This the first release of webps, a Web-based front-end to the familiar Linux/UNIX ps utility. With webps, administrators can pull up ps lists using only a Web browser from any Internet connected location. By Dan Ragle. 0718


The shipper will keep sailing higher until freight rates go out with the tide.


Glasgow - Scotland manager Berti Vogts has resigned because of "disgraceful abuse" including being spat upon, he said in a Scottish Football Association statement on Monday.


There was a time when winning the Davis Cup wasn'ta goal for the United States -- it was an expectation. After recording a 3-2 win over Russia in the 1995 finals, the US was well


Yukos chief financial officer Bruce Mismore on Thursday testified that Russian authorities were threatening him with legal action and possible extradition


Video game sales rose 35 percent in  the United States in October, analysts said on Friday, as the  blockbuster criminal adventure "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas"  sold more than 2 million units in just five days of release.


Arriva anche norma '2 per 1' con bonus di 1.200 euro


For the first time, a vaccine in a clinical trial has convincingly shielded children in Africa from contracting malaria. Researchers hope the results will pave the way for routine jabs in countries stricken


European equity markets were poised for a weaker open on Thursday following losses on Wall Street in the previous session as a number of companies issued profit warnings.


People stand around a burning supply truck that was a part of a US military convoy which came under roadside bomb attack in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul Sunday Dec. 26 2004.


The new chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Mahmoud Abbas, met here Monday night with militant leaders as he began trying to solve the intricate political puzzle that Yasir Arafat left at his death.


A U.S. jury on Friday found Conrad Black guilty of three counts of criminal fraud and one charge of obstruction of justice in a grim Friday the 13th verdict that could send the former media baron to jail for up to 35 years.


Wenger Feels United Let Down The Spirit Of Football

Arsene Wenger, asked to explain comments he made about Ruud Van Nistelrooy and referee Mike Riley after his side's 2-0 defeat by Manchester United, said: "I don't have to deny what I did not say," when questioned by reporters about calling the United


French say 'fire me' and Sarkozy listens

Mariam, a 28-year-old employee at a retail chain in France, went to great lengths to get fired. She knew she wouldn't be eligible for unemployment payments if she simply quit. Mariam asked her company flat-out to fire her, but she was turned down. Then she simply stopped showing up for work. Her wish was granted at last Â she was fired, went on the dole and found a new job six months later.


Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday said Ali Larijani, who recently resigned as the country's top nuclear negotiator, would attend talks on Tuesday in Rome alongside the country's new top negotiator and the European Union's foreign policy chief.


More feared dead after quake in Indonesia's Papua

A series of aftershocks in Indonesia's remote Papua province on Saturday hampered rescue efforts a day after a major earthquake killed at least 13 people and injured 65.


North Korea Observes World Environment Day

Text of report in English by North Korean news agency KCNA  Pyongyang, 5 June: - Papers here Tuesday [5 June] dedicate articles to the World Environment Day.


Woman living in Cda tried to sell military secrets outside NATO, Germany says

KARLSRUHE, Germany  - A U.S. citizen has been arrested in Germany for allegedly trying to sell German military secrets to a third country, federal prosecutors said Friday.


Kremlin charges Berezovsky with plotting power grab

Exiled tycoon charged on basis of interview he gave to the Guardian calling for violent revolution in Russia.


â¢ Glaciers in the Antarctic and Greenland are melting much faster than expected, and the world's fastest-receding glacier, the Grand Pacific in Glacier Bay, Alaska, has doubled its rate.


Kolkata Film & Media Studies in association with the Ministry of I. & B., Government of India, Government of Delhi, D.F.F. and F.I.C.C.I. is organizing....


"Smokable" pain drugs promise faster action

All self-respecting painkillers these days offer "fast-acting relief," a promise we accept to mean anywhere from 15 minutes to more than an hour.


LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Microsoft said Friday that it plans to broadly distribute the next version of its Windows operating system -- dubbed "Longhorn" -- in 2006, but conceded that it had to pare down a much-anticipated search feature to move ahead with


Cuban President Fidel Castro fell as he left the stage in Santa Clara on Wednesday night after a televised speech. The 78-year-old Castro quickly recovered his composure and assured Cubans he was "all in one piece.


Guy Paterson.  "WE HAVE a great team spirit within the fleet and the Super Shuttle franchise environment allows us to really excel.


Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley is still struggling to communicate two weeks after he suffered a stroke.


The West Indies are back. And I say this not because of their triumph on Saturday but I base it on the way they fought tooth and nail to pull off the incredible victory.


Modella aveva presentato istanza dopo arresto fotografo


Approvato aumento capitale Bipielle di 4,006 milioni


Two U.S. networks pass on Paris Hilton interview

Paris Hilton appeared to be a celebrity without a spotlight on Friday after two major U.S. television networks snubbed the hotel heiress they initially fought over for a first post-jail interview.


ICAP confirms abortive merger talks with LSE

Brokerage group ICAP says it has held "exploratory" merger talks with the London Stock Exchange, but added that the discussions have since ceased.


The payday lender's used-car dealerships fail to jumpstart revenue.


Haiti's interim government is to issue a warrant for the arrest of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.


News Corp "optimistic" over Liberty Media talks

News Corp. said on Monday it was  "optimistic" over reaching a deal to buy back or swap Liberty  Media's shares in the company.


Key European nations warn that Iran is trying to weaken international opposition to its contentious nuclear program by stalling on giving a clear response to terms set by six world powers for negotiations, according to a confidential document obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.


Leech invasion makes Japan residents see red

Long confined to the mountains, Japanese leeches are invading residential areas, causing swelling, itching and general discomfort with their blood-thirsty ways.


New Jersey Now Tries to Lure the Mets from NYC

New Jersey, which tried for years but  failed to win the Yankees baseball team from New York City, now  has set its sights on the city's other baseball team, the Mets,  who play in Shea Stadium in Queens.


New Tory frontbencher backs grammar schools

A second Tory frontbencher has publicly defended the building of new grammar schools in defiance of David Cameron's controversial new policy.


Spurs ease past Jazz to take commanding lead

The San Antonio Spurs moved to within  one victory of the NBA finals with a 91-79 road victory over  the Utah Jazz on Monday, pulling away from the hosts with an  aggressive fourth-quarter run.


Berlusconi apologises to wife over sexist jokes

Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi publicly apologised to his wife for sexist quips that made her so angry she published an open letter scorning him in a leading newspaper.


Roma, 18:11 - CALCIO, SICUREZZA STADI: TASK FORCE AFFIDATA A PANCALLI

Sarà l'ex commissario della Figc, Luca Pancalli il responsabile della task force sulla questi...


A state lawmaker on Tuesday asked the Georgia attorney general to investigate a prosecutor's release of an amateur video showing a man who has spent years in prison for child molestation having consensual sex with two teenage girls.


Paul Martin says he wasn't involved in sponsorship decisions

OTTAWA (CP) - Paul Martin used his testimony at the Gomery inquiry Thursday to distance himself from the sponsorship scandal, saying that as finance minister he had nothing to do with how government departments spent money.


Death risk linked to steroid use for arthritis

NEW YORK  - Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are treated with low-dose steroids for more than 10 years have are more likely to die than patients who are less exposed to these drugs, according to a report published in the Journal of Rheumatology.


Scott, Jacobson Are Co-Leaders, But Wind Wins Day 1 of St. Jude

Thanks to strong winds in the first round of the St. Jude Championship, only seven players break par as Adam Scott and Fredrik Jacobson share the lead.


FCC expected to keep states off VoIP's back

The nation's top telephone regulators are widely expected to decide on Tuesday to further deregulate Internet phone services from Vonage Holdings and others.


Kicking King survives blunder and Santa to lift King George

A heart-stopping last fence blunder and an unscheduled appearance by Father Christmas were not enough to deny Kicking King victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park.


Dell, EMC ship SMB storage with more kick for the buck

The Dell/EMC CX3-10 is a entry-level storage system that can attach to either a SAN via Fibre Channel or a Gigabit Ethernet network via iSCSI. The array takes Fibre Channel or Serial ATA disks, and can hold up to 30TB of data.


Dolphins seek to preserve proud '72 record at New England

The Miami Dolphins fought off the specter of a winless season with their overtime victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, but another record is at stake when they visit the unbeaten New England Patriots this week.


Torino, 12:01 - CALCIO, TORINO; DE BIASI: MAI LITIGATO CON CAIRO

Gianni De Biasi, da questa mattina ex allenatore del Torino, ha raccontato al sito Nesti Channel l'e...


Parigi, 10:20 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: DUGARRY ANNUNCIA IL RITIRO

L'attaccante francese ex Milan,  Christophe Dugarry, ha annunciato il suo addio al calcio in un'inte...


Scientists witness vast swathes of marine life collapse in "dead zones" off the east coast of the US.


The wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and other anti terrorist efforts could cost the country $2.4 trillion over the next ten years, according to a report Wednesday.


Chile's president signs a decree allowing 14-year olds to be given the morning-after pill without parental consent.


India aware of climate change problem: PM

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh insisted Tuesday he was aware of the threats posed by global warming, even though his country has rejected taking any binding measures to cut carbon emissions.


The Italian government is to sell a 30.1% stake in national airline Alitalia, but with a list of conditions attached.


Tanker Truck Spills Diesel Fuel on U.S. 89

FARMINGTON -- A tanker truck spilled about 500 gallons of diesel fuel it was hauling after catching fire Saturday on U.S. 89.  About 2 p.m., as the tanker merged from I-15 onto U.S.


Wal-Mart says it is not violating NYSE rules

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  on Wednesday said it was advised by the New York Stock Exchange that it is not violating any exchange rules.


Wal-Mart Workers in British Columbia Want to Unionize

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. workers at seven tire centers in British Columbia applied to join the United Food and Commercial Workers, expanding efforts by Canadian unions to make inroads at the world's largest retailer.


Baghdad bombings toll hits 202, new bombs kill 22

The death toll in Thursday's Baghdad bombings rose to 202, police said as another 22 people were killed in a double suicide attack in the northern city of Tal Afar, heightening fears Iraq is sliding towards civil war.


Beat Hackers and Learn to Spy at Italy Tech Fair

Fingerprint sensors, gadgets to pry open  doors and transmitters to spy on unsuspecting targets were  among the wizardry on show at the opening of Italy's biggest  technology fair on Thursday.


Flessione per le separazioni, divorzi continuano a crescere


Grand prix meet rematches Lagat, Mottram

The men's mile at next week's New York Grand Prix will reprise the dynamic duel between Bernard Lagat and Craig Mottram at Madison Square Garden this winter.


Music Review: Young Singersâ Chance to Fill a Stage All Alone

This week the Marilyn Horne Foundation and the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall joined forces to present âThe Song Continues.â


Chancellor Gordon Brown tells the father of Madeleine McCann that they have his "full support" in a series of phonecalls.


"Strange Skies" (Harper Perennial. 242 pages. $13.95), by Matt Marinovich: Matt Marinovich's first novel, "Strange Skies," is a lot like junk food. Its fast-paced style goes down quickly, but in the end you're not left with much substance.


Emirates Team New Zealand moved within one victory of an America's Cup rematch with Alinghi by beating Luna Rossa to take a 4-0 lead Tuesday in the Louis Vuitton Cup final.


United goal spree was the best ever says Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson has seen virtually everything during his long and successful career but even the Manchester United manager was stunned by his side's early goal spree in their FA Cup win at Reading.


News: Microsoft warns of poisoned picture peril

A vulnerability in Windows XP and other products means JPEG viruses may not remain just a hoary myth.


Illinois added to the longest winning streak in the nation and set some school history. Roger Powell Jr. went 10-for-10 from the field and scored 21 points and Dee Brown added 19 points to lead the top-ranked Illini to their 26th straight win, 83-63 over Penn State on Wednesday night.


By Kathleen M. Howley BLOOMBERG NEWS  Los Angeles-based KB Home, the sixth-largest U.S. homebuilder, reduced its earnings forecast Wednesday, saying a plunge in new orders will cause profit to fall in fiscal 2006 as higher mortgage rates chill demand.


Kyle Busch Is Taking on the Present and Future

Kyle Busch will leave Hendrick Motorsports after this season and is one of three Hendrick drivers in the Chase for the Nextel Cup.


In one of his more memorable moments of 2004, Curt Schilling said he couldn't "think of any scenario more enjoyable than making 55,000 people from New York shut up."


Roddick aims to salvage season against Mahut

Andy Roddick barely put a foot wrong as he darted into the final of the grass court championships at Queen's Club with a 6-4 7-5 win over Russian Dmitry Tursunov on Saturday.


The creators of "South Park" bring an elaborate action-packed puppet show to the big screen. By Greg Damiano. Thunderbirds style.


As Manila parties, dump scavengers wish for treasure

The Philippine capital is one of the world's biggest party towns and New Year's Eve will be marked by the usual street fiestas, dances in upmarket hotels and much revelry in malls and bars.


Nokia picks up good vibrations license deal

All a-buzz for Immersion's haptics Nokia has obtained a worldwide licence for the use of Immersion's VibeTonz feedback technology, bringing interaction-through-vibration to Nokia handsets.â¦


Chess legend Bobby Fischer dead at 64: friend

US-born chess legend Bobby Fischer, whose tortured genius prompted both awe and outrage, has died at the age of 64 at his home in Iceland, a close friend said Friday.


Indigenous Groups Urge U.S. to Slow Arctic Thaw

Arctic indigenous peoples urged the  United States on Friday to join other nations in cutting  greenhouse gas emissions to brake an accelerating thaw of the  polar ice.


The hardware just keeps coming for the Lexington boys' track team. After locking up the Division 1 championship last week, the Minutemen won another crown last night, grabbing the MIAA Indoor Track All-State Championship, 46 1/2-34, over St. John's Prep in front of a raucous crowd at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury.


I.B.M. Employees Get $320 Million in Pension Suit

I.B.M. said that it had agreed to pay $320 million to its employees to settle in part a class-action lawsuit over its pension plan.


The UK government has suspended the manufacturing licence of major flu vaccine maker Chiron.


Nine Russians dead as bus crashes in Latvia

RIGA  - At least nine Russians were killed and dozens injured in a bus accident in Latvia, the Baltic country's state rescue service reported.


US must prove Guantanamo prisoner not a PoW: judge

WASHINGTON - The US can't go ahead with charges against Osama bin Laden's driver until a court clarifies his status, US District Court Judge James Robertson ruled Monday.


One actor who hit headlines in 2004, for the right and wrong reasons, is Priyanka Chopra. First, the right reasons


JiWire Offers Ad-Supported Wi-Fi for iPhone and iPod Touch

JiWire plans to introduce service to iPhone and iPod touch owners selected Wi-Fi hotspots in premium restaurants, cafes, hotels, and other high-traffic locations.


Once Again Part of Europe, Poland Ponders the Euro

Selling books outside the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, Tomas Piekatkiewicz takes in mostly zlotys each day. But with his smattering of books in French, German and Italian, Mr.


WAYNE ROONEY may miss England's big World Cup showdown with Wales after he was yesterday ruled out of action for at least a further three weeks.


Bill Gates charges forward into digital entertainment

Today at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium, Microsoft's Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates laid out his vision of the future of multimedia.


New Nigerian leader faces catalogue of crises

Umaru Yar'Adua takes office as president of Nigeria on Tuesday, inheriting a catalogue of crises compounded by doubts over his own legitimacy after a flawed election.


County schools expected to meet act's guidelines

Beaufort County School District officials think all county schools that receive federal money based on the number of low-income students enrolled will meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act this year.


Petraeus: Iran Trying to Bolster Influence in Iraq

Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, accused Iran today of seeking to "create a Hezbollah-like force" in Iraq to exert Tehran's influence there, but denied that he was preparing the ground for a U.S. attack on Iran.


Country's largest windmill under construction in Oulu

Construction and installation work on Finland's largest, three-megawatt windmill began on an island fronting Oulu on Thursday.


(InfoWorld) - Google Inc. will make the data it stores about end users anonymous in its server logs after 18 months, part of an effort to deflate concerns about privacy raised last month by a European Union working group. In a letter sent to the group on Monday, Google also said it is looking at ways to redesign its Web cookies and reduce the length of time they are stored on users' PCs. Cookies are small files that uniquely identify a Web browser and are widely used to track surfing behavior and store user preferences. The letter, from Google's global privacy counsel, Peter Fleischer, was in response to a letter sent last month by the E.U.'s Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, which outlined its concerns about Google's service. Among them, it questioned why the company needed to retain its server logs for 18 to 24 months, saying the practice does not appear to meet Europe's data protection rules. The server logs, which include search histories, can be linked to individual users and therefore constitute personal data, the group said. Fleischer responded by saying that Google would make data anonymous in its server logs after 18 months, the low end of its previous commitment. "We ... firmly reject any suggestions that we could meet our legitimate interests in security, innovation and anti-fraud efforts with any retention periods shorter than 18 months," Fleischer wrote. The company said it needs the log data to improve its search algorithms, fight click fraud and spam, comply with data retention laws, and meet "valid legal orders from law enforcement as they investigate and prosecute serious crimes like child exploitation." It noted that the E.U.'s own Data Retention Directive will require companies to retain such data for 6 to 18 months when new laws go into effect by 2009. Since few countries have passed their retention laws yet, "we have no choice but to be prepared to retain log data for up to 24 months," Fleischer wrote. The working group had also complained about the length of time Google stores cookies on users' PCs. Google said that it is exploring ways to redesign its cookies to improve privacy and that it would make an announcement "in the coming months." One observer, while acknowledging privacy concerns about Google, was critical of the working group for singling out one company. "These concerns would have been equally applicable to Yahoo or Microsoft or many other companies on the Internet," said Danny Sullivan, editor-in-chief of the Web site Search Engine Land, who wrote a detailed analysis of Google's response. Microsoft and Yahoo have not specified how long they store their log files, he said, and they may retain them for longer than Google. He also said the group showed "technical ignorance" by focussing on server logs. Like other search engines, Google collects information about users each time they register for a service such as Gmail or Adwords. These "user databases" contain more personal information than server logs can gather, and they are often retained until a user closes the account or actively deletes the information, he said. The working group in its letter last month cited Google's "market position and ever-growing dominance." It also thanked the company for its "ongoing engagement with the data protection community," especially in contrast with "a lack of engagement by some of the other leading players" in the search industry. The group is expected to discuss Google's response at a meeting later this month. Â


Le nuove carte depositate dai magistrati all'udienza preliminare su CalciopoliIntercettata anche una telefonata al presidente della D: "Hanno salvato Carraro"                                          Ecco come lo squalificato Moggi continuava a guidare il calcio                                                                                di ANGELO CAROTENUTO


After HD DVD: Who benefits, and what happens next?

With HD DVD out of the way, BetaNews sat down with Krishna Chander of iSuppli and Michelle Abraham of In-Stat to discuss the future of high-definition discs.


U.S. Retailers on Track for Solid Holiday-Indices

U.S. retailers were on track to post  solid -- but not spectacular -- sales this holiday after a  last-minute dash to stores saved Christmas, according to three  retail indices on Tuesday.


A British-led multinational force launches an offensive against the Taleban in the southern Afghan province of Helmand.


British police end Litvinenko probe in Moscow: Ifax

British detectives probing the murder of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko have wound up their investigation in Moscow and are preparing to leave for home, the Russian news agency Interfax said on Monday.


Videogaming is maturing with more  platforms than ever, says the head of the industry's key creative event.


Quarterback Mall Leinart follows in the footsteps of his Southern California predecessor Carson Palmer and becomes the Trojans' sixth Heisman Trophy winner.


By MICHAEL JIVKOV  Readers should keep an eye out for a Zirax today. Word has it the Russian speciality chemicals group will herald plans to increase its manufacturing facilities, allowing it to hike output of its calcium chloride pellets for the de-icing and oil-field services markets.


Positive emotions and maintaining a social circle which treats older people like they are the competent and productive members of society, could actually slow the aging process for adults, it was revealed after a new study has found that social and


Voq Professional Phone Now Available from TigerDirect and Tech ...

Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) announced today that the Voq Professional Phone(TM) is now available in North America through members of Intel's Product Dealer (IPD) program.


The Chicago Bears signed former Dallas quarterback Chad Hutchinson to a two-year contract Tuesday as insurance after Rex Grossman was lost for the season with a knee injury.


Codon Devices, of Cambridge, has closed a second round of venture financing, worth $20 million, as it seeks to further commercialize its novel method of building DNA and genetic material from scratch.


Saddam trial to begin before January election: Iraqi minister

The trial of ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his cronies, including number two Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri whose arrest was announced on Sunday, will begin before elections due in January, an Iraqi minister said.


Basra problems bode ill for U.S. Iraq strategy: report

Violence and infighting among Shi'ites in Basra are a warning that a last ditch U.S. plan to improve security in Iraq is badly flawed, a think-tank said in a report.


Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds fell by $3.14 billion in the latest week to $842.55 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.


Incremental fixes Microsoft pushed out a series of five patches for Vista early this week.â¦


Circolazione intensa lungo l'Adriatica e l'Autosole


French Police Seize 17 Suspected Basque Guerrillas, Seize Arms ...

French authorities have arrested 17 suspected Basque separatist guerrillas and seized multiple stockpiles of weapons in raids Sunday.


U.S. teens tell parents to wake up to pyjama fashion

Parents can expect a withering look or an impatient wince if they remind their teenager to change out of pyjamas before heading off to school these days.


Four CDs with personal details from court cases have gone missing in the post, the government admits.


The oldest known manuscripts of Johann Sebastian Bach — handwritten copies of works by two other composers — have been discovered in a library that was heavily damaged in a fire two years ago, researchers said Thursday.


Dream Team Pulls Away to Beat Spain 102-94

The U.S. men's basketball team atoned for two preliminary-round losses with a big victory Thursday. The Americans wore down previously unbeaten Spain over the final minutes, pulling away for a 102-94 victory to advance to the semifinals.


Dollar Weakens Against Euro But Off Lows

The dollar was weaker against the euro  on Tuesday but above record lows reached after remarks by  European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet suggested the  ECB was unlikely to intervene to stem the euro's rise.


You say tomato, Kidd says Tomahto, creates new British specialty store

David Kidd, an English transplant to San Francisco by way of New York, has opened a British specialty food store offering a whole range of groceries and frozen foods imported from the United Kingdom.


Bondi, nessuna acquisizione, prima si consolida


Iran announced on Sunday crunch talks with the European Union to break the deadlock over its controversial nuclear programme have been postponed, amid growing calls for fresh UN action against Tehran.


German chip maker is asking the court to dismiss the patent infringement suit.


A three-year-old Indonesian boy has tested positive for bird flu but his life in not in danger, a health ministry official said on Monday.


Allegate all'ordinanza le conversazioni tra i br:"Meglio che una banca, non ci sono nÃ© vetri nÃ© chiavi"                                            "Rapiniamo i laboratori d'analisi coi ticket di Formigoni hanno piÃ¹ soldi"                                                                                di DAVIDE CARLUCCI


Apple conceals buyer data in DRM-free iTunes tracks

A security researcher warned iTunes customers that Apple Inc. encodes the buyer's account name and e-mail address in the new DRM-free tracks, which debuted this week.


Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych resigned Friday, making a grudging admission that he had little hope of reversing the presidential election victory of his Western-leaning rival.


The White House has expanded its legal team to handle the fights it is having with the new Democratic Congress.


Brunei Convenes Legislature After 20 Years

Brunei's absolute ruler convened the tiny oil-rich sultanate's legislature for the first time in two decades Saturday to mull constitutional amendments that are expected to further strengthen his rule.


Super Bowl and Olympics: This Marketerâs Dream Year

Herbert Hainer, the chief executive of Adidas, says his company is using major athletic events like the Super Bowl and the Summer Olympics in its battle to catch up with and surpass Nike.


Rashard Lewis scored a season-high 37 points, and the Seattle SuperSonics improved to 18-4 with a 108-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night.


The driver of a car which killed a three-year-old boy is found dead in a quarry at Donemana in County Tyrone.


CPC Central Committee plenary session opens

The Fourth Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened in Beijing Thursday. During the four-day plenum, the CPC central committee will hear a work report of the


Two Italian women working for a humanitarian group in Iraq have been kidnapped in Baghdad.


China has banned a Nike television commercial showing U.S. basketball star LeBron James in a battle with an animated cartoon kung fu master, saying the ad insults Chinese national dignity.


Facebook will sell a $240 million minority stake to Microsoft, which as part of the deal will also expand the advertising services it provides to the social networking phenom, the companies said Wednesday in a statement.The size of the ownership stake Microsoft will take during Facebook's next round of financing puts Facebook's valuation at a whopping $15 billion. Google had reportedly been courting Facebook as well.In addition to the ownership piece, Microsoft will also extend its existing agreement to provide banner ads to Facebook in the U.S. With this deal, Microsoft will become Facebook's exclusive third-party ad platform as well as provide Facebook ads internationally.Facebook will likely devote the cash influx from its next financing round to bankroll the torrid growth it is expecting in the coming 12 months in usage and headcount.With about 300 employees now, Facebook expects to have about 700 a year from now, its CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg said last week at the Web 2.0 Summit.Meanwhile, the site is growing its usage at breakneck speed with about 250,000 new users registering every day.Founded in 2004, it currently has about 49 million active users today, up from 12 million in December. More than half of its active members return to the site daily. Some 59 percent of its users are outside the U.S.Earlier Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post reported that Facebook was in the final stages of making a decision on whether to do this deal with Microsoft or Google.For Microsoft, which hasn't attained as strong a position in online advertising as it had hoped and lags behind Google, landing this deal could be a major win, as long as Facebook proves to be as attractive an advertising vehicle as expected.The Journal reported later on Wednesday that Facebook expects a profit of about $30 million this year, on revenue of $150 million.Google and Yahoo provide ads for Facebook rival MySpace.Still, questions remain about social networking sites' full potential for advertising, since most of their content is largely unregulated and created by millions of individuals, resulting often in material that is vulgar and objectionable.Facebook plans to share more ideas for revving up its advertising business on Nov. 6, at an event in New York to which it has invited what it calls "its closest advertisers.""As part of [the event], Facebook executives will discuss new approaches for advertising online," a Facebook spokeswoman said. "We are not sharing any further details."Facebook, MySpace, and others are also under close scrutiny from law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad because sexual predators use social-networking sites to stalk and victimize people, in particular minors.The Journal first reported Google's and Microsoft's pursuit of the Facebook investment a month ago.


The new Web site Me.dium.com is built to change something that most of us probably take for granted: the fact that cruising the Internet is a pretty solitary activity.


Less than a week after a standards-setting group rejected Microsoft's scheme to stymie spam, America Online added to the company's woes by dumping the software giant's proposed Sender ID.


Kiev, 14:30 - CALCIO, UCRAINA: TYMOSHCHUK GIOCATORE DELL'ANNO

E' Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, centrocampista dello Shakhtar Donetsk, il miglior giocatore ucraino dell'ann...


Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd this afternoon said in a news conference that HP Chairman Patricia Dunn is stepping down.


The first group of Ugandan LRA rebels reach an assembly point in southern Sudan - agreed under a truce.


Some Aid Finds Aceh Homeless Amid Rotting Corpses

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Substantial help finally  began reaching refugees in Indonesia's devastated Aceh province  on Saturday, and the U.S. military arrived in force to speed  the flow of critically needed aid.


A prominent lawyer who challenged the security services' wiretapping of his client and then fled Russia is the focus of a criminal investigation opened Tuesday, news agencies reported.


"Dahlia" is De Palma's latest precious flower

It's damned tough for  even big-name filmmakers to get a movie made these days.


They are 12-0, the only undefeated team in the Football Bowl Subdivision. They are ranked No. 10 by the Associated Press and they are playing in the Sugar Bowl tonight at the Superdome. And yet they carry the label of Cinderella.


By announcing on Nov. 3 that it's creating a $500 million reserve related to federal investigations into its accounting practices, Time Warner (TWX ) took a giant leap toward removing what has been a debilitating overhang on the media giant for two years.


Pain Disorders Linked to Patient's Perception

Patients with chronic pain disorders, such as fibromyalgia, appear to have abnormalities in the self-monitoring mechanism that allows the discrimination of internally produced versus externally produced stimuli, new research shows.


Writer Cormac McCarthy confides in Oprah Winfrey

Prize-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy, appearing on Tuesday in his first television interview, told talk show host Oprah Winfrey his writing is a constant pursuit of perfection that is not plotted out in advance.


UPDATE 1-Adelphia groups itself into 7 clusters for sale

Bankrupt cable operator Adelphia Communications Corp. (ADELQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) , which is mulling a sale of its assets, on Tuesday said it will accept offers for


In a remark reminiscent of its more confrontational days, a Microsoft representative argues that pure open-source software companies can't sustain innovation.


Sony Corp  will launch a  cheaper model of its PlayStation 3 in the United States, hoping  to attract more buyers as it goes up against rival game  consoles from Microsoft and Nintendo this holiday.


Chris Shiflett has posted his look back at this year's Zend/PHP Conference & Expo on his blog today.   It has been more than two weeks since ZendCon, yet I can't seem to manage to find the time to recap the event. (Work has been keeping me busy.) This will be brief.   In the post, he talks about the attendees, his security talk, the community deck of cards, Wez Furlong's talk, and more. Check out his post for more info on the conference and what all went on.


China raises interest rates, 5th time in 15 months

China raised interest rates on Friday  in the latest of a series of tightening steps aimed at keeping  inflation in check and preventing the world's fourth-largest  economy from overheating.


Officials recover flight recorders, continue to comb wreckage for ...

Russian investigators labored Wednesday to determine whether terrorism caused the near-simultaneous crashes of two jetliners, killing all 89 people aboard and spreading anxieties


Foot Massage Machine Snares Woman's Foot

HONG KONG - Firefighters came to the rescue when a woman's foot was trapped in a massage machine that she tried out at a Hong Kong department store, police said Monday.


LIMA, Peru  - An armed group that seized a police  station and parts of a southern Peruvian town four days ago  demanding the resignation of President Alejandro Toledo agreed  to surrender on Tuesday, police said.


Veritas has announced a new version of its OpForce provisioning software that can help administrators install and manage applications as well as operating systems on servers.


Seizure of a top Colombian rebel poses troubles for Chavez

CARACAS -- A mystery over whether a captured top Colombian Marxist rebel was arrested in Colombia or kidnapped from neighboring Venezuela is turning into a political hot potato for leftist President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela.


GAZA CITY: Four Palestinians were killed late on Thursday evening when a rocket was fired from an Israeli drone in the Khan Yunis refugee camp, bringing the death toll to nine since the Israeli incursion began the night before, medics said.


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MORATORIUM: No prisoner has been put to death in the U.S. since Sept. 25, due to the Supreme Court's current examination of lethal injections.


Nestled in the lush trees of suburban Atlanta's Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve sits the foundation of a school that is being built with partly recycled materials.


Roma, 17:29 - CALCIO, ROMA; AQUILANI: SOGNO SCUDETTO E CHAMPIONS

Alberto Aquilani ha ritrovato la condizione dopo il lungo stop, ed ora affronta con fiducia la secon...


Flexible playing schedule for expectant father Woods

Tiger Woods, known for his meticulous tournament preparation, accepts his schedule will have to be flexible for the rest of this year because of the impending arrival of his first child.


Newspaper endorsements for President Bush, a Republican, or Sen. John Kerry, a Democrat, in the 2004 presidential campaign:


A handmade dress worn by Destiny's Child, a poster signed by Jennifer Lopez and a guitar signed by Wyclef Jean are on sale in an MTV internet auction to raise money for hurricane victims in the Caribbean.


Experts are developing a flexible surgical robot - the i-Snake - which they say could revolutionise keyhole surgery.


Bloggers become weapon in US presidential election

The 2004 presidential campaign has marked the coming of age for Internet 'blog' journals as a cutting edge political tool for raising cash and revving up political support.


Iran's Peace Museum: the reality vs. the glories of war

The museum aims to insert peace into a culture that glorifies martyrdom.


Unduly ambitious reform in Hungary could feed extremists: PM

Hungary must pursue tough economic reforms to prepare for the euro without unduly providing ammunition to hostile extremists, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany has told AFP in an interview.


Perdita dei dati: la calssifica di Kroll OnTrack

Kroll Ontrack, nota azienda che si occupa come core business del recupero di dati da vari supporti, ha stilato una classifica relativa alle cause che possono portare alla perdita di files e dati, con particolare attenzione alle perdite derivanti da errori


Funeral to be held Wednesday for submariner

Family and friends of Lieut. Chris Saunders will gather in his home town of Halifax, and abroad, to say good-bye to the husband and father of two.


Typhoon Xangsane churned toward Vietnam   on Friday after killing 31 people in the Philippines, injuring   hundreds and leaving a trail of widespread destruction.


Jake Plummer hit on 25-of-36 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns Sunday to lead the Denver Broncos to a 23-13 win over the San Diego Chargers.


ATHENS Hamish Carter won the gold in the men's triathlon on Thursday, outkicking the world champion and fellow New Zealander, Bevan Docherty, over the final 500 meters.


Storm-tossed Spanish fishing boat found off Scotland

A Spanish fishing boat that went missing in a brutal storm off northwest Scotland has been located, and its crew of 19 appears to be safe, the Royal Air Force and coastguard officials said.


IBM will pay out $320 million to settle part of a class-action lawsuit relating to its pension plan. The settlement does not, however, address the critical issue of whether the companyâs controversial cash


The fourth quarter of the Miami-Buffalo game Sunday sounded an alarm that Miami's defense is growing weary of carrying both ends of the stretcher.


Catania, 10:52 - CALCIO, CATANIA; LO MONACO: CONFERMO, LASCIO IL CALCIO

Pietro Lo Monaco, dg del Catania, a differenza del suo presidente Antonino Pulvirenti, ha confermato...


By Stefan Wagstyl and Tom Warner in Kiev and Arkady Ostrovsky in Moscow. Ukraineâs president Leonid Kuchma said on Thursday he was willing to dismiss prime minister Viktor Yanukovichâs government if parliament


Iran's parliament refuses to approve tough nuclear inspections

TEHRAN: Iran's conservative-controlled parliament said it would not ratify a treaty allowing tougher UN nuclear inspections after the International Atomic Energy Agency passed a tough resolution against the Islamic republic.


Pete Doherty, lead singer with the rock  band Babyshambles, returns to court next week to be sentenced  for seven drug offences, prosecutors said on Friday.


HSBC says private banking little hit by crisis: paper

HSBC's  private banking business  has been little hit by the ongoing credit crisis, the head of  the bank's private banking business, Chris Meares, told a Swiss  newspaper.


The curse of the Bambino, which in popular lore prevented the Boston Red Sox from winning the World Series for 86 years, lives on in some commercial precincts.


Week in Review: Items of Interest From Sept. 11 to 16

By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 17--GSK to pay billions to IRS   GlaxoSmithKline got the tax man off its back.   The drug maker agreed to pay $3.1 billion in cash to settle a 16-year dispute with the Internal Revenue Service.


The Pakistani military pounded an extremist stronghold where a rebel leader blamed for the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is believed to be hiding


An Iraqi militant group kills three Turkish hostages, reports Arabic TV station al-Jazeera.


Congressional panel votes to kill Boeing Air Force tanker lease

A congressional committee has voted to kill a hotly contested Boeing deal to lease 767 jetliners to the US Air Force as refueling tankers.


A record Afghan opium poppy crop means more will die of heroin overdoses in European cities, the UN warns.


Late Tuesday night, in the 11th hour of a marathon DC Council meeting, chairman Linda W. Cropp blew to smithereens the deal that MLB thought it had in place with Washington to build a ballpark on the Anacostia waterfront.


Hamas security forces in the Gaza Strip seized on Monday a leading member of the al Qaeda-inspired Army of Islam, the group which says it is holding a BBC correspondent hostage.


The opposition Democratic Party used its weekly radio address Saturday to criticize the Bush administration for failing to properly armor vehicles used by US troops in Iraq.


Sharon under pressure to hold referendum

The Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, is facing growing pressure to call a referendum on his plan to withdraw Israeli troops and settlers from the Gaza Strip.


Protesters stop speech by Romanian president at Montreal park

MONTREAL (CP) - About 100 protesters booed and jeered the Romanian president Saturday, preventing him from giving a speech at a city park.


Tornado weather could delay shuttle launch: NASA

A weather front that triggered deadly tornadoes in several southern US states could delay the scheduled lift-off of the Atlantis space shuttle, NASA experts said Wednesday.


02 PM Nastase addresses President Iliescu two letters inviting him ...

In two letters addressed to Romanian President Ion Iliescu on Tuesday, on behalf of the extraordinary Congress of the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD), Prime Minister Adrian Nastase, who is the PSD leader, ...


European stocks hit by record oil prices, insurance probe

European stock markets fell in early trading after sharp overnight falls on Wall Street on record high oil prices and a US government probe into the insurance sector.


NL Wrap: Easy Win for Marlins, Bonds Hits 699th Homer

Juan Pierre had three hits and AJ  Burnett pitched eight solid innings to help the Florida Marlins  salvage a split of their four-game series against the Chicago  Cubs with an 11-1 rout in the National League (NL) Sunday.


Firma contratto da 1 mln euro a stagione con azienda veneta


Pakistan and India agree to explore options

NEW YORK: Pakistan and India on Friday agreed to explore possible options for a peaceful and negotiated settlement of the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in a sincere spirit and purposeful manner.


The Pentagon's research arm has reversed course and announced it will restore cash prizes to the top three finishers of a robot race set for next year.


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MONTREAL - For Pascal Pelletier , who was raised in Quebec City, the dream of playing against his province's home team first materialized when he traveled to New York Saturday for the first leg of the Bruins' two-game road trip.


INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 10 (Ticker) -- The Indiana Pacers were looking for a first. The Los Angeles Clippers accomplished one. Elton Brand had 19 points and a season-high 16 rebounds as the Clippers pounded the Pacers, 102-68.


Two top UN human rights officials on Thursday stopped short of classifying the situation in Sudan's western Darfur region as a genocide, but said that crimes against humanity and war crimes have "probably occurred on a large and systematic scale.


Injury Forces Johansson Out, Hewitt Through

Joachim Johansson faces an anxious wait  to discover if he will be fit for next week's Australian Open  after a hamstring injury forced him out of the Sydney  International on Wednesday.


Londra, 13:13 - CALCIO, SUNDERLAND: KEANE VUOLE GIUSEPPE ROSSI

Giuseppe Rossi vuole giocarsi le sue chance al Manchester United, ma i Red Devils potrebbero decider...


German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder meets Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss boosting economic ties.


Hamas gunmen ambush Gaza convoy, five killed

Palestinian Hamas gunmen ambushed what the Islamist group said was a convoy carrying weapons to President Mahmoud Abbas's guard unit in the Gaza Strip on Thursday and five people were killed, local residents said.


Oil Spill Spreads Through Puget Sound Near Seattle

An oil spill spread out over Puget  Sound on Thursday, covering an area of several square miles of  water just north of the port city of Tacoma, Washington state  officials said.


Pierre-Alain Joye's Blog: Windows fixes release for Zip, fopen(,"rb") may not be binary safe

A new release of the Zip PECL package has been made according to this post on Pierre-Alain Joye's blog today. The main update in this release is to counteract a Windows bug that's interfering with binary file opens.   The issue is actually a windows bug. No matter if I give or not the "b" flag to fopen, the write operations are not binary safe. It seems to be a known issue as many projects use the same trick.   The problem comes up when PHP forces the binary mode in SAPI and CLI, making the binary writes to a file non-binary safe no matter what. Pierre is also asking for help from anyone out there with any information/bug reports/references about this issue that would yield something useful.


Two astronauts conduct the first spacewalk of the latest shuttle mission to the International Space Station.


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Rap Singer Snoop Dogg Sues Woman, Lawyers

Rap singer Snoop Dogg has sued a woman and her attorneys for extortion, alleging they demanded $5 million to keep silent about an alleged assault against her, according to a lawsuit.


Irwin's emotional father says he lost his best mate

Steve Irwin's father said on Wednesday   he lost his best mate when the TV naturalist known as the   "Crocodile Hunter" died in a freak diving accident, adding that   his son would hate the fuss of a state funeral.


Stocks, currencies subdued, await Fed meeting

Asian stocks took a breather on  Monday after four straight weeks of gains, with expectations of  a U.S. interest rate cut this week helping to offset renewed  worries about a global credit squeeze.


TV personality Pat O'Brien checks into rehab again

Television personality Pat O'Brien,  a host on celebrity news program "The Insider," has checked  into a rehab facility for undisclosed reasons, the TV show said  in a statement on Friday.


Yankee Caps Pulled After Protesters See Gang Symbolism in Color Choice

A protest forced the removal of headwear bearing the symbols of the Bloods, the Crips and the Latin Kings from retail stores in East Harlem.


Reggio Calabria, 17:10 - CALCIO, REGGINA; AMERINI: CREDIAMO NELL'IMPRESA

Il centrocampista della Reggina, Daniele Amerini, cerca di spronare la squadra che parte in campiona...


Google reported a 17 percent jump in profit and a 51 percent growth in revenue in the fourth quarter, falling shy of Wall Streetâs expectations.


Federal agents joined the search for evidence Wednesday in brush-covered Orange County hills where an arsonist is believed to have ignited one of the wildfires devastating Southern California.


Few Big Albums, but Small Ones Sounded Just Fine

Panda Bear provides a dizzying solo album, rapper Turf Talk stretches braggadocio over thwacking beats and in a year with shockingly few big albums, Feist made the best small one.


Il 28/9 previste le aste per CcT e BTp a 3 e 10 anni


France Calls for Release of Journalists Held in Iraq

The French government, in crisis mode, on Sunday called for the release of two French journalists kidnapped in Iraq by Islamic militants demanding that Paris rescind a ban on headscarves in state schools.


Coffee associated with lower liver cancer risk

NEW YORK  - Drinking coffee appears to lower the risk of developing liver cancer, according to findings published in the medical journal Gastroenterology.


EU finance ministers have called on the United States to do more to halt the steep fall of the dollar against the euro and other currencies.


'Boo' Nets Fourth Week as No. 1 Single in U.S.

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Despite another week of tough  competition, Usher and Alicia Keys held onto the top slot of  Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart for a fourth week in a row  with "My Boo."


On guard Fujitsu Computer Systems flashed its latest energy-efficient, better I/O performance blade server and chassis in the hope of cutting customers loose from market leaders HP and IBM.â¦


MOJAVE, California -- SpaceShipOne made history Monday and triumphed in the international Ansari X Prize race to launch the first privately built spacecraft.


Iraqi National Conference delegation delivers peace proposal as fighting continues in Najaf

BAGHDAD, Iraq  An Iraqi delegation delivered a peace proposal to aides of militant cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in Najaf on Tuesday as explosions, gunfire and a US air strike on the sprawling cemetery ...


Game invites users to play the role of JFK's assassin, causing some observers to wonder whether video games have gone too far.


Wrestler Benoit, wife and son found dead

WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife and son were found dead Monday and police said they were investigating the deaths as a homicide.


Komaki, 09:54 - VOLLEY, WORLD LEAGUE: GIAPPONE-ITALIA 1-3

L'Italia ha battuto il Giappone 3-1 (17-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-21) in un incontro valido per il second...


Joy in Italy, Caution in France on Iraq Hostages

British hostage Kenneth Bigley appeared in a video tape aired on Wednesday, pleading with Prime Minister Tony Blair to meet the demands of his captors in Iraq to release Iraqi women prisoners.


World Oil Prices Hover Near Record Highs In Monday Trading

Crude oil prices rose to a record high in London trading and hit near-record levels in New York on Monday. London's benchmark Brent crude oil hit a record of $46.


The Dallas Mavericks weren't happy about losing their 12-game winning streak, and the struggling New Jersey Nets wound up paying for it.


Pressuring North Korea to give up its nuclear-weapons program and strengthening the coalition in the war on terror will be the focus of President Bush's diplomacy at the Asia-Pacific summit that begins formally tomorrow.


Sport: Sven Goran Eriksson's return to English football with Manchester City looks set to be rubber stamped.


High Winds Prevent Launch of NASA's Five-Satellite Mission

Five NASA probes will have to wait at least one more day to begin hunting for the source of dynamic auroras after high winds above their launch site prevented a planned Friday liftoff.


Bono drops by Pentagon to talk about Africa: official

Rock star Bono dropped in at the Pentagon for a 20-minute chat Tueday swith US Defense Secretary Robert Gates about Africa, the Pentagon said Wednesday.


Barr says it filed new offer for Croatian drugmaker Pliva

ZAGREB, Croatia U.S. drugmaker Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Friday it filed an amended offer for Pliva d.d. after the Croatian company said earlier it considered a US$2.5 billion bid from Iceland's Actavis ...


Portuguese police name Madeleine parents suspects

Portuguese police named  the parents of missing British four-year-old Madeleine McCann  as suspects in their investigation on Friday, their lawyer said  after they were questioned for hours by police.


Nortel CEO to consider takeover opportunities: report

Nortel Networks'  chief  executive will examine potential takeover opportunities when  they arise, he told a German newspaper, but he declined to  comment on media reports of a unit merger with Motorola  .


Fannie Mae's prime regulator said today that the giant mortgage company deliberately flouted accounting rules to project an image of smooth and relatively low-risk-earnings growth.


Bank of America reshuffles struggling investment arm

Bank of America Corp. said yesterday it will slash 3,000 jobs from its workforce of nearly 200,000 and move its top Boston executive to New York to take over the company's troubled investment banking unit.


No damage after Samoa quake generates small tsunami

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of   up to 7.0 hit near the South Pacific nation of Samoa on   Thursday and triggered a small tsunami but there were no   reports of damage, officials said.


Former Moloko singer Roisin Murphy is recovering after damaging her eye socket on stage in Russia on Saturday.


Jenson Button says his reasons for wanting to leave BAR are not "personal" despite an 'insider close to Button' claiming earlier that they were.


Gesto stesso autore della vernice rossa in Fontana Trevi


FranÃ§oise Sagan, Who Had a Best Seller at 19 With 'Bonjour ...

ranÃ§oise Sagan, the rebellious French writer who achieved fame as a teenager with her first novel, "Bonjour Tristesse," a precocious tale of sexual disillusionment, but whose international reputation


In Caritas deal, fears for two city hospitals

News that the largest nonprofit hospital chain in the United States plans to absorb six hospitals operated by the Archdiocese of Boston triggered a debate yesterday about the future of Catholic healthcare in the region.


3,200 Peacekeepers Pledged on Mission to Darfur

The African Union's peace and security council Wednesday formally agreed to send as many as 3,200 African peacekeepers to the Darfur region of Sudan to help halt violence


Three people are arrested over an alleged plan to bomb JFK airport in New York City, reports say.


National park officials and residents protest at the progress on restoring land dug up for a natural gas pipeline.


Congressional hearing will scrutinize Microsoft bid for Yahoo

The US Congress Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing next week to scrutinize Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar bid to acquire Yahoo in order to take on Internet goliath Google.


Getting the right mobile services mix With such a range of potential options in terms of devices and functions, one could say we are spoilt for choice. Or is it a Hobson's choice â plenty of options, but none really cut the mustard?â¦


Sudan rejects Darfur ceasefire ultimatum

Sudan rejected an African Union (AU) demand that it pull back its forces from positions seized during its latest two-week-old offensive against rebels in the Darfur region, pushing peace talks to the brink of collapse.


Start a Nonprofit and Join Election '08 YouTube Free-For-All

Nonprofits have begun using YouTube and rapid video production in an attempt to influence the outcome of the election while ducking financial-disclosure laws.


The IRA is facing a decision about the terms on which the DUP is prepared to enter a power-sharing government with Sinn FÃ©in in Northern Ireland.


Israeli and Palestinian leaders are to meet later for another session of peace negotiations in Jerusalem.


Sharp to double UK solar module production

(InfoWorld) - Sharp is planning to double production of solar electricity modules at a factory in Wales, it said Friday. Behind the planned expansion is growing demand for solar energy systems in several European countries including Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, and France. Sharp said long hours of sunlight coupled with electricity buy-back programs, which allow consumers to sell surplus electricity back to the power company, are driving the demand. The company will invest Â¥2.2 billion ($18.2 million) to take annual production to a total of 220 megawatts of panels. The factory in Wrexham began operations in early 2004 and is Sharp's second international solar module production base after a manufacturing plant in the U.S. Sharp's announcement comes on the same day that a major international report is expected to lay theÂ blame for global warmingÂ at the feet of man's actions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)Â reportÂ will be published in Paris later Friday. Companies and consumers are becoming increasing concerned about the issue and some are investing vast sums of money in solar power systems that will likely pay off in the long run through lower power bills. Last year Google said it would build a 9,000-panel generation system to power its Mountain View, California, headquarters. The system will use Sharp panels. Sharp is one of the world's largest producers of photovoltaic panels, which convert sunlight into electricity. Last year it spent about Â¥3.5 billion increasing production at a factory in Japan to 600 megawatts per year.


Losing to Kansas State didn't slow down Kansas one bit.


Stocks rally on M&A frenzy, factory growth

Stocks rallied on Monday, the first day of the third quarter, boosted by a fresh round of takeover activity and data showing a pickup in manufacturing in June.


FDA: 22% of follow-up studies on medical devices go undone

Nearly a quarter of follow-up studies required by the Food and Drug Administration for medical devices in recent years were never completed, according to a senior regulator who has launched a campaign to improve the ratio.


The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the second time in nine days to ward off a recession.


Portugal are denied their first World Cup win as Romania come from behind to edge a keenly fought match in Toulouse.


John Fogerty is finding out it's never too late to be a first-time performer at the Grammy Awards.


Microsoft's Media Launch Won't Lift Earnings Yet

Goldman Sachs said new media offerings from Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) "are not likely to be material to earnings this fiscal year and possibly longer.


Ex-Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic began his defense against charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity before a United Nations court on Tuesday, denouncing the accusations as "unscrupulous lies.


Roma, 13:03 - CALCIO, BUFFON-SEREDOVA: PENSIAMO AL MATRIMONIO

''Quando due persone stanno bene assieme come noi è giusto che pensino al matrimonio. Ma non ...


The New York Yankees re-signed catcher John Flaherty to a one-year contract on Friday.


Next President Could Get to Reshape High Court

The winner of the presidential election could reshape the Supreme Court and could have a long-lasting impact on important issues such as abortion, gay marriages and church-state separation.


Powers Fasteners Inc., which supplied epoxy for the Big Dig highway project in Boston, pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in a tunnel ceiling collapse last year that killed a woman.


Google Inc.'s earnings and revenue growth decelerated more than analysts anticipated during the fourth quarter, magnifying worries that the Internet search leader's moneymaking machine is bogging down as the U.S. economy teeters on the brink of recession.


Frances could regain hurricane strength by the time it makes landfall Monday evening on the panhandle of northwest Florida, forecasters say.


The board and management of world number six gold miner Harmony are driven by value creation for Harmony shareholders, Harmony Chief Executive Bernard Swanepoel said in a letter released on Wednesday.


Milan menswear turns to history for timeless style

Italian designers turned the clock back for menswear during Milan's fashion week, which ended on Wednesday, and pulled out pocket handkerchiefs, neck scarves and waistcoats to create timeless styles for next spring.


Ellis Island's past returns in immigration row

ELLIS ISLAND, New York  - Ellis Island, once the gateway to America for millions of immigrants, is having a make-over after years of neglect that nearly allowed nature to destroy a national treasure.


Giovane investita mentre era in bici, automobilista fugge


Federal prison officials aren't reading all mail to and from convicted terrorists and other high-risk inmates, a security gap that could prove deadly, a Justice Department review concluded Tuesday.


The US Olympic Committee is contesting an international ruling which could cost Michael Johnson and the rest of the US 1,600-meter relay team their gold medals from the Sydney Olympics.


Kidnappings; pro and con al-Sadr rallies in Iraq

Thousands of demonstrators supporting and hundreds opposing Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took to the streets in Iraq on Friday as US soldiers fought insurgents in Baghdad's Sadr City and near Falluja.


Comment is free: Henry Porter: Even with all his well-argued policies, the Tory leader can't dislodge Gordon Brown. This failure could be disastrous for the country.


Women More Likely to Have Penicillin Allergy

Females are nearly five times more likely than males to have skin test results that show they're allergic to penicillin, according to findings reported here


Democrat Barack Obama promised better days to disenchanted voters, Bill Clinton debuted as Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign sidekick, and Mitt Romney reminded people about the laundry list of Clinton pardons — all of them crowding critical Iowa on Tuesday.


Apple Computer is refreshing its popular desktop line of iMacs, announcing that the entire iMac family now runs on the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor, boosting performance up to 50 percent than previous iMac versions.


I heard a report on NPR a couple of weeks ago, and thought it was very interesting.  A study of a group hotel maids found that even though they lead active lives, get lots of exercise, their health isn't good. High blood pressure, overweight, body-mass index, the usual signs of a sedentary life.  They interviewed them, asking if they were active -- no. Did they get exercise? No. (The correct answer was yes to both.) So they formed two groups, with one group they did nothing, with the other they had a series of classes where they showed them how doing maid work compared to other forms of exercise. The kept going until they understood that they were active and living a healhty lifestyle. A few months later they checked blood pressure, weight, BMI and amazingly the group they had educated had become healthy!


Serb-Albanian talks on Kosovo start U.N. endgame

Serbian and ethnic Albanian leaders met in Vienna on Saturday for what could be the last time before a United Nations plan offering independence for the breakaway province of Kosovo goes to the U.N. Security Council.


People under 40 are five times more likely to have a heart attack if they smoke, a study shows.


2007 top science developments, tech flops, and vaporware...Szulik's parting words as Red Hat CEO...Sony Alpha A700 review...copyright tidbits...Toshiba 32nm deal with IBM


Russian vodka maker buys Vodka.com domain for $3 million

The billionaire Russian  entrepreneur behind Russia's biggest vodka maker has paid $3  million to acquire the vodka.com domain, part of a bid to  expand into the U.S. market, a broker said on Thursday.


LONDON -- Russia will need more than $900 billion of investment as well as sweeping price reforms if the country is to continue raising oil and gas production over the next 25 years, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.


When the BBC recently announced it would air "Jerry Springer: The Opera," the West End hit famous for its vulgarity and a cast of characters including transsexuals and a man wearing a diaper, no one batted an ...


Doha: Qatar National Bank, QNB, Qatar's largest bank, has joined forces with one of the world's largest international life insurance companies, the American Life Insurance Company (Alico), to develop a range of ...


Vaccine shortage triggers flurry of legislation

TRENTON -- New Jersey Health Commissioner Clifton Lacy now has legal control over the short supply of flu vaccine in New Jersey, thanks to an emergency bill pushed through the Legislature.


Frosinone, 00:16 - BOXE, PARIS NUOVO CAMPIONE ITALIANO DEI SUPERWELTERS

Nel match per il titolo italiano superwelters svoltosi nella Villa Comunale di Frosinone, Sven Paris...


Writers Guild rank and file OK contract demands

Writers Guild of America  members overwhelmingly have approved the guild's formal list of  demands circulated recently as a prelude to the launch of  negotiations for a new film and TV contract.


Jaguar and Land Rover for sale - Â£3bn the pair

Business & money: Ford has appointed investment bankers to investigate the prospects of selling its two luxury UK brands, three months after it sold Aston Martin.


The two main political parties in Israel have hit an obstacle in their talks on forming a government of national unity. Israeli officials had expected a deal yesterday between the Likud Party of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and the Opposition Labour Party.


(InfoWorld) - Is the fight against spam horribly misguided? For years, spam haters have relied on junk-mail filters and Internet blacklists, but lately some are saying it's time for a change in tactics.                                                     Their answer: follow the money. And that means going after the Web sites where spammers sell their pharmaceuticals and watches and male enhancement products. Misguided or not, it's pretty easy to argue that the fight against spam has been a losing proposition of late. At the end of last year, mail administrators noticed a big spike in the amount of spam flooding their inboxes. Between July 1 and the end of the year, spam jumped to nearly 60 percent of all e-mail traffic monitored by Symantec, and many administrators say it makes up an even greater percentage of e-mail now. Spam filtering is not the answer, said Garth Bruen, who runs a volunteer project focused on taking down the Web sites run by spammers. Bruen tracks down the ISPs and domain name registrars used by spammers and arranges to have their sites shut down. "This problem is not going to go away if you ignore it. Blocking and filtering is just a jacked-up technological form of ignoring," he said. "What you want to do is report it and make it difficult for these people to exist on the Net and do their transactions." Earlier this month, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, endorsed Bruen's position, saying that anti-spam fighters could really hurt the spammers' bottom lines by targeting their Web sites. "If there was more diligence in taking down the Web sites, that would have an effect on overall spam," said Chris Fleizach, a research assistant at UC San Diego. Bruen says current approaches to spam fighting evolved out of a different era -- before spam was widely used for online fraud or delivering malicious software. "When this problem started out, people were annoyed, and a lot of the junk mail at that time was urban legends and chain letters and stuff that wasn't as much of a threat as it is now," he said. Over the past four years, Bruen has tried to move the fight to a new front with his project KnujOn (that's "no junk" backward, for those who aren't into word games), which has helped shut down more than 30,000 spammer Web sites. The project asks volunteers to send in their spam, and it uses these submissions to build a large database linking sites to known spammers. To date, it has helped take down more than 32,000 of these junk mail sites. When the project launched, KnujOn tracked just a few thousand Web sites in its database, but that number has now grown to several hundred thousand. Interestingly, the total number of spamming groups has remained constant -- somewhere around 50. "There really aren't many people involved in this," Bruen said. That's one reason why people such as Bruen think that they can make a real difference by targeting the Web. Though critics say that KnujOn may end up fighting the same war of attrition that has already occurred with e-mail blocking, Bruen thinks he can eventually wear the spammers out. "There's a point of exhaustion where they run out of places to go," he said. KnujOn isn't the only group targeting spammer Web sites. Earlier this month, Computer Cops, the company that runs the PIRT (Phishing Incident Reporting and Termination) phishing take-down program, expanded its efforts to and began doing the same thing. Computer Cops believes many of the spamming groups are responsible for a lot of other online crime. "We're trying to take a look at all of the Internet crime out there and do criminal profiles," said Paul Laudanski, the company's owner and the leader of the PIRT project. Crime-fighting groups that focus only on spam or phishing don't get the full picture, he added. "If one organization is only focusing on one thing, they're missing a lot of criminal activity." Scott Conti recently signed on as one of KnujOn's 1,300 registered contributors because he liked the project's Web-centric approach. "There aren't many people going back to the source," said Conti, the director of information technology at Greenfield Community College, in Greenfield, Mass. "That's what I thought was interesting about it. They are actually trying to take a proactive approach by going after the sites and going after the ISPs that are hosting them." Greenfield College is now contributing between 50 and 100 spam samples per week to KnujOn, and in return it gets back information it can use to blacklist spam sites. The college needs all the help it can get. About 96 percent of the 90,000 e-mail messages processed each day by Greenfield's IT department are spam, Conti said. It's one of his biggest headaches, Conti said. "We probably get more vocal complaining about spam than just about any other problem we're likely to have."


From schools to security, a reluctance to fix blame

Accountability is a popular concept, but a poll finds Americans hesitant to punish schools for poor results.


Russia offers strategic defence partnership to India

Russia offered a strategic defence partnership to India and said it was willing to jointly develop hi-tech military hardware with its former Cold War ally on the eve of a visit by the Russian president.


KANSAS CITY, Mo.  - Thirteen people were killed  when their commuter plane crashed in northeast Missouri while  preparing to land, officials said on Wednesday.


KOALA bears are to be implanted with contraceptives to keep their numbers down and stop them munching the landscape bare at an Australian national park.


DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., the studio behind the animated hit "Shrek 2," reported third quarter earnings Wednesday in line with analyst expectations, but said "Shrek 3" would be released six months later than previously scheduled. The company's stock fell in late trading.


France's market watchdog questioned the current and former heads of Vivendi Universal SA on Thursday in a final hearing before it decides on sanctions for misleading financial communications allegedly published by the company between 2000 and 2002.


Russia calls arms move serious signal to West

Russia said on Wednesday its decision to  suspend the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty later  this year was a serious sign to the West, but stressed Moscow  was not seeking confrontation.


Recording Stars to Perform for ACLU Benefit

Recording stars ranging from rapper Mos Def to singer-songwriter Paul Simon are lending their talents to an upcoming "Freedom Concert" benefit for the American Civil Liberties Union, organizers said on Tuesday.


Puerto Rican Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila endorsed Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday, giving the candidate potentially key support from one of the island's superdelegates in a close fight for the Democratic presidential nomination.


Notre Dame, IN - There were some intense final moments in Saturdayâs Notre Dame game, which led to a disappointing finish for the Irish.


40 Percent in U.S. Use Prescription Drugs

More than 40 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug and one-in-six takes at least three, the government reported Thursday.


Joel and Melodi Kekauoha began hearing the term "ninth island" when their flight from Honolulu descended over the Nevada desert toward the lights of the Las Vegas Strip.


Why Cat Stevens Expelled, Outfit Asks Bush

Washington, Sept. 24 (NNN): An Islamic civil rights and advocacy group has called on the Bush administration to explain why Yusuf Islam, alias Cat Stevens, an internationally-known Muslim peace activist and


British rower Matthew Pinsent won a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal when Team GB's coxless fours crew triumphed in Greece.


The U.S. military announced on Friday the deaths of six more soldiers in Iraq, hours after U.S. President George W. Bush predicted a bloody summer lay ahead.


Despite a high body count, shock cuts and loud noises, this prequel to William Friedkin's 1973 horror film fails to deliver any palpable shivers.


CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Marshall University will be the University of Cincinnati's opponent in the second annual PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl.


American billionaire Malcolm Glazer makes another takeover bid for Man Utd.


Udine, 17:29 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: UDINESE-PALERMO 0-0

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


In Portugal, Memories of Sister Lucia Live On

OIMBRA, Portugal, FEB. 15, 2005 .- The death of Sister Lucia, the last of the Fatima visionaries, is considered by many Portuguese bishops to be the passing away of a real "example of faith." The ...


Milano, 14:17 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: NON OGGI LA FIRMA DI MANCINI

''Non è prevista per oggi la firma di Mancini''. Massimo Moratti conferma che per il rinnovo ...


Suspected Taliban attacks Afghan army convoy

An Afghan soldier was injured and three trucks were damaged Saturday in the latest attack on Afghan National Army (ANA) by suspected Taliban militias while international agencies in Afghanistan celebrated the Christmas.


Movie Review | 'The Wicker Man': Learning All About the Girls and the Bees

ÂThe Wicker ManÂ is a comically inept as a horror movie, unable to even manage an effective false scare, or sustain suspense for more than a beat or two.


Iraqi PM: Haditha deaths weren't justified

In his first statement on the case, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Tuesday that the killings of civilians in Haditha &#151; allegedly by U.S. Marines &#151; were not justified.


Ukraine Challenger Predicts Mass Cheating in Vote

Liberal challenger Viktor Yushchenko predicted on Friday that Ukrainian authorities would resort to mass fraud to ensure victory for the establishment candidate in an increasingly tense weekend presidential ...


Ordonez homers twice as Tigers hold off Angels

Magglio Ordonez homered twice as the Detroit Tigers held on for an 8-7 victory that ended the Los Angeles Angels's six-game winning streak on Wednesday.


Genova, 13:13 - CALCIO, GENOA; PROCURA GENOVA: INDAGATI CARRARO E GHIRELLI

L'ex presidente della Figc Franco Carraro e l'ex segretario Francesco Ghirelli sono stati iscritti n...


$17.4 Million Rothko One of Many Records at Sotheby's

The market for contemporary and  post-war art is continuing apace as evidenced by a healthy  result, and in particular another record for Mark Rothko, at  Sotheby's on Tuesday.


Abbottâs stock price has fallen more than 7 percent since early October amid worries about whether the F.D.A. will speedily approve the companyâs Xience heart stent.


Protezione civile si attiva, allarme governatore Bubbico


Left and right ears not created equal as newborns process sound

Challenging decades of scientific belief that the decoding of sound originates from a preferred side of the brain, UCLA and University of Arizona scientists have demonstrated that right-left differences for the auditory processing of sound start at the ear


Allarme dopo il ritiro dal commercio di centomila tubetti in SpagnaI Nas bloccano la vendita nei supermercati di Roma e di altre quattro cittÃ                                             Dentifricio Colgate contraffatto Sequestri in Italia: "E' tossico"                                                                                In alcuni campioni la presenza di dietilenglicolo, sostanza nociva per la salute


West Bromwich Albion have sacked their manager Gary Megson after he said he was planning to leave the club. Megson said he didn't want to stay on as the club's boss when his contract ended at the end of the season.


Primi tre punti per i nerazzurri sul campo dell'Empoli, ma non convinconoIl campione brasiliano non fa parte della lista Uefa per la Champions League                                            Due lampi di Ibrahimovic ma riesplode il caso Adriano


Tokyo\\'s Restaurants Serve Up \\'Happiness\\'

University police chief says former student, who killed five and wounded 16 at Northern Illinois University, was "revered" by faculty, students.


Columbia Man Pleads Guilty in Child Porn Case

By Kelly DavisReach Davis to report news at 803 771 8396 or kdavis thestate com, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Sep. 11--A Columbia man pleaded guilty this morning to federal charges of possession of child pornography.


ATHENS, Greece - Japanâs Mizuki Noguchi held off Kenyaâs Catherine Ndereba to win the womenâs marathon gold medal Sunday on the legendary ancient course that gave the race its name.


The NBA comes down hard on the Pacers, suspending Ron Artest for the rest of the season, Stephen Jackson for 30 games and Jermaine O'Neal for 25.


Accused US Army Deserter Surrenders after 40 Years

Nearly 40 years after he allegedly left his Army unit and defected to communist North Korea, US Sgt Charles Jenkins surrendered to US military authorities in Japan today.


Wind and rain could not keep thousands of spectators from crowding Manhattan streets to see Big Bird, Snoopy and other signature balloons and floats of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.


Kerry: Bush Out of Touch, Out of Ideas, Out of Time

Democratic challenger John Kerry,  pumped up by polls showing he won all three debates with  President Bush, dismissed the Republican incumbent on Thursday  as out of touch, out of ideas and out of time.


BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd has launched Facebook software designed especially for its smartphones to make it easier for users to browse the popular social networking Web site.


By PAUL FOY AMERICAN FORK, Utah - An 11-year-old boy was dragged screaming from his family's tent and killed by a black bear during a Father's Day outing in the Utah wilderness.


Greenspan to Testify on Economy, Policy Feb. 16

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan will testify on the U.S. central bank's semiannual  report on monetary policy Feb. 16 before the Senate Banking  Committee, the panel said on Friday.


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in the Hague last night to participate in the India-European summit. "In recognition of Indiaâs growing stature and influence, the EU has proposed a strategic partnership with India.


Yemen tribesmen kidnap up to 5 tourists: officials

Armed Yemeni tribesmen kidnapped up to   five foreign tourists in the east of the country on Sunday, a   Yemeni government official said.


But if the rest of the NLCS plays out like last night's high-scoring, entertaining 10-7 Cardinals win over the Astros in Game 1 and with no more presidential debates to interfere, then by the weekend, the buzz on the Killer B's and this stacked deck of


Airlines wonder: Who's paying for alert?

As the immediate security threat at British airports wanes, airlines are beginning to count the multimillion dollar cost of the terrorist alert — and consider who should pay.


John McCain scored a hard-fought win in Florida's presidential primary on Tuesday, seizing the front-runner's role in a heated Republican race and possibly ending one-time favorite Rudy Giuliani's White House bid.


Diana's driver "acted like alcoholic," inquest told

Princess Diana's chauffeur taunted  paparazzi and showed tell-tale signs of being an alcoholic, an  inquest into her death was told on Monday.


UK Guantanamo Detainees to Be Released -- Lawyer

All four remaining British detainees in the Guantanamo Bay prison camp will be released within weeks, a lawyer acting for two of them told Reuters on Tuesday.


Good things come in small packages? Review Most Shuttle XPC small form-factor systems such as the SN27P2 and the SN37PS look like a cut-down PC tower, but the XPC mini X100HA sets a new standard. It's absolutely tiny. We previewed the X100 here and now we've got our mitts on a real, live working example...â¦


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA postponed the   launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday due to a   technical problem with the spacecraft's onboard power supply, a   NASA official said.


C.E.S. Robot Death Match: iRobot vs. WowWee

iRobot and WowWee introduce new robots at the Consumer Electronics Show. IRobotâs cleans gutters and WowWeeâs is a night watchman.


A small plane crashed on a city street Friday evening in suburban Chicago, killing two people who were on the plane, authorities said.


NEW YORK -- The four living former presidents will be honorary leaders of the World Trade Center memorial project, Gov. George Pataki announced Monday.


ProPHP Podcast: Newscast for Dec 12th, 2007

The Pro::PHP Podcast has released their latest episode - the Newscast for December 20th, 2007.   Topics mentioned include:   PHPCity Thoughts on PHP as the next Java The Google Charting API Profiling PHP applications   To grab this latest show you can either subscribe to their feed or you can just get the latest show via a direct mp3 download.


La moneta unica europea passa di mano a 149,49 yen


More Americans than ever before have no health care insurance, 45 million at last count. Five million of these have lost health care coverage in the past four years.


Formula One's governing body will investigate McLaren for a possible breach of the rules in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.


Turkish PM, rivals make final appeal to voters

Turkey's politicians made a final pitch for votes on the eve of a parliamentary election billed by both the ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party and its nationalist rivals as a key test for their secular democracy.


JFK would not have lived and diabetes would still be fatal if hormones had not been discovered 100 years ago.


Chad Pennington agreed to a $64 million, seven-year contract extension with the New York Jets on Wednesday that includes $23 million in guaranteed money.


Israel opened negotiations to fly through U.S. controlled airspace in Iraq to carry out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, a British newspaper reported Saturday. Israel's deputy defense minister denied the claim.


Il ministro dell'Interno: "FarÃ² capire a questa gente che Ã¨ finitaMai piÃ¹ sugli spalti con le bombe. Dobbiamo risposte alla moglie di Raciti"                                            Amato: "Niente tregua ai criminali Si rischia di non vedere piÃ¹ il calcio"                                                                                "Bravo Pancalli a sospendere il campionato. Ha preso una decisione all'altezza"


Sport: Players rally round after derby defeat but Sevilla coach is still in the frame.


Japanese patrol vessels fired water cannon Sunday at a boat carrying Chinese activists who were protesting Japanese claims to territory in the East China Sea, the activist group said


Top American Playwright Arthur Miller Dies at 89

Playwright Arthur Miller, a titan of  American theater who wrote "Death of a Salesman" and was  revered for works that spoke for the common man, has died. He  was 89.


A British father-of-six shot dead in South Africa in front of his family had suffered a spate of raids, it emerges.


Some of Brandon London's numbers are down. But London's football career is on the way up as the University of Massachusetts prepares for a visit to Montana for an NCAA Division 1-AA semifinal game Friday.


Blair makes maiden Mideast tour for Quartet

Tony Blair makes his maiden voyage to the Middle East as special envoy for the peace Quartet this week amid a flurry of   diplomatic activity aimed at reviving the moribund peace process.


Aug private sector job growth lowest in 4 years

Private employers likely added 38,000 jobs in August, far fewer than analysts had expected and the slowest rate of growth in four years, a report by a private employment service said on Wednesday.


China Wants to Send Envoys to Koo Funeral in Taiwan

China's top negotiator with Taiwan  aims to send senior envoys to attend his counterpart's funeral,  the state Xinhua news agency said Sunday, a day after the  rivals marked their first non-stop flights in more than 55  years.


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee capped come-from-behind campaigns with Iowa victories on Thursday to win the first contests of the U.S. presidential nominating race, U.S. media reported.


President Putin has rescued a stricken seagull while on holiday at a southern resort, Russian TV reports.


"Sydney White" director shooting "B.F.F."

"Sydney White" director  Joe Nussbaum has signed on to shoot "B.F.F.," an R-rated comedy  along the lines of "American Pie" and "Superbad."


UN efforts start to free kidnapped Israeli soldiers

The United Nations has started work   on trying to secure the release of two Israeli soldiers   kidnapped by Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah in July, a   senior U.N. official said on Sunday.


South American football nations discuss their response to  Fifa's ban on  international games at high altitude.


STOCKHOLM/VIENNA: Elfriede Jelinek on Thursday became the 10th woman and first Austrian to win the Nobel Literature Prize. Speculation had been rife that a woman would win.


Cage movie leads strong field at U.S. box office

Nicolas Cage's action movie "Ghost Rider" broke the record for the U.S. Presidents Day holiday weekend with ticket sales of $51.5 million, while four other movies also opened strongly, according to studio estimates issued on Monday.


No E. coli found at two Calif. spinach plants

Tests by regulators of two California food-processing plants linked to an outbreak of E. coli in bagged spinach found no contamination by the toxic bacteria, a top officer with their operator said on Thursday.


Penguins Try to Stay in the Race Without Crosby

Sidney Crosby is expected to miss six to eight weeks, the most serious blow in a series of setbacks for the Penguins, who were already without goaltender Marc-AndrÃ© Fleury.


Jobless claims edge down, inventories pick up

Fewer workers signed up for  unemployment aid last week, underscoring stability in the labor  market, and inventories at U.S. wholesalers picked up in April  in a sign businesses are preparing for more demand later this  year.


Iraqi Militants Reportedly Kill 12 Nepali Hostages

BAGHDAD, Iraq  - A militant Iraqi group said it  had killed 12 Nepali hostages and showed pictures of one being  beheaded and others being shot dead, the worst mass killing of  captives since a wave of kidnappings erupted in April.


Physicians push FDA to drop 'recall' use

The Food and Drug Administration is considering not using the word "recall" to warn patients and doctors about defective pacemakers and defibrillators at the request of a physicians' group struggling to deal with a loss of public confidence in the safety of implantable heart devices.


Warner approaches EMI again, Indies back tie-up

Warner Music Group has approached Britain's EMI about a possible bid despite uncertainty over whether it would win regulatory approval, in the latest twist in a seven-year tit-for-tat takeover battle.


India is to cut its troop deployments in the disputed territory of Kashmir this winter, Prime Minister Singh announces.


Study Finds Medication Raises Suicide Risks in Young Adults

Health officials reported that antidepressant medications appeared to increase significantly the risk of suicide attempts and related behaviors in adults under 25.


Brad, Jen and Hollywood's New Morality Tale

That family and domestic love are at the center of the telling of the split between Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston seems somehow appropriate for these jittery times.


Giu' le temperature, sulle altre regioni tempo perturbato


Lake Folks Court Rainfall Keystone Heights Has Grass, Not Water

By ANNE MARIE APOLLO  KEYSTONE HEIGHTS - If the people of Keystone Heights thought choreography could make the rain come, they'd be dancing in the streets.  Others are hoping for a miracle of science.


Newcastle turn to Souness in a bid to restore law and order

GRAEME SOUNESS was last night named as the surprise successor to Sir Bobby Robson at St James' Park after quitting Blackburn Rovers to take over as Newcastle manager.


The latest, unofficial returns in the Republican primaries for U.S. Senate in Florida. The winner is marked by an 'x'.


BIG BLOW UP: NASA scientists later this month will send the spacecraft Deep Impact (named after the 1998 movie about a comet headed for Earth) to blast a crater into Comet Tempel 1.


Backed by the food industry, scientists make a tortilla chip that lowers cholesterol. Also: The key to all cars has been made; thieves everywhere rejoice & hellip;.  Kodak buys Canadian company to help digitize its future & hellip;. and more.


Doggedly Persistent, Untying Medicare Knots for the Elderly

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


From rubber puppet to president of France?

Could latex puppets of France's top presidential candidates -- depicting one as an aggressive dwarf and the other as a slow-speaking bimbo -- determine the winner?


US, Brazil Predict End to Brazil's UN Nuke Dispute

The United States and Brazil predicted on Tuesday Latin America's largest country would resolve a dispute with the UN nuclear watchdog over inspections of a uranium enrichment plant.


China Warns Taiwan Against Provoking Conflict

Armed conflict will be unavoidable if Taiwan keeps provoking China and pushing for independence, one of Beijing's top Taiwan policymakers said on Monday


Afghan Blast Kills at Least 7 Children-Report

At least seven children were killed and several injured in an explosion near a school in the southern Afghan province of Paktia, the Afghan Islamic Press agency said Sunday.


Edin Kadribasic's Blog: PHP 4.4.6-win32 with MySQL 5.0.36

Edin Kadribasic has released another build of the latest MySQL libraries to couple with the latest PHP release in the PHP 4.x series (4.4.6).   PHP 4.4.6 was released to fix a serious problem in the session module. Here, you can download the Windows build with updated MySQL libs.   The download contains two files that should be dropped into your existing PHP directory.


Suits: Whoâs Vacuuming Minnie Pearlâs House?

A mansion purchase by Tom Oreck, the chief executive of the vacuum cleaner maker, rekindled speculation that the company might relocate.


It seems like the season of big contracts. Dell recently bagged a biggie from Philips and now IBM gains one from the Britainâs retail bank, Lloyds TSB.


Burglars snatch laptop computers containing Metropolitan police payroll details in a raid.


Bank of America Joins Parade of Mortgage-Related Losses

The bank cited huge write-downs of mortgage-related securities and higher provisions for future losses in credit card and home equity loans.


AMSTERDAM: Thousands of people took to the streets of Amsterdam yesterday to protest the murder of controversial film-maker Theo van Gogh.


Camera, protesta leghisti: se ne occuperÃ  ufficio Presidenza

L'ufficio di presidenza della Camera si occuperÃ  del "grave episodio" della protesta messa in atto dai leghisti durante le votazioni per l'elezione di due giudici della Corte costituzionale, che ha portato alla sospensione della seduta e all'espulsione


Iraqis living abroad are being given more time to register for the 30 January poll because of a low turnout.


Seven US Marines Killed in W. Iraq -Military

Seven US Marines were killed in two separate incidents west of Baghdad Sunday, the US military said in a statement Monday. It said they were killed in Anbar province, a region which includes


TSYS dials Dimension Data for financial support

Call centre partnership targets EMEA Dimension Data and payment services firm TSYS have teamed up to target financial institutions in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia with improved managed services.â¦


Middle East enters a 'post-Arafat era': News analysis

The death of Yasser Arafat, chairman of the Palestine National Authority (PNA), affects the nerve of the Middle East and the world as a whole.


Sony files patent but says gaming phone not ready

Sony Ericsson has filed a U.S. patent  application for a mobile device with video game features, but  said on Monday it is not poised to launch a phone based on its  PlayStation Portable (PSP) video game brand.


The surging Houston Astros have put their vacation plans on hold. Pinch-hitter Mike Lamb's infield single drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, lifting the Astros to their sixth straight victory, 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.


More than a third of US high-school students see the First Amendment as excessive, a survey suggests.


FRIDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Getting the flu shot for a young child protects both the little one and his or her family from getting sick this season, research shows.


Teri Polo, Sarah Jones  and KaDee Strickland will star in "The Wedding Planners," David  E. Kelley's new Fox series about three sisters in the nuptials  business.


'Dignita' e rispetto istituzioni imponevano dimissioni'


Car bomb kills 26 in Baghdad book district

A car bomb ripped through Baghdad's booksellers' district on Monday, killing 26 people and setting shops and cars ablaze on the street and sending out choking black smoke that hampered rescue efforts.


The Boston Red Sox have won the American League Championship Series and are heading to the World Series for the first time since 1986.


SPORTS NETWORK - World No. 1 Swiss Roger Federer got past eighth-seeded Argentine Gaston Gaudio in straight sets in Monday's opening round-robin match at the $3.


Tv: Fiorello, vorrei quella dei varieta' di una volta

''Non credo di far un'altra trasmissione la prossima primavera. Il palinsesto non e' gia' pieno? Le trasmissioni di solito le prepari quando hai raccolto abbastanza materiale per farle, il resto viene in corsa. Per adesso ho la radio.


Sulle vecchie infrazioni, lo comunica il Viminale


Kerry, Bush Joust on Iraq as TV Debates Set

Democrat John Kerry launched his sharpest assault yet on Monday on President Bush's "arrogance and outright incompetence" in Iraq, but Bush defended the U.S.-led invasion and accused his rival for the White House of contradicting himself again.


Eurozone data to show sliding business confidence: economists

Eurozone figures to be released this week should show business confidence beginning to slide again owing to concern over slowing growth and the strong euro, economists said.


Ponor gets two gold medals in gymnastics

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Catalina Ponor of Romania won two gold medals Monday night, finishing first in the women's floor exercise and balance beam.


Litvinenko widow: my husband was no double agent

Poisoned Russian exile Alexander Litvinenko was no spy for Britain, and such claims are no more than an attempt by the man accused of his murder to shield himself from justice, Litvinenko's widow said in an interview.


McLellan defends Martin against questions on his attitude to health care

OTTAWA  (CP) - Liberal cabinet ministers are coming to the defence of Prime  Minister Paul Martin over revelations from a book written by Sheila Copps.


So there. For the 86th consecutive autumn, the Red Sox are not going to win the World Series.


Controversial Internet Game Recreates JFK Assassination

The game designer, Scottish company Traffic, is also sponsoring a contest in which the person who most closely matches Oswald's shots will win up to $100,000, depending on how many people download the game.


The merger between French utility firm Suez and state-run Gaz de France is postponed after a legal ruling.


Abbas Palestinian government opens door to aid

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in an emergency government on Sunday in a move that could bolster him in his power struggle with Islamist Hamas rivals by ending a U.S.-led aid embargo.