Rebel cleric orders his men to lay down arms

Guns were largely silent in Najaf today for the first time in weeks, after Iraq's top Shiite cleric made a dramatic return to the holy city and swiftly won agreement from a rebel cleric and the government to end three weeks of fighting between his militia


After months of rumors and speculation, Amazon on Thursday officially took the wraps off its video download store, dubbed Unbox. The service offers movies, television shows and other videos, which play in Amazon's own software player as well as on portable devices.


Thousands Queue for Water in Aceh, Aid Blocked

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Hungry and filthy,  Indonesians queued for water in their thousands on Tuesday as  aid deliveries to tsunami-ravaged Aceh province hit new snags.


Premiers Renew Search for Elusive Ulster Deal

Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Irish counterpart Bertie Ahern meet today to try to find a way of breathing new life into the faltering efforts to restore devolution to Northern Ireland.


Simpson: I did book project to pay bills

O.J. Simpson says the only thing he is guilty of is trying to get out of debt and provide for his children. The former football star said in interviews with The Associated Press that he deserved criticism for his part in the "If I Did It" book and interview deal. He said any profit from the book would be "blood money," but he needed to pay his bills.


After Iraq, world more dangerous, Chirac says

PARIS Ensuring that relations with the United States and Britain will remain cool, President Jacques Chirac of France said in a televised interview Wednesday that the world was a more dangerous place because of the American-led invasion of Iraq.


Hamas Has Strong Showing in Local Elections

Description: Palestinians held local elections Saturday for the first time in many years. Hamas, the militant group that is against rapprochement with Israel, scored well in the polls, defeating the Fatah party in many areas.


About 400 extra UK troops will be sent to Iraq ahead of the elections, announces the defence secretary.


Boeing Co. (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday posted a 78 percent jump in quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street forecasts as stronger demand for its military


Ethnic minority groups in Northern Ireland are warned by police of threats to attack them.


Agassi's post-tennis career: real estate

American tennis star Andre Agassi, who   retired from center court earlier this month, has wasted no   time in building a new career -- in real estate.


Cecenia. Plebiscito per Alkhanov alle elezioni presidenziali

Ha vinto il candidato del Cremlino. Ha vinto largamente conquistando la maggioranza assoluta dei voti. Alu Alkhanov, generale di polizia e giÃ  ministro dell'interno del governo locale, Ã¨ il nuovo presidente della Cecenia.


Car Bomb at Police HQ Kills 6 in Saddam Home Town

TIKRIT, Iraq  - A car bomb killed at least six  people outside the police headquarters in Saddam Hussein's home  town of Tikrit on Tuesday as insurgents struck yet again at  Iraq's beleaguered security forces ahead of Jan. 30 elections.


PHILADELPHIA -- La Salle's monthlong search for a head men's basketball coach is over. Maine coach John Giannini will be named the coach at La Salle tomorrow, according to a source familiar with the school's coaching search.


US resumes heavy air strikes in Fallujah

US forces have resumed heavy air strikes in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, as they attempt to mop up the remaining resistance in the city.


Garcia Remon receives Perez's vote of confidence

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said new coach Mariano Garcia Remon will be allowed time to make his presence felt and was under no pressure to obtain instant success.


On brink of $10 million year, ho-hum Singh talk, toast of golf

No cheering in the press box. This is the first, second and third commandment of sports journalism, at least until Vijay Singh's approach shot on a Sunday back nine appears to be sailing a tad too long.


Ping: Vaccines and Their Promise Are Roaring Back

As wealthy countries spend more on health care, and as poorer countries put new emphasis on prevention, many companies are jumping into vaccine innovation.


Overweight children three to five times more likely to suffer ...

Todayâs warning by the World Health Organization and the World Heart Federation is more sad news for overweight kids. Worldwide, the WHO says, there are 18 million overweight children under the age of five


In the Eerie Twilight, Frenetic Homage To a Potent Symbol

MEXICO CITY Darkness descends on the street corner in Colonia Doctores, a Mexico City neighborhood named for the lords of its hospitals but known best for its blocks of stolen auto parts dealers.


The dollar dropped to a record low against the Swiss franc and its weakest level in two and a half years against the yen on Wednesday as tumbling stock markets drove investors to the safety of low-yielding currencies.


CHICAGO Interpublic Group has a history of merging agencies, whether it be big players like last year's merger of Draft and Foote, Cone & Belding, or smaller properties, like Atlanta shops Austin Kelley and Fitzgerald + Co. in 2005. Sometimes, like in the combination of Ammirati Puris Lintas and Lowe, the road is rough. Other transitions go more smoothly.


Moenchengladbach, 19:18 - CALCIO, BORUSSIA M'GLADBACH: HEYNCKES RESTA ALLENATORE

Il Borussia Moenchengladbach ha rinnovato la fiducia al tecnico Jupp Heynckes. Il Borussia, senza vi...


A.I.G. Chief Canât Stop Looking Over His Shoulder

A feud over influence at American International Group, the worldâs largest insurer, continues in legal papers and in public.


Trade Deficit in July Hit a Record $68 Billion

The U.S. trade deficit grew in July to a record $68 billion, as oil import prices and demand for foreign goods and services rose to new highs.


Reduction in work force reflects AT&T's downfall

AT&T Corp. two decades ago employed more than 1 million people in the United States. The recent announcement that AT&T will cut its work force 20 percent to 49,000 by year's


Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, whose fall from grace has been one of the most sudden in U.S. sport, will formally plead guilty Monday in a dog-fighting case almost certain to wreck his football career.


Lockheed Martin profit rises on jet, system sales

Lockheed Martin Corp. , the world's No. 1 defense contractor, on Tuesday reported a greater-than-expected 34 percent rise in second-quarter profit, helped by higher revenue from its combat aircraft and electronic systems units and lower pension costs.


Yes, Children, Radio Once Had Ads. Ask Old Mr. Stern.

Suppose schoolchildren in, say, 2054 are asked, "Did Howard Stern invent satellite radio?" Will they answer, "Howard who?


Coca-Cola Co. is creating a virtual  teenager hangout like MySpace and Facebook, only on cell  phones, to lure more youngsters to its sodas and flavored  drinks, starting in the United States and China.


H&R Block falls as mortgage unit loses credit line

Tax preparer H&R Block Inc.  said the subprime mortgage unit it is selling has lost a credit line, lowering its borrowing capacity closer to the minimum needed for the sale to go through.


UN Applauds Awarding of Nobel Peace Prize to Kenyan Environmental ...

Describing her as "Africa's staunchest defender of the environment," the United Nations green agency today hailed the awarding of this year's Nobel Peace Prize to Prof.


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With a powerful throw, Mirela Manjani propelled her javelin to break a different sort of record yesterday, earning Greece its most Olympic medals in more than a century.


GREEN BAY - There are a handful of cliches that you can always count on hearing inside an NFL locker room. We're taking it one game at a time.


RealNetworks Sells 3 Mln Songs, Ends Download Promo

RealNetworks Inc.  is ending its 49 cent-per-song music download service but will keep the promotional prices in place for top 10 songs, the Internet media and software company said on Thursday.


Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson flooded the pitch with strikers in a bid to steal a victory that he hoped would prevent Arsenal and Chelsea disappearing over the Premiership horizon.


Home Depot's plan to buy back $22.5 billion of its shares has given a much-needed lift to its underperforming stock, but the excitement could wear off quickly if history is a guide — and if the retailer's promise to revitalize stores doesn't succeed in boosting sales.


China unveils likely successors to top posts

China's ruling Communist Party unveiled a new leadership line-up on Monday, including two men positioned to eventually succeed President Hu Jintao and government head Premier Wen Jiabao.


UK researchers have published the results of the largest ever study of the genetics behind common diseases.


But should consumers be as keen? IFA 07 Almost every TV maker exhibiting at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin last week used the event to launch LCD TVs capable of a picture refresh rate of 100 images a second. You couldn't move for bright-eyed booth staff there to demo 100Hz technology and persuade us to replace our LCD TVs already.â¦


Comeback Kylie inspired by catwalk fashions

Kylie Minogue is happy to be back in show   business and will wear her trademark glittery outfits on her   forthcoming tour, she told Reuters in one of her first public   appearances since she recovered from breast cancer.


Weak Sales Prompt Pfizer to Cancel Diabetes Drug

The discontinuation of Exubera, an inhaled insulin, is another black eye for Pfizer, the worldâs biggest drug company, which has recently sustained a series of reversals.


Wells Fargo & Co. , the fifth-largest U.S. bank, said on Tuesday second-quarter profit rose 9 percent, as growth in several fee categories offset a decline in mortgage banking income.


Space station gets more room with Harmony opening

Astronauts on the International Space  Station got more living space on Saturday when they opened up  Harmony, the outpost's first new room in six years.


Doctor's office right joint to ask about arthritis drugs ...

One area physician wishes his patients would call to seek his advice before going cold turkey when it comes to three widely prescribed arthritis medications - Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex.


Google calls for global online privacy standard

(InfoWorld) - Search giant Google will propose on Friday that governments and technology companies create a transnational privacy policy to address growing concerns over how personal data is handled across the Internet. Google's global privacy counsel, Peter Fleischer, will make the proposal at a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization meeting in Strasbourg, France, dealing with the intersection of technology with human rights and ethics. Fleischer's 30-minute presentation will advocate that regulators, international organizations, and private companies increase dialog on privacy issues with a goal to create a unified standard. Google envisions the policy to be a product of self-regulation by companies, improved laws, and possible new ones, according to a Google spokesman based in London. "We donât want to be prescriptive about who does that and what those standards are because it should be a collaborative effort," the spokesman said. Other organizations have already made progress on privacy standards, he said. For example, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) created a nine-pointÂ Privacy FrameworkÂ designed to aid countries without existing policies. However, the framework has been criticized for vagueness and only been partially implemented by APEC members, said David Bradshaw, principal analyst at Ovum. E.U. privacy regulations are already more stringent than the APEC's recommendations, which highlights the difficulty in creating a global standard that meets existing regulatory requirements in various geographic areas, he said. "From Google's viewpoint, they can't expect the E.U. and those nations that have higher privacy standards to level down to the APEC standards," Bradshaw said. Google's increasing power in search, Internet commerce and software services hasÂ place its privacy policies under scrutiny. In June, Google said it would delete the data it stores about end-users anonymous in its server logs after 18 months, part of an effort toÂ deflate concerns about privacyÂ raised by a European Union (E.U.) working group composed of data protection officials from 27 countries. Google took a further battering after itÂ acquired DoubleClick, an online advertising company that uses technology to track user trends in order to serve them targeted ads. The technology, also used by many other Internet advertising companies, has raised privacy concerns. A European consumer group, Bureau EuropÃ©en des Unions de Consommateurs asked the European Commission in July as well as other authorities to investigateÂ how the DoubleClick deal would impact consumers. The focus on privacy by governments and individual Internet users has resulted in localized legislation, causing a fragmentation in privacy regulations, Google's spokesman said. That can make it difficult for e-commerce businesses, as an increasing amount of data is routinely crossing international borders through credit card transactions, he said. "We really hope that this sparks a sustained, thoughtful creative debate, he said. Â


More needed to help stabilize U.S. housing: W.House

More steps by Congress and the Bush administration are likely needed to stabilize the imploding U.S. housing market, a senior White House official said on Tuesday, as more signs of distress appear.


Nikkei a -2,22%, euro si rafforza su dlr debole sullo yen


Cupertino, we have a problem Symantec has updated its anti-virus definition files after a duff update falsely identified two open source packages as adware.â¦


Georgian Official Charges Military Fraud

Georgia's defense minister has accused top ministry officials of fraud and corruption that has left the country's armed forces in disarray, with soldiers poorly clothed and fed and freezing in ramshackle barracks.


European stocks lower as financials weigh

European equity markets were lower on Monday, but off their worst levels as heavyweight oil and pharma stocks partially offset losses for financial and mining stocks.


New York Stock Exchange eyes further acquisitions in Europe

The New York Stock Exchange, currently in the process of merging with pan-European rival Euronext, does not rule out making further acquisitions in Europe, NYSE finance chief Nelson Chai said in a magazine interview released on Wednesday.


Search engine company Vivisimo have launched the beta of their new Clusty search engine, and it's open to the public to try out.


The misinformation and confusion over whether or not the US mobile phone company Verizon Wireless, part owned by Vodafone, is going to muscle in on the $35bn (Â£18bn) merger of rivals Sprint and Nextel continued yesterday with hedge funds playing both


Circa 2O voli cancellati.Di Pietro, scalo Milano e' risorsa


Celje, 22:02 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: SLOVENIA-BIELORUSSIA 1-0

La Slovenia ha battuto la Bielorussia 1-0 in un match valido per il gruppo G delle qualificazioni ag...


JENS LEHMANN was for the high jump last night after his double cock-up in the Olympic city. One howler might have been excused - but two was simply unforgivable.


Sales of Flat Panel Tvs 'To Overtake Bulky Sets'

Sales of flat panel TVs are expected to overtake bulky sets within months, industry experts said today. Ultra-thin plasma and LCD televisions have quickly


Eamonn Holmes is to present a game show for the Fox network in the United States later this year.


Kerry Improves Chances with Help of Former Presidents

With only one week left until the US presidential elections, former Democratic presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter are joining the campaign trail in support of this year's Democratic candidate, Senator John F. Kerry.


Stocks Dip, Nasdaq Rises Before Jobs Data

U.S. stocks finished little changed on  Thursday, pausing after Wednesday's sharp rally, as investors  were cautious about making large bets before Friday's closely  watched jobs report.


Mike Fincke's new baby is on the astronaut's mind as he returns to Earth today, though she might not know it. "I'm very concerned she doesn't know who her father is," Fincke told reporters


Drug wholesaler Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it would cut 4,200 jobs, or 7 percent of its work force, and close 25 facilities


A fire at a pork processing plant in southwest Missouri forced the evacuation of nearly 100 people from a neighboring town amid concerns of ammonia fumes released by the blaze.


The euro reaches a fresh record high against the US dollar, climbing above the $1.41 level.


Cei, ufficio stampa in diocesi e sito web in parrocchia

L'ufficio stampa in diocesi, lâanimatore della comunicazione in chiesa e il sito internet in parrocchia Il documento della Cei sui mass media individua i nuovi protagonisti della vita ecclesiale. Innanzitutto


Euronext merger talks with NYSE far advanced: source

European exchange operators Euronext   and Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE) have differences of  principle on many issues related to merger discussions, a  source close to the situation said on Friday.


A political battle is raging in Russian cyberspace. Opposition parties and independent media say murky forces have committed vast resources to hacking and crippling their Web sites in attacks similar to those that hit tech-savvy Estonia as the Baltic nation sparred with Russia over a Soviet war memorial.


An ounce of gold has passed $880 for the first time. Here are some questions and answers about what the metal's record high means for individual investors.


Report: Drugs Caused Ken Caminiti's Death

NEW YORK - A drug overdose killed former baseball star Ken Caminiti, who tested positive for cocaine in the weeks before he died at age 41 and had admitted using steroids during his playing days, the city medical examiner ruled Monday.


Blu-ray goes interactive for 2008, but will consumers care?

With Blu-ray Profile 2.0 bringing Internet connectivity to all future players, the format is looking at interactivity to convince customers to make the switch.


Bruce Kluger argues that President Bush has some flaws as a national father figure


Fashion Wire Daily - Word up to Pete Doherty. If you had enjoyed a private education and were obsessed with Russian Futurism, this Gucci collection is what you would be wearing today.


ANAHEIM, Calif. Dec 11, 2004 - Carl Pavano decided Saturday he wanted to pitch for the Yankees, and his agent and New York closed in on a four-year contract worth about $39 million.


Police are to pass Madeleine McCann's case file to prosecutors who will decide whether to charge her parents.


Airbus, American Airlines in Nasty Fight Over Crash

The nasty fight between American  Airlines and Europe's Airbus over a New York crash in 2001 that  killed 265 people has escalated as the U.S. government nears  its determination on Tuesday on the cause of the second-worst  air disaster in U.S. history.


Sony urged a dozen laptop computer makers around the world to recall more of its defective batteries Friday, the latest headache for the electronics company struggling to regain its luster as the world's premier electronics brand.


Mixed picture emerges of global gay rights

While cities around the world hosted upbeat gay pride parades in recent weeks, human-rights activists kept watch on a contrasting set of developments: gays beaten by demonstrators in Moscow, convicted on sodomy charges in Cameroon, targeted by sweeping anti-gay legislation in Nigeria.


Torino, 12:22 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: ACQUISTATO IAQUINTA

Ora è ufficiale: la Juventus comunica che oggi ha "perfezionato l'accordo con l'Udinese Calci...


Japan's four top automakers boost output while Mitsubishi cuts ...

Japan's four top automakers - Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mazda - increased global production in November due to strong sales in overseas markets, but scandal-hit Mitsubishi was down, the companies said Friday.


Rovereto, 17:34 - CALCIO, JUVE: GIANNICHEDDA LASCIA RITIRO, VERSO LIVORNO

Giuliano Giannichedda ha lasciato il ritiro della Juve dopo aver appreso che non sarebbe stato schie...


FTC settles with Web-based seller of phone records

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled a complaint with a Web-based company it accused of selling people's telephone records without permission, the agency said Monday.


An explosion leveled a two-story apartment building in this southern city early Saturday, killing at least seven people, firefighters said.


Ivan's cost may fall as it misses Big Easy

Hurricane Ivan may cost insurers less than first estimated after the third storm to hit the United States in six weeks skirted New Orleans.


Milano, 16:43 - CALCIO, FIGC; MORATTI: PANCALLI FARA' BENE, LASCIAMOLO LAVORARE

Massimo Moratti commenta le nomine ai vertici della federcalcio. ''Pancalli è persona talment...


Microsoft posts rise in profit, lifts outlook

Microsoft  reported a rise in  quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by strong sales of its  Windows operating system, and the company raised its full-year  profit outlook, sending its shares up 4 percent.


A state court judge in Seattle has dismissed the third and final claim of a lawsuit brought by a violinist who accused the Seattle Symphony and its music director, Gerard Schwarz, of abuse and discrimination. The violinist, Peter Kaman, charged that the orchestra had discriminated against him because of his disability â a severe anxiety disorder â and systematically harassed him. The judge, Catherine Shaffer of King County Superior Court, previously dismissed the discrimination claims and last week threw out a claim that Mr. Kaman had suffered outrageous conduct and emotional distress. Mr. Kamanâs lawyer, Brenda Little, said on Monday that she would file a motion for the judge to reconsider last weekâs ruling; an appeal of the earlier dismissals is already pending, she said. The lawsuit was the latest chapter of turmoil in the orchestra: Mr. Schwarz has faced persistent opposition from players, several of whom have said they were targets of vandalism.


JOHANNESBURG, South Africa A British mercenary whose career reads like a thriller faces sentencing today in a plot to overthrow the president of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.


Microsoft blames spammers for Hotmail charges

In a move which Microsoft claims will help fight spammers, MSN Hotmail users are facing charges if they want to access the email service via the Outlook email client.


A survivor of the Nazi regime and later the communists in his homeland of Hungary, the 74-year-old Mr. Soros has built his massive investment empire worth some US$12.


Charde Houston scored 22 points and Renee Montgomery added 16 to lead seventh-ranked Connecticut to an 83-64 victory over Holy Cross last night in Worcester.


Sergio Garcia charges into the lead of the 136th Open Championship with a stunning first-round 65 at Carnoustie.


Bologna, 19:48 - BASEBALL, SERIE A1: RISULTATI

Questi i risultati di gara-2 della 3/a giornata di ritorno del campionato A1 di baseball.


France derides claims by Ivory Coast's president and a top Catholic cleric that French troops beheaded protesters.


NEW YORK - Former President Bill Clinton was recovering after a quadruple heart bypass operation to relieve arteries so severely clogged that they posed imminent danger of a major heart attack.    His heart disease was extensive, with blockages in some arteries "well over 90 percent," said Dr...


Era rimasta ferita in un tamponamento a Ravenna


Court grants asylum over forced abortion

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that women who are forced to abort their pregnancies by governments such as China's can be awarded asylum in the United States.


âExorcist: The Beginningâ Gives Filmmakers A Run For Their ...

People used to joke about the so-called âExorcist Curseâ but according to The Associated Press, Renny Harlin, the director of the prequel version âExorcist: The Beginning,â which debuted as number 1 in theaters across the nation Friday, believes


A fine mese il governo presentera' i progetti operativi


Nantes, 17:11 - CALCIO, NANTES: ESONERATO EO

La squadra francese del Nantes (ligue 1) ha esonerato l'allenatore Georges Eo sostituendolo con il s...


Haitian police and U.N. troops moved into a slum that has become a flashpoint for unrest, using bulldozers to remove a barricade of torched cars that had blocked traffic in the capital.


More than 2,000 union workers  prepared for a high-profile strike at Chile's Escondida, the  world's largest copper mine, starting on Monday after talks for  a new wage contract failed despite 11th-hour government  mediation.


Puskar: Mylan Chairman Won't Let Icahn Bully His Board

Here's another one for the Best Poison Pen Letters of 2004 contest. Mylan Laboratories (nyse: MYL - news - people ) Chairman Milan Puskar says Carl Icahn "miscalculated" with his threats to block Mylan's merger


Yet while the numbers reflected strength in exports, they also indicated that American consumers had cut back on their spending as the economy flagged.


Euro privacy chief predicts Google policy flip

EU-Google negotiations going swimmingly The head of Europe's privacy watchdogs said that he is still in negotiations with Google about a major data retention dispute and is confident that the search giant will change its policies.â¦Learn & Contribute, Live & Online - The Register Debates Green Computing


THE Dave Matthews Band, a rock group that thrives on its green credentials, may face $100,000 in fines after one of its tour bus drivers allegedly emptied its toilet tank on a Chicago river sightseeing boat.


Dutch man arrested over Saddam nerve gas deals

Police in Amsterdam have arrested a Dutch businessman on suspicion of supplying Saddam Hussein with chemicals for making the mustard and nerve gas used against Iraqi Kurds.


British-born writer Arthur Hailey, author of 11 best-sellers, dies at his home in the Bahamas, says his wife Sheila.


Medtronic wins FDA approval for drug-coated stent

U.S. health regulators on Friday approved Medtronic Inc's new drug-eluting heart stent, the first heart device of its kind to win U.S. approval in about 4 years.


Kerry cites 'big mess' while Bush appeals for Democratic support

Sen. John Kerry says the United States is "in a bigger mess by the day," citing the murky fate of missing explosives in Iraq to sharpen the indictment of his opponent.


WHO says large SARS outbreak unlikely this winter

Nov 30, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - The World Health Organization's (WHO's) top official in the western Pacific said yesterday that SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) cases may return this winter but probably not in large numbers.


13 accused bomb plotters appear in court

Thirteen men charged with participating in an alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners made brief court appearances Monday.


One of the two patients hospitalized at Bayonne Medical Center in connection with a recent botulism poisoning has apparently been transferred to a different hospital.


Cosi' si favorisce crescita, prematuro giudizio su manovra


Fatah Gunmen Assert Authority in West Bank

NABLUS, West Bank -- The anonymous call on Hafez Shaheen's mobile phone came as an impolite reminder.


Certiport E-Rate Survey Shows Less Than Half of K-12 Schools Validate Essential Internet Skills

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27  /PRNewswire/ -- Certiport today announced a survey of K-12 educators reveals a disparity between stated usage and validated training against accepted standards to leverage the Internet appropriately.


JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A powerful blast has hit Jakarta's central business district near the Australian Embassy, killing at least three people and wounding many more, news agencies say.


Trust with hardware vendors for open source systems is becoming a one-way street, where in exchange for support they offer a closed source binary solution with no provision to audit security.


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WASHINGTON - The number of Americans living in poverty increased by 1.3 million last year, while the ranks of the uninsured swelled by 1.4 million, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.    It was the third straight annual increase for both categories...


New Mexico State Fires Coach Tony Samuel

New Mexico State coach Tony Samuel was fired Wednesday after leading the Aggies to just two winning seasons in eight years.


Earnings season is in full swing, and results this week from bellwethers like Google, Intel, and Nokia are fueling hopes for a strong fourth quarter while confirming the investor confidence that has led to a rebound in share prices of technology vendors.All eyes were on Google, which Thursday reported another stellar quarter. For the third quarter, net income was $1.07 billion compared with $733.4 million a year ago. Revenue leaped 57 percent to $4.23 billion. The company has made some investors nervous by expanding rapidly and spending a lot of money on acquisitions to fuel growth in new areas. However, its core search business manages to ward off the competition. Google shares jumped $6.14 to $639.62 right after its announcement.Google archrival Yahoo reported a 4.6 percent decline in third-quarter profit compared to a year ago Tuesday, but revenue climbed 12 percent to $1.76 billion. Company executives said they were weeding out poorly performing services and enhancing efforts in promising areas like ad-supported music services and e-mail offerings to small businesses. The company is also expanding efforts to support third-party developers with open APIs.Even though Yahoo has been blasted for its failure to steal search ad revenue from Google, investors and analysts appear to like its strategy. Citigroup maintained a "buy" rating on the company while RBC maintained an "outperform" rating. Yahoo shares jumped $2.13 to close at $28.82 the day after the report.The market might be tougher on Internet retailers. eBay reported Wednesday that revenue climbed 30 percent but that it suffered a loss because of a $1.39 billion charge for its acquisition of Internet phone pioneer Skype. Although the company raised its 2007 revenue target, investors apparently did not like the charge for Skype, which failed to make revenue goals. Shares of eBay lost $2.50 to close at $38.10 Thursday.In one of the most-anticipated results of the week, Intel got the earnings season off to a good start Tuesday, reporting revenue of $10.1 billion, a 15 percent increase year-over-year, while achieving net income of $1.9 billion, a whopping 43 percent increase. The price competition in the market is tough, but a jump in sales and a restructuring effort appears to be paying off. Intel jumped $1.24 to close at $26.72 the day after the report.AMD did not handle the price competition so well, however. Though it registered a 23 percent rise in sales, it posted another loss. Thursday, AMD reported that its net loss was $396 million, compared with a profit of $136 million in 2006.Reaction to IBM results were mixed Tuesday, when it reported profit of $2.36 billion, compared to $2.22 billion a year ago. Revenue was $24.1 billion, a 7 percent increase from last year. Though the numbers were better than expected, a disappointing 10 percent slip in hardware sales worried investors, who pushed down IBM shares Tuesday by $3.82 to close at $115.78.Nokia managed to offset declining prices of handsets with a jump in sales. Thursday it said that for the three months ending Sept. 30, net profit increased 85 percent over the third quarter of 2006, while sales rose 28 percent. Nokia shares closed Thursday at $37.64, up by $1.11.Concerns about the U.S. economy -- because of a declining housing market and an increase in mortgage defaults -- caused shares to tumble in July and August. But judging from results this week, IT vendors were not hard hit during the quarter and investors are likely to have high expectations for the rest of the year.


Mercedes Could Kick Off Banner Golf Year

Vijay Singh is on top of the world, but it's getting crowded at the top. And while the season-opening Mercedes Championships at Kapalua offers the most spectacular views on the PGA Tour, a snapshot of the elite in golf also is breathtaking. A new season has rarely looked this ripe with possibilities.


Most of the Afghan forces fighting the government are "soft Taliban," some adherents  claim. But "hard Taliban" are calling the shots


Hat-trick hunter Nadal tames Hewitt again

Spain's Rafael Nadal moved closer to a French Open hat-trick by overcoming former world number one Lleyton Hewitt with a 6-3 6-1 7-6 win to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.


Look for more consumer electronics products and services from the PC behemoth. Also: SuSE Linux for Dell servers.


Europe injects verve into car lineup to weather US downturn

European carmakers sporting their latest models at the North American International Auto Show, are hoping to maintain a healthy share of the coveted US market, despite a discouraging 2008 economic forecast.


Yesterday Forest and football fans alike were saddened by the news that former Reds manager Brian Clough had passed away in Derby General Hospital following a stomach cancer.


Young Gamblers At More Risk For Problems, Study Says

Teenagers and young adults who gamble are more likely to have substance use disorders and psychiatric problems, according to researchers from Yale University.


The legendary Russian swimmer, who has won four Olympic gold medals, has made the decision following his unsuccessful Athens Olympics, French newspaper L'Equipe reports.


Nash leads Suns trio as reserves for All-Star Game

Twice MVP Steve Nash and fellow Phoenix Suns players Shawn Marion and Amare Stoudemire have been selected as reserves for the NBA's annual All-Star Game, the league announced on Thursday.


Tim Henman says he is fully fit as he looks to sign off his Grand Slam career in style at the US Open.


An MP is to launch a bid to get doctors to offer parents the option of storing their baby's umbilical cord blood.


Amsterdam home of Ken Bigley's brother raided

Armed intelligence officers yesterday raided the Amsterdam home of Paul Bigley, the brother of British hostage Ken Bigley, in the hunt for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of


An 18-year-old from Montana has been crowned Miss Teen USA 2006. Katie Blair beat the competition in swimsuit, evening gown and interview categories to claim the crown Tuesday night.


Wireless carriers: Privacy bill not needed

Representatives of wireless telephone carriers planning a telephone directory service told a US Senate committee Tuesday that legislation to protect their customers' privacy isn't needed, because their plan already does.


Bush sharpens budget attack on Democrats

Escalating a budget battle with Democrats who control Congress, President George W. Bush accused them on Saturday of pushing tax-and-spend policies and renewed his veto threat.


Southampton were expected to confirm Harry Redknapp as their new manager at a hastily called press conference.


Indonesian Ex-General Sworn in as President

Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president on Wednesday after sweeping to power by vowing faster job growth, a war on corruption and tough punishment for terrorists. A solemn-looking Yudhoyono took the oath of office inside a cavernous hall at parliament in front of the very legislators many expect will challenge the big popular mandate he won in Indonesia's first direct presidential election last month.


A new study reveals that 1/3rd of returning veterans have a diagnosed mental illness, and young soldiers are paticularly vulnerable


A soldier from Dale City and Marines from Martinsville, Va., and Charlottesville died in combat in Iraq last week, the Defense Department announced Monday.


Impressed by lawsuit against Intel low power IP The cash-starved, collapsed superstar of my enemy is still my friend, according to AMD, which has injected Transmeta with $7.5m.â¦


Cheryl Ford scores 11 points, capped by a wide-open layup with 44 seconds remaining, and the Shock hold off the New York Liberty, 76-73, in Game 2 Sunday to force a decisive game Tuesday.


Whether at home, in the car or at his  desk, designer Ben Robinson is surrounded by his favorite music  -- via his iPod or a Web jukebox like Pandora. Like other fans  all over the world, Robinson, 26, is benefiting from the music  industry's drive to reinvent itself in the digital age.


Man's Heart Attack Results in Fuel Spill

A man suffered a fatal heart attack while refueling a ferry, resulting in a spill that dumped nearly 2,000 gallons of fuel into Hyannis Harbor on Saturday morning, a Coast Guard official said.


Lebanese army battles militants around refugee camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Battles raged around a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon on Friday as Lebanese troops tried to tighten the noose around al Qaeda-inspired militants holed up there.


Staff Writer It didn t take a Buckland teenager long to plan the trip of a lifetime this summer.


Piles of Garbage Suggest a Strong Economy

Judging from what businesses and  consumers are throwing away, the U.S. economy is growing  steadily.


Group Deplores Delays in Notice on Unsafe Products

An advocacy group criticized the Consumer Product Safety Commission yesterday for sometimes taking six months or more to notify the public about dangerous products, and complained that it took some companies nearly three years to report hazards to the agency.


The Colorado Rockies dumped vice chairman Jerry McMorris on Tuesday, ending a relationship with one of the team's founding figures.


Global finance ministers gather in Washington for simultaneous meetings of the G7, World Bank and International Monetary Fund.


Tancredo drops out, Giuliani leaves hospital

Two weeks before the first vote is cast in the state-by-state process to select party candidates for the U.S. presidential election, one Republican was briefly hospitalized and another dropped out on Thursday.


Australia's Ponting Relieved Not to Face New Zealand Nemesis

Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting expressed relief he won't be facing New Zealand bowler Shane Bond, who has dismissed him six times, in tomorrow's match to decide one of the Champions Trophy's semifinal berths.


Speculations of N.K. nuclear test will hurt inter-Korean ties: Roh

South Korea has no evidence whether or when North Korea will conduct a nuclear test and warned that speculation will only hurt inter-Korean relations, President Roh Moo-hyun said here Thursday.


A FOUR-day exhibition is to showcase the craft and design skills taught at Glasgow's nine colleges of further education next month.


Despite a student shakedown campaign, dorm dwellers are going to copy what they want, when they want, from whom they want.


Marco Antonio Barrera wins the WBC super featherweight title from Erik Morales in an epic battle in Las Vegas.


Plans for a wider rollout of identity cards to British nationals appear to have been delayed for three years.


Santy.E worm poses threat to sites badly coded in PHP

The latest version of the Santy worm poses an elevated risk to many Web sites built using the PHP scripting language, and protection of those sites may involve individually recoding them, security experts warned over the weekend.


U.S. nuclear envoy on surprise visit to North Korea

The top U.S. nuclear envoy made a surprise visit to North Korea on Thursday as the Philippine foreign minister -- just back from the reclusive state -- said Pyongyang was committed to keeping its pledges under a disarmament deal but wanted other countries to do the same.


Heat-Holding Knee Sleeve May Ease Arthritis Pain

NEW YORK  - A heat-retaining sleeve worn around the knee is useful in reducing joint pain and stiffness in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, preliminary testing indicates.


Maltese police are investigating two reports that missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann has been sighted on the island. via The West Australian


comScore and UBS analyze top Web sites in U.S. by page views and unique visitors and the winners are Fox and Yahoo, respectively.


Chad court sentences French charity workers to hard labour

A court in Chad on Wednesday sentenced six French workers from the Zoe's Ark charity to eight years' hard labour for trying to fly 103 children they said were orphans from Darfur out to France.


Clarence House insists Prince Harry will not be apologising publicly in the row over his Nazi costume.


Milano, 14:08 - CALCIO, TIM CUP: INTER, LAZIO, SAMP E UDINESE IN CASA ALL'ANDATA

Inter, Lazio, Sampdoria e Udinese giocheranno in casa le partite di andata dei quarti di finale di C...


Musharraf Poised to Keep Military Post Despite Earlier Promise

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has indicated he is reconsidering a promise to relinquish his second post as military chief later this year.


Monday, Vijay Singh agreed to an 84 Lumber sponsorship deal. Six days later, he won its tournament. "He listens well," bellowed Joe Hardy, the lumber


Financial Times, rinuncia per non concorrere con baristi


An infection sweeping through herds of Italian water buffalo is threatening mozzarella production.


Former Scotland captain Richard Gough was named as Livingston coach on Tuesday. Gough, 42, who also captained Rangers and Everton and played for Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham


Antibiotics Sold Illegally in Hispanic NYC Stores

NEW YORK  - In many Hispanic neighborhoods  in New York City, no prescription is needed to get an  antibiotic. The drugs are readily available in bodegas and  other stores, new survey results indicate.


BAE nearly triples profit after abandoning Airbus shares

British defence firm BAE Systems said on Thursday that it nearly tripled net profit last year as it focused towards the United States after selling its stake in European aircraft maker Airbus.


Bush Plans to Shift U.S. Troops from Europe, Asia

President Bush on Monday announced  plans to bring home up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia  within a decade in a major realignment that Democrats said was  politically motivated in an election year.


Air India judge no stranger to high-profile, lengthy criminal cases

VANCOUVER (CP) - The judge presiding over the fate of two men accused of killing 331 people in the Air India bombing is familiar with lengthy, high-profile cases.


Trovato impiccato in cella carcere milanese di Opera


Stern action against northeast terror: Indian official

India's Home Minister Shivraj Patil Sunday said stern action would be taken to deal with a spurtin terrorist attacks in the country's northeast, where 53 people were killed


Kevin Pietersen rode his luck on the way to 82 not out as England rebuilt their innings on the first day of the third Test against Pakistan at Headingley here.


Firenze, 11:30 - CALCIO, C2/A: LECCO-BIELLESE IL 29 NOVEMBRE ALLE 20.30

La Lega calcio di serie C ha disposto che il recupero della dodicesima giornata di serie C2 girone A...


Many New Yorkers Avoid Penn Station Area

Penn Station, the busiest train station in North America, was so quiet Monday you could hear every note of the Muzak piped into the concourse.


Hartford tackles image as nation's seventh-most dangerous city

Hartford officials are pointing to steadily decreasing crime statistics and an overhauled police department in an attempt to discredit a national survey ranking Hartford the country's seventh-dangerous city.


The game is one of the rocks upon which Notre Dame football lore is built. In 1928 the Knute Rockne-coached Irish won one for the Gipper when they beat Army 12-6.


Priest Holmes will likely miss next Monday night's game against the New England Patriots with sprained knee ligaments, the same injury that kept him out of Kansas City's loss to New Orleans on Sunday's loss to New Orleans.


A man has been charged with the murder of Gerard Devlin in west Belfast two years ago, the police say.


Roma, 15:01 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: 30 SQUALIFICATI

Il giudice sportivo Pasquale Marino ha squalificato in C1 30 giocatori. Per due giornate è st...


IAEA Chief in South Korea for Nuclear Talks

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog,  Mohamed ElBaradei, arrived in Seoul Sunday to discuss South  Korea's nuclear experiments after last month's two intrusive  inspections.


A restaurant fire in eastern China early Friday killed 11 people and injured at least four others, a government news agency reported.


Davis Cup Resumes Without Some of the Gameâs Most Important Players

For some of this yearâs Davis Cup teams, like Israelâs and South Koreaâs, the wait to rejoin the World Group has often seemed interminable. But the Americans cannot quite believe they are being asked to play again so soon.


The Federal Reserve is likely to make one of three moves on interest rates.


Paula Abdul's spacy behavior on "American Idol" have prompted many to ponder if there's a tumbler or two of booze in that red cup on the table in front of her on the Fox talent contest.


Oil prices hit fresh records again on  Monday, pushing London Brent crude above $50 for the first time  and extending a relentless rise that has added around 65  percent to the cost of crude this year.


Climate change may carry a higher risk of flooding than was previously thought, the journal Nature reports.


Grim Pakistanis going to vote amid security scare

Pakistanis will brave the risk of bomb attacks to vote in an election on Monday that could return a parliament set on driving U.S. ally President Pervez Musharraf out of power.


Annan urges security council warning on Sudan

Kofi Annan today called on the UN security council to issue "the strongest warning" to forces fighting in Sudan to bring an end to the civil war in the south and the crisis in the western Darfur region.


The Lede: You Canât Do That at the APEC Summit

Pranksters from an Australian TV show punkâd the security folks in Sydney.


Tiger Woods, striving to overhaul the great Jack Nicklaus's record of 18 major championship wins, said his mind was always focused on April's U.S. Masters as soon as the New Year celebrations were over.


Jobs unveils skinny notebook, iTunes movie rentals

A new wafer-thin laptop and a movie rental service for iTunes starred in this year's keynote from Apple CEO Steve Jobs at Macworld Tuesday.The notebook, called the MacBook Air, wasn't the ultraportable that pundits had predicted, but it is "the world's thinnest notebook," according to Jobs, who produced it from a manilla office envelope to make his point.Priced from $1,799, the notebook has a 13.3-inch widescreen display and a full-sized backlit keyboard. To keep the MacBook Air compact, it uses the same 1.8-inch hard drive found in the iPod and a smaller version of Intel's Core 2 Duo processor built especially for Apple, Jobs said.The model shown at Macworld was in brushed silver. It is three quarters of an inch thick at its thickest part and just 0.16 inch along the front edge, Jobs said. He compared it to another popular thin laptop, the Sony TZ series. At 3 pounds (1.3 kilograms), it is about the same weight, he said, but the new Apple notebook is about half its thickness."To fit an entire Mac in this thing was a major feat of engineering," Jobs said.The MacBook Air will ship in about two weeks. It lacks an optical disk drive, which could make it tricky to load software. To get around that, Apple developed a program called Remote Disk, which allows users to download software from the optical drive of a nearby computer using its built in 802.11n wireless connection.The standard configuration comes with an 80GB hard drive, 2GB of main memory, and a 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo. Options include a 64GB solid-state drive and a faster 1.8GHz processor.Intel developed a Core 2 Duo chip package for Apple that is 60 percent smaller than the standard version, according to Jobs. "It's the width of a dime and as thick as a nickel, with 400 million transistors," said Intel CEO Paul Otellini, who joined Jobs onstage.Apple will sell an optional portable optical drive for $99, Jobs said. He promised a battery life of 5 hours while surfing the Web and with Wi-Fi enabled.Many had expected Apple to announce an ultraportable notebook, which would have filled a gap in Apple's notebook product line, noted Robbie Laughlin, an assistant retail manager with Apple reseller Carbon Computing in Toronto."They had a 12-inch PowerBook a few years ago, and I'd like to see something small like that reintroduced," he said before Jobs began his speech.Still, Apple's computer business is riding high from the popularity of its iPods and iPhone, Laughlin said. "They're still on an upswing. We've seen a huge uptick in switchers the last six months, people who wouldn't normally walk into an Apple store."The other big focus of Jobs' speech was movies, including a movie rental service for iTunes and a new version of Apple TV that allows renting and downloading movies directly to a TV without using a PC.Apple signed major film studios -- Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Disney, Sony, Universal, and Paramount -- to sell movies through the store. Rentals are $3.99 for a new release and $2.99 for older films, or a dollar more for high-definition versions.The movie rentals are available in the United States from Tuesday, and later this year internationally, Jobs said. Apple pledged to have 1,000 films available by the end of February, and films will come to iTunes 30 days after their DVD release, he said. Users will have 30 days to watch a film after renting it, and 24 hours to finish watching it after they have started.Apple TV wasn't more successful because it was sold as "an accessory for your computer," Jobs said. "That's not what people wanted. ... So we're back with Apple TV 2. It still syncs with your computer [if you want it to], but no computer is required."Apple TV also received a price cut to $229 from $299. The new version will be available in two weeks, Jobs said, and existing customers will be able to update to the new software.He didn't show a 3G iPhone as some had expected, but he did announce software updates available from Tuesday, including the ability to map an iPhone user's location with Wi-Fi hotspots and cellular towers. The iPhone update also lets people send a text message to multiple users.The iPhone shipped 200 days ago and 4 million have been sold since, Jobs said. The software developer kit for the iPhone will ship in February, he said.Jobs also introduced a wireless backup product called Time Capsule, a companion to the Leopard operating system's Time Machine, which constantly backs up work to a desktop hard drive. Time Capsule will ship in February and is basically an Airport Extreme base station plus a hard drive, Jobs said, "so you can back up your notebook wirelessly."Time Capsule will come in two models, with a 500GB offering for $299 and a 1TB version for $499.


Apple Prohibits iTunes Movie Rentals on Fifth-Generation and Older iPods

Apple's new video-rental service requires a late-model iPod or iPhone, customers have discovered. Video rentals from iTunes won't play on iPods that predate the latest models, released in September 2007.


Sean Penn is one of five film-makers in the running to be named best director of 2007 by the Directors Guild of America.


Filmmaker Raghunandan reminisces about his friendship with Tamil film superstar Rajnikanth.


Officials blame ConocoPhillips tanker for Washington state oil ...

SEATTLE - State and federal officials on Thursday blamed an aging ConocoPhillips Co. tanker for creating a 1,000-gallon oil spill that tarnished 21 miles of Puget Sound shoreline.


Zimbabwe annual inflation drops to 209 percent: report

Zimbabwe's annual rate of inflation last month dropped to 209 percent, edging closer to a year-end target of 150 percent from a peak of 622.8 percent in January, according to a newspaper report.


Ovary removal ups breast cancer survival for some

Removal of the ovaries  (oophorectomy) plus tamoxifen, as adjuvant, or "add-on"  therapy, significantly improves survival in premenopausal women  with operable breast cancer, a study indicates.


J&J says splits big ad account among agencies

Johnson & Johnson , one of the world's top marketers, has split its $3 billion media buying account among the big advertising holding companies after a nearly four-month long review.


Two Major Lakes Again Hit By Algae Outbreaks

By Guan Xiaofeng  Huge algae outbreaks again pose a threat to drinking water supply from Taihu and Chaohu, two of China's major freshwater lakes.


Palestinian PM asks French for Arafat medical report

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia has formally requested that France publish the medical records of Yasser Arafat following his death last week, Quriea said Tuesday.


The U.S. Air Force should reopen the  competition for a $15 billion helicopter contract awarded to  Boeing Co.  last year, the Government Accountability  Office said on Monday, backing a protest by Lockheed Martin  Corp.  and Sikorsky Aircraft.


The Conservative Party chooses Jeremy Middleton as its Hartlepool by-election candidate.


Sen. Barack Obama visited one of the world's worst slums Sunday, where he told residents he wants everyone in America to know about their plight and promised to push the U.S. and Kenyan government to help.


The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant scored a season-high 42 points but it was not enough to defeat his adversary and former team-mate Shaquille O'Neal, whose Miami Heat ran out 104-102 winners after overtime in one of the most eagerly anticipated regular


US Supreme Court considers voter ID rules

In a case that could roil the US presidential race, the US Supreme Court will consider whether requiring voters to provide identification to cast a ballot is constitutional.


Kidnappers Release Seven Hostages in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq Sept. 28, 2004 - Kidnappers released two Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for at least 18 foreigners still in captivity.


Jerome Kerviel, the rogue trader alleged to have cost his bank billions of euros, is police custody, reports say.


The UN Security Council prepares to discuss the future of Kosovo amid continuing deadlock.


Democrats call negative ads 'disgraceful'

WASHINGTON - A bitter US election fight over TV ads that claim Democrat John Kerry lied about his Vietnam valour boiled over today with loyal veterans demanding President George W. Bush stop an illegal "slime machine.


Estonia asks for Russian help to find Web criminals

Estonia is seeking help from Russia to  find the culprits behind a massive wave of attacks on the  country's Internet infrastructure, Prime Minister Andrus Ansip  said on Wednesday.


Britney Spears in hospital after ambulance drama: police

Britney Spears was being evaluated at a Los Angeles hospital early Friday after being taken from her home by paramedics following the latest twist to the troubled pop star's custody battle.


"Ti amo e ti odio" i vostri post di S.Valentino

Le storie di cuore e i progetti per il 14 febbraio, da soli o in compagnia. E poi idee-regalo, libri, giochi e peccati di gola per due


Ernie Els, the world's No. 2 golfer, said he'll resist an attempt by the PGA Tour to make him play more tournaments in the United States and fewer elsewhere in 2005.


Asian Shares End Mixed; Tokyo Advances, Hong Kong Falls

Asian stocks finished mixed Wednesday, with Tokyo shares advancing on a positive economic outlook but markets in Hong Kong and elsewhere falling on worries about record-high oil prices.


Japan resumes whaling in Antarctic waters: reports

Japan has confirmed resuming whaling in Antarctic waters after environmental protesters stopped obstructing Japanese whalers there, press reports said Tuesday.


Elton Brand rejected the notion — rather forcefully — that the Golden State Warriors were going to beat out the Los Angeles Clippers for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.


AROUND THE HORN: Bad day for shortstops: Larkin, Vizquel out

Larkin received a telephone call at his Florida home from Reds general manager Dan O'Brien and the message was succinct and clear: "We are not offering you a contract for 2005.


Vice President Dick Cheney, faced with growing criticism from John Kerry over the disappearance of hundreds of tons of explosives in Iraq, said Wednesday that the Democrat doesn't even know if the weapons were in the storage facility when invading U.S. troops passed through.


US Food and Drug Administration officials defended their record on drug safety Thursday in the face of attacks from both inside and outside the agency.


THE biggest breast cancer trial ever conducted has shown some of the most exciting results for 30 years. Older women with the disease should be switched from tamoxifen, the âgold standard


NEW DELHI: The tourism industry is bracing for a sudden end to the merriment, as travellers flee Tsunami-hit regions days before the grand finale of a hugely successful year.


British Council shuts Russia offices, staff summoned

The British government's cultural arm,  caught in a political row between London and Moscow, said on  Thursday its Russian regional offices had halted work because  local staff were being interviewed by Russia's security  service.


A parked car bomb exploded Monday near a building where the Iraqi vice president was attending a conference, killing at least 10 civilians and injuring 18. The Iraqi leader was not hurt.


Japan's new prime minister names his economic team but is urged to outline plans to maintain Japan's growth.


A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for a copycat version of the popular heartburn drug Protonix.


Taiwan bans wild animal imports from SE Asia

Taiwan has banned the import of wild animals from most Southeast Asian countries as a fatal bird flu outbreak claims more victims in the region.


Torino, 17:19 - CALCIO, MOGGI: MAI LITIGATO CON LAPO

Luciano Moggi è rimasto sorpreso dalle dichiarazioni di Lapo Elkann al New York Times in cui ...


S.Korea on High Alert After Warning on Al Jazeera

South Korea put its security forces on  alert after Muslims were urged to resist the United States and  its allies around the world in an audio tape believed to be  from al Qaeda's deputy leader, government officials said  Saturday.


A suspect in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey visited a clinic to have facial hair removed permanently because he wanted a sex-change operation, a doctor said Monday.


House Republicans change rule to save DeLay's leadership position

House Republicans showed their loyalty to Majority Leader Tom DeLay yesterday, changing a party rule that would have cost him his leadership post if he were indicted by a Texas grand jury that has indicted three of his associates.


Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah says his group has body parts of Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon in 2006.


A car bomb in Baghdad has killed at least six people, believed to be Iraqi policemen, and wounded 27 as it exploded outside a late night coffee shop near the Australian embassy, the interior ministry says.


Inquiry Launched Over Missing Explosives in Iraq

Multinational Force Iraq and the Iraq Survey Group are examining facts and circumstances regarding when several hundred tons of explosives went missing from the


British Firm Wins Bidding for Grey Advertising

The British advertising agency WPP Group said today that it had won the bidding for Grey Global Group, the world's last large independent advertising firm.


Weak memory pricing hurts Intel Q4 revenue

Intel's financial results for the fourth quarter fell short of analysts' estimates in part because of weak prices for memory chips.


Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is due to meet Iran's supreme leader in Tehran on the second day of a key visit.


Heart-related deaths highest in India: report

India have the dubious distinction of having the most number of casualties from heart attacks and strokes in the world. A report, Atlas of Heart Diseases and Stroke, released by the World Health Organisation


After being crowned the queen of Sydney, Marion Jones could hardly have imagined four years ago that she would be coming to the next Olympic Games with a guarantee of competing in only one event.


Italians Potito Starace and  Daniele Bracciali are both suspended for betting on tennis matches.


The exam regulator is considering an automatic alerting system to detect rogue exam results.


The fragmented  software business is growing up.


There is no evidence of links between Iraqi ex-leader Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, says the US Senate.


Feed your inner bear to find the best buys.


Cristiano Ronaldo, Patrice Evra and John O'Shea are on target as Premiership leaders Man Utd beat Everton.


Atene, per la prima volta autorizzati i diari online dei partecipanti"Una forma legittima di espressione personale". SÃ¬ alle foto, ma non durante le gare                                          Blog, cade il veto del Cio via libera all'uso per gli atleti


Malawian official to assess Madonna over adoption

A Malawian court-appointed official  said on Monday he will visit Madonna and her husband in early  September to access whether they would be suitable parents for  the child they are seeking to adopt.


Roma, 10:44 - CALCIO, MATARRESE: B AL SABATO PER MOTIVI ECONOMICI

Il presidente della Lega, Antonio Matarrese, prima della riunione con le società di serie B c...


Bomb scare diverts airliner bound for Heathrow

For the seventh time in two weeks, an airliner has been diverted from a flight over Europe after a mid-air bomb scare. A Virgin Atlantic Airways flight was diverted to land at an airport north of London, England


Iran is ready to defend itself: commander

Iran is ready to defend itself if the West decides to attack it over Tehran's nuclear program, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards said on Friday.


US President George W Bush asks for patience over Iraq - hailing Israel as a model for defining success there.


The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky., Mark Story Column: TAYLOR's SPECIAL HAD A RARE STORY

By Mark Story, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Sep. 24--GEORGETOWN -- If only horses could talk. What a story Taylor's Special had to tell.


"Farewell Bo." The two words were written on the outside of the video board along Stadium Boulevard on Tuesday. Inside Michigan Stadium, university officials and some of Bo Schembechler's former players, assistants and colleagues along with son Shemy were to pay tribute to the famed coach later in the day.


Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun, who made stars of Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin, dies, aged 83.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Chicago Bears won in overtime on a safety, ending a game that saw 20 punts. Alex Brown sacked backup Billy Volek in the end zone, and the Bears beat Tennessee 19-to-17.


Rookie Brandi Jackson takes first-round lead

LPGA Tour rookie Brandi Jackson shot a 6-under 66 on Friday and held a one-stroke lead in the rain-delayed opening round of the Safeway Classic.


BAINBRIDGE, Ga. - A 6-foot man allegedly on the run from Florida authorities since September was found this week curled up inside of a television.


Turkey's AKP faces challenges after big poll win

Turkey's ruling AK Party on Monday celebrated its decisive victory in a parliamentary election, but strong nationalist gains dented its majority and could hamper reforms crucial to its European Union bid.


La donna lascia due figli di 12 e 13 anni. ComunitÃ  sotto chocLa famiglia l'aveva richiamata in patria per farla risposare con il cognato                                          Modena, costretta a nozze con 70enne indiana si getta sotto un treno


MOSCOW The Russian government said Thursday it would auction its 7.59 percent stake in Lukoil next month with an opening price of $1.


Genentech announces positive second-quarter results, but investors remain worried.


Belarus vote âsignificantly shortâ of democratic standards

MINSK - Legislative elections in Belarus held at the same time as a referendum on whether President Alexander Lukashenko should be allowed to seek a third term fell âsignificantly shortâ of democratic standards, foreign observers said here Monday.


Prices of existing U.S. single-family  homes fell in the first quarter from a year earlier for the  first time since 1991, the Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller  national home price index reported on Tuesday.


Missing major looks forward to trip home

The U.S. Air Force major who vanished in Kyrgyzstan then reappeared three days later is being debriefed at a military hospital in Germany, but is looking forward to getting home soon, officials said Wednesday.


Spys, Big Brother and sweaty cops' fingerprints

To subscribe to The Register's weekly newsletter - seven days of IT in a single hit - click here Do you ever get one of those weeks where nothing seems to have happened, yet itâs been incredibly busy? Puzzling, isnât it? Nothing and everything seems to have happened this week. So where to start?â¦


Ukraine Opposition Renews Street Protests Over Vote

KIEV, Ukraine  - Tens of thousands demonstrators  massed for a third day in the Ukrainian capital Wednesday in  support of liberal opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, who  says he was cheated of victory in Sunday's poll.


Airline warns it may file for bankruptcy if too many senior pilots take early retirement option. Delta Air LInes' CEO says it faces bankruptcy if it can't slow the pace of pilots taking early retirement.


Companies are buying leases of public highways, bridges and tunnels from states desperate to improve infrastructure


The 2008 Macworld Stevenote is less than 24-hours away. We'll be live-blogging every word that escapes from Steve Jobs' mouth, so bookmark this page now. Festivities begin at 9 a.m. Pacific on Tuesday.


IBM Targets MS Office Users with Free Lotus Symphony

Enterprise software for free? Apparently so. IBM has just releated a new enterprise-grade suite of office productivity applications, called Lotus Symphony. The free software that comprises Lotus Symphony includes a word processor, spreadsheet program, and business presentation applications that are clearly targeted at the capabilities of the popular Microsoft Office suite.


Srinagar, Nov. 10: Srinagar erupted in widespread public anger on the fourth day of protests against an alleged double rape by an army major even as a separatist leader was detained.


Reserve forward Pete Campbell scored 15 points, and Mike Green added 13 to lead No. 15 Butler past Loyola 63-50 on Thursday night.


Alonso attacca Schumi 'Il pilota piÃ¹ antisportivo'

Lo spagnolo critica il tedesco: 'Nessuno nella storia della Formula 1 ha avuto piÃ¹ sanzioni di lui'


Planemaker Airbus said on Wednesday it expected demand for 16,600 passenger planes over the next 20 years, including a sharp rise


We Must Control Our Resources - Dokubo-Asari

Leader of Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF) Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, last night restated the resolve of his organisation to have what he called significant stakes in the control of the region's resources.


Tsoumeleka Wins Greece's First Track Gold

Athanasia Tsoumeleka won Greece's first  athletics gold of the Olympic Games Monday with an upset  victory in the women's 20km walk.


TOKYO -- Markets in Asia and Europe fell again Monday, extending their slide into a second week as investors worried about a possible global slowdown dumped stocks that had surged in recent weeks.


The deal is financially insignificant -- but meaningful in the long term -- to the media company.


Danni gravi in provincia di Salerno, a Sarno e Pontecagnano


In Val Brevenna, sull'episodio indagano i Carabinieri


Kevin Streelman had his head down as he rapped a few putts to kill time, realizing that as third alternate at the Buick Invitational, the 29-year-old rookie probably wouldn't get a chance to play.


There's still a little shimmy left in Antoine Walker's shoulders. Playing on a gimpy ankle, Walker made six 3-pointers and scored 23 points to help the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves comeback for a change in a 131-118 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.


Guatemalan goes into hiding in Quebec to avoid deportation over war crimes

MONTREAL (CP) - A Guatemalan who has lived in Quebec for 16 years went into hiding Friday rather than be deported over alleged war crimes he committed during the Central American country's civil war.


Famed NY Times reporter R.W. Apple dies at 71

New York Times journalist R.W. Apple, a lead writer on war and politics for decades before he returned to the noodle shops of Saigon and restaurants of Paris to write about the food and wine he loved, died on Wednesday. He was 71.


Online shoppers intent on skipping long lines and clogged parking lots at the mall are discovering a different kind of traffic problem this holiday season: overcrowded Web sites that are cracking under the pressure.  -The Washington Post


Hungarians visit Austin to encourage trade, investment

Some Hungarian ambassadors visited Austin Monday to discuss the link between Austin businesses and the European country.


American public schools are struggling to attract and retain high-quality teachers. Is it time we paid them for performance?


An Italian envoy flies to the Middle East to seek help in securing the release of two women held hostage in Iraq.


Nationalist leader Vojislav Seselj is accused of inciting Serb forces at the start of his Hague war crimes trial.


Many missing as Jakarta plans to tow charred ferry

The Indonesian navy plans to tow a fire-gutted ferry from the Java Sea toward port on Friday, an officer said, amid confusion over how many passengers were on board and may still be missing.


LOS ANGELES  - Joss Whedon, who had been developing a big-screen adaptation of DC Comics superhero Wonder Woman for Warner Bros. Pictures and Silver Pictures, parted ways with the studio and production company on the project.


Serena Struggles, Sharapova Sharp at WTA Beijing

Russian Dinara "Little Sis" Safina led 3-1 over the former No. 1 American Wednesday before Williams found her rhythm to string together five consecutive games to survive her debut at the WTA stop in Beijing.


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

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


Ministers are calling on schools to involve police in the most serious cases of online bullying.


The Microsoft chairman discusses where the XO laptop fits on his radar screen (not too high), as well as other efforts to bring low-cost computing to emerging markets.


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Outrun 2 looks great, plays great but ultimately offers too short a challenge.


Iraqi leader under fire from U.S., Shiite supporters

Iraq's prime minister saw his support erode on two fronts today as a White House memo questioned his leadership and a powerful political bloc suspended participation in Iraq's government.


Renault to invest $573 million in South Korea

LONDON, November 30  - Renault SA (RNL.FSE) announced its plans today of investing $573.1 million (600 billion won) over the next three years in Renault Samsung Motors, the companyâs South Korean affiliate.


Launches music bore store and portal It's never been cool, and its critics say that it's boring and bland, with all the style of a Soviet tractor factory. But it churns out a frightening amount of stuff each year, and it makes pots and pots of money. And its logo is absolutely everywhere. But that's enough about The Ministry Of Sound.â¦


Oscar Wilde Collection Goes Up for Auction

NEW YORK - An auction of important manuscripts, letters and other items belonging to poet and playwright Oscar Wilde goes up for auction this month, the 150th anniversary of the ever-controversial Irish-born writer's birthday.    The 104-item collection, exhibited Thursday at Sotheby's Manhattan location, includes some of the most desirable items from the witty Wilde's holdings...


U.S. troops powered their way into the center of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Tuesday, overwhelming small bands of guerrillas with massive force, searching homes along the city's deserted, narrow passageways and using loudspeakers to try to goad militants onto the streets.


WebTrends Releases Paid Search Optimization Tool

Web analytics firm WebTrends Inc has taken the lid off a new search engine marketing tool that helps online advertisers optimize their paid-search keyword strategies.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Cleveland Indians first baseman Travis Hafner had successful surgery on his right elbow. Hafner, 27, underwent the procedure, performed Wednesday by Dr.


Bosnian Serbs Contact Family in Karadzic Hunt

Bosnian Serb officials have been in contact with the family of war crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic for months to try to convince him to surrender to the U.N. war crimes court, authorities said Friday.


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Clift: Top Dems Line Up for Senate Seats

Bushâs report on Iraq may have shored up his support in the Senate. But his determination to keep 130,000 U.S. troops there has left a gap for a parade of prime-time Democrats to turn Red States blue in the â08 election.


SINGAPORE -- Don Ezra Nicholas is proclaiming himself to be the Burger King -- even though he was stuffing McDonald's hamburgers into his mouth.


An Afghan minister says land is being illegally appropriated by powerful individuals like MPs and senior officials.


The United Methodist Church yesterday defrocked a lesbian for violating the denomination's ban on actively homosexual clergy â-he first such decision by the church in 17 years.


Hundreds of thousands take to the streets across Russia in rallies for and against controversial welfare reform.


Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 supports DVD burning, HDTV, and improved support for mobile devices.


Area Told It Needs to 'Do More' to Prepare for Flu Epidemic

Officials from Virginia and the District said yesterday they need better cooperation from federal agencies to ensure that medicine is rushed to key government employees during a pandemic flu outbreak.


IAEA Envoys Wrestle With Iran Resolution

U.S. and European diplomats tentatively agreed Thursday to demand a new Iranian freeze on uranium enrichment by fall as they fine-tuned a draft resolution meant to deprive Iran of technology that could be used to make nuclear weapons.


Blog: In the Official Google Webmaster Central blog, the Flash-based image replacement technique sIFR is given the thumbs up.


Russia Targets Policemen Over Hostage Drama

Russia's chief prosecutor has ordered  criminal proceedings against three police officers in Beslan,  the town where more than 320 people died in a mass  hostage-taking, Interfax news agency said on Tuesday.


After Microsoft announced a flaw (nicknamed the JPEG of Death) in Windows' handling of JPEG images, a Trojan horse that exploits this flaw, has been found looming around pornographic sites.


Haiti posted tropical storm warnings along its entire coastline and Cuba placed much of its eastern end under similar advisories Sunday as Tropical Storm Noel gained strength in the Caribbean Sea, forecasters reported.


Swiss voters head to the polls to decide whether the country should impose more restrictive asylum laws.


WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Using so-called "sentinel node" biopsies to determine if melanoma has started to spread saves some patients the pain of having all their lymph nodes removed, U.S. researchers report.


There was plenty of outrage south of the border last week over the news that the British newspaper, the Guardian, had organized a letter-writing campaign to influence undecided American voters.


DISH Network(TM) Expands High Definition Programming Lineup to 31 Channels

EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) and its DISH NetworkTM  satellite TV service today announced the launch of A&E HD, a high  definition simulcast of the network's  blockbuster lineup.


New Study Puts Sept. 11 Payout at $38 Billion

The families or loved ones of civilians killed on Sept. 11 received, on average, $3.1 million in government and charitable awards.


Homeowners in parts of England and Wales are on flood standby as more heavy rain continues to fall.


Insurers are having their costliest year since 2001, when the September 11th terrorist attacks in the US led to $26.5 billion in catastrophe claims.


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LONDON  - Oil prices continued to spiral lower, hitting near three-month low points in New York following a rise in US petroleum stockpiles and signs OPEC will refrain from announcing output cuts next week.


Movie Review | 'Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman': Talking About Her Issues, Taking Them on the Road

By turns playful, sexy, tragic and contemplative, âFlyingâ is an addictive soap about sexuality and sisterhood.


Report: Islamic Group Says Behind Jakarta Bomb

The Jemaah Islamiah group said in a purported Internet statement it carried out Thursday's attack on the Australian embassy in Jakarta, and warned of more unless Australia withdraws forces from Iraq.


A Reluctant Capitalist Survives in Russia

One man's small business struggles for stability in a country still uneasy about market forces unleashed by the fall of communism.


The race for the $10m Ansari X-Prize begins in earnest on Wednesday as SpaceShipOne prepares to rocket to more than 100km above the Earth.


ISPs urgently need to roll out the next generation of net addresses, says internet pioneer Vint Cerf.


Oil prices briefly climbed back over $50  on Tuesday, pushed higher by supply outages in the North Sea  and fears about low stocks of winter heating fuels.


'SpongeBob' Squeezed Out Of Top Spot By 'National Treasure'

The positions of the two new films in this week's box-office top 10 were easy to predict: #1 if by land, #2 if by sea. New releases "National Treasure" and "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" took spots one and two, respectively.


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Official: Report Pins IRA to Bank Robbery

A still-unpublished report into the raid of a Belfast bank firmly pins the Irish Republican Army to the record-setting theft, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern told lawmakers Tuesday.


Remote Control Could Save Soldiers' Lives

Unmanned aerial vehicles and other so-called "stand-off" weapons, whether currently used or in secret testing, belong to a developing high-tech arsenal that the U.S. military says will help minimize casualties as it battles insurgents.


Women, blacks beat smokers, Mormons in U.S. race: poll

Being female or black is less of a liability for U.S. presidential candidates than being over 72, Mormon, twice-divorced or a cigarette smoker, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll issued on Tuesday.


FDA Urges Caution Using Cox-2 Inhibitors, Other Anti-Inflammatory ...

Dec. 23, 2004 - The Food and Drug Administration today issued a Public Health Advisory summarizing the agency's recent cautions and recommendations concerning the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug


Freedom on the March in Iraq, Bush Tells Voters

President Bush said on Thursday freedom was on the march in Iraq even as a US intelligence report depicted a bleak outlook for the country's future.


Gazprom Facilities Accused of "Serious" Environmental Offenses

MOSCOW. Dec 11 (Interfax) - The Russian government's environmental watchdog has accused facilities belonging to Russian natural gas monopoly Gazprom (RTS: GAZP) of serious violations of nature conservation law.


Man accused of shooting at France's Chirac faces trial

A right-wing militant accused of shooting at French President Jacques Chirac during the Bastille Day parade in 2002 is to go on trial for attempted murder in Paris on Monday.


The Lede Blog: U.S. Military Reports Skirmish With Iran

Reports suggest that Iranian gunboats harassed three U.S. Navy warships in the Strait of Hormuz Sunday.


Boosted by high demand for paper, UPM-Kymmene Corp. said Tuesday that fourth-quarter profits more than tripled and predicted increasing growth and earnings through 2005.


Yahoo creates home for online video community

US Internet search giant Yahoo has launched a video-sharing service in a move that it hopes will enable it to capitalize on a hot online trend being blazed by the popular young YouTube website.


Sen. John McCain on Saturday demanded immediate action by representatives of major league baseball's players and owners to tighten the sport's drug-testing policy "to restore the integrity of baseball" or face possible congressional action.


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Delta retired pilots to get $800 mln in claims

Bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc.  said on Monday its creditors agreed to allow the carrier to give retired pilots an additional $719 million in pre-petition claims to help them recoup lost pension benefits.


Polizia compie cinque arresti per disposizione magistratura


MCLEISH WILL STAMP OUT SLIP-UPS - HUGHES

Rangers midfielder Stephen Hughes insists manager Alex McLeish will lose no time in stamping out his sideÂ´s unfortunate new habit of conceding early goals.


Sue dichiarazioni in tv contro referendum gravi e allarmanti


Missing out on sleep may cause the brain to stop producing new cells, a study suggests.


U.S. Stocks Flat After GDP, Consumer Data

Stocks were flat on Friday after  reports showed U.S. economic growth in the second quarter  matched economists' forecasts and consumer sentiment picked up  above expectations in late August.


Campaign watchdog links with debate site

With the campaign jabber of the 2008 elections already getting loud, an organization that promotes transparency in politics hopes one slice of the Web can promote reasonable, intelligent debate about issues.


Price freeze may cost oil firms Rs 10,000 cr

Oil companies are estimating an under-recovery of over Rs 10,000 crore during the current financial year, with the government deciding against allowing oil companies to increase petrol and diesel prices for the fortnight beginning November 1.


Tenet Healthcare Sees 4Q Results Below 3Q

Hospital chain Tenet Healthcare Corp. said Monday that fourth-quarter results from continuing operations will fall below third-quarter levels, due to weak volumes and high bad debt expense, and forecast a slow earnings recovery in 2005.


Rising Seas Threaten Islands, Cities, Coasts

It sounds insignificant alongside the Indian Ocean tsunami, yet an almost imperceptible annual rise in the world's oceans may pose a huge threat to ports, coasts and islands by 2100.


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A giant manta ray baby that was believed to be the first born in captivity died Thursday after being abused by its father, Japanese keepers said.


Residents feel buildings shake as a an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 is felt Japanese capital, Tokyo.


Durable goods orders fall 0.4%; jobless claims slip

WASHINGTON - America's factories saw orders for big-ticket goods drop in October after brisk activity in the previous month, highlighting the sometimes bumpy recovery experienced by the nation's manufacturers.


Bill O'Reilly, Producer Settle Harassment Suit

Bill O'Reilly settled a sexual harassment lawsuit by his former producer last night, ending what he called a "brutal ordeal" without an apology.


Israeli leader says 2005 could bring "historic breakthrough" in ...

HERZLIYA, Israel A direct message today from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to Palestinians: "We have no desire to rule over you.


Bertelli, 'nuovo periodo nella storia dell'azienda'


A gunman killed five people in a Salt Lake City shopping mall on Monday evening, before he was fatally shot, police said.


Aerospace and defense giant Boeing Co. has won a multibillion-dollar contract to revamp how the United States guards about 6,000 miles of border in an attempt to curb illegal immigration, congressional sources said yesterday.


Fiat is set to restructure its car making business, the Financial Times reports, and may list Ferrari on the stock market.


India's Wipro posts 18 percent profit growth on overseas orders

The Wipro software group said Friday that its second-quarter profits rose by 18 percent on the back of overseas orders, new clients and a 600 million dollar acquisition of a Nasdaq-listed outsourcing firm.


Judge Lets Jackson Respond to Transcripts

The judge in the Michael Jackson molestation case has allowed the singer to break a gag order so that he can respond to grand jury transcripts leaked to ABC News.


Oscar Peterson, whose early talent and speedy fingers made him one of the world's best known jazz pianists, died at age 82.


Insurers helped lift European equities on Thursday, as markets recovered from the previous session's losses when fears over inflation and interest rates drove them off recent six-year highs.


ALEXANDRIA, Va.  - US Airways Group Inc. UAIR.O,  squeezed severely by low-cost rivals and soaring fuel prices  and failing in its drive for new labor concessions, filed for  bankruptcy protection on Sunday for the second time in two  years.


TSMC to make Sun's UltraSparc processors, join OpenSparc

InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems has tapped Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to manufacture its latest UltraSparc processors, Sun said Tuesday.


LG Group Offers a Third of Funds Demanded for LG Card

LG Card Co.'s former owners offered a third of the 770 billion won ($740 million) that creditors of South Korea's second-largest credit card company are demanding to keep it afloat.


Conservative church leaders plan summit for bishops expected to boycott archbishop's conference


IBM-Led Community to Plug Power Architecture

IBM this week announced the formation of Power.org, a collaborative community of itself and 14 partner companies with the goal of promoting hardware and software development centered


Everton reject a Â£20m bid from Newcastle for England striker Wayne Rooney.


Tributes have continued to flow for Australian all-rounder Keith Miller, who died at the age of 84. Cricket Victoria's Kevin Jacobs says Miller was admired around the world.


Car Bomb West of Baghdad Kills One, Wounds 60

A suicide bomber killed one person and wounded 60 on Thursday when he blew up his car in Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, doctors and officials said.


N.Korea wants U.S. to drop "hostile" policy at talks

North Korea will not abandon its nuclear weapons until the United States gives up what Pyongyang regards as a "hostile" policy toward it and drops financial sanctions, its envoy to nuclear talks said on Saturday.


Sirius plans to buy XM in $4.6 billion stock deal

Sirius Satellite Radio plans to buy U.S. rival XM Satellite Radio for $4.6 billion in stock to bring entertainers such as Oprah Winfrey and shock-jock Howard Stern under one roof, but a top regulator said the deal would face a tough time winning approval.


Bronner: US Airways To Seek Injunction If Unions Walk; UAL Flight ...

US Airways Group (otc: UAIRQ - news - people ) on Thursday said it'll seek a court injunction to prohibit a strike by disaffected unions.


Pentagon Cites Spike In Violence in Iraq

Rising sectarian bloodshed has pushed violence in Iraq to its highest level in more than two years, and preventing civil war is now the most urgent mission of the growing contingent of 140,000 U.S. troops in the country, according to a new Pentagon report released yesterday.


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After 50 Years, Still No Time for Cheap Sentiment

Most directors do not go on to make one of their best films after receiving their lifetime achievement Oscars. But most directors do not have the stamina of Sidney Lumet.


Shell to start expansion of Texas refinery

Shell Oil Co on Friday announced the final investment decision to begin construction on a 325,000 barrel-per-day capacity expansion project at a refinery in Port Arthur, Texas.


Britain to tackle poverty, climate change, AIDS during G8 presidency

Britain will give priority to tackling global poverty, climate change and the AIDS epidemic when it assumes the presidency of the Group of Eight nations in 2005, the government said.


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Il Bayern Monaco potrebbe entrare in borsa. Lo ha fatto capire il manager del club, Uli Hoeness, in ...


EU agency backs first avian flu vaccines for birds

European regulators have given a green  light to the first two avian influenza vaccines for use in  birds, the European Medicines Agency said on Friday.


Electronic Voting 1.0, and No Time to Upgrade

The more you know about the operations of today's widely trusted commercial computer networks, the more concerned you become about most electronic-voting systems.


Should Greek sprinters withdraw from the Olympics?

Greek national sporting hero Kostas Kenteris and training partner Ekaterini Thanou have withdrawn from the Olympic Games.


His immediate future in limbo, Jermaine O'Neal gave Indiana everything he had Wednesday night with 24 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Pacers to a 74-71 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.


Republican Fred Thompson said Saturday people around the world are looking for any signs the U.S. is relenting in combating Islamic radicals.


Talk of Changing Pension Math Raises Concern on Benefit Cuts

A proposal that would require companies to give a more accurate picture of their pension plans may result in companies deleting attractive features from their plans.


Tony Dungy's teams have made the NFL playoffs seven straight seasons, going on eight. He is as respected as any man in the game, both as a person and for his coaching ability.


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf  left on Monday for a visit to Europe and North America, during  which he hopes to smoothen relations with Afghanistan and  breathe fresh life into a peace process with India.


Candidates Hopscotch Through Battleground States in Final Bid

Nursing their vocal chords and trying to keep up their energy levels, President Bush and Senator John Kerry sprinted through several battleground states on the eve of Election Day, even though


President Bush calls on Iraqis to vote in Sunday's poll, as US troops suffer their biggest daily losses in the country.


Downloads of Movies and Videos Seen Soaring Briefing: LOS ANGELES

Consumer spending on Internet video streams and movie downloads will expand fortyfold to about $4.1 billion by 2011 as technology emerges to connect television sets to the Web, according to a study. Spending will rise from about $112 million last year, according to the Adams Media Research study.


Two women caught trying to photograph a prisoner in the dock with their mobile phones are warned they face jail.


Judge says Katrina victims can sue Army Engineers

A federal judge in New Orleans on Friday ruled that residents of areas heavily flooded when Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters were funneled down a New Orleans navigation channel can sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.


'Green' treatments could provide cheap, healthy therapy for children, study says    HealthDayNews -- The great outdoors provides great benefits to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.    So says a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign study in the September issue of the American Journal of Public Health...


Sen. Clinton delays decision on 2008 bid

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday she won't make a decision about running for president until after the first of the year.


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British car-bomb probe reaches Australia

The probe into three failed car bombings in Britain took on an increasingly international dimension Tuesday, with several of the detained suspects believed to be doctors of Middle Eastern origin and with an Indian doctor being held in Australia.


Syria accuses Israel of bombing its territory

Syria accused Israel of bombing its territory on Thursday and said it could respond to the Jewish state's "aggression and treachery".


Judge sits on Redmond for two more years

Extends terms of anti-trust decree to late 2009 Microsoft has failed in its bid to prevent the US government poking its nose into the software giant's business dealings, after a federal judge ruled yesterday to extend an anti-competitive decree by two years.â¦


Lot of lather as tyro soap takes on top show

Variety - (Variety) — JOHANNESBURG -- E.tv, South Africa's only privately owned commercial terrestrial TV channel, is planning to challenge pubcaster SABC1's top-rated sudser, "Generations," by skedding a new sudser head-to-head in the 8 p.m. slot.


Concerns for Aid worker Margaret Hassan as womans body found

Fears for the British Aid worker, Margaret Hassan, grew yesterday as the body of what is believed to be a western woman was discovered in Iraq.


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La Sampdoria ha presentato la campagna abbonamenti per la stagione 2007-2008. Il tesseramento preved...


Black & Decker posts lower quarterly profit

Tool maker Black & Decker Corp  said on Thursday quarterly profit fell due to the weak U.S. housing market and higher commodity prices, but weakness in the dollar boosted overseas sales.


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Mancano gli ultimi dettagli, ma l'anno prossimo Tiago Mendes giocherà nella Juventus. Il dire...


A new needle-free way is developed to deliver treatment to skin cancer patients, researchers say.


Aishwarya and Mallika among most desirable women in world

Bollywood glamour queen Aishwarya Rai and sultry Indian actress Mallika Sherawat have been named in the "Top 99 Most Desirable Women" list of the online AskMen magazine.


Disney to take $30 million loss on Mobile ESPN-CFO

The Walt Disney Co.  will spend about $30 million to shut down its Mobile ESPN wireless telephone services, but remains "excited" about its family-oriented Disney Mobile phone service, Disney Chief Financial Officer Tom Staggs said on Monday.


Bridget Jones is back and this time she is put through the embarrassing-situation wringer -- landing in a pig pen, falling off a ski lift, sliding off a skylight, wearing too much makeup -- until she finally realizes she is who she is.


A member of Palestinian militant group Hamas is killed in an Israeli air strike on his car in Gaza, witnesses say.


Millionaire former communist elected Hungarian prime minister

Ferenc Gyurcsany, a former communist youth leader turned millionaire businessman, was elected prime minister of Hungary after parliament approved his nomination by a narrow margin.


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Revolution striker Taylor Twellman was among the closet Cardinal fans at Fenway Park Sunday night. Twellman and his wife were in the standing room section, but if Twellman had chosen differently as a teenager, he might have been on the playing field instead of in the stands.


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Democratic nominee John F. Kerry has gained ground on President Bush since last week's presidential debate and narrowly trails Bush among likely voters in one of the


McCartney rocks with new songs at "secret" NY show

Paul McCartney stormed the stage of a  small ballroom on Wednesday and delivered a 20-song set  featuring Beatles favorites and select cuts from his newly  released album "Memory Almost Full."


Prosecution Rests in Scott Peterson Murder Case

Accused murderer Scott Peterson appeared ready to flee to Mexico when the bodies of his wife and unborn son washed out of San Francisco Bay, a police detective testified as the trial prosecution rested.


Gordon Brown's pay deal for public sector workers could cost him a "political price", the TUC warns.


AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Le forti piogge degli ultimi giorni hanno favorito il proliferare dei mosquitos che provocano la dengue. La Chiesa locale e il governo dellÂArgentina hanno inviato aiuti per combattere la malattia in Paraguay Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Le piogge cadute negli ultimi giorni sulla capitale paraguayana hanno reso difficile lÂeliminazione delle acque stagnanti, favorendo il proliferarsi delle zanzare vettori della dengue. Finora sono giÃ  morte 2 persone a Formosa,...


Button Upbeat Ahead of Shanghai Grand Prix

Jenson Button is positive of success in tomorrowâs Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai after surprising himself by qualifying third. The BAR driver suffered handling problems this morning which hindered his progress


Colombian authorities say they have arrested one of the country's most notorious kidnappers.


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