Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that South Carolina should remove the Confederate flag from its Statehouse grounds, in part because the nation should unite under one banner while at war.


Bush: Fixing Social Security Is 'Moral Obligation'

Facing an intensifying fight over  his plan to revamp Social Security, President Bush insisted on  Saturday that the retirement program was in peril and he had a  moral responsibility to fix it.


A scout with the Tennessee National Guard, Wilson is one of 2,300 soldiers visited Wednesday in Kuwait by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.


Romania's Oana Ban Might Miss All-Round Contest

Romanian Oana Ban may miss the all-round  competition Thursday because of an ankle injury, said women's  gymnastics team coach Octavian Belu Wednesday.


US army generals tell a Senate committee that dozens of detainees may have been held in secret in Iraq.


THURSDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Regular home visits by health workers reduce seniors' death risk, a Swedish study confirms.


Bhutto's body flown home as Pakistan in crisis

NAUDERO, Pakistan  - The body of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto arrived in her family village for burial on Friday, hours after her assassination plunged nuclear-armed Pakistan into one of the worst crises in its 60-year history.


Intel, AMD don't see demand falling off cliff

At Intel Corp  and  Advanced Micro Devices Inc , which together own the  market for computer microprocessors, their chief executives had  one message for investors this week: "What, me worry?"


Bush, Martin pledge to improve trade relations but no promises on ...

OTTAWA (CP) - George W. Bush said he understands Canadian ranchers' frustrations but the president suggested the lumbering US bureaucracy has to sign off before the border can re-open to Canadian cattle.


US academic wins court battle for access to FBI files on John Lennon

An American judge has ordered the FBI to release its file on the late Beatle John Lennon who was targeted by US security services as a counter-culture icon, a report said.


GCC states look forward to reforms, says Hamad

MANAMA âThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are continuing their gradual development approach, which emanates from their will to have further reforms that the people of the region are looking forward to, in order to strengthen relations in âour


GREECE:  Migrants Confined in Degradation

ATHENS, Oct 17 (IPS) - "Conditions in the detention centre of Samos  are offensive to human dignity, and a violation of human rights;  it is a compromise of Greek status internationally."


Origin Plans Bid for Remaining Contact Energy Shares

Origin Energy Ltd., Australia's second-largest energy retailer, plans to bid for all the remaining shares in Contact Energy Ltd.


Actor David Hasselhoff Ordered to Alcohol Rehab

Former "Baywatch" TV star David Hasselhoff pleaded no contest on Thursday to a charge of drunk driving and was ordered to attend an alcohol treatment program for six months.


Christmas Flourishes, in a Trim Green Stillness

Around the country, this is the season when cemeteries become homes for many familiesâ second Christmas tree.


Banks report increase in suspicious activities, new survey ...

TORONTO (CP) - Two-thirds of banks around the world have reported an increase in the volume of suspicious activities that they report to police, a new report by KPMG suggests.


Microsoft to hire more, unveils new campus

The world's largest software maker, Microsoft, made its place in the Indian information technology firmament more secure. Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer, Microsoft, inaugurated the companyâs largest


Olmert says hopes to meet Abbas in coming days

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert   said he hoped to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas   within days for a summit the international community believes   could help revive peace talks.


House leaders have suspended a multimillion-dollar wireless communications license that federal prosecutors say was corruptly awarded to a Dulles telecommunications firm by Rep. Robert W. Ney (R-Ohio) in exchange for gifts from lobbyist Jack Abramoff.


Finance chiefs inch toward IMF vote agreement

Global finance chiefs on Saturday  made progress on reforms that would give emerging economies a  greater say in the International Monetary Fund and expressed  confidence they could seal a deal next year.


Chancellor Darling rejects economic nationalism as 'nonsense'

New Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling rejected the concept of economic nationalism as "nonsense" in an interview published Wednesday.


U.S. Open: Henin-Hardenne Toils, Agassi Rolls

Defending champion Justine  Henin-Hardenne scraped through to the third round of the U.S.  Open Thursday but her progress was about as smooth as rush-hour  traffic in downtown Manhattan.


By Christina Hoag, The Miami Herald  Sep. 15--Sunbeam enters television duopoly in Boston   The parent company of WSVN-TV Fox 7 snapped up a second TV station in Boston on Thursday in a $113.7 million cash deal.   Miami-based Sunbeam Television Corp.


Iraq's interim prime minister has welcomed an agreement of the so-called "Paris Club" nations to reduce up to 80 percent of his country's $120 billion international debt but called on Iraq's "Arab brothers" to follow suit.


Court Rejects Class Action Against Banks

The class action accused banks of manipulating the prices of initial public offerings of technology companies during the market boom of the late 1990s.


UAE voters cast ballots in first, partial polls

Hand-picked voters cast ballots in the United Arab Emirates' first elections on Saturday to choose half the members of an advisory assembly for the Gulf Arab nation.


Defrocked Irish priest gets one-year suspended sentence

: A misdemeanor court convicted a defrocked Irish priest for tackling the marathon leader during the Olympic race and on Monday gave him a one-year suspended sentence.


President Bush is trying to break an election-season deadlock with congressional Republicans over bills that would give the White House broad authority to monitor, interrogate and prosecute terrorism suspects.


Ernie Els ousts Tiger Woods as world number two after winning the WGC in Ireland by one shot.


FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - Hurricane Jeanne began bearing down on the Bahamas Saturday en route to the southeast coast of Florida. The storm, with winds of 160 km/hr, was expected to reach the coast of Florida Saturday


Fed chief says quick fix for social safety net programs vital to avoid more painful steps later. JACKSON HOLE, Wyo.  - Rising pressure on US finances from an aging population make it vital to quickly


Neighbors and Others Arrive in Iraq Seeking Peace

A crucial meeting brings together the two countries with the most influence in Iraq: the United States and Iran.


Teen used botnets to push adware to hundreds of thousands of PCs

A teenager has pleaded guilty in California to teaming up with another man to illegally install adware on hundreds of thousands of PCs through a series of botnets. He now faces up to a year and a half in prison.


Ivorian Leader Urges End to Anti-French Violence

President Laurent Gbagbo appealed for an end to anti-French crowd violence which erupted after France destroyed most of Ivory Coast's small air force in retaliation for the killing of nine French peacekeepers.


Missouri missed its last 10 shots from the field and six of its last eight free throws -- and still managed to hang on against its toughest opponent so far.


Amera Resources Corp. Initiated With a 'Speculative BUY/4' Rating,...

NEW YORK, CALGARY, Alberta, Canada and ZURICH, Switzerland, Oct. 25, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The following is an investment opinion issued by Investrend Research Syndicate: Ernest C. Schlotter, research analyst ...


troops to monitor renewed fighting in Darfur, where 1.5 million people have been driven from their homes. Ethiopia and Chad to the talks in the Nigerian capital, which analysts say have little chance of success.


IBM offers companies monthly security report

OCTOBER 25, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - IBM today introduced a security service that offers a concise, monthly global-network threat report designed to help organizations assess security needs and vulnerabilities from a business perspective.


Mantova, 17:47 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: IN GRUPPO DOGA, FIORE E CORONA

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Mantova in vista della trasferta di Bologna, con il tecnico Attilio T...


By KEVIN G. DeMARRAIS, STAFF WRITER  The Federal Trade Commission warned consumers Wednesday about a scam targeting families of military members.  A caller claiming to work for the Red Cross notifies an individual that a family member has been injured while on duty.


Jury Awards $5.85 Million in Fresno State Discrimination Suit

A former Fresno State volleyball coach was awarded $5.85 million Monday by a jury that ruled the school discriminated against her for speaking up on behalf of female athletes.


Tony Blair is joining fellow European leaders in Rome to sign the EU's controversial new constitution.


The fossilised skull of a one-tonne rodent - the largest ever discovered - is described by scientists.


A teacher at a County Down grammar school is charged in connection with child pornography offences.


Truce Reached in Fight Over Chinese Beverage Company

Group Danone and the Wahaha Group, one of Chinaâs biggest beverage makers, pledged to âsuspend all lawsuits and arbitrationsâ to revive its troubled joint venture.


Missing Sync for BlackBerry public preview released

Mark/Space has released a “public preview” version of its forthcoming The Missing Sync for BlackBerry. The software makes it possible to synchronize data on your Mac with a BlackBerry smartphone.


Internet statement: Italian women hostages killed

These file photos releas ed on Sept. 7 show two Italian women Simona Pari and Simona Torretta (R) taken hostage in Iraq. An Iraqi militant group known as Jihad Organization claims to have killed two Italian


WASHINGTON - Though Congress approved a $1.2 billion subsidy for Amtrak, the money-losing passenger railroad still is careening toward a major disruption in service.


Archaeologists said Wednesday they have comprehensively dated the contents of a Bronze Age site in Scotland, probably the first time such a site has been dated in its entirety.


Arsenal, Facing Rosenborg in Europe, Loses Gilberto

Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva will miss the team's second Champions League group game against Norwegian champion Rosenborg on Wednesday with a back injury, ruling him out for at least a month.


LPGA Tour set for season-ending ADT Championship at Trump ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Sports Network) -- The ADT Championship, which tees off Thursday, is the grand finale to the 2004 LPGA season.


Serious doubts are raised on the accuracy of a new ID system being introduced on new UK passports next year.


E' Ashraf Dahlan, 25 anni. Suo zio Ã¨ Mihammed Dahlan, deputatoe "uomo forte" del partito. Colpi di mortaio contro gli uffici di Abu Mazen                                            Gaza, la tensione resta altissima rapito nipote di un leader di Fatah


Rising ticket prices are keeping theater owners happy but the empty seats are troublesome.


Scientists believe they have discovered how a condition that can threaten pregnancy could occur.


Roma, 15:39 - CALCIO, SPALLETTI: A CAPELLO NON SERVONO I MIEI AUGURI

Commentando la decisione di Capello di allenare la Nazionale inglese, l'allenatore della Roma Lucian...


Workers pushing for structure change at GM Europe, representative ...

Employees at General Motors Corp. in Europe have discussed a major overhaul of the corporate structure in negotiations with management, the chief employee representative said in an interview published Sunday.


Italy's Muslims Join Demonstrations Against Kidnappings

Italy's small Muslim community took part in demonstrations around the country on Saturday to add its voice to a chorus of calls for the release of two Italian female aid workers abducted in Iraq last week.


Mourinho rules out move for Gerrard -- for now

LONDON  - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho reiterated his admiration for Liverpool's Steven Gerrard but ruled out a fresh bid to sign the England midfielder during the January transfer window.


Supermarket giant Tesco sees a 10.3% rise in half-yearly profits to Â£1.09bn,  boosted by international sales.


Ready to attack: US set for final move on Fallujah

FALLUJAH, Iraq - American forces moved into position Friday for a decisive battle with bands of insurgents, pounding some of their last strongholds with airstrikes and repelling attempts by some fighters to shoot their way out through the desert


Israeli Woman Killed in Attack on Gaza Settlement

A Palestinian mortar bomb slammed into a house in a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing a woman and fueling settler anger over Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to pull Israelis out of the area.


US Airways orders 92 Airbus jets worth $10 bln

LE BOURGET, France  - U.S. Airways  confirmed an order for 22 Airbus A350 XWB mid-sized jets on Monday and handed the European planemaker orders for another 70 planes in a package worth a total of $10 billion at list prices.


Shiite militants say kidnappers have lifted death threat on US ...

Kidnappers have lifted their threat to kill a US journalist abducted in the southern city of Nasiriyah along with his Iraqi translator, an


Baghdad pushes for wider U.N. role in Iraq

Iraq urged regional and world powers on Saturday to back an expanded U.N. role in Iraq but U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said there was more to be done on security before he could increase U.N. staff.


A statement on the IAAF website said the governing body's Doping Review Board had conducted an extensive three-month inquiry and had concluded that evidence exists that the three committed doping violations.


JAMMU: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here on Thursday morning on the second leg of a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, his first since assuming office in May.


Report: Chew Too Much Sugar-Free Gum, Maybe Lose Too Much Weight

German scientists report extreme weight loss in patients who consumed more than 15 pieces of sugar-free gum per day.


Islanders slate plans to depict their Dominican ancestors as cannibals in the Pirates of the Caribbean sequel.


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The Guardian's editor says the newspaper might back the Lib Dems instead of Labour at the next election.


A British soldier killed by a bomb near Basra in southern Iraq on Friday is named as Private Luke Daniel Simpson.


The state pension board yesterday withheld a $75 million investment from Fidelity Investments, rebuking the giant Boston company for the way it has responded to the board's questions about a government investigation of its traders' practices.


Kosovo appeals to U.S. for independence date

Kosovo appealed to the United  States on Monday to set a date for the province's independence  from Serbia, saying Russia had blocked its path through the  United Nations.


Homemaking icon Martha Stewart will  serve her five-month jail sentence for lying about a suspicious  stock sale at a minimum security prison in West Virginia she  said on Wednesday.


Ci sono problemi che nessun paese puo' risolvere da solo


Attenzione inquirenti resta concentrata su misure sicurezza


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards used his Sunday birthday fundraiser — an event light on cash but heavy on voters — to urge his shallow-pocket supporters to donate their time to help mobilize his campaign.


Executives of top NASCAR team killed in plane crash

A private airplane carrying members of one of NASCARâs most successful teams crashed Sunday afternoon in Bull Mountain near Blue Ridge Regional Airport.


Shoppers and merchants fled the market in panic after the explosion and police cordoned off the area. "It could be a bomb," said one policeman at the scene on Sunday.


The images coming out of the latest hostage crisis in Iraq — capped by dramatic video of British captive Kenneth Bigley begging for his life — have transfixed Britons, left governments looking helpless, and revived a classic dilemma about whether to negotiate with terrorists.


Ex-SAP exec Agassi gets into electric cars

The venture is backed by a large Israeli holding company that has pledged $100 million.


At this time of year, because of the run for the division titles and wild cards, every play is magnified. So is every management decision, such as the decision by the Anaheim Angels to suspend


Buenos Aires, 15:58 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: MORTO BERNAO, ALA INDIPENDIENTE ANNI '60

E' morto all'età di 66 anni per problemi al fegato Raul Emilio Bernao, famosa ala destra dell...


Jeremy Paxman, popolare bezzobusto della Bbc, si abbassa i pantaloni e scrive a Marks & Spencer scatenando un acceso dibattito tra i sudditi di Sua MaestÃ                                           "Le mutande non sorreggono piÃ¹" La rivolta dei maschi britannici                                                                                dal corrispondente ENRICO FRANCESCHINI


A MOTORCYCLIST accused of posting a video of himself speeding at 100mph on the internet will not be prosecuted.   Jeremy Parrot, 37, from Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, was warned he faced a lengthy ban after the footage appeared on the YouTube website last month.


Investors Said to Seek a Takeover of CNet

A group of investment funds has amassed a 21 percent stake in CNet and is seeking to oust its directors and take over a majority of its board.


NASA engineers will remove parts of a suspect fuel tank connector for analysis and repair, work that will likely further delay the planned January launch of the shuttle Atlantis, the agency's shuttle chief said Thursday.


U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday, with major indexes falling by their biggest margin in months, amid concern about Google Inc.'s  valuation and doubts about holiday spending after a disappointing sales estimate from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. .


Xbox Ghost Recon 2 deploys 2 weeks early

Ubisoft's first-person shooter is arriving on Microsoft's console November 16, with the PlayStation 2 shipping as previously scheduled.


TWO months ago, her career winding down after a string of foot injuries and her interest in staying aboard the travelling circus of tennis dwindling, Lindsay Davenport pondered retirement and a life of being a wife and, hopefully, a mother.


Austrian baker makes run for Guinness World Records with giant apple strudel

It may be the mother of all strudels. Hermann Heindl, a baker from the Vienna suburb of Himberg, made a run at the Guinness World Records with a 1,239-kilogram apple strudel, Austrian media reported Friday.


Bush Attacks Kerry's 'Intrusive' Health Plan

President Bush on Thursday blamed the nation's health care woes on a "litigation culture" protected by Democratic rival John Kerry, and accused him of planning to give government sweeping powers to decide "who gets the coverage and how much care you get."


Dems turn Iowa backers into caucus goers

Mary Beth Dolecki walked briskly toward the home of Joyce and Lee Davidson, ice crunching beneath her feet. Dolecki's mission: to persuade the couple to attend their local precinct caucus Jan. 3 and vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton.


Heat scorch Pistons 89-78, lead series 3-1

Dwyane Wade was practically silent in the middle two quarters, not even finding the opportunity to shoot against Detroit's zone defense. He awoke in the fourth, just in time to put the Miami Heat on the cusp of a trip to the NBA Finals. Wade scored 12 of his 31 points in the final quarter Monday night, when the Heat pulled away for an 89-78 win and a 3-1 lead over the two-time defending Eastern Conference champion Pistons.


UPDATE 4-Star Gas suspends payout, may seek bankruptcy

Star Gas Partners LP (SGH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) (SGU.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it had suspended distributions on its common partnership units and warned it may have to seek bankruptcy protection unless


Satellite broadcaster BSkyB has posted a drop in first-half profits owing partly to set-up costs for its new broadband Internet service.


McClaren: I hope I haven't helped Wales in World Cup

ENGLAND coach Steve McClaren hopes he has not handed Wales the World Cup blueprint to curb the threat of Wayne Rooney. McClaren's Middlesbrough manfully threw up the barricades at Old Trafford yesterday as


Nielsens: Super Week for CBS, and Others

By DAVID BAUDER  NEW YORK - As anticipated, the Super Bowl and "American Idol" overshadowed everything on television last week.


Sony Corp., the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant. said Thursday that its profit jumped 61.6 percent in the latest quarter on improved profitability in its mobile phone joint venture and gains in its movie business, led by "Spider-Man 2."


Film stars from across the globe are preparing to walk the red carpet at this year's Bafta award ceremony.


Muslim and Christian religious leaders in the hometown of a British hostage facing death in Iraq have appealed for his captors to free him.


There's something in the air in Rome: cocaine

Scientists have discovered particles of cocaine and marijuana, as well as caffeine and tobacco, in the air of Italy's capital, they said on Thursday.


Barcellona, 16:00 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: MARQUEZ COMUNITARIO TRA DUE SETTIMANE

Il difensore del Barcellona Rafael Marquez è vicino alla naturalizzazione spagnola: in giorna...


Diverted Greek Airliner Heads for London

A Greek airliner left Corfu for London on Tuesday after spending the night on the Ionian Sea island after being diverted there following a bomb threat, police said.


E' societa' per ricerca in campo sanitario a Venezia


Accise su bolletta elettrica a 740 mln euro l'anno


Hall of Fame to Induct Mir, Hubble, ISS and Space Shuttle Astronauts

The commander of the mission that deployed the Hubble Space Telescope; an astronaut who once set a U.S. men's record for time in space; the first life sciences mission commander; and the astronaut who led the first assembly mission to the International Space Station, are all to be honored this May as the 2008 class of inductees into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.


DAPHNE LEE is seduced by the array of footwear in the final season of Sex and the City though she does not relish being in the shoes of the showâs famous foursome.


LOS ANGELES  Â A production company co-founded by Madonna settled a lawsuit with a competing firm over plans to make a movie about prisoner abuse.


Continental Airlines has rejected the blame for causing a Concorde supersonic jet to crash near Paris leading to the deaths of 113 people.


Parigi, 13:53 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: PRESTO CLUB POTRANNO QUOTARSI IN BORSA

I club francesi potranno presto quotarsi in borsa: secondo il quotidiano 'Les Echos' è infatt...


Review: Nokia E90 Communicator Acts Like a Laptop, Makes Calls Like a Phone

The pricey Nokia E90 Communicator had identity issues: It's great for creating text documents like a laptop and makes crystal-clear phone calls on par with iPhone.


Dell recalls 4M laptop adapters for fire risk

Dell, the world's largest seller of personal computers, recalled 4.4 million notebook computer power adapters because they may catch fire.


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Russians question official take on hostage-takers' identities

MOSCOW -- Two days after the bloody end of a hostage crisis left more than 300 people dead, the identity of the attackers who seized a school in the ethnic patchwork of Russia's North Caucasus region remained uncertain yesterday.


Wrexham Football Club is put into administration, but will appeal against losing 10 points.


Two American GIs Die in Afghanistan Blast

KABUL, Afghanistan - A bomb killed two American soldiers and wounded three others in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Saturday, and an attack in an eastern province killed three children and two others on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan...


Telecom Industry Wins a Round on Eavesdropping

A bill to protect companies from lawsuits for cooperating with the N.S.A. eavesdropping program advanced in the Senate.


There's no telling how much worse things might get.


We will curb violence, Palestinians tell Straw

The foreign secretary, Jack Straw, today won an assurance from Palestinian political leaders that they would act to halt the violence against Israelis but ruled out a meeting with Hamas.


The parents of Madeleine McCann are encouraged by a reported sighting of her in Morocco, a spokesman says.


African leaders consider requests to contribute to a peacekeeping force for Somalia at the AU summit.


A raduno partito dice, le imbroglieranno li distruggero'


Note to delegates and other convention attendees: Leave your guns at home. As New York increases security for the Republican National Convention, the event's organizers are making sure nothing's left unsaid. That's why "weapons" topped a list of prohibited items sent out in advance.


Howard University will receive a gift of software and other technology valued at more than $70 million, the largest contribution in its 137-year history, the university announced Tuesday.


Who comes up with technology marketing breakthroughs?

Let's face it, high-tech is not known for its stellar marketing. That's because much of technology marketing happens behind the scenes, and there are lots more breakthroughs than you're aware of. Here's how it works.


UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon heads to Sudan, seeking an end to violence in Darfur province.


Messina, 14:27 - CALCIO, FALSO BILANCIO: INCRIMINATO PRESIDENTE MESSINA FRANZA

Si è conclusa l'inchiesta durata due anni sul doping amministrativo della Fc Messina. Il pm V...


Free-agent outfielder Mike Cameron and the Milwaukee Brewers reached a preliminary agreement on a $7 million, one-year contract that includes a club option for 2009.


Russia protests over Austrian spying arrest

Russia said on Thursday it had  protested to Austria over the arrest of a Russian space agency  official on suspicion of espionage.


Clint Eastwood was declared filmmaker of the year by his peers, winning the Directors Guild of America honor for the boxing saga "Million Dollar Baby."


According to scientists at Aberdeen University, Scotland, smoking will gradually lower your IQ. Researchers first tested the IQs of 465 volunteers in 1947, they were all aged 11.


The ex-leader of Kenya's outlawed Mungiki sect is sent to prison, amid hysterical scenes from his two wives.


FOR award-nominated authors, anonymity sometimes pays. Patricia Shaw, a little-known author in Australia, is a household name in Germany where her novels about places like Kalgoorlie and the 19th century ...


Fire and rescue services across Scotland say they dealt with fewer incidents on Bonfire Night than last year.


BP to announce return to Libya: Blair spokesman

British oil giant BP is set to announce its return to Libya, Prime Minister Tony Blair's official spokesman said, shortly before taking off for the north African country.


Korean team in Kabul to secure release of hostages

A South Korean delegation arrived in Afghanistan on Sunday to try to secure the release of 23 Koreans held hostage by Taliban guerrillas, a South Korean embassy official said.


Where does that leave Mio? Mio parent Mitac has apparently acquired rival handheld GPS gadget maker Navman, but the deal will not necessarily boost the company's own GPS division.â¦


JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Monday will present his plan to pull out of the Gaza Strip as the Israeli parliament begins what will likely be two days of heated debate on the issue.


Italy PM mulls whether to quit or risk vote

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi had to decide on Thursday whether to resign or risk a confidence vote he would be expected to lose, obliging his centre-left government to step down anyway.


Children displaced, often orphaned, by tsunami, earthquakes and other disasters made last year a particularly sordid one for their exploitation as cheap labor or sexual victims, the government said Wednesday.


Japanese bank to control future ticket sales and media rights

(OfficialWire) -- 10/23/04 -- So incensed are fans of Manchester United football club over the prospect of American Malcolm Glazer buying control of 'their club' that


Hollywood is ready for its big day -- the Oscars

The limousines have been charged up, the hairdressers and stylists have worked their magic and the stars are ready to stroll down the red carpet in dresses that have been begged, borrowed or -- perish the thought -- bought.


MICROSOFT has issued an out-of-schedule critical patch for its Internet Explorer web browser, plugging a security hole that could allow a hacker to take control of a PC.


Student loses ruling over "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"

A high school student who was suspended for unfurling a banner saying "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" did not have his rights violated, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in its first major decision on student free-speech rights in nearly 20 years.


For the second year, the Department of Homeland Security awarded more than a hundred math, science and engineering students full tuition and a monthly stipend to pursue academics aimed at improving the nation's security. [Security Blog]


At age 81, Andy Griffith has been discovered. Sure, he'll always be known as Sheriff Andy Taylor, the gentle father to son Opie and gunless lawman in Mayberry who dispensed a homegrown wisdom on the "The Andy Griffith Show." Or as the disheveled yet shrewd Atlanta defense lawyer Ben Matlock.


Judge bars release of Paris Hilton items

A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction against a Web site peddling personal pictures, videos, diaries, and other items that heiress Paris Hilton once kept at a storage facility.


Roma, 12:46 - CALCIO, TORINO; CAIRO: BELLO SFIDARE BERLUSCONI

Urbano Cairo contro Silvio Berlusconi. Per la prima volta si affronteranno su un campo da calcio......


A march that brought thousands of people Saturday to the grave site of Martin Luther King Jr. also drew a few dozen protesters who claimed organizers were hijacking the slain civil rights leader's legacy to promote an anti-gay marriage agenda.


Alex Rodriguez set another record for baseballâs highest contract, finalizing his $275 million, 10-year agreement.


Russia says it will start charging US astronauts for lifts to the International Space Station from 2006.


Daniel Radcliffe, the star of "Harry Potter", said his first onscreen kiss was easier than stripping on stage.


McDonald's Stock Up; Turnaround Continues

Shares of McDonald's Corp. MCD.N  rose nearly 2 percent on Tuesday as investors bet that the  second change in the restaurant chain's top post this year  would not threaten its nearly two-year-old turnaround.


Krispy Kreme Replaces CEO, Names Financial Adviser

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., whose  share price has collapsed as it faces a federal accounting  probe and shareholder lawsuits, on Tuesday replaced its  chairman and chief executive with a restructuring expert who  currently runs Enron Corp.


VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia  - A delicate mission to free three hostages held by Colombian guerrillas appeared to collapse on Monday as the government and rebel leaders accused each other of trying to kill the deal.


Members of the leading British Four-Kings clan are moving to Korea to live the life of pro gamers.


The manager and new closer of the Kansas City Royals both say they're fully healed from surgery and ready to go to work.


European interest rates were on the rise yesterday after the Bank of England announced another increase in borrowing costs and the European Central Bank signalled that eurozone rates were likely to go up in September.


The European Commission has formally notified Microsoft Corp and Time Warner Inc of its objections to the companies' proposed joint ownership of ContentGuard Inc.


British anti-terror police probing 'thousands' of suspects

British police are currently trying to monitor "thousands" of potential security suspects, the head of the anti-terrorism unit at London's Metropolitan Police said in an interview to be broadcast Sunday.


Little Leaguers wore No. 42 to honor baseball legend Jackie Robinson as they faced off Sunday in a T-ball game on the South Lawn of the White House.


The Americans made Athens look like ancient history. Three years after its stunning loss in the Olympics, the United States smothered Puerto Rico in a 117-78 victory last night in the FIBA Americas tournament in Las Vegas.


Bergamo, 15:36 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: A CATANIA CON TANTI ASSENTI

Atalanta in emergenza a Catania. Soprattutto in difesa, dove mancheranno Loria e Conte, andranno in ...


Obesity Linked to Unhealthy Heartbeat in Study

Obesity raises the risk of atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heartbeat that can lead to stroke and early death if not controlled, researchers said on Tuesday.


The Investment Column: BHP buoyed by China recovery

Like the big oil companies, the world's mining majors are experiencing an embarrassment of riches due to very high commodity prices. BHP Billiton is in the happiest position: it is both the world's biggest miner and has a substantial oil production ...


Iraq's Sunni Clerics Call for Election Boycott

An influential group of Sunni Muslim clerics on Tuesday urged Iraqis to boycott the first democratic election in decades in protest at a US-led offensive against the rebel-held city of Falluja.


The Pittsburgh Penguins knew they'd be beaten again, they just didn't expect it this way.


Canadian Prime Minister Loses Bid to Outlaw Gay Marriage Again

TORONTO, Dec. 7 -- Canada's House of Commons rejected a move Thursday by Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper to reopen debate on a national law permitting same-sex marriages.


Leaf peepers headed to northern New England this fall can keep up with computerized maps that predict where the colors will be.


BAE Systems makes its latest move into the US, agreeing to buy military support services provider MTC Technologies.


The social worker sacked after Victoria Climbie's murder loses her appeal against her dismissal.


Morocco child maids toil for pittance, face abuse

Five years ago Khadija's mother sent her 8-year old daughter to work as a housemaid in the city, where her first employer beat her.


Bertman expects resolution soon in Saban saga

LSU officials said there was no contact between football coach Nick Saban and the Miami Dolphins about their head coaching vacancy Tuesday, hours after the Dolphins interviewed interim coach Jim Bates.


No. 12 Minnesota Stops Northwestern 62-44

Janel McCarville had 13 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 12 Minnesota to a 62-44 win over Northwestern Thursday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.


Few people understand the criminal justice system like Wendell Poole. He spent 21 years, four months, 16 days and three hours in prison for assault with the intent to kill two people during an argument. He arrived home middle-aged and paranoid, flinching at the sound of passing cars. He needed a...


Mercedes-Benz USA said Wednesday that it sold nearly 5 percent fewer cars in the United States last month than it did a year earlier, hurt by lagging demand for its lines of luxury sedans.


The European Union is set to impose new sanctions against Burma, according to the EU's Dutch presidency. The EU warned last month that it would take action against Burma unless human rights improved before


Visto will let business e-mail reach the iPhone

Blog: There aren't a lot of Visto users in the U.S., where the BlackBerry is king, but if you want secure corporate e-mail on your iPhone, they're the guys to see.


Middle East mediators close to deal on Blair

Major Western powers met on Tuesday to define the role outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair could play as their Middle East envoy in a bid to revive peace prospects after Hamas's takeover of the Gaza Strip.


Il Parma batte la Steaua Il gol partita di Budel

Vittoria per 1-0 del Parma al Tardini contro la Steaua Bucarest nell'incontro di Coppa Uefa. Il gol vittoria dei gialloblÃ¹ Ã¨ arrivato al 79' dai piedi di Alessandro Budel, che raccoglieva una grande giocata


Mitsubishi Electric Develops Low Noise Avalanche Photodiode for Use in 2.5 Gbps Optical Receivers

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (President and CEO: Setsuhiro  Shimomura)(TOKYO:6503) announced today the development of an Avalanche  Photodiode (APD1).


World Cup mascot 'Goleo VI' makes TV debut

A puppet lion designed with the help of the Jim Henson Company and going by the name of Goleo VI will be the official mascot of the 2006 World Cup.


Wall St. Week Ahead: the Tax Man May Bite

Stocks may come under pressure this  week as investors sell shares at year's end to prepare for tax  season. But crude oil prices, earnings outlooks and moves in  the dollar will also be closely watched.


Fearful Liberians Face U.S. Deadline For Deportation

Last month, finally, Bendu Simpson told her young daughter about the ticking clock that keeps  Mom awake at night: Come October, no more karate class, no more zoo trips to see the otters, no more zipping around smooth suburban streets on your purple scooter. No more toilets, showers or central air.


Bringing Turkey into the EU over the coming decade will be the toughest enlargement step of all, says the BBC's Chris Morris.


Europe Finishes Off United States in Ryder Cup

Putting an exclamation point on a commanding performance, Europe rolled to its most one-sided victory in dominating the United States, 18Â½-9Â½.


U.S. Death Toll at 20 in Tsunami Disaster

Eyewitness accounts prompted the State Department on Friday to add two Americans to its list of missing and presumed dead in the tsunami disaster.


Little Evidence of Qaeda Plot Timed to Vote

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 - In early July, the Homeland security secretary, Tom Ridge, declared that credible intelligence showed Al Qaeda intended to launch a "large-scale attack" inside the United States to "disrupt


Chargers, Bears lead way in Pro Bowl selections

The high-flying San Diego Chargers had nine players chosen for the AFC All-Star squad, while the Chicago Bears saw seven named by the NFC as the Pro Bowl conference selections were announced on Tuesday.


A deal between the government and the pharmaceutical industry to cut branded drug prices by an overall 7% will save the NHS in Scotland Â£49m a year, the Scottish Executive said yesterday.


Secondo le rilevazioni Bce, moneta unica vale 136,16 yen


Ivory Coast in uneasy calm, as foreigners continue to flee

ABIDJAN, Nov 13  - Hundreds of frightened Europeans continued to flee the Ivory Coast Saturday as an uneasy calm returned to the troubled west African country one week after angry mobs went on a rampage against foreigners.


Fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar has fallen out with some of his lieutenants, who blame him for the rebels' failure to disrupt the landmark Afghan presidential election, the U.S. military said Wednesday.


Sport: Liverpool manager confident of Champions League progress, despite defeat at Besiktas.


Marks and Spencer says trading will remain "challenging" after it reports a slowdown in UK sales growth.


Manhattan defies U.S. housing nightmare, sets record

The U.S. housing market may be a seller's nightmare but Manhattan's was a dream in the fourth quarter as foreign buyers pushed up demand while supply stayed tight, sending the average sales price to a record high.


NASA will attempt to set the world speed record for an air-intake engine tomorrow. The X-43A Hyper-X is a supersonic ramjet that may lead to more efficient launch vehicles and missiles in the future.


US and UK must end "megaphone" diplomacy on Darfur

The United States and Britain must stop   making threats over the crisis in Sudan's vast Darfur region   because the government in Khartoum knows they can't back them   up with action, a leading British diplomat said on Friday.


The Group of Eight industrialized nations is set to discuss Iran's nuclear program Friday In Washington. A top US official says Iran can avoid possible sanctions if it cooperates with the UN nuclear watchdog.


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Kennedy aide Pierre Salinger dies in S France

AVIGNON, France, Oct 17  - Pierre Salinger, who served as press secretary to two US presidents, has died of a heart attack near his home in southern France, and is to be buried in his native United States, his French wife said early Sunday.


Sociologists: Studying engineering turns you into a terrorist

Oxford prof cites Google and Wikipedia as proof A pair of sociologists have produced a piece of research in which they claim that graduate engineers are statistically over-represented among jihadi terrorists. They go on to suggest that engineers have a "terrorist mindset" making them likelier to turn jihadi than other kinds of people.â¦


The U.S. Navy has chosen a  trans-Atlantic team led by Lockheed Martin Corp. to build a new  U.S. presidential helicopter fleet in a deal valued at $1.7  billion.


Lorene F. Schaefer has accused G.E. of systematically discriminating against women in both pay and promotions.


2 Astronauts Start Work on Space Station

By RASHA MADKOUR  HOUSTON - Two spacewalking astronauts Tuesday began installing the first big addition to the international space station in more than 3 1/2 years, and NASA pronounced the outing a success, even though a small bolt floated off and got lost.


Ritalin use doubles after divorce, study finds

Children from broken marriages are twice as likely to be prescribed attention-deficit drugs as children whose parents stay together, a Canadian researcher said on Monday, and she said the reasons should be investigated.


PeopleSoft, Siebel both say Q3 revenue tops forecasts

Rebounding from sales shortfalls last quarter, business applications vendors PeopleSoft Inc. and Siebel Systems Inc. each released preliminary third-quarter results on Monday showing higher revenue than they had previously forecast.


Pepsi Bottling Posts Higher Net, Raises Outlook

Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.  on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 9.5 percent, helped by price increases in several markets, leading the bottler to raise its full-year earnings forecast.


US Army 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry soldiers return fire during a gun battle with insurgents in Mosul, Iraq, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004.


TONY ROCHE has coached two vastly contrasting former world No.1s: Ivan Lendl, consummate professional with lethal groundstrokes, and Pat Rafter, the congenial exponent of serve-volley.


India's Hetero Takes AIDS Drugs Off WHO List

Hetero Drugs has withdrawn all six of its generic antiretroviral drugs from the WHO's list of approved drugs following concerns about their laboratory tests, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.


The Federal Communications Commission Tuesday proposed a record-setting $1.2 million fine against 169 Fox television stations  for an April 2003 broadcast of "Married by America" that featured whipped-cream-covered strippers and digitally obscured nudity. -The Washington Post


Six Still Missing Off Alaska; Tanker Leaks

Frustrated by furious winds, mountainous seas and a mere five-hour window of December daylight, rescuers searched Thursday for six people lost in the Bering Sea after the Coast Guard helicopter that had plucked them from a crippled freighter crashed in the darkness.


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Mets won the  popular Carlos Beltran sweepstakes this week and introduced  their new star outfielder during a Tuesday morning press  conference.


U.S. warns Iran to stop aiding Iraqi insurgents

Iran is supplying Iraqi insurgents with weapons technology used to kill American troops, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, sending another warning to Iran against interfering in Iraq.


Russian Born Millionaire Wins Lithuania Ballot

Lithuanian election officials say a party led by a Russian-born millionaire has won the initial round of the country's first parliamentary ballot since it joined the European Union and NATO earlier this year.


Oggi in Commissione la riforma su trattamenti e rimborsiBasterÃ  sostenere che all'estero le cure sono migliori e piÃ¹ rapide                                          Ue, pazienti senza frontiere "LibertÃ  di cura in tutti i paesi"                                                                                di ELENA DUSI


Roma, 19:08 - CALCIO, FIGC: ENTRO FINE ANNO ASSEMBLEA ELETTIVA

Si terrà entra fino anno l'assemblea elettiva della Figc. Il professor Massimo Coccia, vice c...


Sullivan's late strike topples Catholic Memorial

As the snowstorm developed last night, No. 13 St. John's of Shrewsbury managed to storm past No. 5 Catholic Memorial in boys' hockey action at Walter Brown Arena.


McCain Wins New York Republican Primary, Fox, NBC Project

Bloomberg - Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Arizona Senator John McCain won the New York Republican presidential primary, the second-largest prize of delegates awarded today, according to projections by Fox News and NBC.


As Sunnis Waver, White House Renews Backing for Iraqi Vote

The Bush administration called again today for wide participation in the Iraqi elections of Jan. 30, and it expressed cautious optimism that security would be strong enough to assure valid results.


Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Andreas Herzog, who played for Austria in the 1990 and 1998 World Cups, retired from professional soccer Wednesday.


Egypt is making intensive contacts with its mission in Baghdad and the Iraqi authorities to secure the release of six nationals taken hostages in Iraq, a senior diplomat of the Foreign Ministry said Friday.


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U.S. Gas Prices Drop Again, Survey Finds

Gas prices have dipped slightly since last month, but the good news at the pump might not last, an industry analyst said Sunday.


The Swiss owner of French brand Perrier lifts a threat to sell the iconic water producer despite continuing tensions.


`Danger zone' casualty fear for British troops

IN a move fraught with risks for Prime Minister Tony Blair, 850 British soldiers will move within days to one of the most dangerous parts of Iraq.


Ryan Malesevich's Blog: WP Plugins: Database Backup

On his blog today, Ryan Malesevich brings us yet another spotlight on a useful WordPress plugin. This time, it's a look at a tool that could save your entire site if used - the WordPress Database Backup plugin.   Wordpress ships with a couple plugins installed like Akismet which is a great help. I'm not sure what the Hello Dolly one is and am afraid to try it because it sounds lame. But it also comes with a Wordpress Database Backup. I've been using this for a while and thought I would share it with you.   He shows the installation and use of the plugin, including screenshots of what the various bits of functionality look like. Making backups is always a good thing, and making it this easy is even better.


European and Asian foreign ministers agreed to set a 2009 deadline to complete negotiations on a new international climate change pact to limit greenhouse gases, diplomats said Tuesday.


Forti piogge nella notte Acqua 'altissima' a Venezia

Stamani i veneziani hanno infatti sentito risuonare le sirene che avvertono un fenomeno di acqua alta molto sostenuto. Inevitabili le consuete infiltrazioni d'acqua nei locali a piano terra nelle zone piu' basse della citta'.


Zend Developer Zone: PHP Abstract Podcast Episode 8: CodeIgnighter Overview

The Zend Developer Zone has released the latest episode of their PHP Abstract podcast - Episode 8, a look at the CodeIgniter framework as hosted by Ed Finkler.   Our special guest today is Ed Finkler. Ed is a web application developer, security expert, graphic designer, and dabbling musician. He works for CERIAS at Purdue University, and is a member of the PHP Security Consortium. Today Ed is going to give us the lowdown on the PHP based framework, CodeIgniter.   You can download this episode directly here or just subscribe to the podcast feed to get all of the past and future episodes of these quick doses of PHP wisdom.


The dollar was in striking distance of record lows against the euro and 7-    month lows versus the yen on Thursday, as traders concluded that nations at an upcoming G20 meeting would tolerate a weaker dollar.


Woman Sues Spanish Actor Bardem for Broken Nose

Javier Bardem, star of Oscar-nominated  "The Sea Inside," is being sued by a woman who says the Spanish  actor hit her in the face while drunk and dancing at a New York  nightclub, her lawyer said on Friday.


Hollywood stars celebrate Altman in New York

NEW YORK  - It was a tribute even the irascible Robert Altman would have loved.


British Stars to Turn Out for Tsunami Concert

Some of the Britain's top rock and pop  stars will perform on Saturday at the UK's biggest charity  concert since Live Aid 20 years ago to raise funds for victims  of the Asian tsunami disaster.


Samsung today officially launched their new Korean market 5 megapixel cameraphone, the SCH-S250. Of course we told you about the 5MP camera part already, but there is another surprise in there, too.


Orthodox church objects to muso's 'untraditional sexual orientation' Elton John is once again taking some stick from true believers in the run-up to his planned 16 June charity gig in Ukraine's capital Kiev, Pravda reports.â¦


Science Minister Ian Pearson said it was time to reconsider Britainâs 1986 decision not to invest in an astronaut space program.


UPDATE 2-Check Point Software Q3 profit up, sees more growth

Check Point Software Technologies Inc. (CHKP.O: Quote, Profile, Research) reported a rise in third-quarter net profit that beat Wall Street estimates on strong


Kerry Debate Shows Fickleness of Memories

Past presidential candidates and their critics have been known to shade the truth for political purposes. But to memory researchers, it doesn't take intentional falsifying to understand the discrepancies in the retelling of Sen. John Kerry's war experiences.


Movie critics cite Get Carter, the 1971 gangster film starring Michael Caine, as the greatest British film.


Bollywood actor marries longtime girlfriend

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt  married longtime girlfriend Manyata in a traditional Hindu  ceremony in Mumbai on Monday, two years after they started  dating.


tcllib is a Tcl-only library of standard routines for Tcl (no compiling required). This project also houses the CVS modules for BWidgets, tclbench, mclistbox, tclapps, and tklib.  tcllib is a Tcl-only library of standard routines for Tcl (no compiling required). This release is a minor version change which fixes numerous bugs and provides enhancements as well.  Tcllib 1.10 release notes =========================  Hello World, welcome to Tcllib 1.10.  This release is a minor version change which fixes numerous bugs and provides enhancements as well, to existing modules, and via newly added modules.  Availability ------------  The released distributions can be downloaded from:    Available are gzipped, zipped, and bzipped tarballs, and a starkit.  Installation ------------  * For the starkit and starpack just execute the file and a GUI based   installer will pop up. Fill out the paths, then run the installation.  * For the tarballs unpack them in some directory /foo, then run the   file "/foo/installer.tcl". This will invoke the same installer used   in the starkit and starpack.    Note: While the installer will open up a GUI by default (and if   possible), a command line based installation is provided too. Run the   installer with the option "-help" to see what is available.  Acknowledgments ---------------  Many thanks to  Aaron Faupell  Andreas Kupries  Arjen Markus  Benjamin Riefenstahl  Bob Techentin  Brent Welch  Brett Schwarz  Colin McCormack  Dan Kuchler  David N. Welton  Don Porter  Donal K. Fellows  Eric Melski  Gerald Lester  Jeff Hobbs  Joe English  Johannes-Heinrich Vogeler  Kevin Kenny  Marty Backe  Melissa Chawla  Michael Schlenker  Miguel Sofer  Pat Thoyts  Peter MacDonald  Reinhard Max  Ross Mohn  Sandeep Tamhankar  Scott Redman  Scott Stanton  Steffen Traeger  Stephane Arnold  Steve Ball  Will Duquette   and all the people who submitted bug reports and patches.  Bug reports, patches, requests for enhancements (RFEs) -----------------------------------------------------  Please submit bug reports, patches and RFEs at  [Bugs]     [Patches]  [RFEs]      Overview ========     7 new packages in 4 new modules and 1 module with 2 new packages.  43 changed packages. 164 unchanged packages (or non-visible changes, like testsuites)  New in Tcllib 1.10 ==================                                         Tcllib 1.10 Module          Package                 New Version     Comments ------          -------                 -----------     ----------------------- fileutil        fileutil::multi                 0.1      multi-file operations                 fileutil::multi::op             0.5      ditto, OO API ------          -------                 -----------     ----------------------- mapproj         mapproj                         1.0     Map projections. ------          -------                 -----------     ----------------------- nns             nameserv                        0.3      nameservice client                 nameserv::auto                  0.1      nameservice extended client                 nameserv::common                0.1      nameservice shared code                 nameserv::server                0.3      nameservice server ------          -------                 -----------     ----------------------- uev             uevent                          0.1.2    user events ------          -------                 -----------     ----------------------- wip             wip                             1.0      word interpreter Tcl 8.4                 wip                             2.0      word interpreter Tcl 8.5 ------          -------                 -----------     -----------------------  Changes from Tcllib 1.9 to 1.10 ===============================  Legend  Change  Details Comments         Major   API:    ** incompatible ** API changes.          Minor   EF :    Extended functionality, API.                 I  :    Major rewrite, but no API change          Patch   B  :    Bug fixes.                 EX :    New examples.                 P  :    Performance enhancement.          None    T  :    Testsuite changes.                 D  :    Documentation updates.                                  Tcllib 1.9      Tcllib 1.10 Module          Package         Old version     New Version     Comments ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- asn             asn                0.7          0.8.1           D, B base64          uuencode           1.1.3        1.1.4           B, D ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- bench           bench              0.1          0.3.1           EF, D, B                 bench::out::csv    0.1.1        0.1.2           B                 bench::out::text   0.1.1        0.1.2           B ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- blowfish        blowfish           1.0.2        1.0.3           B, D comm            comm               4.4          4.5.6           EF (futures), B, D des             des                1.0.0        1.1.0           EF (padding), D ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- dns             dns                1.3.1        1.3.3           B, D                 ip                 1.1.1        1.1.2           B, D ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- doctools        doctools           1.2.1        1.3             EF (syntax), B, D, T                 doctools::idx      0.2.1        0.3             EF (syntax), D, T                 doctools::toc      0.2.1        0.3             EF (syntax), D, T ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- fileutil        fileutil           1.9          1.13.3          EF, B, T, D                 fileutil::traverse 0.1          0.3             B ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- ftp             ftp                2.4.4        2.4.8           B ftpd            ftpd               1.2.2        1.2.3           B, D ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- grammar_fa      grammar::fa        0.2          0.3             EF, D                 grammar::fa::dexec 0.1.1        0.2             EF (ext. introspection), D                 grammar::fa::op    0.2          0.4             EF (nullary .|, 2regexp), D ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- http            autoproxy          1.3          1.4             B, D inifile         inifile            0.2          0.2.1           B, D interp          interp             0.1          0.1.1           B, D, T ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- ldap            ldap               1.6.6        1.6.8           B, D                 ldapx              0.2.2        1.0             API, B ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- log             logger             0.7          0.8             EF, D ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- math            math::linearalgebra 1.0.1       1.0.2           B, D                 math::special      0.2          0.2.1           B, D                 math::statistics   0.3          0.5             EF (mv linreg), D, T ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- mime            mime               1.5.1        1.5.2           B, T, D                 smtp               1.4.2        1.4.4           B, D ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- nmea            nmea               0.1          0.1.1           B, D page            page::compiler::peg::mecpu 0.1  0.1.1           B png             png                0.1.1        0.1.2           B, D, T ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- sasl            SASL::NTLM         1.1.0        1.1.1           B, D                 SASL::XGoogleToken 1.0.0        1.0.1           B, D ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- sha1            sha1               2.0.2        2.0.3           B, D, T                 sha256             1.0.1        1.0.2           B, D, T ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- snit            snit               1.2          1.3.1           EF (introspection, -class), B                 snit               2.1          2.2.1           EF (introspection, -class), B ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- struct          struct::graph      2.1          2.2             EF (Critcl), T, D                 struct::list       1.6          1.6.1           B                 struct::set        2.1.1        2.2.1           EF (Critcl), B, T, D ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- tar             tar                0.2          0.4             B, D uri             uri                1.2          1.2.1           B, D ------          -------         -----------     -----------     ---------------   Invisible or no changes ------          -------         -----------     -----------     --------------- aes             aes                             1.0.0           D base32          base32                          0.1             D                 base32::core                    0.1             D                 base32::hex                     0.1             D base64          base64                          2.3.2           D                 yencode                         1.1.1           D bee             bee                             0.1             D bench           bench::in                       0.1             D bibtex          bibtex                          0.5             D calendar        calendar                        0.2 cmdline         cmdline                         1.3             D, T control         control                         0.1.3           D counter         counter                         2.0.4           D crc             cksum                           1.1.1           D                 crc16                           1.1.1           D                 crc32                           1.3             D                 sum                             1.1.0           D csv             csv                             0.7             D des             tclDES                          1.0.0                 tclDESjr                        1.0.0 dns             ip                              1.1.1           B                 resolv                          1.0.3                 spf                             1.1.0 docstrip        docstrip                        1.2                 docstrip::util                  1.2 doctools        doctools::changelog             0.1.1                 doctools::cvs                   0.1.1 exif            exif                            1.1.2           D ftp             ftp::geturl                     0.2 fumagic         fileutil::magic::cfront         1.0                 fileutil::magic::cgen           1.0                 fileutil::magic::filetype       1.0.2           D                 fileutil::magic::mimetype       1.0.2           D                 fileutil::magic::rt             1.0 grammar_fa      grammar::fa::dacceptor          0.1.1           D grammar_me      grammar::me::cpu                0.2             D, T                 grammar::me::cpu::core          0.2             D, T                 grammar::me::cpu::gasm          0.1             D, T                 grammar::me::tcl                0.1             D, T                 grammar::me::util               0.1             D, T grammar_peg     grammar::peg                    0.1             D                 grammar::peg::interp            0.1             D html            html                            1.4             D htmlparse       htmlparse                       1.1.2           D, T ident           ident                           0.42            D interp          interp::delegate::method        0.2                 interp::delegate::proc          0.2 irc             irc                             0.6             D javascript      javascript                      1.0.2           D jpeg            jpeg                            0.3             D json            json                            1.0             D log             log                             1.2             D                 logger::appender                1.3             D                 logger::utils                   1.3             D math            math                            1.2.4           D                 math::bigfloat                  1.2.1           D                 math::bigfloat                  2.0             D                 math::bignum                    3.1.1           D                 math::calculus                  0.7             D                 math::complexnumbers            1.0.2           D                 math::constants                 1.0.1           D                 math::fourier                   1.0.2           D                 math::fuzzy                     0.2             T, D                 math::geometry                  1.0.3           D                 math::interpolate               1.0.2           D                 math::optimize                  1.0             D                 math::polynomials               1.0.1           D                 math::rationalfunctions         1.0.1           D                 math::roman                     1.0             D md4             md4                             1.0.4           D md5             md5                             1.4.4           D                 md5                             2.0.5           D md5crypt        md5crypt                        1.0.0           D multiplexer     multiplexer                     0.2             D, T ncgi            ncgi                            1.3.2           D, T nntp            nntp                            0.2.1           D ntp             time                            1.2.1           D otp             otp                             1.0.0           D page            page::analysis::peg::emodes     0.1                 page::analysis::peg::minimize   0.1                 page::analysis::peg::reachable  0.1                 page::analysis::peg::realizable 0.1                 page::gen::peg::canon           0.1                 page::gen::peg::cpkg            0.1                 page::gen::peg::hb              0.1                 page::gen::peg::me              0.1                 page::gen::peg::mecpu           0.1                 page::gen::peg::ser             0.1                 page::gen::tree::text           0.1                 page::parse::lemon              0.1                 page::parse::peg                0.1                 page::parse::peghb              0.1                 page::parse::pegser             0.1                 page::pluginmgr                 0.2                 page::util::flow                0.1                 page::util::norm::lemon         0.1                 page::util::norm::peg           0.1                 page::util::peg                 0.1                 page::util::quote               0.1 pluginmgr       pluginmgr                       0.1             D pop3            pop3                            1.6.3           D, T pop3d           pop3d                           1.1.0           D, T                 pop3d::dbox                     1.0.2           D                 pop3d::udb                      1.1             D profiler        profiler                        0.3             D rc4             rc4                             1.1.0           D rcs             rcs                             0.1             D report          report                          0.3.1           D ripemd          ripemd128                       1.0.3           D                 ripemd160                       1.0.3           D sasl            SASL                            1.3.1           D                 sha1                            1.1.0           D, T smtpd           smtpd                           1.4.0           D soundex         soundex                         1.0             D stooop          stooop                          4.4.1           D, T                 switched                        2.2.1 struct          struct                          1.4             D                 struct                          2.1             D                 struct::graph                   1.2.1           D                 struct::matrix                  1.2.1           D                 struct::matrix                  2.0.1           D                 struct::pool                    1.2.1           D                 struct::prioqueue               1.3.1           D                 struct::queue                   1.4             D                 struct::record                  1.2.1           D                 struct::skiplist                1.3             D                 struct::stack                   1.3.1           D                 struct::tree                    1.2.2           D                 struct::tree                    2.1.1           D term            term                            0.1             D                 term::interact::menu            0.1             D                 term::interact::pager           0.1             D                 term::receive                   0.1             D                 term::receive::bind             0.1             D                 term::send                      0.1             D textutil        textutil                        0.7.1           D                 textutil::adjust                0.7             D                 textutil::expander              1.3.1           D                 textutil::repeat                0.7             D                 textutil::split                 0.7             D                 textutil::string                0.7             D                 textutil::tabify                0.7             D                 textutil::trim                  0.7             D tie             tie                             1.1             D, T                 tie::std::array                 1.0             D, T                 tie::std::dsource               1.0             D, T                 tie::std::file                  1.0.2           D, T                 tie::std::growfile              1.0             D, T                 tie::std::log                   1.0             D, T                 tie::std::rarray                1.0             D, T tiff            tiff                            0.1             D transfer        transfer::connect               0.1             D                 transfer::copy                  0.1             D                 transfer::copy::queue           0.1             D                 transfer::data::destination     0.1             D                 transfer::data::source          0.1             D                 transfer::receiver              0.1             D                 transfer::transmitter           0.1             D treeql          treeql                          1.3.1           D, T units           units                           2.1             D uri             uri::urn                        1.0.2           D uuid            uuid                            1.0.1           D ------          -------         -----------     -----------     ---------------


Multiplex, Westfield Lodge $1 Billion Chelsfield Bid

Multiplex Group, Westfield Group and the billionaire brothers Simon and David Reuben lodged a formal 585 million-pound ($1.05 billion) cash offer for Chelsfield Plc, meeting a deadline to win support from the company's owners.


Dichiarazione di uno dei tre tecnici italiani rapiti


Saudis Outlined Consequences of U.S. Withdrawal From Iraq

Saudi Arabia has said that it might provide financial backing to Iraqi Sunnis in any war against Iraq's Shiites if U.S. troops leave Iraq.


United States qualify for 2007 World Cup

The United States qualified for next year's rugby World Cup in France after crushing Uruguay 33-7 in the second match of their qualifying series at Stanford University on Saturday.


Fidelity Investments, the world's  biggest mutual fund firm, has made a second round of layoffs  due to the ongoing restructuring at the group and axed about  250 jobs, a spokeswoman said on Friday.


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UK domainers start up industry association

Ready to launch at first UK domain channel conference A new association representing UK domain name resellers is due to be launched this Friday.â¦


Another Guilty Plea in Milberg Weiss Case

A man who helped Milberg Weiss, a New York law firm, get lucrative class-action lawsuits pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and two other charges.


WASHINGTON Oct. 7, 2004 - Consumers cut back on their borrowing in August by the largest amount since the end of 1990 as confidence in the economy fell and energy prices surged.


Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, and Jiri Hudler scored in the shootout to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Monday night.


D-Cycloserine May Improve Autism Symptoms

D-cycloserine, a drug that has shown to reduce symptoms in schizophrenics, appears to significantly improve social and communication skills in children with autism, according to the results of a small pilot study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.


The Postal Service expects to handle 20 billion pieces of mail between Thanksgiving and Christmas, up slightly from last year, the agency said Monday.


NBC, Wimbledon agree to 4-year extension

Wimbledon will stay on NBC through 2011 after the network and the All England Club agreed to a four-year contract extension.


Barring Sammir Dattani who's been noticed in spite of his disastrous parent-vehicle Uuf Kya Jadoo Hai, all the debutantes in 2004 have been received lukewarmly by the audience.


Sony Ericsson shows shake-to-shuffle Walkman phone

Symbian smart model too Sony Ericsson's been busy, busy, busy this week: in addition to announcing an upgraded Cyber-shot camera phone, it debuted a pair of new Walkman music phones - once controlled simply by shaking, rattling or rolling it.â¦


Motorcycle world abuzz at Minnesota biker's 205 mph ticket

MINNEAPOLIS Motorcycle buffs across the country are buzzing about the man ticketed by the State Patrol in Minnesota for allegedly speeding at 205 miles-an-hour.


Goldman, Morgan Stanley bid for Daito stake: sources

U.S. investment banks Morgan Stanley  and Lehman Brothers  are among the bidders for a stake in Japanese house builder Daito Trust Construction Co , sources familiar with the deal said, in what could stack up to be one of the biggest buyouts ever in Japan.


Queen Mary Project in Long Beach Put for Sale

Queen Mary project in Long Beach put for sale    LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The leasehold rights to the legendary Queen Mary ocean liner and the surrounding bay front area in Long Beach, California, have been put for sale, a report said Thursday.


Like the Lambada, only different Column The use of âlambdaâ originates from functional programming and lambda calculus, where a lambda abstraction defines an unnamed function. Lambda functions or Lambdas in C++ are one of the more interesting things to look forward to in the next C++ standard; giving us the ability to treat functions as first class objects at last; composing them inline and treating them as class objects. Up until now we've scraped by with pointers to functions, and various libraries like Boost Lambda, both of which approaches suck.â¦


eBay India boss cuffed in porn vid scandal

The boss of eBay's Indian subsidiary - has been remanded in custody until 24 December after his arrest on charges of online trading in pornography.


Linux-based Android and LiMo Dominate Mobile-Phone Show

Open-source Linux is coming of age for mobile phones. While Google's Android platform has attracted attention at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, Spain, so has LiMo, another Linux-based platform.


The US women's softball team has finished a dominating performance at the Olympics by capturing the gold medal. The Americans had little trouble with Australia in the final Monday, cruising to a 5-1 victory.


Angry Greek Lawyers to View 'Gay' Alexander Movie

A group of Greek lawyers will have a sneak preview of Oliver Stone's movie about Alexander the Great Thursday to decide whether to take legal action over scenes suggesting Greece's ancient ruler was bisexual.


Google has just introduced its latest invention: software that applies its search technology to what is on your own hard drive.


A bomb blast at a market in south Thailand kills one person and injures at least seven, in fresh violence in the region.


Britain will work with other countries to speed up the development of an Aids vaccine, Chancellor Gordon Brown says.


Concussions Kept Tintin Forever Young - Study

Comic book hero Tintin never aged during his 50-year career because the repeated blows he took to the head triggered a growth hormone deficiency, according to an analysis


Customers of Sprint Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. will be able to use both companies' wireless Internet connections with less hassle under a reciprocal deal announced Friday.


Editor of Russian Newspaper Resigns Amid Coverage Dispute

An editor of a Russian newspaper has resigned in what he calls a dispute over coverage of the Beslan school crisis. Raf Shakirov said he had to step down from the Izvestia daily after the paper's leadership deemed its coverage too shocking.


Making love in a bar lavatory does not breach public decency laws so long as the door is shut, an Italian court ruled on Tuesday. A Swiss couple were accused of committing obscene acts after the owner of a bar in the northern Italian town of Como caught them having sex in the lavatory, Ansa news agency reported.


Google Inc. raised the specter of Microsoft Corp. using its proposed $42 billion acquisition of Yahoo Inc. to gain illegal control over the Internet, underscoring the online search leader's queasiness about its two biggest rivals teaming up.


A technological revolution is making it possible not just to track down escaping bank robbers but to find missing things and people far more quickly and precisely than ever.


The Race to Read Genomes on a Shoestring, Relatively Speaking

If the cost of sequencing a human genome can drop to $1,000 or below, experts say it would start to become feasible to tell what diseases people might be at risk for.


Optimism among Japanese firms sinks to its lowest level in two years, the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey says.


Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Use 'Sonar' to Locate Other Cells

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have a sonar-like system that enables them to zero in on and destroy other bacteria or normal cells, says a study in the Dec. 24 issue of the journal Science.


Kyrgyz voters began casting ballots for a new parliament Sunday in an election that many fear could cause further political turmoil in this poor nation in strategic Central Asia.


Court backs $3 billion California stem cell plan

A California appeals court on Monday upheld the legality of a voter-approved program to sell $3 billion in bonds to support stem cell research.


Telefonica programma partnership con operatore italiano


Rolls-Royce suspends production of a top engine following delays to the Airbus A380 announced this week.


Thirty-three people are killed and many others wounded after a pedestrian bridge collapses onto a train in India.


Londra, 16:03 - F1, HAMILTON: FIA LANCIA CAMPAGNA CONTRO RAZZISMO

Non si è ancora spenta l'eco degli insulti razzisti subiti da Lewis Hamilton da parte di alcu...


Dollar Pressured Ahead of U.S. Trade Data

The dollar held near overnight levels on  Wednesday but stayed under selling pressure ahead of U.S. trade  data that could swing the market's focus back to the problem of  huge deficits in the United States.


A coroner warns of the dangers of playing in the sea after a 12-year-old girl drowned off Anglesey.


McCain May Benefit From Huckabeeâs Jolt to G.O.P.

Out of the turmoil facing the Republican field may rise another opportunity for Senator John McCain.


FALLUJAH, Iraq -- A Syrian found handcuffed in Fallujah and rescued by US Marines was kidnapped with two French journalists in August, and has told authorities he last saw the Frenchmen a month ago -- the first confirmed word on the captives since they disappeared in August.


Summary Box: Settler Call for Resistance

WITHDRAWAL THREATENED: Settlement leaders in Gaza and the West Bank urge followers to resist withdrawal from parts of the occupied territories.


All Eyes on Florida as Early Voting Set to Begin

Democrat John Kerry sounded a warning to  Americans on Social Security as he headed to Florida on Sunday,  a critical battleground state where early voting was set to  begin under heavy scrutiny because of the recount controversy  four years ago.


UPDATE 3-TD Bank woos Banknorth for US expansion

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) , which earlier this year ended talks to merge its discount brokerage unit with E-Trade Financial (ET.


Security Vulnerabilities Discovered in WinXP SP2

SoTuA writes "Few months after SP2 hit windowsupdate.com, Finjan Software reports that security flaws have been found in WinXP SP2, including malicous code execution without user intervention.


Sage grouse may stay off endangered list

Department of the Interior biologists recommended Friday against adding the greater sage grouse to the endangered species list, benefitting natural gas and oil producers but adding to environmentalistsâ concerns.


Crash survivor Trevor Rees-Jones tells the inquest into the death of Princess Diana there was no murder cover-up.


Search for water gets harder in Southwest

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona  - Like many towns in this part of the arid U.S. Southwest, Flagstaff faces a never-ending challenge in its search for water, and it is getting harder.


Annika makes it eight for the season at ADT

Annika Sorenstam held out a determined Cristie Kerr today to win what is effectively the LPGA's Tour Championship, although more commonly known as the ADT Championship.


La ricerca Ã¨ stata condotta dall'agenzia Eta Meta Research

MILANO - La notorietÃ  e un fascino maturo e profondo, non solo curve mozzafiato e sguardo ammaliatore. Questo l'identikit tracciato dalla ricerca condotta da Eta Meta Research sulle caratteristiche che dovrÃ


Heads of state are to meet in Cuba for talks on a Venezuelan initiative offering cheap oil to regional allies.


Bus carrying Poles crashes in France, 26 killed

Twenty-six Polish  pilgrims died on Sunday when their coach careered down a  hillside and burst into flames at the foot of a small village  near the southeastern French city of Grenoble.


AFRICA/NIGERIA - Una rara forma di poliomielite ha contagiato 69 bambini nella parte settentrionale del paese Ginevra (Agenzia Fides) - La Nigeria sta fronteggiando una epidemia di una rara variante di poliomielite legata alle lacune del programma di vaccinazione. A renderlo noto Ã¨ lÂOrganizzazione mondiale della SanitÃ , secondo cui 69 bambini non immunizzat...


President Hamid Karzai is meeting the Italian prime minister to discuss the fight against Afghan militants.


Leading ISPs, anti-spam vendors, and e-mail software companies are moving quickly to add support for the Microsoft-backed anti-spam technology standard Sender ID, even as some e-mail experts raise doubts that the technology will work.


Activists protest NYPD shooting of groom

Thousands of protesters counted in unison to 50 to mark the number of shots police fired in the wedding day death of a groom as they marched Saturday along Fifth Avenue on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.


President Bush yesterday declassified intelligence that asserts Osama bin Laden ordered a top lieutenant in early 2005 to form a terrorist cell that would launch attacks against the United States and other countries.


Kangana Ranaut of Gangster fame has been in the limelight of late more than ever.


Boeing raises plane prices on material costs

Boeing Co.  has raised prices on its commercial planes by almost 6 percent on average, as the cost of its raw materials increases.


President George W. Bush saluted US Labor Day in his weekly radio address, touting domestic economic proposals two months before election day.


Adjusted fourth-quarter profits rose 17 percent on stronger results from cable TV and movies, but the company said it expected  growth to slow in 2008 to a range of 7 percent to 9 percent.


Uma Thurman refuses to criticize ex-husband

Like many women, Uma Thurman often feels torn between her family and career.


Ex-NBA player gets jail time in France for beating up teammate

Former NBA player Gary Alexander was sentenced in absentia to one month in prison here for having beaten up a teammate in his French club side in a pique of jealousy.


"Curb Your Enthusiasm" still compulsory viewing

Here are three reasons  to watch the new sixth season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" or  impose on your friends to tape it for you:


The European Commission is to draw up plans to bolster co-operation in the fight against terror.


Final campaign day for Indonesian presidential candidates

The two candidates vying to become Indonesia's next president have made a final push for votes on the last day of campaigning ahead of a Monday's run-off ballot.


Report: Prints of Jackson and Accuser found on Porn Magazines

(andPOP) - The fingerprints of Michael Jackson, as well as of his young accuser, were found on the same pornographic magazine, according to CNN.


Sudanese cabinet welcomes UN resolution on Sudan

The Sudanese government welcomed Sunday the UN Security Council's resolution on Sudan. Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Ismail said the Sudanese cabinet "considered the resolution


Explosions in Gaza City Kill at Least 13, Wound 25, AP Reports

Five explosions in Gaza City killed at least 13 Palestinians and wounded 25 others, Associated Press said, citing unidentified hospital officials and residents.


U.S. jobs were created at the  heartiest pace in seven months during October, the government   said on Friday, spurred by rebuilding in the hurricane-battered  Southeast and brisk hiring in service industries.


Bode Miller was flying off the course and realized he had two choices: Slam on the brakes and make the next turn, or keep going in the same direction for what would have been his ninth unfinished race in his last 14 events.


LANDOVER, Md. -- Stop the game and have a parade. The Washington Redskins finally scored 20 points. The big moment occurred with 41 seconds left in the first half of yesterday's rout of the New York Giants, when tight end Robert Royal caught Patrick Ramsey's 9-yard pass. Royal's first career touchdown gave the Redskins a 21-0 lead on the way ...


Frances Floods Florida, Leaves Four Dead

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Hurricane Frances' wind and water whacked swaths of Florida with fire-hose force Sunday, submerging entire roadways and tearing off rooftops before weakening to a tropical storm and crawling inland with heavy rain...


By Mullins, Robert  HP Labs' research center has developed a new approach to cooling data centers that the company says can deliver 20% to 45% savings in cooling energy costs, depending on the size of the building.


Pistoia, 22:46 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/B:  PISTOIESE-GROSSETO 1-1

Nel posticipi di serie C1 girone A giocato stasera Pistoiese e Grosseto hanno pareggiato 1-1. Hanno ...


Jason Perry, director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development, says the new proposed license plate, with slogans and depictions of skiing and petroglyphs, are an important part of "branding" for the state.


Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse was arrested on Tuesday as part of an investigation into perverting the course of justice, London police and her publicist said.


U.S. General to Review Policy, Iraq Training

The Pentagon, concerned over a bold  and growing insurgency in Iraq, is sending a retired Army  general to Iraq to review U.S. military operations and the  training of Iraqi forces, defense officials said on Friday.


U.S. bomber mistakenly flies with nuclear weapons

A U.S. bomber mistakenly flew with nuclear warheads over the United States last week, but the Air Force on Wednesday said the flight was not a threat to public safety.


Afghan election workers begin tallying votes

With voting concluded, Afghans started the process of counting the ballots cast in the nation's first-ever presidential election -- one marred by opposition protests.


U.S. Brushes Aside N.M. Drilling Protests

Despite protests by the governor and environmentalists, the federal government decided to open nearly all of New Mexico's vast Otero Mesa for exploratory drilling but vowed that the oil and gas industry won't have a "free-for-all."


The board of HBOS is due to decide this week whether to bid against Spanish bank Santander for local rival Abbey National, newspapers say, but HBOS declined to comment.


Dennis Dixon threw a career-high four touchdowns and rushed for another score, and No. 13 Oregon scored 34 straight points and shut out Stanford in the second half of a 55-31 victory Saturday night.


IBM Malaysia, together with its partner AMD hosted a Go-Kart race recently at the Sepang Circuit.


Valencia say they do not plan to appeal against the seven-match ban given to midfielder Miguel Angel Angulo by UEFA for his behaviour during last week's Champions League match against Werder Bremen.


Tide turns:100 naked men can stay on beach

One hundred naked men have been allowed to stay on a northwest beach.


VIA AGLI SCIOPERI DEGLI STATALI, PROTESTA PER RINNOVO CONTRATTUALE

ROMA - Al via gli scioperi nel pubblico impiego a sostegno della vertenza per il rinnovo contrattuale. Si comincia da lunedi' con quelli territoriali, si prosegue con quelli regionali, e si passa allo stop


Record Warm Winter Stirs Sleepy Estonian Bears

Estonia's warmest winter for two centuries has woken some of its 600 bears several months early from hibernation, wildlife experts said on Friday.


The average price of houses in England and Wales has fallen by nearly Â£4,000 in five weeks, new figures suggest.


Inflation in the fast-growing Indian economy drops to a two-year low at the beginning of September, official figures show.


They aren't rookies in the traditional sense, but Zach Johnson, Angel Cabrera, and Padraig Harrington, all of whom will tee off today in Round 1 of the Deutsche Bank Championship, qualified as first-timers on the PGA Tour this year.


Prosperity Studios Announces Chapter 8 - The President's Legacy - Hope on AFRICA

This Chapter of the video discusses how the stakeholder model relates to the Children's Villages.  The objective is to secure their safety and improve the 'quality of life' for all orphans.  Prosperity Studios, Inc.


Sony debuted its first combination HDTV/PC including Blu-ray technology on Monday, although the price tag still remains rather high.


Police were investigating an apparent security hoax in Boston on Wednesday involving at least five suspicious devices in separate locations across the city which were later found to be fake bombs.


(December 29, 2004) - Six clinical studies at the University of Rochester Medical Center have ended because of findings that question the safety of the drugs under investigation.


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


EDITORIAL; Be aware of the threat of the West Nile virus

In a few short weeks we won't have West Nile virus bugging us until next spring. With two additional birds infected with West Nile virus found near Clinton and Hudson, the Lenawee County Health Department


SURABAYA, Indonesia - Indonesian engineers temporarily halted an attempt to plug a fissure that has been gushing mud for nine months, after a steel cable hoisting cement balls into the crater broke Saturday, officials said.


Social Security Enlisted to Push Its Own Revision

The Social Security Administration is preparing a campaign to convince the public that private accounts are needed.


Even as frugal Spirit Airlines launches a $10 fee to check luggage, Aeromexico's going the other way. Starting Thursday, the Mexican carrier will allow coach passengers to bring two bags up to 70 pounds each -- up from 50 now -- and business-class passengers to bring three on flights from Boston and 14 US cities to Mexico. Speaking of Spirit, ...


Russia prepares to deport "illegal" Georgians

Russia prepared to deport about 130  Georgian "illegal immigrants" on Friday, stepping up a vigorous  campaign by Moscow to bring its southern neighbor to heel,  Russian agencies reported.


Apple CEO gets subpoena in backdating case: report

Apple Inc  Chief Executive  Steve Jobs has been asked by U.S. securities regulators to give  a deposition in a stock options backdating lawsuit against the  company's former general counsel, Bloomberg reported on  Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter.


Michelle Wie didn't just fail to make the cut in her latest men's tournament. She finished dead last.


An Israeli doctor gave credence to a controversial rumor of Yasser Arafat's death by saying that the PLO chairman may have succumbed to AIDS.


Google Shares Soar, Now Bigger Than eBay

Google Inc.  stock jumped more than 12 percent on Wednesday to new highs, pushing the Web search leader past eBay Inc.  as the biggest Internet company in terms of stock market value, after trouncing quarterly earnings forecasts.


NEW YORK - Oil prices continued their rise on Monday, as a general strike shut down Nigeria and a Moscow court upheld a billion dollar back tax demand on Yukos, Russia's largest oil producer.


Barclays on track for double-digit growth

John Varley, the new chief executive of Barclays, said on Thursday that the UKâs third largest bank remains on target to deliver double-digit growth in pre-tax profits this year.


Russian election officials say former prime minister Kasyanov forged campaign signatures.


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Suicide Bombs Kill 10 in Baghdad's Green Zone

Two suicide bombers killed 10  civilians, including four U.S. nationals, on Thursday in one of  the bloodiest attacks inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, an  attack claimed by America's top enemy in Iraq.


Six in ten UK punters fear what gov will do with private data

The other four believe the moon is made of tasty cheese Research sponsored by Symantec reveals that six out of ten UK citizens do not believe their data is safe with government departments.â¦


Arab-Israeli team seeking to break through boundaries

In the violent and volatile world of Israeli-Palestinian relations, a football club Bnei Sakhnin has become a beacon of some hope.


The French government and opposition  declared a rare united front on Thursday in efforts to secure  the release of two French hostages held in Iraq.


Pop star Lily Allen has had a miscarriage, her record company spokesman has confirmed.


Mitchell testifies on steroids in baseball

Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell told Congress on Tuesday that Major League Baseball's players and owners must come together "in a well-planned, well-executed and sustained effort" to remove steroids from the national pastime.


Angry Michael Jackson Says Eminem Video Demeaning

Pop star Michael Jackson, angry over a "demeaning and insensitive" new Eminem music video that makes light of the child molestation charges against him, on Tuesday asked that networks pull it off the air.


"U Got the Look": Prince hits the London catwalk

U.S. pop star Prince had fashionistas at  London Fashion Week on their feet on Wednesday when he staged a  surprise performance at Matthew Williamson's catwalk show.


Richard Bransonâs plans for suborbital tourism may sound pie-in-the-sky, but he has details all worked out. When the first space vacations are available, Richard Branson will be there selling them.


âHouse bombâ kills 28 during Baghdad raid

BAGHDAD, DECEMBER 29: A powerful blast destroyed a house in western Baghdad during an overnight police raid, flattening several nearby buildings and killing at least 28 people, including seven policemen, police said on Wednesday.


Foolish Fundamentals: Cash Conversion Cycle

A company that does a poor job of bringing in cash, even if it's selling lots of stuff, should be avoided.


Nuerburgring, 12:58 - F1, GP D'EUROPA: MECCANICO FERRARI FERITO IN PROVE LIBERE

Incidente stamattina durante la prima sessione di prove libere del Gp d'Europa sul circuito del Nuer...


Schedule of Treasury Bill Auctions Announced for This Week

The TreasuryÂs schedule of financing this week includes todayÂs regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow.


InfoWorld - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) announced record high subscriber growth and strong device shipments in its first quarter, a sign that some users aren't putting off smartphone purchases ahead of Friday's iPhone launch.


I can think of at least four reasons why the government is in trouble long before the unusual 2-hour oral argument starts this afternoon in two cases meant to clarify last summer's bombshell decision in Blakely v. Washington.


Lions Gate sees Q4 revenue in excess of $400 mln

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp on  Tuesday said it expects fourth-quarter revenues in excess of  $400 million.


Tony Blair has insisted that the wave of gun crime sweeping Britain's cities is "a specific problem within a specific criminal culture". Announcing a major review of firearms laws in the wake of five fatal ...Comment


Coffeyville Kansas refinery under 4-6 feet of water

Coffeyville Resources' oil refinery in Kansas was submerged under four to six feet of water due to flooding, a Montgomery County Emergency Management coordinator said Tuesday.


RBI deputy governor on Tuesday said the increase in the overnight repo rate was a short-term signal aimed at tackling price stability.


Oil prices have risen for the fifth day in a row amid continuing concerns over the level of US stocks. The surge helped spark a 1.3% fall on Wall Street as investors worried it could lead to a fall in consumer spending and hit corporate profits.


Abbas rejigs Palestinian govt as emergency ends

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejigged his government on Friday at the end of a month-long state of emergency declared when Hamas Islamists seized control of the Gaza Strip.


Lifeâs Work: Itâs Not the Job I Despise, Itâs You

A real workplace challenge is making peace with the person in the next cubicle when theyâre someone you strongly, strongly, strongly dislike.


Shakhtar Donetsk have earned their first Champions League win with a 3-0 thrashing of Celtic in the battle between the two bottom clubs in Group F. Playmaker Matuzalem scored twice


Renewed clashes erupted around the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf early today as yet another opportunity to end the bloody confrontation between anti-American cleric