House Grudgingly Accepts a Pay Raise, as Usual

Democrats have for weeks been privately wringing their hands over whether to accept an automatic 2.5 percent pay increase, fretting that the raise may appear inconsistent with their campaign promises.


The police are investigating the possibility of a sectarian motive in the assault of a 16-year-old boy in north Belfast.


Wikipedia founder says to challenge Google, Yahoo

The on-line collaboration responsible for  Wikipedia plans to build a search engine to rival those of  Google Inc.  and Yahoo Inc. , the founder of  the popular Internet encyclopaedia said on Thursday.


The new statistics are the latest to reinforce the position of central bankers that interest rates do not necessarily need to be lowered any time soon even as the economy decelerates.


Dollar Is Poised for Longest Losing Streak in Almost a Year

The dollar is poised to decline against the euro, creating its longest losing streak in almost a year, a Bloomberg News survey indicates.


US forces have stepped up pressure on Iraqi fighters in Falluja, using AC-130 aircraft and tanks to pound eastern and northwestern areas of the town.


To celebrate the hardware completion of the next orbiter to Venus, the European team of scientists hope toasting to a toasty planet will broaden astrobiology's view of our neighbor. Because on the surface, Venus is hot enough to melt lead...


Democrat Barack Obama suggested Thursday that Hillary Rodham Clinton cannot be trusted to make good judgments on national security and military matters, citing her Iraq war vote.


Martian Robots, Taking Orders From a Manhattan Walk-Up

When one of NASA's rovers drills a hole in a rock on Mars 200 million miles away, the commands come from Lower Manhattan.


Azeri Private TV Reportedly to Resume Operation - Agency

Text of report by Azerbaijani news agency Turan  Baku, 11 December: Today, the National TV and Radio Council [NTRC] met to look into the issue of the ANS TV channel. The decision made at the meeting will be publicized at a news conference at 1700 [1300 gmt].


Survey: FirstGov.gov is best federal Web site

The federal Web site FirstGov.gov and the Web sites for the states of Texas and New Jersey received the highest ratings in a survey by Brown University's Taubman Center for Public Policy.


Worker Gives Birth in Restaurant Bathroom

BOULDER, Colo. - An employee at an Olive Garden restaurant gave birth in one of the bathrooms this week after locking herself inside for nearly three hours.


Sircana, non e' necessario un Cdm straordinario


BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister said yesterday he expects the US ambassador and military commander to give his government favorable marks when they report to Congress next week, and predicted passage of a law soon that could return more Sunnis to government jobs.


Burned jogger shows lightning, headphones don't mix

Here's a handy tip for joggers: If you think you might get caught in a thunderstorm, leave your music player at home.


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Activision poised to score with new guitar game

Activision Inc is set to launch  "Guitar Hero 3" amid expectations that the latest installment  of its music-themed franchise will be a platinum hit for the  second-biggest U.S. video game publisher.


Finanziaria: si' alle mini confezioni di farmaci

ROMA - Mini scatole di medicinali per contenere la spesa farmaceutica. Lo prevede un emendamento alla legge Finanziaria, presentato dall'Ulivo e approvato dalla Commissione Bilancio della Camera con il voto favorevole di relatore e governo.


Floodwaters follow savage Australian storm

Floodwaters engulfed homes and farms and swept through areas north of Sydney on Monday while disaster workers began a massive clean-up following deadly storms which battered Australia's east coast.


Itâs always an event when a tenor takes on Otello for the first time at the Metropolitan Opera.


Sammy Sosa joined an elite club, hitting his 600th home run against his former team. Meanwhile, two younger sluggers hit key home runs to rally baseball's hottest teams to victories.


U.S. stocks were lower on Thursday as  oil prices climbed, stoking concerns of higher energy costs  squeezing corporate profits, while Verizon Communications Inc.  VZ.N fell after several analysts lowered earnings estimates  for the telecommunications services provider.


WASHINGTON _ Young people can make a difference in politics, Sen.


'Blood Diamond' tries to mix African politics and action.


Fla., NC Top List of States Prepared for Bioterrorism

Florida and North Carolina scored highest in a report "Protecting the Public's Health in the Age of Bioterrorism," released by the Trust for America's Health.


Nortel's new chief gets down to business

William Owens, the new chief executive of Nortel Networks Corp., is putting his personal stamp on the organization.


The Williams F1 team has accepted the decision by the Contract Recognition Board that Jenson Button is bound to drive for BAR in 2005, and won't try to challenge the judgement by some other means, believing that any further legal action would not be in


Just a few weeks ago, America's finest intel agents and analysts believed they might be on the verge of a big breakthrough in the manhunt for the world's most-wanted terrorist.


Pinault-Printemps Redoute to sell holding in Rexel

LONDON, November 30  - Pinault-Printemps Redoute SA (PPX.FSE) plans to sell its controlling stake in the electrical parts distributor, Rexel (RXL), to a group of private firms for â¬1.92 billion ($2.55 billion).


The Mets beat out the Yankees and the Red Sox to acquire Johan Santana, a two-time Cy Young award winner.


Tech-savvy geeks tune in to Penny Arcade comics every month. Later this year, if production stays on track, the strip creators expand their media empire with the release of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode I, their first computer game.


Despair Mounts as Indonesia Hikes Likely Death Toll

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Frustration and anger  mounted in Indonesia's tsunami-devastated Aceh province Friday  as residents formed long lines for fuel, but aid workers said  supplies were beginning to reach survivors.


Arthouse and foreign films have taken Â£15m at the box office thanks to National Lottery funding to help with wider distribution.


Anthony surprised at Brown's remarks, rotations in Greece

Few were happier to see the end of the Olympics than Carmelo Anthony. The Denver Nuggets star said being demoted to the bench for the bronze medal-winning US basketball team left him feeling


Survey: Teen sex, marijuana, alcohol use all linked

WASHINGTON   It's not just a cliche: Sex and drugs often do go together, says a survey of US teenagers.


Aid teams rushed from Europe to southern Asian countries devastated by tidal waves Sunday, warning that anything less than an urgent response would add many more deaths to a toll already in the thousands.


Montegranaro, 16:52 - BASKE, JOBEY THOMAS RINNOVA CON MONTEGRANARO

Lo statunitense Jobey Thomas, guardia ventisettenne della Sutor Montegranaro nato a Charlotte ,ha ri...


Space Station Astronauts Get Christmas Delivery

An unmanned Russian supply ship docked with the International Space Station (news - web sites) on Saturday, delivering food, water and Christmas presents to astronauts running low on supplies.


Gatlin seeks arbitration hearing on dope charges

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Olympic 100 meters gold medallist Justin Gatlin has requested an arbitration hearing on doping charges against him, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and Gatlin's attorney said on Thursday.


Google Argues for Right to Comment on Microsoft Case

Google still hopes to influence changes that Microsoft plans to make in Vista's desktop search function.


Iran Says Its Missiles Can Now Reach 1,250 Miles

Iran has increased the range of its missiles to 1,250 miles, a senior official was quoted as saying Tuesday. The range would puts parts of Europe within reach for the first time.


Telstra sets price range for $750m buyback

Telstra today announced the price range for its $750 million off-market buyback, which was part of its capital management program.


A recently discovered painting by Sir Winston Churchill is expected to sell for Â£250,000 at auction.


England's Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for Sunday's British Grand Prix, thrilling the vociferous home crowd with a dazzling display of qualifying speed.


Former world No. 1 Martina Hingis's comeback was spoiled Tuesday when Marlene Weingartner of Germany beat her 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 in a first-round match at the Volvo Women's Open.


Indonesia, Rebels to Talk Peace; New Quake Kills One

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Powerful earthquakes  rocked Asia Monday, killing at least one person and further  rattling traumatized survivors of last month's killer tsunami.


LONG ODDS: Those candidates seeking the presidency but polling in the single digits remain hopeful that something — anything — will propel them into the top ranks.


Despite a practically saturated Western European market, cell phone sales are still booming worldwide, driven by longtime owners clamoring to update their phones and new buyers wanting to get on the phone-owning ladder, according to a new report.


The party of the man who officially lost DR Congo's election condemns violence by his supporters on Tuesday.


Spanish police detain at least 15 suspected members of the armed Basque separatist group Eta.


Obama: No warrantless wiretaps if you elect me

The front-running Democrat in the New Hampshire primary makes the promise in one last stump speech at an election day rally with the Facebook generation.


NBA MVP Nash to miss All-Star Game: report

Phoenix guard Steve Nash, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player who has missed the past three games with a sore right shoulder, will reportedly not play in Sunday's NBA All-Star Game.


Locker Room Really Wasn't All That Steamy

But how could the network top last week's gem? How could it possibly hope to cash in on a meaningless promo two weeks in a row.


Sudan Accuses US of Using Darfur to Appeal to Voters

Sudan is accusing the United States of using violence-torn Darfur to compete for voters heading to the polls in November. Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail said Saturday that Washington's recent hard-line


Indagine di Eurobarometro: il nostro paese supera quelli dell'Europa occidentaleI picchi maggiori in Romania. E in pochi credono di correre dei rischi                                          Lavoro nero, Italia al top Compensi fuori busta al 7%


A Dutch study on the effectiveness of flu shots in the elderly shows the seriousness of the vaccine shortage in the US. The study found that elderly people who got any flu shots from 1996 to 2002 were 22 percent less likely to die from any cause.


With Heat Shield OK, Space Shuttle Races Toward Monday Rendezvous With Space Station

By Mike Schneider Associated Press  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery raced toward a rendezvous with the international space station Monday, ready to deliver a new crew member and a 2-ton addition to the space lab.


Israeli tank mistakenly kills 3 Egyptian soldiers at border

An Israeli tank mistakenly killed three Egyptian security officers near the border early Thursday, an incident that Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Ze'ev Boim termed as "regrettable and grave in its outcome.


The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced Tuesday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran and ordered the return of unlawfully seized homes, as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines.


Ministro, no variazione sulle previsioni su deficit a 2,5%


Fara' da base a privatizzazione della compagnia di bandiera


Texas A& M Apologizes to Paterno for Remarks

Texas A&M apologizes to Penn State after a student leader mocked Joe Paterno by telling a crowd that the 81-year-old coach needs "a casket."


Japan's foreign minister asks Israel to stop selling arms to its Asian rivals during talks in Jerusalem.


EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Coup trial verdicts due Nov 26, two suspects ...

LIBREVILLE, 19 November (IRIN) - Verdicts in the trial of a group of suspected mercenaries accused of plotting to overthrow the president of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea will be handed down on 26 November, with two of the suspects facing the death penalty


HEALTH:   'Children Are the Hope of the World' Says Che's Daughter

MILAN, Dec 14 (IPS) - Aleida Guevara March has the eyes of her famous  father, the revolutionary icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara. She  speaks energetically, as if she is attempting to convince a full  auditorium of her ideas. But she also smiles tenderly as she  remembers her father.


Tech Stocks End Higher, Oil Prices Climb

By Megan Davies NEW YORK  - U.S. technology stocks gained onThursday after bellwether Nokia raised its earnings forecast,but blue chips slipped as oil prices climbed almost $2 perbarrel, increasing concerns about future corporate profits.


Promoting Hurd is not a fitting punishment for HP

A spanking only investors can be proud of Opinion Miss Manners tells us that when caught with your pants down, you're meant to pull them back up all the way. Under no circumstances should one allow gaudy, suggestive bits to remain dangling out for public consumption.â¦


The current means of caring for returning vets is antiquated, compounding concern over the long-term cost of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Italy's Berlusconi, British lawyer Mills go on trial

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will be in the dock once again Tuesday, along with his British former tax lawyer David Mills, when their trial opens in Milan.


Embattled Russian oil giant Yukos cut its 2004 oil production target from 90 million tonnes to 86 million tonnes, saying its inability to access frozen accounts had forced the firm to reduce operating costs.


Home Prices in South Korea Stalling at a High Point

Over the past year, the once feverish housing market in South Korea has come to a near halt, as buyers and sellers have become scarce.


The euro hit a fresh record high  against the dollar above $1.3329 on Tuesday following the  release of weaker-than-expected U.S. consumer confidence data.


Rivers Questionable for A.F.C. Title Game

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has a sprained ligament in his right knee and is questionable for Sundayâs game but LaDainian Tomlinson said he expects to play.


Mush says situation with India `encouraging', Manmohan sincere :

India News > Paris, Sept 28 : Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that the ongoing peace process with India was encouraging.


When Mariano Rivera pitches against Boston, it is a close encounter of a different kind for the Yankees closer. Rivera is regarded as the best pressure pitcher in baseball, but he has nine blown saves against Boston, including the postseason, since 2001.


This is what happens when the Yankees don't win the World Series for four consecutive years. Losing breeds big eyes and bigger paychecks for other players.


Thailand's junta has publicly announced a ban on all political meetings and the registration of new political parties, one day after staging a bloodless military coup that ousted the country's prime minister.


A first half strike from Patrick Vieira gave Arsenal a crucial win away to Newcastle, which closes the gap at the top of the Premiership to five points.


Euro Stocks Rally After Strong U.S. Data

European shares strongly extended gains on Friday after data showed job creation in the U.S. economy was double expectations at 337,000 in October.


One person has been killed and at least eight others wounded in the latest bomb attack blamed on Islamic separatists in insurgency-hit southern Thailand.


The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven states formed in 1971 by the then Trucial States after independence from Britain.


Genie Francis back to 'General Hospital'

"General Hospital" is giving fans much to talk about: the reunion of Luke and Laura Spencer, the ABC soap opera's most popular couple.


Nepal resumes search for missing in bridge collapse

Rescuers searched on Wednesday for scores of people missing after a suspension bridge collapsed into a river in west Nepal, killing at least 15 people, mostly women and children, police said.


Mylan profit beats prior view as sales jump

Drugmaker Mylan Laboratories Inc.  posted a quarterly loss on Thursday on charges related to an acquisition, but reported adjusted profit that beat its previous forecast helped by sales of generic drugs for pain and bladder control.


Tuesday's papers look at intercommunal tension in the Netherlands and the far right in Germany


Now that the purchase of AT&T Wireless is complete, Cingular Wireless' new status as the nation's biggest cell phone provider may prove fleeting if the merged company doesn't move quickly.


A closely watched measure of future economic activity fell in August for a third consecutive month, reflecting an uncertain climate for both businesses and consumers.


Digital innovations to boost film spending: PWC

Digital cinema and high-definition  DVD sales are expected to fuel worldwide consumer spending on  filmed entertainment through 2011, PriceWaterhouseCoopers said  in its latest five-year outlook on Thursday.


Q & A: Safely Removing Reluctant Hardware

Why is it that my Windows computer sometimes will not let me unplug my U.S.B. flash drive?


SEC Files Charges in Wall Street Insider Trading Scheme

Federal prosecutors today unsealed criminal charges against more than a dozen people -- including former executives at three of Wall Street's elite investment banks and traders at prominent hedge funds -- for engaging in thousands of improper trades in a pair of wide-ranging schemes.


Il leader radicale torna sul caso del malato terminale"Se questa fosse la volontÃ  di Piergiorgio, lo farei"                                          Eutanasia, la provocazione di Pannella: "Pronto a staccare la spina a Welby"                                                                                Bonino: "Meglio una legge imperfetta che una non legge"


Marsiglia, 13:57 - CALCIO, MARSIGLIA: RUBATA COPPA CAMPIONI DEL 1993

La Coppa dei Campioni vinta nel 1993 dall'Olympique Marsiglia in finale contro il Milan, è st...


Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson was in critical condition on Thursday after brain surgery, the U.S. Capitol physician said, an illness that could deprive Democrats of their precarious hold on the incoming Senate.


American Express Profit Rises 14 Percent

American Express Co. (AXP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday quarterly earnings rose 14 percent, matching analysts' expectations, on record cardholder spending, increased card borrowing and lower loan losses.


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Howard's government favoured as Australians vote

SYDNEY: Australian voters will today decide between a conservative government that unreservedly backs the United States and its Iraq war and a Labour opposition seeking a more active role in Asia.


Genova, 12:26 - CALCIO, GENOA; DI VAIO: IL MIO FUTURO E' ROSSOBLU

"Il mio futuro si chiama Genoa. Mi piacerebbe chiudere la carriera qui, tra qualche anno". Queste le...


Astros Favored to Sign Beltran in the Nick of Time

A prominent executive with a major league team said the prevailing thought throughout Major League Baseball was that Carlos Beltran will return to the Astros.


The Pacific island nation of Samoa is looking to the internet as a way of developing its economy.


Behind President Reagan's famous challenge to Gorbachev, delivered 20 years ago today, that helped end the Cold War


First school expulsions linked to new law banning religious signs

PARIS Two Muslim girls who refuse to remove their head scarves in school are being expelled for violating a law banning religious symbols from schools.


Nations losing world hunger fight, report says

Rome- The world is losing the battle against hunger, with the number of malnourished people in developing nations growing to more than 800 million and rising, according to a UN report Wednesday.


Mom says Anna Nicole wanted Calif. grave

Anna Nicole Smith's estranged mother tearfully acknowledged Wednesday that her daughter last told her she wanted to be buried in California near her idol Marilyn Monroe — an admission that could hurt the woman's fight to have the pinup laid to rest in her native Texas.


A Published Dress Code Is Dressed Down in Furor

For the U.S. Office of Special Counsel -- charged with protecting federal workers and whistle-blowers from illegal treatment -- it seemed an effort to protect its own employees from crimes of fashion.


Castro, counted on for at least 15 home runs when the season started as the replacement for Pudge Rodriguez, decided to become a free agent Monday after the Marlins assigned him to Class AAA Albuquerque.


Taxi Driver Shoots Man in Bin Laden Mask

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Osama bin Laden take note: You wouldn't be safe in Costa Rica. A startled taxi driver shot and wounded a jokester wearing a plastic mask of the al-Qaida leader, police said Tuesday.


Australia may try to negotiate a new defense and security treaty with Indonesia, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Sunday. A bilateral security agreeement the two neighbors


Buy.com Entering Social Networking Scene

Online retailer Buy.com is inviting itself into the expanding social networking scene, acquiring a Web site that rewards members with checks or gift certificates if they persuade others to buy their favorite products.


Democrat Barack Obama said Thursday that the tone of the presidential campaign has soured, but insisted he and his wife have created a bubble around their two young daughters to protect them.


St. Louis Prelate Aims to Bring Flock in Line

ST. LOUIS -- When it comes to expressing his views of church values, Roman Catholic Archbishop Raymond Burke has a habit of making headlines, not always to the satisfaction of his flock.


Mass. Unmarried Gay Couples Lose Health Benefits

Many Massachusetts companies say they are dropping domestic-partner benefits for their gay and lesbian for reasons of fairness: Since marriage between same-sex couples became legal in the state May 17, they should no longer receive special treatment in


At least 13 people were killed and up to 23 injured in an explosion in a Siberian mine. The blast, which was caused by methane, happened as a repair team was fixing a section of the mine near Russia's border with Mongolia.


Linux group pushes for greater standardisation

The Free Standards Group, a US-based non-profit trade organisation, is expected to announce widespread industry support for Linux Standard Base 2.0, an effort to develop a standard version of the open source operating system.


Weir edges one ahead at Kapalua with late birdie

KAPALUA, Hawaii  - Canadian Mike Weir, making the most of calmer weather, holed an 18-foot birdie putt at the last to move one shot clear in the Mercedes-Benz Championship second round on Friday.


La Spezia, 20:55 - CALCIO, SPEZIA: CONCLUSO ASSEDIO TIFOSI, FISCHI A SQUADRA

La dura contestaazione dei tifosi dello Spezia alla squadra si è conclusa intorno alle 19:30 ...


Bill Smith is not afraid to trade Johan Santana. Nor is he afraid to hold on to him for as long as possible. The Minnesota Twins rookie general manager with Portsmouth, N.H., roots has been through a few rebuilding programs in his 22 years in the organization, and though he is new to the job of general manager, there's a ...


Singer Marc Almond, who had a worldwide hit in 1981 with "Tainted Love" as part of duo Soft Cell, is recovering in hospital after a motorcycle crash.


Andrew Fastow, who helped engineer the   financial trickery that sank Enron Corp. and then helped   prosecutors convict others involved in the scandal, received a   six-year sentence Tuesday, four years less than the deal he had   made.


Russia admits it gave refugee status to wife and son of former Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic.


Oscar winners Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson kept their winning streaks alive Friday, while "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington claimed a best actor prize at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards. "Ugly Betty" took top television honors.


Empty Stomach Battle Ends, Some Demands Met

GAZA CITY , September 3 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails have decided to call off an 18-day hunger strike after most of their demands for better conditions were met, according to a Palestinian cabinet minister.


Harmony vows legal fight for Gold Fields

HARMONY Gold Mining pledged yesterday to mount a legal challenge should Gold Fields, its takeover target, scupper a hostile $8.1 billion (Â£4.2 billion) approach today.


Network that is T-Mobile has dodged a massive investment in telco kit ahead of the launch of mobile TV and other bandwidth sucking services by striking a five year managed network deal with BT.â¦


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Federer Two Wins From Another Major Title

NEW YORK - First, critics said Roger Federer couldn't win the big ones, because he started his career with a 2-6 record in tournament finals. Then they said he couldn't handle the demands of Grand Slams, because he had six first-round losses and just two quarterfinal appearances over his first 16 majors...


DETAILS OF MARTHA BID TO KO HER CONVICTION

Martha Stewart's lawyers yesterday filed a legal brief urging a federal appeals court to toss out her felony conviction. They cited several issues in her appeal to the


Thatcher's son helped fund coup plot, S. Africa says

He's titled, hapless and self-deprecating, a fringe player in international business who once brought tears to his redoubtable mother's eyes.


STEPHENVILLE, Texas - After demanding money, an alleged bank robber apparently had second thoughts because he asked the teller to call police and said he would be waiting outside on the curb, authorities said.


The National City Corporation said it was cutting its dividend by nearly half and shutting its wholesale mortgage division.


Merck's Board Appoints Panel to Investigate Handling of Vioxx

The directors of Merck, the giant drug maker, have opened an independent investigation into whether the company acted properly regarding Vioxx, the arthritis treatment that it withdrew from the market in September.


Japan and the United States agreed on  Saturday to resume imports of some American beef, halted since  December after a case of mad cow disease in Washington state,  but did not set a date for restarting trade.


Memorial Service Honors Four Who Fell in Service to CIA

On this Memorial Day, the nation honors the sacrifices of brave men and women in uniform, especially those who died in Iraq and Afghanistan. Another group also deserves a salute today -- the 87 Americans who have lost their lives while serving as clandestine agents and employees of the Central...


Taiwan-Based Openfind Strengthens Email Protection With Commtouch Solutions

Openfind and CommtouchÂ® (NASDAQ:CTCH) today  announced that Commtouch Anti-Spam and Zero-Hour™  Virus Outbreak Protection technology will be integrated into version 2.8  of the MailGates Mail Protection System.


Humankind's closest relative is facing extinction in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo.


Tatsuzo Shimaoka, 88, Master of Pottery, Is Dead

Mr. Shimaoka was designated a âliving national treasureâ in Japan for his mastery of his craft.


More than 15,000 Northern Ireland children are to sit the second exam in this year's 11-plus transfer test.


Right Back After the Break ; RADIO ++ THE BATTLE FOR AUDIENCES ++ Last Week's Rajar Figures Told Another Story of BBC Domination of the Airwaves. So Why Are Commercial Radio's Bosses so Bullish? Ian Burrell Hears Their Case

By Ian Burrell  TWELVE days ago in The Play Room, a fashionable Soho cabaret club with charcoal-coloured walls and zebra-print furniture, the big shots of the commercial radio industry gathered beneath the chandeliers for a power summit.


With casualties in Iraq hitting a record two-month high, the question is how long Americans' patience will last


Germans find radiation linked to Litvinenko contact

German police have found traces of  radiation in two buildings linked to a Russian businessman who  met the murdered ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko on the day he fell  ill, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.


Wilkinson edges battle of England fly-halves

England's World Cup winning fly-half Jonny Wilkinson made a stunning return to club rugby after an 11 week absence scoring a last minute try and converting it to give Newcastle a 30-29 win over Premiership rivals Sale.


Tennis: McEnroe Announces US Team Members for Davis Cup

US Davis Cup Tennis captain Patrick McEnroe has announced the American squad that will take on Belarus in a hard court semifinal tie September 24-26 in Charleston, South Carolina.


Opening statements in actor Robert Blake's murder trial were delayed Monday until Dec. 20 because of a burglary in which his defense attorney's computer was stolen.


Abramovich not yet in Berlusconi's league

Money will buy only so much success in soccer. Roman Abramovich has announced he will no longer pour his riches into purchasing players for Chelsea FC after pouring about $500 million into transfers in the last four years.


The administration should bring its policies on prisoners in the war on terror into compliance with the Geneva Conventions. A prosecution before the first American military commission since World War II was


Bush, Clinton to Lead Tsunami Fund Raising

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


A government report is highly critical of how a school managed allegations of sexual abuse against young boys.


The House Intelligence Committee threatened on Wednesday to subpoena two top CIA officials to testify about the destruction of interrogation videotapes, rejecting a Bush administration request that the panel's inquiry be deferred while the executive branch investigates.


Livorno, 18:36 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ARRIGONI: SPINELLI? A VOLTE MEGLIO STAR ZITTI

Claudio Arrigoni, criticato prima della gara dal suo presidente per la formazione scelta per affront...


Paramount Pictures is lurching onto the Web with its âJackassâ franchise, with what it says will be the first studio-backed feature film to have its premiere online.


If campaign ads are any indication, Joel Trella is Sheriff Moonbeam, entranced with how the planets are aligned while inmates slip out of his county jail.


U.S.-Led Forces Reach Central Falluja-U.S. Source

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. forces punched to the heart  of Falluja on Tuesday after fierce fighting with guerrillas in  Iraq's most rebellious city, a U.S. military source said.


A Palestinian physician was shot and killed and four Palestinian residents were injured Sunday night by Israeli troops' fire in Rafah, southern Gaza.


Hilton doesn't deserve jail, says Cowell

Simon Cowell, the "American Idol" judge, has defended troubled socialite heiress Paris Hilton, saying she doesn't deserve jail.


com December 23, 2004, 11:15 AM PT. Opera Software released a test version of a major update to its Web browser software Thursday, intensifying its efforts, along with open-source


Fioriture anticipate, piu' pollini e non c'e' la pioggia


'Star Wars' 30th anniversary marathon is under way

Blog: In Los Angeles, fans of the sci-fi classic get down to some serious watching.


Contract manufacturing -- that is, owning the brand but outsourcing the manufacturing -- started as a trickle in the 1980s and is now reaching flood proportions. But hold on to your life raft, because the tide is about to get even higher.


UN Envoy: Revived Mideast talks possible

The U.N.'s top Middle East envoy said there are "signs of hope" that Israel and the Palestinians can agree to revive the stalled peace process in time for a related U.S.-sponsored international conference in November.


Serbs Choose Local Leaders in Tight Race

Serbs chose local leaders Sunday in elections expected to be an even race between candidates loyal to former President Slobodan Milosevic and pro-Western reformers.


ighteen days after they began a hunger strike demanding improved humanitarian conditions, Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails resumed eating last night.


Justice Asks Fannie to Save Documents on Accounting

Fannie Mae, accused by regulators of manipulating earnings, said yesterday that the Justice Department has asked it to preserve records relating to its accounting practices as part of a criminal investigation.


France says 20 EU states oppose WTO farm plan

Twenty European Union countries are  opposed to compromise proposals on agriculture floated by a  World Trade Organisation mediator as part of a bid to rescue  global trade talks, France said on Monday.


Months after insisting it could find no more records of President Bush's Air National Guard service, the Defense Department has released more than two dozen pages of files, including Bush's report card for flight training and dates of


Argentine teen shoots dead four classmates

A 15-year-old youth opened fire on classmates at his school in southern Argentina, killing four students and injuring five others, authorities said.


Ministro kazako a Bloomberg, 'Italiani perderanno la guida'


Sony Ericsson starts making cheap phones in India

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said  on Wednesday it would have low-cost color screen and music  playing handsets made in India through manufacturing agreements  with Flextronics  and Foxconn (2038.HK).


Molson, Coors to pay dividend as part of merger agreement

Canadian brewer Molson Inc., concerned about having enough shareholder support to complete its merger with Adolph Coors Co., said Friday the companies have agreed to pay a special dividend


Landis Agrees Not to Race in Tour This Year

Tour de France winner Floyd Landis said he will not race in France until the end of 2007 and the French Anti-Doping Agency agreed to postpone its investigation into the cyclist.


A number of Ayurvedic herbal health supplements imported from India are packed with potentially toxic doses of lead and other heavy metals, according to a disturbing new study.


India, Pakistan Foreign Ministers to Start Talks on Kashmir

Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers today begin two days of talks in New Delhi on divisive issues including Kashmir, as the South Asian neighbors seek to end five decades of hostility that has led to three wars.


Meat Packing Industry Criticized on Human Rights Grounds

The nation's meat packing industry has such bad working conditions that it violates basic human and worker rights, said Human Rights Watch.


Singh Stays on Track for Fifth Win in Six Starts

World number one Vijay Singh remained on course for his fifth win in six starts when he shot a four-under-par 68 in the second round of the $4.


Oil prices dip back below 50 dollars as tensions ease in Nigeria

Oil prices slid below the psychologically critical 50 dollar a barrel mark as tensions eased in Nigeria's southern oil heartland, where a rebel group fighting for control of the country's key resource said it had surrendered its weapons.


BC firm hoping to export flu vaccine to US

Tony Holler thinks there's still an even chance US regulatory authorities will find a way to import his company's surplus influenza vaccine to help fill a gaping void created by the unexpected loss of half the US annual supply of flu shots.


U.N. says Myanmar brings forward Gambari visit

Myanmar's military government has agreed to bring forward a visit by U.N. special envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who now expects to go there in the first week of November, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Tuesday.


Hezbollah Leader Issues Threat to Israel

Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said at a funeral for a senior commander that Hezbollah was ready to retaliate against Israel, which it blames for his death.


Severe storms leave at least 30 dead in remote villages in north-west Pakistan, officials say.


December 1 marks World AIDS day, an international effort to spread awareness about the rapidly spreading HIV and AIDS epidemic and to promote preventive measures.


This could be the clash, which may turn into the crash of the titans.


Senate rejects Brownback's concerns about judge

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed  as a federal judge a woman who attended a same-sex commitment  ceremony, overwhelmingly rejecting the concerns of a Republican  senator running for the White House.


XM says resolves lawsuit with Universal Music

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc said on Monday it has settled a lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group against XM Satellite's portable "Inno" devices that can record and store music.


British police charged eight men Tuesday with conspiracy to murder and violations of the Terrorism Act after finding that they possessed surveillance information on the same financial centers in Washington, New ...


Memory maker names new CEO and chairman in the midst of its "next phase of growth."


Motor Cycling: Rossi wins Valencia MotoGP

VALENCIA, Spain : Italy's world champion Valentino Rossi signed off his season in typical style, winning his ninth race of the season at the Valencia MotoGP on his Yamaha here.


WellPoint Inc. WLP.N on Monday  posted a drop in fourth-quarter net profit on  debt-repayment  costs and charges related to its merger with Anthem Inc., which  created the biggest U.S. health insurer.


Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk, left, and Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, right, during a meeting at the parliament in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec.Comment


No longer a nation's shame, veteran care is acing competitors - and showing that maybe national health care isn't such a bad idea after all


'Half-Life 2' Release Set for November After Delay

Vivendi Universal Games said on Tuesday it plans to ship "Half-Life 2" to retailers in November, bringing to market the eagerly anticipated PC game that has been plagued by missed launch dates and a hacker attack on its


Aare, 15:21 - SCI, MONDIALI: IL MEDAGLIERE AGGIORNATO

Ecco il medagliere dei Mondiali di sci in corso di svolgimento ad Aare, Svezia. Classifica aggiornat...


Ipotesi stop vendita alcol a minori, 'forchetta' 60-15 mld


Greggio in flessione dell'1,3%, a 65,38 dollari


Fla. Officials Optimistic on Dodging Ivan

KEY WEST, Fla. - Streets, bars, hotels and shops in this normally bustling island resort town were mostly empty Sunday, even as officials in the Florida Keys said they were "cautiously optimistic" Hurricane Ivan might spare the island chain its worst punishment...


Google Inc., the world's most-used Internet search engine, yesterday introduced software that lets users search for files from their own computers as well as the Web, entering a new area of competition with Microsoft Corp.


Storms leave 170 dead in Bangladesh, India

Storms that battered Bangladesh and   eastern India have killed more than 170 people and left many   missing, navy and coastguard officials said on Saturday.


These sneakers are going for more than $5,000 on charity auction site Blue Sole. Check out CNET's new gadgets blog, Crave, which covers the hottest and coolest gizmos around.


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Atteso comunicato su offerta d'acquisto per Recoletos


THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- A programmable device that allows professional caregivers to monitor how patients dispense their medications has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency said Thursday.


The European Union's vision of building a hi-tech economy is under threat, according to a European Commission report.


Banca annuncia scorporo della consociata Discover


Mark Thatcher's wife, Diane, touches down at Heathrow after leaving South Africa, reportedly en route for the US.


But the Treasury chief says the economy is strong enough to weather the storm.


Britain will not feature in an international survey of educational standards next month because it did not supply enough data.


LOS ANGELES  - Magnolia Pictures, which  has shown a knack for distributing provocative documentaries,  has acquired North American rights to "Enron: The Smartest Guys  in the Room," which is set to make its world premiere at the  Sundance Film Festival later this month.


Interviews with Iraqi Shiite clerics reveal that moderates are increasingly supporting Sadr's anti-US campaign. By Scott Baldauf | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc  said quarterly profit rose 17.8 percent, matching Wall Street's expectations, with sales and profits up across all its business units.


Russia says a draft UN resolution supporting Kosovo independence is unacceptable and hints at a veto.


A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the open-ended Richter scale has shaken western Japan and officials have issued tsunami warnings, reports broadcaster NHK.


Thousands of Egyptian football fans fill the streets after Egypt's victory in the Africa Cup of Nations.


Plans to build one of the most powerful computers in the world at Swansea University are announced.


Seven US Marines Killed in W. Iraq -Military

Seven US Marines were killed in two separate incidents west of Baghdad Sunday, the US military said in a statement Monday. It said they were killed in Anbar province, a region which includes


Mark Hall of the Christian group Casting Crowns has a leading six nominations for this year's Dove Awards.


Long convoys of American soldiers and Marines rolled onto a dust-blown base on the outskirts of Fallujah today and US warplanes intensified attacks in preparation for a


California Pushes Stem Cell Plan as UN Weighs Ban

California is moving quickly to  launch a $3 billion stem cell research program approved by  voters this month even as the United States is leading a  campaign at the United Nations to ban all cloning of human  embryos, including for stem cell studies.


Gaidar says foes of Kremlin may have wanted him dead

Former Russian premier Yegor Gaidar said on Thursday enemies of the Kremlin probably tried to kill him during a trip to Dublin last month in an attack he likened to something from a "political thriller".


Honda's Minimoto Maxii Tops Kids' Wish Lists-Yahoo

Video games are so last Christmas. This year, kids want wheels.


EU to debate China arms embargo on final day of summit

EU leaders have squeezed a debate on the possible lifting of an arms embargo against China onto the agenda of a Brussels summit but have no plans to make an immediate decision, officials said.


Brown backs taxes on air travel and gas guzzlers

Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown backs substantially increasing taxes on air travel, and gas guzzling cars, a newspaper has reported.


3 East Carolina Players Hurt in Accident

GREENVILLE, NC Nov 4, 2004 - East Carolina quarterback James Pinkney and two teammates were injured an automobile accident Wednesday night and are listed as questionable for Saturday's game at Houston.


Pornsters face life in China smut crackdown

China is stepping up its hard line against internet pornography by threatening life imprisonment for anyoner caught peddling porn.


Man. man appealing murder conviction to have bail hearing next month

WINNIPEG (CP) - A Manitoba man who says he was wrongfully convicted of murder will have a bail hearing next month.


It's not just the failure of Condi Rice's summit. Many factors have made it less likely that Israelis and Palestinians will ever live side by side as separate nations


Fourteen men were arrested in   anti-terrorism raids in south and east London, police in the   British capital said on Saturday.


Thirteen men accused of belonging to a terrorist cell that was plotting a major attack in Australia pleaded not guilty to the charges Monday.


Atlanta pounds out a season-high 22 hits as the Braves dismantle the Nationals and starter Micah Bowie, 13-0, on Wednesday night.


The NASD on Monday permanently barred former star technology banker Frank Quattrone from the securities industry for refusing to testify about his possible role in destroying documents and obstructing justice.


(InfoWorld) - There's now one more reason to be careful about opening Microsoft Office attachments. Microsoft warned Tuesday of a new, unpatched memory corruption error in its word-processing software, and said that it was investigating reports of "limited" attacks that exploit the problem. The bug can be exploited by adding a string of characters in a Word file that can corrupt the PC's memory and allow the attacker to run unauthorized software on the system, Microsoft wrote in a security advisory . The bug affects many versions of the software, including Word 2000, 2002, and 2003, the Word Viewer 2003 and several versions of Microsoft Works. It is rated 'critical' by the FrSIRT Web site, which compiles a list of software vulnerabilities. As automatic security updates have become commonplace, attackers have focused more on developing attacks that leverage this kind of unpatched hole in the software, sometimes called 0day attacks. This trend has forced Microsoft to produce a growing number of software updates in recent months. In particular, hackers turned their attention to Microsoft's Office products, which some researchers consider to be a more fruitful source of bugs than the Windows operating system. "Cyber criminals know that 0days are very vulnerable and can be used to make lots of money," said Cesar Cerrudo, chief executive officer of security research firm Argeniss, in Parana, Argentina. These vulnerabilities can be exploited to install spyware or dangerous Trojan horse programs, or to add the victim's computer to a network of compromised PCs, called a botnet, which can then be used to send out spam or attack other systems, he said. Microsoft's next set of security updates is due to be released on December 12.


U.S. airlines withdraw fuel fee increase

Major U.S. airlines on Tuesday rolled back a fuel surcharge increase aimed at offsetting soaring oil prices as consumers balk at higher ticket prices and worries over the health of the economy grow.


New tool aims to 'flip' Internet to add back pages to Web documents

Lunarr has launched a beta version of a Web-based service that aims to ease efforts among users to collaborate.


Jury selection began Tuesday for the trial of the man accused of killing a 10-year-old girl whose mutilated body was found stuffed into a plastic tub.


When Histrionics Undermine the Music and the Pianist

Another reason classical music is not reaching more young people: not because of how it sounds, but because of how it looks.


Actor Danny Glover is among those set to be honoured by the Directors Guild of America at a ceremony in October.


THE 35TH RYDER CUP Tiger's Cup doesn't run over with success

Bloomfield Township, Mich. -- The Ryder Cup is upon us, and you know what that means: Time to dress up as Mrs. Doubtfire and taunt Colin Montgomerie from behind the ropes?


Bush Predicts Completion of Mideast Treaty

RAMALLAH, Jan. 10 -- President Bush, having rumbled by car past Israeli checkpoints to this Palestinian city, said he thought a Palestinian-Israeli peace treaty could be signed within the year, setting the stage for a "two state solution" to decades of conflict.


Sistani Secures Iraq Peace Deal After Bloody Day

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's most revered Shi'ite leader  persuaded a rebel cleric Thursday to accept a deal ending a  three-week uprising in Najaf, after returning to the holy city  amid bloody clashes that killed at least 74 people.


Ehren Watada refused to deploy to Iraq, calling the war illegal. His court-marshal starts this week, but it won't be the antiwar platform that he had sought


Saddam's Lawyers Meet in Jordan to Prepare Case

AMMAN, Jordan  - Former Iraqi President Saddam  Hussein's defense team reviewed Sunday how to move ahead with  their case after they gained access to their client this week  for the first time since his arrest a year ago, lawyers said.


Catherine Zeta-Jones will be leading a parade dressed in drag after being chosen to receive the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year Award. The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest undergraduate troupe in the US, is based at Harvard University. The parade ...


Lo ha detto il governatore della Fed, Bernanke


To raise funds, NBC announced that it will air a ''celebrity driven'' primetime telethon on Jan.


com September 30, 2004, 10:04 AM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


Citigroup to Acquire First American Bank

Citigroup Inc. C.N the world's  largest financial services company, said on Tuesday it will  acquire First American Bank in the quickly-growing Texas  market.


An American, along with two Arab nationals and an Asian, were taken hostage on Monday by gunmen in Baghdad, as violence continued in Iraq.


12th-Ranked Michigan Beats Michigan St. in 3rd OT

ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Sports Network) - Braylon Edwards caught a 24-yard touchdown pass in the third overtime to lead 12th-ranked Michigan to a 45-37 win over Michigan State in Big Ten action at Michigan Stadium.


Four Calif. Teens Suspected of Hate Crime

Four white teenagers who allegedly beat a black youth at a suburban shopping center were booked on suspicion of committing a hate crime, police said Tuesday.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has barred new construction work, building planning and occupancy tenders at West Bank settlements without his approval, documents show.


Air France-Klm continua a lavorare 'serenamente' sul dossier


N.S. workers erect Christmas tree at site of fatal cargo jet crash

HALIFAX (CP) - On a small clearing overlooking the shattered tail section of a Boeing 747, a fully decorated Christmas tree teeters in the wind.


Loyalty study lists IT's top household names

A report indicates that many giants of the industry have been able to capture lasting feelings of customer loyalty.


The Brits finally move to let people use personal FM transmitters such as the Griffin iTrip to connect their iPods to car stereos. Plus: Zune Hack: Trade Any File, Quick In Listening Post.


Little Havana looks to life after Castro

Travel guides list Little Havana as the heart of the Cuban exile community, the symbolic hub of opposition to Fidel Castro and a must-see neighborhood for its galleries, cigar shops and espresso stands.


Topic of Terror Overshadowing All Others

In delivering its message this week, the GOP elephant so far has been something of a one-trick pony. On Monday, the prime-time speakers at the Republican National Convention spoke about terrorism.


Microsoft Corp. is offering a "preview release" of MSN Music, its answer to Apple's popular iTunes Music Store. The music download service is available in the United States exclusively for users of the Windows


The United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp agreed to a new contract on Wednesday, ending a two-day nationwide strike by 73,000 workers with a groundbreaking deal that includes a health-care trust fund.


Conn. firm will move research unit to state

Oil services company Schlumberger Technology Corp. this week agreed to lease a sizable, 190,000 square feet in buildings owned by Draper Laboratory in Kendall Square and will move the headquarters of its research unit from Connecticut to Cambridge in 2006.


Otellini to Succeed Barrett As Intel CEO

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Paul Otellini, a 30-year Intel Corp. veteran who oversaw the launch of the Pentium processor in the 1990s, will replace chief executive Craig Barrett when he steps down to become chairman


Democrats urge Bush to OK water projects

Democratic leaders in Congress on Friday sent President Bush a veto-proof bill to authorize spending $23 billion in water projects, having waited more than a month to request his signature on a measure he has threatened to veto.


Italia ritiri truppe e Nato sospenda bombardamenti


Tediously topical 'Shark Tale' lacks freshness

When DreamWorks announced that it had a fish movie called "Shark Tale" slated for a fall release, the thought probably crossed more than a few minds that it might be too soon after the phenomenal success of "Finding Nemo" for another animated underwater


Empoli, 19:13 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: A FIRENZE BENE ANCHE UN PARI

Empoli a Firenze con l'obiettivo di stupire ancora. ''Un derby per l'Europa? In questo campionato &e...


My Turn: Finding God and Grace Among the Dying

As a hospital chaplain, I've learned that in the time just before death, decades melt away, boundaries disappear and the divine in all of us is revealed.


Voided JFK Death Certificate Offered for Sale

DALLAS, June 6 -- A document said to be the flawed version of President John F. Kennedy's death certificate is up for sale, 43 years after a typo helped make it void.


Senator raises China concerns on Blackstone

Senator Jim Webb asked federal  authorities on Wednesday to look into "national security  implications" he said are posed by Chinese government  involvement with Blackstone Group LP  as it moves toward  a stock offering expected to raise more than $4 billion.


Auspicate soluzioni ponderate insieme ad autorita' religiose


Workers at Jaguar's Browns Lane plant in Coventry wait to hear from Gordon Brown after he is believed to have met Ford's president.


How Charity's Spending Reflected Fumo Interests: A Painting, a Bank, and a Bucks County Memorial Are Among the Examples. His Supporters Call Them Sound Investments

By Mario F. Cattabiani, Craig R. McCoy and John Shiffman, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Feb. 4--State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo holds no official position with the charity Citizens' Alliance for Better Neighorhoods.


England and France Favor Permanent Seat for Brazil at UN

During a speech at the UN General Assembly yesterday, British Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, said that Brazil should be a permanent member of the UN Security Council.


An estimated 6.9 million viewers tuned in to check out Meredith Vieira's first day on NBC's "Today" show on Wednesday.


Some 45,000 people in Mozambique have been displaced by flooding in the Zambezi valley, officials say.


Terror Attacks Spur Israel Road Deaths Spike-Study

Fatal attacks in Israel cause a  direct increase in the number of deadly traffic accidents --  but not until three days later, researchers said on Monday.


Hewlett-Packard is to invest 21.4min a technology development centre in Leixlip, to develop new inkjet printer technologies.


DETROIT -- Ford's hourly work force is shrinking to half its current size, following the announcement yesterday that 38,000 hourly workers have agreed to accept early retirement or buyout packages this year.


L'indice della borsa cinese CSI 300 ha perso il 7,7%


NATO still deadlocked on Iraq training role: Scheffer

Several NATO countries have voiced reservations about a proposal to expand the alliance's training role in Iraq, blocking an expected final agreement, NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer warned.


Making changes could have flowing results

Unless the Lords of the Boards discover hockey's answer to Drano or Liquid-Plumr to cure what clogs the game's neutral zone, never again will we see the 1,000-point likes of Ray Bourque, Paul Coffey, and Larry Murphy working a National Hockey League blue line. Their work over the last quarter-century, rewarded last Monday night by their induction into Hockey's Hall ...


Investigations continuing into Zambian plane crash

Authorities in Zambia are investigating the cause of a plane crash in which six people died, including three Western Australians. Shirley Watters, 58, her son Matthew and his wife Justine, both aged 26, were


Magpies among clubs eyeing PSG's Rozehnal: report

Newcastle United and Borussia Dortmund are vying for the signature of Paris Saint Germain's Czech international defender David Rozehnal, according to the player's agent.


Four teenage boys were arrested for investigation of a series of attacks on homeless people that they recorded on their cell phones' video cameras and planned to post online, police said Monday.


IBM is selling its PC-making business to China's largest personal computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd., for $1.25 billion, marking the U.S. giant's retreat from an industry it helped pioneer in 1981.


Verona, 20:03 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; REJA: ORA NON FACCIAMO CALCOLI

Vince a Verona e vola a +11 sulla quarta, il Napoli. Ma Edy Reja ne ha viste troppe e resta con i pi...


NEW YORK - Vice President Dick Cheney was stepping up to denounce Democrat John Kerry's "confusion of conviction" after President Bush formally won the Republican nomination for a second term in a carefully choreographed GOP convention roll call.    The second day of the convention brought out thousands of protesters who set out on a march to the convention site, getting in the way of a busload of delegates and engaging in shouting matches with officers around Manhattan...


Clooney and Cheadle get peace award for Darfur

Actors George Clooney and Don Cheadle said world leaders must not be allowed to ignore the war in Darfur, as they received an award by Nobel peace laureates for their efforts to help civilians caught up in the conflict.


Here's the real threat facing investors right now.


Legg Mason's Mary Chris Gay shares the secrets to her investing success.


News Corp, Dow Jones reach tentative $5 bln deal: report

Dow Jones & Co. Inc. Chief Executive Richard Zannino tentatively agreed on Monday to a $5 billion takeover bid by News Corp., though the company's controlling Bancroft family remains divided on the deal, the Wall Street Journal reported.


The Vatican reverses the marriage annulment of former Congressman Joseph Kennedy, his ex-wife says.


'Tutte le opzioni sono aperte anche le sanzioni dell'Onu'


Former Avalanche center Steve Moore is hopeful he can return to the life he had before a vicious, blind-side hit by Todd Bertuzzi left him with three fractured vertebrae and post-concussion symptoms.


Tony Blair made a surprise visit to Baghdad today to throw his weight behind next month's elections and said the rising tide of violence in the country reflected "a battle between democracy and terror".


ATTACKERS WEARING suicide-bomb belts seized a school in a Russian region bordering Chechnya on Wednesday and were holding hundreds of hostages, reportedly including 200 children.


Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will cut about 4,400 jobs and close a third of its factories under a program aimed at fighting rising costs and focusing


El Reg demands an apology Much to our surprise, Apple mavens have revolted against Steve Jobs. And he's trying to appease them.â¦


Apple has reached an agreement with the National Football League to add highlights from every game played each week to the iTunes Music Store, along with the NFL Network's GameDay weekly wrapup show.


Missing Quebec teen left home because she didn't get along with her mom

SHERBROOKE, Que. (CP) - A teenage girl found after she went missing for three years said Thursday she left home because she couldn't get along with her mother.


President George W. Bush met one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite faction leaders on Monday, while his military chief and envoy in Baghdad implored Iraqis to break a cycle of violence that will "destroy you and your country".


Following a so-called detox programme is a waste of time and money, a leading scientists says.


T-Mobile debuts Sidekick Slide and Sidekick LX

T-Mobile adds two new Sidekick models to its lineup: the T-Mobile Sidekick LX and T-Mobile Sidekick Slide.


Ukraine Speaker Keep Poisoning Out of Campaign

Ukraine's influential parliament speaker called on Monday for a scandal over the poisoning of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko to be kept out of the country's presidential election campaign.


Karzai's 17 rivals threaten boycott of Afghan election

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's 17 rivals in the presidential race threatened to boycott landmark October 9 elections unless he stepped down before the vote.


Prince William begins RAF pilot training

Prince William started a four-month pilot course with the Royal Air Force (RAF) Monday, the latest phase of training to prepare for his future role as symbolic head of the armed forces.


Knuckle sandwich: Wakefield, Ortiz combine as Red Sox punch out ...

Left for dead after a 19-8 shellacking on Sunday night, the Red Sox booked a return to New York with a second straight draining, pulsating, you've-got-to-be-kidding-me victory in the American League Championship Series.


US-Iraqi forces launch major operation against insurgent ...

More than 3,000 US and Iraqi forces launched a major operation Tuesday against insurgent strongholds just south of Baghdad, their second


Apple Inc. will start selling its iPhone on June 29, a debut that will test whether the company's design success with Mac computers and iPod media players can carry over into mobile handsets.


Five US Troops Killed In Iraq Car Bombings

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The US military said car bombs have killed five US troops in Iraq. The two car bombs went off Friday, at the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.


Adobe Systems Inc. ADBE.O and  Yahoo Inc. YHOO.O on Monday said they have signed a deal to  combine Adobe services, like its widely used document-sharing  program, with Yahoo's Web search functions.


Catania, 20:37 - CALCIO, CATANIA-PALERMO: TUTTO ESAURITO PER DERBY

Ci sarà il tutto esaurito nello stadio 'Angelo Massimino', per il derby fra Catania e Palermo...


Spain arrests 16 over recruiting Islamist fighters

Spain said on Monday it had arrested 16 people suspected of recruiting Islamist fighters for Iraq and North Africa.


France coach Bernard Laporte insists Les Bleus can bounce back from their shock World Cup loss to Argentina.


Mobile ads: The next Internet gold rush?

(InfoWorld) - Money talks. That's why mobile phone advertising has become such an irresistible topic. As mobile phone executives converge on the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, which runs from Monday to Thursday, many plan to meet and discuss how they can benefit from the rush toward ad-funded mobile services. Interest in mobile ads is being fueled in part by higher-speed devices that are encouraging more users to surf the Web, by new broadcast mobile TV services that could attract a new breed of viewers on the go and, above all, by numerous ambitious startups, particularly MVNOs (mobile virtual network operators), which are eager to sink their teeth into a huge market. More than 2 billion handsets are spread across the globe, and their numbers are growing by the minute. Arguably, the mobile phone is the most personal consumer goods device we own. It's a trusted communication companion, for the businessperson and consumer alike. And unlike a newspaper or even a computer, it's assigned to a single owner. That has marketers licking their chops. They're excited over the prospect of being able to target their ads in a highly personalized way. And mobile operators, which have been reluctant to leverage their customer base for mobile marketing purposes, now see an opportunity to create a new revenue stream they simply can't resist. Several groups are already testing the waters or are just about ready to dive in. In Europe, for instance, HotSMS in the Netherlands currently delivers a free, ad-sponsored SMS (short message service) offer. Blyk in the U.K. and i-Wood in the Netherlands are preparing to launch free or heavily-subsidized voice and data services in exchange for mobile phone users' consent to receive ads. Vodafone Group, Europe's largest mobile phone operator, is working separately with search engine giants GoogleÂ and Yahoo. Google is developing a service that would link advertising to Internet searches -- a counterpart to its flagship business of selling ads linked to regular Internet searches. With Yahoo, Vodafone aims to jointly develop advertisements in a variety of formats, including banner ads and short videos. To help make ads interesting to customers, the operator plans to offer discounts on services such as mobile TV, games and MMS (multimedia messaging service). In the U.S., Sugar Mama, an MVNO owned by Virgin Mobile USA, gives prepaid customers additional minutes by watching online ads, answering questions by SMS or filling out surveys about products and services. Another MVNO startup, Xero Mobile plans to provide college students with subsidized talk time in return for viewing targeted, relevant advertising. AT&T, Sprint Nextel, and Verizon WirelessÂ have signalled interest in developing mobile advertising strategies of their own. Earlier this year, U.S. startup AdMob opened for business as a middleman for managing cell-phone ads. It joins Third Screen Media, which helps companies deliver ads to phones without a glitch. Not surprisingly, in Japan, which is often far ahead of the curve in delivering new mobile phone services, NTT DoCoMo Inc. has been running small banner ads on its mobile portals for more than five years. Clearly, there's money to be made. Informa Telecoms & Media, a division of Informa, expects mobile phone ad spending in 2007 to more than double from 2006 levels to $1.5 billion. By 2011, the market researcher projects spending of more than $11 billion. As enticing as mobile marketing is, industry experts warn advertisers, mobile phone operators, MVNOs and others to move carefully into this new area. The high level of personalization enabled by mobile phones makes these devices inappropriate for blanket advertising and any attempt to leverage users' IDs for unsolicited "spam" ads is guaranteed to alienate consumers, according to Emma Mohr-McClune, principal analyst at Current Analysis Inc. Mohr-McClune argues that consent and relevancy are the twin keys to unlocking mobile marketing's potential, without busting the lock entirely. Operators will have to offer their customers something in exchange for advertising consent, and they must make it relevant. And customers are more likely to accept advertising on a mobile phone if the promotions appeal directly to their own tastes and interests. All of which suggests that mobile phone advertising will most likely appeal to younger customers. "This is definitely a youth-driven market," Mohr-McClune said. "Youth is very price sensitive so they'd be interested in services that are free or heavily discounted." Ask a few and they'll agree. "If the phone service is free or a lot cheaper than what I'm paying now, sure, I'd be interested," said Michael Amos, a 25-year-old cook in DÃ¼sseldorf, Germany. Amos currently has a flat-rate subscription, which he said is comparatively low priced but something he'd drop for a cheaper service. If operators are prepared to lower fees or drop them altogether, they'll want to make sure they generate enough money through ads to offset lower subscription revenue. One way is to keep users in "walled garden" mobile portals where operators would have better control over the flow of mobile ads and the revenue they generate. Some operators may find it easier to work with companies like AdMob, which also serves as a broker and can strike deals for advertisers with individual carriers around the world. Still, mobile phone operators, MVNOs and others entering the mobile ad market should be aware that the service is no free ticket to print money, warns Sarah Harris, a senior analyst at Strategy Analytics Inc. in London. There have been failures, such as Spotcast Communications Inc., which launched an advertising-supported service in Hong Kong in 1999 but shut it down a year later, she said. Harris speculates that the service was canned because only the most strapped-for-cash users were really adopting it with any eagerness. Not necessarily advertisers' favorite people, these consumers were happy to "play the game" and receive the ads but not willing to go out and spend money. Similar advertising-supported services were launched a few years ago in Europe for fixed-line phones but "you really don't hear anything about them anymore," Harris said. If the ad market for online PCs took years to mature and generate revenue, the market for ads zapped over the airwaves will take time, too. Nevertheless, momentum is growing as new ad-hungry MVNOs sprout up like mushrooms. Operators know that if they don't carve out a chunk of the mobile advertising pie before the others, they could be left nibbling on the crumbs.


Someday Dwight Howard is likely to be the Orlando Magic's go-to-guy. But for now Howard, the No. 1 overall pick in the June NBA draft, is the Magic's go-get-me guy.


As many as 15,000 New Zealanders will be forced to find an alternative form of pain relief after the worldwide recall of the drug Vioxx, which has been found to double the risk of heart attacks and strokes.


Another Hurricane Roars Across Mid-Florida

Hurricane Jeanne caused at least five deaths, making landfall almost exactly where Frances did over Labor Day weekend.


A fifth senior Justice Department official announced his resignation yesterday in the wake of the controversy over the firings of nine U.S. attorneys last year.


Apple to open 'borderless' Euro music store

Questions company's 'one country, one store' restriction


Netflix Partners with LG to Bring Movies Straight to TV

Netflix, the DVD-by-mail company with more than 7 million customers, has a new strategy that may one day make those red envelopes obsolete.


BORIS Johnson, editor of British magazine The Spectator, might well pad his trousers with copies of the conservative journal when he travels to Liverpool this week to apologise for insulting the city and its people.


Traumatic memories easier to recall than happy ones

Memories of traumatic events are not suppressed by the people who experienced them but can be recalled clearly, according to Canadian researchers.


Initial claims for jobless benefits fell to their lowest level in two months, but a forward-looking indicator of economic activity suggests cooler growth in the second half of 2007.


'Apocalypto' subito il piu' visto del fine settimana


The audacious wholesale flu vaccine prices of recent days can be blamed on three factors, experts say -- shortages, intense demand by a jittery public and some drug wholesalers eager to exploit the situation.


A planned $3.1 billion takeover of  satellite operator Intelsat Ltd. appears in jeopardy after an  electrical problem ruined one of the company's satellites.


Iraq, Tremaglia: accertamento stato psichico per gip di Bari

Il ministro per gli Italiani nel mondo Mirko Tremaglia cheide un accertamento psichiatrico per Giuseppe De Benedictis, il gip di Bari che ieri in un provvedimento ha definito "mercenari fiancheggiatori degli Usa" i quattro italiani rapiti in Iraq.


BRUSSELS, Dec. 17. - Turkey accepted a compromise formula on recognition of Cyprus today, paving the way for talks to start next year on Turkey joining the European Union, the Dutch Prime Minister said today.


Vince Carter scored a season-high 43 points to become the 41st NBA player to reach 10,000 points, and Jason Kidd had his 62nd triple-double in the New Jersey Nets' 107-97 overtime victory over Philadelphia on Monday night.


NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. forces Monday drew near Najaf's revered Shiite shrine, engaging in fierce battles with followers of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as the military stepped up pressure on the insurgents to hand over the holy site to religious authorities...


EU Launches New Probes Against Microsoft

The European Commission opened a new antitrust probe against Microsoft into whether it unfairly tied its Web browser to the Windows operating system.


Annan warns against go-it-alone diplomacy

INDEPENDENCE, Missouri  - Kofi Annan, in his last major speech as U.N. secretary general, urged the United States on Monday to shun go-it-alone diplomacy and collaborate on its world challenges, including the Iraq war.


Microsoft is set to unveil the latest version of its media playback software on Thursday, giving its partners powerful new tools for selling digital entertainment services even as it launches its own music download store.


The city announced 10 winners of a $100,000 open design competition "to generate solutions for post-disaster provisional housing." The premise: a Category 3 hurricane, with 38,000 families left homeless.


Leading presidential contenders tried to nail down support from New Hampshire voters Â and mapped out contingencies for the contests that follow Tuesday's primary.


Authorities suspect a man forced his wife into an industrial furnace before getting in it himself, killing both in an apparent murder-suicide.


Courtney Love Pleads Not Guilty To Assault Charge

Courtney Love made her second court appearance in Los Angeles this week, pleading not guilty to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon on Friday.


OpenDNS Exec Calls Google-Dell Browser Tool 'Spyware'

Confilct arises over a bundled tool that redirects Dell PC users who mistype URLs to a Dell-branded page of Google ads.


Novell to release SMB suite by September

InfoWorld - Novell Inc. will release its first desktop-and-server suite for small businesses in September, an offering clearly aimed at taking market share from rival and sometime partner Microsoft Corp.


So confident was Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt that he would make a tying, 48-yard field goal with 24 seconds remaining in Thursday night's league opener against the Patriots


Golf: Vijay Singh leads Chrysler Championship

Vijay Singh, in his quest to surpass ten million dollars in winnings this year, leads the Chrysler Championship by one stroke over Tommy Armour III after three rounds.


Yukos warns production could halt after accounts frozen

Yukos said its accounts had been seized by the state and that it could be forced to halt production in comments that stoked world oil prices and seemed to ring the death knell for Russia's troubled oil titan.


Manning threw his record-setting 49th touchdown pass of the season - a 21-yarder over the middle to Brandon Stokley - with 56 seconds left in the fourth quarter before Edgerrin James scored the game-tying two-point conversion and the Indianapolis Colts


Computers on Space Station Crash; NASA Weighs Options if Repair Fails

Russian and NASA engineers worked into the evening yesterday to figure out why two computer systems essential to the operation of the international space station crashed, and the agency began making contingency plans that include potentially abandoning the $100 billion facility if they should fail.


The U.S. National Institutes of Health, which spent nearly $20 billion last year funding research, urged scientists on Thursday to let the agency publish their studies on the Internet.


WASHINGTON - Saying US soldiers in Iraq "deserve the best," President Bush on Thursday emphasized that the administration is addressing equipment concerns like the one about armored vehicles raised by a soldier who questioned Defense Secretary Donald


REGION: Iran sticks by its ârightâ to possess nuclear fuel ...

TEHRAN: Iran repeated on Sunday it had a ârightâ to master the sensitive nuclear fuel cycle, ahead of an expected proposal from Europe calling for Tehran to abandon such work in exchange for diplomatic and trade incentives.


Israel Is Set to Promote the Use of Electric Cars

Tiny and bereft of oil, Israel will announce its support for a broad effort to promote the use of electric cars.


John McCain meets Republican leaders in Congress in attempt to work out how to unify party for election


Security Council agrees on Sudan resolution as foes pledge imminent deal

UN ambassadors agreed here unanimously on the text of a resolution aimed at restoring peace to war-ravaged Sudan, as the country's main foes promised to conclude talks on their 21-year-old conflict by the end of the year.


Per finaliste abiti Krizia, Mila Schon, Scott e Lancetti


The retrial of the only Sept. 11 suspect ever convicted was put on hold for a week Tuesday to allow the defense team to regroup after its lead lawyer was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident.


L'agitazione a tre giorni da incidente sulla Verona-Bologna


OLPC: Won't Miss Intel's 'Half-Hearted' Laptop Effort

Intel's resignation from the One Laptop Per Child Project's board of directors will have "no impact" on the group's operations, since the chip maker contributed little to the project since joining last year, OLPC President Walter Bender said in an interview.


Moscow's alleged plans to sell new missile systems to Syria sparks outrage in Israel.


Latecomer Fred Thompson, who hasn't officially entered the 2008 presidential race, is setting Republican pulses racing in this early voting state.


"Hot Ghetto Mess," a BET series that has provoked criticism and sent advertisers fleeing before it has even aired, will prove detractors wrong, BET entertainment head Reginald Hudlin said.


Duke Lacrosse Prosecutor Faces Own Trial

RALEIGH, N.C., June 12 -- Durham District Attorney Michael B. Nifong, under fire from the North Carolina State Bar for his handling of sexual assault allegations against three Duke lacrosse players last year, appeared in court today to defend his own conduct on grounds it was a prosecutor's duty to...


Blog: Two days before the iPhone hits store shelves, and there's still no line at the AT&T store in New York City's Times Square.


Rebel cleric among 60 dead at Pakistan mosque

Pakistani forces killed a rebel Islamist leader and more than 50 militants on Tuesday after 15 hours of fighting in an Islamabad mosque compound to end a week-long siege.


La giovane ereditiera guidava la sua auto ubriaca


CIA tried to get Mafia to kill Castro: documents

The CIA worked with three American mobsters in a botched "gangster-type" attempt to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro in the early 1960s, according to documents released by the CIA on Tuesday.


Kerry Hints GOP May Suppress Black Votes

WASHINGTON - John Kerry suggested Saturday night that Republicans may try to keep black voters from casting their ballots to help President Bush win in November.   "We are not going to stand by and allow another million African American votes to go uncounted in this election," the Democratic presidential nominee told the Congressional Black Caucus...


Peter Robinson says he does not believe the murder of Paul Quinn was ordered by the IRA's central command.


Every day seems to bring a new milestone for Washington third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who just might have emerged as the leading contender for the National League rookie of the year award following his three-hit, three-RBI performance Tuesday night against the Phillies.


1Gb DRAM replaces 512Gb as mainstream PC chip

The 1Gb DRAM (dynamic RAM) chip has replaced 512Gb DRAM as the mainstream memory capacity in the PC industry as of October, according to DRAMeXchange, a sign most PCs coming off production lines can now use Microsoft's Vista OS.All of the premium versions of Vista require more DRAM per PC to ensure smooth operation of the OS, which is more complex and requires more hardware than its predecessor, XP.The changeover in the DRAM market has taken longer than many companies expected. Several DRAM makers built new factories in anticipation Vista would take the PC market by storm this year and antiquate XP. That hasn't happened. Instead, the adoption of the new OS is moving along at a steady pace, albeit slower than the DRAM industry expected.The heavy investment in DRAM factories, however, has caused a massive oversupply. Prices of most DRAM chips have fallen by over 70 percent so far this year, and are currently near or below the cost of production for most companies.The contract price of 1Gb, DDR2 (double data rate, second generation) DRAM chips that run at 667MHz fell 12.5 percent from two weeks ago to $2.63 each, a new low for this year according to DRAMeXchange, which runs an online trading site for the chips. The most recent DRAM slump hit in early October, as prices fell by 25 percent. Analysts said the market may not turn around until late next year, and possibly later if companies keep building new production lines."We do not expect memory chip makers to show any improvement in profitability at least until [the second half of 2008] unless there is stabilization or a recovery in pricing," said Warren Lau, chip industry analyst at Macquarie Research.Samsung Electronics already increased its production line spending plans 23 percent this year, he said, and the aggressive stance will likely cause rivals such as Elpida Memory and Hynix Semiconductor to follow suit so they can protect or increase their DRAM market share.Increased spending amid a chip glut should keep DRAM cheap for a while. Market prices normally take about a month to filter down to users, according to one DRAMeXchange analyst, and users can benefit from lower prices in a few ways. PC vendors often increase the amount of DRAM per computer when prices are low, or offer additional DRAM as an incentive to buy a new PC. Also, the price of DRAM modules found in stores will fall as retailers clear out their older, more expensive inventory.Contract DRAM prices are renegotiated every two weeks between DRAM makers and PC vendors such as Hewlett-Packard and Dell. Around 80 percent of all DRAM is sold by contract, while the rest is sold on a spot market similar to commodities trading in oil and gold.


U.S. Air Attacks in Falluja Kill 15 in 24 Hours

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. aircraft blasted the rebel  stronghold of Falluja for a third time in 24 hours in a  concerted effort to hit militants loyal to guerrilla chief Abu  Musab al-Zarqawi, Washington's number one enemy in Iraq.


Military Wives Share Pain -- and Often Politics

Soldiers who left behind families in the U.S. are divided between Bush and Kerry, but there is little doubt where most stand. Polls show that two-thirds of them favor Bush.


Karzai to become first elected Afghan president

KABUL: Hamid Karzai was set Monday to become Afghanistan's first elected president after winning historic Oct. 9 polls by a landslide, but a fraud inquiry and a slow final count delayed a formal announcement.


Afghans Arrest Three for Rocket Attack on Karzai

KABUL, Afghanistan  - Three men have been arrested  for trying to kill Afghan President Hamid Karzai by firing a  rocket at his helicopter during his first election campaign  trip outside the capital, officials said on Friday.


The jig might have to go. Too many people back home, in Jacksonville and Mississippi, were giving him grief for a dance that just might have passed cult status. He considered break-dancing, though David Ortiz's demonstration left much to be desired.


CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. - Mall-based retailer Hot Topic Inc., Wednesday reported an 18 percent decline in profit for the latest quarter, blaming weak Halloween sales.


Cranberries can fight some urinary tract infections

NEW YORK  - A well-known home remedy for urinary tract infections may in fact work for some women, a review of the published research suggests.


Anyone that reads my articles regularly will have often seen me refer to my living room sofa and the many occasions I have sat on it way into the night stewing over what has often been a disappointing night for the Arsenal in Europe.


Amare Stoudemire scored 33 points, including the go-ahead three-point play with 51.8 seconds remaining, to power the Phoenix Suns to a 107-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.


Catania, 12:28 - CALCIO, CATANIA; LO MONACO: BALDINI SARA' MULTATO

Il tecnico del Catania, Silvio Baldini, sarà multato dalla società per il calcio nel s...


Didier Drogba's hat-trick gives Chelsea a comfortable Champions League win against Levski Sofia.


Dance: Spare Spaces, Bare Bulbs, Wonderful Works

A number of recent pieces showed how dance can powerfully focus attention on the essentials: the body, movement, human existence in a mysterious and unknowable world.


: A huge car bomb blast tore through a crowded market close to a Baghdad police headquarters building today, killing at least 47 people in the deadliest single attack in the Iraqi capital in six months.


Indian prime minister undergoes prostate surgery

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh underwent prostate surgery to remove a benign growth and was recovering well, his office said.


Players' Tempers Burn in the Land of Playoff Fever

Baseball suspended Milton Bradley for the rest of the regular season Wednesday for throwing the kind of tantrum that is becoming commonplace in California.


NHL's Bertuzzi Pleads Not Guilty to On-Ice Assault

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - NHL star Todd  Bertuzzi pleaded not guilty on Thursday to an assault charge  for an on-ice attack that left a player with a fractured neck  and shocked the sporting community.


Madrid, 11:09 - CALCIO, MILAN: PER AS E' ROBINHO PRIMO OBIETTIVO

Milan su Robinho. Secondo il quotidiano spagnolo 'As', l'attaccante brasiliano del Real Madrid &egra...


How to wipe personal data from cell phones and PCs

Leaving personal information on cell phones and computers before you sell, donate or recycle them can expose you to identity thieves. Here's how to protect yourself.


Russia Seeks to Prosecute Two More at Yukos

The Russian government issued an arrest warrant for the chief lawyer for Yukos and arrested a midlevel executive at a company subsidiary.


Oltre a Ministro, ci sara' il sindaco di Firenze Domenici


Two French police officers are under formal investigation  over two deaths which prompted rioting in 2005.


Audit of Referendum Vote Shows no Discrepancies

Caracas, August 22, 2004âElectoral Council Board member Jorge Rodriguez announced yesterday that, âThe audit reached very positive results, which allows us to close this chapter of the electoral cycle,â without having detected substantial


Berlino, 17:49 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: INCHIESTA SU CORI RAZZISTI CONTRO ASAMOAH

Dopo i cori razzisti fatti a Rostock contro il giocatore dello Schalke 04 Asamoah, la federcalcio te...


Insurgents infiltrating coalition, US says

WASHINGTON -- Iraqi insurgents and their informants have been infiltrating US and coalition organizations, Iraqi security units, and political parties in growing numbers, posing a daunting challenge to efforts to defeat the guerrillas and create a stable Iraqi state, according to US military officials, Iraq specialists, and a new study of Iraqi security forces.


I carabinieri di Vigevano avrebbero prelevato il dispositivo di sicurezzaper rilevare gli spostamenti del sospettato nella mattinata dell'omicidio                                          Garlasco, perquisizione in casa di Alberto Sequestrato l'allarme dell'abitazione                                                                                Il legale questa mattina aveva depositato una memoria difensiva in Procura


Courtney to Stand Trial Judge sets November date for Love's ...

Courtney Love will stand trial on a felony assault charge, a judge ruled Wednesday during a preliminary hearing in a Los Angeles courtroom.


Zend Developer Zone: Weekly Summaries, Issues #323 & #324

The Zend Developer Zone has posted both the Zend Weekly Summaries issues #323 and #324.   In #323, there's talk of OpenSSL integration, a CVS server change, and several PHP security discussions (a suggested read).   Issue #324 talks about runtime JIT proposals, debugging overloaded objects, more on PHP security, the release of PHP 5.2.1 RC3, and more "fine grained" control over allow_url_*   Be sure to keep up with the latest mailing list and community happenings through these great updates from Steph Fox.


A powerful land mine ripped through a bus packed with commuters and schoolchildren in northern Sri Lanka on Thursday, killing at least 62 people, the army said. Sri Lanka's air force responded by bombing rebel-held areas in the northeast.


Gaza fighting escalates but truce efforts renewed

Fighting between rival Palestinian factions escalated across Gaza on Friday, killing at least 17 people, as Hamas overran compounds used by President Mahmoud Abbas's forces and two major universities were set ablaze.


Brought on by Darkness, Disorder Needs Light

More than winter blahs, seasonal depression is recognized and treatable.


The rustic home decoration specialist beats the Street again.


Cadavere cimitero Conflenti si sospetta sia Mauro De Mauro


Five key states in the U.S.  presidential election lost 37,800 jobs in September, offsetting  the gains posted by other states considered critical in the  election now 11 days away.


Bail doubled for O.J. Simpson on armed robbery charge

A judge on Wednesday doubled the bail for former football star O.J. Simpson after ruling he violated a previous agreement when he tried to contact a defendant in his Las Vegas armed robbery case.


Loeb in control as protestors hold up Rally of Great Britain

Overnight leader Sebastien Loeb stayed in charge of the Rally of Great Britain on a day overshadowed by disruption caused by pro-hunting protestors.


The Seattle Seahawks placed special-teams standout Alex Bannister on injured reserve Friday, along with practice-squad receiver D.J. Hackett.


Le famiglie con cinque e piÃ¹ componenti spendono meno di quelle con quattro membriTra Nord e Sud una differenza di quasi mille euro per beni non alimentari                                          Istat, nel 2006 consumi ancora fermi Si spende meno per tempo libero e cultura                                                                                In calo anche la voce arredamento, mentre cresce la quota destinata all'abitazione di ROSARIA AMATO


On the Open Internet, a Web of Dark Alleys

The ability of terrorists and other dark elements to engage in covert communications online remains a daunting security problem, and one that may prove impossible to solve.


Movie Review | 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worldâs End': Back to the Bounding Main

âAt Worldâs Endâ is the third and perhaps final episode in the swishy, swashbuckling âPirates of the Caribbeanâ saga.


U.S. factories picked up their pace in  December, capping off a year of expansion in the manufacturing  industry despite some recent signs of a downturn in employment,  a report showed on Monday.


Milano, 17:21 - CALCIO, MILAN: IN GRUPPO AMBROSINI, NESTA E KALADZE

Seduta pomeridiana per il Milan in vista della partita di sabato contro il Messina.


A late strike by Salomon Kalou sealed a 2-1 win for Feyenoord over NEC Nijmegen, while second placed AZ Alkmaar defeated ADO Den Haag 2-0 in the Dutch first division on Sunday.


Fannie Mae's chief executive and another top official are to appear before Congress to explain an accounting lapse at the mortgage giant amid regulators' allegations of earnings manipulation and management misdeeds.


France's AXA Faces Poll Delay In Australian Unit Buyout

MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--France's AXA SA (AXA) faces a six-week delay in its attempt to move to full ownership of its Australian insurance subsidiary, with the Australian


Giovani, un'estate solidale La guida ai campi di lavoro

Quasi tre milioni di ragazzi in vacanza scelgono di unire impegno e divertimento. E sono sempre di piÃ¹. Ecco come orientarsi


US to Urge EU to Get Tough on Iran Nuclear Aims

The United States will press the EU to get tough with Iran at a meeting of the UN's nuclear watchdog on Thursday, urging a trigger for UN Security Council action if Tehran resumes any uranium enrichment work.


A prominent Muslim activist who admitted participating in a Libyan plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's crown prince was sentenced Friday to the maximum 23 years in prison for illegal business dealings with Libya.


Dutch Ministers to Resign Over Jail Fire

The Dutch ministers of justice and housing will resign after an investigation found they were partially to blame for a fire at a jail at Amsterdam's airport that killed 11 illegal immigrants awaiting ...


Cavs' Jackson Has Surgery, Will Miss Rest of Season

CLEVELAND (Sports Network) - Cleveland Cavaliers rookie  guard Luke Jackson underwent successful back surgery Thursday  and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.


Blair named Mideast envoy, Israel kills 12 in Gaza

Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians, mostly gunmen but also a 12-year-old boy and other civilians, on Wednesday in the deadliest raid in the Gaza Strip since Hamas seized the territory, medical workers said.


The G7 finance ministers are due to meet in Germany, with the low value of the yen likely to be a key issue of debate.


Leonard B. Meyer, Scholar of Musicâs Meaning, Is Dead at 89

Mr. Meyer was a pioneering musicologist whose 1956 book, âEmotion and Meaning in Music,â remains one of the most significant scholarly works in the field of music cognition.


Cabrera Is Last Man Standing at U.S. Open

Angel Cabrera gave Argentina its first major championship in 40 years with a 1-under-par 69 at Oakmont.


Amnesty may be part of Iraq reconciliation

The Iraqi government will present a national reconciliation plan to parliament Sunday that would grant some insurgents amnesty and ask for approval of a series of steps for Iraqis to take over security from U.S. troops, according to a key politician and a draft of the document.


Prostate Cancer Treatment Impairs Sexual Function

NEW YORK  - Over a 5-year period, men with  localized prostate cancer showed a much sharper decline in  sexual function and urinary control than did similar men  without the disease, researchers report in the medical journal  Cancer.


From south and north, Iraq's Kurdish region felt pressure from two sides Saturday, as saboteurs bombed a vital bridge link to Baghdad, and Turkish troops across the border massed for a possible strike.


The Donald Launches Board Game with Trump Fanfare

Donald Trump. The real estate empire,  the hair, the lovely ladies, and now the game.


ABC News 4 Die in Attack on Iraqi National Guard HQ

Margaret Hassan, said to be a British-born Iraqi national, the director of CARE International's operation in Iraq is seen in this image made from video footage made on May 20, 2003.


Cost Conundrum Holds Up Diesel Hybrid Cars

A car that can go 80 miles on a gallon of renewable fuel such as soy and canola would seem like an ideal solution to oil prices bumping around historic highs of $50 a barrel.


Japanese airline still unsure about earlier reservation systems failure

All Nippon Airways hasn't yet figured out the exact cause of a systems failure that prevented passengers from checking in on Sunday, causing the delay or cancellation of hundreds of flights.


STUTTGART, Germany - Nastia Liukin fell short of an individual gold medal again. Maybe the Chinese can give her one of theirs.


BERLIN -- Germany and the United States have agreed on a proposal to write off as much as 80 percent of Iraq's debt, Germany's finance minister said yesterday, capping a months-long US push for debt forgiveness.


Si e' parlato di 1 miliardo per i contratti pubblici


SAN FRANCISCO -- Four mainstream IT companies are pooling resources to launch a standardized enterprise grid infrastructure based on their products.


In J&K, Patil greeted with snubs, violence

Srinagar: Home Minister Shivraj Patil, who is on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir, (J&K) was greeted with violent incidents across the state soon after he landed here with a delegation of ministers and bureaucrats, including Gulam Nabi Azad, Sriprakash


Former child star Macaulay Culkin denies charges of possessing marijuana and a controlled drug in the US.


Sharapova too strong for tennis mum Davenport at Open

Fifth seed Maria Sharapova overwhelmed Lindsay Davenport 6-1, 6-3 in the Australian Open second round Wednesday to bring the US tennis mum's Grand Slam comeback to a juddering halt.


With the popularity of computer animation and the success movies that use this advanced technology have waves of new and innovative story-telling continue and thrive.


Maxim Afinogenov scores with 2:17 left in the third period, just as Buffalo's sixth power play ends, and Ryan Miller makew 42 saves to lift the Sabres to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders.


An inquest hears that a man blamed for a fire which killed his father, brother and himself was suffering from 'paranoia.'


Lawmakers are bracing for political blowback from liberal and conservative critics of a broad immigration reform measure that's on hold as they head home for a weeklong break


Dell says gets non-compliance letter from Nasdaq

Dell  said on Friday it received a letter from Nasdaq saying the computer maker was not in compliance with listing requirements because it was late in filing its fiscal third-quarter report.


Kb Bails Out of L.A. Live Hotel Project Aeg Left to Develop Billion- Dollar Complex

By RICK ORLOV\\ Staff Writer  The second major firm backing a Los Angeles Convention Center hotel withdrew Friday, leaving only Anschutz Entertainment Group to develop two luxury hotels and condominiums touted as key to the $2.5 billion l.a. live complex.


FBI lags in translating audio from terror probes

WASHINGTON - The FBI has a backlog of hundreds of thousands of hours of untranslated audio recordings from terrorism and espionage investigations, despite large increases in money and personnel for translations since the 2001 terror attacks, the Justice


Buco da 4,19 miliardi, a dicembre disavanzo di 1,2 mld


Il mercato ha giÃ  previsto unâ OPA parziale su Tim, che interessi 1/3 delle azioni a 5,5 euro. Successivamente si passerebbe alla fusione tra Telecom e Tim, con un rapporto di concambio di 1,74. Il debito


Beaten in Parliament, British hunters go to court for right to ...

Defeated in Parliament, British hunting supporters looked to the courts Friday to uphold their right to chase foxes. Some hunting supporters have threatened to disobey a new hunting ban after it takes effect on Feb. 18.


Iestyn Harris is almost certain to miss Saturday's Tri-Nations game with Australia because of illness.


Theater Review | 'Richard III': This Lame King Has Another Self to Lean On

Is Richard III, as imagined by Shakespeare, evil because heâs deformed or is his deformity a physical manifestation of his evil?


Sudan Accused of Darfur Bombing, Breaking Truce

Sudan violated its cease-fire  agreement with Darfur rebels by bombing a North Darfur state  village, sources in Khartoum's aid community said on Thursday.


Weekly Data Shows Drop in Claims for Layoffs

The drop in claims for unemployment benefits signaled continuing labor market strength despite a general economic slowdown.