Deadline looms for Swedish charges against The Pirate Bay

As The Pirate Bay sent out word of its 10,000,000th user this week, Swedish officials deciding whether to press copyright-related charges against the search engine face a ticking clock.


More than 90,000 children in Scotland live in "severe poverty", according to a study by a children's charity.


In the lottery of TV scheduling, "October Road" is a very big winner.


Nokia, Pointsec team on mobile data security

Nokia has teamed with Pointsec Mobile Technologies AB on encryption technology for smart phones based on the Nokia Series 60 and Series 80 design platforms, which run on the Symbian operating system.


Firenze, 15:54 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: FRANCHI APERTO AGLI ABBONATI

Porte aperte agli abbonati per Fiorentina-Empoli di domano. Il via libera è arrivato dopo l'o...


Study: High-tech firms praised for online customer respect

While many high-tech firms scored well in a new study of how they treat customers online, more than a third of the surveyed companies still share personal data without permission.


Mickelson opens up two shot lead at Scottish Open

World number three Phil Mickelson moved two strokes clear of the field midway through his third round at the Scottish Open on Saturday.


Venezuela's Chavez rejects U.S. rapprochement overture

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Within hours of President Hugo Chavez's re-election on Sunday, Washington made overtures to open dialogue with Venezuela. But the man who calls President George W. Bush a "donkey" ruled out rapprochement.


EPA to Regulate Nanoproducts Sold As Germ-Killing

The Environmental Protection Agency has decided to regulate a large class of consumer items made with microscopic "nanoparticles" of silver, part of a new but increasingly widespread technology that may pose unanticipated environmental risks, a government official said yesterday.


Silicon Valley's longest and most bitter hostile takeover battle is finally at an end after Oracle announced PeopleSoft, its rival business software maker, had accepted an improved purchase offer of $10.3 billion.


Top-seeded Roger Federer overcame a second-set lapse and remained unbeaten in the ATP Masters Cup Championships with a victory last night over Carlos Moya.


When Gina O'Brien decided she no longer needed drugs to quell her anxiety and panic attacks, she followed doctor's orders by slowly tapering her dose of the antidepressant Paxil. The gradual withdrawal was supposed to prevent unpleasant symptoms that can result from stopping antidepressants cold turkey. But it didn't work.


Police Say Vang Owns 40 Acres In The Area Where Shooting Occured

Police in Brook Park, Minnesota say that Wisconsin shooting suspect Chai Vang owns 40 acres of hunting property in the area. Kanabec County Sheriff Steve Schultz says deputies went to Vang's


Japanese car sales fall to a 35-year low as a shrinking population and limited wage growth hurt demand.


Bhansali spent a year finalising music of Saawariya

Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has spared no efforts to ensure that the music of his "Saawariya" is the best. He reportedly spent more than one year with music director Monty Sharma in finalising the tunes, vocalists and arrangements for all the songs.


The party vibe established at MTV's Video Music Awards continued long after the last moon-man trophy was presented.


A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, hours after another quake of similar strength killed at least seven people in Japan and triggered a small leak of radioactive materials from a nuclear plant.


Emboldened by a Supreme Court ruling this week that could force utility companies to upgrade aging coal-fired power plants, Georgia environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Friday seeking to clean up one of the nation's largest coal plants.


Criss Angel's wife says the magic has gone from their marriage and she now wants to make him vanish from her life.


If you have a relative with cancer, probably one of the most pressing questions is what your chances are of getting it yourself. In a paper published in PloS Medicine, the premier medical journal freely available


50 Cent, "Curtis" (Interscope) and Kanye West, "Graduation" (Def Jam)


Berlino, 18:03 - CALCIO, BLATTER: LAVORIAMO PER LA PACE ZIDANE-MATERAZZI

Il presidente della Fifa Sepp Blatter, a Berlino per un simposio internazionale, ha detto che la Fif...


POLITICS:  Accept Iran's Regional Role, Says French Envoy

WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (IPS) - In a sharp departure from U.S. policy, a leading  French diplomat has called on the international coalition  sponsoring U.N. sanctions against Iran to support a larger  Iranian role in the Middle East.


China urges patience on Sudan, opposes sanctions

China urged the international community on Thursday to show patience with Sudan and said new sanctions would only complicate efforts to implement a U.N. peace plan for strife-torn Darfur.


In Brief: Airbus preps Superjumbos for cell phone use

InfoWorld - European aircraft manufacturer Airbus SAS plans to include in its new Superjumbo A380 planes an optional voice and data system that can allow passengers to use their mobile devices in flight. The service, including onboard mobile telephony and Internet access for passengers, will be offered through the OnAir joint venture to airline companies purchasing the A380. The system could be fitted on other models from Airbus as well as on planes from U.S. rival Boeing. The service should become commercially available in 2006, Airbus and OnAir said.


Ariz. Governor Has Surgery on Ovarian Cyst

Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano underwent surgery to have an ovarian cyst and her right ovary removed, her office announced Wednesday.


NASA probe zips above surface of planet Mercury

A car-sized NASA probe zoomed about 126 miles above the rocky, crater-scarred surface of Mercury on Monday, becoming the first spacecraft since 1975 to fly past the closest planet to the sun.


Aid workers in eastern DR Congo struggle to cope with a surge of people fleeing recent fighting.


Maybe the World Cup is the easy part for Italy. With scandal tearing apart the national sport back home, the Italians kept plowing through soccer's premier event Tuesday night with a last-minute win just when it seemed a penalty shootout was inevitable.


Overnight ratings for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals were up from the previous game and down from last year.


San Benedetto del Tronto, 19:36 - CALCIO, SAMBENEDETTESE: SI E' DIMESSO IL TECNICO PICCIONI

L'allenatore della Sambenedettese Calcio, Enrico Piccioni, si è dimesso. La decisione dopo l'...


AMD Ships New Mobile Athlon 64, 90-nm Processors

Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday said it has begun shipping a 3700+ mobile Athlon 64 processor. The chip maker also confirmed it has started shipping processors on its 90-nanometer manufacturing process for revenue.


Jobless claims fall last week to 332,000

The number of laid-off workers filing for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week after having been driven higher the previous week by storm-related layoffs.


Rower Matthew Pinsent, who has won four Olympic gold medals, has announced he is retiring from the sport. That means Pinsent won't equal the five gold medals won in successive Olympics by another rower, Sir Steven Redgrave.


Something tells me that 41 years ago when the owners of 24 professional football teams - 15 in the NFL, nine in the AFL - sat down to discuss a playoff game between their respective champions, total harmony did not exist. Chances are pretty good the majority of those owners couldn't agree what day it was.


Comcast starts offering wireless phone service

Comcast is launching cellular service for its subscribers that will deliver a host of cable and telephone services on a single bill.


Red-hot second round gives him lead. Trying to become first Canadian in 50 years to win home event, but No. 1 Singh lurks. Mike Weir has wanted to put the Canadian back into the Canadian Open since he first teed it up for the national championship in 1989.


Perde due milioni rispetto al 2005 e 10 punti di share


Fannie Mae's ex-CEO may get $1.37 mln-a-yr pension

Franklin Raines, Fannie Mae's former chief executive, who retired last week after regulators exposed accounting errors expected to force a massive earnings restatement, stands to get an annual pension of $1.37 million, the No.


ECB highlights uncertainty, waiting for credit data

The European Central Bank emphasized  on Thursday it needed more time to assess the fallout from  recent turbulence on global credit markets but policymakers  said they are ready to tackle inflation dangers if needed.


Reid backs temporary increase in U.S. troops

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said on Sunday he would support a short-term increase in U.S. troop numbers in Iraq being weighed by President George W. Bush if it is part of a broader withdrawal plan.


Update: Microsoft's new search engine exits beta

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft is removing the beta, or test, tag from Live Search, its next-generation search engine, and making it the underlying search tool at its MSN.com portal. The move comes as Microsoft anxious attempts to gain traction in the search engine market, where it remains a distant third behind leader Google and Yahoo. Because search engine-based advertising is a fast-growing, multibillion-dollar business, Microsoft has invested heavily in improving its search tools and accompanying ad network. But it has failed to make a dent in Google's dominance. In June, Google nabbed 45 percent of all search engine queries in the U.S., while Yahoo got 29 percent and Microsoft 13 percent, according to comScore Networks. This represents a market share reduction for Microsoft of almost 3 percentage points from June 2005. The enhancements in Live Search are notable but many of them are available from other providers, so they aren't likely to boost Microsoft's market share in any significant way, said analyst Greg Sterling of Sterling Market Intelligence. "Microsoft has to exceed Google's capabilities, not just match them," Sterling said. "Search engine usage is fairly habitual right now. Microsoft has to come up with dramatic innovations and create an obviously better search experience. That's difficult given the fierce competition." From Tuesday to Thursday, Microsoft will replace the current MSN Search engine on MSN.com with Live Search, which features a revamped image search service, an improved local search, a redesigned user interface and new tools to refine query results, said Derrick Connell, general manager of the Microsoft search business unit. The change will take place progressively on different MSN host servers. When users run a search on MSN.com, they will be taken to a Live Search results page on the Live.com domain, but there will be links there to guide users back to the MSN.com portal, he said. Live SearchÂ went into public beta testingÂ in March at Live.com, the home page of the Live-branded initiative Microsoft launched last year to boost its software-as-a-service offerings. Live.com is also exiting its beta status this week. Among the enhancements in Live Search are new options to view full-size photos in image search results and an increased number of "bird's eye" aerial images in local search, which is shedding its beta label in its U.S. and the U.K. services. Live Search also features a new social search service called QnA, in which users can pose questions and have others chime in with answers. Yahoo, Google and others have similar question-and-answer search services.


Report: Yukos Unit to Correct Violations

MOSCOW Oct. 8, 2004 - The main production unit of Russian oil giant Yukos will be given three months to correct violations on most of its drilling licenses before authorities consider whether to revoke them, the Interfax news agency reported Friday.


More than 150 people are injured when a high-speed train derails in the Australian state of Queensland.


Goldman Sachs says to cut 5 percent of workforce

U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs plans to sack about 5 percent of its global workforce in coming months after its annual staff evaluation, a company spokesman said on Friday.


Fire Victim Leaves Millions To 'Shocked' Diabetes Group

When a house fire last year killed 88-year-old Helene Whitlock Alley and her husband, a professor emeritus at the U.S. Naval Academy, she was remembered primarily as an unassuming retiree and a devoted wife.


United Airlines calls flight attendants back to work

CHICAGO - United says it plans to recall 375 flight attendants who had been on voluntary furlough. United's parent company says the airline is seeing fuller planes and an increase in international flights.


Thailand unveils vaccine plan for chickens to combat bird flu

BANGKOK: Thailand plans to produce 100 million doses of bird flu vaccine to use on chickens if an outbreak that has left at least 11 people dead in the kingdom runs out of control, officials said Monday.


Despite pitching out of jams most of the game, Carlos Zambrano still handled the Houston Astros on Monday night.


Description: The Europeans are keeping golf's Ryder Cup for another year. The Europeans defeated the United States with a score of 18 1/2 to 9 1/2.


Lilly COO promoted to CEO ahead of coming struggle

Eli Lilly and Co  said on Tuesday chief executive Sidney Taurel will retire on March 31, turning the reins over to Chief Operating Officer John Lechleiter as the drugmaker prepares for tough times ahead.


The commercial impact of âAmerican Idolâ recalls Elvisâs teenage-idol phase, Beatlemania and the heyday of Motown.


Movie Review | 'The Hitcher': Easy Does It, the Next Stop Is a Killer. No, It Really Is.

Like the same-titled 1986 cult favorite, this remake is a crash-and-burn action horror with intellectual pretensions.


Presidential hopefuls to debate with the aid of CNN and You Tube

Blog: On Monday, July 23, at 7:00 (ET) CNN will air a debate between several Democratic presidential candidates utilizing questions submitted by You Tube users. Technically the approach is a first, but is it really a revolutionary innovation or is it just anoth


SALT LAKE CITY, Utah  - After more than a century on the fringe of America's consciousness, Mormons are riding a wave of media attention and public scrutiny -- and say they welcome the chance to set a few things straight.


A video posted on a website has shown the gruesome beheading of a man identified as American construction contractor Eugene Armstrong.


Alltel steps up efforts to sell itself - WSJ

Alltel Corp.  has stepped up  efforts to sell itself to carriers such as AT&T Inc. ,  Verizon Communications Inc.  and Sprint Nextel Corp.  , said people familiar with the matter, as the Little  Rock, Ark.-based wireless company tries to chart a new future,  The Wall Street Journal reported.


Danilo di Luca ensures a home victory in the Giro d'Italia for the 11th year running as he cruises home in Milan.


Heavy metal guitarist shot dead on stage by disgruntled fan

To those who loved him and his music, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was a fast and furious virtuoso guitarist who combined speed and aggression every time be picked up his instrument.


FOXBOROUGH - After the San Diego Chargers had tried and failed all afternoon, even Kevin Faulk found it difficult to contain himself as the seconds ticked away in the Patriots' 21-12 victory in the AFC Championship game yesterday.


InfoWorld - AMD is undaunted by rival Intel's recent headline-grabbing announcements of 45-nanometer processing technology and a deal to supply Xeon chips to Sun Microsystems, an AMD executive said on Monday.


Indonesia Suharto's health improving: doctors

The health of former Indonesian president Suharto, rushed to hospital in critical condition last week, continues to improve though he remains weak, doctors at the hospital said on Monday.


Intesa raggiunta dopo piu' di 20 ore di trattative


Ads Use Logos of Washington Post to Skewer It

A union representing some of the paperâs employees is using the campaign to highlight its disagreements with the paperâs management.


Celtics End Knicksâ Modest Winning Trend

The Knicks had trouble stopping Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the fourth quarter on Monday, and even more trouble stopping Kendrick Perkins in the first half.


Blast in Kandahar, Kidnap Victim Killed in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - A blast in the Afghan  city of Kandahar wounded at least three government soldiers on  Wednesday, a day after security forces said they caught Taliban  leader Mullah Mohammad Omar's security chief.


Science should be 'as exciting as science fiction' says Hawking

British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking revealed his desire on Monday to make "real science as exciting as science fiction" as he publicised a new book for children about the cosmos.


Premiers counter proposal: demand $5 billion a year in new health ...

OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's premiers have presented a counter-proposal that asks Prime Minister Paul Martin to shell out $5.3 billion a year in new health-care money.


Serbian and ethnic Albanian leaders meet in Vienna for a last summit on the future status of Kosovo.


Seven people were sentenced to death Thursday for triple hotel bombings that killed 60 people in Jordan's capital last November, the country's deadliest terror attack in recent memory.


The South Korean gymnast who lost the all-around title to Paul Hamm because of a scoring error filed an appeal Sunday with a sports arbitration panel asking it to help him get a gold medal.


Lebanon's Jumblatt downplays army action at camp

A senior member of Lebanon's governing coalition said on Sunday military action was not on the table for ending a standoff between the Lebanese army and militants holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp.


Five killed as plane crashes into Florida homes

ORLANDO, Florida  - A small plane attempting an emergency landing crashed into two houses in Sanford, Florida, on Tuesday, killing at least five people and causing an intense fire, investigators said.


Aumenti inferiori registrati nel Sud Italia e nel Nord-Est


'Torni a scuola chi conosce codici ma non il buonsenso'


Pakistani Senate votes to scrap Islamic law on rape

Pakistan's upper house of parliament, the Senate, passed a bill curtailing the scope of Islamic laws on rape on Thursday, paving the way for President Pervez Musharraf to sign it into law.


Hackers work around Vista's activation feature

Hackers have come up with a way to get around one of Microsoft's antipiracy mechanisms for Vista.


Nine people arrested in anti-terror swoop in northern England

Nine people suspected of facilitating terrorism abroad have been arrested in pre-dawn raids in northern England in a major police operation involving some 500 officers throughout Britain, police said.


Teen with medical microchip dies in Fla.

A teen engineering prodigy who gained national attention in 2002 when he and his family received identification chip implants on live television was killed in a motorcycle accident, authorities said.


Christians See Court Appointments as Top Bush Aim

Christian conservative leaders say  their top priority in President Bush's second term is the  appointment of conservative judges to the Supreme Court and  throughout the judicial system.


Justin Verlander found his groove on the mound, and Mike Mussina may have found a place on the bench.


L'attore, star di Brokeback Mountain, aveva 29 anni


Afghans flee town as Taliban dig in for NATO raid

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - More than 1,000 villagers have fled a southern Afghan town as Taliban fighters dig in to repel NATO efforts to drive them out, residents and officials said on Wednesday.


Jamie McMurray clinched 11th place in the Nextel Cup points standings by finishing in fourth place at Darlington Raceway last Sunday.


Rage urges Big Easy residents to fight government

Reunited rock-rap group Rage  Against The Machine brought its militant politics to New  Orleans on Friday, and urged the citizens of the ravaged city  to fight alleged government belligerence.


Londra, 18:34 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: MAGNATE INDIANO INVESTE NEL QPR

Buone notizie per il Queens Park Rangers.  Amit Bhatia, cognato del magnate dell'acciaio indiano Lak...


Manchester United captain sets sights on Premiership title

Manchester United captain Gary Neville has warned Chelsea that his side will not lose their nerve in the race for the Premiership title.


I just figured something out, and it's the kind of thing that's best said publicly, even though it's likely to: 1. Be misunderstood and 2. Upset some people. But since it's all about this blog it really is best to air it here. First what triggered the epiphany. I was over at Loic Le Meur's house in San Francisco yesterday having lunch with his family and friends. We were all drinking wine (very good wine of course), enjoying the view, and talking about this and that, when the subject turned to Mike Arrington. Loic said that Mike told him that we used to be best friends. I couldn't figure out what that meant, because our friendship was the business kind of friendship not the personal kind. What does it mean to best friends in that way? And how does that relate to having a blog? It never occurred to me that friendship meant that (here's the epiphany) that I would only say positive things about Mike's business. It didn't occur to me until I heard Loic's side of a blog-fight that I saw happen from a distance, with Sam Sethi, Mike and Loic.  Complicated? You bet. Too complicated. An unspoken deal that I never agreed to. When Mike was starting TechCrunch, I pointed to his blog all the time, with glowing phrases. Because I was truly impressed with what he was doing and because I wanted to encourage other people to do it too. I wanted people to write about technology products based on how they used them, not based on alliances, investment, posturing of execs, the crappy stuff that means almost nothing to users, and imho is just a substitute for actually understanding the technology. Mike was approaching products the way I felt they should be approached. Hence the praise. Fact is, my opinion of Mike, as a person, hasn't changed much in the last couple of years. He has a personal charm and charisma that not everyone finds appealing, but I do. I like hanging out with the guy. However, that doesn't mean that if my opinion of TechCrunch, his business, isn't uniformly positive (and of course these days it is actually fairly negative) that I will withhold it. But it's also part of Mike's way of dealing with people that he sees criticism as betrayal. I just don't see it that way. I've had the shit kicked out of me so many times, and as a programmer I understand that criticism is necessary to perfect a user interface, even to get the damned thing working, that even when it hurts, I have to push the hurt aside and listen to what people are saying, and try to respond to it. Professionalism demands it.  Anyway, one of the reasons I want to write this now is that I've written about Loic's business here a couple of times in very positive terms. I don't want anyone, esp Loic, to assume that this will always be so. If they get in the way of other creative people, or otherwise act as a poor example of entrepreneurship in technology, of course I will write about it, and will say what I think. I would expect Loic and people at his company to take what I write to heart, and consider it. My feelings won't be hurt if they don't do what I say.  Same as when I said Facebook sucks. Or when I criticize Techmeme. This isn't in any way meant to reflect on the quality of the people at Facebook (some of whom I know to be outstanding people of high principle) or Gabe Rivera who I know to be a very smart and competent and honorable person. It's possible to critcize someone's work and still admire the person. My epiphany is that a lot of people who thought were my friends, didn't understand this very basic thing about me.


A closely watched trial that could have far-reaching implications for the person-to-person (P2P) industry has gotten underway in Australia, where the entertainment industry is seeking to prove


Rumsfeld States Case For Burrowing Weapon

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld Wednesday defended plans to resume studying the feasibility of an earth-penetrating nuclear warhead, saying many countries are burying targets underground and "we have no capability, conventional or nuclear" to go after them.


During the early years of motion pictures, theaters across the country shunned studio-produced promotional displays and instead hired their own artists to paint movie posters that would better entice ticket buyers.


There's quite a bit of clucking going on at Michigan State University: they have just sequenced the genome of a chicken. That's a first for birds and agricultural animals


IAEA governors ratify cut in nuclear aid to Iran

U.N. nuclear agency governors on Thursday ratified cuts in technical aid to Iran over concern that Tehran might be trying to build nuclear bombs under cover of a civilian atomic energy program, diplomats said.


Home Computer Users Wearing Security Blinders

Most consumers have no firewall protection, their antivirus software is outdated, and dozens of spyware programs secretly run on their computers, America Online and the National Cyber Security Alliance found.


Strongest film scripts come from dive into unknown

On the surface, the  behind-the-scenes intrigues of a corporate law firm hardly seem  cinematic enough to justify a screenplay. But when "Michael  Clayton" writer-director Tony Gilroy started digging around  while researching 1997's "The Devil's Advocate," he was hooked.


Rituparno Ghosh's first Hindi film is wonderfully emotional.


Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer says he's the father

A lawyer for former Playboy centerfold   Anna Nicole Smith said on Tuesday he was the father of her   newborn daughter.


SEATTLE - A woman being treated for a brain-wasting condition involving misfolded proteins, or prions, has died, and an autopsy may help identify the ailment, authorities said.


Ben Wallace is expected to miss at least two road games for the Detroit Pistons following the death of his brother in Alabama.


Piloti: Respingere il ricorso,pregiudizievole per dipendenti


Sacramento Kings forward Darius Songaila (25) of Lithuania battles for a loose ball with Golden State Warriors guard Derek Fisher (4) during the first half in Sacramento, Calif.


Britney reported out of rehab after 24 hours

Britney Spears was reported to have left a Malibu rehabilitation center on Wednesday just 24 hours after checking herself in following weeks of troubling behavior culminating in shaving her own head.


United Airlines warned yesterday that it would need to cut a further $2 billion from its annual costs in an effort to return the airline to profitability and attract external financing to exit bankruptcy.


Israel Accepts Exile Deal as Abbas Cements Truce

Israel will allow dozens of exiled  Palestinian militants to return home in a move likely to  bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's effort to talk  Islamist militants into a truce, officials said on Saturday.


Observers have no doubt  that General Electric chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt was a  driving force behind the appointment of Jeff Zucker to the top  management post at NBC Universal.


Microsoft, Cisco: Seeing Eye-to-Eye on Network Security

Tech giants Microsoft and Cisco have agreed to develop and promote interoperability between their respective network access technologies.


E.U. Extends Review of Anti-Piracy Software Deal

European antitrust regulators said Monday they have extended their review of a deal between Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc. to make anti-piracy software together.


Documents show that the bank had knowledge of fraud allegations and continued to do business with companies it knew had been accused of telemarketing crimes.


The US government has agreed to settle a lawsuit with tens of thousands of Hungarian Holocaust survivors over a trainload of gold, jewellery and other property seized


Action moves from the diamond to the boardroom

com. Now that the Red Sox have reigned on their parade, and even before the cleanup crews have finished tidying up Boston, the baseball calendar shifts from the field to the boardroom.


Despite competition from two baseball playoff games, the third and final presidential debate, held Wednesday night in Tempe, drew more than 51 million viewers -- more


Timberlake seeks credibility with 2nd solo album

With the launch of Justin Timberlake's  second solo album on Tuesday, the pop singer is seeking to be  taken seriously and cement his position as one of the few  boy-band members to carve out a successful career in his own  right.


The Mets snap an 11-game losing streak while stopping the Marlins' franchise record-tying nine-game winning streak with a 4-0 victory.


UPDATE 1-Sharapova downs Venus to reach Zurich semis

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat former world number one Venus Williams 6-3 6-4 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Zurich Challenge.


Apre Trezeguet, poi una tripletta di Del Piero


Secretary to military officer says she never typed the memos

A former secretary at Ellington Air Force Base is challenging the legitimacy of documents used to discredit President Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard, saying


Jokes in short supply as talk show hosts return

The storied rivalry between Jay Leno and David Letterman takes a new twist on Wednesday when the two stars of U.S. late-night television return to the air two months into a bitter strike by TV and film writers.


Palermo, 15:49 - CALCIO, PALERMO; FOSCHI: DENUNCERO' AYROLDI

"Adesso aspetto la squalifica, poi con un avvocato tramite la Federazione e la Lega denuncerÃ² Ayrold...


Kerry Uses Bush's Own Words to Call Him Unfit

MADISON, Wis.  - Democratic challenger John Kerry  turned President Bush's own words into a weapon on Thursday and  said it was the Republican incumbent who had jumped to  conclusions in Iraq, disqualifying him from being commander in  chief.


Judge punishes Spanish dad who took son bull running

A Spanish man who took his 10-year-old  son bull running during the annual Pamplona festival last week  has had his visitation rights to the boy taken away by a judge.


Uncertainty grips Uzbekistan as leader's term ends

If there is one common concern that people in Uzbekistan share it is their president's silence.


Supreme Court considers photo ID voting law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday considered a law requiring voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot, its most important voting rights case since Bush v. Gore settled the 2000 presidential election.


Leading IMF members agree to back proposed reforms giving more voting rights to emerging economies.


Berlino, 20:18 - CICLISMO, MCQUAID: JAKSCHE? SOLO BUGIE PER FAR SOLDI

Il presidente dell'Uci, Pat McQuaid, non crede alle parole di Joerg Jaksche, il corridore tedesco so...


Department store operator J.C. Penney  Co. Inc. JCP.N on Tuesday posted a second-quarter operating  profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, helped by inventory  controls and strong department store sales.


Presidente camera, la Manovra dia fiducia al Paese'


Straw to urge Sudan to end Darfur crisis and reach settlement with ...

Britain's Foreign Secretary Jack Straw flies to Sudan on Monday to press the government to end the humanitarian crisis engulfing the western region of Darfur.


Photo organizing, editing tool emerges from beta test.


An appeal is lodged against a ruling that UKIP has to repay only a fraction of its "impermissible donations".


Praga, 16:55 - CALCIO, SLAVIA PUNISCE INTERISTA BELAID: GIOCHERA' CON RISERVE

L'attaccante tunisino Tijani Belaid, in prestito dall'Inter, è stato relegato dallo Slavia Pr...


Mosquitoes with West Nile found in the area again

Public health officials view the discovery of two more samples of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus in McLean County as a warning.


Crude oil prices hit all-time high in after-hours trading

Crude oil reached a new high in Asian trade Thursday, hitting $52.38 US per barrel as the market took stock of reports of a possible strike in Nigeria and the sluggish revival of output in key Gulf of Mexico oil fields following hurricane


With its toughest test yet just days away, Boston College moved into second-place behind Ohio State in the BCS standings Sunday. Don't look back BC, third-place LSU gained ground this week and two Pac-10 teams are primed to pounce if the teams ahead of them falter.


Hastert plans to announce reforms, not resignation

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


Battered Florida Counts the Cost After Frances

Floridians began mopping up on Tuesday and counting the cost of Hurricane Frances' long, destructive path through the state, and thousands of people joined long lines for ice, water and fuel.


The mother of the boy accusing Michael Jackson of sexual abuse is set to face the singer in court.


HD DVD vs. Blu-ray: Still No Clear Winner

In an interview last month with Business Week, Sony's CEO Sir Howard Stringer acknowledged that the high-definition format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD has indeed been caught in a stalemate. While Stringer was merely confirming what had been obvious to most industry watchers for some time, his remarks caused quite a stir, given Sony's enormous investment to-date in the Blu-ray format.


Uganda's government is to put new peace proposals to Lord's Resistance Army rebels after the end of a truce.


The Bush administration dismissed Raul Castro, suddenly the acting leader in Cuba, as no more than a "prison-keeper" on Tuesday as officials reviewed long-standing plans for the post-Fidel Castro era.


By JIM ELLIS  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Five science satellites blasted off on a single rocket into a golden sunset Saturday on a mission to figure out the source of powerful geomagnetic substorms in the Earth's atmosphere.  The launch at 6:01 p.m.


The government has missed all its key targets for GCSE-level exam performance in England this year.


Annika Sorenstam got exactly what she wanted — and then some — in the first round of the HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship.


La notiziona Rijkaard Delighted By Outburst Against Osasuna 10/25/2004 6:00:00 AM After Barcelona dismantled Osasuna 3-0 on Sunday to retain its position atop La Liga, manager Frank Rijkaard gushed about his ...


Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Being Treated For Cancer

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts is being treated for throat cancer, according to wire reports. A band spokesperson said that the 63-year-old Watts should recover after completing a course of radiotherapy at a London Hospital. Watts, who can be seen ...


England draft Luke Wright for the remaining one-dayers against India as fitness doubts persist over Andrew Flintoff and Ravi Bopara.


N.F.L. Roundup: Jets Hope Their Numbers Start to Add Up on Defense

If the Jetsâ defense has been playing dirty tricks, as was alleged by Ravens Coach Brian Billick, statistics have not reflected an advantage.


Defeated US vice-presidential candidate John Edwards has said goodbye to his Senate colleagues in Washington and gone home to nurse his wife Elizabeth, who has breast cancer.


Hill Air Force Base is accepting public comment on a proposed plan to clean up a Roy groundwater plume, known as Operable Unit 12.  The plan is available online at www.hillrab.org/ ou12proposedplan.  Comments must be submitted or postmarked by Dec.


President Mahmoud Abbas named a new Palestinian cabinet Sunday and banned Hamas militias.


Actor Martin Sheen did some real-life politicking for a congressional candidate who used to work on his television series "The West Wing."


FDA committee rejects P&G female sex drug

A US regulatory advisory panel has rejected Procter & Gamble's female sexual dysfunction patch, saying the potential long-term risks of the hormone treatment outweighed the benefits.


NIPOMO, Calif. - Sheila Kearns had a Christmas tree delivered to her home on Sunday. She says she thought she'd been pricked by pine needles when she reached into the tree while decorating it. But the next morning, she found a bat hanging upside down in her home.


Cable and Wireless to sell Japanese unit to Softbank

Cable and Wireless, the British telecoms group, said it had agreed to sell its Japanese unit to Internet service provider Softbank Corp for about 133 million dollars (104 million euros) including debt.


Substantial Bone Loss Seen with Depo-Provera Use

The results of a new study confirm that using the contraceptive Depo-Provera is associated with bone loss.


THOMASTOWN (Ireland) - It has taken a force of nature to stop Vijay Singh. The world No 1 withdrew from the American Express Championship on Monday, wanting to stay home with his family in Florida and cope with the damage left by Hurricane Jeanne.


The suspected murder of British aid worker Margaret Hassan in Iraq was widely condemned here as a wave of unrest across Sunni Muslim hotspots killed more than 20 people, many of them women and children.


The molten rock rising inside Mount St. Helens is giving the peak an eerie red glow at night.


Telecom Immunity Issue Derails Spy Law Overhaul

Amid deep and growing divisions among Senate Democrats, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) last night abruptly withdrew legislation that would have changed surveillance law and granted the nation's telecommunications companies retroactive immunity from lawsuits charging they had violated...


Girl power for Jacko as he watches court showdown

Michael Jackson, flanked by his sisters LaToya and Janet, go to court to watch a showdown over key evidence with the prosecutor who has pursued him for years on child abuse charges.


CORRECTED: Tata Steel wins Corus with $12 bln offer

(Corrects deal value throughout to 6.2 billion pounds (and $12 billion) from 5.75 billion pounds (and $11.3 billion) to reflect Corusâ fully diluted shares outstanding)


An deal is reached at the UN climate summit, but without specific targets for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.


'Crocodile Hunter' took out barb on tape

Steve Irwin pulled a poisonous stingray barb from his chest in his dying moments, his longtime manager said Tuesday, after watching videotape of the attack that killed the popular "Crocodile Hunter."


As the military rushes to reorganize, the 3rd Infantry steels itself for a second deployment in Iraq.


"Reconciliation and redemption Â across the board. Just all of us getting right with God." Â Michael Lohan, aka Lindsay's dad, on his hope for his estranged family.


Putin deplores double standards in combating terrorism

Moscow, Sept. 24 (PTI): Flaying double standards in combating terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin, today said the world must unite to fight the menace and that the media should not be a passive observer


Debora L. Spar, a Harvard Business School professor, will succeed Judith R. Shapiro as the president of Barnard College.


Radiation Is Questioned in Breast Cancer Surgery After Age 70

Radiation treatments routinely given after surgery to remove small breast tumors may not be necessary for women over age 70 if they are taking the cancer drug tamoxifen.


Hewitt tames Roddick to reach Masters final

A fired-up Lleyton Hewitt defused hard-hitting Andy Roddick 6-3 6-2 on Saturday, scurrying into the final of the Masters Cup for the third time in four years.


Australians Stun Chinese in Women's 10-Meter Platform

The Australian divers have learned that if you cannot beat the Chinese, you can hire their coaches. Chantelle Newbery and Loudy Tourky stunned the Chinese favorites in the


Thaksin's wife arrested on return to Thailand

Wife of Thailand's ousted prime minister arrested as she returns to the country to face corruption charges


Chris Coleman believes Fulham must take a leaf out of Charltonâs book if they are to steer clear of relegation trouble. After bringing their three-match losing streak to a halt


Bad American bosses exposed in rash of tell-alls

The movie and best-selling book "The  Devil Wears Prada" skewer a diabolical magazine editor, the  popular blog "Anonymous Lawyer" parodies a top legal firm and a  top editor dishes dirt in a behind-the-scenes book at the  beauty industry.


Sprint Unveils Home Cells to Boost Signal

Sprint Nextel has started selling femtocells, small base stations for homes to improve coverage.


Disney is to build a new CGI animation unit to create sequels to hit films such as Toy Story.


Bhutto killed by bomb, not bullets: Scotland Yard report

Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed by the force of a suicide blast and not by gunfire, according to a report released Friday by detectives from Britain's Scotland Yard.


Iran to reply to EU response on latest nuke requests

TEHERAN - Iran is expected to submit a reply by Sunday to a response received from the European Union Big Three regarding Tehranâs latest requests in the ongoing nuclear dispute, the news service Mehr reported.


Destiny's Child 'Fulfilled' by New Album

After a three-year hiatus, Destiny's Child is picking up where it left off: at the top.


Raggiunta in mattinata la punta massima dell'anno di richiesta di energiaAlle 17 previsto un nuovo picco. I tecnici: nessun allarme black-out                                          Caldo, nuovo record dei consumi 2007 Terna: la situazione Ã¨ sotto controllo


Ernesto remnants soak mid-Atlantic states

More than 400,000 homes in the   U.S. mid-Atlantic region were without power on Saturday as the   remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto soaked the region with up to   a foot of rain.


Arguments over who gets to use the home computer are breaking out in families across the UK, says a survey.


Genova, gli avvocati delle parti offese depositeranno le comunicazioni oggi al processo per il blitz nella scuolaUn agente della polizia dopo l'irruzione: "Qui ci sono teste aperte a manganellate"                                          G8, le telefonate tra poliziotti e centrale "Speriamo che muoiano tutti, 1-0 per noi"                                                                                di MARCO PREVE


Barcellona, 20:27 - CALCIO, RONALDINHO SQUALIFICATO: SALTA BARCELLONA-ESPANYOL

Ronaldinho è stato squalificato per una giornata e salterà quindi la decisiva sfida pe...


The way the Hawks mobbed Tyronn Lue at halfcourt after his game-winning shot in overtime, one might have thought Atlanta won a title instead of stretching a road winning streak to three games.


French newspaper says Sarkozy might have wed Bruni

A French newspaper reported on Monday that President Nicolas Sarkozy might have married his new girlfriend Carla Bruni last week, but the mother of the former Italian supermodel said she was unaware of any secret nuptials.


Napoli, 18:20 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: IN DUEMILA PREPARANO TRASFERTA A FIRENZE

Il Napoli sarà seguito da 2 mila tifosi nella trasferta di mercoledÃ¬ a Firenze.


UN High Commissioner For Refugees Begins Tour Of Darfur

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Monday began a four-day visit to the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan.


Napster Founder Returns with New Music Service

Shawn Fanning, Napster Founder, is back in to the music download scene, this time around with a legal music service. SNOCAP, Fanning's new company, will provide value to record labels, artists, online services


Miller Takes Over Lead In World Cup Standings

Bode Miller won the super-combined title Sunday in Chamonix, France, earning his fourth World Cup victory this season and taking the lead in the overall standings.


Bergamo, 15:22 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; COLANTUONO: A ROMA PER VINCERE

L'Atalanta crede nelle prprie forze e attraverso il suo allenatore, Stefano Colantuono, fa sapere: "...


AFTER being around for nearly 30 years, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) itself risks being endangered due to its ineffectiveness in controlling


German Jewish leader lambasts UEFA over Champions League match

HAMBURG - German Jewish leader Paul Spiegel said he was "dismayed and outraged" over UEFA's decision to play a Champions League match in Tel Aviv as Jewish New Year festivities begin.


No housing woes in booming Washington state

While California suffers in the housing crisis, the economy of nearby Washington state is flourishing with strong job growth and some of the highest appreciation in home prices in the nation.


Madrid, 15:41 - CALCIO: CASSANO, TRAGEDIA CATANIA? SERVONO DECISIONI DRASTICHE

"Il calcio è un divertimento. E' giusto che prendano decisioni drastiche al piÃ¹ presto possib...


Fed rate cut this week not a sure thing: report

A Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week is no sure thing and officials are not seriously considering a half-point reduction in overnight rates, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday without citing sources.


Tokyo stocks up 1.88 percent, led by Wall Street

TOKYO : Japanese share prices closed 1.88 percent higher Monday, extending gains after another strong performance on Wall Street and a further drop in crude oil prices, dealers said.


Advertisements Inserted Into Video Games

Roar down city streets in the upcoming "Need for Speed Underground 2" racing game and you'll see a Best Buy store amid the skyscrapers along with bright billboards hawking Cingular Wireless, Old Spice, and Burger King.


London, England (Sports Network) - Arsenal's European exploits have not produced overwhelming results, as evidenced by a mid-week draw with Norwegian side Rosenborg.


Bush hopes U.S.-Russia shield talks beneficial

President George W. Bush said on Monday said he hoped that a plan for U.S. and Russian experts to analyze each other's proposal for a missile defense shield would be beneficial.


Goosen criticizes Player's drugs remarks

Retief Goosen said he was shocked by Gary Player's comments on drug-taking in golf and challenged his fellow South African to name names.


The way to high returns is not to sell after a relatively large decline, but to hang on.


Obama dips, but still has South Carolina lead: poll

FLORENCE, South Carolina  - Democrat Barack Obama's big lead over rival Hillary Clinton slipped slightly but is still substantial two days before South Carolina's presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Thursday.


MADRAS, India -- Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble achieved his sixth 10-wicket haul in tests to raise his side's hopes of a series-equaling win in the second test against Australia in Madras.


French minister turns on the charm in US

France and the United States might not see eye to eye on Iraq, but Paris has turned on the Gaelic charm - when it comes to asking for American investment dollars.


French Inquiry: Bankâs Inaction Grows as Issue

SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©raleâs management is under fresh scrutiny after JÃ©rÃ´me Kerviel said that his trading began in 2005.


Greggio con consegna a marzo salito a 88,87 dollari


Sudanese Government, Rebels Fail to Agree on Security

Sudanese government delegates and Darfur  rebels failed to reach agreement early on Saturday on a draft  security protocol aimed at breaking a deadlock at peace  negotiations in Nigeria.


Zimbabwe chief banker fingers banks for 'artificial' cash shortages

Zimbabwe's central bank chief has accused local banks of creating "artificial" cash shortages by failing to collect money from the country's main bank and distribute it to clients.


Court allows Estrada son to go to Hong Kong

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. THE SANDIGANBAYAN granted on Tuesday Senator Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada's petition to fly


OTTAWA - Health Canada is warning people about heart and skin problems associated with the painkiller Bextra. Bextra (valdecoxib), which is used to treat arthritis and menstrual pain, belongs to a class of


Local Zebra Crosses the Communication Lines

IT'S wild and will earn you the stripes on the communication paradigm. We're talking about an innovative device in telephony architecture called Zebra.


Flesch earns 4-shot lead in Turning Stone

Steve Flesch shot a 6-under-par 66 yesterday to take a four-shot lead over Carl Pettersson and Charles Warren after three rounds at the inaugural Turning Stone Resort Championship in Verona, N.Y.


Russia test-launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile Tuesday that is capable of carrying multiple independent warheads


Standing in front of the Harlem office building where Bill Clinton has his post-presidential office, Audrey Quantano said she has supported the former president and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton "for a very long time."


American Airlines fuel costs up by $300 million

FORT WORTH, Texas Soaring jet fuel prices will force American Airlines to spend an additional one (B) billion dollars for fuel this year.


HP Shuffle Raises Oversight Issues; Some Experts Favor Separating Top

By Paul Elias Associated Press  SAN FRANCISCO -- The one winner in the Hewlett-Packard Co. boardroom spying scandal that has enthralled Silicon Valley appears to be Mark Hurd.


Salisburgo, 14:25 - CICLISMO, MONDIALI: AMERICANA ARMSTRONG ORO NELLA CRONO

Kristin Armstrong, ciclista statunitense, ha vinto il titolo mondiale nella prova femminile a cronom...


The Green Bay Packers on Sunday suffered a loss far more painful than any theyâve experienced on the field this season. Reggie White, the great defensive end from the Packersâ powerhouse teams of the 1990s, died in North Carolina.


Colombian Suspects Clash, Leaving 10 Dead

Suspected drug dealers opened fire on a rival gang at a ranch in southwest Colombia, killing at least 10 people, including a toddler and a pregnant woman, authorities said.


Boston's Schilling not looking for raise

Boston Red Sox ace Curt Schilling says he isn't looking for a raise now that he's decided to pitch in 2008 — he just wants a contract.


6 arrested in Boston protesting SF lockout

Boston -- About 85 members of Hotel Workers Local 26 demonstrated Wednesday in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Boston to show support for locked-out workers in San Francisco.


L'allarme nel rapporto di Save the Children. In un anno denunciate 8mila personeComprati e sfruttati soprattutto donne e minori. Africa, Moldavia, Romania a rischio                                          La tratta degli schiavi? Non Ã¨ finita "Sta crescendo, anche in Italia"                                                                                di TULLIA FABIANI


Peter Hain is to submit a file admitting he failed to declare tens of thousands of pounds in donations.


Its attempt to unseat Apple's iPod is falling way short, so a spiffy new player would help this holiday season. Will Dell have one?


Real Madrid names Luxemburgo as new coach

MADRID: Real Madrid named former Brazil manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo as their third coach of the season in a bid to recapture the spark that brought them a record nine European Cups.


World Leaders Come to Terms with Bush Win

A divided world came to terms on Wednesday with the prospect of four more years of President Bush, with friends hailing his re-election and critics vowing to make the best of it, especially in Iraq.


Barghouti candidacy attacked by all sides

From his prison cell, Marwan Barghouti, a charismatic Palestinian figure, has overturned expectations for an easy transition of leadership to replace the late Yassir Arafat.


Spanish anthropologists, intrigued by a single fossil tooth found near a Catalonian village, dug up more of the animal's stony skeleton and announced they have discovered what may be the last common ancestor of all the world's living great apes


Pedro MartÃnez and the sputtering Mets are in danger of sliding into oblivion and destroying what had seemed like an inevitable trip to the postseason.


Blast near convoy of Palestinian security chief

Palestinian security chief Moussa Arafat survived an assassination attempt as a bomb exploded near his convoy in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.


Citing confusion over child safety seats in cars, federal officials said Thursday they probably will undertake a new education campaign for parents and upgrade rules for the seats.


Up close and personal with a leaking magnetosphere

Cosmic plumbing You may or may not know that Earth's magnetosphere leaks. You might think it is therefore time to send for the intergalactic plumbers. And in a manner of speaking, that is what the European Space Agency has done, in collaboration with its counterparts in China.â¦


Some Levels of Rocket Fuel Pollution Safe -Report

Some levels of rocket fuel pollution are safe, but not as much as industry had argued, a National Academy of Sciences committee said on Monday.


Oil prices rally, adding almost $1 amid concerns that more crude will need to be refined to boost US petrol reserves.


A powerful explosion kills six and injures at least 20 at a cafe in Baghdad popular with Iraqi police officers.


The Sundance Film Festivalâs opening weekend drew to a close looking more and more like a disappointment, if not an outright dud.


U2 Heads Rock&Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

U2 has added another item to their impressive list of accomplishments: the Irish rock band headed by lead singer Bono was selected for induction to the Rock&Roll Hall of Fame yesterday as leaders of the class of 2005.


Microsoft says Office unfazed by Google threat

One of the two new heads of Microsoft  Corp.'s  Office software team downplayed the threat  from Google Inc.'s  Web-based word processing and  spreadsheet applications, saying they are unlikely to appeal to  corporate customers.


Five elderly people are taken to hospital after a blaze overnight at a nursing home.


Twenty-five people were killed in  northwest Pakistan on Sunday in a surge of militant violence  which officials said could be aimed at avenging the commando  assault on a radical mosque in the capital last week.


Police appeal for the public and banking institutions to be on the look out for banknotes stolen in a Â£22m robbery.


Fecondazione. Raccolte piu' di un milione di firme per l' ...

Il fronte referendario canta vittoria dopo il successo della raccolta delle firme contro la legge 40 sulla fecondazione assistita. Un milione e cinquantamila firme sono state raccolte per il primo quesito


Toy retailers across the country have largely pushed sleds and toboggans off their shelves and out of their catalog pages, victims of warmer weather and the changing taste of children.


Russia Beats France to Win First Fed Cup

In a fitting end to a season dominated by Russian women, the country won its first Fed Cup title Sunday by edging defending champion France 3-2 when Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva beat Marion Bartoli and Emilie Loit 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the deciding doubles match.


Gonzaga Center Heytvelt Faces Drug Trial

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Suspended Gonzaga center Josh Heytvelt is being charged with felony possession of a controlled substance following his Feb. 9 arrest, when police said they found hallucinogenic mushrooms in his car.


Small Asteroid Gives Earth its Closest Shave Yet

PARIS  -- A rock measuring less than 10 metres (33 feet) across zipped past the Earth at the closest distance ever detected, but it would not have posed any threat if it had struck our planet, astronomers said.      The "very small" asteroid missed the Earth on March 31 by the wafer-thin gap of 6,500 kilometers (4,000 miles), according to an email circulated by the international network NEO News (NEO stands for Near-Earth Object)...


Twenty-two people are killed and at least 50 injured in a blast at a US military base in the Iraqi city of Mosul.


Lives ruled by high-school football games

Talk about your hurry-up offense. During early scenes in "Friday Night Lights" of a match between the 1988 Permian Panthers football team of Odessa, Texas, and some other high school's varsity


Lo ha stabilito tribunale Torino per comprendere loro errori


Singer Celine Dion brings her Las Vegas engagement to a close after 717 shows in almost five years.


Members of midwives union consider holding ballot for the first time in its 125-year history.


Pacers activate Miller, who sits out with suspension

The Indiana Pacers activated Reggie Miller from the injured list Friday, but the five-time All-Star guard still couldn't return to National Basketball Association action.


Blast in Kandahar, Kidnap Victim Killed in Afghanistan

A blast in the Afghan city of Kandahar wounded at least three government soldiers on Wednesday, a day after security forces said they caught Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar's security chief.


Moderate drinking and a healthy active lifestyle may be the best recipe for a longer life, research suggests.


Cincinnati and Cleveland played the most remarkable game in their intrastate rivalry Sunday, a wacky 58-48 Bengals victory that turned into the second-highest scoring game in NFL history.


The subject of autism should have been dealt with some sensitivity, instead of entering the fantasy world of brain-boosters.


JBoss, owners of the popular JBoss open source development community, added another piece to its middleware product portfolio with the addition of the Java Business Process Management (jBPM) Project, officials announced Monday.


Per il primo anniversario della strage del 12 novembre (ANSA) - NASSIRIYA, 12 NOV - Il ministro della Difesa Martino, e' giunto a Nassiriya dove oggi si celebra il primo anniversario della strage del 12 novembre scorso.


Parachutes failed to open as NASA's Genesis space capsule plunged back to Earth on Wednesday, causing it to take a tumble from the heavens and bury itself in the desert sands of western Utah, perhaps seriously damaging precious cargo revealing the origins of the solar system.


Serb warcrimes defendant ends hunger-strike

Serbian war crimes suspect Vojislav Seselj has ended a month-long hunger strike after winning back the right to defend himself before the UN tribunal in The Hague, the court said.


A Ramallah i leader dell'AutoritÃ  nazionale palestinese annunceranno il decesso del Raiss dopo il vertice di Al Fatah. Ma il ministro Erekat dice "in condizioni critiche, ma Ã¨ ancora vivo. La sua sorte Ã¨ nelle mani di Dio".


Report: Other Drugs May Raise Heart Risks

Oct. 6, 2004 - Scientists in the United States and regulatory agencies in Europe on Wednesdsay questioned whether Celebrex and other pain relievers might raise the same risk of heart problems as those blamed on the arthritis medicine Vioxx.


The European Union on Thursday demanded that Washington explain more clearly how it subsidizes the Boeing Co. and warned it would counter any US challenge targeting France


less than a month after quitting bitter rivals Portsmouth. Reports from the south coast today said the club was "remaining


Prime Minister Tony Blair defended controversial plans to introduce identity cards in Britain, arguing they would help protect the nation from law-breakers.


Graeme Souness maintains his Newcastle players should not get upset if he decides they should be substituted. Craig Bellamy was clearly unhappy when he was replaced by Shola Ameobi


The doughnut chain reported sharply lower quarterly  earnings on Thursday that missed Wall Street's expectations as  it tries to overhaul operations after being battered by popular  low-carbohydrate diets. Its shares closed at $15.36 on the New  York Stock Exchange.


Casey Mears claimed his second NASCAR Busch Series pole, taking the top qualifying spot Friday for the Target House 300 at California Speedway.


France's economic growth in the second quarter of 2006 was its best in 20 years, its finance minister says.


Chechen parents cry tears of frustration for missing

VEDENO, Russia  - At first the woman standing in the muddy, snow-caked hospital yard of a Chechen mountain town seemed calm.


Taiwan Court Upholds Presidential Election Result

Taiwan's High Court upheld President Chen Shui-bian's election victory eight months after the poll, dismissing a petition from the opposition parties to overturn the result on allegations of vote fraud and other problems.


Judge in London gives okay to let premature baby die

Doctors caring for a critically-ill premature baby, Charlotte Wyatt, were given permission by a British judge to allow her to die if her condition seriously deteriorates and her breathing stops.


Six British politicians call for the authorities in Bangladesh to release the former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina.


Travelocity Enters Option Deal to Buy Zuji

Internet travel company Travelocity has granted AGC Holdings and Abacus International PTE Ltd. a put option that could require Travelocity to buy the equity interest in Zuji Holdings Limited it does not already own, according to a filing with federal regulators on Tuesday.


Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox video game business will lay off 76 workers and stop making some sports games, the company said.


Santini: Spurs power struggle forced me out

Jacques Santini has broken his silence over his departure from Tottenham, blaming his exit on technical director Frank Arnesen. Santini controversially walked out of White Hart Lane last week, citing "personal problems" for his return to France.


ORLANDO, Florida  - Authorities broke up a suspected steroid ring in Florida on Tuesday that is accused of distributing anti-aging treatments to celebrities and muscle-building drugs to professional athletes.


Insurance funds in China given access to stock market

China has signaled a green light for the direct investment of insurance capital in the stock market. On October 24, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) and China Securities Regulatory Commission


Investors beached in U.S. "Baywatch" scam

A Kansas City man bilked investors out of $360,000 (180,000 pounds) by claiming he had syndication rights to U.S. television lifeguard drama "Baywatch" and help from star David Hasselhoff, prosecutors said on Tuesday.


Sub-prime lenders bring more than half of UK repossession orders despite controlling  6% of home loans, the BBC finds.


Glen Johnson and Antonio Tarver were joking about a unification bout. Roy Jones, considered by some the world's best pound-for-pound fighter, was in the back of an ambulance.


China's government trebles the stamp duty on the trading of shares - a move seen as a bid to cool its overheated stock market.


Greek plane diverted to London after bomb alert

A Greek plane has landed safely atStansted Airport, north of London, after a bomb alert forced it tomake a diversion, the BBC reports on Sunday.


A radar breakdown in northern Brazil causes five flights between Sao Paulo and the US to turn back.


L'International Federation of Competitive Eating si adeguaalle direttive dei governi per combattere colesterolo e obesitÃ                                             Nuove regolamento, vecchie sfide per i "professionisti della mangiata"                                                                                "E' tra la discipline piÃ¹ antiche". I campioni negli Usae in Giappone. Premi fino a trentamila dollaridi BENEDETTA PERILLI


Rinaldini: da oggi conflitto sociale pesante


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- Workers buried more tsunami victims in Aceh province yesterday, as a premature end to cease-fire talks between the Indonesian government and separatist rebels dampened hopes for a quick resolution to a 30-year-old conflict in the devastated province.


Congress votes to expand stem cell research

Lawmakers defied President George W. Bush on Thursday and gave final congressional approval to legislation to expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research.


Milano, 17:49 - CALCIO, SACCHI: MILAN VINCA ANCHE IN ITALIA, INTER IN EUROPA

Arrigo Sacchi interviene a "la Politica nel pallone", su Gr Rai Parlamento, per anticipare il derby ...


Palestinian leaders rushed to Paris on Monday to check on the critically ill Yasser Arafat ( news - web sites ), but hospital officials said visiting rights were restricted - setting the stage for a dramatic ...


NY Police Say Two Arrested for Subway Bomb Plot

Police arrested two men on suspicion  of plotting to bomb a New York subway station and other  targets, but the case had no connection with next week's  Republican convention or al Qaeda, police said on Saturday.


A Libyan took over as president of the U.N. Security Council Thursday, capping the nation's climb back to respectability. But its ambassador said Libya's past ordeal under U.N. sanctions puts it "in a very difficult position when we speak about imposing sanctions against another country."


Televangelist Tammy Fay Bakker Messner dies

Tammy Faye Bakker Messner, the televangelist who helped lead the PTL ministry before its collapse in a sex and corruption scandal, has died at age 65, her Web site reported on Saturday.


Oregon coach Mike Bellotti posed for a picture on the block M in the middle of the field at Michigan Stadium, a scoreboard looming in the background. "Make sure you get the score in there," Bellotti said.


Television Review | 'Sleeper Cell': Inside TerrorismÂs Tangled Web

The second season of ÂSleeper CellÂ burrows even deeper into the mind-set of Muslim extremists than the first and is all the better and more troubling for it.


Max Biaggi Ã¨ stato vittima questo fine settimana di una brutta caduta mentre si stava allenando in sella a una Supermotard. Il pilota romano ha riportato una doppia frattura al piede sinistro, la diagnosi


A firefighter was charged Wednesday with kidnapping a teenager at gunpoint, then shooting him on a roadside and leaving his body, according to officials and arrest records.


Brady Adds to Mystique Just by Not Being There

Mystery surrounds Tom Bradyâs foot injury which is believed to be a mild high-ankle sprain.


Il governatore, mai negato problema derivati


Cone Back With Yanks As an Analyst for YES

David Cone, 45, said he has struggled to find a career niche after pitching for the Royals, the Mets, the Yankees, the Blue Jays and the Red Sox.


Microsoft issues five bulletins on Windows flaws

Microsoft today released five Security Bulletins warning of several vulnerabilities that put computers running Windows at risk of attack. None are rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating.


New Designers Vie for Attention in NY Fashion Week

Models wobble, clothes fall off and  celebrities don't show up. That's life for new designers at New  York's fashion week as they hope to overcome inexperience and  compete with industry titans who grab the spotlight.


Charges hit Pfizer and Wyeth, Lilly shines

Pfizer Inc, Novartis AG and Wyeth all  saw quarterly earnings hit by charges on Thursday, while Eli  Lilly and Co exceeded Wall Street expectations as third-quarter  sales of several of its drugs outpaced analysts' estimates.


US Vice-President Dick Cheney has a blood clot in his leg and is being treated with blood-thinning medication.


Republican and Democratic committees battling over control of the House held almost equal amounts in their bank accounts, giving neither side a substantial financial advantage going into the final stretch of the congressional campaign.


Millions of Italian workers are expected to take part in a general strike against $8bn in government spending cuts.


US, Pakistan remain committed to fighting terrorism

US President George W. Bush held talks Saturday morning with visiting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, focusing on continued commitment to fighting terrorism.


Relatives of missing Madeleine McCann express disbelief at police moves to declare her mother a suspect.


Cancellaraâs Late Surprise Attack Earns Him Another Victory

The overall Tour de France leader bagged another stage victory and held the yellow jersey thanks to a lightning-fast attack that he mounted in the final half-mile.


âThe team is in negotiations with Michelin for next year,â confirmed Red Bull Racing team principal Tony Purnell. âThe 2005 (Jaguar) car was designed around Michelin tyres and we are hoping to continue that relationship.


On Adobe's Lightroom radar: panoramas, HDR

Adobe says high dynamic range photography and panorama creation are in Lightroom's purview. Also: why the software development kit isn't as easy as you might think.


Shares finished higher Thursday as investors set aside concerns about downbeat economic reports and focused on Oracleâs strong profits statement.


US, Australia Team Up to Protect Vulnerable Reefs

Guardians of two of the world's most popular coral reefs joined forces on Thursday to protect their fragile charges from the ravages of water pollution, coral disease and people.


Public support for Abe cabinet at 34 percent: Asahi poll

The support rate for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet registered at 34 percent, around half what it was when he took office in September, a poll showed Tuesday.


Woods answers challenge, gets his game back on target

names Tiger Woods turned in his most complete round of a difficult year, missing only two fairways and one green in closing with a 5-under-par 66 to take a two-shot victory over Padraig Harrington yesterday in the Target World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club in Sherman Oaks, Calif. It was Woods's second straight stroke-play title after going without one on ...


The beleaguered drug giant's lowered forecast isn't as bad as Wall Street expected. But investors still await the long-term prognosis.


AKRON, Ohio -- The last man picked for the Ryder Cup team led at Firestone from start to finish. Where: Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire (Legend and Cedar River courses).


Treviso, 20:06 - CALCIO, TREVISO: ALLA RIPRESA IN QUATTRO A PARTE

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Treviso, con il tecnico Rossi che ha diviso la squadra in due grupp...


Lebanon awaits lifting of Israeli blockade

Lebanon emerges on Thursday from a   costly eight-week Israeli blockade of its airport and   territorial waters, which German advisers and U.N. forces will   now help the Lebanese authorities to monitor.


Isley Brothers star Ronald Isley is facing several charges relating to tax evasion in Los Angeles.


DOCTORS at a New York hospital today began a heart bypass operation on former US president Bill Clinton that was expected to take several hours, CNN reported.


US Warplanes Pound Rebel Targets in Iraq's Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes launched fierce  strikes on suspected rebel targets in the western city of  Falluja on Saturday night, a Reuters witness said.


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Abu Ghraib judge tells prosecutors to speed up

A military judge hearing evidence into alleged abuses at Abu Ghraib in Baghdad is demanding that prosecutors speed up their investigation.


Milano, 14:35 - CALCIO, MILAN: CONCLUSA GIORNATA DI RONALDO

Ronaldo ha concluso gli allenamenti a Milanello e se ne è andato verso le 14. Il brasiliano s...


Report: European Founders Fund invests in Facebook?

A blog reports that a trio of German brothers have invested in Facebook through their firm, the European Founders Fund. No more details are available at the moment.


Ebay reacted with anger yesterday after police arrested the head of its Indian arm because a customer had used the online service to sell pornography.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Iraq was in the grip of a civil war as U.S. and Iraqi forces attacked insurgent bases in a bid to shore up the authority of a government itself riven by factional rivalries.


BBC correspondent kidnapped in Gaza: police

A BBC correspondent was kidnapped in the Gaza Strip on Monday by unknown assailants, Palestinian officials said.


Mobile firms turn to biodiesel to generate power for their  networks in unconnected, rural India.


Hamas Leader Killed by Israeli air strike

GAZA CITY: One of the leaders of the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas was killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City Thursday night, a Hamas spokesman said.


Network gear maker Enterasys Networks Inc.  on Friday said it would cut about 115 jobs and said expects to record severance charges of $3.5 million to $3.8 million.


Upul Tharanga and Chamara Kapugedera were forced into a rescue operation for Sri Lanka after a dramatic early collapse at the start of the first cricket Test against New Zealand.


Stampa, a 73 anni mediterebbe di dedicarsi alla vita privata


The bodies of 49 freshly trained Iraqi national guard recruits, lined up and executed by insurgents, were discovered on a roadside about 75 miles northeast of Baghdad, Iraqi officials said Sunday.


Tiger Woods marries Swedish model in Barbados resort; guests ...

Tiger Woods married Swedish model Elin Nordegren at an exclusive resort in Barbados during a sunset ceremony that reportedly cost $3 million, according to witnesses.


SEATTLE -- JR Hasty wasted little time letting the De La Salle Spartans know he wasn't intimidated by their 151-game winning streak.


The US menâs national team will look to extend their record unbeaten streak to 13 matches when the take on Jamaica at Columbus Crew Stadium in its final match of semifinal-round qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.


Vonage ordered to pay Sprint $69.5 million in patent case

Internet telephony company dealt another legal blow as a federal jury orders it to pay damages to Sprint Nextel for infringing on six patents.


Incontro tra Prodi, Padoa-Schioppa e i capigruppo dell'UnioneRifondazione rilancia la richiesta di spalmare la manovra su due anni                                          Finanziaria, vertice a palazzo Chigi scontro in vista su tagli e pensioni


Parma, 19:54 - CALCIO, PARMA: IN SETTE SVOLGONO ALLENAMENTO DIFFERENZIATO

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Parma al centro di Collecchio. Hanno svolto una seduta differenziat...


UK Attorney General Lord Goldsmith on Friday denied media reports that he ordered investigators to conceal payments from an international anti-bribery watchdog agency.


Five makers of medical device implants have made agreements with the government to resolve fraud concerns over industry practices, federal prosecutors said.


FCC seen backing airline's broadband at Logan

Boston airport authorities cannot  stop Continental Airlines from offering wireless Internet  service in its frequent flier lounge under a proposed Federal  Communications Commission ruling, sources familiar with the  matter told Reuters on Wednesday.


FDA Denies Knowing Extent of Flu Vaccine Production Problems

US health officials Monday denied reports that they knew before last week that there were major production problems with a key American manufacturer's flu vaccine, which


Australian Taliban charged at US military tribunal after meeting family

A US military tribunal charged Australian Taliban fighter David Hicks with warcrimes after he was allowed to meet his family for the first time in five years.


Do-it-all convergence devices, plus a MiniDisc player, both tiny and high-end cameras, and big LCD TV debut this fall.


Cargo Ship Leaking Fuel Oil Off of Alaska

Fuel oil was pouring out of a Malaysian-flagged cargo vessel that grounded off an Aleutian island and split into two nearly equal pieces, threatening a sensitive area of marine habitat, officials said on Thursday.


The Conservative Party is dying and the UK Independence Party must replace it, Robert Kilroy-Silk has told the party's annual conference in Bristol.


The gabber celebrated the start of the 19th season of The Oprah Winfrey Show Monday by awarding each of the 276 members of her audience a brand new car.


Most allowed to return home after gas fire

MOSS BLUFF -- Hundreds of people who were evacuated last week when a tower of burning natural gas began roaring from an underground storage cavern were allowed to return home this morning.


At least 20 migrants drowned when their boat split while sailing from Africa to Spain's Canary Islands, survivors told police Thursday.


After seven years together, Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have "formally decided to separate" as confirmed by Pitt's publicist. Tabloids have been speculating that they were having trouble for months after Jennifer was spotted not wea...


Scorecard: What Came True, What Didn't in 2007

Starry-eyed companies and CEOs made big promises to rollout new gadgets and told consumers to prepare for big trends in 2007. Who was right? And who was wrong?


Anche micidiali 'Cipolle' tra i 50 mila pezzi rinvenuti


The US federal Aviation Authority orders an inspection of the wing slats on newer Boeing 737s.


Iraqi businesses cling on, hoping for better times

Mohammed Taha is a member of an   endangered species -- a wealthy businessman still living in   Baghdad. But it isn't the risk that bothers him so much as   being cheated.


Flintoff leads England into Aussie semi-final clash

Andrew Flintoff steered England into a Champions Trophy semi-final clash against old enemy Australia with a blistering Rose Bowl century to see off Sri Lanka.


With Huge Proposed Mergers, the Regulatory Maze Ahead for a Recast F.C.C.

Most expect that the recent mergers, including Verizon's acquisition of MCI, could prompt a fine-tuning of existing rules.


Hurricane Felix strengthens in Caribbean

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao  - Gusty winds knocked down trees and stinging rain flooded streets in the Netherlands Antilles on Sunday as Hurricane Felix passed north of the Dutch Caribbean islands, intensifying rapidly over warm waters.


A settembre le vendite di auto sono scese del 10%


Justin Rose fell five strokes from the lead, even before starting his second round at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro yesterday.


Standing before a crowd of about 15,000 at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry ticked off a list of domestic problems he said President


The former Bishop of Birmingham resigns from Friends of the Earth in a row over the promotion of nuclear power.


The killing of two Sunni clerics earlier this week could be part of a slide toward sectarian civil war, analysts say. By Howard LaFranchi | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


VATICANO - LE PAROLE DELLA DOTTRINA a cura di don Nicola Bux e don Salvatore Vitiello - Una risposta ad Umberto Eco che boccia il relativismo CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Lo scorso 9 luglio 2007 Umberto Eco ha chiuso con una propria lezione la ÂMilanesianaÂ, manifestazione culturale italiana promossa dalla provincia di Milano. La lezione, integralmente pubblicata in due parti da u...


Chelsea's path to the knockout stages of the Champions League is virtually assured after chalking up a third straight victory in group H with a clinical 2-0 dismissal of CSKA Moscow.


The manager of the China Under-23 football team has apologised for a mass brawl which led to the abandonment of his side's match with Queens Park Rangers here this week.


At least three foreign tourists are kidnapped by armed tribesmen in Yemen, local officials say.


New York, 10:45 - HOCKEY, NHL: I RISULTATI

Questi i risultati delle partite della NHL disputate stanotte:


Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware unveiled a health care plan Tuesday that he said would provide health insurance for all children, provide more coverage options for adults and focus on disease prevention and modernizing the nationÃ¢ÂÂs health care system.


Gelia Crayton is the picture of conservative California. She worships at the Crystal Cathedral, Orange County's gleaming megachurch. She opposes abortion and gay marriage. And she thinks illegal immigration is the scourge of the state.


A strategy designed to cut levels of underage and binge drinking is being unveiled by the government.


PHILADELPHIA: Beer bellies may take a toll on men below the belt, not just around it.Men who weigh too much are more likely to have poor sperm quality, research on nearly 1,600 young Danish men has found.


Bush Has Double-Digit Lead on Kerry - Newsweek Poll

President Bush emerged from the Republican National Convention with an 11-point lead over Democrat John Kerry, according to a Newsweek poll released on Saturday, the second straight survey showing him ahead by double digits.


GIUSTIZIA: CASTELLI, MAGISTRATI NON VOGLIONO RIFORMA

(AGI) - Roma, 20 ott. - Il ministro della Giustizia Roberto Castelli non si dimostra ottimista di fronte alla possibilita' che la magistratura associata receda dalla possibilita' di scioperare sulla riforma dell'ordinamento giudiziario.


You don't win anything with kids, an esteemed football pundit once famously said. You do, of course - Manchester United proved that more than once in the 90s - but only if those youngsters are made of the right stuff.


Kidnappings Dog Kabul 3 Years After Taliban Left

Three UN workers remained hostages of a Taliban faction despite hopes they would be freed by the Muslim festival of Eid which began Saturday, the third anniversary of the Taliban's ousting from the Afghan capital.


Despite marked improvements in NHS finances nearly one-third of NHS bodies are still in the red, a report finds.


Los Angeles officials say the cause of comic Richard Jeni's death will not be announced for some weeks.


Powell Expected to Visit W. Bank Next Week -Official

Secretary of State Colin Powell is  expected to visit the West Bank for talks next week that could  herald a revived U.S. push for peace following Yasser Arafat's  death, a Palestinian official said on Monday.


The Democrats have come to town to prick rhetorical balloons at the Republican National Convention.


Troubled US insurer Marsh overhauls practices after CEO resigns

Marsh and McLennan Companies, Inc. the world's biggest insurance broker, announced a radical overhaul of its business practices after learning it would not face criminal charges for allegedly deceiving its customers.


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Indonesian court orders trial of hardline cleric Ba'asyir to go ...

JAKARTA : Indonesian judges Thursday rejected a plea to drop terrorism charges against hardline Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir and ordered him to stand trial for his alleged involvement in attacks including the Bali bombings.


Tens of thousands of poll monitors, challengers, lawyers and other activist observers are expected to clog voting precincts in battleground states Tuesday in what will probably be the most scrutinized U.S. election in at least 40 years.


Lacklustre job creation keeps August unemployment rate steady at 7.2 per cent

OTTAWA (CP) - Despite growing evidence of a strengthening economy, the job market remained sluggish in August, holding the unemployment rate at 7.2 per cent - unchanged from July.


Convinzioni personali non devono minare la coesione


Intel Earnings Rise, But PC Demand Is Lower Than Expected

Microprocessor giant Intel slightly exceeded the lowered third-quarter expectations it had set for itself last month. But growth was inhibited by inventory adjustments at some of major customers and lower than expected PC demand.


Gulf countries "should help Palestinians"

"I think it's high time that the Arab countries, the Gulf countries, with ... high revenues from oil, support the Palestinian Authority because they.


Ugandan judges say they will continue their strike over the High Court storming until promised reforms are fulfilled.


Senior army officers confirm that they want to merge the Royal Scots and the Kings Own Scottish Borderers.


Amazon and Microsoft have filed lawsuits against companies that used their names to commit fraud on the Internet. One suit accuses Gold Disk Canada of "spoofing," or sending e-mails that appear


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.


Illinois knocked one of college basketball's oldest records out of the books. The top-ranked Illini remained Division I's only unbeaten team with an 83-63 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night. Their 26th straight win is a school record, bettering the 25 in a row won from February 1914 to February 1916.


Berkshire to Buy ING Unit for $441 Million

In its second acquisition this week, Warren Buffettâs Berkshire Hathaway agreed to buy the NRG reinsurance unit of ING, the Dutch financial services company.


Saddam, from His Prison Cell, Urges Iraqis to Unite

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein  appealed to Iraqis from his prison cell to unite against what  he called U.S. efforts to sow sectarian divisions, his lawyers  said on Sunday.


The London Stock Exchange (LSE) confirms it is buying its Italian equivalent, Milan's Borsa Italiana, for more than 1.5bn euros.


Commissario Trasporti, operazione autorizzata gia' nel 2004


Sony Movie Unit to Issue Films for PSP Game System

The home video unit of Sony Corp. said on Friday it will release four movies in April on a new disc format designed for Sony's PlayStation Portable handheld video game device.


Singer Beyonce Knowles has hinted that she will perform at the upcoming Grammy awards.


Serbia hopes to sign EU pact on January 28: foreign minister

Serbia hopes to sign a key aid and trade pact with the European Union before the end of this month, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said Tuesday, as its province of Kosovo heads toward independence.


Nokia, Good Technology Ink Smartphone Deal

NEW YORK - Nokia is developing a smartphone that will incorporate Good Technology's GoodLink wireless e-mail service, a deal that should broaden Good's penetration and boost its market share against leader Research in Motion.


Organic Recycling Technologies Releases Due Diligence Report On Michael Brown Appointment

ORANGEVILLE, Ontario, June 4  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Organic Recycling Technologies Inc. ("The Company") (Pink Sheets: ORCY) -- today announced that Mr. Ed Kroeker, President & CEO, has released his due diligence review of the past history of the Company concerning the appointment of Michael D.


Moya to play Almagro in Swedish Open last four

Fourth seed Carlos Moya continued his impressive run at the Swedish Open on Friday by easily dispatching local hope Robin Soderling 6-2 6-4 in the quarter-finals.


Investigators want to talk to the driver of a blue van that firefighters saw leaving a housing development where dozens of homes under construction burned, authorities said Wednesday.


Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion

Technology giant Microsoft Corp said  on Friday that it had offered to acquire Internet media company  Yahoo Inc for $44.6 billion in cash and stock.


Microsoft CEO says Google complaint is "baseless"

Microsoft Corp.  Chief  Executive Steve Ballmer on Friday said a complaint lodged by  Google Inc.  was "baseless" as the software company was  complying with a 2002 antitrust settlement.


Fresh off a surprising legal victory in its bid to acquire PeopleSoft, Oracle reported a 16 percent jump in profit Tuesday, beating Wall Street's estimate by a penny.


Saddam trial prosecutor demands judge quit

The lead prosecutor in Saddam Hussein's   genocide trial demanded on Wednesday that the chief judge   resign for being too soft on the former Iraqi leader, who has   threatened to "crush the heads" of his accusers.


FTSE slips as banks fall after BoE action

London equities fell back in opening trade on Thursday as financial stocks continued to drift lower, but bullish commodities prices helped resource companies keep overall losses small.


Once banned Taiwan singer eyes Beijing Games

Taiwan pop star Chang Hui-mei, once banned from performing in China, is hoping she will be chosen to sing at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, her past political problems forgiven and forgotten.


Vatican Says It's `Willing' to Help End Najaf

Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- The Vatican is ``willing'' to help end fighting between militiamen loyal to Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and Iraqi and US forces in Iraq's holy city of Najaf, according to a statement on the Holy See's Web ...


Music industry tries carrot after years of stick

Away from the headlines of job  losses, grumbling artists and falling global sales, the music  industry is trying new business models to boost digital sales  and offset the decline in CDs.


Half of Bankruptcy Due to Medical Bills -- U.S. Study

Half of all U.S. bankruptcies are  caused by soaring medical bills and most people sent into debt  by illness are middle-class workers with health insurance,  researchers said on Wednesday.


Only invest on margin if you know what you're doing -- and maybe not even then.


UK Considers Request to Shift Some Forces in Iraq

Britain is considering a request to shift some of its forces in Iraq to allow an attack on rebels in Fallujah, Prime Minister Tony Blair's spokesman said, denying the move was related to the US presidential election.


Bryan Robson's honeymoon period as West Brom manager is over with fans chanting 'there's only Gary Megson' after seeing their side demolished by revitalised Birmingham.


As coach Butch Davis pulled out of the driveway at 76 Lou Groza Blvd. for the final time, he might have caught a glimpse of a brown-and-orange colored hearse across the street from Cleveland's team offices. The vehicle was parked. Davis was the one moving on.


Court dismisses lawsuit on spying program

A U.S. appeals court in Cincinnati on Friday ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging President George W. Bush's domestic spying program adopted after the September 11 attacks.


Co-founder tells his side of Apple story

There was excited chatter as the revolutionaries met in a nondescript garage in Menlo Park, California, but in the beginning few of them really knew how they would change the world.


Photo Feature: Bipasha romances diamonds

After the raging success of Dhoom-2, Bipasha Basu has been robed in as the brand ambassador for diamond jewellery brand Popley Eternal.


The GOP hustled the Idaho senator off the stage as soon as news of his arrest in a Minneapolis airport menâs room came to light. But Craig isnât going gently. The fallout could help the Dems win the White House next year.


Race and Gender Are Issues in Tense Day for Democrats

Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton have been thrust into a social and political debate that transcends their candidacies.


Delivering the story of leader in shipping

If you ever wanted to learn more about UPS, the US package delivery company, then 2007 is the year to do it. In August, "Big Brown" celebrates 100 years in business, a milestone marked by two books -- one an inside story written by a former driver, the other a look at the business practices behind its success.


Trade rumors heat up, even if Blazers do not

One way or another, something has to change for the Trail Blazers whether that means simply performing better or a major roster shakeup.


French Hostages Return Home, Paris Says No Ransom

Two French journalists freed after a  4-month hostage ordeal in Iraq returned to a heroes' welcome in  Paris on Wednesday as the relieved government basked in a  national wave of joy at their safe release.


China's e-waste capital chokes on old computers

GUIYU, China  - Guiyu is a modern day gold rush  town. But instead of panning for gold in babbling streams,  workers shift through piles of broken old computer parts in  acrid smelling shacks, smelting down parts with crude equipment  to extract valuable metals like gold and copper.


The largest U.S. mobile service  provider AT&T Inc  and smaller rival T-Mobile USA revealed  new handsets on Monday to attract a growing number of consumers  who like to send e-mails or text messages.


HBOS opts to reject making bid for Abbey

LONDON HBOS said on Wednesday that it would not bid for Abbey National, clearing the way for Santander Central Hispano's Â£8.7 billion takeover of the No.


...or do you have a home-grown equivalent? James Martin popped up on BBC Radio 4's Start the Week yesterday, mapping out technology futures.â¦


Nine People Killed in Russian Plane Crash

All nine people aboard a Russian plane that went missing on Thursday have been killed, a Russian radio station reported on Friday.


Capital and GWR agree on terms of Â£711m merger deal

LONDON - Capital Radio and GWR have agreed the terms of their proposed Â£711 merger, which will create the UK's biggest radio company controlling 40% of the radio advertising market.


Hain tells Assembly to adopt English health measures

PETER HAIN has told the Assembly's new Health Minister to adopt English measures to drive down Welsh waiting lists - as fears mount the issue could cost Labour prized seats in the General Election.


Women on the birth control pill are protected from ovarian cancer, even decades after they stop taking it, scientists said. British researchers found that women taking the pill for 15 years halved their chances of developing ovarian cancer, and that the risk remained low more than 30 years later, though protection weakened over time. The findings were published Friday in The Lancet.


Nevada governor accidentally posts Outlook password

Blog: In what could be a whopping security hole, Nevada has posted the password to the gubernatorial e-mail account on its official state Web site. It's "kennyc."


Two Egyptian hostages freed in Iraq: Orascom

Two Egyptian hostages were freed after a month in captivity, their employer, the telecom giant Orascom, revealed.


Nokia wades into new music, gaming services

Nokia (NOK1V.HE), the world's top mobile  phone maker, unveiled on Wednesday a new online music store,  new top-end handsets and a global gaming service as it takes on  recent rival U.S. rival Apple .


Procure Reggio e Cosenza indagano medici e infermieri


Electoral reform tops concerns as Italy seeks new government

As economic woes mount, Italians want to make it more difficult for members of small coalitions to topple a government.


Quotazione dopo utile netto, atteso tra 20-25 mesi


Thompson Says He's No Churchgoer, Won't Tout Religion on Stump

Bloomberg - Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential contender Fred Thompson, who has based his campaign on appealing to conservative voters, said he isn't a regular churchgoer and doesn't plan to speak about his religion on the stump.


Roma, 19:46 - CICLISMO, LIQUIGAS: FATTA LA SQUADRA PER IL 2007

La Liquigas ha ufficializzato la squadra per la prossima stagione. Ultimi arrivi quelli di Leonardo ...


Abandoning billable hours may help slow the treadmill.


E' accusato di associazione per delinquere ed estorsioneLe forze dell'ordine lo hanno arrestato a Carpi dove si nascondeva                                          Camorra, arrestato il boss Panico Era nel mirino di un clan rivale


Euronext approaches LSE as bidding battle looms

PARIS/LONDON: Euronext has made an approach to the London Stock Exchange (LSE), marking the first salvo in a possible bidding war between Paris and Frankfurt for control of Europeâs largest equity market.


Huge explosion heard east of Gaza City; possible casualties ...

A huge explosion was heard east of Gaza City in Thursday, residents said. It was apparently in the area of a main road from an Israel-Gaza crossing point into the city.


Call it the ultimate power walk. Researchers have developed a device that generates electrical power from the swing of a walking person's knee. With each stride the leg accelerates and then decelerates, using energy both for moving and braking.


An acid leak threatened Helsingborg in southern Sweden - but officials say the risk has now diminished.


The British and Irish prime ministers are due in Northern Ireland as hopes fade of a deal to restore devolution.


Silverman Is 'Pryor' Agent in Showtime Pilot

Jonathan Silverman ("The Single Guy") will co-star opposite Eddie Griffin in "Pryor Offenses," a Showtime comedy pilot inspired by the stand-up material and real life of Richard Pryor.


OECD charts healthy British economic growth until 2008

Britain's economy would continue to grow at a healthy pace over the next two years, but vigilance was required over inflation, the OECD said Thursday.


A senior Iranian diplomat arrived in Beijing on Thursday to discuss Tehran's nuclear standoff as China repeated its position that the conflict should be resolved through negotiation.


The unnamed-until-now joint venture between News Corp and NBC Universal now has a name: Hulu. But can the two media giants really challenge Google and the online video dominance of YouTube?


Consumer products maker Jarden Corp.  JAH.N on Monday said it would buy Household American Inc. for  $745.6 million, including debt assumption, to add such product  lines as Coleman, Sunbeam, Mr. Coffee and Oster to its product  lineup.


Kerr wins U.S. women's Open by two shots

SOUTHERN PINES, North Carolina  - American Cristie Kerr shot a final round 70 on Sunday to win the U.S. women's Open at Pine Needles. On five-under-par 279 she lifted the $560,000 top prize by two shots.


One person not surprised by Virginia Tech's successful season is Ralph Friedgen, who says quarterback Bryan Randall is the key.


NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Players' Association boss Bob Goodenow are playing with dynamite as they resume negotiations over the fate of the 2004-2005 season.


PeopleSoft Chief's Remarks Cited as Cause of Dismissal

A director of PeopleSoft said that Craig A. Conway, the company's chief, was fired in part because he made false statements at an analysts' conference in September 2003.


by our Internet desk, 5 November 2004. Several arrests have been made in the wake of the gruesome murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh, an outspoken critic of Islam.


Brown should tone down Litvinenko diplomacy: Russian ambassador

Prime minister-in-waiting Gordon Brown should tone down the government's approach in its diplomatic row with Russia over the poisoning of former spy Alexander Litvinenko, Russia's ambassador to London said in an interview published Wednesday.


Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova becomes a UN goodwill ambassador, focussing on Chernobyl.


The World's leading portal website Yahoo.com will blaze its trial in the digital music market launching an online music service by the end of this year.


A look at the 2004 European Christmas market schedule

The Frankfurt, Germany Christmas market, with the Romer, Frankfurt's city hall, in the background.


Russia sets seal on state takeover of Yuganskneftegaz

MOSCOW  - Russia's anti-monopoly agency approved state oil company Rosneft's acquisition of the firm which won an auction for the embattled Yukos oil giant's core asset.