Canada Launches Probe Of Nortel Accounting

The criminal probe follows months of informal review of the company by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.


British government rules out smoking ban

The British government indicated today it would not follow Ireland in banning smoking in public places. Smoking has been illegal in workplaces, including pubs and restaurants, here since March.


Capitol Records on Tuesday said it will soon release a new DVD with performances by George Harrison as well as archival footage featuring the ex-Beatle talking about his solo career and formation of his label, Dark Horse Records.


Wall Street closed narrowly mixed Thursday as investors traded cautiously ahead of the Labor Department's Friday reading on December employment. Inflation jitters remained high as oil prices set a new trading record above $100.


Rocker Melissa Etheridge Diagnosed with Cancer

Rock singer Melissa Etheridge has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has cut short her North American concert tour to undergo surgery, her publicist said on Friday.


President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill confirming Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, giving the final stamp of approval that would bring the global climate pact into force early next year, the Kremlin said Friday.


ROMA, 22 AGOSTO 2004 - Ancora un bronzo, il terzo. Sempre da bicchiere mezzo pieno o mezzo vuoto. Maledettamente bronzo verrebbe da dire dopo avere accerezzato per duecento metri l'oro. Ma e' sempre una medaglia


Ecuador wants $3.5 billion ... or else the killing begins.


Inmate: Martha Popular at Prison Mess Hall

The food at the Federal Corrections Camp in Alderson, W.Va., apparently is nothing to write home about — unless one is eating it with Martha Stewart.


Ross McElwee's latest family portrait, the documentary "Bright Leaves," looks at the legacy of a tobacco-growing ancestor.


Castro in uniform, walking, eating well: friends

Convalescing Cuban leader Fidel Castro   is trying on his uniform, taking short walks in his hospital   room to loosen up his numb limbs and has a healthy appetite,   visiting friends said on Monday.


Microsoft has lost the FAT, and it's not part of a slimming down regimen. In a stinging defeat, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has declared Microsoft's File Allocation Table (FAT) file


EU consumer chief wants "fire-safe" cigarettes

The European Union's consumer chief aims to prevent thousands of fire-related deaths and injuries each year by making all cigarettes sold in EU countries self-extinguishing, European Commission officials said.


UK may need to raise taxes to cut deficits - OECD

British public borrowing is set to rise and the government will need to raise taxes or reduce spending to decisively cut the deficit, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said yesterday.


T.I. pleads not guilty to weapons charges

Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. pleaded not guilty to a trio of illegal weapons charges on Friday and a judge ordered him detained for another week.


Sony Eyes March Launch of PSP in U.S. and Europe

Sony Corp. (6758.T) will likely launch its new PlayStation Portable hand-held game console in North America and Europe in March, a top executive said on Wednesday.


UPDATE 2-Delta to cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs, close Dallas hub

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said it will cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs, or about 10 percent of its work force, over the next 18


Per Fondo e' necessario innalzare l'eta' pensionabile


Neb. Governor Chosen for Agriculture Post

Bush Chooses Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns As New Secretary of Agriculture to Succeed Ann M. Veneman. Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns, left, speaks after President Bush announced that Johanns was his nominee for Secretary of Agriculture, Thursday, Dec.


Some Players Use It to Cut Glare, Others to Turn Up the Spotlight

Many athletes do not seem to care about the intended use of eye black, using it as a fashion accessory instead.


Japan uses a ship-based defence system to shoot down a ballistic missile, the first such test by a US ally.


Debito pubblico sotto 100% del Pil nel 2011, 60% nel 2020


Nato head Jaap de Hoop Scheffer plays down tensions in the alliance as he arrives in Afghanistan.


Survey finds gas prices top news story of '07

NEW YORK  - For the second consecutive year, the rise in gas prices was the most interesting news story in the United States, according to a poll released Wednesday.


2 Ex-Officers Nabbed in Venezuela Slaying

National Guard troops arrested two brothers Friday in connection with a state prosecutor's killing, just days after two suspects in the car bombing case were shot dead by police, authorities said.


Halo 2 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, two hit video game sequels, have had tremendous advance sales. What's all the fuss about?


EDITORIAL: No One Noticed, But ...: Fees Are Going Up -- in Service of Clear Air

By The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 16--If California hopes to clean up its air and remain a leader in the fight against global warming. It will need to develop new fuels and vehicles to complement the laws it has enacted.


(Article Central) Apple has quietly updated its iPod software to prevent songs purchased on RealNetworks' online music store from being played on some of its popular MP3 players.


'Incredibles' Ices 'Polar' at U.S. Box Office

In the battle of computer-animated  cartoons, "The Incredibles" held onto the top slot at the  weekend box office in North America, while the costly Tom Hanks  holiday movie "The Polar Express" pulled in at a distant No. 2,  according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.


East Asia is so diverse that it would take a long time for the region to craft an economic community similar to that of the European Union, Singapore's founding father said Monday.


Dodi al Fayed's long-term personal masseuse and spiritual healer, Myriah Daniels, stepped into the witness box at the carnival of vanities that is the Diana inquest


Motorway dropped from radical traffic management scheme aimed at reducing congestion on major roads


Once buoyant Italy wilts under cloud of gloom

Ask most foreigners what comes to mind when they think of Italy and the answer is likely to contain words like style, art, fashion. But ask an Italian and the most likely answer will be "decline".


Chinese women line up to test new sex medicine

Chinese women, mostly working, are lining up at a local hospital in Beijing to test a new medicine, which may help them achieve orgasm, signalling the traditionally conservative country's changing attitude to sex.


Cherokee Nation To Vote on Expelling Slaves' Descendants

VINITA, Okla. -- J.D. Baldridge, 73, has official government documents showing him to be a descendant of a full-blood Cherokee. He has memories of a youth spent among Cherokee neighbors and kin, at tribal stomp dances and hog fries. He holds on to a fair amount of Cherokee vocabulary. " Salali ,"...


A look at John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign, in never-before published photos from the LIFE magazine archive


Annan meets Odinga, Kenya clashes kill at least 10

NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Ethnic clashes killed at least 10 people in Kenya's Rift Valley on Sunday as former U.N. chief Kofi Annan met opposition leader Raila Odinga to try to resolve a month-long crisis that has claimed 750 lives.


Iraqi Group Threatens Briton After Killing Second US Hostage

An Iraqi group linked to al-Qaeda said it will kill a British hostage unless Iraqi women detainees are freed, according to the group's Web site.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton will yuk it up on CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman," a day before the Feb. 5 Super Tuesday contests.


As relief pledges near $4 billion, officials hope to leverage altruism for crises elsewhere.


Blair knew US had no post-war plan for Iraq

Â· PM committed troops despite chaos fears Â·  Bush 'offered to fight without UK'


Out of Office, but Neither Out of Sight Nor Out of Mind

ThailandÂs deposed prime minister seems to be having a better time than the generals who ousted him, who are struggling to control the country he left behind.


Yao Ming leads Shaquille O'Neal by more than 50,000 votes in the race for the No. 1 overall spot in the final days of NBA All-Star balloting.


Ballottaggio "est-ovest" tra i due Viktor

SarÃ  un ballottaggio - sempre che la piazza non modifichi lo scenario - a indicare il prossimo presidente dell'Ucraina, Paese ex sovietico di decisivo rilievo strategico in bilico tra est e ovest. Una sfida


A significant number of patients who have their stomachs stapled develop nerve damage in their extremities, research has found.


Killing Highlights Risk of Selling Marijuana, Even Legally

Some legal experts say the murder of a marijuana advocate could lead to a reconsideration of how medical marijuana is administered.


Tel Aviv Blast Kills 3, Injures 20, Israel's Channel 10 Reports

An explosion in central Tel Aviv's open air Carmel Market killed at least three people and injuring about 20, Israel's Channel 10 television said, citing the Magen David Adom emergency service.


Il tecnico ha deciso di lasciare dopo l'incontro - infruttoso - con l'ad BlancA premere per il ritorno con l'ex ct della Nazionale Ã¨ il partito dei "moggiani"                                            Juventus, Deschamps si Ã¨ dimesso Il suo successore forse sarÃ  Lippi                                                                                di GIULIO CARDONE e EMANUELE GAMBA


ALTA BADIA, Italy (CP) - Thomas Grandi of Canmore, Alta., won a giant slalom Sunday for his first World Cup victory in his 12 seasons on the circuit.


Pair accused of stealing, eating pet dog

Two former golf club employees are charged with theft and cruelty to animals in the death of a pet dog the owners say was cooked and eaten. An Oahu grand jury indicted Saturnino Palting, 58, and Nelson Domingo, 43, both of Kalihi.


Six-party talks delegates eye disarmament schedule

Negotiators seeking to end North Korea's nuclear arms program were hopeful of ending their latest session in Beijing on Thursday with an agreement on a deadline for crippling the North's atomic facilities.


Bonanni: Prodi salvi negoziato, Cisl pronta agli scalini


Basketball A nonconference date with Kansas and the always-grueling Atlantic Coast Conference slate highlight Boston College's men's schedule for the 2007-08 season, which was released yesterday. The Eagles open against New Hampshire Nov. 10, and end the month at Michigan to face the Wolverines in the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge. December features three nonconference matchups with local ties -- Dec. ...


Opium growth in Afghanistan's unstable south and southwest continues at an alarming rate, and is a windfall for anti-government forces who tax farmers, a U.N. report said Wednesday.


Australia joins US, others in anti-counterfeiting drive

Australia will enter international negotiations to develop a new anti-counterfeiting trade agreement, Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean said here Friday.


Mr. Incredible and wife Elastigirl -- aka Bob and Helen Parr -- with superkids Violet and Dash. (Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures).


The US may be willing to back an agreement on cutting carbon dioxide emissions, the prime minister says.


First African-American to Walk in Space Tells Science Campers How Far Your Mind Can Take You

By Beth Gallaspy, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Jun. 23--BEAUMONT -- In their first week living and learning at Lamar University, 48 middle school students have built robotic cars and learned about blood types. They studied water quality on boat rides at Shangri La in Orange.


Fujitsu joining Cisco Systems this time.

Fujitsu and Cisco Systems, both high end hardware manufacturers are joining forces. Earlier, Fujitsu bundled their strengths with popular phone company Siemens.


The enormity of the house Arnold Chase is building on Avon Mountain isn't fully apparent from the outside, where only 17,000 square feet of it lies in plain view.


Higher Form Dictionary: Use Case Diagram - v0.5

Higher Form Dictionary is a translation dictionary in development written in java, which will consist of a lot of different languages. HFD will have an extensive online and offline database, so you can also find translations on the go.   A first look at the project can be taken now, in the form of a UseCase Diagram, we called it v0.5 because we probably need to add some things later on in the project.  Download: http://higherform.wiki.sourceforge.net/space/showimage/Use_Case_Diagram_-_v0.5.jpg


Newlywed couple Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have purchased their first home together in Malibu. The pop star, who recently sold her homes in New York and California, purchased the eight bedroom estate for a reported $6.


Was using an infrared device to shut off exhibitorsâ video presentations a harmless prank?


A group of Americans huddled at the port Wednesday before boarding the Princesa Marissa to begin their journey home — away from the epicenter of southern Lebanon's war zone.


The country's football federation have belatedly started disciplinary action against Aragones after he called the Arsenal striker a "black s**t" two months ago.


A former Bosnian Serb general and close aide to war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic is reportedly arrested.


Leaders of the IRA-allied Sinn Fein party talked with Northern Ireland's police commander for the first time ever Monday in pursuit of a new peace agreement between Catholics and Protestants.


The surging Cleveland Indians completed another sweep of Minnesota and left the Twins barely clinging to their playoff hopes. Victor Martinez had two hits and two RBIs to back a quality start from Fausto Carmona, and Cleveland beat Minnesota 6-2 on Wednesday for its second sweep of the Twins in the last 10 games.


London Fashion Week Offers Brash and Bold

They did brash, they did bold, but designers at the latest London Fashion Week also produced a stunning array of wearable designs for spring and summer of 2005.


Sapporo, 13:02 - SCI NORDICO, MONDIALI; SVEZIA: FREDRIKSSON TORNA A CASA

Lo svedese Thobias Fredriksson ha abbandonato il ritiro della sua nazionale ai mondiali di sci nordi...


Some of the UK's post offices may be shut on Monday as staff strike in a row over moving services to WH Smith.


The Beetle and 911 Turbo in one garage:  A dynasty is going  full circle.


NBA-Nowitzki Cools Off Heat with 41-Point Display

Dirk Nowitzki registered an NBA season high 41 points as the Dallas Mavericks handed the Miami Heat their first loss of the season 113-93 Thursday.


Slow Going for EMC's Other Virtualization Play

Despite its success with its VMware processor virtualization software, EMC Corp is seeing only slow take-up of the v-word on its home front of block-level storage.


ITALIA, LIPPI FA LE PROVE - Ecco la formazione schierata ...

Mattinata d'allenamento a Coverciano per la Nazionale di Marcello Lippi che nel pomeriggio partirÃ  per Messina dove domani alle 20.30 incontrerÃ  in amichevole la Finlandia. Lippi pare orientato a schierare


Bits Blog: Building Your Own High-Tech âBugâ

Bug Labs, a company that wants users to build their own high-tech gadgets, prepares for a January rollout.


Bank of America to buy Countrywide for $4 billion

Bank of America Corp said on Friday it agreed to acquire battered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp in a $4 billion transaction that could help avert one of the biggest collapses from the U.S. housing crisis.


Iran said on Saturday turnout was high in elections for local councils and a powerful clerical body, with some initial reports suggesting allies of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad might not have won resounding backing.


Bush Slams Kerry Ahead of Domestic Issue Debate

President Bush criticized Democratic  Sen. John Kerry's "liberal" voting record on Tuesday ahead of  their final debate, which will focus on domestic issues like  taxes, jobs and health care that have been overshadowed by the  Iraq war.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Officials said a US diplomat originally from Ohio was killed Sunday morning when a rebel's rocket or mortar shell crashed into the trailer where he slept.


Accounting problems and a possible $9 billion restatement lead to the departure of CEO Franklin Raines. Final third-quarter GDP rises at a 4% clip.


Howard's double victory sends cheer to Bush and Blair

An Australian government is close to having complete legislative control for the first time in nearly three decades today, after voters delivered a positive verdict on John Howard's support for the war in Iraq.


Powell Blames N.KOREA for Nuclear Talks Delay

US Secretary of State Colin Powell has blamed North Korea for the delay in holding new six-nation talks on its nuclear programme. He said Beijing and Washington had agreed on the need to hold another round of talks as soon as possible.


Marco Antonio Barrera has claimed the WBC super-featherweight title with a majority points win over old adversary Erik Morales at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.


Oil dipping almost $1 doesn't signal the beginning of a major retreat, say commodities experts who suggest crude might never fall below $40 US a barrel again.


By Jessica Mintz  SEATTLE  --  Google Inc. is pressing for an extension to U.S. Justice Department oversight of Microsoft Corp.'s business practices, most of which is set to expire in November, according to a court filing Monday.


Intel to spread computer literacy in India

Legendary Silicon Valley firm, Intel Corp. signed a raft of agreements with India's department of technology and three state governments to spread computer literacy in the country.


A British soldier was killed and two others were wounded Monday, apparently by a roadside bomb near the troops' new base in a violent region south of Baghdad, the Ministry of Defense said.


Hong Kong makes it easier for health and poultry workers who fall ill with Sars or bird flu to claim compensation.


Pixar and Disney's newest film, The Incredibles, opens today in theaters across the United States. The newest computer-animated film from Pixar follows a family of superheroes pulled back into service to fight evil once again.


Deborah Norville to Leave Her MSNBC Show

Deborah Norville, who hosts both "Inside Edition" and MSNBC's "Deborah Norville Tonight," is leaving her cable show.


Parker's record night leads Steelers to victory

Willie Parker ran for a team record  223-yards to help the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers  crush the Cleveland Browns 27-7 on Thursday, keeping the home  team's slim playoff hopes alive.


Study Gives Key Role to Sleep in Helping Brain Learn Anew

New research supports the hypothesis that during sleep, the connections between neurons weaken.


Red Sox defeat D'Backs 4-3 in 10 innings

Mike Lowell's pinch-hit sacrifice fly scored David Ortiz in the 10th inning and lifted the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.


Nokia plays strong Linux hand withTrolltech buy

Shifts towards open source for handsets and tablets Analysis Nokia may be strengthening its ties with major internet brands to boost its Ovi web services portal, but for a company of this scale, there must also be an agenda to set its own standards in the evolving mobile internet market on which it has staked its future. The Finnish giant's latest software acquisition, of Norwegian Linux player Trolltech, gives it a strong vehicle to launch its own bid to dominate mobile open source standards, an area where Google and Intel have already made aggressive moves. This sees the handset giant making its strongest commitment yet to Linux in its Series 60 smartphone market, and setting Trolltech's Qt platform against other would-be dominant mobile web systems like Google Android and Intel Mobilin.â¦


Disney Dissidents Want Eisner Out in 2005

Walt Disney Co.  dissident shareholders Roy Disney and Stanley Gold on Monday said CEO Michael Eisner, who last week said he would step down in two years, should be forced to leave by early next year.


Microsoft once again is looking to eat the lunch of longtime rival Apple Computer, this time in the digital music arena. Some observers


Discovered in 1986 by Stanford researcher Dr. Thomas Stamey, the PSA blood test for prostate cancer is one of the medical world's most important -- and controversial -- tools.


Nigeria Unions Say Strike to Go Ahead on Monday

Nigeria's main umbrella union said Sunday  it would go ahead with a general strike in Africa's top oil  producer Monday to protest against rising domestic fuel prices.


Protesters close motorway after teens' death crash

Hundreds of people blocked Greeceâs main motorway today in protest at the lack of central crash barriers along a stretch where seven teenagers were killed in a bus crash yesterday.


Six U.S. soldiers were killed by a bomb during combat operations in Salah ad Din province, north of Baghdad, according to a U.S. military statement released today. Three other soldiers were wounded in the blast, which occurred Monday. A suicide car bomber in Baghdad on Monday killed 28 people.


The Eagles won't even begin their preparations for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens until the players return to practice today, but Ravens linebacker Edgerton Hartwell already has fired the first salvos.


New E! Chief Looks to Extend Network's Brand

LOS ANGELES  - After seven months as  president and CEO of E! Networks, Ted Harbert is putting his  stamp on E! Entertainment Television and Style Network with  last month's launch of Wayne Newton's "The Entertainer" and  another reality series, "Gastineau Girls," set to bow Feb. 15.


The "New York Times" drops TimesSelect, recognizing a mistake that only got worse as ad spending trends continued to shift.


MIAMI - The Cardinals and Miami Dolphins tussled on the field during pregame warm-ups, but no penalties were assessed. It reminded Darnell Dockett, the rookie defensive tackle from Florida State, of the Seminoles


Ryanair says it plans to sue the European Commission, accusing it of not acting on claims the airline has made about rivals.


New York, 11:20 - SCI, CDM DONNE: STAGIONE FINITA PER KILDOW

Stagione finita in anticipo per Lindsey Kildow. La statunitense, alle prese con un infortunio al gin...


US firms profited from Iraq oil under Saddam: report

US companies and individuals received from Saddam Hussein's government vouchers, which let them buy Iraqi crude under the UN oil-for-food program, The New York Times reported Saturday.


Reversal Gives Peirsol Gold; Phelps Wins 200 IM

THENS, Aug. 29  Swimming's technique critic came in for some criticism of his own tonight in the shark tank disguised as the Olympic pool. But all's well that ends well on the medal stand and, despite being disqualified shortly ...


CT scan benefits outweigh risks for kids

NEW YORK  - The increased risk of cancer from the radiation used in a CT scan is negligible compared with the benefits for children who need a scan, according to investigators at Cincinnati's Hospital for Children in Ohio.


After spending the last several years confused and confounded by the proliferation of music online, both legal and otherwise, the Recording Industry Association of America and the labels


Dutch Mosque Largely Destroyed by Fire-Police

A small mosque was destroyed by fire  in the Netherlands on Saturday but no one was hurt in what  police suspect may have been the latest in a spate of arson  attacks against religious targets.


Relatives of a man being held hostage in Iraq waited for word about him Saturday as militants threatened to decapitate him, another American and a Briton unless demands were met within 48 hours.


Brooklyn beer-maker sees fizz in craft brewing

For journalist-turned-brewer Steve Hindy, a renaissance in the popularity of niche beers is just one of several reasons to raise a glass.


Chancellor's plan for poor nations' debt

ANYONE who doubts Gordon Brown's ability to lead the nation should watch him in action at the International Monetary Fund. Here in Washington, where Brown chairs the IMF's main policymaking committee, Brown is the leader of the pack.


MATTHEW Pinsent is favourite to become the top man in British Olympic sports administration if, as expected, he announces his retirement from competitive rowing today.


Inflazione al +2% annuo ad ottobre. L'Istat conferma le stime provvisorie diffuse lo scorso 29 ottobre. Nel mese di ottobre l'indice dei prezzi al consumo per l'intera collettivita' comprensivo dei tabacchi


In the midst of writing his best-selling memoir, Pete Hamill reached out to siblings Tom and Kathleen, hoping for the answer to a lingering question from their Brooklyn childhood: In the local candy store, Foppiano's, what exactly was in the racks between the Life Savers and the Hershey Bars?


Governo non ha nessun motivo per chiedere scusa


Two Killed, 10 Hurt in Latest Bangladesh Blast

Two people were killed and 10 wounded in a bomb blast in northeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, in the latest of a series of attacks that have killed at least 107 people in the country since 2000, police said.


The battle between a US woman's husband and parents over whether to keep her alive takes a new twist.


Burundi police fire tear gas at massacre protest

Police in Burundi's capital Bujumbura fired tear gas at crowds today, protesting against the massacre of at least 160 Congolese Tutsis at a UN refugee camp in the west of the country.


Georgia says it fired at Russian plane this week

Georgian forces fired at a plane they  believed was Russian after it violated the Caucasus republic's  airspace on Wednesday, a senior interior ministry official  said.


Scientists delving deeper into research on women's health

Beyond the tired cliches and sperm-and-egg basics taught in grade school science class, researchers are discovering that men and women are even more different than anyone realized.


The violence started in response to a flawed election, but it reveals a rift that may be beyond politicians' control


Slain rapper's family wants to expand suit

The family of Notorious B.I.G. has asked a judge for permission to expand their wrongful-death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, contending police Officer Rafael Perez was on duty at Petersen Automotive Museum the night of the killing.


Pakistani forces early Thursday demolished the front walls of a radical mosque, where battles between security forces and students have raged for two days, intelligence and military sources told CNN.


Cheney Attacks Kerry on National Security

Amid new questions about the Bush administration's handling of the war in Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney attacked rival John Kerry's record on national security Monday as misguided and misleading.


Candace Parker scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help No. 6 Tennessee respond to its first loss by beating Tennessee-Martin 85-29 on Tuesday night.


Sondaggio Ipr Marketing sulla fiducia nel mese di luglioAncora in flessione il premier e l'esecutivo, che perde 4 punti                                            Scendono Prodi e il suo governo Di Pietro il piÃ¹ gradito dai ministri                                                                                Il titolare della Infrastrutture davanti ad Amato e D'AlemaTra i partiti crescono Idv e - nel mese di Veltroni - il Pddi MARCO BRACCONI


Web Site Takes Aim at 'Arms Race of Spin'

RALEIGH, N.C. - Everywhere Duke University graduate student Brendan Nyhan and his partners in the political Web site spinsanity.com look, they see spin...


Microsoft to buy $12 mln stake in China TV maker

Microsoft Corp.  has agreed to pay 94 million yuan ($12.3 million) for a stake in Sichuan Changhong Electric Co.  and will form a cooperative alliance with the TV and electrical appliance maker, the Chinese company said on Monday.


. (antiTainment) Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department investigators raided Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch again this week.


A 27-year-old man is attacked and killed as he walked home from a friend's house in north London.


Former venture capitalist Mitt Romney asserted Friday he is better equipped than his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination Â who all have more government experience Â because "the only way to get America on track economically is to have a president who actually understands how the economy works."


AFP announces three million euros net profits

Agence France-Presse made net profits of three million euros (3.9 million dollars) in 2006, chief executive Pierre Louette announced, which will be invested in the agency's video and multimedia services.


FCC clears the way for more companies to offer the alternative form of Net access. The US Federal Communications Commission this week cleared the way for power companies to roll out broadband over power line


A day after a tearful Paris Hilton was ordered back to jail, the hotel heiress said she won't appeal her 45-day jail sentence and is "learning and growing" from her time behind bars.


DOMESTIC Premiership strife can appear a world away from the glitz and glamour of the Champions League but they will shape Liverpool's future in equal measure this season.


Cuban TV shows pictures of an apparently stronger Fidel Castro, the first for three months.


Mobile operator bringing Slingbox to your phone

Sling Media is partnering with its first mobile operator to give U.K. customers access to home TV channels on mobile handsets.


Solana denies holding secret talks with Hamas

The EU's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, yesterday retracted an admission that he had held secret meetings with Hamas, which was put on Europe's list of banned terrorist organisations last year.


Indonesia's Aceh looks for peace after landmark poll

A former separatist rebel  appeared set on Tuesday to become the next governor of Aceh  after a landmark election in the Indonesian province battered  by decades of conflict and a horrific tsunami


Hamas militants killed an Israeli soldier and wounded four with an explosion in a booby-trapped chicken coop Tuesday, in what the Islamic group said was a scheme


Beyond Depression, an Explosion of New Ideas

An entrepreneur beats back depression and begins to develop a new product.


A few minutes after the Packers' 28-25 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars last Sunday, Green Bay cornerback Al Harris stood at his Lambeau Field locker, a little angry and very much confused.


Elton John is developing a sitcom for US television network ABC, according to a report in Thursday's Daily Variety. John told the magazine that the show would follow the story of an aging rock star and the people around him.


Siena, 15:14 - CALCIO, SIENA: AUMENTO CAPITALE PER COPRIRE PERDITE

Il Siena calcio comunica in una nota ufficiale che "Stamani l'assemblea straordinaria del club ha de...


Russian airline Aeroflot withdraws from the bidding for a substantial stake in Italian carrier Alitalia.


The number of broadband connections in the US has jumped by 38% in a year, according to official figures.


Syria says Israel bombs territory as Israel silent

Syria accused Israel of bombing its territory on Thursday and said it could respond to its neighbor's "aggression and treachery".


Heads up, Mr. President - "Fahrenheit 9/11" is out on DVD

"Today's the day!," director Michael Moore says in a letter urging fellow Americans to rent or buy the DVD of his award-winning "Fahrenheit 9/11" and "use as your own personal weapon of George Bush's mass defeat."


Naomi Campbell to mop NY floors in gloves and vest

British beauty Naomi Campbell will  swap her catwalk outfits for a broom, gloves and safety vest  when she begins mopping floors at New York's Sanitation  Department on March 19, a court official confirmed on Tuesday.


State's flu vaccine reserves get a boost

The chance of getting a flu shot got a little better for some yesterday when the state got word it would receive more than 262,600 additional doses.


Cheer came back partly to the Holy city, considered the birthplace of Jesus with Israel easing travel restrictions and extending goodwill gestures towards pilgrims and the Palestinian Authority (PA).


Il ministro Bindi ha presentato il suo programma "di partito e non di governo""Non mi candido contro Veltroni. Certo tra noi molte differenze"                                           Il manifesto di Rosy: partecipazione "E io non ho bisogno di ticket"                                                                                Critiche alla coppia tra il sindaco di Roma e Franceschini: "Io faccio da sola"


Confectionery and drinks giant Cadbury Schweppes announces plans to cut 15% of its staff by 2011.


Bomb blasts rock opposition rally in Bangladesh, killing at least ...

Soldiers and armed police patrolled the Bangladeshi capital on Sunday, a day after more than a dozen bombs were thrown at an opposition rally, killing at least 18 people and wounding hundreds.


Olympic Lyon becomes the first French football club to float its shares on the stock market.


Hungarian train crash kills 1, injures 4

A passenger train ran into the back of a freight train west of Budapest on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring four others, authorities said.


BERLIN- The state attorney has still been unable to prove the involvement of alleged war criminal Ladislav Niznansky in massacres in Slovakia during World War Two.


Vike-Freiberga will be unable to comment on occupation during May 9 events in Moscow - Kalyuzhny

President Vaira Vike-Freiberga will be unable to comment on the occupation of Latvia while participating in events marking the end of World War II in Moscow in May, Russian Ambassador to Latvia Viktor Kalyuzhny ...


Politics and Prostitution: Israeli Filmmakers Chart Broad, Gritty Territory

Israeli directors are working harder to fit lifelike characters around bigger themes of sexual and religious politics in their films.


BEIRUT A remote-controlled car bomb wounded a prominent Lebanese opposition politician and killed his driver in Beirut on Friday, weeks after he quit the government to protest Syria's grip on Lebanon.


Turkeyâs EU membership: Chirac urges change in French ...

STRASBOURG: President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met on Friday in the eastern French city of Strasbourg for informal talks focused on Turkeyâs bid to join the EU and Iraq.


BAGHDAD: The general who gained notoriety as Chemical Ali for the gassing of thousands of Kurds and once regarded as one of Saddam Husseinâs most feared cohorts, looked haggard and leaned on a cane while facing a judge on Saturday, in the first


NYSE, Tokyo exchange plan ventures; accord could lead to merger

The New York Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange unveiled an alliance yesterday that extends the NYSE's global reach and could lead to an eventual combination of the world's two largest financial markets.


Flu Season Turns Up the Misery in Region, Doctors Say

A mild influenza season has turned miserable for many in the region, with doctors' offices and hospitals reporting a sharp increase in achy, nauseated and feverish patients.


From snowmobiling on alfalfa to strapping on cross-country skis with wheels, Minnesotans are finding ways of coping with a frustrating lack of snow.


Joel Marries Restaurant Correspondent at his Long Island Home

(New York - WABC, October 3, 2004 ) - He may be known as the "Piano Man" but wedding bells are ringing for Billy Joel. The 55-year old entertainer was married at sunset last night at his waterfont home on Long Island.


The US dollar continues its record-breaking slide, and analysts predict further falls to come.


Hostage Ken Bigley is feared dead after a Middle East TV station reported that he had been killed by his al Qaida captors. British diplomats were urgently investigating the reports on Abu Dhabi Television.


Former England captain Terry Butcher says he would want Scotland to beat his country should the two nations ever play each other.


Home Depot Told It Cannot Relocate Trees: Home Depot's Permit to Remove or Relocate Some Trees at a Coconut Grove Site Was Revoked

By Laura Morales, The Miami Herald  Sep. 10--Miami's Historic and Environmental Preservation board has handed Grove residents opposed to a Home Depot in their neighborhood another small victory.


Google Inc. is expanding its online news index to include stories published years ago, continuing its efforts to create new sales channels for long-established media and make its Web site more useful.


Islamic militants fired back volleys of rockets at the Lebanese army on Friday as troops pounded the remaining suspected hideouts of the Fatah Islam fighters holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon.


Daniel Day-Lewis and Julie Christie win Screen Actors Guild awards, with No Country for Old Men taking best film.


Fiji army warns against uprising, appoints interim PM

Fiji's military chief said on Wednesday his troops would quickly suppress any uprising, as the country's deposed prime minister called for non-violent protests against the South Pacific nation's fourth coup in 20 years.


Federer beats Hewitt to reach ATP Masters Cup semis

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. HOUSTON, Texas, United States of America -- World number one Roger Federer won his 20th consecutive match over


Shot-Put Event Is Shorter to Lift Millrose Appeal

At the Millrose Games, the spotlight will fall on a once-obscure event that has been retrofitted for a modern track meet.


Britain's Blair Pushes for Middle East Peace

British Prime Minister Tony Blair held talks with his Israeli counterpart, Ariel Sharon this morning and meets with Palestinian leaders in Ramallah later in the day.


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


Associate of Black savages report, as media feeds on tycoon's fall

A top ally of Conrad Black savaged a report into alleged looting of the tycoon's media empire, as the newspaper world feasted on the downfall of a man it once feared.


Dutch murder site latest stage for debate over Islam in Europe

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands  - A five-page letter, pinned to the body of a Dutch filmmaker brutally murdered after making a movie critical of Islam, called for Muslims to rise up against their "infidel enemies" in the West.


A tearful Paula Radcliffe has revealed she has no idea what went wrong in her failed bid for Olympic marathon gold. The Briton said fans deserved an explanation but was waiting for test results from a Monday


Kashmiri people have won support of Britons: Sultan

MANCHESTER, February 12 (Online): Former AJK Prime Minister Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry has said that support for Kashmiris has increased in UK House of Commons and Foreign Ministry.


Prognosis: Large Social Networks May Help Surgical Patients

Having a large network of friends and family may help surgical patients experience less anxiety and pain before their operations and a quicker recovery afterward.


Genes, Biology Important in Obesity Fight

Apart from upbringing and environment, scientists are discovering that genes and biology are more important in the fight against obesity than previously believed.


Insomnia and Then Emaciation; Now Paranoia Takes Its Turn

Christian Bale's 63-pound weight loss makes this bleak thriller one of the few movies to scale the barrier between chilly fantasy and authentic cinematic nightmare.


India Planning Second Space Recovery Experiment

Text of report by Indian newspaper The Asian Age website on 2 February  [Unattributed report: "ISRO Plans Second Satellite Recovery"]  Chennai, Feb.


Deadly sea snail venom offers pain relief potential

Toxin from a deadly sea snail found on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could revolutionize the treatment of chronic pain relief, scientists from the University of Queensland said on Tuesday.


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Liverpool reach the last eight of the Champions League on away goals after losing to Barcelona at Anfield.


Blood type influences lung cancer mortality

An analysis of data from a  Danish study shows that inflammation factors are stronger  predictors of lung cancer mortality in individuals with blood  type O than those with other blood types.


Iraqi government to extend cash-for-weapons program

BAGHDAD -- Ayad Allawi, Iraq's interim prime minister announced plans yesterday to extend a cash-for-weapons program for Shiite fighters in Baghdad's Sadr City to cities countrywide in an attempt to disarm the country.


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It would be a huge mistake to say that the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was the only obstacle to peace in the Middle East, but it is an undeniable fact that his death has resurrected, like nothing else could have, prospects for peace between


Tri State Crematory operator Brent Marsh said Friday afternoon in a LaFayette courtroom that he "apologizes" to family members of those whose bodies he did not cremate and to his own family.


Microsoft has delayed beta testing of the next version of MSN Messenger because of a security flaw. Vulnerabilities were discovered in MSN Messenger 7.0, due to be released today, after testers found it had


Two hospitalised in Malaysia amid bird flu outbreak

KUALA LUMPUR : Two people have been hospitalised in Malaysia's northeastern Kelantan state after a suspected new outbreak of the deadly strain of bird flu that has killed 27 people across Asia, officials said on Tuesday.


Road Map to a Digital System of Health Records

A group of health and information technology organizations gave the Bush administration recommendations for a health information network of digital records.


Deborah Kerr, who shared one of Hollywoodâs most famous kisses while portraying an Army officerâs unhappy wife in âFrom Here to Eternityâ and danced with the Siamese monarch in âThe King and I,â has died. She was 86. Kerr, who suff...


A financial adviser who conned miners out of hundreds of thousands of pounds while running their pension fund is jailed.


A Saudi has been held in solitary confinement for a year at the Guantanamo Bay prison and is now so mentally unbalanced he considers insects his friends, lawyers said in a motion filed Monday seeking the man's removal from isolation.


The ancient battle of Thermopylae was the stuff of 2007's first certified blockbuster as the bloody action tale "300" debuted with ticket sales of $70 million over its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.


Parma, 16:38 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLI: SABATO AL TARDINI PARMA PARMA-PIACENZA

Parma e Piacenza disputeranno sabato 2 settembre 2006 alle 15:00 un'amichevole allo Stadio Tardini d...


Segway, the company which launched self-balancing scooters, is recalling all its vehicles.


Physicist Hawking plans brief test of zero gravity

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Stephen Hawking, the British physicist and best-selling author famed for his work on time and space theory while confined to a wheelchair, will soon experience the reality of zero gravity.


Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene said his team were looking to copy India and take the attack to Australia on their own turf during the triangular one-day cricket series.


Sudan signs Darfur displaced return deal

Sudan has signed an agreement to ensure the voluntary return of more than one million people displaced by fighting in the Darfur region and said it was giving Darfuris more say in local government.


Lebanese crowds pay tribute at Gemayel's funeral

Tens of thousands of Lebanese choked downtown Beirut to pay tribute to assassinated Christian leader Pierre Gemayel on Thursday, turning his funeral into a show of defiance against Syria and its Hezbollah allies.


Low-cost Linux and Windows servers are outselling Unix models, Gartner analysts say.


GaudÃ's Unfinished Masterpiece Is Virtually Complete

On the ground, Sagrada Familia church is only 40 percent finished. But on CD-ROM, GaudÃ's work is done.


A 16-year-old boy dies after being stabbed in a car park in Hampshire on Saturday night.


Giornate di incontro e riflessione per i giovani promosse dalla ComunitÃ  monastica di Camaldoli Roma (Agenzia Fides) - NellÂambito delle numerose iniziative camaldolesi per il 2007, la ComunitÃ  Monastica di Camaldoli organizza a fine anno (dal 27 dicembre al 1Â° gennaio 2008) le Giornate di incontro e riflessione per i giovani (20-30 anni) sul t...


Pyongyang's growing suspicion of external aid shows it is retreating further into its shell despite growing pressure to open up.


Democrats Assail G.O.P. for Silence on Foley

Democrats expressed outrage today that Republican leaders had waited nearly a year to tell them about e-mails between Representative Mark Foley and a former teenage page.


Israeli vote due on Gaza withdrawal plan

The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, is preparing to vote tonight on a controversial plan to withdraw Jewish settlers from the Gaza strip.


At Merrill, a Risk-Takerâs Rise Ends With a Messy Undoing

Having lost the confidence of his board, E. Stanley OâNeal is expected to resign as early as Monday as chairman and chief executive of Merrill Lynch.


Blog: Can Florida's SubjuGator repeat as the winner in the 10th annual Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition? It'll have to beat out a flotilla of other college teams.


The jet-powered car Richard Hammond was driving when he crashed in North Yorkshire has been put up for sale.


Continuano scontri, israeliani feriti da razzo palestinese


Soldier death toll lowered in rocket attack

US military officials, revising the death toll in a rocket attack on a mess tent in northern Iraq, now say that 15 soldiers, five US contractors and two Iraqi security personnel were killed.


Blog: Averatec has introduced the new, 11.1-inch 1579 ultraportable.


Researchers have created an electronic contact lens that could be used as a display or a medical sensor.


Dallaire launches tirade against Western powers for Sudanese waffling

OTTAWA (CP) - The Canadian general who watched helplessly while genocide raged in Rwanda launched a  tirade Wednesday against Western countries for their "lame and obtuse" response to unnervingly similar horrors unfolding in Sudan.


The FCC begins its formal review process for the Sirius and XM merger.


DESPITE an exciting new development this week in the race to find cheaper and more effective malaria drugs, a group of scientists is urging health authorities to consider screening travellers from malaria-infested areas to prevent the spread of drug ...


Open-source software, namely Linux, is nipping more sharply at the heels of Microsoft, leading the software giant to defend itself more fiercely than ever against the insurgent rise of freely distributed, collaboratively coded programs.


CBS Has a 'Big,' 'Amazing' Tuesday Night

LOS ANGELES  - On a busy Tuesday night  of season premieres, CBS led the prime-time pack by a wide  margin throughout the night with the finales of "Big Brother 5"  and "The Amazing Race 5."


CBS hit with record fine in Super Bowl flap

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - The Federal Communications Commission fined CBS a record $550,000 for the network's 2004 Super Bowl halftime show.


A CONSTITUTIONAL CASE FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Hard cases make bad law, the old adage goes. But in the case of Ashcroft v. Raich, the medical marijuana case recently argued before the US Supreme Court (news - web sites), the opposite


Cosi' l'esponente Udeur su alleanze in vista delle elezioni


Cingular Wireless today announced it has completed its previously announced merger with AT&T Wireless, creating the nation's biggest wireless carrier with the


Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has made a "pre-emptive strike" against Linux, which is fast becoming a bigger thorn in the software giant's side.


In New York Immigration Court, Asylum Roulette

New YorkÂs immigration court illustrates the crunch that judges face in big cities where complicated cases like asylum crowd the docket.


Toddler found floating in the water about a mile off the West Sussex coast.


Roma, 15:14 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: CAMPIONATO CHIUSO? MAGARI

Il campionato non è ancora chiuso. Nonostante il +7 in classifica sulla Roma, Roberto Mancini...


Comer Wilson hasn't had to show his ID to buy beer in a while. Maybe it's the 66-year-old man's long white beard.


Verizon Adds Shopping Tools to SuperPages.com

Verizon SuperPages.com said on Friday it has teamed up with eBay  and Shopping.com  for the roll-out of new shopping tools on its online Yellow Pages site.


Firenze, 16:02 - CALCIO, SERIE C2/B: GUBBIO-CARRARESE RINVIATA PER NEVE

La Lega di C, preso atto delle intense precipitazioni nevose nella zona, ha disposto il rinvio dell...


Delta Air Lines has warned repeatedly that a bankruptcy filing could come within weeks if settlements aren't reached soon with its pilot union and its debt holders.


Lower Costs Prompt Internet Boom in Britain -Study

The number of newcomers to the Internet in Britain has surged this year to its highest level since the dotcom heyday of 2001, according to a study released on Saturday.


Turkey opens "window of opportunity" with reform: OECD

PARIS  - Turkey has opened up a window of opportunity with market reforms since a deep crisis four years ago and progress over EU membership would give a big boost, the OECD said in a report.


Forecaster says nation's luck ran out with this year's hurricane ...

MIAMI The nation's top hurricane forecaster says this year's deadly storm season was a case of the nation's luck running out -- adding that future years will likely bring more frequent and more powerful storms.


Tens of thousands of union members, farmers and political activists marched through Costa Rica's capital on Monday to protest a free-trade pact with the U.S. they say will be harmful to local businesses.


A woman found unconscious near the summit of Everest received life-saving help from a UK research team, it emerges.


Hip-Hop Group Makes History at Hall of Fame

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five joined Patti Smith, the Ronettes, Van Halen and R.E.M. as inductees in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


Newly Identified Gene May Link Alcoholism and Depression

By CHERYL WITTENAUER    ST. LOUIS  -- Scientists say they've identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression, a finding that may one day help identify those at higher risk for the diseases and guide new treatments...


Census Reports Rise in Uninsured Americans

The number of people in the United States without health insurance rose to 45 million last year, the government reported Thursday, and new statistics show that the increase outpaced that for people getting coverage.


President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Sunday setting Dec. 2 as the date for Russia's next parliamentary vote — an election seen as key to addressing growing doubts about the fairness of Russian democracy.


David Beckham could be fined Â£100,000 but will escape a ban, says the Daily Mail.


To see how the hucksters of the right work their "moral values" scam, there could be no more illustrative example than the Nicollette Sheridan episode.


Nader Might Go to Court to Make Mass. Ballot

Independent presidential hopeful Ralph Nader is considering legal action after he failed to make it on the Massachusetts ballot for November's elections, a campaign aide said on Wednesday.


If you read the recent excerpt of "Namath" in Sports Illustrated and were put off by the apparent focus on the iconic Broadway Joe's personal life, be comforted in the knowledge that Mark Kriegel's 441-page biography includes plenty of football, too. The book is exhaustively researched and includes telling anecdotes from Beaver Falls, Pa., to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to New York.


Britons are on average giving more to charity than a year ago, according to a report.


India refuses timeframe for Kashmir solution

Indian External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh has said Delhi and Islamabad have opposing views on Kashmir but have learnt to deal with it and other disputes in a civilised way.


U.S. interest rates are still  "fairly low" after six straight increases, Federal Reserve  Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Wednesday, warning that despite  the economy's good health, fiscal discipline is vital.


Graeme McDowell, another great talent from the Walker Cup crop of 1999-01, equalled the course record yesterday and so took the lead in the Dunhill Links Championship.


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New Medicare Rules on Drugs Balance Access Against Costs

The new drug benefit guarantees patients access to medicines while giving insurance companies potent tools to control costs.


3 Democrats to skip rogue primary states

Democrats Bill Richardson, Chris Dodd and Joe Biden on Friday became the first presidential candidates to promise not to campaign in states that hold early nominating contests in violation of party rules.


Promises to side-step its way out, again VoIP provider Vonage has lost another patent battle, this time with Sprint Nextel, which owns six infringed patents and stands to gain almost $70m in a court-ordered payout.â¦


Marin physicians say they are already prescribing a new breast cancer drug that shows better results at preventing the return of disease in older women, as announced yesterday in a study.


Every day, somewhere in the universe, there's an explosion that puts the power of the Sun in the shade. Steve Connor investigates the riddle of gamma-ray bursts.


Sun Acquiring Outsourcing Vendor SevenSpace

Sun Microsystems on Monday disclosed plans to acquire SevenSpace Inc., an Ashburn, Va.-based provider of IT outsourcing and managed services.


Ivory Coast's leader vows not to block peace moves in the divided nation as the UN imposes an arms embargo.


Gorbachev Asks Gates to Show 'Pirate' Mercy

A plea to prevent a Russian teacher from being sentenced to detention in Siberian prison camps is coming from an unlikely source: former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev.


Printed in PHS #21, 1998. My grandmother always warned me not to trust doctors. And this was odd, because my grandmother was a doctor.


The family hour was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of its burial was signed by Janet Jackson, Monday Night Football previews and prime-time sex and violence.


A US appeals court has ruled that a lower tribunal had no right to decide a case brought against US internet giant Yahoo by two French groups trying to halt online sales of Nazi memorabilia.


President Bush said Saturday that Iraqis are sacrificing dearly to secure their country, trying to underscore that the U.S. is not bearing the toll alone.


Ice threatens to trap stranded Japanese whaler

Ice threatened to trap a damaged  Japanese whaling ship stranded off Antarctica, anti-whaling  activists said on Monday, raising fears of an environmental  disaster close to a major penguin colony.


Man accused of killing wife ruled mentally incompetent for trial

A man accused of killing his wife with a sledgehammer in 2004 has been ruled too mentally incompetent to stand trial and will remain in a state mental health facility, a judge ruled.Comment


Halliburton: TSKJ Weighed Bribing Nigeria

Halliburton says an internal investigation has found that a consortium it later took over had once considered bribing Nigerian officials to win an energy contract.


FX ASIA: Australian Election Not Without Currency Risks

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Speculation is rife that Australian Prime Minister John Howard this weekend will call an election for October 9, launching a campaign that won


The US offers rights for oil and gas in an area of north-western Alaska renowned for its wildlife.


Yao and Shaq Lead Way in NBA All-Star Balloting

NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets  leads all players in the Western Conference, while Shaquille  O'Neal of the Miami Heat paces all players in the Eastern  Conference after the first returns of votes in the 2005 NBA  All-Star balloting program.


Felix Geisendorfer's Blog: MacGyver menu for CakePHP - What's the active menu item?

In a new post to his blog today, Felix Geisendorfer talks about view coding - specifically working with a menu and determining which element is active.   One of the challenges many of us have faced before and will face in future is building a menu. Now this of course is very simple assuming that we're just shooting for a static <ul> with some <li>'s containing the links. However the tricky part is to figure out what is the active menu item. I had some code doing this in the past but tried out a new flavor of it today which I call the MacGyver menu for CakePHP as it's a little dirty yet powerful and easy to maintain.   In his included code, he creates a simple navigation from an array of titles/links and, with some sorting, a regular expression and a CSS class, the selected item can be highlighted simply.


Russia returns two seized fishermen to Japan

Russia returned to Japan on Wednesday  two sailors whose detention off its far eastern coast had  strained relations between the two countries.


Elvis tops British charts in the King's 70th birthday week

Late US rock legend Elvis Presley, who would have celebrated his 70th birthday last weekend, was back at the top of the British pop charts yet again with a re-release of his 1958 classic "Jailhouse Rock".


Infocus: Valuing Secure Access to Personal Information

This article seeks to answer the question: is your personal data safe? Or do you give it away during almost every transaction you make with government or commercial entities?


Odalis Perez learned just how quickly things could unravel against the potent St. Louis Cardinals. After allowing Albert Pujols' first-inning home run Tuesday, Perez held the Cardinals hitless until there were two outs in the third.


Screenshots: Heavenly Sword, Blue Dragon and More

Wired News reviews the latest medieval medieval offerings from the XBox 360 and PS3.


School Attackers Exploit Russia Corruption

The heavily armed militants behind a deadly school raid in southern Russia passed through a region dotted by checkpoints whose chief purpose is to keep violence from spreading outside the breakaway Chechnya region.


Justin Morneau hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and Johan Santana won his fourth straight decision to lead the Minnesota Twins over the Detroit Tigers 4-3 Wednesday night.


Mysterious Illness Linked To Lake Erie Island

ERIE, Pa. -- Researchers continue to interview people who have recently become sick from a mysterious illness after visiting an island in Lake Erie.


Primi risultati della missione di Carlo Azeglio Ciampi in Cina. Il governo di Pechino Ã¨ pronto ad appoggiare la posizione italiana nel processo di riforma delle Nazioni Unite. Per contro Roma si Ã¨ detta


AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - A filmmaker who was the great-grandnephew of the painter Vincent Van Gogh was shot and stabbed to death on an Amsterdam street today after receiving death threats over a movie he made criticizing the treatment of women under Islam


Tony Blair kept looking behind him when being challenged over the decision to re-deploy UK troops in Iraq. Was he looking for cheers of support from his backbenchers, or watching for the knives spinning towards his back?


At least 20 civilians have been killed in an attack in the Darfur region of western Sudan, the AU and UN say.


Bill Clinton's heartache may turn into John Kerry's heartbreak. The former President is still recovering from quadruple-bypass surgery six weeks ago, and his doctors deem him not quite ready to campaign for Kerry, Sen.


Singer James Brown, known as the Godfather of Soul, has been released from hospital following successful prostate cancer surgery. The 71-year-old singer was released from Midtown Urology Surgical Centre in Atlanta.


Oilsands transportation study calls for $2.6 B road and rail ...

CALGARY (CP) - A plan to build a new rail line to haul heavy equipment and supplies up to the oilsands in northern Alberta has "substantial merit," according to a study commissioned by the provincial government and the energy industry.


Roma, 15:00 - CONI, MELANDRI RASSICURA PETRUCCI

Il ministro dello sport Giovanna Melandri ha rassicurato il presidente del Coni, Gianni Petrucci, su...


Sondheim routs Spamalot at UK theater awards

Broadway veteran Stephen Sondheim swept  the board at one of Britain's top theater awards on Sunday,  sending the big-budget Monty Python musical "Spamalot" away  empty-handed.


In Iraq, students and Shiite political parties are backing the country's forthcoming national elections. And a spokesman for interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi says the government


Royals beat Twins in doubleheader opener

Ross Gload homered and drove in three runs for the Kansas City Royals, who gave Minnesota starter Matt Garza another rough game at home and beat the Twins 9-4 on Friday to start a day-night doubleheader.


By BEN McCONVILLE  EDINBURGH, Scotland - Like U.S.


In the 21-year history of MTV's Video Music Awards, viewers have been treated to some eye-popping moments — Prince's bare buttocks, Lil' Kim's sequined pasty, Britney and Madonna's steamy kiss last year.


Afghan security tight for presidential voting

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The military and police closed Afghanistan's main roads and cities Friday in a huge security operation in anticipation of bomb attacks or other violence during the country's first presidential election today.


Turkish leaders welcome an EU decision on entry talks, but say Ankara deserves equal and fair treatment.


Pescara, 18:22 - CALCIO, PESCARA: SQUADRA IN SILENZIO STAMPA

Pescara Calcio in silenzio stampa dopo la disfatta di Arezzo. "Da oggi e a tempo indeterminato - si ...


Statham wants to star in The Crow remake

British action star Jason Statham is pleading with studio executives to have him in the lead in the remake of The Crow.


AIDS Cited in the Climb in South AfricaÂs Death Rate

Government statisticians reported a sharp rise in death rates for adults of virtually all ages and both sexes from 1997 to 2004.


'Frances' pummels Florida, Bush declares disaster

New York, Sept. 5. (PTI): Winds howling in excess of 170 km per hour and huge tidal waves toppled power lines leaving more than two million people without power, brought down trees, tore up roads and sent


Chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, Iran's main contact with the West over Tehran's atomic program, has resigned, the government said on Saturday.


Germany, France Eye Citigroup Bond Trades

The German and French financial  watchdogs said on Thursday they were looking into recent  trading by U.S. financial services group Citigroup C.N in  European government bond and derivative markets.


Technical problems prevent the transfer of N Korean funds previously frozen in a Macau bank, US officials say.


The Army has denied most of the thousands of compensation claims Iraqis have made against the U.S. military, determining that combat accounted for most of the deaths, injuries and property damage, a newspaper reported Sunday.


In its assessment of âGear for Grade-Schoolers,â Yahoo! Tech puts iMac at the head of the class. âWeâre making the move to an iMac in our house this year for lots of reasons,â the column reads. âThe biggest, most positive ones are the many creative tools Apple packs into an iMac for budding movie makers, photographers, and all-around artists.â  Also on the list of essential student gear: Why, iPod nano, of course.


Bombers' justification: Russians are killing our children, so we ...

Details began to emerge yesterday as to what may have driven the school siege militants, as yet unidentified, to commit such a horrifying act against children.


MOBILE FAIR-UPDATE 1-Nokia unveils 4 phones, opens sharing site

Nokia , the world's largest  cellphone maker, unveiled four new multimedia phone models on  Monday, including successors to its top N95 and N73 models.


InfoWorld - Nokia intends to boost its mobile ad business through the acquisition of Enpocket, which provides cell phone marketing technology and services to advertisers, Web publishers, and carriers.


Suits: Unwritten Rule No. 1: Take Care of the Boss

The Raytheon Company has decided that its chief executive, William H. Swanson, has been punished enough for his plagiarism.


Oil prices jump after US reports lower supplies

Oil futures prices bolted 5 percent higher yesterday, climbing above $44 a barrel after US government data showed a slight decline in crude and heating oil supplies


Check Point has announced planned to acquire NFR Security, its second portfolio expansion to its pre-emptive security portfolio in two months. The new arrangement brings intrusion detection and protection to the mix.


Pro-Taleban rebels abduct 12 soldiers in a new raid in north-west Pakistan, where scores more are being held.


Gand, 15:12 - SCHERMA, EUROPEI; SCIABOLA A SQUADRE: ITALIA FUORI NEI QUARTI

La nazionale maschile di sciabola è stata eliminata nei quarti di finale agli Europei di Gand...


The relationship between colleges and students who work for them has long been a source of tax uncertainty. Congress has stepped in from time to time to clear up really important issues


Traian Basescu of Romania's opposition "Justice and Truth Alliance" was declared the winner Monday in the presidential runoff by a hair's breadth.


Test can predict aggressive prostate cancer

A single prostate cancer screening test  before age 50 can help predict which men might develop  aggressive forms of the disease, even 25 years before a  diagnosis, researchers said on Friday.


Restructuring Aims to Give Canadaâs Debt Market a $33 Billion Lift

A tentative restructuring agreement should unlock $33 billion of Canadaâs debt market that has been frozen since August, its chief architect said.


Oracle Corp  said on Wednesday  that quarterly profit rose 35 percent as new software sales  soared, beating expectations at a time when investors are  nervous that IT spending is slowing, and its shares climbed 4  percent.


A committee of AM finds the foot-and-mouth outbreak may have cost farmers millions despite not reaching Wales.


Actor Daniel Craig attends the Beijing premiere of Casino Royale, the first Bond film to be shown in China.


Dell: From factory floor to finished gear

PC giant also wants to be your supplier of high-end home electronics. Also: How your desktop gets bolted together.


Singer "Weird Al" Yankovic is caught in a swarm of moths onstage in Illinois. Plus other entertainment news in brief.


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BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Gunmen killed the deputy governor of Baghdad on his way to work on Monday, Iraqi officials said. Hatim Kamil was assassinated in a drive-by shooting this morning, said Baghdad Governor Ali al-Haidari.


Guardia di Finanza valuta anche posizione Deutsche Bank


TOP 25: Freshman lift Irish past Wolverines

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame found a familiar way to make its problems go away - beat Michigan. "Anytime you knock off a top-10 team it is a big win.


Suicide car bomber strikes near Somali PM's house

A suicide bomber in a car rigged with explosives blew himself up near the home of Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi in the capital Mogadishu on Sunday, injuring several people, witnesses said.


Maliki orders security forces to crush foes

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki told his security forces on Tuesday to show no mercy toward insurgents in a security crackdown in Baghdad.


The astronauts spent six hours and 45 minutes outside the station removing a spent refrigerator-size tank and replacing it with one full of pressurized nitrogen, in addition to performing other tasks.


Castor Prepared to Take FamilyÃ¢ÂÂs Political Legacy Beyond Florida

The political fortunes of FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs Castor family have turned sharply for the better in the two years since Betty CastorÃ¢ÂÂs bid as the Democratic Senate nominee fell short by just 1 percentage point. This year, that candidateÃ¢ÂÂs daughter, Hillsborough County Commissioner Kathy Castor, did more than easily win the Democratic House primary in the stateÃ¢ÂÂs 11th District; she effectively secured herself a seat in the 110th Congress by doing so.


Bush hopes Italy to keep troops in Afghanistan: report

President Bush said in an interview  published on Tuesday he hoped Italy would keep its troops in  Afghanistan to help rebuild the country.


Italy prosecutor to appeal U.S. soldier murder case

An Italian prosecutor said on Friday he expects to appeal a Rome court's decision to drop a murder case against a U.S. soldier who killed an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq.


It was less a road, really, than a goat track, trotting high above a river suddenly golden with afternoon light through storm clouds.


Third Pta to Be Built at Tondguyan Petrochemical Complex

According to "Tehran Times", construction of third PTA unit at Shahid Tondguyan Petrochemical Complex in Pars Special Energy Economic Zone of Assaluyeh, southern Iran, is in line with the projects defined by the Fifth 4-Year Petrochemical Plan, managing director of the complex noted.


With political soul mate Jesse Ventura in tow, Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman is telling college audiences that he has no reason to apologize for his race-related remarks.


Campaigners file 'torture' suit against Rumsfeld

French, US and German rights groups said Friday they had filed suit for "torture" against ex-US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld, currently in Paris, for his role in the Iraq war and the US "war on terror".


Miller unsure about defending downhill world title

SCHLADMING, Austria  - American Bode Miller has said he might not defend his downhill title at next month's world championships in Sweden because of injury concerns.


EILAT, ISRAEL - Six Egyptian students were freed by Israel on Sunday in exchange for the release of an Arab-Israeli spy. The students had sneaked into Israel in August and were arrested on suspicion that they


In an extraordinary breach of military discipline, an entire platoon of US army troops is under arrest in Iraq for refusing to undertake what they called a "suicide mission", relatives of the detained soldiers have said.


Southern California took the top spot Monday in the season's first Bowl Championship Series standings, but surprisingly Miami is ahead of Oklahoma in a close race for the second spot.


Judge Removes Nader from Arkansas Ballot

An Arkansas judge ruled on Monday that presidential candidate Ralph Nader's name be removed from ballots in the state because his campaign did not meet qualifications for being listed.


"'Cell" star Ealy tapped for Will Smith film

LOS ANGELES  - Will Smith has chosen Michael Ealy to play his brother in the drama "Seven Pounds." The story, by Grant Nieporte, follows a suicidal IRS agent (Smith) who assumes the identity of his younger brother. His plans are complicated when he falls in love.


VAIL, Colo. -- A 13-year-old ski racer was killed Sunday morning in a collision with a resort snowmobile on Vail Mountain. Ashley Stamp, a promising young racer from Steamboat Springs, was skiing down the


Microsoft unveils the finished version of its home-grown search engine.


Bush rating on Iraq improves, new poll finds

Approval of President George W. Bush's handling of the Iraq war has risen, according to a poll released on Wednesday on the eve of a speech by Bush in which he is expected to endorse a plan for a gradual troop withdrawal.


Myanmar conciliatory after UN blast over democracy progress

Myanmar attempted to soothe UN concerns over the detention of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi after the world body's Secretary General Kofi Annan condemned the military regime over its claimed democracy drive.


Theyâre Playing My Song. Time to Work Out.

There is a rough science to choosing performance-enhancing music.


FDA reviewing children's cough, cold medicines

U.S. health regulators said on Friday they have been reviewing the safety of over-the-counter children's cough and cold medications, especially for those under age 2.


Passenger Cat Stevens Gets Plane Diverted

WASHINGTON - A London-to-Washington flight was diverted to Maine when it was discovered that passenger Yusuf Islam - formerly known as singer Cat Stevens - was on a government watch list and barred from entering the country.    United Airlines Flight 919 was en route to Dulles International Airport when the match was made Tuesday between a passenger and a name on the watch list, said Nico Melendez, a spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration...


Nokia has boosted the security and functionality of its Secure Access System Secure Socket Layer virtual private network (VPN) platform.


Judge to Mull UAL Bid to Void Labor Pacts

A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday agreed to consider a motion by United Airlines to cancel its union contracts to save $725 million annually.


La donna Ã¨ la vittima di un variegato 'campionario' di violenze fisiche e psichiche da parte dell'uomo che Ã¨ quasi sempre un intimo familiare o persona conosciuta, di cui la vittima si fida. L'estensione


Democratic Rep. Bob Matsui Dies at Age 63

Democratic Rep. Bob Matsui of California, who spent time in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans as an infant during World War II and went on to serve 26 years in Congress, has died of complications from a rare disease, his family said Sunday.


Third Test Is Ordered in Possible Mad Cow Case

The government has ordered a definitive laboratory test after two preliminary screening tests raised the possibility of mad cow disease in the tissue of a recently slaughtered animal, federal officials said yesterday.


BUCHALKI, Russia - A Russian airliner crashed and another apparently broke up in the air almost simultaneously after taking off from the same airport, officials said, killing all 89 people aboard and raising fears of a terrorist attack.    Authorities said rescuers found wreckage from a Tu-154 jet with at least 46 on board, about nine hours after it issued a distress signal and disappeared from radar screens over the Rostov region some 600 miles south of Moscow...


'Sicko' down at YouTube, up at Google Video

Blog: One of Google's units removes bootleg versions of documentary but copy remains at Google Video


Yahoo Inc   posted a drop in quarterly profit on Tuesday and forecast 2008  revenue below Wall Street forecasts as it cuts jobs and invests  to shore up its Web advertising business.


Reggio Calabria, 22:00 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; SONETTI: ABBIAMO PAURA DI VINCERE

- Milano, 9 dic. - Nedo Sonetti sul ko di Reggio Calabria: "Nel primo tempo abbiamo sbagliato tutto...


A Dutch developer's withdrawal from a science park project is blamed on animal rights protesters.


Iranâs President Reaffirms Nuclear Ambitions

President Ahmadinejad said today that U.N. sanctions will not deter Iran from pursuing its nuclear program.


Five of the six Man Booker Prize nominees, left to right, Gerard Woodward, Colm Toibin, Achmat Dangor, Alan Hollinghurst, and Sarah Hall, pose in London, hours before the winner is announced Tuesday Oct. 19, 2004.


past. Filmmaker Kerry Conran has made a soaring action adventure that's both a glorious labor of love and, in the end, irrelevant.


Considering the debacle with the flu vaccine, Chiron's (Nasdaq: CHIR) earnings release announcing that it beat analyst expectations is more than somewhat superfluous.


Nobel per la pace alla donna che pianta alberi

Da ieri il Kenia ha un nuovo eroe. Anzi un'eroina. Dopo i tanti maratoneti che sono saliti sul podio delle Olimpiadi negli ultimi anni, su uno degli altari piÃ¹ gloriosi del pianeta, quello del premio Nobel


Bear Stearns taps managers to save hedge fund

Bear Stearns Asset Management CEO Richard Marin is taking a stronger role in managing its two troubled hedge funds and tapped mortgage unit head Thomas Marano to save one of the funds, two sources familiar with the decision said.


Parma, 13:58 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: PARMA-RUBIN KAZAN AL TEDESCO WEINER

Parma-Rubin Kazan, gara di ritorno del primo turno di Coppa Uefa, in programma giovedÃ¬ 28 settembre ...


Gheddafi: gli italiani espulsi potranno tornare in Libia

Svolta storica nei rapporti tra l'Italia e la repubblica del colonnello Gheddafi. E il 7 ottobre sarÃ  "festa dell'amicizia". L'incontro tra il presidente libico e il premier Silvio Berlusconi in occasione dell'inaugurazione del nuovo gasdotto dell'Eni.


David Letterman and Jay Leno were set to return to the air Wednesday night, two months after writers went on strike.


NBC Universal has decided not to renew  its contract to sell television shows on iTunes, becoming the  second major media company to challenge Apple Inc's   dominance in digital entertainment.


Iran training Iraqis in Iran, Lebanon: top U.S. spy

Iran is training Iraqi Shi'ites to use armor-piercing munitions inside Iran and at camps in Lebanon run by the Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah, the top U.S. intelligence official said on Tuesday.


An Olympic Reprieve for China's Convicts

Executions are dropping as China's notorious capital punishment system gets an overhaul in the runup to the Beijing Games


Ballmer: 'No way' Apple will win digital media war

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told invited press at a London briefing that Microsoft would prevail over Apple, Sony and other competitors when it comes to winning the hearts and minds of home consumers looking to integrate computer technology into their


Canada promises aid but no more troops for Darfur

Canada promised more financial aid on  Tuesday for the troubled Sudanese region of Darfur but stopped  short of boosting its small military contingent.


Stocks surged on Monday as investors snapped up shares of manufacturers and downtrodden banks after more weak housing data bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve will slash rates this week.


FALLUJAH, Iraq -- The US military is drawing up plans to keep insurgents from regaining control of this battle-scarred city, but returning residents may find that the measures make Fallujah look more like a police state than the democracy they have been promised.


WASHINGTON - Sales of existing US homes unexpectedly surged 3.1 percent in September on low mortgage rates, and would have been even brisker had hurricanes not hit the South, a trade association said Monday.


La donna, ex operaia tessile, ha illustrato emozionata l'elaboratodella figlia, un lavoro sperimentale sull'ottimismo                                          Una ragazza muore prima di laurearsi al suo posto va la madre e discute la tesi                                                                                Pescara, vittima di un incidente. "Era il suo scopo principale" di GIUSEPPE CAPORALE


A US envoy is set to meet a North Korea negotiator face-to-face ahead of new six-party talks on nuclear issues.


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Afghans mourn more than 100 victims of attack

ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan  - Afghans mourned the more than 100 victims of a suspected suicide bombing in the southern Taliban stronghold of Kandahar, a day after one of the country's single deadliest attacks.


Iran vows to press on with nuclear program

Iran vowed on Wednesday to press ahead with its nuclear program, in defiance of a U.N. deadline to freeze uranium enrichment, but offered to guarantee it would not try to develop atomic weapons.


Anti-Depressants May Increase Chance of Suicide

Some local doctors are not thrilled with a national study on anti-depression. The Food and Drug Administration says drugs, like Prozac and Paxil, can increase the chances of suicide among children and teens.


Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has urged the country's political forces to abandon attempts to destabilize the country in the run-up to the October 31 presidential elections.


Update: AOL to adapt WebEx services for AIM consumers

America Online and WebEx Communications are evaluating ways to adapt some of the online meeting services they currently offer to business users of AOL's AIM instant messaging network to make these services appealing to AIM consumers.


In real life, you probably don't want to be friends with a guy   who once stole a car from a one-legged girl and faked his death in order   to break up with someone. But virtual social networking is another   story.


'Il nuovo governo si formi con assunzione di responsabilita'


Maryland Downs No. 22 Georgia Tech 79-71

Nik Caner-Medley scored 19 points and Chris McCray had 16, leading a balanced attack that carried rejuvenated Maryland past No. 22 Georgia Tech 79-71 Sunday.


San Francisco 49ers quarterback Tim Rattay will have surgery on his throwing arm Tuesday to correct a problem that has bothered him all season.


Symmetrix, Celerra, Centera, and Clariion lines get summer makeover As previously anticipated, EMC is rolling out a major storage initiative, upgrading almost every storage platform the company offers. Today's announcement covers the Symmetrix, Celerra, Centera, and Clariion lines, as well as a new entry-level file management application.â¦


A pair of chimps who appeared on film and TV, are being retired following allegations of animal cruelty.


Serbia's pro-Western president won a closely contested election Sunday, edging an ally of late autocrat Slobodan Milosevic days before an expected declaration of independence by the breakaway Kosovo province.


Seeking to add heft to his presidential bid, Democrat Barack Obama is offering a sweeping plan that would require every American to have health coverage and calls on government, businesses and consumers to share the costs of the program.


Atlantis heads for docking with International Space Station

The US space shuttle Atlantis prepared to dock with the International Space Station after mission managers determined the spacecraft was in excellent shape after Saturday's launch.


Manufacturing Activity Rises Again, but at Slower Pace

Manufacturing activity rose in August for the 15th consecutive month, according to a monthly report released today.


Box.net: How to Debug PHP with Vim and XDebug on Linux

Curt Zirzow has pointed out a cool article on the Box.net website about debugging your PHP applications with a combination of Vim and XDebug (on linux).   Here's how it works. You're coding away in vim. You hit F5; Vim waits for a connection from the PHP server. You refresh the PHP page you're working on. It attempts to contact Vim - connection successful. You are launched into a debugging session right inside Vim. You can step into, over, and out of statements, eval statements, get all variables in context, get and set properties, remove and set breakpoints, all on the fly. Finally, some real programming tools.   Included are the steps to set up the vim environment , set up the client debugger (DGBp) and link it all to the XDebug functionality on your remote machine.


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Fertility watchdogs approve first human-animal hybrids

Chimeric embryonics is go Two research groups at Newcastle University and King's College London have today been granted the first licences to work on human-animal embryo hybrids.â¦


Roma, 11:23 - CALCIO, PANCALLI: VOGLIAMO RIDARE CREDIBILITA' AL SISTEMA

Il commissario straordinario della Federcalcio, Luca Pancalli, in occasione del convegno 'La riforma...


Buddy Rice says it makes little difference where you start today's Toyota Indy 400 at California Speedway . . . which is good news for Indy Racing League points leader Tony Kanaan, as well as the Indy 500 champion.


Trend Micro Soars on MSN Hotmail Security Deal

Trend Micro Inc.'s (TMIC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) shares rose as much as 14 percent on Monday after the security firm said it will supply antivirus scanning and cleaning protection for Microsoft Corp.


The catastrophic death toll in Asia caused by a massive tsunami might have been reduced had India and Sri Lanka been part of an international warning system designed to warn coastal communities about potentially deadly waves, scientists say.


Santiago: US President George W Bush sharply warned Iran about reports that the Islamic republic has accelerated production of uranium material that could be used to make nuclear weapons.


Oscar race heads into key week of critics awards

Hollywood's annual Oscar race heats up this week with a key group of U.S. movie awards and nominations that is expected to narrow contenders for the world's top movie awards.


A runaway hit in Britain, "Shaun of the Dead" is a subversive mixture of grandly scaled horror-movie carnage and low-key comedy.


Tribune faced with tough borrowing terms: WSJ

Tribune Co.  completed a tender offer for half its shares, but the media company had to agree to difficult borrowing terms, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Friday.


A Victory Gives England's Coach Some Peace

England defeated Poland, 2-1, in a World Cup qualifying match in Katowice, easing the pressure on Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. Jermain Defoe scored his first international goal for England, and


Hysterectomy alternative effective for bleeding

NEW YORK  - For women who need surgery for abnormal vaginal bleeding, both hysterectomy and a less-extensive alternative seem to be similarly effective, new research suggests.


Andy Cole's six-game suspension over last month's brawl at West Bromwich was cut to four on Thursday after an appeal to the English Football Association.


Foreign minister to remind the US of its responsibility to help build Iraqi forces.


Christina Quaye scored 27 points and No. 23 Marquette defeated Georgetown 67-52 Saturday to snap a two-game losing skid.


Swisscom reports 17.2 percent drop in nine profit

Switzerland's main telecommunications operator, Swisscom, reported a 17.2 percent decline in its nine-month net profit compared to last year to 1.14 billion Swiss francs (734 million euros, 963 million dollars) in 2004.


A new free new tool lets people easily set up personal journals, often called blogs, on the World Wide Web. MSN Spaces, which debuts in test form Thursday, is aimed at home users who want to share things such


US could score major upset by beating Spain

It's been a very satisfying year for US Davis Cup captain Pat McEnroe's rapidly evolving team. Andy Roddick has been nails at No.


Celebrities have little to fear at the resorts, where the paparazzi want to be their friends.


Interest rates are expected to be left on hold for a sixth consecutive month when the Bank of England announces the decision of its monthly meeting later.


Iran might want U.S. help against al Qaeda: expert

Iran could be interested in cooperating with the United States to combat al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan, a leading U.S. expert on Afghanistan said on Thursday.


'Vell...Cisco's just zis guy, y'know?' WLAN analysis outfit AirMagnet has brought out software designed to work with Cisco's Unified Wireless Network. AirMagnet already has a version of the tool, which is called Enterprise Analyzer, for Aruba's Mobile Edge Architecture.â¦


Stocks were set to open flat on Friday, with investors expecting the market to stem recent losses, while high oil prices fueled concerns of slowing corporate profits and consumer spending.


Hewlett-Packard Surveillance Scandal - Snooping Swept Beyond Phone Records, Reports Say

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE   Associated Press writer  SAN FRANCISCO -- Extending beyond the skullduggery that pried loose people's private phone records, Hewlett-Packard Co.


BEAVER CREEK - Ski racing requires a rare blend of fearlessness, stellar reactions and bionic will - the latter being vital to longevity.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Three bombs exploded at a neighborhood celebration Thursday in western Baghdad, killing 35 children and seven adults, officials said. Hours earlier, a suicide car bomb killed a U.S...


US Airways announces pay, benefit cuts for management

US Airways announced plans Tuesday to cut $45 million a year in pay and benefits to roughly 3,700 management employees, a move the airline hopes will convince its union


E' Antonino Nuccio: seguendo le sue tracce partÃ¬ la cacciadecisiva al padrino mafioso e al figlio Sandro catturati il 5 novembre                                          Nuovo pentito nel clan Lo Piccolo Collabora il capo degli esattori                                                                                Era stato condannato per favoreggiamento nei confronti di FranzeseDa lui potrebbero arrivare altre rivelazioni sui conti e sulle tangenti impostedi FRANCESCO VIVIANO


European Southern Observatory -- Anybody who visits a high-altitude astronomical observatory at this time of the year will be impressed by the beauty of the Milky Way band that stretches across the sky.     Compared to the poor views from cities and other human conglomerations, the dark and bright nebulae come into view together with an astonishing palette of clear stellar colours...


Pakistan Tests Short-Range Nuclear-Capable Missile

Pakistan carried out another test of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Monday as part of efforts to boost defenses, state-owned television said.


Hollywood Ending in Case of the Purloined Medals

The tale of how the swimming hall of fame nearly lost the most valuable part of its memorabilia collection began with a scene straight out of a prime-time police drama.


Gonzaga basketball players Josh Heytvelt and Theo Davis were suspended from the team following their arrest in which police said marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms were found in their car.


Kidnappers Behead British Hostage in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Kidnappers beheaded British hostage Kenneth Bigley after twice releasing videos in which he wept and pleaded with Prime Minister Tony Blair for his life. One of Bigley's brothers blamed Blair, saying Friday the prime minister has "blood on his hands."   The 62-year-old civil engineer was at least the 28th hostage slain in Iraq...


Ukraine's Yuschenko in Bruising TV Debate Attack on PM

Liberal challenger Viktor Yushchenko on  Monday launched a bruising attack on Ukraine's prime minister  in a live debate, his rival in re-run of a rigged presidential  election, repeatedly putting him on the defensive.


Explain a Medical Error? Sure. Apologize Too?

Most doctors are afraid to take responsibility for medical errors, but studies have shown that physiciansâ apologies may protect against litigation.


Andy Roddick won the Queenâs Club title Sunday, saving match point in the second set before beating Franceâs Nicolas Mahut in the final of the grass-court tuneup for Wimbledon.


Honda flexes muscle abroad as Japan market sags

Honda Motor Co.  will build a second car plant in Thailand and a new motorcycle factory in Vietnam as well as boosting capacity in other regions to meet growing demand abroad even as the Japanese market shrinks.


p2pnet.net News:- Is digital music finally going mainstream? According to market research firm IDC, the MP3 portable market will boom over the next five years into a $58 billion industry.


Palestinian rivals to start crisis talks in Mecca

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals open crisis talks on Wednesday to end deadly factional fighting before a new bid to revive stalled peace negotiations with Israel.


A retooled Prius can give as well as receive electricity. But why?  In Autopia.


Borse Dubai's OMX sweetener tempts more investors

Nasdaq and Borse Dubai, aiming to muscle out potential rival bidders, boosted an offer for OMX to $4.9 billion on Wednesday and pushed close to a majority stake in the Nordic exchange group.


Bidders line up for Ahold's US foods division

Bids are being lined up for the US Foodservice division of Dutch retailer Ahold, with a decision on the sale expected later this month.


Risk Seen in Vaginal Birth After Caesarean - Study

Women who try to give birth naturally  after having had a Caesarean face a slightly higher risk of  serious medical problems, according to a comprehensive study  released on Tuesday.


Shut Out of Service, Tech-Head Alaskans Will Need Guts to Get Hands on an iPhone

By Leslie Anne Jones, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Jun. 23--On Friday, most of the contiguous states will delight in the debut of the cell phone/music player/multimedia device promised to revolutionize how we dial.


New figures show a soaring trade surplus for China, just as a US report says trade with China has cost 1.5 million US jobs since 1989.


Weeks after losing its CEO, the biodiesel maker withdraws plans for its public offering.


A Border Watcher Finds Himself Under Scrutiny

A man who boasted of capturing 12,000 illegal immigrants on the Arizona-Mexico border faces lawsuits accusing him of harassing and unlawfully imprisoning people.


Kaunas, 22:59 - CALCIO, AZZURRI; DONADONI: ABBIAMO DIMOSTRATO COS'E' IL GRUPPO

Roberto Donadoni è soddisfatto del successo dell'Italia in Lituania. ''Ci voleva pazienza ed ...


Lecce: sei arresti, gruppo gestiva giro estorsioni


Parma, 13:42 - CALCIO, PARMA: CONVOCATI PER CATANIA

Stefano Pioli, allenatore del Parma, ha convocato 20 giocatori per la trasferta di domani a Catania....


Amid protest, both sides claim win in Ukraine

Opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko took a symbolic oath of office in his country's parliament yesterday as supporters whose


The government highlights the rise in the legal minimum age at which tobacco can be bought in England and Wales.


White House Official Pushes for Software as a Service

The administrator of the U.S. White House's Office of Management and Budget says software as a service can help federal agencies cut costs.


New Orleans health care system falters post-Katrina

One year after Hurricane Katrina tore  into New Orleans, the region's hospitals and nursing homes  remain devastated and uncertain of their ability to cope with  another disaster.


Merck wins Vioxx trial in Alabama state court

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  - An Alabama state court jury on Friday handed Merck & Co. its second victory this week in a Vioxx product liability trial, finding the drugmaker did not hide the health risks associated with its withdrawn arthritis drug, or knowingly market a faulty product.


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Volkswagen Names Wolfgang Bernhard to Post

Volkswagen AG named former DaimlerChrysler AG executive Wolfgang Bernhard, a cost cutter who won plaudits for helping return DaimlerChrysler's U.S. division to profitability, to a top management post Wednesday and said he would soon take over as chief of its mainstay car brand.


Cendant Nears Deal to Buy Orbitz Travel Site

The deal would end a daring experiment by the nation's airlines, which created Orbitz as a competitor to Expedia and online ticketing sites like it.


U.S. Marine Guilty in Philippine Rape Case

The conviction ended an emotional year-long case that tested Philippine-American relations and revived calls for the abrogation of a controversial defense agreement.


Polls: Howard's party leads in pre-election polling

Prime Minister John Howard's government has a narrow lead over the opposition Labor Party, according to two polls published Saturday, just three weeks ahead of Australia's federal election.


Police in the Pakistani province of Punjab say two men were killed when a bomb they were carrying went off accidentally.


President Vladimir Putin accused Georgia on Sunday of "state terrorism with hostage-taking" in unusually harsh language suggesting a tough Russian response to Georgia's arrest of four Russian officers last week for spying.


January incomes up 1.0 pct, core prices up 0.3 pct

U.S. incomes rose much more sharply than expected in January, while spending and core consumer price growth also outpaced forecasts, a government report showed on Thursday.


Parents Don't Regret Talking About Death

Should parents talk to their dying children about death? A Swedish study found that parents whose children died of cancer had no regrets about talking to them about


Dow Jones, union close to contract deal: report

Dow Jones & Co  and its main labor union are close to a contract agreement for reporters and other employees at The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires, the New York Times reported on its Web site on Friday, citing union officials.


UPDATE 1-British GP included on draft F1 calendar

The troubled British Grand Prix was listed provisionally on a 2005 Formula One calendar on Wednesday along with an inaugural Turkish race in August.


India, Pakiastan Take Another Stab at Peace Talks

India's Foreign Minister Natwar Singh arrives in Islamabad on Tuesday for talks with Pakistani leaders aimed at restoring faith in a peace process that South Asia's nuclear rivals began a year ago.


Chip maker Intel is introducing a series of new processors designed especially for business and e-commerce uses.


Police, Peddlers Clash in Venezuelan City

Police and National Guard troops fired tear gas and plastic bullets at crowds of angry street vendors in Venezuela's capital Wednesday as officers tried to remove merchants from zones where they are barred from selling their wares on the street.


Israel allows free travel into Bethlehem

In the latest sign that Israeli-Palestinian relations are warming since the death of Yasser Arafat, Israel is allowing free travel into Bethlehem this Christmas Eve.


Blog: TV ratings company expanding to monitor cell phone


Advanced Micro, Hynix to gain share in 2006: iSuppli

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  and  Hynix Semiconductor Inc.  are poised to join the  ranks of the world's top 10 chip makers this year, research  firm iSuppli said on Tuesday.


Kazaa offering free Internet-based calls

Free Internet-based phone calls are the newest feature of the popular Kazaa file-sharing program. The offering, in a software upgrade this week, comes as Kazaa's maker, Sharman


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Shiite militants and U.S. forces battled Saturday in the Baghdad's Sadr City slum and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy eastern neighborhood in a new round of violence in the capital that left five people dead and dozens wounded, officials said...