The online world has once again become a breeding ground for conspiracy theories, this time with allegations that last week's presidential election was rigged in favor of George W. Bush. [Missing Links]


U.S. Urges Limiting Use of Pfizer's Celebrex, Bextra

U.S. health regulators recommended  on Thursday that doctors limit prescribing painkillers like  Pfizer Inc.'s Celebrex and Bextra, in light of recent evidence  that they may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.


General Says He No Longer Objects to Bill on Spy Post

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Richard B. Myers, said Thursday that his public concerns about a sweeping intelligence overhaul bill had


UN chief Kofi Annan says Iran's president backed the UN's Lebanon resolution, after talks in Tehran.


Indian terror flick to show in Afghanistan

Bollywood-based film producer Asad Sikander returns to his homeland Afghanistan this weekend to showcase his latest movie, the terrorist-themed "Bullet", before the country's elite, he has told AFP.


A 'Mistake' Hollywood Had Better Start Making

For several years now, the refrain in the movie industry has been: "We don't want to make the same mistake as the music industry." Hollywood studios, having ventured billions of dollars on their titles, say they can't afford to let customers get used to finding movies via black-market file-sharing.


Breaching the Field of Play, Sports Tumbled Out of Bounds

In a sports year unlike any other, 2007 too often meant scandal and sadness rather than success.


Schwarzenegger Vetoes Sports Diet Supplement Bill

After signing a law that bars the  sale of performance-enhancing supplements to minors, California  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a separate measure on  Thursday that would bar schools from accepting sponsorships  from firms that make the dietary supplements.


Charlotta Sorenstam has been teaching a lot at her famous sister's golf academy in Florida. Her fees are about to go up. Sorenstam shot a bogey-free 8-under 64 on Thursday, matching her career low, to take a one-shot lead over Beth Bader after the first round of the LPGA Corning Classic.


Investors to push for new Take Two directors, CEO

Several Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.  investors have pooled their stakes in the video game company to vote for a slate of director candidates at its upcoming annual meeting, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday.


Siviglia, 12:28 - CALCIO, SIVIGLIA: ACQUISTATO BABY PRODIGIO ARGENTINO

Il Siviglia ha acquistato il 16enne centrocampista argentino Lucas Trecarichi. Il giocatore, preso d...


PowerEdge Energy Smart line saves on electricity bill, vendor says.


Authorities have launched a manhunt across the Northeast for four Chinese nationals described by the FBI as potential terror suspects who may be heading for Boston.


Finland's Halonen should be pinned down on foreign policy -Rehn, Martikainen

A former Finnish defence minister and an influential academic were quoted as saying in Saturday's Hufvudstadsbladet, the Swedish-language daily, that the potential opponents of President Tarja Halonen and the ...


-- Innovative Launch Gets Major Music Label Support from Warner ...

Telefonica Moviles Espana, the leading operator in the Spanish market, today announced that it has licensed and launched a mobile music solution from Melodeo, a Seattle-based company, that allows Telefonica Moviles Espana to provide secure digital music


Toshiba profit drops, wary on chip outlook

Japanese electronics group Toshiba Corp  posted a worse-than-expected 25 percent drop in quarterly operating profit after tumbling flash memory chip prices ate into margins.


London shares close weaker, off session lows; Wall St lower

Leading shares closed weaker in dull trade, but finished off the morning low as Wall Street's early decline proved less than feared, dealers said.


Asean nations agree on the outline of a free trade pact with Japan, that could be signed as early as November.


After recovering from a knee injury Guay hopes to recapture World ...

Erik Guay will have his own fan club when the men's World Cup downhill ski season opens with a race Saturday at Lake Louise, Alta.


Reigning American Idol Taylor Hicks has settled a lawsuit he brought against a Nashville producer over the rights to three songs he wrote and recorded before becoming a TV phenom.


Funky formatting gets Google's e-mail service to cough up prior messages. But the fix is in, a company source says.


Tuesday's vote in the Israeli Knesset in favor of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan for unilateral withdrawal of settlers and soldiers from Gaza was a historic moment in the history of Israel.


Dancing to That Robotic Engineering Beat

The work of Prof. Naomi Ehrich Leonard at Princeton University shatters barriers, interweaving control theory, fluid mechanics, robotics, and biology.


Associazione al leader di al Qaida: stop morti iracheni


Hong Kong drug addicts head to China to pop pills

The ease of travel to the China  mainland since Hong Kong's handover in 1997 has drawn the  city's young people to a cheap and convenient playground just  across the border in Shenzhen city.


Eight killed in Chinese high school knife attack

A man has stabbed eight teenagers to death and injured four others after breaking into a school in central China, teachers and local authorities say.


North Korea has closed all five facilities at its Yongbyon nuclear site, IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei confirms.


SEC sticking fund managers with new regs

The nearly $1 trillion hedge fund industry has lost a yearlong battle to avoid extra scrutiny from US regulators. By a tight 3-2 vote, the Securities and Exchange Commission ruled yesterday


The top U.S. point man with North   Korea will urge Asian powers to end arms-related trade with   Pyongyang as ordered by the U.N. on a tour of the region next   week, U.S. officials say.


Mastella sbatte la porta e lascia la Gad

Il consiglio nazionale dell'Udeur approva la linea del segretario e decide l'uscita dalla Grande alleanza democratica. Il leader: "Restiamo all'opposizione, ma a regionali con liste autonome". L'attacco alla Margherita.


Rome, Venice fests feud over broken pact

ROME  - The fur was flying Tuesday   between the organizers of the venerable Venice Film Festival   and its fledgling counterpart in Rome.


Flash underwear, cop fine A Louisiana town council has unanimously passed an ordinance aimed at tackling the public decency menance of low-slung trousers.â¦


Bush, Kerry Set for Crucial First Debate

President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry square off in a crucial debate on Thursday that will give voters their first chance to size up the two White House candidates side by side.


"Avremmo preferito - spiega l'Ad Ferrari - che la centralina unica alle scuderie fossefornita da un'altra azienda. Il fatto Ã¨ che la McLaren ha avanzato la proposta economica migliore..."                                          Denuncia di Jean Todt: "La McLaren avvantaggiata"                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


Andy McDonald scores twice in the second period and assists on Dustin Penner's goal in the third as the Ducks edge the Senators, 3-2.


Wary of food safety, China consumers shop with care

First bird flu made eating poultry worrisome. Next it was tainted pork. Pesticides in vegetables. Toxic additives in processed foods.


Britain to host conference on Palestinian reform on March 1-2: Blair

Britain will host a conference on Palestinian reforms in London on March 1-2, Prime Minister Tony Blair revealed.


NEW YORK -- Jason Giambi agreed Thursday to meet with baseball steroids investigator George Mitchell and apologized for his conduct, becoming the first active player known to cooperate with the former Senate majority leader.


Around sixty commuters had to be led along tracks to safety after a "significant attempt" to derail a train.


Cagliari, 16:29 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: CONVOCATI PER LA LAZIO

Franco Colomba ha convocato 21 giocatori per Cagliari-Lazio di domani.


Ukraine to have second round of election anyway â official

KIEV, October 31 (Itar-Tass) -- Ukraine will have the second round of the presidential election, no matter what results of exit polls may be.


Freed French Reporters Recall Kidnapping

Iraqi kidnappers of two freed French reporters changed the hostages' location five times, hauling them around in a cardboard box stuffed into the back of a car, one of the men said Thursday after their release ...


Oil Down Again; U.S. Crude Stocks Seen Up

Oil prices tiptoed lower on Tuesday,  marking a fourth day of losses as worries over potential supply  shortfalls ahead of winter faded and Nigerian unions called off  a strike that could have disrupted exports.


Presidente congresso ebraico europeo cita episodi italiani


How much of your retirement savings are consumed by your mutual funds?


Sport: Cricket: Michael Vaughan has stepped down as England one-day captain, but says he hopes to continue playing for the limited overs team.


Margaret Thatcher in town to lend support to beleauguered son

Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher arrived in South Africa at the weekend to spend Christmas with her son Mark who cannot travel as he is charged with bankrolling an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea.


Henman lives in hope after Roddick setback

Wimbledon this ain't. When it rains in SW19, herds of well-drilled young men rush forward with tarpaulins to protect the hallowed turf.


Iverson sparks Nuggets past Spurs in NBA thriller

Allen Iverson scored 29 points and Carmelo Anthony added 17 to lead the Denver Nuggets past defending National Basketball Association champion San Antonio 80-77 here Thursday.


UPDATE 4-UK's ARM buys Artisan for $913 mln, shares fall

British semiconductor designer ARM Holdings Plc (ARM.L: Quote, Profile, Research) agreed to buy US chip components firm Artisan (ARTI.


Bush assassination film set for U.S. release

After you kill off President George W.  Bush in a fictional film, what do you do? How about make a  deal.


Study: Inaction on Warming Will Be Costly

People in Philadelphia would swelter through as many as 30 days over 100 degrees each summer. The entire Northeast ski industry except western Maine would likely go out of business. And spruce and hemlock forests -- as well as song birds such as the Baltimore oriole -- would all but disappear from...


Bungie Studios has commenced the final countdown to Halo 2. Halo 2, a wildly popular Xbox title, has been turned over for release to certification (RTC). Barring any last minute showstoppers, the game is scheduled to hit the shelves November 9 -- just in time for the holidays. In Halo 2, the Covenant -- an invasive alien race bent on the destruction of mankind -- has set its sights on Earth. All that stands between the citizens of Earth and total annihilation is a genetically altered "super solider" named Master Chief. Halo 2 is available via preorder from most retail outlets.


The Royal Marsden Hospital in west London is to partially reopen later, days after a serious fire.


Space probe launches toward Saturn's moon

PASADENA, CALIF. - A space probe has begun a 21-day freefall toward Saturn's largest moon in a mission that scientists hope will shed light on the development of life on Earth.


There are signs of progress in talks today to avert a strike at some of Washington's top hotels.


Syria says halting cooperation over Lebanon

Syria said on Wednesday it was  suspending diplomatic cooperation with France on ending the  political crisis in Lebanon, after similar action by Paris.


Judge Rejects Bid to Remove Jackson Prosecutor

A California judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Michael Jackson's lawyers to remove the district attorney from the pop star's child-molestation case, saying that there was no proof the prosecutor had acted improperly or overzealously.


Israel Says It Will Continue Blockade of Lebanon

Prime minister Ehud Olmert rebuffed a request from the U.N. secretary general for even a partial lifting of the blockade.


After Pushing Telework, GSA Tries to Lead Way

For several years, the General Services Administration has urged other federal agencies to set up telecommuting programs. Now, the GSA plans a big push on its home turf.


Battuto Roger Federer, come avvenne nella finale del 2006


Houston at St. Louis 8:00 pm EDT National League Championship ...

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The Houston Astros will rely on a third straight starting pitcher working on three days of rest Wednesday in Game One of the National League Championship Series against the St.


Night Light Suspected in Rise in Child Leukemia

A growing body of evidence linking increased night light to certain types of cancer has led researchers to suspect it could be connected to the steady increase in cases of childhood leukemia.


Yushchenko Tells Supporters to Leave Camp

The winner of Ukraine's presidential election ordered his supporters Friday to raze the tent camp in Kiev that had become a dramatic symbol of his victory over a Kremlin-backed opponent, saying conditions had become unsanitary.


Barry Bonds simply doesn't care: Bud Selig can be wherever he wants when Hank Aaron's home run record falls. The commissioner still hasn't said whether he plans to be in the ballpark when and if Bonds hits No. 756. Selig's indecision has drawn a lot of criticism. Oddly, he finds himself with an unusual ally in this matter — Bonds.


The European Union ramped up sanctions against Myanmar after the military-ruled state failed to meet key demands on human rights, including the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.


Many of the people in the pews of a church in the Tidewater area of Virginia share a special tie to Bruce E. Horner. Horner, the pastor's wife said last night, was the one who brought them there.


Following His Heart, Samardzija Cuts Off Route to N.F.L.

When Jeff Samardzija chose baseball over a career in the N.F.L., he surprised many people, including members of his family.


This call center doesn't have much IT support, so it depends on its own networking team for occasional IT projects, such as expanding a statistics database to a data entry clerk's exacting specifications.


A Swedish appeal court overturns the conviction of a pastor sentenced for incendiary remarks against homosexuals.


WiMax earned an important seal of approval on Thursday when the Radiocommunication Sector of the International Telecommunication Union certified it as a 3G (third-generation) mobile data technology.


Carolina Defensive Line Reeling After Loss

Their pride has clearly been wounded. For a defensive line that makes its mission stopping the run, Ahman Green's 119 rushing yards definitely stung the Carolina Panthers.


Wesley Snipes to Go on Trial in Tax Case

The actor has become an unlikely public face for the antitax movement, whose members argue that Americans are not legally obligated to pax taxes.


David Beckham's London-to-Los Angeles commute had a wild ending, with the tackling of the English superstar sparking a fight in the Los Angeles Galaxy's 3-0 loss to Chivas USA.


Ford and GM have discussed merger, alliance: report

Senior executives at General Motors   Corp. GM.N and Ford Motor Co. F.N have discussed a merger   or alliance, industry newspaper Automotive News reported on   Monday.


North Korea agrees to declare and disable its nuclear facilities by the end of 2007, a top US official says.


Trent Plaisted took one more shot — at himself — after misfiring from the stripe so many times.


Some of China's Stories Untold At Exhibit on Human Rights

BEIJING, Nov. 17 -- There were two Chinas on display at the Beijing Folk Culture Plaza on Friday, as an exhibition on human rights began a 10-day run.


Roma, 20:17 - BASKET, SERIE A1: VARESE SBANCA NAPOLI

Risultati della nona giornata del campionato di serie A di basket.


The players' association filed a grievance Tuesday in an effort to overturn the Colorado Rockies' termination of Denny Neagle's contract.


Pride follows first-ball trauma for Okajima

For a player whose first pitch in Major League Baseball was smashed out of the ballpark, Boston's Hideki Okajima has a lot to smile about.


High court rules against dot-com investors

Blog: Group of investors had accused ten leading investment banks of misconduct for their role in initial public stock offerings of several hundred high-tech companies during the late 1990s.


Studies Offer Some Encouraging News About Parkinson's Drugs

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDayNews) -- Two separate studies offer some good news about two drugs for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.


Angry mobs in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, marched on the airport, hours after it came under French control.


Shareholders OK Wachovia-SouthTrust Merger

Shareholders of Wachovia Corp. and SouthTrust Corp. overwhelmingly approved a $14.3 billion deal for Wachovia to acquire the Alabama-based bank on Thursday.


Japan announces key changes in its defence stance, including a bigger role in global military cooperation.


Hospitals may be closed when patients are given choice, the health secretary says.


Ibuprofen best in relieving children's pain: study

Ibuprofen was superior to acetaminophen and codeine in relieving the pain from a broken bone or serious sprain suffered by children brought to the emergency room, Canadian researchers said on Monday.


The new Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, wants every university to open an academy.


As the two parties brace for the coming debate over restructuring Social Security, polls and focus groups for both sides have shown that voters -- especially older ones, who vote in disproportionately heavy numbers -- distrust any change that has the word "private" attached to it.


NATO, Russia far apart at European arms pact talks

Russia and NATO states on Wednesday struggled to find common ground to resolve a row over a European arms pact, snagged over Moscow's refusal to close bases in the former Soviet republics of Georgia and Moldova.


. (antiTainment) Mark David Chapman, the man who shot and killed John Lennon in December of 1980, made his third bid for parole on Tuesday and was denied.


Britons Getting More Nips, Tucks and Trims

Britons are getting more cosmetic  surgery and other treatments intended to improve their looks,  with nearly a fifth more procedures carried out last year  versus 2003, an industry body said Monday.


Loved His New Novel, and What a Bibliography

Traditionally confined to works of nonfiction, the bibliography has lately been creeping into novels.


ADV: Instantly Lower All Your Monthly Bills

Get a low refinance or home equity rate, including $150,000 mortgage for under $690/mo. Also save on your cell phone bill, long distance calls, credit card payments, auto insurance and more.


It's no secret: Facebook's allure is its privacy

The secret of Facebook's success,  and its future viability, hinges on how the social network site  protects privacy, taming the anything-goes intrusiveness of  what might as well be known as the World Wild Web.


US stocks end lower on job data, record high for oil

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- US stocks ended lower Friday as September's weaker-than-expected employment report closed out a week of disappointing economic data, with a new a record high for oil and a lackluster start to the third quarter earning season prompting


Brewers keep dealing, send Ginter to A's

Mark Ellis' shoulder injury kept him out of the Oakland lineup in 2004, and the Athletics never got comfortable at second base.


At Least 50 Killed In Northeast India Violence

Northeast India has been hit by a second day of deadly violence blamed on separatists in the region. Authorities in the far northeastern state of Assam say three National Democratic Front of Bodoland militants


Nick Swisher hit two home runs, including a solo shot that tied it in the ninth inning, and scored the winning run in the 11th on a single by Bobby Kielty as the Oakland Athletics beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Wednesday night.


'Sky Captain' Flies High on North American Charts

Neo-retro sci-fi thriller "Sky  Captain and the World of Tomorrow" flew to the top of the North  American box office over the weekend, pushing sci-fi sequel  "Resident Evil: Apocalypse," which opened last week at No. 1,  to third place.


Transocean Inc. , the world's largest offshore driller, said on Monday it would buy smaller rival GlobalSantaFe Corp. , creating a $53 billion company with a presence in ultra-deepwater and deepwater drilling and additional growth from new rigs.


Schwarzenegger Says Pro-Bush Speech Irked His Wife

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Monday that his speech backing President Bush at the Republican Convention in August resulted in a cold shoulder from his wife, Maria Shriver, a member of the famously Democratic Kennedy family.


Il presidente di Confindustria critica anche "certa sinistra". Amato: forse vuole fare il premier                                          Le accuse di Montezemolo "Fannullone un italiano su due"                                                                                E i sindacati insorgono. Bonanni: "Chi Ã¨ senza colpa scagli la prima pietra" di ROBERTO MANIA


Unicef, quasi la metÃ  dei bambini del mondo vive in povertÃ

Oltre un miliardo di bambini nel mondo vivono in situazione di poverta'. Quasi la meta' dei bambini del pianeta, Sono infatti 2 miliardi e 200 milioni i bambini del pianeta. A rilevarlo l'annuale rapporto


Suprema Corte su disputa parlamentari e 'cambio giacchetta'


Genova, 17:03 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: DELVECCHIO E LUCCHINI IN FORTE DUBBIO

Formazione incerta della Sampdoria in vista del derby con il Genoa. Volpi (contusione alla caviglia)...


Directors Guild, studios reach contract deal

The Hollywood directors' union reached a contract deal with major film and TV studios on Thursday in a move likely to renew momentum for settling a 10-week-old writers strike that has crippled the industry and clouded the year-end Oscar season.


Manchester United Receives 'Preliminary Approach' For Financial ...

English football (soccer) team Manchester United says it has received a "preliminary approach" for a financial takeover of the club.


Charter School Plan Gets Positive Review

By Will OremusSTAFF  FOSTER CITY -- A local group's plans to give Foster City its first high school got their first official endorsement -- albeit a tentative one -- in a report from city staff released this week.


Preoccupazione per spesa sanita' pensioni e pubblico impiego


The U.S. womenâs World Cup team will have a difficult challenge in Thursdayâs semifinal against the Brazil team led by the artistry of Marta, the FIFA womenâs player of the year.


State Dept. Promises  Passport  Solutions

Facing an unexpected backlash from angry travelers and lawmakers, the Bush administration said yesterday it would be flexible in enforcing new passport requirements beginning next January for Americans who return by land or sea from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.


The cereal giant wants to limit its marketing of less-than-nutritious fare to children.


ATHENS - Klete Keller says he likes to run with the bulls. Talks a little bull, too. But he doesn't kid around in the water.


Six car bombs killed 146 people in a Shi'ite stronghold on Thursday in the bloodiest attack in Baghdad since the U.S. invasion and the authorities imposed an indefinite curfew on a city fearful of a sectarian civil war.


The FBI has interviewed an influential foreign affairs specialist for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee as part of its investigation into whether


Amy Winehouse's father-in-law urges the singer's fans to boycott her music until she seeks help for her drug problem.


Rescue crews search for victims of tornadoes that tore across four US states killing at least 48 people.


F-15 grounding strains U.S. air defenses

The grounding of hundreds of F-15s because of dangerous structural defects is straining the nation's air defense network, forcing some states to rely on their neighbors' fighter jets for protection, and Alaska to depend on the Canadian military.


Udine, 17:58 - CALCIO, UDINESE; GALEONE: ARRIVEREMO QUARTI

Giovanni Galeone, nonostante un periodo non lucidissimo, non si tira indietro: "Sono convinto che ar...


Central bankers, joined by commercial counterparts and financial regulators from around the globe, on Sunday discussed ways to ensure smooth economic growth amid worries over widening U.S. deficits.


Iraq Leader, Seeking Support, Calls Rise in Violence a Sign of Desperation by the Insurgents

Ayad Allawi also criticized news coverage of Iraq, saying that it focused only on violence and other setbacks.


The most exciting new arrival at the Franklin Park Zoo in several years, a skinny brown tangle of limbs with a tufted blond mohawk, clung tightly to its mother's belly yesterday while onlookers ogled in amazement.


European archives release vintage films online

Where do you go if you want to  watch rare archive films such as a 1916 document about life on  a German submarine or John Ford's 53-minute Western "Bucking  Broadway" from the following year?


SAP Sees Opportunity in Oracle-PeopleSoft Merger

SAP AG has benefited from the market uncertainty created by the long battle between Oracle Corp. and Peoplesoft Inc. Now that the battle is over, the dominant business applications maker doesn't see the good times ending.


IBM settles with workers in landmark pension case

IBM has said that it has agreed to pay $320 million to current and former employees to settle in part a class-action lawsuit over its pension plan in a case that may affect millions of workers at many companies and nonprofit organizations.


Mediator Hopes French Iraq Hostages Free This Week

Two French journalists held hostage in  Iraq could be freed by the end of this week if U.S. forces open  a security corridor to secure their release, an aide to a  French mediator told Reuters on Wednesday.


ICANN domain transfer policy takes effect

Domain name owners can now choose registrars in much the same way telephone numbers can be moved between carriers, ICANN said.


Fabregas calls on English to quit comfort zone - report

Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas has suggested the lack of English players trying to improve themselves abroad may be just as harmful to the game as the steady influx of foreigners in the Premier League.


Ramon Martinez hit a three-run homer and finished with five RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 12-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday.


Union Could Get Suspensions Lessened, Experts Say

NEW YORK - The NBA players union will win its appeal to reduce the suspensions doled out to Ron Artest and two other Indiana Pacers who brawled with Pistons fans last week, a sports business expert predicted Tuesday.


Italy's grapes of wrath symbolize fight with Mafia

A new Italian white wine has become a symbol of the fight against organized crime, incurring the wrath of gangsters from Naples because it was produced from grapes grown on land confiscated from a Mafia godfather.


Indianapolis, IN (December 17, 2004) Red Bull Cheever Racing completed a one-day road course test at Sebring International Raceway with Scott Speed from the Red Bull Junior Team; a driver development program in Europe made up of promising young drivers


FDA Delays Nonprescription Morning-After Pill Rule

U.S. regulators on Friday delayed a decision on whether to approve over-the-counter sales of a Barr Pharmaceuticals "morning-after pill" to prevent pregnancy, prompting a lawsuit from a women's rights group.


OpenAds, the cure for the common online advertising cold

Open source pioneer, OpenAds, is shaking up the online advertising community, one web publisher at a time.


Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said its quarterly profit climbed as revenue rose 12 percent, but its shares fell as investors failed to account for the effect


Cosi' il direttore generale Ania su dati del 2007


First it was antidepressants. Then Vioxx. Now questions have been raised about the safety of yet another drug, the painkiller Bextra, made by Pfizer (PFE ). Is there anything you can do to prevent the unnerving


Lisbona, 20:05 - CALCIO, PORTOGALLO: FEDERAZIONE ESCLUDE CACCIATA CT SCOLARI

La federazione portoghese di calcio ha escluso la rottura del contratto con il tecnico della Naziona...


"Crescita inferiore ad altri paesi? Perche' si lavora poco"


Two Times journalists found that the conflict could bring them closer together when not pushing them apart.


Ukraine PM aims to mend fences with U.S.

He was cast by critics as the Russian-backed bad guy during Ukraine's Orange Revolution two years ago, the burly politician who almost stole the presidential election from the telegenic, pro-Western Viktor Yushchenko. But Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, scheduled to arrive in Washington Sunday for a four-day visit, says he hopes to renovate his image in the West during his meetings with U.S. officials.


The U.S. House of Representatives on  Thursday unanimously passed a second bill targeting  perpetrators of computer "spyware" that hides in users'  computers and monitors their activities.


Vodafone buys a controlling stake in Indian mobile phone firm Hutchison Essar for $11bn (Â£5.7bn).


LG spiffs up dual next-gen DVD computer drive

The Korean electronics maker debuted the second iteration of its external drive that can read both next generation formats, and write to Blu-ray discs.


The funeral takes place of a six-year-old boy who died in the helicopter crash which killed Colin McRae.


Violin Technologists Hear Good Vibrations

By William Weir, The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Dec. 14--If you're a reporter assigned to the violin-technology beat,  these are heady times indeed.


A 36-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of the murders of a mother and her three children.


CBS Sports announced Thursday that it was taking over day-to-day control of CSTV, the college sports media company it acquired in late 2005.


Authorities say the chances of survival of more than 50 miners trapped in India's Jharkhand state are "zero".


Alcoa profit surges, but revenue disappoints

Alcoa Inc., the world's largest  aluminum producer, said on Monday that second-quarter profit  soared on higher metal prices and strong aerospace demand,  although revenue fell below Wall Street expectations and the  stock fell.


Sharon, Abbas say they are willing to meet

Ahead of an expected meeting between both sides' foreign ministers in The Hague, Sharon told Newsweek magazine that he was ready to meet with the post-Yasser Arafat leadership whenever they wanted.


Krispy Kreme net loss widens on higher charges, costs

- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc  reported a wider second-quarter net loss on higher impairment charges and lease termination costs.


Obama and Clinton turn battle to New Hampshire

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama, fresh from a dramatic victory in Iowa, took his presidential campaign to New Hampshire on Friday, where he hopes to deal a potential knock-out blow to one-time front-runner Hillary Clinton next week.


CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-Microsoft first-quarter profit, revenue rises

In SEATTLE story headlined, "UPDATE 2-Microsoft first-quarter profit, revenue rises," please read in 12th paragraph ... "Barnicle said" ... instead of ... "Barnacle said" ... (Corrects spelling of name). SEATTLE, Oct 21  - Microsoft Corp.


Genova, 18:08 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: 9-0 NEL TEST CON LA SESTRESE

Test infrasettimanale per la Sampdoria, che in vista della gara con il alermo ha affrontato i dileta...


It isn't the smell of a Douglas fir or baking cookies that reminds Renee Zellweger of Christmas; it's the smell of cigars. For Tom Hanks, it's the smell of banana bread. He says he always took the bus to visit his mom on Christmas, and if he was lucky, he'd sit next to an old lady who'd give offerred him dessert.


The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has upheld the conviction and 20-year sentence of Lori Berenson, a New York native imprisoned in Peru for terrorist collaboration with Marxist guerrillas, President Alejandro Toledo said Thursday.


Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel and the school's athletics director, Andy Geiger, defended the besieged program Tuesday â-eiger delivering a vigorous


S.Korea's Roh Sees North Talks When Bush Team Set

Stalled six-party talks on North Korea's  nuclear program could resume as soon as President Bush finishes  putting together his new diplomatic team, South Korean  President Roh Moo-hyun said on Thursday.


Haitians struggle to survive post-Jeanne

With no electricity or running water and short of basics such as antibiotics, doctors in makeshift clinics are fighting to save survivors of Tropical Storm Jeanne - even performing amputations - in a city so contaminated doctors


The Boston Red Sox might try to defend their World Series with an even wackier group than the self-proclaimed "bunch of idiots" that ended the franchise's 86-year dynasty of disappointment.


The attorney general nominee declined to say if he considered harsh interrogation techniques to be torture.


Los Angeles' mayor and police chief identified 11 of the most violent groups Thursday and promised to confront them with more law enforcement


Arab mediator brokers Lebanese rivals' meeting

An Arab mediator brokered a meeting between rival Lebanese leaders on Thursday but a political source said their dispute was unresolved and a breakthrough remained distant.


A Russian soldier is killed and several others wounded in a rebel attack in the southern republic of Ingushetia.


As Ken Solomon read the letter last month from a company whose software he had bought, one sentence set off alarms: "Your credit or debit card information may be at risk."


Computer firm Apple issues a lawsuit to prevent online leaks of information about future products.


Iverson Buzzer Shot Puts 76ers Over Indy

Allen Iverson sank a 14-footer as time expired in overtime and scored 15 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 106-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.


New 200GB DVD holds 18 hours of high-def video

Japan's TDK has developed a single-sided recordable blue laser disc prototype with a capacity of 200GB


BEIJING -- China will increase its peacekeeping force in Lebanon to 1,000 and double the humanitarian aid it has pledged, Premier Wen Jiabao said yesterday .


Prince arrives in Kuching on trade visit

KUCHING: Sarawak gave a rousing traditional welcome to the Duke of York, Prince Andrew when he arrived here for a three-day tour of Malaysia as Britain s special representative for international trade and ...


Detroit Tigers right-hander Jason Johnson left his start Saturday against the Seattle Mariners with a strained left hip.


Leaders of several women's groups said Tuesday that Democrat John Kerry fell short in his bid for the White House because he didn't make a more direct appeal for support from women voters.


Israel Turns Up Heat on Palestinian Hunger Strike

Israel declared psychological war on  hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners Monday, saying it would  barbecue meat outside their cells to try to break their will.


Catania, 22:29 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: CATANIA-MILAN 1-1, ETNEI AI QUARTI

Il Catania si è qualificato per i quarti di finale di Coppa Italia pareggiando 1-1 con il Mil...


China Eliminated From World Cup Qualifying

China was eliminated from qualifying for the 2006 World Cup despite a 7-0 victory Wednesday night over visiting Hong Kong, with Kuwait finishing first in the group on the fifth tiebreaker.


Moderate Republican Sen. Lincoln   Chafee, a frequent foe of President George W. Bush's policies,   beat a conservative primary challenger on Tuesday in a race   crucial to Republican hopes of retaining Senate control in   November's election.


Analysis: The Iraq Study Group won't provide answers, but it will suggest that the Administration moderate its expectations in the Middle East


Nel 3/o trimestre 2007 forte aumento dell'avanzo sui servizi


Ruling Could Cripple U.S. Case Vs. Tobacco

An appeals court Friday dealt a major blow to the government's attempt to hold the tobacco industry accountable for decades of alleged deceit about the dangers of smoking, ruling the Justice Department can't seek $280 billion in penalties.


Madrid, 19:01 - CALCIO, SCHUSTER: DA TEMPO MI PREPARO PER ALLENARE IL REAL

Fabio Capello ha appena vinto la Liga, eppure non è certo che la sua avventura sulla panchina...


Formula One star Hamilton quits Britain for Swiss exile

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton is quitting Britain to live in Switzerland because he has had enough of the constant intrusion into his private life.


How will the Italian cope in his first date with the press? Find out with Tom Lutz now


Arctic plant seeds are able to migrate the distances needed to survive climate changes, scientists suggest.


Hundreds of holidaymakers are stranded on Gran Canaria after technical problems with a holiday firm's only plane.


Two operations in southern Afghanistan killed 18 suspected militants, including seven "foreigners," while six people died when a stash of ammunition exploded in the east, officials said Thursday.


Spiceless Atkins diet 'bores you thinner'

IT is the so-called "wonder diet" which has seen millions of people shed weight while eating fatty foods. But experts today claimed that the fashionable Atkins diet probably only works because it is so boring.


Bottino di 700mila euro, commando di 8-9 banditi


Oklahoma Matches Single-Game Scoring Record

NORMAN, Okla. -- Matching a single-game school scoring record meant little to Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale. Playing crisply and neatly while doing so made her especially proud.


For aspiring homeowners who've been struggling to catch up with runaway prices in San Diego County, there's another bitter pill to swallow.


The Latvian government calls on the EU to urge people to avoid visiting Salford after a racist attack on a Latvian man.


So Theyâre Running for President, Right?

Candidates keep announcing that they are running or almost certainly running, then later, saying so again.


Britain's most senior officer in Gibraltar, recalled to the UK pending a police probe, is found dead in his swimming pool.


Slide, the maker of applications for social networks, has raised another round of funding Â $50 million from the private equity funds at Fidelity and T-Rowe Price.


Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Glitch Disrupts Data Flow to Earth

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is suffering science-reducing glitches, although the spacecraft is nearing a milestone in churning out record-setting levels of data.


British, German envoys travel to North Korean blast site

BEIJING - The British and German ambassadors to North Korea on Thursday travelled with other foreign diplomats from Pyongyang to the site of a huge explosion close to North Korea's border with China, British officials said.


China's storm death toll more than doubles

China's death toll from tropical storm Bilis reached 482 Friday, with most of the fatalities occurring in the inland province of Hunan, state media said.


Google Plans Desktop Search Tool for Apple PCs

Google Inc. GOOG.O plans to release a version of its desktop search tool for computers running on the Mac operating system from Apple Computer Inc.


Si tratta del 17enne indagato anche per morte Raciti


LogMeIn IT Reach Wins Network World Clear Choice Test

WOBURN, Mass., Jan. 30  /PRNewswire/ -- LogMeIn, Inc., creator of the world's most widely used remote connectivity and support services, has been named co-winner of Network World's Clear Choice Test Award, based on a comparative test of nine remote support tools.


Days after FBI agents searched a Las Vegas warehouse belonging to David Copperfield and a casino theater where the magician regularly performs, his lawyer rebutted an allegation that Copperfield "forced himself" on a woman.


Airlines want full planes as summer ends

The airline industry, struggling to extend a multiyear recovery, will try and keep planes flying as full as possible as it transitions from the hectic summer travel season to a much slower autumn.


Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer returned to Utah's lineup and helped the Jazz rout the Nuggets, 114-104, last night in Denver.


Very few care that Ichiro is hitting machine

Ichiro Suzuki isn't some guy out there padding his statistics. Yeah, Seattle is a bad baseball team, but Ichiro was putting up great numbers when the Mariners were good.


G. P. Sippy, Indian Filmmaker Whose âSholayâ Was a Bollywood Hit, Dies at 93

Mr. Sippy was an Indian filmmaker whose 1975 blockbuster âSholayâ (âEmbersâ) remains the most famous Hindi movie and the biggest commercial success for Bollywood.


By Chuck Mueller, San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.  Mar. 5--Planning ahead for regional growth and potential drought, a High  Desert agency expects to spend $3million this year to buy water from the  California Aqueduct for its thirsty customers.


Hewlett-Packard Co.  and  Sun Microsystems Inc.  were among the fastest-growing  data storage providers in the second quarter, while EMC Corp.   and Dell Inc.  lagged overall market growth,  researcher IDC said on Thursday.


BCS selection process not working in UT's favor

Though his luck probably couldn't get any worse if he put Schleprock on scholarship, Texas football coach Mack Brown isn't about to blame the system for his team standing on the outside looking in.


Gale-force winds dumping heavy snow wreaked havoc across Austria and Slovakia on Saturday, blowing cars into deadly collisions, knocking out power to thousands of homes and tearing off a balcony that struck a man below.


Three starters graduated from last year's Boston College women's soccer team; this year, the Eagles sometimes start just one senior.


Srebrenica Colonel in Custody of War Crimes Court

Bosnian Serb Ljubisa Beara, indicted for alleged crimes against humanity in Srebrenica, is in custody at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague, the court said Sunday.


Controversial Moss finds a home with the Patriots

Saddled with a history of legal troubles and a questionable attitude, Randy Moss seemed like a terrible fit for the New England Patriots.


French economy grows 0.8 pct in second quarter, spurred by investments

The French economy grew by 0.8 percent in the second quarter, spurred by rising business and household investments, feeding optimism that recovery is strong and lasting.


Don't spread panic about bird flu, WHO urges media

The United Nations health agency urged local and international media on Tuesday to boost coverage of bird flu and avoid misleading information about the disease.


Five Days: Standing Ground in a Dispute With Apple Over Music

UNIVERSAL Music confronted Apple. Hilton struck a buyout deal, and Microsoft announced a huge repair bill for Xbox 360.


The Reconquest of America by a Swedish Pop Royal

At the Highline Ballroom on Tuesday night Robyn was greeted as a conquering hero. And she performed like one too.


John Rohde goes into the final weekend of the college football regular season with an open mind. Rohde, a columnist for the Daily Oklahoman and a voter in the Associated Press Top 25 media poll, has USC ranked first, followed by No.


IBM (NYSE: IBM) has launched a new version of its WebSphere application server software, adding autonomic troubleshooting capabilities and other new features designed to improve performance in the middleware platform.


ASIA/INDIA - Nomina del Vescovo di Nashik CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 16 gennaio 2008, ha nominato Vescovo di Nashik (India), con titolo personale di Arcivescovo, il Rev.do Mons. Felix Anthony Machado, del clero di Vasai, Sotto-Segretario del Po...


Second British general bashes US strategy in Iraq

The British backlash over the US handling of post-invasion Iraq grew Sunday as another military commander blasted Washington's "fatally flawed" policy.


Possibile reinserimento in ddl riforma rendite finanziarie


The pound was firmer, hitting 1.9846 usd at one point -- its highest level this year, on news of a major stock market acquisition and as markets scaled back their interest rate cut expectations. Scottish & Newcastle, the UK's largest brewer, announced it has agreed to be bought by Carlsberg and Heineken, for around 7.6 billion pounds.


The public is urged to help bring those responsible for burning illegal materials on bonfires before the courts.


Contemporary Art Shows Its Strength in a $93 Million Sale

Collectors and dealers who thought Sotheby's had overreached in its estimates went home surprised from Tuesday night's auction of contemporary art.


Republicans determined to win in November are up against a troublesome trend — growing opposition to President Bush.


Justin Langer has defended his Australian opening batting partner Matthew Hayden's decision not to walk after hitting a catch back to New Zealand bowler Paul Wiseman on day one of the second Test in Adelaide yesterday.


Pardew Victim of Soccer League Pressures

The newest foreign owner in the English Premier League didn't waste time making an impact _ he fired the manager.Comment


Sequels fuel record summer at box office

Summer may have ended with a whimper instead of a bang, but Hollywood still managed to squeak out a record season at the box office.


A new lava dome is growing on Mount St. Helens, with volcanic rock reaching the surface of the crater after weeks of seismic activity, scientists said today.


Michelle Singletary hosts a discussion with tax attorney Scott M. Estill, author of "Tax This! An Insider's Guide to Standing Up to the IRS."


Man arrested over fatal Cumbria train crash: police

A 46-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter due to negligence after a rail crash in north-west England that left one woman dead and more than 70 injured, police said Friday.


Space Station Astronaut to Vote From Orbit

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Oct. 18, 2004 - The space station's newest astronaut will cast his ballot in the presidential election from 225 miles up, with NASA's help.


Quattro anni e sei mesi a patron di 'Diva Futura'


Another round of cheapo stocks for the value investor's soul.


After insurgents attacked a link to a key oil export terminal on the Forcados River in Nigeria's Delta region in February 2006, it took a year and a half for Royal Dutch Shell to make repairs and get part of it running again. It took just two months for insurgents to shut it down again.


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Allegations the IRA was behind a Â£26m robbery have damaged the peace process, the N Ireland Secretary says.


A Belfast estate agent accused of involvement in money laundering has all charges against him dropped


SpaceShipOne Bid Seen Opening Space for Business

A private space plane is set to  shoot beyond Earth's atmosphere for the second time in a week  on Monday in a pioneering bid to win a $10 million prize and  prove that space is open for business.


Well: Shhh...My Child Is Sleeping (in My Bed, Um, With Me)

For âcloset co-sleepers,â revealing the truth isnât worth the criticism.


NATO leaders wary on boosting Afghanistan force

NATO leaders will declare their determination on Wednesday to prevail over Taliban insurgents and bring peace to Afghanistan while offering only small concessions in troop levels and flexibility.


Mexico to send troops to other states in drug war

After sending 7,000 members of the security forces to Michoacan state this week to battle suspected drug traffickers, Mexico announced plans on Thursday to send soldiers to other states to fight drug gangs.


Solihull News: School a Winner on Race Night ; SHIRLEY

CHARITY champs helped boost a Shirley school's kitty by almost pounds 750 following a fund-raising event.


Avrebbe compiuto 17 aggressioni ai danni di minorenni


Are you priced out of the housing market?

A survey says first-time buyers cannot afford to get on the property ladder in most of the UK's towns. Are you affected?


Microsoft Corp. said Friday that small companies and their customers would suffer most if it is forced to remove its digital media software from Windows, while the European Union accused it of being "paternalistic" in trying to decide what's best for everyone.


U.S. and Chinese Officials Duel on Economic Issues

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said a trade conference with China had deepened the trust and openness between the countries.


FDA Questions P&G Female Sex-Drive Patch

U.S. regulatory reviewers on  Wednesday said it was unclear if Procter & Gamble Co.'s PG.N  testosterone patch for boosting sexual desire in women produces  meaningful benefit, or is safe over the long term.


Clearing Cars From Beach is No Easy Task Police Have Been Ticketing Those Who Don't Move Their Vehicles When Asked To.

By CHRISTINA ABEL  Not everyone is following new St. Johns County beach rules that are intended to protect sea turtles, police said.  After weeks of discussion, the St. Johns County Habitat Conservation Plan, which restricts driving hours on the beach, is in place.


Where Boys Were Kings, a Shift Toward Baby Girls

In South Korea, once a rigidly patriarchal society, a centuries-old preference for baby boys is fast receding.


Controversial "Death of a President" film debuts

The controversial British film "Death  of a President," a fictional documentary showing the  assassination of President George W. Bush, had its first public  showing on Sunday, receiving mild applause from an audience  that seemed more interested in how it was made than why.


'Nell'orto crescono banane' Ecco come cambia il clima

Dalle alghe killer nell'acquario alla comparsa di specie animali mai viste: i vostri post. Domani, a Roma, la Conferenza nazionale sui mutamenti del clima


Israel's Teddy Kollek inspires son Amos's film

Amos Kollek said his difficult relationship with his famous father Teddy Kollek, an important figure in Israeli history and long-time mayor of Jerusalem, was the inspiration for his film "Restless".


US relationship is Britain's 'most important': FM

Britain's new foreign minister insisted on the primacy of London's relationship with Washington on Thursday, following comments from other ministers suggesting a cooling of relations.


ASIA/FILIPPINE - Lo sviluppo del Centro di formazione ÂDon BoscoÂ a Legazpi, al servizio dei giovani provenienti dalle famiglie piÃ¹ povere delle campagne Legazpi (Agenzia Fides) - LÂIstituto "Don BoscoÂ per la Tecnologia e lÂAgro-meccanica di Legazpi, nel sud della penisola di Luzon (Filippine), ha festeggiato il suo sesto anniversario inaugurando due nuove aule. Il nuovo anno scolastico, iniziato a m...


Windows CE surpasses shipments of Palm OS for the first time

Market research firm Gartner reported worldwide growth of PDA shipments for the third quarter of 2004, with Windows CE outpacing Palm OS installations for the first time.


Intel and partner Asustek ready a sub-$200 notebook, while Via gets into mini mode.


A Canadian submarine off the coast of Ireland was forced to call for assistance from the British Royal Navy after a small fire broke out on board, it is reported here Tuesday.


Flight Controller Readies Shuttle for First Flip

NASA -- A decade in Mission Control for native Texan Steve Walker has seen him help steer the Space Shuttle to historic destinations. Among them were the Russian Mir Space Station, the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station...


Turnovers, early run seal victory for Kansas

At first glance, the statistics sheet from last nightâs basketball game against Nevada indicates that Kansas played exceptionally well defensively.


European-built space probe begins descent to Saturn moon Titan

The European-built space probe Huygens separated from its NASA mother probe on Friday to begin a descent to Saturn's largest moon Titan for an on-site study of the atmosphere of Titan.


Ukraine's President-elect Viktor Yushchenko says it will take time to repair ties with Russia.


US film professionals name The Passion of the Christ as one of the most significant cultural milestones of 2004.


Fifa president Sepp Blatter meets the FA to discuss David Beckham's deliberate booking.


10 killed in Sri Lanka as insurgency resumes

Tamil Tiger rebels shoot dead eight civilians and two policemen in attack in southern Sri Lanka


Conrad Black and David Radler "abused their control of a public company and treated it as their personal piggy bank," says Stephen Cutler, the SEC's head of enforcement.


A.P. Says It Wants to Know Everything About Britney Spears

As the wire service boosts its entertainment news coverage, its L.A. bureau chief declares everything involving Britney Spears is âa big deal.â


NASA on right track, outgoing chief says

Sean O'Keefe resigned Dec. 13 after three years at the helm of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It was an eventful tenure, marked by spectacular successes, notably


Roma, 20:06 - CICLISMO, BETTINI MONDIALE: LE CONGRATULAZIONI DI NAPOLITANO

Anche il Presidente della Repubblica Giorgio Napolitano si è congratulato con Paolo Bettini p...


Product Placement on Reality TV Seems Somehow More Realistic

It is typically easier to weave a product into an episode of a reality show like âAmerican Idolâ than into a scripted series like âGreyâs Anatomyâ or âTwo and a Half Men.â


The guy to whom everything is a potential and dreaded "distraction," now must try to convince his team that the defection of its offensive coordinator is, well, not a distraction. So when is a distraction not a distraction? When Bill Belichick says so?


FDA approves cloned meat, milk: newspaper

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration report finds that meat and milk from cloned animals is, for the most part, safe to eat, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.


Plane crash kills members of prominent NASCAR family

One of the most important racing groups in NASCAR is reeling from a devastating loss. A plane owned by Hendricks Motorsports crashed on its way to a NASCAR in Virginia Sunday, killing all ten people on board.


Mikko Koivu scored the winning goal in a shootout and the Minnesota Wild recovered from a pair of rare blown leads in the third period to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Thursday night.


Roma, 20:03 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: CHIVU? SPERO PROLUNGHI CONTRATTO

Luciano Spalletti interviene sulla vicenda Chivu. ''Sono abbastanza contento che sia rimasto - ha de...


Son of slain photojournalist gets suspended sentence for setting fire

MONTREAL (CP) - Stephan Hachemi, son of slain Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi, was given a suspended sentence Thursday for setting a fire in his apartment and causing $200,000 damage.


U.S. health officials probe unexplained skin ailment

U.S. health authorities on Wednesday said they will conduct an investigation to get to the bottom of an unexplained illness marked by skin lesions that do not heal and a batch of other symptoms.


An advocacy group that registered more than a million voters two years ago is wrestling with new allegations of voter fraud and sloppy work just weeks before crucial midterm elections.


Like many of you, I spent a long time watching the election returns come in, and I saw the election eventually handed to George Bush.  I saw exit polls that did not correspond to the results in certain states.  I heard about the diebold president talking about using his machines to turn the election.  I have spent a long time over the past day checking information about the election, information from 2000, comparing data.  And after all of this, I feel I am able to post a list of some questionable data that I have seen:


Tropical Storm Helene forms west of Cape Verdes

Tropical Storm Helene formed in the   Atlantic Ocean west of the Cape Verde Islands late on Wednesday   but did not immediately threaten land, the U.S. National   Hurricane Center said.


Naseruddin Shah's son in a train accident

Naseruddin ShahÂs son fell off the local train in Mumbai yesterday.


The film rights to the children's fantasy Wolf Brother are snapped up by Hollywood for a seven-figure sum.


Italy has begun airlifting migrants back to their point of departure after facilities on its southern outpost were swamped by hundreds of new arrivals.


Rich countries are likely to back Britain's bid to channel more debt relief and resources to Africa, which is ready to shake off the shackles of poverty, British finance minister Gordon Brown said.


Gunmen Kidnap Catholic Archbishop of Mosul as Pre-Election Violence Flares in Iraq

Though several Shiite and Sunni religious leaders have been kidnapped and killed, this is the first time insurgents have seized such a prominent Christian leader.


Reformist Iran MPs criticize atom negotiator change

Pro-reform Iranian lawmakers criticized the president on Sunday for replacing Iran's chief negotiator in an escalating nuclear row with the West, saying it was not in the national interest, news agencies reported.


Fleetwood posts lower than expected profit

Fleetwood Enterprises , which  makes recreational vehicles and manufactured homes, on Thursday  posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit and said rising  gas prices and interest rates were biting into demand.


WebEx adds Sales Center for sales professionals

AN FRANCISCO - WebEx Communications Inc. is expanding its Web conferencing service with an offering designed for sales professionals, the company plans to announce on Monday.


Floridians Brace for Monster Storm Frances

Nearly 1.2 million Floridians were urged  to leave their homes on Thursday as massive and powerful  Hurricane Frances roared toward the crowded southeast U.S.  coast.


Mediator Hopes French Iraq Hostages Free This Week

Two French journalists held hostage in Iraq could be freed by the end of this week if U.S. forces open a security corridor to secure their release, an aide to a French mediator told Reuters on Wednesday.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Republicans in South Carolina


Japan's Nikkei share average fell 0.36  percent at the opening on Wednesday as profit-taking pushed  down recent gainers including Bridgestone Corp. after the  market had risen in the previous four sessions.


In a regular-season finale that resembled an exhibition game and was about as meaningful, Jason Schmidt pitched six dominant innings, Ray Durham and Pedro Feliz hit first-inning homers and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-0 on


US consumer prices rise modestly; no immediate inflation risks

NEW YORK, September 16 (New Ratings) - The US consumer prices increased only modestly last month, indicating no immediate inflation risks to the macroeconomic trends.


Some Weapons at Russia School Were Stolen

Some of the weapons used by militants in the deadly Russian school siege were pilfered from police posts in armed raids allegedly led by one of Chechnya's most notorious warlords, Russia's chief prosecutor said in an interview published Thursday.


Hewlett-Packard says software could slow computer worms

Engineers at Hewlett-Packard Co. are working on "virus-throttling" software that they say could slow the spread of Internet-borne viruses and worms.


GONAIVES, Haiti Sept. 22, 2004 - UN peacekeepers fired into the air to keep a hungry crowd at bay Wednesday as aid workers handed out bread, the first food in days for some in this city devastated by floods


Boston routs Colorado in World Series opener

The Boston Red Sox battered the Colorado Rockies 13-1 in Game One of the World Series on Wednesday, snapping the National League champions' 10-game winning streak with a record-setting scoring spree.


There's room for plenty more stores, but how much juice can we drink?


Arsenal fury at United defeat spills over into papers

Arsenal's fury at Manchester United's 2-0 win in the English Premiership spilled over into the papers with Gunners manager Arsene Wenger's claims they had been cheated given prominent display.


Bianchi, da Prodi delega a predisporre linee strategiche


Maliki urges others to stay out of Iraq conflict

Iraq's prime minister urged regional rivals on Saturday to stop playing out their differences in his country, addressing a meeting at which U.S. officials sat down with adversaries from Iran and Syria.


The consumer electronics arm of the Virgin Group is introducing a new five-gigabyte hard-disk portable music player, bringing a powerful brand name in music to the increasingly crowded product space.


Saudi Religious Leaders Reject U.S. Criticism

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia  - Muslim leaders in Saudi  Arabia rejected Friday U.S. criticism of religious constraints  in the kingdom, saying the cradle of Islam had a duty to uphold  its own faith.


One more thing: nothing Macworld 2008 Is Steve Jobs losing his mojo? Almost speechless by the end of his Macworld keynote, the Apple chief executive's "to-do-list" left little by way of the surprises or thrills legions of Jobs-loving fanboys have come to expect.â¦


A Spanish trial began on Thursday of 29 people charged with involvement in the Madrid train bombings, which killed 191 people three years ago in the deadliest al Qaeda-related attack in Europe.


Bush to hold crucial talks with Karzai, Musharraf

President George W. Bush will seek   to ease tensions between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and   Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday, as a Taliban   resurgence is pressuring all three governments.


Amid Absences, Rutgers Freshmen Make Presence Felt

Rutgers Coach C. Vivian Stringer had some problems. Cappie Pondexter, her leading scorer, was set to miss the first semester because of personal problems. Last season's leading rebounder, Shalicia Hurns, was forced to leave after off-court problems.


CBS's U-turn over 'Jericho is a sign that networks are reassessing niche shows and how to retain loyal viewers.


India, Pakistan in Talks to Nudge Peace Process

India and Pakistan began talks on  Saturday looking for ways to nudge forward a peace process that  appears to be running into problems over their half-century  dispute over the Kashmir region.


Who Is Really Hurt by Apple Rumor Siteâs Closure?

Lawyers say Apple likely made a substantial payment to ThinkSecretâs founder, Nick Ciarelli, who says other bloggers should be emboldened.


J.Crew says three directors to step down

Clothing retailer J.Crew Group Inc.   JCG.N said on Friday that three of its 11 directors were   stepping down, including one who had worked at the company   since it was founded in 1983.


Plans for a Â£1bn reservoir in Oxfordshire are unveiled by Thames Water in order to meet increased demand.


Real Madrid have appointed former Brazil boss Wanderley Luxemburgo to replace Mariano GarcÃa RemÃ³n, who will likely take another post within the organization.


Wolf hater admits poisoning protected species

SALMON, Idaho  - An outspoken opponent of U.S. government efforts to reestablish the gray wolf in western states has pleaded guilty to trying to poison the federally protected species, a U.S. prosecutor said on Friday.


With the economy supplanting the war on voters' minds, President Bush will try to unite his domestic agenda with his foreign policies


Florida Court Strikes Down Law in Right-To-Die Case

The husband of a severely brain-damaged woman won a Florida Supreme Court ruling on Thursday that could allow him to remove his wife's feeding tube and let her die, against her parents' wishes.


Super Tuesday delivers as rap fans buy rapidly

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - The album's obituary was written prematurely, a point made quite clear by the arrivals of new ones by Kanye West, 50 Cent and Kenny Chesney.


Israel pounded Beirut's southern suburb   on Sunday, the fifth successive day of an offensive on Lebanon,   with no sign that its attacks on the Hizbollah guerrilla group   and civilian installations were near an end.


Special operations forces, armed with machine guns, began patrolling Singapore's residential neighbourhoods and busy shopping districts to thwart a potential terror attack in the city-state, a staunch US ally.


Giorgio Armani swung toward Shanghai, Pollini reprised the colonial styles of India and Christian Lacroix traveled to Planet Pucci in this week's collections in Milan.


Japanese electronics maker Sony Corp. (6758.T)  on Thursday said it will recall certain lithium-ion notebook  computer batteries following complaints of overheating by some  computer makers.


Eight Palestinians are reported to have been killed by Israeli army fire in the northern Gaza Strip.


THE UN is investigating about 150 allegations of sexual abuse by UN civilian staff and soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of it recorded on videotape, a senior UN official confirmed yesterday.


EqualLogic Adds to Storage Array Product Line

Storage appliance maker EqualLogic says its newest product improves performance by doing a better job of balancing the data load between storage arrays in a network.


Dall'una di stamattina i Vigili del Fuoco sono al lavoro nella zona Nord della capitaleMessi in salvo anche alcuni senza-tetto accampati sotto il ponte Nomentano                                            Roma, traffico impazzito per un incendio Tangenziale chiusa per ore nelle due direzioni


Royal Pay at Delphi, Reined in by a Judge

Managers wonât get $87 million for exiting bankruptcy.


Astronauts on the first space shuttle flight since the Columbia tragedy will practice three methods for patching holes in orbit and have another two repair kits on hand in case their ship is actually damaged by launch debris this spring.


Police shut several streets in the Canadian city of Toronto after huge slabs of ice are reported falling off skyscrapers.


HK PRESS: Hutchison Chmn Eyes Good '05, Promises Pay Rise

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (0013.HK) Chairman Li Ka-shing said the company's overall financial outlook for 2005 is good and employees could look forward to a pay rise for next year, the South China Morning Post reports.


The NHL players' association offered an immediate 24 percent rollback of salaries Thursday as the centerpiece of a new proposal handed to the league in an effort to end the season-long lockout.


VMWare, Intel heavyweights to debate virtualization

The low-down on the upcoming eSymposium Site news Next week, the thousands of readers who contributed to The Register's recent virtualization research panel will have the opportunity to see the result, when we kick off the first in a series of free online debates.â¦


Auction for Enron's domestic pipelines to begin

HOUSTON Enron's prized remaining assets _ its domestic natural gas pipelines _ will be on the auction block tomorrow. Houston-based Enron filed for Chapter Eleven bankruptcy protection after its stock collapsed in 2001.


Secret of Broadway Musical Hits -- Plot or Songs?

What makes a hit musical -- a play  about a spelling bee competition, a Shakespeare classic moved  to Texas, the story of the witches from the Wizard of Oz,  "Little Women" or a Beach Boys extravaganza?


The Hungarian cartoon feature âThe District!â is a last-minute shoo-in for the title of 2007âs most original animated film.


Rights Activists Denounce Putin's Reforms

Hundreds of Kremlin critics gathered Sunday on Constitution Day to denounce what they call a retreat from democracy as President Vladimir Putin signed a bill scrapping gubernatorial elections.


Golf: Woods Shares Lead of Deutsche Bank Championship

World number one golfer Tiger Woods of the United States and countryman Ryan Palmer share a single stroke lead heading into Saturday's second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Massachusetts.


TRIPOLI, Libya -- Sitting in a tent surrounded by camels and goats, Prime Minister Paul Martin found common ground with Moammar Gadhafi on Sunday in celebrating the Libyan strongman's one-year anniversary of his renunciation of weapons of mass destruction


Less TV doesn't boost exercise for kids: study

Getting children to switch off the television does not guarantee they will exercise more, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Venus Williams has a message for anyone who thought she might use her latest injury as an excuse to finally leave tennis. She's back, and she plans on working her way back up to an elite level.


One day after he pleaded guilty to drug charges in federal court, the NFL suspended Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis for two games and fined him the equivalent of paychecks for those


Putin accuses U.S. of sparking arms race

Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech at the Security Conference in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Feb.Comment


Housto Astros' Carlos Beltran celebrates his solo homerun in the fifth inning of Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field in Atlanta, Monday Oct. 11, 2004.


Thaksin to return as Thai political mess churns on

Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Tuesday he would return to Thailand from exile after the party he backed emerged from weekend elections front runner to form a coalition government.


Iraq. Sul web la foto del corpo di Enzo Baldoni

Sul web appare la foto di Enzo Baldoni, il giornalista italiano rapito e ucciso lo scorso 26 agosto.L'immagine Ã¨ stata mostrata oggi su un sito internet legato all''Esercito Islamico in Iraq, rintracciato dall'Adnkronos International.


Milosevic Calls for Control Over Own Trial Defense

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic urged judges on Thursday to allow him to defend himself at his war crimes trial as his court-assigned lawyer said efforts to represent him had reached a dead end.


Six British soldiers killed in Czech helicopter crash

A military Lynx helicopter has crashed near the city of Brno in the Czech Republic, killing six British soldiers, the head of the regional emergency service said.


Tributes are being paid and flags are at half-mast after 14 UK troops were killed in a plane crash in Afghanistan.


Polls Get Extra Security in Light of Terror

Election officials are beefing up security and taking other precautions at many of the nation's 200,000 polling places amid continuing concern that al-Qaida terrorists are intent on disrupting the U.S. political process.


Contenders for the Labour deputy leadership are joined by Gordon Brown at a hustings meeting in Wales.


US President George W Bush calls for stronger democracy in Asia in a speech ahead of the Apec summit in Sydney.


WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit declined during the third quarter to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes that the country's trade troubles could be easing.


Police said today they are trying to trace a 32-year-old man in connection with a number of letter bombs. Unemployed Justin McAuliffe, of De Parys Avenue, Bedford, has not been seen since he left his flat on Saturday.


Man loses top of his head in brain operation

A German court has awarded 3,000 euros  ($4,100) in damages to a man who had to have the top of his  skull replaced with plastic because of a faulty hospital  fridge.


Russia: At least one crash a 'terrorist act'

Russian officials accused terrorists Friday after the wreckage of one of two crashed jetliners revealed traces of an explosive used in earlier attacks blamed on Chechen rebels, while


Detainee Measure to Have Fewer Restrictions

Republican lawmakers and the White House agreed over the weekend to alter new legislation on military commissions to allow the United States to detain and try a wider range of foreign nationals than an earlier version of the bill permitted, according to government sources.


World Business Briefing: Poland: Central Bank Raises Benchmark Interest Rate

Polandâs central bank unexpectedly raised its benchmark interest rate, for a second time this year, on concern that wage growth will force companies to increase prices. The Monetary Policy Council, which is led by the central bank, lifted the seven-day reference rate a quarter-point, to 4.5 percent. âIt is possible that wage pressure will continue to grow, strengthening inflation pressure,â the council said after the meeting. It said inflation might temporarily slow in the third quarter, helped by the healthy financial standing of companies and growing competition among service providers and goods producers. The inflation rate, at 2.3 percent in May, is nearing the central bankâs mid-range target rate of 2.5 percent.


A Greek police force faced what The Associated Press called its "first test" since undergoing intensive training for this past summer's Olympics when two armed men seized a bus full of passengers Wednesday in the country's fifth such hijacking since 1999.


Egypt Holds Arafat's Funeral; Bush Discusses Mideast

Egypt is holding a military funeral today for Yasser Arafat as US President George W. Bush and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair discuss the status of the Middle East peace process after the Palestinian leader's death.


The UN Security Council hold its first discussion of Burma, which has been under military rule for decades.


State's treasurer says Job cuts don't deviate from pledges

BOSTON (CBS.MW) - Massachusetts State Treasurer Timothy Cahill said Bank of America's pledge to honor employment commitments in New England - even as the bank cuts 4,500 jobs -- shows the bank is living up to its promises.


Marine saw Haditha deaths as grim but not willful

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif  - A U.S. Marine assigned to move the bodies of civilians who died in Haditha told a military court by videotape on Wednesday that he assumed the dead Iraqis at the grim scene were mistakenly killed rather than massacred.


Activision poised to score with new guitar game

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


Todd Bertuzzi gets conditional discharge

A BC provincial court judge has handed Todd Bertuzzi a conditional discharge, after the Vancouver Canuck pleaded guilty to assaulting Steve Moore of the Colorado Avalanche.


LOS ANGELES  - CBS tightened its grip  on the November sweep lead with another decisive ratings win  for the week of Nov. 15.


Pakistan Arrests 14 Suspects for Quetta Bombing

Pakistani police have arrested at least 14 suspects in a series of raids following a deadly bombing in the southwestern city of Quetta that killed 11 people, police said on Saturday.


A Moroccan man is formally accused of taking part in the Madrid train bombings which killed 191 people in March.


The Fish and Wildlife Service is under scrutiny for neglecting to protect endangered panther habitat.


How to create a sensible telephone strategy

To VoIP or not to VoIP Mobile Clinic Mobile Clinic In this our penultimate mobile clinic piece, The Register's group of experts return to provide their opinions on your questions.â¦


US new home sales race to third-highest on record

New home sales in the United States rose by 3.5 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.21 million units, registering the third highest level on record, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.


Nap Time and Playtime And Time to Learn Farsi

At 2 years old, Lanah Boissy has perfected the art of linguistic one-upmanship. Perched in a highchair at dinnertime in Sterling, she will say something in Farsi, wait for a look of bafflement from her Senegal-born parents and dissolve into giggles when they are forced to ask if she would please...


Liquidita' e ricorso mutui spingono mercato immobiliare


Iranian president hits out at Israel, U.S.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused Israel of occupation and racism on Monday at the start of a visit to New York for the U.N. General Assembly meeting that has sparked protests and anger.


Displeased with the way negotiations were going with Miguel Cairo, the Yankees last night signed Tony Womack to a two-year, $4 million deal to be their new second baseman.


State police have a new weapon against drinking and driving in Montana — a big, black DUI wagon.


MN1 to Host Web 2.0 Special Featuring ESPRE Solutions

Market News First (www.mn1.com), a leading news source in the IPTV space, is proud to bring you the Web 2.0 Special hosted by the star of "Coffey Grinds" Andrew Coffey.


Sox stay up late to create glimmer of hope at home

DAVID ORTIZ lofted a two-run home run in the bottom of the 12th inning as the Boston Red Sox fended off elimination in the American League championship series with a 6-4 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday in Boston.


Bill Clinton says Sen. Barack Obama is a highly ambitious, political prodigy who is asking voters to "roll the dice" and elect him president.


Oct. 18, 2004â The 2004 campaign moves into its last two weeks with a close race, but one in which George W. Bush holds the advantage in a range of underlying measurements.


Car Bombs Kill 24, Wound Over 100 in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents unleashed a pair of powerful car bombs Monday near the symbol of U.S. authority in Iraq - the Green Zone, where the U.S...


U.S. troops hunted rebels in the battered Iraqi city of Fallujah on Thursday, but rebels hit back with an armed rampage in Mosul and a powerful car bomb that killed 17 people in a crowded Baghdad street.


A mortar shell fired from inside a besieged Palestinian refugee camp struck a Red Cross vehicle on Monday, killing two of the aid agency's workers and critically injuring a third, Lebanon's state-run news agency and security officials said.


BAGHDAD, Sept 30  - At least 41 people were killed, most of them children, and scores wounded after three car bombs exploded in western Baghdad on Thursday, the latest in a string of bloody bombings in Iraq.


Karzai Win Assured as Afghan Poll Count Winds Up

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is sure of  victory in his country's historic presidential poll, but the  result will not be announced for a day or so until the last few  hundred ballot boxes are counted, an official said on Monday.


Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee stuck to their contradictory accounts of illegal drug in a dramatic showdown.


Japan's biggest satellite suffers glitch on antenna

Japan's biggest satellite, launched last  year and designed to improve mobile phone communications, has a  technical glitch on one of its massive antennas, Kyodo news  agency reported on Friday.


Abi: sconti a chi paga con moneta di plastica anche per piccole spese  Il 70% degli italiani possiede il bancomat ma il 90% delle transazioni Ã¨ in banconote                                          Banche, guerra al contante punti premio a chi non lo usa                                                                                DAL nostro inviato BARBARA ARDÃ


Senior officials in Saddam Hussein's former regime will be put on trial from next week, Iraq's interim prime minister, Iyad Allawi, said yesterday.


A group in Iraq released a videotape that describes the attack on the US army base in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The group posted the video on its Web site on Sunday.


Lockout Notebook: US on the rebound at WJC

For the United States Junior hockey team, Wednesday's loss at the hands of upstart Belarus was by no means devastating. But that doesn't mean the Americans wouldn't like to have it back.


Presidente FI, non ho nessuna intenzione di lasciare


WASHINGTON - Social Security benefits for nearly 50 million people will rise 2.3 percent starting in January, the smallest increase in four years. The typical retiree will face the challenge of using the additional $24 to cover higher costs for everything from gasoline and food to medical care.


Apple has summoned media in the United Kingdom for a press event the company will hold on September 18. Although it is highly expect that Apple will make an iPhone announcement, the company is declining to elaborate on the invitation that says, “Mum is no longer the word.”


Standard Life  posted one of the UK sector's strongest growth rates for 2006 as new pension rules at home helped lift full-year sales by 47 percent and the insurer said it expected the momentum to continue into 2007.


Software firm plans Â£23.5m expansion Software development and business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Northbrook Technology is to create 400 new jobs in the north as part of a Â£23.5m expansion.â¦


Oltre a un vitalizio da 203mila dollari all'anno


TRIPOLI: Libya signed a deal yesterday to pay $35 million (BD13m) in compensation to mainly German victims of a Berlin nightclub bombing 18 years ago.


Presidential Vote Under Way in Chechnya Amid Fears of Violence

Voting is under way in Russia's breakaway region of Chechnya to select a replacement for a president who was killed in a bomb attack.


A Briton who has spent more than 20 years on death row in the US is to face a retrial.


Pope Benedict XVI visited the Auschwitz concentration camp as "a son of the German people" Sunday and asked God why he remained silent during the "unprecedented mass crimes" of the Holocaust.


IN CENTINAIA IN PIAZZA A BAGHDAD PER LA LIBERAZIONE DELLE ITALIANE

BAGHDAD - Gli amici iracheni delle due Simona sono tornati in piazza oggi, nel centro di Baghdad, manifestando solidarieta' agli italiani e chiedendo la liberazione degli ostaggi. Un corteo aperto da decine


Adelaide, 11:41 - TENNIS, ATP ADELAIDE: RISULTATI OTTAVI DI FINALE

Risultati degli ottavi di finale del torneo Atp di Adelaide (cemento, montepremi 465.000


Head lice came with us out of Africa: study

Head lice taken from 1,000-year-old mummies in Peru support the idea that the little creatures accompanied humans on their first migration out of Africa, 100,000 years ago, researchers reported on Wednesday.


NASA chief regrets having unpopular opinion

Right to ignorance under fire? NASA administrator Michael Griffin has apologized to agency scientists and engineers for expressing an unpopular personal opinion regarding global warming during a recent radio interview.â¦


Keane to make surprise comeback to Ireland squad

Roy Keane will join Republic of Ireland's squad preparing to play Switzerland after improvements in rib injuries has meant he is ready for a surprise return.


The traditional clash between Ethiopia and Kenya in distance running is also a contest between competing visions of sport


For Craig and Others, a Caucus on the Potomac

The travails of Senator Larry E. Craig of Idaho are only the latest to rock an eclectic Washington neighborhood described as a âfloating trailer park.â


CLEVELAND, Oct. 18 -- Josh Beckett was the big, hairy alpha male of Jacobs Field on Thursday night, standing on the dirt hill at the center of the diamond and daring anyone to come knock him off. He roared at lesser beasts who dared cross his path. He stalked his territory, slow and assured, the...


A sentir parlare di "arte classica" le reazioni possono essere differenti, ma in fondo Ã¨ probabile che si provi un piccolo brivido pensando a statue immacolate e un poco gelide. Peccato che questo sentire


It was a tale of two halves for the Irish on Saturday. The Irish dominated Boston College in the first half, including the 20-7 lead at the break, but the Eagles continued to be the thorn in Notre Dameâs


Woman Sues Gene Simmons Over VH1 Sex Talk

A woman who says she is a former girlfriend of KISS rocker Gene Simmons is suing him for slander, saying the bass guitarist made her sound like a "sex-addicted nymphomaniac" during a "rockumentary" on VH-1 television.


Damien Martyn scored his second hundred of the series and guided Australia to a 38-run lead today against a depleted Pakistan bowling attack in the second cricket Test.


Israeli warplanes violated Lebanese air space Monday, 24 hours after Hezbollah said it flew its first reconnaissance plane over northern Israel.


The classic line-up of rock band Marillion performs on stage for the first time in 19 years.


What we can take away from report's release

The Sporting News - 1. Kirk Radomski and Brian McNamee must be in a lot of trouble with the feds.  2. Sen. George Mitchell placed an inordinate amount of faith in the claims and reliability of Radomski and McNamee. 3. Baseball faces a big problem with the move toward obtaining HGH from "rejuvenation clinics.'' Mitchell acknowledged blood testing for HGH is unreliable at this time. 4. The Boston Red Sox are thorough in their research on potential player acquisitions. 5. MLB must do a better job of screening people employed in support jobs such as clubhouse attendants and must also tighten clubhouse access. ...


Mussina, Matsui Set Up Game One Victory for Yankees

Mike Mussina retired the first 19 batters he faced and Hideki Matsui drove in five runs as the New York Yankees opened the American League Championship Series with a wild 10-7 win over the Boston Red Sox Tuesday.


EU commissioner slams DOJ reaction to Microsoft antitrust ruling

European Union Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes has slammed comments from the U.S. Department of Justice about Monday's European courtÂ ruling on an antitrust judgment against Microsoft.


The peak-time TV audience for the Live Earth gig is less than a third of that for last week's Concert for Diana.


Youngsters are meeting up with people they met on the internet, without their parents knowing, research suggests.


A Stubborn Storm Hangs On in a Busy Hurricane Season

ome hurricanes just won't quit, and American shores yesterday were in the crosshairs of two such long-lived, meandering tempests.


Turchia, Erdogan: ''Adulterio non sara' reato''

Sempre meno ostacoli all'ingresso della Turchia nell'Unione europea. L'ulteriore passo avanti e' stato sancito oggi a Bruxelles. Il premier turco Recep Tayyip Erdogan ha annunciato al Commissario Guenter Verheugen che l'adulterio non sara' reato.


AMSTERDAM Amid the flowers and candles laid at the doorstep of a murdered Dutch filmmaker's house is a handwritten note taped to his door: "Wake up government.


MUMBAI: Rahul Dravid led India with his head not with the heart. Every decision he took had a chance of back-firing. But in the end he stood vindicated as India, defending Australiaâs victory target of 107


Tropical Storm Gaston Forms Off Carolina Coast

Tropical Storm Gaston formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday and forecasters put the US east coast from northern Florida to North Carolina under a storm alert.


Ukranian parliament leader proposes declaring poll invalid

Ukraine's parliament speaker proposed declaring results of a disputed presidential election invalid, saying it was the most realistic solution to the country's political crisis.


Milano, 00:00 - CALCIO, INTER: CESAR CEDUTO AL CORINTHIANS

Il brasiliano dell'Inter Cesar, è stato ceduto in prestito ai brasiliani del Corinthians, che...


PalmOne unveils Tungsten with 256MB storage

PalmOne has unveiled its new Tungsten T5 personal digital assistant (PDA) with 256MB of flash memory, which it claims is almost double that offered by rivals.


The Bahamas are lashed by howling winds and rain as a hurricane roars through the islands on its way to Florida.


Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn and Dido for Band Aid

Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn and Dido are the latest stars to sign up for the new version of the Band Aid hit Do They Know Itâs Christmas?


The writersâ strike forced hosts like Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert to improvise more than most viewers probably know.


Sivivatu hat-trick steers New Zealand to win over Wales

New Zealand extended their winning run against Wales to 19 matches with a comprehensive 45-10 victory in their fourth and final autumn tour game.


Gov. Mark Sanford, a two-term Republican, seems content on the sidelines of the contest for the GOP presidential nomination, declining to endorse any candidate but happy to offer some advice.


Mistrial Declared in Spector Murder Case

The murder trial of music producer Phil Spector ended Wednesday in a mistrial after the jury, leaning heavily to convict him, could not reach a unanimous verdict.


Madrid train bomb suspect denies planning attack

An Egyptian accused of the Madrid train bombings on Monday denied admitting he planned the attack and said a bugged conversation in which he apparently called the bombers "friends" had been misunderstood.


Germany, home to some 2.5 million people  of Turkish descent, has started offering courses in doner kebab  production as part of an initiative to train unskilled workers.


Outdated Chart Is Suspected in Submarine Grounding

Outdated charts may have been partially at fault for the undersea grounding of a U.S. nuclear submarine last weekend, according to an agency that analyzes satellite imagery and produces maps for the Defense Department.


AP correspondents are in Lebanon and Israel covering the fighting and its effects on the people. Here, in a combined weblog, they convey the impressions and challenges of their assignments.


Hospital Device Tied to Deadly Infections in Children

A hospital device used to measure carbon dioxide levels in patient tissues is being recalled after investigations revealed that the device probably caused life-threatening infections among 11 children at a Dallas hospital, the US Food and Drug


Cyberonics Inc., a maker of medical devices to treat neurological disorders, said Wednesday that it swung to a loss in the fiscal second quarter as it struggled to regroup following regulators' rejection of a depression treatment.


Morphine-Free Poppy Holds Key to New Pain-Killers

Australian scientists have discovered how a naturally morphine-free poppy blocks production of the narcotic, in a finding that could lead to the development of more effective drugs.


Right-wing groups are targeting "Kinsey" as part of their larger goal of pushing sex of all nonbiblical kinds back into the closet.


Prodi contento, da sempre grande lavoro per fare giustizia


KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The dead driving the dead. At least that's how the government seemed to have it in the case of Frank Jansky, a 75-year-old Kansas City man who drives a hearse part-time. Even as he lived and breathed, the Social Security Administration seemed to think he was no longer alive.


Austrian Allen wins women's triathlon gold :

Olympics 2004 Athens > Athens, Aug 25 : Kate Allen of Austria Wednesday pulled off an upset win in the women's triathlon at the Olympic Games, reports Xinhua.


Software giant will follow court orders and comply with EU's demands if necessary.


Miller wins, moves one away from US record

Bode Miller won the grueling Stelvio downhill in Bormio, Italy, yesterday for his first World Cup victory since breaking away from the US Ski Team.


One Injured in Warsaw Gas Pipe Explosion

A building in downtown Warsaw was rocked by an apparent gas explosion that punched a hole in a wall and smashed windows.


Alexander Netkachev's Blog: Apache/PHP/MySQL installer is updated

Alexander Netkachev has a quick update posted on his blog concerning his one-click installer for a LAMP setup.   The installer has been updated to include newer packages:  Apache 2.2 PHP 5.2 PHP CHM Manual MySQL 5.0 MySQL GUI Tools 5.0  You can grab the latest download (and get the latest information) from his website.


September 21, 2004. The new Jeeves is younger, slimmer and more fashionable. The changes are meant to reflect the changes made to the Teoma search technology to make it faster, more flexible and more technologically advanced.


A blast destroys a car in a residential neighbourhood in the Syrian capital Damascus, killing a passer-by.


Shares in Europe Advance Amid Talk of Bank Investments

European stocks rose Monday on speculation about a new investment in the banking sector. Asian markets were mixed, and United States markets were closed.


Nigeria and Venezuela to Cut Oil Production

The two OPEC members said today that they would voluntarily cut production in response to declining crude oil prices.


Shaun Wright-Phillips scores on his debut as England cruise to victory against Ukraine.


Greek police hunt the killers of five young men from the same family who were shot dead on a hunting trip.


The overwhelming majority of repeat cot deaths are from natural causes, a study says.


Offshore software development outfit woos potential workers in India by courting their parents. Can "arranged careers" work?


Grande festa per i 36 abitanti di Alfiano Vecchio


The valuable role played by post offices in deprived urban areas has been overlooked, a report says.


Hungary's prime minister vowed to stay  on after a big defeat in Sunday's local polls but his future  now hinges on whether his coalition will continue to back him  after an appeal by the president for it to reconsider.


US Treasuries get a boost from data, rising oil

Treasury debt prices climbed on Thursday as higher jobless claims, a widening trade deficit and record high oil prices gave the market a positive tilt.


A Saudi judge on Monday postponed the trial of three democratic reform advocates after their supporters, in a rare show of public dissent, demonstrated for access


Podcast: Product spotlight falls on Apple, CES

A gadget extravaganza in Las Vegas; some Apple pickings ahead of Macworld; and call her a very high-tech queen.


Bush predicts budget deficit will shrink

President George W. Bush predicted on Wednesday that strong tax receipts would cause the U.S. budget deficit to shrink to $205 billion this year, marking the third straight annual decline.


LOS ANGELES  - Rosario Dawson is set to  star in "Rent," Revolution's adaptation of Jonathan Larson's  Tony-winning musical.


Dell CEO Kevin Rollins came out swinging against overseas outsourcing in a speech delivered Friday at a conference in Boston. [Outsourcing Blog]


Jonathan Barnett told the Press Association: âI have been speaking to various people at Celtic today and all I will say is that we have had a very, very good meeting.


Miami's "Shaq" set to miss at least two weeks

Shaquille O'Neal will be out of action  for at least the next two weeks, the Miami Heat said on  Tuesday.


MONTREAL - The civil servant who ran the federal sponsorship program and two top advertising executives will face fraud charges in Quebec Superior Court next May.


Former French PM Michel Rocard seriously ill in India

Former French prime minister Michel Rocard underwent emergency surgery in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata Saturday after suffering a brain haemorrhage, hospital officials told AFP.


First things first: Ortiz answered the call

Perfectly comfortable and quite accomplished with both hands curled around a stick of flame-tempered hardwood, David Ortiz last night looked equally at ease when toting only a leather mitt on his right hand.


Lo sfondo della passerella e' un'immagine abissale


Delphi steering unit has $3.3 bln of new business

Bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp.  said on Wednesday that it has booked $3.3 billion of new business for its steering systems division in 2006, a unit it wants to divest for its reorganization.


The oil producers' group is set to meet, with some members pressing for a reduction oil output.


Hakeem Olajuwon said there had been no way to know that the groups receiving contributions made by a mosque that he established had links to terrorism.


Security Boosted for Engineers in Pakistan

Authorities beefed up security for Chinese engineers at an oil field and a refinery in a tribal region after local tribesmen mounted protests to demand jobs, an official said Thursday.


Chiranjeevi's daughter refuses to return home

Srija and her husband Shirish plan to stay on in Delhi, as they fear for their lives in Hyderabad.


The policeman who allegedly bugged an MP's visit to a jailed constituent says he was put under pressure to do so.


Anaheim moved a game ahead of Oakland in the American League West race Wednesday night while New York moved within a victory of the AL East title.


Britain hands over security to Iraq forces

BASRA, Iraq  - Britain handed over security to Iraqi forces on Sunday in the last of four provinces it once patrolled, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of southern Iraq.


Appalachian Stateâs 34-32 upset victory over Michigan on Saturday, which was seen only by viewers of the new Big Ten Network, will be replayed tonight on 13 Fox Sports Net affiliates around the country. In the New York area, the game will be seen on Fox Sports New York from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., and will be augmented by an interview with Jerry Moore, the head coach of Appalachian State.


One Laptop per Child undergoes final beta version

Blog: One Laptop per Child (OLPC) announces final beta version for its $100 XO laptop.


Clinton and Romney suffer tough losses in the state's caucuses, as turnout is high and the contest is scrambled for both parties


Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond vows the country will not be beaten by terrorists, as Glasgow Airport reopens


Microsoft: Linux may mean price cuts, fewer sales

Microsoft has filed a report with the US Securities and Exchange Commission warning that 2005 could be challenging, as Linux continues to steal business and PC sales remain sluggish.


Headteachers and governors are demanding government action on a ministerial pledge to protect rural schools. Meanwhile, the reality is that hundreds around the country face closure


Federer into U.S. Open tennis semifinals

Top seed Roger Federer lost his first   set of the 2006 U.S. Open but remained on course for his third   consecutive title with a four-set quarter-final triumph over   resolute American James Blake.


At least 100 passengers are feared dead as a boat sinks off the shore of the DR Congo on Lake Tanganyika.


NEW YORK  - The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is increased among middle-aged adults who regularly drink carbonated soft drinks, even soda that is calorie-free, new research suggests.


Abortion, not usually a major election topic in Italy, is playing an important role in early campaigning for April's parliamentary elections.


Abramovich, Beckham head English soccer rich lists

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and England captain David Beckham top English soccer's rich lists. Abramovich, the Russian businessman, is the richest man in the English game with an estimated


Jerel McNeal scored 17 points and Ousmane Barrow scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Marquette to a 72-54 win against No. 22 Pittsburgh last night in Milwaukee.


Sony unveils new Blu-ray recorders to fight HD DVD

Sony Corp  said it will launch  four models of new Blu-ray high-definition optical disc  recorders in November in Japan, as its format battle with the  HD DVD camp heats up.


Verona, 19:07 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: D'ANNA E PELLISSIER ANCORA OUT

Chievo con la Lazio ancora senza D'Anna e Pellissier e con Tiribocchi in forse. Pillon potrebbe far ...