House prices rose by 0.3% in January, the Nationwide says, their slowest pace for eight months.


A federal judge Monday barred political party challengers from questioning Ohio voters' registrations at the polls on Election Day.


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Taking regular hot baths may make men infertile, say US researchers.


A.J. Abrams hit a three-pointer with 1:03 left in overtime and Texas beat No. 9 LSU, 76-75, on Sunday night.


A Norfolk father who claims he was given the cold shoulder by Foreign Office staff in Thailand has received an apology.


An Oakland woman was sentenced to 11 years in prison Monday for killing her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend by repeatedly ramming the vehicle they were riding in during a high-speed car chase.


India's prime minister paid a rare visit to the divided Himalayan region of Kashmir on Wednesday, marking the start of a partial troop withdrawal that has been hailed by rival Pakistan as an important step in easing tensions.


Milano, 15:24 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; MORATTI: LIVERPOOL EVOCA BEI RICORDI

Inter contro Liverpool negli ottavi di Champions League. Massimo Moratti non è deluso dal sor...


Apple confirms MySpace ban in retail stores

From a black MacBook laptop at the cube-shaped retail store on Friday morning, most Web sites were loading at full speed. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


The creator of "60 Minutes," Don Hewitt, said Thursday he would not have done the story on President Bush's National Guard service that got CBS anchor Dan Rather in so much hot water.


US health regulators say they found quality-control problems at a flu vaccine factory in Liverpool, England, in June 2003 but did not begin a full inspection of the plant again


Kreskin Offers Services to N.J. Governor

TRENTON, N.J. - The Amazing Kreskin, who bills himself as "the world's foremost mentalist," wants to help his home state of New Jersey stem the tide of shady practices in government, a problem U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie has called widespread.  Kreskin sent a letter to acting Gov.


Two Israelis wounded in Palestinian missile attack on Jewish ...

A homemade Palestinian missile hit a home in a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip on Friday, wounding two Israelis, the military said.


ICC Awards ceremony to be held in London tonight

The Indian cricket team and cricket fans are anxiously awaiting the ICC Awards ceremony to be held at London's Alexandra Palace on Tuesday.


Iran says always ready for nuclear talks

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that Iran was "opposed to any proliferation" of nuclear weapons and was always ready to talk about its nuclear program.


Patients undergoing a full-body computed tomography (CT) scan are exposed to a radiation dose equivalent to that received by some survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs, say US researchers.


The world's leading sports management and marketing firm is to be bought by a New York  investment firm for an undisclosed fee.


Nokia Corp., the world's largest mobile phone maker, plans to bring 40 new handsets to the market next year as it seeks to expand its already dominant market share amid increased competition from rivals Motorola Inc.


Man with iron fist tightens his grip on Russia

FOR many Russians it was a week of funerals, mourning and horrified disbelief. The reaction of Vladimir Putin to the deaths in Beslan, however, has been rather different: to go on the offensive.


Rumsfeld visits soldiers hurt in Mosul bombing

MOSUL, Iraq -- US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visited wounded soldiers and brought holiday greetings today amid tight security at the air base in northern Iraq where an insurgent's attack killed 22 people earlier this week.


China vows to 'blaze a new path to industrialisation' today as it unveils first national plan on climate change.


House in Falluja Seems to Have Been Base for Jordanian Terrorist

American military officials said Thursday that they had discovered a house in the devastated city of Falluja that appeared to have been a headquarters


Regulators have given scientists the green light to create human-animal embryos for research.


KARACHI, Pakistan, Oct. 25 -- A suspected suicide bomber attacked a Pakistani military convoy on Thursday, killing at least 21 people in a scenic valley that has become another front in the nation's war with Islamic extremists. Most of the dead were Pakistani troops.


Duff strike keeps Chelsea atop Premier League by five points

Damien Duff kept Chelsea five points clear at the top of the Premier League with the only goal against Aston Villa on Sunday. While second-place defending champion Arsenal scored a routine 2


Roma, 18:13 - CALCIO, CONCLUSO INCONTRO COBOLLI GIGLI CON ROSSI E PETRUCCI

Si è concluso poco prima delle 18 l'incontro tra il presidente del Coni, Gianni Petrucci, il ...


V. C. Nation: Entrepreneurs Defend a Tax Benefit Despite a Dubious Congress

The venture capital industry is worried that a proposed increase in taxes on carried interest would hurt their ability to fund start-up companies.


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Rich nations donate $200 mln for child vaccines

Rich nations pledged $200 million to fight diseases in poor countries on Wednesday, promising to slash the time it takes to get new vaccines to needy children and save more than a million lives a year.


Ã una delle condizioni poste dal gruppo di Al Zarqawi

BAGDAD - Potrebbe essere vicino il rilascio di Rihab Taha, la dottoressa Germe, una delle due donne irachene ancora in mano alle forze della coalizione e la cui liberazione Ã¨ stata posta come condizione per la salvezza dell'unico ostaggio ancora nelle


Undergraduates in England spend less time studying than their European counterparts, a report suggests.


Company is working on flexible display technologies.


At several points in the first half of UCLA's 62-61 victory over USC, the game threatened to become as ugly as the stormy weather outside in the Pacific-10 Conference opener for both teams.


Finanziaria, Visco tra un anno meno tasse

E' ancora bufera tra i poli sulla manovra. Il viceministro: nel 2008 restituiamo i soldi che chiediamo oggi. Dossier


BANGALORE: You got to hand it to the Australians. Another champagne performance from the champion side knocked the stuffing out of the Indian camp, and at stumps on the second day of the first Test at the


US Warns 'Terrorists' Still at Large in Kuwait

The U.S. embassy in Kuwait said at least  one armed "terrorist" was at large after a shootout between  gunmen and police in the pro-U.S. Gulf Arab state.


US to Reopen Canada Cattle Trade in March

Canada's cattle and beef industries,  battered by the discovery of mad cow disease in 2003, would win  new access to the important U.S. market by this spring under a  plan Washington announced on Wednesday to relax a trade ban.


ANKARA, Turkey - Thousands of cheering supporters greeted Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he returned to Ankara Saturday after vowing to press forward with the country's bid to join the European Union, which agreed to open membership talks


Rookie QB Cutler solid in Broncos' debut

Rod Marinelli's debut as coach of the Detroit Lions got off to a good start with a 20-13 win over the Denver Broncos on Friday night.


Canon's "Generation Green" label will mark eco-friendly innovations on printers.


At least a dozen European tourists were kidnapped in remote northeastern Ethiopia, one of the hottest and most inhospitable areas in the world


Hollywood stars close London shows with Marc Jacobs

Hollywood glamour brought the curtain down on London Fashion Week on Friday as Sofia Coppola and Selma Blair jetted in to town for a one-off show by designer-to-starlets Marc Jacobs.


Bush democracy speech in Prague may irk Moscow

U.S. President George W. Bush plans on Tuesday to hail democratic strides made by former communist nations like the Czech Republic, in a speech that may further inflame tensions with Russian President Vladimir Putin.


U.S. Unit Commander in Iraq Moved from Post

The commander of a U.S. army company that refused orders to deliver fuel along a dangerous route in Iraq was relieved of her duties at her own request on Thursday, the U.S. military said.


U.S. Supreme Court tosses out charges against banks that helped tech companies go public in the late '90s. But thwarted investors still have options.


Sport: Rugby Union: Brian Ashton and his assistants will keep their jobs for next year's championship


Russian President Vladi mir Putin visits a victim of the besieged school at a hospital in Beslan, September 4, 2004. Putin ordered a crackdown in seething southern Russia after a school siege killed at least


European stocks mainly fall, London hit by hedge fund rumour

European stock markets mostly fell on Tuesday, with London financial shares hit by vague market rumours that a large hedge fund had run into trouble, dealers said.


Clinton, Obama Trade Barbs in Wisconsin Over `Hope'

Bloomberg - Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama raised their battle for the Democratic presidential nomination up a notch as they traded barbs over who has the mettle to take on the Republicans and win back the White House.


Terrorism, human error or mechanical  mishap could have caused one of Russia's worst air tragedies in  which two planes crashed almost simultaneously and killed at  least 89 people, officials said Wednesday.


Home Depot looks to mend investor fences

Home Depot Inc.'s annual meeting this week was a pretty staid affair after a public relations disaster last year.


There is an argument to be made that if Wave is ever going to succeed, the moment of truth has arrived.


In calo di 6,6 miliardi rispetto ad anno prima


N.Y. firm to take winner of Fan Pier bid private

Only weeks before the sale of Fan Pier closes, the ownership of the new development team is changing.


US forces continue air, ground assault in Fallujah; clashes with ...

US forces battled insurgents around the rebel stronghold of Fallujah on Sunday after two American soldiers died when their helicopters crashed south of Baghdad.


Taiwan's High Court is set to rule on Thursday on one of two opposition lawsuits contesting the March presidential poll that President Chen Shui-bian won by a narrow margin after an election eve assassination attempt.


Campaigners fighting to save the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders are planning to stage a rally in Falkirk.


Struggling china maker Royal Doulton says it is in talks with about a possible takeover by Irish rival Waterford Wedgwood.


Turk troops escaped east Turkey suicide attack

TUNCELI, Turkey  - Turkish paramilitary police escaped unscathed from a suicide attack by the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) late on Saturday, the provincial governor said on Sunday.


Afghanistan's first election was marred by controversy when all but one of the presidential candidates alleged voter fraud and vowed to discount the results.


Japan has taken another step towards freeing itself from military restrictions in place since the end of World War II. The changes are a significant retreat from the pacifist policies that


Dato in calo per comunali, solo al 48% per Provincia Genova


Tornadoes killed seven people in Alabama, including 5 at a High School; one girl was killed in Missouri


'I want a piece of that non-action!' O2 says its IPTV efforts have been such a roaring success in the Czech Republic that it'll roll out a similar offering in the UK 2008.â¦


Kingfisher sales growth despite slowdown

Kingfisher reported a rise of 6.7 per cent in retail profit to Â£190m for the third quarter with like-for-like sales up 2.6 per cent.


It's the season to be slighted, isn't it? With so many invitations flying around, it is inevitable.


WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom yesterday to three figures who were central to his Iraq policy: former CIA director George Tenet, former Iraq administrator Paul Bremer and retired general Tommy Franks.


Verizon Communications Inc., the nation's second largest telecommunications company, on Monday reported third-quarter earnings fell by a third from a year ago due to tax charges.


Canada Not Trying to Kill Web Drugstores, PM Says

Prime Minister Paul Martin denied on Friday that Canada was trying to drive Internet pharmacies out of business, despite Ottawa's recent complaints over drug sales to the United States.


Il piccolo si e' ripreso, non e' in gravi condizioni


U.S. health officials said Wednesday they have not inspected a Chinese factory that may be a source of problems with a blood thinner linked to allergic reactions and four deaths, but plan an inspection as soon as possible


Iraq PM calls on Saddam officers to return to army

Iraq's Shi'ite prime minister called on Saturday for the return of all officers of Saddam Hussein's disbanded army in an overture to disaffected Sunni Arabs aimed at reducing sectarian violence.


The election of a president by Lebanese members of parliament has been  postponed fro a second time.


M'LEARNED FIENDS for the file sharing outfit Sharman Networks told the Australian District Court that Kazza should be allowed in Australia because it is legal in the US.


With the next-generation DVD race hotting up, Sony says that it will begin sampling optical pick-ups featuring blue laser diodes in December this year.


Nintendo says DS handheld demand running strong

Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS),  already struggling with shortages of its Wii video game  console, is also seeing signs of higher-than-expected demand  for its DS handheld device, the company's U.S. president said  on Monday.


Academics say safety concerns of new generation of plants have not yet been addressed


Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it has withdrawn the two remaining legal challenges to an EU antitrust order that it now says it will obey.


Darfuris hold high hopes for new Darfur force

Darfuris who have waited  almost five years in miserable camps have high expectations for  a joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force due to deploy by  the end of the year.


Joe Girardi, the former manager of the Florida Marlins, won three titles as a catcher for the Yankees.


Why wonât a magnet stick to stainless steel?


A New York judge frees the ex-chairman of online gaming firm Sportingbet, arrested earlier in September.


A dozen wildfires stoked by gusting winds burned out of control in southern California on Sunday, killing one person in San Diego and forcing thousands to evacuate homes from the celebrity enclave of Malibu down to the Mexican border.


New producer up for ailing  CBS "Early Show"

Veteran TV news producer  Shelley Ross is likely to take the reins of CBS' perennial  laggard "The Early Show."


BP to pay record $50 mln criminal fine: sources

The U.S. government on Thursday will announce a record $50 million criminal penalty against London-based BP Plc for a massive explosion at its Texas City refinery that killed 15 people in 2005, sources familiar with the deal said.


U.S. stocks were likely to open flat  on Wednesday, with high oil prices and profit warnings weighing  on the market before earnings reports start and key jobs data  is released this week.


Senior Chinese Leader to Visit N.Korea Next Week

Senior Chinese leader Li Changchun is to visit North Korea next week, the Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday as China tries to coax Pyongyang into fresh talks on the crisis over its nuclear ambitions.


NBC Universal confirms end of YouTube deal

Company that played a pivotal part in YouTube's rapid rise is pulling out of a promotional deal so it can boost prospects of own video site, Hulu.com.


A US army investigator recommends that four soldiers accused of murder in an Iraqi raid face the death penalty.


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At a 1964 Halloween concert in Liverpool, Bob Dylan turned to the audience and said, "I have my Bob Dylan mask on."


Ten people were injured yesterday when a parcel bomb exploded outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris, the first such attack in the French capital for nearly a decade.


Crude oil prices pushed past the psychologically important 50 dollars per barrel mark today to an all-time high of 50.01 dollars as the market stayed bullish on a slow post-Hurricane Ivan recovery in the Gulf of Mexico.


Popular California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger endorsed Republican presidential candidate John  McCain on Thursday, giving the Arizona senator a boost in his  drive to gain his party's nomination for the White House.


Sharon Revives Ties with Abbas After Gaza Move

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  lifted a ban on contacts with the Palestinians on Wednesday  after new leader Mahmoud Abbas ordered Gaza security forces to  halt militant attacks on Israelis within days.


Economy Grew at 3.7 Percent Rate in Third Quarter

The expansion in gross domestic product came in below economists' forecasts forcasts, but was still up from 3.3 percent in the second quarter.


Sunday, September 12, 2004 Questions Answered

Heading into the first game of a new season, every team has question marks. But in 2004, the Denver Broncos seemed to have more than normal.


Text-sex scandal boosts Democrats ahead of US elections

Opposition Democrats are reaping a surge in popularity ahead of key US elections next month on the back of a congressional sex scandal that has left Republican leaders realing, according to polls.


Gallup defends results against MoveOn.org attack

This year's USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup polling on the presidential race is coming under attack from liberal critics who say Gallup's methods produce results that are biased in favor of President Bush.


Kazakh envoy seeks to dispel "Borat" image

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut  - Kazakhstan's envoy to the United States on Tuesday defended his country against "misconceptions" caused by the hit comedy film "Borat" and its misogynistic, anti-Semitic, fictional Kazakh TV reporter.


U.S. Starts a Push for Tighter Sanctions on Iran

The Bush administration has begun mobilizing support for a third U.N. resolution that would impose tougher sanctions against Iran, as the top U.S. military and diplomatic officials in Baghdad said yesterday that one of the biggest and still unfolding surprises in Iraq has been the depth of Iran's...


Roma, 12:46 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; COLANTUONO: ARBITRI MASOCHISTI

In serie A si torna a parlare della scarse prestazioni degli arbitri in questa pripa parte di stagio...


After the Tsunami, 3 Families Fight to Rebuild Their Lives

In Sri Lanka, lives must be restarted, houses rebuilt, families reconstituted and losses weighed against others' misfortune.


Former U.S. Navy sailor arrested on terror charges

A former member of the U.S. Navy was arrested Wednesday in Phoenix, Arizona, on charges of providing material support to terrorists and espionage, the Department of Justice said.


Northern Rock chief executive leaves troubled bank

Northern Rock said Thursday that chief executive Adam Applegarth, who had previously announced his resignation, had left the company.


Retiring Congressman to Lead Trade Group

Retiring Rep. Billy Tauzin, who led the House committee that regulates drug makers, will become head of the industry's top lobbying group next month.


Magnetic Golota a figure boxing can't do without

NEW YORK -- Andrew Golota didn't win the WBA heavyweight championship Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, losing a unanimous decision to John Ruiz.


Zarqawi Movement Vows al-Qaida Allegiance

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The most feared militant group in Iraq, the movement of terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, declared its allegiance to Osama bin Laden on Sunday, saying it had agreed with al-Qaida over strategy and the need for unity against "the enemies of Islam."   The declaration, which appeared on a Web site often used as a clearinghouse for statements by militant groups, began with a Quranic verse encouraging Muslim unity and said al-Zarqawi considered bin Laden "the best leader for Islam's armies against all infidels and apostates."   The statement, whose authenticity could not be independently confirmed, said the two had been in communication eight months ago and "viewpoints were exchanged" before the dialogue was interrupted.   "God soon blessed us with a resumption in communication, and the dignified brothers in al-Qaida understood the strategy of Tawhid and Jihad," the statement said...


Rockets rain on Afghanistan ahead of vote

Rockets rained on cities and military outposts across Afghanistan as the war-weary nation prepared to go to the polls in Saturday's historic presidential elections.


Attacks kill at least 6 Iraqi police officers

Insurgents killed at least six Iraqi police officers and wounded five others Tuesday in five separate attacks in north-central Iraq, the US military said.


Cage set to lead box office with "Wicker Man"

The summer box office  season officially wraps this Labor Day holiday weekend, during  which three wide releases will open in theaters. None is likely  to cross the $20 million mark for the four-day period.


Rhode Island Business Plan Competition Kick-Off Set for Oct. 5

The Rhode Island Business Plan Competition today announced that it will host a kick-off meeting on Oct. 5 to introduce and explain the 2007 competition -- and help prospective applicants prepare to compete for $125,000 in prizes.


US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice makes an unannounced visit to the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.


Continuing down the path of Moore's Law, which says that the number of transistors on a chip will double every two years, Intel Corp.


U.S. Targets Visa Violators in Terror War

More than 350 people who have committed crimes or are suspected of terrorist links have been arrested in a federal crackdown on foreigners with visa violations, part of a broader effort to prevent al-Qaida from disrupting U.S. elections.


Motorola, Nortel reportedly in talks to combine units

Motorola Inc  and Nortel  Networks Corp  are in talks to combine their wireless  infrastructure units, the Wall Street Journal reported, quoting  people familiar with the situation.


Bill Clinton not cleared to campaign: Hillary

Senator Hillary Clinton said Monday that doctors have not yet cleared former president Bill Clinton to hit the campaign trail for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.


Social Capital To Show Its Worth at This Week's Web 2.0 Summit

The debate over your social capital -- your personal data, how you access it and who owns it -- will be a central topic at the Web 2.0 Summit, the invitation-only web services conference which runs through Friday in San Francisco.


CIA Officer Criticizes Agency's Handling of Bin Laden

One of the most senior intelligence officers in the CIA's Osama bin Laden unit said Monday that fewer experienced officers are assigned to defeating the al Qaeda leader and his followers now than there were on Sept. 11, 2001.


US Distillates Production Hit Record -EIA

U.S. production of distillates, which  include heating oil and diesel, hit a record average of 4.3  million barrels per day last week, the federal Energy  Information Administration said on Wednesday.


Sports: (6) Wisconsin 24 Northwestern 12

MADISON, Wis. Sixth-ranked Wisconsin is 8-and-0 for the fourth time in 115 years of football. Anthony Davis rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries as the Badgers beat Northwestern 24-to-12.


ACTRESS LIV Tyler has given birth to a son, making rocker Steven Tyler a grandfather. Tyler, daughter of the Aerosmith frontman and model Bebe Buell, gave birth in New York on Tuesday.


Analysis: A court decision requiring that all evidence on prisoners be disclosed in court was a blow to the Administration. But it could help at the Supreme Court


Coffee in moderation won't boost miscarriage risk

NEW YORK  - Drinking moderate amounts of coffee during pregnancy won't increase a woman's likelihood of miscarrying, new research shows.


H&R Block CEO: Mortgage market may be worst since '30s

H&R Block Inc  Chief Executive  Mark Ernst on Thursday said the U.S. mortgage lending market  may be facing its greatest crunch since the 1930s, when the  country was in the Great Depression.


Electricity Overseer Says Grid Must Grow

The electric-power industry in the mid-Atlantic region and other parts of the nation is not keeping up with long-term demand, the industry's reliability organization warned yesterday in its annual assessment.


Presi i presunti assassini del benzinaio di Lecco

Svolta nell'omicidio del benzinaio lecchese,Giuseppe Maver, ucciso in un tentativo di rapina il 25 novembre scorso. I presunti responsabili sono stati fermati dai carabinieri del comando provinciale di Lecco. Si tratterebbe di due persone.


Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Monday he won a mandate from voters to stay in power in a weekend referendum scrapping presidential term limits, but foreign observers said the vote process was ...


Obama pledges new generation of leadership

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois  - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, citing the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, pledged on Saturday to bridge the partisan gridlock in Washington, end the war in Iraq and transform American politics as the first black U.S. president.


Bob Dylan tops the US album charts for the first time in 30 years with his latest release, Modern Times.


Credit Suisse to Focus on Investment Bank

Credit Suisse plans to focus its  investment banking activities on high-margin business and float  off insurer Winterthur in a long-awaited revamp aimed at  boosting the earnings power of Europe's 10th-largest bank.


Foley Lawyer Cites Alcohol, Childhood Abuse

Disgraced lawmaker Mark Foley's behavior was affected by alcoholism and childhood molestation but he "never attempted to have sexual contact with a minor," his attorney said yesterday in the first extensive defense of the Florida Republican's actions, which have rocked Congress and the GOP.


As the Bruins' elder statesman, 36-year-old Jason York has heard his share of sad stories around the NHL.


Tech Giant Ericsson Posts Solid 3Q Profit

LM Ericsson, the world's largest supplier of equipment for wireless phone networks, posted a third-quarter profit on Friday that was in line with analysts' expectations but said it expects only slight growth in mobile networks in the coming months.


Hurricane Jeanne Heads Toward Southeast US Coast

Hurricane Jeanne appears to be zeroing in on the southeast US coast, with forecasters saying the deadly storm may make landfall in Florida this weekend.


British police arrest man over prostitute murders

Police arrested a 37-year-old man on Monday on suspicion of murdering five prostitutes in one of Britain's most dramatic serial killings.


Asus has produced the first laptop with a Windows Vista SideShow screen Review Weâve already teased you about the Asus W5Fe and now weâve got our hands on an engineering sample of this innovative Windows Vista laptop.â¦


Security software maker Sourcefire debuted yesterday as a public company, and its share price nudged up 3.3 percent on the first day of trading. The market value of the Columbia company reached of $358 million, far exceeding its price when national security concerns scuttled an Israeli firm's...


Young Kids Listen to Sun Protection Advice

FRIDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDayNews) -- Education programs can help convince primary school children and adults at the beach to use sun-protective hats and clothing to reduce their risk of skin cancer, says a recent study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.


Seventh Body Pulled From California Mudslide

The body of a female was found early this morning in a mountain of mud in La Conchita. Twelve people are still missing.


Larry Walker has learned quickly that St. Louis Cardinals' fans know how to celebrate.


Teams Looking for Game Plan to Combat Cold

Bad-weather games can make for great theater at home but can be miserable for those on the field.


Mortar attack in Baghdadâ Green Zone kills four

Four members of a British security firm were killed and 15 others injured in a mortar attack in Baghdadâs fortified Green Zone, the British Foreign Office and the US military said on Friday.


Scottish politician lobbies for return of town

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - England and Scotland could again do battle over the small border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed after a Scottish politician launched a bid to get it moved north.


Scambio di vedute al Comitato per i 150 anni dall'Unita'


New U.S. armored trucks are symbolic targets: general

ABERDEEN, Maryland  - New armored vehicles that give extra protection to U.S. troops in Iraq are becoming symbolic targets for insurgents, the top military officer in charge of acquiring the vehicles said on Friday.


Bush, Clinton to Lead Tsunami Fund Raising

President Bush enlisted two former presidents for an ambitious private fund-raising drive for victims of the deadly tsunami on Monday, asking Americans to open their wallets to help the millions left homeless, hungry and injured.


Crude oil prices inch up slightly as investors cast eye on US ...

SINGAPORE: Crude oil futures edged up slightly in Asian trade Tuesday after dropping by almost three dollars overnight amid reports of mild US winter conditions, dealers said.


Sports of The Times: A Beleaguered Team Wins One for Itself

In the Tom Coughlin Era, the Giants have almost always been steeped in a back-page saga. On Sunday, they functioned for a normal cause: winning.


New textbook details Khmer Rouge horrors

Cambodia offers plenty of Khmer Rouge "killing fields" attractions. There is a grisly genocide museum complete with torture instruments and former mass graves that draw camera-toting tourists.


Six foreign medics sentenced to death for spreading HIV in Libya, deny making false torture claims.


Japanese prime minister reshuffles cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reshuffled his cabinet yesterday, replacing several top ministers in an effort to boost his popularity, consolidate political support and quicken the pace of reforms in the world's second-largest economy.


Blair ready to be Mideast envoy: Irish PM

Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he plans to become the envoy for the four sponsors of the Middle East peace process, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said Wednesday.


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Phone box attacks man with broken bottle

Telecoms terror, Manchester style Forget the threat to humanity posed by Spaniard-swallowing cyberkiosks: it's evident the Lizard Army has deployed a far more dangerous version of the murderous telecoms cubicle, viz: the bottle-weilding Mancunian attack phone box:â¦


Palermo, 18:55 - CALCIO, PALERMO: BOVO IN COMPROPRIETA' AL GENOA

Il Palermo ha ceduto in comproprietà al Genoa il difensore Cesare Bovo, 24 anni, rientrato da...


AC Milan signed Brazil striker Ronaldo from Real Madrid on Tuesday for 7.5 million euros ($9.7 million).


Breast Cancer Battle Gains Momentum in Bulgaria

Lifestyle: 28 September 2004, Tuesday. Members of the International Women's Club in Sofia called on companies and organizations to back their efforts in raising public awareness for prevention and cure of ...


Nadal hoping to take first step on path to treble

Rafael Nadal takes the first step towards what he hopes will be a third consecutive French Open crown when he plays Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in the first round on Tuesday.


After a successful first spacewalk, the crew aboard the space shuttle was set to spend much of Wednesday preparing to rewire the international space station, one of their most important tasks.


Floods Kill 55 in China, No Let-Up in Sight

Floods and landslides have killed 55 people in southwest China in the past four days, washing away homes and roads, knocking down power lines and leaving at least one city cut off, state media said on Monday.


Roma, 22:44 - CALCIO, INTER; ADRIANO: NON VOLEVO OFFENDERE MANCINI

"Mancini? Se ho sbagliato, chiedo scusa, ma non volevo offendere nessuno". Adriano commenta cosÃ¬ le ...


The United Nations lifts a ban on the sale of beluga caviar, the most expensive variety.


They have one more game to make their case. Are the 2004 Red Sox a happy-go-lucky (then suddenly unlucky) pack of frauds who failed to show up for the biggest series of their lives? Or are they full of the stuff that makes a team special and historic?


FTC seeks more data on Google-DoubleClick deal

Antitrust authorities will conduct an extended investigation into Google's  proposed acquisition of Web ad supplier DoubleClick Inc., Google said on Tuesday.


Ex sede Nestle' sara' ristrutturata da giapponese Tadao Ando


The Supreme Court has denied a challenge to the federal Do Not Call List. Telemarketing companies had filed an appeal, saying the registry violated First Amendment rights because some groups were exempt from the rules.


Today I want to speak to every person who voted for my opponent. To make this nation stronger and better, I will need your support and I will work to earn it.


Spain arrests 8th person in suspected bomb plot

Spanish police have arrested an eighth suspected member of a radical Islamic cell that was plotting to attack the High Court in Madrid, Interior Minister Jose Antonio Alonso said on Tuesday.


Crescono soprattutto istituzioni locali ed enti previdenza


Verizon Wireless to offer YouTube on cell phones

Verizon Wireless said on Tuesday it  would deliver selected video clips from YouTube to cell phones  starting in December in a bid to increase subscriptions to its  mobile media service.


The "Girls Gone Wild" video empire agreed to pay $1.6 million and its founder was sentenced to community service Wednesday for filming drunken, underage girls in the raunchy videos.


'Home Alone' Star Culkin Arrested on Drug Charges

Former child star Macaulay Culkin was arrested in Oklahoma City on suspicion of possessing marijuana and a controlled substance, police said on Saturday.


Sainsbury's is to sell more than 500 of its own-brand goods in compostable packs instead of plastic packaging.


Confusion over reports of Saddam aide's arrest

BAGHDAD, Sept 5: Iraq's government was scrambling on Sunday to confirm whether the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the run had been captured, as confident statements that he had been seized gave way to doubt and confusion.


For Talented Patriots, Maroney Is Hidden Gem

Perhaps the N.F.L.âs most anonymous starting running back, Laurence Maroney has existed on the margins of New Englandâs potent offense.


Hollywood's superhero foursome is still fantastic at the box office.


Ministers deny interest in raising inheritance tax

Downing Street distanced itself last night from reports that inheritance tax will rise to 50 per cent for the wealthiest families.


Meximerica Media establishes new Spanish-language daily

Rumbo del Valle will cover Starr, Cameron and Hidalgo counties in South Texas and will have the potential of reaching up to 800,000 Hispanic readers.


In a dramatic reversal, a U.S. House   of Representatives panel on Wednesday endorsed President George   W. Bush's plan for tough interrogations and trials of foreign   terrorism suspects after Republicans rounded up enough members   to turn defeat into victory.


BMW 7 series runs on cold, cold hydrogen

Engineers designed the tank like a giant thermos, so it keeps the hydrogen cold without resorting to any cooling systems. From Crave, CNET's gadget blog.


Lebanon's Siniora: "We Don't Want To Be a Battlefield"

The prime minister tells TIME his country is not sliding into civil war, but says he can't ask Hizballah to disarm until Israel does


Perseverance has paid off for Rob Scarpato , who didn't make the varsity basketball team until his senior year at Hopkinton High, but is now in his third season as a starting center at Framingham State College.


One killed as Myanmar troops battle protests

Troops fired shots over the heads of large crowds in Myanmar's main city on Wednesday, sending people scurrying for cover as a crackdown against the biggest anti-junta protests in 20 years intensified.


Tony Blair has rejected a call for an independent inquiry into the civilian death toll in the US-led war in Iraq. The call came on Wednesday in an open letter to the


THE Dave Matthews Band, a rock group that thrives on its green credentials, may face $100,000 in fines after one of its tour bus drivers allegedly emptied its toilet tank on a Chicago river sightseeing boat.


Bianchi, e' scelta piu' assennata.Pecoraro, sarebbe doveroso


'Bin Laden' Endorses Islamist War on Iraq Vote

Osama bin Laden apparently urged Iraqis  to boycott U.S.-backed elections, endorsing Sunni Muslim  insurgents on the day a senior Shi'ite leader survived a car  bombing and the top Sunni party pulled out of next month's  vote.


A $180m five-year project to revive the depleted soils of sub-Saharan Africa is launched in Nairobi.


Secretary-General Kofi Annan says there is clear evidence UN staff sexually abused refugees in DR Congo.


Iran Agrees to Full Nuclear Enrichment Freeze

TEHRAN/VIENNA  - Iran pledged on Sunday to suspend  its uranium enrichment program to ease concerns that its  nuclear program is aimed at developing weapons, but warned that  the freeze was only temporary.


El rapero Kanye West domina la lista de los nominados

los angeles.- El rapero Kanye West logrÃ³ el mayor nÃºmero de nominaciones al premio Grammy, que se entregarÃ¡n en la 47 ceremonia de premiaciÃ³n del prÃ³ximo 13 de febrero, al totalizar 10, con lo que superÃ³ al favorito Usher, quien recibiÃ³ ocho.


Everton manager David Moyes believes his "small and committed" squad have every right to be considered serious title contenders after they won a highly significant Merseyside derby against Liverpool.


HONOLULU - A grand jury has indicted a man accused of discharging wastewater from a septic tank truck in the Hilo Forrest Reserve.


NEW YORK Aug. 19, 2004 - Offering more evidence that the nation's economic recovery is losing steam, a closely watched gauge of future business activity fell in July for the second consecutive month.


The Cubs received permission to add 70 "bullpen box seats" along the third base line at Wrigley Field, and install additional signage inside the park.


The more, the merrier -- within reason, of course.


The UN repeats an appeal for Pakistan to suspend Friday's closure of a huge Afghan refugee camp.


SHANGHAI, China  -- China's second-largest mobile phone company plans to open 3,000 Internet cafes by the end of the year, exerting stronger state control over a sector once dominated by private enterprise, state-run radio reported Tuesday.    China Unicom already operates 400 Internet cafes in China and plans to start up as many as 200 more by year's end, China Radio International reported...


Give the e-mail spammer a life-time of internet pop-up messages

This may be a calumny on Leesburg, Virginia, but somehow it doesn't sound like the sort of place we would associate with a liberal judiciary.


Australia to LA in 1 hour as jet smashes speed barrier

A HYPERSONIC jet fuelled by Australian technology has smashed the world speed record reaching 10 times the speed of sound at 11,265km/h.


Severe weather warnings are issued for much of Scotland as the country braces itself for further gales and blizzards.


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Trieste, 13:03 - CALCIO, TRIESTINA; DE FALCO: A NAPOLI GIOCHEREMO A VISO APERTO

Il direttore sportivo della Triestina Antonio De Falco parla della prossima partita contro il Napoli...


The number of newly-built US homes fell to the lowest level for nearly a decade in January, official figures show.


'What I do is try to put the similar kind of passion and feelings my father used to pour into his songs. I am sure he is looking down blessing me each time I bring alive his songs,' says Nitin Mukesh.


At least 59 die in co-ordinated rebel attacks on Iraqi police

Guerrillas bombed a Baghdad shopping street full of police recruits and fired on a police van north of the capital Tuesday in attacks that killed at least 59 people and struck at the heart of the US strategy for fighting Iraq's escalating


Lazar Hayward scored 19 points Â his second big game in a row Â and No. 17 Marquette finally got one on the road Saturday, a 75-60 victory over Cincinnati.


A strike planned by London Underground signal workers on New Yearâs Eve was called off today after a deal was agreed during last-ditch talks.


Violence is down in the first weeks of a troop buildup, but the military's response has been guarded -- with good reason


While the Yankees were quietly celebrating their free agency victory over the Red Sox, snaring New Englander Carl Pavano with a four-year deal in excess of $38 million, no one gloated too long.


The Lebanese army resumes shelling militants inside a Palestinian refugee camp near the city of Tripoli.


Retief Goosen leads by one shot over the year's other three major winners after the first round of the 36-hole Grand Slam of Golf in Hawaii.


IMF approves 126.3 million payment support to Zambia

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved 126.3 million US dollars in balance of payment support to Zambia, the Ministry of Finance and National Planning said here Friday.


The CIA admits that it used the controversial interrogation technique of waterboarding on al-Qaeda suspects.


Spending: For Sale by Teenager: Lightly Used Gadget. Cheap.

As teenagers acquire the latest gadgets, more of them are realizing that they can turn their older models into cold hard cash.


"Hee-sham! Hee-sham! Hee-sham!" they called, pressing flesh against the chest-high fence that separates the champions from the hordes in the belly of the Olympic Stadium.


US Airways Seeks Benefit Cuts and Contract Repeals

US Airways Group Inc. yesterday asked a bankruptcy court judge to terminate the long-term contracts of its flight attendants, mechanics, and customer service and ticket agents if the


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


ALEXANDRIA, Va.  - The U.S. Air Force's former No.  2 weapons buyer was sentenced to nine months in prison on  Friday after telling the court she had given Boeing Co. a  rival's secret data and inflated weapons deals to ingratiate  herself with the company, her future employer.


Blockbuster Cuts Online Rental Prices Again

The move marks the latest twist in an ongoing battle with Netflix and Wal-Mart. Blockbuster, the nation's largest movie-rental chain, is cutting the price of a monthly subscription to its online mail-delivery service to $14.99.


President George W. Bush pledged Friday to work with Congress to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling after the international trade agency gave the go-ahead to other nations to impose anti-dumping duties on US goods.


Actress Charlize Theron is hurt on the set of new film Aeon Flux, shutting down production temporarily.


Now the Philadelphia Eagles can start thinking about the playoffs, and ending their unenviable run of losses in the NFC title game.


Search app goes open source Google Desktop - the company's downloadable application for searching your computer - has finally landed on Linux.â¦


Microsoft Offers 'Release Candidate' of Windows Server 2008

Microsoft says it is making the first Release Candidate version of the upcoming operating system available for public download.


Broadway Gives Its Regards to Crystal, Tourists

LOS ANGELES  - Boosted by hits like  Billy Crystal's new one-man play "700 Sundays" as well as an  upswing in theatergoers visiting from foreign countries,  Broadway saw a 3.2% increase in box office receipts this year  over that of 2003, according to the League of American Theatres  and Producers Inc.


Survivors Pore Over Photos of Thai Dead, Missing

PHUKET, Thailand  - Jerzy Chojnowski scanned the  pictures of bloated and bloodied faces posted on the bulletin  board and turned away relieved.


The doctor who treated the princess after a Paris car crash denies suggestions he delayed taking her to hospital.


The Pentagon is to withhold a proportion of payments to US firm Halliburton which supplies meals to US troops in Iraq.


Drew Gooden scored a career-high 33 points — 27 in the second half — and Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 28 points and 18 rebounds as the injury-depleted Cleveland Cavaliers survived another day without LeBron James and defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 104-87 on Sunday night.


Angry Arsenal stormed out of Old Trafford fuming with referee Mike Riley after Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney combined to shatter their 49-game unbeaten record after the 2-0 defeat at Manchester United.


Most musicians see the internet as more of an opportunity than a threat to their livelihood, research suggests.


Home Secretary Charles Clarke defends plans to tighten immigration rules ahead of a major shake-up.


The Conservative Party has extended its opinion poll lead over Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party, according to a new poll.


Better airport access and eased border controls are some of the benefits for business from Gibraltar's deal.


The Dalai Lama arrived in Elista, the capital of the Russian internal republic of Kalmykia, on Monday. Dalai Lama XIV did not plan any meetings on his first day in Russia.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reduced its reported second-quarter profit by $153 million due to expenses from selling its German retail operations, the world's largest retailer reported Monday.


Disneyland struggles to make magic in Hong Kong

Poking his white-gloved mouse paws   into the sides of a giggling Chinese child, Mickey's antics   have brought delight in the world's newest Disneyland in Hong   Kong.


World Business Briefing : Germany: Cost Cuts at BMW

Bayerische Motoren Werke will cut spending by 6 billion euros ($8.5 billion) over five years and change senior management after losing ground to the Mercedes Car Group of DaimlerChrysler.


The European Union offered Monday to sign a political cooperation agreement with Serbia on February 7, as Dutch objections held up the signature of a formal pact on closer ties.


Pakistani forces have been battling al Qaeda fighters in an ongoing operation to rout terrorists in a tribal area near the border with Afghanistan, Pakistani intelligence sources said.


US scramjet clocks nearly 10 times speed of sound

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California  - A US hypersonic experimental scramjet, the X-43A, raced into the record books, flying at a world-record speed nearly 10 times faster than sound, NASA confirmed.


Prison Official Fined for Ordering Haircut

BOSTON - A state prison official ordered a subordinate to take a little off the top. Now the state ethics board is ordering him to take a little out of his wallet.


Apple continues to mostly ignore the enterprise, observers say

Service and support are still problematic, leading one Apple watcher to posit that the company's motto might be: "We're not going after the enterprise. The enterprise is coming after us."


Solutions to common Windows networking and hardware problems

Use the tools built into Windows XP and Vista to repair broken network connections and device glitches.


Oracle working on database development tool

SAN FRANCISCO -- Oracle is working on a tool to provide a complete life cycle for building, managing, and updating database applications, a company executive revealed at the Oracle OpenWorld conference here on Wednesday morning.


Roma, 19:07 - CALCIO, DRAGUTINOVIC: MAI VISTA UNA COSA SIMILE

"Io lo perdono, non ho niente contro di lui ma se perde o vince deve avere sempre lo stesso rispetto...


Test Failure Sets Back US Missile Defense Plan

President Bush's drive to deploy a multibillion-dollar shield against ballistic missiles was set back on Wednesday by what critics called a stunning failure of its first full flight test in two years.


'Ghetto tour' showcases Chicago projects

The yellow school bus rumbles through vacant lots and past demolished buildings on a tour of what was once one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the country.


A Cool-Thinking Hitter and a Long Title Drought

Kosuke Fukudome â who would not know Steve Bartman from Batman â will try to learn English, hit major league pitching and help conquer the Cubsâ curse this season.


Bush Nominates Judge to Head Homeland Security

President Bush on Tuesday nominated  U.S. Appeals Court Judge Michael Chertoff, an architect of the  Justice Department's anti-terror policies after the Sept. 11,  2001, attacks, to become secretary of homeland security.


College Player Hits 90-Foot Shot in OT Win

For this former quarterback, it took a Hail Mary thrown like a baseball to win the basketball game. With 0.6 seconds left in overtime, Jordan Snipes of Guilford College rebounded the other team's missed free throw, wheeled around and heaved the ball the full length of the court.  Swish.


To reduce costs, a number of employers are giving away drugs to help workers manage chronic conditions.


2 Pentagon Suppliers Report Strong Sales and Profit

The Lockheed Martin Corporation and the Northrop Grumman Corporation, two of the worldâs biggest military contractors, reported higher-than-expected second-quarter profit yesterday as a result of strong fighter jet, technology and satellite sales.


Pakistani investigators try to identify attacker

Pakistani investigators tried on Wednesday to establish the identity of a suspected Islamist militant killed in a blast at Islamabad airport.


Wall Street's summer playground may soon have a place in the real estate record books.


Asteroid (4179) Toutatis to Pass Closely By Earth on Wednesday ...

Toutatis, a potato-shaped asteroid about 4.6 km (3 miles) in its longest extent, will pass within 1,550,000 km (963,000 miles) of the Earth's center on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - reaching its closest approach at 13:35:28 GMT (06:35:28 PDT).


Fact-finding team heads to the West Bank

A delegation of Swiss parliamentarians, academics and writers is embarking on a week-long visit to the occupied territories on Saturday.


There's something about that man in the photo, the Cuban revolutionary with the serious eyes, scruffy beard and dark beret.


Courting Consumers, Dell Takes Pages From Apple's Playbook

In an attempt to target consumers â- the fastest-growing segment of the computer industry -- Dell is suddenly showing a keen interest in design and in retail stores: pages right out of Apple's playbook.


Carabinieri cercano allevatore 37enne nel Sassarese


Sport: Newcastle's owner tells Kevin Keegan to decide whether Alan Shearer has a role to play at the club


Pupils will have to master their times tables by the age of eight, the government says.


Radical cleric's followers prepare to hand over control of revered Najaf shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  Followers loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Friday they were preparing to hand control of the revered Imam Ali Shrine to top Shiite religious authorities in a ...


FRIDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Certain breast cancer patients who switch to the aromatase inhibitor drug anastrozole (Arimidex) after two to three years of treatment with tamoxifen live longer and are more likely to remain cancer-free, German researchers report.


ANKARA/JERUSALEM  - Condoleezza Rice begins her  first visit as secretary of state to the heart of the Middle  East conflict Sunday with Israelis and Palestinians already set  on a new course of dialogue after four years of violence.


Student critical after Tenn. dorm attack

A freshman student was in critical condition Wednesday after she was attacked in a dorm room at Middle Tennessee State University, a university official said.


UKRAINE:  WTO Membership Opens Door to West

PRAGUE, Feb 7 (IPS) - It took 15 years for the World Trade Organisation  (WTO) to finally approve Ukraine's membership, the first  step in what Ukrainian officials hope is the country's  inevitable journey towards the European Union (EU).


The Beastie Boys will play a handful  of dates this summer, alternating between more traditional  hip-hop shows and an instrumental set along the lines of the  trio's upcoming album, "The Mix-Up."


New York's oldest prisoner Â an 89-year-old former heart surgeon convicted of killing his wife more than 30 years ago Â has been granted parole.


Man Charged with Selling Old Hawaiian Skull

A Southern California man who sold  the skull of a Hawaiian woman from the 18th century to  undercover agents on eBay was charged on Wednesday with a  federal crime.


Microsoft Eyes Lighter Versions of Longhorn

Microsoft is developing versions of its Windows operating system with only a subset of the Windows code base, designed for specific server tasks, in a move that could reduce maintenance costs for customers and create products that are less vulnerable to


Illinois' eighth consecutive week as the No. 1 team in The Associated Press' college basketball poll was its first without Kansas as No. 2.


Study: Brain Scan Helps Diagnose Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder, a sometimes misdiagnosed mental illness characterized by wide emotional swings, may be identifiable by chemical abnormalities visible in victims' brains, researchers said on Tuesday.


The recent news that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency destroyed videotapes of interrogations of two terrorist suspects may offer a timely reminder for CIOs at private companies in the United States, tasked with electronic evidence preservation rules since last December.


Black Watch regroups after first soldier dies

THE bulk of an 850-strong group of British troops was today gathering near their new base in a United States- controlled area of Iraq.


Terry Ryan resigned Thursday as general manager of the Minnesota Twins, effective at the end of the season.


Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived Sunday in Beijing for a two-day visit after holding talks in Tokyo. China expects "to have an extensive exchange of views" with the


Disgraced pop duo Milli Vanilli  will soon get a movie made about their less-than-spectacular  career, following in the cinematic steps of such icons as Ray  Charles and Johnny Cash.


George Clooney plays a burned out "fixer" for a New York law firm in his latest movie, which tackles corporate corruption, personal greed and the moral dilemmas people face at the workplace every day.


Thatcher Challenges Questioning in Equatorial Guinea Coup Plot

South African lawyers for the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher have challenged a subpoena asking him to answer questions about an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea.


Falling flat screen prices hit Samsung's quarterly profits.


'Captors offered hope, but we despaired for our lives'

NEW DELHI: The three Indians held hostage by militants in Iraq feared the worst several times during their 42-day captivity, though their captors repeatedly gave them hope of freedom.


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High street spending fears hit Europe's stocks

A dismal performance by European retailers led the continent's stock markets lower on Wednesday as fears escalated about a global economic slowdown.


Hudson moves to "Sex and the City" movie

LOS ANGELES  - Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has joined the cast of "Sex and the City: The Movie," which begins filming next week in New York.


Some last minute advice about the hot tech toys


It was the Arab media that broke the news of Kenneth Bigley's killing and most of the pan-Arab satellite channels led with the story after the news was officially confirmed.


Day's violence showcase for ethnic tensions

BAGHDAD -- Insurgents plowed a car bomb into a bus carrying Kurdish militiamen in northern Iraq yesterday, while Sunni and Shi'ite militias fought a pitched battle south of Baghdad. The day's violence, which killed dozens, underscored the continuing rise in ethnic and sectarian tensions as Iraq heads toward nationwide elections in January.


Keyholders of large stores in Londonderry are asked to return to their shops after an incendiary device explodes.


Oggi al via a Milano, Roma e Palermo, previsto +40% acquisti


No. 3 Bosnian Serb War Crimes Suspect Arrested

BELGRADE, Serbia, May 31 -- A former Bosnian Serb general whom U.N. prosecutors rank as the third-most-wanted war crimes fugitive in the Balkans was arrested on the Bosnia-Serbia border Thursday, Serbian officials said.


The UK has complained to Beijing about Chinese-made weapons being used by the Taleban, the BBC learns.


Alaska Lawmakers Begin Their Annual Trek

Old-timers grumble that modern conveniences are robbing Alaska of its status as the last frontier. But try telling that to the state's lawmakers as they make their annual journey to the most inaccessible capital in North America.


The man who gunned down five people at Northern Illinois University in a suicidal rampage became erratic after halting his medication and carried a shotgun to campus inside a guitar case


Controversial French Author Francoise Sagan Dies

French author Francoise Sagan, who shot to fame with her first novel "Bonjour Tristesse" at the age of 18 and courted controversy throughout her life, died on Friday, a hospital spokesman said.


I'll bounce back against Poles, pledges James

Under-fire goalkeeper David James pledged to prove he is worth his place in Sven-Goran Eriksson's team when England face Poland in a crucial World Cup qualifier.


'Tonight Show' Succession Plan Wins Praise

In an industry where fame can be  fleeting and stars cling jealously to the spotlight, late-night  comedian Jay Leno has seemingly defied the laws of TV gravity  by giving five years notice for his retirement.


Sets 'carbon footprint challenge' for employees Hewlett-Packard announced Tuesday that it would be setting a "carbon footprint challenge" for its 4,000 employees in Ireland to help make the company greener.â¦


Scions of filmmakers are ready to strike again.


Weight Watchers Targets the Atkins-Weary

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Weight Watchers  International Inc.  is hoping to reel in U.S. dieters  disillusioned with low-carb plans like Atkins, though it  remains to be seen if its new program will help revitalize  battered profits and membership rolls.


The array of US economic reports for October released Nov. 17 sent a shot across the bow of the Federal Reserve. Stronger-than-expected numbers on consumer-level inflation, the housing sector, and manufacturing will leave Alan Greenspan & Co.


Long After Kinsey, Only the Brave Study Sex

Scientists say one thing has remained constant since Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey's work: Americans' ambivalence about the study of sexuality.


World's largest passenger plane carries passengers for the first time

Singapore Airlines flight SQ380 took the air Thursday and made aviation history as the first commercial flight of the long-awaited mammoth flying machine, the Airbus A380.


Sick of trying to keep up with the Joneses? Here's help.


Britain Stands Firm as Iraq Hostage Pleads for Life

The British and Iraqi governments said on Thursday they would not bow to the demands of militants threatening to kill a British captive, despite a video message from the hostage pleading for his life.


Confetti rain as New Yorkers celebrate Super Bowl

Confetti rained down on a sea of New York Giants blue on Tuesday as fans celebrated the team's surprising Super Bowl victory with a parade up New York City's fabled "Canyon of Heroes."


Bianca Jagger evicted from NYC apartment

Bianca Jagger has been evicted from her rent-stabilized Park Avenue apartment after several years of quarreling with her landlord over claims of toxic mold and questions about her residency, her lawyer said.


Palestinians hold three faction officials in the first arrests linked to anti-Israeli violence since Palestinian elections.


Bode Miller makes history in Lake Louise

Bode Miller made history on Sunday, becoming the first American man to win World Cup races in all five disciplines. After three consecutive World Cup wins, Miller is positioning himself


The UN humanitarian chief calls for restraint in Sudan's Darfur region after a refugee camp was bombed.


Iran will not suspend uranium enrichment, as demanded by the West, but is still holding talks about its nuclear program, the Iranian government spokesman said on Monday.


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Tourists and their dollars flock to Mt. St. Helens

Over the last two weeks, Mount Saint Helens captured worldwide attention as it came to life, spewing clouds of steam and ash. But it has also drawn


Hitachi debuts 500GB laptop drives, but you can't buy them

If 320GB isn't enough storage for your mobile computing needs, Hitachi has a new option that offers a whopping 500GB of space, but with one caveat: it's bigger than standard laptop hard drives.


Oil prices on both sides of the Atlantic have fall to some of their lowest levels in eight weeks, as shortage fears ease.


SpongeBob SquarePants entertained the crowd prior to kickoff, a dozen mascots played football at halftime and afterward there was a fireworks display.


Minn. Senate Hopefuls Want to Put Lock on Ã¢ÂÂRevolving DoorÃ¢ÂÂ Seat

When Minnesota Democrat Mark Dayton defeated one-term Republican Sen. Rod Grams in 1994, his partyÃ¢ÂÂs officials hoped that the department store heir would settle in for a longterm hold on a seat that was developing something of a Ã¢ÂÂrevolving doorÃ¢ÂÂ reputation.


Hungary/UK: UK Investor to Buy Hungarian Radio Station Roxy Radio

Text of report by Hungarian newspaper Nepszabadsag website on 3 February  UK investor to buy Hungarian radio. A UK-based media investor Radio Group kft has bought the Hungarian commercial music radio Roxy Radio, Nepszabadsag reported on 3 February.


Militants convinced Israel poisoned Yasser Arafat have vowed revenge attacks on the Jewish state and warned the new Palestinian leadership against any compromise as Arafat was brought home for burial.


Rivalry or not, the Senate is big enough for Joe Lieberman and Ned Lamont.


Apple's movie rental service is cool, but has a pair of flaws.


SMELLING faeces could soon play a crucial role in detecting the hospital bug Clostridium difficile, scientists said.  The odour from healthy stools and people with infectious diarrhoea differ in their chemical composition.


Business ; 3 Top Officials Leaving Citigroup -- Memo

Business News, NEW YORK, Three senior Citigroup Inc. (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) executives are leaving the company, after being found partially responsible for last month's forced closure of Citigroup's


A federal judge has ruled that the Bush administration exceeded constitutional authority - and ignored the Geneva Conventions - when it set up military commissions to try terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay.


HEBRON, West Bank  - Israel killed two Palestinian men on Wednesday, one during a raid in the occupied West Bank, and another in an air strike in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics and security sources said.


Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia vowed on Sunday to maintain spare oil production capacity of 1.5 to 2 million barrels per day and said it was prepared to hike output to meet customer demand.


A memorial to commemorate the victims of the London bombings is to be situated in Hyde Park.


Final 9/11 Bill Unlikely Before Election

WASHINGTON - The Senate prepared Wednesday to fulfill an election year promise by approving a massive reorganization of the U.S. intelligence network in line with some recommendations the Sept...


In rosso per motivi tecnici il risultato della capogruppo


Once a Model, a Health Plan Is Endangered

Tennessee's health care plan for the state's most vulnerable residents, once hailed as an example for the nation, is on the ropes.


American Motherhood and the Question of Home Birth

âThe Business of Being Bornâ is a passionate ground-level examination of home childbirth.


Veoh TV Offers Software for Online Video

By GARY GENTILE  LOS ANGELES - Veoh Networks Inc., a site backed by media mogul Michael Eisner, hopes to radically change how people watch video online, offering software that not only finds and plays programs from anywhere on the Web but also offers the look and feel of traditional TV.


Daryl Hannah Joins Amazon Protesters Taking on Oil Giant ; WORLD

By Andrew Gumbel  Daryl Hannah, the actress turned environmentalist, is adding her voice to a campaign demanding redress for the inhabitants of Ecuador's Amazon region, which has been blighted by 30 years of oil exploration by Texaco.


Nokia restructuring from strength for mobile internet

Will recombine handset activities Three years after its last major reorganization, Nokia has announced another one, as new CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo seeks to stamp his mark further on the firm and accelerate the push towards being a mobile internet company, his stated objective.â¦


Oil prices climbed above $42 a barrel on Wednesday, rising for the third day in a row as the heavy consuming U.S. Northeast feels the first chills of winter.


Sprint up after report of SK Telecom's interest

Shares in Sprint Nextel Corp.   surged as much as 16 percent in afterhours trade after a  media report South Korea's SK Telecom Co. (017670.KS) was  preparing to bid for the No. 3 U.S. wireless company. Shares in  South Korea's top mobile phone operator also jumped as much as  4 percent early on Tuesday following the report.


Ukraine Presidential Candidates Meet in Televised Debate

Description: Ukraine's two presidential candidates hold a contentious televised debate. Monday's eagerly awaited encounter came just six days before this Sunday's court-ordered run-off election.


Dean: Dems must work to defend '06 gains

Democrats face a challenge defending their gains in the 2006 midterm elections because "now it's what we do and not what we say," national chairman Howard Dean told party leaders Saturday.


MOSCOW: Chechnya's feared warlord Shamil Basayev yesterday claimed responsibility for the deadly school hostage taking in southern Russia that killed more than 338 people, half of them children.


Court to hear arguments over anti-gay marriage amendment

There's no question that Louisiana voters overwhelmingly approved an anti-gay marriage amendment to the state constitution. The question before the Louisiana Supreme Court is whether lawmakers fouled up while writing it.


The copyright on sound recordings will not be extended after an independent review commissioned by the Treasury.


Bush Tours Florida; New Hurricane Heads to Sea

Description: President Bush tours devastation in Florida caused by Hurricane Ivan, which is now blamed for 49 US deaths. Tropical storm Jeanne, meanwhile, is headed out to sea after battering Haiti and the


The US economy experienced another month of disappointing job growth in September, adding to the trend of lackluster hiring that has made this one of the weakest labor market recoveries in modern history.


No Progress Reported In Hotel Negotiations

Labor and management have hit an impasse, which has included union threats of a strike over better working conditions, protection of health and other benefits.


La Campania la regione con il piu' alto numero di pensionati


A computer crash that forced a pre-election test of electronic voting machines to be postponed was trumpeted by critics as proof of the balloting technology's unreliability.


Palestinians Kill 2 Israelis in Gaza-Israel Radio

Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli woman jogging along a road near a Jewish settlement in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, military sources said.


It had been 18 months since Gen. Augusto Pinochet reluctantly stepped down from the presidency and Chileans were just beginning to unearth the terrible secrets of his 1973-90 dictatorship.


CCP leaders meet as power struggle simmers

China's ruling communist party leadership was locked in a much-anticipated meeting Thursday amid an apparent power struggle at the heart of the 68-million-member organization.


Illegal immigrants could fall prey to loan sharks and other unscrupulous lenders if they have to pay $5,000 in fines and thousands more in fees and back taxes as required under the immigration reform measure now before Congress, some advocates are warning.


Italy to try U.S. soldier for agent's death

A Rome judge on Wednesday ordered a U.S. soldier to stand trial on homicide charges for shooting dead an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq in 2005 as he was escorting a newly freed hostage to safety, prosecutors said.


Some highlights of preliminary data from exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and television networks in the Florida presidential primary Tuesday:


Nokia's Mosh marries mobile with social networking

When George Linardos was ordered to  clear his diary to help dream up new business for Nokia  , he imagined six weeks brainstorming on the terrace  of a five-star hotel in the Caribbean.


Police in America have issued an arrest warrant for a North Yorkshire man who allegedly had sex with a teenager he met in an internet chat room.


China's top brass told to drive with care

Few abuses of power irk ordinary Beijingers more than a road hog with military number plates blaring their horn and running a red light.


Andy Murray thrashes Alessio Di Mauro in straight sets to reach the third round of the US Open.


By Katherine Cromer Brock, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Sep.


Blog: A new device in the works could debut with Mercedes, according to one report


The Iraqi Cabinet approved draft legislation Monday to manage the country's vast oil industry and divide its wealth among the population


A farmer who agreed to grow genetically modified potatoes for a trial pulls out because he fears for his safety.


IRELANDâS online bookmakers are lining up to grab a share of the $73 billion (â¬56.3 billion) American gambling market following a landmark ruling by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) last week that US legislation prohibiting gambling over the


BOSTON -- Curt was the subject on everyone's lips, Curse was the subject on everyone's mind. Two games into their showdown with the hated Yankees, the poor, bedeviled and favored Red Sox have suffered no less


Faced with mountains of inventory, quick thinking by some semiconductor manufacturers helped the market avoid its first decrease in chip sales since the war in Iraq began.


Chirac's China visit nets $5B in business

French President Jacques Chirac visited ventures by his countrymen in the business hub of Shanghai Tuesday as he wrapped up a China trade mission that yielded big contracts but failed to cinch a hoped-for deal ...


Cadavere a bordo di un'auto in una zona di montagna


Annan's son used UN link to lobby for business

The son of Kofi Annan, the United Nations Secretary-General, lobbied for business contacts at gatherings of UN officials on behalf of a company in the same year as it won an oil-for-food programme deal, it has emerged.


Stocks plunge despite emergency Fed rate cut

NEW YORK  Wall Street stocks plunged at the open,  extending a global rout as panic reached new heights despite  the Federal Reserve's biggest emergency interest rate cut in  more than two decades.


Non-Chase drivers show they're here for the party

They threw a surprise party for Joe Nemechek in Dover a few weeks ago. There were balloons and cake with strawberry custard filling and soldiers at the back


Insurgents kill 21 Iraqis, mostly civilians working for the US military, in separate attacks across the country.


Army chief removed from post for Tak Bai tragedy in Thailand

Thai Fourth Army chief who ordered last week's anti-riot operations in the country's southern Narathiwat province was removed from the post and transferred out of the South to


Poll: Daschle Leads Thune in Senate Race

Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle holds a narrow lead over Republican challenger John Thune in the race for his Senate seat, according to a poll released Sunday.


AWOL US soldier seeks refugee status in Canada

TORONTO - A US soldier who walked out on the 82nd Airborne Division and fled to Canada rather than fight in Iraq is seeking refugee status.


La diva sbarca alla Mostra, al seguito della pellicola "L'ora di punta" di Vincenzo Marradopo il putiferio scatenato dalle sue parole su Curcio. Security rinforzata. "Ma non ho paura"                                            Fanny Ardant pentita ma non troppo "Difendo la libertÃ  di espressione"                                                                                L'attrice: "Le persone che credono in qualcosa e combattono sollevano l'umanitÃ "E sul suo ruolo nel film: "Una donna matura con amante giovane Ã¨ ancora tabÃ¹"


The Terrapins were prepared far more than the Seminoles, who fell prey to Maryland's many defensive blitzes. COLLEGE PARK, Md.


Ukraine's Orange Revolution hits the road

Supporters of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko took the so-called Orange Revolution on the road Tuesday, piling into cars and buses for a 10-day odyssey to spread their message beyond the capital, targeting ...


Andrei Zmievski's Blog: Linux.com interview

On his blog today, Andrei Zmievski points out an article (based on an interview) with him that Linux.com has posted:   Linux.com published an article based on the interview that Bruce Byfield did with me at the Vancouver PHP Conference. It's a pretty good overview of the Unicode effort in PHP 6, albeit with a couple of minor inaccuracies.   The article (by Bruce Byfield) focuses on the upcoming Unicode support that PHP6 will have to offer and what kind of functionality this will enhance PHP with (working with Unicode characters, internationalization, etc).


Many Abstinence Only Sex Ed Programs Promote Ignorance and Fear

Federally funded sex education programs that preach abstinence have been misleading and scaring children according to a congressional study.


Messina, 19:39 - CALCIO, MESSINA: INGAGGIATO IULIANO

Il Messina ha ufficializzato l'ingaggio di Mark Iuliano, nell'ultima stagione alla Sampdoria. Il dif...


A Pew Internet & American Life Project survey found that musicians are "embracing the Web as a tool to improve how they make, market, and sell their creative works.


Racconta il Natale 2007 dallo shopping ai parenti

In missione per conto di Kataweb, per sfuggire alla routine delle feste. Cattura i momenti piÃ¹ commoventi, esilaranti, incredibili e sfavillanti, pubblicali nel nostro speciale e partecipa al diario collettivo piÃ¹ luccicante del web


HBOS walked away from a possible bid for Abbey National yesterday, shortening the odds sharply on a Â£8.7 billion recommended offer from Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano being successful.


Sindacati e analisti contro Opa di Macquarie e Texas Pacific


Rescuers try to reach 141 trapped miners

Beijing -- Rescue teams were trying to push through miles of rubble- and smoked- filled tunnels Sunday to save as many as 141 miners trapped after a gas explosion blasted through a coal mine in central China.


Bush to unveil budget dominated by military, Iraq

President George W. Bush is expected on Monday to estimate the costs for the Iraq war at nearly $300 billion over the next 2 1/2 years and propose limiting domestic spending for fiscal year 2008.


Si indaga su un'intimidazione o preparativi di un rapimento

PORTO SANT'ELPIDIO (ASCOLI PICENO) - Un sequestro lampo. Volto ad estorcere informazioni ad un bambino di 11 anni per poter, forse poi rapire il vicino di casa, un ragazzino di 14 anni i cui genitori sono


Emmy-winning TV creators launch show on Web

The Emmy-winning creators of  television show "My So-Called Life" late on Wednesday became  the latest Hollywood players to launch an Internet program,  partnering with MySpaceTV to Webcast the series "quarterlife."


Russia's ex-KGB chief warns secret elite over feud

The former head of the Soviet KGB warned  on Wednesday that a conflict between rival Russian security  services could lead to "big trouble" and urged feuding clans to  unite around President Vladimir Putin.


HARRY REDKNAPP last night angrily rejected claims he had committed 'an act of betrayal' by taking the Southampton manager's job.


New U.S. Trial Starts of Tailored Cancer Treatment

Researchers who found a genetic  pattern that predicts who will be helped by a revolutionary new  lung cancer drug said on Monday they were looking for patients  to help them confirm their findings.


Formula One's Contract Recognition Board met but decided to adjourn the BAR versus Williams dispute over Jenson Button on Wednesday.


Gartner Buying Meta Group in $162 Million Deal

Some consolidation seems likely, at least at the headquarters level, as both Gartner and Meta Group are based in Stamford, Connecticut.


General Electric Co.  backed its  first-quarter and full-year earnings forecasts on Thursday and  said it expects a $565 million pretax gain from divesting a  33.3 million share stake in Swiss RE .


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is proposing an international organization to fight terrorism through shared intelligence — cooperation that he says will combat the dangers facing the United States where President Bush has failed.


US lawyer ranking site raises attorney's hackles

Avvo pushes limits of web immunity Avvo, the brand-new lawyer-ranking upstart run by some top US legal professionals and scholars, has only had its shingle hanging for a few days, and already faces a possible lawsuit over its core ranking practices.â¦


A US woman believed to be the last native speaker of the Eyak language in Alaska has died at the age of 89.


Space station oxygen supply safe for now

The International Space Station will have enough oxygen on board to support its crew of two until the next Progress supply vehicle delivers more on Christmas Day, says NASA.


Hyundai profit up as strike-free quarter boosts output

Hyundai Motor Co  posted a better-than-expected 45 percent rise in quarterly profit as output at South Korea's top auto maker spiked after it avoided a strike for the first time in 10 years and as domestic sales rose.


U.S. Expands Group Recommended for Flu Vaccine

U.S. officials who just weeks ago  worried that the nation's flu shot supply would run short said  on Friday they are expanding the group of people who should get  the vaccine so that doses do not go to waste.


L'Accademia di Londra assegna premio all'azienda italiana


Abu Bakar Bashir not to be tried for Bali

MARK COLVIN: The man accused of being the spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiyah has been charged under Indonesia's anti-terror laws over the Marriott hotel bombing a year ago.


House set to pass post-Virginia Tech gun bill

Spurred by the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, the Democratic-led House of Representatives is expected to approve a bill to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill, lawmakers said on Tuesday.


Anna Nicole Smith, the former Playboy playmate whose bizarre life careened from marrying an octogenarian billionaire to the untimely death of her son, died Thursday after collapsing at a South Florida hotel


Update 5: Reports: CEO of Marsh & McLennan May Quit

Outside directors of Marsh & McLennan Cos. have sought to negotiate with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer in the insurance bid rigging case, a source familiar with the overture said Friday.


The Carlsbad golf company said yesterday that it has signed Phil Mickelson, the reigning Masters champ, to a long-term deal to use and endorse its equipment.


Slide show: Photographs taken in the New York region by Times photographers in the past week.


Facts about Alvaro Colom, who will be sworn in for a four-year term as president of Guatemala on Jan. 14:


It has not been a pretty sight on Capitol Hill in the waning hours of Republican control. Once-powerful lawmakers have been shown the door at their own offices, forced to crowd in a basement or other nooks to finish their work, if not their careers. The usual backslapping has given way to back pats as colleagues try to comfort losers who will soon be going home.


Investimento per 1.434 milioni di dollari


Court gives Rodriguez 6 months' house arrest.

A San Jose court on Saturday placed former Costa Rica President and OAS Secretary General Miguel Angel Rodriguez under six months' house arrest while awaiting trial on corruption charges.


Champion Roddick Shocked by Swede Johansson

Defending champion Andy Roddick was  surprisingly bounced out of the U.S. Open on Thursday, beaten  6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, by big-serving Swede Joachim Johansson  in a pulsating quarter-final.


Safin Eases Into Fourth Paris Masters Final

Marat Safin will bid for his third Paris  Masters title on Sunday when he meets Czech qualifier Radek  Stepanek in the final of the 2.43-million euros tournament.


La sconosciuta, proposta italiana per miglior film straniero


Hundreds of Taliban massing to attack dam: official

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - At least 700 Taliban fighters have crossed from Pakistan into Afghanistan to attack a key dam, a major source of electricity, a provincial governor said on Monday.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- US warplanes bombed an Afghan village in the heat of a battle between US-led forces and insurgents, killing more than a dozen people and striking the camp of a Danish relief group.


Alliance Data takeover by Blackstone in trouble

Alliance Data Systems Corp , a provider of transaction, credit and marketing services, said on Monday its $6.76 billion buyout by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP  was in jeopardy.


Merck, Nycomed stoke European drugs merger heat

Consolidation in Europe's drugs   sector gathered steam on Thursday as Germany's Merck MRCG.DE   unveiled a $13.3-billion deal to buy Europe's top biotech firm   Serono SEO.VX, and Denmark's Nycomed won the drugs unit of   Altana ALTG.DE.


This is what many low-income residents in Franklin County would have to do in order to afford rent and utilities on a one- or two-bedroom apartment, according to a new study.


Flood warning in north England but drought threat stays in south

Heavy rains have sparked flood warnings across northeast England but did little to ease the drought in the southeast.


OGGI SU INTERNET/VATICANO - "Adotta un prete", parte la campagna spirituale per salvare il clero CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides)  - Una campagna che dal cuore della cattolicitÃ , il Vaticano, vuole arrivare in ogni remoto angolo della terra. Si tratta di una vera e propria chiamata a una mobilitazione generale. PerchÃ© attraverso la preghiera l...


Adobe this week fixed critical vulnerabilities within its Flash Player that could allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. According to a company advisory, all current versions of Flash 9, 8 and 7 are affected by the problem, which relates to not validating certain input.


The MacyÂs Thanksgiving Day Parade started its march today for the 80th time, with new preparations worthy of a large-scale military operation.


Livingstone aides 'broke rules on poll campaigns'

Former adviser to the London Mayor sparks a row by claiming he raised large sums for the 2004 election while being paid by the taxpayer


A car bomb has exploded near a US military patrol in the town of Baiji, north of Baghdad. The blast killed four Iraqi civilians and wounded 19 people, including two US soldiers, witnesses and the military said.


Bob Dylan plugs latest set with "Homesick" message

Bob Dylan is back "on the pavement,  thinkin' about the government," and he has a special message  for you.


With the GOP united, President Bush is poised to get the war funding he wants.


Sudan to deploy new forces along with AU troops in Darfur: president

Sudan will deploy new integrated forces in Darfur to work alongside African Union peacekeepers in providing security in the region, President Omar al-Beshir said.


Il titolare della ditta e il direttore dei lavori


A Professional Failure Faces Certain Doom: Success

Since Toby Young, by his own account, has made a career out of being a hapless loser, it is fitting that his play - about what a loser he is - is not so bad.


Virgin Group Enters US Online-Music Market

The online digital-music business became a little more crowded as Richard Branson's Virgin Group launched a music Web site in the US The Virgin Digital service sells songs for 99 cents each


Why did a man open fire on a group of hunters? He says it was about race, but a survivor disagrees


Q I use Windows' "Send To" right-click menu as a quick way to copy a file to a flash drive or attach it to an e-mail. How do I get rid of all its irrelevant options?


Europe cracks down on illegal exports of toxic trash

Proper waste disposal in the EU has become prohibitively expensive, leading to black market dumping.


Moscow police have asked schools to provide lists of children with Georgian surnames, education officials said Monday. Police denied making the request, which brought a new and chilling reminder of growing xenophobia amid Russia's escalating campaign against neighboring Georgia.


Breakthrough Vaccine Cuts Malaria in African Kids

A pioneering vaccine can protect a  significant proportion of African children against malaria,  scientists said on Thursday, boosting hopes that the  mosquito-borne disease may one day be conquered.


SAN FRANCISCO - Oracle has reported a 16 per cent rise in quarterly net income as the world's second-largest software company benefited from steady demand for its flagship database software.


Earth's spin warps space around the planet, according to a new study that confirms a key prediction of Einstein's general theory of relativity.


Street View decapitation shocker Since western businesses have already lost an estimated five billion working hours to Google Maps' Street View facility, as employees eschew their duties to scour the US's highways and byways for hot Las Vegas babes and fag-puffing lawyers, it should come as no surprise that it didn't take them long to find the first evidence of the headless zombie menace threatening San Francisco:â¦


FOXBOROUGH -- If there is any tattoo that befits a player best, it is the Down & Dirty etched in black ink on the right side of Corey Dillon's chest. Such is his style of play -- bone-bruising running that thumps and pummels and tires a defense while keeping the ball away from a potent offense -- that New England ...


House-Senate negotiators Thursday approved a new $70 billion infusion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan as they wrapped up talks on a $447 billion Pentagon funding bill.


Reno couple blame Net for child neglect; bloggers blame couple

Blog: This week in Nevada, a new case for social workers and little tolerance for parents accused of abuse.


KoLmafia is a cross-platform desktop tool which interfaces with the online adventure game, Kingdom of Loathing. KoLmafia is written in Java (J2SE 1.4 compliant), with binary releases in JAR format.    KoLmafia v9.3 Release Notes   - Fixed secure/insecure login failure  - Fixed handling of /haiku messages in chat  - Allow display adjustments for never-logged-in characters  - Fixed glitch in store manager "initial price" additions  - Added campground rest/relax to travel menu  - Fixed custom combat not going past first round  - Added protection against accidental oyster egg usage  - Fixed custom custom combat not being invoked correctly  - Adventure conditions do not overwrite existing ones for autofill  - Relay browser gum purchases for sewer made opt-in  - Fixed inefficiency in "mood execute" equipment changes  - Fixed mushroom plot script generation and handling  - Removed overzealous cookie setting in relay browser  - Fixed relay browser not allowing two concurrent sessions  - Added preliminary "during this session only" Louvre mapper  For more information: https://sourceforge.net/projects/kolmafia


Ohio forecasting pig will opine on economy

"Darke County Dave," a local hog, will opine -- or oswine -- on America's economic outlook on Friday, the Ohio treasurer's office said.


Brazzaville Journal: For One Colonial Ruler, Honor in His African Home

A 20-foot-tall statue in Brazzaville that honors its first master, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, has drawn fire from critics who say it is a waste of government money.


Stocks Seen Lower with Chips Getting Hit

US stock futures pointed to a lower market open on Thursday, weighed down by rising oil prices and sales warnings in the chip sector, with Wall Street awaiting weekly jobless claims data.


Pesano dati macro e l'assassinio di Benazir Bhutto


Businesses reopened and traffic resumed in Bangladesh's major cities Saturday as authorities relaxed a curfew imposed to quell violent anti-government protests and announced the arrests of at least 144 people.


Zach Morgan sits on the edge of a plank nearly 40 feet in the air, terrified by what he's about to do.


Scientists are now eyeing dust clouds as possible suspects in transcontinental spread of diseases.


Jazeera said eight soldiers were wounded on Sunday and a ninth was missing in addition to the four dead. Israeli sources said there were.


Before 2007 is out, Eve, Missy  Elliott, Foxy Brown, Trina, Shawnna and Remy Ma should have new  albums in stores, setting the stage for a banner year in the  world of female rap. For the long-suffering genre, that would  mean that more than two or three titles could finish in the top  100 of Billboard's year-end Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.


It's typically the hottest party in town on Oscar night Â but not this year.


Japan revs up Britain's struggling car industry

"It's a bit of a feather in the cap," said Nissan's head of European operations, Trevor Mann, of the export of Nissan's British-made cars to Japan for the first time in more than a decade.


Tension in Hyderabad as one killed in police firing:

[India News]: Hyderabad, Oct 31 : One person was killed when Gujarat Police opened fire Sunday to disperse a mob trying to prevent them from taking a Muslim religious leader accused in a murder case to Ahmedabad.


Singapore Shares End Flat, But Chinese Stocks Volatile

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Singapore shares ended flat Monday, although many Chinese stocks fell on renewed fears about corporate governance sparked by a newspaper report containing unconfirmed allegations about a businessman linked to Singapore-listed United


Republican Dino Rossi, who lost the closest race for governor in U.S. history in 2004, said Thursday he'll seek a rematch with Washington Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire next year.


Ministero Economia conferma anche crescita 6% per il 2007


Tirana, 23:12 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: ALBANIA-LUSSEMBURGO 2-0

L'Albania ha battuto il Lussemburgo 2-0 in una partita valida per il gruppo G delle qualificazioni a...


Shell ha rimesso mano ai listini, domani la Erg


Skype, GoogleTalk, MSN, and Twitter all in one client Symbian VoIP and messaging client Fring has launched a version for Windows Mobile 5 and 6, connecting them to multiple VoIP and messaging services from a single client for free.â¦


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has dismissed all talk of moving to Real Madrid and says he expects to sign a new deal with the Gunners soon.


Nel mirino la tassazione dei fondi pensione stranieri


The Anglo-Dutch company said the move was part of its simplification strategy, designed to cut costs.


EDITORIAL: Forests On The Block: There's Only One Word for Bush's Goofy Proposal: No!

By The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 18--Perhaps the best thing that can be said about the Bush administration's proposal to sell off portions of national forests is that it evidently is going nowhere -- again.   That sounds about right.


Chirac faces British press criticism for comments during visit

LONDON - French President Jacques Chirac faced at times scathing criticism from British newspapers on Friday for stressing his continued differences with London over Iraq during a visit to Britain.


Comedy Centralâs Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert returned to the air Monday pointing barbs at their own management and at the striking union.


ANALYSIS | Romney threw all he could at McCain in Florida, but it was not enough.


MADISON, Wis. - The Alabama men's basketball team found out just how difficult it is to play at the Kohl Center. The 18th-ranked Crimson Tide was never able to get on track in a 76-62 loss to Wisconsin on


Ex marito annulla udienza per custodia dei due figli


UBS to Buy Schwab Stock Trading Unit for $265 Million

UBS AG, the world's largest money manager for the rich, agreed to buy Charles Schwab Corp.'s market making, research and institutional trading unit for $265 million in cash, giving it the No.


British government pledges not to raise retirement age

Britain's Labor government pledged Tuesday not to force workers to work until the age of 70 before qualifying for the state pension, an announcement welcomed by Labor's traditional ally, the trade unions.


The London Stock Exchange rejects a Â£2.7bn takeover bid from US firm Nasdaq, saying it undervalues its business.


FOXBORO, Mass. (Sports Network) - The New England Patriots  Friday released veteran safety Je'Rod Cherry.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A Filipino working for a Saudi company was among a group of people kidnapped at gunpoint from their Baghdad offices on Monday, a US embassy spokesman said Tuesday.


US concerned at China's growing military power

The US is concerned over China's military build-up, including deployment of long range ballistic nuclear missiles, via a ballooning and non-transparent budget, an annual Pentagon report said Friday.


Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday after an anti-graft court found him guilty of plunder and barred him from holding public office again.


Five St. Louis Rams developed infections after sustaining turf burns in 2003, and a few members of the San Francisco 49ers developed infections after playing the Rams early that season, a medical researcher said Friday.


NEW YORK -- The economy could be headed for slower growth in the next several months, according to a report released yesterday by a private research group. A separate report showed a drop in weekly claims for unemployment benefits.


Bomb threat raises security concerns; evacuation could set bad ...

Spanish authorities won praise Monday for clearing Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in just minutes after receiving a bomb threat - but Real Madrid's president said it set a bad precedent to suspend the match.


Turkish Opposition Party: Penal Code should be Ready by October 6

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) called for the Turkish Parliament (TBMM) to convene for an emergency meeting on Septembers 28th to ready the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) by October 6th.


Litvinenko widow: my husband was no double agent

Poisoned Russian exile Alexander Litvinenko was no spy for Britain, and such claims are no more than an attempt by the man accused of his murder to shield himself from justice, Litvinenko's widow said in an interview.


Who's Benefiting from the Medicare Drug Plan?

Most beneficiaries are satisfied, according to a new report. But Democrats point to another one showing soaring drug-company profits


England overwhelm Zimbabwe with an easy 152-run win at Edgbaston.


Doctors' warning on fall in organ donors

THE number of organ transplants carried out in Scotland has dropped by almost a fifth in the past five years because of a growing shortage of suitable donors.


Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday that imposing wide-ranging sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program would be "irresponsible."


RUSSIA:  The Meat of the Polish Dispute is Politics

MOSCOW, Dec 19 (IPS) - When Russia agreed to lift its ban on import of  Polish meat and dairy products, it was something of a diplomatic  breakthrough.


Thirteen coal miners died after an explosion ripped through a coal mine early Thursday in western Siberia, officials said. The blast in the Listvyazhnaya mine in the town of Belov, in


Quagli risponde a notizie su etichette non attendibili


A major operation to remove a dead 60ft whale from mudflats in south Wales is continuing.


Iran Claims Progress on Uranium Enrichment

Iran is running more than 3,000 centrifuges used to enrich uranium and is installing more every week, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday, in comments likely to fuel Western fears Tehran is seeking an atomic bomb.


Doctors are struggling to decide which pain relievers to prescribe now that they know that drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex pose serious heart risks.


The country is once again fielding a mostly white team at the World Cup. Politicians see that as a benchmark of failure


House GOP Embraces Change In Membership Rules To Insulate DeLay ...

House Republicans approved a party rules change Wednesday that could allow Majority leader Tom DeLay to retain his leadership post if he is indicted by a Texas grand jury on state political corruption charges.


Concerns rise as Iran on brink of going nuclear

This weekend, the UN's nuclear watchdog agency called on Tehran to freeze its efforts to produce nuclear fuel, since this would enable Iran to come within days of having a nuclear arsenal.