A Vatican cardinal said Wednesday that Roman Catholics shouldn't contribute to Amnesty International because the group adopted a new policy calling for access to abortion services for women under certain circumstances.


Juan Pablo Montoya wins his final race for Williams at the Brazilian Grand Prix.


Napoli, 14:33 - CALCIO, CORIONI: SENZA SOLDI SI TORNA ALLA DOMENICA

Il presidente del Brescia Gino Corioni è intervenuto a Radio Marte, nel corso di Marte Sport ...


Iraq's interim Prime Minister, Iyad Allawi, has said that 'major neglect' by US-led forces led to the killing of 49 Iraqi army recruits by insurgents at the weekend.


SIMS Group, the world's biggest metal recycler, yesterday posted a 50 per cent jump in full-year net profit to $112.5 million, buoyed by the Chinese economy's effect on global metal markets.


Saturn's Moon Titan May Hold Methane Lake

Cassini has photographed icy volcanic flows and a large lake of what could be methane on Saturn's mysterious moon Titan. The observations suggest Titan is geologically active and, and its environment


Germany's chancellor says the leaders of the G8 nations have agreed a compromise deal on climate change.


Bush and Kerry in Tie Nationwide, CBS News Poll Finds

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic challenger John Kerry has fallen into a statistical tie with President George W. Bush among voters nationwide, relinquishing a lead Kerry had after the Democratic National Convention last month, a CBS poll found.


'Codice Rosso' share 22,26%, film su Raiuno share 21,46%


Tottenham sporting director Frank Arnesen says coach Jacques Santini resigned only for personal reasons.


Cagliari, 18:38 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; GIAMPAOLO: PUNTO MERITATO

''Per fare risultato contro l'Inter non devi sbagliare nulla e devi avere anche un pizzico di fortun...


North Korea Weighs Nuclear Talks Pullout

North Korea is re-examining its participation in six-nation talks over its nuclear programs because of what it alleged were U.S. efforts to bring down the regime in Pyongyang, North Korea's official news agency said Monday.


Based on the memoir of his widow, Mariane Pearl, the stunning 'A Mighty Heart' revolves around the 2002 kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.


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

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


Al Gore may have won the Nobel Peace Prize, but Internet data shows that the public still has a lot to learn about climate change


Red Planet is still geologically active, researchers claim

Mars, the red planet, may not after all be the dead planet. New research yesterday by European scientists suggests that volcanoes on Mars last erupted only 2 million years ago and could erupt again.


Racist song about Shilpa? Cops investigate

Police are investigating further claims of racism on "Celebrity Big Brother" after BritainÂs best-selling tabloid The Sun said a racist song was sung on the programme about Indian contestant Shilpa Shetty.<


Teen actor Haley Joel Osment, who suffered a broken rib last month when his car struck a mailbox, faces up to six months in jail on charges that he was driving drunk and possessing marijuana, authorities said.


Recruits who like Dungeons and Dragons are routinely labeled as "delusional minds" by the Israeli Army and sent in for psychological evaluation. Yet where will Israel be when the magic missiles start flying? At Table of Malcontents.


Barrick Gold Earnings Fall on Lower Sales

TORONTO - Barrick Gold Corp., the world's second-largest producer of gold, reported slightly lower third-quarter earnings due to lower sales and higher costs, partly offset by higher gold prices.


The longer immigrants live in the United States, the more likely they are to take on what has become an increasingly common American characteristic: obesity.


Former Villanova star dies after beating

Howard Porter, one of the best players in Villanova basketball history, died after he was found severely beaten in an alley more than a week ago. He was 58.


Le Grand Bornand, 17:08 - CICLISMO, TOUR: TAPPA E MAGLIA GIALLA A GERDEMANN

Il tedesco Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile) ha vinto la 7/a tappa del Tour de France, da Bourg en Bress a ...


Sightless Parent Fish Donât Produce Just Sightless Hybrids

When two species of blind fish breed, shouldnât their offspring be blind as well?


Cremona, 14:34 - CALCIO, CREMONESE: ARVEDI PROPRIETARIO, MONDONICO TECNICO

Il contratto tra Giovanni Arvedi, nuovo proprietario della Cremonese (serie C1) ed Emiliano Mondonic...


Food and Drug Administration whistle-blower David Graham says that he expects as soon as next week to be forced from his job in the Office of Drug Safety.


Unicef says there are huge regional differences on child mortality, with sub-Saharan Africa failing to progress.


Charlton Defeats Blackburn 1-0, Moves to Seventh in Premiership

Talal El Karkouri scored his first goal in English soccer as Charlton defeated Blackburn 1-0 to rise to seventh in the Premiership standings.


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Actor Bruce Willis is fined nearly Â£12,000 for breaking environmental laws by tearing up an island at his home.


Google Inc. tried to democratize the initial public offering process through its unusual auction, but its corporate governance is anything but shareholder-friendly, according to an influential proxy adviser.


Searching for more search industry event names

Microsoft's "Searchification" follows Google's "Searchology" and an event called "Searchnomics."  Where will the silly search event names end?


NICE recommends a raft of measures, including surgery, to tackle the growing obesity epidemic.


Giants Tie Astros for Wild Card With Win

Jerome Williams pitched seven strong innings in his first start in two months and the San Francisco Giants jumped back into a tie for the wild-card lead by beating the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Thursday night.


No housing woes in booming Washington state

While California suffers in the housing crisis, the economy of nearby Washington state is flourishing with strong job growth and some of the highest appreciation in home prices in the nation.


SAP upgrades foils buffer overflow flaws

Nick of time Security researchers have discovered a slew of vulnerabilities in enterprise software packages from SAP that create a means for hackers inject malware onto or crash vulnerable systems.â¦


Red Hat to buy Netscape assets for $20.5mn

NEW YORK, October 1  - Red Hat Inc (RHAT.NAS) has agreed to acquire certain Netscape Security Solutions assets from American Online Inc (AOL), a unit of Time Warner Inc (TWX), for $20.


Improvement vital for NBA stars to beat Greece, reach world final

US stars know they must improve to beat Greece on Friday and qualify for Sunday's World Basketball Championship final, where either 2004 Olympic champion Argentina or title-hungry Spain will await.


(InfoWorld) - Number two storage systems maker Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) has closed the gap between it and number one EMC Corp. to what research company IDC calls "a statistical tie." But EMC argues its lead over HP is greater if co-branded Dell-EMC storage devices are counted as EMC sales instead of as Dell Inc. sales. According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Tracker, EMC Corp. held an industry-leading 20 percent market share for external disk storage systems in the second quarter of 2006, followed by HP with a 19.3 percent share. EMC had a 21 percent share to HP's 18.9 percent in the second quarter of 2005. In the latest results, IBM Corp earned third place with a 13.2 percent share, while Hitachi Data Systems Corp., Dell Inc. and Sun Microsystems Inc. recorded market share of between 7 percent and 8 percent, which IDC labeled a three-way tie. IDC considers companies to be tied for market share if the difference between them is less than 1 percentage point, said Brad Nisbet, program manager for IDC Storage Systems. The second quarter figures show a tight race between EMC and HP, but EMC spokesman Greg Eden said EMC is further ahead than those numbers suggest. The market share numbers don't count storage devices that EMC manufactures for Dell. They are co-branded as Dell/EMC storage but counted as Dell sales revenue, he said. If Dell/EMC sales were counted as EMC revenue, the company's second quarter market share would be 26.1 percent, Eden said. IDC confirmed that number. However, EMC stumbled in the second quarter when inventory problems prevented it from fulfilling orders for some of its Symmetrix DMX3 high-end and Clarion CX3 midrange storage models. "We had double-digit growth in our bookings for our storage," Eden said, but customers wanted the newer models and were not content to buy the older ones. Manufacturers with the strongest second-quarter percentage growth from a year earlier were Sun Microsystems Inc. (19.1 percent), Hitachi (17 percent) and HP (10.3 percent.). "HP has been executing well under new management," Nisbet said, referring to President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd, who replaced Carly Fiorina in March 2005. HP's storage revenue grew by 22 percent in Western Europe in the quarter, he said. Sun reported the strongest quarterly jump due in part to its acquisition of storage vendor StorageTek in 2005 and the development of the first StorageTek disk storage products, Nisbet said, while Hitachi recorded strong sales of its high-end storage products. IDC said the second quarter, which ended June 30, was the 13th consecutive quarter of revenue growth for the external disk storage sector. Revenue rose 8.5 percent to US$4.2 billion, from $3.8 billion a year earlier. Storage demand is growing as enterprises generate more data they have to manage and archive, he said. "Storage continues to be an integral component of a full (IT) solution," Nisbet said.


Orioles pitcher Kris Benson has a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder and could miss the 2007 season.


Armenian President Arrives In Poland After Promising Troops To Iraq

The president of Armenia, which is to contribute troops to the Polish-led multinational force patrolling central and southern Iraq, arrived in Poland on Sunday for a three-day official visit.


Where Else but Roswell? Alien Theme Park

By TIM KORTE ROSWELL, N.M. - Businesses here have been cashing in on the UFO craze for years - paintings and replicas of UFOs and space aliens adorn downtown buildings, and even the McDonald's and Wal-Mart are UFO- and space-themed.


Spain's Football Federation launches an investigation into racist comments made by national coach Luis Aragones.


Toronto, 21:45 - BASKET, NBA: TORONTO VINCE, 19 PUNTI PER BARGNANI

Andrea Bargnani ancora protagonista nel campionato Nba. La prima scelta dell'ultimo draft ha segnato...


Brown arrives for conference to be named Britain's Labour Party leader

Britain's finance minister Gordon Brown arrived Sunday at a conference centre in northwestern England where he was to be confirmed as the governing Labour Party's new leader.


UK ready to send troops to 'Triangle of Death'

Blair says move driven by need to secure the area before Iraq's Jan. elections; critics say it is more about US elections in Nov. British troops currently deployed in central Iraq are likely "heading for an


China Stocks Slump 6.5% As Gov't Tries To Restrain Market      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Government efforts to cool soaring Chinese stocks sparked heavy selling in Shanghai on Wednesday. But unlike three months ago, global markets took the drop in stride.


With two weeks left in the regular season, San Diego manager Bruce Bochy figures the NL West race will remain tight down the stretch.


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Stars Arrive by Yacht at MTV Video Awards

MIAMI Aug. 29, 2004 - An already broiling Miami had even more sizzle on Sunday as MTV brought the annual party known as the Video Music Awards to the city for the first time in the awards' 21-year history.


Donald Trump and QVC learn that live television may promise plenty but deliver slowly.


For purposes of comparison, many people are sizing up MSN's new desktop search program and toolbar suite against Google's previously released desktop search program.


Celtic's injury crisis claimed another victim when it was revealed striker Chris Sutton would be ruled out of action for the forseeable future because of a chest problem.


Google Releases Tool To Move Social Networks

The balance of power in social networking is moving from the Web site to the user, and that could be accelerated with a new tool released Friday by Google -- a Social Graph API (application programming interface).


Taking bets on the future standard for hard drives

Blog: Patterned media may come before heat assisted, says expert.


Arts & entertainment: Is Westminster Academy the shape of schools to come, asks Steve Rose


Pistons coach Larry Brown came back to the defending NBA champions on crutches Wednesday, returning to Detroit's bench after being told by doctors it was OK to travel.


Six Pitcairn Islanders guilty of sex crimes

AUCKLAND: Five of the seven Pitcairn Islanders charged with multiple sex crimes were reported to have been found guilty, while a sixth man pleaded guilty during the trial.


British parliamentarians seek to overturn Iran group ban

The British government is to face a legal challenge to force it to remove an exiled Iranian opposition group from a list of organisations banned under anti-terrorism laws, politicians said.


Economy - Friday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - A 1% rise in June import prices was led by a 4.7% increase in imported petroleum prices, the Labor Dept. said. Headline prices topped a 0.7% increase forecast by Wall Street. Excluding oil, prices rose 0.2% after a 0.5% increase the month before. Export prices rose 0.3%.


Mexico's outgoing president prepares to address parliament amid tight security after contested elections.


Controversy erupts at internet site Wikipedia as one of its editors is found to have falsified academic credentials.


The news that a Supreme Court justice is being treated for cancer should remind voters of a president's power to shape the high court.


Cooler weather aids Montana firefighters

Firefighters and homeowners got cooler temperatures and hint of rain Friday to help douse a wildfire that has forced people out of homes and cabins.


August consumer sentiment beats expectation

U.S. consumer sentiment was stronger   than expected in August, a report showed on Friday, though   expectations of the future economic situation worsened.


ST GEORGE Bank chief executive Gail Kelly yesterday delivered a bullish two-year forecast of double-digit earnings growth, as an expansion of business lending and new branches in Victoria helped the nation's fifth-biggest bank withstand a margin crunch to


BA plane forced to land at Amsterdam airport

A British Airways flight from Berlin to London has made an unscheduled landing at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport as a security precaution, the airline says.


Two rebel investors have won seats on the board of Heinz, the food giant says after a preliminary vote count.


A necessary warning: Parents need to know risks of antidepressants

Who can blame frightened, anxious parents for hoping that a miracle drug might be able to cure their dangerously depressed adolescents?


Uden, Netherlands - The brazen daylight murder of a filmmaker who criticized Islamic fundamentalism has shattered Holland's fabled tranquility.


Car bomb at Algerian police station kills four

A car bomb hit a police station in Algeria on Wednesday in an attack that state radio said killed four policemen and injured 20 people.


Vodafone to enter UK fixed-line broadband market

Mobile phone giant Vodafone Group   confirmed on Monday its plan to enter Britain's  cut-throat fixed-line broadband Internet market via a deal with  the wholesale arm of telecoms firm BT Group .


Peak Threat Still Ahead in Indonesia Tsunami Zone

Hunger and grief stalked Indonesia's devastated Aceh province on Wednesday as officials tried to reach remote areas where tens of thousands were thought to have died from a massive earthquake and tsunami.


In a dimly lit room off the main drag of a computer-security conference, programmers guzzle caffeine-laced drinks and wolf pizza while methodically hunting for cryptic messages hidden in the bowels of enemy territory.


ello âello âello, save some money In an interesting twist in the battle against software piracy, Microsoft UK is promoting the benefits of Software Asset Management (SAM) under a scheme which rewards honesty - richly. It says the voluntary self-start SAM programme it introduced last November can save businesses a significant sum on licensing fees - in addition to giving them peace of mind.â¦


News Corp to buy out Sky Italia minority shareholder

Australian-based media giant News Corp. is to buy out the last remaining minority shareholder of Sky Italia and assume full control of the satellite broadcaster.


Israeli settlements pounded in revenge attacks

Defiant Palestinian militants pounded Jewish settlements in the southern Gaza Strip with mortar fire today, following the killing of a top Hamas militant in an air strike.


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August consumer spending up, prices tame

Consumers boosted their spending at  the strongest rate in four months during August and core  consumer prices posted their smallest year-on-year rise in  3-1/2 years, the Commerce Department reported on Friday.


'Serve prima un piano industriale', dice Bersani


Rebels Attack in Central Iraq and the North

A rebel counteroffensive swept through central and northern Iraq on Monday as American troops struggled to flush the remaining insurgents from the rubble-strewn streets of Falluja.


Oracle yesterday secured a $10.3billion (Â£5.34billion) takeover of rival software maker PeopleSoft, ending an 18-month battle that was among the most acrimonious in corporate history.


Russian oil firm Yukos sues four companies for their role in last year's forced state auction of its key oil production unit.


Hard Times Help Iranâs Leaders Tighten Their Grip

Iranâs increasing economic and political isolation is helping leaders to hold back what they see as corrupting foreign influences.


The United States yesterday announced anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese shrimp as high as 113 per cent, a move that will hurt both US consumers and Chinese shrimp farmers, China Daily reported Thursday.


Two students were shot and wounded, one seriously, at Delaware State University early Friday, and the campus was locked down as police searched for a gunman, officials said


New Additions to Film Registry Show Diversity

The National Film Preservation Board has added 25 films to the National Film Registry. The movies are chosen not on popularity but on their being 'culurally, historically or esthetically significant.


Londra, 23:04 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA; COPPA DI LEGA: TOTTENHAM IN FINALE

Il Tottenham si è qualificato per la finale di Carling Cup, la coppa di Lega inglese, battend...


Gay Sex, Reported Blackmail Dominate NJ Politics

Gov. James McGreevey is gay, but  reputed lover Golan Cipel denies his homosexuality; the  governor's biggest backer is guilty of hiring a hooker, and  another man says he's had sex with Cipel.


Fraud, Feds top concerns as CSOs meet in New York

NEW YORK - The explosive growth in online fraud and the impact of tough new federal regulations were on the minds of information security executives who gathered in New York Tuesday for the second annual CSO Interchange, a gathering of chief security officers (CSOs).


POLITICAL POINTS | 8.19 5 PM Zell Plays the Garden Again

ormer Gov. Zell Miller of Georgia will return next month to the scene of his 1992 convention appearance on behalf of then-Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas, this time to try to enhance the political fortunes of another former Southern governor, ...


GOP Skirts Debate on Schwarzenegger Plan

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's universal health coverage plan came one step closer to law Sunday.  At the Republican state party convention the governor's proposals twice survived potentially fatal attacks by the conservative wing, the San Jose Mercury News reported.


Even as they trade counterpunches punctuating their similarities, Internet heavyweights Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. have strived for different goals — distinctions that may become more apparent as the fierce rivalry moves into 2005.


North Korea may test-fire missile: spy satellite data

Japanese and US reconnaissance information indicates that North Korea might be preparing to test-fire either a Nodong or Taepodong ballistic missile, Japanese government sources said Thursday.


Musicland is trying to embrace the Internet and emulate the atmosphere of retail chains like Starbucks.


Google Reader Update : Tags, Sharing, Blogging Google has taken its blog & feed aggregator, Google Reader, to the next level with an across the board update which adds to the service’s usability while also adding a more social experience to feed aggregation. The new Google Reader, about a year old and part of the Google [...]


Ford considers selling Volvo Cars business: source

Ford Motor Co. is considering selling its Volvo Cars business as it assesses the future of its European operations, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.


Apple shares at new high on iPhone sales prospects

Shares of Apple Inc.  rose  more than 4 percent to an all-time high on Thursday as  investors bet on strong demand for its media-playing iPhone and  speculation mounted over plans to sell the device in Europe.


To Play Late, Play Well, Wilkens Tells Knicks

If you excel early, you will get a chance to excel late. That was the message Coach Lenny Wilkens wanted to impart to his Knicks, young and old, about what will happen when the fourth quarter arrives.


Teva launches generic Protonix, ups '07 EPS forecast

Israel's Teva Pharmaceutical  Industries Ltd   raised its 2007 earnings  outlook following the launch of its generic version of Wyeth's   ulcer drug Protonix.


Japanese consumer spending dips and unemployment rises, so interest rates are now no longer expected to rise soon.


England can expect to face a bristling South African team this winter after Ray Jennings' interim appointment to succeed Eric Simons as coach.


Police: DNA links inmate to deaths of 12 women

Two Los Angeles cold case homicide detectives used DNA test results to link an imprisoned rapist to the deaths of at least 12 women between 1987 and 1998, Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton told reporters Saturday.


Oil: Oil ends above $50 on Nigeria fears

Oil prices ended above $50 a barrel amid concern over possible fighting between rebles and the military in Nigeria's oil-rich delta region.


Sacha Baron Cohen to shed Borat persona for good

British actor-comedian Sacha Baron Cohen says the time has come to shed forever his persona as Borat, the boorish, oversexed, TV journalist from Kazakhstan who became a surprise box office sensation last year.


SAN JOSE Mayor asks review of hospital closure

Mayor Ron Gonzales has asked state Attorney General Bill Lockyer to review Hospital Corporation of America's decision to close San Jose Medical Center.


MAFRA, Portugal  - President Vladimir Putin scrapped with European Union leaders on Friday over Brussels' plans to limit foreign investment in energy markets at a summit that achieved little on key sticking points.


No conclusion reached at Iran-EU talks on nuclear deal

No conclusion was made here between Iran and the European Union (EU) over Tehran's suspension of some of its nuclear activities and talks would continue on Friday, a source close to the discussions said Thursday.


U.S. cities wage high-tech battle against graffiti

Global positioning systems (GPS), digital photography and computer databases are joining the humble paint can as U.S. cities battle to obliterate graffiti and catch its shadowy perpetrators.


Intel prices up updated Core 2 Duos, Quads

Steering into the mainstream Just how much is Intel planning to charge for its revamped Core 2 Duo desktop processors, due Q3? Not as much as you might expect, it would seem, if the latest information coming from motherboard-maker moles is to be believed.â¦


Retail Sales Increase, Autos Lose Luster

Consumers lost a little of their enthusiasm for auto purchases last month but spent like mad in a number of other areas including clothing and gasoline, the Commerce Department reported Friday.


Real Madrid's super soccer star and England captain David Beckham will reveal his talent, other than play football, in a film of $100 million soccer trilogy -- GOAL.


The Football Association (FA) are expected to launch an investigation into an unsavoury melee involving almost every player that marred the end of Middlesbrough's hard-fought 1-1 draw with Everton at the Riverside Stadium.


PARIS -- Floyd Landis lost his expensive and explosive doping case Thursday when arbitrators upheld the results of a test that showed the 2006 Tour de France champion used synthetic testosterone to fuel his spectacular comeback victory.


Barca will win Champions League - if they beat us says Strachan

Gordon Strachan has tipped Barcelona for the Champions League - but the Celtic manager also believes his side can knock them out in the last 16 of the competition.


Sucha Ram was getting ready to tar the roof of a building in the Bronx last year when he fell over the side, plunging 15 feet to his death. He was not wearing any fall-protection gear and had never received formal training in fall hazards, a report said.


'Occupati' banchi del governo, volano spinte e fascicoli


Apparently moviegoers had enough of all the mother-bleepin'   hype about the mother-bleepin' snakes on that mother-bleepin' plane.


Key terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay could face military tribunals early next year, prosecutors say.


Deaths mount in Midwest days after snow storm

Deaths from bitter cold, falls in darkened homes and poisonous fumes from makeshift fires mounted on Monday in Illinois and Missouri as power outages now in their fourth day created hardships for hundreds of thousands, authorities said.


Phil. Embassy endorses UK-RP exchange program

The Philippine Embassy and the Philippine envoy to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Edgardo B. Espiritu, have endorsed the UK-Philippine Medical Specialist Exchange Program and cited it as a pioneering initiative ...


Scenic Telluride offers a heady mix of glitz and great skiing

"Captain Jack" is drinking a beer in the smoky Last Dollar Saloon and his beard, which he hasn't shaved since 1991, is midway down his chest. One of the last of the modern-day ski bums comes up for air and says in a thick New Hampshire accent, "I like it when the hair on the back of ...


Billboards Strike a Nerve: City, County Officials Inundated By E-Mails Due to Signs on Kirker Pass, Highway 4 That Criticize Environmentalists

By Lisa Vorderbrueggen, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Feb. 1--Billboards along commuter routes in eastern Contra Costa County and a companion Web site calling environmental groups "radicals" have generated several hundred e-mails to local elected leaders.


LAKE STATION, Ind. - A 26-year-old man locked his keys in his car while robbing a convenience store across the street from a police station, authorities said.  Dan L. Griggs, of Gary, stole three cartons of cigarettes about 1 a.m.


Critics Say Ameritrade Failed to Heed Warnings

A data breach that exposed personal information on more than 6.2 million TD Ameritrade customers may have occurred in 2006, about a year before the brokerage disclosed the incident.


The surgeons who bypassed severely clogged arteries in former president Bill Clinton's heart revealed Monday that his condition was far more serious than had been previously known.


Bosnians are voting in general elections ahead of an expected end of international supervision next year.


The Iraqi kidnappers of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni killed him because Italy refused to heed their earlier deadline to withdraw troops from Iraq, says Al Jazeera television.


On Scene: Lebanon Battles Fatah al- Islam

The government goes after Palestinian Islamists in Tripoli


New Yorkers to Observe Silence for Tsunami Victims

Revelers in New York's Times Square  will observe a moment of silence for the victims of the  devastating tsunami that struck southern Asia earlier this  week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Friday.


Calgary shelter reopens after sicknesses

Alberta public health officials have opened a Calgary homeless shelter despite not knowing what caused 200 residents to get sick during the weekend.


Manmohan cautions troops against 'excesses'

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday commended security forces for battling terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir but advised them to exhibit their "best behaviour" while dealing with civilians.


Opener Virender Sehwag fell cheaply against the Australian Capital Territory XI on Thursday as India returned to action after fears they would quit the crisis-hit tour of Australia.


Nationwide Hunt in Norway for Munch Paintings

Norwegian police are conducting a nationwide hunt for the armed thieves who Sunday made off with Edward Munch's masterpiece The Scream and another painting, Madonna.


EU Cuts 2005 Fish Quotas to Save Depleted Species

The EU decided Wednesday to cut national fish catches for 2005, rejecting proposals to shut fishing grounds in favor of more limits on the time trawlers can hunt for depleted species like cod, officials said.


'NOW 16' Replaces Simpson at No. 1 on Album Chart

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - The 16th installment of the "NOW  That's What I Call Music!" series replaced teen rocker Ashlee  Simpson atop the U.S. pop albums chart Wednesday, repeating a  feat the hits package first performed three weeks ago.


Abbas freezes unity govt talks, blames Hamas: aides

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President   Mahmoud Abbas has frozen talks on forming a unity government   after Hamas said it would not accept existing peace deals with   Israel, two of his aides said on Sunday.


Broadband report highlights 'two-speed' Europe

Nothing rotten in Denmark Sixty four million people now have broadband access across the 25 countries of the EU, but Ireland remains near the bottom of the pile in terms of penetration.â¦


Child Rape Trial of Ex-Priest Opens in Massachusetts

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.  - The lawyer for defrocked  priest Paul Shanley derided his accuser's memory on Tuesday as  arguments began in a child rape case at the heart of the U.S.  Catholic Church abuse scandal.


Giving birth to a boy can increase the likelihood of severe postnatal depression, a study suggests.


Indian police release sketches of bomb suspects

India released sketches on Tuesday of two suspects in the bombing of a train to Pakistan that killed 68 people and both countries vowed not to let the attack disrupt a slow-moving peace process.


MP doubts his existence over Facebook ban

An MP has had his Facebook account suspended after the site decided he wasn't real.


Mozilla says Firefox flaw could lead to data leak

Mozilla is working to fix a browser flaw that could give attackers unauthorized access to data on a victim's machine.The problem is similar to other data leakage flaws found in the open-source browser, according to researcher Gerry Eisenhaur, who first reported the problem on Saturday.Eisenhaur has posted sample code that reads the contents of a Mozilla Thunderbird preferences file, but he believes that attackers could get access to more information with variations on his attack. "It's possible to load any JavaScript file on a victim's machine," he wrote in his blog posting. "This looks very interesting and may have bigger potential, but for now, it's just another information disclosure [flaw].""It could become something more if there was an application that stored sensitive data inside JavaScript files," he said via instant message. "Some plugins have been known to store usernames and passwords.""Its also just a powerful way to do recon," he added.Hackers have discovered a number of flaws in recent months that take advantage of the way that browsers pass information between different components within the Windows operating system. Some of these URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) protocol handler flaws have led to serious security problems for both Firefox and Internet Explorer.This latest flaw affects only certain Firefox add-ons, such as the Download Statusbar or Greasemonkey, which store scripts in a fashion that lets them be discovered on the hard drive, said Window Snyder, Mozilla's security chief in a Wednesday blog posting.Firefox is investigating the issue and has rated it as a low-severity problem, she said.


Wednesday's papers tackle the British PM's Spain visit, Bosnia's election outcome and the continuing row between Russia and Georgia.


Roma, 13:10 - CALCIO, ROMA: I CONVOCATI PER L'AMICHEVOLE CON LA JUVENTUS

L'allenatore della Roma Luciano Spalletti ha convocato 19 giocatori per l'amichevole contro la Juven...


Sri Lanka rebels kill 14 in ambushes: military

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers ambushed an army bus killing 10 soldiers in the island's restive north on Tuesday hours after killing four village policemen, the military said.


Arise, Sir Beefy! Botham made a cricketing knight

Ian Botham, who was made a knight of the realm in Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours list Saturday, was a rare talent on the cricket field and his flamboyant lifestyle off it often enraged authority.


Radio titan Howard Stern and leading Sirius Satellite Radio announced today a five-year, multimillion dollar deal to air Stern's show on the satellite radio provider as of Jan. 1, 2006.


New Charges Raise Questions on Abuse at Afghan Prisons

The charges against Sgt. James P. Boland raise questions about who authorized the interrogation methods used in Afghanistan.


Tiny Tuvalu Fears Future Is Beneath the Pacific

The islands in Tuvalu where Enele Sopoaga visited his aunts as a boy are gone, swallowed by the rising seas surrounding the Pacific archipelago.


ATHENS, Greece - The kid couldn't catch the Thorpedo - and he won't be catching Mark Spitz, either. Michael Phelps' quest for seven gold medals ended after just three events, doomed by another bronze Monday night in the most anticipated race at the Olympic pool - the head-to-head showdown with Australia's Ian Thorpe in the 200-meter freestyle...


LOS ANGELES - Millions of Americans went shopping for comedy last weekend, giving the star-studded "Meet the Fockers" the record for the best single Christmas Day box office take.


Even if indicted BALCO chief Victor Conte has the doping goods on sprinter Marion Jones, it's unclear whether the International Olympic Committee can revoke the five medals she won in Sydney in 2000.


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Ideas & Trends: No Time for Yesterday. No Wonder.

When things are bad, itâs natural to look ahead. Perhaps thatâs why we hear those phrases so often from politicians, sports figures and others in times of trouble.


No. 3 U.S. warehouse club operator BJ's Wholesale Club Inc  said on Wednesday that its August sales at its clubs open at least a year rose 1.4 percent, meeting analysts' expectations.


Huge Hezbollah-led rally demands Lebanon govt quit

Hundreds of thousands of Hezbollah-led protesters rallied on Friday at the doorstep of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora to force the resignation of his U.S.-backed government.


Polish and Czech leaders defend U.S. missile shield

Polish and Czech leaders spoke on Monday in favor of allowing the United States to use their territory for parts of an anti-missile defense system that has raised Russian ire, saying it would also protect Europe.


South-eastern Europe swelters as a continuing heatwave stokes fears of new power cuts and forest fires.


Megson handed a thorny exit from West Brom

GARY Megsonâs stormy four-year reign as West Bromwich Albion manager ended in predictable acrimony last night when the club announced they had relieved him of his duties with immediate effect.


The government cannot fund GCSEs and A-levels if it is serious about plans for a diploma, a union boss says.


TOKYO - Two strong earthquakes rattled western Japan within hours of each other last night, injuring 14 people, shaking buildings in Tokyo and triggering tsunami waves.


Novartis has become the first company to win approval for a copy of Johnson & Johnsonâs Eprex anemia treatment, allowing it to offer cheaper versions to Europeans.


USB 'compact cassette' promises 1980s nostalgia, home taping

Phony Sony, Maxel, TDK etc. Relive music piracy the way it used to be done, back in the days when even Shawn Fanning was a glint in someone's eye*, let alone his original Napster app and the P2P world it spawned. Yes, we're talking cassette tapes and a 21st Century take on this format of yesteryear.â¦


October 18, 2004 - Korea held its annual Korean Games Conference over the weekend, bringing together developers from throughout the world for talks and lectures not unlike those featured at America's Game Developer's Conference.


How to prevent a sticky gunk from clogging up, and probably killing, the brain cells of Alzheimer's patients is the newest focus in the fight against the disease.


Marijuana top U.S. cash crop, policy analyst says

U.S. growers produce nearly $35 billion (18 billion pounds) worth of marijuana annually, making the illegal drug the country's largest cash crop, bigger than corn and wheat combined, an advocate of medical marijuana use said in a study released on Monday.


Mind Matters: The Neurology of New Year's Resolutions

Recent studies shed light on why it can be so difficult to stick to our New Year's resolutions.


GATES STILL TOPS FORBES RICHEST AMERICANS LIST

Forbes Magazine is releasing the list of the 400 richest Americans. No surprise, Microsoft founder Bill Gates tops the list. He`s worth a whopping $49 billion.


Thousands of Anti-War Protesters March in London

Thousands of anti-war campaigners took to the streets of London Sunday calling for an end to the "illegal occupation" of Iraq by U.S-led coalition troops.


Non segnalati danni alle persone o alle cose


San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Outfielder Moises Alou signed a two-year deal with the San Francisco Giants on Monday, reuniting him with his father Felipe -- the club's manager.


The Oscars: A Hand That Links Germans and Turks

Pressures come with the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival. Faith Akin, director of âThe Edge of Heaven,â knows these pressures firsthand.


The president of Delta subsidiary Comair Inc. resigned yesterday, just weeks after the failure of an overloaded computer system stranded hundreds of customers on Christmas.


Gov. Ed Rendell shut down all but critical government services over a budget dispute with the Legislature.


Inutilizzabili vecchi siti, nuovi da individuare presto


Star British rower Matthew Pinsent retires after four Olympic gold

HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England (CP) - British rower Matthew Pinsent is passing up a chance for a record-equalling fifth Olympic gold medal.


Kristine Lilly remembers little about the selection of the first U.S. Women's World Cup team in 1991, probably because the announcement didn't make much of a splash. She marveled at the increase in interest in the event as she participated in a conference call Wednesday, after coach Greg Ryan picked the first 18 players for this year's squad.


Sono bastati tre match ufficiali, un paio nei preliminari di Champions League e la prima in campionato, per capire che Fabio Capello ha giÃ  dato la sua impronta alla Juventus: ordinata, solida e cinica, come ogni squadra di Don Fabio che si rispetti, la


June 25 Application Deadline for Stanford Business School Environmental Sustainability Executive Course

The application deadline for a new Stanford Graduate School of Business  executive education course on environmental sustainability is June 25.  The one-week course, Business Strategies for Environmental  Sustainability, will be offered September 16-22.


Rice pressured to call for Mideast truce

Almost every nation attending an international conference in Rome is pressing Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to call for an immediate end to the fighting on the Israeli-Lebanese border.


SRI LANKAN Muttiah Muralitharan declared himself "lucky to be alive" after narrowly missing one of the tsunamis that killed 11,000 in his homeland, a Sydney newspaper reported today.


Suspected mad cow case another false alarm

After a tense six days of waiting, the nation's beef industry got an early Christmas present Tuesday with word that an animal whose test for mad cow came back as inconclusive


The Olympic 100 metres champion, Justin Gatlin, won the final sprint showdown of the season in Japan. Gatlin clocked 9.97sec to triumph in the Seiko Super meeting in Yokohama.


British-born writer Arthur Hailey, author of 11 best-sellers, dies at his home in the Bahamas, says his wife Sheila.


Il fidanzato di Chiara, fermato ieri, e' in isolamento


GM raises Russian sales forecast for '06

General Motors Corp. expects to sell 175,000 cars in 2007 — 75 percent more than its initial sales forecast for 2006 — a company spokesman said Thursday, as Russia's oil driven economic growth fuels demand for cars.


Miguel Tejada refused to answer any of the questions about the Mitchell report, preferring to discuss baseball and his fresh start with the Houston Astros.


At least two police have been killed and 35 wounded when a suicide car bomb exploded at a police station outside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone.


Sidney Ponson pitched a two-hitter for his fourth career shutout, and Rafael Palmeiro hit one of the Baltimore Orioles' three homers yesterday in a 7-0 victory in New York over the suddenly punchless Yankees.


Sudan set to agree AU mandate extension: report

Sudan is expected to agree to an   extended African Union peacekeeping mandate in Darfur when   African foreign ministers meet in New York on Monday, a   presidential adviser said.


Deluxe Handhelds Try Hard to Justify the Price

When $100 buys a pocket-sized gadget that can store decades' worth of appointments and addresses -- and $200 gets you one that also serves as a digital photo album and MP3 player -- why would anybody want to spend $400 or $500 on a new Palm or Pocket PC handheld?


Sunday was the deadline for Internet radio stations to pay higher fees set by a federal agency, but the debate over when and how much they will pay has not been decided.


A Mansion in Spain Where Mainly Evil Reigns

This would-be thriller shows no fearsome new way of presenting a haunted house and elicits not one palpitation from audiences paying for a few good jolts.


World's only human-bred panda in wild dies

The only giant panda released into the wild after being bred in captivity has died, setting back China's efforts to save the critically endangered species, state press reported Thursday.


Palermo, 17:23 - CALCIO, FOSCHI: NESSUN ACCORDO PALERMO-JUVE SU BEHRAMI

Il direttore sportivo del Palermo, Rino Foschi, intervenendo ai microfoni dell'agenzia radiofonica G...


US President George W. Bush named Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns as the new secretary of agriculture on Thursday, to succeed Ann M. Veneman, who announced her resignation in mid-November.


Dell Believes Education Is Best Way To Fight Spyware

The computer maker and a nonprofit organization have launched a project to teach people about spyware and how to avoid it. By Thomas Claburn.


The Dodgers closed in on a contract Friday with postseason hero Derek Lowe worth about $36 million over four years, and finalized their deal to keep left-hander Odalis Perez.


Bell gets unexpected call, scores first NFL touchdown

San Diego - There was not a lot of extra practice time, nor a pep talk from his coaches to let Broncos rookie running back Tatum Bell know he'd be such a big part of Denver's game plan Sunday.


Crude Oil Prices Rise on Winter Fuel Worries

Crude futures prices rose Monday on concerns about tight heating oil supplies ahead of winter, strong oil demand in China and fears about a planned petroleum-industry lockout in Norway.


Investigators questioned O.J. Simpson about a break-in at a casino hotel room involving sports memorabilia, police said Friday.


Sudan Optimistic Over Darfur U.N. Resolution

KHARTOUM, Sudan  - Sudan is optimistic that the  U.N. Security Council will recognize its achievements in  improving the humanitarian and security situation in troubled  Darfur, Sudan's foreign minister said Thursday.


The WTO launches a formal investigation into a US complaint that China has failed to tackle counterfeiting.


Pru vendors: Move hurting seasonal sales

At first, it seemed like a good idea for Prudential Center: Move holiday merchants from outdoor space on Boylston Street, where they endured several snowstorms last year, and put them inside a former Star Market.


Samsung launches camera phone with hard drive

Samsung Electronics, largest producer of color monitors, color TV sets, memory chips, and LCD displays, has announced the "first-ever mobile phone with an internal hard drive" (Samsung's slogan for this phone) on Tuesday.


Karl Malone's return to the NBA could be months away — if he comes back at all.


Frenzied mourners swarm Ramallah compound

As the evening call to prayer rang out yesterday, signaling the end of the day's fast and the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, dazed mourners wandered the grounds


FDA Encourages Radio Tags on Drug Bottles

Viagra, Oxycontin and some AIDS drugs will be among the first to carry radio chip tracking devices under a new Food and Drug Administration


MOSCOW _ US oil giant ConocoPhillips paid nearly $2 billion for a stake in Russia's second-largest oil producer Wednesday, a deal touted as Russia's biggest post-Soviet privatization and


Trial of Saddam Aides to Begin Next Week -PM

We want to give you the opportunity to show firsthand what it is like to live and work in Iraq. Portraits of US service members who have died in Iraq since the beginning of the war.


North Korea committed to disarmament pact: IAEA

North Korea is committed to a disarmament pact reached in February but wants sanctions lifted first, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday on his return from a trip he said had cleared the air.


ADV: Trade Shares and Currencies Commission-Free

GCI offers commission-free online trading in shares, indices and major currencies. Register today for a free demo account - including charts, quotes and internet trading software.


The pressure on David Beckham's position as England captain increased today after he was criticised by the referee he controversially conned into showing him a yellow card against Wales last Saturday.


Intel hires HP Itanium processor design team

Intel is to hire HP's 300-member Itanium processor design team based in Fort Collins, Colorado. This will end HPâs processor development attempts within the company.


Police deploy as Zambian poll challenger cries foul

Zambia deployed armed police in the capital Lusaka on Sunday after President Levy Mwanawasa overtook his opponent's early lead in the election count, prompting allegations of ballot rigging.


CAPS' top-rated investors have marked down these leading stocks. Are they right to have a sour puss on?


North Korea urged to end nuclear plans swiftly

South Korea urged North Korea on Wednesday to act quickly to end its nuclear arms programme when the rival states met for their first high-level talks since Pyongyang's missile and nuclear tests last year.


Don't Forget Our Own Shame, And Xmas Reading

The fine imposed by FIFA on Spain for the incidents at the friendly with England last month seems to have confirmed a lot of suspicions about their failure to deal strongly with racism and hooliganism.


Scientists at Infineon Technologies Build the World's Smallest Non ...

In a research breakthrough that has broken records in the semiconductor industry, scientists at Infineon Technologies AG have built the worldâs smallest non-volatile flash memory cell.


Some Afghan fighters talk of being duped by bin Laden and pledge to work for his capture.


Despite fallingÃÂ to Toronto, the Yankees clinch their ninth consecutive AL East title on WednesdayÃÂ as second-place Boston falls to Minnesota.


These low-rated picks show that a stock doesn't have to be loved to outperform.


Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda arrested on graft charge

Security forces arrested former Bangladesh prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia for corruption on Monday, a signal of the interim government's determination to root out graft under the emergency rule imposed eight months ago.


Cyber bullies put in their place People who steal personal data in the UK will face up to two years' jail, the Government announced today.â¦


Every night, millions of cashed checks fly around the country, headed for their home bank. Starting Thursday, technology will begin grounding many of those flights.


CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The gradual improvement of the Chicago Bulls has even gotten Michael Jordan 's attention. With Jordan in attendance at the United Center, rookie Ben Gordon scored 23 points and led five


N.Korea envoy eyes nuclear inspections soon

North Korean funds that had been frozen in a Macau bank account for nearly two years will soon reach Pyongyang and that should spur inspections of the North's nuclear sites, U.S. envoy Christopher Hill said.


Report: N.Korea Says Explosion Was Planned

SEOUL, South Korea Sept. 13, 2004 - North Korea said Monday that the large explosion near its border with China several days ago was a "deliberate detonation of a mountain" as part of a hydroelectric project, the BBC reported.


Dopo l'indice tedesco sulla fiducia salito oltre le attese


Tony Romo aimed for the blonde hair. No, he wasn't trying to pick up another girlfriend. Clearly, these fans with the flowing blonde hair weren't his type.


Julia Roberts Has Her Twins, A Month Early

They weren't due to arrive until next January, but nature has a way of doing things on its own terms. Yesterday, "Pretty Woman" Julia Roberts gave birth to twins, a girl and a boy.


Sanofi-Aventis suffers severe setback on US drug finding

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis suffered a stinging stock market setback Thursday after a US panel said the company's obesity treatment was unsafe and should not be marketed in the United States.


A majority of soldiers in the regular Israeli army is overweight, a military publication says.


Three former Hewlett-Packard employees and six private investigators take the Fifth in hearings on their phone records access. The head of the congressional committee says he's never seen anything like it. In 27B Stroke 6.


French union threatens Airbus output over cutbacks

A French trade union threatened on Monday to halt production of aircraft by Airbus if the board did not redistribute cutbacks between Germany and France.


Prime Minister Tony Blair plays tribute to the three British soldiers killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq.


Tightwad banks to blame for lower NetApp guidance

Choppy waters ahead in Q4 Network Appliance had a strong fiscal third quarter, but warns that current quarter revenue could suffer because banks are cutting orders.â¦


Chance of Recovery for Billsâ Everett Is âBleakâ

Team doctors said Kevin Everett was paralyzed from the shoulders down and his condition was potentially fatal after he was injured while covering the second-half kickoff in the Billsâ loss on Sunday.


Enter practically any electronics store and you're likely to find a digital music player from Apple. It's called the iPod and it weighs only a few ounces, but to its competitors it's the 800-pound white gorilla.


U.S. Selects Design for New Nuclear Warhead

The National Nuclear Security Administration has selected a design from Lawrence Livermore and Sandia national laboratories that could become the basis for the first new nuclear warhead produced by the United States in more than 20 years.


Man accused of killing Indian family 'tried to bury them in friend's field'

A drug dealer accused of murdering three generations of a family of Indian origin attempted to bury their bodies in a mass grave dug on a friend's land, a court was told.


Russia's transport minister, citing a "black box" recording from one of two planes that crashed minutes apart last week, said Monday there was no evidence of a hijacking attempt or any other disturbance before the explosion aboard the jetliner.


Congress has moved to impose tougher penalties on unethical sports agents who lure student athletes into contracts that compromise their amateur standing and damage the reputations of their schools.


Pipex Business calls in the strategy boutique

Joss-stick session produces Latinate rebranding News of another nail in the coffin of one of UK broadband's most venerable names reaches Vulture Central.â¦


Roy Keane scores his 50th goal for Man Utd as they beat Birmingham to continue their pursuit of Chelsea.


Most British women are unaware that breast cancer risk increases with age, a poll suggests.


Evidence from one of five women found murdered in Ipswich is heard at the trial of the man accused of killing them.


Emboldened Taliban Reflected In More Attacks, Greater Reach

KABUL -- Preying on a weak government and rising public concerns about security, the Taliban is enjoying a military resurgence in Afghanistan and is now staging attacks just outside the capital, according to Western diplomats, private security analysts and aid workers.


Thieves Steal Personal Data of 26.5M Vets

Thieves took sensitive personal information on 26.5 million U.S. veterans, including Social Security numbers and birth dates, after a Veterans Affairs employee improperly brought the material home, the government said Monday.


Dreamworks' `Shark Tale' Opens as No. 1 Movie With $49.1 Mln

Dreamworks SKG's animated comedy ``Shark Tale,'' starring Will Smith as an ambitious young fish, debuted as the No. 1 movie at US and Canadian theaters, with $49.


Sarkozy kept wedding plans a near state secret

French President Nicolas Sarkozy went to elaborate lengths to keep his wedding to former supermodel Carla Bruni a near state secret until it was over, a Paris district mayor has revealed.


Genova, 18:08 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: 9-0 NEL TEST CON LA SESTRESE

Test infrasettimanale per la Sampdoria, che in vista della gara con il alermo ha affrontato i dileta...


Earnings misses, subprime woes punish Wall Street

U.S. stocks tumbled on Friday, battered by disappointing results from such bellwethers as Caterpillar and Google, and more signals that fallout from the risky subprime mortgage market may spread.


After months of battling several legal charges for drug possession, assault and disorderly conduct, troubled rocker Courtney Love has finally admitted to hitting a fan with a microphone during a performance earlier this year.


Venezuela asks ExxonMobil to talk, drop legal cases

Venezuela has asked US oil giant ExxonMobil to resume World Bank-sponsored talks to resolve a nationalization dispute and to drop legal cases in New York and London, Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez said Tuesday.


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Giuliani Works to Sway Religious Conservatives

At the Values Voter Summit, Rudolph W. Giuliani offered a litany of promises meant to convey that he would not be their enemy if elected president.


Apple to Make $499 Mac, Holiday iPod Sales 4.5 Mln

Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday said  it would begin selling a stripped down Macintosh computer  without monitor or keyboard for $499 in a bid to broaden the  appeal of its Macintosh computers.


Headbanger rage: Five killed in shooting rampage at heavy-metal ...

It looked like something out of a macabre heavy-metal video: The lights dimmed in the smoke-filled nightclub, the rock band Damageplan launched into its first thunderous riffs, and then a man in a hooded sweatshirt ran the length of the stage and opened


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - Il Centro Culturale Lepanto parteciperÃ  alla manifestazione popolare di solidarietÃ  col Papa. Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Le forze laiciste pretendono dÂisolare e mettere a tacere la Chiesa, specialmente quando insegna ed esige il rispetto di Dio, della morale, del diritto naturale e della famiglia....


In scena al Piccolo Teatro Studio dal 12 al 16 febbraio


Customs agents have seized fossilized dinosaur eggs believed to have been smuggled illegally from China and auctioned for $420,000, officials said Thursday.


The policeman who allegedly bugged an MP's visit to a jailed constituent says he was put under pressure to do so.


California redhead Bobby Kielty stepped in for Mike Timlin last night and with one swing of the bat made himself an immortal to Red Sox Nation.


Los Angeles, 13:47 - CALCIO, FIGO VERSO GLI STATI UNITI

Luis Figo giocherà nella prossima stagione nella MLS, il campionato professionistico statunit...


Czechs May Keep Its 100 MPs in Iraq Longer

The Czech government wants to extend the mandate of its 100-strong contingent of military police in Iraq, an official said Sunday.


Cyberattacks at DHS prompt new finger-pointing

House committee demands answers from the agency after investigators turn up dozens of intrusions last year with ties to Chinese Web servers. An IT contractor says it wasn't at fault.


Parigi, 13:23 - RUGBY, ARGENTINA: IL XV PER LA FRANCIA

Marcelo Loffreda, ct dell'Argentina, ha annunciato la formazione che sabato affronterà la Fra...


Cesena, 18:59 - CALCIO, CATANIA; MARINO: SITUAZIONE AMBIENTALE CI PENALIZZA

''La situazione ambientale certamente ci penalizza, ma proprio per questo dobbiamo andare avanti e m...


Martin won't send troops to Iraq but will continue commitment to Afghanistan

PARIS (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin won't commit to sending troops to help rebuild Iraq despite growing pressure on world leaders to do more for the war-torn country.


Germany midfielder Sebastian Deisler flew back from Turin on Monday to return to the clinic where he was treated for depression a year ago.


Americans have opened nearly 1,000 new graves to bury U.S. troops killed in Iraq since Memorial Day a year ago. The figure is telling — and expected to rise in coming months.


Madrid, 18:53 - F1, MCLAREN; ALONSO: DOMENICA VOGLIO TORNARE A VINCERE

"Domenica voglio tornare alla vittoria". Fernando Alonso promette battaglia in vista del Gran Premio...


Prime Minister Helen Clark believes the legality of the US-led invasion of Iraq is unclear, a spokesman for her office said on Friday.


LONDON, December 7  - Wal-Mart Stores (WMT.NYS) announced yesterday that its Vice Chairman, Thomas Coughlin, would retire on January 24, 2005, after having served the company for 25 years.


Roma, 14:40 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: NON DIPENDIAMO DA TOTTI

"Una grande squadra non puÃ² dipendere da un solo giocatore. Chiaro, uno come Totti puÃ² dare qualcosa...


Mount St. Helens quakes almost continuous

The seismograph printouts at the University of Washington show how much things have changed at Mount St. Helens in the space of a few days.


Hurricane Helene continued to gain strength as a Category 3 storm Monday, potentially threatening Bermuda at the end of the week, while a tropical storm watch was issued in the Azores as Hurricane Gordon churned in the Atlantic.


Infermiera killer, almeno dieci i casi sospetti

La Procura di Lecco indaga su almeno altri cinque casi di morte allâospedale di Lecco, oltre i sei giÃ  confessati dallâinfermiera Sonya Califfi, quattro dei quali accertati dalle perizie. Secondo gli


Stake in China HP for Sale to the Highest Bidder

A 30 percent stake in Hewlett-Packardâs Chinese operations is up for sale to the highest bidder as the companyâs Chinese partner looks to sell its shares.


Lahoud, Sfeir: âFrank and realisticâ talks

âFrank, objective and realisticâ was the phrase applied by sources at the presidential palace to the talks held between President Emile Lahoud and the Maronite patriarch, Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, at the patriarchal residence in Bkerki.


Private-equity firms have been picking off companies faster than bankers can draw up the papers. The targets are varied: Clear Channel Communications, Equity Office Properties, Harrah's Entertainment, the Hilton Hotel chain.


Robbers refuse to give up hostages in Venezuela siege

ALTAGRACIA DE ORITUCO, Venezuela  - Venezuelan bank robbers with pistols and a hand-grenade refused to give up dozens of hostages, including a pregnant woman and children, on the second day of a standoff with heavily armed police on Tuesday.


Mammals took to the skies at least 70 million years earlier than previously thought, scientists say.


It's not easy being at the top when your empire is crumbling.


The speaker of Iraq's fragmented parliament threatened Tuesday to disband the legislature, saying it is so riddled with distrust it appears unable to adopt the budget or agree on a law setting a date for provincial elections


378-foot coast redwood Researchers in California have found what they reckon is the world's tallest tree - a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) standing at a mighty 378.1 feet (115.2 metres), Reuters reports.â¦


The ninth game of an 82-game regular season normally wouldn't draw raucous fans to Indianapolis International Airport to greet the Indiana Pacers.


Up from the countryside and desperate for work, 16-year-old Chen Chenggong jumped at the well-paying factory job offered by a man who approached him at the train station.


Insurgency grows against unbridled global textile trade due in ...

GENEVA : A movement to counter the abolition of textile and clothing import quotas at the end of the year is gaining momentum, driven by fears that an unbridled China could wipe out competition because of its sheer production capacity, diplomats said.


Boxing News -- 24 hours/day - Reload often!

It is time for redemption in the eyes of heavyweights Wladimir Klitschko and DaVarryl Williamson when they collide this Saturday October 2nd in the new outdoor Amphitheatre at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.


US Soldier Set to Plead Guilty in Abu Ghraib Case

A US soldier said on Monday he planned to plead guilty to some military charges brought against him stemming from the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib jail.


TechWeb - Microsoft ships Virtual PC for Mac, version 7.


Bush Campaign Lawyer Quits Over Ties to Ads Group

CRAWFORD, Texas  - A top lawyer for President  Bush's re-election campaign resigned on Wednesday after  disclosing he provided legal advice to a group that accuses  Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry of lying about his  Vietnam War record.


"Crocoseum" farewell for Croc Hunter Irwin

Thousands of Australians will be able to  farewell "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin at a public memorial to  be held at the "Crocoseum" in his beloved Australia Zoo, the TV  naturalist's wife said on Wednesday.


Awareness of skin cancer is increasing but people are still not protecting themselves, warn experts.


CEO Eisner to Step Down in Sept 2006 -WSJ

Michael Eisner plans to step down as Walt Disney Co.'s chief executive when his contract expires in September 2006, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday.


Late change in plans no sweat for Kapler

When he arrived at Fenway Park yesterday morning to prepare for the finale of the Red Sox' homestand against the Texas Rangers, Johnny Damon was expecting to be back in Terry Francona's lineup. Gabe Kapler wasn't expecting to start.


Olmert and Abbas to meet to try to salvage talks

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet on Thursday to try to salvage peace talks bogged down by a row over Jewish settlements, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.


Urgent: Explosion near Indonesian embassy in Paris wounds 9

An explosion of unknown origin occurred outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris before dawn on Friday, injuring nine people, including four embassy workers, French Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin said.


In letters to Bush, Kerry, Cuban exiles seek firmer anti-Castro US stance

In an open letter to US President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival John Kerry, the leading Cuban-American lobby group called for tougher US policies against Cuba's communist government.


Court says Ohio too hard on some parties

Ohio's rules for primary elections make it too hard for minor parties to get on the ballot, a federal appeals court ruled.


For an easy-to-make adhesive inspired by mussels, possible applications abound.


Companies Struggling to Meet Deadline on Financial Controls

By Bloomberg News. PricewaterhouseCoopers, the third-largest accounting firm in the United States, said yesterday that 80 percent of the clients it surveyed were either struggling to meet


A former Navy sailor was arrested on terrorism charges Wednesday for alleging mishandling classified information that ended up in the hands of a suspected terrorism financier.


Toshiba Concedes Defeat in the DVD Battle

The Japanese electronics giant threw in the towel on its HD DVD technology, announcing that it would no longer develop, produce or market disc players for the format.


FORT HOOD, Texas -- A military judge yesterday ordered the former commander of US prisons in Iraq to testify at the trial of a soldier who says he was ordered to abuse detainees at Abu Ghraib.


Herndon, NY Cyber-Security Firms to Merge

TruSecure Corp., a Herndon provider of network security systems, agreed to merge with Betrusted Holdings Inc., a New York company that offers similar services.


Wags ports at Cisco Juniper Networks has finally decided to go after the Ethernet switch business. The routing specialist today unveiled a new line of Ethernet gear that will compete with Cisco and others. Juniper is so proud of the fresh systems that its entire homepage has been taken over with Ethernet marketing madness.â¦


UPDATE 1-Barcelona fight back to beat Deportivo 2-1

Unbeaten Barcelona continued their imperious progress in the Primera Liga when they came from a goal down to beat Deportivo Coruna 2-1 at the Nou Camp on Saturday.


'Procedura complessa, si attendono anche ricorsi per nomine'


Farooq and Omar Abdullah unhurt in Kashmir blast

A bomb exploded outside a graveyard in Kashmir on Sunday just as the president of the region's main opposition party and the former chief minister were arriving to attend the funeral of a murdered colleague.


Mostro di Firenze, Vanni fa il nome del mandante dei delitti

Mario Vanni, l'ex postino condannato all'ergastolo per i delitti seriali commessi dai cosiddetti 'compagni di merende' avrebbe fatto il nome del mandante dei crimini durante un incontro avvenuto il 20 giugno 2003 nel carcere di Pisa, con Lorenzo Nesi uno


Ardue difficolta' per superare clima tra gli schieramenti


The greenback continues down its four-year path.


Swiss-cheese time for A1S SAP has crashed Salesforce.com's annual Dreamforce conference with its own event, trumpeting its long-awaited ondemand business applications challenger.â¦


Porter, Lenox, de Haas, Bradley and More Sing 'Langston in Harlem' in NYC Reading

Playbill - Langston in Harlem, a new musical biography of the African-American writer Langston Hughes, using his own words and boasting music by Broadway's Walter Marks, is getting two private industry presentations in Manhattan Feb. 7-8.


House prices in the UK fell slightly in October says the Department for Communities & Local Government.


U.S. nuclear envoy on surprise trip to North Korea

The U.S. envoy to nuclear talks with North Korea arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday to discuss the next steps under a disarmament deal, a surprise trip analysts said showed both sides were eager for swift progress.


Public schools in Mount Vernon are being disinfected after a worker and a student showed signs of an antibiotic-resistant staph infection, authorities said.


Raggi riflessi da specchio, festa per miracolo tecnologico


Crisis unabated despite central bank assault

Investor delight at a concerted central  bank attempt to relieve jammed money markets fizzled out on  Thursday with experts saying the credit crisis would only end  when commercial banks trusted each other again.


Sanjay-Manyata marriage hits legal snags

Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt's registered marriage with his partner Manyata may face legal hassles as it is in violation of the Muslim Personal Law (MPL), according to a legal expert.


England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff became a father for the first time when his partner Rachael gave birth to daughter Holly.


Il ministro, bisogna estendere la legge Sirchia


More than 500 writers deliver a letter to Gordon Brown calling for a "push" to eliminate childhood illiteracy.


Oil futures shot to a new record above $100 for the first time since Jan. 3 as investors bet that crude prices will keep climbing despite evidence of plentiful supplies and falling demand.


President George W. Bush charged that Democratic rival John Kerry risked emboldening US enemies in Iraq and elsewhere by blowing in the political winds on key national security issues.


Manchester United's on-going feud with Arsenal will spill over into Soho Square next week when Red Devils officials dump an explosive dossier on the Football Association chronicling Sunday's match at Old Trafford.


Venezuela Lawmakers Rework Controversial Media Law

By Patrick Markey CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan lawmakers backingleft-wing President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday they wereworking with opponents to rewrite parts of a media law that hascome under fire from critics who fear it will muzzle dissent.


Genova, 18:28 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: BERTI SI ALLENA A PARTE

Doppio allenamento per la Sampdoria. Non ha lavorato Sergio Volpi, alle prese con lo stiramento che ...


British 'superhero' fathers strike again

A fathers' rights activist chained himself to a British minister to make a "citizen's arrest", in the latest stunt from a group responsible for high-profile security breaches at Buckingham Palace and the ...


SINGAPORE -- Philippine authorities said yesterday that they were seeking four members of Abu Sayyaf, an Islamic gang with long-standing ties to Al Qaeda, in the February sinking of a ferry that left at least 118 people dead.


Calif. Church Abuse Claims May Cost $1.5B

Lawyers for hundreds of alleged victims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests estimate that their clients' claims could cost the Archdiocese of Los Angeles more than $1.5 billion, the largest amount ever paid out by a diocese, according to court documents.


Bari, 19:19 - CALCIO, BARI: ESPOSITO DISPONIBILE, TABBIANI PAPA'

Il Bari recupera Esposito per la sfida con il Bologna. Materazzi ha provato il difensore ricevendo b...


US launches public-private bid to reform Afghan justice

The United States on Thursday launched a public-private partnership to promote an independent and fair judicial system in Afghanistan, which has been battered by decades of war and turmoil.


Romney decides to pull ads in S.C., Fla.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has decided to pull his advertising from South Carolina and Florida, in a sign of trouble for a campaign that badly needs a win. Romney had been hoping to challenge John McCain and Mike Huckabee in South Carolina, and Rudy Giuliani in Florida, where the former New York mayor has been spending time and money.


GM Details Delphi Exposure, Gets SEC Request

General Motors said Thursday it expects to take a $1 billion charge in the second quarter and pay a total of $7 billion to cover retirement costs for workers at the Delphi Corporation.


Irish leasing group AWAS orders 75 Airbus A320 planes

The Irish aircraft leasing group AWAS has ordered 75 medium-haul Airbus A320 planes, Airbus announced on Wednesday.


Science & environment: Space imaging gives the lie to Brazil's recent 'great achievement' of halting rainforest destruction


Sport: Groin strain rules Fernando Torres out for three weeks, while Xabi Alonso fractures metatarsal.


An avalanche in central Switzerland has killed six people, rescue services said Thursday.


Reggio Calabria, 19:01 - Calcio, Reggina: partitella in famiglia

Doppia seduta di allenamento per la Reggina, conclusa con la partitella in famiglia del pomeriggio: ...


The Sri Lankan government said Thursday that the Tamil Tiger rebels must disarm before any future peace talks, a day after the authorities decided to withdraw from an internationally brokered cease-fire with the insurgents.


Davenport reaches third final in four tournaments

Former world number one Lindsay Davenport reached her third final in four tournaments since her comeback as she beat Tamira Paszek of Austria 6-4 6-3 at the Auckland Classic on Friday.


GLENDALE, Ariz. - The veterans tell him he must not take winning for granted. Patriots running back Laurence Maroney sees no danger of that happening.


The Disney/Pixar animation sweeps the Annie nominations.


A university which opposed top-up fees will charge the full rate - but offer bursaries of Â£1,000 a year.


Indian PM Manmohan Singh says intelligence agencies have warned of more terrorist attacks in the country.


As Super Bowls go, the Colts title was pretty predictable. And so, already, is next year's. Just go with the AFC champ.


Next week brings us the return of the famous Leonid meteor shower, a display that has brought great anticipation and excitement to sky watchers around the world.


Scandal widens: Bonds admits use of substance

The player swinging for the most storied record in baseball is being linked more than ever to what could be the sport's biggest scandal since the Chicago White Sox threw the 1919 World Series.


Jacob Zuma, the newly elected leader of South Africa's ANC, took a fourth wife on Saturday in a low-key ceremony in his KwaZulu-Natal homeland.


After pioneering e-vote, Estonians head to ballot box

Estonians vote at a polling station in Tallinn. Estonians streamed to polling stations today to cast traditional paper-ballot votes in the EU newcomer's parliamentary election, the first in the world to have ...Comment


'Female Viagra' hyped without risk assessment

L ast year marked both the fifth anniversary of Viagra's launch and the release of two prominent new drugs: Levitra and Cialis.


Roma, 19:40 - BASKET, NBA: MITCHELL: CON BARGNANI PUNTIAMO AL TITOLO

Il coach dei Toronto Raptors Sam Mitchell sogna in grande per la prossima stagione Nba. "Lavoriamo s...


USB IR dongles almost cure PS3's universal-remote woes

One of our original and most persistent gripes about the PS3 has been the lack of any sort of IR support that would allow you to program your universal remote to command the system. Now, a handful of less-than-perfect solutions are hitting the market.


Iran hailed nationwide elections to local councils and a powerful clerical body as a success on Saturday and said healthy voter turnout would help the Islamic Republic confront its Western foes.


Oil crisis to cut Asia's 2004 GDP growth by 1 pct point: UN

Soaring oil prices could shave as much as one percentage point from Asia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year, forcing the region to make painful adjustments, the United Nations said.


Military officials in Sri Lanka say two soldiers and a civilian have been  killed in a roadside bomb attack.


LA hotel lockout could spur more labor action

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


Pescara, 13:32 - CALCIO, PESCARA: PRESIDENTE PATERNA ASSOLTO IN INCHIESTA TRIBUTARIA

Dante Paterna, presidente del Pescara, è stato assolto dal Gup del Tribunale di Teramo in un ...


The long-term recovery of the Iraq marshlands is threatened by limited water supplies, research shows.


In his International Boxing Federation junior featherweight title eliminator against Cruz Carbajal, Mike Oliver was less "Machine Gun" and more six-shooter, which was what he was going for.


A heartbroken mother says she will continue to try to solve the riddle of her son's death in Thailand.


Blog: With two hours to go, the line starts getting too long so Apple moves everyone closer together. Unfortunately, a lot of people smell kind of funny.


Richard Thompson Ford takes dead aim at racial opportunists, opponents of affirmative action, multiculturalists and the myriad rights organizations he sees trying to hitch a ride on the successes of the black civil rights movement.


Millar can't believe it - he's in the polka dot jersey

David Millar has picked up more prestigious jerseys on the Tour de France.


Firenze, 12:26 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: CHIARITO EQUIVOCO DO PRADO

Nessun caso Do Prado alla Fiorentina. Il giocatore, che ieri aveva detto di non sapere niente del su...


Thieves raid Argentine home of Francis Ford Coppola

Thieves broke into the Buenos Aires home of film director Francis Ford Coppola and made off with a laptop containing work on his new movie, an employee said on Thursday.


EU at 50 admired more from afar than from within

The European Union is an object of admiration and emulation in much of the world, yet it marks its 50th birthday this month little loved at home.


Wall Street staggered through another volatile session Wednesday, giving up gains of a modest rally in the last minutes of trading.


Mostre e fiere del lavoro cerca qui la tua occasione

Opportunità per laureati e diplomati. Per chi cerca un'occupazione definitiva o per un breve periodo. E per chi vuole dare una svolta. Da Torino a Napoli la mappa


Wambach's boot boosts US into semifinals

THESSALONIKI, Greece -- Abby Wambach will never score an easier goal. From 1 foot away, she tapped the ball into the net and put the United States into the Olympic semifinals.


In India, the prosecution has demanded death penalty for the main accused in the rape and murder of a Delhi student 10 years ago.


Metabolix, Inc. To Present at Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference

Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX), a company developing and commercializing  environmentally sustainable and totally biodegradable MirelTM  natural plastic, today announced that it will be presenting  at the Piper Jaffray & Co. Consumer Conference taking place on June 6 --  7,2007 in New York City.


For three nights, succumb to the lullaby of Broadway, as PBS devotes six buoyantly entertaining hours to Broadway: The American Musical.


The White House severely edited congressional testimony given Tuesday by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the impact of climate change on health, removing specific scientific references to potential health risks, according to two sources familiar with the documents.


CHIBA, Japan  - Thousands of Japanese rocked to the rhythm of a virtual techno beat act on Saturday in the second of nine concerts worldwide aimed at persuading the globe to go green.


MLB Establishes Investigative Arm to Monitor Drug Use

Major League Baseball launches a department of investigations on Friday, a permanent branch of the commissioner's office responsible for monitoring drug use in the sport.


US Space Agency Improves Shuttle Safety, Management

The US space agency, NASA, continues work on improving the safety of the space shuttle, before the fleet of orbiters resumes its visits to the international space station next year.


NASA Readies "Deep Impact" Craft for Comet Smash

NASA engineers are set to launch their Deep Impact space mission tomorrow. The space shot aims to smash an 820-pound (370-kilogram) projectile into a comet on July 4, 2005.


First Google Android phone to debut next week?

The first mobile phone to incorporate Google's open-source Android platform will debut at next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, a source close to British chipmaker ARM Holdings has told Reuters.According to the source, ARM, a U.K.-based company that makes embedded and graphics processors, as well as processors for mobile devices such as cell phones and PDAs, will introduce a prototype for a telephone that uses Android as its operating platform as soon as next Monday.Google and its partners in the Open Handset Alliance unveiled their open source Android platform last November with the goal of spurring third-party developers to create new and innovative applications for mobile devices.ARM's rumored Android phone is notable because the company is not a member of the Open Handset Alliance, the 34-member multinational group that's dedicated to promoting Android. Other OHA members, such as T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel, have already announced that they plan on releasing Android-based handsets later this year.Although neither Google nor ARM would comment on the rumored Android phone, ARM did post an announcement on its Web site saying it planned to "showcase visually stunning mobile Internet devices" at the Mobile World Congress next week that will deliver a "full web in your pocket" experience. The company also says it will be giving demonstrations of other ARM-powered phones such as the LG-KS20 and the Samsung BlackJack II.?


Heath Ledger passed away only Tuesday, but his transformation is already under way, from acclaimed actor to most-searched Internet term, from film star to cultural touchstone.


Mac fans, known for their devotion to buying the latest and greatest from Apple Computer, are also apparently interested in themselves as well.


National Treasure: Book of Secrets, starring Nicolas Cage, strikes gold at the US and Canada box office.


'Spiderman' Tries to Climb Tallest Tower

A French urban climber who calls himself "Spiderman" began his attempt to scale the world's tallest building, Taipei 101, on Saturday morning.


EDITORIAL: Stop the Carp: Fund, Finish Invasive Species Barrier

By Detroit Free Press  Sep. 11--Keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes seemed like a relatively straightforward request to make of the federal government. So it's deeply disappointing that on two fronts -- technical and financial -- the outlook is still dicey.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A car bomb exploded Wednesday at an Iraqi military camp northwest of Baghdad, killing 10 Iraqis and wounding more than 20, officials said, in the latest attack on security forces that are key to U.S. plans for fighting the insurgency...


Pope seeks Christian-Muslim dialogue in Turkey

Pope Benedict began a highly charged visit to mostly Muslim Turkey on Tuesday hoping his calls for understanding between religions would soothe anger over his recent comments seen here as insulting to Islam.


A trailblazing Chicago school starts economic education early to give inner-city black kids a leg up


Will double its advertising revenue in five years as it ramps up its search services to rival Web search leader Google Inc. BELLEVUE: Microsoft Corp.


Roma, 17:42 - CALCIO, LAZIO: FORTE RIALZO DEL TITOLO

Sale il titolo della Lazio a Piazza Affari: la chiusura con un maxi-rialzo del 13,21% a 0,3 euro.


Israel PM Olmert says has early prostate cancer

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Israelis on Monday he will have minor surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his prostate gland but assured them that it would not affect his ability to govern.


More troops and helicopters are desperately needed in Afghanistan, a British major says in a leaked e-mail.


Weakened Frances Leaves Much of Florida in Chaos

COCOA, Fla.  - Weakened after its long rampage  through Florida, the lumbering giant of a tropical storm that  began its tear as Hurricane Frances moved into the Gulf of  Mexico early on Monday, leaving chaos in its wake.


Two Suicide Bombs Kill 27; Al Qaeda Claims Both

Suicide bombers killed at least 27  people in attacks in two Iraqi cities Monday in the worst  bloodshed since the country's historic election eight days ago.


Slitta ancora l'elezione del presidente della Lega Calcio. Nonostante i tre tentativi di elezione, non si Ã¨ ancora arrivati a una scelta. Il quorum non Ã¨ stato raggiunto, a conferma della netta spaccatura


Najaf, la sfida finale per il mausoleo di Ali

«Facciamola finita». Adesso lo chiedono tutti: il governo iracheno, gli alleati americani, i miliziani di Moqtada, perfino gli abitanti di Najaf stremati dall'assedio. Facciamola finita con «questi imbrogli» dell'imam sciita, dice un portavoce del ...


Icahn sold KT&G shares for $460 million, say sources

U.S. investor Carl Icahn sold shares  worth $460 million in South Korea's top tobacco company KT&G  Corp. (033780.KS) at the bottom of the expected price range on  Tuesday, sources familiar with the deal said.


Americans Are Open to Chinese Goods, Poll Finds

Most Americans have not stopped buying Chinese-made goods, despite recent reports of unsafe food, toys and other products made in China, a New York Times/CBS News poll shows.


Glenn McGrath has taken two quick wickets to reduce India to 34 for two in the first Test in Bangalore after Michael Clarke hit a superb century on his debut to guide Australia to 474 all out.


Stocks rose on Friday after a  government report showed the U.S. economy added twice the  number of jobs than had been expected last month in a positive  sign for economic growth.


More must be done to ensure patients do not stay in hospital longer than needed, a report finds.


GAUHATI, India Oct. 2, 2004 - In a shattering series of attacks, suspected separatists hit nine targets a railroad station and eight markets with bombs and gunfire across two states in northeastern India on Saturday, killing more than 40 people.


Community News: ODF-XSLT Project Released

A note was passed along to me about a new project that's been created to help make the generation of ODF-XSLT documents simpler - the ODF-XSLT Project from Lone Wolves.   Lone Wolves is happy to announce the ODF-XSLT project [1]. The ODF-XSLT Document Generator is a library written in PHP 5 that brings the full power of XSLT to your OpenDocument files. It enables you to use ODF files as if they were plain XSLT templates. It also includes a few extra parsing options that allow you to edit the XSLT parts of these ODF from within your favourite office suite.   The tool was developed by Tribal Internet Marketing and is being released under a GNU Public license, version 3. You can get more information about the project from its homepage including things like downloads, the manual and their subversion repository address.


Baseball Rejects Terms for Washington Stadium

Major League Baseball on Wednesday rejected as "wholly unacceptable" a stadium financing plan approved the day before by the Washington City Council, throwing into grave


Brazil votes in election defined by sleaze

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazilians voted in elections on Sunday with signs that public disgust over sleazy politics might prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from securing the outright victory that seemed a foregone conclusion until a few weeks ago.


At least one gunman has taken about two dozen passengers hostage on a bus in the Greek capital Athens, police say. Armed officers have surrounded the vehicle in the suburb of Marathon.


Despite persistent rumors, Eva Longoria-Parker insists that the little extra bulge around her belly is just home cooking â not evidence of impending motherhood.  "No pregnancy, not yet," said the actress Saturday during an interview for her new film,...


BBC Click investigates claims of the internet collapsing under pressure from the YouTube generation.


Q&A: Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer was in the UK for barely 24 hours this week, squeezing in meetings with the recently-appointed head of egovernment Ian Watmore and Vodafone Group chief executive Arun Sarin.


Alberto Gilardino headed the only goal as Italy won the bronze medal and ended Iraq's spectacular run of success in the men's football tournament.


Sir Anthony Brenton says Kremlin could extradite Litvinenko murder suspect despite constitution.


British retailers see subdued start to Christmas period

British retail sales fell in October for the first time for three months, official figures showed, raising worries about a subdued start to the crucial Christmas trading period.


Its failure to acquiesce to the FDA's request means the competition is going forward as this drugmaker's product stays stagnant.


Ohr Joins Mississippi's Hall of Fame: Potter Joins Eudora Welty As Inductee

By Kat Bergeron, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Dec. 16--Biloxi potter George Ohr, who performed his magic on the potter's wheel at the turn of the 20th century, is now officially in Mississippi's Hall of Fame.


Microsoft offers redesigned MSN for mobile

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft Corp. launched a redesigned MSN portal for mobile phones, with improved navigation and optimized display of Web pages. Users of many Web-capable phones can navigate to the mobile.msn.com site and from there access a variety of Microsoft online services such as Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger. PC users can visit the page to check if their phone is supported. MSN Mobile users can also read sports news from Fox Sports, check on the weather forecast, search the Internet and view maps. They can use Windows Live Local to search for local businesses and receive results including maps and directions. The site is designed to offer features similar to MSN.com for PC users. The new MSN Mobile also improves the way that pages are displayed for mobile users. MSN detects the phone a user has and then delivers pages that fit the device's screen, Microsoft said. Microsoft first launched MSN Mobile out of beta in May. Microsoft hopes to strike deals with operators to integrate MSN Mobile into their own portals. Operators in Europe have been more eager than their U.S. counterparts to form such partnerships with strong online brands like Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. U.S. operators often prefer to offer Web content and services under their own brands. Making a deal with MSN Mobile means that operators can display advertisements to mobile Web users, using technology based on Microsoft's recent acquisition of ScreenTonic, a developer of a mobile advertisement system. Microsoft is competing against online giants Google and Yahoo, as well as various startup companies, to deliver advertisements to mobile users. Because there are many more mobile phone users than PC users around the world, these online services companies see the potential for significant revenue from mobile advertisements. MSN Mobile is currently available to phone users in the U.S. and Microsoft plans to introduce the new portal around the world throughout this year.


A month ago getting beaten would have seemed like the end of the world to the fiercely driven Kelly Holmes. But, with two Olympic gold medals to her name, it does not seem so important now.


Iraq Troop Levels to Remain Constant, Abizaid Says

U.S. troop levels in Iraq will likely remain at the current number -- more than 140,000 -- through next spring, the senior U.S. commander in the Middle East said today.


Officer said to not seek a pardon from Putin

A Russian Army officer jailed for the murder of a young Chechen woman withdrew his appeal for a presidential pardon Tuesday, according to Interfax, which quoted officials in the city where the officer was detained.


Contrary to multiple reports appearing on the Web, Kmart will continue to sell both HD DVD and Blu-ray products.


New numbering system planned for internet calls

Cheap telephone calls made using broadband internet connections came a step closer yesterday when Ofcom, the industry regulator, laid out its plans to help the take-up of the new technology.


1230CET--The Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi joined other European Union leaders in Rome and signed the new treaty which sets up the first European constitution.


Si tratterebbe dello scheletro di Ugo Pelicelli, vittima nel 1945 della "resa dei conti" dei partigianiSpetta ora ai carabinieri del Ris di Parma sciogliere i dubbi sull'identitÃ  della persona                                          Vittime dopoguerra, resti umani nel reggiano Forse Ã¨ il corpo di un gerarca locale                                                                                Il figlio del comandante della Guardia Nazionale: "Sono contentonon solo per noi familiari, ma anche per il pm che ci ha seguiti"


A forest fire burned a large swath of a nature reserve in eastern Spain Friday, forcing the evacuation of 6,000 people in nearby villages.


SBC Communications, the No. 2 US telecommunications company, has agreed to pay $400 million to Microsoft Corp. for software that can deliver television via high-speed data lines, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.


Advertising: Google Mapping an Offline Course

Major Internet sites are showing a growing interest in the advertising business, and traditional ad firms are starting to worry.


For Daisuke Matsuzaka, the hardest thing hasn't been the language, food, ball, mound, catcher, manager, teammates, workout routine, hotel beds, neighborhood, TV channels, or the Hammond Parkway rotary.


Democrats may argue that House Republican Leader Tom DeLay's vision is obscured but the combative Texan says he is seeing things more clearly these days.


Taiwan Rejects Opposition's Second Election Suit

Taiwan's High Court rejected a second lawsuit filed by the opposition Nationalist Party to nullify President Chen Shui-bian's March re-election victory, a judge said on Thursday.


Defying President Bush, Reps. Duncan Hunter and James Sensenbrenner — who led opposition dooming legislation based on the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations — said they won't change their minds without Senate concessions.


The Queen speaks of tolerance and understanding in her traditional Christmas speech.


Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who was apparently poisoned in London, has died.


Bonds captured Player of the Year and Outstanding Player

NEW YORK -- Barry Bonds, who could be in line for a seventh Most Valuable Player award, Thursday was named the best player in the major leagues by his peers.


An Afghan journalist sentenced to death for distributing an article that allegedly violated Islam is actually being punished for reporting by his brother about abuses by northern warlords, a media group said Wednesday.


Scotland readies tough smoking ban, England may follow

OBAN, Scotland  - Retired nurse Carolyn Rowe carries vivid memories of cancer patients she treated and says their suffering drives her strong support for Scotland's plan to ban smoking in all enclosed public places.


Roma, 22:14 - CALCIO, ARBITRATO; MOGGI UDIENZA FIUME: HO DETTO TUTTO

"Ho detto al collegio arbitrale tutto quello che dovevo dire. Non posso dire niente di piÃ¹, se potes...


Two blocks too far to walk for coffee, Starbucks says

Java junkies must often journey more than two blocks to find a Starbucks, which the company sees as a problem, its chief executive said on Thursday.


Madonna, Gucci aid Malawi orphans amid controversy

Pop star Madonna hosted a  celebrity-studded event on Wednesday on the lawns of the United  Nations to aid Malawi orphans, the U.N. Children's Fund  (UNICEF) and -- controversially -- to inaugurate a new Gucci  store.


The price of oil settled above $50 a barrel for the first time Friday amid concerns over tight supplies globally and hurricane-related production problems in the Gulf of Mexico.


By ANNE SAILE If you're following the health care policy debate, yo. bly got a sore neck. Some say we're living in the best of times.


In a stinging defeat for the Bush administration, one of seven Miami men accused of plotting to join forces with al-Qaida to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower was acquitted Thursday, and the case against the rest ended in a hung jury.


AN APPLE a day really can cut the risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests. French scientists conducted tests on rats which showed that chemicals found in apples called procyanidins helped to prevent changes that can lead to cancer.


China Minmetals in Exclusive Talks to Acquire Noranda

Noranda Inc., Canada's biggest mining company, entered into exclusive talks on a takeover proposal from China Minmetals Corp. The preliminary cash proposal reflects a small premium


Spinta da prezzi alimentari, vicina stretta su costo denaro


Tropical Storm Florence strengthens in Atlantic

The sixth tropical storm of the Atlantic   hurricane season, Florence, formed in the distant Atlantic on   Tuesday and could become a hurricane as it moves toward the   United States, U.S. forecasters said.


The Consumer Association has today complained to the UKâs Office of Fair Trading that downloading tracks from Appleâs iTunes costs UK consumers more than their counterparts in France and Germany.


The two actresses were among six celebrities invited to the Qatar Masters Golf Tournament in Doha.


Spears taken in ambulance after standoff

The troubled life of Britney Spears added a new chapter when the intoxicated pop star was whisked away in an ambulance after police were called to her house to help end a nearly three-hour custody standoff involving her young sons.


Yankees Take Series Over Twins; Dodgers, Astros Win

Alex Rodriguez doubled, stole third and scored on a wild pitch in the 11th inning as the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 and advance to the American League Championship Series against Boston.


In arrivo espansione economica continuata, Italia -0,1


In 1938 a group of prominent Germans is poised to overthrow Hitler before war begins.


Walgreen, the largest US pharmacy chain, agrees to pay $20m in a discrimination suit brought by black workers.


Oscar-winning composer Elmer Bernstein dies at 82

BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Oscar and Emmy winning film composer Elmer Bernstein died on Wednesday at the age of 82, according to China Radio International Friday.