Senators Warner, Lugar Say Ousting Rumsfeld `Too Disruptive'

Republicans John Warner and Richard Lugar, heads of two Senate panels, said Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld shouldn't be ousted because that would be too disruptive while US troops


Apple's quest to trademark the word "pod," (and potentially "podcast," by extension) continues, as the company tries to block another trademark registration; meanwhile, a trademark attorney says the battle for "pod" could eventually reach the Supreme Court.   In Listening Post.


ECONOMIC VIEW Whoever Wins, More Taxes May Be the Only Way Out

T'S often forgotten that President Ronald Reagan signed a bill to raise taxes in the early 1980's after first cutting them.


A US court orders Libya to pay $6bn in damages over the bombing of a French airliner in 1989.


Bridging the gap Workshop roundup The proliferation of mobile phones has led to a situation in which many professional workers have at least two numbers and two voicemail boxes to juggle.â¦


House Passes Bill to Raise Indecency Fines

The U.S. House of Representatives on  Wednesday passed legislation boosting fines on broadcasters and  entertainers who violate on-air decency rules to as much as  $500,000 per incident.


OfficeMax Inc. OMX.N, an office  products distributor, said on Monday it has begun investigating  allegations by a vendor that OfficeMax employees falsified  documents for about $3.3 million in billing claims.


Kennedy Center honors five, including Scorsese

Comic-actor Steve Martin, singer  Diana Ross and film director Martin Scorsese are among the  artists who have earned Kennedy Center Honors this year for  their influence on U.S. culture, tribute organizers said on  Tuesday.


A Tory MP admits his assistant gave a Commons tour to a hunt protester, before Wednesday's security breach.


Britain faces a skills crisis as employers refuse to train their workers, says the TUC.


Air Europa orders three more Boeing 737-800s

Less than a week ago, Spanish carrier Air Europa provided a coup to Airbus when it became the first airline to commit to buying the A350, the wide-body jet derivative being offered as a rival to Boeing's 7E7.


Pro-Taleban militants have killed 18 soldiers in Pakistan's tribal area of North Waziristan, local officials say.


Authorities said Friday they believe they found the shallow grave of a pregnant Marine in the back yard of a comrade she accused of rape, and a person close to the case said detectives were tipped off by a note in which the suspect insisted the woman had killed herself.


Roma, 11:35 - Calcio, Inghilterra: Anelka lunedÃ¬ al Fenerbahce

Tutto fatto per Nicolas Anelka al Fenerbahce. Secondo il quotidiano francese 'L'Equipe' il giocatore...


Rewarding the irresponsible isn't the right move.


World number one Justine Henin scrambled into the Australian Open fourth round with a tough 7-5 6-4 victory over Italy's Francesca Schiavone on Friday.


KIEV -- Before a vast crowd of supporters celebrating with a burst of orange balloons, doves, and chants, newly inaugurated President Viktor Yushchenko promised yesterday to steer a new course for Ukraine -- away from corruption and political cronyism and into the European Union.


Is love in the air for this provider of diamonds over the Internet?


New program inspects your hardware Dell will accept any old reason for jumping onto its data center service wagons and sniffing around your machinery.â¦


On Baseball: Threat of Congress Shadows Mitchellâs Steroids Inquiry

The idea of George J. Mitchellâs investigation is to keep Congress away from Major League Baseballâs door, but it will come running with a loud knock if Mitchell summons it.


The former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney will find out on Tuesday how long he might spend in jail for lying and obstructing a probe related to the Bush administration's handling of the Iraq war.


Health officials say US likely to get only half of flu vaccine

Top federal health officials yesterday said the United States likely will have only half its expected supply of flu vaccine this year, and that most


Typhoon Slams Taiwan; Closes Schools, Businesses

Strong winds and heavy rain lashed  Taiwan on Monday as Typhoon Nock-Ten bore down on the island's  eastern shore, forcing schools and businesses in capital Taipei  and other regions to close.


âHave You Ever Been in Psychotherapy, Doctor?â

A curious thing happened to one of my psychiatric residents not long ago. One of his patients caught him off guard with a challenging question: âHave you ever been in psychotherapy yourself?â


Il dossier sara' discusso gia' il 30 agosto


Israeli Woman Killed in Attack on Gaza Settlement

A Palestinian mortar bomb slammed into a house in a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing a woman and fueling settler anger over Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to pull Israelis out of the area.


News Analysis: Breathing Room for Spitzer in Schools Decision

New YorkÂs governor-elect has a chance to rein in spending. But will he risk alienating his allies?


Kerry Aide Talked to Retired Guard Officer

At the behest of CBS, an adviser to John Kerry said he talked to a central figure in the controversy over President Bush's National Guard service shortly before disputed documents were released.


BMX champion Tara Llanes had a violent headfirst crash on Sept. 1 that left her paralyzed below the waist, a condition her doctors say is probably permanent.


The Expos were rechristened the Washington Nationals yesterday with a few glitches and a tussle - but just in time for the Christmas shopping season.


E-Commerce Report: From Clipouts to the Web, Coupons Transition Slowly

Online coupons have always been a bargain-hunterâs diversion, which may be precisely why the market has grown so slowly.


Several obstacles remained in the way of a blockbuster trade being discussed Thursday night, a three-team mega-deal that would reportedly send Arizona ace Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees and would also include fellow All-Stars Shawn Green and Javier


Ian Poulter might just have to reassess his year if he wins the Volvo Masters in southern Spain today. The flamboyant Englishman might have to raise his previous mark of self-estimation from one out of 10


Further strikes planned for Scotland's rail network are suspended following talks.


A man who beat a 75-year-old widow unconscious in her own home will spent at least eight years in jail.


Once ethereal, Microsoft's plans to try to replicate its desktop position on the Web are starting to become clearer.


When the Mars rovers Opportunity and Spirit reached their distant destination in early 2004, NASA scientists hoped the vehicles would probe the planet's frigid landscape for 90 days before they pooped out or were undone by the harsh Martian environment.


Opposition seen winning Swedish election: exit polls

Sweden's centre-right opposition, headed by 41-year-old Fredrik Reinfeldt, was seen ousting Prime Minister Goeran Persson's Social Democrats from power after elections, according to two exit polls.


ABU GHRAIB, Iraq -- Hamid Taleb Shal al-Zubayi was driving his pregnant daughter to a midwife in Fallujah three weeks ago when either American or Iraqi snipers targeted the family. A bullet struck his wife in the hip, and he was forced to leave his daughter at a relative's house while rushing his wife to Yarmouk Hospital in Baghdad.


U.S. fliers may face separate fees for jet fuel

U.S. airlines may start charging  passengers separately for jet fuel as oil prices inch past $100  per barrel.


Reunited rockers the Police begin world tour

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - Playing loud and loose like they had never been away, the Police kicked off their first world tour in more than 20 years on Monday, delivering a two-hour set for 20,000 fans in Canada.


Putin Lambastes West for Fomenting Revolutions

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the West of using double standards to pressure Russia's allies in other former Soviet republics and foment velvet


Kazaa Begins Defense in Copyright Case in Australia

Kazaa's lawyer said that even though the peer-to-peer software that underpins Kazaa allows users to breach copyright, the owners of Kazaa don't authorize piracy and can't stop it.


PARIS -- Yasser Arafat's half brother insisted yesterday that the Palestinian people are entitled to know the cause of their leader's death, but Arafat's widow threatened a legal fight over the medical file in an ugly family tug of war.


Find out why Shilpa is a college-dropout!

She has the best body in showbiz and now some of the best movies in her kitty.


CINCINNATI Sept. 14, 2004 - The Kroger Co., one of the nation's largest operators of supermarkets, reported Tuesday that its second-quarter earnings fell almost $50 million from a year ago, hurt by debt charges and the southern California strike.


Madrid, 11:11 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID; CALDERON: LOTTEREMO PER IL TITOLO

Ramon Calderon è soddisfatto del alvoro fatto finora da Fabio capello: ''In difesa ci siamo r...


Israeli forces kill 12 Palestinians in Gaza raid

Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians, mostly gunmen but also a 12-year-old boy and other civilians, on Wednesday in the deadliest raid in the Gaza Strip since Hamas seized the territory, medical workers said.


Stocks fell on Monday as investors  worried about higher oil prices and warnings of lower company  earnings and delayed decisions before Tuesday's meeting of the  Federal Reserve on interest rates.


Berlusconi Is Hospitalized After Collapsing

ItalyÂs former prime minister was admitted to a Milan hospital after collapsing while giving a speech.


A huge systems crash causes delays in processing some claims at the work and pensions department.


Ginsberg Quits Bush Campaign After Work With Veterans

An election lawyer for President George W. Bush's campaign resigned, a day after disclosing he advised a Vietnam veterans' group running commercials that attack Democratic challenger John Kerry.


For the first time in two and a half seasons, the cheery success story of the New York Mets has lost some of its luster.


Softbank planning to raise funds from Vodafone assets

Japanese Internet firm Softbank has said that it plans a major issue of new bonds backed by Vodafone KK assets to cover a short-term loan it took out to buy the cellphone operator.


Three years ago, Ted Leland thought he had found the right offensive mind for Stanford in coach Buddy Teevens. The results eventually told the athletic director otherwise, and Teevens was


An African Union military delegation has arrived in Somalia for a three-day mission to assess security before the planned deployment of a peacekeeping force, an official said Sunday.


U.S. Marines Launch Offensive on Iraq's Falluja

Thousands of U.S. Marines and Iraqi  troops backed by tanks stormed into Falluja as night fell on  Monday, the start of a fierce ground assault to retake the  rebel stronghold.


U.N. AIDS head urges S.Africa to promote condom use

South Africa should promote condoms more widely to try and curb its AIDS epidemic, the head of the United Nations AIDS program said on Thursday.


Safety agency's failings exposed by sealant

Nearly 200 victims are suing after falling ill while using Stand 'n Seal grout sealer. Some fell ill after a recall -- when the Consumer Product Safety Commission is supposed to ensure unsafe products stay off store shelves. But with 400 employees monitoring about 15,000 products, some items slip through the cracks.


ORLANDO, Fla. -- Rasheed Marshall completed 14 of 18 passes for 225 yards and four touchdowns, and ran for another score in No. 10 West Virginia's 45-20 win over Central Florida last night.


With one debate down and two to go, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are entering a critical new phase of a race that has been recharged and, in some ways, reframed.


Dal 29 al 31 marzo con spettacoli e concorsi


Boeing-Airbus dispute revives spectre of previous WTO dogfight

The United States and European Union locked themselves Wednesday into a battle at the World Trade Organisation over Boeing and Airbus, reviving memories of a seven-year dispute between Brazil and Canada that also involved aircraft makers.


Andrew Morton sees a domineering, aggressive character who has joined forces with Scientology to catapult his activities beyond the realm of mere glitter.


Nazionale biancoceleste ha superato 3-0 il Messico


A California jury recommends that Scott Peterson should be executed for murdering his wife and their unborn son.


Company playing catch-up with Intel, begins selling dual-core Athlon 64 X2 processors based on smaller design.


A 13-year-old appears in court over the death of another boy who was shot with an airgun.


Maturing Robinson May See Bigger Role With Knicks

During his first two seasons, the Knicksâ Nate Robinson was impetuous, wild and unpredictable. But as his third season approaches, he appears to have finally located the switch to his emotions.


Rescue teams widen hunt for missing Oregon climbers

Rescue officials extended the search for two missing climbers on Mount Hood in Oregon on Monday, surveying a wider area on the possibility that the pair may have fallen down a steep side of the mountain.


Da mezzanotte e' scattata agitazione di assistenti di volo


Net simul-attacks expose US security holes

Attackers trounce defenders Simulated internet attacks in the US have uncovered gaps in the nationâs cybersecurity defences. In particular, cyber-defenders struggled to understand if simulated hack attacks were isolated or part of a more co-ordinated assault.â¦


Israeli forces kill 2 Gaza gunmen in raid

Israeli tanks and troops raided the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least two Palestinian gunmen, militant sources and hospital officials said.


Bhutto ends exile with emotional homecoming

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto ended eight years of self-exile on Thursday, returning to Karachi where more than 100,000 supporters poured onto the city's streets to welcome her home.


UK to hand control of last province to Iraq forces

BASRA, Iraq  - Britain will transfer responsibility for security in Basra province to Iraqi forces on Sunday, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of the southern part of Iraq.


Wie lone amateur among elite at Samsung World Championship

Three days after receiving a $100 Game Boy for her 15th birthday, amateur Michelle Wie tees off in an LPGA tournament with $825,000 in prize money.


Paris broker in court in SocGen trading case

A Paris broker was due to appear before  an investigating judge on Saturday as part of a widening probe  into the rogue trading scandal at French bank Societe Generale  , sources close to the inquiry said.


MASS funerals of thousands of tsunami victims got underway today in Sri Lanka as the death toll from the weekend's devastation surged to 17,640.


Disoccupazione, a novembre resta stabile all'8,9%


Prithvi's naval variant is successfully test-fired

NEW DELHI: A new modified version of the indigenously-developed medium-range Prithvi missile, called P-III, was test-fired from the integrated test range at Chandipur, near Balasore, on Wednesday.


Iraq to Arrest Ahmad Chalabi After Eid -TV

Iraq's interim defense minister said on  Friday the government would arrest Iraqi National Congress  (INC) leader Ahmad Chalabi after the Eid al-Adha holiday on  suspicion of maligning the defense ministry.


O.J. Simpson arrested over Las Vegas robbery: CNN

Las Vegas police arrested former football star O.J. Simpson on Sunday in connection with last week's alleged armed robbery at a hotel room in the U.S. gambling haven, CNN said.


US stocks ease as investors pause for breath

Wall Street stocks were becalmed at midday on Wednesday as cautious investors paused for breath after a tumultuous week.


Jessica Lunsford Killer Sentenced to Die

INVERNESS, Fla.  -- A convicted sex offender was sentenced Friday to death for kidnapping 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford, raping her and burying her alive in his yard.


Benin confirms H5N1 virus in two bird flu cases

Two outbreaks of bird flu among poultry in Benin are the deadly H5N1 strain, the agriculture minister of the small West African state said.


Evacuees Flood Fla. Roads Ahead of Storm

Residents and tourists in cars, trucks and campers clogged highways Thursday in the biggest evacuation ever ordered in Florida, fleeing inland as mighty Hurricane Frances threatened the state with its second battering in three weeks.


EUROPA/ITALIA - 55a GIORNATA MONDIALE DEI MALATI DI LEBBRA - Stato della lebbra nel mondo nell'anno 2006 Roma (Agenzia Fides) - EÂ epidemiologicamente importante conoscere quanti nuovi casi di lebbra sono diagnosticati ogni anno nel mondo. La scoperta di casi nuovi (incidenza) Ã¨ il segno che la catena di trasmissione della malattia Ã¨ ancora attiva e che...


A group of developing countries Friday proposed that the World Trade Organization study the global impact of phasing out a textiles and clothing quota system, saying many countries are losing out because of this trade liberalization.


Gold prices fall as investors question whether the metal's record-breaking recent surge had gone too far too quickly.


L'abitazione era preparata per accogliere la ragazza sequestrata. Ancora molti i punti oscuriForse uno scambio di persona o un'azione dimostrativa contro il padre, imprenditore dei trasporti                                          Modena, individuata la casa del sequestro ma Ã¨ giallo sul rapimento-lampo di Vanessa


Union members at P&O vote in favour of industrial action in protest at plans to cut at least 1,200 jobs.


AT&T said Tuesday that it had launched a service in three markets that allows its subscribers to share video during a voice call, and plans to expand it across its 3G footprint in July.


Il cardinale ha parlato nella XIII Giornata mondiale malato


HAVEN, Wis. -- Surely, they had their chances. Most definitely, they had experience. But for Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els , the season's fourth major championship rekindled so many past heartaches.


Dall'alleanza in arrivo anche un televisore Lcd


Top seed Roger Federer eases into the French Open second round with a 6-4 6-2 6-4 victory over Michael Russell.


12 killed in train accident in central India

A total of 12 people were killed Sunday when a train plowed into them outside the Sukhi Sevania railway station, about five km from Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh in central India.


A new round of peace talks for Sudan's troubled Darfur region will be delayed by two days because top rebel delegates have been unable to get to Nigeria for the negotiations, a rebel leader said.


Malaysia Says Clear of Human Bird Flu Cases

PENANG, Malaysia  - A Malaysian veterinarian and  her three children have received a clean bill of health after  tests for bird flu, leaving no suspected human cases of the  deadly virus after an outbreak among poultry, the government  said on Monday.


Toshiba said Monday that it had produced the first HD DVD writer for mobile PCs, which would also have read and write capabilities for standard DVD as well as CD discs. At 12.8 millimeters in height, Toshiba says that the unit would be able to be used in most slim form factor laptops.


(HealthDay News) - Many women know that they shouldn't drink any alcohol during pregnancy.


Greggio con consegna a luglio scambiato a 64,55 dollari


Belgian police arrest two leaders of a far-right party at a Brussels protest against the "Islamisation of Europe".


Quick Take: Jobs Still Shrewd After All These Years

An open letter to iPhone owners should boost sales in a big way.


"Dreamgirls" actress tuning up for "Soul Men"

LOS ANGELES  - "Dreamgirls" co-star Sharon Leal has landed the female lead in another musically themed feature, the comedy "Soul Men."


Since taking over at Arkansas in 1998, coach Houston Nutt is 21-0 against nonconference opponents in the regular season.


Israeli cabinet approves govt inquiry of Lebanon war

Israel's cabinet appointed on Sunday   a commission to investigate the way the government and military   handled the Lebanon war, bowing to calls for an inquiry but   rejecting veterans' demands for an independent probe.


Western support for Musharraf makes Pakistan 'seedbed' of terrorism

The West's support for Pakistan's military leader General Pervez Musharraf had made the country a "seedbed" of terrorism, according to former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.


Jeff Ireland has rejoined Bill Parcells to help revive the Miami Dolphins. Ireland, who spent the past seven years in player personnel with the Dallas Cowboys, was hired yesterday as Dolphins general manager. He replaces Randy Mueller , fired Monday after three seasons with Miami.


Johnson Hoping to Start; Sheffield Will at 1B

Yankees LHP Randy Johnson will throw a bullpen session today to prepare his balky back for the playoffs.


Shipment of Bomb-Grade Plutonium Reaches France

A shipment of 308 pounds of U.S. weapons-grade plutonium arrived in the French port of Cherbourg Wednesday, despite protests by anti-nuclear campaigners who fear it is vulnerable to a terrorist attack.


'Shoah' Film Plays Role in French Anti-Hate Drive

France's Education Ministry is distributing DVDs with excerpts of the classic Holocaust film "Shoah" to its 5,500 lycees this week, in another step Paris is taking to fight growing anti-Semitism.


"Kazakh" reporter Borat pens book of travel advice

Fictional Kazakh television reporter Borat Sagdiyev, who made movie audiences around the world laugh and cringe as he toured the United States, is going into print with a book of travel advice.


Oprah Winfrey has chosen Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth," a self-help guide by the author of the million-selling "The Power of Now," as her latest book club selection.


Justine Henin wrecked the 4th of July festivities for the Williams sisters at Wimbledon on Wednesday.


At least two children die and dozens are missing after a passenger ship disappears in Indonesia.


President Bush and Democratic candidate Sen. John F. Kerry have decidedly different ideas about how Americans' health care should be managed and paid for.


Spike Lee develops post-Katrina drama for NBC

Spike Lee will follow  his documentary on Hurricane Katrina with a scripted drama for  NBC set in New Orleans.


Cardinals' bats likely to be difference in NLCS

Making their third National League Championship Series appearance in four years, the Cardinals' next goal is to get to the World Series for the first time under Tony La Russa, who began managing the club in 1996.


Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke criticises plans to split up his former department.


Movie Studios Start Suing Web File Swappers

Hollywood film studios filed suit  against online video file swappers in federal courts across the  United States on Tuesday, making good on a promise to punish  computer users they claim are violating copyright laws.


Israelis, Palestinians at Home Cautious Over Truce

JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH  - Israelis and Palestinians  far from Tuesday's summit in Egypt expressed doubts whether a  cease-fire declared by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and  President Mahmoud Abbas could end four years of bloodshed.


LOS ANGELES  - With an emphasis on the visual over the audio, MTV from its inception has never been "about the music." But after seeing interest in its signature trophy show wane in recent years, the network put the spotlight where it belongs for a music awards show: on the concert stage.


Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik has left the hospital and returned to Florida less than a week after he was slashed in the throat by a teammate's skate.


Heads of security services and governments around the world have something in common with Osama bin Laden. They all stand to benefit from exaggerating the capabilities of al-Qaeda.


Regista, ha lavorato con Kleiber, Abbado, Muti, Maazel


EU threatens new fines against Microsoft

The European Union on Thursday threatened Microsoft Corp. with fines of up to $4 million a day, claiming the software giant had failed to live up to promises for providing affordable and useful information that could help rivals make software for workgroup servers compatible with its Windows system.


LONDON, Feb 10 -  - The extent of Europe's infection from the U.S. subprime mortgage virus is becoming clearer, even as the European Central Bank faces down calls for it to follow U.S. and UK counterparts by cutting interest rates.


Snow Sees Spending Slashed in '06 Budget

The Bush administration will seek to  slash government spending next year, U.S. Treasury Secretary  John Snow said on Sunday, but he was less specific than the  president in predicting how quickly the deficit would fall.


California's Secretary of State will testify before a legislative committee investigating his use of federal election funds, aides said.


Sixty years after the historic Yalta conference, its repercussions can still be felt throughout Europe.


Wealthy Chinese Kids Have Worse Nutrition - Report

A Chinese study has found that children from wealthy families are more likely to suffer bad nutrition than those from low-income homes, partly because they eat more fast food, state media said on Friday.


Saying the league was out of gas, commissioner Gary Bettman announced the long predicted lockout Wednesday and insisted the league will not play any more games until there is a new economic system.


Google-Postini deal: More than meets the eye

Blog: The e-mail marriage makes sense:Postini adds vertical integration for Google's outsourced Gmail business.


New evidence could finally clear the names of the two RAF pilots killed in a helicopter crash in 1994.


Top U.S. diplomat Nicholas Burns to retire

Nicholas Burns, a leading American policymaker on Iran and India, has decided to retire as the No. 3 U.S. diplomat for personal reasons, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday.


Restoration Project for  Protection of Tianchi Lake

By Ma Lie  XI'AN: Tianchi Lake, an alpine lake and hot tourism spot located in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is to undergo a four-year restoration project.


US Airways' pilots' union ratified a new labor contract Thursday that will cut their base pay by 18 percent and save the airline $300 million a year.


Ratification of the tentative labor  contract between the United Auto Workers union and Chrysler LLC  was thrown into jeopardy on Monday after workers at four of the  eight assembly plants that must vote on the deal rejected it.


San Diego Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer is keeping his team -- including quarterbacks Drew Brees and Philip Rivers -- and its fans in suspense.


Palermo, 15:20 - CALCIO, PALERMO: DELLAFIORE IN PRESTITO AL TORINO

Il Palermo ha ceduto in prestito al Torino Paolo Hernan Dellafiore. Il difensore era arrivato in Sic...


Russia reburies empress in imperial crypt

ST PETERSBURG, Russia  - The mother of Russia's   last tsar, forced into exile by the Bolshevik revolution, was   to be laid to rest next to her family on Thursday, as Russia   tries to make peace with its dark past.


Gigante femminile a Hosp davanti alla svedese Holmer


Il Dow Jones segna un -0,05%, il Nasdaq un -0,01%


Lear Corp. , which is facing criticism of billionaire Carl Icahn's $36-per-share buyout offer, delayed a shareholder vote on the deal until July 12, the auto parts maker said on Friday.


ROME, Italy -- AS Roma have agreed terms with former Chievo Verona coach Luigi Del Neri, the Italian news agency ANSA reported on Wednesday.


Video Snags South Korean Front-Runner Days Before Vote

SEOUL, Dec. 17 -- Lee Myung-bak was cruising toward a landslide victory in Wednesday's South Korean presidential election when he skidded over the weekend into a speed bump built out of his own words.


Usually, a teen driver learns how to shift a manual transmission in an empty parking lot or on a dead-end street. Marblehead race car driver Matt Dusenberry learned on a racetrack. It took the 17-year-old a few laps around Seekonk Speedway to learn how to get his 1980 Chevrolet Camaro into gear, but since then he's gotten up to speed ...


European governments rebuked Iran for   intransigence over its nuclear program on Friday but expressed   their desire for a negotiated solution to the row.


Sex Assault Suit Against Kennedy Smith Dismissed

A lawsuit that charged William Kennedy  Smith, a nephew of Sen. Edward Kennedy, sexually assaulted a  former employee six years ago and tried to intimidate her into  keeping quiet was dismissed on Tuesday.


Top Democrats advising the Kerry campaign are scratching their heads raw this week, trying to figure out why John Kerry--even with solid debate performances under his belt and continuing violence in Iraq--still is still having such a hard time convincing


Uccisi tre soldati della coalizione e interprete afghano


Kyle Eckel Nominated For The Doak Walker Award

DALLAS, TEXAS - The SMU Athletic Forum announced today the names of the candidates for the 2004 Doak Walker Award, presented annually to the nation's top college running back.


Independent schools will have to prove they are of public benefit to keep tax breaks, the government says.


No messages lost in BlackBerry outage, RIM says

Research In Motion acknowledged an outage left users in the Americas without access to their BlackBerry e-mail service on Monday, but said no messages were lost during the incident.The outage started at around 3:30 p.m. Eastern time and lasted for about three hours, causing "intermittent delays" for data services, RIM said in an e-mail statement released hours after normal BlackBerry service had been restored."No messages were lost and message queues began to be cleared after normal service levels were restored," RIM said, adding that voice and SMS services operated normally during the outage.RIM offered an apology to users affected by the outage, but did not offer an explanation of what happened. The company only said it "continues to focus on providing industry-leading reliability in its products and services."Monday's outage echoed a similar disruption that took place on April 17-18, 2007. RIM blamed the earlier service disruption on the introduction of a new software routine meant to optimize system cache memory. The problems caused by the introduction of the new routine were exacerbated by the poor performance of back-up systems, RIM said at the time.After the April 2007 outage, RIM promised that aspects of its testing, monitoring, and recovery systems would be enhanced to prevent a recurrence of the incident.


VILLA NUEVA, Guatemala  - On New Year's day, six-year-old Evelyn Isidro went down the block in a shanty town near Guatemala City to buy a diaper for her baby brother. She never made it home.


Israel carries out its first military operations in Palestinian territories since Sunday's presidential poll.


Premio per l'alto numero di vendite dell'album "Io canto"


Boselli: per i 50 anni della Camera Nazionale Moda Italiana


Bin Laden aims to bankrupt United States

The complete transcript of Osama bin Laden's most recent videotape reveals his intention to attempt to bankrupt the United States.


The militant group Hamas will accept a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and a long-term truce with Israel, a leader said Friday, apparently


When he was a child, or at least a smaller child than he is now, Wayne Rooney would play football on what once passed for a bowling green near his parents' house in Croxteth.


Aught-seven turns out to be a fine year for CEOs, as well as one of the world's most respected scientists, to bless the world with their embarrassing, clueless and cringe-worthy comments. Facebook, Microsoft and Apple all vie for top billing this year.


The operation sparked a public outcry after it was revealed that terrified children screamed and cowered as the squad stormed the nursery in a village in the south of France.


Wes Anderson's Iconoclastic All-of-a-Kind Family

An indie darling and his longtime collaborators attempt a peculiar, watery, large-budget action film.


Freel's effort, injury are Reds' inspiration

Center fielder Ryan Freel had to leave yesterday's game after a frightening outfield collision, but he still played a big part in the Cincinnati Reds' 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.


Can the billionaire of Willowbend come to terms with his mere millionaire members?


National Semiconductor Corp.  NSM.N, a maker of chips used to manage power consumption in  electronics, on Thursday said quarterly profit rose, helped by  a one-time gain and a tax benefit, and it forecast a  smaller-than-usual sales decline in the current quarter.


Holyfield scores unanimous decision over Savarese

EL PASO, Texas  - Former four-times heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield scored a unanimous 10-round decision over Lou Savarese in a non-title bout at the Don Haskins Center on Saturday to move a step closer to a possible fifth world title.


More than 8,000 others were wounded in the last two years, an American general said.


Coria Sets Up Paradorn Showdown in Rotterdam

Guillermo Coria displayed his growing  maturity on fast surfaces with a swift 6-2, 6-4 first-round  victory over local favorite Raemon Sluiter at the World Indoor  Tennis Tournament Monday.


Il rumore di fondo Ã¨ un problema per i sismologi

Il pianeta emette un suono a bassa frequenza che solo le macchine rioescono a catturare. Un nuovo studio spiega come. MILANO - Quello che per gran parte degli scienziati Ã¨ un problema, o almeno una scocciatura


AOL to have desktop searching in new browser

America Online will have a desktop search capability in a new browser the company is now beta-testing, an AOL spokeswoman said Friday.


A court mulls a terminally ill man's request to die in a landmark case which has sparked fierce debate in Italy.


Chandra Catches Early Phase of Cosmic Assembly

Chandra X-Ray Observatory -- A NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory image has revealed a complex of several intergalactic hot gas clouds in the process of merging.     The superb Chandra spatial resolution made it possible to distinguish individual galaxies from the massive clouds of hot gas...


Chris Smith now wishes he had brought his family to the Funai Classic at Disney, where they could have spent the week at the Magic Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon or other amusement parks.


Valleywag is mostly puff pieces. I guess they're writing about people who, for one reason or another, they don't want to offend. Typical of business press. Don't screw your sources or else they'll dry up. Don't speak ill of Steve Jobs or else no cover picture for you. So, it's reasonable to conclude -- if you read something unbelievably nice about someone in Valleywag, that person is a source. Thing is, they're reduced to attacking about five people. And the flow is miniscule. A pointer from VW is worth about 20 hits. In other words, hire a business reporter to do VW, and you get Infoworld, about 25 years too late.


President pledges effort to avoid sanctions

CRAWFORD, Texas From the president on down, the Bush administration is pledging to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling that penalizes US exports.


Ex DaimlerChrysler Exec Wolfgang Bernhard to GM or VW?

LE CASTELLET, France, Sept 19, 2004; Tom Brown writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp.


Description: The world's economic leaders indicate support for the idea of forgiving the debt of the world's poorest countries.


Si attende il dato chiave sulla disoccupazione a dicembre


Get ready for a new TV network - Total Honesty Sports

No more post game blather on-air talent like 'Anchordude' and 'Sideline Blondie'


Edin Kadribasic's Blog: Second PHP build using the new compiler

Giving it a second shot, Edin Kadribasic has posted another build using the new compiler from Microsoft because of some issues with the first one.   Well the first build proved to be somewhat less that a full success. It worked only on one computer: the one that was build on. Since this limits PHP use on the Windows platform I went ahead and read about Microsoft manifest files, SxS (side by side) assemblies and other wonderful stuff that Microsoft has provided for us in version 2005 of their development package.   The new build should be installable without any libraries from Microsoft and you can grab both of them directly from his site:  php-5.2.1RC2-dev-Win32.zip pecl-5.2.1RC2-dev-Win32.zip


With Nowhere to Go, Hurricane Homeless Await Help

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.  - Kathy Tooker has staked out a  space for herself and her four kids on the linoleum floor of a  Red Cross shelter and filled it with an inflatable mattress,  gym mats, a crib for the baby and bags of clothes and toys.


S. African court postpones Thatcher's hearing over coup plot

CAPE TOWN  - A court hearing where Mark Thatcher was to answer questions from Equatorial Guinea on his alleged involvement in a coup plot has been postponed until February, pending appeal.


US singer Neil Diamond is to headline Glastonbury on Sunday night, organiser Michael Eavis confirms.


Like many presidential candidates before him, John Kerry must now decide what to do with the rest of his political life. While he relaxed at his Boston home on Friday, elsewhere friends, colleagues and presidential historians said they didn't see the Democrat fading into political obscurity like the last Massachusetts politician who ran and lost, Michael Dukakis in 1988.


This time, the question was a little easier for Miss Teen South Carolina.


New Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg unveils his frontbench team - with defeated rival Chris Huhne getting home affairs.


Illinois Tops Wisconsin for 25th Straight

Luther Head scored 26 points and Dee Brown hit two 3-pointers down the stretch to seal top-ranked and unbeaten Illinois' 70-59 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin on Saturday.


Bahrainis voted in national elections on Saturday with the majority Shi'ite Muslim opposition taking part for the first time after a 2002 poll boycott, although it alleged some voting irregularities.


The Pakistani PM files papers nominating President Pervez Musharraf to contest the presidential elections on 6 October.


Toys "R" Us recalls China-made wooden art sets

Toys "R" Us Inc is recalling 27,000 wooden coloring cases that were made in China and sold under its Imaginarium brand because lead was found in the printed ink on the art set's outer packaging and in some watercolor paints.


Keep Windows XP Until 2009, Analysts Tell Microsoft

Microsoft may have pushed a too-aggressive XP transition schedule because of how long it took to release Vista, an analyst suggests.


Microsoft has reached a $536 million legal settlement with Novell, resolving all outstanding antitrust claims by Novell against Microsoft involving NetWare and its other products.


Mark David Chapman felt like a nobody and wanted to "steal John Lennon's fame" when he shot the former Beatle outside his New York City apartment in 1980, according to a transcript of Chapman's most recent parole hearing, released Thursday.


Control of State Legislature, Senate Up for Grabs

For many, the major focus is on the Presidential election, but there is another big prize up for grabs today in Tennessee. Democrats and Republicans are fighting for control of the legislature.


Ukraine's supreme court is expected to rule on Friday on fraud charges in the country's disputed presidential election. The ruling is likely to determine whether a re-vote of the recent


Gore's "Truth" DVD boasts earth-friendly package

Mother Nature won't be  harmed when former Vice President Al Gore's hit global-warming  documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" comes out on DVD November  21.


China, US near end to nuclear technology dispute

China and the United States are close to resolving a long dispute over the transfer of nuclear technology, paving the way for US companies to sell nuclear reactors to China in transactions that may be worth billions of dollars, the


Security forces conducted sweeps through Shiite villages in Bahrain on Saturday, arresting several protesters involved in a week of demonstrations against the Sunni-led government, witnesses and opposition groups said.


With These Safeties on the Loose, Receivers Tread at Their Peril

No players on the field for Super Bowl XXXIX will set the physical tenor of the game more than the Patriots' Rodney Harrison and the Eagles' Brian Dawkins.


Abujia, 12:41 - CALCIO, NIGERIA: UNDER 20 CANMBIA STADIO PER MOTIVI RELIGIOSI

La nazionale under 20 della Nigeria ha dovuto cambiare la sede della partita con i pari età d...


After eight years of attempting to break into the Chinese cellular market, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has received clearance to begin selling the popular devices in the country.


Can the Saudis Stop a Palestinian Civil War?

Hamas and Fatah are invited to Mecca to make a power sharing deal. If the talks fail, the war will escalate


Talks between the Sudan government and Darfur rebels end without an accord to end fighting.


Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has denied a front-page report in a major newspaper that he had called US President George Bush "crap" and "a cowboy".


All of the downfalls and the resurgences of Ariel Sharon pale in comparison to the battle awaiting him on Thursday, when the Likud conference votes on whether to hold coalition talks with Labor.


As investors wonder if the global market selloff is reaching a bottom, economists are keeping a close eye on one big trading bet that could send more seismic tremors through Wall Street.


NYC Lawyers: Permit Rejection About Lawn

The city's decision to deny a permit to protesters for a rally on Central Park's Great Lawn on the weekend before the Republican National Convention is about preserving the lawn, not suppressing speech, lawyers for the city said in federal court Friday.


Cgia, spesa in aumento mentre in Germania scende


Fashion Week Review: Safe and Comforting

Designers played it safe at New York Fashion Week, with simple, easy pieces. But achieving simplicity in fashion is one of the toughest things to do


Sundance Shrinks From Web as Online Video Explodes

It seems like the time would be right for the film festival to embrace the "webolution" that's transforming Hollywood. Instead, the indie event is paring down its internet offerings.


G.E. and Abbott Call Off Deal for Diagnostics Units

General Electric will not go through with a deal to buy two Abbott Laboratories diagnostic units for $8.1 billion in cash, the two companies said.


Gunmen have seized six people in Iraq after a gun battle in which one guard and one of the assailants were killed. The kidnappers stormed the compound of a Saudi company in an


Belgian PM agrees deal for interim government

Belgium's caretaker prime minister said on Wednesday he would form a five-party, interim coalition government, providing a temporary solution to a political crisis more than six months after elections.


In vista del congresso del Partito comunista chiedono stampa liberae scarcerazione dei prigionieri politici: non accadeva da Tienanmen                                            Cina, la rivolta degli intellettuali L'appello: "Vogliamo democrazia"                                                                                dal nostro corrispondente FEDERICO RAMPINI


National Briefing | South: Florida: Shuttle Launching Is Scheduled

NASA began installing a new connector in the space shuttle Atlantisâs fuel tank in hopes of launching the craft in early February.


Ex-U.S. Navy officer charged with selling lasers

A former U.S. Navy lieutenant has been charged with selling military laser-aiming devices to an undercover federal agent he met through auction Web site eBay, prosecutors in New York said on Thursday.


Emotionally spent from a Grand Slam season of heartache, Ernie Els reasserted himself as a major force Sunday by outlasting Thomas Bjorn in a brilliantly played duel in the cold rain in the American Express Championship. He closed with a 3-under 69 for a one-shot victory and his first World Golf Championship.


Firenze, 16:12 - CALCIO, C2/C: VAL DI SANGRO-GELA A CHIETI

Si giocherà a Chieti la gara tra Val di Sangro e Gela, in programma domenica prossima e valid...


Microsoft Eyes Lighter Versions of Longhorn

Operating systems would be designed for specific server tasks, company says.


In spite of AMD, Intel price war European microchip sales recover slightly in July but still lag behind the global average, according to the latest figures.â¦


Otellini sees Internet search coming to users

Preaching mobility to an audience teeming with cell-phone and laptop users, Intel CEO Paul Otellini looked into the crystal ball and predicted that Internet search will approach users instead of users approaching search.The Internet is not intelligent -- it has a drab interface and is in need of a serious face-lift, Otellini said during a Monday keynote at the International Consumer Electronics Show being held in Las Vegas.The Internet needs to be more interactive and needs to deliver a more visual and personal Internet experience, Otellini said.People feel disengaged with the Internet because it offers poor interactivity, Otellini said. Searching for data by starting a computer, visiting a search engine and then sifting through lots of information is a long process, Otellini said.With the help of better user interfaces, mobile Internet devices, and social networking, the Internet could get to know its users better to deliver a more personal experience, and that process is already under way, Otellini said. The Internet will soon be able to recognize a user, anticipate a data search and deliver related data before a user asks for it.Like the Nintendo Wii gaming console from Nintendo, once the Internet develops a sturdy interface users will engage with it, Otellini said. "The popularity of the Wii lies with the interface, not the graphics," Otellini said. The experience brings people together in many ways through active engagement.Social networking is another way for people to connect, Otellini said. Many companies are working on cutting-edge technologies to boost social networking technologies to connect people and expose personalities to the Internet.Otellini demonstrated the use of eJamming Audiio, a social networking software and Web site through which musicians can connect and jam with other music enthusiasts. The band Smash Mouth jammed over the Internet with lead singer Steve Hartwell on stage, and other band members at other locations.As more people connect, the demand on the Internet will increase, and be facilitated by the adoption of WiMax, wireless technology that is being tested in 70 countries, Otellini said. That, in turn, could drive the demand for Internet-connected devices, Otellini said.Internet-connected consumer electronics will be able to anticipate the information users are looking for, sift the Internet and deliver data users are seeking, Otellini said. Using mobile Internet devices, Otellini said, will be "like carrying the Internet with you. For example, such devices could anticipate and deliver requirements such as translation services or information on favorite meals for travelers.Intel is developing processors that allows consumer electronics to cope with the computing and graphics power demanded by high-resolution images or 3D interfaces of social networking sites like Second Life, Otellini said.Otellini demonstrated the Canmore system-on-a-chip platform, which enables high-resolution imaging and broadcast TV for consumer electronics devices. The chip includes the Intel Architecture processor, and an audio-visual unit that supports 1080p high-resolution imaging and surround sound.Canmore's computing power, graphics and audio-visual capabilities help devices do more while taking up less space, Otellini said. The platform, targeted at set-top boxes, TVs and media players, will be released in the second half of this year.Intel is already set to release the Menlow platform, a set of components including the low-power Silverthorne processor and Poulsbo chip set, that run ultramobile devices.


Roma, 18:04 - CICLISMO, PETACCHI: NEL 2007 VOGLIO LA MILANO-SANREMO

Alessandro Petacchi è già in sella per preparare la stagione 2007, quella del riscatto...


Auburn's Devin Aromashodu can't hang on to a pass during the first quarter against Georgia in Auburn, Ala. Saturday, Nov. 13, 2003.


Seven killed, ferry runs aground as storm pounds northern Europe

Seven people were killed, more than 1,000 homes were flooded and 330,000 others left without power as violent storms swept through northern Europe, bringing hurricane force winds and heavy rain.


Ministro, positivo il bilancio della sperimentazione


West Nile survivor says beware mosquitoes

Lee County -- West Nile virus attacks Georgians again. Two Fulton County men are infected with West Nile Virus, the first confirmed cases in the state of the season.


Piacenza, 18:07 - CALCIO, PIACENZA: GARILLI FORSE APERTO PER SFIDA TREVISO

Dovrebbero partire nei prossimi giorni i lavori per l'installazione dei tornelli allo stadio Garilli...


The MRI that was supposed to determine -- once and for all -- the damage to the right knee that has been bothering Manny Ramírez the latter part of the season came back clean, according to a source familiar with the situation.


Suicide bomber kills north Iraq police chief

A suicide bomber in police uniform killed a top police official in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday as he toured the site of a blast a day earlier that killed 36 people and wounded scores, police said.


The number of U.S. workers seeking first-time jobless claims plunged last week, as expected, after surging the prior week during the start of the holiday season, a government report showed on Thursday.


Hamm Pleads Case as the One and Only Champ

is Olympic gold medal safe in his parents' Wisconsin farmhouse, lovingly tucked into a white gym sock, the gymnast Paul Hamm had one goal in mind when he boarded a plane for Europe last week: to remain the Olympic all-around champion.


Fife Police launch an investigation into what they describe as a suspicious death in Tayport.


Jordanian King Consolidates Power by Sacking Heir

By sacking his half-brother Prince Hamza  as heir to the throne, Jordan's King Abdullah has consolidated  his power and paved the way for his 10-year-old son to succeed,  analysts and palace insiders said on Monday.


Czech government seen losing vote, debate starts

The Czech parliament began a session on Tuesday which will lead to a confidence vote expected to topple Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek's minority cabinet.


Some junta foes go free in Myanmar release

YANGON, Myanmar Win Tin, a prominent journalist who is an aide to the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, was reported to be among the 4,000 people freed Friday by the junta, which said they had been arrested "inappropriately" by the dismantled


Bill Bavasi didn't fully understand the value in signing Miguel Batista until after word leaked of a deal being reached between the veteran pitcher and the Seattle Mariners.


Google Audio Ads, the radio advertising division of Google AdWords, is part its development stage and Google is now beginning a limited test of the service, allowing advertisers to purchase radio ads via the automated Google system. From the Inside AdWords blog :  Over the last year, we’ve been working hard to integrate the dMarc advertising [...]


Spain is marking the third anniversary of the Madrid terror bombings that killed 191 people on Sunday with the unveiling of a towering glass monument bearing messages of condolence left written in the days after the attacks.


Ex-Ukraine leader jailed for nine years in U.S.

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister  Pavlo Lazarenko was sentenced to nine years in prison and fined  $10 million in a U.S. court on Friday after being convicted in  2004 of extortion and money laundering.


The Food and Drug Administration yesterday ordered a strong new warning for Pfizer Inc.'s injectable contraceptive, Depo-Provera, saying it could permanently weaken bones.


Kenya's Kibaki ahead in election: exit poll

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki is ahead in the presidential election with 45 percent, versus 41.2 for opposition leader Raila Odinga, according to an exit poll by a local independent election observer group.


Annual house price inflation rose to 9.6% in November, according to the latest survey from the Halifax bank.


Applying the 'community' ideal to Web advertising

Business leaders in the Web advertising and network-building industries convened today at Fordham University to discuss how they can remake the Web advertising model so that it helps forge communities the way Web sites already do.


McAfee releases VirusScan with intrusion prevention

McAfee's VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i integrates intrusion-prevention services and firewall technology with antivirus software to automatically protect PCs and file servers from new malicious code outbreaks.


From the first day of Spring Training, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen made journeyman Ross Gload feel like an important part of the 2004 team.


Red Hat profit, revenue continue to rise in strong Q2

(InfoWorld) - Global expansion and strong Enterprise Linux subscription sales lifted Red Hat's revenue and net income to double-digit growth for its fiscal 2008 second quarter. The company reported profit of $18.2 million, or $0.09 per share, an increase of 64 percent year over year for the quarter that ended Aug. 31. Last year for the same quarter, Red Hat reported profit of $11.04 million. Revenue for the most recent second quarter was $127.3 million, an increase of 28 percent over the same quarter last year when the company reported revenue of $99.67 million. Non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) adjusted net income for the quarter was $36.9 million, or $0.17 per share, a figure in line with consensus estimates from analysts at Thomson First Call. Subscriptions revenue continued to outshine revenue from training and services, though both segments saw increases for the quarter. Revenue from subscriptions comprised $109.17 million, or 86 percent of revenue, while revenue from training and services was $18.1 million, or 14 percent. Red Hat attributed its strong growth to overseas expansion, particularly in Japan, where a Nikkei Market Access survey ranked Red Hat Japan the number-one technology vendor that customers intend to conduct business with in the future. The company also saw increases in operating margin and operating cash flow, business performance improvements that are important to Red Hat's global expansion, said Charlie Peters, executive vice president and CFO, in a statement. Non-GAAP operating margin was 20.7 percent for the quarter, an increase from 17.8 percent year over year. Non-GAAP operating cash flow was $63.7 million for the quarter, an increase of 43 percent year over year and 22 percent, sequentially. Red Hat continues to be the leading commercial provider of Linux server software, but the company also expanded its portfolio of open-source products for enterprise customers in the second quarter. Notable product releases during the quarter were JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2, software infrastructure to help enterprises migrate legacy applications to an open-source platform, and a beta of Red Hat Developer Studio, a development runtime and set of open-source tools built on the popular Eclipse development framework. Red Hat also made gains in increasing support among third-party applications for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and passed the 3,000 mark for the number of applications certified to run on its enterprise OS. On a conference call Tuesday, Red Hat Chairman, CEO and President Matthew Szulik announced some changes to Red Hat's business structure as the company prepares to expand from a Linux company into a full-service enterprise software and services provider. Beginning Tuesday, the company is split into three lines of business: infrastructure, middleware, and online services. Each of those divisions will have a general manager who will be compensated on the profitability of his or her business, he said. General managers also will be responsible for product marketing, and Red Hat's Michael Chen, who is returning to the U.S. from China after a three-year stint building Red Hat's business there, is now vice president of corporate marketing, Szulik said. This story was updated on September 25, 2007


Even with the downturn in the real estate market, houses in the Boston area will continue to be unaffordable for many working families and first-time homebuyers, according to a new report from Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies.


Sudan asks African force to leave Darfur by September 30

Sudan has asked African Union forces   monitoring a shaky truce in its violent Darfur region to leave   the country when their mandate ends on September 30, a   spokesman said on Sunday.


What's next? West coaching pool deep for UW

The search to replace Keith Gilbertson at Washington will be national, athletic director Todd Turner indicated yesterday. But Gilbertson's successor could come from a handful of promising candidates in the West.


Bush Selects Kerik as New Secretary of Homeland Security

Bernard Kerik is the former New York police commissioner who helped oversee the city's response to the Sept. 11 attacks.


Thaksin calls for more cooperation in fighting bird flu

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Friday called for enhanced collaboration efforts among Asian countries in fighting bird flu, especially on epidemiological surveillance in humans and animals.


The Electoral Commission says it is concerned how Forward Wales is fielding candidates in the assembly elections.


End to governor's race first step in recovery

For the Democrats, the shifting fortunes of Christine Gregoire may seem to justify the pursuit of a hand recount of statewide ballots.


Steelers Quarterback Roethlisberger Rookie of Year

Record-breaking Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has won the National Football League's rookie of the year award.


IL DIRETTORE DI RAIDUE ACCOLTELLATO DAL FIGLIO DICIASSETTENNE

Varese - Secondo le prime informazioni il 17enne sarebbe rientrato tardi a casa dopo la sua festa di compleanno e per questo rimproverato. Durante la discussione si sarebbe armato di una roncola colpendo ripetutamente i genitori.


Concerts seek Second Life with 3-pronged approach

In a small abandoned warehouse in an  industrial area north of Denver, local bands Bad Weather  California, Born in the Flood and Meese are playing a very  unusual gig.


Fairfax County has emerged as a jobs powerhouse that far outpaces Montgomery County and now rivals the District as the region's economic core, according to a new federal report that details a profound shift in the Washington area over the past 15 years.


Senators want Libby prosecutor to testify

The Senate Judiciary Committee may seek testimony from controversial prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald about the obstruction of justice case against vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby, two senators said on Sunday.


Cagliari, 17:20 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: UMBRO NUOVO SPONSOR TECNICO

Il Cagliari ha presentato questa mattina le nuove maglie per la prossima stagione. Nuovo lo sponsor ...


The British government proposed bold new environmental legislation Tuesday that would set legally binding, long-term limits on carbon emissions — a move it hopes will prompt the United States, China and India to follow suit.


Basics: All the Films You Want to See, but When?

Downloading movies over a high-speed Internet connection offers the promise of convenience, but promise is the operative word for this new method.


Microsoft "Halo 3" 1st-day game sales at $170 mln

Microsoft Corp  on Wednesday said its "Halo 3" video game had $170 million in sales on its first day, easily surpassing its predecessor, 2004's "Halo 2," which racked up $125 million in the first day.


Hospital bosses and cleaning firms are questioning the wisdom of the government's Â£50m deep clean programme.


Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is elected speaker of the key clerical body that supervises Iran's Supreme Leader.


The Mother of Michael Jackson's Accuser Faces the Singer and His ...

At turns confused, sad and defiant, even belligerent, the mother of the boy Michael Jackson is accused of molesting appeared in court Friday for the first time


Virgin in talks to secure a slice of China's mobile market

HONG KONG - Virgin is planning to launch a mobile phone service in China as a 50-50 joint venture with a Chinese company within a year to 18 months, according to reports.


Belarus has voted to allow its president, Alexander Lukashenko, the right to run for a third term in office, the top election official said this morning.


Cendant Is Close to Acquiring Orbitz for $1.1 Billion

The deal would end a daring experiment by the nation's airlines, which created Orbitz as a competitor to Expedia and online ticketing sites like it.


Milano, 10:28 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAROTTA: QUAGLIARELLA VALE 15-20 MILIONI

Beppe Marotta, dg della Sampdoria, intervistato da 'Radio Anch'io lo Sport', fissa un prezzo per Qua...


The coach told ESPN's Chris Mortenson that he had reconsidered after originially withdrawing his name from consideration last week and would return to his alma mater.


World oil prices ended lower on Monday  despite notching a record high earlier in the day as the  Norwegian government moved to end an oil workers' labor dispute  that threatened shipments from the world's third largest  exporter.


Blair lands role in Bush festive frolics

US president's annual Christmas 'comedy' video features cameo appearance by ex-PM


Before yesterday's press conference, there was great anticipation to see how coach Bill Belichick would spin the season finale between the Patriots and the hapless 49ers at Gillette Stadium.


Attorney General Gonzales assures tech execs of the government's commitment.


La sfida televisiva del dopo Bonolis"Le tre scimmiette" meglio di Greggio-Iacchetti                                                  Per la Ventura esordio record La Rai lascia 10 punti a Mediaset                                                                                "Striscia" si difende bene. Ottima audience per Buzzanca


Poland has agreed in principal to allow an American missile defence system on Polish territory.


Pet Cats Serving as Canaries for a Home Pollutant

Cats may serve as a sentinel for understanding the effects of human exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers.


Who says mutual funds are sleepier and slower than stocks?


Amid Chaos, Sri Lankans Struggle to Survive

On the hard-hit eastern coast of Sri Lanka, small groups have found shelter in schools and temples, kept alive by small donations.


SpaceX reports milestone, details future plans

Elon Musk, who's also chairman of electric car maker Tesla Motors, talks about why he founded SpaceX and its progress so far.


Marquez stops Vazquez to win WBC super bantamweight title

Rafael Marquez captured the World Boxing Council super bantamweight title on Saturday when holder Israel Vazquez quit on his stool before the start of the eighth round due to breathing difficulties from a broken nose.


GOP Radio Campaign Pushes for Wash. Revote

Despite Republicans' demands for a new statewide vote and their new radio advertising campaign, the Democratic leaders who control the state Legislature say the governor's election is over.


Britney Spears, expecting baby No. 2, says she and husband Kevin Federline didn't plan the pregnancy. "It just kind of happened," the 24-year-old singer reveals in an interview in the latest issue of People magazine, on newsstands Friday.


A controversial TV mini-series about 9/11 is beaten in US ratings by an American Football game.


Six Killers: Alzheimerâs Disease: Finding Alzheimerâs Before a Mind Fails

Though Alzheimerâs disease seems to suddenly strike in old age, scientists think it begins long before symptoms occur.


L'imprenditore Aiello chiede auto per testimoniare in aula


The Vatican presented Pope John Paul II's latest book at the world's largest literary fair, seeking international distribution for the pontiff's 200-page reflection on good and evil in recent history.


Steel giants CSN, Tata in new fight over Corus

A fresh bidding war for Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus has erupted when Brazilian group CSN offered about 5.8 billion pounds (8.6 billion euros, 11.3 billion dollars) shortly after Corus had accepted a lower bid from Tata Steel of India.


Shares of two bond insurers, MBIA Inc. and the Ambac Financial Group, fell sharply on concern they would lose their AAA credit ratings.


Thaksin-backed party forms new Thai coalition government

Thailand's People Power Party (PPP), backed by ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, won support of five small allies on Saturday to lead a coalition government emerging after a December 23 general election.


Bersani: mai piÃ¹ finanziamenti alle imprese, solo detrazioni"Non voglio piÃ¹ sentir parlare della legge 488. Basta, la chiudo. E' superata"                                          "Troppi scandali con i fondi europei meglio restituirli che sprecarli"                                                                                di ANTONELLO CAPORALE


Alarm as building collapses in central London

A building in central London partially collapsed Tuesday, injuring at least one person, emergency services said, but the cause of the incident was not immediately clear.


Wall St fades on credit, profit concerns

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as financial stocks dropped on credit worries, overshadowing earlier optimism about technology company profits.


Profit climbs at Talbots womenswear chain, helped by tax gain

HINGHAM, Mass.  - Talbots Inc. said Wednesday its profit for the latest quarter edged up five per cent, boosted by higher sales and an income-tax gain.


Clark writing book to be released in '07

Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark said Wednesday he's writing a book to be published next year but said political observers should not read too much into that.


AT&T Revenue Up on BellSouth Acquisition

AT&T a $2.2 billion increase in revenue, largely due to its 2006 acquisition of BellSouth.


CORRECTED:Sadr has left Iraq and now in Iran - US officials

Corrects name of country in second paragraph to read Iran instead of Iraq


NI's first and deputy first ministers are to hold talks in Brussels with the head of the European commission.


Turkish troops conduct exercises near Iraqi border

CIZRE, Turkey  - The rocky hills of Sirnak province echoed with the boom of tank shells fired by Turkish troops on Thursday in military exercises near the Iraqi border.


Alex Rodriguez earned a curtain call at Yankee Stadium for the second straight game. A day after breaking out of his slump, Rodriguez homered twice and drove in three runs Friday night in New York's 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.


India captain Rahul Dravid is confident Sachin Tendulkar has some great days ahead of him on the United Kingdom tour after seeing the 'Little Master' make 99 against South Africa at Stormont.


Bush and ChÃ¡vez Spar at Distance Over Latin Visit

President Bush ended up competing for attention with President Hugo ChÃ¡vez of Venezuela, who called the American visit an act of imperialism, adding, âGringo, go home!â


Top Shiite Cleric Returns to Iraq, Looking to Solve Najaf

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's aides called for a march to Najaf to end nearly three weeks of fighting.


A steel firm employing around 450 workers in south Wales goes into administration, says a union.


Red Sox 4, Rockies 3: Boston Sweeps World Series Again

With a win over the Colorado Rockies, the Boston Red Sox become the first team to win two championships since 2000.


Unstoppable Sergio puts Europe in command

Sergio Garcia put Tiger Woods in the shade once more as he drove Europe closer to a third straight Ryder Cup triumph.


Great American Smokeout, when people try to quite smoking, USA

Novermber 18 was the Great American Smokeout - it is a national quit smoking day in the USA, organised by the American Cancer Society.


Karzai aborts trip after rocket hits near landing site

Afghan President Hamid Karzai aborted his first election campaign trip outside the capital yesterday after a rocket shot over his helicopter as he was landing in southeastern Gardez and exploded nearby.


HSBC profits up 5 pct, bad debts hit $10.6 bln

HSBC Holdings  fell just short  of analysts' expectations with a 5 rise in 2006 profits on  Monday as Europe's biggest bank took a $10.6 billion hit for  bad debts after problems in its U.S. mortgage lending.


Hurt by the housing slump, the home mortgage lender said  it lost $724 million in the fourth quarter.


Autism affects more children in US than thought: study

Autism is more common in the United States than previously believed, affecting one child in 150, according to the results of a US government study on the developmental disorder.


A pale orange landscape topped by a thin crust appears in images beamed back 900 million miles by the Titan probe. Instruments picked up a low, rushing sound, possibly indicating winds.


FLINT, Mich., Sept 24 -- Thousands of workers streamed out into the summer heat here, in this city that has weathered many GM strikes, heading first to union halls and then, armed with picket signs, back to plant gates after the autoworkers union called a national strike.


The UN-backed war crimes tribunal for Sierra Leone is due to hand down its first judgements.


London Fashion Week strives for rising star status

London Fashion Week sashayed into action on Monday with a clutch of feted young designers promising to boost its star status on the industry's map.


FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - In a will signed on July 30, 2001, former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith left her estate to her late son, Daniel, and appointed her lawyer and boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, as the trustee.


Simple Funerals Planned for Slain Amish Girls

BART TOWNSHIP, Pa., Oct. 4 -- The Amish community began preparations Wednesday to bury the five young girls killed in an execution-style attack at their one-room schoolhouse earlier this week by a man haunted by recurring dreams of molesting young girls.


Boom delle esportazioni, +2,3% nel primo quadrimestre


Republicans Might Be Yankees of Politics

Republicans hold their convention next week in New York, home to the GOP-like Yankees. The Democrats chose Boston, whose Red Sox resemble that party.


Canadian shootings linked to website, videogames

The blame game The task of apportioning blame has begun in earnest in the wake of the Montreal college shootings as Canada and its media try to digest the incident.â¦


Users of the Treo smartphone will get out-of-the-box compatibility with Microsoft's Exchange Server, thanks to a licensing deal between Milpitas, Calif.


About 20,000 pirate players of Half-Life 2 have been banned from the game.


Parents are often unaware that their children are overweight or obese, according to a study.


Securities regulators are opening up yet another front in their long-running investigation of the mutual fund industry, examining brokerage firms that allegedly gave mutual fund employees


More than 50 prisoners, including rebel leader Alfredo Reinado, escape from prison in the East Timor capital, Dili.


If nothing else, Saturday's game against Southern California will show how much progress Washington State has made this season.


Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Medical Marijuana Case

The US Supreme Court has begun hearing arguments in a case brought against the US government by two California women who use medical marijuana.


One in seven students at UK universities drop out, but there are wide variations between universities.


Turkey obliged to expand customs union before EU talks: Cyprus

Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said Monday Turkey is obliged to expand its customs union protocol before starting entry talks with the European Union (EU) which amounts to recognition of Cyprus.


Seal lost his bid Wednesday to overturn a British court ruling ordering the Grammy-winning singer to pay his ex-manager commissions on earnings from his first two albums.


WELSH musicians last night paid tribute to legendary radio DJ John Peel who has died at the age of 65.


Regulators are stepping up their pressure on TV stations to give up billions of dollars worth of airwaves in major markets around the country.-The Washington Post


It is moving on to Ryanair's home turf with the launch of three routes from London Gatwick to Cork, Shannon and Knock.


Â· Chancellor to seek longer detention without chargeÂ· Parliamentary and judicial oversight 'to guard rights'


As Sunnis Flee, Shiites Now Dominate Baghdad

Shiites now dominate the once mixed capital, and there is little chance of reversing the process.


OPEC Ministers to Discuss Oil Production

Oil ministers of the 11-member Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries meet Wednesday in Vienna to discuss the possibility of raising production, which could lower world oil prices.


India's governing Congress Party names Rahul Gandhi as a party general secretary, fuelling speculation of an early election.


Legislators fear some health plans could prove limited, costly

Two legislators instrumental in healthcare reform yesterday warned that some health plans under the new law might offer only minimal coverage and force subscribers to pay high out-of-pocket costs.


Svindal powers to golden double, Ligety finishes fourth

ARE, Sweden  - Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal powered to victory in the men's giant slalom on Wednesday to bag his second gold medal of the Alpine skiing world championships.


Update 1: Genentech Reports Positive Avastin Study

Genentech Inc. and Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG said Monday that a recent study showed their colon cancer drug Avastin significantly extended patient survival when combined with an oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy drug.


Rocket explodes at scrapyard, killing 10

GHAZIABAD: Thursday was just another working day for Santosh Khushwaha (22), a worker at Bhushan Steel's plant in Sahibabad. Till about 3.20 pm.


A number of people are feared dead after a plane crashes at the Thai island resort of Phuket, officials say.


Shanghai: Rubens Barrichello claimed the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix yesterday, with Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher finishing a hard-luck weekend in 12th place, more than a lap behind.


The funeral of a father and son killed in a road accident in Spain has been held in north Wales.


Library Admits Damage to 18th-Century Diary

The British Library has admitted that a historic diary was damaged while in its care, but refused to confirm reports that the manuscript, which recorded preparations for the Jacobite rebellion of 1715, had been left in the trunk of a car.


Japanese Coke machines to accept cellphone payment

US soft-drink giant Coca-Cola said it will equip all its vending machines in Japan to accept payment through mobile telephones, an increasingly popular money option in the country.


If life were a Hemingway novel, red wine and cigarettes would go together like baguettes and sidewalk cafes, and damn the consequences!


Dallas Mavericks reserve center D.J. Mbenga underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair torn right knee ligaments but will miss the remainder of the National Basketball Association season.


Contestato trattamento riservato nelle procedure di rimborso


Marsh & McLennan Cos.  Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Greenberg resigned on Monday, 11 days after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer accused the world's biggest insurance broker of rigging bids.


Russian politician Andrei Lugovoi, wanted by UK police for the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, will be arrested if he enters any European country.


A doctor in Spain has offered referees the perfect excuse for giving dodgy offsides - their eyes are not up to it. Dr Francisco Belda Maruenda says the human eye is physiologically unable to process all the


By Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Feb. 16--This timeline shows some key dates in the planning of a massive reservoir in King William County:   April 1993: Peninsula localities, headed by Newport News, endorse the reservoir as the preferred water supply source.


Michigan's three top-tier universities can continue using race and gender in admissions and financial aid awards through the current admission cycle, under an agreement proposed Monday.


Senate panel scrutinizes credit card practices

With the threat of new regulations looming, some credit card issuers on Wednesday promised lawmakers they would ease penalties and simplify tiny-print disclosures that few consumers read.


Tony Blair is set to formally begin  his new role as an envoy for the Middle East by chairing a meeting in Lisbon.


Cricket has applied to join the Olympic movement so that the sport can become part of the Summer Games, the International Cricket Council said.


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was Thursday "brain dead" and breathing only thanks to artificial life support systems, a French medical source said after conflicting reports as to whether he was alive or dead.


Iran official hints at halting atomic work: paper

An adviser to Iran's top authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, suggested in remarks published on Wednesday that Tehran might consider suspending sensitive atomic work.


Sci-Fi Author Kim Stanley Robinson Discusses Our Planet's Future

Wired News talks with the writer about Sixty Days and Counting, the final installment in a global-warming-themed trilogy.


Retracing Steps, McCain Is Feeling Rejuvenated

John McCain, who won the New Hampshire primary in 2000, is in many ways a different candidate running a very different campaign.


$2 mln bail for designer Anand Jon on rape charges

A Los Angeles judge set bail at $2.095 million on Wednesday for celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon who has been held in jail on charges of raping or sexually assaulting 20 young would-be models.


ASIA/FILIPPINE - LÂesercito agisca sempre nel rispetto della Costituzione e dei diritti dei cittadini: pubblicato il ÂRapporto MeloÂ sulla scia di omicidi politici e di esecuzioni sommarie nelle Filippine Manila (Agenzia Fides) - La scia di omicidi Ã¨ innegabile. Vi sono prove circostanziate che fanno ricondurre molte delle esecuzioni sommarie ai membri dellÂesercito. Occorre ripristinare lo stato di diritto nella nazione e nessun omicidio deve piÃ¹ res...


'Fenomeno generalizato in Italia, specie in Abruzzo'


The Malayalam film takes up the cause of farmers' suicides.


Scientists say the results represent a new stage in synthetic biology.


After Test Runs, an Armory Is Ready to Declare, âArtists, Start Your Enginesâ

Tonight 10 motorcycle stunt riders wearing sunglasses will ride for seven minutes on 288 panels of painted plywood covering the drill hall floor of the Seventh Regiment Armory.


A British soldier killed by a roadside bomb in southern Iraq is named as a Second Lieutenant from Hove.


NTT DoCoMo, Japan's biggest mobile carrier, is to spearhead the rollout of an advanced version of its 3G (third-generation) services called Super 3G, a company spokesman said Wednesday.


Dutch Study Links Treated Stomach Acid to Pneumonia

Hugely popular stomach acid-blocking  drugs may slightly increase the risk of pneumonia by stripping  the body of one of its defenses against ingested germs,  researchers said on Tuesday.


Delegation of Mediators Arrives in Najaf

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A delegation of Iraqis arrived in Najaf on helicopters Tuesday to present radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr with a peace proposal aimed at ending the violent insurgency wracking the holy city.    The peace proposal, cobbled together Iraq's National Conference in Baghdad, demanded that al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia put down its arms and join Iraq's political process in exchange for amnesty...


Hollywood's Odd Couple: Cage and Bruckheimer

In a town where friendship is  fleeting, a star who once feared being labeled wacky and an  action movie producer with a Midas touch have become a  solid-gold team that this week again tests its box office power  with their fourth collaboration, "National Treasure."


All 176 passengers feared dead after Brazilian plane crashes, explodes at Sao Paulo airport

A passenger jet crashed and burst into flames after skidding off a runway at Brazil's busiest airport Tuesday and barreling across a busy highway, officials said.


The company will also be the team's shirt sponsor for eight years starting in the 2006-07 season, when the club move to their new 60,000-seater ground.


Hong Kong marks first decade under Chinese rule

Chinese President Hu Jintao swore in Hong Kong's leader for a new term on Sunday and reminded the territory that the motherland comes first, as the city embarked upon its second decade under Beijing's rule.


"Jimmy Kimmel" reruns air on TV Guide Network

"Jimmy Kimmel Live" has  landed a second home on basic cable.


LONDON -- President Bushâs campaign Web site was inaccessible to surfers outside the United States and Canada following a series of outages last week that may have been electronic attacks.


Militia of Rebel Iraqi Shi'ite Cleric Offers Truce

A rebel Shi'ite Muslim militia led by Moqtada al-Sadr pledged on Thursday to disarm in what could be a major advance for US-Iraqi efforts to calm violence in Iraq ahead of elections due in January.


Kidnapped aid worker feared killed in Iraq after video released

LONDON : Margaret Hassan, a British-Irish aid worker kidnapped in Iraq last month, was feared to have been killed by her captors after a video was issued apparently showing her murder.


Liverpool come from behind to beat injury-hit Newcastle at Anfield.


Sudan Begins to Withdraw Troops From Darfur

The African Union said Saturday that Sudan had started withdrawing troops in the Darfur region ahead of an evening deadline to end fighting there, but the government


Directors Guild names favorite directors of '07

The Directors Guild of America on  Tuesday nominated makers of five films for best director of  2007 in a key stop on the road to the Oscars during one of the  wildest awards seasons in recent Hollywood memory.


Sarkozy's poll win tempered by left's revival

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's allies won a large majority in parliamentary elections on Sunday but fell short of the predicted landslide after a row over a sales tax hike appeared to cost them votes.


Libya lifts death sentences on medics in HIV case

Libya on Tuesday commuted death sentences on five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor convicted of deliberately infecting children with HIV, raising hopes they would soon be freed after eight years in jail.


AMERICA/VENEZUELA - L'Assemblea Plenaria analizza la V Conferenza Generale di Aparecida alla luce del Concilio Plenario del Venezuela Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - In questa settimana si sta celebrando lÂ88Â° Assemblea Plenaria Ordinaria della Conferenza Episcopale Venezuelana (CEV). da lunedÃ¬ 2 a sabato 7 luglio. Questa Assemblea   costituisce "una nuova occasione per l'incontro e la c...


Breastfeeding Linked to Lower Arthritis Risk

NEW YORK  - Women who breastfeed are less  likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than women who don't,  according to a new report.


Manchester United have announced that they've broken off talks with US tycoon Malcolm Glazer over a potential takeover of the Old Trafford club.


Opera Files EU Antitrust Suit Against Microsoft

Opera Softwareâs complaint accuses Microsoft of abusing its dominant position in the desktop PC market by offering only Internet Explorer as a standard part of Windows.


Three Fools chime in on the social-networking site's valuation.


HEALTH:    London Never Further from New York

LONDON, Aug 25  (IPS) - There could hardly be two conferences taking place  at the same time whose aims  would be further apart than the  Republican Party convention in New York and the  reproductive  health conference in London. Both meetings begin end of this  month.


Anti-Semitic death threats have been sent to Chelsea boss Avram Grant in a package containing a mysterious powder, British police said Wednesday.


By Staff Reports  Today at www.tulsaworld.com  New online   Complete coverage:    Read all the stories by World Projects Editor Ziva Branstetter about the Clayton Smart case, watch a TV news report about Smart and download key documents.


Winning the 100 meters at the Olympics isn't simply a tradition carried on by generations of American women sprinters, it's an exercise in domination.


Altria Group Inc.  on Wednesday said it plans to spin off its 89 percent stake in Kraft Foods Inc.  on March 30, completing the long-awaited separation of the maker of Oreo cookies from the Philip Morris tobacco companies.


Canadian punk rock singer Bif Naked has gone public after being diagnosed with breast cancer, saying she is facing the fight of her life and urging other women to ensure they regularly check for cancer.


Derek Conway loses his Â£13,000 a year seat on a panel of senior MPs following his suspension from the Commons.


Air France  announced a $7  billion aircraft order on Thursday, split between Airbus   and Boeing .


Lo sottolinea un'indagine del commissario Kroes


Aishwarya Rai starrer Bride & Prejudice has opened optimistically.


Free agent Armando Benitez and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a three-year contract yesterday, a move that stabilizes the club's closer role that's been in flux since Robb Nen got injured two years ago.


'Sideways' Leads Nominees for SAG Awards

The road-trip comedy "Sideways" led contenders Tuesday for the Screen Actors Guild Awards with four nominations, including honors for lead performer Paul Giamatti and the ensemble cast.


Gynecologist Visit Urged Before First Pap Test

Adolescent girls should make their first visit to an obstetrician-gynecologist at around 13 to 15 years of age, even though routine Pap testing doesn't usually start until they're older, according to a recommendation from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).


A French court will rule on whether a new law bans three Sikh boys from wearing the under-turban to school.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stuck a toe in the presidential race Friday, taking strong issue after Republican Mike Huckabee accused the administration of having an "arrogant bunker mentality" on foreign policy.


For months, the Waheed brothers steadfastly endured the killings raging around them in their mainly Sunni district, staying put as fellow Shiites packed up and left.


Report: Israeli army mistakenly kills three Egyptian soldiers

JERUSALEM A preliminary Israeli army investigation has found that Israeli troops apparently killed three Egyptian soldiers by mistake, thinking they were Palestinian militants along the Gaza-Egypt border.


Culturally Worlds Apart, Children Touch Musically

A simulcast music exchange at Carnegie Hall on Saturday showed how technology can transform social studies and musical collaboration.


Google Inc. is ramping up its efforts to help specific vertical markets create more effective online advertising, using its technology to help clients highlight as many of their assets as possible to drive not only online, but also offline sales.


The Grand Ole Opry showcases old-time country music every week, but some older country stars complain they are being shuffled off the stage at the historic radio show.


Intel tops 1 million mark on quad-core processors

Intel said it has shipped more than a million of its quad-core Xeon 5300 microprocessors, a product line that has helped the company win server business back from rival AMD.


PRIME Minister John Howard yesterday laid out an audacious $5.9 billion re-election bid covering health, education, training, child care, families and small business.


A judge granted a new trial to a man serving a life sentence for killing two men in a suburban Detroit bar, saying prosecutors wrongly withheld an expert's memo about the effects of Prozac.


ISS Crew Counts Calories as Food Supply Runs Low

With food stores running low, the two astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are cutting back their meal intake and awaiting a critical cargo delivery expected to arrive on Dec. 25.


World stocks tumbled on Monday as fears gripped investors that a sliding U.S. economy would drag others down with it.


UNITED NATIONS - George Bush presented international leaders yesterday with his vision of a world made safe by democracy, and said the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan were just initial steps in the spread of liberty.


Weary Eli, Giants Face Big Ben's Steelers

Eight months ago, the New York Giants were patting themselves on the back after engineering a draft-day trade to get Eli Manning. No one seemed to care the Giants mortgaged the franchise in the deal with San Diego for the No. 1 overall pick.


Lo ha deciso la Procura di Roma dopo intervista di Lollo


A new report fueled jitters of a fresh Al Qaeda attack on America. But the document also shows how little intelligence officials really know about the state of terrorist threats.


ATLANTA - Rafael Furcal hit a two-out, two-run homer in the 11th inning that sent the Atlanta Braves over the Houston Astros 4-2 Thursday and tied their NL playoff series at one game each.    Furcal has plenty of incentive to extend the series - the shortstop is set to report to jail once the postseason ends...


An extremely rare and well-preserved dinosaur nest containing fossil eggs with the embryos exposed goes up for auction this weekend, but at least one scientist is demanding the artifact be returned to a museum.


Federally funded abstinence education programs that are used in 25 states contain false and misleading information about contraception, abortion and sexually transmitted diseases, a Democratic lawmaker said Wednesday.


Federal prosecutors are asking the judge in the long-delayed case against admitted al Qaeda member Zacarias Moussaoui to begin the trial in six months.


Norway's foreign minister arrives in Sri Lanka to hold talks with the government and rebels over tsunami relief and the peace process.


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Hey, here's one you Patsologists may have heard before. On the subject of your 2006 New England Patriots: It Is What It Is. Or, They Are Who They Are. Take your pick.


Ethiopia hostages "safe" with rebels: local leader

Five Europeans and eight locals  kidnapped in remote north Ethiopia are "unharmed and safe" in  the hands of Afar separatist rebels holding them over the  border in Eritrea, an Afar leader said on Friday.


Environmental groups poured thousands of dollars and worked the phones to help get Democrat Martin O'Malley elected governor. Now they're looking for Maryland's next governor to steer changes in how the state approaches growth, Chesapeake Bay restoration and other environmental concerns.


Verizon Wireless and Sprint (NYSE: FON) are giving their customers a break, cutting their fees for number portability, which the carriers have charged all customers to meet the costs of enabling wireless users to keep their phone numbers when they switch service providers.


Cendant Corp.'s CD.N former vice  chairman has been convicted of fraud in a federal court, while  its former chairman received a mistrial, the U.S. Justice  Department said.


The son of a sheriff's deputy and three other students have been charged with taking an incendiary device made of gasoline and plastic foam to their high school.


Why the Long Face? The Show Adds a Wrinkle

Bellagio won his breed on Day 1 of the 129th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the first time that Neapolitan mastiffs have competed.


A California zoo is shut while investigators try to find out how a tiger escaped to attack three visitors, killing one.


The World-Anti Doping Agency says it has unearthed a new "designer steroid".


NASA Commercial Space Partners Complete Milestones

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LSU will stick with a two-quarterback rotation Saturday at Auburn, according to Tigers coach Nick Saban, who seemed to have some fun telling the media what he will and won't discuss Monday.


The ex-Fed chief refines, and others react to, the line in his book about whether the Iraq War was really about oil.


Sudan and neighbors agree not to support rebels

The leaders of Sudan, Chad and  Central African Republic met on Thursday and declared they  would not back rebels attacking each other's territory --  repeating a pledge that has failed to stop fighting in the  past.


CIA confident that voice on tape is Bin Laden

The CIA has "high confidence" that the voice on a new audiotape praising anti-US attacks belongs to terror mastermind Usama bin Laden, intelligence officials told FOX News Thursday.


E' l'orientamento dei rappresentanti dei gruppi parlamentari


KOCHI, Japan  - Michelle Wie missed the cut for the 11th time in 12 professional men's events after a nervous 80 left her at 17 over par at the Casio World Open on Friday.


Two Pablo Picasso paintings worth millions of Euros  are stolen from an exhibition in Switzerland.


(InfoWorld) - While software vendor CA is pretty happy with theÂ financial performanceÂ of three-quarters of its business, its storage management operations are not up to par, according to executives. CA sees storage management as one of the company's four main business pillars, the other three being enterprise systems management, security, and business services optimization. All four form part of CA's Enterprise IT Management (EITM), the vendor's road map to both simplify and more tightly integrate all of its software products. CA is "not satisfied" with sales growth in its storage management business, John Swainson, the company's president and CEO, said Thursday during a conference call to discuss the vendor's third-quarter results for fiscal 2007. In particular, he blamed CA's indirect sales channel which the company is already taking steps to revise and rebuild, after bringing in new management last year. Swainson, who's very much a glass half-full kind of a guy, said he's optimistic that CA's storage business will turn around, perhaps before the close of fiscal 2007. He pointed to a string of purchases designed to fill in the spaces in CA's storage offerings, the most recent of which was theÂ July purchaseÂ of continuous data protection technology vendor XOsoft. CA's not the only one struggling with its storage business. Rival SymantecÂ recentlyÂ announced poor third-quarter fiscal resultsÂ in that sector of its business which it acquired through the 2005Â purchase of Veritas. As in previous financial quarters, CA's overall focus remains realignment of its sales force around the world, cost reduction and implementing new business processes, Swainson said. Nancy Cooper, chief financial officer at CA, gave an update on the vendor's implementation of SAP's enterprise applications which it sees as crucial in its ongoing transformation. CA went live with SAP's financial applications in April in the U.S. and at the end of October it got the U.S. services operation deployed on the ERP (enterprise resource planning) software. The process was "difficult both from the process and systems point of view," she said. Given the complexity of the implementation, that experience wasn't surprising, Cooper added. CA plans to roll out SAP's applications to the rest of its global operation in 2008. "We'll go step by step on this thing," she said. CA's troubled past continues to bubble up to the surface. Two more former executives wereÂ recently sentencedÂ in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, for their roles in a massive securities fraud which took place at the company several years ago. The fraud involved the false reporting of hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue before licensing agreements were finalized to bolster quarterly financial results. Earlier this week, U.S. District Court Judge I. Leo Glasser sentenced David Kaplan, CA's former senior vice president of finance and administration, to six months of home detention. Last week, the same judge sentenced Ira Zar, CA's former CFO, to seven months in prison and seven months of home detention. In November, Judge Glasser sentenced CA's former CEO Sanjay Kumar toÂ 12 years in prisonÂ and a $8 million fine, while codefendant Stephen Richards, the ex-head of worldwide sales at CA, later received a seven-year jail term. Â


Oil rebounds toward $58 on low US inventories

Oil prices rebounded toward $58 on Thursday after freezing weather cut fuel stocks in the world's top oil consumer, the United States and as buyers re-emerged following a 2 percent sell-off the previous day.


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Allowing young children to become severely overweight should be treated as neglect, some doctors have told the BBC.


Democrats Focus on Terrorism Report in Attacks on Bush

Democratic lawmakers yesterday seized on elements of a new classified intelligence assessment as validation of their long-standing position that the Iraq war has been a distraction from the broader war against terrorists, seeing the new study as an opportunity to undermine President Bush's...


80 injured as clashes, blasts mar Bangla strike

Dhaka, Aug 28. (PTI): Bomb blasts and clashes during an anti-government general strike left about 80 people injured in Bangladesh on Saturday as officials said an Interpol team was on way to Dhaka to probe


Investigation made more difficult by sheer number of former PM's many enemies


Off-the-shelf lamps can be used as a cheap alternative to laser surgery, Israeli researchers claim.


The US has a new head of cyber security, amid concerns about the Bush administration's commitment to protecting computer networks from attack.


The situation in Jammu and Kashmir is "becoming normal" and his visit was intended at improving it, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil said at the conclusion of his three-day visit to the state on Monday.


Campbell Soup Co. (CPB.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday posted a better-than-expected 9 percent rise in profit, sending shares to a near three-year high, as heavy promotions and product improvements spurred soup sales.


A CONSTITUTIONAL CASE FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Hard cases make bad law, the old adage goes. But in the case of Ashcroft v. Raich, the medical marijuana case recently argued before the US Supreme Court (news - web sites), the opposite