UN Urged to Ignore Bush Plea for Human Cloning Ban

Britain's national academy of science  urged the United Nations on Monday to ignore a call by  President Bush to ban all forms of human cloning.


Spanish authorities in Barcelona arrest 14 people suspected of having links to Islamist terror groups.


Two Iraqi Ministers Targeted in Separate Attacks

Iraqi officials say assailants targeted the convoys of two Iraqi government ministers in separate attacks in Baghdad Tuesday. Neither official was hurt, but five other people were killed in the attacks.


A PAINKILLER for arthritis sufferers should have been banned four years ago, experts said yesterday. Vioxx, used by 400,000 Brits, was taken off the market by its US makers last month due to potentially deadly side-effects.


By SETH BORENSTEIN  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA is marching toward another evening launch attempt for Discovery on Saturday, but bad weather could keep the space shuttle grounded again.


Dec 24, 2004 - BOSTON RED SOX Agreed to terms with C Jason Varitek on a four-year contract. HANSHIN TIGERS Signed OF Shane Spencer and RHP Jamie Brown.


When Georgia's seniors are introduced before their final game at Sanford Stadium, the crowd always sends them off with respectful cheers. Well, this group should get a rousing ovation.


IBM, seeking to exit an industry it helped pioneer two decades ago, hired Merrill Lynch to find a buyer for its personal-computer unit.


The U.S. ITC gives Broadcom relief for patent violation.


The US presidential candidates address major scientific questions put to them by the journal Nature.


Roma, 20:53 - CALCIO, ROMA; CONTI: NON VOGLIAMO PERDERE CHIVU

La Roma non si rassegna a perdere Chivu. Ad assicurarlo è Bruno Conti, direttore dell'area te...


Abbas puts off planned talks with Hamas in Gaza

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President   Mahmoud Abbas on Monday put off talks with Hamas aimed at   breaking a stalemate over forming a unity government, in a sign   of deep internal divisions.


Vietnam will get a $1.1bn (Â£542m) loan from the Asian Development Bank to build a highway to mainland China.


By Patrick Donohue, Destin Log, Fla.  Sep. 13--The rule book is out, the T-shirts are ordered -- and the start of the 58th annual Destin Fishing Rodeo is less than a month away.


Sundance Creates International Competition

Sundance--Americaâs most popular, independent film festival-- has created two new categories for international films. This will enable them to compete alongside US films for the first time.


Update 6: Tentative Deal Reached in Casino Strike

Thousands of striking casino-hotel workers reached a tentative contract agreement that signals an end to a bitter, month-old walkout - the longest in Atlantic City casino history.


China launches its own next generation of Internet

China has taken a major step in becoming the next big player in the Internet Market with their latest release. They launched their first backbone network of the next generation Internet that would help China to catch-up with the market leaders.


Of Trombones and Trumpets, of Drums and an Electric Jug

Reviews of releases by Jeremy Pelt, Joe Fiedler, Roy Haynes, Tyshawn Sorey and 13th Floor Elevators.


Former Republican Gov. William Milliken of Michigan endorsed Democratic Sen. John Kerry for president on Monday, saying President Bush has pursued policies "pandering to the extreme right wing."


The first criminal trial stemming from accounting fraud at Enron Corp, which has just started, will test claims that Wall Street executives contributed to the crime that drove the former energy trader into bankruptcy.


Earthquake in Japan kills six, injures hundreds

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - A strong earthquake flattened houses in northwestern Japan on Monday, killing at least six people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and sparking a small fire at the world's biggest nuclear power plant.


Henman joins chorus in favour of leggy ballgirls

Top seed Tim Henman joined a chorus of players who can't see what the fuss is about as a feminist Spanish politician goes to war against leggy models serving as ball girls at the 2.425-million-euro Madrid ...


N.Y. Canât Limit Ferry Crash Damages, Judge Says

A federal judge ruled today that the city is fully liable for damages in the 2003 crash of the State Island ferry.


School inspectors must show they are good value and actually improve standards, MPs say.


When criminals need guns, they have plenty of options in a country with nearly 100,000 licensed gun stores. But drug dealers and other crooks don't shop just anywhere. They have their favorites.


He's a cool guy, a borderline lunatic, someone who can jam the hell out of a Strat. He's got a temper that's quicker than Michael Vick and spent some time last week talking football


Next, Lonelygirl15 Kills Some Myths MEANWHILE

By Evgeny Morozov  Peeping into the life of a frustrated 16-year-old could not possibly be a gratifying experience. This is a period of life normally to be recycled, forgotten and repressed.


United Airlines Likely to Terminate Pension Plans

nited Airlines said today that it was likely to terminate and replace its four employee pension plans with less-generous benefits, a drastic move that the airline said was necessary to attract the financing that would allow it to ...


GM talks grind on, health-care trust in focus

Negotiations between General Motors  Corp  and its major union ran through a fifth day of  overtime on Wednesday, with the automaker suggesting a trust  fund that would take over nearly $5 billion in annual  health-care costs, according to a person familiar with the  proposal.


Mexico Rebel Marcos Writes Novel with Crime Writer

Mexican rebel Subcommander Marcos,  one of the best known Latin American revolutionaries since Che  Guevara, published the first chapter of a novel on Sunday that  promises to be a critical commentary on contemporary Mexico.


Colin Montgomerie shot a 5-over-par 77 and missed the cut at The Heritage yesterday, five days after making the winning putt for Europe at the Ryder Cup.


Parte l'operazione ''Vai con Internet'' : 200 euro di bonus

Parte la campagna del Governo denominata ''Vai con Internet'' che consetirÃ  di avere alle famiglie con reddito non superiroe ai 15.000 euro un bonus d di 200 euro per acquistare un pc. Il Governo ha messo


Minaccia di darsi fuoco in diretta al Tg2

Nicola De Martino è il padre che pochi giorni fa ha riabbracciato il figlio Luca dopo 13 anni. In diretta a Dieci Minuti momenti di apprensione


Interactive exhibits have been a mainstay in museums for more than three decades. In recent years museums have become more creative about the way they introduce technology into their exhibits.


Korea pension fund seeks to buy KEB from Lone Star

South Korea's National Pension Service is interested in buying a 51 percent stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) from U.S. investment firm Lone Star, the fund's chief investment officer told Reuters on Tuesday.


Illinois Fires Football Coach Ron Turner

Ron Turner was fired by Illinois on Monday after three straight losing seasons, a sharp turnaround from early success that included the team's first Big Ten football title in a decade.


In living rooms, church services and on the stage of the Lincoln Theatre in the District, people across the region yesterday celebrated the first day of Kwanzaa, a holiday that honors African


HMS Holdings has seen an increase in revenues and net income.


Peace appeals are heard as Palestinian leaders join festivities in the West Bank town of Bethlehem.


Weaker Jack Daniel's Gets Sober Reception

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - If you've noticed that your Jack Daniel's is carrying a little less kick these days, you're probably right...


One of the worst brawls in sports history in Auburn Hills

Players and fans exchanged punches in the stands in one of the worst NBA brawls ever, leaving several people injured and prompting a police investigation.


South Wales-based bakery Ferrari's, which employs about 600 people, goes into administration.


Surge of suicides among teenage girls in Norway, study finds

Suicide attempts among teenage girls in Norway rose by 30 percent between 1992 and 2002, a study revealed, an increase attributed to rising substance abuse and young girls' growing concerns about body image.


Telecom Tests Online Aromatherapy Service

People play games, go shopping and meet dates on the Internet. So why not use the Web to download the perfect mood-enhancing fragrance?


Senate Backs Disputed Judicial Nomination

Leslie H. Southwick won confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit over the objections of civil rights organizations and many Democrats.


Democrat Kucinich: long shot who keeps on running

Democratic presidential hopeful  Dennis Kucinich has just 1 percent support in the polls, six  candidates ahead of him and next to no chance of becoming U.S.  president. But don't tell him that.


Turkish Airlines signs 2.8 bln dollar order with Airbus

Turkish Airlines signed a 2.8-billion-dollar (2.22-billion-euro) contract with Airbus here to purchase 36 planes to bolster its ageing fleet.


Australian hockey officials have defended their decision to withdraw the Kookaburras from December's prestigious Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan.


Complex Brings Work, Shops Close to Home

Tucked on a side street, just a block from the cars and trucks that whiz along Rockville Pike, sits a new complex of 404 luxury apartments, renovated restaurants and stores that some planners and developers are calling the optimum in compact urban redevelopment.


Pfizer Warns of Risks From Its Painkiller

Pfizer warned doctors that one of its best-selling painkillers, Bextra, might increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in coronary artery bypass surgery patients.


Get ready for the new personal-use stun gun.


US singer Melissa Etheridge has said she is recovering from treatment for breast cancer.


British police charge eight with terrorist offenses

LONDON -- British police charged eight terrorist suspects yesterday with conspiring to commit murder and use radioactive materials, toxic gases, chemicals or explosives to cause ''fear or injury" in a case involving an alleged top Al Qaeda operative at the center of a US terror alert this month.


Syria spurned atom smuggler approach in 2001: Assad

Syria rebuffed a possible approach in 2001 from Pakistani-led traffickers in nuclear arms technology, President Bashar al-Assad said.


Afghan Taliban say have missing foreign soldier

A foreign soldier went missing on Wednesday in Afghanistan and the country's Taliban movement said it had kidnapped him.


Foreign National Shot Dead in Saudi Capital

The Saudi Interior Ministry identified the foreigner as a Briton, and said he was killed Wednesday in a parking lot at a shopping center in eastern Riyadh.


The closeout retailer reports record Black Friday sales.


All Markt up AMD vs Intel The EC's anti-trust probe of Intel is growing and taking on a German flavor.â¦


Nokia Announces Total Mobile Content Service

Nokia, a global leader in mobile devices has joined forces with mobile media publisher Starcut, to deliver premium content for mobile device consumers.


Peyton Manning set yet another NFL passing record Sunday, finishing the season with a rating of 121.1, more than eight points better than Steve Young's previous mark.


More than 100,000 Turks took to the streets on Saturday to protest against government plans to lift an Islamic headscarf ban at universities and to defend the country's strong secular tradition.


JetBlue Cancels More Flights in Stormâs Wake

Continuing flight delays and cancellations led to angry confrontations yesterday between JetBlue Airways and its passengers.


Pakistan's opposition dealt a crushing blow to allies of President Pervez Musharraf in parliamentary elections, threatening the rule of America's close ally in the war on terror


Ventenne tedesca da quattro giorni dopo serata in discoteca

Una ragazza tedesca di 20 anni, Vera Heinzl Ã¨ scomparsa la notte tra il 19 ed il 20 agosto a Roma. Sulla scomparsa, denunciata da un'amica della giovane, stanno indagando gli agenti della seconda sezione della Squadra Mobile di Roma.


Bucs' Wade Placed on IR; DE Ahanotu Signs

TAMPA, Fla. (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers  made several roster moves on Wednesday, including putting  center John Wade on injured reserve and signing defensive end  Chidi Ahanotu.


Lynne Spears's Parenting Book 'Delayed Indefinitely'

Lynne Spears's book about raising her famous daughters Britney and Jamie Lynn has been put on hold, the publisher confirms to PEOPLE. "The book is delayed indefinitely. It's delayed, not cancelled," says a spokeswoman for Thomas Nelson, which publishes...


The UN Security Council prepares to discuss the future of Kosovo amid continuing deadlock.


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.


Shuttle Loss Proved 'Cathartic,' Departing NASA Leader Says

The loss of the shuttle Columbia was not just a low point in NASA history, but was also a "cathartic moment" that led to reforming the space agency and pushed the nation


Europe Union Agrees to Lift Arms Embargo on Libya

The European Union's foreign ministers agreed today to lift an arms embargo on Libya, marking a further step toward returning the country to the international diplomatic fold.


Thai officials admitted today that at least 78 protesters in their custody were suffocated or crushed to death after being put into trucks following a riot amongst Muslims in Thailand's troubled far south.


Mantova, 19:02 - CALCIO, MANTOVA; COMUNE: IL MARTELLI E' QUASI IN REGOLA

Il comune di Mantova con una nota inteviene per rivendicare le buone condizioni di sicurezza dello s...


The rate of Amazon deforestation rose sharply during the last five months of 2007 as land was cleared for soy and cattle, prompting a top-level emergency meeting Thursday by government officials


The number of schools in England judged to be failing has risen slightly, education inspectors say.


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

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


Investigators have unearthed a mass grave in northern Iraq containing hundreds of bodies of women and children believed killed in the 1980s.


New woes for Berlusconi as Italian president rejects justice bill

Italy's president refused to sign into law a controversial judicial reform by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right government which magistrates said would threaten their independence, the president's office revealed.


Retirement possible as British Olympic oarsman Pinsent calls news ...

(CP) - There will be more than passing interest in Canada when British Olympic hero Matthew Pinsent steps to the microphone in London on Tuesday.


Suspicious packages found in 4 areas of Boston

Four suspicious packages were found in separate locations around Boston on Wednesday hours after a bomb squad detonated another suspicious package below a highway, police said.


Intel President-CEO Otellini to Speak at UTC Event in Fall

The Utah Technology Commission said Monday that Paul Otellini, president and chief executive officer of Intel, will be the featured speaker at the UTC's ninth annual Hall of Fame celebration Nov. 30.  Otellini joined Intel in 1974 and became the company's fifth CEO in May 2005.


SEOUL, South Korea - Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled a new mobile phone that features some of the sleek design and functions of Apple Inc.'s much-hyped iPhone.


Ex-Peru head Alberto Fujimori apologises to victims of abuse but denies at his trial he ordered death squads.


Kinetic Data, the leading provider of third-party Business Service Management (BSM) tools for the BMC Remedy platform, today announced the details and availability of its new Kinetic Data Partner Program.


French Leaders Discuss Hostage Crisis in Iraq

French leaders began high-level meetings on Sunday on the fate of two French hostages in Iraq after Foreign Minister Michel Barnier returned to Paris empty-handed from a Middle East rescue mission.


Anti-Hollywood Activists Try to Upstage Venice Fest

While stars sip martinis poolside at the Venice Film Festival, down the beach hundreds of activists are staging a "camp-in" to protest against Hollywood blockbusters and high ticket prices at the competition.


American scientists are developing hypersonic cruise missiles that will fly 10 times faster than current rockets, penetrate concrete armouring and could be launched from any site in the world.


Theater Review | 'Gemelos': In a Brutal Landscape, Brutalized by Grandma

âGemelosâ is a theatrically novel story of endurance in the face of want and neglect.


A U.S. district judge dismisses Victor Conte's motion for a dismissal, increasing the chances that the BALCO case will go to trial early next year.


Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Hee-Won Han birdied the first playoff hole on Sunday to win the Safeway Classic. Han posted a final-round, five-under 67 to join Lorie Kane at nine-under-par 207.


Ford plans to secure $18 bln in financing

NEW YORK/DETROIT  - Ford Motor Co.  said on Monday it plans to borrow $18 billion by pledging assets as collateral, an unprecedented requirement that highlights its worsening financial condition.


The Firefox browser has become an instant sensation, in just a few weeks gaining impressively against Microsoft Corp.'s market-leading but malware-beleaguered Internet Explorer.


A Physician Caught Trying to Heal Himself

Rarely has a more conflicted or unpromising candidate entered the field of medicine, and this mismatch gives âInternâ its offbeat appeal.


Exploit available for year's first critical Windows bug

A proof-of-concept exploit for a TCP/IP flaw that affects Windows Vista and XP has security researchers ringing alarm bells, with one saying it could "be one of the biggest [vulnerabilities] of 2008."


International operations have to be high on the company's list as it seeks to improve its performance.


Russia delivers first nuclear fuel to Iran

Russia has delivered the first shipment of nuclear fuel to Iran's Bushehr atomic power station, a step Western powers worried by Tehran's nuclear ambitions had urged Moscow not to take.


A Midwest snowstorm and a crush of baggage caused widespread problems for airlines over the holiday weekend, but a flurry of sick days by US Airways flight attendants contributed to delays, a spokeswoman for the troubled airline said.


The elegant wireless system now comes with its own music


William "Captain Kirk" Shatner is forking over $200,000 to boldly go where he's never really been before. The "Star Trek" thespian is one of 7,000 stargazers who have pledged


Il XXXVI Convegno Nazionale di Studi di Medicina Trasfusionale a ...

E' organizzato da SIMTI - SocietÃ  Italiana di Medicina Trasfusionale e Immunoematologia a Firenze (presso Firenze Fiera, Palazzo Congressi e Palazzo Affari, Piazza Adua 1 50123 FIRENZE telefono 05549721 fax 0554973237), nel 50Â° Anniversario della


Nello storico negozio di New York vendite in rialzo del 31%


Thousands of Greeks queue for government aid after the country's worst forest fires for decades.


Shiite militants in Iraq said to hand over keys to revered Najaf shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  Militants loyal to firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Saturday that they handed over the keys to a revered Muslim shrine to Shiite religious leaders a big step toward resolving a 2-week-old standoff in the holy city of Najaf.


What do retirees and mothers of young children have in common? They both want jobs with flexible schedules.


Kyrgyz leader's party wins big in vote-early results

A party supported by Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev won 47 percent of the vote in Sunday's parliamentary election, early official results showed on Monday.


Liverpool boss Benitez on alert for Brazilian dangermen

Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez has picked out Brazil's Rivaldo and Giovanni as the key players to watch in the Champions League Group A match at Olympiakos.


Persistent news about subprime woes still irk Wall Street.


ConocoPhillips pays $2bn for Lukoil stake

American oil company ConocoPhillips acquired the Russian government's 7.6% stake in Lukoil yesterday, after bidding almost $2bn (Â£1.


A firm that used "high pressure sales tactics" to sell shares is fined Â£250,000 by the City watchdog.


Risparmio energetico, ambiente e detrazioni

Dalla climatizzazione ai pannelli: ecco come si ottiene la detrazione fiscale del 55% delle spese per casa e impresa


Fiery chef Ramsay named as London's best

Gordon Ramsay was named the best chef in London for the 11th year running in a new guide out Tuesday but his dominance of the British capital's top restaurants could become "stifling", it warned.


German carmaker Porsche expects its streak of strong earnings to continue in the current fiscal year that ends in July, the company said on Wednesday.


Parents find factory chemicals in boy's blood

On a whim, two parents got in on a bloodstream study to find out what kinds of chemicals are in their children's blood. It turned out that in just 18 months, their toddler had amassed more man-made gunk in his body than they'd gotten in decades. It all came from the environment in which he lives, from mattresses, fabrics, and plastic spoons and plates.


com. Fox has survived one lawsuit over its boxing reality series "The Next Great Champ." Now the show's producers are being hauled back into court.


U.S. Park Police Rebuked For Security Lapses

Force plagued by low morale, poor leadership and bad organization has failed to adequately protect iconic landmarks, government report shows.


Befuddled by a sweeping curve, Ryan Spilborghs found that it only got worse, because he was no match for the fastball that came next. He was frozen not by the 48-degree weather, but the guile and finesse of Hideki Okajima.


Deadly methane gas emanating from a dairy farm's manure pit killed five people, including four members of a Mennonite family, authorities said.


Sun anticipates moves to software services

(InfoWorld) - In the IT shop of the near future, personnel likely will manage services instead of systems, a Sun Microsystems official said Monday in elaborating both on Sun's internal plans and what can be expected of the IT landscape at large. While the average enterprise IT shop now has many servers and client systems, companies including Sun can be expected to utilize online services available over the public Internet, said Robert Worrall, Sun chief information officer and senior vice president. This will make IT staff act more as service managers than systems managers. Meanwhile, internal application developers instead would find work building applications for service providers. Sun expects to be at the forefront of this wave. "We've been out talking quite a bit about this notion that the IT organizations of tomorrow are going to look very different from the IT organizations [of] today," Worrall said. IT will focus more on business than technology, he said. IT shops will transform from building, deploying, and supporting traditional applications to serving more as aggregators of network services, said Worrall. Like doctors who do high-level diagnoses and then refer patients to specialists, IT will refer users to providers of services, Worrall said. He cited online CRM specialists Salesforce.com, one of the most prominent examples of a SaaS (software as services) vendor, as such a company providing application services. "We're simply [espousing] that over a period of time, that will become the norm and not the exception," Worrall said. Other examples of online services gaining prominence include e-mail applications from Google and Yahoo and the Oracle On Demand service. ERP and human resources applications also will be leveraged online. "I think it's time for us as industry leaders really to get our hands around how we're going to evolve that model, because like it not, the current models of building hundreds or thousands of customized business applications simply aren't sustainable," Worrall said. Acknowledging user concerns over security and protection of intellectual property, Worrall said services providers will have to provide a model that ensures privacy and data protection. Service-level agreements will become critical in meeting this goal. Concepts such as federated identity will help take care of security issues. At Sun, the company currently runs about 1,200 business applications. There is no reason these cannot be provided as online services, Worrall said. In Sun's vision, the company will buy services, then run them in a browser on a device such as a laptop or a thin client. There will be no need to maintain legions of servers. Sun currently utilizes about 3,000 servers worldwide to run its business. Sun ultimately would like to be relieved of maintaining its own datacenter, but some servers still would be needed for applications that service providers probably would not offer, such as engineering applications, Worrall said. "I'd love to say the vision is zero [servers], but I don't know that we'd ever get to zero," said Worrall. The market is already moving to this more efficient paradigm, but Sun internally expects to be largely services-based by 2015, although it could be a few years earlier or later than that, said Worrall. With Sun itself a purveyor of server hardware, a widespread move to services-based computing by users at large would mean a radical change for Sun's business model. Its customer base will shift to being service providers, who need to maintain large datacenters. With this paradigm, Sun's server sales volumes potentially could increase, even if the customer list itself shrinks. "That's where I think Sun has the greatest play in the future," Worrall said. Meanwhile, companies that otherwise could not afford their own IT networks can avail themselves to online services. IT has been criticized for being too expensive, and the service paradigm addresses this problem. "I can simply buy a standard service off-the-shelf," said Worrall. Sun anticipates SaaS moving to the next level, Worrall said. Right now, SaaS tends to have a one-size-fits-all approach to privacy, trust, and service levels. This will not be sufficient, and service providers will need to offer more flexible options, according to Worrall; 24/7 service provision will be essential if large companies are to adopt service-based application models. As Sun moves toward service adoption internally, the halls of the company's IT offices may have fewer Java developers. Instead, Sun offices will feature persons focused on vendor management, security, and compliance. Java developers, meanwhile, will find work at organizations building services. This does not necessarily mean these application development services would be outsourced; a sizable amount of work requires local knowledge, Worrall said. "Offshoring is not the panacea; you have to have an onshore presence," he said. As Sun moves to a services paradigm, the company will need to focus on an ecosystem to accommodate this, because it is not the same as having a traditional ISV strategy, said M.R. Rangaswami, managing director of the Sand Hill Group, an investment and advisory firm that has researched SaaS. Sun must focus on building a partner-friendly environment for the new model, he said. "In a SaaS model, it's very different," Rangaswami said. "You don't need to give anyone hardware or software; you need to have a program that is very sculpted to give you a quick on-board [entrance] onto the new on-demand ecosystem." Fortune 500 companies are taking a look at this model, said Rangaswami. A services-based approach offers benefits such as flexibility and savings in power consumption. But companies must fit application services into their own standards for security and compliance, he said. Sun customers, meanwhile, are latching onto the services concept over development of internal IT infrastructures. During a recent meeting in Moscow with a group of 50 startup companies, the vast majority said they would not want to build to build their own IT shops, Worrall said. Several large customers in New York City also gave the idea a thumbs-up, he said. Sun's Network.com, which also has been known as Sun Grid, is a hosted service to provide compute cycles. Although the service was criticized for not gaining much traction in the market, Worrall said the grid service has had some successes in unexpected areas, with developers rather than large enterprises latching onto it. The industry itself needs to mature before grids are as successful as they could be, he said. Sun does not plan to sell hosted application services, Worrall said. The company does see open source as a conduit for a service-based application model. Developers can experiment with many solutions without getting locked into a single provider, Worrall said.


ATHENS, Greece - Justin Gatlin shoveled the snow off his track in North Carolina, braving the cold to keep practicing, keep working, keep chasing Olympic gold. He finally caught it Sunday night, outrunning the fastest field in Olympic history to become the youngest 100-meter champion in 36 years...


The privately-funded craft SpaceShipOne has completed a flight into space after an airborne launch above the California desert. The flight will bring the spaceship crew the $10 million X Prize.


Bzdelik on the day after Deposed Denver coach discusses his time ...

When Mount Prospect native Jeff Bzdelik became head coach of the Denver Nuggets in 2002, the team was supposed to be a lost cause - and it was, going 17-65 that first season.


Masses of Potential Jurors Called for Jackson Trial

The first of some 750 prospective jurors will report for duty on Monday in the Michael Jackson child molestation case, the opening stage of a trial that could send one of the world's best-known entertainers to prison for years.


NEC boffins develop 3D paint, spray it on laptops

For once, worth watching it dry? NEC designers must have been working overtime if its latest creation is anything to go by: a coloured casing for its LaVie compact notebook with a unique 3D optical effect.â¦


A BBC film crew captures footage of a rare frog waving, wrestling and courting for the first time.


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Drinking is healthy, exercise is healthy, and doing a little of both is even healthier, Danish researchers reported on Wednesday.


The maker of a film that criticised Islam's treatment of women was murdered in an Amsterdam street yesterday. The killing stoked the vexed debate in the Netherlands about immigration


Cost-conscious voters rejected school vouchers for Utah students, state-sponsored stem cell research in New Jersey and higher cigarette taxes in Oregon to fund health care for uninsured children.


Suicide Car Bomb Targets Iraqi Shi'ite Leader

A suicide car bomber targeted the  headquarters of Iraq's main Shi'ite Muslim political party on  Monday in what its leader called an assassination attempt less  than five weeks before historic elections.


A new DNA test will help UK police solve sexual assault cases when there are no sperm traces, scientists say.


Indonesians Begin Voting in Landmark Election

Indonesians began voting on Monday in a landmark election expected to remove President Megawati Sukarnoputri and install an ex-general who has vowed firmer leadership in fighting terror and boosting the economy.


Spanish PM vows to create two million new jobs if re-elected

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Saturday he would create up to two million new jobs if he is re-elected in a general election in March.


Beckham injured in Galaxy Superliga defeat

England's David Beckham suffered a knee injury playing for his American team LA Galaxy on Wednesday casting doubt on his fitness ahead of next month's Euro 2008 qualifiers.


Losail, 13:46 - MOTO, GP QATAR: POLE PROVVISIORIA PER ROSSI

La Fiat Yamaha Team domina anche le secondo prove libere sul circuito di Losail nel Gp del Qatar. Qu...


Far from being a finished product after its first preseason scrimmage last Monday, Boston College's football team continued to polish its game in its second scrimmage last night at Alumni Stadium, despite a 45-minute delay because of lightning and torrential rain.


Gov. Sonny Perdue and Republican legislative leaders agreed Tuesday to a temporary fix that would keep a health insurance program for poor children running in spite of dwindling federal funding.


Italian composer Morricone scores honorary Oscar

LOS ANGELES  - There aren't many composers whose music is immediately identifiable after just a couple of whistled notes.


Walgreen Co. illegally assigned thousands of African-American employees to low-performing stores and stores in black neighborhoods, according to a class-action lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.


Last day of the Champions League group stage kicks off tonight... and thereâs lots in store. The scenario: Not only does Rafael Benitez's Liverpool side need a win against their Greek opponents, they need


Pope 'Sorry' About Reaction to Islam Remark

Pope Benedict XVI said yesterday that he is "deeply sorry" about the reaction in some countries to a recent speech in which he quoted a 14th-century Byzantine emperor as saying that the prophet Muhammad brought "only evil and inhuman" things to the world.


Pakistani forces kill leading al-Qaida militant in shootout

Pakistani security forces arrested more terrorist suspects yesterday, a day after killing the country's leading al-Qaida figure and most wanted terrorist.


Melania Knauss Picks Dior Gown for Wedding

When Melania Knauss walks down the aisle to marry real estate mogul Donald Trump, she'll be wearing a sumptuous gown by Christian Dior.


Pharmacists swept bottles of Vioxx off their shelves Thursday and braced for a round of calls from customers following a recall of the popular anti-inflammatory drug.


The pigment that gives curry spice its yellow hue may also be able to break up the "plaques" that mark the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, early research suggests.


Prospects of ending North Korea's  nuclear arms ambitions brightened a little on Friday as  negotiators considered a plan for Pyongyang to suspend  activities at a nuclear plant as a first step to dismantlement.


Politicos to revisit crackdown on U.S. firms in 'Internet-restricting' countries

House panel on Tuesday is expected to approve bill aimed at regulating how American companies operate in China and other foreign locales notorious for censorship.


Cortina D'Ampezzo, 13:14 - Sci, Cdm donne: austriache dominano prove libera

Dominio austriaco oggi nelle prove della discesa libera femminile in preparazione delle gare di Copp...


Edwards, Cheney Gear Up for Sole VP Debate

CLEVELAND - Both presidential campaigns are looking for a boost at the other's expense Tuesday when Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic rival John Edwards square off for the only vice presidential debate of the 2004 election.    Most of the pre-debate talk was about Iraq...


MILAN, Italy -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has quit as president of AC Milan to comply with recently-introduced conflict of interest laws.


The Chicago Fire Department says the fire in the fire in the LaSalle Bank building in Chicago's Loop started around 6:30 pm on the building's 29th floor.


Production at Thunder Horse oil rig delayed until 2008: BP

Energy giant BP says the launch of its Thunder Horse oil rig in the US Gulf of Mexico will be delayed until at least 2008 because metal components have failed safety tests.


Time Warner Telecom to Present at Investor Conference

LITTLETON, Colo., Sept. 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Time Warner Telecom Inc.


Hollywood Entertainment Corp. , which may face a hostile takeover bid by Blockbuster Inc. , on Monday agreed to be bought by smaller rival Movie Gallery Inc.  for about $850 million in a merger of two big U.S. video rental chains.


An additive used in some sausages and burgers could cause cancer, food safety experts have warned.


French deputies pass bill tightening rules for immigrants

The French National Assembly early Thursday adopted a government bill tightening the rules for immigrants wanting to join their families in France and giving the nod to DNA tests to prove family ties.


Stock Futures Up; Nokia Sets Upbeat Tone

Stock futures rose on Monday, pointing  to a higher market open, with technology stocks looking  stronger after Nokia's NOK1V.HE chief executive voiced  confidence in the mobile phone market.


The key to maintaining economic stability is well-placed confidence in the markets. Bubbles, by contrast, result from misplaced confidence.


NBA Wrap: Raptors Beat Pistons, Suns Top Sixers

TORONTO (Sports Network) - Chris Bosh netted 18 points and  Loren Woods compiled 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds as  Toronto put together a 101-89 victory over Detroit at the Air  Canada Center.


America can't forget its economic homework--or face the consequences.


Volkswagen In Talks With Malaysia's Proton On Partnership

BERLIN (Dow Jones)--German car maker Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE) Thursday said it's in talks about a potential partnership with Malaysian car maker Proton Holdings Bhd (5304.


The Seattle Seahawks are going to have to learn that an NFL game is made up of four quarters at 15 minutes apiece if they are ever going to make the playoffs.


Milano, 14:47 - CALCIO, GALLIANI: FINITA LA LIGA, TRATTIAMO ETO'O

La Liga spagnola finirà il 17 giugno e il giorno seguente partirà l'operazione Eto'o a...


Asia-Europe Forum Grows, Myanmar Irritates

An Asia-Europe forum accepted Myanmar and 12 other new members Thursday ahead of a summit strained by Yangon's human rights record and detention of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.


Poteri delle funzioni catastali passano ai Comuni


Glenmorangie, one of Scotland's last remaining independent distillers, is to be bought by French drinks firm Moet Hennessy.


Two top executives ousted from Fannie Mae last week appear headed for a fight with the company over the size of their multimillion-dollar benefits and the circumstances of their departure.


Davie, FL (Sports Network) - Jim Bates, who took over as head coach of the Miami Dolphins when Dave Wannstedt resigned six days ago, made his first major decision Monday when he announced that AJ Feeley will start at quarterback this Sunday at Seattle.


Lawmaker Vows Efforts to Kill Spy Program

The senior Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee backed away Thursday from comments that a mysterious and expensive government spy project itself was dangerous to national security. But he pledged to continue efforts to kill the highly classified espionage program.


July new home sales and durables orders rise

Sales of new single-family U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in July and new orders for durable goods posted strong gains that underlined the economy's strength just before a credit crisis socked financial markets.


E-Mail, As a Medium, Sends a Message: Enough Already!

By Matthew Spina, The Buffalo News, N.Y.  May 28--Never mind the spam for the "chance of a lifetime" sweepstakes or  the package for lovers at a discount price. The volume of e-mail between  friends, family and working stiffs has become, well . . .


U.S. Battles Insurgents in Iraqi City of Mosul

MOSUL, Iraq  - U.S. forces have carried out air  strikes on Iraq's third largest city, targeting insurgents who  have attacked police stations and fought fierce street battles  this week, the U.S. military said on Friday.


NICARAGUA, ELEZIONI MUNICIPALI - Ritornano i sandinisti: dati li ...

I primi dati dello spoglio, anche se parziali, lo danno in forte vantaggio sui suoi avversari e Dioniso Marenco, il candidato del Fronte sandinista di liberazione nazionale (Fsln, marxista), si Ã¨ giÃ  autoproclamato il vincitore delle elezioni municipali


Mahesh Bhupathi believes he and Leander Paes will have no trouble putting their off-the-court differences behind them at August's Olympic Games and says they can win a medal for India.


MORE than 100,000 Iraqi civilians have died since the US-led invasion of Iraq in March last year, according to a new scientific study.


CHICAGO | There was little doubt Barack Obama would defeat Alan Keyes Tuesday -- the question was by how much. "We can look forward to the future.


Israel kills senior Al Aqsa member in West Bank

Israeli occupation forces killed a senior member of Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Saturday.


By La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Mar. 6--Randy Eddy Sr., owner and president of Carrier Insurance Agency, was honored Monday with the Chair's Community Service Award at the 139th annual La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce recognition dinner.


Fed seen cutting rates as housing slump weighs

The Federal Reserve is expected to chart a new course on Tuesday and cut benchmark interest rates for the first time since mid-2003 to protect the economy from a housing downturn and jittery credit markets.


Consumer Reports Takes on Prescription Drugs

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2004 - Consumer's Union, publisher of Consumer Reports â-he magazine known for its comparisons of everything from cars to washing machines â -s it's hoping its new prescription


Mark McNulty shot a 6-under 65 Sunday to win the SBC Championship by eight strokes over Gary McCord, the largest margin of victory in a 54-hole Champions Tour event this season.


After 106 years serving customers from early settlers to sophisticated ladies, Burdines, "the Florida store," will be no more.


EULESS, Texas - A robbery suspect was caught after leaving his wallet on the store counter - and then going to the police station to pick it up.  Joseph Fahnbulleh, 22, of Arlington, remained in the Euless City Jail on Thursday night with bail set at $30,000. He faces a robbery charge.


Wal-Mart adjusts health benefits for U.S. workers

Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Tuesday announced adjustments to its health care plan which it said will save 1.3 million full and part-time U.S. workers about $25 million on generic prescription drugs next year.


Being negative on the market may actually be the heavier trade these days.


Rangers 4, Devils 3: Byers, Ryan Callahan Lead Rangers

Dane Byers and Ryan Callahan scored first-period power-play goals Friday to give the Rangers the victory in the pre-season opener.


Manca l'accordo, possibile fumata nera in Parlamento


BitTorrent Inc., makers of a technology often used to trade pirated copies of Hollywood movies, is launching a Web site that will sell downloads of films and TV shows licensed from the studios.


Clean-tech investors Benchmark Capital and Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Green Fund are wagering that rating a driver's performance can offer a profitable path to improved fuel economy and reduced accidents and carbon dioxide emissions. The two venture funds said Thursday that they, along with Balderton Capital, are investing $14.5 million in GreenRoad Technologies, whose in-vehicle devices [...].


World Leaders Anxiously Await U.S. Election

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


Beverly Sills, Acclaimed Soprano, Dies at 78

Beverly Sills, the Brooklyn-born soprano, was a genuine celebrity and an invaluable advocate for the fine arts.


Bucarest, 18:34 - CALCIO, ROMANIA: 3 'ITALIANI' CONVOCATI PER GARA CON ISRAELE

Sono tre gli 'italiani' convocati per la gara della Romania, mercoledÃ¬ prossimo a Tel Aviv contro Is...


OPINION: Okaloosa Wants Feedback? OK, Here's Mine

By Pat Rice, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Feb. 18--In the big scheme of things, I guess $45,395.96 is not a lot of money.


Banks Drop Support of Bid for Russian Oil Giant's Unit

Russia brushed aside an American court's attempt to halt the auction of the oil giant Yukos' biggest production unit, but a consortium of international banks withdrew


Mourinho's Chelsea off to a flyer as champions Porto draw

Coach Jose Mourinho began his quest for a second successive Champions League title in the best way possible when his Chelsea side beat Paris St Germain 3-0 in their opening Group H match on Tuesday.


Tech Firms Tap Into the 'Green' Movement

Being ''green'' is all the rage with technology companies these days, but what's not clear is whether or not the environment-friendly approach is bringing in more greenbacks.


U.S. Cold War Mien Said to Mar Russia Ties

Russian-American relations are good but have been harmed by Washington's Cold War-style power games in ex-Soviet republics, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in comments made public Saturday.


The UN's top humanitarian affairs official says he is shocked by the "grim" situation in the Gaza Strip.


Indagati medici e titolari centri ortopedici per truffa Ssn


Flips and scams blamed in California housing decline

CORONA, Calif  - Bhaviesh and Varsha Shah bought their dream home in a new development east of Los Angeles two years ago, planted flowers around an emerald lawn and picked out wicker furniture for sitting outside on cool afternoons.


Aussie scientists predicted increased whale strandings

Australian scientists predicted four months ago that climate patterns could trigger mass strandings of marine mammals around the Southern Ocean.


UN workers freed from Afghan hostage drama head home to Britain ...

KABUL, Afghanistan A UN official says two workers held hostage in Afghanistan are looking forward to some peace and quiet. The women, one from Northern Ireland and the other from Kosovo, took off from Kabul today aboard a UN plane.


Newspaper tycoon Conrad Black's Hollinger Inc. says it may face civil action for alleged securities violations from the US Securities and Exchange Commission.


The space shuttle Atlantis  rumbled into space on Thursday afternoon, carrying the European scientific laboratory Columbus to the International Space Station.


Self-confessed serial killer Michel Fourniret is put under investigation for the death of a second French girl.


Premier Masimov, per lo sviluppo giacimento petrolifero


Week 15 Review: Darius hit overshadows great Jags-Pack game

The Jaguars-Packers game was one of those December games that makes us love the NFL. It had the weather element, a sub-zero wind-chill that was magnified by the fact the visitors were from Florida.


Study Cites Sport Fishermen's Impact on Species

Fishermen are famed for overstating the size of their catches, but science has found an instance in which anglers have apparently underestimated their prowess.


One missing as Typhoon Nock-ten batters Taiwan

Typhoon Nock-ten hit Taiwan with powerful winds and downpours, leaving at least one fisherman missing and disrupting road and air traffic.


French Trial Watches Bomb Plot Surveillance Tape

A Paris court watched on Friday a surveillance video shot by Islamic militants plotting to bomb a Strasbourg market, in which a commentator brands the French city a modern-day Babylon whose residents would go to hell.


U.S. Planes Seen Vulnerable Over Bomb Screening Gaps

U.S. airlines are vulnerable to the  same kind of mid-air bombings that apparently blew up two  Russian planes because most travelers are not screened for  explosives, industry experts and officials said on Tuesday.


RANGOON, Burma -- Detained prodemocracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been told she will be held under house arrest at least until September, a spokesman for her political party said yesterday.


NEW DELHI: In an attempt to create a level playing field for smooth administration of cricket in India, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras high court order appointing a former SC judge S Mohan as administrator of the Board of Control for


England captain Michael Vaughan says the Zimbabwe tour could still in doubt if the team are forced to meet Robert Mugabe.


Report: Amount of fine-particle pollution drops significantly

LOS ANGELES - Concentrations of one of the most dangerous air pollutants have declined in most of the country in the last five years, especially in Southern California and the Southeast, according to a report released by the US Environmental Protection


No. 13 Oklahoma Downs No. 9 Oklahoma State

Kevin Bookout scored 23 points and Taj Gray added 22 as No. 13 Oklahoma exploited a weakness up front with its talented tandem and beat ninth-ranked Oklahoma State 67-57 win Monday night.


A player gets a challenging new role in life

Elevating the material is the least appreciated star turn on television. Sometimes the dialogue, or the premise or the story arc, leaves a lot to be desired and it's up to a real star to step up and salvage the show.


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

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


Roma, 18:50 - CALCIO, RAZZISMO: DIMINUISCONO I CASI IN A E B

Nel calcio italiano diminuiscono gli episodi di razzismo da parte dei tifosi. In serie A e B si &egr...


Researcher for The Times in China Is Detained

Chinese research assistant in the Beijing bureau of The New York Times has been detained on suspicion of revealing state secrets. The research assistant, Zhao Yan, was detained on Sept.


OpenProj  en espaÃÂ±ol - OpenProj in Spanish

OpenProj by Projity is a desktop replacement of Microsoft Project. OpenProj has equivalent functionality, a familiar user interface and even opens existing MSProject files. OpenProj is interoperable with Project, with a Gantt Chart and PERT chart etc.   OpenProj now has a Spanish User Interface as well as Franch and English. Maximino Cares from Conception City, Chile provided the translation.  The OpenProj team (http://openproj.org) is very appreciative!!!


Celtics beat Pistons in ninth straight victory

The Boston Celtics won their ninth successive game and raised their NBA-best record to 29-3 on Saturday, ending the Detroit Pistons' 11-game winning streak with a 92-85 road victory.


Movie Review | 'The Man of My Life': Old-Style Male Bonding Turns Toward the Tender

In âThe Man of My Life,â the French director Zabou Breitman and her screenwriting partner AgnÃ¨s de Sacy examine male bonding from a feminine perspective.


THOUSANDS of spectators, including many flag-waving children, lined Sydney's George Street today to greet Australia's Olympians in their biggest welcome home parade.


Elections in Burundi, scheduled under a peace accord to take place by 1 November, are postponed.


Il metallo prezioso scambiato a 672,65 dollaril'oncia


â¢ The level at which the Federal Reserve's federal funds rate, the overnight rate charged between banks, neither stimulates nor slows economic growth.


Russia, U.S. officials shift to softer stance in talks

Top U.S. and Russian security officials sought to strike a more conciliatory tone in talks on Thursday after months of growing tensions between Washington and Moscow.


Ecco i risultati della 25a giornata della serie B.


Alonso e' secondo, i due sono appaiati in testa al Mondiale


Roma, 14:08 - RUGBY, CT BERBIZIER: NON ROVINAMO QUANTO FATTO SINORA

Il ct azzurro del rugby Pierre Berbizier guarda con cauto ottimismo alla rassegna iridata al via ven...


The number of Americans living in poverty jumped by 1.3 million last year as household incomes held steady, the Census Bureau said Wednesday.


A Florida-based missions agency reported Friday that most of its missionaries have been able to leave the war-torn Ivory Coast, while the remaining few are expected to be out by Sunday.


England's home Test matches will no longer be seen on terrestrial television after the England and Wales Cricket Board announced that BSkyB have won exclusive rights to broadcast


Zurigo, 15:33 - CALCIO, FIFA SOSPENDE PER SEI MESI AGENTE MEXES

La Fifa ha sospeso per sei mesi la licenza di Olivier Jouanneaux, agente del difensore della Roma, P...


Spain's national coach Luis Aragones is to face a disciplinary inquiry over his alleged racist comments about Thierry Henry.


Scott Niedermayer and defense partner Chris Pronger started and ended the Anaheim Ducks' penalty-box procession in the Stanley Cup finals opener. If the Western Conference champs don't figure out a way to cut down on the high-sticking, roughing, tripping, slashing, hooking and holding, the constant march to the box could turn into the most-watched springtime Southern California parade this side of Disneyland.


MacCentral - It's a little after 5 p.m. on a Friday evening in early December and Apple Computer Inc.'s store in Tokyo's Ginza district is bustling. The store opened just over a year ago as Apple's first retail location outside of the U.S. and it's a been a good year, said the manager of the company's Japanese retail operations in an recent interview.


Steers clear of crowded market Philips has gone into reverse on plans to enter the market for personal navigation devices because of fears the sector is getting too crowded.â¦


Blog: Gartner forecast says while PC shipments worldwide will increase more than previously thought, average selling price should continue to drop after this year's brief bump.


Advertising revenue was down by 8.5% in May; it has to find a way to stop the declines.


Sudan Govt, Rebels to Sign Permanent Truce-Kenya

NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Sudan's government and southern  rebels will agree a permanent cease-fire on Friday at peace  talks aimed at ending Africa's longest-running civil war, said  Kenya's government, which is hosting the negotiations.


A lawyer for terrorists sets out to charm a documentaryâs audience in âTerrorâs Advocate.â


Marlins edge Mets 7-6 to tighten NL East

The New York Mets twice blew a three-run lead, raising speculation they might be about to blow the NL East. Florida rallied in the ninth inning when the Mets did not use closer Billy Wagner, then Dan Uggla hit an RBI double in the 10th that lifted the last-place Marlins over New York 8-7 Thursday night.


WASHINGTON - The Senate resolved a dispute delaying passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and two spending bills for disaster relief and homeland security last night, clearing the way for senators to adjourn today to hit the campaign trail.


Afghans packed polling stations Saturday for a historic presidential election that was blemished when all 15 candidates opposing US-backed interim President Hamid


Madrid, 13:21 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: SI STRINGE PER ROBBEN

Il Real Madrid continua a seguire Arjen Robben. Il club spagnolo conta di chiudere la trattativa in ...


A new breast scan using a souped-up kind of X-ray called a CT scan may be more accurate than a standard mammogram -- and much less uncomfortable, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


Private equity groups raised record funds in 2006: industry

Private equity companies in Europe raised a record 112 billion euros (150 billion dollars) in 2006, an increase of 56.4 percent compared with 2005, industry association EVCA said Tuesday.


Accidental death of bear fuels passions in France

The apparently accidental death of a bear  in the Pyrenees has reopened a bitter row between mountain  farmers and environmentalists over whether bears should ever  have been reintroduced to the region.


China blames foreign media for food health scares

Foreign media have fuelled unfounded fears about Chinese products, the nation's top quality official has said, as China blocked a U.S. protein powder shipment while the two countries sparred over safety worries.


Paris - not New York - is the front-runner for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, the top US Olympic official said yesterday. "We're not in first," said Peter Ueberroth, chairman of the board of directors of the US Olympic Committee.


Former Taliban defense minister arrested

Pakistan arrested a former Taliban defense minister regarded as a top figure in the Afghan insurgency, a Pakistani intelligence official said Friday. Mullah Obaidullah Akhund, considered a key associate of fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Omar, is the most senior leader from the hard-line militia to be arrested since U.S.-led troops ousted it from power in 2001.


Kerry's Blue Blood a Winner, Say Royal Researchers

When it comes to American presidential elections, blue blood counts.


Il prezzo del petrolio scende a New York dello 0,4%


President George W. Bush put off changing course in Iraq for at least two months on Thursday but the U.S. House of Representatives signaled its frustration by calling for combat troops to leave by April.


Pop stars rock climate change gigs around the world

Dozens of pop stars rocked big crowds at Live Earth concerts around the world on Saturday to persuade fans and governments to go green.


Bush Says US Safety from Terror 'Up in the Air'

President Bush said it is "up in the air" whether the United States can ever be fully safe from terrorism, prompting an attack from Democrat John Kerry's campaign that Bush was sending a mixed message.


Sony Ericsson upbeat on 06, sets Q2 profit record

Sony Ericsson launched the reporting  season for top mobile phone makers with a doubling of second  quarter earnings to a record high on Thursday and raised its  forecast for total industry sales this year.


Shields: Cruise gave 'heartfelt apology'

Brooke Shields says Tom Cruise has apologized for publicly criticizing her use of antidepressants after the birth of her first daughter.


Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has pledged to donate $3bn (Â£1.6bn) to fight global warning.


TWO weeks ago, the State House looked like a scene from the movie "Titanic," dazed occupants reeling from the latest iceberg.


Forza il blocco, arrestato la Calabria resta paralizzata

Catanzaro, 9 dicembre 2004 - Una intera regione paralizzata dallo sciopero degli 11mila forestali che hanno bloccato le principali vie di comunicazione. CosÃ¬ si presenta, da questa mattina, la Calabria. I


Zimbabwe opposition targets police chiefs in court petition

Zimbabwe's main opposition party has filed a high court petition calling for the jailing of police chiefs who ordered the break-up of a rally which had been given the go-ahead, their lawyer said Wednesday.


Banks "quietly" borrow $50 billion from Fed: report

Banks in the United States have been  quietly borrowing "massive amounts" from the U.S. Federal  Reserve in recent weeks, using a new measure the Fed introduced  two months ago to help ease the credit crunch, according to a  report on the web site of The Financial Times.


Airbus to split 10,000 job cuts with contractors

Planemaker Airbus will announce on  Wednesday plans to axe 10,000 jobs in four European countries,  but will force contractors to share the pain of cuts which  could provoke labor unrest, industry sources said.


Iraq: Allawi presenta la sua lista elettorale

BAGHDAD - Il primo ministro iracheno Iyad Allawi ha presentato oggi alla stampa la sua lista in vista delle elezioni politiche del 30 gennaio 2005, affermando che il suo principale obiettivo Ã¨ il "ripristino della sicurezza".


American Indian museum opens on National Mall

In a gathering of Indian nations, some 20,000 native peoples of this hemisphere took to the National Mall on Tuesday to celebrate the official recognition of their cultures


An American employee of philanthropist George Soros' Open Society Institute has been arrested in Belarus by agents of the country's KGB security police, the New York-based Foundation said Tuesday.


A US woman faces firearms charges after doctors probing her husband's "headache" find a bullet in his head.


"Grey's Anatomy" actress Katherine Heigl marries

Katherine Heigl, an Emmy-winning star of medical drama "Grey's Anatomy," married her musician boyfriend in Utah on Sunday, US Weekly magazine reported on its Web site.


Comico torna in teatro a San Benedetto del Tronto


A subway train derailed in east London during rush hour Thursday. One person was injured in the accident, which police said was not terror-related.


A ruling on BSkyB's controversial purchase of a stake in ITV is expected to be published on Thursday.


Ex-San Diego Union Publisher Copley Dies

Helen K. Copley, retired longtime publisher of The San Diego Union, has died. She was 81.


At least 13 reported killed in Kashmir violence

SRINAGAR, India -- As the home minister visited the Indian portion of Kashmir, suspected Islamic militants exploded a bomb and fought gun battles with government forces yesterday, killing at least 13 militants and soldiers.


Congresswoman falls ill at Clinton rally

Rep. Nita Lowey was hospitalized in New York City after nearly fainting at a suburban campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton.


HP chairman resigns, CEO confirms knowledge of probe

CEO Mark Hurd takes over chairman's post as Patricia Dunn resigns from a board grappling with scandal.


Jake Peavy won his NL-leading 17th game and the NL wild card-leading San Diego Padres backed him with four homers in a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.


June 27, 2007 "If we could pass it, I would stop this war today. . . . But there aren't the votes to do that."


Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visits Banda Aceh on the Muslim festival of Eid.


Prostate Cancer Saved My Life. Let Me Explain.

What do Washington artist Abbey Griffin, Sen. Ted Kennedy and I have in common?


A grand jury in New York charges four men with plotting to bomb John F Kennedy airport.


IRS lists 1,265 in state owed refund check

The taxman cometh for more than 1,200 Tennesseans, but there are more than a million reasons why they needn't worry. Just in time for the holidays, the Internal Revenue Service is looking


Crude Oil Prices Nosedive on Profit-Taking

Ed Silliere, vice president of risk management at Energy Merchant in New York, said the downward momentum was due to profit taking, which began after oil prices momentarily broke the $55 a barrel mark, as well as to signs of lower demand for gasoline.


Firenze, 15:42 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; KUZMANOVIC: QUI PER IMPARARE

E' stato presentato a Firenze, Zdravko Kuzmanovic, nuovo centrocampista viola. "Ho scelto Firenze - ...


Breast Cancer Research One Step At A Time

Breast cancer research is being supported this month by a company usually associated with foot support. Payless shoes announced this week that they are offering customers a chance to purchase a Limited-Edition


Roma, 16:59 - CALCIO, SERIE A: VINCE L'INTER, PARI DELLA ROMA

Nei primi due anticipi della 27/a giornata del campionato di serie A, Ascoli e Roma hanno pareggiato...


Stocks Fall on Weak Earnings, Intel Rises

U.S. stocks carved out fresh lows for  2005 on Tuesday after disappointing earnings from aluminum  producer Alcoa Inc. AA.N and as chip maker Advanced Micro  Devices Inc. AMD.N issued a sales warning.


BREAKING months of silence, the Irish Republican Army declared today it was willing to get rid of all its weapons this month - but only if Protestants backed a new power-sharing


Republicans Show Compassionate Side in New York

Republicans hope to show voters a  softer side on the second day of their convention on Tuesday,  with first lady Laura Bush and movie star turned California  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger taking center stage.


G8 pledges $60 billion Africa disease package

The Group of Eight wealthiest nations pledged 60 billion dollars Friday to fight AIDS and malaria in Africa and uphold an earlier promise to boost development aid.


Jaromir Jagr hit the ice with the New York Rangers on Friday night for the first time since his dislocated left shoulder was repaired nearly five months ago.


Now with Wi-Fi and other refinements Unwired Video Review Everyone knows that the Blackberry is de rigeuer for corporate types, but now RIM is making a real push to get the mobile email devices into the hands of consumers too. The Pearl 8120 builds on the original slimline Pearl and adds some cool new features - like Wi-Fi and a better camera.â¦


America Movil SA, the largest provider of wireless services in Latin America, expects to launch third-generation handsets in early 2008 and spend up to $3.2 billion expanding its network over the next year, company officials said Friday.


France Urges Caution in Oil-For-Food Case

France urged caution Thursday in dealing with a U.S. inspector's allegations it was involved in corruption at the U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq, while others singled out in the report rejected the charges as "far-fetched."


Biden joins crowded Democratic White House field

Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware on Wednesday joined the crowded field of Democratic contenders angling to win the 2008 White House race, arguing his foreign policy experience put him a step ahead.


A Familiar and Prescient Voice, Brought to Life

Carl Sagan has rejoined the cosmic debate from the grave, with ânewâ words on the boundary between science and religion.


Two pieces of Christian art that predate the Holocaust raise questions about anti-Semitism.


Contraffatti articoli di Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton


Phil Spector on Monday denied criticizing the judge and jurors in his murder trial after a newspaper reported that the music producer said the judge didn't like him.


New areas such as broadband internet connections and computer data services help BT offset a further slump in its fixed-line business.


UN Fears Bombmakers May Get Iraq Nuke Items-Diplomats

The UN nuclear watchdog is worried the US-led war aimed at disarming Iraq may have unleashed a proliferation crisis if looters have sold equipment that can be used to make atomic weapons, Western diplomats said.


A sneak peek of "Simpsons" online Friday

LOS ANGELES  - Viewers who take   pleasure in the antics of Bart and Homer Simpson will be   treated to an exclusive online look at the season-premiere   episode of "The Simpsons" beginning Friday, two days before its   network debut on Fox.


Mandiant releases Intelligent Response discovery tools

Mandiant introduced new incident response automation technology that promises to perform the first set of post-breach analysis tests the IT security company would provide via its breach investigation services.Having already launched several free forensics applications via its Web site, the breach consulting services provider is hoping to cash in on demand for its incident management skills with the new set of electronic evidence discovery (EED) and corporate investigation tools.Labeled as Mandiant Intelligent Response 1.0 (MIR) and targeted initially at large enterprises in the financial services, health care, and ISP verticals -- company officials contend that large customers are ready to invest in applications that could save them millions on post-breach analysis services."We think large and mid-tier enterprises have the capability to use this technology, those that are fortunate enough to have the type of people who can respond, but who might not have standing armies to do so," said Jim Hansen, chief operating officer of Mandiant. "These are difficult skills that we provide, and these tools allow customers to accelerate the response process before someone like us can get there."Hansen said that combined with his company's services, the incident forensics applications, delivered in an appliance form-factor, also extend the consulting provider's breach investigation capabilities.The faster that companies can begin the data mining and incident analysis process after a breach, the more likely they are to discover exactly what type of problem has occurred and deduce whether they might be forced to publicly report any data exposures, the expert contends.The cost of reporting data incidents -- both in terms of issuing immediate breach notifications and responding to any subsequent impact on business, including regulatory fines -- has created a market where enterprises with high-risk information and compliance concerns are ready to invest in software that may give them a leg up in the investigation process, Hansen said."This is a way to begin creating an incident response system with a full audit trail at the push of a button. [It's] something that's going to give teams a head start on the electronic data discovery process," said Hansen. "We're still doing a majority of our business answering response calls, but this product can help investigators get started."The appliance will also arm incident response teams with analysis documentation that can be submitted as part of any legal activity related to a breach or inquiries about the resulting investigation process itself, he said.The executive maintains that the set of data aggregation, analytics, and reporting tools represents a new breed of electronic forensics automation software. Rather than competing with existing discovery applications, Hansen said that MIR was built to integrate with and aggregate from those systems with which the product may be linked via its open API, Hansen said.The individual software modules residing on the Intel-based appliance, which runs on Linux, consist of an endpoint forensic agent, a controller that handles data aggregation and analysis duties, and its console, which offers a Web-based interface that can be accessed remotely over the Web.For now, MIR will only provide analysis of Windows-based systems, but Mandiant said it is already looking to build versions of the appliance that can be dropped into different environments.At $86,500, not including additional support and services costs, the MIR appliance is clearly aimed at large customers, but Hansen said that Mandiant is considering development of a cheaper, more lightweight device or software package aimed at smaller environments. The company may even create a version of the tools to be delivered via a software-as-a-service model, he said.Some industry watchers said the Mandiant system may even allow customers to stay ahead of potential incidents, shifting elements of the electronic discovery process from a reactive measure to a preventative exercise."Mandiant Intelligent Response can change the negative perception associated with rapid evidence discovery by providing a unique collaborative environment that enables remote identification, collection, analysis, and reporting of electronic evidence," said Charles Kolodgy, analyst at IDC. "By fostering precision collection, organizations can avoid gathering incorrect or incomplete data and wasting critical moments when responding to time-sensitive matters."


Lost Airport Uniforms Pose No Threat, Says Canada

Canadian airport screening staff have  lost more than 1,100 pieces of clothing and identification this  year but officials insisted Monday that the missing items posed  no threat to security.


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New Somali President Calls for Peacekeepers

Somalia's new president, Abdullahi Yusuf, called on the world to send peacekeepers to disarm the militias that rule his anarchic country while pledging his help to fight international terrorism.


Nokia releases new version of Linux tablet

Nokia announced on Wednesday the latest version of its Linux-based tablet device, this time with a full keyboard.The N810 is the third version of the Wi-Fi tablet from Nokia. It's expected to become available in November and cost $479.The N810 is larger than a cell phone, but smaller than a laptop, yet contains many of the applications typical to both. It includes a Mozilla browser so users can check Web e-mail and visit social-networking sites. The N810 also features a camera, Skype, music player, and GPS, plus preloaded maps.While the device comes with a touchscreen like previous versions, this one also has a slide-out full keyboard.Unlike the iPhone, which also sports a large touchscreen, but is so far closed to third-party developers, the N810 is based on Linux and thus open to development. Nokia also announced on Wednesday that it has launched support services for developers on the platform within its existing Forum Nokia developer community. Apple said on Wednesday that it plans to begin allowing third party development on the iPhone starting early next year.Bloggers predicted the impending launch of the N810 after a news release said that a trade-show party next week would include demonstrations of the N810 as well as Mosh, a Nokia social-networking site still in beta.Interest in this type of device -- in between cell phones and laptops -- may be set to grow. A group of companies, including Mozilla, Arm, and MontaVista Software, recently began work on a Linux-based platform aimed at making it easier for hardware developers to create such devices.Nokia made a stir when it introduced its first tablet because it didn't include cellular connectivity, an unusual move for the number-one cell-phone maker. The N810, like its predecessor, can be connected to cellular data networks via a Bluetooth connection to a mobile phone. Nokia hasn't revealed how many of the tablet devices it has sold.Nokia also announced on Wednesday that users of the tablets and some of its mobile phones can subscribe to hotspot service from Boingo Wireless. Users will download a Boingo client to their device, allowing them to identify and connect to Boingo hotspots. Subscriptions cost $7.95 per month.


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Sony PSP Provides Stylish Curves and Sharp Screen

There's no denying that the PSP is a slickly designed gadget with a certain fashionable cachet. The images are breathtaking. Not that there's anything new here in terms of graphics, but seeing


The unmanned satellite SMART-1, whose mission is to map the Moon's topography and mineralogical composition, reached its first lunar orbit after a thirteen month journey, China Radio International reported on Tuesday.


Japanese princess reveals fears of life as a commoner

THE first Japanese princess to marry outside the Royal family in 45 years said yesterday she was anxious about starting life as a commoner, but her husband-to-be said he would help her cope.


Barghouti's bid for Palestine prez is bolt out of blue

RAMALLAH: A day after jailed uprising leader Marwan Barghouti shocked his compatriots by announcing heâll run for president, many Palestinians denounced him for endangering unity and a smooth transition of power in the post-Arafat era.


Indonesia and leaders of Aceh's separatist movement will resume talks next week to discuss limited autonomy for the resource-rich but impoverished province.


Mossberg likes the iPod Touch, at least while it lasts

As usual, Walt Mossberg has nice things to say about an iPod, but dings Apple for poor battery life and some issues with the touch screen.


Study: Learning to Run Propelled Evolution

long thought to be a byproduct of walking for early man - was actually an instrumental step in the evolution of people from ape-like creatures into what we know today as humans.


E' accaduto durante una lite per un incidente stradale non grave Ferita lievemente la figlia della vittima, che aspetta un bambino                                          Caserta, un uomo ucciso per uno stop non rispettato


DEVELOPMENT-EU:  Parliamentarians Presented Some Myths

BRUSSELS, Nov 23 (IPS) - A joint assembly of members of the European  Parliament and representatives from some of the poorest countries  has been invited to consider six âmythsâ about new trade  agreements.


Bush warns Iran of consequences if U.S. ships attacked

U.S. President George W. Bush warned Iran on Wednesday of "serious consequences" if it attacked U.S. ships in the Gulf.


Browser: Explorer scende e tutti gli altri salgono

Una seconda indagine nel giro di poche settimane conferma il trend, Internet Explorer perde qualche briciola del suo strapotere nei confronti di Mozilla, soprattutto grazie a FireFox. L'olandese OneStat ha


North Korea's Kim basks in birthday, nuclear glory

Singing soldiers and flower shows marked the birthday of the man dubbed North Korea's "invincible brilliant commander" by state media, as regional powers wondered whether he would abide by a nuclear deal.


Un collezionista pugliese recupera negli Stati Uniti l'unico album destinato al mercato d'oltreoceanoRegistrato in uno studio inglese, il vinile Ã¨ rimasto nell'ombra per quarant'anni                                            Scoperto negli Usa inedito di De AndrÃ© Canta in inglese "Tutti morimmo a stento"                                                                                di BRUNO PERSANO


YouTube to Pay British Licenser for Use of Songs

YouTube has reached an agreement to pay royalties to the MCPS-PRS Alliance, which serves 50,000 British composers, songwriters and publishers.


Rocket hits PM's home as Gaza fighting rages

Palestinian gunmen fired a rocket-propelled grenade into Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's Gaza home on Tuesday, causing damage but no injury as factional fighting raged for a fourth day, officials said.


A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.


Lawyer: Blake's Wife Victim of Conspiracy

Robert Blake's lawyer claims newly discovered evidence points to a conspiracy among friends of Christian Brando to murder Blake's wife, who taunted Brando with a picture of the baby he thought was his but turned out to be Blake's.


The Biggest Relief Effort Ever: Germany's Schroeder: "A Catastrophe of Global Scale"

With estimates suggesting the death toll could surpass 100,000, the full scope of the tsunami tragedy in Southeast Asia is only now beginning to emerge.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says agreement on the policies of a unity government with Hamas has been struck.


Bahraini king praises Sino-Bahraini ties

Bahraini King Hamad Bin Isa al-Khalifa praises Sino-Bahraini ties and expects an even brighter prospect in an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Tuesday.


Online investing brought stock trading to the masses, but some investment options remain limited to the rich. Now an online services company offers customized portfolios for the rest of us. By Skip Kaltenheuser.


Dodgers Sink the Three-Way Trade for Johnson

The Yankees' quest to acquire Randy Johnson has returned to the point where it began more than six months ago. A three-team trade between the Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers


Suicide bombing, fierce fighting rock Baghdad

Insurgent attacks and heavy fighting rocked the Iraqi capital on Wednesday, as a suicide bomber killed at least six Iraqi civilians and wounded 54 others and US aircraft and tanks raked rebel positions in the Sadr City slum.


Rio Ferdinand believes Wayne Rooney will rediscover his goalscoring touch for England against Macedonia & Croatia.


Pope Beatifies Emperor, Nun, Three Others

VATICAN CITY Oct. 3, 2004 - Pope John Paul II on Sunday honored two figures linked to controversy, beatifying a German mystic whose violent visions of Christ's suffering helped inspire Mel Gibson's "The


Security to dominate in annual Asian jamboree

Security, trade and energy will top the agenda when Asian leaders meet in the Philippines next week, with declarations expected on combating terrorism, accelerating economic integration and boosting energy security.


Putin Signs Bill to Ratify Kyoto Protocol

President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill confirming Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, the Kremlin said Friday, clearing the way for the global climate pact to come into force early next year.


Tigers 9, Yankees 6, 11 Innings: Dead of Night: The Yankees Lose at 3:30 A.M.

Rain delayed the start of the Yankeesâ game with the Detroit Tigers for four hours and one minute, and the Tigers took the victory on Carlos Guillenâs three-run homer in the 11th inning.


Is the H-P Spying Scandal Another Enron?

Politicians in Washington seem to think so, as they made very clear at Thursday's congressional hearing, where many witnesses either took the fifth or denied any personal wrongdoing


Controversial Overtime Rules Take Effect

he Bush administration's new overtime rules go into effect today, but the Kerry campaign has already begun attacking the overhauled regulations, saying they will hurt millions of American workers.


Bombing Suspect Detained At Afghanistan Airport

KABUL, Afghanistan -- NATO troops in Afghanistan have detained a man at Kabul airport who had traces of explosives on his hands, a day after a US security firm was bombed, killing 10 people, including three Americans.


Now the real work begins. As a July date for the British Grand Prix appeared on the provisional calendar for the 2005 Formula One season in Paris yesterday, a 21-page document landed on the


Shades of VHS versus Betamax: The war over the next-generation DVD format was launched Monday. Warner Bros., Paramount and Universal studios, as well as minimajor New Line Cinema


NASA engineers are examining seals known as O-rings that go between space shuttle booster rockets because recent batches have shown a higher-than-usual amount of unmixed rubber.


Pakistan films tackle issues with children's tales

Two new films shed light on Pakistan's  deep-rooted social and political problems by looking at them  through the eyes of a child.


Stock futures fall as crude prices slide

Stock futures fell on Monday, with   energy companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N in focus as   crude oil fell below $66 a barrel, extending a six-day sell-off   that has taken prices to their lowest since April.


The foreign minister resigned Monday as a growing scandal linking the political establishment and far-right paramilitaries claimed its first member of President Alvaro Uribe's Cabinet.


Eats, Shoots & Leaves author comes, online Militant punctuation campaigner Lynne Truss, author of the splendid Eats, Shoots & Leaves, is inviting concerned citizens to contribute outrages against the English language to her new website: www.lynnetruss.com.â¦


Japan to Ask U.S. to Remove Some Okinawa Bases -Paper

Japan plans to ask the United States to  move some U.S. marine bases from its southernmost prefecture of  Okinawa to a location outside Japan, the daily Yomiuri Shimbun  said on Monday.


Tom Wayne has amassed thousands of books in a warehouse during the 10 years he has run his used book store, Prospero's Books.


T-Mobile debuts Sidekick Slide and Sidekick LX

T-Mobile adds two new Sidekick models to its lineup: the T-Mobile Sidekick LX and T-Mobile Sidekick Slide.


Accra, 10:50 - CALCIO, AFRICA: KANOUTE MIGLIOR GIOCATORE 2007

Frederic Kanoute, attaccante del Siviglia, è stato votato miglior giocatore africano del 2007...


Here are today's Battleground Dispatches Ã¢ÂÂ a roundup of what is going on right now in the year's hottest races, based on reports from local and national media.


Sharp may bring forward LCD panel output boost plan

Japan's Sharp Corp. 6753.T said on   Tuesday it may need to consider bringing forward a capacity   expansion plan for its latest LCD panel plant in Kameyama,   western Japan.


Bomb at Pakistan Shiite Mosque Kills Four

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Oct. 10, 2004 - A bomb exploded Sunday at a Shiite mosque in the eastern city of Lahore, killing at least four people and injuring others, officials said.


Hundreds rally in Okinawa over U.S. rape suspect

About 300 women gathered on Japan's southern island of Okinawa on Tuesday to protest the suspected rape of a 14-year-old girl there by a U.S. Marine, calling for U.S. troops to leave, media reported.


China tells food companies to put safety first

China, reeling from a series of health scandals, told food and drug companies on Friday to put safety first and warned the growing problem could threaten social stability in the world's most populous nation.


Trouble looms on Afghan-Pakistan border, US says

WASHINGTON -- With new fighting expected to break out this spring in Afghanistan, the Pakistan government will soon have to decide what it can do about the tribal authorities who have not been living up to their agreement to prevent Taliban and Qaeda fighters from moving back and forth across the border, according to John Negroponte, the director of national ...


Bush official goes nuclear in Net Neut row

Shouting match with delegates Supernova 2007 A San Francisco tech show degenerated into a shouting match today, after a pugnacious Bush commerce official squared off with heated supporters of net neutrality.â¦


In his darkest moments, Jack Whittaker has sometimes wondered if winning the nearly $315 million Powerball game was really worth it.


Inmates at the federal prison camp in Otisville, N.Y., were stunned by what they saw at the chapel library on Memorial Day — hundreds of books had disappeared from the shelves.


Sprinter Justin Gatlin agreed to an eight-year ban from track and field Tuesday, avoiding a lifetime penalty in exchange for his cooperation with doping authorities and because of the "exceptional circumstances" surrounding his first positive drug test.


The president said he would take the Iraq Study GroupÃÂs ideas ÃÂvery seriouslyÃÂ and move in ÃÂa timely fashionÃÂ to reshape policy.


A cold front moving through Texas spawned several tornadoes, killing one person and destroying several homes. The front followed about four days of thunderstorms and flooding remained a concern.


(CP) - Somehow, in the span of half an hour, the Detroit Tigers' pitching went from brutal to brilliant. Shortly after being on the wrong end of several records in a 26-5 thrashing from to the Kansas City


Former spymaster denies plot to kill Diana

The former head of Britain's overseas intelligence service on Wednesday denied that princess Diana was killed on the orders of senior royals because she was pregnant and about to marry a Muslim.


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Land project threatens Indian settlement

A land-clearing project in southern Antigua is threatening a unique ancient settlement where Arawak Indians lived from roughly 500 B.C. until the arrival of Christopher Columbus, an archaeologist said Monday.


Terps' Offense Has Speed, But Few Big Plays Result

Despite the natural speed of Maryland's receiving corps, the Terps' offense has left whatever spark it might have on the practice field.


Yankees 6, Red Sox 5: Rodriguez Lifts Weight With Homer in 9th

With the score tied, Alex Rodriguez punished a 95-mile-an-hour fastball from Jonathan Papelbon on a line, into the Boston Red Soxâ bullpen, for his 20th home run and the win.


National Perspectives: Get Your Red-Hot Foreclosures Here

An auction of foreclosed homes, many of them in fast-growing exurban and desert communities east of Los Angeles, brought out a crowd of potential buyers.


after a disputed judgeâs decision went in Britainâs favour. Law is the first Briton to win gold in three day


Effectiveness to greatness: Could it be habit-forming?

Stephen R. Covey's first book, ''The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," was a classic of the personal-improvement genre.


Enterprise Linux, Subscription Sales Power Strong Red Hat Quarter

Red Hat's Enterprise Linux operating-system and software subscription sales soared over the past three months, leading the company to strong revenue growth and profits for its fiscal 2005 second quarter.


Bankers wary of investment fund rescue effort

Bankers remain wary of plans to launch a massive investment rescue fund to soften the blow of the U.S. subprime meltdown, saying it could interfere with a market recovery and stall a resolution to the credit crisis.


Car Bombing Kills 40 at Pakistan Religious Rally

MULTAN, Pakistan  - At least 40 people were killed  and more than 100 wounded when a car bomb exploded at a rally  to commemorate an assassinated militant religious leader in  central Pakistan early Thursday, police said.


Please hand the opposition the silver bullet ... so it may finally ...

University de Los Andes (ULA) lecturer Jutta Schmitt writes: In the wake of the Presidential recall referendum and as soon as the preliminary results had been announced by the National Elections Council (CNE) in the early morning hours of Monday, August 16


Per operatori 'investitori non piu' in preda al panico'


Suicide bomber kills 40 at Baghdad college

A suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives killed 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.


These 10 women have the buzz and the bling.


Official: 'Chemical Ali' to Be Tried First

Former member of the saddam Hussein government Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as Chemical Ali, is seen in this Jan. 20, 2003 file photo in Beirut, Lebanon.


Israeli forces demolish two apartment blocks in raids on Gaza, while warning of a possible attack on Syria.


Iraq Qaeda issues video of U.S. pilot killed in crash

An al Qaeda-led group in Iraq appealed to Americans on Thursday to reject the policies of President George W. Bush and issued a video apparently showing the remains of a U.S. pilot killed in a crash last year.


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Andrejus Zadneprovskis of Lithuania grabs silver

ATHENS, Greece -- Andrey Moiseev of Russia won the gold medal in the men's modern pentathlon, beating out Andrejus Zadneprovskis of Lithuania.


Iraq war protests greet Cheney's Australia trip

Anti-Iraq war protesters briefly scuffled with police in Sydney on Thursday before the arrival of Vice President Dick Cheney, underlining divisions within one of Washington's firmest allies over the unpopular war.


MILANO - Il dottor Francesco Mercuriali, che questa mattina si era inferto una coltellata al cuore nella sua abitazione, Ã¨ morto in sala operatoria allâOspedale di San Donato Milanese. Lo hanno confermato fonti dellâospedale.


Roma, 15:58 - CALCIO, MILAN; INZAGHI: MAI PENSATO DI GIOCARE ALL'ESTERO

Ai microfoni di Sky Filippo Inzaghi spiega perchè non è mai stato attratto dall'idea d...


Ellen DeGeneres can probably put anyone at ease. Even nominees for the biggest awards in show business.


Google has doubled the number of Web pages it indexes from 4 billion to about 8 billion, according to a posting on the company's Web site.


Londra, 12:23 - CALCIO, STAMPA GB: ANCHE VALENCIA SU SISSOKO

Sul centrocampista del Liverpool, Momo Sissoko, c'è ora anche il Valencia. Secondo il tabloid...


FCC Pries Apartment Dwellers From Cable Companies' Grip

Companies like Comcast and Time Warner can no longer impose exclusive agreements on owners of apartment buildings, the FCC rules. This should mean lower cable prices for apartment dwellers.


Greg Paulus scored 22 points, including a burst of three 3-pointers early in the second half, to help third-ranked Duke rally past North Carolina State 92-72 on Thursday night.


Study urges steroids for all croup sufferers

A new study from researchers at the University of Calgary recommends all children with croup be treated with steroids, even those children with the mildest symptoms.


Bulgaria, Romania to join EU in '07 under tough terms

STRASBOURG, France  - Bulgaria and Romania   received the green light on Tuesday to join the European Union   in January, rather than a year later, but under the toughest   terms imposed on any new entrants.


Egypt Resort Bombs Target Israelis; at Least 15 Dead

TABA, Egypt/EILAT  - Bomb blasts hit Egyptian Red  Sea resorts crowded with vacationing Israelis, killing at least  15 people in back-to-back attacks which Israeli officials said  appeared to be the handiwork of al Qaeda.


Unblinking Eye, Visual Diary: Warholâs Films

Andy Warholâs films, in retrospective at the Museum of the Moving Image, are records of a world in which an artist worked, played and built his identity.


A pizza deliveryman was sentenced to death Tuesday for murdering 10 women and a fetus during the 1980s and '90s in Los Angeles neighborhoods plagued by a crack cocaine epidemic. A jury in May recommended the death penalty for Chester Turner, and Superior Court Judge William R. Pounders agreed Tuesday.


Fox's Mole's-Eye View Coming for Super Bowl

Fox has decided to embed four cameras, called "TurfCams," in the grass at Alltel Stadium for the Super Bowl.


The numbers were sobering to even the most ardent Providence fan. In the last nine years, the Friars had managed one win in the Big East tournament -- and that came in 2003.


Search continues for missing adventurer A police officer involved in the search for adventurer Steve Fossett - who went missing last Monday after taking off from hotelier Barron Hilton's Flying M Ranch, roughly 70 miles southeast of Reno, Nevada - has admitted he "may never be found", the BBC reports.â¦


The government makes public service union Nipsa what it calls a "take it or leave it" pay deal.


Scientists harness mysteries of the brain

A young woman, confined to a wheelchair, is told to think about moving another wheelchair in front of her, first to the left and then forward.


Amsterdam, 16:48 - CALCIO, OLANDA: AJAX AI PRELIMINARI DI CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

L'Ajax si è qualificato per i preliminari di Champions League battendo 3-0 (Heintinga, autore...


Desperate photographers frozen out as Longoria weds

"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria and basketball ace Tony Parker married in a civil wedding ceremony on Friday, but well-wishers and photographers got only a fleeting glimpse of the celebrity couple.


Klinsmann says job competition sharpens Germany players

Juergen Klinsmann believes the open competition for spots on Germany's team at the 2006 World Cup finals will keep the players on their toes and prevent them from missing matches in the run-up due to "dubious" ...


Milano, 15:43 - CALCIO, MILAN; KALADZE: RONALDO PRONTO A GIOCARE DAL 1'

Kakha Kaladze, difensore del Milan, è pronto a tornare in campo già sabato contro il S...


Spain hails French capture of Basques as major victory

MADRID : Spain hailed the weekend arrest in France of 17 suspected Basque extremists, the worst blow the underground separatist ETA group has suffered for more than a decade.


While their sporting name might be more synonymous with horse racing, Ahmed al-Maktoum achieved a gold medal for his famous family yesterday on an historic afternoon of shooting.


Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in Brussels yesterday. Meetings planned beforehand and regarded as "unnecessary" by many people, gained great importance after the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) crisis.


NEW YORK Sept. 27, 2004 - Penn Station was evacuated and train service was halted Monday after two fires broke out, causing chaos for hundreds of travelers at one of the nation's busiest commuter hubs.


Former Lakers coach Phil Jackson has admitted he tried to trade Kobe Bryant during his time in charge of the team. Jackson, who took the Lakers to three NBA titles, adding to the six he won with Chicago, reveals


Dow Rumors Inflate Ciba EUROPE MARKETPLACE By Bloomberg

By Sharon Smyth  Merck, the German pharmaceutical company that failed to buy a rival, Schering, this year, agreed to buy the stake owned by the billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli in Serono to obtain control of the largest biotechnology company in Europe.


Text of report by Indian news agency PTI Bangalore, 5 February: India plans to undertake another mission to moon aided with a proper lander that would soft land on the lunar surface after its scheduled unmanned moon mission, Chandrayaan-1, early next year, India's space agency chief said.


Four Egyptian engineers working for a mobile phone company are taken hostage in Iraq.


Roma, 14:06 - MORTE POLIZIOTTO, GIUNTA CONI: PROROGA PER COMMISSARIO FIGC

Come anticipato nei giorni scorsi, la Giunta straordinaria del Coni ha deciso di prolungare la gesti...


Israel Hit by Worst Locust Plague Since 1950s

Millions of locusts swarmed through Israel's Red Sea resort town of Eilat on Sunday, devouring crops and flowers in the country's south.


Politics: 7 December 2004, Tuesday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov outlined a proposal for reform of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Addressing the 12th Ministerial ...


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Rodney Carney poured in 33  points to lead the 24th-ranked Memphis Tigers to an 81-66  victory over the Saint Mary's Gaels in the first of two  semifinal contests of the Coaches versus Cancer Classic at  Madison Square Garden.


The IOC's evaluation team are in London to begin inspecting its Olympic bid.


Post office workers brace for blizzard of mail

The height of the busy season is tomorrow, when local carriers will deliver around 425,000 letters and cards, a spokeswoman said. Mail handler Bill Adams sorts through piles of mail at the main post office, 1501 S. Cherrybell Stravenue, yesterday.


New Holocaust Film May Help Hungary Face Up to Past

"Fateless," a film based on the novel by 2002 Nobel Literature Prize winner Imre Kertesz which premieres next week, could help Hungary finally face up to the anti-Semitism of its past.


Meriweather starting to deliver the goods

His teammates no longer regard him as a rookie, especially now that the Patriots have turned the page on their historic 16-0 regular season and set their sights on extending that perfection in the playoffs.


Man who sold Bowie to the world writes memoir

Music producer Tony Visconti shares  decades worth of stories in his new book, "Tony Visconti: The  Autobiography -- Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy," which  arrived last month in the United Kingdom via Harper Collins.


Dean Macey is down to seventh in the decathlon after the 110m hurdles.


Capitalia e Unicredit dismettono quota eccedente Mediobanca


A man is arrested after the discovery of the bodies of an elderly couple at a scrapyard in Staffordshire.


Anti-spam sites under spam fire For 24 hours in mid-January, stock-fraud investigation site StockPatrol disappeared from the internet, overwhelmed by a massive flood of web requests coming from thousands of sources.â¦


Beaumonters Journey to UT to Cheer For ... The Buckeyes?

By Perryn Keys, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Sep. 10--AUSTIN -- They braved the roads, battled the massive crowds, took in the atmosphere and even walked all over the University of Texas campus looking for overpriced tickets -- just to cheer on their beloved Ohio State Buckeyes.


In piazza con l'arcobaleno. Sit-in e fiaccolate in tutta Italia

In piazza con i colori dellâarcobaleno e con un coro unanime che dice: Â«LiberiamoleÂ». LâItalia democratica si mobilita e subito organizza sit-in, fiaccolate e manifestazioni volanti per il ritorno a


With his team riding high in third place in the Premier League, Everton manager David Moyes signed a new contract Friday to keep him at the club until 2009.