ACLU Suit Alleges Deportees Were Drugged

LOS ANGELES, June 19 -- Two immigrants were held down and forcibly injected with sedatives by immigration officials who were attempting to deport them, the American Civil Liberties Union charged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.


Nokia to close German plant, lay off workers

Mobile phone maker Nokia will lay off 2,300 employees at a German plant and move production to lower-cost European sites, the company announced Tuesday.Nokia plans to close the plant in Bochum, Germany, by midyear. Nokia also plans to close an automotive business there and is negotiating with Sasken Technologies to sell a Bochum-based software research and development entity, the company said in a news release.The Bochum site was not "globally competitive," Nokia said. Additional investments would not make the site competitive, the company said.Nokia, based in Finland, announced last March that it was opening a manufacturing plant in Romania. The company also has a plant in Hungary.Market changes and "increasing requirements for cost-effectiveness" mean that "production of mobile devices in Germany is no longer feasible for Nokia," Veli Sundbäck, executive vice president of Nokia, said in a statement. "It cannot be operated in a way that meets the requirements for global cost efficiency and for flexible capacity growth. Therefore we have to make this tough decision."Nokia will negotiate with employee representatives to "reach a satisfactory solution" for everyone involved, the company said.


Top Palestinian Body Urges End to Attacks

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - The top Palestinian  decision-making body Sunday made its strongest appeal for  militants to stop attacks since Yasser Arafat's death last  November and replacement by President Mahmoud Abbas.


The head of the CIA's weapons-hunting team dropped 1,000 pages worth of anticlimax on the table Wednesday, pointing out what the world has known for well over a year: Iraq did not possess chemical, biological or nuclear weapons when the United States went


With four in the last week, is Google the next security buffoon? Analysis Google's desktop search application is vulnerable to an exploit that allows a determined attacker to remotely run most programs installed on a victim's machine. The flaw is one of at least four security holes to visit Google this past week, demonstrating that the search king, despite the god-like aura it enjoys for its pleasing software designs, remains a mere mortal in the security cosmos.â¦


U.S. Delaying  Action on  Violators of Iraq Sanctions

The Bush administration does not plan to take immediate action or pressure foreign governments to act against individuals or companies that may have violated U.N. sanctions against Saddam Hussein because it fears igniting new tensions with allies -- and undermining the president's message that he is working closely with the international community, according to U.S. officials.


Calif. sues 6 carmakers in global warming suit

California filed a global warming   lawsuit on Wednesday against Ford Motor Co. F.N, General   Motors Corp. GM.N, Toyota Motor Corp. 7203.T and three   other automakers, charging that greenhouse gases from their   vehicles have cost the state millions of dollars.


It's SAP's world, and the rest of are just living in it.


Branson blames track for fatal UK train crash

A defective track caused a high-speed train accident in northwest England which killed an elderly woman and seriously injured five other people, according to the boss of the train company involved.


2 U.S. Researchers Win Nobel for Work on Genes

Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello won for a discovery about how genes are controlled within living cells.


Once Again Part of Europe, Poland Ponders the Euro

Changing currencies is Poland's next huge task, but officials say embracing the euro will offer the country an opportunity to knock economic policies into shape.


China plans to enact an anti-secession law, the government said Friday, in a move apparently aimed at promoting Beijing's campaign to pressure Taiwan into uniting with the mainland.


Drug May Avert Surgery for Severe Incontinence

Women awaiting surgery to relieve severe stress urinary incontinence may gain significant relief with the drug, leading some to reconsider surgery, a study indicates.


Notre Dame's search for a football coach appears to have turned from Utah eastward toward Kentucky, where sources familiar with the process said the Irish are focusing on University of Louisville coach Bobby Petrino.


Liverpool, 17:23 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: UJFALUSI RIFIUTA OFFERTA LIVERPOOL

Niente Liverpool, almeno a gennaio: Tomas Ujfalusi ha rifiutato l'offerta dei Reds, che volevano il ...


Giuliani Campaign Raises $17 Million; Romney Gets $14 Million

Bloomberg - July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani beat his rivals by raising $17 million for his campaign during the last three months. Mitt Romney raised $14 million and loaned his campaign another $6.5 million.


Pakistan's Bhutto visits slain supporter's family

LARKANA, Pakistan  - Guarded by security personnel bristling with AK-47 and M-16 rifles, former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto on Sunday visited the family of a supporter slain in a bid to assassinate her October 19.


US subpoenas Fannie Mae in accounting probe -source

WASHINGTON, Aug 20  - Regulators investigating Fannie Mae's accounting practices have sent subpoenas to the No. 1 US mortgage finance company in connection with the probe, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.


'You Were Not a Dictator,' Judge Tells Hussein During Genocide Trial

BAGHDAD, Sept. 14 -- The judge in Saddam Hussein's genocide trial told the toppled Iraqi leader on Thursday that he wasn't "a dictator," one day after prosecutors accused the judge of bias and demanded his resignation.


Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and their pals are starring in their own Web site — the first in a series of new creative efforts launched by The Walt Disney Co. since buying the Muppets in April.


EU ministers meet in Brussels to plan reconstruction aid for the tsunami-hit Indian Ocean countries.


10 people were killed when a plane owned by the Hendrick Motorsports organization crashed while on its way to a NASCAR race. A spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board says eight passengers and


FTC: Let us fine spyware operations, already

Democratic commissioner says agency would be much more effective in halting deceptive spyware makers if Congress allowed it to levy hefty monetary penalties.


Blunkett in the clear after inquiry fails to find 'Nannygate' ...

LONDON  - Former British home secretary David Blunkett was exonerated when an inquiry said it could not ascertain whether he personally gave instructions to speed up a visa application for his ex-lover's Filipina nanny.


THE man charged with the murder of Australian peacekeeper Adam Dunning in the Solomon Islands was out on bail for another killing.


German bosses' chief tells politicians to stay out of executive pay

The head of Germany's industrial federation has urged 15,000 company bosses to stick together in resisting any cap on executive salaries being mooted by some politicians, the daily Bild reported Saturday.


Television Review | 'In Treatment': Four Days, a Therapist; Fifth Day, a Patient

Some things sound simply awful: a family reunion holiday cruise, an all-you-can-eat haggis buffet, a television series set entirely in a psychotherapistâs office.


Apple loses court bid to identify sources

A state appeals court on Friday rejected Apple Computer Inc.'s bid to identify the sources of leaked product information that appeared on Web sites, ruling that online reporters and bloggers are entitled to the same protections as traditional journalists.


Environmental protesters are arrested after storming the International Petroleum Exchange in an attempt to stop trading.


Armed with laptops, modems, hard disk drives and sandwiches, 12 computer experts hunkered down Friday for a seven-hour contest to find the best hacker in tech-savvy Singapore.


‘Back-hacker’ Says Sandia Tried To Keep Probe of Breach Quiet

Q&A: Shawn Carpenter, a former security analyst at Sandia National Laboratories who has been awarded $4.3 million for wrongful termination, claims that Sandia tried to block him from disclosing information about a Chinese hacking ring.


Embattled hospital operator Tenet  Healthcare Corp. THC.N on Tuesday said it will pay $395  million to settle litigation with patients claiming one of its  hospitals performed unnecessary heart surgeries.


Nowitzki leads Mavericks to victory over Nets

Dirk Nowitzki poured in 26 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the New Jersey Nets 92-75 on Tuesday.


Ten people are killed in at least one bomb explosion in the centre of the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk.


Bush tightens sanctions on Sudan over Darfur

President George W. Bush tightened U.S. sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday and sought support for new international penalties out of frustration at Sudan's refusal to end the bloodshed in Darfur.


Shaukat Aziz takes oath as Pakistan's new PM

ISLAMABAD : Shaukat Aziz, former finance minister and a key ally to President Pervez Musharraf, has been sworn in the country's new prime minister.


A charter bus ran off a wet road and rolled several times down an embankment in far southeastern Utah, killing seven people on the bus and injuring about 20 others, authorities said Monday.


War crimes prosecutors have demanded a life sentence for a former top Bosnian Serb politician charged with genocide for allegedly helping orchestrate atrocities during Bosnia's 1991-95 war.


Judge orders O.J. Simpson residuals paid to Goldman

A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday ordered that residuals earned by O.J. Simpson for his past film and TV work be paid to the father of homicide victim Ron Goldman to help satisfy a $33.5 million judgment.


Protesters riot after Kenya cabinet announcement

Opposition supporters rioted in the western city of Kisumu on Tuesday after Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki named several members of a new cabinet, dashing hopes of an end to post-election bloodshed.


The new joint AU-UN peacekeeping force comes under attack for the first time in Sudan's Darfur region.


It's been a chilly welcome for America's president: The Mideast, known for blazing sun and scorching winds, has been hit with an uncharacteristic wave of heavy rain, frigid gales Â and even a smattering of snow.


Federer beats Youzhny to clinch Dubai title

World number one Roger Federer defeated unseeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-4 6-3 on Saturday to win his fourth Dubai Open title in five years.


The U.S. intelligence community has failed to provide policymakers with  a clear understanding of the Iraq insurgency, the role of militias or the level of violence in that country, according to the Iraq Study Group.


Afghan, NATO forces kill and wound 50 Taliban

Afghan and NATO-forces killed and wounded more than 50 Taliban insurgents in a large operation in southern Afghanistan, the Afghan Defence Ministry said on Monday.


Suspected rebels shot and wounded a policeman and detonated two powerful bombs in Katmandu on Friday as the guerrilla blockade of the Nepali capital entered its third day. No one was injured in the explosions.


Tooth Chipped on Cookie Ruled Work-Related

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A salesman who chipped a tooth on a cookie while visiting a customer is entitled to compensation for his dental work after a court ruled it a work-related injury.


Delta Air's earnings surge on reorganization gain

Delta Air Lines Inc. , which emerged from bankruptcy at the end of April, said on Wednesday that quarterly earnings surged on a one-time reorganization gain.


US diplomats tell Serbia-Montenegrin leaders it is in their best interests to hand over top war crimes suspects.


Nutritional "Boost" Making Westerners Taller, Healthier, Expert Says

People in the developed world today are taller and more robust than their great-great-grandparents ever imagined, and not just because of better medicine, a researcher says.


Iowa gay marriage ruling stirs 2008 race

An Iowa county judge's ruling knocking down the state's same-sex marriage ban stirred up the presidential race Friday as Republicans jostled to stake out a position with the state's conservative voters in mind.


Barclays to double number of branches in Portugal

British banking group Barclays plans to more than double the number of its branches in Portugal to 174 from the current 86 by September 2007, the president of the bank's Portuguese division said.


Despite a reputation as a battleground state, Ohio has voted Republican in the past two presidential elections, is represented in the Senate by two Republicans and has had a Republican governor for 16 years. When was the last time a Democrat won statewide office in Ohio?  1992 1996 1988 1990


EBay to Drop Support for Microsoft's Passport

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday that eBay Inc. will soon drop support for its Passport service, originally intended to make the world's biggest software maker the gatekeeper of Web identities.


Young people are increasingly happy to buy pirated goods or illegal download content from the net, a survey shows.


Republican Mitt Romney aligned himself squarely with President Bush and his national security policies Wednesday, reaching out to GOP loyalists who hold the president in high regard, back the Iraq war and could sway the high-stakes nomination race.


Search Engine Forums Spotlight: October 19, 2007

Found in the search marketing forums: Measuring Cup; Is Google Weighting Clicks on SERP Entries More Highly in its Algorithms?; Link Building Campaign Imminent; and more.


United takes title: Eskandarian scores two goals for DC

DC United was Major League Soccer's first powerhouse, winning three titles in four years. United surged to the top again yesterday with a 3-2 MLS Cup victory over the Kansas


JERUSALEM -- Palestinian militants yesterday detonated an explosives-packed tunnel under an Israeli army base in the Gaza Strip and ambushed Israeli reinforcements, killing five soldiers and complicating efforts underway since Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death last month to halt more than four years of fighting.


For a country that since World War II has eschewed any impression as an aggressor, the decision to take a leading role in a high-profile military exercise marked a rare display of force.


When twin blasts ravaged crowded pet markets earlier this month, Iraqi authorities offered a chilling account: Mentally disabled women carried the hidden explosives perhaps as unwitting bombers for al-Qaida in Iraq.


Toshiba earmarked to gobble firm's chip biz Sony could be set for a big chip payday by backing away from its semiconductor biz and selling it off to Toshiba, if industry rumours prove correct.â¦


Wildfires rage in California, more winds expected

Wildfires stoked by fierce winds burned unchecked across Southern California for a third day on Tuesday with 300,000 people in San Diego alone evacuated as flames destroyed or threatened homes from humble forest cabins to luxury villas.


World oil prices marched towards 55 dollars today on worries about low stocks of US heating fuel and tight crude supplies amid strong demand in key markets ahead of the northern hemisphere winter.


Russia Plans Space Station Launch on Oct. 11

Russia will launch a three-man crew to the International Space Station on Oct. 11, two days later than initially scheduled due to problems with the docking system, Itar-Tass news agency reported on Wednesday.


Starbucks ratcheted down the number of new stores it plans to open this year and said it would close some U.S. locations as it reported a 2% rise in fiscal first-quarter earnings Wednesday.


Wholesale Inventories Rise, Suggesting Output May Fall

Inventories at wholesalers rose more than forecast in November and sales increased, reflecting rising prices for oil and farm products.


H5N1 bird flu hits Benin, home of Voodoo ritual

Benin, the home of ritual Voodoo sacrifice, became the latest in a string of West African states to report cases of H5N1 bird flu after laboratory tests confirmed the deadly virus on two poultry farms.


A long-awaited report on the Israeli prime minister's handling of the 2006 Lebanon War is out. And Olmert is breathing easier


A federal judge has temporarily barred a producer from selling songs recorded by "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks when he was still just a gray-haired bar crooner from Alabama.


Mars may be geologically active, new photos imply

Mars, the red planet, may not after all be the dead planet. New research today by European scientists suggests that volcanoes on Mars last erupted only 2 million years ago and could erupt again.


If life were a Hemingway novel, red wine and cigarettes would go together like baguettes and sidewalk cafes, and damn the consequences!


The confirmed number of people killed in the massive undersea earthquake and resulting tsunamis that hit Indian Ocean shorelines has exceeded 80,000, and there are warnings it could rise to 100,000.


President George W. Bush heads for the Middle East on Tuesday, aiming to nurture Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the face of deep skepticism while trying to rally Arab opposition to Iran.


Civil War historian James M. McPherson is the recipient of the first Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for lifetime achievement in military writing, the library announced Monday.


The London Stock Exchange  reiterated its opposition to a hostile bid from Nasdaq Stock Market Inc  on Monday, noting that valuations of trading exchanges had risen since its U.S. rival launched its bid.


Obama, Clinton tied in 2008 Democratic race

Barack Obama has erased a once substantial deficit to climb into a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Democratic presidential race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


The Steelers need two game-winning field goal misses from the Jets' Doug Brien and one made one from their kicker, Jeff Reed, to beat New York, 20-17, in overtime.


Small businesses looking for more broadband choices are unlikely to get help from the Bush administration, which is taking a hands-off approach to cable regulation.


Pentagon plans to shoot down disabled satellite

The Pentagon plans to shoot down a  disabled U.S. spy satellite before it enters the atmosphere to  prevent a potentially deadly leak of toxic gas from the  vehicle's fuel tank, officials said on Thursday.


Italy voices outrage at execution of hostage

ROME Italy expressed disgust and outrage on Friday after an Italian journalist held hostage by a radical Islamic group in Iraq was executed.


PARKERSBURG, West Virginia - It took two fire trucks, five firefighters, several animal rescuers and about 250 gallons of water to rescue a kitten that refused to come out of a West Virginia storm sewer drain.


PeopleSoft's board said it rejects Oracle bid

PLEASANTON, Calif. PeopleSoft's board of directors said it srejected Oracle Corp.'s nine-point-two (b) billion dollar takeover bid Saturday.


Big Fund to Prop Up Securities Is Scrapped

Big banks have pulled the plug on a Treasury Dept.-backed plan to rescue troubled investment vehicles leveled by the subprime mortgage crisis.


Escaped tiger kills visitor at San Francisco zoo

Four tigers escaped from their cage at the San Francisco Zoo on Tuesday, and one of them killed a visitor and injured two people, according to local news reports.


Residents Must Pick Up Loose Trash, Official Says

By Dean Narciso and Jim Woods, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Jun. 26--Is there a problem in your neighborhood? Tell The Watch.


France Cautious About Purported Iraq Hostage Talks

France was torn between hope and doubt about its two hostages in Iraq on Wednesday after a purported French negotiator announced their imminent release but officials insisted they knew nothing about his ...


Coach praises Lankans for Aus-like fightback

Karachi: Sri Lanka's Australian coach John Dyson said his side had started to emulate some of the gritty toughness of world champions Australia and was putting its new attitude to good use against Pakistan.


Mattel announces third Chinese toy recall

The world's leading toymaker, Mattel Inc, on Tuesday announced a third recall of Chinese-made toys, saying it would take back more than 800,000 units globally that contain "impermissible" levels of lead.


Another Amazon 'cloud' database — but this one will be Oracle-compatible

Upstart database vendor EnterpriseDB plans in March to start beta-testing a version of its Oracle-compatible software that will work within Amazon.com's Web-based computing service.


AT&T considers filtering for pirated content

The head of AT&T's legal team said during a panel discussion at CES this week that the carrier is considering using technology that can filter and block copyrighted content.


Beckham Arrives to Find a Sport Thriving in Its Own Way

There could not be a more inviting time for David Beckham to arrive and for American soccer to be able to capitalize on his skill and celebrity.


FTC says tracking them down won't be cheap; rewards of up to $250,000 needed, commission says. WASHINGTON  - Members of Congress have backed a program encouraging "bounty hunters" to track down e-mail spammers.


Storm brings great loss to Sweden's forestry

The storms that hit northern Europe in early January have brought a great loss to Sweden's forestry, local media reported Monday.


Bush vetoes stem cell bill for second time

President George W. Bush on Wednesday for the second time vetoed legislation to expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research, the White House said.


Sharon considers cutting Gaza army deployment

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was weighing the possibility of cutting the size of Israel's armed forces deployed in northern Gaza, Israeli television has reported.


A drug currently prescribed to combat advanced breast cancer can now be used to help prevent the disease from recurring in women who have been treated for early forms of the disease, the US Food and Drug Administration ruled Friday.


UPDATE 3-TCS shares jump in debut after India's biggest IPO

Shares in India's Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped 16 percent on their market debut on Wednesday


Ryan Howard doubled home the winning run in the 10th after Pat Burrell tied the score with a dramatic homer in the seventh, leading the Phillies to a 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies last night in Philadelphia.


The San Diego Padres quickly found a replacement for injured shortstop Khalil Greene, acquiring Alex Gonzalez from the Montreal Expos on Thursday night for a player to be named or cash.


For Warâs Gravely Injured, Challenge to Find Care

Traumatic brain injury cases, the signature wound of the Iraq war, are leaving the military health care system scrambling.


Open-Fifth seed Ivanovic cruises past Nakamura

Fifth seed Ana Ivanovic of Serbia marched into the second round of the U.S. Open on Monday with a 6-1 6-1 victory over Japan's Aiko Nakamura.


Fidel Castro indicated in a statement that he was willing to hand over the reins of Cubaâs government to a younger generation of leaders.


Elvis Presley is likely to score his third UK number one single in a row on Sunday, according to sales figures.


Groups to Press FCC To Prohibit Blocking Of Text Messages

A consortium of consumer groups is planning to urge federal regulators to clarify how much control cellphone companies can have over the messages and services delivered over their networks.


After Meeting, F.D.A. Official Is Pessimistic on Winter Flu Vaccine

A team from the Food and Drug Administration met British regulators about their decision to quarantine nearly half the United States' supply of flu vaccine.


Most patients with eating disorders are not receiving the recommended level of care, a survey has found.


Afghanistan welcomes U.S. troop "mini-surge"

Afghanistan welcomed on Thursday U.S. plans to send an extra 3,000 troops to fight the Taliban insurgency, but Washington's move highlights divisions between Western allies over how much to commit to the country.


Ancient Roman Skin Cream Gave Women Beautiful Complexion

Ancient Roman women had beautiful skin, apparently, they had a foundation skin cream which until recently, no one knew how to reproduce.


In the Lab: Simple Math Errors Can Imperil Patients

Doctors make the same arithmetic mistakes the rest of us make, but the consequences can be considerably more serious.


NKorea's Kim indicates it will disarm nuclear weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il indicated on Tuesday that he was ready to begin dismantling his country's nuclear weapons, China's official news agency reported.


Contribuira' rafforzare riserve energetiche per 5-6 anni


EU ssks WTO to get US, Canada to lift sanctions

The European Union has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to order the United States and Canada to lift sanctions on EU exports because of EU's ban on hormone beef.


Baghdad - Five people were killed and 46 wounded, including women and children, in US airstrikes on the Baghdad stronghold of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr early on Monday.


Quota detenuta direttamente in pegno e parte indirettamente


Inchiesta u stipendi d'oro, ratificarono nomina dg Meocci


Arrestati due fratelli, le piante sono alte 2 metri


Lord Coe will unveil the 2012 Olympic logo in London on Monday and has promised it will be "ambitious, interactive and youth-friendly".


When my daughter turned 3, my in-laws bought her a cute, brightly colored laptop called a LeapPad to help with her growing vocabulary.


Europeans likely to insist on keeping IMF job

The surprise resignation of  the International Monetary Fund's head prompted calls for the  search for his replacement to reach beyond Europe, but European  finance officials quickly laid claim to the succession.


Three Pakistan suicide bombs kill 52 in one day

Three suicide bomb attacks killed at least 52 people in Pakistan on Thursday, as a militant backlash intensified following the army's storming of a radical mosque in Islamabad.


Telecom, via libera all'opa su Tim per 14,5 miliardi

Il finanziamento sarÃ  pari a 12mld. Per i residui 2,5mld l'azienda di Tronchetti Provera farÃ  ricorso a proprie disponibilitÃ . Milano, 7 dic. (Adnkronos) - Via libera alla fusione tra Telecom e Tim. In un


Some highlights from exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and television networks in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday. The Republican numbers are final, while the Democratic figures were preliminary.


Microsoft to Buy a Maker of Consumer Smartphones

Microsoft said it would acquire Danger, a maker of consumer smartphones, an indication that the software giant is quickly moving to expand its mobile strategy.


You deadline-dodging rotters Today is the last day for filing UK self-assessment tax returns, and believe it or not Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs website is struggling to keep up with demand.â¦


Tigers accuse Sri Lanka troops of killing six civilians

Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday accused Sri Lankan forces of killing at least six civilians in the embattled north-east as police investigated the "execution-style" murders of five men near the capital.


Pele warns Beckham to be prepared for U.S. test

Pele, who helped stir U.S. interest in soccer when he joined the New York Cosmos in the 1970s, said on Wednesday that David Beckham can help promote the game but had better be prepared to work hard.


PM hails de Marco's 'crucial' Presidency

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi yesterday described President Emeritus Guido de Marco as the model for all those who wanted to enter politics with the aim of doing their best for the good of the country.


Three Ohio daily newspapers endorsed President Bush over the weekend, while one backed Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry. The Columbus Dispatch and The Cincinnati Enquirer on Sunday urged votes for Bush and The (Toledo) Blade endorsed Kerry. On Saturday, The Cincinnati Post endorsed Bush.


Calif. pension fund to hike hedge fund buys

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Public Employees' Retirement System, the nation's largest public pension fund, plans to double to $2 billion its hedge fund investment, widely seen as a risky neighborhood of the investment world.


Former NDP MP Svend Robinson starts process to return to law

VANCOUVER (CP) - Svend Robinson, the longtime NDP politician whose theft of a diamond ring brought an end to a 25-year career, is taking the first steps towards trying to resume a law career.


Rasmussen Reports - Seventy-seven percent (77%) of American adults say that New York Senator Hillary Clinton is at least somewhat likely to win the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2008. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that, among Democrats across the nation, 85% hold that view.


Germany's Merkel says Iran must never get atom bomb

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday the international community must use all diplomatic options, including sanctions, to prevent Iran from getting ...Comment


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Microwave frequencies vital for Earth monitoring are being lost to commercial uses, weather forecasters say.


BofA private bank to get U.S. Trust name: report

Bank of America Corp.'s  private bank business serving rich customers will be named U.S. Trust, marking the first time the company has adopted the name of a business it has bought, the New York Times reported on Monday.


WASHINGTON - The United States is strengthening its military presence in Iraq to 150,000, ordering more soldiers to the country and extending the stay of some combat units already stationed there.


In arrivo 1.000 licenziamenti pari al 7,1% del totale


InfoWorld - Red Hat Inc. has gone scavenging among Netscape's remains, agreeing Thursday to pay America Online Inc. (AOL) up to $23 million in cash for the assets of Netscape Communications Corp.'s Security Solutions unit.


Parents who put their children to work reject a survey of "vulnerable children" in Nigeria.


To let Iran go nuclear would be mistake: Cheney

Vice President Dick Cheney said on Saturday it would be a serious mistake if Iran were allowed to become a nuclear power.


Core inflation edges down, lowest in 3 years

Inflation outside of food and energy rose only 1.9 percent in the 12 months through May, the smallest gain in more than three years and one likely to reassure the Federal Reserve price pressures are easing.


Curtis Ford said he couldn't have been more surprised Saturday if Ed McMahon had rang his doorbell. "I'm freaking out.


'Si tocca la struttura patrimoniale delle imprese'


The traditional pattern shakes its fussy image as designers give it a new look


Suspected militants detonated a remote-control bomb and opened fire on a military convoy in northwestern Pakistan Wednesday, killing 16 soldiers, an intelligence official said.


Baltimore Technologies, once a darling of the dotcom boom, is to quit the London stock market, putting an end to its chequered history as a listed company.


Austin's Closing Act Unmatched at St. Jude

Woody Austin runs away with the St. Jude Championship on Sunday, firing an 8-under-par 62. John Daly shoots 79 and finishes in second-to-last place.


Emendamento pensato per le aziende a conduzione familiare


Canucks' Luongo Has Capitals Figured Out

The Capitals will face Roberto Luongo when the Canucks come to town Friday, a goaltender they have not defeated in nine games.


A recession is on the cards for the Unites States, predict economists at the World Economic Forum.


African union seeks up to 5000 troops for Darfur

UNITED NATIONS: The African Union will determine in early October whether it can mobilise a force of 3000 to 5000 to help stop atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo said today.


U.N.: S.Korea Nuke Research Is of 'Serious Concern'

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Monday South Korea's failure to promptly report research on the enrichment of uranium and plutonium separation to the U.N. agency was deeply worrying.


Modine Carbon Dioxide Projects Reach a Standstill: EU Has Alternative for Coolant in Mind but It's Not the Only Option

By Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Mar. 9--Modine Manufacturing Inc.'s development of carbon dioxide as an eco-friendly coolant has reached a crossroads as European officials decide whether CO2 should succeed a coolant that's scheduled to be banned in four years.


Robin, a New York City public school teacher, has health insurance as part of her union contract that also covers their two young children.


Harmony May Have to Raise Bid for Gold Fields, Trading Shows

Harmony Gold Mining Co., the biggest miner of South African gold, may have to raise its hostile 39.3 billion rand ($6.7 billion) offer for Gold Fields Ltd.


India, Pak replace hot air with gas pipeline

NEW YORK: The prospect of a mutually beneficial gas pipeline through Pakistan to India has supplanted the hot air of bilateral bickering between two countries.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Alcan Inc. rose 3 percent Thursday, drawing support from the Canadian metals giant's third-quarter results in which profit nearly doubled due to strong industry fundamentals and contributions from its Pechiney unit.


Roma, 16:04 - SUB, GIOCHI DEL MARE: ARRIGONI RECORD MONDIALE APNEA

Record del mondo ai Giochi del Mare di Formia e Ventotene. Simone Arrigoni ha battuto il primato del...


Ivory Coast government pulls troops from front

Ivorian government forces withdrew from rebel positions yesterday, easing fears of a resumption of all-out civil war, as France and other countries continued to fly out thousands of foreigners.


Of course, for those same three years, Venus owned pretty much everybody else, too, save for sister Serena. But of late, with Lindsay aging a lot more than just gracefully in what was assumed


Drugs drama dominates Gotham film awards

The drug-addiction drama  "Half Nelson" topped the list of winners at the 16th annual  Gotham Awards Wednesday, picking up prizes for best feature,  breakthrough director and breakthrough actor.


Bear Stearns may assume hedge fund loans: report

Bear Stearns Cos. , trying to prevent the collapse of two of its hedge funds, may take over about $3.2 billion of the funds' loans to prevent creditors from seizing more assets, Bloomberg reported on its Web site on Friday.


NEW YORK -- Long after most of its customers left the neighborhood to pursue the American dream, the last matzo factory on the Lower East Side is moving out, saying goodbye to a part of town that was once home to hundreds of thousands of Jewish immigrants.


Epilepsy drugs used by millions of people may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior, the Food and Drug Administration warned in an alert to doctors Thursday.


Catania, 20:02 - CALCIO, GENOA; PAPA WAIGO: RISULTATO NIENTE MALE, NO?

Nelle file del Genoa, è Papa Waigo, attaccante in passato seguito dal Catania, a commentare i...


Economy added 337,000 jobs in October, US reports

The US economy created 337,000 new jobs in October, the government reported Friday, snapping a prolonged jobs slump and sparking renewed hopes that, after years


The UK's disaster management is woefully inadequate, finds a government review into last summer's flooding.


Iraq's Alleged Al-Qaeda Ties Were Disputed Before War

A declassified report released yesterday by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence revealed that U.S. intelligence analysts were strongly disputing the alleged links between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda while senior Bush administration officials were publicly asserting those links to justify...


Eight Terror Suspects Face British Charges

LONDON - Two of the suspects allegedly had surveillance plans of the Prudential Building in Newark, N.J., mentioned in the Aug. 1 U.S...


Singling Out Mary Cheney Wrong, Most Say

An overwhelming majority of voters believes it was wrong for John F. Kerry to have mentioned in Wednesday's presidential debate that Vice President Cheney's daughter is a lesbian, according to The Washington Post tracking survey.


Nuove battute e gaffe del Cavaliere, intervenuto all'aperturadella campagna del candidato sindaco di Monza                                          Berlusconi: "Non parlo piÃ¹ di donne e i gay sono tutti dall'altra parte"                                                                                Grillini: "Magari fosse vero! Lavoro perchÃ© la sua profezia si avveri"Bonelli: "E' incappato in un'altra caduta di stile. Si guardi intorno tra i suoi uomini!"


Il viceministro in citta' per firmare patto per la Sicurezza


General Motors Corp.  and the United Auto Workers union on Monday broke off negotiations for the night and agreed to return to the bargaining table on Tuesday morning, a GM spokeswoman said.


Era nel congelatore, lo scopre il nipote ad Aosta


David Beckham's bank account is bending — from all the weight. Beckham's five-year contract with Gillette to plug its razors and blades will earn him $61 million.


She is the last American standing. After yesterday's second-round matches in the Citibank USTA Pro Circuit Women's 50K Challenger Tournament at the Sportsmen's Tennis Club in Dorchester, Story Tweedie-Yates is the last US player in the singles competition.


Iain Dowie is sacked by Championship side Coventry with the club hovering above the relegation zone.


President Ciampi refuses to ratify a controversial justice reform bill saying it would weaken the judiciary.


Sony to cut PlayStation 3 costs, shares rise

Sony Corp.  said on Friday it  will eliminate a key microchip from the European version of its  PlayStation 3 (PS3) game console, reducing production costs as  well as its compatibility with PS2 games.


Illinois freight train derailment causes evacuations

Two locomotives and 21 cars of a Union Pacific Railroad freight train derailed in southern Illinois on Monday, spilling a chemical that forced the evacuation of about 75 homes in bitterly cold weather, the railroad said.


U.S. agents make progress in Sudan killing probe

U.S. and Sudanese security agents are close to identifying a suspect in the shooting of an American aid official and his driver in Khartoum, Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.


12/28/04- Toys R Us will convert one of its 2 Manhattan toy stores into a Babies R Us, spotlighting that fast-growing part of the company.


I thought things were looking bad for Genta (Nasdaq: GNTA) back in May when the Food and Drug Administration's oncologic drugs advisory committee said the efficacy didn't


Wen Orders Investigation of Algae Crisis

WUXI: Premier Wen Jiabao has demanded a thorough investigation of the Taihu Lake crisis, which has affected the drinking water supply of about 2 million people.  Efforts to protect the lake from further pollution are also to be scrutinized.


The most powerful free agent on the racing market has found himself a new home for next season -- and it's with racing's version of the New York Yankees.


The French Are Snared, but This Struggle Is Ivoirian

The conflict in Ivory Coast is in large part a contest for the country's most valuable asset: the land on which cocoa is grown.


The FBI has expanded an investigation into allegations of contract irregularities by Halliburton Co. subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root Inc.


By Linda Loyd, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Dec. 13--Novavax Inc. announced today it is relocating its corporate headquarters from Malvern to Rockville, Md. in January.


A plan by US banks to calm down rattled credit markets is dropped shortly before it was due to launch.


Can "clearer" school tables tell us what we need to know, the BBC's Mike Baker asks.


State Street unveils $4.5 bln acquisition

State Street Corp. , one of the world's largest custody banks for institutional investors, said on Monday it would acquire Investors Financial Services Corp.  for about $4.5 billion in stock.


CanWest restructures in convergence push

CanWest Global Communications Corp. has hired five top executives of US media companies including former vice-presidents of Time Warner, the New York Times and Playboy magazine in an apparent bid to boost its convergence play.


Secondhand smoke raises heart disease risk-study

Warning signs for cardiovascular disease are higher in people exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke, adding to the link between "passive smoke" and heart disease, according to a study released on Monday.


French court revives ex-PM's career by reducing sentence in ...

Former French prime minister Alain Juppe got a new lease on his political life Wednesday when appeals judges reduced his sentence in a party financing scandal, opening the door for his possible return to office in 2007 elections.


Liberty likely to seek rest of DirecTV shrs: analyst

Liberty Capital, the holding group of  media mogul John Malone, will likely seek full control of  satellite operator DirecTV Group within 12 months, according to  an analyst report.


One of the most frequent complaints voiced by air travelers over the past decade or so has been having to comply with the instruction to "make sure your mobile phones are turned off" before liftoff.


Ganguly hopes to win the second test against Aussies

Captain Sourav Ganguly today said he hoped to win the second test match against Australia beginning in Chennai on Thursday. Despite master blaster Sachin Tendulkar's absence, and a thrashing win by the visitors, Ganguly did not seem to lose hope.


The Bush administration said Tuesday it intends to buy 1.2 million doses of flu vaccine from a plant in Germany to ease this yearâs shortage.


Fani Halkia came from nowhere last night to become the third female gold medalist in the history of Greece, capturing the 400-meter hurdles in 52.


To probably no one's surprise, the PeopleSoft board again has rejected Oracle's $9.2 billion bid for the company as insufficient.


When Alfonso Soriano had only four homers in 190 at-bats through May, he was starting to hear boos from impatient Chicago Cubs fans.


Kosovo MPs back a coalition government led by Hashim Thaci, who is pushing for independence.


Goldman warns of worse newspaper fate in recession

Newspaper revenue and earnings declines are likely to accelerate in a recession, making the troubled media sector even more vulnerable in 2008, Goldman Sachs said on Wednesday.


Bush chooses new Education Secretary, White House counsel

Washington, Nov. 18. (PTI): US President George W Bush has appointed Harriet Miers as the new Cousel to the President and nominated Margaret Spellings as the new Education Secretary.


The EU adopts plans to force European energy markets to be open to more competition.


'State wants to shift blame for Aids policy'

The government was trying to blame everyone else for its decision to use nevirapine in its mother-to-child HIV prevention programme, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) said on Saturday.


BELIEVE it or not, I still have personal friends who are ardent Zanu PF supporters with whom I socialize now and then. With one of them however, our political differences were beginning to affect our personal relationship.


Report says sugary drinks pile on pounds

Americans have sipped and slurped their way to fatness by drinking far more soda and other sugary drinks over the last four decades, a new scientific review concludes.


A hundred actresses dressed up as ABC's version of ugly descended upon New York's key tourist spots Thursday to promote "Ugly Betty," the American take take on a hit Colombian TV series that has become popular throughout the world.


Members of the Scottish Parliament are expected to pass, in principle, the Gaelic Language Bill.


Alcoa home exteriors unit sold to Ply Gem

Alcoa has agreed to sell its home exteriors business to Ply Gem Industries Inc. for $305 million, the aluminum company said yesterday.


New Images: Huge Seas on Saturn's Moon Titan

A NASA spacecraft has found evidence of huge seas, likely filled with liquid methane or ethane, in the high northern latitudes of Saturn's moon Titan.


Archeologists have discovered ancient graves near Ancient Olympia, the hallowed site where the Olympic games were born in 776 B.C., the Culture Ministry said Thursday.


Flights at New York's JFK airport could be limited

The U.S. government has taken the first step toward possibly limiting flights as early as next summer at New York's John F. Kennedy airport, one of the busiest and one of the worst for delays and congestion.


Pierre-Alain Joye's Blog: htscanner 0.6.1

Pierre has posted a quick update about the release of a new version of his htscanner package:   0.6.1 has just been released. It is a bug fixes release only. One leak and some string optimizations. See the full changelong here.   You can get this latest build and the latest information on the htscanner package from it's PECL homepage.


Roma, 11:02 - CALCIO, FIGC: DOMANI INCONTRO CON COMPONENTI PALLONE

Luca Pancalli, commissario straordinario della Figc, riunirà domani a Roma tutte le component...


U.S. stocks fell for a second day on   Thursday on persistent concerns over global inflation and   further signs of a deterioration of the U.S. housing market.


U.S. Treasuries prices fell on Monday  as several rounds of selling had an exaggerated impact in a  seasonally illiquid market.


A federal court yesterday struck down as unconstitutional a path-breaking Pennsylvania law designed to prevent Internet users from seeing Web sites that contain child pornography.


SEATTLE - Chasing a nearly forgotten ghost of the game, Ichiro Suzuki broke one of baseball's oldest records Friday night, smoking a single up the middle for his 258th hit of the year and breaking George Sisler's record for the most hits in a season


Luckily, stretch of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon had been closed due to a truck accident. Modern travel through the Rockies means coping with snow, rock slides.


Donald Machholz of Colfax,    California, an optician who has been interested in astronomy since age eight,    discovered nine comets from 1978 through 1994. He has since spent 1,457 hours    scanning the skies for other comets, without any luck.


Iraq Blasts Kill 22; Ambush Wounds 6 GIs

Suicide bombers struck Iraqi security targets Saturday north and west of Baghdad, killing 22 Iraqis, officials said. Six U.S. soldiers were wounded in an ambush on the road to Baghdad airport — one of the country's most dangerous routes.


Bobby Dixon had six 3-pointers and 26 points to help Troy State to a 72-69 win Tuesday night over Pepperdine in the first round of the Lobo Invitational.


DOVER, Del. -- Even with his winless drought over, a spot on top of the points standings for the first time since 1999 secured, Jeff Burton's sleepless nights likely won't end.


Suspected Maoist rebels today shot and wounded a policeman and detonated two powerful bombs in Kathmandu as the blockade of the Nepalese capital entered its third day.


A car bomb exploded outside the offices of the Al-Arabiya television station in central Baghdad on Saturday, killing seven people and wounding 19, police said.


Alcatel-Lucent opened for business Friday as one of the world's biggest telecom gear makers, signaling a new push into enterprise markets eight months after Alcatel agreed to buy U.S. rival Lucent in a deal worth $11.6 billion.


U.S. Government Starts Test of SARS Vaccine

The first U.S. vaccine against SARS,  which swept parts of Asia and around the world in 2003, is  ready to be tested in human volunteers, government researchers  said on Monday.


It's back to the not-so-solitary and far-from-simple life for Paris Hilton, who flashed a beaming smile as she walked out of jail early Tuesday into a frenzied gathering of photographers and reporters.


A Palermo, chiesti soldi per dissequestrare cassaforte


Big U.S. food, drink cos to limit child ads: reports

Some of America's largest food and drink companies, such as Coca-Cola Co. and General Mills Inc., will adopt stricter controls on advertising aimed at children under 12, according to media reports on Wednesday.


Lawyers for six foreign medics sentenced to death in Libya for infecting children with HIV appeal their convictions.


Situazione pesante per nuclei con piu' figli e ceti medi


AMD leaps years ahead with new notebook platform

(InfoWorld) - Notebook buyers might find it difficult to get excited about a new notebook PC platform. Notebook buyers hear "new" applied to notebook technology all the time, but when they check out the supposedly new, it's not only indistinguishable from what came before it, but every brand in a given price range is indistinguishable from all the other brands. AMD's notebook platform, comprised of the completely-redesigned Griffin CPU and a tightly-linked Puma chipset, attacks the familiar twin objectives of high performance and low power with a refreshing twist: AMD breaks the performance/power efficiency relationship of inverse proportion that plagues all existing notebook platforms. The one-chip Griffin CPU combines a completely redesigned microprocessor with dedicated, expanded Level 2 cache for each core, an incomparably fast HyperTransport 3 I/O bus controller and an on-board, power-scalable DDR2 memory interface. AMD's design is inspired by SoC (system-on-chip) circuitry used in ultra low-power embedded devices. Interestingly, the advantage that Griffin gains from pulling everything into one highly-integrated SoC is independent control over the power used by each system component. Each of Griffin's two cores has a broad range of independent settings for clock speed and voltage level, covering the spectrum from deep sleep to full bore. The memory controller has a separately-controlled power supply as well, and the HyperTransport 3 bus scales from bus widths of 2 to 16 bits with each narrowing of the bus resulting in a proportional reduction in power. Like no x86 architecture before it, AMD's notebook platform's power state changes take place within the span of one clock cycle with no limits on the combinations of component power states or the magnitude of the change. In today's PCs, a power state switch can only be performed within a limited range, and a delay of several CPU clocks is required for the new frequency and voltage to stabilize, during which delay the CPU is completely disabled. AMD's platform can literally swing each core, the memory controller, and the I/O bus, together or independently, from deep sleep to full power and every imaginable state in-between in one clock tick. That's not only unprecedented, it's impossible on any other x86 architecture. The Puma half of AMD's notebook platform is a two-chip solution comprised of the RS780M north bridge and SB700 south bridge. Puma switches power states automatically and in lock-step with the Griffin SoC. Puma's integrated 3-D accelerator is designed by the industry's leading GPU engineers, not CPU designers just getting their feet wet in graphics. Puma delivers the power savings and cost benefits of unified memory access graphics while clearing the high bar set by Microsoft DirectX 10 compliance and Vista Premium certification. If a portable desktop or gaming notebook design calls for a dedicated GPU, Puma has a HyperTransport 3-to-PCI Express 2.0 bridge with 16 full-speed lanes set aside for just that purpose. Puma can switch, seamlessly and automatically, between an integrated display controller and a discrete GPU when the notebook is switched from battery to AC power, respectively. AMD's new notebook platform gives notebook manufacturers practically unlimited freedom to build creative designs that differentiate their models from others. But all notebooks built on AMD's mobile platform will share two key traits: Best in class performance and long battery life. Notebook buyers will soon forget the days when they had to choose one or the other. (The unabridged version of this article can be found in Tom Yager's Ahead of the Curve blog at http://weblog.infoworld.com/yager).


NDTV's program Jai Jawan committed towards the Indian army is getting strong response from Bollywood.


Now China targets traditional medicine factory

China has raided a filthy underground fake medicine factory, Chinese media reported on Thursday, as the country faces a series of food and medicine safety scandals at home and abroad.


Stocks slid sharply for a second day on Wednesday after data showing higher-than-expected labor costs fueled concern that inflation and rising interest rates will hurt corporate earnings.


Star Trek's Scotty honoured at fundraiser

Los Angeles -- James Doohan beamed his way through the first of a series of events honouring him in what are expected to be his final public appearances.


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Retired Boston developer and map aficionado Norman B. Leventhal is contributing $10 million for a permanent endowment of the Boston Public Library's map center, the library's largest gift ever.


Poor states among the fattest, survey finds

Louisiana, Mississippi and West   Virginia have the highest percentages of obese residents, while   Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii and Vermont have the lowest, the   government reported on Thursday.


And you can, too. Learn from Selena Maranjian's experience.


He is the second best tennis player in the world. Now the Spanish master of the clay courts will try to beat out No. 1, Roger Federer, in the upcoming U.S. Open. Rafael Nadal will now take your questions


Soccer: The season to forget teams and reward stars

There are probably turkeys with a shrewder idea about the meaning of Christmas than there are ex-professional soccer players who truly know their game.


Un muro separa le due aree del Paese, oltre che per reddito anche per "ricchezza civica"Unica eccezione rilevante la Sardegna, che stacca le regioni meridionali                                          Cittadini doc, l'Italia finisce a Terni In un Atlante la mappa del 'capitale sociale'                                                                                Dai donatori di sangue alle attivitÃ  sportive, il Sud resta in coda di FABRIZIO RAVELLI


About 2,600 Americans Unaccounted for After Tsunami

About 2,600 Americans are still  unaccounted for after last week's Asian tsunami but the list of  missing is dwindling fast as more people are found safe, a  senior State Department official said on Thursday.


New York, 09:21 - BASKET, NBA: BOSTON BATTE ORLANDO

Risultati delle gare del campionato Nba giocate nella notte: New York Knicks-Los Angeles Lakers 90-9...


Siemens to cut 1,350 jobs in telecoms ops

German electronics giant Siemens said it planned to cut 1,350 jobs in its new Siemens Com division, which covers the group's activities in fixed-line and mobile communications.


Ukraine Leader Rejects Election Reform Demands

KIEV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's outgoing President  Leonid Kuchma Monday rejected reform of the country's election  laws on terms set by the opposition ahead of a re-run of the  ex-Soviet state's rigged vote later this month.


The team lost 3-1 to Ferencvaros in Budapest to go out of the competition on a 4-2 first-round aggregate. But the main talking point from this tie will remain the build-up to a match marred by violence.


The search continues for a high-risk sex offender believed to be on the run in the Irish north-west.


Obama takes on rivals over economic woes

Buoyed by a string of  eight consecutive victories, Democratic presidential contender  Barack Obama bashed rival Hillary Clinton over the ailing U.S.  economy on Wednesday and also took aim at Republican  front-runner John McCain.


Iraq says key aide to terror leader is arrested

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi officials announced Thursday the capture of a key aide to Jordanian terrorist suspect Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and said soldiers had discovered what they called a chemical bomb factory in Fallujah.


Hoteli ivogo e d.d., ivogo e, Craotia | Public Invitation to Ten...

The Croatian Privatization Fund on behalf of the Government of Croatia has announced the sale of shares of Hoteli Zivogosce.


In Buyout, Utility to Limit New Coal Plants

The TXU Corporation, which has been the bane of environmental groups, will commit to a broad menu of environmental measures.


Sprint will work with fellow WiMax provider Clearwire on building its national "4G" network, the two companies said on Thursday. The deal includes a roaming agreement between the two companies, and will lessen the strain on Sprint to quickly cover a large portion of the country.


The price of a pizza in Iraq: an eye and a leg

Constantine Rodriguez had just fetched chili peppers and was going out to get some onions when he heard the siren for an incoming rocket. All he remembers was a door blasting open and a loud explosion.


Venezuela and Nigeria, Both OPEC Members, Say They Will Cut Their Oil Production

The voluntary cuts in production are in response to oil prices that have fallen nearly 20 percent from their peak two months ago.


Italy to try U.S. soldier for agent's Iraq death

A Rome judge ordered on Wednesday a U.S. soldier to stand trial on homicide charges for shooting dead an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq in 2005 as he was escorting a newly freed hostage to safety, prosecutors said.


The "anti-American feeling" of some European politicians is "madness", Prime Minister Tony Blair says.


The coach who made burnout a part of sports lexicon is 68 and enduring one of the most disappointing seasons of a long, distinguished career.


Control. Discipline. Don't give up the big play. This is what the Eagles stressed all week in preparation for their playoff game against Vikings.


Symantec to Buy Veritas for $13.5 Billion

Symantec Corp. (SYMC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the top global security software maker, on Thursday said it will buy Veritas Software Corp.


Unsolicited e-mails continue to plague Europeans and account for between 50 and 80 percent of all messages sent to mail inboxes, the European Commission said Monday.


Jamaica's Campbell wins women's 200m gold

Jamaica's Veronica Campbell won the Olympic gold medal in the women's 200 meters in Athens on August 25. Campbell, 22, who has already won a relay silver at the Sydney Olympics 2000, won the race in 22.


Famed educator orders Milwaukee school to stop using her name

Arguing that the Milwaukee school that holds her name fails to uphold her philosophy, famed educator Marva Collins on Thursday abruptly ordered the Marva Collins Preparatory School of Wisconsin to find its own name.


Music industry tries carrot after years of stick

CANNES, France  - Away from the headlines of job losses, grumbling artists and falling global sales, the music industry is trying new business models to boost digital sales and offset the fall in CD sales.


When Karen Papiyants lost his leg in a road accident last year, his medical nightmare was only beginning.


North and South Korean generals seek common ground on a sea border row at high-level military talks.


26/10/04 Savabeel Compared To Dubai Millennium

The man who says he didn't have a pair of shoes until he was 12 is now fielding offers in the millions for a horse he compares to the late Dubai Millennium, the best in the world a few years ago.


Bastad, 15:58 - TENNIS, ATP BASTAD: SUCCESSO DI FERRER

Lo spagnolo David Ferrer, testa di serie numero 2, ha vinto il torneo Atp di Bastad (terra, 353.450 ...


Milano, 17:59 - CALCIO, CHIEVO; DEL NERI: CON LA ROMA SFIDA COME LE ALTRE

Seduta pomeridiana per il Chievo, che mercoledÃ¬ affronterà la Roma al "Bentegodi". I giallobl...


A drug that could do for women what Viagra has done for men is being tested at the University of Virginia. The drug is a testosterone-laden ointment called LibiGel and it's intended to boost the libido of women who have lost interest in sex. It will be prescribed at UVa in coming months to women who are suffering from hypoactive sexual desire disorder.


With the advent of smartphones and declining popularity of personal digital assistant (PDAs), IDC has reported a drastic fall in sales of PDAs worldwide with the industry recording a year-on-year fall for the third successive quarter.


Property Fund Says to Hold YUKOS Auction

Russia's Federal Property Fund said on  Friday it intended to go ahead with an auction of oil major  YUKOS' main unit Yuganskneftegaz despite a U.S. court decision  to freeze the state-imposed sale.


Search Engine Forums Spotlight: October 5, 2007

Found in the search marketing forums: SEMPO In-House Salary Survey; Starting the SEO Process; Have I Messed Up My Ranking? and more.


U.S. troops raided a neighborhood northeast of Baghdad early Friday, killing five people — including two women and a child — after gunmen fired from the rooftops of buildings, the U.S. military said.


Court takes control of estate away from Spears

Britney Spears has had control over her estate taken away because of her mental health issues


Iraqi militants free Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi hostages

Iraqi militants have released a Sri Lankan truck driver and his Bangladeshi colleague after holding them hostage for 43 days, the foreign ministry said Friday.


Bush Defends Record, Protesters Hit NY Streets

President Bush, on the road to next  week's Republican convention, defended his economic record in  hard-hit Ohio on Saturday as abortion-rights activists marched  through New York City on the leading edge of a wave of  anti-Bush protests.


Seminary stays shut as Turkey bucks EU pressure

HEYBELIADA, Turkey, Oct 4 (Reuters Life!) - The blackboards are clean, desks dusted and library books neatly ranged. The Greek Orthodox seminary on this idyllic island off Istanbul is ready and waiting to take in new student priests.


A consortium of technology companies hopes to create a common antipiracy language, ending the Babel of copy-proofing technologies that has rendered much digital content and hardware incompatible.


Passenger Trains Collide in India's State of Punjab

At least 20 people have been killed and several dozen injured in a collision between two passenger trains in the northern Indian state of Punjab.


Minnesota seeks win, not revenge vs. Mich.

The unbeaten Golden Gophers led Michigan by three touchdowns with a quarter left, yet lost 38-35. "Do you really think that I have to remind them we blew a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter against Michigan last year?


CSI: Technology Outfitters Announces Latest Software Development -- SmartFusion

Computer Software Innovations, Inc. ("CSI") (OTCBB: CSWI), a provider of software and technology solutions, announces the release of the new version of its financial management software, SmartFusion(TM), which is designed exclusively for the public sector.


Shanghai party boss-Now you see him, now you don't

All trace of Shanghai's disgraced Communist Party boss Chen Liangyu disappeared from the city government's official Web site on Monday moments after state media announced he had been fired for corruption.


Ivan's on the Move So are Thousands of Evacuees

Hurricane Ivan is on the move and so are hundreds of thousands of residents along the Gulf Coast. This mammoth storm is now taking aim at the Southern United States.


One might imagine, similarly, that teenage moviegoers would see less television than their more movie-averse peers.  But that is not so, according to data from IMMI.


Tandberg claims its new removable hard disk drive is cheaper and much faster than other entry-level tape formats such as DAT-72, Travan or DLT tape drives.


Bush's 'Virtual Fence' Faces Trouble, Delays

Technical and management troubles have caused the government's effort to secure a portion of the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border with a chain of surveillance towers to fall behind schedule, jeopardizing the success of a costly project meant to showcase the Bush administration's tougher stance on...


Roger Clemens pitches six shutout innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday in what is likely his final minor league start before joining the Yankees.


Greene among three Americans advancing in 100

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Defending Olympic champion Maurice Greene was among three United States sprinters to move into the second round of the 100 meters after qualifying heats Saturday morning.


New England linebacker Tedy Bruschi figures the defending Super Bowl champs were starting from scratch in the NFL season opener. "No one cares about last year," Bruschi said.


GERMANY coach Juergen Klinsmann has expressed his surprise at the amount of criticism his recent decisions have provoked. Klinsmann was labelled a "cold-blooded killer" by former captain Lothar Matthaeus for


New Orleans celebrates revitalized Superdome

The Louisiana Superdome, a scene of  misery, frustration and death in the days after Hurricane  Katrina, came back to life on Monday as the New Orleans Saints  took the field for what turned out to be much more than a  football game.


Blast kills 13 at Shiite party office in Baghdad

BAGHDAD A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into the Baghdad headquarters of the Shiite political leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim on Monday, killing 13 people and wounding dozens more.


China rejects Chen's 'insincere' call for peace

SHANGHAI - China's state-controlled media on Monday rejected the Taiwanese President's National Day call for peace talks with Beijing, saying it was 'too insincere and vague to be treated seriously'.


Rio samba legends open Brazil's carnival

Rio's oldest samba group opened Brazil's carnival parade Sunday with more than 4,000 dancers and a cavalcade of opulent floats on display for the centerpiece of the celebrations, a hard-fought dance competition.


Heeding the instructions of his manager, Orioles pitching coach Ray Miller walked the length of the dugout yesterday to find Sidney Ponson.


Palestine's ailing leader Yasser Arafat was diagnosed with liver failure, according to an unnamed official. He added that the President's condition was not improving.


It takes a lot to sap the breath from a 6-foot-6-inch, 310-pound NFL defensive lineman, but in the absence of sheer herculean force, equal parts shock and exasperation will do.


SEATTLE - Rashard Lewis scored a season-high 37 points, and the Seattle SuperSonics improved to 18-4 with a 108-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.


Talks between Sudan's government and two rebel groups to resolve the nearly two-year battle resume Friday. By Abraham McLaughlin | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Republican John McCain will aggressively try to sell support for the unpopular Iraq conflict — and his weakened presidential candidacy — in a September push that will emphasize his war-hero biography and his credentials to be commander in chief.


World soccer's governing body has fined Spain's national federation 100,000 Swiss francs ($106,445 Cdn) for racist taunting by its fans during an exhibition match against England.


Barclays Capital counts on strong Asia growth

Barclays Capital, the investment   banking arm of British lender Barclays Plc. BARC.L, is   counting on Asian revenue growth of at least 25 percent a year,   Chief Executive Bob Diamond said on Sunday, as the bank's   overseas businesses now make up about half of its total   profits.


The UN secretary general calls for up to 11,000 troops to be sent to Chad and the Central African Republic.


Doctors are seeing an epidemic of mumps after a 10-fold increase in suspected cases of the disease in a year.


Umberto Bossi: la Lega sono io. Telecom? Ha ragione ProdiAlla vigilia della festa padana conferma l'asse con Berlusconi                                          "E' vero, la Cdl perde pezzi ma Casini resterÃ  da solo"                                                                                Attacchi al governo ma anche a Tronchetti: non puÃ² fare quelle cose lÃ¬


Thanks to starters, Celtics finish Magic

Through 25 games, no team in the NBA has been better than the Celtics, and not many teams in league history have been either.


F.D.A.'s Drug Safety System Will Get Outside Review

The Food and Drug Administration announced it would hire the government's top scientific review agency to figure out whether its drug-safety system is adequate.


Cubans say they flee to Colombia, seek U.S. visas

A group of Cubans say they defected from medical and social cooperation programs in Venezuela by crossing the border to Colombia but are trapped in Bogota after the U.S. government refused them visas.


A glance at the causes and outcome of the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War:


Firefighters and Critics Praise 'Ladder 49' for Its Realistic ...

John Travolta can't see the hand before his face, but he can feel the heat. He thinks he hears someone to his right, though it could just be a voice bouncing off a wall.


Hundreds of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, threatening the discovery of future cures for disease, experts warn.


I.R.S. Bars Investment Strategy Used to Sidestep Rule on Losses

The Internal Revenue Service has banned a year-end investment strategy used to get around the so-called wash sale rules on harvesting tax losses.


A controversial article by a prominent Italian doctor asserts as much, eliciting a strenuous rebuttal from the Vatican, which opposes euthanasia.


Fifteen people are held in Greece on suspicion of making false compensation claims after devastating forest fires.


Oil Climbs to Record for 3rd Day; Winter Supplies May Run Short

Crude oil prices rose to a record for a third day, reaching $52.62 a barrel in New York, on concern US supplies may be insufficient to meet demand this winter.


Argentina power to a convincing victory over France to claim third place in the Rugby World Cup.


ABN's U.S. sale can proceed, boosts Barclays bid

Dutch bank ABN AMRO  can proceed with its sale of U.S. unit LaSalle, the Dutch Supreme Court said, boosting the prospect Barclays  will succeed in its near $90 billion takeover bid for ABN.


U.S. stocks look to open flat  on  Monday, with oil prices moving higher and the dollar holding  near record lows.


Teens, adults unaware smoking raises blindness risk

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters Life!) - Most teenagers are more afraid of losing their sight than suffering from cancer but are unaware that smoking can increase the risk of blindness, researchers said on Tuesday.


For Microsoft-Novell lab, eight is enough

Cementing a peculiar partnership among rivals, Microsoft and Novell are opening an eight-employee lab to make products interoperable.


Every year, you're given the chance to have a say in how the companies you own are run. Don't blow it. Vote.


The IRS does a poor job in identifying tax-exempt groups that may have links to terrorists, according to a report released Friday


Oracle picks up certifications, introduces new software

InfoWorld - Oracle is making a number of moves to improve access management and other security features for its users.


Iraq asks Australia to help train its spies

Australia, which is already training the new Iraqi police and military forces, has been asked to help train Iraq's intelligence and security officers.


Walt Harris was fired Monday as Stanford's football coach, two days after finishing the worst season in more than four decades at the school.


Penn National to be acquired in $8.9 bln deal

Casino operator Penn National Gaming Inc.  has agreed to be acquired in a deal worth $8.9 billion, including $2.8 billion in assumed debt, the company said on Friday.


Former FDA Chief Fired as Dean of UCSF Medical School

David A. Kessler, a former head of the Food and Drug Administration, has been terminated as dean of the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine.


Furore swirls over Japan minister's A-bomb remarks

Japan's defense minister apologized again on Tuesday for remarks appearing to accept the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but opposition parties -- keen to woo voters ahead of this month's election -- insisted that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe fire the gaffe-prone politician.


Blasts hit market and cafe in heavily fortified Green Zone ...

Insurgents set off explosives at an outdoor market and a cafe popular with Americans inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone


Court bars company from online sale of phone records

A U.S. court in Wyoming has ordered a Web-based information broker to stop selling telephone records without owners' consent and to turn over nearly $200,000 in profits from the operation, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Monday.AccuSearch, doing business as Abika.com, and owner Jay Patel used "false pretenses, fraudulent statements, fraudulent or stolen documents or other misrepresentations" to induce telecom carriers to disclose the confidential records, the FTC said in a news release.Judge William Downes of the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming ordered the company to stop selling telephone records in a Dec. 20 decision announced Monday. The judge also ordered the company, based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to turn over information so that the FTC can notify the people whose telephone records were sold.Abika.com advertised that it could obtain the confidential phone records of any individual -- including details about outgoing and incoming calls -- and make that information available to customers for a fee, the FTC said in a May 2006 complaint. The FTC charged that the company's methods of obtaining phone records, including posing as a customer of a telecom carrier, violated the FTC Act, which bars unfair business practices.A representative of Abika.com didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The company continues to sell such information as criminal, tax, mortgage, and driving records through its Web site.The defendants have appealed the order to the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.Downes found that the company's ways of obtaining phone records without consumers' consent was "necessarily accomplished through illegal means," and that defendants knew that the phone records were being obtained surreptitiously.The company's actions caused major problems to consumers, including serious health and safety risks experienced by some consumers from stalkers and abusers; economic harm associated with changing telephone carriers and upgrading security on their accounts; and a host of "substantial and real" emotional harms, the judge said.Consumers had no way to avoid these harms, he wrote. "In fact, the evidence presented before the court indicates that confidential consumer phone records were sold through Abika.com despite considerable efforts by consumers to maintain the privacy of those records," the judge wrote.Finally, the court found no countervailing benefits to consumers or competition that could be derived from the defendants' practice.Downes also rejected the defendants' claimed immunity under the Communications Decency Act, a federal statute that confers immunity on interactive computer service providers for publishing information content provided by a third party. The judge found that the argument failed partly because the defendants participated in creating the content they sought to have immune from prosecution, the FTC said.


Now that the MTV Video Music Awards are out of the way, it's time for the mtvU Woodies.


Japan's Prime Minister is losing traction on affairs close to voters, polls say


Wary U.S. Olympians Will Bring Food to China

The U.S. Olympic Committee has tried to figure out how to avoid the danger of tainted food at the Summer Games.


December 26, 2004 -- KABUL, Afghanistan - A man who refused to serve in Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's Cabinet said yesterday he was forming a new political party to contest a parliamentary election in April.


Not even Yao's NBA return can stop LeBron's Cavaliers

Chinese center Yao Ming scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in his first game since December 23 but could not lift the Houston Rockets past LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.


Vicenza, 12:03 - CALCIO, VICENZA: ESONERATO CAMOLESE

La sconfitta casalinga contro il Frosinone è costata la panchina al tecnico del Vicenza Gianc...


Thousands of Miles From Home, and Possibly Carrying Avian Flu

Scientists have found proof that bar-headed geese â one suspect in moving avian flu around the world â can travel 3,000 miles from their breeding grounds.


Allstate Corp. , the largest  publicly traded home insurer in the United States, said on  Tuesday that quarterly earnings rose 16.5 percent, helped by  low catastrophe losses.


Blair, Chirac agree on supporting peace in the Middle East

The British prime minister Tony Blair and the French President Jack Chirac admitted continued bilateral differences between their countries over Iraq, but they expressed satisfaction over what observers described as an attempt to close the file of this


U.N. pulls out non-essential staff from Darfur town

The United Nations has airlifted dozens of its own and other agencies' staff out of the main Darfur town of El Fasher and said on Wednesday it was prepared for more evacuations if the already tense situation worsens.


Milano, 16:12 - CALCIO, GIUDICE SPORTIVO; CAGLIARI: CHIUSA CURVA NORD

Curva Nord dello stadio Sant'Elia di Cagliari inibita agli spettatori per un turno. Inoltre 15 mila ...


The rich really do become richer -- here's how.


WARSAW, Poland -- A Polish woman abducted from her apartment in Baghdad reappeared Saturday in Poland after being suddenly released.


Torino, 16:10 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; DEL PIERO: MIO CONTRATTO NON E' PRIORITA'

Dopo Gigi Buffon, alla Juve si ipotizza un prolungamento del contratto per Alessandro Del Piero: "Ho...


Parents of abducted British child not losing hope

The parents of a  four-year-old British girl, snatched from a Portuguese holiday  resort three weeks ago, said on Friday they were convinced she  was still alive and vowed never to abandon the search for her.


Match.com expands to China and France and breaks into the social networking game. Plus: Books get sampled.... Data thieves can't pull it off.... and more.


Georgia leader claims poll win as opposition cries foul

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili claimed victory in Saturday's presidential election after an exit poll showed him winning outright, but the opposition cried foul and called for mass protests.


Good Technology Inc., a service provider of wireless e-mail for corporations, expanded its product line Monday hoping to make inroads in mobilizing business software.


Iran and the US are to hold fresh talks on the subject of Iraq, only their second one-on-one meeting in decades.


On Tuesday, 50 space experts and advocates are gathering to ask whether the United States is on the right track with its plans for space exploration.


Rice, cattura militari destabilizza la regione mediorientale


'Inkjet' Printer Helps Organize Stem Cells

TechWeb - An "inkjet"-style printer for stem cells may help scientists put the precious master cells to good use, U.S. researchers said Sunday.


Il Bel Paese tra i primi al mondo per longevitÃ

Dal 1960 quasi 13 anni in piÃ¹ per gli uomini, oltre 15 per le donne: Ã¨ il record europeo. Â«Attenzione agli stili di vitaÂ». GENOVA - Gli italiani vivono di piÃ¹. Il nostro paese registra il migliore trend


AMD: Dual-core tech accelerates Opteron by more than 30 percent

AMD used the Fall Processor Forum to provide more details about its dual-core Opteron architecture which is scheduled to be released by mid of 2005.


Company will begin production on sub-1-inch hard drive later this year.


People who are vaccinated against hepatitis B are at increased risk of multiple sclerosis, a study shows. US public health experts found the link when they looked at data on more than 1,500 UK patients.


Gentler but still angry, Hollywood rogue returns

Money, drink, sex, success -- Joe   "Basic Instinct" Eszterhas has had and seen it all.


A military court in Pakistan has sentenced to death a soldier it found was involved in an assassination attempt on Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf.


TOKYO, Feb. 16 -- Japan's gross domestic product unexpectedly shrank in the three months ended Dec. 31, and revised figures also showed a contraction in the previous period, throwing the economy into its fourth recession since 1991.


Serb nationalists tread softly in showcase town

NOVI SAD, Serbia  - The elegantly renovated 19th-century buildings and lush parks give this town on the Danube the feel of a cosmopolitan resort, not a place run by one of Europe's most hardline nationalist parties.


U.S. chain store retail sales slipped  during the Thanksgiving holiday week, as consumers took  advantage of discounted merchandise, a retail report said on  Tuesday.


By harnessing a natural gene-silencing mechanism, scientists say they have dramatically reduced the activity of a protein linked to high cholesterol.


Russia: Accidental Blast Led to Siege End

MOSCOW Sept. 8, 2004 - The militants who raided a school in southern Russia last week were led by a man dubbed the Colonel, who enforced obedience by killing three fellow attackers two by detonating the explosives they had strapped to their bodies.


We have dissected the Chad Pennington situation for three weeks now, from his inconsistent performance on the field to his ill-fated decision to lecture the media off it.


Blast kills U.S. troops hunting for weapons

An explosion killed three U.S. troops and wounded four others as the soldiers searched a building for a weapons cache in Diyala province in Iraq, the U.S. military announced Saturday.


Virtual Iron has plenty of competition, but the sever virtualization company says it's valuation increased in a new round of funding.


Ukraine's Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the inauguration of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, the declared winner of Sunday's presidential election, agreeing to hear arguments that the vote was tainted by ...


Thomas Grandi could easily have grown up to be a surfer in Australia rather than Canada's first giant slalom winner in the 38-year history of the World Cup circuit.


Republican New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will host a fundraiser for Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., at the mayor's Manhattan town house, Lieberman's campaign announced Sunday night.


Prosecutors have refiled charges against a former police officer accused in a videotaped beating of a man after Hurricane Katrina, the authorities said Friday.


Growth Prompts The Internet Truckstop in New Plymouth to Eye Move

By Review, Idaho Business  When The Internet Truckstop opened in July 1995, one major task involved telling prospective customers where they could get an Internet hookup, CEO Scott Moscrip said.


Russian Chemical Weapons Chief Reviews Progress of Destruction

Text of interview with Viktor Kholstov by Sergey Ptichkin, on 14 June; place not given: "Chemicals without weapons: Second stage in destroying military chemical agents complete; process continues", in Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta on 14 June.


UN Appeals for Release of Workers in Afghanistan

The United Nations again appealed for the safe return of three of its workers held hostage in Afghanistan on Thursday, three weeks after they were snatched from their car on a busy street in central Kabul.


The fizz could go out of Sears merger euphoria

New York -- Few things stir the heart of stock investors like a huge merger deal. And last week's shotgun wedding between Kmart and Sears, two limping retailers, was no exception.


2008 Republican Presidential Primary: Giuliani 33% McCain 19% Gingrich 13%

Rasmussen Reports - For the second straight week, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) holds a fourteen percentage point lead in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination. Giuliani attracts support from 33% of Likely Primary Voters while Arizona Senator John McCain is supported by 19%. A week ago, it was Giuliani 32% McCain 18%.


Learning how to live off the sea played a vital role in the expansion of early humans around the globe.


The benefits of walking and being active are well-known, especially for older people, but what kind of neighborhood gets seniors going?


DYNAMO Kiev were awarded a 3-0 win over AS Roma yesterday after their Champions League match last week was abandoned when the referee was hit by an object thrown from the crowd in Rome.


Helicopters rescue more than 100 stranded by floods in Midlands

Helicopters rescued dozens of people Saturday following heavy rains and floods in England that also forced more than 2,000 motorists, homeowners and train passengers to spend the night in shelters.


Doctors target germs' ability to cluster

Think of germs as gangsters. One thug lurking on a corner you might outrun, but a dozen swaggering down the street? Yikes. Bacteria make their own gangs, clustering quietly in the body until there's a large enough group to begin an attack. This is the next frontier in fighting drug-resistant superbugs. The idea: Don't just try to kill bacteria. The bugs will always find a way to thwart the next antibiotic.


Visa and Master Card Sued for Antitrust Violations

American Express Co (NYSE: AXP) said this morning that it has filed a law suit in the US District Court in Manhattan against Visa, Mastercard and eight major


Dutch diplomat gave up adopted girl on medical advice

A Dutch diplomat who caused an uproar when he returned an adopted Korean girl after seven years said he did so on medical advice because she had such severe problems fitting into the family.


Television: End-of-Days Fidelity for âJerichoâ

Some television dramas develop die-hard fans willing to take extreme measures â like buying 26,000 pounds of nuts â in the face of their showâs demise.


Congress to Certify Bush Win Amid Protests Over Vote

Congress on Thursday began its  formal certification of President Bush's victory in November's  election but a handful of Democrats objected and temporarily  stalled the count because of alleged irregularities in Ohio.


Most industry changes start as a trickle, but hosted CRM came in like a tidal wave. When it did, industry giant Siebel (Nasdaq: SEBL) was left standing in the backwash -- at least for a while. By the time the company realized the tide had turned, Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) had already bottled up much of the market.


Some predatory paedophiles should be treated in the community, a senior police officer says.


AOL plans to announce on Monday it  will test launch a new Internet video service in an attempt to  demonstrate how much it has learned from mistakes that cost the  once reigning king of the online world its leading position.


Fast-food waitress Fawn Townsend of Raleigh, N.C., knows exactly what she is going to do if her salary goes up with Tuesday's increase in the federal minimum wage: start saving for a car so she can find a second job to make ends meet.


A fossil dinosaur caught sleeping with its head tucked under its forearm has been discovered by Chinese scientists.


The Senate approved Kellogg Co. chief executive Carlos Gutierrez by a voice vote yesterday to head the Commerce Department, where he will face pressure to trim the mammoth trade deficit and halt the loss of manufacturing jobs to China.


Microsoft  signaled confidence  to a rattled stock market by raising its full-year earnings  outlook above Wall Street targets and reporting a 79 percent  rise in quarterly profit on Thursday.


Vice president says Kerry took poll on bin Laden tape; Edwards urges early black vote. By Matt Stearns and Tim Funk. FORT DODGE, Iowa -- Vice President Dick Cheney charged Sunday that Democratic presidential


Roddick, U.S. Set for Spain in Davis Cup

A trip to Spain for the Davis Cup final assured, the United States padded its margin in the semifinals against Belarus on Sunday, with Andy Roddick beating Alexander Skrypko 6-4, 6-2 to give the hosts a 4-0 lead.


Fra i democratici Richardson verso addio a corsa Casa Bianca


Rice on the table matters more than war on terror

JAKARTA - The official campaign for Indonesia's run-off presidential election began yesterday, five days after a deadly suicide bombing, but most voters appear unlikely to be swayed by the event.


Mirant CEO to receive hefty severance package as she departs ...

Mirant Corp. chief executive Marce Fuller will receive a hefty severance package, including a $3.4 million lump-sum payout, when she resigns from the bankrupt energy supplier, a regulatory filing released Thursday shows.


CNN Hires New President for Its US News Group

CNN News Group on Monday said it has tapped an online media CEO as its new president overseeing US news, just a little over a year after it hired a former local TV newsman to run its domestic operations.


Court upholds freeze on Yukos subsidiaries accounts

MOSCOW  - A Russian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by the Yukos oil company seeking to overturn a freeze on the accounts of the struggling oil giant's core subsidiaries.


Apple blocks music sales to older iTunes

On Wednesday, Apple will stop allowing people running version 4.2 to purchase songs from the iTunes Music Store. "As of today, customers will need to use one of the three most recent versions of iTunes -- 4.7


Flyers' Forsberg may be ready for opener

Peter Forsberg doesn't need surgery on his left ankle and could be ready for the start of the NHL season, more than four months earlier than the Philadelphia Flyers forward was expected to return.


A man is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an attack on a police officer in Sussex.


Bayer HealthCare, a U.S.-based unit  of Bayer AG , said on Monday it had stopped a  late-stage trial of Nexavar in patients with non-small cell  lung cancer, after an independent data monitoring committee  said it would not meet the main goal of improved overall  survival.


U.S. Sprinter Grimes Suspended for Two Years

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - U.S. sprinter Mickey  Grimes has been suspended for two years after testing positive  for the anabolic steroid norandrosterone, the U.S. Anti-Doping  Agency (USADA) said on Friday.


Bush Vetoes Bill Removing Stem Cell Limits

The move effectively pushed the debate surrounding the research into the 2008 presidential campaign.


Breakaway Tamil Tiger Launches Political Party

A breakaway Tamil Tiger commander who  split with the notorious Sri Lankan rebel group in March  launched a new political movement on Tuesday, accusing the  guerrillas' shadowy leader of turning them into terrorists.


La famiglia Massa restera' nell'azienda come consulente


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, right, surrounded by an unprecedented number of bodyguards walks inside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem Wednesday Oct. 20, 2004.


Kylie urged fans not to harass ex-boyfriend

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has urged fans not to harass her ex-boyfriend French actor Olivier Martinez, saying he deserves better treatment.


Palm preliminary 1st-qtr revenue misses view

Palm Inc , maker of the Treo smartphone, on Wednesday posted a quarterly revenue estimate that missed expectations as competition increased from rival devices like Apple Inc's  iPhone.


Milano, 13:40 - CALCIO, INTER; JULIO CESAR: E' LA DIFESA A DARMI SICUREZZA

"Io do sicurezza alla difesa? No è il contrario sono i miei compagni che la danno a me". Juli...


A new type of heart "stent" has been developed to unblock diseased arteries and then dissolve without a trace.


FBI Ordered To Release Secret John Lennon Files

Los Angeles US District Judge Robert Takasugi ordered the FBI to hand over the last remaining secret files on John Lennon that were gathered in the 1970s.


Afghans Arrest Three for Rocket Attack on Karzai

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


TERRORISMO: POWELL, SI COMBATTE ELIMINANDO CAUSE DISPERAZIONE

(AGI) - Rabat, 11 dic. - Il terrorismo si combatte anche eliminando le cause delle frustrazioni e della disperazione, che sono terreno fertile del terrorismo. Lo ha detto il segretario di Stato americano, Colin


Roma, 17:41 - CALCIO, LAZIO: SCIOPERO DEL TIFO NELLA GARA CON IL CAGLIARI

Contestazione in vista per il presidente della Lazio Claudio Lotito. La porranno in essere gli 'Irri...


Pakistani president will retain dual roles

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf yesterday accused his political opponents of "threatening" democracy as he explained to the nation his decision to renege on a promise to step down as army chief by the end of 2004.


Congressman Says Google Is Resisting Deal Inquiry

Representative Joe Barton of Texas said on Wednesday that Google had rebuffed requests by his staff for a meeting as part of an investigation into the companyâs $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick.


Winsome French actress Audrey Tautou of "Amelie" fame has been chosen to play Tom Hanks' partner in cracking "The Da Vinci Code" in the film adaptation of the best-selling novel, the newspaper Le Parisien reported Saturday.


Ronan Keating and Pete Postlethwaite join thousands protesting over UK funding to the World Bank and IMF.


Molecule May Be Key to Nicotine Addiction

New animal research indicates that a single molecule may be linked to nicotine dependence, the Associated Press reported Nov. 4. For the study, researchers in California worked with a single gene to genetically


The world's largest automaker lowered its annual earnings forecast Thursday, a few hours after announcing plans to cut about 20 percent of its European workforce by the end of 2006 in hopes of saving about $600 million a year.


Study measures harm of stress on children's health

Children in families facing chronic stress such as conflict between parents or violence in the home become sick more often than children under less stress, according to a study published on Monday.


Discrimination is being blamed for high rates of mental health problems amongst gay men and lesbians.


Dormant Brands Offer Golden Shot at Fashion Fame

Ever since American designer Tom Ford  shot to fame by saving the Italian label Gucci from near-death,  breathing life into dormant brands has become the Holy Grail of  the fashion industry.


Economic imbalances a shared responsibility: Paulson

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson   said on Saturday that major industrial countries and key   emerging economies like China share a responsibility to bring   global economic imbalances under control.


BRISBANE: Adam Gilchrist and Craig Mcmillan's verbal duel, when the Australians appealed for a caught behind decision and the New Zealand batsman refused to walk, has further exposed a raw nerve in cricket.


Chechens elect new president as election ends

OISKHARA, Russia - Chechnya's tense presidential election campaign came to a close with a 79 per cent turnout at the ballot box -- and the winner all but certain.


80 Thai Muslims suffocate after arrest at protest

Almost 80 Muslim demonstrators arrested in southern Thailand suffocated after being crammed into army lorries, the Thai authorities admitted yesterday.


Thatcher's Son Released After Arrest in African Coup Plot

Description: Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's son -- Mark Thatcher -- has been given a conditional release by a court hearing charges that he helped plot a coup in Africa.


Africans Need Jobs Says Former World Bank Official

In a commentary published in Africa International (France), Callisto Madavo, the World Bank's (former) Vice President for the Africa Region, writes that Africans need jobs.


Russia warns it may quit key arms pact in 5 months

Russia said on Saturday it would suspend its participation in a key pact limiting military forces in Europe in five months' time unless a compromise was found on updating the treaty.


UK-based billionaire Russian Boris Berezovsky faces trial in absentia in his native country, accused of embezzlement.


Kerry Debate May Show Fickleness of Memory

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


Atlantic subtropical storm heads for N. Carolina

Subtropical Storm Gabrielle churned steadily across the Atlantic toward North Carolina early on Saturday, prompting warnings of rain and strong winds and currents in coastal areas as early as Sunday morning.


BAERWALDE, Germany -- There's blood on the frost and blame in the air. Wolves are back, hunting in the night in Saxony , skulking through gardens, making the farm dogs restless.


A MAN has appeared in court on the remote British Pacific colony of Pitcairn Island charged with 15 sex crimes, including indecent assault on a five-year-old girl, Radio New Zealand reported.


Microsoft, Amazon.com file anti-spam lawsuit

They are on opposite sides of Lake Washington, and sometimes on opposite sides of the technology world, but two Seattle-area tech giants have found common ground in a fight against deceptive and fraudulent e-mail.


Armed man killed near Colorado governor's office

Police shot and killed a gunman outside Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter's office in the state capitol on Monday after he brandished his weapon and made a threat, authorities said.


Nagin: New Orleans is a city on the mend

Mayor Ray Nagin, in his first State of the City address since Hurricane Katrina, said Wednesday that New Orleans is a city on the mend, despite broken promises from the state and federal governments.


Brad Gilbert, the former coach of Andre Agassi, has one of the most tactically astute minds in the game and, having seen his current charge Andy Roddick struggle against Tim Henman in the past, he hatched a plan to take the initiative in their Masters Cup


Sport: Portsmouth boss understood to be on verge of taking job after Mark Hughes ruled himself out


Milano, 17:23 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI GIGLI: PRESO MILITO? NON NE SO NULLA

Giovanni Cobolli Gigli non puÃ² commentare la voce che darebbe per concluso l'affare Milito. ''Se &eg...


EU to Open Talks With Turkey on Membership

European Union leaders agreed Thursday to open talks with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership, diplomats said, despite widespread misgivings about admitting such a large, poor and mostly Muslim country.


This summer is likely to prove the wettest since records began in 1914, the Met Office says.