Israel approves measures to facilitate Palestinian polls:

[World News]: Jerusalem, Dec 26 : Israel has approved a series of measures to facilitate the forthcoming Palestinian elections, which it says is "very important" to make progress on the internationally brokered "road map" plan for peace.


HOUSTON -- Stefan LeFors threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns, and Eric Shelton rushed for three more scores, keeping No. 8 Louisville in the hunt for a BCS berth with a 65-27 win over Houston last night.


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Al-Zarqawi aide killed in airstrike: US military

BAGHDAD - An American airstrike on Fallujah killed an aide close to rebel leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the US military said on Tuesday.


US Team Took 200 Tons of Iraqi Explosives

WASHINGTON - A US soldier is coming forward Friday to say a team from the 3rd Infantry Division took about 200 tons of explosives from an Iraqi military facility soon after Saddam Hussein's regime fell last year.


Pakistan's PM says peace with India hinges on Kashmir

Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Wednesday he remained hopeful that sustainable peace could be achieved with India after a friendly meeting with his counterpart Manmohan Singh.


Tim Henman resumes his epic opening match against Carlos Moya at Wimbledon on Tuesday, while Amelie Mauresmo begins the defence of her title.


Iran rejects European offer, still talking

Iran says it will continue enriching uranium, rejecting an offer by Europe for trade concessions and alternative technology in exchange for such a halt.


ATA Bankruptcy Leaves Passengers with Questions

The airline hopes to come out of this over the next year as a smaller carrier by selling its Chicago hub to AirTran airways based in Florida.


Security researcher intercepts embassy passwords from Tor

(InfoWorld) - A security researcher who collected thousands of sensitive e-mails and passwords from the embassies of countries such as Russia and India blamed systems administrators on Monday for not using encryption to shield their traffic from snooping. Dan Egerstad, a 21-year-old security researcher, revealed on Monday he was able to capture the information by setting up his own node in a peer-to-peer network used by the embassies to make their Internet traffic anonymous. The embassies relied on a volunteer network of servers using software calledÂ Tor (The Onion Router)Â to hide their Internet traffic and make it anonymous. Traffic sent through a Tor node is transmitted through a randomly selected series of other Tor nodes before exiting the network for its intended destination, so as to disguise the source and destination of the traffic. But although traffic between nodes in a Tor network is encrypted by default, traffic entering and exiting the system is not, so anyone wanting to hide not only who are they are communicating with, but what they are saying, must apply an extra layer of encryption themselves. Embassies and companies neglected to do this, which left their information open for Egerstad to collect. Anyone can run a Tor server and add it to the network. Egerstad, who runs his own consulting company in Malmo, Sweden, did just that as part of his security research, and monitored the traffic exiting the Tor network through it. To his surprise, he found that more than 99 percent of the traffic -- including requests for Web sites, instant messaging traffic, and e-mails -- were transmitted unencrypted. "By accident, I saw one really sensitive e-mail," Egerstad said in a telephone interview. "I thought 'What is that doing there?"" Using specially designed software to search that traffic for keywords, Egerstad was soon collecting usernames, passwords, and e-mail sent by embassies around the world, as well as large companies. Late last month, Egerstad published the usernames and passwords for around 100 embassies. Egerstad said the process of snooping on the traffic is trivial. The problem is not with Tor, which still works as intended, but with users' expectations: the Tor system is designed to merely anonymize Internet traffic and does not perform end-to-end encryption. "If they are using encryption -- no problem, it doesn't matter," Egerstad said. Organizations running other Tor nodes could also be snooping on traffic exiting the network there, Egerstad warned. For example, several Tor nodes in the Washington, D.C., area can handle up to 10TB of data a month, a flow of data that would cost at least $5,000 a month to run, and is likely way out the range of volunteers who run a node on their own money, Egerstad said. "Who would pay for that?" Egerstad said. Egerstad said he read a lot of the e-mail he collected but has since wiped the hard drives and deleted the information. After he posted the usernames and passwords to his Web site, he said he received an e-mail from the U.S. company hosting the site informing him that it would be shut down. He has since created a new site. Egerstad said what he did is not illegal, as the e-mail and passwords he collected were contained on his own computer. He said he did not use the usernames and passwords to log into any accounts, although one journalist in India did. The point of his work is to raise awareness of security concerns, he said: "Go ahead and use Tor, but you better be sure you have good encryption." Â


Thousand of nurses leaving the NHS, leaving it 'fragile'

UK - The NHS is facing a "fragile future" as the number of nurses choosing to leave the profession and the cost of employing agency staff increases, a new report warns.


Stock bull riders eye home sales, earnings

Home sales and a report on economic  growth may help investors decide if they want to keep riding a  bull market in stocks, while a torrent of quarterly earnings  reports will no doubt cause some anxious moments.


Pakistan is expected to set a new date for elections on Wednesday after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sparked bloodshed and rage against President Pervez Musharraf's government.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, accused of torture, killings and kidnappings during his 1973-1990 rule, is recovering from a heart attack he suffered at the weekend, doctors said on Monday.


Russian Cancels Pardon Request in Chechen Case

A Russian Army colonel convicted of murdering a Chechen woman in 2000 has withdrawn his application for a pardon, the Russian news media reported Tuesday.


Countrywide CEO must go, advisory group says: WSJ

CtW Investment Group, a pension fund advisory group affiliated with seven labor unions, said it sent a letter to the board of Countrywide Financial Corp , urging it to ask for the resignation of Chief Executive Angelo Mozilo, The Wall Street Journal said.


'Idol' Judge Simon Cowell Sees End of His Own Fame

Simon Cowell, the "Pop Idol" and  "American Idol" judge audiences love to hate, turned his  brutally critical eye on himself Saturday and predicted the  demise of his own fame.


Suspected militants shoot Pakistan elder

Suspected Islamic militants killed a tribal elder Sunday in northwestern Pakistan, an intelligence official said, in the latest attack against a tribesman suspected of collaborating with authorities.


GM inaugurates new engine plant in China

General Motors Corp. inaugurated a new engine plant at its minicar factory SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. in southern China on Monday.


Fire crews rescue three people after a fire breaks out at a block of flats in east Belfast.


The young woman now labeled the "alleged victim" in the Kobe Bryant rape case at one time enjoyed being in the spotlight. Now death threats, public scrutiny and investigation have changed all of that.


Ancient Astronomer's Work Found on Roman Statue

A Roman statue of Atlas -- the mythical titan who carried the heavens on his shoulders -- holds clues to the long-lost work of the ancient astronomer Hipparchus, an astronomical historian said on Tuesday.


Running back Willis McGahee was having tests on his injured right knee Monday and could miss Buffalo's next game at San Francisco.


Bus carrying Poles crashes in France, 26 killed

NOTRE-DAME-DE-MESAGE, France  - Twenty-six Polish pilgrims died on Sunday when their coach careered down a hillside and burst into flames at the foot of a small village near the southeastern French city of Grenoble.


Democrat Kerry Slams Bush's 'Excuse Presidency'

Democratic candidate John Kerry unleashed a harsh indictment of President Bush's economic stewardship on Wednesday and urged his Republican rival to take responsibility instead of playing the victim.


As the Patriots stretched inside the Dana-Farber Field House yesterday, a voice bellowed out words that echoed off the white dome covering the field.


A 42-year-old woman becomes the first person in Laos to die of bird flu and the second to be infected, officials say.


The free-agent closer Troy Percival and the Detroit Tigers agreed Wednesday to a two-year, $12 million contract, a move that will lead to Ugueth Urbina's becoming a setup man or his being traded.


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With Eye on Storm, Skittish Floridians Search for Safety

Florida's nerve endings, like an inconstant radio dial, are tuned to two overlapping frequencies right now - the easy listening music of everyday life and the emergency broadcast system.


1934 — Daffy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers for 3-0 victory in the second game of an Ebbets Field doubleheader. Daffy's brother, Dizzy, held Brooklyn hitless for eight innings in the opener and won 13-0.


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Fishing for octopus on Indian Ocean isle

RODRIGUES, Mauritius  - Wading through water up to her thighs, Marie-Claire Louis pauses and, one hand clutching a spear, studies the seaweed-covered rocks below her.


NEW YORKâIt was here that George W. Bush had perhaps his finest presidential hour, galvanizing a grief-stricken nation with a bullhorn and a steely resolve.


Giantsâ Jacobs Hopes Barberâs Shoes Are a Comfortable Fit

In this post Tiki Barber era, Brandon Jacobs is determined to be the starter, a role he intends to earn during minicamp and training camp.


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I.B.M. said that it was in talks to settle a lawsuit contending that a pension plan adopted by the company discriminated against 140,000 older workers.


Thousands of spectators reveled into the early morning while others sought sleep on sidewalk campsites as they held down their spots for watching the 119th Rose Parade, which this year was expected to include protests.


At least 16 wind-driven wildfires burned from the Mexican border to areas north of Los Angeles on Tuesday, forcing more than half a million people from their homes and claiming a second life on the third day of fire calamity.


Germany reverses a decision to ban Tom Cruise from filming part of a World War II film at a memorial site.


Brutal winter weather across China on Monday stranded hundreds of thousands of people and choked energy flows, claiming a rising human and economic toll that pummeled local stock prices ahead of Chinese New Year.


Deal gives the search giant access to Intuit's small-business customers--a sought-after advertising sector.


Learning how to live off the sea played a vital role in the expansion of early humans around the globe.


After a pause, Schumacher wins again in Formula One

Michael Schumacher asserted his authority in Formula One again Sunday with his 13th victory of the season but first since August. The seven-time world champion captured the Japanese Grand Prix, which was run


Job-Seekers' Odyssey Freighted With Risk

The smuggler tantalized the young men of Zenara with a promise to get them out of the fly-covered poverty of their town 50 miles north of Cairo and transport them to a promised land of jobs and money in Italy.


Years of breathing dirty air ups women's death risk

NEW YORK  - Women who live within 50 meters   of busy roads face an increased risk of dying from a heart   attack, stroke or other cardiopulmonary cause, according to a   new study.


For its fifth season, âThe Biggest Loserâ shifts the focus from individual contestants to teams.


CATANIA, 13 SET - Si e' chiusa la nuova piccola frattura che si era aperta a quota 2.820 metri, nella zona della Valle del Bove, sull'Etna. Lo hanno accertato i tecnici dell'Istituto nazionale di geofisica e vulcanologia (Ingv) di Catania.


Agenda Of Foreign Ministers' Meeting Topped By Decisions On ...

Officials in Brussels say the formal agenda of the monthly meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday will be largely dominated by issues involving sanctions.


Soldier, 2 Militants Die in Renewed Gaza Fighting

An Israeli soldier and two Palestinian  militants were killed on Tuesday in the heaviest Gaza fighting  since Yasser Arafat's death, raising the prospect that renewed  violence could complicate a vote for his successor.


India calls for dialogue to resolve Kashmir issue

India has called on Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue through talks between the two countries. Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna made the remark Tuesday in


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NBA Wrap: O'Neal Leads Miami to Win Over Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C., (Sports Network) - Shaquille O'Neal poured  in 32 points, including 18 in the second half, and grabbed 12  rebounds to lead Miami to a 97-87 win over Charlotte at the  Coliseum.


A record number of ballots Â 500,000 Â was expected in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary because of exciting races on both sides and the lack of a sitting president or vice president on either ballot.


IBM, AMD detail new use of strained silicon

IBMÂ and Advanced Micro DevicesÂ (AMD) have jointly developed a new method for implementing strained silicon technology on both positive and negative transistors, the companies said Monday.


The Boston College women's basketball team was hoping to get back on track last night after being upset by Vermont in the Rhode Island Tournament last weekend.


The Metropolitan Opera is vastly expanding its broadcast presence, transmitting six live performances to movie theaters in North America and Europe this season and broadcasting more than 100 live over the Internet or on digital radio.


Democrats ready to confirm defender of torture as new US attorney ...

President George Bush announced Wednesday his nomination of current White House Legal Counsel Alberto Gonzales to replace Attorney General John Ashcroft, who submitted his resignation on Tuesday.


The EU and US agree to start talks on ending subsidies given to aircraft makers, the EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson says.


Palestinian death toll rises to 11 in Israeli incursion

A second day of violence in the southern Gaza Strip claimed two more lives in Israel's deadliest incursion since Yasser Arafat's death, bringing the death toll to at least 11 Palestinians.


The European Parliament's industry committee backs proposals to sharply cut CO2 emissions from cars.


AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Numerosi appelli dei Vescovi della Bolivia per la pace e l'unitÃ  della nazione; indette due Giornate nazionali di preghiera per questa intenzione, il 13 ed il 17 dicembre Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLe tensioni che si stanno vivendo in Bolivia, specialmente nella nostra regione orientale, mi interrogano come Pastore, chiamato dal Signore ad essere il servo di tuttiÂ afferma il Cardinale Julio Terrazas, Arcivescovo d...


Lt. Col. Steven L. Jordan was acquitted Tuesday of failing to control soldiers who abused detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, but he was found guilty of disobeying a general's command not to talk about the investigation.


Seagate Technology's base in Limavady may be about to close with the loss of hundreds of jobs.


Craig Switzer and Matt Fornataro each had a goal and an assist to lift the seventh-ranked University of New Hampshire over Boston University, 4-2, last night in a Hockey East contest in Durham, N.H.


Overcoming ordinary reviews, comic adventure National Treasure found quite a fortune across North America, digging up an estimated $35 million in three days.


Ukrainians tonight spoke of their optimism for the future following...

Ukrainians tonight spoke of their optimism for the future following election exit polls suggesting a win for presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko.


Baseball in October is a capricious carnival of a crapshoot that produces the maximum possible number of thrills and shocks.


Madonna adds her voice to big-budget animated French film

Madonna will head the voice cast of a big-budget CGI-animated film directed by Luc Besson, sources said. ''Arthur'' is adapted from a series of children's books written by Besson


A US sheriff's deputy who dumped a quadriplegic man out of his wheelchair to search him is charged.


A US court rejects a government lawsuit accusing the tobacco industry of covering up the effects of smoking.


Oil down 3.5 percent as OPEC signals stable output

Oil dropped nearly 3.5 percent to below $58 on Monday as OPEC members including Saudi Arabia signaled the group would probably keep output stable when it meets in March and as U.S. winter supply concerns eased.


Yushchenko Declared Winner of Ukraine Vote

Ukraine's Election Commission late Monday declared Western-leaning reformer Viktor Yushchenko the winner of the presidential election over Kremlin-favored Viktor Yanukovych, whose camp immediately vowed to appeal the results to the Supreme Court.


Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has arrived in Britain for talks with UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. General Musharraf was given a red carpet welcome after landing on a flight from Washington where he held talks with US President George Bush.


The oil derricks and barren landscape that serve as the setting for "Friday Night Lights" seem foreign to people from the small, rural communities of Arcadia and Cicero, Ind.


Black Eyed Peas nab three awards at AMAs

The Black Eyed Peas were triple winners at the 2006 American Music Awards on Tuesday. The hip-hop quartet was named favorite group twice, in the rap/hip hop and soul/rhythm & blues categories. They also won favorite rap/hip-hop album for "Monkey Business."


IMF head warns of risk from US budget deficit

The head of the International Monetary Fund urged the United States to limit its gaping budget deficit, which he said threatens the world economy.


Heckling veteran Ficker knows ribbing has its limits

From 1986 to 1998, Robin Ficker was the nation's preeminent sports events heckler, using brains, humor and obnoxiousness to agitate Washington's NBA opponents.


Albie Hecht, president of Viacom-owned cable network Spike TV, announced his resignation Sunday, a move sources say is part of a strategy shift for the male-targeted channel.


Four men were sentenced to termed imprisonment Thursday in Beijing for creating and profiting from pornographic websites. Liang Hongbin, Li Yufei, Yu Jianhong, and Chen Dong's pornographic


Virginia's Backfield Carries the Load Again

Against the fastest defense it has faced this season, Virginia's rushing attack wasn't nearly as dominant as it had been while averaging 284 yards in the first four games.


Three U.N. Hostages Freed in Afghanistan

Three foreign U.N. workers held hostage  in Afghanistan were freed unharmed Tuesday, almost four weeks  after they were abducted at gunpoint on the streets of the  capital Kabul, the United Nations said.


Following up on a death threat, Taliban militants broke into a house and fatally shot two teachers and three other family members, bringing to 20 the number of educators slain in attacks this year, officials and a relative said Saturday.


Officers attend custodial dispute that lasted for almost three hours before intoxicated singer reportedly turned children over to ex-husband


Pete Doherty failed to attend a court  appearance on Tuesday at which he was due to be sentenced for a  string of drug offences because he has checked himself in to  rehab.


Hobby and student game makers are getting a chance to make games for the Wii console.


It's time to get technical: Pat Symonds explains some telemetry data from the Esses at Suzuka, and explains why this section of track is so challenging.


Australia off to patient start in Bangalore

Australia has made a slow but solid start to the first cricket Test against India in Bangalore. After seven overs, the tourists had reached 0 for 14, with Matthew Hayden on 5 and Justin Langer on 4. For up to date scores, visit our live scorecard.


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A man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of eight boys stabbed as they slept in a dormitory, Chinese officials have said.


Federal health officials warned consumers Wednesday to throw away certain cans of hot dog chili sauce after the product was linked to botulism that has sent four people to the hospital.


At least six people have been killed and 40 injured in a train automobile collision west of London, the BBC reported late Saturday.


Storms with high winds struck northeastern Missouri early Thursday, killing two people in a mobile home, authorities said.


Best Buy Co. Inc.  reported lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday as the consumer electronics retailer cut prices on flat-panel televisions to try to spur holiday sales.


Orlando CIOs Forecast Increase in Third-Quarter Hiring

ORLANDO, Fla., June 6  /PRNewswire/ -- A net 15 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) in the Orlando area expect to hire information technology (IT) professionals in the third quarter of 2007, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.


US sailor jailed for 10 years over his role in the death of an Iraqi civilian, who he says was murdered by marines.


Suspected British suicide bombers were  just days away from simultaneous attacks on transatlantic  airliners when officials said they foiled what one senior  police commander called "mass murder on an unimaginable scale."


Oil prices fell further below $50 on Wednesday as a fresh rise in US crude oil inventories outweighed the impact of President Bush's victory in the US election.


WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court declined to step into the nationwide debate over same-sex marriages yesterday, refusing to hear a challenge to the only state law that sanctions such unions.


Bush Aide Draws Fire with Pre-Election Speech

President Bush's national security adviser touted the president's foreign policy to a Jewish group on Monday in a speech Democrats said was as a blatant foray into Bush's re-election campaign.


Adidas Launches Stella McCartney Collection

German sports goods maker  Adidas-Salomon launched a sportswear collection with designer  Stella McCartney on Wednesday, expecting to boost sales by at  least 10 million euros ($12 million) next year.


TV show to hunt for Britain's ugliest building -- and tear it down

Hot on the heels of a successful series in which crumbling architectural gems were restored for the nation, Channel Four has launched a contest to find the country's ugliest building -- and then tear it down.


New hacker trick may expose Oracle databases

Technique lets intruders exploit flaws previously thought to be insignificant, says security researcher.


Student, 11, Takes School Bus on Joyride

NORTON SHORES, Mich. - An 11-year-old boy took the wheel of a school bus after locking the driver out, and went on a spin that left behind a trail of smashed mailboxes and broken utility poles.  No one was injured in the incident Thursday, officials said.


Car bomb kills 3, wounds 20 in Iraq's Basra

BASRA, Iraq  - A suicide car bomb killed three people in an attack targeting a police station in the southern Shi'ite city of Basra on Tuesday, Iraqi police and a health official said.


Users with Symbian-based mobile phones have been hit by malicious code that disables smartphone features. Skulls, a Trojan horse program that poses as gaming software, is one of the first examples of malicious code to successfully infect mobiles.


Russia's shot put champion Irina Korzhaenko is stripped of gold after failing a drugs test.


US Airways Files for Bankruptcy Protection

ARLINGTON, Va. - US Airways Group Inc., the nation's seventh largest airline, filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday for the second time in two years...


President's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works Released

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The President's Budget for fiscal year 2008 (FY08) transmitted to Congress today includes $4.871 billion in new federal funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  Mr.


The only Pacers-Pistons fight Saturday was the one Indiana put up in a last-minute rally when it pulled to within four before eventually losing 98-93.


At least two demonstrators are shot dead as security forces open fire at a protest in Togo's capital, Lome.


Emergency rooms at U.S. hospitals are   becoming stretched as patient visits increase while the number   of emergency facilities declines, a new report said.


Nonprofit garners support with NYC iPhone vigil

(InfoWorld) - A Brooklyn, New York-based charity is using its position as first in line for the iPhone at the SoHo Apple Store to drum up more support for its plans to auction the gadget on eBay and use the money for charitable purposes. In addition to its iPhone plan, Keep a Child Alive, which supplies anti-retroviral medication and treatment for children with AIDS in Africa, has gotten corporate sponsors to donate other items for eBay auctions. What got the ball rolling was a decision by Johnny Vulkan, member of the group's public relations team, to begin standing in line for the iPhone at 7 a.m. local time on Tuesday, said Sarah Stabile from Anomaly, the public relations company that does pro bono work for Keep a Child Alive. Vulkan also works for Anomaly. Since then the campaign has taken a life of its own, she said. During an interview outside the store Thursday, Stabile got an e-mail informing her that ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live television show has offered the charity four tickets to the show and access for four to its green room to auction off on eBay. "Every five minutes more and more people" are pledging support, she said, standing in the brutal summer heat. Other corporate sponsors of Keep a Child Alive's iPhone campaign are Virgin Atlantic Airways, which is giving the nonprofit airline tickets to auction off; Aliph, which has donated Jawbone Bluetooth headsets that work with the iPhone; and the Rachael Ray daytime television show, which also has donated tickets. Six Flags Theme Parks amusement parks and Netflix also are donating items to be auctioned on eBay for Keep a Child Alive. eBay also has said it will match the iPhone's auction price and donate the amount to the charity, Stabile said. Apple, however, has not yet pledged any kind of charitable support for the group's campaign, though she believes the company will eventually donate something for the cause. When contacted by Keep a Child Alive, "they said, 'We love what you're doing,' but not much more," Stabile said. She added that because of all the media attention the iPhone is getting, it's not surprising Apple would choose to stay out of the campaign for now. "They'll probably do something quietly later," she said. Mia Riddle, a Keep a Child Alive staff member, is one of 80 volunteers who is keeping the group's place in line. Sitting on a chair on the hot sidewalk Thursday, she said the staff of the Apple Store has been more than hospitable to the people braving the heat to stand in line, "bringing us water and letting us use the bathroom." Riddle said the nonprofit uses Apple computers at its office, but an interest in the company's technology is not the reason for the iPhone campaign. "It's more about using the media frenzy around the iPhone to communicate things that are a little more important," she said. Keep a Child Alive's eBay auction is expected to begin at 6 p.m. EDT Friday and end at the same time on Tuesday, July 3. Donations to the nonprofit and more information about it can be made on its Web site.


Reacting to unspecified threats, Britain on Monday closed its embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan, and the United States reduced its embassy's operations in the central Asian nation.


Art Review | 'Impressionist and Early Modern Painting': Brotherly Art: The Clarks Who Collected

The Metropolitan Museum provides a fascinating portrait of two brothers whose relationship might not have been exemplary but whose practices offer plenty of lessons for contemporary collectors.


Oracle Quarterly Income Rises 16 Percent

Oracle Corp. ORCL.O on Tuesday  reported a 16 percent rise in quarterly profit fueled by steady  demand for its flagship database software, but executives  warned that customers were still cautious about spending on  technology.


Prime Minister Tony Blair's office yesterday dismissed a newspaper report that he had ordered the military to prepare 3,000 troops for a possible mission to Sudan's violence-torn Darfur region.


Williams told to repay Dolphins $8.6 million

Former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams was ordered Friday to repay the team more than $8.6 million for breaching his contract when he suddenly quit before training camp.


The fiesta hadn't even begun, and already people were asking Urban Meyer, the life of the party, if it was over. That, as we've come to learn, is the price of success in college football these days.


Bush Stepping Up Attacks as Kerry Weighs Response

HILLICOTHE, Ohio, Sept. 10 - As President Bush on Friday leveled one of his strongest attacks on Senator John Kerry's position on Iraq, Kerry advisers said they had agreed on the need to ratchet up their campaign


Sears and Kmart customers who sign up for a new marketing program may be giving up more private information than they'd bargained for, a prominent anti-spyware researcher claims.According to Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Ben Edelman, Sears Holdings' My SHC Community program falls short of U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) standards by failing to notify users exactly what happens when they download the company's marketing software.And given the invasive nature of the product, Sears has an obligation to make its behavior clearer to users. "The software is not something you'd want on your computer or the computer of anyone you care about," Edelman said in an interview. "It tracks every site you go to, every search you make, every product you buy, and every product you look at but don't buy. It's just spooky."Edelman has written up an analysis of Sears's software, set to be made public on Tuesday.Problems with the retailer's My SHC Community program were first brought to light in late December, when CA senior engineer Benjamin Googins, wrote a blog entry criticizing the software, which was written by VoiceFive, a subsidiary of Internet measurement firm ComScore.Sears launched the My SHC Community in March, intending it to be a vehicle for customers who want a voice in the company's direction. "It's still kind of in its early days," said Rob Harles, vice president of MY SHC Community, in an interview conducted prior to Edelman's post. "It's mainly used right now for research, but what we want to do is open it up so it's creating dialogue with our customers."Sears Holdings, the owner of the Sears Roebuck and Kmart department stores is the third-largest retailer in the U.S.Sears offers members $10 and a chance to win one of several sweepstakes as an extra incentive to join the program.But in return, a small percentage of members must install extremely invasive software.According to Googins, the product monitors not only all of the user's Web traffic, but also keeps track of secure sessions like visits to bank sites, sniffs through e-mail headers, and then sends that information to a ComScore.While Googins called the software "a significant threat to privacy," Harles doesn't see it that way. First off, he said that members can join the community with or without the tracking software and that less than 10 percent of the members have signed up for the tracking program.And those who get the tracking software installed have all personally identifying information scrubbed by ComScore and are informed of exactly what's going on, he added.Harles sent Googlins a detailed rebuttal to his claims, which the CA researcher has published on his blog.Edelman said Monday the Sears executive is simply wrong. "The comments from ... Rob Harles are remarkable," he said. "Exactly contrary to actual facts as best I can tell."Sears does disclose that it is installing tracking software, but doesn't do enough to make sure that users have seen these disclosures before they download the program, Edelman said in his analysis."The FTC requires that software makers and distributors provide clear, prominent, unavoidable notice of the key terms," he wrote. "SHC's installation of ComScore did nothing of the kind."In an interview, Harles said that Sears had no immediate plans to change its disclosure policies, but he did say that My SHC Community would undoubtedly evolve in some ways.This isn't the first time ComScore's software has been in the news. In June, Edelman documented how they company's tracking software was being installed on some PCs without consent."Why so many problems for ComScore?" Edelman wrote in his latest blog posting. "The basic challenge is that users don't want ComScore software. ComScore offers users nothing sufficiently valuable to compensate them for the serious privacy invasion ComScore's software entails. There's no good reason why users should share information about their browsing, purchasing, and other online activities. So time and time again, ComScore and its partners resort to trickery (or worse) to get their software onto users' PCs."


Five years on, Americans mark 9/11 attacks

Americans stood in silence and leaders   paid their respects on Monday, five years after hijackers   crashed airliners into icons of U.S. power in the deadliest   attack on American soil.


'The truth shall set you free', claims Wiki rival The Wikipedians among you should take note that your days of punting liberal bias may be numbered. Enter stage right Conservapedia, a "conservative encyclopedia you can trust", which has been enjoying a certain amount of attention stateside for its unashamedly and decidedly non-liberal content.â¦


A bomb exploded in southwest Bhutan near the border with India Saturday, seriously injuring four people and shattering the calm of the isolated Himalayan kingdom, Bhutanese police said.


Steve Jobs has a tough act to follow at the Macworld Conference & Expo on Tuesday: himself.


Canadian police investigate the "graphic homicide" of up to six people found dead in a Vancouver flat.


Europe's Ryder Cup team is holding a reunion this week at Valderrama.


Italy is considering imposing on-the-spot fines on prostitutes' clients, the interior minister says.


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88 Wins Still Not on Annika's Radar Screen

The biggest challenge for Annika Sorenstam is setting goals.


Glasgow band Franz Ferdinand win this year's Mercury Music Prize for their self-titled debut album.


To Phil Mickelson , the Ryder Cup is the equivalent of a major championship, and since he doesn't practice on Wednesdays before a major championship, he asked for a day off yesterday at Oakland Hills Country Club.


In a Red Hood and Running From the Wolves of London

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


Four Police Cars Collide During Exercise

LONDON - Don't give up the training. Traffic snarled for miles on a highway in northern England on Wednesday after four police cars collided with each other and blocked the road, apparently during a training exercise...


Report: Penguins, government agree on new arena deal

The Pittsburgh Penguins have reached a deal with on financing for a new arena, a television station reports Monday night.


Cherokee Nation To Vote on Expelling Slaves' Descendants

VINITA, Okla. -- J.D. Baldridge, 73, has official government documents showing him to be a descendant of a full-blood Cherokee. He has memories of a youth spent among Cherokee neighbors and kin, at tribal stomp dances and hog fries. He holds on to a fair amount of Cherokee vocabulary. " Salali ,"...


Hundreds of Orangemen protest in Banbridge against the removal of British symbols from the local council offices.


Estonia Says Classified Documents Missing

Scores of classified documents are missing from the Foreign Ministry, security police said, although they didn't say if a criminal investigation would be launched.


Hit movies starring Nicolas Cage and the Chipmunks led a strong slate of diverse crowd pleasers at the North American box office on Sunday.


Magistrate pushs for White House archive

A U.S. magistrate on Friday rejected arguments by the Bush administration and urged a federal judge to order the White House to preserve copies of all its e-mails.


Big push for radio tags that tell you what's in the box

IBM announced yesterday that it will invest US$250 million (S$425 million) over the next five years and employ 1,000 people in a new business unit to support products and services related to sensor networks.


Gibraltar: last outpost of the Neanderthal?

Clinging on to the Rock Neanderthals clung on to existence in southern Europe as recently as 24,000 years ago, research on a cave in Gibraltar has revealed today.â¦


Outgoing Notre Dame President Hits Firing

Notre Dame's outgoing president criticized the decision to fire Tyrone Willingham after just three seasons, saying he was surprised the coach was not given more time to try to succeed.


Police Follow Doughnut Trail, Solve Crime

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Police followed a trail of doughnuts to find a stolen Krispy Kreme delivery truck. "It has a happy ending," Swatara Township Sgt. Robert Simmonds said. "The evidence was brought back to the police station, and the cops are eating the doughnuts." It was 12:45 a.m.


In a fresh bid to win Russian and Chinese support, key European nations circulated a revised U.N. resolution Friday narrowing sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment and urging negotiations to resolve the standoff over its nuclear ambitions.


Health insurer WellPoint Inc   said on Wednesday that third-quarter profit rose 7 percent as  membership increased.


Shawn Marion scored 22 points and Quentin Richardson added 18 points and 14 rebounds Wednesday night, leading the surging Phoenix Suns to a 108-98 win over the Houston Rockets.


U.S. Forces Battle Insurgents Near Fallujah

As Iraq's interim prime minister formally authorized an attack on the rebel-held city of Fallujah, U.S.-led forces clashed with insurgents just outside the city limits Monday after seizing a hospital and two bridges overnight.


Election observers said Georgiaâs presidential election was broadly fair and Washington urged the opposition, gathering in the capital to protest, to show restraint.


The Iraq war is Brown's war, a war he could have stopped

Comment is free: Simon Jenkins: Brown showed a distinct lack of courage in failing to stand up to Blair. Now he must quickly summon the courage to withdraw.


For Wiccan Nev. soldier, death brings fight

Nevada officials are pressing the Department of Veteran Affairs to allow the family of a soldier killed in Afghanistan to place a Wiccan symbol on his headstone.


The MSN Toolbar Suite Beta rounds out Microsoft's MSN search family with fully indexed searching of local documents and e-mails.


While the rest of the Puget Sound area relished a gorgeous summer, Microsoft's Bungie Studios team spent nearly every waking hour putting the finishing touches on the video game "Halo 2.".


Probe finds Cephalon used questionable tactics: WSJ

Drugmaker Cephalon Inc.  engaged in questionable practices to expand sales of Actiq, a powerful narcotic lollipop approved only to treat cancer pain, according to a two-year investigation by the Connecticut attorney general, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Tuesday.


Internet phones must pay into subsidy fund

Consumers who use wireless or  Internet-based telephones could see their bills rise, as the  U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved on Wednesday an  interim new plan for funding phone service subsidies.


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British prosecutors won't bring charges in 'cash-for-honours': reports

No one will be charged in the controversial "cash-for-honours" police investigation, the BBC and Sky News said, with prosecutors reportedly set to announce their decision Friday.


Tim Wakefield will start Game 1 of the World Series for Boston against St. Louis on Saturday night after playing a key relief role for the Red Sox in the AL championship series.


The following aid agencies are accepting contributions for assistance that they or their affiliates will provide for those affected by the earthquake and tidal waves in Asia.


The plug may be pulled on a London show by Beenie Man, the Jamaican dancehall and reggae star just booted from the MTV Video Music Awards show for his anti-gay lyrics.


Quantum Teleporting, Yes; the Rest Is Movie Magic

A screening of the upcoming movie âJumperâ at M.I.T. brought Hollywood and scientists together to discuss quantum physics and teleportation.


The Media Equation: A Reporter Who Scoops His Own Paper

Bob Woodward works for The Washington Post but does as he pleases, husbanding his most lustrous scoops for his books.


Future state pension provision is cut by an average of 22% in 16 states in the OECD.


ATTEMPTS by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) to bulldoze its way into Zimbabwe were thwarted yesterday by the Government when the umbrella labour bodyâs delegation was held by the Department of Immigration for illegally flying into


A drunken Chinese migrant worker jumped into a panda enclosure at the Beijing Zoo, was bitten by the bear and retaliated by chomping down on the animal's back, state media said Wednesday.


Pakistan says it has successfully test-fired a short-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.


ALMA Achieves Major Milestone With Antenna-Link Success

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international telescope project, reached a major milestone on 2 March, when two 12-m ALMA prototype antennas were first linked together as an integrated system to observe an astronomical object.


Londra, 23:14 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: NEWCASTLE-TOTTENHAM 3-1

Nel posticipo della decima giornata della Premier League, il Newcastle ha battuto il Tottenham 3-1. ...


Pa. court says father can teach polygamy

A father may teach his young daughter about his religious belief in polygamy despite his ex-wife's objections, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said Thursday.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Swift Transportation Co. jumped 9 percent in pre-open trading Tuesday after the trucking company issued a bullish update on prospects for its fourth-quarter profit.


Finnish phone manufacturer to distribute rudeware Nokia has signed a deal with Vivendi to distribute the latter's games through their Download! client on the S60 platform, including the eponymous Leisure Suit Larry.â¦


British scientists and science commentators have paid tribute to the DNA pioneer Maurice Wilkins, who died on Tuesday aged 88. Professor Wilkins, who called himself "the third man of the double helix", helped


About 45 N.Koreans Enter Canada Embassy in China -Media

About 45 suspected North Koreans  climbed over a wall into the Canadian embassy in Beijing on  Wednesday, the latest in a rash of diplomatic mission break-ins  by people seeking asylum outside the isolated Communist  country.


Apple Plans Music Event - Is an iPod Announcement on the Agenda?

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is planning a music-themed event next week in San Jose, California, that will feature the rock band U2, fueling speculation that the computer company may be poised to make a significant music-related product announcement.


Is it a rock star? No, just Apple's third generation iMac computer

All that was missing was the dry ice. The shiny white plastic and anodized aluminium box rose slowly on a pedestal from a stage as if from the bowels of the earth to ecstatic whooping and applause at 10.


Bellucci Laying Low in Paris for Big Performance

LOS ANGELES  - Following her standout  role as the cybersassy creation Persephone in the final two  "Matrix" movies -- not to mention playing the female lead in  Mel Gibson's blockbuster "The Passion of the Christ" -- you'd  think citizen-of-the world Monica Bellucci already would've  turned in her passport for a one-way ticket to Hollywood.


Schwarzenegger Nominates Stem Cell Research Chief

California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger on Monday nominated a leading financial backer  and campaigner for the state's stem cell initiative to chair a  committee to oversee the $3 billion, 10-year research effort.


Some 1.6 million children in Britain are homeless or living in 'unfit' housing, says homelessness charity Shelter.


Mount St. Helens eruption could be on the way

(MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Wash.) - Minor earthquakes continue to bring down rock avalanches from the crater walls around Mount St.


Adolescenti pericolosi Cannes scopre l'età acerba

Ragazzini ribelli, alle prese con l'Islam e con la perdita della verginità. Sono i protagonisti di tre film presentati oggi al Festival


MG Rover is on the brink of a Â£1bn deal with a Chinese company that will help secure the future of its giant Longbridge plant. Under the joint venture with the Shanghai Automotive Corporation, a new company


While working relentlessly to portray Democratic Sen. John Kerry as a "flip-flopper," President Bush has his own history of changing his position, from reversals on steel tariffs and "nation-building" to reasons for invading Iraq.


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Lebanon army battles militants as fighting spreads

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops fought al Qaeda-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp and clashed with Islamists early on Monday as a 16-day conflict threatened to plunge Lebanon into long-term instability.


Major League Soccer has rejected another transfer offer from Preston North End for Revolution striker Taylor Twellman, this time for $3 million.


Devil Rays center fielder Rocco Baldelli will undergo surgery on his left knee on Friday after injuring it while playing baseball with his younger brother in his backyard in Cumberland, RI.


Investor kills colleagues in Pa. boardroom meeting

An investor disgruntled over a bad deal called six colleagues to a boardroom meeting before shooting dead execution-style three of them and eventually turning the gun on himself, police said on Tuesday.


Last Saturday against Minuteman, the North Shore offense looked unstoppable in a 63-32 win. Meanwhile, the St. Mary's defense has held opponents under 15 points in 10 of 11 games.


As Tim Thomas , the last Bruin off the Bell Centre ice after yesterday's morning skate, made his way to the dressing room, he looked up in the stands and spotted general manager Peter Chiarelli giving him a thumbs-up.


Senate panel to consider FDA cigarettes bill

The Senate health committee said on Thursday it will take action next week on a bill that would let the Food and Drug Administration regulate cigarettes, an idea widely supported by public health groups.


BAGHDAD, Dec. 19--Six weeks before Iraq's nationwide vote, another blast of violence hit the country Sunday, including two deadly bombings claiming at least a dozen lives


Militants blow up major oil pipeline in Iraq: Election offices ...

BAGHDAD, Dec 18: Saboteurs blew up Iraq's northern export pipeline for the second week in a row on Saturday, halting oil flows to Turkey's Ceyhan port, oil officials said.


Russia to ship 10 million tonnes of oil to China by rail next year

MOSCOW  - Russia will ship about 10 million tonnes of oil to China by rail in 2005, Russian Railways' CEO Gennady Fadeyev said Wednesday.


Nine U.S. soldiers killed north of Baghdad

Six U.S. soldiers were killed north of Baghdad on Monday in one of the worst ground attacks in months on U.S. forces in Iraq and three more died in a separate incident also outside the capital, the military said on Tuesday.


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Airline radiation alert as inquest into spy's death opens

British Airways has warned up to 33,000 customers that it has found traces on board two planes of the radiactive poison linked to ex Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, as his inquest was set to start.


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IBM improves the power efficiency on 750CL and 970GX processors, plans even more efficient chips.


Timberwolves Fire Saunders, Appoint McHale Coach

The slumping Minnesota Timberwolves have fired coach Flip Saunders and named vice-president Kevin McHale as his successor, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Saturday.


Registered Traveler Program Appears Ready to Take Off

Given the routine at airport checkpoints, it is no wonder 27,000 people signed up in Florida for the Registered Traveler program.


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THOUSANDS of tourists in Asian beach resorts were listed dead or missing today in the wake of the tidal waves that engulfed the region after an earthquake.


Pakistan name two injured fast bowlers in their 15-man squad for the World Cup.


An assault charge against Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was dropped Thursday because a judge ruled there were too many inconsistencies in the testimony of a woman who claimed Jones spit on her at a Nashville night club.


LONDON The corporate restructuring of the RoyalDutch/Shell Group is one of the year's largest financial transactions. Controversy is building in London over the answer to that question, illustrating yet again


US tech execs more optimistic about spending: Study

New York, August 31: US technology executives are increasingly optimistic about the business climate, although plans for increased technology spending remain modest, according to a study released on Monday.


MGM Mirage, the $4 billion hotel and gambling giant, is spending $3 billion to transform 66 acres on the Las Vegas Strip into a mini-Manhattan.


Always the destination for a remarkable experience, Mad River Glen clings ferociously to the old ways, relying mostly on natural snow, which it grooms only to a modicum. Thus, its adherents proudly stand by the notion that skiing there is a throwback to "real" skiing, or at least New England the way it used to be.


Iranian Official Singles Out âPersepolisâ

Do we have another culture clash to further aggravate relations between the U.S. and Iran?


Marketing of Vioxx: How Merck Played Game of Catch-Up

Merck staged a long-running campaign to enlist the support of doctors for Vioxx, to "neutralize" them, as documents put it.


Final week to holiday sales boon for stores

Retailers made up significant ground in the final week before Christmas after a lackluster start to the holiday shopping season, according to experts who track holiday spending.


Jackie Stewart rejects Bernie Ecclestone's claims that the British Grand Prix is dead.


West Brom boss Gary Megson has defended Darren Purse following Fulham manager Chris Coleman's verbal attack on the Baggies centre-back.


Modena, 15:06 - F1, TODT: A MCLAREN UN VANTAGGIO DALLA CENTRALINA UNICA

Jean Todt non evita una frecciata alla McLaren nel giorno in cui la nuova F2008 debutta sulla pista ...


This weekend's Serie A and B matches are called off after a policeman is killed during violence at the Catania-Palermo derby.


Seoul Sees Efforts Gathering Pace for N.Korea Talks

This week's talks between Japan and North  Korea show that efforts to hold another round of six-party  negotiations on the North's nuclear program are gathering pace,  South Korea's foreign minister said on Wednesday.


Winehouse's hubby lied about suicide attempt

Amy Winehouse's husband Blake Fielder-Civil lied about trying to kill himself in prison.


Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - The Tennessee Titans, who lost kicker Joe Nedney for the season due to a hamstring injury, have announced that they will bring Gary Anderson out of retirement for the second time.


Fire kills 9   A fire tore through a house in a central Russian region yesterday, killing nine people, including four children, emergency officials said.


Seven fans have now been charged along with five Indiana Pacers players in the Nov. 19 brawl at a Detroit Pistons NBA game. Players Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson, David Harrison and Anthony Johnson are charged with one count of assault and battery.


Bug-finder gets no credit from Microsoft

InfoWorld - When a hacker going by the name Chujwamwdupe published attack code that exploited a recently patched bug in Microsoft Office 2003 earlier this week, it looked almost as if he were publishing the software out of spite.


As evacuation orders come down, homeowners ask: What really matters? What can't be replaced?


Authorities: Two killed in high-speed chase when Georgia trooper rams fleeing vehicle

SAVANNAH, Ga. - A police chase that reached speeds of 110 mph turned deadly when state troopers trying to stop the fleeing vehicle rammed it off the highway, killing the driver and her 17-year-old passenger.


Prime Minister Tony Blair is to meet US President Bush for talks on major issues including Iraq and Afghanistan.


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Kyle Orton passed for 275 yards, and Taylor Stubblefield set a Big Ten record for receptions. But this time, it was the defense that kept Purdue undefeated.


U.N. envoy Martti Ahtisaari plans to  tell the major powers next week that talks between Serbs and  ethnic Albanians on the fate of Kosovo are nearing the end of  the line.


US Economy: September Consumer Prices Rise 0.2% on Services

US consumer prices accelerated in September, a gain that may strengthen the Federal Reserve's resolve to increase interest rates to head off inflation as oil prices surge.


Huckabee skyrockets in key Southern state

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has shot to the top of a new poll in South Carolina, leading Republican presidential candidates in the key Southern state. Huckabee got 24 percent in the latest CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll. In a July poll, Huckabee got only 3 percent of support from registered GOP voters.


Dow rises to record at open after jobs report

U.S. stocks rose on Friday, and the Dow hit a fresh lifetime high, after a report showing weaker-than-expected January job growth suggested that the Federal Reserve may have room to keep interest rates steady.


Bucks request meeting with Chinese draft pick Yi

The owner of the Milwaukee Bucks has  written to first-round draft pick Yi Jianlian requesting a  meeting with the Chinese power forward, according to a  newspaper report.


Real Madrid tell BBC Sport they have no immediate plans to replace stand-in coach Mariano Garcia Remon.


Barbra Streisand likes Democrat hopefuls

Disregard BC-People-Streisand. Duplicates material already on the wire.


Dollar accelerates falls ahead of weekend's G7 meeting

The dollar fell sharply across the board after breaking through the 1.2370 price barrier against the euro, amid caution ahead of this weekend's Group of Seven meeting and as oil prices remain at very high levels.


Malibu church vows, 'We will rise from the ashes'

Members of Malibu Presbyterian say that while their building was destroyed by fire, their church is still intact.


SEC deadline delay spells Sarb-Ox relief

AUGUST 26, 2004  - As expected, the US Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will delay an accelerated filing period for annual reports -- a move expected to help big companies transition more easily to year-end


TV raises blood pressure in obese kids: study

Watching too much television may not only help make children fat, it may also raise their blood pressure, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Leptin, the hormone best known to control appetite, also appears to play a major role in fertility and bone development in women. A small, new study finds synthetic injections of the hormone can help young women whose naturally low levels of leptin left them thin and prone to osteoporosis, broken bones, and reproductive problems.


A disabled woman is freed after being trapped for seven hours when vandals crash a car into her gates.


Free music download service, expected in November, will offer songs from EMI.


QUICK STUDY : A weekly digest of new research on major health ...

â¢ THE QUESTION Chronic difficulty falling asleep prompts many people to take sleeping pills. Might therapy that combines relaxation techniques with behavior changes offer an effective alternative?


A couple of the somebodies around here are going to walk away from Flushing Meadow with a million bucks apiece in their petty cash stash.


The US supreme court throws out a ruling that Philip Morris must pay $79.5m to the widow of a dead cigarette smoker.


Many questioned the intentions of the French government after 9/11. It did not support the war on terror, it was not supportive of U.S. policies at the United Nations and it didn't back the war for a free Iraq.


Security Vendors Challenge Antivirus Tests

Antivirus software is frequently tested for performance, so picking a top product should be straightforward: Select the number-one vendor whose software kills off all of the evil things circulating on the Internet. You're good to go then, right? Not necessarily.


Fannie Mae Elects Not to Issue Benchmark Notes(R) in November

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) has elected not to issue Benchmark Notes in November. The company currently intends to issue Benchmark securities in accordance with its


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Proposal would mark a significant departure from current practice, in which the scientific journals that publish those results retain control over that information.


US troops could start leaving Iraq in early '05

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said yesterday the United States could begin to withdraw some troops from Iraq beginning early next year, if newly trained Iraqi security forces can shoulder more of the burden.


Singh pledges to engage constructively with Pakistan

Urdu Times (news) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged on Monday to engage constructively with Pakistan over Kashmir as long as "terrorists" operating in the Himalayan region were brought to heel.


Microsoft stays mum on Blu-ray Disc support

Microsoft shrugged off HD DVD's demise on Tuesday, declining to say if or when it would support Blu-ray Disc for the Xbox.Microsoft steadfastly backed HD DVD, selling an external drive for the Xbox for $129.99. That offer was still on the U.S. Xbox Web site as of Tuesday, despite the news that Toshiba will scuttle the format. Toshiba had been the lead electronics manufacturer in a coalition of companies pushing that format but content producers have thrown their support to Blu-ray.Microsoft's decision to make the HD DVD drive external rather than within the console "was quite a strategic move on their part," said Paul O'Donovan, principal analyst with Gartner.However, it's inevitable that future Xbox versions, as well as other gaming systems aimed at tighter integration with entertainment systems, will incorporate Blu-ray Disc drives, said O'Donovan. The Xbox currently has a standard DVD drive.Sony gained momentum for its Blu-ray player by putting it in its PlayStation 3 console, according to research company IDC.The PS3's "dual roles as a gaming console and a next-generation DVD player have made it an important part of the format war," according to the report.Prior to Toshiba's announcement, Microsoft downplayed the rumors of HD DVD's death, contending buyers are more interested in gaming functions."We do not believe the recent reports about HD DVD will have any material impact on the Xbox 360 platform or our position in the marketplace," the company said in a statement. "It is premature to speculate but we do know from market data that HD movie playback is not a primary purchase driver for consumers buying video game consoles."Microsoft, which started selling the external drive for $199 in late 2006, has dropped the price twice, to $179 last August finally to its current price, which varies by region.O'Donovan agreed the company likely won't face declining sales of its Xbox gaming console. But Microsoft's greater problem may be getting rid of the external HD DVD drives in its inventory.HD DVD is "dead and gone" now, O'Donovan said.


Despite the fact Chuck Guite will have just recently testified at a public inquiry and his lawyer is booked solid until mid-June, a May 2, 2005, trial date was set yesterday for the powerful bureaucrat at the centre of the federal sponsorship scandal.


Vista launch jamboree leaves PC World with indigestion

Hardware promos undermine margins Microsoftâs damp squid launch of Vista has left PC World with an over-stock headache, parent DSGi confirmed today.â¦


Castor Clinches Fla. 11 Seat With Democratic Primary Win

Hillsborough County Commissioner Kathy CastorÃ¢ÂÂs win in TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs Democratic primary in FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs strongly Democratic 11th Congressional District virtually assures that she will plant her familyÃ¢ÂÂs flag on Capitol Hill Ã¢ÂÂ just two years after her mother, longtime Tampa Bay area political figure Betty Castor, lost a Senate race to Republican Mel Martinez by just 1 percentage point.


The Supreme Court unanimously upheld New York's unique system of choosing trial judges Wednesday, setting aside critics' concerns that political party bosses control the system.


Ford sales off again in October, but company bullish on new ...

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday new vehicle sales in October fell 5 percent from October 2003, the eighth time this year monthly sales have been below year-ago results.


Darfur Aid Groups Fear Fresh Violence, Move Staff

Aid agencies fearing an upsurge of fighting in Sudan's troubled Darfur region have suspended operations and evacuated staff from the volatile Jebel Marra area in West Darfur state, U.N. officials said on Friday.


Personnel May Wish to Sleep in Another Country

More signs of progress in Iraq. In response to the recent increase in mortar and rocket attacks in Baghdad's Green Zone, U.S. Embassy officials announced yesterday that "a limited number of cots are available for use by authorized . . . personnel who wish to sleep in their offices for security re...


Biogen Idec, Cardiokine in drug-development deal

Biogen Idec Inc. and Cardiokine Inc. said they agreed to jointly develop a hyponatremia treatment for patients with congestive heart failure. Lixivaptan is an oral compound being tested for treatment of an imbalance of sodium and water in the body. Lixivaptan is expected to enter a late-stage clinical trial this year. Cambridge-based Biogen will make a $50 million upfront payment ...


IDC Raises '04 PC Growth View, Trims '05

Shipments of personal computers this year will be higher than previously anticipated, boosted by the strongest demand from businesses in five years, research firm IDC said on Monday.


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At present there are six areas in Estonia that officially call themselves business parks, yet not all of them are actually in operation.


Nick Johnson arrives at spring training on Friday but his return from a badly broken leg is as uncertain as ever.


A Stable Life, Despite Persistent Dizziness

Living with dizziness is anything but fun. It can throw oneâs whole life out of kilter, literally and figuratively.


Shell to pump Â£8bn into upping reserves

The worldâs third-largest oil firm also said it planned to dispose of Â£5.6bn to Â£6.7bn of non-core businesses over the three years and would look at "focused acquisitions" to create value.


A million revelers cheered fireworks in Sydney. Summer Olympics organizers hosted dance and music in Beijing. And rare celebrations resounded in war-torn Baghdad.


Harry Potter and the Miserable Migraines

FRIDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- Unlike Harry Potter, most Muggle children aren't charged with saving the world by fighting the evil Lord Voldemort.


Former Leeds United and Wales footballer Terry Yorath avoids a jail sentence for knocking over a pedestrian while over the drink-drive limit.


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HSH Nordbank was pursuing legal proceedings against Barclays to recoup losses on investments, a spokesperson for the German state-owned bank said yesterday.


Hawaii War Memorial Crumbling Into Ocean

The Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium, meant to stand for the ages as a memorial to Hawaii's World War I veterans, has suffered decades of neglect, leaving it crumbling and almost forgotten. Now it's at the center of a debate that pits Honolulu's new cost-cutting mayor against historical preservationists.


A challenge to the credibility of Afghanistan's presidential election appeared to recede yesterday as officials said an independent commission would evaluate voting


MicrosoftÂ Chief Financial Officer (CFO) John Connors is leaving the software maker and will become a partner at Seattle area venture capital firm Ignition Partners LLC., Microsoft and Ignition Partners announced separately on Tuesday.ADVERTISEMENTWhite paper: Solutions to Address IT Control RequirementsLearn how BMC Software Solutions address requirements such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 in this 20 page whitepaper!


9:35 am: Kerry, Bush prepare for this week's presidential debate

President George W. Bush's campaign, setting the stage for the first presidential debate later this week on foreign policy, rolled out a new television ad Monday highlighting Democratic Sen.


On the Trail: McCain stakes his political future on Iraq. But does he have the answers for Ernie Lemelin?


The dollar steadied on Wednesday after  surging in the previous session when minutes of the Federal  Reserve's latest meeting suggested the central bank might step  up the pace of interest rate rises.


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Londra, 15:19 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: GIOCATORI GRATIS IN NAZIONALE PER BENEFICENZA

I giocatori della nazionale inglese doneranno in beneficenza i gettoni di presenza che riceveranno n...


Tennis: Quick fire Ferrero draws Spain level

ALICANTE, Spain : Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero wasted no time getting down to business, brushing aside Fabrice Santoro to put the hosts level with France 1-1 in their World Group Davis Cup semi-final tie.


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UK soldiers in Iraq could suffer as images of troops allegedly abusing Iraqis are beamed around the world, it is feared.


Gunmen kidnap CNN producer in Gaza Strip ambush

A producer for the American television network CNN was kidnapped last night in Gaza by armed men who stopped his car, but left his two Western colleagues unharmed.


1916 Black Tom blast anniversary observed

The sound of the blast was unearthly, and the tremor was felt 100 miles away in Philadelphia. The night sky over New York Harbor turned orange. People were jolted from bed and windows shattered within 25 miles.


Dell profit beats Street; 10 pct job cut planned

Dell Inc. on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations and announced plans to cut about 10 percent of its work force over the next year.


CIA: Zarqawi Beheaded Hostage, Is on Tape

The Central Intelligence Agency has determined with a "high degree of confidence" that the voice on the tape of the beheading of U.S. contractor Eugene Armstrong is that of Islamic militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


U.N. agency says may have to halt Gaza food handout

A U.N. agency said on Monday it would have to suspend food distribution to 860,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as early as Wednesday unless Israel eased the border blockade it imposed on the Hamas-controlled territory.


Treasury Chief Delivers New Warning to China

Henry M. Paulson Jr. said today that economic choices by Chinese leaders were imperiling their nationÂs future.


Work by British scientists could mean people paralysed by spinal injuries may one day be able to walk again.


Vietnam reports 29th human bird flu case; 16-year-old in critical ...

A 16-year-old girl from southern Vietnam has become infected with the bird flu strain that killed 32 people earlier this year and devastated the poultry industry across Asia, a doctor said Thursday.


Anne Frank Musical Denounced by Relative

Anne Frankâs last living relative has voiced his disapproval of plans for a Spanish musical based on her renowned diary.


Early Christmas present Sun has finally found someone to take the reins of its European operation, just in time to sign this yearâs Christmas card.â¦


Cisco Beefs Up Security Through Acquisitions

Cisco Systems will pay $74 million for Perfigo, a developer of packaged network access control products. Perfigo's product, CleanMachines, will bolster up Cisco's network security offerings for the small and mid-size business market.


Lessons from the first direct presidential election

Indonesia has had a successful first direct presidential election. The process of the elections was beyond expectations: fair, peaceful, and democratic.


Attempt to Discredit Whistle-Blower Alleged

Group that protects whistle-blowers says the FDA tried to discredit an outspoken safety officer who was challenging the agency's drug safety policies.


Images Expose Issues of the Global Environment

By Georgia Tasker, The Miami Herald Feb. 19--As the United Nations Environmental Program launches its 24th global council meeting, Fisher Island photographer Joe Zammit-Lucia is displaying environmental photos at the U.N. headquarters in New York.


Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad

WASHINGTON - President Bush on Monday criticized a commercial that accused John Kerry of inflating his own Vietnam War record, more than a week after the ad stopped running, and said broadcast attacks by outside groups have no place in the race for the White House.   "I think they're bad for the system," added Bush, who had ignored calls to condemn the ad while it was on the air...


U.S.-Russia tensions, climate in focus as G8 meets

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - Leaders of the world's major powers gather on Germany's Baltic coast on Wednesday for a G8 summit likely to be dominated by U.S.-Russia tensions and wrangling over global warming.


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


Prosecutors demand an eight-year jail term for radical cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, accused of inciting the Bali bombs.


Slovenia becomes third EU country to ratify EU constitution

Slovenia's parliament ratified by an overwhelming majority the European Union constitution, becoming just the third country to approve the text as the bloc's newest members force the pace of ratification.


Corel acquisisce Jasc e porta a casa Paint Shop Pro

Corel Corporation ha annunciato lâacquisizione di Jasc Software, nota societÃ  produttrice del pluripremiato software Paint Shop. Si tratta di un passo fondamentale nella crescita e consolidamento sul mercato


Vince la serata la fiction di Canale 5 'Senza via d'uscita'


Four men charged in a bid-rigging scheme to win $79 million in contracts from the U.S. Army Medical Command have reached plea agreements that includes prison time, federal prosecutors said.


Brazil is the latest country to recognise China as a market economy in a move expected to consolidate their trade ties.


Nigerian oil platforms still occupied in jobs row

Multinational oil companies began talks with hundreds of Nigerian villagers occupying three oil platforms on Monday in a dispute over jobs which shut 90,000 barrels per day of oil production.


LONDON, SEPTEMBER 27: Wayne Rooney might be seen in the red of anchester United for the first time on Tuesday. United manager Alex Ferguson calls him the best English player in the last 30 years, and heâs


Logan may benefit from fewer O'Hare flights

WASHINGTON -- Flight reductions by 16 major airlines serving O'Hare International Airport -- the result of two weeks of talks with the Transportation Department to alleviate traffic at the ...


The Rolling Stones sign a one-album deal with Universal to release a live album recorded in New York.


Two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt rebounded from a two-set deficit to defeat 2004 French Open champion Gaston Gaudio in the second round.


Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who fanned partisanship during much of his reign, preached the need for the two parties to work together as he bid farewell to the U.S. Congress on Thursday.


Iran's foreign minister urges restraint over a new draft UN sanctions resolution, in a BBC interview.


Sensational Saytiev wrestles back to the top

Russia's Buvaysa Saytiev has confirmed his status as an all-time wrestling great by winning a second Olympic gold medal, eight years after his first victory in Atlanta.


Uccisi in battaglia 5 presunti integralisti, 4 catturati


Assalto con siringa nel Torinese, presi dai carabinieri


Pure to Penetrate Multi Billion Dollar Agricultural and Dairy Markets

Pure H2O, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PURH), a provider of innovative wastewater  treatment systems, is pleased to announce that it has successfully  completed a series of agricultural tests, using its water treatment  systems.  Mr.


Look out Silicon Valley, OPTi's back with a vengeance

Last week OPTi announced a patent infringement lawsuit against a bevy of chip companies. At issue are two patents for "Compact ISA-Bus" technology. Check out this and other original content from CNET's Blog network.


MP accuses BBC chief of illegally championing Microsoft

Blinded by novelty A House of Commons public spending watchdog has accused BBC chief Mark Thompson of illegally supporting Microsoft. In failing to ensure iPlayer on demand services are available to all licence fee payers he has been blinded by the novelty of the internet, it's charged.â¦


Anti-Smoking Groups See Hard Task in Congress

The passage of a major U.S. tax bill  on Monday containing a buyout for tobacco farmers has left a  bitter taste among public health groups that had hoped to link  the funding to new federal laws regulating cigarettes.


The FDA will review its new cholesterol drug.


Microsoft launched its book search in beta form on Wednesday. However, unlike Google's project, publishers must opt-in to have their books included. Also, Live Search Academic receives a major update.


The White House can argue all it wants that it properly scrutinized Bernard Kerik before President Bush nominated him for homeland-security secretary, but the facts demonstrate that those arguments are hollow.


Chris Webber had 19 points and nine rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 92-74 Monday night for their seventh straight victory.


Social-networking sites are using up such huge amounts of bandwidth that ISPs, universities, and businesses struggle to keep pace.


In Trying Time, Scaling Down Expectations of Job Growth

here was a time when adding just under 150,000 jobs a month, three years into an economic recovery, would have been considered a disaster.


MGM preemptively snapped up  all rights to Werner Herzog's much-anticipated Vietnam War  drama "Rescue Dawn," starring Christian Bale, during the  Toronto International Film Festival's first weekend.


Sprint ditches customers who complain too much

Sprint Nextel Corp, which recently launched an advertising campaign to attract new customers, is disconnecting more than 1,000 subscribers for calling its customer service lines too often and making what the company called unreasonable requests.


Steelers Backups End Bills' Playoff Hopes

The Pittsburgh Steelers are so good that they ended Buffalo's playoff hopes with their backups. Fourth-string running back Willie Parker had 102 yards rushing and backup linebacker James Harrison returned a fumble 18 yards for a touchdown, helping seal the Steelers' 29-24 win over Buffalo on Sunday. The Steelers won their 14th straight to match the record set by Miami in 1972 and became just the fourth team in NFL history to finish 15-1.


When the rule of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was reaffirmed in a landslide 58-42 percent victory on Sunday, the opposition who put the recall vote on the ballot was stunned. They obviously don't spend much time in the nation's poor neighborhoods.


Israel fires missile at militants in northern Gaza, killing one

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip A member of the militant group Hamas is dead after an Israeli missile strike on a group of people gathered in the northern Gaza Strip.


Sunny Deol talks about his career, and dancing alongside dad Dharmendra.


Silicon Valley Starts to Turn Its Face to the Sun

Some of the regionâs best minds are captivated by the challenge of solar power and hope to put the development of solar technologies on a faster track.


Female undergraduates work harder and are more open-minded than males, leading to better results, say scientists.


2 Americans, a Briton kidnapped in Baghdad

A team of kidnappers grabbed two Americans and a Briton in a dawn raid on their home Thursday -- a bold abduction that underscores the increasing danger for foreigners in the


Car Bomb Targets Iraq Police Academy - Witnesses

HILLA, Iraq  - A car bomb exploded near a police  academy in the Iraqi town of Hilla on Wednesday and there were  several casualties, witnesses said.


Five boys who hurled stones, wood and abuse at a father playing cricket with his son in Kent, triggering a fatal heart attack, have been jailed for two years each.


Five people are shot in a shopping centre in a suburb of the US city of Chicago, authorities say.


Britain preparing to send troops to Sudan's Darfur region

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has ordered the military to prepare to deploy up to 3,000 soldiers to the conflict-torn Sudanese region of Darfur, the Independent on Sunday reports.


Evidence unclear on treating U.S. veterans' stress

Many U.S. combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are clearly suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, but it is not at all clear which treatments work to help them, an Institute of Medicine panel said on Thursday.


Intel Unit Members Faulted in Iraq Abuse

WASHINGTON Aug. 25, 2004 - Twenty-seven people attached to an intelligence unit at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad either approved or participated in the abuse of Iraqi prisoners, an Army investigation found.


La Venere Nera sara' super-ospite di Milly Carlucci


Italiane rapite, presidente Ucoii in missione in Iraq

Il presidente dell'Unione delle ComunitÃ  islamiche in Italia (Ucoii) Mohamed Nour Dachan Ã¨ partito per Baghdad, con l'obiettivo di agevolare la liberazione di Simona Pari e Simona Torretta. Dachan, secondo


Experts believe a sore tooth may have led a Tanzanian lion to go on a human killing spree instead of hunting buffalo.


Giantsâ Toomer Excels With a Body of Work

This season, receiver Amani Toomer has been overshadowed by Plaxico Burress. But Toomerâs role as an elder statesman on the Giants has not been eclipsed.


Scientists are delighted with the first results from the Aura satellite, launched in July to check the health of the Earth's atmosphere.


Hundreds of thousands of people in southern Bangladesh fled their homes in panic fearing a tsunami after a major earthquake off Indonesia, officials said on Wednesday.


At least 14 people are killed in a US air attack which took place in Baghdad overnight, police say.


The yen rose on Friday after the Bank of  Japan's closely watched "tankan" survey showed further  improvement in Japanese business sentiment.


Kosovo split possible if both sides agree: Russia

Russia will accept a partition of  Serbia's Kosovo province if that is the solution agreed by  Belgrade and Kosovo's ethnic Albanian majority, Russian Foreign  Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.


BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair and Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy have been advised that the IRA was almost certainly responsible for last week's Â£22 million ($55 million) heist at an Australian-owned bank in Belfast.


US legislators warn Musharraf on Bhutto's security

Three veteran US senators have urged Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf to ensure the safety of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto after the deadly attack on her homecoming parade.


Shhhh! Pretend You've Never Seen Those Styles

While most of the fashion press will see spring styles for the first time during Fashion Week, any store buyer worth his or her Palm organizer knows what is ahead.


Couric Debuts With New Set, New Format, Sign-Off Search

By David Zurawik, The Baltimore Sun  Sep. 6--A feature on Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan reported in  breathless tabloid fashion by correspondent Lara Logan. An essay by filmmaker  Morgan Spurlock in which he decried the lack of civil discourse.


Tony Blair is to appear before the Commons liaison committee where MPs will question him on a range of issues.


Pinochet indicted, arrested for murder, kidnapping

SANTIAGO  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, 89, was indicted and placed under house arrest and may, for the first time, face trial for murders and kidnappings of opponents to his 17-year rule.


Patent Row Blurs Nokia, Qualcomm Management Focus

Ongoing legal disputes over mobile phone patents could affect handset development and prices, experts warn.


Vodafone in deal to access MySpace via mobiles

British mobile phone company Vodafone  Group Plc  unveiled a deal with News Corp's   MySpace on Wednesday that will allow its customers to access  the popular web-based social network using cell phones.


Pakistan and Indonesia agree that Muslim countries must unite to resolve the violence in the Middle East.


Blast at Market in Southern Philippines Kills 13

A huge explosion rocked the southern Philippine city of General Santos on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring at least 60 at a public market, police and witnesses said.


Mantova, 19:36 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: 20 CONVOCATI PER IL PISA

Rifinitura per il Mantoa in vista della gara con il Pisa. Al termine i 20 convocati: assenti Handano...


Al-Sadr Calls on Militia to Stop Fighting

BAGHDAD, Iraq Aug. 30, 2004 - Rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for his followers across Iraq to end fighting against US and Iraqi forces and is planning to join the political process in the coming days, an al-Sadr aide said Monday.


AMSTERDAM - A British Airways plane, escorted by two Dutch F-16 fighter planes, made an unscheduled landing at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Thursday after a bomb threat.


Lens, 13:32 - CALCIO, MILAN: GOURCUFF OUT, NIENTE LILLA

Yoan Gourcuff salterà la sfida di questa sera tra Lilla e Milan valida per la seconda giornat...


Because no good joke in Hollywood goes untold again ... and again, the mixed-couple setup receives another extended workout in this modestly amusing sequel.


In effort to attain global domination, cat weighing three apples approaches luxury camera market. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


The United States men's national soccer team will begin the final stage of qualifying matches for the 2006 World Cup with two games on the road - Feb. 9 against Trinidad and Tobago, and March 26 or March 27 against Mexico.


Olympic swimming champion, Michael Phelps, withdrew from the " World Short Course Championships" in Indianapolis last night because of tightness in his back.


AGE, BIRTH DATE: 49; born Sept. 4, 1955, in Newark, NJ

WASHINGTON - Bernard Kerik helped reform law enforcement in New York and responded effectively to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but will have to overcome a lack of Washington experience to effectively lead


The deal carries a 10 year optional extension, Europe's largest low-fares carrier said in a statement, but financial details were not immediately available.


Brothers" before reinventing himself as the macho star of westerns and later aboard TV's "Dallas," has died. Keel died Sunday morning of colon cancer at his home in Palm Desert, according to his son, Gunnar.


LL Cool J Cancels Remainder Of Tour Due To Abdominal Ailment

LL Cool J has been diagnosed with an abdominal ailment and is canceling the remaining 12 dates on his tour. under a doctor's care and has been advised to rest and take medication.


Bills players accuse Patriots rookie of taking cheap shots

There's fallout from the New England Patriots' victory over the Buffalo Bills last Sunday. Two Bills players, Jonas Jennings and Chris Villarrial, aren't happy with Patriots linebacker Vince Wilfork.


The Chicago Bulls, struggling in the NBA's Eastern Conference, have fired coach Scott Skiles. "This was a difficult decision to make, but one that was necessary at this time. Scott helped us in many ways during his time with the Bulls -- most importantly, he helped this franchise get back to respectability.


Scientists develop a method of routinely growing stem cells in conditions similar to the human body.


Nevada's unions fracture over candidates and caucus rules

No unity for Big Labor, as unions take opposite sides in a lawsuit over Saturday's caucus sites.


MO: ritiro Gaza, oggi cruciale dibattito in parlamento

GERUSALEMME - La polizia israeliana Ã¨ stata disposta in stato di allerta per fronteggiare le manifestazioni popolari in fase di organizzazione in concomitanza con l'apertura - questo pomeriggio alla Knesset (parlamento) - di un cruciale dibattito sul


Kellogg profit falls on wheat, advertising costs

Kellogg Co  on Wednesday posted lower quarterly profit, hit by rising costs for wheat and other commodities and increased spending on advertising.


MAVERICK MP George Galloway yesterday won his legal battle with the Daily Telegraph to prove he was NOT a "greedy little traitor" in the pay of Saddam Hussein.


Briefly: AOL kicks off free fantasy sports

roundup Plus: HP partners with 3G gear maker...AMD starts shipping 90-nanometer chips...ABC.com to air on Real's SuperPass.


Hopeful on Turkmen reform, U.S. defends engagement

The United States is hopeful for change in Turkmenistan, a senior official said on Friday, defending a policy of engaging with the Central Asian state's new leadership before it demonstrates progress on human rights.


Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the series created by J.K Rowling, is set to go on sale this Saturday. Everyone is eagerly anticipating the release, so much the book has already been leaked online. Certain online sites ha...


Britain says foiled 'mass murder' plot to blow up planes

Authorities in Britain have said they had thwarted a terrorist plot to wreak "mass murder" with the simultaneous mid-air bombings of planes to the United States, and ordered a maximum security alert that snarled air traffic around the world.


Two stars emerge from first half of Games

For the athletes in Athens, the Olympics are merely at midpoint. But for TV viewers, it's a whole new game.


Argentina Beats U.S. Men's Basketball Team

Argentina defeated the United States team of National Basketball Association stars 89-81 here Friday in the Olympic semi-finals, dethroning the three-time defending champions.


The new government sworn in today by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was promptly rejected by spokesmen for Hamas.


Wuhan , 13:19 - CALCIO, MONDIALI DONNE: GERMANIA IN SEMIFINALE

La Germania si è qualificata per le semifinali dei mondiali femminili di calcio in corso in C...


la societa' potrebbe acquistare fino al 10% del pacchetto


PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.  -- Golf finally joined other major sports Thursday when its leading organizations announced an anti-doping policy that will begin in 2008.


Blog: The last time energy took up this much of your income, you were listening to the Cure.


MONTECATINI TERME, Italy  - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi fainted during a speech at a political rally in Tuscany on Sunday.


Raul Castro called "guardian" of Cuban revolution

Acting president Raul Castro is the "guardian" of Cuba's communist government in the absence of his brother Fidel Castro and in the face of U.S. threats, a hard-line member of the Cuban leadership said on Thursday.


By Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  May 24--Musical comedy on teens is Aug. 4   FORT WALTON BEACH   -- Striving for Perfection Ministries will present "After School Moments," a musical comedydrama, on Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. at their Bass Avenue facility.


Berlusconi: Â«No commentÂ», l'opposizione: Â«Il premier risponda ...

Altro giorno, altra sentenza. Ancora galvanizzato dalla giornata di ieri, oggi il centrodestra temporeggia nel commentare la condanna in primo grado di Marcello DellâUtri per associazione mafiosa. Â«No, non


AU needs more U.N. support for Darfur: EU aid chief

The African Union needs increased United Nations support if it is to continue its peacekeeping operation in Darfur, European Commission aid chief Louis Michel said on Monday.


Abbey exit leaves UK banks with smaller targets

HBOS's decision not to bid for rival Abbey Nationalleaves just smaller targets for large British banks to buy in the UK, bankers and analysts say.


Skypeâs Free Phone Call Plan Will Soon Have Annual Fee

Skype said it would begin charging $30 a year for unlimited calls to landline and mobile phones within the United States and Canada.


Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has great praise in his new book for China's economic boom but warns that Chinese leaders' refusal to loosen their restrictions on political, social and other activities put the success at risk.


Nyon, 12:40 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: BAYERN-INTER ALLO SPAGNOLO MEDINA CANTALEJO

Bayern Monaco-Inter, gara della sesta e ultima giornata del girone B di Champions League (in program...


Bush Accuses Kerry of Unreality on Domestic Issues

President Bush charged on Friday that Democratic rival John Kerry fails to recognize reality on hot-button domestic issues from jobs and education to health care and Social Security.


Links to the week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Hack Your Competition Out of Organic Search - MSN And Yahoo Join Google With Sitemaps - How Local Search And SEM Relates - What to Look for When Purchasing Links? - What Tools Does An SEO Guru Use? and more.


Singh shows Ryder Cup losers what they missed

In the wake of America's crushing defeat in the Ryder Cup there were calls for the annexation of the Pacific island of Fiji. Having the world No 1 on their team might or might not have helped the US at Oakland Hills.


Robot development conference hits Silicon Valley

Most robotics business conferences are in Boston or Pittsburgh, but Robo Development brings the technology for creating commercial robots to San Jose


The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered Fannie Mae, the nation's largest buyer of mortgages, to restate its earnings over the last four years after


Boeing Co. Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher said on Friday the US aircraft maker's archrival Airbus was exaggerating the speed of recovery in the commercial airplane market.


Injured Shoulder Forces Bowe to Back Out of Bout

Riddick Bowe plans to return to the ring in January or February after a shoulder injury forced him to call off a fight this weekend.


The death of Yasser Arafat is being mourned across a region which has historically supported his struggle.


Jim Grobe doesn't have to stretch to motivate his Wake Forest team this week.


Children who were born prematurely, regardless of their actual birth weight, have a reduction in insulin sensitivity -- a pre-diabetic condition that can lead to full-blown diabetes.


Jalen Rose Beats Pacers With Free Throws

Jalen Rose got the opening he needed to beat his old team. Using high-scoring teammate Chris Bosh as a decoy, the former Indiana guard drew a foul on Stephen Jackson and hit two free throws with 0.4 seconds left to give the Toronto Raptors a 98-97 road victory Wednesday night.


The cholesterol drug Vytorin is now getting attention that is anything but funny.


Germany's IKB Industriebank says  losses from its exposure to US sub-prime mortgages will reach almost $1bn.


'Sky Captain' Flies To Top Of Box Office

With the aid of Jude Law's impressive piloting skills, one film easily flew to the top of the box office. The flick follows reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow), who is investigating the disappearance of the world's scientists.


Count Finds Bird Species in Decline Fewer

By Wade Rawlins, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Jun. 15--They haven't disappeared entirely.


Diseases of Western lifestyle linked to single genetic defect

A single genetic defect inherited solely from mothers may play a key role in a range of disorders linked to a Western lifestyle, such as high blood pressure and obesity.


Whistling Straits Proves It's Major League

Whistling Straits has received magnificent reviews during the P.G.A. Championship, which is currently in a three-man playoff between Justin Leonard, Vijay Singh and Chris DiMarco.


Formula One promoter Bernie Ecclestone on Monday lost a High Court battle with three big banks for control of Formula One Holdings, part of the complex web of companies through


Deutsche Boerse buys a 5% stake in India's Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), a report says.


Trial of 'Al-Qaeda-inspired' Madrid bombings opens

The trial opens of 29 mostly Moroccan suspects charged with involvement in the Madrid train bomb attacks in March 2004, which killed 191 people and injured 1,824 in the worst terror strike Spain has ever known.


An ethnic Baluchi opposition group claimed responsibility for the attack today, a semi-official news agency said.


San Jose' (California), 12:04 - TENNIS, ATP SAN JOSE': FINALE MURRAY-KARLOVIC

Andy Murray e Ivo Karlovic sono i finalisti del torneo Atp di San Josè, in California.


Sony Unveils New Flat TVs, Aims to Boost Share

Electronics conglomerate Sony Corp. unveiled eight new flat-screen televisions on Thursday in a product push it hopes will help it secure a leading 35 percent of the domestic market in the key month of December.


Nothing like chipping in for an eagle at a crucial time to get Annika Sorenstam fired up. Sorenstam chased front-runner Grace Park for almost the entire tournament and finally passed her on the 71st hole, pulling away to a three-shot victory Sunday.


Byrd call: WTO approves sanctions against US over antidumping law

The World Trade Organization has authorized punitive sanctions against US exports ranging from lobsters to crane trucks because Washington has failed to repeal the so-called Byrd amendment.


No More Chicken for Tigers at Chinese Zoo

A zoo in southern China has pulled  poultry from the diets of its tigers and lions to prevent a  winter outbreak of the deadly birdflu, the Xinhua news agency  reported Sunday.


Innocent Plea Entered for Ex-Raider Center

Former Oakland Raiders center Barret Robbins had a written innocent plea entered for him on three counts of attempted felony murder, almost four weeks after he was shot in a furious struggle with three police officers investigating a burglary call.


Yahoo, Current TV unveil new video service

Internet media company Yahoo   Inc.YHOO.O and Current TV, a television channel founded by   former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, on Wednesday said they had   teamed up on a Web video service aimed at young adults.


Sport: Manager's reward for inspiring Real Madrid to La Liga glory is an emphatic boot in the backside.


Kathleen Rice's eyes begin to well up when she talks about the victims of drunken driving.


Daniel F. Akerson says the decisions he made as chief executive of Nextel Communications Inc. were all about survival.


Van Nistelrooy shows he's still United's main man

Ruud van Nistelrooy responded in typical fashion to his manager's plea for more goals with four clinical strikes to seal Manchester United's 4-1 Champions League victory over Sparta Prague on Wednesday.


Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan roiled financial markets Friday, saying a widening US trade deficit could scare off foreign investors and dampen the US economy.


Svolgera' servizio alla Ceis di Castel Gandolfo


Maybe real estate investment trusts are burnt out. But there are other ways to get some real estate into your portfolio.


Preschool May Help Lower Risk of Hodgkin's Disease

NEW YORK  - Preschool attendance appears to lower the risk of Hodgkin's disease in young adults, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.


U.S. Senate kills Bush immigration reform bill

The U.S. Senate dealt a fatal blow on Thursday to President George W. Bush's overhaul of immigration policy -- an emotional issue that has divided Americans in the run-up to next year's presidential election.


Conley helps Ohio St. top Michigan 76-63

Mike Conley Jr. scored a career-high 23 points and Greg Oden created havoc at the defensive end to lead No. 3 Ohio State past Michigan 76-63 on Tuesday night.