Fans booing and shouting from the moment the puck drops. Close games that turn on a single bad bounce. And, oh yes, a couple scraps here and there.


Cargo Planes Bring In Supplies; Distribution Difficult

Relief supplies were arriving in south Asia Wednesday, but getting them where they're needed the most is proving to be a challenge.


UPDATE 1-Liverpool's "Crazy Horse" Emlyn Hughes dies

Former England captain Emlyn Hughes, the driving force behind Liverpool's European Cup glories in the 1970s, has died of cancer aged 57.


Ranieri honeymoon over after Valencia mauling

Claudio Ranieri's honeymoon at Valencia is over after they were thrashed 5-1 at home by Inter Milan in the Champions League last night.


Reports from Lebanon say a bomb has exploded in the capital, Beirut causing a number of casualties.


Horizon Organic Farmer-Partner Showcases Organic Dairy Farming Practices to Congressman Pitts

Horizon OrganicÂ®  farmer-partner Forrest Stricker is passionate about organic dairy  farming and recently had the opportunity to share his farming practices  with Congressman Joe Pitts (R, PA-16), a member of the House Organic  Caucus.


IRAQ: ANSAR AL SUNNA RIVENDICA UCCISIONE VICEGOVERNATORE

(AGI) - Baghdad, 1 nov. - Il vice governatore di Baghdad, Hatem Karim, e' stato ucciso questa mattina a colpi d'arma da fuoco mentre andava al lavoro in auto. L''imboscata e' stata rivendicata su internet


Man's ability to digest starchy foods like the potato may explain our success on the planet, genetic work suggests.


Bill Pushes for State Takeover of Hospitals

Frustrated that Prince George's County leaders have no solution for their hospital system's financial troubles, the county's legislative delegation introduced a bill yesterday that would transfer ownership of the system to a state authority.


Italian PM Romano Prodi vows to curb football violence after a policeman is killed in clashes between Sicilian fans.


Justice Department reviews role in eavesdropping program

The Justice Department is launching an internal review of its participation in the Bush administration's controversial domestic eavesdropping program, the department's inspector general told congressional leaders on Monday.


Player-boss Mark Cooper hopes a pair of lucky boots can help Tamworth win at Blackpool.


Delta's Pumping Volume to Increase: Scarce Smelt Were Killed in Low-Level Transfers, but Irrigation Clamor is Rising.

By Matt Weiser, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 13--Water exports from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are expected to increase significantly today, despite additional smelt killed this week and a lingering risk to the threatened fish.


Assegnata da Bush sha memoria soldato forze speciali Marina


Fake MPAA-Sponsored Video Site Goes Offline

A video download site that had been exposed as a front for the MPAA to catch those who download copyrighted content, as well as those who may have already downloaded it, has been taken offline.


Seagate ups laptop storage ante to 250GB

The Momentus 5400.4 utilizes a Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 Gbit/second interface and crams 250GB onto two platters.


Expectations too lofty for unlucky Willingham

Three seasons after hiring Tyrone Willingham as head coach of the football program, the powers that be in South Bend, Ind., fired the 28-year coaching veteran Tuesday, one month prior to the Fighting Irish's scheduled matchup with UCLA in the Insight Bowl


Sports Broadcaster Purchases Russell, Kan., Radio Station

By David Clouston, The Salina Journal, Kan.  Sep. 2--RUSSELL -- Fred White, whose voice long has been familiar as a  broadcaster for the Kansas City Royals, has purchased a Russell radio station,  KRSL-AM and KCAY-FM.


US swimmer Phelps puts on show for the ages

As of Saturday, the end of the swimming competitions, he had eight medals: Six gold and two bronze. In comparison, Canada has won two silver and a bronze.


L'informativa probabilmente giovedi', Fi "venga Prodi"


Twelve miners are killed in a fire in a British-owned Siberian gold mine and more than 20 remain trapped.


Milano, 14:39 - CICLISMO, RUJANO: CONTRATTO COL TEAM UNIBET.COM

Josè Rujano, 24 anni, scaltore venezuelano giunto terzo al Giro d'Italia 2006, ha firmato ogg...


(InfoWorld) - Though business demand for IT products remains moderate, IPOs point to a healthy sector that is instilling confidence among investors. But IT is not back to the days of the bubble. Gone are the days when companies issue IPOs on promises alone. "You need real products and services, tangible results," said Eric Gebaide, managing director of Innovation Advisors, an investment banking firm. Companies generally need about $50 million in revenue before going public, he said. The IPO market is better now than it has been for years, and IT has nabbed a good share of investor funds, according to an IPO survey issued this week by Thomson Financial and the National Venture Capital Association. In May, there were 11 IPOs in the U.S., more than for any month since October 2004. For the first five months of the year, the number of IPOs, and their dollar amount, hit their highest level since 2000, right before the dot-com bubble burst. Of the 33 IPOs so far this year, and the $5.1 billion they raised, IT's share lagged behind medical, health, and life sciences. But the biggest IPO was for a wireless communications company, MetroPCS Communications, with an offering that raised an initial $1.15 billion. Also, average performance for IPO companies so far this year is strongest in IT, where companies have realized a 13.9 percent increase from offer price to close, according to IPO survey. Medical, health, and life sciences IPO companies realized a 2.2 percent increase, and non-high tech sectors registered a 6.6 percent increase. Valuations are also up in general, to $156.7 million per IPO for the year so far, an all-time record. "Revenue growth and profitability are driving valuations up," said Gebaide. For IT, investors have seen eight to 10 quarters of solid revenue, he noted. Companies are more confident about financial forecasts, which also boosts confidence in tech, he said. An example this week was Texas Instruments's midquarter forecast Tuesday. It said second-quarter earnings would be $0.40 to $0.44 a share, compared with its prior estimate of $0.39 cents to $0.45 cents a share. Though the upper end of the forecast was pulled down, the midpoint of the forecast still aligns to the $0.42 per share predicted by analysts polled by Thomson Financial. The TI shares slipped on the news, but the major brokerages, which forecast good profit margins and strong product cycles for the company, reiterated their positive ratings on the company. All of this is happening in a market where corporate IT spending remains moderate. A recentÂ ChangeWave Research poll, for example, reported that the percentage of companies planning to increase their spending on technology has fallen to its lowest point in the last four years. But demand among consumers and interest in certain technologies is strong. For example, IDC this week raised its 2007 PC industry forecast. Vendors will ship 256.7 million units in 2007, a 12.2 percent increase from the previous year, it said. IDC had previously forecast a growth rate of 11.1 percent. Consumers were attracted by low prices on notebooks, Microsoft's Vista, and the new generation of dual-core chips, IDC said. For their part, venture capitalists are generally interested in Web 2.0, e-commerce, mobile communications and security technology, Innovation Advisors' Gebaide said.ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Theater Review | 'Three Travelers': A Pilgrimage in India Timed by a Taxi Meter

The title characters in âThree Travelers,â a comedy by Richard Abrons, arenât lost, but the actors playing them seem to be.


China's 500 largest firms have seen their combined profits rise 23% to $80.4bn last year, researchers find.


Abbas Pledges to Talk Palestinian Peace with Israel

Just two days after branding Israel the "Zionist enemy," Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas pledged on Thursday to pursue peace talks following the Jan. 9 presidential election he is widely expected to win.


A new endangered species: Modern architecture

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is at the center of a debate on whether such buildings are worth saving.


A couple are in good health after being rescued from their yacht found drifting in the Atlantic Ocean.


Performances of the London stage version of Lord of the Rings are cancelled after a cast member is injured.


Calgary teammates among CFL Players of the Week

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Calgary Stampeders running back Joffrey Reynolds and defensive back Joey Boese were among the CFL Players of the Week announced Tuesday.


Pfizer has lost a Chinese court case aimed at protecting its rights to a popular Chinese translation of Viagra.


US troops went on the offensive overnight against insurgent strongholds west of Baghdad, pounding militant positions from the air and supporting Iraqi soldiers in raids on mosques suspected of harbouring extremists.


Bush Defends Self on Missing Explosives, Rips Kerry

President Bush said on Wednesday 380 tons of missing explosives in Iraq might have vanished prior to the arrival of U.S. forces and he blasted Democrat John Kerry for making a campaign issue out of it.


Blair Gets Tough With Sudan Government Over Darfur Crisis

British Prime Minister Tony Blair gave Sudan's government a plan for dealing with the crisis in Darfur on Wednesday, during talks in Khartoum with top Sudanese officials.


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Internet Giants File 7 Suits Aimed at Stopping Spam

Four leading Internet service providers announced yesterday that they had filed a new round of lawsuits against senders of junk e-mail, or spam.


Madrid, 12:19 - CICLISMO, PEREIRO: TOUR 2006 E' FINALMENTE MIO, MA SENZA GIOIA

Lo spagnolo Oscar Pereiro ha espresso tutta la sua soddisfazione per essere stato riconosciuto vinci...


Innocence Lost, on a Battlefield Somewhere in Africa

âEzraâ is a scorching portrait of an African child who is kidnapped and turned into a soldier for a rebel militia.


Tax Ministry Increases Claim Against Yukos

The Tax Ministry raised its tax bill for 2001 against the floundering Yukos oil giant by some $700 million, bringing total back tax claims against Russia's biggest oil producer to $7.4 billion, the company said Friday.


The United States offered Friday to help with future firefighting efforts in Greece, where 67 people died in wildfires last month.


Tony Blair was today expected to attend a memorial service for murdered British hostage Ken Bigley.

The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary Jack Straw were to join members of Mr Bigley - s family, including his mother Lil and his wife Sombat, for the service at Liverpool - s Anglican Cathedral at 11am.


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Doctor: Insurance should cover weight-loss plans

INDIANAPOLIS - Insurance companies should fund programs to help people lose weight with exercise programs and diet counseling to try to curb increasing health costs related to obesity, a doctor said.


Effort to Defeat Polio Faces Unique Challenges

The troubled 19-year-old campaign to eradicate polio is celebrating recent progress and an unexpected infusion of cash, but experts are coming to realize they will not be able to end the expensive and laborious efforts to control the virus anytime soon.


O2 has unveiled two new devices that aim to build on the success of the popular xda II handheld/mobile phone. O2's new xda IIs will be available in the UK and Ireland on 1 November at a cost of around Â£449 (inc.


A ferocious battle to control South Africa's Gold Fields company looks certain after its management last night rejected an $8bn (Â£4.


Porn Sites Use New IE Bug to Install Spyware

Visit a Russian porn site using IE 6, risk a spyware installation.


Led by a backcourt rotation that has left fans and college scouts alike salivating, the Boston Amateur Basketball Club dismantled the Bay State Magic, 72-58, in the final of the annual Veterans Day Classic held at Chelsea High School yesterday. Newton North's Anthony Gurley poured in 22 for BABC while Iowa State-bound Farnold DeGand, who will suit up for O'Bryant ...


Restaurants often donât embrace new technology, but interest is now growing in computer systems and Web services.


Yankees Manager Joe Torre said Roger Clemens would not start as scheduled Saturday because of a problem with his left hamstring.


Sony BMG Will Sell Music Without Copyright Protection

Sony BMG is the last major record company to do away with the programs, which prevent illegal copying and distribution of songs on the Internet.


The United Nations health agency yesterday issued its strongest policy recommendations yet for controlling tobacco use, urging all countries to ban smoking at indoor workplaces and in public buildings.


Ruling means Hollinger can't recover $1.25 billion from execs

Chicago Sun-Times owner Hollinger International saw its plan to recover $1.25 billion from former executives crumble on Friday, as a federal judge threw out the company's racketeering lawsuit against the group.


The dollar edged toward a two-month high  against the euro on Friday, buoyed by expectations that U.S.  interest rates will continue to rise steadily, attracting funds  to the United States.


Blog: Cleantech venture capitalist says U.S. is 20 years behind and  better get on board if they want to take the lead and cash in


Web Inventor Tells Congress to Consider Net Neutrality

The inventor of the World Wide Web, advocates U.S. Congressional protection for net neutrality.


Banks to suffer into '09 as credit crunch drags: S&P

Banks will continue to suffer into 2009 as turmoil in the credit markets drags on, credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's said on Friday.


Tariffe telefoniche, è l'ora della trasparenza

Primo giorno senza la 'tassa' di ricarica per i cellulari. L'Autority per le comunicazioni obbliga i gestori a rendere confrontabili i costi delle telefonate. Richiamo per Wind e Vodafone


In a final bid to be eligible to qualify for the Olympic Games, Oscar Pistorius is challenging the ruling that stated his carbon fiber prosthetic blades gave him an unfair advantage.


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has been in a coma for several hours and now in critical condition, Arafat's senior aides said on Thursday.


Aftershocks Rattle Japan After Deadly Quake

Helicopters lifted people to safety and soldiers handed out food and water as more tremors jolted northern Japan Monday, arousing concerns about the possibility


For much of the bronze-medal game against Lithuania, several of the younger players on Team USA were having themselves a good time.


La manifestazione si svolgera' fino al 12 luglio


Belichick Stands Modestly Among Great Leaders

JACKSONVILLE, Florida  - Behind every great team,  stands a great coach and when Bill Belichick accepted the Vince  Lombardi trophy following New England's Super Bowl victory  Sunday, the symbolism was clear to everyone but him.


[jhu: red by joan: ] In "Halo 2," you blow the heads off hundreds of space aliens with shotguns, rocket launchers and rifles.


Seven U.S. Marines Killed in W. Iraq -Military

Seven U.S. Marines were killed in two  separate incidents west of Baghdad Sunday, the U.S. military  said in a statement Monday.


Cuban leader Fidel Castro may have dropped out of sight, but his trademark green military cap is everywhere.


NATO diplomats and Russia's ambassador to the alliance pledged to remain united in the fight against terror Tuesday, condemning that attack on a Russian school that left more than 350 people dead.


In a bid to take the lead in the race to revive the nuclear power industry, NRG Energy will ask federal authorities Tuesday for permission to build two reactors in Texas.


think of Peter Schmeichelâs one-handed defiance, Philippe Albertâs chip in a 5-0 home win, a hat-trick by Paul Scholes


Il tasso piu' basso in Olanda, il piu' alto in Polonia


Italian Govt condemns journalist's killing

The confirmation came from a spokesman for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who described the killing as "an act of barbarity".


Defending champions England aim to seal a miraculous recovery with victory over favourites South Africa in Saturday's World Cup final.


Thompson Says He Won't Become the Next US Attorney General

Former Deputy Attorney General Larry D. Thompson said he won't succeed John Ashcroft as the Bush administration's new US attorney general.


World's largest passenger plane carries passengers for the first time

Singapore Airlines flight SQ380 took the air Thursday and made aviation history as the first commercial flight of the long-awaited mammoth flying machine, the Airbus A380.


In Russia, 'space for journalism is narrow'

Critics say Putin's regime stifles dissent in the press.


AIDS experts yesterday issued chilling warnings that India, China and Russia were on the brink of epidemics to parallel those in Africa.


The PGA of America revamped its system Thursday for qualifying for the Ryder Cup team, giving additional points for winning and quadrupling the points awarded during the year the matches are played.


Law Limits Charges in Boat Tragedy: Ethan Allen's Pilot, Owner Face Only Misdemeanor Counts in 2005 Sinking

By Leigh Hornbeck and Kenneth C. Crowe II, Albany Times Union, N.Y.  Feb. 6--QUEENSBURY -- In law, there is only fact, not what could have been or should have been.


Three US airlines reported losses on Wednesday as higher jet-fuel prices and stiff competition from low-cost rivals compounded their many difficulties since the 2001 terror attacks.


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A timeline of nuclear weapons development in North Korea:


Nonprofit Rebrands Ahead of Fifth Anniversary of 9/11

By Iacono, Erica  NEW YORK: One Day's Pay, a nonprofit organization formed in response to 9/11, has changed its name to My Good Deed and has launched a national campaign and rebranding initiative.


Search Engine Giving Away $5 Million in Advertising  Search engine Tygo.com hit the Internet today with an unusual marketing approach that matches its unusual advertising model. The new search engine is giving away $5,000,000 in advertising through its Flat Rate Placement program to introduce advertisers to its new advertising model. Tygo.com ...


Sanofi-Aventis SA cut its 2006 earnings forecast Friday, warning that generic drug maker Apotex Corp. may have flooded the U.S. market with cheaper copies of the French company's blockbuster blood-thinning pill, Plavix.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - U.S. and Russian flight controllers partially restored critical computers aboard the International Space Station on Thursday after a system crash that could have forced the $100 billion orbital outpost's crew back to Earth.


SEATTLE - Danny Fortson came off the bench to score a season-most 20 points, leading Seattle to a victory against struggling New Jersey.


Washington Mayor Signs $1 Billion Baseball Bill

Washington, D.C., Mayor Anthony Williams on Wednesday signed a nearly $1 billion stadium funding package, clearing the way for the city to begin work on a ballpark for a Major League Baseball team.


Parents of children with attention deficit  hyperactive disorder (ADHD), often show signs of the condition themselves, research has suggested.


A woman has pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles to charges that she threatened Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones. 33-year-old Dawnette Knight pleaded not guilty to one felony count of stalking and 24 more of making criminal threats.


Leading members of the T&G union vote in favour of a merger with Amicus, creating the UK's largest union.


THE BUSH administration shrugged its shoulders last week at the genocide in Sudan's western province of Darfur. At an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council in Kenya, it sponsored a resolution that


A series of measures are being taken to prevent animal epidemics since a bird flu outbreak in the country in the spring. Local governments have reinforced the monitoring of bird flu.


Ukraine's future lies in Europe - Yushchenko

Many opponents of Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko call him 'a prot g of the West,' while supporters compare him with former Czech president Vaclav Havel.


Science & environment: Innovative study suggests scientific solutions to global transport problems within the next 50 years.


NEW YORK - Today at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference, AtheroGenics was met with pointed skepticism over trial results for its drug, AGI-1067.


The much-anticipated new musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber, which opened on Wednesday at the Palace Theater in London, is liveliest at its hokiest.


Pakistan PM-Designate Who Escaped Bomb Faces Vote

Pakistan's prime minister-designate  Shaukat Aziz bids to seal his place in parliament on Wednesday,  less than three weeks after surviving an assassination attempt  blamed on Islamic militants.


Seven UK Soldiers Face Iraq Murder Charges: Report

Up to seven British soldiers are to be  charged with the murder of an Iraqi civilian near a checkpoint  in southern Iraq, the Daily Mail newspaper reported on  Thursday.


Edwards touts hunting plan in rural Iowa

Democrat John Edwards spoke up for hunting and fishing rights Wednesday in a western Iowa town where the vending machine outside a gas station sells live bait instead of soda.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown shuffled his Cabinet team for the first time Thursday, promoting a raft of younger lawmakers following the resignation of a senior official.


US tanks and jets pound militant targets in Fallujah

US warplanes, tanks, and artillery repeatedly hit at Abu Musab al Zarqawi's terror network in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah yesterday.


GE Real Estate seeks Finnish property buys: report

Property investor GE Real Estate   is seeking to buy a large property portfolio in Finland,  including the possibility of buying a local firm, its chief  executive was quoted as saying.


United States Men Keep Gold Medal Hopes Alive

Stephon Marbury set a U.S. Olympic record with 31 points, and the Americans finally found their shooting touch in a 102-94 victory against Spain.


Norwegian oil conflict widens, production drops by 55,000 bpd

An ongoing conflict in Norway's oil sector will be jacked up, according to the trade union organizing the work stoppage.


More than 35,000 Colombian Indians marched in a violence-wracked region Tuesday to protest attacks against Indians and a free-trade pact pursued by the United States — forming a column that coiled over the rolling, green countryside.


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


Nearly 200 miners trapped in coalmine gas explosion in north China

BEIJING  - A gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in north China's Shaanxi province, trapping 170 miners in what threatens to be the worst disaster to hit the world's biggest coal producer in recent years.


TAMPA - Carolina Panthers receiver Muhsin Muhammad didn't perform like someone mourning the death of a friend in his team's 37-20 victory against Tampa Bay.


Gurkhas are to help evacuate British nationals from the trouble-hit west African country Ivory Coast.


Michael Peltier: Emotional case set for Florida's supreme court

An emotionally charged case pitting a husband against his wife's parents, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and the Pope moves Tuesday to the Florida Supreme


Banks see big future in small loans in India

Microlenders have been helping farmers buy a buffalo and women set up weaving businesses for nearly three decades in India, most successfully in the wealthier southern states.


The day after Yasser Arafat died, USA Today carried a big, bold headline that caught my eye. It said: ââArafat dies, leaves voidââ.


AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Preoccupazione della Chiesa locale per lÂesproprio di scuole e centri sanitari cattolici da parte del Governo Roma (Agenzia Fides) - LÂOpera di diritto pontificio ÂAiuto alla Chiesa che SoffreÂ (ACS) ha ultimamente denunciato il crescente timore manifestato da sacerdoti e laici che il governo espropri le scuole cattoliche del paese. ÂUn sacerdote che dirige...


HVS Emea Hospitality Enews - Week Ending 10 September 2004

In May this year Quinlan Private completed the 750 million purchase of The Savoy Group from the Blackstone Group and Colony Capital.


Stocks rose on Wednesday, helped by gains in energy shares as oil prices traded near $73 a barrel and financial shares rebounded a day after falling on worries about the subprime mortgage industry.


Tributes poured in last night for legendary radio DJ John Peel, whose untimely death left generations of music fans in mourning. The veteran East Anglian-based presenter, who discovered dozens of major bands


The 35th Ryder Cup matches will get started with a gigantic bang this morning. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will be paired up for the American team against Europe's Colin Montgomerie and Padraig Harrington.


Bloggers have sway in Google for brand name searches

Prominently positioned customer blog posts in the SERPs that either love you or hate you can be more powerful than product reviews for a number of reasons.


Jaguar's historic Brown's Lane factory in Coventry is to close, Ford has confirmed, with 400 jobs expected to be lost.


Israeli excavation in Jerusalem stirs Muslim anger

Israeli excavation work near an entrance to a compound in Jerusalem that houses al-Aqsa mosque on Tuesday drew Palestinian protests and Israeli assurances the dig would not harm Islam's third holiest shrine.


Spain busts a suspected Muslim terror ring

Eight Muslim terrorists planning to detonate a 1,100-pound bomb near a federal court in Madrid have been arrested, Spanish officials say.


Red Crescent halts Baghdad work after abduction

The Iraqi Red Crescent suspended operations in Baghdad after gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped about 30 people from one of its offices in the capital on Sunday, an official of the humanitarian body said on Monday.


All-star shortstop Edgar Renteria told The Boston Globe he has agreed to a $40 million US, four-year contract with the Red Sox, the paper reported on its website Wednesday.


Breastfeeding Protects Against Asthma, Allergy

NEW YORK  - Children who are not exclusively breastfed during the first 6 months of infancy have a higher risk of asthma and allergy, according to a report from Australia.


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Israel Urges Russia to Halt Sale to Syria

The planned sale of advanced Russian missiles to Syria will disrupt regional stability and Moscow should call off the deal, Israel's foreign minister said Thursday.


China's retail sales grew at their fastest pace in five months during October, driven by rising wages.


Colombia says top guerilla leader, 18 more killed

Colombian troops backed by war planes have killed a top guerrilla commander in an assault on his jungle camp, delivering another serious blow to the country's largest rebel group, authorities said on Thursday.


The European Union will begin its largest-ever peacekeeping operation on Thursday when it takes over from the Nato mission to Bosnia Hercegovina.


Tom Stoppard's Russian trilogy a U.S. hit

Tom Stoppard's epic eight-hour trilogy "The Coast of Utopia" about 19th century Russian revolutionaries has won rave U.S. reviews and defied fears that its subject matter would be too heavy for theater goers.


Puerto Ordaz, 08:47 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: CILE-ECUADOR 3-2

Il Cile ha battuto l'Ecuador 3-2 (1-2) in un incontro valido per la prima giornata del gruppo B dell...


Australia captain Ricky Ponting says tonight's Champions Trophy semi-final against England is just another game, despite home hopes that Michael Vaughan's men can end their 14-match limited overs losing streak against the world champions.


The family of the Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, captured by Palestinian militants last June, mark his 21st birthday.


They had extra security personnel on hand behind the Pistons bench last night to make sure that Ben Wallace wasn't heckled or threatened or taunted about his role in the riot at the Palace of Auburn Hills last month.


Lara must lead by example or face losing the captaincy

The West Indian players and their supporters must be sick to death of reading comments that are highly critical of the way they have played in this series.


An Islamic cleric arrested in Pakistan for suspected al-Qaeda links dies in custody, officials say.


Blake Lawyer Says Police Wanted to Nab Celebrity

Police probing the murder of Robert  Blake's wife zeroed in on the actor even though there was no  evidence to show he killed her because they wanted the fame of  nabbing a celebrity, his lawyer said on Tuesday.


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FAO Warns of Locust Plague, If Funds Not Provided for Eradication ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says more funds are essential to combat locust swarms that are devastating crops in West Africa, and warns failure to act quickly, could result in a regional plague by the end of the year.


Lawyers boycott courts in Pakistan after President Musharraf suspends the country's chief justice.


Pakistani opposition decry Musharraf election bid

Several hundred Pakistan opposition activists gathered outside the Supreme Court on Friday to denounce President Pervez Musharraf's bid to win another term in an October 6 election.


Afghan President, Rival Campaign Despite Threats

The two main rivals in Afghanistan's  first presidential election threw themselves into campaigning  Tuesday, drawing crowds of supporters four days before a vote  that many hope could be a turning point for the war-torn  nation.


Nasa delays hypersonic jet speed record test

LOS ANGELES: Nasa has delayed the third and final test flight of an unmanned, hypersonic aircraft attempting to fly at 10 times the speed of sound.


Israel kills Islamic Jihad man behind foiled bombing

JENIN, West Bank  - Israeli undercover forces killed an Islamic Jihad commander on Wednesday, a day after a Palestinian suicide bomber he had sent to Israel was apprehended near Tel Aviv.


Eidur Gudjohnsen's hat-trick fired Chelsea to their biggest win under Jose Mourinho and sunk Blackburn deeper into the mire.


Comedian Ellen DeGeneres is getting a promotion — to supreme being. DeGeneres will star as God in a remake of the 1977 comedy "Oh, God!"


Germany agonizes over neo-Nazis' resurgence

Neo-Nazi parties took seats in German legislatures this week for the first time in 36 years.


Wozniak, Shlain, Geek Squad and IdeaFestival = idea challenge

Blog: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Webby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain lend support to an idea contest promoted by IdeaFestival and Geek Squad.


I am very pleased that HB186 -- the anti-bullying bill -- has passed the House education committee by 10-2. This important bill will help deter bullying in our schools. Most adults can remember being picked on or bullied.


Per il procuratore antimafia Ã¨ il naturale svilippo delle indagini contro Provenzano e i Lo PiccoloCoro di elogi dal mondo politico. Fi: "Vince il potere legale". Idv: "Colpito lo scenario criminale"                                          Grasso: "Si ridÃ  fiducia ai cittadini" Prodi: "Sempre contro la malavita"


'Americans are heading for bloody September'

Maulvi Muhammad Ishaq Manzoor, a rebel Afghan leader, claims a "scandal bigger than the Abu Ghraib" jail scandal in Iraq will be exposed soon.


U.N. rights envoy suspects CIA of Guantanamo torture

A United Nations investigator said on Thursday he strongly suspected the CIA of using torture on terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, suggesting many were not being prosecuted to keep the abuse from emerging at trial.


First suspect in court over British car bomb plot

An Iraqi-trained doctor appeared in court on Saturday in connection with failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow and was told he would stay in jail until his next court appearance, at the Old Bailey on July 27.


A drunken driver collided Monday with a motorcade carrying Chechen President Alu Alkhanov, killing a security officer escorting him and critically injuring four others, authorities said.


Al-Qaida tape urges Muslims to attack US and its allies

An audiotape that surfaced Friday, purportedly by al-Qaida's second-in-command, urged Muslim youths to carry out pre-emptive strikes against the United States and its allies.


Crash Ends Space Mission ; European Craft Deemed Success

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  DARMSTADT, Germany  Europe's first spacecraft to the moon smashed into a volcanic plain as planned Sunday, signaling in a bright flash the end of a successful mission to test a new propulsion system and navigation technology for flights to other planets.


At least five killed by collapse of Egyptian building

At least five people were killed on Monday when a 12-storey residential building collapsed in Egypt's Mediterranean city of Alexandria, a security source said.


Congress closes in on reviving Net tax ban

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers revived a long-stalled effort Wednesday to block state and local governments from taxing Internet connections, in a last-minute agreement to ban the taxes until 2007.


Reggio Calabria, 19:48 - CALCIO, REGGINA; ARONICA: MAI DETTE FRASI RAZZISTE

Il difensore della Reggina Salvatore Aronica ha replicato alle accuse del giocatore della Lazio Maki...


Crunch talks for Northern Ireland get under way

All-party talks to revive Northern Ireland's peace process after two years of stalemate are to begin, led by Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern.


Kenya's Maathai Wins Green Nobel Peace Prize

Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai  became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize on  Friday, honored for fighting poverty by trying to save the  continent's shrinking forests.


A psychiatrist who drowned her daughter in a bath has been found not guilty of murder, by reason of insanity.


Bid to Stockpile Bioterror Drugs Stymied by Setbacks

Project BioShield, a $5.6 billion effort to expand the nationÂs medical stockpile, has largely failed to deliver, critics say.


Evan Sims' Blog: WordPress 2.3 Impressions

Evan Sims has posted some of his first impressions on the latest version of one of the most popular pieces of PHP blogging software on the web - WordPress 2.3.   So as many of you are certainly well aware, the long awaited Wordpress v2.3 was released today after a long series of betas and release candidates. 2.3 has had the blogging community foaming at the mouth for one reason: tags.   He spends a bit explaining what these tags are and what they're useful for before getting into the actual experience with the new update. He talks about issues he came across (updating/replacing plugins with ones of the new version) and the updates he needed to make to his theme to allow for his customizations to still work as planned.


Change is in the air at the confab this year, as tech giants start making their weight felt.


6-Nation North Korean Nuclear Talks in Doubt

With North Korea's nuclear threat flaring up this week, Senator John Kerry vowed in Philadelphia on Friday to get the talks about the country's weapons program "back on track" if elected president.


Palm shares fall on outlook as rivals gain share

Palm Inc , the maker of Treo cell phones, forecast lower-than-expected revenue amid tough competition from Research in Motion Ltd's  Blackberry and Apple Inc's  iPhone, sending its shares tumbling 12 percent on Tuesday.


The brother of a British man who died in Rhodes gives evidence at an appeal by three doctors convicted of his manslaughter.


BANGKOK, Thailand -- Burma's tough but pragmatic prime minister was removed from power yesterday by his hard-line army colleagues, clouding prospects for the freedom of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy in the military-led Southeast Asian nation.


La morte nel 2005 a Ferrara, durante intervento volanti


Austrians and Germans to sue over absence of tsunami warning

Austrian and German victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami plan are to file a lawsuit because they were not given warning of the disaster.


MO: SHARON APRE IL DIBATTITO DELLA KNESSET SU RITIRO GAZA

Gerusalemme, 25 ott. (Adnkronos) - Il Premier israeliano Ariel Sharon ha inaugurato la seduta della Knesset dedicata al dibattito sul piano di ritiro unilaterale dalla Striscia di Gaza. Un dibattito che sara' seguito, domani, da un voto.


India's main stock index, the Sensex, hits a new high on confidence about strong corporate earnings and foreign investment.


How many new cell phone accounts are opened in China a day?

Blog: There's a cell phone account for about every other person in China, and the accounts are opening up daily.


Landon Donovan and Santino Quaranta scored in the first half to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-0 victory over FC Dallas on Sunday night.


ISRAEL'S PRIME Minister Ariel Sharon made it clear recently that his plan for a unilateral disengagement from the Gaza Strip is not intended as a prelude to a comprehensive peace agreement but is meant to serve as a replacement for the road map to Mideast


E. D. Freis, Expert on Risks of Hypertension, Dies at 92

Dr. Edward D. Freis's early studies of high blood pressure in patients helped definitively establish the health risks of hypertension.


Memo Appealed for Ways To Break Iraqi Detainees

A memo issued last summer by a U.S. Army military intelligence officer appealed for suggestions on how to extract information from prisoners in Iraq and called for tougher means of getting intelligence.


On Baseball: Drafted and Thrown Into Duty

Detroitâs Andrew Miller and the Yankeesâ Joba Chamberlain are among four players from the 2006 draft who are playing in the major leagues.


ROMA - Molta volatilita' sul mercato dei cambi. La moneta europea segna il nuovo record storico sul dollaro a quota 1,3383, poi oscilla verso il basso dopo l'intervento del numero uno della Bce, Jean Claude


Philippine President Arroyo studying feasibility of declaring ...

By Channel NewsAsia's Philippines Bureau Chief Twink Macaraig. MANILA : Philippine President Gloria Arroyo is studying the feasibility of declaring a state of fiscal crisis to ease pressure on public finances.


Roma, 18:05 - CALCIO, RINVII A GIUDIZIO PER GALLIANI, PREZIOSI E GARRONE

In merito all'inchiesta sul doping amministrativo, con i bilanci sotto accusa relativi al 2003-2004 ...


Wikipedia founder says to challenge Google, Yahoo

The on-line collaboration responsible for Wikipedia plans to build a search engine to rival those of Google Inc.  and Yahoo Inc. , the founder of the popular Internet encyclopaedia said on Thursday.


U.N. court clears Rwanda ex-minister of genocide

The U.N.'s International Criminal   Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Wednesday acquitted former   Rwandan education minister Andre Rwamakuba of murder and   incitement charges related to the country's 1994 genocide.


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Brandon Roy scored 27 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 103-100 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. Zach Randolph added 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Blazers, who beat Utah for the first time in their last six tries. Ime Udoka had 15 points.


A former Bosnian Serb army officer has given himself up to the war crimes tribunal in The Hague, the BBC reported Sunday.


Freckles speckle his pink wrinkly skin. Ginger whiskers sprout only between his veiny ears, beneath his gummy chops and at the end of a rat-like tail.


Dozens of flights cancelled in Air France strike

A pay strike by Air France cabin staff caused dozens of flight cancellations Friday on domestic and European international flights, airport officials said.


North Korea has made significant progress in disabling its nuclear facility in Yongbyon but has hesitated at providing key details about the extent of its nuclear programs, including whether it has weaponized the plutonium harvested from the reactor, according to U.S. officials.


You think you've felt pain as an investor? You have no idea.


Russian controllers fired the International Space Station's thrusters Monday, successfully testing navigation computers that malfunctioned last week.  The six Russian computers provide backup attitude control and orbital altitude adjustments for the station.


Israel mulls Gaza power cuts over rocket attacks

Israeli leaders decided on Wednesday against a broad offensive in Gaza to curb cross-border rocket attacks but did not rule out cutting off Israeli-supplied power to the Palestinian territory, government officials said.


Roma, 22:58 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: ROUX VINCE ARBITRATO, PUO' ALLENARE

L'arbitrato del comitato olimpico nazionale francese ha ribaltato la decisione della Lega transalpin...


Tropical Storm Lorenzo lashes Mexico's Gulf coast

Lorenzo was downgraded to a tropical storm over Mexico on Friday hours after it swept ashore as a Category 1 hurricane, dumping heavy rain on the already waterlogged state of Veracruz.


Todd Bertuzzi has requested a hearing with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to determine if the Vancouver forward's indefinite suspension for his attack on Colorado's Steve Moore should be lifted. Pat Morris , Bertuzzi's agent, said yesterday he is waiting to hear from Bettman. NHL chief legal counsel Bill Daly has said Bettman at some point soon wants to schedule a ...


Bergamo, 17:20 - CALCIO, INTER: DEDICATO A FACCHETTI REPARTO OSPEDALE TREVIGLIO

Sarà dedicato a Giacinto Facchetti, ex presidente dell'Inter scomparso lo scorso  4 settembre...


Slow brain function linked with solo knee injuries

NEW YORK  - In a new study, researchers found measurable decrements in the brain function of intercollegiate athletes who sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries that were not associated with a collision with another athlete or object.


The three-year marriage of Salman Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi has ended, their publicists said Monday.


Israel is considering easing criteria for freeing Palestinian prisoners, a move one Israeli official said on Monday could pave the way for the release of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi.


Aspirin Underused by People with Diabetes

NEW YORK  - Daily aspirin is usually recommended for people at increased risk for heart disease, and people with diabetes come into that category.


Merrill Lynch Capital aveva ottenuto sequestro di suoi beni


U.N. evacuates staff after south Sudan clashes

Heavy fighting between Sudan's army and former rebels in the south has forced the United Nations to evacuate staff.


Wind to make 20 percent of power by 2030: advocates

The U.S. wind power industry will  see half a trillion dollars of investment by 2030 to take the  renewable source up to 20 percent of U.S. electricity  generation, an industry conference heard on Monday.


Con pressione alta soprattutto i manager della Borsa (30%)


Sarah Waters has emerged as the bookies' favourite to win this year's Man Booker Prize for her novel "The Night Watch" after previous front-runner David Mitchell failed to make the shortlist for the award.


Londra, 11:50 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: BRIDGE OPERATO AL MENISCO

Wayne Bridge, terzino inglese del Chelsea, deve saltare quasi sicuramente la partita di andata dei q...


Legislature leans Democratic, but key races still close

Democrats were winning the battle for control of the state House and Senate as election results rolled in Wednesday, though thousands of uncounted absentee ballots could still flip the results in several close races.


Liquefied Heroin Discovered in Fruit Juice Boxes in Miami

The six-ounce boxes, labeled "Hit Fruit Drink," contained a total of about 84 pounds of heroin worth one-point-seven (m) million dollars.


DaimlerChrysler (DCXGn.DE) cut its  2006 operating profit forecast by around 1 billion euros ($1.27  billion) on Friday and predicted U.S. arm Chrysler could lose  1.2 billion euros in the third quarter, much worse than first  thought.


THOSE accused of firebombing the Palm Island police station while police officers were inside should be charged with attempted murder, the Queensland Police Union said today.


New Orleans nurses turn home into clinic

The sign on the gate in front of the pretty blue house announced the good news to a neighborhood that has had little since Hurricane Katrina: "There's a doctor in the house. Make your appointment NOW!"


Soul singer Amy Winehouse arrested and bailed

Troubled British soul singer Amy  Winehouse has been released on bail after being arrested as  part of an investigation into perverting the course of justice,  police said on Wednesday.


Emergency, Kabul ha ingannato nostro ministro degli Esteri


Sudan Rebels Vow No New Attacks in Darfur

Sudan rebels pledged Tuesday not to launch any attacks in the Darfur region as long as government soldiers kept their promise of a cease-fire, while African Union mediators ended peace talks that reached a stalemate after 11 days.


Bombs explode in separate Spanish towns after a warning in the name of the armed Basque separatist group, Eta.


The Federal Reserve's favored gauge of   U.S. inflation rose less than expected in July, while a measure   of Midwest business activity showed slower growth in August,   according to reports on Thursday that suggested the U.S.   central bank does not need to raise interest rates soon.


Challenges to file-swapping sites seem to be spurring the creation of new networks harder to shut down.


According to a survey released earlier this week, denial is precisely what appears to be at work in the minds of many homeowners across the United States.


Giornale tedesco aveva 'abboccato' a battuta dello stilista


For this President, the essence of wisdom lies in knowing when not to change By Nancy Gibbs and John F. Dickerson


Families affected by the 180m Barra Grande dam in Brazil drop their protest, angering environmentalists.


FDA approves quick test for lead exposure

A new blood test that measures lead   exposure and gives results in three minutes has won U.S.   approval, a Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said on   Monday.


Jurors hear Robert Blake and witnesses to his wife's death

Jurors in the Robert Blake murder trial came as close as they may come to having the actor testify, viewing a videotape of him speaking before they heard from witnesses about


Acquisita dal gruppo farmaceutico francese Pierre Fabre


India's Supreme Court orders controversial politician Rajesh Ranjan, who is facing murder charges, back to jail.


Services Buy Broadens Sun's Software Support

SevenSpace will be absorbed entirely into Sun's Services operation. "It is growing more evident by the day that 'one size fits all' outsourcing is history," said Marissa Peterson, executive vice president at Sun Services.


Fugitive TB patient asks for forgiveness

A tuberculosis patient who turned fugitive in order to continue with wedding and honeymoon plans despite warnings not to travel has apologized to the fellow airline passengers he may have endangered, ABC television reported on Friday.


A former police officer went on trial Monday on charges alleging he strangled a woman who was pregnant with his child, dumped her body, then lied to investigators as crews of thousands searched for her body.


Danish police detains 100 after Copenhagen clashes

Danish police detained about 100  people during fresh violence in Copenhagen early on Saturday,  two days after the eviction of left-wing squatters from a youth  center sparked a wave of protests.


AMD to crush AMD with 2.0GHz 'Barcelona'

Hits stores in September Barcelona has arrived, sort of, and AMD is talking more about beating itself up than knocking Intel with the new chip.â¦


John Peel, a legend and favorite DJ on British Broadcasting, died Monday at 65 of a heart attack. Peel was known for ditching standard play lists and simply spinning the music he liked.


Aid agencies plead for generous pledges as donors gather in Sweden to discuss Lebanese reconstruction.


THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES stood within one victory of the World Series that October night in 1991, and Barry Bonds took center stage behind the closed doors of the clubhouse.


Karzai leads Afghan count with a million ballots counted

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's presidential vote count passed one million ballots Monday with incumbent


Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani called Tuesday for less federal control and more regional training to prepare U.S. communities for terrorist attacks and other disasters.


Famed Russian cellist and renowned conductor Mstislav Rostropovich has been discharged from a Moscow hospital, a Russian news agency reported Wednesday.


These included one person and two companies who sent unwanted e-mails and cellphone text messages. The Independent Post and Telecommunications Authority (Opta) also said it had signed an agreement with French


Oil-Rich Kazakhstan Votes After Flawed Campaign

Oil-rich Kazakhstan prepared to vote  Sunday in a parliamentary poll criticized by the West and all  but written off as unfair by opposition parties.


CSC delays annual report over accounting errors

Computer Sciences Corp. has delayed filing its annual report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission because it has found "significant" accounting errors over multiple years, the IT services provider announced Wednesday.


WholeSecurity's new software claims to identify fraudulent sites.


What it's doing with the PS3 processor CES Toshiba used the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to explain why it plans to incorporate the PlayStation 3's Cell processor into future LCD TV products.â¦


Leaders of 25 EU Countries Sign New Constitution

Leaders of the 25-nation European Union today signed the bloc's new constitution in Rome, amid tight security around the city's historic center.


Rep. Don Sherwood, a Republican fighting for his congressional seat, said he "made a mistake" and asked voters Wednesday night to focus on his record and look past the five-year extramarital affair he acknowledged last year.


This is a transcript from The World Today. The program is broadcast around Australia at 12:10pm on ABC Local Radio.


Cate Blanchett comes on strong when she first appears as Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's new Howard Hughes biopic, "The Aviator." She's talking a mile-a-minute in that Hepburn accent.


Microsoft, HP, IBM safe from Kodak software patent

SAN FRANCISCO - Though a Friday patent lawsuit verdict against Sun Microsystems Inc. could potentially have a wide-ranging impact on the computer industry, the ruling appears unlikely to affect three of the world's largest IT companies, who have licensed the technology in question. Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp. and Microsoft Corp. are licensees of the software patents in question, the patents' owner, Eastman Kodak Co., confirmed Monday.


MORE THAN 150 call centre staff working for a cable TV company were yesterday told their jobs are to go.   NTL Telewest is to close its Edinburgh South Gyle customer care department. The centre has 299 staff in total.


Bush Plans to Increase Size of Strained Military

President Bush said that the U.S. should expand the size of its armed forces, acknowledging that the military has been strained by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.


US hopes Abbas's call for early elections will help quell violence

The White House expressed hope that Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's call for early elections will help quell violence in the region.


Santander Aims to Complete Abbey Purchase by November, FT Says

Santander Central Hispano SA aims to complete its 8.3 billion pounds ($15 billion) purchase of Abbey National Plc by November, the Financial Times said, citing Juan Inciarte, Santander's director for Europe and consumer finance.


Microsoft files lawsuits against smut spammers

DECEMBER 02, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Microsoft Corp. is again using the courts to pursue individuals allegedly responsible for spam e-mail campaigns, this time going after those who send out unsolicited and sexually explicit e-mail.


The purchase makes it one of the top three leading players in the international undersea capacity business, alongside Global Crossing Holdings Ltd.


The President's Speech Focuses on Ideals, Not the Details

President Bush's speech cast his presidency as a seamless struggle in defense of the nation's founding creed: freedom.


Nokia revives N80 3G smart phone for VoIP

Internet Edition, anyone? Nokia will next month ship a revised version of its N80 smart phone, the mobile phone giant said today. Dubbed the N80 Internet Edition, the upcoming 3G handset appears to be little more than a software upgrade over the current 'non-Internet' version.â¦


Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - According to a published report, the Philadelphia Phillies have named Charlie Manuel as their 50th manager on Wednesday night.


D'Antona e Biagi: Banelli, "Fu Galesi a sparare

ROMA - Fu Mario Galesi a sparare ea uccidere Massimo D'Antona e Marco Biagi. Lo ha detto Cinzia Banelli, la brigatista arrestata lo scorso ottobre che ha deciso di collaborare con gli inquirenti nelle indagini sulle nuove Br.


From special-teams demon to the Giantsâ Super Bowl deity. From moonlighting drug dealer to born-again Christian. This is David Tyreeâs version of his transformation.


Musicians, Friends Mourn Albanian Singer

Arben Bitri, brother of Albanian singer Anita Bitri, who died Tuesday in her home in the Staten Island borough of New York, is consoled by Aurela Gaqe, left, during a memorial service in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004.


The prime minister's wife, Cherie Blair, is ranked the twelfth most powerful women in the world by  business magazine Forbes.


Ailing leader Fidel Castro resigned as Cuba's president from nearly a half-century early Tuesday, saying in a letter published in online official media that he would not accept a new term when the newly elected parliament meets on Sunday


Bombs kill 160 in Baghdad, curfew imposed

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


Jermaine O'Neal won a 10-game reduction Wednesday in his suspension for fighting with fans during the Nov. 19 Pacers-Pistons brawl, but an arbitrator also upheld NBA commissioner David Stern's bans on Ron Artest and two other Indiana players.


Taiwan to host online patent auction in October

(InfoWorld) - A government-funded research institute in Taiwan has opened a patent Web site for an October fire sale of IT patents, hoping to match international sellers with Taiwanese buyers. TheÂ Web siteÂ aims to collect patents for a variety of electronics technologies. They include WiMax high speed wireless Internet connectivity LCD-TV (liquid crystal display television); 3G (third generation) and other telecommunications; and LED (light emitting diode) and a host of audio/visual technologies, including HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc. "Many companies have an inventory of unused patents from shelved projects that no longer fit the company's business strategy or core business...However, an organization's unproductive patents may be very valuable to another company," the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) said in a statement on Friday. ITRI hopes to play matchmaker in such cases. The research group is encouraging companies globally to sell their patents to Taiwanese companies through the auction. It is collecting patent information at the Web site and will promote them ahead of the October auctionÂ in Chinese. The international side of the site is English-only, and ITRI is charging $100 per patent family listing, according to the site. Any organization listing more than 20 patents will be given a discount. Patents are listed under seven categories: IC Fabless (integrated circuit), TFT-LCD (thin-film-crystal-liquid crystal display), Digital TV, Digital Broadcasting, Wireless Communication & Networking, LED, and Audio/Visual. Taiwanese companies have been creating and buying patents for years, for many reasons. The main reason is to protect intellectual property and profit by licensing deals. Companies can also increase the number of patents they hold to enter cross-license agreements with major patent holders, instead of paying licensing fees. Such measures reducing business costs. Users tend to benefit from corporate cost reductions because stiff competition in most technology fields means companies must constantly seek ways to lower the prices of their products.


Ousted President Joseph Estrada wanted the dialogue short, just like in his old action movies. No hours of legal mumbo jumbo with a recitation of the 211-page verdict. Just guilty or not.


80GB external hard drive is on offer at a 50% reduction.


New service will compete with sites like Travelocity.com and Expedia.


Unilever, the consumer products giant, said today that profits had slipped during the third quarter - as had sales of its top 400 brands.


Accordo nella notte sul riassetto societario, ok aa piano ...

Roma, 24 settembre 2004 - Accordo nella notte sul riassetto societario di Alitalia. Dopo una nuova maratona notturna, la compagnia ei sindacati, ad eccezione del Sult che oggi sottoporrÃ  l'intesa all'assemblea


Mario Chalmers had 21 points and No. 3 Kansas fought back from a 16-point deficit and beat the No. 15 Longhorns 90-86 on Saturday, claiming the Big 12 championship.


I'M JUST CHECKING TO SEE YOU'RE NOT WEARING A WIRE, JOHN MYSTERY ...

GEORGE Bush, accused of cribbing answers via a wire during his first TV debate, seems to be checking opponent John Kerry wasn't wearing one too.


Berlino, 20:19 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: RISULTATI E CLASSIFICA

Questi i risultati e la classifica dell campionato tedesco di calcio, la Bundesliga.


Before a packed crowd of 51,557, the Arizona Cardinals retired the number of Pat Tillman, but could not deliver a win for their fallen teammate, as they were


Thousands of angry pro-hunting protesters are to stage a rally at the Labour Party conference in Brighton.


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German Regulators Investigating Citigroup

Citigroup Inc. is under investigation by German financial regulators for possibly manipulating euro-zone bond markets, the government said Wednesday.


Alien smackdown brings Christmas joy to box office

Those darn aliens and  predators upset the box office hierarchy established during the  weekend before Christmas.


British lawmaker praises Castro as 'lion'

An outspoken British lawmaker appeared on Cuban television praising Fidel Castro as a "lion" of world politics and defending the Cuban leader against a magazine report naming him one of the world's wealthiest rulers.


Andre Agassi hasn't played Davis Cup since 2000, but US captain Patrick McEnroe said he wouldn't rule out a return for the eight-time Grand Slam champion.


MOSCOW AND KIEV, UKRAINE - Supporters of Ukraine's rival would-be presidents thronged outside the Supreme Court in Kiev Monday, each side sure that the judges would find in their favor - and determined to fight on if the verdict betrayed their cause.


Black Memphis district wants a black rep

When Steve Cohen, a white man, was elected last year to represent mostly black Memphis in Congress, it was seen as a sign that racial divisions were fading in this Southern city.


At least 16 Taliban killed in Afghanistan: officials

At least 16 Taliban rebels including a suspected would-be suicide bomber were killed in US-led and Afghan operations across insurgency-plagued Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.


It was an intense and emotional fight that involved national and international politics, labor disputes, economic struggles and medical research -- all over whether airline pilots can continue to fly five years past the mandatory retirement age of 60.


NASA Securing Space Center for Arrival of Hurricane Ivan

By MARCIA DUNN     CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  -- Still picking up the pieces after Hurricane Frances, NASA braced on Thursday for the even more menacing Ivan, hurriedly moving mangled strips of aluminum siding and exposed equipment into the hangar that once housed the wreckage of space shuttle Columbia...


New Type of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Shows Promise

TUESDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new kind of drug designed to lower levels of "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and reduce heart disease risk has proved safe and effective in a phase II clinical trial, researchers report.


WASHINGTON - Medical milestone or privacy invasion? A tiny computer chip approved Wednesday for implantation in a patient's arm can speed vital information about a patient's medical history to doctors and hospitals. But critics warn that it could open new ways to imperil the confidentiality of medical records...


Tropical Storm Florence gained strength in the open Atlantic early Wednesday and could become a hurricane by the weekend, but forcasters said it was too soon to tell if it would reach the United States.


Earnhardt Jr. is high profile, for better or worse

First, he won the 500-mile race at Talladega and grabbed the NASCAR Nextel Cup points lead. Two days later, he lost his points lead and $10,000.


Oscar Peterson, 82, Jazzâs Piano Virtuoso, Dies

Oscar Petersonâs dazzling piano playing made him one of the most popular jazz artists in history.


Verona, 21:43 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: CHIEVO-BRAGA AL 45' E' 1-0

Il Chievo è in vantaggio per 1-0 alla fine del primo tempo della sfida di ritorno del primo t...


Absolute Poker probed for insider cheating

Player named Potripper received invaluable intel from part-owner Absolute Poker is being audited by an Indian gaming commission in Canada following reports of an internal data leak that appears to confirm that an insider with the online poker site used real-time access to a recent tournament to engage in cheating.â¦


GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Hurricane Ivan pummeled the Cayman Islands with floodwaters that swamped homes and fierce winds that ripped off roofs, then strengthened to an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm as it headed for western Cuba on Monday.    The hurricane, one of the strongest on record to hit the region, killed at least 65 people across the Caribbean before reaching the Caymans and threatens millions more people in its projected path...


Weather Service Praises Its Isabel Response

Conservative predictions by the National Weather Service during Hurricane Isabel, communication breakdowns within the agency and confusing bulletins led DC area officials to underestimate the


US Health and Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson, says the flu vaccine shortage is not a health crisis. At a press conference in Florida Monday, Thompson told seniors to stop waiting in long lines to get a shot.


Sanita', la devolution 'fa male' alle liste d'attesa

Un anno e mezzo per una visita oculistica a Ravenna, oltre due mesi per una mammografia in Abruzzo. La sanita' regionalizzata non fa bene alle liste d'attesa, anzi. Lo dicono i dati raccolti dall'Osservatorio


If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.


Ex-nurse admits to 17th on-the-job murder; sentencing set for ...

A former nurse admitted Thursday to his 17th on-the-job murder, telling a judge he killed a retired steel worker with an overdose of heart medication.


Woody Austin turned around a miserable year with the perfect round at the right time. Adam Scott, Vijay Singh and Sergio Garcia came in hoping to tune up for the U.S. Open with a victory, only to watch Austin run away with the warmup act.


Band Aid Remake Celebrates Giving Christmas Spirit

A remake of the melancholy Christmas tune, Do They Know It's Christmas, released as a charity single by many of Britain's top bands, has sold 95,000 copies on its first day of release.


Sudan Accuses US of Using Darfur to Appeal to Voters

Sudan is accusing the United States of using violence-torn Darfur to compete for voters heading to the polls in November. Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail said Saturday that Washington's recent hard-line


French president dedicates Holocaust memorial

Paris' new memorial to the Holocaust was dedicated Tuesday, with the French president bowing before the wall inscribed with the names of 76,000 Jews sent to Nazi death camps from France.


Airbus revealed new delays for its   troubled A380 superjumbo jet on Thursday, blaming a repeat of   wiring installation problems which have already pushed the   program a year behind schedule and hit future profits.


Faced with the possibility of an imminent eruption of the Mount St. Helens volcano, Weyerhaeuser and the Washington State Department of Transportation said Sunday


National jobless applications down last week

The Labor Department says the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits declined by a seasonally adjusted 3,000 last week.


CALGARY -- A newborn elephant that received a special blood transfusion after it was rejected by its mother appears to be getting better, say officials at the Calgary Zoo.


Defensive Coordinator Has the Giantsâ Respect

It wasnât an easy start, but the once-porous defense of the Giants finished the season ranked seventh in the N.F.L., thanks in part to Steve Spagnuolo.


WASHINGTON, United States : The man President George W. Bush called the "architect" of his re-election, Karl Rove, says for the first time more Republicans voted than did Democrats.


Business & money: Britain's best-known Indian food brand is being sold to Associated British Foods in a deal thought to be worth more than Â£100m.


Britain stops weapons probe to save Saudi deal

British fraud investigators have stopped a probe into a multi-billion pound arms deal with Saudi Arabia, the country's attorney general said after Riyadh warned it would cancel the deal.


Atlantis "Evidence" Found in Spain, Ireland

In 360 B.C. the Greek philosopher Plato described an island he called Atlantis. Now contradicting new evidence claims the fabled city-state was based on a real place.


Red Sox sweep Cardinals to win World Series

The Boston Red Sox ended their 86-year championship drought with a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game Four of the World Series.


Health Claims OK'd for Foods with Fatty Acids

The US government, citing mounting evidence that fatty acids found in some fish cut the risk of heart disease, said Wednesday that food and supplement makers can make


Preview of Saturday's clash at Murrayfield as both sides seek their first RBS Six Nation win.


Midnight Red Barbie doll sets world auction record

Barbie in Midnight Red, dating from   1965, sold for a world record 9,000 pounds ($17,000) on Tuesday   as collectors from around the world gathered to bid for a piece   of a unique private collection of 4,000 Barbie family dolls.


Men should eat tomatoes to avoid prostrate cancer

Prostate cancer patients are being treated with an artificial version of the pigment lycopene that gives tomatoes their red colour, after a Dutch study found that low doses of lycopene suppressed the growth of human prostate tumours.


France pledges support for Lebanon government

PARIS -- The new French foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, flew to Beirut yesterday, pledging that Paris would stand by the Lebanese government amid the worsening political crisis and the new bout of violence there.


Primeval sludge is wriggling Microsoft's Live isn't, well, live - at least not in a "here it is with a full set of bells and whistles" sense. But it is here, as a proto-being, and the company wants developers to go and try it out, find out what it can do and, from there, get some ideas on what they might want to do with it.â¦


Britain cracked WW2 spies' secret "dress code"

German spies hid secret messages in  drawings of models wearing the latest fashions in an attempt to  outwit Allied censors during World War Two, according to  British security service files released on Monday.


No. 20 Mississippi St. 74, New Orleans 59

Once Mississippi State started rolling, New Orleans was no match for the 20th-ranked Bulldogs. Shane Power scored 17 points and Mississippi State extended its road winning streak to 13 games


Culture at its best. Budapest Autumn Festival. Some of the world's biggest names in entertainment will soon be appearing on local stages, selling out venues and heating up crowds in the colder months.


Cardinals just keep bashing as playoffs begin

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis postseason strategy is clear. The Cardinals intend to bludgeon anyone in their way. At the moment, that would be the Los Angeles Dodgers, who made fine batting practice pitchers in Game 1 of this division series.


YouTube goes international in nine languages

The popular video-sharing website YouTube announced the launch here Tuesday of international services in nine languages, in a fresh step by parent company Google to deepen its presence in Europe.


Genova, 18:41 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; MAZZARRI: NON MI FIDO DELLA FIORENTINA

Mazzarri ha il problema di sostituire lo squalificato Sammarco e l'infortunato Delvecchio. A centroc...


Bush seeks political cooperation on new Iraq plan

President George W. Bush called on Democrats and Republicans on Saturday to work together on a new strategy for the war in Iraq after a high-level group said the administration's current approach was not working.


Jay-Z stepping down as Def Jam president

Universal Music Group said on Monday  that rap artist and hip-hop mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter is  stepping down as president of its Def Jam Records unit,  effective by the end of the year.


Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre will reopen in 2009, a year behind schedule, after building work saved it from collapsing.


CQPolitics.com on Wednesday published two stories (here and here) on former Tennessee Sen.  Fred Thompson (1994-2003), who plans to seek the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. How many Tennesseans have served as president?


Interstellar mail service: It's slow, but no static

NEW YORK Ever since 1960, when a Cornell University astronomer named Frank Drake pointed a radio telescope at a pair of nearby stars on the chance that he might hear a "howdy" from extraterrestrial beings, astronomers have persevered in the notion that


Londra, 16:06 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: MAURESMO ELIMINATA DALLA VAIDISOVA

Nel torneo di Wimbledon, la campionessa in carica, la francese Amelie Mauresmo, è stata elimi...


âBlood moonâ to make its mark tonight during lunar eclipse

Just four days before Halloween, the full moon will disappear from the sky tonight, likely leaving a bloody facsimile behind. Donât be alarmed; itâs just another lunar eclipse, the third visible in North America in the past two years.


Goldman 'recession' forecast set to weigh on US stocks

Wall Street stocks were set for a flat start on Wednesday after Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) forecast the US economy would fall into recession this year and MBIA (NYSE:MBI), a bond insurer, slashed its dividend and issued new debt to held maintain its credit rating.


Indian police arrest 14 people in Mumbai in connection with an alleged assault on two women on New Year's Day.


WhatÂs Offline: That’s Why They Call It Work

More than half of all employees say they have Âhigh levels of stress,Â extreme fatigue and/or feel out of control.


Bad for crying, better for frying Scientists have created an onion that won't cause you to cry using Australian-developed biotechnology to switch off the gene behind the enzyme that brings on the waterworks.â¦


While AWC IT staffers rewrite the company's main VIPS software application in Java, Parallels Desktop will enable AWC to boot Apple's OS X operating system on Intel Macs and run Windows apps like they were native to the Mac.


Italy's Romano Prodi is expected to finalise a major gas deal with Russia at a meeting with President Putin.


Berlusconi Saved in Graft Trial by Time Ruling

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi escaped conviction in a major corruption trial on Friday after a court invoked a statute of limitations that meant time had run out to sentence him for bribery.


Rimini, 18:54 - CALCIO, CATANIA; MARINO: ABBIAMO AVUTO PAURA DI VINCERE

Il pareggio di oggi non ha soddisfatto nÃ© il Catania nÃ© il Siena ma che in fondo è sempre meg...


The Bahamas immigration minister denied that his friendship with Anna Nicole Smith influenced his decision to grant her residency, and his political allies lent him their support Tuesday after photographs showed the pair on a bed.


Scientist: FDA Pushed Stance on Drug Use

A government epidemiologist said Thursday that his bosses asked him to soften his recommendation that antidepressant use by children be discouraged because of increased suicidal behavior among young people who took the drugs.


Abbas to prod Bush on W. Bank settlements, Jerusalem

BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday he would ask U.S. President George W. Bush, who visits the Middle East this week, to curb Israel's West Bank settlements for the sake of peace.


Euronext investors overwhelmingly back NYSE merger

Euronext shareholders on Tuesday  approved overwhelmingly a $14-billion plan to merge the multinational European exchange operator with the New York Stock Exchange and form the first transatlantic bourse.


The CIA failed to fully inform Congress that it was videotaping the harsh interrogations of terrorist suspects and that it destroyed the tapes in 2005, the bipartisan leaders of the House Intelligence Committee said Wednesday.


Roma. ''Spero che la squadra si comporti come a Kiev. Dobbiamo onorare la competizione e anche le altre squadre che sono in lotta con il Real Madrid per il passaggio del turno''. Luigi Delneri, tecnico della


New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is urging the University of California to stay in the competition to run three of the nation's scientific laboratories.


BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to lift an arms embargo on Libya, marking a further step toward the return of the North African country to the international diplomatic fold.


Modena, 19:10 - CALCIO, MODENA: PINARDI DI NUOVO IN GRUPPO

Seduta pomeridiana per il Modena in vista della gara di sabato contro il genoa. Lavoro atletico iniz...


By Mike Holtzclaw, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Jun. 6--VIRGINIA BEACH -- An electrical fire in a townhouse has left nine Virginia Beach residents temporarily homeless this morning.


L'incremento di novembre e' stato il maggiore da 32 anni


Most Americans say they eat healthy, poll says

Nearly 70 percent of Americans say they are careful about what they eat, and even more say diet is essential to good health, according to a new nationwide health poll in which


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Capital One posts third quarter net loss

Capital One Financial Corp,  a credit card issuer and banking company, posted a third quarter net loss, hurt by charges from shutting down its GreenPoint Mortgage business.


com November 24, 2004, 8:47 AM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning) and open source initiatives are on the horizon.


Microsoft launches new family-oriented Xbox bundle

Microsoft Corp  said on  Monday it is launching a reworked low-end version of its Xbox  360 in a bid to widen the game console's appeal to a broader  audience that has flocked to rival Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS)  Wii.


PCI Express will please serious power junkies

Computer shoppers who want and can afford the fastest machines face a dilemma as they decide just how to spend all that cash. Desktop PCs using the new PCI Express design - a faster way


He is the punching bag of Red Sox Nation. He is the player Sox fans love to loathe. And a lot of Sox players apparently feel the same way.


QUINTA DO PANASCAL, Portugal  - For centuries, wine producers have labored in Portugal's rugged Douro region, refining wine-making traditions that are as entrenched as its steep valleys.


Bush to N. Korea: Disclose nuclear plans

President Bush said Friday that he got Kim Jong Il's attention by writing the North Korean leader a letter and that Kim can get his attention by fully disclosing his nuclear programs and proliferation activities.


Iranian Refugee Joyous After Release From Canadian Custody, Supporters Cheer

VANCOUVER (CP) - An Iranian refugee claimant who spent almost three years in sanctuary in a Vancouver church before being arrested on the weekend is suddenly a free man.


Manchester City's players have rallied behind under-pressure manager Kevin Keegan ahead of what is being billed as a make-or-break trip to Premiership strugglers Crystal Palace.


Kangana had her first taste of a film festival in Goa this week when she attended an event to introduce


Foreign medics sentenced to die in Libya HIV case

A Libyan court sentenced five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to death on Tuesday for deliberately infecting hundreds of children with the HIV virus that causes AIDS.


Roma, 22:26 - Pallanuoto, serie A1: Posillipo inarrestabile, frena il Recco

Risultati della sesta giornata della seconda fase del campionato di serie A1 di pallanuoto.


The housing sector is in a funk,  auto sales are weak, and manufacturing jobs are drying up. So  why were Friday's employment numbers surprisingly strong?


Those close to him mutter, under their breath of course, that Tony Blairâs only moment of doubt over Iraq came in the wake of the exposure of the Abu Ghraib scandal.


Andreev subdues Baghdatis to reach quarters

Igor Andreev tamed a leaping Marcos Baghdatis with a 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-4 win to reach the quarter-finals of a grand slam for the first time at the French Open on Monday.


US forces kill 22 suspected Taleban militants in southern Afghanistan, the American military says.


Safin tallest obstacle to host's patriotic games hope

AS tennis fans go, Houston's Jim 'Mattress Mack' McIngvale is very rich, extremely forthright, exceedingly patriotic and unflinchingly Republican.


WHO aims to fill world demand for pandemic flu shots

TORONTO - Public health officials and vaccine manufacturers are trying to find ways to boost the supply of flu vaccine in preparation for a deadly new type of influenza virus.


The Orange County Register, Calif., Gadgetress Column

By Tamara Chuang, The Orange County Register, Calif.  Dec. 12--So many gadgets, not enough time. While I'm busy reviewing  Microsoft's new Zune for next week's Gadgetress, here are a few gadgets I've  seen or heard about recently that could come in handy for the holidays (hint,  hint).


Ashley Bryan is a master artist in a range of media from painting to printing to storytelling.


POLOKWANE, South Africa Dec. 18--Thousands of African National Congress activists lined up in the rain Tuesday morning to elect a r new leader: either incumbent President Thabo Mbeki or the man he fired in 2005 because of alleged corruption, former deputy president Jacob Zuma.


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


Krispy Kreme Shares Jump as Chief Is Ousted

Scott A. Livengood will be replaced as chief executive by Stephen F. Cooper, a turnaround specialist who took over that role at Enron after its collapse.


Clearwire Aims to Raise $400 Million in Stock Offering

By Seattle Times  Dec. 19--Clearwire, the wireless broadband provider founded by Craig McCaw, filed plans Today to raise up to $400 million in an initial public offering.


UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations has started organizing what it says will be the biggest relief effort the world have ever seen, to help the survivors of Sunday's tsunami.


Ted Corbitt, a Pioneer in American Distance Running, Dies at 88

Mr. Corbitt began running as a child on his fatherâs cotton farm in South Carolina and virtually never stopped, becoming a pioneer of ultramarathon running in the United States.


Six arrested after black woman, 23, is tortured

Police investigating an anonymous tip off believe woman may have been lured to the house by a man she met on the internet.


Golf: Els wins record sixth World Match Play title

WENTWORTH, England : Ernie Els proved himself the master of the World Match Play championship on Sunday when he won a record breaking sixth title - beating England's Lee Westwood 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final.


Jesi, 23:28 - BASKET, LEGADUE: NEL POSTICIPO FABRIANO VINCE A JESI

Nel posticipo serale della undecima giornata di Legadue, vittoria esterna per la Indesit Fabriano su...


Over 50 African migrants feared dead in Atlantic

Rescuers have found the bodies of seven African migrants in a boat adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, while almost 50 others are missing from the vessel trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands, Spanish authorities said Thursday.


Theater buffs have been worried sick about what would happen to âSweeney Toddâ when it was remade as a film.  Stephen Sondheim, who wrote the score, eagerly wielded the razor.


Tiki Barber to Join NBCâs âThe Today Showâ

Tiki Barber, who retired from the Giants, will become a broadcaster for NBC's "The Today Show" and is expected to have a role in the network's Sunday night football broadcasts, people with direct knowledge of the negotiations said.


Study Tests Injected Male Contraceptive In Monkeys

WASHINGTON -- At some time down the road, there may be a new type of nonhormonal contraceptive available to men -- and it's one that would be injected.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

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


News: Senior Republican charged in phone jamming plot

A former Bush campaign official has been charged with plotting to jam the phone networks of political opponents during the November 2002 election.


China SARS Vaccine Passes First Hurdle - State Media

Chinese researchers have developed a SARS vaccine that has passed the first stage of human trials, state media reported on Monday, raising hopes for prevention of a virus that killed some 800 people since it emerged in 2002.


Baghdad, Nov. 1 (NNN): At least 15 Iraqi civilians have been killed in a rocket attack in the Iraqi city of Tikrit. The blast, which occurred at 8 pm local time on Sunday, also left eight injured.


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3 Honduran kids in L.I. face deportation

In her 13 years, Wendy Mejia-Garcia has witnessed more than her share of turmoil.


IOC's Rogge Says 2004 Was Positive Year in Drug Fight

IOC president Jacques Rogge believes 2004 marked a breakthrough in the fight to rid sport of drug cheats despite the doping scandals that blighted the Athens Olympics.


Matthew Hoggard is pleased with his efforts as England emerge with a slim advantage over South Africa.


Dozen dead as tropical storm drenches Hispaniola

At least a dozen people died and many more were reported missing in the Dominican Republic on Monday after Tropical Storm Noel dumped torrential rain on the island of Hispaniola, cutting off communities and grounding flights.


Roma, 18:52 - CALCIO, LAZIO; MAURI: LAVORIAMO CON OBIETTIVO CHAMPIONS

La Lazio ha ripreso la preparazione al centro sportivo di Formello dopo la bella vittoria sul Torino...


What sports fan wouldn't love to listen to Peyton Manning in the huddle or talking strategy with his coaches on the sideline?


Oil prices added to strong gains on  Thursday, spurred by persistent OPEC talk of a cut in supplies  that could drain healthy U.S. stockpiles before summer.


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI riceve in udienza lÂArcivescovo di Canterbury, Primate della Comunione Anglicana: Âil mondo ha bisogno della nostra testimonianza e della forza che viene da una proclamazione univoca del VangeloÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Questa mattina il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha ricevuto in Udienza Sua Grazia il Dr. Rowan Williams, Arcivescovo di Canterbury, Primate della Comunione Anglicana, e il suo Seguito. Al termine dellÂincontro, nella ...


Two U.S. citizens treated for poisoning in Moscow: Ifax

Two U.S. citizens were rushed to  Moscow's main emergency hospital on Sunday with suspected  poisoning, Interfax news agency reported, citing sources in law  enforcement agencies.


BAGHDAD, June 9 -- A suicide truck bombing at an Iraqi military checkpoint south of Baghdad killed a dozen soldiers, the deadliest in a series of explosions throughout Iraq on  Saturday.


EU foreign ministers gather as treaty clock ticks down

Portugal pushed European foreign ministers here Friday to keep a new treaty of EU reforms on track, amid fears that Poland could derail efforts to finalise an agreement next month.


'Sideways' Looking Up With 7 Golden Globe Nominations

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 13 -- "Sideways," a tale of two men looking for love in California's wine country, collected seven Golden Globe nominations Monday, one more than "The Aviator," a biography of young Howard Hughes conquering Hollywood.


US-Russia Space Crew Set for Return to Earth

A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying a US astronaut and two cosmonauts is set to return to Earth on Sunday, landing in darkness by parachute in the barren steppe of northern Kazakhstan.


Manoj Seksaria : We dont lack in technology

In a shallow, star-struck industry, rarely do you come across people who have their head firmly planted on their shoulders.


Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc  said on Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit and sales rose from a year earlier, helped by strong economic conditions.


Airline stocks moved higher Friday after US Airways Group Inc. moved closer to a deal with its pilots, which is needed to keep the carrier aloft.


Pricey Trials Turn Up Few New Blockbusters

Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly - each disclosed serious problems with important medicines yesterday, throwing a spotlight on the fact that the $500 billion


Garden Club Cookbook Tributes Mature Women

FREDERICK, Md. - A garden club took a page from the "Calendar Girls" to produce a cookbook containing nearly nude photos of eight members, ages 55 to 70.


TONY BLAIR was today set to urge unionists and republicans to do the deal to transform Northern Irelandâs deadlocked peace process.


In Brief: Red Hat offer continuous support via new India center

Red Hat has set up an engineering and support center in Pune, India, to provide support for its customers in India and in English-speaking markets worldwide. Red Hat already has three support centers in North America, the U.K., and Australia which provide support in their respective regions. The center in India will enable the company to offer around-the-clock support to customers worldwide, Red Hat said. The center will also have a test lab for hardware and software certification, and will house a team that will work on localization of Red Hat Enterprise Linux in Indian languages. Open source vendors like Red Hat and proprietary software vendors like Microsoft are vying for a number of federal and state e-government projects in India, as well as a number of large private-sector deals.


Farepak customers are set to protest outside HBOS offices, for its role in Farepak's collapse.


More than 100 Chinese cities lift 10-year ban on fireworks

More than 100 Chinese cities have lifted a 10-year ban on fireworks for the Lunar New Year holidays, China's most important holiday.


Martina Hingis, Andy Roddick and Svetlana Kuznetsova are in action today at the U.S. Open. Maria Sharapova, James Blake and Nikolay Davydenko play tonight.


Fresh Cargo Ship Delivers Gifts to Station Astronauts

Christmas came a day late for astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) with the successful Wednesday arrival of a Russian cargo ship bearing gifts and fresh supplies.


Steven P. Jobs has succeeded in building expectations for what some have called âthe God machine.â


A trainare la crescita, il settore non alimentare


IOC Chief Wants Disqualification for Dope Test Evaders

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) made  great strides in its fight against doping in 2004, but athletes  who miss doping tests should be immediately disqualified in the  future, IOC President Jacques Rogge said.


Microsoft hopes to more than double its presence in the European online music market by launching its MSN Music Service in seven more countries, the Financial Times reported.


Iraqis may extend election amid violence

Iraq may modify plans for its first free election to give people more time to vote next month, officials said on Wednesday as suicide bombers and gunmen again struck Sunni Muslim towns north and west of the capital.


Equipped with laptops and hand-held video cameras, off-air network reporters, or embeds, are catching every unplugged and unscripted moment on the campaign trail.


Double Government Computer Failure Shows Plans to Axe all ...

The latest Government computer crash at the Department of Work and Pensions shows the folly of the Government plans to axe all existing emergency fire control rooms.


Getting Personal, Putin Voices Defiance of Critics Abroad

President Vladimir V. Putin on Thursday strongly defended Russia's takeover of the main subsidiary of the Yukos oil company by a state oil company.


Semiconductor designer ARM Holdings ARM.L has agreed to buy US technology firm Artisan ARTI.O for $913 million (503.3 million pounds), to boost its product range, but


A new X-ray machine at London's Heathrow airport, which sees through passengers' clothes, has been attacked by civil liberties campaigners as a - oevoyeur's charter - . The machine uses low-level radiation to ...


Multivariate Stasis in the Dental Morphology of the Paleocene- Eocene Condylarth Ectocion

By Wood, Aaron R Zelditch, Miriam L; Rountrey, Adam N; Eiting, Thomas P; Et al  Abstract.- Evolutionary stasis has often been explained by stabilizing selection, intrinsic constraints, or, more recently, by spatially patterned population dynamics.


Oltre 300 mm di pioggia in 6 ore in Friuli


A local authority is asking the High Court if a chronically ill woman can be helped to travel abroad for an assisted suicide.


GSA Will Try to Fix Procurement Problems With a New Service

Legislation that would permit the General Services Administration to revamp troubled operations and create a new purchasing service has been sent to the president for his signature.


S. Africa allows Equatorial Guinea to question Thatcher

South Africa's Justice Ministry has given permission to the Equatorial Guinean authorities to question Mark Thatcher on his alleged role in a coup plot to overthrow the


Suicide blast at Afghan governor's funeral kills six

A suicide bomber blew himself up at the funeral of an assassinated Afghan politician, killing six people, as NATO said the Taliban death toll in a key offensive had passed 500.


Sony-Led Consortium Agrees to Purchase MGM

A consortium led by Sony Corp. that includes cable television giant Comcast Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire venerable film studio Metro-Goldyn-Mayer, the parties said Thursday.


Amnesty Condemns "Virus" of Internet Censorship

Text of press release by London-based Amnesty International website on 6 June  Amnesty International today (6 June) warned that the Internet 'could change beyond all recognition' unless action is taken to stop the 'Virus of Internet repression' eroding freedom of expression online.


Health agencies raise alarm as childhood lifestyles fuel heart disease

Children must be at the forefront of efforts to prevent heart disease, health agencies said as they accused governments of neglecting the 17 million deaths from cardiovascular illness a year.


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ATLANTA -- UPS Inc., the world's largest shipping carrier, said Friday it will cancel its order for 10 Airbus A380 freighters, following delivery delays. The decision will leave the European aircraft manufacturer with no firm orders for its jumbo freighter.


Ben Sheets becomes the second pitcher in team history with 1,000 career strikeouts as the Brewers beat the Tigers, 6-5, and win their first road series since late April.


Rwandan Invasion Evidence Proves Elusive

MUTONGO, Congo AP) — Swooping over the lush, volcanic hills of east Congo, a helicopter patrol by U.N. observers on Saturday revealed emptied villages — one spotted a day earlier was half-burned — but little sign of who was responsible.


Russian Authorities Say Yukos Owes $4 Billion More in Taxes

Russia's Tax Ministry says the country's giant oil firm Yukos owes more than $4 billion dollars in back taxes for the year 2001.


Appeals Court Rejects ABB Ltd.'s $1.2 Billion Asbestos Settlement Plan

A federal appeals court has rejected a $1.2 billion asbestos settlement plan for ABB Ltd., a setback for restructuring efforts by the Swiss-Swedish engineering company.


Japan Shocked, Perplexed Over Iraq Hostage

Shosei Koda did not go to Iraq to distribute aid, reconstruct the country or strike it rich in the oil business. He was not connected with Japan's government or its armed forces.


CAPE CANAVERAL-- The explosive growth of tools and toys using data from the US military's array of Global Positioning System satellites is showing no signs of letting up, and the US Air Force aims to meet demand.


Technology and financial services firms won a key patent reform victory Friday when the House approved legislation the industries have pushed for years by a vote of 220-175.


Ancient Vase Comes Home to a Heroâs Welcome

The Euphronios krater, at the heart of a three-decade tug of war between the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Italian government, received a heroâs welcome in Rome.


SHELL'S new chief executive Jeroen van der Veer is to be handed a beefed-up pay package as part of the planned merger of the firm's Dutch and British arms.


A recent food shortage aboard the international space station forced its two residents to cut back on meat, potatoes and vegetables.


The US says it hopes North Korea will resume nuclear talks, but it rules out offering new concessions.


Attore protagonista mini-serie di Canale 5 'Il Professore'


Dog walking helps seniors meet exercise goals

Man's best friend may also help  keep their elderly owners healthy, but only if the dog owners  regularly walk their pets, new research shows.


From today home users will be able to get hold of Microsoft's long-awaited update for Windows XP. The version of the SP2 security update for the Home Edition of XP has become available via its auto-update service.


An Australian detainee being arraigned Wednesday before a US military commission on charges of attempted murder and aiding al Qaeda met with his parents, their first visit together in five years.


Clemens dishes on pitching, not steroids

Roger Clemens talked about pitching and conditioning. What he didn't talk about was steroids.


Scores of Iraqi civilians and police officers were killed in Baghdad Friday in separate attacks on police stations and a mosque. Senior government officials say the attacks are intended to weaken security and ignite a civil war.


An advocate for Anna Nicole Smith's daughter decided the former model would be buried alongside her son in the Bahamas


Acupuncture found to help arthritis patients

They announced the finding after conducting one of the world's longest and largest clinical trials to investigate the ancient Chinese needle treatment.


Many Trainees Are Complicit With 'Enemy Targets'

BAGHDAD -- The platoon of American soldiers was pinned down in an alley outside the holiest Shiite shrine in western Baghdad's Kadhimiyah neighborhood. Machine-gun fire sprayed from apartment windows and rooftops with a deafening clatter. The troops were 15 yards from their Humvees, but they didn...


Turkey Backs Off Plan to Outlaw Adultery

Turkey's government backed off its plan to outlaw adultery after criticism within the European Union, strident protests from opposition politicians and a march on parliament Tuesday by hundreds of outraged Turkish women.


Most thoroughbred championships are decided by the end of a typical Breeders' Cup day, and Saturday's eight championship events at Lone Star Park probably succeeded in that mission.


Two Brazilians were honored by FIFA Monday when soccerâs governing body named Kaka and Marta as the menâs and womenâs players of the year.


Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham has backed his old boss Sir Alex Ferguson to ensure Wayne Rooney remains focused enough to fulfil his enormous potential.


Toxic spill at Israel's Ben-Gurion airport

Firefighters and hazardous material teams went into action at Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport on Tuesday after a toxic substance spilled while being loaded onto a plane, officials said.


US voices 'serious concerns' about Zimbabwe election

The United States expressed "serious concerns" Thursday about the March 29 general elections in Zimbabwe, a country it finds under constant repression from President Robert Mugabe's regime.