YouTube, Hearst-Argyle ink deal for local TV fare

Google Inc.'s YouTube said  on Monday that it will distribute local television programming  from select Hearst-Argyle Television Inc.-owned stations in a  revenue-sharing agreement, marking the first time the  video-sharing site has paid for local TV content.


The year 2004, punctuated by four powerful hurricanes in the Caribbean and deadly typhoons lashing Asia, was the fourth-hottest on record, extending a trend since 1990 that has registered the 10 warmest years, a U.N. weather agency said Wednesday.


Gaza rivals pull back, free some hostages

Gunmen began withdrawing from Gaza's streets, some hostages were released and many shops reopened on Sunday as a shaky ceasefire appeared to be taking hold in factional fighting between Hamas and Fatah, residents said.


Shock Jock Stern Crosses Swords with FCC's Powell

Radio shock jock Howard Stern, who  is moving to satellite radio to avoid broadcast decency rules,  traded verbal jabs on air with Federal Communications  Commission Chairman Michael Powell on Tuesday, charging him  with nepotism and undermining free speech.


Altria Prepares Possible Split, Shares Up

Altria Group Inc. (MO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is preparing to split up the company or find another means of "maximizing shareholder value" when tobacco litigation hurdles are cleared


Google Inc.'s philanthropic arm is making more than $26 million in new grants and investments in organizations and companies devoted to causes that the Internet search leader believes will help make the world a better place.


The Lib Dems attack "irresponsible" plans to allow foreign nuclear waste to be permanently stored in the UK.


Pakistani forces say capture dozens of militants

Pakistani forces captured 40  militants in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border,  a military spokesman said on Saturday, a day after up to 90  rebels were killed in two battles.


October 28, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Two new domains, .post and .travel could appear next year after ICANN , the organization that oversees the Internet address system, announced their preliminary approval on Wednesday, according


Fed Reports Economic Growth Is Continuing

The US economy continued to grow in September and early October despite being buffeted by rising energy costs and increased uncertainty caused by the presidential campaign


IBM has found workers at its San Jose plant and two other facilities did not face an increased risk of developing cancer, according to preliminary results of a health study commissioned by the computer giant.


Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa is to be sworn in for a second term, after his disputed election victory.


Continuous Passive Motion Helps After Knee Repair

After undergoing knee reconstruction, therapy with a machine that puts the joint through continuous passive motion leads to improved flexion when added to conventional physical therapy, according to a review by Canadian researchers.


How has IRA changed? David McKittrick: Once it shot you in the knees, now it's in the hands

In Belfast's brutal backstreet humour, the IRA practice is known as a "Padre Pio" - an ironic reference to an Italian Catholic priest who had stigmata on his hands.


Nostrums: Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

Aspirin may help reduce the risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests, when taken in large doses over long periods of time.


Three ultra-endurance athletes have just done something most would consider insane: They ran the equivalent of two marathons a day for 111 days to become the first modern runners to cross the Sahara Desert's grueling 4,000 miles.


Taking a Long, Bumpy Ride to Systematic Brutality

If recent American history is ever going to be discussed with the necessary clarity and ethical rigor, âTaxi to the Dark Sideâ will be essential.


Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Qwest Communications International Inc. (QN: Quote, Profile, Research) asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to block


According to a "conference groupie," the list of ways that return trips to Search Engine Strategies events can be beneficial.


American swimmer Aaron Peirsol set a world record of one minute and 50.52 seconds in the men's 200-meter backstroke final here Monday at the World Short Course Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana.


The deal with Verizon, which requires approval of the FCC, the US Bankruptcy Court and antitrust regulators at the US Justice Department, comes after a settlement reached in April resolving all disputes between the company and the FCC, the main creditor


Two French reporters who were released after being held hostage for four months in Iraq are expected to return home on Wednesday to a hero's welcome.


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Heavy snow storms batter North America, cancelling hundreds of flights and closing schools.


Frattini nel Golfo "Aiutateci, le due italiane stavano facendo del ...

Un appello "alla sensibilitÃ , all'affetto e al cuore dei musulmani" lanciato dal ministro degli Esteri nella grande moschea di Kuwait City, prima tappa della sua missione per la liberazione di Simona Torretta e Simona Pari.


US looks set for a sequel to the 2000 vote debacle

The Democratic and Republican parties have warned that it could take weeks to decide the Nov. 2 election and have hired rival armies of attorneys and observers for the battle.


Denbighshire education chiefs receive a highly critical report by inspection body Estyn.


Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir formally charged over Marriott ...

JAKARTA - Indonesian prosecutors on Friday formally charged militant Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir with involvement in a suicide bombing at Jakarta's JW Marriott hotel.


Reuters shares up on Instinet sale rumors

LONDON -- Shares in Reuters Group PLC rose Thursday on speculation that its part-owned stock-trading network Instinet Group Inc. is up for sale.


Texas liberal political wit Ivins dies of cancer

Molly Ivins, the best-selling author and columnist who aimed her razor-sharp barbs at politicians and dubbed President George W. Bush "Shrub," died on Wednesday. She was 62.


Ana Ivanovic will play Daniela Hantuchova in the semi-finals of the Australian Open after a thrilling win over Venus Williams.


German strike threatens to paralyse Vauxhall plant

Production at the Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire is expected to grind to a halt today because of a components shortage caused by industrial action in Germany over job cuts.


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The Florida Gators are No. 1 for the fourth straight week. This time, there's no doubt about it. Florida became the first unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll in nearly two years, garnering all 72 first place votes Monday.


Church massacre pushes Kenya death toll near 250

A mob torched a Kenyan church on Tuesday, killing about 30 villagers cowering inside, as the death toll from ethnic riots triggered by President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election approached 250.


NAJAF, Iraq - Iraq's interim prime minister is backing off his earlier threats about a massive assault on a Shiite shrine in Najaf.


Thanks to powerful mobile processors and graphics chips, more hard-core gamers are moving away from desktops.


Former HP Boss Fiorina to Appear at Indian Wells

By Kimberly Pierceall, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.  Feb. 10--Two years ago, as its chief executive officer and chairwoman,  Carly Fiorina led Hewlett-Packard through the controversial merger that would  fuse her company and Compaq.


Horror at execution of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni

Reporters Without Borders expressed revulsion today at the "barbaric" death of Italian freelance journalist Enzo Baldoni, 56, who was executed in Iraq last night by his kidnappers, according to the pan-Arab TV news station Al-Jazeera and the Italian news


Asians prone to bleeding with anti-clotting drugs

NEW YORK  - Asian patients who are treated with anti-clotting drugs, also called "anti-thrombotics," after having a heart attack are more likely than their white counterparts to experience bleeding complications, new research suggests.


Russia beat Argentina to win second Davis Cup

Marat Safin overpowered substitute Jose Acasuso 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-6 in a nerve-racking fifth and decisive rubber to clinch Russia's second Davis Cup title with a 3-2 victory over Argentina on Sunday.


Home loan demand slumps despite lower rates

U.S. mortgage applications fell for a  second consecutive week, reflecting a drop in demand for home  purchase and refinancing loans even as interest rates sank, an  industry group said on Wednesday.


A Green Energy Industry Takes Root Under the California Sun

Solar power is booming in California, the product of billions of dollars in investment and mountains of enthusiasm.


Confronto rinnovo contratto inizia mercoledi 20 giugno


At Oracle OpenWorld, the database software giant touts the application server aimed at midsize companies.


The UK's biggest brewer, Scottish & Newcastle, is joining forces with India's United Breweries to form a group that will have more than 50 percent of the Indian beer market.


Bush's Speech to Focus On Iraq War, Economy

In State of the Union address, President Bush faces a steep challenge in persuading a skeptical public to follow his lead in his final year in office.


US, Israel to Confer on Settlement Plans

A team of American diplomats is due in Israel early next month for talks with Israeli officials on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plans to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank.


What would Benjamin Franklin say? Philadelphia plans citywide free Wi-Fi Internet access for computer users.


Macerata, 23:53 - VOLLEY, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MASCHILE: MACERATA KO IN CASA

La Lube Macerata è stata battuta in casa nella 4/a giornata della Champions League di pallavo...


Arrestati 2 sloveni, droga destinata mercato internazionale


Canada's flu vaccines to remedy panic in US

A Canadian health official said Monday that Canada can provide 2 million doses of flu vaccine to remedy US's vaccine shortage.


Safin, Srichaphan cruise; Nalbandian ousted at China Open

Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Big Russian Marat Safin and Thai star Paradorn Srichaphan moved into the semifinals, but third-seeded Argentine David Nalbandian went by way of the upset Friday at the inaugural China Open.


Dozens die as rebels set off bombs in Iraq

Insurgents unleashed two car bombs yesterday near the symbol of US authority in Iraq â-he Green Zone, where the US Embassy and key government offices are â - hotels occupied by hundreds of foreigners.


Riforme, Governo battuto: senatori federali a 25 anni

Governo battuto alla Camera sull'emendamento 'over 40', eta' limite per essere eletti senatori federali. Basteranno i 25 anni, giÃ  previsti dal testo licenziato dalla commissione Affari costituzionali della Camera.


Kobe Bryant Still Has Battles Ahead of Him

Basketball star Kobe Bryant, his  criminal charge of raping a young woman dismissed, faces what  could be a nasty civil lawsuit, lawyers and experts said on  Thursday.


The Canadian parliament votes for a motion to force a reluctant government to meet its Kyoto targets.


Giuliani laps Daytona track Â in his bus

Rudy Giuliani sped across the finish line in Florida on Monday.


BERLIN, Mar 12 (IPS) - Tourism is becoming a major source of development   in India. It contributed almost six  percent to gross national  income (GNI) last year.


UN leader Kofi Annan says the UN is "doing the job" in Iraq and no new staff are needed before elections there.


Oscar-nominated film star Owen  Wilson, best known for movies such as "Wedding Crashers," has  asked the media to allow him to "heal in private" following  numerous reports that he was hospitalized over the weekend.


Market moves don't reflect strong economy: Paulson

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday that recent financial market volatility does not necessarily reflect strong fundamentals in the U.S. economy, nor those of the developing Chinese economy.


Oil import prices fuel 7% jump in US trade deficit

THE US trade deficit widened in August to its second-highest level on record, fuelled by the highest oil import prices in 23 years and record imports from China.


US gov silent robot white (?) helicopter prangs itself

Groundbreaking technology A revolutionary* new robotic whisper-mode helicopter under development in America has crashed, according to reports.â¦


Music Review | Bob Dylan: A Mythic Troubadour Visits Hallowed Ground

Mr. Dylanâs set at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts mingled 1960s songs he could have played at Woodstock with those from his current album.


Tiger Woods stood on the 18th green and again followed a path blazed by Jack Nicklaus. No, it wasn't a spectacular bunker shot or a tournament-winning putt. It was a championship presentation to K.J. Choi.


Mike Huckabee, who has joked about his lack of foreign policy experience, is criticizing the Bush administration's efforts, denouncing a go-it-alone "arrogant bunker mentality" and questioning decisions on Iraq.


Officers charged with bid to overthrow Nigerian govt, kill Obasanjo

Nigerian prosecutors charged three senior military officers and a Lagos businessman with plotting to shoot down President Olusegun Obasanjo's helicopter and topple his government in a violent coup.


Fearsome Nessie Started Out as a Good Egg and Playmate

Many lonely children yearn for a pet to call their own. In âThe Water Horse: Legend of the Deep,â based on a novel by Dick King-Smith, a boy finds not only that, but a best friend as well.


At TV stations, the forecast is for more stormy rivalry

It was a moment straight out of ''Broadcast News." Barry Burbank had just finished delivering a short summary of the day's weather at the start of the noon newscast last Wednesday on Channel 4. There had been some overnight snow squalls on Cape Cod -- five inches had fallen in Provincetown -- but Burbank wasn't expecting much additional accumulation. In ...


'Girls Gone Wild' producers fined $2.1 million

The entertainment company that produces the "Girls Gone Wild" films and its founder pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges they failed to document the ages of female performers in sexually oriented productions.


Gwen Stefani has teamed with Huckleberry Toys to launch a line of   limited-edition dolls modeled after the pop star, outfitting the toys in   clothes worn by the "I'm Just a Girl" singer on her Harajuku Lovers   tour.


Lazard Reveals Investigations Over Gifts

Private investment bank Lazard said  in a regulatory filing on Friday that the NASD and SEC are  investigating the company over gifts and gratuities.


Lebanon MPs to press ahead with president vote

Election of president will go ahead despite assassination of anti-Syrian MP, say Lebanese leaders


HOUSTON -- Before Astros righthander Roy Oswalt starts today's Game 4 of the NLCS, he'll need a painkiller injection for an aggravated left rib cage muscle.


D Imman has failed to make the music of Vambuchanda interesting. The five-track album cannot be called even distant cousins of Kathakali songs. The film is directed by Raj Kapoor and has Satyaraj, Udaykiran and Divya in the lead.


Maryland's 18 senior starters have won 34 regular-season games, two bowl games and one ACC championship. But now, with their final month looking dismal, the Terrapins' only remaining milestone goal is beating Florida State.


The attack on the small Mustafa Sunni mosque began as worshippers were finishing Friday midday prayers. About 50 unarmed men, many in black uniforms and some wearing ski masks, walked through the district chanting "We are the Mahdi Army, shield of the Shiites."


The European Union extended sanctions  on Zimbabwe for another year on Monday including an arms  embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on President Robert Mugabe  and other top officials.


Costco Wholesale Corp.  posted  a 10 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, but said it  would take a $70 million charge in the second quarter related  to company stock options.


The motive of the killer of Damageplan/Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell may never be known. Nathan Gale, a 6' 3" former marine, murder Darrell Abbott at a nightclub in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday


DALLAS TXU Energy has agreed to pay a 530-thousand dollar fine over misleading advertisements about its electric rates. The proposed settlement is with the Public Utility Commission in Austin.


Londra, 11:05 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: MALOUDA FIRMA CONTRATTO 4 ANNI

Florent Malouda ha firmato un contratto di quattro anni con il Chelsea. Il centrocampista francese, ...


Democrats use strategy of ambiguity on Iraq: experts

President George W. Bush and Republicans have taken a battering over Iraq, but it's not because voters believe Democrats have a clear strategy for ending the conflict and bringing American soldiers home.


Discovery Channel has ordered the unscripted series "Dude Room," which renovates a space in select homes with a distinctly manly twist.


LOS ANGELES Sept. 12, 2004 - The undead came alive once more over the weekend as "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" debuted at No.


Utility Tax Extension Splits Cost of Ballpark

A utilities tax paid by the federal government will end up contributing about $6 million a year to finance a new baseball stadium in the District, offsetting some of the burden on local businesses.


Bears release Tank Johnson after latest arrest

The Chicago Bears released defensive tackle Tank Johnson on Monday following his arrest in Arizona for speeding and suspicion of drunk driving just a few weeks after he was discharged from jail on a gun-related charge.


NEW YORK  - English actress Samantha Morton, currently in arthouse theaters with "Code 46," is in negotiations to play Diane Arbus in a biopic about the seminal American photographer.


US Marines capture Al-Zarqawi militants in Iraq

The US military said on Saturday it has captured two senior terrorists linked to Iraq's most feared Islamic militant group as police uncovered more bodies under the rubble after a day after a suicide bomber blew up a gas tanker in an upscale Baghdad


A tool is created that can circumvent government censorship of the web, researchers report.


IM in peril Malware miscreants have created the first worm targeting Skype that's also capable over other instant messaging networks, such as MSN and ICQ.â¦


Sir Elton John takes to the stage with pop star Prince for a cover of The Beatles' Long and Winding Road.


Temerity is suddenly in fashion in the Scottish Premier League. Dundee United forced a draw with Rangers at Ibrox on Sunday and last night Aberdeen.


Nell'assalto uccisa una guardia giurata, un'altra e' ferita


Growth of Genetic Tests Concerns Federal Panel

Regulation and oversight has not kept pace with the development of new genetic tests and efforts to sell them directly to consumers.


Czech hockey coach Hlinka dies after car crash

Ivan Hlinka, a former Pittsburgh Penguins coach who led the Czech Republic to a gold medal at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, died yesterday after being injured in a car crash. He was 54.


Indonesians Begin Voting in Landmark Election

Indonesians began voting on Monday in a  landmark election and are expected to throw out President  Megawati Sukarnoputri and install an ex-general vowing firmer  leadership in fighting terror and boosting the economy.


Ricavi +42,1% a 68,3 milioni, bene societa' in Asia


EU ministers to discuss immigration and asylum law

European Union ministers are expected to meet to discuss the so-called Hague Programme, which sets out a five year plan for closer asylum and immigration cooperation.


UNION, W.Va. - An assistant state fire marshal who cited a Monroe County teacher for having her classroom door propped open with a rubber doorstop has dropped the charge.


KOLKATA: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday suspended a two-Test ban on Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly pending the hearing of his appeal against the penalty.


Residents found the body of the Anbar province deputy governor, who had been kidnapped earlier this month, hospital officials said Saturday.


Peacekeepers, Haitian police take over militant holdout

One police officer was shot dead as UN peacekeepers and Haitian riot police took over a holdout of militants loyal to ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.


Microsoft blasts revelation of vulnerability in Word application.


Natural Growth is Foundation for Communities

By Jon Rutter  Infrastructure of trees, wetlands, streams is topic at Feb. 13 public meeting  A renowned livable communities expert will help the Lancaster County Planning Commission shape a new "green infrastructure" plan during an interactive public meeting Feb.


House panel votes to withhold some Egypt aid

The House of Representatives on  Tuesday advanced legislation aimed at pressuring Egypt to  improve its human rights record by withholding some military  aid until progress is made.


Leaders of an Afghan tribe tell its members to vote for Hamid Karzai or their houses will be burned down.


Togo Agrees to Hold Presidential Polls in 60 Days

Togo will hold presidential elections within 60 days, agreeing to demands from African leaders to defuse a crisis that sparked violent protests and international outrage, a government official said on Tuesday.


THREE militants from the armed branch of the Palestinian group Hamas were killed overnight by Israeli army fire during an incursion in the southern Gaza Strip, a Hamas spokesman said.


All three of Darlene Royalty's daughters began to go blind at age 8, victims of a rare and brutal brain disorder with no cure.


Hamish Carter knew what he was up against when he and Bevan Docherty ran down the stretch together in the Olympic triathlon in Athens.


Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Jungle

âRambo,â directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone, has its own kind of blockheaded poetry.


Proporra' il dietro le quinte del concerto al Circo Massimo


Germany's unemployment rate rose to 10.3 percent in November as the country's economy continued to plod along with near-zero growth, the government said.


A New York Times reporter and a Time magazine reporter can be jailed if they continue to refuse to answer questions before a grand jury about their confidential conversations with government sources, a federal appeals court decided this morning.


Japan's FSA eyes criminal complaint against UFJ - reports

TOKYO: Japan's financial watchdog may file a criminal complaint this month against UFJ Bank, the main banking unit of ailing UFJ Holdings Inc, for trying to evade a bank inspection, media reports said.


Warren Mitofsky, a survey researcher who pioneered the use of exit polls to cover elections and helped develop the sampling method used in most modern telephone polling, has died.


6.0-magnitude earthquake rattled central California

A strong earthquake shook central California yesterday, cracking pipes, breaking bottles of wine and knocking pictures from walls.


The postmaster of tiny Pitcairn Island has pleaded guilty to the indecent assault of a 12-year-old girl, the first outcome in a series of trials at a makeshift court set up on this remote Pacific outpost to handle charges of sex


Bush, Putin talks set for February: report

WASHINGTON - US President George Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Slovakia in late February as part of the American administration's attempts to smooth international relations, according to reports.


Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne met with Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue on Friday with the aim of keeping a tri-state fight over waning water supplies amid a severe drought from spilling into court.


Europeans To Make Iran 'Last Offer' On Nukes

20 October 2004 -- Great Britain, France, and Germany will reportedly offer Iran a last chance to avoid the threat of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program.


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DARIO Franchitti won his second Indy Racing League event of the season in Colorado on a day of dominance by British drivers. The Scot was the man to beat all day in the Indy 225 at Pikes Peak, and only Mexican


A former Nazi concentration camp guard lost a Supreme Court appeal on Monday over the government's decision to revoke his U.S. citizenship.


Riprendono i collegamenti aerei Roma-Beirut


An Afghan vice president survived an  assassination attempt Monday when a remotely controlled device  was detonated near his convoy, while two soldiers from the  U.S.-led coalition were killed in a separate gunbattle.


Yahoo Is Said to Be in Talks With News Corp.

The discussions stem from an approach that Yahooâs bankers made to News Corporation in an effort to find a âwhite knightâ and avoid a hostile takeover by Microsoft.


2 blasts kill 4 in Somali town of Baidoa

Two explosions rocked the Somali town of Baidoa on Monday, killing four people and wounding six in the only town controlled by the country's virtually powerless government, witnesses and officials said.


ECB ready to raise rates further, says Bundesbank

The European Central Bank is ready to raise eurozone interest rates further and will not put off any such moves to avoid potential clashes with politicians, Bundesbank President Axel Weber has said.


roundup Plus: Opera browsing, as seen on TV...EdgeStream introduces IPTV platform...Dolby, Intel sound off for developers.


Pakistan's Musharraf to face questions in Europe

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf heads off on a four-country trip to Europe this weekend where he is expected to face tough questions over his rule while shoring up international support.


Cubs pay penalty for making repairs at Wrigley Field without city ...

CHICAGO The Chicago Cubs have forked over more than 67-hundred dollars in penalties for renovating Wrigley Field without the necessary city permits.


Simon Hart, the chief executive of the Countryside Alliance, may believe that the ban on hunting undermines a tolerant society (Parliament Act brings an end to 700 years of hunting, November 19), but this was a democratically made decision (unlike others


Two Men Indicted in Fund-Raising for Terrorists

Two men were charged in a federal indictment on Thursday with raising money to support terrorists and recruiting would-be terrorists to fight in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Kosovo and Somalia.


R&B sensation Usher won all his four nominations at the American Music Awards during a star-studded ceremony. Usher won favourite male soul-R&B artist, best pop-rock artist, best pop-rock album and best soul


Iran says close to reaching its "ultimate goals"

Iran is close to achieving its "ultimate goals", President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday, accusing the West of trying to stop Tehran's nuclear programme in order to reduce its influence in the world.


Options for the New Secretary of Defense

With Iraq sliding into civil war, TIME looks at the tough choices facing Bob Gates


A tsunami early warning system for the Indian Ocean could be up and running by next year, a UN agency says.


The company cited growth in its global business, supply chain and freight unit, as well as modest growth in its U.S. package business despite a sluggish economy.


Danish police arrest more than 300 demonstrators as a protest against a youth centre closure turns violent.


When Delmy Diaz decided to buy a home, she first looked in Columbia Heights. That's where her friends and relatives and favorite stores were.


NEW ORLEANS -- As the crowd in the Superdome roared its loudest and the New Orleans Saints drove steadily down the field, the Washington Redskins on the sideline screamed "Shut the box!" to their defensive teammates. This wasn't some obscure NFL code. The box in question was simply the cardboard...


Trove of Black History Gathered Over Lifetime Seeks a Museum

A retired university librarian kept a massive collection of books, films, documents and other precious pieces of African-American history in her garage.


Blog: Palm revealed earlier this year that it's working on its own Linux-based version of the venerable Palm OS, but it's not going to arrive until next year.


Photo in the News: Giant Crystal-Filled Cave Discovered in California

Four amateur explorers have discovered a mammoth cave in California's Sequoia National Park that scientists are hailing as a major find.


A stem cell cure for diabetes is a step closer, Canadian researchers are predicting.


Apple Computer launched the newest version of its iMac model, which at two inches (five centimeters) is the worldâs thinnest desktop computer, the company said.


Per rinnovo economico e normativo del contratto


Belgium was mired in a political crisis on Friday after Flemish leader Yves Leterme gave up efforts to form a government with francophone partners who reject his plans for constitutional reform.


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad says Western nations use the UN Security Council for their own ends.


Sumanth, Sneha and Parvati Melton are good in this otherwise clichÃ©d love story.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has picked up the backing of Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, the 10th Senate endorsement Clinton has received in her presidential bid.


The Genesis space capsule, which had orbited the sun for more than three years in an attempt to find clues to the origin of the solar system, crashed to Earth on Wednesday after its parachute failed to deploy.


Dublin: England World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson admitted to being frustrated but happy after an unscathed run in his first game for eight months.


Molestava quindicenne sul bus La madre lo incastra con una foto ...

GENOVA, 28 OTTOBRE 2004 - La importunava la mattina, sull'autobus , nel tragitto verso la scuola. Ma non aveva fatto i conti con i nuovi cellulari dotati di fotocamera incorporata. Proprio grazie ad un'immagine


Thousands of tech faithful buy first iPhones

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Thousands of U.S. gadget fans flocked to stores on Friday to be the first buyers of Apple's iPhone, a music-playing and Web-browsing device expected to shake up the mobile industry.


Political tensions in Ukraine increase as the supreme court prepares to consider claims of vote-rigging.


'What the Bleep' Does Hollywood Know, Anyway?

It aims to be the little movie that  uses the powers of positive thinking and science to score big  at box offices and surprise Hollywood.


Iran on Saturday brushed aside warnings  by G8 leaders that it would face further U.N. sanctions if it  failed to halt uranium enrichment work.


China and Taiwan agree to allow non-stop direct flights during February's lunar new year holiday.


UK High Street sales confound market expectations and rise by 0.6% in August, increasing the likelihood of another interest rate rise this year.


Fla. State to Start Sexton Vs. N.Carolina

Wyatt Sexton will make his first start at quarterback for Florida State, replacing injured Chris Rix for Saturday's home game against North Carolina.


Tim Henman takes on top seed Roger Federer in the US Open semi-finals.


Intel allies Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft have some good and bad news for the chipmaker's Itanium 2 processor family.


Amazon.com and Microsoft Corp., the twin peaks of the Seattle area's technology community, are joining forces to attack the tide of spam and fraudulent e-mail messages that clog in-boxes


Microsoft loses EU appeal on bundling Windows Media Player

The European Union Court of First Instance has upheld the US$665.4 million fine on Microsoft imposed by the executive European Commission in March and will now force the company to offer European computer makers a version of the Windows operating system


Shares in LG.Philips LCD Co Ltd  (034220.KS) surged on Friday on market talk Japan's Matsushita  Electric Industrial was buying a stake in the South Korean flat  screen maker, but both firms poured cold water on the talk.


Rock singer Bono pledges to spend the rest of his life trying to eradicate extreme poverty around the world.


Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi has decided to have surgery in the United States, a close ally said Sunday amid news reports that the ailing media mogul would get a pacemaker.


Hastert plans to announce reforms, not resignation

The top Republican in the U.S. House, battling calls for his resignation over a Capitol Hill sex scandal, called a news conference on Thursday to again say he will not step down, senior party aides said.


Scuffles Hit Iraq: Several with Police Chief Killed in Blasts

SAMARRA (Iraq): With renewe d wave of skirmishes between the Iraqi insurgents and the US-led coalition marines, several people including top police officers were put to death on Saturday.


Be it Sanjay Dutt in Musafir, John Abraham in Elaan, Saif Ali Khan in Ek Hasina Thi, Shah Rukh Khan in Swades or Zayed Khan in Vaada, cigarettes have been dependable props, adding to the star's appeal and sophistication.


Tropical depression Barry brings rain to Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida  - The remains of Tropical Storm Barry brought high winds and heavy rains to Florida on Saturday, but the downpour was welcomed in a parched state that has been battling stubborn wildfires.


Know Your Numbers: Leading Economic Indicators

Some basic knowledge can help you comprehend releases of economic data.


LANDOVER, Md.--They're now 63-year-old grandfathers, but the 21st-century versions of Joe Gibbs and Bill Parcells aren't your father's coaches anymore.


SAN FRANCISCO -- A nice cup of the right kind of cocoa could hold the promise of promoting brain function as people age.


F-35 fighter safety completes first test flight

The Pentagon's costliest acquisition project, the F-35 Lightning 2 Joint Strike Fighter, safely completed its first test flight Friday, advancing a $276.5 billion program co-financed by the United States and eight nations.


Attesa per i dati sull'occupazione americana a dicembre


Candidates Look to Avoid Debate Pitfalls

This fall's presidential debates will pit George W. Bush's folksy manner and big-picture brand of policymaking against John Kerry's more cerebral outlook and nuanced world view. Each is a proven debater who knows, only too well, what personal pitfalls to avoid: Bush must stifle the smirk, for instance, and Kerry must cut short his rhetorical rambling.


Investors again succumbed to nervousness about souring subprime loans and rising interest rates.


Matsushita Recalls 6,000 Panasonic Laptops

In the wake of two massive recalls of laptop batteries, Matsushita has announced it is recalling 6,000 batteries in its Panasonic laptops, as loose springs on the battery cover can enter the battery, which can result in overheating when dropped or mishandled.


Kiwi hopes brought down by Symonds the six-shooter

Another day, another mismatch: the contest that was meant to bring the Champions Trophy to life proved to be as one-sided as its predecessors.


European stocks have nudged upwards in morning trading, with London's FTSE index of 100 leading shares climbing 0.10 percent to 6,128.30 points.


Universal Near Deal With Video Site on Royalties

Universal Music Group is poised to win a battle in its war to claim royalties from sites that allow users to upload videos that contain its music.


Iran negotiator's absence raises doubts about talks

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator   has not come to New York this week as expected, raising doubts   about talks on Tehran's nuclear ambitions, U.S. envoy to the   United Nations John Bolton said on Monday.


The first step of the nightclub ladder is hustling for models to attend a party during Fashion Week.


Intel, Microsoft sell 150,000 laptops to Libya

Intel Corp  and Microsoft Corp   are supplying Libya's government with 150,000 rugged  laptop computers that cost $200 to build and are designed to  meet the needs of children in developing countries.


Embalmers begin work on Anna Nicole Smith

The body of Anna Nicole Smith was being embalmed Saturday at the Broward County Medical Examiner's office, officials said.


Flu shots available, for those willing to drive

WEST PALM BEACH - If you fall into the high-risk categories for getting influenza, you still need a flu shot and you don't mind driving to Broward County on Thursday, you can probably get immunized for free - or for $20.


Una tantum 300 euro a marzo 2008,parita'ferie tra lavoratori


A report criticises the rules governing which elderly and disabled people are entitled to social care in England.


SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber dressed as a policeman killed five Afghan police and wounded 11 more as he sat with them waiting for lunch at a checkpoint in the southeastern town of Spin Boldak, a border police chief said.


Il fotografo conta di riconquistare la modella croata


Pioneer Heart Patient Marks Medical Fieldâs 30-Year History

The first patient to receive an angioplasty paved the way for the 15 million patients to follow.


Children living under high-voltage power lines could run double the risk of getting cancer, new research reportedly suggests. Those living within 100 metres of the cables are more likely to suffer from leukaemia, the study indicates.


David Beckham and Michael Owen went about making their peace with England's deflated supporters last night with a goal apiece to help launch England to victory against Ukraine.


Bush and Blair present united front on new chance for Mideast peace

WASHINGTON (CP) - President George W. Bush and his staunch Iraq ally, Britain's Tony Blair, presented a united front Friday on enlisting Europe's help for a new push to establish a peaceful Palestinian state.


Israel Hits Hamas Training Camp in Gaza, Killing 14

Israeli tanks, helicopters and warplanes pounded a Hamas training camp on Tuesday, killing 14 militants in the deadliest attack in Gaza for nearly four months, as Israel struck back after a double suicide bombing.


Paese contratto da un eccesso di disuguaglianza


Why the rich really do get richer -- and how to become one of them.


An explosion at a McDonald's restaurant in the Russian city of St Petersburg injures at least six people, reports say.


Online gambling sites expect big payoffs

Online gambling has hit the jackpot. After years of escalating growth, it's poised for its biggest year. That reflects a growing obsession with poker, advances in broadband and wireless technology, and the temptation to strike it rich from a PC.


THE Supreme Court, sitting as a Presidential Electoral Tribunal, deferred the oral argument scheduled MonÂday between the camps of President Arroyo and Fernando Poe Jr.


CdM approva la proposta del ministro degli Interni Amato


RIM introduces hybrid QWERTY-thumboard-phone-keypad

Canadian wireless solutions provider Research In Motion - the originator of the BlackBerry portable e-mail concept has developed a new QWERTY-phone-keypad hybrid keyboard technology, SureType.


I.B.M. Says It Will Beat Analystsâ Estimates

Investors responded by bidding I.B.M. shares above $106 in after-hours trading.


Lebanon: Setbacks in Selecting a President

Lebanonâs efforts to select a new president are already facing fresh setbacks. But with a deadline looming, lawmakers risk even deeper chaos if they fail to make a choice.


'We lost three unencrypted laptops, not one' Defence minister Des Browne has admitted that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has lost not one, but three laptops containing unencrypted information since 2005.â¦


Croatia to set new tender for mobile license after Tele2 bid rejected

Croatia will call a new international tender for a third mobile telecommunications license after authorities refused an offer from a Croatian-Swedish consortium.


The true story of RamÃ³n Sampedro, a quadriplegic activist fighting for the right to die, struggles to transcend the disease-of-the-week genre to which it belongs.


Arsenal boss admits admiration for Man City's SWP

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits he is keeping tabs on Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. Wenger said: "He is getting higher every year.


Limited Brands Inc. LTD.N  on  Thursday posted lower third-quarter earnings and left its  outlook for the fourth quarter and full year unchanged.


US surgeon general says Canada is only safe source for imported ...

WASHINGTON (CP) - Importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada could be done safely in a large, highly regulated commercial enterprise, says US Surgeon General Richard Carmona.


KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - At least eight people were killed in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Sunday in a suicide car bombing against NATO troops and subsequent gunfire by soldiers, police and witnesses said.


U.S. Cautions Europeans to Avoid Oil, Gas Deals With Iran

The Bush administration is warning European oil and gas companies against investing in Iran, trying to head off a push by Tehran to attract new investment by international petroleum giants.


Some 460,000 still powerless after Plains ice storm

Utilities in the Central Plains have restored power to more than half of the 1.2 million customers who lost power during this week's ice storms, the electric companies reported Thursday morning.


Paris Weighs Shift to Linux from Microsoft

International Data Corp. said growth in demand for Linux servers in Europe is expected to almost double by 2008. Microsoft is fighting back by cutting prices and through publicity campaigns that claim that


Safety Officials Target Culture of Pilots

Joe Darminio loves nothing better that landing his plane on a 200-foot sandbar deep in Alaska's wilderness, where the twisted hemlocks and the occasional brown bear are the only company to be found.


The alleged plot to behead New York's police commissioner and bomb NYPD headquarters, however implausible, suggests the dangers of copycat terrorism.


Gurkha Soldiers Win Right to British Citizenship

Gurkhas, who have served with British army for nearly 200 years, won a landmark battle on Thursday to be able to settle in the UK and gain British citizenship.


Child Health Insurance Stalls in Congress

If anything looked like a sure thing in the new Congress, it was that lawmakers would renew, and probably expand, the popular, decade-old State Children's Health Insurance Program before it expires this year.


Barcellona, 12:33 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: MESSI BLINDATO

Il Barcellona vuole Leo Messi a vita con la maglia blaugrana. Per evitare qualsiasi eventualit&agrav...


U.S. Searching Out More Flu Vaccine Worldwide

U.S. health officials are talking  with several flu vaccine producers worldwide in hopes of  securing doses to protect millions left vulnerable when  manufacturing problems cost the country half its supply.


TONY EASTLEY: While Australia has rejected a United Nations requests to provide extra troops to protect UN personnel in Iraq, Britain is considering an American request to provide more British forces.


Britain had grudging admiration for Che Guevara, records show

Even Britain's stuffy Foreign Office mandarins were not immune to the appeal of iconic revolutionary Che Guevara, with officials grudgingly conceding he had both culture and charm, newly declassified historical records revealed.


Yahoo! nibbles away at India's online-ad market.


Eleven companies are teaming up to see how they can work with thousands of their suppliers to curb greenhouse gas emissions.


The Redskinsâ offense stalled in the second half on Sunday, totaling only 9 yards in the third quarter, and for the first time this season, Washingtonâs defense seemed shaky.


Anja Paerson wins the women's skiing super-G gold at the World Championships in Italy.


A U.S. judge has granted a request from   Sanofi-Aventis and U.S. partner Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   BMY.N to block the sale in the United States of a generic   form of its top selling blood-thinner Plavix, giving a boost to   shares in the French drugmaker on Friday.


Buffalo Moving From Calif. to S.D. Prairie

After a life spent on a balmy Pacific island, 98 buffalo are being sent back to an authentic — and frigid — home on the range.


LONDON -- Shares in British online gambling companies, including Sportingbet PLC and PartyGaming PLC, dived Monday after the U.S. Congress passed legislation prohibiting the use of credit cards, checks and electronic fund transfers for online gaming.


Gordon Brown tells a gathering in Edinburgh that the UK is at its "strongest when it's together".


The Caucus Blog: Fox Bars Use of Video by Campaigns

The notices were sent out after the network was criticized for singling out John McCain.


Microsoft Extends Custom Support For NT Server Through 2006

com. With Windows NT 4.0 Server support due to end on December 31, Microsoft is prodding customers to migrate as soon as possible, but also extending its custom support plan for another year to get them through the move.


Successo per accoppiata Striscia la notizia-Paperissima


All's "Will" for Ben Kingsley in movie role

LOS ANGELES  - Ben Kingsley will play William Shakespeare in a movie based on the newly published novel "Will," which revolves around the Bard's deathbed meeting with his lawyer to discuss his last will and testament.


Far-Right Surge in East Alarms Mainstream Germany

Germany faced a surge of far-right parties in eastern state elections, worrying about their rise and the ensuing damage to the country's image.


FCC asks high court to rule on broadband

The federal government is challenging an appeals court ruling that, officials fear, would stifle the expansion of cable broadband services by burdening the providers with new regulations.


Taiwan's KMT trounces DPP in legislature poll

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party (KMT) thrashed the ruling DPP in legislative elections on Saturday, strengthening its bid to recapture the presidency in March and heralding better relations with China.


HBO's latest drama takes TV sex to new level

Making its debut Sunday with five  orgasms in its first hour, the HBO drama "Tell Me You Love Me"  explores the relationships of three couples with a level of  sexual frankness unprecedented for network TV, even by cable  standards.


Calif. Mudslide Area Shifts, Town Evacuation Urged

LA CONCHITA, Calif.  - Rescuers called off search  and recovery efforts on Thursday at the site of a mudslide that  killed 10 people when it hit a seaside California town and  urged residents to leave in case of another collapse.


Brush with TV segregation over at "Survivor"

"Survivor" has ended its brush with segregation after two episodes -- just as it planned to do all along.


Art: Out of Tiffanyâs Shadow, a Woman of Light

A new exhibition of classic lamps gives Clara Driscoll her due as a valuable designer and craftswoman.


Misery tempts Palestinian Christians to flee

BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Despairing of life under Israeli occupation, many Palestinian Christians are moving abroad, threatening their ancient links to Bethlehem and the land where Jesus was born.


Japanese consider allowing US beef imports

Japan has told the United States it'll start importing beef again, if all American cattle are tested for BSE from the age of 20 months.


Malaria is fueling the spread of AIDS in Africa by boosting the HIV in people's bodies for weeks at a time, says a study that pins down the deadly interplay between the dual scourges.


The first results are declared in Ghana's general elections, with the two major parties ahead in their strongholds.


BBC One controller Peter Fincham says he is not planning to resign over the Queen documentary blunder.


"There is clearly a lot of pent-up momentum," says SourceLabs' Cornelius Willis. "Companies want to get off of proprietary technology, but have been hesitant because of the lack of support.


Trend Micro stresses 'tested' patent in trade case

InfoWorld - Barracuda Networks plans to focus on finding prior art to defend itself and the open-source ClamAV project against patent claims by rival antivirus vendor Trend Micro, which stressed Tuesday that it owns a tested and valid patent.


More than 500 soldiers and other searchers walked side by side in scorching heat Monday, looking for any sign of a soldier lost for nearly three days in the juniper-covered hills of the fort's training range. They came up empty.


A multiyear study involving more than 100,000 participants provides more support that eating lots of fruit and vegetables is good for the heart.


An official report into the process of naturalisation in Switzerland says the current system is discriminatory.


Options, options. Will the Patriots enter the season with Rohan Davey and Kliff Kingsbury as their backup quarterbacks or will they wait for Jim Miller , whom they released yesterday, to get ready and then re-sign him? Will they sign a quarterback if one is released in the next few days or trade for one?


Britain's foreign minister for Africa says talks over the Darfur crisis are approaching a "tipping point".


Clive Owenâs subtle acting approach, nuanced so the slightest glance registers with the camera, has shaped his finest, deepest work.


With a playoff berth and a share of the Cape Ann Large title secured, the No. 9 Masconomet boys' soccer team had an opportunity to rest a few players in its final regular-season game. As a testament to the program's depth, those who played for the Chieftains yesterday excelled in a 4-0 victory over Waltham.


Pete Rose said his fans would likely be "elated" if baseball reinstated him.


Cable Operators Offer Wireless Contracts

-- Two months ago, Fred Poteet walked into a Sprint store to resolve some technical problems with his cell phone service. When he walked out, he had a new wireless contract _ with Cox Communications Inc., his cable TV operator.


Six Pitcairn Islanders guilty of sex crimes

AUCKLAND: Five of the seven Pitcairn Islanders charged with multiple sex crimes were reported to have been found guilty, while a sixth man pleaded guilty during the trial.


Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks company has committed to produce at least one movie on the famed Belgian cartoon character Tintin, the head of the Tintin studio announced Thursday.


GE eyes Belgian property, financial sectors: paper

General Electric Co  is eyeing  up takeover targets in Belgium in the property and financial  services sector and in the port of Antwerp, its Benelux head  was quoted as saying in a newspaper on Tuesday.


Diabetes Study Favors Surgery to Treat Obese

A study found weight-loss surgery better than standard medical therapy in treating Type 2 diabetes in the obese.


The dollar tumbled against the yen on  Wednesday after China reignited market talk of a yuan  revaluation, saying it would discuss its pegged currency regime  at next week's London meeting of Group of Seven rich nations.


Brett Favre somehow spun free from the Seahawks' clutches and stumbled ahead in the snow. Ever the gambler, he flipped a wobbly, underhanded pass that he had no business trying, let alone completing. "That's right!" he shouted. Sure was, for Favre and the NFC championship-bound Green Bay Packers.


Hostage crisis in Iraq: France not to revoke head scarf law

France will not revoke a law banning Islamic head scarves in public schools despite demands by an Iraqi group holding two French journalists hostage, the government spokesman said Monday.


South African captain Graeme Smith was happy to see the gamble of playing Andrew Hall as an opener paying off so well against India in Kanpur.


Lillard wants to use 'Paddle' to get on a new course

On the set of his new movie Without a Paddle, actor Matthew Lillard often felt a little queasy. The comedy, which features three childhood friends embarking on a dangerous canoe trip, includes, among other harrowing adventures, a ...


Kujila writes "According to a Chinese Reuters article, China has closed close to 1,600 "Internet Bars" (probably the equivalent of 'Internet Cafes' stateside) and inflicted up to $12.


KABUL -- Three Afghan employees of a French aid organization, who had been held hostage for seven weeks by Taliban insurgents, were freed unharmed after local residents intervened, the governor of Nimruz Province, Ghulam Dastagir Azad, said yesterday. The three men were kidnapped along with two French aid workers on April 3. They had been working on a project for ...


Al-Zarqawi group claims allegiance to bin Laden

A statement attributed to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's militant group declared allegiance to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on Sunday.


Su previdenza e alleanze il ministro della SolidarietÃ  polemizza con Rutelli e DiniIl segretario della Uil Angeletti:"Troppe ingerenze nella trattativa"                                          Pensioni, Rifondazione all'attacco Ferrero: "Neocentristi contro l'Unione"


Nicolas Cage's family-friendly adventure sequel remained in the top spot by grossing $35.6 mil during the Friday-to-Sunday period. That brought its 10-day sum to an impressive $124 mil, making it the 27th release of 2007 to cross the century mark. For ...


Tributes pour in for the founder of the Body Shop, Dame Anita Roddick, who has died aged 64.


Palermo, 18:55 - CALCIO, PALERMO: BOVO IN COMPROPRIETA' AL GENOA

Il Palermo ha ceduto in comproprietà al Genoa il difensore Cesare Bovo, 24 anni, rientrato da...


CA Introduces Usage-Based Pricing For Mainframe Software

Computer Associates International Inc. on Thursday introduced usage-based pricing for its mainframe-management products in response to customer interest in the more flexible licensing model.


Ex-Monkee follows his muse to stage and writing

TORONTO, Dec 5 (Reuters Life!) - Former Monkee Micky Dolenz, who now also writes books, has a dislike of long-term plans so he relies on his muse to tell him what to do.


The judge in charge of Saddam Hussein's genocide trial is to be replaced, Iraqi state TV has reported.


U.S. Stocks Rise; Nasdaq at 2-Month High

Stocks rose on Friday amid heavy  trading on the first day of the quarter as PeopleSoft Inc.  PSFT.O and chip-related stocks boosted the tech-heavy Nasdaq  to its highest level in more than two months.


Arts & entertainment: In Latin America, populist movements are rising up against western intervention. John Pilger explains why only the cinema was big enough to tell their story.


European Union willing to cut Airbus aid

The European Union says if Washington will reduce aid to the Boeing Co., it's willing to accept cuts in subsidies for Airbus Industries.


Rutelli, tutto benissimo. Boselli, primarie a maggio


Aid Grows Amid Remarks About Bush's Absence

The Bush administration more than doubled its financial commitment Tuesday to provide relief to nations suffering from the Indian Ocean tsunami, amid complaints that the vacationing President Bush has been insensitive to a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions.


Roma, 20:00 - CALCIO, C1/A: PRO SESTO-CITTADELLA 1-2

Il Cittadella ha battuto 2-1 in trasferta la Pro Sesto nell'anticipo della 10/a giornata del campion...


A competing offer for banking giant ABN AMRO is sweetened, but not raised.


Democrats Face Off in South Carolina Primary

Obama holds slight lead over Clinton in an electorate polarized along racial lines, polls show.


The Merseysiders beat Olympiakos 3 - 1 in their final Group A match, to book their place in the knockout stages of European club football's most prestigious competition.


The cashmere sweater is a useful thing; the problem is finding one that manages to express a sense of understated cool.


U.N. Inspectors Visit Brazil Uranium Plant

United Nations inspectors visited a uranium enrichment plant in Brazil Tuesday, seeking to resolve an impasse over the country's refusal to permit visual inspection of its uranium centrifuges.


Roma, 20:19 - CALCIO, ROMA; TOTTI: SCUDETTO SARA' NOSTRO, INTER SECONDA

"Credo che per lo scudetto sia ormai un duello Roma-Inter, con tutto il rispetto per le altre...Chi ...


A giant panda who delivered a cub on Thursday actually gave birth to twins but one died, an Austrian zoo says.


Eye injections curb macular degeneration

Monthly eye injections of the drug  Lucentis can dramatically improve sight in people with the  "wet" form of macular degeneration, the leading cause of  blindness in the elderly, two studies showed on Wednesday.


Condoleezza Rice is set to be further asked to outline US policy during her confirmation hearing by senators.


Bob Gorman: If Red Sox can win series, Bailey can take six races

The 21st renewal of the Breeders' Cup Championships will be run this afternoon at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas. The $14 million, eight-race championship has


African Leaders Meet to Discuss Ivory Coast Crisis

West African leaders meet in Nigeria on  Sunday to discuss a deepening crisis in Ivory Coast, one of the  region's former economic powerhouses where a week of unrest has  caused some 5,000 expatriates to flee.


PARIS Tyler Hamilton, the American bicycle racer who won an Olympic gold medal in the time trial last month in Athens, strongly denied Tuesday that he had used illegal performance-enhancing blood transfusions there and in the major race in Spain.


Eddie Murphy says he plans to "remain friends" with partner Tracey Edmonds, after a "symbolic marriage" ceremony.


CBS snaps up supermarket video display specialist SignStorey.


Police braced for more World Cup trouble

Police prepared for possible trouble from fans at England's match against Trinidad and Tobago in the World Cup on Thursday, a day after the event's first serious incidents with hooliganism.


The increasing popularity of laptop computers, together with evidence that elevated scrotal temperature can result in sperm damage, has prompted researchers from the State University of New York to undertake the first study into the effect of heat from


Ministro dell'Istruzione non replica a proposta Tremonti


HURLEY, Va. -- When Diane Dotson is sick, she waits for the wagon.


Greggio in flessione dell'1,3%, a 65,38 dollari


Dopo l'attentato al brasiliano de Mello, le Nazioni Uniteavevano operato dalla Giordania. Ora il ritorno                                            L'italo-svedese de Mistura rappresenterÃ  l'Onu a Bagdad


The man wanted for the murders of a British couple in Thailand is believed to have made contact with police and tried to strike a deal.


U.S. Seeks Help on Securing Nuclear Material

The United States will ask countries  that possess or have produced bomb-useable nuclear material to  join in a new effort to keep it out of the hands of extremists,  Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said on Wednesday.


Perde un prezioso orecchino Ansuini ma e' stato ritrovato


Pope John Paul II offered Christmas wishes Saturday for a world where he said timid but hopeful efforts at peace coexist with worries over over Iraq, the Holy Land and several tragic conflicts in Africa.


A string of political setbacks has damaged Republicans' hopes of regaining the Senate majority next year and increased the likelihood Democrats might expand their razor-thin margin.


Six Students Win Computers ; DMHA Residents Complete Two-Week Training Course and Receive the Donated, Refurbished Machines.

By Helen Bebbington Contributing Writer  DAYTON -- There was a time when Sandy Rash, 64, of Centerville would have to ask friends to help her surf the Internet for information. Her friends would encourage Rash to get her own computer.


A quota 0,7265 mai raggiunta da introduzione moneta nel 1999


CareFirst Faulted for Low Local Spending

A study concludes the region's largest health insurer is shirking its legal obligation to support public health needs.


Investors cheer as Toshiba nears HD DVD surrender

Consumers and investors cheered an  impending end to a format war for next-generation DVDs on  Monday, with share gains for both Toshiba, on the verge of  abandoning its HD DVD discs, and Sony, the leader of the rival  Blu-ray camp.


Tired of watching ageing Telugu heroes running around trees in so called action flicks? Then go and watch Notebook.


Israeli fuel cuts cause hardship in Gaza

Gaza City awoke Monday to shuttered bread shops and gas stations, prompting fears of a humanitarian crisis as Israel pressed ahead with efforts to stop Palestinian rocket fire, refusing to reopen crossings or allow in crucial fuel supplies.


Venezuelan students battle police in a protest against plans to lift curbs on President Hugo Chavez's term in office.


Everton beats Liverpool 1-0 in Merseyside Derby

Lee Carsley scored early in the second half to bring Everton a 1-0 victory on Saturday over Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby, the Toffies' first victory in 10 tries in the fierce, cross-town rivalry.


Rice, Russian Clash Over Kosovo Plan, Missile Shield

POTSDAM, Germany, May 30 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday tangled fiercely over U.S. proposals to grant Kosovo independence and build a missile defense shield. Lavrov accused the United States of starting a new arms race with its plan to...


OPEC should raise crude oil price band, Purnomo says

: The OPEC price band for crude oil should be raised to reflect inflation since 2001 and the falling US dollar, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Indonesia's oil minister and secretary general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries


Novell Inc. on Thursday said it swung to a fiscal fourth-quarter profit after the computer networking provider saw strong growth from its enterprise server business during the period.


Starting next month, guests at the Hyatt Hotels in Boston and Cambridge will be able to check luggage and get airline boarding passes from all US airlines in the hotel lobby for $10 a person up to 24 hours before a flight. Hyatts in Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Seattle will get the service by December.


Rice expects Afghan election to be found legitimate

The Bush administration is confident that Afghanistan's first direct presidential election will be deemed fair and valid despite protests from candidates that the balloting was marred by fraud, a top presidential aide said Sunday.


Palace hit by Rommedahl's tale of the unexpected

English Premiership strugglers Crystal Palace were hit by a killer last minute goal as they went down 1-0 to fellow Londoners Charlton.


IT security and management on collision course

According to some industry analysts, as many as 90 percent of all enterprise businesses currently assign oversight of anti-virus technologies to their desktop management teams, rather than ceding the work to security specialists.The reasons behind this fact are simple, market watchers maintain, as the process of keeping AV agents up-to-date, distributing new virus signatures to end points, and monitoring PC configurations for anomalies are exactly the types of tasks that IT operations teams are expected to carry out.If you add in the fact that many companies are looking at their IT security and management functions from the perspective of handling regulatory compliance demands, experts say, it becomes clear how much commonality exists between the security and management camps.As such, it should come as no surprise that a growing number of organizations are beginning to view much of their traditional security work -- in specific chores that don't involve warding off attacks -- from a systems management standpoint.That's the reason why security market leader Symantec plunked down $830 million for management software vendor Altiris in Jan. 2007, and why so many IT management technology providers are dipping their toes in the security waters, said Neil MacDonald, analyst with researcher firm Gartner."In most cases clients are looking to reduce complexity and costs, and improve overall systems manageability; today it's very hard to configure and manage security products made by multiple vendors, so we're seeing this trend toward what you might call Darwinistic operationalization," MacDonald said.Based on the growing management headaches created by the presence of so many security tools in the modern enterprise, businesses are looking for ways to centralize oversight of the various technologies and hand off their control to operational specialists, the analyst said.That is why Symantec and McAfee are pushing expanded management capabilities, and why so many companies with management backgrounds -- such as BigFix, Kace, and LanDesk -- are now actively marketing their security skills, MacDonald said."This is a very important trend, because most security issues actually arise in systems management, and even if you love Symantec and are on a path to acquire their various products, there's a pretty good chance that you'd at least consider the security solutions being offered by these other providers coming from more of an operational side," the analyst said."These companies on the operational side will definitely come head-to-head with the security companies, and really, that's a good thing for everyone," MacDonald said. "Because the endgame is that users should end up with more integrated functionality at a lower price."Of course, major IT systems management platform providers including CA, EMC, IBM, and Microsoft are also competing in the security market, and are doing so with increasing success based on their management skills, the analyst said."If a security person can do a better job by using management applications, and vice versa, then why not; even though these companies look at things through a different lens, there's a great amount of value in eliminating duplication of tasks such as inventory management," MacDonald said. "All the management vendors have a great case to make; convergence may be too strong of a word, but there will certainly be increased integration across security and operations-type applications."Strategy leaders at Symantec agreed that the confluence of security and systems management is seemingly unavoidable, especially as each of the processes becomes so much a part of the other.The shift is the primary reason why the massive AV and systems defense company was compelled to make such a significant investment in management expertise through its buyout of Altiris, executives said."When we looked at this area and how we wanted to approach the market, we saw management as changing the entire game right now because of a number of factors," said Tim Brown, senior director of architecture and strategy for Symantec."The bar for management has risen in the last few years with issues such as virtualization placing a heavier demand for coordination between security and management," Brown said. "We really needed to become a leader in both disciplines and offer a consistent fashion through which customers can manage and remediate their systems in a tightly integrated way."Symantec has been helping companies manage compliance issues for a decade, Brown noted, but alerting customers to problems that auditors might find is no longer enough, he contends, because users are also asking the vendor to provide the mechanisms necessary to remediate any issues it finds.Emerging technologies such as network access control (NAC) that involve everything from testing systems configuration to updating AV tools won't be as broadly adopted by end-users if vendors such as Symantec can't offer the ability to cover both the security and management tasks they require, the executive said.Leaders of systems management companies such as LanDesk echo Symantec's observation that their products are increasingly becoming the tools through which customers handle a great deal of security work."Many of our customers are having a hard time differentiating between systems and security management as so much of what they do to secure the device is around traditional systems management work," said Steve Daly, who took over as general manager at LanDesk at the beginning of 2007."Customers are looking for tools that give them a view into inventory, the known state of their systems, to do the remediation and bring everything into compliance, which is really the traditional realm of systems management," Daly said. "They're talking about moving to service management, but the reality is that they're caught up being reactive in break-fix mode; they want to move into more of an over-arching process focus, and that's driving a philosophical change for IT and how we deliver our products."Those factors are the very reason that a systems management specialists such as LanDesk was pushed to launch its maiden host intrusion protection system (HIPs) earlier this year, Daly said."Our opportunity comes from being able to lock down the device and watch the device and defend it in a preemptive manner, versus after an attack hits the device," Daly said. "I think it will be more of a challenge for the Symantecs of the world to build a single client that covers both security and management, coming from their side of the business."Other management technology vendors said that they have long considered security as one of their core strengths, even if they didn't market their products as such.Marty Kacin, co-founder and chief technology officer at systems management appliance vendor Kace, said that midsize companies have been approaching the issue from a more unified standpoint for years, and that enterprises are merely beginning to follow suit in viewing the issues together.Along with covering issues of inventory and systems image provisioning, Kace's appliances provide features including security patch distribution and desktop vulnerability assessment."We've never differentiated security from management from the get-go, yet we never marketed around security until recently when it became clear that this was a message that resounds with customers," Kacin said. "And really when you think about it, it's not just that patching and configuration management relate to security, the issue is that the processes of systems management and security are fundamentally interdependent."Companies such as BigFix, which has marketed itself as a security and management vendor for some time, claim that their existing business models illustrate the very approach that enterprises must take when approaching the individual strategies."When your job is to sit on the end point and tell it how it needs to look and behave, it's clear that we're ideally suited to tackle both of these problems from a management perspective," said Greg Toto, vice president of products and operations at BigFix."CIOs are annoyed with the volume, complexity and integration issues driven by the use of all these security and management point products in unison," Toto said. "The value proposition of a company like ours is to provide control for a broad range of these agents via a single management console."


Puzzled scientists are investigating the death of some 175 whales and dolphins which swam on to three beaches of southern Australia and New Zealand over the weekend.


(InfoWorld) - Tibco this week said it is shipping General Interface 3.5, an upgraded version of its AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) toolkit featuring performance and tooling enhancements. General Interface 3.5 is available either in an open source format or via a paid, enterprise-license agreement that includes support services. "The 3.5 release focused on a host of performance enhancements across the entire product," said Kevin Hakman, director of developer evangelism at Tibco. The product is used for building rich Internet AJAX applications, primarily behind-the-firewall business systems running in a browser. It has more than 100 ready-made AJAX components and visual tools for assimilating those components into applications screens and connecting them to data services, Hakman said. "It's a WYSIWYG environment. It's substantially faster to assemble applications than using code," said Hakman. Featured in version 3.5 is faster data display. A new jsx3.gui.Table class renders view-only data quickly while providing sorting, selection, and other interactions. Render times also have been improved via synchronous rendering of content in containers, to help components get on-screen sooner, Tibco said. Performance optimizations for Internet Explorer 6 also are included. A benchmarks toolbar in General Interface 3.5 at the bottom of component files lets developers know the file size, load and render times, and HTML size. This assists with optimization in the development process. An enhanced debug build feature provides extra author-time feedback and tips such as notifications for redundant paint calls, said Tibco. Developers receive feedback about code so that they do not render the same component multiple times, said Hakman. A context-sensitive help system is featured, also. "It automatically takes you to the subsection of the documentation related to the area of the product that you're using," Hakman said. Vector-drawing APIs have been made easier to use. Developers can create lines, arcs, and other shapes and fills with APIs while General Interface renders them as VML for Internet Explorer and SVG for Firefox. General Interface has served as an interface to Tibco's middleware, but it also has value on its own, said analyst Ray Valdes, research director for Web services at Gartner. The product stands out in the AJAX and rich Internet applications market, he said. "It's a crowded and dynamic and fragmented market sector, and they have one of the leading products," Valdes said. Tibco open-sourced the product in October 2006. "Open-sourcing General Interface helped accelerate the use of services for a full application stack," Hakman said. Services could include those for SOA or for other systems such as RSS feeds. The number of downloads of General Interface has increased from 10,000 to 120,000 since going to open source. General Interface is part of Tibco's AJAX product suite, which also includes Tibco AJAX Message Service, for bridging real-time data on the server to data in the browser; Tibco PageBus, a client-side publish-and-subscribe message bus for creating AJAX composite applications, and General Interface Test Automation Kit. Tibco currently is hosting its "Ultimate Mashup Ajax Challenge," a project to build the world's largest mashup using PageBus and General Interface. The contest runs through Sept. 30, with sponsor Artima to award prizes to the best entries.


So the prodigal son is coming for   dinner. Or maybe its time to whip up the kind of snack that   made John the Baptist a wild man.


Operators mistakenly took a Navy pilot's F/A-18 Hornet for an incoming Iraqi missile during the spring 2003 invasion of Iraq, the U.S. Central Command said Friday.


Arresti domiciliari per Pinochet per omicidio negli anni '70

Santiago, 13 dicembre 2004 - Augusto Pinochet Ã¨ stato sottoposto oggi a processo e messo agli arresti domiciliari: ad annunciarlo Ã¨ stato il giudice Juan Guzman, che sta indagando sul ruolo dell'ex dittatore cileno nell' 'Operazione Condor', il piano


U.S. doctor wages war on childhood obesity

Los Angeles  pediatrician Francine Kaufman is on the front lines of the  childhood obesity epidemic, which has flooded her office with  diabetes patients and put kids at risk of adult health  problems.


Discovery heads for space station after liftoff

The US space shuttle Discovery headed for the International Space Station after a spectacular nighttime liftoff from Florida which NASA described as its most technically challenging.


Schumi inarrivabile: sette Mondiali. Riviviamoli tutti, dal primo conquistato nel 1994 al volante della Benetton alla lunga serie di trionfi con la Ferrari. SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgio), 29 agosto 2004 - Un


La conduttrice, il coinvolgimento che provo e' continuo


Verso mezzogiorno sfiorati i 55.000 MW di richiesta


The processed foods purveyor plans less advertising aimed at children.


Tokyo's Nikkei share average gained 0.94  percent in shortened trade on Thursday, with carmakers  supported by a weaker yen, while banks extended recent gains as  investors cheered progress in their handling of bad loans.


The Premier League arbitration panel is to deliver its ruling on Sheffield United's bid to regain top-flight status on Tuesday.


Pakistan's Musharraf admits lapses in terror war

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf said that some members of the security forces had turned a "blind eye" towards Taliban militants launching attacks in Afghanistan.


Liverpool, 12:31 - Calcio, Gb: niente stadio in comune tra Liverpool e Everton

Niente stadio in comune tra Liverpool e Everton. Dopo un anno di colloqui Ã¨ stato valutato che tra i...


Goldman Is Buying Stake in a Troubled Student-Loan Company

Goldman Sachs agreed to buy a $260.5 million stake in the First Marblehead Corporation, shoring up the troubled student-loan company and sending its stock soaring.


Modena, affittava camere a clandestini: denunciata nigeriana

Una donna di origini nigeriane, JI, di 30 anni, e' stata denunciata dagli agenti della Polizia municipale di Modena, per favoreggiamento dell'immigrazione clandestina. La donna, in Italia con regolare permesso


The senior Palestinian officials hoping  to come to France to visit their ailing leader Yasser Arafat  put off their trip on Monday because Arafat's wife was opposed  to it, a Palestinian official said.


The Concorde crash of 2000 was caused by a shard of metal lying on the runway, a French judge rules.


The need for speed: high-performance PCs

A fast PC doesnât mean just a fast processor. Hard-drive speeds, memory and other considerations all affect a systemâs performance.


Intel's Grove 'sad' to see HP CEO promoted

Poor power play Intel third horseman Andy Grove has chastised HP for its recent management shakeup. The printing, imaging and spying company should not have elevated CEO Mark Hurd to the Chairmanship, according to Intel's ex-top dog.â¦


Gone With The Wind has been seen by more cinema-goers than any other film in UK movie history. The epic, which starred Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, has been seen by 35 million people since its release in 1940, according to new figures.


SEATTLE _ At a much-touted duel of tech-industry icons in Carlsbad, Calif., Wednesday night, Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs is expected to brandish the iPhone, but Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will also have some new firepower at hand.


Controversial artist Damien Hirst reveals his latest work - a jewel-encrusted skull worth Â£50m.


Tiny, sensor-driven devices exposed A brainchild of Sun Microsystems' research wing, the Small Programmable Object Technology (Sun SPOT) platform code is now open to Java developers at large.â¦


SCA says to buy P&G European tissue unit

Swedish hygiene and paper product maker SCA  said on Monday it had signed a deal to buy all of Procter & Gamble's  European tissue operations for 512 million euros ($672 million) in cash.


Shares in Premier Foods  fall on concerns over problems caused by high raw material prices.


Anche l'outlook nell'immediato rimane stabile


European Union foreign ministers on Monday discussed ending 11 years of sanctions against Libya and easing an arms embargo to reward the North African country for shedding plans to develop weapons of mass destruction.


Clues to Black Plagueâs Fury in 650-Year-Old Skeletons

New findings suggest that the plague selectively took the already ill, while many of the otherwise healthy survived the infection.


Val Ackerman, the president of the Women's National Basketball Association since its inception in 1996, has decided to step down beginning next year to spend more time with her family, several


The four companies, charged with criminal conspiracy to violate anti-kickback laws, have agreed to pay $311 million in penalties.


Yahoo Tripled Profits in Quarter, Thanks to Google Shares

The $253 million profit by Yahoo met analystsÂ expectations and included $129 million related to its sale of shares in Google.


Tracking Hungary's legendary white stork

IT has been an annual event. Every February 26, the same stork, Charlie, arrives at Vors, a Lake Balaton village, where he settles in for the summer.


Fresh US troops arrive in Iraq on eve of expected showdown with ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq American forces across Iraq are being repositioned to prepare for an assault on insurgents and for elections early next year.


Pfizer Celebrex Trial Stopped After Heart Attacks

Pfizer Inc. on Friday said patients taking its blockbuster arthritis drug Celebrex in a long-term cancer-prevention trial had more than twice the number of fatal or non-fatal heart attacks as those taking a placebo.


Germany's latest celebrity polar bear cub remains nameless _ but already boasts a dedicated Web site providing details of its health and giving readers a chance to christen the cuddly creature. The city of Nuremberg, in cooperation with its zoo, launched the site on Friday _ luring viewers with a gallery of photos of the winsome 4-week-old cub.Visitors also were inundating the site's operators with suggestions for names.'We're getting 15 e-mails with name suggestions every minute,' city spokesman Robert Hackner said. 'This afternoon we received over 1,000 suggestion for a name.' Read more


Chelsea tied Arsenal 2-2 Sunday in a riveting meeting between two Premier League powerhouses.


Crashes: Did 'Black Widows' Bring Down the Planes?

Sept. 6 issue - Russian officials confirmed what the rest of the world suspected: that terrorism was a likely cause of two nearly simultaneous crashes of airliners that took off from the same Moscow airport one night last week.


Iran Uses Russian Technology to Increase Its Ballistic Missilesâ ...

Iran is taking advantage of Russian military technology with new test launches of ballistic missiles believed capable of hitting Israel and US bases in the Persian Gulf.


Zimbabwe's security forces go on high alert ahead of Friday's verdict in the treason trial of Morgan Tsvangirai.


US Report Sees Wide Health Effects of 9-11 Attacks

Most of the health problems reported after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks have involved respiratory difficulties and mental distress, according


Sprint Nextel revamps ads to focus on speed, data

Sprint Nextel Corp , said on  Wednesday it would kick off a new advertising campaign


Commission to Report to Congress on Iraqi Security Forces

An independent commission, headed by retired Gen. James L. Jones, and including former D.C. police chief Charles H. Ramsey, will assess the capabilities of the Iraqi military and police forces for Congress and offer a report in October, a statement by the newly formed group said yesterday.


Magma Breaks Surface at Mount St. Helens

Magma that has been rising inside Mount St. Helens after weeks of earthquakes and steam eruptions finally pushed its way to the surface Tuesday, forming a new lava dome just behind the existing one in the volcano's crater.


There is no conference or in-state affiliation between these two programs, but it hasn't prevented the annual Notre Dame-Michigan State game from becoming one of the most heated rivalries in all of college football.


He's not from the U.S.A., and neither are his holdings.


The widely anticipated Spore game from Will Wright will go on sale in September 2008.


By David Paul Kuhn. By Dick Meyer. By Dotty Lynch. By Bob Schieffer. (CBS) John Edwards charges that the Bush administration has a "long trail of failure" to plan properly before invading Iraq


AUGUST 26, 2004  - WASHINGTON -- The Transportation Security Administration yesterday announced a series of pilot tests of IT-based programs to bolster airport security, and TSA Administrator David M. Stone said the agency is only "days or


LOS ANGELES  - Showtime's lesbian drama "The L Word" will be back for a fifth season.


It's no surprise... living a happy and stress-free life is good for your heart. A pair of studies presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in Calgary show there is a connection between emotional happiness and physical well-being.


'Wearable' solar panels to charge mobiles

Wearable solar panels that could charge mobile phones, music players or light batteries are likely to go on sale within three years, according to New Scientist magazine.


According to a Danish aid group, eight Afghan villagers were killed and an Afghan aid worker injured on Aug. 30, as US-led coalition planes bombed Weradesh in the Pech district of Konar province.


Asian Stocks: Japan Climbs, Led by UFJ; China Mobile Advances

Japanese stocks rose, with the Topix index having its longest winning streak in 13 months. UFJ Holdings Inc. advanced after Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.


Haiti Flood Death Toll Could Reach 2,000

The death toll from floods in Haiti has risen to more than 1,070 and could reach 2,000, Dieufort Deslorges of the government's civil protection agency said Wednesday.


Bloomberg Visits Flight 93 Crash Site on 9/11 Trip

Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented a flag that had flown over ground zero to an official with the National Park Service in a visit to Shanksville, Pa.


FAA Orders Ground Stop At Lindbergh Field, LAX

SAN DIEGO -- Radio failure at a Federal Aviation Administration control facility has forced some Southern California airports -- including San Diego's Lindbergh Field -- to hold flights on the ground.


Video search engine and indie film festival collaborate

Blinkx, a video search engine featuring over 18 million hours of searchable video with more than 200 media partnerships already, announced a new one yesterday with the Raindance Film Festival.


A rider and two spectators are killed and two other people are injured during the Isle of Man TT races.


Sequestrati 300 appartamenti e denunciate 115 persone


LONDON -- Iran risks action by the United Nations Security Council if it breaks a promise to suspend uranium enrichment activity by November, Britain said yesterday. Tehran defiantly declared it has a right to continue its program.


American held for desecrating Lith. flag

A U.S. citizen has been arrested for urinating on a flagstaff outside Lithuania's presidential palace, Interfax-BNS news agency said Monday.


He points to one moment, one conversation with his pal from Cuba. Jose Contreras was struggling, and his friend Orlando Hernandez wanted to know what had happened to the pitcher who triggered an auction between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox before ever slipping on a major league uniform.


Two hand grenades hurled in a clash between Christians and Hindus killed at least three people and wounded 37 in a part of eastern Sri Lanka where international aid workers are helping tsunami victims, police said.


TMZ.com Confirms Nicole Richie is Pregnant

After being in the tabloids for weighing a mere 85 pounds, Nicole Ritchie may be in for some serious weight gain. Recent sources on TMZ.com have been confirmed that Ritchie is indeed pregnant. She has been dating Joel Madden for over six months now, an...


Minnesota's Ramstad not seeking new term

Rep. Jim Ramstad of Minnesota will not seek a tenth term, two state Republican officials said Monday.


Greg Biffle won a nearly race-long duel with Casey Mears, pulling away over the last two laps to capture the NASCAR Busch Series race Saturday at California Speedway.


Banking giant HSBC is to close part of its US sub-prime mortgage business, cutting 750 jobs in the process.


"We're saying goodbye to one of the most important products in the history of consumer technology," Dixons marketing director John Mewett said.


ASPEN, COLO. - Figuring she had no chance of catching the leader, Finland's Tanja Poutiainen charged down the hill without fear.


Roma, 13:40 - CALCIO, BORRELLI A MATARRESE: NON DEVO GIOCARE ALCUNA PARTITA

''Io non mi devo integrare col mondo del calcio, perchÃ© non devo giocare nÃ© arbitrare alcuna partita...


Italy's president dissolved parliament on Wednesday, clearing the way for early elections this spring, just two years after the last parliamentary vote.


Angry Buddhist monks in central Myanmar have released five of the 20 hostages they seized at their monastery on Thursday in a tense confrontation with the nation's military government, residents said.


Lion Nathan result to take hit from write downs

Australian brewer Lion Nathan Ltd this morning said write downs on its wine business and other assets would see its full year result reduced by $A42.


Too early to write Iraq, Afghanistan war checks: White House

The White House said it was premature to determine how much emergency money the United States needs to add to its war bills in Iraq and Afghanistan.


A POWERFUL typhoon has hammered northern Japan, leaving at least 22 people dead and injuring hundreds, causing blackouts in more than a million homes and forcing thousands to evacuate.


People in the News: Simpson to play Daisy in 'Dukes'

Jessica Simpson's plans for world domination continue apace: The reality pop diva will play countrified hottie Daisy Duke in the big-screen remake of "The Dukes of Hazzard.


U.N. Team Still Looking for Iraq's Arsenal

UNITED NATIONS -- More than four years after the fall of Baghdad, the United Nations is spending millions of dollars in Iraqi oil money to continue the hunt for Saddam Hussein's alleged weapons of mass destruction.


Milan fashion packs up with jet-set Martini

Alviero Martini appropriately used his  trademark travellers' map of the world design in outfits on the  last day of womenswear shows here before the fashion crowd  moves on to Paris next week.


Barcellona, 23:36 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: CAMP NOU SI RIFA' LOOK

Il Camp Nou si rifà il look. Il Barcellona ha annunciato di aver commissionato all'architetto...


Former French hostage: Iraqi militants wanted Bush re-elected

French journalists held hostage for four months in Iraq said their militant captors told them they wanted President Bush to win re-election.


Procedimento Lussemburgo su imposta italiana in fase finale


Il 7 agosto i sette pescatori tunisini hanno salvato in mare 44 clandestiniArrivati a Lampedusa, il porto piÃ¹ vicino, sono stati arrestati per favoreggiamento                                          "Sono scafisti". "No, pescatori" Tensione Roma-Bruxelles-Tunisi                                                                                Da allora Ã¨ polemica sui giornali nord africani. L'intervento dell'ambasciatoreLa mobilitazione a livello europeo. L'interrogazione dell'Unione. Domani sit-in a Agrigento di CLAUDIA FUSANI


MALAYSIA slaughtered hundreds of chickens and other birds today to contain the country's second outbreak of deadly bird flu in three weeks.


Egyptian officials say they have arrested at least five suspects accused of plotting a series of bomb blasts in Sinai.


A Londonderry man wins more than Â£1.6m in the National Lottery - thanks to a child crying in his local shop.


UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called today for the swift release of Burma's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, whose house arrest has been extended for another year by the country's military junta.


Moscow schoolchildren are to wear army-style dog tags as Russia tightens security after the Beslan school siege.


Gordon Brown to finally take PM mantle from Blair

Gordon Brown succeeds Tony Blair as British prime minister on Wednesday, inheriting a Labour government trailing in many polls because of Iraq and needing to win back voters if it is to secure a fourth consecutive term.


Pope Benedict XVI names 23 new cardinals, 18 of whom will join the conclave which will one day elect his successor.


Madrid, 13:48 - CALCIO, RADIO MARCA: HIGUAN E' DEL REAL MADRID

Secondo l'emittente Radio Marca, Gonzalo Higuain, fantasista argentino di 19 anni, è un gioca...


Germany sees global problems curbing domestic demand: report

The German government's new annual economic report warns of a risk that global problems could spill over locally this year and affect private demand, according to a newspaper that cited a copy of the document.


Roberts and her husband, cinematographer Danny Moder, named the twins, a girl and a boy, Hazel Patricia Moder and Phinnaeus Walter Moder, publicist Marcy Engelman said today.


JPMorgan Chase & Co. is downplaying  its role in subprime lending even as spectacular flameouts in  that sector have turned the Wall Street bank into one of the  biggest originators of risky mortgages.


Oil Hits $51 a Barrel in Hurricane's Wake

Oil prices held firm around $51 per barrel on Wednesday, hovering near record highs amid the sluggish recovery in US Gulf oil production and an anticipated decline in key winter fuel stocks, dealers said.


Facing his bride in a kayak made for two, Hollywood actor Kevin Costner paddles his way around a private lake on his Colorado ranch.


US scientists map genome of greenhouse gas-eating algae

US scientists have unraveled the genetic map of a microscopic algae that absorbs huge amounts of greenhouse gases. âThese organisms are incredibly important in the global carbon cycle,â said Virginia Armbrust


Student loan auction proposal stirs opposition

A proposal to test a radical change in the U.S. student loan industry by putting it on the auction block is set to pit Democratic lawmakers against the Bush administration and the banking industry.


Fla. GOP activists show Harris some love

Days after President Bush flew into the state and complimented U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris, the congresswoman got some more love — this time from GOP activists at a rally Saturday.


Israeli forces and Palestinian militants trade gunfire in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli tank is hit by a Hamas bomb.


Dollar General to close 400 stores, take charges

Dollar General Corp.  named a new president on Wednesday and announced plans to close about 400 underperforming stores and record $138 million of charges as it tries to revive lackluster sales at its discount stores.


A former NASA inspector pleaded not guilty this morning to falsifying safety checks on highly critical parts of shuttle Discovery.


Building products company James Hardie Industries has struck Australia's largest personal injury deal, agreeing to pay asbestos victims more than $1 billion over the next 40 years.


Naval War College's Computer System Hacked

Hackers attacked the computer network at the Naval War College in Newport, taking down the school's network for more than two weeks, including some e-mail services and the college's Web site.


UPDATE 3-Alliance Capital profit rises in third quarter

Alliance Capital Management Holdings LP (AC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the biggest US money managers, on Thursday said its profit rose in the third quarter


Buenos Aires, 18:46 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: AI QUARTI ANCHE L'ARGENTINA

L'Argentina ha eliminato la Gran Bretagna e si è qualificata ai quarti di Coppa Davis di tenn...


MEMBERS of an Indian tribe once branded by the British as the world's "worst headhunters" have come to Wales with a mission of thanks.


Bill Gates, the outgoing chairman of Microsoft, had little that was interesting or innovative to show off in his last annual keynote at C.E.S. in Las Vegas on Sunday.


Now is the time to decide on itemizing tax filing

With the holidays upon us, the thought of year-end tax planning is likely to induce headaches rather than visions of sugar plums. But if you want to boost


Coalition troops should remain in Iraq after election success: Australia PM

The huge turnout in Iraq's landmark elections should not be a trigger to hasten the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from the country, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said.


For Bush, hurricanes could prove a campaign windfall

The hurricanes that recently ravaged the southeastern US could prove a campaign windfall for President George W. Bush, furnishing not only endless photo opportunities but also the chance to heap federal aid on hard-hit states that also happen to be key to the November 2 election.


Despite market jitters, IT vendors get upgraded

Now that the dust has settled after last week's stock-market plunge, industry insiders are looking forward to continued stable growth in the IT sector.


Utile semestre in crescita del 31,1% a 60,7 milioni di euro


England captain Michael Vaughan is set to miss the rest of the triangular one-day international series as he struggles to recover from a hamstring injury.


PORTLAND, ORE. - Quentin Richardson used some long-range shooting to end the Phoenix Suns' short losing spell. Richardson had his own 12-point run, on four 3-pointers, and scored 37 to lift the Suns to a 121


The Prince of Wales will use a speech to refute claims he believes people should not try to rise above their station.


Filipinos fight U.S. deportation after 25 years

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania  - A U.S. flag flies outside the home of Pedro and Salvacion Servano, a symbol of their love for the country that's trying to eject them.


President Vladimir Putin put sweeping political reforms in motion Monday, sending to Russia's parliament a bill on eliminating the popular election of regional governors and district parliament races.


'The War' is television at its most profound

Ken Burns's PBS epic about World War II is both timely and timeless.


Hot and Cold, Wet and Dry: Atacama an Extreme Adventure: Even the Canyons and Peaks of the Atacama's Lunar-Like Floor Were Sculpted By Water, the Legacy of an Ancient Shallow Sea and Flash Floods. Post a Comment

By Jane Wooldridge, The Miami Herald  Dec. 10--SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA, Chile -- A solitary grave sits near the top of the 10,000-foot pass, a simple monument with a yawning view of the bleached and scarred valley so loved by British geologist Sydney Hollingworth that he asked to buried here.


Indonesian Food Giant Undergoes a Transformation as the Political Winds Shift

The head of the world's largest instant noodle manufacturer is trying to transform what was one of Asia's most influential overseas Chinese operations.


At least 28 people are killed in a car bomb attack on a naval barracks in eastern Algeria, officials say.


South Korea's Grace Park hit a course record 10-under-par 62 to take the lead after the first round of the LPGA Samsung World Championship in Palm Desert, California.


On Tuesday, US District Court Judge Miriam Goldman Cederbaum ordered Stewart to surrender for prison by Oct. 8, following the lifestyle guru's request last week to begin serving her sentence as soon as possible.


Japanese Bonds Drop as US Sales Figures Cool Export Concern

Japanese 10-year bonds fell after a US report showed retail sales rose more than economists expected last month, damping concern demand for Japan's goods will slow.