Jobless claims up but economy still growing

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless aid shot up last week with its biggest increase in nine months, raising expectations the Federal Reserve will further reduce interest rates to stimulate the economy.


Holocaust-era documents to go on display

It started as a clear-out job before a house sale and led to the discovery of a window into the Holocaust.


Stocks Surge on Oracle, PeopleSoft Merger

Investors welcomed the end of Oracle Corp.'s 18-month battle to take over PeopleSoft Inc., pushing stocks higher Monday. A better-than-expected survey of retail sales also helped the markets.


Volkswagen Predicts Increased Sales and Profit for This Year

The Skoda Fabia and Audi A5 models have attracted more customers and a corporate overhaul has reduced production costs.


Nasa engineers are making a second bid today to launch an unmanned hypersonic jet designed to reach a record speed of Mach 10, or 7,000mph.


It must have seemed like just the ticket at the time. But it turns out that choosing New York City as US President George W. Bush's national stage for re-election at the Republican convention might not have been the best plan.


An American jailed in Romania for paedophile offences is freed early after writing a Dracula book.


Cinema: "The Terminal" il piu' visto nel weekend

MILANO - Fine settimana all'insegna del ritorno al cinema. Gli incassi hanno segnato un + 30% e in vetta alle preferenze degli italiani c'e' il film di Steven Spielberg "The Terminal" che ha per protagonisti Tom Hanks e Catherine Zeta Jones.


SanDisk CEO unfazed by recession concerns

SanDisk Corp , a maker of  flash memory and consumer electronics, has driven growth in  sales outside the United State in recent years, insulating it  somewhat from any potential downturn in the U.S. economy, its  chief executive said on Monday.


Half-Life 2, one of the most anticipated games of the year, is finally making its debut on November 16, reported the company in a press release.


A 5-year-old girl who was feared drowned with her grandfather on a boating trip startled searchers Friday when she emerged from the woods — naked, scratched and holding raspberries.


EU Ends Libya Sanctions Despite Bulgaria Worries

EU foreign ministers agreed to lift an arms embargo on Libya on Monday, despite fears for Bulgarian and Palestinian medical workers sentenced to death there, but


You've got to travel pretty far to reach an Olympic wrestling match in Athens. Beyond the dusty suburbs, past the tollgates north of the city, high up where the hills are snaked by motorways, you'll find the Ano Liossa Olympic stadium.


High School Musical star Tisdale kicked "Upstairs"

LOS ANGELES  - "High School Musical" star Ashley Tisdale will make her feature film debut in "They Came From Upstairs," an adventure comedy about a group of teens who defend their Maine vacation home against aliens.


Intel, the world's biggest chip maker, has been raided by EU competition regulators, Reuters reports.


France Says Turkey Must Recognize Armenian Atrocities Before Joining EU

Three days before a key European Union summit that is likely to give Turkey a date for starting formal entry talks, French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier has said that Ankara must reassess its past.


Official: Serb Report Shows Massacre Plan

A Serb commission's final report on the 1995 Srebrenica massacre acknowledges that the mass murder of 7,800 Muslim men and boys by Bosnian Serb forces was planned, an international official said Monday.


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A woman has been seriously sexually assaulted in Dungannon, County Tyrone, the police say.


Third-quarter profit rose 11 percent to $640 million, helped by growth in fees from asset management and providing back-office services to institutional clients.


Switzerland's Holcim Ltd., the world's second largest cement maker, is in talks about the possibility of paying about $3.4 billion for the construction and building group Aggregate Industries PLC., the companies said Wednesday. Aggregate's shares soared.


âExtreme base station puts the others to shameâ

With the new AirPort Extreme, âApple has created an attractive package, both in form and features,â says Andy Ihnatko of the Chicago Sun-Times. And itâs âthe easiest base station to configure and maintain.â


Are you sitting comfortably? Then let's spy

This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.


Cricket: Kenya v Pakistan match abandoned for the day

BIRMINGHAM, England : Play in the ICC Champions Trophy Pool C match between Kenya and Pakistan at Edgbaston here was abandoned for the day because of rain without a ball being bowled.


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Ex-Executives of Computer Associates Plead Not Guilty

wo former top executives of Computer Associates International pleaded not guilty yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn to charges of securities fraud and obstruction of justice, one day after they were indicted.


Iraq war films among favorites at festival

Two very different movies about the Iraq  war are among the favorites for awards at this year's Venice  film festival as it passes the halfway stage, and an unusually  high number of male leads have stood out.


US consumer confidence falls in September

NEW YORK - US consumer confidence slipped in September as job concerns resulted in a second consecutive monthly decline, the Conference Board said Tuesday.


Milano, 20:30 - CALCIO, LEGA: RINVIATA DECISIONE SU FAIR PLAY

La Lega ha rimandato ogni decisione sul cerimoniale di fair play di fine partita al prossimo 20 dice...


Kuwait's $200 billion fund keeps mum on Citi, Merrill

The $200 billion Kuwait Investment Authority had no immediate comment on Monday on a report it may buy into Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  and Citigroup Inc , two U.S. banks hit by credit market losses.


Edwards, Clark carry debt from 2004 bids

Democrats John Edwards and Wesley Clark have debts of several hundred thousand dollars from their unsuccessful White House bids in 2004, a burden as they consider presidential runs in 2008.


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Democrats brace for election day headaches in battleground Ohio

The crucial toss-up state of Ohio, where one million new voters have registered to cast ballots in the presidential poll one week away, could see a repeat of the problems that plagued Florida in the 2000 election, activists said.


Dreams of world domination must be hard for MTV executives to avoid when they host a party at the Kremlin, with a Russian diva and Queen dueting on "We Will Rock You" and Russian soldiers performing a hip-hop dance routine.


The world's largest free trade area was meant to open across 34 nations of the Americas on Jan. 1, 2005. The only visible sign of it in Latin America in the final days of 2004 is anti-US graffiti sprayed on city walls.


NetServices share price takes an early bath

Reviving the 10 per cent club? NetServices has seen its share price tumble after it warned that full-year losses would be higher than expected.â¦


Stocks crossed the 11,722.98 mark, passing a point it has not reached since the frenzy of the technology boom.


Four former El Paso natural gas traders charged

HOUSTON - Four former El Paso Corp. natural gas traders have been charged with making false reports used to calculate the index price of natural gas, US Attorney Michael Shelby said Wednesday.


Hewlett-Packard to double Taiwan headcount

Hewlett-Packard Co , the world's  largest personal computer maker, said on Wednesday it will  double its Taiwan headcount between now and 2009 as part of its  strategy to expand its product development on the island.


Spider-Man creator Stan Lee wins a court battle with comic company Marvel to get a slice of their movie profits.


Brescia, 20:25 - Calcio, Brescia: Schopp fermo, torna Di Biagio

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Brescia a Ospitaletto. Per la partita contro la Fiorentina, anticipo ...


They say rock and pop stars live life in the fast lane - and now researchers say they have proved it.


Report: DVD ripping less a threat than file sharing

Blog: Only 2 percent of Internet households have installed DVD-ripping software on their computers, according to NPD Group.


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When Ohio State stepped on the gas, it left Northwestern in the dust. The fifth-ranked Buckeyes set the tone with an 18-4 run in the first half and Star Allen scored 13 of her 19 points in the second half to lift Ohio State to its 13th straight win with a 66-42 victory over the Wildcats on Thursday night.


Techincal problem delays launch of Soyuz spacecraft

The next crew of the International Space Station likely will wait a few more days to blast off from Kazakhstan after Russian engineers found another technical glitch with their Soyuz spacecraft.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - South Carolina Democrats voted on Saturday in a bitter presidential nominating race, with Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton in polls and counting on heavy black support to carry him to a needed victory.


A more refined test of the water in the Washington Aqueduct has revealed the presence of perchlorate, a toxic chemical typically found in weapons and explosives, federal officials said yesterday.


Chicago skyscraper fire send at least 37 to hospitals

(Chicago-AP) Dec. 7, 2004 - Officials have closed off streets around a historic Chicago skyscraper where a five-and-a-half-hour fire sent at least 37 people to area hospitals.


US Navy Sacks 80 Commanders from Duty Over 6 Years

The U.S. Navy has relieved 80  commanding officers from duty in the past six years for poor  performance or behavior problems, the Navy said in a report  released on Wednesday.


Hewlett-Packard said Friday that it would start selling its version of the iPod digital music player next month and would unveil flat-panel televisions, media-enhanced computers and photo printers.


Court Backs Firing of Waitress Without Makeup

A female bartender who refused to  wear makeup at a Reno, Nevada, casino was not unfairly  dismissed from her job, a U.S. federal appeals court ruled on  Tuesday.


London - Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Wednesday his government was doing everything it could to secure the release of a Briton held by Islamic militants in Iraq, but suggested there was little hope of saving him.


It looks   like Amrita Arora  who turned  27 on  31 Jan, and her


Blog: IBM's Venture Capital Group is placing its own bets on clean tech in energy efficiency and water conservation.


Processo SME, chiesti 8 anni per Berlusconi

"Silvio Berlusconi pagava il giudice Renato Squillante, va perciÃ² condannato a 8 anni di reclusione e all'interdizone perpetua dai pubblici uffici". E' la richiesta del pm Ilda Boccassini al termine della


Astronomers have produced the first truly useful image ever of something in space using gamma rays. It's a picture only an astronomer could love, but it appears to help solve a century-long mystery.


U.S. health premiums rise faster than wages, prices

The gap between rises in U.S. health insurance premiums and wages is at its widest point in six years, a survey said on Tuesday, which experts said puts workers in a perilous position should the economy turn sour.


Tim Henman overcomes a back injury to beat Ivo Karlovic at the US Open.


Cable channel FX has  snapped up rerun rights to television's No. 1 comedy, the CBS  series "Two and a Half Men."


'Hello, I Must Be Going': Speeding Star Set to Escape Our Galaxy

Having lost its companion in a close brush our Milky Way's supermassive black hole, a fast-moving star appears to have had enough. It's fleeing the galaxy.


ATA, the biggest airline at Chicago's Midway Airport, filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday and said it will unload its Midway hub to AirTran Airways.


Renault's Fernando Alonso wins the Japanese Grand Prix to move within touching distance of the world title as Michael Schumacher's Ferrari retires.


New applications for U.S. home loans  climbed last week, as most mortgage rates fell from the  previous week, an industry group said on Wednesday.


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Unlike the Ex, Trustworthy and Comfortable

I've discovered why many women, especially single women with children, love Honda and Acura, the Japanese automobile manufacturer's luxury division.


Militants backed off a deadline to kill three UN hostages Wednesday and suggested a Filipino may be spared because his country has no troops in Afghanistan.


Clinton, Obama clash sharply in South Carolina debate

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina  - Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton clashed sharply over Iraq and spending in a South Carolina debate on Monday, drawing a rebuke from rival John Edwards for their "squabbling."


Oscar winner Liza Minnelli fell out of bed while she was sleeping and hit her head.  Even though Minnelli wasnât bleeding, her bodyguard couldnât get her up so he called 911.  She was unconscious when the EMS workers got to her house at around 3:30 a.m...


Mom duped by 'miracle baby' child traffickers

London - An infertile mother who gave birth to a so-called "miracle baby" was the victim of a "cruel deception" by child traffickers motivated purely by financial greed, a judge in London ruled on Friday.


Gip: pronta a essere sentita da Palazzo dei Marescialli


Sports Briefing | Pro Hockey: Yashin Plans to Play in Russia

Alexei Yashin, the former Islanders captain, will play next season with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Russian Super League after failing to get an N.H.L. contract offer to his liking.Yashin, a center who had the final four seasons of his 10-year contract bought out by the Islanders in June, agreed to terms yesterday on a one-year deal with the Russian team he played with during the 2004-5 N.H.L. lockout. Financial terms were not immediately available.Yashin, 33, had 18 goals and 32 assists in 58 games last season, his second as the Islandersâ captain.


A Honolulu police officer died on Sunday from injuries suffered when his motorcycle crashed while escorting President George W. Bush during his Hawaii visit last week.


At least five drugs deserve a safety review, official tells Senate ...

Consumers looking for alternatives to Vioxx have other painkillers to choose from, ranging from similar prescription drugs such as Celebrex to that old medicine-chest standby, aspirin.


From India's Parliament to corporate boardrooms and newspaper editorial boards, a video scandal involving teenage sex has set off a storm of controversy.


President Bush plans to propose offering five countries an expanded relationship with NATO at a summit of the alliance next week in Riga, Latvia, but no full-fledged new members will be invited to join, the ...Comment


Honduras, neighbors back Taiwan's UN bid

Several Central American countries and the Dominican Republic have pledged to support Taiwan in its bid to join the United Nations, officials said Thursday.


The dollar recovered from a two-month  low on the euro and a one-week low on the yen on Friday as the  market waited to see if a G7 meeting and key U.S. data could  break the U.S. currency out of a half-year range.


GOVERNO:RUINI,SERVE FECONDA COLLABORAZIONE TRA FORZE POLITICHE

(AGI) - CdV, 20 set. - I vescovi italiani apprezzano l'atteggiamento assunto dai partiti di maggioranza e opposizione dopo il rapimento di Simona Torretta e Simona Pari. "La solidarieta' verso le due giovani rapite - ha affermato il card.


Report: Evidence suggests HP spied on Dell

Blog: Hewlett-Packard obtained 'confidential' material related to Dell's printing business, according to Fortune magazine, citing unnamed former HP employees.


Rafael Furcal hit a two-out, two-run homer in the 11th inning that sent the Braves over the Houston Astros, 4-2, Thursday and tied their N.L. playoff series.


US President George W Bush is scheduled to leave for Africa, seeking to highlight US development projects.


U.S. car and truck sales likely slowed  in October from incentive-driven, surprisingly strong levels in  September, and Detroit automakers look set to take most of the  fall.


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Colonials Have Taken Steps to Make a Run

The GW women's basketball team is determined to make it past the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament this year, which will likely require winning the A-10 Tournament to get a high seed.


A U.S. soldier pleaded guilty Tuesday to rape and murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl and her family last year in Iraq. A judge has not yet accepted the plea.


Clinton a Little Scared of Bypass Surgery

NEW YORK - Bill Clinton said he was "a little scared, but not much" of undergoing heart bypass surgery, but was looking forward to a swift recovery and resuming normal activities such as jogging.    The former president was hospitalized Friday with chest pains and shortness of breath...


Verisign CFO resigns, company restates earnings

InfoWorld - Verisign Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Dana Evan resigned Tuesday, and the company has restated earnings from 2002 to 2005, declaring an additional $160.3 million in stock-option compensation, it said Thursday.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Lost Boy of Sudan Chases His American Dream

Lopez Lomong will soon take his test for American citizenship, and he dreams of representing the United States at the world championships in Osaka, Japan.


Job Protection Sought for Social Workers

Matt Zenner got nervous whenever his social-worker wife went into other people's homes as part of her job; she told him not to worry so much. But his worst fears were realized the day he pulled into his driveway to find detectives waiting for him.


French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier declared Monday that France's only demand until the release of its two hostages was their safety.


Abbas Secures Palestinian Militants' Truce - Israel

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas  has secured an agreement with leading Palestinian militant  groups for a cease-fire of about a month in the Middle East  conflict, Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said on Sunday.


Story Lines Have Feel of Recurring 'Dreams'

LOS ANGELES  - The drum beats for the  war in Iraq had begun by the time the NBC period drama  "American Dreams" premiered in fall 2002.


Russia could quickly resume missile output: general

Russia is capable of quickly resuming production of short and medium-range nuclear missiles, the commander of Russia's rocket forces said on Friday.


banned in May 2003 because of mad cow disease -- will resume as early as March under a rule unveiled Wednesday by the US Department of Agriculture.


Europe's top wine-producing countries could be forced to dig up a large portion of their vines under European Commission reforms.


The United States topped the list of spam-sending countries in 2004, according to a list produced by anti-spam and anti-virus software company Sophos.


Il giudice dÃ  torto alla compagnia: "Sapevano che non potevano usare lo scalo"Era il Milano-Cagliari dell'8 luglio 2004. AtterrÃ² ad Alghero. A destinazione dopo ore                                            Volo Air One in ritardo cambiÃ² scalo condannati il pilota e tre manager                                                                                Ritenuto colpevoli di truffa aggravata Riccardo Toto, vicedirettore generaleun funzionario e un pilota. La societÃ : "Rammaricati per il disguido. Ricorreremo"


Some 2.5 million people were urged to leave their homes and Florida residents jammed the roads on Thursday as Hurricane Frances roared toward the crowded southeast U.S. coast with enough sheer size and force to cause major devastation.


"Non puo' piu' governare con la necessaria dignita'"


Louisiana once was critical to the Southern strategy of Sen. John Kerry, but no longer. Indeed, the Democratic presidential candidate has no major plans for Dixie.


Click presenter Spencer Kelly looks at how digital downloading is changing the UK's music charts.


Turnpike managers collecting tolls during strike's second day

Turnpike officials had anticipated a walkout by about 2,000 toll collectors, maintenance workers and office employees, so they waived tolls all day Wednesday after the strike began at 4 am, costing the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission about $2 million in


According to insider sources, Apple and Cingular are teaming up to offer some sort of iPod/phone hybrid device near the beginning of 2007 that will be available exclusively on the Cingular network for the first six months. In Listening Post.


Nasa to relaunch shuttles two years after 'Columbia'

Nasa has announced plans to launch the first manned space mission since the 2003 Columbia disaster. The next shuttle flight is to take place in May 2005 following a series of delays because of damage caused by hurricanes.


A military judge in Fort Hood, Texas, sentenced a court-martialed Army Reserve intelligence interrogator from Randolph yesterday to 10 months in confinement after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy and abusing detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, officials said.


The lone survivor of the Sago Mine disaster and the families of two victims on Wednesday sued the mine owner and five other companies, alleging negligence that put the miners at grave risk as they went about their work underground.


Astronomers discover first Neptune-sized planets outside our solar ...

A team of astronomers announced last week the discovery of some of the smallest planets yet detected beyond our solar system. The two newly discovered planets represent a new class of extrasolar planets, and


Google Apps manager: Google hearts IT managers

InfoWorld - With the launch of the Google Apps suite last year, Google became a provider of hosted collaboration and communication software for small and medium-size organizations, and it made clear its aspirations to lure large-company IT managers and CIOs with the suite's Premier Edition, introduced in February.


An old foe came calling just as Amelie Mauresmo reached the peak of her career. She'd spent a month as the talk of her homeland, the first French tennis player of either gender to reach the world's No.


Kellogg may stop marketing foods to children: reports

Kellogg Co. is planning to announce  that it will stop marketing some products to children unless  the foods can meet its nutritional standards, according to  media reports.


Sport: England manager insists on code of behaviour and tells his player to leave the past behind


Barack Obama Gets $1.9 Million Book Deal

U.S. Sen.-elect Barack Obama, whose 1995 book jumped onto best seller lists after his keynote address to the Democratic National Convention, has landed a three-book deal worth $1.9 million.


Racial Undercurrent Is Seen in Clinton Campaign

It has unfolded mostly under the radar. But an important development in the 2008 Democratic battle may be the building backlash among African Americans over comments from associates of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton that could be construed as jabs at Sen. Barack Obama's race.


WB says costly oil to slash RP economic growth by 1%

HIGH oil prices will slash the countryâs economic growth by as much as 1 percent next year, the World Bank said Tuesday. In its latest East Asia Regional Economic Update


Yasser Arafat, symbol of Palestinian nationhood for four decades, dies in a French hospital aged 75.


IBM, HP take top spots for in Gartner report

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The latest results on the server market from research firm Gartner show IBM and Hewlett-Packard dueling for the top spots in terms of revenue and shipments.


Blair: World Will Keep Pressure on Sudan for Peace

Britain's Tony Blair warned Sudan on  Wednesday the international community would not rest until  violence was ended in Darfur and a comprehensive peace deal was  struck across the whole country.


Air Force Academy Probes Allegations of Student Cheating

The Air Force Academy is investigating allegations of cheating by 28 freshmen and has restricted all 4,300 cadets to campus over the weekend, asking them to meet in small groups to consider "their self-image and the image of the institution," Air Force officials said.


Agricole, entro 10 giorni, al massimo entro primi d'ottobre


Israeli rightist Netanyahu wins key party vote

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looked virtually assured of reelection as leader of the rightist Likud party after it gave him a key vote of confidence on Tuesday.


Microsoft asks UK users to make final submissions to a project to keep regional dialect alive in Word.


Il premier partecipera' al forum di Confindustria


Lebanon presidential vote postponed to December 22

A Lebanese presidential election scheduled for Monday was postponed until December 22, the parliament speaker said, in the ninth postponement of the vote.


'Morning After' Treatment Advised to Prevent AIDS

A "morning after" treatment for the AIDS virus can help prevent infection after a rape, contact with a contaminated needle or even a night of passion without a condom, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.


Ukraine headed for runoff vote, officials say

Amidst allegations the election fell far short of meeting democratic standards, officials say Ukraine's hotly-contested presidential vote is too close to call.


Maguire to buy ex-EOP property from Blackstone

Real estate investment trust Maguire Properties Inc. agreed to buy the Orange County and Downtown Los Angeles properties formerly owned by Equity Office Properties from private equity firm Blackstone Group for about $2.88 billion, the company said on Tuesday.


Hendry crashes out of Hong Kong tournament

Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry crashed out of the Euro-Asia Master Challenge after losing both his opening round-robin matches Friday.


Lawrence Dallaglio and Wasps rugby chief Warren Gatland tonight defended the double champions from criticism by Sir Clive Woodward.


The time is right for a brain-pincher of a theme show, which is what âArchive Fever: Uses of the Document in Contemporary Artâ at the International Center of Photography is.


Ex-TV talk show host Griffin now into real estate sales

Merv Griffin, the former U.S.  television talk show host and producer who became a real estate  investor and hotel and casino operator, said on Tuesday that he  had formed a new residential real estate brokerage.


Bergmann fans 9 as Nationals top Marlins

Jason Bergmann struck out nine and Wily Mo Pena homered to lead the Washington Nationals to a 6-3 win over the Florida Marlins on Monday.


Report: Disney CEO to Leave Board in 2006

Walt Disney Co. chief executive Michael Eisner plans to quit the company's board when his contract expires in 2006, but said he won't leave Disney before then as some prominent shareholders have demanded.


Member countries would be free to build databaseses on travellers as part of anti-terrorism measures.


Tiger Woods will play in the Skins Game and the Target World Challenge. Vijay Singh has the PGA Grand Slam and the Father-Son Challenge. Other top players can chase free money at the UBS Cup or the Shark Shootout.


Cooper Tire Names Ultimate Bowl Tour Grand Prize Winner

FINDLAY, Ohio, Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:CTB) announces today that Robert Simmons of Baton Rouge, La.


Yearlong talks on the future status of Kosovo ended in deadlock on Saturday, reflecting bitter divisions between Serbia's government and the disputed province's pro-independence ethnic Albanian leadership.Comment


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College Hockey: Former Cornell Player Dana Antal Scores Game ...

Injuries kept former Cornell athlete Dana Antal out of the spotlight of the Canadian national team for the better part of five


Special Olympics golfers enjoy the spotlight at National ...

BEAUMONT, Calif. -- Special Olympics golfers from 28 US programs proudly stepped to the medal platform in recognition of their spirited three rounds of competition during the 2004 Special Olympics Golf National


The announcement of his resignation has, once again, pushed Colin Powell to the forefront of American politics. Let's look back on the four years gone by and hear from observers


You expect corporate crisis mavens like Steve Miller, veteran of a dozen turnarounds, to focus on only one thing at a time. But now, as his career winds down, Miller, 66, is doing two things simultaneously: talking about what he's learned in 30 years of troubleshooting while also trying to show he's...


Microsoft is launching an online video-sharing service to compete with YouTube.


Agriculture dependent on migrant workers

MISSION, Texas  - Driving through the Lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas, it is clear that whatever labor is being done on a farm -- be it driving a tractor or weeding a field -- Latinos are doing it.


Executives: Acquisition will make troubled nuclear plants better

The creation of the country's biggest utility is designed largely to make three troubled nuclear power plants in southern New Jersey more profitable, executives from Exelon Corp.


Deal agreed to shut key NKorea nuclear facilities

North Korea agreed to shut down key nuclear facilities in exchange for badly needed fuel, but later appeared to backtrack, with official media saying the deal only required the "temporary suspension" of its nuclear sites.


U.S.: Iraqi Forces Gaining Effectiveness

When Iraq's 202nd National Guard Battalion faced insurgents six months ago, it simply, in the words of one American general, "evaporated." Now, the same outfit, tested in recent combat, is being touted as a vital building block of the force the United States says will increasingly replace its own troops on the front lines.


Chinese woman breaks silence on sex slavery horror

RUGAO, China  - Zhou Fenying is a living witness to the dark history that still poisons China's relations with Japan more than 60 years after World War Two.


Snoop Dogg to Remix Doors for New EA Racing Game

In one of the more unlikely musical pairings of recent times, rapper Snoop Dogg will remix The Doors' "Riders on the Storm" for a new video game, publisher Electronic Arts Inc. said on Thursday.


Scott Hoch made it back-to-back wins on the Champions Tour on Sunday. Hoch made an 8-foot birdie putt on the last hole of regulation to get in a four-way playoff, then made another 8-footer on the first playoff hole to win The ACE Group Classic.


The dollar firmed against major currencies as oil prices stabilized and markets mulled the impact of their recent record peaks amid a sparse data calendar.


Jeff Sluman's putter worked well enough to give him a share of the lead, and Paul Azinger's blade let him down when he needed it the most.


OLYMPIC time-trial champion Tyler Hamilton declared his innocence today after his Phonak cycling team said he's being investigated for possible blood doping and could be stripped of his gold medal.


Enhanced intensive care system allows remote access to patients

Lucille Lamarca could feel her heart begin to beat at a worrisome pace while lying alone in the intensive care unit at Buffalo General Hospital with a heart condition.


While quarreling about staff cuts, Michael Kinsley writes, the old medium is missing the bigger questions


Movie Review | 'London to Brighton' : In a Red Hood and Running From the Wolves of London

With its jerky camerawork and gritty texture, the British film âLondon to Brightonâ tries awfully hard to pass itself off as a slab of rancid naturalism.


Two Russian officers were convicted by a military court Thursday of killing three construction workers at checkpoint in Chechnya.


IMF: World economy set for strongest growth in 30 years

The global economy should register its strongest growth in 30 years in 2004 despite soaring oil prices, which are expected to restrain the US expansion a bit, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.


Rijkaard hails Barcelona defence after Depor win

Barcelona continued to set the pace at the top of the Primera Division with a 2-1 win over Deportivo La Coruna at the Nou Camp. Frank Rijkaard's men had to come from behind after Fran Gonzalez gave the visitors the lead early on.


As the director of alumni relations for the New York Knicks, John Starks will be wearing a suit instead of suiting up.


Bush, Kerry Spar After Contentious Debate

ELYRIA, Ohio - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, their animosity stirred by a contentious second debate, lit into each other over Iraq, jobs and debate performance on Saturday in critical battleground states...


Egypt yesterday freed an Israeli Arab businessman, convicted of spying, in exchange for Israel's release of six Egyptian students.


Autonomy Adds Virtualization to E-Discovery

Autonomy's ZANTAZ division said Wednesday its e-discovery software can now find information stored in virtual environments.


Premier,si puo' perdere popolarita' non riferimento politico


Sen. Specter Plans Asbestos Fund Hearing Next Week

The incoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said on Tuesday he wants to hold a hearing next week on draft legislation he is preparing to establish a national fund for compensating asbestos victims.


Insurgents target Iraqi police in two attacks

One attack occurred south of Baghdad in an area known as a hotbed of insurgency. Nine police officers returning from training in Jordan were killed in that attack.


The ad campaign could almost write itself. A couple stands under a threatening sky and the woman holds up her phone -- but not to send a text message or call her friends. "You can play music on your cell phone," the voiceover says somberly, "or take pictures, play games, even make phone calls -- and now you can detect lightning."


Annexation Could Pave Way for Thief River Falls Housing Development

By Kevin Bonham, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 18--Thief River Falls is bursting at its seams.   In order to get some breathing room, the city is considering the annexation of 66 acres from neighboring Rocksbury Township for construction of as many as 100 new single-family homes.


ASEAN moves closer to single market with 'road map', global trade deals

ASEAN finance ministers ended a meeting which saw Southeast Asia edge closer to a Europe-style single market, laying out a "road map" for integration and opening doors to wider global trade.


More than 30 dead, 60 injured in Iraq violence

Al Qaeda's Iraq affiliate has taken responsibility for a series of deadly attacks there, according to an unverified Internet statement.


After his disastrous first day, Mickelson takes a seat

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. | You can say what you want about Hal Sutton and his pairing of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson on the opening day of the 35th Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills Country Club.


Hewitt advances to US Open quarterfinals

Former champion Lleyton Hewitt reached his third consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal Tuesday, defeating Karol Beck 6-4, 6-2, 6-2, at the US Open for his 14th consecutive match victory.


SEVILLE, Spain  - A majestic Carlos Moya humbled  Andy Roddick, 6-2, 7-6, 7-6, Sunday to clinch the Davis Cup for  Spain.


New claims for unemployment insurance last week plummeted by 43,000 to a five-month low of 317,000, the Labor Department said in an encouraging report for the labor market recovery.


Robertson Warned Bush About Iraq, Says 'God's Blessing Is On Him'

Religious broadcaster and Christian Coalition founder Pat Robertson, who earlier this year predicted President George W. Bush would win the election in a "blowout," said on Tuesday that the


Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld blamed an Air Force procurement scandal on high turnover in top management positions, which he said reduced the amount of "adult supervision" of major weapons contracts over the past decade.


A study reveals less than half of Scottish dentists are accepting new NHS patients


Beyonce named most desirable woman: survey

Singer-actress Beyonce, star of the movie musical "Dreamgirls," was named this year's "most desirable woman" in an annual reader survey released on Wednesday by the popular lifestyles Web site AskMen.com.


Arafat's condition critical but not irreversible: aide

The health of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remains "critical" but not "irreversible", his senior aide said Saturday.


Pubblicita' Progresso 2007-08 dedicata a sicurezza su lavoro


Asia ; USGS: Asian Quake 5th Largest Since 1900

Asia News, WASHINGTON - The earthquake that shook southern Asia on Sunday was one of the most powerful since the start of the 20th century, the US Geological Survey said.


Work is under way on the first undersea telecommunications cable linking the US with China.


Francis Ford Coppola says little would change if he were given a chance to do his life over, like the central character in his new movie, "Youth Without Youth."


SPIEGEL's Daily Blog: Move over Colin, Here Comes Condi

Europe grins and bears the arrival of hawkish Condoleezza Rice on the world stage.


Uganda Declares Cease-fire with LRA Rebels

Uganda's government declared a  temporary truce on Sunday to allow rebels in the north of the  country to meet to discuss plans for talks to end an 18-year  civil war that has forced 1.6 million people from their homes.


US factories squeezed by energy prices in October

The US manufacturing sector expanded at a slower rate than expected in October thanks to a combination of higher energy costs and surging market prices for many commodities.


A man and two women are questioned by police investigating the murder of north Belfast schoolboy Thomas Devlin.


Annan to Lead Talks on Ending Kenya Election Turmoil

NAIROBI, Jan. 10 -- Former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan agreed Thursday to take over talks aimed at ending the deadly turmoil linked to Kenya's presidential election, after days of international pressure resulted in nothing more than a fresh round of accusations from both sides.


The international community must respond more quickly to climate change, species extinction, dwindling supplies of fresh water and other threats to the planet, the U.N. Environment Program warned Thursday.


Singer Aguilera, Longtime Beau Get Engaged

Christina Aguilera may be getting what a girl wants. The Grammy-winning singer is engaged to her boyfriend of two years, music executive Jordan Bratman, Aguilera's representative, Meghan Prophet, told The Associated Press on Saturday night.


Senate Democratic leaders are planning a rare all-night session tonight, employing theatrics and scheduling votes that they hope will chip away at Republican resolve to back President Bush's Iraq war strategy.


InfoWorld - A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate this week would require the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to reconsider what bandwidth rates qualify as broadband, a move that won praise from some groups that call current broadband penetration statistics misleading.


Sarah Brightman releasing first album in 5 years

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Call it unique artistic vision or simply creative chutzpah, but few artists would feature such disparate duet partners as Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, Spanish vocalist Fernando Lima and Kiss' Paul Stanley on the same album.


Chinese Land Official in Ningxia Charged With Corruption

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)  Yinchuan, 14 December: A former senior regional land official in northwest China has been officially charged with taking millions of yuan in bribes and holding a large amount of suspect property.


Despite promising changes, Congress has shown little enthusiasm for taking the unpopular steps that experts say are necessary to fix the nation's main flood insurance program.


L'aumento e' di un quarto di punto, ai massimi da 6 anni


Czech leftists turn against U.S. radar base

The Czech opposition Social Democrats turned against a plan to build part of the U.S. missile defense shield in the country on Friday, laying a stumbling block to the plan's approval in parliament.


Jamaica's main opposition party won a close election Monday, ousting the country's first woman prime minister and ending her party's nearly 20-year-old hold on power, according to preliminary results.


Second Free Practice: Setting a fast pace

Rubens Barrichello went fastest this afternoon â with a lap 2.7s faster than the 2003 pole position.


Sottosegretario Volker, 'e' unica strada per i Balcani'


War & golf: a view of Afghanistan from the first tee

Golfers who tee-off at the Kabul Golf Course don't have to worry about their balls landing in the traditional golf hazards of sand bunkers and ponds.


Angry demonstrators free police hostages in Peru

AREQUIPA, Peru  - Nine police officers were released on Friday night after being held by angry protesters for six hours in southern Peru, a police chief said.


Russian Duma Gives Nod to New Rules for Parties

Russia's parliament on Wednesday gave a  first nod to new tougher rules for setting up political parties  -- a key element of President Vladimir Putin's reforms, which  could dramatically change the political system.


The government confirmed Friday that cattle slaughtered on a farm in southern England tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease.


A Georgian official dies in an apparent suicide, two days after the PM is found dead from gas poisoning.


update A federal appeals court affirmed that Research In Motion has infringed on holding company NTP's patents but can continue selling its products in the United States pending a district court's decision.


House panel approves $1.3B in tax breaks

It's not like a business group to oppose the largest possible tax breaks for its members. But when it comes to sweetening a minimum wage bill with small business tax relief, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is backing a House proposal that is a fraction of the size of a tax package passed by the Senate.


Agreeing to Block Some Videos, YouTube Returns to Thailand

Thai censors lifted their ban on YouTube after five months of blocking it because it had carried material seen as insulting to the countryâs king.


Dollar backtracks as focus turns to Fed meeting

The dollar drifted lower in quiet trade with markets already looking to a US interest rate verdict next week for direction after a recent run of largely inconclusive US economic data.


CBS unveils the 18 new survivor castaways for Survivor Vanuata - Island of Fire

The identities of the 18 new castaways who will compete on SURVIVOR: VANUATU -- ISLANDS OF FIRE were unveiled today on CBS News' THE EARLY SHOW. The castaways will compete in separate tribes of men versus women when the ninth installment of the hit series ...


Il greggio vale 73,50 dollari al barile, +2,5%


Conservative activists are asking a court to let them run disparaging television advertisements against Hillary Rodham Clinton during the peak primary election season to promote a new movie lambasting the Democratic presidential hopeful.


Bush begins first U.S. presidential visit to Albania

President George W. Bush arrived in  Albania on Sunday for the first visit by a U.S. leader to the  Balkan republic, once a byword for hardline communist  isolationism but now a staunch ally of America.


Indagati esponenti di An: Fini punta il dito contro i Magistrati

"Esprimo piena solidarietÃ  a Napoli ea Valentino, parlamentari unanimemente stimati e da tutti considerati, non solo in Calabria, in prima linea contro la criminalitÃ  organizzata". Il vicepremier Gianfranco


BEAVER CREEK, Colorado -- Norwegian Lasse Kjus won a World Cup giant slalom for the first time in eight years on Saturday. The 33-year-old, a former world and Olympic champion and a circuit regular since 1990


An 18-year-old man has been arrested by police over the murder of a 16-year-old in Sheffield on Wednesday.


Wyoming Republicans choose 12 delegates Saturday to the GOP national convention in September, an attempt to have a brief moment in the political spotlight by weighing in early in the selection of a presidential nominee.


Fallen Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was ordered held without bail Friday, and his attorney attacked the FBI for allegedly extracting a confession while the convicted swindler was hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt.


Study shows effects of air pollution on children

New research shows that teenagers who grow up in heavy air pollution have reduced lung capacity, putting them at risk for illness and premature death as adults.


Trainer Says Bonds Took Undetectable Drug: Report

Baseball star Barry Bonds took an  undetectable performance-enhancing drug during the 2003 season,  his weight trainer said on a secretly recorded tape, The San  Francisco Chronicle reported on Saturday.


Greenpeace: iPhone crit makes for more headlines

And the bromine business fights back Eco-oriented non-governmental organisation Greenpeace has tacitly admitted it's been focusing its criticism of the mobile phone industry on Apple's iPhone because it gets more headlines.â¦


Umpire dustup left Bradley with torn ACL

SAN DIEGO - Padres left fielder Milton Bradley will miss the rest of the season after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee when he was spun to the ground by his manager during a blowup with an umpire.


Cisco reports record profit but outlook disappoints

Cisco Systems' fiscal first-quarter profits jumped 29% as the network equipment giant saw growth in its traditional routing markets as well as its emerging technologies like Internet telephone and home networking gear.


Bordeaux, 23:20 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: IRLANDA-NAMIBIA 32-17

Rispettando con piÃ¹ fatica del previsto il pronostico l'Irlanda ha battuto la Namibia 32-17 (20-3) i...


States Mull College-Oriented Legislation

College sophomore Charis Bridgman tends to keep quiet in class if she thinks her professor might disagree with her Christian-influenced ideas.


For all of soccer's worldwide popularity, its biggest prize has long been the property of two continents.


Paintings attributed to Hitler eclipse estimates

A painting attributed to Adolf   Hitler fetched 10,500 pounds ($20,000) at auction in Britain on   Tuesday, despite art experts' doubts that the watercolors on   sale were the work of the Nazi leader.


Ha solo 5 anni e fino al 12 agosto, a causa di una grave forma di talassemia, era costretto a una trasfusione di sangue ogni 15-20 giorni ea 'indossare' un apparecchio elettronico che per 12 ore di seguito gli iniettava sottocute un farmaco salvavita.


Sunni clerics urge Iraq election boycott

Iraq's largest group of Sunni Muslim clerics on Wednesday ordered followers to boycott January's parliamentary elections if US forces don't break off their military campaign in the flash-point city of Fallujah.


Delta Air Lines Inc. revised its annual report yesterday to reflect its growing financial difficulties and the possibility of seeking bankruptcy protection "in the near term."


TortoiseSVN is a Subversion client, implemented as a windows shell extension. It's intuitive and easy to use, since it doesn't require the Subversion command line client to run.   The downloads on SourceForge passed an impressive four million today. In the all-time download statistics, TortoiseSVN is now on rank 57. 500.000 downloads in six weeks.  https://sourceforge.net/projects/tortoisesvn


Craig Stover wasn't worried that his luggage would get lost during his US Airways flight home to North Carolina from Philadelphia International Airport.


Iran and Europe Negotiate to Try to Save Nuclear Agreement

Iran and its European partners struggled on Friday to salvage their agreement committing Tehran to freeze an important part of its nuclear program, European and Iranian officials said.


Palestinians, Israelis meet to plan for Arafat's absence

Senior Palestinian and Israeli leaders held separate meetings Sunday to plan a path forward in the absence of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who was being examined in a French hospital for an unknown ailment.


Oil futures prices rose more than $1 a barrel in volatile trading yesterday after a government report showed a sharp rise in US crude supplies and tightening inventories of heating oil.


Afghan kidnappers holding hostage three United Nation workers, including Annetta Flanigan from Northern Ireland, say the progress of negotiations for their release will decide whether they extend a deadline to execute the trio.


An explosion hits the Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least five and wounding more, police say.


Football Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is a "heavyweight" in dogfighting, a police informant considered extremely reliable by a dog fighting investigator told ESPN. On "Outside the Lines" yesterday, the informant said his dog beat Vick's dog in 2000, the year before Vick was chosen by the Falcons with the first overall pick in the NFL draft. Investigator David Hunt ...


Tube Lines sale to pull Jarvis from the brink

Jarvis is on the verge of avoiding financial collapse after it agreed to sell its one-third stake in Tube Lines to Amey for Â£146.8m and negotiated a one-year proposed extension to its banking facilities.


Michael Tylo Jr., son of soap opera star Hunter Tylo, has died in a swimming pool accident. He was 19.


Singer Cat Stevens Denied U.S. Entry, Flight Diverted

The former pop singer Cat Stevens,  now known as Yusuf Islam, was denied entry to the United States  and his flight from London was diverted to Maine, after his  name turned up on a watch list, a U.S. transportation security  official said.


Eastbourne, 16:45 - TENNIS, EASTBOURNE: ELIMINATA LA SANTANGELO

L'italiana Mara Santangelo è stata eliminata al secondo turno del torneo Wta di Eastbourne. L...


Roma, 14:00 - CALCIO, LAZIO; LOTITO: CLASSIFICA NON MI PREOCCUPA

Il ko con l'Empoli non preoccupa piÃ¹ di tanto il presidente della Lazio, Claudio Lotito. ''Gli episo...


Missing Madeleine's parents issue Christmas plea

The parents of missing British girl  Madeleine McCann issued a video on Saturday with a new plea for  information about her whereabouts and a special Christmas  message to their daughter to "be brave."


For a three-play stretch yesterday, Tony Romo looked like a guy making only his fifth start after 3 1/2 years on the bench.


Safin Defeats Hewitt to Win Australian Open

Marat Safin overpowered Lleyton Hewitt 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 for his first title in the Gland Slam event after two runner-up finishes.


Prince Charles commissions a piece of classical music in memory of his grandmother, the Queen Mother.


The Tories are suing the Times for libel for allegedly defaming their campaign director Lynton Crosby.


Kuusamo, 12:00 - SCI DI FONDO, CDM DONNE: KUITUNEN VINCE 10 KM TC

La finlandese Virpi Kuitunen ha vinto la 10 km a tecnica classica femminile di sci di fondo disputat...


Oregon and Washington residents exposed to toxic benzene levels can breathe easier as the EPA finally forces refineries and vehicle manufacturers to reduce the pollutant. In Autopia.


An attempt to launch an interceptor missile as part of the US missile defence shield failed early Wednesday in the first test of the system in nearly two years.


Airbus expects air passenger traffic to treble in the next two decades, creating global demand for 24,300 aircraft.


Indian PM says tough talk ahead on U.S. nuclear deal

Tough negotiations with the United States still lie ahead over a landmark civil nuclear cooperation deal, India's prime minister said on Monday, promising the country's sovereignty would not be compromised.


Baseball: Bonds 700th homer ball nets 804,000 dollars

SAN FRANCISCO, United States : Barry Bonds historic 700th home run ball fetched 804,129 US dollars in an online auction which concluded on Wednesday, the auction organizers announced.


Wild card Haynes enjoys moment in Open spotlight

As a tot, Angela Haynes hit her first tennis strokes on the same Compton courts that produced Serena and Venus Williams. Now 19 and ranked 185th, Haynes tasted her first bit of the Grand Slam success so familiar


E' 4/o giorno di sciopero di hostess e steward di Air France


The former Hyundai CEO, now the front-runner in South Korea's presidential election, denied involvement Tuesday in a stock manipulation case, accusing his opponents of spreading lies that would not derail his bid for office.


La Corte dei Conti chiede i danni per Calciopoli

120 milioni dovrebbero essere risarciti, tra gli altri, dall'ex presidente della Figc Carraro, l'ex presidente degli arbitri e gli ex designatori


Talk of 9/11 Report Centers on Importance of People, Rather Than ...

Chapter 13 of the 9/11 Commission Report is being cited almost every day in some part of Washington. Yesterday, Sen. George V. Voinovich (R-Ohio) opened a Senate subcommittee hearing by reading


Ten people believed to be thieves are reported beaten to death by villagers in the northern Indian state of Bihar.


"Potter" packs a global punch at box offices

LOS ANGELES  -"Harry Potter and the Order of the  Phoenix" conjured up $333 million at global box offices in its  initial release, marking the best worldwide debut ever for the  British boy wizard, according to final studio figures on  Monday.


SAP admits wrongdoing in Oracle downloads case

Software maker SAP admitted a  subsidiary had carried out "inappropriate downloads" of  documents belonging to archrival Oracle but said on Tuesday SAP  itself had not had access to that material.


Dubai: An audiotape attributed to Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and aired by Qatar-based Al-Jazeera TV on Monday recognises Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Iraq's most-wanted man, as Al Qaeda's leader in the war-torn country.


Oprah steals the show in jury duty at murder trial

She was neither in the dock, nor the victim. But Oprah Winfrey turned a Chicago murder trial into a media extravaganza yesterday simply by serving on the jury.


If history repeats itself, today's panic selling will produce some nice profits in a select group of stocks.


The Houston Astros had everything they wanted: Roger Clemens was cruising, their first World Series berth was only 10 outs away and the St. Louis Cardinals were reeling.


Police say nothing found after Sydney plane threat

Australian police said nothing  suspicious had been found after reports of a suspicious device  forced the evacuation of a Pacific Blue airliner which landed  in Sydney from Fiji on Thursday.


Madeleine McCann has been missing for more than four months, but the British girl's presence is everywhere.


Tuning ERP and the Supply Chain for Profitable Growth

(Source: Epicor)  The supply chain is, of course, the primary processing mechanism of every manufacturing company. But today, it is a multifaceted, multi-company, multinational structure that makes it the most complex management challenge found in any enterprise. Supply chain management (SCM), a critical part of any enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, no longer means just making sure that the right materials and resources move to the right place at the right time. It also means ensuring that the sequences of events involved in producing goods and distributing them to customers are tuned optimally.  This white paper will discuss how ERP can optimize your supply chain to satisfy customers, minimize costs and maximize profit.


Brazil movie about police is hit even before debut

Even before its release, a new movie about a police war against Brazil's criminal gangs has become an underground hit and caused controversy, including a police effort to block its screening.


Jenson Button set himself a target of winning the final race of the season after again falling just short in yesterday's Japanese Grand Prix.


Scientists fear Greenland ice cap more quickly than expected, and triggering earthquakes.


Two congressional committees said yesterday that they would investigate business practices at nursing homes owned by private investment groups.


Racial divisions in Britain are deeper than ever, a report by the outgoing Commission for Racial Equality claims.


French police suspend two airport dog-handlers who lost plastic explosives they hid in a passenger's bag.


Court decision hangs over Musharraf's re-election bid

President Pervez Musharraf signed nomination papers on Tuesday for his re-election, as lawyers defended him against legal challenges mounted by Pakistani parties opposed to army rule.


"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria will marry her French beau, NBA champion Tony Parker, on Saturday. They have kept details of their upcoming nuptials under wraps.


Banned 'Rambo' a hot commodity in Myanmar

Police in military-run Myanmar have banned DVD vendors from selling the new "Rambo" film about a Vietnam war veteran fighting the junta's soldiers, but that hasn't stopped people from trying to buy it.


Carlyle eyeing bid for Merck generics unit -source

Private equity firm The Carlyle Group is mulling a bid for the generics business of Germany's Merck KGaA , a unit worth at least 4 billion euros ($5.3 billion), a source close to the process said.


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Groups Sign Deal to End Long Fight In E. Congo

NAIROBI, Jan. 23 -- More than 25 warring militia groups, including one loyal to renegade Gen. Laurent Nkunda, signed an agreement Wednesday to end the relentless fighting in Congo's eastern forests that has uprooted more than 400,000 people in the past year alone.


US Says Israel Still Following Peace 'Road Map'

The White House insisted on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is committed to the US-backed road map Middle East peace plan, despite his comments in a newspaper interview that suggested otherwise.


Claims Over Tasers' Safety Are Challenged

Taser International says that a study endorses the safety of its electrical guns, but the laboratory that conducted the research disagrees.


Jamaica to provide Internet access to poor communities

Jamaica's government says it plans to provide free Internet access in poor communities across the island. The e-Jamaica initiative will establish 60 Internet centres across the country by 2010, mostly in post offices.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Apple Inc  beat Wall Street targets with a 67 percent rise in quarterly profit on Monday, led by strong sales of its Macintosh computers and a big first full quarter from the iPhone, sending its shares up more than 5 percent.


E' successo nel quartiere Sant'Andreu a causa bombola di gas


It's a record: Singh surpasses Woods again

When Vijay Singh started out as a pro golfer more than 20 years ago, $10 million seemed an unreachable goal. One more victory -- and, the way he's playing, that could be only one more tournament away -- and


US Newspaper Publishers Still Await Ad Recovery

U.S. newspaper publishers expected  advertising to rebound this year after a slump of more than two  years. They're still waiting.


Eurostar to break Paris-London record on new high-speed track

Eurostar was expected to set a new Paris-London rail record Tuesday, with the opening of a new high-speed track on the British side of the Channel Tunnel that shaves 20 minutes off the normal time.


DEVELOPMENT:  When Education Is Not So Sweet

BRUSSELS, Jun 29 (IPS) - A major Belgian retail firm has been accused of  misleading its customers by implying that its sales of Malawian  sugar will benefit education projects in that country.


Hotels strive to emulate your bed at home, if not better.


Japan says PM Abe to visit China, S.Korea Oct 8-9

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will  visit China on October 8 and South Korea the next day for talks  with their leaders in a bid to repair ties frayed by disputes  over their bitter wartime past, but North Korea's nuclear  threat looks set to grab a prominent place on the agenda.


Hargreaves back for another bite at United career

Owen Hargreaves is set to kick-start his Manchester United career in Wednesday's League Cup third round tie with Championship outfit Coventry City.


Many communities dream of becoming the next Silicon Valley. But Seattle is actually doing it.


Linux Foundation: Microsoft Protecting Profits

Executive director says Microsoft's patent claim against Linux is just a tactic to help protect its profits.


UPDATE 1-US top court lets stand Visa, MasterCard ruling

The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that the Visa and MasterCard credit card associations violated federal antitrust law by barring their member banks from issuing credit and charge cards on the rival networks of


Borsa, Piazza Affari negativa in linea con le europee

Giornata negativa per Piazza Affari, in linea con le principali Borse d'Europa che, orfane di Londra chiusa per festivita', seguono Wall Street, cedente. A Milano il Mibtel segna -0,23%, il Mib 30 -0,33%, con scambi ridotti.


Consolidation in the security sector continued last week as three firms planned a merger to form a new security giant offering global services.


StrikeIron Announces Affiliate Program for Web Services

The program will allow Web sites and newsletter publishers to earn referral fees on commercially available Web services and tools through the StrikeIron Web Services Business Network™ (WSBizNet™).


KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Alabama has the Southeastern Conference's best defense and rushing offense, and leads the nation in kickoff returns.


Fed Gov promises investigation into polio vaccine virus SV40

TONY EASTLEY: The Federal Government has promised an inquiry into reports that the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories knowingly released batches of the polio vaccine contaminated with a virus linked to cancer.


Halliburton considered bribing Nigerian officials to win contracts

NEW YORK, September 3 (New Ratings) - An internal investigation into Halliburton Co (HAL.NYS) reportedly revealed that the company had considered bribing Nigerian officials to win contracts a decade back.


Madonna records an introduction to the new Band Aid music video, which gets its premiere on Thursday.


Oil pushes above $59 on cold weather in U.S

Oil bounced back above $59 on Tuesday on expectations the coldest weather of the U.S. winter would cut heating oil stocks in the world's top energy consumer.


A weak Tropical Storm Isaac plodded   through the Atlantic Ocean on Friday on a track that was no   threat to land and would keep it well away from Bermuda.


Per diventare partner dell'impianto in Romania


Genova, 22:26 - CALCIO, SERIE A: SAMPDORIA-CAGLIARI 1-1 NELL'ANTICIPO

Sampdoria e Cagliari hanno pareggiato 1-1 (1-0) nell'anticipo della 28/a giornata del campionato di ...


A union representing 570 space shuttle program workers at the Kennedy Space Center voted to strike Saturday, less than a week before the planned launch of the shuttle Atlantis.


Vegetable compound stops breast cancer cell growth

01/09/2004 - The broccoli compound sulphurophane disrupts the growth of breast cancer cells in later stages, a US team has found. They say their study reveals for the first time a possible explanation for the compoundâs well-known anti-cancer activity.


CBS, Rather admit âmistake in judgmentâ over Bush docs

Earlier this week, amid controversy over the validity of the recently released documents saying President Bush skirted his military duty in Texas, CBS News said they can now longer confirm that the memos from Col.


Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms reach the final of the badminton mixed doubles.


Sport: French Open: Novak Djokovic reached his first ever grand slam semi-final with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 win over Igor Andreev.


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


Su maxidividendo da 2,1 mld, Tar Lazio respinge ricorsi


Sophomore Jared Dudley and his Boston College teammates received recognition for their fine performances yesterday.


The impossible was merely delayed. An opener from Rivaldo left Liverpool requiring to win by two goals to reach the next phase of the Champions League.


Half of Internet Viagra Could Be Fake - Study

As many as half of the Viagra anti-impotence pills sold on the Internet could be counterfeit, British scientists said on Tuesday.


French president Sarkozy and wife divorce

President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia have divorced after 11 years of marriage, dealing a severe personal blow to the French leader just six months after he was elected to power.


L'Mps sfiora il colpo a Tel Aviv, Pesaro corsara in Francia

TEL AVIV, 11 novembre 2004 - La Montepaschi Siena esce sconfitta dalla trasferta di Tel Aviv sul campo del Maccabi per 98-93. Ma i campioni d'Italia contro i detentori dell'Eurolega non hanno demeritato, dominando


Margaret Beckett will not stay as foreign secretary under new Prime Minister Gordon Brown.


Last year, dying children stood outside hospitals in northern India waiting for an empty bed during one of the worst encephalitis outbreaks in recent memory. Now, they're lining up again for hours to receive a shot that could save their lives.


The net wealth of U.S. households   rose in the second quarter but domestic debt grew at the   slowest pace since the first quarter of 2002 as household   mortgage and business debt growth moderated, the Federal   Reserve said on Tuesday.


NFL Wrap: Manning Near Record as Colts Beat Texans

Peyton Manning continued to close in  on the NFL record for single season touchdown passes on Sunday,  firing two TD strikes as the Indianapolis Colts eased past the  Houston Texans 23-14 to clinch the division title.


ODB, born Russell Jones, collapsed on the floor of 36 Records LLC just two days short of his 36th birthday. The rapper was at Wu-Tangâs studio, 36 Records LLC on West 34th Street, when he collapsed in the lounge at approximately 4:35 pm on Saturday.


Colombian rebel hostage killed in rescue attempt

A Colombian businessman kidnapped by leftist rebels died in a military rescue attempt on Thursday, illustrating the dilemma the government faces over thousands of hostages languishing in secret guerrilla jails.


A circa dodici miglia dalle coste del Venezuelaall'interno del quadrilatero dove sono state effettuate le ricerche                                          Il disastro aereo delle Los Roques ritrovato il corpo di una vittima


Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he will not go to a summit if Zimbabwe's leader Robert Mugabe is there.


Bush Calls Kerry Health Plan Bureaucratic Nightmare

President Bush derided Democrat John Kerry's plan for reforming health care on Monday as a bureaucratic nightmare and contended it would cost $1.5 trillion.


Richard Hammond takes part in a high-speed stunt, less than a year after the crash that almost killed him.


American Jezebel solicited 'freelance' hit men on Craigslist

Will pay for death of Butte lover's wife A 49-year-old Michigan woman has been arrested after she tried to hire a hit man on Craigslist.â¦


India's annual wholesale price inflation rate fell to 7.81 percent in the year to Sept. 4 due to lower prices of oilseeds and poultry and a higher base effect, data showed on Friday.


Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius urges the IAAF to work with him as he chases an Olympic place.


DWS says Chrysler spin-off should remain option: paper

DaimlerChrysler   shareholder DWS has called on the carmaker's management to consider a spin-off of the firm's ailing U.S. Chrysler unit as an option as it gets ready to unveil its latest restructuring plan for Chrysler, a German newspaper reported.


LONDON The Mexican cement company Cemex said Monday that it would buy the British concrete maker RMC Group for Â£2.3 billion to expand in Europe and increase its product line.


The new year will see new shows from Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien, says NBC.


"You have a guy like Ray Lewis, who, I mean, I thought pretty much he was my friend. I mean, this is a guy, you know, double-murder case, he could have been in jail.


Naproxen Risk Deals Third Blow to Pain Patients

U.S. health regulators warned on  Monday of heart risks connected to over-the-counter painkiller  naproxen, creating additional confusion over the safety of  similar drugs after recent warnings for two other painkillers.


Democratic leaders of a House science subcommittee alleged yesterday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency manipulated scientific research into the potential danger posed by a toxic gas emitted in trailers still housing tens of thousands of survivors of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.


Clinton, McCain head to next campaign fights

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Led by Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain, candidates fanned out across the country on Wednesday in a U.S. presidential race dramatically reshaped by their comeback wins in New Hampshire.


Do we really need to watch video clips on our cellphones? Verizon Wireless thinks so.


House panel votes to seek contempt charges

U.S. lawmakers escalated their battle with the White House on Wednesday by recommending contempt citations against an aide and a former aide of President George W. Bush who refused to cooperate in a probe of the firing of federal prosecutors.


Sudan said Sunday that the UN Security Council's resolution threatening oil sanctions if it failed to end violence in the country's western region of Darfur was unfair


Eddie Murphy marries in French Polynesia: report

Comedian Eddie Murphy married film producer Tracey Edmonds on a private island in French Polynesia on Tuesday, People magazine reported.


Red Crescent halts Baghdad work after abduction

The Iraqi Red Crescent suspended operations in Baghdad after gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped about 30 people from one of its offices in the capital on Sunday, an official of the humanitarian body said on Monday.


Justices Refuse to Review Inmate Voting Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday  declined to decide a legal dispute over whether states can  prevent convicted felons from voting.


A broken collarbone has ruined another season for Detroit Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers.


In Writers Strike, Signs of Internal Discontent Over Tactics

Some writers wonder whether the guildâs militant tactics are actually doing more damage than good.


As the first star-driven film to cross completely over to the digital domain, "The Polar Express" might change the way movies are made and seen.


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A final agreement on the future of the British Grand Prix has been postponed due to the typhoon which is threatening to wreck this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.


Heavy rains lashed the flood-prone city Monday, inundating areas that had only recently recovered from Hurricane Katrina and leading the Army Corps of Engineers to close a gate on a suburban canal where the waters threatened to top the walls.


OPEC says speculation to blame for high oil prices

OPEC has stressed its view that high oil prices were a result of speculation and pledged to provide enough crude to calm global markets, while an energy research group warned prices could remain high for some time.


Obama wins union nod, Clinton rakes in cash

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - The U.S. presidential contenders fanned out across the country on Wednesday, with Democrat Barack Obama gaining a key Nevada union endorsement and rival Hillary Clinton raking in cash from her surprise New Hampshire win.


Los Angeles - The Nuggets learned a lesson as blunt as an elbow to the forehead during their season-opening, 89-78 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at the Staples Center: The Western Conference still is the Western Conference without


French police arrest suspected Eta leaders

Two of the most senior figures of Eta, the outlawed Basque separatist group, were arrested yesterday following a series of raids in France.


Mubarak Calls for U.N. Conference on Terror

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, in his first public comments since bombs killed at least 32 people at Red Sea resorts, said on Monday the world needed a U.N.-sponsored conference to deal with international terrorism.


Computer maker Apple is launching a movie download service and new models of its iconic iPod.


ROBBIE SAVAGE has set a shameful example to thousands of impressionable kids with his cowardly attack on Olof Mellberg.


Libya sets July 11 for HIV nurses ruling

Libya's Supreme Court will rule on July 11 on an appeal by six foreign medics sentenced to death for infecting Libyan children with HIV, marking the final stage of a trial that has affected Libya's ties with the West.


East Germans expected to turn to parties of right and left in state elections

POTSDAM, Germany  - In Germany's summer of discontent over social welfare cuts, parties on the extremes of the political spectrum are finding voters easy prey for two state elections in the formerly communist east this weekend.


EUROPA/FRANCIA - Si apre oggi a Parigi il 3Â° Congresso Mondiale contro la pena di morte Parigi (Agenzia Fides) - Si apre oggi a Parigi, presso la CitÃ© Internazionale Universitarie, il 3Â° Congresso Mondiale Contro la Pena di Morte (1-3 febbraio). Il Congresso Ã¨ organizzato dalla Coalizione Mondiale Contro la Pena di Morte (promossa nel 2...


Anyone seeking a reminder of the People's Liberation Army's influence on Chinese politics need only look at the swaths of green-and-blue uniforms amid the sea of delegates to the national legislature.


Sony Ericsson Phones to Support New Music Service

Gracenote announced a new service that will become available on phones introduced on Thursday by Sony Ericsson.


US soldiers discovered a house in southern Fallujah yesterday believed by US military officials to be a main headquarters for the network of Jordanian guerrilla leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, whose group has claimed responsibility for numerous bombings


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Computer Associates on Monday announced it is upgrading and consolidating its storage management software line. The computer software giant is offering 13 new versions of its BrightStor storage management line and also announced a new product in a move to better compete with rivals EMC and Veritas Software.


U.S. Judge Halts War-Crime Trial at GuantÃ¡namo

A federal judge ruled that the president overstepped his constitutional bounds in establishing commissions to try detainees at GuantÃ¡namo Bay, Cuba.


Capitalizing on the success of its iPod music players and laptops California-based Apple Computer is set to open six stainless steel and white mini-stores.


By MATTHEW BROWN  LOVELL, Wyo. - Sandy gullies and endless sage brush offer little hint of the watersports mecca once envisioned for this small town near the Montana line.


Gypsies Focus of Controversy in Bulgaria

The seven forest rangers were patrolling their region south of Sofia when they came across a group of Gypsies they suspected of illegal logging. A verbal exchange quickly turned violent — and then, police say, the Gypsies went after the rangers with metal clubs.


Ten die as hurricane-strength winds and fierce rains batter Sweden, Denmark and the north of England.


Intel Says It's 'Recovered' from Costly Missteps

Intel Corp. INTC.O will  miss  its 2004 product cost reduction targets because of a widely  publicized string of product delays and problems, but those  missteps are largely behind it now, the world's largest chip  maker said on Tuesday.


Gordon Brown announces the cancellation of the Â£80m debt owed to Britain by Mozambique.


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(Bangkok, Thailand-AP) Dec. 1, 2004 - Every December 1st the United Nations spearheads commemorations of the global AIDS epidemic and this year, the focus is on women and girls.


Torino, 9 ottobre 2004 - La madre delle due sorelle disperse a Taba, Denise Pomero, ha rivolto un appello alla Croce Rossa, di cui lei e' socia a Dronero, per avere notizie delle figlie. Lo ha riferito il


Tokyo +1,45,Hong Kong +7,4,Shangai +2,69,Sydney +6,1


Made in IBM Labs: IBM Drives "Fort Knox"-Like Security Into Virtualized Data Centers

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today revealed a new software technology from its Research labs designed to greatly enhance security and management capabilities in virtualized data centers.


A medical team was flying Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to France early today for emergency treatment in the


Spain's Catholic Church attacks government plans to introduce same-sex unions, which it compares to a virus.


When Google Inc. quietly bought a software shop called Android Inc. a year ago, neither the suitor nor the quarry revealed much about the terms of their attraction.


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A videophone that lets home users see who they are talking to has been launched by Amstrad.


Boston clinch the World Series title after beating St Louis 3-0 in the fourth game to win 4-0.


With postponed deadlines and secret meetings, Fiat SpA and General Motors Corp. have kept everyone guessing about whether the Italian group will exercise an option forcing the U.S. carmaker to buy its troubled auto division.


IBM Gets Flexible with Small Storage Systems

Key to the announcement is the fact that the systems share microcode, said Dianne McAdam, senior analyst at Data Mobility Group. "That means that if I want to make a copy of a volume on the DS6000 I use the same commands as the DS8000.


Bush gets first-hand look at tornado damage

ENTERPRISE, Alabama  - President George W. Bush on Saturday got a first-hand look at the damage from deadly tornadoes in the southern United States and said while buildings could be rebuilt the biggest impact was on shattered lives.


Discover Will Sell a Card Unit in Britain at a Big Loss

Barclays will acquire 1.7 million Goldfish and affinity card accounts with about $4 billion of receivables and take Goldfishâs brand, staff and facilities.


U.S. blue-chip stocks declined on Thursday as a jump in oil prices added to worries about inflation, but a rally in chip makers' stocks helped the Nasdaq advance late in the session to end at a six-year high.


Company Won't Share Siegfried & Roy Video

The company that produced the Siegfried & Roy magic show has refused to turn over video to federal authorities investigating the tiger attack on illusionist Roy Horn, The Associated Press has learned.


Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Tuesday will take center stage at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, home of the Emmy Awards, to herald his vision for the next big thing in computing.


Lindsay Lohan says she was sober before a 2005 car crash near Beverly Hills.


France could issue arrest warrant for Italian fugitive next week

A French court could issue an arrest warrant for Cesare Battisti, a former Italian left-wing extremist living in Paris who is fighting extradition to his home country, as soon as next week, court sources said.


The Cuban-born pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba is finally swimming with the recent undercurrent of Afro-Latin jazz.


'Resident Evil' sequel barely scares up a plot

Resident Evil: Apocalypse accomplishes the odd feat of having several things going on at once yet never being terribly exciting. That's not to say that the flick is a complete bust.


New Turkmen leader sworn in, pledges continuity

Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov became gas-rich Turkmenistan's new president on Wednesday, pledging to follow a path set by late authoritarian leader Saparmurat Niyazov and respect existing energy contracts.


New York, 11:03 - BASEBALL, MLB: COLORADO ANCORA IMBATTUTO

Undicesima vittoria consecutiva per i Colorado Rockies. Ecco tutti i risultati delle partite della M...


HBO Putting Shows Online, at No Additional Charge

HBO, cableâs most popular premium channel, is carefully entering the arena of Internet video.


Genova, 16:20 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; BELLUCCI: QUI MI SENTO A CASA

La Sampdoria ha presentato Claudio Bellucci, l'attaccante romano proveniente dal Bologna che torna i...


Sport: Allan Donald's positive impact on the England team has been recognised with an extension to his contract.


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Nicaragua Agrees to Destroy Antiaircraft Missiles

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, on the second day of a mission to strengthen security ties across Central and South America, received an unambiguous promise


Iran seeks to allay atomic fears through tourism

Iran is considering a novel way to reassure the world about its atomic ambitions: it plans to open its nuclear facilities to tourists.


Democrats have tightened their grip on Hong Kong's legislature, but still have no mandate to push their agenda of universal suffrage in the southern Chinese enclave.


NEW YORK A spectator with an especially intimate view of human evolution is beginning to tell its story and has so far divulged two quite unexpected findings.


Global warming may be melting glaciers and forcing polar bears onto land, but doctors warn it could also affect your heart.


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Presidente Senato all'Aquila per il compleanno di uno zio


Former Cold War foes review a key arms control treaty which has put Russia and Nato at loggerheads.


Warrant Issued For Young Buck In Connection With Vibe Awards ...

The Santa Monica Police Department has issued a warrant for the arrest of Young Buck in connection with the stabbing at Monday nightâs Vibe Awards.


The Internet has provided U.S. Sen. Barack Obama a rapid recruiting platform for the Illinois Democrat's fledgling presidential campaign.


A list of the donors who have "bundled" large sums from dozens of individuals to give to Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign includes several figures who were involved in the 1990s Democratic Party fundraising scandal that tarnished her husband's record.


Health of Indonesia's ailing Suharto improving: doctors

Indonesia's former dictator Suharto showed signs of improvement Sunday but remained in critical condition, doctors said two days after he was hospitalised with heart, lung and kidney problems.


Prosecutors Rewrite Script in New Trial of 2 at Tyco

Prosecutors rewrote their script for the retrial of L. Dennis Kozlowski and Mark H. Swartz, purging the accusations of lavish spending focused on in the first trial.


China Loans Russia $6 Bln for Yukos Deal

China lent Russia $6 billion to help the Kremlin renationalize the key unit of oil major YUKOS, officials said on Tuesday, underpinning oil-hungry Beijing's efforts to tap into Russia's huge energy business.


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NASA's Hubble Finds Hundreds of Young Galaxies in Early Universe

Astronomers analyzing two of the deepest views of the cosmos made with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have uncovered a gold mine of galaxies, more than 500 that existed less than a billion years after the Big Bang.


Germany says it foiled massive attacks on U.S. sites

German security services foiled a plan by Islamist militants to carry out "massive bomb attacks" against U.S. installations in Germany and arrested three suspects, officials said on Wednesday.


Israel to release 170 Palestinian prisoners as goodwill gesture

A special ministerial committee approved the release of 170 Palestinian prisoners yesterday in what Prime Minister Ariel Sharon described as a "goodwill gesture" to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, following the release of an Israeli Druze from a Cairo


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Amazon and TiVo in Venture to Put Downloaded Videos on TV

The companies will allow TiVo owners who shop on Amazonâs digital download store to send films and TV shows to their broadband-connected TiVo machines.


Hamas Leaders Apparently Quit Damascus, Says Israel

Hamas leaders have apparently quit  Damascus following Israeli threats to target them for  assassination in retaliation for a Palestinian double suicide  bombing last week, Israel's defense minister said on Monday.


FDA Encourages Radio Tags on Drug Bottles

Viagra, Oxycontin and some AIDS (news - web sites) drugs will be among the first to carry radio chip tracking devices under a new Food


As Osama bin Laden surfaced on videotape for the first time in more than a year, New Yorkers responded to his blurry image with emotions ranging from fear to ambivalence.


Governors See Influence Wane in Race for Presidency

In one of the fastest-starting presidential campaigns in history, one group of politicians has not kept pace: the nation's governors.


Unilever sees net profits surge by 26 percent in 2006

Anglo-Dutch food giant Unilever has reported a net profit rise of 26 percent to 5.015 billion euros (6.526 billion dollars) for the year 2006.


Andre Agassi has won only one ATP title this season, but he's hoping a week off will give him legs for a long run through the U.S. Open, which begins on Aug. 30.


PHOENIX - A candlelight vigil is planned tonight to mark World AIDS Day and remember Valley residents who've died of AIDS-related complications.


Newspaper advertising continues to slide, even with the dot-com jolt.


The end zone could be a very lonely place when the Charm City meets the Capital City tonight. (5:30 pm, ESPN). The usually stout defense of the Baltimore Ravens has some pride to restore after a bad game in prime time.


Sudan army surrounds refugee camps, denies access, UN says

The Sudanese army and police surrounded several refugee camps in the Darfur region yesterday and denied access to humanitarian groups, the United Nations said.


Obesity is harmful to the brain for women, but it doesn't appear to raise the risk of dying for men who have suffered heart attacks, according to two new studies.


Roma, 20:49 - CALCIO, ROMA: MIDO AD UN PASSO DAL TOTTENHAM

La Roma sta per ultimare la sua prima operazione di mercato: Mido infatti potrebbe andare in Inghilt...


Police arrest four in massive London heroin haul

A new anti-drugs unit arrested four men and seized 29 kilograms (64 pounds) of suspected heroin during raids in the London area, the police said.


Shares of electronics retailer Circuit City Stores lost nearly a quarter of their value Friday morning as investors reacted to a wider-than-expected loss.


Gordon Brown's plan to reward teenagers with "good behaviour cards" has been dropped.


Adrian Beltre went 5 for 5 with his major league-leading 42d home run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers got a pair of big pinch hits yesterday in a 4-2 victory over the Mets in New York.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Dysfunction Loves Company on Atomizing Giants

Unless the seasonâs opening two weeks were an 80-point aberration, the staple of this organizationâs success, defense, seems to have disintegrated on Tom Coughlinâs watch.


Jon Udell tries the Elastic Compute Cloud -- a Web service that provides resizable compute capacity.


Europe's Regulators Say It's OK If Oracle Acquires PeopleSoft (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Oracle   Chief Executive Larry Ellison might well raise his offer of $21 per share to buy business software rival PeopleSoft  , they say.


Garcia Wishes Owens Would Let Bygones Go

Someday, Jeff Garcia and Terrell Owens may connect again.


Paris Hilton prosecutor under LA ethics probe

The Los Angeles prosecutor who accused Paris Hilton of enjoying celebrity favoritism was under investigation on Friday for his own conduct in a scandal over driving violations and personal use of city resources.


Capital One is fined Â£175,000 by the market watchdog for payment protection insurance sales failings.


T-Mac struggles in Detroit, but bigger battles lie ahead

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The presidential election might have been decided Tuesday night, but Tracy McGrady's campaign has just begun.


AMERICA/VENEZUELA - LÂArcivescovo di Caracas: ÂChiedo la cessazione della violenza politica ed il rispetto dei diritti di tutti i cattolici del VenezuelaÂ Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - LÂArcivescovo di Caracas (Venezuela), il Card. Jorge Urosa Savino, ha rivolto un appello urgente alla libertÃ  e alla calma, affinchÃ© si promuova un clima democratico nel rispetto delle diverse opinioni e cessi lÂondata di vi...


Niger Delta rebel leader to meet president, says will not destroy oil sites

The head of a separatist movement in Nigeria's southern oil-rich Niger Delta, Mujahid Dokubo Asari, announced on Tuesday evening that he would meet President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abuja on Wednesday.


Lobster and detente on menu at Bush-Putin summit

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - If U.S. President George W. Bush hopes fresh lobster and scenic boat rides will sway Russia's Vladimir Putin, he'll find out on Monday when they try to mend relations now at a post-Cold War low.


Texas Court Reverses Child-Killer Yates Verdicts

Andrea Yates, the Houston mother  serving life in prison for drowning her five children in a case  that shocked America, had her murder convictions overturned by  a state appeals court on Thursday because of flawed testimony  by an expert witness.


Cannes favorite "Indigenes" set for U.S. release

The French World War II  drama "Indigenes" (Days of Glory) is coming to North American  shores from co-distributors the Weinstein Co. and IFC Films.


A citizen of the future in The Simpsons bemoans the overthrow of humans in an iPod coup. Is that so farfetched in a world where


NFL: Tennessee Titans Crush Green Bay 48-27

The Tennessee Titans rolled to a crushing 48-27 win over Green Bay Monday, and handed the slumping Packers their fourth straight loss of the National Football League season.


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GAZA CITY: A Palestinian militant was killed and six other people were injured in an Israeli helicopter strike on a car in Gaza City on Sunday evening, Palestinian medics said.


Roger Clemens had a stack of souvenirs from his 350th win sitting in his locker at Yankee Stadium. Jerseys, balls and other keepsakes, all ready to be autographed. "I enjoy sharing it," he said. Still, what Clemens wanted most Monday night was a healthy Alex Rodriguez.


Rapper 50 Cent doing time with De Niro, Pacino

Rapper Curtis "50 Cent"  Jackson is in final negotiations to join Robert De Niro and Al  Pacino in "Righteous Kill," a crime thriller that starts  shooting in September.


Human rights groups ask the US to reveal the whereabouts of 39 people allegedly held in secret CIA-run prisons.


Portland Trail Blazers Team Report - December 21

(Sports Network) - The Blazers came up short on Monday night in Chicago, falling 92-87 to the Bulls at the United Center. Zack Randolph tallied 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Blazers, who had a brief two-game win streak halted.


Survey: More teens passing up marijuana for Oxycontin, glue

WASHINGTON -- The use of marijuana and other illicit drugs declined slightly among teenagers in 2004, but dangerous inhalants and the highly addictive prescription painkiller Oxycontin are becoming more popular, a new national drug survey says.


Former Arkansas basketball coach Nolan Richardson faced a deadline Monday to file an appeal of a decision tossing out his discrimination lawsuit against his old school.


'Problema non una tantum ma strutturale, Europa l'affronti'


London Islamist group lashes out at "tyrant" pope

Islamist leaders imprisoned in Britain, among them radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, branded Pope Benedict XVI a "tyrant" and called indirectly on Muslims to "destroy" their enemies.


No Major Engine Changes for SpaceShipOne, Builder Says

The rocket engine behind the privately built, piloted spacecraft SpaceShipOne will carry more propellant and burn longer during a Wednesday space shot, but has not undergone any serious modifications since its historic June flight, according to its developer.


TORONTO, Feb. 22 -- The United States plans to ease passport requirements for teenagers and children crossing from Canada into the United States,  in an attempt to defuse complaints that new security rules will throttle cross-border visitation.


Alimentari: dal campo alla tavola i conti non tornano

"I conti non tornano perchÃ© per ogni euro speso dai consumatori nell'acquisto di prodotti alimentari ben 48 centesimi vanno al commercio e ai servizi, 31 all'industria alimentare e solo 22 centesimi alle imprese agricole".


The executive board of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom may discuss making a bid for the main production unit of oil major YUKOS at a meeting today, a Gazprom source says.


A key Republican senator announced his support Wednesday for efforts by Sen. John McCain and others to block partisan interest groups from spending millions of dollars in big donations in next year's congressional elections as they did in last year's 2004 presidential race.


Smoking kills more than 1,600 people in England each week with blackspots in deprived areas, a study says.


Udine, 19:32 - CALCIO, UDINESE: DOPO FESTE NATALIZIE RITIRO A CIPRO

L'Udinese si trasferirà a Cipro, dopo la sosta natalizia, per un periodo di preparazione in v...


Shivering in a corner at Qatar's Al-Sadd stadium stands security guard Nasser Abdullah, his traditional white robe and headdress no protection against freak weather wreaking havoc at the Asian Games.


Brazil's CVRD, the world's biggest iron ore miner, will invest $3.3 billion this year to boost output and move its products faster to port, the company said Wednesday.


More than 2,000 schools across Wales and England are forced to close by the heaviest snowfall for years.


OAKVILLE, Ontario  - Vijay Singh teed off his  reign as the new world number one in victorious style when he  won the Canadian Open on its 100th anniversary on Sunday at the  third extra hole of a play-off with home hope Mike Weir.


President Bush and Sen. John Kerry will spend the last day of the campaign before the presidential election visiting states that could be the keys to their success or failure.


Carlos Rivera made two free throws with 1.7 seconds left, then rejected a potential go-ahead shot by Holy Cross at the buzzer as Hofstra edged the Crusaders, 65-64, yesterday in an ESPNU Bracket Buster game in Hempstead, N.Y.


Hollywood star George Clooney fractures a rib in a motorcycle crash in New Jersey.


Blog: Space Adventures says that the cost of a flight to the International Space Station aboard the Russian Soyuz rocket will go up as much as $20 million in the coming years because of inflation.


Hamas attack kills Israeli soldier, ends lull in Gaza violence

Egypt has brokered an understanding to halt Israeli-Palestinian violence and move toward a peace accord, the official Egyptian news agency said Tuesday.


Canceled Contract Clouds China's IT Procurement Policies

On 28 November 2004, Beijing's municipal government announced the cancellation of a $3.6 million contract, awarded without tender on 18 November, that would have allowed it to use Microsoft software for a period of 3 years.


This moment, rather, is one in which all should embrace new prospects for peace in the Middle East. Ariel Sharon, who once behaved as a fierce hawk, has shown his ability to make concessions in recent months


Indicato dal ministero dell'Economia per sostituire Petroni


Aging: For Uninsured, Medicare Makes a Healthy Impact

Uninsured people 55 and older significantly reduce their risk of declining health after they enroll in Medicare at 65, a new study suggests.


Europe slips as banks come under pressure

European equity markets fell on Friday, with banks struggled in the wake of further unsettling writedowns related to the credit squeeze.


Top-seeded Jelena Jancovic eased into the Guangzhou Open quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-3 win Thursday over Peng Shuai.


Patriots' Law placed on injured reserve, to miss postseason


Milano, 16:26 - CALCIO, SONDAGGIO SKY: MILAN-LIVERPOOL MATCH DELL'ANNO

Il trionfo del Milan nella finale di Champions contro il Liverpool è risultato il match piÃ¹ e...


Leader Udc auspica un governo istituzionale a gennaio


Troops scour Fallujah for insurgents. At least 38 American troops and six Iraqi soldiers have been killed since the offensive operation began Nov. 7. By wire services.


Social software Twitter, Facebook called on for higher purpose

Google.org project InSTEDD launches Thursday and aims to help communities around the world use Web and communications technology like Twitter to warn people of outbreaks like Avian flu or disasters like Hurricane Katrina.


High flying Mainz pay a visit mighty Munich

HAMBURG - Mainz 05 coach Juergen Klopp returns to Munich's Olympic stadium for the first time in 32 years when his promoted team faces Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday.


Cesena, 17:46 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: VINCEREMO A VALENCIA

17/a vittoria consecutiva per l'Inter e +14 sulla Roma, Roberto Mancini dice: ''Non esiste uno scude...


The CNET Reviews team offers the scoop on these highly rated goodies, including a wireless music system and a few high-end cameras.


Supporting actors hope for dream night at Oscars

If all goes well for movie musical "Dreamgirls," Oscar night will be a dream come true for supporting actors Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy, but if history is any indicator and things go bad, it could end up a nightmare.


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Intel shares rally after judge's ruling, upgrade

Shares of Intel Corp. INTC.O rose   nearly 3 percent on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge   dismissed a large portion of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s   AMD.N antitrust lawsuit against the chipmaker.


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