Mostly Republican lawmakers defeated a Democratic bid on Wednesday to outlaw cloning of human babies, concurring with the White House that the effort was flawed and would still permit destruction of life because it would allow embryos to be created for stem-cell research.


On election eve, Fahrenheit 9/11 makes US pay-per-view

Michael Moore got yet another chance to raise temperatures in the already heated US presidential election campaign, when he secured last-minute deals to bring his anti-Bush film Fahrenheit 9/11 to pay-per-view television and the internet - the night


Oil prices fell in light trading yesterday , eased by the end of a Nigerian oil workers' strike over the weekend.


Rubens Barrichello has set the fastest pole position time in the history of Formula One, claiming top spot for Ferrari in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.


Due in manette in scalo Glasgow e due nel nord del Paese


Investigators find failings by the BBC but no grounds for prosecution over the near-fatal Top Gear crash.


You'll be able to buy more-powerful set-top boxes, but there will be drawbacks.


Craig Biggio kissed his wife, hugged everyone in sight, and dragged former teammate Jeff Bagwell out onto the field to soak in the celebration.


Europeans risk kidnapping charge over Chad 'adoptions'

France's ambassador to Chad said Sunday that six charity workers risking kidnap charges for trying to fly 103 children to France from the Chad-Darfur border must face the consequences of their acts.


Sure, long distance costs are way down, but the typical household now spends vastly more on communications than before. MIT management professor Thomas Malone explains why that's actually a good thing.


Boston College Tops New Hampshire, 78-49

Jessalyn Deveny scored 14 of her 23 points during a 24-9 run to start the second half and finished with nine rebounds, leading No. 17 Boston College past New Hampshire 78-49 Saturday.


Planning a June wedding? Consider March instead.


Sales Reps Push Unnecessary Windows Recovery Disks

Some sales reps at brick-and-mortar retailers convince PC purchasers to buy unnecessary store-made backups.


Georgia: Troubled Hospitalâs Leader Quits

The chief executive of Grady Memorial Hospital, Otis L. Story Sr., has resigned, ending a brief stint as the troubled hospitalâs fourth C.E.O. since 2000.


Rowan Williams says he does not regret raising the issue of Sharia law, but accepts he may have caused confusion.


World Trade Center disaster film opens strong

Oliver Stone's new film, "World  Trade Center," got off to a promising start at the box office  on Wednesday, grossing better-than-expected receipts of $4.4  million in its first day, Paramount Pictures executives said on  Thursday.


Bush Eyes Domestic Cuts, Seeks to Tame Deficits

President Bush will aim his budget  knife at domestic programs from housing to farm subsidies as he  seeks to persuade Wall Street and his fiscal conservative base  he is serious about curbing budget deficits, which have  ballooned on his watch.


Princes William and Harry were on hand at London's Wembley Stadium on Sunday for a star-studded pop concert in memory of their mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 46th birthday.


The Motley Fool - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) is waking up to the music. In the latest attempt to capture the fast-growing market of online music the big M is fighting to break the hold Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) iPod has on the market. The deal is to join up with a big-name financial company in hopes of making the sale of music more attractive.


Kiev, 18:34 - CALCIO, ALLENAMENTO AZZURRI: CI SONO ANCHE PIRLO E ZAMBROTTA

L'Italia ha svolto sul campo di Kiev l'ultimo allenamento in vista del match di domani con l'Ucraina...


Entertainment diva Liza Minnelli was hospitalized early Monday after falling out of bed and hitting her head at her New York home, People reports.


German Man Who Slapped Schroeder Gets Suspended Prison Sentence

A German court sentenced a man to a suspended four-month prison term and to community service for slapping Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in the face.


When it comes to celebrity dog-parenting skills, Oprah Winfrey is tops and Britney Spears is the world's worst, according to an online vote by readers of two dog magazines.


A 17-year-old youth is charged with the murder of a father stabbed outside his home.


Migration into OECD member states increased by 10% in 2005, according to the body's latest report.


Falluja, cercano miliziani e fanno una strage. Baghdad, raid in ...

Sospendere i raid, almeno nei delicati momenti delle trattative per liberare gli ostaggi. Lâhanno chiesto molti, per ultimo un Ponte per. Eâ avvenuto, sta avvenendo lâesatto contrario. In queste ore


NY prosecutor's probe could affect Music Row

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, fresh from taking on the mutual fund and insurance industries, has cast his prosecutor's eye on the music industry, reportedly serving subpoenas


GM Europe May Create New Company, Move HQ

General Motors may bundle its European operations in a new company based in Brussels in a move to cut costs and simplify management structures, a German newspaper reported on Saturday.


Deadly attacks continue in southern Thailand

Violence shows no sign of slowing, with the explosion of two bombs near a crowded tea shop and a drive-by shooting in southern Thailand.


Scientists Think Data From Space Capsule Can Be Salvaged

Samples and data inside the wrecked Genesis space capsule appear intact enough to salvage most of the mission's science, optimistic researchers said Friday.


Assaereo, cosi' inutili gli sforzi per ristrutturare settore


Insurance task force to issue draft report

A Romney administration task force working on overhauling the state's auto insurance system is preparing to issue a preliminary report that endorses four principles and asks for more time to complete its job.


Support for Hezbollah still high in south Lebanon

AITA AL-SHAAB, Lebanon  - He passed all his school exams, helped out in his father's sandwich bar, ran a bicycle shop and still found time to train with local Hezbollah guerrillas in this village on Lebanon's border with Israel.


Tiger Woods may not play in the American Express World Golf Championship, which starts at Mount Juliet, near Kilkenny, today and he may get married next week in Barbados.


How is Cheaper Broadband Expanding Online Services in the Australian Market?

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58517)  has announced the addition of the eMarketer report: Australia Online  2007 to their offering.


Australia urges East Timor rebels to surrender

Australia's top military commander on Wednesday urged rebel East Timorese soldiers to surrender as Australian commandos continue hunting them following an attack last week on the country's leadership.


Skype for Sony PSP delayed in Japan, still on track for US, EU

Sony's game unit announced the rollout of Skype VoIP services for the handheld would be delayed in Japan due to microphones not meeting specifications.


Riskier assets hit again, investors fret over yen

Nervous investors fled risky assets again on Monday, battering global stock markets as long-standing speculative bets on a weak Japanese currency unravelled amid a surge of yen strength.


Viacom Starts Blockbuster Exchange Offer

Viacom Inc. VIAb.N has begun a share  exchange offer to split off its Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N unit  and put the video rental chain in the hands of Viacom  shareholders, the company said on Wednesday.


Gunmen still patrol the centre of Iraq's holy city of Najaf  after 16 days of fighting and delicate talks.


Cartoon Brew highlights how the Hayes Code impacted cartoons in 1939 -- male characters couldn't be effeminate, kids had to behave and Flossie the cow's sexy udders had to be clothed. At Table of Malcontents.


Eurozone Inflation Rising at Record Pace

The increase highlighted the difficult task facing the European Central Bank as it seeks to enforce price stability in the face of slowing economic growth.


An Algerian driver was killed and nine people from Algeria, Britain, Canada, Lebanon and the United States injured in an attack on buses carrying workers from a company linked to US construction giant Halliburton, the interior ministry said.


A stunt involving a staged train accident will still be broadcast despite the Cumbrian crash, the BBC says.


Jurors Are Expected to Get Conrad Blackâs Case Today

The jury expected to begin poring over 100 pages of jury instructions starting Wednesday.


COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE - 35 Injured, Cause Investigated, Blaze On ...

- CHICAGO -- Chicagoâs Fire Commissioner described as âheroicâ the effort of firefighters who battled Monday nightâs six-alarm fire at the LaSalle Bank Building in the Loop.


Russian prosecutors look into allegations that babies at a Yekaterinburg hospital had their mouths taped shut.


Shock wave therapy useful for stress fractures

NEW YORK  - Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), a noninvasive technique that uses sound waves to stimulate healing, is an effective way to treat resistant stress fractures in athletes, according to a report of five cases in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.


LEISURE giant Rank is considering hiving off its Deluxe film, DVD and video business after it reported a 20% fall in first-half profits.


Japan PM under fire over suicide, pension mess

Fallout from a scandal-tainted minister's  suicide and mismanaged pensions swirled on Tuesday, threatening  the chances that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling  camp can win a July upper house election.


Global space congress looks to the future

Fifty years after the launch of the first satellite, key players in the global space industry were to meet here from Monday to seek new ways to benefit humanity through space exploration.


Boosting the brain's natural cannabis-like chemicals could help treat Parkinson's disease, a study suggests.


Former senator and astronaut John Glenn and his wife were expected to be released from a hospital Sunday, where they had been recovering from a car accident, a former press secretary said.


New peacekeeping force takes over in Darfur

EL-FASHER, Sudan  - A joint United Nations-African Union (AU) force took charge of peacekeeping in Darfur on Monday, seeking to end almost five years of fighting in the western Sudanese region.


Chain Store Sales Rise in January 15 Week

U.S. chain store sales rose in the second week of January, as gift-card redemption continued to drive sales, a report said on Wednesday.


'Hobbit' Skeleton Could Rewrite Prehistory

The tiny humans may have been hunted by large lizards -- bigger versions of the Komodo dragons that still roam the island and which have been known to eat people.


A federal judge Friday approved Citigroup Inc.'s $2.6 billion settlement with WorldCom Inc. investors who lost billions when an accounting scandal plunged the telecommunications company into bankruptcy protection.


G.M. to Build Hybrid Research Center in China

The separate, wholly owned research center for advanced vehicle engineering and development in Shanghai could help G.M. keep greater control over new technologies.


Coast Guard Searching for Five Fishermen

Five fisherman were missing in rough seas Monday after their scallop boat capsized and sank in cold waters about 45 miles southeast of Nantucket.


Bologna, 22:34 - BASKET, SERIE A: NELL'ANTICIPO CLIMAMIO BOLOGNA BATTE ROMA

Nel secondo anticipo dell'11a giornata del campionato di serie A, la Climamio ha battuto la Lottomat...


Sports of The Times: Yankeesâ Expectations Are Felt in Boston

In Boston, the possibility is there for the spending: No more just missing the brass ring, but rather grabbing that ring season after season.


Livorno, 16:36 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; CAMOLESE: EMPOLI RIVALE DI VALORE

"La serie A, quest'anno piÃ¹ che mai, è un campionato difficile e noi, per salvarci, dovremo g...


Democrats and Republicans clashed over deficits and tax cuts Thursday as Congress moved toward sending President Bush an $800 billion boost in the government's debt limit.


Secretary-General Kofi Annan rejected calls for his resignation from several US lawmakers, saying Tuesday he will ``carry on'' at the helm of the United Nations for the next two years.


Workers at German GM plant to decide whether to continue stoppage

Workers at an Adam Opel AG plant in Germany whose stoppage in protest at threatened job cuts has forced two other factories to a halt planned to decide Wednesday whether to end their walkout.


DVR Software Firm ReplayTV Sold to DirecTV

ReplayTV, one of the pioneers in the DVR business and now in its faded glory, has been sold by its Japanese owner D&M Holdings to DirecTV.


Russian prosecutor files new charges against exiled mogul Boris Berezovsky

MOSCOW  - Russia has filed new charges of large-scale fraud and abuse of office against self-exiled business mogul Boris Berezovsky, a prosecutor said Wednesday.


Man held over rape claim after Man United party

British police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with an allegation that a woman was raped at a hotel where Manchester United players and staff were holding a Christmas party.


[Sports India]: London, Dec 9 : R&B crooner Usher swept the Billboard Awards by winning 11 awards, including 'Artist of the Year' awards at the Las Veags ceremony.


Palestinian Administration Condemns Attacks in Tel Aviv

The Palestinian administration condemned the bombing that killed at least four people in Tel Aviv earlier today. The Palestinian People Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the attack.


Proteste dei dipendenti. Maroni: 'Pronto il decreto'

Roma, 22 novembre 2004 - Ci sarÃ  anche la dichiarazione di insolvenza tra i punti all'ordine del giorno del consiglio di amministrazione di Volare Group convocato per oggi pomeriggio alla 18 nella sede di Interbanca.


German state to reduce stake in Deutsche Telekom

BONN - The German state announced plans Monday to reduce its stake in telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom by some 7 percent in a transaction which could generate revenue amounting to nearly EUR 4.5 billion.


US lender accused of 'cookie-jar' figures

America's biggest mortgage lender was thrown into turmoil yesterday when the industry watchdog accused it of having major accounting problems and doubted the "soundness" of the company.


Wall Street stocks end mixed amid a late sell-off

Wall Street stocks traded mixed Tuesday as the prospect of a tight race for the presidential elections prompted a late sell-off. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 18.


MO: Arafat medici decideranno ricovero, dice Abu Rudeina

RAMALLAH - Una decisione sul ricovero del presidente palestinese Yasser Arafat in ospedale a Ramallah o altrove sarÃ  presa in giornata al termine di consultazioni tra le Ã©quipe di medici palestinesi, giordani, egiziani (il cui arrivo Ã¨ prossimo) e


Former Raider Robbins Charged with Attempted Murder

Barret Robbins, a former Pro Bowl center for the Oakland Raiders, was charged Wednesday with three counts of attempted felony murder. The charges stem from an altercation with police on Saturday.


KANSAS CITY, Mo. About 400 workers will lose their jobs at the American Airlines maintenance base in Kansas City, a union official said.


A screaming gang of youths chased and stabbed a schoolboy to death, a jury at the Old Bailey is told.


Thereâs More to Moss Than What Is Heard in His Sound Bites

In a season in which he has already broken the single-season record for touchdown receptions, Randy Moss â the individual â is being celebrated.


E' successo in un centro specialistico di TravacÃ² Siccomario, nel pavesedurante l'operazione ha avuto un arresto cardiaco, ora Ã¨ molto grave                                          Pavia, 19enne entra in coma durante intervento di rinoplastica


At least 30 people are arrested during a second night of protests against the Belarus president.


Billions taken out of top UK mutual funds

Private investors have pulled billions of pounds out of some of the UK's best-known mutual funds in recent months, in a sign of jitters about the downturn in markets and the economy.


Gli ho proposto un programma elettorale alla vaticana....


Today is Saturday, Nov. 27, the 332nd day of 2004. There are 34 days left in the year.


After the bell yesterday, Mandalay Resort Group (NYSE: MBG) reported another record quarter, as the red-hot Las Vegas Strip continued to drive the casino operator's results.


KYOTO: LA DUMA RUSSA HA RATIFICATO IL TRATTATO

(AGI) - Mosca, 22 ott. - I deputati russi hanno approvato la legge con 334 voti a favore, 73 contrari e due astensioni; e il voto e' un passo in avanti decisivo per l'entrata in vigore del trattato internazionale di riduzione delle emissioni tossiche.


NATO to boost Iraq military training mission

BRUSSELS - NATO said on Thursday it would boost its fledgling military training mission in Baghdad after several European countries responded to US appeals to send trainers to Iraq.


Marine explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau said Tuesday that while he mourns the recent death of "The Crocodile Hunter," Steve Irwin, he disagrees with Irwin's hands-on approach to nature television.


La sostanza stupefacente proveniva dal Maghreb


Rice defends Bush Iraq strategy after House vote

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended the Baghdad government's mixed report card against critics in Congress on Friday, saying the Bush administration needs another two months to find a "coherent way forward" in Iraq.


U.S. hospital, doctor visits balloon, survey finds

Hospital and doctor visits in the  United States have surged by 20 percent in the past five years  and the most commonly prescribed medications are  antidepressants, according to statistics published on Friday.


Maths prodigy, 9, says HK university too easy

A nine-year-old mathematics prodigy has become Hong Kong's youngest undergraduate, waltzing through his first day at university saying classes were too easy.


Pilots Aim to Catch Space Capsule in Air

In a harrowing feat high over the Utah desert Wednesday, two helicopter stunt pilots will try to snatch a floating space capsule that holds "a piece of the sun" and bring it safely down.


A teenager is found guilty of manslaughter after starting a fire which killed his two younger sisters.


Trials Set to Begin for Four at Guantanamo

The historic legal proceedings that the suspected al Qaeda terrorists will face have not been conducted by the U.S. government since World War II and are unlike anything most Americans face in the criminal justice system.


Hamas deals Israel a first combat death this year

Israel lost its first soldier in combat in nine months on Thursday in a confrontation with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, where the Islamist group seized control over rival Palestinian factions a month ago.


Acquisito 58,35% di Energia Teverola ed Energia Ferrara


Brescia, 13:41 - CALCIO, SERIE B: BRESCIA-JUVE SI GIOCA A MANTOVA

Ora è ufficiale. Il presidente di Lega, Antonio Matarrese, ha confermato che Brescia-Juventus...


Roddick powers through Capriati stuns Serena in controversial ...

NEW YORK: Andy Roddick ripped through Spainâs Tommy Robredo in a 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 rout while Serena Williams copped the sharp end of several controversial line calls to exit the quarter-finals against Jennifer Capriati on Tuesday night at the US$17.


ALITALIA, I TERMINI DELL'ACCORDO - Solo il Sult non firma

Sulla crisi Alitalia Ã¨ stata raggiunta questa notte l'intesa tra Cgil, Cisl, Uil, Anpac, Up, Ugl, Anpav e Avia mentre il Sult ha deciso di non sottoscrivere il documento, avanzando dubbi sulla futura unitÃ  dell'azienda e critiche alla cassa integrazione


Pamela Anderson's ex-husbands in scuffle

Police in Las Vegas have cited  recording star Kid Rock, former husband of actress Pamela  Anderson, for suspicion of battery after a weekend scuffle at  the MTV Video Music Awards between him and rocker Tommy Lee,  another ex-spouse of Anderson.


Monster Snowstorm Hits Midwest, Northeast

Hundreds of airline flights were canceled Saturday and fleets of road plows were warmed up as a paralyzing snowstorm barreled out of the Midwest and spread across the Northeast with a potential for up to 20 inches of snow driven by 50 mph wind.


Chi lo acquista va a casting 'Tre metri sopra il cielo show'


When Otis Smith realized his 14-year playing career was over, he signed a one-day contract with the Patriots so he could retire as a member of the team. That's how much he enjoyed his four years in New England.


The meat producer said its first-quarter profit slid 40 percent, withdrew its earnings guidance for the year and said it will hike prices largely to offset rising costs of feed.


Kerry Dismisses Bush Troop Plan, as Both Court Veterans

enator John Kerry and President Bush competed today for military and veterans' votes by promising to take better care of the nation's men and women in uniform and their families at home.


Orthodox leaders support Bulgaria's patriarch

Supporting Bulgaria's official Orthodox Church, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and ranking Orthodox leaders from eight nations celebrated Bulgarian Patriarch Maxim's 90th birthday at Alexander Nevski ...


Warner Music Reveals Turnaround Under Bronfman

Warner Music took the unusual step as a private company of revealing financial results to show how its restructuring efforts under new owner Edgar Bronfman Jr. helped turn a loss into a pro forma operating profit.


How you can help survivors of Sunday's Indian Ocean earthquake disaster.


F.D.A. Toughens Warning on Antidepressant Drugs

The F.D.A. ordered drug companies to add strong warnings to antidepressants, saying that they can cause suicidal thoughts and actions in children and teenagers.


Maine Democrats trudge to snowy caucuses

Maine Democrats faced snow and bitter winds as they headed to municipal caucuses Sunday to declare whether they favor Hillary Rodham Clinton or Barack Obama as their party's presidential nominee.


The US has a new head of cyber security, a week after his predecessor suddenly resigned.


Il petrolio sfiora i 50 dollari, l'Iraq alimenta l'impennata dei ...

Il caos iracheno fa schizzare alle stelle il prezzo del petrolio. Come preannunciato da piÃ¹ tempo dagli analisti, il prezzo di un barile di greggio giunge a sfiorare quota 50 dollari al barile. All'Ipe (International


Father of Indian Reforms, Former PM Rao Dies at 83

Former Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, who initiated free-market reforms but ended his political career facing criminal charges, died of heart failure on Thursday, the government said.


Europe and America square up in the 35th Ryder Cup which gets under way on Friday.


Workers at a General Motors' plant in Germany vote to end a strike over job cuts which has hit production elsewhere.


Though Yuvan has steered clear of his favourite cosmetic trappings like rap and remixes, he still managed to bring out a youthful album.


Tribe's Canyon Skywalk May Bring Riches, but Also Deepens Divide

GRAND CANYON WEST, Ariz., March 7 -- Shortly after noon on Wednesday, the last few feet of a steel and glass skywalk was rolled out over the southwest rim of the Grand Canyon, a 2-million-pound engineering marvel that the Hualapai Indians hope will boost tourism to their remote ancestral land and...


Spitzer Goes Hunting for His Next Trophy

FOR decades, the chummy inner circles of Chicago's business and political worlds have been marked with the footprints of men steeped in very muscular, very Irish traditions.


Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been summoned by a court in Goa on November 29 in connection with a case filed by an NGO about an alleged violation of anti-tobacco laws.


Ministro: operazione strutturale, non con 'tesoretto'


Toyota's 2nd-Qtr Profit Shrinks on Yen, Units' Slump

Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second- largest carmaker, had an unexpected drop in quarterly profit as earnings at its truck making unit fell and a stronger yen cut the value of its overseas sales.


Long before the concession speech and the victory address Wednesday, Wall Street celebrated President Bush's re-election and the Republican Party's continued control of Congress with a rally.


The Lure of Treatments Science Has Dismissed

Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.


Bellhorn Homer Earns Red Sox Game One Win

Mark Bellhorn cracked an eighth- inning, game-winning homer as the Boston Red Sox fended off the "Curse of the Bambino" and the St. Louis Cardinals 11-9 to get the 100th World Series off to a wild start Saturday.


UK patent office ponders fast-tracking patents and trade marks

Considers Gowers Review recommendations The UK Intellectual Property Office has launched a public consultation (pdf) on proposals to introduce a fast-track system for patent and trade mark applications. The plan builds on a suggestion made in the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property.â¦


President George W. Bush has promised to push in a second term to revive. whom Bush has shunned as an obstacle to peace, dies. Bush responded with kind words to reports


Nintendo details Wii console's Japan debut

European, US dates coming later today Nintendo will wheel out its Wii games console on Japan on 2 December, the videogames pioneer has confirmed. Japanese buyers should expect to pay around Â¥25,000 ($213/Â£113/â¬168) for the product, Nintendo added. It is expected to announce the US and European release dates and pricing later today.â¦


Hotel buyouts a bonanza for many mutual funds

Hotel buyouts are proving a bonanza for mutual funds which snapped up Hilton, Marriott and other hotel stocks after the September 11, 2001, attacks.


Attesi 1.200 invitati, tra i quali buyers e ospiti


Casa bolognese ha venduto 2.406 auto (+15%)


Turkish PM says headscarf opponents divide nation

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has accused opponents of the Islamic-style headscarf for women of trying to sow division in secular but predominantly Muslim Turkey.


La stampa britannica lancia l'allarme: una ventina di animali inglesi diventati vulnerabilitra questi, persino il cucciolo della regina, il Corgi. Colpa delle mode e della voglia di novitÃ                                           Cani, dal Collie al Setter venti razze in via di estinzione                                                                                di ENRICO FRANCESCHINI


China blames differing standards for safety scares

China on Monday blamed differing national standards, misleading statistics and lack of communication for some of the product safety scares that have alarmed foreign consumers, promising to punish manufacturers who flout rules.


Disease Fighter Turns Plane Aisle Into a Gym

Exercise is an effective antidote to long days of travel and emotionally overwhelming work for an infectious diseases specialist.


House Passes $146 Billion Economic Aid Package

The House voted to approve the fiscal stimulus package, hoping to quickly seal a fast-paced deal with the Bush administration. But Senate Democrats forged ahead with their own, more expensive plan.


Latvian care home blaze kills at least 25

A fire at a home for the  disabled killed at least 25 people in western Latvia on Friday  in what officials said could be one of the highest death tolls  from a blaze in the country's history.


A 59-year-old great-grandmother is pregnant with twins and will deliver next month, three decades after she had her tubes tied. "They came untied," Frances Harris said Thursday.


Australia, Hong Kong report Tamiflu-resistant flu

Australia and Hong Kong have joined North America and parts of Europe in reporting seasonal influenza viruses with increased resistance to the antiviral drug Tamiflu, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.


Abely, Xaverian need double OT to hold off Billerica

Lanny Ellis will be thinking about this one for a while. With the Billerica boys' lacrosse team trailing No. 2 Xaverian, 9-7, late in the third quarter, Ellis was riding Hawks goaltender Brendan Pembroke. Ellis intercepted a pass at the top of the Hawks' zone and had a wide-open net. Unfortunately for the junior midfielder, he fired wide right.


Sofia, 22:02 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: BULGARIA-SLOVENIA 3-0

La Bulgaria ha battuto la Slovenia 3-0 (0-0) in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Europe...


California grower recalls salmonella- tainted spinach

California produce grower Metz Fresh LLC said on Wednesday it voluntarily recalled fresh spinach in grocery stores and food service packages after a sample tested positive for salmonella.


Tanzanians wonder whether Nyerere saint or sinner

In a world where politicians are usually cast as villains and sinners, Tanzania's founding father Julius Nyerere may yet turn out to be a saint.


Party like its 1999? It's never been cool, and its critics say that it's boring and bland, with all the style of a Soviet tractor factory. But it churns out a frightening amount of stuff each year, and it makes pots and pots of money. And its logo is absolutely everywhere. But that's enough about The Ministry Of Sound.â¦


3 Farmers Want Out of Rural Centers: New Residential Zones Proposed in General Plan

By Claudia Mel, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Sep. 15--It's a commonly held view that farm property owners, left to their own devices, would want their land to be zoned as residential so they could reap the benefits of asking for higher prices for it.


Protests Planned for 2nd Bush Inauguration

Just a month before President Bush's  second inauguration, protesters on Tuesday offered plans for an  anti-war rally, a counter-inaugural ball and a show of backs  turned along Bush's parade route.


GM workers on the job as contract talks resume

Negotiators for the United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp  were back at the bargaining table on Monday after breaking in the early hours of the day, as thousands of GM factory employees went to work without a new contract.


A Californian professor has won his battle to obtain FBI files relating to late Beatle John Lennon. The files allegedly contain proof of British spy agency MI5 and the FBI tracking Lennon's political activities in the early 70s.


Changes and Contention Over Foreign-Film Oscar

The Ang Lee spy thriller âLust, Cautionâ is no longer Taiwanâs entry for the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, The Associated Press reported. The academy ruled that the movieâs sponsor country did not certify that the filmâs personnel, like those involved in cinematography, costumes and music, âexercised artistic controlâ over the project, a requirement. âAn insufficient number of Taiwanese participated in the production of the film,â said Teni Melidonian, a spokeswoman for the academy. âLust, Cautionâ (with Wang Leehom, above), was replaced by Chen Huai-enâs âIsland Etude,â about a university studentâs bicycle tour of Taiwan. Stanley Hung, secretary general of the Motion Picture and Drama Association of Taiwan, has appealed the ruling on âLust, Caution.â Mr. Lee won the Oscar for best director for âBrokeback Mountain.â ... A director who challenged âEklavya: The Royal Guard,â Indiaâs foreign-language submission, withdrew her petition yesterday. Court hearings had gone on past the academyâs entry deadline. So Bhavna Talwar, the director of the shortlisted âDharm,â who had claimed bias in the selection process, said: âEklavyaâ has already gone to the Oscars, and thatâs fine. We let that go.â ... A record 63 countries will compete in the foreign-language film category, Agence France-Presse reported. The 63 will be reduced to 5 nominees for the Oscar, to be awarded at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony, in Hollywood on Feb. 24.


Annan holds talks to bolster Lebanon truce

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan   began talks with Syrian officials on Thursday to seek Syria's   help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's   Hizbollah.


DUP MP Peter Robinson tells the Billy Wright Inquiry that the paramilitary told him he feared he would be killed.


More than 2,700 recently paroled sex offenders in California have been told they have to move because they are violating a new law that bars them from living near schools and parks.


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Rehnquist Expects to Return to the Bench Next Week

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist expects to be on the bench when the US Supreme Court convenes again on Monday, in spite of surgery on Saturday in connection with a recently diagnosed case of thyroid cancer.


Medicare Costs to Rise Record 17 Percent

Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record $11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked.


Microsoft jumped into the disk-based backup and recovery market Monday with the announcement of the Microsoft Data Protection Server (DPS), a low-cost, continuous, disk-based backup and recovery system. More than 20 storage industry partners announced support for the new software-based product, which is scheduled for release in the second quarter of next year.Â


THE HAGUE - Colin Powell, outgoing US Secretary of State, hinted yesterday that he might become a commentator on political and foreign affairs after he leaves his post next month.


Els Shoots a 64 to Move Two Clear at Mount Juliet

World number three Ernie Els overcame difficult weather conditions to fire a sparkling eight-under-par 64 and move two shots clear after two rounds of the WGC-American Express Championship Friday.


Two-time world champion Carlos Sainz was taken to hospital for observation after crashing his Citroen during practice for the Rally Australia on Tuesday.


The instant-classic British-workplace sitcom -- U.S. version coming soon -- says goodbye in top form


Last January, when I first wrote about the medium that Iâve since come to call screencasting, it seemed an odd-enough topic that I felt obliged to justify it to my editor.


A Chilean court drops corruption charges against family and associates of late military ruler Gen Pinochet.


There's much frustration in David Ortiz's eyes and voice these days. He's been forced to contend with the shift teams constantly deploy against him (though the Devil Rays used a conventional alignment last night in the first inning), the ball-and-strike calls he hasn't agreed with, and his sore hamstrings. There's the fact that he sees only one or two pitches ...


Jeff Fassero is retiring from baseball after winning 121 games over 16 major league seasons.


Italian Foreign Affairs Minister to visit Malta next year

December 19 2004 1830CET- During the European Council, the Foreign Affairs Minister Michael Frendo held a meeting with the Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Gianfranco Fini.


Iraqi Video Shows Beheading of Man Said to Be American

The victim was identified as Eugene Armstrong, an American, who was seized along with another American and a Briton.


Britain plans tougher laws to fight terror

LONDON: The British government announced yesterday a range of new measures to fight global terrorism and organised crime, as Queen Elizabeth set out its new lawmaking agenda.


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  NEW YORK  The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced an agreement Monday to build a Metro-North train station near the new Yankee Stadium.


If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.


British scientists say they have created human embryos containing DNA from two women and a man in a procedure that researchers hope might be used one day to produce embryos free of inherited diseases.


Online intruders hit a server owned by advertising host Falk and use it to distribute a destructive program via banner ads.


Suicide Bombers Hit Iraq's Holy Shi'ite Cities

NAJAF/KERBALA, Iraq  - Suicide car bombers struck  Iraq's two major Shi'ite holy cities, killing at least 44  people and wounding more than 100 on Sunday, six weeks before a  historic election.


Gov't to withhold funds from World Bank in protest

Britain is to withhold a 50-million-pound contribution to the World Bank in protest at conditions attached to aid for developing countries.


Ukraine supreme court deliberates on final election appeal

Ukraine's supreme court justices began deliberating late Wednesday over the final appeal against Viktor Yushchenko's election as president, with their eagerly-awaited crucial decision expected within hours.


Reggio Calabria, 20:09 - CALCIO, REGGINA: TRE DUBBI IN VISTA DELLA GARA CON L'INTER

Tre dubbi importanti per la Reggina in vista della gara con l'Inter. Amorusoha problemi ad un addutt...


NEW YORK - Alcoa (AA) shares plunged more than 5% in early Friday trading after the world's largest aluminum producer warned that third-quarter results would fall far short of Wall Street expectations, hurt by plant shutdowns, restructuring costs and


Ryan Malesevich's Blog: WP Plugins: Adsense Beautifier

Ryan Malesevich is back today with a look at another handy WordPress plugin - Adsense Beautifier.   I'm here to let you guys in on a little secret. From what I hear, if you're using Google Adsense, if you add images next to the ads it helps through with your click through rate. And a better click through rate means higher revenues. Now, I've never done it but I hear it works out pretty well. So how exactly would you go about doing that? You could do it manually, but where is the fun in that?   He talks about what the plugin does - generate the Adsense code for you, without having to go back to Google each time. It supports most of the syles that Google offers currently, but a few are left out. It also helps arrange the ads to make it easier to place them on the page.   Installation is easy, and complete details on the plugin can be found on the project homepage.


Winemakers who want to ship directly to consumers across state lines got a sympathetic hearing at the Supreme Court today, as the justices heard oral arguments in a case that could have a dramatic effect on Internet commerce and states' power to regulate the alcohol trade.


Ethnic Serbs react angrily across the Balkans to Kosovo's declaration of independence.


Nvidia 'delays' key Vista driver release ten months

That's what the website said... Nvidia inadvertently - we hope - yesterday told its customers they will have to wait until 6PM Pacific Time on 30 December for a crucial Windows Vista driver update for its GeForce line of GPUs. Reg Hardware readers looking for the software last night were presented with the following screen...â¦


Ten men are convicted after an organised dog fight in which two pit bull terriers died.


Man Shoots Cell Phones Into Swedish Prison

Authorities in Sweden arrested a man who shot mobile phones into the yard of a high-security prison with a bow and arrows, police said Saturday.


Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


Blog: One Sony-watcher believes the company's 'advanced amateur' SLR is due soon, and another pro model will have a full-frame sensor.


More Australian women are being struck down with breast cancer than ever before but a new survey shows one in ten cannot name any symptoms of the disease.


Stocks rallied today, with all averages finishing up as the US dollar performed better against overseas currencies for the first time in weeks.


Britain's adult population is getting just as much sleep as it was nearly 40 years ago, according to research.


FOR MANY Americans, 2003 was a year of economic stagnation and increasing insecurity, according to Census Bureau figures released yesterday.


Baltimore used 10 pitchers, setting a major league record for a nine-inning game. The Yankees drew 14 walks, their highest total since 1980.


ATLANTA - It's a Rambling Wreck from Georgia Tech, and it will take a hell of an engineer to get it going again.


Executives at networking giant Cisco Systems say the company's new CRS-1 core Internet router is ahead of revenue targets, just as the company announced on Sunday a smaller version of the product.


Hollinger International to refile case against Conrad Black

CHICAGO Hollinger International told a federal judge in Chicago today that it intends to refile the bulk of its case against ousted CEO Conrad Black that was dismissed last week.


Matters of a sexual nature were on the minds of Madrid residents pausing for a siesta Friday as they congregated around the city's most famous meeting point.


Germany renews talks on sale of two new submarines to Israel

Germany has renewed talks on the sale of two new submarines to Israel. The director-general of the Defense Ministry, Amos Yaron, visited Berlin this week and met with his German counterpart, senior Bundeswehr ...


BBC Business Correspondent Nils Blythe visits a Chinese city choking with air pollution from coal-fired power plants.


David Beckham, whose five-year contract guarantees an annual salary of $6.5 million, could miss the rest of the Los Angeles Galaxyâs season because of a sprained knee.


Medical device giant Medtronic Inc. issued a nationwide recall Thursday for a software card used for programming a drug delivery pump that potentially resulted in the deaths of two patients and serious injuries to seven others.


Royal romp cartoon lands Spanish magazine in trouble

A Spanish court on Friday ordered the seizure of all copies of a weekly satirical magazine which printed a caricature on its cover depicting Crown Prince Felipe and his wife Princess Letizia having sex.


NASA to Review Psychological Screening Process

NASA said Wednesday it had seen no signs of instability in astronaut Lisa M. Nowak before she was arrested on charges she tried to murder a woman she thought was her rival for a shuttle pilot's affections.


David Beckham insists he has no problem with Fabio Capello and can't wait to work with the new England coach.


Microsoft, Amazon.com file phishing, spamming lawsuits

Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. filed one joint and several separate lawsuits on Monday against companies and individuals accusing them variously of trying to defraud consumers by imitating Amazon and Microsoft, the companies said Tuesday.


Colombia rebels could free mother and child hostages

Former Colombian vice presidential candidate Clara Rojas could be freed along with her young son as early as Thursday, almost six years after she was captured by Marxist rebels and held in jungle camps.


MTV loves its Video Music Awards. It gives the youth-culture channel an annual opportunity to strut its biggest stars and thumb its nose at the adult establishment -- maybe even moon it.


Democrats mix red meat, raw politics in Iowa

INDIANOLA, Iowa  - Six Democratic White House contenders mixed grilled steak and raw politics on Sunday, courting Iowa voters with promises of change and pledges to end the Iraq war and reverse many of President George W. Bush's policies.


Prototype for Hummer replacement is on the way

Oshkosh and Northrop Grumman to collaborate on HMMWV replacement project.


Un giorno con Avril segui la diretta blog

Unica data italiana per la Lavigne. E noi, grazie ai nostri 'infiltrati speciali' siamo già in coda, per vivere una giornata con la popstar


CAIRO - Shiekh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates since the nation's independence from Britain in 1971, died Tuesday, Dubai-based Al-Arabiya satellite television reported.


3 People Seduced by the Bloody Allure of the Ring

Clint Eastwood's drama about a grizzled boxing trainer and a spunky young fighter is the best movie released by a major Hollywood studio this year.


Mobile telcos form new body to shape post-3G world

Seven leading global mobile phone  operators said on Thursday they had formed an organization to  examine how broadband wireless technology might evolve beyond  current 3G standards.


Rate of Growth in Consumer Debt Slowed in December

The Federal Reserve reported Thursday that consumer borrowing rose at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in December, the weakest showing since April.


Greek court to hear Briton over killing of son

A Greek court could give a verdict Wednesday in the trial of a British tourist who killed his son and injured his daughter plunging from a hotel balcony on the holiday island of Crete.


Native Americans Celebrate New U.S. Indian Museum

Thousands of native Americans --  some in buckskin and feathers, others in T-shirts and jeans --  joined a ceremonial procession on Tuesday to celebrate the  opening of the Museum of the American Indian.


Kellen Winslow Jr. broke his right leg during the Cleveland Browns' loss against Dallas and is expected to miss a major portion of his rookie season.


SPECIAL REPORT:    Northern Laundromats for Southern Fat Cats

ROME, Aug 20  (IPS) - In the world of high finance, PEP is not a  stimulant to keep you awake on the trading  floor; it means  "politically exposed person." Handling a PEP bank account  is big,  though risky business.


A Bernard Matthews boss says the firm has not transported poultry or meat products from areas of Hungary affected by bird flu.


Fat, Fit Women Likely To Die Sooner Than Toned, Trim Women

It's not good enough just to be fit and fat. A study says the way to a long life is being toned and trim. The report found that excess weight, all by itself, can take years off your life, even if you get plenty of exercise.


THE OVAL, SEPTEMBER 3: Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly could only watch in disbelief from the dressing room at The Oval as his team crashed against a renewed English one-day outfit, wondering which set to lash out at: his batsmen or his bowlers.


TRENTON, N.J. - Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co...


The solution to a complex problem was deceptively simple. The Eagles had two 5-foot-10 cornerbacks starting for the first time this season to match up against Minnesota's


Rain delays start of seventh Presidents Cup

The start of the seventh Presidents Cup between the United States and the Internationals was delayed by half an hour because of heavy morning rain on Thursday.


Working-Class Orchestra, World-Class Fiddles

Busy adjusting to their new world-class instruments, the string section of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra aren't talking about bad publicity.


IDF enters Khan Younis to try and stop rockets -- again

Israel sent tanks and bulldozers back into Gaza's Khan Younis refugee camp early Wednesday, just three days after ending a raid there in response to rocket and mortar fire by Palestinian militants.


Gonzales Meets With Attorney General Pick

The Senate Judiciary Committee's top Democrat said Wednesday that Alberto Gonzales will face tough questioning during hearings on his nomination to become the next attorney general but is on track to be confirmed.


Shortly after a dramatic rescue, in which the British solo sailor Mike Golding pulled his fellow racer Alex Thomson from a life raft on the Southern Ocean early yesterday morning, the two encountered another perilous situation when the top of Goldingâs mast broke in two places.


Older women with early breast cancer should take a new drug to cut the chance of the disease returning and spreading, it is claimed.


Cat's gravestone fetches fortune at auction

A 10th-century stone carving used for many years as a headstone to mark the grave of a British couple's cat sold for 175 000 (about R1,95-million) at auction on Friday.


Trump Casino Empire Files for Bankruptcy

Donald J. Trump's casino empire has filed for bankruptcy protection after months of negotiations with bondholders over restructuring a crushing debt.


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists there will be no need to panic if the Blues drop points during the festive programme. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson both believe


US astronauts to conduct three spacewalks by February 8

The two American astronauts aboard the International Space Station began the first of three spacewalks planned for the next week, NASA announced.


When Sony said no PS3 price cut, they really meant...

Blog: What did Sony mean when they said there was no PS3 price cut?


James Watson, the Nobel prize-winning scientist who said that black Africans are not as intelligent as whites, has a significant amount of African DNA in his own genome.


Indonesian police have arrested four suspects in the September bombing outside Australia's Jakarta embassy that killed 10 people, but said a top bombmaker may have eluded arrest.


Rescue crews search for victims of tornadoes that tore across four US states killing at least 48 people.


Russia backs UN deadline on Iran: Lavrov

Russia is prepared to back a United  Nations resolution giving Iran a deadline to respond to a  package of incentives on its nuclear program, Foreign Minister  Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Thursday.


Federal Judge Rules Against Partial Birth Abortion Ban

A federal judge on Thursday ruled  against the government's ban on so-called partial birth  abortions, saying the measure signed into law last year by  President Bush was unconstitutional.


Up to 15,000 US and Iraqi troops are continuing a full-scale assault on the insurgent stronghold of Falluja.


Sabre agrees to be sold for $4.3 bln: paper

Sabre Holdings Corp. , owner of Web site Travelocity, agreed Monday night to be sold to private equity firms Silver Lake Partners and Texas Pacific Group  for about $4.3 billion, the New York Times reported on its Web site on Tuesday, citing people involved in the negotiations.


US oil giant ConocoPhillips yesterday paid nearly $2 billion for a 7.6 percent stake in Russia's Lukoil -- the world's number two oil company by reserves -- in Russia's biggest privatization.


Stalker terrorizes family via cell phone?

A cell phone stalker? Gimme a break, writes columnist Mike Elgan.


Mario's 'Love' Rules Singles Charts Again

For the second week in a row, Mario's "Let Me Love You" topped Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, while Ciara's "1, 2 Step" moved up one to No. 2, trading places with Snoop Dogg's former chart-topper "Drop It Like It's Hot."


Dato e' relativo al mese di gennaio, a dicembre erano 57,5


Trascinate da calo Wall Street e perdite Citigroup


As Joe Girardi prepares to embark on a new beginning as the Yankeesâ manager, he is not sure when or if he will see his ailing father again.


ATHENS -- A year ago in Anaheim, Calif., they were out of uniform and on crutches, their world meet over before it began, their careers in doubt. Annia Hatch had dislocated her left knee and torn her anterior cruciate ligament. Courtney Kupets had ruptured her left Achilles' tendon. Last night, they were both on the Olympic medal stand with medals ...


Eurostar targets London-Paris train speed record

Eurostar plans to set a Paris to London  rail speed record on Tuesday on the first train to use UK's  long-awaited high speed track at over 186 miles per hour.


Ex-Banker Quattrone Free Until Appeal Decision

Former star banker Frank Quattrone won a court ruling on Tuesday that will allow him to stay out of prison until a decision is reached on the appeal of his obstruction of justice conviction.


White House spurns Republican Iraq proposal

The White House rejected on Sunday a proposal by two influential Republican senators that would require President George W. Bush to plan for a possible troop withdrawal from Iraq by the end of the year.


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House Moving to Make Asylum Policy Harsher

Making it easier to deport immigrants seeking political asylum will get a vote in the House this week, a few days after a federal commission said that many of them already are being treated like criminals.


John Hopkins University School of Medicine launched a study of the cause of autism and had made a step forward. A recent study of brain tissue taken from affected patients has


Indonesia urges Myanmar to do more on democracy

Indonesia urged military-ruled Myanmar on Tuesday to take more credible steps towards democratization, including releasing political prisoners.


As the Red Sox floated home from Cleveland following Thursday's reassuring Game 5 win over the Indians in the American League Championship Series, they gladly carved out room on their charter for an old, familiar friend: momentum.


In Azienda di materiale plastico a Montegaldella


John McCain on Sunday assured Iowa supporters that he's doing fine and intends to seriously compete in the state's leadoff caucuses despite staff cuts and money problems.


Long-Lost Final Film by Ed Wood Rediscovered

Considered the worst film maker of all time, Ed Wood won a cult following after his death and now fans can see his long-lost last film "Necromania," a work some say shows he was so bad that he was brilliant.


Steve Fossett, a tycoon-turned-record-seeker who became the first person to circumnavigate the globe in a balloon, vanished Monday while flying a single-engine plane over rugged terrain in Nevada, authorities said.


Italy on alert after purported Al-Qaeda ultimatum expires

Italy was on high alert as a group linked to Al-Qaeda reportedly threatened to attack, singling out Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as a target, after the expiry of a deadline for Rome to pull its troops out of Iraq.


Lorena Ochoa eagerly called home after winning the Wachovia LPGA Classic. The problem was, the tournament was being shown on tape delay in Guadalajara, Mexico, and her mother couldn't understand why she was so giddy.


Air France-KLM seen in pole position for Alitalia takeover

Air France-KLM appeared best placed to buy Alitalia, ahead of Italian company Air One, as Alitalia's board prepared to meet on Friday on which rescue plan to recommend to the government.


A Rutgers University basketball player on Tuesday withdrew a slander and defamation lawsuit she had filed against Don Imus and CBS Radio, among others, after the shock jock called the team "nappy headed hos."


In a seesaw campaign, President Bush has opened a lead over John Kerry in their drive to White House victory by making gains in the Midwest and solidifying his Southern base.


After flopping in 2005, will the marketing hype behind this fake shopping "phenomenon" succeed in 2006? In Gear Factor.


Dubai, 19:54 - CALCIO, TORNEO DI DUBAI: INTER SCONFITTA DALL'INTERNACIONAL

Nella finale del Torneo di Dubai, la squadra brasiliana dell'Internacional di Porto Alegre ha battut...


Reader Winnie Abraham shares her picture with us.


Langer Rescues Australia in First Cricket Test Against Pakistan

Justin Langer scored an unbeaten 181 on his home ground at Perth to help Australia recover to 357-8 at the close of day one of the first cricket Test against Pakistan, which earlier reduced the home team to 78-5.


The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings are a lot alike. Both have prolific passing games and suspect secondaries to put on display Sunday at Lambeau Field, when the NFC North rivals face each other for the first time in the postseason.


Supreme Court Questions Juvenile Death Penalty

The US Supreme Court questioned on Wednesday whether world opinion against the death penalty for juveniles should influence its decision on the constitutionality of executing


Viewers in the Washington area will be shut out of the Ravens' game against the Bengals in Cincinnati because of a stalemate between the NFL and cable companies over the NFL Network.


Dollar Weighed Down by PPI, Trade Reports

The dollar eased against major  currencies on Friday, as analysts fretted over the U.S. trade  deficit number for July, which came in narrower than expected,  but was still the second-highest on record.


He was blown up in the caves of Tora Bora. He was on dialysis and dying of kidney disease. He was in the hands of Pakistani intelligence and about to be turned over to the United States. Rumors of Osama bin Laden's death or capture go back years, and they have always proved greatly exaggerated.


Israel Boosts Security for Sharon, Others

Israeli soldiers carry the coffin, wrapped by an Israeli flag, of 22-year-old Army Staff Sgt. Yair Turgeman during his funeral in Jerusalem, Wednesday Oct 20, 2004.


ETA Sets Off 7 Bombs Across Spain; at Least 5 Hurt

The Basque separatist group ETA set off bombs in cities across Spain Monday, slightly wounding five people and escalating their renewed fight for independence on the day Spaniards celebrate unity.


Sudan holds talks with neighbors on Darfur

CANNES, France  - The leaders of Sudan, Chad and Central African Republic held talks on Thursday to discuss the conflict in the Sudanese region of Darfur from where violence has spilled over into the neighboring states.


Six youths charged with murdering a barman on London's South Bank are remanded in custody.


Skiercross is picking up a head of steam

In high school, Justin Rhuda played football and raced on the ski team.


Hikes licence fee to 'three times the average annual salary' The fun-loving Burmese regime has apparently found a non-violent method to restrict satellite TV access to foreign news services - hiking the cost of a licence by 16,700 per cent from 6000 kyat (Â£2.50) to 1m kyatt (Â£400, or "three times the average annual salary", as the BBC explains).â¦


Premiers' national pharmacare pitch panned by experts as ...

It was billed as an easily saleable master stroke of public policy that would both improve the nation's health care and salve federal-provincial jurisdictional disputes.


The states of central Asia are negotiating to solve their disagreement over water, a senior Uzbek official says.


The New York Yankees were still spraying champagne all over the clubhouse and dousing each other with beer when Derek Jeter, wiping the sting from his eyes, made sure to mention the big picture.


The New York Yankees roared to life with six runs in the eighth inning for a dramatic 8-7 win over the Boston Red Sox in the opening game of their American League East showdown on Friday.


Mass immigration is stretching Irish resources and demanding new approaches, the BBC's Paul Moss reports.


Ex-cybercrook and the FBI: Crime boards come crashing down

Also: iPhone lawsuit on hold. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Singer Sting becomes the first international star to perform in Thailand since the tsunami disaster.


In Birmingham, Richard Scrushy Is a Local Story

The trial of Richard Scrushy got under way on Tuesday, with a prosecutor calling Mr. Scrushy the mastermind of an accounting fraud at the hospital chain he founded.


Update 6: Union Threatens to Extend Nigeria Strike

A union leader threatened Tuesday to extend a four-day nationwide strike in Nigeria that has helped push world oil prices to record highs.


ID thieves have a 50-50 chance of going to prison

If you're a convicted identity thief, you've got about a 50 percent chance of avoiding jail time.That's one of the findings of a new study of closed U.S. Secret Service case files, released Monday by Utica College's Center for Identity Management and Information Protection. This is the first time researchers have been allowed to sift through the Secret Service's data. The study's authors based their findings on an analysis of 500 closed Secret Service cases."Prosecutors had a slightly better chance of sending a convicted identity thief to prison than not (51 percent) and could expect to see the imprisoned offender sentenced to three years or less of incarceration," the report said.The college has been working with a number of partners, including the Secret Service, IBM, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, since the Center's creation in mid-2006 to study the methods used by ID thieves and to help corporations and law enforcement prevent this type of crime.Technology like printers, mobile phones, and computers were used in about half of the cases, but the Internet was the exclusive tool of ID thieves only about 10 percent of the time.Identity theft is concentrated in the northeastern and southern United States, the study found. And the majority of the offenders in the Secret Service cases were African-American; more than two-thirds of all offenders were male.The study also found that ID thieves tended to hit people that they did not know, rather than preying on friends and relatives. A family member or friend was the victim in 16 percent of cases. In about a third of the cases, the theft was an inside job, with the data being stolen from an employer.Identity theft is a well-studied phenomenon, but it's unusual for a survey to be based on this kind of closed-case data. "This study is significant because it did not depend on self-reported or survey data," the authors wrote.The median loss from identity theft was just over $31,000, but in one case, investigated by the Secret Service's Dallas field office, the defendant spent millions on luxury vehicles and then managed to set up shell companies and defraud investors. Total losses: $13 million. "In general," however, "the more offenders involved in the case, the higher the victim loss," the study stated.According to Javelin Strategy & Research, identity theft cost U.S.businesses and consumers an estimated $49.3 billion in 2006.


Dati Unioncamere testimoniano riorganizzazione del sistema


CEO apologizes for Apple stock practices

Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs apologized Wednesday for the company's past stock-option practices after a three-month internal investigation raised concerns over how some grants were handled between 1997 and 2002.


Strikebound, the Globes Scale Back Awards

The festive awards dinner will be replaced on Sunday night by a news conference to announce the prize winners.


Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski was suspended for one game yesterday for his conduct against the New York Yankees Thursday. After striking out in the eighth inning, Pierzynski pounded the plate in disgust with his bat and then said something to home plate umpire Bob Davidson , who ejected him. Pierzynski then flipped his helmet back at the ...


Italy's Church and State: A Mostly Happy Union

In the European nation where religion and state have mingled most, disagreements are less bitter than in the U.S.


Gulf states say they are considering a shared nuclear energy programme for peaceful purposes.


Daimler chops Chrysler staff, keeps options open

DETROIT/FRANKFURT  - DaimlerChrysler raised the prospect on Wednesday of parting ways with its loss-making U.S. Chrysler arm, a move that could unwind a blockbuster 1998 merger creating the world's fifth-biggest car maker.


Here is a Bruins nomination: I like Mike

Peter Chiarelli has a short list of candidates, so short in fact that he said yesterday it's possible he'll name his new Bruins coach prior to the start of the NHL draft Friday night in Columbus.


Prominent venture capitalist at Silicon Valley's New Enterprise Associates wants to "see if I can design a working life for myself."


Justin Timberlake will or won't make an appearance at a venue west of Chicago, depending on who's talking.


Scientists have said for decades that nicotine is a major addictive component in cigarettes. But exactly how chemical dependency results from nicotine's interaction


Sprint (Quote, Chart) has awarded wireless equipment contracts totaling $3 billion to Lucent (Quote, Chart), Motorola (Quote, Chart) and Nortel (Quote, Chart) to better compete in a sector reshaped by acquisitions and spectrum swaps.


OLYMPIA, Wash. Dec 30, 2004 - After three vote tallies and 58 days of waiting, Democrat Christine Gregoire was declared Washington's governor-elect on Thursday.


Local Muslims reflect on Palestine and peace

It signals the possibility of peace in the Middle East, they said, with the appointment of a new leader to replace the 75-year-old head of the PLO.


Wall Street closed out another erratic week with a big gain yesterday after reassuring words from President Bush and the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke.


Iraq war mothers demonstrate outside Blair's office

A group of military mothers whose children have been killed in Iraq staged a protest outside Prime Minister Tony Blair's Downing Street office Friday, 24 hours before an anti-war march.


It's totally iTune-tastic. Mate. Review At first glance, Logic3's i-Station IS10 may seem like just another one of the infinite number of iPod accessories currently available. But actually, when you think about it, the IS10 offers the forgotten freedom of choice of waking up to music of your chosing.â¦


Lawmakers concerned about shift in Iraq reconstruction funds

The Bush administration's plans to divert $3.46 billion in Iraq reconstruction funds for security could increase dangers in the long run


After Circulation Scandal, a Move to Build Trust

Belo Corp. has set aside $23 million to compensate advertisers for exaggerated circulation figures at The Dallas Morning News.


Bungling burglar leaves graffiti giveaway

A bungling burglar left police a giveaway clue to his identity, scrawling graffiti which revealed his name on a wall after ransacking a campsite in northwest England, police said Thursday.


A therapist helps to rebuild functions (and families) shattered by brain trauma.


Celebrating human spirit, in all its impurity

What if the Olympic Games --started here 2,780 years ago, right in this fertile, ancient town in the western Peloponnesus some 200 miles from Athens -- really mean something? ...


Wanted: 20 diminutive actors who can  sing. Hairy feet are a distinct advantage.


Beirut is to ask foreign experts to investigate the killing of former PM Rafik Hariri, as thousands attend his funeral.


Acting President Raul Castro is giving Cubans and the world a preview of how he may lead if his brother Fidel does not return to power: efficiently and with little fanfare.


Calls for end to violence at funeral of film-maker

The Dutch film-maker whose brutal murder sparked a spiral of racial violence in the Netherlands was cremated yesterday amid appeals for an end to a spate of attacks on mosques, schools and churches.


Given the impact that hurricane season had on casual dining chains and fast-food restaurants throughout the Southeast, it should come as little surprise that the company


For a moment, it seemed the decade-old mystery surrounding the slaying of a child beauty queen had been solved. But authorities Thursday cautioned against rushing to judge the schoolteacher who made a stunning confession that he killed JonBenet Ramsey.


Sainsbury's is set to create 3,000 jobs as it looks to improve services at its stores, newspapers report.


A M Rathnam's Bheema, directed by Lingusaamy is a dazzling, slick bash-fest. Vikram steals the show.


Due to bad ankle, Schilling won't pitch for Bush

MANCHESTER - There will be some disappointed Red Sox fans at President Bushâs rallies in New Hampshire. Sox pitcher Curt Schilling was to have appeared with Bush on Friday at two events, but canceled.


A 13-year-old girl is shot in the face and the leg with an air gun in the grounds of a Leicestershire school.


Amazon buys into growing Chinese online retail market

Amazon.com, the world's biggest online retailer, is to buy Chinese rival Joyo.com for about $75m in a deal that will give it a substantial presence in China's growing internet market.


The 1994-2007 Linux Journal Archive CD-ROM is here!

Just released: the 1994-2007 Linux Journal Archive CD-ROM is here!     (And for a limited time, available for 10% off the regular price.) In easy-to-use HTML format, this space-saving archive CD-ROM offers users the advantage of immediate access to the essential Linux resource: Linux Journal. The Archive CD-ROM contains every issue of read more


Keylogging Taps into Computer Users' Privacy, Can Be Difficult to Track

By Pete Bach, The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis.  Sep. 12--Robert Evras doesn't leave anything about electronic bill paying  to chance.


This isn't your typical, humdrum, slate-colored computer. Not only is the PC known as the hip-e almost all white, but its screen and keyboard are framed in fuzzy pink fur. Or a leopard skin design. Or a graffiti-themed pattern.


Protesters Fight Sinclair Broadcast Based On Anti-Kerry Film

About 60 protesters gathered in front of the White House Thursday as the Sinclair Broadcast Group prepares to air a news special. It's based in part on a documentary that's critical of Democratic presidential


Democratic candidates squabble over Iraq war

The Democratic presidential  contenders squabbled over Iraq on Tuesday, with Sen. Hillary  Rodham Clinton a target of criticism for her 2002 vote to  authorize the war and her suggestion some U.S. troops may be  there for years.


Donna con borsa in pelle da dottore e giacca da cacciatore


Maria Sharapova beats Serena Williams 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the Tour Championships final.


Microsoft sues British spammer for Hotmail breach

Fined Â£45,000 for porn spam scam Microsoft has won what it described as the largest reported civil award against a spammer in Europe. The software giant says it won a court order requiring spammer Paul Fox to pay Â£45,000.â¦


U.N. Security Council votes to set up Lebanon court

In a challenge to Syria, the U.N. Security Council voted on Wednesday to set up a court to prosecute the murder two years ago of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri.


Pound rises against dollar ahead of Fed rate decision

The pound soared against the dollar on Wednesday amid mounting speculation that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by at least a quarter point to boost the flagging US economy.


Report: Gazprom, Total in gas field deal

Russian natural gas monopoly OAO Gazprom said it has chosen France's Total SA as a partner to develop the giant Shtokman gas field in the Barents Sea.


A 19-year-old gets six months for taking photos and video footage on a mobile phone in crown court.


Recepira' Convenzione Oviedo su diritti umani e biomedicina


In Rural Va., History by the Mason Jarful

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. -- It was so quiet out in the country, the officers didn't want to make a sound. Lying in the woods, huddled in sleeping bags, they couldn't use their cars or even turn on a light.


With prices high, farming is bright spot

PRAIRIE CITY, Iowa  - Gordon Wassenaar has his eye on a $300,000 combine harvester to replace the 1990 model he repairs each winter in the workshop on his farm. And he just bought more land to add to his 1,600-acre spread.


Alleged al-Qaida accountant next before Guantanamo Bay military ...

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba The case of an accused al-Qaida accountant set to appear before a US military tribunal is hitting a snag before the proceedings can even start.


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InfoWorld editors share more of their favorites, adding to yesterday's list of top vacation spots.


Palermo, 17:59 - CALCIO, COLANTUONO: OTTIMO PALERMO, ZAMPARINI CI STIMOLA

Il Palermo ferma la corazzata Inter e Stefano Colantuono elogia i suoi ragazzi. Ma lo 0-0 del Barber...


Bush Budget Aims to Cut Many Domestic Programs

President Bush on Monday will  propose his tightest budget, cutting scores of domestic  programs from housing to environmental protection to show he is  serious about reining in deficits that have ballooned under his  watch.


Kroger Co., the top US grocer, said Tuesday third-quarter profit rose 29 percent as it kept a tight rein on expenses and sales rebounded.


Atlantis astronauts carry out a third and final spacewalk on the space station ahead of Sunday's departure.


Franken Brings Irreverence to Sundance Channel

LOS ANGELES  - Call it unexpected, call  it out of character, call it a programing diversion. But don't  call it politically motivated.


West complains to IAEA chief over Iran atom remarks

U.S. and allied envoys met the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief on Friday to voice concern about remarks he made suggesting it was too late to get Iran to shut down its uranium enrichment program, diplomats said.


World News: Vijay Singh dethrones Tiger Woods

New York, Fiji-born Vijay Singh, who traces his roots to India, has replaced American Tiger Woods as the top-ranking golfer in the world.


MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina  - Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama engaged in a bitter crossfire on Monday as their U.S. presidential campaign took an ugly personal turn on the Martin Luther King holiday.


The European Union's new Luxembourg presidency pledged to do all it can to thrash out agreement in expected stormy budget haggle over the next six months, despite a clouded electoral outlook.


BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The IAAF ruled Monday that double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius is ineligible to compete in the Beijing Olympics because his prosthetic racing legs give him a clear competitive advantage.


The UK loses five times more money to VAT cheats than any other EU country, a report claims.


Backstory: Peak performance on one wheel

Mountain unicycling isn't the most glamorous sport, but is takes just as much skill - and courage - as the other 'extremes.'


Gulf Coast Struggles to Emerge from Debris

NAVARRE, Fla.  - Rescuers with dogs fanned out and  National Guard troops poured in as residents and emergency  workers began a massive cleanup on the U.S. Gulf Coast on  Friday after Hurricane Ivan killed up to 33 people.


US SOCCER: Bruce Arena on his player selections

The following is an edited transcript of US national team coach Bruce Arena's media conference call, on his player selections for the next two World Cup qualifiers, against El Salvador Oct. 9 in San Salvador (TV: pay-per-view, 9 pm ET) and Panama Oct.


Police in Peru storm an ancient Inca temple to free foreign 19 tourists taken hostage by coca growers.


Justice Rehnquist Has Cancer, Raising Election Issue

US Chief Justice William Rehnquist, the leader of the Supreme Court's conservative majority, has undergone surgery for thyroid cancer, a court spokeswoman said on Monday.


After leaving the helm of the Internet's key oversight agency, Vint Cerf plans to stay busy as an executive, advocate and author.


Parents Wary of Antidepressants for Kids

Alarmed at a recommendation that antidepressants for children carry a strict new warning label, some parents are not letting their kids take the drugs as part of a clinical trial for young people who have attempted suicide.


The Latest Violence Shows Iraqis Aren't Up to the Job

Analysis: As both Shi'ites and Sunnis accuse the U.S. of deliberately failing to protect them from each other, the raging violence mocks the idea that Iraqis are almost ready to handle their own security


Global temperatures predicted for the coming centuries could trigger a mass extinction, warn scientists.


Last year one of the safest to fly in decades

Last year was one of the safest in more than four decades to fly, with just 136 serious accidents occurring around the world, the Aircraft Crashes Record Office (ACRO) said on Tuesday.


The murder rate in Scotland falls to its lowest level since 2000 with stabbings the most common cause of death.


MedImmune Has A Higher Loss In Third Quarter

MedImmune Inc. reported a third-quarter loss yesterday, despite $61 million in sales of its lead product, Synagis, a 25 percent increase over the same period a year ago.


Government hits back at Silverstone slur

The Government have hit back at claims they should have done more to protect the British Grand Prix. The race was dropped from the provisional 2005 calendar after Silverstone's owners, the British Racing Drivers


Tim Henman is confident he can succeed in the Tennis Masters Cup despite facing the cream of world tennis in Houston. The British number one begins his bid against home nation favourite Andy Roddick in the


Las Vegas, 11:05 - TENNIS, ATP LAS VEGAS: RISULTATI QUARTI DI FINALE

Risultati dei quarti di finale del torneo Atp di Las Vegas (cemento, montepremi 416.000


Manmohan tells Musharraf to control cross-border terrorism

New York, Sep 24 (UNI) In their first face-to-face encounter, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is understood to have told Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf that terrorism should firmly be kept under control for the success of the composite dialogue process


Russian deputies back a bill giving the Kremlin more control over the regions, in order to improve security.


An independent candidate is shot dead in Istanbul ahead of Sunday's election in Turkey.


Suspect in Iran-Israel spy probe teaching at Shepherd

An FBI investigation into a Pentagon analyst suspected of passing on secrets about Iran to Israel will not prevent him from teaching history courses at Shepherd University, a school official said Tuesday.


Primo via libera a ripiano disavanzi Regioni per 3 miliardi


iPhone turns blue as IBM creates Lotus client

Who says the iPhone is consumer-only? The Register has confirmed that IBM is developing a Lotus Notes client for the iPhone, and that they are "working closely" with Apple to create a native application for the iPhone and iPod Touch for business use.â¦


Meshaal offers Abbas talks, holds to armed struggle

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal called on Friday for unconditional talks with the rival Fatah faction to halt violence between Palestinians but vowed to keep up the Islamist group's armed struggle against Israel.


AT&T is rolling out citywide Wi-Fi networks, but the company is moving slowly as the market develops and the company continues to push its own 3G cellular services.


Peter Boyle, Father on âRaymond,â Dies at 71

Peter Boyle, one of the most successful character actors of his time, ended his career with a long stint on âEverybody Loves Raymond.â


VF Corp sees 10 percent profit growth in 2008

Clothing company VF Corp  said on Wednesday it expected earnings per share to increase 10 percent in 2008, excluding the impact of any new acquisitions.


The acrimony is apparently over for the once-coupled Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards. There has been an amicable resolution in the couple's divorce case, lawyers for Sheen and Richards announced Monday after meeting with a judge in chambers.


Starbucks profit rises, cuts new store openings

Starbucks Corp  on  Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit as the premium coffee  seller works to revive its historically swift growth as it  grapples with slower U.S. consumer spending, high milk prices  and increased competition.


A pair of Indonesian women brought to the United States to work as housekeepers were starved, deprived of sleep and repeatedly stabbed and beaten by a millionaire couple, prosecutors said Monday at the couple's trial.


A government crackdown on dissent is deepening Zimbabwe's climate of fear ahead of parliamentary elections due in March.


Macromedia (Quote, Chart) took the wraps off its first developer tool for its Flex platform that it says will encourage more people to build rich media and Web-facing applications.


Livorno, 17:30 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: VIAGGIO IN AUSTRIA INSIEME AI TIFOSI

Un centinaio di tifosi, tra i mille che seguiranno il Livorno a Pasching, viaggeranno sullo stesso a...


Kyuma e' considerato uno dei 'falchi' piu' vicini al premier


Game Boy zaps tranquilizers in keeping kids calm before surgery

Helping the Powerpuff Girls defend Townsville from villains like Mojo Jojo on a handheld video game relaxes children facing surgery more than tranquilizers or holding their


Police get 10,000 calls as prayers held for slain prostitutes

Police probing the murders of five prostitutes in Suffolk said they have received a phenomenal response of nearly 10,000 calls from the public, offering tips in one of Britain's biggest murder hunts.


Beirut car bomb kills police intelligence officer

A car bomb tore through morning traffic below an overpass in mainly Christian east Beirut on Friday, killing a senior Lebanese police intelligence officer and at least five other people, police said.


Report: Apple to use Intel's Silverthorne chip in 2008

Apple is apparently considering Intel's upcoming low-power chip for use in 2008, but it's not likely that it will have Intel inside the iPhone next year.


Bangladesh probes building blaze as toll rises to 4

The Bangladesh government on Tuesday ordered a probe into a fire at a multi-storey office block as the death toll climbed to four, an official said.


Jurors in Spector trial to begin deliberations

The five-month murder trial of Phil Spector reaches its climax late Monday when jurors retire to consider whether the pop music legend is guilty of killing a B-movie actress four years ago.


Web Servers Lead Top 20 Security Problems List

The SANS Institute has issued its latest list of the 20 most critical Internet security vulnerabilties. Web servers top the list for Windows-based systems and fall second on the list of Unix and Linux systems.


Iraq's top cleric wins agreement from rebel and government for ...

Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, made a dramatic return to Najaf on Thursday and swiftly won agreement from a rebel cleric and the government to end three weeks of fighting between his militia and US-Iraqi forces.


Top-Seeded Bartoli Upset in Tashkent Open

Top-seeded Marion Bartoli of France was beaten in the first round of the Tashkent Open, while second-seeded Meghann Shaughnessy easily advanced Tuesday.


Stroke risk greater for migraine sufferers

Migraine sufferers are twice as likely to have a stroke as people who are not afflicted with the debilitating headaches, Canadian and American scientists say.


Livorno, 19:17 - Calcio, Livorno: contro l'Inter difesa a quattro

Un difensore in piÃ¹ per frenare l'attacco interista: Colomba pensa di schierare una difesa a quattro...


French Open: Sharapova Wonât Let Injury Hold Her Back

Despite an ailing shoulder, Maria Sharapova advanced to the second round of the French Open, and American Venus Williams overcame a difficult second set to move on to the third round.


Downbeat "Drama/Mex" proves more taxing than potent

"Drama/Mex" is set entirely  in Acapulco, Mexico, but don't expect it to set off a new surge  of tourism.


Oxford University foils animal rights attack

An arson attempt by supposed animal rights activists at Oxford University was foiled Monday after staff discovered a web posting bragging about the planned attack.


Mortars, bomb blasts rock Baghdad ahead of report

Baghdad was rocked by mortar fire and a suicide bombing on Wednesday, hours before the planned release a U.S. panel report expected to propose that U.S. forces withdraw from combat over the next year.


US retailers call for serial numbers for online sales

eBay must act on crime The US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary yesterday heard police and retail witnesses call for eBay to include serial numbers in its auction postings.â¦


An MP urges a phone mast planning row to be referred to the House of Lords after an Appeal Court setback.


Washington man in audacious dino-defence A 29-year-old Washington driver who last Thursday night drifted into the oncoming lane before crashing into a light pole failed to convince police officers that flying dinosaurs were to blame, HeraldNet reports.â¦


Amazon to begin international roll-out of MP3 store

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc   said on Sunday it will begin an international roll-out  this year of its digital music store that offers songs without  copy-protection technology known as digital rights management.


Judge Orders FBI to Release Lennon Files

The FBI must turn over the remaining secret files on Beatle John Lennon to a professor who has waged a more than 20-year legal battle to get the documents, a judge ruled.


Ghostly plastic bathtoy flotilla nears Cornish coast

Greed-crazed salvage junk bonanza mob frenzy brewing Residents of the western UK and Irish coasts have been warned to expect an invasion by a vast flotilla of ghostly, immortal albino plastic ducks, according to reports.â¦


Infection blamed for 2,000 Idaho duck deaths

SALMON, Idaho  - Two thousand mallard ducks in Idaho likely died after they ate moldy grain and contracted a fatal infection, scientists said on Thursday.


Torino, 17:19 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: BIRINDELLI TORNA AD ALLENARSI

Allenamento tattico molto intenso per la Juve, con partitela finale.  Presente Birindelli, reduce da...


Are Argentina's Death Squads Making a Comeback?

The 'disappearance' of a witness who helped convict a former police torturer raises fears that the nightmare isn't over


China University Puts Halt to Condom Handout

China has halted a plan to distribute free condoms on university campuses, quashing the AIDS prevention effort only a week before World AIDS Day, state media said Wednesday.


CBS sticking with Couric's ailing newscast

Katie Couric's one-year  anniversary as anchor of "CBS Evening News" finds her in Iraq  and Syria reporting from the front lines and not answering  questions about how poorly the newscast has been doing in the  ratings since she started.


People in Madagascar are braced for a tropical cyclone which is expected to make landfall in the north-east.


Nel 1957 l'avvocato nato dalla fantasia di Erle Stanley GardnerLa sua umanitÃ  e il suo rigore lo resero universale                                            Perry Mason, il fascino della legge Compie 50 anni la mitica serie tv                                                                                di GIANRICO CAROFIGLIO


Microsoft to launch Windows Media Player and MSN Music Store on ...

Neowin was told that Microsoft is planning to release both Windows Media Player 10 and their MSN Music Store service on Thursday. The company's latest version of Media Player will feature a new design, online


The International Monetary Fund Monday raised its 2007 growth outlook for Britain's economy to 2.9 percent on Monday, while warning about risks including a frothy property market.


The world's largest mobile phone maker, Nokia, and software giant Microsoft struck a deal on Monday to make it easier for consumers to buy digital music online and play it back on their handsets.


A team looking into the problems encountered at the Scottish Parliament election in May is due to report.


Industry gears up for two-headed PC processors

For decades, computer performance has been driven largely by the increasing numbers of ever-smaller transistors squeezed into the machines' silicon brains.


China has officially launched its next generation Internet network CERNET2, a breakthrough in the country's Internet technology.


Sen. John Kerry and running mate John Edwards rarely campaign together, but they talk daily, swapping ideas on everything from policy to strategy to staffing. Kerry insists on it, aides say, even if it puts his campaign behind schedule.


Samsung Says It Will Expand Chip Factories

The Samsung Electronics Company, the Korean electronics giant, said Monday that it would invest $23.7 billion in new chip production lines over the next six years.


Diabetes May Speed Worsening of Movement Problems

NEW YORK  - Diabetes seems to accelerate  the progression of rigidity and walking disturbances in older  persons, according to a report in the journal Neurology. In  contrast, diabetes does not affect other movement problems,  such as slowness and tremor.


A 24-year-old student who died after an incident on a night out will receive a posthumous degree.


Guerrero Wins American League M.V.P. Award

Vladimir Guerrero of the Anaheim Angels won the A.L. Most Valuable Player award, easily beating the second-place finisher, Gary Sheffield of the Yankees.


Thousands of abortion opponents marched from the National Mall to the Supreme Court on Tuesday in their annual remembrance of the court's Roe v. Wade decision.


Delay sought for KRouge leader's first public court hearing

Attorneys for Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea said Saturday that they want to delay his first public appearance before the genocide tribunal because of a dispute over a foreign lawyer on his team.


LOWELL -- With one loss each in Super 8 round-robin play, it was clear that the loser of last night's Malden Catholic-Central Catholic tilt at Tsongas Arena would see its chances to advance essentially vanish.


Mississippi Town Faces Ghosts of 1964 Murders

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.  - An elderly woodsman and  preacher who tends to the sick and is loved by his neighbors. A  hate-filled Klansman who masterminded one of the most notorious  civil rights-era crimes in American history.


Fallujah pounded with cannon, machinegun fire

United States warplanes pounded Fallujah on Monday as ground forces battled guerrillas on the outskirts of the rebel-held city that American and Iraqi forces were poised to storm.


Trouble With College Entrance Tests? Here's Help

By JENNIFER ATKINS BROWNBY JENNIFER ATKINS BROWN  Thinking about taking the PSAT? Already took it and wonder what the results really mean? The College Board and Guilford County Schools are ready to help. They will host the first district level PSAT night sessions at 6:30 p.m.


Decide la punizione di Fabrizio Miccoli (33`), Montella coglie la ...

LâItalia batte per 1-0 la Finlandia nel match amichevole disputato allo stadio San Filippo di Messina. Una buona prova corale offerta dagli azzurri, e soprattutto ottime indicazioni per Marcello Lippi, che


Gruppo di Novara ha acquistato 4,4 mln di azioni sul mercato


Russian mobile operator hit with almost 160 mln tax claim

Alarm spread through the investment community in Russia as authorities slapped a back tax bill of almost 160 million dollars (121 million euros) on the number two mobile phone operator Vimpelcom, in what is widely seen as a government-linked campaign against the firm.


Fifa puts Ronaldinho on the top of their world

FIFA last night crowned Ronaldinho the world player of the year, barely a week after he lost out to Andrei Shevchenko and Deco, his Barcelona team-mate, for the title of European footballer of the year.


Net Watchdog: Tips for Safer Online Shopping

'Tis the season for online scams, spam, and malware attacks. Here's what you need to know.


ENRICO MENTANA LASCIA LA DIREZIONE DEL TG5

ROMA - Enrico Mentana lascia la direzione del Tg5. Lo ha annunciato in diretta nell'edizione di stasera del telegiornale. Carlo Rossella sara' il nuovo direttore del TG5, ha annunciato lo stesso Mentana in diretta.


World Business Briefing: Colombia: Trade Agreement Signed

The Bush administration signed a free-trade agreement with Colombia, despite strong Democratic Party objections that threaten to keep the pact from becoming law. The signing ceremony culminated more than two and a half years of work on the pact, which the White House sees as an important tool for promoting stability in the volatile Andean region. Leading Democrats criticized the Bush administration for signing the trade deal before addressing their concerns about the pactÂs protection for workers.


Comment is free: Zoe Williams: Chef-polemicists should work on changing the law, instead of preaching to the less well-off


Cruise ship suffers 2nd illness outbreak

The world's largest cruise ship was held in port Monday for intensive cleaning after a second outbreak of gastrointestinal illness in two voyages sickened 106 people.


Customers peel away from Orange broadband

Operator pipped to new business Orange has bucked the broadband market growth trend to report a net loss of 4,000 customers in the last three months of 2007, despite a high-profile TV advertising campaign*.â¦


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Medical tests have shown that a man being held in Iraqi custody is not former president Saddam Hussein's deputy, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Interior Ministry spokesman Sabah Kadhim said Monday.   "The required tests to identify him showed he is not Izzat al-Douri," Kadhim told The Associated Press...


On the LivePipe blog today, there's a quick new article demonstrating a sorting method that can be used for more than just simple datasources:   Most often when I need to sort complex data sets, I'm using some sort of SQL backend. Today I needed to do complex sorting of Reflection objects for some auto generating documentation I'm working on for the upcoming Picora release. [...] In the usort() examples, I had always been under the assumption that the return values had to be 0, 1 or -1. Today I learned that is not true at all, and you can come up with your own scoring system with any range, negative or positive.   He illustrates the point with a simple example showing the sorting of the documentation for Picora. In his protected function, scoreFromMethod, he defines the return array with several values instead of just the one.


Eds e Infonet si aggiudicano gara per realizzare progetto


More products recalled by U.S. due to lead paint

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a slew of new product recalls on Thursday because the items, like children's jewelry and Halloween pails, contain excessive levels of lead.


Ukraine Opposition Flexes Muscles After Victory

Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, fresh  from securing a re-run of Ukraine's disputed election,on  Saturday tore up a deal to reduce the president's powers and  told his supporters to keep up pressure on the streets.


Exxon Mobil Corp.  reported a  slight decline in fourth-quarter earnings Thursday due to lower  natural gas prices and shrinking profits from gasoline sales.


Security forces have surrounded a high school in northwestern Pakistan where gunmen on Monday took hostage about 30 students and teachers, police said


Monster defends delay in notifying users of data breach

Online job service is taking steps to prevent further attacks on its databases.


New safety warnings for morning-after pill

WASHINGTON -- A morning-after pill implicated in the death of an 18-year-old California girl last fall will add new warnings linking RU-486 to the risk of serious bacterial infection.


Torino, 22:23 - CALCIO: JUVENTUS; COMUNE APPROVA INTESA PER NUOVO STADIO

Il Consiglio comunale di Torino ha approvato questa sera il protocollo d'intesa con la Juventus per ...


Stop costi anche per schede servizi televisivi e internet


Darfur's peacekeeping force has resumed some patrols and returned to refugee camps since the U.N. took over this year, but the mission will ultimately fail without more troops and equipment, a top U.N. official said.


Steven Gerrard scores a stunning late goal to book Liverpool's progress in the Champions League.


Report: al-Qaida May Target VA Hospitals

WASHINGTON - Al-Qaida terrorists looking for a U.S. military target might try to attack a Veterans Affairs hospital rather than a base or other high-security installation, the FBI and Homeland Security Department warn in a new nationwide terrorism bulletin...


Disney to start testing toys after recalls: report

Walt Disney Co  will start its own testing of toys featuring Disney characters following recalls of Mattel Inc  toys found to have unsafe levels of lead paint, the New York Times reported on its online edition on Monday.


Apple to pay $100 mln to Creative in settlement

Apple Computer Inc. said on  Wednesday it will pay $100 million to Creative Technology Ltd.  to settle all patent litigation over Apple's popular iPod music  player.


Ma l'utile resta fermo a 12,5 milioni di euro


'Breakfast at Tiffany's' dress to be sold

The dress that transformed actress Audrey Hepburn into one of cinema's most cherished characters is up for sale, London auction house Christie's said Wednesday.


Nel mirino dell'Autorita' Anas, Aci e altre due societa'


U.S. claims for jobless benefits  jumped last week, while consumer spending was unexpectedly flat  in August as shoppers closed their wallets after splashing out  the previous month, the government said on Thursday.


After you and your family have finished your second helping of mashed potatoes and gravy this Thanksgiving, you might want to take Grandpa aside and ask him about his cholesterol.


U.S. Soldier Wants Abuse Trial Moved from Baghdad

MANNHEIM, Germany  - A U.S. soldier at the center  of the Iraqi prisoner asked at a hearing on Monday that his  pending court martial be moved away from Baghdad, saying he had  no chance of a fair trial there.


Pneumococcal diseases kill 18,000 children yearly in Latin America

Pneumococcal diseases kill 18,000 children each year in Latin America because of a lack of systematic vaccines, said a study published at a conference here of experts on the diseases.


American Justin Gatlin shot to victory  in the Olympic 100 meters final on Sunday in an atmosphere of  fevered excitement.


Libyan parliament seeks 'heaviest punishment' in child AIDS cases

Libya's parliament has called for the heaviest possible punishment for those responsible for an AIDS ( news - web sites ) epidemic at a hospital in which nearly 400 children were infected, the state news agency ...


Torino, 14:34 - CALCIO, IAQUINTA: JUVE IL TOP, SONO PRONTO A SFIDA

Vincenzo Iaquinta è pronto alla nuova avventura in maglia Juve. ''Essere in una societ&agrave...


Bhutto's son demands UN probe into mother's assassination

The son of Pakistan's slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto warned that the country faces disintegration unless upcoming elections are "free and fair," and demanded a UN probe into her death.


Indonesian teenage girl dies of bird flu

A 16-year-old Indonesian girl has died of bird flu, taking the country's confirmed human death toll from the virus to 96, a health ministry official said on Tuesday.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Six astronauts climbed   aboard the space shuttle Atlantis on Saturday for a last-ditch   attempt to launch a mission to resume construction of the   International Space Station.


Can the Archbishop of Canterbury lead his flock back from the brink of a rancorous schism over homosexuality?


British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Baghdad Sunday on an unannounced visit to meet political leaders and show support for fragile attempts to stem the country's seemingly unstoppable bloodshed.


Antarctica's amazing disappearing, reappearing ice shelf

It comes and goes, say boffins The Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica has melted and reformed many times in geologically recent history, scientists have found.â¦


Dollar Stuck, Market Eyes FOMC Statement

The dollar stayed in tight ranges on  Tuesday as the market looked beyond a widely expected U.S.  interest rate raise later in the day and focused on what the  Fed would say about the possibility of further increases.