Police Say Sex Offender, 29, Posed as a Boy

CHINO VALLEY, Ariz., Jan. 26 -- A 29-year-old convicted sex offender pretending to be a 12-year-old boy attended at least four Arizona charter schools in the past 17 months, forcing parents, teachers and police to scramble across a wide swath of the state to locate children who may have been preyed upon....


Forsee: No Holiday For Sprint CEO As Time Warner Cable Deal Seen

'Tis the season. It's been a busy time for Sprint (nyse: FON - news - people ) Chairman and Chief Executive Gary Forsee, and it's not over yet.


Abbas flexes executive muscles in Hamas showdown

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, maneuvering against his Hamas rivals, overruled constitutional curbs on his emergency government and named an ex-guerrilla chief for a key security post on Sunday.


With the Food and Drug Administration having declared that meat and milk from cloned animals are safe, opponents of food from clones are shifting their fight to how such fare is labeled.


Italian PM puts stricken government to decisive test

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi put his centre-left government on the line on Tuesday when he called a confidence vote after the defection of an ally robbed him of a majority.


As the International Atomic Energy Agency's board met yesterday in Vienna to receive an update on the nuclear programs of North Korea


Stocks were knocked lower on Thursday  as investors worried that rising prices for oil and commodities  would shrink corporate profits, while drug shares fell on  possible stricter scrutiny from regulators.


Corridore perde la vita durante l'11/a tappa


Neil Diamond Sues Over Roof Construction

Singer Neil Diamond is suing next-door neighbor Marianne Nestor, the widow of fashion designer Oleg Cassini, over what he says is illegal construction taking place on the roof of her building.


UP to 5 million people around the Indian Ocean waited for food, clean water and medical help today as the toll from Asia's tsunami climbed.


Jury Selection Starts in Jackson Molestation Case

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - Cheered by fans and with  his freedom, career and reputation on the line, Michael Jackson  strode confidently into a California courtroom on Monday to  watch jury selection begin in his child molestation case.


Stocks edged down at the opening on Tuesday as disappointing earnings from Best Buy Co. Inc.  revived worries about consumer spending.


"Under a Kerry administration weâd likely have a much more interventionist SPR policy. And when you look out a bit further, Bush is more likely to be aggressive in the Middle East, particularly in Iran," said


Honest startups versus City bastards - the CGT conundrum

And how Alistair Darling didn't exactly solve it Analysis Why the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, had to propose altering capital gains tax (CGT) back in the autumn is pretty simple to explain. There was a certain amount of vociferous shouting (led by the Guardianistas, of course) that the sight of private equity barons paying less tax than their cleaners was a moral outrage that must be stopped. Few stopped to think that the very idea was itself absurd: a lower rate of tax, possibly, but they certainly weren't paying less tax either in total or as a portion of their total earnings. No matter, a band wagon was rolling and something must be done.â¦


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The Justice Department inspector general said Thursday he is looking into whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales may have intentionally misled Congress in sworn testimony.


Aviation giant AirFrance-KLM is to buy out Belgium's VLM, a major regional airlines operating out of London City Airport, VLM said in a statement Monday.


Flu vaccine: it's available, but people think it isn't

Two months after the government recommended that scarce flu shots be reserved for people most at risk, health officials are now worried that tens of thousands of doses could go to


The Omagh trial hears telephoned warnings ahead of the bombing were deliberately vague and misleading.


Oil fell after surging to a record high above $90 a barrel earlier on Friday as tight fuel stocks ahead of winter and a softening U.S. dollar spurred investor buying.


Hospital scanners, often paid for by charity, are being left unused because hospitals cannot afford running costs.


Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett is criticised for not explaining the government's Europe policy to MPs.


Intel and AMD tug of war drags up Q3 chip sales

Kerching Microprocessor chip sales hit record levels in the third quarter thanks in large part to an intense two-horse race between arch rivals Intel and AMD, according to a new study.â¦


FBI Plans Initiative  To Profile Terrorists

The Federal Bureau of Investigations is developing a computer-profiling system that would enable investigators to target possible terror suspects, according to a Justice Department report submitted to Congress yesterday.


The environmental campaign has asked gamers to help persuade console manufacturers to go green.


Directors Reach Accord With Hollywood Studios

Movie and TV directors tentatively agreed to a new contract with production companies, sending a message to striking screenwriters.


MARTINSVILLE, Virginia (Ticker) -- Unaware of a plane crash that apparently claimed the lives of a number of his Hendrick Motorsports race team members, Jimmie Johnson took the lead with 60 laps to go Sunday and held on for his second straight victory in


A federal judge took the unusual step Thursday of rejecting a plea deal for an attorney who admitted leaking the grand jury testimony of elite athletes to two newspaper reporters.


Mickelson struggles to a 74 at Congressional

BETHESDA, Maryland  - World number two Phil Mickelson refused to blame his injured left wrist after carding a four-over-par 74 in the first round of the Tiger Woods-hosted invitational tournament on Thursday.


Childrenâs programming bonus for Scotland in BBC overhaul

SCOTLAND'S position as the largest producer of children's programmes for the BBC outside of London improved yesterday as part of a major shake-up of the corporation.


Powell Backs Idea of International Conference on Iraq

Secretary of State Colin Powell says he supports, and is ready to take part in, an international conference aimed at bolstering Iraq's electoral process and securing its borders in advance of elections to be held by the end of January.


Microsoft loses landmark EU antitrust case

A top European court on Monday handed Microsoft a surprise defeat in its epic antitrust battles, backing the European Commission's 2004 record fine of 497 million euros (690 million dollars) on the software giant.


Independent candidate Ralph Nader conceded on Thursday that he won't win a single state in the presidential election.


23 SETTEMBRE 15.55 - Ad Haiti si stanno allestendo vere e proprie fosse comuni. Finora sono 1072 i cadaveri recuperati, mentre oltre 1200 risultano ancora i dispersi, per molti dei quali non ci sarÃ  comunque niente da fare.


Lady Bird Johnson, the former first lady who championed conservation and worked tenaciously for the political career of her husband, Lyndon B. Johnson, died Wednesday, a family spokeswoman said. She was 94.


Allawi and Blair discuss security in Iraq in build up to elections

LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair is talking security with his counterpart from Iraq.


The health care union that led a 24-hour strike Wednesday at nine regional hospitals filed a lawsuit Friday against Sutter Health and a recruiting firm that hired replacement workers.


Per insegnare le tecniche del fatto a mano


Nel mondo 151 mln, per 2005 crescita entrate a una cifra


The Green Bay Packers dealt the Carolina Panthers a defeat now familiar to Super Bowl losers.


Impegno per il Sud, scommettere su capacita' amministrazioni


Montoya poised for NASCAR testing with Ganassi

DOVER, Delaware  - Colombian driver Juan Pablo   Montoya is due to have a test session with the Ganassi NASCAR   team on Monday following his switch from Formula One.


ST. LOUIS Rick Ankiel won his first game in three and a-half years with a four-inning relief stint marred only by an errant curveball that beaned a batter and St.


Roma, 12:53 - CALCIO, MERCATO: MILAN PRONTO AD OFFRIRE 16 MLN PER DAVID VILLA

Perso Suazo, lontano Eto'o, il Milan è pronto ad offrire 16 milioni di euro piÃ¹ Oliveira al V...


The final cost of modernising NHS IT systems could top Â£18.6bn - three times the declared figure, according to reports.


Senate committee seeks IRS update on nonprofits

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee  said on Wednesday it asked the Internal Revenue Service to  update it on the latest and greatest tax avoidance schemes  including those using nonprofit groups.


Â£300m campaign to tackle HIV 'epidemic'

The biggest sexual health campaign for 20 years was announced by the Government yesterday as figures showed HIV infections and other sexually transmitted diseases soared to record levels last year.


Pakistani forces securing last parts of rebel mosque

Pakistani security forces were securing the last parts of a mosque and school complex on Wednesday, a day after an assault that killed a rebel cleric, more than 50 Islamist fighters and eight soldiers.


World view - Lindsey Hilsum reports on noisy diplomacy in Darfur

In Darfur, both sides play the diplomatic game. The rebels' best suit is the suffering of their people. The government's is that international intervention failed spectacularly in Iraq.


La decisione a seguito della svolta sulle linee guida


Margaret Thatcher's son Mark remains under house arrest in South Africa, accused of being involved in an alleged coup in Equatorial Guinea.


Senate Democrats halted their quest to change President Bush's war strategy yesterday after Republicans blocked a proposal to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq.


A man described as a high-ranking Hamas operative was freed Monday on a $1 million bond, but must appear before a federal grand jury in Chicago probing the Palestinian militant group's financing.


Replacement winger Ross Lavery scored the decisive try just two minutes from time as Oxford finally justified the favourites tag they had carried into each of the last three matches.


South African Richard Sterne carded a brilliant closing round of 65 to win the Madrid Open and a place on the European Tour for the next two years.


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Ischia, 22 ott. - (Adnkronos) - L'incontro della maggioranza sulla riforma fiscale si terra' la prossima settimana. Lo fa sapere il premier Silvio Berlusconi oggi a Ischia e Napoli per incontrare i cittadini


Disappointment prevails in eastern Ukraine

Apathy, tears and disappointment dominated eastern Ukraine on Monday after the opposition declared victory in a bitterly contested presidential battle with Donetsk's hometown


George W. Bush was elected to a second term, but that was only one of his victories. He was victorious over the terrorists in Iraq.


The European Commission's (EC) president-elect, Jose Manuel Barroso, on Tuesday defended his team of commissioners in the European Parliament (EP) in a bid to secure


Police in Germany and Italy arrest four people over a mafia shooting in the German city of Duisburg in August.


Blind Students to Help Launch NASA Rocket

A dozen blind students from across the United States are at a summer camp this week working on a project most don't associate with the visually impaired - launching a NASA rocket.    The students are designing and preparing the rocket's payload at the National Federation of the Blind's Jernigan Institute in Baltimore...


THE HAGUE -- A U N tribunal sentenced the former speaker of the Bosnian Serb parliament yesterday to 27 years in prison for war crimes, but acquitted him of the harsher charge of genocide.


Radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir faces trial Thursday on charges of instigating terrorist bombings in Jakarta and the island resort of Bali.


Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - FIFA will launch an investigation into the racist chants Spanish fans aimed at black English players during Wednesday's friendly at the Bernabeu in Madrid.


Paris Hilton starts serving jail term, lawyer says

Admitting she was frightened, heiress Paris Hilton traded in her Guccis and designer clothes for jail garb on Sunday night as she began serving a 23-day sentence in Los Angeles for violating probation, her attorney said on Sunday.


Tycoon sectioned after daughter badly hurt

Â· Girl, 2, in critical condition with head injuriesÂ· Executive examined by psychologists


Water Cleanup Efforts: EPA Says Agency's Goals Already Are Part of Hudson PCB Project

By Brian Nearing, Albany Times Union, N.Y.  Jun. 6--WASHINGTON -- Recommendations in a national study on federal water pollution cleanup projects already are part of planned PCB dredging of the Hudson River at Fort Edward, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.


The co-chair of the UML 2 task force in the OMG responds to Michael Hugos' Sept. 24 column taking Unified Modeling Language to task.


A family filed a negligence and wrongful-death lawsuit against ConAgra Foods Inc., claiming a relative died from eating salmonella-tainted peanut butter.


Freescale sells itself for $17.6bn cash â or more

Who knows, maybe something better will come along Freescale Semi has accepted a $17.6bn offer from private-equity investors to buy the company. But there is a peculiar twist: the chip maker has reserved the right to seek a higher offer from other suitors over the next 50 days.â¦


Florida Mops Up After Hurricane Frances, Counts Cost

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


Federal agents confiscated hundreds of doses of flu vaccine after the hard-to-get medication was smuggled into New York last week, the Department of Homeland Security said yesterday.


Bolivian president Evo Morales brandished a coca leaf on the floor of the United Nations Tuesday in a passionate rebuke of U.S. criticisms of the South American nation's anti-drug policies.


Depression may form in Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico

A tropical depression could form in  the Atlantic Ocean or in the western Gulf of Mexico over the  next couple of days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on  Tuesday.


White House Awaits Proof on Iran Promises

The Bush administration agreed Monday to hold off trying to punish Iran to give the country time to keep a promise to freeze all programs linked to enrichment of uranium, a key ingredient in a suspected nuclear weapons program.


What's next? West coaching pool deep for UW

The search to replace Keith Gilbertson at Washington will be national, athletic director Todd Turner indicated yesterday. But Gilbertson's successor could come from a handful of promising candidates in the West.


Iran opens conference questioning the Holocaust

Iran opened a conference on Monday to examine the Holocaust and question whether Nazi Germany used gas chambers to kill Jews, drawing condemnation in the West and criticism from Iran's Jewish community.


Inside the NFL - Manning playing as well as any quarterback ever

Dan Marino, one-time recordsetting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins but now an analyst for CBS sports, tried in an interview earlier this season to get Colts quarterback Peyton Manning


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NEW YORK, December 2  - Crude oil prices declined for the third consecutive day today, reaching their lowest levels in 11weeks, on news of rising US fuel inventories and a less severe winter in various parts of the country.


FDA chief says Avandia data still inconsistent

All studies to date provide inconsistent data about the potential contribution of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes drug Avandia to heart attack risk, the head of the Food and Drug Administration said in testimony prepared for a congressional hearing on Wednesday.


VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia  - A delicate mission to free three hostages held by Colombian guerrillas appeared to collapse on Monday as the government and rebel leaders accused each other of trying to kill the deal.


Audrey Hepburn's gown auction money to aid children

KOLKATA, India  - About $800,000 in proceeds from the auction of an evening gown worn by Hollywood actress Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" will be donated to build 15 schools for destitute Indian children.


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A leaflet offering credit services to young women has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority.


U.S. chain store sales rose in the  second week of October compared with last year, as seasonal  shopping drove sales during the second week of the month, a  report said on Tuesday.


Sprint, SBC in Short-Range Wireless Roaming Deal

Sprint Corp. (FON.N) said on  Friday it made a deal that will let it nearly double the number of places it offers short-range wireless Internet connections.


Cambodia Orders Seizure of Gruesome Iraq CDs

The Cambodian government ordered  Monday the seizure of video CDs of gruesome murders and  mutilations of people kidnapped in Iraq.


A confirmed bachelor believed to be the oldest person in the world dies at the age of 116 in his Ukrainian village.


Angeletti:tavolo puo' frantumarsi. Bonanni: no irrigidimenti


Nation grieves over Poe's demise (2nd update, 9:54 am)

MANILA - People from all walks of life Tuesday mourned the death of movie actor and former presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr.


In Pakistan, the delicate dance of a key US ally

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's deal with Islamists may weaken the broader war on terror.


Cosmetics manufacturer Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. (EL.N) on Tuesday said quarterly net income jumped 51 percent, bolstered by new product sales and an improving U.S. retail market.


Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert will resign his congressional seat rather than serve out the rest of his term, two GOP congressional sources told CNN.


MIAMI - Coach Stan Van Gundy had a short wish list Monday â-eep Shaquille O'Neal healthy and get more practice time. "We haven't practiced in five days," Van Gundy said.


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Ethiopia's prime minister promises to withdraw troops from Somalia once attacks stop, during a surprise visit there.


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Culture capital celebrations hit high note in Liverpool

Liverpool continued festivities to mark the start of its year as European Capital of Culture Saturday with an all-star musical about its rich history.


U.S. '08 campaign silence belies importance of China

Food safety fears and broad economic  concerns keep China in U.S. headlines, but the epochal rise of  America's greatest potential rival has barely rated a blip so  far in the 2008 presidential campaign.


Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili accuses Russia of leading "terror" missions on his country's territory.


Max Rauffer became the first German man in 12 years to win an Alpine ski World Cup race when he beat the favorites in a wind-affected downhill on Saturday.


Court lets Liz Taylor keep van Gogh painting

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed actress Elizabeth Taylor to keep a Vincent van Gogh painting on Monday, rejecting an appeal by descendants of a Jewish woman who said she was forced to sell it before fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939.


European Agency: Cloned Animals 'Unlikely' to Pose Risks

The European Food Safety Authority this morning said it has concluded that meat and milk from healthy cloned cattle and pigs is "very unlikely" to pose risks to consumers, opening the door to possible European sales of those controversial foods in the future.


Nielsen/NetRatings reported that more than 100 million Europeans use the Internet--and of these, more than 54 million go surfing over a broadband connection.


Renault's 5,000-euro Car To Go On Sale In Western Europe For 7,500 Euros

French car maker Renault said that its budget 5,000-euro (6,000-dollar) Logan, currently aimed at developing markets, would soon go on sale in western Europe, but at 7,500 euros.


Hong Kong's government warns people with heart and respiratory problems to stay in as smog chokes the territory.


There will be at least 20 cars on the Formula One grid to start the season in 2005. Energy drink maker Red Bull has completed the purchase of the Jaguar Racing team from automaker Ford.


LAWRENCE, Kan. (Ticker) -- Second-ranked Kansas looks to post its 12th straight win at Allen Fieldhouse when its host Texas Christian on Thursday.


Tigers Celebrate Guillen's Winning Homer

Carlos Guillen leads off the bottom of ninth with a solo home run to give Detroit a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.


Way Down in Harmony, With Mythic Blues Again

âHoneydripper,â directed by John Sayles, is a shambling fusion of pop mythology and social mosaic.


A man who made abuse allegations against the ex-chairman of a police authority is charged with assault.


LeBron James's a season-high 41 points, leading Cleveland past Detroit for a 101-97 overtime win Wednesday night.


David Cameron promises voters some "real grit" as he marks his first anniversary as Conservative leader.


Union leaders give the BBC until noon to drop redundancy plans or they will ballot their members for strike action.


A woman who survived a suicide pact with her husband in Tenerife says the pair were "soulmates".


A girl receives tetanus shot from a medic at a relief camp in Nagore, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004.


More Americans than ever before have no health care insurance, 45 million at last count. Five million of these have lost health care coverage in the past four years.


It took an off-the-cuff reference to a serial murderer/cannibal to punctuate the Robby Gordon storyline. Gordon has been vilified by his peers and put on probation


Turkey makes offer to end Cyprus standoff, faced with EU talks freeze

Turkey, faced with a possible freeze on its European Union talks within days, has made an offer to ease a trade row with Cyprus which is thwarting its EU membership ambitions.


Executive Life case lawyer questions Pinault

French business tycoon Francois Pinault, targeted in complex civil action over the collapse of California insurance company Executive Life, was questioned here by a US lawyer under the supervision of a French judge.


Apple adds LED-backlit displays to updated MacBook Pros

Faster CPUs, Firewire 800 too Apple has upgraded its 15in MacBook Pro laptops, equipping the new models not only with Intel's latest mobile processors but also LED-backlit displays, as anticipated a month ago.â¦


Pringle Leads No. 4 Tar Heels Past Liberty

LaToya Pringle scores a career-high 25 points and has 10 rebounds Sunday to lead No. 4 North Carolina past visiting Liberty, 88-67.


Israeli bulldozers start clearing the ground for the southern section of the West Bank barrier.


Nader on Florida's ballot; denied spot in New MexicoKerry having a ...

The Florida Supreme Court ruled 6-1 yesterday that he can run as the Reform Party presidential candidate in the November election.


In Conte's '20/20' Remarks, Legal Experts See a Risk

As lacerating as Victor Conte Jr.'s remarks were about widespread doping in elite sport, his appearance on the ABC program was also puzzling to legal experts.


The White House severely edited congressional testimony given Tuesday by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the impact of climate change on health, removing specific scientific references to potential health risks, according to two sources familiar with the documents.


Modena, 18:39 - CALCIO, MODENA: NON SI ALLENANO PERNA E COLACONE

Amichevole in famiglia a ranghi misti per il Modena, test svolto con l'integrazione di alcuni ragazz...


RUBENS Barrichello delighted his home crowd as he led a Ferrari one-two in the second practice session for the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix.


A tradition of music fans scrawling tributes to the Beatles on a studio wall is threatened by fed up neighbours.


Benazir Bhutto's party was to discuss a successor to the slain Pakistani opposition leader on Sunday and decide whether to contest an election due in little over a week, as controversy swirled about exactly how she died.


Republican Fred Thompson gained a bump in support after his long-delayed entry in the 2008 presidential race and nearly caught front-runner Rudy Giuliani in two opinion polls released on Tuesday.


Taking a Long, Bumpy Ride to Systematic Brutality

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


IAAF temporarily suspends Kenteris, Thanou

MONTE CARLO, Monaco - Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou temporarily were suspended Wednesday by track and field's world governing body, pending hearings on their doping cases.


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RUSSIA today agreed to join a pact to forgive up to 80 per cent, or about $US33 billion ($42.44 billion) worth, of Iraq's debts, a US Treasury official said at a Group of 20 meeting where the multinational agreement was engineered.


Families seek accidental war deaths medal

Richard Perez made just one request when he said goodbye to his son on a tarmac at March Air Reserve Base just east of here.


A poll just released suggests public support for Labour is draining away, with one survey even putting Tony Blair's party in third place for the first time in more than 20 years.


Orioles catcher Ramon Hernandez is in a 1-for-40 stretch that includes an 0-for-24 drought on the back end.


ABN Amro Profit Rises, Buoyed by Sale of Asia Stake

ABN Amro Holding NV, the largest Dutch bank, said profit rose 26 percent in the third quarter, buoyed by a gain from selling its stake in Bank of Asia Pcl.


Saddam Hussein is ordered out of court by the new chief judge at his genocide trial in Baghdad.


Gigante australiano dell'alluminio smentisce voci takeover


F.D.A. Plans to Post Inspectors Overseas

The F.D.A. intends to post inspectors to embassies and consulates in the developing world in hopes of improving the quality of imported food and medicines.


Justices to Hear Abortion, Integration Cases

A version of this story appeared in Sunday's print edition.


Differing poll results suggest volatile race

WASHINGTON A new Gallup poll being released today gives President Bush a huge 14-point lead over challenger John Kerry. But that's sharply different from a Pew Research Center poll released just yesterday.


Sudan government, rebels meet with AU to set agenda for peace talks

Sudanese government envoys and the leaders of two rebel groups met here with African Union leaders to try to agree an agenda for talks to resolve the 18-month conflict in Darfur.


Human Frailty and Pain on Bostonâs Mean Streets

With âGone Baby Gone,â Ben Affleck has taken a satisfyingly tough look into conscience, to those dark places where some men also go astray.


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Unit Refused Iraq Mission, Military Says

WASHINGTON - Relatives of soldiers who refused to deliver supplies in Iraq say the troops considered the mission too dangerous, in part because their vehicles were in poor shape.    The Army is investigating up to 19 reservist members of a platoon that is part of the 343rd Quartermaster Company, based in Rock Hill, S.C...


Gates: Broadcast TV Model Faces Irrelevancy

Bill Gates predicts a future for the entertainment industry in which traditional broadcast television is rendered irrelevant. It's a positive vision, however, because new and better business models made possible by technology are emerging.


The foul-plagued Francis scored 15 of his 26 points in a spectacular fourth quarter as the Orlando Magic fought off the Philadelphia 76ers, 105-99, for their fourth win in five games.


A psychiatrist finds the woman accused of threatening Catherine Zeta Jones mentally fit for trial.


Toys "R" Us names executive vice president/COO

Toys "R" Us Inc. on Friday said it has appointed a former acting CEO of RadioShack Corp.  to the newly created post of executive vice president, chief operating officer.


Computer and entertainment  devices maker Apple Inc.  will delay until mid-March  its Apple TV device for playing computer-based video on  television sets, a spokeswoman said on Monday.


Debutant sprinter Pickering storms to Cup win in Munich

Britain's 20-year-old sprint sensation Craig Pickering insisted on Saturday there is more to come after winning the 100 metres at Munich's European Cup with a personal best.


It opened in 1916 as a vaudeville theater called the Ideal and closed a few weeks ago as the Playpen, a seedy porno emporium on the ragged rim of Times Square. It now faces the wrecking ball despite a last-minute attempt to rescue it.


CBS, Microsoft, and MySpace Unveil Copyright Guidelines

Several large broadcasting and Web companies came out in favor of filtering software and procedures for addressing copyright concerns in a set of guidelines released Thursday.


As U.S. spectrum auction opens, questions linger

One of the major questions as the U.S. Federal Communications Commission kicks off a multibillion-dollar spectrum auction Thursday is whether the auction will produce a winning bidder that will challenge telecom and cable-based broadband providers with a national wireless broadband network.Other questions will also be answered in coming weeks as the auctions, for 62MHz of long-range, high-speed spectrum, unfold. Will Google or another bidder buy enough spectrum to launch a "third pipe" broadband network? Will any bidders step forward and pledge to build a nationwide broadband and voice network for emergency response agencies?The bids to watch in the 700MHz auctions are for the C block, a 22MHz band of spectrum broken up into 12 regional licenses, and the D block, 10MHz of auctioned spectrum paired with another 10MHz set aside for a combined national commercial/emergency response agency network. Startup Frontline Wireless, one of the primary backers of the public-private model for an emergency responder network, announced in December that it had ceased operations."The pull-out of Frontline leaves the whole D Block auction up in the air," analyst Jack Gold of J. Gold Associates said in an e-mail. "There is no way to know if a last-minute group will come on board. While the goal of establishing a universal network for public safety/security is a laudable goal, it is not the most lucrative area from a pure business perspective, so it is not clear how much demand there might be or who might step up to the plate to make this work."The FCC may have made a mistake in adopting the plan by Frontline, a company with former FCC chairman Reed Hundt as its vice chairman, said Carlyn Taylor, a senior managing director in business consultancy FTI's corporate finance practice."I'm not sure how well [Frontline's plan] hung together from a financial standpoint," Taylor said. "I'm not sure anybody else is going to try to do what Frontline says they were going to do. There doesn't seem to be anybody else with a similar approach."If any other company bids on the D block, it will be much less than the FCC would have received without the national public safety network build-out rules, Taylor said.But the Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST), the nonprofit group of emergency response agency representatives that controls the public safety portion of the spectrum, said earlier this month it continues to support the FCC plan for the D block. The FCC should "do all that it can" to advance the public-private partnership meant to bring about the nationwide public safety broadband network, said Harlin McEwen, the PSST's chairman, in a statement. "While it would not be appropriate for the PSST to comment on any potential bidder’s strategy, we want to restate our enthusiasm for and commitment to what the FCC has done."In the C block, the FCC required that winning bidders operate under open-access rules, meaning the winning bidder must allow any legal devices to connect to the network and allow customers to access any legal Web content of their choosing. Google, which pushed for the open-access rules, has pledged to bid at least $4.6 billion for the C block, and the FCC later set that figure as the minimum price it will accept.FCC rules prohibit potential bidders such as Google from commenting on their spectrum plans in the run-up to the auction. Bidding is anonymous, but the FCC will release some information about the auctions at its auction Web page.But several wireless industry observers have suggested that Google may not want to win the C block spectrum. Google, by getting the FCC to adopt the open-access rules and by pushing Verizon Wireless and AT&T to open up their current wireless networks to outside devices and applications, has already accomplished much of what it has wanted, Taylor said."I think it's fairly widely believed that [Google] doesn't really want to be the actual carrier," Taylor said. "That doesn't mean they still wouldn't buy spectrum and then work with somebody else who's a carrier."A subcontracting arrangement with a wireless carrier would make sense for Google, she said.Blair Levin, a telecom analyst with Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., also doubts Google will be a major player in the C block bidding. With the U.S. stock markets tanking in recent weeks, Google may not want to spend $10 billion to build a national network, he said, referring to the estimated cost.Before the FCC set the auction rules in July, Google had also inquired about the legality of selling spectrum on a wholesale basis. The FCC ruled that such a plan would be legal.In addition to the current wireless giants AT&T and Verizon Wireless, other companies to watch are the cable television providers, satellite TV providers and handset maker Qualcomm, Taylor said. Qualcomm and cable provider Cox were among the 214 bidders approved by the FCC this month.Look for wireless carriers such as AT&T and Verizon to bid defensively, she said. "If the traditional mobile carriers really are the final winners of most of the spectrum, then nothing interesting happens," she said. "They don't want to see some major new entrant coming in."Falling stock prices on Wall Street may discourage some competing bidders, with the auction coming at "precisely a bad time" for investment in a new nationwide network, Taylor said. But these auctions may be the last chance for a third nationwide broadband network, she added.The 700MHz spectrum band carries wireless broadband signals three to four times farther than some higher spectrum bands, making it perfect for long-range broadband networks. "If you're going to build a green-field network from scratch, you want to build it at low megahertz like this," Taylor said. "If anybody was seriously considering launching a fully new competitor ... from scratch, this is the chance. There isn't going to be another one, probably."


Insurers Feel Pressure, Drop Commissions

In the four days since New York Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer alleged that brokers and corporate insurance carriers were engaged in bid-rigging and secret payoffs


Jennifer Lopez Sued by Ex-Spouse Over Restaurant

Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez has been sued for fraud and breach of contract by an ex-husband, who claims she hired him to manage her restaurant just long enough to get it up and running, then fired him.


Steel giants CSN, Tata in new fight over Corus

A fresh bidding war for Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus has erupted when Brazilian group CSN offered about 5.8 billion pounds (8.6 billion euros, 11.3 billion dollars) shortly after Corus had accepted a lower bid from Tata Steel of India.


Hotel Locks Out Employees Over Impending Strike

LOS ANGELES -- The labor dispute between workers at nine Los Angeles County hotels and their employers has intensified, with one of the hotels locking out its laundry workers and replacing them.


In Microsoft's latest SEC filing again, Redmond warns that next year won't see the handsome growth in PC sales that it has seen over the past twelve months.


Arts & entertainment: Strike which has paralysed the entertainment industry could end as early as the weekend


LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Because of the way the calendar  breaks, album sales are trailing 2004 in the early weeks of the  new year, but a rapper named the Game could help even the  score.


The Bush administration said yesterday that commercial importation of some low-cost prescription drugs from Canada might be feasible, but the savings to consumers


Two Killed in Peru Camisea Helicopter Crash

LIMA, Peru  - Two people died when a helicopter  carrying workers from Peru's huge Camisea gas field crashed in  the remote southern jungle, its operator Transportadora de Gas  del Peru (TGP) said on Thursday.


Blackstoneâs Bid for Equity Office Prevails

Shareholders approved a $39 billion bid to take over the nation's largest office landlord.


EU force for CAR must halt army abuses, HRW says

A European Union peacekeeping force to be deployed in Central African Republic must act to halt the killing of hundreds of civilians by government troops there since mid-2005, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.


AFRICA/NIGERIA - La Chiesa vara un piano di sensibilizzazione della popolazione in vista delle elezioni di aprile Lagos (Agenzia Fides)- Il Cardinale Antony Okogie, Arcivescovo di Lagos, ha annunciato una campagna di sensibilizzazione della popolazione da parte della Chiesa cattolica nigeriana per le elezioni presidenziali e parlamentari del 21 aprile. \


Annan Backs Stem Cell Studies, Differs with Bush

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan on Thursday endorsed scientific studies that involve the  cloning of human embryos, differing with the Bush  administration's push for a treaty to ban such research.


Candidates in Close Fight for California Delegates (Correct)

Bloomberg - Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The leading Democratic and Republican presidential candidates were in a close battle for California, the biggest state among the 24 voting in today's Super Tuesday round of presidential nomination contests.


DETROIT (December 27, 2004) - UConn senior quarterback Dan Orlovsky (Shelton, Conn.) earned Most Valuable Player honors after going 20 of 41 in the air for 239 yards and two touchdowns as the University of Connecticut defeated Toledo by a 39-10 score in


'Star Wars' creator readies 'Clone Wars'

The wars aren't over for "Star Wars" creator George Lucas. Lucas said Wednesday he's making an animated TV series of "Clone Wars" that could air next year, although he hasn't sold the show to a network yet. The series is set during the time when the Republic is fighting a civil war against separatists led by Count Dooku.


The football world mourns the death of legendary manager Brian Clough.


Berlin fund unveiled to help film makers in developing countries

German culture officials unveiled a World Cinema Fund aimed at supporting film makers in developing countries, including projects in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Latin America.


The pitching coach who has been in professional baseball for 40 years thought the ball was too low. The relief pitcher who has been on major league mounds for more than a decade feared it would bounce on the plate.


Shay Doron has 23 points and seven assists to help No. 1 Maryland rout Mississippi, 110-79, Saturday in the Junkanoo Jam championship game in Freeport, Bahamas.


Traffic, a Scottish firm, has announced a release of JFK game, codenamed JFK Reloaded today. The firm plans to launch the game on the 41st anniversary of Kennedyâs death.


The Queen Launches Royal YouTube Channel

Britain's 81-year-old Queen Elizabeth II launches her own special Royal Channel on YouTube. The monarch will use the popular video-sharing website to send out her 50th annual televised Christmas message, which she first delivered live to the nation and its colonies on Dec. 25, 1957.


Lega: rinviata l`elezione del presidente

Come era annunciato, lâAssemblea della Lega Calcio di Serie AeB, riunitasi questa mattina per eleggere il nuovo presidente, ha deciso di rinviare lâelezione con 41 voti favorevoli su 42. Il rinvio rappresenta


Biotech companies, medical device   makers and food manufacturers joined patient groups and three   former U.S. health secretaries on Monday in calling for   increased funding for the Food and Drug Administration.


Man Faces New Charge: Misprision of Felony Charge Added to Charges Filed Earlier in Connection With Fatal Mall

By Ishmael Tate, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Jun. 21--Brian Christian Leagones, charged in connection with last week's shooting death at Columbiana Centre mall, is back in jail on a new charge.   A judge Wednesday delayed setting bail for Leagones, 21, until 5 p.m.


One section of the Patriot Act was ruled unconstitutional yesterday by a federal judge. The section, 505, gave the FBI power to demand information from companies without a court order and bars recipients of


Hollywood sues computer server operators in major anti-piracy move

Major Hollywood studios on Tuesday announced scores of lawsuits against computer server operators worldwide, including eDonkey, BitTorrent and DirectConnect networks, for allowing trading of pirated movies.


Climate change and the origins of farming in Mexico

Blog: Mexico's Iguala Valley saw farming spread during Earth's warming after the last Ice Age.


June 15 will see the release of Yash RajÂs Jhoom Barabar Jhoom and like most other times


Abbas to defend rights of Palestinian refugees

Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas has pledged to honour Yasser Arafat's wishes and fight for the "right of return" of Palestinian refugees to Israel.


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Safe no more: An acute global shortage in contraceptives has experts in Africa predicting a population explosion and a frightening spread of AIDS.


Although Canadians had to wait awhile to get access to the iTunes Music Store, they are getting a comparative bargain. Apple Computer, which opened the virtual doors on the Canadian store late Wednesday, is


Sex for sophisticates at adults-only London art show

An X-rated exhibition featuring a pornographic fresco from a Roman brothel and a fig leaf used to hide the private parts of Michelangelo's David is to be staged at one of London's top arts centres.


Cheney breakfasts with U.S. troops in Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIRBASE, Afghanistan  - Vice President Dick Cheney, in Afghanistan for talks with President Karzai who faces a Taliban spring offensive, breakfasted with troops at the main U.S. base north of Kabul on Tuesday.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - After selling an astonishing 250,000   copies as a digital download, Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack"   surged 29 places to seize the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100   singles chart Thursday.


Bid to kill Allawi apparently foiled by German police

BERLIN - A bid by extremists to assassinate Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi on Friday was apparently foiled after police arrested three suspected Iraqi terrorists, German Federal Prosecutor Kay Nehm said on Friday.


In Cartwright's Gains, There's Plenty of Pain

Rock Cartwright, who is having a breakthrough season as the Redskins' primary return man on kickoffs, hopes to shake off a strained quadriceps and play against the Patriots.


Nokia OYJ reported a 20 percent drop in third-quarter profits on Thursday, citing disappointing mobile phone sales that will likely put a damper on fourth-quarter results as well.


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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia -- Former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will not be making a swift return to politics after the country's Federal Court Wednesday upheld a 1998 corruption conviction against him.


The hopes of Spain's largest bank to secure Abbey National have been given a boost after the City watchdog said it saw no reason to block the deal.


Academy Award-winning actor Paul Newman evades injury on Saturday after a fiery spinout at Daytona International Speedway.


Hong Kong pro-Beijing politicians accuse opponents of misleading public over sex scandal

Human rights activists on Wednesday condemned the detention of a Hong Kong pro-democracy politician for allegedly having sex with a prostitute, and his sentencing without trial to six months of "re-education through labor." ...


Abdul Razzaqâs inspired bowling helped Pakistan take a commanding position on the opening day of their second Test against Sri Lanka in Karachi.


Movie Review | 'Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins': Southern Discomfort for a Hollywood Talk-Show Host

âRoscoe Jenkinsâ is just a shaggy diversion that gives its energetic star and its populous, accomplished supporting cast a chance to clown around.


MARK COLVIN: The United States President, George Bush, has been defending his invasion of Iraq before the UN General Assembly. The President, who's been making speeches recently to wildly cheering supporters


Former Wash. Archbishop Hickey, 84, Dies

This Sept. 7, 1997, file photo shows Cardinal James Hickey during a funeral Mass for Mother Teresa at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.


Rooney hovers between Manchester United and Newcastle

That England's Euro 2004 wonder boy Wayne Rooney will leave Everton is virtually certain, following an increased offer by Manchester United and the teenager's determination to move on.


PONTIAC, Mich. -- Mike Bouchard was eager to make the sale as he bantered with Tracey Allen at a Labor Day street fair. Pitching his Republican candidacy for the U.S. Senate, the Oakland County sheriff heard her say she favored Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow.


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Cabir Variants Indicate Mobile Virus Threat

Two new variants of the Cabir mobile phone virus have been discovered, indicating that the source code for the virus is available in the malware underground.


Ian Poulter won a play-off with Sergio Garcia yesterday to guarantee his season is remembered for more than funny trousers and a Ryder Cup cap.


Bank of America Corp, the second-largest U.S. bank, posted a much larger-than-expected 32 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt by mounting credit losses and dismal investment banking results.


Adviser says Ford to sell Aston Martin to investor group

Ford Motor Co.  has reached a deal to sell its British race car unit Aston Martin to an investor consortium led by racing team boss and chief executive of Prodrive Ltd David Richards, an adviser on the deal, said on Monday.


The US leader passes legislation letting him impose sanctions on Sudan, in protest at the violence in Darfur.


Morgan Stanley sells stake to China fund

Morgan Stanley  on Wednesday  posted a stunning fourth-quarter loss after recording a  bigger-than-expected $9.4 billion of write-downs and said it  sold a $5 billion stake to China Investment Corp to bolster its  capital.


Alcoa 2nd quarter profit slips; extends Alcan offer

Kicking off the new earnings season,  aluminum company Alcoa Inc  reported on Monday that  second-quarter profit slipped, but still matched Wall Street  expectations, even though revenue fell short of forecasts.


Ailing leader Fidel Castro said in a letter read on state television Monday that he does not intend to cling to power forever or stand in the way of a younger generation, but invoked the example of a renowned Brazilian architect who is still working at 100.


Al Qaeda threatens attacks in US-allies Gulf, Israel

Al Qaeda used the fifth anniversary of   September 11 to urge Muslims to hit Western interests and said   U.S. allies Israel and the Gulf Arab states would be the next   targets in a campaign to seal the West's economic doom.


Thousands of monks continue their protest in Burma, chanting as they march to the Sule pagoda in Rangoon


UN report: Foreign direct investment on rise in Lebanon

BEIRUT: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Lebanon rose to $358 million in 2003 compared to $257 million in 2002, a jump of 12.1 percent, according to a World Investment Report issued Wednesday


J.P. Morgan Cancels IBM Outsourcing Deal

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  said on Wednesday it was canceling a $5 billion outsourcing deal with IBM Corp.,  and planned to rehire about 4,000 workers who had been transferred to IBM under the pact.


Sienna Miller, who stars with boyfriend Jude Law in the upcoming "Alfie" remake, is in discussions to play Edie Sedgwick, a '60s icon and one of Andy Warhol's muses, in the indie feature "Factory Girl."


Description: Royal Dutch/Shell agrees to pay more than $150 million to settle fraud charges in the United States and Britain. The company was accused of overstating its proven oil and gas reserves by more than 20 percent.


Nicolas Sarkozy's tough-guy image is damaged by rising crime in the Banlieue


A verdict is expected in a trial of 73 men charged with a wave of suicide bombings in Turkey in 2003.


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Michael Phelps clinched his fifth gold  medal and became the first man since Mark Spitz to hold four  individual Olympic swimming titles when he won the 100 meter  butterfly final Friday.


German doctors grow jaw bone replacement in man's back

A German man was able to chow down on a bratwurst sandwich after surgeons grew a new jaw bone on his back muscle and transplanted the bone to his mouth.


John Mark Karr bragged to his landlord's wife that sexually, he was "like a wolf," and said he "liked little boys and girls" when he worked in Costa Rica as an English teacher, his former housemates told The Associated Press.


Indonesian police have passed on to prosecutors their investigative file on militant cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir - a first step to getting him into court.


BROOKFIELD, Ill. Dec 8, 2004 - After Babs the gorilla died at age 30, keepers at Brookfield Zoo decided to allow surviving gorillas to mourn the most influential female in their social family.


Sun outpaces 2006 growth in server market

Long-suffering server maker sees revenue gains after five years of declines.


VALLETTA, Malta (di-ve news) -- September 21, 2007 Malta is today commemorating the 43rd anniversary of its Independence with a Pontifical Mass, wreath laying ceremonies and an investiture ceremony. The commemorations started on Thursday with the laying of wreaths on monuments or tombs of several late Prime Ministers of Malta, including those of George Borg Olivier, Paul Boffa, Gerald Strickland, Ugo Mifsud, Nerik Mizzi, Joseph Howard and Francesco Buhagiar.


Shiite Group Reveals Some Iraq Candidates

Iraq's future political landscape began to take shape Friday, as a coalition led by powerful Shiite Muslim groups revealed a few of its candidates in next month's parliamentary election. They include former exiles, a prominent cleric and members of the interim government.


Indonesia's Supreme Court orders Time magazine to pay $106m for defaming former President Suharto.


HP's on the Flash Track ; Trying Out Sturdier Memory Chip

By MARK BOSLET, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS  Hewlett-Packard is preparing its first laptop with flash memory chips in another sign of the market's gradual migration away from the use of hard drives to store data and software.


In the name of the lager...beer used in church ad campaign

A miraculous image of Jesus Christ in the froth of an almost empty pint of beer is to be used as an advert to encourage more Britons to go to church this Christmas.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday she will raise with Afghanistan's U.S.-backed president the case of an Afghan reporter sentenced to death for insulting Islam, a case that has not drawn the same wide U.S. outrage or administration intervention as one involving a Muslim condemned to death for converting to Christianity.


Anxiety grows as a holy month approaches. Iraqi premier gives an ultimatum to Fallouja to turn over a militant. By Ashraf Khalil. BAGHDAD - Six US soldiers were reported killed in attacks here and in the


MIlano, 13:42 - CALCIO, MATARRESE IN GHANA PER SEGUIRE COPPA D'AFRICA

Il presidente della Confederazione Calcio Africana Issa Hayatou ha invitato il presidente della Lega...


The family of a man who died after a balcony fall in Greece begin their last legal bid to convict three doctors.


Hamas on offensive as Palestinians battle in Gaza

Hamas Islamist gunmen pressed on with their Gaza offensive on Wednesday, killing eight fighters loyal to Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas in a Palestinian supremacy struggle escalating steadily into civil war.


Cresce attenzione dopo i falliti attentati in Gran Bretagna


Celtic's Henri Camara and Nacho Novo of Rangers are banned at an SFA disciplinary hearing.


The Indian Ocean region starts to assess the damage wrought by sea surges that killed about 23,000 people.


New applications for U.S. home loans  fell last week even as average 30-year mortgage rates decreased  from the previous week, an industry group said on Wednesday.


Amid news the U.S. Army has extended a second unit's deployment in Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld was meeting Tuesday with top leaders in Montenegro to discuss the newly independent republic's possible contribution to the war on terror.


India Aims to Double Revenue From Infrastructure Management Services

India is targeting a larger share of the market for remote infrastructure management services, and is planning to more than double revenue from these services to $15 billion by 2013.


Britons give 76 million pounds to Asian wave victims

Donations by Britons to the victims of the south Asian tidal wave disaster now total 76 million pounds, charities said.


AGs, artists urge top court to hear P2P case

com November 8, 2004, 5:08 PM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.


Hedge fund Pershing Square has big stake in Target

The hedge fund run by activist investor William Ackman said on Monday it now owns a 9.6 percent stake in Target Corp , adding the discount retailer to its small list of closely watched investments.


Pittsburgh Perseveres Without Injured Players

Pittsburgh will limp into Madison Square Garden on Wednesday to face St. Johnâs with only eight available scholarship players, one of whom has taken only eight shots this season.


Microsoft Research plans to establish its first-ever lab in India, hoping to attract top research talent in a country known for producing high-quality computer scientists.


Hurricanes, unrest in Nigeria feed supply concerns

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Fueled by new supply worries in the United States and Nigeria, crude-oil futures made history Monday when the price topped $50 per barrel late Monday and one analyst said additional disruptions could push prices to $60 per barrel


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Consumer Confidence Falls Again in Sept.

US consumer confidence edged lower again in September after falling in August, as persistent worries about the job market weighed on sentiment, a report on Tuesday said.


France Calls Crisis Talks Over Iraq Hostages Farce

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre  Raffarin met ministers for a crisis meeting on two French  journalists held hostage in Iraq on Monday as efforts to secure  their release threatened to turn into a fiasco.


Bush Taps Republican Activist as Veterans Chief

President Bush tapped a former  Republican Party chairman to lead the veteran affairs  department on Thursday, and the White House confirmed that four  other Cabinet secretaries will be staying on.


A Swiss group may have helped more British people bypass the UK ban on euthanasia than previously thought.


A court in South Africa has postponed until next April the trial of Mark Thatcher on charges he helped fund a coup attempt in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.


WASHINGTON -- The government on Wednesday approved over-the-counter sales of the fat-blocking diet pill orlistat, allowing direct sales for the first time of a version of a diet drug that had been available only by prescription.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Republicans, Democrats nationally.


Colombia rebels say army impeding hostage release

Colombian rebels said in a letter on Monday intense military activity had impeded the release of three hostages they had promised to hand over to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.


Feds to require 'open' wireless networks?

Blog: Draft wireless auction rules being pondered at the FCC could be a victory for companies like Google that fear without government intervention, the same few companies will control coveted spectrum, limiting consumer choice.


It was unusual but not unprecedented for the head of the Walt Disney Co. compensation committee to be negotiating an employment contract that his group would eventually approve, former committee chair Irwin Russell testified at the trial surrounding Michael Ovitz's contract and severance.


Digital Vigilantes: Using eBay to Catch a Truck Thief

Ben Adams used the Internet and took some big risks to recover his 1949 Chevy truck.


White House criticizes Clintons on Libby

The White House on Thursday made fun of former President Clinton and his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, for criticizing President Bush's decision to erase the prison sentence of former aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.


Shares of Synopsys Inc. SNPS.O, a  semiconductor design software maker, tumbled before the bell on  Thursday, a day after the company reported lower quarterly net  income and said results in the current quarter would be below  Wall Street estimates.


Two games into the season, the Patriots are 2-0; the offense is ranked second in the league; quarterback Tom Brady leads the NFL with a 134.2 passer rating and 79.7 completion percentage (47 of 59); Randy Moss is tied for the lead with 17 receptions and ranks second with 288 receiving yards; and the team owns the league's ...


Abortion Foes Optimistic at Dawn of Bush 2nd Term

Should women who seek abortions be  required to hear about possible fetal pain?


Suicide bombers kill 25 in Pakistan army stronghold

Two suicide bombings Tuesday ripped through a military bus and a market near the Pakistani army's headquarters, killing 25 people in the latest attacks aimed at destabilising President Pervez Musharraf.


What is it with all these movies showing New York City utterly obliterated?


com staff writers. The parent company of Peugeot and Citroen has announce that due to the economy affecting the car market, they will withdraw from World Rally Championship competition at the end of the 2005 season.


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Hester kickoff returns lead Bears to big win over Rams

Devin Hester scored two touchdowns on  kickoff returns to help the Chicago Bears beat the Rams 42-27  in St. Louis on Monday.


NEW YORK -- Verizon Communications Inc., the nation's second largest telecommunications company, on Monday reported a 3.9 percent rise in fourth-quarter earnings on steady but moderate growth in its core operations.


Australian Gas Light to sell NZ business

The Australian Gas Light Co. , the countryâs biggest power retailer, reported a jump of 18.5 percent in annual profit on Thursday and announced plans to sell its US$569 million stake in a New Zealand gas distributor to fund future growth.


Fatah Reported Leading In West Bank Municipal Elections

Reports from the West Bank say the mainstream Fatah faction is on course to win municipal elections there despite a good showing by the militant Islamic group Hamas.


LG's new attempt at an 'iPhone killer' looks a lot like Apple's device but also supports 3G cellular data connections.


Nepal's embattled government offered to meet a demand by Maoist rebels to end their blockade of the capital yesterday after the guerrillas set


Sport: Manager puts pen to paper on new deal that will keep him at club until June 2011.


Islamist militants take children and teachers hostage in a school near the Pakistani district of North Waziristan, officials say.


Pacers Undecided About Appealing Suspensions

(INDIANAPOLIS, November 22nd, 2004, 4:30 pm) -- The Indiana Pacers' leadership voiced their support for Ron Artest and the other players suspended after the brawl with Detroit Pistons fans but have not yet decided whether to appeal the punishments.


Sendmail inventor Eric Allman says a new Internet standard promises to restore trust to e-mail.


Siena, 18:12 - CALCIO, SIENA: BERETTA HA LA VARICELLA

L'allenatore del Siena, Mario Beretta, è stato colpito da varicella e non ha potuto condurre ...


PeopleSoft's NOW program, unveiled this week at Connect 2004, will allow World, Enterprise and EnterpriseOne customers a free technical upgrade, management services and training.


Schoolchildren are reluctant to use badly-maintained toilets in case of bullying, campaigners say.


LONDON, July 9 -- Four immigrant men were convicted Monday of conspiring to bomb London's public transit system on July 21, 2005, in a failed attempt to duplicate an attack two weeks earlier by four suicide bombers who killed 52 bus and train passengers.


Canadian who leaped into Olympic pays the price for 15 minutes of fame

ATHENS (CP) - The Canadian who embarrassed Olympic officials by jumping into a Games swimming pool during a diving competition wearing a skirt and advertising an on-line casino has paid the price for his 15 minutes of fame.


Pluto, now that it is no longer a planet, has been assigned the number 1340340 in the catalog of minor planets.


Sony has unveiled a palm-sized digital audio player that combines the typical features of an MP3 player with robotic technologies to allow it to spin, flash lights and move forward and backward to the music.


Millerâs Independent Debut May Be Delayed

Bode Miller may skip this weekendâs opening of the Alpine skiing season due to a back injury.


There are worse things to befall a guy than losing a tennis match. You could ask James Blake.


The long-term cancer risk of mobile phone use cannot be ruled out, experts say, after a six-year study.


The FTSE 100 index of top companies shed 0.76 percent to 5,828.30 points in early afternoon trade.


By SONJA BARISIC  ATLANTIC, Va. - Monday morning's scheduled launch of a rocket carrying satellites for the Air Force and NASA was called off, according to NASA spokesman Keith Koehler.  No other details were immediately available.


Microsoft demonstrates supercomputing Windows

A forthcoming version of Windows Server is designed for building supercomputers from clusters of PCs.


Sun Microsystems has quietly moved a team of approximately 20 of its research engineers into its Network Storage product group, assigning them the task of developing a new storage appliance designed for massive data archives.


(InfoWorld) - Monsoon Multimedia and the Software Freedom Law Center are discussing a settlement regarding Monsoon's open-source licensing violation, but a deal isn't certain. "Simply coming into compliance now is not sufficient to settle the matter because that would mean anyone can violate the license until caught because the only punishment would be to come into compliance," said Dan Ravicher, SFLC's legal director, in a statement. He confirmed that the parties are in settlement discussions but said an agreement hasn't yet been reached. In a statement, Monsoon said that it has always intended to comply with the licensing requirements and expects to do so within the next couple of weeks. Last week,Â the SFLC filed a lawsuit against Monsoon on behalf of two of the creators of BusyBox, a lightweight set of Unix utilities used in embedded systems. BusyBox claims that even after repeated requests, Monsoon failed to publish its source code. Monsoon uses BusyBox under the GNU General Public License version 2, which requires distributors of software that uses the licensed software to make their source code available. Failing to do so is considered copyright infringement. The SFLC said this is the first case they know of filed in the U.S. to enforce an open-source license. It is being closely watched as a test of the legal strength of GPL2. If the case goes to trial, the key decision will be whether the court decides that GPL2 is a license or a contract, said James Gatto, a lawyer who leads the open-source team at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, which is based in New York and is not involved in the lawsuit. If the court decides GPL2 is a contract, it would be a blow to the open-source community. That's because the remedy for breach of contract is damages for losses, he said. "Here, what's the loss to a plaintiff that doesn't charge for the software?" he said. The court can also in some cases require specific actions in a breach of contract case, he said. In a licensing arrangement, the defendant would be charged with copyright infringement, entitling the plaintiff to damages and an injunction. It is unusual for an open-source licensing issue to reach the courts. Typically, the parties work it out privately. "There's not enough at stake generally for people not to comply," Gatto said. In Europe, the GPL Violations Project has brought at least one open-source licensing case to court.


General Motors' GM.N German unit  Adam Opel AG will cut around 9,500 jobs at its loss-making  operations, a source who attended a briefing by the carmaker's  management on Thursday said.


Investing â¬1bn in research The European Commission has announced that it is to invest more than â¬1bn on research into new technologies that can improve the lives of older people.â¦


French government backs Nestle over job cuts

THE FRENCH government is siding with Nestle in a stand-off with France - s second-largest trade union over planned job cuts at Perrier and Nestle - s other French water brands.


Two US Soldiers Killed in Iraq, One by Enemy Fire

Two US 1st Infantry Division soldiers were killed in separate incidents today near Balad, Iraq, the US military said, and three Iraqi soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber near the insurgent-held city of Fallujah.


ISRAEL released almost 160 Palestinian prisoners today as an act of goodwill towards Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak but Palestinians dismissed the move as a public relations gimmick.


Oil eased after surging to a record high above $90 a barrel earlier on Friday as tight fuel stocks ahead of winter and a softening U.S. dollar spurred investor buying.


Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards both accomplished what they needed to do in their one and only debate on Tuesday night.


Tech titans hold steady Lost in all the hullabaloo over the $1bn MySQL buy were Sun Microsystems' preliminary second quarter results.â¦


Jail visits 'routinely bugged': Daily Telegraph

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


Late Surge Lifts Lehman Into First-Round Lead

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman  fired a 10-under-par 62 to grab the opening round lead at the  Buick Invitational Thursday, moving him closer to his goal of  playing on the team he will lead against Europe.


Hollywood's "Nativity" in world premiere at Vatican

"The Nativity Story", a Hollywood movie of the story of Mary and Joseph before the birth of Jesus, had its world premiere at the Vatican on Sunday and won strong praise from the man known as the "deputy pope".


The Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas today ordered his presidential guard to strike back at Hamas as they tightened their grip on Gaza.


There's a reason you knew of Celebrex, even before the recent news about its related health warnings: those commercials, with the chorus of "Celebrate, celebrate!


Aal, 16:07 - SCI, COPPA EUROPA; GIGANTE AAL: ALFIERI TERZA, PUTZER OTTAVA

Altro podio azzurro sulle nevi di Aal in Coppa Europa, dopo il terzo posto conquistato da Karen Putz...


China now tries to tame Deng's black and white cats

SHENZHEN, China  - A huge billboard of China's late leader Deng Xiaoping presides over an intersection in the heart of Shenzhen, part shrine, part tourist attraction and part ad for market reforms.


Former FBI liaison to Saudi Arabia alleges discrimination

NEW YORK -- The FBI's legal attache to seven countries including Saudi Arabia during and after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks sued the Department of Justice on Thursday, saying the FBI all but sabotaged his efforts in a petty ...


A Split-Up of Insurers of Bonds Is Considered

Proponents of the idea say such a step could restore confidence in the financial markets broadly, and specifically in the $2.6 trillion municipal bond market.


The return of the otter to many British waterways is helping to reverse the water vole's decline, a study shows.


Tre arresti, sequestrati 60 kg di stupefacenti


Prachi Desai can't get over the fact that she has won Jhalak Dikhla Jaa.


Can you tell whether someone's gay just by the way he or she walks?


Tamil minister asks Tigers not to go back to war :

Colombo, Nov 28 : The Sri Lankan government today asked the Tamil Tigers to work for a negotiated political settlement to the decades-old ethnic strife, a day after LTTE supremo V Prabhakaran threatened to go back to war.


AmerisourceBergen Corp.  said on Monday it has signed a 10-year agreement with ID Biomedical Corp.  of Canada to distribute ID Biomedical's flu vaccine in the United States.


EU Says No Deal, No Breakdown on Fusion Reactor

Talks on where to build the world's first nuclear fusion reactor ended without a deal on Tuesday but the European Union said Japan and the United States no longer firmly opposed its bid to put the plant in France.


The grisly murder of a white suburban housewife has overshadowed the motor city's terrifying murder rate.


College Basketball: Illinois, North Carolina Cruise

LAS VEGAS (Sports Network) - Luther Head scored a game-high  18 points to lead top-ranked Illinois over Northwestern State,  69-51, in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic at Valley High School.


Four days of rest in between US Open matches might have been just what Roger Federer needs, as he takes the court on Wednesday for a quarterfinal encounter against Andre Agassi.


What will it take for Fleetwood to stop spinning its wheels?


Williams Leads Fighting Illini to Trounce Valpo 93-56

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Sports Network) - Deron Williams scored 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds and handed out seven assists to lead No.


Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis took a deep breath as he prepared to answer yet another question about Terrell Owens, the wide receiver who spurned an


Nigeria clamps down on militants as German oil worker freed

Nigerian troops have rounded up scores of suspected militants in their hunt for hostage-takers as one of two Germans abducted in the oil-rich Niger Delta was released.


Southern California formally complained that ABC-TV's Brent Musburger revealed privileged information in play-by-play commentary during Saturday's game against Nebraska.


Israeli forces killed at least six members of the Palestinian movement Hamas during a raid into Gaza.


MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian Islamist group Hamas urged the West on Friday to accept a new Palestinian unity government which it said was the only way to ensure stability in the Middle East.


Really?: The Claim: Regular Use of Hottubs Can Hurt Fertility in Men

For years, doctors have warned men having trouble conceiving to stay away from hot baths and whirlpool tubs. Is the concern warranted?


Heavies pull weight in actor nominations

LOS ANGELES  - Lead or supporting actor? That is the question that various awards groups as well as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are turning their attention to as "for your consideration" season gets under way.


Southern California and Oklahoma stayed on course for a clash over college football's national title at the Jan. 4 Orange Bowl yesterday after putting more distance between their respective No.


HBO to Give 3 New Films for Viewing on Public TV

The deal will allow the Public Broadcasting Service to replay three original HBO films after they have completed a monthlong run on the premium cable channel.


The nun who inspired Holywood movie Dead Man Walking says death row Scot Kenny Richey should be freed.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats in New Hampshire


U.S. Envoy: Sudan Could See Somali-Style Anarchy

NAIROBI, Kenya  - Sudan risks falling into  Somalia-style anarchy if peace talks aimed at ending separate  crises in Darfur and the south fail and embolden more factions  to take up arms, the top U.S. envoy to Sudan said Friday.


U.S. economic growth was stronger  than previously thought in the third quarter because imports  were less hefty than originally estimated, the government said  on Wednesday, but corporate profits weakened.


Milano, 15:50 - CALCIO, MANCINI DUECENTO PANCHINE ALL'INTER: E' UN MIRACOLO

Giornata di traguardi per Roberto Mancini. Contro il Parma il tecnico festeggia le 200 panchine alla...


HOUSTON - The kids were naughty, Dad put the presents on eBay instead of under the tree - and Mom's been crying ever since. Now, even the tree's down.


Roger Clemens named in baseball steroid report

Some of the biggest players in Major League Baseball, including Roger Clemens, were named in the Mitchell Report, a far-reaching investigation on performance-enhancing drugs believed to be threatening the credibility of one the most popular U.S. sports.


Reporte Delta Latin America Information Technology Report: No More Disconnection to Internet, Week of June 25-June 29

Reporte Delta is a weekly report, written in Spanish and targeted  towards Latin America, that specializes in the study and analysis of the  general strategic use of information technology and in particular, in  the use of internet technology.


MARIETTA, Ga. Sept. 22, 2004 - The family of hostage Jack Hensley received confirmation of his death Wednesday, on what would have been his 49th birthday, a family spokesman said.


Ebay Inc. is "outraged" at the arrest of Avnish Bajaj, the chief executive officer of the company's Baazee.com subsidiary in India, the company said in a statement issued on Sunday.


ICC Champions Trophy: England to take on Windies at Oval

LONDON, September 25 (Online): Host England and surprise package West Indies would meet in the final of ICC Championship Trophy in Oval on Saturday (today).


Five minutes to understanding a floating rate fund

At last count there were more than 25 floating rate schemes in the market. Every fund house has launched one or dusted off its existing floater.


Bush says impressed by Egypt's "young reformers"

President Bush has praised a group of   "young reformers" close to an influential son of the Egyptian   president, including the trade and industry minister who local   press have mooted as the next prime minister.


U.S. cool to Iran feelers on Iraq, bombs kill 50

U.S. and Iraqi officials began work on Wednesday to team up with Iran to find an end to the bloodshed in Iraq whose security crisis was dramatized anew by two suicide bombs that killed 50 people.


Top Researchers Ask Web Users to Join Science Grid

IBM and top scientific research organizations are joining forces in a humanitarian effort to tap the unused power of millions of computers and help solve complex social problems.


A year ago, my colleague Katie Hafner wrote a story about the growing number of lawsuits facing Google. The cases ranged from copyright claims, to challenges to Google’s use of other companies’ trademarks in its advertising system, to complaints about how some Web sites were ranked in Google’s search results. It now looks like some people [...].


Bad Water, Not Corpses, Main Tsunami Disease Threat

Preventing outbreaks of diseases across  tsunami-hit Asia is a race against time, but contrary to  popular belief, the thousands of rotting corpses do not pose  the main threat, health officials said on Thursday.


Paula Radcliffe's failure to add the Olympic marathon crown to her collection of achievements was not due to injury, the British team confirmed today.


North Korea denies allegations it may be helping Syria develop a nuclear weapons facility.


Mottaki, per la prima volta violate regole internazionali


The loyalist paramilitary Ulster Defence Association yesterday delivered a huge boost to the Northern Ireland peace process by pledging to end all violence and to work towards complete disarmament.


In Londonâs Financial World, Carbon Trading Is the New Big Thing

Managing emissions has become one of the fastest-growing specialties in financial services, and companies are scrambling to find workers.


India's Offer for Peace Talks on Kashmir Is Sweetened With Aid

India's prime minister, Manmohan Singh, came to Kashmir on Wednesday offering unconditional talks with anyone willing to renounce violence and a $5.3 billion economic


Are founder-driven SW vendors good for enterprise buyers?

A safe bet? Comment I met with Gerry Cohen last week, the founder CEO of BI vendor Information Builders (IB). After 30 years in the business he still has an infectious enthusiasm for software. As has Jim Goodnight, the founder CEO of SAS, and Michael Saylor, the founder CEO of MicroStrategy, who founded his company in 1989. Between them, this triumvirate of founder CEOs account for $2.3bn of worldwide annual BI industry sales: about one-third of the whole BI market.â¦


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


Murray could top Federer, tennis legend Borg says

Tennis great Bjorn Borg believes that Andy Murray could knock world number one Roger Federer off his pedestal, but not for a while yet.


Itâs been a little while since I was last on the scene, my fellow Gooners and its fair to say that the last week or so has been pretty eventful to say the least.


ATHENS -- For many Israelis, the Olympics evoke memories of a terrorist massacre and political boycotts, but windsurfer Gal Fridman provided his countrymen an historic and celebratory remembrance yesterday after he won the first gold medal in the Jewish state's 56-year history.


Japan's Abe, Poised to Lead, Offers Nation Vision of Pride

TOKYO -- To glimpse the brave new Japan of Shinzo Abe -- the hawkish 51-year-old poised to replace Junichiro Koizumi as prime minister next week -- take a peek inside the eighth-grade history classes at this city's prestigious Tamagawa Academy.


Being transgender no longer about surgery in NY

Jay Kallio knew at age 4. For Justine Nicholas, the revelation came in kindergarten. Nature had dealt them a confusing anatomy. The genders they were assigned at birth were all wrong.


Brushing aside threats of a presidential veto, a Senate committee on Thursday approved a five-year, $35 billion expansion of a children's health insurance program that would be financed through higher tobacco taxes.


Cingular to Cut 7,000 Jobs to Trim Costs After Buyout

Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest cellular phone company, plans to cut about 10 percent of its work force, or 7,000 jobs, as a result of its purchase of AT&T Wireless, the company said yesterday.


A deadly US winter storm wreaks chaos at one of the busiest airports, causing power cuts and two deaths.


Roma, 19:45 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE ITALIA-SUDAFRICA A OTTOBRE

L'Italia affronterà il Sudafrica (in una sede da definire) il prossimo 17 ottobre. Lo ha reso...


Teenagers think vinyl's groovy again, Time says

Time magazine's January 10, 2008 feature article covers the continuing resurgence of the vinyl LP.


Clutch of countries resist Liberia debt relief

Pressure mounted on Sunday on a  clutch of mainly developing countries to sign off on debt  relief for Liberia held up over how to finance the  International Monetary Fund's portion of the deal.


Oil prices hit new highs on both sides of the Atlantic this morning as a threat by Norwegian shipowners to halt production from the world's third biggest exporter fuelled fears of a winter supply crunch.


Journalists Testify That Libby Never Mentioned CIA Officer

Six journalists testified yesterday that Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, never mentioned an undercover CIA officer to them -- and some said they learned about her identity from other administration sources.


Britain braces for new style under Brown

Britain is bracing for a distinct change of style under new prime minister Gordon Brown, even if he will likely follow a broadly similar agenda to Tony Blair.


Sun may rise, after all, on faulty space probe

Scientists are hopeful they can retrieve particles of solar wind from a capsule that crashed in the desert last week. By Peter N. Spotts | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Verdict raises hope for drownings appeal

Their stories were nearly identical. Amanda Hamm and then-boyfriend Maurice LaGrone Jr.


Man with knife kills 8 at Chinese school

BEIJING - A man armed with a knife killed eight people today at a high school in central China and wounded four others, a government news agency reported.


Pakistan demands the surrender of armed students at an Islamabad mosque, after deadly clashes at the site.


It is the legal world's version of rÃ©sumÃ©-buffing: law firms are claiming credit for big deals by advising the advisers.


Rolling Stone magaizne names top 500 songs of all time

NEW YORK - Rolling Stone magazine has named the top 500 songs of all-time, and, well, the No. 1 song isn't exactly a complete unknown.


Shares Rally as Reports of Mergers Raise Expectations

Stocks rallied yesterday after the software maker PeopleSoft accepted Oracle's $10.3 billion sweetened buyout offer and other big deals fueled expectations for more takeovers.


Futures were little changed on Thursday, as higher oil prices and rising bond yields fueled caution, a day after the Standard & Poor's 500's biggest drop in two weeks.


More than a half-million overweight trucks are allowed onto the nation's roads and bridges — an increasingly routine practice that some officials say is putting dangerous wear and tear on an already groaning infrastructure.


Six car bombs killed 160 people in a Shi'ite stronghold on Thursday in the bloodiest attack in Baghdad since the U.S. invasion and the authorities imposed an indefinite curfew on a city fearful of a sectarian civil war.


Sony Corp.'s Creation Box makes images from any TV clearer, flicker-free and more vivid. Users can zoom in on high-definition video without distortion. But at $4,800, it's not for everyone.


Marfan syndrome causes a heart defect that can be fatal without notice at a young age. Scientists are learning how a common hypertension drug might prevent sudden death for hundreds of patients. By Michael D. O'Neill.


Just three weeks ago, Boston Red Sox players and fans weren't thinking about those dreaded New York Yankees and the American League East division title.


In Poland, Cheney Honors Holocaust Victims

Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday remembered the victims of Nazi death camps and said the survivors, by telling their stories, guarded against a repeat of the horrors. "Evil did not have the final say," he declared.


The FBI is investigating whether a mid-level Pentagon official in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Larry Franklin, passed classified material regarding internal policy deliberations on Iran to two staffers at the American Israel Public Affairs


Nyon, 15:07 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: GLI ARBITRI DELLE ITALIANE

Questi gli arbitri delle partite di andata del primo turno di Coppa Uefa delle italiane giovedÃ¬:...


U.S. Mint launches first presidential $1 coin

The U.S. Mint said it launched a $1 coin on Thursday featuring George Washington, the first in a series honoring former U.S. presidents aimed at collectors and intended for use in vending machines and parking meters.


NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spied two new little moons around satellite-rich Saturn, the space agency said Monday.


Leading doctors ask for an independent inquiry into the quality of care of severely injured patients.


Scorsese shares spotlight as he finally wins Oscar

Martin Scorsese, the creator of "Raging Bull" and "Taxi Driver", finally won Oscar recognition on Sunday but he had to share the spotlight with politician Al Gore, regal actress Helen Mirren and Cinderella story Jennifer Hudson.


Epicentro in mare, non si segnalano vittime ne' danni


Think tank, lawmakers create U.S. cybersecurity commission

A Washington, D.C., think tank has launched a cybersecurity commission full of top experts in the field, with the goal of creating a list of recommendations for the next U.S. president.


Iraq Probes Possible Security Breach Over Killings

Iraq ordered an investigation on Monday  into whether a security breach triggered a massacre of 49 army  recruits, while 12 Iraqis and two foreign soldiers, an Estonian  and an American, were killed in fresh violence.


Gannon says he's finished for the season

Bee Staff Writer. ALAMEDA - Rich Gannon sat behind a desk with a Raiders logo on it Monday afternoon. The quarterback's head was stiff, immobilized in the same, daunting cervical collar he


U.S. could cooperate with Egypt on nuclear energy: envoy

The United States could cooperate with  Egypt if it decides to develop nuclear energy, the U.S.  ambassador to Cairo said on Thursday.


Thai leaders spar over autonomy for south

The interior minister says it could calm the insurgency-racked south. Opponents see a step toward secession.


"No Country For Old Men" wins at Screen Actors awards

"No Country For Old Men," Ethan and  Joel Coen's 20th century take on the western, won top prize at  the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, positioning the movie  for glory at the Oscars next month.


New talks aimed at halting Friday's national postal strike end without any progress, the CWU says.


The U.S. government agency that  insures corporate pensions will run out of money in 2020 if  current financial conditions persist, imperiling the checks of  millions of retirees, a new independent study shows.


Writing on Stone May Be Oldest in the Americas

A stone slab found bears 3,000-year-old writing previously unknown to scholars, say archaeologists.


BBC education correspondent Mike Baker looks at the extent of school failure in England.


Mugabe threatens to seize firms over "dirty tricks"

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on  Wednesday threatened to seize foreign companies, including  mines, that have raised prices and cut output in an economic  "dirty tricks" campaign to oust his government.


Zurigo, 17:57 - CALCIO, FIFA: VENDUTI AL MERCATO NERO BIGLIETTI MONDIALI

Jack Wartner, uno dei vicepresidenti della Fifa, è finito sotto inchiesta per aver ceduto i d...


Mohamed Al Fayed tells high court of his belief that couple were killed at request of royal family


Men and women often decide in minutes who they want to date, and base that decision on largely superficial factors, new research from a speed dating service suggests.


France Shows Off Road Bridge Taller Than Eiffel Tower

The world's highest road bridge, standing taller than the Eiffel Tower, was today inaugurated in southern France by the country's president, Jacques Chirac.


Burma's leader calls for national unity, as the country marks 60 years since the end of British colonial rule.


Blackwater Case Faces Obstacles, Justice Dept. Says

Legal gaps and immunity may prevent Blackwater guards involved in a shooting in Iraq from being tried.


Hospital, Not Race, a Factor in Heart Attack Care

Much of the racial and ethnic differences in the care given to patients hospitalized with a heart attack can be explained by the quality of the hospital to which patients


The Patriots-Giants game will now be available to the entire nation under an agreement reached by NBC and CBS to simulcast it.


Marchionni, accordo determinera' cogestione di Banca Sai


Abuses Endangered Veterans in Cancer Drug Experiments

Scores of patients at the V.A. hospital in Albany were put at risk, and employees say bigger concerns were dismissed by officials.


In executive compensation at least, where America leads, the UK follows. That's why it should come as no surprise that the total earnings of chief executives at British blue-chip companies have doubled over the past five years. For Americans, the surprise may be that average annual compensation for chief executives of FTSE 100 companies is so low: a mere £3.17m, according to the latest report from Incomes Data Services, a UK research group. Compare the $48m earned last year by Stan O'Neal of Merrill Lynch.


LOS ANGELES  — Herman Brix, the Olympic shot putter who played Tarzan in a 1935 movie, has died. He was 100.


HP predicts steady revenue growth through 2008

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) expects fiscal 2008 to be another solid financial year as the company continues to fine-tune its cost structure in an attempt to become more operationally efficient.


Ryanair Could Profit with High Oil - CEO

Europe's biggest no-frills airline, Ireland's Ryanair Holdings Plc (RYA.I: Quote, Profile, Research) , will turn a profit even if oil prices hit $75 a barrel, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary was quoted saying on Sunday.


Istanbul, 20:33 - VOLLEY, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DONNE: PERUGIA SCONFITTA AD ISTANBUL

La Colussi Perugia è stata battuta a Istanbul dall'Eczacibasi Zentiva in una gara valida per ...


The Rolling   Stones drummer is battling throat cancer, but his doctors expect the   rock vet to lick the disease.


Company Settles Charges on Funds Sold to Soldiers

First Command Financial Services agreed to pay $12 million to settle accusations that it used misleading information to sell mutual funds to military officers.


Stocks cut losses after home sales report

U.S. stocks pared losses and the Standard & Poor's 500 index  briefly turned positive on Tuesday after a report showed the pace of existing home sales unexpectedly rose in October.


ABC has pulled out of the television rights negotiations for the Bowl Championship Series, a source familiar with the talks said Friday.


A Canadian court freezes the worldwide personal assets of media tycoon Lord Conrad Black.


Firenze, 15:16 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA-MILAN: ARRESTATO UN TIFOSO ROSSONERO

Un tifoso del Milan arrestato e due denunciati, questo il bilancio degli incidenti avvenuti ieri mdo...


FEATURE: Big Time for 'Manchurian' Actress

CHICAGO  - On the day before her  birthday last month, Vera Farmiga was coping with discomfort  posed by a nasty strain of poison ivy she contracted near her  home in upstate New York.


More than ever, Brett Favre needs football as his escape. His wife, Deanna, is fighting breast cancer, the latest bad news for the star quarterback's family, which has dealt with two deaths in 11 months.


Vital Signs: Resistance: Vitamin C Is Not Much Help Fighting Colds, Study Shows

A large review of placebo-controlled trials of vitamin C for cold prevention and treatment has concluded that it is largely ineffective.


Alla Rai l'intera giornata col 42,20% di share


Shell reports a record profit for a UK-listed company of Â£9.3bn but also restates its oil reserves again.


MARK COLVIN: To our correspondent Leigh Sales who's been following progress at the Kerry headquarters in Boston. LEIGH SALES: No, they're not conceding, Mark, although it's just started raining here in Copley Square, which is maybe an omen.


Weak Sales Prompt Pfizer to Cancel Diabetes Drug

Pfizer will take a charge of $2.8 billion for costs associated with Exubera, making it one of the most expensive flops in the history of the pharmaceutical industry.


Fed minutes: credit woes may force more rate cuts

Federal Reserve policy-makers  worried that a credit crunch could sharply brake economic  growth and require big interest rate cuts, according to minutes  of the Fed's December 11 policy meeting, released on Wednesday.


Monza, 22:45 - CALCIO: C1/A. IL SASSUOLO BATTE IL MONZA ED E' LEADER SOLITARIO

Il Sassulo passa 0-2 sul campo del Monza nel posticipo della 14/ma giornata della C1 girone A e pren...


VATICANO - AVE MARIA a cura di don Luciano Alimandi -  Maria, ÂDonnaÂ dello Spirito CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Nel periodo compreso tra lÂAscensione e la Pentecoste la Chiesa invita i fedeli a sostare in preghiera nel Cenacolo, in modo particolare davanti a GesÃ¹ Eucaristia, per prepararsi ad accogliere lo Spirito Santo Âin...


Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Inc  said on Friday that 2007 earnings would come in 4 percent to 6 percent lower than last year because of tough times for U.S. consumers, sending its shares down 7 percent.


U.S. journalist freed from Darfur prison

American journalist Paul Salopek was released Saturday from a prison in the war-torn Darfur region where he was held for more than a month on espionage charges.


The city's first SWAT officer slain in the line of duty was remembered Friday as a deeply religious family man who went above and beyond the duties of a good cop, dedicating his life to protecting others as well as helping poor children escape inner-city streets.


Hosts West Indies, England, South Africa and Sri Lanka will fire the opening shots in their World Cup campaigns on Monday at the start of series of warm-up matches.


Blair hopeful of success of 'constructive approach' to Iran

Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed optimism Tuesday that the 'constructive approach' led by Britain, France and Germany over reaching a long-term agreement on Iran's nuclear program would prove successful.


Indonesia tsunami death toll jumps above 650

The death toll from this week's tsunami on the main Indonesian island of Java rose to 654, as the beachside resorts hardest hit began slowly moving back towards normalcy.


Situazione difficile nelle Marche e in Liguria


Eliseo prevede mantenere invariato obiettivo crescita 2-2,5%


Terminal commands to nuke the 3D dock in Leopard

And recapture some valuable screen real estate and a portion of your sanity. defaults write com.apple.Dock no-glass -boolean YESkillall Dock Screen shot. Thanks to Mark Johnson for the tip.


Indice Nikkei a +0,89%, euro si rafforza su dollaro e yen


Singapore, Gulf Arab states to start trade talks

Singapore and six Gulf Arab states have agreed to start talks for a free trade agreement (FTA), the government said on Saturday.


The report into the appointment of a PR consultant by the Irish Minister for Transport is likely to be discussed by the Cabinet today.


NASA Set To Break Aircraft Speed Record For Second Time This Year

If all goes as scheduled Monday afternoon, NASA will set another flight-speed record with its X-43A hypersonic, scramjet research aircraft.


The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah threatens to deepen the schism between U.S.-backed Arab regimes like Egypt and Jordan that want a peaceful settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict and a hardline camp led by Syria that rejects peace at any price.


By Penman; Sommerland  A HORRIBLY sinister new twist to ID theft begins with an email apparently from a hitman who says that he has been paid by "one I believe you call a friend" to kill you.   He wants a five-figure bribe not to pull the trigger...


JAKARTA: Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri yesterday said Southeast Asian countries must be more open if they are to create an economic community able to compete with regional powerhouses India and China.


Typhoon leaves 16 dead, 12 missing in Philippines

Emergency workers are mounting a massive clean-up operation after the strongest typhoon to pound Manila in a decade left a trail of devastation, at least 16 people dead and millions more without power before heading toward Vietnam.


Shares in Google jump to a new high in after-hours trading as the internet search firm reveals its first results since floating on the Nasdaq.


Mad cow disease may look different in people-study

The human version of mad cow disease may look different in different people, depending on their genetic make-up, experts reported


An ingredient in marijuana may be useful for treating brain cancers, say researchers.


POLITICS:    Old Trade Beefs to Resurface at ACP Meet

PORT OF SPAIN, Dec 5 (IPS) - Not many Caribbean leaders are expected to attend  the two-day summit of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)  Group starting in Sudan Thursday, but the region will follow its  agenda quite keenly, including a proposed Economic Partnership  Agreement with the European Union and a new threat to its ailing  banana industry.