Grammy nominations shine on Canadian artists

TORONTO (Billboard) - In a strong year for Canadian talent, acts ranging from alt-rock band Arcade Fire to polka king Walter Ostanek have tallied up no fewer than 20 Grammy Award nominations among them.


British Woman Hostage in Iraq Believed Killed

A British-Iraqi woman kidnapped in Iraq  has probably been killed by her captors, her family and  diplomats said on Tuesday after a video tape surfaced  apparently showing a hooded gunman shooting her in the head.


Guillermo Canas ends Roger Federer's 41-match winning streak at the Indian Wells Masters Series.


Broadhurst, Fichardt lead Open de Madrid

Paul Broadhurst shot a 3-under 68 Saturday for a share of the lead after the third round of the Open de Madrid. Broadhurst finished 54 holes at 13-under-par 200 for a tie with Darren Fichardt, who shot a 67.


Jordan's King Worries About Iraq Elections

PARIS Sept. 28, 2004 - Extremists will have the upper hand in Iraqi elections if voting is held amid the current violence, Jordan's King Abdullah II said in an interview published Tuesday, voicing profound


World stocks tumbled on Monday as fears gripped investors that a sliding U.S. economy would drag others down with it.


Empoli, 17:37 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: PROBLEMI AL POLPACCIO PER BUSCE'

Rifinitura mattutina e partenza nel pomeriggio alla volta di Bergamo per l'Empoli. Il tecnico Cagni ...


Iraq blames Shiite militia for kidnapping Britons

American forces raided Shiite militia strongholds in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday after the brazen daylight kidnapping of five British contractors from a finance ministry building.


Celeb DUI cases spotlight justice system

In a city famous for showing that life's little problems can be resolved in a 30-minute sitcom, celebrity justice is sometimes just as swift.


Fruits May Protect Children from Leukemia

U.S. investigators have found that children who ate oranges and bananas or drank orange juice most days of the week before age 2 were significantly less likely than other children to be diagnosed with leukemia before age 14.


Azerbaijani-German relations in good progress

Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency Aug 28 2004 AZERBAIJANI-GERMAN RELATIONS IN GOOD PROGRESS As reports from press service President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in connection with official visit ...


Politics: 19 January 2005, Wednesday. Policemen in Bulgaria's capital caught a man with a record amount of plastic explosive, and say they have foiled a bombing attempt.


No jail time for disgraced hockey star Bertuzzi after guilty plea

VANCOUVER, Canada  - National Hockey League star Todd Bertuzzi admitted assault here in a plea bargain deal that kept him out of jail over a notorious on-ice clash that left an opponent with a fractured neck.


European markets mixed amid Japanese, US holidays

European stock markets are mixed in midday trading when US and Japanese markets were closed, and dealers noted a broker downgrading of British water group Kelda.


Cats can suffer from a feline form of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research by scientists.


Ringback technology company Ring Plus sued U.S. wireless carrier Cingular in federal court Tuesday, although it wasn't immediately clear what patents the carrier was accused of infringing.


AMCC and Senao Partner to Provide Wireless LAN Reference Design Kits for Enterprise Access Points

Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (NASDAQ:AMCC), a global leader in embedded  Power Architecture™ processing, optical  transport and storage solutions, and Senao Networks, Inc.


From 0-3 to Game 7, Sox-Yanks ALCS classic comes down to epic ...

NEW YORK -- Seventh games are postseason baseball's mother lode. When you hit on one of those babies, you've hit on something big.


Swiss-based banking giant UBS AG has agreed to buy Charles Schwab Corp.'s capital markets unit for $265 million in cash, the companies said on Tuesday.


Boston - Three key Nuggets redeemed themselves Wednesday at the FleetCenter in the time it takes to microwave popcorn. That allowed Denver to atone for its mistake-laden loss at Philadelphia the previous night


On the next Talk to America â Bhopal 20 Years Later

The Bhopal disaster in India in 1984 was the world's worst chemical disaster. Toxic gas leaked from the poorly maintained and understaffed plant owned by Union Carbide, killing up to 20,000 people and leaving 120,000 chronically ill.


The secret may be more obvious than you think.


Two boys accused of murdering a partially-sighted man were seen kicking him in the head, a court hears.


Giuliani Personally Apologizes For Kerik Nomination

WASHINGTON -- Former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani personally apologized to President George W. Bush for the abortive nomination of Giuliani's close associate, Bernard Kerik, as homeland security secretary.


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.


Milano, 18:54 - CALCIO, MILAN: CONVOCATI PER MATCH CON ROMA

Il tecnico del Milan, Carlo Ancelotti, ha convocato 19 giocatori per la gara in programma domani con...


Madrid, 14:33 - TENNIS, MASTERS CUP: RODDICK E' IL 5/O CLASSIFICATO

Andy Roddick parteciperà all'Atp Masters Cup in programma dall'11 novembre a Shanghai. Lo sta...


Stocks slumped Monday, with the Dow industrials posting its biggest one-day percentage drop since July, as investors eyed higher oil prices, a weaker dollar and a cautious outlook from Wal-Mart and decided to head for the exits.


Nortel seeks revival through 'hyperconnectivity'

CEO Mike Zafirovski is confident that the "megatrend" can propel the networking giant back to the forefront of the industry.


Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy is often characterized as the individual on the NFL's Competition Committee most responsible for getting the 5-yard chuck rule enforced this season. But in a conference call with Patriots media yesterday, Dungy said that wasn't the case.


Carter Says Book's Critics Should See Territories

ATLANTA, Feb. 22 -- Former president Jimmy Carter suggested Thursday that critics of his book on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should visit the occupied territories to see for themselves whether his account is on target.


3 Georgian Soldiers Slain in South Ossetia

Three Georgian peacekeepers were killed in overnight shooting in South Ossetia, officials said Wednesday, while Russia scoffed at Georgia's appeal for foreign mediation in the breakaway region where daily exchanges of gunfire have stoked fears of war.


F.D.A. Calls British Action on Vaccine a Surprise

Bacterial contamination was first reported more than a month ago at a British flu vaccine factory.


An inquest hears that a man blamed for a fire which killed his father, brother and himself was suffering from 'paranoia.'


A Honda Civic Hybrid cost $3,000 less to operate for 3.5 years than a Mazda6 when considering trade-in value and the cost of gasoline.  In Autopia.


Channeling the power of the dark side to do good

Some people might resent being mocked on national television by Bob Eubanks. But Mark Fordham is philosophical about it.


Indiscrezioni parlavano di disaccordi con Sarkozy


Part 1: The cycling legend and showwoman was so much a teller of tall tales that she became one herself.


A gang of men beat an 18-year-old with baseball bats after dragging him out of a house in County Down.


The Person County Health Department plans to move forward with its scheduled flu vaccine clinics later this month, but Person Health Director Marc Kolman said that


Alzheimerâs seems to strike suddenly in old age, but scientists believe it begins long before symptoms occur.


Hamas gains ground on Fatah in Gaza battles

Hamas Islamist fighters gained ground on Wednesday against forces loyal to Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas in battles for control of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian supremacy struggle he termed "madness".


NEW YORK, Sept 28: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said on Monday that "prospects of peace (between Pakistan and India) have never been more promising than they are now" and declared


Microsoft hurries antispyware, delays Exchange updates

Although Microsoft is expected to release a beta version of antispyware technology it purchased last month soon, it is delaying antispam and antivirus improvements promised for its Exchange e-mail server.


Mantova, 19:28 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ALLA RIRPESA SOLO NOSELLI A PARTE

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Mantova dopo il ko di Bologna. Il tecnico Tesser ha fatto svolgere ...


Ailing Arafat Examined in Paris Hospital

Yasser Arafat, suffering from a mystery illness, was flown to France on Friday and was rushed to a military hospital where doctors, including specialists in blood disorders, immediately began examining the Palestinian leader.


The Burberry factory in the south Wales valleys is to shut with the loss of 300 jobs.


Iran to respond to European proposal after US elections

Iran still has room for diplomatic maneuvering and will certainly wait until after the November 2 US elections to respond to a European offer to avoid possible UN sanctions and receive nuclear technology by indefinitely suspending uranium enrichment, analysts predicted.


Police Find Utah Woman's Body in Landfill

SALT LAKE CITY - Police found Lori Hacking's body in a landfill Friday after picking through the trash for weeks in a search for the young Utah woman allegedly murdered by her husband.    The state medical examiner's office used dental records to identify the remains about six hours after they were discovered...


Legislation aimed at protecting people from anti-social behaviour in Northern Ireland comes into force.


HPCA rules out 'Passion' and 'Fahrenheit' out of Golden Globes ...

Although Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ" and Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 were the most-discussed films of 2004, and earned their fair share of applauses as well as criticisms, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HPCA) doesn't feel the two to


Japan Will Provide Support in Afghanistan

Japan extended its naval mission to provide logistical support to the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan by six months on Tuesday and approved a plan to supply fuel for the coalition's helicopters.


E. Timor rebels reportedly ready to disarm

Rebel soldiers holed up in hills around East Timor's capital are on the verge of disarming, a development that could help end months of violence, the lead peacekeeper and a rebel leader said Thursday.


In the final game of the 1985 season, Montreal Expos manager Buck Rodgers asked his 26-year-old first baseman/outfielder to start in a new position.


US concerned international community may abandon Afghanistan

The United States expressed concern Thursday that the international community could abandon Afghanistan, cautioning that success in the insurgency-wracked nation was "not assured."


A French anti-nuclear protester was killed Sunday in eastern France when his leg was severed by a train carrying radioactive waste to Germany, officials said.


Police have charged a man in connection with the shooting death of an Australian Federal Police  Protective Services officer in Solomon Islands.


Dodici morti, quasi cento feriti. Il duplice attentato kamikaze che stamani ha colpito due autobus di Beersheba, cittadina del sud di Israele fino a ieri considerata un'oasi di pace, giunge paradossalmente


Reserve Kalin Lucas scored 16 points and Travis Walton had his only four points in the final 22 seconds to help No. 6 Michigan State survive a scare from Purdue with a 78-75 victory Tuesday night.


Sudanese government troops attacking a town in the country's volatile Darfur region shot dead an aid worker in front of a warehouse used by the international medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres, the organization charged Wednesday.


Khartoum âagrees to stop military offensive in Darfurâ

Egyptâs President Hosni Mubarak in talks last week with his Sudanese counterpart, Omar Bashir, on the Darfur issue. The chief AU mediator in the peace talks has said that Khartoum agreed to âstop its current military attackâ in the province.


SOUTHAMPTON, England - The US cricket team is heading home after two humbling defeats in the Champions Trophy that set records for futility.


This just in. In addition to that whole Milton Bradley thing, the Dodgers are now also demanding that Fox erase all tapes of this division series against the Cardinals.


A senior US official warns Iran against helping Iraqi insurgents with more powerful weapons technology.


Japanese PM Shinzo Abe says Japan will not issue another apology for its World War II military brothels.


7,000 Registered Nurses, Health Care Workers to Strike 14 Northern ...

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement was jointly issued by the CNA and Health Care Workers Union SEIU 250: This Friday, Nov. 19, registered nurses and hospital workers will announce


ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and India have agreed in principle to open the railway link between the two border towns of Monabao in India's Rajasthan and Khokrapar in Pakistan's Sindh Province, a Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday.


Americans ready for Spanish in Davis Cup finals

A trip to Spain for the Davis Cup final assured, the United States padded its margin in the semifinals against Belarus on Sunday, with Andy Roddick beating Alexander Skrypko 6-4, 6-2 to give the hosts a 4-0 lead.


Relatives of victims of Beslan siege go on trial

Â· Women had accused Putin of complicity in deaths Â· Kremlin 'using extremism law to silence critics'


"Crocoseum" farewell for Croc Hunter Irwin

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


The US economy added 112,000 payroll jobs last month, far fewer than the month before and not enough to keep up with average increases in the adult population, the US Labor Department reported on Friday.


Bookies take bets on an unconfirmed new version of Band Aid being Christmas number one.


The first US cases of the fungus soybean rust, which hinders plant growth and drastically cuts crop production, were found at two research sites in Louisiana, officials said Wednesday.


High court may rule on the legality of President Bush's use of the controversial tactic to fill judicial vacancies. By Warren Richey | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Chelsea and Aston Villa appeal against the red cards shown to Ashley Cole and Zat Knight during the 4-4 draw on Boxing Day.


Recalculating the Costs of Global Climate Change

Exploring the implications of alternative assumptions is likely to lead to better policy than making a single blanket recommendation.


Rock star Ozzy Osbourne pulls out of the Royal Variety Performance because he needs a shoulder operation.


Hillary Clinton Says She Would `Rein In' Health Insurers

Bloomberg - Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton said during an online forum of Democratic presidential candidates that she would curb the power of insurers as part of a universal health- care coverage plan that she plans to release Sept. 17.


In his first job as a White House lawyer, Fred Fielding, barely in his 30s, broke the news to President Nixon about the Watergate break-in.


Democrats, GOP spin numbers in September jobs report

COLUMBUS - John Kerry's campaign in Ohio seized on yesterday's Labor Department report that said the US economy added 96,000 jobs in September, a weaker total than expected in the last employment report before the Nov. 2 election.


SC Puts Spoke In Taj Mahalâs 350th Celebrations

Agra/New Delhi, Sept. 27 (NNN): The celebrations for the 350th anniversary of the historic Taj Mahal ran into a snag on Monday with the Supreme Court declining to give permission to hold any such event near the 17th century monument during the night.


Manager at Edwards AFB harassed male employees, suit says

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - A manager for a company that provides security for the space shuttle sexually harassed male employees over a period of two years, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a lawsuit filed Thursday.


Bush Vows No Letup in Iraq, War on Terror

President Bush arrives at his press conference at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004 in Washington.


Losing computer data 'should be made a crime'

Recklessly or repeatedly mishandling personal information should become a criminal offence, a committee of MPs urges today in the wake of the child benefit fiasco


Israel  arrests 13 UN employees on suspicion of "links to terrorism" but does not give  their nationalities.


L'informativa probabilmente giovedi', Fi "venga Prodi"


Tour must regain its credibility, says race director

The Tour de France has been wounded by doping scandals and must now work to restore its image, according to race director Christian Prudhomme.


Anche al pioniere del rock'n'roll Jerry Lee Lewis


Bush budget would add State Dept. diplomats

Nearly 1,100 diplomats would be added as part of a plan to double the corps' size to 22,000 by 2018.


US tennis president not expecting Agassi

Alan Schwartz, president of the US Tennis Federation (USTA), said on Thursday after the 2005 Davis Cup draw that he does not expect Andre Agassi to play for the United States


U.S. Air Strikes Target Militants in Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. aircraft launched new air  strikes in the rebel-held city of Falluja on Saturday aimed at  killing supporters of a Jordanian militant who has led a  campaign of suicide bombings and kidnappings in Iraq.


With Lindsay Davenport and Jennifer Capriati tumbling out the door on the heels of Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick, the final weekend of the US Open will be closed to home-grown players, something


Crashing Comets Create Dusty Stellar Death Shroud

A swarm of colliding comets is weaving  a dusty death shroud for a distant stellar corpse and providing astronomers  with rare proof that certain solar system objects can outlive their suns.


Rwanda broke off diplomatic ties with  France on Friday in protest at a French judge's call for  President Paul Kagame to stand trial over the killing of a  former leader, the event which unleashed the country's  genocide.


Heart Attack Diagnosis Less Likely in Women

NEW YORK  - Even with new, more objective  criteria, women are still less likely than men to have their  heart condition accurately diagnosed as a heart attack,  researchers report.


Injured British soldiers flown to Germany

Two British soldiers injured by a suicide bomb in Iraq have been flown to Germany for treatment, the Ministry of Defense said Monday.


DuPont Co., the second largest U.S.  chemicals maker, said its strong double-digit revenue growth in  China would accelerate while it increased investment and  manpower in its fastest growing market.


World Business Briefing: Germany: Bank Posts Big Loss

IKB Deutsche Industriebank, the bank that is being bailed out after investing in subprime loans, will post a loss of up to 700 million euros, or $954 million, for the fiscal year. The chief executive, GÃ¼nther BrÃ¤unig, said during a conference call that the bank would curtail investments in international securities financed by commercial paper, a type of short-term business loan, and that it expected future earnings to be âsignificantly lower.â The bank had a profit of 179.6 million euros in the year that ended March 31. The government-owned KfW development bank and the German banking associations agreed to cover some losses at IKB after rising defaults on home loans hurt the value of mortgage-backed securities.


18 August 2004 -- Police and hospital officials said at least five Iraqis were killed and some 20 others injured when a mortar hit a busy market in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul today.


Alla fine del terzo trimestre e' a 60 milioni di dollari


Sme, la Presidenza del Consiglio chiede la condanna di Berlusconi

Al processo Ã¨ il giorno delle parti civili. L'avvocato dello Stato Salvemini: "Il passaggio di soldi dimostra la corruzione". La presidenza del Consiglio chiede la condanna di Silvio Berlusconi e danni per un miliardo di euro.


Don't hurt rays after Irwin death, officials say

Australian authorities have urged fans  of Steve Irwin not to attack stingrays after several rays were  found dead since the TV naturalist was killed in a rare fatal  attack by one of the normally placid animals.


Dutch stroke study urges greater anticoagulant use

Dutch doctors called on Sunday for greater use of oral anticoagulants to prevent strokes in people with a common heart arrhythmia.


Food, fake fights, and finance will color in the week that lies ahead.


Koizumi completes last trip with laughs at ASEM

Junichiro Koizumi indulged his love for classical music, joked with fellow leaders and was snubbed by angry neighbors during his last overseas tour as prime minister.


A major new study out Monday found that a cholesterol-lowering drug pulled from the US market in 2001 had a substantially higher risk of a serious side effect than three top-selling competitors.


A former game and fisheries director and two former game wardens are accused in indictments of misusing state funds — allegations also raised in an audit that questioned the purchase of hunting gear for an African safari and use of state-owned watercraft.


Where the shoppers are and what they're finding.


The film's best idea may be its setting: Almeria, that region in southeastern Spain that served as a background to many of the Italian-produced Spaghetti Westerns of the 1960's and 70's. It's a landscape that ...


The full emissions costs of producing biofuels are higher than those of producing of conventional fuels, scientists said.


Lilly Posts Loss on Restructuring, Taxes

Eli Lilly and Co. LLY.N on Wednesday  reported a fourth-quarter net loss on charges for restructuring  and taxes related to the return of overseas profits, as sales  of prescription drugs rose only slightly.


Atene, 11:01 - CALCIO, GRECIA: HOOLIGANS DISTRUGGONO SEDE ILISIAKOS

Un gruppo di una ventina di hooligans ha completamente distrutto ad Atene la sede dell'Ilisiakos (se...


Break in weather slows California wildfires

California wildfires that have destroyed 1,300 homes and forced the evacuation of 500,000 people raged into a fifth day on Thursday, but firefighters seized on a break in the weather to largely halt the march of destruction.


India's main stock index, the Sensex, hits another record high and breaks the  14,000 points barrier.


Bush says "bring 'em on" was big mistake

President George W. Bush admitted on   Thursday that his bellicose "bring 'em on" taunt to Iraqi   insurgents was a big mistake, as he and British Prime Minister   Tony Blair carefully avoided setting a timetable for removing   troops from Iraq.


A Voice of Skepticism on the Impact of Steroids

One of the most influential baseball minds of the last 40 years contends that measures used to demonstrate the baseball wide effects of performance-enhancing drugs are the wrong place to look.


Smoking-damaged arteries heal after quitting

NEW YORK  - Early signs of heart disease in young adult smokers may quickly dissipate soon after they kick the habit, a new study from Japan shows.


Israeli Prime Minister Sharon Seeks Re-Election

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  announced on Thursday that he would run again in Israel's next  parliamentary elections, scheduled for 2006, despite strife  within his right-wing Likud party over his Gaza pullout plan.


Bush, Kerry Line Up for Key First Debate

President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry give voters their first chance to size up the two White House candidates side by side when they square off in debate on Thursday.


U.S. plays down report of imminent al Qaeda attack

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Monday played down a report al Qaeda was planning a big attack on the United States, saying there was no credible information about an imminent threat.


Movie Review | 'Amazing Grace': The Imperfect Soul Who Helped Bring an End to the Slave Trade

âAmazing Grace,â a prettified take on the life and times of the 18th-century reformer William Wilberforce, carries a strong whiff of piety.


Annika Sorenstam Having a Vijay-Like Year

Annika Sorenstam competed against the men last year at Colonial. Now she is being compared with them.


Illegal Disposal Will Cost Jail Time: DUMPING: An Auto Shop Owner Paid to Have Chemicals Removed.

By Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Feb. 3--Thomas Wood, owner of a now-defunct Chugiak auto repair shop, thought he would get rid of his waste oil and chemicals on the cheap by paying a couple of young men who apparently wanted the stuff to set fires at Jim Creek.


French president's ex-wife loses court bid to block book

Nicolas Sarkozy's ex-wife Cecilia on Friday lost a court bid to block the release of a book in which she is quoted as describing the French president as a womaniser and uncaring father.


Daniel Cabrera of the Baltimore Orioles had not allowed a hit through six innings against the New York Yankees on Thursday night.


Embattled U.S. hurricane center boss ousted

The director of the U.S. National Hurricane Center, a critical government agency that issues hurricane and tropical storm forecasts, was ousted on Monday after a staff mutiny.


The Olympic games engages virtually everyone on the planet. The past two weeks have shown they are thrilling, intoxicating and enriching - and, of course, unpredictable.


Il gruppo finanziario Baikal ha sconfitto il gigante Gazprom

L'analista economico: Â«Si tratta di una societÃ  di copertura, dello Stato o di un grande gruppo petroliferiÂ». Smentito. MOSCA - La principale unitÃ  produttiva della Yukos, la Yuganskneftegaz (il 76,79% della


Africa must be heard in the councils of the rich

OXFORD, England Rich countries are ardent advocates for democracy all around the world. But when it comes to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, government of the many by the few is the preferred option.


England's long wait for a major one-day international tournament continues after a thrilling fightback by the West Indies at the Oval yesterday to win the final of the ICC Champions Trophy by two wickets.


Media frenzy as Hurley, Nayar tie knot in lavish Hindu ceremony

British actress Elizabeth Hurley and her Indian husband Arun Nayar held a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony Friday as police clashed with crowds of paparrazi trying to snap the gala event.


Accounting Rule Is Eased for Foreign Companies

Federal regulators tentatively agreed to ease an accounting requirement for foreign companies that trade on U.S. exchanges.


ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.  -- Racetrack officials have picked a new synthetic racing surface for Arlington Park, where at least 21 thoroughbred horses were euthanized after leg injuries during the 2006 racing season.


LM Glasfiber Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement in China

By Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 15--LM Glasfiber has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China's leading wind turbine manufacturer, Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co.


Fidelity Reopens Magellan Fund to New Investors

Fidelity Investments plans to allow new investors to put money into Magellan, once the largest mutual fund in the U.S., for the first time in more than a decade.


Mavericks keep feet on ground despite big win over Spurs

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105-92 in an early season showdown of two NBA heavyweights on Thursday. But despite the big Western Conference victory, the Mavericks were not reading too much into the win.


Hundreds of thousands due at European Gay Pride

Gays, lesbians and their supporters from all over Europe were set to gather in their hundreds of thousands here Saturday in a massive parade, as London and Paris also held their annual Gay Pride marches.


A number of controlled explosions are carried out on a suspect car in north Belfast.


Yassir Arafat leaving the West Bank last week

Yassir Arafat has been rushed to intensive care in a Paris military hospital after his condition seriously deteriorated, Palestinian officials said today.


French wine makers stage protests nationwide

French vintners staged protests in key wine-making regions Wednesday to press the government to help an industry they Growers and wine makers demonstrated in Bordeaux, Avignon, Angers, Macon, Nantes and several ...


Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple Computer Inc., was the highest-paid executive in the San Francisco Bay area in 2003, according to a new study.


The astonishing turnaround in the life of the modest Jamaican boxer Glen Johnson was completed at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, as he upset the odds to win a split points decision against the American Antonio Tarver to be hailed as the world's No1 light


Will changes detract from Longhorn's success?

Glitches are nothing new to Microsoft, but could delays and confusion surrounding Longhorn be detrimental to the software giant?


Coach to Stars: Part Svengali, Part Analyst, All-Knowing

Brad Gilbert and Jimmy Connors have brought attention back to the teaching tradition and have started a debate over its usefulness in an individual sport.


Saudi Arabia Recalls Its Ambassador From Libya

JEDDAH, 23 December 2004 - Saudi-Libyan relations took a sharp turn yesterday with the Kingdom recalling its ambassador to Libya and asking Tripoli to follow suit.


Marques Hagans had 283 total yards with two touchdown runs and a TD pass to lead No. 12 Virginia to a 31-10 victory over Syracuse on Saturday.


Massacre Of Iraqi Army Troops Investigated

27 October 2004 -- Iraqi authorities say an investigation has been launched into the massacre of 49 newly trained Iraqi Army recruits.


Arbitrator Sets Hearing for Brawl Appeal

Two weeks after the fact, lawyers for the NBA and the players' union had their own little brawl. Attorneys for the two sides fought before an arbitrator and in federal court Friday, arguing over what avenues of appeal should be employed for the four players suspended by commissioner David Stern for fighting with fans during a Nov. 19 Pacers-Pistons game.


"Two US marines were killed in action and four US marines were wounded in action today," said a US military spokesman in a statement.


The Bush administration foresees a sharp rise in the capture of al-Qaida-linked terrorists in the coming year and is asking for more money to pay for tips leading to captures


Katherine Heigl plays for laughs in "27 Dresses"

She won an Emmy for her role in the  serious-minded television hospital drama "Grey's Anatomy" but  Hollywood's newest "it" girl, Katherine Heigl, says she would  rather be making audiences laugh than cry.


Madonna, Chris Rock and dozens of other celebrities raised $3.7 million at a star-studded benefit at the United Nations to help poor and sick children around the world.


Community News: Atlanta PHP "Soft Launch"

Ben Ramsey has a new post over onm his weblog about the "soft launch" of the Atlanta PHP group.


Udine, 17:30 - CALCIO, UDINESE; OBODO: ATTENZIONE AD OBINNA

Cristian Obodo, centrocampista dell'Udinese, avvisa i compagni in vista della gara contro il Chievo:...


Justices Hear Arguments on Laws Limiting Interstate Wine Sales

The justices appeared unmoved by arguments in defense of laws that prohibit the direct shipment of wine from other states.


What's Behind the Epidemic of Municipal Wi-Fi Failures?

With a rash of muni Wi-Fi projects collapsing, companies and cities realize their initial approaches to providing ubiquitous, free network connectivity aren't working. The problem is Wi-Fi is too expensive to deploy, and there's not enough user demand.


Tony Blair is expected to outline his plans for leaving as he faces a number of resignations from the government.


Lexmark International Inc. recalled 39,431 printers from the market on Tuesday, according to a statement by Consumer Product Safety Commission.


Ostacolerebbe concorrenza di Trenitalia nel trasporto merci


Manchester United Defeats Arsenal in League Cup; Liverpool Wins

Manchester United defeated archrival Arsenal 1-0 to advance to a semifinal with Chelsea in English soccer's League Cup. Liverpool beat Tottenham in a shootout and will play Watford for a final berth.


Uzbekistan blocks U.N. rights resolution

Uzbekistan on Monday blocked a U.N. resolution backed by the United States and Western nations criticizing its human rights violations, including the harassment, beatings and arrests of journalists and civil activists.


Not Autistic or Hyperactive. Just Seeing Double at Times

Difficulty in school isnât always a sign of a learning disorder, it may just be a sign that a childâs eyes arenât working properly.


Infected graphical images that can implant a backdoor into a Windows computer if they are viewed have been spotted on Usenet. EasyNews, a provider of Usenet newsgroups, said it has identified two JPEG images


Alone in his tent in the African desert, Robby Gordon realized he had a lot of growing up to do.


Afghan Poppy Crop Reaches Record Level, UN Says

Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, the source of most of the opium and heroin on Europe's streets, was up sharply this year, reaching the highest levels in the


Chris Pirillo leaned away from his webcam and pointed to his printer/scanner/fax machine, which stopped scanning and faxing after he installed Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows Vista operating system.


Some of the world's most famous meteorites are up for sale in a New York auction called the first of its kind.


SAN FRANCISCO (Billboard) - As lucrative as the global mobile music business is today -- projected to be worth $9 billion by the end of the year -- times are tough for the companies that started it all.


Bin Laden's son and British wife to divorce: report

A British woman who married a son of the world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, is to divorce because of fears she and her husband will be killed, a report said Wednesday.


Building on fire near White House evacuated safely

A government office building that caught fire in the White House complex was evacuated safely and no injuries were reported, a White House spokesman said.


Sperano che domani possa leggere passi dell'Angelus


Free Nokia Maps software has an updated interface, refined search, and other improvements.


New York City Prepares for 35th Annual Marathon

The New York City marathon is one of the most prestigious races in the world of long-distance running. The marathon brings together professional athletes and amateur runners on a 42-kilometer


Milano, 17:38 - CALCIO,INTER;MANCINI:'IL CAMPIONATO NON E' CHIUSO"

L'Inter porta il vantaggio sulla Roma, sconfitta a Empoli, a 14 punti, ma per Roberto Mancini ancora...


Nortel to Cut Another 3,900 Jobs in Europe and North America

About 1,000 of those positions will be shifted to lower-cost operations in Mexico, China and India.


Dwyane Wade scored a game-high 28, Shaquille O'Neal added 27 and Miami held off San Antonio, 96-92, in a battle of conference heavyweights at AmericanAirlines Arena.


After the superb audio track of Unnale Unnale, Harris Jayaraj has come out with another spell-binding musical fare in Patchai kili Muthucharam.


Operazione Guardia di Finanza su coste sud della Sardegna


SANAA - A court here has sentenced two Yemeni Al-Qaeda militants to death and jailed four others for the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 sailors.


Report: Blair Recovering Well After Heart Operation

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has had a successful operation for recurrent heart palpitations and is "doing well," Sky TV reported Friday.


TiVo Eliminates PC from Movie-Download Equation

On Tuesday, TiVo pulled another card out of its deck with a service that lets customers download digital movies and TV shows from Amazon.com directly from their TV -- without a PC.


Milano, 11:05 - CICLISMO, DEKKER RINNOVA CON RABOBANK

L'olandese Thomas Dekker, 22 anni, ha rinnovato il contratto con la Rabobank fino al 2009. (Nic. ...


A man found guilty of causing the death of an 18-year-old by dangerous driving after drinking is jailed.


Links to this week's topics from search engine forums across the web: SEO for an eBay store? - Who Benefits Most from 3 AdSense Ads Per Page - What SEO Guarantees Do You Offer? - Keywords In Quotes Vs. Keywords In Italics - Yahoo Local Match & Yellow Pages


US House approves stricter gun ownership legislation

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved new legislation drafted after the mid-April shooting rampage at Virginia Tech University that tightens background checks for potential gun owners.


Italy has announced the date for a snap general election following the dissolution of parliament


Like other OpenOffice.org applications, Calc has several dozen options in how it is formatted and operates. These options are available from Tools -> Options -> OpenOffice.org Calc. Thanks to OpenOffice.org's habit of sharing code between applications, some of the tabs for these options resemble those found in other OpenOffice.org applications. Others are unique to Calc and the business of spreadsheets. Either way, the more you know about Calc's options, the more you can take control of your work.


Many low-income students are unaware that they are eligible for grants, says a university watchdog.


Fuelled by strong sales of Windows and Linux systems, the worldwide server market grew to $11.5 billion during the second quarter of 2004, according to numbers released Friday by industry research company IDC.


British Airways flight from Beijing comes down short of runway as landing gear apparently collapses


UBS faces shareholder hostility to Singapore, Middle East help

UBS is reportedly facing shareholder opposition to a huge injection of funds from Singapore and the Middle East to help the Swiss banking giant overcome the US subprime mortgage meltdown.


Berlusconi gets on early election footing

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has put his centre-right government on an election footing by announcing a cut in income tax in a bid to win back voters' confidence, with polls still 18 months away.


KarstadtQuelle sells parts of logistics business to Deutsche Post

Troubled German retail giant KarstadtQuelle said it had agreed to sell parts of its logistics operations to the semi-privatised German postal service Deutsche Post for 200 million euros (260 million dollars).


The first case of soybean rust has  been found on the mainland United States and could affect U.S.  crops for the near future, costing farmers millions of dollars,  the Agriculture Department said on Wednesday.


"We have achieved a lot," said a senior Ministry of Finance (MOF) official on Monday while presenting the heavily debt-ridden central government budget for fiscal 2005.


In province di Macerata e Ascoli Piceno e a Norcia


ATHENS -- The US women's trio of 100-meter sprinters, including five-time Olympian Gail Devers , all raced into the semifinals with strong, controlled performances yesterday in the debut of the track and field competition at the Olympic Stadium.


GoDaddy Picks up Domains of Struggling Competitor

Domain name registrar will take over administration of the more than 850,000 domain names from RegisterFly.


Parents admit search for Madeleine is taking its toll as her father considers returning to the UK.


U.S. Bomb-Grade Plutonium Reaches France Under Guard

CHERBOURG, France  - A heavily guarded ship  carrying 308 lbs. of U.S. weapons-grade plutonium docked in the  French port of Cherbourg on Wednesday, defying protesters who  say the shipment is vulnerable to terrorist attack.


Are you a blue state American who has the blues? Think Bush is Hitler, and want to burn your American passport ASAP to escape the New American Police State? You sense a disturbance in your aura while sitting in the lotus position meditating upon your healing crystals? Here's a few countries for you to think about: Panama, Costa Rica, and Canada.


France cracks down on illegal immigrants

For dozens of illegal immigrant families, a gymnasium outside Paris has become a temporary home. They sleep shoulder-to-shoulder, their dingy mattresses piled high with necessities and small treasures: cooking pans, diapers, stuffed animals.


Children warned of social Web site dangers

Police launched a Web site on Tuesday to  warn children as young as eight about the dangers of putting  their personal details on social networking sites such as  MySpace and Bebo.


A Catholic bishop praises parishioners for their response to a priest at the centre of a sex abuse allegation.


New Dinosaur Discovered: T. Rex Cousin Had Feathers

Scientists say they have found a small, earlier cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex that had at least a partial coat of feathers. Includes image gallery.


Florida Candidate Calls for Bipartisanship

The nation's leaders need to put aside partisan labels to help Florida recover from the devastation of three major hurricanes during the past month, Democratic Senate candidate Betty Castor said Saturday.


Publishing more about MPs' expenses could people off standing for Parliament, Commons authorities say.


Women on the Rise in India Feel the Riptide of Tradition

By some measures, Meena Mangtani was a model of emancipated Indian womanhood, with a college degree in business, a working knowledge of computers and English and a desire to land a job in a bank. She even harbored the notion, as she put it recently, "that men and women are equal, that we can do anything."


Lithuanian president to go to Kyiv on mediation mission

Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus will go to Kyiv mediate the conflict between the Ukrainian authorities and the opposition.


Hundreds More Israeli Houses for West Bank

Israel will begin building another 533 housing units in the West Bank next year, an official said today, the latest indication that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is working to strengthen West Bank settlements while pushing ahead with a Gaza pullout plan.


The debate over homeland security in a state where targets are prodigious and individuality more deeply ingrained.


Dale Jarrett was shocked when NASCAR announced its new format for deciding its championship. But he wasn't too concerned since he didn't figure to contend this season after a miserable 2003 campaign.


Finland's consumer watchdog said on  Monday it had reprimanded broadcasters for causing children to  run up huge mobile phone bills with interactive television game  and chat programs.


EU envoy to discuss Darfur crisis in Khartoum next month

Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot whose country currently presides the European Union will discuss the disarmament of Arab militias in Darfur with the Sudanese government during a trip to the country September 9, his ministry announced.


Sebelius backs plan to offer low-cost meds

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius announced on Tuesday that Kansas will be the fourth state to join the I-SaveRx prescription drug importation program.


US Military: Fallujah's Security May Depend for Some Time on US ...

A US Marine commander in Fallujah is warning it may be some time before it is safe for residents to return to the Iraqi city, after nearly two weeks of fighting there to flush out insurgents.


The dollar hit session lows against the euro and the Swiss franc  on Wednesday, after a report of a large blast heard near the city of Dailam in Iran, thought to be fired from an unknown aircraft, according to Iran State TV.


NL roundup: Astros bounce back from Perez's 14 Ks

Because Josh Fogg didn't resemble Oliver Perez, the Houston Astros again look a team that's going to be hard to stop in September.


Blog: The Finnish cell phone manufacturer announces that it has bought the Redmond, Wash.-based start-up, which specializes in multimedia sharing.


NL Wrap: Cubs Pound Reds to Retain Wild Card Lead

Todd Walker homered, had three hits  and drove in four runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 12-5 win  over the Cincinnati Reds in National League play at Wrigley  Field on Monday.


Warning over 'gazzumping' ruse Domain name scammers are once again targeting UK firms.â¦


AMR investor FL Group urges board to enact changes

FL Group , one of the largest shareholders in AMR Corp , has urged the board of the American Airlines parent to consider strategic alternatives, including spinning off its frequent-flyer program, to boost its flagging share price.


Lo stilista aveva previsto spose tra cumuli di sacchetti


No. 1 Wake Forest Holds Off Arizona 63-60

Justin Gray scored 21 points for the second straight game and No. 1 Wake Forest beat No. 18 Arizona 63-60 on Friday night in the championship game of the Preseason NIT.


The government's spending watchdog is to investigate pay deals given to top BBC entertainers.


Dentro c'era un 'tesoro di carta', assessore lancia appello


Colloquio con Carlo Azeglio Ciampi: "stop al qualunquismo, puÃ² travolgere tutto"Per l'ex capo dello Stato l'Italia di oggi Ã¨ "infinitamente migliore" di quella di Tangentopoli                                          "SÃ¬, la politica deve riformarsi ma Ã¨ sbagliato evocare il '92"                                                                                di MASSIMO GIANNINI


Suspected al Qaeda militants have stepped up attacks in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, as a spate of bombings in the north of the country killed 15 people and wounded dozens.


American Bryan Clay took the lead through the first three events of the Olympic decathlon Monday. Allyson Felix of the United States also posted the fastest time in the opening round of the 200-meter dash, a 22.


ID Software et Activision ont annoncÃ© hier le dÃ©veloppement d'une extension pour leur hit Doom 3. BaptisÃ©e "DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil ", cette extension proposera de nouveaux environnement de jeu, de nouveaux personnages et de nouvelles armes, avec


Oracle says CEO plans to sell up to 100 mln shares

Oracle Corp.  said on Friday Chief Executive Larry Ellison adopted a plan to sell up to 100 million of the company's shares over the next nine months while gifting almost 2 million shares to the Ellison Medical Foundation.


Go Ahead and Widen Flu Shots, CDC Tells States

Fearing that a flu vaccine shortage  may turn into a glut, the Centers for Disease Control and  Prevention said on Wednesday more people should get shots so  the vaccines don't go to waste.


Argentine boy, 15, kills four pupils in school shooting

A TEENAGE boy killed four pupils and injured at least five others yesterday in a shooting spree at an Argentine school. Witnesses said the 15-year-old walked into a classroom, pulled out a handgun and began shooting.


U.S. issues blunt warning to North Korea

The U.S. envoy to stalled North Korea nuclear talks says the United States will not tolerate a nuclear North Korea and has warned Pyongyang not to test a nuclear weapon.


The money manager of New England's wealthy Ayer family has accused a prominent Boston accounting firm of malpractice and other violations for failing to catch a former family employee who allegedly looted more than $57 million from its trust funds.


Paul Harris scored 22 points and freshman Donte Greene added 18 to lead Syracuse to a 77-70 victory over No. 8 Georgetown on Saturday, a huge win in terms of keeping the Orange's postseason hopes alive.


A fire raced through a home for the elderly and disabled in western Latvia on Friday, killing 26 people, rescue officials said.Comment


No company benefits more than WellPoint from the current health care mess. New chief executive Angela Braly is trying to put a kind face on this controversial business.


Lindsay Lohan crowned 2007's worst actress

While 300 secures best movie title Lindsay Lohan has been crowned 2007's worst actress for her chilling performance in I Know Who Killed Me by a discerning audience of almost four million AOL Moviefone pollees.â¦


Blair's deputy PM admits meeting US casino tycoon

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott was plunged into fresh controversy after he disclosed that he had met a US gambling tycoon bidding to set up a super casino in London on seven separate occasions.


While it's hard to think of positives to come out a severe brain injury, here's one: it just helped ABC News' Bob Woodruff score a scoop.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- At least 10 people are dead after a suicide attacker detonated a car bomb outside a police academy in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.


Shinzo Abe, a conservative advocate of a   more muscular Japanese foreign policy, was overwhelmingly   elected ruling party leader on Wednesday, setting the stage for   him to be chosen as prime minister next week.


Painless Windows Module Installation with PPM

Unix and Unix-like systems often come with compilers and make utilities. Windows systems rarely do. Installing Perl modules on Windows can be somewhat difficult by hand. Fortunately, ActiveState's PPM utility takes away much of the pain, and it's highly customizable too. Josh Stroschein demonstrates how to install Perl modules with PPM and how to create your own repositories.


Space debris is nothing new, and the stuff trailing Atlantis is ruled harmless, as the craft is cleared for a Thursday landing


McDonald's testing Angus burgers in Los Angeles

McDonald's Corp. is testing hamburgers made with Angus beef at six Los Angeles-area restaurants, trying out products that would go head-to-head with Burger King's line of higher-end burgers.


Cairn Energy Plc, which plans to produce 80,000-1,00,000 barrel of crude oil per day from its Mangala and Aishwariya fields in Rajasthan, is disputing a tax that has been imposed on production.


Kareena-Shahid photo not in good taste: SC

A debate over media ethics fueled by the media releasing to the public the photographs of Bollywood stars Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapur in an intimate posture finally reached the Supreme Court on Friday when two judges, hearing a case relating to media rights, observed that it was 'not in good taste'.


Jobless German spurns politician's work offers

An unemployed mason famously told to "get a haircut" by the head of Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) has turned down a personal invitation to receive job offers, Bild newspaper reported on Tuesday.


Portavoce, improbabile che voti alla Camera su Finanziaria


Israel, Palestinians Revive Diplomacy, Eye Summit

Israel and the Palestinians lifted a  nearly two-year freeze in high-level diplomatic contacts  Wednesday and agreed to prepare for a first summit between  Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and President Mahmoud Abbas.


Sulla vicenda indaga la procura dei minori di Ancona


Avrebbe contribuito a ridurre numero contendenti


Consider the circumstances: The Boston Red Sox defeated the vaunted Yankees in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, and did so in the House That Ruth Built.


Philippine Ferry Blast Said Caused by Bomb

MANILA, Philippines Oct. 11, 2004 - A bomb planted by the brutal Abu Sayyaf group caused a ferry fire in February that killed over 100 people in the Philippines' worst terrorist attack, an investigation concluded Monday.


I giovani, di 18, 19 e 29 anni sono incensurati


Nine dead after quake in Indonesia's Sumatra

Nine people have died after strong tremors struck Indonesia's West Sumatra area on Tuesday, El Shinta radio reported.


Standard & Poor's raised its outlook on Boston Scientific Corp. to positive from stable, citing its recovery of market share for its drug-coated Taxus cardiac stent after recalls that began in July. The debt rating agency said the upgrade reflects the Natick company's "surprisingly rapid recovery" of market share for Taxus, and its diverse product line. Last week, Boston Scientific ...


Non vengono segnalati danni a persone o cose


Decine di arresti e perquisizioni nel capoluogo calabreseLe indagini scoprono estorsioni, violenze e intimidazioni                                          'Ndrangheta, blitz a Reggio Calabria Manette per la cosca dei Labate


Altro picco a 96,75 dollari al barile sul mercato di Londra


Toyota Q3 op profit up 19 pct, keeps forecasts

Toyota Motor Corp.  posted a near-20 percent rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday on brisk sales in North America and Europe, but kept its full-year forecasts unchanged -- though still on course for an eighth straight year of record earnings.


BAGHDAD, Iraq Sept. 25, 2004 - A posting on an Islamic Internet site Saturday claimed that an al-Qaida-linked group has killed British hostage Kenneth Bigley.


Bomb Explodes Near U.S. Convoy in Baghdad

A roadside bomb exploded Monday near a U.S. military convoy in central Baghdad, causing some casualties, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.


The Democratic-led House of Representatives voted on Thursday to outlaw harsh interrogation methods, such as simulated drowning, that the CIA has used against suspected terrorists.


A new report calls for the creation of new anti-piracy offices across the US, Europe and Asia.


Scottish football mourns Motherwell's O'Donnell

Scottish football was plunged into mourning after Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell died on Saturday after collapsing during his side's 5-3 win at home to Dundee United.


Mozilla is banking serious cash by generating serious community

Mozilla shows the way to build a successful open-source project, with great results.


Cleric Says Right to Fight U.S. Civilians in Iraq

An Egyptian cleric based in Qatar and  often described as a moderate has ruled that it is a religious  duty for Muslims to fight Americans in Iraq, including U.S.  civilians, his office director said Thursday.


Somalia's prime minister names a new cabinet, facing pressure to return home from their exiled base in Kenya.


Rispetto a settembre 2006 la progressione e' del 5,9%


Bozza prevista da proposta riguarda oltre 30 mila prodotti


Well Blog: Well: Talking to Kids About Santa

How to talk to your kids about Santa . . . and everything else.


Microsoft launches new family-oriented Xbox bundle

Microsoft Corp  said on  Monday it is launching a reworked low-end version of its Xbox  360 in a bid to widen the game console's appeal to a broader  audience that has flocked to rival Nintendo Co Ltd's   Wii.


The fireworks shot out from the top of the Olympic Stadium, the grand finale of the Opening Ceremonies lighting up the Athens sky.


Business leaders appeal for crisis leadership

DAVOS, Switzerland  - Business leaders rattled by a slump in global markets urged the U.S. and other central banks on Wednesday to get a grip on the global economy and some accused the Federal Reserve of losing its nerve.


Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee is paying a tax penalty — not the kind you get from the IRS.


A filmmaker who was the great-grandnephew of the painter Vincent van Gogh was shot and stabbed to death on an Amsterdam street yesterday after receiving death threats over a


Robby Gordon is not in a position to become a timid racer even though wrecking another championship contender probably would enhance his standing as NASCAR's villain of the moment.


French fall out of love with smitten Sarkozy

President Nicholas Sarkozy might have just got re-married, but his love affair with the French electorate appears well and truly over.


The Environment Agency says people should know more about the environmental risks of low-energy light bulbs.


What's In a Name? Bollywood Stars Celebrate Nair's Latest

Fashion Wire Daily - After starring in a string of raunchy teen comedies - "Van Wilder," "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" and "Epic Movie" - Kal Penn can finally consider himself a serious actor based on his latest role in "The Namesake." At Tuesday night's NYC premiere, however, the 29-year-old actor was noticeably absent because he was off shooting his latest film. The title? "Harold and Kumar 2."


Pocket DJ 5 undercuts price of Apple's music player. Consumer push also includes plasma-screen TVs.


I have good news and bad news. The good news is that Googleâs new Desktop Search program works great on a hard disk full of old e-mails and downloaded Web pages.


The next-generation  DVD format Blu-ray is winning more supporters than its rival, according to its backers.


Sex-Change Okla. Officer Files Harassment Suit

A police officer who had surgery  to become a woman in 2002 has filed a lawsuit charging the  Oklahoma City Police Department with sexual harassment, her  lawyers said on Tuesday.


Sharon Stone juggles family, acting, AIDS work

LOS ANGELES, Feb 1 (Reuters Life!) - Sharon Stone may be an international movie star and sex goddess, but she's also "a multi-tasking single mom," as she puts it.


Campaigning was a family affair for the Obamas on Tuesday Â and the Clintons, Edwardses and Romneys, too.


Lax Management at China's Banks Remains a Concern of Regulators and Investors

An embezzlement scandal is barely standing out in China, where cases of bank corruption involving hundreds of millions of dollars seem to pop up regularly.


Down 7, Nelson Takes Senior Title In Playoff

SPRING, Texas - Larry Nelson rallied from far off the lead and made a 5-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Hale Irwin and win the Administaff Small Business Classic on Sunday.


Viewpoint: The return of former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi threatens the Maliki government but does not promise any more stability


U.S. Seeks Seoul's Support for Hard Line on N.Korea

Secretary of State Colin Powell is to  seek South Korean support Tuesday for a U.S. hard line on North  Korea after China said Washington must be more flexible to  entice the reclusive state back to nuclear arms talks.


Sony Ericsson Readies Windows Mobile Phone

Microsoft is expected to announce another partner on the eve of the Mobile World Congress.


Male circumcision greatly reduces HIV risk: studies

Circumcising men cuts their risk of being infected with the AIDS virus in half, and could prevent hundreds of thousands or even millions of new infections, researchers said on Wednesday.


AP Poll: Security Top Issue for Americans

WASHINGTON - National security issues such as the war in Iraq and terrorism are dominating voters' attention in the final weeks before Election Day, Associated Press polling found.    Along with security issues like war and terrorism, the economy and health care were near the top of the list of the nation's most important problems in an AP-Ipsos poll...


Somalis in exile send home rap tracks of peace

Hip-hop group Waayaha Cusub, or 'New Era,' is gaining the ear of Somalis from as far away as the US and Europe, but their controversial message challenges traditional norms and is attracting threats of violence.


It's almost English when dictionary does Australish

Contemplating a New Year tattoo in  that fashionable area above the buttocks? To help you along,  Australians have given them a not-so-fashionable name: "arse  antlers." Want a suntan as well? You could have "tanorexia."


Cox Communications reaches $8.35B deal to go private

Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises Inc. and Atlanta-based Cox Communications (NYSE: COX) have reached an agreement for Cox Enterprises to acquire the outstanding publicly held minority shares of Cox Communications for $34.


IBM'S Blue Gene supercomputer, which is still being installed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, has set an unofficial performance record.


A man convicted of murdering eight children in a frenzied knife attack at a primary school three years ago was hanged in Osaka yesterday, in Japan's first execution for a year.


Nintendo handheld to feature wireless downloading

TOKYO--Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed on Thursday that the company's dual-screen DS handheld gaming console can download game data wirelessly, then play it back.


Recall: Chinese herbal supplements pose kidney risk

WASHINGTON Two Chinese herbal supplements are being recalled because they contain a carcinogen linked to kidney disease. Kingsway Trading Company of Brooklyn, New York, is recalling its dietary pills Double


An investigation is held into allegations of civilian casualties from British troop gunfire in Afghanistan.


Canada Quarantines One Farm in Mad Cow Search

WINNIPEG, Manitoba  - The Canadian government has  quarantined a farm in Alberta in its search for cattle  connected to the country's second case of mad cow disease, the  Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Monday.


More than 200 Brigitte Bardot fans descend on a memorabilia sale on the star's 70th birthday.


The Harvard women's hockey team is peaking at just the right time. As February melts into March, and the ECAC playoffs and NCAA Tournament loom, the Crimson are filling opponents' nets with pucks at breakneck speed. After last night's 6-1 victory over Boston College in the Beanpot championship game at Matthews Arena, Harvard has now outscored opponents, 48-7, in its ...


MSNBC mistakes a 'fake Al Sharpton' blog for the real thing

Blog: In an article about African American leaders' reactions to the Michael Vick dogfighting scandal, an MSNBC reporter quotes a satirical blog by mistake.


Sharon Vows Parliament Vote on Gaza Plan on Oct. 25

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed on Monday to put his Gaza withdrawal plan to a parliamentary vote on Oct. 25, despite persistent violence in the coastal strip


India's main opposition leader Lal Krishna Advani is held during a protest against the arrest of a colleague.


WASHINGTON: The Federal Open Market Committee, the rate-setting panel for the US Federal Reserve, began its deliberations Wednesday with a rate hike widely expected.


Security and trade in President Bushâs agenda.

In his first overseas policy speech since been reelected US president George W. Bush, addressing the CEO APEC summit in Santiago de Chile on Saturday promised to keep strengthening freedom and democracy in the world and asked for a greater commitment in


The US dollar is dragged down further to a new low against the euro after US economic data.


As Wal-Mart rolls out its own brand of organic milk, critics worry that consumers will be getting just a diluted form of organic milk.


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


The leaders of India and Pakistan met Friday and promised measures to gradually ease tensions between their nations and explore a peaceful settlement for the disputed Kashmir region.


WASHINGTON - Republicans whisked a $388 billion spending bill through Congress on Saturday, a mammoth measure that underscores the dominance of deficit politics by curbing dollars for everything from education to environmental cleanups.


News of the pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears brought the subject of teenage pregnancy and sex suddenly into the air for mothers and daughters and fathers, too.


Playboy Posts Unused Google Excerpt to Web Site

Playboy magazine on Tuesday posted to its Web site an unpublished portion from its interview with Google's founders, which raised regulatory eyebrows not for what it revealed, but for its timing -- just before the Internet search engine's much-anticipated initial public offering.


A woman is remanded in custody on a murder charge after a man's body is found at an NI caravan park.


Sistani Heads to Najaf, Blasts at Nearby Mosque

Iraq's most influential Shi'ite cleric headed for the battered city of Najaf on Thursday to try to persuade rebels holed up inside a sacred shrine to leave and end a three-week uprising that has killed hundreds.


Congress plans to scrutinize Google Inc.'s proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick Inc. to gauge the potential impacts on consumer privacy and competition in the online advertising business.


Freedom Tower Begins Rise at Ground Zero

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- The first 25-ton steel column for the new Freedom Tower was installed Tuesday at Ground Zero, another milestone in prolonged efforts to build a new office tower to replace the World Trade Center.


Lotto, viaggio nell'Italia che si gioca tutto "Ho visto puntare  anche 150mila euro"                                          Quelle vite distrutte  aspettando il 53                                                                                Neanche ieri Ã¨ uscito il ritardatario di Venezia di JENNER MELETTI


Club Mediterranee Narrows Losses in 2004

French tour operator Club Mediterranee SA said Tuesday that it narrowed its losses in fiscal year 2004 behind improved sales in the Americas and an initial rebound in business in Asia.


Summary: Sri Lanka tsunami train victims

QUEEN OF THE SEA: Sri Lanka officials say 1,000 tickets were sold for an excursion Sunday from the capital, Colombo, to beach resorts on the train known as "Samudradevi," or "Queen of the Sea.


Television Review: Mischievous Monkey Turns to Educating

This week comes a PBS series that turns ÂCurious George" adventures into a launching pad for tidy preschool lessons about math, science and engineering.


U.S. consumers have grown more  cheerful so far this month as the hotly contested presidential  election drew to a close and job prospects seemed to improve,  according to a survey released on Friday.


If too much risk makes you queasy, these drug companies are for you.


The destruction of New York City in action films may not be appealing to many American moviegoers, but it plays well overseas.


Nel siracusano, in manette operaio di 47 anni


A little cash today can prevent a major financial headache later.


Votes are now being counted in Australia, with early results predicting a victory for John Howard.


WHO Bird Flu Expert Urges Speeding Vaccine

The top World Health Organization (WHO) influenza expert said on Friday drug companies and governments had to speed up production of bird flu vaccines or risk a pandemic which could kill thousands of people.


Disney backs star after her apology for nude photo

Vanessa Hudgens, the star of the wholesome, made-for-kids TV movie hit "High School Musical," apologized on Friday for a nude photo of her on the Web and Walt Disney Co. said it was sticking by the performer.


The new secretary general of the Organization of American States resigned yesterday because of accusations that he took a bribe in 2001 while president of Costa Rica.


Charities that raise money through vehicle-donation programs are seeing a small but steady increase in donations ahead of a Jan. 1 change in tax laws that will limit the deductions taxpayers can take for such gifts.


Coachella promoters launching New York festival

The promoters of the annual  Coachella music festival in southern California are planning a  New York-area version this summer, sources say.


WASHINGTON - President Bush and his vice president conceded Thursday in the clearest terms yet that Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction, even as they tried to shift the Iraq war debate to a new issue - whether the invasion was justified because Saddam was abusing a U.N. oil-for-food program...


Kim Ki-duk Wins Silver Lion for Best Director at Venice Film ...

Movie director Kim Ki-duk won the Silver Lion for best director at the end of the 11-day Venice Film Festival on Saturday for his film ``Bin Jip (Empty House).


Two French hostages in Iraq urge France to lift a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools to save their lives.


E' il risultato dell'asta di 2,5 mld di titoli


but surely that term no longer exists if we are the opposition. After dismal displays against Slovenia and Norway at Hampden, we simply must win or face World Cup heartache.


Usa, scopre positivitÃ  da test genetico e si fa operare. Aveva il 50% di probabilitÃ  di contrarre il tumoreSul "New York Times" ha fatto scalpore la storia di Deborah, 33 anni. L'esperto italiano: "Prudenza"                                            Cancro, la mutilazione preventiva "Posso ammalarmi, via il seno"                                                                                di ELENA DUSI


CES Storage Preview: High-Def DVD and Plummeting Flash Prices

On Thursday, January 6th, the two camps fighting over which side will control the high-definition DVD standard will host dueling press conferences.


Ike Turner will have the stage, but not the day, when he performs in St. Louis in September.


By Kira Millage, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Mar. 2--BELLINGHAM -- Time to start yard work. The Clean Green Transfer Facility opens Saturday.


Auctions of Impressionist/modern works bring strong prices

Strong sales for Impressionist and modern works were evident this week at New York's premier auction houses, with Paul Gauguin's "Maternite (II)" bringing in $39.


Italy to be more competitive: Italian President

Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Thursday expressed his confidence that Italy would become more competitive and revitalize its current sluggish economy.


Swiss voters go to the polls to vote on the proposals to relax the country's strict  naturalisation laws.


Merck Boosts Blue Chips, Cisco Fells Tech

US blue chip stocks rose on Wednesday, helped by drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK), but technology stocks fell as results from technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc.


AT least 28 people were killed in Baghdad overnight when insurgents detonated three-quarters of a tonne of explosives in a house that police were raiding, flattening neighbouring homes.


In Daghestan, vicino confine con la Cecenia, 8 i feriti


Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings  Inc. CME.N on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 89 percent  on strong derivatives volumes, especially for electronic  trading, and increased third-party processing revenues.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Super Bowl Is a Passage to the Joys of Baseball

Baseball is coming down the pike. Thatâs the consolation for the cold wave that has hit the Northeast as we hunker down for Sundayâs Super Bowl.


Annual Flu Shot Cuts All-Cause Deaths in Elderly

NEW YORK  - Compared with a first vaccination, yearly re-vaccination against influenza is associated with a reduction in the annual risk of dying from any cause among individuals 70 years of age or older, Dutch investigators report.


U.S. Military Probes FBI Guantanamo Abuse Claims

The U.S. military has begun an  investigation into allegations by FBI agents of torture at the  Guantanamo prison, officials said on Wednesday, and newly  released documents showed 26 agents saw detainees abused.


No hitch in inauguration of Taj Mahotsav: Govt

Lucknow, September 27: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday said there was no hitch in the inauguration of the Taj Mahotsav in Agra to mark the 350 years of Mughal monument, as it has already obtained the proper permission of the Archaeological Survey


Versace Switches from Skin-Tight to Siren Softness

Ditch the spray-on hipsters, even Versace has softened up for spring.


The battleground now shifts to states where each of the leaders believes he holds advantages.


Shuttle manager: 24-hour launch delay likely

The scheduled late-morning liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis on Friday is likely to be delayed by 24 hours, NASA program manager Wayne Hale told CNN.


Usa: in esame la liberta' per l'assassino di Lennon

WASHINGTON - E' iniziato oggi l'esame della richiesta di liberta' vigilata inoltrata per la terza volta dall'assassino di John Lennon, Mark Chapman. I legali di Chapman, che compira' 50 anni l'anno prossimo


SALVO, North Carolina  - Olympic 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin has been banned for four years for a 2006 positive test for testosterone, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said on Tuesday.


Ukraine election a great event but fight continues

What can be said about the presidential election in Kiev, Ukraine and the orange revolution that has not already been written, read or heard on the news? As the world news focuses on the tsunami and daily ...


Australian conman Peter Foster has appeared in court on money laundering charges just one day after being deported from Vanuatu, where he spent three weeks in jail.


Sono 6 milioni gli innamorati che scelgono di regalarli


A woman sentenced to death for killing a police official who tried to rape her has been pardoned by the victim's family, a judiciary official said Wednesday, a welcome resolution to a 7-year-old case that had garnered intense interest at home and abroad.


Wikimedia Foundation kicks off 2007 fund-raiser

Jimmy Wales-founded organization is appealing to its readers for donations to help expand its language reach (among other things).


Dino Hunters Buried in Fossils      (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)

SPACE.com / Paleontologists from Montana and Mongolia, who want to flesh out the developmental biology of dinosaurs, recently found 67 dinosaur skeletons in the Gobi Desert in just one week.


U.S. to Increase Its Force in Iraq by Nearly 12,000

The U.S. military presence in Iraq will grow to 150,000 troops by next month, the highest level since the invasion last year.


Clooney, Wiesel plead with Security Council to end Darfur 'genocide'

Oscar-winning US actor George Clooney and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel pleaded with the UN Security Council to act to end the "genocide" in Sudan's Darfur region amid fears African Union (AU) peacekeepers may pull out.


This win meant a little more than most to Marian Hossa and the Atlanta Thrashers. They were tired of getting trounced by Toronto. Hossa had three goals and an assist to take over the NHL scoring lead and Kari Lehtonen stopped 36 shots, sending Atlanta to a 5-0 victory Thursday night for its first win over the Maple Leafs in more than three years.


Liberia tightens curfew after capital riots as arms deadline looms

The Liberian capital Monrovia was under curfew after citywide riots killed at least five people two days before the end of a UN disarmament effort, provoking fears of a return to conflict in the west African state.


Unwilling New Frontier for Migrants: 3 Greek Isles

Three Greek islands, Samos, Lesbos and Chios, have become new fault lines for immigration into the European Union.


Google's universal search results will provide savvy Web site owners and marketers additional opportunities to gain valuable placement within search results.


Ukraine PM Files Poll Complaints to Court, Commission

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich  lodged complaints with the election commission and the  country's top court detailing violations during a re-run of a  presidential poll, officials said Wednesday.


Rangers blank Devils to halt four-game slide

The New York Rangers ended a four-game losing skid by blanking the New Jersey Devils 2-0 on Thursday.


Wal-Mart Sees Nov. U.S. Sales Up 2-4 Pct

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's largest retailer, said on Saturday that it still  expects a 2 percent to 4 percent increase in November sales at  its U.S. stores open at least one year.


Beautiful and Mysterious Chemical Reactions Create Undulating Brew

A beautiful chemical reaction is still a mystery to scientists more than 35 years after its first demonstration.


US pop group Scissor Sisters achieve a UK double, topping the album and singles charts.


The third installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films passed the $500 million mark worldwide in 20 days, including a record opening in China for the film's distributor, The Walt Disney Co.


Galloway: Blair's death would be justified

Maverick British politician George Galloway has said it would be "morally justified" for an assassin to target Prime Minister Tony Blair, but he said he was not advocating an attempt, according to a magazine interview.


Unflattering Books Cause Hardly a Ripple

As Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) campaigned across Iowa this weekend, she was asked about the war in Iraq, illegal immigration and even whether her husband, former president Bill Clinton, might serve as secretary of state if she makes it to the White House.


EU cautions UK on greehouse gas emissions

The EU said it will hold London to its plan, unveiled last April, to emit no more than 736.3 million tons of carbon dioxide.


Two whales lost in the Sacramento River were spotted Tuesday morning just beyond a bridge where they had stopped a day earlier, a delay that worried scientists hoping to get them back to the ocean.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Colts likely to rest players in crucial game for Denver

Indianapolis is locked into being the third-seeded team in the AFC and Peyton Manning has the record for touchdown passes in a season, having thrown his 49th in most dramatic fashion in the Colts' win over San Diego last week.


Carl Edwards' hard push to the finish line was slowed only by the caution flag. Edwards had the car to beat under green — even if it was only a few laps at a time — and that was enough to win the wreck-filled Busch Series race at Dover International Speedway on Saturday.


In hindsight, it would be easy to think of the Red Sox' second World Series title in four years this way: Dominant regular season, dominant postseason, now let's talk about how wicked awesome the Celtics aah. But that would be giving short shrift to the crucial role Beckett played in ensuring that...


New ring and possible moons found at Saturn

The Cassini spacecraft has detected two and possibly three new additions to the already full environment of Saturn, and scientists are puzzled over what they've seen.


Sconto Irpef (210 euro) per giovani che vanno in palestra


First Edition Harry Potter Sells for $40K

A copy of J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter novel sold at auction Thursday for almost $41,000.  The copy of the hardback first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," published in 1997 and signed "Joanne Rowling" on the b...


Nets Renew Their Hopes With Carterâs Re-Signing

When the Nets re-signed Vince Carter, their best offensive player, to a four-year, $61.8 million deal, they celebrated as if Michael Jordan had just landed in East Rutherford.


GIUSY, DAL BUIO FITTO ALLA SVOLTA DELLE INDAGINI

MANFREDONIA (FOGGIA) - La svolta e' arrivata dopo 41 giorni di indagini ostacolate da paura e omerta', come hanno sottolineato spesso polizia e carabinieri. Ha un nome e un volto il presunto assassino di Giusy


Bancrofts meet to discuss Murdoch bid for Dow Jones

BOSTON/NEW YORK  - Members of the Bancroft family, which controls Dow Jones & Co. Inc. , met in Boston on Monday to consider a $5 billion offer by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp   for the publisher of The Wall Street Journal.


McCain confirms '08 plans on Letterman show

Setting aside any doubt about his presidential aspirations, Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona announced Wednesday that he would seek the GOP presidential nomination.


Indice acquisti sale a 5,2%, quello dei rifinanziamenti a 6%


La Facchinetti al posto di Tom Ford Veste Gucci con dolcezza

MILANO â Prima le lacrime della paura, poi quelle della gioia. Sotto uno scrosciare di applausi e una pioggia di polvere dâoro. Debutta cosÃ¬, in modo molto umano e per niente divistico, Alessandra Facchinetti


BridgePort Networks' IMS Voice Call Handover Between GSM and Wi-Fi Networks Now Supported By 15 Handsets

BridgePort Networks, the leader in MobileVoIP convergence, announced  gathering momentum in its Device Developers'  Program.


Zimbabwe politician expelled for insults

The ruling party in Zimbabwe expelled one of its co-founders for insulting President Robert Mugabe in a recently published autobiography, a government newspaper reported.


THE history of Apple Computer can be told through its advertisements as well as its products. There was, of course, the commercial that introduced the Macintosh.


A judge Wednesday refused to save a Roman Catholic church where parishioners have staged a sit-in for the past two weeks to protest its closing by the archdiocese.


Viacom, FCC Reach $3.5 Million Agreement

Viacom will pay a record $3.5 million to settle dozens of federal investigations into alleged indecency on TV and the radio, and introduce delays in more live programming to help catch troublesome material before it gets on the air.


Seagull poo on solar cells is primary tech snag In the Irish Sea off Wales this week, a new kind of robot is taking to the waves. For once, this is not a military kill-droid, nor a securo-pork powered surveillance machine. Instead, we are seeing the debut of the fully-autonomous sailboat, which uses its own software to navigate out at sea. For now the uninhabited windjammers will stay relatively close to home but, next year, their successors will race across the Atlantic.â¦


WellPoint Inc. WLP.N and Humana Inc.  HUM.N on Monday posted lower quarterly profit as the health  insurers grappled with soaring medical costs, sending their  shares down.


LIBERTY MEDIA, the second-biggest shareholder in The News Corporation, yesterday denied that it had any âhostile intentionsâ towards the media group - a week after it raised its voting


Israeli warplanes Friday destroyed the building housing the headquarters of Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Beirut, the group's TV station reported.


Blog: A Zune fan site is reporting on a Microsoft patent filing that describes a system for paying Zune users commissions for sharing a song that the recipient ends up buying.


Halloween stirs imagination in costume-loving Japan

A handful of giggling Japanese women wearing devil's horns and cat costumes gather under a giant neon-orange pumpkin outside a Tokyo shopping mall.


Israel has sent secret messages to Syria about renewing peace talks, Israel's deputy PM confirms.


Ukraine Activists Head East Despite Fears

A convoy of supporters of Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko on Sunday moved deeper into the eastern stronghold of his opponent despite fears of violence, activists said.


Ukrainian Government Cancels Meeting Amid Protest

Several hundred supporters of Ukraine's apparent president-elect, Viktor Yushchenko, successfully blockaded the building where his opponent in Sunday's runoff, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, had called a meeting of his cabinet for 10 a.m. Wednesday.


Roma, 16:48 - CALCIO, FALCAO: TOTTI DEVE ESSERE RISPETTATO

Plantini critica Totti per il no alla nazionale, Falcao difende il capitano della Rpma: ''Deve esser...


Scottish comedian Billy Connolly is understood to have escaped unhurt after a one-vehicle accident.


U.S. Jets Hit Insurgent Areas in Fallujah

FALLUJAH, Iraq - U.S. jets pounded insurgent positions in Fallujah for a second straight day Wednesday, raising plumes of smoke but leaving no extensive damage or signs of weakening the Sunni militants who have steadily expanded their control of this city about 30 miles west of Baghdad...


ICANN Welcomes United States Department of Commerce's Continued Support for Private Sector Leadership of Domain System Coordination

MARINA DEL REY, Calif., Sept. 21  /PRNewswire/ -- ICANN today welcomed strong statements made by Mr. John Kneuer, Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, United States Department of Commerce indicating support for private sector leadership of the DNS.


Scattate prime verifiche i 5 regioni, Campania al top


Riproposti i brani che hanno creato il mito di 'The Genius'


Maverick U.S. States Prove Popular at Climate Talks

Not all Americans are unpopular at this week's U.N. conference on climate change.


Lega potrebbe dare ad altri soggetti highlights 90/mo minuto


New York Candidates Awash in Real Estate Cash

The real estate industry, racing to beat strict new limits on campaign contributions, has been flooding New York City candidates with donations for the 2009 campaign.


Palestinian urges halt to violence, report says

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


Spears says umbrella attack was acting, not anger

When all else fails in Hollywood, blame it on "method acting." Pop star Britney Spears on Thursday explained why she furiously attacked a car with an umbrella -- she was rehearsing for a movie role.


Gordon Brown is expected to urge the US to strengthen the dollar when he begins a visit to America on Friday.


Ivory Coast secured a major victory against fellow favourites Nigeria in the first match to be held in Sekondi.


(sh) - The Bush administration strategy for an exit from Iraq depends heavily, perhaps even solely, on training enough Iraqi soldiers and police to secure the country for a handover to an elected Iraqi government.


Court deals major blow to autistic children

Parents of autistic children in Canada suffered a big setback on Friday when the Supreme Court ruled that provincial governments did not have to pay for a promising yet expensive treatment.


Milano, 13:31 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; MOGGI: CHIEDO SCUSA ALLA FAMIGLIA

''Spero di essere perdonato dalla signora Giovanna e dai suoi figli. E porgo le condoglianze piÃ¹ sen...


World Business Briefing: China: Growth Stronger Than Thought

China revised its 2006 economic growth data to a 12-year high of 11.1 percent, from 10.7 percent.


Junior doctors across the UK are being warned they face the toughest competition ever for training posts.


Blazer glory takes on Olympics sound and fury

Athens - Olympic Games medal dreams were gunned down, rescued and put on hold in Athens after a series of protests. Nowhere was the sound and fury greatest than out on the athletics track and in the gymnastics arena.


David Alan Grier is the father of a new baby girl, according to published reports. The actor and comedian's wife Christine Y. Kim gave birth to the girl Thursday afternoon, People magazine reported. The baby was delivered at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to Usmagazine.com.


Italians say "basta" to Mafia squeeze on business

When the Sicilian Mafia first tried to  shake down restaurateur Vincenzo Conticello for 500 euros ($716  US) a month, he quoted his grandmother Ermelinda at them:  "Don't start paying up or you will always be a servant, never a  free man."


Microsoft Sees $100 Million First Day for 'Halo 2' Game

First-day sales of Microsoft  Corp.'s MSFT.O new video game "Halo 2" will reach $100  million, a senior Microsoft games executive said on Tuesday.


Competing for Souls: The Absence of Men at Church is Leading Some Christian Congregations to Reach Out in Creative Ways

By Jennifer Garza, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 16--It's Saturday morning, and the men's church group is standing around shooting pool. One of the guys drops some quarters in the jukebox and the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" blasts through the billiards hall.


Prime Minister Tony Blair is trying to involve the United States in a new international treaty on global warming, according to a report.


Japan's top mobile carrier has begun marketing a cell phone that can make Internet calls over Wi-Fi wireless networks in addition to regular ones.


3 Internet Providers in Deal for Tailored Ads

Three Internet providers in Britain have teamed up with a company called Phorm, whose technology tracks Web users and sends them ads related to their interests.


Oliver Stone, America's most controversial, Oscar-winning filmmaker, is waging war on the box office this weekend with ``Alexander,'' a violent, sexually combustible, nearly three-hour epic.


Gravely ill Suharto improves slightly: doctors

The health of Indonesia's ex-dictator Suharto improved Saturday, a day after he suffered multiple organ failure, as the government said a major graft case against him would be settled out of court.


In a Virtual Universe, the Politics Turn Real

In what appears to be a first, players of the Internet game Eve Online will elect independent auditors.


US Air Force major goes missing in Kyrgyzstan

U.S. Air Force Major Jill Metzger,   stationed at an airbase in Kyrgyzstan, went missing while   shopping this week, the U.S. embassy said on Wednesday.


Fiji army warns against uprising, appoints interim PM

Fijian troops will quickly suppress any uprising, the military chief warned on Wednesday as the country's deposed prime minister called for non-violent protests after the South Pacific nation's fourth coup in 20 years.


EUROPA/FRANCIA - Nuovo farmaco contro la malaria: facile da usare, piÃ¹ economico e libero da brevetti Parigi (Agenzia Fides) - EÂ stato appena annunciato a Parigi il lancio di un nuovo farmaco ÂrivoluzionarioÂ contro la malaria. SarÃ  piÃ¹ facile da usare rispetto alle terapie oggi esistenti ed Ã¨ anche il piÃ¹ economico disponibile sul mercato e non sar...


Federal judge throws out a Merck Vioxx victory

A U.S. judge in New Orleans threw out a Vioxx victory for Merck, citing misrepresentation by a key company witness and clearing the way for a third trial in the case of a widow who charges that the painkiller caused her husband's fatal heart attack.


Radiation Not Always Needed for Breast Cancer

Older women with breast cancer may forgo the rigors of radiation after breast-conserving surgery, but radiation therapy may help younger women with early stages of the disease, new research says.


At least six people are killed in an explosion in the south-eastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir.


McCain takes early lead in South Carolina: poll

Republican John McCain holds a 6-point lead over rival Mike Huckabee in South Carolina three days before the state's crucial presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


Former Russian PM may have been poisoned

Doctors treating former Russian Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar, who fell ill in Ireland last week, believe he was poisoned, an aide said Thursday.


The Prince of Wales takes a swipe at fast-food culture as part of his bid to revive mutton as a favourite food in the UK.


Germany unified, but Easterners are dissatisfied

BERLIN Nearly 15 years since masses of demonstrators swelled the streets of East Germany, toppling the Berlin Wall and uniting Germany, a new wave of protests is rolling through eastern towns and cities from ...


Iranian Leader: Tehran Has No Need for Nuclear Bomb

Ahead of his appearance this week at the United Nations, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in an interview broadcast last night that Tehran has no need for a nuclear weapon and challenged claims that his country is arming Iraqi militants targeting U.S. troops.


The Michigan Republican Party mistakenly sent out a news release Tuesday night congratulating John McCain for winning the state's GOP primary.


Officials Lay Groundwork for Cleanup of Great Lakes

The United States and Canada signed a declaration on Friday that outlines a plan to clean up the Great Lakes and the major waterways that feed them.


A ban on smoking in virtually all enclosed public places has come into force throughout England.


Developing nations summit gathers U.S. foes in Cuba

Leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement of   116 developing nations will meet in Cuba this week for a summit   that will gather some of the United States' fiercest critics   just 90 miles offshore.


No change toward Israel despite unity deal: Hamas

Hamas said on Wednesday its agreement to   form a Palestinian unity government should not be seen as a   softening in the Islamic group's position toward Israel.


Checking In With The Politically Active Social Networking Generation

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's online and cable broadcast Monday night is a landmark event in a year of experiments with Web 2.0 amid the most exciting presidential race in decades.


Singer Gareth Gates will join tennis star Greg Rusedski and pop star Samantha Mumba in ITV1's Dancing on Ice.


Jackson Accuser's Family Offered House - Stepdad

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - The stepfather of the boy  who accused Michael Jackson of sex abuse testified on Thursday  that Jackson's associates offered the family a house and  college funds to help fix the singer's damaged reputation.


Washington, DC - A cow suspected of being the nation's second case of mad cow disease has tested negative for the brain-wasting disease, a relief to the US beef industry.


PALESTINIAN militants found a way around the heavy fortifications at the Israeli army post between Egypt and Gaza -- tunnelling under the base and blowing it up.


'Sister Study' Helps Scientists Investigate Breast Cancer

Dr. Dale Sandler said women who share the same genes, have similar experiences and have twice the risk of developing breast cancer offer a better chance of learning what causes it.


HDMI port and 120GB HDD too, allegedly Is Microsoft preparing a spoiler for Sony's PAL-region PlayStation 3 launch on 23 March? According to one report, Australian store chain Myer has been told to expect a black Xbox 360 complete with HDMI port an 120GB hard drive round about that time.â¦


Oltre 50 arresti per traffico rifiuti, rapine, furti e droga


Flooding in Haiti kills at least 50 in the wake of tropical storm Jeanne, with others missing.


Super Bowl MVP Manning ready for repeat performance

Just hours after winning the Super Bowl and being named its MVP, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning said he was ready for a repeat performance.


Londra, 17:12 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER CITY: GIOCATORI REGALANO AGENDINA A ERIKSSON

I giocatori del Manchester City hanno regalato al loro tecnico Sven Goran Eriksson una nuova agendin...


Tesoretto va usato per abbattere debito pubblico


Ahead in the count, they know nothing's guaranteed

The temptation is overwhelming. Go ahead, admit it. You're fighting it as you read this. You are thinking this series is over.


Officials with the striking writers guild held informal talks Tuesday with Hollywood studios that could lead to the resumption of negotiations, a person familiar with the bargaining strategy said.


Unprotected PCs Fall To Hacker Bots In Just Four Minutes

The lifespan of a poorly protected PC connected to the Internet is a mere four minutes, research released Tuesday claimed. After that, it's owned by a hacker.


Turkish leaders welcome an EU decision on entry talks, but say Ankara deserves equal and fair treatment.


Nokia Rolls Phone Groups Into Single Division

Nokia Corp. plans to fold all its mobile phone development efforts into a single new business unit, reflecting the growing importance to its business of multimedia and Internet-enabled devices.


Medio Oriente. Anp: Arafat non e' in pericolo. Le sue condizioni ...

Il leader palestinese Yasser Arafat, sottoposto ad accertamenti medici all'ospedale militare di Percy, non Ã¨ in pericolo di vita e la sua malattia puÃ² essere curata, ha dichiarato Nabil Abu Rudeina, uno dei principali collaboratori del leader dell'Anp.


Six Pitcairn men found guilty of sex attacks

Six Pitcairn islanders were today found guilty of raping and indecently assaulting girls as young as 12 after a trial on the South Pacific island.


Pakistan's Musharraf urges party support in crisis

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has berated his ruling coalition for leaving him isolated in a growing crisis that threatens to destabilize a country on the front line of a global anti-terrorism campaign.


Legal concerns delay Canadian version of US-style terror list for ...

A Canadian version of the US no-fly list that infamously had folksinger Cat Stevens deported and Ted Kennedy hassled at airports is running into legal turbulence.


Traditional drugs have done little to help 39-year-old Angel Raich. Beset by ailments that include tumors in her brain, seizures, spasms and nausea, she has been able to find comfort only in the marijuana that is recommended by her doctor.


At The Gates: Murdochâs Arrival Worries Journal Employees

Staffers at the Wall Street Journal face the uncertainty of a new owner and a suddenly harsh advertising climate.


SYDNEY, AustraliaâPrime Minister John Howard's conservative alliance handily won a fourth term in Australia's parliamentary elections yesterday, overcoming widespread anger at his decision to send troops to Iraq last year and his pledge to keep them


Firenze, 16:25 - CALCIO, LEGA C: SQUALIFICATI 23 GIOCATORI IN C1 E 40 IN C2

Sono 63 i calciatori squalificati dal giudice sportivo Pasquale Marino: 23 giocano in C1 e 40 in C2....


Raccolta netta in calo rispetto a stesso periodo 2006


Coalition warns about human cost of climate change

Environmental and development groups joined forces in warning here that global warming threatens to hit the world's poorest people hardest and magnify existing injustices.


August 26, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Research and analysis firm Gartner  said on Wednesday that global sales of servers surpassed $11.


Losing execs and share price Authorities in Louisiana are warning executives working for online gaming companies to stay away from the state or risk arrest.â¦


Frank Francisco, a Texas Rangers relief pitcher, needed just one dangerous throw to overshadow an exciting back-and-forth game with a playoff atmosphere.


David Beckham has all but ruled himself out of England's friendly international with Spain in Madrid next week.


Mother of Kidnapped American Pleas for His Freedom

BOGOTA, Colombia  - The mother of one of three  American contractors abducted by guerrillas in Colombia 18  months ago on Tuesday called on President Alvaro Uribe to  negotiate his release and that of other kidnapping victims  throughout the country.


Following the lead of Google and Yahoo!, Microsoft has announced a 'beta' version of a desktop search tool, the 'Toolbar Suite'.


Bush Tries Again on Court Choices Stalled in Senate

President Bush said Thursday that when the new Congress convenes next month he will renominate 12 candidates to the federal appeals courts who had been denied confirmation in his first term.


Authorities found the body of a 38-year-old skydiver and a parachute draped over the tail of a light plane that crashed in central Illinois Sunday afternoon.


Bomb Kills 10, Injures 20 in Pakistani City

A powerful bomb exploded near an army truck in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 20, officials said.


A suicide bomber kills more than 30 people in an attack on a cafe in a town north-east of Baghdad, police say.


November 20 2004 1645CET- Teresa Borcz Khalifa , the 54-year-old Polish woman kidnapped in Iraq was freed and flown back to Warsaw.


A.I.G. Receives 2 Subpoenas: One Federal, One From State

The subpoenas seek information on nontraditional insurance and transactions that some companies have used to improve the appearance of their financial statements.


Bush Sees âGreat Chanceâ For Creating Palestinian State

Mr. Bush told reporters Friday after meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair that he sees a âgreat chanceâ for creating a Palestinian state in the aftermath of the death of longtime Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.