwerp.


Doherty cancels concert, returns to rehab

Pete Doherty has canceled a concert and is returning to treatment in a drug rehabilitation clinic, his tour's concert promoter said Friday.


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KIRKLAND, Wash. -- If the NFL-record 19-game winning streak of the New England Patriots weren't enough of a challenge for the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, they also have to deal with the now-rare 3-4 defense.


The U.S. Army welcomed the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment to its new home in southern Germany on Friday as the military moved ahead with plans to shed its heavy Cold War divisions in favor of a lighter, more mobile force.


Energised Kerry lashes Bush, fires up campaign after debate

Democratic challenger John Kerry roared back to the campaign trail, piling more scorn on President George W. Bush's Iraq policy, as he shot for a comeback in the race for the White House.


Diversi esponenti politici di entrambi gli schieramenti chiedonola costituzione in settimana dell'organismo di controllo                                                  Nomine Rai, lo stop di Bertinotti "Prima la commissione di Vigilanza"                                                                                Analoga la posizione di Bonaiuti, Fabris e RotondiE intanto Cappon fa sapere: "Individuate alcune essenziali proposte"


Real fight back from 2-0 down to beat Roma 4-2

Real Madrid captain Raul scored two and had a hand in another as he led his side's fightback from two goals down to claim a 4-2 win over AS Roma in the Champions League at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.


An Irish model for Chechnya? After five years of war and thousands of Russian army battle casualties, is President Vladimir Putin turning away from pure force and boosting the importance of a political solution ...


The Indy Racing League will take no punitive action for the on-track collision or the subsequent postrace confrontation between Dan Wheldon and Danica Patrick at Milwaukee on Sunday.


Ireland coach Eddie OâSullivan described his sideâs hard-earned 55-6 win over the United States at Lansdowne Road as âa tough day at the officeâ.


A 15-year-old accused of killing his high school principal was ordered held on $750,000 bail Monday, while the governor said schools may need more money for security plans.


Conservation groups alone cannot save endangered species, says Richard Leakey; we need to pay attention to humans' needs as well.


A teenager is charged with murder following a stabbing in a Newry estate on Thursday night.


Arsenal set a new all-time unbeaten record of 43 games after beating Blackburn.


White House Opposes Democratic Plan for Medicare Price Freeze

The Bush administration came out today in opposition to Democratic proposals to hold down the scheduled 17 percent increase in Medicare premiums next year, saying that


Ford luxury brands eyed by JP Morgan fund: source

A private equity arm of JPMorgan Chase  & Co.  is eyeing some of Ford Motor Co.'s  luxury  brands, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday, the  latest sign the struggling carmaker is looking to unload assets  as part of a turnaround bid.


Johnny Damon hit a three-run homer and Manny Ramirez a two-run homer Monday to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.


Drug Might Become First for Specific Race

The largest study ever done solely on black Americans with heart failure raises the controversial prospect of the first drug that might be marketed to a specific racial group.


Louisiana residents pull back from coast

More than 16 months after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita forced an unprecedented exodus from the Louisiana Gulf Coast, tens of thousands of homeowners have decided not to rebuild or have yet to make up their minds, an Associated Press analysis found.


Compromise on revamp of intelligence moves closer to passage

WASHINGTON - Two powerful congressional chairmen, including one who had opposed legislation to revamp the nation's intelligence agencies, endorsed a compromise yesterday and moved a bill endorsed by President Bush closer to approval.


Movie Review | 'Good Luck Chuck': Topless Girls!

The main audience for âGood Luck Chuckâ wants to confront one of the central cultural questions of our time: Will Jessica Alba take her top off?


Blair readies Sudan trip to confer with Beshir on Darfur

Prime Minister Tony Blair is to pay a brief visit to Sudan on Wednesday for talks with Sudanese leaders on several issues, including the Darfur crisis.


Conde Nast's Flip.com gets an extreme makeover

After its social network for teenage girls failed to achieve any real traction, the media giant opted to focus on creating applications for other social networks.


Valencia, 21:08 - Calcio, muore la figlia di 8 mesi di Caneira

Terribile lutto per il difensore del Valencia Marco Caneira, portoghese ex Reggina. Sua figlia di ot...


Cat Stevens criticizes pope over Islam comments

Yusuf Islam, the British singer known as Cat Stevens before his conversion to Islam, added to the criticism of Pope Benedict XVI's recent remarks about the religion.


MOSCOW Sept. 30, 2004 - Russia's Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming Thursday, clearing the way for the worldwide adoption of the document once the Russian parliament ratifies it as widely expected.


Microsoft ordered to pay Alcatel-Lucent 1.5 bln for infringement

A US jury found Microsoft guilty of infringing Alcatel-Lucent patents on Thursday and ordered the software giant to pay the French-US firm 1.5 billion dollars.


A heart patient who had no health insurance is suing Inova Health System, alleging that he was overcharged and subjected to aggressive collection procedures.


Russia lays down the law in spy death probe

Russia laid down strict ground rules to visiting British counter-terrorism police probing the poisoning of former spy Alexander Litvinenko, and ruled out the extradition of any suspects.


Former Cisco executive Mike Volpi is reportedly headed to Joost to be the online video company's next CEO.


Abi, comportamenti virtuosi diventano vincolanti per tutti


Kevin Garnett scored a season-high 35 points with 18 rebounds and nine assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to beat the Sacramento Kings 113-105 Friday night.


While he was New York mayor, Rudolph Giuliani promoted his friend Bernard Kerik to important positions in his administration. Kerik's friend Lawrence Ray later became a witness against Kerik in state and federal investigations.


Black verdict closes chapter in fraud crackdown

Fallen newspaper tycoon Conrad Black's conviction on Friday on fraud and obstruction of justice charges was the latest chapter in a five-year-old U.S. crackdown on corporate wrongdoing that started off strong but has suffered some embarrassing setbacks.


CBS Radio restructures senior management

CBS Corp said on Wednesday that it  restructured senior management of its CBS Radio business.


A woman who claimed to have witnessed a newborn being thrown from a moving car was the baby's mother and concocted the story as a way to abandon the child and conceal her pregnancy from her family, officials said Friday.


Non sara' in aula l'avv.Taormina che ha lasciato la difesa


The US military has been ordered to suspend compulsory anthrax vaccination for troops by a federal judge. More than a million US soldiers have been forced to have the jab since 1998, with hundreds punished


ID Biomedical (Nasdaq: IDBE) recently showed the importance of being in the right place at the right time, especially in the vaccine business.


Avastin Plus Chemo Benefits Lung-Cancer Patients

THURSDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Adding the drug Avastin to traditional chemotherapy for patients with advanced lung cancer prolonged survival by several months, a new study found.


Europe's biggest retailer Carrefour replaces its chief executive and imports M&S's former boss to revive its fortunes.


RedEnvelope, a San Francisco online retailer that survived the Internet downturn to become a public company last year, is caught in the middle of a boardroom fight between dissident shareholders and one of Silicon Valley's most successful venture capitalists.


UNHCR urges South Korea to repeal security law

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour urged South Korea to repeal its draconian security law, saying the legislation did not meet international standards for human rights protection.


Creative professionals are buying the latest graphics and Web suite faster than previous releases, according to an analyst group.


Women with silicone breast implants have been found to have above-average concentrations of platinum in their bodies, according to a researcher at American University.


Roma, 13:43 - CICLISMO, MILRAM: NON ABBIAMO SOSPESO PETACCHI

La Milram ha chiarito di non aver sospeso Alessandro Petacchi. ''Petacchi non è stato sospeso...


Phil Spector Compares L.A. Prosecutor to Hitler

Famed rock producer Phil Spector  pleaded innocent on Monday to an indictment charging him with  murdering actress Lana Clarkson and claimed he was the victim  of a prosecutor who was acting like Adolf Hitler.


Coppa Uefa: Parma spento, lâAthletic Bilbao vince 2-0

Finisce con il punteggio di 2-0 la partita di Coppa Uefa fra Athletic Bilbao e Parma, valida per la prima giornata del gruppo B della fase a gironi della Coppa Uefa. Emiliani subito sotto al 6â grazie al


Many U.S. banks have made it harder for creditworthy borrowers to obtain a mortgage, according to a Federal Reserve survey released yesterday that underscored the spread of the credit crisis.


Ieri sera a Fabro, madre e figlia stanno bene


Londra, 18:56 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: EX CT ISRAELE NUOVO DIRETTORE SPORTIVO

Avram Grant, ex commissario tecnico della nazionale israeliana, è il nuovo direttore sportivo...


It is almost the end of term and the report cards are due. With only a couple of weeks to go before the season's end, some (Tim Henman) are still busting their buttons to earn their gold star


Australia to make Doha revival bid in Sept: paper

Australia will seek to revive stalled  global trade talks at a meeting in September to which it has  invited ministers from leading World Trade Organization (WTO)  members, an Australian newspaper said.


A Spanish court hears dramatic evidence at the trial of an Argentine accused of crimes against humanity.


Admiral to become top military officer: Gates

The top U.S. military officer, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, will retire at the end of his term later this year and be replaced as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.


Catturati nella notte su ordine del giudice Garzon


PM, SM send condolences on death of former Indian PM Narasimha Rao

SINGAPORE: The Prime Minister and Senior Minister have sent their condolences on the death of former Indian Prime Minister Narasimha Rao.


Gaiam Launches 'Go Zero' Sustainable Shipping Program Enabling Customers to Offset Global Warming Impact of Product Transportation

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 25  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gaiam has partnered with The Conservation Fund to launch the world's first 'Go Zero' sustainable shipping program.


Parties now seem to define the Super Bowl as much as the game itself and with this year's game in Miami, Shaquille O'Neal is the unofficial ambassador.


Roma, 19:40 - CALCIO, BRESCIA: CORIONI QUERELATO DA ARBITRO PALANCA

In conseguenza delle dichiarazioni rilasciate dal presidente del Brescia Luigi Corioni dopo la gara ...


Digital Home to Set Off Next Big Electronics Wave

Mention "home networking" to most  people and few would imagine the routers, access points and  wireless connections that in a few years could become an  indispensable part of millions of home entertainment systems.


Jason Thompson, a forward for Rider University, is close to making the improbable leap into the N.B.A.


The President's vow to hold the line on health care spending signals he's trying to shape his legacy as a fiscal conservative


Charlie Chaplin's Cane Sells for $91,800

A bamboo cane that Charlie Chaplin used in the classic 1930s spoof "Modern Times" sold for $91,800 at a sale of movie memorabilia.


Boeing wins a government contract to monitor the 7,500 miles of borders the US has with Mexico and Canada.


Wireless industry heads to Spain meeting

The wireless industry meets in Barcelona this week with a bevy of flashy new cell phones, faster networks and more entertainment geared for the small screen taking center stage at the 3GSM World Congress.


UK photographic goods retailer Jessops says it plans to list on the stock market, after seeing business boosted by digital camera sales.


In RallyÂs 3rd Day, Dow Edges Closer to Record

The Dow Jones industrial average fell just short of touching its record high close after a jump in oil prices stifled investorsÂ enthusiasm.


BOSTON, Dec. 14 - Most New Englanders are walking around with more cheer and about $20 less in their pockets this holiday season. They are reliving the gift of their dreams - a Red Sox world championship highlight video on DVD.


Opposition supporters in Kenya will again try hold a rally in Nairobi, after police stopped Thursday's attempt.


Column: Monty may not end majors drought

This is no time for Colin Montgomerie to get excited about Carnoustie. He already has suffered enough. The sometimes burly, often surly Scot should be positively chuffed with the British Open only a week away. Having gone 18 months without a trophy that belonged only to him, Montgomerie ended one of the longest dry spells of his career when his 6-iron somehow stayed out of the water on the 18th hole and he won the European Open by one shot.


SEVILLE, Spain  - A majestic Carlos Moya tamed  Andy Roddick, 6-2, 7-6, 7-6, on Sunday to clinch the Davis Cup  for Spain.


(AGI) - Roma, 15 nov - Nel mese di ottobre 2004, fa sapere l'Istat, l'indice nazionale dei prezzi al consumo per l'intera collettivita', comprensivo dei tabacchi, e' stato pari a 125,2 e ha registrato una variazione nulla rispetto al mese di settembre


Prso, whose forehead was swathed in a white bandage, was ready to come on to replace Thompson in the 27th minute after the striker had gritted his teeth to head a cross over.


ARSENE Wenger believes Arsenal will go to Old Trafford today fuelled with confidence from their 49-game unbeaten league run. However, he insisted that even a victory, which would extend their lead over Sir


In manette sei dirigenti Consiglio regionale e Comune Napoli


House prices fell for the second month running during August as the market continued to feel the effects of rising interest rates, figures show.


At least 22 people were killed and more than 60 wounded at a U.S. military base in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul today when the installation came under attack by suspected insurgents.


With water becoming increasingly precious in California, a rising number of farmers figure they can make more money by selling their water than by actually growing something.


The top US central banker says the country's banking system has weathered a recession and major corporate bankruptcies, and emerged "strong, vibrant and profitable.


Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi will star Shah Rukh Khan.


Congo army and rebel general agree to ceasefire

BUKAVU, Congo  - Democratic Republic of Congo's army and a renegade general have agreed to a U.N.-brokered ceasefire to halt more than a week of clashes in the east, the U.N. mission in Congo (MONUC) said on Thursday.


Friends in high places Microsoft's lobbying of the Bush Administration to intervene on its behalf in its antitrust battle with the EU, is bearing fruit.â¦


Oil rallies towards $60 on Nigeria, dollar

Oil rose towards $60 a barrel on Friday, drawing strength from a disruption to supply in Nigeria and as a fall in the U.S. dollar boosted other commodities.


The first tailor-made drug for premature ejaculation has been found to be safe and effective, a report says.


Directors Guild, studios reach contract deal

The Hollywood directors' union  reached a contract deal with major film and TV studios on  Thursday in a move likely to renew momentum for settling a  10-week-old writers strike that has crippled the industry and  clouded the year-end Oscar season.


Magistrato Tempio Pausania dispone autopsia


General manager Mark Shapiro had set his sights on three pitchers who were free agents, and Shapiro has taken called strikes on each of them.


Al Qaeda threatens attacks in Gulf and Israel

Al Qaeda used the fifth anniversary of   September 11 to urge Muslims to hit Western interests and said   U.S. allies Gulf Arab states and Israel would be the next   targets in a campaign to seal the West's economic doom.


House GOP changes rule that could remove DeLay

House Democrats yesterday opted to keep their current leadership for the next Congress, while House Republicans voted to change their internal rules in an attempt to ensure that their team is not disrupted.


Ailing Arafat Faces Days of Medical Tests

CLAMART, France  - Yasser Arafat will undergo a  battery of medical tests on Saturday as French doctors try to  discover whether the ailing Palestinian leader is suffering  from leukemia or some other blood disorder.


LG Electronics launches first premium camera phone

LG Electronics (066570.KS) announced its  first premium camera mobile phone on Thursday and an executive  told Reuters the company aimed for 10-15 percent of this market  segment within about a year.


Volkswagen to price U.S. cars more aggressively: report

Volkswagen  plans to prices  its vehicles in the U.S. market more aggressively and drop  costly features many customers there don't want, Chief  Executive Martin Winterkorn was quoted as saying.


Colombia's leftist Farc rebels kill eight soldiers in their second deadly attack in two days, the army says.


Vaccine Works to Prevent Cervical Cancer

An experimental vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, first proved effective in preliminary testing two years ago, has continued to provide protection against the disease, researchers reported yesterday.


The race to succeed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shaped up on Friday as a fight between 71-year-old lawmaker Yasuo Fukuda, an advocate of warm ties with Asian neighbors, and hawkish former foreign minister Taro Aso.


Chief Stanley O'Neal is toast. What about his bosses?


Sediment folding may have added to the exceptionally large tsunami that struck Sumatra on Dec. 26, 2004, according to an international team of geologists.


Keith Harris, the man who brokered Thaksin Shinawatra's Â£81.6m takeover bid for Man City, insists the deal is completely above board.


Elezioni per uscire da crisi, 'pieno sostegno' premier Gb


Kerry accuses Vietnam critics of illegal ties to Bush campaign

Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry's campaign has formally alleged that a group attacking his Vietnam war record had illegal ties to US President George W. Bush's reelection bid.


Bangkok, 16:05 - CALCIO, THAILANDIA-OLANDA 1-3 IN AMICHEVOLE

L'Olanda ha battuto 3-1 la Thailandia in un'amichevole giocata a Bangkok. In gol per gli orange van ...


Two killed in British chopper crash: emergency services

Two people were killed when a civilian helicopter crashed in woodland in the grounds of a luxury hotel and golf complex in northern England, emergency services said Saturday.


US Airways CFO Leaves as Airline Fights to Survive

The chief financial officer of financially troubled US Airways Group Inc. has resigned, less than six months after taking the job and just a month after the airline filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in as many years, the company announced yesterday.


Cuban minister: Castro could return soon

Fidel Castro is recovering from his illness and "could return to work soon," Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque said Thursday.


The family of British hostage Kenneth Bigley have made an appeal to his kidnappers not to harm him, as the deadline for their demands approaches.


Japan death row inmates near 100 amid crime fears

Death row inmate Yoshio Fujinami had hoped his execution would be the last carried out in Japan.


Population decline is finally slowing in the south Wales valleys, but action is urged to attract more residents.


Campbell sued by another former employee

Naomi Campbell was sued Thursday by another former employee, this one a young Florida woman who claims the supermodel abused her verbally and physically on three continents.


Novelist Lily Tuck Wins Nat'l Book Award

Lily Tuck, this year's winner of the National Book Award for fiction, has a long history of writing about women at a loss in foreign lands. Over the past few weeks, she has been ensnared by one of this country's quirkier cultures: the publishing industry.


News: UK police fingerprint system collapses

Computer problems have left police forces in England and Wales unable to run national fingerprint checks for more than a week.


Private equity firm Blackstone Group  is buying the owner of Madame Tussauds waxworks museums for about 1 billion pounds ($1.9 billion) cash, creating the world's second-biggest theme park group behind Walt Disney Co .


Digital Divide Separates Whites, Minorities

WASHINGTON - Many more white children use the Internet than do Hispanic and black students, a reminder that going online is hardly a way of life for everyone.


UPDATE 1-Struggling Singh stays ahead in Pennsylvania

World number one Vijay Singh stayed two shots clear of the field after struggling to a level-par 72 in the third round of the $4.2 million Pennsylvania Classic on Saturday.


The Scottish Executive considers giving local authorities greater power to appoint head teachers, BBC Scotland learns.


U.N. secretary-general flunks first test

U.N. Secretary-General Flunks First Test Ban Ki-moon passed a crucial test in Paris last month, a French-only lunch with President Jacques Chirac.Comment


Hundreds Held in New York Anti-Bush Bike Protest

Thousands of cyclists snarled traffic in New York on Friday night and police said they arrested more than 250 people and confiscated their bicycles in the first significant


After seeing "The Polar Express," one has to wonder if there will be a day when all of our favorite Hollywood stars are computer chips.


18 killed in grenade attacks in Bangladesh

At least 18 people were confirmed killed, and some 300 were injured as unidentified assailants hurled over ten grenades toward a rally organized by the main opposition


The company, housing lender Fannie Mae, is the biggest in the region, with nearly $1 trillion in assets and gobs of outstanding debt held by pension funds and banks and even foreign central banks, all of which crave its implicit US government guarantee.


Bush, Kerry camps spar over new overtime pay rules

New rules governing overtime pay kicked in, sparking a politically charged debate over the impact of the new regulations on US workers.


European Union regulators fined German company William Prym GmbH&Co. KG and Britain's Coats Holdings Ltd a total of 60 million euros ($76.8 million) on Tuesday for running a cartel in the market for needles.


US Changes West Bank Policy to Help Sharon: NYTimes

The Bush administration has signaled  approval of growth in some Israeli settlements in the West Bank  in a policy change aimed at helping Prime Minister Ariel  Sharon, the New York Times said on Saturday.


Armed man killed near Colorado governor's office

Police shot and killed a gunman outside Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter's office in the state capitol on Monday after he brandished his weapon and made a threat, authorities said.


Ahold Reports Weaker-Than-Expected Profit

Dutch retailer Ahold NV, recovering from a major accounting scandal, reported a lower-than-expected second-quarter net profit of euro32 million (US$38.


Marseille's DR Congo-born striker Peguy Luyindula has been called up for France's World Cup qualifier against Ireland. France coach Raymond Domenech picked Luyindula to replace Juventus striker David Trezeguet.


Caterpillar Profit Down 21%; Slump in Home Building Cited

The maker of heavy equipment also faced higher-than-expected operating costs. Itâs shares fell 4.35% after the report.


A Chinese actress and director has become one of the world's most widely-read bloggers with her tales of daily life.


Bobby Brown claims in a lawsuit that Whitney Houston has kept him from seeing their teenage daughter.


Australia has won two medals on the first day of the World Shortcourse Swimming Championships in Indianapolis. The Australian 4x200 metre women's freestyle relay team took silver, while 17-year-old Lara Carroll


Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are said to have resumed their hunger strike after a weekend break.


Bangladesh opposition unites to oust Zia government

Opposition parties in Bangladesh have reportedly reached a consensus on ousting the government of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, which it termed as being "fanatic, terrorist and autocratic.


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Dutch Supreme Court to rule on ABN's LaSalle

The Dutch Supreme Court will issue its ruling on ABN AMRO's suspended sale of U.S. subsidiary LaSalle on Friday, July 13, at 0800 GMT, the court said on Tuesday.


Profit-taking pushes oil prices downward

Oil prices fell sharply yesterday in what traders described as a wave of profit-taking after futures hit a new high above $55 a barrel and after gasoline futures fell sharply on indications of declining demand.


Savers deposited more than Â£16bn with building societies during 2007, the highest level to date, industry figures show.


Mikhail Saakashvili has been re-elected president of Georgia after a snap poll, officials declare.


Brooks dusts off "Spaceballs" for TV cartoon

LOS ANGELES  - Mel Brooks is developing   an animated TV series based on his comedy feature "Spaceballs."


Thompson, Giuliani Seen as Winners as McCain Campaign Struggles

Bloomberg - July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, a champion of traditional conservatives, and Rudy Giuliani, a favorite of political independents, may be the biggest beneficiaries if John McCain's bid for the Republican presidential nomination collapses, political experts say.


Dale Earnhardt wins the exhibition Budweiser Shootout with a dominating run Saturday night in his new Hendrick Motorsports ride.


Incaricati i Ris di analizzate l'origine delle macchie sugli indumenti ripescati nella roggiaMastella: "La stampa non pressi gli investigatori. Durante le indagini si deve parlare di meno"                                          Garlasco, prosciugato il canale resta il mistero sui vestiti


Predators maul Kings to reclaim top spot in West

The Nashville Predators regained top spot in the Western Conference with their fourth consecutive victory on Saturday, a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings.


Embattled BurnLounge Cutting Part of Business

By Jason Ryan, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Jun. 22--Online music retailer BurnLounge said Thursday it will eliminate portions of its business that have been the target of a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission.


TB patient questions CDC isolation rules

The globe-trotting tuberculosis patient who sparked an international public health incident in May said Friday he was tricked into a federal quarantine.


L'istituto di Francoforte segnala i rischi di ribasso per la crescitaE avverte gli Stati che lo sforzo di risanamento non deve essere interrotto                                          L'allarme della Bce: "Crescita in ribasso I Paesi rispettino il Patto di stabilitÃ "


IBM Tries to Ease Clusters for Small Businesses

New initiatives aim to help businesses create server clusters for high-performance computing tasks.


Pirates hand Brewers a 3rd straight loss

This is the Adam LaRoche the Pittsburgh Pirates expected when they traded with Atlanta to get him last winter. They can only wonder where they would be in the NL Central standings if they had this LaRoche all season.


Inactivity May Trump Fat as Heart Disease Risk-Study

When it comes to heart disease, being  fit may be more important than being thin, according to a study  of more than 900 women published on Tuesday.


Italy's president said Tuesday he needed more time to decide his next step after conservative leader Silvio Berlusconi demanded early elections following the premier's resignation last week.


Health officials insist they warned TB patient

The lawyer infected with a dangerous form of tuberculosis who sparked an international hunt when he eluded health authorities insisted on Wednesday that he had never been told he posed a risk to others.


Haiti Rebel Leader Vows to Launch Guerrilla Warfare

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  - A Haitian rebel leader  has called on ex-soldiers, who helped oust former president  Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to launch a guerrilla war to unseat the  interim government that replaced him.


Reggio Calabria, 22:49 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: REGGINA-INTER 1-4

In una gara valida per l'andata degli ottavi di finale di coppa Italia giocata allo stadio Granillo,...


Rebels Attack Darfur Oil; Libyans Mediate in Abuja

KHARTOUM, Sudan  - Rebels have attacked a South  Darfur oil pumping station, the police chief said Monday, and  an African Union official said shots fired at an AU helicopter  had hurt efforts to monitor military activity in the region.


A look at projected spending for the government's 2005 budget year, which began Oct. 1, and in 2014, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.


The United States is on the verge of winning its first fencing medal in twenty years.  Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou are out of the hospital but not out of the woods.


Vice President Dick Cheney will travel to Afghanistan to attend the inauguration Tuesday of Hamid Karzai as Afghanistan's first directly elected president.


Reform candidate Basescu wins Romanian presidential runoff

Reformist opposition candidate Traian Basescu won Romania's presidential runoff election, according to nearly complete returns Monday -- a blow to the successors of the once-powerful communists who ruled for most of the period since the 1989 revolution.


DUXBURY Coach: Dave Maimaron (2d year at Duxbury, 23-10 overall). Last year's record: 13-0. strong>Playing surface: Grass. School website: www.duxbury.k12.ma.us/dhs.html Returning starters (6): Grant Bowen, OT, 6-2, 210, Sr.; Kyle Harasimowicz, TE-DE, 6-6, 250, Sr.; Aaron McFadden, CB-WR, 5-10, 175, Sr.; Mike McKenzie, G-DT, 6-1, 210, Sr.; Tyler McPherson, OT-DT, 6-4, 240, Sr.; Luke O'Day, OT-DT-FB, 6-4, 245, Sr. Strengths: ...


malnutrition and disease meant the monthly fatality rate was about 10,000. The previous overall death toll had stood at 50,000. People were dying despite the aid effort and the world


Comment is free: Michael White: Just because the Sun predicts that Gordon Brown will call an election next May or June does not mean it will not happen.


Udine, 17:53 - CALCIO, UDINESE; OBODO: A CATANIA FAREMO RISULTATO

Il centrocampista dell'Udinese, Christian Obodo, dà la carica alla squadra in vista della gar...


Goosen flies high as Tiger misery continues

Retief Goosen charged past Tiger Woods to clinch a surprising four-shot victory at the Tour Championship. Less than five months after silencing the vocal New York crowd by defeating Phil Mickelson at the US


For the second straight year, North Carolina's youngsters walked into one of college basketball's most intimidating arenas and came out with a confidence-building win.


China has expressed regret for the intrusion of one of its subs into Japanese waters last week, Tokyo says.


UN warns Sudan and rebels on ceasefire violations

The United Nations sent a tough message to delegates at peace talks on the civil war in Sudan's western province of Darfur, warning them that the international community would not tolerate mounting ceasefire violations and attacks on civilians.


Heiress Nicky Hilton Marries Money Manager in Vegas

Socialite Nicky Hilton, 20, the younger sister of reality TV star Paris Hilton and heiress to the Hilton hotel fortune, married money manager Todd Meister in a last-minute ceremony Sunday in Las Vegas, according to media reports.


Jacko sued for unpaid 180,000 dollar shopping bill!

If you thought that the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, has had enough of legal hassles, here's one more to his name. The singer has reportedly become involved in a lawsuit over unpaid shopping bills.


It's a difficult age. Fifteen-year-old Harry Potter (the ever-improving Daniel Radcliffe) is at the mercy of his hormones. He's having trouble sleeping, his guardians -- the Dursleys -- want no more to do with him, and he's threatened with expulsion from Hogwarts after pulling out his wand in public. It feels like the whole world is against him.


Tycho:  Gabriel and Kara are thinking about moving, but only one of them is approaching things with the correct amount of dread.  It is almost impossible to find a home these days which is not some unholy conduit - a winking anus of evil that acts as a revolving door for hell's starveling dead.  But a hollowed-out ghoul in shredded wedding gown doesn't need to be a dealbreaker.  Don't let a sundered soul turn your dream home into a nightmare charnel house!


FORMER Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet had regained consciousness a day after a stroke sent him to hospital for emergency treatment, doctors said overnight.


Shares of Hollywood Entertainment (HLYW:Nasdaq - news - research) were among the Nasdaq's winners Thursday, rising 11% after rival Blockbuster (BBI:NYSE - news - research) said that it would like to buy Hollywood Entertainment for about $700 million.


The aftermath of the South Carolina primary brought some measure of clarity to the muddled Republican presidential race.


Bergamo, 19:22 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: CONVOCATI PER LIVORNO

Stefano Colantuono ha convocato diciotto giocatori per la trasferta dell'Atalanta a Livorno.


Ill. train derailment prompts evacuation

About 100 people were evacuated in southern Illinois after a freight train derailed Thursday, including three tankers carrying chemicals, a Marion County sheriff's official said.


Obama, Huckabee sweep into New Hampshire

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire  - Buoyed by big wins in Iowa, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee swept into New Hampshire on Friday counting on momentum to propel them toward the next prize in the U.S. presidential race.


Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 works well as a dictation tool, but its PC controls are still limited.


Presunti autori di 5 omicidi, inchiesta in varie regioni


Qaeda group claims killing of Iraqi Sunni leader

An Al Qaeda-led group said on Friday it was responsible for the killing of Iraqi tribal leader Abdul Sattar Abu Risha, according to an Internet posting on Friday.


A Voice of Leadership Out of East Berlin

While growing up on "the wrong side" of the wall  in Soviet-controlled East Berlin,    Wolfgang Thierse  was shushed into absolute silence when his father strained to listen to jammed broadcasts of parliamentary debates in West Germany. Thierse dreamed one day of directing such discussions himself.


Turkish parliament poised to elect Gul president

Turkish lawmakers Tuesday began a decisive round of voting in presidential elections expected to install Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as the secular republic's first head of state with an Islamist past.


Plans for a major Asian summit to discuss terrorism and European-style integration have been jolted by Thailand's prime minister who has threatened to walk out if neighbors raised concerns about a Muslim insurgency in his country's


A solar-powered factory for green drywall maker

The Serious Materials drywall will cure itself, so the factory it plans to build will only require a 100-kilowatt solar system, enough to power about 33 homes.


Sony takes aim at iPod, but its mobile stereo not as good

A quarter century after Sony Corp. first shipped the legendary Walkman personal stereo, the electronics giant is launching a high-tech model that aims to topple Apple Computer Inc.


Federal indictments were unsealed yesterday accusing five former natural-gas traders at three Houston energy companies of reporting fake trades to industry publications.


Google to finance moon challenge contest

Google Inc. is bankrolling a $30 million contest that could significantly boost the commercial space industry and spur the first non-governmental flight to the moon.


Seven Network Shares Slide as Ad-Revenue Growth Lags Industry

Seven Network Ltd. shares had their biggest drop in four months after the broadcaster posted TV advertising growth that lagged the industry and on concern it won't keep viewers attracted by its Olympic Games coverage.


What corruption? China mounts PR drive for doubters

Flanked by signs promoting "fair competition" and "openness and transparency", officials in dark suits examine bids from local construction firms competing for a kindergarten renovation contract.


The Israeli parliament is braced for protests as it begins a historic debate on pulling out of the Gaza Strip.


NASA will try to launch  the space shuttle Atlantis on Friday after clearing a technical  problem with a power generator that forced a two-day delay,  officials said on Thursday.


Report software piracy, get a shot at $1 million

Blog: For a limited time only, a major software industry group is dangling the reward for workplace whistleblowers, but it's at its sole discretion to decide what's worthy of the jackpot.


British govt wants answers on soaring energy bills: report

Britain's finance minister Alistair Darling has called for a meeting with the country's energy regulator amid concern at steep rises in domestic fuel prices, British newspapers said Monday.


British Police Thwart Terrorism Kidnap Plot

Police in central England arrested eight people in a major security swoop on Wednesday which a defense source said involved a plot to kidnap and possibly kill a Muslim British soldier.Comment


Trial for T5 mandatory biometrics kicks off at Heathrow

Terminal 1 passengers get to be lab rats Quietly on Friday, Heathrow Airport recruited quantities of involuntary lab rats to test fingerprint-based security/traffic control system planned for Terminal 5. The luckless pioneers were selected at Terminal 1, where biometrics are now being deducted from any domestic passengers wishing to visit the international lounge.â¦


Chile's tax agency is broadening its investigation into charges of tax fraud by Gen. Augusto Pinochet, combing over more than 20 years of financial statements submitted by the former dictator, according to a report Tuesday.


By TAMMY JAXTHEIMER  By Tammy Jaxtheimer  Restaurant critic  EURASIA IS AGAIN open for business.


The board of the mining company said BHP Billitonâs improved takeover offer of about $147 billion still undervalues the company significantly.


Columnist Craig J. Mathias weighs in on the debate over Net neutrality and how it applies to the wireless world.


The leader of the CBI has launched his strongest attack on the unions to date, claiming they are becoming "irrelevant".


British minister slams 'old-fashioned' Prince Charles over ...

Prince Charles is "old-fashioned" and out of touch with Britain's education system, a cabinet minister said Thursday.


Republican McCain Thanks Evangelical Leaders for Their Support

Bloomberg - Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain today publicly thanked two prominent conservative Christian leaders who have rallied to his defense in recent days.


Madrone, Goldman take $1 bln stake in Global Hyatt

Private equity firms Madrone Capital  Partners and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners agreed to invest $1  billion in closely held Global Hyatt Corp, the hotel company's  chairman, Tom Pritzker, said on Wednesday.


U.S. Soldier Sentenced to 8 Years for Prison Abuse

A U.S. military judge sentenced Staff  Sergeant Ivan Frederick to eight years in prison on Thursday  for sexually and physically abusing detainees at the Abu Ghraib  jail in Baghdad.


U.S. Scrambles for Flu Vaccines After Contamination

U.S. health officials began a search  for extra flu vaccines on Wednesday after one of only two major  manufacturers, Chiron Corp., lost its entire year's production  to contamination.


Car bombs in Iraq kill 62 in separate incidents

The death toll from Sunday's attack in the holy Shiite city of Najaf climbed to 48, with another ninety wounded. The car bomb exploded near the Imam Ali Mausoleum, one of the most revered spots in Najaf.


Mich. School Board to Vote on Bible Class

A yearlong dispute over whether to add a religious group's Bible class at small-town Frankenmuth High School in rural Michigan comes to a head at Monday's school board meeting.


Praga, 23:40 - CALCIO: CHAMPIONS: SLAVIA PRAGA-STEAUA 2-1

Lo Slavia Praga ha battuto la Steaua Bucarest per 2-1 in una partita del gruppo H di Champions Leagu...


Local managers happy to see Murdoch's back

Australian shareholders had two significant excuses for a protest vote as News Corporation sought to shift its domicile from Australia to Delaware.


Myanmar announced it would release another 5,000 prisoners and a senior official said on Thursday a top dissident who was democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi's closest aide will also be free before long.


FCC Asked to Probe Williams Education Promotion

A U.S. communications regulator sought a probe on Thursday into whether commentator Armstrong Williams broke the law by promoting the Bush administration's education plan on television and radio without properly disclosing compensation his firm received.


Lawyers to resign in protest at Britain's anti-terror legislation

Lawyers representing suspects detained under Britain's anti-terrorism law are to resign in protest against the legislation, a few days after Britain's highest court described the law as illegal, newspapers reported.


John Gotti's Brother Convicted in Murder Plot

A brother of John Gotti, the late boss  of the Gambino organized crime family, was convicted on  Wednesday of plotting to kill mob informant Salvatore "Sammy  The Bull" Gravano.


Nordic Wireless Watch / Silicon Valley is an exit market for Finnish mobile investors

American mobile markets are maturing and Silicon Valley venture capitalists are starting to understand mobility, said Michel Wendell, a general partner in Nexit Ventures.


CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez survived a popular referendum to oust him, according to results Monday, while Venezuela's opposition swiftly claimed fraud.    Backers of the leftist populist president set off fireworks and began celebrating in the streets of the capital in the pre-dawn darkness upon hearing the news from Francisco Carrasquero, president of the National Elections Council...


FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Weakened but persistent, Tropical Storm Frances took aim at the Florida Panhandle on Monday after the former hurricane caused flooding and ripped roofs off buildings throughout a wide swath of central and southern Florida...


Developing Web Applications with Ajax, Pt. 4

This week you'll learn how to submit information through forms without reloading the page. We'll begin with the form's HTML, and then we'll move onto adding the JavaScript for submitting a form with Ajax. By Jonathan Fenocchi. 0719


The head of the Kenyan government team at crisis talks expresses anger with chief mediator Kofi Annan.


Talks to revive powersharing in Northern Ireland have entered a final 24-hour push as Britain and Ireland prepared to publish their painstakingly negotiated peace plans.


Chips, bank slips and audio clips will rule the week ahead. Let's take a look.


Sri Lankan Government Finds Support From Buddhist Monks

In a country plagued by nasty ethnic conflict, an ever more assertive government has found a sturdy ally in hard-line Buddhist monks.


Shell rejects report Tokyo forced pullout of East China Sea gas project

Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell vigorously denied that its withdrawal from a politically sensitive gas project in the East China Sea was due to pressure from the Japanese government.


AMR Corp. plans to furlough as many as 1,100 employees in Kansas City and St. Louis, according to published reports late Friday. Free!


Credit issuer says data lost for 650,000 customers

A computer tape containing personal  data of 650,000 customers of about 230 retailers including J.C.  Penney Co  is missing, credit card issuer GE Money said  on Friday.


Vermeil Figures on Coming Back Next Year

The coach who made burnout a part of sports lexicon is 68 and enduring one of the most disappointing years of a long, distinguished career.


German EADS investor talks could drag into 2007

Talks on finding investors to safeguard  German influence in European aerospace firm EADS  could  push into early 2007, German government spokesman Thomas Steg  said on Monday.


Ritardo per Alexander: il protagonista Ã¨ troppo gay

La Warner nega la censura e spiega il rinvio per cause di natura tecnica e non di contenuto, ma sono in pochi a crederci. Tutti, e in testa il sito Msnb.com che ha pubblicato la notizia. credono che la Warner


Poll: Kerry Continues to Hold Edge in Pa.

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry is maintaining a slight lead over President Bush in the battleground state of Pennsylvania with crucial support from veterans and military families, according to a poll released Wednesday.


Banned separatist party Batasuna is expected to call for an end to violence in the campaign for Basque independence.


A Betjeman fan challenges the current laureate Stob Thanks to the Beeb's correctly extensive celebrations of Sir John Betjeman's centenary, Betjmania is once more abroad and has conquered everywhere. (Everywhere? Well, as they say in the Asterix books, everywhere except one tiny village...)â¦


Plans for a major Asian summit to discuss terrorism and European-style integration have been jolted by Thailand's prime minister who has threatened to walk out if neighbors raised concerns about a Muslim insurgency in his country's


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She expressed her "irritation" to senior courtiers after watching on television as the Fathers 4 Justice protest unfolded on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.


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HMO Reviews Vioxx, Study Sees Heart Risks

Patients taking Merck & Co. Inc.'s Vioxx arthritis drug had a 50 percent greater chance of heart attacks and sudden cardiac death than individuals using Pfizer Inc.'s rival Celebrex medicine, according to a large study financed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


ATHENS Justin Gatlin of the United States held off a late charge by Francis Obikwelu, a Nigerian-born Portuguese, on Sunday to win one of the fastest 100-meter finals in Olympic history.


US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice orders increased oversight of private security firms in Iraq.


Girl in school standoff told family: "I love you"

A 16-year-old Colorado girl killed by a   drifter during his standoff with police at her high school sent   a text message to her family before her death, telling them   simply, "I love you guys," police said on Thursday.


Pentagon Expands Outposts in Middle East

WASHINGTON - The U.S. military is quietly expanding its network of small outposts worldwide to help fight terrorism in Middle Eastern and African hotspots, even as it prepares to send home tens of thousands of troops from Cold War bases in Germany and South Korea...


Ravens Star Jamal Lewis Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge

Baltimore Ravens football star Jamal  Lewis pleaded guilty on Thursday to using a cell phone to try  to broker a cocaine deal, avoiding more serious federal drug  charges that could have sent him to prison for life.


Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz celebrates his14th-inning game-winning single off New York Yankees' Esteban Loaiza in Game 5 of the ALCS in Boston, Monday Oct. 18, 2004.


Government organizations will still be able to use proprietary software and formats but will have to justify it under the new policy.


A lawyer for a group of terrorism suspects held by the United States told a court on Friday that trusting the Justice Department with an inquiry into the CIA's destruction of interrogation tapes would amount to putting the fox in charge of the hen house.


Blair, Ahern urge power-sharing after N.Irish vote

Britain and Ireland urged Northern Ireland's politicians on Friday to agree to a power sharing government after the province's main Protestant and Catholic parties dominated assembly elections this week.


Vicepresidente Usa minaccia 'gravi conseguenze'


Lo afferma in una lettera alla citta' di Roma


Ukrainian Supreme Court could rule within days on election ...

KIEV - Outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has suggested that a new vote may be the only way out of the crisis that has gripped the country.


Mandy Moore turns to songwriting on new album

Mandy Moore is taking a walk on the  slightly wild side with a new album borne out of heartbreak and  frustration.


New York declared the n-word off limits to whites and blacks alike Wednesday in a purely symbolic resolution prompted by the increasingly casual use of the slur in hip-hop music, comedy and street slang.


Shares of General Motors Corp.  rose to a four-month high on Monday after Goldman Sachs raised its ratings on the No.1 U.S. automaker, citing the potential for sizable wage and benefit cuts during talks with the United Auto Workers for a new labor contract.


Iraq lakeside resort a sad reminder of happier days

HABBANIYAH, Iraq  - It still looks like an oasis in the desert, but Baghdad's smart set does not drive out to play beside the pristine lake at Habbaniyah any more.


AMERICAN tycoon Malcolm Glazer has told the board of Manchester United that he wants to make a new Â£800m takeover, the MEN can confirm.


WAUKESHA, Wis. - A man faces a drunken driving charge after another motorist reported seeing him let his 6-year-old son steer as they drove at an estimated 70 mph on a freeway, authorities said...


The head of the CBI says the system designed to ensure financial stability has tarnished the UK's reputation.


Stock futures point flat; crude oil dips

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a   nearly flat market open on Tuesday as crude oil prices resumed   their decline, while retailer Lowe's Cos. LOW.N forecast   profit at the low end of its previous outlook.


Musings on Murkier Aspects of Humans, War and Politics

Reviews of "Radio:30" at the Puffin Room; "A is for Aardvark" at the Studio at Cherry Lane Theater; "Let There Be Light!" at 440 Studios, among others.


U.S. Has Asia-Africa Disaster Information

The State Department on Monday established a toll-free telephone number for inquiries about U.S. citizens affected by the Asian earthquake and tsunamis.


Suspected Iranian Nuclear Site Alarms US

The US expressed alarm today about a possible Iranian nuclear weapons related test site and accused the UN nuclear watchdog agency of keeping silent on its own concerns about the issue.


A cleaner discovers a human foetus in a toilet at London Bridge train station, police say.


Funds for Day Care Inspections Were Cut, Health Officials Say

In the last two years, New York City has cut the amount of money it devotes to day care inspections, and over the last five years it has failed to claim more than $2 million in state money


China online game market to hit $1.3 bln in 2007: CS

China's online game market is seen  growing 35 percent to hit $1.3 billion this year, according to  Credit Suisse, amid strong growth in Internet users, launches  of high-quality games and appreciation of the yuan currency.


The decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs is likely to further reduce sales of Avandia, which have fallen steeply since a medical journal questioned the drugâs safety.


The Internet social network will adopt new measures to prevent its 58 million members from sending text messages to recycled cell phone numbers.


Update 1: Movie Gallery Offers to Acquire Company

Video rental company Movie Gallery Inc. became the third company to vie for Hollywood Entertainment Corp., claiming Friday that its offer was more likely to win antitrust approval than the $700 million bid made by industry leader Blockbuster Inc.


Vasily Shestakov, a judo partner of President Putin, may play a key role in a new media centre, reports say.


Two Israeli ministers sacked after pullout vote

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sacked cabinet minister Uzi Landau and deputy internal security minister Michael Ratzon y after they voted against his Gaza pullout plan.


Man who tried to kill Musharraf shot dead

Top Al Qaeda terrorist Amjad Farooqi was killed in a shootout with security forces in Nawabshah, about 200 km northeast from Karachi on Sunday, report agencies.


Deal of the day: iClock AM/FM alarm clock for iPod, $45

Blog: We found the perfect bedside companion for you at a quarter off, with free shipping.


Ukraine Parliament Moves to End Election Crisis

KIEV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's parliament Wednesday  approved a compromise package of laws and constitutional  changes to overhaul key institutions, paving the way for a  re-run this month of its flawed presidential election.


Ford has ditched Oracle's online purchasing system eVEREST, because of flaws in the software. The car manufacturer has reportedly spent more than $200m trying to get the system to work since it bought it in 2000.


An aide to the California National Guard's top general has been suspended pending an investigation into his connection to a Web site that appeared to advocate mass violence.


Tunisian Doctors Examine Arafat, Aides Blame Flu

A Tunisian medical team examined Yasser Arafat in the West Bank on Saturday, but aides dismissed Israeli media reports that the Palestinian president's health had deteriorated and said he had flu.


Da qualche tempo la coppia non si fa vedere insieme


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani was released from the hospital Thursday after spending the night to undergo tests for flu-like symptoms.


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Kodak Knows a Little about Dying Business Models

Printing several versions of a newspaper in the same city, each with ads aimed at a specific neighborhood promises to yield increased sales of Kodakâs high-speed production printers.


Martial Law in Chinese Town After Riots Kill Seven

China declared martial law in part of a central province after at least seven people were killed, 42 injured and numerous houses set ablaze in clashes between minority Muslims and Han Chinese, officials said on Monday.


A top official says Palestinians could unilaterally declare statehood, as Kosovo did, if talks with Israel fail.


Trying to authenticate documents or uncover forgeries is an increasingly technical pursuit.


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(InfoWorld) - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Two of the agencies most actively involved in bringing cyber-criminals to justice in the United States have expressed opposing opinions over pending anti-spyware legislation. Even as a trio of spyware bills is moving forward on Capitol Hill, officials from the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said their two organizations have differing views on the need for passage of the proposed laws. At a forum sponsored by the Anti-Spyware Coalition and held here at Harvard Law School on June 27, officials from the FTC and CDT -- a Washington-based nonprofit that has become a prominent Internet policy watchdog -- detailed areas where their organizations diverge regarding Congressional anti-spyware bills. The Anti-Spyware Coalition -- a security consortium backed by industry players including AOL, Dell, Google, McAfee, Microsoft, and Yahoo -- hosted the panel that brought legal experts from the two organizations together to air their differences. The discussion was hosted by John Palfrey, executive director of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law, a well-known expert in the field of Internet security and privacy issues The three pieces of legislation being debated were the Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007 (I-SPY Act) and Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act (SPY ACT) -- both of which passed vote in the U.S. House of Representatives in May and remain up for debate in the Senate -- and the Counter Spy Act of 2007, introduced before the Senate in mid-June. While both the FTC and CDT are actively involved in attempts to bring suspected purveyors of spyware to court and stop them from distributing illegal code to end-users, the agencies appear to be divided over whether the new laws will result in more prosecutions. The CDT supports passage of all three proposed bills, claiming that any additional laws that increase civil and criminal penalties against spyware brokers and better define illegal practices will prove helpful in bringing new cases -- despite the group's recognition of flaws in all three bills. For its part, the FTC contends that the new laws may only serve to muddle its ability to go after cyber-criminals when it finds them. In outlining each of the bills for the assembled audience, CDT Deputy Director Ari Schwartz highlighted the group's hopes for each of the measures. The I-SPY Act is the least controversial of the three bills in that it merely seeks to extend penalties established in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act -- originally passed in 1986 -- and make the legal punishments for criminal hacking more severe. The CDT is fully behind the bill and it passed through House hearings with almost no opposition, proving its overall appeal, Schwartz said. The SPY ACT -- originally written by California Republican Rep. Mary Bono and passed by the House in previous sessions -- has proven more divisive; some businesses are expressing serious concerns about the proposal's limitations on consumer information gathering and the fact that the bill would supersede existing state anti-spyware laws. Even though the CDT is against the idea of undercutting existing state laws, the group still supports the measure as it raises penalties on some criminal cyber-crimes and directly addresses troublesome spyware affiliate distribution issues, said Schwartz. The Counter Spy Act was only recently re-introduced by Arkansas Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor. Previous backers of the bill were voted out of Congress last year, making chances slim that the legislation will move forward quickly. However, the CDT favors the bill's effort to more clearly define the parameters of illegal adware programs, said Schwartz. Issues over the weighting of state and federal anti-spyware measures shouldn't stand in the way of the proposed bills, whose benefits outweigh their loopholes and could help lead to more cases against cyber-criminals, the CDT leader contends. He cited the relatively light punishment handed out in cases brought against proven spyware brokers such as DirectRevenue and Zango as proof that existing laws are insufficient. "Raising penalties is useful, DirectRevenue should have been fined more than $5 million, Zango should have been fined more than $3 million, and they would have been if we had more direct penalties," Schwartz said. "Most people are supportive of these bills, CDT would be happy with raising penalties without pre-empting the states, but most companies looking at these bills are pushing for pre-emption." On the flip side, the FTC feels that existing laws provide it with sufficient power to go after spyware providers, even though the agency has only filed a dozen such suits in recent years. Tracy Shapiro, an attorney for the FTC's Advertising Practices Division, said the federal watchdog would like to see legislation that increases civil penalties against cyber-criminals, but it feels that the new bills could eventually get in its way in bringing accused spyware companies to trial. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act remains broad enough to provide for continued prosecution of the most significant offenders, including spyware providers, she said. "In general there doesn't need to be a law specifically outlining spyware. There's a danger in saying 'no keystroke logging' because that's too specific and someone might look at the law and say another practice is OK," said Shapiro. "Sometimes it's hard to craft legislation to address specific types of technologies; it seems like a good argument against new laws if we can get judgments already." In addition to the potential to create loopholes by limiting their scope to existing threats, the specific nature of the bills could make them hard to apply to similar threats carried out in the future on mobile devices, as opposed to today's PC-based spyware schemes, she said. On the flip side, Schwartz said the CDT has been surprised and disappointed that the FTC hasn't brought any lawsuits based on the SafeWeb Act, passed by Congress in 2006 and aimed at helping the agency fight spam, spyware, and online fraud. The expert said it was particularly puzzling that the FTC hasn't taken advantage of elements of the SafeWab law aimed at aiding in the pursuit of cyber-criminals operating in other countries -- widely recognized as one of the biggest challenges in fighting malware and online fraud. "We've seen very little action under the SafeWeb Act; there have been some joint spyware cases with Canada where U.S.-based adware companies were working within Canada, which seemed like the perfect opportunities to use it," said Schwartz. "We thought [SafeWeb] was worth passing, and we want to see some action on it soon." Shapiro admitted that she didn't know of any cases brought by the FTC that have sought to apply the SafeWeb laws. In the area of international cyber-law enforcement, she said it remains a challenge to share information with some foreign governments. Other Anti-Spyware Coalition contributors remarked that they share the FTC's concerns over passing laws that may eventually serve to handcuff enforcers with outdated terms and conditions. "We're pretty much against the laws," said Alex Eckelberry, president of anti-spyware applications vendor Sunbelt Software. "We think they will do more harm than good."


Late acting legend MARLON BRANDO's former business manager JO AN CORRALES has filed a $3.5 million (GBP1.8 million) claim against the actor's estate, accusing the OSCAR-winner of sexual harassment and breach of contract.


As supermarkets clear pumps of contaminated petrol, an industry group says prices could rise by   2p a litre.


Amazon.com May Be Losing Its Dot-Com Glitz

Amazon.com Inc.'s AMZN.O days as a  hot-shot dot-com may be behind it as the Internet retailer's  slowing growth makes its business suspiciously similar to that  of its brick-and-mortar peers.


Glaxo to Start Late-Stage Flu Vaccine Trial

British drug company GlaxoSmithKline Plc said on Thursday it would start a late-stage study of a flu vaccine, the latest effort to help stem the nation's vaccine shortage.