Chelsea to sack Mutu - with Abramovich approval

The Sun says Mutu, 25, has confessed to soccer chiefs he is a regular user and has been addicted to the drug since early this year.


About 80 Taleban are killed in a battle with US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan, coalition officials say.


Tibco will use virtualization for SOA deployments

(InfoWorld) - Itâs virtualization to the rescue again -- this time with large-scale SOA deployments. Tibco Software on Monday launched Tibco ActiveMatrix, a service virtualization platform to help enterprises deal with SOA as deployments grow larger. The new platform includes a service grid, policy management software, and a UDDI-based registry, derived from Tibcoâs Project Matrix initiative. âWith SOA, the challenges that companies are facing are really around the deployment, management, and ultimately the virtualization of services,â Matthew Quinn, vice president of product strategy at Tibco, said. âIf you have two services, you know where those services are and what platform theyâre built on. If you have 500 to 1,000 services, you lose a lot of that control.â ActiveMatrix provides foundation technology for deploying an SOA. Virtualization enables communication with vast numbers of services without having to know what machine they exist on or what type of software container they use. Governance is enhanced because service and policy configuration and management are done centrally for each application server, enterprise service bus or orchestration engine, Tibco said. A centerpiece of the rollout is Tibco ActiveMatrix Service Grid. It serves as a distributed platform for deployment and managing Java, .Net and other services as composite applications. ActiveMatrix provides an integrated vision for application and integration platforms, builds in virtualization layers and addresses composite application programming, said analyst Randy Heffner of Forrester Research. The product also makes the protocols used in an SOA transparent, Heffner said. The three products are available now. Prices for a single product start at about $40,000. Tibco plans to expand its ActiveMatrix product line next year, though company officials declined to provide specifics.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


Having someone's name permanently etched into your flesh is considered by some to be the ultimate testament to a relationship. But wouldn't it be great to make that commitment without really making it ... forever?


Three-dimensional movies at home, without the silly glasses, have been a science-fiction dream for at least as long as Dick Tracy's wristwatch cell phone and the household robot.


Shares in Diageo Plc DGE.L fell on  Thursday as the world's biggest spirits firm said tough  European markets and a weak dollar will hold back growth after  an expected 1 percent rise in annual earnings.


A legal row over software ownership could hinder Microsoft's ability to offer products based on technology from its latest acquisition, anti-spyware company Giant Company Software.


Security is tight in Bangladesh after a strike call by the opposition party whose rally was targeted by bombers.


Grammy ratings bounce back from 2006 low

No one can say that Grammy Award organizers aren't quick learners when it comes to scheduling. This year they were rewarded for it.


In their first public interview since attacking gay college student Matthew Shepard, his killers said they were motivated not by homophobia, but the prospect of robbery to fuel a methamphetamine binge.


Milano, 00:16 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI NON FA DRAMMI: C'E' VOGLIA DI RIFARCI

Dopo la sconfitta col Bayern è un Massimo Moratti arrabbiato ma non troppo con la squadra e c...


(InfoWorld) - The European Commission Friday approved the planned sale of AOL LLC's U.K. Internet access business to Carphone Warehouse Group PLC (CPW) of the U.K. The deal follows recent similar sell-offs in Germany and France. The Commission said that its month-long examination of the proposed transaction showed that in the sectors where the companies' activities overlap, Internet access services and fixed-line telephony services, the combined entity's share of the relevant market "would not give rise to competition concerns as the new firm would continue to face effective competitive pressure from other market participants." The Commission is the European Union's regulatory and executive branch. Time Warner Inc., AOL's owner, has been retreating from the Internet access business in Europe, where its subscriber numbers are declining. AOL company has about 5.9 million customers for its three European divisions, in the U.K., France and Germany. In September it agreed to sell its French operation to Neuf Cegetel SA for â¬288 million (US$374 million). A month later it agreed to sell its German Internet service provider to Telecom Italia SpA for â¬675 million. In September it agreed to sell its German Internet service provider to Telecom Italia SpA for â¬675 million (US$853.5 million) and its French operation to Neuf Cegetel SA for â¬288 million. CPW is an independent retailer of mobile communications, with over 1,500 stores in Europe. As well as retailing mobile handsets and mobile connections, CPW is active in the supply of fixed-line telecommunication services to business and residential customers. It also offers narrowband and broadband Internet access services to U.K. and European residential customers. Â


In 50.000 bar d'Italia, con falsi bollini 'gioco sicuro'


By Anick Jesdanun THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  NEW YORK -- The operators of the online hangout Facebook wanted to help users save time by highlighting changes their friends make to their personal profile pages.


Although Marshawn Lynch tore up most of the Pac-10 during his first two seasons in the league, the California tailback still hasn't done much to Arizona State.


A New York federal judge on Friday  issued a temporary injunction preventing Northwest Airlines  Corp.  flight attendants from striking, and said he  needed more time before ruling on the matter.


Latvia's government resigned Thursday after lawmakers refused to pass the 2005 budget that had been proposed by Prime Minister Indulis Emsis.


Oestersund, 13:40 - BIATHLON, CDM: BJOERNDALEN VINCE 12,5 KM INSEGUIMENTO

Il norvegese Ole-Einar Bjoerndalen ha vinto la 12,5 km inseguimento di Oestersund, in Svezia, valida...


GLASGOW, Scotland -- A British company says it's releasing a video game recreating the 1963 assassination of US President John F. Kennedy.


BETHESDA, Md.  - The use of some antidepressant  drugs appears linked to an increase in suicidal behavior in  some children and teen-agers, a U.S. advisory panel concluded  on Tuesday.


Japan GDP Hurts Yen, U.S. Trade Data Eyed

The yen fell against other major  currencies on Friday on a surprising downward revision to  Japanese growth, while the dollar hit three-week lows against  the euro on worries about the U.S. trade deficit.


The Senate's No. 3 Democrat said Sunday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign because he is putting politics above the law. Sen. Charles Schumer cited the FBI's illegal snooping into people's private lives and the Justice Department's firing of federal prosecutors.


Ottoman fort battles again -- pop vs prayer

ISTANBUL, October 4 (Reuters Life!) - A 15th century Ottoman fort built by Mehmet the Conquerer to attack Christian Constantinople is again in battle -- this time over whether its grounds should be used to rebuild a mosque or be kept for summer concerts.


UPDATE 1-KKR set to buy Masonite for C$3.1 billion

US buyout specialist Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is buying Masonite International (MHM.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (MHM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , a Canadian-based maker of building products, in an all-cash deal worth C$3.1


The Arctic's Northwest Passage has opened up fully because of melting sea ice, clearing a long-sought but historically impassable route between Europe and Asia, the European Space Agency said.


FAA: Plane tried to use wrong Ky. runway

A single-engine plane tried to take off from the wrong runway less than three months after a deadly crash in which a jet mistakenly took off on the same strip, the Federal Aviation Administration told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


Soccer: Ferguson hungry for second European triumph ahead of game ...

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


Una donna vittima di uno scontro sulla A14 in Puglia


European plane maker Airbus faced flak from trade unions and scepticism from investors on Thursday, a day after unveiling a radical restructuring plan which labour groups hope to shoot down with strikes and demonstrations.


Il presidente russo Vladimir Putin sarebbe scampato a un attentato. La notizia viene riportata dall'agenzia di stampa Interfax. La polizia ha arrestato un uomo e trovato due autobombe che erano parcheggiate


Rookies Try to Bring Down 'Hero' at Box Office

LOS ANGELES  - The weather gods might  make the studios' transition into fall a more difficult  proposition during the Labor Day weekend as Hurricane Frances  heads toward southern Florida.


In the past 24 hours sources claiming to be working on the alleged IBM deal have named Lenovo -- China's largest maker of personal computers -- as the probable buyer.


Italian automaker Fiat chief denies GM pullout

Italian automaker Fiat chief Luca Cordero de Montezemolo denied on Saturday rumors that US car giant General Motors is planning to pull out of the Italian carmaker.


Health Tip: Building Your Child's Self-Esteem

(HealthDay News) -- Proper self-esteem can help your children make healthier decisions and avoid negative pressures. Children with good self-esteem also have an easier time dealing with problems and conflicts, the Nemours Foundation says.


Dice il vicepresidente del Monopolio di Stato del tabacco


Despite an impressive win over Georgia on Saturday, undefeated Auburn remains third in the latest BCS standings behind Southern California and Oklahoma.


Car Bombers Strike Near Green Zone, 7 Dead

Twin suicide car bombs blew up outside  a police station near Baghdad's Green Zone on Saturday, killing  seven people and wounding 57 in the latest deadly strike  against Iraq's shaky security forces.


Summary Box: Bush denies access to aides

CONGRESS DENIED: President Bush invoked executive privilege Monday to deny requests by Congress for testimony from two former aides about the firings of federal prosecutors.


Japanese electronics rivals Toshiba and Sharp are joining forces in the liquid crystal display business, company officials said Friday, the latest development in the intensifying competition in flat-panel TVs.


NEW DELHI, Sept. 4 -- India and Pakistan agreed Saturday to widen peace talks that focus on eight festering issues, including the decades-old dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir.


BHP names Kloppers as CEO to replace Goodyear

Top global miner BHP Billiton Ltd.    named insider Marius Kloppers as its new chief  executive, replacing Chip Goodyear, as markets bet on a rash of  mega-mergers amid an unprecedented commodities boom.


Sun Microsystems will integrate drivers for S2io's Xframe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter into the Solaris operating system for Sparc, AMD Opteron, and Intel Xeon servers.


Inmates Qualify for Federal Drug Program Perk

District inmates held in federal prisons are now eligible to have a year shaved off their sentences for completing an intensive drug-treatment program.


Tubegazing: Scandals uncovered, hostages saved

These two shows from PBS and Fox each promise to keep viewers interested.


Diana author Tina Brown to write book on Clintons

British celebrity journalist Tina  Brown is writing a book about Bill and Hillary Clinton, aiming  to repeat the success of her best-selling biography of Princess  Diana, her publisher Doubleday said.


Minnesota starter Johan Santana is a walking optical illusion. He's not particularly imposing at his program guide dimensions of 6-feet, 206 pounds, or especially menacing with


Kerry's hard jabs at Bush policies visibly draw president's ire

John Kerry came to last night's debate caricatured as an indecisive windbag, but he went after President Bush with a flurry of oral punches that put Bush on the defensive.


T. Schreiber Studio Will Revive 'Night of the Iguana' in NYC

Playbill - Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana, considered by many to be the last major work by the playwright, gets a six-week revival in New York City Feb. 21-March 30 in the respected conservatory setting of T. Schreiber Studio.


Javier Valentin doubled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 12th inning and the Cincinnati Reds played spoiler again, sending the Chicago Cubs to a crushing 2-1 defeat Thursday.


XM Satellite Radio Narrows 4th-Qtr. Loss

McLEAN, Va. -- XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., which last week announced plans to combine with rival Sirius Satellite, on Monday reported a narrower fourth-quarter loss as a larger subscription base led to a 45 percent boost in revenue.


FBI Says N.Y. Man Had Beltway Blueprints

Prosecutors alleged Friday that a Syrian-born doctor had blueprints for a suburban Washington overpass in his Brooklyn apartment and tried to help a suspected al Qaeda associate enter the United States.


The name was familiar. So was the charge. The highlight of Ryan Palmer's rookie season on the PGA Tour came seven months ago across town at Bay Hill, when he met Arnold Palmer for the first time. That changed yesterday in the Funai Classic, where the 28-year-old rookie made a name for...


Roland Schoeman of South Africa won the 50-meter freestyle Wednesday at a short-course swimming World Cup meet, one day after setting a world record in the 100 individual medley.


Tom Cruise says he respects the right of entertainers to participate in political campaigning, but his vote in the upcoming presidential election will remain private.


Fashion Designer Geoffrey Beene Dies in NY

American fashion designer Geoffrey  Beene, whose simple designs made him a department store  favorite for decades, died on Tuesday at his Manhattan home. He  was 77.


Gold hits 16-year high on weakness of US$

Gold futures hit a 16-year high Monday, continuing a bull run that has gold companies "living the dream,'' according to one industry analyst.


Arafat's Condition Critical as Confusion Mounts

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat  remained in a critical condition on Saturday, a senior aide  said, despite a media report that he might have opened his eyes  and talked to doctors.


Canadian Submarine Off Irish Coast Is Out of Danger

A Canadian submarine that sent a distress signal yesterday will probably be towed to Scotland tomorrow night by the UK's Royal Navy, the head of Canada's Atlantic fleet said.


High Risk Groups Should Seek Out A Pneumonia Vaccine, American ...

Sometimes complications from the flu can lead to pneumonia. With the recent flu vaccine shortage in the US those at high risk for the flu should ask their doctor for a pneumonia vaccine to help protect their health this winter.


Industry experts say that the financial trouble of one of the biggest Chinese makers of television sets will not affect the market much.


The Magic couldn't stop Kobe Bryant in the fourth quarter Friday night, but they discovered something many NBA teams may be learning this season -- they didn't have to.


Per Natale regala libri, dvd, video scontati fino al 20%

Dopo ventiquattro ore di piogge torrenziali, la situazione Ã¨ ancora critica su tutta la fascia centro-orientale della Sardegna, investita da ieri pomeriggio da un'ondata di maltempo che, oltre alle devastazioni materiali, ha provocato a Villagrande


Master clarinet maker in Chile wows music world

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Workers in a small adobe house   in a gritty area of downtown Santiago are quietly producing   what many musicians consider to be the world's best clarinets,   carving out a niche in a global trade dominated by two or three   big manufacturers.


Killer in azione in un negozio di telefonia


Superstar educator Apollo is underperforming the S&P 500 -- does that make it cheap?


MOSCOW, December 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russian team Midland F1 will participate in the Formula-1 world championship in 2006. Boris Yeltsin Jr.


Canadians to select the next Maria von Trapp

Canadian television viewers will get  the chance to select the actress who will play Maria von Trapp  in the North American premiere of "The Sound of Music," the  producers said on Wednesday.


Police watchdog urges use of data recorders

'Black box' for police vehicles Data recorders should be fitted to all police vehicles, says a report by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).â¦


Clemens urges no rush to judgment on steroid report

Roger Clemens, fighting to save his tarnished reputation as a great baseball pitcher, issued a fresh denial on Tuesday that he used steroids and urged the public "not to rush to judgment" about him.


Tiger Woods will be looking for only his second victory of the season when he heads a strong overseas field at the Dunlop Phoenix tournament in Japan this weekend.


Osama Bin Laden Criticizes President Bush in New Video

Al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama bin-Laden has threatened new attacks on the United States in a new videotape aired on al-Jazeera television.


A professor who vehemently opposes wind power has dealt a blow to Germany's powerful Green lobby after winning nearly a fifth of the vote in key regional elections.


Bolivia's Morales eye middle way on coca

Since taking office in January, Bolivian President Evo Morales has tried to hold onto millions of dollars in U.S. aid contingent on the eradication of coca, without losing the support of its growers. But keeping both sides happy has proved difficult.


Si apre a Milano la fiera dell'erotismo e della pornografiaMa nessun protagonista della storia delle "toccatine a pagamento"                                          Misex, l'eros sale in passerella ma senza i vecchietti di Gela                                                                                Il pubblico femminile si Ã¨ triplicato negli ultimi 2 anni di LUIGI BOLOGNINI


Casa giapponese batte Detroit su produzione ultimi 9 mesi


Report: More than 2 million kids have HIV

More than 2 million children under the age of 15 are living with HIV, almost all in sub-Saharan Africa where there is no access to treatment and death almost certain, seven leading child advocacy organizations said.


Sun to Buy Swedish Software Firm for $1 Billion

Sun Microsystems, the large U.S. seller of open-source software, said it would buy MySQL, the world leader in open-source database software, for $1 billion.


Reflection and Red Faces After the Ramsey Storm

A day of delicate backtracking for media organizations that, two weeks earlier, had breathlessly announced the news that John Mark Karr had been arrested in the death of JonBenet Ramsey.


PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni ordered the arrest of the thugs who took hostage state minister Maria Mutagambaâs aides after security briefed him on the rescue plan.


New York rolls out nation's first city-branded condom

New York authorities unveiled the country's first city-themed condom to mark Valentine's Day and National Condom Day, in a bid to reduce sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies.


Comitati di protesta 'la nostra buona fede e' stata tradita'


The questions were different yesterday, sterner and far more interesting than a week ago. Whereas the South Africans came and crumbled, Australia came and played.


Having a former president on your side is a blessing that can cut both ways.


The jury in the murder trial of music producer Phil Spector is dismissed after failing to reach a verdict.


Singer George Michael cancels a concert in Prague after a truck carrying his stage equipment crashes.


Interrogation practices prohibited in the House bill, which would apply Army Field Manual restrictions to the CIA:


Bucarest e Bruxelles tra le citta' piu' convenienti


Corey Pavin set the PGA's scoring record for nine holes when he shot a 26 on the front at the U.S. Bank Championship on Thursday.


Halliburton eyes stakes in Gulf oil firms: report

Halliburton Co. , the world's second-largest oil services company is seeking stakes in emerging Gulf Arab firms to expand its operations in the region, pan Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat reported on Monday.


Goldman, Newbridge Bids for Takefuji May Be Foiled by Buyback

Takefuji Corp., Japan's third-biggest consumer-finance company, may buy 100 billion yen ($945 million) of stock from founder Yasuo Takei in a bid to foil a takeover by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.


People should limit eating liver to once a week and be careful about other sources of vitamin A, say food experts.


Poison gas detected in Slovak post-office

Slovak police have said traces of a World War I nerve gas have been detected for a second time in a Bratislava post office.


New intruder scare at a royal palace in Britain

A journalist posing as a workman managed to breach security at the Queen's official residence in Scotland, less than two weeks after an intruder climbed onto Buckingham Palace in London, police said.


American woman, Afghan girl die in Kabul

An American woman and a young Afghan girl have died from their wounds after a suicide bomb attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul. A Taliban suicide fighter blew himself up in the attack.


S.Korea, U.S. End Troop Cut Talks Without Agreement

South Korea and the United States closed  a round of defense talks in Seoul on Friday aimed at scheduling  a reduction of U.S. troops on the Korean peninsula without  agreeing on the timeline of the realignment.


Forest Service Chief Defends Bush Budget

By MATTHEW DALY  WASHINGTON - Congressional Democrats dismissed as "unworkable" the first budget request of new Forest Service Chief Gail Kimbell.


US close out Davis Cup victory over Belarus

CHARLESTON (South Carolina): The United States closed out a 4-0 Davis Cup World Group semi-final victory over Belarus on Sunday and started looking toward the final in Spain in December.


Calif. AG Launches Probe Into Ins. Cos., Broker Practices

Attorney General Bill Lockyer announced he has launched a formal investigation into possible antitrust violations and fraud by insurance companies and brokers, and said the probe's initial focus will be on bid-rigging and other anti-competitive conduct in


On the day that Great Britain embarked on an Olympic gold rush, the nation's cricketers caught the mood immaculately with a clinical performance at The Oval.


Southern Winter Storm Forces Major Flight Disruptions

Hundreds of airline flights were canceled yesterday and thousands of passengers endured lengthy delays after a winter storm showered rain, sleet and rain over major hub airports in the Southeast.


Karzai halts speech at stadium after reported gunfire

Afghan President Hamid Karzai broke off from a speech and was taken away from a ceremony in Kabul's sports stadium on Sunday after apparent gunshots were heard in the vicinity, witnesses said.


Motorsport.com. Jimmie Johnson performed the season sweep of both NEXTEL Cup races at Lowe's Motor Speedway, by scoring the win in the UAW-GM 500.


In solemn ceremonies in New York; Geneva; Amman, Jordan; and Baghdad, UN staffers and relatives of the 22 victims lighted candles and shared a moment of silence.


Storm clouds gather for US economy as job growth stalls

The US economic outlook has suddenly darkened in the wake of data showing a stalling of the job growth machine, raising risks that a housing slump will lead to a full-blown recession, analysts say.


UN, Nigeria appeal to Liberian refugees to return home

The United Nations refugee agency and Nigerian officials appealed to recalcitrant Liberian refugees to go back home, warning that time and hospitality were fast running out for them.


SPL champions Celtic demolish a porous Hearts side in Glasgow.


Karzai halfway to victory in Afghan poll, rival to accept result

KABUL - Yunus Qanooni, Hamid Karzaiâs chief rival in Afghanistanâs presidential election, said Wednesday he will accept the outcome, as Karzai swept the countryâs south and southeast en route to outright victory.


DJ Aqueel has already made brother-in-law Zayed Khan and Amrita Arora dance to his tunes for the music video of his latest album.


Sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou, who carried the hopes of their native Greece upon them, have withdrawn from the Summer Games amid a torrent of speculation and potential scandal.


The striking Hollywood writers guild likely will bar its members from working on next month's Grammys telecast, a union spokesman said Tuesday. Grammy organizers have yet to ask for a waiver allowing writers to work on the show Â and if requested, "it is unlikely to be granted," Writers Guild of America spokesman Gregg Mitchell said.


Roma, 11:08 - Calcio, Europei 2012; Carraro: stadi piÃ¹ piccoli e confortevoli

La candidatura dell'Italia ad ospitare gli Europei del 2012 ha avuto ufficialmente l'appoggio del Go...


British princes talk about Diana in US TV chat

Princes William and Harry share memories of their mother, Diana, in their first US television interview to be aired weeks before the 10th anniversary of her death, NBC News said Tuesday.


Republican John McCain, his campaign reeling from staff departures and money woes, accused Democratic presidential candidates of advocating a perilous Iraq policy and singled out Hillary Rodham Clinton as she and her husband courted voters elsewhere in New Hampshire.


Congressional Democrats on Monday singled out presidential adviser Karl Rove for questioning about the firings of eight federal prosecutors and whether the dismissals were politically motivated.


Intel responds to European antitrust regulators allegations

Intel dishes up its response to the European Commission's allegations it violated antitrust laws with its rebate practice. The Commission is the latest agency to weigh in with allegations Intel is using its rebates to reduce, or shut out, competition in t


Mugabe challenger vows to heal Zimbabwe wounds

Former finance minister Simba Makoni pledged to heal the wounds of Zimbabwe on Wednesday as he unveiled his manifesto for next month's election battle against veteran President Robert Mugabe.


At the opening of a recent cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon asked his ministers not to refer to the road map anymore. This despite the fact that he promised President George W. Bush that his plan


Playing as if this were the first round in Marseille instead of the biggest match of his life in Melbourne, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga coolly, beautifully kept the pressure on Rafael Nadal to reach the final of the Australian Open.


A man stands amid the debris Monday Dec. 20 2004, following a powerful explosion Sunday in the Shiite Holy city of Najaf. The Najaf car bomb which was detonated Sunday in central Maidan Square, where a large


Madonna and Gucci sponsor at fund-raiser at the U.N. for Unicef and Malawi.


A Sunni Arab-led bloc ends its three-month boycott of Iraq's parliament - the last of several groups to return.


Como, 11:20 - CALCIO, COMO: PROCESSO BANCAROTTA RINVIATO

Appena aperto, è stato subito rinviato al 16 ottobre 2007 il processo per la bancarotta del C...


Five Nifty Features in Nikon's D300 Digital SLR

Get to know Nikon's mid-range digital SLR camera better through one user's shooting torture tests.


By Susan Erler, The Times, Munster, Ind.  Mar. 8--MICHIGAN CITY -- The city hopes to lure more business to downtown  by setting up free high-speed Internet access in the Franklin Street corridor.


The retailer, led by the hedge fund manager Edward Lampert, warned that falling sales would force it to post fourth-quarter earnings well below analyst estimates.


The world's richest soccer club Manchester United says it has received a takeover approach from an unnamed suitor, sending its shares higher and fanning speculation that


Snipes says race involved in tax charges

Actor Wesley Snipes is a victim of "unscrupulous tax advice" and is being selectively targeted for prosecution on federal tax evasion charges because he is black, his attorneys argue in a motion to dismiss the indictment.


WASHINGTON-The Justice Department late this afternoon said Cingular Wireless LLC agreed to sell mobile-phone properties in 13 markets to win approval of its $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.


USB stick security suite puts squeeze on software

Yoggie Pico offers baker's dozen Security startup Yoggie Systems has squashed 13 security applications - covering functions such as personal firewall, anti-spam, and anti-virus - onto a USB stick.â¦


John Mark Karr, the schoolteacher suspected in the 1996 slaying of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey, met with two attorneys ahead of his first appearance in a Boulder courtroom.


Thunderbird 1.0 takes on Outlook Express, Eudora

Weeks after the launch of its Firefox 1.0 Web browser, the Mozilla Foundation on Tuesday is set to release version 1.0 of its Thunderbird e-mail client.


Copper prices stage a dramatic fall on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on fears of falling demand from key markets in China and the US.


La banca e' stata travolta dalla crisi dei mutui subprime


Strategy not to blame for 'accidental' losses in Societe Generale: bank chairman

Societe Generale chairman Daniel Bouton defended the bank's management in an interview published Saturday, saying the rogue trader scandal was not the fault of strategic errors.


Alleged Site of Israeli Attack on Syria Cleared

A mysterious Syrian military facility that was reportedly the target of an attack by Israeli jets last month has been razed, according to a new satellite image that shows only a vacant lot in the place where Syria was recently constructing what some U.S. officials believe was a nuclear reactor.


Parigi, 15:56 - TENNIS, WTA PARIGI: GARBIN OUT AL 1/O TURNO

L'azzurra Tathiana Garbin è stata eliminata al primo turno nel torneo di tennis Wta di Parigi...


Livorno, 19:03 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: SOLO TERAPIE PER PAVAN

Allenamento pomeridiano oper il Livorno in vista della trasferta di Genova. Ancora assenti i naziona...


Thousands died in the 1992-1995 conflict in Bosnia It came as a bit of a shock to many Serbs: an international court investigating events from the wars of the former Yugoslavia and actually coming down, albeit ...Comment


The Scottish Opera: The Thane, His Lady, That Spot

For the first time in nearly 20 years the Metropolitan Opera presented Verdiâs breakthrough early masterpiece in a stylistically eclectic, grimly effective and, at times, intriguingly playful production.


On Screens in Toronto, Method in the Madness

As it winds on, this year's Toronto Film Festival feels both utterly chaotic and at the same time governed by some strange, complex principle of symmetry.


Marbella, 18:08 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; LIVERANI: BILANCIO POSITIVO

Soddisfatto per la stagione disputata fin qui dalla Fiorentina e anche del ritiro invernale che i v...


An investment group is expected to  announce Monday that it has struck a deal to buy British water  utility AWG PLC  for about $4.12 billion, a source  familiar with the situation told Reuters on Sunday.


Gov't to study female ascension to throne

TOKYO - The government has begun studying the feasibility of allowing a woman to ascend to the Chrysanthemum throne as no male heirs have been born into the imperial family in almost 40 years, the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported Wednesday.


An accused US Army deserter has surrendered at a US military base near Tokyo to face charges filed in 1965, the Kyodo news service reported.


Get a sneak peek at selected photos of United States rivers, and learn more about the country's vital waterways.


Israel may agree to release Palestinian funds

Israel is prepared to transfer withheld tax revenues to the Palestinians through a mechanism that guarantees none of the money will go to the Hamas-led government or militants, Israeli officials said on Thursday.


Mexican President Vicente Fox sacks the capital's police chief over a mob attack that killed two officers.


Apple TV gets its first critical security patch

Flaw made it possible to remotely access home networks Apple has patched a security hole in its Apple TV box that made it possible for remote hackers to access a user's network and spy on traffic passing through it.â¦


Azioni in rialzo a Parigi nonostante calo degli utili


Il 21 novembre, poi Wagner, bellini, Mozart e Poulenc


Study: Broadband big with home Web users

More than three-quarters of residential Web users got on the Internet using a high-speed broadband connection in November, according to a study released Tuesday.


Sara' pubblicato a giorni in Gazzetta Ufficiale


China Reissues Information Of Internet Cafe Closures

China's state media have again issued a release stating that local governments have closed 1600 Internet cafes between February and August this year.


Fannie Mae, US largest mortgage provider, has announced Thursday that its regulator approved a December preferred stock dividend that could assist shore up the mortgage leader's capital levels.


Killers' video shows Bigley making a final plea to Blair

Kenneth Bigley made a last, desperate appeal to Tony Blair to save his life before he was beheaded, a videotape revealed yesterday.


The state Senate's top Republican resigned his leadership post Wednesday after criticism for asking a trash hauler to threaten a man he believed had abused his granddaughter.


Puerto Rico claim a surprise 92-73 victory over the USA 'Dream Team'.


Spanish MPs in fury over ball girl models

Politicians in Spain slammed the use of models to be stand-in ball girls for the Madrid Masters. The 19 to 28-year-olds, who are likely to be in action when Tim Henman plays tomorrow, were drafted in to replace


Junior high students start solar company

Blog: Put down the Wii, gentlemen. This is a board meeting.


In Video Message, Bin Laden Issues Warning to U.S.

Osama bin Laden said that the best way for the U.S. to avoid a repeat of 9/11 was to stop threatening Muslims' security.


Layoffs rise by 11 pct in Nov vs Oct: survey

Planned U.S. layoffs rose 11 percent  in November from the previous month, led by a heavy round of  job cuts in the automotive industry, an independent report  showed on Tuesday.


Flash underwear, cop fine A Louisiana town council has unanimously passed an ordinance aimed at tackling the public decency menace of low-slung trousers.â¦


2,9 mld euro contro 5,7 mld del 2003, pesa deficit energia


Iran sanctions talks expected at U.N. next week

The 15-member U.N. Security Council expects to have a draft resolution next week on additional sanctions to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, barring last minute snags, the council's president said.


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A very high quality package of printer drivers for Ghostscript and CUPS. This project also maintains the Print plug-in for the Gimp from the same code base.   Welcome to Gutenprint 5.1.4!  Please read these release notes carefully.  Gutenprint, formerly named Gimp-Print, is a suite of printer drivers that may be used with most common UNIX print spooling systems, including CUPS, lpr, LPRng, or others.  These drivers provide high quality printing for UNIX (including Macintosh OS X 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5) and Linux systems that in many cases equal or exceed proprietary vendor-supplied drivers in quality and functionality, and can be used for demanding printing tasks requiring flexibility and high quality.  This software package includes an enhanced Print plug-in for GIMP that replaces the plug-in packaged with GIMP, and Ghostscript and CUPS drivers, as well as Foomatic data supporting the Ghostscript driver.  Gutenprint has been renamed in order to clearly distinguish it from GIMP.  While this package started out as the original Print plugin for GIMP, it has expanded into a collection of general purpose printer drivers, and the new, enhanced Print plugin for GIMP is now only a small part of the package.  Furthermore, the name Gutenprint recognizes Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the movable type printing press.  Finally, the word "guten" means "good" in German.  Gutenprint currently supports over 600 printer models.  Gutenprint 5.1.4 is a development release of Gutenprint 5.1.  *** NOTE TO PACKAGERS: This is a DEVELOPMENT version of Gutenprint.     It should not be packaged as the principal release of Gutenprint     in any OS or distribution release.  The most recent stable release     (the release with the second number being even -- for example,     5.0.1) should be used for that.      If you need a bug fix from the development release, you should     backport it to the stable release if possible.  If you really     think you need the development release, please contact us at     gimp-print-devel@lists.sourceforge.net well in advance of your     packaging deadline to discuss your particular needs with us.  We     normally back port bug fixes from the development release to the     next stable release, and we back port new printers and new     capabilities if we determine it's safe to.      By all means feel free to deliver this release as a     "gutenprint-unstable" release if you want to make bleeding edge     packages available as an option.  These release notes contain the following sections:  I)    General Requirements II)   Changes from Previous Releases \


Jets' Perfect Record Survives an Imperfect Game

The young Jets, who have made a habit of finding a way to win, did so again Sunday, eking out a victory on Doug Brien's 38-yard field goal with 58 seconds to go.


Trieste, 16:31 - CALCIO, TRIESTINA; AGOSTINELLI: ALBINOLEFFE SOLO GIORNATA NO

Triestina a Napoli a caccia del riscatto. ''Andremo a Napoli con la rabbia della squadra che ha pers...


US senator has called for Annan's resignation but dozens of ...

Three years after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is the target of escalating attacks in the United States and a US senator has called


One need look no further than the heated political and moral arguments about the United States led intervention in Iraq to see that forceful involvement in the affairs of a distant nation


North Korea bank issue nearly resolved: report

The transfer of North Korean funds in a  Macau bank, whose delay has stalled a nuclear disarmament deal,  should be completed this week, Yonhap news agency on Wednesday  quoted a senior South Korean official as saying.


Western Sahara Exiles Seeks Peace But War an Option

The Western Sahara independence movement reserves the right to take up arms against Morocco but for now seeks a peaceful solution to one of Africa's longest-running


Here's how to find the stocks that can make you rich.


N.F.L. Giving Seal of Approval to Supplements

The league and its players association have begun a program to certify manufacturers whose nutritional supplements include no banned ingredients.


Red Eyes on Showtime Over 'Reefer Madness'

LOS ANGELES  - Here's a prediction for  2005: Showtime is going to make some noise with its musical  remake of an agitprop cinema classic, "Reefer Madness."


Singer Marc Anthony surprised a few people when he dedicated a special song to his wife Jennifer Lopez at a concert in Los Angeles.


US pounds Fallujah while Allawi family members are kidnapped

US troops vowed yesterday to seize total control of Fallujah within 48 hours, as kidnappers threatened to kill at least two members of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's family unless the assault was stopped.


Penalty on flu vaccine maker cuts supply in half

The kickoff to Milwaukee's annual flu shot campaign took a blow Tuesday as the manufacturer of half the nation's flu vaccine said it would not ship nearly 50 million doses.


School roundup Whenever St. Sebastian's and Tabor meet for the annual Travis Roy Cup, it's usually a close and hard-fought hockey game. So it was no surprise when Tabor toughed out a 5-2 victory in front of an enthusiastic home crowd yesterday.


Two teenage girls are forced to walk naked through the streets after a gang of older girls steal their clothes.


La. AG out in Katrina case against corps

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Louisiana's attorney general can't sue the Army Corps of Engineers on behalf of Hurricane Katrina victims who don't have lawyers.


Pakistan and Afghanistan at odds over peace talks monitor

Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz cast doubt Tuesday on Afghanistan's wish for independent monitoring of an upcoming summit between the two nations aimed at quelling Taliban-led violence.


A section of a Chinese scientific satellite that was returning from orbit crashed into an apartment building, wrecking the top floor but causing no injuries, a newspaper said Sunday.


EBay mission: Court developers to bring in buyers

EBayÂ is on a drive to put its brand everywhere people experience the Internet, and it wants outside Web developers to help get it there.


Online global terrorism map heads for the MOMA

An online map pinpointing possible terrorist acts in real time is on its way to a renowned New York City museum as a display of the wedding of technology and human behavior.


North Korea has told the United States it has shut down its nuclear reactor as part of a disarmament deal, the U.S. State Department said after a team of U.N. nuclear monitors arrived in Pyongyang.


Spinach Disappears From Menus and Stores Across the Nation

As federal health officials investigate a deadly outbreak of bacteria-tainted bagged spinach that has killed one person and sickened dozens more, restaurants and grocery stores around the country are temporarily pulling spinach off menus and shelves.


Roma, 17:35 - CALCIO, ZIDANE: NON CAMBIEREI NIENTE DELL'ITALIA

Zinedine Zidane non ha cambiato giudizio sull'Italia dopo l'episodio della testata a Materazzi e le ...


Supreme Court Questions Juvenile Death Penalty

The U.S. Supreme Court questioned on  Wednesday whether world opinion against the death penalty for  juveniles should influence its decision on the  constitutionality of executing those who committed murder at  age 16 or 17.


He warns of 'totalitarian' terrorists - as other officials attack his critics as 'defeatists' and 'appeasers.'


Life & style: Does the Middle East present the next frontier for the record-breaking Giorgio Armani?


Optimism on Energy Prices Drives Shares Sharply Higher

Shares rose the most in about a month yesterday as investors bet that falling oil prices would propel consumer spending and lift corporate profits while easing inflation.


Barney Frank opens hearings on investor protection amid growing scrutiny of the financial services industry.


From IBM selling its PC unit to users going gaga over Google, here's what made headlines this year.


Clive Thompson on How the Next Victim of Climate Change Will Be Our Minds

Philosopher Glenn Albrecht has coined the term "solastalgia" -- pining for a lost environment --  to describe effects of climate change that erodes your sense of home, despite ever leaving it.


A Milano e a Roma,anche a Snam e Italgas per presunta truffa


Hitachi, Canon, Panasonic tie in flat-panel displays

Hitachi, Canon and Panasonic have agreed to a wide-ranging collaboration that will see the three companies shar...


Fact and fiction in the Microsoft-SCO relationship

SCO's fight against Linux has conspiracy theorists buzzing over Microsoft's role in the affair. What are the facts?


Scorsese's "Departed" sets scene for Oscar rematch

Snubbed at the Oscars when "The  Aviator" lost to Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby," Martin  Scorsese has assembled a dream cast for his new movie "The  Departed," setting the stage for a rematch with Eastwood.


OTTAWAâPremier Dalton McGuinty says the upcoming health summit will likely be the first of many meetings between the federal government and the provinces as they attempt to "move the ball down the field" on improving health care.


Increased life expectancy, higher taxes, falling investment returns and Government tinkering have all contributed to the mess our pensions system is in today.


Guantanamo tactics "tantamount to torture"

torture" on prisoners at the US Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, the New York Times has reported. on the prisoners, the newspaper said on Tuesday.


Viagra and other impotence drugs are about to bear new warnings that users may experience sudden hearing loss.


Former Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith has been hired by ESPN as a studio analyst for its NFL pregame coverage.


Before the Ante, the Mets Have a Pair of Aces

With the Johan Santana, and Pedro MartÃnez already on the roster, the Mets opening-day starter is anyones guess.


Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile

Pakistan successfully test-fired Tuesday an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads as parts of its efforts to boost its defenses, a military statement said.


Fernando Alonso says the race to win the Formula One world championship is still wide open.


Hewitt, at Age 23, Gets Australian Record Davis Cup Tennis Win

Lleyton Hewitt beat Morocco's Mehdi Tahiri in straight sets to become Australia's most successful singles player in 104 years of Davis Cup tennis, passing the mark of 24 wins he shared with Adrian Quist.


LOS ANGELES  - The Producers Guild of America will honor the eco-documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" with the 2007 Stanley Kramer Award, which recognizes "work that dramatically illustrates provocative social issues."


UN Nuclear Agency Chief Urges Iran to Suspend Activities

The chief of the United Nations' nuclear agency appealed to Iran Monday to suspend its nuclear activities and expressed concern that efforts to halt


BET in talks to air reruns of HBO's "Wire"

HBO is finalizing a deal  with BET to make the black-oriented cable channel the  syndicated home of its critically acclaimed original series  "The Wire," sources said.


WASHINGTON, DC - Meteors will shoot across the sky in all directions on Monday night, the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower.


Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy call for intense action to secure a ceasefire in Darfur.


America's employers added 146,000 jobs in January -- a pickup from the previous month but still a somewhat lackluster pace that underscores the slow recovery as the nation's labor market tries to get back to full throttle.


Molecule may be key to nicotine addiction

WASHINGTON - California researchers fiddled with a single gene to create mice hypersensitive to nicotine, pointing to a single molecule partly to blame for nicotineâs addictive allure.


Marriott International Inc. (MAR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US hotel operator, on Thursday said third-quarter profit rose 45 percent as business travel continued to perk up after three years of stagnation.


Coulthard Gets 1 Year F1 Career Extension from Red Bull

In a highly anticipated move, Red Bull Racing announced today that it has signed David Coulthard to a one-year contract. Coulthard, by no means a spring chicken as far as F1 goes, is lucky to have gotten this


American sprinter Maurice Greene very publicly proclaimed a few months ago that he would prove at these Olympics that he is the greatest of all time, the best 100-meter dash man ever.


'I was riding a fine line of blowing it'

After winning Britain's second gold medal in two days of competition, taking cycling to the top of the British medal table alongside the sailors, Bradley Wiggins was dazed but upbeat as he slumped in a chair in the velodrome centre, to reflect on the 256


Start-Up's Technology Hastens E-File Transfers

By Kevin Smith, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Calif.  Jun. 13--MONROVIA, Calif. -- In the world of Internet data transfers,  speed is king.    Slow downloads can be both frustrating and costly for businesses that  want to remain efficient.


Script Woes Delay Crowe-Kidman Film Down Under

SYDNEY  - In a blow to the Australian  film industry, production on the Russell Crowe-Nicole Kidman  romance "Eucalyptus" has been postponed indefinitely because  the script was not up to scratch, its studio said Friday.


Music Review | 'RomÃ©o et Juliette': The Lovers of Verona, Swaggering and Soaring

After the buildup to the opening night of the season, you can expect a certain falloff. But the second night of the Metropolitan Operaâs season on Tuesday was terrific.


Internet service provider's subscribers will be able to buy its premium services individually through Valista's technology.


Bush trip aims to push Mideast peace, contain Iran

U.S. President George W. Bush heads for the Middle East on Tuesday, aiming to nurture Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the face of deep skepticism while trying to rally Arab opposition to Iran.


Ford underlines committed to motorsport.

Despite confirming the successful sale of both Jaguar Racing and its Cosworth engine company to new owners, Ford Motor Company has stressed that it remains committed to supporting motorsport at all levels.


Princess Diana was in discussions with Mohamed Al Fayed about setting up a worldwide network of hospices, her inquest hears.


NEW YORK - Police braced for a day of civil disobedience Tuesday after an ugly turn in relations between convention protesters and the thousands of officers assigned to police them.    A march from the United Nations to Madison Square Garden ended in violence Monday after a protester attacked a plainclothes detective on a scooter, knocking him unconscious...


July 2, 1928: America's First TV Station Goes on the Air

The picture is grainy and the technology won't last, but TV programming is here to stay.


India builds helicopter landing pads in the remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands to speed up tsunami relief efforts.


Despite a thriving economic partnership, political ties between Japan and China are at their lowest ebb in years. The two countries are locked in disputes over World War II history, natural gas exploration and now a bold incursion by a Chinese nuclear submarine.


Everton Rejects Manchester United, Newcastle Bids for Rooney

Everton said it rejected bids from Premiership soccer rivals Manchester United and Newcastle for England forward Wayne Rooney. ``Newcastle United submitted an increased offer for Wayne


Audio message warns Iraq militants to "beware of division" and gather together under one banner


Jail visits 'routinely bugged' in Britain: Daily Telegraph

Britain's Justice Secretary Jack Straw is being asked to reveal how much ministers know about the extent of bugging in jails after a newspaper alleged Saturday that lawyers were being "routinely bugged".


Scientific and Technical Visualization in Technology Education

By Ernst, Jeremy V; Clark, Aaron C  The need for America's students to develop a deeper knowledge of the nature, creation, and potentials of technology and its symbiotic role in human society, as well as develop a broader range of technological skills, is progressively more important.


Founder of the Body Shop Dame Anita Roddick has died at the age of 64 from a major brain haemorrhage.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- It was no garden party in Cleveland Tuesday night, as Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards each attempted to put the verbal smackdown on his opponent in a tense and often contentious debate.


Bush to unveil budget dominated by military, Iraq

President George W. Bush is expected on Monday to estimate the costs for the Iraq war at nearly $300 billion over the next 2 1/2 years and propose limiting domestic spending for fiscal year 2008.


Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has won an endorsement from the Nevada chapter of the Service Employees International Union, boosting his prospects against rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in Nevada's upcoming Democratic caucuses.


Westbrook looking to make up for lost time in this year's playoffs

Owens will miss the rest of the regular season and the NFC playoffs while recovering from ankle surgery. He could return if Philadelphia makes it to the Super Bowl.


Woman Admits She Stole $850G From Whitney

A former employee of the Whitney Museum of American Art pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling about $850,000 by voiding valid ticket sales over a 2 1/2-year period and pocketing the cash.


Bremer says US makes two major mistakes in Iraq

The former US high-ranking official in Iraq has said that the United States failed to deploy enough troops in the country and curb the violence and looting soon after the ouster of Saddam Hussein, former Iraqi president.


Protecting the Private Side of a Famous Life

Even as she plays the role of cultural ambassador, Yoko Ono has fought fiercely to protect the sanctity of her home.


Bee colonies decimated by mysterious ailment

A mysterious disease is killing off U.S. honeybees, threatening to disrupt pollination of a range of crops and costing beekeepers hundreds of thousands of dollars, industry experts said on Monday.


U.S. home prices, consumer confidence fall sharply

U.S. consumer confidence fell more sharply than expected in September while the pace of existing home sales slowed in August, according to reports on Tuesday, supporting the view the Federal Reserve would soon cut benchmark interest rates again.


Sean Penn's road trip movie Into the Wild gets four nominations for next year's Screen Actors Guild Awards.


Environment pressure group Greenpeace said on Monday it welcomed news that leading crop technology company Bayer had pulled out of genetic modification trials in India to focus on conventional plant breeding.


More than 13.3 million viewers watch the debut of Band Aid 20's Do They Know It's Christmas? on the five main TV networks.


China Sends Riot Police to Troubled Haiti

Ninety-five Chinese riot police,  including 13 women, left Beijing for Haiti on Sunday, the first  Chinese troops to be deployed to the Western Hemisphere.


Here's the very latest information about hormone therapy and its effect on different groups of women. What's rightâand what's wrongâfor you.


Egypt's Mubarak cranks up anti-terrorism drive during Italy visit

Mubarak held talks with his Italian counterpart Carlo Azeglio Ciampi shortly after his arrival for a two-day visit to Rome which will be followed up with talks with President Jacques Chirac in Paris on Tuesday.


Iraqi conference seeks to end sectarian bloodshed

Iraq holds a national conference on Saturday designed to halt mounting sectarian violence that has raised fears of civil war and been a major issue behind U.S. President George W. Bush's decision to review his strategy.


Doctors Can Be Sentinels for Elder Abuse

THURSDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- Elderly people who are abused are much likelier to die sooner than are their peers who are not mistreated, but medical professionals are in a powerful position to detect cases and even intervene.


Bush Campaign: Gifts Should Cover Recount

President Bush's campaign is urging election regulators to allow it and rival John Kerry to raise unlimited individual donations to cover costs for a possible recount, as Bush and rival Al Gore could in 2000.


Livorno, 22:46 - CALCIO, UEFA: LIVORNO-ESPANYOL 1-2

Livorno-Espanyol 1-2 nel match di andata dei 16/i di finale della Coppa Uefa. (14/02/2007) <i...


US Secretary of State Does Not Agree to NK Demands Over Six-Way ...

US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Saturday that he would not accept North Korean conditions for resuming the six-way talks.


And developers into AIR-heads Adobe Systems today lets loose beta code for Apollo, a software developer platform that runs web applications such as Flash, HTML and Javascript on a browser and integrates them with applications running on a desktop PC.â¦


KINGSTON, Jamaica - Hurricane Ivan lashed Jamaica with monstrous waves, driving rain and winds nearing 155 mph Saturday, killing at least two people as it washed away homes and tore roofs off houses and trees from the ground but unexpectedly spared the island from a direct hit.    In the Jamaican capital, Kingston, sporadic looting and gunfire erupted overnight and continued Saturday morning...


Texas executes man for 1991 robbery, murder spree

HUNTSVILLE, Texas  - Texas executed a former   addict on Tuesday for the 1991 murder of a 52-year-old Houston   paint contractor who refused to hand over money for the man's   drug habit.


One of the world's most powerful telescopes will be trained on the skies on Friday, searching for planets similar to our own from a mountaintop on one of Spain's Canary Islands.


Paris Leads No. 10 Oklahoma Past Missouri

Courtney Paris has 25 points and 17 rebounds for her 81st consecutive double-double as the No. 10 Sooners beat Missouri, 64-57.


News Analysis: Challenges awaiting Israel, US and Arabs

RAMALLAH, West Bank Yasser Arafat was both the symbol of the Palestinian aspiration to a viable, independent state and the prime obstacle to its realization.


Wenger denies insults and alleged buffet battle

London: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claimed that he had not seen any food thrown in the tunnel after Sunday's 2-0 Premier League defeat by Manchester United.


Orange and T-Mobile announce a joint pilot of a multi-channel mobile TV service in west London.


Sorry, I forgot to be scared Part 1 I shot Lennon; I shot the Pope. I shot the devil; now you got no hope. -- Suicidal Tendenciesâ¦


Latest news briefs from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Israel agreed to a Palestinian request to bury Yasser Arafat in Ramallah. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and top Cabinet members on Wednesday overruled military chiefs who said that burying the Palestinian Authority


Siena, 19:57 - CALCIO, SIENA: CI SONO 2 OFFERTE PER ACQUISTARE SOCIETA'

Svolta nelle trattative per l'acquisto del Siena Calcio: Mps-Banca per l'Impresa avrebbe ricevuto og...


Pen tablet maker Wacom has introduced Mac and PC-compatible pen tablets for home users.


Lawyers representing the former Iraqi leader say they will boycott his trial in protest at government interference.


Talks With GM Are Said to Be Breaking Down

Talks between the United Automobile Workers and General Motors appeared close to an impasse Sunday.


Injuries End Season for Portis, Arrington

Because of injuries, tailback Clinton Portis and linebacker LaVar Arrington will not play in the final regular-season game for the Washington Redskins on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings at FedEx Field.


JAMAICA Prime Minister PJ Patterson was preparing to take a helicopter trip to the rural parish of Clarendon yesterday afternoon to survey the damage done by Hurricane Ivan.


Lawmakers voice concern over anemia drug

Many dialysis patients get too much of the drug Epogen, a problem that not only may harm some patients but leads to the wasteful spending of hundreds of millions of dollars a year, a House committee was told Wednesday.


Fredrik Ljungberg admitted today that Arsenal have yet to find the balance to become a force in Europe. The Swedish midfielder, whose goal in the 1-1 draw


An agreement reached Saturday pushes debates on U.S. participation into the administration of a new president.


Browns Give Super Bowl Tickets to Marines

Fifty Marines got a special thanks for their service from the NFL's Cleveland Browns — a free trip to the Super Bowl.


Crude Oil in London Falls 7.7% This Week Amid Inventory Rise

Crude oil futures fell in London, ending the week 7.7 percent lower after a report two days ago showed an unexpected gain in US inventories of distillate fuels such as heating oil.


Australian train derailment injures scores

BRISBANE - A high-speed passenger train carrying more than 160 people jumped the rails and crashed in eastern Australia, injuring most of those on board, officials said.


Update 3: Tokyo Stocks Decline in Midday Trading

Tokyo's key stock index edged lower Tuesday morning as investors took profits from hefty gains the day before. The dollar was up against the Japanese yen.


rediff.com presents some of the best movies stories this week.


Stocks climb as investors seek defensive plays

Stocks rose on Thursday, led by industrial and pharmaceutical shares, as investors turned defensive ahead of jobs data that could show how much housing and tight credit markets may have damaged the economy.


Seconda vittoria consecutiva Climamio-Istanbul 92-71

Roma, 10 novembre 2004 - Secondo successo consecutivo per la Climamio Bologna che al Paladozza ha sconfitto per 92-71 (37-11,53-51, 75-49) l'Efes Pilsen Istanbul in un match valido per la seconda giornata del Gruppo A della prima fase di Eurolega.


U.S. President George W. Bush's fellow Republicans in the Senate on Wednesday blocked a Democratic proposal to force him to withdraw American combat troops from Iraq after a rare round-the-clock debate.


Turkey bombs Kurdish rebels in southeast

SIRNAK, Turkey  - Helicopter gunships bombed Kurdish rebel positions in southeast Turkey on Monday and the government flexed its military muscle with big national day parades and flypasts in major cities.


After 18 months of rancor, Oracle makes PeopleSoft an offer it can't refuse.  Also: IBM, AMD find ways to boost the performance of silicon chips & hellip;.  Survey ranks the most IT savvy countries; U.S. slips to 7th place & hellip;. and more.


Ascoltati suoni luna di Saturno grazie a strumento italiano


Last chance to agree power deal, Blair tells Ulster parties

An impatient Tony Blair yesterday warned that Northern Ireland's political parties had their last chance to reach a compromise as he began three days of intensive talks to revive the peace process and rescue the Good Friday agreement.


WASHINGTON -- Iran is developing more advanced ballistic missiles that could deliver nuclear weapons to targets as far as Berlin and is also shielding from international inspectors two military complexes believed to be part of its clandestine atomic bomb program, American intelligence officials, international diplomats, and an Iranian opposition group claimed yesterday.


Multiracial Scenes Are Now Common in Ads

Somewhere there's an America that's full of neighborhoods where black and white kids play softball together, where biracial families e-mail photos online and where Asians and blacks dance in the same nightclub.


AT LEAST five people are dead and more than 300 people, including children have been injured after commandos stormed a school in southern Russia where up to a thousand hostages were being held, news agencies have reported.


Activists on N.Korea Hamper Refugee Rescues -Seoul

Human rights activists who want to take  the lead on bringing North Korean refugees to the South could  end up hurting the people they are trying to help, the South  Korean government said on Wednesday.


Study Showing The Pill Lowers Heart Risk Is Flawed, US Says

The US National Institutes of Health said a study suggesting that the use of oral contraceptives lowered women's risk for heart disease was flawed and that there is no evidence to support that claim.


GSK, AstraZeneca investigated in British Iraq 'bribes' probe

British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline and Anglo-Swedish peer AstraZeneca are being investigated over bribes allegedly paid to Saddam Hussein's deposed Iraqi regime, they confirmed Saturday.


A proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Michigan failed Monday to win certification that would put the issue before voters in November.


The Condition of a Former KGB Spy Worsens

A KGB agent turned Kremlin critic who was poisoned three weeks ago is in intensive care


Anthony leads late charge as Nuggets shoot down Hawks

Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points to help the Denver Nuggets pull away in the fourth quarter and beat the Hawks 100-87 for a rare win in Atlanta on Tuesday.


World's bravest orchestra plays on in Iraq

When the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra (INSO) holds a concert in Baghdad, organizers don't like to advertise: in fact they would prefer as few people as possible know about it.


Ukraine's opposition confident about new vote

A key figure in Ukraine's opposition movement says there's little authorities can do to stop Viktor Yushchenko sweeping to power in a re-run of the presidential election.


Treviso, 19:37 - CALCIO, TREVISO: 19-0 NEL TEST CON IL MEOLO

Test infrasettimanale per il Treviso, che ha affrontato i dilettanti del Meolo. La formazione di Pil...


AG Alberto Gonzales asks Congress for legislation requiring ISPs to preserve customer records for government investigations. He insists internet data is needed in order to curb child porn.


Three companies that manage and market Pimco stock mutual funds have agreed to pay a total $20.6 million to settle allegations that they failed to disclose their use of fund assets to pay brokerages for steering customers to the funds.


Bhutto's Husband Re-Arrested In Pakistan

Police in Pakistan have re-arrested the husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto for failing to appear at a court hearing in a murder case.


Lampard helps Chelsea kill off 10-man Liverpool

Frank Lampard sent Chelsea into the League Cup semi-finals as his deflected strike set up a 2-0 win against 10-man Liverpool on Wednesday.


Bolzano, 12:23 - SCI, CDM: A SOELDEN NO C'E' NEVE, A RISCHIO LA PRIMA PROVA

La prima prova della Coppa del mondo di Sci alpino è a rischio. Tra un mese (il 28 e 29 ottob...


Suspected drug gangsters murdered eight people execution-style in and around the Caribbean beach town of Cancun this week as a wave of brutal killings hit Mexico.


A new road crossing is required over the Firth of Forth, according to a report received by ministers.


Tradition and innovation flourish into Nuevo Latino

Music inspired and made by Spanish Gypsies, Colombians grappling with the effects of war, and internacionalistas making music for the age of globalization had one thing in common this year: fusing old and new ...


Inail, 'Sempre alti costi sociali, 45,4 mld in un anno'


Mosques torched after worst Iraq bombing

Gunmen bent on revenge burned mosques and homes in a Sunni enclave of Baghdad on Friday as Iraq's leaders pleaded for calm, a day after the worst bomb attack since the U.S. invasion raised the specter of civil war.


Prince William is to join the Royal Air Force on Monday for a four-month intensive pilot training course, RAF chiefs said Friday.


A South Korean company sold more than 100 tonnes of a nerve agent component to the North, South Korea says.


Scientists are perfecting a technique which they hope will improve detection of mad cow disease (vCJD).


Sui prezzi pesa scarsita' offerta per generi di prima necessita'


VATICAN CITY -- A Vatican handbook released yesterday laid out Roman Catholic Church teaching questioning preventive war and denouncing the ''horrendous crime" of abortion. But Vatican officials sidestepped questions on whether the war in Iraq was illegal or whether Catholics can vote for candidates who back laws permitting abortion.


Plan to End Private Tax Collection Advances

The House Ways and Means Committee voted to repeal the Internal Revenue Service's authority to contract with private companies to collect federal income taxes.


Trading spurt lifts London Stock Exchange turnover

The London Stock Exchange says first-half turnover rose as trading activity on its electronic platform grew despite mixed market conditions.


Nigerian Oil Delta Peace Talks to Resume After Truce

The leader of a Nigerian rebel militia,  whose threats to the nation's oil industry have lifted world  oil prices, said peace talks would resume on Thursday following  a truce agreed with the government.


Indonesian police identify suicide bomber in Australian embassy ...

JAKARTA : Indonesian police hunting militants behind a deadly attack on Australia's embassy in Jakarta named the suspected suicide bomber and revealed he sought consent from his pregnant wife to die a martyr.


HELSINKI: Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, plans to bring 40 new handsets to the market next year as it seeks to expand its already dominant market share amid increased competition from rivals Motorola, Samsung Electronics and Sony Ericsson.


Living in Fear and Paying a High Cost in Heart Risk

Can worrying about terrorism be just as bad for your health as terrorism itself?


Police and militants clash in the  Iranian city of Zahedan following an explosion, state media report.


Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who is currently out on interim bail, Monday   got temporary relief for a month as he will get a copy of his court verdict only Sep 27. He is   supposed to surrender once he gets the copy.


Physicists Hope U.S. Budget Will Mean an End to Research Cuts

From physicists, there is cautious applause for President Bushâs proposed 2009 budget, under which research in the physical sciences would receive a hefty boost.


French bank Societe Generale says it has uncovered a huge fraud by a Paris-based trader, who has been suspended.


QUINCY - Quincy Community Action Program will hold a free home- buyer workshop from  5:30 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 1, 6 and 8 at 1509 Hancock St., fourth floor.  Real-estate professionals will discuss Mass. Housing mortgages and down payments,  closing-cost assistance and more.


Strike to protest fatal grenade attack at political rally cripples ...

A general strike called to protest a recent grenade attack that killed 20 people at an opposition political rally brought Bangladesh to a near standstill Monday.


Drug Approval Process Concerns Many FDA Scientists

An internal survey found that about two-thirds of FDA scientists lack confidence in the agency's monitoring of the safety of prescription drugs now on the market.


Ingram Micro net rises, helped by legal pact

Ingram Micro Inc. , the world's largest computer products distributor, on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit, helped by a legal settlement and a lower tax rate.


NY's CMJ festival sees bands in DIY mode

For almost three decades the College  Music Journal Music Marathon has been a place for up-and-coming  bands like R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Killers to be  discovered and signed by top New York record executives.


Homeless Man Poses As High School Student

A homeless man says he went back to his old high school and posed as a student for three weeks, sitting in on classes, showering in the locker room and sleeping in the theater.


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


Newcastle United cruised into the last 32 of the Uefa Cup with a thoroughly convincing victory over in-form Sochaux in France. The Magpies hit four - with goals from Lee Bowyer and Shola Ameobi either side


In autunno prevedeva un +2,1%, prezzi sotto controllo


The incoming European Commission president is to meet parliament heads to defuse the crisis over his proposed justice commissioner.


Turkish company withdraws from Iraq to save hostage

Turkey's Renay International Transportation Company announced to withdraw from Iraq on Sunday, after one of its employees was kidnapped in Iraq Saturday, Anatolia News Agency reported.


General Motors Europe will chop 12,000 jobs over two years -- around a fifth of its workforce -- to lop 500 million euros ($673 million


Sometimes home isn't the easiest place to be. Just ask Jason Place . Playing 20 minutes from his hometown of Easley, S.C., the 19-year-old hasn't exactly overwhelmed in his first full year of professional baseball. But it's not what he terms the "extra pressure, extra emotions" of playing so close to home with Single A Greenville that have translated to ...


Possibly playing his final home game in D.C., Alfonso Soriano homered in his first at-bat Thursday, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 for their season-high sixth consecutive victory.


Paris, France (Sports Network) - Sixth-seeded Marat Safin advanced to the semifinals of the $3.092 million BNP Paribas Masters after upsetting second- seeded Lleyton Hewitt in Friday's quarterfinals.


Nigerian Rebel Says Cease-Fire Agreed with Government

Nigerian rebel warlord Mujahid  Dokubo-Asari said on Wednesday he had agreed a cease-fire with  the government while talks take place on his demands for  autonomy in the country's oil-rich Niger Delta.


E-tailers start holiday season earlier: study

U.S. retailers are starting their  holiday Internet marketing campaigns earlier this year, rolling  out promotions as much as two months before Christmas,  according to a study to be released on Wednesday.


Yearender: Is 2006 Another Landmark for Media Development in Africa?

Yearender: Is 2006 another landmark for media development in Africa?    by Yi Gaochao   DAR ES SALAAM, Dec.


Aussie Blackberry Rollout Stalled By Work/Life Debate

A department in the Australian government is holding back a RIM BlackBerry rollout due to concerns about the impact on staff work/life balance.


Music Review | New York Philharmonic: A Friend Gives Peter a Hand With That Pesky Wolf

During a performance of âPeter and the Wolf,â with Kevin Kline, it seemed as if a storyteller and his musical accomplice were re- enacting a favorite bedtime story.


The U.S. Supreme Court opened its  new term on Monday, with two hours of arguments on federal  sentencing rules and the rejection of some 1,800 appeals,  including a challenge by telemarketers to the government's  popular do-not-call list.


Creative Juices Flowing for Pro Bono Effort to Aid Global Water Projects

A charitable campaign created last year by a New York boutique agency is arriving next month in more than a dozen other cities.


Il campione svizzero eguaglia il record di dodici vittorie di Roy EmersonAdesso Ã¨ a due sole lunghezze da Pete Sampras, il tennista che ha vinto di piÃ¹                                            Us Open, Federer batte Djokovic in tre set E' la quarta vittoria consecutiva a New York


Hollinger Accuses Black of 'Ethical Corruption'

Lord Conrad Black ran a "corporate kleptocracy" for his own benefit at Hollinger International, the owner of the Telegraph papers in London and The Chicago Sun-Times, and the board of directors


Gene Variants May Help Fend Off HIV Infection

CHEVY CHASE, Md., Dec. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- A team of researchers based partly in South Africa has identified a key set of immune system molecules that helps determine how effectively a person resists infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).


PalmOne Updates Treo Phone with Display, Battery

PalmOne Inc. PLMO.O on Monday unveiled a new version of its popular Treo that adds a removable battery and short-range wireless technology to the device, which combines a mobile phone and digital organizer.


OSAF Announces Financing and Personnel Shakeup

Lotus Development founder Mitchell Kapor will begin to phase out his involvement and investment in the Open Source Applications Foundation.


Germany to tighten control over visa-granting

The German foreign ministry will tighten its control over visa-granting to strengthen safety and eliminate irregularity in the field, local media reported Sunday.


'Fool's Gold' is an unabashed Hollywood moneymaking vehicle. It only rarely succeeds as a form of real entertainment.


It bothers me that so many standards are taking off using hex encoding vs base64+filesafe encoding.  Encoding is necessary for binary data or else you'll end up with corrupt XML documents and broken protocols.  For example FOAF uses the SHA1 hashcode of your email address but then hex encodes it.    Base64 is much more compact and works on all filesystems and in URLs without modification.  The key issue though is to use Base64+filesafe which I'm not sure most developers know about.  I think people are selecting hex encoding because they know without a doubt that the range of characters is only {0-9a-f} and so should work within URIs, XML, and filesystems without any problem.  The trouble is  ...


Blake Puts Nightmare Year Behind Him at Hopman

James Blake put a nightmare year behind  him Tuesday, helping the U.S. make a winning start to their  defense of the Hopman Cup against the Netherlands.


Microsoft exec: Desktop application software is not dead

A top Microsoft executive defended desktop application software, the source of the company's revenue for three decades, arguing on Tuesday that even services-based companies such as Google still need it.


Cisco Expands Investments in the Gulf With the Launch of Direct Operations in Qatar

By Middle East and North Africa Business Report, Amman, Jordan  Mar. 4--Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, has expanded its presence in the GCC with the launch of its direct operations in Qatar, it was announced today.


MIDDLE EAST HORIZON BRIGHTENS WITH HELP FROM EGYPT

Just when the Iraq (news - web sites) war looks to be at its worst, just after Yasser Arafat (news - web sites) has died and the Israelis are still attacking Gaza, just


New Taliban rules target Afghan teachers

The Taliban gunmen who murdered two teachers in eastern Afghanistan early Saturday were only following their rules: Teachers receive a warning, then a beating, and if they continue to teach must be killed.


2 Iraqi women killed by coalition troops

Two Iraqi women were shot to death north of Baghdad after coalition forces fired on a vehicle that failed to stop at an observation post, the U.S. military said Wednesday. Iraqi police and relatives said one of the women was about to give birth.


FALLUJA, NOVEMBER 6: US forces poised to assault Falluja bombarded the rebel stronghold on Saturday, while, insurgents detonated four car bombs and attacked police stations in the Iraqi city of Samarra, killing at least 37 people and wounding 62, police


iPhone unlocking for pleasure and profit

Cutting class at IDF Editors' Blog Today, I successfully unlocked two iPhones, and they weren't even mine...â¦


TRENTON - A former aide at the center of the sex and political scandal in New Jersey said he was told by associates of Gov. James E. McGreevey to be quiet or face deportation, according to his attorney.


Pirates Agree to Terms with Mesa and Torres

PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed  to terms Thursday with closer Jose Mesa on a one-year contract,  with a club option for 2006.


Forget the candidates. South Carolina's Democratic Party stands to be the big winner in Saturday's first-in-the-South contest.


Report warns of larger impact on Arctic from human-made warming

The Arctic is experiencing the effects of human-induced climate change, according to a four-year report commissioned by eight nations with territory in the region.


Vettore transalpino sui ritardi di consegna dei colossi


Israel Pushes Gaza Offensive, Faces Vote on Pullout

An Israeli air strike killed a Palestinian  militant in Gaza on Sunday, the 11th day of an offensive Prime  Minister Ariel Sharon hopes will defuse internal resistance to  his plan for withdrawing from some occupied land.


These aren't your teenager's social networking sites.


Eight dead, almost 50 injured in Indonesian plane accident

JAKARTA : At least eight people were killed and almost 50 injured Tuesday when a passenger plane crash-landed in Indonesia's Central Java province, hospital staff and reports said.


Will Smith looks to save Hollywood at box offices

Will Smith waltzes into the press conference as if he were the living embodiment of his character in his latest film, "I Am Legend" -- here to save Hollywood from a bad case of the box office flu.


A leading human rights group in India questions why police had to kill the country's most notorious bandit, Veerappan.


Hamas Islamist fighters and looters ransacked the blood-spattered Palestinian presidential compound in Gaza on Friday, rejoicing at the rout of their well-armed, secular rivals from the president's Fatah faction.


(HealthDayNews) -- Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in America, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While complications among men are rare, the infection can damage a woman's reproductive organs and cause infertility.


Japan leadership race starts after PM quits

Japan's finance minister became the first  to launch a bid to lead the country on Thursday as the ruling  party scrambled to avoid a policy vacuum after Prime Minister  Shinzo Abe's shock resignation.


Palestinian guerrillas sneak into fortified Israeli post, kill 3 ...

Palestinian guerrillas sneaked into a heavily fortified Israeli army post under cover of morning fog Thursday, killing three Israeli soldiers in a 45-minute firefight.


Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada was sentenced to life in prison by an anti-graft court on Wednesday, more than six years after he was ousted from office in an army-backed revolt.


U.S. Schools Behind in Use of Technology

Schools lag behind much of society in using technology, but students are seeing benefits and clamoring for more access to computers, the government says.


Russia delays work on Iran nuclear plant

Russia will delay work on Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor because Tehran is behind with payments, a source in Russia's nuclear agency said on Monday.


The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission did not declare effective Google Inc.'s registration statement for its multibillion-dollar initial public offering by the close of the agency's business day on Tuesday, an SEC official said.


Muslim ministers to arrive in Pakistan for talks

The foreign ministers of seven key Muslim nations were due to arrive in Pakistan late Saturday for talks on a collective push to end the turmoil in the Middle East.


If you want to look fashionable next fall, follow the flock.


Palermo, 16:40 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUANA: LE DIFFICOLTA? IL MODULO NON C'ENTRA

Alla vigilia della trasferta di domenica a Livorno, Roberto Guana, tuttofare del Palermo, trova una ...


Pegah esce da centro di detenzione di Yarl's Wood


Landis will not take part in Tour de France

Tour de France winner Floyd Landis will not take part in this year's race so he can concentrate on fighting doping charges on one front rather than two.


EU probes tax-break plan for video games

European Union regulators said Wednesday they're investigating France's proposed tax break for video game makers to see if it's an illegal subsidy.


Danny Ainge, never a candidate for the All-Defensive team, stopped by the Celtics' morning shootaround yesterday and offered some advice to his team. As in, "Uh, guys, you know what Doc has been saying about defense? He's right. You gotta play it."


How do four-legged legacies like the one left behind by Leona Helmsley work? Estate lawyer and pet specialist Rachel Hirschfeld explains.


Confermate invece le previsioni sul deficit/pil


Oscars race becomes more international than ever

Clint Eastwood, that most American of actors and directors, has a film nominated for a best-picture Oscar, "Letters from Iwo Jima," that is in Japanese, a language he doesn't speak, and was shot in Iceland because it looks a lot like Iwo Jima but was cheaper.


InfoWorld - Hewlett-Packard unveiled late on Wednesday five new iPaq handheld devices, two 3G mobile phones, a GPS device it calls a personal navigation device, and two traditional PDAs, without cellular connectivity.


[TS] This Land: Heâs Got a Big Sign, and Heâs Not Afraid to Use It

On the sign outside his restaurant, a Pennsylvania man has railed against illegal immigrants, gas prices and the Bush administrationâs policies on Iraq.


Nicole Kidman is the queen of Hollywood when it comes to money. The Oscar winner, who earns as much as $17 million per movie, tops the fifth annual list of highest-paid actresses released Wednesday by The Hollywood Reporter.


Modena, 19:05 - CALCIO, MODENA: IN TRE LAVORANO A PARTE

Doppio allenamento per il Modena in vista della gara di domenica contro l'Arezzo: in mattinata lavor...


FEMA abruptly closed down a site housing Hurricane Katrina victims Sunday because of health and safety concerns, and its weary residents said they were being left in the lurch once again since losing everything in the storm.


With Wii and DS, Nintendo Has 2 Hit Game Devices

While shoppers are still lining up to buy Nintendoâs Wii, its older portable sibling, the Nintendo DS, is the best-selling game machine in the United States.


OPEC to pump less; Hawaii gas remains high

The decline is world oil prices may be over already. Hawaii gasoline prices, moving more slowly than mainland prices, never lost most of the increase registered while crude prices were rising.


U.S. says 10,000 troops in major Iraq offensive

The U.S. military said it had launched a major offensive against al Qaeda north of Baghdad on Tuesday involving 10,000 soldiers, in one of the single biggest operations against the Sunni Islamist militant group in Iraq.


Japan, ASEAN agree to start FTA negotiations next April

JAKARTA - Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed Saturday to launch negotiations for a free trade agreement in April next year, Japanese officials said.


As expected, Bettman announces that lockout will begin

New York, NY (Sports Network) - After meeting with the Board of Governors Wednesday, National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman announced that a lockout of the players will begin at midnight (et) when the collective bargaining agreement expires.


Federer hopes to sharpen Olympics play in 2008

Fresh from winning his fourth successive U.S. Open title, Roger Federer was looking forward to another challenge next year -- the Olympics Games in Beijing.


A deal for Putnam adds to Canadian fiscal inroads

Canadian financial services firms, buoyed by a strong Canadian dollar and low interest rates at home, are expanding their international ambitions and increasingly finding New England the place to launch them.


LaVar Arrington strained his right knee in practice Monday, a setback for the three-time Pro Bowl linebacker hoping to play this week after missing four games.


Il 7 dicembre l'opera di Verdi apre la stagione lirica


Nashville couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have broken the record for the highest-grossing country music tour.


Car bombs killed at least a dozen persons in Baghdad and another major city yesterday as kidnappers of a British-Iraqi aid worker threatened to kill her.


CONCORD -- Standing on the neatly trimmed greens at the Nashawtuc Country Club yesterday, Sean Lewis dug a left cleat into the turf and unleashed a powerful swing that cut through the muggy air.


Vincent Clerc's hat-trick of tries gives France enough daylight to beat Ireland despite the visitors' brave fightback.


Hormone therapy safe for most women under 60

NEW YORK  - Hormone therapy should still be offered and can benefit younger women going through menopause, members of the International Menopause Society (IMS) conclude in updated treatment recommendations.


Angry villagers stoned a tsunami warning siren in Aceh province after it accidentally went off, triggering panic in the region hardest hit by the 2004 killer waves, an official said Thursday.


Alan Alda almost died in 2003. He was in a remote area of Chile, doing an episode of "Scientific American Frontiers," and he developed an intestinal obstruction that came within hours of killing him. It was his good fortune that he survived the whole ordeal.


Some Miss. Libraries Ban Jon Stewart Book

Library officials in two southern Mississippi counties have banned Jon Stewart's best-selling "America (The Book)" over the satirical textbook's nude depictions of the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices.


France Calls for New Start to Relations with U.S.

France called for a new start to relations with the United States on Wednesday after a long chill over the Iraq war and said the countries' leaders should talk more often.


European stocks dipped on Friday as oil prices hugged 6-week highs, stoking concerns that higher energy costs will squeeze corporate profits, with Germany's Epcos leading the way down after saying it may miss its 2005 sales and earnings targets.


Workers in factories that make flat screen televisions could suffer long-term health damage, say scientists.


London police consider mooring prison ship on the Thames

The London police are holding discussions about possibly mooring a prison ship on the River Thames in a bid to ease pressure on the spiralling inmate population, a police spokesman said.


Dems' RNC Theme: Mission Not Accomplished

Democrats say they will have a rapid and simple response to the Republican National Convention that starts next week: Mission not accomplished.


Caterpillar trains Peruvian miners with digital simulators, complete with tasks and tests.


Israel university sets up medical clowning degree

TORONTO, Nov 22 (Reuters Life!) - An Israeli university is taking the notion that laughter is the best medicine seriously, setting up a Bachelor of Arts degree in medical clowning to help legitimize the profession.


The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.


A car bomb exploded Friday near an American armored vehicle in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, wounding five U.S. soldiers, the military said.


Alabama quilt makers file suit against patron

GEE'S BEND, Alabama  - Their story is a heartwarming tale gone sour. In an obscure village in rural Alabama a group of women toiled for decades to make a living.


Guerrillas stormed a Baghdad police  station and ambushed an American patrol, killing a soldier and  wounding nine in daylight attacks in the capital on Saturday,  defying efforts to crush a Sunni Muslim revolt.


DETROIT -- Chrysler LLC plans temporarily to close four assembly plants and to shut down one shift at another due to the bankruptcy filing of one of its plastic parts suppliers, the automaker said Monday.


Newcastle's Woodgate in Madrid for medical

Newcastle's England international defender Jonathan Woodgate was in Madrid for his medical examination before his transfer to giants Real could be completed, radio station Cadena Ser revealed.


Three teenagers to serve minimum jail terms of between 12 and 17 years for killing father of three


Wall Street stock index future point to flat open

Shares on Wall Street looked set to open  flat on Monday following last weeks dollar weakness that raised  questions about the continued attractiveness of U.S. equities  to foreign buyers.


Public asked to contact authorities over radiation fears

Members of the public who visited areas frequented by the late Russian ex spy Alexander Litvinenko shortly before he fell ill have been asked to contact health authorities.


Britain nationalises troubled Northern Rock bank

Britain announced on Sunday the nationalisation of troubled bank Northern Rock six months after it was hit by the global credit crunch, in an embarrassing blow for Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government.


Kuznetsova moves closer to Stuttgart title

Svetlana Kuznetsova stepped closer to claiming her third title in four weeks after thrashing Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 6-4 6-1 in the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Grand Prix on Friday.


Mozilla Says Flaw Could Lead to Data Leak

Mozilla works to fix a Firefox browser flaw that could give attackers unauthorized access to data on a victim's PC.


Argentine Dirty War Figure Retracts Torture Tale

An Argentine former navy captain on trial in Spain for genocide said on Monday he invented a story about pushing drugged political prisoners out of planes to provoke an investigation into the country's dirty war.


Ben S. Bernanke sent a strong signal that the central bank will lower interest rates again this month as it attempts to stave off a recession.


Bush nominates Zoellick for World Bank chief

U.S. President George W. Bush on Wednesday officially nominated Robert Zoellick, the former U.S. deputy secretary of state, to be new World Bank president, describing him as a "committed internationalist."


Cardiac problems like an abnormal heartbeat are exacerbated by rigorous exercise in a way that can be fatal in athletes, and regular testing for the problem could save lives, doctors at a heart conference said Sunday.


Fed aims to ease credit strains with cash auction

Financial markets on Wednesday will pore over the results of an unprecedented $20 billion cash auction conducted by the Federal Reserve in a search for signs it is helping soothe troubled credit markets.


Blood Pressure Drugs Can Slow Heart Disease-Study

Some drugs that drop blood pressure can  help prevent heart disease from getting worse in patients with  lower blood pressure who would not routinely be given such  medicine, researchers reported on Tuesday.


Sadr aide released from US detention in Iraq

A senior aide to rebel Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has been released from US detention, an aide to Sadr, Sheikh Mahmoud Sudani, says.


Seven dead, one missing in Romania floods

Seven people drowned and one was missing after severe floods following heavy rains in eastern Romania, the interior ministry said Friday, updating the toll.


PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O on Friday  fired Chief Executive and President Craig Conway, citing a loss  of confidence, and the software company's shares jumped on  expectations that the move could pave the way for a deal with  hostile bidder Oracle Corp.


The Ofsted chief says specialist schools are showing "significant improvements", compared to other schools.


Of the 467 things that should be considered on a major IT purchase, market share data should come in at about 468.


US offers sweet deal to help Indonesia produce more cocoa

The United States announced a training program to help Indonesian farmers battle cocoa bean-eating pests and boost exports to one of America's largest chocolate manufacturers.


Martha Stewart's attempt to trademark "Katonah" -- a move that has already riled some of her village neighbors -- has now upset some American Indians because the name originally belonged to a 17th-century chief.


Afghans accuse US troops of insulting Islam after footballs bearing the name of Allah are handed out.


Military vows not to halt monk protests in biggest challenge to Burmese junta for a decade


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


Steroid admissions a sign of what's wrong with sports

Anyone waiting for the marches, the demonstrations, the fits of pique over rampant use of illegal drugs in sport is waiting for a train that isn't even on the schedule.


A journalist who chronicled Russian military abuses against civilians in Chechnya, garnering awards and accolades from around the world, was found shot to death Saturday in her apartment building. Prosecutors suspect her killing could be connected to her investigative reporting.


Canada filmmaker brings remote Arctic people to screen

Inuit filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk bought   a video camera in 1981 with the proceeds from the sale of three   soapstone sculptures and the purchase kick-started his   movie-making career.


Oil surged above $70 on Monday on news a cyclone was headed towards the oil-producing Arabian peninsula with a potential to disrupt shipping and output.


La funzione alle 14.30 nella Basilica San Magno


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Napoli, 23:42 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; MARINO: RIGORE SU ZALAYETA C'ERA

Continua a far discutere il secondo rigore assegnato dall'arbitro Bergonzi al Napoli in occasione de...


Don Cardwell, 72, Pitcher for 1969 Mets, Is Dead

Don Cardwell was a right-handed pitcher who helped propel the Mets to their stunning 1969 World Series championship as he neared the end of a long major league career.


Appeals court rejects steelworkers' argument for shutdown payments

CINCINNATI A federal appeals court ruled today against former employees of a manufacturer of steel bar products who say they should be paid "shutdown benefits" because the company closed.


If you can bring yourself to just do it, returning things bought! on the Web is getting easier.


FDA drops plan for prescription drug watch list

Health officials said on Friday they had dropped plans to keep a public list of prescription drugs with emerging safety concerns, one of the measures proposed after Merck & Co.'s 2004 withdrawal of its arthritis drug Vioxx.


The ongoing celebration in the Ukrainian capital is beginning to take on a tinge of nostalgia.


Voters trickled into the polls on a chilly Saturday morning for a runoff to determine the fate of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, whose long tenure was threatened by a federal bribery investigation.


Abi, nel giro di due anni sono saliti a 1 mln e 410 mila


Just when it looked as though coach Nick Saban would go out a winner at LSU, the Iowa Hawkeyes came up with a miracle finish. Drew Tate threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to Warren Holloway on the final play Saturday, and No. 11 Iowa stunned No. 12 Louisiana State 30-25 in the Capital One Bowl.


At least eight people are killed as fighting between Hamas and Fatah rages in Gaza, scuppering a three-day truce.


Unbeaten UConn Handles Injuries and No. 3 Tar Heels

With an 82-71 victory over North Carolina, the Huskies answered questions about whether they could hold their own against an elite team after losing two key starters to season-ending injuries.


Possible 3-Way Merger Would Create Aluminum Giant

U.S.-based Alcoa may face a rival for global dominance if a tentative merger of two Russian aluminum companies and a major Swiss commodity trader comes to fruition.