WILL WI-FI FLY?: Mebane, Graham Consider Offering Free Internet Access

By Isaac Groves, Times-News, Burlington, N.C.  Jun. 24--Shawn Jackson is close to getting an online degree in health care management, so he uses the Internet a lot.   There is a chance he could one day get online sitting outside in his city's downtown.


Gordon Brown is set to be confirmed as the new Labour Party leader at a special conference in Manchester.


The families of a UK couple killed in Thailand say it is a "travesty of natural justice" the accused has been given bail.


A graphical recap of the heiress' Larry King chat  shows she has one thing on her mind  -  and not the one you're thinking


Paying the Freight for Polluting the Air: Europe Takes the Lead

Offsetting, the practice of achieving carbon neutrality, is gaining popularity among companies wishing to make a show of their green credentials.


Googleâs management team has an obsession with Microsoft, and that oversensitivity may well cloud their reaction to the prospect of Microsoft buying Yahoo.


BSkyB records net loss due to ITV write-down

British pay-TV giant BSkyB on Wednesday posted a net loss in the first half of its financial year as the group booked a hefty charge on the dwindling value of its 17.9-percent stake in broadcaster ITV.


European Union regulators Friday cleared Singapore's Flextronics International Ltd., the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, to acquire factories from Canada's Nortel Networks Corp.


After exploding for all of his 25 points in the second half of Cambridge's 65-60 victory last night over Springfield Central at the BABC Stop & Shop Classic in Chelsea, Falcons point guard Robert Wesley Jr. had every right to be a little cocky.


The nation's top spy announced he canceled a controversial, $9 billion dollar spy satellite program. Congressional critics called the Misty satellite ineffective and redundant.


Specter's Judiciary Panel Post on the Line

Sen. Arlen Specter's move up to chairman of the committee that handles the president's judicial nominees is on the line this week when lawmakers return to the Capitol to clean up the unfinished work of this Congress and prepare for the next one.


U.S. Aircraft Pound Shi'ite Rebels in Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq  - U.S. aircraft, apparently AC-130  gunships, pounded positions held by Shi'ite militiamen in the  Iraqi holy city of Najaf Thursday and large orange multiple  flashes lit the night sky.


Oracle calls BEA's price 'impossibly high'

Oracle has rejected BEA Systems' proposed purchase price of $21 per share, calling it "impossibly high" for Oracle or any other company to pay.In a letter to BEA's board dated Oct. 25, Oracle again urged the company to accept its offer of $17 per share, an amount that Oracle said it was "unwilling to increase.""The $21 per share price is a multiple of nearly eleven times BEA's last twelve months' reported maintenance revenues," wrote Oracle President Charles Phillips. "Nobody would seriously consider paying that kind of multiple for a software company with shrinking new license sales."He noted that Oracle was the only company making an offer for BEA. "Apparently no other companies think that BEA is worth $17 per share, let alone $21 per share," Philips wrote.Oracle again urged BEA to put its offer to a shareholder vote. Oracle's bid of $17 per share values BEA at about $6.7 billion. A price of $21 per share would value it at $8.3 billion.Oracle said it had an obligation to its own shareholders to "exercise price discipline when evaluating acquisition opportunities." It reminded BEA of its deadline of Sunday evening to accept the offer, after which it will "move on" and consider other acquisitions.Oracle made its surprise bid for BEA on Oct. 12, hoping to strengthen its line of middleware products and grow its customer base. BEA, which had been under pressure from investor Carl Icahn to sell, quickly rejected the offer as too low, and on Thursday came back with its suggested higher price. Oracle's offer "significantly undervalues BEA" and is not in the best interests of BEA's shareholders, it said on Thursday.BEA officials weren't available for comment on Oracle's latest letter.


The trial of Silvio Berlusconi resumes in Milan as Italy's former PM is treated for a minor heart complaint.


US sportswear giant Nike ventured further into the British football market on Tuesday after agreeing to buy rival Umbro, maker of the England soccer strip, for 582 million dollars (408 million euros).


At a time when the country is faced with a new tangle of problems, the return of the â80s action hero suggests that some Americans, particularly men, are looking to revel in the vestigial pleasures of older times and seemingly simpler ways.


British embassy in Yemen is closed amid security fears


Area Catholics mark 1531 'la Virgen' vision

The faithful gathered Sunday at St. Theodore Catholic Church to walk through the streets in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. "Today is a great day in our homeland of Mexico," Maria Jimenez of Gonzales said in Spanish.


Tiger relief after shooting 74 at brutal Oakmont

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Tiger Woods was relieved to keep double-bogeys off his card after battling to a four-over-par 74 in the U.S. Open second round on Friday.


TV network CBS fights the record $500,000 fine imposed following Janet Jackson's breast-baring incident.


Dell TechKnow Nashville-Area Students Earn Computers and Tips From Vince Young

Students in Metro Nashville Public School's  (MNPS) Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) TechKnow program today showcased their newly  developed computer skills to a special guest teacher --  Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Vince Young.


Radio Expert: Performance Royalties Could Usurp 100%+ of Net Income

A Los Angeles Times story published yesterday revealed that the new Copyright Alliance, made up of content and recording industry leaders and supported by Rep. Howard Berman (D - Calif.), has as its key mission the establishment of a system of rates which both terrestrial and Internet-based radio stations would pay as performance royalties.


46 of 49 nations OK ban on cluster bombs

A declaration calling for a 2008 treaty banning cluster bombs was adopted Friday by 46 out of 49 nations attending a conference in Oslo, officials for the Norwegian government and two non-governmental groups said.


It builds on Halo 2 in ways you'd expect, but new modes and options also send the series in exciting new directions.


Canceling Harman Deal, Suitors Buy Bonds Instead

Goldman Sachs and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts agreed to end their $8 billion buyout of Harman International, which makes speakers, and instead buy $400 million of the companyâs bonds.


SCHEDALe principali tappe del presidente del Consiglio in carica dal 17 maggio                                          I nove mesi del governo Prodi


Wonktoberfest continues! With three days to go till the third presidential debate, those in need of a political TV fix can revisit the early days of the campaign with Diary of a Political Tourist


Stars take red carpet ahead of Oscar ceremony

Hollywood's elite braved cold dreary skies with barely a shiver on Sunday as they crossed the red carpet in off-the-shoulder gowns and designer tuxedos for the 79th annual Oscars.


Couple wanted on fraud charges located in small English town

Howard Welsh and Lee Hope Thrasher have been on the lam for more than a year, wanted on federal charges of swindling more than $30 million from 1,100 investors.


Crews use hand tools in western fire fight

Fire crews burned away vegetation and used hand tools to scratch out firebreaks along a canyon as planes dropped retardant Thursday in hopes of keeping a 3,260-acre wildfire north of this scenic Arizona community from spreading.


UN sanctions 3 Kuwaitis for al-Qaida tie

The U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions Wednesday on three Kuwaitis who allegedly help finance al-Qaida operations and recruit fighters for the terrorist network, diplomats said.


People here seem bewildered by the enormity of what has happened to their country. Sri Lankan military officials say more than 12,000 people died on the island nation.


Messina, 13:22 - CALCIO, MESSINA: FAVERO NUOVO RESPONSABILE AREA TECNICA

Renato Favero è il nuovo responsabile dell'area tecnica del Messina. (Nic. Api) (12...


17 killed in heavy clashes in northern Iraq

Seventeen people were killed and some 50 others wounded in heavy clashes overnight between US-Iraqi forces and insurgents in Iraq's northern town of Tall Afar, witnesses and medical sources said Thursday.


Single-parent job plan fuels divorce frenzy

Chinese education officials have scrapped a job cut plan that allowed single-parent teachers with children to stay in work after it prompted a rash of divorces, a Chinese newspaper said on Wednesday.


SunRocket Goes Out of Business, Leaving Customers in the Lurch

SunRocket, an Internet phone provider, abruptly ceased operations Monday and is looking to sell its assets, after two rounds of layoffs and the departures of top executives.


Don't Dismiss Online Relationships as Fantasy

People get married, divorced and die because of relationships that develop online. Can anyone still argue that online relationships aren't real?


N.J. Governor Confronts DJ Over Comments

Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey said Wednesday he threatened to take a radio show host outside after the shock jock made dismissive comments about postpartum depression, an ailment that has afflicted first lady Mary Jo Codey.


Belgium Gives Tough Sentences to Islamist Militants

A Belgian court handed down maximum  prison sentences on Friday to a group of Islamist militants  convicted of links to organizations supporting Osama bin  Laden's al Qaeda network.


Motegi, 14:12 - MOTO, GIAPPONE: PEDROSA CADE, FRATTURA DITO PIEDE SINISTRO

Non è stato un Gp del Giappone da ricordare per Dani Pedrosa. Lo spagnolo della Honda, partit...


Roger Clemens isn't headed to Fenway Park for a World Series showdown with his first team. The St. Louis Cardinals saw to that with a 5-2 win in Game 7 of the NLCS last night.


RightNow Named a Leader in Independent Research Firm Customer Service Management Software Evaluation

BOZEMAN, Mont., June 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RightNow(R) Technologies  today announced it was named a leader in Interaction-Centric CSM Software in the Q2 2007 Forrester Wave(TM) report, Customer Service Management Software (May 2007).


A US town is preparing to honour late country legend Johnny Cash, 42 years after he was jailed there.


In the grand scheme of a season that is only a third of the way finished, Boston College's 37-17 victory over Army yesterday at Alumni Stadium will be merely a footnote.


Judge Removes Juror in Scott Peterson Trial

The judge in the Scott Peterson murder trial dismissed a juror Tuesday and replaced her with an alternate  --  a sign of conflict in the jury room on the fifth day of deliberations.


Blogs Becoming Regular Reading for Business Travelers

It may be a little late to the game, but business travel is now the subject of a variety of blogs.


ABC Said to Re-Edit Key Parts of 9/11 Show

ABC was facing growing pressure from Democrats and aides to former President Bill Clinton.


An Olympic Airlines flight on its way from Athens to New York is diverted to Stansted Airport after a security alert.


China's plan to cut coal use has brought electricity to nomads and hopes for cleaner air by 2020.


Road travellers may face delays on Christmas Eve as people prepare for a festive journey to or from home.


CINEMA, 'IO, ROBOT' PRIMO AL BOX OFFICE MA LA SORPRESA ARRIVA CON ...

Roma, 25 ott. (Adnkronos /Cinematografo.it) - 'Io, Robot' con Will Smith conquista il box office italiano. Il film fantascientifico ispirato al romanzo di Asimov Ã¨ primo nella classifica Cinetel con un incasso


Motorola Initiates Open Source Telecoms HA Project

Motorola Inc has announced that it is starting a new open source project to develop a high-availability operating environment for network equipment providers based on Service Availability Forum standards.


PITTSBURGH -- The gunman who wounded five Duquesne University basketball players after a school dance last year pleaded guilty Friday and will spend up to 40 years in prison.


Holder Amelie Mauresmo breezed past fellow Frenchwoman Nathalie Dechy 6-3 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Paris Open on Thursday.


VoIP moves out of the 'PC peripheral' era Review The concept of the PC-free Skype-supporting DECT phone went straight to the top of our How Did We Survive Without One? list on the first day we used such a device, the Netgear SPH200D - reviewed here. Now, from Singapore-based Aztech, we have the V500DS-S1, another all-singing, all-dancing, Skype'n'DECT phone capable of making calls via either a run-of-the-mill landline or VoiP.â¦


Search teams Friday drained a pond and combed 40 hilly acres in northeast Alabama in the search for an 11-year-old girl and her mother, and the woman's husband was in federal custody on an unrelated weapons charge.


An al-Qaida-linked group posted a Web video Saturday purporting to show the bodies of two American soldiers being dragged behind a truck, then set on fire in apparent retaliation for the alleged rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by U.S. troops from the same unit.


Indonesia ferry fire kills 16, as many missing

Sixteen people died and at least as many were missing after a fire broke out on an Indonesian ferry off Jakarta Bay on Thursday, with some desperate passengers hurling themselves off the blazing vessel into the sea.


By Domingo Ramirez Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Oct. 5--GRAPEVINE -- Maybe a walk would have been better for him after all. A 20-year-old Grapevine man suffered internal injuries this week after he swallowed a small baggie of cocaine, police said.


HOW HIGH WILL IT GO? Ivan's damage to Gulf rigs is helping fuel ...

Crude oil prices climbed above $50 per barrel Tuesday, their highest level since futures began trading in 1983. The increase raises new questions about just how far prices will climb, with


Rescue crews searching for famed millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett stumbled upon more false leads Sunday when they discovered more plane wreckage — but didn't find the missing aviator or his plane.


Nel cast anche Simona Cavallari, Kaspar Kapparoni


Russia and Belarus are no closer to resolving a dispute over demands that the latter pays more for gas imports.


Swan Lake Sharapova in Wimbledon rain row

Maria Sharapova was plunged into a Wimbledon rain row on Saturday as torrential downpours meant that just two matches were completed and drenched fans saw only 75 minutes of action.


Some high school biology classes are using real human cadavers to teach students anatomy in a different way.


Duke, Tennessee, Connecticut and North Carolina are selected Monday as the No. 1 seeds for the women's NCAA tournament.


According to a news report, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against online music promotion company BurnLounge, calling it a "pyramid scheme."


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


Two young brothers whose parents are missing after the Indian Ocean tsunami are to come back to the UK.


U.S. halts imaginary Cubans in security drill

Two thousand imaginary Cuban migrants set sail toward Florida during a massive two-day U.S. training exercise but were intercepted by federal, state and local agents armed with teamwork and acronyms.


A Senate committee voted yesterday to scuttle new rules that critics say would deny overtime pay to millions of workers, as Democrats won the latest round in their election-year bout with President Bush over the issue.


Gaza militants seize government building

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian gunmen seized the governor's office in a southern city on Sunday, demanding aid for families left homeless by an Israeli military operation, witnesses said.


U.S. Jews and Muslims seek paths to harmony

Muslims and Jews, a tiny slice of the U.S. population, are looking for new ways to get along that could set a worldwide example for two ancient but often alienated faiths, religious leaders and experts say.


Paraguay Chips Away at Empire of Corruption

ASUNCION, Paraguay  - They are a new breed of  public servants in Paraguay, plucked from the private sector by  a president who needs to crack down on the endemic corruption  that has emptied his state's coffers.


PeopleSoft's ex-CEO accepts to have misled investors

NEW YORK, October 4  - PeopleSoft's (PSFT.NAS) former CEO, Craig Conway, has accepted to have lied when he told investors last year that Oracle's $7.


British Airways bosses help with check-ins

LONDON -- The head of British Airways and top managers helped with passenger check-in Saturday as the airline sought recover from a week of chaos that stranded thousands of passengers.


I genitori non sono riusciti ad aiutarla, donati gli organi


The sore rib cage muscle that caused Roy Oswalt to leave Friday's game in the eighth inning won't keep him from making his next start Wednesday night at San Francisco.


Sri Lanka mourns its thousands of dead, one month after giant tsunami waves devastated coastal areas.


Atene, 17:07 - CALCIO, RIVALDO FIRMA BIENNALE CON AEK ATENE

Rivaldo resta in Grecia. Dopo aver rotto con l'Olimpiakos, il brasiliano ex Milan ha firmato un cont...


Indian Archipelago's Residents Beyond Easy Reach and Rescue

This island is so flat that residents say water did not just wash in from the sea during the tsunami that struck on Sunday morning, but came up through


Readers tell us about their never-ending connection to former partners, lovers, friends and one-night stands.


Muhammad jury to weigh conspiracy theory

Early in his closing argument, John Allen Muhammad laid out the heart of his defense against six murder charges for the 2002 sniper shootings in the Washington area: He and accomplice Lee Boyd Malvo were framed.


There could be some discord during the Tournament of Roses Parade as demonstrators promise to raise issues during the holiday spectacle that has been going on for more than a century.


Turkey expects to surpass growth target for end-2004

Turkey's economy is expected to grow at least some eight percent in 2004, beating the year-end target of five-percent, the country's deputy prime minister said.


Nice curves, but does it have anything worthwhile inside the casing? Review "Refined, Stylish, Classy, Sleek" - are all words that have gone to describe Samsung's latest offering to the digital audio player world... mostly by the Seoul-based manufacturer. So, after all that hype is there anything besides aesthetics to drive sales of the Samsung K3 in this Apple iPod dominated market? Read on...â¦


I magistrati onorari incontrano i cittadini davanti a Montecitorio"Vogliamo spiegare chi siamo e perchÃ© sciopereremo per una settimana"                                          Giustizia, giudici di pace in piazza "Siamo esclusi da ogni diritto"


Napoli, 13:26 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: OGGI SOPRALLUOGO AL SAN PAOLO

Nel pomeriggio, alle 15, ci sarà un sopralluogo allo stadio San Paolo da parte dell'assessore...


The panel appointed by the governor to investigate the massacre at Virginia Tech is critical of the university's response to the shootings and its treatment of Seung Hui Cho, concluding that some lives could have been saved if officials had issued an alert sooner that a gunman was on campus.


But having alienated Everton, Rooney has engineered his exit, choosing Manchester United ahead of Newcastle in a 27 million move.


A head teacher and a university vice chancellor are knighted in the New Year's Honours.


Rob Richards' Blog: WS-Addressing for ext/soap

In a quick post to his blog, Rob Richards shares two scripts he's created for working with WS-Addressing in PHP.   It's not very difficult to implement, but I threw together a library for anyone else that might need to leverage it.  WS-Addressing Library: soap-wsa.php WS-Addressing Example: soap-wsa-example.php    The scripts have only been tested for a SOAP client side/.NET service combination. He also explains why the support he gives (like these scripts) is only for the client and not the server side of things.


Manchester Unitedâs Phil Neville is determined to tough it out at Old Trafford and win back a regular place in the team. The 27-year-old made only his fifth start of the season when he captained the side


When Your Biological Clock Says Time's Up

FRIDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- More women are waiting longer to have children as they pursue college degrees and careers or simply enjoy young adulthood without kids in tow.


China Seen as Biggest Driver of Ivory Market

Booming demand in China is the biggest driver of the illegal ivory market and there is no clear link between allowing regulated legal trade and a rise in black market supplies, a report to a U.N. conference said on Monday.


It's too bad "Shoeless" Joe Jackson isn't still alive. It sounds like he's got an ally in presidential candidate Bill Richardson.


Tax Changes That Merit Remembering This Spring

The time has come once again to start getting ready for that American ritual, tax-return filing season.


Sunshine Daydream, With Pointed Point of View

âSmiley Face,â about a pot-addled would-be actress stumbling through a long, weird day in Los Angeles, is a contradiction in terms: a âstonerâ comedy with a purpose.


Rice Defends Iraq Weapons Characterization

National security adviser Condoleezza Rice said yesterday it is still unclear whether Iraq attempted to procure tens of thousands of aluminum tubes for a nuclear-weapons program or a conventional rocket program, despite conclusions by the Senate Intelligence Committee and U.N. investigators that the tubes could not be used in any nuclear program.


Gonzalez Looking Forward to Playoff Chase

After all the bad things that have happened to Alex Gonzalez this year, he figured he was due for a stroke of luck. He finally got it with a trade to a playoff contender.


Brahim Hemdani scored a late equaliser for Rangers to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Celtic in the Scottish Premier League.


Controversial N. Irish marches pass off peacefully

Nearly 60,000 Protestants joined Orange Order marches in Northern Ireland to mark the anniversary of a historic victory over Catholic forces.


Marbury Powers US Over Spain, Coaches Square Off

The US and Spanish coaches had to be separated when an argument erupted at the end of the game as the United States beat Spain 102-94 in the Olympic men's basketball quarterfinals Thursday.


BEIRUT: Oil prices remained near recent peaks on Friday, with US crude trading just below $55-a-barrel. In midday New York trading, WTI was down 21 cents at $54.


Armitage faces hostile questions over Iraq election

Political opponents of the United States Government have questioned its ability to ensure that full elections are held in Iraq in January.


Belarus leader wins mandate for new term

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, accused in the west of flouting democratic norms, has won overwhelming approval in a referendum to run for a third term in office, the top election official says.


Egypt's foreign minister on Wednesday accused the Israeli lobby of harming its relations with the United States


Smoking changes brain the same way as drugs: study

Smoking causes long-lasting changes in the brain similar to changes seen in animals when they are given cocaine, heroin and other addictive drugs, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


S&P rises 1 percent; tax-rebate stimulus deal helps

The S&P 500 index on Thursday rose more than 1 percent as stocks extended gains, helped by optimism about a deal for tax rebates to stimulate the U.S. economy.


A general strike is held in Indian-controlled Kashmir in protest at the planned execution of a Kashmiri man.


Bush to Sketch Overarching 2nd Term Goals

President Bush will spend 17 minutes sketching overarching goals for his second term Thursday even as debate still swirls over how he fulfilled promises made in his first inaugural address.


MDs: Vioxx not the only drug to help arthritis

The withdrawal of Vioxx may take a bite out of Merck & Co.'s revenues, but it isn'ta setback for arthritis patients, doctors said Friday, because dozens of other drugs offer the same symptom relief.


The State Department on Saturday warned that terrorists were planning more attacks against Western targets in Indonesia over Christmas and New Years, reiterating advice to its citizens not to travel to the country.


Opposition parties urge Pakistan's government to go ahead with 8 January polls, despite an expected delay.


The former head of MI6 denied Wednesday that the British intelligence agency killed Princess Diana and her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, in 1997.


Superato il film d'animazione Pixar-Disney 'Cars'


Governatore di Bankitalia: ma restano margini miglioramento


The Transportation Security Administration yesterday said it would resume plans to seek bids for a large technology maintenance contract, ending consideration of a proposal to give the work to an Alaska Native Corporation without competition.


Australian customs officials searched Sylvester Stallone's hotel room and private jet on Monday, three days after seizing banned substances from the muscle-bound actor's entourage as he arrived for a promotional tour, a news report said.


Iraq ushered in the New Year on Saturday the same way it ended the last one -- with a string of assassinations and bombings by insurgents bent on wrecking a landmark Jan. 30 election.


A firm producing sensors for washing machines and TVs which can be operated from your office, is expanding.


Napoli, 17:32 - CALCIO, SERIE B: NAPOLI-FROSINONE SOSPESA 2 VOLTE

La partita Napoli-Frosinone, in svolgimento allo stadio San Paolo, è stata sospesa per due vo...


The judge said the juror had improperly learned some information about the case outside of the courtroom.


Al via la fiaccolata di Roma. Migliaia di luci, un obiettivo ...

Da una parte il movimento che grida a gran voce via dall'Iraq, dall'altra i rappresentanti del centrosinistra venuti a testimoniare, al di lÃ  delle recenti divisioni, il loro impegno per la liberazione di Simona Pari e Simona Torretta le due ragazze


SEATTLE - An expensive MRI machine at Virginia Mason Medical Center sustained at least $200,000 in damage when a metal floor buffer was mistakenly placed nearby and was sucked in by the machine's powerful magnets, a television station reports.  The accident happened Jan.


Suit Against Ex-Citi Officers Is Dismissed

Two former Citigroup executives won dismissal yesterday of a lawsuit in which the government accused them of keeping tens of millions of dollars for the bankâs asset management arm that should have gone to reduce mutual fund fees.


Well, yes - hard disks DO revolve... NEC Computers reckons its latest NAS device - the Storage NS50 - offers revolutionary security.â¦


Ford says it might sell off the luxury Aston Martin brand following a review of the unit's future.


Triple murder at start of Jamaica's tourist season

KINGSTON, Jamaica  - Gunmen killed three men and wounded two others near some of Montego Bay's upscale hotels on Friday, the first day of the tourist high season in the violence-plagued Jamaican resort city, police said.


Clips of Local Talent, Events Find Fame on Web's New Tube

By JACOB BENNETT, Courier & Press staff writer 464-7434 or bennettj@courierpress.com  There are more than 250 videos on YouTube filmed in and around Evansville.  There is TV news footage, cell phone footage from several local concerts -- including Josh Groban and Hank Williams Jr.


Kerry: Bush Won't Own Up to Bad Decisions

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry addresses a crowd of supporters during a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wis., Monday night, Oct. 25, 2004.


The last time the played the Suns at Phoenix -- on Dec. 22, 2006 -- the teams engaged in one of the most thrilling games of the season.


Green Bay Packers Reggie White talks with the media Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, 1999, in Green Bay, Wis. Former NFL star Reggie White died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, of a heart attack at his home in Hundersville, NC , his wife Sara said.


India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in London for talks with his British counterpart Tony Blair, ruled out sending Indian troops to Iraq to back up the US-led coalition.


Nearly 40 percent of patients with early pancreatic cancer who could be treated with surgery don't get the operation, dooming them to grim chances of survival, a study found.


DEAD EASY   STOP feeding tomatoes and reduce watering to help prevent the fruit splitting. Pop a banana among the plants to speed-up the ripening process.   PLANT drifts of springflowering wallflowers.


Study: Mobile phone use increases brain tumor risk

Ten or more years of mobile phone use can dramatically increase the risk of developing a benign tumor on the auditory nerve, according to a study conducted by the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.


With the economy dominating voters' minds and playing to Mitt Romney's strengths, the maverick Senator may be trying too hard to shift the debate back to Iraq


A woman in a town near Naples got an unwelcome surprise when she bought a sack of potatoes at a nearby market, put them into water to peel and discovered one of them was a hand grenade apparently left over from World War II.


Wyeth WYE.N on Wednesday reported a  third-quarter profit that exceeded analysts' estimates,  compared with a loss a year earlier, when it took a large  charge relating to its recalled "fen-phen" diet medicines.


Derek Jeter's diving grab caught the attention of all of baseball and perhaps earned him his first American League Gold Glove.


President Bush is weighing a short-term U.S. troop increase in Iraq, his spokesman said on Tuesday as he denied reports of a rift between the White House and resistant Pentagon chiefs.


(InfoWorld) - Yahoo Inc. has launched a service called Pipes designed to let regular users mix different RSS and Atom feeds and create data "mashups," a process that so far has required programming knowledge. Pipes features a drag-and-drop interface that the company hopes non-technical users will find simple and intuitive as they manipulate content syndication feeds to combine data in new and useful ways. An example of a Pipe is this one , which meshes listings from Craigslist with data from Yahoo's local search engine to display apartments for rent near any business, Yahoo said. Another one collates news about topics chosen by the user from a variety of sources. "Pipes' initial set of modules lets you assemble personalized information sources out of existing Web services and data feeds. Pipes outputs standard RSS 2.0, so you can subscribe to and read your pipes in your favorite aggregator. You can also create pipes that accept user input and run them on our servers as a kind of miniature Web application," reads Yahoo's description of the service , posted Wednesday night. While Pipes today lets users mix data from RSS and Atom feeds, Yahoo hopes to extend the service to support other data formats, Web services, processing modules and output renderings, Yahoo said. For example, Yahoo will open up access to the Pipes engine to programmers and add support for the KML data source, which is used to display geographic data in Google Inc.'s popular Google Earth mapping application and Google Maps Web site. The initial response from observers has been enthusiastic. "Yahoo's new Pipes service is a milestone in the history of the Internet," Tim O'Reilly, founder and CEO of computer book publisher O'Reilly Media Inc., wrote on his blog . "While it's still a bit rough around the edges, it has enormous promise in turning the Web into a programmable environment for everyone." The Pipes Web site, available throughout this morning, was nonetheless down at press time, displaying the message: "Our Pipes are clogged! We've called the plumbers!"


A un anno da acquisto,tramonta collaborazione russo-europea


Manufacturing Activity Rises; Rate Slows

Manufacturing activity rose in August for the 15th consecutive month, but at a slower rate than in July, according to a monthly report released Wednesday by the Institute for Supply Management, a research group.


Gullible time-rich polyglot? Facebook wants you! Facebook is headed for a problem. In the wacky innovation-lite and revenue-poor world of web 2.0, you have to be able to show your investors and the hordes of "I want to believe" journalists some sort of growth.â¦


Privately-run prisons perform worse than those run by the public sector, a document leaked to the BBC suggests.


Ask Jeeves will launch a test version of its desktop search tool on Wednesday, following the launch of similar tools by rivals Microsoft on Monday and Google in October, and ahead of expected entries from America Online and Yahoo.


Vaccine claims to get their day in court

Science has spoken when it comes to the theory that some childhood vaccines can cause autism. They don't, the Institute of Medicine concluded three years ago.


Jens Lehmann has spoke of his shock at being dropped in favour Manuel Almunia and admitted he doesn't know if he will be recalled for the Gunners' must-win Champions League tie against Rosenborg on Tuesday night.


The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Steve Pollick Column: Legislation Would Put Poachers in Crosshairs

By Steve Pollick, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio  Jun. 3--The cost of poaching in the state is about to go up, drastically, if state lawmakers approve a bill introduced last week in the Ohio House of Representatives.


Unions move toward health-care reform deal

As rising health-care costs hurt workers and retirees alike, America's trade unions are seen inching toward a broad-sweeping agreement with U.S. corporations on health-care reform.


Google launches a tool designed to make it easier for computer users to access online information offline.


RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas vowed on Monday to press on with early elections as a truce between his security forces and the Hamas government appeared close to collapse in the Gaza Strip.


Large percentages of high school seniors are posting weak scores on national math and reading tests even though more of them are taking challenging courses and getting higher grades in school, say two new government reports released Thursday.


Minnesota and California to appeal federal regulatory ruling that bars them from taxing Net phone service providers.


US vetoes Arab demand for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

New York - The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab- backed resolution that would have demanded Israel immediately halt its week-old military operations in the northern Gaza Strip.


Six men have been convicted of a string of sex attacks on the remote Pacific island of Pitcairn.


KABUL, Afghanistan Oct. 6, 2004 - Campaigning for Afghanistan's first direct presidential election ended with a burst of violence Wednesday as attackers set off a bomb in a failed effort to kill interim


Iran resolves plutonium issues under atom pact: IAEA

Iran has resolved U.N. questions about tests with plutonium, a key fuel for atomic bombs, and the International Atomic Energy Agency considers the matter closed, according to the text of an IAEA-Iran accord released on Monday.


THE FLU-VACCINE CRISIS: AN ELECTION-YEAR SCARE

October 28, 2004 -- I think all the members of Congress who received flu shots - you know, because they shake so many hands â-hould attend the funerals of seniors who died because they didn't get a shot ("Serum for Senators at Dr.


A book published in France says the US regularly monitored French President Jacques Chirac's phone calls. The book, which charts the breakdown of the leaders' relationship in the run-up to the Iraq war, says several sources reported the surveillance.


Purported new bin Laden tape released: report

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden released a videotape on the sixth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, in which he praised one of the hijackers who attacked the United States, CNN reported on Tuesday.


Eircom will 'wipe out' Irish telcos: ALTO

Network upgrade will 'increase digital divide' Irish telcos have reacted angrily to Eircom's plan to upgrade its network infrastructure, with one industry group claiming it could eliminate competition.â¦


Campaigns begin for Palestinian president

Candidates vying to succeed Yasser Arafat as president of the Palestinian Authority kicked off a two-week election campaign Saturday with rallies and speeches that largely


A severe earthquake shook Indonesia's Sumatra region, destroying buildings, killing four people and injuring 21 in a toll experts said was sure to rise.


Colombia's Sandino Has Come a Long Way for Oscar

From onscreen drug mule to Oscar  nominee, Colombian actress Catalina Sandino Moreno has come a  long way in one year.


U.S. Effort Aims to Improve Opinions About Iraq Conflict

The Bush administration, battling negative perceptions of the Iraq war, is sending Iraqi Americans to deliver what the Pentagon calls "good news" about Iraq to U.S. military bases.


Nicoletta Mantovani, widow of Luciano Pavarotti, attacks the Italian media's "unseemly" gossip about his will.


Gadhafi's son: Convicted nurses won't die

Five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death for allegedly infecting more than 400 Libyan children with HIV-contaminated blood will be spared, the son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said Thursday.


NASHUA, New Hampshire  - Presidential rivals in both parties took aim at Democrat Barack Obama's experience and health care proposals on Saturday, hours ahead of back-to-back debates that could reshape tight nominating races in New Hampshire.


Suicide Bomber at Pakistan Mosque Kills Three

At least three people were killed when a suicide bomber shot his way into a minority Shi'ite Muslim mosque in the Pakistani city of Lahore Sunday and detonated his explosives, residents and emergency workers said.


Thousands of people called for a swift end to the war in Iraq as they marched through downtown on Saturday, chanting and carrying signs that read: "Wall Street Gets Rich, Iraqis and GIs Die" or "Drop Tuition Not Bombs."


UEFA's Executive Committee failed to reach a decision on Thursday over a controversial proposal to introduce quotas on the number of home-grown players in club squads.


NBC's 'Jury' Will Carry on Without Orbach

NBC will proceed with plans to introduce the new series "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" despite the death of one of its stars, Jerry Orbach.


Barclays raises its offer for the Dutch bank ABN Amro, after China and Singapore invest in the UK firm.


Pioneering NASA Engineer Max Faget Dead at 83

Pioneering NASA engineer Maxime Faget, who designed the Project Mercury capsule that carried the first US astronauts into space and worked on every subsequent manned spacecraft including the space shuttle, has died at the age of 83


Forget the Malapropisms: Bush Wins Dictionary Top Marks

George W. Bush is mocked for strangling grammar. But he can hold his head up high in the new Oxford Dictionary of Quotations published on Thursday.


Cheney plane lands in Singapore after minor problem

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's plane, which encountered a mechanical problem after leaving Australia to return to the United States, landed safely in Singapore on Sunday.


OLPC Considering 'Give One, Get One' Offer in Europe

Europeans interested in the One Laptop Per Child Project's XO laptop may soon have the chance through a similar to one offered in North America last year.


Insurgents hammer central Baghdad, 25 dead in surge of violence in ...

Insurgents hammered central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar and rocket barrages ever in the heart of the capital


Groups ask FTC chair to recuse in Google-DoubleClick review

Complaint cites conflicts resulting from FTC chairman's husband working on antitrust cases for law firm that advises DoubleClick.


Police Shoot and Kill Hostage Taker in Toronto

Toronto police shot and killed a man who was holding a woman hostage in the city's business core on Wednesday, ending a standoff that brought morning rush-hour traffic to a gridlocked standstill.


Is It Time For Steroid Testing In High Schools?

SALINAS, Calif. -- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said in meetings Monday that he would accept government intervention on steroid testing if the players' association refuses to change the current rules, which run for two more years.


Sexual performance drugs like Viagra will be covered by Medicare's new prescription benefit beginning next year, along with medications for other conditions like high blood pressure and heart disease, Health and Human Services officials said Tuesday.


A Spanish trial began on Thursday of 29 people charged with involvement in the Madrid train bombings, which killed 191 people three years ago in the deadliest al Qaeda-related attack in Europe.Comment


Jason Spezza named American Hockey League player of the week ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (CP) - Binghamton Senators forward Jason Spezza is the American Hockey League player of the week after he recorded five points in two games.


FBI Is Said to Brief Pentagon Bosses on Spy Case; Charges Are ...

FBI agents met in recent days with two high-level Pentagon officials to discuss the case of a Defense Department analyst who is suspected of turning


Bonanni, in molti non vedo senso di responsabilita'


West Ham accept an Â£85m offer from an Icelandic consortium headed by Eggert Magnusson.


New York Fashion Week opened with more substance than style Friday.


Keeping His Mouth Shut, Rivers Lets His Play Do All of the Talking

Playing in the American Football Conference title game on a knee that will probably need surgery, Philip Rivers nearly pulled off a monumental upset of the undefeated Patriots.


Actor Heath Ledger, Oscar-nominated for his role in Brokeback Mountain, is found dead in New York.


Japan to boost defense against cruise missile: paper

Japan is planning to beef up its defense  against cruise missiles in response to China's growing air  strike capabilities, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday.


Australia's Glenn McGrath is determined to make sure England are forced to follow on in the first Ashes Test.


US film critics slap Calcutta-born Welsh

Movie accents more Bangalore than Bangor US film critics have lined up to have a pop at the "Welsh" accents in The Last Sin Eater - "a creepy religious drama" regarding a Welsh immigrant community living in America's Appalachian mountains.â¦


Paris Calls for Instant Release of French Journalists

PARIS (France): France said on Sunday that it was more than ever mobilized after two French journalists were taken hostage in Iraq by militants demanding the rescinding of a ban on the Islamic headscarf in French schools.


More people die as a result of Israeli strikes on Gaza, as last week's death of a schoolgirl prompts an investigation.


Microsoft plans to launch an online music store. Also: Copernic Technologies releases free desktop search software & hellip;. Hitachi, Matsushita Electric Industrial and Toshiba team up to make displays for flat-screen TVs & hellip;. and more.


Music titles boost video game business in 2007

Total video game sales (hardware and software) through  October was $10.5 billion, compared with $7 billion for the  same period last year, according to data from NPD Group.


Genentech Posts Sharply Higher 3Q Profit

Biotechnology firm Genentech Inc. said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit topped Wall Street expectations on a sharp rise in drug sales, and raised its yearly forecast to meet current targets.


North Korea shuts down nuclear reactor, U.S. says

North Korea has told the United States it has shut down a nuclear reactor as part of a disarmament deal, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday after a team of U.N. nuclear inspectors arrived in Pyongyang.


Key allies in the US-led war in Iraq reject UN chief Kofi Annan's assertion that the invasion was illegal.


Dollar Barely Moves, Market Looks to Fed

The dollar barely moved against other  major currencies on Monday morning, with many in the market  expecting it to drift in a tight range this week ahead of major  events in early February.


Iraqi police dead, Qaeda claims kidnapping

Iraqi police found the bodies of 14 policemen on Friday, all shot in the head, and an al Qaeda-linked group said it had killed them to avenge the alleged rape of a woman last month.


Former Connecticut governor pleads guilty to federal conspiracy ...

(New Haven, Connecticut-AP) Dec. 23, 2004 - Former Connecticut governor John Rowland, driven from office by a corruption scandal, has pleaded guilty to one federal charge.


Microsoft Corp.'s  Chief Financial Officer John Connors said on Tuesday he would leave the world's largest software maker after 16 years to become a partner at a Seattle-area venture capital firm.


WorldCom's Sullivan: Ebbers Wanted the Numbers 'Hit'

Former WorldCom Inc. Chief Executive  Bernard Ebbers, informed that accountants would have to inflate  revenue to meet profit expectations, brushed off the warning  and demanded the company "hit our numbers," according to  testimony from the fraud trial's star witness on Tuesday.


By Aaron Kinney  BURLINGAME -- A proposed state law would bring relief to Burlingame and other Peninsula cities that have struggled to finance needed storm-drainage improvements.   The bill, introduced Wednesday by state Sens.


By MIKE DUNNE  Environmental groups want the state Department of Environmental Quality to hold a public hearing on the closure plan for the shut- down Chef Menteur Construction and Demolition Landfill in eastern New Orleans.


ICI rejects Akzo Nobel bid worth 14 billion dollars

Chemicals group Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) said on Monday that it had rejected a takeover offer of 7.2 billion pounds from Dutch rival Akzo Nobel.


London's homeless offered shelter in Millennium Dome

London's Millennium Dome, a futuristic building on the southern bank of the River Thames, has been turned into a temporary shelter for the homeless for a week, the charity Crisis announced.


US, Australia reject Asia-Pacific carbon trade scheme

Hopes for an Asia Pacific-wide carbon emissions trading scheme were dashed Tuesday as APEC energy ministers met to discuss climate change and the region's booming power needs.


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

Wiley College is suddenly feeling the glow of celebrity with the release of a film about the schoolâs debating team.


The global food retailer Ahold NV, which owns the Stop & Shop and Giant supermarket chains in the United States, reported a wider loss Wednesday for the third quarter mainly because of one-time charges.


The man heading the review of 14 to 19 learning in England does not believe ministers are getting cold feet.


Ailing cleric's son taking up Shi'ite leadership in Iraq

BAGHDAD -- After years of troubled or failed relations with Iraq's Shi'ite politicians, President Bush last December welcomed Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, resplendent in black turban and traditional robes, to the White House. The visit cemented Hakim and his party as America's latest, favorite Shi'ite ally in Iraq.


Work lifts off on Berlin's long-awaited new airport

A ground-breaking ceremony has heralded the official start of construction work on Berlin's long-delayed international airport as the city scrambles to bring its air links up to the standard of other European capitals.


Roma, 09:28 - CALCIO, GEA: CHIESTO GIUDIZIO DI MOGGI E ALTRI SETTE

La Procura di Roma ha chiesto il rinvio a giudizio di Luciano Moggi, del figlio Alessandro, di Franc...


Effect of Medicare Drug Benefit on Nursing Home Residents, USA

Pharmacists, health experts and federal and state health officials are expressing "serious concern" about how nursing home residents will receive prescription drugs under the new Medicare law, the New York Times reports.


Craig CrawfordÃ¢ÂÂs Trail Mix: Clinton Keeps Her Lead in New Hampshire Debate

The worst case scenario for Sen. Hillary Clinton in last nightÃ¢ÂÂs New Hampshire debate would be that she did not win or lose ground against her Democratic presidential rivals. And that means victory for a frontrunner in any political campaign.


Sara' ascoltato il 7 novembre su richiesta del 'difensore'


ATHENS, Greece - Archeologists have discovered ancient graves near Ancient Olympia, the hallowed site where the Olympic games were born in 776 BC, the Culture Ministry said Thursday.


UK house prices fell by 1.1% in October, confirming a softening of the housing market, the UK's biggest mortgage lender says.


Blog: The software maker will cover the game console for up to three years for certain hardware failures. Microsoft says it is taking a charge of more than a billion dollars to cover the cost of the move, which followed an investigation into reports of problems


NASA (news - web sites) Administrator Sean O'Keefe has applied for a new job, as chancellor of Louisiana State University, and he is among the search committee's top candidates.


Manchester United deny claims they have contacted Spurs about signing striker Dimitar Berbatov.


MLB COO Bob DuPuy has just issued a press statement in response to last night's DC council stadium vote. It reads, in full: "The legislation approved by the District of Columbia City Council last night does


Apple holding 'special event' on Sept. 5

Based on the invitation, it appears that new iPods will be on tap in San Francisco during an Apple event.


OPEC Warns Oil Supply Cuts Needed for '05

OPEC oil producers said on Thursday that  Friday's ministerial meeting would focus on cutting back  oversupply to support falling prices and that producers would  have to reduce output quotas early next year.


Seeking Clues to a Sonâs Death and a Warâs Meaning

Underneath the deceptively quiet surface of âIn the Valley of Elahâ is a raw, angry, earnest attempt to grasp the moral consequences of the war in Iraq.


Description: Democratic challenger John Kerry campaigns alongside former President Clinton in Philadelphia, where domestic issues were at the heart of his message.


Democratic challenger John Kerry  expanded his slight lead over President Bush to three points in  a tight race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby  poll released on Monday.


Hungarian PM defiant after 150 injured in anti-government riots

Hungary's prime minister has rejected calls to resign and threatened to crack down on any repeat of anti-government riots that left 150 injured in the worst street violence since the fall of Communism.


Scientists blame excessive fishing in the Black Sea for destablising its ecosystem, allowing  jellyfish to thrive.


Dopo incontro con vice ministro esteri kazako Ermekbayev


Belgium's Charleroi airport opens new terminal

Belgium's second-largest airport, Charleroi, inaugurated a new terminal Saturday, which officials hope will eventually double the number of largely budget passengers flying through.


U.S. Treasury prices climbed on Tuesday  after inflation in July turned out to be tamer than expected,  but didn't taper off enough to sway the Federal Reserve from  its course of measured rate increases.


Earliest Signs of Winemaking Found in China

Neolithic people in China may have been the first in the world to make wine, according to scientists who have found the earliest evidence of winemaking from pottery shards dating from 7,000 BC in northern China.


Meritage Homes has joined the housing company slide into write-off wonderland.


MANCHESTER, England -- Malcolm Glazer's hopes of gaining control of Manchester United have suffered a blow with reports that bankers JP Morgan have withdrawn support for his takeover bid.


Liberalizzazioni, per i cellulari misura in vigore dal 5 marzo. Mutui, norme verso la modificaAnche per i decoder del digitale terrestre saranno aboliti i costi fissi di ricarica                                            Ricariche, commissioni cancellate anche per Internet e tv digitale                                                                                di LUCA IEZZI


Londra, 12:13 - RUGBY, INGHILTERRA: TEST MATCH CON ALL BLACKS 29 NOVEMBRE

L'Inghilterra ospiterà la Nuova Zelanda in un test match in programma il 29 novembre a Twicke...


Overhauls Proposed in Benefits for Jobless

The system should be revamped to aid more workers displaced by a transforming economy, economists said as they released overhaul proposals.


Russia, Qatar to mull natural gas cartel

Leaders of natural gas-rich Russia and Qatar announced Monday they would explore the creation of a natural gas cartel to represent the interests of producer countries to influence the global market.


Fears of a US slowdown and mortgage market woes prompt a share slump in Europe, Asia and Wall Street.


Some 5,000 students have protested in the Ukrainian capital Kiev against what they allege were falsified results from Sunday's presidential election.


Blair in Turkey to back EU bid, start Mideast trip

British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Ankara ahead of a Middle East tour aimed at advancing the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process and discussing Turkey's EU ambitions.


UN rights mission treads fine line on Darfur

A UN human rights mission which is due to travel to Sudan's strife-torn region of Darfur faces the conflicting tasks of proving its credibility and convincing Khartoum to lift any barriers, diplomats said here.


Brace yourself for more wintry weather. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Saturday, leading the groundhog to forecast six more weeks of winter.


JAKARTA: Indonesian police have detained a man who was with notorious JI operative Azahari bin Husin in the minutes before the Jakarta embassy blast, national police chief Dai Bachtiar said yesterday, directly linking Azahari to the bombing for the first


- The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth website now carries a statement from Larry Thurlow, who insists that John Kerry wrote a report "which falsely described the action on the Bay Hap River" (for which Kerry later received the ...


Many small web shops have become unwitting hosts for malicious code that attacks Windows PCs that visit.


TOKYO (DTN) -- Here's the good news on the high-level US-Japan mad cow talks last week in Tokyo: Japan (in principle) will lift a ban on US beef that was put in place last December after the first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was


Schwarzenegger spars in Cal. campaign's only debate

SACRAMENTO, California  - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger faced steady criticism from his Democratic opponent on Saturday in a debate but did not stumble in a campaign that polls suggests he leads by large margins.


By Lisa Vernon-Sparks; Journal Staff Writer  East Greenwich High School plans a cutting-edge computer lab that will allow it to allow more sophisticated, specialized electives.


Bear Stearns Cos.  said on Thursday quarterly net income soared 38 percent, helped by gains from fees for merger advice and underwriting debt.


There were no awkward moments or uncomfortable conversations. Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens had already prepared for this situation.


Rolandas Paksas claims compensation for forced resignation

Former Lithuanian President Rolandas Paksas, who was impeached and ousted from office in April, has sued the government for compensation, his lawyer said on Friday.


Sweden-Mexico Soccer Match Set for Padres

The Mexican national soccer team will start its 2005 U.S. tour by playing Sweden on Jan. 26 at Petco Park.


More than 350,000 people are expected to gather in London to take part in the New Year celebrations.


Artful creations, in time for the holidays

Shoppers milling around Downtown Crossing on a recent Saturday might not have noticed the new indoor design and art market, Wears+Wares, tucked in a lobby near the Men's Wearhouse on Summer Street. A couple of balloons marked the entrance to the space, where colorful and eclectic creations, from fashion to furniture, were for sale.


Iraqi leader presses US to replace private security firm

BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq demanded yesterday that the US Embassy replace the private security company Blackwater USA after a shootout last weekend reportedly left 11 Iraqis dead.


S. Africa must raise wages to fight AIDS: activist

South Africa will not be able to halt the spread of HIV/AIDS unless it increases wages for government health care workers and other public servants, the head of a leading HIV/AIDS advocacy group said on Wednesday.


The software maker issues what it says is the last public updated test version before a final release later this year.


Book industry upbeat as it faces post-Potter world

The book publishing community is upbeat as it faces life without Harry Potter, along with an immediate future bereft of sure-fire blockbusters.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that Serbia could only join the European Union if it lived up to international demands to hand over war crime suspects and respected the independence of Kosovo.


Britain to Deploy Warplanes to Afghanistan

Six British Harrier jump-jets will be deployed in Afghanistan to assist coalition forces ahead of the country's election this fall, officials said Wednesday.


US troops hunted rebels in the battered Iraqi city of Falluja on Thursday, but rebels hit back with an armed rampage in Mosul and a powerful car


U.S. trade officials said on Tuesday  that former European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy would  be a "strong candidate" to lead the World Trade Organization,  but stopped short of formally endorsing him.


Nigeria's government tells all oil firms that fled militant attacks in the Niger Delta to return or cease work.


French Open champion Gaston Gaudio was upset by top-ranked junior Gael Monfils of France 6-4, 7-6 (4) Tuesday in the Qatar Open's first round.


New Orleans yet to rebuild any firehouses

New Orleans has yet to rebuild a single fire station more than two years after Katrina destroyed or damaged 22 of the city's 33 firehouses. Appalled by the city's lack of action, an actor is leading the way in reconstruction of the fire stations.


Tuberculosis is currently treated with a cocktail of three drugs that must be taken every day for six to nine months -- an overwhelming commitment that many TB patients do not keep.


Super Eagles striker, Julius Aghahowa, may have extended his contract with top Ukrainian club, Shaktar Donetsk.


'San Andreas' poised for big sales, big debate

Video gaming's most felonious franchise is back, and it's threatening to hijack the holidays. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the latest in a line that has sold 32 million games and


Microsoft releases seven 'critical' security patches

Microsoft has issued ten new software security patches, seven of which are deemed so 'critical' that it is advising firms to download them immediately.


A Black Hawk helicopter crashed Thursday during a counternarcotics mission in the jungles of southwest Colombia, killing all 20 soldiers aboard, the army said.


John Terry today dismissed Jose Mourinho's concerns over Chelsea's Double challenge by insisting that they can go one better and win the Treble.


MANCHESTER, N.H.  - A group of citizens in the  swing state of New Hampshire, including Democrats, Republicans  and one undecided voter, gave a slight edge to Democrat John  Kerry in Thursday's first presidential debate.


House Republicans grapple with sex scandal

House of Representatives Republican leaders, already facing a tough election fight to keep control of the U.S. Congress, struggled on Monday to contain a mushrooming sex scandal just five weeks before the November 7 vote.


The Internet is being put to novel use in Indiaâs southern state of Karnataka: as a shield to protect a bureaucrat against powerful and potentially dangerous enemies.


Schwarzenegger presses spending cuts in Calif budget

SACRAMENTO, California  - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled on Thursday a $141.04 billion budget and declared a fiscal emergency, allowing him to call a special legislative session to focus on slashing spending.


Christo Builds 'Good for Nothing' New York Art

Love it or hate it, you won't be able  to miss the 7,500 saffron-colored "gates" being installed in  New York's Central Park by the artist Christo in one of the  biggest art projects ever attempted in the city.


Malgrado il numero uno di Confindustria abbia smentito la "discesain campo", l'ondata di reazioni al suo discorso di giovedÃ¬ non si placa                                            Montezemolo, il Palazzo si interroga Veltroni: "Stupito dalle critiche feroci"                                                                                E Bossi ironizza: "Continui pure a vendere le sue Ferrari in Cina..."


If you want American Idol exposure, you have to pay the   price.


Hezbollah in Lebanon says it will not allow a president to be elected unless it gets a third of the cabinet seats.


IFPI: Music CD sales continued sharp decline in 2007

In what could be perceived as a signal of a thaw in relations between the recording industry and digital music technology, this morning's annual report from its chief international representative points to a turnaround in the piracy problem.


Nordstrom continues to fire on all cylinders, with no apparent end in sight.


A stock doesn't have to be loved to outperform.


DEVELOPMENT:    G8 Makes Room at Table for Emerging Five

BERLIN, Jun 1 (IPS) - The five strongest developing countries -- Brazil,  China, India, Mexico, and South Africa -- will have a place at  the Group of Eight summit of the richest countries Jun. 6-8 in  Heiligendamm, Germany, both as partners and as competitors of the  industrialised world.


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Firenze, 19:55 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: NULLA DI GRAVE PER CASSANO

Rientra l'allarme Cassano. Il medico della nazionale, dottor Ferretti, ha spiegato che non è ...


'I prefer the camp to returning to Fallujah in this terrible way. I don't know when am I going to be bombed or killed.'.


President Bush welcomes Kosovo's independence as "correct", as Serbia withdraws its envoy to Washington.


The food company's second-quarter earnings don't impress investors.


The White House on Sunday condemned a suicide bombing in Afghanistan that killed up to 80 men and boys, saying it showed US foes there "offer nothing but violence and death."


Thousands of Gazans cross into Egypt via a ruined border fence for a second day, as Egyptian police gather.


com September 16, 2004, 2:25 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


Chinaâs Muslims to the rescue of Henanâs Hui minority

Beijing (AsiaNews/Agencies) - Unconfirmed reports say that Muslims from across China are trying to get to Nanren where minority Hui Muslims have clashed with majority Han Chinese.


TORONTO -- Housing starts in Canada were up in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 241,500 according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.


Analysis: Lebanon war hurting U.S. goals

Anger toward America is high, extremists are on the upswing and hopes for democracy in the Middle East lie dashed. The Lebanon war is creating dangerous ripples in the war on terror, the future of Iraq — even the effort to keep nuclear weapons from dangerous hands.


Prodotto in India, prima distribuito solo nel continente asiaticoE' la risposta di Redmond ai laptop basati su Linux di Negroponte                                            La Microsoft si lancia nell'hardware Ecco IQ, il computer da 500 dollari


Gritti: errore far saltare il tavolo negoziale


The World Series champion Boston Red Sox raised their ticket prices by an average of 7 percent for next year, the team announced Monday as it released its schedule for the 2005 season.


U.S. Says W.T.O. Backs Claim on Chinese Barriers

The United States has won a preliminary ruling in a World Trade Organization case over Chinese tax policies that restrict imports of foreign auto parts, a U.S. trade official said.


Computer Maker Unveils New Printers, Cameras, TVs and Music Player

At a Miami event, timed to coincide with the MTV Video Music awards (which HP is sponsoring), HP CEO Carly Fiorina discussed how the new products support consumers in a world that is increasingly


Search and compare hundreds of mortgage rates and loan programs. No cost. Shop lenders in your area with no forms to complete.


Cancer treatment may also help osteoporosis

A drug used to treat bone marrow cancer may also help treat osteoporosis by stimulating stem cells, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.


Chile Turns Against Once Untouchable Pinochet

By Ignacio Badal SANTIAGO, Chile  - Chileans are turning more andmore against ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet, making courts morelikely to put the ailing retired general on trial for humanrights abuses during his 1973-1990 regime, political scientistssaid.


Rebel Attacks Kill 12 Iraqis; GI's Injured

Insurgents launched strikes on Saturday at United States and Iraqi outposts across Iraq, killing at least a dozen Iraqi police officers and national guardsmen


Deportivo stunned by Elche in Copa del Rey

Roberto Peragon scored in the 10th minute Wednesday to help second division Elche upset Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 in the second round of the Copa del Rey, while Santiago Solari netted two free kicks to lead Real Madrid over Tenerife 2


Wal-Mart faces court-backed class action suit

The largest sexual discrimination lawsuit in U.S. history moved forward against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday when a federal appeals court approved class-action status for women who claim the retailer was biased in pay and promotion.


Myanmar's prime minister was sacked Tuesday by his army colleagues, clouding prospects for the freedom of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy in the military-led Southeast Asian nation.


Darling challenges 'fat cat' bonuses: report

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling hit out at "fat cat" bonuses in an interview published Saturday, questioning whether such big pay outs are justified at a time of economic uncertainty.


Pele was paid tribute on Tuesday for   a goal he scored in 1959 and which was regarded as one of the   most brilliant of his career.


Connecticut steamrolled its way to a unanimous choice at No. 1. The Huskies received all 50 first-place votes Monday in The Associated Press Top 25 poll. Connecticut, which has held the top spot the past three weeks, hasn't been a unanimous pick since Dec. 8, 2003.


Africa's first elected female president shows why it's important to educate woman and girls around the world, first lady Laura Bush said Thursday.


In a highly anticipated announcement, IBM (Quote, Chart) confirmed late Tuesday it is selling its PC division to China's Lenovo Group.


Rwanda Estimates 1 Million Face Genocide Charges

An estimated 1 million Rwandans -- an eighth of the population -- are expected to face charges in traditional or "gacaca" village courts trying perpetrators of the 1994 genocide, an official said Friday.


US comedian Jay Leno is to retire as host of the popular Tonight Show in 2009 and be replaced by comic Conan O'Brien.


U.S. industrial output barely edged  up, gaining a less-than-expected 0.1 percent in August, the  Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.


The creator of TV soap opera Brookside writes to the culture minister to offer to buy Channel 4.


'Vicinanza a quanti sono colpiti dal luttuoso evento'


The Harvard football team doesn't have many rules. Coach Tim Murphy espouses a simple mantra to guide his players' off-field lives: "Don't do anything to dishonor yourself, this program, or your family."


Lawmakers Want Paper Records of E-Ballots

Just five weeks before election day, federal legislators are increasingly casting doubt on electronic voting terminals and demanding that touchscreen computers produce paper records.


Lt. Gov. says Ky. pardons were strategic

Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher pardoned members of his staff in the midst of a patronage probe to try to keep the investigation from incriminating anyone in the governor's office, Lt. Gov. Steve Pence told a newspaper.


Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' Named All-Time Best Song

Bob Dylan's 1965 hit, 'Like a Rolling Stone' was named as greatest song of all time by 'Rolling Stone' magazine as part of a special issue due out this Friday.


Roma, 17:40 - CALCIO, CATANIA: RESPINTO RICORSO CONTRO SQUALIFICA SPINESI

La Corte di giustizia federale della Figc ha respinto il ricorso del Catania contro la squalifica di...


Secretive North Korea signed deals  with resource-rich Mongolia on Friday, local media said, in the  first visit by a high-ranking North Korean official to Ulan  Bator since 1988.


Modena, 20:23 - CALCIO, MODENA: ZORATTO LANCIA LUISI, GIGLIOLI E TROIANO

Per la gara di sabato a Torino, il tecnico del Modena Zoratto sembra intenzionato a fare qualche mod...


New research reveals that humans have only about 25,000 genes instead of the 100,000 originally guessed. Researchers scratch their heads. By Kristen Philipkoski.


Stocks & Bonds: Shares Rise Across the Board; S.& P. Hits 6-Year High

Dell had its biggest rally in more than three years and consumers remained confident before the holiday shopping season.


Spring is in air with as pitchers, catchers report

Three words that warm the hearts of baseball fans -- "pitchers and catchers" -- are being tossed around this wintry week as Spring Training camps in Florida and Arizona open their gates for early arrivals.


Nobel winner saw how to read the code of life

If DNA is the blueprint for life, RNA is the builder that has to make something out of it, and Nobel chemistry winner Roger Kornberg figured out how this happens.


Anorexic Girls Bond on Web to Dismay of Doctors

An underground subculture of teenage girls who bond over their eating disorders and glorify bone-thin celebrities has surfaced on the Internet, in a growing trend that experts say frustrates treatment.


PageSix - GREG Raymer, ESPN's   2004 World Series of   Poker champion, apparently knows how to wield more than a stack of chips when everything is riding on it.


Apple ships new Mac Pro, Xserve ahead of Macworld

The most powerful Macs were upgraded Tuesday with new quad-core chips from Intel and tons of configuration options.


Blair faces tough election battle without frontline minister

The resignation of David Blunkett as home secretary has left a gaping hole in the frontline of Prime Minister Tony Blair's government ahead of elections expected in a matter of months, newspapers warned.


Khartoum Violated International Law in Darfur

The Sudanese government and  allied militia have systematically abused civilians in Darfur,  a U.N.-appointed commission said on Monday, but it said  Khartoum had not pursued genocide as Washington contends.


Ford plans to secure $18 billion in financing

Ford Motor Co.  said on Monday it plans to obtain financing totaling about $18 billion to address near-and medium-term negative operating-related cash flow, to fund its restructuring, and to provide added liquidity.


The UK gives a grant of more than Â£4m to women raped and infected with HIV/Aids in the Rwandan genocide.


By Patricia Smith, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.  Sep. 5--MOREHEAD CITY -- Commercial fishermen in the state are taking their arguments against the handling of proposed new deepwater fishing regulations to Washington.   And U.S. Rep.


Tension mounts as Iraq police seal off Najaf, Kufa

NAJAF: Iraqi police sealed off Najaf and Kufa on Friday, a week after Moqtada al-Sadr ended his bloody revolt against US troops, as growing friction threatened to unravel the fledgling truce.


So the BBC will provide three new channels on YouTube, but with media companies pulling and contributing content, will the name have to change to ThemTube? In Epicenter.


Internet Satire Sequel Parodies U.S. Newsmakers

From the creators of the political satire sensation "This Land" comes a sequel set to the tune of "Dixie."    The online animation "Good To Be in DC!" features the presidential and vice presidential candidates along with Attorney General John Ashcroft, CBS News anchor Dan Rather, filmmaker Michael Moore, talk show host Rush Limbaugh and Jane Fonda.    "In 'This Land,' you had basically (President) Bush and (John) Kerry," said Evan Spiridellis, who co-produced the cartoons with his brother, Gregg...


The Bush administration on Tuesday upheld the imposition of penalty tariffs on shrimp imports from China and Vietnam, handing a victory to beleaguered US shrimp producers.


Now that Roger Clemens has his 350th win, Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees are worried about a more mundane number: a possible 15 days on the disabled list.


FAA: Private planes collide, killing 4 people

Two private planes collided Sunday over a Los Angeles suburb, killing four people, including two on the ground, police and the Federal Aviation Administration reported.


Warner Music Group  announced on  Wednesday new deals with two leading mobile operators to  deliver its mobile music content across the Middle East, North  Africa and Europe.


The software maker creates a single business unit to handle its IP television, Media Center PC and HD-DVD efforts.


U.S. port security unlikely to stop nukes: experts

Bush administration efforts to screen U.S.-bound cargo for radioactive weapons are unlikely to stop a determined militant group from smuggling nuclear material onto American soil, experts said on Thursday.


FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Rick Lisko hunts deer with a bow but got his most unusual one driving his truck down his mile-long driveway. The young buck had nub antlers - and seven legs. Lisko said it also had both male and female reproductive organs. "It was definitely a freak of nature," Lisko said.


Singapore's new PM delivers national day rally speech

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday night delivered his first National Day Rally speech since he was sworn in as the country's third Prime Minister.


American Express Profit Rises 14 Percent

American Express Co. AXP.N said on  Monday quarterly earnings rose 14 percent, matching analysts'  expectations, on record cardholder spending, increased travel  sales and lower loan losses.


It's Bush's convention, but many are asking who's next: McCain, Frist, Giuliani, or ... ?


Striking writers target Desperate Housewives

Eva Longoria hands pizza to starving pensmiths Striking writers who earlier this week forced The Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to air reruns, while reducing the presenters of Dancing With The Stars to traumatic improvisation, have upped the ante by descending on the LA set of Desperate Housewives.â¦


Shareholders Set to Nix Tokyo Kohtetsu Plan to Be Osaka Steel Unit

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Feb. 16--TOKYO -- Steelmaker Tokyo Kohtetsu Co. appears likely to see its  plan to become a subsidiary of Osaka Steel Co.


Add internet billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to the list of potential Chicago Cubs buyers.


Shares set to open little changed, GE in focus

U.S. shares were set to open little changed on Friday, pausing for breath after racking up records in the previous session, with the focus on General Electric's results and retail sales data.


It's another pretty woman for Richard Gere. Bollywood star and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen will co-star with Gere in a new movie titled "The Expat," the 30-year-old actress told the Times of India newspaper in an interview published Thursday.


Mastercard is criticised by the European Commission for charging cross-border credit and debit card fees.


Trovata infilata sotto la sua porta d'ingresso


James Hickman is looking to secure an unprecedented fifth consecutive global title as he spearheads a small British team in the World Short-Course Championships starting in Indianapolis today.


Soviet flags fly as Kyrgyz Pioneers unite

The Young Pioneers, a Soviet youth organization, is experiencing an unlikely revival in Kyrgyzstan, a corner of the old Soviet Union.


PBS won a leading 13 Creative Craft Daytime Emmy Awards, including six for "Sesame Street," and recently retired game show host Bob Barker won his 18th trophy.


AT&T Wireless says its new Ogo messaging device is meant to create an entirely new category of users. "Ogo doesn't pretend to be 'all things to all people,' and is not bogged down by hardly


L'operazione di rifinanziamento ha due giorni di durata


London 2012 Olympic bid chairman Sebastian Coe will visit Scotland next month to discuss the benefits of helping to stage the Games with the Scottish Executive.


Intel prepares for next 20 years of chip making

OCTOBER 25, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Intel Corp. pulled back the curtain Friday on some of its future research projects to continue making transistors smaller, faster and less power-hungry out as far as 2020.


Hollywood puts spotlight on Darfur in new documentary

A major Hollywood studio and top US screen star have unveiled a new documentary addressing the bloody conflict that has raged without resolution for four years in Sudan's Darfur region.


Aid is now arriving in Indonesia's Aceh in significant quantities, but distribution is still difficult.


The future of specialist medicine is at risk due to the way university research is funded, a doctors' leader says.


Titolo mozartiano per una commedia corale e intelligente, un ping pong di battute prese a prestito dal quotidiano, un film leggermente profondo e forse anche profondamente leggero. La coppia di successo del


EU cites progress in bid to free Bulgarian nurses

The European Union said on Tuesday it  made "substantial progress" in talks with Libya this week to  secure the release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian  doctor held in Libya, but more talks were needed.


WILLIAMSBURG  An advance team for Queen Elizabeth II was in town last week preparing for the British monarchs visit here in early May.Comment


As i-mate rolls out latest smart phones Smart phone company i-mate has announced its versions of HTC's TyTN and MTeoR handsets even as the manufacturer, which is now selling its products under its own name, announced record financial results.â¦


Protesters pressure Yanukovych to concede

Beating drums and chanting "resign," supporters of apparent presidential winner Viktor Yushchenko blocked his election opponent from presiding at a Cabinet meeting Wednesday as tensions persisted in this former ...


Pakistan claims "crushing blow" to Al-Qaeda after top militant killed

Pakistan claimed it had dealt Al-Qaeda a crushing blow after killing a top militant said to have masterminded attempts on President Pervez Musharraf's life and arranged the beheading of US reporter Daniel Pearl.


The U.S. military accused Iran on Monday of a direct role in a sophisticated militant attack that killed five American troops in Iraq, portraying Tehran as waging a proxy war through Shiite extremists.


Pat Kirkwood, Star of British Musical Theater, Dies at 86

Ms. Kirkwood had leading roles in musicals written by NoÃ«l Coward and Cole Porter.


Army Lt. Faces Hearing in Rape Allegation

An Army lieutenant will face a hearing next week into allegations he raped a fellow soldier in Mississippi, military officials said Saturday.


Mattel announces third Chinese toy recall

Toymaker Mattel Inc on Tuesday announced a third recall of Chinese-made toys, saying it would take back more than 800,000 units globally that contain "impermissible" levels of lead.


Colleges Aim to Welcome Minority Students

Gizelle Clemens' first day at Trinity College was a busy one. There were ice-breakers, and introductions to other minority students, upperclass mentors and administrators. Then came a bus tour of Hartford's ethnic neighborhoods, pointing out places students can go for a braided haircut or Latino music or a Jamaican dinner.


Bomb Alert Prompts Greek Plane to Land in London

A bomb threat prompted a Greek Olympic  Airlines passenger plane to make an emergency landing on Sunday  at London's Stansted Airport, airport spokesmen said.


N.L. Roundup: Pirates Play Spoiler and Top the Brewers

Back in sole possession of the National League Central lead, the Milwaukee Brewers faltered again.


With Few Suppliers of Flu Shots, Shortage Was Long in Making

Health experts had warned that the nation's system for vaccine supply and distribution was growing increasingly fragile.


It looks like VH1 is  getting into business with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton.


Film With Same-Sex Parents Splits School District

A state-approved educational video that discusses a same-sex couple has sparked debate in New Jersey.


The Turkish military defends air strikes and a ground incursion into Iraq to target alleged PKK rebel positions.


Olmert in South Africa sees change in ties

Industry, Trade and Employment Minister Ehud Olmert is on a visit to South Africa, the first by an Israeli minister in a decade. Olmert met with his South African counterpart and is scheduled to meet other ministers and with the president.


Our annual look at the cars we love most.


Attese migliaia di persone per l'ultimo addio al giovane ministroTensione alle stelle con i falangisti che attaccano la Siria                                            Beirut, oggi i funerali di Gemayel Siniora chiede aiuto all'Onu


OPEC nearing consensus to reduce over-production: Kuwait

CAIRO  - OPEC oil producers were closing in on a deal to reduce oil production to bring it closer to official quotas, which will be left unchanged, Kuwaiti Energy Minister Sheikh Ahmad Fahd al-Sabah said.


Oil prices ticked lower on Thursday, holding most of the previous day's gains after two car bombs in Saudi Arabia rekindled fears over Middle East supply security, one of the factors behind this year's 34 percent rally.


Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Chicago

An American Airlines jetliner made an emergency landing Thursday at O'Hare International Airport after its left engine caught fire, apparently when a goose was sucked into the engine shortly after takeoff.


Brian Schneider hit a tie-breaking, one-out RBI single in the 12th inning Tuesday night to lift the Montreal Expos to a 7-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs.


Matsushita To Launch World's Largest Plasma TV

TOKYO, SEPT 6: Panasonic brand products maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co said on Monday it will launch the world's largest plasma display television, with a screen measuring 65-inches diagonally, on Oct 1 in Japan.


EU Anti-Terror Plan Wants Data Retention

European Union governments are pushing through contentious new plans to retain data from telephone calls and e-mails for a minimum period of 12 months as part of new anti-terrorist and cybercrime proposals.


These cosmetics makers have the ability to work investors into a lather.


The oldest solar observatory in the Americas has been discovered pointing to the existence of ancient Sun cults, scientists report.


One day after Marsh & McLennan Cos. ousted its chief executive, the nation's largest insurance broker said it will tell its clients exactly how much they are paying


Two men who worked at West Virginia's Sago Mine during the January disaster that killed 12 miners have committed suicide in the past month, state police said Tuesday.


Northern rivers are pouring more fresh water into the Arctic Ocean, UK researchers say.


Europe ; Serbia calls on UN to annul appointment of Kosovo PM

âHe (Haradinaj) is a war crimes suspect, and Serbian authorities will face numerous difficulties ... with such a person,â Kostunica said.


According to a University of Utah study, motorists who talk on cell phones drive more slowly on the freeway, pass sluggish vehicles less frequently, and take longer to complete their trips. The study suggests drivers on cell phones congest traffic.


Airbus Throws Glitzy Party for World's Biggest Airliner

TOULOUSE, France  - Planemaker Airbus threw a  spectacular party Tuesday for the world's largest airliner, the  A380 -- overweight, overbudget and yet to fly, but hailed by  its makers as a major European feat that will reshape aviation.


Smiling former rebel is Putin's man in Chechnya

GUDERMES, Russia  - He bounded into the marble-floored office, grinning like a TV game show host primed to crack his opening joke.


All-Star Selection May Be What Anthony Needed

When Carmelo Anthony was named Friday to his first N.B.A. All-Star Game, he found his groove again, scoring 34 points in a Nuggetsâ victory at Indiana.


Capo unita' crisi Giakarta: vittime ancora sepolte da frane


Stock markets heartened by Greenspan assurance on oil-price impact

TORONTO (CP) - Bargain hunting and reassuring words from US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan about high energy costs lifted stock markets Friday even as oil prices hit a new record close.


Kidnappers Seize Charity Chief in Baghdad

Kidnappers seized the British-Iraqi  head of an international charity group in Baghdad Tuesday and  later she was shown sitting anxiously and alone in a video  broadcast by an Arabic television station.


Novell has claimed the future of software development is not to be found in either the open-source or proprietary models but one that combines the best of both worlds -- "both source".


Zurigo, 10:55 - CALCIO: CANNAVARO IN LIZZA ANCHE PER IL FIFA WORLD PLAYER

Cannavaro puÃ² vincere anche il Fifa World Player 2006, il premio assegnato dalla Federazione interna...


Milano, 20:25 - CALCIO, MILAN; PATO: SONO SERENO, PENSO SOLO AL CAMPO

"Mi sento molto tranquillo e molto felice di essere un giocatore del Milan e di poter giocare con il...


Hostage crisis unites French communities

The Muslim community in France has supported the government ban on headscarfs, but, asks Hugh Schofield in Paris, was that unity based on fear of a backlash?


Personal Health: Keeping a WinterÂs Worth of Temptation at Bay

By adopting a sensible eating strategy and factoring exercise into your daily routine, you can survive winter without gaining weight.


or months, John Warner, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been gamely resisting pressure from Republican leaders to call off his hearings on the Abu Ghraib prison disaster - the only real sign of life on Capitol Hill on this


Hammer Films bites back with new horror movie

Hammer Films -- the producer of horror movies like "The Curse Of Frankenstein" and "The Mummy" -- on Thursday unveiled its first film in over 30 years which will be screened online.


Landmark Calif. Sentencing Law Back Before Voters

LOS ANGELES, Oct 4  - Californians who a decade  ago voted in a landslide for a "Three Strikes" measure imposing  long prison terms on career criminals are being asked to scale  back that law by those who say it has unjustly snared  small-time offenders.


Sun readies tool support for 64-bit AMD systems

Sun Microsystems plans to release its Sun Studio 10 development tool in the fourth quarter of this year, featuring support for 64-bit applications running on AMD Opteron and Nocona processors, Sun officials said on Tuesday.


It'll void your warranty, but would you like to make your iPhone all black instead? From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


British Banks Given More Flexibility on Reserves to Help Ease Credit Situation

The Bank of England eased restrictions on how much cash banks can borrow to manage daily cash flow, allowing greater flexibility as the banks grapple with the credit crisis.


PARMA - Silvio Baldini non Ã¨ piÃ¹ l'allenatore del Parma. La societÃ  emiliana ha esonerato il tecnico dopo la sconfitta contro il Livorno e per il momento ha affidato temporaneamente la squadra all'allenatore in seconda, Daniele Zoratto.


Singer Doherty to be sentenced for drugs in December

A magistrate on Monday deferred   sentencing rock singer Pete Doherty on a string of drug   offences, although the Babyshambles frontman could still be   jailed for up to six months.


Bush, Maliki to meet as Iraqi deaths hit new high

U.S. President George W. Bush will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan next week with grim new statistics showing record numbers of Iraqis were killed last month and many more fled the country.


Ardor, it seems, cannot be pixelated: despite the e-volution of correspondence, paper Valentineâs Day cards are still in style.


Robyn OâBrien has looked deep into the perplexing world of childhood food allergies and seen a conspiracy.


Six Nato soldiers from Canada, and their Afghan interpreter, die when their vehicle hits a roadside bomb.


Torna in libertÃ  Senzani Mente del sequestro Moro

FIRENZE, 28 OTTOBRE 2004 - Giovanni Senzani torna libero. All'ideologo delle Br, considerato la mente del sequestro Moro, il tribunale di sorveglianza di Firenze ha concesso la scarcerazione. Il provvedimento


McCain asks Iraq PM to break with cleric

Sen. John McCain took his controversial proposal for curbing Iraq's sectarian violence to Baghdad on Thursday, calling for an additional 15,000 to 30,000 U.S. troops and joining a congressional delegation in telling Iraq's prime minister he must break his close ties with a radical Shiite cleric.


Carlo Lucarelli: "Chiedo giustizia per Aldro"

Il convegno dell'Associazione scrittori bolognesi (video) l'attacco del giallista sul caso Aldrovandi. Lo speciale


At least two more states are investigating charges of bid-rigging in the US insurance industry brought by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer last week.


Rights Group Documents Brutality Of Insurgents in Southern Thailand

Separatist militants in Thailand's mostly Muslim southern provinces have stepped up a decades-long, low-intensity insurgency into a wave of brutal bomb attacks, assassinations, machete hackings and, in some cases, beheadings and mutilations in the past 3 1/2 years, an extensive Human Rights Watch...


At the Opera House, The Friedkin Connection

William Friedkin, the director of ÂThe French ConnectionÂ and ÂThe Exorcist,Â has been quietly developing a second career Â as an opera director.


Shares in sportswear firm Umbro rise 28% after it received a bid approach from an unidentified suitor.


The Supreme Court refused Monday to reinstate a Florida law passed to keep a severely brain-damaged woman hooked to a feeding tube, clearing the way for it to be removed. How soon that would happen, however, was unclear.


Australian police seize millions of ecstasy tablets from Poland

SYDNEY, Australia  - Police have arrested two men and seized three million ecstasy tablets that the pair is accused of importing from Poland hidden inside a bakery oven.


OLYMPIC wonderboy Amir Khan will get a hero's welcome when he returns home with his silver medal. Bolton council had already prepared a civic reception for the teenager who has taken the boxing world by storm.


Martedi' si discutera' nullita' penali per estinzione


Bologna, 18:08 - CALCIO, BOLOGNA: 11-2 NEL TEST CON IL XII MORELLI

E' finita 11-2 l'amichevole giocata dal Bologna contro il XII Morelli (prima categoria). Per la squa...


UPDATE 1-Zimbabwe rescinds England media ban

Zimbabwe have rescinded a ban on British journalists wanting to cover a five-match cricket tour by England, a senior official at the department of information and publicity said on Thursday.


The breakaway republic of Somaliland says it will retaliate if Somalia's new president poses a threat to its border.


U.S. home loan demand climbs even as rates surge

U.S. mortgage applications rose last week, fueled by increased demand for home purchase loans even as interest rates hit their highest level in nearly a year, an industry group's data showed on Wednesday.


Green tea can substantially cut the risk of dying from a range of illnesses, a Japanese study finds.


A settembre, l'inflazione si attesta al 2,1%. L'Istat conferma infatti il dato preliminare che si mostra in calo rispetto al 2,2% di agosto. L'inflazione armonizzata con gli altri paesi Ue si attesta al 2,2


Palestinian PM Links Calm to Statehood Talks

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie  said Saturday Palestinians should halt armed violence only if  there was a credible peace process with Israel leading toward a  viable Palestinian state.


"Croc hunter" was powerful voice for conservation

With his trademark cry of "Crikey!"   and his ebullient persona, television naturalist Steve Irwin   was an atypical but powerful voice for animal conservation,   wildlife experts said on Tuesday.


An Islamic site of the Ansar al-Sunnah Army is showing a footage which it claims is released by bombers who had attacked a US base in Mosul.


Embattled vendor SCO Group dumped by NASDAQ

A lost legal struggle with Linux distributor Novell, an apparently truncated fight with IBM, a bankruptcy filing in September...and now, a NASDAQ delisting. Is there any hope at all left for floundering PC Unix vendor SCO?


John McCain's first presidential bid cratered in South Carolina after a nasty campaign and never recovered.


Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush on Sunday of planning a surprise second-term attempt to privatize Social Security, and forecast a "disaster for America's middle class." Republican party chairman Ed Gillespie called the charge "just flat inaccurate."


Sox still have some curse-breaking to take care of

Like an NHL player in search of some real live hockey, the New York Yankees find themselves with nothing to do this weekend, unless you consider adding up the cost of another disappointing season something to do.


Berlusconi proved to have bribed judge but avoids prison

Silvio Berlusconi, the Houdini of European politics, escaped jail last night on charges of bribing Roman judges. At the end of the Prime Minister's trial in Milan, judges cleared him


L'ex leader di Lotta Continua stava beneficiando del differimento della penaIl provvedimento Ã¨ stato adottato dal giudice per la persistenza di rischi per la salute                                          Il tribunale di sorveglianza di Firenze concede a Sofri la detenzione domiciliare


"I have spoken to him and he is over the moon"  Mr Mallone was detained in Bratislava A British groom who was jailed for two months in Slovakia after reportedly jumping naked into a fountain during his stag party has been released early. via BBC News


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Suddenly Called to Serve: A Dove, a Hawk and a Loon

If the abysmal reception so far for films about the war in Iraq is any indication, âDay Zeroâ is the last thing movie audiences will want to consume.


All Indonesian airlines and several from Russia, Ukraine and Angola will be banned from flying to the European Union due to safety concerns, the European Commission said Thursday.


U.S., Iraqi forces seek kidnapped Britons

U.S. and Iraqi troops raided Baghdad neighborhoods overnight in a hunt for five Britons who were kidnapped from a government building in an audacious daylight raid by dozens of gunmen, police and residents said.


Thomas Friedman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and New York Times columnist, will be the keynote speaker this year at BookExpo America, the publishing industry's annual national convention.


Mickelson storms to victory after shooting 59

US Masters champion Phil Mickelson tapped in a birdie on the final hole to become the fifth player in history to shoot 59 as he charged to victory in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf event in Kauai, Hawaii on Wednesday.


Tetra Tech Joint Venture Wins $62 Million Technical Services Contract With U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEK) announced today that the U.S. Army  Research and Development Command Acquisition Center has awarded a $62  million Program Management, Integration Support contract for the U.S.


Google will now host articles from four news agencies, setting the stage for the company to generate advertising revenue from Google News.


The Cuban cast of a Las Vegas show presented by Siegfried and Roy seek asylum in the US.


Foremost "Stock Alert" Service Completes Eighth Straight Month of 100% Perfect Picks

BullTrade.com Special Members regularly email their appreciation for the famous "Stock Alerts." For nearly nine straight months, every single closed-out "alert" trade has ended profitably.


Microsoft Sets a New Deadline for XP Service Pack 2

The company's automatic blocking tool for SP2 will only work until April 2005. After that, Microsoft will push its security update automatically to all XP customers.


Mitchell Report may not have shut door on steroid use

Commissioner Bud Selig, who hoped to bring closure to Major League Baseball's steroids era by commissioning the Mitchell Report that was issued on Thursday, may have opened the door to more questions about the game's troubled past.


Brothel Donates Money for Tsunami Relief

A German brothel owner has been so moved by the plight of survivors from Asia's tsunami disaster that she is donating part of her takings from clients.


Judge in Enron Broadband trial will not question jury

The judge at the trial of two former  executives at Enron Corp. Broadband Internet denied a request  on Tuesday to question jurors about whether they had seen news  reports about the convictions of former Enron CEOs Ken Lay and  Jeffrey Skilling.


California Wine Country Considers Biotech Ban

A measure to ban genetically modified crops in the heart of California's wine country has qualified for a local ballot, officials said on Friday.


Ukraine Candidates Clash Over West in Final Appeals

The two rivals in Ukraine's re-run of a rigged presidential election clashed over relations with the West on Friday in their final pitches to voters at the close of a campaign


SUN CITY, South Africa Â· Retief Goosen won the Nedbank Challenge by six strokes in his home country Sunday, closing with a 3-under-par 69, while third-round leader Lee Westwood was undone by a triple bogey on the eighth hole and finished with an 80.


Asustek previews Net radio, overclocking laptop

InfoWorld - If the Internet radio with iPod port and laptop PC built for microprocessor overclocking that Asustek Computer showed off on Monday are any indication of things to come at the Computex Taipei 2007 trade show, then be prepared for a few surprises.