Winter storm cools U.S. Valentine's ardor

Winter iced romance for millions of Americans on Wednesday as a Valentine's Day storm disrupted the annual hearts and flowers festival from Midwestern states to the Atlantic shore and southern Canada.


Immatricolazioni diminuite dell'1% rispetto a luglio


The counting of votes in Afghanistan's presidential election has been completed, the election commission said.


Dodgers manager Grady Little knows what a Derek Lowe no-hitter looks like. So when Lowe dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates for six exceptional innings, Little began thinking he might be watching baseball history repeat itself.


U.S. immigrants worry as families face deportation

FAIRFIELD, Ohio  - When 300 U.S. immigration agents surrounded the chicken processing plant where Danny Alvarez-Reyes works, he did the only thing he could think of: he gave his coat to a scared friend determined to hide in the walk-in freezer.


Snapshots from the NYC iPhone line: Sellouts and power hounds

With under six hours to go, some people in line for the iPhone in New York are seeing if they could make a few bucks off the product hype by selling their places in line. As far as I can tell, there have not yet been any takers. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Boeing has received down payments for up to 200 of its new 7E7 planes in addition to the known 52 orders it has gained, Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher said in an interview published Thursday.


A ministero Giustizia spettano istruttorie per grazia


HHG sells British life insurance business

British-based wealth management and insurance group HHG Plc. is to sell its Life Services business to a venture capital group for 1.025 billion pounds (1.97 billion US dollars).


English Unimpressed by Spanish Racism Fine

English soccer has reacted with disdain  to the fine of 100,000 Swiss francs ($87,340) handed to the  Spanish FA for the racist chanting at the November friendly  between England and Spain in Madrid.


Pioneering NASA Engineer Max Faget Dead at 83

Pioneering NASA engineer Maxime Faget, who designed the Project Mercury capsule that carried the first US astronauts into space and worked on every subsequent manned spacecraft including the space shuttle, has died at the age of 83


The polluted planet: Alarm as global study finds one-third of ...

They were the first animals with backbones to walk on land. They witnessed the rise and fall of the dinosaurs and were present at the birth of a bipedal ape who went on to become


Alex Ovechkin scored his fourth goal of the night with 1:26 left in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.


ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- After winning the first two games of the World Series at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox will try to end the St.


The Bangladeshi authorities detain four senior academics as a curfew is relaxed after student riots.


Big Brother Google Offers to Run Your Search Engine

Are you a small website unsatisfied with the quality of your search capabilities? Never fear, Google's here.


Movie Gallery, the second-biggest video rental chain after Blockbuster, has filed a reorganization plan in bankruptcy court, and said it hoped to emerge from Chapter 11 next year.


The stock market is often driven by emotions, not data. Learn to recognize that, and you can profit from it.


Research provides definitive evidence that radiation risk is ...

The risk of cancer mortality from a single full-body computed tomography (CT) scan is modest, but not negligible, and the risks resulting from elective annual scans are much higher, according to a study published in the September issue of the journal


Apple's latest iMac G5 desktop computer once again raises the issue of style vs. cost. On the one hand, the iMac is more expensive than roughly comparable desktop computers running Windows -- therefore making Windows the better value.


Cheering Section: Packerland: Everyone Needs Tickets

Doug Burris, a lifelong Green Bay Packers fan, 331 season tickets at Lambeau Field, which makes him the most popular man in Shawano, Wis.


Serena, Sharapova still alive in topsy-turvy tournament

Amelie Mauresmo is in after outplaying Maria Sharapova, who also is in. And Anastasia Myskina is in after a victory over Elena Dementieva that put Davenport out.


Childhood obesity triggers early puberty: study

Childhood obesity in the United States appears to be causing girls to reach puberty at an earlier age, for reasons that are not clear, a study said on Monday.


A study shows Scots of South Asian descent are much more at risk of a heart attack than the rest of the population.


Salute. Sirchia: farmacisi e grossisti d'accordo, ridurremo il ...

Vaccinarsi contro l'influenza costerÃ  meno. Governo e case farmaceutiche hanno trovato un accordo in tal senso nell'incontro fra il ministro della Salute Girolamo Sirchia ei rappresentanti delle aziende produttrici.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai escapes unhurt after the Taleban fire rockets at a meeting he was addressing.


Why trial result was a Mugabe masterstroke

THE judge who presided at opposition leader Morgan Tsvangiraiâs 20-month treason trial in Zimbabwe is a corrupt placeman who last year grabbed a prize white-owned farm for himself.


US-led forces say they have killed 26 militants in Baghdad, but some Iraqi officials say the dead are civilians.


British jockey Fallon back in action despite race-fixing ...

Champion jockey Kieren Fallon was back in action Thursday despite being one of 16 people arrested on Wednesday over allegations of race-fixing.


Obermann (ad), "bisogno di aggiustamenti e ristrutturazioni"


CBS won the Sunday ratings  race in viewership, while NBC and Fox tied among the coveted  adults 18-49 demographic in a night of mostly repeats.


Foxborough, 12:23 - FOOTBALL, DOPING; NFL: HARRISON SOSPESO 4 GARE

Rodney Harrison, giocatore dei New England Patriots, è stato sospeso per 4 partite dalla Nati...


One Killed, 14 Wounded in Pakistan Bazaar Bombing

A bomb exploded in a crowded bazaar in south-western Pakistan today, killing at least one person and wounding 14 others. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast in Khuzdar, a town about 210 miles south of Quetta in Baluchistan province.


Smokers Fill Rooms With Toxins, Study Finds

Airborne endotoxins hundreds of times higher in smoky environments    HealthDayNews -- Smoke-filled rooms may contain levels of endotoxins dozens or hundreds of times greater than smoke-free rooms, says a study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden.     Endotoxins are poisonous airborne substances produced by bacteria...


Jagmohan Dalmiya, the president of the Indian cricket board, has blamed Zee Telefilms and ESPN-Star Sports, the opposing parties in the telecast-rights issue, for putting the Australian series in jeopardy.


Treviso, 16:50 - CALCIO, TREVISO: RIDIMENSIONATA ENTITA' DEL FURTO A SETTEN

Ridimensionata l'entità del furto subito dal presidente del Treviso Ettore Setten. Inizialmen...


MIAMI - In the closing hours of their bitter campaign, President George Bush and challenger Sen John Kerry charged through the critical battlegrounds of Florida and Ohio on Sunday, going from hushed church services to raucous campaign rallies with


Due to a reporting error, the story, "United planes downed by computer glitch" posted Wednesday did not provide the full name of the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. The story has been changed on the wire and paragraph five now reads:


Intel settles patent case with Transmeta

Intel agreed on Wednesday to settle a dispute with Transmeta for $250 million, ending patent litigation between both companies.


Europe's first centre dedicated to fighting human trafficking is due to be opened in Sheffield.


With Win, Jones Evokes Past and Revives Future

With a unanimous decision over FÃ©lix Trinidad, Roy Jones Jr. left people wondering if he was really back to his dominant self or if he had simply fought a tired has-been.


(InfoWorld) - VirtualLogix Inc. announced three software products on Tuesday that will help engineers migrate applications from single core to dual core processors. VirtualLogix, of Sunnyvale, California, also said it had changed its company name from Jaluna. In addition to changing its name, the company also aligned its products into three vertical market segments, calling them VLX for Digital Multimedia, VLX for Mobile Handsets and VLX for Network Infrastructure, the company said at Intel's Developer Forum trade show in San Francisco. The mobile handset and multimedia products are already shipping, and the network infrastructure line is scheduled for launch in the fourth quarter of 2006. Engineers can use VLX for Network Infrastructure to run multiple operating systems on a single multicore processor, hosting both Linux and a real time operating system (RTOS) without incurring the expense of using separate hardware platforms. It also makes it easier to migrate applications from traditional single-core chips to Intel Corp.'s Core 2 Duo E6400 or T7400 chips. VLX for Digital Multimedia is a virtualization software platform for embedded devices based on digital signal processors (DSPs) from Texas Instruments, allowing designers to run multiple OSs on a single chip in set-top boxes and video phones. Likewise, VLX for Mobile Handsets -- now in version 3.0 -- is a secure software architecture that let wireless operators boost security for products like smart phones by hosting the core OS in secure hardware zone protected from viruses and other malware. That could allow the core phone system to continue handling calls even if the Linux OS is infected by a virus in video game, said Mark Milligan, the company's vice president of marketing. The products work by slipping a middleware-based virtualization layer from VirtualLogix between the OS and the hardware, relying on features like Intel's Virtualization Technology (VT) hardware support for virtualization, Milligan said. The company hopes its changes will help it find a different market niche than other virtualization technology firms like VMWare and Xen.


Jerusalem - Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said Tuesday he was "discouraged" by new PLO chief Mahmud Abbas, accusing him of being reluctant to confront armed groups and wanting to preserve Yasser Arafat's legacy.


War objector pleads not guilty at court-martial

FORT LEWIS, Wash  - A U.S. Army officer who refused an order to deploy to Iraq, pleaded not guilty on Monday to several charges at a court-martial that calls into question the right of officers to speak out against the war.


North reported to be preparing missile launch

South Korea and US intelligence sources have detected unusual activity in North Korea believed linked to possible preparation for a missile test, the Ministry of National Defense said yesterday.


Castroneves on the Pole Again at Watkins Glen

Helio Castroneves has his third straight pole at Watkins Glen International. Now, if he can only escape his bad luck on race day.


ChiSox's Garland agrees to one-year deal

Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Chicago White Sox pitcher Jon Garland has agreed to a one-year, $3.4 million contract, avoiding salary arbitration.


Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress today that lawmakers should enact a fiscal stimulus package to help beleaguered consumers as recession fears grow. Economists and politicians are increasingly worried about fallout from the subprime mortgage meltdown.


Swedish automakers build some of the safest seat-headrest assemblies in the world, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Monday.


Infamous Colombia Kingpin En Route to U.S.

Drug kingpin Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, wearing handcuffs and a bulletproof vest, flew late Friday aboard U.S. government plane for trial in the United States, becoming the most powerful Colombian trafficker to ever be extradited to the United States.


Ex-First Republic investors sue Merrill Lynch

Former First Republic Bank shareholders sued Merrill Lynch & Co  on Friday accusing the Wall Street investment bank and brokerage of hiding billions of dollars of losses related to subprime mortgages while the companies' merger was pending.


Nathan Hauritz says the persistent Mumbai rain is only heightening his excitement before he bowls his first ball in Test cricket in the fourth Test.


Qantas Raises Surcharge to Recoup Rising Fuel Costs

Qantas Airways Ltd., Australia's biggest airline, raised its fuel surcharge for a second time to help offset soaring jet-fuel costs.


Taiwan to Follow Japan in Resuming US Beef Imports

Taiwan, the sixth-largest buyer of US beef, agreed to resume importing the meat following a 10- month suspension prompted by a lone case of mad cow disease in Washington state, the US Department of Agriculture said.


Pole Dancing Parties Catch On in Book Club Country

Pole dancing has become the new star at racier versions of Tupperware parties in well-heeled (if high-heeled) areas.


Seventeen transfers and five clubs are named in Lord Stevens' findings from his inquiry into alleged illegal payments by Premier League clubs.


'Ho solo comprato delle azioni, una partecipazione e basta'


"Idol" sponsors now paying $35 million each

NEW YORK  - Coca-Cola, Ford and AT&T are back again as the three main sponsors of "American Idol," which returned to the airwaves on Tuesday.


Oracle again extended its tender offer for PeopleSoft to Friday, Sept. 10 at midnight, Eastern Standard Time. Oracle is offering $21 per share or about $7.


New national security adviser is quiet pro

President Bush on Tuesday named an unassuming foreign-policy veteran from South Euclid to succeed Condoleezza Rice as his national security adviser.


Football player and antigay crusader Reggie White dies at 43

While family, friends, and former teammates remembered football player Reggie White--who died Sunday--as a formidable man, many GLBT Americans were remembering White's long streak of antigay activism.


Internet retail giant Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Joyo.com Ltd., China's largest online retailer of books, music and videos, in a deal worth about $75 million.


Intel CEO sees Net boosting consumer electronics

Paul Otellini predicts during his CES keynote that the Internet's impact on the personal computer industry is about to play out again in the consumer electronics market.


Poland bides time on decision to host shield

Poland is in no rush to decide on  hosting a U.S. anti-missile base before American elections as a  change of guard at the White House could scuttle the project,  Poland's foreign minister said on Saturday.


Artful Software Spots Faked Masterpieces

The method could also be used to determine if more than one hand was involved in creating the work, something physical forensic science has never been able to do.


Lenovo to Sell Thinkpads in Circuit City Stores

Lenovo said it will try to win even more U.S. small business customers by selling its laptops at the computer retailer's stores.


Kerry: Bush Not Being Straight About Iraq

LAS VEGAS Sept. 16, 2004 - Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Thursday accused President Bush of failing to tell the truth about the situation in Iraq as the country falls into more violence and chaos with each passing day.


POLICE in Northern Ireland have concluded that the IRA was almost certainly responsible for last weekâs Â£22m (â¬31m) robbery of Northern Bank in Belfast.


U.S. Squeezes Out a Few Million More Flu Vaccines

U.S. health officials, stung by  political attacks after losing 40 percent of the flu shot  supply, got a small break on Tuesday as one vaccine supplier  announced it had squeezed out an extra 2.6 million doses.


British scientists were backing Sunday a campaign to stop the United States from creating a worldwide ban on all types of human cloning.


City workers on Saturday prepared for the body of Mayor Bob O'Connor to lie in state, a day after the city leader died from a rare form of brain cancer at age 61.


Mike Leigh's "Vera Drake," a film about an underground abortionist in 1950s England, won the Golden Lion for best picture Saturday at the close of the 11-day Venice Film Festival.


'Serious incident' reported between Darfur truce monitors, Sudan army

A "serious incident" has occurred between soldiers from the Sudanese army and members of a commission, led by Chad, monitoring a ceasefire in Sudan's Darfur region, corroborating sources said.


The Pentagon death toll in Iraq has reached at least 1,002 nearly 18 months after the US-led invasion, as the brazen abduction of two Italian women aid workers in central Baghdad sparked a new hostage crisis.


Hillary Clinton handily wins Democratic primary in New York

US primary elections gave Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton a green light for a re-election bid in New York, while a controversial Republican senator in Rhode Island garnered his party's backing.


Escaped tiger kills man at San Francisco zoo

An escaped tiger killed a visitor at San Francisco Zoo and mauled two other men on Tuesday, a year after the same animal attacked a park employee, officials said.


Xerox Corp. on Thursday said  third-quarter profit rose as it cut costs and sales of its  copiers and printers improved.


New Web Sites Seeking Profit in Wiki Model

Advertising-based wiki sites are beginning to take their place alongside blogs and social networking sites as a staple of Silicon Valley business plans.


Red Sox Erase 86 Years of Futility in 4 Games

The Red Sox, the team that perfected heartbreak, silenced the Cardinals, 3-0, in Game 4 to win their first World Series since 1918.


Jurors in the trial of a man for the murder of a British gap-year student are warned not to assume guilt.


TURKEY:    Between Two Worlds, It Can Be Uncomfortable

ANKARA, Oct 6 (IPS) - The month of October has begun with an epidemic of  headache that Prime Minister Recep  Tayyip Erdogan could  definitely have done without.


The explosion of a rocket stage in space has created a huge debris field that could threaten spacecraft.


An Unprecedented Fight Against Childhood Obesity

To fight the epidemic of childhood obesity, the nation must launch a massive campaign enlisting virtually every aspect of society to reduce the amount of junk food children eat and get them exercising


Milano, 16:27 - CALCIO, MANCINI: CON QUESTO TOTTI INTER E ROMA STESSO LIVELLO

Con un Totti cosÃ¬, Roma e Inter sono sullo stesso livello. E' questo il pensiero di Roberto Mancini ...


Amid reports he'll wed, the French president's popularity wanes -- though clearly not with Carla Bruni


GM finance unit GMAC files $3 bln debt shelf

General Motors Acceptance Corp., the finance arm of General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Corp., may periodically sell up to $3 billion in adjustable rate demand


Pacific Rim nations reached tentative agreement on the need "to slow, stop and then reverse" climate change, setting nonbinding goals to improve energy use, according to a draft statement Saturday.


A Book of Gambling Secrets, but Some Are Easily Spilled

The proposal for "The Smart Money: How the World's Best Sports Bettors Beat the Bookies Out of Millions" reads like an edge-of-the-seat thriller.


A US judge has dismissed the racketeering case against media tycoon Lord Black brought by Hollinger International.


So It Looks Cold on Camera? Try Operating One

On Sunday, the conference championship games will be played in frigid, if not severe conditions. But no scheduling changes are likely to take place.


Britain is still the favourite European destination for foreign investment projects, according to a new report.


P100 Q&A: Taking you career in a new direction

2007 P100 IT Leader Dick Daniels answers questions on career advancement.


Tournament favorite Argentina advanced to the final of the Copa America, beating Mexico, 3-0, last night on goals by Gabriel Heinze, Lionel Messi, and Juan Roman Riquelme.


An earthquake in Ojiya in the Niigata province in Northern Japan measured 6.8 on the Richter scale and shook Tokyo, Japan's capital, 256km to the south.


Broadband speed and price varies greatly across some of the world's most developed nations, says a report.


Importing Less Expensive Drugs Not Seen as Cure for U.S. Woes

Experts say that importing drugs from countries that control their prices would not make drugs cheaper in the U.S.


As Condoleezza Rice enters the State Department, she will face a number of pressing foreign policy problems that she cannot solve. This will not be for lack of effort or intelligence on her part. It's just that many foreign policy crises involve the interests and activities of countries across the globe, and changing them takes time. And even then, whether it's Iran, North Korea or Darfur, there is no quick fix that Washington can impose. But there is a growing danger for the United States that needs urgent attention, that can be solved and that is almost entirely within Rice's power to handle. It's the foreign visa crisis. Left unattended, it is going to have deep and lasting effects on American security and competitiveness.


Carcere, distribuito il kit per le prime 48 ore di libertÃ

Sono stati consegnati oggi i primi 200 "Kit delle 48 ore" destinati alle persone appena uscite dal carcere per ovviare al disorientamento delle prime 48 ore di libertÃ . La consegna Ã¨ avvenuta alla Casa circondariale Regina Coeli di Roma.


Swift boat vets' ads still at center stage

The Vietnam attack ad controversy that has increasingly dogged the presidential campaign almost consumed the race Wednesday. Vietnam veteran and former Democratic Sen. Max Cleland


Iraqi group says deal made to free CBS journalists

A deal has been struck with the kidnappers of two journalists working for CBS News who were reported missing in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, a spokesman for influential Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Wednesday.


House Backs $800 Billion Debt Limit Increase

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to increase the federal credit limit by $800 billion to $8.184 trillion, a move that will allow the measure to be sent to President Bush for signing into law.


TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- The dollar extended early gains in Asian trading Wednesday, with the US presidential election outcome still too close to call but preliminary returns tipped toward incumbent President George W. Bush.


Peace talks for Sudan's Darfur halted again as deadlock continues

African Union-brokered peace talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebel leaders bogged down again, barely 10 minutes after delegates resumed negotiations following a three-day pause.


Hungarian Olympic discus champion Robert Fazekas will lose his gold medal and be expelled from the Games after breaking doping rules, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday.


editorial: I am proud of you, Five-Starred Red Flag

At the world-noticing 28th Olympic Games, Chinese good athletes, fearing no strong opponents and competing with all might, have achieved unprecedented, excellent results, making new historic breakthroughs at the Athens Olympics in China's sports and


Olmert spurns bid to reconsider Jerusalem dig

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has spurned a call to consider halting excavation work near Jerusalem's most sensitive shrine, which has angered Muslims and threatened a Gaza ceasefire deal.


Bay State shuts doors on addicts: Detox beds scarce amid surging ...

At a time when heroin and OxyContin use are reaching epidemic proportions, the state has slashed its 960 detox beds to 431, axed six of its 22 substance abuse programs, and continues to turn away hundreds of addicts.


Starting Thursday in New Orleans, they'll discuss communion demands over gay issues.


A Marriage of Convenience for Ford and GM?

Slow sales and slashed workforces have reportedly prompted executives from the two ailing auto giants to talk about an alliance - or even a merger


US Tries to Speed Security Screening for Some Int'l Flyers

The US homeland security department is announcing an expedited-access program for certain foreign travelers.


Bleach, paint stripper and carpet cleaners used in the home can cause wheezing and asthma in children, research by the University of Bristol suggests today.


Vista launch to add 100,000 Europe IT jobs: study

The release of Microsoft Corp.'s   much-anticipated Windows Vista operating system will  drive $40 billion in economic activity and create 100,000 new  jobs in six European countries next year, a study said on  Thursday.


Goss Gets Senate Panel's OK for CIA Post

WASHINGTON - A Senate panel on Tuesday approved the nomination of Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla., to head the CIA, overcoming Democrats' objections that Goss was too political for the job...


Agassi Is Fit, but Federer Is Better at Australian Open

Andre Agassi's fifth-straight loss to Roger Federer today reaffirmed that there is no stopping the arc of history.


Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 21 in Baghdad

A suicide bomber killed at least 21  people and wounded nearly 30 outside an Iraqi security forces  recruitment center in Baghdad on Tuesday in the deadliest  insurgent attack since last month's historic election.


Hamas: Abbas aides plotted assassination

Gaza's Hamas rulers on Saturday accused aides of moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of being behind an alleged plot to assassinate a top Hamas official.


China media, public angered by Spielberg

Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's decision to quit the Beijing Olympics over the Darfur crisis is drawing condemnation by China's state-controlled media and a groundswell of criticism from the Chinese public.


Ã di sei feriti ricoverati in ospedale e di una ventina di persone medicate sul posto il bilancio di uno scontro tra due treni avvenuto nella notte in provincia di Taranto, a un chilometro e mezzo circa dalla stazione ferroviaria di Palagianello.


Sotto i 16 anni e' sconsigliato sfilare e fare servizi


Irrfan Khan, Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi and Ayesha Takia in a new film, Sunday.


Fed's McTeer sole candidate to head Texas A&M

Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert McTeer was named on Wednesday as the sole candidate to become Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System and his office said he would release a statement later.


Yahoo Inc. took control of online advertising exchange Right Media Inc. on Thursday, giving the slumping Internet portal a head start on rivals Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in a heated race to build more powerful marketing vehicles.


Debutta al San Babila la commedia di Raffaele Viviani


Turkey masses more troops, raids in Iraq confirmed

CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkish warplanes and troops attacked Kurdish rebels inside Iraq this week, security sources said on Wednesday, but Ankara wants to hold back from any major incursion for now to give diplomacy a chance.


Iran Says Nuclear Freeze Is Voluntary, Brief

Iran said Monday its decision to freeze  sensitive nuclear work was a voluntary move to dispel concerns  it was secretly building atomic arms and would last only for a  short time.


LG.Philips LCD is changing its name to LG Display, after Philips Electronics reduced its stake in the company.


European shares climb as global markets rally continues

European stock markets rose on Thursday, chasing US and Asian markets higher, as equity investors mulled easing economic concerns amid a flood of company earnings news.


Miscues Send Mets to Fourth Straight Loss

Nook Logan leads the Nationals with three hits and three runs and the Mets make four errors to suffer their fourth consecutive loss, 12-4.


In gara anche 15enni, in palio 325 mln dollari per prime tre


Space shuttle Atlantis lands in California

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California  - U.S. space shuttle Atlantis landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Friday after a fiery descent through the Earth's atmosphere that capped a two-week mission to the International Space Station.


Toronto Raptors Team Report - December 16

(Sports Network) - Chris Bosh waited to face the reigning league MVP to have his best game of the season, posting 24 points and 14 rebounds in Toronto's 96-90 win over Kevin Garnett and the Minnesota Timberwolves.


After weeks of public sniping and canceled dates, the long-awaited tour featuring R. Kelly and Jay-Z finally imploded at Madison Square Garden in New York Friday


Abu Ghraib Guard's Ex-Lover Says Told to Humiliate

FORT HOOD, Texas  - A former military policewoman  testified on Thursday that an intelligence officer at Iraq's  Abu Ghraib prison asked her to mock the genitals of naked  detainees, supporting defense contentions that guards were  following intelligence orders.


Rezai beats Sharapova to reach Istanbul Cup final

Unseeded Aravane Rezai continued her giant-killing feats at the Istanbul Cup, beating top seed Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-4 on Friday to set up a final against Russian Elena Dementieva.


Glenn Touchdown Gives Dallas Victory Over Washington

Terry Glenn scored the winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Cowboys continued their domination of the Washington Redskins with a 21-18 win in Landover, Maryland on Monday.


Sharon e Abu Mazen: dopo il voto pronti a incontrarci

L'appuntamento non Ã¨ stato ancora fissato ma la volontÃ  politica Ã¨ giÃ  dichiarata: Ariel Sharon e Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazen) si sono detti pronti a incontrarsi. Lo hanno fatto attraverso due interviste separate


White men, conservatives, evangelicals and other pivotal building blocs of the Republican Party are divided among its leading contenders for president, leaving the race for the 2008 GOP nomination highly fluid, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll.


Sub photo could help sink Google in China

(InfoWorld) - A photo that purports to confirm the existence of a new class of Chinese ballistic missile submarine could torpedo Google's aspirations in the world's second-largest Internet market. Users of Google Earth in China should enjoy it while they can. On July 5, researcher Hans Kristensen posted what he believes is the first photo of the Jin-class submarine to the Strategic Security blog on the Web site of the Federation of American Scientists, a nuclear weapons research and opposition group. The photo,Â taken from Google Earth, is accompanied by coordinates for six other Chinese submarine bases on the same page. Although it was the People's Liberation Army Navy that docked the alleged new sub outdoors, in full view not only of the commercial satellites that Google uses but also those employed by the U.S. and other militaries, that doesn't mean that China's growing blue-water force will take kindly to being put on display. The sub photo made headlines, with a story appearing on the front page of a newspaper called "Global Military Affairs Weekend," accompanied not by the Google Earth image, but a picture of a sub so old it looks like it fought in World War II. The article stated that the submarine captured by satellite was "China's newest submarine, the Yuan class." Google hasn't fared well in China, even before the sub photo surfaced. It trails rival BaiduÂ in the local search market, and earlier this year admitted that it hadÂ "inadvertently" usedÂ part of a database from Chinese portal Sohu.comÂ to create a Chinese-language search tool. The company has come under fire for knuckling under to Chinese Internet censorship policies, such as excluding politically sensitive results from the Chinese version of its search engine. None of this includes the other difficulties Google has encountered in China, including occasional blocking of its main search engine, the blocking of its Blogspot blogging site, the inaccessibility of cached pages from its main site, and limited access to Google News. In fairness, China isn't the only country that has had weaponry and military sites laid bare by Google Earth. The North Koreans must be thrilled that most of their naval bases can be viewed by anybody with a PC and a broadband connection. That's not to mention the new security risks presented to military installations in the U.S. and elsewhere, now that hostile forces, be they terrorists or regulars, have an easily accessible aerial view of each site. For situations like this in China, rarely is the reaction immediate. With Beijing's 2008 Olympic Games just over a year from now, China isn't eager to court negative press as it seeks to present itself as more open and tolerant. Its response may also not be so public. Despite being outed by a piece of software, Google's troubles will more likely occur if it attempts to expand in China via investment or acquisition, or if it attempts to move into other business areas, especially anything involving online video. A Google spokeswoman in Beijing did not respond to a request for comment on how the submarine photo may affect the company's fortunes in China. Â


A psychiatrist who drowned her daughter in a bath has been found not guilty of murder, by reason of insanity.


Polls: Europe Negative on Bush Re-Election

International resentment of the United States has spilled over to include bad feelings for the American people, too - at least in three European countries that opposed US policies in Iraq.


An extra four million health workers are needed if global health is going to improve over the next decade, a group of 100 health leaders says.


Talks to end Kenya's political crisis collapse, sources say, but the opposing sides agree to further discussion.


India to ask for extradition of Italian accused in arms deal

India said Saturday it will ask Argentina to hand over an Italian businessman wanted in an arms scandal involving a 1.3-billion-dollar deal.


The Ulster Unionist leader  welcomes reports the UVF may reinstate its contact with the arms commission.


Intent on becoming a  major player in the gaming industry, Disney Interactive on  Thursday used the E3 Media & Business Summit in Santa Monica,  California, to unveil a slate of games aimed at the family  audience and traditional gamers and also announced DGamer, a  connected community for the Nintendo DS.


US President George W Bush says he will not be rushed into deciding how to change his Iraq policy.


Bush sees tsunami aid as boon for US image

President George W. Bush said that US aid to tsunami victims will help defeat extremists who have convinced Muslims around the world that the United States is the enemy.


French Schools Reopen Under New Religious Law

Millions of French pupils have begun the new school year under controversial legislation banning Muslim headscarves and other religious insignia from state schools.


Florida coach Ron Zook has one final chance to do something even Steve Spurrier couldn't do as Top Gator — win at Florida State. When the Gators play No. 10 Florida State on Saturday, they will try to break an 18-year winless streak at Doak Campbell Stadium in Zook's final regular-season game.


A deal worth $1.8bn involving Blackstone collapses after the private equity firm fails to raise the funds.


Warner Music drops Imeem suit, forms partnership

Warner Music Group Corp said on  Thursday it is dropping its copyright infringement lawsuit  against Imeem, a music-based social networking site, and will  instead partner with the start-up.


Eight to Face Court on Terror Murder Plot Charges

Eight men will appear in court tomorrow accused of plotting terrorist outrages in Britain and the United States.


Beep beep beep - $4bn please Motorola is acquiring industrial mobile-device specialist Symbol in a cash deal worth almost $4bn.â¦


With recession fears growing, Mitt Romney's latest television ad is part resume, part resolve. And all reassurance.


US troops hail success in Fallujah amid more violence across Iraq

US Lieutenant General John Sattler said Thursday that US troops have succeeded in the flashpoint city of Fallujah. But more anti-US violence broke out throughout Iraq, causing heavy casualties and damage.


NFL Wrap: Manning Throws 3 TDs to Lead Colts Past Titans

Peyton Manning threw three touchdown passes to move closer to the all-time season record as the Indianapolis Colts routed the visiting Tennessee Titans 51-24 in the NFL on Sunday.


Chancellor Gordon Brown and Conservative leader David Cameron outline rival visions to tackle climate change.


Crapo Still Pushing Legislation to Protect Owyhee County Wilderness, Ranch Land

By Michele Heller, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Mar. 7--WASHINGTON -- Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo began a second run today at pushing legislation intended to protect wilderness and ranching land in Owyhee County.


A Russian man who has confessed to killing 63 people with the goal of marking all 64 squares on the chessboard showed no remorse Monday as his murder trial wrapped up, mocking both prosecutors and his own lawyers.


President Bush and 25,000 AARP members will be in Las Vegas at the same time this week, but the Republican incumbent won't drop in on the organization that gave a boost to last year's Medicare prescription drug law.


No, the pinstriped visitors didn't find pipes and slippers at their lockers when they arrived at Fenway Park yesterday afternoon. But the Bronx Daddies, as they were newly anointed by Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez Friday night, expressed surprise, amusement, and a certain amount of skepticism in the aftermath of Martinez's white-flag summation of his relationship to his biggest tormentors.


Iomega Corp. will cut its workforce by 25 percent and end development of its DCT (Digital Capture Technology) product line in a restructuring aimed at cutting costs and


Oracle Grabs Control of Most PeopleSoft Shares

Oracle has taken official control of rival PeopleSoft following this week's decision by PeopleSoft shareholders to tender 75 percent of outstanding stock holdings to the US database and applications giant.


O.J. Simpson in custody for calling co-defendant

O.J. Simpson, famously acquitted of murder in 1995, was taken into custody on Friday after prosecutors asked a Las Vegas judge to revoke his bail for trying to contact a co-defendant in an armed robbery case.


Landslides and flash floods triggered by torrential rains in south-western China have killed 19 people and left at least 21 missing.


BBC Click examines how sites are allowing like-minded users to find and interact with one another.


Doctors Hopeful About Di Stefano Condition

Italian tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano was being taken off sedatives and doctors were hopeful about his recovery from injuries sustained in an attack at his home in Kenya last week, an official of the Italian Consulate said Tuesday.


US Airways, Pilots Union Near Cost-Cutting Accord

US Airways and its pilots union are close to reaching a $300 million cost-cutting agreement, a key part of a restructuring plan that the airline says it needs to help it emerge from bankruptcy.


More than 160 injured in Australia train crash

A high-speed passenger train carrying more than 160 people jumped its rails and crashed in eastern Australia. Most of the passengers on board the City of Townsville express were injured and six were airlifted for treatment.


France Races Against Clock in Iraq Hostage Crisis

France scrambled to secure the freedom of two French journalists kidnapped by Iraqi militants who gave Paris until Monday evening to drop its controversial ban on Muslim headscarves in schools.


President Bush sought to reverse an impression of U.S. neglect as he opened a weeklong tour of Latin America on Thursday. Police clashed with protesters in Brazil and across the region.


Chechnya holds election to replace leader

Ten years after Chechnya descended into war, and less than four months after its president was assassinated in a bomb blast, Chechens are voting for his successor Sunday in an atmosphere of violence and suspicion.


December 27, 2004 -- THE Shaquille O'Neal vs. Kobe Bryant show down on Christmas Day drew the largest audience in six years for a regular-season NBA game.


A Movie Star for All Eras, Even the Present

Such a deep streak of nostalgia runs through George Clooneyâs career that he seems to be working his way through every decade of the 20th century.


Mike Andrews glances around the Fenway Park stands when he comes back for a reunion of the Impossible Dreamers.


Diana did not want Charles as King, court told

Princess Diana thought her husband should not be king and that the crown ought to skip a generation, the inquest into her death was told on Tuesday.


MONZA: SI CHIUDE IN UNA CASSA, LA SIGILLA DALL'INTERNO E ASPETTA ...

Monza (Milano) - Si Ã¨ chiuso in una cassa di imballaggio serrando le viti dallâinterno, seduto su uno sgabello, e aspettando la fine. CosÃ¬ Ã¨ morto Ambrogio Rigamonti che abitava da solo in un appartamento


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Kazaa trial opens with 'massive piracy' claim

Kazaa owner Sharman Networks was back in the Australian Federal Court in Sydney today facing allegations that it had not only created the world's largest music piracy network, but also knew for what illegal purpose its software was being put and even


People & pets shed more pds when they exercise together

LAS VEGAS - If your dog is fat, then you're probably not getting enough exercise. Researchers have found a buddy system to lose weight works, when your buddy is of the four-legged variety.


Paramilitary killer disrupts N.Irish self-rule talks

A paramilitary killer cut short an already chaotic debate on Northern Ireland's political future on Friday by throwing a bag of homemade explosives into the building where parties were meeting.


Before the Bell: Ford, World Airways Rise

Shares of Ford Motor Co. F.N rose  nearly 3 percent before the bell on Friday after the automaker  raised its profit forecast and set plans to cut 1,150 jobs at  its main Jaguar plant in Britain.


Polls start in Uzbekistan to elect new parliament

Polling stations opened early Sunday in Uzbekistan to choose a new two-chamber parliament to replace the current single-chamber legislature, according to reports from Tashkent.


A viable device has been found near the courthouse in Coleraine, County Londonderry, police say.


The last two weeks of the regular season were agonizing for Jim Edmonds, robbed of enthusiasm once the St. Louis Cardinals clinched the NL Central.


CBS News for the first time  is opening its decades of archives to the public through a deal  with online retailers CustomFlix and Amazon.com.


Sept. 23, 2000 -- Jones wins the Olympic 100-meter dash in Sydney to begin her quest for an unprecedented five gold medals in a single Games.


French Court to Rule on Aga Khan Divorce, Lawyer Says

A French court has ruled it can hear the divorce application made by top racehorse owner and breeder the Aga Khan, his office said Sunday.


A court clears five men accused of links to the 1994  bombing of a Jewish centre in Argentina.


Two South Africans acquitted by a Zimbabwean court of charges related to the alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea are to be questioned today by the South African authorities.


Some stocks seem quite cheap, but it may still be a good time to sell.


Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Patricia Dunn will remain in her post until January, when she will be succeeded by chief executive Mark Hurd, the computer maker said Tuesday.


PM takes narrow lead in Ukraine election

Ukraine's presidential election went down to the wire yesterday with neither the Western-leaning candidate nor his pro-Russia chief rival managing to grab a decisive lead in the crucial weekend vote.


Maddie blood evidence not certain: Portuguese police

It is not certain that traces of blood found in a car rented by Kate and Gerry McCann match that of their missing daughter Madeleine, the director of the Portuguese judicial police said as they prepared to report to prosecutors on Tuesday.


Siebel is aiming to take a larger role in enterprises, by branching out from customer relationship management (CRM) and by making its tools easier to use.


Miley Cyrusâs Music Is Music to Disneyâs Ears

âHannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tourâ ran away from the competition to capture the No. 1 ranking at North American box offices over the weekend.


A shop in County Antrim is badly damaged in the latest in a series of fire bombings to take place across NI.


NEW YORK -- About 3,000 shoppers were evacuated from a Toys "R" Us store in Times Square yesterday after pepper spray was set off inside, fire officials said.


Amir Khan beats Scotland's Willie Limond to win the Commonwealth lightweight title.


You've done the things necessary to get a high credit score. Now it's time to cash in a few FICO points.


Biomarkers in blood aid lung cancer diagnosis

Four proteins in the blood  appear to be useful in helping to establish a diagnosis of lung  cancer, North Carolina-based researchers report in the Journal  of Clinical Oncology.


Hollywood on verge of deal to end writers strike

Negotiators for Hollywood studios  and striking writers have agreed to terms of a new contract  that could be presented to union leaders in days and, if  approved, end their three-month-old labor clash later this  week, two sources told Reuters on Monday.


Bob Dylan Publishes Memoirs, Vows to Speak Truth

Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan said he didn't find the process of writing his new memoirs all "that splendid," according to an article in the latest issue of Newsweek magazine.


New Iomega Wireless Servers Bring New Features & Flexibility to ...

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iomega Corporation , a global leader in data storage, today announced the release of the new Iomega(R) NAS 100d entry-level network-attached storage (NAS) server.


'Emperor Akbar was Jodha's father-in-law'

Lokendra Singh Kalvi talks about the distortion of history in Jodhaa Akbar.


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Ex-U.S. Marine Gets Life for UK Police Murder

A former U.S. Marine on the run in  Britain was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for murdering  a policeman as officers carried out a routine check on a stolen  car.


Japanese officials meet the alleged husband of a woman kidnapped by Pyongyang, as talks are extended.


Internet surfers save more than 800 cats

The power of the Internet has saved more than 800 cats from being skinned and served up on Chinese dinner tables.


The BBC will launch a download version of its iPlayer online video service for Apple Mac users by the end of 2008.


NBA Wrap: Stoudemire Leads Suns to 10th Straight Win

Amare Stoudemire had 30 points and 11 rebounds as the Suns won their 10th straight game, downing the Memphis Grizzlies 109-102 in Phoenix on Thursday.


Israeli government deceives world by withdrawal plan

Palestinian senior official has accused Israel of deceiving the whole world by its Gaza withdrawal plan. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's top aide Nabil Abu Rudeineh told


Global corruption index: India ranks 90th

New Delhi, October 20: India has received a poor 90th position in the annual global corruption index released on Wednesday by the graft watchdog Transparency International (TI), which ranked Bangladesh as the most corrupt country for the fourth


The Scottish government is to outline its approach in the fight against climate change.


PHILADELPHIA - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry faulted President Bush on Friday for pursuing Saddam Hussein instead of Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, a choice Kerry contended had made defeating terrorism more difficult...


Celebrities mark world peace day at United Nations

Conductor Daniel Barenboim,  Brazilian author Paulo Coelho, Japanese-American violinist  Midori Goto and Olympic equestrian Princess Haya of Jordan were  named U.N. messengers of peace on Friday.


Catania, 20:11 - CALCIO, CATANIA: SILVESTRI NON RECUPERA PER LA FIORENTINA

Il difensore del Catania, Silvestri non recupera per la gara contro la Fiorentina sul neutro di Rimi...


KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's Constitutional Court has ruled that parts of electoral changes recently adopted by parliament are unconstitutional, a day before a repeat of the presidential runoff.


RECENT press reports, which resurrected old safety concerns about nevirapine are deceptive, insincere and meant to mislead. They could not have been in the best interest of children or HIV-positive mothers.


Alan Johnston, who had been held hostage in the Gaza Strip since March, was handed over by his Islamist captors to ruling Hamas officials.


The Catholic Church in Austria is investigating a  priest amid allegations he sexually abused children.


MAKING SHOPPING EASIER: Consumers Can Now Use Cell Phones to Search for Price, Availability or Even Directions to a Store.

By Jason Gertzen, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Jun. 8--On-the-go shoppers looking for the best price or a store stocking a hard-to-find product now can tap on their Sprint phones for tips.   Sprint Nextel Corp.


Relentless Roddick Marches Into Fourth Round

Second seed Andy Roddick bulldozed  his way into the fourth round of the Australian Open on  Saturday, firing 22 aces past Austria's Jurgen Melzer on his  way to a 6-2 6-2 7-5 win.


'Puppets' Emerge as Internet's Effective, and Deceptive, Salesmen

Beware the Internet's meat puppets. And sock puppets. And trolls and shills and astroturfing and other forms of dubious online marketing.


Aishwarya Bachchan, the âHoly Babeâ of Indian films, adjusts to marriage and an international career.


It's no wonder portable digital music players are one of the hottest gadgets this holiday season, as they carry hundreds or even thousands of songs, they're compact enough to bring anywhere and getting music on to the player is as easy as two mouse clicks


French President Nicolas Sarkozy married former model Carla Bruni on Saturday at the Elysee Palace, according to the official who performed the ceremony.


US Democrats Criticize FDA on Flu Shot Shortage

Congressional Democrats attacked US drug regulators on Wednesday for failing to track the Chiron Corp. plant where flu shots were found to be contaminated, leading to


First baseman Wil Cordero agreed on Monday to a one-year contract with Washington.


Slams SAP's 'downmarket' strategy Database software giant Oracle said its first quarter profit rose by 25 per cent, with revenue and earnings per share beating Wall Street expectations for the firm.â¦


Cosmic duffer Mikhail Tyurin was late for his tee time in space Wednesday evening, but 220 miles above Earth there are no foursomes behind him pressuring him to get his golf shot off.


Delray Beach, 09:52 - TENNIS, ATP DELRAY BEACH: RISULTATI QUARTI

Risultati dei quarti di finale del torneo Atp di Delray Beach (cemento, montepremi 436.000 dollari),...


First surgery performed in a zero-gravity flight

MERIGNAC, France -- Braving queasy stomachs, a team of French doctors took to the skies yesterday for the first operation on a human being in zero-gravity conditions, removing a cyst from the arm of a man as the aircraft soared and dived to create weightlessness.


Khara Smith and Erin Carney scored 22 points each to lead No. 15 DePaul to a 99-54 victory Monday night over Loyola of Chicago.


Paolo Maldini guarda alla gara con il Chievo, una gara da vincere per poi assistere con maggiore tranquillitÃ  a Inter-Juventus. "Giocando cosÃ¬ spesso non credo ci sia nulla di scontato - ammette il difensore


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


Catania, 17:03 - CALCIO, CATANIA; MASCARA: NON MI LAMENTO SE SIEDO IN PANCHINA

Dopo l'ennesima lunga squalifica, l'attaccante del Catania Giuseppe Mascara è pronto per un e...


Diller to remain chairman of both companies

LONDON (CBS.MW) - IAC/Interactive on Tuesday said it's planning to break up into two publicly-traded companies, splitting off its Internet travel-related businesses into Expedia.


VMware aims for four-processor abilities

Software that lets computers split into virtual machines will create more powerful subdivisions.


Pianist Vladimir Strnad, violinist Lucie Hulova and cellist Martin Sedlak make up the Martinu Collegium or rather they did.


Andre Dirrell already honored his grandfather by getting a tattoo of his face on his back. Pretty soon he'll be able to share an Olympic medal with him, too.


Not Just Some Movies: This Is a Glut of Cinema

Did somebody blow a whistle and decide that mid-October should be some kind of ad hoc, free-floating film fest? Not really. Current movie-business dynamics are at work.


Arroyo orders arrest of Abu leaders linked in ferry blast

MANILA -- President Arroyo ordered Monday the police and the military to intensify the manhunt for two Abu Sayyaf leaders, Khaddafy Janjalani and Abu Soliman, being the masterminds in the Superferry 14 bombing last February.


"The Sopranos" heads for highly anticipated climax

His pompadoured henchman, Silvio  Dante, is barely breathing and full of holes; his  brother-in-law Bobby is dead and Tony Soprano himself is left  in a darkened bedroom, clutching a machine-gun -- like a  frightened child holding a teddy bear.


US marines today consolidated their hold on Falluja as insurgents struck back against US-led forces across Iraq. Rebels kidnapped 31 Iraqi policemen and launched bomb and rocket attacks on British and Iraqi forces.


Mines destroy Bhutan's mountains, affect India

GOMTU, Bhutan  - As an explosion booms across the mountains, Yeshey Drukpa, 60, clenches his fist in anger standing in the foothills.


BAGHDAD -- A string of closely timed explosions killed at least 66 people and wounded 255 in a Shi'ite Muslim area of Baghdad last night, one of the deadliest attacks in the capital in months despite the launch of a new security plan to stanch the sectarian carnage.


WARSAW, Poland — The Polish commander of multinational forces in Iraq recommended Monday that the country's planned elections be moved up by a month to December, saying militants could use an extended campaign to disrupt the vote.


Analysis: Moderator hit hardest at GOP debate

Maybe it was the midday start time. Maybe it was the holiday season. But Wednesday's Republican presidential debate lacked the brutal street-fighting tone that has characterized previous meetings, as well as the past few days on the trail in Iowa.


Gentiloni, spero che l'iter sia approfondito e serrato


Irish PM agrees to special parliamentary debate on the Irish-born Iraqi hostage Margaret Hassan.


Tottenham stay in the bottom three of the Premier League after some slack defending gives Newcastle victory.


Shiver Me Timbers! Brazil Full of PC Pirates --Study

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazil should end the year atthe top of the list of countries with the highest rate ofpirated personal computers in its market, outranking China forthe first time, according to a study released on Thursday.


Microsoft's MSN has unveiled desktop-search technology, entering a hotly contested race to dominate information access on the PC.


Yankees-Red Sox Set to Renew Rivalry in ALCS

It is a series that fills Boston Red Sox fans with dread, New York Yankee supporters with giddy confidence and has left Major League Baseball and television executives smiling from ear-to-ear.


Prognosis for Rehnquist Depends on Which Type of Thyroid Cancer He ...

The prognosis for William H. Rehnquist, the 80-year-old Supreme Court chief justice who is being treated for thyroid cancer, depends on the specific type of cancer he has, thyroid experts said in interviews yesterday.


The international relief group Medecins Sans Frontieres is stopping its activities in Iraq because of "escalating violence" in the country that is endangering its staff and other aid workers.


Pakistan must act to prevent AIDS: UNAIDS

LONDON: Asian countries are at great risk from AIDS, but countries like Pakistan, where prevalence is low, can ward off potential epidemics through prevention programmes if they act quickly, the United Nations reported on Tuesday.


Ukrainians Denounce Election As Fraudulent

Tens of thousands of demonstrators jammed downtown Kiev in freezing temperatures Monday night, denouncing Ukraine's presidential runoff election as fraudulent and chanting the name of their reformist candidate who authorities said was trailing in the vote count.


Thai cabinet revokes army order to censor Internet

Thailand's military-appointed cabinet  lifted on Tuesday an order by the coup council to shut down Web  sites deemed threatening to the constitutional monarchy,  Communication Minister Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom said.


European shares edged higher as oil prices fell to seven-week lows easing pressure on companies' margins, but activity was muted ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates later Wednesday.


EU threatens to boycott US climate talks

European nations threatened Thursday to boycott U.S.-sponsored climate talks next month unless the Bush administration compromises and agrees to a "road map" for reducing greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.


The number of UK homes with internet access has gone up by nearly a million over the last year, figures suggest.


The Washington Freedom have reassembled as a semi-pro team and are practicing on a makeshift field in hopes that the WUSA, a women's professional soccer league that last saw the light of day in 2003, fulfills a promise to re-launch in 2008.


U.N. Says Fewer Tsunami Orphans Than Feared

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - There were probably fewer  orphans than originally thought in Asia's tsunami-hit areas,  the head of the U.N. Children's Fund said, and efforts should  be directed toward uniting children with family members.


MORE than 5000 building workers and asbestos victims have rallied outside a general meeting for embattled building products company James Hardie in central Sydney today.


The Chicago Bulls have won the past few seasons on the strength of their defense, and they were expected to do so again with the addition of Ben Wallace in the summer. Lately, it's been the offense that has carried them.


Ice Cream With Drug Names Banned in Russia

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia - Whatever happened to chocolate, vanilla and strawberry? A court in southern Russia has banned the sale of Ukrainian ice cream that hit the shelves under names alluding to drugs, such as "Your Hemp Dose" and "Poppy Fun," a drug control official said Friday.    Narcotics officers in the city of Rostov-on-Don filed suit after noticing the ice cream in kiosks, and a district court ordered the product removed from all shops and other points of sale in the region, said Larisa Maslova, spokeswoman for the Rostov region drug control department...


Phone company cuts off FBI wiretap for unpaid bill

A telephone company cut off an FBI international wiretap after the agency failed to pay its bill on time, according to a U.S. government audit released on Thursday.


Ukraine court decision raises new questions

Can an election invalidated for what the court called "systemic and massive" fraud be conducted fairly the second time around?


Lundqvist shuts down Stars, twin brother

Henrik Lundqvist was unusually distracted on the busiest night of his young NHL career. His eyes and mind wandered but his focus remained on the puck. The New York Rangers' second-year goalie made a career-high 43 saves in a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars, who added his twin brother to the roster before the game.


Airing a glimpse of Janet Jackson's right breast during the Super Bowl could cost 20 TV stations owned by CBS $550,000 in indecency fines, the Federal Communications Commission finally announced yesterday.


Deal That May Create More, Not Less, Competition

Advertising and media executives said that Google has become so dominant in the online advertising market that a combined Microsoft and Yahoo might be the only way to produce a legitimate competitor.


International PHP Magazine: Three Releases - Graphing, Blitz and Plugins

The International PHP Magazine has links to announcements of three new releases of PHP-related applications - the PHP Advanced Graph and Chart Collection, Blitz Templates and the Generic PHP Plugins & Config System:   PHP Advanced Graph and Chart Collection 5.1 provides a very easy way to embed dynamically-generated graphs and charts into PHP applications and HTML Web pages Blitz templates 0.4.19 Blitz templates is a fast template engine written in C and compiled as a PHP module. It started as a php_templates replacement, but developed into much more. Generic PHP plugins and config system 0.75 Plugin meta descriptions can reside as human-friendly comment blocks in .php scripts. Generic PHP Config reads them and facilitates plugin and configuration setting management.


PARIS, Jan. 25 -- French political figures, shareholders and bank customers on Friday voiced growing criticism and skepticism of banking giant Societe Generale's explanations of one of the largest financial scams in history.


Bomber kills 47 in Baghdad, Bush to review policy

A suicide bomber targeting poor laborers killed 47 people in Baghdad on Tuesday hours before President George W. Bush was to review his unpopular Iraq policy in a video teleconference with U.S. military commanders in Iraq.


La storia della Kampusch ha riportato l'attenzione su un altro casoquello di una 14enne rapita, poi liberata, a gennaio, da un maniaco sessuale                                                  Cinque settimane con l'aguzzino dopo Natascha, Stephanie racconta


Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko claims victory in the re-run of the presidential poll but counting continues.


Former Tottenham skipper Gary Mabbutt believes the appointment of Martin Jol will mean a return to attacking football at White Hart Lane this season.


Big bucks for Blair on lucrative China trip: reports

Former prime minister Tony Blair was paid 500,000 dollars for a three-hour trip to a luxury Chinese housing estate, state press reported Thursday and questioned whether he was worth it.


The leader of the Kurdish region in northern Iraq threatened secession Sunday as a dispute over flying the Iraqi flag intensified.


Con un comunicato su web, l'attentato ha provocato 10 feriti


Obama navigates racial minefield in S.C.

Democrat Barack Obama is walking a tricky racial line in South Carolina, openly appealing to black voters while striving not to be tagged as "the black candidate."


Un rapporto dei carabinieri sul "Landhaus Milser Hotel" che ospitÃ² l'Italia mondialeFinanziamenti legali, ma Ã¨ stato utilizzato per sfuggire alla cattura                                          Duisburg, l'albergo della nazionale "servÃ¬ per ospitare alcuni latitanti"                                                                                di CORRADO ZUNINO


Cal Poly professor prepares for Fulbright semester

Right about now, John Moore is preparing to put more than 220 miles of road under his feet as part of his trek to Hungary.


Il romanzo 'La pista di sabbia' esce dopodomani da Sellerio


Investigation rules out mechanical engine fault in BA Boeing 777 accident at Heathrow


Can democracy take hold in a torn Ukraine?

Certainly, the diversity of forms of governance used over the centuries by Russia, Poland, Lithuania and Austria-Hungary when they ruled what is now Ukraine make creating a classic "nation state," with one ...


Health of Indonesia's Suharto deteriorates: doctors

Indonesia's ailing former president Suharto has pneumonia and is developing the life-threatening blood infection sepsis leading to a further deterioration in his health, his doctors said on Tuesday. Doctors have been battling to save the 86-year-old former strongman, who ruled the vast Southeast Asian nation for more than three decades, since he was put on a ventilator after suffering multiple organ failure on Friday.


Tests on sheep on a Surrey farm suggest exposure to foot-and-mouth disease, officials say.


Obesity surgery triples among U.S. teens

The number of U.S. children having obesity surgery has tripled in recent years, surging at a pace that could mean more than 1,000 such operations this year, new research suggests. While the procedure is still far more common in adults, it appears to be slightly less risky in teens, according to an analysis of data on 12- to 19-year-olds who had obesity surgery from 1996 through 2003.


Firefighter Falls to His Death in Brooklyn Fire

The firefighter, Daniel F. Pujdak, 23, was fighting a blaze in an old warehouse ignited by a cigarette.


Republican John McCain says talking tough or overseeing a business doesn't always translate into the credentials necessary to be a wartime commander in chief, a clear swipe at his chief presidential rivals.


Dominik Hasek will wait a few weeks before deciding whether to return to the Detroit Red Wings next season or retire.


Dutch police stormed a house tonight to end a day long siege of terror suspects holed up inside. Three suspects were arrested. Special forces had launched an earlier, pre-dawn, raid on the house in the capital


It's Labor Day, the traditional kickoff of the race for the White House. In the old days, this is when campaigning actually began. But that's been history for quite some time, and in this hectic, fast-paced 2008 campaign season, it's been full speed ahead since the beginning of the year.


Incidente e' avvenuto su linea Brennero nei pressi di Avio


Japan PM finds little scope for conservative agenda

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, forced to defend yet another cabinet minister from scandal allegations, is finding little scope to pitch his core conservative agenda ahead of a national election this month.


French election wide open as Chirac bows out

President Jacques Chirac's decision to bow out of French politics put his legacy under the spotlight Monday, while his refusal to immediately anoint a successor left next month's election race wide open.


India and Russia say plans are finalised for Moscow to build four new nuclear power stations in India.


SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Yahoo Inc  posted a drop in quarterly profit on Tuesday and forecast 2008 revenue below Wall Street forecasts as it cuts jobs and invests to shore up its Web advertising business.


Darfur Rebels Say Peace First, Disarming After

Rebels from Sudan's Darfur region on  Thursday rejected calls to disarm or garrison their fighters  before a political solution to the conflict there has been  decided and implemented.


The national award winner Marathi film Shwaas and India's entry to the Oscars for the best foreign language film is striving its way to reach to the Oscar bandwagon.


Firenze, 13:31 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; TEDESCHI: A NOI SCUDETTO CREDIBILITA'

Il designatore arbitrale, Stefano Tedeschi, intervenendo alla presentazione dei fischietti di A e B,...


UN Secretary General Kofi Annan urged leaders of Africa's resource-rich but blood-soaked Great Lakes region on Friday to implement a peace plan that could herald a "new era" for millions of Africans.


Tim Rattay and Kevan Barlow will sit out the San Francisco 49ers' game at Arizona on Sunday, leaving the NFL's worst team without its starting quarterback and running back.


Bam Margera has been on screen plenty of times. Now he wants to own one. The professional skateboarder, prankster and MTV star is teaming with a business partner to open a theater in his hometown of West Chester.


A grave containing the remains of several thousand Jews executed by the Nazis is found in southern Ukraine.


Kitzbuhel, 16:43 - SCI, CDM: INFORTUNIO A FATTORI IN PROVA LIBERA

Il velocista azzurro Alessandro Fattori si Ã¨ infortunato cadendo nella prima prova cronometrata dell...


UN inspectors in NKorea on crunch mission

UN inspectors arrived in North Korea on Tuesday for the first time in nearly five years, signalling a dramatic upturn in the pace of international efforts to halt the communist state's nuclear programmes.


Christian values don't fit with Democratic Party

I am a working man. At no time in my life have I ever earned more than $27,000 in a year, and mostly I have gotten by on less than that.


Gaddafi agrees to review case of medics condemned to death

Italy's prime minister said on Tuesday he had appealed to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to spare the lives of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to death for infecting hundreds of children with HIV.


Kofi Annan declares US invasion of Iraq illegal

ELEANOR HALL: The Prime Minister has found himself again defending his policy on Iraq, after the United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, said today that the US-led invasion was illegal and that the elections planned for Iraq in January would not be


Compie vent'anni l'eroe tenebroso inventato da Tiziano Sclavi. Ad ottobre in edicola un numero speciale delle avventure dell' 'investigatore dell'incubo'


GOLDEN, COLORADO -- Any high hopes of sustaining expeditions on the Moon, Mars or beyond will depend on getting "down and dirty" on those worlds -- in the form of using on-the-spot resources.


Former politician Michael Portillo is to chair next year's Man Booker Prize for Fiction judging panel.


Chinese insurers get green light to invest in stocks

BEIJING: Chinese insurers have been given the green light to invest in stocks, potentially boosting liquidity by nearly 60 billion yuan (7.


Jonathan Adelstein, a former staffer for outgoing Senate minority leader Tom Daschle, was approved for a full term on the Federal Communications Commission in a Senate vote early Sunday.


FDA officer warns on 5 drugs, offers harsh critique of agency

WASHINGTON -- A veteran Food and Drug Administration safety officer yesterday told a Senate hearing inquiring into the abrupt recall of the arthritis drug Vioxx that five other widely used drugs should be either withdrawn or sharply restricted because they have dangerous side effects.


Prince Bernhard, one of the most charismatic members of the Dutch royal family, dies at the age of 93.


DES MOINES, Iowa  - For presidential candidates in Iowa, it's not just about winning or losing. It's how you play the expectations game.


Guerrillas Kill Two US Soldiers in Iraq's Mosul

Guerrillas attacked a US patrol in Mosul on Saturday, killing two American soldiers and wounding four, the US military said on Sunday.


World Remembers 9-11 but Many Not Crying

The nations of the world joined Monday in solemn remembrance of Sept. 11 _ but for many, resentment of the United States flowed as readily as tears.


At least six US marines are killed in an ambush on a military convoy near Falluja in Iraq, officials say.


Life is a Gas: Methane Might Support Underground ET

A new test that produced methane under conditions mimicking the deep interiors of Earth and Mars lends support to an idea that the gas could theoretically support unseen colonies of microbes on both worlds. And the study hints at the possibility of a potential vast supply of petroleum products.


Roma, 20:30 - SCHERMA, CDM: LA VEZZALI VINCE A DANZICA

Valentina Vezzali torna al successo in Coppa del Mondo. Assente da quattro mesi per un infortunio al...


Explosive charges are triggered for a second time in an attempt to break up the MSC Napoli.


Spanish shipyard workers blockade traffic in renewed strike

Spanish shipyard workers blockaded traffic in the northwestern port of Ferrol as thousands rallied to protest plans to part-privatise shipyards threatened by bankruptcy.


Sudanese refugees demonstrate outside UN meeting in Nairobi

NAIROBI, Nov 18  -- A few dozen southern Sudanese refugees demonstrated outside the United Nations offices in Nairobi on Thursday as the Security Council held a rare meeting to deliberate on peace in the vast African country.


Directorâs Reward: A Second First Chance

âStep Up 2 the Streets,â the new hip-hop dance movie, represents a second chance of sorts for the director Jon M. Chu.


Backstory: Remember, they're only running for office

A few rules to follow this election season - from the candidates' point of view.


Crescono forme previdenza e assistenza sanitaria complementare


PropertyRoom.Com Enrolls 19 New Law Enforcement Agencies in November

PropertyRoom.com today announced that in November it reached agreements  with 19 police departments and law enforcement agencies to put their  police property auctions on its popular online auction site.


Shalom: Israel must prepare for Arafat's death

Israeli FM says his country's aim is to be ready for the day after Arafat who is suffering from mysterious illness. JERUSALEM - Israel must prepare for the death of veteran Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat


"Ethnic" Web video company lands Joost deal

JumpTV, which offers "ethnic"  television programming on the Internet, said it will announce a  deal on Friday to offer some of its shows for free on Joost, an  online video service launched by the founders of Skype and  Kazaa.


China asks Japan not to grant visa to Taiwanese leader :

Beijing, Dec 16 : China today asked Japan to immediately revoke its decision to grant a visa to Taiwan's pro-independence minded former President Lee Teng-hui, warning that bilateral ties would sour if he is allowed to visit Tokyo.


Europe: Croatia: Bid Rises for Drug Maker

Barr Pharmaceuticals raised its bid for Pliva, a maker of generic drugs, to $2.5 billion, topping a rival bid from an Icelandic rival, the Actavis Group. Barr bid 820 kuna ($141.21) a share for Pliva, more than the competing bid of 795 kuna a share from Actavis. The companies said Pliva, which is based in Zagreb, Croatia, would give them the ability to compete with the generic-drug industry leaders. Barr, which is based in Woodcliff Lake, N.J., said the acquisition of Pliva would create a company with $2.5 billion in annual revenue and about 170 generic products in development. It would also have about 60 applications at the Food and Drug Administration, Barr said. Actavis is based in Hafnarfirdi, Iceland.


EU targets Iran nuclear expansion at IAEA meeting

The European Union plans to tell a U.N.  nuclear meeting that Iran's expansion of efforts to enrich  uranium, a possible path to atom bombs, is deplorable but a  negotiated solution remains possible.


Mike Friedlander, an architect for New Yorkâs Department of Sanitation, wins a design award.


Suspicions Raised as Two Sprinters Pull Out of Games

THENS, Aug. 18 - It all started with two Greek athletes missing mandatory drug tests on Aug. 12, then appearing, hours later, at a local hospital with injuries and a story about a motorcycle accident. Konstantinos ...


Pennsylvania's attorney general on Monday sued two men for allegedly violating state law by sending out junk e-mail touting an online university that grants diplomas in 72 hours.


Taiwanese PC vendor Acer predicts its PC shipments will grow as much as 35 percent this year led by a strong notebook PC market, a pace of growth that could see the company challenge U.S. rivals by the end of this year.Acer's revenue grew 25 percent last year to NT$461.7 billion (US$14.42 billion) and the company made inroads to the world's largest PC market, the U.S., by acquiring Gateway. The revenue figure is preliminary and only includes Gateway's last two and a half months of the year because the merger process took place late in the year.Acer bought Gateway for US$710 million last year.But the figures and PC shipments had a tremendous impact on Acer's global PC rankings in the final three months of 2007.The company took a solid third place in global PC shipments last year, topping Chinese rival Lenovo and gaining ground on Dell. Acer's global PC shipment market share during the fourth quarter of 2007 reached 9.6 percent in the fourth quarter, up 60 percent over the same time a year earlier, according to IDC, the industry researcher.Lenovo, which had been jockeying for third place with Acer all year, fell to fourth with a 7.5 percent share of the global market. HP retained its first place ranking with 19 percent market share, while Dell remained firmly in second place at 14.6 percent."Combined Acer/Gateway growth continued to be the fastest among the top vendors and is a very solid performance for the first quarter of merged operations," IDC said in a statement. "Acer also clearly established itself as the third largest vendor, overtaking Lenovo, and seems to be handling the Gateway integration quickly," the statement says.This year, Acer forecast its PC shipments overall will rise between 30 percent and 35 percent, led by 40 percent shipment growth in notebook PCs. Such strong growth could help the company challenge Dell, which saw its PC shipments grow only 1.7 percent in 2007, according to figures from Gartner. The market researcher put Acer's shipment growth last year at 32.9 percent for the year.Acer's chairman, J.T. Wang, predicted last October that Acer could take up to a 12 percent share of the global PC market, putting it in the position to challenge Dell.Acer's net profit was NT$12.9 billion in 2007, up from NT$10.2 billion a year earlier. The company's 2007 figures are all preliminary, Acer said. Final results will be published later.


It s ironic, that the citizens of a small insignificant state in middle America for one day had literally the greatest amount of influence on the world's future.


Compost Heap Could Help in the War on Waste ; HOME

By Martin Hickman  Shoppers are being encouraged to solve the problem of excess packaging by taking direct action and dumping trays and wrappers in their gardens.


Chris Chelios -- Captain America at the 1998 Nagano Games, the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics and this World Cup of Hockey -- likely played his last game for the United States on Friday night.


New Food Formula: Tastes Fine, Kills Worms

Kraft Foods is working on a new and unusual product line â food that is not only tasty, but kills intestinal worms.


Several major forces in the music industry changed their tunes this week, as industry giants and niche players alike try to stay on top of the fast-changing market.


CLEMSON, SC - It's not too late, Steve Spurrier. Don't sign any dotted lines until you see the film from the latest South Carolina debacle in Death Valley.


Pope says attacks on family values growing stronger, more radical

VATICAN CITY Pope John Paul says the attacks on family values are growing more radical each day. The pope's targets in a Saturday speech to Italian family groups included initiatives he says "confuse individual


Gough set for Livi takeover but Lovell faces axe

Struggling Scottish Premier League club Livingston are seeking to persuade former Rangers and Scotland defender Richard Gough to take over as manager.


Democrats, Republicans Rally for Nevada, South Carolina Voting

Bloomberg - Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Republican and Democratic presidential candidates rallied support for today's balloting in two states that may be tie-breakers in campaigns that haven't yet produced clear favorites.


BBC Click looks at how remote access is set to transform our lives, ensuring we are never away from any data.


VITORIA, Spain  - A Basque proposal for virtual  independence from Spain unexpectedly won approval in the  regional parliament on Thursday with votes from Batasuna, a  party banned as the political wing of armed separatists ETA.


On his first day as a Hall of Famer, Goose Gossage tossed some high, hard ones at Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds.


Turkey's EU membership talks at stake as foreign ministers meet

EU foreign ministers meet to consider how much to slow down Turkey's membership talks with the European Union, given its persistent failure to respect trade obligations to bloc member Cyprus.


American Davis date means top tennis security

SEVILLE, Spain  - This weekend's Davis Cup final between hosts Spain and the United States is set to draw the biggest crowd in the event's 104-year history - but the political tension emanating from the US-led war in Iraq means the number of security


Equal Opportunities Commission wants to know


A court suspends all newly-elected office-bearers on India's cricket board citing election misconduct.


China said on Thursday that the coalition government of Vanuatu had withdrawn an agreement by its prime minister to switch diplomatic relations to Beijing's rival, Taiwan.


At least 13 performers have been murdered this year, in apparently drug-related bloodshed. Are musicians being targeted, or merely collateral damage in the drug war?


A senior Pakistani paramilitary officer is abducted along with three others near the Afghan border, officials say.


Convicted Sex Offender Can Stay on Ballot

A Green Party candidate for Congress can stay on the ballot despite being on probation for a sex offense conviction, the state attorney's general office said Friday.


Prendera' il posto di Margareta Van De Bosch


Author Terry Pratchett says he has Alzheimer's

British fantasy and science fiction author Terry Pratchett, 59, has been diagnosed with a rare form of early onset Alzheimer's disease, he said in a statement to his fans.


China is enforcing more monitoring of online games, a state news agency in the country reports.


Returning to New Hampshire's town halls, John McCain sought to remind people Saturday why they liked him during his first presidential run and why his troubled 2008 campaign is not done.


Per Barbera la richiesta e' di 13 anni con le attenuanti


Familiari del giovane scomparso il 10/5 non lo riconoscono


A Movie Star for All Eras, Even the Present

Such a deep streak of nostalgia runs through George Clooneyâs career that he seems to be working his way through every decade of the 20th century.


Beach Boy Brian Wilson Has Reason to Smile at Last

By Angus MacSwan SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Considering that once upon atime he would spend weeks on end lying in bed at home inCalifornia too addled to stir, it's a surprise to find rocklegend Brian Wilson topping the bill at a festival in far awayBrazil at age 62.


Hamas battled to wrest control of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday from beleaguered Fatah forces in the latest and most brutal round of violence. Each side's supporters have hurled rivals from high-rise buildings, gunmen have roamed hospital wards looking to finish off wounded enemies and ordinary people have huddled at home, not daring to walk the streets.


FDA says unmoved by aspartame/ cancer report

A U.S. consumer group called for an urgent Food and Drug Administration review of the safety of aspartame on Monday, but the FDA said there was no immediate need to do so despite a new study showing the sweetener may cause cancer.


The Agriculture Department is trying to block the planting and distribution of a long-grain rice seed because it may contain traces of genetically engineered rice, officials said Monday.


Tank Johnson referred to himself as a "hot story." Give him credit for good news sense.


Sales Are Strong for Glaxoâs Weight-Loss Product

Desperate for a cure for fat, consumers have purchased more than two million starter packages of the new weight-loss product Alli since it launched four months ago.


That Mushroom Cloud? Theyâre Just Svejking Around

An art prank  by a Czech collective has highlighted an old Czech tradition of tomfoolery that is a particular matter of national cultural pride.


Radcliffe hated smoking and flies on Aussie film set

"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe had to smoke and swot flies on the set of his new   film "December Boys" and he says the experience was anything but magical.


but now it may need a complete remodeling. Formally known as the Federal National Mortgage Association, the federally chartered company


Pfizer says it is to shed up to 400 jobs and sell off a factory as part of plans to "rationalise" its UK operations.


Before Donald Trump walks down the aisle for a third time, he'll strut back into the boardroom for the premiere of the third season of NBC's "The Apprentice."


Senegal's High Unemployment Is Top Election Issue

DAKAR, Senegal, Feb. 24 -- The seaside highway, one of the Senegalese president's bold building initiatives, winds past the scruffy shop where Barry Mamadou, a 62-year-old tailor, and his two sons eke out a living sewing scraps of cloth into curtains.


Deere profit up, but shares fall on outlook

Deere & Co.  said on Tuesday its quarterly earnings rose a better-than-expected 19 percent, but the stock fell nearly 3 percent after it forecast sharply lower profit and flat sales in the coming year.


Oil prices approach $54 amid Nigeria unrest fears

Oil futures prices advanced to another record high yesterday as a strike began in Africa's largest exporter of crude, exacerbating global supply concerns at a time of strong demand and reduced output in the hurricane-ravaged Gulf of Mexico.


Thousands take to the streets of Taiwan's capital, Taipei, in protest at plans to buy $18bn in arms from the US.


JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 1 -- A single bullet and a threatening note arrived in a package delivered to one of Zimbabwe's last independent newspapers in what journalists said Thursday was the latest sign of the dangers to press freedoms  in that country.


Federal Express Hikes Profit Forecast, Cites Demand

Federal Express raised its earnings forecast, citing strong demand for its international express, ground and less-than-truckload services.


Democrats lay groundwork for stimulus plan

Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday began laying the groundwork for an economic stimulus plan of about $100 billion that likely will include tax rebates to help stave off a possible recession.


You'd think someone who could be replaced by a basket would be happy making $50,000 a year. You'd be wrong: Pennsylvania Turnpike managers began collecting tolls early Thanksgiving Day as the first strike


Pasquale Guadagno raggiunto da colpo sparato da carabiniere


SAfrica's ruling party accuses US of using Africans as AIDS ' ...

President Thabo Mbeki's ruling party published a stinging attack Friday against top US health officials, accusing them of treating Africans like "guinea pigs" and lying to promote a key AIDS drug.


Jermain Defoe has urged Tottenham to snap up his old West Ham team-mate Joe Cole who is out of favour with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.


European Union governments on Friday permanently banned chemicals used to soften plastic from being used in toys, saying they are harmful to young children who put toys in their mouths.


NEW YORKâA day after ditching its tagline "The Document Company," Xerox Corp. sought to drive home the company's new focus on services.


E' successo a Cassano Magnago, nel Varesotto. Il piccoloÃ¨ in stato di ipotermia. Le sue condizioni definite "discrete"                                          Neonato abbandonato in un cassonetto "E' un vero miracolo che sia vivo"


Taiwan investigates 6,100 vote-buying allegations

Taiwan authorities said on Thursday they were probing 6,152 allegations of voter fraud, an unprecedented step that could tarnish both major parties after last weekend's legislative polls.


Movie Review | 'Drama/Mex': Sex, Shouting and Temptation Once Upon Today in Acapulco

âDrama/Mexâ means to say something about its country of origin, though itâs hard to know exactly what.


Test may spare some cancer patients chemo

A new genetic test can tell doctors which breast cancer patients need to undergo the discomfort of chemotherapy and suggests that many women do not need to, researchers say.


Weather Satellite Serves Scientists and Forecasters

The first Meteosat Second Generation meteorological satellite is today in operational service as Meteosat-8. The data it streams down from 36,000 km over Africa's Gulf of Guinea assist not just European weather forecasters but also numerous scientific teams.


Operators of the ".travel" domain name are proposing a new search service to help guide people who mistype Web addresses or seek nonexistent ones, reviving a debate over how much control such organizations should have in directing Internet traffic.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain is defending his outreach to conservative Christians, arguing that his effort is not political pandering to win the GOP nomination.


From the high desert to the Pacific Ocean, out-of-control wildfires engulfed swaths of drought-parched Southern California, claiming one life, destroying several homes and a church in Malibu, and forcing an entire community to evacuate


La vittima, 54 anni, colpita da una fucilata alla schiena


Customers trust MicroStrategy's independent status

InfoWorld - With consolidation at a fever pitch in the enterprise BI (business intelligence) market, it would be understandable if MicroStrategy customers felt nervous, given that the vendor remains as one of the market's few independents.


4th Round at Champions League Group Matches

The fourth round of the Champions League ended on Thursday and with two matches to go some of Europe's tope teams have already made it throught to the next round, reported China Radio International on Wednesday.


EU Judge Upholds Penalties Against Microsoft

LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS  - Microsoft Corp. lost a  European Union court appeal on Wednesday against sanctions  imposed by EU regulators that will force it to change business  practices and sell a stripped-down version of Windows.


FCC Proposes Record $1.2 Million  Fine Against Fox

Federal regulators proposed a record indecency fine of nearly $1.2 million Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for an episode of its reality series "Married by America" that included graphic scenes from bachelor and bachelorette parties.


And issues disclosure 'guidance' The Information Commissioner's Office has given a green light to councils sharing council tax information.â¦


Models to stage fashion show for flood victims

Supermodel Naomi Campbell said Monday she would stage a fashion show to help the victims of deadly floods in Britain earlier this year.


BCCI loss may queer Maratha's poll pitch

NEW DELHI: NCP chief Sharad Pawar does not have a good "away" record. He lost in Delhi to PV Narasimha Rao in the 1991 prime ministerial struggle.


Nobel nomination highlights Uighur plight: activist

Ethnic Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer expressed satisfaction on Friday that her nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize had focused global attention on her people's struggle against Chinese oppression and she denied any link to terrorism.


Putin is Time magazine's "Person of the Year"

Time magazine named Russian President Vladimir Putin its "Person of the Year" for 2007 on Wednesday, saying he had returned his country from chaos to "the table of world power" though at a cost to democratic principles.


Playwright, Novelist and Opera Librettist Elfriede Jelinek Wins ...

The Swedish Academy announced yesterday that it has awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize for Literature to novelist and playwright Elfriede Jelinek.


Not all Spanish officials and government leaders are against America, against confronting evil, and against George W. Bush.


The loyalist convicted of murdering Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane is told he does not qualify for early release.


Contract Jackpot ; Corrales Information Technology Company and Partner Firms Land Huge Government Deal

By RORY MCCLANNAHAN Journal Staff Writer  It's about 960 miles from Alexandria, La., to Corrales. And although Clarence Culbert now lives and runs his Global Technology Solutions in Corrales, he is never far from his first hometown.


EU leaders gratified, but treaty not yet ratified

European leaders have swiftly turned their attention to the tricky issue of ratifying the landmark EU reform treaty, after endorsing the text aimed at updating its creaking institutions.


Secondo una relazione della Finanziaria, il governo starebbe pensando all'ipotesi di far pagare il transito su alcune strade statali. L'entrata sarebbe di circa 3 miliardi di euro. Bonelli: "E' un salasso economico e un danno ambientale".


Leader of new party wants halt to mass immigration to Britain

The leader of the new political party Veritas, Robert Kilroy-Silk, pressed for a halt to mass immigration to Britain in order to stop low-paid foreign workers from taking jobs held by Britons.


Critics call U.S. consumer agency toothless

The agency charged with protecting the American public from dangerous consumer products is toothless and understaffed, according to its critics.


The 12 jurors in the perjury trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby began deliberating Wednesday after receiving instructions from federal Judge Reggie Walton.


Oil Scales New High as Norway Strike Hits

LONDON -- Oil scaled a new high above $55 a barrel Monday as a threat by Norwegian ship owners to halt production from the world's third biggest exporter stoked fears of a winter supply crunch.


Vodafone fesses to premium rate SMS overcharging

Txt 0907 RIP OFF Vodafone has been charging its pay as you go customers an extra 12p for texting premium rate numbers.â¦


Royal launches French presidential bid as rival Sarkozy struggles

Segolene Royal on Sunday officially launched her campaign to become France's first woman president at a congress of her Socialist Party as her main rival on the ruling right, Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, ...Comment


Violence against troops in Iraq takes toll

By key measures of the level of insurgent violence against American forces in Iraq - numbers of dead, wounded and insurgent attacks - the situation has grown worse since summer.


Newcastle will meet Chelsea and Middlesbrough entertain Liverpool in the Carling Cup fourth round.


A Meaningless Game? Not to Steelers Reserves

The Steelers' 29-24 victory over Buffalo on Sunday underscored the depth of Pittsburgh's roster.


Some family doctors have five times the number of patients than others, research shows.


China says product safety push a complete success

China declared on Monday that its four-month campaign to ensure food and product safety had been a total success, with all goals being met months before Beijing hosts the Olympics and 600 companies banned from exporting toys.


Cassazione: le banche rimborsino gli interessi passivi calcolati ...

Una boccata d'ossigeno per gli ex risparmiatori ora alle prese con conti correnti in rosso. La Cassazione, a sezioni unite, ha dato ragione ai consumatori â e quindi ai correntisti - e torto alle banche


Europe and the US cannot be divided, Rice tells Putin

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Monday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that Washington and its allies cannot be divided on their mutual defense as a bitter row escalated over a proposed US missile defence shield in eastern Europe.


Bill Engvall enjoys renewed success with his funny friends

Blue Collar TV, featuring the country-fried sketch humor of Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy, is a hit on the WB.


This fall, sober public servants will convene meetings across Washington state to answer a pressing question: How much marijuana constitutes a two-month supply?


President Bush delivers a speech during a rally in the Wacovia Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-barre, Pa., Friday, Oct. 22, 2004. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster).


Close-out retailer Tuesday Morning Corp. said Monday it expects fourth-quarter and full-year earnings and full-year sales to miss analysts' expectations due to poor sales of decorative


A Program in Four Parts, With One a Farewell

In leaving the job of resident choreographer of New York City Ballet, Christopher Wheeldon seems to be taking up another as traveling choreographer to the world.


U.S. Army refiles charges against war objector

The U.S. government refiled charges on Friday against an Army officer who refused to fight in Iraq after his first court martial ended in a mistrial.


Â«Le torture a Abu Ghraib erano prassiÂ», al via processo in ...

Picchiare i detenuti iracheni, picchiarli per non farli dormire, anche fino ad ucciderli, era una prassi normale ad Abu Ghraib. E quindi il sergente della riserva Gary Pittman non Ã¨ condannabile. Questa Ã¨


Torino, 14:23 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; INCHIESTA SU PLUSVALENZE: SENTITO GIRAUDO

L'ex amministratore delegato della Juventus, Antonio Giraudo, è stato ascoltato dai magistrat...


A bitter battle over collapsing Russian oil major Yukos reached its nadir as its most profitable production unit, Yuganskneftegaz, was sold in a bizarre forced auction on Sunday.


Bill Clinton: Wife's 'defender-in-chief'

It started with dismissive talk of a fairy tale and deteriorated into more of a nightmare.


US Holiday Online Shopping Up 24 Pct to $8.8 Bln

Spending by Americans shopping online  during this year's holiday season rose 24 percent to $8.8  billion, with sharp gains in purchases of clothing and  entertainment, Web company VeriSign Inc. said on Thursday.


South Seas Islands Pin Future on Geotourism

The Cook Islands receive more tourists per capita than any other South Pacific destination. Now authorities are revamping their tourism strategy to focus on preservation.


EINDHOVEN: Thierry Henry is doubtful for Arsenal's Premiership clash with Liverpool on Sunday after aggravating a lingering achilles tendon problem in the stormy Champions League draw with PSV Eindhoven here on Wednesday.


Colombia Paramilitary Fighters to Disarm

Crosses, burned vehicles and blown-up bridges mark the narrow road that runs from a provincial capital to this village near the Venezuelan border — the scars of a protracted and bitter battle between a right-wing paramilitary group and Marxist rebels for control of the region's cocaine industry.


Ex-Austin student indicted for data theft

The university estimates the data theft cost the school $167,000 to recover the system affected by the breach.


November 23, 2004 -- HOUSTON - A private jet that was en route to Houston to pick up for mer President George HW Bush clipped a light pole and crashed yesterday as it approached Hobby Airport in thick fog, killing all three people aboard.


Franklin Raines is renowned for his political connections and his instincts for corporate survival. Those skills will be critical as the head of Fannie Mae fights to keep his job following an accounting scandal at the mortgage giant that finances one of every five home loans in America.


Dollar loses more ground as US talk lacks firm action

DOLLARS traded at their lowest rate against the yen for seven months in America last night, as traders shrugged off reassurances from John Snow, the US Treasury Secretary


Senator wants probe into Chinese logging

A Democratic senator Wednesday asked the Bush administration to investigate Chinese logging practices that he said have hurt U.S. producers of hardwood used in furniture.