Woman goes to church to duck deportation

A prominent activist for illegal immigrants sought sanctuary in a church Wednesday rather than turn herself in for deportation, saying she fears being separated from her young son.


A 61-year-old P&O ferry employee is charged with the manslaughter of three sailors in the English Channel.


LONDON: Arsenal were never going to give up their record-breaking unbeaten run in the Premiership lightly. But the manner in which Manchester United bro ught it to an end after 49 games at Old Trafford on


A study connecting birth order with differences in intelligence reminds us that the fight for self-definition starts much earlier than freshman year.


The Big Bang and the Bucks Set to Collide in Inner Space

A machine 20 miles long will recreate, at a cost of about $6.7 billion, conditions when the universe was only a trillionth of a second old.


Madonna signs a ground-breaking recording and touring contract with concert promoter Live Nation.


Mideast quartet meets, U.S. pushes its peace effort

The quartet of Middle East peace brokers backed a U.S. push to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks on Friday but voiced deep concern about violence among Palestinians that threatens to undermine the effort.


UK scientists using the Cassini probe find a new ring and one, possibly two, new objects orbiting Saturn.


Democrat Ned Lamont is reaching for his hefty checkbook yet again. The multimillionaire businessman wrote a $750,000 check this week to help fund his campaign against Sen. Joe Lieberman, the three-term incumbent running as an independent after losing the Democratic nod to Lamont.


The watchdog Boston Municipal Research Bureau yesterday urged state officials to stick with a 2004 agreement that reduces the relative share of property taxes that businesses in some communities pay compared to what residents pay.


U.S. Flight Lands in Vietnam After 30 Years' Gap

A United Airlines plane landed in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City on Friday, the first commercial American airliner to fly to the country since the Vietnam War.


State school pupils could be put off Oxbridge because of teachers' misconceptions,  an educational charity says.


Giuliani: I'm among best known Americans

Rudy Giuliani was on the trans-Atlantic campaign trail Wednesday, schmoozing with conservative idol Margaret Thatcher and bragging about his international credentials.


Internet Servers Handle Major Global Attack

Hackers briefly overwhelmed at least three of the 13 computers that help manage global computer traffic yesterday in one of the most significant attacks against the Internet since 2002.


La prima tranche, su 12 mesi, era stata collocata al 4,01%


Cisco Systems signed an agreement on Wednesday to acquire network management start-up Jahi Networks for $16 million. Jahi, a San Jose, Calif.


A new online service developed by three nonprofit environmental groups is facilitating attempts to unsubscribe to unwanted mail catalogs.


Milano, 18:54 - CICLISMO, BASSO: SARA' UN GIRO D'ITALIA SPETTACOLARE

Il Giro d'Italia 2007 piace molto al campione uscente Ivan Basso: ''E' un Giro che mi piace molto - ...


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Al Qaeda Shifts Its Strategy in Saudi Arabia

Al Qaeda forces in Saudi Arabia have shifted their strategy and are now almost exclusively searching for US and other Western targets in the kingdom while avoiding


Boys' kidnapping suspect faces sodomy charges

A 41-year-old Missouri man accused of kidnapping two boys was charged Monday with multiple counts of forcible sodomy.


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Italian food giant Parmalat is pushing ahead with plans to sue its former auditors by taking CSFB to task over a bond deal back in 2002.


Firenze, 18:56 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: ALLA RIPRESA CI SARA' SANTANA

LunedÃ¬ di riposo per la Fiorentina, con la ripresa degli allenamenti in vista del Catania prevista p...


Stocks & Bonds: Awaiting Earnings With Mild Optimism

Wall Street bounced back yesterday from its sharp decline a day earlier, lifted by takeover activity ahead of a majority of second-quarter earnings reports.


Spanish King pays tribute to March 11 victims in Christmas message

King Juan Carlos of Spain paid tribute to victims of the March 11 bombings in Madrid and expressed his solidarity with their families in his traditional televised Christmas message.


Thousands protest Nepal secular statehood

Thousands of Hindus rallied in a southern town Wednesday to protest Parliament's move to declare Nepal a secular state when it scaled back the king's powers, officials said.


Newly Found Tennessee Williams Plays Staged in NY

Five newly discovered short plays by  Tennessee Williams are shedding light on the troubled life of  one of America's greatest playwrights more than 20 years after  he died in a hotel room surrounded by wine bottles and pills.


At least 17 people including children have been killed in a bomb attack in Kabul and another blast overnight at a religious school in the southeast.


Ukraine's outgoing leader Leonid Kuchma says only a new vote can end the crisis over the presidential poll.


WAYNESBURG, Pa. - Police and animal control officials have confiscated dozens of cats and dogs that were living in a small house with three adults.  The animals included 47 dogs, along with cats and guinea pigs.


BEIJING, Dec. 29 -- Twenty-one militants from rebel groups in Sudan have been killed in a clash with government troops in the country's mid-western Kordofan Province.


HOUSTON - Two men were convicted yesterday for their role in the nation's deadliest human-smuggling attempt â- journey that ended in the deaths of 19 illegal immigrants crammed in a sweltering tractor-trailer.


A suspected IRA member wanted in connection with a bomb attack in Northern Ireland is arrested by police.


Barker Gives $1 Million to UCLA Law School

Bob Barker is used to handing out prizes as host of the TV game show "The Price is Right." But officials at the University of California, Los Angeles, law school announced last week that Barker has given out a prize of another sort: $1 million for an animal rights law endowment.


Russian authorities demand a further $1.2bn in back-taxes from stricken oil firm Yukos, the Interfax news agency reports.


Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications named Hideki Komiyama as its new top executive on Tuesday as it announced that Miles Flint will step down for personal reasons. Mr. Flint, who became president of the company in 2004 and helped bring the venture to profitability, will remain executive adviser to Mr. Komiyama, currently chairman of Sony Electronics, until the end of the year. Mr. Komiyama will take up his position Nov. 1. Sony Ericsson, based in London, was founded in 2001 as a joint venture of Ericsson of Stockholm and Sony of Tokyo.


Several hundred tons of explosives missing in Iraq: report

Nearly 380 tons of powerful explosives are missing from one of Iraq's most sensitive former military installations, local media reported Monday.


Small coffeehouses battle for a share of the caffeine market

ATLANTA -- You have money. You need a caffeine fix. You have so-o-o many options.


Microsoft feels the heat from small competitors

Also: Space station spreads its solar wings. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Bomb alert diverts Greek plane to Stansted

A bomb threat has prompted a Greek Olympic Airlines passenger plane to make an emergency landing, escorted by British Tornado jets, at Stansted Airport.


Home secretary asks for an independent review into claims he intervened in a visa application for his ex-lover's former nanny.


The government has given the go ahead for Internet-only pharmacies as part of a wider strategy to allow patients easier access to prescriptions and other pharmaceutical services.


Dollar Closes in on Lows After Weak Data

The dollar edged down against the euro on Monday toward its lowest level in seven and a half months, pressured after it fell through key technical levels on weak U.S. economic data on Friday.


Roma, 18:18 - CALCIO, ROMA: TAVANO E VUCINIC PER MANCINI E TOTTI

Problemi per Spalletti in vista della sfida di domenica pomeriggio contro la Reggina. Oggi non si so...


Menstruation as a Source of Stem Cells? Maybe Not

The prospect that âthe curseâ might be a source of stem cells to sustain life was a surprise to some experts.


The Conservatives will not make spending promises they cannot afford, the shadow chancellor is to say.


Studi su meccanismo molecolare considerati fondamentali


Premiers' national pharmacare pitch panned by experts as ...

It was billed as an easily saleable master stroke of public policy that would both improve the nation's health care and salve federal-provincial jurisdictional disputes.


In Poland, church agonizes over former communist ties

WARSAW -- The priest is gray-haired but still strong . He walks briskly in the cold morning light, remembering when the communist secret police slipped in amid the faithful and tried to turn him into a spy.


Merck Says It Acted 'Responsibly' Making Vioxx

Drug maker Merck & Co. Inc. said on  Friday it acted "responsibly and appropriately" in developing  and marketing recently recalled arthritis drug Vioxx.


Body of Egyptian Found in Iraq, France Waits Word

The body of an Egyptian who was  kidnapped last month has been found in northern Iraq, police  said on Sunday, while French leaders held a crisis meeting in  Paris on the fate of two French hostages.


Offerti 52,3 euro per azione per ritirarlo dal listino


A Suez partecipazione nell'impianto idroelettrico in Brasile


Mittal announces final timetable for Arcelor offer

Mittal Steel Co NV   said  on Wednesday it was announcing the final approval and timetable  of its agreed tender offer for rival steelmaker Arcelor  .


The terror of "Frankenstein" dates back to 1818, when Mary Shelley wrote the novel. Many theatrical versions followed, as did silent films, the first made by Edison's company in 1910.


South Korean shares and the won  currency sagged on fears about North Korea's nuclear ambitions  and after top computer maker Dell reported slow holiday sales,  while concerns about U.S. deficits capped the dollar.


Insulin May Raise Death Risk from Heart Failure

People with advanced heart failure and who also have diabetes that requires insulin treatment have about a fourfold greater mortality rate than heart failure patients who don't take insulin, researchers report.


Fujitsu Siemens Computers launches the LIFEBOOK T4010

Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading international IT company, has introduced the LIFEBOOK T4010, its latest convertible notebook with a modular bay that weighs less than 2 kg and integrates the functions of a high-powered notebook with those of a


Newcastle will take disciplinary action against Craig Bellamy after he accuses Graeme Souness of lying.


Replacement jawbone grown on patient's back

A German man, whose jaw was removed because of cancer, has been able to eat his first solid meal in nine years thanks to a replacement jawbone which was incubated in a muscle on his back.


Qaeda believed to be calling for action in Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIR BASE: Al Qaeda is believed to have called its followers to action in response to the massively attended vote last month that elected President Hamid Karzai, said a top US commander.


A top security agency official whose house was pinpointed by Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko as the probable site of his poisoning denied any involvement Saturday in an interview with a Kiev newspaper.


A man opened fire in a crowded nightclub during a rock concert Wednesday night, killing at least one person and wounding at least six others, authorities and witnesses said.


Human Lie Detectors Almost Never Miss, Study Finds

As he lies, the young man shrugs, flutters his eyelids and shakes his head. Another, on a witness stand, grimaces for a millisecond as he answers a question.


(CHARLOTTE) - Five racers are separated by 82 points heading into the final event of NASCAR's ten-race Chase for the Nextel Cup Championship.


Moldova's rebel region re-elects pro-Russian leader

TIRASPOL, Moldova  - Moldova's rebel Transdniestria region re-elected pro-Russian leader Igor Smirnov for a fourth five-year term, the head of the central election commission said on Monday.


Reg readers save the planet from offshored asteroids

Knickers to the lot of you Is this the end for IT peeps in the UK? Analyst Bob McDowell certainly seems to think so. Not a cheerful subject for readers of El Reg, and understandably once you'd read his article, you had a few things you wanted to get off your chests:â¦


Judge denies Hinckley longer stays at home

A federal judge Wednesday denied a request from presidential assailant John Hinckley Jr. to spend several days at a time away from a mental hospital.


At a time when resource conservation is at the forefront, the days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may also be on the way out.


UN Warns of Possible Epidemics in Quake-Hit Asia

The United Nations warned on Monday of epidemics within days unless health systems in south and southeast Asia can cope after some 12,000 people were killed and tens of thousands left homeless by giant tsunami waves.


Elephant Deaths Spur New Debate Over U.S. Zoos

Zoo elephants swaying back and forth,  polar bears swimming in endless circuits and manic monkeys  grooming themselves to baldness.


Nel 2006 il settore ha conquistato il 43% del mercato su web


Rumor: Annalee Newitz to helm new Gawker sci-fi blog?

Blog: A source close to the hire hints that longtime tech writer Newitz, currently a freelancer for Wired's blog network, will be at the helm of a new title from the NYC-based blog network.


Braff loses control in Kiss, and likes it

Call him a control freak who lost it, if only for one movie.


A young brother and sister die along with an 18-year-old man in an accident near Strabane, police say.


Inquiry By SEC Delays Dell Report: Accounting Questions May Distract Execs, but Investors Hardly Flinch

By Crayton Harrison, The Dallas Morning News  Sep. 12--Dell Inc.'s latest snafu has put yet another dent in the Texas computer giant's once sterling reputation.


Bill Gates receives 4 million spam messages in his email every day

The Microsoft chairman is the world's most spammed person: about 4 million messages arrive in his mailbox on daily basis. The king of Microsoft his Excellency Williams Gates and his silent voodoo doll Steve


Less than 25 percent of eligible Iraqi expatriates have signed up to vote in Sunday's elections, officials said Tuesday, the last day for overseas registration.


Koh Boon Hwee Resigns From Pacific Internet's Board

SINGAPORE, June 26 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pacific Internet Limited  ("PacNet or the Company"), Asia Pacific's largest telco-independent Internet Communications Service Provider by geographic reach, today announced that Mr Koh Boon Hwee has resigned from its Board of Directors ("Board").


Bayern back in confident mood after Maccabi win

Whatever problems Bayern Munich face in their quest for a European and domestic treble this season, a lack of self-belief is unlikely to figure among them.


US Senate confirms Porter Goss as CIA head

The US Senate confirmed Representative Porter Goss, who led efforts in Congress to reform intelligence-gathering, as head of the Central Intelligence Agency for which Goss once worked as a spy.


E-Mail Scam Says Tsunami Survivors Safe, in Togo

Swindlers are preying on the families of people missing after the Indian Ocean tsunami with e-mails saying their loved ones have turned up alive and well, thousands of miles away in Togo.


Government says innovation is 'stuck in a rut'

The appeal, which came at the annual meeting of the Swiss Science Forum in Bern, was accompanied by calls for reform of the country's higher education system.


The five-year old bull market can't last. Weak earnings growth, higher interest rates and taxes all spell trouble.


Burstsort is a library for sorting strings, and is currently the fastest algorithm for doing so, being much faster than Quicksort and Radixsort. It has applications to computational linguistics, genomics, and many other areas of science where sorting strings is required.  https://sourceforge.net/projects/burstsort


Iran wants more talks, won't give up atomic rights

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday Iran wanted further talks to address the West's concerns about its nuclear program but said the country would not abandon its efforts to make nuclear fuel.


With the increasing popularity of VoIP, "SPIT" (SPam over Internet Telephony) has the potential to be an even bigger problem than its email counterpart.


By Bloomberg, AP and Staff Reports  Level 3 Communications Inc. said Tuesday it has won an order to provide high-speed Internet access to YouTube Inc., helping the video-sharing Web site meet surging demand.


Microsoft's unveils improved Live Search but we've seen most of it before.


Blair aide's wife attacks police for 'Gestapo' tactics

Jonathan Powell's wife lifts the lid on the private fury felt by Tony Blair's inner circle over the cash-for-honours inquiry.


Retribuzioni lorde +1,4%, oneri sociali -0,8%


"Trailer" a shaky construction of ramshackle laughs

NEW YORK  - One of the less felicitous cultural exports in its history, the Canadian-made "Trailer Park Boys: The Movie" demonstrates that the country that has contributed so much to comedy isn't exactly infallible in its instincts.


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


The Nintendo DS includes a touch-sensitive screen and is geared for an older crowd.


Carl Krauser scored all but two of his 17 points at the free throw line to lead No. 11 Pittsburgh to a 70-51 victory over Memphis on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic.


Shares of Air Canada  AC.TO fell by  more than half on Wednesday, after the Toronto Stock Exchange  said it was reviewing the company's stock to determine if it  meets listing requirements.


Scores off of a blocked punt and a fumble recovery and the rushing of Tyrone Moss leads No. 4 Miami to a sluggish 38-13 victory over Houston on Thursday night.


North Korea, Japan hold new talks on abductees; no progress ...

BEIJING - Talks between Japan and North Korea aimed at resolving a dispute over Japanese nationals abducted by the North decades ago ended Sunday without progress, Japanese officials said.


the Georgia's equipment truck arrived at Commonweatlth Stadium enabling the Bulldogs to dress for the game. David Greene, who passed for 259 yards, and Thomas Brown, who rushed for a career-high 130 yards.


Mortar bombs kill at least three in Mogadishu

Five mortar bombs struck northern Mogadishu on Monday, killing at least three people, wounding several others and flattening homes in the Somali capital's latest outbreak of post-war violence, witnesses said.


In Bollywood, itÂs rare to see friendships last. The late Gulshan Kumar, who was highly impressed by Priyadarshan's GARDISH, had given him an advance for another film.


Two in three Australian travellers are either members of the notorious Mile High Club or would like to be a member, a survey showed on Monday.


Geek Squader gets fruity with customer porn

'Isolated incident', says CEO Best Buy Geek Squad workers are a caring, sharing, diligent bunch.â¦


Britain's Royal Society is backing a campaign to stop the US securing a world ban on all forms of human cloning.


France's Chirac says will not seek re-election

PARIS - French President Jacques Chirac announced on Sunday he would not seek a third term in office, confirming widespread expectations that he would end a 45 year career in politics after elections in ...Comment


The U.N. humanitarian chief who complained after the Dec. 26 tsunami that Western nations were often "stingy" said Tuesday the unprecedented outpouring of aid should mark the end of the world's record of giving too little, too late to help disaster victims.


Scientists say they may be able to make cancer drugs target tumours by using ultra-violet light to activate them.


Davenport will decide on retirement, in due time

All in due time, Lindsay Davenport will decide whether she wants to retire. Only right now is not that time. "I swear, it's so hard to answer that," she said after limping off from a 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 loss to


Empire State Building tops public architecture poll

NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - King Kong climbed it, thousands have proposed at the top of it, and its lights change color to match special events.


9/11 fireman tells of plane alert ordeal

A NEW York fireman involved in the 9/11 rescue effort today told of his ordeal on board a plane diverted to the UK in a bomb alert.


Billie McDowell has 18 points and nine rebounds, and North Carolina State hands No. 16 Maryland its first home loss of the season, 67-55.


A Japanese scientist who invented a sustainable form of light is awarded the Millennium Technology Prize.


Once again, coach Mike Shanahan has proved he can create an explosive running game, regardless of who his back is. Reuben Droughns is the latest back to emerge from obscurity to run wild in Denver's backfield.


Canada Vows Big Observer Group for Ukraine Vote

Canada said on Friday it would send a large number of observers to monitor the rerun of Ukraine's disputed presidential election run-off, which looks set to be held later this month.


DRC: Chorus of concern as country teeters on brink of fresh war

KINSHASA, 20 Dec 2004 (IRIN) - With fresh battle fronts opening up and tens of thousands of civilians fleeing their homes, there has been mounting concern among international bodies that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is heading for a major war.


Back in Senate, Kerry Still Opposing Bush

Democrat John Kerry, back in Congress after failing to wrest the U.S. presidency from George W. Bush in the November election, cast one of two votes on Wednesday against Bush's choice for secretary of state.


Presidente Senato, ma occorre anche aiutare la ripresa


The United Nations says it has found a bugging device in one of the rooms at its European offices in Geneva.


In Italia sono pari all'1,5% degli occupati


Ryder Cup Just One More Disappointment for Woods

If Tiger Woods has endured a more challenging year as a professional golfer, he cannot recall when that was.


Four Russian officers charged with spying in Georgia will be handed over to OSCE officials, a spokesman says.


Fears of Self-Censorship After Sikh Play Ditched

Playwrights may censor themselves more after violent protests forced a British theater to cancel a Sikh play and drove its author into hiding, actors and directors believe.


Hamas leader Ismail Haniya calls Israel's freeing of funds for the Palestinian emergency government a "bribe".


Study Shows Adolescence Affects Breast Cancer

By LINDA A. JOHNSON      -- The way a girl grows during adolescence and even in the womb may play an important, if murky, role in her risk of breast cancer later in life, a study suggests...


WASHINGTON - Chants of "Overrated! Overrated!" bellowed from the Georgetown fans even before the opening whistle. Illinois needed about 14 minutes to shut them up.


Vital Signs: Prevention: Older Bones See Benefit of Calcium and Vitamin D

Calcium supplements may reduce the risk for bone fracture in older people, provided the supplements are taken regularly and in large enough doses.


Lebanon army takes control of camp after battle

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops on Sunday seized control of a Palestinian refugee camp where they had been battling militants for more than three months, killing at least 31 fleeing fighters, security sources said.


No regrets over 'mission accomplished' in Iraq: Bush interview

In an interview President George W. Bush expressed no regrets over his triumphant May 1, 2003 announcement that major combat was over in Iraq.


18 Iraqi Police Killed in Separate Insurgent Attacks

Iraqi officials say insurgents attacked several police posts in an area north of Baghdad Tuesday, killing at least 18 policemen and wounding several others.


Failed UK car bombs suspect claims innocence

An Indian doctor accused over last month's failed car bombings in Britain was remanded in custody Monday but plans to plead not guilty to a withholding information charge, his lawyer said.


RSA: Crossroads launches database security appliance

Crossroads unveiled its StrongBox DBProtector with support for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005 environments. DBProtector provides database security and prevents authorized misuse of business information through policy-based intrustion detection, prevention and compliance auditing.


TOKYO -- A powerful typhoon blasted across Japan yesterday, killing at least 31 people, causing deadly mudslides and flash floods and prompting thousands to flee their homes, officials said.


ATHENS, Greece - The preliminaries in the 100 meters were perhaps just a sample of what's to come Sunday, when a talented group of qualifiers - including Americans Shawn Crawford, Justin Gatlin and defending champion Maurice Greene - will try to turn their competition into the fastest show at the Athens Games.    Five men broke 10 seconds in qualifying Saturday, led by Crawford's time of 9.89...


Monica Abbott pitched a complete game and Stacey Nuveman hit two home runs Thursday as the defending champion U.S. team crushed New Zealand 15-0 at the softball world championships.


Several shot in L.A.; suspect barricaded

A man fatally shot two to three people believed to be his relatives and then shot two police officers, police told a radio station.


Mortars kill 15 in Baghdad after deadly truck bomb

Mortar bombs killed 15 people in a Sunni neighborhood in Baghdad on Sunday in fresh violence after a truck bomb killed 135 people in a Shi'ite area in the worst single bombing since the U.S.-led 2003 invasion.


Gunmen seized control of a school in northwestern Pakistan, taking more than 200 schoolchildren hostage before surrendering to local elders.


More Troops Leave El Salvador for Iraq Amid Threats

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador  - El Salvador has sent  the last 80 soldiers of a new contingent of troops to join the  U.S.-led coalition in Iraq, the army said on Monday, despite  repeated retaliation threats from Islamic militants.


Russia warns Nato it could freeze participation in Europe's arms control pact, after talks end in deadlock.


Kitna's late TD lifts Lions over Raiders

Jon Kitna backed up his big boasts with a clutch fourth-quarter comeback and a couple of key defensive plays by Dewayne White.


Northeast faces cold winter, but stocks buffer

Top forecasters predict normal to  colder-than-normal weather for the U.S. Northeast this winter,  but high fuel stockpiles may buffer consumers in the world's  biggest heating oil region from price spikes.


The ninth inning will be remembered as the Philadelphia Phillies' fiasco. "It was a mess," catcher Rob Barajas said.


Scattano nuovi arresti nell'ambito dell'inchiesta avviata alla Procura di Milano sulle presunte tangenti versate a Enipower. I militari del nucleo provinciale della Guardia di Finanza di Milano hanno notificato


Bernard Matthews is to begin restocking the Suffolk factory farm where bird flu was found earlier this month.


O'Reilly, accuser use airwaves to argue sex-harassment case

New York - Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly made a TV talk show appearance on what he said was "the worst day of my life" Thursday, vowing to fight sexual harassment charges by one of his producers.


Jeffrey Carter Albrecht, a keyboard player for the band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, was shot to death early Monday while trying to kick in the door of his girlfriend's neighbor, police said.


Embrace immigrants, pleads England's Catholic leader

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales urged people in Britain to be more welcoming towards immigrants in his Christmas address Tuesday.


Podcast: Reznor: Why do I end up stealing music?

A car that costs $2,500; CES 2008 wraps up; and geotagging photo Web sites.


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The triumph of Jan. 30 is a fact. The shame is that Iraq-war foes can't admit it


Appello agli universitari, rispettate le opinioni altrui


Police in Indian's Orissa state shot dead at least three people on Thursday in continuing  violence, officials say.


Kiefer Sutherland has been released from jail after serving 48 days on a drunken driving charge, according to a police official.


Situation in Myanmar remains normal after cabinet reshuffle

The situation in Myanmar's capital of Yangon remained normal on Wednesday, one day after a fresh and major reshuffle of the cabinet, in which former Prime Minister General Khin


GREEN BAY - Ahmad Carroll and Joey Thomas knew they were going to be targeted by the St. Louis Rams' pass- happy offense Monday night.


Spammers offering stock market windfalls are luring firms with promises of higher share prices, analysts say.


Roger Clemens won his 327th career game with seven strong innings, and the Houston Astros kept pace in the NL wild-card race by holding on for a 7-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.


His credentials as a tech entrepreneur can't be questioned,  but why does Michael Dell find himself reinventing his company and career?


U.S. stocks edged down on Wednesday  amid light volume as oil prices climbed before the release of  U.S. oil inventory data, which is expected to show a slight  decline in winter heating fuel stocks.


Government says war objector abandoned unit

FORT LEWIS, Wash  - The U.S. government began its case against an Army officer being court-martialed for refusing to fight in Iraq by accusing him on Tuesday of making "disgraceful" statements and abandoning his unit.


Microspft's new version, Pac-Man Championship Edition,'will have the first new mazes in 26 years. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


After more than eight months in limbo, a bill that would criminalize the practice of lying to obtain the telephone records of private citizens passed the Senate late Friday.


Microsoft Confirms Departure of Search Executive

Christopher Payne will leave software giant to form own company, Microsoft says.


As day turned into evening in Southern California yesterday, a source with a direct pipeline to the Daisuke Matsuzaka negotiations reported "no progress" in the Red Sox' attempts to sign the Japanese pitcher, who faces a midnight deadline tomorrow to strike a deal or return to Japan.


Roma, 13:06 - CALCIO, ZAMPARINI: D'ACCORDO PER GIOCARE DOMENICA

''Siamo d'accordo per giocare da domenica''. Lo ha detto il presidente del Palermo Maurizio Zamparin...


Two gunmen on a motorbike killed the provincial director of Afghanistan's Ministry of Women's Affairs outside her home Monday in apparent retribution for her efforts to help educate women, officials said.


Roma, 18:50 - CALCIO, RAZZISMO: DIMINUISCONO I CASI IN A E B

Nel calcio italiano diminuiscono gli episodi di razzismo da parte dei tifosi. In serie A e B si &egr...


Man suing over trousers aims to fund more cases

The judge who sued his dry cleaning shop for $54 million (27 million pounds) over a lost pair of trousers said as the trial wrapped up on Wednesday that he would use any winnings he might get to encourage others to follow suit.


Chechen Rebels Mainly Driven By Nationalism

While separatists have received money, men, training and ideological inspiration from international Islamic organizations, they remain an indigenous and largely self-sustaining force.


AMERICA/ECUADOR - Presentata la Campagna Munera 2008 sul tema ÂLa dignitÃ  umana: impegno per tutti!Â Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Il mercoledÃ¬ delle ceneri, inizio della Quaresima, nella sede della Conferenza Episcopale Ecuadoriana (CEE), Mons. Luis SÃ¡nchez Armijos, Vescovo di TulcÃ¡n e Segretario Generale della CEE, ha presentato la Campagna Quaresimale ...


There's been much night-vision hype and a lot of huff and puff about this week's US assault on the Iraqi city of Falluja. But perhaps a more accurate, if accidental, assessment was in the


Searchforvideo.Com Now Features Video Clips Guys Want From CraveOnline

FUSA Capital Corp (OTCBB:FSAC), parent company of SearchforMedia Network  and a leading innovator of video and audio search engine technologies,  today announced that videos from CraveOnline are now available at  searchforvideo.com.


The final British troops withdrew Monday from the South Armagh borderland of Northern Ireland, ending a 37-year mission to keep watch over the Irish Republican Army's most dangerous power base.


Torino, 16:42 - CALCIO, JUVE; BUFFON: PRONTI ALLA FUGA DECISIVA

Gigi Buffon fiuta aria di fuga per la Juve sabato impegnata a Mantova contro il Brescia. "E' da un p...


Notepad++ is a free generic source code editor (and Notepad replacement), which supports several programming languages, running under the MS Windows environment.   The version 4.1 is available. In this release not only the interface of Find in files dialog is improved distinctly, but find, replace and find in files dialogs are now 3 in 1.  The version 1.73 of Scintilla include the CMake lexer. And just by chance, I worked a lot with CMake recently at work, so I updated Scintilla from v1.71 to v1.73, and supports the language of CMake. CMakeLists.txt is also available for the source code of Notepad++ (in "src" directory). It's tested only with the generation of VC project file, but not with the generation of MinGW makefile.  3 new plugins are added in this release : SpellChecker, NppExec and QuickText. SpellChecker help you to corect the tipos in your document. You should have aspell instaled to make it work. With NppExec plugin you can execute your commands or saved scripts without leaving Notepad++. It makes you triple your productivity! QuickText is a snippet manager. Once you define all your snippet in you beloved language, type the macro keyword then Ctrl+Enter - I can hear you say "wow".  Another new feature is the clickable URL (http only). It's rather a gadget, but I like it.  v4.1 fixed bugs and added features (from v4.0.2) :  1.\


Australia's top Islamic cleric, who came under fire last year when he likened women without head scarves to "uncovered meat," stepped down Sunday. Muslim leaders appointed a new mufti.


Plus: Was Einstein a plagiarist? [News.com Extra]


Inauguration Security Called Unprecedented

President Bush's second-term inauguration is necessitating unprecedented security measures in the nation's capital, including an immense contingent of law enforcement personnel and high tech equipment, the director of the Secret Service said Wednesday.


Nazi-arms magnate's art collection opens

An exhibition of contemporary art owned by the billionaire heir of a Nazi-era arms supplier opened to the public Wednesday with none of the controversy that accompanied the decision to show the collection in Berlin.


A Texas-based drag-racer whose car crashed into a crowd of spectators during a charity car show parade, killing six young people, was convicted of drunken driving in Virginia in 2000, court records show.


Brain training can have lasting benefits

Brief sessions of brain exercise can have long-lasting benefits for elderly people, helping them stay mentally fit for at least five years, one of the most rigorous tests of the "use-it-or-lose-it" theory suggests.


Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith, who have  broken the NFL mold by being the first minority head coaches in  the Super Bowl, have a lot in common.


WASHINGTON - Like a majority of Americans, nurse Peggy Branan feels her job is satisfying and that she is paid fairly. Many workers express concern about job stress, retirement benefits and health care, according to an Associated Press poll, but Branan is not one of them...


Ukraine's top court hears closing arguments

Kiev - Ukraine's supreme court on Thursday began to hear closing arguments in its hearing into a bitterly disputed presidential election, with a ruling eagerly awaited as the focus shifts to the likelihood of a new poll.


It's the middle of the night and your child, who's been sick with a cold, is making the strangest noises you've ever heard; it almost sounds like a seal barking.


Doggedly Persistent, Untying Medicare Knots for the Elderly

Frederic Riccardi is an attack dog disguised as a health insurance counselor.


Physicist Danilov sentenced to 14 years in prison

KRASNOYARSK. Nov 24 (Interfax-Siberia) - The Krasnoyarsk territorial court on Wednesday sentenced physicist Valentin Danilov, who is accused of spying for China, to 14 years in a high-security prison.


An orbiting spacecraft has sent back new evidence for the presence of water on Mars.


AMD's SSE5 ends the old RISC vs. CISC debate

Prompted by AMD's announcement of the SSE5 instruction-set extensions, Glaskowsky analyzes the ultimate outcome to this old controversy.


By BRIAN SKOLOFF  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A mile offshore from this city's high-rise condos and spring-break bars lie as many as 2 million old tires, strewn across the ocean floor - a white-walled, steel-belted monument to good intentions gone awry.


Google has finally announced Google Desktop Search, a search application that enables users to search their email, files, web history, and chats.


Justin Gatlin ran the race of his life, barely holding off the fastest Olympic 100 field ever. Francis Obikwelu of Portugal took silver, and Maurice Greene won bronze.


Google Desktop Search app lets you 'google' your Windows PC

Google Inc. unveiled a desktop search application that lets users catalog and search through e-mail, files, Web histories, instant message chats and other content on their PCs.


Pak Announces Compensation For Chinese Engrs

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Oct 18 (SADA) - Pakistan has announced one hundred thousand dollars as compensation to the family of Wang Peng, the Chinese engineer who lost his life during the hostage taking episode.


US-based hedge fund Amaranth Advisors says volatile energy prices may cost it billions of dollars.


The spectacular Flick collection of modern art is opening in Berlin - but it is tainted by the Nazi past.


Regulators Order Fannie Mae to Fix Accounting Problems Now

The regulator said broad problems raised questions about the reliability of the mortgage finance company's management.


WASHINGTON -- The United States and other countries must work together to right a skewed pattern of trade and investment around the globe, a move that would help worldwide economic stability, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested Tuesday.


Liverpool Football Club star eyes quick return

The influential skipper fractured a metatarsal bone in his left foot during the 2-1 defeat at Manchester United on Monday evening, and is expected to be out for two months.


Torre, 12-Year Veteran, Rejects Yankees Offer

The Yankees say they will move quickly to find a replacement for Joe Torre, who turned down a salary of $5 million with a possible $3 million in bonuses.


The people of Croatia are to elect a new president in a second and final round of voting.


AMHERST -- They owed him. He was uncompromising about that. And why shouldn't he be? David Burris was a budding basketball star at Southbridge High, a big deal in those parts, a junior who felt entitled to all the perks of the upper adolescent social strata. Now he wanted to give football a try for a full season, so he ...


When âLast Year at Marienbadâ reopens at Film Forum, New York cinephiles may find themselves as mystified and delighted as their counterparts were in 1962.


The divisions between white-shoe Morgan Stanley bankers and more Main Street Dean Witter bankers have become wider, highlighting a disparity in profits.


Angie Bjorklund matches a career-high with seven three-pointers to help lead No. 3 Tennessee to an 87-63 victory over 14th-ranked Notre Dame on Saturday.


Soccer: Rooney guns down Turks with hattrick on Man United debut

MANCHESTER, England : Wayne Rooney opened his Manchester United career in spectacular fashion, scoring a hattrick as his new team thrashed Turkish champions Fenerbahce 6-2 in a Champions League Group D tie.


'Un privilegio aver condiviso vita e lavoro con Valentino'


DATABASE COMPANY Oracle is trying to liven up the sleepy and dull database industry by having a patch day.


U.S. Furious at Proposal That Hamm Return His Gold

U.S. Olympic chiefs reacted furiously  Friday to a suggestion gold medallist Paul Hamm should give his  medal to a South Korean rival under a plan floated by world  gymnastics officials.


Iraqi film makers risk all to tell their stories

Hollywood directors risk big budgets and  reputations when they work. Iraqi film makers risk their lives.


Jurors in Spector murder trial resume deliberations

The jury in the murder trial of music producer Phil Spector began a fifth day of deliberations on Friday.


Google Inc. yesterday reported that sales and profit more than doubled in the third quarter -- despite a one-time expense of more than $200 million -- as the company issued its first quarterly financial report since going public.


Firefox - Ready To Take On Internet Explorer?

The open-source Firefox browser is chipping away at Internet Explorer's market dominance, and analysts are saying that Internet sites should add it to their test list.


All'uomo era gia' stata ritirata la patente per tre volte


Clint Eastwood's Letters from Iwo Jima wins the first major prize of the film award season, which culminates in the Oscars.


Study Raises Questions About Bioengineered Grass

new study shows that genes from genetically engineered grass can spread much farther than previously known, a finding that raises questions about the straying of other plants altered through


Cheney issues rallying call not to abandon Iraq

Vice President Dick Cheney issued a rallying call on Friday not to abandon Iraq or other nations he said could provide a haven for terrorists, warning a defeat in Iraq would see violence spread in the Middle East.


A Cuba 1,6 milioni di sfollati l'uragano Ivan fa paura

L'AVANA - Sono 1,6 milioni le persone evacuate a Cuba per l'arrivo dell'uragano Ivan. Di queste 7.186 sono turisti, in vacanza nella provincia di Pinar del Rio, a Cienfuegos, L'Avana e Matanzas, dove si trova


Boeing prepares to unveil its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner which it has so far received 642 orders for.


Cancer services are failing patients and drastic reform is needed, a report by MPs says.


By Jan Jarvis, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 21--GRAPEVINE -- Emily Lastinger was running a 103-degree fever and fighting the flu with lots of liquids and bed rest.


NEW YORK - A sluggish gross domestic product reading was nonetheless better than expected, prompting investors to send stocks slightly higher Friday on hopes that the economic slowdown would not be as bad as first thought.    The 2.8 percent GDP growth in the second quarter, a revision from the 3 percent preliminary figure reported in July, is a far cry from the 4.5 percent growth in the first quarter...


61 children infected with AIDS virus in Kazkah medical scandal

Sixty-one children are now known to have been infected with the AIDS virus in southern Kazakhstan as a result of medical negligence, the health ministry said. Five of them have died.


It was the ''product placement to end all product placements,'' the Washington Post declared. It epitomized ''a marketing era that morphs advertising, public relations, event marketing and product placement


Bush names Zoellick for World Bank, move welcomed

U.S. President George W. Bush on Wednesday named former top trade negotiator Robert Zoellick to head the World Bank, and the nominee called on bank members to move past divisions and "focus on the future."


Circuit City Stores Inc. reported a smaller-than-expected loss in the third quarter on store efficiencies and higher extended-warranty sales, but the retailer's top executive said holiday sales have been slower than expected so far.


In a vacuum, Caramel might be just another frothy comedy. But set in Beirut, the small and tidy film carries a bigger promise -- about the possibility of a normal life.


Boulders close Highway 126 for several hours

Highway 126 was closed for several hours Friday because of a rock slide 30 miles east of Springfield, authorities said. The Oregon Department of Transportation said the boulders, some


Explosion in Kosovo capital kills two people

An explosion killed two people  and injured 11 when it tore through shops early on Monday in  the capital of Serbia's breakaway Kosovo province.


Is Steve Jobs really smarter than anyone else?

With another "exclusive" deal under his belt, Steve Jobs has proven one thing: he's smarter than anyone else.


Pro wrestler found dead in apparent murder-suicide

A professional wrestling superstar, Chris Benoit, was found dead alongside the bodies of his wife and 7-year-old son and police are treating the case as a possible murder-suicide, authorities said on Tuesday.


British troops in Afghanistan have 'energised' Taliban: Defence Secretary

The deployment of British troops to the restive southern province of Helmand in Afghanistan has &quot;energised&quot; the Taliban, Britain's Defence Secretary Des Browne admitted in an interview.


Sorrisi e Canzoni, Mediaset ha gia' firmato la liberatoria


Ten years ago, Amien Rais led thousands of demonstrators chanting "Hang Suharto!" to the halls of parliament, where they demanded the resignation of a man widely regarded as one of the most brutal and corrupt leaders of the 20th century.


Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy is to brief Parliament on the failed devolution negotiations.


L ee-J Mirasolo scored more than 200 points in her hockey career at Wakefield High, but until last Saturday her name had been absent from the Boston College scoring ledger this season. Mirasolo made her first point count, scoring the lone goal in BC's 1-0 victory over Clarkson on New Year's Day in Lake Placid, N.Y. The freshman forward's deciding ...


NFL Wrap-Manning Near Record as Colts Beat Texans

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


Browns' Warren threatens high hits on Roethlisberger

Bill Parcells wasn't able to rattle him. Bill Belichick, the master of disguise, was unable to unnerve him. Now along comes Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Gerard


Michael Schumacher, il tedesco va oltre il mito

Michael Schumacher e' entrato definitivamente nell'Olimpo della storia della Formula Uno, e il suo mito appare difficilmente scalfibile, almeno per il prossimo futuro. Il tedesco ha conquistato il suo settimo


When Jake Mazza saw that the French government had donated $136,000 to tsunami relief in south Asia, he thought to himself: I can beat that.


Nortel not the only winner at Telus IPTV deal

Small fry win out over big guns Comment If Nortel was unable to unearth a telco willing to give it a shot at building an IPTV service in its native Canada, then it would surely have been frozen out of the market forever.â¦


The Red Sox, with a couple of kids leading off, swept the World Series for the second time in four years. The Patriots' pursuit of perfection is at 15 and counting, and a fourth Super Bowl crown in seven years may be in the offing. The Celtics, who were without a pulse last winter, are pounding everybody into the parquet ...


Lo compongono, Aie, Afi, Agis, Anes, Anica, Fimi e Univideo


Last year, he hit 58 home runs in his first full season in the majors. Heâs modest, polite and widely considered to be steroid-free.


South African President Thabo Mbeki flew to Ivory Coast on Tuesday to launch an African effort to rein in four days of violence that have killed at least 20 people, wounded more than 600 and shut down cocoa exports from the world's largest producer.


The St. Louis Cardinals have powered their way to the best record in baseball, and their manager has a stern warning for the rest of the majors. "Our best baseball is ahead of us," Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said. "I really believe that." Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds homered in the first, Jeff Suppan (14-6) won his fifth straight start, and the Cardinals completed a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres with a 7-2 victory Thursday night.


Siniscalco chiede la fiducia 'Altro che stangata, le tasse ...

ROMA, 16 DICEMBRE 2004 - ''Altro che stangata''. La pressione tributaria nel 2005 in senso stretto ''scende dal 28,6% al 28% del pil''. E' quanto afferma il ministro dell'Economia, Domenico Siniscalco, nella


Arthritis Drugs May Help Fight Cancer-Study

Arthritis drugs like Celebrex and the recently withdrawn Vioxx may boost the immune system's ability to attack brain tumors, and possibly other types of cancer, researchers said on Friday.


Credit Suisse will seek to launch a  share buyback plan worth up to 6 billion Swiss francs ($5  billion), it said on Thursday, after reporting a better than  expected 22 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profits.


Mauresmo to battle Davenport in Porsche final

Filderstadt, Germany (Sports Network) - Newly-crowned world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo of France advanced to Sunday's final of the $650,000 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with a straight-set victory over fourth-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova on Saturday.


The New York Yankees missed a chance to clinch their ninth consecutive AL East title on their own Wednesday night, losing 3-2 to the Toronto Blue Jays.


No. 23 Kansas State Mauls Missouri 87-44

No. 23 Kansas State opened the game with an 11-0 run, and got 25 points from Kendra Wecker in an 87-44 victory Tuesday night over Missouri.


North Korea's Kim basks in birthday, nuclear glory

Singing soldiers and flower shows marked the birthday of the man dubbed North Korea's "invincible brilliant commander" by state media, as regional powers wondered whether he would abide by a nuclear deal.


Jason Wahler was sentenced to two months in jail for punching a city worker and tow truck driver during an altercation last year.


27-DIC-0413:56CALCIO: JUVENTUS, PER ZAMBROTTA UN ALTRO GIORNO DI ...

Torino, 27 dic. (Adnkronos) - Gianluca Zambrotta non partecipa all'allenamento con cui la Juventus riprende oggi la preparazione dopo la pausa natalizia. Il difensore , infatti, rientrato nella notte dalle


US FDA Warns Chiron Over UK Flu Vaccine Plant

US health regulators sent a warning letter to Chiron Corp. detailing manufacturing violations at a British flu vaccine plant and demanding more information on plans to


U.S. President George W. Bush left for Europe on Monday with his popularity at home at a low point over the Iraq war and tensions abroad over global warming and missile defense.


About 100 homes are evacuated in South Yorkshire as engineers say a dam could burst after torrential rain.


Grand Forks Herald, N.D., Brad Dokken Column: DESTINATION: LAKE SAKAKAWEA West for Walleyes

By Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun. 25--DICKINSON, N.D. -- We hadn't even hit the water, and already, this was turning into a memorable fishing trip -- in the very best sense of the word.


Two Blasts Hit Northwest Spain After ETA Warnings

Small explosions rattled two coastal  cities in northwestern Spain on Saturday, injuring at least one  person, after a telephoned warning in the name of the armed  Basque separatist group ETA, officials said.


ConocoPhillips Earnings Decline in Quarter

The company said third-quarter net income fell 5 percent on weakness in refining, but the decline was less than Wall Street had feared.


TV reality star Duane "Dog" Chapman and two co-stars on his show were arrested Thursday in Hawaii on charges of illegal detention and conspiracy in an alleged kidnapping three years ago.


Deutsche Bank hit again by phishing attack

Deutsche Bank AG was the target of a renewed phishing attack late Tuesday extending into Wednesday, after facing its first-ever reported assault last week, according to a bank spokesman.


More than 130 former world leaders, politicians and Nobel laureates call for urgent efforts to find Arab-Israeli peace.


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Examine Future Growth Forecasts for the Indian Media Market

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50445  ) has announced the addition of Indian Media Market 2007 to their  offering.


New Canada Liberal leader tries to heal party splits

Stephane Dion, the former environment minister who was unexpectedly elected leader of Canada's opposition Liberals, on Sunday tried to heal splits in his party by reaching out to the many legislators who did not support him.


SWsoft prepares for psychotic server episode

We'll go both ways Virtualization software maker SWsoft has scheduled its bout with multiple personality disorder to take place in 2008.â¦


KeePass is a free password manager which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key-disk. So you only have to remember one single master password or insert the key-disk to unlock the whole database. Databases are encrypted using very secure encryption algorithms (AES and Twofish).      KeePass Version 1.06 can be downloaded from here:   https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=95013&package_id=101217&release_id=455510    Updated translations and plugins can be downloaded from the KeePass homepage:  http://keepass.sourceforge.net/     Version 1.06 is a stable release. Additionally to the usual small feature additions and bugfixes, the password quality estimation algorithm and auto-type window focusing have been improved, automatic workspace locking has been enhanced.  The full changelog is available here:   https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=455510&group_id=95013


Timori per profitti e crescita dopo fiammata petrolio


Petrolio, nuovo record a New York: 49,60 dollari al barile

Non si arresta la corsa dell'oro nero che sulla scia dei timori sui rifornimenti globali (vista la scarsita' delle scorte) sulla piazza di New York ha raggiunto oggi un nuovo record storico. Il contratto per


Cheers, and Concern, for New Climate Pact

Delegates from more than 190 countries have gathered in Argentina to celebrate the enactment of the Kyoto Protocol.


Tyson Cuts Fiscal 2004 Earnings Forecast

Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday cut its fiscal 2004 earnings forecast because of weaker-than-expected demand for chicken and beef and unexpectedly steep raw material costs.


The cell phone maker is working on a phone that uses controversial microchips used to store product information and signal their location.


Some highlights of preliminary data from exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and television networks in the Florida presidential primary Tuesday:


New York Times forecasts lower quarterly earnings

The New York Times Co. NYT.N on   Thursday forecast sharply lower third-quarter earnings because   of a "challenging" print advertising market, sending shares   down nearly 5 percent in after-hours trading.


A team of Canadian volunteers chasing a $10 million prize for launching a privately financed reusable space vehicle is backing off its plans to blast off next week, leaving just one competitor on the starting line for the jackpot.


US mortgage banks look for Europe funding

US mortgage banks have begun looking to Europe for funding options outside the Federal Home Loan Banking system, in part as a response to proposed changes to how the system is regulated.


Toronto Maple Leafs fire general manager Ferguson

The Toronto Maple Leafs fired general manager John Ferguson Jr. and appointed Cliff Fletcher in his place on an interim basis, the NHL team said on Tuesday.


BLUE chips in the United States recovered ground on Friday as falling oil prices offset a profit warning from aluminium-maker Alcoa, while a tech rally was fuelled by software-maker Oracle Corp.


Ortiz launches No. 50; Twins blast Red Sox

Just a single raised fist, rounding first base, accompanied David Ortiz on his historic run. Just that fist, up for no more than a second, before he made his solitary way around second, around third, across home. Though, it seemed apparent, as the crowd of 36,484 stood up to witness home run No. 50 that would tie Jimmie Foxx, they ...


Roger Federer thrashes Fabrice Santoro on day one of the Australian Open.


Francis Ford Coppola realizes art-house ambitions

NEW YORK  - After a 10-year directing hiatus, Francis Ford Coppola recently returned to theaters as a writer-director-producer with "Youth Without Youth," based on the Mircea Eliade novella about aging, identity and language. Next, he'll start shooting "Tetro" in Argentina.


Over 15,000 teachers on strike in Russia's Far East

Over 15,000 teachers and kindergarten employees went on rallies and strikes all over Russia's Far Eastern region of Primorye as part of nationwide demand for higher pay.


An Italian judge is deciding if three people can be kept in custody over the death of Briton Meredith Kercher.


The battle for No. 1 between Vijay Singh and Tiger Woods is coming to western Pennsylvania. Woods has agreed to play in the 84 Lumber Classic near Farmington, Pa.


Terri Schiavo law ruled unconstitutional

The State Supreme Court ruled unanimously this morning the law passed to keep Schiavo hooked up to a feeding and hydration tube violates the separation of powers between the judicial branch and legislative and executive branches.


Man, Sea Lions Battle for Fish at Ore. Dam

In an effort to sustain the threatened sturgeon population around Oregon's Bonneville Dam, wildlife workers have been attempting to drive away sea lions.


Think through the consequences of your sell decision.


The next James Bond film has a title, Scarlett Johansson to release her debut album and a reality show based on âLegally Blondeâ to air on MTV.


Bill Parcells led Super Bowl winners from the sideline. The Miami Dolphins hope he'll do the same from the front office.


This image taken by NASA's Hubble Space telescope, and released Thursday Aug. 12, 2004, shows nebula N44F, which, at left, is being inflated by a stellar wind, creating an interstellar bubble.


Beauty products' scents evoke decadent foods

Americans love rich foods and are finding a new way to indulge in them -- by smearing their bodies with the scents.


Joseph Rashid has just finished making his 95th violin, in time for his 95th birthday.


Actress Pat Kirkwood, once a star of British musical theater, has died, a close family friend said Wednesday. She was 86.


Tra le ipotesi, un regolamento di conti tra camorristi


In a Feb. 15 story about the Anglican conference, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said a parallel church within the United States was contrary to Episcopal teachings.


Ancient Animal Could Be Human-Ape Ancestor

The last probable common ancestor to humans and great apes had a body like an ape, fingers like a chimp and the upright posture of humans, according to researchers who unearthed a fossil of the animal in Spain.


This cinematic season has already had two unique holiday offerings. Ben Affleck's black comedy Surviving Christmas died at the box office, while The Polar Express has soared with critics but stalled with viewers.


Spare Spaces, Bare Bulbs, Wonderful Works

A number of recent pieces showed how dance can powerfully focus attention on the essentials: the body, movement, human existence in a mysterious and unknowable world.


Kerry Calls for Investment in Technology

Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. hugs Dana Reeve, widow of the late actor and stem cell research advocate Christopher Reeve, after she introduced him to deliver a speech on science and technology in Columbus, Ohio Thursday, Oct.


Cirque Du Soleil Show to Feature Beatles

The Beatles are teaming up with Cirque du Soleil to create a theatrical production that will replace the legendary Siegfried & Roy act at The Mirage hotel-casino.


UK Troops Face Court Martial Over Iraq Death

Seven soldiers are to face a court  martial for the murder of an Iraqi civilian in May 2003,  Britain's Attorney General said Thursday, in the latest serious  allegation to be leveled against UK troops.


High court skeptical of Microsoft patent ruling

U.S. Supreme Court justices on  Wednesday expressed doubts about whether Microsoft Corp.   should be liable for infringing AT&T Inc.   patents in Windows software sold overseas, a case that could  determine the reach of American patents in foreign markets.


President Bush on Monday urged Congress to reauthorize the USA Patriot Act, the Justice Department's widely criticized anti-terrorism law.


Luxury goods group LVMH sells its loss-making Christian Lacroix clothing label to a US investment group.


International mediators attempt to save Darfur peace talks in Libya that key rebel groups have boycotted.


Attesa per l'intervento del presidente della Fed


Congress was surrounded by police, soldiers and towering concrete and metal barriers Thursday in advance of President Vicente Fox's state-of-the-nation address, which is shaping up to be a major showdown with protesters demanding a recount of the July 2 election results.


Stocks open flat; oil, Fed officials in focus

U.S. stocks opened little changed on Tuesday as higher oil prices kept investors on edge ahead of speeches by top Federal Reserve officials, including Chairman Ben Bernanke, that could provide clues on the outlook for interest rates.


US tycoon Donald Trump marries for the third time, in a glitzy ceremony attracting huge media attention.


Project management firm John Laing says it has accepted a Â£887m bid from a private equity firm.


A key witness in the murder of ex-Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana says he will no longer co-operate with a French inquiry.


In Shark Tale, DreamWorks Animation's latest hit, a little hustler of a fish named Oscar (voiced by Will Smith) just can't stand the truth.


UN calls for sending international police to Darfur

United Nations, Oct 1 (PTI) The United Nations has called for sending an international police force to stop abuses in Sudan's trouble-torn region of Darfur where war crimes have probably occurred on large scale.


Bradley Wiggins may sound more like a character in Coronation Street than a sporting hero but yesterday his name added lustre to Britain's golden Saturday.


For Political Analysts, Ground Keeps Shifting

This campaign cycle has put traditional pre-vote diagnostics â fund-raising success and poll standings â to a test that they have failed.


The cholesterol drug Vytorin is now getting attention that is anything but funny.


Portis and Moss Make Healthy Contributions to Offense

As the Washington Redskins fight for a spot in the NFC playoffs and face two must-win games to close the regular season, an offense that has struggled to be consistent all season was bolstered Sunday by the full health of its two biggest playmakers: running back Clinton Portis and wide receiver...


Britain is still the favourite European destination for foreign investment projects, a report says.


Palestinian leader to be treated in Paris

The Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, is to seek medical treatment in Paris after Israel confirmed it will allow him to return to the West Bank.


- Amnesty International Report is Out of Step With Law Enforcement ...

International, Inc. (Nasdaq: TASR), a market leader in advanced non-lethal devices, stands behind the safety of its TASER technology and is dismayed that Amnesty International's TASER report issued


PHP Magazine: Live Blog from PHPCon & MySQL ComCon

In a note from Indu Britto today, there's a mention of their weblog for the PHP Conference and MySQL ComCon 2004 - being held November seventh through the tenth in the NH Hotel Frankfurt-Morfelden


In a promotion for his soon-to-open play âNovember,â David Mamet will continue to write a blog from the perspective of his leading character after the premier.


Economy added 97,000 payroll jobs in February

The U.S. economy added a slightly weaker-than-expected 97,000 jobs in February, the smallest gain in more than two years, as increases in service-sector employment offset declines in construction and manufacturing, a government report showed on Friday.


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Diana crash survivor denies cover-up conspiracy

Former bodyguard Trevor Rees, sole survivor of the Paris car crash that killed Princess Diana, denied on Wednesday being part of a murder cover-up.


Morocco probes possible militant suicide attack

Morocco said on Monday it was investigating whether an overnight blast was a militant suicide attack after a man with explosives under his clothes was blown up and three others were wounded at a Casablanca Internet cafe.


Senate proposes seven-year extension of Internet tax moratorium

The U.S. Senate approved a bill extending the moratorium on Internet access taxes for seven years. But the measure needs to be reconciled with a four-year ban proposed by the House.


Google.org expands funding to attack world crises

Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google Inc, said on Thursday it is expanding beyond funding for alternative energy to focus on projects in health and combating poverty and climate change.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Brotherly love was put to the test this week after two 18-year-old identical twins swapped their clothing and traded places so that one could escape jail.


Health experts look to new weapons to battle AIDS

Many new tools could join condoms and  counseling programs in preventing AIDS, but not enough is being  done to prove they work and then get them to the people who  need them most, experts told the International Conference on  AIDS on Tuesday.


An imam at a mosque in Milan is jailed after being found guilty of recruiting and training militants from Italy.


Fierce Fighter, an Entertainer and Clemensâs Lead Lawyer

Rusty Hardin, the lawyer hired by Roger Clemens to defend him from charges he used performance-enhancing drugs, has vowed to play hardball.


Republicans turn back on sex sting senator

The Republican party today distanced itself from senator Larry Craig after he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after a sex sting in a men's toilet at Minneapolis airport.


Federer sets record by reaching Paris final

Roger Federer reached a record eighth consecutive grand slam final by overcoming Russia's Nikolay Davydenko 7-5 7-6 7-6 in a thrilling French Open semi-final on Friday.


The Senate this week will pull its first all-night debate on the Iraq war in advance of a vote on whether to bring home all combat troops by next spring, Democrats said Monday.


Perdite dell'11,6%, licenziato amministratore delegato


Ukraine rivals hold talks, troops deployed to Kiev

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko ordered extra troops to the capital on Saturday as he haggled with his main rival over a date for parliamentary elections amid a protracted political crisis.


Chavez Threatens to Halt Venezuela's Oil Sales to U.S.

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez yesterday threatened to cut off oil sales to the United States if ExxonMobil pursues international court orders it has obtained against billions of dollars of Venezuelan state assets in a contract dispute.


Microchip maker Intel Corp.  on Tuesday reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue and boosted its budget for factory and manufacturing investments by more than $1 billion as profits exceeded Wall Street expectations.


Green & Black Tea Boost Memory, May Help Treat Alzheimer's Says ...

Follow what the Brits have been doing for over 350 years, the Japanese for 1,200 years and the Chinese for over 5,000 years. Drink tea.


India sees quick solution to row with EU, US over alcohol duties

India said it expected a quick solution to a major row with the European Union and the United States over alcohol duties ranging as high as 550 percent.


Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., the world's largest bottler of Coke products, on Thursday said profits fell in the third quarter as the company wrestled with a soft retail environment and a decline in soft drink consumption.


PARIS -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died early today at a French military hospital where he had lingered in a coma between life and death for the last week. He was 75.


Pilots prepare for mid-air catch of Genesis capsule

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- When a capsule from NASA's Genesis spacecraft appears in the sky above the Utah desert on the morning of Sept. 8, it will have withstood more than three years in space and will contain samples of the ...


Derby climb off the bottom of the Premier League table as Kenny Miller scores on his debut against Newcastle.


Pakistan will endeavour to revitalize SAARC says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said as the current SAARC Chairman, Pakistan would endeavour to revitalize the grouping.


US oil prices have raced towards $46 a barrel after Russia's YUKOS suspended some oil exports to China and as traders remain concerned about storm-related supply disruptions into the United States.


Pregiudicato ucciso in citta', un artigiano a Casandrino


IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) and Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) said Monday that they have developed a strained silicon transistor technology aimed at


NKorea committed to six-party talks: British minister

North Korea remains committed to six-party talks over its nuclear weapons programs but the US presidential elections are influencing its decisions, a British minister has stated after returning from Pyongyang.


General Motors Corp. said on  Wednesday it is ending its 6-year-old sponsorship of the CBS  reality hit "Survivor" but insists the move has nothing to do  with the show's controversial new format dividing contestants  by race.


Nessuna lacrima davanti al pm: "Non so perchÃ¨ c'Ã¨ il sangue di Chiara sui pedali"In isolamento nel carcere di Vigevano. Oggi al Gip la richiesta di convalida del fermo                                            Garlasco, Alberto prima notte in cella "Quella bici non l'ho presa, credetemi"


Nokia, Philips Team with German Transport Network for NFC Trial

Nokia, Royal Philips Electronics together with Rhein-Main Verkehrsverbund (RMV), public transport authority for Frankfurt, Germany's greater area, have announced a joint project to trial a near field communication (NFC) ticketing solution that uses mobile


Didn't Take Long: IBM Regains Supercomputing Crown

IBM's Blue Gene/L supercomputer has recaptured the speed record briefly held by Silicon Graphics Columbia system. Blue Gene/L, which is being installed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, hit 70.


EarthLink to cut 900 jobs and buy back shares

EarthLink Inc said on Tuesday it will cut about 900 jobs, or nearly half its staff, as part of a restructuring to reduce costs at the Internet service provider.


Giovanni Paolo ha ricevuto una delegazione francese

ROMA - Ricevendo in udienza una delegazione proveniente dalla Francia, composta anche da giornalisti, il Papa ha detto di pensare agli Â«ostaggi e alle loro famiglie, vittime innocenti della violenza e dell'odio, invitando tutti gli uomini di buona


Microsoft yesterday declared that an end was in sight to its long- running antitrust problems, as it buried the hatchet with some of its fiercest critics in the information technology industry.


The San Diego Padres released reliever Rod Beck on Tuesday and recalled center fielder Freddy Guzman from Triple-A Portland.


Acerra: partito il corteo contro l'inceneritore

ACERRA (Napoli) - E' partito il lungo corteo di manifestanti ad Acerra, in provincia di Napoli, per protestare contro la costruzione del termovalorizzatore. In testa c'e' il sindaco del paese, Espedito Marletta.


Electronic Arts tailors Harry Potter game for Macintosh computers

US computer game giant Electronic Arts announced Monday that it is tailoring a new Harry Potter game and other titles for Apple's Macintosh computers.


Feingold addresses voter unrest over Iraq

Voter unrest over the war in Iraq has elevated foreign policy issues to a rare level of importance in Democratic politics and is the top concern at the moment, potential presidential candidate Russ Feingold said Saturday.


18 vignettes about Paris, from directors like the Coen Brothers ('Fargo') and Walter Salles ('Central Station').


Boston Celtics captain Paul Pierce apologized for arguing with coach Doc Rivers, one day after being benched for not hustling.


Backing an Iraqi Leader Again, This Time for a Fee

Robert D. Blackwill, formerly President Bushâs deputy national security adviser, has built a business lobbying for foreign governments, officials and companies.


Uganda says it is about to sign a formal peace with LRA rebels in the north after 18 years of bloody conflict.


Nella notte 60 incendi, fiamme anche in mattinata


Borat seen as human rights victim by U.S. government

Fictional Kazakh TV reporter Borat has made an unexpected cameo appearance as a victim of censorship in a heavyweight annual human rights report issued by the State Department.


The pristine Arctic waters of the Barents Sea are overfished and face serious pollution problems, the UN says.


Fugitive TB patient asks for forgiveness

A tuberculosis patient who turned fugitive in order to continue with wedding and honeymoon plans despite warnings not to travel has apologized to the fellow airline passengers he may have endangered, ABC television reported on Friday.


Maurice Greene Anchors U.S. to Relay Victory

Olympic bronze medallist Maurice Greene  anchored the United States team to an easy victory in the  first-round heats of the 4x100 meters relay Friday.


E3 2007: Wired's Game|Life Blog Live and in the House

Read the latest from the E3 games conference with live coverage from Wired bloggers Chris Kohler and Susan Arendt. In Game|Life.


Following results of recent clinical trials on popular cholesterol drugs, cardiologists are questioning whether a patientâs cholesterol should be all that matters.


Il Mol di Rai spa e' positivo per 304,2 milioni


Researchers expose privacy problems with the iPod Nano and Nike running aid.


The Bank of Ireland reported a 7.8 percent rise in first half profit Thursday but also revealed a significant rise in withdrawals at its asset management unit.


Bulls 102, Knicks 85: Knicks Try Backup Plan, but Even That DoesnÂt Work

Playing without their injured starting forwards, the Knicks stayed sturdy and competitive for most of Tuesday night against the Chicago Bulls, until the fourth quarter.


London - David Beckham will remain as England skipper despite his poor recent form, national coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said on Sunday.


INVESTORS and traders lean to the Republicans, but the Dow is sending a signal that George W. Bush is going to lose office. Since 1904, the incumbent has failed to win re-election if the Dow falls by 0.5 per cent or more in October.


DISPUTE: The national Democratic Party is poised to strip Florida of delegate votes in the 2008 nomination battle because state Democrats want to hold their primary too early.


Republican Rivals Go After One Another in Forum

A day after a heated debate, Mitt Romney struck back with a vengeance at his main rivals, John McCain and Mike Huckabee, in a Fox News forum.


Eight Pakistani soldiers killed in suicide blast

A suicide car-bomber killed eight Pakistani paramilitary soldiers and wounded 20 on Saturday in an attack that might have been linked to an army assault on a radical mosque in the capital, a military spokesman said.


Armed forces personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan will get a council tax rebate under new government plans.


Spain, Germany target EU budget flexibility, tighter defence cooperation

LEON, Spain : Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder outlined a joint vision of a strong and united Europe bound by tighter defence and economic cooperation ...


Three more people die in Argentina as a result of last week's nightclub fire, bringing the total to 186.


Afghan Security on Alert Ahead of Election

KABUL, Afghanistan - On the eve of Afghanistan's first-ever direct presidential election, Muslim clerics urged Friday worshippers to embrace democracy, election workers scurried to ready voting booths and 100,000 troops went on high alert across the country.    In Peshawar, Pakistan late Friday, armed men wounded one police officer at a refugee camp polling site just hours before the Afghan refugees were to vote, police said...


Panel weighs unapproved drug-coated stent use

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - The broad use of drug-coated heart stents in unapproved patients came under scrutiny on Friday as U.S. advisers weighed the risks of the tiny tubes implanted in millions to keep arteries open.


BAGHDAD: At least 15 militants were killed in Mosul in a US-led effort to root out insurgency in Iraq, but fresh violence broke out in the heart of Baghdad when gunmen attacked police targets.


Diciotto perseguiti nel settore vitivinicolo, tre per intermediazione di manodoperaLe accuse: condizioni di lavoro e di vita disumane e impiego di minori                                            Maxibusiness di clandestini a Marsala denunce per caporalato e lavoro minorile                                                                                Favoreggiamento immigrazione clandestina: arrestato imprenditore a Foggia


Where Risk and Choice and Hope Converge, a Guiding Voice

Daniela Iacoboni, a genetic counselor, seeks to balance information about risk with caution about passing on serious diseases.


A Pakistani court has granted bail to the husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, a day after he was re-arrested in Islamabad.


Shopkeepers and homeowners in Baghdad   cleared rubble and looked for bodies on Friday, a day after a   series of explosions killed nearly 70 people and devastated   homes and a bazaar just before nightfall.


There has been increased interest among Americans in recent months in the ethnic conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan. Following a visit by Colin Powell, millions of Americans who had little


Floriana eyeing foreign forward after releasing Bizu

Floriana are set to replace Brazilian Edoardo Do Nascimento, alias Bizu, with a new Nigerian striker when the transfer window reopens tomorrow.


A Rookie Linebacker Bear Hugs a Challenge

Harris has not shown the least hesitation when asked to run head-on into the fray on special teams during the preseason.


The chip maker reported a net loss of $396 million, larger than Wall Street expected, but sales were up 23 percent on strong personal-computer demand.


An earthquake near the South Pacific nation of Samoa has triggered a tsunami, a warning centre says.


Rice encouraged on North Korea nuclear progress

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed cautious optimism Thursday that North Korea would stick to a deal to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.


The powder keg wouldn't have exploded if Artest hadn't lit the ...

Make no mistake about it. Ron Artest of the Indiana Pacers was to blame for the ugly fans-players brawl at The Palace. That's not to give the dumb fan who threw a cup of beer


Chinaâs Leaders Confront Their Own Manic Market

Chinaâs bigger challenges lie in how to rein in the soaring stock market and whom to pick as the next governor of the central bank.


Animated movie hit 'Shark Tale' is still swimming away with the box office top spot, enjoying a third week as the country's number one film.


Teenage boxing sensation Amir Khan believes he can go all the way to gold, even if it takes a knockout, in today's Olympic lightweight final.


Roma, 19:04 - CICLISMO, LUPERINI LASCIA LA NAZIONALE: NON FACCIO LA RISERVA

Fabiana Luperini (Menikini-Gysko) lascia la Nazionale azzurra. La decisione dopo il ruolo di riserva...


White House hopefuls temper campaigning for Christmas

DES MOINES, Iowa  - With the presidential race tightening and little time before the first party nomination contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, candidates are trying to woo voters without trampling on their holidays.


D.J. Strawberry overcomes early foul trouble and a scoreless first half to spark a decisive second-half run that allows the Terps to pull away for a 73-55 win over Florida State on Wednesday.


Pescara, 20:29 - CALCIO, PESCARA: ATTIMI DI PAURA PER VELUCCI

Attimi di paura nell'allenamento pomeridiano del Pescara. Dopo uno scontro fortuito, Ivan Vellucci e...


'Fockers' Gets Early Start at Christmas Box Office

LOS ANGELES  - With the arrival of  Christmas weekend, it's Hollywood's last chance to open a box  office bonanza or two before the calendar year ends.


There is only one story for the entire French media on Wednesday - the release and return home of the French hostages Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot


German retail sales slip in October, despite upcoming VAT rise

Retail sales in Germany fell slightly in October, again confounding analysts' expectations on the assumption that consumers would make big-ticket purchases before a rise in sales tax (VAT) next year.


Joke comprehension may decrease with age

It's no laughing matter: a new study suggests older adults have a harder time getting jokes as they age. The research indicates that because older adults may have greater difficulty with cognitive flexibility, abstract reasoning and short-term memory, they also have greater difficulty with tests of humor comprehension.


Edwards rips Bush for lost Iraq explosives

John Edwards yesterday said President Bush's administration is "reckless and irresponsible" for failing to secure a huge weapons site in Iraq.


Superare sistema 'royalties' per stazioni in autostrada


FDA to warn Viagra users of hearing loss

Viagra and other impotence drugs are about to bear new warnings that users may experience sudden hearing loss.


Web users with fast broadband connections have finally muscled aside dial-up users to form a majority of the American Internet population, according to Nielsen/Net Ratings.


'Sulla crescita la Confindustria e' fuori linea'


French groups Sagem, Snecma announce merger plans

Two of France's leading industrial groups, telecommunications equipment maker Sagem and aircraft engine manufacturer Snecma, announced merger plans.


LONDON, Oct. 17. - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson today reopened his war of words with Arsenalâs Mr Arsene Wenger, a week before the two clubsâ Premier League confrontation at Old Trafford.


FRATTINI: SULL'IRAQ L'ITALIA HA UN PIANO PER TAPPE

WASHINGTON - Sull'Iraq, ''l'Italia ha un'idea molto chara: occorrono delle tappe''. Lo ha detto il ministro degli esteri italiano Franco Frattini, rispondendo a Washington a domande di giornalisti dopo il


French court to rule in retrial of Diana photographers

A French appeals court was to rule whether three photographers who were part of the press pack that chased Princess Diana on the night of her death in Paris in 1997 took pictures that broke privacy laws.


Bacon's Dark 'Woodsman' Will Keep Voters Waiting

The Oscar hopefuls have begun to march out to a steady drumbeat.


Pakistani Islamists plan Rushdie protests

Islamic hardliners planned protests across Pakistan Friday against Britain's award of a knighthood to novelist Salman Rushdie.


Wet Seal Inc. WTSLA.O may have little  choice but to close hundreds of its teen-oriented stores and  convert dozens more to its upscale Arden B. brand if it hopes  to stay out of bankruptcy, analysts said on Friday.


Google: To the moon, people, to the moon

Google and the X Prize Foundation are sponsoring a space race to the moon, with $30 million in prizes being offered to spur interest.


Louisville found a way to rattle Georgetown, shaking up the Big East in the process.


Bush Signs Internet Tax, Special Ed Bills

State and local governments will be barred from taxing connections that link people to the Internet for the next three years under legislation signed Friday by President Bush.


The day began with uncertainty, mixed with anger and disappointment. Matt Ryan sensed this at a team breakfast as the Boston College Eagles absorbed the news that senior defensive tackle B.J. Raji had been declared academically ineligible for yesterday's season opener against Wake Forest.


Family of dumped pensioner 'desperate not cruel'

A SERIOUSLY ill pensioner abandoned at a hospital casualty department by his family before they flew back to Spain was yesterday unaware of the fuss surrounding him.


Economix: Bridging Gaps Early On in Oklahoma

The stateâs voluntary public preschool program, which 70 percent of 4-year-olds attend, is one of the most serious attempts to deal with economic inequality anywhere in the country.


Alitalia has reached an agreement with unions to split the troubled airline into two, clearing the way for partial privatization. Eight of the Italian carrier's nine unions agreed Friday


Flash floods kill at least four in north Texas

GAINESVILLE, Texas  - At least four people were killed by flash floods in north Texas on Monday and several were reported to be missing as the waters began to recede and weather forecasters saw a drying spell ahead.


Ministro Esteri Barnier: 'non sappiamo se e' stata rapita'


Phillies beat Braves, join Mets atop NL East

The Philadelphia Phillies drew level with the New York Mets at the top of the National League East on Thursday.


Israel bombs Palestinian Foreign Ministry

Israeli warplanes bombed the Palestinian Foreign Ministry building in Gaza City early Monday, the second attack on the ministry in a week, witnesses said.


Apple Inc. announced that it has signed a deal with U2 and Universal Music Group to sell a "special" iPod that will include U2's new album.


Tory MP John Bercow is asked by Gordon Brown to head a review into help for children with learning difficulties.


BAGHDAD, 11 September 2004 - Militants yesterday gave Italy 48 hours to free Muslim women prisoners in Iraq in exchange for two Italian aid workers as the interim Iraqi president promised to do all he could to win the release of the duo.


Ex-U.S. Foodservice Executive Pleads Guilty

The former chief financial officer of Columbia-based U.S. Foodservice Inc. has pleaded guilty to one criminal count of conspiracy in exchange for the federal government agreeing to drop five other criminal charges in connection with an $800 million accounting fraud.


Indonesia's former president Suharto dead

Former president Suharto, hailed as the father of development by some Indonesians during his 32 years in power and accused of corruption and rights abuses by others, died on Sunday after suffering multiple organ failure.


A SECOND-hand submarine, which was handed over to its new owners at Faslane at the weekend, sent out a Mayday call yesterday after a fire broke out as it was making its way to Canada.


"Beware of the End of the World (Wide Web)," Says Intel

Sep 10, 2004 (financialwire.net via COMTEX) -- (FinancialWire) Remember those "End of the World" signs? Well, Intel Corp.


Hill voted most beautiful in country music

Faith Hill is country music's most beautiful woman, according to a reader poll released Friday in Country Weekly magazine.


How to avoid some of the key mistakes that small investors make.


Iraqi Video Shows Beheading of Man Said to Be American

The victim was identified as Eugene Armstrong, an American, who was seized along with another American and a Briton.


Nessuna ipotesi e' emersa finora sul possibile movente


One juror was dismissed from the perjury trial of former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby on Monday after she told the judge she had been exposed to information about the case outside of court.


Cell phone owners will be allowed to break software locks on their handsets in order to use them with competing carriers under new copyright rules announced Wednesday.


Music Review | Mark Ronson: A D.J. Segues to His Other Job, His Band Close at Hand

Mark Ronson stirred up the crowd with horn-section riffs, a live drummer and soulful remakes at the Highline Ballroom on Wednesday.


Market research firm IDC on Tuesday reported that broad consumer acceptance of MP3 players is expected to grow the market from 12.


EU ministers agree a draft deal on tearing down barriers to cross-border provision of services.


UK bankers face extradition in Enron case

Three former NatWest bankers should be extradited to the US to face trial over Enron-related fraud charges, a judge ruled today. The three - Gary Mulgrew, Giles Darby and David Bermingham - have each been


This year marks 20 years of progress for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, educating women about breast cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment.


Knicks feel like winners after tough loss to T'wolves

The first 20 games of the season, the Knicks said, would be a true test of their abilities. Five of their first eight games are on the road, all against 2004 playoff teams, and 12 of those first 20 are away from home.


Merck to Pay $671 Million Over Medicaid Charges

The deal will settle claims that Merck overcharged Medicaid programs, and resolve charges over marketing.


MoD's Baron techwealth quits for Le Mans biofuel bid

Wants to spend more time with his alcohol car The UK's tech-millionaire aristocrat defence procurement minister has quit, saying that he wants to spend more time racing biofuel cars.â¦


The head of the Cartoon Network resigns after a marketing stunt causes a terror alert in Boston.


The fan who retrieved Barry Bonds' 700th home run attended the same private Catholic high school as the slugger — Serra High in nearby San Mateo.


"La credibilitÃ  estera Ã¨ troppo importante per barattarla con un manipolo di incoscientiC'Ã¨ una sinistra che rifiuta di perdere la sua "verginitÃ " e ridÃ  il Paese a Berlusconi"                                          L'amarezza di D'Alema "Cosa volevano di piÃ¹?"                                                                                di MASSIMO GIANNINI


Police arrest a 34-year-old man in connection with the death of a woman in south Wales.


An electric sports car, a prosthetic foot for land mine victims and a potentially lifesaving device known as the "Tongue Sucker" were among the winners Friday of an international award honoring innovative designs.


SINGAPORE has been one of the earliest countries to make use of RFID (radio frequency identification) technology. The Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries use RFID to detect the cars that pass through them.


As a sophomore, Corey Lowe clearly has developed into the go-to player for the Boston University men's basketball team.


Controversial Indian director thrilled over film's release at home

Director Deepa Mehta has travelled a rocky road to bring her Oscar-nominated film "Water" to the screen but she says the movie's release next month in her home country will be very special.


LAGOS, NIGERIA - Streets in the Nigerian capital of Lagos are deserted Tuesday as the country enters the second day of a general strike to protest a 25 per cent hike in oil prices.


Bosnia And Herzegovina: No Population Census for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2005

The Delegation of the European Commission said yesterday that it would be technically impossible to conduct a Population Census in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2005.


Cats can suffer from stress-related illness like humans, a new study by animal experts suggests.


Aide to Mexican President Arrested in Gang Link

In the latest twist in Mexico's war  on drug trafficking, a senior member of President Vicente Fox's  staff has been arrested over possible links with a drugs gang,  Mexico's attorney general said on Saturday.


Couric ekes out No. 1 CBS finish for second week

Still searching for her own  distinctive sign-off, Katie Couric finished her second week at  the top of the network news pecking order, giving CBS its first  week-to-week ratings victory in eight years.


West Point Man Is Trump's Second Apprentice

Real estate mogul Donald Trump hired another "apprentice" on Thursday, offering West Point graduate and software executive Kelly Perdew a six-figure salary job in the culmination of the fall season reality show "The Apprentice."


LIVELY MARS : ET might just be out there. NASA's two Mars rovers, Opportunity and Spirit, landed on the Red Planet early in 2004 and have since found conclusive evidence of water that could possibly have harboured life.


Kerry Hits Bush Over Lapse of Assault Weapons Ban

Democrat John Kerry rebuked President Bush on Monday for letting a ban on assault weapons expire and said his Republican rival paid for tax cuts by taking police off the streets and slashing anti-drug programs.


Kerry Says Bush Miscalculations in Iraq Cost $200 Bln

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry said President George W. Bush ``miscalculated in Iraq,'' ignoring advice from the US military and making ``wrong choices'' that cost US taxpayers $200 billion.


At 17,000 feet beneath the surface, the temperature of ocean water is just above freezing, oxygen is sparse and currents are relatively calm. In other words, ideal conditions for preserving an airplane that might have crashed into the depths nearly 70 years ago, according to marine explorer David Jourdan, who hopes to answer one of aviation's greatest mysteries — the fate of famed pilot Amelia Earhart.


A model of the Starship Enterprise sells for more than Â£300,000 at Christie's in New York.


Sharon: Iran Doing All It Can to Get Nuclear Arms

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  accused Iran Monday of doing everything it could to obtain  nuclear weapons, further ratcheting up the pressure on its  arch-foe.


The local medical community is in a quandary over how to handle demand for flu shots after British health officials pulled the license of the maker of half the US vaccine supply and suspended shipments of its product.


I britannici sono gia' piu' ricchi di francesi e tedeschi


Catania, 22:14 - CALCIO, CATANIA: MUORE POLIZIOTTO DURANTE SCONTRI

Finisce tragicamente di derbu Catania-Palermo. Un agente del reparto mobile della


A strike at a General Motors factory in Germany over job cuts starts to affect production at other plants.


Nokia's Mosh marries mobile with social networking

When George Linardos was ordered to clear his diary to help dream up new business for Nokia, he imagined six weeks brainstorming on the terrace of a five-star hotel in the Caribbean.


Le Lab, an internal Web site at Altadis, Europeâs tobacco giant, is meant to be part social networking site, part data resource, part virtual pep rally.


General: Some abuse at Abu Ghraib amounted to torture

The general who compiled the latest report on the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US military personnel at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison said Wednesday that some of the 44 instances of abuse uncovered in the investigation amounted to torture.


Zimbabwe Extends Crackdown on Dissent as Election Looms

Basic freedoms are being suppressed, advocates say, as Zimbabwe's president girds for elections that his government can't afford to lose.


Bank-card PINs 'wide open' to insider attack

Crackers Security researchers have highlighted how corrupt bank insiders might be able to obtain bank card PINs using as little as one or two guesses.â¦


Belgian superstar Kim Clijsters' career could be over after she broke down again with a troublesome wrist injury playing in a tournament in her home country at the weekend.


Oil prices raced to fresh highs on  Friday, carrying U.S. crude over $49 a barrel, driven by  escalating violence in Iraq and unabated fuel demand growth  from China and India.


It's always nice to get an early lead at home. But against Alabama, which is ranked 114th nationally in passing offense, two touchdowns would seem more like four touchdowns.


Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh resigned under pressure Monday after meeting with head coach Brian Billick, who finally lost patience with the team's sputtering attack.


Yahoo set to rebuff Microsoft bid as too low

Yahoo Inc  is set to reject  Microsoft Corp's  unsolicited bid, now worth $42  billion, as too low, a source familiar with the situation told  Reuters on Saturday -- the first clear signal the board might  be prepared to negotiate and sell the Internet media giant.


As part of the targeted legislation, the commission will consider laws for tackling ID theft later this year.


Anglers areAnglers Are Beginning to Take to the Ice... [Derived Headline]

Anglers areAnglers are beginning to take to the ice to enjoy a favorite North Dakota winter pastime. With the start of ice fishing season, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department receives numerous questions from anglers wanting to clarify regulations.


Australia and India abandon their agreement of trusting the fielder's word on contentious low catches.


BridgePort Alliance Unveils USB SIM for Laptops

Fixed-mobile convergence vendor BridgePort Networks Inc has teamed up with smart card vendor Oberthur Card Systems SA and softphone developer CounterPath Solutions Inc to launch a USB stick that enables SIM authentication for softphones on PCs.


Il cantante censurato dalla Emi per brano sui licenziamenti


A bomb that exploded outside the Indonesian Embassy in Paris has wounded 10 people, according to French police. The explosive device was placed directly under the Indonesian flag, according


Drama hit the Sydney-Hobart race on the second night when the two leading boats were badly damaged in storm-force winds off the Tasmanian coast.


Martinez to Face Groenefeld for Thailand Open Title

Third seed Conchita Martinez reached  her first singles final since last April when her opponent  Evgenia Linetskaya retired trailing 6-2, 4-0 in the Thailand  Open Saturday.


Touting the first service letting callers share live video between cell phones, AT&T releases its new Video Share service in three cities for $5 to $10 a month. But it's not for the iPhone, sorry.


Denver, CO (Sports Network) - The Colorado Avalanche signed free agent center Vincent Damphousse to a one-year contract Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.