Microsoft touts RFID, EDI in BizTalk Server upgrade

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft is adding capabilities for RFID and EDI to its BizTalk Server business process management platform as well as making BizTalk friendlier for application developers. Being released Monday, BizTalk Server 2006 R2 adds a device abstraction layer enabling it to record information from RFID systems. Relevant RFID reads are connected to core supply chain processes or enterprise applications. Business rules can be applied to the data coming from the RFID readers. "This is the first time that we've shipped any RFID technology from Microsoft," Burley Kawasaki, director in the Microsoft Connected Systems Division, said. BizTalk Server enables exchanging of business processes. "It's all about connecting your systems regardless of the age, protocol, or vendor," Kawasaki said. Microsoft is maintaining the BizTalk Server 2006 nomenclature in the upgrade to send the message that upgrading is easy, according to Kawasaki. Also featured in R2 is out-of-the-box support for business-to-business integration standards, including EDI, the HIPAA and HL7 standards for health care, and SWIFT for financial trading. Pre-built classes and schemas are featured with users able to integrate BizTalk Server with partners' systems compliant with these standards. Real-time visibility is provided into supply chain operations. "With the R2 release, we're including these [standards] just out-of-the-box," said Kawasaki. Adding EDI support helps users, an analyst said. "One of the big [features in the release] is the increased EDI capability, which customers will now be able to get from a single vendor instead of having to go to multiple vendors," said Ken Vollmer, principal analyst at Forrester. "I think that's a smart move." EDI basically runs industries like retail and health care, Vollmer said. For developers, Microsoft is linking parts of the .Net Framework -- the ECF (Windows Communication Foundation) and Windows Workflow Foundation -- to BizTalk Server, enabling developers to develop composite applications, such as a front-end system that brings data from multiple back-end systems. "Probably the most notable part of R2 is that it provides seven adapters and wizards that enable easy communication to and from BizTalk Server and Web services-based applications via WCF," Ronald Schmelzer, senior analyst with ZapThink, said. "This means that they are pulling it into their Web services infrastructure and unifying a larger part of their platform." With the product introduction, Microsoft is releasing BizTalk Server Branch Edition, which creates a hub-and-spokes model in which a branch location can automate event collection in real-time and send key information back to the central BizTalk Server hub. Also part of the rollout is a Beta 2 of the planned BizTalk Server Adapter Pack. This serves as an abbreviated version of BizTalk Server providing for point-to-point integration between applications. Initial systems supported are SAP and Siebel applications as well as the Oracle database. Adapters are scheduled to be available in the first half of 2008. In the interoperability space, Microsoft is bolstering interoperability with mainframe and IBM AS/400 midrange systems by including capabilities of the company's Host Integration Server software within BizTalk Server. Host Integration Server is being discontinued as a separate product. "You now get that capability as part of BizTalk Server," Kawasaki said. Microsoft also is releasing version 1 of its Enterprise Service Bus Guidance manual. "Our customers have been using BizTalk and .Net for many years to build ESB architectures," Kawasaki said. The free manual features pre-built code as well as guidance, patterns and practices. It can be downloaded off the company's CodePlex site. While some companies like Progress Sonic view an ESB as a specific product category, Microsoft sees ESB as an architectural model for connecting systems together using a bus. The Enterprise Edition of BizTalk Server 2006 R2 is priced at $34,999 per processor. The Branch Edition costs $1,799 per processor.


Gordon Brown will try to focus Labour conference on the economy, after delegates force a vote on Iraq.


Rangersâ European adventure has come to a disappointingly early conclusion after the Scottish giants crashed to a 2-0 defeat at home to Auxerre tonight.


Attempts to restrict trade in two threatened shark species fail at a conference on endangered species.


Cell production timeline indicates PS3 release


RIO VISTA, Calif. -- Unfazed by the sounds of o


Sadr Aide Tells Iraq Militia to Cease Fire -- TV

BEIRUT, Lebanon  - A top aide to Iraq's rebel  Shi'ite leader Moqtada al-Sadr called on the Mehdi Army militia  Monday to cease fire across Iraq and said Sadr was preparing to  announce plans for a major political program.


Briefly: Hitachi unleashes 100GB notebook drives

roundup Plus: Web services security outfits merge...Groups push on for TV on cell phones...Shopping.com holders cut IPO shares.


Stars on new site plug away, bawdy and blue

Of the countless  promotional opportunities the cast of "Spider-Man 3" engaged  in, none was quite like the one they did for a new Web site, No  Good TV .


Motorola, Nortel reportedly in talks to combine units

Motorola Inc  and Nortel  Networks Corp  are in talks to combine their wireless  infrastructure units, the Wall Street Journal reported, quoting  people familiar with the situation.


Ukraine Commission declares prime minister winner

A Ukrainian woman places carnations into the shields of anti-riot policemen standing outside the presidential office in Kiev, November 24, 2004.


Ex-cabinet minister caught up in Marsh corruption scandal

Lord Lang of Monkton, the president of the Board of Trade in the last Conservative government, is under pressure to resign from the board of Marsh & McLennan, the insurance broker accused of corruption.


Shares close lower on drug woes on both sides of the Atlantic

Leading shares closed the session under pressure, hit by weakness in heavyweight pharmas after AstraZeneca admitted a key cancer drug had failed tests and poor trading in New York, dealers said.


Squirrel in spokes floors cycling opera singer

A squirrel scampered into the bicycle wheel of an unlucky Finnish opera singer, causing him to fall, knock himself out and break his nose just ahead of the world premiere of a new opera.


With Fruits and Vegetables, More Can Be Less

hat determines how much we eat and how much we weigh? Is it the amount of fat in foods, the presence of carbohydrates, the size of our portions, what we drink with our meals, that elusive trait called willpower?


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily December 23, 2004 - NEW YORK -  Butch Walker is not your typical rock star. He doesn't trash hotel rooms. He doesn't have a too-cool-for-school attitude. And onstage, he swigs from a bottle of fine red wine rather than guzzling the usual Jack Daniels-with-a-Bud-chaser favored by his rock n' roll brethren.


BAT profits soar as US tobacco trial looms

British American Tobacco has announced a 13.5 per cent rise in profits despite the impact of strong competition and tough regulation amid growing concerns over the tobacco industry.


NEW YORK  - British actress Samantha Morton, currently in arthouse cinemas with "Code 46", is in negotiations to play Diane Arbus in a biopic about the seminal American photographer.


We track the week in private equity in search of Rule Breakers of the future.


In countries worried about their own secessionist movements, the response to Kosovo's declaration of independence has been wary


Venezuela arrests Colombian cocaine baron

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela said on Friday it   had arrested a top Colombian cocaine baron in a luxury villa in   Caracas, but did not name him.


SpongeBob goes missing in E'town, not Radcliff

Radcliff residents can rest easy knowing that the giant SpongeBob SquarePants that sits atop the Burger King on Dixie Avenue is present and accounted for.


Guantanamo prisoner dies of cancer: U.S.

An Afghan detainee has died from cancer at the prison camp at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, authorities said on Sunday.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - La "Questione Antropologica" e la Nuova Politica Roma (Agenzia Fides)  - Se la complessitÃ  della politica non deve emarginare i temi fondamentali sollevati dalla questione antropologica, Ã¨ perÃ² anche vero che lo schema Âconservazione - innovazioneÂ, spesso identificato rispettivamente con ÂdestraÂ ...


Jamal Crawford's 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left in overtime lifted the New York Knicks to a 110-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.


A new study shows that the prescription drug Vioxx can drastically increase a person's risk of sudden cardiac death, and that risk is greater if you take a higher dose, or if you take it for a long time.


Tainted toothpaste had wider reach than thought: report

Chinese-made toothpaste tainted with a potentially poisonous chemical was distributed to more places in the United States than initially thought, the New York Times reported on Thursday.


MBIA Sells Stock to Aid Rating and Raises $1 Billion

The bond insurer MBIA raised $1 billion on Thursday by selling shares at $12.15 each in an effort to protect its AAA insurance rating.


People have more trouble choosing between bad alternatives than good ones, a new consumer research study finds.


CIS interior ministers endorse anti-terrorism plan

The interior ministers of the Commonwealth Independent States (CIS) member states on Saturday approved a joint anti-terrorism plan for 2005, the Interfax news agency reported.


Symphony President in Cincinnati to Retire

Steven Monder, the president of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, will retire in June after 37 years, the orchestra announced.


Florida has found the highly  contagious soybean rust fungus in one of its soybean fields on  Wednesday, becoming the third infected U.S. state in a week,  state officials said.


Northern Ireland parties left to pick up the pieces after talks fail

Northern Ireland's rival Protestant and Roman Catholic parties are being left to find common ground on their own, after three days of intensive high-level talks failed to come up with a deal to revive power-sharing government in the province.


SUSAN TOMPOR: Low interest rates begin to fade away

Ok, so most consumer prices barely budged in August. Inflation is far from a threat now. And things, especially in Michigan, aren't exactly smoking.


EPA Suspends Study on Kids And Pesticides

The Environmental Protection Agency has suspended a controversial study aimed at exploring how infants and toddlers absorb pesticides and other household chemicals, officials said yesterday.


Gene Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction on Horizon

BUENOS AIRES  - The first three patients  participating in an early test of a "revolutionary" human gene  therapy for erectile dysfunction have not developed any  treatment-related side effects, according to preliminary  results released here this week at a meeting of the  International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research.


Metronet, the firm which maintains most of the London Underground, calls in the administrators after suffering serious financial problems.


NYSE CEO says confident on Euronext merger

NYSE Group Inc. Chief Executive John Thain said on Tuesday he was confident that shareholders of pan-European bourse Euronext would approve its planned merger with the New York Stock Exchange.


Canada Seeks Man With Groin-Kick Request

GUELPH, Ontario - Police in Ontario are looking for a man who allegedly approached women and asked them to kick him in the groin.  Three women reported similar incidents to police over the past two months, and two of the women reported the suspect was on a bicycle.


BERLIN, Sept. 5 -- German authorities said Wednesday that they had disrupted an "imminent" plot to bomb targets that may have included the largest U.S. air base in Europe and Frankfurt's international airport.


Police continue to hold 14 men and to search a private Islamic school following anti-terrorism raids in London.


Cathy Horyn comments on the Halston debate and some of the Tuesday shows.


Saves, the only relief statistic with any gravitas, have become far less weighty in the past 20 years.


Ohio guardsmen complete two-year stint protecting bases in Europe

For nearly a year, citizen soldiers from Ohio have been guarding the gates of Army and Air Force bases in the United Kingdom, Italy and Belgium.


AMA to seek regulation of retail health clinics

The American Medical Association said on Monday it will ask state and federal health authorities to investigate retail health clinics such as those offered in CVS/Caremark stores, Wal-Mart Stores and Walgreen Co. for possible conflicts of interest.


Search engine Baidu.com Inc. said Friday its third-quarter profits more than doubled on strong traffic growth despite search giant Google Inc.'s efforts to expand in China.


Vodafone claims Spanish ISP in quad play push

Will it beat Orange to the punch? Comment One story that sneaked past us at the end of last week was the fact that Vodafone has managed to outbid other mobile operators for the Spanish ISP Ya.com. We feel the deal presages a quadruple play move by Vodafone within the year.â¦


With a major launch event next month serving as an unmovable anchor for Microsoft at this point, the ancillary launches for Vista Service Pack 1 and XP SP3 would probably raise suspicion if they were delayed.


A version of the new four-door Panamera will use the same gas-electric drivetrain as the upcoming Cayenne hybrid.


TRUTH IN advertising should extend to political advertisements aired over the public airways. The so-called facts presented in political advertisements, even statements masquerading as opinion, should be held


â30 Days of Nightâ is a series of gory set pieces that seems to have been edited with a meat ax.


As the hometown of the current Afghan president, Kandahar should be wrapped up for Hamid Karzai. But look around, and


Interwoven this week will roll out a new Web publishing tool designed to allow business users to create and publish dynamic Web sites easily. LiveSite Content Publishing Server gives IT managers the capability to create page-level templates and components that business users assemble and manage.


Roma, 21:30 - BASKET, BODIROGA LUNEDI' UFFICIALIZZA L'ADDIO

Dejan Bodiroga sembra davvero avviato verso il ritiro dall'attività agonistica. Agli amici ha...


Until Max Cleland rolled his wheelchair up to the gates of the ranch in Crawford, Texas, demanding to talk to the president, the Bushies had a good thing going.


By Minderjeet Kaur; Heidi Foo; Regina Lee; R. Shakuntala; Adeline Lau;  KUALA LUMPUR: When the warning siren went off on Sunday night, the hearts of residents in Kampung Periuk here sank.  But there was no time to waste.


Russian Citizens to Be Evacuated From Thailand

Plane of Russian Emergency Ministry will evacuated over 80 Russian citizens located in tsunami-hit Thailand. Ilyushin 62 plane has landed at Phuket island heavily suffered by the tsunami, Interfax news agency


Researchers: Fishermen need more restrictions

Millions of casual fishermen reel in more of the nation's most prized saltwater fish than previously thought, researchers say, prompting them to urge tougher regulation of recreational fishing.


How does a God-fearing Muslim finance a gas well? With sort of a sale-leaseback.


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Lâaccordo Ã¨ stato trovato allâalba dopo una nottata di trattative. Alle prime luci l'Alitalia ei sindacati hanno siglato lâintesa per il nuovo contratto di lavoro degli assistenti di volo, che si tradurrÃ


NEW YORK (CBS) President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry have staked out the main lines of attack they will make on each other in the closing weeks of the campaign.


Autopia Caption Contest: What Up With the Star Trek Dashboard?

Ford's concept of its groundbreaking Explorer American is pretty rad. But the company has gone too far with the Star Trekkian dash. Tell us what you think in our caption contest.


Paris Hilton out of jail for medical reasons

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton was released from jail on Thursday for medical reasons after serving just three days of a three-week term, but was confined to her home with an electronic ankle bracelet for 40 days.


All the action as Great Britain's Amir Khan takes on Cuban Mario Kindelan in the Olympic lightweight final. (1241 BST). 1200 BST: Anticipation builds as 17-year-old Amir Khan from Bolton bids to become the


USB 3.0 brings optical connection in 2008

Universal Serial Bus will be overhauled with optical data links for a tenfold bandwidth increase, Intel promises. The spec is due in 2008.


Billups, Wallace Return, Bring Back Detroit's Gritty Defense

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Larry Brown was coaching again, Ben Wallace and Chauncey Billups were in the lineup again, and the Detroit Pistons defense showed up, too.


Disney sees fractured fairy tale as next franchise

The Walt Disney Co. is hoping a fractured fairy tale that swaps Manhattan for a magic kingdom, a divorce lawyer for a prince, and roaches and pigeons for wholesome forest creatures will turn into its newest film franchise.


New oil find tests drilling's watery limits

The Gulf of Mexico discovery, which could boost US reserves by half, set a new depth record.


Australian Lleyton Hewitt appears to be preparing for a run at another US Open title. Hewitt won his second straight tournament yesterday, making quick work of Luis Horna of Peru 6-3 6-1 in the final of the TD Waterhouse Cup.


Stephon Marburyâs mercurial nature has eroded his standing with the Knicks and with fans and his contract makes it seem certain that his run in New York is coming to an end.


Shadowing the organizers of weekend's Maker Faire in Austin, Texas, is an illuminating experience.


Contraceptive pill 'less effective' in obese women

The contraceptive pill is less likely to work in women who are obese or overweight, according to new research. Scientists from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle found that overweight women


Appeals Court Upholds Ruling in CIA Leak

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling against two reporters who could go to jail for refusing to divulge their sources about the leak of an undercover CIA officer's name.


New findings that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may stem from a developmental delay that children could outgrow, rather than a cognitive deficit, have raised questions for parents of the 4.4 million children diagnosed with the disorder.


Canadian phone firm Bell Canada agrees to be bought for US$48.5bn, the largest deal of its kind in the country.


Friends, Family Pay Their Respects To ODB At Harlem Church

NEW YORK - Family, friends and fans came out to Harlem on Wednesday night to attend a public viewing of the body of Russell Jones, better known to hip-hop fans as Ol' Dirty Bastard.


If love were an arms race, the wooer would now have the floral equivalent of a ballistic missile: a six-foot rose from Ecuador.


Early in last night's third period, with the score tied at 1-1, Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit's No. 1 center, sprinted into the Boston zone and winged a fast-moving shot on Tim Thomas that the goalie steered aside.


The Italian Parliament is expected to be dissolved, with national elections scheduled in  April


U.S. agency initiates DRAM investigation

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched four investigations involving the import of computers or electronic device components, including one based on a complaint that several companies are violating patents on DRAM chips.


Italian designer Valentino says he will retire in 2008 after celebrating 45 years in fashion.


The president's plan to partially privatize Social Security probably won't adversely impact financial markets, even if the program entails hundreds of billions of dollars in debt, Treasury Secretary John W. Snow said Friday.


The former British prime minister has taken a job as an adviser to JPMorgan, a part-time post that will not affect his role as a Mideast peace envoy, his spokeswoman said.


NEW YORK - Investors adopted a wait-and-see attitude on the economy, despite Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's improved assessment, and bid stocks modestly lower Wednesday as Wall Street waits for better economic and earnings news.    While Greenspan said the economy has "regained some traction" after the summer's slowdown, investors looked past his congressional testimony, focusing instead on uncertainty about the health of the economy, third-quarter earnings pre-announcements and fiscal policy...


A review of the main games from Wednesday's qualifiers.


"Momentum building" for new climate deal: U.N

The United Nations says momentum is building for broader long-term action to fight global warming beyond the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol and a climate meeting starting in Vienna on Monday will be a crucial test.


A Dutchman is to be charged for allegedly supplying lethal chemicals to Saddam Hussein in the 1980s.


So many states, so little time. There are only so many hours in the day and so many miles in even the fastest airplane, so presidential candidates are scrambling to find ways to boost their profile in the many states they'll have to skip or brush lightly before next Tuesday's virtual national primary.


Senate negotiators said late Wednesday afternoon that they had cleared the way for Congress to approve a new Internet access tax moratorium that will ban tariffs on most dial-up and broadband connections for the next four years.


Parade Workers Set To Begin Blowing Up Balloons For Thanksgiving ...

(New York-WABC, November 24, 2004) - Parade workers will begin blowing up the balloons tonight for tomorrow's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.


Economic growth less than forecast in Q3, prices muted

The US economy grew at a healthy 3.7% annual rate in the third quarter this year, bolstered by strong consumer spending and accompanied by the lowest inflation in decades, the Commerce Department said Friday.


Gun-toting Basque militants claiming to speak for ETA said the Basque separatist group will "keep taking up arms" until the region achieves independence, a newspaper reported Sunday — the starkest sign yet that a fledgling peace process is struggling.


Scientists find four big lakes under the ice of Antarctica which may help explain how ice flows into the sea.


The volatile cleric was praised when he said he was freezing his militia. But U.S. officers on the ground are doubtful it will make much difference on the streets


Boston Red Sox Team Report - September 1

(Sports Network) - The red-hot Boston Red Sox hope to continue rolling as they continue their three-game set with the Anaheim Angels this evening at Fenway Park.


Contrazione segue scia inflazione settembre Laender tedeschi


Brighton, England - Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday he would not apologize for the Iraq war, as he linked the future of Iraq to Britain's national security.


A two-year-old boy was rescued yesterday after surviving four days buried in a landslide from the powerful quake that ravaged northern Japan over the weekend.


German minister optimistic on U.S.-EU flight deal

U.S. and European officials might be   able to iron out a "provisional agreement" on transatlantic   airline security before a Saturday deadline, German Interior   Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Tuesday.


Dopo 4 anni e mezzo senza nome killer studentessa di Arce


A 14-month-old boy suffers bites to his face and body when he is bitten by a large dog.


Garages and homes don't mix, survey says

Living near a petrol station may quadruple the risk for children of developing leukaemia, new research says.


Another baby boy for supermodel Heidi Klum

German supermodel Heidi Klum has given birth to a baby boy, her husband, British pop singer Seal, said on his Web site.


Nikkei falls 1.5 pct by midmorning, Sony slides

The Nikkei average fell 1.5 percent by   midmorning on Thursday with blue-chip issues weak amid concerns   over the U.S. economy and Sony Corp. down on a delay in the   European launch of its video game console.


In âIn Bruges,â Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes have great fun rummaging around inside Martin McDonaghâs modest bag of tricks.


Eriksson tells Beckham to give up on kick and tell

SVEN Goran Eriksson has warned David Beckham to keep quiet about his indiscretions on the pitch as he intimated the playerâs cardinal sin was not getting booked on purpose - but admitting to it in public.


Pope mourns Italian nun slain in Somalia

Pope Benedict XVI appealed Tuesday for mutual respect for religious beliefs as he mourned an Italian nun slain in Somalia in an attack possibly linked to Muslim anger over his recent remarks about Islam.


Greenspan: Ouster Of Hussein Crucial For Oil Security

Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman, said in an interview that the removal of Saddam Hussein had been "essential" to secure world oil supplies, a point he emphasized to the White House in private conversations before the 2003 invasion of Iraq.


Train operator First ScotRail says the handling of engineering work at a rail junction is "unacceptable".


MAREMOTO: ONU, I MORTI AD ACEH POTREBBERO ESSERE 80MILA

Giacarta, 29 dic. (Adnkronos) - Il bilancio totale dei morti nella provincia indonesiana di Aceh sarebbe compreso tra le 50 mila e le 80 mila unita'. E' quanto stima Micheal Elmquist, capo dell'unita' in Indonesia


NY pressed to review deaths of Ground Zero workers

Activists, including U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, put fresh pressure on New York City on Friday to compensate Ground Zero workers following the first confirmed death from inhaling the dust of the World Trade Center wreckage.


US telecoms giant AT& T has announced that it plans to cut its workforce by 20% this year, axing a further 7,000 jobs.


Granite Data Services 0.4.0 (final) is released

Granite Data Services is a free, open source (LGPL'd), alternative to AdobeÃÂ® LiveCycleÃÂ® (FlexÃ¢âÂ¢ 2) Data Services for J2EE application servers with EJB3/Spring/Pojo services support. See details on http://www.graniteds.org.   Granite Data Services 0.4.0 (final) is available for download.    Granite Data Services (GDS) is a free, open source (LGPL'd), alternative to AdobeÃÂ® LiveCycleÃÂ® (FlexÃ¢âÂ¢ 2) Data Services for J2EE application servers. GDS implements services factory for EJB3 (Session beans that return Entity Beans), Spring and Pojo interactions.  Following a 0.4.0 RC1, this release is mainly a bug fixes and compatibility release, with one new feature: a Jetty6+ based security service. While GDS is still in early development stage, you should be able to use the current 0.4 version in non-critical production environments.  Complete release notes and documentation are available on:  http://www.graniteds.org.


A year ago, he was the new star in camp. Reporters begged for a moment of his time and he managed to avoid most of them. He was the centerpiece acquisition off a tumultuous offseason, a can't-miss kid with a World Series MVP (won in Yankee Stadium!) on his résumé.


67-year-old woman gives birth to baby girl; twin dies

BUCHAREST, Romania  - A 67-year-old Romanian woman gave birth Sunday to a baby girl, hospital officials said. The child's twin sister was stillborn, they said.


Montenegro prosecutors charge a former karate champion over the death of a newspaper editor.


Two pilots have landed a plane safely in Norway after being attacked by a passenger with an axe. One passenger was also attacked. A police spokesman said the assailant used an emergency axe kept on board.


Parma, 23:02 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: PARMA-OSASUNA 0-3

Osasuna batte Parma 3-0 (2-0) nella quarta e ultima partita del girone D di Coppa Uefa. Entrambe le ...


U.S. pilots, controllers accused in Brazil crash

A Brazilian public prosecutor accused two U.S. pilots and four domestic aviation controllers on Friday of contributing to an air crash last year that killed 154 people.


Cardinals Beat Astros 6-4 to Take 2-0 Lead in NL Title Series

Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit consecutive homers in the bottom of the eighth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 6-4 to take a two-games- to-none lead in the National League Championship Series.


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Alitalia appeared to clinch its final union agreement on Saturday over job and wage cuts, as cabin crews agreed to a painful restructuring needed to prevent the airline's collapse, a union source said.


Cornell Brockington rushed for 185 yards and one touchdown Thursday night to lead Connecticut to a 29-17 victory over Pittsburgh, the Huskies' first Big East win as a conference member.


A sport utility vehicle speeding down a muddy road slammed into trees and exploded, killing four people, including two children, and injuring two others, authorities said.


Feted and Hated, Kyoto Global Warming Pact Starts

A world plan to fight global warming went  into force on Wednesday, feted by its backers as a lifeline for  the planet amid sniping at the United States for pulling out.


There's nothing better than a high-quality stock with the wind at its back.


GenCorp Board Rejects Steel Partners Offer

Aerospace components and fine chemicals maker GenCorp Inc. said Monday that its board unanimously rejected Steel Partners II LP's acquisition offer, citing an "inadequate" price.


Call to use leftovers and cut food waste

Return to wartime values and reduce emissions, say campaigners.


UK report: Errors made in sailors kidnap

British diplomats were too slow to contact a key official who helped broker the eventual release of 15 sailors and marines held hostage in March by Iran, a report by lawmakers said Sunday.


Jordan Indicts Zarqawi in Foiled Chemical Plot

A group of militants was summoned Sunday and formally charged for their alleged role in a thwarted chemical attack using suicide bombers, judicial sources said


Per metodo e merito, governo sappia del no di sindacato


Court keeps poultry slaughter case alive

In a victory for animal-rights  supporters, a U.S. district court ruled on Wednesday that  members of the U.S. chapter of the Humane Society can sue the  federal government over the way chickens and turkeys are  slaughtered.


Livorno, 15:18 - BASKET, LIVORNO: INTERROTTO RAPPORTO CON MICOUD

Si è interrotto il rapporto tra il giocatore Eric Micoud e la società TDShop.it Livorn...


Creati 18.000 nuovi posti di lavoro, molti meno del previsto


Drug use falls, except among older adults

Youngsters are using fewer illegal  drugs but a spike in use has been seen among older adults,  perhaps because a few aging baby boomers have clung to their  rebellious ways, according a U.S. substance abuse report  published on Thursday.


The meltdown of the subprime mortgage market is producing a whoâs who of winners and losers among hedge funds.


North Korea has 3 weeks to shut reactor: U.S. envoy

North Korea has a three-week deadline from now to shut down its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, top U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill said on Saturday.


Another crazy win, and Sox go for history

BOSTON It is a show that has gone on for 86 years, so why shouldn't its potential final act be dripping with panache? Nine hours and 22 minutes of baseball, a pair of dugout-emptying


Yasser Arafat's top officials plan to travel to Paris to assess the exact condition of their ailing leader.


Piu' 30% sui prelievi, aumento anche per acquisti casa


Celebrities who fall on tough legal times can often rely on their fellow stars for support.


Flag-draped coffins and jeering  anti-war protesters competed with pomp and circumstance on  Thursday at the inauguration of President Bush along the  snow-dusted, barricaded streets of central Washington.


President Bush's young, Hispanic nephew and his bride are on the campaign trail — in Mexico, where they are joining the increasingly vigorous battle for the votes of 1 million U.S. citizens living south of the border.


At least 43 people are killed after gale force winds and heavy rains lashed the Pakistani city of Karachi.


Dirty Campaign Tricks Now Serious Crimes

Election-year tactics like making anonymous phone calls or inventing make-believe groups to criticize the opponent now come with a higher price: the possibility of time in jail.


Philip Morris lab discovered passive smoking risk in 1982: Lancet

A lab owned by US tobacco giant Philip Morris uncovered evidence in the early 1980s about potential risks from passive smoking but its findings were never made public, a study charges.


Dollar Drops to New All-Time Low Vs. Euro

The US dollar dropped to a new all-time low Tuesday against the euro, which rose to $1.3335 even as new figures showed that US economic growth in the third quarter was stronger than previously estimated.


International insurance services firm Crawford & Co. said Friday that it received a subpoena from the office of New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer requesting information in connection with the office's investigation.


Disney launches interactive site for mums

While Eisner invests in web content studio Disney is launching a new website, Disney Family, aimed specifically at mums. The media giant says the site will host user generated articles, and will eventually form a "Parent Pedia", with information on hundreds of subjects of interest to mums and dads.â¦


Nextel Communications Inc. and Sprint Corp. are negotiating a possible merger, according to a source familiar with the discussions.


Palestinians vote in landmark municipal elections, row over Blair conference

Palestinians voted in the first council elections for three decades amid a row over British Prime Minister Tony Blair's plan to prepare the birth of a democratic state at a London conference.


Caught in the Web of Internet's Material World

By Lee Randall  REGULAR readers know I'm a great fan of the internet. I'm continually astounded by the wealth of data stored there and especially love the way one thing leads to another. It's a Mecca for anyone who enjoys meandering.


global average projected by UN reports. Siberia and Alaska have already warmed by 2-3 C since the 1950s. outweighed by threats to indigenous peoples and the habitats of animals and plants.


Way Down in Harmony, With Mythic Blues Again

âHoneydripper,â directed by John Sayles, is a shambling fusion of pop mythology and social mosaic.


Karl Unterkircher, Michele Compagnoni e Daniele Bernasconihanno conquistato il Gasherbrum II per una via mai tentata prima                                            Tre alpinisti italiani scalano il K4 impresa d'altri tempi sul Karakorum                                                                                di LUIGI BIGNAMI


The impasse between the West Indies Cricket Board and 15 top players appears to have been temporarily resolved after the players were freed to join the training camp for the forthcoming tour of Australia.


IRVING, Tex. - And Cleveland Browns fans thought the quarterback play was ugly when Tim Couch ran the show. Jeff Garcia authored a new low for a Browns field general Sunday at Texas Stadium, posting the first


Benazir Bhutto has demanded the right to return to Pakistan, a day after her husband's release on bail after eight years in jail, the BBC reported Tuesday.


Roma, 12:09 - CALCIO, RECUPERO MILAN-LIVORNO: ARBITRA BRIGHI

Brighi di Cesena è l'arbitro designato a dirigere il recupero di campionato Milan-Livorno (16...


Federer, Clijsters in action at Wimbledon

Roger Federer, Kim Clijsters, James Blake, Martina Hingis, Lleyton Hewitt and Justine Henin-Hardenne are all in action today at Wimbledon.


MP Derek Conway - at the centre of a Commons row over payments to his son - says: "I am not a crook."


Fatal Medication Errors Peak at Start of the Month

Deaths related to medication errors appear to rise sharply during the first few days of each month, suggesting that hectic pharmacies may be at least partly to blame, according to researchers.


Ancelotti: "La formazione Ã¨ fatta, da verificare solo le condizioni di Cafu e Stam. Lo Shakhtar? Da non sottovalutare. Sono veloci, dinamici e hanno tecnica". DONETSK, 13 settembre 2004 - Carlo Ancelotti ha deciso.


Bush Presses Congress on Anti-Terror Bill

President Bush pressed Congress on Saturday to pass legislation enacting the Sept. 11 commission's anti-terrorism recommendations and promised to keep working until there is a bill he can sign.


Inter Milan brace ace Adriano says that, despite a 2-0 victory over Bundesliga holders Werder Bremen on Tuesday, the San Siro side have yet to reach optimum form.


The third-ranked Yellow Jackets use a stifling defensive effort to crush the Alabama State Hornets, 74-37, on Friday night.


La madre crea sito internet per le segnalazioni

MAZARA DEL VALLO (TRAPANI) - Un sito internet per chi ha notizie sulla scomparsa della piccola Denise. L'idea Ã¨ della madre della bambina di 4 anni scomparsa a Mazara del Vallo. L'indirizzo Ã¨ www.cerchiamodenise


Al Viminale il ministro incontra segretari di Cgil-Cisl-Uil


Kerry and the Mideast â 2: Anything but a Stealth Peace ...

After becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee, Kerryâs statements grew even more pro-war. In early August, after his nomination, Kerry explicitly stated that even had he known about the non-existence


Australian PM confirms new ad campaign on climate

Australia's conservative government is preparing a major advertising campaign on climate change as it tries to win back voter support ahead of looming elections, Prime Minister John Howard confirmed on Tuesday.


Ohio college stung by plagiarism charges

Ohio University administrators are looking forward to a better school year this fall. In the wake of plagiarism charges, a massive theft of personal data and a thumbs-down faculty vote for the school president, it could hardly get worse.


Kevin Davies scores the winner against Liverpool to move Bolton into third place.


A truce between rival Palestinian factions in Gaza appears to take hold after days of deadly clashes.


Channel Tunnel passenger numbers rose 5% to 3.91 million in the six months to June, Eurotunnel says.


Police are given more time to question four men over the murder of a woman, 77, found dead in her home.


House Panel Gets Tough on Spyware, P2P Piracy

WASHINGTON -- With an eye on peer-to-peer networks, the US House Judiciary Committee approved legislation Wednesday criminalizing some acts of copyright infringement.


Oracle ready to walk away from PeopleSoft, sees offer rejected

Oracle Corp. said it was prepared to walk away from its bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft, saying it had learned that its "final" offer was on the verge of being rejected.


Tranghese's successor as the Bowl Championship Series director is faced with the biggest challenge of his brief tenure. On Tuesday, he received news that The Associated Press, one of three elements in determining


Fed uncertain as meeting on rates approaches

U.S. Federal Reserve officials  approach a key meeting next week worried both about not raising  interest rates enough to avert inflation and doing more than is  needed at the expense of economic growth.


Sorvoli continueranno fino a liberazione soldati prigionieri


Kerry fights off attacks in swing states

John Kerry has so far succeeded in fending off attacks on his Vietnam war record to stay level with George Bush in national popularity ratings - and ahead in most of the 20 swing states where the election will ultimately be decided, according to a poll


Britain sadly falls out of love with U.S.

Drip by drip by drip this summer, British goodwill toward America appears to be leaking into the sands, as irritation with U.S. policies and attitudes become increasingly personal.


Bush won, but Democrats question Ohio vote

President George W. Bush beat Senator John Kerry in the US state of Ohio in a November 2 vote, according to official results.


(InfoWorld) - In the third content deal in as many days, Vodafone Group announced a service that will allow its mobile customers to view and upload videos to YouTube. The announcement follows others this week from Vodafone withÂ MySpace.comÂ and eBay. The deals point to a growing interest from online content providers to offer their services to mobile customers as well as continued efforts by operators to drive usage of their wireless data networks. The mobile YouTube service will launch initially in the U.K. where customers will be able to view select videos, forward links of videos and upload and search for videos. Vodafone plans to launch the service in other European markets as well. YouTube has a similar offering in the U.S. where customers of Cingular Wireless, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA, and Verizon Wireless can all upload videos from their phones. On Thursday, Vodafone said it will be the first to launch a new mobile service from eBay in Europe outside of the U.K. Vodafone Italy customers will be the first to be able to download a free application in order to search for and buy items on eBay. The application will come loaded on phones in the future and Vodafone expects to launch the service across its European markets later this year. EBay has experimented with different mobile offerings. In Germany, it launched a customized version of the Opera Mini browser that lets users buy, sell and track bids. EBay also allows any U.K. mobile user to bid for and buy items on their phones. Also this week, Vodafone announced that its customers, starting in the U.K., will be able to download an application to their phones that will allow them to edit their MySpace profiles, upload photos and blog entries and send and receive MySpace messages. It's the first mobile offering for MySpace in Europe, Vodafone said. All three services will be available within Vodafone Live, the operator's mobile portal.


Dal 17 febbraio condurra' un quiz, poi torna a Retequattro


RIAA chief calls for copyright filters on PCs

By deception or force if necessary When is a virus not a virus? When its sending your personal data to the Recording Industry Association of America, silly.â¦


Brown proposes community work for would-be British citizens

Britain's likely next prime minister, Gordon Brown, has said Tuesday that immigrants who want to take citizenship could face doing community service as part of a Britishness "contract".


The dollar rose against the euro and  Swiss franc on Wednesday as investors awaited more clues on the  U.S. interest rate outlook from speeches by Federal Reserve  officials later in the day and U.S. jobs data due on Friday.


Several people are hurt in a shooting at a college in the Canadian city of Montreal, Canadian media report.


Fisher DeBerry retired Friday after 23 years as Air Force's head coach, finishing with three straight losing seasons.


A company trying to harness energy from sunlight and interior light to wirelessly power everything from cell phones to signboards now has financial backing from the White House.


Symantec to Buy Veritas Software in Deal Worth $13.5 Billion

Symantec, a leader in security software, will acquire Veritas, a maker of data storage programs, to create the world's fourth-largest software company.


CBS' Reality Duo Make Do Against NBC, Olympics

CBS' summer reality entries "Big Brother 5" and "The Amazing Race" held up well in primetime Tuesday against the summer Olympics competition on NBC.


Former President Clinton told hundreds of Hillary Rodham Clinton's supporters on Sunday that her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination will likely come down to contests next month in Ohio and Texas.


Tintin's eternal youth finally explained

Intrepid comic book reporter Tintin, who began his adventures 75 years ago, looks like a young teen because of a growth hormone deficiency and the effects of too many blows to the head, according to a study out on Tuesday.


An out-of-work David Thomas walked into a Milwaukee food pantry just seeking groceries. Thomas learned he was a stroke waiting to happen and got blood pressure medicine along with his bread.


Total class of painkillers said to pose heart risks

Two studies released yesterday have turned up new evidence that all of the popular arthritis painkillers known as cox-2 inhibitors may put users at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes.


Iraq Forces Advance on Najaf Shrine, Battle Rages

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraqi security forces moved to  within 400 meters (yards) of a holy shrine in Najaf on Tuesday,  just hours after the government warned Shi'ite rebels inside  they would be killed if they did not surrender.


Sony to launch Blu-ray recorder in Japan by Dec

Sony Corp. (6758.T) said on Wednesday it  will launch a DVD recorder using Blu-ray technology by the end  of the year in Japan, fortifying its lineup of high-definition  optical disc products.


Pak delegation to visit India on Baglihar

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Wednesday decided to move its case before the World Bank in mid January 2005 if India does not agree to redesign its Baglihar Hydropower Project under Indus Water Treaty 1960, sources told The Nation here.


It's Final: No WiFi In "Grantsdale" Chipset

Ziff Davis - Intel Corp. has decided not to enable the wireless access-point functionality in its Intel 915/925X "Grantsdale" chipset, a company spokesman confirmed Friday afternoon.


Netgear Gets Aggressive on 11n Wireless Pricing

Netgear this week will unveil a two-radio 5GHz 802.11n router with a new internal antenna system and a price tag under $130.


Bulgaria, EU move to secure freedom for HIV medics

Bulgaria and the European Union called on  Libya on Wednesday to transfer six foreign medics to Sofia,  after Tripoli lifted their death sentences for infecting  hundreds of children with the HIV virus.


NASA Managers Available To Discuss Shuttle Return To Flight

The top managers of NASA's human and robotic programs are coming together to share their expertise as the agency prepares to return a safer Space Shuttle to flight.


Little tsunamis are always with us, and need our help.


There was one word Josh Beckett had for his mistake pitches last night, and it wasn't suitable for a family publication. Nevertheless, Beckett -- a notoriously harsh critic of himself -- was not afraid to use it. Not in an angry tone, rather a disgusted one.


The Bush administration defends its partial release of a report linking the Iraq conflict to global terrorism.


Spain Urged to Resist Same-Sex 'Marriage'

ANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain, AUG. 23, 2004 (Zenit) - Archbishop Fernando Sebastian of Pamplona says that the Catholic Church "is not opposed to the recognition of certain civil rights for certain types of ...


European stocks hit by oil, earnings worries

European stock markets struggled in early trading as a disappointing outlook from Dutch electronics giant Philips and record high oil prices dented sentiment, dealers said.


The Northern Ireland secretary, Paul Murphy, today explained to MPs that he had agreed to recognise a ceasefire by the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) but warned that the group must live up to its commitment.


Dominant Matsuzaka leads Red Sox past Devil Rays

The Boston Red Sox cruised to a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Tuesday, with Diasuke Matsuzaka tossing eight shutout innings for the 10th victory of his rookie campaign in the Major Leagues.


Wuhan at crossroads of Chinese consumer dream

In this inland port city of over 8  million, sprawled out on the banks of the Yangtze river,  China's grand hopes of a consumer boom are palpable.


Nike+iPod Sport Kits Can Be Used To Track Users, Researchers Say

TechWeb - The footwear contains sensors that use wireless radio communications to relay information to receivers in iPod Nanos. Thieves and stalkers could turn them into tracking devices, researchers say.


Virgin is front-runner for N.Rock rescue: report

The Virgin consortium has been told by Britain's government that it is the front-runner to take control of British bank Northern Rock Plc  but needs to improve its proposal, the BBC reported on Tuesday.


UPDATE 2-India make impressive reply in first test

India openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir shared an unbeaten first wicket partnership of 185 on the third day of the first test on Monday.


Company's Hoarding of Domain Names Draws Fire

Network Solutions says it's trying to protect against people using inside information to scoop up desirable domain names before someone else can register it.


Sources: Slow progress in Iraq benchmark report

A White House update on progress in Iraq will show meager gains have been made on the 18 benchmarks Congress established for the Iraqi government, said two sources outside the White House. President Bush will report Friday that one benchmark has been upgraded since July to satisfactory, the sources said.


Health Tip: Reduce Your Chances of Colon Cancer

(HealthDay News) -- Though the exact causes of colon cancer aren't fully understood, the disease is very treatable if detected early. Here are a few ways to help prevent the disease, according to the American Cancer Society:   Get regular colonoscopies to check for polyps or tumors, especially if you're over 50 or if a family member has had colon cancer. Eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in fat. Get at least 30 minutes of exercise at least five days a week. Talk to your doctor about folic acid or folate supplements, which may help prevent colon cancer.


Canadian Stocks Fall, Led by Toronto-Dominion Bank, EnCana

Canadian stocks fell, led by Toronto- Dominion Bank, after the lender said it would buy a controlling stake in Banknorth Group Inc.


Eight newcomers named in All Blacks for European tour

Eight newcomers have been named in an All Blacks squad of 32 for their rugby tour of the northern hemisphere next month.


Another lockout, 10 years after the first one, was announced by Commissioner Gary Bettman, who cited $1.8 billion in owners' losses over the last decade.


A London-based consumer group says Apple's iTunes music download-service is overcharging customers in the United Kingdom by 17 percent compared to those in France and Germany.


How deep is your love? Korean passion phones know

Valentines Day in South Korea means  chocolates, romantic dinners and a high-tech mobile phone  device that can secretly check the passion in the voice of a  lover.


Stocks & Bonds: Another Drop on Economic Worries

Wall StreetÂs growing pessimism about the economy sent stocks down for a second straight day.


Content-recognition software could address a major entertainment industry concernâ songs and videos being posted on the Web without permission.


Si tratta di un uomo di 46 anni di origine sarda


Londra, 13:20 - CALCIO, THE MIRROR: LA JUVE VUOLE LAMPARD

Il leader di centrocampo della Juventus targata Claudio Ranieri potrebbe essere Frank Lampard: al ne...


Privacy groups say Ask's privacy feature is flawed

Group seeks changes for more privacy during Web searches, like using an opt-in cookie instead of opt-out.


Grocers say shoppers resilient despite gas prices

Consumers may be making less shopping  trips in the face of higher gasoline prices, but when they get  to the store they're spending more, as they load up their carts  each time they shop, industry executives said this week.


Prosegue la visita del Capo dello Stato a Napoli


Standoff at Pakistan Mosque Leaves 3 Dead

Islamabad, Pakistan, July 3 -- A long-simmering standoff between the government and a radical mosque in the heart of the Pakistani capital exploded into a vicious street clash on Tuesday, with a soldier and two students dying and dozens more injured.


Sreesanth sparks South African batting collapse

Indian opening bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth claimed his first Test five-wicket haul as South Africa crashed to 84 all out on the second day of the first Test at the Wanderers Stadium.


Bush accepts invitation to Beijing Games

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Thursday he and his family would attend the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao.


"Silver surfers" choose Web over gardening

Retired people are starting to prefer  browsing the Internet to more traditional pastimes such as  gardening, travel and DIY, according to a survey on Friday.


Kenyan leaders urged to end bloody dispute

Foreign mediators raised the pressure on Kenya's president and opposition leader on Thursday to end post-electoral turmoil that has killed 500 people, but there was little sign the two were ready to meet or compromise.


ABC has turned off the lights for "Day Break" and "Show Me the Money." The low-rated series airing back-to-back on Wednesday have been pulled by the network.


Wales chase their first win of this year's Six Nations as they take on Italy in Rome.


UN Secretary General Kofi Annan urged leaders of Africa's resource-rich but blood-soaked Great Lakes region on Friday to implement a peace plan that could herald a "new era" for millions of Africans.


Stephon Marbury had 22 points and nine assists to help the New York Knicks end a three-game losing streak with an 86-79 victory over New Orleans last night, dropping the Hornets to 0-9 at home.


Lisbona, 21:07 - RUGBY, GEORGIA AI MONDIALI

La Georgia si è qualificata per i mondiali di rugby del 2007 in programma in Francia. Dopo av...


Turkey's AKP faces challenges after big poll win

Turkey's ruling AK Party on Monday celebrated its decisive victory in a parliamentary election, but strong nationalist gains dented its majority and could hamper reforms crucial to its European Union bid.


England striker Michael Owen didn't have a nickname in Spain until Sunday, but he may have now, with sports daily Marca dubbing him 'killer' after he got the only goal of Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Valencia.


BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell on how the EU will juggle tackling climate change with the needs of industry.


DANIA BEACH, Florida  - A Florida medical examiner was performing an autopsy on the body of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith on Friday as her mother said drugs may have contributed to her daughter's sudden death.


Initial tests suggest the latest foot-and-mouth outbreak in Surrey is the same strain found in the area last month.


CARACAS, Venezuela  - Anti-U.S. President Hugo Chavez vowed to thwart what he says is an opposition plot to stage a coup and "ruin Venezuelans' Christmas" after an election on Sunday that he expects to win easily.


Jury finds Black, others guilty of criminal fraud

A U.S. jury on Friday found Conrad Black guilty of criminal fraud and obstruction of justice in a grim Friday the 13th verdict that could send the former media baron to jail for up to 35 years.


Potter star Radcliffe wins rave reviews in "Equus"

Daniel Radcliffe shook off the mantle of  Harry Potter on Wednesday to win rave reviews for his stage  portrayal of a tortured teenager in the grueling psychological  thriller "Equus."


Ben Roethlisberger knows how good he has it in Pittsburgh these days with a talented supporting cast around him. And he knows how bad Eli Manning has it in New York without much of a supporting cast at all.


Symantec takeover of Veritas delivers more questions than answers

Symantec's acquisition of Veritas has the potential to benefit customers and shareholders of both companies, but details of the deal leave some important questions unanswered, according to executives and industry experts.


Con piano Prato a Malpensa piu' low cost, charter e cargo


Just an extra hour of exercise a week could significantly cut obesity among young overweight girls, according to a study that researchers say could lead to major changes in the way schools fight obesity.    The study - the largest look yet at obesity among young children - did not show the same results for boys, possibly because they generally get more exercise than girls...


China's October industrial output up 15.7 percent

China's industrial output growth in October slowed to 15.7 percent year-on-year after a 16.1 percent gain in September, suggesting government lending curbs are cooling the economy.


Members of Congress considering running for president in 2008:


Puzzled scientists are investigating the death of some 175 whales and dolphins which swam on to three beaches of southern Australia and New Zealand over the weekend.


Search engines are starting to get up close and personal with many web users.


Presidents Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva of Brazil, Nestor Kirchner of Argentina and Sam Nujoma of Namibia are among the heads of state who have sent get-well wishes to Fidel Castro since he broke his kneecap and arm in a fall, official media reported Saturday.


A film producer sues Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire over claims they blocked distribution of a film.


Andy Murray beats Denmark's Kristian Pless in three sets in the third round of the San Jose Open.


Dg Confindustria: 'ci avvicina alla situazione europea'


Pietersen's answer to the Schofield report: Hands off our Wags

Sport: Cricketer scorns suggestions that the presence of players' families on tour affects their performance.


After Six Years, the Global Trade Talks Are Just That: Talk

Who is killing the Doha round of international trade talks? These days, it seems like everyone is guilty.


A survey of hospital review boards that watchdog experiments on patients shows that one in three members takes money from companies that make drugs and medical devices that come under study.


Alaska Astronaut to Chat With Area Students: SPACE SHUTTLE: Kenai Among Schools to Link With Bill Oefelein.

By Ann Potempa, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Dec. 17--Alaska astronaut Bill Oefelein will have a unique conversation with home Wednesday: Students in Kenai will ask the space shuttle pilot questions, and he'll answer them -- live from space.


Iraqi Government Revokes Blackwater License

BAGHDAD, Sept. 17 -- The Iraqi government said today it had revoked the license of Blackwater USA, a private security company that guards U.S. Embassy personnel in Iraq, following a shootout in downtown Baghdad on Sunday that left at least nine people dead.


This is an aerial view of the town of Meulaboh in Aceh province which was flattened by tidal waves on Sunday, photographed on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004.


Four of the nation's largest online providers Thursday announced a new round of lawsuits aimed at e-mail spammers, including the first major case involving spam sent via an instant messaging service. -The Washington Post


Iraqi judges start quizzing Saddam aides

Iraqi judges began questioning two former aides of Saddam Hussein Saturday, including the notorious general known as Chemical Ali.


And the Orchestra Plays on, Echoing IraqÂs Struggles

For more than three years of war, the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra has striven to lift the countryÂs spirits and give succor through art.


Science on the Web: Don't Try This at Home

Two million YouTube viewers recently sought the answer to the question, "Can water burn?"


Troops seal off Pakistani mosque after 11 killed

Pakistani troops sealed off the area around a mosque in the capital and imposed a 24-hour curfew on Wednesday after 11 people were killed in clashes between security forces and militant Islamic students.


Romano Playing Meat Salesman in Next Film

Actor Ray Romano learned about meat then took the heat. The "Everybody Loves Raymond" star plays a meat salesman in the San Fernando Valley in his next film, "Grilled."


Hitachi ships Travelstar 7K200 encrypted hard drive

Please, please, please say I didn't hit 'Quick Erase'... Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has begun volume shipment of the Travelstar 7K200, a high-capacity, high-performance laptop hard drive with new optional data encryption technology. The new drive features up to 200GB capacity, a 22 per cent overall performance improvement over its predecessor, and improved shock tolerance, among other technical improvements. The 7200RPM Travelstar 7K200 has power consumption, heat emission, and acoustics comparable to its 5400RPM counterparts and features a Serial ATA 1.5GBps, 1.5GBps encrypted, or 3GBps interface.â¦


Il prodotto interno segna +0,3%. Confermata la crescita al 2,3%E' stata la spesa delle famiglie a fornire una spinta dello 0,4%                                          Istat, al rialzo la stima del Pil nel primo trimestre dell'anno                                                                                Frenano gli stipendi: l'aumento su base tendenziale Ã¨ al 2%, contro il 2,5% precedente


Russia has expelled four British diplomats, days after Britain expelled four Russian diplomats in a row over Moscow's refusal to hand over a suspect in the poisoning death of an ex-KGB spy.


Mantova, 20:03 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: INGAGGIATO CRISTANTE

Il Mantova ha ufficializzato l'acquisto del difensore Filippo Cristante, classe 1977, proveniente da...


Protesters Clash With Police Amid Cutbacks

Several hundred protesters clashed with police at a Berlin unemployment office Monday as a sharp cutback in jobless benefits took effect in a government effort to push people to find work.


Spotting clogs in arteries often difficult

ATLANTA - News that former President Bill Clinton needed quadruple bypass surgery was sobering to many people but not surprising to cardiologists.


Microsoft Releases MOM 2005 to Manufacturing

Ziff Davis - The latest version of its Microsoft Operations Manager includes 20 new Microsoft Management Packs that encapsulate intimate knowledge about how specific applications should work, with the aims of cutting operational cost and complexity.


Luxury carmaker Jaguar said Friday it was stopping assembly work at its headquarters and cutting 1,150 jobs as a result of overproduction and poor sales in the key US market.


Kerry and Bush Tangle on Explosives, Character

Democratic Sen. John Kerry attacked President Bush's "shifting explanations" on missing explosives in Iraq on Thursday, but Bush said Kerry lacked the conviction and consistency to lead the nation at a time of war.


Minneapolis native faces off against Jennings on "Jeopardy"

MINNEAPOLIS - David Hankins had been trying to get on the television game show "Jeopardy" since he was 13 years old. When his big chance finally came at the age of 20, Hankins' heart "sank a little" when he


Famed Paris cafe awards literary prize to US writer

Le Cafe de Flore, the famous Paris hangout once frequented by the likes of Jean-Paul Sartre and Ernest Hemingway, has awarded its annual literary prize to a gay US novelist for his story about a homosexual tryst in Romania.


Sono stati rivisti i dati che lo vedevano nel 2034 con 15,5%


Wind-energy firm of Spain to set up in Pa.

Spanish wind-energy company Gamesa Corp. announced yesterday that it would locate its U.S. headquarters and East Coast development offices in Philadelphia and would soon decide where in Pennsylvania to build a ...


Senate Panel Votes to Roll Back Bush Overtime Rules

A U.S. Senate committee voted on  Wednesday to roll back the Bush administration's controversial  new overtime regulations, which critics say will deprive an  estimated 6 million workers of overtime pay.


European share indexes were slightly ahead by late morning on Tuesday, with gainers led by Credit Suisse after the bank set ambitious earnings targets and as a survey showed a pick-up in German investor confidence this month.


Sales of Cancer Drugs Give Genentech Profit a Lift

Genentech, the biotechnology company, posted a 41 percent increase in second-quarter profit on sales of its cancer drugs, continuing a positive earnings streak.


Sales of existing homes fell for a fourth straight month in June and even a small increase in home prices was not enough to lift the gloom surrounding the housing industry.


ASHBURN, Va.  -- He was demoted to third string a couple weeks ago, didn't do exactly what the coaches wanted and was coming off a bad game. Ifeanyi Ohalete knew what was coming next.


Joint Venture Wins Enron Pipeline Auction

Enron Corp. (ENRNQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said a joint venture of Southern Union Co. (SUG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and a General Electric Co.


Kazakh, Ukrainian leaders vow to beef up oil transit

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yushchenko vowed to push forward Western-backed plans for a new oil supply route from the Caspian region to Europe.


Bush Administration Appeals Over Oregon Suicide Law

The Bush administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to uphold Attorney General John Ashcroft's power to stop Oregon doctors from helping terminally ill patients


Russia's Lavrov rejects sanctions on Iran for now

Russia opposes new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program at this time because it would undermine a study by the U.N. atomic watchdog of Iran's activities, Russian news agencies said on Thursday.


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Stench of Rotting Flesh Leads to Island's Bodies

Even as the people of the isolated Andaman and Nicobar islands told harrowing tales of fending off starvation and hungry crocodiles thrown ashore by the towering tsunami, they vowed today to go back to their tiny islands and start all over again.


Schwartzel wins on home soil after play-off

South Africa's Charl Schwartzel birdied the first hole of a sudden-death playoff with England's Neil Cheetham to win the 958,945 dollar Dunhill championship at Leopard Creek Country Club today.


Philippines will never default on debts, Arroyo vows

MANILA : Philippine President Gloria Arroyo vowed the country will never default on its debt repayments, as she found herself embroiled in a public row with key economic advisers following her declaration that Manila was in a "fiscal crisis".


Three Afghan police killed in two suicide blasts

Suicide attackers detonated two bombs in Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing three policemen, officials said, the latest in a rash of attacks amid a raging insurgency by Taliban guerrillas.


Wi-Fi Wave Hits B-N ; Twin Cities Plot Hot Spots

By M.K. Guetersloh  BLOOMINGTON - Twin City officials would like to see more people wired. Make that wireless.


Sergeant in Abu Ghraib Case Pleads Guilty to 8 Counts

The highest-ranking Army reservist charged in the Abu Ghraib scandal pleaded guilty on Wednesday to eight counts of abusing prisoners and described in graphic


Telecom, FT: verso offerta da 20 mld per 44% Tim

L'offerta che Telecom Italia si appresta a lanciare su Tim con l'obiettivo di rilevare circa il 44% della societÃ  di cui giÃ  possiede il 55,6% ammonterebbe a 20 miliardi di euro. E' quanto scrive oggi in


La contropartita Carini ha giÃ  sostenuto le visite mediche all` ...

L`arrivo di Fabio Cannavaro alla Juventus Ã¨ ormai cosa fatta. Nella giornata di lunedÃ¬ il dg juventino Luciano Moggi ha definito gli ultimi dettagli con l`Inter: nel pomeriggio il portiere uruguaiano Fabian


Copyrighted videos still on YouTube after lawsuit

Stephen Colbert is gone, but Jon  Stewart is still on. "South Park" is out, but "Adult Swim" is  still in.


Croatia's scandal-plagued foreign minister resigns

ZAGREB : Croatia's Foreign Minister Miomir Zuzul, linked to series of corruption scandals, has resigned, national radio reported.


Al Qaeda leader reportedly killed in Pakistan

Pakistani paramilitary forces killed one of the most wanted militants in the country Sunday, a government official said. Amjad Hussain Farooqi was killed in an early morning raid


A CONVENIENCE store owner has been charged with smuggling flu vaccine into the United States from Saudi Arabia and offering it for sale to a hospital, apparently to cash in on the national shortage.


Police warn drivers to take extra care as black ice and heavy rain present problems across Scotland.


Peja Stojakovic hit six 3-pointers and scored 26 points and the New Orleans Hornets won their seventh straight game, 111-92 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.


Britain considering second London flood barrier: report

Britain is mulling a second flood barrier for the River Thames in London, amid fears that current defences are inadequate, the environment minister said in a newspaper interview to be published Sunday.


Maximus Settles Fraud Case for $30.5 Million

Maximus, a Reston company that provides consulting services for local and state social service agencies, settled a Medicaid fraud lawsuit with the federal government for $30.5 million yesterday.


Hundreds of government soldiers withdrew Saturday from a vast buffer zone dividing Ivory Coast, the first stage of a long-delayed nationwide disarmament program.


Private no more, the open-source database will find new customers.


A ruling is expected in the final round of a legal wrangle between McDonald's and two environmental campaigners.


Israeli planes targeted arms in Syria going to Hezbollah, US says

DAMASCUS, Syria - Israeli warplanes targeted weapons destined for Hezbollah guerrillas in a strike last week in northeastern Syria, a US government official said yesterday. Syria's envoy to the United Nations called the claim "nonsense."


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TV Sports: A Bulldog Returns to the Spotlight

Mike Wallaceâs interviewing skills will be demonstrated for the first time in seven months in a taped segment with Roger Clemens about the accusations that he used steroids.


The death toll from a series of powerful earthquakes in central Japan has reached 18, with more than 800 injured. The biggest quake measured 6.8 on the Richter scale.


Early in the Bush administration's detention of foreign terrorism suspects, FBI agents told Pentagon officials that the military's harsh interrogation


The Birmingham family of desperatelyill baby Charlotte Wyatt face an agonising wait for a judge to decide if medics should save her.


120 Million Years Old, Fossil Shows Divergence of Platypus and Anteater

New research suggest that the platypus diverged from its closest relatives much earlier than previously thought.


HSBC wins bid to acquire Taiwan's Chinese Bank

HSBC Holdings said Friday it will acquire The Chinese Bank in Taiwan after winning a government auction here, substantially boosting its operations on the island.


Blog: Linux leader Linus Torvalds looks inclined to take Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz up on his dinner offer, so at least one cultural barrier separating Linux and Solaris looks to be lowering.


Capitalizzazione societa' quotate e' cresciuta


Tunisia go top of Group D after a brace from Francileudo dos Santos caps an impressive display against South Africa in Tamale.


S.Korea Civil Servants Strike Over Right to Strike

South Korean public sector workers  launched an unprecedented strike Monday, setting them on a  collision course with the government of President Roh Moo-hyun,  which has vowed to get tough on what it calls an illegal  action.


Fifty years ago, a paper appeared in the journal Physical Review with an answer to a physics puzzle: superconductivity.


Plus: Are you having an identity crisis? [News.com Extra]


CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Depression among Democrats had reached new depths when the presidential candidates faced off Thursday night at the University of Miami.


Royal Dutch Shell plans to appeal against a shutdown order imposed on its refinery in Buenos Aires.


Putin urges Iran to yield to IAEA demands By Reuters, Thursday ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Iran on Friday to heed the demands of the UN nuclear watchdog after Tehran defied the United Nations by going ahead with its uranium enrichment programme.


Honda's experience is being played out all over the Web, prompting experts to predict a rebirth in brand advertising online. These ads -- which are generally rich media, meaning they include


WHITE MARSH, Md. Oct. 16, 2004 - At least 86 vehicles crashed in 11 separate accidents on Interstate 95 Saturday, a string of collisions apparently triggered by sunlight shining off sleet that had just been dumped by a fast-moving storm.


Chinese Central Bank Increases Rates for First Time in 9 Years

The move is expected to dampen prospects for a long list of companies that have focused on taking advantage of the Chinese market.


Fashion House Warsaw to start construction

The Swedish trendsetters are also incidentally the last in Factory, as the center is now 100 percent leased.


In Georgia, 59-year-old great-grandmother prepares for birth of ...

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


In mostra alcune creme della diva firmate Erno Laszlo


Public Fame on a Tram, Now Private Reward as Mom

Henryka Krzywonos-Strycharska has, unlike most of the former democracy movement leaders in Poland, moved on to other things besides politics.


GM's Made-In-China Cadillacs in Early '05

General Motors, the world's largest automaker, will start selling its first made-in-China Cadillacs in early 2005 in a market it expects eventually to account for a fifth of global sales of the luxury brand.


Federal troops arrived Wednesday to enforce tighter regulations on welfare payments and a ban on pornography and alcohol in Aboriginal communities.


DISPLAY WINDOWS for holiday shoppers can be found more and more on 17-inch computer screens. The number of Americans who regularly use the Internet for shopping rose dramatically this year, with one market


Non ci opporremmo a esecutivo che preparasse le elezioni


Way Down in Harmony, With Mythic Blues Again

âHoneydripper,â directed by John Sayles, is a shambling fusion of pop mythology and social mosaic.


Shaquille O'Neal scored 17 points and added seven rebounds on his debut for Miami, an 85-75 exhibition loss to Houston. The former LA Lakers star said he was "in cruise mode" during the game, but attracted compliments from his rivals.


Jose Fonseca scored three goals Saturday night, leading Mexico to a 5-0 victory over St. Kitts and Nevis in a CONCACAF World Cup qualifier.


Colorado cast its nine electoral votes for President Bush on Monday after an election season that saw a failed campaign to split those votes proportionally among the candidates.


UK thwarts terrorism kidnap plot: source

Police in central England arrested nine people in a major security swoop on Wednesday which a defense source said involved a plot to kidnap and possibly kill a Muslim British soldier.


Website says British Iraq hostage executed but London dismissive

A website, which this week published a second unsubstantiated claim that two Italian aid workers held hostage in Iraq had been executed, reported that British captive Kenneth Bigley had been killed.


Bible now available on S.African mobile phones

South African Christians seeking a  quick spiritual boost will be able to download the entire bible  on to their mobile telephones phones from Wednesday as part of  a drive to modernize the scriptures.


Search firm has to be told twice Copiepresse, the French and German language news agency in Belgium, has for the second time won the support of the Belgian courts in its battle to stop Google including snippets of its articles on the Google News search pages.â¦


Sudanese president says ready to observe ceasefire

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Friday his government was willing to observe a ceasefire in Darfur from the start of peace talks with the rebels next month.


Tony Blair has been accused by the SDLP leader of breaking pledges over the issue of alleged security force collusion with loyalist paramilitaries.


Immunising male monkeys with a protein found in the testes made them infertile, researchers find.


LAS VEGAS -- The special board committee of casino giant Harrah's Entertainment was meeting again in New York yesterday for another round of discussions on buyout offers it received last week, according to a person close to the matter.


Kanye West crushes 50 Cent in sales showdown

Kanye West sold almost a million  copies of his latest album during its first week in U.S.  stores, winning a much-hyped sales race with rival rapper 50  Cent and providing the ailing record industry with a rare piece  of good news.


China rejects U.S. charge it hacked Pentagon

China on Tuesday rejected a report that  hackers controlled by its military had successfully entered a  Pentagon network, calling the claim a product of "Cold War"  thinking.


The San Francisco 49ers hired Scot McCloughan, Seattle's director of college scouting, to be the head of their personnel department.


UK, Libya unveil energy, defense deals on Blair trip

SIRTE, Libya  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair hailed what he called Britain's transformed relations with Libya after meeting Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday and the two countries announced major energy and defense deals.


The controversial Hunting Bill returns to the Commons from the Lords, setting peers and MPs on a collision course.


Someone had to pay to remove 3,000 dead trees in New Orleans. The trees, insisted the Federal Emergency Management Agency, couldn't have been killed by Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters because they weren't toppled to a certain angle. New Orleans would have to pay.


Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Tuesday said that a strong dollar was in the U.S. interest and predicted the economy will keep growing despite risks from the housing downturn.


Solar Panels, Biofuel and Tidal Turbines in Bloomberg Plans

On Monday, the mayor made the latest in a series of proposals intended to help the city cope in an environmentally sound way with the one million new residents expected by 2030.


Iran's outspoken president is invited by Saudi Arabia to perform this year's pilgrimage to the Islamic holy places.


France Seeks Better, Balanced Ties with U.S.

France called on Thursday for a better, more balanced relationship with Washington as diplomatic ties between the two recover slowly after they soured over Iraq.


Wyoming Cops Patrolling Web Snare Airman Stationed Here

By Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Jun. 2--Around the country, cops without borders scour the Internet for people who trade child pornography the way others swap baseball cards.


Marsh & McLennan Cos. , at the center of a bid-rigging scandal rocking the insurance industry, on Tuesday said it will cut 3,000 jobs and said third-quarter profit fell 94 percent as it set aside money for legal and regulatory expenses.


NORTON -- He loaded up his PT Cruiser early last week, tossed a sleeping bag in the backseat, and headed north for the Tour. For a $75 entry fee, Tim Snyder was on his way, a spot promised him at the Deutsche Bank Championship. ``Hey, I get to spend the week with Tiger Woods," said the 59-year-old Snyder, a semi-retired ...


Two senior officials - from the European Union and the United Nations - are told to leave Afghanistan.


The BBC seems to be coming in for strong criticism from some of your correspondents. Many people would like to see the BBC abolished altogether.   I have been amazed by the information on many subjects that are available from the BBC on the internet.


Mexico's Calderon picks hard-liner, lawmakers fight

Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon named a hard-line conservative for interior minister on Tuesday and lawmakers brawled in Congress in a deepening political crisis days before Calderon takes power.


Small fire extinguished at Finnish reactor, no radiation leak

"At this stage we believe the fire was caused by oil dropping onto the pipes"  Helsinki- A small fire caused the automatic shutdown of one of two nuclear reactors at Olkiluoto, south-western Finland, the operator said Thursday. via Earth Times


Foreign investment jumps across South-East Asia: ASEAN

: Foreign direct investment in South-East Asian countries almost tripled in the first quarter of 2004, underscoring the region's attractiveness as a manufacturing base and growing global


Overnight leader Sergio Garcia recovered from a disastrous start to his second round of the Volvo Masters to head the field by one stroke.


Emily Blunt works double shift at Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah  - British actress Emily Blunt wants nothing better than to laze around on the couch, but at the Sundance Film Festival she is working double time to promote two movies in which she plays a pothead and a publicist.


The American Geophysical Union's warning Thursday reflects an increasingly vocal scientific community.


Cease and desist for scores A Canadian website which offered versions of sheet music - mostly from long dead composers - has been forced to close after receiving a cease and desist letter from lawyers representing a German music publisher.â¦


ALEX McLeish admitted last night Rangers had no-one to blame but themselves after they followed Celtic out of Europe and left Hearts clinging to the remaining hope that Scottish football will have UEFA Cup representation in the second half of the season.


The U.S. Army plans within months to  break up Halliburton Co.'s contract to provide support services  for U.S. troops in Iraq -- valued at up to $13 billion -- and  open the work to competitive bids, the Wall Street Journal said  on Tuesday, citing an internal Army memorandum.


Egitto: attentato a Taba, due sorelle italiane disperse

TABA (Egitto) - Ci sarebbero anche due sorelle italiane tra i dispersi dell'attentato che ha semidistrutto stanotte l'hotel Hilton di Taba, in Egitto. Lo rende noto la Farnesina. Le due giovani sorelle si


UK Seeks Global Support for Stem Cell Research

Britain's leading scientific institution  said Monday it is urging countries to back a campaign to stop a  possible ban on stem cell research as part of a global treaty  banning human cloning.


The abrupt resignation of Sean O'Keefe will saddle NASA's next admnistrator with unfinished business: struggling to return


Rescue operation atthe site of an air crash killing all 53 people aboard a commuter plane and one more on the ground on Sunday morning was declared conclusion Tuesday.


This Saturday, Maryland will get a first-hand look at Temple's Rian "Goo" Wallace, one of the nation's best linebackers.


Novartis to give MIT $65m to find new way to produce drugs

Drug giant Novartis AG says it will give its Cambridge neighbor, MIT, $65 million over 10 years to create a research program, likely to be the biggest in the world aimed at revolutionizing the way drugs are made.


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Oil and drugs support European equity indices

European equity markets pushed higher on Monday, following the lead of Wall Street futures, as defensive drugs and oil groups supported the main indices.


Wall Street fluctuated as investors awaited economic data and speeches from central bank officials.


L.America steps up campaign against HIV/AIDS

Latin American countries have in recent years stepped up their campaign against HIV/AIDS by raising public awareness and creating a more caring society for those infected.


By Gene Warner  A fire at a Grand Island home early Friday caused an estimated $400,000 damage and led to the arrest of the 44-year-old homeowner, who was accused of interfering with firefighters and police officers.  Volunteer firefighters responded to a 2:46 a.m.


TV Decoder Blog: No Writers, but Leno Tops Letterman

David Letterman on CBS, above, averaged 4.7 million viewers on Wednesday, about a million fewer than Jay Leno on NBC. (J.P. Filo/CBS) Although David Letterman had writers on Wednesday night and Jay Leno officially did not, Mr. Leno managed to draw the higher ratings, as he normally does, according to initial Nielsen Media Research ratings. Mr. Leno, [...].


Dawn Taubin, the head of domestic marketing at Warner Brothers for six years, has been ousted in a shake-up that the movie studio did little to conceal.


Indian police investigate claims that boy killed three babies - including his sister and cousin.


New York, 10:55 - Basket, Nba: Utah ferma Phoenix

Risultati delle gare del campionato Nba disputate nella notte.


Tongue planted firmly in cheek â or maybe not â Fion MacCloud of the British site Finance Markets recently offered â10 Ways the Recession Can Help the Environment.â


In a 26th-floor office suite overlooking Lake Michigan, some 40 industrial designers, mechanical engineers and specialists in fields ranging from anthropology to musicology


LANDOVER, Md. -- Jamal Lewis recovered from a slow start to grind out 116 yards on 28 carries, including 90 clock-eating yards on the final three drives, and the Baltimore Ravens defense did the rest in Sunday


Buffett gives $37 billion to Gates and family foundations

Warren Buffett, the world's  second-richest person, is donating about $37 billion -- more  than 80 percent of his fortune -- to foundations run by his  friend Bill Gates and by the Buffett family.


Gunmen kidnap senior Iranian diplomat in Baghdad

Gunmen in Iraqi army uniforms kidnapped a senior Iranian diplomat in Baghdad on Sunday, Iraqi and Iranian officials said on Tuesday, and Tehran said it held U.S. forces responsible for his safety.


SPRING HILL, Tennessee - Town officials have restored a woman's business license weeks after accusing her of trying to sell a sex toy - a vibrating yellow-ducky sponge - at a flea market.


Following the assassination of a leading figure in Damascus, Hamas ...

Ezz Eddine al-Qassam group; the military wing of the Islamic resistance movement (Hamas), threatened to target the Israeli interests abroad following the assassination of the leading figure in the movement Ezz Eddine Subhi al-Sheikh by blowing up his car


It's time to get down to business for stem-cell scientists and administrators after the tremendous boost they received from the passage of California's Proposition 71. Two advisory board appointments have been made; there are 25 to go. By Kristen Philipkoski.


Jimmy Carter talking "Peace" in new documentary

LOS ANGELES  - President Jimmy Carter is the subject of a documentary that will follow him across the United States as he promotes his latest tome.


No Body Left Untoned Preparing for Carnival

More than ever, it is survival of the fittest at Rioâs renowned Carnival celebration â a full-tilt sport in high heels.


In vista di uno scambio tra ostaggi e ribelli detenuti


The DVD "George W. Bush: Faith in the White House," marketed as a response to "Fahrenheit 9/11," portrays the president as God's warrior.


J.P. Losman keeps Buffalo's slim playoff hopes alive by throwing three touchdown passes in a 21-0 win over Miami.


Weak economic data puts Spanish govt on defensive ahead of election

Spain's Socialist government is on the defensive just two months ahead of a general election that polls show will be closely fought following the publication last week of weak economic data.


IBM, Sony, Toshiba Unveil Microprocessor

Setting up a battle for the future of computing, engineers from IBM, Sony and Toshiba unveiled details Monday of a microprocessor they claim has the muscle of a supercomputer and can power everything from video game consoles to business computers.


Condizioni sono gravi, forse colpita con pistola giocattolo


Sweden hopes EU to release positive report about Turkey

Swedish Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds said on Wednesday that she hoped the European Union (EU) Commission would release a positive report on Turkey.


BRUSSELS, Nov 5  - French President Jacques Chirac said Friday that Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar had accepted an invitation to visit France, in a possible sign of rapprochement between the two countries.


Myanmar Hardliner Power Play Dashes Reform Hopes

The ouster of Myanmar's prime minister, architect of a tentative "roadmap to democracy," has dashed faint hopes for an end to military rule and leaves Southeast Asia's policy of constructive engagement in tatters.


Hard news can't seem to beat sex and controversy, especially when a scantily American Idol contestant is involved


Appena -0,1%, ma e' la prima volta dagli anni '70


Controversial former world chess legend Bobby Fischer, famous for a Cold War showdown, has died aged 64.


Panel Rejects First Bid for Darby Creek Development

By Mark Ferenchik, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Jun. 13--Steve Rainey clearly wasn't happy that his plan for luxury homes was the test case for the new panel reviewing developments near Big Darby Creek.


Airport security screeners this week will be instructed not to touch women passengers between their breasts as part of the new pat-down procedures, the Transportation Security Administration said today.


Typhoon Megi Slams North Japan, Death Toll Hits 13

Typhoon Megi killed one person as it  slammed ashore in northern Japan on Friday, bringing the death  toll to at least 13 and cutting power to thousands of homes  before heading out into the Pacific.


Eastman Kodak Co.  on Tuesday said Frank Sklarsky, chief financial officer of ConAgra Inc. , will take the same post at Kodak, succeeding Bob Brust, who announced early in the year his intention to retire by January 2007.


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The Oracle Corporation has taken control of PeopleSoft, making Oracle the world's second-largest maker of business-management software.


Stocks rose on Wednesday after higher-than-expected earnings from farm equipment maker Deere & Co.  and others, but traders were cautious before congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.


Oil and aluminum group Norsk Hydro ASA said Monday fourth-quarter profit fell 68 percent as the company reported earnings a day earlier than scheduled after financial information was leaked.Comment


US producer prices - a measure of wholesale inflation - rose by a faster than expected 0.5% in November, seasonally adjusted Labor Department figures showed this afternoon.


Una donna vittima di uno scontro sulla A14 in Puglia


Slumping Barry Bonds was scratched from San Francisco's starting lineup Monday night, giving him a day to rest his aching legs. Bonds was originally listed in the cleanup spot and left field for the opener of the four-game series against the Chicago Cubs.


Grey Expected to Be Named Paramount Chief

Talent agent turned producer Brad Grey is in advanced talks to become chairman and chief executive of Paramount Pictures, succeeding Sherry Lansing, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.


WebReference.com: Security Techniques: Part 2

WebReference.com has posted part two in their series looking at security techniques in PHP. This time they focus on the use of a few things - the PECL filter, the PEAR Auth module and mcrypt.   For each of the three topics covered, they include a few code examples on their use - an HTML form with the filter extension, user authentication with the PEAR Auth, and encrypting data to be used in a more secure cookie.   The article is excerpted from PHP 5 Advanced: Visual QuickPro Guide by Larry Ullman.


Update 1: Zoellick, Mandelson in Airbus-Boeing Talks

New EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson began talks Monday with his US counterpart Robert Zoellick, with the global trade negotiations and a dispute over aircraft subsidies high on their agenda, Mandelson's spokeswoman said.


Wireless tracking systems could be used to protect people and assets, backers of the technology say.


BASF confident for 2007 after better-than-expected 2006 results

BASF, the world's biggest chemicals maker, expressed confidence on Thursday for the 2007 business year after the booming economy and acquisitions enabled it to notch up better-than-expected results last year.


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When Mount St. Helens finally let loose yesterday, the predominant emotion among many US Geological Survey scientists was relief. "It's nice to be able to say: We anticipated this - and we weren't wrong," geologist Jon Major said.


Four pirates, who are part of the gang that hijacked a food aid ship in Somalia, have been arrested, aid officials say.


Favre ties NFL touchdown record as unbeaten Packers' win

Brett Favre tied the NFL's career record for touchdown passes with a 57-yard strike in the fourth quarter that helped the Green Bay Packers stay unbeaten with a 31-24 victory on Sunday over the San Diego Chargers.


Pakistan's Bhutto vows no surrender to militants

Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto said on Friday she would carry on her struggle for democracy, despite an attack on her motorcade that killed 133 people as she returned home after eight years of exile.


Redmond pledges support for NT4, at a price

Microsoft reiterated on Friday that companies still using Windows NT Server 4 going into 2005 will have to sign up for a custom contract to get support.


Salt Lake City Is Finding a Payoff in Conservation

Sound environmental policy has emerged as a central organizing principle of the cityâs economic growth.


You back my patent, I'll back yours. That could be the software giant's motto in its quest for intellectual property.


Durables orders dip, but home sales rise

New orders for U.S.-made durable goods registered their sharpest fall in six years last month and consumer confidence fell in November, reports showed on Tuesday, lending support to views the Federal Reserve will trim interest rates next year.


As Phish's career-ending Coventry festival in Vermont is slowly dismantled in the mud, producers are unraveling the impact of torrential rain preceding the concert that vastly impacted the band's final fest.


Iraqi Government Gives Militants Deadline

NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces battled militants Tuesday in Najaf, sending plumes of black smoke over the holy city as Iraq's government warned fighters loyal to a radical cleric "they have hours to surrender" in their weekslong standoff inside the Imam Ali Shrine or face attack...


BHP Approves Spence Copper Mine, Iron Ore Expansion

BHP Billiton, the world's biggest miner, approved a total of $1.5 billion to expand its copper and iron ore output amid increasing global metals demand led by China.


No. 11 Ohio State Trounces Dayton, 75-42

Caity Matter scored 19 points and Jessica Davenport added 16 in No. 11 Ohio State's 75-42 victory over Dayton on Saturday.


Nabi Biopharmaceuticals NABI.O on  Tuesday said its NicVAX nicotine vaccine showed promise in  helping smokers quit smoking in a small clinical trial, sending  its shares up 17 percent.


Blog: Tucked inside Microsoft's agreement to change Vista's desktop search is word that a beta of the first service pack for Vista will come this year. No word on when the final version will ship, however.


Bryant Lawyers Deny Blame for Woman's Pain

Attorneys for Kobe Bryant asked a federal judge Wednesday to uphold their arguments that other sources were at least partially responsible for emotional injuries allegedly suffered by the woman accusing the NBA star of rape.


The Indian government plans to set up a series of orphanages to raise unwanted baby girls in a bid to halt the widespread practice of aborting female fetuses, according to a senior government official.


PARIS -- A leading Palestinian Muslim cleric rushed to Yasser Arafat's bedside yesterday, reading passages from the Koran as the Palestinian leader clung to life. Government officials here and in the West Bank pressed ahead with funeral plans.


Jolie overwhelmed at 1st by refugee work

Angelina Jolie says her work as a humanitarian ambassador for the United Nations at first left her tearful and overwhelmed.


New law means checks may clear â or bounce â faster

If you're in the habit of playing beat the clock with your checking account, it's time to change your ways. Soon, the financial two-step known as the "float" will be much harder to pull off.


It was nasty ... a piece of chicken forgotten in the back of our refrigerator since the early Stone Age. And because it was entombed in a plastic container, even my nose didn't tip me off sooner.


Bush Brothers Love Fest--Is It Fair to Voters?

When President Bush campaigns in battleground Florida, it's usually at the side of his brother, popular Gov. Jeb Bush, accused by opponents of putting fraternal devotion ahead of fair elections.


Multicore means today's HPC is tomorrow's general purpose It is, perhaps, one of those forgotten facts that computing is still a relatively young technology, made all the more poignant by the realisation that many of the people driving the High Performance Computing (HPC) business, like Burton Smith, Microsoft's technical fellow in charge of advanced strategies and policies for the company, have not only been round the track several times, but are very much still at the bleeding edge of the technology.â¦


Briton Guantanamo Detainee Alleges Torture

A Briton being held at Guantanamo Bay was tortured, held in solitary confinement for almost two years and "partially witnessed" U.S. military interrogators killing two detainees at an American base in Afghanistan, he said in a letter released by his lawyers Friday.


Milano, 15:47 - CALCIO, INTER; JULIO CESAR: AVANTI COSI' PER TOGLIERE IDEA BUFFON

Tra i protagonisti del primato dell'Inter c'è anche il portiere brasiliano Julio Cesar, prota...