Bomb blast in Turkish city injures 18 people

At least 18 people including two police officers were injured when a bomb went off near a concert venue in the southern Turkish city of Mersin, CNN-Turk news channel reported.


BBC director-general Mark Thompson has warned the government it will have to provide more money for public service broadcasting if it wants the system to survive in the digital age.


House Ethics Panel Says DeLay Tried to Trade Favor for a Vote

The panel admonished Tom DeLay, the majority leader, for improperly trying to win the vote of a Michigan lawmaker last year during a heated floor fight over a health bill.


KANSAS CITY: Lisa Montgomery's former husband had filed for custody of two of their children just six days before she allegedly murdered Bobbie Jo Stinnett and stole the baby from her womb.


Occhi del mondo puntati su Roma domani per gli Mtv Europe Music Awards e qualche inevitabile disagio per la circolazione nel centro della capitale. Nelle ore che precedono la cerimonia finale di premiazione


Wall St sags, but ends '07 up despite subprime woes

Stocks fell on Monday, but the market managed to make a modest advance in 2007 after gains in energy and technology offset the dramatic sell-off in financials from the mortgage market meltdown.


England take psychological edge over New Zealand in cricket Twenty20

England drew first blood in their cricket tour of New Zealand when they comfortably won the opening Twenty20 match by 32 runs.


Veteran actor Omar Sharif is ordered to take an anger management course for punching a parking attendant.


You Have to Make Your Content Useful, Entertaining, or Both

By Iremonger, Mark  Digital direct  The internet is revolutionising the concept of 'direct' communications by reversing the traditional consumer/brand paradigm.


Talbots names Liz Claiborne president as CEO

Liz Claiborne Inc.  President  Trudy Sullivan is leaving the company to become the chief  executive of Talbots Inc. , the apparel companies said  on Friday.


The WPP Group, the giant advertising company, bought Blast Radius, a leading interactive agency, as part of a digital shopping spree.


The Guardian's architecture critic takes a virtual look around London's Olympic stadium.


Trade Gap Widens to Record $55.5 Billion

The U.S. trade gap widened nearly 9  percent in October to a record $55.5 billion as sky-high oil  prices helped propel imports into new territory, the government  said on Tuesday, while a second report showed industrial output  rose in November, as expected.


By JENNIFER DOBNER  SALT LAKE CITY - Saying he was kicked out of his home and his fundamentalist church, an 18-year-old man sued Tuesday to force polygamist leader Warren Jeffs to help him reconnect with his family.


Barcellona, 17:47 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA; LAPORTA: RIJKAARD RESTA CON NOI

Il presidente del Barcellona Joan Laporta ha smentito le voci diffuse dalla stampa spagnola su un co...


Delta bondholders form group to back US Air bid: WSJ

Some bondholders of bankrupt airline Delta Air Lines Inc.  have begun organizing an informal group to support US Airways Group Inc.'s  $8.78 billion takeover offer, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Wednesday.


If you like breezy love stories, you may enjoy this one.


Australian opposition parties branded Prime Minister John Howard a lame duck leader Thursday following a surprise promise to stand down before his term ends if re-elected later this year.


Flu Shot Shortage Highlights Crisis, Officials Say

Concerned health officials began  investigating on Friday what went wrong at a British vaccine  plant where half the U.S. flu shots were made, and called on  more companies to get into the vaccine business.


Motorola, Nortel and Lucent win multi-billion contract from Sprint

Sprint has awarded a $3 billion contract to Motorola, Nortel and Lucent to upgrade its wireless network to handle high-speed Internet traffic over mobile phones and computers.


Serena falls to Capriati after chair ump's miscue

Unfairly, unbelievably, Serena Williams was robbed of a point by an umpire's mistake at the US Open, just like her sister was at Wimbledon.


As Sense of Crisis Deepens, Pakistanis Prepare to Vote

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb. 16 -- Few people understand the hardships entailed in Pakistani politics better than Israr Shah.


A British lawmaker won $290,000 in libel damages against The Daily Telegraph on Thursday over the newspaper's claim that he was financed by Saddam Hussein.


For more than eight years, Glenn D. Lowryâs income was higher than the museum reported in its tax forms.


British Airways is due to hold important talks with union bosses in a bid to avoid industrial action.


Also: Paul Allen project maps the brain. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Barroso Starting Search for New EU Commission

Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has begun consultations with the European Union (EU) governments in an effort to resolve the crisis over his proposed new executive agency.


Powell downplays 'polite' dinner conversation

LONDON, Nov 24 (IranMania) - US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Tuesday played down the importance of a conversation he had with Iran's Foreign Minister at a dinner in Egypt, dismissing speculation that the chat might have signaled a diplomatic thaw


Mosca, 16:20 - TENNIS, SEMIFINALI DAVIS: RUSSIA-GERMANIA 1-2

Germania in vantaggio sulla Russia 2-1 dopo la seconda giornata della semifinale di coppa Davis in c...


A family speak of their 'heartbreak' after an OAP suffered mood swings on medication for prostate cancer and killed his wife.


The FA charges Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger over his comments about Man Utd's Ruud van Nistelrooy.


The retelling of the classic horror tale "Halloween" scared up $30.6 million over the Labor Day weekend, setting a record for the three days.


Cablevision Suspends Rainbow Spinoff; Shares Jump

Cablevision Systems Corp. on Tuesday said it was suspending a spinoff of Rainbow Media Enterprises and would pursue strategic alternatives for the division's Voom satellite television service instead.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- Jonathan Keith Idema, an American accused of running a freelance antiterror operation and private prison in Afghanistan, testified in court yesterday that he could prove US and Afghan authorities were fully aware of his actions, and he accused the FBI of confiscating evidence that would support his contention.


Discount retailer Ross Stores Inc. Wednesday said its profit fell about 40 percent in the latest quarter due to problems with a new computer system that limited the company's ability to respond to changes in customer demand.


Nissan, Renault still mull American partner

PARIS/TOKYO  - The Renault-Nissan car alliance is still interested in finding a North American partner after a snub by General Motors Corp  with Ford Motor Co  emerging as an obvious candidate.


Dog Medicine Is Recalled at Request of F.D.A.

A time-released medication used to prevent heartworm in millions of dogs was recalled after thousands of dogs suffered adverse reactions.


L'indice della borsa cinese CSI 300 ha perso il 7,7%


Cagliari, 19:26 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: 8-0 NEL TEST CON IL TERRALBA

Test infrasettimnale per il Cagliari, che in vista della gara di domanica con il Milan, ha affrontat...


Francois Zaninotto has posted about two upcoming instances where the Symfony Framework's presence can be seen - a conference about it in Paris and at the PHP Quebec Conference.   Two upcoming events may be of great interest for symfony fans. The French PHP User association (AFUP) organizes a conference about symfony 1.0 in Paris. [...] Also, the PHP Quebec Conference features two sessions about symfony, one in English and one in French.   The Paris confernece is happening on March 6th and the PHP Quebec Conference March 14th through the 16th in Montreal.


A 19-year-old man is due to appear before a County Down court on a charge of attempted murder.


White House says politics blocking Bolton vote

The White House on Thursday  complained that politics is holding up a Senate vote on  President George W. Bush's attempt to retain John Bolton as the  U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.


Suicide bomber kills up to 40 at Baghdad college

A suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives killed up to 40 people in a Baghdad college on Sunday, a day after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki expressed optimism about a security crackdown in the capital.


Michelle Wie had reason to feel old, and it had nothing to do with sore wrists and high scores. On her way to Pine Needles for the U.S. Women's Open, she drove past Legacy Golf Links, where the 17-year-old from Hawaii played her first tournament on the mainland at the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.


United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has made a stinging attack on war with Iraq. Mr Annan said the conflict was illegal and violated the UN Charter.


A bookstore in eastern Baghdad is getting more customers these days, but they aren't looking for something to read. The owner sells fake IDs, a booming business as Iraqis try to hide their identities in hopes of staying alive.


Bush chimes in with support for beleaguered House speaker

President George W. Bush called House Speaker Dennis Hastert to express support for him, the White House said, amid a sex scandal that has brought intense scrutiny on Congress's Republican leadership as US midterm elections loom.


Combinazione: 25,31,43,61,63,86. Jolly 23, Superstar, 39


Mozilla's Firefox about to be released on market so far dominated ...

The future appears rosy for Firefox. Just two years after its start, and even before reaching version 1.0 (now imminent), the little open source browser has already left behind its elder


US treasury secretary Snow definitely to go: report

NEW YORK: President George W. Bush plans to replace Treasury Secretary John Snow, and the president's chief of staff Andrew Card is among those being considered for the post, the New York Times reported Monday.


Maurice Clarett closed his eyes and softly shook his head. Wearing the same type of tan, jail-issue jumpsuit he'd sported here once before, the former Ohio State star running back reacted with quiet disbelief as the judge announced his bond on a gun charge: $5 million, an amount that will almost certainly keep him in jail through the weekend.


Google, un browser fra indiscrezioni e realtÃ

Google ha aperto le sue porte alla diversificazione nel mese di aprile, annunciando la volontÃ  - poi confermata - di introdurre Gmail. Da quel momento in poi Ã¨ stato tutto un circolare di voci che hanno


Britain offers debt relief for poor countries, seeks support for the program

BRIGHTON, England  - Britain will provide more debt relief for the world's poorest countries and challenge other rich countries to do the same, Prime Minister Tony Blair's government said Sunday.


To show the fight in him, the former senator spent 36 straight hours campaigning in the run-up to the Iowa caucus, enduring fast food, small crowds, a heckler and a broken-down bus


A cruise ship carrying British holiday makers has collided with a Greek oil tanker in fog off southern Spain.


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Howard drops 30 as Mavericks top Nuggets

Josh Howard was just as proud of his matching his career-high scoring total as he was of his defense against NBA leading-scorer Carmelo Anthony. Howard scored 30 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 25 and Jason Terry had 14 of his 24 in the first quarter to help the Mavericks build early leads of as many as 18 points in Dallas' 105-90 victory over the weary Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.


The UK's private equity trade association warns the Treasury that tough tax rules could prompt an exodus of its members.


Quotas should be set to increase the number of ethnic minority police officers, says the National Black Police Association.


Il 70% degli esercizi visitati dal fisco sorpreso a non emettere ricevuteColpevoli soprattutto negozi di abbigliamento, bar e pizzerie. Maglia nera alla Campania                                          Scontrini, 7 su 10 "dimenticano" E la Finanza chiude mille negozi


Government claims custody of Picasso oil at center of legal fight

LOS ANGELES The federal government has claimed custody of a Pablo Picasso painting stolen by Nazis during World War Two. The move allows a federal court in Los Angeles to claim jurisdiction in a legal struggle


Roma, 18:25 - CALCIO, ROMA: MONTELLA LAVORA A PARTE

Allenamento mattutino per la Roma in vista della gara di mercoledÃ¬ contro l'Inter. Il tecnico


In manette anche il reggente della famiglia di Altarello


Iraq signaled that world powers and neighboring countries, including Washington and its adversaries Iran and Syria, had agreed in Baghdad it was vital to all to stop sectarian violence spreading in the region.


World Muslims Begin Peace Prayers in Bangladesh

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims from around the world on Friday began a three-day annual Islamic prayer meeting outside the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, with politics banned and sermons set to call for world peace.


Lagat Outduels Mottram for Millrose Title

Bernard Lagat ratcheted up the pace two laps from the finish, spurred on by the crowd of 12,647 at Madison Square Garden, to win the meetâs marquee event in 3 minutes 57.51 seconds.


Finmeccanica si aggiudica una gara internazionale e "vende" il C27JE' un aeroplano da trasporto militare costruito da Alenia Aeronautica                                          Dall'Italia aerei da guerra per le forze armate Usa                                                                                La notizia diffusa in serata dal Pentagono. "Avevamo avuto quattro offerte"Una commessa di circa sei miliardi di dollari per 145 velivoli


Spacesuit entrepreneurs plan parachute jumps from orbit

Lost their hearts to a starship trooper/the ultimate in high fashion A former Nasa flight surgeon who lost his astronaut wife in the Columbia space shuttle disaster has teamed up with a self-described "bad boy" space commentator to mount trials in which humans would descend from orbit skydiver-style.â¦


A delegation of Russian state oil firm  Rosneft arrived on Friday in Nefteyugansk, hometown of stricken  oil major YUKOS's key unit, Yuganskneftegaz, to take control of  the company, YUKOS said.


A 76 dollari (+0,1%) ai massimi da inizio agosto 2006


A Troubled Haiti Struggles to Gain Its Political Balance

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Jacques Rafael stood in front of the Moderne Store in downtown Port-au-Prince where his boss, a 52-year-old woman, was recently shot to death by members of the gangs who control this city's slums.


SANTIAGO : Australia and the United States sealed a free trade agreement to start January 1, 2005 after clearing last-minute obstacles.


Samples of human bone can be turned into jewellery by growing them in the laboratory.


(InfoWorld) - The number of iPhones manufactured by Apple may not be enough to meet customer demand when the smart phone goes on sale later Friday, CEO Steve Jobs said in an interview published the same day. "We had to make our best guess as to what the demand was going to be and what supply we were going to put in place many, many months ago. We built factories to build these things and everything. We've taken our best guess but it wouldn't surprise me at all if it ain't enough," Jobs told the Wall Street Journal in an interview. The iPhone, which combines the functions of an iPod with a smart phone, goes on sale in the U.S. at 6 p.m. and is one of the most anticipated gadgets in recent years. Two models will offered, the 4GB model costs $499 and the 8GB model is priced at $599. Users also have toÂ sign a two-year contractÂ with carrier AT&T. The cost of those plans range from $59.99 per month to $99.99 per month. Some prospective buyers have beenÂ camping outside storesÂ in hope of being among the first to own one of the new smart phones. A surge in demand for the iPhones could mean the devices are hard to come by at first, depending on the number that Apple and AT&T have in stock. A shortage of iPhones would not be unusual. Vendors often have a limited number of units to sell when a new product hits the market. In the case of products where demand is particularly high, such as for new game consoles, limited product availability -- whether intentional or not -- andÂ long lines outside storesÂ help build buzz and generate media coverage. Jobs also downplayed concerns over the iPhone's dependence on AT&T's EDGE network, which is slower than 3G (third-generation) networks. "You know every (AT&T) Blackberry gets its mail over EDGE. It turns out EDGE is great for mail, and it works well for maps and a whole bunch of other stuff. Where you wish you had faster speed isâ¦on a Web browser. It's good enough, but you wish it was a little faster. That's where sandwiching EDGE with Wi-Fi really makes sense because Wi-Fi is much faster than any 3G network," Jobs told the Wall Street Journal. He said the iPhone had been designed to switch to Wi-Fi when such networks are detected. Â


Palestinians Register Candidates for New President

Palestinians began registering candidates on Saturday for a presidential election to replace Yasser Arafat, while officials warned the vote may be delayed if Israel does not halt military activities.


WASHINGTON - The House ethics committee rebuked Majority Leader Tom DeLay for the second time in a week for questionable conduct, sternly warning the Texas Republican to temper his behavior.    The committee late Wednesday admonished DeLay for creating an appearance of giving donors special access on pending energy legislation and using the Federal Aviation Administration to intervene in a Texas political dispute...


First of three stage voting begins in Palestinian elections

More than 140 thousand Palestinians in the West Bank and east Jerusalem are voting Thursday to elect mayors and municipal councils for 26 towns and villages.


Russia offers $10 mn reward for info on Chechen warlords

Moscow: Russia on Wednesday offered a reward of US$10 million for information leading to the "neutralisation" of renegade Chechen warlords Aslan Maskhadov and Shamil Basayev, said to be the masterminds behind the Beslan school carnage, and announced to


By DAVE SKRETTA  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A small explosion slowed firefighters Thursday as they tried to mop up a fire that devastated a chemical distribution plant a day earlier.


Lockheed beats Northrop to $3.9 billion NASA contract

Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a   five-year, $3.9 billion contract to design and build a   capsule-like U.S. spacecraft called Orion to take humans back   to the Moon and beyond, the National Aeronautics and Space   Administration said on Thursday.


BAGHDAD -- US and Iraqi forces pushed deeper into Sunni militant strongholds in Baghdad yesterday, coping with cars rigged with explosives, while British-led teams in southern Iraq used shipping containers to block suspected weapon smuggling routes from Iran.


Blood Pressure Control Curbs Diabetic Eye Problem

People with diabetes are prone to develop damage to their retinas, but tight control of blood pressure slows the progression of this complication and helps prevent vision loss, UK researchers report.


Dallas, 10:41 - BASKET, NBA: RINNOVO RECORD PER NOWITZKI CON DALLAS

Dirk Nowitzki ha rinnovato fino al 2011 il contratto con i Dallas Mavericks. Il giocatore tedesco gu...


'Il nuovo governo si formi con assunzione di responsabilita'


STRASBOURG: Centre-left MEPs will reject JosÃ© Manuel Barrosoâs new commission in a crucial vote, insist Socialist leaders. Leader of the European Parliamentâs second largest political bloc, Martin Schulz


Manifestazioni anche a Tokyo, sanzioni dall'Australia


Roma, 12:23 - CALCIO, LA LAZIO A DI CANIO: ADESSO BASTA

Guerra aperta tra la Lazio e Paolo Di Canio. Gli ultimi attacchi dell'attaccante della Cisco Roma, c...


U.S. Stretches Out S. Korea Troop Cut Until 2008

The United States, under pressure  from South Korea, has agreed to stretch over an additional  three years until 2008 the withdrawal of 12,500 American  troops, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.


Residents across England were mopping up Tuesday after flash floods killed three people and forced hundreds from their homes. Rainstorms that had battered the country eased, but authorities warned of more damage amid fears a leaking reservoir could burst.


The Lede Blog: The Lede: In Beirut, Time Again to Feed the Meter

A positive indicator of progress toward normalcy in Beirut are the new parking meters that go into effect on Monday, the first in decades.


Palermo, 18:31 - CALCIO, PALERMO: CONFERMATA DISTRAZIONE MUSCOLARE PER DIANA

Il Palermo è tornato al lavoro per preparare la gara di sabato prossimo contro il Livorno. Gu...


The first Westerners were kidnapped in Afghanistan yesterday when three UN election officials were bundled into a car by gunmen who ran their vehicle off the road in the capital Kabul.


The computer giant hands off its personal-computer business business to a Chinese firm


Mickelson and Sutherland share Pebble Beach lead

PEBBLE BEACH, California  - Phil Mickelson defied the worst weather of the week to hold a share of the third-round lead with Kevin Sutherland at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Saturday.


Tamil Tigers to work with Govt to help Tsunami victims

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels appeared to be willing to join the government in relief work for Tsunami victims as President Chandrika Kumaratunga said a war with them was "remoter" now.


Coe wants Olympic ban for doping offense

Track and field athletes with a first doping offense should be banned for life from the Olympics and all other top-level meets, says former two-time Olympic gold medalist Sebastian Coe.


"I'm profoundly saddened. He was a colleague, a friend and a hero who possessed fierce inner strength, boundless energy and unwavering hope.


Israel has sent intelligence officers to Russia and is hosting at least two senior Russian officers in Tel Aviv — quietly moving to upgrade anti-terror cooperation with Moscow in the wake of a series of devastating attacks in Russia, officials told The Associated Press.


Ford Scores 21 As Shock Tops Liberty 76-66

NEW YORK - Cheryl Ford had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Deanna Nolan scored 18 points to lead the defending WNBA champion Detroit Shock past the New York Liberty 76-66 Sunday, evening their first-round WNBA playoff series at 1-1.    Ruth Riley had 13 points and Barbara Farris added 11 points and nine rebounds for Detroit, which bounced back after losing the opening game of the best-of-three series at home Friday night...


Costo dell'operazione 390 mln euro, obiettivo e' delisting


NCAA Game Summary - Florida at Tennessee

Knoxville, TN (Sports Network) - James Wilhoit atoned for a missed extra point by kicking a 50-yard field goal in the closing seconds to lift No.


The Little Brown Jug is headed back to Ann Arbor. Chad Henne got the sixth-ranked Wolverines off to a fast start with three touchdown passes in the first half and Michigan hung on for a 28-14 victory over Minnesota on Saturday night.


A synthetic form of a sea-snail venom was approved yesterday by the Food and Drug Administration as a novel approach to treating severe, chronic pain.


The estranged husband of Christie Brinkley has until now kept silent about recent reports that he had an affair with a teenage employee while married to the supermodel. Now his reportedly desperate apology is receiving a very public airing.


Isaiah Washington, fired this month from "Grey's Anatomy" following the firestorm he started with a homophobic invective, hit back at the network Thursday. "They fired the wrong guy," the 43-year-old actor said in an interview with the Houston Chronicle.


UPDATE: China's ZTE Shares Rise 11% On Hong Kong Debut

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--China's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker ZTE Corp. (0763.HK) staged a strong debut at its listing on the Hong Kong bourse Thursday


A railway worker who emerged from a 19-year coma woke to a radically altered Poland and is learning to adapt to his new life, Polish media reported.


Panthers end Seahawks' streak in stunner

Quarterback No. 4 was just good enough to give the Carolina Panthers an unlikely win against the sleepwalking NFC West champions.


A High Court hearing to decide the fate of a Â£60m holiday village in Pembrokeshire opens on Tuesday.


In a UK first, a mother has given birth to twins using her own eggs matured in a laboratory.


ONE of the most dominant runs in sport ended in Norton, Massachusetts, last night when Vijay Singh replaced Tiger Woods as the worldâs No1 golfer after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship.


In quattromila a piedi hanno sfidato aranceri sui carri


Jackie Selebi e' accusato di corruzione in Sudafrica


DC judge loses $54 mln lawsuit over trousers

A judge in the U.S. capital lost his $54 million lawsuit on Monday against a dry cleaner over a pair of misplaced trousers in a case that became a symbol of the United States' lawsuit-happy legal system.


Former residents of Pitcairn yesterday painted a picture of a community in which young girls were used as sexual playthings and rape and violence were a way of life.


2-Year-Old Boy Rescued After Japan Quake

TOKYO Oct 27, 2004 - In a dramatic rescue shown on live TV, a 2-year-old boy was pulled out alive Tuesday after four days trapped inside his family's minivan, buried by an earthquake-induced landslide.


Civil rights protesters converge on Jena

JENA, Louisiana  - Tens of thousands of black Americans descended on a small town in central Louisiana on Thursday to protest what they say is injustice against six black teen-agers charged over a high school fight.


Europe's governments should see immigration as an "enrichment" not a threat says the EU's justice commissioner.


Libya's Gaddafi tells Africa to unite or die

Declaring himself a "soldier for Africa,"  Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi called on the continent on  Saturday to unite under a single government so it could compete  in a globalize world.


Bush Wants $3.1 Billion for Hurricane Aid

President Bush asked Congress Tuesday for another $3.1 billion to help Florida and other states recover from the battering they have endured from recent hurricanes.


Timing's the key to making smart decisions about tax planning

The ever-expanding stacks of old books my wife, Georgina, and I want to give to our public library are crowding our home office space. We are itching to clean out the bedroom closets, too, and donate clothes we haven't worn for years to our church's thrift shop.


Sydney, 12:33 - TENNIS, WTA SYDNEY: VITTORIA DELLA HENIN

La belga Justine Henin, testa di serie numero 1, ha vinto il torneo Wta di Sydney (400mila euro) bat...


Unemployment in the UK fell by 13,000 in the three months to November, official figures show.


Germany experienced the strongest growth in four years in 2004, but weak consumer spending continued to hamper Europe's largest economy, the government statistics office said Thursday.


Aneurysm repair: less invasive approach better

A less-invasive way to repair a dangerous bulge in the body's main artery may be the best choice for many people, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.


Tomlinson sets record with touchdown treble

Running back LaDainian Tomlinson scored three touchdowns to set an NFL season record with 29, leading the San Diego Chargers to a 48-20 win over the Denver Broncos and the AFC west division title on Sunday.


Having failed to stop North Korea testing a bomb, Beijing now has to make the diplomatic process produce results


Condi Rice has just ended another round of improbable negotiations with the Palestinians and the Israelis. What can she show for it?


Di Pietro, crisi rientrata ma comportamento illogico


General Motors Corp.  and the United Auto Workers union called a break in contract negotiations after about 16 hours on Monday with both sides agreeing to return to the bargaining table later in the day.


Bush: no a rinvii, in Iraq si vota il 30 gennaio

WASHINGTON - Il presidente George W. Bush arma il voto in Iraq del 30 gennaio, cercando di blindare la sicurezza con lâinvio di rinforzi. E, intanto, progetta di compiere una missione in Europa subito dopo


Tiger Woods won PGA Tour player of the year on Tuesday for the eighth time, and the numbers looked familiar. He won multiple majors for the fourth time, and more tournaments than anyone else. But it was hardly a typical year.


A Music Download Site for Artists Less Known

eMusic is launching a revamped music download service that carries only music from independent labels.


Eight Arrested after Murder of Filmmaker

Police arrested eight suspected Islamic radicals as part of investigations into the brutal killing of outspoken Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, Dutch prosecutors said today.


Elvis co-stars mark 30 years since death

His movies weren't exactly works of art, but for the fans there was something magical about Elvis Presley on the big screen, dancing and flirting with one starlet after another.


Real Madrid announce they have agreed the permanent transfer of Jonathan Woodgate to Middlesbrough.


Culture Minister Alun Pugh flies out to Patagonia today (Thursday 21 October) to reinforce the links between Wales and the Welsh speaking communities in the province.


The US hands over more than 400 Incan and pre-Columbian artefacts to the government of Peru.


Tuesday's shuttle launch marks the beginning of an intense period of space activity for Europe.


Bluetooth body confirms Wi-Fi 'hijack' plan

802.11 to speed Bluetooth transmissions MWC The organisation behind Bluetooth will tomorrow go public on its plan to borrow bandwidth from Wi-Fi, allowing the device-to-device wireless connection technology to offer faster data transfers when it needs to.â¦


Adobe's Apollo and the pressing need to upgrade open source licensing

Blog: The web and the desktop are increasingly blurring, as Adobe's Apollo project demonstrates.  Unfortunately, open source licensing remains in beta while we're about to go into production....


Vista's still in its early days, which means plenty of adjustments for Redmond, its allies and competitors.


Torino, 15:49 - CALCIO, JUVE; BUFFON: FACILE AMBIENTARSI IN B

"Ambientarsi in B non è stato per nulla difficile - ha detto Buffon stamane -. Ci gioco volen...


Brisbane: New Zealand collapsed to an innings and 156-run defeat in the first cricket Test here, demoralised by a crushing Australian innings lead and routed by the world champions' inspired bowling.


PEBBLE BEACH, California  - Jim Furyk fired a seven-under-par 65 to take the clubhouse lead in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am second round on Friday.


NBA-James Inspires Cavaliers to Fourth Straight Win

LeBron James recorded 33 points to guide the Cleveland Cavaliers to their fourth straight win, a 99-88 victory over the Golden State Warriors Monday.


Novartis profit thrives but pharma sales set to slacken

The Swiss pharmaceutical giant, Novartis, on Tuesday announced an 18 percent increase in second quarter net profit to 2.02 billion dollars (1.46 billion euros) and reiterated its forecast of record profits this year.


Chirac Rips Iraq War Before Blair Meeting

The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq mobilized Islamic extremists and made the world more dangerous, French President Jacques Chirac said, keeping up his vocal opposition to the war on the eve of a visit to London.


Nigerian police raid newspaper, arrest editor

Nigerian police raided an independent newspaper in Abuja and arrested its editor, the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) said Wednesday.


Taliban says targets Cheney in Afghan suicide blast

A Taliban suicide bomber killed up to 12 people at the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday in an attack the rebels said was aimed at Dick Cheney, but the visiting U.S. vice president was not hurt.


US consumer prices increased by 0.2 percent in September following a smaller gain of 0.1 percent in August, the Labor Department reported on Tuesday.


Seiko Epson unveil updated micro flying robot

Seiko Epson have unveiled their latest wireless flying micro-robot named the FR-II. The successor to the FR robot the latest micromechatronic contraption has a number of improvements. It is 2.3g heavier than the original FR at 12.3g but does away with the ...


Mbeki in Ivory Coast rebel town on peace mission

President Thabo Mbeki took his peace mission to Ivory Coast's rebel-held stronghold of Bouake today, where he was greeted by hundreds of people demanding Laurent Gbagbo, the president, quit.


Court schedules hearing on Whole Foods, Wild Oats

Whole Foods Market Inc.  and Wild Oats Markets Inc.  on Tuesday said a preliminary injunction hearing into antitrust authorities' bid to block their $565 million merger will be held on July 31.


She lost her fiance in a hail of police gunfire on their wedding day, but a court has ruled that Nicole Paultre can still have his name.


Fresh doubt cast on disputed Pollock paintings

A Harvard study has raised new doubts over the authenticity of three paintings previously thought to be works by abstract artist Jackson Pollock, weighing into a simmering controversy in the art world.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Houston Astros decided Thursday to keep Craig Biggio but not Jeff Kent. The Astros simultaneously exercised Biggio's $3-million US contract option for 2005 and declined Kent's at $9-million US.


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


The leader of Sinn Fein, the political ally of the IRA guerrillas, says agreement to seal a peace settlement in Northern Ireland was possible but could not be based on "humiliation".


Panic grips Northern Rock savers for second straight day

Hundreds of worried customers of Northern Rock queued for a second day Saturday to withdraw savings, ignoring assurances that the lender will not go bust due to the global credit squeeze.


One dead, several missing as typhoon batters Japan

In Japan, one person has died and four others are missing the biggest typhoon to hit the country in more than a decade pounds the south with heavy rain and powerful winds.


The Police will reunite to perform at this year's Grammys ceremony, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday.


Nella loro abitazione 2 serbatoi con perossido d'idrogeno


A school playground, an eco-therapy unit and a council's twin- bin recycling scheme are among those shortlisted for an award for ecological innovation.   The County Durham Environment Award winners will be announced tomorrow with the successful projects receiving cash prizes.


A computer virus posing as an electronic Christmas card is spreading across the net.


27% of UK Fibre Optics Companies Are Now in Financial Danger

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c60722)  has announced the addition of Fibre Optics - Portfolio Analysis to their  offering.  The Fibre Optics - Portfolio Analysis is a comprehensive evaluation of  the UK market.


US soldier jailed for Abu Ghraib atrocities

A military judge jailed a US army sergeant to eight years in prison for sexually and physically abusing Iraqi prisoners. The sentence for Staff Sergeant Ivan 'Chip' Frederick, 38, is by far the toughest of


Visual Studio beats SQL Server in 2008 stakes

Chihuahua-sized bark Microsoft's Visual Studio team has put the database division to shame. Days after Microsoft slipped out the news that the update to SQL Server will not be ready in time for next month's big-dog release event, Visual Studio 2008 has been released commercially - ahead of time.â¦


Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. WWY.N is buying  the Life Savers and Altoids candy and mint businesses from  Kraft Foods Inc. KFT.N for $1.48 billion, the companies said  on Monday.


Sidney Crosby scored a milestone game-tying goal but was relegated to hearing the crowd roar for the game winner from the locker room.


US President George Bush refuses to rule out pardoning ex-White House aide Lewis Libby, convicted of perjury.


In a move to take dominion in the data center, networking giant Cisco has announced plans to purchase privately held NeoPath Networks for an undisclosed amount.


Genital Skin Cancer More Deadly for Women

MONDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Women are three times more likely than men to die of genital nonmelanoma skin cancer, new U.S. research shows.


Continental Airlines Inc. on Thursday said it will seek to cut $500 million in annual wages and benefits on expectations of losing "hundreds of millions of dollars" this year.


FINANCE group HHG is selling its British life assurance assets to entrepreneur Hugh Osmond's Sun Capital in a Â£1.025bn cash deal.


ATHENS, Greece - The U.S. women's soccer team was 45 minutes away from winning back the Olympic gold medal Thursday, taking a 1-0 halftime lead over Brazil on a goal by Lindsay Tarpley in the 39th minute...


Despite a country's commitment to marketplace logic, some firms are simply too big and too entangled to be allowed to fold.


Georgia says it fired at Russian plane this week

Georgian forces fired at an airplane  they believed was Russian after it violated the Caucasus  republic's airspace on Wednesday, a senior interior ministry  official said.


ST. LOUIS It has often been said of the great pitchers that you get them early or you don't get them at all. Pedro Martinez, whose .


America Online has decided not to fully support Microsoft's Sender ID spam-fighting plan after the Internet Engineering Task Force and the open-source community expressed intellectual property concerns.


Houston rapper perfects art of self-promotion

Drive around Houston or Dallas and  you're bound to see the strategically placed billboard: "They  Can't Deport Us All," it says, over a caricature of a man  jumping a fence.


A union representing 570 space shuttle program workers at the Kennedy Space Center called off plans to strike Sunday and members agreed to continue contract negotiations.


Merck Should Have Pulled Vioxx in 2000 -Study

US drugs giant Merck & Co Inc. should have pulled its Vioxx painkiller from the market four years ago, because data showing it raised the risk of heart attacks has existed since 2000, Swiss scientists said on Friday.


UN mulls over oil sector sanctions against Sudan over Darfur

The United Nations Security Council increased its pressure on Sudan over the Darfur crisis on Saturday, threatening to impose sanctions on the nation's oil sector and


Camacho ready to quit as Real coach - reports

Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho offered his resignation to club president Florentino Perez on Sunday, Spanish state radio reported.


Study points to health effects of air pollution

New research shows that teenagers who grow up in heavy air pollution have reduced lung capacity, putting them at risk for illness and premature death as adults.


The FBI is concerned about Moscow's growing number of spies. What secrets are they looking for?


The Taj Mahal wasn't built in a day, and it looks as if it's going to take much longer than that to torch it. Two months before the Oct. 15 release of Team America: World Police, Matt Stone and


Kellogg to Phase Out Some Food Ads to Children

The company will phase out ads aimed at children under 12 unless the products meet nutrition guidelines.


La madre di Denise alla Venier "Voglio parlare con Ciampi"

ROMA, 03 OTTOBRE 2004 - "Purtroppo credo che qualcuno abbia visto cosa e' successo a mia figlia". Lo ha detto, nel corso di un'intervista a Domenica in, la madre della piccola Denise Pipitone scomparsa a Mazara del Vallo il primo settembre scorso.


Era infiltrato di un gruppo armato in pattuglia congiunta


Finland becomes the latest country to ratify the European constitution, as its EU presidency draws to a close.


Big Hong Kong Real Estate Offering Must Be Postponed

A 67-year-old public housing tenant forced the Hong Kong government and three of the world's largest financial institutions on Sunday to postpone indefinitely a $2.73 billion real estate offering.


Former Depeche Mode and Yaz member Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell, who record as Erasure, have reason to rejoice. This is the synth-pop duo's 20th year making music together.


The number of elderly Americans treated in hospital emergency rooms for product-related injuries rose strongly from 1991 to 2002, according to a report.


Round two of US wireless industry consolidation is officially under way, with Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc.making the much anticipated announcement that they have agreed to a $35 billion merger Wednesday, Dec.


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Over 14,400 people have been reported killed and tens of thousands left homeless following Sunday's powerful undersea earthquake that unleashed giant Tsunami waves across the coasts of South and South-East Asia.


(InfoWorld) - Kenneth Rice, former CEO of Enron Broadband Services (EBS), has been sentenced to 27 months in prison on securities fraud charges and ordered to turn over about $15 million, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday. The $15 million will go to victims of the fraud at Enron, the Texas energy company that filed for bankruptcy in December 2001 before investigations revealed widespread accounting fraud. Rice and others at EBS, a unit of Enron, made a series of false statements about the products and business performance in order to mislead investors about the success of the company and inflate the price of Enron's stock, the DOJ said in a press release. Rice was sentenced Monday by Judge Vanessa Gilmore at U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston. Rice pleaded guilty in July 2004 to a securities fraud charge and cooperated with the DOJ's investigation into the collapse of Enron. While serving as CEO at EBS, Rice conspired with others to make false statements about the company's development of various software capabilities and its fiber-optic network, the DOJ said. Rice falsely portrayed EBS as a commercial and business success and falsely claimed that network control software developed by EBS was "up and running," when in fact the software had not progressed beyond the internal development stage. These misrepresentations, including a failure to disclose to the investing public that the company stood to sustain operating losses in 2001, contributed to a sharp rise in Enron's stock price, the DOJ said. EBS entered a number of partnerships before Enron's collapse. In July 2000, Blockbuster announced that it struck an exclusive 20-year partnership with EBS to deliver video on demand by early 2001. Blockbuster began testing the service in February 2001. Kevin Hannon, the former COO at EBS, was sentenced by Gilmore earlier this month to two years in prison, and fined $125,000. Hannon pleaded guilty in August 2004 to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud. To date, the federal Enron Task Force has brought criminal charges against 36 defendants, including 25 former Enron employees. Eighteen of those defendants have pleaded guilty or been found guilty after trial. The task force has seized more than $100 million in Enron cases.


Palestinian urges halt to violence, report says

Hamas welcomes unity but seems to reject prime minister's call for a cease-fire. Hamas welcomes unity but seems to reject prime minister's call for a cease-fire.


CSC throws mince pies at diminishing workforce

Fruit and nutty bonus scheme Outsourcing firm CSC has sprinkled a little bit of Christmas cheer on its thinning UK workforce by sending a mince pie to each of its employees.â¦


At least 10 killed in car bomb blast in Iraq's Kirkuk

At least 10 people were killed and some 15 others wounded on Saturday morning, when a suicide car bomb hit the Iraqi national guard headquarters in the northern city of Kirkuk, the police said.


Roma, 27 agosto 2004 - Â«Ci stiamo giÃ  muovendo per recuperare il cadavere di Baldoni, un corpo che ci Ã¨ dovuto anche per una forma di rispetto della nostra religione. Sono stati attivati gli stessi contatti


Activist Backs Dean for Democrat Chair Bid

Activist Simon Rosenberg abandoned his bid for Democratic National Committee chairman on Friday and backed front-runner Howard Dean, moving the former presidential candidate closer to capturing the party title.


Wall Street headed for fall as jobs cut in August

Stock index futures dropped on Friday after data showed monthly hiring contracted for the first time in four years, fanning recession fears and adding pressure for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut.


British police investigate 'cash-for-citizenship' scam

British police are investigating an alleged scam where conmen may have helped hundreds of migrants cheat some of the requirements for British citizenship, a newspaper reported in an early edition.


E' il massimo dal 2001, aumento mensile dello 0,4%


Credit crunch dulls shine of England's northeast

It was held up by politicians two  years ago as a model for economic revival for others in Europe.  Now England's northeast is a frontline for the impact of a  credit crisis that began in California.


Student Chic Is Remaking Itself, Trading Grunge for Cable Knit

While young people do not generally want their fall fashions to be labeled "preppy," clothes are taking on some of those characteristics.


Pentagon Backs Bigger Military Death Benefits

The Pentagon unveiled a plan on  Tuesday to nearly double to about $500,000 the cash payments  for families of U.S. forces killed in combat, responding to  demands from the U.S. Congress to improve benefits for troops  in Iraq and Afghanistan.


The merry-go-round future of Northeastern men's basketball coach Ron Everhart slowed down, at least temporarily, yesterday when Everhart decided not to pursue a position as an assistant on Bob Huggins's staff at the University of Cincinnati.


Historic ships the Mary Rose and the Cutty Sark are to be given a Â£31m boost out of lottery funds.


being stopped by guerrillas posing as policemen as they travelled home for leave in the northeast of the country. "We believe this issue was the outcome of major neglect by some parts of


A suicide car bomb targeting Iranian pilgrims struck near a Shiite shrine in the holy city of Kufa on Thursday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 37, police said.


NEW ORLEANS - Stragglers streamed toward higher ground Wednesday on highways turned into one-way evacuation routes and surf started eroding beaches as Hurricane Ivan roared toward the Gulf Coast with 140 mph wind.    Nearly 200 miles wide, Ivan could cause significant damage no matter where it strikes, as hurricane-force wind extended up to 105 miles out from the center...


La donna era su una barca da immersioni insieme ad altre dieci persone"Sapevo di essere in un paese musulmano: non mi facevo vedere mai in costume"                                          "Io, violentata nel paradiso dei turisti" Il dramma di un'italiana alle Maldive                                                                                Nel Paese lo stupro non Ã¨ reato: "Mi hanno detto che non c'Ã¨ una legge"di CATERINA PASOLINI


'Madden NFL' maker scores exclusive football deal

Video game publisher Electronic Arts on Monday said it had signed an exclusive agreement with the National Football League and the marketing arm of its players' union, giving EA the sole rights to put NFL players, stadiums and teams in its games.


Finally, lefthander gets opposite result

The door to the scoring trailer opened and out came Phil, and that was pretty much the end of Tiger's post-round press conference.


Link between elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics and ...

A Johns Hopkins study suggests that people with type I and type II diabetes would be well advised to monitor their blood sugar levels more than the usual twice daily to make sure that levels are not elevated over 150 milligrams per deciliter for sustained


Virgin Group to enter online music market.

Richard Branson's Virgin group said today that it would be entering the market of online music, a move which will put Virgin against other music services such as Apple iTunes, MSN Music and many other pay-per-song music services.


âThe Mod Squadâ was the first television show in which young counterculture delinquents sought to redeem themselves by joining the police force.


Pay up or you'll never see your data again Pond-dwelling scammers have developed a new cyber-extortion ruse.â¦


Monaco, 12:12 - CALCIO, RUMMENIGGE: UEFA FERMI ECCESSI ABRAMOVICH

Il Bayern Monaco potrebbe uscire dal G-14. Lo ha detto Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, presidente del club ba...


United, Continental hold preliminary talks: source

UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Continental Airlines have held preliminary talks about a potential merger as consolidation in the airline industry heats up, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.


Christopher Reeve often said he wanted to be known for something other than playing Superman. But it was real life - not another movie role - that gave the actor the chance to star in his biggest drama: as a spinal cord injury victim championing research in hope that people like him would someday be able to walk again...


The widow of the Earl of Shaftesbury has been found guilty of arranging his murder by a French court.


Rooting out top green-tech hotspots in the U.S.

Green technology is clearly a hot area for new companies. What regions have had the most start-up activity so far?


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Ten White House hopefuls scoured the small towns of Iowa for undecided voters on Thursday, pleading for support one week before the state opens a too-close-to-call presidential nomination race.


Indonesia's former president Suharto dead: police

Indonesia's former president Suharto, who ruled with an iron fist for 32 years, has died, a senior police official told reporters on Sunday at the hospital where he was being treated.


Guillen banned for postseason too, if Angels make it

The Angels suspended outfielder Jose Guillen for the remainder of the season and the postseason, if they qualify, the team announced Sunday night.


Earthquakes Shake Central Japan; Bullet Train Resumed

A series of earthquakes shook central Japan in Niigata prefecture, where quakes that began last month have killed more than 30 people.


Bollywood actress Nirupa Roy dies after a heart attack at her home in Mumbai (Bombay) aged 73.


Lake Forest, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Bears, already without safety Mike Brown for the rest of the season because of an Achilles injury, will be without two more starters on defense for awhile.


Fla. Officer Uses Taser on 12-Year-Old Boy

Police used a Taser on a 12-year-old boy who attacked another special-needs student, the third time this fall authorities in South Florida have used a stun gun on children.


The EU enlargement chief visits Ankara to assess Turkey's reforms as it strives for EU membership.


Straw: Iran Nuclear Agreement a Milestone in Iran-EU relations

London, Nov 16, IRNA -- British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Monday that the agreement reached between Iran and EU on nuclear and technological cooperation was a milestone in relations between Iran and Europe.


Satellite Shooting Is Next as Shuttle Heads Home

The shuttle Atlantis has cleared the way for a Defense Department effort to shoot down a failed spy satellite.


Koizumi to Pick Ministers Who Back Japan Post Sale

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi today is choosing cabinet ministers and party leaders who support the sale of Japan Post, the world's largest savings bank, as he seeks to quell opposition from within his party.


Solana says to hold talks with Iran on Saturday

European Union foreign policy chief   Javier Solana confirmed on Thursday that he will meet Iran's   chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani on Saturday for talks   about the country's nuclear program.


Experimentation with smallpox recommended by health panel

An influential World Health Organization committee is sending shock waves through the scientific community with its recommendation that researchers be permitted to conduct genetic-engineering experiments with the smallpox virus.


Programming is Hard, Let's Go Scripting...

Larry Wall's annual State of the Onion describes the state of Perl, the language and the community. In his 11th address, he discussed the past, present, and future of scripting languages, including the several dimensions of design decisions important to the development of Perl 6.


Braves Beat Astros 6-5 to Force Fifth Game

HOUSTON - As soon as Roger Clemens was gone, the Atlanta Braves pounced on the Houston Astros' bullpen and avoided another quick exit from the playoffs. Adam LaRoche hit a tying, three-run homer in the sixth inning and J.D...


BP revenues set to be 'dreadful,' CEO says: report

British energy giant BP's third-quarter revenues are set to be "dreadful," the company's chief executive Tony Hayward told a meeting of BP employees in Houston, the Financial Times reported in an early edition of its Tuesday paper.


Update 4: Time Warner Profit Dips on $500M Reserve

Time Warner Inc., the world's largest media company, said Wednesday that its third quarter earnings slid 8 percent as it set aside a $500 million reserve because of pending government investigations.


Woods looks sharp, shares lead with Palmer

NORTON, MASS. - Even before he took the first-round lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship, Tiger Woods was having a good day. Mark O'Meara, Woods' neighbor and tour mentor, was the leader in the clubhouse


Ex-Chilean dictator Pinochet suffers heart attack

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet suffered a heart attack on Sunday, a hospital source said.


Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in yesterday's auction to the lowest levels in three weeks.


Two brothers who died in a fire in an Anglesey village at the weekend were "full of life and fun", say their family.


Serbian MPs vote to condemn any attempt by its troubled province of Kosovo to declare independence.


Not exactly going out  with a whimper, "X-Men: The Last Stand," the closing  installment of the commercially and critically successful  Marvel movie franchise, still fails to generate the satisfying  bang created by the first and, particularly, the second  edition.


Wal-Mart Sued Over Evanescence CD Lyrics

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which promotes itself as a seller of clean music, deceived customers by stocking compact discs by the rock group Evanescence that contain the f-word, a lawsuit claims.


Rookie Yi Jianlian scored a season-high 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Michael Redd added 27 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks outlast the road-weary Charlotte Bobcats 103-99 on Saturday night.


CARLOS Moya held back tears after beating Andy Roddick, then ran over and reached up through a rail to shake hands with Spanish royal heir Prince Felipe and his wife Princess Letizia.


Two Senators on Friday called for a congressional hearing to investigate reports that phone and cable companies are unfairly stifling communications over the Internet and on cell phones.


Strange Lights: The 2007 Aurigid Meteor Shower

On Sept. 1st, a flurry of bright and oddly-colored meteors could spill across the skies of western North America--or not.  Forecasters are divided about what will happen next month when Earth runs into an ancient stream of debris from Comet Kiess.


Killer rabbits and a legless knight. Are these the makings of a Broadway musical?


ASIA/BANGLADESH - Fissata per il 21 gennaio la data delle Elezioni generali, mentre continuano le manifestazioni di protesta Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - La tensione non diminuisce in Bangladesh, sebbene il governo abbia fissato la data delle elezioni generali, previste per il 21 gennaio prossimo. In un comunicato, la Commissione elettorale ha stabilito inoltre la data del 10 ...


Backman likely to be introduced at press conference

The Diamondbacks have called a press conference for 11 am MT today to announce their new manager, and a source with knowledge of the selection said it will be former Major Leaguer Wally Backman.


Argentines protest against violent crime

Tens of thousands of protesters held aloft candles and photographs of murder victims Thursday night, exhorting President Nestor Kirchner to get tough against rampant crime.


What Japanese women want: a Western husband

Women now entering their 30s want prospective partners willing to break from traditional gender roles.


Genova, 17:12 - CALCIO, GENOA; GASPERINI: VIOLA LANCIATI MA VOGLIAMO VINCERE

Dopo avere raccolto applausi per l'ottimo secondo tempo disputato a Torino contro la Juventus,


Three Palestinians shot dead in Gaza Strip

A 53-year old Palestinian, identified as Saeed Almadhoun, 53, of the Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, was shot dead on Monday morning after being hit with a live bullet.


Poland's beleaguered Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski surprised Warsaw's press corps when he called a news briefing on Saturday in a Warsaw park to call on Poles to feed ducks with the approach of winter.


LONDON, UK : Dec 06 (SADA) - President Pervez Musharraf arrived in London on Sunday on a three day official visit to the United Kingdom.


Amare Stoudemire scored a season-high 43 points and the Phoenix Suns improved to 13-0 in road games against the Eastern Conference, beating the Atlanta Hawks 115-106 Sunday night. Stoudemire added 16 rebounds, three blocks and six assists. He made 15 of 17 free throws.


User panel says US should scrap GPS off switch

Sat nav industry reckons degrading sat nav is bad American and international sat nav stakeholders have advised that the US government should never again degrade the civilian Global Positioning System (GPS) signal.â¦


PSA After Prostate Surgery Not Always Ominous

Men with prostate cancer who undergo removal of the prostate (ie, radical prostatectomy) hope to see their PSA fall to zero, but sometimes it remains detectable in their blood.


Halliburton to move headquarters, CEO to Dubai

MANAMA/HOUSTON  - U.S. oil services firm Halliburton Co. is moving its headquarters and chief executive to Dubai to better position itself to gain contracts in the oil-rich Middle East.


Leader Udc attacca Governo: una campagna contro la Polizia


Bush, Putin meet at G8 summit as tensions mount

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian leader Vladimir Putin meet at a summit in Germany on Thursday for the first time in half a year as ties between their countries sink to a post-Cold War low.


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Saddam Fit and Well After Hernia Operation

Saddam Hussein underwent a hernia  operation at a U.S.-run hospital inside Baghdad's Green Zone  two weeks ago and has made a full recovery, a U.S. military  official said Wednesday.


Wi-Fi Surpasses $1B in Quarterly Revenues

Researchers at In-Stat/MDR reported this week that the Wi-Fi market has experienced five years of healthy growth since 802.11b emerged as the dominant wireless standard.


Strong quake reported in southwest China

A strong earthquake rattled southwestern China's Yunnan Province early Sunday, and the country's state-run Xinhua news agency reported the temblor collapsed homes and caused injuries.


Maka fronts new breed of Tongans eyeing England

Sport: Tonga's No8 Finau Maka explains why the time is right to produce a World Cup shock.


India recovered from a bad start through half centuries from Mohammad Kaif and Rahul Dravid to post a healthy total of 245 for 8 in the first match of the three-match one-day international series at Chittagong on Thursday.


Former Playboy pinup Anna Nicole Smith  was laid to rest in the Bahamas on Friday as a flock of doves  flew skyward, following a three-week battle for her corpse and  amid legal wrangling over her 5-month-old baby.


Roma, 17:04 - CICLISMO, EUROPEI PISTA: GUARDINI ORO NEL KEIRIN JUNIORES

Due medaglie per l'Italia agli Europei di ciclismo su pista a Cottbus, in Germania. Andrea Guardini ...


Qualcomm Races to Retool the Mobile Phone

[Qualcomm] has single-mindedly focused on its patented Code Division Multiple Access cellular technology, which is only now starting to bring useable wireless data links to mobile enterprise users.


A man breaks into a Chinese school and stabs eight pupils to death  - the latest in a series of knife  attacks.


Zarqawi Group Abducts Japanese Hostage in Iraq

A group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi threatened to behead a Japanese hostage it said worked with Japanese forces in Iraq if Tokyo did not withdraw its forces from the country within 48 hours.


Poll's indicate that labor leader Kevin Rudd won Sunday's live debate with Prime Minister John Howard.


Calif. Gov. Vetoes Minimum Wage, Superstore Bills

California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger as expected vetoed bills on Saturday that would  have raised the state's hourly minimum wage and forced  retailers like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to pay for economic impact  reports on planned superstores.


The European Central Bank stood firm against the headwinds of global economic turmoil, citing the threat of higher inflation as it declined to follow the Bank of England's lead and reduce borrowing costs Thursday for its 15-nation region.


How can two massive hits combine to make a dead duck? By ignoring what the consumer wants, that's how.


Flickr Users Consider Their Potential Microsoft Overlords

Microsoftâs bid is shaking up the community of the photo-sharing site Flickr, which is owned by Yahoo.


The Democratic Party said Monday it will examine reports of voting problems in Ohio, where President Bush's victory clinched his re-election.


More Airbus workers go on strike in protest at the firm's restructuring plans, which include 10,000 job cuts.


Brandon Roy scored 29 points, Travis Outlaw had 21 and the Portland Trail Blazers won their sixth-straight game with a 99-91 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.


UPDATE 1-Shares in LCD makers hit by weak LG.Philips profit

Shares in LCD manufacturers sank on Tuesday after LG.Philips LCD Co. Ltd. (034220.KS: Quote, Profile, Research) , the industry's number two, reported a surprisingly large fall in


"Sex and the City" star picks family over fashion

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, once the   poster girl for style and single women in New York, says   there's something in her life that takes higher priority than   the latest designer fashions -- her family.


SWsoft Parallels does Virtuozzo Containers 4.0 thing

Hypervisors are for the weak SWsoft Parallels has today launched the finalized version of its anti-hypervisor approach to virtualization, Virtuozzo Containers 4.0. It also appears the company is officially SWsoft no longer. Banish the name from your mind.â¦


Prime Roller, Prepare to Meet a Wiseacre

In this hasty and very lumpy volume John Allen Paulos proposes to expose the irrational basis of religious thinking, much the way he exposed rampant mathematical illiteracy in âInnumeracy.â


Stocks opened up on Friday after a gauge of inflation in May showed its lowest reading since March 2004. Shares of Research In Motion Ltd.  and Apple Inc. helped the Nasdaq.


With one victory and four top-three finishes this season, Lindsey Kildow is well on her way to becoming the only American woman other than Picabo Street to win the World Cup downhill championship.


Regulators have issued a public health alert for about 14,800 pounds of missing ground beef products that may be contaminated with the potentially deadly E. coli bacteria, the Department of Agriculture said on Thursday.


The IOC's evaluation team will arrive in London on Tuesday to inspect its 2012 Olympic bid.


Hong Kong's government unveils proposals on how and when it might arrive at full democracy.


Nursing Home Care Improving in Many Areas, Says CMS

Dec. 23, 2004 - All states report a decrease in the prevalence of chronic pain in nursing home patients in the latest report from the Nursing Home Quality Initiative, which was launched two years ago by Health and Human Services.


Iraq war hasn't helped terror fight: Australia poll

Australia will not alter its commitment to Iraq, the conservative government said on Monday, despite a poll showing an overwhelming majority of Australians believe the war has not reduced the threat of terrorism.


Market finishes flat as housing concerns weigh

Stocks ended flat on Friday as weak new home sales data reinforced concerns that the housing and mortgage markets may be far from a recovery, offsetting the energy sector's strength.


Win or lose in Super Bowl XLII, there should be no debate about Tom Brady's place in the pantheon of Super Bowl quarterbacks. But when the subject of the game's best long snapper comes up, well, it's not likely to spark a robust conversation. Even among chirping crickets.


Banks refuse cheques issued by the religious establishment of Indian seer Sri Jayendra Saraswathi.


Finanziaria. Iniziate le dichiarazioni di voto sulla fiducia

Sono ripresi, con le dichiarazioni di voto sulla fiducia, i lavori dell'Aula della Camera sul ddl Bilancio e Finanziaria. Il via libera definitivo di Montecitorio Ã¨ atteso per questa sera, presumibilmente intorno alle 23.


Nell'intervento all'Imfc a Singapore una piccola revisione al rialzo per la crescitae la conferma dell'intento di riportare il disavanzo sotto il 3% nel 2007                                                  Padoa-Schioppa: "Nel 2006 il Pil crescerÃ  dell'1,6%"                                                                                Il ministro si Ã¨ mostrato ottimista: "C'Ã¨ una ripresa della domanda internaI consumi beneficeranno dell'atteso aumento del reddito reale disponibile"


U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales asked senators to adopt legislation that would require Internet service providers to keep customer records for at least a year, and possibly longer. His request could affect not just AOL, Yahoo, and Google, but also small, local ISPs as well.


More history for the Patriots; Win streak at 20

The New England Patriots extended their remarkable winning streak to 20 games on Sunday and tied another NFL record in the process in their 30-20 win over the Seattle Seahawks at Gillette Stadium.


roundup Plus: SanDisk to supply Samsung with miniSD...Hitachi unleashes 100GB notebook drives...Web services security outfits merge.


Philadelphia Phillies Team Report - September 15

(Sports Network) - The Phillies will try to get back on the winning track this evening, when the try to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.


Insider: Papers Study August Crisis, From First Wave to Last Ripple

Two new papers examine the causes and effects of this Augustâs unwinding in the financial markets.


Paris Hilton knows a fetching outfit when she sees one — even if it's something more likely to be found on Bavarian women heading toward church on a crisp Sunday morning in the Alps.


Union members vote for two days of industrial action in a dispute over job cuts and longer shifts.


For years, Lent meant huge chunks of fried fish on Fridays for George Ehrman, a longtime parishioner at Our Lady of Guadalupe in this northeast Ohio town. But the dinner plate was decidedly lighter for Ehrman at a recent Friday fish fry in the bustling parish hall: grilled salmon packed with omega-3, fiber-rich rice pilaf and green beans.


Health authorities of Shenzhen in southern Guangdong Province have issued a notice banning the sales of civet cats and other wild animals at local restaurants in order to prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome.


Feds Warn on Children and Antidepressants

A Food and Drug Administration epidemiologist who triggered a closer look at suicidal behavior among children taking antidepressants cited independent experts at hearings Monday who he said support his findings.    In addition to seeing increases in suicidal thoughts among children receiving all the antidepressants he studied, Dr...


Khatami: Iran Will Pursue Nuclear Program

TEHRAN, Iran - President Mohammad Khatami said Tuesday that Iran will continue a nuclear program some suspect is aimed at developing weapons, even if that means an end to U.N. oversight...


By DORIE TURNER  ATLANTA - Ponds and swamps are becoming eerily silent.  The familiar melody of ribbits, croaks and chirps is disappearing as a mysterious killer fungus wipes out frog populations around the globe, a phenomenon likened to the extinction of dinosaurs.


Yasser Arafat lay in a coma "between life and death" on Friday as senior Palestinian officials met to consider a future without him.


That's despite assurances from Middle East oil producers that they were committed to bringing the price down as a strike began in Africa's largest exporter.


JAPANâS troubled imperial family was finally able to celebrate yesterday as Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Emperor Akihito, and Yoshiki Kuroda, a Tokyo urban planner who lives with his mother, announced their engagement.


Australia warns of possible terrorist attack on Hilton hotel in Indonesia

The Australian government warned that it had received specific intelligence suggesting an imminent terrorist attack in Indonesia, possibly targeting a Hilton hotel.


Chirac, Blair Strive for Unity After Iraq

French President Jacques Chirac agreed  to disagree with Prime Minister Tony Blair over Iraq on  Thursday but pledged full cooperation, from Africa to the  Middle East, when Britain heads the G8 and European Union in  2005.


Stocks & Bonds: A Week of Partial Recovery

An unexpected drop in unemployment helped stocks post their first back-to-back gains in almost a month.


Amy Winehouse, who entered a rehab clinic last month for drug addiction, will not perform as planned at this year's Grammy awards ceremony after the U.S. embassy in London rejected her visa application.


CBO Projects $442 Billion Federal Deficit

WASHINGTON - The federal deficit will swell to a record $422 billion this election year but fall short of even more dire forecasts, Congress' top budget analysts projected Tuesday in a report that became instant fodder for both political parties.    The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the shortfall would shrink to $348 billion next year - still the third worst ever in dollar terms...


Antispyware groups: Legislation still needed

Antispyware groups, concerned that lax consumer practices are offsetting tech gains in antispyware technology, are calling on Congress to pass laws penalizing the companies that resort to distributing the controversial programs.


Vaccine Works to Prevent Cervical Cancer

An experimental vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, first proved effective in preliminary testing two years ago, has continued to provide protection against the disease, researchers reported yesterday.


Put a smile into London fashion, says Emma Thompson

London Fashion Week has always been a showcase for the weird and wacky, but Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson suggested on Tuesday it should also learn to have a laugh.


Il no di Teheran all'Onu non infiamma i prezzi


Pablo Montero was arrested on suspicion of possessing cocaine and driving recklessly, according to police reports.


Summary: Greenspan warns of trade deficit

THE WARNING: Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan cautioned that swollen trade deficits eventually could threaten the economy by souring foreign appetites for investment in the United States.


Himalayan glaciers are melting, which could spell disaster for millions, but adequate monitoring systems are not in place, environmentalists claim.


Abducted mother of Nigerian lawmaker released: police

Kidnappers have released the 75-year-old mother of a state legislator abducted last month in Nigeria's restive oil producing region in the south, a senior police officer said Wednesday.


Samarra, Iraq - The number of people killed continues to climb in the Iraqi town of Samarra. Iraqi police and health officials now say 21 people are dead and 22 others wounded after insurgents set off at least


Advansa Quits Polyethylene Terephthalate and Sells to Spain's La Seda De Barcelona

By Anonymous  ADVANSA has agreed to sell its polyethylene terephthalate (PET), purified terephtalic acid (PTA), which is used to make polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and preform businesses to Spain's La Seda de Barcelona SA.


VATICANO - Cammino di preghiera per la Quaresima -  La V stazione della Via Crucis: GesÃ¹ Ã¨ aiutato dal Cireneo a portare la croce CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Proponiamo alla riflessione ed alla meditazione, la V stazione della Via Crucis secondo lo schema usato il 25 marzo 2005, VenerdÃ¬ Santo, per il rito celebrato al Colosseo.   V/. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedici...


Messina, 20:10 - CALCIO, MESSINA: NIENTE UDINESE PER OGASAWARA

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Messina in vista dell'esordio di domenica al San Filippo contro l'U...


Now after a few days at Davos our correspondents, Robert Scoble and Mike Arrington, are starting to get into the groove. I'm sure much has changed there since I went, in 2000, but I can tell that some important things haven't. For a first time Davoser, the most important thing is to build your network. Until you have a way to share the experience, you're not really there yet. At first it's all about being star-struck. Look there's Henry Kissinger (in my year it was Madeline Allbright). And there's Yassir Arafat (he's dead now). Shimon Peres was there in 2000, but now he's back in power. As was the king of Jordan, but he was very young, now like me, he has more gray hair.  My year was the year of "How Do You Make Money on the Internet." So that's what I wrote about. And it was also the valedictory year for Bill Clinton. His struggles were behind him, he could now look forward to one more year in office and then a lifetime as a former President. John McCain had won New Hampshire while Davos was on, and the nastiness in South Carolina was about to start.  You could tell that Clinton had the weight off his shoulders. He still had Air Force One for a year, he could become a statesman, and he was doing a great job of it. Jet-lagged and with no American TV cameras recording the speech he said "Find a shared vision," his formula for finding peace in the Middle East. I was inspired. He can be a great speaker, almost as great as Barack Obama. I tried to take his message to Bill Gates and Steve Case, both whom are off the tech stage now, replaced by Eric Schmidt and Mark Zuckerberg. FASV is still the challenge. Seems BillC could use a dose of his own advice. Amazing that the Democrats can't find a shared vision. I always thought Clinton was a phony, I gave him the benefit of the doubt in Davos in 2000. He didn't deserve it, he's proving in 2008. When Scoble and Arrington come home let's hope they can help us find a shared vision. The great thing about Davos, imho, is the elevation and the clean mountain air can improve your vision, and inspire you to great heights. The trick is to bring that home with you, hold it and nurture it, and build something from it. I think the great leaders on stage don't get that feeling as much as the newbies do. You only go to your first Davos once, Mike and Robert, let it work its magic on you.


Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki ties 84-year-old hits ...

SEATTLE (CP) - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki didn't waste any time before tying George Sisler's 84-year-old record for hits in a single major-league season on Friday.


Reggio Calabria, 19:55 - CALCIO, SERIE A: REGGINA-CAGLIARI 2-1 NELL'ANTICIPO

Nel primo anticipo della seconda giornata del campionato di serie A, la Reggina ha battuto il Caglia...


Sindacati, per rinnovo contratti nessuna risorsa in manovra


Why a Red Sox Fan Shouldn't Really Want His Team to End the World

ou have a friend who is a Boston Red Sox fan. A good, loyal friend. A confidant you can pity. Boy, you say to him, the Sox are strong this year.


Gordon Brown is set to take over as UK prime minister on Wednesday, ending Tony Blair's 10 years in power.


Candidates Look to Nevada for Signs of Future Success

In a preview of the battle looming on Feb. 5, the campaigns of Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) head into today's Nevada caucuses engaged in a fierce fight for Hispanic support, bombarding voters with Spanish-language advertisements and literature and arguing over...


Bulgaria, EU move to secure freedom for HIV medics

Bulgaria and the European Union called on Libya on Wednesday to transfer six foreign medics to Sofia, after Tripoli lifted their death sentences for infecting hundreds of children with the HIV virus.


African countries are bracing themselves for this month's rollout of US$150, Linux-based laptops for school children under the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative.


New Indonesia leader promises action, not miracles

Indonesia's new president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed on Wednesday to stimulate the economy and personally lead the fight against endemic corruption, but urged his people not to expect miracles overnight.


Police searching for a woman last seen four days ago say they have found a body.


Film to show doomed love of Spanish matador Manolete

The triumphs of the bullfighter Manolete   and his tragic early death in 1947 have become legendary in   Spain, but his eyebrow-raising relationship with actress Lupe   Sino has been largely ignored.


Afghans Hold Taliban Suspects for Karzai Attack

Three suspects Taliban members have been arrested for trying to kill Afghan President Hamid Karzai by firing a rocket at his helicopter during his first election campaign trip outside Kabul, officials said on Friday.


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Mets Ready to Deal; All They Need Is a Trade Partner

Mets General Manager Omar Minahas has met with most of the teams that may be willing to trade big-money marquee players in blockbuster deals.


A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday  rejected an agreement between UAL Corp. UALAQ.OB and its  pilots union that would have let bankrupt United Airlines cut  pilots' pay by 14 percent and terminate their pension plans.


Israeli PM Ehud Olmert rejects calls to halt excavations at a contentious Jerusalem holy site, Israeli media reports.


Oil prices broke into record  territory above $52 Thursday on heightened concerns that  supplies of heating fuels will prove inadequate during the  northern hemisphere winter.


Ex-Colombian hostage tells of chains, battle fears

Many of the hostages held by Colombian rebels are kept chained in jungle camps surrounded by barbed wire and are terrified by encroaching army artillery and machine gun fire, a freed captive said on Friday.


Allawi: 'Major Neglect' Lead to Murder of 49 Iraqi Recruits

BAGHDAD, Oct 26 -- Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said on Tuesday "major neglect" by US-led forces led to the murder of 49 Iraqi army recruits by insurgents this weekend.


Cyber threats, chiefly viruses like NetSky and Sasser, make security an ongoing concern as it holds steady over software infrastructure as the third top priority.


Moscow out to harm NATO with release of files: Latvia

Latvia said on Friday Moscow's release of documents stating the United States and Britain gave tacit approval to Soviet occupation of the Baltics was an attempt to sour NATO relations ahead of next week's summit.


Former OLPC C.T.O. Aims to Create $75 Laptop

Pixel Qi is looking to create a $75 laptop and trying to advance low-cost computers and power-efficient laptops, mobile phones and other consumer electronics that are sunlight readable.


Advertising: MySpace Mini-Episodes, Courtesy of Honda

Honda, plans to run smaller commercials for a smaller car in smaller versions of television series.


Information from a man caught in a vehicle loaded with explosives led to the arrests of two senior Taliban military commanders believed to be responsible for a series of terror attacks in southern Afghanistan, an official said yesterday.


Most taxpayers could expect a rebate of up to $600 starting in mid-May under the economic aid plan set to go through Congress within weeks.


Mike Baker looks back at the major events in the education world in England during 2007.


A group of 38 Ethiopian opposition leaders found guilty of links to election protests is to be freed, they say.


Il movimento si riserva di aderire a cessate il fuoco


Indonesia Confirms Two Women Taken Hostage in Iraq

Indonesia has confirmed the kidnapping of two Indonesian women in Iraq and advised any other nationals in the country to leave immediately, a Foreign Ministry official said on Friday.


EU, Iran launch next phase in nuclear negotiations

Germany, Britain and France launched new negotiations with Iran on Monday to seek ways for Tehran to abandon its alleged nuclear weapons program in return for aid to build up its civilian energy program.


Kidnapped Italian priest freed in the Philippines

An Italian priest kidnapped almost six weeks ago in the Philippines by Islamic militants was released unharmed early Friday, the Italian prime minister and officials here said.


Hamas: Journalist kidnapped in Gaza well

A British Broadcasting Corp. journalist kidnapped in Gaza is alive and well and could soon be released, a Palestinian government spokesman said.


A police and Health and Safety Executive investigation is under way after the discovery of two bodies.


Aryan Nations Founder Richard Butler Dies

Richard G. Butler, the notorious white supremacist who founded the Aryan Nations and was once dubbed the "elder statesman of American hate," has died at the age of 86, authorities said Wednesday.


Bayer says mistakenly failed to disclose drug data

German drug maker Bayer AG "mistakenly" failed to inform U.S. regulators about a study on the risks of heart-surgery drug Trasylol before an advisory panel met and ruled the side effects were acceptable, the company said on Friday.


With its authority in Iraq set to expire, the Bush administration will also seek to guarantee civilian contractors specific legal protections from Iraqi law, according to administration and military officials.


Justice Secretary Jack Straw orders an inquiry into claims an MP was bugged as he visited a constituent in jail.


Broadband-over-power-lines battle goes to court

Appeals court hears ongoing spat pitting amateur radio operators, who fear nascent devices will cause harmful interference, against the FCC, which views BPL as future cable or DSL rival.


A new outbreak of the strain of bird flu that is deadly to humans has struck Ukraine after being kept under control for two years, veterinarians said on Friday.


Samsung Forecasts Global Chip Sales to Slow Next Year

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second-largest semiconductor maker, said it expects global chip sales next year to grow at half of this year's pace on increased supply from new plants coming online.


British company launches 'docu-game' recreating JFK assassination

GLASGOW, Scotland A British company says it's releasing a video game recreating the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy. The Scottish-based firm Traffic says "JFK Reloaded" is an educational "docu-game


Yankees rearrange schedule with Jays to play Rays

Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays will finally play the finale of their season series next Thursday, September 23, thanks in part to the Toronto Blue Jays.


By Gregory Lopes, The Washington Times  Feb. 17--Patients ordering drugs online for depression and insomnia  instead received schizophrenia medication that caused them to seek emergency  medical treatment for breathing problems, the Food and Drug Administration  learned yesterday.


Calls for investigation into overnight allowance that is 'taken on trust'


Disney Sides With The Blu-ray Disc Assocation

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced that The Walt Disney Company will become a member of the Board of Directors of the BDA, and will begin releasing content non-exclusively in the Blu-ray Disc format when Blu-ray hardware launches in North


Porsche remains "moderately confident" for its business in the current year, despite a drop in sales in North America.


Google Launches Amazon-Style Book Search Business

Google Inc. on Wednesday quietly launched a new search technology to help publishers sell books online, a fast-growing market dominated by Internet retailer Amazon.


Terror suspects held at the US military base at Guantanamo Bay must be allowed to meet privately with their lawyers, a federal judge has ruled.


Blair: 'Sense of possibility' in Mideast

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, making his first public comments as the international community's Mideast peace envoy, urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders Tuesday to take advantage of a new "sense of possibility" in the region.


The G7 finance ministers are due to meet in Germany, with the low value of the yen likely to be a key issue of debate.


NBC's Tim Russert deflected criticism of his ethics and credibility as the prosecution rested its case Thursday in the obstruction and perjury trial of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby


A car bomb has brought fresh carnage to the heart of Baghdad, killing six people and wounding eight near the Education Ministry, officials say.


Iraqi Official Derides U.N. Election Aid

The United Nations has not sent enough election workers to help out with vital balloting in Iraq set for January, the Iraqi foreign minister said Wednesday.


Officials in India's technology industry expressed anger and concern over the jailing of the CEO of eBay's Indian subsidiary related to the online sale of a sex video. The U.S. State Department has also made inquiries about the case.


Disagi anche a Fiumicino, protesta il Codacons


Amidst claims that IT shops can now provision BEA WebLogic Servers in mere minutes instead of hours, Veritas today debuted version 4.0 of Opforce Enterprise Edition for Windows, Linux (Red Hat & SUSE), Solaris and AIX.


Three important tasks of Chirac's visit to China

French President Jacques Chirac started a state visit to China Saturday. President Chirac is an old friend of China. On his visit to China seven years ago he established the all-round strategic partnership


Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo in $44.6 billion deal

Microsoft Corp on Friday said it had offered to acquire Yahoo Inc in a proposed cash and stock deal valued at $44.6 billion.


A pensioner is jailed for eight years after admitting raping a child, who fell pregnant to him when she was a teenager.


While arguing in court that states are free to enact tougher mercury controls from power plants, the Bush administration pressured dozens of states to accept a scheme that would let some plants evade cleaning up their pollution, government documents show.


Miami, LA top list of cellphone chatterers

Look who's talking! People in Miami  and Los Angeles chat on their cell phones more than any other  Americans, according to a survey of cell phone use in major  cities.


Four Republicans considering running for president in 2008 courted activists Saturday and predicted GOP success in the November elections despite the party's sagging support in polls.


Journalists Fight Jackson Case Secrecy in Court

Saying court-imposed secrecy surrounding the Michael Jackson trial violated "every principle of our democracy," a media lawyer asked a state appeals court on Wednesday to unseal key documents in the child molestation case.


Tribune Chief Executive to Resign After Buyout

Dennis FitzSimons will step down as soon as the $8.2 billion buyout of the media conglomerate closes and will leave the company at the end of the year, the company said.


Speed Trains to Cross Bulgaria after 2008

Business: 21 October 2004, Thursday. About EUR 825 M will be necessary for the construction of high-speed railways, expected to start between 2008 and 2015.


Iraq Shi'ites Debate PM Choice, Allies After Poll

Iraq's main Shi'ite alliance, fresh  from winning landmark elections, gathered on Monday to choose a  candidate for prime minister and the allies it needs after  failing to win an absolute majority.


TORONTO -- Doctors across Ontario have voted to reject a proposed four-year fee agreement with the McGuinty government. Broadcast News has learned 60 per cent of the 15,000 doctors who voted by phone rejected the new deal with the province.


Catch The Shooting Stars In Tonight's Meteor Shower

This one is named Geminids because it seems to originate from the constellation Gemini. It will deliver about a dozen stars an hour.


A half-dozen themes, and trouble spots, to watch for in spring training and beyond. Life after Pedro He was moody. He adhered to a set of rules all his own. He showed up late to spring training. He left Camden Yards early last Opening Day. He demanded respect, even when he was the highest-paid pitcher in baseball.


AT&T has temporarily suspended a new parental control service on cell phones after it was discovered there were potential issues with 911 services.


The Dixie Chicks appear to be more popular than the president these days. President Bush's approval rating has plummeted, but the Chicks are on top of the pop and country charts with their first album since publicly criticizing Bush three years ago.


In the summer of 2000, Christopher Reeve was asked to direct a film about Brooke Ellison, the inspirational 11-year-old girl who was paralyzed from the neck down after being hit by a car on her way home from school.


Auction Ends for Bonds' 700th Homer Ball

Giants slugger Barry Bonds' 700th home run ball drew a top bid of $804,129 Wednesday after a 10-day online auction.


Twin Cities Editor Planning Online Daily

The former editor and publisher of The Star Tribune of Minneapolis is expected to announce plans for an online, nonprofit daily newspaper for the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.


IBM released Atlas, a software toolset that provides advanced search and analysis functions for its enterprise social networking product, Lotus Connections, on Tuesday."Atlas looks at the data within Connections and does some visualizations of the information," said Chris Lamb, senior product manager. "The main point is that it is a way to visualize the social data from a line-of-business perspective and a personal level."The Atlas suite contains four components dubbed My Net, Find, Reach, and Net.The Net component provides a view of groups that have formed within an organization due to work on similar projects, IBM said. The point is to help users find ways to improve communications among various nodes throughout the company. My Net provides a similar view but focuses on a user's personal network.Atlas also includes Reach, a dashboard-like tool that helps users "navigate the six degrees of separation that divide them from a colleague," as an IBM statement describes. The purpose is to help workers more quickly connect with people in the organization who have a particular skill set or area of knowledge.The last component is Find, which can provide search results that leverage social networking-related data, such as blogs and reporting structures, according to IBM.Atlas and Lotus Connections fit into an ambitious push by IBM around social collaboration in enterprises.A growing number of people use multiple networks and would like to easily move their profile data between them. Without providing specifics, Lamb said IBM is moving to address the problem."That's something that we're looking at, how we aggregate that," he said. "There will be some announcements around the Lotusphere time frame." Lotusphere is scheduled for Jan. 20-24 in Orlando, Florida.IBM is selling Atlas through its Software Services for Lotus group. Lamb declined to provide specific pricing information.


You may be surprised what your broker will do for you.


Pakistani police released a photograph on Saturday of a suicide bomber who killed at least 139 people, as opposition leader Benazir Bhutto worked out her next step after the bloody start to her comeback campaign.


Six of the biggest US banks are set to announce plans to offer more help to those struggling with mortgages.


With all there is to enjoy in the change from spring to summer in North Carolina, there's a downside that's become just about as dependable: drought conditions.  The U.S.


JC Flowers steps up its efforts to take control of embattled Northern Rock, securing a management team should a deal go through.


Amnesty: Rapes in War Zones Not Punished

Women and girls in war zones suffer rape and violent abuse while offenders escape punishment, Amnesty International said a report released Wednesday.


DreamWorks Animation hits Street running

Impeccably timed to take full advantage of the success of "Shark Tale," the initial public offering of DreamWorks Animation SKG went off swimmingly Thursday, floating 38% higher in its first day of trading.


British leader defends war amid sinking ratings

Prime Minister Tony Blair, skirting a direct apology, acknowledged to his Labor Party Tuesday that intelligence used to justify the invasion of Iraq was wrong, but insisted


More Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Coming -Officials

Another 1 million doses of a nasal spray influenza vaccine will be available in the United States this year, Bush administration officials said on Thursday as they sought to calm concerns about a flu shot shortage.


China to treat more AIDS patients with free ARV therapy in 2005

China plans to treat another 20,000 to 30,000 AIDS patients next year with free anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy, a senior health official said.


Silver Surfers Decide the Garden Will Have to Wait

PENSIONERS now prefer surfing the Net to gardening, DIY or going for walks, according to a survey yesterday.   It found that using the computer is the favourite pastime for four out of ten retired people, who typically spend an hour a day at the screen.


Car bombs tore through a fruit and vegetable market in a Shi'ite area of central Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 51 people in another devastating attack fuelling a vicious cycle of sectarian violence.


The UN Human Rights Council is to hold an emergency session on the conflict in Sudan's region of Darfur.


JJ Redick and Daniel Ewing each scored 20 points, and No. 11 Duke turned up the defensive pressure in the second half to beat Tennessee-Martin 88-46 Saturday night in the teams' season opener in Durham, NC.


Talk about bad timing. SOHU's (Nasdaq: SOHU) earnings release yesterday came on the heels of news that the Chinese central bank increased interest rates.


Galarraga joins Mets with minor-league deal

Former Rockies star Andres Galarraga is taking his quest to reach 400 homers to the New York Mets. The 43-year-old first baseman agreed Thursday to a minor league contract with the Mets and


Sarah Wilkinson, a former ballet dancer, used to lie in bed at night thinking she would die as her body began to consume itself after a diet of black coffee and laxatives left her skeletal and malnourished.


OLIMPIADI TORINO 2006 - Stefano Baldini sarÃ  il primo tedoforo

La fiamma olimpica di Torino 2006 arrivera' in Italia il 7 dicembre 2005. L'annuncio arriva dal Salone d'Onore del Coni. La torcia dei Giochi sara' accesa nel tempio di Hera a Olimpia, e passera' da Roma a Torino dopo oltre 11 mila chilometri e 64 giorni.


UK scientists monitor fourth plane in Russia spy probe

A Kremlin aide on Thursday renewed Russian pledges to help Britain investigate the death of a former KGB spy in London after British police found traces of radiation on two aircraft that had flown from Moscow.


The Claim: Fetal Heart Rate Can Predict the Babyâs Sex

Is there any connection between a unborn babyâs gender and the rate of the fetal heartbeat?


Both quarterbacks have strong arms, quick feet and plenty of wins on their resumes. One other thing Donovan McNabb and Daunte Culpepper have in common: They're the only two of the five heralded quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 1999 draft still in the NFL.


The Middle East War For Hearts and Minds

By rushing to rebuild Lebanon, Hizballah and Iran are spreading their influence in the Middle East. Can the U.S. do more?


Nigeria court seeks 3 arrests in Pfizer drug trial

KANO, Nigeria  - A Nigerian court on Monday ordered the arrests of three of the defendants in a trial over a drug test conducted by Pfizer  in 1996 which Nigerian authorities say killed 11 children and left others disabled.


Material Technologies Retains The Investor Relations Group of New York

Material Technologies PLC (OTCBB: MTTG),  an engineering, research and development company specializing in  technologies to measure and monitor metal fatigue to improve public and  private safety, has retained The Investor Relations Group, Inc.


Luis Horna will clash with Juan Carlos Ferrero at the Madrid Masters after a first-round win over Hicham Arazi. The Peruvian broke Arazi to win the first set and, although the Moroccan recovered from 5-2 to


Maxim Plunges, Colgate Slips in Pre-Trade

Maxim Pharmaceuticals Inc.  shares plunged nearly 60 percent on Monday after the company said its experimental liver cancer drug failed to show an improvement in patient survival rates during a clinical trial.


Militant group claims Nigeria tanker blaze

A prominent militant group in the oil-rich Niger Delta said it planted an explosive device that set a tanker on fire Friday in Nigeria's main oil hub, Port Harcourt.


State of the Art: A New Box From Sony Turns Videotapes Into Shiny DVDs

The DVDirect VRD-MC3 stresses two extremely important attributes: simplicity and reproduction quality.


East Timor rebel escapes as troops launch raid

An Australian-led international peacekeeping force launched a raid to capture East Timor rebel Alfredo Reinado on Sunday, killing four people, an Australian commander said.


Three Moroccans suspected of links with international Islamic terrorism are held in Spain for trying to obtain explosives.


Serbia searches for war crimes fugitives

Serbia has intensified its search for Gen. Ratko Mladic and three other war crimes fugitives before a fact-finding visit this week by a chief U.N. prosecutor who has questioned Serbia's commitment to finding the suspects, officials said Wednesday.


McDonald's raises annual dividend by 50 percent

McDonald's Corp.  on Wednesday raised its annual dividend by 50 percent as part of a plan to return up to $17 billion to shareholders through 2009, sending its shares up more than 2 percent.


Karzai Clinches Afghan Poll Win, Rival Concedes

President Hamid Karzai clinched victory in Afghanistan's historic presidential poll as his main rival conceded defeat even before election workers began counting the final votes on Monday.