UN panel proposes new vision of collective security

A high-level panel appointed last year by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged on Tuesday the adoption of new, far-reaching ground rules to help the world face new and


Scotland's justice secretary rejects a claim that a prisoner exchange deal does not cover the Lockerbie bomber.


Starbucks steams at "Starstrucks" Indian coffee chain

Starbucks Corp.  is opposing Indian entrepreneur Shahnaz Husain's plans to start a chain of coffee shops called Starstrucks, the Mint business paper reported.


Uganda's rebels want Khartoum to join stalled peace talks as part of conditions to resume the negotiations.


A major HIV drug trial in Cambodia is shelved after the government said it violated people's human rights.


UNICEF wants funds for Iraqi children in dire straits

Iraq's children are in dire straits, UNICEF said on Wednesday as it appealed for 42 million dollars to help those caught up in the horrors of sectarian killings, economic insecurity and mass migration.


The reputed Ku Klux Klansman charged with the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers was freed Wednesday on $250,000 bail.


Secretery of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council Hasan Rowhani,right, and China's Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, talk during their meeting in Tehran, on Saturday Nov. 6, 2004.


Mike Weir retained his overnight lead by one stroke over Nick Watney with a flawless round of five-under-par 68 in the Mercedes-Benz Championship.


China has executed a 25-year-old university dropout for killing six men as an act of revenge for being raped while drunk. Li Yijiang cut off the penises of his victims aged between 20 and 30 after killing them, the Beijing Youth Daily said yesterday.


After leaving a trail of devastation across the Caribbean and delivering another blow to hard-hit Florida, Jeanne was downgraded today to a tropical depression as it tracked toward southwestern Virginia.


The US Department of Energy is offering financial incentives to power and utility companies to begin building new reactors by 2010.


A cross-party committee of the US Congress has criticised the Bush administration for the slow progress of reconstruction in Iraq.


Supporting herself and a 7-year-old son on a preschool teacher's salary in suburban Marin County, one of the nation's priciest housing markets, keeps Russian immigrant Sveta Nikitina on a tight budget.


Americans Stuffing Their Pets With Drugs

By JEFF DONN WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - With aging, it's become a routine faithfully endured by the Guffords. Each day starts with a blood sugar check and a shot of insulin. Then a couple of pills, maybe mashed into a bowl of tuna and canned carrots. Mixed with dry chow.


Feds could sell off real estate, improve buying to save billions: Brison

TORONTO (CP) - The federal government will look at selling off real estate and expanding its bulk buying as it aims to find $12 billion of savings over the next five years, Public Works Minister Scott Brison confirmed Tuesday.


Free-agent shortstop Omar Vizquel signed a three-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Per team policy, financial terms were not disclosed.


BRITISH rock star Sir Elton John has apologised for losing his cool at Taipei's airport but says Taiwan's news photographers and TV crews are the rudest people he's met.


CASINI: ''NO ALLE RIFORME AD OGNI COSTO''

Il monito del presidente della Camera dopo quello di Ciampi. Calderoli (Lega): ''D'accordo con il presidente della Repubblica''. Roma, 1 ott. (Adnkronos) - ''Arrivare a decidere ad ogni costo non Ã¨ sempre la migliore soluzione.


Israel won't limit Ramadan worshipers on Temple Mount

Israel yesterday lifted a threat to limit the number of Muslim worshipers at the Temple Mount for Ramadan rites that begin today. Israeli authorities had warned they may clamp restrictions


Ton-up Yousuf, Malik excel in Pakistan's record match

Mohammad Yousuf's brilliant century and Shoaib Malik's all-round contribution helped Pakistan overwhelm Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the fourth one-day match here on Wednesday.


Iraq on brink of becoming failed state: report

Radical action is needed to save a "hollowed-out and fatally weakened" Iraqi state and ease violence that a new Pentagon report says is at an all-time high, a prominent think-tank warned on Tuesday.


A mammoth gallery watched tournament host Tiger Woods make par on 15 of 18 holes yesterday, a round that was inches from being something spectacular.


Sri Lanka military says kills 70 rebels in a day

Sri Lankan troops killed around 30 Tamil Tigers in a clash overnight in jungle in the island's restive east, the military said on Wednesday, hours after the navy said it had killed around 40 insurgents in a sea battle.


GAME NOTES: Big 12 rivals clash in Columbia this weekend as Brad Smith and the Missouri Tigers play host to the surprisingly undefeated Buffaloes of Colorado.


Milano, 12:42 - CALCIO, PIACENZA; RICCARDI: SERVE UNA LEGA UNITA

Il presidente del Piacenza Maurizio Riccardi commenta le trattative del Napoli e il raggiunto accord...


Before last night's 106-102 loss to the Raptors, Celtics coach Doc Rivers happily remarked how his team finally seemed fairly healthy again. Rivers should have known better than to make such a pronouncement, or at least knock on wood after he did.


Quiet death Visitors to Wal-Mart's video download site are being greeted with the message "The Wal-Mart Video Downloads Service closed on 12/21/07" after the retail giant quietly canned the service because "Hewlett Packard discontinued the technology that powered it".â¦


The complex science of DNA analysis is now helping protect elephants by showing police and conservationists the source of black-market ivory.


U.S. Is Investigating Trades Made Just Before TXU Deal

Regulators froze more than $5.3 million that they suspect may be profits from insider trading of TXU stock options.


Anthony Joseph put in psychiatric prison on unlimited sentence for stabbing of man who told him to stop throwing chips


Spector jury deadlocks, judge declares mistrial

A Los Angeles judge declared a mistrial in the murder trial of pioneering rock producer Phil Spector on Wednesday after jurors said for a second time that they could not agree on a verdict.


Street Scene: Rise in Insider-Trading Cases Shows the Perils of Pillow Talk

As federal regulators have pursued insider trading cases this year, one of the oddities they have spotted is an increase in cases involving husbands and wives.


Nullo perche' decreto senza avviso conclusione indagini


Delta 3rd quarter losses four times same period 2003

ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines is reporting a much wider third-quarter loss despite a rise in revenue. The Atlanta-based airline warned Wednesday that its financial situation has worsened to the point that it needs


'E' necessaria per prepararsi al matrimonio'


President Fidel Castro tripped and fell after leaving the stage at a graduation ceremony, but later returned to say that he was ``all in one piece.


Polish city sees hope in U.S. missile shield

The future location of the U.S.  anti-missile shield in Poland is still an official secret but  in the northern city of Slupsk the locals already know they may  live next to it.


JERUSALEM : Holding Palestinian leadership elections is crucial, negotiations minister Saeb Erakat said, one day after gunmen opened fire in the presence of PLO chief Mahmud Abbas, killing two policemen.


Polio Returns to Guinea, Mali, New Cases in Darfur

Polio has spread to two more African countries where it had been eradicated, Guinea and Mali, highlighting the risk of a major outbreak across west and central Africa, international campaigners said on Tuesday.


Palestinians: Israel Not Easing Grip on Eve of Vote

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians accused Israel  on Saturday of not carrying out a promised easing of its  military grip on the West Bank and Gaza for a presidential  election to pick Yasser Arafat's successor.


Prince Harry Cuts Stay in Argentina Short

Prince Harry arrived home from Argentina Friday amid media reports that shots were fired at the ranch where he had been staying. Clarence House, the office of Harry's father, Prince Charles, said Harry had


BAGHDAD, 22 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Il premier ad interim iracheno Ayad Allawi ha smentito la ridda di voci circolate oggi: non c'Ã¨ nessun programma di rilascio imminente - afferma - per i detenuti in Iraq. "Noi


"Mean Girls" actress Lindsay Lohan was sued Wednesday by two people who claim she injured them in a traffic accident last year.


The United States expects a Security Council agreement on U.N. sanctions against Iran within weeks unless Tehran agrees at the last minute to freeze uranium enrichment, a senior State Department official said Friday.


French Open: Henin Defeats Williams at French Open

Serena Williams's game failed her and Justine Henin rose to the occasion in the most anticipated and potentially heated match at the French Open so far.


Computer Associates Rolls Out On-Demand Pricing

Computer Associates will offer an on-demand pricing model for many of its mainframe applications. The licensing program uses what CA calls "measured-workload pricing" based on actual system


Bush tells Musharraf he will focus on Mideast issue

WASHINGTON  - US President George W. Bush told visiting Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf he would make the creation of a Palestinian state a central priority of his second term in office.


A memorial ceremony is held for a mother and her four daughters who died in a fire at their home.


"Basque society is fed up with ETA's decision"  Spain's prime minister met with the president of the Basque region Wednesday to discuss efforts to defeat the armed separatist group ETA, which announced an end to its cease-fire earlier this month.Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been meeting with political leaders to seek support for the government's efforts to deal with ETA after attempts to negotiate a permanent end to the group's activities collapsed.After their two-hour meeting, Basque regional President Juan Jose Ibarretxe described the sense of frustration he said was gripping the northern region. Read more


(InfoWorld) - AppleÂ has released a small repair tool that solves one compatibility issue between its jukebox software iTunes and Microsoft'sÂ new operating system Windows Vista, but says PC users are better off waiting for the next version of iTunes before upgrading to Vista. The latest version of iTunes, 7.02, may work with Vista on many typical PCs, but Apple knows of a few incompatibility problems, including some that are serious. For instance, users who remove their iPod from their computer using the "safely remove hardware" feature in Vista may corrupt the contents of their iPod, Apple said. In addition, users may not be able to make changes to their iPod settings, synch contacts and calendars with the iPod, or play songs they've bought online from the iTunes Store. An Apple support document on its Web site offers a couple of tips for customers who do decide to upgrade to Vista before the new iTunes release, including reinstalling the latest version of iTunes. Apple is also now offering the repair tool which should help customers who are having trouble playing songs they've bought from the iTunes Store. Still, Apple recommends that customers wait until a new release of iTunes becomes available in a couple of weeks before upgrading to Vista. Microsoft, which launched the long-awaited operating system last week, recommends just the opposite. "We're committed to ensuring that all partners, including Apple, get all of the resources they need to ensure that their applications work with Windows Vista. Customers shouldn't feel that they need to wait to adopt Vista for these reasons," Microsoft said in a statement. Microsoft offers software partners a variety of resources to ensure that their products will be compatible with Vista, it said.


It has taken six years, but Chrysler is betting it has improved the quality and style of its cars to the point where it can win over twice as many European motorists, its chief executive said.


Marc Almond was today fighting for his life after suffering severe head injuries in a motorbike crash. The 45-year-old former lead singer of Soft Cell, best known for the


SENECA FALLS, N.Y. - A suspected drunken driver found a way to delay his court appearance: He torched the building, police said.  Christopher Chianese, 26, set the new municipal offices on fire on Nov.


Bonzi Wells had 26 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with less than a minute left, to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 93-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.


After several missed calls by the line judge and chair umpire in Tuesday's Jennifer Capriati-Serena Williams match that went against Williams, ESPN Research has compiled the top-10 controversies involving Serena and Venus Williams.


A man accused of turning Guatemala into a corridor for U.S.-bound cocaine was arrested in Bogota, two years after escaping from a Mexican prison.


Ryan Klesko singled in the go-ahead run with none out in the eighth inning and the San Diego Padres beat St. Louis 7-3 Monday night to keep alive their slim playoff hopes and end the Cardinals' nine-game winning streak.


Scientists refute a longstanding theory of how HIV slowly depletes the body's capacity to fight infection.


It's not London (020), and it doesn't much resemble Birmingham (0121). People visit it from Glasgow (0141) and go surfing it in Ipswich (01473).


Russian oil and gas company Yukos is due in a US court on Thursday as it continues to fight for its survival.


With Santa Claus coming to town, Bruce Springsteen is hoping that holiday gifts will be purchased in the shore city where The Boss rose to fame.


Bonds Drills 700th Career Homer Against Padres

Barry Bonds hit his 700th career  home run on Friday, drilling a 0-1 pitch from Jake Peavy into  the left field seats in the third inning of a game against the  San Diego Padres.


Almeno 6 collezioni l'anno, ormai e' un ciclo continuo


Bush Vows More Aid for Victims of Tsunami

President Bush said on Wednesday a $35 million US pledge for victims of the Asian tsunami was only the beginning and any suggestions America was stingy were "misguided and ill-informed.


Nel mirino dell'Autorita' Anas, Aci e altre due societa'


Rapper Foxy Brown is sentenced to a year in jail in New York for violating her probation terms.


Sen. Johnson Undergoing Evaluation for Possible Stroke

Sen. Tim Johnson suffered a possible stroke early Wednesday and was taken to George Washington University Hospital Center. The severity of his condition was unclear, but his office released a statement confirming that he was Ã¢ÂÂundergoing a comprehensive evaluationÃ¢ÂÂ by a stroke team.


U.S. lawmakers berate BP for Alaska pipeline gaffe

U.S. Congress members on Thursday   chided BP Plc. BP.L executives for allowing pipelines at   Alaska's Prudhoe Bay oil field to get so corroded that there   was a major oil spill in March and partial closure of the giant   field in August.


The four-piece group picked up the Mercury Music Prize for Best British Album Of The Year, just after being awarded GQ magazineâs Band Of The Year.


Security vendor CA Inc. is so confident in its products, it is offering up to $1,500 for computer repairs should users of its anti-virus software get infected.


ASEM summit starts with EU threat of sanctions on Myanmar

HANOI - Asian and European nations kicked off a three-day summit here Thursday celebrating the first enlargement of their Asia-Europe Meeting forum only to be overshadowed by the European Union threatening to impose additional sanctions on military


Iniziativa partira' il 16/2, giorno entrata in vigore Kyoto


Methane and water vapour are concentrated in the same regions of the Martian atmosphere, say scientists studying data from Europe's Mars Express orbiter.


The New York Mercantile Exchange, the world's biggest energy futures marketplace, announced plans Monday to open an exchange in London, home to its biggest rival, the International Petroleum Exchange.


Life & style: As summer officially comes to a close, Nigel Slater bids farewell with crisp herbs, baked bream, ripe tomatoes - and a drop of the pink stuff.


McHenry Looking for More Commercial Growth Near Deep Creek Lake

By Jen Degregorio  A 40-acre swath of land for sale near Deep Creek Lake could help the Garrett County vacation community create more commercial development and extend its appeal to year-round tourists.


Apatow, Cody, Penn among WGA script noms

While the Writers Guild of America continues its strike, throwing much of awards season into question, it still has some awards of its own to hand out.


Analysts Bet Celebrex Won't Be Withdrawn

Some analysts are betting Pfizer Inc.  PFE.N won't have to withdraw its arthritis drug Celebrex but  they do expect sales to fall after a study of the drug in  cancer patients showed it increased the risk of heart attacks.


Encryption can save data in laptop lapses

Reports of data theft often conjure up images of malicious hackers breaking into remote databases to filch Social Security numbers, credit card records and other personal information.


Canon says new firmware improves 1D Mark III autofocus

Blog: New firmware for the high-end camera fixes one autofocus problem--but a prominent reviewer of the camera says the main autofocus problem still exists.


Celebumom Lynne Spears says the media have been way too harsh in their criticism of daughter Britney's habit of walking barefoot into public bathrooms and looking generally skeezy.


Russia Tops Slovakia in World Cup Hockey

Pavel Datsyuk, Alex Kovalev, Sergei Samsonov, Alexei Yashin and Alexander Ovechkin scored to help Russia beat Slovakia 5-2 on Sunday night in the final preliminary game in the World Cup of Hockey.


Gaza truce shaken by attack on PM's office

Gunmen fired on the offices of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Monday, disrupting a cabinet meeting, just hours after the Islamist group and Fatah faction agreed to an Egyptian-brokered truce.


Egyptian police sealed Gaza's border with huge metal spikes and shipping containers Sunday, restoring a tight blockade after a breach that allowed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to cross freely for 12 days.


Republicans clash as White House race tightens

TAMPA, Florida  - Republican presidential candidates sparred over the best fix for the faltering U.S. economy on Wednesday as a poll showed Florida's high-stakes race for the White House tightening.


One game, two sorts of must-win situations

No one will pitch Game 6 of the National League Championship Series while wearing a special knee-high boot, an industrial-strength ankle brace or a hard-to-scrub Thanksgiving turkey gravy stain.


It could be Miami or New York, Sydney, Toronto, Madrid or even Kuwait. Almost any destination is acceptable to a growing number of Venezuelans who want to emigrate because they see little future for themselves ...


Michael Douglas is sounding much saner than the character he plays in his new film "King of California", but he says his turn as a manic-depressive absentee father hits a few familiar notes from his own life.


France's Alstom unveils a new high-speed AGV train which should travel at 360km/h (224mph).


N.Korea Tells U.S. Lawmaker It Has Atom Bombs -Report

A top North Korean official has told U.S. legislators that the communist state possessed nuclear weapons, Radio Free Asia reported on Friday.


F.D.A. Plans to Post Inspectors Overseas

The F.D.A. intends to post inspectors to embassies and consulates in the developing world in hopes of improving the quality of imported food and medicines.


IBM on Wednesday announced its membership in the Liberty Alliance, an identity management group working to define standards around federated identity and Web services. Microsoft said it has no plans to join.


'Transformers' opens Juy 4, Indy and others next

Blog: As the 'Transformers' movie opens this Independence Day, other 80s favorites loom on the horizon.


Delta Air Lines is to issue millions of new shares without shareholder consent as part of moves to ensure its survival.


Security agents have detained seven people suspected of being part of a network funneling French Islamic militants to Iraq, police said Tuesday.


The IMF says it will negotiate with Argentina only after a $100bn debt swap, which has already been delayed until January.


Marsh executive quits, broker unit to reorganize

A key executive of the insurance brokerage unit of Marsh & McLennan Cos.  has resigned, and sources said a major reorganization will take place on Thursday at the hands of the unit's new chief, Dan Glaser.


The world's tallest animal, the giraffe, may actually be several species, a new genetics study suggests.


A US Army tank passes by a burning US Army Bradley armoured vehicle next to a junction on the airport highway in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004.


PGA Tour players are always looking for better grass, and this week's Southern Farm Bureau Classic should offer just what they like.


Kuwait's information minister tenders his resignation hours ahead of questioning by parliament on morality issues.


Boeing unveils 787 Dreamliner amid order flurry

EVERETT, Washington  - Boeing Co.  unveiled its lightweight, carbon-composite 787 Dreamliner on Sunday in front of 15,000 cheering employees, customers and suppliers, capping a weekend of hype and a flurry of orders for the new fuel-efficient plane.


Freshman guard Joe Crawford has left Kentucky and will transfer, coach Tubby Smith said Tuesday. Smith did not say where Crawford might go.


Russian prosecutors convicted, sentenced

Two prosecutors were convicted of corruption and sentenced Monday to four-year prison terms.


Ferrari team principal Jean Todt was full of praise for his driver, his team and the organisers of the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix after Rubens Barrichello claimed a narrow victory in Sunday's historic race on the outskirts of Shanghai.


Change may have been the hot, trendy issue of the New Hampshire primary, but good old experience largely revived Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to voter interviews that help explain what happened Tuesday Â and hint at what may lie ahead.


Stewed PrÃ¼m The European Council has endorsed a pan-European police database that was established by a small club of countries outside the European framework last year.â¦


Hurricane Florence's remnants brought high winds and heavy rain to the Canadian coast on Wednesday, while a strengthened Hurricane Gordon and a tropical depression in the open Atlantic weren't threatening land, forecasters said.


Indonesian teenage girl dies of bird flu

A 16-year-old Indonesian girl has died of bird flu, taking the country's confirmed human death toll from the virus to 96, a health ministry official said on Tuesday.


U.N. mission officials in Sudan said Friday they hope an expanded African force will be on the ground in Darfur by the end of October, after Sudan's foreign minister agreed to allow in 3,500 outside troops.


The latest battle in the great War on Drugs showed up in the Supreme Court on Monday, with the feds arguing that if sick or dying people are allowed to use homegrown marijuana for their pain, the price on the streets will go down.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Cleveland Cavaliers activated Dajuan Wagner off the injured list Monday for a second time this season. Wagner missed five games with an inflamed right arch after earlier sitting out seven games because of a sprained right ankle.


Intel to Stay with Wi-Fi in New Centrino Platform

Just weeks before launching its new Centrino notebook platform, Intel Corp. said Wednesday it had cancelled plans to provide wireless access with an HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) module built by Nokia Corp.


A virus has emerged as the unanticipated suspect in the mysterious decline of North American bees.


mmO2 and NTT DoCoMo are reportedly planning to launch a UK i-mode mobile service. November 26, 2004 4:35 PM GMT (Datamonitor) - The much-touted tie-up between NTT DoCoMo and mmO2 to bring i-mode mobile content to the UK looks to be a done deal.


Lombardi: speriamo che questo orribile atto resti isolato


Scientists know that Earth endures cyclical ice ages, but they don't know why. Perhaps you do. In the Wired Wiki.


Argentina plays Serbia-Montenegro, Netherlands plays Ivory Coast and Mexico takes on Angola in World Cup soccer action today.


The actress was spotted at the local market place.


Play-off earns Singh seventh victory of year

NOW that he is No1 in the world, Vijay Singh clearly believes that the best way to stay there is to continue the form that got him there and secure victory by playing better than everyone in the field - again.


American Football: Seattle trades for future Hall of Famer Jerry ...

OAKLAND, United States : Jerry Rice, the all-time National Football League leader in receptions, has agreed to a trade to the Seattle Seahawks, American broadcaster ESPN reported.


EDITORIAL: Hydropower -- It's a 'Green' Resource

By Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Jun. 19--Northwest ratepayers got a boost recently when Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., convinced the House Natural Resources Committee to agree that hydropower is a renewable energy resource.


LOUISVILLE, Ky., (Sports Network) - Larry O'Bannon netted  25 points to lead No. 13 Louisville over North Carolina A&T,  85-51, at Freedom Hall.


WhatÂs Offline: The Gay-Friendly Places to Work

U.S. financial firms have become more gay-friendly than those in any other industry, according to a new report.


Cavaliers' LeBron James becomes a father

LeBron James had a good reason for missing practice Wednesday. He became a father. The Cavaliers star guard and his longtime girlfriend, a 19-year-old Akron woman, had a baby boy Wednesday.


Striking screenwriters cancel own awards show

Striking film and television writers on Thursday canceled their own awards dinner, becoming the latest casualty in the ongoing labor dispute with Hollywood producers.


HOUSTON Mike Lamb went four-for-five with a homer and four RB-Is to lead the Houston Astros to their ninth straight win with a 10-to-five victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates today.


Incoming EU Chief Defends Nominated Team

The designated president of the European Union's head office suffered another blow Tuesday when a European Parliament committee deemed a second member of his team unsuitable for the job.


Real Democracy Set-Off: Musharraf for Political Harmony in ...

Pakistan Times Special Correspondent. ISLAMABAD: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said Pakistan enjoys real democracy and now efforts are under way for reconciliation and political harmony in the country.


West bars Arab bid at IAEA to rap Israel atom "threat"

Western nations foiled a bid by Arab and   Islamic states on Friday to declare Israel's reputed nuclear   arsenal a threat that must be removed in a politically charged   vote at a U.N. atomic watchdog meeting.


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.


Darfur rebels praise Spielberg, Beijing silent

Rebel groups in Darfur praised the decision by film director Steven Spielberg to quit as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics but there was no reaction from the Games organizers in Beijing on Wednesday.


La richiesta principale Ã¨ la rivalutazione delle pensioni contributiveMa anche una legge nazionale a sostegno delle persone non autosufficienti                                            Pensionati in piazza in 100 cittÃ  italiane "Vogliamo risposte dal governo"                                                                                Centinaia di migliaia in tutta Italia: a Roma manifestanti dispersi tra le proteste a Palazzo Chigi, a Torino in 20.000, a Genova centro bloccato, a Cagliari disagi per la circolazione, all'Aquila corteo con la bandadi ROSARIA AMATO


Vicenza, 14:31 - CALCIO, VICENZA: CUNICO VICE PRESIDENTE

Il Vicenza ha nominato Tiziano Cunico vice presidente. Succede a Nicola Baggio, che ha rimesso il ma...


A judge removes a drug treatment order for Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty.


Apple opens its first European Apple Store on Saturday, on Regent Street in London's West End. In a special press tour of the store earlier this week, Apple's vice president of retail Ron


Somalia: relief supply reach tsunami victims, death toll climbs to ...

NAIROBI, Dec 30  - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday said it had started distributing food to Somali survivors of the deadly tsunami wave that struck the country's Indian Ocean coast at the weekend, as the death toll climbed


French Hostage Crisis Adds Tension to Headscarf Ban

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


Bush Stance on Civil Unions Upsets Groups

Some conservative groups expressed dismay Tuesday over President Bush's tolerance of state-sanctioned civil unions between gay people — laws that would grant same-sex partners most or all the rights available to married couples.


La pena per l'ex ministro si somma ai 6 anni della causa Imi-SirVerdetto sfavorevole anche per Metta, Pacifico e Acampora                                             Lodo Mondadori, Previti condannato diciotto mesi per l'onorevole di Fi                                                                                La difesa: "Sentenza che non condividiamo e che speriamo di ribaltare in Cassazione"Soddisfatto il rappresentante di parte civile per la Cir di Carlo De Benedetti


Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards says a wave of mergers in the oil industry should be investigated by the Justice Department to see what impact they have had on soaring gasoline prices.


Only one in three schools in England now has compulsory lessons in foreign languages for pupils over 14.


Too Cold to Exercise? Try Another Excuse

Your mother was right about the hat. But bundling up is not advised.


Jury finds Libby guilty in CIA leak case

Former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby was found guilty on Tuesday of four of five counts of lying, perjury and obstructing justice during an investigation tied to the Iraq war.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - Famiglia Orionina: Vicini al Papa in Piazza San Pietro per lÂAngelus. Roma (Agenzia Fides) - "Sarebbe cosa significativa che noi da figli affettuosi esprimessimo in qualche modo la nostra solidarietÃ  e il nostro affetto a LuiÂ - ha scritto don Crucitti....


"Jesus" saved the struggling Celtics last night. Boston defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 100-90, at sold-out TD Banknorth Garden and snapped a two-game losing streak thanks to Ray Allen, nicknamed "Jesus" by his teammates because he played the character Jesus Shuttlesworth in the movie "He Got Game."


Big Board and NASD to Merge Wall St. Oversight

The proposed merger could result in significant cost savings to Wall StreetÂs largest firms.


President George Bush's campaign will focus on and ridicule challenger Sen. John Kerry's remark that terrorists are a nuisance, CNN reported Monday.


Housing, immigration called keys to the future

Greater Boston is a magnet for the creative class, but it won't become world-class without more affordable housing -- or immigrants.


Nella conferenza di fine anno il premier traccia un bilancio ottimistico dell'anno trascorso"Bene conti pubblici e lotta alla mafia; e nell'anno che sta per venire ci occuperemo dei salari"                                          Prodi: "Nel 2008 sfida per il futuro" "Dini? Non capisco, pensi al dopo..."                                                                                Il capo del governo: "Solo la sfiducia in Parlamento puÃ² farmi cadere, non le parole"E poi avverte: "Il mio esecutivo alla Camera ha un'ampia maggioranza..."


Britain's largest civil service union votes to stage a one-day strike among its 260,000 members on 5 November.


England have a duty to ensure the final Test against Sri Lanka goes ahead despite concerns about the Galle ground, says Kevin Pietersen.


Adobe Systems invites outsiders to sample color combinations supplied by users of the company's Kuler service.


89 killed as two Russian planes crash simultaneously

MOSCOW: Two Russian passenger planes crashed almost simultaneously killing all 89 people on board and airline officials said one of the pilots had sent a hijack alert, raising suspicion of a terrorist attack.


World Business Briefing: China: Antimonopoly Law Approved

After 13 years of reviewing drafts, the National Peopleâs Congress approved a law that bans price-fixing, collusion, excessive market concentration and other monopolistic practices by private and state-owned businesses alike.


Kidnapped French Journalists' Fate Unknown

The managing editor of France's Le Figaro newspaper told a radio station Thursday that two French journalists held hostage in Iraq were still believed alive, even after militants' deadline passed for Paris to ...


Cagliari, 17:00 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; DS SALERNO: FOGGIA A GENNAIO RESTA

Il ds del Cagliari, Nicola Salerno, ha tracciato ai microfoni di kiss Kiss Napoli un quadro delle op...


Lo ha detto il CEO della societa' Airbus Noel Forgeard


Opsware Inc. To Announce Q4 and Full Year Results on March 6, 2007

Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ:OPSW), the leading provider of Data Center  Automation software, today announced that it will report results for its  fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended January 31, 2007 before the  open of the market on Tuesday, March 6, 2007.


World Leaders Anxiously Await U.S. Election

World leaders are anxiously awaiting the U.S. presidential election but major shifts in American foreign policy are unlikely whatever the outcome and there will be no change in the world order.


Two councils are facing calls for an investigation after a box of 1,000 blank cheques were lost by staff.


IBM dodges bullet as the great URL debate rages

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Napoli, 14:41 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: PRESENTATO PROGETTO NUOVO STADIO

Alfredo Ponticelli, assessore allo Sport del Comune di Napoli, ha consegnato questa mattina a Roma i...


Jackson to Throw Kids Holiday Party at Neverland

Michael Jackson is throwing the  gates of his Neverland Valley Ranch -- the place where he is  accused of molesting a young boy -- open to dozens of children  for a holiday party on Friday.


Londra, 20:21 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: ESSIEN FIRMA FINO AL 2012

Il centrocampista ghanese del Chelsea, Michael Essien, ha rinnovato il contratto con i blues fino al...


Microsoft's profits for the key Christmas trading quarter soar 79%, driven by strong computer sales.


Britney Spears earns scorn for MTV performance

Britney Spears launched her highly anticipated comeback at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, drawing ridicule by dressing up as a stripper and miming her new single.


Mapping Gets to Bottom of State's Shrinking Lakes

By Scott Rothschild, Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.  Dec. 17--TOPEKA -- Kansas is gaining ground, and not in a good way.   The state's lakes and reservoirs are filling in with sediment, sometimes at alarming rates, and that could mean hundreds of millions of dollars in dredging costs.


Stephen Dodd paid a heavy price for one shot in his third round of the Volvo China Open in Shanghai on Saturday - but at the end of it the 38-year-old Welshman was still on course for his first European Tour victory.


Nobel redefines what it means to be a peacemaker

Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai - this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner - has been called many things during her decades of activism.


JERUSALEM, Oct. 21 -- A senior military leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement, or Hamas,  was killed late Thursday in an Israeli missile strike in Gaza City, Palestinian security sources and witnesses said.


Turkey's Islamic-leaning prime minister called Wednesday for lifting a ban on women wearing head scarves in universities, a shift in position that is certain to alarm secularists who fear the government is moving to foist a Muslim agenda on the nation.


Louisiana court curbs hurricane insurance recovery

A divided Louisiana state appeals court has ruled that people who lost their homes in hurricanes are not necessarily entitled to recover the full amount of their losses if their insurance policies covered only some perils but not others.


Tennis: Stepanek dumps top seed Safin out of Kremlin Cup

MOSCOW : Unseeded Czech Radek Stepanek produced a major upset when he dumped top seeded Russian Marat Safin out of the 2.3 million dollar Kremlin Cup tournament in the second round.


A fourth man who took part in   Tuesday's attack on the U.S. embassy in Damascus has died of   his wounds, the official Syrian news agency said on Wednesday.


Liz Taylor celebrates 75th birthday in Las Vegas

Film legend Elizabeth Taylor celebrated her 75th birthday on Tuesday night with a New Orleans-themed party flanked by her four children and famous friends spanning the generations from model Kathy Ireland to former rival Debbie Reynolds.


The Houston Astros, down two games to none heading into Game 3 against the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series, knew they could absolutely not


Who Needs a 401(k)? Iâd Rather Have a Castle

Daniel McGinnâs âHouse Lust: Americaâs Obsession With Our Homes,â raises several provocative questions that strike at the covetous soul of Americaâs culture.


EMI chief executive Eric Nicoli is to step down from his post as part of a shake-up under new owners Terra Firma.


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Blog: Move follows company's previous announcement that Wal-Mart will sell its desktops.


Cavaliers hold off Pistons to even series

The Cleveland Cavaliers recorded a 91-87 home victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday to tie up their best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals series at 2-2.


Japan's 'smart' transport systems taking the slow road

TOKYO -- Japan has some of the most congested, confusing, and cramped streets in the world. It also boasts some of the latest technology in zapping computerized data to millions of cars, delivering what may be the world's smartest way to drive.


Iraqi policemen gunned down in new raids

At least 22 people, mostly policemen, have been killed in deadly attacks against police stations in the western Anbar province for the second day in a row.


ERBIL, Iraq -- South Korea's military completed deployment of its 2,800-strong contingent in Iraq yesterday, and its commander said protecting his troops was at the top of his agenda.


In Atlanta, Relief That the Hometown Airline Remains Aloft

Nita Bertsche, who lives a few miles north of Atlanta and has been flying on Delta Air Lines for 20 years, was relieved this week to hear that the airline had, for now at least, managed to avoid bankruptcy.


Blair sees 'not unhelpful' signs from Hamas

Palestinian group Hamas is sending some "not unhelpful" signals about the Middle East peace process, Prime Minister Tony Blair said in an interview broadcast Friday.


Intel Sees Web Buckling, Invests in New Systems

Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday outlined its vision of the Internet of the future, one in which millions of computer servers would analyze and direct network


Researchers Work on Method to Predict Rainfall

TUCSON, Ariz.  -- University of Arizona researchers are trying to determine how much rain to expect based on how often lightning strikes...


Iran Tells Russia to Expand Nuclear Ties

Iran told nuclear partner Russia on Wednesday it would have to show "readiness" to expand nuclear ties with Tehran to secure a solid share of Iran's atomic market in face of growing competition from Europe.


Bush cites Iraq progress and says troop cuts possible

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday he saw signs of progress in Iraq on both the military and political fronts and again held out the possibility of a reduction in U.S. troop levels.


"Young people who can disagree openly with their leaders are less likely to adopt violent ideologies"  Of the Bourbons, restored to the throne after the French Revolution, the guillotining of Louis XVI and the Napoleonic interlude, Talleyrand said, they had "learned nothing and forgotten nothing." Unfortunately, ... via The Post Chronicle


Vasta operazione del Nit di Siracusa contro il turismo sessuale. Il professorefermato a Fiumicino: sequestrati i video pedo-pornografici appena girati in Thailandia                                          Pedofilia online, 110 indagati fermato un docente universitario


Egypt Resort Bombs Target Israelis, at Least 12 Dead

Car bombs hit Egyptian Red Sea resorts crowded with vacationing Israelis, killing at least 12 people in back-to-back attacks which Israeli


Gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped the head of the CARE humanitarian group in Iraq, a British-born woman in her 60s who has been critical of the US-led invasion of Iraq and has worked


Singer James Brown was released from an Atlanta hospital on Wednesday after surgery to treat prostate cancer. Doctors expect a full recovery and say if Brown takes proper care of himself he should be cured of the disease.


Citigroup to raise $14.5 billion after historic loss

Citigroup Inc on Tuesday said it is raising at least $14.5 billion and cutting its quarterly dividend 41 percent to help shore up a capital base depleted by losses on subprime mortgages and consumer credit.


Russia Turns to Black Boxes for Plane Crash Clues

Investigators pinned hope on black boxes on Thursday to explain why two Russian planes crashed almost simultaneously, killing at least 89 people and raising fears of terrorism ahead of polls in rebel Chechnya.


Roma, 13:51 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: ARBITRI PLAYOFF E PLAYOUT

Ecco gli arbitri designati a dirigere le partite di andata dei play-off e play-out del campionato di...


Matthew Turland's Blog: Book Review: PHP Web 2.0 Mashup Projects

As a companion to the podcast version of his review, Matthew Turland has posted his comments in text form over on his blog today.   I received an e-mail recently from a very nice gentleman at Packt Publishing - their representative asked if I would be willing to review one of their books, namely PHP Web 2.0 Mashup Projects by Shu-Wai Chow. Reviewing books is not something I had done before, so I thought I would give it a good old-fashioned college try.   He mentions the size of the book (and how it's not an indication of the quality) and the basic structure of the book, including spotlights on some of the specific topics covered.


Milano, 16:24 - CALCIO, SERIE A: STOP PER 10 GIOCATORI

Il Giudice sportivo Gianpaolo Tosel ha diramato le sue decisioni in merito alle gare di serie A disp...


Shares of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. dropped 6 percent Thursday after the Hollywood studio told Wall Street it will push back the release of its next "Shrek" movie until the summer of 2007.


A top UN official said it was a "bad month" for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process: more violence, Israel's Prime Minister apparently backing away from an international peace plan, and the Palestinians still far from implementing badly needed reforms


The housing market took a sharp turn for the worse in September as prices tumbled and sales of previously owned homes fell to a record low, battered by rising foreclosures and tighter lending standards.


BEIJING China says it's modernizing its military because of "new changes" in the global balance of power. In a 100-page white paper, China says a key goal is to emphasize military technology, rather than manpower.


With the most dramatic gesture of a largely undistinguished final, Ernie Els holed a 20ft birdie putt on the 35th green of the HSBC World Match Play Championship to win the event for a record sixth time.


(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard plans to acquire business transactions monitoring software vendor Bristol Technology. HP announced Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bristol as a way to beef up its business technology optimization (BTO) product offerings. The vendor didn't reveal the financial terms of the deal. Bristol's TransactionVision software helps customers monitor complex business transactions ranging from insurance claim processes to product orders and inventory management. Users can manage processes running on J2EE or .Net application servers as well as processes running on mainframes. With Bristol under its belt, HP said it will be better positioned to provide users with end-to-end management of their real-time business transactions and extend its HP Business Availability Center business service and application management software to the mainframe. HP and Bristol are already partners. Bristol's TransactionVision software is integrated with HP's Business Availability Center and its Universal Configuration Management Database (CMDB) software, both of which were products HP acquired when it purchased Mercury Interactive last year. As part of an ongoing company-wide restructuring effort designed to make the vendor more competitive and efficient, HP has beenÂ revamping its software business, creating a number of focused units. In December, following the completion of its $4.5 billionÂ acquisition of Mercury, HP created a BTO unit to bring together Mercury's application management software with HP's OpenView systems and network management technologies. Founded in 1991, privately held Bristol has its headquarters in Danbury, Connecticut, and the majority of its customers are financial services and insurance companies in the U.S. and the U.K., including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida. Bristol started off as a provider of cross-platform development tools with its Wind/U offering, which is still in use, for porting Windows applications to Unix and Linux. In 1998, the vendor began to change its focus to also encompass enterprise software. Subject to closing conditions, HP expects to complete the acquisition within the next 30 days. At that point, Bristol will become part of the HP Software unit inside the vendor's Technology Solutions Group.


The Chinese mainlanders are just now getting a crack at their nation's own energy champion.


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


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Il premier: "Non ho compreso la rottura con i sindacati, ora cerchiamo una formula non rigida"Il commissario Almunia si dice "molto preoccupato per il limitato consolidamento dei conti 2008"                                            Prodi: "Riduzione tasse giÃ  cominciata" Attacco Ue: "Incertezze sulle pensioni"                                                                                Poche ore dopo il varo del Dpef, il presidente del Consiglio si dice fiducioso"L'Italia guadagnerÃ  posizioni. Abbiamo buoni dati, possiamo andare piÃ¹ veloci"


Raymond Felton scored eight of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and Gerald Wallace added 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Charlotte Bobcats to a 98-90 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.


ABC Runs Out of Patience for Danson's Psychiatrist Series

By City News Service  ABC has canceled the low-rated Ted Danson comedy "Help Me Help You," replacing it in the 9:30-10 p.m. Tuesday time slot with a second, back-to-back episode of another first-year comedy "Big Day," a network official said.


Oroua Downs School opened it's long-awaited library and computer suite yesterday.   The school's administration area was also refurbished in the $345,000 upgrade.


A video said to show a "friendly fire" incident in which a UK soldier was killed can be shown in court, a clerk suggests.


The EU Commission could fine Microsoft up to 5 percent of its daily turnover if things don't change. Also: Ford recalls almost 800,000 cars that spontaneously burst into flames & hellip;.  The money is rolling in on cell sales & hellip;. and more.


FBI Letter Details Guantanamo Prisoner Abuses

FBI agents saw military  interrogators use abusive tactics on prisoners at the naval  base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including a woman interrogator  who grabbed a detainee's genitals, officials said on Monday.


Scientists are none the wiser about what awaits the Huygens space probe on Saturn's moon Titan when it lands, despite a close flyby by Cassini.


Reggae stars Elephant Man and Vybz Kartel lose their Music of Black Origin award nominations.


Remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto, which delayed the start of yesterday's game by 68 minutes, packed a bigger wallop than the Red Sox lineup in their 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.


While the format war rages, movies must still be watched Review The HD format wars may be inching forward on the content front, but on the hardware side Toshiba has made a very aggressive move with the HD-EP30 - an HD DVD player which could be yours for less than Â£200. Not only that, but if you buy one now youâll get seven HD DVD discs thrown in for free.â¦


By Wang Xing  Lenovo will expand its presence in rural China to maintain its competitive edge, according to one of the computer giant's top managers.


A company that sells ripping software for high-definition disks operates through a corporate maze reaching from Ireland to Antigua. Good luck, MPAA. In 27B Stroke 6.


The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a $1.4 million fine against 52 ABC Television Network stations over a 2003 broadcast of cop drama NYPD Blue.


Shares of Western Union Co.   rose more than 4 percent in their market debut on Monday, after  a spin-off from First Data Corp. .


Former ballet dancer Norodom Sihamoni ascended the throne of Cambodia at a ornate and lavish ceremony at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh Friday evening.


NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile phone company, will announce an agreement next week for UK operator MMO2 to offer its i-mode services in the UK next year, according to people close to the deal.


Bush picks Zoellick as new World Bank chief

President George W. Bush has chosen Robert Zoellick, a former U.S. trade representative, to replace Paul Wolfowitz as president of the World Bank, a senior American official said on Tuesday.


Velivolo compie atterraggio di emergenza nelle risaie


Dikembe Mutombo honored LeBron James with a surprise birthday bash in Wednesday's game in Cleveland. In his last game as a teenager -- James turned 20 Thursday -- he went 0-5 from the floor with three points and five assists in 17 minutes.


Eleven charged in 'Digital Marauder' case that could hit $87 million.


New "wonders of the world" named after online poll

The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan  and Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer are among the  modern-day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100  million online voters, organizers said on Saturday.


Rispetto a settembre 2006 la progressione e' del 5,9%


IBM reportedly puts PC business on the market

IBM, whose first PC in 1981 moved personal computing out of the hobby shop and into the corporate and consumer mainstream, has put the business up for sale, people close to the negotiations said Thursday.


German insurance giant Allianz reported record net profit of 7.021 billion euros (9.2 billion dollars) in 2006, well above target, on Thursday and said it expected further growth.


Italia parte attiva in scelta sanzioni a Iran su nucleare


Yorkshire Post Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More

THE tastes of Berlin and a host of other European capitals have come to Batley, as the first stage of a Yorkshire couple's bid to build a network of restaurants with a continental flavour.


As the Awards soldiered on minus the glitz, glamor and stars, TIME's Rebecca Winters Keegan chronicled every surreal minute


The tenants' market that has caused many a developer headaches for the past few years in Warsaw is to come to an end in 2005.


Forging the legal framework for the European Union has not been without its problems. But 27 member states agreeing to sign a new document will help


Afghanistan's first democratically elected president, Hamid Karzai, strongly hinted in an interview that he will not run for another term in office.


Carrying out checks on embryos for genetic disorders incurs no more risk than standard IVF, work suggests.


Blog: MSN's worldwide broadcast of the Live Earth concerts was executed perfectly.


STRUGGLING pest control and security specialist Rentokil today ruled out a break-up of the company or any major disposals as it reported back following a sweeping review of the business.


The new war movie "Gunner Palace" synthesizes the contradictions of a war that is at once Vietnam redux and the un-Vietnam.


In The Hunt: Rule Change to Help Smaller Companies Raise Funds

In a move that will make it easier for small and medium-size public companies to raise money, federal regulators are about to the ease rules on the sale of restricted shares.


Marine Turned U.N. Official Still Sees Crisis

As Kevin M. Kennedy  entered an elevator at the United Nations in New York on Aug. 19, 2003, his cell phone flashed a text message from a colleague in Baghdad: "Car bomb, car bomb, Canal Hotel."


Police arrest the president of Haiti's senate and two other supporters of former president Bertrand Aristide.


ECB should heed eurozone ministers on euro: Breton

French Finance Minister Thierry Breton has said it was important for the European Central Bank to listen to the views of eurozone finance ministers on developments in the euro-dollar exchange rate.


New Treatment Relieves Men's Chronic Pelvic Pain

NEW YORK  - Chronic inflammation of the  prostate can lead to constant pain that is hard to treat, but a  new approach seems to hold out promise.


Wreckage found after light aircraft crashes in Irish Sea

Two men are believed to have died when their light aircraft came down in the sea off the north-west coast of England, police and coastguard said.


Storia di Anita Garibaldi e dell'amore per eroe dei 2 mondi


Two Bosnian Serb cousins charged with murdering scores of Muslim men, women and children while in the same notorious paramilitary group will stand trial together at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal, the U.N. court said Friday.


Sette finora le persone che sono state denunciate


UK Can't Jail Suspects Without Charge, Court Says

The UK government's indefinite detention of foreign terrorist suspects without trial breaches European human rights laws, the country's top court ruled, dealing a blow to the government's security policy.


44 - the most depressing age of the lot Humans are pre-programmed to hit the depths of misery at the age of 44, researchers have found.â¦


Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! play pots-and-kettles 2.0

Welcome to the information super threeway !!!!! Microsoft and Google engaged in skirmishing by statement this weekend as they began what is likely to be a rancorous, drawn-out battle over the future of Yahoo!.â¦


Messina's dream turns into nightmare for Milan

TRADITIONALLY dominated by teams from the north, Italy's Serie A has a strange look about it with no less than three southern clubs in the top six.


Oxygen, key to life on Earth today, began to appear on the planet millions of years earlier than scientists had thought, new research indicates.


China says it has little leverage on North

When North Korea fired a volley of missiles this week, it not only defied warnings from longtime enemies the United States and Japan, it also spurned the pleas of its chief benefactor &#151; China.


A bomb being transported by a suicide bomber on a bicycle exploded prematurely Thursday, killing four people and injuring 13 others in Sri Lanka's volatile north, the military said.


Edwards calls S.C. primary unpredictable

Presidential candidate John Edwards said Friday he feels "at peace" campaigning in his native South Carolina, though he acknowledges that how Democratic primary voters will receive his populist message remains anyone's guess.


The US House of Representatives passes a bill to withdraw most combat troops from Iraq by April 2008.


Rifts emerge in Iraq govt after "bomb plot" foiled

Sunni and Shi'ite political leaders in Iraq clashed publicly on Sunday over U.S. allegations a bodyguard for a top Sunni politician may have plotted an al Qaeda suicide attack on the vast Green Zone government compound.


The Police are to reunite and perform at the Grammy Awards next month.


Weeds, corks and copper fuel green drinks debate

The rye used to make Juniper  Green gin grows in fields full of weeds and poppies before it  is distilled and flavored with organically-grown herbs Juniper,  Coriander, Summer Savory and Angelica root.


New Lava Has Pushed Through to Surface of Mount St. Helens

For the first time since Mount St. Helens awakened three weeks ago with earthquake rumblings and several bursts of ash and steam, new lava has pushed through to the surface, geologists reported yesterday.


Mike Huckabee said Monday he wouldn't run a TV ad he'd prepared blistering Republican rival Mitt Romney as dishonest. Then he showed it to a room packed with reporters and cameramen.


Court grants evidence to Guantanamo lawyers

A federal appeals court on Friday ruled lawyers for Guantanamo prisoners should have access to nearly all government evidence so they can challenge detainees' designation as "unlawful enemy combatants."


A 'music thief' (apparently) writes "According to Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft: "The most common format of music on an iPod is 'stolen'.


Representatives from the Nationals and Pirates help launch an exhibit honoring Hall of Fame slugger Josh Gibson.


Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday that he won Israel's agreement to permit freedom of movement for Palestinians when they hold elections for a successor to Yasser Arafat in January.


President Bush nominated Deputy Treasury Secretary Samuel W. Bodman yesterday as his second secretary of energy, tapping an administration veteran to lead the Energy Department at a time


Concerns about the safety of meat and milk from cloned animals prompt the EU to promise to consult consumers.


Pakistan to Delay Election Until Feb. 18

By Griff Witte and Emily Wax Washington Post Foreign Service KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan. 2 -- Opposition leaders on Tuesday debated whether to call mass street protests in response to a government decision to delay parliamentary elections that had been due next week, but are now planned for February ...


Patrimoni tra 500mila e 5 mln euro, Lombardia la piu' ricca


Vae victis Acquisitions may or may not be good deals for the purchaser, but at best they pose serious questions for the users of the acquired company. In my recent article TIBCO acquires Spotfire: why?, I discussed the possibility that TIBCO was likely to be focusing the Spotfire BI solution in a different direction from previously, which might serve its best interests but not necessarily those of existing users of the Spotfire software. However, they are likely to be much better off than the users of one, and possibly two, other acquisitions that have recently been announced.â¦


Former Afghan warlord on trial, in first for British court

A former Afghan warlord stood trial in London accused of a series of murders, kidnappings and acts of torture, in the first case of its kind in Britain.


White House: Economy Set for Solid Growth in 2005

The United States will enjoy solid  growth, low inflation and falling unemployment next year, the  White House said on Friday in its official economic forecast  that would normally not be released until February.


DIJON, France - Singer Eric Clapton was able to keep a smile through a run-in with French police even as they took his driverâs license away from him.


Patterns: In the Upper Great Plains, Lower Mortality Rates

Minnesotans and residents of the other Upper Great Plains states have some of the lowest mortality rates in the country.


Kingston Journal: Marleyâs Ghost to Welcome Fans for Cricket World Cup

Jamaica, where Bob Marleyâs old home stands in a rough part of the capital, is one of nine Caribbean nations that have banded together to serve as the hosts for the matches.


President Bush plans to nominate former Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick to replace Paul Wolfowitz as president of the World Bank, a senior administration official told CNN Tuesday.


Russian oil giant Yukos says it is about to miss a deadline on a back tax payment of more than $6bn due from 2002.


The $689 million transaction will give Vornado its ninth property in the Pennsylvania Station area at a time when retail rents are rising.


Bitter Divisions Rife in Ukraine as Voting Nears

Ukraine prepared for a new vote on Sunday in hopes to end its political crisis, but those hopes may be premature.


Siviglia, 11:50 - CALCIO, BETIS: PER VITTORIA SU REAL 9 MILA EURO A TESTA

Novemila euro a testa. Tanto prenderanno i giocatori del Bestis Siviglia per la vittoria di ieri sul...


3-D, Zombies and Secrecy: Geekiest Films at Sundance 2008

Catch a glimpse of the movies guaranteed to make a splash at this year's edition of the storied indie film festival.


Harry Potter worked his magic last year when âHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,â the fifth in the adventures of the boy wizard, took in $97.95 million to become the top-grossing film at box offices in Britain and Ireland.


CBS to FCC: Halftime Show Finale Was a Surprise to Us, Too

The FCC should not slap CBS-owned TV stations with a combined $550,000 fine for their Super Bowl halftime exposure of Janet Jackson's right breast because "one cannot pander by accident," CBS said.


ADV: Distance Learning Directory - Online Degrees

Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


Handset maker Nokia unveiled on Wednesday a slimmer version of its Communicator in hopes of luring women and less-techie businesspeople.


White House pulls nomination for top CIA lawyer

The White House withdrew the nomination of John Rizzo to be the CIA's top attorney on Tuesday after months of controversy over his role in the agency's interrogation policy.


By Rozana Sani  YOU may have heard of, been cautioned on or even fallen victim to "black money" scams, fake animal vaccine sales, lottery prize and inheritance scams, all operated through the Internet. Now brace yourselves for the "hitman" scam.


Smithfield Foods turning from growth to paring debt

U.S. meat company  Smithfield Foods Inc.'s  once ravenous appetite for  growth may be abating as the company may now focus on paying  down debt, according to comments made on Wednesday by its chief  executive.


ATHENSâMarion Jones once described herself as the "Cover Girl" for track. And she enjoyed the fame, luxuriated in it, ran toward the spotlight with her churning long-legged blur.


EUROPA/ITALIA - ÂLa spiritualitÃ  saverianaÂ sarÃ  il tema del XV Capitolo generale dei missionari Saveriani in programma a giugno Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Da metÃ  giugno a fine luglio 2007 Ã¨ stato convocato il XV Capitolo generale dei missionari Saveriani: si celebrerÃ  n Italia, nella casa saveriana di Tavernerio (Como), e avrÃ  come tema di riflessione Âla spiritualitÃ  saverianaÂ...


Young voters could make the crucial difference in '08, and the candidates of both parties are already getting expert help


US condemns theft conviction of Belarus opposition politician

The United States condemned what it called the "spurious" theft conviction of a Belarus opposition politician, and said it was considering reprisals against the officials responsible.


Madrid, 18:52 - CALCIO, SACCHI: AGLI SPAGNOLI IL GIOCO DI CAPELLO NON PIACE

Ancora una puntata della polemica a distanza tra Arrigo Sacchi e Fabio Capello, dopo l'esonero del f...


Israel OKs More West Bank Settlement Homes

Israel announced plans Monday to build hundreds of new housing units in the West Bank, following an apparent US policy shift on settlements that the Palestinians warned "will destroy the peace process.


Apparently, Naomi Campbell won't get out of bed for anything less   than a misdemeanor. That's on top of the $10,000-a-day.


Lexmark, Printer Maker, Posts Sharply Lower Profit

The company said it planned a major job shift to cut costs, saying the reorganization will affect 1,650 jobs, or nearly 12 percent of its work force.


The Bush administration sets in motion a major arms sale to Saudi Arabia as the US president visits the kingdom.


Mark Thatcher arrested for funding attempted coup

ELEANOR HALL: It's a sensational story - allegations that the son of a former British Prime Minister has been implicated in an attempt to overthrow a West African government.


The Army today relieved the commander of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, saying it had "lost trust and confidence" in his leadership in the wake of a scandal over outpatient treatment of wounded veterans at the Washington, D.C., hospital complex.


China Agonizes as Hope Vanishes for Missing Miners

Investigators have determined that back-to-back coal-dust and gas blasts ripped through a mine in northern China killing at least 50 workers and leaving more than 110 trapped and feared dead, said reports on Tuesday.


Unions and executives at Italy's Alitalia reach a deal with the government on layoffs, opening the way for a wholesale restructuring.


Intel Launches vPro Platform for Business PCs

By Aimie Pardas  IF the Intel Centrino brand is associated with mobile computers, then the newly launched Intel vPro platform is associated with mainstream business computers.  The vPro is Intel's third platform brand to be launched and targeted at commercial and business PCs.


Gabe: I know we don't talk about our game much. We really don't want to beat you guys over the head with it. Honestly we handle most of our big projects that way. We try to make coming here "easy" and I don't want you guys to feel like you're constantly being pitched something. Balancing that against the fact that if we don't tell you about things like new shirts and books you are less likely to purchase them is tricky. another reason for the lack of coverage is that we really weren't sure the game was going to be any good. We're doing a lot of the art and all the writing but the reality is that this was a collaboration with the Hothead guys and until very recently I wasn't convinced making the game was a good idea.Tycho said it best in a couple interviews "games look like shit until they look awesome." it's really more than that though because they also play like shit until they are fun. I remember getting the first build months ago and telling Tycho we should scrap the entire thing. The builds kept coming though and they kept getting better and better. I understand now that that's just how game development works. It wasn't until the most recent build that I finally saw something genuinely fun. The Hothead guys obviously knew what they were making but for me it was like looking at a sketch and not understanding how it could ever be a finished painting. I've played through it multiple times now and I can tell you truthfully that it's funny and it's fun to play. If you like PA I believe you will enjoy it. If you don't know about PA I think you will still laugh and If you hate us you'll hate our game. The game just hit beta and Hothead is polishing it more and more every day. I can tell you that what I see right now I'm honestly proud of. Tycho has written some of his best stuff for this game. Like me, he hates himself and hates the things he makes so he would never link you to this, but I feel like he deserves it. A while back Tycho spent a week at the Hothead studio writing non stop for the game. Ron Gilbert was up there as well and he posted this on his blog shortly after."Jerry from PA is up here as well doing the writing and it's a thrill to see him work.He's a top-shelf writer, right up there with Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman."I'm sure when Tycho sees I linked that he'll go right for his wrists, but it's true. An early build of the game recently made its way through the media digestive system. The result is that you will see coverage of it popping up at many of your favorite game news sites. Everything I've seen so far has been very positive but I guess that's the way it is with previews. I think the best place to go is Gametrailers as they simply post high quality video of the game being played. You can make your own decisions based on what you see. If you want more you can watch the 1up show where a narcoleptic Jedi will tell you that the game is "like not really like PA but also like totally like PA." Maybe that's helpful to someone? The Gamelife blog over at Wired also has a very complete write up of the game if you want more than just raw footage. It's funny, before the game I never would have thought twice about calling someone a narcoleptic Jedi. After I had typed it out though I paused. Am I Derek Smart now? Will this effect our PR persons relationship with 1Up and other media outlets? Will they savage us in their review and will that hurt sales? Should I not talk about the coverage at all?Even if all of that is true should I care?Obviously the answer is no. -Gabe out


ISLAMABAD, Oct. 2. - Army was deployed in Pakistanâs volatile Sialkot town today as thousands of angry Shiâite mourners set afire the mayorâs office and a police station during the funerals of the


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Kosovo progress could "unravel," warns U.N.'s Ban

PRISTINA, Serbia  - The progress made in Kosovo since a 1998-99 war risks unraveling without a decision on the Albanian majority's demand for independence from Serbia, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a report.


Founding member of Pantera killed on stage

"Dimebag Darrel" Abbott, a founding member of the heavy metal group Pantera, was shot to death along with three others Wednesday night at a Columbus, Ohio metal show.


Record number of visting Britons, Russians, and even 'dollar tourists' expected in 2005

The state agency CzechTourism and the private Association of Czech Travel Agencies, this week presented the results of their joint research into prospects for the domestic tourist industry.


Pa. Farm Discovers a Four-Legged Chicken

SOMERSET, Pennsylvania - Henrietta the chicken was living inconspicuously for 18 months among 36,000 other chickens at Brendle Farms - until a farm foreman discovered she had four legs. Farm-owner Mike Brendle was amazed by the discovery among his standard two-legged, egg-laying hens.


One of the good things about supporting Portsmouth is that no one has ever had any expectations. A life of mid-table mediocrity - as the unlamented former manager Graham Rix promised the


As the widespread coverage of Yi  Jianlian's NBA move reaffirmed China's love affair with  basketball, a first-round pick from the 2004 NFL draft was in  Beijing on Friday to promote "America's favorite sport."


We and our machines are about to go through a rocky transition as the machines get smarter and take over more tasks.


Australian bank group bears the burden of big Northern Ireland ...

BELFAST  - The Australian owners of a Northern Ireland bank that was robbed of a staggering 20 million pounds (28.9 million euros, 38.6 million dollars) said it would bear the burden of the loss.


EUROPE:  Free to Read, Reading for Free?

ROME, Sep 13 (IPS) - It might be taken for granted in Europe that the  imparting of  knowledge through books is available to all,  regardless of their  social status. But in reality, however, it  is a different story.


PluggedIn: Real estate Web sites boom, despite market slump

Home buyers and home sellers alike can  find more innovative and useful features than ever on real  estate Web sites, which are nimbly adapting to the U.S. housing  slump.


The Nudist Buddhist Borderline-Abusive Love-In

The director David O. Russell wanted the shoot of his new comedy, "I Heart Huckabees," to be unlike any other. He got his wish.


Hinckley seeks more time away from hospital

John Hinckley's request for more time away from a Washington mental health facility could depend on information about his relationship with a former girlfriend.


Blasts in Baghdad Target Two Ministerial Convoys

A suicide car bomb attack targeting Iraq's environment minister killed four of her bodyguards on Tuesday, while a separate blast near the education minister's convoy killed one bodyguard, police and government officials said.


Delta Negotiates Two Deals, But Not One With Its Pilots

Delta Air Lines announced two financing deals yesterday, but its most sought-after agreement, with its pilots' union, remained elusive.


Firenze, 17:54 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: DIFFERENZIATO PER JORGENSEN E KROLDRUP

Allenamento pomeridiano per la Fiorentina in vista della gara contro l'Udinese. Il tecnico Prandelli...


MySpace in talks to team up with eBay: paper

News Corp.'s Web network MySpace has been in talks for several months with online auction company eBay Inc. about a partnership, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.


Dopo il botta e risposta con Prodi sul reddito pro capite


The draw for the Champions League group stages takes place on Thursday with six British teams in the hat.


Tiki Barber, who retired from the Giants, will become a broadcaster for NBCâs âThe Today Showâ and is expected to have a role in the networkâs Sunday night football broadcasts, people close to the negotiations said.


Police in the North are carrying out forensic tests on a car found burnt out in a forest park in Co Down to determine if it had any link with this week's multi-million pound bank heist in Belfast.


warp: Valkyrie 0.1 out and available for download.

Warp is a recursive backronym for 'Warps An Rss Package-manager', it is a research project to see if Web2.0 can be used practically, and it can. Now for a practical application.   It's taken a long long time, but here it is, proof RSS feeds can be used as an application update source. Download it, test it, patch it, whatever. I'm a long way still from this being in practical use, but the basics are there.  Enjoy.


Bulgarians Impatient to Enter EU ... read

Politics: 19 January 2005, Wednesday. A total of 75% of all Bulgarians are positive about their country becoming a EU member, a recent sociological survey showed.


It's hard to find enough green space here for a soccer field, let alone a farm. So why is Farm Aid coming to this concrete-covered city known for crime, poverty and political corruption rather than a place known for corn, beans and hogs?


Complaint Offers Window on Chinese Drug Ring

An affidavit filed by an agent of the F.D.A. details the personal involvement of Jin Lei, the founder of one of Chinaâs largest drug makers, in an illegal hormone distribution ring.


An Indian state government ordered an urgent investigation Wednesday after reports that one of the four minarets of the 17th century Taj Mahal — the country's fabled monument to love — has tilted slightly.


(305 sec.) Why Super Bowl commercials still offer good return on investment.


Il leader di Teheran parla di "quei due o tre Paesi che continuano a opporsi al diritto del popolo iraniano"                                             Iran, nuova minaccia di Ahmadinejad  "Rivedremo relazioni con europei"                                                                                Oggi a Parigi riunione del sestetto per decidere le sanzioni


Obese Mexican outside for first time in five years

A Mexican man who once weighed half a tonne left his house for the first time in five years on Wednesday after losing 440 pounds (200 kg) through diet and exercise.


Fall films bring Oscar buzz to Hollywood

Get out the Oscar scorecards because next week Hollywood launches its new movie season, with a typical fall mix of adult dramas dealing with more serious topics than this past summer's popcorn flicks.


Sri Lanka says tsunami killed 70 foreign tourists

Sri Lanka's worst tsunami in memory killed 70 foreign tourists, including at least nine Japanese, the state tourist board said on Monday.


U.N. general says Israeli Lebanon pullout on track

The commander of U.N. peacekeepers said   a joint meeting with Lebanese and Israeli officers on Monday   had brought closer a full Israeli troop withdrawal from south   Lebanon in line with a U.N. resolution.


Veteran rock star Rod Stewart proves that he only gets better with age as his latest album released by J Records, "Stardust...The Great American Songbook: Volume III," snagged the number one spot on the US pop album chart, beating out George Straitâs


Nikkei up on chip stocks but metal firms lower

The Nikkei average rose 0.64 percent by   midafternoon on Wednesday on gains in chip stocks including   Advantest Corp but falls in metal stocks due to lower   commodities prices curbed gains.


Wal-Mart to open 1,000 MoneyCenters by end 2008

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on  Wednesday that it will open 1,000 Wal-Mart MoneyCenters, which  will offer low-cost money services like check cashing and money  transfers, by the end of 2008.


Indiana Pacers player Ron Artest's charging into the stands after a fan who allegedly threw a beer at him Friday, as a fight between members of the


In a Daughterâs Film Tribute, a Celebration of a Life Lived Through Art

The gathering held for the late art collector and dealer, Allan Stone, was a celebration of the art of living.


Government keeps control of Web domain group ICANN

The U.S. Commerce Department said on  Friday it would retain oversight for three more years of the  company that manages Internet domain names, renewing an  agreement that was scheduled to expire this weekend.


Indonesia urges its embassies to step up alert after Paris blast

JAKARTA : Indonesia on Friday urged its missions abroad to be on heightened alert after a bomb exploded outside its embassy in Paris, injuring 10 people.


Next on the Worry List: Shaky Insurers of Bonds

The notion that the failure of even one big bond insurer might touch off a chain reaction of losses across the financial world has unnerved Wall Street.


Serb war crimes fugitive in tribunal custody

BELGRADE -- A Serb police general indicted for crimes against humanity for ordering the killings of Kosovo Albanians in 1998 and 1999 was arrested yesterday and handed over to the war crimes tribunal at The Hague.


Australia bowl out India for just 161 to win the first Test in Melbourne by a convincing 337 runs.


Ethiopian Royals Pay Respects at Bob Marley Tribute

Ethiopian royals paid tribute to  late reggae icon Bob Marley at his 60th anniversary  celebrations for championing their cause long after the ouster  of Emperor Haile Selassie ended centuries of imperial rule.


Spiceworks debuts multi-user IT admin system

Due in two weeks, the new version will also build up the community side, with wiki pages to advise on common network problems and configuration issues.


Obama and McCain get early win in New Hampshire hamlet

Sen. Barack Obama won seven of the 10 votes cast for Democrats in the first balloting of the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday in the northern hamlet of Dixville Notch, while Sen. John McCain won the Republican balloting.


Amy Winehouse won't be performing at the MTV Video Music Awards, or anywhere else in the United States anytime soon.


NBC Times 'Seinfeld' Special with DVD Release

Jerry Seinfeld is returning to NBC, along with TV pals Elaine, George and Kramer, for a special Thanksgiving Day retrospective on the smash hit "show about nothing," the network said on Thursday.


Texas Judge Has Party, Sentences Fugitive

DALLAS - A judge welcomed a former fugitive back to her courtroom with balloons, streamers and a cake before sentencing him to life in prison.


Javier Vazquez and Esteban Loaiza have been among the worst pitchers in baseball in the second half of the season, and the Baltimore Orioles battered them on Friday.


Hail to the chief exemplar of conviction politics

Like Australia's recent election, the American election was a study in contrasting campaign styles and issues. In both elections a conservative incumbent, who was loathed by elites, triumphed on the day.


Del Neri: 'Niente Champions' E spunta la pista Real Madrid

ROMA, 2 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Gigi Del Neri lascia fuori Antonio Cassano. Il tecnico della Roma non ha convocato l'attaccante barese per la sfida di Champions League di domani sera contro il Bayer Leverkusen, che si svolgerÃ  all'Olimpico a porte chiuse.


Small cuttlefish males are mimicking females to trick their larger rivals, US scientists have reported.


U.N. Council endorses plans for large Darfur force

The U.N. Security Council endorsed 40 pages of plans on Friday for a Darfur peacekeeping force of more than 23,000 troops and police to protect civilians and use force to deter violence.


In bustling Cairo, oasis of green arises

CAIRO -- When it comes to dust and din, perhaps no city on the planet can match Cairo, a desert-bound megalopolis clinging to the Nile whose 17 million people get by with only a few square feet of green space each.


The U.S. holiday shopping season got  off to a sluggish start with high oil prices and weak consumer  confidence hitting the key Thanksgiving weekend, according to  three retail indices released on Tuesday.


Ladri nell'abitazione del comico di Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo


A veteran scientist at the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday he will present new, unpublished findings about heart risk associated with a number of pain drugs at a meeting to assess whether they are safe enough for patients.


Films fail to pull in the on-line punters

Shorter is better on the web A survey of US internet users shows that while video content is popular, films are not. Only 5% of those who regularly watch video content on the internet have sat through a whole film sitting at their desk.â¦


Umpire Winters suspended for rest of regular season

Veteran umpire Mike Winters has been suspended for the rest of the regular season following an encounter over the weekend with San Diego Padres outfielder Milton Bradley, Major League Baseball said on Wednesday.


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UPDATE 1-Slick Spain seal 1-0 win over uninspired England

A slick Spain side claimed a deserved 1-0 victory over England in a ill-tempered friendly marred by racist chanting at the Bernabeu on Wednesday.


BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip -- Despite promises from Hamas leaders that their victory over rival Fatah forces has ushered in an era of security for the Gaza Strip, residents expressed more concern than hope yesterday about the future of their impoverished coastal territory.


TONY Blair was yesterday forced to tone down his plans for an international Middle East peace summit in London, after Israel and the United States warned him not to "interfere".


Wilkens quits as vice chairman of Seattle SuperSonics

Lenny Wilkens resigned as vice chairman of the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday, a day after P.J. Carlesimo was appointed the NBA team's new head coach.


It became official on Thursday: Sage Rosenfels will make his first NFL start on Sunday when the Dolphins close out the regular season with a game at Baltimore.


Alta tensione nella Cdl per le liste dei governatoriBondi insiste: "Accetteremo solo formazioni civiche"                                                  Regionali, Formigoni tira dritto La Lega: "Pronti a correre da soli"                                                                                di ROBERTO BIANCHIN


HONG KONG (AP — Chinese President Hu Jintao avoided the thorny issue of democracy in Hong Kong as he arrived Friday for weekend commemorations of the 10th anniversary of the former British colony's handover to China.


An activist Chinese lawyer was put on trial on subversion charges but his family and lawyer were barred from attending, his attorney said Wednesday.


E.P.A. Recommends Tougher Smog Standards, Citing Public Health Concerns

The Environmental Protection Agencyâs recommendation was the first since 1997 for ground-level ozone.


Six die in Palestinian raid on Gaza army post

Three Israeli soldiers and three Palestinian gunmen were killed yesterday in battles near the Gaza Strip settlement of Morag. The clash came a day after a woman suicide bomber killed


Aftershocks Strike Fear After Japan Quake Kills 14

OJIYA, Japan  - Aftershocks kept striking northern  Japan on Sunday, hours after a powerful earthquake killed at  least 14 people, injured more than 700 and knocked out power  and phone services to at least 278,000 homes.


FORMER con artist Frank Abagnale, whose life was portrayed in the film Catch Me if You Can, has been recruited to help in the battle against cyber crime as spokesman for the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) in a forthcoming campaign.


These low-rated picks show that even unloved stocks can outperform.


One of the main rebel leaders in Darfur says without equality for his people the province will split from Sudan.


Singapore reports more new AIDS cases in first ten months

Singapore reported more new AIDScases in the first 10 months of this year as compared with the same period of last year. According to local press reports on Wednesday night


BEIRUT -- The Lebanese prime minister warned yesterday that his army will seize all weapons shown publicly in southern Lebanon, offering a sharp retort to a boast from Hezbollah's leader that his fighters are on the border with Israel and won't leave.


ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- Dutch international Dirk Kuijt scored twice as Feyenoord Rotterdam beat Hearts 3-0 in a UEFA Cup Group A encounter.


Former Fire player Nowak leads United in MLS Cup

There were a lot of questions about Peter Nowak when he became the rookie head coach of DC United. Nowak has come up with all the answers and is in position to win the big prize.


Goss Choice Will Not Take Head CIA  Post

Michael V. Kostiw has withdrawn his name for consideration as CIA executive director, the third-ranking position at the agency, after public disclosure that he had resigned from the agency under pressure more than 20 years ago.


Strong quake rocks Central America; buildings shake

A powerful earthquake rattled Guatemala and El Salvador on Wednesday, forcing terrified residents to flee shaking buildings, but there were no reports of casualties.


NI  A-level students face a nail-biting wait after a hoax bomb affects the delivery of their results.


A volcano erupts in southern Colombia, prompting the evacuation of 8,000 residents of a nearby city.


An Addict and a Widow With a Lot of Pain to Heal

âThings We Lost in the Fireâ bends over backward to prove that serious American movies can hold their own with the best films from overseas.


The United Nations said Tuesday it will send 350 more peacekeepers to Haiti in the latest effort to flush out armed gangs from the capital's slums.


Ship Carrying Cement Stuck at Mexico Ports

The ship Mary Nour and her 41-member crew have been stuck at Mexican ports for more than two months, barred from unloading Russian cement after local producers, including Mexican cement giant Cemex, used safety concerns and technicalities to keep them out of what some call an overpriced market.


One of Britain's biggest property funds shuts its doors to withdrawals after panic selling


Three Foreign Poll Workers Snatched in Afghanistan

Three foreigners helping to organize  Afghanistan's first presidential election were kidnapped by a  gang of armed men in Kabul on Thursday, triggering a huge  manhunt by Afghan security and international peacekeepers.


The aftermath of the South Carolina primary brought some measure of clarity to the muddled Republican presidential race.


Observers insist: no proof of fraud in Venezuelan referendum.

Independent observers confirmed that the random auditing of results from the recall referendum (Sunday August 15) against Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez show there are no indications of fraud as claimed by the opposition.


Part of a concert set being built for a show featuring R&B singer Akon collapsed at Emory University, injuring three workers.


Getting Personal, Putin Voices Defiance of Critics Abroad

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


Observers suspicious of media in Ukraine

As Ukraine's political crisis intensifies, pro-government TV channels have promised to change and report without bias - a pledge some observers hail and others view with suspicion.


The skeletal remains of at least 51 people — many of them children — have been unearthed, and authorities suspect some were killed by the Nazis because they were disabled and considered worthless by the regime.


Green to Sit Out Dodgers Game for Yom Kippur

Shawn Green of the Los Angeles Dodgers is planning to miss Saturday's game against rivals the San Francisco Giants in observance of Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, a team spokesman said Thursday.


Salton Inc., the maker of George Foreman grills and other household appliances, posted a wider quarterly loss for the three months ended July 3, hurt by charges from cutting staff and closing US facilities despite a rise in revenue.


Biggeri in audizione davanti alle commissioni Bilancio


Free downhill riders, typically men in their 20's to mid-30's, often spend close to $10,000 on customized bicycles designed to withstand violent landings.


Kerry makes strides to close stature gap

The stature gap, the first and usually biggest hurdle of any challenger of an incumbent president, is now less of a worry for John Kerry.


The dollar surged on Friday after a  senior Federal Reserve official hinted the United States could  accelerate the pace of raising interest rates and Washington  pledged for a tighter budget and strong dollar policy.


Stuart Appleby of Australia was the only player to break 70 Friday, shooting a 3-under-par 69 that left him with a one-stroke lead over Lee Westwood of England halfway through the Nedbank Golf Challenge.


Ricky Gervais wants your ears. Again. The entertainer and author who created and starred in the original British version of the sitcom "The Office" on Tuesday launched the third season of his audio comedy program, "The Ricky Gervais Show."


Chile's ex-military leader is reportedly placed under house arrest over the 1974 kidnap of two political opponents.


Serbia and Montenegro has reiterated that Serbia and Montenegro considered status of Kosovo within its state framework.


Sweep in the Cards: St. Louis wins ninth in a row

St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Hector Luna tripled and scored the winning run on Reggie Sanders' pinch-hit single in the 11th inning, as the St.


Livorno, 19:10 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: TEST IN FAMIGLIA

Test in famiglia per il Livorno in vista della gara di domenica contro l'Inter. In evidenza Bogdani ...


Stock futures flat, Starbucks set to rise

U.S. stock futures were little changed  on Thursday, indicating a flat start on Wall Street after two  days of record closes on the Dow.


Drexler is operating J. Crew very well right now.


Bits : Cheatsheet: Online Ad Spending to Slow

By 2011, eMarketer predicts, $42 billion will be spent in advertising online.


Bombs detonated at three banks in downtown Buenos Aires Wednesday resulting in the death of one security guard and in leaving another person injured.


IRVING, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys finally got some big plays from the old legs in their running game, only they didnât come from 33-year-old Richie Anderson or 31-year-old Eddie George.


Drew Carey to Open New Season of 'Late Late Show'

Prime-time comedian Drew Carey has signed on to serve as guest host for the first two segments of the CBS "Late Late Show" next week when the program returns for its first season without Craig Kilborn.


Privacy experts shun black boxes in cars

Plus: Is Microsoft search engine crawling Google? [News.com Extra]


UK inflation accelerates to its highest for almost a decade, increasing the chances of an interest rate rise next year.


Ciampi: Â«Una svolta storica per l'umanitÃ Â»

ROMA - Â«Il Trattato che adotta una Costituzione per l'Europa Ã¨ l'atto di nascita di un'Unione politica, non solo economica e sociale: un evento unico nella storia del Continente e una svolta storica per l'umanitÃ Â».


Zend Developer Zone: php|architect Announces 'Programming with the Zend Framework'

The Zend Developer Zone has posted an announcement about a new book from php|architect (authored by DevZone's own Cal Evans) - Guide to Programming with the Zend Framework.   This is a project I've been interested in since it's very beginning, mainly because I'm the author of this particular tome. [...] The php|architect web site was a bit more helpful giving a breakdown of the contents of the book and a useful quote.   The book covers topics on the framework like the parts of MVC, web services, authorization, exceptions and even some tutorials to help you get started (including a look at the brand new Zend_Layout class).


Fresh tremors hit India's eastern coast on Tuesday

Aftershocks continued to rattle the Andaman and Nicobar islands far off India's eastern coast, as authorities rushed drinking water, food and medicines to thousands of survivors of massive tidal waves that devoured at least


A state medical organization on Wednesday came out strongly in support of the Louisiana physician accused of killing four critically ill patients in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.


Blair ally wanted for questioning over coup

LONDON: Police in South Africa want to question Peter Mandelson, the new European Union trade commissioner and one of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's closest friends, over any knowledge he may have of a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.


Tom Brady, the New England Patriotsâ record-setting quarterback, drew all but one vote Saturday in romping to the Associated Press N.F.L. Most Valuable Player award in the same manner his team rolled through its schedule, going 16-0.


Mourinho wrestles with Chelsea striking dilemma

Frustrated Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he would love to recall Carlton Cole from his loan spell at Aston Villa to solve the growing strikers' crisis at Stamford Bridge.


Real estate agent topples quiz show king

The "Jeopardy!" superstar was felled Tuesday, missing a softball Final Jeopardy question and stopping his streak at 74 consecutive games.


FOXBOROUGH -- For four seasons -- 1997-2000 -- it was a tandem that delighted Patriots fans. Drew Bledsoe to Troy Brown.


Blog: Can co-founder Jerry Yang fix Yahoo, or did the board jump the gun when it replaced Terry Semel with the chief Yahoo?


Wal-Mart to launch prepaid cards: report

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  will  launch a prepaid card aimed at customers who do not have access  to a bank account, the Financial Times reported in its online  edition on Wednesday.


Madrid, 10:55 - CALCIO, MILAN: REAL CHIEDE 180 MLN PER SERGIO RAMOS

"Se il Milan vuole Sergio Ramos deve pagare la clausola rescissoria, fissata in 180 milioni di euro....


The Serious Fraud Office has ended its corruption inquiry into a Â£6bn fighter plane deal with Saudi Arabia.


Nel 4/o trimestre 2007 per maxi svalutazione asset Cdma


LONDON -- David Beckham may return to England's national team to boost its chances of qualifying for the 2008 European Championship. The former England captain could be selected Saturday by coach Steve McClaren to play Brazil in an exhibition at Wembley next Friday and a Euro qualifier at Estonia...


Milosevic Loses Director Role in His Own Courtroom Drama

The ghosts that have long haunted Slobodan Milosevic have finally appeared in court, and they have fundamentally altered the war crimes trial of the former Yugoslav president.


Woods in familiar position at Tour Championship

After four consecutive birdies on his way to a 5-under 65 at East Lake on Saturday, the former No. 1 player in the world is one of the 54-hole leaders in the Tour Championship.


British Columbia Cuts Sales Tax as Government Forecasts Surplus

British Columbia cut its provincial sales tax by half a percentage point to 7 percent after the government forecasted a fiscal 2005 budget surplus of C$865 million ($694 million) that has risen with an expanding economy.


James Taylor honored by hometown college

James Taylor, who penned "Carolina in My Mind" while homesick for North Carolina, has been honored by his hometown university.


He began the season as a serious contender for the Heisman Trophy. He was fast, elusive and had a strong arm — everything you'd want in a quarterback. So whatever happened to Brad Smith anyway?


The former boyfriend of heroin-user Rachel Whitear denies he was with her the night the 21-year-old died.


China Eastern shareholders reject Singapore Air deal

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG  - China Eastern Airlines  shareholders rejected a deal to sell a 24 percent stake to Singapore Airlines  for US$920 million, opening the door for bigger rival Air China  to make a play for the country's third-largest carrier.


Daniela Vanegas, a bright-eyed girl with thick, dark tresses, was kidnapped almost a year ago as she boarded her school bus in Bogota.


Attack Halts Oil Exports From South Iraq

Oil exports from southern Iraq have come to a complete halt because of attacks on pipelines and are not likely to resume for at least a week, a senior Iraqi oil official said Monday.


Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, each claiming a pair of early victories, now leave the concentrated campaigning of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina for an unwieldy and costly 10-day dash through 22 states that hold presidential primaries or caucuses Feb. 5.


Correggere quel bicameralismo perfetto che paralizza Italia


College Basketball: Louisville, Cincinnati Cruise

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sports Network) - Brandon Jenkins scored  14 points and four other Louisville players reached  double-figures, as the 14th-ranked Cardinals routed fellow  Conference USA member East Carolina, 92-41, at Freedom Hall.


WASHINGTON - Monday morning, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that will clear the air on the legality of medical marijuana use.