Three More U.S. Sailors Charged in Iraqi Prisoner Abuse

Three more members of an elite Navy  SEAL unit have been charged with abusing Iraqi prisoners, one  of whom died in custody after he was beaten, the Naval Special  Warfare Command said on Friday.


Berlino, 16:56 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: FEDERAZIONE COLLABORA CON QUELLA USA

Collaborazione in vista tra il movimento calcistico tedesco e quello statunitense.  La Lega Calcio t...


Microsoft's attempt to get EU antitrust penalties against it suspended turns to the question of its media player.


The Testing Lab: Safety Agency Faces Scrutiny Amid Changes

Facing a flood of imports, Bush appointees at the Consumer Product Safety Commission have voiced few objections as their staff was pared to the bone.


Police were investigating an apparent security hoax in Boston on Wednesday involving at least five suspicious devices in separate locations across the city which were later found to be fake bombs.


Roma, 15:59 - CALCIO, LAZIO: UEFA CONFERMA SQUALIFICA PER CORI RAZZISTI

L'Uefa ha confermato la squalifica di un turno a porte chiuse inflitta alla Lazio per "atteggiamenti...


U.S. consumers have grown more cheerful so far this month as the hotly contested presidential election drew to a close and job prospects seemed to improve, according to a survey released on Friday.


Philippines police say they have arrested 16 people planning a suicide attack on a Roman Catholic festival.


THE Cityâs most venerable institution has effectively put itself up for sale, as the 300-year-old London Stock Exchange offered to renew merger talks with the Deutsche BÃ¶rse, its long


Film director Roman Polanski is awarded a lifetime achievement prize by the European Film Academy.


Secondo il medico legale il quadro patologico e' grave


Researchers have solved the mystery of the boy in the iron coffin. The cast-iron coffin was discovered by utility workers in Washington two years ago. Smithsonian scientists led by forensic anthropologist Doug Owsley set about trying to determine who was buried in it, so the body could be placed in a new, properly marked grave.


The Catwoman game is a major disappointment that feels like a pointless tie-in with the film.


Crude oil futures may fall on increased global production and speculation that demand growth is slowing, a survey has shown. Crude oil for December delivery fell US$2.


Il cda sottolinea che si e' arrivati quasi a 5 miliardi


NASA's top lawyer said Thursday that he destroyed several DVD recordings of a talk between the space agency's boss and the staff of its internal watchdog office because he wanted to make sure the meeting details weren't made public.


Northwest Airlines rescinds travel agent fee

Northwest Airlines has ended its controversial attempt to raise the cost of air travel when it's booked through third parties.


VATICANO - Seminario di studio per i Vescovi - Sua Ecc. Mons. Sarah illustra lÂimpegno del Dicastero Missionario per la solida formazione ed educazione del clero dei territori di missione CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Segretario della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli, Sua Ecc. Mons. Robert Sarah, Ã¨ intervenuto lunedÃ¬ 11 settembre al Seminario promosso dal Dicastero Missionario per i Vescovi ordinati negli ulti...


Jimi Mistry is at the Ibiza and Formentera film festival to promote his new film, Partition.


Veerappan might be history in real life but not really in the reel life.


IBM's decision to sell its PC business to China's Lenovo caught many by surprise. To get the Chinese company's perspective on the deal, BusinessWeek Beijing Bureau Chief Dexter Roberts spoke with Lenovo Chief Financial Officer Mary Ma by phone on Dec.


Procedura di infrazione avviata da McCreevy resta aperta


Kerry Wood returned to Chicago on Wednesday to be examined by a doctor because of back problems that nearly forced the Cubs pitcher to miss Tuesday's start against Pittsburgh.


Security is tight in New York for the opening day of the US Republican Party convention, where delegates will back President George Bush for a new term.


Hungarian PM celebrates as referendum flops

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany has hailed the failure of a nationalist inspired referendum on Hungarian citizenship as a victory for common sense.


The word "Blog" is the word of the year by Merriam-Webster, the renowned American dictionary publisher. According to Merriam-Webster, the word "blog", short for Weblog, is a


prostoalex writes "The patent dispute between Eastman Kodak and Sun Microsystems in regards to three patents that EK claimed Sun was violating with Java, came to an end.


Oil prices rebounded slightly Thursday as traders took advantage of a drop in prices the day before sparked by a surge in U.S. distillate supplies.


London:After a weekend's rest in the English countryside after a minor heart operation, Prime Minister Tony Blair was preparing to return to work yesterday amid fevered speculation about his future as leader of ...


Young sparks Titans to big win over Saints

Vince Young threw for two touchdowns and Vincent Fuller raced 61 yards with an interception return to lead the Tennessee Titans to a 31-14 come-from-behind victory at New Orleans on Monday.


Police acknowledge the assistance of Sinn Fein in a murder investigation after a stabbing in Newry.


Bernard Lagat gave Kenya a silver medal in the men's 1,500m race, marginally losing out to race favourite Hicham El Guerrouj in a dramatic final on Tuesday night.


UPDATE 1-Bayern win again to consolidate lead in Germany

Bayern Munich strengthened their grip at the top of the Bundesliga with a 4-2 victory at home to FSV Mainz on Saturday as faltering Wolfsburg went down 3-2 at home to Hertha Berlin.


Shares dragged down by rising bond yields

Stocks slid on Thursday afternoon, with financial shares hurt by rising bond yields.


Lawyer says deserter believes sentence was fair

Tokyo -- Former US Army Sgt. Charles Jenkins believes his conviction and sentence of 30 days in jail for desertion after nearly 40 years in North Korea is "very fair," his defense attorney told The Associated Press on Thursday.


THE principal of a Spennymoor day nursery is one of only fourteen people in the country to achieve a leadership childcare qualification.  Leah Hornsby, principal of Pixley Dell Day Nursery, Spennymoor, reached level five in effective leadership and management in early years this month.


Court Orders Photographers: Stay Away from Kidman

Oscar-winning Australian actor Nicole  Kidman won a restraining order against two photographers on  Thursday after a listening device was found outside her Sydney  home and after a reported high speed car chase.


New .travel, .post domains get preliminary nod

Two new Internet domain names â-quot;.post" and ".travel" â -ld appear online as early as next year as the Internet's key oversight board announced preliminary approval on Wednesday.


Morgan Stanley follows Lehman Brothers' lead and reports a small fall in three-month profits.


SPANISH striker Nacho Novo proved the inspiration as Rangers out-classed Motherwell 4-1 at Ibrox yesterday to narrow the gap at the top of the Scottish Premier League.


Proofpoint to Host Free Web Seminar on Image-Based Spam

CUPERTINO, Calif., Dec. 8  /PRNewswire/ -- Proofpoint, Inc., the leader in large-enterprise messaging security solutions, today announced it is holding a free, educational web seminar about image-based spam and the new technologies available to combat this growing threat.


India and the European Union have signed a 'strategic partnership' deal which officials say will significantly boost their relationship.


The HBOS banking group says it will lose Â£60m in income this year after being forced to cut credit card default charges.


Troops in Uvira in eastern DR Congo put down protests at the return of refugees from Burundi.


About a quarter of US women who stopped taking hormone replacement therapy after it was found to raise the risk of heart disease and some cancers have gone back on it, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said


Mauresmo takes step closer to million-euro prize

ANTWERP, Belgium  - Top seed Amelie Mauresmo moved closer to a million-euro prize on Thursday with a 7-6 7-5 victory over compatriot Virginie Razzano in the second round at the Diamond Games.


Jeremy Crouch's jumper with 11 seconds left capped Bradley's 12-2 run that gave the Braves a 72-71 victory over No. 16 Drake on Tuesday night, the Bulldogs' first home loss of the season.


Prosecutors said Wednesday they had arrested two Italian intelligence officers and were seeking four more Americans as part of an investigation into the alleged CIA kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Milan in 2003.


Israel Justice Minister Warns of Risk of Civil War

Israel's justice minister has warned  that far-right rabbis who urge religious soldiers to disobey  orders to evacuate Jewish settlements in Gaza could face  prosecution, saying such calls risk sparking civil war.


Men's C2 Canoe Double: Slovakian twins repeat as gold medallists

ATHENS, 20 August - Slovakian twins Pavol and Peter HOCHSCHORNER won their second consecutive gold medal in the Men's C2.


Sono 350mila su una popolazione straniera di circa 4 mln


Morrissey Has 'Instinct' for Stone Sequel

British actor David Morrissey will star opposite Sharon Stone in "Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction" in which Stone will reprise her role as the seductive novelist Catherine Tramell.


Cisco Systems Inc. announced a broad set of security capabilities to bring wireless LAN networks into the same security compliance as wired networks, in a bid to help companies comply with federal regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley.


Spain begins running TV  adverts in West Africa to try and deter migrants making dangerous boat crossings.


Breast cancer pill helped bipolar mania: study

The breast cancer pill tamoxifen helped treat the "manic" symptoms of bipolar disease, U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday.


Internet firm Pipex sells its broadband and phone business to Italian rival Tiscali for Â£210m.


Marathon leader attacked, but result stands

Brazilian Vanderlei de Lima was tonight involved in the first high-profile security breach of the Olympic Games as a spectator watching the menâs marathon accosted the long-time race leader.


Genova, 16:30 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: VOLPI E MONTELLA IN DUBBIO PER L'INTER

Archiviato il derby con il Genoa, la Sampdoria si prepara per la trasferta di mercoledÃ¬ a Milano con...


THE POLITICAL CRISIS in Ukraine has produced crowds that now number over a million people here in the streets of the capital (Kiev's total population is only 2.6 million) and demonstrations in the thousands by ...


US President George W Bush says he is committed to reviving talks with North Korea over its nuclear programme.


New figures show violent crime rising in the third quarter of last year and an increase in firearms offences.


No sign of Fossett as fifth day of search planned

RENO, Nevada  - Air crews planned to search a vast area of the Nevada and California desert for a fifth day on Friday in the hope of spotting missing U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett.


DNA technique protects against 'evil' emails

A technique originally designed to analyse DNA sequences is the latest weapon in the war against spam. An algorithm named Chung-Kwei (after a feng-shui talisman that protects the home against evil spirits) can catch nearly 97 per cent of spam.


Kuznetsova conquers nerves, then Chakvetadze

Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova overcame an early bout of nerves to beat compatriot Anna Chakvetadze 3-6 6-1 6-1 and reach the U.S. Open final on Friday.


Three strong earthquakes shook northwestern Japan within a span of minutes on Saturday, rocking buildings hundreds of kilometres away in Tokyo.


CHENNAI, OCTOBER 12: Optimism is what drives Indian cricket, whether or not itâs rooted to ground realities. So Laxmipathy Balaji, who sits out his home Test in Chennai against the Australians with an injury


A Palestinian official says his 'ability to resist and the will of God' will decide the leader's fate. PARIS -- A deeply comatose Yasser Arafat clung to life yesterday after suffering another downturn, his


Hertogenbosch, 17:05 - TENNIS, HERTOGENBOSCH: ELIMINATA LA PENNETTA

L'italiana Flavia Pennetta è stata eliminata ai quarti di finale del torneo Wta di Hertogenbo...


Singapore says Taiwan's UN referendum plan 'provocative'

Singapore criticised Friday Taiwan's plan to go ahead with a referendum on joining the United Nations under its own name as "provocative and irresponsible".


The case of the Teamster's pension fund illustrates that what may appear to be a sensible approach to investing workers' pensions isn't always so sensible.


La societa' punta a ottenere almeno 21 dollari per azione


England cricket chief backs Flintoff to stay an all-rounder

Andrew Flintoff will return for England as a fully-fledged all-rounder and not a specialist batsman after his latest bout of ankle surgery, according to chairman of selectors David Graveney.


Sport: Kevin McCarra:  Manchester City youngster wants a central role in England's long-term future.


Thailand's revered king voices concern over a court ruling on whether the two main parties should be disbanded.


Londra, 16:00 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UTD; FERGUSON: VICINI AD ACQUISTO TEVEZ

Il Manchester United è vicino all'acquisto dell'attaccante Carlos Tevez dal West ham. Lo ha c...


Northern Rock will not pay the interim dividend it announced in July, BBC business editor Robert Peston learns.


Livorno, 18:23 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: NON MERITAVAMO KO

Cesare Prandelli non riesce a mandare giÃ¹ il ko con il Livorno. ''Un risultato bugiardo, con obietti...


Imagine adding a super-sized course to your meal that actually trims calories from the bottom line. You probably think it's too good to be true.


Sony captures legendary Hollywood studio

The deal marks the last chapter in the history of two of Hollywoodâs most famous names - Metro Goldwyn Mayer, once best known for its musical hits like Singing in the Rain and its subsidiary, United Artists, the studio founded in 1919 by Charlie


British community remembers Istanbul attacks one year on

The small British community living in Istanbul paid tribute to the memory of dozens of people killed in suicide bomb attacks on the British consulate and British bank here a year ago.


Accusato di lesioni aggravate, altri 4 denunciati


World awaits news of 'Croc Hunter' funeral as thousands pay tribute

Hundreds of tearful mourners have paid homage to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin following his shocking on-camera death as his family prepares to reveal details of his funeral.


If there were such a thing as a third-place play-off in Grand Slam tennis, you can rest assured that the American television networks would have opted to screen it yesterday evening


Vaughan returns with hundred against Windies

England captain Michael Vaughan marked his comeback to Test cricket with a century as the hosts built a sizeable total against West Indies at Headingley here Friday.


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Turkey's PM returns from talks to a warm welcome and says Turkey will change markedly with EU entry in sight.


IBM gets tighter on staff quality in India

IBM has introduced new procedures to evaluate its staff in India with an eye to improving quality, with staff that don't make the grade being asked to leave.


The Power of an Image Drives Film by Eastwood

Oscar season is only just getting under way, but a presumptive front-runner would have to be Clint EastwoodÂs the World War II epic about the men who raised the flag on Iwo Jima.


A federal judge has blocked the Bush administration from allowing development on 50 million acres of backcountry.


Allarme nel quartiere Monteverde, i racconti delle persone colpiteDai gabbiani ai merli, aumentano nelle cittÃ  gli uccelli onnivori                                          L'assedio delle cornacchie a Roma attaccano i passanti                                                                                di PAOLO BOCCACCI e LAAURA MARI


Helgeland drafted for "Nottingham" screenplay

Brian Helgeland has been  brought on board to rewrite "Nottingham," Universal Pictures'  revisionist take on the legend of Robin Hood, starring Russell  Crowe.


Sworn testimony in the perjury trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby has shone a spotlight on White House attempts to sell a gone-wrong war in Iraq to the nation and Vice President Dick Cheney's aggressive role in the effort.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - In Iraq tonight, another American has lost his life, but the victim was not a soldier. Kidnappers who had promised to execute one British and two American hostages made good on part of their threat.


MTV to Launch Local Africa Music Channel in 2005

Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks will next  year launch its first local channel in Africa, the final global  outpost for the music video and kids' broadcaster and its 100th  channel worldwide.


ROD Pampling struggled on the back nine to slip six strokes behind runaway leader Stewart Cink after the third round at the $US7 million ($9.


Bush, APEC leaders kicking off weekend summit in Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile President Bush is starting a weekend of summitry with Pacific Rim leaders in Chile. After arriving late last night from Texas, the president begins this morning with a round of individual meetings in the Chilean capital of Santiago.


Rio Tinto launches $38.1 billion bid for Alcan

Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd./Plc.   said on Thursday it has agreed to pay $38.1 billion, or $101 per common share, for Canadian aluminum company Alcan Ltd. .


I'll never forget what a young girl said on my radio show - to warn other teens not to make the mistakes she did that left her HIV-positive from unprotected sex with her boyfriend - "A tisket, a tasket, a condom or a casket.


Il messaggio di fine anno Ã¨ stato il piÃ¹ breve del SettennatoUn saluto ai militari impegnati all'estero: "Operano per la pace"                                          Ciampi: "Piangiamo i morti in Asia La crisi italiana? La supereremo"                                                                                Ai politici: "La dialettica e il confronto sono essenziali"


For London's New Super-Rich, No Whim Need Go Unfulfilled

LONDON -- They call themselves "the haves and the have yachts": rich London bankers and traders who drop tens of thousands of dollars for an evening of cocktails and hire "personal concierges" to get their girlfriends dresses like those worn by movie stars.


A car bomb exploded in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 8 people and wounding another 48, police said.


Homeowner must endure Aachen stadium noise, court says

A German state court has rejected a suit filed by a homeowner who complained against noise from Alemannia Aachen's Tivoli stadium.


Court Orders Resentencing Of Former Wal-Mart Executive

Thomas M. Coughlin, the former Wal-Mart Stores executive convicted of stealing from the company, may have to go to prison after an appeals court ruling that his house-arrest sentence was too lenient.


Scientists are set to release new details of data sent back by the Huygens probe from Saturn's moon Titan.


BP says Prudhoe Bay output falls to 110,000bpd

BP  said on Wednesday  production at its Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska, the largest  in the United States, fell to 110,000 barrels per day (bpd) due  to a technical fault. A company spokesman said the reduced  output would last for several days. Production had previously  been about 200,000 bpd, around half the field's normal output.


L'annuncio nell'intervista a 'Porta a porta' di stasera


Il furto Ã¨ avvenuto nella chiesa di San Nicola alla CaritÃ , vicino via Toledol'allestimento Ã¨ un appuntamento tradizionale per napoletani e turisti                                             Napoli, saccheggiato antico presepe rubati 300 pastori: valgono 1 milione


HIV/AIDS Having Increasing Impact On Women

Today is World AIDS day, and across the globe, events are being held to draw attention to the disease and promote its eradication.


The Formula 1 circus spent Saturday morning holed up in various hotels in the Suzuka area, a number of people nursing sore heads after a little too much time off on Friday night.


Top lenders compete for your mortgage, refinance, home equity loan and home equity line of credit. Complete one simple form and within minutes receive up to four offers to choose from.


The RSPB launches a project to halt the decline of the lapwing, a bird traditionally known as the "farmer's friend".


Chinese Communist Party to unveil new leadership

China's ruling Communist Party on Monday unveils a new leadership line-up to steer the world's fourth-biggest economy for the next five years, with President Hu Jintao likely to promote younger potential successors.


Microsoft reduces ranks of its antitrust opponents

BRUSSELS Microsoft said Monday that it had reached legal settlements with two of its biggest adversaries in the software industry, Novell and the Computer and Communications Industry Association.


The Syrian leader denies plans to buy Russian missiles as he embarks on a visit to Moscow.


Transcript of chat with Talat Aziz on Dec 1, 4 pm.


A ban on patients and doctors using mobile phones in English hospitals is to be lifted, the government announces.


Hezbollah claims to send its first reconnaissance drone over ...

Hezbollah sent a reconnaissance drone into Israeli territory over northern Jewish settlements Sunday in the first hostile aerial incursion from Lebanon since a hang glider attack 17 years ago killed six soldiers.


The US Food and Drug Administration is pushing for an expanded review of MDS Pharma's generic drug studies at its Montreal laboratories, and has requested a meeting with the company to discuss its concerns.


"Idol" dilemma -- ratings up, sales down

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - "American Idol" is poised to set ratings records when Fox's talent show returns to the airwaves with a four-hour season premiere on Tuesday and Wednesday.


User satisfaction with federal government Web sites dips slightly

User satisfaction with U.S. government Web sites has declined slightly from the last quarter, according to a survey.


NPD: Early boxed retail sales of Vista down nearly 60% compared to XP

Retail sales of boxed copies of Windows Vista in the first week after its launch were almost 60% below sales of boxed copies of Windows XP in the same time frame after its launch in 2001, according to the NPD Group Inc., a leading market research group.


Afghan Kidnappers Grow Impatient with UN, Govt.

An Afghan militant group that kidnapped three UN workers over a week ago told the government and United Nations on Thursday to stop stalling negotiations, adding the hostages were cold and sick.


New York City not prepared for disaster: experts

New York City's health care system is not prepared for a major disaster such as a large-scale attack, hurricane or pandemic, health care and disaster planning experts said.


Kennedy Cousin Fighting Assault Accusation

CHICAGO - William Kennedy Smith said Monday he has resigned from the humanitarian group he founded while he fights sexual assault allegations leveled by a former employee.   "I am simply doing everything I can to protect the organization I love," Smith said in his first public appearance since Audra Soulias filed a lawsuit last week alleging he sexually assaulted her five years ago...


Yawkey cancer center construction underway

THE REGION US Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Representative Michael Capuano, Governor Deval Patrick, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, and other state and local officials joined executives and medical staff of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at the formal start of construction of the $250 million, 275,000-square-foot Yawkey Center for Cancer Care in the Longwood Medical Area. Funded with $30 million from the ...


Doctor Accused of Performing Wrong Surgery

A doctor may have performed the wrong type of gastric bypass surgery on more than 50 patients at a Wilmington hospital, officials said.


Andre Agassi would be quickly restored to the United States' Davis Cup team if their captain Patrick McEnroe was granted his wish.


A 33-year-old woman who had been missing for eight days was found alive Thursday in her car at the bottom of a steep ravine after searchers traced a signal from her cell phone.


Il Codacons lo chiede per settori energetico e alimentare


Rice Pledges to Mend Ties as Confirmation Hearings Begin

The State Department nominee faced tough queries from Democrats, including John Kerry, on Iraq and the fight against terror.


One of the longest-running curiosities in sports is why fans in Atlanta don't come out to professional sports events. And many fans who showed up at Philips Arena last night


Nokia Lifts Tech Stocks; Blue Chips Slip

Technology stocks were given a lift on  Thursday when bellwether Nokia raised its earnings forecast,  but blue chips were lower as oil prices moved higher,  increasing concerns about future corporate profits and consumer  spending.


Milano, 11:50 - CALCIO, DIRITTI TV: IN LEGA INCONTRI CON CANDIDATI ADVISOR

Nella sede della Lega calcio a Milano sono cominciati i primi incontri fra il comitato di presidenza...


Lo rileva l'Isae, segnali contrastanti negli Usa


Questioning the Allure of Putting Cells in the Bank

Some experts say consumers should think twice before spending money on storing stem cells, because it is not clear how useful they will be.


By H. JOSEF HEBERT  WASHINGTON - Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said Friday he has scrapped a proposal that critics said would protect fewer rare plants and animals from extinction.


Update 6: Voters Approve News Corp. Move to US

Rupert Murdoch's global media conglomerate News Corp. took another step away from its Australian roots Tuesday when shareholders approved a measure to shift its main share listing to the New York Stock Exchange


The white-clawed crayfish  feared extinct in Essex  is found to be thriving in the River Chelmer.


Charity Begins at Home? Perhaps Not at Hollinger

How much does it cost to become a lion on the social scenes in New York, London and Toronto? Not as much as one might think.


Kodak beats the Street by six cents, but is down from same quarter ...

(October 20, 2004) - Eastman Kodak Co. made more money than Wall Street expected during the third quarter as the company continues to post strong increases in businesses centered on digital imaging.


In life, politics, Edwards relights fire

Sheer will has taken John Edwards far, but only so far. His is the storybook life, still waiting for the storybook ending.


Editorial Pages Fight 'AstroTurf' With Listserv

Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK For years, editorial page editors at newspapers across the country have battled "AstroTurf" -- form letters to the editor generated on political Web sites and by other means, then passed off as original submissions. The AstroTurf moniker came because the letters are considered fake grassroots initiatives. But The National Conference of Editorial Writers (NCEW) is taking the issue seriously.


Bales of a record haul of cocaine spilled from a smuggling boat that capsized off the coast of Ireland are washing up on the shores of County Cork, officials said Tuesday.


One person is dead and another seriously injured after a car involved in a police chase crashes.


Lisbona, 12:46 - CALCIO: PORTOGALLO; MOURINHO RIENTRA TRA LE POLEMICHE

L'ex-allenatore del Chelsea Josè Mourinho è arrivato ieri notte a Lisbona ed è ...


The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a formal investigation into whether flu vaccine maker Chiron Corp.  violated securities laws, the company said on Friday.


Fitch Places Dell's Ratings on Rating Watch Negative

Fitch Ratings has placed Dell Inc.'s (Dell) ratings on Rating Watch Negative (RWN) following the company's decision to delay the filing of its Form 10-Q for the fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 4, 2006.


Both Sides Cite Science to Address Altered Corn

A proposal to ban the planting of a genetically modified corn strain  sets up a bitter war within the European Union.


French Hostage Crisis Adds Tension to Headscarf Ban

The kidnapping of two French journalists in Iraq has injected new tension into France's debate over banning Islamic headscarves in schools just as Paris was hoping for a smooth start to the school year this week.


LONDON, England -- Spanish Primera side Athletic Bilboa produced the performance of the night to rout Standard Liege 7-1 away from home to book their place in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup on Thursday.


Vijay Singh's magical season marches on after the Fijian claimed claimed his ninth win of the season last night - the most on the PGA Tour in 54 years - as he cruised to a five-stroke victory at the Chrysler Championship.


LA hotel locks out laundry union, strike feared

A major Los Angeles hotel locked out laundry workers Thursday in a move the general manager said could lead to a strike by union employees that, in turn, threatens to spur action in two other major US cities.


To get the medication he needs to keep his heart beating regularly, 34-year-old Kyle Robinson has to take a day off work, leave home at 7 am and travel an hour and a half by van to the closest place with a doctor willing to see him.


Espressa solidarieta' a Marini, dopo dichiarazioni di Bossi


Astronaut's Lawyer Has High-Profile History

When star-crossed astronaut Lisa Nowak stood before an Orlando magistrate facing scandalous criminal charges, she had an aggressive, square-jawed "hired gun" at her side.


Indonesia urges Myanmar to do more on democracy

Indonesia urged military-ruled Myanmar on Tuesday to take more credible steps towards democratization, including releasing political prisoners.


Italian officials debate the future of football as Sicily buries a policeman who died during violent post-match riots.


Blockbuster revealed plans for hostile takeover for Hollywood ...

Blockbuster Inc. threatens Hollywood Entertainment Group with a hostile takeover if the board does not decide on negotiating over the its tender offer for the purchase of all outstanding shares at the price of $11.50 a share in cash.


Blog: In an acquisition announcement-heavy day, the auction giant reports it has coughed up $75 million for the "discovery" service.


China Rebuffs Taiwan's Offer for Talks on Flights

China rejected an overture from Taiwan for talks on direct charter flights and stepped up accusations that President Chen Shui-bian is plotting to declare the island's independence.


Un fiume di gente ha fatto ala alla salma dell'ex premierIl Libano accusa Damasco di essere il mandante della strage                                                  Beirut, un milione in piazza per i funerali di Hariri


The Prince of Wales last night launched a robust defence of his "old-fashioned" views in a dramatic escalation of his row with Labour cabinet ministers.


Operaio italiano cinquantenne precipita da nove metri


You are the lone gunman, and from the window of the school book depository, there is a clear view of President John F. Kennedy's motorcade, ABC reported.


Bernanke says policy predictability crucial

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday that being predictable was the cornerstone of running a successful central bank policy.


Two Studies Suggest a Protein Has a Big Role in Heart Disease

Reducing the levels of a certain protein may be as powerful a tool in preventing cardiac-related death as lowering cholesterol.


Global warming to multiply world's refugee burden

If rising sea levels force the people of the Maldive Islands to seek new homes, who will look after them in a world already turning warier of refugees?


Operazione avverra' tramite emissione nuove azioni


Power companies include IT in disaster planning

This week's World Conference on Disaster Management bought together security managers from all areas of government and commerce. Among those faced with unique challenges in case of trouble: the people in charge of getting the juice to the rest of us.


Former Samsung Semiconductor Inc executive Thomas Quinn has pleaded guilty to price fixing, and expects to serve eight months in prison, the US Department of Justice said.


Lessons from two world-traveling retirees.


Turkish PM pledges more democracy, EU reforms

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged Friday to draft a new, liberal constitution and focus on reforms to strengthen both the economy and Ankara's bid to join the European Union.


TechWeb - The PC maker begins selling the first of new brands and products recently promised by founder Michael Dell.


Australia decrees a nationwide replacement of incandescent light bulbs with energy-efficient flourescents, one step, it says, in the battle against global warming. By the Associated Press.


Vince Carter was the main topic of conversation, and the five-time all-star wasn't even in the building when his new team played his old team.


Backing of French candidate as IMF head "good news for Europe": Sarkozy

French President Nicolas Sarkozy late Tuesday said the EU backing for former French finance minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn to lead the International Monetary Fund was "good news for France, good news for Europe."


Garcia shines as Spain edge ahead in World Cup

Sergio Garcia and Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain came from six strokes behind to take the lead in the WGC World Cup third round on Saturday.


Point guard's late play is difference vs. Raptors; Heat's O'Neal surpasses 10,000 rebounds in win. EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- Jason Kidd couldn't have scripted a better ending, except perhaps for a flashier assist on the winning basket.


Milos Forman left documentaries behind early on. Or did he?


Israeli Soldiers Kill Two Gaza Militants

Israeli soldiers shot and killed two  Palestinian militants near a Jewish settlement in the Gaza  Strip on Tuesday, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.


Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Sunday condemned the beheading of a young Japanese backpacker in Iraq and vowed that Japan would not withdraw its troops from the US-led coalition.


Blog: GM awards two battery contracts for the Chevy Volt's E-flex power train


New Somali President Asks for 20,000 AU Peacekeepers

Somalia's newly elected president,  Abdullahi Yusuf, has asked the African Union to send 20,000  peacekeepers to disarm militias controlling his lawless Horn of  Africa country, an AU spokesman said on Saturday.


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


Microsoft alum shows his ethanol race car

Karl Jacob has a car that goes to 220 mph on ethanol.


OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Twice champion Tiger Woods achieved his primary objective in the U.S. Open third round on Saturday with an immaculate display from tee to green.


Militants Free Relative of Iraqi Minister-Jazeera

Militants who had kidnapped two relatives of Iraqi Defense Minister Hazim al-Shalaan have released one of them, Al Jazeera television reported Friday.


London - Britain agreed on Thursday to meet a United States request and redeploy a battalion of British troops into volatile central Iraq, despite strong opposition within the governing Labour Party.


The last time Louisiana Tech visited Starkville, in 1999, they left with an upset defeat at the hands of Mississippi State. Five Novembers later, the Lady Techsters returned to Humphrey Coliseum...and the Lady Bulldogs ready to do it again.


The company promotes from within--Chief Operating Officer David Mitchell is appointed CEO.


Press center near White House evacuated: witnesses

The White House Conference Center, the temporary press corps headquarters near the U.S. presidential residence, was evacuated on Friday, witnesses reported.


Falling US gas prices boost Bush poll numbers

Some Americans are suspicious that recent steep declines in gasoline prices might be the result of political manipulation, since the savings at the gas pump come just weeks before critical midterm US elections.


British supermodel Kate Moss got into a fight with actress Sienna Miller and accused her of stealing her style.


September Job Growth Weaker Than Expected

U.S. businesses added 96,000 jobs to  payrolls in September, the government reported on Friday, a  weaker-than-expected total that was expected to sharpen a  presidential debate later in the day over the economy's  direction.


As of Tuesday afternoon, Dirk Nowitzki still hadn't spoken with Steve Nash to congratulate his pal for reaching the conference finals.


The U.S. Air Force is rethinking its  plan to end purchases of Lockheed Martin Corp.'s LMT.N C-130J  Hercules cargo aircraft in the coming fiscal year, notably  because of higher-than-expected contract cancellation costs,  the service's chief of staff told senators on Thursday.


A judge strikes down a law which bans the sale of bootleg recordings of live music in the United States.


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Startup Turns Wikis into Development Platform

SAN FRANCISCOâThe co-founders of early search engine and portal Excite.com are bringing a new concept to the Web: the wiki as an application development platform.


The last time Adam Vinatieri faced the Miami Dolphins, in a 24-10 victory Oct. 10 at Gillette Stadium, the Patriots kicker missed a 47-yard attempt wide right to end a string of seven consecutive successful field goal tries.


Impact Impasse May Raise Golf Fees: Housing Industry Won't Pay for Course Improvements

By Tatiana Prophet, Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.  Sep. 19--VICTORVILLE -- Sometimes golf can bring people together. This time, it is highlighting their differences.


Can't get enough of 'em iSuppli, the tech market researcher, has raised its forecast for PC shipments this, following a surge in notebook sales in the first quarter. It now estimates that PC makers will ship 264 million units in 2007, up 11.2 per cent on 2006's 239 million units. Previously it pegged market growth for the year at 10.7 per cent.â¦


New antispam technology standards are on the way that promise to hit spammers where it hurts the most--their wallets. At issue is the ability to authenticate the original source of e-mail messages, a major


1 David James (Man City): After losing his starting place in the England national team, James has begun to rebuild his shattered confidence with a series of sparkling performances.


CAIRO, Dec. 14 -- Police arrested the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood's chief strategist along with at least 140 others Thursday after a protest by uniformed students raised fears the Islamic political group is creating a military wing.


What makes the human heart sing? Researchers are taking a close look. What they've found may surprise you


Quake sparks panic in Indonesia's West Papua

A 6.2 magnitude undersea quake jolted eastern Indonesia on Monday, damaging some houses and sparking panic among residents but causing no deaths, a meteorology agency official said.


Providence moved into sole possession of the eighth and final playoff spot for the Hockey East tournament by stunning No. 3 New Hampshire, 7-1, last night at Schneider Arena.


US pleased Israel may free jailed Palestinians

Israel's possible release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners would be welcome, the US State Department said, just days ahead of a landmark Middle East peace summit.


Howard accuses Government of lacking 'real' post-war Iraq plan

Conservative leader Michael Howard has accused the Government for going to war with Iraq devoid of a comprehensive plan to restore stability to the country.


Two relief workers, soldier killed in Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Two relief workers and a Lebanese soldier were killed in fierce fighting on Monday between the Lebanese army and al Qaeda-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp.


The Black Santa appeal for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster is on course to raise more than Â£1m.


Little more than a week after projecting an image of confidence to customers, PeopleSoft Corp.âs chief executive officer Craig Conway is out of a job.


David Blunkett's former lover has asked to put her side of the story to the inquiry into his professional conduct, a newspaper has claimed.


Europe must open market to UWB within six months

The European Union has ordered member states to change laws and regulations before August to allow use of wireless ultra-wideband technology.


US mortgage defaults weigh on HSBC profits

Global banking giant HSBC Holdings announced on Monday a 35.5-percent surge in bad debts during 2006 owing to increased defaults on home loans by high-risk US borrowers.


Bomb blast kills 6 outside Baghdad hotel

A bomb planted in a mini van detonated Sunday outside a hotel in downtown Baghdad, killing at least six people and injuring 16, police and witnesses said.


Ball State apologizes to former basketball coach Ronny Thompson after an outside review finds "unprofessional behavior" by an employee tainted the school's report to the NCAA.


A meeting of Asian leaders in the Philippines is postponed because of a coming tropical storm, officials say.


Mexico's wireless giant offers value and growth.


Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards on Sunday disputed a White House assertion that it was right to topple Saddam Hussein even if he had no illegal weapons because he posed a future threat.


La "spalla" femminile per "rimorchiare" meglio

Il servizio lo offre Wingwomen, agenzia di cuori solitari on-line. Lo scopo dell'agenzia di New York Ã¨ semplicemente quello di procurare ai suoi clienti ragazze di bell'aspetto con cui recarsi a feste o serate in discoteca e agganciare potenziali "prede.


Cablevision restates results on stock options review

Cablevision Systems Corp. CVC.N on   Thursday restated years of financial results to account for an   additional $89.24 million in expenses for stock option grants   dating back to 1997.


Rifiuti in crescita, Italia regno della discarica

Italia bocciata sul fronte rifiuti. Produzione, di raccolta differenziata, invio in discarica: Ã¨ nera la pagella sulle performance nel settore immondizia stilata dall'Associazione Internazionale per i rifiuti


Reggio Calabria, 20:21 - CALCIO, REGGINA: TEST IN FAMIGLIA, DOPPIETTA DI BARRETO

Partitella in famiglia per la Reggina in vista della trasferta di Siena. Le 'riserve' hanno battuto ...


China to crackdown on human trafficking amid growing gender imbalance

Chinese police have intensified a crackdown on trafficking of women and children as increasing numbers of females are sold into marriage in areas where gender imbalances are growing, state press said.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell expresses the sympathy of the American people and President Bush for the loss of life in the tsunami tragedy, as he visits the Embassy of Thailand, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004.


Microsoft: Flaw could lead to worm attack

Microsoft has fixed a critical flaw in the Windows operating system that could be used by criminals to create a self-copying computer worm attack.The software vendor released its first set of patches for 2008 on Tuesday, fixing a pair of networking flaws in the Windows kernel. Microsoft also released a second update for a less-serious Windows flaw that would allow attackers to steal passwords or run Windows software with elevated privileges.The critical bug lies in the way Windows processes networking traffic that uses IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) and MLD (Multicast Listener Discovery) protocols, which are used to send data to many systems at the same time. Microsoft says that an attacker could send specially crafted packets to a victim's machine, which could then allow the attacker to run unauthorized code on a system.Security experts say that there is no known code that exploits this flaw, but now that the patch has been posted, hackers can reverse-engineer the fix and develop their own attack code.Because IGMP is enabled in Windows XP and Vista by default, this bug could be used to create a self-copying worm attack, Microsoft said Tuesday."Theoretically this is wormable, and that's why this is rated critical," said Tim Rains, security response communications lead with Microsoft. However, Microsoft does not believe that hackers will have an easy time developing attack code that will work reliably. "We've done a thorough analysis of the vulnerability, and we've come to the conclusion that there are several technical mitigating factors that make it unlikely to get reliable remote code execution," Rains said.Windows uses the IGMP protocol for many popular consumer applications such as streaming video, multiplayer games, and universal plug-and-play, but the protocol is usually blocked at the router. A derivative of IGMP, MLD is the multicast protocol used by IPv6 systems and is enabled on Vista by default."If it became a worm it could take over an internal network pretty quickly, or at least all the machines where multicast is enabled," said Eric Schultze, chief technology officer with Shavlik Technologies. "But this one is going to be mitigated because a lot of people have blocked multicast."The critical MS08-001 update that fixes this flaw also patches a second, less-serious bug in the Windows networking stack that could be leveraged to launch a denial-of-service attack against a Windows system. This vulnerability lies in the Internet Control Message Protocol Router Discovery Protocol (ICMP RDP), which is used by Windows to find out how to communicate with the network. Because this capability is not turned on by default, Microsoft considers this to be merely an "important" bug.Microsoft's other Tuesday update, MS08-002, fixes an elevation of privilege flaw in the Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), used to manage account credentials in Windows.This flaw could be exploited by attackers to steal passwords or run their code with a higher level of privilege on Windows, said Schultze. "The primary concern is Johnny who is a user becoming Johnny admin," he said. But if attackers were to combine an attack that exploited this flaw with another exploit that would allow them to run code on the system, then "that could become a critical issue," he said.


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Iraqi judges start quizzing Saddam aides

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi judges have started interrogating Saddam Hussein's former defense minister and the notorious general known as Chemical Ali, who is accused of gassing thousands of Kurds in the 1980s, the head judge in charge of investigating


In municipal elections Thursday, voters chose between the moderate Fatah party and the militant Hamas.


Bush-Kerry draw sharp battle lines on Iraq

Two days of hard politicking on Iraq have left the US presidential candidates locked into opposing visions: George W. Bush sees a country marching towards democracy, John Kerry sees one descending into chaos.


Death toll from Philippines mall blast at eight, 70 injured

The death toll from a massive bomb blast Friday at a Manila shopping mall rose to eight with at least 70 others injured, police said.


US COMPUTER maker Dell will shed more than 8,000 jobs, including 450 in the Irish Republic, over the next year as part of restructuring.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Victory Canât Clear Cloud Over Coughlin

On Sunday, the first valid second-guess of Tom Coughlin took nearly all day to materialize.


A chip configured with magnets levitates minuscule droplets, offering a new approach to labs-on-a-chip.


Arafat Ailing, Palestinian PM Seeks Unity

Seeking calm and unity, Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia asked militant factions to refrain from attacks inside Israel, an Israeli newspaper reported Sunday, as the Palestinians awaited word on their critically ill leader, Yasser Arafat.


US comedy series Desperate Housewives attracts an average of 4.4 million UK viewers on Wednesday.


Madrid, 19:27 - CALCIO, ATLETICO MADRID: POTREBBE ARRIVARE REYES

Nonostante sia stato il protagonista della rimonta sul Maiorca, che ha permesso al Real Madrid di vi...


Bush will veto popular stem-cell bill: aides

President George W. Bush on Wednesday will veto legislation to expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research, aides said, triggering an uphill battle in the Democratic-led Congress to override him.


IBM has added features and simplified management of its storage portfolio, ranging from the DS8000 down to the DS3000 drive arrays and including tape products.


Shoppers now crowd Venezuela's shopping malls, two years after they were padlocked during a national strike against President Hugo Chavez. The economy is robust once again. The mass demonstrations that paralyzed the capital are no more.


Ecology Conservation Strategies Questioned

British ecologists say conservation strategies focused on maximizing species richness might be missing the evolutionary potential of an area.


Tuition fees fail to put off applications

Applications to university have not dropped as a result of higher tuition fees, according to a new analysis of variable fees from Universities UK.


Rockets star Tracy McGrady is out indefinitely with back spasms and was scratched from Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.


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New Internet worm spreading quickly: experts

A new Internet worm was spreading quickly, threatening to overload computer systems around the world by generating copies by e-mail, security experts said.


Sanyo to Sell Stake in LCD-Making Affiliate to Seiko Epson

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Dec. 13--OSAKA -- Struggling Sanyo Electric Co. said Wednesday it will  sell off all of its 45 percent stake in liquid crystal display maker Sanyo  Epson Imagining Devices Corp. to Seiko Epson Corp., a joint owner of the  company.


US presidential candidates scramble to get out the vote as final polls show dead heats on each side


BRUSSELS - The 25 European Union and Turkey though agreed on starting membership talks on 3 October 2005 said that it should not be taken as a guarantee whether Turkey would be taken as an EU member or not.


Napoli, l'uomo Ã¨ in galera accusato di quattro omicidiha consegnato una fotografia della donna al clan                                            "Mio marito Ã¨ un killer della camorra" e lui dal carcere ordina ai clan: punitela                                                                                di DARIO DEL PORTO


Kabul Bomb Death Toll Rises, Up to 12 Believed Dead

The toll from Sunday's car bomb blast in Kabul rose Monday with different accounts from Western security forces and Afghan officials suggesting as many as a dozen people may have been killed.


Rivals are stalking its consumer-electronics star, and history shows its strategy still has old weaknesses. But catching Jobs & Co.


Australian PM said to dispel fears about security pact with Japan

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has brushed aside fears that a projected joint security declaration with Japan would harm his country's ties with China, press reports said.


Gunmen Kidnap Two Americans, Briton in Baghdad

Gunmen kidnapped two Americans and a  Briton from a house in an affluent central Baghdad neighborhood  on Thursday, the latest in a nearly six-month campaign of  abductions of foreigners in Iraq.


India claim the last two Bangladesh wickets to seal an innings win in the first Test.


Alarcon backs suit against DWP rate hike

Stepping up his legal and political battle, state Sen. Richard Alarcon endorsed a class-action lawsuit filed Thursday that challenges the 11 percent water-rate increase the Department of Water and Power imposed this year.


Experts examine "Van Gogh" sketchbook in Greece

A sketchbook believed to have been Vincent van Gogh's containing portraits similar to those in his most famous works has been found in Greece, its owner said on Wednesday.


More than 20 years after a pregnant woman was found strangled in a roadway, a high school classmate who served time for killing another woman has been charged with her murder.


Concussions Kept Tintin Forever Young - Study

Comic book hero Tintin never aged during his 50-year career because the repeated blows he took to the head triggered a growth hormone deficiency, according to an analysis in the Christmas edition of a Canadian medical journal.


Â«Una vittoria storicaÂ». CosÃ¬ George W. Bush ha definbito il risultato che lo ha confermato presidente degli Stati Uniti. Una vittoreia che consentirÃ  allâinquilino della Casa Bianca di completare il


Business & money: Around 1,000 jobs slashed across Co-operative Group's financial arm, with Manchester-based staff expected to be badly hit.


China increasingly wary of N. Korean asylum-Seekers

Beijing, December 24 KAZINFORM -- China has asked foreign diplomatic missions in its territory to hand over North Korean asylum-seekers when they take refuge there, a Chinese media said Friday.


Drivers can wait, says Red Bull boss Purnell

Red Bull will not be rushed into any decision about drivers after buying the Jaguar Formula One team on Monday, says team boss Tony Purnell.


No sign of life where Brazilian jet crashed

BRASILIA, Brazil  - Military searchers parachuted down on Saturday to the wreckage of a Brazilian passenger plane that crashed a day earlier in remote Amazon jungle with 155 people on board.


Security firm Kaspersky confirms a variant of the Fujack worm was loaded on some DVD players shipped for the holidays.


Tens of thousands march in Taiwan to back a government plan to hold a controversial referendum on joining the UN.


Rasmussen Reports - Incumbent Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano is maintaining her comfortable lead in Arizona's gubernatorial contest.  The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Napolitano leading Republican challenger Len Munsil 56% to 38%.


Airbus, GE dispute could delay A350 plane: report

An escalating dispute between Airbus and jet-engine supplier General Electric Co  could delay deliveries of the European airplane maker's A350 extra wide body jet, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday.


Chinese set to bale out Britain's ailing MG Rover car maker

LONDON  - Chinese company Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. may be ready to step in to save ailing British car manufacturer MG Rover, a media report said.


At one of the most desperate moments of her captivity in Iraq, fearing she was about to be beheaded, reporter Jill Carroll pleaded with one of her captors for a quick death by pistol, saying: "I don't want the knife."


Volandri, Nadal, Ferrer, Davydenko advance in Palermo

Italian Filippo Volandri beat Albert Montanes of Spain 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday in the clay-court Campionati di Sicilia tournament. The fifth-seeded Volandri, who won his first ATP title at St.


West African leaders refuse to recognise Togo's new leadership and threaten to impose sanctions.


Peer-to-peer IP telephony startup Skype yesterday released a version of its software designed for mobile devices running Microsoft's PocketPC operating system.


Torino, 20:02 - CALCIO, TORINO: 7-0 NEL TEST CON LA PRIMAVERA

Test infrasettimanale per il Torino, che in vista della gara con il Siena ha affrontato la Primavera...


Yesterday afternoon, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said he had four coaching prospects in mind, with one candidate leading the pack.


Sudanese authorities hold journalist incommunicado

A Sudanese journalist specializing in the war-torn Darfur region has been held incommunicado for five days without charge, journalists said on Wednesday.


RadioShack Profits as Wireless Sales Jump

RadioShack Corp.  on Tuesday posted a 22 percent rise in its third-quarter profit due to strong wireless sales and cost control, and reaffirmed its goal to grow 2005 earnings by as much 21 percent.


Mount St. Helens Quake Activity Increases

Quake Activity Increases at Mount St. Helens; No Reason to Raise Alert Level, Scientists Say. Roiling clouds part briefly Saturday morning, Oct. 9, 2004, to show a new coat of snow on the crater and flanks of Mount St.


Vincent DeDomenico, an Inventor of Rice-A-Roni, Dies at 92

Mr. DeDomenico Sr. and his brothers invented Rice-A-Roni, one of the classic kitchen helpers of the 1960s.


Casey loses sponsor after anti-American jibe

England Ryder Cup star Paul Casey has lost his sports contract with a U.S. company that helped sponsor him days after making anti-American comments in a newspaper interview.


American Eagle February sales rise 16 percent

Teen clothing retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc.  said on Wednesday sales rose in February, helped by the popularity of its early spring fashions.


Andrew Strauss says England are only looking to bat once in Port Elizabeth after his hundred puts them in a strong position.


Florida A&M won't offer contract extension to football coach Billy ...

Florida A&M won't extend the contract of football coach Billy Joe beyond the 2005-06 season. Sports information director Alvin Hollins said Monday the school would release a statement Tuesday explaining its decision.


Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish served 19 aces to defeat Max Mirnyi in the second singles match 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Roddick's serve in the final game of the match eclipsed his own record of 153 mph set at the Queen's Club tournament in England in June.


Tre vallette e un tronista indagati: favoreggiamento

Aida Yespica, Ana Laura Ribas e Alessia Fabiani avrebbero reso false dichiarazioni su spaccio di cocaina in alcuni locali del milanese. Sotto inchiesta anche Francesco Arca


Intervista del premier al quotidiano "The Hindu" durante il viaggio in India.Bocciata la lettera dei sei ambasciatori: "iniziativa inusuale che ci ha sorpreso"                                            Prodi: "Dall'Afghanistan non ci ritiriamo ma serve una conferenza internazionale"                                                                                "Tutti gli indici stanno migliorando in Italiatranne la popolaritÃ  del mio governo"


Over 700 participants from 50 countries will meet from 6-10 September in Salzburg, Austria, to review and discuss the early results of the ENVISAT and ERS satellite missions.


Two French journalists kidnapped in Iraq have pleaded for Paris to meet their captors' demands and reverse a ban on Muslim headscarves for girls in public schools.


Stocks seen higher; Dell to boost tech shares

U.S. stocks look set to open higher  on Wednesday as technology shares could be boosted by Dell's   better-than-expected third-quarter results, while  investors awaited key U.S. macro economic data.


India uses "mooing" ringtones to catch leopards

AHMEDABAD, India  - Forest guards in western India  are using cell phones with ringtones of cows mooing, goats  bleating and roosters crowing to attract leopards that have  wandered into human settlements, officials said on Monday.


The bright side of 'Dark Side of the Moon'

Blog: Pink Floyd fans are helping to make The Dark Side of the Moon a best seller again--this time at Apple's iTunes.


Congress rebuffs bid to recall troops from Iraq

The Senate on Thursday rebuffed a   call to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq this year as both   chambers of Congress engaged in high-stakes election-year   debates over the unpopular war.


A test flight for the president's new chopper

Blog: Sometime after the next inauguration, the White House will replace its helicopter. Shakedown cruises are now under way.


A new row flares over speed cameras, with a denial that North Wales Police Authority is 'in the pocket' of the chief constable.


Local firm can't sell, push knockoff Botox

A Tucson company and its owners were barred yesterday from selling or advertising a Botox knockoff that may have hospitalized four people in Florida.


Alan Alda Elected to Serve on 'West Wing'

LOS ANGELES  - Alan Alda is returning  to series television.


Venezuela's Chavez Says Bush Knew of Coup

President Hugo Chavez charged Thursday that the United States had been aware that dissident military officers were planning a coup in 2002.


When the first space vacations are available, Richard Branson will be there selling them. On Sept. 27, Branson's Virgin announced a partnership with Paul Allen's Mojave Aerospace Ventures and SpaceShipOne


Five Pacers face misdemeanor assault charges in brawl

DETROIT (Ticker) - The five Indiana Pacers involved in the November 19 brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills will face misdemeanor assault charges, the Oakland Country district attorney's office announced Wednesday.


Citi likely to announce dividend cut, layoffs: report

Citigroup Inc is likely to announce on Tuesday a significant dividend cut, at least $10 billion of new capital and a writedown of as much of $20 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Germania, regionali: avanzano post-comunisti e neonazisti

Le elezioni regionali in Brandeburgo e Sassonia hanno punito i partiti di governo, socialdemcoratici e cristiano democratici, e hanno premiato quelli di protesta, neonazisti e post- comunisti. Il voto era


U.S. Companies Rethinking Their Marketing in Europe

Microsoft, Starbucks and other prominent symbols of American dominance have found other ways to fight the anti-U.S. sentiment that goes to the heart of how to conduct business in Europe.


Help us find the stock with the most frightening valuation.


Nel mirino della Digos il Partito nazionalsocialista dei Lavoratori"Propagandavano discriminazione razziale, etnica e religiosa"                                            Varese, blitz contro i neonazisti 47 perquisizioni in tutta Italia


Japan first lady may soften husband's image overseas

As new Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flew out on Sunday for visits to China and South Korea, his wife didn't just accompany him -- the two held hands going up the steps of the government plane.


Concert celebrates Diana's 46th birthday

Waving their arms in the air and dancing with 70,000 fans at London's Wembley Stadium, princes William and Harry celebrated the life of their mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 46th birthday Sunday at a concert they organized.


House, Senate Leaders Work Behind Scenes

They're big fish in the little pond of the U.S. Capitol. But House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist are just bit players on the public stage of this week's Republican National Convention.


Out-of-practice coder Bill Thompson looks forward to programming his own games for the Xbox 360.


The worldâs fourth-largest oil exporter imports 40 percent of its gasoline due to sanctions and booming consumption.


If anyone should wonder why Americans should care about the Czech Republic, Bill Cabaniss can give them some reasons.


MTV Will Acquire Maker of Music-Oriented Games

The deal will allow MTV to offer its Web site visitors the ability to play along with, or remix, their favorite songs.


Providence goaltender David Cacciola expected to face a lot of shots when the Friars visited Boston College on Saturday. But he did not expect about three games' worth.


Earnings up... Chip monster Intel is upping its guidance for the third quarter - the day arch-rival AMD launches its Barcelona chip.â¦


LONDON - A report on Gulf War syndrome released Wednesday urges the British government to acknowledge the illness is real and calls for compensation for veterans who became sick following the 1991 conflict.


His Detroit Pistons down five points in the third quarter, coach Flip Saunders was livid. Saunders' screaming and wild gestures several feet onto the court earned him a technical foul, but it gave the Pistons the jolt they needed to pull out a 94-89 win against the Orlando Magic on Friday night.


AP Poll: Survey finds a nation in a hurry

We'll make this quick. We know you're busy.


Real stars never dieâor retire. Meet the country legends who are taking Nashville's kids to school.


A BBC survey finds most Scottish MPs oppose plans to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system.


RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Yaser Esam Hamdi, a Saudi-American citizen who was captured on the Afghanistan battlefield and held without charges for nearly three years, has been freed and returned Monday to Saudi Arabia.    Interior Ministry spokesman Brig...


Northern Rock shares soar on government bond plan

Surge follows details of government's plan to convert Â£24bn of loans into bonds


Nobel Prize Winners Discuss Breakthroughs

Their discoveries may be hard for many to comprehend, but this year's Nobel Prize winners Wednesday did their best to explain what they did and how they did it.


DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - It was a one-in-a-million find. Literally. Most of the 17-year cicadas that have emerged in recent weeks in parts of the Midwest have red eyes. But a 6-year-old boy in this Chicago suburb found a rare blue-eyed one in his backyard Friday.


Less than two years ago, the Houston Astros were celebrating their first National League pennant. On Monday, they were starting over.


If the New York Jets were in the NFC, they would probably have a playoff spot already. Instead, they still have a fight on their hands as they play host Sunday to Seattle, which has won two fewer games, but leads the NFC West.


He may not be Vince Wilfork , but second-year defensive lineman Mike Wright has the right stuff to play the nose tackle position, according to Patriots coach Bill Belichick .


North Korea is seeking a 'nuclear deterrent'

UNITED NATIONS, New York North Korea says its effort to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons is meant to serve as a deterrent against increasing US nuclear threats and to prevent a nuclear war in northeast Asia.


Ex-Manchester United striker Denis Law believes Wayne Rooney will shatter his goalscoring records at Old Trafford. Law holds the United scoring record for a season with 46 goals and also has a club-best 18 hat-tricks.


Europe, Cutting Biofuel Subsidies, Redirects Aid to Stress Greenest Options

In cutting across-the-board subsidies for biofuels, governments in Europe are discovering how difficult it can be to figure out whether a particular fuel has been produced in an environmentally friendly manner.


Brescia, 12:08 - VELA, MONDIALE RS:X WINDSURF: TITOLO ALLA SENSINI

Alessandra Sensini ha vinto il mondiale della classe RS:X di windsurf. Nell'ultima giornata di gara,...


The family of Peter Neesley had one wish to fulfill after the Army sergeant died in Baghdad on Christmas Day.


Alarmed at a recommendation that antidepressants for children carry a strict new warning label, some parents are not letting their kids take the drugs as part of a clinical trial for young people who have attempted suicide.


Backgrounder: Leading candidates in Afghan election

Following are brief profiles of the leading candidates in Afghanistan's first direct presidential election to be held on Saturday.


Yahoo makes Web video search more like TV channels

Yahoo Inc. is making it easier  for Web surfers to find videos by upgrading its search system  to become more like saving favorite TV channels with a remote  control, the company said on Wednesday.


Fidelity Investments is welcoming new shareholders into its venerable Magellan fund after shutting them out for a decade. But, should you accept the invitation?


If the United States is to remain a global economic leader, we must foster an environment that enables innovations.


Fears of spending slowdown spook the IT sector

Concerns about a spending slowdown continue to make IT investors nervous.


Zimbabwe paves way for nationalizing private firms

Zimbabwe's government has set up a state company to seize control of private local and foreign firms that President Robert Mugabe's administration says are engaging in "economic sabotage" in a bid to end his rule.


Academics butt heads over enterprise 2.0

Two business school academics who have disagreed over the viability of social networking in enterprises touched gloves once again Friday during a Webcast debate.Andrew McAfee, an associate professor at Harvard Business School, is often associated with the phrase "enterprise 2.0," and is bullish on the impact of wikis, blogs, and other Web 2.0-era software within a business context.In contrast, Tom Davenport, the president's chair in information technology and management at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., has been skeptical of Web 2.0 software's value on its own, and argues the functionality may not be all that new."A lot of things in wikis could have been done in Lotus Notes," Davenport said during Friday's debate. "Should we get hyped up about a new generation of technology when the old technology could do a lot of the same things?"Davenport also quibbled with the very phrase "enterprise 2.0," calling it far too dramatic."There are some applications for which enterprise 2.0 technologies ... are well suited, but overall the organizational environments in which they're rooted haven't changed very much," he said. "Maybe a better name would have been knowledge management 1.5 or groupware 2.0. It's certainly not the second iteration ever of enterprises, so we ought to make it a higher number or change the first word."McAfee said it was never his intention to equate social software with sweeping changes in the way companies are organized. "I think that hierarchy and structure are not going to go away, and should not go away," he said. "This is not the magic bullet that's going to sweep away bureaucracy in organizations.""I would never say it was impossible to collaborate before 2004. That would be ridiculous," he added at one point. "My only point is that the toolset for doing so is much better."The debate's focus eventually turned to cultural barriers facing Web 2.0 adoption in enterprises, such as the ingrained reluctance company leaders may have over ceding some control over the flow and movement of business information."That is a very common mindset for execs," McAfee said. "If you are willing and able to give up control, what you end up getting out is very rarely negative and very often positive."Fears about security aren't unwarranted, but hardly new, either, McAfee suggested: "A Xerox machine is a proven way of stealing secrets."McAfee said a senior human resources manager at one company told him that, due to concerns about whether younger workers were talking about the business through their social-networking accounts, the firm did a sweep through its user profiles. The worst thing the company found was a photograph of a training session in which some dummy account numbers could be seen on a board, he said.But Davenport had a ready retort, saying such anecdotes are merely "further evidence these tools are not a big breakthrough. The fact you're not finding a whole lot of changes in negative behavior? It's the other side of the coin, you're not finding a whole lot of changes in positive behavior."Davenport also criticized the notion that an internal blogosphere can be good for all types of companies. Installing one assumes that a firm's senior officials are actually interested in hearing from the rank-and-file, he argued."I think that's why walk-around management was invented. ... you're going to pay much more attention to the people you talk to than the words you get from someone's blog, sitting at your desk browsing around one night," Davenport added."I'm never going to argue that enterprise 2.0 makes face-to-face discussion irrelevant," McAfee replied. "What it makes you able to do is keep tabs on a lot more of what is happening in an organization."Friday's debate was sponsored by Fast Search & Transfer, the enterprise search company. Davenport and McAfee initially debated the topic last year.


Knowing Your Family Health History Could Save Your Life

The US government launched a campaign Monday encouraging Americans to learn about their family health history. The campaign, called the "Family History Initiative," is aimed to help promote personal health and prevent disease.


Reliance to Buy Back 30 Billion Rupees of Shares

Reliance Industries Ltd., India's biggest non-state company, approved a share buyback plan disregarding opposition from Vice Chairman Anil Ambani amid a spat between the brothers running the company.


Yahooâs rebuff of the $44.6 billion takeover bid raises the stakes in a battle involving two of the worldâs most prominent technology companies.


Spain's ACS confirms talks with EDF over Iberdrola

Spanish builder ACS confirmed Tuesday it had held talks with French power giant EDF over their joint interest in Iberdrola, Spain's second-biggest energy utility, but said no agreement had been reached.


3 dead in Ind. floods, 1 in Ark. tornado

Rescuers used a front-end loader to pluck a woman and three children from the roof of a sport utility vehicle that strayed into floodwaters on a rural road. But they were unable to reach her other two young children trapped inside the SUV.


Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will  charge further into emerging car markets aiming to achieve  another year of record sales in 2008, likely cementing its  title as the world's biggest automaker ahead of General Motors  Corp .


Things That Go Bump in the Closet (Oh, My!)

Only glimpses of the monster are seen in Stephen Kay's supernatural thriller. Unfortunately, the same is true of the movie's plot and character.


Sony Announces Price On Portable Video Game Machine

TOKYO -- Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Portable isn't in US stores yet but that's not stopping Sony from putting a price tag on the much anticipated item.


BELLEVUE, Wash. - Drunken driving is bad, but drunken driving while naked could be worse. A Washington State Patrol trooper pulled over an SUV on Interstate 90 in this Seattle suburb after observing it driving erratically about 1:20 a.m. Friday.


Bush View of Economy at Odds With Forecast

President Bush, third from right, and Secretary of Commerce, Don Evans, second from right, take part in a Economic Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004, in Washington.


The US military in Iraq has denied reports that the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is on hunger strike. But a spokesman told the BBC that some of his former aides who are also in custody, including "Chemical


US Medicare Drug Plan to Help Poorest Elderly Most

Medicare's new prescription drug coverage should help most elderly, including some of the poorest beneficiaries, save money, but nearly a quarter will pay more for medicine


US President George W Bush pledged on Wednesday to work with Congress to reduce the US' huge deficits, to assure markets that his administration supports a strong dollar.


AFRICA/CONGO RD - ÂRispettate la volontÃ  degli elettoriÂ chiedono i rappresentati delle principali confessioni religiose della Repubblica Democratica del Congo, che invitano la popolazione a non cedere alla propaganda di chi semina lÂodio Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - La Repubblica Democratica del Congo rimane in attesa di conoscere i risultati definitivi delle elezioni legislative che si sono tenute il 30 luglio scorso. Dopo le tensioni delle scorse settimane con i combattimenti tra le ...


p2pnet.net OT News:- A "cold landscape carved by winds and perhaps puddled with organic lakes". "The take-home message, although preliminary, is that Titan may be sculpted by fierce winds and cradle vast lakes of organic chemicals.


Two dead, seven wounded as latest bomb rocks southern Thailand

BANGKOK  - Two people including a suspected bomber were killed and at least seven wounded in the latest blast blamed on Islamic separatists in insurgency-hit southern Thailand, police and hospital officials said.


WASHINGTON -- U.S. factories saw demand for their products rise in December by the largest amount in five months, a spot of welcome news that failed to change the picture of an economy struggling to stay afloat.


Official Urges Permanent Fix for Wrigley

A better solution than netting to catch falling concrete must be found to cure safety problems at Wrigley Field, Chicago Buildings Commissioner Stan Kaderbek said Tuesday


Curtis Talks About 'Kranks' Bikini Scene

Jamie Lee Curtis found the bikini scene she had to do for her hit Christmas movie "humiliating, but it's fine."


Crude Oil Little Changed as US Inventory Gain Expected

Crude oil was little changed in London after falling 12 percent from a record two weeks ago as rising US inventories, steady imports and mild temperatures generated optimism refiners will make enough heating oil for the winter.


Fannie Mae Cuts Its Earnings by $6.3 Billion

The restatement is one of the biggest in recent memory, although it falls short of the $11 billion charge taken by WorldCom in 2002.


GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca are co-operating with a probe into breaches of Iraq's oil-for-food programme.


Strong growth across Africa helps make up for a decline in sales of the black stuff in its home country.


Ministers are planning to introduce a complete ban on smoking in eating establishments in England. The White Paper on Public Health, being unveiled on Tuesday, will propose a ban in restaurants, offices and pubs that serve prepared food.


GCC to regulate economic accords with third parties

MANAMA - Gulf leaders have decided to regulate all economic agreements their states forge with a third party, following a Saudi-Bahraini row on the issue, a minister told AFP yesterday.


While most of Italy decamped to the beaches and the mountains for their summer break, one man remained holed up crunching numbers in his office in Rome. The task facing Domenico Siniscalco, Italy's new finance minister, is daunting. He will try to win support for an immense round of budget cuts — totaling at least $29 billion for 2005 — to contain Italy's ballooning deficit and cut back its mountainous debt.


Interventi annunciati grave pericolo per il Paese


Ernesto, downgraded to a tropical   depression after a Thursday night landfall in North Carolina,   left more than 243,000 utility customers from North Carolina to   New Jersey without power late Friday.


The Sweet Solera at Shortyâs.32 is a mixture of Glenfiddich 15-Year-Old Solera Reserve, Lillet Rouge, and a winsome dash of caramel syrup, and bespangled with a maraschino cherry.


Hema Malini will be seen in Pradeep SarkarÂs forthcoming film Laaga Chunari Mein Daag - Journey of a   woman. She has a done a special appearance in the film.


NY Times topics in OPML, the mother lode?

Amyloo was digging around the NY Times code weblog and found this OPML file, weighing in at a monstrous 3.3MB that contains some mysterious but rich data about the NY Times and a guide to using the Times to cover special topics that I don't think anyone outside the Times knew existed, but there it is, in a public folder, so lets have a look.  1. There are 10522 top-level headlines. There's no structure to the OPML, it's absolutely flat. Here's an HTML rendering of the list: timestopics.html.  2. It's a subscription list. Each item has four attributes, type, title, htmlUrl and xmlUrl.  3. The htmlUrl for each element points to a page of stories for the topic. For example, here's a page of stories about table tennis. On that page is a link to an RSS 2.0 feed containing the same information.  4. The xmlUrl links for at least some of the elements are broken, the error appears to be very simple, if you replace the ampersand with a question mark, it works.  If you look around at the topics you'll see it's an incredibly rich set of data. Here are just some of the topics that begin with the letter T: Tableware, Taste, Tattoos, Tax Credits, Tax Evasion, Taxation, Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Tea, Teachers and School Employees, TED Conference News, Teflon, Telephones and Telecommunications, Television, Television Sets, Table Tennis, Terra Cotta, Terrorism, Tests and Testing, Textbooks, Thanksgiving Day.


A major winter storm that dropped more than 10 inches of snow across parts of the Midwestern United States barreled into New England on Sunday, with snow, freezing rain and forecasts for winds as high as 50 miles per hour.


Police urge office workers to be alert to suspicious packages, after seven letter bombs in three weeks.


HK May Restrict Bird Slaughter to Combat Flu

Hong Kong said on Monday it may ban shopkeepers slaughtering poultry after world health experts issued strong warnings that the deadly bird flu virus may trigger the next pandemic.


accused of sheltering fighters led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Washington's main foe in Iraq. which involved US air strikes on targets in the city.


Gore may cap hot year with "Inconvenient" Oscar

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - Al Gore narrowly missed becoming president of the United States, but Hollywood may anoint him "King of the Greens" on Sunday with an Oscar for "An Inconvenient Truth," the documentary about his slideshow on global warming.


Topshop denies reports that the departure of its top executive is down to a dispute over Kate Moss's tie-up with the firm.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet remained stable but seriously ill following a heart attack over the weekend, his doctors said on Monday.


Pope John Paul II offered Christmas wishes Saturday for a world where he said timid but hopeful efforts at peace coexist with worries over over Iraq, the Holy Land and several tragic conflicts in Africa.


Passengers could soon be using their mobile phones on planes flying through European airspace.


Blake Tries to Figure Out How to Approach Federer

James Blake has been as hot as any competitor at the Australian Open, but now he's facing the toughest task imaginable: a quarterfinal against champion Roger Federer.


EU agrees to sharp emissions cut by 2020

BRUSSELS -- European Union environment ministers agreed yesterday on an ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 in one of the boldest moves yet to contain global warming -- a goal likely to lead to mandatory limits for cars and pollution allowances for airlines.


High-flying oil prices eased for a  second session on Monday as Iraq resumed exports from both its  northern and southern outlets after lengthy disruption, despite  fierce fighting in the holy city of Najaf.


Blog: E-mail supposedly from the I.R.S. hides a malicious attached file.


Medical Report Refutes Iraqi Woman's Rape Allegations - TV

Text of report by Iraqi TV station Al-Iraqiyah TV on 21 February  A medical report issued by Ibn-Sina Hospital revealed that the claims made by the so-called Sabrin al-Janabi proved to be false after the necessary medical tests were conducted.


Can't afford Berkshire? You have alternatives.


Lebanon elections likely to be postponed

Lebanon's presidential election scheduled for Tuesday will most likely be postponed to give room for rival Lebanese factions to agree on a consensus candidate, parliamentary deputies said late Saturday.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is given a copy of the Winograd inquiry into the 2006 war with Hezbollah.


It's moving time for 300 statues at the Acropolis

ATHENS -- Many of Greece's most valued ancient statues are wearing chains and padded vests, ready for a rare outing.


Clemens considers retirement, but no decision yet

"I'm very close to retirement," Clemens told reporters Friday. "Obviously, I haven't made the decision for the upcoming season yet.


Rebates are getting easier. Instead of making it as difficult as possible for a consumer to claim a rebate, some retailers are simplifying the process, figuring fewer hassles along the way will build customer loyalty and raise sales.


Bush Confronts New Challenge on Issue of Iran

While assembling a new national security team, President Bush is confronting what could become the biggest challenge of his second term: how to contain Iran's


German Kiefer eases into last eight in LA

Germany's Nicolas Kiefer, inching his way back into form after a long injury layoff, crushed Russian Igor Kunitsyn 6-3 6-2 in the second round of the Los Angeles Classic on Wednesday.


Texas executes former deputy sheriff for '94 murder

HUNTSVILLE, Texas  - Texas executed a former deputy sheriff on Wednesday for the murder of a Houston woman during the robbery of a wedding chapel and flower shop she owned with her mother.


The Manic Street Preachers have rearranged two concerts they cancelled because singer James Dean Bradfield was ill.


Most of the world's biggest gains won't happen here.


Museum curator Salvatore Casillo eagerly awaits the arrival of hundreds of modern art masterpieces.


Bill Clinton Made $10 Million From Speeches

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) reported today that she and her husband have between $10 million and $50 million in the bank, thanks in large part to former president Bill Clinton's lucrative speech-making career since he left office.


Thousands protest Schroeder's reforms in boost for Germany's ex-Communists

At least 70,000 people took to the streets in Germany in what have become regular weekly demonstrations against government labour market and social security reform plans, organisers said.


Elton John Takes Swipe at Madonna Over Lip-Synching

British pop veteran Elton John took a  foul-mouthed swipe at Madonna Monday, saying she cheated her  fans by miming on stage.


In un'intervista al quotidiano indiano Times International


AC Milan beat an emotional Sevilla side in the Super Cup in Monaco.


A German telecommunications company says it is developing the first mobile phone that will alert users when their breath is bad or if they are giving off offensive smells.


Update: E.U. joins U.S. and Japan in investigation of anticompetitive behavior in the flat-panel display market.


Regionali, Prodi: ''Siamo vicini alla soluzione''

Roma, 6 dic. (Adnkronos) - ''Ormai siamo vicini alla soluzione''. E' in dirittura d'arrivo, secondo Romano Prodi, la definizione dei candidati e le modalitÃ  dell'eventuale presentazione della lista unitaria alle prossime regionali.


ATHENS - Russian Yelena Slesarenko deprived Hestrie Cloete of the high jump gold medal by soaring to the title with a display bordering on perfection.


Tolerant Dutch Wrestle With Tolerating Intolerance

Dropping into one of Amsterdam's trademark brown cafes, I found myself lulled for a moment by the illusion that things were as they always had been.


AOL Releases Version 9.0 with Security Software

America Online today released AOL 9.0 Security Edition features a suite of safety and security features, marking the Internet service provider's first version to focus specifically on safety and security.


The Orange Order in Portadown  confirms it is prepared to talk to nationalist residents of Garvaghy Road.


How deep does the rabbit-hole go? TJX, the US retailing giant,says a hacker intrusion against its credit card transaction processing system is more serious than first reported.â¦


A teenager dies after an attack outside a railway station in West Yorkshire, police say.


Is the teen retail stock just a victim of circumstance?


Decine di arresti, cubiste portavano cocaina in discoteca


Fed Experts Predicted 'Solid' Growth Ahead

The Federal Reserve's staff predicted in August that the US economy would grow at a "solid" pace through next year, in part because interest rates would remain relatively low during that time.


Jacques Chirac and Angela Merkel are trying to get the Airbus restructuring plan back on the runway.Comment


Open Source Ingres Swings At Oracle, SQL Server

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Pro::PHP Podcast: Newscast for 2007.07.12

php|architect has released the latest podcast for their Pro::PHP Podcast - this week's newscast (07.12.2007).   Topics included in this week's show include:   php|works schedule posted Internals: namespaces revived WebORB for PHP #  email validation is HARD php shell for Mac   You can grab the latest show either by downloading the mp3 of the show or you can subscribe to their feed and get this and future (and past!) episodes.


Two men have been charged with the attempted murder of police dog handler Katie Johnson on New Year's Eve.


OECD 2005 forecasts bleak as oil rises and US deficit widens

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicts global economic growth to be at 3.6% in 2004. The OECD lowered its forecast in the wake of a rise in oil prices and drop in consumer confidence.


Piacenza, 18:55 - VOLLEY, COPRA PIACENZA: INGAGGIATO COZZI

La Copra Piacenza ha ingaggiato con un contratto quadriennale il centrale Paolo Cozzi, 26 anni, prov...


Understanding the balance sheet can help you understand your investments.


Top Sunni Party Among 79 Blocs to Contest Iraq Poll

Iraq's main Sunni Muslim party, which had threatened to boycott Iraq's first free election on Jan. 30, is among 79 parties and blocs that have registered lists for the poll, election officials said.


Tentative deal reached on economic package

The White House and the Democratic-led Congress on Thursday reached a tentative deal on an economic stimulus package of tax rebates for families and incentives for business investment with a cost that a top Democrat said may exceed $150 billion.


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Iw di Colonia conferma stime, +1,9% per il 2008


Austria's Graggaber Injured in Kitzbuehel Fall

KITZBUEHEL, Austria  - Austria's Thomas Graggaber  is recovering in hospital after suffering fractured ribs and a  collapsed lung during a training crash for this weekend's  Kitzbuehel downhill event, race organizers said.


Dry thunderstorms forecast for most of central California on Tuesday could hamper firefighters' efforts to contain massive wildfires burning by the coast and in the Sierra foothills, officials said.


Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris , who made the Pro Bowl a year ago, could miss the remainder of the season with a severe hamstring injury.


Ex-Colombian hostage tells of chains, battle fears

Many of the hostages held by Colombian rebels are kept chained in jungle camps surrounded by barbed wire and are terrified by encroaching army artillery and machine gun fire, a freed captive said on Friday.


Former Bellingham High volleyball teammates Jeanette Arnold and Lauren Benson are now juniors at Mount Ida College of Newton, where they helped lead the women's varsity volleyball team to its third consecutive North Atlantic Conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Division 3 Tournament.


Obama Extends Streak to 10, Makes Inroads Among Women

With decisive victories in Wisconsin and Hawaii, Barack Obama cut into Hillary Rodham Clintonâs support among women and union members.


European stock markets made steady gains on Monday, led by advances in the banking and automotive sectors.


PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Ga., has sent three medical investigators to Crawford County to help health officials isolate the bug that is responsible for biting


President George Bush signs into law the country's most radical overhaul of its intelligence agencies in nearly 60 years.


Per il 2008 gruppo francese prevede ricavi del 10% in piu'


Chained Hostage in Iraq Renews Appeal to Blair

A chained British hostage in Iraq  begged Tony Blair for help on Wednesday, cranking up the  emotional pressure on the prime minister as Italians celebrated  the release of two women aid workers after paying a ransom.


New Siebel Chief Outlines Chapter 2 For CRM Vendor

After 10 years of focusing on product development and delivery, CEO Michael Lawrie says Siebel had to recognize that technology is only one part of the CRM equation.


'Ho ricevuto tante proposte e da tutte la parti'


Iraq : attacco americano a Falluja , preso l' ospedale

Dopo la notte nuovi combattimenti sono scoppiati a Falluja stamani, mentre i Marines USA prendevano posizione per lanciare l'offensiva contro la citta' ribelle sunnita. La citta' e' assediata da 20mila soldati


TechWeb - Hydrastor's DynamicStor software makes it possible to build a cluster of standard x86 servers that are presented as one large storage pool.


United Parcel Service Inc. reported a 7.5 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings, but said that profit growth would slow this year.


Clooney e Pitt si ritroveranno al Moulin de Mougins


For the First Time, an African Woman Wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan who has worked tirelessly to protect the environment, improve the lives of women, and fight crime, Friday became


Sony Corp swung to a quarterly operating profit as it booked strong sales of liquid crystal display TVs and digital cameras and benefited from a weaker yen, and it slightly raised its full-year forecast.


IBM, Enigma join to automate aviation maintenance, repair

The Maintenance Repair and Overhaul system from the two companies will quickly deliver critical repair information to aircraft maintenance technicians.


MOSQUE ATTACKS IN WAKE OF DIRECTORâS MURDER

The murder of controversial moviemaker Theo van Gogh has triggered a series of anti-Muslim attacks in the Netherlands, according Dutch media.


US need not fear India and China: Bill Gates

BERKELEY: The US has nothing to fear from rapidly growing technology markets in India and China, Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft said.


Andy Roddick needed less than an hour to defeat Britain's Arvind Parmar 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday and advance to the second round of the Thailand Open.


11 Kurdish rebels killed in fighting in Turkey

ANKARA Turkish troops have killed 11 Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey during the past three days, an official said Tuesday. It was biggest offensive against autonomy-seeking Kurds in five years.


Search for trapped Utah miners ends after 25 days

A search for six coal miners trapped in the Crandall Canyon Mine in Utah is over after 25 days, an official with the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said on Saturday.


Procter & Gamble said Friday its chairman received a $3.5 million bonus because of the company's strong performance. The bonus payment is in addition to AG Lafley's base salary of $1.


7 killed in crash of cargo jet in Canada

OTTAWA - A Boeing 747 cargo jet registered in Ghana crashed and burned on take-off from Halifax airport in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Thursday, killing all seven crew on board, police said.


Europeans struggle to contact relatives in disaster zones

Anxious Europeans were flooding official hotlines in their home countries or calling embassies overseas in search of news of loved ones feared missing from the tidal wave disaster that swept Asia.


A Czech minister says a BBC report on caged beds in children's care homes is "journalistic distortion".


Sul volo da Lagos anche i colleghi croato e statunitense


Iraq Qaeda groups posts video of U.S. copter downing

An al-Qaeda-backed group on Friday released an Internet video of what it said was the shooting down of a U.S. helicopter in Iraq this week, which killed seven military personnel.


Spain's BBVA to acquire Texas-based financial group

MADRID, Spain Spain's second-largest bank says it has agreed to buy Texas-based Laredo National Bancshares for 850 (m) million dollars in cash.


Consumer Spending Stronger Than Expected

U.S. consumer spending rose a  sharper-than-expected 0.7 percent in October, but rising food  and energy prices ate up much of that gain, a government report  showed on Wednesday.


By Andrew D. Smith, The Dallas Morning News  Feb.


Breathing Room Gone, Mickelson Maintains Lead

Phil Mickelson holed a critical 7-foot putt for par on the final hole Saturday to cling to a one-stroke lead over Jeff Quinney at the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club.


Beetle-Kill Not As Widespread in Area Mountains

By James Amos, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 14--Southern Colorado forests are not affected by the widespread bark-beetle infestations seen in Northern Colorado's lodgepole pine forests.


The record company's response to dwindling CD sales is cutting up to 2,000 jobs worldwide in an attempt to save $400 million


McEwen grabs victory on Tour de France stage one

Australian Robbie McEwen dominated a bunch sprint to win the first stage of the Tour de France held over 203km from London to here on Sunday.


Highly touted freshman Sean Singletary scored 15 points and made several other huge plays Sunday night, leading Virginia to a 78-60 victory against No. 10 Arizona.


In "The Aviator," Martin Scorsese's period drama about Howard Hughes, Cate Blanchett channels Katharine Hepburn. But who was Hepburn channeling?


Most graft charges in Malaysia don't stick: PM

Malaysia's prime minister responded to the biggest crisis facing his three-year-old anti-corruption drive on Monday by dismissing 85 percent of graft allegations as baseless.


AVSI AFRICA: mostra fotografica che documenta lÂimpegno dellÂong italiana in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda e Repubblica democratica del Congo Milano (Agenzia Fides) - Una mostra fotografica che documenta lÂimpegno dellÂong italiana in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda e Repubblica democratica del Congo. Immagini in bianco e nero che il fotografo Francesco Fantini ha catturato nel cuore dellÂAfrica dur...


Jose Canseco's forthcoming book implicates Orioles Miguel Tejada, Sammy Sosa and Tony Saunders as steroid users.


UN Troops Storm Rebel-Held Compound in Haiti

U.N. peacekeepers stormed the residence of former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide on Friday to evict rebel former soldiers who took over the compound two days before in defiance of the authorities.


IBM aims to boost partners' open-source use

InfoWorld - IBM wants to encourage more of its business partners to use its open-source, low-end application server and free entry-level database by giving those companies access to IBM sales, marketing and technical expertise at no charge.


Diversi operai intervenuti nel corso degli incontri hanno chiesto un atteggiamento maggiormente critico nei confronti del governo                                          Mirafiori, alle assemblee sulla Finanziaria contestati Epifani, Angeletti e l'Ugl


CableLabs(R) Announces Initiative to Create Specifications for Receiving Off-Air Digital Broadcasts

CableLabs, the cable television industry's  technology development consortium, announced it is working on an  initiative to develop cable interface specifications for receipt of  off-air digital broadcast signals.


Health Tip: Break the Habit of Thumb Sucking

(HealthDay News) -- Babies and young children satisfy the natural reflex to suck by sucking on pacifiers, fingers or thumbs. However, thumb sucking can affect the alignment of permanent teeth as they grow in.