Fitness: Train Like a Pro, Even if Youâre 12

Thereâs one more activity emerging to give prepubescent go-getters a leg up these days: sports performance training.


Employees hold a factory boss prisoner until he files for bankruptcy and guarantees their rights.


Martha Stewart has some helpful advice for the cooks at Camp Cupcake: Try some new recipes. In a missive to her minions on the eve of her first Christmas behind bars, the jailed domestic


NEW YORK  - Some advice and help from a pharmacist may help asthma sufferers get their condition under better control, according to an Australian study.


Blogs Are Great for Search Engine Ranking  Blogs have had a profound effect on communications and marketing since their development and early adoption but are still a mystery to many. According to Google Definitions (enter: define:Blog into Google search window), Blogs can be several things to different people but the simplest ...


A blast destroys a car in a residential neighbourhood in the Syrian capital Damascus, killing a passer-by.


One dedicated doctor keeps a nightly vigil in a violent section of the city. But how much longer will he and other physicians remain in an increasingly dangerous country?


Arafat 'Very Sick,' Palestinian Leaders Summoned

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


Mapping the Coast: Digital Imaging Planes Fly Recon

By Mike Keller, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 14--GULFPORT -- The state's eye in the sky was on display at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport on Tuesday.


Thailand Says Nine Farms Contaminated By Genetically Modified ...

Nine farms in Thailand have been found to be contaminated by genetically modified crops. The announcement comes after a scandal shut down a big part of the country's program to test genetically modified crops.


GOP strategist Karl Rove has agreed to write about his years as an adviser to President Bush in a deal worth over $1.5 million with former colleague Mary Matalin's conservative imprint at Simon & Schuster, officials said Friday.


Canon's U.S. court loss could cost it millions

When Canon Inc.  was sued by a  small, money-losing U.S. technology firm two years ago, the  dispute was over a patent license that had cost the Japanese  electronics giant a one-time payment of $5.6 million.


The venerable and once-proud Commodore computer brand has been sold by its Dutch owners to a Beverly Hills, Calif.-based digital content distributor.


Surreal. Nice, classy word, surreal. But I don't recall any tennis laborers using it - until that 6-foot-9-inch bolt from the blue, Jonathan Isner, landed from a cloud hovering above Flushing Meadow.


Vice President Cheney's daughter pregnant

Mary Cheney, the gay daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, is pregnant, the vice president's office said on Wednesday.


Samsung goes small in '08 with new UMPC, printers

Samsung has announced it will be releasing an addition to its Q1 Ultra line in 2008. Packed in a tiny sub-2 pound form factor, the Q1 Ultra Premium PC will have a 1.33 GHz ULV Intel Core Solo U1500 Pentium processor and 1 GB of DDR2 system memory.


US diplomats refused yesterday to take down their offices' trimmings of Santa Claus, candy canes and white lights on palm trees, in spite of Cuba's demand that they remove decorations


US-based religious group challenges Coptic church

A Greek Orthodox fringe group based in  the United States has angered Egypt's largest and oldest church  by sending an Egyptian bishop with liberal ideas to Cairo to  win followers among Egyptian Christians.


Girls Jenna Roncarati, Bishop Feehan - Roncarati scored three goals against Coyle-Cassidy finishing off a week that saw her gather 13 points (six goals and seven assists).


Militants kill 2 Lebanese troops in camp fighting

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Two Lebanese soldiers were killed in pitched battles with al Qaeda-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp on Sunday as Lebanon's worst fighting since the civil war entered its 10th week.


Pakistan promises full security for South African tour

Pakistan assured a South African delegation it would provide full security during their cricket team's tour of the country starting later this month.


Thornburg Mortgage's gloomy results were joined by all manner of housing and mortgage doom.


Death in Gene Therapy Treatment Is Still Unexplained

If the death of a 36-year-old woman is eventually tied to an experimental gene therapy treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, it could set back a field that has already had its share of failures and black eyes.


Tensions Overshadow Gains in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 15 -- Despite scattered gains by international troops fighting Taliban insurgents in the country's south, Afghan and foreign analysts here have voiced concern that a recent peace initiative is backfiring and that lapsed Afghan militias could be drawn into the conflict...


CIA Report Finds No Conclusive Zarqawi-Saddam Link

A CIA report has found no conclusive  evidence that former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein harbored  Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, which the Bush administration asserted  before the invasion of Iraq.


Japan Economy Up 0.1 Pct. in New Quarter

Japan's economy expanded a weaker-than-expected 0.1 percent in the July-September quarter, as exports that had driven growth in past quarters barely rose, the government said Friday.


Rita's Debut Album Gets 4 Latin Nominees

Brazilian newcomer Maria Rita, one of Wednesday's leading Latin Grammy nominees, treats her family's rich musical legacy as a personal gold watch — a treasure to be guarded but not used as an up-to-date timepiece.


Generate, Inc. Announces the Second Major Release of Generate G2

MAYNARD, Mass., Feb. 27  /PRNewswire/ -- Generate Inc.(TM), the market leader in real-time contextual information, today announced the release of Generate g2(TM) 2.0.


Afghans say 7 police killed in U.S.-led strike

JALALABAD, Afghanistan  - U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan mistakenly killed seven policemen in an air strike after Afghan forces came under attack from the Taliban and asked for help, a provincial official said on Tuesday.


Tanzanians wonder whether Nyerere saint or sinner

In a world where politicians are usually cast as villains and sinners, Tanzania's founding father Julius Nyerere may yet turn out to be a saint.


Update 23: Crude Prices Stay Above $50 Per Barrel

Oil lingered above the $50 per barrel threshold in Asian trade Wednesday, breaching the mark for the second straight day ahead of key US crude stockpile data.


A former U.S. policy analyst, testifying for the defense at Slobodan Milosevic's war crimes trial Wednesday, said part of the groundwork for what became the al-Qaida terrorist network was laid during the ...


President Vladimir Putin signed into law a series of tough new restrictions on beer ads, a measure that lawmakers said should help reduce youth drinking and hooliganism.


Self-confessed drug supplier Pat Tabram explains why she'll keep on eating marijuana despite the threat of a jail term.


Grieving neighbors and relatives of Laci Peterson lined the beautiful former cheerleader's home with flowers, candles and stuffed animals in the hours after her husband


MP Derek Conway, who was reprimanded for over-paying his son as a researcher, will not contest the next election.


Researchers have developed an electrical generator mounted on the knee that turns walks into watts.


Gli otto fermati durante gli scontri potranno lasciare il carcere. Per uno di loro obbligo di firmaaveva con sÃ¨ una fionda e delle biglie: "Stavo andando in campagna da mia zia"                                            Bush a Roma, convalidati gli arresti ma i manifestanti tornano in libertÃ


A taxi driver returned a black bag carrying 31 diamond rings to a passenger who earlier had given him a 30-cent tip on an $11 ride.


Justin Verlander breezed past the Minnesota Twins, giving the struggling Detroit Tigers a bit more room in the three-team AL Central race.


Da convegno a Rimini le 6 regole per invecchiare meglio


Two Americans won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering how people can recognize an estimated 10,000 odors, from spoiled meat to a lover's perfume.


Israeli reinforcements prepare for showdown in Gaza's largest ...

Israeli aircraft struck more targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday as the army massed an armoured force in apparent preparation for a major military operation against militants in Jebaliya, the Palestinians' biggest


Pubblico ammesso a Cagliari, Genova, Roma, Palermo e TorinoManganelli: "Ho riscontrato grande sintonia e consapevolezza"                                            L'Osservatorio nazionale ribadisce "Porte chiuse negli stadi non a norma"                                                                                Niente piÃ¹ partite in notturna: la serie A tutta domenica alle 15Il Viminale: al momento sono in regola soltanto sei impianti


Tommy Lee Plays With College Marching Band

Drummer Tommy Lee has played plenty of stadium shows with his band Motley Crue. But none was quite like his performance with the University of Nebraska marching band before 77,881 red-clad football fans.


A march of hardliners creates fears of violence in the state of Maharashtra. Hundreds are already detained as a preventive measure and barricades are set up on roads.


A Montgomery County judge has ruled that Maryland's anti-spam law -- one of the first attempts to control junk e-mail advertising -- is unconstitutional because it seeks to regulate commerce outside the state's borders.


Clinton, Obama in fresh White House scrum

Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama scrambled for every last vote Saturday with little hope that a fresh round of primaries would break the deadlock in their tight White House race.


Life & style: Private lives: After 23 years of marriage, I feel I have earned the right to change my life and begin a career of my own. But my husband is not being supportive.


Iran 'optimistic' over nuclear negotiations with EU

Iran said Monday it was optimistic ahead of crucial talks with the European Union aimed at striking a long-term accord that would ease concerns over the country's nuclear programme.


Jerry Stackhouse hit all five of his third-quarter shots and scored a season-high 28 points Saturday, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 94-78 victory over the New Jersey Nets.


American Hoopsters No One's Dream Anymore

The days of U.S. domination of the  Olympic basketball tournament are over and so, it appears, is  the fans' love affair with the American Dream Team.


MEXICO CITY -- Since being declared president-elect a week ago, Felipe Calderón, the conservative leader of the governing National Action Party, is spreading a message of conciliation and tolerance as he confronts a charismatic leftist opponent who insists that the election was rigged and who refuses to concede defeat.


Youths protesting attacks by Kurdish rebels in Turkey clashed with baton-wielding police Wednesday in Brussels, leaving 10 policemen injured. Police said more than 100 demonstrators were detained.


The air in some parts of Southern California air is so dirty that it impedes the development of children's lungs. By the time they are 18, many children who grow up in


Clergymen struggling to comfort the afflicted in New Orleans are finding they, too, need someone to listen to their troubles.


Kidnapped BBC reporter in video warning against rescue attempts

Kidnapped BBC journalist Alan Johnston appears on a video with a bomb strapped to his body warning that his captors would set off the explosives if there is any attempt to rescue him, according to video images released by the captors.


Invito a pensare a Medio Oriente e zone di guerra


Photographs sent by a NASA orbiter suggests that water may indeed be flowing on Mars. And where there's water, there's at least a chance of life. By the Associated Press.


EBay Inc. on Tuesday confirmed it  is forming a venture with a Chinese partner as the U.S. Web  auction giant switches strategies for tapping China, a  promising market where it has so far struggled.


Athens champion Massu falls at the first hurdle

Top seed and double Olympic gold medallist Nicolas Massu, of Chile, crashed out in the opening round of the Lyon Open, beaten 6-3, 6-4 by Argentina's Agustin Calleri.


Russian missile "blackmail" won't work, Czechs say

The Czech Republic said on Tuesday it  would not be intimidated by Russia over plans to site parts of  a U.S. missile defense system on its territory and said  attempts at "blackmail" by Moscow would backfire.


What's next for the bring-your-own-bag fad?

Blog: Bans on plastic bags are forcing shoppers to find other ways to carry goods and gadgets home.


Lo ha detto a Cernobbio l'ad di Intesa Corrado Passera


Kidnappers disguised in police fatigues kidnapped two Italian women working for a humanitarian organization in Baghdad Tuesday. Qatar's al-Jazeera television said gunmen stormed


When Steven Kazmierczak strode from behind a screen onto the stage of a Northern Illinois University lecture hall carrying four guns, he saw rows of students lined up in an auditorium that sloped toward him.


U.S. manufacturing weakness stokes recession worry

U.S. factory production shrank in December for the first time in nearly a year, sparking fears the economy may be headed for recession and sending stocks sharply lower.


In New York, Old Timers' Day Comes Early

When Julio Franco flied out against Roger Clemens on Friday, they became the oldest batter-pitcher matchup in the majors in over 70 years.


Turkish military shells Northern Iraq: Kurdish officials

ARBIL, Iraq  - Turkish artillery shelled northern Iraq on Friday morning, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties or material damage, a Kurdish government official said.


Blog, ecco il 'nuovo anno' fra tango, diete e fioretti

E' settembre il vero inizio, come era con la scuola. E poi pensieri su vita, calcio, arte: i vostri post


Kerry hits Bush for 'colossal failures of judgment' in Iraq

NEW YORK - John Kerry issued a scathing and pointed criticism Monday of President Bush's Iraq policies, saying Bush had repeatedly misled the American public and had compiled "a long litany of misjudgments with terrible consequences.


By Erik Robinson, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Sep. 11--Dennis Buttolph glanced at ever-darkening smoke rising from the slope and grabbed a hose.


A Strong performance in the Jurys Inn hotel chain, which has hotels...

A STRONG performance in the Jurys Inn hotel chain, which has hotels in Edinburgh and Glasgow, helped bump up profits at Irish hotel group Jurys Doyle.


The US is pushing the European Union to increase the pressure on Tehran over its nuclear programme by stopping two Iranian banks from operating on European soil.


Cali Drug Kingpin Faces U.S. Court in Chains

By Michael Christie MIAMI  - The most powerful drug lord everextradited by Colombia appeared before a U.S. judge on Monday,and his lawyer said he would fight U.S. charges that he ran hismultibillion-dollar business from a Colombian jail cell.


Itâsa world exclusive all right, but not one the BBC is feeling particularly proud of. At 9 am on Friday, BBC World Service aired an âexclusive interview with Jude Finisterra, Dow Chemicals spokesperson


Red Sox Nation Finally Hails Its Champions

A city long-parched for baseball vindication welcomed its conquering heroes Boston-style on Saturday morning with a parade that snaked past iconic city landmarks


MIAMI _ Two puzzling objects that apparently separated from Atlantis and floated near the shuttle forced NASA to delay the crew's return to Earth Wednesday and consider a variety of options.  The objects could be as benign as slabs of ice or small tools, mission managers said.


In a performance not befitting of a champion, Tony Stewart eliminated himself from title contention with a miserable showing at Richmond International Raceway.


Mozilla Patches Three Critical Firefox Flaws

Mozilla has issued 10 patches including three for critical vulnerabilities.


Gunmen kill Guatemala lawmaker near tourist resort

A newly elected opposition lawmaker was shot and killed outside a popular Guatemalan tourist resort on Friday, the latest politician to be gunned down in an election year marred by violence.


Study says video games are good for eyes

SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - Video game addicts, rejoice: U.S. researchers have found that playing is actually good for your eyes, and despite all those dire warnings from your parents, it won't make you blind.


Zarqawi Group Says Beheads One U.S. Hostage

A militant group headed by al Qaeda  ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said on Monday it had beheaded an  American hostage and posted a video of the killing on the  Internet.


Shenzhen Development Bank announced Wednesday it has appointed a pair of American financial experts as board chairman and president, the first foreigners to hold such positions with a mainland Chinese bank.


Heads of state and leaders from across the world used their traditional New Year messages to reflect on the events of 2004.


Comedian Ellen DeGeneres is getting a promotion — to supreme being. DeGeneres will star as God in a remake of the 1977 comedy "Oh, God!"


Anu Malik is truly going great guns! After Munnabhai M.B.B.S., Murder and Main Hoon Na, the composer received acclaim for his music in FIDA as well.


Felipe Massa claims an all-Ferrari front row in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix, with Renault's Fernando Alonso only fifth fastest.


Spring, TX (Sports Network) - Larry Nelson fired an eight-under 64 Sunday and birdied the first playoff hole to win the inaugural Adminstaff Small Business Classic.


Oil prices were little changed on Monday  as investors focused on Asian stock market gains, setting aside  for now worries of a potential U.S. economic recession that had  knocked prices 3 percent lower late last week.


Increasing numbers of teachers are found to be off work sick according to a Highland Council's statistics.


WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today conditionally approved the $41 billion merger of Cingular Wireless LLC and AT&T Wireless Services Inc.


The globe Adolf Hitler gazed upon while contemplating world domination is in remarkably good condition but for one blemish &#151; the bullet hole directly through Berlin, inflicted by a Soviet soldier after the Nazi dictator's defeat in 1945.


U.S. Plane Presumed Crashed in Afghanistan

An aircraft carrying three U.S. military  passengers and three American civilian crew is presumed to have  crashed in mountains in central Afghanistan at the weekend,  military and security sources said on Tuesday.


EU decides to lift arms embargo on Libya

The foreign ministers' meeting of the European Union (EU) decided in Luxembourg Monday to lift the arms ban against Libya, which the bloc imposed 18 years ago.


High-action video games may boost visual acuity, study finds.


You don't have to be a brain surgeon to understand there are two Giants who absolutely can't get hurt if they are to reach the playoffs. Now, one of them is hurt.


The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the brokerage firm JB Oxford Holdings and its National Clearing Corporation unit, accusing them of improper mutual fund trading.


Mixed reaction at development meet to China's Africa aid push

China's big spending in Africa drew a mixed response at a global aid meeting in Vietnam, where many welcomed the giant's new role on the continent but some voiced disquiet about its intentions.


Bangladesh deploys army ahead of elections

Troops moved out of their barracks and took up positions at key locations around the Bangladesh capital on Sunday after the government ordered the deployment to ensure a peaceful run up to elections next month.


Internet Super Hero: 59 tuning screws for mysqlnd

The Internet Super Hero blog has posted 59 statistics they've generated while they were sting the latest versions of the mysqlnd (native driver) in PHP:   59 - that is the number of statistics collected by mysqlnd. When I started writing this blog post, I hoped it would be easy going describing them. But it wasn't. Some ten days ago, we've had 51 statistics and near zero tests for them. Now we have 59 statistics. And, in a certain way, every figure is a tuning screw in the hand of one who knows what they do.   The list of stats presented include functionality for:   buffered_sets, ps_buffered_sets rows_buffered_from_client_normal, rows_buffered_from_client_ps rows_fetched_from_client_ps_buffered unbuffered_sets, ps_unbuffered_sets rows_fetched_from_client_ps_unbuffered flushed_normal_sets, flushed_ps_sets   Check out the rest of the post for the numbers and results (as well as some images showing the difference between buffered and unbuffered results).


Another day, another battle in Afghanistan

HOWZ-E-MADAD, Afghanistan  - The explosion of the shell against a mud wall in a field of grapevines sent the Canadian soldier crouched behind it flying backwards.


If you loved "Ocean's Eleven," then dive in for a chance to win in the nbc4i.com Entertainment contest in conjunction with the Warner Bros.


A Year After Massacre of Aid Workers, Sri Lanka Still Asks Who, When and Why?

The massacre of the 17 from the Paris-based Action Contre La Faim, or Action Against Hunger, was among the worst attacks aimed at aid workers anywhere in recent years.


Tony Blair told Northern Ireland's leaders yesterday that they had reached the "moment of decision" for breaking the political deadlock which has lasted for almost two years.


Parasitic worms may offer effective treatment for Crohn's disease, research suggests.


The Galaxy's Arturo Torres will remain in the Southland, but he will change jerseys now that Club Deportivo Chivas USA made him the first overall selection in Friday's Major League Soccer expansion draft.


Radiohead tops the US album chart with In Rainbows, initially sold via the internet for a price chosen by fans.


One of Russia's leading icon artists has painted a 3ft-high rendering of the children who died in the Beslan school siege last month.


Sunni bloc ends boycott of Iraqi parliament

Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc has ended its boycott of the Shi'ite-dominated parliament, officials said on Thursday, in a positive sign for the country's faltering attempts at national reconciliation.


Clay could make it hard for Americans to win Davis Cup

Can the USA raise the Davis Cup while (not so firmly) planted on clay? That is a major question for Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe and his merry band of young guns


Ukraine's feuding presidential candidates failed to find a clear way out of a standoff over a contested presidential election that has brought tens of thousands in the streets, but new elections looked likely.


Big media companies that include graphic violence in their programs are more concerned about short-term profits than the long-term health of children, and government should intervene, a senator said Tuesday.


A Wild Card for the Playoffs: Heinz Field

Heinz Field, the site for Saturday nightâs wild-card game between the Steelers and Jaguars, is considered by many N.F.L. players to be the worst grass field in the league.


Pakistan, Afghan leaders agree to 'kill the mistrust'

The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed they had to "kill the mistrust" between them to better fight the Taliban and other militants who operate across their border.


Advertising: Troubling â07 Forecast for the Old-Line Media but Not for the Online

Forecasters predict flat growth at best in ad spending in the traditional media next year, but expect high double-digit percentage gains in online advertising.


Nokia Offers Hosted Mobile Content Solution

Nokiaâs Preminet solution, launched this week at the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment event in San Francisco, sources Java and Symbian OS software from leading developers and content aggregators around the globe to give network operators a master


Bomb Explosion in Southern Thailand Kills Two People

A bomb explosion in front of a bank in southern Thailand killed two people and injured six others, police said. The bomb exploded at 9:10 am Bangkok time in front of a branch of Siam


Compulsory waltzing to be added to national curriculum to reduce childhood obesity.


Bologna, 22:56 - BASKET, SERIE A: LEGA CONFERMA PRANDI

Si è svolta oggi a Bologna l'Assemblea della Lega Basket Serie A, che ha affrontato l'analisi...


A hospital admits making a mistake after a woman was given a Caesarean section without an anaesthetic.


For some Americans, weary of war in Iraq and uncertain about the future, the race horse Barbaro's fight for life was a welcome tale of hope in the face of adversity.


The Kansas City Wizards and Real Salt Lake fought to a wild 3-3 tie Saturday night, further complicating the playoff races in both the Eastern and Western conferences.


A relatively easy hardware mod gives Microsoft's music player an enormous upgrade. In Gear Factor.


Bush Presses Allies on Nuclear Talks With North Korea

President George W. Bush said US allies will work together to pressure North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program and sought to revive stalled talks with the communist regime on the issue.


Martial law grips Guinea, U.S. plans flight out

Guinea's military enforced draconian martial law measures across the West African state on Tuesday, quashing protests and arresting curfew-breakers to halt a widening revolt against President Lansana Conte's rule.


IOC chief calls on bidding cities stop "Bickering"

Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee, has called for an end to the "bickering" between the five cities seeking to host the 2012 Games.


Let's start at the beginning: Mario Puzo's best seller, "The Godfather."


Indiscrezioni insistenti legano Apple e gli U2 anche per il prossimo tour della band irlandese. Cupertino sponsor dei concerti a livello mondiale? Apple sponsorizzerÃ  il tour mondiale degli U2? L'ipotesi


IBM Kiosks, Services, Provide Employee Information Access at Calgary Health Region

Calgary Health Region's 24,000 employees will have greater access to personal human resources information, via new IBM (NYSE: IBM) self-service kiosks installed in the Region's hospitals, clinics and offices.  IBM worked closely with the Region to design a kiosk to best meet their needs.


Italy's PM Prodi resigns after losing Senate vote

Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi handed his resignation to President Giorgio Napolitano on Thursday after losing a confidence vote in the Senate.


The first question posed to Al Groh in his press conference last night, not surprisingly, concerned the Miami Hurricanes' big plays.


Zimbabwe is described as a sad nation full of fear by an ex-minister as he launches his manifesto for president.


The grandson of late U.S. Rep. Julia Carson was chosen Saturday as the Democratic nominee for a March special election to determine who will serve out the rest of her congressional term.


At a pretrial hearing for the Robert Blake murder case last month,   there was no rush for courtroom seats. No crowd of spectators. No cable   TV talking heads dissecting every motion.


Although the gap has closed and more kids than ever are online, white children still use the internet in much larger numbers than minorities do.


Sorenstam edges Ochoa, wins Scandinavian

Annika Sorenstam birdied the last hole for an 8-under 65 Sunday to tie the lowest score on her home course and edge Lorena Ochoa by one shot to win the Scandinavian TPC. The Swede finished with a 21-under 271 total at the Bro-Balsta course, where she began playing golf when she was 12. Ochoa, a Mexican ranked second in the world behind Sorenstam, closed with a 66.


Bulgaria and Romania received an almost grudging green light to join next January.


IBMÂ reported fourth-quarter financial results on Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer Sam Palmisano called the company's strongest ever, with earnings passing $3 billion for the first time.


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


Roma, 12:28 - CALCIO, SERIE B: PISA-BOLOGNA A MORGANTI

Queste le terne arbitrali, piÃ¹ il quarto uomo, designate per le gare della 21/a giornata del campion...


Havana, Oct. 22 (Agencies): Fidel Castro wonât allow himself to be put under general anaesthesia and America wonât say âget well soonâ.


World economy sound but China must move on yuan-G7

The world economy is sound, although financial markets may remain ragged for some time, and China must let its currency rise faster to rebalance global growth, finance officials from rich nations said on Friday.


Godzilla Gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

LOS ANGELES - Godzilla received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, 50 years after he stomped onto movie screens and hours before the premiere of his latest film, "Godzilla: Final Wars.


Cole, Ellis and Reese open New York Fashion Week with vacation-ready styles

NEW YORK  - New York Fashion Week began with Kenneth Cole, Perry Ellis and Tracy Reese showing their softer sides in clothes that appeared ready for next year's vacation.


Coulthard spent two days with the Austrian-owned squad at Jerez last week, comfortably outpacing the two other leading candidates for the drive, Austrian Christian Klien and Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi.


Armstrong, Sorenstam ESPY's top athletes

Lance Armstrong cracked risque jokes as the first athlete to host the ESPY Awards, then picked up his fourth consecutive male athlete of the year trophy Wednesday night.


JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Rescue flights from throughout the world delivered supplies for millions of survivors around South Asia yesterday, but disorganization blocked the lifesaving food, water, and medicine from reaching many of those stricken and in need.


Berlusconi seeking way back to spotlight

Ousted from power last year, Silvio Berlusconi is gambling big in his quest for a way back into the political limelight.


Half-Life 2 maker Valve has won a legal battle over who controls access to its games in cyber cafes.


Alicia Keys and Usher received eight Grammy nominations each on Monday and Ray Charles, who died in June, received seven.


An 83-year-old steam pipe exploded underground in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, shaking buildings, creating a towering geyser of debris and sending people fleeing in scenes reminiscent of the September 11 attacks.


CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- The No. 1 overall picks in the last two drafts may duel Sunday when the Cincinnati Bengals host the New York Giants in an interconference game.


French parliament debates tougher strike rules

The French parliament started debating a controversial bill on Tuesday that the government says will prevent travel chaos during transport strikes, but that unions warn will damage industrial relations.


Off Broadway, Success Grows Costly and Rare

Burdened by high costs and increased competition from Broadway and beyond, the successful commercial Off Broadway play is a rarity.


Fewer than a half-million people were watching MSNBC when David Shuster made his comment that Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign had "pimped out" daughter Chelsea by having her make political phone calls.


Tesco's old timers get yoof slang pamphlet

'Lingo-lean staff to get word-savvy' Tesco has issued old timers working at some of its 1,500 stores with a handy guide to the kind of English guaranteed to have Middle England choking on its cocoa - that favoured by hoodies, wannabe homies, and anyone under 21 who considers the baseball cap to be the US's greatest contribution to English street culture.â¦


Sebastian Bergmann's weblog: On Blogs/Portals

Sebastian Bergmann has a new post on his weblog today concerning sites such as Planet PHP, PHP-Center, and your very own PHPDeveloper.org - all portal sites providing news aggregation.


Democratic rival to California's governor admits aides nabbed a controversial audio file. But his camp calls it fair game.


Orlando poised to sign free agent Lewis from Seattle

The Orlando Magic are poised to snap up Seattle SuperSonics forward Rashard Lewis after reaching an agreement on a long-term contract with one of the NBA's most sought-after free agents.


Stronger Hurricane Jeanne batters Bahamas

Hurricane Jeanne lashed the northern Bahamas with fierce winds and torrential rains Saturday, shredding roofs and flooding neighborhoods in the country's second


Should I invite spouses to a business retirement party?

Q I'm planning a business retirement party for a co-worker. Our company has a number of board members and employees with spouses, plus some unmarried individuals. Should I invite the spouses, and if so, should I also suggest that those who aren't married bring a guest?


Manchester United fans still celebrating yesterday's victory over Arsenal received what most would regard as even better news today - the club has ended takeover talks with Malcolm Glazer.


Patterns: A Video Game, an M.R.I. And What Menâs Brains Do

Why does it often seem that men enjoy playing video games more than women? Perhaps because they do.


No. 15 West Virginia Tops Syracuse, 27-6

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia (Sports Network) - Rasheed  Marshall passed for 144 yards and three touchdowns to lead No.  15 West Virginia over Syracuse, 27-6, in a Big East contest  from Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.


Measures to tackle rising public health problems are being hit by a lack of funds, health chiefs say.


Half of what we eat keeps us alive, and the other half kills us, my father used to say. But, he would add, we don't know which half is which.


Disney learns lessons from "High School"

NEW YORK (Billboard) - If you were caught a little off guard by the explosive success of this year's Disney's "High School Musical," well, you weren't alone.


Canadian, Afghan troops kill at least 15 Taliban

SANGSAR, Afghanistan  - Canadian troops drove Taliban insurgents into an Afghan army ambush on Saturday and then called in air strikes to hit the fleeing militants, killing at least 15, the Canadian army commander said.


Gip ha respinto istanza di arresti domiciliari


Due persone vittime di colpi mortaio in quartiere Abudshir


The Rev. Michael L. Welch was doing what he could to help people recover emotionally after a twister killed 14 people in rural Macon County, Tenn., setting up his church as a family crisis center.


'Con crisi di governo a rischio redistribuzione fiscale'


U.S. kills Taliban in strike at rebel commander

Several Taliban fighters were killed on Monday in an attack targeting a senior guerrilla leader closely linked to the Islamist movement's fugitive leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, the U.S.-led coalition said in a statement.


European stock markets were seen opening lower on Thursday following overnight losses on Wall Street as US investors continued to fret about the prospects of higher interest rates.


Al Qaeda is present along the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan and is encouraging Afghan insurgents to disrupt presidential elections scheduled in just two weeks, on Oct.


Computer e sensori manovreranno la macchina al millimetroIl primo modello di serie sarÃ  della Toyota                                                  Arriva l'auto che fa tutto da sola   La tecnologia "sorpassa" il guidatore                                                                                "I sistemi elettronici dovranno essere capaci di anticipare tutti gli eventi negativi"di VALERIO BERRUTI


Nuclear Data Found Missing From New Mexico

WASHINGTON - An inventory has found another case of missing data involving nuclear weapons, this time at the Energy Department's regional office in Albuquerque, N.M., the department disclosed Thursday.    The Energy Department said that an "accounting discrepancy" involving three copies of a "controlled removable electronic media" - or CREM - was found at the regional office as part of the nationwide inventory of such devices...


Bristling with determination, Justine Henin gatecrashed the Serbian party at the French Open on Thursday to set up a final date with Ana Ivanovic.


TVâs Perfect Girl Is Pregnant; Real Families Talk

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


NEW YORK, October 26  - Cingular Wireless has completed its previously announced merger deal with AT&T Wireless Services Inc (AWE.


Blogs are increasingly popular, and can have a dramatic effect on search engine positioning. How can you best take advantage of this new search marketing channel?


More delays as NPfIT overhaul is ordered

Granger gets a new boss The NHS' new chief executive is setting the stage for further delays at the already tardy National Programme for IT (NPfIT), by ordering an overhaul of the entire programme.â¦


Brema, 16:01 - CICLISMO, ZABEL: A FINE STAGIONE MI RITIRO

Erik Zabel, 37 anni, finirà la propria carriera alla fine della stagione agonistica 2008. Lo ...


Transocean Inc. , the world's largest offshore driller, said on Monday it would buy smaller rival GlobalSantaFe Corp. , creating a $53 billion company with a global reach and presence in ultra-deepwater and deepwater drilling.


Marines face threats from fake surrenders even as they shift to rebuilding and handing out aid to civilians.


De Margerie, un giorno parteciperemo a questa avventura


SP/Mib +0,32%, All Stars -0,09%, Alitalia chiude a +0,24%


Bush Steps Up Attacks as Iraq, Economy Give Kerry New Openings

President George W. Bush stepped up his attacks on Democratic nominee John Kerry, seeking to offset damaging news about missing explosives in Iraq and the loss of jobs in some battleground states.


Oil prices slid toward $49 a barrel  on Thursday after U.S. crude stocks rose unexpectedly and  rebels in Nigeria's oil-rich delta region agreed to a  cease-fire with the government, reducing an imminent threat to  supplies.


Milano, 17:16 - CALCIO, LEGA: ANNULLATA ASSEMBLEA SERIE B DEL 25 GIUGNO

E' stata annullata l'assemblea straordinaria della serie B in programma lunedÃ¬ 25 giugno a Milano. L...


Survivors from the gargantuan tsunami that swept across Asia will face a host of new threats in the coming days and weeks: viruses and bacteria in the water, diseases seeping from human remains, and the vulnerability to bugs and other predators that comes from having no shelter.


NEW YORK, Oct. 25 -- James D. Watson, who shared a 1962 Nobel prize for discovering the structure of DNA, announced his retirement Thursday after controversy erupted over comments he made suggesting that black people are less intelligent than whites.


Gale-force winds paralyse traffic in Croatia

Gale-force winds paralysed air, road and sea traffic along Croatia's Adriatic coast, causing delays, cancellations and power failures, while dozens of people were injured and three were reported missing in the ...


The sports editor of a leading Greek daily who investigated the Athens Olympic sprinter scandal is recovering in hospital after being beaten up.


The 10-year-old son of French President Nicolas Sarkozy has received death threats, the interior minister said Tuesday.


Remembering the incandescent star on the 14th anniversary of her death


Italia al 2%, dato piu' basso nel G7 dopo Giappone


Fifa is to investigate after Spain fans hurled racist abuse at England's black players in Wednesday's match. England's Shaun Wright-Phillips and Ashley Cole were subjected to monkey chants in Madrid, prompting


Fans of "American Idol," U.S. TV's most popular program, on Thursday gave their backing to a female contestant purportedly shown in some X-rated Internet photos, voting to keep her on the show.


Six Pitcairn Islanders guilty of sex crimes

Six out of seven men charged with multiple sex abuse crimes on Pitcairn Island have been convicted, officials said, after a trial which exposed the dark side of the remote Pacific community.


If you use the Game Explorer in Windows Vista - then you need 'Vista Game Explorer Editor' (or VGEE for short). VGEE allows you to add your own information and box-art into the Game Explorer. You can edit or delete existing games and add new games.   It's finally here and has the following new features:  New Installer - adds item to Add/Remove program list, Creates Desktop and Start Menu shortcuts, etc.  100% Working Import/Export feature - export your game info and upload them so that anyone else can import the information with just the click of a few buttons.  Bug Fix - overwriten game doesn't get re-added to VGE.


Palestinian doctor sues Libyan leader for torture over AIDS case

The Palestinian-born doctor held with five Bulgarian nurses in a Libyan prison for over eight years said Thursday that he was suing Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi for torture.


Study: Chubby babies, lean adolescents-higher breast cancer risk

A study finds higher instances of breast cancer among women who were chubby babies, and also among those who were long and lean as teenagers.


Life & style: Lucy Mangan runs her eye over the latest celebrity fitness DVDs


Is Apple in danger of becoming Microsoft?

With Microsoft's reign as the world's Evil Empire drawing to a close, Don Reisinger believes Apple will fill that role.  Just don't expect him to agree.


IBM developerWorks: Building PHP on Windows

From the IBM developerWorks phpblog today, there's a new tutorial on getting PHP to compile/build on a Windows machine from the source - PHP 6 (and PHP 5).    These instructions are intended to cover everything that you need to do to be able to build PHP on a Windows XP system. They may work on other Windows systems, I haven't checked. No prior knowledge is assumed, except how to perform basic operations using the windows command line (eg mkdir, copy) and how to use an editor (eg edit) and no software (other than Windows) is assumed to be installed.   The instructions have been tested with PHP6 and PHP5, the only difference being that any references to ICU can be ignored if you are building PHP5.    The tutorial starts with the download of all needed software - Visual C++, a Windows Server 2003 SDK and the .NET framework. The rest is broken up into three steps:   getting PHP and the prerequisites to prepare for the build  customizing the build environment (combining Visual Studio and the SDK) performing the actual PHP build (including steps to build resolv.lib and running the compile from the command line).   He also points to Elizabeth Smith's tutorial on compiling on Windows for more information.


Several companies ease burden of using Internet via cell phones.


Militants attack a Pakistani security force fort in the troubled South Waziristan region, killing five soldiers.


Disney's Eisner Says He Was 'Amused' by Ovitz

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner on Monday downplayed his supposedly close friendship Michael Ovitz, the executive whose brief and tumultuous tenure


Goosen Comes From Behind to Win Tour Golf Championship

Retief Goosen overcame a four shot deficit to win the season ending Tour Golf Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. The South African player had a surprising come-from-behind victory.


Hoarding old mobile phones slows EU recycle drive

Europeans hoarding old mobile phones  are creating a small headache for policy makers who want to  collect and recycle batteries, an industry association said.


Green Day Nominated For Top Gong At Grammy's

Green Day have been nominated for six Grammy awards including the prestigious album of the year category. The punk trio won a Grammy award back in 1995 for their major label debut âDookieâ, and have recently


ShowStoppers @ CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment kicks off the CTIA's fall show in downtown Los Angeles with a few sneak peaks of new products that will be announced here at the show.


Jerry Orbach, `Law and Order' Star, Dead From Cancer

Jerry Orbach, who starred in the television crime drama ``Law & Order'' as sarcastic detective Lennie Briscoe and appeared in such Broadway musicals as ``42nd Street'' and ``Chicago,'' has died of prostate cancer.


magine if one company controlled the card catalog of every library in the world. The influence it would have over what people see, read and discuss would be enormous.


DreamWorks setting "Bones" role for Ronan

LOS ANGELES  - Saoirse Ronan has joined Rachel Weisz and Ryan Gosling in Peter Jackson's adaptation of "The Lovely Bones" for DreamWorks.


The growing elderly jail population is being neglected, the chief inspector of English and Welsh prisons says.


Taking wheat to its wild side boosts nutrients

Scientists have found a way to boost the protein, zinc and iron content in wheat, an achievement that could help bring more nutritious food to many millions of people worldwide.


For Belfast bank robbers, spending their record haul could be ...

Although they've committed the world's biggest all-cash robbery in peacetime, the audacious raiders of a Belfast bank face an uphill struggle to use most of their $42 million haul -- because their Northern Ireland-produced bills are easy to track and hard


Nissan plans to sell electric cars in 3 yrs: Nikkei

Nissan Motor Co. plans to develop and  start selling subcompact electric cars powered by  self-developed lithium-ion batteries in about three years, the  Nihon Keizai (Nikkei) business daily reported on Sunday.


It has taken six years, but Chrysler is betting it has improved the quality and style of its cars to the point where it can win over twice as many European motorists, its chief executive said.


A camel among racehorses The government's pet technology project, the multi-billion pound NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT), is in danger of failing, lacks the leadership required to stop it drifting off course, and is in danger of morphing into "a camel", according to a senior figure in one of the main contractors implementing the project.â¦


Fear grips Pakistan as election approaches

Sardar Rehman is a politically active father of five for whom campaign rallies had, until now, been a family event.


The United States has reassured Poland it is taking steps to cooperate more with Russia and NATO on plans to set up a missile defense system in eastern Europe, a top U.S. diplomat said Thursday.


Scott Peterson's Lawyer Seeks Jury Change

Rejected by the trial judge and an appeals court, Scott Peterson's lawyer asked the California Supreme Court on Wednesday for a new jury and a change of venue for the trial's penalty phase.


Outsourcer Wipro’s profit growth down on higher wages

India's third largest outsourcer Wipro reported a 32 percent increase in revenue in the quarter ending December 31, but profits grew by only 11 percent over the same quarter last year, reflecting higher salaries in India, and reduced margins as a result of its acquisition last year of U.S. IT services provider Infocrossing.


Brutto incidente per Max Biaggi, mentre si allenava in Supermotard. Il romano Ã¨ caduto ieri e si Ã¨ procurato la frattura scomposta del malleolo peroneale e dell'astragalo tibio-tarsico sinistro. Visitato


Shareholders of ImClone Put Icahn on the Board

Shareholders hoped the move would stabilize the company after a series of blows that could hurt sales and limit its strategic options.


Rebuffed by Party, Sharon Presses on with Gaza Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  vowed on Thursday to press ahead with his Gaza pullout plan  despite his own party's humiliating rebuff of his bid to forge  a coalition with the pro-withdrawal Labour Party.


FOREX-Dollar resumes downtrend, awaits Trichet, US data

The dollar resumed its downtrend on Tuesday, approaching within half a cent of last week's record low versus the euro as selling gathered steam before comments from


Six countries added Brief Verizon is extending ethernet access to its private IP network to business customers in six more countries.â¦


The jailing of an Iranian-American grandmother may be evidence that Bush's pro-democracy effort is backfiring


Prime minister lacks majority for budget vote

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon insisted yesterday that the 2005 budget will be brought to the Knesset for a first reading today, even though he still lacked a majority for the bill as of press time last night.


The case of a convicted rapist on his 54th day of a hunger strike is to be further reviewed in the High Court.


FOXBORO, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- The Baltimore Ravens have the NFL's top-ranked scoring defense. But the Ravens may be the ones having trouble moving the ball Sunday when they meet the New England Patriots.


Glance at Intelligence Overhaul Proposal

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., is proposing legislation to overhaul the intelligence community, recreating it as a National Intelligence Service. Among changes he proposes:


Microsoft's overture toward Facebook may be a prelude to an IPO.


The NHS defends its policy of using public transport to move body parts after a cornea is left overnight at a bus station.


Suspected Muslim insurgents killed eight soldiers Monday in a bombing and shooting attack in one of Thailand's restive southern provinces


Parma, 16:14 - CALCIO, PARMA: 19 CONVOCATI PER LA REGGINA

Il tecnico del Parma, Claudio Ranieri, ha convocato 19 giocatori per la gara contro la Reggina in pr...


The Health Ministry said in a report on Tuesday that 200 million Chinese are overweight, a sign that rising incomes are helping to expand waistlines.


Late Mortgage Payments and Foreclosures Rise

The rate of delinquencies and foreclosures rose to 4.7 percent from July through September.


Luxottica to Buy a U.S. Sunglasses Maker

The worldâs biggest eyewear maker said it would buy the American sunglasses maker Oakley Inc. in a deal worth about $2.1 billion.


MSN handing out lumps of coal for the holidays?

MSN finally reinstated the advanced link queries, but now they seem to have disappeared, leaving search marketers and site owners with no link information.


US Airways Flight Attendants Authorize Strike

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Flight attendants at US Airways overwhelmingly authorized their union to engage in CHAOS(TM) strike-related activities should a federal bankruptcy court permit management


Changes at Asustek, BenQ Met With Applause

Corporate reshuffling at two Taiwanese electronics companies met with investor praise in Taipei.


Paris Airport Terminal Evacuated by Fire

A fire erupted Tuesday in a baggage area where work was under way at Charles de Gaulle airport, forcing the evacuation of several hundred people but causing no injuries, airport officials said.


Fed's Pianalto says worried about risks to economy

Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Sandra Pianalto said on Thursday the economy has shifted to a lower growth track and that she is concerned about downside risks to an already weak outlook.


Was using an infrared device to shut off exhibitorsâ video presentations a harmless prank?


Quebec professor discovers lost Alexandre Dumas play

A retired professor from Quebec has discovered a lost five-act play written by Alexandre Dumas, the 19th century French author of "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo," a Canadian university magazine said.


Dairy farmers are to protest at Tesco stores about the amount of the money they receive from the sale of milk.


Texas Instruments Inc posted a higher fourth-quarter profit and gave an outlook that reassured investors who were worried the weak U.S. economy would hurt demand for its wireless and analog chips.


Britney again skips custody case hearing

Britney Spears came to a courthouse Wednesday in cocktail party attire, stepped in the door and then bolted before for a hearing began that could have restored her right to visit her children.


Company says Russian authorities decided to prosecute school principal.


Mukasey Rejects Criminal Probe Into Waterboarding

Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey said this morning that waterboarding was deemed legal by the Justice Department at the time it was used by the CIA on three al-Qaeda captives, and as a result the Justice Department "cannot possibly" investigate whether a crime occurred.


Turkish Premier Defends Plans to Outlaw Adultery

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has defended plans to outlaw adultery that have outraged women's groups and raised eyebrows in the European Union, which Turkey aspires to join.


Workers Support Board in Fight With County

Dozens of Prince George's Hospital Center workers joined the hospital system's board of directors at a rally in front of the hospital yesterday, backing the directors in a standoff with County Executive Jack B. Johnson.


Before Coach Joe Gibbs stunned the NFL last winter by announcing a return to the Redskins, the Atlanta Falcons had held discussions with him about their coaching vacancy.


Calcutta: Unless the Team India thinktank decides - overnight â-o experiment, in the first Test against Bangladesh, the XI which did duty at the Eden last week (versus South Africa) will be retained.


Bush backers like converted Democrat's zeal

US President George W. Bush found strong support among voters in key states for Democratic Senator Zell Miller, who has broken with his party and raised eyebrows with attacks on Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry.


Oracle is in merger talks with other technology companies as it awaits the outcome of its $9.2 billion hostile takeover attempt for rival PeopleSoft.


Cuban Tobacco Farmer Hopes Ivan Turns West

Cuba's top tobacco farmer predicted Monday that Hurricane Ivan's sudden turn to the west would ensure the storm causes only minimal damage to the island's key tobacco growing region.


North and South Korea are restoring ties during talks this week following the communist country's pledge to shut down its nuclear reactor, paving the way for restoration of aid to the North and reunions for families split by the divided peninsula.


The Lede Blog: The Lede: Some Puzzled by Word of the Year

Readers of Merriam-Webster selected one with two numbers for letters: w00t.


Volunteers hamper Fossett search, some flights barred

Citing the risks of volunteer pilots running into rescue teams searching for missing U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett, aviation officials on Saturday issued a ban on civilian flights near the search.


Asia Quake Deaths May Reach 100,000; Relief Efforts Hindered

The death toll from the weekend's earthquake and tsunamis may reach 100,000, with efforts to get food, water and shelter to as many as 5 million affected people hampered by destroyed roads and bridges, officials said.


The UN chief says the US is stuck in Iraq, as he urges Syria and Iran to help bring stability to the country.


Elezioni suppletive, astensione molto alta

Ã stata molto bassa lâaffluenza alle urne il primo giorno di voto per le suppletive. Nelle sette circoscrizioni chiamate ad eleggere i deputati che dovranno occupare i posti lasciati vuoti dai parlamentari


Company's looking at ways to offer wireless phone service, executives say. The move is targeted at the Baby Bells.


F1 Teams Agree to Hold Fire on Ecclestone Agreement

Ferrari's rivals agreed at a meeting on  Tuesday not to rush into a new commercial agreement with  Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone.


Art museums balance access against security

The robbery of Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts.


Bandito milanese sta scontando 4 ergastoli per 7 omicidi


China's Hu due in key continental partner South Africa

Chinese President Hu Jintao jets in to South Africa on Tuesday to buttress ties with Beijing's main trading partner on the continent and a key ally in pushing the developing world's agenda.


Back to Roots, G.M. and Toyota Trade Places Again

A shift in focus over the last year by the worldâs two largest automakers reveals how each is working on their own version of a turnaround.


Parma, 18:55 - CALCIO, PARMA: VIA LIBERA COVISOC A ISCRIZIONE

Il segretario della Co.Vi.So.C. (Commissione Vigilanza Società di Calcio della Figc, ndr), Gi...


JPlate is a framework/toolkit to build applications - think of it as the template for application development. If for some reason releases are not happening in a timely fashion please examine the Subversion repository as you may find more there.   This releases fixes documentation, adds a new parser (colon delimited values) and moved some files around to be in more logical locations.  For further information, please see:   http://jplate.sourceforge.net/parser/jplate-parser-0.2/svn/svn-log.html


Higher Pay Urged to Fight Dearth of Math and Science Teachers

Higher starting salaries, more rigorous teacher training programs and additional support for first year teachers are just a few of the incentives needed to deal with a projected shortfall of more than 280,000 math and science teachers across the country by 2015, according to a group of business,...


Wright-Pat Deal Means Hundreds of IT Jobs

By Timothy R. Gaffney, Dayton Daily News, Ohio  Sep. 14--DAYTON -- Last week's $628 million contract to Computer Sciences  Corp. is just part of the huge database modernization effort at  Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, senior managers said Wednesday.


Manchester, 13:44 - CALCIO, CRISTIANO RONALDO: CALCIO ITALIA OK, MA SOGNO SPAGNA

Il portoghese Cristiano Ronaldo, battuto ieri sera dall'Italia in amichevole, ha in mente un futuro ...


Carraro scrive a Fifa e Uefa: tecnologia in aiuto arbitri

16.20 - Il presidente della Figc Franco Carraro ha scritto a Fifa e Uefa proponendo uno "studio approfondito sulla possibilitÃ  di dotare l'arbitro ei suoi assistenti di un supporto tecnologico". Il presidente


Nigeria's outgoing anti-corruption chief issues an arrest warrant for another ex-governor, Lucky Igbinedion.


Guite says he had no written guidelines for sponsorship program

OTTAWA (CP) - The man who ran the scandal-plagued federal sponsorship program testified Wednesday that he had no written guidelines on how sponsorship applications should be approved.


President Bush, who wants his legacy engraved with his education policy, lobbied Congress on Friday to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind law — and do it this year.


Ivory Coast's leader vows not to block peace moves in the divided nation as the UN imposes an arms embargo.


Without mercy, the death toll rises and the misery deepens

They are no strangers to death. In more than 20 years of war, the Tamil Tigers have lost thousands in a bloody conflict that has plagued the north of Sri Lanka.


Incarica Citigroup e Morgan Stanley di preparare Ipo


MACQUARIE Communications Infrastructure Group, owner of most of Australia's TV and telco transmission towers, has begun its offshore expansion with a Â£1.27 billion ($3.1 billion) deal to buy Britain's second-biggest transmission group.


N.F.L. Roundup: McNabb Has Surgery and May Not Play for 8 to 12 Months

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb could be sidelined for up to a year after having surgery Tuesday to repair a torn knee ligament.


A designer creates a dress made entirely of used juice pouches for a concert pianist to wear while performing.


San Antonio's Gregg Popovich is easily the most unheralded championship coach in NBA history and he couldn't care one bit.


U.S. Loosens Its Control Over Web Address Manager

Experts called the move by the Commerce Department a big step toward private-sector control.


The Pentagon appoints a retired general to review its Iraq operations, amid growing concern about security.


Pregnant Julia Roberts Reportedly in L.A. Hospital

Actress Julia Roberts, who is due  to deliver twins in January, has been admitted to a Los Angeles  hospital after experiencing early contractions, People magazine  reported on Tuesday.


FEC Fines 3 '527' Groups for Use of Large Donations in '04

The Federal Election Commission yesterday slapped heavy fines on three independent fundraising groups it said had illegally injected tens of millions of dollars into the 2004 presidential campaign, concluding unanimously that the funds were drawn from large donors and corporations in violation of...


Germany arrests three over 'massive bomb plot'

Suspects had materials for bombs more powerful than those in London and Madrid blasts, officials say.


Miller Makes 42 Saves, Leading the Sabres Past Islanders

Maxim Afinogenov scored with 2 minutes 17 seconds left in the third period, just as Buffaloâs sixth power play ended, and Ryan Miller made 42 saves to lift the Sabres to a 2-1 victory over the host Islanders on Wednesday night.


Seven U.S. Soldiers Killed in Attack Near Baghdad

Seven U.S. soldiers were killed  Thursday when their Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit an explosive  device on a road in northwestern Baghdad, the U.S. military  said in a statement.


Oldest Mexico cantina, a charming dive, closes down

Mexico's oldest cantina, a classic drinking dive patronized by dozens of past presidents and Cuban leader Fidel Castro when he was in exile here, has closed its doors after more than 150 years.


Weir in Short Course World Championships

Amanda Weir, a two-time silver medalist at the Athens Games, swims Sunday in the Short Course World Championships at Indianapolis.


Rumsfeld Sees US Troops Leaving Iraq Within 4 Years

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said today that he expected American troops to withdraw from Iraq within four years, but he cautioned that any final decision hinged on


Mining giant BHP Billiton has completed a bigger-than-expected A$2.27 billion (950 million pound) share buyback, driving up its stock price as investors reinvest profits from the tax-efficient deal.


BAGHDAD - Gunmen seized the head of CARE International's operations in Iraq - a woman who has worked on behalf of Iraqis for three decades - as the British government today weighed a politically volatile American request to transfer soldiers to dangerous


California: Google's Privacy Practice Criticized

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE  SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc.'s privacy practices are the worst among the Internet's top destinations, according to a watchdog group seeking to intensify the recent focus on how the online search leader handles personal information about its users.


Humanoid devices will be used to encourage interest in science and technology.


Could Bloomberg mount a viable independent bid in '08?

It's not out of the question, analysts say. His money and track record as mayor could help.


After a three-year  drought, gamers can again boldly dive into a new series of  "Star Trek" games now in stores.


Ex-astronaut Nowak freed from ankle bracelet

Former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak no longer has to wear an electronic monitoring device ahead of her trial next month on charges she attacked a romantic rival when a love triangle with a fellow ex-astronaut derailed earlier this year, a Florida judge ordered on Thursday .


The Senate voted Tuesday to open 8.3 million acres of federal waters in the central Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling, setting up a confrontation with the House which wants even more drilling in waters now off-limits.


Thomas Cook to buy rival holiday firm MyTravel

LONDON/DUESSELDORF, Germany  - German-owned Thomas Cook is to buy British package holiday rival MyTravel, the companies said on Monday, creating a new company worth about 2.8 billion pounds ($5.45 billion).


Iran Hard-liners Mark 1983 Attack on U.S. Marines

Iranian hard-liners erected a monument  Thursday to commemorate a suicide bombing which killed 241 U.S.  servicemen in Lebanon in 1983, witnesses said.


An anti-terror deal struck between the United States and the European Union gives U.S. law enforcement access to passenger data on U.S.-bound flights. The agreement was deadlocked for months as the EU held out for privacy rights.


NASA Solicits Ideas for Constellation Ground Work

To: SCIENCE EDITORS  Contact: Beth Dickey or J.D. Harrington, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358-2087, +1-202-358-5241, or Tracy Young of Kennedy Space Center, Fla., +1-321-867-2468, all of NASA   WASHINGTON, Feb.


With the Golden Globes called off, Hollywood assesses the damages

The awards ceremony is a major casualty of the 10-week-long screenwriters' strike.


Terry Martin scored 18 points and Garrett Temple added 17 to help struggling LSU upset No. 3 Florida 66-56 on Saturday. Tasmin Mitchell scored 11 for LSU (15-13, 4-10 Southeastern Conference), which had lost three straight and nine of 10 before hosting a team that had been No. 1 little more than a week ago.


Matrix cast to lend voice talent to Matrix Online

The Matrix Online will benefit from the voice talents and likenesses of many of the movie trilogy's original cast, Warner Bros.


Lazard to Consider Its Own $3 Billion IPO

Lazard's board will meet on Tuesday to  discuss plans for a possible $3 billion public sale of shares  in the independent investment bank, sources close to the matter  said.


Iraqi insurgents yesterday kidnapped an American and up to five others in an audacious attack on a house in western Baghdad. An interior ministry source told the Guardian the militants approached the villa


Aâs pitcher Dan Haren will start for the American League, across the bay from his home ballpark in Oakland, and Padresâ ace Jake Peavy will take the mound Tuesday for the National League.


Charley's insured losses seen hitting $7.4 billion

NEW YORK, Aug 18  - Insurance payments to victims of Hurricane Charley are expected to reach $7.4 billion, making it the second most costly hurricane to hit the United States, an insurance industry group said on Wednesday.


Mobile traffic up 35% over summer months Google's vice president of search products, Marissa Mayer, has revealed a jump in mobile access to Google's services during May and June; a time when traffic usually drops off as users go on holiday.â¦


"The Rock" rules out return to wrestling

NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters Life!) - Action star Dwayne "The   Rock" Johnson has flatly ruled out any return to professional   wrestling, saying his retirement is official -- and the days of   his bullying ring character The Rock are numbered.


New Design for Warhead Is Awarded to Livermore

The Bush administration announced the winner of a competition to design the nationâs first new nuclear weapon in nearly two decades.


Labour activists want leadership contest when Blair goes

An overwhelming majority of Labour Party members want a leadership contest when Tony Blair steps down, according to a YouGov poll for the Daily Telegraph published Monday.


Chargers strong safety Terrence Kiel was cited for urinating in public last month, his second run-in with the law in less than three months and the eighth by a San Diego player since April.


British Science Group Says Exxon Misrepresents Climate Issues

A British scientific group said that Exxon Mobil is financing groups that misinform the public about climate issues.


A new contract proposal put forward last week by the Joint Contracting Command-Iraq shows that the U.S. military believes there is going to be a continuing need for private, armed, security services such as Blackwater USA in that country for years to come.


Una squadra completamente diversa rispetto a quella spumeggianteche ha sconfitto il Catania si fa mettere sotto dallo Shakhtar                                            La Roma sconfitta in Ucraina per la qualificazione tutto da rifare


Cosi' l'Ad di Immobiliare Lombarda azionista di Igli


The Austrian Olympic Committee imposed lifetime Olympic bans Tuesday on 14 team officials linked to the blood doping scandal at the 2006 Turin Games.


European equity markets recovered some poise after a weaker open on Monday, as London's mining stocks and oil groups helped offset losses for banks.


Snow Complicates Life for Alaska's Moose

By RACHEL D'ORO ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Deep mountain snow usually drives moose to seek lower ground in Anchorage, but the snow piling up in town this winter is a bit much even for the stilt-legged animals.


The 150th anniversary of the Charge of the Light Brigade is being marked in the Crimea.


Tennis: Leading seeds overcome difficulties to advance in Thailand ...

BANGKOK : The leading trio of seeds each had to overcome niggles to achieve victories but Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Marat Safin all managed to reach the quarter-finals at the 550,000-dollar Thailand Open.


The kick-ass 16GB iPod touch normally sells for $399, but B&H has it on sale for $365 with free shipping.


Charley, Frances and the specter of Ivan wreak havoc on industry assumptions. One, sure, but two? Three? By JEFF HARRINGTON, Times Staff Writer.


Novartis plans new buyback as profit plummets

BASEL, Switzerland  - Novartis AG fourth-quarter net profit fell 42 percent to $931 million, missing forecasts, hit by generic competition and a one-off restructuring charge, the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday.


Pin for torn jacket was teen's salvation

Clay Moore's mother and stepfather don't want to think about what might have happened if they hadn't made him repair his ripped school uniform jacket instead of buying him a new one.


Mauresmo, 25, took time to find her rhythm against her Swiss opponent but, when her trademark backhand finally clicked, she dominated to take a place in the last eight.


'South Park' creators send puppets to save world

Seven years ago, Trey Parker and Matt Stone brought their porn parody, "Orgazmo," to the Toronto International Film Festival.


Patriots defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel is expected in Cleveland today to be announced as the Browns' new head coach, with a five-year deal worth $10 million-$12 million.


Florida voters approve property tax cut amendment

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  - Florida voters on Tuesday approved a property tax reform plan that may cut local taxes by $9.3 billion over the next five years, a proposal heavily promoted by Republican Gov. Charlie Crist.


Delta Air Lines Inc.'s regional  carrier, Comair Inc., which was hit by a computer glitch that  stranded thousands of travelers over the Christmas weekend, on  Monday said President Randy Rademacher had resigned.


"While more research is needed to determine what effect MIT would have in rodent models, both at the cellular level and to a developing nervous system, our results thus far suggest there is potential that everyday exposure to the chemical could also be


A diplomat in Yemen says he believes 180 African migrants have drowned in recent days trying to get to Yemen.


Rosanero battuti 3-2 dalla Samp nel ritorno degli ottavi


The Atlanta Falcons have waived defensive tackle Grady Jackson, the team said on Tuesday.


Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols: The aging slugger against his heir apparent.


Even terrorists must distinguish between friends and foes of Muslims

Attackers wearing suicide bomb belts seize a Russian school and hold 400 children and adults hostage, a day after a suicide bomber kills 10 people in Moscow and a week after explosions on two Russian planes ...


James Brown's second attempt at an autobiography is uneven but occasionally jaw-dropping.


Judge grants Kucinich entry to NV debate

A Nevada judge said Monday that Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich must be included in Tuesday's candidates' debate in Nevada.


Power consumption, parallelism, and the rapidly-expanding world of mobile communications are among the leading areas of research and development currently being investigated within some of the IT world's largest companies.


A painting by El Greco is unveiled in Poland on Friday, 40 years after it was first discovered.


Darfur peace talks struggle for survival

Peace talks between Sudan's government and Darfur rebels struggled for survival after one of the two rebel groups said on Wednesday the negotiations had collapsed but left open the chance of resumption.


Oklahoma St., Texas A&M Protect Ball Well

No two college teams have protected the football better this season than Oklahoma State and Texas A&M.


By SYLVIA HUI  HONG KONG - Hong Kong Disneyland marked its first anniversary Tuesday, overshadowed by poorer-than-expected visitor figures, bad publicity and chaos at the gates.


eBay launches Kijiji classifieds in U.S.

(InfoWorld) - EBay launched its Kijiji International classified advertising site in the U.S. Friday. Previously available in countries including Russia, China, and India, the U.S. Kijiji site went live with little fanfare from its auction parent, which owns 25 percent of Kijiji's main U.S. rival, Craigslist. Posting ads on the site is free, and unlike eBay, which can facilitate payment for transactions via its PayPal payment subsidiary, Kijiji plays no role in completing sales. However, it's easy to see how eBay could plug in both PayPal and Skype telephony, which it also owns, into Kijiji to create a kind of supercharged classified site that Craigslist would then require outside partnerships to match. Although it is offering classified ads for all 50 U.S. states, those placing ads must first choose a nearby city for classification, and that list is far from comprehensive. For example, New Jerseyans looking to sell their wares must classify them as being closest to Newark or Atlantic City -- not necessarily convenient choices for people residing elsewhere in the state. Unlike its category-killing sibling companies PayPal and Skype, Kijiji, which means "village" in Swahili, is one of eBay's least-known brands since its 2005 launch, in part because it did not have a U.S. presence. The site gives no indication that it is an eBay property, offering no "About Us" link or corporate information. The Kijiji Canada site does however contain a link to eBay Canada. Its China site clearly displays an eBay logo at the bottom of the page.


com. XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. on Wednesday said it has signed an 11-year, $650 million deal to broadcast Major League Baseball games beginning with the 2005 season.


Newly Found Planet Orbits Young Star Amid Dust and Gas

A circumstellar disk of dust and gas, the raw material of a solar system, has been found circling the star TW Hydrae.


L'attribuzione decisa dal Presidente della Repubblica


Photos: Concepts at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show

CNET Car Tech posts photos of concept cars at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show.


The jury in the Suffolk murder trial are to visit some of the areas connected with the case.


Google sponsors $30 million moon contest

Google Inc. is bankrolling a $30 million out-of-this-world prize to the first private company that can safely land a robotic rover on the moon and beam back a gigabyte of images and video to Earth, the Internet search leader said Thursday.


How deep is your love? Korean passion phones know

Valentines Day in South Korea means chocolates, romantic dinners and a high-tech mobile phone device that can secretly check the passion in the voice of a lover.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Dell Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose 25 percent from a year earlier as the No. 1 personal-computer maker boosted sales of its PCs, laptops and other gear by 18 percent.


IL Man Charged With Killing One-Month-Old Twin

Bail has been set at $2 million for a 25-year-old Elgin, Illinois man charged with murder in the death of one of his one-month-old twin sons.


com. The Royals signed Appier to a minor league contract on Tuesday and invited the right-hander to Spring Training as a non-roster pitcher.


SGI Wins Supercomputer Crown for the Moment

A new supercomputer named Columbia has claimed the title of world's fastest. The computer, built by Silicon Graphics for NASA at the Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, includes 10,240 Itanium


In the past, virus writers seeking fame and attention wrote their malicious programs to spread as quickly and broadly as possible, boasting to colleagues when they manage to cripple hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide in a matter of hours.


Stessa pena richiesta per i due cognati della ragazza uccisa


Ministro annuncia richiesta modifica della norma in Senato


High court hears dispute over interstate wine sales

WASHINGTON The US Supreme Court was told today that state laws barring people from buying wine directly from out-of-state suppliers should be struck down as unconstitutional.


Government's attitude will contribute to a 'brain drain' of nurses

1100CET--The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) called for a meeting with the Office of the Prime Minister


Kennesaw man among 10 killed in Baghdad cafe

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A Cobb County man was among at least six people killed in an unprecedented bomb attack in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Thursday.


U.S. Army Awards Iraq Security Work To British Firm

The U.S. military confirmed yesterday that it awarded the largest security contract in Iraq to a private British firm, Aegis Defence Services, in a deal worth up to $475 million over two years.


Gasoline demand up as prices drop:  MasterCard

U.S. retail gasoline demand inched up last week as prices dropped, MasterCard Advisors said Tuesday.


It's Again Super Bowl or Bust for Eagles

Terrell Owens and Jevon Kearse are here. Hugh Douglas and Jeremiah Trotter are back. Troy Vincent, Bobby Taylor and Duce Staley are gone.


Sony BMG Last Major Label to Drop Music Copy Protection

The company will begin selling music downloads in the MP3 format, at least in North America. Sony says it has no plans to drop copy protection elsewhere.


'Peter Rabbit' Wins Court Battle in China

Peter Rabbit won a court battle when judges ruled that a Chinese publisher improperly reproduced drawings from the classic British children's story.


World Business Briefing: Kazakhstan: Unicredit Unit Bids for Bank

Bank Austria Creditanstalt, a unit of UniCredit, bid $2.2 billion to acquire AO ATF Bank of Kazakhstan to tap an oil-related boom in the former Soviet Union. Bank Austria said that it had agreed to buy at least 85 percent of the bank, which is based in Almaty and has corporate and retail operations, and that it hopes to acquire the remaining shares. ATF Bank has 110 branches and assets valued at 6.3 billion euros ($8.4 billion) and a market share of 11.8 percent. Austria Creditanstalt is based in Vienna, and UniCredit is based in Milan.


English language courses are struggling to meet increasing demand from adult migrants and refugees, a report says.


At 12, Lucy Aol was clutching an assault rifle and preparing to ambush government soldiers. At 13, a rebel commander a decade older made her his wife. At 16, she was a mother.


US Seals Off Iraq's Falluja, Air Raids Kill Three

The US military blocked roads round Iraq's rebel-held city of Falluja on Friday after mounting air strikes overnight that local hospital sources said killed three people.


European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet attacks France for being the "number one spender" in Europe.


Blog: Adobe Digital Editions may entice you to read more on screen


Google to Give Data to Brazilian Court:Report

Google to give data to Brazilian court:report    WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Google Inc., which refused in the past year to hand over user search data to U.S.


Sir Trevor Brooking defends the speed of Italian Fabio Capello's appointment as England manager.


Researchers on a safari for microbes have found that human skin is populated by a veritable menagerie of bacteria -- 182 species -- some apparently living there permanently and others just dropping by for a visit.


Red Hat Gets New CFO, Will Restate Results

Red Hat's decision to change the way it accounts for subscription revenues "is an accounting issue," says Yankee Group analyst Dana Gardner.


Hearings set for "high-value" Guantanamo inmates

U.S. military officials will start hearings on Friday for 14 prisoners transferred to Guantanamo Bay from secret CIA jails, including the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks on the United States.


The Thai army banned political party   meetings and "political activities" on Thursday, two days after   ousting Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a coup, and gave   no sense of how long the ban would last.


Agencies at Odds Over Fingerprint Checks

Terrorists and criminals could slip  into the United States because immigration and law enforcement  agencies have not coordinated their fingerprint databases, the  Justice Department said on Wednesday.


Il 15 febbraio sfileranno in pedana giocatrici di basket


Screenshot 4 of 4: Google Desktop Search tool

Google unveils its first desktop application for searching through personal files on the PC and through a person's Web history.


NASA has launched the fastest-swivelling space observatory ever built to hunt the cosmos for clues to violent celestial explosions that some astronomers believe mark the birth of black holes.


Scottish & Southern is going to cut gas and electricity bills for its customers - but will not yet say by how much.


Sidelined by the Strike, Comedy Goes Online

While the writersâ strike dealt a devastating blow to the entertainment industry, it has also imbued the nascent medium of Web-based comedy videos with a new vitality.


Cash America buys Camco assets, sells Europe units

Cash America International Inc. (PWN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the world's largest pawn shop operators, on Wednesday said it would buy the pawn operating assets of Camco Inc.


Grannies of South Africa's AIDS orphans look to 'Mama' for support

Ingrid Moloi runs a support group for grandmothers of AIDS orphans in a poor township in Johannesburg.


Parts of the UK could face flooding as severe gales meet this year's highest tides, weather forecasters warn.


Boeing Probe Widens to $100 Bln Contract

A criminal probe of Boeing Co.'s dealings with the US Air Force is widening to include a $100 billion Army program it oversees, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


Catania, 19:35 - CALCIO, CATANIA: EDUSEI E SPINESI TITOLARI CON L'UDINESE

Formazione solo parzialmente rimaneggiata per il Catania in vista della gara di coppa Italia con l'U...


Making Michael Vick — one of the NFL's most exciting players — look ordinary for much of the day, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated Atlanta 27-0 Sunday to keep the first-place Falcons from clinching the NFC South championship.


Doctors working around the clock to stabilize the wounded

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany Doctors at a U-S military hospital in Germany have been working through the night to stabilize soldiers and civilians wounded in Tuesday's attack in Iraq.


Tropical storm Felix could become Atlantic hurricane

Tropical Storm Felix could become a hurricane Saturday night or on Sunday and may be a Category 3 hurricane by the middle of next week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Uefa launches an investigation into the brawl which marred the Valencia v Inter Milan Champions League tie.


With their hardest tasks behind them, space shuttle Atlantis' six astronauts got time to relax Saturday after almost a week of nonstop work adding a new 17 1/2-ton addition with wing-like solar power panels to the international space station.


In a push to regain some of its lost luster, Sun Microsystems (SUNW:Nasdaq - news - research) will take the wraps off Solaris 10, an updated version of its operating system, at an event in San Jose, Calif.


Thomas Enqvist upset seventh-seeded Florian Mayer of Germany 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals at the Australian men's hardcourt tennis championships.


Powell to Meet with Israeli, Palestinian Leaders

US Secretary of State Colin Powell will meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders next week to discuss prospects for reviving the Middle East peace process.


Chris Bosh needed a good talking to during halftime last night. He had sort of coasted through the opening half of the game against the Detroit Pistons, doing some good things here, some bad things there, some


UK Terror Suspects Were Building Dirty Bomb - Time

British terror suspects arrested in August were trying to construct a dirty bomb and planned to attack targets in London, including the Heathrow Express airport rail line, Time magazine reported.


Republican leaders in the U.S. House  of Representatives, who will yield to a Democratic majority in  January, on Friday agreed to allow a vote on a limited offshore  oil and natural gas drilling bill, which would open 8.3 million  acres in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida.


âJudgment,â by Noel M. Tichy and Warren G. Bennis, is a valentine to that savior-leader, especially to the all-deciding C.E.O.


Effort to Train New Iraqi Army Is Facing Delays

The military command in charge of training Iraqi forces has fewer than half of its permanent headquarters personnel in place.


Lo ha dichiarato l'ad Sergio Marchionne sui conti 2006


ESPN biopic smells like a Rose - a stinky one

Few people deserve the battering that Pete Rose takes in Hustle. Fortunately, Rose is one of them. Baseball fans, even casual followers, appreciate that Rose is one of the greatest players ever.


It was inevitable that the bonhomie would fade. Still, it took barely four hours after the president cut the ribbon on the new White House briefing room for his spokesman and reporters to start arguing about  defeatism  on Iraq.


Dow Slides to Year Low on Oil, Microsoft

The blue-chip Dow closed at its lowest  point this year on Friday as oil prices climbed to another  record and Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT.O revenue forecast lagged  analysts' expectations.


Patriots tame Jaguars to remain on perfect track

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts  - The New England Patriots's perfect season continued with a 31-20 divisional playoff victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday.


Police clash with militants after Frenchman shot dead in Saudi

RIYADH, Sept 26  - Saudi police clashed with suspected Islamic militants in the capital Sunday evening, less than 24 hours after a Frenchman was killed in the Red Sea city of Jeddah in what officials described as a "terrorist" attack.


'Puo' essere interpretato come inopportuna interferenza'


Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday threw his support behind efforts to craft an economic stimulus package and repeated that the U.S. central bank was ready to act aggressively to counter recession risks.


Nouvel Observateur pubblica un appello contro la repressionedel file sharing. Tra i firmatari Khaled, Manu Chao e JosÃ¨ BovÃ¨                                                  Musica online, artisti e politici francesi: "Siamo tutti pirati"


Rates of the superbug MRSA are falling, but the potentially more dangerous C. difficile is thriving, figures show.


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


Athens Games Close to Praise from Olympic Chief

International Olympic Committee  President Jacques Rogge declared the Athens Games closed on  Sunday, praising the organizers for a fantastic Olympics.


CinemaNow and Sonic Try DVD Copying Despite CSS Headaches

Digital entertainment download service CinemaNow has announced a partnership with Sonic Solutions's QFlix, a system which enables consumer burning of protected DVDs that promise to be identical to those available off the shelf, with one very big catch.


Congressmen Back Off Bid That Delayed Energy Bill

Two influential House Democrats backed away yesterday from proposals that had split members of their party and delayed debate on energy legislation that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has vowed to pass before July 4.


4th hurricane in 6 weeks brings flooding, power loss

Florida awoke yesterday to a dispiriting sense of deja vu: Trees hacked apart before dawn by Hurricane Jeanne lay next to debris


Disagree About Iraq? You're Not Just Wrong -- You're Evil.

The conviction of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby last week gave Americans a chance to pick at the scab of what has become a favored obsession -- the debate over the motives of the Bush administration in the run-up to the war in Iraq.


Defectors' divorce a hot issue in Koreas

Song will soon be able to get a divorce. The question is, will his wife ever find out?


Gore climate change Oscar entry has Cuba's vote

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore doesn't know if his climate change documentary will win an Oscar on Sunday night -- but he has Cuba's vote.


Oil Prices Rise Though Storm Fears Vanish

WASHINGTON - Oil prices rose Thursday despite reports that refineries along the Gulf Coast, as well as production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, that had been shut down were slowly being restaffed, as Hurricane Ivan proved to be less disruptive than feared.   "We've really not heard of any refineries in that area reporting any problems," and several are already being restarted, said Tom Bentz, a trader at BNP Paribas Futures in New York...


Giorgio Armani thanks burgeoning sales in China for a rise in half year profits, in a further sign that the luxury goods market is continuing to recover.


Nuovi processori a basso consumo, da Amd

Questo nuovo processore Ã¨ stato progettato per un impiego di mercato a lungo termine, come i thin client, le stampanti, i cioschi informativi, per transazioni e apparecchiature di networking per le telecomunicazioni.


TiVo users can get Amazon movies from TV

Users of TiVo Inc.'s digital video recorders will be able to order movies from Amazon.com Inc. directly from their TVs starting Tuesday.


SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California  - Firefighters began containing a wildfire near California's popular Lake Tahoe resort on Monday after it engulfed 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) and destroyed or damaged more than 200 homes, officials said.


Parliament speaker charges PM with disloyalty to Israel

Israeli Knesset (parliament) Speaker Reuven Rivlin (Likud Party) on Thursday charged Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and supporters of the disengagement plan withdisloyalty to Israel, Israeli Army Radio reported.


Republicans Gain US Senate Seats in Carolinas

Republicans added US Senate seats in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina and replaced a retiring Republican in Oklahoma. Democrats claimed a seat in Illinois.


Bruni speaks out in debut interview as France's first lady

President Nicolas Sarkozy's new wife, former supermodel Carla Bruni, said in an interview published Tuesday that she wants to "keep her personality" in her new position as France's first lady.


Mubarak, Spanish FM mull over Mideast peace

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday met with visiting Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos to discuss the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, the official MENA news agency reported.


Flessione del 5,8% sul totale dei volumi trattati


IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced a new ThinkPad notebook line that will use biometrics for added security. Due for release on October 19th, certain models of the ThinkPad T42 will have embedded fingerprint readers that will allow users to sign on using fingerprints rather than passwords.


WHAT HAPPENED: Militants invade the US Consulate in the port city of Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. THE CASUALTIES: Nine people are killed.


Two Palestinian women weep outside Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's headquarters in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Thursday Oct. 28, 2004.


Santa Clara Upsets No. 4 N. Carolina 77-66

Travis Niesen scored 26 points and Kyle Bailey made three second-half 3-pointers, and Santa Clara spoiled No. 4 North Carolina's season opener 77-66 Friday night in the Pete Newell Challenge.


Brueghel's bawdy masterpiece The Kermesse of St George is sold for Â£3.7 million at an auction in London.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon speaks to reporters after casting his ballot at the Likud party meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday Dec.9, 2004.


As she walks into the ballroom of an airport hotel, 20 women offer a collective swoon. Then come reactions one would expect were reserved just for Oprah: the screeches, the tears, the fluttering hand over the heart. One woman is hyperventilating, breathlessly squealing: "Ommigod! It's Mo'Nique! It's Mo'Nique!"


Third-ranked Auburn became a media darling Monday, but despite picking up ground in the Bowl Championship Series rankings, No. 2 Oklahoma remains in a better position to make the Orange Bowl.


Fifa drops its World Cup rotation policy, a senior official says, opening the way for an England bid for the 2018 tournament.


By Tim Thornton tim.thornton@roanoke.com 381-1669  Mickey Apgar doesn't like to speak to crowds, but the Elliston resident hopes he'll be talking in front of a big group at Monday evening's  Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting.


Philips Electronics Posts Rise in Profit

Profit soared at technology conglomerate Philips Electronics NV in the third quarter thanks in part to gains on selling shares in other companies, but sales of consumer electronics were weak and the company said computer chip sales would be flat in the fourth quarter.


Action `Hero' Li gives drama a fighting chance in new film

Beneath the fighting killer he often plays with amazing moves and flying leaps, Jet Li is a romantic and a seeker. As the nameless martial artist in the Chinese historical epic ``Hero,'' opening


Packers quarterback Brett Favre had minor ankle surgery Monday and is expected to recover in time for offseason workouts.


Saif Ali Khan hospitalised with chest pain

The 36-year-old actor is currently undergoing Angiography.


Snowflakes dust the receding, graying hairlines of three men as they warm their hands over a barrel fire and pass around some Yuletide cheer in a brown paper bag.


Yankee greats say '78 proves comeback possible

The New York Yankees go into the All-Star break 10 games behind the AL East division-leading Boston Red Sox and with their string of 12 successive seasons in the playoffs in jeopardy.


Tony Blair is said to be seriously considering plans to save most of Scotland's infantry regiments.


L'ad Ferrari, a compimento il progetto Regione Lombardia


Already having promised he wouldn't raise taxes, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is releasing a budget plan expected to include broad spending reductions to close an $8 billion shortfall.


The three-way trade that was expected to send Randy Johnson from the Diamondbacks to the Yankees died on Tuesday when the Dodgers pulled out of the deal, Los Angeles general Paul DePodesta said.


New video of CARE hostage released, but withheld by Al-Jazeera

Some 200 demonstrators, many of them handicapped, protest the kidnapping of Iraqi CARE director Margaret Hassan in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Oct. 25, 2004.


Direttore sala stampa vaticana chiarisce intervista al Tg1


Criticism and Praise for New HDS Storage Platform

Hitachi Data Systems' (Quote, Chart) TagmaStore Universal Storage Platform was designed to grab market share from high-end competitors EMC and IBM (Quote, Chart).


Ethnic Clashes Result in Martial Law in Rural China

Government authorities declared martial law in a rural section of central China's Henan Province last week after four days of ethnic clashes there involving thousands of


Eight resolutions your skin will appreciate in the New Year.


We track the week in private equity in search of Rule Breakers of the future.


Gold tumbles as investors flee commodities

Gold prices plunged on Monday to below   $600 an ounce for the first time in more than two months and   silver fell 8.6 percent as falling energy prices and a weak   technical outlook sent sell signals to investors.


The international Cassini spacecraft began unveiling Saturn's mysterious sidekick Titan with a stream of increasingly sharp pictures of the surface taken during a flyby within 745 miles (1,198 kilometers) of the hazy moon.


Two Israelis were injured today, one seriously, when a home-made Palestinian missile scored a direct hit on a home in a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip.


The Boston Red Sox clinched their second straight trip to the playoffs, rallying past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-3 Monday night behind Manny Ramirez's AL-leading 43rd home run.


Ferguson hungry for second European triumph ahead of game 1,000

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson looked defiantly forwards rather than back ahead of his 1,000th game in charge of the club, saying he would see it as a failure not to win another Champions League title before retiring.


Sudan rebel leader vows to respect truce

A rebel leader in Sudan's Darfur region has said his group will fully respect a truce with Khartoum, countering earlier statements by a spokesman declaring the agreement null and void.


Szechy died at his Budapest home of undetermined causes, said Jozsef Ruza, secretary general of the Hungarian Swimming Association.


Per dare un esempio di risparmio in tempi di austerita'


U.S. insists it supports U.N. effort on climate

The United States insisted on Thursday it was fighting global warming and tried to reassure skeptics that a meeting of major polluting nations convened by President George W. Bush would not undermine U.N. efforts.


Tank Johnsonâs blood alcohol level was below the legal limit when the former Chicago Bears tackle was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving June 22.


The Â£470m takeover of Liverpool by American duo George Gillett and Tom Hicks could go through on Tuesday.


Canada Agrees to Increase Spending on Its Health Care

Prime Minister Paul Martin gained a major victory for his flagging government early Thursday by reaching an agreement with provincial and territorial leaders that would


Livorno, 19:32 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: DICIANNOVE CONVOCATI PER NAPOLI

Allenamento mattutino per il Livorno in vista della gara di domani sera con il Napoli. Dopo pranzo l...


An Active, Purposeful Machine That Comes Out at Night to Play

New research underscores a vast transformation in the way scientists have come to understand the sleeping brain.


Yukos warned yesterday that it is no longer able to pay staff wages and that oil production could stop any day. The latest problems to beset Russia's biggest oil company sent the price of crude racing ahead again on the global markets.


New 24-hour drinking may have trebled alcohol-related admissions to inner city A&E departments, a study claims.


Acer's acquisition of Gateway has had a definite impact on its overall market share, its chairman said Friday, and forecasted the manufacturer would be able to ship 25 percent more computers in 2008.


High Oil Prices Weigh on Asia, Drugs Fall

Oil prices held steady above $46 and most Asian stock markets edged higher on Monday, but Japanese pharmaceutical shares fell after U.S. drug maker Pfizer reported safety risks for its Celebrex arthritis drug.


Coffeyville Kansas refinery underwater, damage unclear

Coffeyville Resources  said much of its 108,00 barrel-per-day Kansas refinery remained  submerged on Tuesday, hampering its efforts to assess the  damage from the weekend's flood.