U.S. targets destructive ocean-fishing practices

The United States will work with other nations and international groups to eliminate "destructive" fishing practices such as bottom trawling on the high seas, the White House said on Tuesday.


For all her celebrity, connections and cash, the people of Iowa made sure Hillary Rodham Clinton would not have an easy road to the presidential nomination.


Santa Monica police named a young rapper as a suspect in a stabbing at hip-hop's Vibe awards, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.


Discovering the freedom of wireless technologies

When Alison Fillmore decided to move to Chatham and start her website graphic design business, Vervaine, she worried that keeping in touch with clients in Boston would be difficult and that she would be tied to her desk.


Electricity Overseer Says Grid Must Grow

The electric-power industry in the mid-Atlantic region and other parts of the nation is not keeping up with long-term demand, the industry's reliability organization warned yesterday in its annual assessment.


Baseball Julian Tavarez's baseball cap is dirty and grimy -- but not illegal, according to the man who now owns it. Gene McNary , who bought the cap for $140 from the fan who caught it when Tavarez was ejected and tossed it into the stands, took the cap to St. Louis Testing Laboratories, where substances on it were analyzed. ...


Former Brazil national coach, Wanderley Luxemburgo, told Thursday's Brazilian press, he was the new Real Madrid coach. The 52-year-old Luxemburgo was previously at the helm of Brazilian club, Santos.


Southeast Asia adopting sweeping pacts to create pan-Asian bloc ...

VIENTIANE, Laos - Southeast Asian leaders finalized visionary pacts with China and India at their summit on Monday, hoping for a pan-Asian trade bloc to rival Europe and the United States, even as the region grapples with terrorism and epidemics such as


WASHINGTON -- The hunt for biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons in Iraq has come to an end nearly two years after President Bush ordered US troops to disarm Saddam Hussein. The top CIA weapons hunter is home, and analysts are back at Langley, Va.


Ignorance fuelling spread of hepatitis B in Asia

Ignorance is fuelling the spread of hepatitis B in Asia, where patients are failing to get proper treatment and not enough is done to reduce transmission of the virus from mother to child, an expert said.


YEARENDER-Greece and Porto successes make 2004 memorable

Greece's extraordinary success at Euro 2004 and Porto's victory in the Champions League final brought romanticism back to international soccer in a landmark year for the sport in 2004.


New NASA Fuel Tank Heads to Space Center

NASA's redesigned fuel tank, a massive vessel that supplies propellant for the launch of the space shuttle, began its five-day trip across the Gulf of Mexico to the launch site on Florida's east coast.


F.D.A. Widens Safety Reviews on New Drugs

The F.D.A. plan is the latest effort to fix the agency after a series of missteps.


Dinner and a PowerPoint? 'Working Dates' Catch On

Many singles are so busy with careers that they don't have time for a social life. To cope, they're blending work and romance.


U.S. Officials Differ on Iraqi Elections

WASHINGTON - Top U.S. officials differed Friday over key details of planned Iraqi elections in January, including the unresolved issue of whether all Iraqis will be able to vote and who will protect them from their country's worsening violence...


Nortel Networks Corp. (NT) warned on Thursday it will again delay filing restated financial results, shaking investor confidence in the leading telecom equipment maker and sending its stock lower.


Democrats pledge array of investigations

The incoming chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is promising an array of oversight investigations that could provoke sharp disagreement with Republicans and the White House.


He was always polite to friends. A lover of boxing who decorated his room with drawings of his favorite athletes. A father to a 2-year-old girl, as well as two young sons who died in a tragic car accident. To many who know him, Dale S. Hausner simply is too sweet, too timid, to have terrorized city residents in a deadly, 15-month rash of late night shootings as police said Friday.


U.S. warns against EU's CIA flight probe

A senior U.S. administration official on Wednesday warned that ongoing inquiries into secret CIA activities in the European Union may undermine intelligence cooperation between the United States and European nations.


PGA Tour rookie Jeff Quinney eased four shots clear midway through third round play at the Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Saturday to close in on his first career title.


Kerry mounts furious counter-offensive on security

Democrat John Kerry has mounted a furious counter-attack against George W. Bush on national security, seeking to regain momentum in their heated presidential race two weeks before polling day.


BAYERN Munich moved to within one point of the summit of the German league Bundesliga with a 2-0 win over leaders Wolfsburg. Claudio Pizarro opened his account for the season with a brace on 24 and 45 minutes


UN gathers to discuss hunger and poverty

More than 40 world leaders will gather at the United Nations (UN) in New York later tonight to discuss ways of alleviating hunger and poverty.


Afghanistan welcomes U.S. troop "mini-surge"

Afghanistan welcomed on Thursday U.S. plans to send an extra 3,000 troops to fight the Taliban insurgency, but Washington's move highlights divisions between Western allies over how much to commit to the country.


Chrysler Chief Calls Pay Pact Revolutionary

Saying heâs not concerned by the level of opposition to Chryslerâs new two-tier wage system, the companyâs new chief executive called the contract âa major step forward.â


For Indonesian Survivors, Constant Reminders of Havoc

For the survivors, the many bodies that lay strewn among the debris in this provincial capital provide a constant reminder of the havoc wrought by the earthquake


Man arrested over school explosion in Liverpool

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of detonating a home-made bomb inside a car near a primary school in Liverpool, police said Thursday.


The shoulder injury that has bothered Tim Wakefield for two months - forcing him to be scratched from a start in September and keeping him off the American League Division Series roster - will prevent the knuckleballer from pitching in the World Series.


Named to head NASA by President Bush in December 2001, Sean O'Keefe acknowledged he had no experience in astronautics. His management style aimed at practical economy.


DALLAS -- Dell Inc. beat Wall Street predictions in its first-quarter earnings report but said it would eliminate 10 percent of its work force over the next year as part of a broad plan to trim costs and become more competitive with rivals.


U.N. Meeting Hopes to Energize Anti-Hunger Campaign

World leaders gather at U.N.  headquarters on Monday to inject new life into a global  campaign to eradicate hunger, which conference organizer Brazil  denounces as "the worst of all weapons of mass destruction."


Mosul bomber disguised as Iraqi military

The suicide bomber believed to have carried out this week's devastating attack on a US military dining tent, killing more than 20 people, was probably wearing an Iraqi military uniform, a US general said yesterday.


Free Nokia route-plan app arrives late, in need of shower, cocoa

Call off the search Call off the search - Nokia's free Smart2Go route-planning software has arrived at last at its intended destination: the company's Smart2Go website, where it's now available to download.â¦


Charlie Weis got an early start Monday on his first full day of work as Notre Dame's coach, telling more than 200 students it is essential to raise expectations so the Irish can become a football power again.


Four NATO troops killed by suicide blast in crowd of Afghan children

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of children clamouring to get pens and books from Canadian troops in Afghanistan, killing four NATO soliders and a number of civilians, police and NATO said.


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


Police accused of tricking G8 protesters

Six years after Italian police officers smashed their way into a Genoa school and beat up G8 summit demonstrators, including six British citizens, prosecutors have presented evidence that those detained after the raid were tricked out of their right to contact families or embassies.


Cowell bidding American Idol adieu for good?

The 48-year-old hinted that after being a judge for more than four years on the talent show, the viewers would start to tire of him so it's best for him to leave the show.


Fifth Marine pleads guilty in Hamdania killing

A U.S. Marine offered a guilty plea to conspiracy charges on Tuesday in connection with the April 2006 killing of a 52-year-old Iraqi grandfather in the village of Hamdania.


A 33-year-old Czech woman managed to spend several months posing as a 13-year-old boy named "Adam," fooling teachers and child care workers in Norway, police said Thursday.


GLENDALE, Ariz. - If it weren't for the flurry of moves the Patriots made last offseason, they probably wouldn't be in Super Bowl XLII. But even as they try to win their fourth championship in seven seasons, they're planning for this offseason.


Embattled British bank Northern Rock  is preparing for a sell-off that could see its 100 billion pound ($200.6 billion) mortgage portfolio divided between the country's other major banks, the Sunday Telegraph said.


Scientists question whether Vioxx problem affects entire class of ...

TORONTO (CP) - In the wake of last week's surprise market withdrawal of wonder drug Vioxx, scientists Wednesday questioned the safety of the entire class of arthritis drugs known as Cox-2 inhibitors.


Security researchers have sounded the alarm for wireless Internet users, warning them that their laptop computers are vulnerable to attack by hackers. The flaws could allow thieves to gain access to passwords, bank accounts, and other private information even when the system is not connected to the Internet.


Ghana celebrates 50 years of independence, a move that sparked similar struggles across Africa.


Asia Buries Tsunami Dead, Death Toll Climbs

Nations on the Indian Ocean from  Indonesia to Sri Lanka searched among the wreckage of a  devastating tsunami for bodies to bury on Tuesday as fears grew  the toll would far exceed the 29,000 now reported killed.


Microsoft Corp. officials said yesterday that the company has spent millions of dollars preparing a version of its Windows operating system without a program for playing digital music and videos, in the event it loses its bid to postpone antitrust sanctions ordered by European authorities.


House Passes $146B Economic Stimulus Plan

Bill that would speed rebates of $600 to most taxpayers heads to Senate with bipartisan appeal to senators not to jeopardize bill with changes.


Oil at $50 again as Nigeria worries persist

High-flying oil climbed back over $50 a barrel this evening, with worries over the security of Nigerian supply supporting prices despite a surprise build in US crude inventories.


The Democratic Republic of Congo has  pulled all of its diplomats out of neighboring Burundi  following the slaughter of Congolese Tutsi refugees there last  week, its foreign minister said on Friday.


Abbas takes pole position after Barghuti withdraws from election ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank - New PLO chief Mahmud Abbas emerged on Saturday as the clear contender to replace Yasser Arafat a day after jailed West Bank Fatah leader Marwan Barghuti said he would not be running in the presidential runoff in six weeks time.


Tiger Woods snorkels off Barbados coast amid wedding reports

Tiger Woods snorkeled off the coast of Barbados on Monday amid reports he's set to wed Swedish model Elin Nordegren on the Caribbean island this week.


For people so sure that most fans don't care what Barry Bonds has fed his body, I would ask, why has baseball suddenly rethought its marketing position on his home-run record chase?


Italy's Romano Prodi is to address MPs on Tuesday as the departure of an ally threatens his ruling coalition.


The UN protests to Sudan after its new peacekeeping force comes under fire for the first time in Darfur.


Life at the Top...of the Bestseller List

Author Janet Evanovich talks about writing, New Jersey and living the dream


Small Business: Health Care at a Premium

Experts say rising health insurance costs are causing problems for start-ups and keeping some would-be entrepreneurs from starting businesses.


One of the great film-makers of sub-Saharan Africa, Sembene Ousmane, dies after a long illness aged 84.


Montezemolo chiede investimenti, sindacati incalzano governo


UPDATE 3-DR Horton earnings jump, sees strong 2005

Homebuilder DR Horton Inc. (DHI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday posted a 52 percent increase in quarterly profit on strong orders for new homes and forecast better-than-expected results for 2005.


Developer expectations run high for Google Gears

InfoWorld - Developers have big plans for Gears, the Google Inc. browser plug-in designed to provide offline access to Web-hosted applications.


Microsoft Launches Vista Migration Tools for Business

In a move to ease business migration to its latest operating system, Microsoft released six new Vista deployment tools on Tuesday. But at least one analyst believes the tools might actually lead to businesses delaying deployment.


Cynthia Moore — single mother, moderate Democrat — is the living embodiment of one of Sen. John Kerry's biggest challenges in the presidential race. There are things she doesn't like about President Bush, she says, but the president will get her vote on Nov. 2 because she thinks he'll do a better job of protecting her two daughters.


Jeremy Jaynes of Raleigh, North Carolina, one of the Internet's top-10 spammers, according to watchdogs, was convicted in the first felony spam case -- just up the road from Fool HQ in Loudon County, Virginia.


The head of the army "condemns utterly" all acts of abuse, as three soldiers face charges of mistreating Iraqis.


People are being warned to stay away from a stretch of beach in Devon due to contamination of the water with diesel fuel from a stricken ship.


Q&A: Windows Live Search Senior PM Justin Osmer

One of the features Microsoft believes will help its new Windows Live Search take off is called "QnA." In a sense, it's Microsoft's attempt to try to evolve the search engine into more of a social service like About.com. We talked with Live.com product manager Justin Osmer to get a better read of where Microsoft is headed.


With digital rights management on music purchases now the norm, record labels have turned to a unique, if not ironic, approach to gain added promotion: DRM-free tracks. Hollywood Records has teamed up with Yahoo to do just that, selling a special MP3 version of Jesse McCartney's new album Right Where You Want Me.


The decline of juniper bushes across the UK is blamed on the high proportion of old infertile female plants.


After nearly two years, the alternate reality game Perplex City is won by a 38 year old man from the UK.


Slovakia supports accession talks with Turkey

Slovakia will approve of commencing EU accession talks with Turkey without a guarantee that it will be accepted as a member.


Shiver Me Timbers! Brazil Full of PC Pirates --Study

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazil should end the year at  the top of the list of countries with the highest rate of  pirated personal computers in its market, outranking China for  the first time, according to a study released on Thursday.


Upside Elusive in a Microsoft-Yahoo Deal

Microsoft's proposal to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion raises many questions. Will Yahoo accept the offer? Can Microsoft win the approval of antitrust authorities in the United States and the European Union? Can the company digest an acquisition this large without suffering an AOL-Time Warner-like...


Google Inc., the new kid on the block in TV advertising, has signed up with The Nielsen Co., the venerable TV audience measurement company, in a deal that will increase the data available to participants in the Google TV Ads program.  The agreement, ...


Community News: Zend Framework IRC Channel Launched - #zftalk on FreeNode

PotatoBob mentions a new resource for all of the Zend Framework developers out there, one more to add to their list of helpful locales - a Zend Framework IRC channel over on the FreeNode network.   So anyways a few of the folks over in http://zfforums.com decided there was a need for a Zend Framework irc channel, but there was no official one around so here it is the unofficial: #zftalk on irc.freenode.net   The group that set up the channel also has a website you can check out for the latest info on the channel and on the Framework itself - zftalk.com.


Israelis and Palestinians seek release of kidnapped journalist

JERUSALEM - Israel and the Palestinian Authority were engaged in intensive efforts Tuesday morning to secure the release of an Israeli Druze employee of CNN who was kidnapped by masked men in Gaza City.


NicOx sees naproxcinod FDA new application mid-2009

French biotechnology group NicOx  said on Friday it expected to file a New Drug Application (NDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in mid-2009 for its osteoarthritis treatment naproxcinod.


Glasgow, 19:02 - CALCIO, SCOZIA: TANTE PERSONALITA' AI FUNERALI DI O'DONNELL

Si sono svolti oggi i funerali di Phil O'Donnell, capitano del Motherwell morto sabato scorso a 35 a...


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


Prayers for Dead, But Many Not Laid to Rest

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Three weeks after the  Asian tsunami, people near and far paused to remember the dead  but hundreds of bodies rotting by the sea showed how much still  has to be done to make life bearable for survivors.


Legal Ruling Sought on Church Post: Methodists Seek to Address Issue of Transgender Clergy

By Liz F. Kay, The Baltimore Sun  May 26--Local United Methodist clergy are asking for a judicial opinion from the denomination's highest legal authority on Bishop John R. Schol's decision to reappoint a transgender pastor to a Charles Village congregation.


Accused deserter begins serving prison sentence

(CAMP ZAMA, Japan) - A soldier who deserted his post four decades ago is serving a 30-day sentence at a Navy detention camp near Tokyo.


Inside a tiny courtroom buzzing with flies, a police officer stands before a judge and carefully unfolds a white handkerchief. The damning evidence inside: 13 coins worth about 30 cents.


Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn's reputation as a watchdog for the health and education of Texas children is summed up in a needlepoint decoration in her office: "One


Ferguson happy as United's soccer stars shine

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was a happy man on Tuesday night after his side's big stars shone brightly to extinguish Dynamo Kiev's Champion's League aspirations with a 4-2 away victory.


Black Candidate Wins Florida Sheriff Race

A black candidate was declared the winner Friday after a recount in the racially charged campaign for sheriff in Florida's only majority black county.


Paper: Disney CEO to Leave Company in '06

Walt Disney Co.'s chief executive Michael Eisner will leave the giant entertainment company in 2006 when his contract expires, a newspaper reported Friday.


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The government's income from residential stamp duty has risen nine-fold over the last 10 year, new figures show.


Todayâs anti-Hamas demonstration was the largest since the Islamic militant group seized control of Gaza after a week of factional fighting in June.


Hague tribunal locks up Bosnian Serb ex-general over Sarajevo siege

The UN war crimes court said it transferred a former general accused of terrorising the besieged city of Sarajevo during the Bosnian war in the 1990s to the detention centre in The Hague hours after he surrendered in Belgrade.


The dollar softened on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan sounded more cautious on the US economic recovery than many investors had expected.


Male butterflies swiftly out-evolve killer bacteria

Blog: Berkeley researchers document the fast-paced recovery of tropical Hypolimnas bolina butterflies from the onslaught of a bacteria that killed only males.


By Keri Brenner, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  May 26--Two months after Thurston County issued a favorable environmental ruling on a grading permit for a proposed 25-foot-wide private road off Steamboat Island Road, county officials took it back for a do-over.


Federal lawyers seek to seize nearly $1M and property owned by Simon P. Kareri, a onetime senior vice president, arguing that the assets are tied to money laundering.


Chinese Whistleblower Relieved of Duties

A Communist Party whistle-blower who rose to brief fame in China by denouncing official corruption has been relieved of his duties and placed under a form of house arrest while authorities investigate his conduct, friends and neighbors said Thursday.


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UK scientists identify a molecule which may protect the body from developing food allergies.


Bike-riding suicide bomber kills 30 Iraqi police

A suicide bomber on a bicycle killed 30 Iraqi policemen doing their morning exercises at a base north of Baghdad on Monday, in one of the deadliest strikes on security forces in months.


B.O. update: Mixed response to 'Kabul Express'!

Those expecting YashrajÂs Kabul Express to embark on an express start, like Fanaa and Dhoom 2....


Iran's Foreign Ministry said Monday that a confrontation between Iranian boats and U.S. Navy ships in Gulf over the weekend was "something normal" and was resolved. It suggested the Iranian boats had not recognized the U.S. vessels.


The Midland Co. said Friday it expects to incur pretax losses of between $3 million and $4 million from Hurricane Frances, which swept across Florida last weekend.


Rapper Foxy Brown gets isolation in New York jail

Rapper Foxy Brown received 76 days in  isolation at a New York jail after getting into a shoving match  with another inmate and refusing to do a drug test, authorities  said on Wednesday.


Rangers 5, Stars 2: Give This Rangersâ Victory to Lundqvist

The Rangers won their fifth consecutive game and this one came after Steve Mills, the president of MSG Sports, said that Coach Tom Renneyâs contract extension would last beyond this season.


Gas price drop lead to overall consumer price drop for 1st time in 8 months

(Washington-AP) Aug. 17, 2004 - A drop in the cost of gasoline sent overall consumer prices down in July for the first time in eight months.


Roma, 16:18 - FINANZIARIA, 5 PUNTI DI INTERVENTO NELLO SPORT

''Promozione della pratica sportiva tra bambini e giovani, sostegno all'attività del Coni tra...


Coffee: the good, the cheap and the fattening

The coffee shop Caffe Nero serves the best value and tastiest coffee of the big high street coffee chains, according to a report out today


A 59-year-old man's arm was bitten off by an alligator as he snorkeled in a South Carolina lake, but doctors were unable to reattach it. Bill Hedden, of Summerville, was bitten by an 11-foot, 10-inch alligator on Sunday afternoon in Lake Moultrie.


R. Hunter Biden, a Washington lobbyist, accused a former business partner of lying about his professional credentials and finances after they agreed to buy a hedge fund investment firm in 2006, according to a complaint in New York state court.


Shuttle Astronauts Keep Busy After Spacewalk Delay

HOUSTON â NASA is hustling to organize its plans for the crew of space shuttle Atlantis today following a medical issue with one of its crew members on Saturday.


US turn to captain Lehman for Ryder Cup inspiration

TOM LEHMAN, the former Open champion, is expected to be named today as the next United States Ryder Cup captain for the 2006 match against Europe in Dublin, according to reports in the American press.


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Car bombings in Baghdad, Mosul kill 14, mostly policemen and ...

Suicide attackers carried out a string of car bombings against Iraqi policemen in Baghdad and Kurdish militiamen in the north, killing


Bank of America Tosses Countrywide a Lifeline

A $2 billion investment will help keep Countrywide chugging along.


INFLUENZA:CONTRO CARO-VACCINI IMPOSSIBILE IMPORRE TETTO/ANSA

(ANSA) - ROMA, 17 OTT -Il prezzo dei vaccini anti-influenzali in Italia e' ''in effetti piu' elevato'' che negli altri Paesi. Per questo, ''abbiamo chiesto alle aziende di abbassare il costo'', ma purtroppo


Sprint reassures iDEN, push-to-talk users

Sprint Nextel will pour more money into the iDEN network it inherited from Nextel, coming out with new handsets and adding features to its popular push-to-talk system.The struggling mobile operator, whose subscriber base is third-largest in the United States but declining, has been operating two networks since the merger of Sprint and Nextel Communications in 2005. The new company then said it would cap off investment in iDEN after the end of 2007. But even though Sprint is losing subscribers faster on iDEN than on its CDMA network and average revenue per iDEN user is falling, the company last year said it would keep investing in the network until at least 2012.On Tuesday, Sprint reiterated its commitment to iDEN, saying customers would see continued investment and new features. The announcement, in a news release, came about a week after the latest management shakeup at Sprint. The company's chief financial officer, chief marketing officer, and sales chief resigned last Thursday.iDEN weighs down an already ailing carrier that is simultaneously gearing up to start a third network using new WiMax wireless broadband technology, according to IDC analyst Godfrey Chua. While rivals Verizon and AT&T prepare for a February shutdown of their aging analog networks, and in AT&T's case an older digital technology called TDMA, Sprint holds on to iDEN because it needs the subscribers, he said. Those include many loyal businesses that rely on the network's Direct Connect push-to-talk technology, Chua said."It just hasn't been as easy for Sprint to consolidate its network architecture as it has been for AT&T," Chua said.Sprint had 18.7 million customers on iDEN versus about 34.1 million on CDMA at the end of the third quarter of 2007, the latest period for which Sprint has announced financial results. About 1.2 million customers use PowerSource phones, which include iDEN and CDMA technology. Between postpaid Nextel service and prepaid Boost Mobile, a separate youth-oriented offering, Sprint suffered a net loss of about 757,000 iDEN users in the quarter, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.Direct Connect isn't standing still. The more immediate change, coming early this year, will be the introduction of a long-awaited push-to-talk system for Sprint's CDMA customers. It will work on a set of new CDMA handsets, and people will be able to use it between those new phones and all existing iDEN devices, she said.Building on the combination of Direct Connect and Sprint Mobile Broadband services, Sprint is planning new features such as "push-to-x," which will let people send text messages, images, and other data through a simpler process than current messaging systems, said spokeswoman Stephanie Greenwood.Even as Sprint's CDMA-based push-to-talk has faced delays, rivals edged in on the feature, which Nextel pioneered. AT&T Wireless has had push-to-talk for about two years, according to spokesman Mark Siegel. Verizon Wireless announced the launch of a push-to-talk service in 2003, though a search of its Web site indicated the carrier only sells one or two handsets for it.While restating its commitment to iDEN on Wednesday, Sprint highlighted two handsets recently introduced for the network. The Motorola i570, introduced this month, is designed for tough environments and offers voice-activated dialing and one-touch shortcuts to phone features. The Motorola i335, introduced last November, is built to military specifications for dust, shock, and vibration.


World of Warcraft ask Europeans to please speaka da English

Until normal customer service is resumed The lights have gone out and no-one is at home at World of Warcraft's European customer support site, right now. In a message posted to a WoW support forum, a "technical issue and subsequent loss of electricity" is blamed for the outage.â¦


Retail giant will give TiVo wider retail distribution ahead of the holiday season.


Vittime romene attirate in Italia con promessa posto lavoro


Declining property stocks partly offset a rise in the shares of steelmakers, leaving Japanese stocks a tad up Thursday morning.


A British father-of-six shot dead in South Africa in front of his family had suffered a spate of raids, it emerges.


In  praise of  the Bollywood action hero

2005 could well be the year when action films return to their original place of worth.


Russia Offers Reward for Rebel Information

MOSCOW - Russia's Federal Security has promised up to $10.3 million for information that helps "neutralize" Chechen rebel leaders Shamil Basayev and Aslan Maskhadov, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday.    News of the reward broke as state television was broadcasting footage of Prosecutor-General Vladimir Ustinov briefing President Vladimir Putin on the investigation into the taking of more than 1,500 hostages in a school in southern Russia last week...


IBM Rational launching site to boost colaborative development

IBM's Rational unit in June will unveil a Web site offering access to open source tools and standard specifications that can help improve collaboration among dispersed software development teams


A European Union court ruled Wednesday that Microsoft Corp. will have to abide immediately by an EU ruling that forces the software giant to change its commercial practices before the appeals procedure runs its full course, sources said.


Fifteen men from the Fathers 4 Justice campaign are arrested as they try to storm a child law seminar in North London.


Unhappy fans of The Sound of Music are offered a ticket swap while two of the show's stars are unavailable.


Andre Agassi delays his retirement by beating eighth seed Marcos Baghdatis at the US Open.


A Vehicle Designed to Perform With Authority

Like many civilians, we had always done our best to avoid being in, around or in front of police cars. But the people at Dodge made us an offer we found amusing and couldn't refuse: How would you like to drive our 2007 Dodge Charger Police Package sedan for a week?


Ilias Iliadis of Greece thrilled the home crowd yesterday in Athens, beating Roman Gontyuk of Ukraine to win the men's judo gold medal in the 81-kilogram class.


Legendary football manager Brian Clough has died from stomach cancer at the age of 69. The former Nottingham Forest and Derby County boss, who suffered ill-health for many years and had a liver transplant in 2003, died in Derby City hospital.


Pokemon heads hitless cast of holiday toys

This year's holiday toy lineup has a retro feel with 1990s darlings Pokemon and Power Rangers expected to top children's wish lists, while Hasbro's Transformers should continue their resurgence on the strength of the summer blockbuster film.


Lebanon Says Suspects Linked to Extremists

Terror suspects arrested for allegedly planning simultaneous bombings of the Italian Embassy and other targets in Beirut received funding from extremist cells in Europe, Lebanon's Interior Ministry said Wednesday.


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Olivia Newton-John to trek China's Great Wall

Singer-actress Olivia Newton-John plans to walk along the Great Wall of China to raise money for a cancer charity, with celebrities from around the world planning to join the trek, she told reporters on Tuesday.


By an uncanny coincidence, two comedies both released at the end of the year , have done extraordinarily well in 2003 and 2004


Russia says Beslan attackers were drug addicts

ISN SECURITY WATCH (18/10/04) - Coroners found traces of drugs in the systems of all the terrorists that seized a school in the North Ossetian city of Beslan last month, a senior Russian prosecutor said.


With Michael Vick out for Atlanta, the New Orleans Saints remained in playoff contention. Aaron Brooks threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Saints kept their postseason hopes alive with a 26-13 victory over the Falcons on Sunday.


Momentum is building in Congress to revamp and expand a program credited with destroying thousands of nuclear weapons from Soviet stockpiles and keeping them out of terrorists' hands.


Abortion Law Is Suddenly a Key Issue in Italyâs Elections

The controversy over Italyâs 30-year-old law legalizing abortion stirred up demonstrations this week in its defense.


Two Words from Bill Gates: Computer Science

It wasn't "Plastics" as Dustin Hoffman was advised in the movie The Graduate, but computers that Bill Gates told a college audience would be the ticket to a good career in the near future.


Iowa's Johanna Solverson (34) fights for a rebound with Western Illinois' Orinta Kavaliauskaite, right, during the second half Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, in Iowa City, Iowa.


Ongoing IRA activity is the "obstacle to a lasting and durable settlement" in NI, Tony Blair says.


Zimbabwe's Mugabe hits out at defiant church leaders

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe hit out at some church leaders over the weekend for turning to his opponents instead of seeking dialogue with the government.


Overwhelming Evidence - Cable Competition Benefits Consumers

RESTON, Va., Sept. 11  /PRNewswire/ -- Cable TV prices have increased nearly three times faster than the rate of inflation, and it seems like every week brings yet another increase.


Ma, tenendo conto dei giorni lavorativi, e' diminuita


Manchester United drop from second to fourth in Deloitte's list of wealthiest clubs, still topped by Real Madrid.


The SNP welcomes a report which found civil liberties are better protected in Scotland than the rest of the UK.


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BESLAN: A senior Russian security official yesterday said that the assault on the school where hundreds of hostages were being held had not been planned.


Nigerian Strike Set to Drag Into Fourth Day

A general strike in Nigeria which has raised fears over oil supplies was set to enter a fourth day after a court rebuffed a government request to declare it illegal on Wednesday.


The Board of Directors of Reliance Energy Ltd. would meet this week to consider the resignations of 6 of its 14 directors, a statement from the country's second-largest power utility said.


Chelsea substitute Joe Cole scored with 10 minutes left to give the Premier League leader a 1-0 victory at Liverpool on Saturday.


West Nile on way down, county health official says

SAN DIEGO - Despite the discovery in San Diego County of three more dead birds infected with the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, a county vector control official said Thursdayday the numbers are going down.


Near Site of Disaster, Workers Strive for the Routine

Thousands of workers were determined not to dwell on the horrible history of the day as they marched through Lower Manhattan, wishing for a routine day at the office.


Somehow, six games into the college football season, Miami is where it has been for four years in a row: undefeated and in the hunt for another national title.


Several major forces in the music industry changed their tunes this week, as industry giants and niche players alike try to stay on top of the fast-changing market.


Arts, Briefly : Director Speaks Out on Broad Collection

Michael Govan, the director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, said late Monday that he believed Eli Broadâs decision to keep his art collection in a private foundation that makes loans to museums is a positive development because it means none of the artworks will be sold, an act that would limit access to them by the Los Angeles museum and others. The museum will open the $56 million Broad Contemporary Art Museum next month, and it has long been speculated that Mr. Broad would donate his collection at least in part to the museum. But Mr. Broad said he had recently decided to keep his collection in his foundation because no museum, the Los Angeles one included, could commit to exhibiting a significant portion of it permanently. Asked if he viewed Mr. Broadâs decision as demonstrating a lack of confidence in him or the museum, Mr. Govan said: âQuite the reverse. Since Day 1 heâs privately and publicly given me a lot of support.â Mr. Govan said that âfrom the public perspective, I donât think most people care when they walk in the door whether the museum owns the works or not, as long as they donât lose themâ to private sales. And, he added, âheâs got 2,000 works, so there is plenty to go around.â.


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


Greece Fires Air Force Chief Following Deadly Helicopter Crash

Greece has fired its air force chief after 17 people, including a top Greek Orthodox cleric, died in a helicopter crash Saturday. The Air Force's Lieutenant General Panagiotis Papanikolaou was blamed for the


By JIM FREDA  The striped bass action was very good last week, right up until Saturday at the Shrewsbury Rocks, but then the action slowed almost overnight. From Sunday through the early part of this week, boaters struggled to put together a catch.


Finnish ski jumping ace heads for crash landing in life

The life of Matti Nykaenen, arguably the best ski jumper of all times, is primarily a tale of great sporting achievements, but also about ups and downs and then some more downs, as alcohol and violence ravage ...


The   Enough star's first ex-husband, Ojani Noa, agreed Friday to a   preliminary injunction that prevents him from going ahead with his plans   to pen a tell-all book about his former missus.


News Corp's Fox to Launch Free MySpace Mobile

MySpace will let its users send and receive messages, comment on pictures, post bulletins, update blogs, find friends and update their mood status on cell phones.


Roma, 22:55 - CALCIO, SERIE C1A: NELL'ANTICIPO PRO SESTO-VENEZIA 2-0

Nell'anticipo della tredicesima del campionato si serie C1A, la proSesto ha battuto il venezia 2-0. ...


Storms wreak havoc in Europe, Turkey 18 dead

Heavy storms, landslides,  flash floods and lightning have killed at least 18 people in  France, Greece, and Turkey, officials said on Monday.


Israeli Troops Kill 2 Palestinians in South Gaza

Israeli troops killed a Palestinian on his way to a mosque in a Gaza refugee camp on Wednesday as well as a gunman closing in on an army outpost in a nearby buffer zone, witnesses and militants said.


Google shows off upgraded products, ad growth

Google Inc   has hit its stride with a strategy that focuses on Web search,  advertising and applications, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said  on Wednesday, as he downplayed possible threats.


The nation's largest grower of   organic produce said on Friday it had voluntarily recalled   fresh spinach products sold in the United States, Mexico and   Canada after the U.S. government said they could be linked to a   deadly and worsening E. coli outbreak.


Gilded Paychecks: Very Rich Are Leaving the Merely Rich Behind

The opportunity to become abundantly rich is a recent phenomenon in a growing number of other professions and occupations.


NEW YORK - Top-seeded Roger Federer made it to the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time thanks to a walkover, and Tim Henman also advanced Monday when Nicolas Kiefer quit in the fifth set because of an injured right hand...


Chiuso ieri sera dopo breve tregua attivita' vulcanica


Emotions are finally settling down in the entertainment industryâs bubbling cauldron of labor disputes.


Milano, 18:42 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: LA MELANDRI NON CI HA AIUTATO

Massimo Moratti ha commentato duro le parole del Ministro dello sport Giovanna Melandri che aveva de...


Gay Couple's Sons Anger Catholic Parents

Some parents and parishioners have accused the Roman Catholic diocese in Orange County of violating church doctrine by allowing a gay couple to enroll their children in a church school.


Bill Clinton: $10 million haul for talks

Former President Clinton, who might someday be the first spouse, traveled the globe last year, making more than $10 million giving speeches at corporate retreats, trade group gatherings and motivational venues.


Anti-Syria protest breaks out at funeral

BEIRUT -- In an unprecedented outpouring of grief and anger, mourners shouted "Syria Out!" as they crowded Beirut's streets yesterday to bury their former prime minister, Rafik Hariri. Lebanon's pro-Syrian president, Emile Lahoud, stayed away, warned not to come by Hariri supporters who blame his government and Damascus for his death.


The International Consumer Electronics Show is turning out to be a celebration party for Blu-ray, the high-definition format that Sony Corp. backed, and a wake for a rival movie disc technology pushed by Toshiba Corp.


Udine, 16:23 - CALCIO, UDINESE, MARINO: TURN OVER? DEVO ANCORA RIFLETTERE

Il tecnico dell'Udinese Marino presenta la gara con il Genoa sperando in un ulteriore salto di quali...


Tim Henman called for Britain's no-hopers to lose their cash lifelines after another dismal Wimbledon which saw all home players eliminated after just four days.


Curiosity about Fashion scares Bhandarkar

Too much attention is worrying Madhur Bhandarkar and UTV. Whether they like it or not, every move, manoeuvre, pirouette and pout on the sets of ramp romp titled Fashion is being religiously reported back to them.


On the same day the nation honored the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the first black leader of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was installed Monday as archbishop in King's native city.


Ireland's national cemetery to become tourist attraction

Ireland's national cemetery is to get a major makeover to turn it one of the country's main tourist attractions, Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said Monday.


Allen & Companyâs annual summit, being held this week in Sun Valley, Idaho, brings together some of media and entertainmentâs biggest moguls.


'Law and Order' Star Dies From Prostate Cancer

Actor Jerry Orbach, the star of "Law and Order," has died at the age of 69, from prostate cancer. Orbach was diagnosed with prostate cancer more than ten years ago, according to his agent, however, it only became public knowledge earlier this month.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Six Egyptian engineers working for the mobile telephone company that provides service to central Iraq have been abducted in the past several days, prompting a company official to warn that the phone network would shut down if its remaining


A 19-year-old man dies after a collision between a car and a forklift tractor in County Londonderry.


BRITAIN'S Prince Harry was involved in a scuffle outside a London nightclub Thursday in which he was hit in the face with a camera, a royal spokesman said.


Bonanni: sta andando benino, aumento eta' solo con incentivi


Milano, 15:55 - BASKET, OLIMPIA: TIFOSI, PAGINA DI GIORNALE CONTRO CORBELLI

I tifosi dell'Olimpia Milano, la squadra di basket piÃ¹ titolata d'Italia, hanno acquistato una pagin...


Sole competitor comes second in cake-baking contest

UK granny in Victoria Sponge snub A grandmother whose Victoria Sponge was honoured with runner-up spot in a village fete cake-baking contest was rather disappointed to discover she'd actually been the only competitor, the BBC reports.â¦


CNN News Chief Quits Following Controversial Remarks

CNN chief news executive Eason Jordan quit today amidst a furor over remarks he made in Switzerland last month about journalists killed by the military in Iraq.


The United Nations will increase the number of unarmed staff in Sudan's Darfur region in hopes their presence will increase security for a population frightened by continuing government and militia attacks, an official said Thursday.


Measuring policy success as an increase in wellbeing


Man arrested in Detroit slayings of two women and two children

Police arrested a 25-year-old man in the slayings of four people whose bodies were found inside a vehicle belonging to one of them.


Telecoms regulation encourages investment

Who'd have thought it The presence of strong regulators in the telecoms market encourages investment, according to a report by the European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA).â¦


Maybe they should play the rest of their home games at the ballpark over at Coney Island, because their own place suddenly has become a House of Mirrors. The Yankees lose the World Series here. They get shut out in the Division Series opener here. They squander a 5-3 lead late in Game 2 against the Twins ...


Pakistan election decision due on Tuesday

Pakistani electoral officials will decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a January 8 poll, with expectations it will be delayed by up to two months after Benazir Bhutto's killing.


European equities fell in early trade after UBS posted an additional $4 billion in write-downs.


If President Bush is likely to respond to recession fears much as he did on entering office in 2001, but this time around Democrats are planning to push back.


Market Mixed as Energy Gains and Financials Fall

Wall Street ended mixed Friday, with gains led by the energy sector and losses led by financial shares.


South Asia and southern Africa may be hardest hit by climate change-related food shortages by 2030.


British troops pull out of radical cleric al-Sadr's office in Basra

BASRA, Iraq  - British troops withdrew Saturday from radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's main office in the southern city of Basra, a day after occupying the building and seizing an arms cache in fighting that killed three and wounded five, the British military and police said.


Compromise Plan Floated for Neighborhoods: Offices Near Homes Would Have to Blend in With Surroundings

By Hannah Mitchell, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 15--HICKORY -- City Council members may have come up with a compromise to protect homes from business encroachment without stifling development.


Yes, ItÂs a Spoof, but ItÂs Also Selling Something

Advertising agencies have turned to spoofing their own industry to attract viewers long enough to deliver a new message.


Business travel by air is likely to  increase by about 10 percent in 2005 after an initial recovery  in 2004 but the uptick is seen aiding mainly low-cost carriers,  a U.S. industry survey released on Thursday found.


On why Aish and Priyanka are wary of the media

A section of the media which has no access to particular stars is playing a strange and damaging game of  celeb-bashing.


percent chance of an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 or greater in the area in the next week. Saturday's initial earthquake had a magnitude of 6.8.


Update 1: ConocoPhillips Hikes Stake in Lukoil

ConocoPhillips has increased its stake in Lukoil to 10 percent, an official in the Russian company said Wednesday, positioning the US oil giant to claim a seat on the board of the world's No.


Ruling Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych led the presidential race in Ukraine on Monday, but a run-off against his liberal challenger appeared certain.


The government is considering introducing "stop and question" powers for the police, says the Home Office.


Yahoo may consider Google alliance, source says

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Yahoo Inc would consider a business alliance with Google Inc as one way to rebuff a $44.6 billion takeover proposal by Microsoft, a source familiar with Yahoo's strategy said on Sunday.


US Airways pilots vote for pay cuts of $300m

Pilots at US Airways have voted in favour of giving $300 million in annual wage and benefit concessions to the struggling airline, becoming the first major labor group to accept permanent cuts, the union representing pilots said.


EU court says to rule on Microsoft on Sept 17

A European court confirmed on Tuesday that it will rule on September 17 on whether software giant Microsoft  broke European Union antitrust regulations.


Bill O'Reilly, Producer  Settle Harassment Suit

Bill O'Reilly settled a sexual harassment lawsuit by his former producer last night, ending what he called a "brutal ordeal."


Bush Aides, in Shift, Say Oil a Drag on Economy

President Bush's economic advisers warned on) Sunday that high energy prices have become a drag on the US economy and not a threat to growth, chipping


Rackspace backtracks over virtualization; will offer it after all

Rackspace estimated that it already has nearly 300 virtual machines under its management.


Asustek's upcoming U2E ultraportable has a leather-bound case and a 32GB solid state drive.


Notebook: Browns rookie Winslow might be out for season

The rookie season of Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. might have ended after two games. The first-round draft pick is among several players who will be sidelined for a few weeks


Una delle "nonne" italiane della bimba bielorussa chiama la radioper spiegare le ragioni che hanno portato a nascondere la piccola                                            "Maria ha minacciato il suicidio" La 'nonna' telefona a Prima Pagina                                                                                "Ci ha detto che si sarebbe uccisa con un coltello""Non mi sento colpevole, ci sono leggi superiori a quelle degli uomini"


Council tenants should receive state aid to help them buy a home and break up "ghettos", a Tory group says.


The winner of the first one-on-one debate between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama? The Democratic Party.


By Michael Pearce, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 17--EL DORADO RESERVOIR -- EL DORADO FISHING EVENT   A spinal birth defect called spina bifida means Kenna McCanless can't really enjoy soccer, hiking or playgrounds like many kids do.


Mourners to gather for Pavarotti funeral

Throngs of Luciano Pavarotti's admirers had a last chance to pay their respects to the big, booming tenor before an invitation-only funeral Saturday in his hometown's cathedral.


Dragon, spider menace Will Smith at box office

LOS ANGELES  - Two high-profile family films and an adult drama starring Will Smith will duke it out for the top spot at the weekend box office.


Everton enter the 200th Merseyside derby on their biggest high against their arch-rivals for 17 years - nine points and four places ahead of Liverpool.


Polls show a tight three-way contest in France's presidential race, with a centrist former education minister just a few points behind the two established candidates.Comment


Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra launched a formal takeover bid worth 81.6 million pounds (121.5 million euros, 162.6 million dollars) for English Premiership football club Manchester City on Thursday, his takeover company said.


Qwest to Settle with SEC for $250 Million

Qwest Communications International Inc. (QN: Quote, Profile, Research) has agreed to pay $250 million to settle financial and disclosure fraud charges, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.


Killings of Journalists Hit a High In 2007

The number of journalists killed worldwide spiked to the highest number in more than a decade, with nearly half killed in Iraq, according to an analysis by the Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York-based independent organization that compiles information on the deaths of journalists.


Putin tells experts he will step down in 2008

Russian President Vladimir Putin on  Saturday vowed to step down in 2008 and said he would recommend  his successor fight poverty and ensure strong economic growth,  said experts who attended a lunch with the president.


Intel 65-nanometer chip to use less power

Intel's 65-nanometer process technology will not be very different from its 90-nanometer process technology, which should help make for a smoother transition between the two manufacturing techniques in 2005, according to an Intel manufacturing executive.


America Online Inc is bundling antivirus software from McAfee Inc into version 9.0 Security Edition of its online service, providing blanket virus blocking coverage for its approximately 23 million paying subscribers.


A bouncer who was shot at a nightclub after a patron was denied entry is the third victim to die from his injuries, authorities said.


New York, NY (Sports Network) - Felix "Tito" Trinidad will make his return to the ring on Saturday night after more than two years in retirement with a scheduled 12-round middleweight bout against Ricardo Mayorga at Madison Square Garden.


Money and mud are flying in the final days of nine close contests that will determine which party controls the Senate next year.


Floods displace more than 30,000 in east Sri Lanka

Monsoon flooding has forced more than 30,000 people in eastern Sri Lanka from their homes, with many taking refuge in temporary shelters like huts, schools and mosques, officials said on Thursday.


New Wales manager John Toshack has suggested that he expects criticism of his regime from his predecessor in the job, Blackburn boss Mark Hughes.


Bloggers have helped to force a fresh trial in a case which saw a teacher accused of letting pupils see porn.


Estrogen therapy in teens can lead to infertility

Scientists in Australia have found a link between estrogen therapy given to teenage girls to reduce their height and fertility problems later in life.


The unofficial exhibition season disclaimer for defending champions and lottery teams alike reads as follows:


FOXBOROUGH -- The quarterback -- on second thought, upgrade that to the, ahem, franchise quarterback -- surveyed the landscape of third and 9 from the Chicago 25-yard line in a 10-10 game in the fourth quarter, determined his receivers were covered, and did the only thing that seemed logical at the time.


World pleads for release of Italian hostages

The European Union, the Arab League, the pope, Muslim and pacifist groups in Italy appealed on Wednesday for the release of two Italian women abducted in Iraq while working for a humanitarian group that helps ...


Protest Crowds Surge as Beirut Braces for Next Step

BEIRUT, Dec. 10 -- Hezbollah and its allies turned out the biggest crowds yet in downtown Beirut, sending hundreds of thousands of followers to the gates of the government headquarters Sunday in a feat of mobilization and discipline described by some leaders  as the last mass protest before the...


CANTON, Ohio, June 24 -- A former classmate of a man suspected of murdering a pregnant woman was arrested Sunday on a related obstruction of justice charge, the FBI said.


The U.S. Treasury market cooled off Wednesday, drawing prices gradually lower as stock markets began to recover from the previous day's losses and the Federal Reserve chairman offered reassurance on the outlook for U.S. growth.


Hurricane Ivan has strengthened as it heads towards Cuba after bringing destruction to the tiny Cayman Islands. Southern Cuba has been feeling the first effects of Ivan's winds, and the island's western tip


Korea's AhnLab wins anti-virus contract from Banamex

(InfoWorld) - South Korea's leading anti-virus vendor AhnLab has landed a deal with a major Mexican bank as it looks to expand beyond Asia. The company will supply online anti-virus, keyboard security, anti-spyware and online firewall applications to Banco Nacional de MÃ©xico S.A. (Banamex) under a deal worth $550,000, it said in a statement. With 1,500 branches and about 2 million customers Banamex is one of the largest banks in Mexico and was acquired by Citigroup in 2001. AhnLab said the deal allows it to establish a strategic base for expansion into South American markets. The company entered into a partnership with Damage Control Inc. last year under which the Mexican company would help sell its products in major central and south American markets including Mexico, Chile and Brazil, AhnLab said. The company is also looking to expand into Europe and last year took its first step into the European market by appointing a dealer in the Netherlands.


Avaya in talks to be sold: Wall St Journal

Telecommunications equipment maker Avaya Inc.  is in talks with private equity and strategic bidders about selling all or part of the company, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.


They have enshrined his debut No 8 shirt in the club's museum and they have blown the budget on his transfer fee, but Wayne Rooney found out yesterday that he still does


It's as good a day as any to kick your smoking habit and today you can get a little help doing it. Thursday is the 28th annual Great American Smokeout and the American Cancer Society is calling on millions of smokers to quit.


The Hollywood premiere's a wrap. The early reviews are in. At   least one oddsmaker is crunching numbers. Now all Superman needs to do   is fly.


The arrest last month of Neameh Qayssamani, a newly elected member of the municipal council in Lebanon, and dozens of other men in the Chouf Mountains recalled a fearful time most people believed had passed forever.


Greece declared three days of national mourning Monday for the Patriarch of Alexandria, the spiritual leader of all Orthodox Christians in Africa, who died in a helicopter crash.


Hoping to keep a team in Major League Soccer's smallest market, the Utah House endorsed a $35 million plan Thursday that pays for a parking garage and land for a stadium in Sandy, ending days of debate over whether the project deserves public aid.


Boris Johnson wins Tory nomination for London Mayor

Boris Johnson will be the Conservative candidate for London mayor next year, taking on Ken Livingstone, the Tories announced Thursday.


Japan's Nikkei average rose on Wednesday  after the Federal Reserve indicated the U.S. economy was  growing moderately, boosting exporters such as Matsushita  Electric Industrial Co. and Toyota Motor Corp.


L'attore presenta "Babel" di Inarritu parlando del suo nuovo impegno sociale"Un giorno i miei figli vedranno i miei film, per questo voglio che siano significativi"                                            "Adesso penso alla famiglia e sogno un'America migliore"                                                                                di SILVIA BIZIO


Yasser Arafat, revered as the champion of Palestinian statehood and reviled as a terrorist, died Thursday at the age of 75, spreading spasms of grief among Palestinians and rekindling calls for new peace talks with Israel.


US President George W. Bush is capitalizing on anti-French sentiments that have emerged in the United States since Paris opposed last year's US-led attack on Iraq, suggesting that opponent John Kerry would give France a veto over US policy.


Supermarket Sainsbury's reports a modest rise in sales over the Christmas period.


The mere concept of Afrikaner pride remains an exquisitely sensitive issue among whites and blacks alike.


Vote counting has resumed in Afghanistan's historic presidential election. Hundreds of election staff got back to work on Saturday after a day of rest marking the beginning of Ramadan.


Elettori dovranno poter scegliere premier e programma


Researches find that while you will slow down as you age, you may be able to stave off more of the deterioration than you thought.


The federal Health Minister admits there are a few gaps in the new first ministers health care deal. Ujjal Dosanjh admits the agreement doesn't spell out how the government will deal with provinces that violate


Protester in chicken garb falls foul of Cairo police

An American animal rights activist dressed as a crippled chicken fell foul of Egyptian police on Saturday after staging a protest in front of the central Cairo branch of the fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).


Genova, 20:08 - CALCIO, SERIE  A; ANTICIPO: SAMPDORIA SIENA 1-0

La Sampdoria ha battuto il Siena 1-0 (1-0) nel primo dei due anticipi della prima giornata di ritorn...


When a baby is stuck during delivery, doctors do not have to cut the woman to safely deliver the child, research shows.


2006 Ig Nobels Award Research in Hiccups, Poop, and Bad Writing

The eating habits of dung beetles, the attraction of mosquitoes to Limburger cheese, and "digital rectal massage" were among the research awarded at this year's Ig Nobels.


Circumcision does not reduce sexual satisfaction and there should be no doubts about using it to combat HIV, a study says.


After being used to explore Mars, make cars and clear bombs in Iraq, robots are moving into the home, ready to single-mindedly vacuum carpets, mow lawns and act like humanoids as industry targets the consumer market.


Cisco's Chambers Forecasts Slowing Second-Quarter Sales Growth

Cisco Systems Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Chambers said sales growth will slow this quarter and it's ``too early to say'' whether customers are becoming more optimistic about the economy.


In a scene of legal deja vu, a grayer, heavier O.J. Simpson stood handcuffed in court Wednesday to face charges that could put him behind bars for life. The prosecutor who failed to get him a dozen years ago was there to watch, and news cameras tracked his every move as if they were covering a slow-speed chase.


Lecco, 17:09 - CALCIO, LECCO: SOCIETA' SMENTISCE ACCUSE D'ILLECITO

Secca smentita del Lecco dopo le notizie apparse su un noto quotidiano sportivo circa un'intercettaz...


Belarus Leader Wins Overwhelming Vote for New Term

MINSK, Belarus  - Belarussian President Alexander  Lukashenko, viewed in the West as Europe's last hard-line  leader, got the go-ahead on Monday to run for another term  while the country's beleaguered opposition was shut out of  parliament.


Pakistan Arrests Up to 10 Al Qaeda Suspects

Pakistan has arrested up to 10 al  Qaeda suspects, including two Egyptians, suspected of planning  suicide attacks against the government and the U.S. embassy,  ministers said Saturday.


Bush Plugs NASA Moon Mission During Town Hall Meeting

WASHINGTON -- NASA and the vision for space exploration received a rare plug from President George W. Bush on Tuesday when the U.S. leader told a Cleveland audience why he decided in 2004 to have the space agency set its sights on the Moon.


Next Big Hit at the Modern: Its Reopening

The buzz over the greatly enlarged museum is expected to turn into a cacophony on Saturday.


U.S. General in North Iraq Outlines Troop Shift

After handing over security responsibilities, troops will focus on hunting Al Qaeda and training Iraqi soldiers.


Britain's Olympic champions honoured by Queen

British winners at this summer's Athens Olympics were among hundreds of people recognised by Queen Elizabeth II in her New Year Honours on Friday, with double track gold medallist Kelly Holmes made a Dame.


Paris opens San Francisco office to strenghthen technology ties

Paris Regional International Mission Enterprise (PRIME) set up shop in San Francisco, treating French scientists to inside looks at San Francisco-area technology research labs.


U.S. Judge Finds Islamic Groups Liable in Death

Two U.S. Islamic organizations and a  man charged with bankrolling the Palestinian group Hamas were  found liable for damages on Wednesday in the death of an  American-born student gunned down in the West Bank in 1996.


There's plenty of good news out there in the technology sector, particularly when it comes to e-commerce powerhouses like eBay and Amazon, and portals like Yahoo.


When words get in the way, Bush goes phonetic

How do you keep a leader as verbally gaffe-prone as U.S. President George W. Bush from making even more slips of the tongue?


Google launches open source tool for building Web apps

Google is set to unveil the Gears open source tool set for developing Web applications that can be used offline.


Saudi Arabia, Iran target Mideast's sectarian discord

At a meeting in Riyadh, leaders of the two nations discussed Iraq's tensions and regional Shiite-Sunni mistrust.


LSI Agere merger creates storage, networking and CE chip giant

'Combining of interests' Long standing semiconductor specialist LSI Logic, which leads in the provision of chips which underpin enterprise high end storage systems, has merged with Agere Systems, a company with a similar product set, in a deal valued at around $4bn.â¦


Tornano in aula gli alunni dell'istituto di Marzocca


Apollo runtime is dubbed 'Adobe AIR' and due for testing along with Flex update.


L'operazione effettuata tramite Mediobanca


Insurgents mount multiple attacks in Iraq

At least 25 people are dead from attacks on police stations, car bombings and an assassination, all on Tuesday. By Dusan Stojanovic.


Q&A: The state of BPO in the Philippines

Dan Reyes, managing director at Sitel in the Philippines, sees high growth for that country's business process outsourcing operations.


Sun, Unisys file joint complaint against DRAM makers

(InfoWorld) - Sun Microsystems and Unisys have jointly filed a lawsuit against several major computer memory chip makers seeking compensation for alleged price fixing. The two computer makers individually filed lawsuits against the companies earlier this year but have now brought the cases together in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, according to a Friday court filing. The complaint names South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor, Infineon Technologies of Germany, Japan's Elpida Memory and Mitsubishi Electric, Taiwan's Mosel Vitelic and Nanya Technology, and U.S. and European units of some of the companies. The lawsuit is one of several filed against DRAM makers after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) began an investigation into price fixing in 2002. That has already seen a number of guilty pleas by companies and executives and fines have been levied against some DRAM makers. Last year Samsung ElectronicsÂ wasÂ ordered to pay a $300 million criminal fineÂ and HynixÂ agreed to pay $185 million. InfineonÂ paid $160 million,Â and Japan's Elpida agreed toÂ pay a $84 million fine.


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Global takeover frenzy fuelled by debt: analysts

Frenetic global takeover activity this year has been driven partly by an over-reliance on debt and this could cause problems if economic growth slows or interest rates rise, analysts say.


La rapina nel Grossetano, ferito altro vigilante


Say ÂBrian De Palma.Â Let the Fighting Start.

The combativeness of Brian De PalmaÂs committed admirers often reveals more about the nature of cinephilic ardor than it does about the filmmaker himself.


The United States vetoed a Security Council resolution condemning Israel for its incursion into the Gaza Strip, calling the resolution "lopsided and unbalanced" because


Growing Microsoft to Expand Redmond Headquarters

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O said on Monday  it would expand its Redmond, Washington, headquarters to  accommodate the hiring of more than 10,000 new employees over  next 10 to 20 years.


As unemployment rates dip below peak dot-com boom levels, companies are competing fiercely for the brightest new college grads.Google's strategy for hiring young talentGetting hired via social network


Netflix 2nd-qtr profit up but lowers year outlook

Netflix Inc , the largest online DVD rental company, reported on Monday an unexpectedly higher quarterly net profit despite increased competition for subscribers from rival Blockbuster Inc.'s  growing online service.


Earthquake Hits Near India; No Damage Seen

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the seas near the remote, tsunami-ravaged Andaman and Nicobar islands, but caused no damage or casualties, officials said Monday.


US insurance scandal set to be focus of Senate inquiry

The US Senate is about to open an investigation into allegations that some of America's largest insurers and brokers have taken part in schemes to rig insurance bids and to gain inappropriate fees from customers.


A judge on Monday appointed a third expert to examine a former Baylor basketball player charged with killing a teammate. Two other experts found Carlton Datson incompetent to stand trial in the shooting death of Patrick Dennehy.


'Le mie aspettative non sono mai state rosee'


The N.F.L. announced that clubs will have just 10 minutes between picks in the first round, instead of 15.


Singer Regrets Not Fighting Earlier Accusations

In a hallway outside a courtroom here Friday, Michael Jackson stood beside his defense attorney, who said the pop star regretted paying millions of dollars


Birmingham City agree to sell winger Jesper Gronkjaer to Atletico Madrid.


Police chief admits haste in McCann case

Portugal's most senior police officer has suggested that detectives may have been too hasty in making the McCanns official suspects in the investigation into the disappearance of their daughter, Madeleine


government in Nigeria in protest at the "dangerous" state of the country, newspapers have reported. Problem With Nigeria", rejected the award in a two-page letter addressed to President Olusegun Obasanjo.


Is Tehran Trying To Develop Nuclear Weapons? (Part 1

In the wake of the Iraq invasion, there has been a faint but growing drumbeat sounded in Washington by officials who believe the Bush administration should now confront another member of its so-called "axis of evil" -- Iran.


NEW YORK  - In a study of patients seen at primary care clinics, nearly 20 percent had at least one anxiety disorder and 41 percent of these patients were receiving no treatment.


Roger Federer will take another crack at advancing to the third round at Wimbledon today. The four-time defending champ was leading Juan Martin del Potro 6-2, 7-6, 2-love when play was suspended by rain. Federer will try to wrap up his 50th straight grass-court win.


NBC Universal, ramping up sales of TV  commercials beyond living rooms, on Wednesday made its first  ever industrywide pitch to top marketers like General Motors  Corp and GlaxoSmithKline Plc on advertising in taxis,  hospitals, stadiums and elsewhere.


A gas explosion ripped through a coal  mine in China's northeastern rust-belt province of Liaoning,  killing at least 203 workers in the worst disaster in 15 years  to hit the world's most dangerous mining industry.


Tape attributed to bin Laden posted on Web

A man identified as Osama bin Laden criticized the rulers of Saudi Arabia in an audiotape posted on an Islamic Web site on Thursday.


Salute. Sirchia: farmacisi e grossisti d'accordo, ridurremo il ...

Vaccinarsi contro l'influenza costerÃ  meno. Governo e case farmaceutiche hanno trovato un accordo in tal senso nell'incontro fra il ministro della Salute Girolamo Sirchia ei rappresentanti delle aziende produttrici.


Donovan McNabb slipped a sack and shuffled around the pocket long enough to find a wide-open L.J. Smith to convert a third down. The electric play in the first quarter, which McNabb made look routine, was merely a preview.


"Possible cover-up" in SEC Pequot case: lawmaker

Two senior U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday raised questions about the Securities and Exchange Commission's handling of an insider trading investigation that involved hedge fund Pequot Capital and John Mack, chief executive of Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley .


Jurors set to begin deliberations in Scott Peterson's capital ...

Jurors in the Scott Peterson case are set to begin deliberating double-murder charges against the fertilizer salesman Wednesday afternoon.


Young doctors make far fewer mistakes when their hours are restricted to let them get enough sleep, according to the first study to directly examine the issue.


Nella notte ancora attaccato il centro che ricorda la vittima dell'omicidioraccontato nei "Cento passi". Sfregiata la lapide. Il fratello: "Non ci fermiamo                                          Mafia, nuovo attentato in due giorni alla casa di Peppino Impastato                                                                                di SALVO PALAZZOLO


Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile

Pakistan successfully test-fired Tuesday an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads as parts of its efforts to boost its defenses, a military statement said.


NY unveils two proposals for new Moynihan Station

New York state on Tuesday unveiled two plans for Moynihan Station, its bid to recreate the legendary Pennsylvania Station demolished in 1963, but many questions remain, including Madison Square Garden's fate.


Smentite notizie su iniziative di prevenzione e gadget


RAMALLAH, West Bank A second team of doctors to examine Yasser Arafat say the Palestinian leader is "OK.". The doctors from Tunisia examined the 75-year-old leader at his headquarters in the West Bank town of Ramallah today.


Not being Bush, or being anyone but Bush, simply isn't enough to replace our commander in chief. Many Americans hoped some magical candidate would appear with better answers to ending the insurgent uprising


A little boy stands barefoot in the dirt. He doesn't know how old he is. No one issued a birth certificate or wrote down the date when he arrived in this world; such details are not recorded in the fishing villages along this southern coast of India.


Politicians slam Berlin opera for canceling Idomeneo

German politicians condemned on Tuesday  a decision by a Berlin opera house to cancel performances of  Mozart's "Idomeneo" over concerns they could enrage Muslims and  pose a security risk.


Liberia's President Gyude Bryant imposes an immediate curfew in Monrovia, as the UN tries to restore calm after religious clashes.


Ashcroft Urges Terror Vigilance Ahead of Election

U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft  has urged federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials to  keep up efforts to thwart a possible attack by al Qaeda in the  weeks leading up to the November election.


ASIA/CINA - Seguendo la tradizione di oltre un secolo, piÃ¹ di 10 mila fedeli della cattedrale della diocesi di Nan Yang hanno partecipato a tre giorni di Adorazione Eucaristica e alla Processione lunga due chilometri Nan Yang (Agenzia Fides) - Da oltre 100 anni la Cattedrale e tutta la diocesi di Nan Yang della provincia di He Nan, conservano la tradizione di celebrare tre giorni di Adorazione Eucaristica e la Processione, in occasione del Capodanno cinese. Anche...


Noto concertista internazionale, era nato in Israele


SAN FRANCISCO - Hewlett-Packard Co. yesterday launched a line of powerful computers aimed squarely at gamers, in the company's latest step to court a small-but-influential audience.


Toilet Brush Warning Wins Consumer Award

DETROIT - The sign on the toilet brush says it best: "Do not use for personal hygiene." That admonition was the winner of an anti-lawsuit group's contest for the wackiest consumer warning label of the year.


F.D.A. Strengthens Warning on the Abortion Pill

Federal drug regulators strengthened the warning label on the pill, RU-486, after the death of a woman who took the pill.


Vietnam vet questions Kerry on war record

Twice in 33 years, John O'Neill looked up from a hospital bed and saw John Kerry on television. Each time, he was stirred to action.


Bode Miller finished fourth in a World Cup super giant slalom Friday won by Michael Walchhofer but maintained his commanding lead in the overall standings.


MPs press Gordon Brown to make greenhouse gas emissions a priority in his pre-Budget report.


Famed American composer Elmer Bernstein passed away at his home in Ojai, Calif on Aug. 18, 2004, his publicist said on Thursday. The family said Mr.


Microsoft Expands Software Indemnification Program

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is expanding its indemnification program for Windows and other software products in order to shield users from legal claims and patent


Lohan arrest puts focus on Hollywood nightspots

Actress Lindsay Lohan's weekend drunken-driving bust could spell a hangover for trendy Hollywood-area nightspots, some of them already the targets of a year long crackdown on underage drinking.


Lebanon minister shot dead, Hariri son blames Syria

Lebanese Christian cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel, an outspoken critic of Syria, was assassinated near Beirut on Tuesday, plunging Lebanon deeper into a crisis over ties with its dominant neighbor.


London, England (Sports Network) - The British Racing Drivers Club, owners of the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit and Formula One have agreed to a five-year deal to keep the British Grand Prix alive through 2009.


We'll be properly impressed when it's a woman chancellor

Comment is free: Katherine Rake: With the election of Harriet Harman, Labour has the chance to make equality a core policy.


A former employee says he was harassed and fired after complaining about another employee's singing along to lyrics that included racial epithets.


U.S. Drops One Charge Against Abu Ghraib Defendant

FORT HOOD, Texas  - The U.S. government dropped  the main charge on Saturday against a female soldier who posed  in front of a pyramid of naked Iraqis at Abu Ghraib prison.


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


Negoziazioni riprenderanno giovedi' 25 ottobre


Federal Employee Health Care Costs to Rise

Health insurance premiums for federal employees and retirees will increase by an average of 2.1 percent next year, the Office of Personnel Management announced this afternoon.


FA won't consider part-time England boss

September 24, 2004. The Football Association have released a statement to deny reports that have suggested the role of England manager will be reduced to a part-time position.


Accordo con famiglia Valetto, dei marchi Cuki e Domopak


A defiant David Coulthard says he has no plans to retire from Formula One after the season-ending race in Brazil. The Briton will leave McLaren after the


Group Finds 6 Lynx Kittens Born in Colo.

The year ended happily for state biologists with news that six more lynx kittens have been born to transplanted lynx in Colorado, bringing the total of newborns to 36 this year and 52 since a reintroduction program began in 1999.


Sudan and Darfur Rebels Meet Face to Face for Talks

Sudanese government delegates and Darfur  rebels agreed on Friday to meet face to face for the first time  at talks in Nigeria to discuss a draft security framework aimed  at breaking a deadlock in negotiations.


Accusato omicidio leader al Sadr e rivolta irachena del 1991


SVEN GORAN ERIKSSON has hailed Michael Owen's return to form after the England striker shook off his early season struggles to net his first goal for Real Madrid.


Patterns: A Video Game, an M.R.I. and What Menâs Brains Do

Why does it often seem that men enjoy playing video games more than women? Perhaps because they do.


Roma, 10:38 - TENNIS: CLASSIFICA ATP, FEDERER SEMPRE IN TESTA

Roger Federer resta in testa alla classifica Atp. Lo svizzero guida la graduatoria dei migliori tenn...


North Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow resumes chemotherapy treatments in her fight against breast cancer.


Former SS member says he served 'under threat of death'

A 79-year-old Sharon man accused of lying about his past as a teenage concentration camp guard in Nazi Germany to get into the United States defended himself yesterday, saying he didn't lie and that he "never ...


Last nightâs premiere of Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason was greeted by thousands of fans in Leicester Square. The movieâs stars, Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth, delighted the crowd by turning out at the event.


The expansion Bobcats won on the road for the first time, getting 21 points and 11 rebounds from rookie Emeka Okafor. Charlotte, a loser in its first 10 road games, got a season sweep over


Thousands of fans hadn't even arrived at the amphitheater when Pat Green began his opening set for the Dave Matthews Band.


The fate of a monument depicting the Ten Commandments at the Texas Capitol in Austin rests with the Supreme Court. The justices agreed yesterday to decide if the six-foot, granite


Norway reprimands Israeli envoy for bashing royals

Norway reprimanded Israel's ambassador to Oslo on Tuesday after she criticized Norway's royal family for failing to express sympathy with the Jewish community over a shooting at Oslo's synagogue.Comment


China overtook the United States as Japan's largest trading partner last year, the latest sign of Beijing's rising economic clout and the role that the booming Chinese market plays in boosting the global economy.


Cia, sulle tavole gli aumenti arrivano anche al 10-12%


Torino, 12:41 - CALCIO, TORINO; CAIRO: OBIETTIVO RIMANE LA SALVEZZA

Il Torino che torna alla vittoria non è piÃ¹ una novità. La grande prova di Bergamo che...


An Italian priest is abducted by armed men near a coastal village in the southern Philippines.


Beneath a three-story atrium in what was once the Lenin Museum, young and old Ukrainians shuffled up to counters labeled Shelter, Legal Aid, Information, Psychological Counseling and Lost and Found.


Electronic Arts Buys Stake in Ubisoft from Talpa Beheer

Electronic Arts becomes Ubisoft's biggest shareholder. Second biggest is the company's founders with a combined stake of 15 percent, according to Ubisoft's Web site, followed by French bank Caisse des Depots et Consignations with 6 percent.


Anthrax Kills Nearly 200 Hippos in Uganda

An anthrax outbreak has killed 194 hippos in western Uganda, wildlife officials said Tuesday, and scientists are struggling to develop a way to quickly diagnose and contain the disease.


The wife of French self-confessed killer Michel Fourniret accuses him of two more murders, including Joanna Parrish.


London Mayor suggests Dispatches programme attempted to sabotage his bid for re-election


These armies of zombie PCs are used by cybercriminals for sending spam. Part of a series on hot security topics.


Sen. John F. Kerry [related, bio] yesterday defended his citing the vice president's lesbian daughter during a discussion of homosexuality in the final presidential debate after


Oracle faces long, hard road to prove SAP charges

Oracle's  search for a  smoking gun to prove the truth of its allegations that rival  SAP  stole its software is likely to be long and  arduous, making an out-of-court settlement attractive for both  parties.


But you still haven't missed your chance.


LeAnn Rimes Releases First Holiday Album

LeAnn Rimes says she's glad she waited this long to make her first Christmas album, "What A Wonderful World."


Real Madrid have proved there is still life at the Bernabeu after captain Raul scored twice to lead a heroic fightback and earn the home side a 4-2 victory over AS Roma in Champions League Group B.


Turnover down but profits up Computacenter insisted it is back on the straight and narrow yesterday following a tumultuous 2005.â¦


BOSTON - In the giddiness of the Red Sox clubhouse last night, Pedro Martinez couldn't resist a jab at all the New Yorkers who had serenaded him last week.


These LiPS are made for talking ... and texting ... and ...

Version 1 Linux ready for mobile phone use Writing a software app for mobile phones can be an frustrating experience. What's sauce on one handset, may be poison on another. For compatability across phones, manufacturers and cellcos remains an elusive goal.â¦


Pakistan troops battle militants to control tunnel

KOHAT, Pakistan  - Pakistani troops, backed by helicopter gunships, are battling pro-Taliban militants to recapture a key road tunnel leading to the volatile tribal belt on the Afghan border, the military said on Sunday.


Confusion surrounds a Hamas threat to target Israelis abroad following today's assassination of one of the group's officials in Damascus.


Xanga to Pay $1 Million in Children's Privacy Case

Social-networking site Xanga.com Inc. and its operators said yesterday that they would pay a $1 million fine for alleged violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, at a time of heightened parental and government concern about children's safety online.


Mel Gibson Gives $10 Mln to L.A. Child Hospitals

Actor Mel Gibson gave $10 million  to two Los Angeles hospitals on Tuesday to help children with  serious medical problems who cannot afford treatment or get  proper care in their own countries.


UPDATE 2-Camacho quits as Real Madrid coach

Jose Antonio Camacho resigned as Real Madrid coach on Monday, just four months after taking up the post. Camacho offered his resignation to club president Florentino Perez following


A joint venture between Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. and Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. has recalled 157,480 Alto model cars, Changan Automobile said Thursday.


Eddie Sutton is still searching for his 800th victory with a team that looks lost, as San Francisco fails a third time to get the coach's milestone win in a 66-48 loss to Santa Clara on Monday.


Man detained in Russians' murder in Iraq

Iraq's foreign minister said Iraqi authorities have arrested a man suspected of organizing the murder of four Russian diplomats in Baghdad last year, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday.


Citigroup culls top ranks following Japan banking scandal

WASHINGTON : US banking giant Citigroup Inc has ousted three senior executives after Japanese regulators last month ordered it to shutter its private banking operations in the country for violating banking laws.


Gulf ship incident U.S. "propaganda": Iran speaker

Iran's parliament speaker has dismissed U.S. accusations that Iranian boats aggressively approached three U.S. Naval ships in the Gulf this week as part of a "propaganda campaign" against the Islamic state.


Iran Rejects Total Suspension of Uranium Enrichment, AP Reports

Iran rejected the total suspension of its uranium enrichment activities as a new round of talks with European negotiators ended, the Associated Press reported, citing Sirus Naseri, a member of the Iranian delegation.


Obama rockets past Clinton in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama rocketed to a 10-point lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire one day before their showdown in the state's presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.


Consumer Prices Climb; Jobless Claims Up

WASHINGTON Sept. 16, 2004 - Consumer prices rose just 0.1 percent in August, a sign that inflation poses no immediate risk to the economy.


Milano, 22:41 - CALCIO, MILAN; BERLUSCONI: ZAMBROTTA FELICISSIMO GIOCARE QUI

"Zambrotta è felicissimo di tornare in Italia e di giocare nel Milan". Lo ha detto Silvio Ber...


Ofterschwang, 15:33 - SCI, CDM DONNE: CLASSIFICA GENERALE

Ecco la classifica generale della Coppa del Mondo femminile dopo 23 delle 38 gare in calendario:...


Mibtel -0,55%, SP/Mib -0,63%, Europee in calo


Fidel Castro hints he will not cling to power

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who has not been seen in public for 16 months, suggested on Monday he might give up his formal leadership posts -- the first time he has spoken of his possible retirement since he fell ill.


Hamish Carter of New Zealand wins the triathlon on Thursday in a time of 1 hour, 51 minutes, 7.73 seconds.


Arrestato nel Veneziano 48enne dell'ex Jugoslavia, 2 feriti


West Bromwich Albion manager Bryan Robson blamed his side's defending for their crushing 4-0 defeat to Birmingham City. "It was awful defending by us in the first 20 minutes of the game and then youâve got


Leeds reach the Super League Grand Final with a comfortable win over Wigan.


'The Prison  Sentence . . .  Is Excessive'

President Bush's statement on his commutation of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's sentence, from the Associated Press:


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


Iraq Election May Worsen Ethnic, Sectarian Tension

President Bush has hailed Iraq's first  postwar election as a "grand moment in Iraqi history" but it  runs the risk of deepening communal divisions and pushing the  country toward civil strife.


A fronte di un'inflazione al 2,2%. Stabili rispetto a luglio


WASHINGTON -- A former POW resigned as a volunteer to President Bush's re-election campaign Saturday after it was learned that he appeared in an anti-John Kerry ad sponsored by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.


Kobe Bryant trial opens with hundreds of prospective jurors ...

Kobe Bryant's trial began Friday with hundreds of prospective jurors arriving at the county courthouse to fill out questionnaires, the first step toward choosing 12 people who will decide whether the NBA star is guilty of rape.


Michael Vaughan and his fellow batsmen can take great credit for transforming England's one-day side from no-hopers into potential Champions' Trophy winners.


NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. tanks rolled into the Old City of Najaf toward a holy Shiite shrine where militants were hiding Monday as participants at a national conference voted to send a delegation here to try to negotiate an end to the fighting...


Londra, 13:37 - CALCIO, PROCURATORE TEVEZ: ATTENDIAMO SEGNALI DAL REAL

Carlos Tevez attende segnali dal Real Madrid. Il procuratore del giocatore argentino, nel mirino del...


SBC Communications Selects Alcatel As Primary Supplier For New ...

SAN ANTONIO --(Business Wire)-- Oct. 20, 2004 -- SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC) today announced a five-year, approximately $1.


Reforms to out-of-hours health care have been "thoroughly mishandled" by the Department of Health and only GPs have benefited from the new deal, according to a withering report from the Public Accounts Committee published on Wednesday.


Broken Bench: How a Reviled Court System Has Outlasted Many Critics

At least nine state bodies have denounced New York StateÂs town and village courts over the last century, joined by at least two governors and several senior judges.


Gaza violence prompts call for outside help

Fighting between Fatah and Hamas escalated Tuesday, leading some to consider the deployment of a multinational force to police the volatile territory.


Mary J. Blige dominates Billboard Music Awards

R&B singer Mary J. Blige was the  top winner at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on  Monday, taking home nine prizes, while "American Idol" champion  Carrie Underwood was honored for album of the year.


Napster and Dwango Sign Deal for Mobile Ringtones

The Napster Mobile service will launch in the US and Canada in 2005 and will utilize a special Napster interface. Users will be able to download ringtones and earn credits redeemable on Napster PC-based service at the same time.


Anche riflessioni sul rapporto tra imprese e politica


ElBaradei leaves for N.Korea to underpin atom pact

The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief left for  North Korea on Sunday to broker a return of inspectors to the  secretive Stalinist state under a precarious six-party pact to  dismantle its atomic bomb program.


Secondo Ft, Arnault sarebbe in cordata con Courbit


Can you dig it? For $150, you too can take part in a dinosaur dig at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. The program lets tourists grab a brush and unearth real dinosaur bones, just like a paleontologist.


A Â£50MILLION advertising campaign is being targeted at Aids and sex infections in the biggest publicity blitz in Britain for 20 years.


Gennady Feldman's Blog: Performance tips, APC vs Eaccelerator

Gennady Feldman, in light of some of the recent talk about enhancing the performance of your PHP applications, has written up this new post comparing two of the more favored software packages - APC and Eaccelerator.   Some websites use other technologies like Java and face the exact same problems. There are different variables involved here and the most common one is database. So I thought i would post a couple of articles related to performance and tuning.   This this post of the series focuses on the first of the two - APC - and talks about places it's used and includes some general performance recommendations. These include "Don't try to throw everything at your poor database" and the importance of XDebug.


VIA chips in the K8T890 for AMD Athlon 64 processors

VIA Technologies has officially announced its VIA K8T890 chipsets for the AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processor and AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000+ for PCI Express enabled motherboards.


US sprint star Marion Jones has filed a $US 25 million ($AUD 32.7 million) defamation lawsuit against accused steroid peddler Victor Conte saying he has sullied her reputation by making false claims she used banned performance enhancing drugs.


India, Pak make progress on nuke reduction proposals

India and Pakistan today said that they had made progress on some proposals on nuclear risk reduction and hoped that the hotline between the Foreign Secretaries would be operationalised soon.


E' la crescita piu' bassa dal secondo trimestre 2003


Mayor to print photos to deter prostitution

An Italian town's mayor hopes to shame men  into not using prostitutes by photographing cars that pick them  up and publishing the details in local newspapers.


We all like bloggy pudding Stob Ah, Christmas! When pubs fill up with inexperienced drinkers to the disapproval of regular sots, when lunchtime turkey sarnies get a blob of cranberry jam and are relaunched as 'Christmas dinner flavour' for a 40p premium, and when the moneyed middle-classes are not ashamed to be seen shopping at Woolworth's.â¦


The best and the worst home exercise equipment.


Saranno esposti 35 ritratti di potenti dell'epoca


CIA agent publicly chides White House for terror war

Defying protocol, analyst Mike Scheuer criticizes the administration for Iraq war and losing focus on Al Qaeda.


Borderwide alert issued for suspected al-Qaeda member

TUCSON, Ariz.  The FBI has issued an alert for a suspected al-Qaeda member who may try to cross the US border through Arizona or Texas.


Mega Bloks wins key legal battle over archrival Lego

Another kind of Berlin Wall has fallen. Upstart Canadian construction toy company Mega Bloks Inc.


Toss this small soda maker in the recycling bin.


Extinct ancestor was pygmy version of modern panda

About 2 million years ago, in lowland tropical forests of what is now China, lived an ancestor of the giant panda that was very similar to the famed vegetarian bear except about half the size, scientists said.


MTV Networks to launch two dozen more sites

MTV Networks said on Friday that it  would launch two dozen new Web sites based on its shows,  including the entire video archives of Comedy Central's "The  Daily Show" with comedian Jon Stewart.


The Motley Fool - Today, the Mozilla Foundation's Firefox browser officially launched -- welcome, version 1.0. In a way, it's much ado about nothing, seeing how it wasn't that long ago that we reported on how Mozilla had set its sights on chipping away at Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) Internet Explorer browser's ubiquity. However, the Firefox launch does bode mention, especially considering a top story from CNET today pointed to the fact that the MyDoom virus is back in action.


Sudan rebels refuse to disarm as attacks on civilians go on

Prospects for peace in Darfur receded yesterday as Sudanese rebels refused to disarm at talks in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. The Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) said it would not hand


It was totally  appropriate that Go-Go's guitarist and recent "Surreal Life"  house guest Jane Wiedlin served as the host for the "Total  '80s" package Saturday night at the Hollywood Bowl. After all,  the show -- which featured the Human League, the Psychedelic  Furs and ABC -- was nothing if not surreal.


Pathologist's initial report into Pakistan cricket coach's death was incorrect, police admit.


On the road and on the airwaves, President Bush is trying to paint this year's presidential race as a black-and-white decision for voters.


Australian embassy blast shows JI still a major threat: experts

International terrorism and security experts, who are in Singapore for a conference have issued a grim warning that while the Jemaah Islamiyah has lost many of its foot soldiers it has not been put out of action yet.


Teenagers in the City Smoke Less, Report Finds

The smoking rate among New York Cityâs teenagers is now far lower than among teenagers nationwide, due mainly to high taxes and curbs on public smoking, officials said.


Su SP 500 +1,8, su Dow Jones +17 e su Nasdaq +4,5


The Spanish are not newcomers to the international art market. After the English Parliamentarians executed Charles I in 1649, they sold the royal art collection, which included works by Raphael, Mantegna, ...


One of the most anticipated computer games of the year, Half-Life 2, is seeing the light of day in November. The game is due to go on sale worldwide on 16 November, its publisher Vivendi have announced.


Sometimes less is more. But when it comes to exercise for diabetics, researchers find, the more you do, the better it is


UNITED NATIONS, September 19 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - The UN Security Council late on Saturday, September 18, passed a US-drafted resolution threatening to âenvisageâ sanctions against Sudan's oil industry unless the Khartoum government


Mel Gibson, fresh off his Mexico-based epic "Apocalypto," is thinking of heading south to film a movie in Panama, tourism officials said Monday.


Hitching a Ride into Wisconsin's Inland Waters; Scientists Often Surprised By the Paths Invasive Aquatic Species Take

By LEE BERGQUIST  When a deadly fish virus popped up in a pair of lakes last month, it became the latest in a growing tide of Great Lakes invasive species to litter Wisconsin's inland waters.