Congrats to the Red Sox; Was It Too Cool for the Yankees?

New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth once met President Calvin Coolidge on a sultry day and reportedly remarked, "Hot as hell, ain't it, Prez?


Malaysia accuses West of fuelling terrorism

Western countries have fuelled international terrorism through the invasion of Iraq and their stand on the Palestinians, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah ahmad Badawi said.


Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium to set an NFL record for most consecutive games with multiple TD


Nike re-signs Kobe Bryant to a multiyear endorsement deal.


Martha Stewart Accuses US of Hiding Key Memos

A day before Martha Stewart was to start serving a prison sentence, the lifestyle trendsetter on Thursday accused prosecutors of withholding evidence she hopes will help


NASA Scientists Find Surface of Titan 'Very Alien'

The surface of Saturn's moon Titan may be covered by thick drifts of combustible organic "snow" floating on lakes of liquid methane or water and ammonia ice flows, NASA (news - web sites) scientists said on Friday.


Baseball Votes to Put Team in Washington

WASHINGTON - It was more pep rally than news conference, with the mayor and city officials wearing red Washington Senators caps, the ones with the curly "W" on the front. Baseball returned to the nation's capital for the first time in 33 years Wednesday, with an announcement from Major League Baseball that the Montreal Expos will move to Washington next season...


Jets See a Chink in the Armor of the Patriots

New England's loss to Miami raised the stakes in Sunday's matchup with the Jets, a game that was already filled with playoff implications for each team.


France and Britain remember WWII special forces

French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and Britain's Princess Anne presided over a ceremony commemorating the members of the SAS who lost their lives during World War II.


India's Supreme Court names two prosecution lawyers for the retrial of a notorious Gujarat riot case.


TORONTO -- Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson has a message for NHL commissioner Gary Bettman: The Players' Association won't break.


By BEN STOCKING  HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam has released one of its best-known dissidents from prison, two weeks before its president is to make a historic visit to the United States, an official said Sunday.


A twist of logic on women's promiscuity and their genes

ARE you a naturist or a nurturist? Sorry, I should rephrase that. Which side of the nature-versus-nurture debate are you on? There is another, more relevant question.


Firms Can Bar Unions From E-mail, N.L.R.B. Rules

The ruling lets employers prohibit workers from using corporate e-mail to distribute union-related messages.


PC Magazine - Hitachi Ltd. said on Friday it will recall 16,000 batteries made by Sony Corp. for laptop computers, joining a growing list of PC makers recalling Sony batteries.


Three car bombs in central Baghdad killed at least 40 people and wounded 86 as they shopped at a fruit and vegetable market on Saturday.


Ford Halts Plant Output for Lack of Parts

Ford Motor Co. F.N said on Monday it  has stopped production at its assembly plant in Georgia for at  least a day because of lack of parts.


Jason Samples threw one touchdown pass and caught another and offensive lineman Junior Louissaint scored on a 63-yard fumble recovery as Troy upset No. 19 Missouri 24-14 Thursday night.


Photos Bush brings pre-emptive agenda to Europe

"The operative phrase ... that sums up the week is when the president said, 'We are a compassionate nation,'"  New penalties against Sudan - check. More dollars to fight AIDS in Africa - check. via The Olympian


Polygamy leader told rape victim to repent

ST. GEORGE, Utah  - A young woman told a Utah court on Friday she wanted to die after being forced into sex at age 14 in a marriage arranged by one of the biggest U.S. polygamous sects.


Big 12 has to replace many football stars

Mack Brown has lost his star quarterback from a national championship team. Good thing the Texas coach still has his sense of humor.


A bomb explodes at an opposition rally in Bangladesh, killing at least one person, witnesses and police say.


As of Thursday, June 21, 2007, at least 3,545 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,903 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Caltanissetta, 09:09 - CALCIO, MAXI RISSA IN CAMPO NEL NISSENO: TRE GIOCATORI FERITI

Botte, feriti e partita sospesa a Resuttano, in provincia di Caltanissetta. Il campo dove si &egrave...


Karzai Declared Winner of Afghan Election

Hamid Karzaiâs chief rivals in Afghanistanâs presidential election conceded defeat today after the US-backed interim leader was declared its first popularly elected leader.


Torino, 18:26 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: E' UNA SFIDA CHE NON MI FA TREMARE

Claudio Ranieri si presenta senza paura da allenatore della Juventus."E' una sfida bella, difficile ...


AT&T Inks Broadband VoIP Marketing Deals with MSOs

North America's five biggest MSOs are teaming up with AT&T Corp. to promote cable modems to prospective customers for Ma Bell's new voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) service.


By JOE MACALUSO  If you're wondering why teams of biologists spend so much time doing work like banding mottled ducks, then look outside Louisiana to find the big reason.  Mottled ducks are native here. The don't migrate.


British Airways will face tougher competition on some of its most profitable routes after the Civil Aviation Authority yesterday announced its decision on lucrative additional


Maker of Lipitor Digs In to Fight Generic Rival

Many patients on the cholesterol drug are switching to a cheaper alternative, but Pfizer is not letting its flagship product go down without a fight.


Google comes up trumps in AdWords dispute

'Internal use' not trademark violation A New York district court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Rescuecom, a computer repair firm, that accused Google of trademark infringement by selling its brand as a search term.â¦


Pakistan dismiss Shoaib Akhtar from their World Twenty20 squad after a bust-up with Mohammad Asif.


France's Sarkozy wants Strauss-Kahn as IMF head

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said  he wants Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a former finance minister and  member of the opposition Socialist party, to be the next head  of the International Monetary Fund.


Italian airline Air One withdraws from the bidding for a stake in state-owned Alitalia, threatening its sale.


Larry Lamb has lived a half-century of failures: three stints in New Jersey state prison, four psych ward confinements, drug and alcohol abuse dating back to adolescence, and more time in county lockups than he can count.


A report on the causes and solutions for childhood obesity in the United States calls for a broad societal strategy, including healthier meals in schools and restaurants.


VATICANO - AllÂudienza generale Benedetto XVI ripercorre il suo viaggio in Austria: ÂÃ¨ apparsa in particolare la realtÃ  viva, fedele e variegata della Chiesa cattolicaÂ una presenza gioiosa e coinvolgente, di una Chiesa che, come Maria, Ã¨ chiamata sempre a Âguardare a CristoÂ per poterlo mostrare ed offrire a tuttiÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Nel suo discorso durante lÂudienza generale di mercoledÃ¬ 12 settembre, che si Ã¨ svolta in Piazza San Pietro dove il Papa Ã¨ giunto proveniendo dalla residenza estiva di Castel Gandolfo, Benedetto XVI si Ã¨ soffermat...


Gulf in class shows as Harrison challenger fails to last a minute

SCOTT HARRISONâS 59second defeat of the hopeless Samuel Kebede did little to boost a fine world championâs credibility, but it did a great deal to tarnish the reputation of the sanctioning body that he represents.


Startup no more, Netflix girds for DVD rental price war

The future suddenly looks shaky for online DVD rental pioneer Netflix Inc. -- a plucky home entertainment upstart that managed to hold its ground after retailing giants Wal-Mart Stores Inc.


The homemaking guru says she wants to 'put this nightmare behind me' and be out in time to plant a spring garden. Although she is appealing her conviction, Martha Stewart says she wants to serve her five-month prison sentence as soon as possible.


Two members of a British Muslim group are beginning efforts in Iraq to secure the freedom of Ken Bigley.


It's recruiting season in college football, and the key question is the same as it is during the regular season.


Minnesota running back Michael Bennett will miss at least two more games after undergoing arthroscopic surgery Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.


Sweden's Supreme Court rules the killer of politician Anna Lindh will serve life in jail, not in psychiatric care.


Hezbollah to hold mass funeral for slain commander

Lebanon's Hezbollah holds a mass funeral for its assassinated commander Imad Moughniyah, one of the United States' most wanted men, in Beirut on Thursday to calls of revenge against its sworn enemy Israel.


There is no denying the athletic abilities of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick.


HSBC to buy 51 pct of Korea's KEB for $6.3 billion

LONDON/SEOUL  - HSBC agreed to buy 51 percent of Korea Exchange Bank from private equity firm Lone Star for $6.3 billion, in a deal that could propel the UK-based bank into the top ranks of Asia's third-largest banking market.


Superman Reeve Cremated in Private Service

The body of Superman star Christopher Reeve has been cremated during a private service, it was reported today. Reeveâs widow Dana plans to scatter the ashes although the


Decollata L'Operazione "Vai Con Internet

ROMA. Il Ministro per l'Innovazione e le Tecnologie, Lucio Stanca, ha reso noto che e' appena decollata l'operazione "Vai con Internet" riservata alle famiglie che, nel 2002, hanno avuto un reddito annuo non


Emmerdale actor Ben Freeman is granted bail after being accused of rape while holidaying in Barbados


Thatcher's son linked to failed Africa coup

JOHANNESBURG The 51-year-old son of Margaret Thatcher, the former prime minister of Britain, was arrested by the South African police on Wednesday and charged with helping to finance a failed coup against Equatorial Guinea's authoritarian ruler last March


Moises Kaufman Project, 'One Arm,' Eyes New York Berth

Playbill - After receiving a batch of positive reviews in Chicago, the team behind One Arm-Moises Kaufman's latest project, an adaptation of a Tennessee Williams short story-are looking forward to a New York production.


Savoring a much-needed win in his native Michigan, Mitt Romney promised Wednesday to give John McCain a run for his money in the next contest for the Republican presidential nomination, a four-man, anything-goes scramble in South Carolina.


Moneta unica europea passa di mano a 135,64 yen


Republican misgivings over President Bush's new war strategy are increasingly dividing the GOP as the Senate moves toward a showdown over the deployment of 21,500 additional troops to Iraq.


China to face Yao-less Olympic training in 2007

China, having taken gold at the recent Asian Games minus Yao Ming, is likely to miss the NBA champion's services in Olympic warm-up matches against European power sides in 2007, local media reported on Monday.


Rare genetic mutations may explain the cause of SIDS

Researchers have unravelled certain rare genetic mutations that may explain the cause behind sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is defined as the sudden and unexpected death of an infant under one year


MIAMI (Sports Network) - The Southern California Trojans  are 30 minutes away from claiming back-to-back national titles  as they lead the Oklahoma Sooners 38-10 at halftime of the  Orange Bowl.


Santander, 16:01 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: SPAGNA CONFERMA EMILIO SANCHEZ CAPITANO

La Spagna ha confermato Emilio Sanchez alla guida della nazionale di Coppa Davis dopo il succesos su...


Hollywood lawsuits to strike Net pirates

Hollywood studios are about to take the long-anticipated step of firing a barrage of lawsuits at some of the most prolific Internet pirates, echoing the legal strategy that the recording industry already has used with limited success.


Stop alle trattative, disagi in vista per i cittadini


Canon launches 8.2megapixel SLR digital camera

Canon has unveiled its latest digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, the semi-professional EOS 20D, claiming that it gives better picture quality than traditional film-based cameras.


Open source court ruling impacts debated

InfoWorld - A recent federal court ruling pertaining to open-source software in model railroads could derail enforcement of open-source licenses altogether, according to Mark Radcliffe, general counsel for the Open Source Initiative.


Uncle admits raping and murdering  toddler

Relative of two-year-old Casey Leigh Mullen pleads guilty.


Treatment with the anti-epilepsy drug Topamax (topiramate) appears to reduce alcohol craving and drinking in alcoholic adults, new research suggests.


the town of Anah, 260 km (163 miles) northwest of Baghdad, near the Syrian border. He said 20 people. had been wounded and the death toll could rise.


Carrie Underwood, Beyonce and Elton John will be among the performers at the first-ever Movies Rock concert celebrating the relationship between music and film.


Per il leader di An, Berlusconi candidato premier


China has identified a lethal strain of bird flu among pigs at several farms, but has not revealed the locations, the New York Times reported Saturday.


President Bush says a deadly attack on US forces that left at least 22 dead will not derail plans for Iraqi elections.


Apple says YouTube to be available on Apple TV

Apple Inc.  said on Wednesday that Google Inc.'s YouTube Internet video site will be available on its Apple TV set-top box.


Analista, 'Non credo reagiremo a questo choc politico'


Congress plans to look into how senstive  bomb information could have been sent via unsecured e-mail


Leading European banks may have to pay out as much as Â£70bn as the global credit crunch continues to bite.


Barry Bonds moved closer to Hank Aaron's record, and then said he was done talking about it. Bonds broke out of a lengthy home run drought, hitting his 746th career homer in the sixth inning of a 6-4, 10-inning loss against Colorado to pull within nine of Hammerin' Hank's career mark of 755. Unfortunately for the Giants, the loss completed a rare three-game sweep by the Rockies in San Francisco.


Tallahassee, FL (Sports Network) - Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden has suspended senior wide receiver Craphonso Thorpe for the Seminoles' game against fellow Atlantic Coast Conference member Duke on Saturday.


Canadian and Swedish gay groups frowned on at UN

A U.N. committee rejected  credentials of a Canadian gay and lesbian organization seeking  consultative status with the United Nations and deferred the  application of a similar body from Sweden, according to  documents circulated on Friday.


The Justice Department has asked an appellate court to keep its arguments secret for a case in which privacy advocate John Gilmore is challenging federal requirements to show identification before boarding an airplane.


Roma, 11:28 - VOLLEY, WORLD LEAGUE: USA VINCE, ITALIA FUORI DA FINAL SIX

Superando per 3-0 in trasferta il Giappone questa mattina, gli Stati Uniti hanno teoricamente sancit...


Yahoo Publisher Network Updates Policies and Quality Guidelines

Yahoo Publisher Network has made some updates to its quality guidelines and program policies.  The change which sticks out the most is the limitation of three ad units per page. Google AdSense works in a similar fashion, with the maximum amount of contextual network ads being set at three. Yahoo has defined some simple quality guidelines [...]


CBS Faces New Charges Over Discredited Bush Report

CBS News faced new charges of journalistic impropriety on Tuesday, a day after the network said it regretted using questionable documents in a report challenging President Bush's military service.


Pope John Paul II is "quite well" after spending a peaceful night in hospital, a Vatican source says.


Wal-Mart considers acquisitions in U.S.: report

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  is considering acquisitions in its home market as it seeks to open smaller stores and limit its reliance on giant supercenters for growth, the Financial Times reported in its online edition.


'The Bass Boulevard': ; I-79 Corridor Has Good Fishing Nearby

By John McCoy  johnmccoy@wvgazette.com  Hunters call West Virginia's Interstate 79 "The Whitetail Highway" because of the many deer that roam close by.


A 39-year-old woman is in hospital after being stabbed in a department store in Middlesbrough.


You say you adore Princess Leia ... well, show the love.


Struggling auto parts maker offering buyouts to salaried employees

Struggling automotive supplier Visteon Corp. told its 8,300 white-collar workers that it plans to offer buyouts to a "significant" number of employees by year's end.


Wall Street turns positive as energy shares rise

Stocks turned positive on Wednesday after rising oil prices pushed energy shares higher in light volume.


Amburgo, 14:21 - CICLISMO, GERMANIA: MERKEL RIFIUTA INCONTRO CON ULLRICH

Angela Merkel, cancelliere tedesco, ha respinto la richiesta di un incontro da parte del ciclista Ja...


Blog: Virtual worlds, or the 3D Internet, appeal to early adopters of games. Getting more people to come will require more applications, said experts.


Londra, 12:45 - CALCIO, TOTTENHAM: PRESO GALLESE GUNTER

Rinforzo in arriva per il Tottenham. In club inglese ha acquistato il giovane e promettente difensor...


African poverty summit to open with focus on creating jobs

Heads of state from some two dozen African states were to gather to craft a jobs creation plan that would lift hundreds of millions out of poverty and advance development on the world's poorest continent.


Phelps Gets Five Golds, Then Steps Aside

ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps doesn't mind making history while sitting in the stands. The man who dominated the attention at the Olympic pool gave up a coveted spot on the 400-meter medley relay team to Ian Crocker...


Madeleine's parents believe lead is 'significant'

The parents of a four-year-old British girl who disappeared while on a family holiday in Portugal said Saturday that they believed a sighting of a possible suspect was "significant and relevant."


UN Surveillance Cameras Installed at Nuclear Plant

Iran says the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency has installed surveillance cameras at a nuclear facility in Natanz.Comment


Diritto di sopraelevazione le risposte dell'esperto casa

Non occorre il consenso degli altri condomi per costruire. Ici e tasse, passaggi di proprietà e agevolazioni: i vostri quesiti trovano risposta


NEW YORK - Oil prices fell for the fifth day in a row last week after word of a peace deal in the embattled Iraqi city of Najaf raised hopes of more reliable oil shipments from the energy-rich country and encouraged a run of profit-taking by big money


Australia have all bases covered, says Ponting

Australia have won three World Cups but have come up short in the Champions Trophy, a failure that skipper Ricky Ponting wants his team to redress in this month's fifth edition in India.


Four charged in plot to blow up JFK airport

Four people, including a former member of Guyana's parliament, have been charged with planning to blow up New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, U.S. officials said on Saturday.


Boom di arrivi e presenze, maggiore incremento per stranieri


The old school campus is dilapidated. There is little food, water from only a single tap, no toilets. Families sleep in the open or under tents made of scavenged tree branches and lengths of cloth used as skirts during the day.


U.S. Soldier's Plea Hurts Efforts in Iraq

A U.S. soldier pleaded guilty Friday to killing a severely wounded Iraqi teenager in what investigators say may have been a mercy killing, the latest of several similar incidents that have undercut efforts by the United States to win support among Iraqis and defeat a rampant insurgency.


One of the most notorious figures from Chile's former military regime, Osvaldo Romo, has died in prison.


Google Adds Its Voice to 700 MHz Gamesmanship

Following in the wake of Verizon and AT&T, whose chief executives have both made comments in the past seven days that were interpreted by analysts as either saying they would bid in the FCC's upcoming auction of the 700 MHz broadcast spectrum or would not bid - depending, one supposes, on which side of the room they were listening on at the time - Google CEO Eric Schmidt added fuel to the fire by making the same kind of bipolar comments.


Increasing numbers of German entrepreneurs are setting up businesses under British law to bypass their own costly and bureaucratic system.


Britain to compete in Hong Kong despite Swiss pull-out

British riders will compete in Olympic events in Hong Kong in August despite mounting concerns over heat and humidity that are prompting withdrawals from some events by other nations, a senior official of the British Equestrian Federation said Thursday.


Reluctant NATO allies offer minor concessions to help Canada's Afghan mission

A handful of European NATO countries offered minor concessions on Afghanistan Tuesday, suggesting they'll allow their troops to reinforce the bloodied Canadian contingent in Kandahar in emergency circumstances.Comment


Nine arrested after Australian island riot

protesting against the death of a man in custody burnt down a police station, police residence and a courthouse. northeast coast, said Queensland state police minister Judy Spence.


Swiss withdraws bid to host 2014 Winter Olympics

ZURICH (Switzerland): Zurich officials Tuesday abandoned plans to lead a joint Swiss bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics because the city would be unable to afford its portion.


World number one Roger Federer takes on 13th seed Mikhail Youzhny in the fourth round at the French Open.


Denver star Carmelo Anthony is suspended 15 games and six other players are punished for their roles in Saturday's brawl at the end of the Nuggets-Knicks game.


German autoworkers hit streets over plan to cut 12,000 jobs

A strike at a General Motors plant in Germany began to squeeze the company's European production Tuesday as a lack of parts halted two other factories, while thousands of


Alan Shearer is extremely unlikely to be the next Newcastle manager, the BBC understands.


Five years after the 9/11 terror attacks killed almost 3,000 people, the country's mood is awash in emotions, balancing resolve with vulnerability, a need to remember with a desire to move on. While there is disagreement over how to combat terrorist threats, there is wide agreement of the trauma the attacks caused. As one New York cabbie explains: "There's a hole in my soul."


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Dopo assassinio dell'ex premier pachistano Bhutto


A pain-management doctor who prescribed massive amounts of opiates to patients at his northern Virginia clinic was sentenced Friday to nearly five years in prison.


Ipswich, England: Five slain prostitutes were mourned on Thursday at a memorial service, and police identified one victim as a woman who told reporters days before her death that she was afraid of a suspected ...Comment


Bizarre finish to men's marathon overshadows American's silver

If legend is to be believed, the end of a victorious war was behind Pheidippides' trek from Marathon to Athens 2,500 years ago.


Anversa, 15:45 - TENNIS, WTA ANVERSA: HENIN BATTE BACSINSZKY E VOLA IN FINALE

La belga Justine Henin, testa di serie numero 1, si è qualificata per la finale del torneo di...


PARIS, France -- Czech qualifier Radek Stepanek booked his place in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters with a 7-6 6-3 win over Mikhail Youzhny, who knocked out holder Tim Henman the day before.


Dense fog delayed the start of the third day's play in the first test between India and South Africa on Monday. The visibility was improving but the groundsmen were busy mopping


During Oscar season, it's all about building buzz. Here are the leading contenders and how they've fared thus far:


Milano, 14:40 - CALCIO, INTER: NESSUNA ASTA PER CHIVU

L'Inter non parteciperà ad aste per Chivu. Lo ha detto il presidente nerazzurro Massimo Morat...


Food safety an Olympic challenge for Beijing Games

Pampered pigs or processed pork? Farm-fresh or greenhouse grown?


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - He's never been one to wax nostalgic about anything. So don't expect Mark Martin to waste any time reflecting on the past. Although he is in the twilight of his racing career, the 49-year-old NASCAR Sprint Cup veteran has remained singularly focused on the future. So don't ask him about the finish of last year's Daytona ...


Kellogg Quarterly Earnings Top Estimates

Kellogg Co. (K), the world's largest cereal maker, on Monday reported a quarterly profit that exceeded Wall Street estimates and raised its full-year earnings outlook, helped by strong sales of new products.


Arnold could use lesson in history, Austrians say

Historians criticized Arnold Schwarzenegger for telling the Republican National Convention that he left a "socialist" country when he moved in 1968.


Major League Baseball is nearing  completion of a controversial $700 million deal with satellite  purveyor DirecTV Group Inc.  to exclusively air its  out-of-market package of games for the next seven years, The  Wall Street Journal reported.


US Marines of the 1st Division prepare for a patrol outside Fallujah, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004. American forces are preparing for a major assault on Fallujah in an effort to restore control to a swath of


Europe to offer Iran reactor if Tehran shows nuclear program is peaceful

Europe's three main nations are ready to promise Iran nuclear technology, including supplying a light-water nuclear reactor, if Tehran takes steps to show it is not secretly trying to make atomic weapons, according to a confidential document obtained by AFP.


Television Review | 'Silence of the Bees': The Mystery and Danger of the Empty Beehives

âSilence of the Beesâ is an enlightening and emotionally exhausting âNatureâ report that will be shown Sunday night on PBS.


Turkey has bristled at a toughening of conditions for its bid to open European Union membership talks, including an explicit mention of torture, but Cyprus says the terms are not tough enough.


Joe Klein looks at the Democratic revival in the Rocky Mountains, where a raft of colorful candidates are winning over independents — and even some Republicans


'Blade' to Meet With Locked-Out Workers, But Undecided On Guild Move

Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK One month after it began locking out more than 220 union workers, The Blade of Toledo, Ohio, is set to begin its first negotiations with the five locked-out bargaining units -- but executives remain undecided about whether a Newspaper Guild lockout will occur.


Stars Seize Their Chance to Shine at SAG Awards

In a year when a writersâ strike has all but shut down much of Hollywood, the Screen Actors Guild Awards drew an inordinate amount of star wattage.


First probable case of bird flu transmission between humans

Bangkok (AsiaNews/Agencies) - The first case of transmission of the H5N1 virus between humans could have taken place in Thailand, this according to Kumara Rai, acting Thailand representative for the World Health Organisation (WHO).


Shadow Welsh Secretary Bill Wiggin has said he would support the scrapping of the Welsh assembly in a referendum.


Greek Plane Diverted to Ireland After Bomb Threat

A Greek plane carrying more than 300  people on board and heading for New York from Athens made an  emergency landing in Ireland on Tuesday after a bomb alert --  the second such incident in three days.


Signs of Recovery on Shores Battered by Tsunami

Signs grew on Thursday that towns and villages on the battered shores of the Indian Ocean were beginning to recover from the tsunami which all but swept them off the map.


Tense Match Ends in Tie; Beckham Injured

Bosnia and Balkan neighbor Serbia and Montenegro played to a scoreless tie amid tight security in a World Cup qualifying match yesterday in Sarajevo.


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the government of Norway yesterday pledged more than $1 billion to vaccinate millions of children against diseases that often kill, but are easily preventable.


Vicepremier difende proposta governo su riforma pensioni


Headliners include members of Black Eyed Peas, Train, Mary J. Blige, David Ortiz, Danica Patrick, and others.


Usciti a pesca, ritrovati 18 miglia a sud di Ventotene


Democrats assail Republicans over scandal

Democrats said on Friday that warnings about former Rep. Mark Foley's inappropriate contact with young congressional aides were "swept under the rug" by Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives intent on protecting their power.


GLASGOW  - Former Everton and Rangers manager Walter Smith will be confirmed as the new manager of Scotland on Thursday, according to the BBC.


Lo afferma un italiano residente a Capoverde


By TACON, Terry  TARANAKI farming couple Peter and Kathleen Adamski have been chosen as tour leaders for a trip to Australia for New Zealand's top dairy trainees.


Talks to resolve the design of Europe's rover mission to Mars are converging on a "best solution for science".


Super Tuesday applies to politics and football in New York.


Messina, 15:34 - CALCIO, MESSINA; RIGANO': TORNO CON ENTUSIASMO

RiganÃ² puÃ² finalmente giocare nella squadra della sua città, ovvero nel Messina. Oggi la pres...


Tagging firm Yougetitback to open US office

Track your spectacles, PDA, wallet and keys A Cork-based lost and found company, Yougetitback.com, is to open an office in San Francisco in the New Year as part of a significant expansion.â¦


Chechnya Holds Election to Replace Leader

Ten years after Chechnya descended into war, and less than four months after its president was assassinated in a bomb blast, Chechens are voting for his successor Sunday in an atmosphere of violence and suspicion.


Networking equipment maker Cisco SystemsÂ added to its growing portfolio of security products on Monday, agreeing to buy Protego NetworksÂ of Sunnyvale, California for $65 million in cash.


A new study challenges the notion that terminally ill patients can somehow hold on until after a holiday such as Christmas, their birthday or another major event in their lives.


Web Aids Search for the Right -- or Left -- Mate

The run-up to the U.S. presidential election is casting the spotlight on a new crop of Web sites for political-minded singles who are seeking Mr. or Ms. Right ... or Left.


No matter how athletically gifted an aspiring young boxer may be, if the kid can't take the physical demands of training or the pain and punishment that is dished out in the ring, he or she won't last very long in the fight game.


Renovations to the big cat exhibit at the San Francisco Zoo are complete following a fatal attack by an escaped tiger.


TOKYO, Sept 29  - The yen held off from six-week  lows against the dollar on Wednesday, but traders said the  Japanese currency would likely weaken further if oil prices  keep striking record highs.


Glaxo Hypertension Drug Safer for Diabetics-Study

A GlaxoSmithKline  blood pressure  medicine proved significantly better in keeping blood sugar  levels from rising in diabetics than another widely used member  of the beta blocker family of hypertension drugs, according to  a large clinical trial.


Iraq aide fears 'security vacuum' over Blackwater exit

BAGHDAD - An Iraqi official conceded yesterday that expelling a private US company accused in the deaths of at least 11 Iraqis would leave a "security vacuum" and said the two countries would look at ways to better regulate companies that protect Western personnel and facilities in Iraq.


The European Central Bank opts to keep interest rates on hold at 4% as jitters unsettle world markets.


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


BNP leader held by police over racist remarks

The leader of the British National party was arrested yesterday over remarks he made about Islam in an undercover documentary which exposed racism in his party.


Nokia Offers Slimmed-Down 9300 Communicator

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is targeting enterprise and consumer customers with a lighter, slimmed-down version of its 9300 Communicator  smartphone, which will be launched worldwide at the beginning of 2004.


Nokia extends Bluetooth into low power applications

New handsets to feature six radio technologies Nokia has launched a new wireless standard to add to the short-range wireless mix.â¦


GM, UAW bargaining teams making progress: source

Negotiators from General Motors Corp and the United Auto Workers union on Saturday were making substantial progress on several of the teams established to pore over the contract details, a person familiar with the talks said.


Sport: Liverpool co-owner reveals manager has full backing of club's hierarchy, despite fitful start to season.


The Detroit Pistons scored 21 straight points in the fourth quarter to rout the Washington Wizards 100-82 in a preseason game Friday night.


(CBS/AP) Russia castigated the United States on Wednesday for its willingness to hold talks with Chechens agitating for independence and suggested the issue could harm bilateral relations, the Interfax news agency reported.


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With Momentum at 1-13, and Lots of Motivation

As the Miami Dolphins celebrated and exhaled after their first victory of the season Sunday, there was blind optimism that they could somehow upset the undefeated Patriots this weekend.


Ukrainian cops search homes of opposition activists in runup to election

Ukrainian police and state security agents searched the apartments of two opposition activists Friday, just over a week before the country's hotly contested presidential election, a news report and an ...


There are no guarantees in business -- especially when it comes to getting to the top of the ladder. Wired's How To Wiki gives you career-advancement suggestions that don't involve subterfuge and blackmail. But we can't cover everything ... without your help, so please give us your suggestions, too. It's a wiki, you know.


Stewart Begins Five-Month Prison Sentence

ALDERSON, W.Va. - Martha Stewart exchanged her clothes for prison-issue khaki trousers and black steel-toed boots Friday, and for the next five months she will be sleeping not on luxurious Egyptian cotton linens, but on plain, military-grade sheets...


Agent: Pacman hopes to take part in camp

Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones is hoping his suspension doesn't keep him out of training camp or preseason games, his agent said Tuesday.


Hundreds of items belonging to late French President Francois Mitterrand are being auctioned for his widow's charity.


Maternal Blood Test May Help Predict SIDS

During pregnancy, a blood test called alpha-fetoprotein can determine a woman's risk of having a child with birth defects. Now, new research suggests that this test can also predict a deadly problem that occurs after birth -- sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).


Bandleader Artie Shaw takes his bride, actress Ava Gardner, into his arms after their wedding in this Oct. 17, 1945 file photo at the Beverly Hills home of Judge StanleMosk who performed the ceremony.


Cigl, Cisl e Uil soddisfatti di accordo metalmeccanici


Just about four weeks after the Democrats had their say in Boston, Republicans are preparing to have their day in the Big Apple. The Republican National Convention kicks off today at Madison Square Garden in New York City.


SarÃ  consegnata il 28 agosto prossimo a Mosca nelle mani del patriarca ortodosso Alessandro II la tavola religiosa conosciuta come l'Icona di Kazan. Il gesto voluto dal Santo Padre, Giovanni Paolo II, per


POLL-Kerry Opens Three-Point Lead on Bush

Democratic challenger John Kerry expanded his slight lead over President Bush to three points in a tight race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Monday.


The blood sport has soared in popularity. But now it's involved in an all-out battle with one of its biggest stars


Tirana, 16:19 - CALCIO, ALBANIA: HAAN NUOVO CT NAZIONALE

L'olandese Arie Haan, ex giocatore dell'Ajax e della nazionale arancione vice-campione del mondo ne...


Japanese stocks climb; dollar up vs. yen

Japanese stocks rose for a sixth straight session with gains in shipping and select blue-chip shares.


UAW members back Delphi deal in early returns

A vote by members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union on wage and benefit cuts at bankrupt car parts maker Delphi Corp.  saw strong support from several locals, but met stiff opposition at one New York unit.


Netsâ Victory Gives Heat Worst Record in N.B.A.

Richard Jefferson scored 25 points, Josh Boone added 15 and the Nets snapped a seven-game road losing streak Friday night by defeating the Miami Heat, 94-85.


Bergeron, Crosby each score two as Canada leads Slovakia 5-2 after ...

GRAND FORKS, ND (CP) - Sidney Crosby and Patrice Bergeron each had two goals and an assist as Canada built a 5-2 lead over Slovakia through two periods of the opening game at the world junior hockey championship Saturday.


The ex-president of Peru is facing multiple-court proceedings. Already found guilty of abuse of power, he faces murder charges that could see him in prison for 30 years


Decaying corpses are piling up in Indonesia's Aceh province, where up to 10,000 people are feared dead as a result of Sunday's earthquake and tsunamis.


More than 10,000 people have attended the funeral of an ethnic Albanian teenager killed by a border guard in Serbia's restive southern region.


Pfizer (nyse: PFE - news - people ) said it agreed to purchase 90% of UK-based Meridica for approximately $125 million. The deal, which also includes an unspecified "contingent payment" to be paid by Pfizer, is expected to close by the end of the year.


Israeli troops kill 8 Palestinians in Gaza clashes

The Israeli army killed at least four Palestinian gunmen and four civilians in air and ground strikes in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Thursday, witnesses and hospital officials said.


The State of the World's Children 2005: Childhood Under Threat

Despite the near universal embrace of standards for protecting childhood, a new UNICEF report shows that more than half the world's children are suffering extreme deprivations from poverty, war and HIV/AIDS, conditions that are effectively denying


Cosmonauts return safely from space mission

ARKALYK, KAZAKHSTAN - Russia's Soyuz TMA-4 capsule returned safely home early Sunday morning following a six-month stay at the international space station.


FEATURE-Splendid disregard for convention marked Miller

Deep in thought, almost certainly unrelated to the task in hand, Keith Miller once led 12 men on to the field for New South Wales.


Shades of the Vioxx Case for Another Drug

The Food and Drug Administration faces almost exactly the same situation with the arthritis drug, Bextra, that it did with Vioxx three years ago.


Shark Tale tops the US box office chart for a third week. Plus other entertainment news in brief.


John Waggoner:Investing - Feel bullish? Try a fund company

If, through some cruel twist of fate, disco ever comes back, you'd want to invest in companies that make puffy shirts. And if the bull market is really back, then the best place to be is in the stocks of companies that manage mutual fund companies.


Del. Prison Counselor Taken Hostage Sues

A counselor who was taken hostage and raped by a Delaware prison inmate filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday accusing state officials of gross negligence and violation of her civil rights.


Bin Laden Addresses Americans in New Tape

Osama bin Laden speaks in this image made from an undated video broadcast on Friday, Oct. 29, 2004 by Arab television station Al-Jazeera.


NEW YORK  - A collaborative care program   reduces thoughts of suicide, and potentially the risk of actual   suicide, among depressed elderly people, a study shows.


A newly energized President Bush [related, bio] last night clashed with Sen. John F. Kerry [related, bio] over taxes and Iraq as Bush sought to regain his footing and Kerry fought to hold his ground in a freewheeling second faceoff in St.


In the brave new world of ubiquitous security cameras, universal surveillance is seen as the solution to all urban ills.


Monica Lewinsky said Saturday she has struggled to move on from her notorious relationship with Bill Clinton — but has no regrets about accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars to talk about the affair.


Attorney General Gonzales assures tech execs of the government's commitment.


Murdoch offers $44 million for Manhattan penthouse

MUMBAI: Media moghul and billionaire chairman of News Corp Rupert Murdoch has, according to agency reports, offered to buy a penthouse in New York's upscale Manhattan area for cool $44 million.


Politics may not be priority after Charley, but it's still there

As Floridians continue to clean up after Hurricane Charley, it would appear politics is far from their minds. Polls and presidential campaigning pale beside


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On Wednesday, former CEO of the US biggest software maker Computer Associate Sanjay Kumar was charged in the indictment for securities fraud in the company.


Increase in Ad Sales Pushes Profit Up for AOL

Profit rose 34 percent, bolstered by AOL asset sales in Europe, a rise in digital cable and phone customers, and online advertising sales.


VENEZIA. Arriva da Israele il vero Â«scossone emotivoÂ» di questa Mostra fin qui sonnacchiosa. Ã Promised Land il nuovo e atteso film dell'israeliano Â«dissidenteÂ» Amos Gitai sceso in gara per la corsa al Leone d'oro.


Rooney ready for festive season pressure points

Wayne Rooney admits the pressure is on Manchester United to maintain a 100 percent record through the Christmas period if they are to make progress in their bid to overhaul league leaders Arsenal.


Contro l'ipotesi di riapertura della discarica di via Pisani


Soccer: Newcastle kicks up coal dust to block bleak view

LONDON Less than a week ago, Bobby Robson, the oldest team manager-coach in English soccer, was trying to buy Wayne Rooney, the youngest phenomenon in the English game, on behalf of his club Newcastle United.


Fast Food Consumption Linked To Obesity, Diabetes: Study

If you eat fast food on a regular basis you're more likely to gain weight and develop insulin resistance, according to a new 15-year study on the subject.


Malaysia scraps plan to export pesky monkeys

Malaysia has dropped a plan to round up nuisance monkeys from its cities and sell them abroad as exotic meat or for medical research, after discovering that most of the animals are too ill to be exported.


Paris Hilton out of prison for medical reasons

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton was released from prison on Thursday for medical reasons after serving just over three days of a 23-day sentence but she will be confined to her home for 40 days, officials said.


EU, India to forge strategic partnership

The EU and India have agreed to develop a comprehensive framework for a strategic partnership at their fifth summit in the Hague on 8 November.


Negotiations between the Sudanese government and rebel groups in the troubled Darfur region are to resume.


Ford could sell Aston Martin this week -source

Ford Motor Co . could announce the sale of its Aston Martin luxury performance cars unit for more than 450 million pounds ($865 million) as early as this week, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Shi'ite militia may have kidnapped Britons in Iraq

U.S. and Iraqi soldiers searched Baghdad on Wednesday for five kidnapped Britons who Iraq's foreign minister said had probably been taken by a Shi'ite militia.


Mike Wallace is off the hook, but the two inspectors who had him arrested are on desk duty. New York's Taxi and Limousine Commission will not be pressing charges against Wallace.


The fork occupies an ambivalent place in the world of open source.  On the one hand, it is widely perceived as the worst thing that can happen to a project, pitting hacker against hacker, and dissipating coding effort that could be more usefully applied in a united way.  On the other, it is the ultimate test and guarantee of openness: if code cannot be forked, it is not truly open. read more


Australia's only remaining detainee at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay could be home by the end of the year.


Sven-Goran Eriksson praised David Beckham after England's 3-0 win against Ukraine.


Libyan private carrier signs deal for six Boeing-737s

Privately owned Libyan airline Buraq Air signed a deal to buy six Boeing 737-800s for a price of 366 million dollars, chief executive Mohammed Abdel Aziz revealed.


The United States for the first time named Saudi Arabia yesterday as a country that severely violates religious freedom, potentially subjecting the close US ally to sanctions.


Iconic 'pickled shark' Brit-art work heading for US: report

A shark pickled in formaldehyde by British artist Damien Hirst, one of the country's best-known and most iconic modern artworks, is to leave the country after being sold to a US collector, a report said.


New York City Going Country with Music Awards Show

New York will host the Country Music Association awards next year, the first time the ceremony will take place outside Nashville, Tennessee, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday.


The Dell Axim X50 and X50v are the first Pocket PCs from Dell with 3.7-inch VGA LCD screens. These devices out-power some computers still in use here at home, it will be available in 412, 516 or 620 MHz Intel XScale processors.


Presidential result hinges on midwestern states and Fla.

WASHINGTON - Exit polls and early vote-counting Tuesday night showed a presidential race headed deep into the night â-nd possibly longer â -the contest remained in doubt in the swing states that will decide the outcome.


Microsoft's attempt to get EU antitrust penalties against it suspended turns to the question of its media player.


Fortisphere aims to reduce, manage virtualization 'sprawl'

Virtual Insight is a toolset for tracking, tagging and monitoring virtual machines as they move through their life cycle from preproduction to production, and Virtual Foresight applies policy rules to virtual machines.


Businesses and government agencies must re-examine the growing threat of cyberterrorism to automated computer systems running power grids, dams and other industrial facilities, security experts said Tuesday.


Can Skype live up to the Net phone hype?

The first-year growth rate for the no-cost phone service was "sky high." Now it has to avoid a sophomore jinx.


Home Depot May Shed Unit to Focus on Retail

The company announced a move that, if completed, would be a sharp rebuke of the strategy of the former chief executive Robert L. Nardelli.


Most songs on iPods were 'stolen' - Microsoft CEO

It's official. All iPod users are music thieves - according to Microsoft CEO Steve 'Monkey Boy' Ballmer. "The most common format of music on an iPod is 'stolen'," he told reporters in London today, according to a Silicon.


Bologna, 18:36 - CALCIO, CHIEVO; DEL NERI: DOBBIAMO RISALIRE IN FRETTA IN A

"L'inizio è stato un pÃ² difficile poi abbiamo disputato un buon girone di ritorno ma non abba...


Chrysler, Ford Recall Over 1 Million Vehicles

DaimlerChrysler's  Chrysler division  said on Friday it was recalling about 600,000 Dodge Durango  sport utility vehicles and Dodge Dakota pickup trucks because  of concerns about their safety.


'Grande partecipazione' secondo sindacati, domani sciopero


Torino, 17:37 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; CAMOLESE: LA STRADA E' QUELLA GIUSTA

"Dal mio arrivo sulla panchina del Livorno le cose sono migliorate, grazie ad un gruppo disponibile....


Dopo il mancato accordo con General Motors, fuga dal titolochiusura a fine giornata a -5,5%. Tiene la cassaforte di famiglia                                                  Fiat, giornata nera in Borsa passa di mano il 7% del capitale


A ottobre le retribuzioni contrattuali orarie registrano un aumento dello 0,2% rispetto a settembre e del 2,7% rispetto a ottobre 2003. Nei primi dieci mesi dell'anno, rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2003, l'incremento e' del 2,8%. Lo comunica l'Istat.


Israel: Killing of Palestinian girl provides snapshot of a brutal ...

Damning evidence has emerged against an Israeli officer accused of gunning down a 13-year-old Palestinian girl, Iman al-Hams. It shows that the officer and his company were well aware that Iman


New RCN service offers Net-connected surveillance

RCN Corp. is rolling out a broadband service that will let parents and business owners -- and people who obsess about whether they turned the stove off -- use Internet-connected cameras to keep tabs on their homes and companies.


Ma per la sinistra radicale l'accordo Ã¨ restrittivo e va cambiatoRizzo: "E' un vero e proprio tradimento delle ragioni dei lavoratori"                                          Pensioni, Marini: "Dopo molta attesa raggiunto un punto di approdo positivo"                                                                                Bondi: "Solo chi non ama l'Italia e gli italiani puÃ² parlare bene della riforma"Maroni: "E' un vero disastro, un pasticcio assoluto che scontenta tutti"


Thierry Henry's agent on Tuesday categorically denied reports that the Arsenal striker has agreed terms with Spanish giants Barcelona.


Bonds hits 748th homer, trails Aaron by seven

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds hit his 748th career home run to move within seven of tying all-time leader Hank Aaron on Sunday.


-- This weekend's early switch to daylight-saving time was billed as a little re-enactment of the Y2K computer problem at the turn of the millennium. And as it happened, the daylight bug appeared to have equally minor results.


Defense chief tells Marines that US troop levels might drop after ...

The United States may be able to reduce its troop levels in Iraq after the January elections if security improves and Iraqi government


Leo: Portrait of the Young Man as an Artist

Maniacally focused on showy parts in prestige movies, DiCaprio doesn't want your love, just your admiration


BofA aims new credit card at illegal immigrants: report

Bank of America Corp. has begun offering credit cards to customers without Social Security numbers, typically illegal immigrants, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


Sprint to Buy Nextel for $35 Billion in Stock, Cash

Sprint Corp. agreed to buy Nextel Communications Inc. for about $35 billion in a transaction that would leave three companies in control of 70 percent of the US mobile-telephone market.


Overwhelmed British authorities failed Britons caught in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami by arriving too slowly to disaster areas, offering inadequate information and allowing a casualty information line to become choked with calls, a government report said Thursday.


Victories give GOP more sway in divided Congress

Their grip on Congress strengthened, Republicans on Wednesday saw both a mandate and an opportunity to push further tax cuts, limits on damage awards in


July 5, 1943: Defeat at Kursk Heralds Twilight of the Panzers

In this pivotal battle, which basically seals Germany's doom, the tank is the premier weapon on the field.


A former Darfur rebel leader, who joined Sudan's government, says he could leave because of continued violence.


OpenOffice.org Calc: Basic arithmetic and statistic functions

For novices, functions are one of the most intimidating features of OpenOffice.org's Calc. Newcomers quickly learn that functions are a main feature of spreadsheets, but there are almost four hundred, and many require input that assume specialized knowledge.read more


L'attentato in una strada commerciale di Baghdad


Budapest, 22:04 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: UNGHERIA-NORVEGIA 1-4

La Norvegia ha battuto l'Ungheria 4-1 in un incontro valido per il gruppo C delle qualificazioni agl...


Four men arrested on suspicion of terrorism at a north London hotel will be interrogated for another four days by the police. The men can be detained until 1.30pm on October 1 after


The wireless network operator's growth looks both substantial and sustainable.


New season, new conference, same result. Frank Gore's 18-yard touchdown run in overtime gave No. 5 Miami a 16-10 victory over No. 4 Florida State on Friday night.


Reagan to receive posthumous medal from Poland

Poland plans to bestow its top award on the late US president Ronald Reagan, in a posthumous homage for his role in the collapse of the communist bloc, Polish authorities announced Wednesday.


Almost 10,600 people were killed by the Boxing Day tidal wave in the Tamil Tiger-controlled area of north eastern Sri Lanka, an aid worker said today.


Wall Street stocks flicked in and out of positive territory on Wednesday before closing lower as energy companies fell from early highs.


Per licenza di una nuova linea accessori di John Galliano


LA air quality improves, but remains nation's worst

Favorable weather and stricter standards help give the Los Angeles area its cleanest air in 25 years. While the region's air quality remained the worst in the nation, it was cleaner


Myanmar army strongman to meet Indian premier on 'historic' visit

NEW DELHI: Myanmar army strongman General Than Shwe was due to meet Indian premier Manmohan Singh, leader of the world's biggest democracy, in New Delhi as the neighbouring nations sought stronger ties.


City Room: Unease About Giulianiâs 9/11 Reading

Some 9/11 family members are upset over Mayor Bloomberg's decision to invite his predecessor to the ground zero ceremony.


Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano is poised for a major eruption, a volcanologist said Wednesday. Authorities last week evacuated 10 villages from its western slopes as a precaution.


Unknown group claims responsibility for Egypt bombings

A previously unknown group calling itself the "Islamic Unity Brigades" has claimed responsibility for a series of bombings in Egypt's Sinai peninsula targeting Israeli tourists.


Turmoil in Jerusalem as Sharon breaks up coalition. . .

ARIEL SHARONâS shaky government was in turmoil last night after the Israeli Prime Minister sacked the junior partner from his ruling coalition.


Reckson shareholders OK SL Green's $4 bln takeover

Reckson Associates Realty Corp.  shareholders approved a $4 billion takeover by SL Green Realty Corp. , but billionaire and rival bidder Carl Icahn hinted he would not abandon his fight for certain Reckson office buildings.


Trains Collide Head-On in India; 37 Dead

Welders cut through metal, and soldiers pulled bodies from the crushed cars of two trains that collided head-on Tuesday in northern India, killing 37 people. The railway minister said the crash was "nothing less than a brutal murder."


Neo-Nazi tried for Chirac assassination attempt

Maxime Brunerie was allegedly searching for a peculiar kind of immortality when he decided to hide a .22 rifle in his guitar case, and use it to fire it in the direction of President Jacques Chirac during a Bastille Day parade along the Champs ElysÃ©es


Broadcom wins Qualcomm California patent case

Qualcomm Inc.  said on Tuesday that a U.S. federal jury had found it infringed three patents held by Broadcom Corp. in the latest of their ongoing legal disputes.


New EU Competition Chief Gave Honorary Degree To Gates

Facing hearings on her nomination as European Union Competition Commissioner, Neelie Kroes is virtually certain to be asked whether the honorary degree she awarded to Microsoft's Bill Gates in 1996 could influence her handling of the ongoing EU antitrust


TOKYO - Japan insisted yesterday it would not bow to the demands of militants in Iraq who threatened to behead a young Japanese unless Tokyo pulls its troops from the country within 48 hours.


Ark. cop cleared of choking skateboarder

A police officer who appeared to choke a skateboarder in a video posted online has been cleared of any wrongdoing by an internal review board.


A Croatian man charged with killing three police officials in the early days of the 1991 Serb-Croat war was extradited from Australia to Croatia on Sunday to face a new trial after an earlier pardon, his attorney said.


US air strikes on Falluja kill seven Iraqis says doctor

FALLUJA, Iraq - US forces launched air strikes on the Iraqi town of Falluja on Monday, killing at least seven Iraqis, including women and children, a doctor said.


Scientists study out-of-body experiences

The stories seem strange but riveting. A heart attack victim recalls floating in the air, watching paramedics revive him. A surgical patient remembers hovering, watching the doctors operate. Such widely reported out-of-body experiences have long been the territory of theology, philosophy and scary movies. Now scientists have turned their attention to the topic.


Music Sales Week Is Better Than It Looks

After a two-week streak during which the album selling periods of Christmas 2004 and New Year's Day 2005 looked stronger than their counterparts of a year ago, this week gives the appearance that the year's first sales week came up a loser, down almost 28% from the start of 2004.


The rising use of digital cameras results in Kodak deciding to close a photo finishing lab in Glasgow.


Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello sets pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix.


Secondo esperti, il dato settimanale fa sperare


France Telecom will start marketing Apple Inc.'s million-selling iPhone in France through its wireless arm Orange.


Hospitals in England and Wales are refusing referrals for obesity operations on costs grounds, a snapshot survey of doctors suggests.


Windows Server 2003 SP2 Quietly Released

With an absence of fanfare, but otherwise on schedule, Microsoft opened up its download page for Service Pack 2 of Windows Server 2003, both 32-bit and 64-bit editions. Perhaps most importantly, enterprises won't have to wait until Longhorn to be able to utilize Windows Deployment Services, the company's new image-based system for pre-composed, remote Windows installations.


Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, New York City police said.


Duke Profits on Field Services' Strength

Duke Energy Corp. DUK.N on Wednesday  reported a fourth-quarter profit on strength at its natural gas  field services unit and its electric utility.


Eurotunnel wins a claim for compensation for losses it suffered because of the Sangatte refugee camp.


Hamas admits to having weapons factories in Gaza

In the first admission of its kind, a senior Hamas official disclosed on Saturday that the movement has a number of factories in the Gaza Strip for manufacturing various types of weapons.


Alfonso Soriano still has great times at RFK Stadium, even when he's wearing another team's uniform. Soriano returned Monday night to the stadium that helped earn him a nine-digit contract and looked right at home again, getting two hits, a run, an RBI and a stolen base in the Chicago Cubs' 7-2 victory over the Washington Nationals.


Software glitch hits Heathrow T4 baggage system

Flying today? Not with those cases you're not Heathrow's Terminal 4 was yesterday hit by a software glitch which affected its baggage-handling capacity, the knock-on effect of which means that some passengers travelling have been told to leave any hold baggage at home.â¦


White House officials yesterday blamed Bernard B. Kerik for repeatedly failing to disclose potential legal problems to administration lawyers vetting his nomination to be homeland


Firefox popup exploit allows file snooping

Pop goes the weasel A vulnerability in Firefox's popup blocker software creates a means to read files from affected systems, security researchers warn.â¦


Fresh Xeon to rough up twittering Opteron

War breaks out between imaginary chips IDF Intel has given up on anything resembling restraint with its latest round of AMD bashing.â¦


SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. will build fiber-optic networks for carrying video more quickly after US regulators said they won't force the phone companies to share the equipment with competitors.


"Lemon Tree" offers new look to Mideast conflict

Boiling the complexities of the Middle East down into a 106-minute film about a Palestinian woman's lemon trees and tensions arising when Israel's defense minister moves next door risk over-simplifying the issues.


Houston to Bring in Investigator for Crime Lab Mess

An independent expert will be brought  in to investigate the Houston Police Department crime lab after  new discoveries of mislabeled and misplaced evidence at the  troubled facility, officials said on Tuesday.


Stocks end higher as lower oil offers relief

U.S. stocks rebounded from two days of   losses to end higher on Friday, as a week-long fall in oil   prices and reassuring comments from a Fed official about   inflation outweighed further signs of housing-market weakness.


French Muslim convert on trial for Australia plot

A French Muslim convert accused of plotting to attack a Sydney nuclear reactor and strategic targets across Australia goes on trial in Paris on charges of terrorist conspiracy.


Varsavia, 19:31 - CALCIO, POLONIA: MINISTRO SPORT ATTACCA VERTICI FEDERALI

Il ministro dello sport polacco, Tomasz Lipiec ha annunciato che intende sospendere i vertici della ...


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


Rakhi Sawant talks about her eviction from Bigg Boss.


Cheney Takes Spotlight at Republican Convention

Vice President Dick Cheney, a powerful  adviser to President Bush but a reluctant and sometimes dull  campaigner, steps into the spotlight on Wednesday in a  nationally televised address to the Republican convention.


By JIM MORRIS  The seventh annual Downtown Dayton Fishing Tournament, sponsored by the Sinclair Community College police department and The Dumb Bassers Club from Vandalia, will be held on Sept. 10 and will benefit the United Way.   Sign-up will be at 12:30 p.m. at 427 Washington St.


Computer server and software maker IBM said Monday its fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations rose 24 percent from a year ago, beating Wall Street expectations by a wide margin.


Improve or perish against Wallabies, Shane tells Wales

Wales winger Shane Williams has warned his team-mates they face a Wallabies walloping if they repeat the same mistakes they committed against World Cup minnows Canada here on Sunday.


Milano, 13:58 - CALCIO, MILAN: AUGURI DI PRONTA GUARIGIONE A PUERTA

"Da tutti i milanisti un sincero augurio di pronta guarigione ad Antonio Puerta". Con questa news, p...


Blair to return to work after successful surgery

LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived home yesterday after undergoing a successful operation to correct an irregular heartbeat.


Six convicted French aid workers fly home from Chad

N'DJAMENA  - Six French aid workers sentenced to hard labor in Chad for trying to kidnap 103 children flew out of the African nation on Friday bound for France where they are due to serve their sentences in jail.


REHEARSAL FOR FESTIVAL  QUINCY  Yesterday was dress rehearsal - with a particular emphasis on very elaborate dress - for next weekend's Holi Mahotsav, or Spring Festival, presented by the Vrindavana Preservation Society of Quincy.  The free event, to be held at 3 p.m.


Based on the memoir of his widow, Mariane Pearl, the stunning 'A Mighty Heart' revolves around the 2002 kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.


On Fla. Menus, a Favorite Fish Experiences Identity Theft

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. -- What the undercover agents ordered, over and over, was the grouper.


Princess Alice, the oldest royal of all, dies at 102

PRINCESS Alice, the Queenâs aunt who once described herself as a âpre-beatnikâ, has died at the age of 102. She was the oldest member of the British royal family in history.


Toshiba Leads Industry in Bringing Perpendicular Data Recording to ...

TOKYO --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 13, 2004 -- Perpendicular Recording Technology Achieves 1.8-Inch Drive That Holds the Industry Largest 80-Gigabytes of Information.


New Worm Variant Spreads, Clogging E-Mail

At least one new variant of a worm spread rapidly from Asia and Europe to U.S. computers Friday morning, filling up people's e-mail accounts, but otherwise causing little apparent damage.


Kin of Soldiers in Probe Proud but Worried

One of the soldiers has proudly served in the military for 10 years. Another passed up a chance to remain safely at home, instead re-enlisting in the Army Reserve and heading to Iraq so "the young kids in that unit" would have someone experienced alongside them.


Mike Hampton is hurt again, and this time it has nothing to do with his arm. The Atlanta Braves' left-hander injured his left side during batting practice, and won't be ready for the start of the regular season.


Oil prices held firm on Friday after  leaping almost $2 a day earlier on news U.S. crude stocks sank  to a five-month low last week and distillate fuels barely grew  ahead of winter.


Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba makes an official call to Maoists rebels to join peace talks.


Presley Business Is Purchased by Entrepreneur

A New York media entrepreneur whose previous spending sprees rocked the radio and concert industries said on Thursday that he had reached a deal to acquire 85 percent of Elvis Presley Enterprises


Indonesia Captures Australian Embassy Bombers

Police in Indonesia have confirmed the capture of one of the country's most wanted terrorist suspects. The man, known as Rois is one of four people detained for the September car bombing of


FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - A judge in Florida made public Anna Nicole Smith's 5-year-old will on Friday and gave the go-ahead for the former Playboy playmate to be embalmed.


Obama rockets past Clinton in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama rocketed to a 10-point lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire one day before their showdown in the state's presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.


Insurers says they are already looking at Â£1bn worth of claims arising from this week's floods.


Of course, it was low enough to walk over.


Milano, 12:20 - CALCIO, PLATINI: COMPORTAMENTO MILAN ESAMPLARE

Il presidente dell'Uefa, Michel Platini, scrive a Galliani per complimentarsi per il comportamento t...


Tropical Storm Jeanne Leaves Battered Florida

Floridians mopped, shoveled sand and lined up for water and ice on Monday as the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne left the storm-beaten state and whipped through Georgia after taking six lives.


Hacker claims Harry Potter's alleged ending on Web

The mystery surrounding the end to fictional British boy wizard Harry Potter's saga deepened on Wednesday with a computer hacker posting what he said were key plot details and a publisher warned the details could be fake.


The credit rating agency thrives as a big fish in a small pond.


Top-Seed Mauresmo Heads to Advanta Final

Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo advanced to the Advanta Championships final Saturday after reigning Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova withdrew from their semifinal match with a strained right shoulder.


ARIEL SHARON, the Israeli Prime Minister, made his first conciliatory gesture towards Palestinians after the death of Yassir Arafat when he said that he would consider co-ordinating the dismantling of Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip with a new


Kieran Richardson scores twice as Sunderland beat Portsmouth to boost their survival hopes.


It should be easy to find the next "American Idol" in Hollywood, right?


Kevin Paul Dupont Bruins: 94 points, seventh in the East. Chara plays a little goal, too, to get it done. They'll win two games in first round of playoffs before folding. Eastern Conference finals: Carolina over NY Rangers. 'Canes make it to Cup again, with Staal winning NHL scoring title. Jagr leads Blueshirts one more time, but injured again at ...


LONDON - Doctors working for the U.S. military in Iraq collaborated with interrogators in the abuse of detainees at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison, profoundly breaching medical ethics and human rights, a bioethicist charges in The Lancet medical journal...


With worries growing about a possible flu pandemic, the World Health Organisation has called an unprecedented summit meeting for Nov. 11 in Geneva, Switzerland, to draft response plans in the event of a global


Belarus, Russia should not restore customs borders

There should be no customs borders between Belarus and Russia, Belarussian Deputy Prime Minister Vasily Dolgolev said on Tuesday.


Tens of thousands of people, including Miskito Indians and foreign tourists, began fleeing low-lying coastal areas on Central America's Caribbean coast on Monday to escape the approaching Hurricane Felix.


Grievance hearing to proceed after NBA says it won't seek TRO

The NBA informed the players' union Sunday it will not seek a temporary restraining order in federal court, clearing the way for a grievance hearing over suspensions for the Pacers-Pistons brawl.


Bush awaiting more input before picking Iraq course

President Bush said on Thursday a new strategy was required in Iraq that could include contacts with Iran and Syria and U.S. troop cuts, but he would await further reviews beyond the scathing Iraq Study Group report before determining a new way forward.


Shareholders of telecoms equipment providers Alcatel and Lucent approve their planned $10.7bn merger.


Iran's announcement that it launched a research rocket has called new attention to a space program that Tehran says is peaceful but which some fear aims to produce long-range ballistic missiles that could reach Europe or the United States.


An Iraqi man prays with his beads as others gather outside a destroyed church following an explosion in Baghdad, 16 October 2004. Bombs exploded near five churches around Baghdad this morning followed by a


British mapmakers battle-scarred by blunder

The Duke of Wellington's descendants could be forgiven for wanting to put the boot in after blundering mapmakers said he led the 1066 invasion of England, newspapers reported Saturday.


La societa' investe in diversi settori di mercato


Companies should consider giving more to charity rather than giving employees huge bonuses, Peter Hain says.


No title for Woods but he's still the No.1

AKRON (Ohio) - Tiger Woods could not win the World Golf Championship Invitational yesterday morning (Singapore time) but he managed to keep his world No 1 ranking for a record 333rd week.


With the iMac G5, Apple has pared the desktop computer down to little more than the parts that people look at and touch -- keyboard, screen and mouse.-Rob Pegoraro


Five-time Olympic medalist Marion Jones injected herself in the leg with human growth hormone and was given other performance-enhancing drugs, the head of a Bay Area nutritional supplement laboratory under federal investigation told ABC News.


China defends food safety standards to WHO

China has sent a notice to the World Health Organisation defending its food safety standards and sentenced another food and drug watchdog official for bribery, its latest moves to assure the world its exports are up to par.


New York Times Columnist Safire to Retire

William Safire, a former  speechwriter for President Richard Nixon who became one of the  country's most-quoted conservatives, said on Monday he would  retire his New York Times political column in January after  almost 32 years of making the high and mighty wince.


Unknown assailants fatally shot two Israeli settlers hiking in the West Bank on Friday, Israeli rescue services said. The attack followed an Israeli operation overnight in which troops killed a bodyguard for the Palestinians' chief negotiator.


Hollis Thomas has agreed to a four-year, $12 million contract with the New Orleans Saints.


Jones Files $25 Million Defamation Suit Against Conte

Sprint superstar Marion Jones filed a $25 million defamation lawsuit against Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO) founder Victor Conte Jr.


Teheran, 13:13 - SOLLEVAMENTO PESI, ATLETI POSITIVI: IRAN ESCLUSO

L'Iran è stato escluso dai Mondiali di sollevamento pesi in programma a Santo Domingo da saba...


I guess there's nothing really to talk about this week. Pretty much business as usual last weekend. Nothing too eventful at Dover. Yeah, right.


Vote of Women Propels Clinton in Nevada Caucus

Hillary Rodham Clinton won the vote, giving her a second consecutive victory, but Barack Obama won more delegates to the national convention.


They don't consider that a riot in Brazil

What riot? "An Argentine friend of mine was a little derisive of the Pacers-Pistons eruption," says reader Mike Gaynes. "He snorted, 'Is that what Americans call a riot?


When love comes to MarketWatch, I'm gonna catch that...user?

Although the combined companies wonât hurt each other, Iâm not convinced they can help each other. In its press release, Dow Jones explains why it is buying MarketWatch.


The number of people living with HIV/Aids in India is around half of previous official estimates, new figures say.


Well Blog: Well: Talking to Kids About Santa

Finding the right words for tricky conversations with children.


Honeywell sues Apple, 33 others over LCD patent

Honeywell on Wednesday announced that it has filed suit against Apple and 33 other companies for alleged patent infringement over a technology that "increases the brightness of images and that reduces the appearance of certain interference effects on a


Disavanzo 12 mesi sfiora i 38 miliardi di euro


Premier Victor in Ukraine Vote; Abuses Are Seen

Vote counts indicated that Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich had won but observers alleged systemic voting abuses.


Space shuttle Atlantis is due to return to Earth today, but stormy weather could yet delay its landing.


EU's Incoming Chief Wants to Help in Iraq

European governments should put divisions over Iraq behind them and join in helping the United States restore order there, the European Union's incoming chief executive said in an interview published Friday.


Glen Metropolit figures he has some game left, and the Bruins think he might be right, which is why the 33-year-old forward was on Causeway Street yesterday, with no contract in hand and zero guarantee other than the fact that he'll be on Garden ice today when the Black-and-Gold veterans officially start training for the 2007-08 season.


Microsoft Unveils Updated Media Center for TVs

Tech frontrunner Microsoft Corporation recently promoted the latest update of its entertainment-focused operating system, Windows XP Media Center Edition, which highlights new innovations in music, movies and literature.


Just a week ago, following an astonishingly poor effort in their season-opening loss to the Clippers, the plan seemed clear: Hope for the top pick in the lottery.


Fighting makes Somalis fear more than ever: U.N. envoy

Somalis in the capital Mogadishu are more scared than ever of being targeted by the country's warring parties, who are recruiting children to fight in the conflict, a U.N. envoy said on Friday.


Film: One Filmmakerâs Vivid Tales of Fathers and Other Strangers

The career of Paul Thomas Anderson, whose first four features will be screened this weekend at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, is on the minds of cinephiles with the arrival of his fifth movie, âThere Will Be Blood.â


Dovra' scontare due anni e sei mesi per resistenza aggravata


Ray Rice will skip his senior year to enter the NFL draft after becoming the leading rusher in Rutgers history and transforming the Scarlet Knights into a Top 25 team.


Oil prices bounce back on winter supply worries

LONDON  - Oil prices pushed higher, extending sharp gains seen late last week as cold weather forecasts for the United States and Europe rattled markets nervous about tight winter supplies.


This is reality television. Beau Maestas plunged a 12-inch butcher knife into two helpless children after a drug sale dispute with the girls' mother. The 3-year-old was killed inside the blood-spattered family trailer; her 10-year-old sister was paralyzed when the blade severed her spinal cord.


Dutch scientist says software can cut car fuel use

Modern cars can reduce fuel  consumption by more than 2.5 percent just by adding a piece of  software to the engine computer, a Dutch scientist found in a  university research project together with Ford .


Record highs of the past week spill over into a patchy market, taking the S&P 200 lower. Investors continued to take profits after last week's record highs, pushing the sharemarket slightly lower yesterday.


Formigoni parla della lista: "Rappresenta la societÃ  civileSono e resto di Forza Italia. Ai leghisti dico: lavoriamo insieme"                                          "Silvio era d'accordo con me voglio capire cosa Ã¨ cambiato"                                                                                di DARIO CRESTO-DINA


Zito zapped again Boston still has Oakland's number

If the main plot was Barry Zito pitching to pad Oakland's lead in the American League West, perhaps the subplot was Zito pitching to earn a spot in the postseason rotation.


Virgin Group Enters US Online-Music Market

The online digital-music business became a little more crowded as Richard Branson's Virgin Group launched a music Web site in the US The Virgin Digital service sells songs for 99 cents each


La moglie accarezza il feretro avvolto nel tricolore


Rally Offers Putin Support Over Hostage Bloodbath

Russian state television predicted at least 100,000 people would attend a Moscow rally on Tuesday to denounce terrorism, bolstering President Vladimir Putin against critics over a Chechnya-linked hostage bloodbath.


Saboteurs Bomb Iraqi Pipelines to Baghdad

Saboteurs have bombed two oil pipelines transporting crude from north and eastern Iraq to Baghdad's Dora refinery, oil security officials said on Saturday.


David N. Dinkins, who was New York City's first black mayor and who supported Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988, says his support for Hillary Rodham Clinton "starts with friendship and loyalty.".


Liverpool are to increase their bid for Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes to GBP5 million to secure his leaving the Santiago BernabÃ©u towards Merseyside.


Ascii Generator dotNET Beta 7.2 Released

Ascii Generator dotNET (ascgen2) is an application to convert images into high quality ASCII art, i.e. text that accurately represents the original image. The first and only program of its kind to support conversion into variable width fonts, and output adjustments in real-time.   Download it here: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=133786  Changes in this version: Changed rtf output to be ASCII instead of Unicode/UTF to make them work in other programs Added automatic version checking against the sourceforge website Added "check for new versions?" bool to the variables and settings file Moved the version number into a structure instead of one variable Moved most effects applied to the output into classes Moved apply convolution matrix function into the ConvolutionMatrix structure Moved ascii conversion related files into a new folder Changed solution to compile without warnings in Visual C# Express Added "Copy Ramp to Clipboard" to the edit menu Moved ramp menu items into a sub-menu Moved font related menu items into a sub-menu Batch Conversion/Settings: - Restored missing resource string for Auto button/right click menu - Changed auto button right-click menu to a menustrip - Fixed problem with disabled Ok button when the regional settings decimal symbol isn't "." - Added setting backcolor of an invalid textbox to red - Fixed tab order - Fixed problems with invalid character sizes being allowed


Kraft and Lurie Anchored Two Ever-Drifting Franchises

For the past 11 years, the Patriots, under Robert K. Kraft, and the Eagles, under Jeffrey Lurie, have mocked their teams' histories.


Officer loyal to Abbas killed after election call

Gunmen killed an officer loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza on Sunday, a day after Abbas called for new elections in a move that raised the stakes in his showdown with the ruling Islamist Hamas group.


Bush Frees Secret Service Agent from Chile Guards

SANTIAGO, Chile  - President Bush on Saturday  reached into a throng of squabbling bodyguards and pulled a  Secret Service agent away from Chilean security officers after  they stopped the U.S. agent from accompanying the president at  a dinner.


An American Airlines flight carrying   179 people from Manchester, England, to Chicago was diverted to   Bangor, Maine, on Friday because of security concerns, the AMR   Corp. subsidiary said.


McCain, Romney in tight race as Michigan votes

Republican voters in Michigan make their choices in the U.S. presidential race on Tuesday, with native son Mitt Romney battling for political survival in a primary that could either revive or sink his campaign.


Film sets Mozart's "Magic Flute" in trenches of WWI

Mozart's "The Magic Flute" plays out  amid the horrors of World War One in Kenneth Branagh's striking  new film, which premieres later on Thursday in the canal city's  famed Teatro La Fenice opera house.


Riyadh kicks off Saudi Arabia's first nationwide municipal elections, but women are banned from the polls.


An African Union force in Sudanâs western Darfur region could help disarm insurgents and pro-government militias accused of killing civilians, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo said before the start of AU-sponsored peace talks today between the


Reward Offered for Civil Rights Slay Info

An anonymous donor has posted a $100,000 reward for information leading to murder charges in one of the most notorious crimes of the civil rights era — the "Freedom Summer" slayings of three civil rights workers in 1964.


The tragedy at the Beslan school number one that ended in the deaths of hundreds of small children, teachers and parents has left Vladimir Putin under the spotlight and the subject of sharp criticism for his anti-terrorism strategy.


District of Columbia Mayor Anthony A. Williams and Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp reached agreement last night on a stadium-financing package that they said will satisfy


A lot of people got excited when Fidelity Investments said recently it was cutting fees on five index mutual funds. You heard talk about price wars with Vanguard Group, about a new ''low-cost leader" in fund investing, and more.


Los Angeles: Super-hero spoof 'The Incredibles' overpowered the competition at North American box offices, taking $70.4 mn in its opening weekend, final figures showed on Monday.


The Miami Dolphins set out in the offseason to upgrade at quarterback, and, when they traded for AJ Feeley in March, it seemed likely that he would be the starter.


Stocks drop on energy and housing worries

Stocks slipped on Monday as a pullback in crude oil prices weighed on energy companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp , and as caution before housing data tempered optimism from the latest takeover activity.


Scambiato a 1,3018 dollari e a 136,84 yen


Si ritiene fosse una prostituta, indagano i carabinieri


U.S. producer prices jumped a bigger-than-expected 2 percent in November, the largest gain in more than three decades, on a spike in energy prices, a government report showed on Tuesday.


Il ragazzo di 19 anni all'ospedale dopo incidente stradale


Soldiers increasingly want their civilian technology partners to deliver solutions quickly, even if the devices are far from perfect.


Half of physiotherapists who graduated last year in England cannot find jobs, a survey finds.


Gas Prices Nearly $1.91 a Gallon: Survey

U.S. average retail gasoline prices rose more than 6 cents a gallon in the last two weeks, but further increases are likely to be modest in the short term unless OPEC cuts production again, according to an industry analyst.


Manfred Weber's Blog: Sharing complex objects between PHP and Flash - Part II

Manfred Weber has posted part two today of his look at sharing more complex objects between PHP and Flash. This time, he focuses on implementing the classes he'd created before.   This is part 2 of my SOAP series. In the 1. part I started with a basic example of creating a simple PHP Soap Server with the PEAR package Services_Webservice. In this part I will share complex objects between PHP and Flash.   Using the Bookstore application he created before, he shows how to call the web service from Flash to grab the information and import the data where a sendAndLoad function call in ActionScript can do the rest.


EMI set to drag majors into DRM-free future

Steve Jobs: credit where very little credit's due EMI is close to removing rights management software from its digital music for good, in a move which would pile pressure on the rest of the recording industry to follow suit.â¦


After what Republicans acknowledge was President Bush's faltering performance in his televised encounter with Democratic nominee John F. Kerry, the vice presidential debate has assumed critical importance, with Republicans depending on Vice President Cheney to halt the ticket's slide in momentum.


Iraq's top cleric wins agreement from rebel and government for ...

Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, made a dramatic return to Najaf on Thursday and swiftly won agreement from a rebel cleric and the government to end three weeks of fighting between his militia and US-Iraqi forces.


Attacks dip after Iraqi security operation

Government forces fanned out across Baghdad, setting up checkpoints and frisking motorists in a major security operation to crackdown on violence in the capital. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki promised the crackdown would not target any ethnic or sectarian group.


Director Singleton involved in fatal car crash

Director John Singleton, who earned two Oscar nominations for his 1991 movie "Boyz N the Hood," was driving a car that hit and killed a Los Angeles woman, police said on Friday.


Microsoft Seeks Video Game Winner With Halo 2

The anticipated release of Halo 2 is the latest and perhaps the best indication of how the blockbuster mentality of Hollywood has pervaded the videogame industry.


Patriots Crush Steelers to Clinch AFC Title

Quarterback Tom Brady guided the defending champion New England Patriots to a 41-27 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC championship game on Sunday and back to the Super Bowl for the third time in four years.


A blast north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, kills six US soldiers and injures three others, the US military says.


New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to reach 450 home runs when he hit one Friday night against the Toronto Blue Jays.


Google can now take you inside seven great libraries

This is welcome news for researchers as their favorite web search engine Google will now scan the entire collections of seven prestigious libraries and make these pages available to Google users.


Federal Judge Bans Enforcement of U.S. Abortion Law

A federal court on Wednesday ruled that an abortion law signed by President Bush last year was unconstitutional and banned the U.S. Justice Department from enforcing it, joining two other states that struck down the law.


Knicks Provide the Kindling as the Heat Builds

The Knicks have discovered how to be competitive. They just have not figured out how to make the plays that matter most.


Rice praises Iraq, says more progress needed

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Iraq's leaders on Tuesday for passing the first in a series of critical laws aimed at reconciling warring Iraqis but said more progress was needed.


'Grey's' star says he was fired because he is black

Actor Isaiah Washington says he was fired from the popular US television show "Grey's Anatomy" because he is a black man.


VETERAN US news anchor Tom Brokaw was to step down today after 21 years in the job, leaving an industry that has been transformed in the past decade by the advent of cable news and the internet.


An Off-Season Littered With Big-Money Deals

In the third off-season after the lockout, the Rangers were big players in a free-agency signing period that turned into a bit of an unexpected frenzy across the N.H.L.


Betsy McManus and Courtney Roantree each came off the bench to set career highs with 15 and 14 points, respectively, to lead No. 24 Villanova past Penn 69-44 Sunday.


The San Francisco Chronicle reported on its Web site Thursday night that Bonds told a federal grand jury he used a clear substance and cream that he did not know were steroids.


Britain's economic success remakes London

Hiromi Stone has lived in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo, but London is where she and her family settled, and the reasons why still amaze her -- the capital once known for its crumbling infrastructure, quaint ...


A pizza deliveryman who robbed a bank and was then blown up by a bomb locked around his neck helped plan the robbery and then got caught up in something "much more sinister," a federal prosecutor said Wednesday.


Schering-Plough to buy Akzo's Organon for $14.5 bln

Akzo Nobel  said on Monday it was selling its drugs unit Organon BioSciences to Schering-Plough for 11 billion euros ($14.5 billion), dropping plans to float it in a public share offering.


CIA detainee move ends White House debate: report

The transfer of 14 foreign terrorism   suspects from CIA prisons abroad to the U.S. military prison at   Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, resolved a two-year debate in the Bush   administration over its detention policy, The Washington Post   reported on Thursday.


Even after two draining nights of disappointment, the New York Yankees are still in good shape. Sure, they squandered a pair of chances to close out Boston.


US: N.Korea Blast Not Likely to Be Nuclear

The United States does not believe North Korea has conducted nuclear tests, but it is unclear whether a reported blast there three days ago showed


Many in Assisted Living Have Mental Health Problems

THURSDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDayNews) -- Rates of mental health problems among elderly assisted living residents are higher than expected, says an Indiana University study in the October issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.


Britain is still the favourite European destination for foreign investment projects, a report says.


Palestinians must have a state that meets their needs for Mid-East peace to succeed, the US secretary of state says.


Mobile phone giants Vodafone and Nokia have teamed up to simplify software for cell phones written with the Java computer language that promises to bring cheaper, smarter handsets.


Milano. 19:41, 19:42 - CALCIO, GALLIANI: PRESTO IL RINNOVO DI CONTRATTO DI KAKA'

Adriano Galliani lancia una nuova stoccata al presidente del Real Madrid Ramon Calderon: ''Noi cerch...


Negotiators from the U.S. Soccer Federation and its union are scheduled to meet with a federal mediator on Thursday in an effort to resolve the dispute threatening to keep the regular players off the field for a World Cup qualifier next month.


Working With a 'Net Just How Crucial is the Web in the Quest for a Good Education?

A lot of teens might think Bill is a bad dad.  He limits his kids' computer playtime to 45 minutes a day during the  week, one hour a day on weekends.  He also uses Microsoft's new Vista software to limit and audit the Web sites his kids visit.


A day after a leading flu vaccine maker warned that it would hold up millions of doses because several batches were contaminated, U.S. health officials said Friday they do not expect a flu shot shortage...


John Prescott says it is unlikely that he will enter the House of Lords after he steps down as an MP.


Could Google's and DoubleClick's Merger Plans End in Europe?

Over five months after the two companies announced their intention to merge, search engine leader Google and display advertising leader DoubleClick petitioned the European Commission on Friday for clearance of their merger terms. This morning, according to the Associated Press, the EC responded by warning that a full investigation of their petition could consume as much as four months.


Ex-Pentagon Official Gets 9 Months for Conspiring to Favor Boeing

A former top Air Force official was sentenced to nine months in prison on Friday after acknowledging that she had favored the Boeing Company in multibillion-dollar


Richardson urges UC to partner up; submit bid

During a speech to the UC board of regents on Wednesday Gov. Bill Richardson urged them to find an industrial partner and together bid on the Los Alamos National Laboratory management contract set to expire Sept.


Aumento di 169.505 euro dopo assegnazione 32.460 azioni


England opener Alastair Cook hits a defiant century but Australia look set to regain the Ashes after wickets fell late on day four in Perth.


Darfur peace talks go ahead without crucial leaders

Negotiators working to end four years of violence in the western Sudanese region of Darfur ploughed on Sunday despite predictions of failure by host Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi.


Tycho:  "Live Free Or Die Hard" is a movie where a man drives a car into a helicopter, and that may be all one needs to know about it.  For some reason, regardless of what is present in the strip, I found myself quite able to place my brain in neutral and roll down the film's gentle, sloping grade.  I thought that Gabriel would be proud that I had done so, but he was not.  He held the film to some higher standard, and on a very specific topic - its presentation of technology and technology culture.  I know, right? Look out your window; there's probably frogs and blood and shit.


Goldman cuts No. 1 retailer's rating to "in-line" from "outperform" on heels of weak November sales. NEW YORK  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's biggest retailer, suffered another blow to its star


Tadd Fujikawa returns to the Sony Open, where a year ago the 16-year old fired a second-round 66 to become the youngest player in 50 years to make the cut at a PGA event.


Scott Peterson's lawyer pleaded with the jury Tuesday not to convict Peterson of murder just because prosecutors made him look like a ``jerk and a liar.


Spain's top banker gears up to make his mark in UK

The Chairman of Banco Santander Central Hispano, Emilio Botin, is undoubtedly the most powerful banker in Spain.


White House Campaigns Hunt Voters Door-To-Door

Armed with a Palm Pilot and stacks  of political fliers and registration forms, Michael Smith is  hunting for voters the old-fashioned way -- by knocking on one  door at a time.


Hewitt sets up Masters clash with Federer

Australia's Lleyton Hewitt has perhaps more desire than anyone to succeed in the Masters Cup this week. He won the end-of-season tournament in successive years in Sydney and Shanghai, thereby establishing


"Super typhoon" Yagi, which had threatened to drench Tokyo this weekend, now looks set to skirt Japan and head further out into the Pacific Ocean, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.


Eurostar will hold celebrations in three countries marking a decade of service, in which it is still yet to make a profit.


US troops are fighting to crush resistance in the Iraqi city of Falluja but rebels have hit back with an armed rampage in Mosul and a car bomb


Rebels in Chad say they will resume their assault on N'Djamena after seizing large parts of the city.


In a recent interview with foreign reporters, Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat was asked who would succeed him in the case of his demise.


Dell kits out XPS 700 gaming PC with Core 2-class CPUs

Order backlog cleared? Dell UK has formally upgraded its XPS 700 gaming machine to include Intel's Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme desktop processors, dropping the Pentium D chip the system was originally specified with.â¦


Sounds worse than it is Proof that even the most exalted rank of astronaut does not make you immune to the horrors of flat-pack furniture.â¦


An Indonesian cleric appeared in court today accused of leading the militant Islamist group responsible for a series of attacks including the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings that killed 202 people.


MedImmune Has A Higher Loss In Third Quarter

MedImmune Inc. reported a third-quarter loss yesterday, despite $61 million in sales of its lead product, Synagis, a 25 percent increase over the same period a year ago.


The BBC's Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston says it is "unimaginably good" to be free after 114 days in captivity.


Dieci giorni di reclusione per uomo coinvolto in incidente


L'Italia esprime contrarieta' a sua decisione


Willie Harris scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch by Chicago closer Ryan Dempster with two outs in the eighth, giving the Atlanta Braves a testy 5-4 win over the Cubs on Sunday night.