Supplements May Reduce Some Chemotherapy Side Effects

Breast cancer patients who take a multivitamin or extra vitamin E experience a smaller decrease in important immune cells, a common side effect of chemotherapy, new research suggests.


Costco Wholesale Corp. reported a 5  percent increase in November sales at stores open at least a  year.


Iran- Eu deal subject to progress in nuke talks

LONDON, Nov 18 (IranMania) - Iran warned Wednesday that its deal to suspend sensitive nuclear activities in order to ease fears it is seeking the nuclear bomb was subject to rapid progress in a new round of negotiations to begin next month.


Iraq's Kurdish leader criticises a report by the US Iraq Survey Group, branding it "unrealistic and inappropriate".


The inquiry into the Cumbria rail crash in which one person died will focus on a set of points, police say.


Sikh millions gather for historic jubilee

Sikhs from all over the world have begun arriving in the holy city of Amritsar, northern India, to commemorate the 400th year of the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, on 1 September.


French Merger Is Set in Engines and Electronics

Sagem, a maker of electronic equipment, and Snecma, a French state-controlled manufacturer of aircraft engines, plan to merge to create a company valued at more than 7.2 billion euros ($9.


Art lovers queue to review revamped MoMA

Thousands of people have queued for hours to get a first glimpse at New York's beloved Museum of Modern Art, which reopened its doors after a two-year exile and a $US425 million facelift.


Italy is sending an envoy to the Middle East to work for the release of two women aid workers seized in Iraq.


BHP Billiton reports record production figures

Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton said Wednesday it had set or equalled record production figures for seven commodities in the six months to December.


Rio Ferdinand has been hailed as a potential England captain with Sven-Goran Eriksson tipping the Manchester United defender to follow in the footsteps of Bobby Moore.


Ma AirOne smentisce accordo con Air France


Shares of Apple Inc.  rose  more than 3 percent on Thursday as investors bet on strong  demand for its media-playing iPhone, almost a week after its  U.S. launch, and speculation mounted over plans to sell the  device in Europe.


Ailing supermarket chain Kwik Save is expected to go into administration at midday BST, closing 90 stores.


Online advertising jumped 25 percent this year, raking in a cool $20 billion, but Internet executives say that figure could have been even higher if advertisers had reliable and consistent ways to measure online audiences.


Vigil Ends as Police Seal Boston-Area Church

A protest vigil at a parish scheduled to be closed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston ended Sunday when the police sealed off the 114-year-old


Israel to Let Arafat Travel for Medical Treatment

Yasir Arafat, who has been confined to his battered compound in the West Bank for nearly two and a half years, has permission to visit a nearby hospital in Ramallah for medical


15 months tops for war-zone tours, Army secretary says

WASHINGTON -- Army Secretary Pete Geren ruled out extending troop deployments yesterday beyond the current 15 months, saying that longer tours in Iraq put stress on soldiers and their families and have contributed to an increase in suicides.


Shi'ite Bloc Wins Iraq Polls, Sunnis Marginalized

A Shi'ite Islamist bloc won Iraq's  first election since Saddam Hussein's overthrow, sealing the  political resurgence of the long-oppressed majority but leaving  the restive Sunni Arab minority in the cold.


Medicaid Documentation Law Has Little Effect on Immigrants

Medicaid rolls declined in many states after Congress imposed new documentation requirements, but most of the drop-off appears to be among people eligible for coverage -- not among illegal immigrants.


Along with fighting alien menaces and criminal masterminds, the "Green Arrow" comic book will now feature a sidekick engaged in a more personal struggle -- this one involving HIV.


Krasimir Dimitrov was headed to lunch with friends at a restaurant on a busy street in Bulgaria's capital.Comment


Slow to Execute, California Sees Death Row Swell

SAN QUENTIN, Calif.  - Just the other day, Marc  Klaas received a letter explaining the latest delay in  executing the man responsible for his 12-year-old daughter  Polly Klaas' brutal 1993 kidnap and murder, a case that shocked  California.


Monique Currie had 21 points and No. 2 Duke held Holy Cross to 26-percent shooting in a 101-42 rout Tuesday night.


By Jannette Pippin, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.  Sep. 11--BEAUFORT -- A proposed ordinance to preserve water quality in Carteret County's Down East communities won't get the endorsement of a citizens group that has fought for greater protection against development.


Monster Worldwide Inc. , owner of the most-used online job-listing service, said it overstated earnings by $271.9 million in the past nine years because of improperly recorded stock option grants.


his time, there was nothing subtle about Willie McGinest. He didn't creep, he sprinted. He didn't try to dupe the quarterback into thinking he would drop into coverage, he merely maneuvered


For all the talk of  Oscar gold, this year the best picture winner will have to look  to DVD to see a payout.


SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Aug. 26 -- Alan Camarillo's first homer of the series came at a perfect time for Mexico. Camarillo hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning on Thursday to propel Guadalupe, Mexico, into


Major Australian newspapers say ruling coalition to win government

Most Australian major newspapers have expressed their preferences on Saturday's federal election, endorsing the ruling coalition returning to government.


US consumer prices slightly up in August

Washington (dpa) - US consumer prices rose 0.1 per cent in August, a mild increase that suggested inflation was in check despite rising oil prices, the government said Thursday.


World leaders end a conference on the future of Iraq with strong support for the January polls.


A bomb hidden on a Beirut highway hit a U.S. Embassy vehicle Tuesday, killing at least three Lebanese bystanders in the first attack in years targeting American diplomatic interests in the country.


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Guard Corey Benjamin was released by the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday.


Jay-Z to Head Def Jam Recordings Label, Executives Say

Rap star Jay-Z, who has little corporate experience, will become the chief executive for one of Universal's biggest divisions.


The Montreal Expos remain in limbo, already out of one home but not quite ready to move into a new one.


Mozilla's latest pre-release version of its browser remains buggy, but performance enhancements give us reason to get excited. In Monkey Bites.


Washington needs to stop Notre Dame running game

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Notre Dame tailback Darius Walker couldn't help but smile when asked about playing against Washington's suddenly porous defense.


Somaliland forces early Wednesday freed a German aid worker from gunmen who abducted him a day earlier, officials in the breakaway republic said.


'Unique' converged offering Orange today followed BT's lead in trying to flog a converged VoIP via Wi-Fi and mobile device to a so far non-plussed public.â¦


Dopo impianto organi di una sieropositiva a Careggi


New Overtime Rules to Take Effect Monday

WASHINGTON - In an unprecedented overhaul of the nation's overtime pay rules, the Bush administration is delivering to its business allies an election-year plum they've sought for decades.    The new rules take effect Monday after surviving many efforts by Democrats, labor unions and worker advocates to block them in Congress and kill them through public and political pressure...


The latest in ghastly corporate gaffes: mass firings by email.


Microsoft's $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo on Friday revived debate about AOL's plan to remake itself as an online advertising company and whether it might too become a target for acquisition.


NATO reopening ransacked Kosovan border posts

U.N. police backed by NATO  peacekeepers were reopening two Kosovan border crossings on  Wednesday, a day after Serbs burnt them down in the first  challenge to the authority of the newly independent republic.


Sony achieves greenhouse gas emissions goal early

Sony is beating its own target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and will begin promoting a sustainable lifestyle to consumers through its products, its chief executive said Friday.


Perugia, 13:28 - PUGILATO, ROSI ANNUNCIA RITIRO DEFINITIVO

Gianfranco Rosi ha annunciato il ritiro definitivo dal pugilato. Rosi, 49 anni, è stato battu...


Florida voters get to cast their ballots for president beginning Monday, and Democrat John Kerry planned to spend all day asking for their votes.


Caroline Kennedy tells Bush to stop invoking JFK

Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, daughter of the late Democratic president John Kennedy, urged Republican President George W. Bush not to invoke her father's name in his campaigning against Democratic rival John Kerry.


SPACE CADET: A Step Through a Special Door at Kennedy Space Center Opens the Mind to a Universe of Possibilities

By JILL SCHENSUL, STAFF WRITER OK, so maybe I was blind as a bat without my glasses on. Maybe I wasn't in military-grade health and could burst into status asthmaticus at any time. And, no, I haven't logged 1,000 hours behind the controls of a jet fighter.


US police arrest a Florida couple who went on the run after they were accused of torturing five children.


Asian stock markets close higher across the board Monday following gains on Wall Street, with key indexes hitting new record highs in Indonesia and Australia.


Iraqi President Ghazi Yawer postpones a visit to France over the kidnapping of two French journalists in Iraq.


JACK BLACK is set to star in the remake of legendary 1933 HOLLYWOOD film âKING KONGâ. The Tenacious D star and comedian will play the character of Carl Denham, who sets off to Skull Island to investigate legends of a giant gorilla named Kong.


An urbane, English-speaking former interior minister, tribal chieftain Nawab Akbar Bugti led a decades-long violent campaign for increased benefits for his impoverished southwestern province, Baluchistan.


Roma, 17:46 - Calcio, serie C2: risultati 17/a giornata

Risultati e classifiche della 17/a giornata del campionato di serie C2.


Rallying Red Sox Edge Yankees to Force Decider

Starting pitcher Curt Schilling  sparkled and Mark Bellhorn smacked a three-run homer to earn  the Boston Red Sox a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees Tuesday,  tying the American League Championship Series at three games  apiece.


Il metallo prezioso scambiato a 651,13 dollari l'oncia


SAG red carpet ends awards glitz drought

Hollywood's stylish stars got right back to their red carpet routines Sunday night, even if they'd been a bit out of practice. Glamorous gowns Â especially strapless and metallic ones Â dominated the fashion show that preceded the Screen Actor Guild Awards.


West Brom play Middlesbrough and Reading host Man Utd in the FA Cup fifth round replays.


AL Wrap: Texas Completes Sweep of Oakland

David Dellucci's two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning helped the Texas Rangers complete a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 5-4 win in the American League at Arlington Thursday.


'I shouldn't have left it to beaver' - Britney

Feels so magnified Britney Spears today issued an apology of sorts for plastering her panty-less crotch across the internet.â¦


AFRICA/SENEGAL - ÂLe elezioni di domenica sono un test importante per la vita del PaeseÂ affermano a Fides fonti della Chiesa locale, ricordando che il ÂSenegal Ã¨ stato un faro di democrazia per tutta lÂAfricaÂ Dakar (Agenzia Fides)- ÂQueste elezioni sono importanti per capire quanto Ã¨ vitale il sistema democratico del PaeseÂ dicono allÂAgenzia Fides fonti della Chiesa locale da Dakar, capitale del Senegal, dove domenica 25 febbraio si vota per il primo tur...


US securities regulators may file suit against Morningstar Inc., a provider of mutual fund and stock research, over incorrect data it published about a mutual fund, the company said on Friday.


Australia eyes role in protesting Japan's whale hunt

Prime Minister Rudd has not ruled out using the military to collect data for an international court challenge


JetBrains on Monday is unveiling plug-ins enabling users of its IntelliJ Idea IDE to accommodate Groovy and Ruby programming.Rooted in Java development, the IDE is being expanded to accommodate newly popular dynamic languages. JetBrains now is offering its JetGroovy Plugin 1.0 for Groovy and Grails framework developers. Also available is Ruby Plugin 1.0 for Ruby development. These free, open source plug-ins previously were offered in a beta format."Basically, these plug-ins allow the same level of functionality for languages like Ruby and Groovy, the same as IntelliJ users enjoy for Java," said Eugene Vigdorchik, project lead at JetBrains.Visual tools and run configurations are featured for Grails, with JetBrains planning additional enhancements for future releases. Groovy and Grails developers using IntelliJ Idea get access to cross-language support, for developing in both Groovy and Java, as well as a built-in debugger.Context-sensitive GDK-aware (Groovy Development Kit) code completion is featured, as is cross-resolution between Groovy and Java. Refactoring and GSP (Groovy Server Pages) support, with Grails tags and Groovy coding assistance, are included as well.A dedicated visual application model editor is featured for Grails along with automatic generators for Grails controllers, views, domain classes, jobs, and scripts. Error highlighting is enabled for Groovy and Grails.For Ruby, developers can use advanced coding assistance with smart code completion. Support for JRuby, which is a version of Ruby to run on the Java Virtual Machine, is featured as well.TestUnit and RSpec test frameworks are supported, along with refactoring, advanced navigation, and views. There are automatic generators for Ruby on Rails skeletons and Ruby Access modifiers. Various application servers are supported.Syntax highlighting, code formatting, and folding are featured for Ruby, Grails, and Groovy.The plug-ins are available for the IntelliJ Idea 7.0.2 maintenance release. Users of older versions can upgrade or take advantage of a free, 30-day trial. Plug-ins can be downloaded from the IntelliJ Idea Plugin Repository or via the IntelliJ Idea Plug-in Manager.IntelliJ Idea costs $500 for an enterprise license.


Added Sugars, Less Urgency? Fine Print and the Guidelines

IF you want a peek into the fierce debate over whether too much sugar is bad for you, start at the final recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report.


BOISE, Idaho - The expiration Monday of a 10-year federal ban on assault weapons means firearms like AK-47s, Uzis and TEC-9s can now be legally bought - a development that has critics upset and gun owners pleased.    The 1994 ban, signed by President Clinton, outlawed 19 types of military-style assault weapons...


Quiet is broken only by the hum of mechanical diggers

Kham Promnich has been sleepwalking for the past four days. Yesterday, in a trance-like state, he paced up and down the patch of land where his house once stood, as if tracing the perimeters of his shattered life.


AFRICA/CONGO RD -Le attivitÃ  della Chiesa per la promozione della donna e lÂeducazione dei giovani a una sessualitÃ  corretta Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- Si svolge a Kinshasa nella Repubblica Democratica del Congo, un corso di Âalfabetizzazione per la presa di coscienza di sÃ©Â organizzato dalla Commissione Episcopale ÂGiustizia e PaceÂ e rivolto a una sessantina di partecipan...


SGI's supercomputer sets a public record which has been eclipsed by a faster result yet to be announced.


The company claims to have developed a new technology that uses plastic instead of glass. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


GOP candidates to debate in Fla. tonight

For Republican presidential contenders John McCain and Mitt Romney, Thursday's debate presented a chance to step out smartly in the struggle for victory in next week's Florida primary.


Cingular Acquires AT&T Wireless, the Real Work Begins Now

On 26 October 2004, Cingular Wireless acquired AT&T Wireless services after receiving final clearance from the US Federal Communications Commission.


2 men in flaming car ram Glasgow Airport

Two men rammed a flaming sport utility vehicle into the main terminal of Glasgow airport Saturday, crashing into the glass doors at the entrance and sparking a fire, witnesses said. Police said two suspects were arrested.


Oil takes a seesaw ride in volatile trading

Crude oil futures briefly surpassed $50 a barrel Tuesday before closing lower amid concerns about low US heating oil inventories ahead of winter.


Funk and Pavin tied in four-way share of lead

BETHESDA, Maryland  - Local hero Fred Funk fired a three-under-par 67 to grab part of a four-way share of the clubhouse lead during first-round play at the AT&T National on Thursday.


John McCain courted the Cuban vote Monday and reminded Florida voters of his history in the state, though he may have alienated hurricane-weary voters with his opposition to national catastrophe insurance.


Belfast, 22:45 - RUGBY, IRLANDA-ITALIA 23-20 IN AMICHEVOLE

L'Irlanda ha battuto l'Italia 23-20 (10-13) in un'amichevole di preparazione ai mondiali di rugby. <...


The Canada Safety Council will not give up the battle to ban the importation into Canada of Alcohol Without Liquid vapourizers, says president Emile J. Therien.


Gandhi's grandson talks nonviolence with Arafat

A grandson of Mohandas Gandhi took the legendary Indian leader's doctrine of nonviolent resistance to the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Thursday, pitching the pacifist creed to Yasser Arafat in his sandbagged


Low-Fat Diet Best for Lasting Weight Loss

Nov. 16, 2004 -- Want to lose weight and keep it off for good? A low-fat diet might the best bet in the long run, according to new research.


Win or not, Valentino's the star of the Island

Valentino Rossi is easily bored. He craves diversions and new challenges as much as track success. As motorcycle racing's great humorist, he has as much a feel for zany stunts as he does for flicking his rumbling MotoGP bike through chicanes.


The US Supreme Court considers if carbon dioxide is a pollutant and thereby subject to the federal Clean Air Act.


JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesians began voting on Monday in a landmark election expected to remove President Megawati Sukarnoputri and install an ex-general who has vowed firmer leadership in fighting terror and boosting the economy.


CEO of eBay-owned India auction site arrested

Delhi police Friday arrested Avnish Bajaj, the chief executive officer of Baazee.com India Pvt. Ltd., an eBay Inc.-owned Indian online auction portal, for allegedly allowing the sale of pornographic


At least six policemen and a civilian are killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Sri Lanka, the military says.


Pacific nations urged to improve birdflu plans

The World Health Organization (WHO)   urged small Pacific islands nations on Tuesday to do more to   prepare emergency plans for a possible birdflu outbreak and   human influenza pandemic, warning no nation could be immune.


'Senior figure' from al-Qaida in Iraq arrested

The US military today said the most senior Iraqi national in the extremist group al-Qaida in Iraq had been arrested.


Much Hype in Playerâs Treatment, Doctors Say

For all the images of athletes running and jumping in 2007, the sight of Kevin Everett merely walking was one of the most newsworthy.


IBM unveils new tape virtualization engine

(InfoWorld) - IBM is unveiling Thursday a new virtual tape drive management system for mainframes that compares to similar technology introduced last spring by rival Sun Microsystems. The IBM System Storage TS7700 Virtualization Engine is the successor to its TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server and offers increased capacity, faster processing speed and improved disaster recovery features. Because copying batches of data onto a tape is a time-consuming practice, tying up server operations, virtual storage systems save the data into a disk cache for transfer onto tape at a later time. The TS 7700 offers 6TB of disk cache storage capacity, a four-fold increase over the 1.5TB of cache in the previous model, said Cindy Grossman, vice president of IBM tape storage systems. An available 3:1 data compression ratio enhances capacity further. Also, because it operates in a grid computing environment, the 7700 can simultaneously copy data to two different tape storage sites for improved disaster recovery, said Grossman. Data can be "mirrored" to multiple sites and the system will know where to find it. IBM's announcement follows aÂ similar product launch from SunÂ by more than five months. In May that company refreshed its Sun StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager System, a tape drive manager also for mainframe environments, which also stores data in disk cache for later copying onto tapes and offers double the capacity and performance of its previous generation technology. SunÂ acquired StorageTekÂ in 2005. "These products tend to leapfrog over one another," said Mike Kahn an analyst with The Clipper Group, a research firm in Wellesley, Mass. Enterprises are looking for better utilization of their tape storage networks, including improved access to data on them, Kahn said. Storing data to a disk and then later to tape gives enterprises some storage flexibility. If an insurance company receives a claim form, it can save that on disk if it needs to retrieve it quickly while the claim is still active. But if a claim has been completed, that file can be copied onto tape. The virtual tape storage market for mainframe systems is a two-company market, of Sun and IBM, he said. The two companies last week each introduced new tape encryption technology one day apart.


The world seems a smaller place when the pop idols and icons that you grew up with start disappearing. Johnny Ramone, guitarist of the legendary punk rock band The Ramones, died in his sleep at his Los Angeles


Europe's pro season may be in full swing, but fans are watching its stars play at the African Cup of Nations


Back in power, the Democrats are discovering that role reversal in the House isn't all it's cracked up to be


Points-based licenses reduce traffic deaths, but illegal point-selling helps some drivers avoid penalties.


One hurdle left between Patriots and perfect season

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts  - Only a Super Bowl XLII victory against the New York Giants now stands between the New England Patriots and a perfect, unbeaten season.


Thematically, it is a very interesting conflict: a gangster villain who works in a scrupulously ethical manner, contrasted opposite a staunchly idealistic cop who just happens to be a womaniser with a failed-marriage behind him.


WASHINGTON - John Kerry said Friday there is a "great potential" for a new military draft to replace overextended U.S. troops in Iraq if President Bush wins a second term, despite Bush's repeated pledges to maintain the all-volunteer service...


It's a disturbing narrative, the 19-page indictment of football star Michael Vick and three of his friends. Perhaps the details shocked people unfamiliar with the secretive world of illegal dogfighting: the breeding and training of pit bulls for savage, high-stakes combat and the brutal execution...


Bengals' Henry pleads guilty in gun case

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry avoided jail time by pleading guilty Tuesday to a concealed weapon charge.


The new law turning clocks forward earlier may wreak havoc and has businesses struggling to make costly fixes. And the Department of Energy isn't even convinced the move will conserve energy


Bomb blasts killed at least 28 people and wounded 87 in north-eastern India yesterday in the deadliest attack since a ceasefire with the main separatist group in Nagaland began seven years ago.


Victorious Brits raise home spirits at Queen's

British tennis enjoyed a rare day to savour as Alex Bogdanovic and Jamie Baker secured shock victories at Queen's club on Monday.


After crashing to the floor in a heap Saturday night, the oft-injured Jarvis Hayes flashed back to collisions that cost him the better part of the last two seasons.


Alex Rodriguez hit two more homers and drove in five runs, and Darrell Rasner pitched six impressive innings for his first major league win to lead the New York Yankees past the Minnesota Twins 10-1 on Sunday.


Talks Could Again Boost Oracle's PeopleSoft Bid

Wells Fargo Securities raised the target price on PeopleSoft (nasdaq: PSFT - news - people ) to $26, following Oracle's increased bid of $24 per share for the enterprise software company.


Injuries do not fully excuse the present decline

RAFAEL BENITEZ cannot afford to feel too down-hearted this morning. Not with spirits to raise before Sunday's daunting encounter with champions Arsenal.


Iraq's civilian death toll falls in June to its lowest level since February, the Iraqi government says.


Africa ; Rwanda silent on timing of possible Congo attack

Africa News, KIGALI - Rwanda declined to confirm or deny whether its soldiers were inside Congo on Wednesday, but suggested that if they had not already entered the giant country, they would soon do so and attack Hutu rebels there.


Second Rotation will find a life for your old gadgets on eBay

Blog: A site for people who want to sell old electronic gear online but don't want to become eBay Power Sellers.


WASHINGTON - The Navy task force overseeing John Kerry's swift boat squadron in Vietnam reported that his group of boats came under enemy fire during a March 13, 1969, incident that three decades later is being challenged by the Democratic presidential nominee's critics.    The March 18, 1969, weekly report from Task Force 115, which was located by The Associated Press during a search of Navy archives, is the latest document to surface that supports Kerry's description of an event for which he won a Bronze Star and a third Purple Heart...


Late Live Earth call-up for Gogol Bordello

Madonna has invited Eugene Hutz, Gogol  Bordello's self-styled "bandleader and agent provocateur," and  Sergey Ryabtsev, the New York gypsy punk act's violinist, to  perform with her at Live Earth on Saturday (July 7).


The latest round of polls in the US election race shows the presidential candidates more or less tied, with Democratic hopeful John Kerry trailing Republican president George Bush by two or three percentage points, a gap still within a margin of error.


With Wall Street Slowing, Uncertainty Descends

With the biggest firms of Wall Street beginning to sputter, analysts are rethinking their predictions of a gradual cooling of the local economy.


G-8 countries make progress over nuclear tensions with Iran ...

The United States narrowed differences with European allies Friday on how to pressure Iran to renounce the development of nuclear weapons, but it hasn't yet won agreement to haul the country before the UN Security Council, a US official


India responded coolly yesterday to suggestions by the Pakistani president, Pervez Musharraf, on how to solve the Kashmir dispute between the two countries.


Qualcomm posted a profit of $767 million, or 46 cents a share, for the period that ended Dec. 30, compared with $648 million, or 38 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter.


Viacom Inc. on Friday demanded that Google Inc.'s online video service YouTube remove more than 100,000 video clips after they failed to reach a distribution agreement.


THE REPORT: Doctors are reporting that a new breast cancer drug, Arimidex, and others in its class outperform the tried-and-true tamoxifen at preventing recurrence in older women.


Jagger Knows What It's All About in Film Foray

Mick Jagger says he drew on his life experiences when he teamed up with Dave Stewart to write music for the upcoming remake of "Alfie," about a womanizer who must come to terms with the consequences of his actions.


(CBS) President Bush and Sen. John Kerry both visited the battleground state of Iowa on Wednesday with Kerry questioning the president's leadership on Iraq and Mr.


Scientists craft embryonic stem cell ethics rules

New international guidelines on  human embryonic stem cell research called for close scrutiny of  scientists and clear consent from people donating cells, but  did not settle the issue of paying women who donate eggs.


Myanmar Casts Shadow Over Asia-Europe Summit

Leaders of an Asia-Europe grouping urged new member Myanmar on Friday to improve its rights record and pursue democratic reforms but a final statement is unlikely to call


Stronger financial institutions are purchasing weaker ones. Case in point: Bank of America has announced it will purchase Countrywide Financial.


India Could Consider Pakistan's Kashmir Proposals

India could consider Pakistani  suggestions for resolving the Kashmir dispute if they are made  formally, Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said on Saturday after  Delhi announced it was scaling back its forces in the region.


Tight budgets bring out the best in directors

The sequence was vast: A  long walk across war-torn France, with thousands of extras,  German bombers, tanks and artillery strewn across the landscape  -- the kind of scope that would have made David Lean proud.


N.C. accused killer's car found in Tenn.

A car police say was stolen by a man accused of pushing his way into a North Carolina domestic violence shelter and shooting his wife to death has been found in a Tennessee bus station parking lot, authorities said Tuesday.


Ignore America and wait to see if Alexander's not so great

Oliver Stoneâs eagerly awaited $160m blockbuster, Alexander, opened in America last week to a decidedly mixed critical response.


Connecticut Governor Has Surgery for Breast Cancer

Gov. M. Jodi Rell of Connecticut underwent surgery for breast cancer today, her office announced. A spokeswoman for her office said the operation, involving a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery


Former NBA Star Calvin Murphy Acquitted of Sexual Abuse

Former basketball star Calvin Murphy was acquitted on Monday by a Houston jury of sexually abusing five of his daughters. Murphy, 56, had denied the charges that he had abused the five


Knicks coach: Race matters in term's use

To New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas, hearing a white man refer to a black woman using a certain vulgar term would be "highly offensive. But he said he wouldn't be so offended if he heard a black man use the same term to refer to a black woman.


BERLIN, Germany -- A last-minute goal from Argentine striker Diego Klimowicz gave Wolfsburg a 2-1 home win over Kaiserslautern on Saturday to keep them top of the Bundesliga.


Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner testified Wednesday that he relied on advice from the company's top lawyer in determining that former Disney President Michael Ovitz couldn't be fired for cause.


Inexpensive Fun Fuels Text Messaging Growth

Hamilton, Ontario -- Fun technology coupled with economical pricing fuel young adults' burgeoning use of text messaging, according to new research conducted by the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.Worldwide users send over 1 trillion text messages each year.


Gandhi kin urges Palestinians to rise up peacefully

The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi urged Palestinians on Thursday to rise up peacefully to demand an end to Israeli occupation, and said freedom was close.


A Gennaio il nuovo Windows Xp senza Media Player

Microsoft perde la prima battaglia davanti alla Corte europea di primo grado che conferma la sentenza Antitrust senza nessuna sospensione temporanea. Da Gennaio il Windows XP Reduced Media Edition. Microsoft


Dizzying fall as media tycoon Conrad Black convicted of fraud

Media tycoon Conrad Black, known for his lavish parties and flamboyant personality, was found guilty Friday of fraud and obstruction of justice after being accused of raiding his company's coffers.


IQUITOS, Peru -- A few miles downriver from this city in the western Amazon jungle, Andres Alvarado hops off a boat and walks up a muddy path to a hollowed-out log resting on a wooden stand. He beats the log with a stick, sending a series of low-pitched tones into the rain forest.


James Watson Quits Post After Remarks on Races

The biologist had ignited an uproar with comments about the intelligence of people of African descent.


Attacks on Windows PC's Grew in First Half of 2004

A survey of Internet vulnerabilities to be released Monday shows a sharp jump in attacks on Windows-based personal computers during the first six months of 2004, along


US Court Rejects Movie, Music Makers' Piracy Claims

A federal appeals court on Thursday delivered a stinging blow to the anti-piracy efforts of major movie studios and music companies, ruling that several online file-sharing software companies are not liable for copyright infringement.


Linea giovane del gruppo sfila al Cunard Building


Seems that the French aren't so bad, after all

Well, it seems that now folks are going to have to give the French at least a few make-up points. While the British company Chiron turned out contaminated flu vaccine, the French company Aventis Pasteur provided


Top London cancer hospital evacuated after fire

A fire tore through a leading cancer hospital in London on Wednesday, forcing a complete evacuation including some patients undergoing operations.


LAHORE: Noted German jazz band 'Der Rote Bereich' will perform on the joint premises of the German and French centers at the Upper Mall on February 4. The jazz performers include Frank Moebus on electric ...


Madrid, 15:12 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: FUENTES SMENTISCE PER FAX LEGAMI CON CLUB

Eufemiano Fuentes ha smentito, in un fax inviato al Real Madrid in data 14 dicembre e diffuso oggi d...


Paris Hilton was arrested early Thursday for investigation of driving under the influence, police said.


Cal remained No. 4 in the BCS standings released Monday, and slight movements by teams ranked above and below the Bears are getting most of the attention.


The writers of a controversial docu-film which accuses former premier Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party of election fraud is being probed on suspicion of spreading false information.Comment


Germany's Schroeder adopts Russian toddler

German media reported earlier that the dark-blonde toddler named Victoria had been living in a home in St.


Barely a year after an internal investigation into ESPN's boxing program led to the dismissal of its long-time boxing coordinator and a shakeup in its approach that left many small-time promoters losing money just to put a show on the network, ESPN has decided to fight for a niche in the sport long the property of HBO and Showtime.


Livorno, 18:53 - Calcio, Livorno; Colomba: Lucarelli e Protti le nostre mine

"L'Inter Ã¨ un carro armato e i carri armati si fermano con le mine. Le nostre sono Cristiano Lucarel...


VATICANO - AVE MARIA a cura di don Luciano Alimandi - Il Battista e le beatitudini CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - La vocazione di San Giovanni Battista, che la Chiesa custodisce come uno dei suoi piÃ¹ grandi tesori, incoraggia ciascuno di noi a lasciarsi guidare dallo Spirito di Dio come si Ã¨ lasciato umilmente guidare lui che...


JPMorgan Chase Earnings Climb 20 Percent

JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Wednesday said its profit jumped 20 percent in the second quarter, as the nation's third-largest bank benefited from a surge in investment banking fees.


Yates retrial to test mental illness views

Mental health advocates and defense attorneys hope the public's mindset about mentally ill defendants has changed in the five years since Andrea Yates filled her bathtub with water and drowned her five children.


Beetle warning issued for artificial Christmas trees

OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wants people who bought an artificial Christmas tree made by Polytree Hong Kong Co. this year to return it to the store after the holidays.


Ailing George Clooney cuts Darfur trip short

George Clooney cut short his first trip as a U.N. "messenger of peace" and flew home from Darfur after falling ill, U.N. sources said on Tuesday.


A NEW era of political dominance awaits John Howard when he gets back to business today. The Prime Minister will outline a fourth-term agenda knowing he is within striking distance of a majority in the Senate.


PRIME Minister John Howard was last night deciding whether to call an election today for October 9, with key advisers arguing there was no advantage in waiting.


Virgin Atlantic said Monday that it would conduct the first airborne test of a renewable fuel by a commercial jet, using a Boeing 747.


Britain expels Russian diplomats in murder row

Britain ordered the expulsion of four Russian diplomats on Monday over Moscow's refusal to hand over the main suspect in the murder of ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko, escalating tension between Russia and the West.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell calls off a planned trip to the Olympic Games amid anti-war protests in Athens.


A radar breakdown in northern Brazil causes five flights between Sao Paulo and the US to turn back.


Stocks fell on Monday as a larger-than-expected decline in new home sales in December added to worries about the impact of a weak housing market on the economy.


European Union finance ministers considered the ever-strengthening euro against the dollar Monday amid appeals for Washington to rein in its budget and current account deficits to stop the slide of the US currency.


Another painkiller tied to heart attack risk

Naproxen, a common painkiller sold under the brand name Aleve, appears to increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, the government said yesterday, making it the third major painkilling drug linked to heart problems in recent months.


Britain, Germany launch third world health scheme

"This partnership could literally save lives, by coordinating investment in healthcare that is free, public and well-staffed"  LONDON  - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Wednesday a global health campaign to target aid more effectively at the basic needs of poor countries.The International Health Partnership, to be officially launched on September 5, aims to reduce child and maternal mortality and tackle diseases such as HIV/AIDS by building long-term health infrastructures in developing countries.The scheme will bring together donor countries like Britain, Germany, Canada and Norway as well as the World Bank and World Health Organisation. Rich nations would submit long-term health plans and international agencies would commit to better coordinate funding and efforts on the ground. Read more


Europe court rejects bankers' extradition appeal

The European Court of Human Rights has  turned down a request from three former NatWest bankers to  delay their extradition to the United States to face fraud  charges related to energy trading group Enron Corp, a  spokeswoman for the three said on Tuesday.


Baldoni. La foto del corpo forse scattata prima della scadenza ...

Il fotogramma che mostra la morte di Enzo Baldoni potrebbe essere stato scattato in pieno giorno e, quindi, prima della scadenza dell'ultimatum posto dai terroristi. Lo ha dichiarato il portavoce della emittente


Knuble hat-trick leads Flyers past slumping Ducks

The Philadelphia Flyers handed Stanley Cup champions the Anaheim Ducks a 3-0 defeat on Saturday, their sixth successive loss, with Mike Knuble scoring all three goals for his first career hat-trick.


Stato francese detiene 15% della casa madre di Airbus


British gov't loses key case over terror suspects' detention

LONDON  - A key but controversial plank of Britain's post-September 11 security policy was thrown into disarray as the country's highest court ruled that detaining terror suspects indefinitely without trial violated human rights laws.


The Ministry of Defence said yesterday a total of 790 British soldiers had been seriously wounded in Iraq but rejected claims that it had sought to cover up the figure.


Dell ends 2006 horror with $1bn drop in PC sales

'We will be known again' A sedate Dell posted fourth quarter results that didn't horrify investors even though its PC and notebook sales fell in dramatic fashion.â¦


Consumers worried about job prospects. Raises questions about whether Americans will be in spending mood during holidays. Worries about job prospects sent consumer confidence in the United States to a seven


Roger Federer had a rusty start at the Japan Open before overcoming unseeded Viktor Troicki 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) on Wednesday to reach the third round.


BEIJING -- China's drug watchdog announced Saturday it has suspended the sale of a drug used to treat acute leukemia and rheumatoid arthritis in the latest move to hit the country's scandal-ridden drug industry.


Women seeking an abortion should not need approval from two doctors, a British parliamentary committee says.


An Islamic site of the Ansar al-Sunnah Army is showing a footage which it claims is released by bombers who had attacked a US base in Mosul.


Getting fatter around the middle? Have a family history of heart disease or diabetes? You could be headed for the same trouble, especially if you're over 40 and female.


IBM Corp. is restructuring its hardware division around customer types rather than individual products, marking the biggest such realignment in the unit in 15 years.


Mahmoud Abbas apologises to Kuwait for the Palestinians' support of Saddam Hussein's invasion in 1990.


Kenyan media appeal to politicians to end crisis

Kenyan media called on feuding politicians on Saturday to end a crisis that has killed 500 people since President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election, forecasting dark days ahead.


Three U.S. Army Reservists are among those charged in an investigation into bid-rigging involving Iraqi reconstruction funds


US, European officials decry Ukraine's election results as ...

European nations and the US government reacted swiftly and angrily to Wednesday night's announcement that the government-backed candidate had been declared the official winner of Ukraine's widely condemned presidential election.


ARM is one of several companies showing off a mobile phone prototype running Google's Android software.


Pires confident new Gunners can keep Arsenal firing

France winger Robert Pires is relishing the challenge of a new battery of Arsene Wenger Gunners who he believes will help Arsenal clinch their fourth English Premiership title in seven years.


Astros fire manager Garner, general manager Purpura

The struggling Houston Astros fired  manager Phil Garner and general manager Tim Purpura on Monday,  less than two years after the pair had guided the Major League  Baseball team to their first World Series.


Instead of advising the music industry to drop copying restriction, Apple should consider making its anti-piracy technology available to all, an industry group says. By the Associated Press.


Senate Drops Measure to Greatly Reduce Sugar and Fat in Food at Schools

The Senate on Thursday night dropped an amendment to the farm bill that would have banned fatty foods and high-calorie beverages at school snack bars, stores and vending machines, dealing a blow to its chances of passage.


'Dracula's Castle' Is for Sale, but Will Buyers Bite?

BUCHAREST, Romania, July 2 -- An heir of Romania's former royal family put "Dracula's Castle" in Transylvania up for sale on Monday, hoping to secure a buyer who will respect "the property and its history," a U.S.-based investment company said.


More than 200 sign-waving and chanting protesters were arrested Saturday after blocking a Columbus Day parade for more than an hour, police said.


A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday  that Arch Coal Inc. ACI.N may proceed with its bid to buy the  assets of rival Triton Coal Co. LLC, denying an emergency  request by the Federal Trade Commission to block the deal, a  spokesman for the agency said.


Eight Marines killed in fighting; car bomb in capital kills seven ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq It's been the bloodiest day in almost six months for US forces in Iraq. The military says eight Marines have been killed and nine wounded by a car bomb outside Fallujah, where American forces have been pounding guerrilla positions.


Microsoft settles eight year patent case with Eolas

Undisclosed payment over rights violation claim Microsoft has settled a long-running patent infringement suit with Eolas and the University of California in a case which has been running since 1999. Microsoft will make an undisclosed payment to Eolas.â¦


A law making UK producers of electronic goods responsible for the recycling of their goods finally comes into force.


Have you ever seen that Wendy's commercial with the guy who goes around advertising for Wendy's because he loves their food so much, even though he is not actually a Wendy's employee?


An Italian military court on Monday acquitted an 87-year-old former lieutenant in the German army of charges stemming from the 1944 World War II massacre of 48 civilians in a small town in Tuscany, Italian news agencies reported.


Reggie Campbell runs for 110 yards and Adam Ballard rushes for 122 on Saturday as Navy punishes Stanford, 37-9.


Top Political Adviser Lashes Out at Secessionist Activities

The country's top political adviser, Jia Qinglin, reiterated that the mainland would resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence" secessionist activities at a parliament panel discussion with the country's lawmakers yesterday.


The Court of Appeal is due to rule on whether airlines or airports have a duty to provide wheelchairs for disabled passengers.


Itâsa safe bet that smiles are showing up on Netscape devoteesâ faces as Internet Browser War II broke out this week. They were a forgotten bunch, these loyalists, nursing their aging, once-dominant Netscape


I fatti a lui attribuiti risalgono a prima del 2004


Singapore and India to sign free-trade pact in 2005

SINGAPORE : Singapore and India are now ready to sign a wide-raging economic agreement to boost trade and investment after resolving all outstanding issues, an official statement said.


Greivis Vasquez has 20 points and eight assists and Landon Milbourne adds a career-high 18 points as Maryland rallies past Florida State, 82-72, on Saturday.


The first trial of a commissioned officer who refused to deploy to Iraq starts Monday.


Twelve Nepalese abducted in Iraq by a shadowy Islamist group calling itself the Ansar al-Sunna Army have been executed, a website said Tuesday.


Foolish Book Review: Corporate Responsibility, Part 3

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Cyber criminals could soon be mounting sophisticated phishing attacks that are hard to detect warn experts.


The Munch Museum in Oslo, where thieves stole The Scream last month, is to upgrade its security in the wake of the raid.


Blast hits Mogadishu near peace conference venue

A large blast wounded at least two children in Mogadishu on Monday near where a national reconciliation conference -- twice delayed over insecurity -- is due to be held next month, witnesses said.


Roberto Cavalli's romanticism nods to Natalie Wood

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli said he was inspired by the late actress Natalie Wood for the embroidered loose cotton and chiffon shifts in his womenswear collection shown on Wednesday.


Dreams of bombs, bad guys haunt Baghdad's children

Iraqi children are haunted by dreams of bad guys wielding knives or kidnapping relatives. For some, like 13-year-old Zaman, the nightmares become reality. She was abducted, beaten and threatened with rape.


The U.N. chief got little satisfaction Sunday at the close of his trip to Tehran, snubbed by Iran's leader over international demands to stop enriching uranium and ignored in warnings not to incite hatred by questioning the Holocaust.


President Bush's chief strategist said Wednesday that Democratic Sen. John Kerry tarnished "the records and service" of fellow Vietnam veterans with his anti-war protests, and compared the U.S. war on terrorism to the decades-old conflict in Northern Ireland.


Jobless claims down 1,000 to 309,000 last week

The number of U.S. workers signing up for unemployment aid edged down slightly last week, the Labor Department said on Thursday in a report underscoring stability in the labor market despite sluggish growth.


NOTIZIE FLASH: 1/A EDIZIONE - LA CRONACA

Citta' del Vaticano. Il Papa ha aggiunto oggi cinque nuovi nomi all'elenco dei Beati della Chiesa: sono Carlo d'Austria (1887-1922), Imperatore e Re; Anna Katharina Emmerick (1774-1824), dell'Ordine delle


Australia captain Ricky Ponting says the criticism aimed at Duncan Fletcher and Andrew Flintoff is unjustified.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A government official in Baghdad says the man known as "Chemical Ali" will be among the first figures from Saddam Hussein's former regime to be brought to court next week, in advance of their trials.


Business & money: Shares in London fall sharply following a plunge in Asia overnight amid growing fears over US economy


NEC Sells Packard Bell to Calif. Investor

In what could be yet another chance at life for one of the most storied brands in the history of electronics, California investor Lap Shun Hui is about to complete the purchase of Packard Bell from NEC, The New York Times has learned.


Woman Celebrates 95th Birthday on Harley

MISSOULA, Mont. - A woman celebrated her 95th birthday with a ride around her neighborhood on a motorcycle...


Outlines plan to Monitise future Morse has confirmed details of its demerger and the separate listing of its mobile banking business Monitise on London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM).â¦


Universal Life cooperating in insurance probe

Insurance broker Universal Life Resources (ULR) has agreed to cooperate with California authorities in their investigation of alleged insurance industry misdeeds, an attorney for the state said on Thursday.


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Japan downplays N Korean criticism in ashes dispute

TOKYO - Japan on Wednesday downplayed North Korea's criticism of Tokyo for saying that ashes brought from Pyongyang by a Japanese delegation last month are not those of abductee Megumi Yokota as the North claims.


Baghdad was engulfed in violence yesterday as 21 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in a car bomb attack and US-led offensives on Shiite and Sunni rebel pockets in the capital.


Singapore to advocate condom use by gays and sex tourists

Singapore will encourage condom use by gays and men who pay for sex but will stop short of a high-profile campaign because it might encourage casual sex among youths, a senior official said.


Life Is a Weimar Dream, Old Chum, and Downtown Loves a Nouveau Cabaret

Cabaret acts are superimposing a risquÃ© German style onto the performance art and theater scene below 14th Street.


Burger King tests oils free of trans-fats

Burger King Corp. said on Wednesday it has begun testing cooking oils free of trans-fats in its restaurants, with an eye toward a national roll-out by late 2008.


Roma, 19:50 - CALCIO, GIUDICE: ASSOLTO TONI, DUE GIORNATE A PACI

Il giudice sportivo ha squalificato per due giornate il difensore del Parma Massimo Paci per "condot...


Army secretary quits in veterans scandal

U.S. Army Secretary Francis Harvey has resigned after reports that troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan were being poorly treated at the Army's top hospital, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.


Secondo le indagini della Digos, l'uomo, un pregiudicato residente a Cuneovoleva vendicarsi della coppia, che in passato lo aveva fatto arrestare                                          Bagnasco, denunciato il mittente dei proiettili ha agito per far cadere la colpa su due albanesi


Big shop blast in Afghan capital kills 6

A huge blast in an ammunition shop in the heart of the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed at least six people and wounded 10, officials said. A suicide attack killed six more in the country's southeast.


Actress Katrina Kaif has had a blast doing   comedy films but now thinks it is time to move   on.


Apple ritira migliaia di batterie difettose

Apple dunque, anche in seguito a numerose lamentele da parte di alcuni utilizzatori, vara un programma di ritiro e sostituzione di batterie agli ioni di litio. Queste batterie, vendute da gennaio 2004 ad agosto


McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton celebrated his first Formula One victory on Sunday, keeping his cool to win a chaotic Canadian Grand Prix and take an eight point lead in the world championship.


Between new releases "Jackass Number Two," the sure winner at the weekend box office, and "Jet Li's


Troy Glaus homered for the first time since May 11, and Garret Anderson and Bengie Molina also hit home runs to power the Anaheim Angels past the Cleveland Indians 10-5 Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.


What can science tell us about why kids run and jump?


Japanese Captain's Illegal Fishing Case Sent to Court in Yuzhno- Kurilsk

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK. Feb 19 (Interfax) - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk District Prosecutor Yury Pozdnyakov has confirmed the indictment in the case of Kawatabe Takashi, the captain of the Japanese fishing boat the Zuishe Maru 38.


Yushchenko won by more than two million votes

Final preliminary results showed Opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko had won Ukraine's drawn-out and divisive presidential election, while pressure built yesterday on his opponent, Kremlin favourite Viktor Yanukovych, to concede


Third time's the charm? Google is flirting with yet another effort to offer unfettered internet access over American airwaves, and as usual, it's facing endless back-and-forth with the FCC.â¦


Japan's baseball players and owners averted a strike Friday, reaching a last-minute agreement that will allow teams to continue playing through the weekend, the Kyodo News service and national broadcaster NHK reported.


The head of Turkey's armed forces asks for guidelines for an incursion into northern Iraq to fight Kurdish guerrillas.


Strong rise in syphilis cases reported in Germany

Germany continued to see a strong rise in cases of syphilis last year with a 20 percent increase in the number of people who contracted the sexually transmitted disease, a health institute said.


FREEPORT, Maine  - It's deer season in Maine and although the hunting department of outdoor retail specialist L.L. Bean is packed, this is no old-boy's club.


Gapâs Belt-Tightening Shows Results as Earnings Climb

Profit rose for the first time in eight quarters after Gap Inc. eliminated jobs and reduced inventory.


Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has settled antitrust disputes with Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL) and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), a Washington, DC-based trade organization that had supported the European Union's antitrust case against the software giant.


Wis. zoo euthanizes 46-year-old elephant

Lucy the elephant, believed to be the world's fourth-oldest African elephant in captivity, was euthanized Friday morning after staffers found her lying down in her stall, the Milwaukee County Zoo said.


SUNDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian researchers say they've identified genetic mutations linked to a form of stomach cancer called hereditary diffuse gastric cancer.


CHICAGO: Telecommunications equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. on Thursday said it will open a research facility in Tokyo, a move designed to strengthen its position in the growing Japanese market for high-speed Internet services.


LAPEER, Mich. - A high school student who made a dress out of candy wrappers has claimed a top award in an art competition.


Earth, Wind & Fire shows no signs of slowing down after 33 years.


E' il programma degli autori de 'Il ruggito del coniglio'


Dems Target Maryland-Based Sinclair Over Anti-Kerry Movie

BALTIMORE -- The Democratic National Committee filed a complaint Tuesday over a Maryland broadcast company, claiming that the company is bending the rules to smear Sen. John Kerry and help President George W. Bush.


Russia's military chief of staff said Saturday that Moscow could use nuclear weapons in preventive strikes to protect itself and its allies, the latest aggressive remarks from increasingly assertive Russian authorities.


O.J. Simpson was freed from a Las Vegas jail on Wednesday after a judge granted him $125,000 bail on charges he took part in an armed robbery of his own sports memorabilia.


A bill to regulate South Africa's 200,000 traditional healers is adopted by parliament.


Tim Carter, the Giants' speedy but injury-bedeviled wide receiver, fractured his hip in Sunday's victory over the Cowboys and is expected to miss the rest of the season.


American Express to take about $440 mln in charges

Credit card company American Express  said on Thursday that a slowdown in cardholder spending and rising delinquencies would lead to a pre-tax charge of around $440 million for the fourth quarter.


Space Shuttle to Stay in Orbit Another Day

Atlantis will stay in orbit at least a couple of extra hours today after rain showers delayed the landing.


A quick withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq may allow victorious Muslim extremists to exend their reach into other countries


Militants Threaten to Kill US, UK Hostages in Iraq

Insurgents in Iraq threatened Saturday  to kill 13 hostages, including two Americans and a Briton, and  staged car bomb attacks killing 23 people in Kirkuk and two  U.S. soldiers near Baghdad.


How fear turns to resolve in one Iraqi village

US-Iraqi forces persuade a remote town in Diyala Province to fight against Al Qaeda insurgents.


Washington Mutual stock falls amid mortgage woes

Washington Mutual Inc  shares fell 13 percent on Wednesday amid concerns that rising residential defaults could be worse that expected in coming months.


Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has defended the attack on the rebel stronghold Falluja saying it would improve security across Iraq and pave the way for planned January elections.


Review: Awkward `Trade' is hard to watch

"Trade" is about the kidnapping and selling of girls and boys into sex slavery, a crime that goes on all over the world — including the United States, you may be surprised to learn.


Rosneft buys key oil unit but Yukos future still uncertain

Last week Russian state oil firm Rosneft bought out the mysterious buyer of Yukosâ oil subsidiary Yugansk putting to rest for now, wide-scale speculation over the buyerâs identity.


ROME, Italy -- Juventus increased their advantage at the top of Serie A with a 2-0 victory over Sampdoria in Genoa on Wednesday to extend their 100 per cent start to the season.


Trovato un cadavere a 4 miglia dalla costa dell'isola


Nobel laureate contends peace, saving environment interconnected

OSLO -- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai defended being chosen as the first environmentalist to win the award, saying yesterday that it would help others understand the importance of protecting the world's resources.


WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia Council approved an amended financing plan for a ballpark for the Expos, adding provisions that major league baseball is likely to reject and could jeopardize the proposed move of the franchise.


House Defies Bush and Passes Insurance Bill

The House passed a bill to provide health insurance for 10 million children on Thursday, but supporters did not have enough votes to override the promised veto.


The long-delayed trial of Slobodan Milosevic today restarted in the Hague as the former Yugoslav president launched his own defence against charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.


China is to provide 4bn yuan of cheap loans to Chinese firms investing in the Caribbean, a report says.


Long Lines, Early Voting Hiccups Frustrate Some On Day 1

Early voters hoping to beat the long lines on Election Day found themselves waiting more than 60 minutes to cast their votes in some parts of the state, according to reports.


New generation of lighter displays to take on LCDs

TAIPEI/SEOUL  - A new generation of super-thin,  power-sipping displays is making its way to the market,  stretching battery lives to new limits and perhaps one day  posing a challenge to heavier, energy-gobbling LCDs.


A woman has officially denied stalking and making threats against movie star Catherine Zeta-Jones. Dawnette Knight pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to one charge of stalking and 24 of making criminal threats.


Four retiring Senators with 111 years of combined experience in Congress -- Democrats Ernest (Fritz) Hollings of South Carolina and John Breaux of Louisiana and Republicans Don Nickles of Oklahoma and Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado -- sat down for a last debate with TIME's Michael Duffy and Douglas Waller


World economy strong but risks loom larger: IMF

The global economy is set for another   year of strong growth, the International Monetary Fund said on   Thursday, but it warned that rising inflationary pressures and   a slowing U.S. economy were growing dangers.


The United States has toned down its threat of UN sanctions against Sudan, but said oil sanctions should be considered if the African nation does not stop the violence in the troubled Darfur region.


Holly Peterson is promoting her new book, âThe Manny,â by making a mock-rap video to push a friendâs book.


Corus will cut 78 jobs at its Trostre plant in Llanelli over the coming year, workers are told.


Bush Campaign: Gifts Should Cover Recount

President Bush's campaign is urging election regulators to allow it and rival John Kerry to raise unlimited individual donations to cover costs for a possible recount, as Bush and rival Al Gore could in 2000.


Vienna, 13:43 - CALCIO, TRAPATTONI: DA GIUGNO ALLENERO' L'IRLANDA

Il tecnico italiano Giovanni Trapattoni è il nuovo ct dell'Irlanda. L'allenatore ha annunciat...


The Boston Cannons lost their last regular-season game but it really didn't matter. They had already clinched a spot in the Major League Lacrosse playoffs. What mattered was that attackman Conor Gill went down with a left knee injury in the fourth quarter and was out for the rest of the game.


Lowe closes book on another playoff series

He was the starter in exile, the sixth man in a six-man bullpen. Still, all Derek Lowe wanted was a chance.


Amazon to Purchase Chinese Retailer Joyo.com  Amazon.com agreed to buy Joyo.com which is China's largest online retailer of books, music and videos. The agreed purchase will be at $75 million for Amazon to enter the world's second largest populated Internet market.  Amazon will pay $72 million in cash and assume employee stock ...


Impianti sci chiusi, mercatini e shopping per i turisti


Digital Music Sales Grow, but at Slower Rate

Digital music, distributed online or by mobile networks, accounted for $2.9 billion in sales worldwide, up from $2.1 billion a year earlier, the industryâs international trade group said.


Denver Nuggets head coach Jeff Bzdelik studies the action on the floor as his team plays the Utah Jazz in the first quarter in Denver, in this March 14, 2004 file photo.


Kerry Vows Zealous U.S. Terror Hunt, Recalls Vietnam

PUEBLO, Colo.  - Democratic presidential nominee  and Vietnam War veteran John Kerry tried to burnish his  national security credentials on Saturday by vowing to hunt  down terrorists with the same energy he used to pursue the Viet  Cong.


Henrico Frank went from being just another of Germany's 4 million unemployed people to a media celebrity overnight.Comment


Kitzbuehel, 11:49 - SCI, CDM UOMINI: ROVINOSA CADUTA PER STATUNITENSE MACARTNEY

La discesa libera maschile di Kitzbuehel, valida per la coppa del mondo, è stata interrotta d...


Fallujia sotto attacco Dieci morti a Bagdad, ucciso vigilante ...

Baghdad, 15 ottobre 2004 - Un nuovo attacco statunitense in grande stile Ã¨ iniziato in serata a Falluja, la cittÃ  del cosiddetto Triangolo sunnita iracheno dove gli americani credono si nasconda il militante giordano Abu Musab al Zarqawi.


Gravely ill Arafat bound for Paris for urgent medical care

Ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was en route by plane to a French military hospital outside Paris for urgent medical treatment of what is said to be a potentially fatal blood disorder.


UK Court: Detention without Trial Unacceptable

Britain's Law Lords has ruled that detaining terrorism suspects indefinitely and without trial violates their civil rights under the European Convention... Britain's highest court has ruled in favor of nine


Secretary Rice's Schedule, Plane Leaves Reporters Scrambling

BERLIN, Feb. 21--Traveling with the secretary of state is often a breeze. Reporters never stand in security lines, never go through passport control, never collect their bags and never have to change planes. They are whisked from the plane to the hotel in a high-speed motorcade that never stops for red lights....


Dolphins Break Through, Rip Rams For First Win

But that's OK. Because after a 31-14 rout of the St. Louis Rams, they can't be called total losers either. ``It was a whole team effort,'' said quarterback Jay Fiedler


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The Moscow Arbitration Court ruled on Monday that the YUKOS oil company must pay RUR 39.113bn (about $1.34bn) as part of its back tax claim for 2001.


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Still Married, With Children, but in Russian

Despite a drumbeat of anti-Americanism from the Kremlin recently, Russians have embraced imports of American television sitcoms.


U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, a day  after a sharp sell-off, as value investors picked up shares in  lagging sectors such as healthcare.


Apple's recipe for success continues to entice.


Skip chemo? That could come soon for more patients

Doctors are closer to predicting which cancer patients can skip chemotherapy and avoid the brutal side effects of that staple of cancer care, doctors at a major medical meeting said on Tuesday.


Younger smokers at risk of heart attacks

Smoking-related heart attacks are not just the preserve of the older tobacco addict, according to new World Health Organisation research.


Bush forms coalition to coordinate relief efforts; promises long ...

President Bush assembled a four-nation coalition to organize humanitarian relief for Asia and made clear Wednesday the United States will help bankroll long-term rebuilding in the region leveled by a massive earthquake and tsunamis.


Fear not, Cleveland and Miami fans. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade say they expect to be with your teams for a long time. For now, though, four more years is all the superstars will commit to. Classmate Carmelo Anthony went for more guaranteed money.


UPDATE 2-Walgreen boosts profit, plans more stores

Walgreen Co. (WAG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the top US drugstore chain, on Monday said quarterly profit rose 18.1 percent on strong sales of prescription drugs, digital photo


Eurotunnel creditors to vote on restructuring plan

Eurotunnel, the troubled operator of the Channel Tunnel rail link, faces decision-day when its creditors decide on a debt restructuring plan drawn up by the management.


It was rumored for some time but seems  finally to have been confirmed: Pierre Sarkozy, the French  president's eldest son, aged 22, is a hip hop producer.


WAYNE Rooney has to accept his three-match ban as a harsh lesson in life as a Manchester United player, according to boss Sir Alex Ferguson.


Milano, 12:07 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: VIERI AGGREDITO E DERUBATO IN STRADA

Brutta avventura per Bobo Vieri. L'attaccante dell'Atalanta è stato derubato ieri pomeriggio ...


German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Iran's response to a package of incentives for it to halt its nuclear program appears unsatisfactory. The response is missing a "decisive sentence" on whether Iran will suspend uranium enrichment, she said.


Microsoft Starts Public Test of Rival to VMware

The release of the trial versions, which come on the heels of Oracleâs unexpected entry last month into the market for virtualization software, is bad news for VMware.


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Bush unveils climate strategy ahead of G8

President George W. Bush unveiled a long-term strategy on climate change on Thursday, with plans to gather the countries that emit the most greenhouse gases and set a global emissions goal.


Microsoft's Launches New Piracy Check Program

Last week, Microsoft quietly launched a program to address piracy issues with their software. The new program called "Windows Genuine Advantage" is a new validation on Microsoft's download center.


West Palm Beach - Annika Sorenstam has captured her eighth title of the 2004 on Sunday, beating Cristie Kerr in a play-off for the season-ending LPGA ADT Championship with a bogey on the first play-off hole.


James Sorenson, Medical Device Pioneer, Is Dead at 86

Mr. Sorenson overcame a learning disability and built a fortune in innovative medical devices and real estate.


These funds are going for a song, but are they worth the price?


Firenze, 16:37 - CALCIO, SERIE C: INSULTI RAZZISTI, VERONA GARA A PORTE CHIUSE

Il giudice sportivo della Lega di serie C ha squalificato per una giornata, con obbligo di porte chi...


Three killed in Russian army deserter crisis

ISN SECURITY WATCH (25/11/04) - One Russian soldier has killed himself and his twin brother has surrendered to police after having deserted their army unit, killed two policemen, and taken several people hostage outside of Moscow.


Tombs of Pre-Inca Elite Discovered Under Peru Pyramid

The tomb complex is laden with artifacts ranging from studiously arranged human remains to extremely rare decorative knives that are Peru's national symbol.


LOS ANGELES  - With the $200 million mark expected to be reached Tuesday, "Casino Royale" appears well on its way to becoming the best ever of the 21 James Bond offerings at the overseas box office.


Kevin Federline wants Britney Spears to pay some of his expenses in their divorce case, documents show.


Friendster, in a bid for popularity, introduces 'Fan Profiles'

Flagging social network introduces new way for bands, celebrities, organizations to create profiles on the site. Unfortunately, it probably won't ameliorate its problems.


On Sex After Prostate Surgery, Confusing Data

One of the biggest fears for men undergoing prostate surgery is impotence, but research doesnât do much to clarify risk.


UN chief says Iraq may not be able to hold credible elections as planned in January 2005 due to lack of security. By Robert MacPherson - LONDON.


China could host Major League Baseball games as early as 2008 but popularizing the sport in the country is a long-term challenge, MLB President Bob DuPuy said on Friday.


Potlatch to sell Minnesota strand board operation

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Potlatch Corp. said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its Minnesota oriented strand board plants and related assets to a British Columbia company for $457.


Sprinter Collins suspended eight years for doping

American sprinter Michelle Collins was suspended for eight years and must forfeit her 2003 world 200-meter indoor title for a doping violation linked to the the San Francisco laboratory that has the International Olympic Committee


Autobombe esplodono contro obiettivi civili e militaricolpiti un ospedale, un'ambasciata, una banca e l'aeroporto                                                  Giorno di inferno a Bagdad 5 attentati almeno 26 morti


Judge gives Hollinger's Radler 29 months in prison

A U.S. judge on Monday gave a 29-month prison sentence to David Radler, one-time president of media giant Hollinger International Inc, whose trial testimony helped convict former press baron Conrad Black.


Allawi's guns-and-diplomacy bears fruit: With Sadr City deal in ...

Blending diplomacy with American firepower, Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is moving closer to bringing rebel areas under government


British Find No Evidence Of Arms Traffic From Iran

ON THE IRAQ-IRAN BORDER -- Since late August, British commandos in the deserts of far southeastern Iraq have been testing one of the most serious charges leveled by the United States against Iran: that Iran is secretly supplying weapons, parts, funding and training for attacks on U.S.-led forces in...


The world's top telecom equipment makers may have to settle for just a fraction of the multibillion-dollar orders they had expected when China builds its next-generation mobile phone networks.


Microsoft, Ask Jeeves unveil desktop search tools

Microsoft and Ask Jeeves both announced tools Monday that allow users to search their desktop computers, adding their names to a crowded field of Internet search companies that are focused on helping people more effectively scan their own hard drives for files and e-mail messages.


Spanish police arrest 66 people and seize computers containing 48 million child pornography images.


The Smile Boutique in the Dentistâs Office

Industry analysts say more than a dozen doctors have brought out oral-care products in the last year or plan to this year, but are these products better because a doctor has designed them?


Mitsubishi agrees to compensate DaimlerChrysler

Scandal-plagued Mitsubishi Motors said it had agreed to compensate DaimlerChrysler for losses on investments in its truck business hit by a series of defect cover-ups, as the Japanese automaker sank deeper into the red.


Five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to life in prison in Libya for allegedly contaminating children with the AIDS virus left Tripoli Tuesday on board a plane with the French president's wife, France's presidential palace said.


Clinton Says Democrats Must `Get Real' About Winning Presidency

Bloomberg - Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton, after suffering a 10th consecutive loss to rival Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential race, said ``it is time to get real'' about how the party can win the November general election.


A one-game suspension did wonders for Salim Stoudamire's attitude - and his picture-perfect shooting touch. The senior guard returned to coach Lute Olson's good graces and matched his career


Mets Manager Fired but Will Finish Season

Art Howe was fired as manager of the Mets, but decided to honor general manager Jim Duquette's request to stay in the dugout for the rest of the year.


Lancashire Police have opened a criminal investigation into allegations that Birmingham's Dwight Yorke suffered racial abuse during their 3-3 Premiership draw away to Blackburn Rovers.


Iraqi kidnappers behead abducted Briton on videotape

Kidnappers beheaded hostage Kenneth Bigley after twice releasing videos in which made a plea for his life to British Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Saudi Arabia To Boost Output as Oil Tops $50

The Saudi announcement came after oil prices moved above the US$50 per barrel mark. Oil analyst Deborah White at Societe General bank, said: "The Saudi announcement is not a surprise.


The American astronaut charged with attempting to kidnap her love rival is sacked by Nasa.


UN prosecutor wants trial of Vukovar suspects referred to Croatia or Serbia

War crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte has asked the UN court for the former Yugoslavia to refer the case of three Serbs suspected of a notorious 1991 massacre in Croatia back to a court in Croatia or Serbia, a spokeswoman said.


Woman held in daughters' fatal stabbings

A woman was arrested after her two daughters were found stabbed to death, authorities said.


International Olympic Committee opens investigation into doping ...

The BALCO scandal could cost Marion Jones her five medals from the Sydney Olympics. The International Olympic Committee opened an investigation Tuesday into the doping allegations against the American track star.


NEAR daily attacks on pipelines and pumping stations had pushed down Iraq's oil exports to their lowest point in nearly a year, Britain's Financial Times newspaper reported today.


It May Not Be Red Sox-Yankees, but Ryder Cup Rivalry Is Real

The 35th Ryder Cup begins Friday, when the United States faces Europe at Oakland Hills Country Club.


The Palace in Auburn Hills bans two men from events for their involvement in last month's brawl between the Pistons and Indian Pacers.


The Shankill community is mourning the deaths of three members of the same family killed in a house fire.


Roma, 16:31 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: PROVVEDIMENTI DISCIPLINARI

In merito alle gare della prima giornata della serie C1, il giudice sportivo Pasquale Marino ha squa...


Pakistani FM Meets With Kashmir Separatists While in New Delhi

While in New Delhi for two-day peace talks with his Indian counterpart, Pakistani Foreign Minister Khursheed Ahmed Kasuri was allowed to meet with separatist leaders from Indian Kashmir in an effort to unite them.


NBA Wrap: James Inspires Cavs to 4th Straight Win

LeBron James recorded 33 points to  guide the Cleveland Cavaliers to their fourth straight win, a  99-88 victory over the Golden State Warriors Monday.


Wayne County tobacco farmers are facing the loss of money they had been counting on for this year, an official says. Rick Tharrington, executive director of the Wayne County Farm Service Agency, said that


Iraq Communists Hold Rally for Elections

Two of its most prominent members were gunned down recently, but that didn't stop the Iraq's Communist Party from holding a campaign rally in downtown Baghdad, with supporters waving red flags and shouting leftist slogans.


ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sports Network) - Pitcher Angel Garcia was  picked first overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks in baseball's  Rule 5 Draft on Monday, but moments after it was over he was  traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for cash considerations.


Shuttle crew completes last spacewalk of flight

Astronauts put the final touches on a new solar power unit for the International Space Station on Sunday in their last spacewalk before the scheduled departure of the shuttle Atlantis on Tuesday.


RIPA could be challenged on human rights

Forcing encryption keys out of defendants a little iffy The government's new powers to force the handover of encryption keys could be vulnerable to a legal challenge under the Human Rights Act's guarantee to a fair trial. People who refuse keys or passwords face up to five years in jail.â¦


Syria Restriction Narrows Broadband Internet

It's not the Internet it's the "Enter-not," laments a Syrian student, frustrated by his government's tight control over access to the Worldwide Web.


Russian President Vladimir Putin names a new cabinet but it offers few clues as to who may succeed him.


Napoli, 19:06 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: PALESTRA PER GARICS

Napoli ha ripreso gli allenamenti a Castelvolturno in vista della sfida di domenica con il Livorno....


Reston Airline Catering Firm To Buy Dutch Utensil Supplier

Gate Gourmet, an  airline catering company, announced yesterday that it would acquire deSter Holding of Amsterdam, one of the world's largest suppliers of cutlery, chinaware and amenity kits for passengers.


S. Korea's LG, Japan's Matsushita in war over display panel ...

SEOUL: South Korea's leading home appliance maker, LG Electronics Inc., declared an all-out war on Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.


Caffeine doubles miscarriage risk, study finds

Pregnant women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day have twice the risk of having a miscarriage as those who avoid caffeine, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Grosjean, Kuerten Pull From ATP Masters Series-Paris

Homecountry favorite Sebastien Grosjean and former No. 1 Gustavo Kuerten have withdrawn from the Masters Series-Paris, the final ATP Masters Series event of the year beginning on Oct. 30.


The Grapevine Is Whispering; It Says Mondavi

Robert Mondavi plans to sell its winery in Napa and its high-end wine business to focus on its inexpensive "lifestyle wines."


Agreement reached over burial for James Brown

CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - The children of James Brown and his former partner have decided on where the soul singer should be buried nearly two months after he died, a lawyer said on Tuesday.


The mother of a civil-rights worker killed in the 1964 "Mississippi Burning" case will be buried next to her son on Saturday, more than 40 years after she left the state because of death threats.


Gambling problem can affect restless legs patients

NEW YORK  - The impulsive behavior that sometimes develops as a side effect of treatment with "dopamine agonists" drugs may not be limited just to patients with Parkinson's disease. Patients with restless legs syndrome who are treated with a drug belonging to this class may also be at increased risk for pathologic gambling, according to a report in the medical journal Neurology.


NYSE Euronext bids for Borsa Italiana: report

NYSE Euronext Inc.    has entered the competition for the Borsa Italiana by  submitting a preliminary bid to rival the London Stock Exchange  Group's  offer, according to the online edition of the  Wall Street Journal.


BAGHDAD, 26 December 2004 - The US military said yesterday it has captured two senior aides of Iraqâs most feared militant group as police uncovered more bodies under the rubble a day after a suicide bomber blew up a gas tanker in an upscale Baghdad


Top UN court dimisses Belgrade's genocide claim against NATO states

The International Court of Justice, the UN's highest legal body, dismissed cases filed by Serbia and Montenegro accusing NATO ( news - web sites ) members of genocide during the alliance's 1999 air raids during ...


El Paso Settles With Arizona Over Crisis

Natural gas producer El Paso Corp. on Monday said it reached a multimillion dollar settlement with the state of Arizona related to the energy crisis in 2000 to 2001.


The US men's basketball team finally got a convincing victory at the Olympic tournament on Monday, trouncing winless Angola 89-53 in their final preliminary round Group B match.


Bush speech will seek to calm fears over economy

President George W. Bush will use his final State of the Union address on Monday to try to reassure nervous Americans about his plan to stave off a recession and chart a course to stay relevant in his last year in power.


Both bills will likely need to be combined into one and then reconciled with similar bills that have originated in the Senate before they can start to make their way through both houses again.


COGNE: TAORMINA CONFERMA, C'ERA INTESA TRA GELSOMINO E PROCURA

Roma, 13 nov. (Adnkronos) - ''Gelsomino ha rivendicato la correttezza del suo operato. E io posso confermare che c'era stata una sorta di intesa per raccogliere le impronte generali di una persona. Cosa che


Prosecutors say there is insufficient evidence to bring charges in the cash-for-honours inquiry.


Time at United 'best of my career': Beckham

Former England captain David Beckham told tens of thousands of jubilant Manchester United fans on Tuesday that his time at the club was "the best of my career".


Clinton's lead is sweeping, but not clinched

Her campaign manager says as the nominee she could win over many GOP women.


BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Ben Allen, a 6-10, 250-pound center from Melbourne, Australia, has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at Indiana University, Hoosier head coach Mike Davis announced today.


Microsoft and Yahoo: a marriage made in Internet heaven

This is a marriage that's meant to be. It will happen. But will it work?


Helene became a hurricane again Saturday as it moved quickly over the open Atlantic, and the storm will likely create hazardous surf conditions for Bermuda, forecasters said.


PARIGI - Il Â«metodo franceseÂ» marca il passo: malgrado la mobilitazione generale subito ordinata dal presidente Jacques Chirac, una frenetica missione del ministro degli esteri Michel Barnier in Medio oriente el'unanime solidarietÃ  del mondo arabo


Senate Republicans to allow debate on Iraq rebuke

Democrats in the U.S. Senate planned to begin debating on Wednesday a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq, but Republicans made clear they opposed the measure and would try to prevent its passage.


A U.N. conference ended early Saturday with a vague plan for informal new talks on how to slow global warming but without a U.S. commitment to multilateral negotiations on next steps, including emissions controls.


Auction website eBay pulls its US advertising from search engine giant and adversary Google.


London's 'billionaire's avenue' defies economic gravity

Even as Britain's property market shows signs of struggling, one north London street is defying the gloom-mongers: houses on "billionaire's avenue" are still selling for record prices.


Office workers took their cigarette breaks on the street Monday after a strict law banning smoking in bars, restaurants, offices and other public spaces came into force in Italy.


Shares of Chiron Corp. (CHIR.O) fell 7 percent before the market open on Friday, a day after the biopharmaceutical company said it is delaying shipment of its flu vaccine, Fluvirin, because lots containing 4 million vaccines do not meet product sterility standards.


Downloads leave music industry out of tune

Far from soothing the savage breast, music is driving some of the world's largest companies into a frenzy of competition. At stake is participation in, if not command of, a multibillion-dollar


CONCORD, N.C. -- Because of the year-long dominance of Hendrick Motorsports, it was only a formality that one of the four vehicles with the bright yellow digits would have the Coca-Cola 600's checkered flag tucked in its cockpit.


Aging NFL retirees told Congress Tuesday that playing professional football left them with broken bodies, brain damage and empty bank accounts. Lawmakers said they may get involved if a better pension and disability system isn't created.


Anton Balasingham, the chief negotiator for Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels, died Thursday of cancer in London, a pro-rebel Web site reported. He was 68.


Hearing aids can reduce brain strain and allow people to remember things better. Bodyhack reports from AAAS in San Francisco.


Lamar Hunt, Pioneer of Pro Football, Dies at 74

Lamar Huntâs fatherâs Texas oil fortune gave him the springboard to become a prime founder of the A.F.L.


Study Finds Vioxx Increases Heart Attack Risk

Patients taking Merck & Co. Inc.'s  Vioxx arthritis drug had a 50 percent greater chance of heart  attacks and sudden cardiac death than individuals using Pfizer  Inc.'s rival Celebrex medicine, according to a large study  financed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


Stones' magic gets Berlin film festival rolling

Martin Scorsese brings the magic of the  Rolling Stones to the big screen with "Shine a Light," a  two-hour concert film of the veteran British rockers strutting  their stuff at a packed New York venue.


Gay Novel of Thatcher Years Wins Literary Prize

British author Alan Hollinghurst won the  Booker Prize, one of the world's most prestigious literary  awards, on Tuesday for the tale of a gay hedonist living in  Margaret Thatcher's Britain of the 1980s.


ST. LOUIS -- The Red Sox were the bold-faced headline on the 2004 season, the town crier in Kenmore Square. The long-suffering franchise fought its way through a cursed history to deliver a World Series triumph


Young Japanese say cellphones changing their lives

Almost all young Japanese say mobile phones have changed their lifestyles, with nearly one-third of them confessing to spending three hours or more a day on their mobile, a survey says.


The family of a bank official who were being held hostage in north Belfast manage to escape.


High-carb diet linked to higher blood pressure

NEW YORK  - Carbohydrate-rich diets are associated with slightly higher blood pressure than diets rich in monounsaturated fats, according to the findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.


Many Americans say unfazed by Wall Street woes

KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - Despite the market woes whipsawing Wall Street on Tuesday, the mood of many on Main Street was unfazed as people across the United States said the downturn was overdue and likely to be short-lived.


Mickey Mouse should be really worried about people like Shum Nai-ho.


Fighting an opponent doesn't always mean opposing his force. When faced with overwhelming power, good fighters often use their attacker's force to their advantage, as in judo, for example.


Almost 55 million people in Europe have broadband, with the web eating into TV viewing habits, studies show.


Gerry McCann scrive sul sito dedicato alla ricerca della bambina scomparsa in Portogallo"Dimostreremo che hanno sbagliato a metterci sotto accusa. La prioritÃ  Ã¨ cercare nostra figlia"                                            Maddie, sul blog il dolore del padre "Siamo innocenti: Ã¨ un incubo senza fine"


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's cabinet has passed a bill on the nuts and bolts of pulling out of occupied Gaza, a day before he seeks approval from Israel's parliament for his withdrawal plan.


Sumitomo-Mitsui, UFJ Merger May Eliminate 10,000 Jobs, FT Says

The proposed merger of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. and UFJ Holdings Inc., two of Japan's biggest banks, could involve the loss or transfer of as many as 10,000 jobs -- 13 percent


Tomlinson: Chargers players want Brees back

The day after the San Diego Chargers assured themselves of their first winning season since 1995, LaDainian Tomlinson made a pitch for the front office to bring back quarterback Drew Brees next year.


A portrait by Lucian Freud broke the record for a living European artist when it sold for Â£7.8m.


Judge: Bin Laden Has No Time for al-Qaida

Osama bin Laden is unable to order operations from his hideout near the rugged Pakistani-Afghan border and spends all his time trying to evade capture, one of Europe's top anti-terrorism officials said Friday.


Fulham face Chelsea in Roy Hodgson's first game in charge as the Premier League kicks off in 2008.


Israel's Security Cabinet declared the Gaza Strip an "enemy entity" on Wednesday in order to cut off power and fuel supplies to the coastal strip, a move likely to cloud Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit on a peacemaking mission.


Voters in Ukraine are choosing a new president in a run-off of a bitterly-fought knife-edge election.


Former PM Thatcher confident son is innocent of coup plot

Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was distressed to learn her son Mark had been arrested in South Africa and charged with funding a coup plot in Equatorial Guinea but was confident he would be found innocent, her spokesman said.


Il pubblico ministero De Paolis aveva chiesto per lui l'ergastoloSessanta persone furono uccise il 14 luglio 1944 vicino Arezzo                                           Strage nazista di San Polo assolto Hantschk, unico imputato


Moody's cuts Citi debt; subprime fallout spreads

ZURICH/LONDON  - Moody's Investors Service cut its ratings on Citigroup Inc  debt by a notch, the latest embarrassment for the largest U.S. bank, and putting it under renewed pressure to shore up its shrinking capital base.


After Bankruptcy Filing, Recriminations Fly at Air America

As it plans its return from bankruptcy, Air America has suffered defections of affiliated stations and faces the likely departure of Al Franken.


Livorno, 20:31 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; CAMOLESE: BLOCCARE SUL NASCERE AZIONI MILAN

Il tecnico del Livorno, Giancarlo Camolese, carica l'ambiente in vista della gara con il Milan:  "Gi...


Israel has dropped its objections to Indonesia joining the U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, and the two sides are now discussing when Jakarta would send a promised 1,000 troops, a U.N. official said Friday.


Education Initiative Expands Texas Programs Nationwide

NEW YORK _ Oil giant Exxon Mobil and Dallas lawyer Tom Luce are taking on concerns about U.S. math and science education with a national program to draw students to advanced courses and bring more skilled teachers to classrooms.


COMMANDO RAID: Hostage, 5 militants dead

One hostage and five militants died when Pakistan army commandos on Thursday tried to free two Chinese engineers held by followers of a former Guantanamo Bay inmate linked to al-Qaida.


UPDATE 2-Safin overpowers Agassi to reach Madrid final

Marat Safin defeated Andre Agassi 6-3 7-6 in the Madrid Masters on Saturday with a powerful performance that underlined his recent return to top form and


L'azienda deve anche pagare un risarcimento di 1,5 milioniDi Pietro: "Lezione di democrazia". Soddisfazione di Fassino                                                  Santoro deve tornare in Rai sentenza del tribunale del lavoro


Microsoft Corp. on Thursday lost the first of six patent lawsuits brought by Paris-based telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent, and a federal district court jury set damages at $1.5 billion.


Sony and Samsung to Cross-License Patents

Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics said  on Tuesday they had agreed to share patents on basic technology  to speed up product development and avoid adding to a growing  number of cross-border patent disputes.


US accused of undermining Kyoto principles on emissions

The US tried yesterday to ensure that future additions to the Kyoto protocol on climate change should avoid committing nations to reducing their carbon dioxide emissions, a


Libya is moving ahead with plans to modernise its oil industry and invited representatives from global companies to Tripoli on Sunday for talks.


Just more than one in four babies born in the United States in 2003 were delivered by cesarean section, the highest rate on record, according to a federal government report released Tuesday.


A top NATO alliance general said yesterday that Afghanistan's Taliban militia has lost its ability to control large swaths of territory, even if the hard-line Islamic movement remains strong in "small pockets" of the country.


Kennedy Cousin Fighting Assault Accusation

CHICAGO - William Kennedy Smith said Monday he has resigned from the humanitarian group he founded while he fights sexual assault allegations leveled by a former employee.   "I am simply doing everything I can to protect the organization I love," Smith said in his first public appearance since Audra Soulias filed a lawsuit last week alleging he sexually assaulted her five years ago...


HHS: More Flu Shots From Abroad Unlikely

WASHINGTON Oct. 14, 2004 - Don't expect imports of flu shots from Canada or other countries to ease the crippling shortage, the nation's health secretary cautioned Thursday.


Kurdish security forces in northern Iraq routinely torture detainees with methods including electric shock and hold them in overcrowded facilities without formal charges or access to legal aid, a human rights group said Tuesday.


Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday he was "appalled" by the violence that has engulfed Kenya after its presidential election.


Republicans blocked the U.S. Senate on Saturday from considering a rebuke to President George W. Bush's Iraq troop buildup, but lawmakers vowed to continue waging a bitter struggle over war policy.


Swedes get a buzz visiting nuclear plants

FORSMARK, Sweden  - It's not everyone's dream destination, but in Sweden thousands of visitors each year head to remote coastland to view the nation's nuclear power plants.


Interline Brands, Inc. To Hold Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Conference Call

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 9  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interline Brands, Inc.  ("Interline" or the "Company") will hold a conference call February 23, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2006 financial results.


Dubai, 11:43 - CALCIO, INTER: FIGO E STANKOVIC LAVORANO A PARTE

Per l'Inter secondo allenamento allo stadio "Al-Wasl" in vista degli impegni della Dubai Cup: il 5/1...


Record industry sues fans for illegally downloading music from ...

A year ago, Brianna LaHara felt the full weight of the American music business when the terrified 12-year-old was accused of illegally swapping songs online and forced to pay $2,000 (Â£1,175) compensation.


A former NASA quality inspector tasked with checking maintenance work on parts for the space shuttle Discovery will be arraigned Friday on federal charges that he failed to conduct 83 "critical" inspections in late 2002 and 2003, federal


Licensing authorities start processing pubs' applications for extended opening hours from Monday.


Islamists from Britain, Sweden and Pakistan are killed in joint US-Somali operations, Somali officials say.


US Congress Sends Bush Corporate Tax Bill

The US Senate easily gave final congressional approval on Monday to a huge corporate tax bill that aims to end a trade fight with the European Union by repealing US export


England could struggle to qualify, warns Macedonia's Sakiri

Artim Sakiri believes Macedonia have ended the honeymoon period of new England coach Steve McClaren and exposed a side that will find it difficult to qualify for Euro 2008 from Group E.


Hamas gunmen ambushed what the Islamic group alleged was a convoy carrying weapons to Mahmoud Abbas's presidential guard in the Gaza Strip on Thursday and at least one person was killed and 17 were wounded, residents said.


NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman all but killed the 2004-05 season yesterday. Not only did club owners reject the players' union offer to take a 24 percent pay reduction, but Bettman also put a


Belgian Kim Clijsters will spend the rest of the season on the sidelines because of a new injury to her wrist. The 21-year-old injured her left wrist at the Belgian Open but doctors said it is not as serious


Tre femmine e due maschi, la mamma ha 27 anni