Dusty Baker is gone. Frank Robinson is finished. Cito Gaston won two World Series for the Toronto Blue Jays but hasn't seen the inside of a dugout in years. And Don Baylor suffered the same fate a few years ago that befalls losing managers everywhere — he was fired.


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Backup quarterback Kellen Clemens had just been hammered to the ground and fumbled. The Jets somehow managed to maintain possession. Just about everyone on the field was ready to turn and start running, trotting, or walking toward the tunnel leading to the locker room and get out of Giants Stadium. Three-quarters of the fans already had ...


A judge rejected a $180 million concession agreement between bankrupt United Airlines  and its pilots' union on Friday, while the carrier announced it had reached a tentative giveback deal with its mechanics and was close to one with its flight attendants.


The British Army's head tells the BBC the attacks which killed dozens in Iraq will not derail January's elections.


Man Charged With Plotting Shoe Bomb Attack

U.S. authorities brought charges Monday against a British man they contend conspired with admitted al Qaeda member Richard Reid to use shoe bombs to blow up planes in midair


In the end, timing and tenacity played key roles in Carlos Beltran signing with the wannabe New York Mets instead of the perennial champion New York Yankees.


PicturePhone Direct Inks Deal With TelePresence Tech to Distribute TPT Interactive Telepresence Products in the US.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 15  /PRNewswire/ -- TelePresence Tech and PicturePhone Direct, a value-added distributor of video conferencing products, today announced that they have signed a distribution agreement for telepresence systems in the US.


U.S. Treasuries turned tail on  Wednesday as recent hefty gains attracted a wave of  profit-taking in an otherwise featureless market.


U.S., China launch new strategic economic dialogue

The United States and China announced  on Wednesday that they were forming a new economic discussion  pact to take on long-term challenges and to expand relations  between the two countries.


The New Yearâs Cocktail: Regret With a Dash of Bitters

Ruminating on paths not taken is an emotionally corrosive exercise and the common wisdom about regret appears to be true.


The Associated Press has told the Bowl Championship Series to stop using its college football poll to determine which teams play for the national title and in the most prestigious bowl games.


Afghanistan has made sufficient steps to improve its economy to qualify for debt relief.


The Journal Is to Rename Leisure Section for Weekends

The Wall Street Journal will rechristen Pursuits, its Saturday leisure section, as Weekend Journal, the same name as the Friday section.


SCOTLAND eased to victory in the ICC Intercontinental Cup final today as John Blain and new ball partner Asim Butt engineered a spectacular Canadian batting collapse.


A grenade exploded at a concert of Indian movie stars and entertainers in Sri Lanka's capital Saturday, killing at least two people and injuring 15, officials said.


Taking the Temperature of Philadelphia, Suddenly a Hot City

This is the first day of the rest of Philadelphia's pro football life.


A man walking home dies after being hit by a car near Lurgan in County Armagh, the police say.


Doctor remanded over failed car bombings

Mohammed Jamil Asha was remanded in custody today charged with conspiracy to cause explosions in relation to the failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow.


Justin Gatlin always wanted to make his mark on the world. But as a teenager the new Olympic 100 meters champion believed fame would come through art not sprinting.


148 unarmed Palestinians killed in West Bank in 2004: Israeli army

The Israeli army said on Wednesday that a total of 148 unarmed Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank this year. A senior Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer released


Growing virus production taxes security firms

The engines cannae take it, captain The volume - if not the variety - of malware samples has undergone almost exponential growth over the last three years.â¦


Incontro bilaterale con ministro Esteri israeliano


US, Russia, China at the Top of the Table

ATHENS -- After 16 days of competition and 301 events, the United States finished atop the medal charts for the third straight Summer Olympics, with Russia the overall runner-up and China second in gold medals -- its best showing ever and the leading edge


Flessione nell'intero anno dell'1,7% a 7,3 mld dollari


Sircana: stop a polemiche, soluzione una volta per tutte


Brazilian law enforcement officials raided the offices of Cisco Systems and arrested top executives as part of a continuing investigation into a smuggling and tax fraud scheme.


Iran's New Game: 'Rescue Nuke Scientist'

An Iranian hard-line student group unveiled a new video game that simulates an attempt to rescue two Iranian nuclear experts kidnapped by the U.S. military and held in Iraq and Israel.


Use of Anti-Inflammatory Cream Is Said to Have Killed a Teenager

A runner at Notre Dame Academy on Staten Island died after her body absorbed high levels of methyl salicylate, a medical examiner said.


MULHOUSE, FRANCE - At least 15 people were killed when a gas explosion ripped through a five-storey apartment building in eastern France, officials said Monday.


The Supreme Court said Friday it would consider whether Internet providers should be allowed to sell their high-speed service over the cable television system.


Politecnico di Milano brevetta Levelset per identikit in 3D

Il Politecnico di Milano ha brevettato il Levelset, uno strumento che permette di ottenere in tempi rapidi l'identikit in tre dimensioni molto preciso di un ricercato. Partendo da informazioni ottenibili in


âYouth Without Youthâ is the work of a mature artist who has probably forgotten more about making movies than many current film school students will ever know.


China's state-approved Catholic Church reportedly nominates a new bishop, threatening ties with Rome.


Yahoo! plays catch-up as it buys music download service

LONDON - Yahoo! is joining the music-download arena with the $160m acquistion of Musicmatch, which sees it playing catch-up with established competitors such as Apple's iTunes, Coca-Cola's MyCokeMusic and MSN Music.


Up to 7,000 feared dead in Indian islands-officials

Indian officials said on Tuesday at least 7,000 people were feared dead in the remote Andaman and Nicobar islands after a tsunami hit at the weekend.


Wall Street may be on the defensive  this week if reports on housing and growth suggest the United  States economy is headed for an acute slowdown.


The party of Pakistan's late former PM Benazir Bhutto offers to partner a key rival in a governing coalition.


Country Specific Link Building Are you running a US centric link building campaign for a site which is targeted for the residents of another country? Cre8asite member Phaithful addresses link building for various geographic locations when a forum member asks “does the geographical location matter when u plan to buy paid link. i mean as if [...]


Since rotations are usually shorter during preseason games, players have to get accustomed to extended daylight. This puts a burden on their physical condition as well as their ability to maintain concentration.


Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry argues that "over a million more Americans would lose their health insurance coverage" under President Bush in a television ad the Democrat's campaign rolled out Tuesday.


NEW YORK -- For those who disagree with the decision to keep Street Sense out the Belmont Stakes, think again.


Orange Bowl will showcase four of five Heisman Trophy finalists

LOS ANGELES - As Reggie Bush neared the goal line on the first of his two jaw-dropping long-distance touchdowns runs, the University of Southern California game-breaker went airborne.


Blog: New Google Maps feature lets people create customized maps with content from different mashup sites


TAIPEI/SHANGHAI  - Taiwan's Acer Inc will buy Gateway Inc for $710 million to double its U.S. presence and unseat China's Lenovo as the world's No. 3 PC maker, while dealing a blow to its efforts to grow in Europe.


Thousands attend Gaza funerals, Israel ends raid

Thousands of Palestinians marched in Gaza on Friday for the funerals of 11 people, including nine militants from the ruling Hamas, who were killed in an Israeli raid into the central Gaza Strip a day earlier.


Filter Replacement Means Continued Clean Water

By Heather Rutz, The Lima News, Ohio  Feb. 1--LIMA -- Customers won't notice a difference, but a major replacement project at the city Water Treatment Plant will keep their water clean and up to environmental standards.


At this ballpark, calamari trumps the hot dog

San Francisco's AT&T park offers premium food - including great options for vegetarians.


Australian govt hikes travel alert for Britain

The Australian government issued an upgraded travel alert for Britain on Sunday, advising visitors to use a high degree of caution.


Fiat predicts full-year results will be at the top of its target range after strong profits in the third quarter.


Exit polls say a former construction executive nicknamed the âBulldozerâ overcame doubts about his ethics and won South Koreaâs presidential election.


A Partridge, a Pear Tree, a Price Tag That Grows

This year, the songâs true love would spend $19,507 to give every whimsy on the 12th day, according to a yearly holiday index tabulated by PNC Wealth Management.


Nigerian villagers lift siege of oil pumping stations

Nigerian villagers lifted their blockade of three oil pumping stations in the volatile Niger Delta after energy giants Shell and ChevronTexaco agreed to discuss funding local development projects.


Bush praises NATO growth, calls for more

U.S. President Bush praised NATO's growth at an alliance summit Tuesday in Latvia, and used the Afghanistan mission as an example of its effectiveness.Comment


Nessun ferito. Indagine di Trenitalia: "Forse era stato manomesso"I passeggeri: "La carrozza era difettosa prima della partenza"                                          Terrore sull'Eurostar Roma-Torino Si stacca il portellone a 200 all'ora


M. Montezemolo: 'Operazione in linea con attese di mercato'


Roma, 18:03 - CALCIO, ROMA: CASSETTI FUORI 3 SETTIMANE

Il difensore della Roma, Marco Cassetti,dovrà stare fuori tre settimane. Gli esami fatti oggi...


TABA, Egypt - Blasts from a car bomb and a suicide bomber tore through a resort hotel in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula where Israelis were vacationing at the end of a Jewish holiday Thursday night, officials said. There were at least 19 dead and the toll was likely to rise...


Ed Harris joining Samuel L. Jackson thriller

LOS ANGELES  - Ed Harris is in negotiations to join Samuel L. Jackson in the indie crime thriller "Cleaner," which is set to begin shooting next month in Shreveport, La.


Two held after Air France flight diverted

WASHINGTON -- A flight from Paris bound for Dulles International Airport was diverted Saturday night after US Customs officials detained two passengers aboard, officials said.


Federal whistle-blower laws have helped protect public health and safety as far back as Abraham Lincoln's presidency, and now they need to be bolstered and wielded again.


Full-year profits jump 72% at German utility group RWE, buoyed by rising prices and its sale of Thames Water.


US Airways (UAIR.O), struggling to avoid a second bankruptcy, has asked pilots for a 16.5 percent pay cut, USA Today reported in its Friday editions.


A former top aide to the French prime minister is convicted of soliciting sex from a teenage prostitute.


Expert: N.Korea to unload fuel rods soon

North Korea is planning to unload fuel rods at its Yongbyon reactor within the next three months in what would be a significant boost to its nuclear weapons capability, an American scholar said Saturday.


Smith's 'Legend' grows with $76.5M debut

For the last man on Earth, Will Smith sure has a lot of friends. The Warner Bros. tale "I Am Legend," starring Smith as a plague survivor who may be the last living human, debuted with $76.5 million, the biggest December opening ever and a personal best for one of Hollywood's top box-office champs, according to studio estimates Sunday.


At least 22 officers have been killed in attacks on police targets in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbar.


Filmmaker Peter Jackson to remake "Dam Busters"

"Lord of the Rings" director Peter  Jackson will remake "The Dam Busters," a classic British war  film about a Royal Air Force mission to cripple the German  steel industry, Universal Pictures said on Thursday.


Rapper Kanye West, R&B Stars Lead Grammy Nominees

Chicago rapper Kanye West, who survived a near-fatal car crash to record a debut album that ranked among the year's biggest sellers, led the field of Grammy Award contenders with nominations in 10 categories, organizers said on Tuesday.


Scotland's health minister admits that lengthy waits in hospital A&E departments must be tackled.


la modella non intende pero' sposarsi con Marsiaj


Nadal speaks harshly after Wimbledon win

Who could blame Rafael Nadal and Robin Soderling for being a bit sick and tired of each other and, well, Wimbledon as a whole?


Patricia Kennedy Lawford, sister of JFK, dies at 82

Patricia Kennedy Lawford, the sister   of President John F. Kennedy and wife of English actor Peter   Lawford, who tirelessly supported the political campaigns of   her brothers, died on Sunday at the age of 82.


NFL: Red Hot Culpepper needs no Moss to roll up the points

The Minnesota quarterback threw five touchdown passes for the third time this season, an NFL record, as Vikings beat the Saints, 38-31, in New Orleans on Sunday night.


Iraq group claims journalist assassination: Web

An Iraqi militant group has claimed responsibility for the killing of an Iraqi journalist who it said "distorted the reputation of the mujahideen".


Want to amass a real fortune? Never pay retail. Here's a monthly guide to sales.


Sir Alex Ferguson says he does not want Man Utd to be in the hands of an outside investor like Malcolm Glazer.


Early iPhone owners are overwhelmingly happy with their devices, a survey out today says, and Apple and AT&T are luring customers from rivals as a result.


Arcelor Mittal terminates sale of Sparrows Point

Arcelor Mittal , the world's largest steelmaker, said on Sunday it has terminated an agreement to sell its Sparrows Point, Baltimore facility to E2 Acquisition Corp due to E2's inability to secure financing.


A mere two minutes into last night's game, Glen Murray ripped off his first shot in nearly two months, a blast off the shoulder of Sabres goalie Ryan Miller .


Tennessee strong safety Brandon Johnson has been indefinitely suspended from the team following his early morning arrest today when he admitted to UT police that he fired a handgun


EMC Acquiring Systems Management Vendor Smarts For $260 Million

A week after the mega-deal between security and management software merger between Symantec Corp. and Veritas Software Corp., EMC Corp.


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Bank of America to Stand Trial Over Parmalat

A Milan judge has ordered Bank of America to stand trial for alleged market-rigging by some of its employees in connection with Italian dairy firm Parmalatâs collapse.


And finally, after 50 matches, 542 days and claims of invincibility, Arsenal have been beaten in the Premiership. Typically, the latest skirmish between English football's biggest two clubs was not without


Cali Drug Kingpin Faces US Court in Chains

The most powerful drug lord ever extradited by Colombia appeared before a US judge on Monday, and his lawyer said he would fight US charges that he ran his multibillion-dollar business from a Colombian jail cell.


Mr. Potato Head-like game has fruity personality

Billed as a kids' game, the fun, colorful 'Ten Amazing Fruits' has the ingredients for developing fertile and creative young minds.


New York State and City Sue Merck Over Vioxx

A lawsuit filed Monday attempts to recoup tens of millions spent by government-financed health programs to purchase the painkiller and to treat patients for its side effects.


La trasferta dei giallorossi a Livorno turbata da un prepartita agitato: Panucci risponde agli insulti dei tifosi amaranto, gli ultrÃ  della Roma cantano inni fascisti. Poi in campo le magie di Totti e Montella


Porn in China: Death by success takes on a new meaning

The phenomenon of "death by success" -- in which a website is brought down by strong user interest -- is well known online but has taken a new twist in China.


Istituto cede 198 sportelli a consorzio di banche


Top U.S. general calls homosexuality immoral: report

The chairman of the U.S. military Joint Chiefs of Staff said he backs the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" limits on gays serving in the military because he believes homosexual acts are immoral, the Chicago Tribune reported in Tuesday's edition.


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Learn currency trading with real-time rates, news, charts, and a free demo trading account from FXCM - the market maker for Forex trading.


The new HTC-1100 smart phone is slimmer and faster than its predecessor, and runs on both GSM and third-generation WCDMA networks.


Microwave brightness of Titan reveals surface properties such as temperature composition and roughness. Image Credit: NASA/JPL. Looking at radar reflections of Titan, scientists are puzzled by what they see


U.S. and Iraqi troops on Thursday detained the deputy health minister, a follower of a radical Shiite cleric, a spokesman said.


Milano, 14:57 - CALCIO, RONALDO; GALLIANI: HA TUTTO IL NOSTRO AFFETTO

"Ho sentito Ronnie poco prima che partisse per Parigi, gli ho confermato tutto il nostro affetto e l...


Internet junkies in chilling cold turkey experiment

If you've ever seen a smack-head handcuffed to a bed gibbering uncontrollably because he can't get a fix, then be afraid, because that's what you'll look like after two weeks of internet-free cold turkey.


SAN FRANCISCO--Buoyed by brisk sales of its mainframe computers in recent quarters, IBM is aiming to broaden the use of the powerful machines, particularly in China, the world's fastest-growing large economy.


Gibbs Has Redskins Looking Back to the Future

When Joe Gibbs last coached in the NFL in the 1992 season there were no teams in Jacksonville or Carolina. Much has changed on the sporting landscape since, though with a new season


Barbour named Cal's first female athletic director

Sandy Barbour was named the first female athletic director in the history of the University of California-Berkeley on Wednesday. Barbour spent the past five years at Notre Dame, including two years as the top assistant to AD Kevin White.


CLARITY IN FLORIDA: The aftermath of the South Carolina primary brought some measure of clarity to the muddled Republican presidential race. Florida could well sort it out.


Italy opens probe into Google over bullying video

Italian prosecutors on Friday put two  Google Italy representatives under investigation as part of an  inquiry into how a video of teenagers harassing an autistic  classmate surfaced on its Video site, a judicial source said.


Deadly Car Bombs Explode in Ramadi, Mosul

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two car bombs exploded in the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi on Tuesday, killing four Iraqis and prompting clashes between U.S. troops and gunmen...


Retailers around the country reported October sales Thursday that were better than Wall Street analysts were expecting, but industry experts said the results didn't raise their expectations for the holiday season.


OPPOSITION health spokeswoman Julia Gillard today dismissed the Australian Medical Association's attack on Medicare Gold, saying Labor's plan offered a workable alternative.


In the serene desert setting of Palm Springs, California, around 200 hundred journalists, culled from different corners of the globe, gathered to run the rule over Steven Soderberghâs eagerly


Health Tip:  Controlling Hunger While Dieting

(HealthDay News) -- No matter what kind of diet you're on -- low-fat, high-protein, or low-carb -- hunger may be lurking to derail many weeks of discipline.


The company posted its best profit in nearly four years but it reduced its revenue estimates for 2008 because of delays in the introduction of its 787 âDreamliner.â


Taiwan surprised at China leaders' change

Taiwan's top national security official told local press that Jiang Zemin's decision to step down came as a surprise to both Taiwan and the United States.


Experts cast doubt on claims that a scientist has made embryos from dead people's tissue.


Folks, first thing, what a great Sunday of football! It's good to be back and there were some great games. Here's what surprised me the most: Jacksonville coming into Buffalo and winning like they did in the last second like that.


A terminally-ill Ghanaian woman sent home after her UK visa expired is struggling to get medical treatment.


28 Identity Theft Suspects Arrested in Transatlantic Sting

Law enforcement authorities on both sides of the Atlantic have arrested 28 people on suspicion of operating Web sites that were allegedly designed to steal, sell and forge credit cards and identification documents.


Death toll in Australian storm rises to six

The death toll from a violent storm and torrential rain lashing Australia's east coast rose to six, police said on Saturday, as residents braced for a second turbulent night.


The striking Writers Guild of America is anticipating that lawyers could complete a draft copy of a proposed deal with Hollywood studios by Friday.


Who needs postcards? Use high-tech ways to stay in touch while you're traveling.


With Little Practice, Untested United Treks to Honduras

After an offseason of change, an unpolished United squad faces Olimpia in Honduras, in the opening leg of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup quarterfinals.


Roma, 13:57 - CALCIO, LAZIO: E' FATTA PER BIANCHI

Manca solo la firma sul contratto, ma ormai Rolando Bianchi puÃ² considerarsi un giocatore della Lazi...


Klitschko knocks out Austin to retain IBF title

MANNHEIM, Germany  - Vladimir Klitschko retained his IBF world heavyweight title by beating Ray Austin on a technical knockout in the second round on Saturday.


Charlie Chaplin memorabilia sells for 83,000 dollars in Geneva

Some 60 objects that once belonged to silent screen icon Charlie Chaplin fetched over 100,000 Swiss francs (83,000 dollars, 62,000 euros) at auction in Geneva, the auctioneer Bernard Piguet has said.


JERUSALEM, Jan. 10 -- President Bush said Thursday that Palestinian refugees should receive compensation for the loss of homes they fled or were forced to flee during the establishment of Israel and declared that there should be an end to Israel's "occupation" of lands seized in war four decades ...


The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission on Tuesday said it brought fraud charges against  Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca SATZA.N TVAZTCACPO.MX and  three current and former company officers and directors.


With the possible exception of the 20,000 cardiologists who are descending on the city for a conference this weekend, few conversations are being conducted here that do not involve


Schering gets a haircut after missing earnings.


John Lennon's killer denied parole for third time

ATTICA, NY -- John Lennon's killer will stay in prison for at least two years after being denied parole yesterday for the third time because of the "extreme malicious intent" he showed in gunning down the former Beatle in 1980.


Zeta Jones Sues Reno Topless Club Over Photos

Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has  sued a Nevada strip club for using a picture of her face to  promote itself on the Web as "The Friendliest Topless Cabaret  in Reno."


If you feel good, do you need the therapist? Or does the therapist need you?


Potranno salire all'11% anche attraverso nuovi investitori


Ryan Getzlaf is finding his groove for an Anaheim Ducks team that has been in one all season long. Getzlaf scored the tiebreaking goal on a two-man advantage with 7:34 left, sending the Ducks to a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.


Tesco aims to take a bite out of Apple's iTunes

Supermarket group Tesco is launching itself into the world of digital music with an online download service designed to take on the might of Apple's iTunes.


World leaders are set to take part in a special UN meeting in New York to discuss global warming.


R. Kelly Files $75 Million Lawsuit Against Jay-Z

R&B singer R. Kelly yesterday (Nov. 1) filed a $75 million breach-of-contract suit against rapper Jay-Z, accusing him and his associates of threats and violence that turned their joint tour into a "nightmare.


China's Wall becoming less and less Great

Sand storms in northwest China are reducing sections of Great Wall to mounds of dirt and may cause them to disappear in about 20 years, state media said on Wednesday.


Home Depot Inc. HD.N, the world's  largest home improvement retailer, on Tuesday said quarterly  profit rose, topping estimates, as technology upgrades and  other store improvements helped boost sales.


From the moment of my encounter with Brigitte Bardot, the French film actress who starred in And God Created Woman, I have found French women a fascinating lot.


Strike forces air cancelations in Sweden

Scandinavian Airlines' unit in Sweden canceled some 150 flights in Europe and Sweden on Sunday because of a strike by cabin staff, the airline said.


Company's infrastructure software will be optimized to promote services-oriented architectures.


British film Atonement wins four out of six categories in the newly named Richard Attenborough Film Awards.


After a concert on Sunday, Lil Wayne and Ja Rule were arrested in separate incidents in Manhattan. The New York police report that the charges against the two include criminal possession of weapons. Officers report that they pulled over a...


NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops pounded suspected positions of al Qaeda-inspired militants to dislodge them from their hideouts at a Palestinian refugee camp on Saturday but the group vowed it would not surrender.


Somali prime minister says open for talks with foes

Somali Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein on Monday said his government was open for talks with rivals to end years of turmoil in the Horn of African nation.


Mets Are on Verge of Signing MartÃnez as Boston Bows Out

The Mets are close to signing Pedro MartÃnez to a four-year contract for $56 million, according to a person involved in the negotiations.


known as "Chemical Ali" being the first to face a formal interview with the chief investigating magistrate. power three decades ago.


Xerox aims to challenge HP with new color printers

In a move aimed at chipping away at  Hewlett-Packard Co's dominance, Xerox Corp  on Monday  launched a system promising to slash the cost of color printing  for high-volume users willing to pay more initially for  machines.


German doctors have been told to restrict the use of all anti-inflammatory drugs belonging to the same group of popular painkillers as Vioxx, the Merck product that was withdrawn because of safety fears.


Oracle apps launch, short on glitz, long on reassurance

InfoWorld - Oracle Corp.'s launch of new releases of its five application families was a surprisingly sober affair, designed to restate the vendor's May 2006 pledge to continue to enhance all of the software products.


Use Lagan Weir to Reduce the Risk of Flooding

The rain last Sunday was heavy, but not torrential, and it is totally unacceptable for the Water Service, or whatever they call it now (I think they've omitted the word 'Service' for starters), to say the flooding cannot be resolved until the new sewage system is finished.


The European Commission ended its antitrust investigation into Apple after the company agreed to reduce the price of music downloads from its iTunes Web site in the U.K., the European Union's antitrust regulator said Wednesday.Apple said that within six months it will lower the prices it charges for music on its U.K. iTunes Store to match its already standardized pricing across Europe in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and SpainUntil now iTunes has been more expensive in the U.K., where the currency remains the British pound, than in the countries that have adopted the euro, as well as compared to Denmark and Sweden which tie their currencies closely to the euro, and also more expensive than in Switzerland, which isn't even in the European Union.The European Commission welcomed Apple's plan to equalize prices for downloads of songs from the store in Europe."The Commission is very much in favor of solutions which allow consumers to benefit from a truly Single Market for music downloads," competition commissioner Neelie Kroes said in a statement.For Apple, "This is an important step towards a pan-European marketplace for music," said Steve Jobs, the company's 's CEO. "We hope every major record label will take a pan-European view of pricing."Apple blames the record labels for charging more to distribute their music in the U.K. than in other countries in Europe, and threatened to drop any record label from the iTunes portal if they didn't cut their U.K. prices."Apple will reconsider its continuing relationship in the U.K. with any record label that does not lower its wholesale prices in the U.K. to the pan-European level within six months," the company warned.


Presidenziali Usa. Bush ed Edwards in Florida. Kerry e Cheney nel ...

Doppia sfida incrociata nel penultimo sabato della campagna elettorale per il voto del 2 novembre negli Stati Uniti: il presidente George W. Bush gira in pullman la Florida, facendo comizi in almeno quattro localitÃ  diverse, mentre il candidato


Risk of prenatal CVS same as amniocentesis: study

The risk of miscarriage after  undergoing chorionic villus sampling, or CVS, to detect birth  defects is lower than previously thought and essentially  carries the same risk than the more commonly used  amniocentesis, according to new research.


Yahoo unifies ad sales as key sales exec leaves

Yahoo Inc.  is merging the two main parts of its U.S. advertising business after veteran sales executive Wenda Harris Millard resigned, the latest in a string of executive departures.


Update 1: Holiday Outlook Brightens for Retailers

The outlook for the holiday season brightened Thursday as many of the nation's retailers reported an improvement in sales in October.


advertising: F.T.C. Approves DoubleClick Deal

The merger could still be held up in Europe, where personal privacy has more legal protections than in the United States.


Guilty plea expected in Cruise extortion

A man known for brokering deals involving compromising celebrity photos and videos has agreed to plead guilty in a plot to extort more than $1 million from Tom Cruise for the actor's stolen wedding photos, according to court documents unsealed Thursday.


BP PLC, one of Europe's biggest oil companies, reported Tuesday that third-quarter profit fell 29 percent compared with a year ago because of lower margins and interruptions in refining.


They've taken a beating, but are they down for the count?


In the Battle of the Browsers '04, Firefox Aims at Microsoft

Microsoft's browser dominates the Web, but it is facing new competition from Firefox, an open-source project by a new generation of software developers.


Peace Talk Met With Skepticism In Mideast

While senior Israeli and Palestinian officials were cautiously optimistic about the rapprochement between them, some political analysts and people on the street said they could not shake their pessimism about the future, despite signs that things could get better.


(Sports Network) - The last time Pedro Martinez came off the mound ...

Yankees in the ALCS. That was not to be, and now with Curt Schilling taking. form to be a formidable No. 2 starter for the Red Sox in the playoffs.


Ivan's on the Move So are Thousands of Evacuees

Hurricane Ivan is on the move and so are hundreds of thousands of residents along the Gulf Coast. This mammoth storm is now taking aim at the Southern United States.


Russia launches own murder probe as ex-spy is buried

Russian prosecutors on Thursday launched their own murder investigation into the death of Alexander Litvinenko from radiation poisoning as the Russian former spy was buried at a rain-soaked ceremony in London.


Military flashes more steel in Iraq: Will it work?

The tougher approach by US forces is intended to stabilize the country before elections, but offensives bring new risks. For the first time in the Iraq war, according to military officials, US aircraft last week directly bombed a mosque.


After Stumbling, Facebook Finds a Working Eraser

Facebook.com, stung last week by the wrath of members who want to sever their relationships, tripped again when it tried to let them do so.


Mesaieed, 14:46 - CICLISMO, GIRO QATAR: CRETSKENS NUOVO LEADER

Greg Van Avermaet ha vinto la quinta tappa del Giro del Qatar, lunga 156 km, da Zubarah a Mesaieed. ...


Fortis Names Votron to Succeed Van Rossum as Chief

Fortis, Belgium's biggest financial- services company, named Jean-Paul Votron, former head of Citigroup's retail bank for Western Europe, to take over from Chief Executive Anton van Rossum.


Edward Brennan, Who Led Sears at Its Peak, Dies at 73

Mr. Brennan became chief executive at Sears in 1986, when the company was the nationâs largest retailer.


The city is reaching overseas to get 200,000 more flu vaccines, officials said yesterday as they revealed there already have been at least four flu-related deaths in New York this season.


A police officer is shot while investigating a suspected robbery in Preston.


ATLANTA - The Houston Astros zeroed in on their first playoff series victory Monday night, surging to a 9-3 lead over the Atlanta Braves after seven innings of their NL Division Series and moving to the brink of the NLCS.    Jeff Kent's two-out RBI single, which followed Jeff Bagwell's high, arcing two-run home run to left, capped a five-run seventh for the Astros, who have lost all seven postseason series they've played...


Universal Music Group labels the free video pioneer and MySpace "copyright infringers," and threatens to take action against the popular sites for streaming music videos. How much does the record company think it's owed? Think "tens of millions of dollars."


BlackBerry smart phones have lost service across the United States, wireless carriers say.


A supercomputer being built by IBM for the US Department of Energy (DOE) has topped a list of the world's fastest computers. The Blue Gene/L beta-system can perform 70,720 billion calculations per second, which


BAGHDAD, Oct. 24 -- Turkey has ramped up military operations along its southern border with Iraq, with aircraft reportedly bombarding the mountainous terrain on Wednesday, part of a growing confrontation that threatens to open a new northern front in the Iraq war.


SBC Communications (SBC) may shed more than 10,000 jobs from its workforce through the end of 2005 using attrition and involuntary cuts, the company said in a filing with market regulators Friday.


EU Mulls Levying New Tariffs Against Boeing

The European Union was considering Monday whether to levy punitive tariffs against Boeing Corp. — the main beneficiary of U.S. tax breaks found to violate global trade rules. The move came despite a U.S. warning that it could aggravate a trans-Atlantic fight over subsidies to Boeing and its European rival, Airbus.


ID Biomedical has been working for a year to expand its vaccine manufacturing plant in Quebec. The Canadian company hopes to supply about 38 million flu shots annually to the United States in the future.


Alain de Botton's 'The Architecture of Happiness' shows how buildings can be beautiful and work well.


Three men have died after an accident on a gas rig standby vessel in the North Sea, the boat's operators say.


Derek Lowe came through where Dave Ferriss failed. And Jim Lonborg. And Roger Clemens and Bruce Hurst, too.


Pakistani ex-PM's party turns to Supreme Court

Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif were due to petition the Supreme Court on Tuesday, seeking action against the government for deporting their leader to Saudi Arabia.


Stewart, Hamlin see frustration mounting

Tony Stewart made outrageous remarks on his radio show and teammate Denny Hamlin openly criticized his team's performance. Controversial at the time, both incidents now seem rather tame considering how frustrated the two must be.


Reprinted from Saturday's late edition Politically motivated officials at the Pentagon have pushed for convictions of high-profile detainees ahead of the 2008 elections, the former lead prosecutor for terrorism trials at Guantanamo Bay said last night, adding that the pressure played a part in hi...


DALLAS - What do you get for that special someone who has just about everything? How about a personal zeppelin? The 12-seater could be yours for a mere $10 million from the 2004 Neiman Marcus Christmas Book.    Other gifts in the book include a $1.7 million winged submarine, jeweled Mr...


Portugal's anti-smoking chief breaks ban on Day 1

The head of the Portuguese agency responsible for enforcing a new ban on smoking in public was seen lighting up at a New Year party, breaking the law on the first day it came into effect.


Imagine you've been diagnosed with high cholesterol and your doctor is preparing to write a prescription to help remedy the problem.


Bolzano, 19:02 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; MUTU: SERVE QUALCHE GIOCATORE D'ESPERIENZA

"A Firenze ho trovato la mia dimensione, visto che ci sto bene potrei restare qui fino al termine d...


Defeated French Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal said on Sunday she has split from her partner, party leader Francois Hollande, after accusing him in a new book of having an affair.


Con uno spettacolo a Napoli, festeggera' anche 75 anni


Harrison Ford May Lead Charge in Falluja Movie

Producers at Universal Pictures are  developing what would be Hollywood's first feature film about  the war in Iraq, with actor Harrison Ford ready to portray a  U.S. general in the movie, the studio said on Friday.


Ground Zero becomes backdrop for fashion show

Fifty-two floors high in the Manhattan sky, Emina Cunmulaj sits backstage with other lanky young models looking out a wall of windows onto an empty black hole amid the dense downtown lights.


Scott Rolen hit two home runs and drove home a career high seven runs, and rookie Chris Duncan also homered twice to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over San Francisco 14-4 Friday night and dent the Giants' NL wild-card chances.


Tina Charles has 19 points and 11 rebounds and Mel Thomas adds 16 points, leading top-ranked Connecticut to an 88-38 victory over host Villanova in the Big East Conference opener for both teams.


Jeff Quinney overcame a five-stroke deficit to earn his first Nationwide Tour victory, shooting a final-round 63 to win the Oregon Classic on Sunday.


SAN FRANCISCO--Those wanting to get their hands on a Treo 650 this year will need to sign up for service from Sprint PCS. Sprint has cornered the market for this year, scooping up all of PalmOne's capacity until sometime in 2005.


President Bush remains intent on deploying a multibillion-dollar shield as an "important deterrent" against ballistic missile attack, the White House said on Thursday, a


BREAST cancer will come under the spotlight during a free health awareness evening being held on Monday at 7pm at the International Hospital of Bahrain (IHB), Budaiya Road.


Profits at Dell, the world's number two computer maker, soar 46% helped by lower component costs.


Massive storm moves into California, causing trouble on freeways

Forecasters say California will see the worst of the winter storm today. Expect heavy rainfall, possible snow, lightning, strong wind gusts and waterspouts.


Korean Nuclear Talks May Convene in November

The six parties trying to end a crisis  over North Korea's nuclear ambitions could hold working group  talks in November, diplomats said on Thursday, the first sign  of progress since Pyongyang stalled after the last round.


Sarkozy vows to boost dialogue with Gulf states

France's new President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed in a message here Saturday to strengthen dialogue between the European Union and oil-rich Gulf Arab states to make the best use of energy resources.


Air disaster leaves dark cloud over Panamerican Games

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Brazil's worst air disaster left a dark cloud hanging over the Panamerican Games on Wednesday, but the show went on, with the hosts trying to lift the country's spirits by winning nine medals.


ITV rejects a merger proposal from the cable firm NTL, saying it undervalues the broadcaster.


Putin pledges effective response to U.S. anti-missile plan

President Vladimir Putin criticized Washington's plans for an anti-missile system in Central Europe and said on Thursday Russia would come up with a "highly effective" response.


Soccer: Argentina, Brazil Romp in World Cup Ties

Argentina and Brazil scored  crushing victories in Saturday's World Cup qualifiers, the  former beating Uruguay 4-2 in Buenos Aires and the world  champions romping home 5-2 in Venezuela.


College Basketball: No. 12 Washington Routs Houston

SEATTLE (Sports Network) - Bobby Jones led five players in double figures with 22 points, as the 12th-ranked Washington Huskies crushed the Houston Cougars, 110-63, in a non-conference matchup on Christmas Eve at Bank of America Arena.


NEW YORK - Eddie Adams, a photojournalist whose half-century of arresting work was defined by a single frame - a Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press photo of a communist guerrilla being executed in a Saigon street during the Vietnam War - died Sunday. He was 71...


The three Army leaders dismissed so far:


End of the road for US "Idol" hopeful Barba

America voted and ended contestant Antonella Barba's hopes of becoming the next "American Idol" on Thursday, after several racy photos of the New Jersey resident surfaced on the Internet.


Martha Stewart to Serve Time in West Virginia

Martha Stewart's prison stay for lying about a stock sale will take her to West Virginia, farther from home for the holidays, she said today, than she had hoped.


Car Bomber Attacks Near Baghdad Green Zone

A suspected suicide car bomb detonated  outside a police station beside the protected Green Zone in  Baghdad on Saturday, the latest strike in a guerrilla campaign  to undermine Iraq's inexperienced security forces.


Flooding, Long Lines Continue In Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Residents in Central Florida continue to face widespread flooding and long lines for everyday items such as gas, ice and water Tuesday, according to Local 6 News.


Pat on the back for Gowarikar from Maharani

Ashutosh Gowarikar has none other than Maharani Padmini of Jaipur to vouch for the authenticity of his yet to be released period film Jodhaa Akbar.


Anti-abortion slogan OK'd on Arizona license plates

An Arizona agency wrongly denied an anti-abortion group permission to print their message "Choose Life" on license plates, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday.


Dobbs: Are you a casualty of the class war?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has hit an all-time high and Wall Street firms are posting some of their best earnings ever. For the first time in our nation's history, the Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest Americans includes only billionaires. In fact, having only a billion dollars means you're not on the list. As a group, the Forbes 400 has a collective net worth of $1.25 trillion.


Saudi Arabia to attend Middle East peace meet

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Friday he would attend a conference to relaunch talks on ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, a move that the United States and Israel hope will bolster the chances of its success.


The Palestinian militant group Hamas has urged its supporters to boycott next month's election of a new leader of the Palestinian Authority.


As if the rivalry weren't chock-full of subplots already, the Red Sox will inject another today when they submit their 25-man roster for the American League Championship Series and replace Kevin Youkilis with Ramiro Mendoza , who won two World Series rings with the Yankees.


Experts: Hurricane Season Won't Match '05

The next Atlantic hurricane season could produce up to 16 named storms, six of them major hurricanes, suggesting another active year but not the record pounding of 2005, scientists said Monday.


Cinema e tv consacrano la Stefani come la nuova MadonnaPrevista la sua presenza al Festival. Il singolo al top in classifica                                                  Gwen nel Paese delle meraviglie da Scorsese a Sanremo in trionfo                                                                                di GIOVANNI GAGLIARDI


Police arrested a second man on Tuesday on suspicion of murdering five prostitutes in one of Britain's most dramatic suspected serial killings.


Murray beats Lee to reach ATP semi-final

Defending champion Andy Murray has rallied to beat South Korea's Lee Hyung-Taik 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) and reach the semi-finals of the 416,000 ATP SAP Open.


Israel seeks 1.2-mile-wide 'security zone'

Israel wants to establish a 1.2-mile-wide strip in south Lebanon that will be free of Hezbollah guerrillas, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Wednesday, giving the dimensions of a new "security zone" for the first time.


Building Organs Even the Prudish Can Handle

Dr. Carla Pugh builds anatomical models to help medical students learn to perform exams that might make them uncomfortable.


Children who take the anti-depressant Prozac are at greater risk of attempting suicide, say US experts.


European captain Ian Woosnam tells his team to excel as individuals after their Ryder Cup win.


Ford agrees sale of Formula One businesses; no terms

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Ford Motor Co. (F) said it has agreed to sell its Formula One businesses for an undisclosed price, as part of its plans to boost its Jaguar Cars units.


Publisher launches its first "wiki" novel

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters Life!) - Fancy trying your hand at  creative writing but can't quite find the time? Tired of  scribbling away all by yourself?


Gangster Cult Shields Venezuelans from Crime

By Fabian Andres Cambero CARACAS, Venezuela  - As the setting sun castslong shadows over a Caracas cemetery, crime-weary Venezuelanspray at the tomb of the notorious thief Ismael, believing heand other dead gangsters can protect them against violentattacks and robberies.


College President Denies Abuse Allegations

The president of a Roman Catholic college denied allegations he sexually abused six men when they were minors, including four when he was their church basketball coach.


Lazio e Lombardia in crescita, precipita il Mezzogiorno


5 Americans among 7 killed after copter is hit in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Five Americans and two other soldiers died when a Chinook helicopter was apparently shot down yesterday evening in Afghanistan's most volatile province, a US military official said. The Taliban claimed responsibility.


FDA approves injecting ID chips in patients

com October 13, 2004, 1:55 PM PT. ZDNet's survey of IT professionals in October kept upgrading hardware at number two on the businesses radar throughout the year.


Giants' Offense Feeling the Effects of Injuries

The Giants may be forced to try to puncture the Baltimore Ravens' menacing and formidable defense without a sturdy lineman and a speedy receiver.


Palestinian Leaders Visit Paris to Determine Arafatâs Health

JERUSALEM -- Three senior Palestinian leaders have left the West Bank to visit Yasser Arafat in Paris. The trip was on, off and then on again within several hours.


U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld met Saturday with Panamanian President Martin Torrijos and expressed support for regional security agreements aimed at reducing drug trafficking, terrorism and other threats in Latin America and the Caribbean.


FALLUJAH, Iraq, Nov 8 (MASNET & News Agencies) - US Marines began intense shelling across the city of Fallujah after Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi gave the go-ahead for an all-out assault on the rebel enclave.


SEC filing acknowledges pretexting in HP board probe

The company's investigation into media leaks has stirred up federal regulators and the California attorney general's office.


Firefox Developers Sell Parakey Startup to Facebook

Social networking site Facebook Inc. has bought Parakey Inc., a tiny startup that had been developing software it bills as a Web-based operating system.


As Strike Persists, Late-Night Hosts to Be Guests

In an unusual act of unity, Jay Leno of NBC and Jimmy Kimmel of ABC will be on each otherâs shows Thursday.


Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson expects Paul Scholes to go on a run of goals after ending his barren spell against Charlton.


Rising Stars Shine at Princess Grace Awards

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily October 28, 2004 - NEW YORK - Stars of the stage, screen and New York society flocked to Cipriani Wednesday night to celebrate the 2004 Princess Grace Awards Gala. Established by Prince Rainer of Monaco in honor of his late wife (nÈe Grace Kelly), the awards recognize young and emerging performing artists in the United States.


Gov. M. Jodi Rell was scheduled to undergo surgery Monday to have one of her breasts removed after cancer was discovered during a routine mammogram, the governor's office said.


Car bombs take toll, troops hit terrorists

PHOTO CAPTION: A foreign national is evacuated soon after a car bomb ripped through a street in Baghdad Monday. Two more such bombs were reported today.


By Larissa Chinwah  lchinwah@@dailyherald.com  Residents in Lake in the Hills soon could have another option when it comes to cable television service.


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ST. LOUIS -- Among the thousands of phrases around sports that you never, ever expect to hear -- a list that includes "Speak up, TO," "Bonds cracks me up," "I can't wait for the NHL to start again," and "More WNBA, please" -- is this one:


Alando Tucker, held to three free throws in the opening half, made four 3-pointers in the second half last night and No. 3 Wisconsin beat Michigan State, 70-57, in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals at Chicago.


Democrat Barack Obama complained on Monday that presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton has failed to offer specific solutions to deal with the financial crisis threatening the Social Security program.


Credit card issuer warns of weak spending and increasing delinquencies.


Cingular deal could help Nokia talks: CEO

Qualcomm Chief Executive Paul Jacobs  said on Thursday that talks with Nokia (NOK1V.HE) on renewing a  technology license may be helped by AT&T Inc.'s  decision  to use Qualcomm's mobile television technology.


The able-bodied guide to the Paralympics

The Olympic Stadium was turned into a lake for the opening ceremony of the Games of the 28th Olympiad. On Friday night they had only gone and planted a ruddy great olive tree in the middle of the arena for the opening extravaganza of the Paralympic Games.


Australia's Howard Says His Government Will Win Oct. 9 Election

Australian Prime Minister John Howard, who led the conservative Liberal-National coalition to power in 1996, said his government would win an election on Oct. 9. ``I think we'll make


How a ââpremiumââ brand manages the dance with the mass market.


Five nations start fund to help poor overcome AIDS

Five nations launched an  initiative on Tuesday to raise at least $300 million next year  to buy generic drugs at steep volume discounts to fight AIDS,  tuberculosis and malaria in developing countries.


The Walt Disney Co and Pixar  Animation Studios Inc on Tuesday said they would postpone the  theatrical release of their animated feature "Cars" to June  2006 from November 2005.


"MASH" director Robert Altman, who revolutionized Hollywood filmmaking with a chaotic, irreverent style that critics hailed as "American Art Cinema," has died at age 81, his production company said on Tuesday.


Palermo, incidente sul treno per Punta Raisi

PiÃ¹ di venti passeggeri leggermente feriti. Il convoglio, diretto all'aeroporto, ha urtato un paracarro. Almeno una ventina di persone sono rimaste leggermente ferite questa mattina a seguito di un incidente


BOSTON -- When Pierre Omidyar founded eBay 12 years ago, he wanted to build the world's most efficient marketplace. At the very least, he launched the most comprehensive one. Today eBay Inc. is a conglomeration of Web sites where people sell everything from car parts to carp arts. (What den couldn't...


Apple Stumbles After Analyst Cuts Rating

Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O  shares fell 4 percent after a Needham & Co. analyst lowered his  investment rating on the stock to "hold," saying much of the  potential upside to the company's business is reflected in the  current stock price.


Productivity creeps at 1.9% rate; jobless claims drop

The productivity of America's workers grew at a 1.9% annual rate in the third quarter, smallest gain since late 2002, the government reported Thursday.


`Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' has few faults

"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas," $49.99, www.rockstargames.com/sanandreas/. Format: PlayStation 2. Players: 1-2. Category: Action.


U.S. stocks closed lower for the third straight session on Tuesday as higher bond yields raised concerns about borrowing costs and more fallout from the subprime mortgage market kept investors on edge.


The U.S. Army is studying a possible  compromise with Halliburton Co. that might allow the company to  keep several billion dollars in disputed billings for work in  Iraq, defense officials said on Friday.


'Nessuno si senta marginale, ogni vita e' importante'


All aboard for the Harry Potter rollercoaster

J.K Rowling, who became the world's  first billion dollar author on the back of Harry Potter's  success, has given the go-ahead for the creation of a Florida  theme park dedicated to the schoolboy wizard.


Sudan pushes for Darfur peace talks, ceasefire: envoy

Sudan's government is willing to meet rebel groups from Darfur anywhere, any time and would commit to a unilateral cease-fire while peace talks are held, Khartoum's ambassador to the United Nations said on Thursday.


Report seeks one-stop source for health info

For patients weary of scary headlines about popular treatments like the heart drug Vytorin, a new report issued on Thursday by U.S. Institute of Medicine may offer welcome relief.


Toronto focuses on politics, with music in the air

Politics had top billing at the Toronto film festival last night with the screenings of The Motorcycle Diaries and a drama about post-apartheid South Africa.


Iranian president to visit Saudi on Saturday

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will travel to Saudi Arabia on Saturday to hold talks on regional issues, an Iranian official said on Thursday.


Gucci chief designs a bigger future for the brand

Robert Polet, the new chief executive of Gucci, has vowed to double the size of the core Gucci brand over the next seven years. He also said that loss-making


Gordon Cooper, 77, one of the seven original US astronauts, who made the nation's first manned spaceflights and became known as possessors of "The Right Stuff," died yesterday at his home in Ventura, Calif.


During times of self-doubt, itâs about focus, tunnel vision,  and learning as much as you can.


Barclays to cut 630 jobs at credit unit, transfer work to India

British bank Barclays said Tuesday that it plans to cut 630 call-centre jobs at Barclaycard, its struggling credit card division, and move some of the work to India.


The assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has pitched Pakistan into a political freefall and raised fears that increasingly bitter divisions in the society are turning the country into another Iraq.


Role of Telecom Firms in Wiretaps Is Confirmed

The Bush administration has said for the first time that American telecommunications companies played a crucial role in domestic eavesdropping.


Deborah Kerr, Actress Known for Genteel Grace and a Sexy Beach Kiss, Dies at 86

The versatile actress projected the quintessential image of the proper Englishwoman but was also indelible in one of the most sexually provocative scenes of the 1950s.


If you want to get rid of troublemaking youths, play them some Cliff Richard songs, a funfair has found.


Heavy snow continues to bury upstate New York in mounds of snow, with some parts langusihing under as much as 12 feet or more


Shareholders of Reckson Agree to Bid by Rival REIT

The shareholders of the Reckson Associates Realty Corporation approved their companyÂs $4 billion merger with the SL Green Realty Corporation.


Pettersen takes early charge at sweltering Bulle Rock

HAVRE DE GRACE, Maryland  - Norway's Suzann Pettersen birdied three of the last four holes to take early control in the LPGA Championship second round on Friday.


LONDON  — Broadway star Nathan Lane is dashing over to Britain to reprise his Tony Award-winning role in the London production of "The Producers" after Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss pulled out at the last minute.


Livorno, 20:25 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; DONADONI: COL MILAN VOGLIO FARE BELLA FIGURA

''Il mio Livorno ha lo stesso spessore umano del grande Milan di cui facevo parte''. Roberto Donadon...


Warne to join Sri Lankan spinner Muralitharan for tsunami relief

The world's top Test wicket taker Shane Warne will visit Sri Lanka to help raise money for tsunami survivors, organisers of the charity said.


Paese contratto da un eccesso di disuguaglianza


Laksamana.Net - Police have arrested four Islamic militants suspected of involvement in the September 9 suicide car bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta.


STOCKS & BONDS Rising Dollar Helps Shares Gain Despite Higher Oil ...

By The Associated Press. Investors resumed their December rally yesterday, looking past higher oil prices and focusing instead on building up their portfolios before the end of the year.


Il commissario Ue agli Affari Economici manda un doppio avviso all'Italia"Dovete stare attenti a non peggiorare la posizione di bilancio"                                          Conti pubblici, Almunia all'Italia "Meno determinata sul risanamento"                                                                                Analisi sulla crisi dei mutui: "Non dovrebbero esserci effetti, almeno nel 2007"


Baby Found Is Thought to Be That of Slain Woman

A baby girl cut out of the abdomen of a pregnant woman who had been strangled in northwestern Missouri was found alive in Kansas yesterday afternoon and a Kansas woman was charged in the crime, the police said.


Don't jump to the wrong conclusion -- you might lose a lot.


Carmen Marc Valvo inspired by sea sirens

Carmen Marc Valvo is a consistent source of gala-worthy eveningwear and splashy swimwear, so what was unexpected at the presentation of his spring collection Tuesday at New York Fashion Week was the strength of the daywear.


Apollo Raises Offer for Huntsman to $6.2 Billion

Apollo Management LPâs Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. said Monday it raised its rival takeover bid for chemical company Huntsman Corp. to about $6.2 billion.


China should not punish people for expressing their political views on the Internet, Yahoo! Inc. said Monday, a day after the mother of a Chinese reporter announced she was suing the U.S. company for helping officials imprison her son.


He'll never be confused with Sir Laurence Olivier, but Laurence Maroney was the star yesterday as he filmed a commercial for Reebok and Modell's Sporting Goods at Madison Park High School in Roxbury.


Lawmakers Back Resolution Slamming Divine Strake

A resolution expressing the Legislature's concern and displeasure with the upcoming Divine Strake military test sailed through the House Thursday.  SCR5, sponsored by Sen. Gene Davis, D-Salt Lake, garnered 69 yes votes. Six representatives were absent.


Explorers Find Ancient City in Remote Peru Jungle

An ancient walled city complex inhabited some 1,300 years ago by a culture later conquered by the Incas has been discovered deep in Peru's Amazon jungle, explorers said on Tuesday.


Militants Kidnap Relatives of Iraqi Minister-TV

Militants have kidnapped two relatives of  Iraqi Defense Minister Hazim al-Shalaan and demanded U.S.  forces leave the holy city of Najaf, Al Jazeera television  reported Wednesday.


London - The killing of hostage Kenneth Bigley is a blow for British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who - with a general election likely in early 2005 - has been struggling to escape the long shadow of Iraq.


Panel says wide use of drug-coated stents risky

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - Drug-coated heart stents are more likely to cause blood clots and other complications in certain high-risk cases and patients and doctors should be warned, a panel of medical experts advised on Friday.


Seminara (Reggio Calabria), pensionato ucciso in un agguato sulla provincialei familiari avvertiti dalla moglie dell'uomo lo hanno riportato a casa                                          Recuperano il corpo del parente ucciso e avvertono i carabinieri dopo un'ora                                                                                Una decina di giorni fa nella stessa zona era stata uccisa un'altra personaAl momento non Ã¨ stato possibile accertare se i due episodi siano collegati


The cabinet of Afghanistan's first democratically elected President, Hamid Karzai, has been sworn in a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kabul.


Favre ties NFL touchdown record as unbeaten Packers' win

Brett Favre tied the NFL's career record for touchdown passes with a 57-yard strike in the fourth quarter that helped the Green Bay Packers stay unbeaten with a 31-24 victory on Sunday over the San Diego Chargers.


Britain to cut Iraq troop levels by quarter

Britain said on Wednesday it would withdraw almost a quarter of its troops from Iraq in coming months, just as thousands of additional U.S. soldiers were arriving there to try to restore order in Baghdad.


Record Powerball Winner Ordered to Rehab

A man who won a nearly $315 million Powerball lottery — the largest single jackpot in history — was ordered into substance abuse treatment Tuesday after his second drunken driving arrest this year.


Republicans loaned a Democrat their microphones Saturday afternoon at a rally featuring Georgia Sen. Zell Miller and other Bush supporters at TheDow Event Center atrium in Saginaw.


The San Francisco 49ers are back to normal, and that's no good.


Dillard's misses estimates, shares plunge

NEW YORK, Aug 18  - Dillard's Inc. (DDS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday reported a narrower quarterly loss even after it cut costs, but a drop in same-store sales caused the latest results to miss Wall Street's estimates by a wide ...


Israel razes home of teenage suicide bomber

NABLUS, WEST BANK - Israeli troops Tuesday destroyed the home of a 16-year-old Palestinian suicide bomber who blew himself up in a Tel Aviv market a day earlier.


Ukraine's Supreme Court convenes shortly to review allegations of fraud in the country's disputed presidential election that threatens to split the country.


Berlusconi rejoices as tax cuts approved

Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's prime minister, on Wednesday claimed victory in his battle to cut taxes and improve the state's efficiency after parliament gave final approval to his centre-right government's 2005 budget.


UK police say 3 prostitutes dead, 4th missing

British police investigating the deaths of three prostitutes whose bodies were discovered in the last nine days said on Monday a fourth sex worker was missing, as fears grow that a serial killer is on the loose.


Buffett says bond insurer may expand to Rhode Island

Warren Buffett's new bond insurer may expand to Rhode Island after hearing that the state's treasurer wanted it to apply for a license to operate in the state, according to a Buffett spokeswoman.


A Day of Few Surprises, but Plenty of Suspense

With two rounds completed, a record nine Russian women remain and a number of close matches have already been contested.


Google buys a mapquest of its own. Also: Sharp takes us to the future of television in 3-D & hellip;.  PayPal finds a way to make amends for mistakes & hellip;. and more.


Bodies pile up in India as Govt warns toll will rise

Rescue workers have pulled corpses from canals and water-logged fields in India, after this week's devastating tsunami. The Indian Government has also warned the death toll of almost 7,400 from the tsunami


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, on an eight-state swing to highlight poverty issues, on Tuesday called for a national law to crackdown on predatory lending.


Lo ha annunciato il sottosegratario alla Salute Patta


This week Times reporter Gina Kolata hosts a discussion on exercise and losing weight. Ask questions and share your thoughts with other readers.


Guitarist Etta Baker, known for playing the Piedmont blues dies aged 93.


Desperation is suiting the Padres, who yesterday kept their playoff pot warm with a 6-1 victory over one of the clubs they're chasing in the wild-card scramble.


Marketing, energia e credito dove le aziende assumono

Promotori culturali, key account manager, biologi, ingegneri e product manager. Alcuni dei profili ricercati dalle imprese. Le nuove offerte


The lights were on at Murrayfield but nobody was home. In one of the most bizarre internationals of recent times, Scotland conceded two tries to interceptions, scored one themselves


U.S.-based toy giant Mattel issued an extraordinary apology to China on Friday over the recall of Chinese-made toys, taking the blame for design flaws and saying it had recalled more lead-tainted toys than justified.


Readers remark on Positions on Pluto, Planting and Planning, Playing Preferences, Planet Earth and Panic over Payments . Plus: Links to our most popular blog posts.


Reuters, Nokia collaborate on project for reporters on the go

Centered around Nokia's high-end N95 handset, the Reuters Mobile Journalism initiative attempts to take the laptop out of the story-filing process.


A spokeswoman for the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian affairs told journalists that the biggest obstacles to aid distribution were security and logistical problems caused by the destruction wrought by flooding in Haiti in the wake of


The Washington Redskins have made progress in contract negotiations with quarterback Mark Brunell and could complete a restructured deal in the coming days. Brunell, who lost his starting job to Jason Campbell last season and is recovering from shoulder surgery, said he hopes to be with Washington...


Keep off the streets, British prostitutes urged

Police hunting a serial killer who is murdering women at a rate unprecedented in British criminal history urged prostitutes on Wednesday to stay off the streets.


NVIDIA, graphics card manufacturer, has reported that it's partnering up with Sony on the graphics hardware for PlayStation 3. The companies have been developing a custom graphics processing unit (GPU) incorporating next-generation GeForce technology


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


In manette Nicola Nuzzolese, compagno della mamma dei ragazzini di GravinaL'accusa Ã¨ di violenza sessuale verso la figlia maggiore della donna                                          Arrestato convivente della madre dei fratellini scomparsi a Gravina


Arriva Carmen di Pietro Prende il posto di Calissano

ROMA, 7 OTTOBRE 2004 - Carmen Di Pietro parte per l'Isola. SarÃ  la soubrette 37enne, vedova di Sandro Paternostro, a partire per Santo Domingo per sostituire Paolo Calissano nel reality show di Raidue Â«L'isola dei famosiÂ».


Brazil's Ruling Party Faces Sao Paulo Run-Off Vote

By Carlos A. DeJuana SAO PAULO, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula daSilva's Workers' Party (PT) won the mayoralty of six statecapitals in Sunday's municipal vote but was forced into arun-off to defend its hold on the race's biggest prize, thecity of Sao Paulo.


PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops scattered across Florida Monday to help victims of Hurricane Charley and deliver water and other supplies to thousands of people left homeless...


Researchers Find a Bias Toward Upbeat Findings on Antidepressants

The makers of some antidepressants never published the results of about a third of the drug trials that they conducted to win government approval,  a new analysis has found.


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Sport: New Newcastle manager ready to talk to idolised former striker about a role at the club


Armed assailants attacked a convoy of Turkish trucks delivering supplies to U.S. forces in Iraq and took two Turkish drivers hostage, their company said Monday.


BOGOTA, Colombia -- On the surface, the Democratic Colombia political party couldn't be in a worse position on the eve of local elections.


Therapists can Find Deep Meaning in Laughs

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows a laugh signifies more than humor and ridicule, at least when used in therapy. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have found the first physiological


Isotope linked to death available online

No luck shopping for that hard-to-buy-for science hobbyist in the family? The rare isotope suspected to have felled former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko is surprisingly easy to buy — in fact, for $69, it's a mouse click away.


Japan earthquake kills seven, injures hundreds

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - A strong earthquake flattened houses in northwestern Japan on Monday, killing at least seven people, and sparking a small radiation leak and fire at the world's biggest nuclear power plant.


Former finance minister Shaukat Aziz, an ally of President Pervez Musharraff, was elected Pakistan's prime minister yesterday in a rubber-stamp parliamentary vote boycotted by the entire opposition.


The government funds 60,000 more first time student places in England by 2011, but there are critics of its approach.


German consumer sentiment continues to slip on VAT hike

Consumer sentiment in Germany, the biggest economy in the eurozone, is declining as expected as a result of the steep rise in value-added or sales tax (VAT) introduced at the beginning of this year, a poll showed on Monday.


British Airways and Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airways say they will raise fuel surcharges following similar moves by major European carriers this week as oil prices surged.


Oscar-winning singer-actress Liza Minnelli filed a $250,000 counterclaim Tuesday against a former driver and bodyguard in response to his reported allegations that she frequently beat him.


Government contractors, which have been riding a wave of unprecedented growth since the Sept. 11 attacks, are starting to feel the effects of an industry-wide slowdown as the government tightens its technology spending, according to company officials and industry observers.


DURHAM, N.H. -- Before yesterday's America East Conference opener against New Hampshire, Boston University coach Dennis Wolff turned sage and tossed a pearl of wisdom to his players in the bowels of Lundholm Gymnasium.


US economic growth picked up in the third quarter, fuelled by strong consumer spending, official figures show.


The British government warned Wednesday that terrorists may be in the final stages of planning attacks in the central Philippines, where Asian leaders are meeting next week.


Dexcel Levies `Lifting Bar' on Farming Practices

By GARDNER, Chris  Dairy farmer-owned research organisation Dexcel has just published its strategic plan. Chief executive Tim Mackle talks to farming editor Chris Gardner.   --------------------   The first challenge in Dexcel's strategic plan contains no surprises.


Suit seeks to bar curb on China textiles

America's leading retailers filed a lawsuit yesterday to stop the Bush administration from imposing curbs on imports of popular Chinese-made apparel and textiles.


GUANTANAMO BAY US NAVAL BASE: US military authorities yesterday defended the special trials for war on terror detainees that start this week as they stepped up security at the Guantanamo Bay base in Cuba for the hearings.


Brown rejects call for British troops to leave Iraq

Prime Minister Gordon Brown rejected on Tuesday a call to pull British troops out of Iraq, insisting they still had an important job to do battling militias and providing security.


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Better Life Technology has developed unique roll-out garage flooring that beautifies in minutes and protects floors for years. Sizes up to 10' wide available. Helps prevent concrete damage.


Insurer spends $4m to make break from doctors clear

In the 1990s, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, the big doctors group, was part of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, the big health insurer.


These days, it seems everything related to TV and broadband (1) comes back to the Super Bowl in one way or another and (2) represents someone trying to sell us something.


England midfielder Steven Gerrard is passed fit to face Israel on Saturday, BBC Sport understands.


European new car sales continue to go downhill

New car sales in Europe fell for the fourth consecutive month in May, dragged down by a poor showing in western Europe despite strong performance further east, the European automobile association ACEA said Thursday.


Gordon Brown is meeting his French, German and Italian counterparts to discuss the global economic turmoil.


Italian president accepts Prodi's resignation

Italy's president accepted Prime Minister Romano Prodi's resignation on Wednesday following the government's defeat in a Senate vote on foreign policy.


Kanye West and 50 Cent put waning hip hop in spotlight

Rapper 50 Cent has pledged to retire if Kanye West's new album outsells his, generating much-needed publicity for a flagging musical genre that may go the way of disco.


Volunteer doctors who treat patients at the state Capitol will face increased scrutiny after it was learned a registered sex offender was twice honored as a "doctor of the day," officials said Friday.


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More than 100 men claiming to be Palestinians have landed on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, officials say.


Menem Vows to Bring Back Argentina's 'Glory Days'

Former Argentine President Carlos Menem ended 10 months of self-exile on Wednesday, aiming to stage a political comeback in his home province after assurances he would not be arrested on arrival.


Bergamo, 19:03 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: I CONVOCATI PER L'UDINESE

Sono 19 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico dell'Atalanta, Stefano Colantuono, per la gara di domani c...


The US Commerce Department said Monday personal income grew modestly in September, while consumer spending rebounded from the previous month.


Se Ri Pak isn't sure why she plays so well at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. Everyone else in the field wonders what her secret is, too. The four-time tournament winner shot an 8-under 63 on Thursday to take the first-round lead. It was the best opening round in the tournament's 23-year history.


Ivan Noble, the BBC journalist who has been writing about his treatment for a brain tumour, dies aged 37.


New York - UN chief Kofi Annan on Monday urged Ukrainians to remain patient as the country's supreme court reviews pro-Western opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko's request that the presidential election be annulled.


Sony unit to list on Japan's main bourse

Sony's financial unit will be allowed to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange beginning Oct. 11 in an offering worth up to $3.12 billion, the company said Tuesday.


No "Jagshemash" for Borat, Kazakh cinema chain says

Borat, a fictional Kazakh TV reporter   whose boorish antics have got under the skin of the Central   Asian state's government, seems destined to remain largely   unknown in his "homeland."


Formula One: Desperate days for also-rans

SHANGHAI Far from killing the intrigue and interest, the almost total domination of the Formula One season by Michael Schumacher and Ferrari has, paradoxically, ensured a that the last three races of the year, starting with the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday


Bonaventure Kalou fired Auxerre into the knockout round of the UEFA Cup with both goals in a 2-0 victory over Rangers to oust the Scottish team from the competition.


Indonesian police have detained 10 people for questioning, four of them are believed to be linked to the suicide car bombing in front of the Australian Embassy that killed nine people and wounded more than 180 others, National


The BBC's Mike Baker reports from  schools that are trying to recover from the tsunami devastation.


BROCKTON -- The sound of machine-gun fire -- or is that popcorn popping? -- thunders over the Brockton Fairgrounds Racetrack. Squads of men storm the field. They're armed, ready, and dressed for paintball.


Three young Palestinian cousins were killed Wednesday in Gaza in what the Israeli army said was an attack on rocket launchers aiming at southern Israel.


Pop star Michael Jackson parts company with a record label based in the Gulf state of Bahrain.


US Sikh groups express anger over changes allowing more rigorous turban checks at airports.


Chemicals exporter faces genocide charges

AMSTERDAM A Dutch businessman will face genocide charges for allegedly supplying Saddam Hussein's government with chemicals used to make poison gas that killed thousands of Iraqi Kurds in the 1980s, prosecutors said Tuesday.


RANGERS striker Nacho Novo will know by Friday whether he can face Celtic in Saturday's vital Scottish Premier League game at Ibrox.


New Breast Cancer Drug Reduces Relapse -- Study

A new type of breast cancer drug is  superior to the old standard, tamoxifen, in older women and  should now be the first drug used to treat the cancer, U.S. and  British researchers said on Wednesday.


Former Indonesian dictator Suharto's condition has improved and he has a good chance of recovering


Medicare medical chief sees no new ESA-drug evidence

The U.S. Medicare agency, under fire for restricting payments for anemia drugs sold by Amgen Inc and Johnson & Johnson, said on Wednesday no new evidence has emerged to support reversing the policy.


Heavy rain Monday in the San Antonio and Austin areas flooded streets, stranded cars and closed roads. Rising creeks and streams also threatened some homes, forcing residents to move to higher ground.


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Deepwater Drilling May Open New Oil Frontiers

The announcement of a successful five-mile-deep (eight-kilometer-deep) oil well in the Gulf of Mexico might herald a new age of deepwater drilling, experts say.


Insegnante sospesa per video hard: 'Io in tritacarne media'


A plea for public money is made to help Merthyr Tydfil, which has the highest number of benefit claimants in the UK.


Jankovic dashes Venus's French Open hopes

Venus Williams had her French Open dreams ripped apart by Jelena Jankovic on Thursday as the Serb advanced to the third round with a 6-4 4-6 6-1 victory.


President George W. Bush's Vietnam-era Texas Air National Guard commander complained in 1972 that Bush was going over his head to try to "get out of coming to drill" in Texas and later said higher


Madrid, 11:09 - CALCIO, MILAN: PER AS E' ROBINHO PRIMO OBIETTIVO

Milan su Robinho. Secondo il quotidiano spagnolo 'As', l'attaccante brasiliano del Real Madrid &egra...


Many U.S. clothing retailers think the skirt may be the next dress.


Microsoft unveils Vista-friendly peripherals

The keyboards, mice, Webcams and headsets sport features for the upcoming Vista operating system.


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US helicopter with 10 aboard crashes into Bering Sea

A US Coast Guard helicopter with 10 people aboard crashed into the Bering Sea Wednesday while carrying out a rescue operation, the Coast Guard said.


Viareggio, 19:56 - CALCIO, INTER: BALOTELLI A SEGNO NEL TORNEO DI VIAREGGIO

Esordio al Torneo di Viareggio per l'attesissimo attaccante dell'Inter Mario Balotelli, che ha spian...


Microsoft to Buy Anti-Virus Software Firm

Microsoft Corp. announced plans Tuesday to acquire a company whose software aims to protect corporate networks from e-mail borne threats and said it would sell a product based on the technology.


By ANNE SAILE If you're following the health care policy debate, yo. bly got a sore neck. Some say we're living in the best of times.


Indonesia's Suharto has multiple organ failure

Former president Suharto, who ruled Indonesia for more than three decades, has suffered multiple organ failure and is on a ventilator, doctors said.


A STRIKE by workers who refuel aircraft at Heathrow failed to disrupt flights, airport chiefs said last night. About 40 members of the Transport and General Workers Union walked out at 4.30am yesterday, after


Merck Knew Vioxx Was Unsafe by 2000 - Report

Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co Inc.  had evidence by 2000 that its painkiller Vioxx, which was  pulled off the market on Sept. 30, was not safe, a heart  specialist told CBS News program "60 Minutes" on Sunday.


Armed robbers storm bank south of Paris and take six people hostage.


The Iraq war may not dominate U.S. news reports as the carnage drops, but a new report underscores the financial burden of persistent combat that is helping run up the government's credit card.


âLittle Peopleâ of Indonesia Seem to Be Distinct Tribe

A team of scientists says it has found evidence in three wrist bones that an extinct group of people were members of a distinct species.


Maurice R. Greenberg, former chief executive of the American International Group, said a group he represents did not intend to solicit proxies from A.I.G. shareholders.


For Many State Workers, an Unknown Restriction

Eight years after Virginia began requiring its employees to ask permission before looking at sexually explicit material online, state workers whose duties may take them into the seamier side of the Internet are coping with the law, although many don't know it exists. -washingtonpost.com


Proper manners authority Marjabelle Young Stewart, the author of more than 20 books and ruler of the "White Gloves" and "Blue Blazers" children's etiquette empires, has died. She was 82.


Myanmar appoints new PM in major cabinet reshuffle

Myanmar State Peace and DevelopmentCouncil (SPDC) on Tuesday carried out a major government reshuffle,removing Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt from post and appointing Lieut.


DEVELOPMENT:  Chances of Achieving MDGs "Slim" Without Civil Society

GENEVA, Jun 28 (IPS) - Global civil society leaders called on  non-governmental organisations (NGOs) Thursday to use both  international channels and their muscle on the ground for  applying pressure on governments to achieve the Millennium  Development Goals (MDGs).


Telstra chief to leave before contract ends

SINGAPORE Even after he jettisoned a disastrous expansion strategy and offered them 4.5 billion Australian dollars with a promise to stick to his knitting, it turns out that shareholders never really forgave Zygmunt Switkowski.


Milicic still hopes to be part of 2003 class reunion

The NBA All-Star weekend has taken on the look of a class reunion in recent years with the top picks of the 2003 draft hogging centre stage.


ASPEN, Colo. -- "Dances with Wolves" star Kevin Costner has wed his girlfriend of five years, Christine Baumgartner, at his Aspen ranch.


It is sad for company executives to curb business growth themselves. But the curbing of growth is now being hotly debated among Chinese textile producers, reported China Daily on Tuesday.


Week 16 Judgements: Bills won't fold in finale

I don't know if the Buffalo Bills make the AFC playoffs, but I know they should. And they're in the right place at the right time to get there.


The first day of the Davis Cup final between Spain and the United States made history as a record 27,200 spectators took their seats under the temporary roof in the Estadio Olimpico.


The Indianapolis Colts' quest for an unbeaten season ended last month. A first Super Bowl trip for Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison and Tony Dungy? Even with a 10-3 record, tied for second best in the AFC? Forget it.


Laura Cox, a top aide to U.S.  Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman William Donaldson,  will leave the regulatory agency to join PricewaterhouseCoopers  PWC.UL, a Big Four accounting firm, the SEC said on Tuesday.


Appointment Of Gay Bishop Could Split Episcopalians

A Kentucky connection could change Sunday services for Episcopalians across the country. On Tuesday, an emergency panel of the Worldwide Anglican


The BBC News website and Radio 1 were among the winners at the internet's most glamorous awards night of the year.


Palermo, 18:56 - CALCIO, CHIEVO; DEL NERI: A PALERMO UN PAREGGIO MERITATO

Gigi Del Neri si prende una parziale rivincita sul Palermo, strappando con il suo Chievo un punto im...


An advert for a Vietnam War PlayStation 2 game is banned over a reference to napalm.


Book Talk: Scott Turow says imagination is key

American novelist Scott Turow used his  legal training as a backdrop to some of his earlier novels but  says imagination, not experience, is key to writing.


Nissan Motor Co. reported a bigger-than-expected 23 percent fall in quarterly net profit on Friday, hurt by a sluggish recovery in U.S. sales, and lowered its full-year forecasts despite a weaker yen.


Construction Resumes at Broward Regional Park, With Extra Costs: County Agrees to Pay Extra $7.5 Million

By Juan Ortega, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Dec. 14--With a cost dispute settled and a lawsuit avoided, construction resumed Wednesday for a regional county park that will open in Lauderhill by December 2007.


Aaron rips Bonds following steroids testimony

Hank Aaron was once an admirer and supporter of Barry Bonds. Now, the all-time home run king says he is disturbed to hear Bonds' statements to a grand jury in the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative investigation


New IBM servers tout increased performance for enterprise needs

OCTOBER 15, 2004  - IBM today unveiled two high-performance p5 servers in its eServer line. The new servers run Unix or Linux and are aimed at medium to large businesses.


Kenteris and Thanou Withdraw; Thorpe Targets 3rd Gold

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Olympic sprint medalists Kostas Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou withdrew from the Athens Games, overshadowing the fifth day of competition in which Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe will compete for his third gold.


Gale-Force Winds Dump Snow Across Austria

Gale-force winds dumping heavy snow caused havoc across Austria on Saturday, blowing cars across roads and into deadly collisions, knocking out power to thousands of homes and tearing a balcony off a building that critically injured a man below.


Tyler Hansbrough and a deep roster have helped top-ranked North Carolina overcome injuries and illnesses that have thinned the Tar Heels' rotation.


Arafat in Hospital Near Paris for Treatment of Mystery Illness

A mysterious ailment has weakened Yasir Arafat and raised concerns that Palestinian politics could be plunged into turmoil.


Torino, 16:20 - CALCIO, JUVE: TIFOSI MANIFESTANO PER I FALSI IN BILANCIO

L'associazione 'GiuleManidallaJuve' interviene sul caso dei presunti illeciti di bilancio di Inter e...


Iraq says won't disband police despite U.S. report

Iraq's Interior Ministry said on Thursday it would not disband the national police despite a report by an independent U.S. panel that will recommend scrapping and reorganizing the force.


Obama, McCain expand lead in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama expanded his lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire to 13 points as voting began in the state's critical presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


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A Social Order Shaped by Technology and Traffic

Silicon Valley is a collection of remarkably local clusters based on industry niches, skills, school ties, traffic patterns, ethnic groups and even weekend sports teams.


Former Cold War borders fall away in new Europe

ZITTAU, Germany  - Frontiers in east Europe once guarded by machineguns and barbed wire in the Cold War fell away on Friday as nine mostly former communist states joined the EU's border-free zone amid fireworks, cheers and music.


Passwords are out and tokens are the authentication wave of the future, right? Not so fast, says Jon Espenschied. The next next thing is both stranger and more familiar.


This small Indiana city has its own sort of chamber of secrets — a tightlipped publishing company where the hottest book about to hit book shelves is rumored to be printed.


SEO firms debate how to best target traffic-driving sites like Digg, MySpace, and Technorati.


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News.com Extra: Gene splicing: Embryos with three parents?

Also: Color Sudoku game adds twist to computing. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Healthy lifestyle 'adds 14 years to life'

People who adopt four healthy principles can add as much as 14 years to their lives, study reveals


Kenyan opposition supporters vow to defy a ban on rallies for a third day in protest over disputed elections.


Gordon Brown tells MPs that the UK's plans for regional casinos and super-casinos are to be reviewed.


LOS ANGELES - The family of John Ritter has sued a Burbank hospital, accusing it of negligence in the death of the 54-year-old actor.    Ritter's wife Amy Yasbeck and his four children, including actor Jason Ritter, filed the wrongful death suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Sept...


Despite playing well Arizona was unable the hold the top ranked USC Trojans, losing 49-9. The score was a bit deceiving as the Wildcats hung tough with the nationâs best team for about a quarter and a half.


New York Museum Officials Confident Despite Oslo Theft

lthough jolted by the daring daylight theft of Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream" from an Oslo museum, New York museum and gallery officials said they had no plans to increase security or


Metronet admits it may have caused tube derailment

Maintenance company conducting emergency checks after roll of tarpaulin fell on to tracks, derailing a rush hour train.


India is set to make its debut at the G7 next month, becoming only the third outside country to attend a meeting of the club of rich nations in a sign of its growing importance as a world economic power.


Ireland has become the first country on earth to cut off direct-dialed calls to entire nations in a bid to crack down on Internet-based fraud.


The driver of a car which killed a three-year-old boy is found dead in a quarry at Donemana in County Tyrone.


Woman to lead Paraguay ruling party in election

Paraguay's ruling party on Monday nominated a former education minister seeking to become Paraguay's first female leader as its presidential candidate, ending a month-long dispute over a primary election result.


Judge in EU-Microsoft Case Calls Meeting

The judge deciding whether to suspend the European Union's antitrust order against software giant Microsoft Corp. pending appeal has called an unexpected meeting, two weeks after two longtime backers of the EU's case abruptly pulled out.


MALABO, Equatorial Guinea A court convicted dozens of alleged mercenaries from South Africa and Armenia on Friday and sentenced them to prison terms for an alleged coup plot.


BEERWAH, Australia -- Steve Irwin pulled a poisonous stingray barb from his chest in his dying moments, his longtime manager said yesterday, after watching videotape of the attack that killed the popular ``Crocodile Hunter."


Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was charged by the Football Association with improper conduct for his behaviour at half-time of their weekend match at home to Portsmouth.


Hot-shooting Spartans blow out Nicholls State, 102-52

If the goal was to build confidence, then No. 10 Michigan State should go into Duke thinking it has the most high-powered offense in the country.


Maybe I was a bit harsh last week when I was reminiscing about the days when AOL was a classic Rule Breaker. After all, Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) online service has only lost 2 million net subscribers over the past year.


The unemployment rate stood at 5.4 percent in the three months to July, unchanged from the three months to June, official data showed Wednesday.


Google sharpens malware alerts for webmasters

Hoping to assist owners of malware-infected sites to find and eradicate their parasites, Google and the Stop Badware Coalition are enhancing their alert services.


BitFlux Blog: Parsing Bad XML in PHP 5.1

In a new note from the BitFlux blog, Christian Stocker has information about the latest patch comitted to the PHP 5.1 branch that allows you to parse not well-formed XML documents and adds the missing elements, eg. missing closing tags.


Pope Celebrates Mass With Call for Peace

Pope John Paul II ushered in Christmas on Friday by celebrating midnight Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, praying that world leaders will strive for peace and that Jews, Muslims and Christians will live harmoniously in the Holy Land.


Statement Regarding the Status of Lisa Nowak

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The end of January marks a somber time for NASA with the anniversary of the three major tragedies in the history of U.S. spaceflight.


U.S. Inspector at Odds with Bush on Iraq Weapons

Iraq had no stockpiles of biological  and chemical weapons before last year's U.S.-led invasion and  its nuclear program had decayed since the 1991 Gulf War, a  weapons inspector appointed by the Bush administration said on  Wednesday.


Spacewalk for shuttle repair set for Friday

Space shuttle astronauts will attempt  to repair Atlantis' damaged heat shield during a spacewalk on  Friday, using staples to try to pin down a loose thermal  blanket, managers decided on Wednesday.


UPDATE 1-Tommy Hilfiger shares fall 24 pct on US probe

Shares of Tommy Hilfiger Corp. (TOM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 24 percent on Monday morning after the clothing maker said a federal grand jury subpoenaed documents from


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Apple Shares Fall on Forecast for Quarter

Apple said that its fiscal first-quarter earnings jumped about 57 percent, aided by iPod and iPhone sales, but shares plunged on an outlook that was well below expectations.


Turkish Captives In Iraq Executed, Videotape Shows

A militant group run by a Jordanian-born insurgent released a videotape showing its members killing three men identified as Turkish hostages, according to al-Jazeera


Anger and Homage, Side by Side Along Lebanon's Divide

BEIRUT, Feb. 14 -- The scenes have now become familiar in Beirut: tens of thousands waving the Lebanese flag, vows to neither surrender nor submit, speakers and protesters paying respects to dead they recognize as martyrs, pledging fealty to communal leaders and calling for national salvation on...


Kimberly-Clark reports third-quarter results

DALLAS Kimberly-Clark today reports its third-quarter earnings rose five percent -- despite tough price competition in its key diaper market.


The drugmaker Novartis AG said Monday that the European Commission had approved its Exelon skin patch to treat Alzheimer's disease


Presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy, France's most unabashedly pro-American politician, sets off Saturday on a four-day visit to the United States — something of a political gamble at home, where pockets of anger still simmer about Washington's foreign policy.


The Jewish Museum of Prague, founded in 1906, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.


A formula is devised that can predict the risk of bone fractures in woman suffering osteoporosis.


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MUNGER, Mich. - There's royal intrigue at the Munger Potato Festival, with Queen Allison Nowicki protesting her ouster over claims of playing hooky.


The Republican presidential race is so unsettled that some party officials are openly talking of a scenario that seemed almost unthinkable until now: the first contested GOP convention in 60 years.


One of America's best-known opera singers, soprano Beverly Sills, dies from lung cancer in New York.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told his supporters to vote without fear at a rally in a Kabul stadium the Taliban once used for beheadings.


St. Mary's Ukrainian Church rich with tradition

Our parish, Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Saint Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church) in Ford City, is incorporated with the Saint Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of Parma, Ohio.


Some two-thirds of Eritreans will require food assistance this year, United Nations officials say.


The head of Guinea's military relaxed a nationwide curfew Sunday, an indication the government believes the threat of violence following last week's deadly rioting and protests has subsided.


By VOLLWEILER, Elise  Twenty Waimate High School pupils are enjoying the opportunity to gain industry training through the Tertiary Education Commission's Gateway programme.


A computer program called Alice has won a prestigious prize for human-like talk for the third time.


In the week before last week's preseason game against the Jets, Tom Coughlin sharply criticized his defensive backs, who did not appreciate his comments but responded with a far better game.


UK targets to cut greenhouse gases are now unlikely to be met, the government is expected to admit.