Thousands of Pakistanis are fleeing into Afghanistan as the security situation worsens in tribal regions.


Town Lauds, Rejects Plea on Affordable Housing Plan

By Fraidy Reiss, Asbury Park Press, N.J.  Feb. 18--JACKSON -- Don't give it all to a developer.


A car crashed into an apartment north of Nashville on Thursday, sparking a blaze that destroyed the building and drove dozens from their homes into below-freezing temperatures.


Congress plans to look into how senstive  bomb information could have been sent via unsecured e-mail


Sony Corp  on Sunday unveiled  a next-generation super-thin television and a robot-like music  player, and an executive said the economy had not hit U.S.  consumer sales -- yet.


Bolivian President Evo Morales defends his first two years in office, saying his reforms are irreversible


Sales Drop, but Electronic Arts Beats Forecasts

The video game maker exceeded Wall Streetâs earnings expectations despite a 38 percent drop in third-quarter sales.


Recreational vehicle maker Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.  on Thursday said its quarterly loss had widened tenfold after restructuring charges, including severance payments, and costs from discontinued operations.


NASA readies space shuttle Atlantis for launch

The crew of the newly  repaired space shuttle Atlantis arrived at its Florida  spaceport on Monday as NASA prepared to launch the ship on a  mission to deliver a European space laboratory to the  International Space Station.


Alan Smith scores twice as Man Utd reach the Champions League group stage.


A Democratic Republic of Congo commission is to review at least 60 mining contracts signed over the last decade.


Â· Attack comes as siege of Red Mosque intensifies Â· Suicide bomber kills six soldiers in north-west


Indonesian militant gets 10 years for hotel attack, cleared of ...

By Channel NewsAsia's Indonesia Bureau Chief Haseenah Koyakutty. JAKARTA : Two high-profiled terrorism cases were heard in Indonesia on Tuesday and a key Jemaah Islamiyah operative, who is involved in both


Heidi Klum wants to help Britney Spears. The 34-year-old model says she'd be willing to open her home to Spears while the troubled pop singer puts her life back together.


Tom Lehman, winless for almost five years, put himself in weekend contention for the third consecutive week with a 6-under 66 and is one stroke behind Briny Baird in the Funai Classic at Disney.


Ricerca realizzata da Istituto Piepoli e Confcommercio


African Nations Cup victory will unite Ivory Coast: Chelsea star

Much more than victory will be at stake when favoured Ivory Coast confront Guinea on Sunday in a 2008 African Nations Cup quarter-final.


New technology could nip DVD format war in the bud

The format war around next generation   DVDs may be over before it has begun, thanks to a breakthrough   from a British media technology company.


British police said on Friday they had defused a bomb in central London.


Milano, 22:39 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: INTER-VALENCIA 2-2

Inter e Valencia hanno pareggiato 2-2 (1-0) nella gara di andata degli ottavi di finale di Champions...


Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will remarry this weekend, in a move he said Wednesday should be good for the nation.


France faces fight in bid to cut EU aid funds to low-tax neighbours

European Union officials Monday rejected a French proposal to cut funding to poor countries in eastern Europe with low tax rates that tempt investment away from their richer western neighbours.


Aruban authorities questioned Joran van der Sloot in the Netherlands about the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, the Aruban prosecutor's office said Friday.


After 50 Years, Still No Time for Cheap Sentiment

Most directors do not go on to make one of their best films after receiving their lifetime achievement Oscars. But most directors do not have the stamina of Sidney Lumet.


Tendulkar triumphs on familiar territory

Sachin Tendulkar returned in style to the Headingley ground where he was Yorkshire's first overseas player as he set up India's 38-run win against England under the Duckworth/Lewis method in the fifth one-day international here Sunday.


The city has agreed to pay $2 million to settle the wrongful arrest lawsuit of one of two boys accused in the 1998 slaying of an 11-year-old girl.


To his eight Grammy nominations and slew of No. 1 singles, R&B singer Usher has added the honor of most-shipped U.S. album of 2004 for "Confessions," according to year-end certifications from the Recording Industry Assn. of America.


Injectable products maker American Pharmaceutical Partners Inc. said Thursday that it named Alan L. Heller as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately, and expects to appoint him as a director at the company's next annual meeting.


Registrato un passivo di 2,75 miliardi di dollari


Valassis sues to rescind $1.3 billion ADVO merger

Valassis Communications Inc.   said it sued ADVO Inc.  on Wednesday to rescind their  $1.3 billion merger, accusing the direct mail advertiser of  fraud, misrepresenting its health, and failing to reveal  internal control deficiencies.


Revolution coach Steve Nicol is not taking credit for the emergence of Andy Dorman. But Nicol's tactical moves helped place Dorman in a position to score his first two goals as a professional, in the final seconds of a 3-0 win at Dallas Wednesday and on his first touch of Saturday night's game at D.C. United for the Revolution's second ...


Israel Says It Will Scale Back Gaza Offensive

Israel said Friday it was easing a  crushing offensive that has killed more than 100 Palestinians  since tanks rumbled into northern Gaza 16 days ago to stop  militants from launching cross-border rocket attacks.


Loeb takes the slow road to first world title

A cautious approach helped Frenchman Sebastien Loeb to win his first world rallying title on Sunday. Before the Rally of France, Citroen team boss Guy Frequelin


A US delegation says North Korea is ready to return to stalled talks on its nuclear programme.


Tycho:  Turbulence surrounding the compulsory installation of the PS3's Devil May Cry 4, a procedure which is epic in length, was eventually answered by the scuttling drones of the official Capcom Blog.  Their response, only loosely interpreted, is that complaining about it is dumb - and if you complain about it, then you are dumb.


The Bush administration yesterday accepted a petition for new quotas on Chinese-made pants, one in a series of decisions that may lead to extensive protection for US textile and apparel


Tiger Woods officially became the host of a PGA Tour event Wednesday that will raise money for a new learning center on the Eastern seaboard and pay tribute to the military during Fourth of July in the nation's capital.


A judge struck down a New York City rule Tuesday that required fast-food restaurants to post calorie counts on their menus.


Security software maker announces plans to acquire Hacker Safe site certifier in a cash deal worth approximately $51 million.


Former Hill staffer to be sentenced Wed.

A former chief of staff to ex-Rep. Bob Ney provided so much cooperation to investigators in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal that they say the strongest punishment he should get is house arrest.


At least 20 people are killed in two explosions in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, reports say.


Intel executives are expected to reveal the results of an internal evaluation that could include layoffs of thousands of employees.


UAW says auto strike "remains a possibility"

The head of the United Auto Workers union on Monday said that a strike against the struggling U.S. auto industry remains a possibility should workers be unable to agree on terms with the three Detroit-based automakers in contract talks starting this week.


CBS Has a 'Big,' 'Amazing' Tuesday Night

On a busy Tuesday night of season premieres, CBS led the prime-time pack by a wide margin throughout the night with the finales of "Big Brother 5" and "The Amazing Race 5."


ISOLE FIJI - Passi avanti per la vita consacrata nelle Fiji: la missione Ã¨ la riconciliazione Suva (Agenzia Fides) - La vita consacrata Ã¨ sempre piÃ¹ presente e incisiva nelle piccole Isole Fiji, arcipelago del Pacifico formato da 800 isole piccole, con un'area totale di 18mila kmq. Gia da un quinquennio i religiosi e le religiose di diverse c...


Finance Minister P Chidambaram will lead a high-level delegation for the annual IMF-World Bank meeting in Washington from October 1, where New Delhi would press for higher aid flows for infrastructure and social development.


A Lagos woman is the first person to die from the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu in Nigeria, a minister says.


Dixie Chicks "Shut Up" in fine documentary

The top-selling female  recording artists of all time, Dixie Chicks proved to be more  than just a bunch of pretty voices when comments during a  London gig made by lead singer Natalie Maines in 2003 at the  outset of the war in Iraq touched off a nasty anti-Chicks  backlash.


JDSU Highlights High-Powered Laser Portfolio at LASER 2007

MILPITAS, Calif., June 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU, a leader in optical innovation, will showcase a variety of new developments within its Commercial Lasers product portfolio at booth # B3.365 at the LASER 2007 World of Photonics show in Munich, Germany from June 18-21, 2007.


Several owners, including the Redskins' Daniel Snyder, are questioning the fairness of the NFL's revenue sharing business model.


Uk North-West - Clouds lift over northern runways

Stereotypes about the "grim" north of England are starting to look very passe, given the boom currently sweeping the north-west. Agovernment survey suggests that Manchester and Liverpool are the UK's ...


A mystery company has bought the main production arm of the Russian oil giant Yukos. Baikal Finance Group has paid the equivalent of USD9.3bn for the production operation Yuganskneftegas at an auction.


BAGHDAD - Gunmen killed a senior Iraqi oil ministry official Wednesday in Baghdad as a Lebanese-born American was kidnapped in the capital.


Building up ties between the All Blacks and Welsh

All Black assistant Steve Hansen wants to develop a relationship between traditional foes New Zealand and Wales. He has instigated talks about the twinning concept, a year out from plans to have


Rispetto al quarto trimestre 2006 brusco rallentamento


'Ray' Gets Seven NAACP Image Nominations

The movie biography of Ray Charles, "Ray," captured seven nominations for NAACP Image Awards on Wednesday, including a best actor nomination for Golden Globe winner Jamie Foxx.


Astronauts work in space as NASA extends mission

Two astronauts ventured into space on  Monday to install a giant new piece on the International Space  Station on a mission NASA will extend to repair a rip in space  shuttle Atlantis' heat shield.


France is to increase pension payouts to war veterans from its former colonies, the government says.


Coalition, Afghan troops kill 82 militants

Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces killed about 82 militants in battles across southern Afghanistan, the military said Saturday.


CORRECTED: CDC Advisers Recommend FluMist for Kids

MedImmune's FluMist nasal vaccine  should be included in the U.S. government's Vaccines for  Children program, expanding its distribution to children over  the age of 5 and teens, federal advisers said on Thursday.


The US government will set up an inquiry into Iraq contracts given to Halliburton, the former firm of Vice President Dick Cheney.


Clear Channel Selects Fox to Supply Radio News

Clear Channel Radio, the largest U.S. radio station chain, has selected Rupert Murdoch's Fox News Radio as the main news supplier for about 100 of its news/talk stations, the companies said on Monday.


The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday deplored the widespread violence in Kenya and urged political leaders to resolve the crisis over disputed elections "through dialogue, negotiation and compromise."


Credit Card Processor Sues Blackstone to Finish Buyout

Alliance Data Systems sued the Blackstone Group, seeking to force the private equity firm to complete its $6.4 billion buyout of the company.


Embryonic Stem Cell Debate Refueled by Reeve's Death

The death of actor and embryonic stem cell research advocate Christopher Reeve, who passed away Sunday from heart failure, has refueled debate on both sides of the embryonic stem cell issue.


SAGLE, Idaho - Bad dog. Charlie the black lab is in trouble after driving his owner's car into the Pend Oreille River. Owner Mark Ewing had just returned home from picking up a pizza Wednesday evening.


Lo ha detto il Board istituto al termine di una riunione


Ray Emery earned his fifth shutout of the season to keep Ottawa's hot streak alive with a 2-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday.


A US appeals court has overturned a lower court's decision to give Anna Nicole Smith $88.5 million of her late billionaire husband's fortune.


Arun Sarin, chief executive of Vodafone, saw his pay package rise nearly 20 per cent in the last financial year as he achieved many of the mobile phone group's internal performance targets.


Sudan has failed to end militia attacks on civilians in Darfur,  while rebels also broke a truce, a UN envoy says.


Energy Costs a Top Concern for New Hampshire Voters

Many voters said that the presidential candidates had disappointingly vague approaches to the problem of rising gas and oil prices.


Kerry Criticizes Ad Attacking Bush's Military Service, AP Says

Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Democrat John Kerry criticized a television commercial that disparaged President George W. Bush's National Guard service during the Vietnam War, the Associated Press reported.


The threat of violence in petroleum-rich Nigeria this week, followed by a spike in oil prices, underscored yet again that country's importance and danger to companies that work there.


Furnature Expands ''Organic'' to Home Furnishings

First there was organic food. Then came organic clothing. Now, Furnature  has developed an entire line of organic, chemical-free home furnishings  for consumers who want an eco-friendly, "green"  home.


As the Redskins look for consistency in their kicking game, they turn to Shaun Suisham, a man who never thought he'd be a kicker.


France Monday kicked off a week of labor unrest expected to bring thousands of disgruntled workers to the streets.


Hyderabad-based Hetero Drugs Ltd has become the second Indian pharmaceutical company after Ranbaxy to withdraw its anti-AIDS drugs from special World Health Organisation certification, saying it is not certain about their bioequivalence with patented


Economic Impact of Calif. Stem Cell Plan Debated

LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO  - A proposal to spend  $3 billion in California state funds on stem-cell research is  likely to attract scientists and create jobs, but some critics  question whether the investment will pay off.


Training for 3-day events is great exercise

Remember, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Last column, I mentioned the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundationâs three-day events.


Roma, 13:07 - CALCIO, AGENTE JIMENEZ: A GENNAIO TROVERA' UNA SQUADRA

''L'obiettivo è quello di restituire Jimenez al calcio, la situazione è fluida, c'&egr...


Long-suffering investors have a chance to rejoice as Joy's stock price rises.


L'aumento delle entrate Ã¨ tuttavia inferiore alle previsioni che avevano calcolato 3,2 miliardi in piÃ¹. Dall'autotassazione delle imprese 5,6 miliardi in piÃ¹                                           Fisco, 33,8 miliardi in piÃ¹ nei primi 11 mesi del 2006


TV comic Kimmel has emergency appendix surgery

Late-night TV comedian Jimmy Kimmel  underwent emergency surgery to remove his appendix on Wednesday  night, forcing cancellation of his show for the rest of the  week, the program's spokeswoman said on Thursday.


2 Marines to Face Courts-Martial in Haditha Killings

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 19 -- Two Marines were ordered Friday to face courts-martial for their roles in the killings of Iraqi civilians in Haditha.


Flu shots urged only for those at high risk

State health officials urged physicians yesterday to administer influenza shots only to high-risk individuals because of a nationwide vaccine shortage.


Blog: Oracle just reported its earnings for Q4 2006, and knocked the proverbial ball out of the park.  In the land of the proprietary vendors, Oracle may well be king.


Real `Itsy Bitsy' songwriter still alive

The man who co-wrote the song "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" had the unsettling experience this week of reading his own obituary — the result of an impostor who went through life claiming to be the author of the 1960s smash hit.


At least 143 people have died in China in flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains, the official Xinhua new agency reports.


With Hamas Takeover, Tough Calls for Israel

JERUSALEM -- Since the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip, Israel has faced an increasingly complex set of military options to stop attacks from the territory, and a debate over its humanitarian responsibilities for the strip's 1.4 million people.


Palm CEO Ed Colligan made the right decision to dump the Foleo. But how will Jeff Hawkins and Palm bounce back from the admission that they badly misjudged the market for a weak laptop?


The Latvian government calls on the EU to urge people to avoid visiting Salford after a racist attack on a Latvian man.


Game fans stood in lines through a chilly Tokyo night to be among the first in the world to get their hands on Sony's PlayStation Portable, the consumer electronics giant's first handheld game machine.


Used diesel engines, truck transmissions and other heavy-equipment components are getting a new lease on life at Caterpillar Inc. .


How much are people really paying for Radiohead?

It turns out that Radiohead fans aren't as generous as they claim.


The conniving Erica Kane, who has had a dozen careers and nearly as many marriages, made the trip from Pine Valley to Hollywood Boulevard Friday to see her alter ego, actress Susan Lucci, receive a star on the Walk of Fame.


The head of the United Nations nuclear agency is in Seoul, South Korea, to discuss the country's past unauthorized nuclear experiments.


Caymans, Jamaica survey hurricane's devastation

Cars floated in the streets and holes gaped where palm trees once stood in the Cayman Islands and in Jamaica residents surveyed damaged homes, blocked roads and flattened businesses.


Amazon.com Launches Movie Download Service

TechWeb - Amazon.com launches a video and movie download service that could eventually present a challenge to Apple Computer's iTunes.


Goldman wooed Benfield over $1.4 bln deal: report

Investment bank Goldman Sachs  has made a bid approach of about 700 million pounds ($1.4 billion) for reinsurance broker Benfield , the Daily Telegraph said on Friday.


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It's a fact of life in China that just about anything comes in a little plastic bag. That's all about to change: In what all reports are calling a surprise move, the central government has banned some plastic bags and the free distribution of others.


Bank of America Corp. today is rolling out a credit card that will give its most affluent clients perks such as free access to airport luxury lounges, winter excursions with an Olympic skier, and cooking classes with a master chef.


After Last Year's E. Coli Outbreak, Produce Testing Diverged at Border

Early last month, Dole Food sent thousands of pounds of lettuce, picked mostly in California, through its processing plant in Springfield, Ohio, where a company inspector looked for defects before sending it along a conveyer belt. There it was washed three times, dried and deposited into half-pound...


Rival factions clash in Gaza despite appeals

Rival Palestinian forces exchanged fire in the Gaza Strip on Monday, residents said, despite appeals for calm from moderate President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas.


Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti was expected to announce Friday he will run for president of the Palestinian Authority in the Jan. 9 elections.


Vodafone recently considered making a full offer for Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) in an attempt to break the impasse over the future of its stake in US mobile phone operator Verizon Wireless.


Governor Rod Blagojevich today says state officials have found an additional 200,000 doses of the flu vaccine in Europe. Blagojevich is seeking the US Food and Drug Administration's approval to buy the vaccine.


The Senate yesterday rejected two additions to an energy bill that would have pumped billions of federal dollars into efforts to ramp up production of a coal-based fuel for cars and trucks, which proponents had called an important alternative to petroleum.


100 Bodies Exhumed From Bosnian Mass Grave

Forensic experts have exhumed 100 bodies from a single mass grave in northwestern Bosnia dating to the 1992-95 Bosnian war, an official said Thursday.


Chris Paul & Co. help Wake to impressive start

COM. I was impressed watching Wake Forest in its season-opening, 97-76 win over George Washington in the Preseason NIT on Monday night.


Nicolas Anelka scores his first goal for Chelsea to help beat Wigan in the FA Cup fourth round.


Heidi Montag Says Confession on Site Wasn't Her

Heidi Montag wants to set the record straight about a surprising posting that went up on her Web site Mondayâshe didnât post it.  âMy Web site was hacked last night, so Iâm not sure what was posted up,â she said Tuesday during an event at a Lo...


Garland stifles Tigers to lift White Sox

Josh Fields and Alex Cintron homered, and Jon Garland scattered seven hits over seven innings as the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Tuesday night.


Court Rules Against Pennsylvania Law That Curbs Child-Pornography ...

federal court struck down a Pennsylvania law yesterday, ruling that the state could no longer force Internet service providers to block customers' access to Web sites thought to be distributing child pornography.


About a quarter of all plants known to be threatened in the wild are growing in the world's botanic gardens.


Taming the Guzzlers That Power the World Wide Web

As energy consumption by data centers climbs, energy efficiency becomes a priority.


US trade official tells NH group of opportunities in Saudi Arabia

Just one day after an al-Qaida led band of terrorists invaded the heavily fortified US Consulate in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, killing nine workers, this nation's counselor for commercial


Manchester United's performance was so bad at Portsmouth on Saturday that Sir Alex Ferguson would give himself a game against Sparta Prague if he was picking a team purely on merit.


The province's transition to functioning, multiethnic state, depends on whether whether Serbs and Albanians can do more than simply coexist.


Precipitation was expected to gradually cease throughout the East Coast on Thursday, although morning snow showers were likely in the Mid-Atlantic and in northern New England.


The African Union's peace talks on the crisis in the western Sudanese region of Darfur opened in the presence of delegates from the Khartoum government and two rebel groups.


Writers union: No Grammys likely, either

The striking Hollywood writers guild says it will likely not allow its members to work on next month's Grammy Awards telecast.


There's a ray of sunshine in all that doom and gloom.


(InfoWorld) - Wetpaint.com Inc., a Seattle startup, is making it easier for anyone using its free wiki service to better track use of their sites. Wetpaint lets anyone create a Web site for free that can be altered by anyone. While the company started out by attracting consumers with an easy-to-use service, some large corporations such as CBS Corp., T-Mobile USA Inc. and Food & Wine magazine now offer their customers wiki sites from Wetpaint. Within the next couple of days, Wetpaint will begin to let users track activity on their sites using Google Analytics. The free Google tool allows site owners to track where visitors come from in the world, how many people visit the site and how visitors reach the site, including directly and from search engines. Wetpaint is also working with Google so that in the future its customers can use Google Webmaster Central, a set of free services from Google that lets webmasters analyze the way Google's search engine regards their Web site and learn ways to improve the site's search ranking. For now, Google only allows a limited number of users per domain. Because Wetpoint customer sites all use the Wetpaint domain, they can't all use Google Webmaster. The Google Analytics support will be attractive mainly to Wetpaint consumer users, said Ben Elowitz, CEO of Wetpaint. "We found that when someone starts a site about something they care about, like dogs, they love the feeling they get when someone else joins," he said. Google Analytics will let them track site traffic. Currently, Wetpaint has more than 400,000 sites. Customers go through a simple setup process, choosing their homepage name and, if they want, setting different levels of editing rights for different users. Once the site goes live, anyone can visit and easily add or change the content on the site. Corporate customers choose Wetpaint because it means they can launch their new sites very quickly, sometimes in a matter of days, Elowitz said. In addition, they're attracted by how easy it is for consumers to use Wetpaint, he said. Examples of Wetpaint sites offered by large companies include CBS's CSI site , T-Mobile's Sidekick site and Food & Wine magazine's wiki site . Wetpaint earns revenue from advertisements that run on the Web sites. With corporate customers, Wetpaint shares that revenue. Wetpaint argues that using a wiki, which lets anyone edit Web sites, is a better idea than a blog. A blog allows one person to get their voice heard but isn't ideal for collaboration, Elowitz said. "It just brings a megaphone to one person's voice," he said. JotSpot, another company that hosts wiki sites, was recently acquired by Google. It currently isn't accepting new users.


Ukrainian prosecutors reopened their investigation into allegations Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned after doctors who treated the opposition leader confirmed he had been slipped the toxic chemical dioxin.


A division between American dramatic competition and documentaries could be seen in this year's competitive selections.


EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels reacted with outrage to reports of irregularities in the election, which they said failed to meet international standards.


Russia, India get Windows XP Starter Edition

Russia has now become the fourth country to join Microsoft's Windows XP Starter Edition Pilot Program. The Windows XP Starter Edition Pilot Program was first announced back in August and included Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.


Chip giant TSMC reports worst revenue in 20 months

Analysts, though, viewed the revenue drop as a sign the chip industry's glut might be dropping.


Nobel Winner Issues Call 'to Assist Earth'

Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai receives the Nobel Peace Prize from Nobel chairman Ole Danbolt Mjos in Oslo City Hall.


The Republican presidential nomination John McCain is on the brink of securing comes not only with the GOP standard-bearer status but also with a list of general election tasks he must accomplish quickly.


U.S. arrests 10 it says plotted to oust Laos' govt

U.S. prosecutors charged 10 people, including an ex-Laotian general, on Monday with seeking to topple the government of Laos in what they described as a dramatic cloak-and-dagger plot thwarted by an undercover agent posing as an arms dealer.


WASHINGTON -- The heavy lifting has been done. The long plane rides to exotic lands and the tough nights on the road playing in front of raucous crowds are a memory for now.


According to a top official of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 'we will consider ourselves lucky if the final death toll remains confined to 5,000'.


Battling Woods in Touch with Mount Juliet Lead

THOMASTOWN, Ireland  - Champion Tiger Woods  battled through back pain to stay in touch with the lead as  fellow American Todd Hamilton set the pace in the WGC-American  Express Championship first round on Thursday.


Pakistan must stop terror: PM tells Musharraf

NEW YORK: Upbeat over his meeting with President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he did raise the issue of terrorism with him and made it clear that Pakistan has to control the menace as a "pre-condition" for moving forward on the


Darfur's rebels restart peace talks with Sudan after a 24-hour walkout over alleged attacks on civilians.


Chad says nearly 40 killed in Janjaweed raids

N'DJAMENA  - Nearly 40 people were killed in clashes between Chad's security forces and Arab raiders on horseback who attacked two eastern villages, burning homes and mutilating their victims, the government said on Tuesday.


For all the talk of change and Beltway bashing in this campaign, the next president could well come from the ultimate Washington insider club Â the U.S. Senate.


Infection risk in kids living near landfills

Living near a hazardous waste  site containing persistent pollutants such as dioxins,  polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides,  seems to increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory  infections and asthma in children, a study suggests.


The Chinese government has launched a campaign to limit the number of hours teenagers spend online playing games.


Symantec fires up firewall appliance for smaller firms

Looks to attract companies that can't afford to equip every remote user or branch office but still want some security.


Rain pushes Game 4 of Yanks-Bosox to today

BOSTON - Yesterday's Game 4 of the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox was postponed because of rain and rescheduled for tonight.


For long-term wealth, silence the noise and keep adding dollars to the market.


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ROMA - Â«O ci sarÃ  un accordo tra l'azienda e il sindacato, preliminare al prestito ponte, oppure il destino di Alitalia sarebbe segnatoÂ». Il ministro del Welfare, Roberto Maroni, respinge al mittente lâipotesi


(Source: Adobe) Find out how eLearning is transforming the effectiveness of customer service. From new product training to sales skills, Adobe Web conferencing solutions help companies train reps at lower cost and with greater business results.


Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Monday reversed a decision, made less than two months ago, that would have allowed Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas to remain in his leadership post if he was indicted by a grand jury in his home state.


Kremlin-backed candidate wins Chechen presidency

As expected, the Kremlin-backed candidate Alu Alkhanov has won more than 70 per cent of the vote, and is already outlining his plans for the war-weary region.


Woman Sues Gene Simmons Over VH1 Sex Talk

A woman who says she is a former girlfriend of KISS rocker Gene Simmons is suing him for slander, saying the bass guitarist made her sound like a "sex-addicted nymphomaniac" during a "rockumentary" on VH-1 television.


LONDON: Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday dismissed speculation that he intends to convert to Roman Catholicism.


E' un carpentiere, precipitato in un cantiere edile


Justine Henin ran her winning streak to 31 matches Friday, overcoming serving troubles to hold off 25th-seeded Francesca Schiavone 7-5, 6-4 in the third round of the Australian Open.


Former Villanova star dies after beating

Howard Porter had recovered from drug addiction and failed NBA dreams to become a mentor to young players and source of hope for troubled adults in the Twin Cities. His inspirational life ended with a mysterious death.


Asian Stocks Gain as Bush Leads Count; AU Optronics, CNOOC Rise

Asian stocks rose after President George W. Bush led John Kerry in vote counting in the US presidential election. Exporters such as Samsung Electronics Co.


England captain David Beckham is happy to operate in a central role in the World Cup qualifier against Austria if Steven Gerrard is not fit to play.


The executive producer of NBC's "Nightly News" with Brian Williams is being replaced three weeks after ABC overtook the show in the ratings.


BEIJING - Chinese authorities say 141 miners trapped in an underground gas explosion Sunday have no chance of survival, bringing the toll from the disaster to 166 and making it the country's worst mining disaster in four years.


First Google Android Phone to Debut Next Week?

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week may see the first mobile phone to incorporate Google's open-source Android platform.


Federer Out of Basel Event with Thigh Injury

World number one Roger Federer says he is  hoping to be fit in time for next month's Tennis Masters Cup,  after pulling out of the Swiss Indoors tournament with a  ruptured thigh muscle.


Hal Sutton, at his press conference yesterday afternoon, was asked if his desperation to regain the Ryder Cup might encourage a repeat of the bad behaviour at Brookline in 1999.


Intel Raises 3rd-Quarter Revenue Forecast

Intel said it now sees third-quarter revenue between $9.4 billion and $9.8 billion, boosted by stronger-than-expected demand.


The story of a special Christmas treeâ¦ and wishes for a happy holiday season.


MIAMI (Ticker) -- The Chicago Cubs take on the Florida Marlins in the second game of a doubleheader Monday. Matt Clement, who has been bothered by nagging injuries in his neck and back, takes the mound for the Cubs.


Thompson making White House bid official next week

Republican Fred Thompson will make his candidacy for the White House official next week and tour through the early 2008 voting states, his campaign said on Thursday.


Seven feared missing as storms batter eastern Australia

Australian emergency services on Friday said seven people were feared missing as fierce storms hit the country's east coast, with five swept away when a highway collapsed in torrential rain.


US biologists hope to make super-strong materials after identifying the genes behind the black widow spider's silk.


Circuit City Cuts More Jobs, 200 in Richmond

Circuit City Stores, the second-largest U.S. consumer-electronics chain, said it is cutting about 850 jobs in the United States, on top of 3,400 eliminated in March, as it realigns store management.


What are the most common misconceptions about children and HIV/AIDS? With World AIDS Day today, Save the Children, an independent humanitarian organization, explores five myths about HIV/AIDS and the realities of the epidemic's impact on children.


Former US Sen. Max Cleland defended Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry from attacks on Kerry's combat record in Vietnam during a visit to Green Bay on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Parkway on Museum Place.


Picked to finish last in the ACC, the Hurricanes are tied for third in what widely is considered the nation's strongest conference.


AT&T, the US telecoms group, and a team of subcontractors have won a contract valued at up to $1bn to design, build and manage a secure IP-based global network for the US government


An overflow of stories concerning an alleged Firefox 1.5 exploit hit the Web over the weekend, emerging from an underground users' conference in San Diego.  But well into the morning, evidence that the exploit was either new or severe, remained sparse.


Kidnapped Aid Worker Pleads for Her Life in Video

Margaret Hassan, the director of CARE's Iraq office, implores Blair to withdraw British forces in a tape shown on Al Jazeera. By Monte Morin and John Daniszewski.


Polish opposition party pushes for snap election

Poland's opposition on Thursday   increased the pressure on the conservative government to quit,   but it remained unclear whether it had the strength to force   snap polls in a parliamentary showdown set for next month.


It's running trials to see if the drug can be used in earlier stages of cancer.


Smooth your road to wealth with a little negative correlation.


US drugs regulators made two trips to Capitol Hill last week to defend themselves before Congress. They are likely to return soon, after their efforts to reassure lawmakers and the public


Martin signals flexibility in health deal

KELOWNA - Prime Minister Paul Martin says he's willing to make concessions to forge a lasting health-care deal with the premiers, including individual deals with the provinces and the possibility of more equalization payments.


A man who once tried to blow up his parents' house went on trial Monday on federal charges alleging he offered to help al-Qaida destroy pipelines and refineries in at least three states.


KUALA LUMPUR: If youâre still undecided on that long-contemplated iPod purchase, Apple Malaysia is hoping that its latest iterations - the iPod Photo and iPod U2 Special Edition â-ill help you make up your mind.


If Dodgers manager Grady Little was planning a cozy, postgame dinner with his wife to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary, the best they could do was breakfast at one of those all-night joints. Ramon Martinez homered leading off the 16th inning, Jeff Kent went 4-for-7 with a home run and Los Angeles beat Cincinnati 6-5 Tuesday night to knock the Reds out of the NL wild-card lead.


At least seven people have been killed and about 100 injured in a blast outside the Australian embassy in the Indonesian capital Jakarta. Send us your reaction.


OPEC Raises Output by 1 Million bpd.; Tries to Gain Consumer ...

A meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has resulted in an increase of the cartelâs official oil production ceiling by one million barrels per day (bpd).


One of the biggest Darfur rebel factions said on Thursday it would respect a ceasefire and was ready to resume peace talks with Sudan's government to try to halt violence in the region that has killed some 200,000 people.


Poor town planning which limits opportunities for children to take exercise is blamed for fuelling a rise in obesity.


Kaunas, 21:40 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: VIDIVICI BOLOGNA KO IN CASA DELLO ZALGIRIS

Pesante sconfitta per la Vidivici Bologna sul parquet dello Zalgiris Kaunas. Le V nere, infatti, nel...


Mets Bring Home Division Title for First Time Since 1988

Carlos Delgado lights up a victory cigar Monday as the New York Mets clinch their first division title since 1988 with a 4-0 victory over the Florida Marlins as Shea Stadium.


Major Webcasters to face billions in new fees?

Blog: New letter to Congress from Yahoo, RealNetworks, Pandora and Live365 execs urges politicos to reconsider new rules they argue would require not only higher royalty rates on songs, but more than $1 billion in annual "administrative" fees.


Thousands of outfits were paraded on the runways of New York Fashion Week as top designers previewed their collections for spring. But what — if any — look will take off?


Set-top box makers still waiting for customers

Cable set-tops are everywhere, but consumers continue to show a lack of interest in buying separate boxes for Internet-based video-on-demand services.


$5 million U.S. reward for Hezbollah, Jihad suspects

The United States on Monday offered rewards of up to $5 million each for a member of Lebanese Hezbollah and a member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, both of which the United States regards as terrorist groups.


Tutti contro il browser di casa Microsoft. Il noto Internet Explorer, il software piÃ¹ utilizzato per la navigazione sul Web, sembra metter nuovamente in pericolo gli utenti per via di una gravissima falla


Chancellor offers reassurance over Northern Rock

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling voiced confidence Monday that the country's economy can weather the storm surrounding the Northern Rock bank.


Rocky Top, you'll always be, wet, so wet, to me. Rain from Hurricane Ivan is expected to be on hand for tonight's edition of the Florida-Tennessee game in Knoxville.


AT&T's mobile unit, the largest mobile carrier in the US, will announce plans on Monday for an instant "over-the-air" music download service to be launched next month with Napster (NASDAQ:ROXI), the Los Angeles-based digital music pioneer.


Gibernau storms to pole for Czech Grand Prix

Spaniard Sete Gibernau stormed into pole position for Sunday's Czech MotoGP Grand Prix, edging Brazilian Alex Barros at the end of the rain-affected second qualifying session.


Ecologist Wangari Maathai urges global action to save the planet as she picks up her 2004 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.


Nine more dead birds have tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to mosquito control district sources. Four birds came from San Mateo County, and five more tested positive in Santa Clara County.


Chad charges French, Spanish over children flight

ABECHE, Chad  - Chadian authorities charged nine French nationals on Tuesday with abduction and fraud after they were detained trying to fly 103 children to live with families in Europe, Chad's government said.


An international team of experts unveil a digital simulation, said to be the world's biggest, of fourth century Rome.


[TS] Sports of The Times: All Aboard a Subway Series? Not Quite

The playoffs this year are short on compelling stories for baseball buffs outside New York, especially those who love confrontations with jinxes, hexes and curses.


Il prof. Triggiani aveva abbandonato la clinica a novembre


The opening game of the bowl season will feature the nation's leading rusher — Northern Illinois' Garrett Wolfe — against one of the best run defenses in TCU in the Poinsettia Bowl.


On a day when the Browns last championship team was saluted before kick-off, the current team played like champions themselves. Perhaps it was just coincidence, but it seemed like more than that.


After one of her best offensive games this season, LSU guard Erica White wanted to talk about playing defense.


Empoli, 18:42 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ALLA RIPRESA ASSENTE VANIGLI

L'Empoli ha ripreso la preparazione in vista della gara contro l'Atalanta. Il tecnico Cagni ha fatto...


FedEx raises first quarter, full-year outlook

NEW YORK - FedEx Corp. Monday raised its earnings forecast for the first quarter ending this month and for the full fiscal year, citing strong demand for its international express, ground and less-than-truckload services.


A day after the Zulu parade rolled down his street Â and more than two years after Hurricane Katrina flooded it Â Eddie Handy was beginning to feel at home again.


Oil prices have raced to new record highs above $50 as rebel threats against Nigerian oil facilities threaten to inflict further strain on global supplies.


Roma, 13:36 - CALCIO, SERIE C: ARBITRI RECUPERI C1 E 22/A GIORNATA C2

Questi gli arbitri designati a dirigere gli incontri della 22/a giornata del campionato di Serie C2 ...


Alcan okays plan for Australian expansion

MONTREALâAlcan Inc. has given the green light to a $1.3 billion (US) expansion of an alumina refinery in Australia's Northern Territory.


The freefall in oil prices ended Monday on a spate of ominous developments, including a deadly attack on a US consulate in Saudi Arabia and reports that OPEC might cut production this week.


Stereo Bluetooth headset cuts the cord for $57.99 shipped

Newegg.com is offering the Plantronics Voyager 855, which pulls double duty as a Bluetooth headset and wireless stereo earbuds, for $57.99 shipped.


Threats could force England to cancel trip

As England departed on a three-month tour of southern Africa yesterday, their captain, Michael Vaughan, suggested that his team could yet refuse to fulfil their commitment to the Zimbabwe section of the trip.


(Buffalo, NY, October 19, 2004) - - If you're eligible for Social Security, Uncle Sam says expect a bigger check this year. But don't get too excited.


As the Red Sox charter flight groaned to a temporary stop on the runway at Denver International Airport yesterday, the pilot got on the intercom and announced that they were third in line for departure.


Milano, 14:46 - CALCIO, FAIRPLAY: SALUTO FINALE COME NEL VOLLEY

Dalla prima giornata di ritorno del campionato di calcio, tutte le squadre, a fine partita, si scamb...


TransCanada proposes $26 bln Alaska pipeline

CALGARY, Alberta  - TransCanada Corp , the only company whose Alaska gas pipeline proposal has been deemed acceptable to the state, is planning a $26 billion project that would connect with its Alberta hub, a TransCanada spokeswoman said on Friday.


All Matt Hasselbeck and Shaun Alexander had to do was keep pace with Indianapolis' starters Sunday night. Done. Leonard Weaver and the Seattle backups overwhelmed the rest of the Colts.


Nel corso della giornata toccato il massimo dal 9 novembre


Morte altre tre persone in un incidente nel Bergamasco


Officials Say Publicity Derailed Secrets Inquiry

The Pentagon official under suspicion of turning over classified information to Israel began cooperating with federal agents several weeks ago.


Capo di Stato Maggiore incontra capo forza Onu, gen.Graziano


The European Commission blocks low-cost airline Ryanair from making a bid for Ireland's Aer Lingus.


Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has thrown his support behind David Coulthard gaining a seat in his team in 2005. The former McLaren driver has impressed in testing and while Mateschitz, the man behind


Smart children "more likely to become vegetarians"

Children with high IQs are more likely  to be vegetarians when they grow up, according to research  reported on Friday.


Australia's AWB To Sell 1.5M Tons Wheat To China

CANBERRA (Dow Jones)--Australian exporter AWB Ltd. (AWB.AU) on Monday announced a new sale of 1.5 million metric tons of wheat to China National Cereals, Oils & Foodstuffs Corp.


Alan Johnston, the BBC journalist held hostage in Gaza, was freed early on Wednesday after a late-night deal between the ruling Hamas Islamists and the al Qaeda-inspired clan group that kidnapped him in March.


Plus: IBM net income inches higher, despite legal bill...Nokia sees lower profit but strong sales...Adobe strong despite drop.


Chesney, McGraw Top CMAs Men win big in Las Vegas

Kenny Chesney took home top honors at the thirty-eighth annual Country Music Awards last night at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay. The veteran singer won Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year for his When the Sun Goes Down.


US troops hammer Fallujah; 3 British soldiers killed south of ...

Insurgents killed three British troops and wounded eight others from a unit sent to high-risk central Iraq to free US forces for an assault on the militant stronghold Fallujah.


Steven Spielberg, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dolly Parton are among stars honoured for contributions to US culture.


The surging Los Angeles Lakers scored a 122-115 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, with Kobe Bryant knocking down 38 points and Andrew Bynum adding a career-high 28.


Russia's defense minister on Wednesday laid out an ambitious plan for building new intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear submarines and possibly aircraft carriers, and set the goal of exceeding the Soviet army in combat readiness.


Lebanon camp battle kills 20 militants: source

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Twenty Islamist militants and two Lebanese soldiers were killed in a battle on Sunday near a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon, a security source said.


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


Severe storms, with winds reaching up to 90mph, batter NI causing road closures and power cuts.


Inspectors can't vouch for safety of flu vaccine

None of the influenza vaccine produced by Chiron Corp. in its Liverpool, England plant is salvageable, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday.


Italian police arrest three terror suspects

Italian security services have arrested three Moroccan men suspected of planning alleged "terrorist attacks" and being linked to Al-Qaeda, police and media said Saturday.


Milano, 14:50 - CALCIO, MILAN; PIRLO: REAL MI VOLEVA MA CHIUDERO' QUI CARRIERA

Dopo aver rinnovato il contratto con il Milan fino al 2011, Andrea Pirlo svela di essere stato nel m...


One-fifth of China's 213 million netizens are mobile users

Several news stories have noted that China's internet user base increased by more than 70 million in 2007 to a count 213 million at year's end. Little noted is that 23 percent of these users use the internet from mobile devices.


Government 'driving Muslims to extremism'

Attempts by the government to engage with the Muslim community since last year's bomb attacks in London have backfired and are not hampering the spread of extremism, a report has said.


EMI Music and Snocap will announce that Snocap will sell the labelâs music in its MyStores, online shops that can be added to various sites on the Internet.


Indonesian police hunting those responsible for last week's deadly bombing at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta said yesterday they had detained six people who might be linked to militants behind the attack.


Former champion Lleyton Hewitt beat Karol Beck of Slovakia 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 and rolled into the US Open quarterfinals on Tuesday without dropping a set.


Oil Eases on Weather;Supply Fears Support

Oil prices eased on Tuesday as milder  weather in the immediate term quelled concerns about thin fuel  stocks, though the market remained nervous about possible  supply disruption in the Middle East and Russia.


US interest rates are kept on hold at 5.25% for the fifth time running, amid signs of strong economic growth.


College Basketball: Duke, Washington, Gonzaga Win

RALEIGH, N.C. (Sports Network) - Shelden Williams scored 22  points and Daniel Ewing added 17, as fifth-ranked Duke remained  unbeaten with an 86-74 victory over North Carolina State at the  RBC Center.


Federal regulators ordered airlines to inspect the wings of more than 700 Boeing jets in response to a fire that destroyed a plane after it landed in Japan last week, officials said yesterday.


North American  HD DVD sales hit 1 million: Toshiba

Japan's Toshiba Corp (6502.T) said on  Sunday sales of HD DVD players in North America, including  other brands' HD DVD drive sales, totalled 1 million units last  year, driven by demand for Internet-delivered content.


Hundreds are reported dead in Sri Lanka and many other countries are affected, from India to Indonesia. Readers of the BBC News website have been sending in their own experiences of the disaster.


Greek, British police break illegal software ring

NOVEMBER 12, 2004 (REUTERS) - In a joint operation, Greek and British police have cracked a multimillion-dollar illegal software sales ring, arresting two people and seizing thousands of pirated high-tech software programs.


Air China ups efforts to buy a  stake in China Eastern Airlines, pledging to pay at least 30% more than a rival.


Uefa throws out Lille's protest against Man Utd's goal and charges the French club with improper behaviour.


During an interview with the Observer Music Monthly magazine, Justin Timberlake admits that he loses his squeky clean image when he is off camera. "I'm just like everyone else -- I get completely plastered, I've done my fair share of drugs and been cau...


The number of young British men who check their testicles for signs of cancer has tripled in a decade, research suggests.


PHPSurveyor is a set of PHP scripts that allows you to develop and publish online multi-question surveys. In addition to a large range of question types, and presentation methods, PHPSurveyor also allows for survey branching (ie: conditional questions), optional participant control through a token system, and includes the capacity to export survey results to excel or Comma Delimited Files.   PHPSurveyor also provides basic statistical analysis, with optional jpgraph based images.  PHPSurveyor 0.98 Final is the culmination of 15 months of development and expansion for PHPSurveyor since the "stable" release of 0.97final.  The package has undergone significant changes and enchancements, however - importantly - can still be installed over the top of an existing 0.97final installation, and upgraded without losing data.  While this is labelled a "stable" release, indicating that the recent months have been dedicated to bugfixing rather than the development of new features, PHPSurveyor should continue to be considered a development in beta. Although significant testing has taken place, bugs may still exist, and patches for these will be released where possible.  Please note also, that the translations are not complete - english and german are fully up to date (thanks to Carsten Schmitz, PHPSurveyors German Translator) however other languages will need some additional translation work.  Before upgrading an earlier version of PHPSurveyor, always do a full backup of your PHPSurveyor database using phpMyAdmin or another tool.  Hope you enjoy this release of PHPSurveyor. Thanks to all the assistance, words of encouragement, suggestions, bug notifications and general help provided by the PHPSurveyor community.   You can find this latest release here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=74605&package_id=77691  Jason Cleeland PHPSurveyor Project Administrator


How Sturdy Is Your Sand Castle? Itâs All About the Water

Researchers used X-ray microtomography to look at how the water is distributed in the mix with sand used to make a sand castle.


Mills Grabs $1B Portfolio; Taubman Likely to Lose Contracts

Mills Corp. agreed to purchase a 50 percent interest in nine malls owned by General Motors Asset Management Corp. for just over $1 billion, creating a new joint venture between the groups. The deal will extend ...


MO, SHARON: ''ARAFAT VERRA' ESPULSO DAI TERRITORI''

Tel Aviv, 14 set. (Adnkronos) - Yasser Arafat verra' espulso dai territori palestinesi. A dichiararlo e' stato il premier israeliano Ariel Sharon in un'intervista al quotidiano israeliano 'Yediot Aharonot'.


EU warns Microsoft of possible further fines

The European Commission warned  Microsoft on Thursday it faced further fines in its antitrust  case for seeking unreasonable prices from software makers for  interoperability information.


The investigation into the disappearance of a British girl from a southern Portuguese resort last year is nearly over, Portugal's justice minister said Wednesday.


NEW ORLEANS - A prized Mardi Gras tradition of passing elaborately decorated coconuts to paradegoers survived an insurance crisis, at least for this year.


India on Friday cut the official toll of dead and feared dead from this week's Indian Ocean tsunami to 10,736 from 13,268. The change was made after almost 3,000 people listed as feared dead in the remote Andaman and Nicobar islands were accounted for.


U.S. to Face Gasol, Spain in Men's Hoops

When a day of drama had ended and the quarterfinal pairings were set, the news was not great for the United States. In order to get to the semifinals and possibly the gold medal game, first the Americans will have to defeat Spain — the team that left the widest wake of impressed and defeated opponents during the preliminary round.


Yale University to post courses on Web for free

Yale University said on Wednesday it   will offer digital videos of some courses on the Internet for   free, along with transcripts in several languages, in an effort   to make the elite private school more accessible.


Futures gain after Motorola, EMC results

Stock futures edged higher on Thursday  as results from mobile phone maker Motorola Inc  and  data storage equipment maker EMC Corp  helped sentiment  about earnings.


The US trade gap narrowed to a four-month low in July helped by car and food sales, official data shows.


Mastella: buona riforma, ora Anm revochi sciopero


com senior editor. It is the Jaguars' version of âThe Drive,â except the Tennessee Titans were doing the driving, 17 plays that chewed up 11 minutes and 14 seconds of the fourth


China gives fashion instructions to police

China's police have been given new orders -- no strangely dyed hair, no beards, no sideburns; and leave your scarfs and jewellery at home.


TV networks tend to deal in drama, action and mayhem. Scripps Networks has a different approach. âWeâre about food and shelter,â says Peter Franks, director of design and motion services. âWeâre about providing information â from how-to home improvement projects to recipes to vacation planning.â He admits, âWeâre not trained video editors, but Final Cut is so intuitive and so easy to use that we donât need specialized training in the software. We can teach ourselves to do anything we need. Itâs just simple for artists to get. Thatâs one of the strengths of Final Cut.â


Premier Romano Prodi resigned Wednesday after nine months in office following an embarrassing loss by his center-left government in the Senate on foreign policy, including Italy's military mission in ...Comment


Documents of Library in Boston to Go on Web

A project to put the Boston Public Libraryâs paper-based government documents online will take two years and require the hand scanning of millions of pages.


With Subtle Reminders, Stereotypes Can Become Self-Fulfilling

The questions seemed innocuous. One group of female students was asked about their telephone service, while another group was asked their views on co-ed housing.


American eats record 66 hotdogs in 12 minutes

An American competitive eater devoured a record 66 hotdogs in 12 minutes on Wednesday to win the July 4 annual Coney Island hotdog eating competition, defeating a six-time champion from Japan in a photo finish.


Two men are found guilty at the Old Bailey of the murder of City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce.


Online dating brings hope and frustration

Online dating renews women's hope in  love and sex, but can be just as disappointing as the real-life  dating scene, according to new Canadian research.


Il racconto dello 007 Mancini ai magistrati di Milano: "Bonini e D'Avanzo osservati e pedinati. Erano un problema di Stato"                                            "Ã vero, il Sismi spiava i giornalisti di Repubblica"                                                                                di ORIANA LISO e CRISTINA ZAGARIA


InfoWorld - I've written many times over the years, including as recently as last week, that letting users execute and install their own software will always allow viruses, worms, and Trojans to be successfully installed. Traditionally, I've recommended that users not have admin or root access, that they let system administrators choose what software is allowed and what is blocked. But this recommendation breaks down for several reasons.


PrologDoc is a small Prolog tool to document your Prolog applications, much like the better-known Javadoc does for Java. Its aim is to be simple but useful and freely usable. Initial stable version of PrologDoc has been released. It's meant to be used in real projects and to gather some feedback about useful features to add to the upcoming 1.0 release. Any interested Prolog-programmers are invited to fix the known bugs.    The latest release can be found here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=122062&package_id=133243  See our project page at http://prologdoc.sourceforge.net.


New Anglican report criticizes both sides in dispute over gays

The worldwide Anglican Communion, facing fracture over the Episcopal Church USAâs ordination of a gay bishop and a Canadian dioceseâs blessing of gay unions, called Monday for both to show regret and declare a moratorium on similar actions in the


Windows Mobile gains momentum as handset makers rally to release first device based on updated OS.


Prodi, Berlusconi won't testify over CIA "kidnap"

Prime Minister Romano Prodi and his predecessor Silvio Berlusconi will not be called to testify on behalf of Italy's former spy chief, who is accused of helping the CIA kidnap a terrorism suspect, a judge ruled ...Comment


Mike Lowell is much more than some throw-in on a Red Sox trade. He's the World Series MVP. The steady third baseman capped an outstanding October with a big performance Sunday night, earning MVP honors as Boston finished a four-game sweep with a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies.


Who needs to sing when you have "Idol" apparel?

Your singing voice might make Simon  cringe and your two left feet might not endear you to Paula,  but the chance to look like an American Idol could still be in  the stars.


Highway set to bring Albania and Kosovo closer

The shortest route from Kosovo  to Albania's sparkling Adriatic coast makes a big dog-leg  through the long, deep glens of neighboring Macedonia.


Nuovo allarme del commissario europeo per gli Affari Economici e MonetariTuttavia "Ã¨ ancora troppo presto per valutare le conseguenze per l'economia reale"                                          Almunia, crisi mutui: "Aumentati i rischi al ribasso per il Pil Ue nel 2008"


OutKast Tops First Digital-Music Sales Awards

Hip-hip duo OutKast took top honors  on Wednesday as the recording industry handed out its first  awards for music sold through Internet-music services like  Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes.


Bush's Address to U.N. Seeks Cooperation

NEW YORK - President Bush, trying to soften his image overseas as a heavy-handed unilateralist, is using his annual address to the United Nations to offer up a brighter vision of a planet with less hunger, disease and oppression.    Exactly six weeks before Election Day, Bush is equally concerned about his audience at home...


Venezuela will install an advanced air-defense system with anti-aircraft missiles capable of shooting down approaching enemy warplanes, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday.


Senate heads for crucial immigration vote

The Senate heads for a make-or-break vote on Thursday on President George W. Bush's plan to overhaul immigration laws after Senate leaders battled to fend off efforts by opponents to derail the bill.


Stocks cut losses as bargain hunting and GM help

Stocks cut most of the session's losses to trade little changed on Thursday as some investors scoured the market for beaten-down shares following Tuesday's sharp sell-off.


Mahmoud Abbas offers "the hand of peace" to Israel, a day after winning the Palestinian presidential poll.


Owen: Real saviour with 4 goals in 4 matches

MICHAEL Owen rescued Real Madrid once again as they struggled to overcome a defiant Getafe in the lesser-known Madrid derby at the Bernabeu.


HTC Magnum rumours rife following giant phone gag

Putting the 'mock' into 'mock-up' A group of self-confessed pranksters have admitted that their mock-up of a monster HTC tablet, dubbed the Magnum, doesnât signal the manufacturerâs release of a super âpocketâ PC. However, the webâs now clogged with rumours to the contrary.â¦


Tradition and innovation collide at Wimbledon

Amelie Mauresmo stepped over the paint pots and surveyed the Centre Court, scene of her Wimbledon triumph last year but, without its roof, looking like a completely different arena.


Cholesterol-lowering drugs can lower the death risk of stroke patients, claim researchers.


MADtv, the U.S. sketch-comedy television program, is bolstering its environmentally friendly approach to its Emmy lobbying effort this year.


Infants Nearly Die As Parents Neglect Them to Play Video Games

Dungeons & Dragons proves more compelling than raising their children, and now a Reno, Nevada couple is facing some serious prison time.


Bush Backs Palestinian Conference But No Shortcuts

President Bush on Monday set aside initial reservations and backed British plans for a Middle East conference but he said upcoming Palestinian elections were just the start of a process that should not be cut short.


Sun Devils, Aggies closing in on Holiday Bowl berths

SAN DIEGO ---- The official announcement will be made Sunday, but barring any wild surprises, Arizona State and Texas A&M will be the participants in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 30.


Microsoft Q4 profit up slightly despite Xbox charge

InfoWorld - Microsoft managed to earn a slight profit for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter despite a billion-dollar-plus charge related to expenses the company incurred to fix faulty Xbox360 consoles.


Suspense mounts for San Francisco Wi-Fi plan

A proposal for city-wide Wi-Fi in San Francisco remains embroiled in controversy as key votes have been delayed.


Science prize celebrates fish flatulence, hula hoops

That's assuming the Scottish Association for Marine Science is correct in its conclusion that the tiny fish communicate via strategic gas releases, one of the scientific breakthroughs recognized in the 2004 "Ig Nobel" Prizes.


Protesters with foghorns and whistles burst into the International Petroleum Exchange on Wednesday, disrupting oil trading in the world's second largest energy futures market on the day the Kyoto Protocol on global warming came into force.


Bush and Kerry Differ on State of Economy

BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio - Good news, or bad? President Bush and Democrat John Kerry had differing takes Saturday about the vitality of the nation's jobs market - a question that's heating up this year's race for the White House.    Bush, campaigning in Ohio - a pivotal state that has lost tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs, says a new U.S...


John Reid unveils a crackdown targeting "foreigners" illegally in the UK who "steal our benefits" and  NHS services.


Arriva "Il mercante di pietre": Harvey Keitel Ã¨ un italiano convertitoche seduce una donna per farla diventare "postina" di una bomba sporca                                                  Attenti, l'Islam ci odia ed Ã¨ dentro casa ecco il film-provocazione di Martinelli                                                                                Nella pellicola gli islamici sono tutti terroristi pronti a colpire. Il regista attacca:"Basta col buonismo, o loro ci fagociteranno. Quanto a me, giro armato..."di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


"SmackDown" TV show under fire in Indonesia

SmackDown, a popular U.S. professional wrestling television show, should be taken off air in Indonesia, a cabinet minister says after speculation a boy may have been killed by children mimicking the fight moves.


Pakistani forces say they have recaptured an important road tunnel seized by pro-Taleban militants.


Barclays settles credit derivative dispute

Barclays has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to German state bank HSH Nordbank to settle a closely watched dispute over the management of a credit derivative known as a collateralised debt obligation, ...


Bad-boy Sean Penn scolded for lighting up

Sean Penn flouted no-smoking laws this  week at the Toronto film festival but a hotel is paying the  price.


Russian Official: Hazing Report Inaccurate

Russia's military prosecutor said Thursday that Human Rights Watch was mistaken in its accusations of widespread hazing in the military and said Russia had already made serious efforts to combat the problem.


Tropical Storm Barry brings rain to Florida

TAMPA, Florida  - Tropical Storm Barry bore down on Florida on Saturday with high winds and torrential rains, but the downpour was welcomed in a parched state that has been battling stubborn wildfires.


Bush Campaign Expects Small Convention Bounce

President Bush's re-election  campaign is lowering expectations for a big bounce in opinion  polls from the Republican nominating convention in New York  next week.


The guest list was slashed and the venue hastily changed, but Shlomi Boskila and Maya Lugasi got married anyway, defying the threat of rocket attacks Thursday with a wedding in an underground bomb shelter.


29 Die in Insurgent Ambush of Iraq Police

Relatives of a policeman killed in an insurgent attack grieve during his funeral in Tikrit, Iraq, Tuesday Dec. 28, 2004. Twelve policemen died when gunmen attacked the station Tuesday.


US Airwaysâ chief criticized Deltaâs creditors committee for overstating concerns about a merger.


Rosneft may top Gazprom as Russiaâs major oil company

Rosneft, the state-owned Russian company that bought Yuganskneftegaz mystery buyer, Baikal Finance, may ouster Gazprom from its position as Russiaâs top energy company.


It might be worth taking a good look at this stock, which has fallen far in the last 52 weeks.


Oprah invites fellow jurors to come on her show

Oprah Winfrey, the queen of daytime television, may only have been paid $17.20 (£9.40) a day for her recent stint as a juror but she plans to cash in on the experience by featuring it on her show next week.


Firefighters make progress near San Diego

California firefighters aided by cooler weather Wednesday reported steady progress on a fire that has burned for nearly four days through the Cleveland National Forest east of San Diego.


Real Madrid, Lyon and Arsenal were the big winners in the Champions League on Tuesday.


Iran fuel rations spark anger, pump stations burn

Angry Iranians torched pump stations and hurled abuse at President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government after the world's fourth-largest oil exporter said it was imposing fuel rationing on Wednesday.


Spaniard wins World Monopoly Championship

Spain's Antonio Zafra Fernandez from Madrid, 36, right, is congratulated by "Mr. Monopoly" Merwin Goldsmith after he won the World Monopoly Championship in Tokyo, Saturday, Oct.


Google Inc., the Web search engine, on Wednesday slashed the price range on its eagerly awaited initial public offering to between $85 and $95 per share from $108 to $135 per share.


Foolish Fantasy Football: 3 Drug Companies

Offense, defense, special teams -- the industry has it all.


Il piano del governo per superare l'emergenza rifiuti in CampaniaPrevisto l'intervento dell'esercito per le situazioni "di necessitÃ  e urgenza"                                          Prodi: De Gennaro commissario e tre termovalorizzatori                                                                                Verranno utilizzati i siti previsti dalla legge 87 del 2007 per lo smaltimentoEntro 4 mesi, pena il commissariamento, i Comuni dovranno avviare la raccolta differenziata


United Warns It May Jettison Pension Plans to Stay Afloat

United Airlines said the termination of its four employee pension plans was needed to attract the financing that would allow it to emerge from bankruptcy protection.


Clemens sues ex-trainer over steroid allegations

Pitching star Roger Clemens has sued his former trainer for making false and defamatory statements about his steroid use that was chronicled by Major League Baseball's Mitchell Report.


Toronto film festival starts on grim note

The 31st annual Toronto film festival  opened on Thursday amid warnings from critics that happy movies  are going to be few and far between, as themes from many of the  350-plus entrants reflect the grim state of the world.


UPDATE 1-Police probe Royal Group fraud allegations

Three Royal Group Technologies (RYG.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (RYG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) executives, including the company's founder and its chief executive, may have defrauded shareholders and creditors, Canadian


Keane nets 24th goal in win over Croatia

DUBLIN: Tottenham striker Robbie Keane extended his Irish goal-scoring record with his 24th strike for his country as Ireland beat Croatia 1-0 in a friendly international on Tuesday.


PAUL CASEY has been in an unwanted spotlight for much of the past week, but when he found himself standing over a character-testing three-foot putt to win the World Cup for England here yesterday, it is doubtful that he would have chosen anywhere else to


Dollar Gains on Euro After Muted U.S. CPI

The dollar posted gains against the  euro on Tuesday, digesting a slew of U.S. economic data that  failed to substantially alter expectations for Federal Reserve  interest rate hikes.


Citigroup Inc. (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) appointed Sallie Krawcheck as its No. 2 executive on Monday in a surprise management shuffle designed to cultivate


Two members of Palestinian militant group Hamas are killed in an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip.


Suicide Car Bomb Kills 10 in Kirkuk -Officials

KIRKUK, Iraq  - A suicide car bomb attack on  Saturday outside the regional headquarters of the Iraqi  National Guard in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk killed 10,  officials said.


Mozilla officially launches its infamous upstart, the Firefox browser.


Bombs kill four in Baghdad and Kirkuk; insurgents fire mortars at ...

Insurgents detonated a car bomb Thursday near a US military convoy in Baghdad and a roadside bomb exploded at a job recruiting center in


Notebook theft leaks London police payroll data

Burglars take three laptops with details of payroll and pensions of employees of London's Metropolitan Police.


Movie Review | 'Fay Grim': Battling Evildoers From Worldwide Headquarters in Woodside, Queens

Too lightheaded to qualify as satire, too poker-faced to register as comedy, âFay Grimâ belongs in its own stylistic niche: the Hal Hartley film.


Capitals' part-owner, pilot die in crash

A real estate developer with a small stake in the Washington Capitals and a pilot were killed when their helicopter crashed in a soybean field shortly after taking off in fog, authorities said.


Durante negoziato ministero valutera' cessione sua quota


BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhuaent) -- China's first private lender, Minsheng Bank, has won regulatory approval to sell a 4.55 percent stake to a Singapore government firm, clearing the final hurdle for the investment in a fast-opening financial arena.


Lenovo targets business users with widescreen notebook

Lenovo has launched a widescreen version of its ThinkPad line of notebook PCs, bidding to compete with Dell for business users.


A major assault by US forces to wrest control of the rebel-held town of Falluja loomed closer yesterday after Iraq's interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi, warned that his "patience was running thin" with talks to find a peaceful solution.


More sex charges to be laid in Pitcairn case: prosecutor

WELLINGTON : Further sexual abuse charges involving Britain's remote Pacific colony of Pitcairn Island are expected to be laid following guilty verdicts on six men, the lead prosecutor said.


Three Iraqi National Guards Killed in New Attacks

A car bomb killed three Iraqi National Guards and wounded five others in the northern city of Mosul Monday, underscoring a warning by Secretary of State Colin Powell that Iraq's insurgency was worsening.


Ascoli Piceno, 12:30 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: DELVECCHIO RESTA ANCORA A CASA

Non c'è Delvecchio tra i convocati dell'Ascoli per la gara di domani con la Reggina. In attac...


The Chilean government warns pharmacies refusing to sell the morning-after pill they will face stiff sanctions.


Brian Williams takes over NBC Nightly News

Tom Brokaw's successor on NBC's Nightly News is Brian Williams, who has been Brokaw's chief sub since joining NBC News in 1993.


Attack, force majeure deal new blow to Nigeria oil

A disruption to loadings from  Shell's vast Nigeria Bonny Light oilfield and an attack on an  Agip pumping station cut deeper into exports from Africa's  biggest producer and sent prices higher still on Wednesday.


The first novel in a decade by Nobel Prize author Gabriel Garcia Marquez went on sale across the Spanish-speaking world Wednesday, a launch pushed forward because counterfeiters were already selling copies of "Memories of My Melancholy Whores."


Unrest in Saudi Arabia spotlights terrorism battle

RIYADH: The "terrorist" murder of a French citizen in Jeddah and another shoot-out on Monday between suspected Islamist militants and security forces in the Saudi capital have


On Second Try, Intrepid Agrees to Leave Dock

A month after the first attempt failed, the old, gray ship was pulled from its berth on the West Side of Manhattan.


Mark Grudzielanek hit two of Chicago's six home runs and Glendon Rusch pitched seven strong innings to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 9-2 pasting of the Astros in Houston on Friday.


Productivity rises, labor costs growth muted

Productivity in the fourth quarter rose at a stronger-than-expected pace as the biggest cutback in working hours in nearly five years helped restrain growth in labor costs, a U.S. Labor Department report showed on Wednesday.


Two rockets fired by insurgents slammed into the main coalition military base in southern Afghanistan, wounding seven foreign soldiers and three civilian contract workers, military officials said Saturday.


Three generations of one family died in a fire probably started by a lit cigarette, an inquest says.


EU expands informal DVD antitrust investigation

The European Commission has expanded  an informal probe into whether the licensing strategies of two  rival groups of DVD developers are anti-competitive by seeking  information from film studios, the EU executive said.


Jaguars Beat Snow, Steelers in Wintry Pittsburgh

Fred Taylor scores a decisive touchdown on a 12-yard run in the final two minutes and the Jaguars withstand bad weather and a furious Pittsburgh comeback to beat the Steelers, 29-22, on Sunday.


Syria dismisses Iraqi official's charge of supporting insurgents

Syria yesterday rejected Iraqi accusations that it and Iran were supporting Al Qaeda-linked insurgents in Iraq.


Miglior attrice per The Queen, l'italiana era straordinaria


Opt-in email lists not only allows you to instantly test an idea and get immediate results, but it also gives you the ability to maintain traffic and hits during slow periods. By Terry Detty. 0710


Tokyo's Nikkei average ended down almost  one percent on Thursday after surprisingly weak machinery  orders data jolted investor confidence in Japan's economic  outlook and triggered selling across the board.


'Follow-up GFI, Harmony meetings likely'

Russian mining group Norilsk Nickel expects that there will be further face-to-face meetings with representatives of Gold Fields (GFI) and Harmony Gold (HAR) following the meeting that took


Questions Raised on Warnings at Rail Crossings

An examination of reported signal malfunctions in the railroad industry indicates that they may constitute a wide problem.


Celebrex Trial Stopped After Heart Attacks

Pfizer Inc. on Friday said a government-sponsored cancer-prevention trial of its blockbuster arthritis drug Celebrex was halted after patients taking it had more than


Environment Secretary David Miliband defends the government's stance on Hungarian poultry imports.


DHAKA: Bangladesh was brought to a standstill yesterday by the third general strike in a week called by the main opposition Awami League to protest a deadly attack on a rally, police and witnesses said.


Bill Gates may be the most-spammed person in the world. The Microsoft chairman receives about four million e-mails a day, most of them spam, according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.


Roy Williams was told Monday that he has to sit out Dallasâs game Saturday night against Carolina as punishment for his third 'âhorse-collarâ' tackle this season.


Bank of America Corp. , the No. 3 U.S. bank, on Thursday said third-quarter profit rose 29 percent, helped by its purchase of FleetBoston Financial Corp. and growth in deposits and credit card issuance.


Iranian president spars with academics in NY

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with a U.S. academic who called him a "petty and cruel dictator" at a forum in New York on Monday where Ahmadinejad said Iran was a peaceful nation and a victim of terrorism.


Verona, 18:39 - Calcio, Chievo: Cossato e Mandelli tornano in gruppo

Seduta di rifinitura per il Chievo alla vigilia della gara con il Siena. Cossato e Mandelli, ieri ri...


Thanks to availability entrepreneurs, misinterpreting the weather is getting easier and easier.


Turkey's government promised human rights guarantees that will most likely open the way for talks on bringing the nation into the European Union, the EU's expansion commissioner said Thursday.


Baghdad, 12 settembre 2004 - Un nuovo ultimatum al governo italiano per il ritiro delle truppe in Iraq in cambio della liberazione delle italiane rapite Ã¨ comparso su un sito web islamico. Il comunicato, firmato


July Home Sales Dip, but Still 3rd Highest

A trade group reports sales of existing homes dipped 2.9 percent in July. But the National Association of Realtors says it was still the third-highest level on record.


Media & professional: Channel 4 has halved the cost of Big Brother phone voting and will not make a profit from the service.


A fly-on-the-wall documentary revealing the last 12 months of JK Rowling's life is to be shown on ITV1.


Despite a practically saturated Western European market, cell phone sales are still booming worldwide, driven by longtime owners clamoring to update their phones and new buyers wanting to get on the phone-owning ladder, according to a new report.


Turkish Parliament Fails to Pass Reforms

ANKARA, Turkey Sept. 18, 2004 - Turkey's parliament adjourned Saturday without passing a key reform package because of divisions over the government's proposal to make adultery a crime, bringing warnings


'Are we winning? Oh, yeah, we're owning'

At Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus, hundreds of players lined up to play Halo 3 hours before it officially launches.


China and Russia yesterday completed talks concerning the latter's proposed accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). They also mutually recognized the market economy status of each.


Liberal Democrats will put 500 extra community support officers on the beat if they win May's assembly poll.


Russia launches a spying case over claims by the man the UK accuses of killing ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko.


Boeing confirmed an order of four 7E7-8 airplanes from Vietnam Airlines yesterday, saying the $500 million order is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of 2005.


Milanello, 18:21 - CALCIO, MILAN: POSSIBILE IL RECUPERO DI SEEDORF

Milan al lavoro in vista della gara con il siena. Sono rientrati anche gli ultimi due giocatori impe...


Maldives political reforms cosmetic - opposition

The chief political opponent of Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on Friday accused Asia's longest serving ruler of continuing to stifle democracy despite his pledges of reform.


On a vulnerable stretch of Florida sand, residents brace - again

Two storms battered the island; Ivan may spare it. Still, residents prepare for worst - or stubbornly plan to stay. By Warren Richey | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Lockout, Olympics have possible connection

If a lockout ends up canceling the season, it probably also means NHL players won't participate in the 2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy.


â30 Days of Nightâ is a series of gory set pieces that seems to have been edited with a meat ax.


Palestinians warn settlement plan will cloud talks

Israel's plan to build houses on occupied land near Jerusalem will cloud renewed peace talks, the Palestinian Authority said on Sunday, the day before an international aid conference opens in Paris.


WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies suggest breast density is nearly as important as age in predicting who is going to develop breast cancer.


Democrats are using the uproar over Walter Reed Army Medical Center as their latest cudgel to batter President Bush for his Iraq war policies as the administration shows signs it fears political damage from the revelations.


The consortium that had agreed to buy Sallie Mae for $25 billion may scuttle the deal if it is unable to negotiate a lower price.


'Shark Tale' Wins Third Straight Weekend

LOS ANGELES - Movie-goers stuck with fish and football over puppets and prancers as "Shark Tale" and "Friday Night Lights" retained the top two box-office spots for another weekend.    The animated "Shark Tale" was No...


Microsoft continues its battle to dominate digital music distribution, with news it plans to make its music services available to mobiles before Apple does.


Sept. 11 Planner Had Australian Visa Before Attack, Howard Says

The mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks was granted an Australian visa before the al-Qaeda strikes on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said.


BOSTON (CBS.MW) - Pharmaceutical powerhouse Pfizer is buying a 5 percent stake in biotechnology researcher Medarex under their newly signed collaboration deal, according to Medarex Chief Executive Donald Drakeman.


Aging: Growing Older Is Found to Hurt Decision Making

As they grow older, even people who seem perfectly on top of things may have trouble making good decisions, a new study suggests.


Europe Routs U.S. to Start Ryder Cup Play

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The United States sent out its Dream Team for the first match of the Ryder Cup, and it was all downhill from there...


The world's tallest man has saved the lives of two dying dolphins in China by reaching deep into their stomachs to pull out pieces of plastic, official Chinese media reported on Thursday.


Asia's tsunami death toll has soared above 125,000 as millions struggle to find food and clean water and persistent rumours of new giant waves send many fleeing inland in panic.


OPEC Leaders May Weigh Cutting Some Oil Production

Oil prices have been at record highs this year, with money gushing into the coffers of oil producers thanks to the world's growing thirst for oil.


Accordo per affrontare la crisi idrica nella regione


The federal government awarded an $878 million anthrax vaccine contract to a Brisbane biotech company Thursday, ordering a stockpile of 75 million doses to guard against terrorist attacks.


Australia lead by 415 runs after day three in Nagpur to set up a first series win in India for 35 years.


Alex Trlica kicked a 41-yard field goal with seven seconds left to give Texas Tech a come-from-behind victory over No. 21 Virginia in a wild Gator Bowl on Tuesday.


Howard returns to England; Keller expected to start for US

Panama City, Panama (Sports Network) - United States men's national team goalkeeper Tim Howard has returned to England, despite the squad's scheduled match on Wednesday against Panama.


Iraq Group Sets Ransom, Deadline for French Release

An Iraqi group purportedly holding two  French journalists hostage demanded a $5 million ransom on  Monday and set a 48-hour deadline for their demands to be met.


Mind-boggling experience of the new Mila Jovovich film

Actress Milla Jovovich's sci-fi sequel Resident Evil: Apocalypse has ended JET LI film Hero's two-week reign at the top of the American box office, earning $23.


Portugal president meets leaders on snap polls

Portugal's president met party leaders today to discuss snap elections seen as likely to replace the months-old coalition government.


We'd never get Monty Python onto television today: Jones

Terry Jones says being funny as a member  of Monty Python's Flying Circus was just a byproduct of the  real aim: subversion.


Office as a Window EMC is cosying up to Microsoft - or is it the other way around? The pair have ensured that as yet unlaunched Office 2007 and SharePoint Server 2007 can natively access EMC's Documentum ECM software.â¦


Roma, 14:29 - CALCIO, CAMORANESI: PIU' ARGENTINO IO DI TANTI ALTRI

''Ho vissuto nel mio Paese fino a 21 anni. Sono in Italia da cinque, non è molto. Ebbene sÃ¬, ...


Woolworths stores to stop selling HD DVD

That's it, man - game over, game over! Woolworths has thrown its high street heft behind the Blu-ray Disc format. From March, it will no longer sell HD DVDs in its shops.â¦


Gov. Bush to visit areas hit by tsunamis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Gov. Jeb Bush will travel to southeast Asia with Secretary of State Colin Powell and visit the areas devastated by tsunamis, his office said Thursday.


Soul singer James Brown is sued by a former employee who claims he raped and beat her in 1988.


I Fratelli musulmani accettano le scuse di Benedetto XVI


Lionsgate deal with writers imminent: source

An interim production deal between striking Hollywood writers and the Lionsgate film and television studio is imminent, said to source close to the talks on Thursday.


Blackhawks winningest head coach Billy Reay dead at the age of 86

CHICAGO (CP) - Billy Reay, who amassed more coaching wins than any other person in Chicago Blackhawks history, has died. He was 86.


German director Treut focuses lens on Taiwan

One of the most important women in the world of alternative film, Monika Treut, recently completed a new documentary that is possibly the first of its kind about the people of Taiwan.


BANGKOK Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's tough and "unrepentant" response to violence in mainly Muslim provinces in the south of Thailand, although appealing to voters in other regions of the country, is causing growing unease among Thailand's main


"Today's judgment seems indeed to be a turning point in the future of Formula One," it read. GPWC also said the London High Court's ruling would 'benefit the sport's long-term stability.


Latest "Idol" sex scandal may be short-lived

A new sex scandal has hit "American  Idol," U.S. TV's most popular program --- but it all could be  over on Thursday night if a contestant purportedly shown in  some X-rated Internet photos is voted off the show.


CP Rail to buy DM&E for at least $1.5 billion

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd  has agreed to buy the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corp for at least $1.5 billion cash to expand its network and increase access to U.S. Midwest markets.


After Months of Relative Calm, 2 Deadly Blasts Rock Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Feb. 1 -- Amid so much that cannot be trusted, so much that is dangerous to do, Hassan Jarbou had begun to find some solace every Friday in the act of buying birds.


Judge Orders IBM to Turn Over Code to SCO

A federal judge in Utah has ordered IBM to turn over more programming code to The SCO Group Inc., whose lawsuit accuses IBM of illegally inserting proprietary Unix code into the Linux operating system.


In Turkish Vote, Ruling Party Wins By Wide Margin

ISTANBUL, July 23 -- Voters on Sunday overwhelmingly returned to power a political party that brought a mix of mild Islam and intense economic development to governing Turkey, rebuking the secular military whose challenge led to the early election.


Financial companies led Wall Street lower on Thursday after a sharp drop in Bank of America Corp's  earnings stoked worries about the extent the credit crunch has hurt the economy and profits.


PDA sales surge in Q1 on GPS, e-mail, Gartner says

(InfoWorld) - Even though major vendors have shifted their focus to expensive and profitable smartphones, shipments of PDAs jumped nearly 40 percent in the first quarter of 2007, according to a new survey. The result came from higher-than-expected customer demand for devices with GPS navigation and low-cost e-mail functions, according to a Gartner study released Tuesday. In recent quarters, hardware vendors like Research in Motion (RIM) and Palm have begun to move their product lines from PDAs to smartphones. That strategy took its toll in the first quarter with RIM shipping 0.2 percent fewer units than last year and Palm dropping out of the top five in market share. The vendors say that is exactly the result they wanted to see. In a quarterly earnings report in March, Palm said smartphone revenue rose from 28 percent in the third quarter of 2004 to 86 percent in the third fiscal quarter of 2007. Despite Palm's stance, other vendors still see an opportunity in PDAs. Mio Technology had a 162 percent rise in PDA shipments in the first quarter with particularly strong sales of its GPS-enabled car-navigation units in southern European countries, according to Gartner. Drivers there love GPS because they frequently cross borders on twisty roads marked in foreign tongues, said Gartner analyst Todd Kort. SamsungÂ followed a different path to PDA success, rising from 2,150 shipments last year to 451,000 units shipped in the first quarter of 2007 thanks to a strong marketing campaign for its BlackJack wireless e-mail device by Cingular Wireless. Mobile e-mail capability is attracting many companies and consumers to buy new handsets like the BlackJack and Motorola Q, Kort said. "The market is moving very strongly with wireless e-mail," Kort said. "That and GPS are the biggest drivers, compared to the old PDA stuff that drove the market five or six years ago, the contact lists and calendars that are available on almost any device now." Overall, the PDA market reached 5.1 million units shipped in the first quarter, up 39.7 percent over the same quarter last year, according to the Gartner study. RIM held onto its top position with 18.1 percent market share, topping Mio with 11.1 percent, Samsung with 8.8 percent, Sharp with 8.5 percent, and Nokia with 6.2 percent. As a measure of RIM's effort to shift its product line to smartphones, its lead of 7 percentage points was down sharply from 18.5 percentage points in the same quarter last year. Another effect of the decision by RIM and Palm to downplay the PDA market was to open the door for Microsoft to buttress its leading position in handset operating systems. Microsoft shipped 3.2 million units of Windows CE in the first quarter, a rise of 64.4 percent over the same time last year. Meanwhile, the RIM, Palm, and Linux OSes all lost share in that same year-over-year comparison, Gartner said. Windows CE led the PDA market with 62.1 percent market share, towering over the RIM OS at 18.1 percent, Palm OS at 6.1, Symbian at 5.6 percent, and Linux at 0.7 percent. Gartner defines a PDA as a data-first, voice-second device designed for use with both hands. That family does not include devices such as Palm's Treo 750 and the BlackBerry 8100 family, but does include cellular PDAs like the BlackBerry 8700. Nevertheless, despite Gartner's upbeat report on PDAs, other industry observers stress that handheld devices without any phone capabilities at all are losing the interest of users. IDC, for example, tracks what they call handheld devices, defined as pocket-sized computers that may have Internet access and text messaging, but do not support telephony. IDC sees evidence of a shift away from these types of PDAs, illustrated by Dell's decision to stop selling handheld devices entirely, according to IDC analyst Ramon Llamas. As consumer interest swings quickly from simple handsets to feature-rich smartphones, the first quarter of 2007 marked the 13th consecutive quarter of decline in shipments of PDAs with no telephone abilities, Llamas said.


Kite clings to lead at Schwab Cup Championship

Sonoma, CA (Sports Network) - Tom Kite carded a two-under 70 Friday to remain atop the leaderboard through two rounds of the Champions Tour's season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.


Strong Hurricane Approaches Bahamas, Florida

Hurricane Frances barreled toward the Bahamas islands with 140 mph winds on Wednesday, a growing threat that put millions of people on alert along Florida's heavily populated east coast.


Israel carries out an air strike on the Gaza Strip, missing its target but damaging a block of flats.


After guiding the Boston College men's basketball program to 80 victories and four postseason appearances (including three NCAA berths) in the last four seasons, Al Skinner yesterday was rewarded with a two-year contract extension that runs through 2009-10.


Lycos Europe launched the "Make Love, Not Spam" screensaver, which repeatedly requests information from Web sites advertised in spam, reducing the performance of those sites.


IT firm Softbank aims to enter Japan's mobile sector as 3G grows

Japanese Internet firm Softbank said it aims to enter the mobile phone industry supplying third-generation (3G) services as more customers embrace the advanced technology.


U.N. bans Serb "guard" from Kosovo battle ceremony

PRISTINA, Serbia  - The United Nations has banned a self-styled Serb 'volunteer guard' from entering Kosovo, trying to calm Albanian tempers as Serbs remember a medieval battle at the heart of their claim to the province.


Middle East mediators discuss Blair appointment

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday he was ready to free about 250 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to help President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah faction.


Composting Mixed Msw and Biosolids to Extend Landfill Life

By Spencer, Robert  A totally enclosed composting facility designed to process 35,000 tons/year of MSW plus 6,700 tons/year of biosolids features state- of-the-art odor control and final product refinement systems.


Myanmar announces commission to draft constitution

Army-ruled Myanmar announced a commission on Thursday to draft a new constitution as part of its "roadmap to democracy" derided by critics as a sham to keep the generals in power.


Cheney, Edwards Pull No Punches in Tough Debate

Vice President Dick Cheney and  Democratic Sen. John Edwards battled fiercely over the war in  Iraq in a debate that featured repeated personal attacks on the  other side's records and judgment.


At least three students are injured after Chavez takes a television station off the air


Spazio, primi indizi di vita su Marte: si tratta di batteri

Potrebbe esserci vita su Marte. A fornire i primi indizi, nero su bianco, della possibile presenza di batteri sul pianeta rosso e' stato lo spettrometro italiano Pfs (Planetary Fourier Spectrometer), che opera


Albrecht wins shock super-combined gold, Miller finishes sixth

ARE, Sweden  - Switzerland's Daniel Albrecht made his first victory a world gold medal when he surprised the favorites to win the men's super-combined event at the Are championships on Thursday.


Justin Timberlake's second album enters the top of the UK charts at number one.


Arab League envoy says Syria will back efforts on Lebanon

BEIRUT -- The Arab League won vital Syrian support yesterday for its efforts to end a standoff between Lebanon's government and a Hezbollah-led opposition that has been rallying hundreds of thousands in central Beirut, an envoy said.


Late-Deciding Women to Pick President -- Pollsters

A fifty-ish suburban waitress is  likely to pick the U.S. president this time around, pollsters  said on Tuesday. But with 14 days to go, she still hasn't made  up her mind.


UPDATE 1-Inter dominate Anderlecht for 3-1 win

Inter Milan crushed Anderlecht 3-1 to open a three-point lead in Champions League Group G with an authoritative away performance on Wednesday.


Israele deve rimuovere avamposti insediamenti