Owen Wilson hospitalised after suicide attempt

Actor Owen Wilson, the star of "Wedding Crashers" and a symbol of a carefree Hollywood lifestyle, has been   hospitalised following a suicide attempt, media reports said.


A US judge reimposes curbs on sonar which aim to protect whales, overturning a waiver by President Bush.


'Contro persistenti e ingiustificati attacchi' dei media


We're back to bow to three more cash-flowing rulers of Fooldom.


HAVANA -- China hopes to expand its growing economic and political clout at the Nonaligned Movement summit, influence that analysts say will come at the expense of the United States, which passed up an invitation to attend as an observer.


Jesus Aguais was working as an AIDS counselor for Latino patients when a woman from his native Venezuela entered his New York medical center office with a desperate plea.


He had a crush on her, but Alyssa Milano doesn't mind — she thinks "he's hot." Nick Lachey told "Access Hollywood" in a recent interview that he had to tell his "Charmed" co-star about his former crush to avoid the humiliation of having her find out from someone else.


Two British Soldiers Killed in Iraq Ambush

Insurgents in Iraq ambushed a British military convoy in the southern city of Basra on Tuesday, killing two soldiers, a spokesman for the British army in Iraq said.


Flogging cheap mobiles is easy Nokia's swallowed an estimated 39 per cent of the global mobile phone market in its third quarter, sending profits rocketing 85 per cent.â¦


U.S., Russian lawmakers to meet, discuss tensions

U.S. and Russian lawmakers will hold a joint session of their foreign affairs committees in Washington later this month to discuss growing tensions between the two countries, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives panel announced on Tuesday.


China's "Go West" policy has mixed result

CHONGQING, China  - If you build it, they will come -- except perhaps to China's vast, untapped western frontier.


AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Fame e abbandono tra le comunitÃ  miskita della zona del RÃo Coco Rio Coco (Agenzia Fides) - 12 mila famiglie miskita della zona del RÃo Coco si trovano in stato di abbandono, le comunitÃ  sono assediate da bande armate che rubano ed estorcono beni ai produttori. La testimonianza arriva da un gruppo di studenti del...


JAPAN is preparing to extend its humanitarian troop deployment to Iraq after its current commitment expires on December 14. The undertaking -- which Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi offered to Iraq's interim


Sen. Barack Obama pushed through surging crowds and hurtled down roads lined with screaming fans Saturday before settling into the calm of a quiet meal with his grandmother in the Kenyan hamlet where his father grew up and is buried.


Showgirl smentisce anticipazioni su suo nuovo legame


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


The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, meeting this weekend in Indonesia, issued a collective, official recognition of China as a full market economy.


Vodafone certifies corporate snooping software

Big brother is listening Compliant Voice has received Vodafone Certification for its voice-recording application, which can catch calls made from mobiles and commit them to the memory of an intercepting server.â¦


Friends and admirers of Luciano Pavarotti joined in a chorus of grief as the world paid homage to the thrilling voice and exuberant personality of the great Italian tenor who died Thursday.


U.S. to Cut 10 Percent of Diplomatic Posts Next Year

Diplomatic posts at the State Department and U.S. embassies worldwide will be cut by 10 percent next year because of heavy staffing demands in Iraq and Afghanistan, Director General Harry Thomas informed the foreign service yesterday.


Tra Occidente e Oriente, per la pace e contro il terrorismo


Matthew Turland's Blog: The Acme of Skill

Matthew Turland has posted some of his thoughts about a topic that's being tossed around in the programming world these days - that PHP is "on its way out".   I have to vehemently disagree with this, and not just because PHP is my language of preference.   He gives several reasons to back up the claim including the fact that large players use the language in high-profile sites as well as the recent upturn of popularity the language has seen (as people come back from the over-hyped other languages).   He mentions collaborations between PHP companies/divisions as well as components made to more efficiently run PHP applications on other web server types.


D-Link Announces Support for Microsoft Network Access Protection Technology

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 9  /PRNewswire/ -- D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumers and business, today announced that it has joined the partner ecosystem supporting Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP) technology.


WASHINGTON: US President George W Bush said yesterday the death of Yasser Arafat provides "a great chance to establish a Palestinian state" and a broader Middle East peace.


Palestinian rivals land in Saudi for unity talks

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks to end faction fighting which an envoy said had created a "catastrophic" situation.


DreamWorks's "Shark Tale ", taking in $22 million to finish No. 1 for the third weekend, has approved again the charm of the virtual figures is no less than Hollywood stars.


Livorno, 19:22 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: 7-0 NEL TEST CON GIOVANILE BULGARA

Amichevole infrasettimanale per il Livorno, che ha affrontato una rappresentativa under 20 bulgara. ...


World powers start drawing up new Iran resolution

The six world powers meeting to discuss how to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions have started drawing up a new draft UN Security Council resolution, a British Foreign Office official said Monday.


Ethiopia's Meseret Defar upsets favourite Elvan Abeylegesse to grab the women's 5,000m final.


Sri Lanka's military says it has come under attack from Tamil Tigers the day after the rebels agreed to peace talks.


YouTubers protest account suspensions of kid videos

Blog: YouTube accounts featuring videos of children getting suspended with no reason given.


NBA Wrap: Stoudemire Leads Suns to Victory Over Jazz

Amare Stoudemire poured in 42 points  and Steve Nash added 19 and dished out 18 assists as the  Phoenix Suns won a 136-128 shoot-out over the Utah Jazz on  Monday, to reclaim top spot in the NBA standings.


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

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


Per investigatori presunto killer e' tornato in Calabria


Red Sox counting on Schilling, Pedro against Angels

Five outs -- five measly outs. That's how close the Boston Red Sox came to going to the World Series last year and perhaps ending an 85-year championship drought.


Rep. Jeb Hensarling will be nominated to head the Republican Study Committee next year, according to a letter sent Tuesday by eight of the most active RSC members.


Rescue crews in Panama found an American girl on Tuesday who survived a plane crash that killed the other three people on board, including a wealthy California investor, authorities said.


Sony to Boost Sales at US Discount Retailers

Japan's Sony Corp. said on Friday it was in talks to sell more electronics goods in North America through discount retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc.


Voting begins in elections in Ghana with "gentle giant" John Kufuor favourite to secure a second term as president.


Modernisation plan transforms Britain's Royal Mail

Just two years ago the Royal Mail was losing over one million pounds (1.4 million euros, 1.9 million dollars) every day.


Korean Foreign Minister Consoles Japanese Counterpart Over Iraq ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Ban Ki-moon sent a letter of comfort to Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura, regarding the murder of Japanese hostage Shosei Koda in Iraq.


Ask Jeeves Inc.  posted sharply higher quarterly profit and revenue on Thursday but its shares fell almost 5 percent as its Web search business grew slower than some analysts expected.


English Channel galloped away with the $3 million Turf race Saturday at Monmouth Park, a special highlight for his owners, Jim and Terry Scatuorchio.


A Republican U.S. senator  who admitted to "serious sin" after he was linked last week to  a Washington escort service apologized for the sex scandal on  Monday, but said he will go back to work.


Uzbekistan's elections labeled 'undemocratic'

Islam Karimov, the only president since independence from Soviet rule, received 88.1 percent of the vote in a weekend election.


British three-day eventer Caroline Pratt is killed after falling at Burghley.


From Turf to Team, Boise State Takes Unconventional Approach

As Boise State has proved in finishing its regular season 11-0, its program has transcended a quirky marketing gimmick: the installation of its blue turf.


Willis McGahee, Lee Evans and Nate Clements all score touchdowns to lead the Bills to a 31-13 victory that hurts the Jets playoff hopes.


Sarajevo opened its annual film festival with the help of such guests as John Malkovich, Mike Leigh and Gerard Depardieu.


The United Nations' World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a dramatic warning that bird flu will trigger an international pandemic that could kill up to seven million people.


If ABC hoped to generate a little bit more buzz for "Monday Night Football" and "Desperate Housewives," its steamy intro to the Dallas-Philadelphia game sure did the trick.


Russia Terrorism Plan Meets Mixed Reviews

UNITED NATIONS Sept. 24, 2004 - China on Friday welcomed a Russian draft resolution to draw up a new list of terror suspects who would be subject to extradition in a stepped-up global campaign against terrorism.


Indian Prime Minister Takes Peace Proposals to Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India  - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan  Singh took his proposals for peace to the Kashmiri people on  Wednesday, holding out the promise of further troop withdrawals  on his first visit to the region.


Colorado Rockies pitcher Joe Kennedy was suspended Friday for five games and Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jason Kendall four for their parts in a bench-clearing brawl Sunday.


Bomb Shatters Baghdad's Storied Literary Street

BAGHDAD, Mar. 5 -- Two firemen emerged from the thick curtain of black smoke that covered the pavement on Monday, carrying a soft, shapeless corpse wrapped in a green tarpaulin.


Windows XP users should download Service Pack 2

With the latest update to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP operating system, personal computers join parents, bosses, teachers and spouses as a source of nagging in your life.


Moyes signs new Everton Football Club deal

The Scot is regarded as one of the finest young coaches in the country, and he has handed the Toffees a huge boost by agreeing a deal that will keep him at Goodison until the summer of 2008.


West Virginia University's neurosurgery department has launched a new system to help surgeons view brain disorders and diseases more precisely.


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Some 2,500 people forcibly sterilised by the Nazis will see their compensation payments almost double under an overhaul of state pay-outs to Hitler's German victims.


Todd Collins appears to be the front-runner for the backup quarterback job behind Mark Brunell as Coach Joe Gibbs remains effusive in his praise of the veteran Friday.


It took only one look for voters to pick this year's class of Hockey Hall of Famers.


BAGHDAD - An audacious cross-border ambush by Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq killed at least 17 Turkish soldiers yesterday, ratcheting up pressure on the Turkish government to launch a military offensive into Iraq.


Better to be fit & fat than toned & trim: study

Being fit but fat isn't good enough. Excess weight, all by itself, can take years off your life, even if you get plenty of exercise, a study found.


An official from the Palestinian militant group Hamas was killed on Sunday when a bomb exploded in his car in Damascus, Hamas spokesmen and witnesses said.


Clinton, Obama Making Big-Money Ã¢ÂÂ04 Hopefuls Look Like Amateurs

HereÃ¢ÂÂs how fast the money chase has accelerated in the still-early contest for the 2008 presidential nominations: The amounts raised individually between April and June by each of the two leading aspirants for the Democratic nomination appear likely to match or exceed the totals raised in the parallel period by the top five contenders for the partyÃ¢ÂÂs 2004 nod Ã¢ÂÂ combined.


Kenneth Bigley , decapitazione e appello in internet

Kenneth Bigley poco prima di essere decapitato, ha lanciato un appello a Tony Blair che e' stato registrato in un video insieme all'esecuzione dell'ostaggio britannico e pubblicato oggi su un sito internet.


Men accumulated lead in the body can became blind

A scientific report released today suggests that older men with high lead concentrations in their bodies have a much higher risk of developing cataracts, the leading cause of blindness.


Jermaine Dupri Producing All-Star 'We Are The World' Sequel

Attention all top-flank recording artists: One of music's top-flank producers needs a little help for a great cause; he wants to make history - again.


Oilman Tom Pawel, trim and silver-haired, was an ambassador of international good will who was always ready to tell a joke rather than talk about his significant contributions to San Antonio's economic ...


Putin says new PM could be presidential contender

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday newly-appointed prime minister Viktor Zubkov might be a contender for next head of state if he performs well in his new job.


Firenze, 15:51 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; REGINALDO: FELICE PER IL GOL

L'attaccante della Fiorentina, Reginaldo, è soddisfatto per la rete messa a segno domenica: "...


In order to get back in this series with the Yankees, the Red Sox don't need divine intervention or a roster turnover. They need base runners.


Oil prices rose for the second day in a row on Thursday as several OPEC ministers called for the cartel to stop producing more oil than its official target.


Killing Of 49 Army Recruits Shows Growing Security Problems

Insurgents have killed 49 recruits of Iraq's National Guard in an ambush as the men were traveling home to visit relatives after completing training.


Bombs killed more than 40 people in   Iraq on Wednesday, including 24 at a market in Baghdad, where   insurgents defied a U.S.-backed security clampdown in its   fourth week.


Microsoft chairman sits down for an interview ahead of farewell speech at CES, and presidential candidate Ron Paul is the favorite of a group of Googlers.


Tuberculosis exposure feared on India-to-U.S. flight

U.S. health officials are trying to track down 44 people who sat near a woman infected with a hard-to-treat form of tuberculosis aboard an airliner from India to determine whether they have been infected, authorities said on Friday.


For a number of years, Microsoft has allowed government entities in most of the world access to the source code for Windows; as of today, Microsoft is expanding this so-called Shared Source Initiative to include Office.


Iran says it has uncovered spy networks run by the US and its allies in various parts of the country.


Powell attends North Korea talks in China

The US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, is in China for talks expected to focus on the deadlock over North Korea's nuclear programme.


Lawmakers Try to OK Hurricane-Drought Aid

Lawmakers scrambled to approve a $14 billion package to aid hurricane and drought victims Thursday, driven by warnings that relief money was running out and a need to pass legislation before the planned departure of Congress at the end of this week for the election.


THE Al-Qaeda-linked Army of Ansar al-Sunna has executed 11 members of the Iraqi National Guard it had abducted, the group said in a statement on its website along with photographs.


US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer pays Â£17m to increase his stake in Manchester United for the second time in three days.


National Academy of Public Administration Panel Urges EPA to Lead Clean Up of Polluted Water Runoff

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS  Contact: Melissa Thorpe of the National Academy of Public Administration, +1-202-347-3190   WASHINGTON, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new report by a National Academy of Public Administration panel urges the U.S.


By Georgia Evdoxiadis Daily Herald Staff Writer


A minister says RAF St Athan could close if it fails to win more contracts, as he confirms 500 job losses.


2nd LD Writethru: Astronauts Complete Multitask in Third Spacewalk

2nd LD Writethru: Astronauts complete multitask in third spacewalk    WASHINGTON, June 15 (Xinhua) -- While Russian and U.S.


Coastguards searching for a plane missing off the Blackpool coast find the wreckage of a light aircraft.


Hundreds of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, threatening the discovery of future cures for disease, experts warn.


Well-being of women rests on job satisfaction

Being happy in a job is more important to women than having a good salary or their marital status, according to an assessment of well-being by a Nobel Prize winner, Prof Daniel Kahneman.


New Delhi (IANS) Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi will visit India in February as Rome takes a fresh look at the potential for trade and commercial ties with one of the fastest growing economies in the ...


Simply making the choice to buy organic food can induce a sense of well-being, according to research.


The move comes just more than a week after his country's Parliament voted to ratify the document. Mr Putin's signature clears the way for the United Nations (UN) environment pact to come into force early next year.


Coppa Italia, la Lega ha ufficializzato il tabellone della seconda ...

La Lega Calcio ha ufficializzato il tabellone della seconda fase della Coppa Italia. In base ai risultati della prima fase queste sono le squadre che vi accedono: il Torino vincente del girone 1, l'Atalanta


Sport: Tennis: Andy Roddick succumbs to irresistible force of world No 1 in US Open quarter-finals.


When the wind came in, a family in the San Diego suburbs woke up to find the catastrophe virtually at their doorstep


Scientists are none the wiser about what awaits the Huygens space probe on Saturn's moon Titan when it lands, despite a close flyby by Cassini.


A visit to church may be good for the soul but not so good for the lungs, a new study shows. Scientists from Maastricht University in The Netherlands found that burning candles and incense in church can release


Blair pledges British help in rebuilding Lebanon

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has pledged help in rebuilding war-ravaged Lebanon during his first visit to Beirut but was confronted by angry protests over his stance on the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.


Step aside Annika and Michelle. Lorena Ochoa showed who's the LPGA Tour's true star attraction at the Ginn Tribute. Ochoa shot a 5-under 67 Friday to move to 9 under through two rounds, three shots ahead of first-day leader Angela Park (72) and four in front of Paula Creamer (71).


Sperm could help explain how diseases like cancer and HIV spread through the body, a study  suggests.


Moneta unica vale 1,2717 dollari e 149,56 yen


Colombia's vice president acknowledged he was wrong for suggesting that three slain union leaders were tied to Colombia's rebels, after prosecutors rejected the army's version of events and charged three soldiers in the killings.


A mine fire in China's Hebei Province has left 33 people dead and 61 missing, reported Xinhua, China's main government-run news agency.


The Treo 650, which builds on the design of the Treo 600, features a 320 x 320 display, non-volatile memory, and a removable battery together with integrated Bluetooth.


No single error seen in sailors' capture

No single error led to the capture of 15 sailors and marines by Iran in March, Britain's defense chief said Tuesday, but he acknowledged the ministry was wrong to let them sell their stories to the media after their release.


THE FLOOD: Heavy rain inundated swaths of central and western Britain, the country's worst floods in 60 years. No deaths or serious injuries; London not affected.


Mary Pierce pulled out of Wimbledon with a foot injury Tuesday, joining Serena Williams and Lindsay Davenport as former Grand Slam winners out of the tournament that begins Monday.


Migliorano le condizioni dell'attore e regista toscano


Transcript Reveals Details of French Traderâs Actions

Documents suggest that a trader at SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale was aware of JÃ©rÃ´me Kervielâs surreptitious trading and that Mr. Kerviel understood the gravity of his actions.


ElBaradei Presses N.Korea, Iran on Nuclear Threat

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency on Monday pressed North Korea to come clean on its nuclear program, told Iran to suspend uranium enrichment and said UN inspectors should return to Iraq.


High schools address sportsmanship in wake of Pacers brawl

INDIANAPOLIS Some high school athletic administrators are saying that sportsmanship took a beating in the Indiana Pacers' brawl with rowdy fans in Detroit.


Tiger Woods finally confirmed Friday what everybody's known for the last three days: He married Swedish nanny Elin Nordegren in Barbados.


Singer Russell Watson, who had brain surgery this year, will return to TV to defend his title on Just the Two of Us.


Scientists find 2,000 pound rodent - luckily it's a fossil

Scientists in Uruguay have found the  fossil remains of a 2,000 pound (1,000 kg) rodent that lived 2  million to 4 million years ago -- the largest rodent ever  found.


Bush Camp Trying to Portray Kerry as Liberal

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush goes to his  third debate with Democrat John Kerry this week looking to  accuse Kerry of shifting positions for political purposes and  portray him as an out-of-the-mainstream Massachusetts liberal,  top Bush aides said.


Iraqi wins court battle over death in British jail

THE family of an Iraqi civilian who was beaten to death allegedly by British soldiers while in their custody won a landmark case in the High Court yesterday that will have


Mexico's Calderon pushes criminal law overhaul

Mexican President Felipe Calderon, battling rampant organized crime, launched a wide-reaching justice reform plan on Friday to give police more power, protect witnesses and speed up court cases.


S.Lanka Says Tsunami Death Toll Hits 12,212 - Military

Sri Lanka said on Tuesday the death toll from a tsunami that slammed into the Indian Ocean island rose to 12,212 people.


Positive study results are a load off the company's mind.


U.S. forces detain son of top Iraqi Shi'ite leader

KUT, Iraq  - U.S. troops detained the eldest son of Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite leaders, at a checkpoint on the Iraqi-Iranian borders on Friday, Iraqi security force officials said.


Officials from India and Pakistan agree on draft plans for breaking the Kashmir deadlock.


Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis insists the team did not tamper with the ball during the Oval Test.


Damning Report Forces German Rethink on Education

Ten-year-old Germans chatter and fidget  like children in any classroom, seemingly unaware that they  will soon be segregated by an education system with profound  implications for their lives.


Bush Attacks Kerry's 'Intrusive' Health Plan

President Bush charged on Thursday that Democrat John Kerry's health care plan would give the government sweeping powers to decide "who gets the coverage and how much care you get," and said Kerry's hunting trip in camouflage cannot hide his liberal record.


Czech PM says no to Russian soldiers at radar base

The Czech Republic will not allow  Russian soldiers to be stationed at a planned U.S. radar base  in the country but might permit Russian inspections, Prime  Minister Mirek Topolanek said on Thursday.


Aug. 31, 2004 - American astronomers say they have discovered the two smallest planets yet orbiting nearby stars, trumping a small planet discovery by European scientists five days ago and capping the latest


November 12, 2004 - Going all the way to the official launch of the Nintendo DS system, we're going to break the new handheld hardware down to its individual parts and talk about specific elements that make the Nintendo DS so darn cool.


Keeler: Iowa has the edge in game's 'X' factor

Orlando, Fla. - Larry Blakeney could see it in his eyes: Nick Saban knew he had escaped, that his season had flirted gamely with a premature demise.


WASHINGTON - US factories saw a sign that the economy is emerging from its early-summer funk. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that orders for durable goods â-ig-ticket items expected to last


Indonesia Quake Sparks Fatal Tidal Waves

A damaged car perches on a brick wall December 27, 2004 after a quake-triggered tsunami hit Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, near the epicentre of the quake off Indonesia's Sumatra island.


Tsvangirai injured, "in bad shape" in custody: lawyer

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was "in bad shape" on Monday after suffering head injuries while in police custody, his lawyer said, and rights groups alleged he and other politicians were tortured.


Thayer Capital Partners, a DC private-equity partnership that buys companies, agreed to a deal that will give it a 24 percent stake in one of Canada's largest trash haulers.


Medio Oriente. Barghouti non si candida e sostiene Abu Mazen

Il leader di al Fatah Marwan Barghouti ha annunciato in una lettera dal carcere che non si candiderÃ  alle elezioni presidenziali palestinesi del 9 gennaio e ha chiesto a tutti i palestinesi di sostenere la candidatura di Abu Mazen.


UK bookmaker William Hill reports a 35% increase in annual profits thanks to stronger betting during the football World Cup.


Quik Drop and NuMarkets Services Sell eBay for You  After cleaning out my parent's garage the other month, I was thinking about selling off some of their junk on eBay. Unfortunately, I was overwhelmed over the amount of trinkets and toys that we had pulled out of the garage. So overwhelmed ...


Analysis paralysis: part two Teams can get stuck wallowing in trivial details when modeling in UML. Sweating such details can lead to frustration and premature, and rash, decisions on using UML later in a project. But how do you know when a particular nuance is inconsequential and when it's an important item to specify?â¦


Second Plane Diverted after Bomb Warning

A second New York-bound Olympic Airways plane was diverted today after a bomb warning. The Airbus A340 with 295 passengers and 12 crew on board had left Athens airport at 1.10pm local time.


Richard Fields grew up in the Bronx but dreamed of being a cowboy. "I wanted to be Hopalong Cassidy -- I've never gotten past it," he said.


Magazine asked to apologise for Scientology joke

The lawyer for actress Kristie Alley, a Scientologist, has sent a letter to a magazine for carrying a fashion expert's joke about the religion.


Kraft hopes team can finish what it started

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - When Robert Kraft pondered the lowest of lows in the Patriots' roller coaster journey to tonight's Super Bowl, he did not immediately think of Spygate.


Londra, 16:35 - CALCIO, QUEENS PARK RANGERS: APPROVATA OFFERTA BRIATORE-ECCLESTONE

Il Queens Park Rangers ha accettatoo l'offerta  di acquisto presentata da Flavio Briatore e Bernie E...


It is the first rule that every aspiring pitcher learns. Without a balanced delivery, nothing works. For a right-hander, the right ankle is the foundation.


AstraZeneca PLC and Cambridge Antibody Technology Group PLC announced on Monday a US$175 million five-year research and development alliance to discover and develop human antibody therapeutics in inflammatory disorders.


Sirius to buy XM in $4.6 billion stock deal

Sirius Satellite Radio agreed to buy larger U.S. rival XM Satellite Radio for $4.6 billion in stock on Monday in a deal that gives all subscribers access to entertainers such as Oprah Winfrey and shock-jock Howard Stern.


Stressful deadlines boost heart attack risk

The pressure of meeting a work deadline can produce a sixfold increase in the risk of suffering a heart attack over the course of the following day.


According to the International Ice Hockey Federation, 276 N.H.L. players have signed with European teams. Could hockey be headed for a new world order?


Toshack prepares to take over Wales reins

JOHN TOSHACK is expected to be confirmed as the new manager of Wales today after GÃ©rard Houllier, his only serious challenger for the job, pulled out of the running on the eve of yesterdayâs interviews.


FDA promises speedy reply to state bid to import flu vaccine

The Bush administration on Monday gave a guarded response to Gov. Blagojevich's request to buy flu vaccine from Europe. Illinois has agreed to purchase as many as 87,000 doses from wholesalers in the United


The number of Americans without medical insurance reached a record 45 million in 2003, highlighting what many analysts say is a deepening crisis in the way the nation pays for health care.


KANSAS CITY -- President George W. Bush says John Kerry's latest attacks over Iraq have taken on the angry tone of his primary foe Howard Dean.


The Food and Drug Administration told Merck & Co. that it would approve the company's successor drug to the now defunct pain reliever Vioxx if it provides further safety and


Oil Industry Says Biofuel Push May Hurt at Pump

Some executives warn that current fuel shortages could become a long-term problem, leading to higher gas prices.


A Look at the Next Generation of Search?

Five search companies plied their wares at a VC-focused event in New York this week.


Fed's Yellen: Inflation decline to be bumpy ride

ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - San Francisco Federal Reserve President Janet Yellen said on Thursday that current U.S. interest rate policy should promote a gradual drop in inflation, but the recent rapid deceleration in price pressures could be hard to sustain.


Mario Danelo's brother isn't convinced the Southern California kicker fell to his death last month, despite the findings of law enforcement.


Advance Reported in Nonaddictive Painkiller

While the opium poppy is the source for compounds needed to make potent painkillers such as oxycodone and other medicines, it is also the source for the illegal drug heroin.


Vick's woes could hurt Falcons on and off field

The troubles of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who pleaded guilty on Monday to dogfighting conspiracy charge, could hurt the team both on and off the field, analysts said.


Calif. files felony charges against ex-HP chair

SACRAMENTO, Calif  - California's attorney general on Wednesday filed felony charges against former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairman Patricia Dunn and four others for spying on journalists and the company's own board of directors and executives.


Halle Berry is pregnant with boyfriend Gabriel Aubryâs baby, the 41-year-old actress confirmed to âAccess Hollywood'sâ Nancy OâDell in an e-mail on Tuesday.  âYes, I am three months pregnant! Gabriel and I are beyond excited, and Iâve w...


Two psychoanalysts became friends after bad facelift operations, and wrote a book about their experiences.


Trapped and running out of air on the smoky 83rd floor of the World Trade Center, Melissa Doi begged the 911 operator not to hang up. "Can you stay on the line with me, please? I feel like I'm dying," Doi said.


Kuro5hin Chopper: Everything That Can Go Wrong Will

Well this weekend we dropped the engine out of the red MR2, tore it down to the shortblock, changed out the headgasket, and put it back together.  I had a restful sleep and the next day we took the 5SFE engine out of the white one and bolted the 3SGTE into it. I started it up, pressed the gas, and drove to the moon on the 10 billion horsepower I had. Then my penis got really big from working on cars and I had a lot of sex while drinking and smoking.  If you haven't been following the Diary Section, the tag for the back story is Kuro5hin Chopper.


If there is no rest for the wicked, then there is none either for the tormented, as represented by those members of the US Tour who are not Vijay Singh.


Actor Matthew Broderick breaks his collar bone after falling from a horse while on holiday in Ireland.


South Korea fired warning shots on Saturday after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed into its side of their heavily defended border, adding to mounting tension after Pyongyang said this week it planned a nuclear test.


India skipper Sourav Ganguly pointed the finger of blame at his batsmen after Pakistan dumped his side out of the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston.


The trial has resumed of a key suspect in Northern Ireland's 1998 Omagh bombing -- the single worst atrocity in the province's conflict.


Vacuum cleaners kill fleas just as well as any poison, surprised U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Canadian authorities will begin a criminal investigation into financial accounting woes at Nortel Networks , the company said today.


Wealthy New Lab Aims to Capture Dreams, Literally

ASHBURN, Virginia  - Gerald Rubin is looking for  someone who can take a picture of a thought.


The German government reverses a decision to ban Tom Cruise from filming at a national monument.


Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey host a concert paying tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai.


World oil prices surged nearly $2 on  Friday on worries the stormy season in the Gulf of Mexico would  continue to hamper energy production and imports, delaying  vital stock building ahead of the coming winter months.


Georges St. Pierre won to take the interim welterweight title Saturday night in the mixed martial card UFC 79, while Chuck Liddell won a light-heavyweight showdown by unanimous decision.


Samsung plans to launch mobile phone with stamp-sized hard disc

â¢ 2004-09-07 â¢ Samsung Electronics, the world's third-largest handset maker, recently announced its plans to launch the first mobile phone with a stamp-sized hard disc drive that would expand the memory capacity by 15 times.


Lawyers for China's freed slaves to press rights

Lawyers are mobilizing to press the rights of victims of a Chinese slave labor scandal that has unleashed widespread outrage, while prosecutors vowed on Wednesday to punish officials tied to the exploitation.


Motor Racing: Formula One Taps Into China

A few weeks ago, Eddie Jordan flew to  Beijing. After barely half a day on the ground, talking  business, he returned home.


Bush tightens sanctions on Sudan over Darfur

President George W. Bush tightened U.S. sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday and sought support for new international penalties out of frustration at Sudan's refusal to end the bloodshed in Darfur.


Film producer De Laurentiis takes over Napoli

Film producer Aurelio De Laurentiis will buy financially troubled Napoli for â¬29.25 million (US$35.3 million). De Laurentiis reached an agreement with an Italian court to buy the club


Actress Julia Roberts Gives Birth to Twins-Report

Actress Julia Roberts gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, in a Los Angeles hospital on Sunday, People magazine reported on its Web site, citing an anonymous source.


Abuse Probes' Impact Concerns the Military

Efforts to investigate and punish those responsible for mistreatment of detainees in Iraq are hampering current military intelligence-gathering operations, prompting extra caution by interrogators


House votes to make price gouging on gas a US crime

Congress is intent on showing it feels your pain at the pump. The House yesterday voted 284 to 141 to pass a bill that would make gasoline price gouging a federal offense.


A Pew poll on Muslims in America painted a positive picture. So why was the coverage so negative?


Britain's incoming leader Gordon Brown will unveil a raft of new hardline anti-terrorism measures when he replaces Prime Minister Tony Blair later this month, British newspapers reported Sunday.


Study: Interest in political news steady

Despite generally less interest in politics during the summer months and for midterm elections, Americans were as likely to look up political news and information online in August as they did during the peak of the 2004 presidential campaign.


Google Earth users outnumber Brazil's population

Blog: Michael Jones, chief technology officer of Google's geography software, counts Google Earth as fifth among the most populous nations.


Klein takes leave from Alberta election campaign to tend to ailing ...

EDMONTON (CP) - Ralph Klein has taken an indefinite leave from the campaign trail to be with his ailing mother, his campaign chair said Saturday.


Time for that nuke ferry across the Mersey The initial results of the government's consultation on the future of nuclear power are in, and broadly supportive of the government's position - to revive the moribund nuclear industry because it's now "green".â¦


More vigorous Fidel Castro seen with Vietnam's Man

Fidel Castro appeared more vigorous on Sunday in the first images of the Cuban leader to be broadcast on state television in four months, backing up reports that he has put his health crisis behind him.


Futures extend gains after labor cost data

U.S. stock futures added to early gains on Wednesday as economic data showing slightly lower-than-expected U.S. labor cost growth in the fourth quarter calmed inflation worries.


The BBC's Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston says it is "unimaginably good" to be free after 114 days in captivity.


Schoolfriends of murdered Rhys Jones mark the new term at his old school with a minute's applause.


U.S. industrial output dropped unexpectedly in January as automakers slashed production, while new claims for jobless rose sharply last week partly due to winter storms, data released on Thursday showed.


Lebanon war report won't topple Olmert, say allies

An Israeli report is expected to criticize Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government over the 2006 Lebanon war on Wednesday but his allies said he would not quit and ruled out a snap election.


The Bank of England offers to inject Â£10bn into money markets to bring down three-month interest rates.


KIGALI, Rwanda, Feb. 3 -- Two earthquakes struck hours apart Sunday in Rwanda and neighboring Congo, killing at least 39 people, including some who were in a church that collapsed, officials said.


Judge rules London mayor not anti-Semitic

A judge said it would be wrong to suggest London Mayor Ken Livingstone was "anti-Semitic" at the start of a hearing into whether Livingstone's Nazi jibe to a Jewish journalist warranted a one-month suspension.


Ambani sisters in Mumbai for family meeting

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The stage is set for a family meeting of the Ambanis in Mumbai on Monday on the ownership issue in the Rs 80,000 crore Reliance group as Mukesh Ambani has returned from the US while Anil is understood to have authorised his mother to


HSBC launches 'green task force' on climate change

Global banking giant HSBC donated 50 million pounds (73.5 million euros, 98.8 million dollars) Wednesday to set up a "green task force" to tackle climate change worldwide.


Torino, 10:54 - CALCIO, TORINO: ACQUISTATO LANNA

Ancora un colpo di mercato per il Torino. Il club granata ha ingaggiato dal Chievo il difensore Salv...


New Hole Is Said to Show No Sign of Utah Miners

The latest hole drilled into a collapsed mine where six men are trapped broke through an area too small for the men to survive, a lawyer for several of the menâs families said.


By Anonymous Stora Enso and Neste oil have agreed to join forces to develop technology for producing new-generation biofuels from wood residues. Stage one comprises the construction of a Euro 14 million ($19 million) demonstration plant at Stora Enso's Varkaus mill in Finland.


HSBC Holdings is in talks to buy Korea First Bank from controlling shareholder Newbridge Capital, a senior South Korean official says, in a deal reportedly worth up to $3.


Famiglie italiane contestano governo e minacciano vie legali


Giants Are Motivated in Absence of Barber

While the Giants lost Tiki Barberâs star power, they have replaced it will full constellations of lower-wattage performers and have won five games in a row.


Home Depot Inc. HD.N, the top home  improvement retailer, on Tuesday reported a 15 percent rise in  third-quarter profit, topping estimates, aided by installed  services and sales to contractors.


Big surge in India's exports - record 26 pct growth in Nov '04 ...

[Business India]: New Delhi, Dec. 11 : In a big upsurge on the export front, India's merchandise exports in the month of November have registered a record increase of 26 per cent over the same month last year.


NASA's Spitzer First to Crack Open Light of Far Away Worlds

To: SCIENCE EDITORS  Contact: Tabatha Thompson, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358- 3895; Whitney Clavin, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., +1-818-354-4673; both of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration   WASHINGTON, Feb.


U.S. consumer confidence fell in May,  weighed down by concerns over rising gasoline prices and  diminished optimism about short-term economic conditions, a  survey showed on Tuesday.


Germany urges unity on Iran as world powers meet

Germany urged world powers to show a united front when they meet on Tuesday to discuss new punitive measures against Iran for its nuclear work but said a deal to ratchet up sanctions was not guaranteed.


Israel's Olmert rejects Syria conditions for talks

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Syria was setting an "impossible threshold" for peace talks by demanding Israel commit to withdraw fully from the occupied Golan Heights before negotiations resume.


Boston College hires Packers coordinator

Boston College hired Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski, a former BC assistant, to be its head coach and signed him to a five-year contract.


FBI agents in the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, witnessed abuses of prisoners that included being left in their own feces, chained in ice-cold or super-hot cells


You Think Itâs Easy to Schlep Those Cases in Four-Inch Heels?

For the 26 women who take the stage each week on the NBC hit game show, life is not all glamour and sequins.


Update 1: EBay Shuffles Positions of 3 Executives

EBay Inc. said Thursday that it shuffled the positions of three senior vice presidents, promoting each in title and creating new heads for PayPal, eBay International and eBay North America.


National Oilwell Varco to buy Grant Prideco

HOUSTON/NEW YORK  - Oil and gas service company National Oilwell Varco Inc  said on Monday it would buy peer Grant Prideco Inc  for about $7 billion to broaden its product range for customers in fast-growing international markets.


Sailors from stricken Canadian submarine heading home to Halifax

HALIFAX (CP) - After a harrowing ordeal in a burning submarine, about half the crewmen from HMCS Chicoutimi were expected to fly home to an emotional reunion with their families late Friday.


Vodafone's new Text Centre service allows users to send text messages from PCs, just like sending an e-mail. Text messages can be sent to a single recipient or to a broader list, and the sender


Switzerland's interior minister, Pascal Couchepin, has begun a week-long official trip to China, starting with a visit to Tibet.


Now Showing in N.H.: Edwards Campaign Ads

Former senator John Edwards (D-N.C.) is hitting the airwaves in New Hampshire, the most tangible sign yet that his campaign is seeking to change the perception that he is pinning his presidential hopes almost solely on success in Iowa.


Fate of Senate immigration bill in doubt

U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday accused Democrats of trying to rush a vote on immigration reform, casting doubt on the fate of the White House-backed bill that would tighten border security and legalize millions of illegal immigrants.


Â· Reinstatement of law brought in by ToriesÂ· We feel betrayed by New Labour, say officers


Hitachi shrinks VTL bundles for mid-size folk

In SMB de-duper stupor Hitachi Data Systems is introducing three pre-configured midrange Virtual Tape Library (VTL) packages to help coax the mainstream towards its de-duplication wares.â¦


Election 2008: McCain tied with Edwards and Obama

Rasmussen Reports - Senator John McCain (R) has regained a bit of lost ground in the Election 2008 sweepstakes.


Oleg Maskaev stopped Hasim Rahman in the 12th round Saturday night with a dramatic last-minute rally to win the WBC heavyweight title.


A followup to my recent story    The Happiness Broker.


The Indianapolis Colts opened the defense of their Super Bowl title with a ruthless 41-10 win over the New Orleans Saints in the NFL season opener on Thursday.


Domani moglie Mastella si presentera' all'interrogatorio


The EU and the US are among those accepting flawed votes for political expediency, Human Rights Watch says.


A lungo chiuso il traffico a Parma e a Valmontone


BERLIN  - Dysfunctional families in dramatic literature date back to "Oedipus Rex," so if you're going to take that route, you'd better have something new to say.


Investment Banking Strength Helps Merrill Profit Rise 30%

The nationâs largest retail brokerage said stronger investment banking results and fees from stock transactions helped boost profit to $2.07 billion.


Chemical Heritage Foundation to Present 2007 Othmer Gold Medal to Thomas Cech

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7  /PRNewswire/ -- The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) has announced that Thomas Cech, Nobel laureate in Chemistry (1989) and president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), has been selected to receive the 2007 Othmer Gold Medal.


NHS Lothian is criticised for failing to reveal details of the contract for the new Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.


Focus on trade, not the Security Council seat

Through Manmohan Singhâs visit to the US, our media will be obsessed about the prospects of Indiaâs admission to permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).


Bush, Martin say They Haven't Resolved Some Differences

(Ottawa-AP, November 30, 2004) - As they try to mend fences, President Bush and the prime minister of Canada are talking openly about their differences.


Personalized service may be key to success of Internet-TV links

Ever since Steve Jobs began prefacing Apple's product names with a lower-case ``i," with the introduction of the turquoise iMac desktop computer in 1998, the company has been on a tear. The iPod upstaged every digital music player that preceded it, and the accompanying iTunes Music Store made it cool to purchase music legally online.


Advertising: A Career Change Shows the New Importance of Data Collection

One of the most familiar media agency executives is making a career change that underlines the growing importance to Madison Avenue of analyzing consumer behavior.


Abductors Free Brazil Soccer Star Robinho's Mother

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Kidnappers have freed the  mother of one of Brazil's most exciting young soccer talents,  Santos forward Robinho, 40 days after they seized her at  gunpoint from a party, the player's agent said on Friday.


A fertility technique that repairs a woman's faulty eggs using DNA transferred from elsewhere in her body has led to the births of 20 children, scientists have revealed.


Borland looks to take on Visual Studio with Diamondback

The product combines development on the Win32, Delphi and .Net platforms, accommodating legacy Windows and new application development.


Officials of Sibir Airlines, Russia's number-two carrier, appear to be suggesting a suicide bomber brought down a Tu-154 in one of two almost-simultaneous airliner crashes on Tuesday.


Foggia, uccide la moglie e poi confessa: ''L'ho gettata nel ...

Ci sarebbero motivi di gelosia alla base dell'omicidio di una donna di 55 anni, avvenuto due settimane fa a Sannicandro Garganico, in provincia di Foggia, e di cui si e' accusato questa notte il marito 60enne, confessando di averla gettata in un cassonetto


John Abraham and director Kabir Khan talk about Kabul Express.


ADV: Voom Satellite - Great HDTV Programming

Experience beautiful HDTV programming with Voom. Over 30 HDTV channels. $0 upfront for hardware and installation. Maximize your TV viewing experience with Voom Satellite.


By Neil Johnson and Mike Salinero, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Jun. 5--TAMPA -- Florida is issuing a collective thanks to Barry for dousing wildfires, giving Tampa's water customers a break and soaking thirsty lawns.


Belgium on 'maximum' alert for New Year attack: minister

Belgium was on "maximum" alert for possible New Year's Eve attacks, the Interior Minister Patrick Dewael said on television Monday.


Oil a factor in Iraq conflict, says Australian defence minister

Defence minister triggers political storm when he suggests protecting Iraq's huge oil reserves was a reason for continuing deployment of troops.


White was the dress code at a star-saturated party thrown by Sean "Diddy" Combs at his Long Island home, and the dress code was strictly enforced.


Angelina Jolie has gone public about the start of her relationship with actor Brad Pitt, saying she never wanted to ruin his marriage to actress Jennifer Aniston -- but she also has no plans to marry him.


Indeboliti dai dati sull'inflazione Usa, male Intel


Comedy Central has  picked up "The Showbiz Show With David Spade" for a third  season.


In casa anche documentazione anarcoinsurrezionalista


Despite praise from Redskins players and coaches, Al Saunders may not be back in 2008 as the offense has yet to turn the corner.


Belarus team carries heart, soul of country

The people of Belarus know oppression. They know hardship and misfortune on a scale far beyond most corners of the world. So it should be no surprise to learn that an entire countryâs great


Miliband voices concern about GuantÃ¡namo trials

Foreign secretary raises doubts about fairness of US military tribunals for 9/11 accused


The following is the full text of Resolution 1564 (2004) adopted by the United Nations Security Council which threatens sanctions against Sudan if violence continues in the western region of Darfur.


Herceptin, Arimidex combo helps in breast cancer

Adding Herceptin to hormonal therapy increases significantly the length of time certain women with advanced breast cancer live without their disease progressing, researchers said on Monday.


Non e' sede adatta per mandato Governatore, dice Follini


"Fantastic" Friday opening: $22.8 million

LOS ANGELES  - 20th Century Fox's "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" doesn't appear to be suffering from any sequel fatigue.


Computing gong for Fran Allen The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Frances E Allen as the recipient of the 2006 A M Turing Award.â¦


SAP, the world's leading maker of business software, unveiled a program to woo customers of its rival PeopleSoft wary about future technical and maintenance support for PeopleSoft products now that the company has been taken over by Oracle.


Yankees Notebook: For Mussina, Two-Week Break Is Just Enough of a Breather

Mike Mussina will take the mound for the Yankees on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, his first start since Aug. 20.


Five nations win UN Security Council seats

The United Nations elected five new members of the UN Security Council for two-year terms starting on January 1 -- Argentina, Denmark, Greece, Japan and Tanzania.


NASA to broadcast The Beatles into deep space

The transmission of the Fab Four's 'Across the Universe' to the North Star marks the US space agency's 50th anniversary.


Israel Re-Arrests Nuclear Whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu

Israeli police re-arrested nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu seven months after he was released from an 18-year jail term for leaking secrets about Israel's nuclear program.


The Marketplace Report: Skyrocketing Insurance Premiums

Description: NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Bob Moon of Marketplace about a new study showing that in 2004, health insurance premiums rose five times faster than the salaries of US workers.


Philippine vows to rescue kidnapped Filipino in Kabul

The Philippines on Monday vowed to exhaust all diplomatic means to secure the safe release of Filipino UN worker Angelito Nayan kidnapped by Taliban militants with two others in Kabul.


Military supplies in Afghanistan being depleted

British military forces in Afghanistan are using up missiles, rockets and spare parts at a faster rate than expected, a newspaper has reported.


By ERIN CARLSON NEW YORK - In most boldface-name paternity disputes, men deny they're the baby-daddy. But in a he said/he said twist to the Anna Nicole Smith tabloid saga, two guys are claiming to be the father of her baby girl. Smith's lawyer and boyfriend, Howard K.


Belgian TV shocks country with fake news

The Belgian public television station  RTBF shocked viewers late on Wednesday with a dramatic -- but  fake -- news report that the Dutch-speaking half of the nation  had declared independence.


Fannie Mae to expand securities disclosures

US mortgage finance company Fannie Mae on Friday said it would make public information about some securities it issues to comply with new Securities and Exchange Information rules.


Annan aide heads to Sudan to push for Darfur force

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is sending a top aide to Sudan to press his case for bolstering an African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur with substantial U.N. resources, a spokesman said on Monday.


A Madeover Berlin Struggles for Top City Status

The massive cranes that towered over Berlin for much of the past decade, an omnipresent symbol of the city's renaissance, no longer dominate the skyline.


U.N. body calls for Saudis to end male guardianship

A United Nations human rights body  called on Saudi Arabia on Friday to immediately end its system  of male guardianship which it said severely limits the basic  freedoms of women in the kingdom.


The murder case against record producer Phil Spector went to the jury Monday after Spector's wife sparred with the judge over a gag order and Spector himself publicly denied he had criticized the judge and jury pool.


Prodi's defeat raises stability concerns

A defeat in parliament for Romano Prodi raised new worries Friday about the stability of Italy's center-left governing coalition and prompted opposition calls for the premier's resignation.


Turkish PM Erdogan tells the EU not to meddle in his country's internal affairs over delays in passing reforms.


'Merger of equals' to recast the US wireless landscape

Sprint and Nextel's plans for a "merger of equals" will recast the US wireless competitive landscape, creating a new number-three player that could have far reaching effects


What recourse is there when you get stuck with a lemon?


Roma, 20:18 - CALCIO, DICHIARAZIONI SEMIOLI: ACCERTAMENTI DELL'UFFICIO INDAGINI

Il Procuratore federale ha chiesto all'Ufficio Indagini di valutare le dichiarazioni del giocatore ...


Kostas Kederis and Ekaterina Thanou could be facing the end of their careers after the International Association of Athletics Federations last night suspended them following a series of missed drugs tests.


Palestinians win Israeli court battle over barrier

Palestinians in a village at the centre of violent weekly protests against Israel's controversial West Bank barrier won a Supreme Court battle on Tuesday to have it rerouted.


Robbing a Mom and Pop Store, Too Close to Home

âBefore the Devil Knows Youâre Deadâ is a chronicle of destruction â physical, spiritual and moral.


India, Pakistan in Talks to Curb Drug Smuggling

India and Pakistan began two days of talks Monday aimed at curbing narcotics smuggling, less than a week after the nuclear-armed rivals failed to agree on a bus service across the divided Kashmir region.


President George W. Bush said on Saturday that America's new strategy had reversed Iraq's descent into mayhem and the United States was on track to complete the withdrawal of 20,000 troops by mid-year.


Organizations consider to leave Iraq as Italians kidnapped

Tens of international aid organizations in Iraq have been considering to leave the war-torn country since two Italian women were kidnapped Tuesday.


In a matter of days, Verizon Wireless will unveil a service that, for the first time, lets cell-phone users watch programming from the likes of Comedy Central, Fox, and MTV right on their handsets. If TV via handset takes off, wireless carriers and cell-phone makers will win big.


The already ubiquitous coffee chain hopes to triple its outlets--without diluting its boutique-y culture


U.S. Official Sees No N.Korea Talks Before U.S. Vote

North Korea has apparently decided against holding six-party talks on dismantling its suspected nuclear arms programs until after the Nov. 2 U.S. presidential election, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.


Riguardava i beni di arabi non residenti a Gerusalemme


AWG, the owner of Anglian Water, accepts a Â£2.2bn takeover bid from a group led by private equity firm 3i.


Jay-Z to Resume Tour Rapper will substitute "friends" for Kelly

Two days after he pulled the plug on the Best of Both Worlds Tour, Jay-Z has announced that it's back on, but without R. Kelly.


Nicole Kidman has won a temporary battle against two freelance photographers. The Waverly Local Court issued the orders following the discovery of a electronic listening device outside her Sydney mansion. Magistrate Lee Gilmore ordered the photographer...


Afghan police arrest three over kidnapping

Afghan police have arrested three suspects in the kidnapping of a Briton and two other foreign election workers and are concentrating their search for the victims in a valley north of Kabul, a government source says.


The driver line-up for the 2005 Formula One season is beginning to take shape with only six seats still available. Two teams, Williams and Red Bull Racing, each have one seat open, while both Jordan and Minardi


Retailer Laura Ashley announces that its chief executive Ainum Mohd-Saaid has resigned for personal reasons.


BBC radio DJ Andy Kershaw pleads guilty to breaching a restraining order and drink driving.


Frequent Flier: Savoring the Journey, Even the Furniture

BUSINESS travel kindles my imagination. The experiences that I have on the road spark my creativity and become a part of my designs.


Steven Gerrard's glorious strike against Olympiakos on Wednesday night was so good that Sven-Goran Eriksson watched countless reruns of it in his Soho Square office yesterday.


Only two berths will be available in the FedEx Orange Bowl, where the Bowl Championship Series national title will be determined Jan. 4. By Mark J. Terrill, AP.


Bayer, Onyx: Phase II cancer drug trial meets endpoint

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Bayer (BAY) (DE:575200) and Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX) said its Phase II study on a kidney cancer drug met its primary endpoint, with 70 percent showing tumor shrinkage or disease stabilization.


CARACAS, Venezuela  - President Hugo Chavez painted Venezuela the "red, really red" of his anti-U.S. socialist revolution, after sweeping to re-election in Sunday's vote with wins in every state in the OPEC heavyweight.


Apple has begun offering a $1.99 USD software patch that would enable use of 802.11n wireless networking on select Intel-based Mac models. However, the update has not come without controversy.


The video game company Atari Inc. said yesterday that it had appointed David Pierce as its president and chief executive.


Dell's new servers, which use 96-port TS270 switch and other networking equipment, will be available by Oct. 31, Dell said.


Space expert Professor Stephen Hawking says mankind must move to another planet to safeguard its future.


Chelsea secure a Carling Cup final meeting with Tottenham thanks to a Joe Cole strike that sees off the challenge of Everton.


October 15, 2004 - Thanks to Eurogamer for the head's up that Bungie posted a FAQ on Bungie.net regarding the Halo 2 leak: Is it true?


The owner of a dry cleaning shop in Oceanside, Calif., says that two military uniforms that have hung unclaimed for two years will be kept until the Iraq conflict is over.


Troops launch operation to flush rebels from stadium in Kashmir

Hundreds of Indian paramilitary troops resumed an operation to flush out militants who had stormed a stadium complex in Indian Kashmir's main city of Srinagar, police said.


Nella sua villa di Macherio centinaia di telefonatePoi Silvio le fa sapere: vengo a cenare con te e i figli                                          Il lungo giorno di Veronica "Adesso devo riflettere"                                                                                Ha voluto difendere i suoi ragazzi: "Siamo  sempre noi adulti a tradire i giovani"A un'amica ha detto: "Ora sto bene, vorrei andare qualche giornoin un convento" di DARIO CRESTO-DINA


Birders Flock to See Rare, Lonesome Falcon

Hundreds of U.S. bird-lovers have  flocked to a New England resort island to catch a glimpse of a  rare falcon that appears to have made a wrong turn, ended up  half a world away and may never find its way home.


African Union chief fails to broker Kenya deal

African Union Chairman John Kufuor quit Kenya on Thursday without a deal to end a political crisis that has killed 500 people, leaving the president and opposition leader accusing each other of wrecking talks.


Small Martinsville track can cause big problems for drivers

Martinsville track can be difficult: Midway through their 10-race playoff, the Nextel Cup Series contenders are at the shortest and slowest oval on the NASCAR circuit - a place four-time series champion Jeff Gordon insists can be as damaging to title


Israel's military is to cut off electricity and fuel to the Gaza Strip in response to continued rocket attacks from Hamas.


Chinese Factory Linked to Drug Under Inquiry in U.S.

Production of the blood-thinning drug heparin was suspended this week after 350 patients reported ill effects from it.


Another education and library board reveals it faces financial hardship because of a shortage of funding.


Republican Senator Norm Coleman calls on UN head Kofi Annan to quit over the oil-for-food scandal.


Shell Warns of New Cuts in Reserves of Oil and Gas

The warning came during its earnings report and on a day when Shell said it would merge the two entities that make up the company, unifying the boards and management.


Kenan Cole scores 15 points as No. 20 George Washington holds off a late Auburn rally for a 62-51 victory Saturday at Smith Center.


Sun Microsystems' new software to be free

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- After investing roughly $500 million and spending years of development time on its next-generation operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc. today will reveal an aggressive price for the software: It's free.


Among the things that have occurred frequently at the 2004 Olympics: Weird happenings, and success by American athletes. In the final event of the Games last night, both were in evidence.


China's biggest computer maker said it is in acquisition talks with a major international technology company, a disclosure that comes amid reports it might buy IBM's personal computer business.


Sri Lanka launches air attacks on Tiger rebels

Sri Lankan war planes bombed suspected Tamil Tiger positions in northeast Sri Lanka after the rebels allegedly blocked an irrigation canal, a government minister said.


A contentious campaign to bump up the bandwidth bills of spammers by flooding their sites with data has been dropped. Lycos Europe's Make Love, Not Spam campaign began in late November but its tactics proved controversial.


Indice Msci segna una flessione dello 0,2%


Collections for the mother of a man who was seriously injured in a car crash in Swaziland, Africa, are being made.


Epsom salt can prevent cerebral palsy: U.S. study

Giving a woman an infusion of Epsom salts when she goes into premature labor can help protect her baby from cerebral palsy, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.


Lockheed Wins Contract to Build NASA's New Spaceship

Lockheed Martin Corp. won a multibillion-dollar contract yesterday to build a vehicle to replace NASA's space shuttles, put a human on the moon for the first time since 1972 and be the precursor to a manned spaceship to Mars.


FDA says alternative hormone claims unsupported

U.S. health officials said on Wednesday they had warned seven pharmacies selling "bio-identical" hormones over the Internet that they were breaking the law with false and misleading claims about the benefits for menopausal women.


IRA probably bluffing on peace moves: Trimble

The Irish Republican Army is probably bluffing and won't disarm or disband in support of revived Northern Ireland power-sharing, Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble told his party's annual conference Saturday.


India's home rule broken at last to give Australia grand slam

THE moment that all Australian cricket fans had been anticipating for 35 years came at 4.20pm local time. It had been delayed by a frustrating last-wicket stand of 52 in seven overs, but when Zaheer Khan swung


New England Shovels Out of Record Snowfall

Sal Bartolo removed his gloves, took off his jacket and slipped right into Richie Firicano's red leather barber chair Thursday morning — no waiting.


Nintendo plans to release its new Wii video game console in North America and South America in November.


California is enacting environmental legislation that could shape the U.S. auto market.


Hezbollah: protest against UN resolution

The Lebanese Hezbollah guerrilla group Saturday urged Lebanese people to protest a UN Security Council resolution on the country. Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah


CBS braces for a report from investigators that could be sharply critical of the outgoing anchor. By Scott Collins and Sallie Hofmeister / Los Angeles Times.


Business & money: Two 'green' stores will include a series of eco-features aimed at reducing their carbon footprint.


Tory MP suspended for 10 days over 'misuse' of funds used to employ his son Freddie


U.K. seeks extradition of terror suspect

Britain has requested the extradition of Rashid Rauf, a Briton arrested in Pakistan earlier this month in connection with the alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound jetliners, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said Monday.


Most cars do a poor or marginal job protecting passengers from whiplash injuries in a rear-end crash, according to crash tests of several models.


WASHINGTON - Four detainees at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base who will face US military commission proceedings next week are expected to claim the government obtained confessions and other evidence through coercive techniques, including ...


On Thursday night at Safeco Field, Jose Lopez busted out of a 0-for-10 skid in a big way. The rookie shortstop went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a two-run home run to lead the Mariners past the Red Sox, 7-1.


Mine Safety Lags 2 Years After Explosion

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two years after an explosion tore apart the Sago Mine and killed 12 men, prompting Congress to pass legislation strengthening mine safety standards, many of those standards have yet to be implemented.


Jimenez wins 10th stage, Landis keeps leading in Tour of Spain

Eladio Jimenez clinched the 10th stage victory of the Tour of Spain on home soil Monday while American Floyd Landis retained the overall lead.


Bush Set to Name Ex-Chief of Police for Top Security Post

Bernard B. Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner, has been picked by President Bush to replace Tom Ridge.


Like the rest of the world, we were shocked to learn that Russell Jones, the rapper best known to the world as Ol' Dirty Bastard, died suddenly on Saturday (November 13) afternoon.


North Korea missiles get boost from outside: report

North Korea received a huge boost from Soviet technology to develop its ballistic missiles and still relies on foreign suppliers for key components, a report obtained on the weekend said.


Microsoft Windows is still the dominant OS, but Linux is becoming a popular development platform.


Massachusetts will impose some of the nation's most stringent regulations on the mortgage industry in an effort to curb practices that have led to record numbers of foreclosures.


Yahoo's New Year's Resolution: Desktop Search

Yahoo Inc. will enter the desktop-search field in early January. According to the company's top search executive, Yahoo expects to quickly integrate its various online services into the product.


Sean Singletary scores 20 points and J.R. Reynolds adds 18 to lead Virginia to an 81-64 drubbing of  UNC Asheville on Wednesday night.


Existential tale takes children's fiction prize

Arts & entertainment: Meg Rosoff's uncompromising novel about a 15-year-old's identity crisis, Just in Case, has won the 70th Carnegie Medal for children's fiction.


Two Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, apparently when explosives they were carrying were detonated by Israeli gunfire.


High oil prices will probably brake US growth but will not derail the economy provided they do not rise sharply from current levels, top Federal Reserve policymakers said on Tuesday.


GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents freed eight South Korean hostages in two separate batches on Wednesday, the first of 19 Christian volunteers the Taliban agreed to release.


EU gives MasterCard six months to change fee

MasterCard  has six months to change how its sets its fee for international card transactions or face daily fines for violating EU competition rules, the European Union's top antitrust watchdog said on Wednesday.


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Nokia launches wireless content solution

Nokia, one of the leading brands in mobile technologies, has launched a new wireless content solution that will prove to be beneficial to many consumers worldwide.


Blackwater Resumes Guarding U.S. Envoys in Iraq

American diplomats resumed travel in convoys escorted by Blackwater USA, less than a week after Iraqâs government banned the security contractor.


North Korea-Japan talks resume in Vietnam

North Korea and Japan briefly resumed talks Thursday as part of a deal aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear programme, a day after they nearly collapsed over the North's abductions of Japanese citizens.


Viacom's MTV Networks Group has signed deals to make videos available on five online video services and Comcast Corp's broadband site, as the company aims to increase its presence on the Web.


Approvato dal Consiglio dei Ministri un documento programmaticodel ministro Bianchi. Proposto anche l'innalzamento dell'etÃ  per guidare le microcar                                            Sicurezza strade, misure piÃ¹ severe "punti anche per motorini e minicar"


Exxon Mobil Earnings Soar on Record Oil Prices

Exxonâs fourth-quarter earnings of $11.66 billion are the highest-ever operating profit by a U.S. company.


A Georgia private eye involved in the Hewlett-Packard pretexting brouhaha is the target of a suit by Cingular. The company wants him to pay for obtaining customer info under false pretenses.


E' stato tra i piÃ¹ influenti teorici della postmodernitÃ  Il suo pensiero ha messo in crisi le teorie di molti saperi                                              Addio a Jean Baudrillard l'intellettuale degli scandali


Apple to Release Unlocked iPhone in France

Apple is releasing an unlocked version of the iPhone that will allow users to run it on various cellular networks. But you have to live in France to get it.


Rich McKay likes what he sees among today's NFL rookies.


Ukrainian candidates continue last campaigning amid Putin's criticism of West

The two Ukrainian presidential re-runoff candidates continued their campaigning just three days before the polls amid Russia's criticism of the West's double standards on Ukraine and the Ukrainian security ...


Secretary of State Colin Powell stunned many people when he told a Senate committee that the Bush administration has concluded that the slaughter of black Africans by government-backed Arab militias in Sudan's Darfur province is genocide.


U.N. climate panel says humans cause global warming

The U.N. climate panel issued its toughest warning yet on Friday that human activities are to blame for global warming and said that temperatures are set to rise sharply this century.


Death Sought For Ex-GI  In Slayings, Rape in Iraq

Justice Department attorneys will pursue the death penalty against a former U.S. Army soldier accused of raping and killing an Iraqi teenager and slaying her family members last year, according to papers filed yesterday in federal court. It could be the first capital case to proceed against a U.S....


Polygamists Fight to Be Seen As Part of Mainstream Society

SALT LAKE CITY -- In her battle to legalize polygamy, the only thing Valerie hasn't revealed is her last name. The mother of eight has been on national TV; her photo along with that of her two "sister-wives" has graced the front cover of a glossy magazine dedicated to "today's plural marriages."


Translation Error Found in NY Terror Sting Case

US prosecutors have found a possible translation error in a key piece of evidence against two leaders of an upstate New York mosque accused of supporting terrorism, US officials said on Wednesday.


Payers want proof for medical treatments

In a tug of war over the skyrocketing costs of medical technology, the makers of implantable defibrillators are opposing a plan by Medicare to track the health outcomes of patients who get the devices.


The assets of three registered NI companies and others in England and Spain worth more than Â£300,000 are frozen.


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Huckabee wins Louisiana Republican presidential vote

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won the Louisiana Republican primary on Saturday, notching up another Southern victory in his bid to become the party's presidential candidate in the November general election, CNN projected early Sunday.


Sudan says it will abide by 'unfair' UN resolution on Darfur

KHARTOUM : Sudan has condemned as "unfair" a new UN resolution calling on Khartoum to restore security to the crisis-wracked Darfur region or face possible sanctions, but said it would abide by the UN's demands.


Insurers' Losses Top $21 Bln for Quarter

US property and casualty insurers paid out $21.3 billion for hurricane damage, mostly in Florida, during the third-quarter, according an industry group called ISO.


U.S. forward Clint Mathis entered as a substitute and scored late in the second half Saturday, leading Hannover 96 to a 1-0 upset of Schalke for its first victory this season in the German league.


Press blame Right for swaying citizenship votes

On Sunday voters rejected government-backed plans to simplify naturalisation procedures for second-generation foreigners. They also turned down a proposal to grant children born in Switzerland to foreign parents the automatic right to a Swiss passport.


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William Makepeace Thackerayâs seminal 1848 novel, âVanity Fair,â was filmed in the silent era, in 1932 with Myrna Loy, and in 1935 with Miriam Hopkins.


Brazil's Vale confirms takeover talks with Xstrata

Brazilian mining giant Vale  said on Monday it has held talks with Anglo-Swiss rival Xstrata  about a potential acquisition that have yet to lead to a formal bid.


Lisbona, 19:35 - CALCIO, PORTOGALLO: GIL VICENTE PENALIZZATO DI SEI PUNTI

La federcalcio portoghese ha penalizzato di 6 punti il Gil Vicente per non essersi presentato alla p...


Darfur rebel group promises to respect truce

One rebel group in Sudan's troubled Darfur region Thursday pledged to fully respect a truce with the Sudanese government amid contradictory statements and international concern about an escalation in fighting.


Londra, 14:50 - CALCIO, SUN: FATTA PER TIAGO AL TOTTENHAM

Tiago, 26enne centrocampista portoghese della Juve, è ormai ad un passo dal Tottenham. Daniel...


Despite Doubts, Cancer Therapy Draws Patients

Americans with prostate cancer are traveling out of the country to receive a treatment that is not approved in the United States.


By Aranee Jaiimsin, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Feb.


One particular finding of a new analysis of baseball fielding prowess will make Red Sox fans gleeful: Yankees captain Derek Jeter, a three-time Gold Glove winner, ranked dead last among major league shortstops.


The Senate Intelligence Committee approved a measure that would  grant immunity to telecom companies for their role in assisting government surveillance programs.


As many as 60 National Hockey League agents, including those representing the top players in the game, will descend on a Chicago hotel meeting room Wednesday for a tÃªte-Ã -tÃªte with executives


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Pfizer marketing Celebrex to doctors despite Pharmac criticism

Drug company Pfizer said today it is continuing to promote its arthritis drug Celebrex to doctors despite reports it more than doubles the risk of heart attacks and strokes.


Vodafone is expected to say next week that its core profit margin will continue to fall in the current financial year, as the world's largest mobile phone group by revenue fights fierce competition in its European markets.


EREZ CROSSING, Gaza Strip -- Israel fired missiles and sent tanks on a foray into Gaza on Wednesday, killing four Palestinians in the first military action since Hamas militants took control.


EAGLE, Colo. Sept. 2, 2004 - The sexual assault charge against Kobe Bryant has been dropped, but his accuser whose reluctance to participate derailed the criminal trial before it ever really got started isn't letting the NBA star off the hook just yet.


Back to the seventies: property and oil again at the heart of the matter

Business & money: Larry Elliott: The Bank of England's support for Northern Rock has rekindled memories of the secondary banking crisis of 1973.


Per definire strategie in vista della Finanziaria al Senato


A Scottish teenager who survived the Dunblane school massacre wins the US Open tennis boy's title.


Comment is free: Mary Riddell: Yes, we keep poultry in squalor, but what about young people held in battery conditions?


GRAZIA A BOMPRESSI, CASTELLI: ''NESSUN ATTO OSTILE VERSO CIAMPI''

Roma, 24 nov. (Adnkronos) - Il 'no' del ministro della Giustizia, Roberto Castelli alla GRAZIA per l'ex militante di Lotta Continua, Ovidio Bompressi, non e' dovuto ad ''ostilita' nei confronti del presidente della Repubblica''.


Intel Corp. fired a pair of technical salvos at smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on Tuesday, announcing a November launch date for its next generation of chips and showing off its momentum in manufacturing technology.


Security was stepped up immediately, with armed police guarding the chamber in place of the usual footmen and stewards.


Google Pledges $30 Million for Private Moon Landing

Teams from around the world will vie for the Google Lunar X-Prize by building lunar missions complete with robotic rovers.


Five days after a fire knocked out power to the Canadian Submarine in the Atlantic Ocean, the HMCS Chicoutimi and its 54 crew members arrived in Feslane Scotland.


Kremlin critic and former Russian PM Mikhail Kasyanov submits a petition supporting his presidential bid.


Cult of Mac: The Perils of Taking the IPhone Mainstream

Apple may have failed to anticipate early adopters' anger over a $200 price cut, but the radical move reveals Steve Jobs' audacious plan to rocket the mobile device into the mainstream. Cult of Mac commentary by Leander Kahney.


Revenue from the tourism sector, crucial in financing the current accounts deficit, has passed its target for the year within the first nine months.


Summer anthems. Every year has at least one. It's the song that, no matter where you go or what you do, you can't escape hearing its familiar refrain. The summer of 2004 is no different ... or is it?


ROMA - Il giordano Abu Musab Al Zarqawi Ã¨ considerato dall'amministrazione Bush uno dei massimi leader di Al Qaeda nell'area del Golfo e nel Medio Oriente. Il cui gruppo terroristico Tawhid wal Jihad (Unificazione


South Africa's Retief Goosen looks to be heading for his first Nedbank Golf Challenge victory halfway through the final round at the Garry Player Country Club course on Sunday.


A public memorial service for naturalist Steve Irwin will be held at Australia Zoo next Wednesday, his widow says.


Scientists Find Ancient Remains in Mexico

Scientists on Tuesday announced the discovery of the remains of 10 people, one dating back to 1,300 B.C., providing evidence of prehispanic cultures in Mexico City's sprawling Chapultepec Park.


Arts & entertainment: Need to learn a Welsh or American accent in a hurry? Stephen Moss dons a Stetson and modulates his 'Oxford-in-the-50s' tones for a crash course that promises just that


Iraqis Face Winter Shivering by Candlelight

As if the daily struggle to dodge  bullets and bombings is not enough, many Iraqis now face a  freezing winter shivering by candlelight as persistent attacks  keep the power out for more than 12 hours a day.


Movie Review | 'Who the $#%& Is Jackson Pollock?': One Feisty Woman Takes On the Art World

Harry MosesÂs entertaining documentary portrays the debate between connoisseurship and science as a culture war.


Colombian Indians Want Time to Forget Their Land

By Jason Webb SABANA CRESPO, Colombia  - Coca leaves, the rawmaterial of cocaine, should speed you up and give you a buzz.But you'd never know it to look at the Arhuaco Indians ofColombia's Sierra Nevada, who must be strong contenders for thetitle of World's Most Laid-Back People.


Corporate IT users are getting caught in the middle of another spin war between Microsoft Corp. and the Linux and Unix communities, most recently Novell Inc.


Apple has pulled the beta of Boot Camp, the application that lets Mac users run Windows XP or Vista on their Intel-powered machines, from its servers in preparation for Friday's launch of Leopard.Although a Boot Camp 1.4 beta page remains live, clicking on the download link brings up an error message that reads: "The page you tried was not found." A graphic of the Mac OS X 10.5 packaging appears in the background.Earlier this month, Apple reminded users that the license to Boot Camp would expire when Leopard shipped. The application's beta has been available free of charge for Mac owners running Mac OS X 10.4, commonly known as Tiger.While licenses will expire when Leopard launches, Apple has confirmed that Windows partitions created with Boot Camp will continue to work. However, the Boot Camp Assistant, software that sets up and manages Windows partitions, will not. Apple also has said that it will stop delivering driver updates to beta users.Most analysts believe that Apple will not sell a separate Tiger-only version of Boot Camp but will instead use the dual-boot software to entice users to upgrade. Leopard, which is priced at $129 for a single-user license and $199 for a five-license family pack, goes on sale Friday.Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate


Sayles' new film melds satire of Bush and whodunit

Describing his new film, "Silver City," as part murder mystery and part political satire, director John Sayles has made it very clear which politician the movie is satirising.


Teen bags far more than bargained for in eBay auction

A teenager bagged more than he bargained for when he bought a PlayStation game console on the Internet auction website eBay, discovering about 65,400 euros (90,200 dollars) in cash in his delivery.


'No doubt' Yushchenko suffered dioxin poisoning

Doctors at a private Austrian clinic have confirmed what Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko has claimed all along -- that he was poisoned.


Senators frustrated by scant details on the Bush administration's domestic eavesdropping program on Wednesday rapped FBI Director Robert Mueller for refusing to show how it has curbed terrorist activity in the United States.


La perizia di tre esperte stabilisce se i piccoli sono in grado di testimoniareIn caso affermativo, le loro parole avranno valore di prova al processo                                            Rignano, oggi l'incidente probatorio con i diciannove bimbi dell'asilo


Madrid, 00:44 - CALCIO, MARCA: IL REAL MADRID HA GIA' ESONERATO CAPELLO

Secondo l'edizione online dell'informato quotidiano spagnolo Marca, Fabio Capello già sa di e...


Turkish army kills 20 Kurd militants in clashes

CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkish troops killed 20 Kurdish guerrillas on Sunday in a major operation against separatist rebels in eastern Turkey, army sources said.


We have seen it all in the movies. Asteroids coming towards the earth promising devastation of the kind we have experienced before.


Raising HDL May Limit Heart Disease Progression

NEW YORK  - For people with low levels of  "good" (HDL) cholesterol and coronary disease, treatment aimed  at increasing HDL levels is worthwhile, researchers report.


Football: Xavi gives leaders Barca 2-1 victory

A superb late strike from midfielder Xavi gave leaders Barcelona a 2-1 victory away at Albacete in the Primera Liga on Saturday. Andres Iniesta opened the scoring for Barca in only the second minute, before


A man is charged with murdering his wife and three children after being arrested following an international manhunt.


From black to red Novel has turned a year-ago profit into loss as the impact from its controversial distribution and patent protection deal with Microsoft fades.â¦


Per sottosegretario Bubbico, Pg Tufano e dirigente polizia


Heavy rains in northern California knocked out power to at least 144,000 customers on Tuesday and forced the evacuation of 200 residents, many in areas where wildfires burned as recently as a week ago.


Mexican drug lord Arellano Felix given 22 years

A Mexican judged sentenced Benjamin Arellano Felix, a top member of one of the country's most notorious drug clans, to another 22 years in prison on Tuesday for drug trafficking and organized crime.


Consumer prices calmed down in November, helped by smaller increases in energy and food. That means the Federal Reserve probably will continue raising interest rates only gradually to keep inflation under control.


New Research Disputes Idea of a Holiday 'Will to Live'

The common perception that terminally ill people can hang on to life through important religious or personal days is more romance than reality, researchers are reporting.


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Being either too thin or too heavy may lower a man's sperm count, in some cases enough to impair fertility, researchers report.


A 19-year-old with learning difficulties was stripped and tortured after being kidnapped in Aberdeen, a court hears.


Immigrants start new round of demonstrations

Pro-immigration activists took to the   streets of Chicago on Friday, in the first of a week of marches   nationwide to step up pressure on a returning U.S. Congress to   move forward with a stalled immigration overhaul.


Police in St Petersburg find explosives, detonators and a gun in a city cinema closed for repairs.


INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Call it silence of the Lamb. The church-owned Great Western Forum has canceled an April 9 concert appearance by the heavy metal band Lamb of God because church leaders were offended by the group's previous name, Burn the Priest. "We do owe something to our congregants.


Israeli Airstrike Kills Two Militants in Gaza

An Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinian militants in their car in Gaza City Thursday, witnesses and medics said. The army had no immediate comment on the attack.


White House disagrees with Guantanamo trial ruling

The White House on Tuesday said it disagreed with rulings by U.S. military judges to drop all war crimes charges against two Guantanamo prisoners facing trial, and that the Defense Department was considering whether to appeal.


U.S. issues alert for stolen beef due to possible E. coli

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


Bootsy Collins hosting James Brown tribute show

Funk legend William "Bootsy"  Collins is staging a tribute concert to his mentor, James  Brown, near Cincinnati on Saturday.


Indianapolis - NBA commissioner David Stern on Saturday indefinitely suspended four players who took part in Friday night's ugly melee between the Indiana Pacers and host Detroit Pistons and their fans.


Dwayne De Rosario and Craig Waibel each scored, and Landon Donovan had an assist to lead the San Jose Earthquakes over the Kansas City Wizards 2-0 on Sunday night


Summary - (Sep 24, 2004) The da Vinci Project, a Canadian team of amateur rocket scientists, has pushed back the launch date of its Wildfire rocket.


Gymnastics Crowd Boos at Olympics Cause Judges to Change Scores

The judges should also be judged. That thought was probably running through the minds of the outraged crowd watching the Olympic gymnastic competition, which was stained by misjudgment.


Dec. 28, 2004 - The gigantic Asian sea quake, the most dramatic seismic shock in more than 40 years, made the earth wobble on its axis and permanently changed the geology of the surrounding area, scientists said Tuesday.


Siena, 19:27 - CALCIO, SIENA: SOLO PAVARINI LAVORA A PARTE

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Siena, con il tecnico Beretta che ha fatto svolgere lavoro atletico...


The World Food Programme scales back its projects in Darfur in Sudan because of worsening security.


A writer claims a campaign to keep open Burberry's Rhondda factory could hurt the firm's remaining UK workers.


Shots fired at Montreal college, 4 reported hurt

A gunman opened fire inside a downtown   Montreal college on Wednesday and at least four people were   taken away by ambulance, television networks said.


By SCOTT DYER  A national consortium has donated four high-tech mobile classrooms worth $52,000 each to help East Baton Rouge Parish public schools deal with the influx of displaced students resulting from Hurricane Katrina.


Countrywide Financial Corp , the battered mortgage lender being acquired by Bank of America Corp , on Tuesday posted a fourth-quarter loss, hurt by mounting defaults in a sinking housing market.


Amid flush of funds, Britain ponders more military help for tsunami victims

As supplies to help 37,000 families in Sri Lanka were leaving London on a charter flight, Prime Minister Tony Blair ( news - web sites )'s government reiterated that it was right for the United Nations ( news - ...


SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - A man accused of stomping a pet tropical fish to death during a dispute with a girlfriend faces charges of disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property. Anastacio Molina Jr., 40, was charged Wednesday in Sheboygan County Circuit Court.


Tigers trail Sooners by just four points

McLEAN, Va. -- Auburn picked up two more first-place votes but remained third in the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll, released Sunday.


Taco Bell closes New Jersey outlet after E. coli

Taco Bell said on Sunday it had temporarily closed one of its fast-food outlets and was working with New Jersey health authorities seeking the cause of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened nearly a dozen people.


Pete Rose never expected baseballs bearing his autograph and a printed apology for betting on baseball to be sold publicly, his business agent said Monday.


Relatives of the Bosnian teen who shot and killed five people in a Salt Lake City mall said the boy's early life was marked by war and upheaval


Andaluza: From Inspiration to Interpretation

By Cutmore, Jason  Ever since I learned Granados' sixth Spanish Dance, Rondalla Aragonesa, as a teenager, Spanish music has been a passionate interest for me.


Iran says surprised at sanctions plan, urges patience

DAVOS, Switzerland  - Iran said on Saturday it was surprised by proposed new sanctions over its nuclear program and said major powers should have waited for the verdict of a United Nations watchdog in March.


Paris Tourists Search for Key to 'Da Vinci Code'

A funny thing happened on the way to the Mona Lisa. Visitors to the Louvre museum in Paris, home of the world's most famous painting, started quizzing tour guides about Dan Brown's best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code."


ARSENAL became the first side in English football to go 43 league matches unbeaten when they beat Blackburn 3-0 at Highbury last night to return to the top of the Premiership.


German court hears that VW directors knew of labour slush fund

Top managers of German car giant Volkswagen were aware of a system set up to provide labour leaders with favours in exchange for peaceful relations, witnesses told a court here Tuesday.


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Mosca, 13:56 - TENNIS, RAGAZZE FED CUP A SFIDA PALLAVOLO ITALIA A MOSCA

Doppia sfida Russia-Italia, a Mosca, e il tennis si unisce oggi in gemellaggio alla pallavolo. Stase...


The FCC leads the campaign to rein in 'indecency' on the airwaves. But in a world of unlimited spectrum, some think shackling the First Amendment is what's obscene. By Frank Rose from Wired magazine.


LOS ANGELES - When cable channel HBO tried to woo the Emmy Awards away two years ago, the networks fought back and won. Network executives could be rethinking the victory in light of the poor ratings posted by Sunday's ceremony, watched by the smallest audience since 1990...


Federal officials Wednesday backed away from the findings of two major studies on birth control pills, saying the research was flawed and that a new analysis shows there is no evidence that oral contraceptives cut the risk of heart disease.


NBA Wrap: Heat Stay Unbeaten with Win Over Wizards

WASHINGTON (Sports Network) - Dwyane Wade continued his hot start to the 2004-05 campaign with a career-high 37 points, as the Miami Heat improved to 3-0 on the young season with a 118-106 win over the Washington Wizards.


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Bosch plans fresh India investment to tap growing vehicle market

German maker of car parts and electrical household goods Robert Bosch said it would invest 10 billion rupees (217 million dollars) in India to take advantage of the country's fast-growing vehicle market.


John Terry's brace helps Chelsea move five points clear at the top of the table.


New Orion workstation puts cluster in a box

Orion Multisystems Inc. will emerge from stealth mode on Monday with news of its workstation product. The Santa Clara, California, company hopes to bring back the days of the technical workstation, when engineers


Toronto Blue Jays to Buy SkyDome for $21 Million

The Toronto Blue Jays baseball team will buy their home stadium, the SkyDome, from closely held Sportsco International for C$25 million ($21 million), team owner Rogers Communications Inc.


A puppy is put to sleep after being left blind and brain damaged after being thrown around by youths in a Tyneside park.


Elijah Page first to die in 60 years South Dakota yesterday executed its first prisoner in 60 years, 25-year-old Elijah Page, who succumbed to a "lethal combination of three drugs at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls", the local Argus Leader reports.â¦


Sanyo Elec now sees annual loss, unveils job cuts

Struggling Japanese electronics maker  Sanyo Electric Co. said on Friday it now expects to fall into  the red this business year as it unveiled more job cuts amid  weak sales of digital cameras and mobile phones.


New survey says world's citizens see political parties as most ...

Political parties are the public institutions most marred by corruption, an international watchdog group said Thursday in a new global survey


At his worst, Allen Iverson has been seen as selfish and sullen; contentious and contradictory, a magnet for trouble away from the court.


Reggio Emilia, 18:27 - BASKET, LAMMA ALLA BIPOP REGGIO EMILIA

La Bipop Reggio Emilia ha ingaggiato fino al termine della stagione il play Davide Lamma, 30 anni, 1...


Police officers are being investigated for allegedly shooting a video of two girls being sexually abused by a man, evidence they intended to use against him in court but which instead sparked a public outcry after the tape was released to the media.


Capriati fights through in Philadelphia's Avanta Championships

PHILADELPHIA : American Jennifer Capriati rallied to beat Meghann Shaughnessy in the second round of the 585,000-dollar WTA indoor tournament here Wednesday, also keeping her hopes of reaching the WTA Tour Championships alive.


By JOHN DOBBERSTEIN World Staff Writer  Natural methods slow to catch on in Oklahoma   Stubbornness drove Sam Jorgenson into organic farming.


Bank of Ireland has announced that profits before tax were up 6% from â¬670m in the six months to the end of September last year to â¬713m this year.


Feds Require Up to 4 Days of Air for Miners

By Tim Huber CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Underground coal mines must provide up to four days of breathable air to keep miners alive in emergencies such as an explosion or a tunnel collapse, federal regulators announced Thursday.


Bush's Budget Proposal Would Cut Medicare Spending

MONDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- President Bush's new budget proposal would cut $196 billion over five years from both Medicare and Medicaid --  programs that provide health care to millions of poor and elderly, federal officials announced Monday.


LAS CRUCES, N.M. - President Bush wants to work with Republican Sen...


If a financial portal falls in the woods, it doesn't make a cash register-ringing sound.


Michael Jackson offered to give the boy at the centre of his child abuse case a house, a court hears.


Obama, Huckabee sweep into New Hampshire

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire  - Buoyed by big wins in Iowa, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee swept into New Hampshire on Friday counting on momentum to propel them toward the next prize in the U.S. presidential race.