USC-UCLA Notebook: Killeen comes through in the clutch for the ...

If USC was going to have an off day in special teams play, fans would be quick to predict it would be their third-year kicker as the culprit.


The US says it will take the unusual step challenging Nafta findings that Canadian wood imports pose not threat to the US lumber industry.


Train driver among the six killed when train derails in England

UFTON NERVET, England: The driver of a train that derailed after colliding with a car at a crossing in England was among the six people killed in Saturday's accident, rail officials said Sunday.


Two Egyptians Seized in Latest Baghdad Kidnapping

Gunmen seized two Egyptians in an  overnight raid on their office in Baghdad, the third in a new  series of audacious operations to kidnap foreigners in the  Iraqi capital this month.


A product placement that cost General Motors more than $7 million is indicative of new initiatives by agencies and automakers as competition intensifies.


Marito e moglie accusati dell'omicidio avvenuto in Abruzzo


Federal health experts declared a small victory against a fatal and untreatable virus on Friday, saying canine rabies has disappeared from the United States.


Thai PM's Party Wins Huge Victory -TV Exit Poll

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai party is likely to win 399 out of 500 seats in parliament, a Thai television exit poll said on Sunday minutes after voting for a general election finished.


VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI faced a growing chorus of demands yesterday for an unequivocal apology for remarks seen as portraying Islam as a violent faith, despite attempts by Western leaders and church officials to defuse the crisis.


A BBC team finds new evidence of mass ethnic killings and rape in Darfur, adding to fears of genocide.


The autobiography of DJ John Peel, which he was writing when he died last month, is to be published next autumn.


The Department of Justice (DoJ) today announced that it would approve Cingular's $41 billion dollar acquisition of AT&T Wireless , provided the mobile carrier sells assets, such as spectrum and customer contracts, in 11 states.


E' successo la scorsa notte a Napoli dopo rapina a un pub


FALLUJA, Iraq  - At least 27 people were killed and dozens wounded on Thursday when a suicide bomber in a car packed with explosives drove into a crowd of mourners at a funeral in Falluja, west of Baghdad, police said.


U.S. Author of 'Rape of Nanking' Commits Suicide

The author of "the Rape of  Nanking," an acclaimed history of Japanese brutality against  China in the 1930s, has committed suicide, officials said on  Thursday.


LeBron James misses two free throws and two three-pointers in the final 13.7 seconds Thursday, allowing Dallas to slip by Cleveland, 95-92, for its 14th straight win.


Livorno, 20:14 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: ALLA RIPRESA SQUADRA DIVISA IN DUE GRUPPI

Il Livorno ha ripreso gli allenamenti in vista della gara contro la Juventus.  Dopo il riscaldamento...


Can Foundations Take the Long View Again?

A nonprofitâs success isnât necessarily measured in dollars and cents.


No TV talent booker could have found more striking opposites than Dick Cheney and John Edwards in their vice presidential debate Tuesday night.


X Prize Upate: SpaceShipOne Takes the Gold

4 October 2004âThis morning, for the second time in five days, a privately built spaceship punched a hole in the sky over Southern California.


Ivory Coast Leader Defiant as Summit Convenes

Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo  replaced his army chief with a more hardline officer and vowed  to rebuild his air force on Sunday as regional leaders gathered  in Nigeria to discuss unrest in the West African state.


The courtroom drama of shareholders vs. Disney's battling Mikes - Michael Ovitz and Michael Eisner â-as become a can't-miss reality show for entertainment industry executives.


Klatt leads Colorado to Houston Bowl win

Joel Klatt saw his receiver streaking behind the defense, reared back and threw deep. Then, everything went blank. Klatt didn't realize what happened next until some teammates helped him off the turf a few seconds later.


Cosi' ad del gruppo elettrico all'assemblea degli azionisti


Working to Dissipate A Cloud Over Cycling

Professional cycling is beginning its new season about where it finished the last one, with the consequences of the use of performance-enhancing drugs casting a broad shadow over the sport.


French magistrates search  offices formerly used by ex-PM Dominique de Villepin amid claims of a smear campaign.


The Football Association is holding interviews for its chief executive post.


The Chicago White Sox agreed to a two-year, $5.5-million US deal with pitcher Dustin Hermanson on Wednesday. Hermanson, who became the Giants' closer in August and saved 17 games in the stretch, was not offered arbitration by San Francisco.


Roma, 11:32 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI: OBIETTIVO SECONDO POSTO

In un'intervista alla Gazzetta dello Sport, Giovanni Cobolli Gigli, presidente della Juve, fissa gli...


Constructor of Arsenal ground is signed up to build centrepiece of London 2012.


Appearing Way Before the Film: The Review

âHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixâ does not open in theaters in the United States and Europe until July 11, but the reviews are already rolling in.


FDA Approves Wider Use Of Breast Cancer Drug

The FDA has approved the drug letrozole for use in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who have completed standard adjuvant tamoxifen therapy.


Bout vs. Holyfield puts Donald in the spotlight

The first time Larry Donald told his buddies he was fighting four-time heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield, they thought he was kidding.


Nepal's election by mid-April next year: minister

Nepal's political parties and former rebels Saturday agreed to hold elections by mid-April next year, a top minister said.


Bush Rejects Kerry on Terror War, Economy

President Bush charged on Wednesday that Democrat John Kerry has a "fundamental misunderstanding" of the war on terrorism because he does not see Iraq as a theater of that conflict.


Tennis chiefs join forces to fight gambling

Tennis chiefs on Monday launched a joint review of their anti-corruption policies as they bid to fight the threat posed by gambling.


Death in the Sudan: The world can no longer delay intervention

A full season has passed since the UN Security Council gave the government in Sudan one month to stop its campaign of ethnic cleansing in the region of Darfur.


Accounting board rules companies must expense options

The nation's accounting rulemaker decided Thursday that companies will have to begin deducting the value of stock options from their profits next year, a move cheered by shareholder advocates but scorned by many companies who rely heavily on options to


Asia Faces Bird Flu Crisis of Unprecedented Scale

Asia faces an outbreak of  unprecedented proportions as it grapples with avian influenza,  which the World Health Organization warns could develop into a  pandemic unless detection and prevention methods are improved.


Reese Witherspoon filed a lawsuit against the publication   Wednesday, arguing that a "phony" June 26 cover story headlined "Reese &   Julia--Baby #3" and featuring shots of Witherspoon and Julia Roberts was   a "callous effort to boost the tabloid's sagging sales," according to   court documents obtained by E! Online.


Bill Gates overtaken as world's richest?

Blog: A Mexican financial Web site says that, with an estimated net worth of more than $67 billion, tycoon Carlos Slim has overtaken the Microsoft chairman as the world's richest man.


Madrid, 22:54 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: CANNAVARO E ROBERTO CARLOS OUT PER BARCELLONA

Real Madrid senza Roberto Carlos e Fabio Cannavaro nella sfida con il Barcellona di sabato al Camp N...


The auditor general identifies problems with the Edinburgh rail link project but gives the trams plan a clean bill of health.


McDonald's Bell Steps Down Due to Cancer

McDonald's Corp. said on Monday  that Charlie Bell, its 44-year-old president and chief  executive, had stepped down to focus on battling cancer just  seven months after assuming the top post at the world's largest  fast-food company.


PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O on Monday  forecast third-quarter revenue would exceed Wall Street  expectations, helped by an increase in customers making larger  orders for its business software.


The British Racing Drivers' Club plan to begin work towards improving Silverstone now they have the security of a five-year grand prix contract in place.


By Times Union, Albany, N.Y.  Dec. 14--Here's a challenge to everyone who ever wrote a letter to this  page criticizing the Albany public schools for poor performance: Now you have  a chance to do something about it.


I'm disgusted ministers did nothing as Sikhs forced play's closure ...

The author told The Telegraph that ministers should have stepped in to prevent the closure of Behzti, which had been staged at Birmingham's Repertory Theatre, and accused them of helping to endanger Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, the play's author.


Democratic presidential candidates stood united Thursday night against the Supreme Court and its historic ruling rolling back a half-century of school desegregation laws. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said the conservative court "turned the clock back" on history.


MPAA Wins Copyright Case Against TorrentSpy

The judge ruled in the industry group's favor because the Web site operators tampered with evidence.


Neighbors Bring Down Problem Home: Woman Arrested for Child Endangerment; House Condemned

By Katherine Rosenberg, Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.  Feb. 4--VICTORVILLE -- A group of dedicated homeowners not only had the tenacity to help remove a problem tenant from their area, but they alerted authorities to a home which later had to be condemned, officials said.


Dubai, 16:10 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2010: IRAQ-CINA 1-1

In una gara valida per le qualificazioni ai Mondiali del 2010 disputata sul neutro di Dubai, Iraq e ...


Vatican cardinal defends Jewish conversion prayer

The top Vatican cardinal in charge of relations with Jews on Thursday denied a new prayer for their conversion was offensive and said Catholics had the right to pray as they wish.


A senior military policewoman found dead in Basra and named last night by the Ministry of Defence is understood to have killed herself.


The Nikkei average fell 0.69 percent by mid-morning on Monday as caution about the dollar's weakness and the US presidential election prompted selling of exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp.


O'Connell receives 20th Oscar nomination

Kevin O'Connell's previous 19 Oscar nominations were nothing like this.


By SUE LINDSEY  ROANOKE, Va. - With spring approaching, Virginia scientists are planning a more comprehensive attack to find the cause of the mysterious fish kills in the Shenandoah River and its tributaries.


LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Software giant Microsoft is  casting its sights on the digital media marketplace by  positioning itself as pro-consumer-choice.


Chief Justice Rehnquist Has Thyroid Cancer

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice  William Rehnquist has been hospitalized with thyroid cancer,  the court said Monday.


Tre ex parlamentari sarebbero liberati per motivi di salute


Associated Press Television News footage showed large flatbed trucks carrying armored British vehicles up a road through Iraq's southern desert.


If your office is cold, take note - chilly environs may lower ...

If your office is often cold, take note - chilly environs may lower productivity. A study by a Cornell University ergonomics professor found a reverse correlation between temperature and typing mistakes.


High-grade explosives were used in a bomb in the Philippines capital, Manila, that killed nine people, police say.


Private casinos leave Estonia with big problem of gambling addiction

TALLINN : It is a small Baltic country with a spectacularly beautiful capital, recent European Union membership, a growing tourist industry: and a guilty secret.


Afghanistan welcomes extra British troops as FM arrives

Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday as President Hamid Karzai welcomed London's pledge to send 1,400 more troops ahead of an expected surge in Taliban unrest.


Put It in the Book: A-Rod Tells Children About Resolve

Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will release his second childrenâs book Tuesday, two weeks before he is set to report to spring training.


The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has said it will allow doctors to screen test tube embryos for an inherited form of cancer.


VIENNA, Austria -- Besides cheap food, Austrian discount grocery chain Plus' ad this week offers bargain Botox treatments, sparking an outcry from critics who charge the campaign is unethical.


Earthquake kills one in southwest China province:

[World News]: Beijing, Dec 27 : One person was killed when an earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted Shuangbai County in southwest China's Yunnan Province, the state media reported today.


Futures signal fall on Wall St after Merrill

U.S. stock futures fell on Friday,  pointing to a fall on Wall Street later as reports of  worse-than-expected subprime-related losses at Merrill Lynch   suggested the credit crisis is far from over.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A video purporting to show the methodical, grisly killings of 12 Nepalese workers kidnapped in Iraq was posted Tuesday on a Web site linked to a militant group operating in Iraq.    If true, the slayings would mark the largest number of foreign hostages killed at one time by insurgents in Iraq who have seized more than 100 hostages in recent months in their drive to destabilize the country and force coalition troops and foreign workers to withdraw...


âThe Comebacksâ is one of those parody movies that presume that merely making reference to another film constitutes a joke.


DirecTV Launches Non-TiVo Digital Recorder

LAS VEGAS  - DirecTV Group Inc.  onThursday debuted its first digital video recorder withtechnology from another News Corp.  division, raisingquestions about the strength of its relationship with digitalvideo recording pioneer TiVo.


Russia delays work on Iran nuclear plant: source

Russia will delay construction work at Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor because Iran is behind with its payments, a source in Russia's nuclear agency said on Monday.


N. Koreans Entered Canadian Embassy in Beijing, Spokesman Says

North Koreans entered the Canadian Embassy in the Chinese capital Beijing seeking political asylum, an embassy spokesman said. ``A group of 44 people entered the embassy on Sept.


Ukraine PM denies calling for force against protesters

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich has denied that he had lobbied for the use of troops against Opposition protesters who took control of Kiev streets after last month's disputed presidential election.


Musicians Urged to Register for Royalty Windfall

More than 38,000 performing artists are owed royalty money for certain digital and satellite transmissions, but they only have until year's end to claim it.


The detention of a man with autism was a breach of his human rights, a court has ruled.


Bank of America Corp. BAC.N will cut  an additional 4,500 jobs from its ranks, increasing the number  of jobs lost since its FleetBoston Financial acquisition by 36  percent to 17,000.


Microsoft sees Windows shipments on track

Microsoft Corp.   said on Thursday it sees no reason now why its new Windows  Vista operating system would be delayed, but stopped short of  committing to its previously stated launch target.


Il presidente della Camera intervistato da Repubblica TvAmministrative, "le sinistre sono sradicate dal Nord"                                            Bertinotti: "Da Prodi un'autodifesa Punti tutto su precariato e pensioni"                                                                                "Se fallisce il Partito democratico sarebbe un guaio per tutti"L'annuncio: "A fine legislatura dico addio alla politica"


QuickTime 7.4 Offers Unexpected After Effects

Complaints roll in claiming a problem in which QuickTime 7.4 disables Adobe After Effects.


Microsoft is expected to hear next month whether antitrust penalties imposed by the European Commission will become effective immediately, or whether they will be suspended for possibly four to five years.


Nasa says it has found "compelling" evidence that water flowed recently on the Martian surface.


Suicide truck bomber blows up outside Iraqi army HQ

A suicide truck bomber blew up outside the Iraqi army headquarters in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Ramadi on Wednesday and many casualties were feared, police said.


Sept. 11 Families View RNC From Both Sides

Jimmy Boyle lost his son and David Potorti lost his brother in the Sept. 11 attacks. Both are in New York for the Republican National Convention, but for very different reasons.


Ministers face calls to bring in safeguards to protect people's privacy against the police DNA database.


Japan takes another step away from post-war pacifism

TOKYO  - Japan has taken another step away from its post-World War II pacifism with the ending of its decades-old ban on military exports and telling defense planners to regard China and North Korea as potential threats.


Army's Recruiting Goal Lags For Second Month in a Row

The U.S. Army fell short of its active-duty recruiting goal for June by about 15 percent, defense officials said yesterday. It is the second consecutive month the service's enlistment effort has faltered amid the American public's growing discontent over the war in Iraq.


A double suicide car bomb attack has devastated a police station just outside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, killing seven people and wounding 57 in the latest strike against Iraq's beleaguered security forces.


Final Results of German Saxony, Brandenburg Elections

Following are tables showing the provisional final results of yesterday's regional elections in the eastern German states of Saxony and Brandenburg.


Steven Roth, the tough, entrepreneurial chief executive of giant Vornado Realty Trust , has his sights set on Boston's Suffolk Downs. And it is a better bet than any you could place at the struggling track that the opportunity he sees is not in a bunch of old men shouting at a TV screen and betting two bucks on a ...


Stewart Probes Kerry on Military Service

After weeks of charge and countercharge in the presidential campaign, comedian Jon Stewart tried Tuesday to get to the bottom of the debate over Democrat John Kerry's military service in Vietnam.


Sono passati solo pochi giorni dalla bufera borsistica che aveva proiettato sulle montagne russe il titolo Impregilo, e in misura minore Gemina, la finanziaria di famiglia, ma Cesare Romiti Ã¨ giÃ  pronto a tornare in campo lanciando un'offerta su Wind.


Monaco di Baviera, 17:48 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO: HARGREAVES OUT FINO A GENNAIO

Il Bayern Monaco dovrà fare a meno di Owen Hargreaves fino a gennaio, a causa un peggiorament...


Microsoft: Firefox does not threaten IE's market share

Internet Explorer (IE) is no less secure than any other browser and does not lack any important features, according to Microsoft. But the managing director of Cisco admitted that he wouldnât use IE without additional protection.


New Year's party continues in London with parade

London's New Year's Day Parade wound through the city streets Tuesday with thousands of entertainers and performers welcoming in 2008 with singing, dancing and carnival floats.


BAGHDAD -- A suicide car bomber struck a group of tribal chiefs who opposed Al Qaeda, killing at least 18 in a market area near Fallujah yesterday. The attack underscored the difficulties facing Sunni leaders in trying to wrest control of Anbar province from the terror network.


Science & environment: AI experts say societies will have to tackle a new prejudice against individuals with brains made of silicon


Rescue crews in Panama found an American girl on Tuesday who survived a plane crash that killed the other three people on board, including a wealthy California investor, authorities said.


The chairman, chief executive and commercial director all resign after a takeover of the club falls apart.


Data About Zetia Risks Was Not Fully Revealed

New evidence shows that drug makers Merck and Schering-Plough never published several studies that raised questions about a cholesterol drugâs risks to the liver.


Mohamed A. El-Erian unexpectedly announced that he is leaving to return to the Pacific Investment Management Company, where he had worked for seven years.


An era at eBay is about to end.  Meg Whitman, chief executive of eBay for the past 10 years, is retiring.


Under a New Watch, Miramax Still Homes in on Awards

Miramax may be a smaller and calmer organization under Daniel Battsek, but the studio has nonetheless remained in the thick of the awards race.


World economy has strong heartbeat but with tremors

The IMF, World Bank and G7 finance ministers will say that the world economy has a vibrant heartbeat when they meet next week in Singapore, but tremors are present in the form of slowing US growth and high oil prices.


BEDFORD, N.Y. - Christopher Reeve, the star of the "Superman" movies whose near-fatal riding accident nine years ago turned him into a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research, died Sunday of heart failure, his publicist said...


40 persone messe in salvo, forse guasto a impianto elettrico


The Irish government today issued a passport to Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage who has been held in Iraq for almost three weeks, in an attempt to help secure his release.


Reports Suggest Broader Losses From Mortgages

The estimated $2 trillion to $4 trillion loss in real estate wealth could be more damaging to the public than falling stock values.


Cybertrust Joining Verizon's Security Services Group

Verizon intends to merge Cybertrust with its Business Managed Security Services group.


BRASILIA, Brazil - Nearly 9,000 square miles of the Amazon have been destroyed this year, the government said on Wednesday, while an environmental group blamed work on a new highway as the chief reason.


Talk about a scrapbook. He's only 2 years old, but Jeremy Zorek has already been photographed with dozens of celebrities as he and his stay-at-home dad wander New York with a camera.


Peace talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebels at the Nigerian capital of Abuja have hit a stalemate. Mediators halted the talks 10 minutes after they resumed on Tuesday after hearing from the


Cameroon's Eto'o hopes past will not return to haunt him in Tunisia clash

Cameroon superstar Samuel Eto'o will hope the past does not return to haunt him in an African Nations Cup quarter-final against Tunisia Monday.


Washington Honors Elton John, Warren Beatty

Sir Elton John and Warren Beatty  were among six entertainment legends honored for their lifetime  contributions to American culture on Sunday.


Attack on ICRC forces aid groups out of Darfur town

A number of aid agencies evacuated their staff from a town in Sudan's Darfur region on Friday after unidentified gunmen attacked a house used by the International Committee of the Red Cross, aid workers said.


Poll: Fla. Voters Had No Voting Problems

Most Florida voters had no problem casting a ballot on Election Day and many say they are confident their vote was counted correctly, a poll shows.


General Electric says it and Pearson are not going to proceed with a takeover bid for US media group Dow Jones.


European leaders on Friday tried to revive efforts to adopt the proposed European Union constitution, which many declared dead last year after it was rejected by voters in France and the Netherlands.Comment


Local Muslims reflect on Palestine and peace

It signals the possibility of peace in the Middle East, they said, with the appointment of a new leader to replace the 75-year-old head of the PLO.


Sale a 6 il totale odierno dei caduti per l'Alleanza


TORONTO - Former Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart attack. Lastman, 71, was at home when he had the attack on Thursday, his family said.


ATHENSâGreece said goodbye to the XXVIII Olympiad last night, staging an uproarious farewell pageant under the glow of a full moon, replete with security blimps and a swarm of police helicopters swirling overhead.


U.N. health envoy calls for more access to medicine

Improving access to medicine could save 10 million lives a year globally, a U.N. health envoy said on Thursday, recommending that drugmakers support research for neglected diseases and cut prices in poor countries.


The family name alone, Al Maktoum, offered more than a scintilla of suspicion that we could expect something special. Never mind that victory normally materialises in the form of blue-blooded bloodstock rather from the barrel of ...


Small game, big problem as poaching grows in Kenya

Environmentalists claim a million wild animals are snared annually for their meat, bringing 50 cents a pound.


Shoppers return in September, sales up 1.5%

Shoppers were out last month, propelling sales at the nation's retailers by a strong 1.5%, best showing since March. The sizable gain reported by the Commerce Department on Friday came


A Tightening of Belts for Symphony Players

General trends have emerged in the new contracts for four of the nation's largest orchestras: an early holdback on salaries, a freeze on pensions, and more concerts.


Those wondrously intricate tile mosaics that adorn medieval Islamic architecture may cloak a mastery of geometry not matched in the West for hundreds of years.


Roadside bomb kills 2 NATO soldiers in Afghanistan

A roadside bomb killed two NATO soldiers in Afghanistan, as the alliance decided to increase its forces in the country to overcome a resurgent Taliban.


Maria Sharapova's drive to win another Grand Slam title ended on Saturday when she lost to Mary Pierce 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the third round of the US Open.


The number of parents saying children have been unjustly taken for adoption is on the rise, campaigners claim.


Comcast profit triples, spending raises concerns

Comcast Corp. said on Thursday its  quarterly profit tripled, but higher-than-expected spending  plans for 2007 dragged down shares of the largest U.S. cable  company and its rivals.


NEW YORK - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts announced that the US Securities & Exchange Commission notified it yesterday that it is investigating it, without specifying any further details.


Foley Fallout Spurs Finger-Pointing Among Republicans

House Republicans are grappling with political fallout from a lurid scandal and the way leaders dealt with Mark Foley and the now-former congressmanÃ¢ÂÂs salacious electronic messages to teen-age congressional pages.


FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Daisuke Matsuzaka had been so impressive, so early, Drew Barrymore was being lined up for the sequel to "Fever Pitch."


Former rebels attack AU forces in Darfur

Former rebels who signed a peace deal with the Sudanese government opened fire on a convoy of African Union peacekeepers after a road accident in Darfur, wounding three soldiers, officials said Thursday.


France name a new half-back pairing and a reshuffled back row for their Six Nations opener against Scotland.


Portugal's parliament approves abortion on demand after a referendum last month failed to settle the issue.


The government would gain broader powers to review foreign investment in power plants, ports and other facilities that could be vulnerable to terror attacks under a bill approved by the Senate.


Faccia a faccia tra il premier e il ministro del Tesoro per il ricorso contro il Tarche ha bocciato la rimozione del generale dal comando della Guardia di Finanza                                          Caso Speciale, vertice a palazzo Chigi per il ricorso dopo la sentenza del Tar                                                                                Imbarazzo nell'Unione: "Commessi degli errori". Il Prc: "Procedere con cautela"Centrodestra all'attacco: "Una prepotenza mai vista. Padoa-Schioppa si dimetta"


As of Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at least 2,457 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 1,938 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Jose Mourinho said Chelsea played the âperfect gameâ after they romped to an impressive 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in their opening Group H Champions League game in the Parc des Princes tonight.


KlimaFa/Planktos Trees Support Dell Computer's EU ''Plant A Tree For Me'' Campaign

Global ecorestoration firms Planktos Corp. and Budapest subsidiary  company KlimaFa Ltd. are pleased to announce an agreement to become a  supplier of voluntary GHG offsets, carbon credits, to support Dell  Computer's European "Plant  a Tree For Me" campaign.


NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Kenyan military helicopters swooped to break up machete-wielding mobs on Tuesday as the killing of an opposition legislator stoked bloody protests across the east African country.


AFRICA/CONGO RD - Mai piÃ¹ la guerra, il mondo ha sete di pace! La pace non si costruisce attorno a te senza di te. Ã un compito al quale siamo chiamati tuttiÂ: dal tormentato est del Congo il forte richiamo per la vera pace Bukavu (Agenzia Fides)-  ÂA livello locale la gente si mobilita per la pace, ma finchÃ© i media internazionali avranno come loro punto focale il nord e il Medio Oriente, rimanendo condizionati dagli interessi economici e geopolitici dei Paesi del Nord...


The United States and Russia are moving closer in their view of the political developments in Ukraine, US officials said Thursday, as prospects improved for a peaceful resolution


Pakistan is expected to set a new date for elections on Wednesday after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sparked bloodshed and rage against President Pervez Musharraf's government.


Despite winning more rallies than any other driver in history, Spaniard Carlos Sainz may be best remembered for one he failed to finish.


If nothing else, âMeeting Resistanceâ should dispel any lingering misconception that the Iraq insurgency is mainly the work of outside agitators.


Thousands of American troops in armored Stryker vehicles swarmed through three mostly Shiite neighborhoods of northeastern Baghdad.


Screen shots of the video game show tripods towering over crumbling cities.


A hat-trick from Tuncay sends Man Utd crashing to their first Champions League defeat of the season.


Obiettivo, creare impero mediatico in concorrenza col padre


Also: Phone company cuts off deadbeat FBI. See what people are saying at News.com Extra.


Parakeets long gone, but DNA makes some wonder

The Carolina parakeet, the only parrot that was native to South Carolina, vanished decades ago but in this age of high tech wizardry could DNA be used to bring the feathered creatures back?


Continua duello con il suo rivale John Malone


Nasa says that it will delay the launch of space shuttle Atlantis after a hailstorm damaged the fuel tank.


Ansia per la salute di Yasser Arafat. Il leader palestinese sarebbe in condizioni ''critiche'', secondo quanto riporta il quotidiano israeliano Haaretz. Le notizie sullo stato di salute dell'uomo simbolo della


Domodossola, 20:33 - CALCIO, MIGLIORANO LE CONDIZIONI DI EGIDIO CALLONI

Sono migliorate le condizioni di Egidio Calloni, il 55enne ex attaccante del Milan ricoverato all'os...


Political Ads Lift Some Media Cos., Let Down Others

A close U.S. presidential race is providing a selective boon in political advertising for media companies, as candidates hone their strategies by state and even city, media buyers and analysts said on Wednesday.


Ogilvie Retains Lead at Bob Hope Classic

Joe Ogilvie sat atop the leaderboard at  the Bob Hope Classic for the fourth straight day on Saturday,  carding a three-under 69 to hold the fourth round clubhouse  lead by two strokes over Australia's Peter Lonard.


A County Antrim man married to an African nurse is "living in fear" after racist slogans were painted on their home.


EU-U.S. extradition treaty worries U.N. rights expert

A new extradition treaty between the European Union and the United States could be used to legitimize extra-judicial transfers of terrorist suspects and needs clarification, a U.N. expert said on Tuesday.


Potter makes history as fastest-selling book

U.S. sales of the seventh and final Harry Potter volume hit an estimated 8.3 million in the first 24 hours, confirming its place in the history books as the fastest-selling book ever.


UN transfers war crimes case to Serbian court: Del Ponte

Chief UN war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte said that the UN court investigating atrocities in the former Yugoslavia had transferred a case to Serbian prosecutors for the first time.


The number of broadband connections in the US has jumped by 38% in a year, according to official figures.


ABC's 9/11 miniseries eclipsed by football

For all the political furor it   generated before its broadcast, the debut of ABC's miniseries   "The Path to 9/11" ended up eclipsed by a football game.


IRVING, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys running back Julius Jones will miss about two months with a broken shoulder blade. Cowboys coach Bill Parcells confirmed the injury Monday during his weekly news conference.


Democrats Blame Rumsfeld for Mistakes in Iraq

Democrats on Saturday said US soldiers in Iraq lacked adequate body armor and plated vehicles because of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's flawed leadership.


Saddam appeals controversial Iraqi death sentence

Lawyers for Saddam Hussein and two former aides sentenced to death lodged appeals on Sunday, the Iraqi chief prosecutor said, following a trial slammed by some human rights experts as unfair and flawed.


Previsti 250-300 milioni di investimenti nel 2007


A bomb explodes at a hotel in Denia in south-east Spain, injuring one person and damaging the building.


Former Banker Convicted of Insider Trading

A former Credit Suisse banker accused of leaking confidential information about several major deals was convicted in Federal District Court in Manhattan.


Sudan Says to Cease Darfur Fighting Immediately

KHARTOUM, Sudan  - Sudan Sunday said it would  immediately and unconditionally cease hostilities in the remote  Darfur region, and asked the United Nations and African Union  to request that rebel forces do the same.


The insider's top 10 places to shop in Paris

Travel: Shoppers love Paris, but a spree in the fashion capital can be hard on the wallet. Lennox Morrison finds out where real Parisian designers go to buy top labels at a fraction of the cost.


Roger Federer's dramatic loss to  Russian Marat Safin in the semi-finals of the Australian Open  Thursday not only brought to an end the defense of his title  but also proved something to the rest of the tennis world.


A 28-year-old Iraqi man accused of fighting for the ousted Taliban regime five years ago appeared Saturday before a military review tribunal in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an official said.


Roma, 16:19 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; RIVA: UNA PERSONA LIMPIDA

''E' stato il capitano della nostra generazione, del nostro gruppo''. CosÃ¬ Gigi Riva ricorda all'age...


Xinhua World News Summary at 0030 GMT, June 17

Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, June 17    WASHINGTON -- The United States on Saturday welcomed a decision by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to invite a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency to discuss the shutdown of its nuclear facilities.


Nepalese struggle to break rebel hold on capital

Essential supplies were being ferried into Kathmandu yesterday under the protection of military helicopters, after Maoist rebels cut off Nepal's capital from the rest of the Himalayan kingdom for the fifth day.


IBM unveils notebook with fingerprint reader

IBM on Monday introduced a biometric notebook computer with an integrated fingerprint reader,which it says can recognize the user of the computer.


U.S. Poverty Rate Falls, but Number of Uninsured Rises

The poverty rate fell in 2006, but the percentage of Americans without health insurance hit a new high, the Census Bureau said.


Arild Tofte and Kaare Heggdal know that recycling pays, but they weren't quite prepared for the jackpot that a scrapped cash machine contained.


Problems abound for air travel. But there is hope.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

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Compensation paid to Libyan HIV families

Compensation payments have been completed to the families of Libyan children with HIV, a spokesman for the families said on Tuesday, under a deal that could free six foreign medics condemned to death on charges of infecting them.


Oporto, 14:02 - CALCIO, STAMPA PORTOGHESE: ASTA JUVE-PORTO PER GIUSEPPE ROSSI

'A Bola', quotidiano portoghese, scrive oggi che Juventus e Porto si stanno contendendo il talento i...


A seventh person has died following Saturday's crash of a 300-passenger train in southern England, a hospital spokeswoman says.


Pioneer files suit against Samsung on patents

Japan's Pioneer Corp. 6773.T said on   Monday it filed a suit in the United States against South   Korea's Samsung SDI Co. 006400.KS and Samsung Electronics Co.   Ltd. 005930.KS for what it says are patent violations in its   plasma display panel technology.


No aumenti unilaterali.Bonanni, 'Contratto o chiediamo lodo'


A westbound stretch of the M8 is closed after a serious crash involving three vehicles, according to police.


A new online service makes it easy to track your expenses and even save some money.


Oscar-nominated director John Singleton was driving a Lexus SUV when it struck and killed a jaywalker who stepped in front of the car, police said Friday.  Singleton, 39, immediately stopped his car and waited for police to arrive after the acci...


Swedish energy company Vattenfall launches bid for Danish rival

Sweden's leading power supplier Vattenfall issued a bid for Danish energy market leader Elsam, offering 1,250 kroner (220 dollars, 168 euros) in cash for each share in the company.


US and Afghan forces looking for hostages today raided houses in the Afghan capital of Kabul, officials and witnesses said. About ten people were detained in the pre-dawn operation by


US Army 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry soldiers return fire during a gun battle with insurgents in Mosul, Iraq, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004.


US says al-Qaida leader arrested in Iraq

The U.S. command announced on Wednesday the arrest of an al-Qaida leader it said served as the link between the organization's command in Iraq and Osama bin Laden's inner circle, enabling it to wield considerable influence over the Iraqi group.


Investigators tried to determine Monday whether a man with a cache of pipe bombs and other weapons at his apartment was targeting synagogues and homes he had defaced in his Brooklyn neighborhood, a ranking police official said Monday.


Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has made it clear that a U.S. military mission to capture Osama bin Laden or other top al Qaeda leaders on Pakistani soil would be unwelcome and "against the sovereignty of Pakistan."


Sen. George Allen on Monday denounced as "ludicrously false" claims from a former college football teammate that he frequently used a racial slur to refer to black people.


S.Korea gravely concerned at North's test threat

South Korea voiced grave concern on Wednesday over North Korea's plans to test a nuclear device and China urged restraint after the United States said the move would be "an unacceptable threat" to world peace.


Williams Sisters Headline Wimbledon Drama

After her sister Venus eked out a come-from-behind, rain-delayed victory, Serena Williams overcame a scream-inducing calf injury to win her match as the sisters advanced.


Organizzazione contrabbandava ormoni dal Brasile


US Death Sentences Hit 30-Year Low in 2003

The number of US state and federal inmates sent to prison under death sentences dropped to a 30-year-low in 2003 as they declined for the third consecutive year, the US Justice Department said Sunday.


The incoming Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee promised on Wednesday to combat what he denounced as President George W. Bush's war-time trampling of American rights.


Reverberations from Sunday's earthquake in southeast Asia are being felt around the world, as relatives anxiously wait for news from the devastated region.


Nel marzo 2005 l'ex spia del Kgb parlÃ² a lungo con "Repubblica""Mi hanno usato, adesso ho paura. Ho parlato e Putin sa tutto"                                            E Litvinenko raccontÃ² "Volevano sapere di Prodi"                                                                                La commissione Mitrokhin lo interrogÃ² ma poi fu abbandonato


Up to 1,500 Hostages in Russia Siege-Reports

An armed gang that stormed a school in southern Russia may be holding as many as 1,500 hostages, far above the official figure of 350, newspapers quoted freed hostages on Friday as saying.


Darfur talks to seek political deal amid fighting

Sudanese officials and Darfur rebels arrived in Nigeria on Friday for talks on a political deal to end two years of conflict in the vast desert region which observers say is slipping deeper into chaos.


The strengthening of Syria's influence in Lebanon's government prompted Secretary of State Colin Powell to renew his criticism of Syria after a brief period of praise.


With the release of the Xbox 360 Arcade edition, Don Reisinger examines the impact it will have on the family gaming market and tries to come to grips with whether or not the new console will beat out Nintendo.


Con lei anche il Fiorino d'oro di Franco Zeffirelli


China's economic boom is still roaring despite efforts to cool sizzling growth, with the gross domestic product climbing 9.5 percent in the first three quarters of this year, the government reported Friday.


Kickoff: College football by the numbers

Michigan attracts the most fans. USC is the top-rated team. But do you know who plays in the 'Bowden Bowl?'


Mystery thickens over Irish gold medallist

Offices of Ireland's equestrian governing body have been broken into after the alleged theft in England of a doping test sample from the horse that helped Ireland win its only Olympic gold in Athens.


Putin Says Russia Will Get New Nuclear Missiles in Near Future

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia's armed forces will shortly acquire unique missile technology, unmatched by any other nuclear power.


Kylie the latest celebrity to write for children

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue  launched her first children's book at the weekend, joining a  long list of celebrities writing for the young.


The Giants, who have filled two of their three biggest needs by signing shortstop Omar Vizquel and closer Armando Benitez, would like to take care of the third this week by signing free-agent center fielder Steve Finley.


Entrepreneurs Optimistic on 'Exergaming'

Consumer electronics companies commonly cater to couch potatoes by pitching bigger television sets, more mesmerizing video games and remote controls that can even place online orders for pizza. But a small cadre of entrepreneurs at the world's largest technology exposition hope their gizmos make you work up a sweat.


Islamist target Hirsi Ali seeks French protection

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somali-born former Dutch deputy threatened with death for her outspoken criticism of Islam, sought European protection and possible French citizenship at the start of a visit to Paris on Sunday.


Deal Is Struck on Financing for Washington Stadium

The city's top two political leaders cleared the way tonight for Major League Baseball in the nation's capital, after daylong negotiations to guarantee the construction


Kenya pressured over disputed poll as toll rises

The United States and Britain are pressuring Kenya to investigate possible voting irregularities in an election that returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered rioting in which more than 100 people have died.


Sleep deprivation may raise women's blood pressure

NEW YORK  - Women who regularly get fewer than 7 hours of sleep each night may have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure, a new study suggests.


Google reported a 17 percent jump in profit and a 51 percent growth in revenue in the fourth quarter, falling shy of Wall Streetâs expectations.


Nigeria militia warns foreigners despite ceasefire

afrol News, 30 September - A truce was yesterday reached between the Niger Delta militia and the federal government of Nigeria after talks between the militia leader and President Olusegun Obasanjo.


Fool Video: Is It Merge or Die for XM and Sirius?

Is there a future for satellite radio if the XM/Sirius merger gets rejected?


Russians shine in Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

Russians shone in the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2004/2005 with former world champion Irina Slutskaya won the women's singles title.


Lebanon rivals could agree end to crisis this week

Rival Lebanese leaders could reach a deal this week to end a political crisis which has sparked the country's worst civil unrest since the 1975-1990 civil war, a senior opposition source said on Monday.


Roma, 16:39 - CICLISMO, GUIDI ALLA BARLOWORLD

Il Team Barloworld ha ingaggiato per la prossima stagione Fabrizio Guidi, 34 anni, nell'ultima stagi...


US: Iran speeding up missile development

The head of the United States' missile defense program sought Wednesday to bolster Washington's argument for anti-missile sites in Europe by warning that Iran has sped up development of long-range missiles.


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.


Is Chattem good enough for your portfolio?


College Football Horror: BCS Still Lives

We're at that point in college football's annual B-movie horror classic when the monster staggers back to its feet for the umpteenth time.


Credit Suisse cuts losses to stick with higher margins

THE banking giant Credit Suisse yesterday unveiled plans to cut back its investment banking activities to high-margin business and float its insurer Winterthur in a major corporate revamp.


Zimbabwe Cricket Hearing Over Racism Charges Collapses

A hearing about charges of racism on Zimbabwe's cricket team has collapsed only a day after it began. The International Cricket Council, which was conducting the hearing in Harare, adjourned the session Thursday


Astros bullpen steps up until Miceli slips up

His bullpen had already squeezed out 8 2/3 shutout innings and Dan Miceli was still available, making it logical for Houston Astros manager Phil Garner to take a chance


FLORIDA governor Jeb Bush suspended all state executions after an expert said prison chiefs botched the insertion of needles when a killer was put to death on Wednesday. It took 34 minutes for Angel Diaz, above, to die - twice as long as usual - and heneeded two doses of chemicals.


Cambodian King Delays Return, Wants to Abdicate

Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, now 83, sick and dismayed at political infighting in his impoverished country as it tries to recover from the "Killing Fields" era, wants to give up his throne.


The World Health Organization warned Monday that countries should be on alert for bird flu because it is again on the move, with Pakistan reporting South Asia's first human infections and Myanmar logging its first human case.


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Marks & Spencer has announced a shake-out of top management after revealing that trading conditions have worsened, but it has not issued a profit warning as investors had feared.


PGA Tour plans to launch drug policy in 2008

NORTON, Massachusetts  - The PGA Tour expects to have formulated a comprehensive anti-doping policy by the end of this year ready for implementation in 2008.


The concern was that the sense of relief would linger, that the Great Escape pulled off against Cleveland would still be on everybody's minds when the World Series started.


Without the wicket it wouldn't be cricket

As the Red Sox ready for a shot at post-season play, a group of batters across town prepares for their own championship finale where they'll face an impressive lineup of -- bowlers.


Samantha Morton and Chris Cooper are in negotiations to star in an untitled feature revolving around Truman Capote.


North Korea talks scramble for energy breakthrough

Talks on the future of North Korea's nuclear arms program entered a fifth day on Monday with negotiators scrambling for progress after Pyongyang's demands for energy compensation were rejected.


Microsoft said people running a pirated version of its new Windows Vista operating system will be denied access to some features.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has won the endorsement of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a rising star in national Democratic politics and one of the nation's top Hispanic elected officials.


Mosque burnt by protesters in Nepal's capital

A mosque located in Kathmandu was burnt Wednesday morning by a group of angry demonstrators in protest against the killing of 12 Nepalese workers in Iraq.


When the Germans, and Rockets, Came to Town

After World War II, Huntsville, Ala., was transformed by Wernher von Braunâs rocket program. Now it has one of the countryâs highest concentrations of scientists and engineers.


At least 37 people were killed in Baghdad today as three bombs exploded while a US convoy was passing. More than 50 other people were wounded.


Rumsfeld Seeks Stronger Security Agreements

U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, in South America for a conference of Western Hemisphere defense ministers, said he hopes to strengthen security agreements in the Americas that are aimed at stopping narcotics and terrorist organizations.


EA Sees Girl Power Boost with 'Sims 2' Sales

Video game giant Electronic Arts expects to sell 2 million units of the "Sims 2" video game this year in Europe, proving skeptics wrong that you can't build a market around female gamers.


Hollywood actor Kevin Costner fought to hide his blushes when he took his fiancee Christine Baumgartner for a romantic boat trip in a vessel that started to sink.


UK pubs sell more food and see less violence

British drinkers are staying out later,   eating more food in pubs and causing less violence in city   centers -- behaving more like their continental counterparts,   pub operators say.


Mideast funds target Jaguar, Land Rover: report

Middle Eastern investment funds are  targeting Jaguar and Land Rover, the British luxury car brands  that U.S. owner Ford Motor Co.  is considering selling,  the Observer newspaper said on Sunday.


DNA's ability to self-assemble into predetermined patterns has been exploited to create synthetic versatile scaffolding that can direct the assembly of miniscule computer circuits.


Highlights from preliminary results of exit polling Tuesday in the Wisconsin primaries for The Associated Press and television networks:


The government is adding viruses for the first time to its list of known or suspected causes of cancer, including hepatitis B and C and a third virus that causes sexually transmitted diseases. Lead, X-rays and compounds in grilled meats also are joining the list.


No regrets on Hubble repairs, departing NASA chief says

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. - NASA's departing chief says he stands by his decision to cancel a shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.


Dates for announcements of the 2004 Nobel Prizes. All winners except for the peace prize will be announced in Stockholm, Sweden.


Planning your Search Strategy for the Latino Market

We present recommended preparation strategies by established SEMs in the Latino arena, along with a resource list of how and where to start your own Latino search marketing and optimization strategy.


ITN Networks Partners With Teletrax for TV Commercial Airtime Verification; Media Sales Firm Offers Broadcast Intelligence With Proprietary Client Systems

Teletrax, the global broadcast intelligence company, today announced a multi-year contract with ITN Networks, a national media advertising sales company, to track and monitor television advertisements and commercials.


Karlis Skrastins of the Colorado Avalanche had his NHL-record consecutive games streak among defensemen snapped Sunday night at 495 when he sat out against Anaheim because of a knee injury.


U.S. suit against UBS could hurt industry: analysts

A suit brought by the New York Attorney General against UBS, accusing its U.S. brokerage of defrauding customers, could harm the wealth management industry even if the Swiss bank mounts a successful defense, analysts said.


Palermo, 11:39 - CALCIO, INCIDENTI PALERMO-CATANIA: DIVIETO STADIO PER 63 TIFOSI

Il divieto di accesso per due anni negli stadi è stato disposto dal questore di Palermo, Gius...


Poll: Americans' Support for Iraq War Slipping

A majority of Americans now say the  war in Iraq was not worth fighting, a view that has driven down  the ratings of President Bush and Defense Secretary Donald  Rumsfeld, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll  released on Monday.


Brief Drops in Testosterone Don't Hurt Healthy Men

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDayNews) -- There was little or no effect on the mood of healthy young men when medication was used to lower their testosterone levels for short periods, says a study in the October issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.


The Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapur starrer is a fun and entertaining watch despite some illogic moments. The two lead pair have acted well.


Republican presidential hopefuls John McCain and Mitt Romney clashed on Monday over the immigration bill, with McCain embracing the measure as a practical solution and Romney dismissing it as unworkable.


FCC sets roadmap for using vacant TV airwaves

The U.S. Federal Communications  Commission on Tuesday set a roadmap for making airwaves between  television channels available for other services by early 2009,  when broadcasters are due to switch to digital signals.


Manchester United says it has not received a firm bid from Malcolm Glazer, but it understands the US sports tycoon is still considering a possible offer for the club.


NEC positions carbon nanotubes for prime time

NEC Corp. has developed a method of positioning tiny tubes of carbon in a way that, 10 years from now, will make circuits run faster and consume less power than the fastest and most powerful silicon chips, the company said on Thursday.


Consumers put aside worries about the weak economy and high gasoline prices to storm the shopping malls, pushing up retail sales in November. Wholesale prices shot up by the largest amount in 34 years, which could be a harbinger of higher prices to come for shoppers.


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Officer details Zeta-Jones death threats

Death threats phoned in to a hotel where Catherine Zeta-Jones was staying are linked to a woman accused of stalking and threatening the actress, a sheriff's detective testified Friday.


BoE voted 9-0 for Dec rate cut, mulled bigger move

All nine members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to cut interest rates by a quarter-point to 5.5 percent in December and even discussed whether slowing growth meant a bigger reduction might be needed.


For "Beyond the Sea," Kevin Spacey was not only the star and a producer, but also director, co-writer and leader of a tour of nine cities, backing his Darin act.


U.S. Class-Action Suits Target Bigger Companies

Angry U.S. investors alleging  securities fraud aren't hauling many more companies to the  courthouse -- just bigger ones.


FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - In a will signed on July 30, 2001, former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith left her estate to her late son, Daniel, and appointed her lawyer and boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, as the trustee.


French FM returns to Paris after Mideast tour to gain release of ...

French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier returned to Pairs from Amman on Saturday evening after hisMiddle East tour to gain the release of two French journalists, still held in hostage in Iraq, French radio RFI reported.


FDA Alters Tack on Children and Antidepressants

A Food and Drug Administration reexamination of data linking the pediatric use of some antidepressants to increased suicidal tendencies has once again found a connection, and the agency is


The eldest son of the late leader of the United Arab Emirates has been elected successor to his father, official sources told CNN.


Movie Review | 'In the Shadow of the Moon': When the Moon Was a Matter of Pride

âIn the Shadow of the Moonâ is a morale booster. The power of its archival images hasnât diminished with familiarity.


Ukraine Liberals Vow New Rallies to Overturn Vote

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko pledged a campaign of mass street protests to overturn presidential election results he, and Western countries, say were rigged by a Moscow-backed government.


AL ASAD AIR FORCE BASE, Iraq  - President George W. Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq on Monday, just a week before his top officials in Baghdad present pivotal testimony to Congress that could influence future policy on the war.


Malaysian rebel politician Anwar Ibrahim has arrived in the southern German city of Munich for medical treatment. He arrived at a clinic in Munich under bright blue skies on Sunday


Russia`s LUKoil and ConocoPhillips plan joint work in Iraq

Moscow, 29 September: LUKoil and ConocoPhillips are to carry out joint work in Iraq, LUKoil vice-president Leonid Fedun told journalists today immediately after the sale at auction of the state package of shares in LUKoil.


Megson plans to leave West Brom after season

Birmingham, England (Sports Network) - West Bromwich Albion coach Gary Megson will not re-sign with the club when his contract runs out on June 30, 2005.


Afghan authorities arrest three people after an attempt to shoot down President Karzai's helicopter on Thursday.


World bourses lost 5.2 trillion dlrs in January: credit rater

World stockmarkets lost 5.2 trillion dollars (3.6 trillion euros) in January thanks to the fallout from the US subprime crisis and fears of a global economic slowdown, Standard & Poor's said Saturday.


Alcan rebuffs Alcoa request for talks on bid

Alcan Inc.   has rebuffed requests by Alcoa Inc.  for a meeting to discuss Alcoa's hostile $28.6 billion offer for the Canadian aluminum producer, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday.


Entertaining is what Dylan Ratigan, the fast-talking young host on CNBC, likes to do most.


Militants kill Nigerian troops in oil delta

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria  - Militants in speed boats attacked Nigerian soldiers escorting a convoy supplying oilfields operated by Royal Dutch Shell on Monday, ending a month of relative quiet in the Niger Delta.


Afghan militants hopeful over UN hostage talks

Militants in Afghanistan holding three UN workers hostage said on Saturday they were hopeful their demands would be met in negotiations but there were conflicting reports on whether the talks had started.


AOL to Launch Mobile Development Platform

Developers can add another mobile open-application development platform to the mix, this time from AOL.


Hershey Gives Caps Sweet Taste of Success

While the Capitals continue to tread water in the big leagues, the Hershey Bears -- Washington's top minor league affiliate -- are the epitome of success.


LA court orders Anna Nicole's body preserved

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


Kutcher claims top 2 spots at box office

A cartoon bear and deer talked their way to the top of the box office as Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher's animated comedy "Open Season" debuted with $23 million.


Boeing readies RFID standards for release to suppliers in 2005

Boeing plans to release a set of technical specifications for RFID devices to its suppliers during the first half of 2005, but the aircraft maker won't mandate that companies start using the technology right away.


John Kerry said Friday there is a "great potential" for a new military draft to replace overextended U.S. troops in Iraq if President Bush wins a second term, despite Bush's repeated pledges to maintain the all-volunteer service. Republicans rejected the suggestion as "fear mongering."


Michigan State Looks to Cincinnati for Coach

Michigan State is expected to hire the University of CincinnatiÂs coach, Mark Dantonio, to fill its head coaching position.


Viacom, the parent firm of MTV, has asked YouTube to remove 100,000 'unauthorised' video clips from its site.


Kenya anti-terror squad allow visit to detained British national

Kenya's anti-terrorism police allowed Tuesday for the first time a visit to a British national detained for suspected involvement with a cache of illegal weapons seized last week, officials said.


First Lady Has Surgery for Pinched Nerves

First lady Laura Bush underwent successful surgery yesterday to relieve pain from pinched nerves in her neck, the White House said.


"Jam band" Phish play their last gigs together at a special festival in the US which has attracted thousands of fans.


Bundesliga champions Werder Bremen have given Greece international forward Angelos Charisteas the all clear to sign for Dutch giants Ajax.


Carmakers that fail to meet carbon dioxide emission caps by 2012 will face fines, the European Commission says.


Arafat Doctors Rule Out Leukemia, Cite Improvement

French doctors said on Tuesday Yasser Arafat was responding to treatment and ruled out leukemia, though aides said the Palestinian leader could remain in a French military hospital for several more weeks.


Google Fast Forwards for Video Downloads

Last week saw a significant development in the online video distribution industry, as search giant Google acquired online video sharing site YouTube in a share swap valued by analysts at over $1.6bn.


Il ministro: "se un giornalista scrive il falso, paghi"


MADRID Accusations of racism dominated the preparations for Spain's exhibition game against England in Madrid on Wednesday. Spanish newspapers Wednesday reported coach Luis Aragones's outburst against British


AutoZone quarterly earnings rise 6.2 percent

AutoZone Inc. , the largest U.S.  auto parts retail chain, said on Tuesday that quarterly  earnings rose 6.2 percent as sales increased and it benefited  from store improvements.


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GIs Who Refused Job Had Unarmored Trucks

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. Army Reserve soldiers who refused orders to drive a dangerous route were members of one of a few supply units whose trucks are still unarmored, their commanding general said Sunday...


Londra, 14:27 - CALCIO, CRISTIANO RONALDO: TRA 6 MESI NON SO DOVE SARO'

Intervista sul quotidiano inglese The Sun al talento portoghese del Manchester United, Cristiano Ron...


MOSCOW - Russia's military yesterday waved aside as nothing new a fresh US proposal for a plan to station part of a missile defense shield in eastern Europe.


UK terrorism suspects lose U.S. extradition case

Two Britons wanted by the United States to face terrorism charges failed in a legal challenge on Thursday to stop their extradition because of fears they would be mistreated.


Costs Cause Many Older Adults to Skimp on Meds

Out-of-pocket costs may be causing millions of older adults in the U.S. to cut back on prescriptions for conditions as serious as diabetes, asthma and depression, a new study suggests.


France experiments with free admission to museums

French national museums including the Louvre in Paris will let in many visitors free in the coming months, in an experiment intended to open up high culture to a wider public.


Strict security for moonlit viewing of Taj :

Agra, Nov 26 : Strict security arrangements have been put in place for night viewing of the Taj Mahal tomorrow and Sunday following the Supreme Court's decision to allow opening of the monument of love on moonlit nights.


What's the best way to provide digital driving directions to the likes of Google and Garmin? May the best map win. By Wilson Rothman from Wired magazine.


Cream to prevent HIV safe, but not effective: study

A cream designed to protect women from the AIDS virus did not prevent infection, but it was safe, raising hopes that it might be combined with drugs or other compounds to work better, researchers said on Monday.


A team of researchers briefly removed King Tut's mummy from its tomb Wednesday and laid bare his bones for a CT scan that could solve an enduring mystery: Was it murder or natural causes that killed Egypt's boy pharaoh 3,000 years ago?


Burt Rutan isn't one to mince words. Just minutes after the world's first privately funded space craft touched down at the Mojave (Calif.


Madrid, 22:57 - CALCIO, LIGA: VALENCIA-DEPORTIVO 4-0

Nell'incontro che ha chiuso la 14/a giornata della Liga spagnola, il Valencia ha battuto il Deportiv...


Should men and women play pro football together?

Maribel Dominguez, a star player in women's football in Mexico, has been told that she isn't allowed to play for a professional men's club.


Three UN election workers freed nearly a month after being abducted in Afghanistan thanked the nation's people for the support shown during their ordeal.


A trial that opened more than a year ago has become bogged down in Boston federal court. There have been hundreds of hours of testimony from witnesses, including 10 medical specialists paid tens of thousands of dollars. The judge himself even hired an expert to help him make sense of it all.


NASA on Thursday gave a multibillion dollar contract to build a manned lunar spaceship to Lockheed Martin Corp., the aerospace leader that usually builds unmanned rockets.


EUROPA/IRLANDA - Prosegue lÂimpegno delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie per ridare impulso al Mese Missionario di ottobre nella Chiesa dÂIrlanda Dublino (Agenzia Fides) - LÂUnione Missionaria Irlandese (Irish Missionary Union - IMU), in collaborazione con la Direzione nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie, sta vivendo attualmente il settimo anno di un piano decennale di lungo termine c...


British say US gave terror suspects a heads up

Eight alleged terrorists were charged in Britain this week. One was caught with detailed plans of several US buildings.


For Stan Van Gundy, a moment during the Orlando Magic's summer league practices last week simply reaffirmed how much he wanted to be back on the sideline.


Class divide that once demarcated the Obama-Clinton battle line was obliterated in Va. and Md.


Parcel Could Still Be Saved for Open Space

Measure Q failed for two reasons. First, the 2/3 voter requirement under Prop. 13 protects property owners from unfair taxation because non-property owners don't pay the increased tax. Secondly, voters believed (correctly so) that the proponents mainly wanted another sports field.


CHIP FIRM AMD has got itself very excited because Atari has released a game that takes advantage of 64-bitness. The game, called Shadow Ops: Red Mercury, has more detail, uses artificial intelligence and "never before seen textures".


Ritocchi alla Finanziaria: pronto soccorso, via i ticket

Ultime correzioni alla manovra: cade il contributo di 25 euro per i 'codici verdi' ma resta per i casi meno gravi. Eredità, si abbassa la franchigia. Gli emendamenti in vista


An Imperfectly Good Question: What to Do Now?

The Patriots may be great again next season, but until Sunday, this season had the special air of inevitability, complete with the breaks and luck that perfection requires.


Bob Sanders's impact on the vastly improved Indianapolis defense, not to mention his impact on opposing ball carriers, earned the Colts safety the Associated Press 2007 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award yesterday.


Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni sworn in as monarch

Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, the 51-year-old son of former king Norodom Sihanouk, formally took his oath as monarch in a ceremony broadcast on national television.


A study of over 10,000 computer users has suggested a link between heavy computer use and glaucoma, a disease that can cause blindness.


Conductor Kills Self Inside LA Cathedral

In this undated photo released by the Crystal Cathedral church, The Rev. Robert Schuller is seen on the large monitor, right, inside the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif.


Estonia incumbent in narrow election win

Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, who backs more tax cuts but is reluctant to brake the economy to speed euro adoption, said today all options were open for a new coalition after a slim election win.Comment


(CBS/AP) A video posted on an Islamic Web site Monday shows the apparent beheading of a man identified in the tape as American construction contractor Eugene Armstrong.


Commodity boom eats into aid for world's hungry

Food donations to the world's hungry have fallen to their lowest level since 1973 as surging grain and shipping prices outpace the aid budgets of rich nations.


Siebel looks to custom-built apps to boost bottom line

OCTOBER 04, 2004  - LOS ANGELES -- Customer relationship management software maker Siebel Systems Inc. is moving to reinvent itself in a bid to revive its flagging fortunes and drive new growth.


Scandinavia Bears European Brunt of Tsunami

Scandinavian countries are preparing  themselves for national tragedies as realization dawns that  most of the Europeans missing after the south Asian tsunami are  from Sweden and Norway.


Depression Often Afflicts Heart Failure Sufferers

NEW YORK  - About 1 in 5 people suffering from heart failure become clinically depressed, and four factors seem to increase the risk, researchers reports.


India's rupee hits a five-year high after Standard & Poor's raises the country's foreign currency rating.


Israel seizes Hamas leaders in West Bank, bombs Gaza

NABLUS, West Bank  - Israeli forces seized a Palestinian cabinet minister and 32 other officials in the occupied West Bank and launched air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, stepping up a campaign against Hamas Islamists.


Federal Reserve officials are set to jack up interest rates tonight for a fifth time this year, confident the US expansion is self-supporting and no longer in need of rock-bottom borrowing costs for a boost.


Air pollution caused by traffic and factories may cause heart disease, a US study says.


Leading universities are taking students from more areas of the UK, a champion of wider access says.


Monks unfairly dismissed a couple who worked for them for 23 years, an employment tribunal rules.


Miss USA, out of rehab, admits cocaine use

Miss USA Tara Conner, who hung on to her title last month by going into rehab after reports of underage drinking, admitted to using cocaine on Wednesday.


Thousands of men may have unnecessarily undergone an invasive operation to remove their prostate, sometimes suffering impotence and incontinence as a result, because of a screening test which was yesterday written off as all but useless.


Analysts expect 40 million mobile broadband connections by the end of 2008.


An Actress in Love With Love and With Herself, of Course

Playing a star of the prewar London theater uneasily stepping into middle age, Annette Bening manages a hectic plot with glamour and aplomb.


India announces billion-dollar package to revive tea industry

India has announced a one billion dollar package to revive its tea industry blighted by plummetting prices and a downturn in exports.


Samarra sees repeated attacks, British defense minister visits ...

Insurgents launched a string of assaults around the city of Samarra on Wednesday, trading gunfire with US forces, attacking a US convoy


Proposed Spy Agency Revamp Sharply Criticized

A proposal to shift U.S.  intelligence functions from the CIA to new agencies under a  national director came under heavy fire on Monday from critics  who said it would wreak havoc on the country's spy apparatus  just as it is needed most in the war on terror.


Just as Ali overshadowed two greats in Joe Frazier and George Foreman, Mike Tyson did the same to Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis.


An unknown Chechen rebel group called the Black Widows organised the siege of a school in the Russian city of Beslan in which hundreds of children, their parents and teachers were killed.


Keyboardist Joe Zawinul, who played with Miles Davis and helped shape jazz fusion with his band Weather Report, died in his native city of Vienna on Tuesday, aged 75.


Trasporto locale, confermato lo sciopero di 8 ore venerdÃ¬

E' confermato, sarÃ  un venerdÃ¬ da incubo per i trasporti. La Commissione di garanzia ha reso noto in un documento che i sindacati di categoria di Cgil, Cisl e Uil hanno ribadito lo sciopero nazionale degli


Bradley Horowitz, a Yahoo vice president who left this week for Google, pens a loving note to his troubled ex-employer.


Smoking not linked to more advanced breast cancer

Women who develop breast cancer are no more likely to have aggressive or advanced tumors if they are cigarette smokers than if they do not smoke, researchers said on Sunday.


Australia plans to strengthen immigration law with tough tests on language and culture.


Titans quarterback Billy Volek left Saturday night's game against Denver with a bruised left knee.


An âangryâ Galloway wins Â£150,000 damages from the Telegraph

GEORGE Galloway yesterday scored another major libel victory, winning Â£150,000 damages over a newspaper's claims that he was in the pay of Saddam Hussein.


Russia appears set to approve the Kyoto climate change treaty, which could lead to its adoption worldwide.


Britain demands an explanation from North Korea after reports of a blast that left a mushroom shaped cloud.


Freed American Hostage Wants to Remain in Iraq

Freed American hostage Micah Garen says he wants to stay in Iraq to complete a documentary on the looting of Iraq's archaeological sites.


Texas Instruments, the largest maker of chips for mobile phones, said its fourth-quarter profit rose 13 percent and that sales reversed a yearlong decline.


A simple, inexpensive and surprisingly powerful combination of treatments all but wiped out malaria in a group of H.I.V.-positive children in a study, scientists are reporting.


AIDS ignorance high in Singapore - survey

SINGAPORE  - One in three Singaporeans believe they can acquire AIDS through a mosquito bite, according to a survey published Friday that said ignorance of the deadly disease had not improved in five years.


A teenager is jailed after an Old Bailey jury found him guilty of having a terror-related explosives manual.


HK Votes in Close Poll, Focus on More Democracy

Hong Kong residents voted on Sunday in a legislative election seen as a referendum on greater democracy and a test of popularity for China's communist rulers in the former British colony.


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REVIEW: Star Wars Game Gives Battle Tour

Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader may get all the glory, but a new Star Wars video game finally gives credit to the everyday grunts who couldn't summon the Force for help.


The U.S. government warned its citizens to keep a low profile Monday after a car bomb hit a private American security firm in the Afghan capital, killing at least seven people, including two Americans.


Multiple Births a Health Risk: Canadian Study

Women pregnant with twins, triplets or  quadruplets are at greater risk of serious health complications  than are women carrying just one fetus, according to a Canadian  study published on Wednesday.


By DAVID POWELL  FUND-RAISING expert Derrick Orme has officially started work in his new role as development officer with the proposed new community radio station for the Llandudno area.


Powell, Libya Foreign Minister to Hold First Talks

In a sign of warming U.S.-Libyan  ties, Secretary of State Colin Powell will meet Libya's foreign  minister on Thursday in the highest level talks between the  countries in decades, U.S. officials said.


In its fourth week in release âThe Bucket Listâ ascended to the top of the list of the weekendâs biggest-grossing films.


Web magazine pioneer Slate is to be snapped up by the Washington Post, the two companies have announced. The Post will buy the publication from current owner Microsoft, but details of the deal were not released.


Eight killed as Iraq Shi'ites converge on festival

KERBALA, Iraq  - Mortars killed eight people as   hundreds of thousands of pilgrims converged on an Iraqi holy   city on Friday for a religious festival where Shi'ite leaders   renewed demands for sweeping new powers in their region.


Australia says job is done for soldiers in Iraq

Australia's top military commander  said on Wednesday the job of the country's combat troops in  southern Iraq was done, bolstering a government decision to  bring soldiers home mid-year.


US welcomes G8 climate accord as 'way forward'

The White House welcomed a climate change accord by the Group of Eight club of wealthy nations Thursday as a "way forward" on tackling global warming.


Giambi Ends Slump As Yanks Beat Blue Jays

NEW YORK - Jason Giambi homered to end the longest slump of his career and Esteban Loaiza finally earned his 100th career victory and first for the Yankees, leading New York over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Tuesday night.    Gary Sheffield hit his 36th home run two days after getting a pair of cortisone shots...


Triad Hospitals to go private in $4.7 billion deal

Triad Hospitals Inc.  has accepted a takeover bid from affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors and GS Capital Partners in a deal worth about $4.7 billion, the company said on Monday.


Older antibiotic might speed TB treatment

An older antibiotic once used against tuberculosis but since abandoned may work to treat the most common and actively contagious form of the disease more quickly, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Mexico's Calderon takes power as fists fly

Felipe Calderon took power as Mexico's president on Friday despite fist fights in Congress and angry protests from leftists who say he stole July's election and had vowed to prevent him from taking office.


Beverly Sills, the All-American Diva, Is Dead at 78

Beverly Sills, the Brooklyn-born soprano, was a genuine celebrity and an invaluable advocate for the fine arts.


McGahee practices, will be game-time decision

Coach Mike Mularkey said after Friday's workout that Willis McGahee's availability will be a game-time decision. Dec. 24 ORCHARD PARK, NY - Bills running back Willis McGahee practiced for the first time


Other Views: Meddling with Lebanese institutions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Lebanon went through such a terrible civil war that after 14 years it still remains so politically fragile that when it finds a political formula that works, it changes the laws to suit the politicians.


At a time when Muslim extremists in Iraq are killing even hostages who are fellow Muslims, France is meeting the limits of its Arab-friendly policy and finds itself with few options, analysts say.


Train in Spain sets out to beat the plane

Madrid-Barcelona link is part of 220mph network taking on the airlines


Sergio Garcia shot 4-under-par 67 in the wind Thursday to share the first-round lead at the Volvo Masters with fellow Spaniard Jose Manuel Lara, who was stung by a bee early in his round.


Fearing Crime, Japanese Wear the Hiding Place

Japanese fashion designers are devising a variety of novel solutions that they hope will ease growing fears of crime.


The past 10 months have been rough for Silvio Berlusconi: He lost power in a contested election, fainted at a political rally, underwent heart surgery and was rebuked very publicly by his wife for flirting with other women.


Babies born by Caesarean section may have a greater risk of suffering food allergies and diarrhoea during their first 12 months, research suggests.


50 years on, Algiers bomber sees US "error" in Iraq

Fifty years ago a young blonde woman   hid a bomb in Algiers' fashionable Milk Bar cafe where French   colonial youths were relaxing after a day at the beach.


Investigators want to talk to the driver of a blue van that firefighters saw leaving a housing development where dozens of homes under construction burned, authorities said Wednesday.


Harmison 'extremely doubtful' for India cricket opener

England fast bowler Stephen Harmison was rated "extremely doubtful" on Saturday for next week's first Test against India here at Lord's after suffering fresh hernia problems.


With Iowa around the corner, the Senator goes after Hillary Clinton  -  and promises to go after her some more


Man Allegedly Drives Through Target Store

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. - A man crashed a stolen car through the front of a Target store, drove around the store for a bit and then drove back out before police were able to arrest him, authorities said. No one was injured.


Cheney Attacks Kerry for Comments Against Allawi

US vice president Dick Cheney has attacked Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, saying his criticism of Iraqi prime minister Ayad Allawi showed an appalling âlack of respectâ.


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Yahoo in deal to feature services on HP computers

Yahoo Inc. YHOO.O has agreed to   a deal with Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N to have Yahoo search   and other services appear on HP personal computers sold in the   United States and Europe, the company said on Thursday.


UPDATE: BHP Flags Iron Ore Increase After China Deal

PERTH (Dow Jones)--Having secured Chinese iron ore sales worth US$12.2 billion, Australia-based global miner BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) said Tuesday that a further aggressive


Shares of Google Inc. GOOG.O rose 15  percent to $98 in the first minutes of their Nasdaq stock  market debut on Thursday after the year's most anticipated  initial public offering priced far below initial estimates.


Tony Blair says he accepts responsibility for the the Â£43bn BAE arms deal that allegedly involved more than Â£1bn of secret payments to Saudi prince.


Virgin Mobile says user numbers are up 37% on a year ago and it added a record number of subscribers in the latest quarter.


Vaclav Klaus Pays Milestone Visit to Sofia

Politics: 17 November 2004, Wednesday. The President of the Czech Republic, Vaslav Klaus, will arrive in Bulgaria November 23, it was announced Wednesday.


US election likely to be unfair, says Carter

Washington - The problems that plagued the 2000 American presidential election are likely to be repeated because "basic international requirements" for a fair vote are missing in Florida, former president and veteran elections monitor Jimmy Carter has


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Kerry Chides Bush on Assault Weapons Ban

Sen. John Kerry sought to make President Bush pay a political price Monday for the expiration of a partial assault weapons ban, but other Democrats reacted warily on an issue that has hurt the party in recent elections.


GOP to reintroduce Bush as right for these challenging times

It may sound strange, after four years of George W. Bush as a candidate and then president, but Republicans say a main goal of their convention that opens Monday is to reintroduce him to the nation.


Hot, Humid Weather Expected Today, Tomorrow

Just because it's September, on autumn's cusp, don't expect cool, crisp air for the Washington area -- not just yet, at least. Today and tomorrow, it's still going to be hot, humid and summerlike.


China plants trees to hold back desertification

DUOLUN COUNTY, China  - Until giant sand dunes swallowed his home, Deng Baogui was a shepherd and wheat farmer in an Inner Mongolian village where his family had lived for three generations.


I.B.M. agreed to pay $7 million as part of a settlement of a federal regulatory investigation involving Dollar Generalâs 2000 financial statements.


HIV carriers stage plays in Beijing theater

Under the watch of dozens of press and TV cameras, four Chinese HIV carriers staged a short play Tuesday in Beijing's Guoan Theater in Beijing's western suburbs.


A US army officer who refused orders to deploy to Iraq pleads not guilty as his court martial begins.


Chrysler workers approve contentious labor pact

Workers represented by the United Auto  Workers ratified a four-year contract with automaker Chrysler  LLC, the union said on Saturday, capping a close-fought battle  that had threatened to scuttle the labor pact.


The highlight reel is usually reserved for Ray Allen , not Tony Allen . It was quite the opposite last night.


Arthur Weinstein, a Manhattan lawyer and Vice President of the Council of New York Cooperatives, is taking questions from City Room readers this week.


Steelcase Inc. (SCS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest office-furniture maker, on Thursday swung back to a quarterly profit from the previous quarter, but warned that rising


Unions blame US Airways' woeful holiday operations on bad planning

As operations slowly returned to near-normal for US Airways on Monday, union leaders blamed the airline's Christmas meltdown on bad planning, and denied that workers had staged a "sickout" to penalize the company for slashing their pay.


IBM announces notebook computer with fingerprint reader

IBM's Canada Division has announced a new feature in selected models of their Thinkpad T42 series of notebook computers - a fingerprint reader for enhanced security measures.


Barton in transfer talks with Newcastle, West Ham

Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton is in transfer talks with Premiership rivals Newcastle and West Ham.


Woods charges four ahead at Torrey Pines

SAN DIEGO, California  - Five-times champion Tiger Woods, back in action after a five-week break, overcame a second successive day of wayward driving to take control of the Buick Invitational on Friday.


The Nokia Remote Camera works by combining a digital camera, GSM transceiver and MMS technology. All it needs is a regular main power supply and access to a GSM network, so it does not require


A 1,600-strong audience is expected to attend the national commemoration service in Liverpool to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.


Wal-Mart cutting more prices to win holiday sales

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Thursday it is cutting prices on 15,000 more items this week as the world's largest retailer tries to boost sales heading into the crucial holiday shopping season.


The Incredibles wins battle of the cartoons

It was a tale of two cartoons at the American box office this week, but The Incredibles came out on top. In its second week, Disney's latest animated tale took $51m (Â£27.


RICHMOND, Feb. 1 -- The Bush administration argued Thursday that a Qatari national who it says was an al-Qaeda sleeper agent sent to the United States for a second wave of terrorist attacks has no right to challenge in court his status as an enemy combatant.


The UN Security Council is set to back a French plan to send UN and EU forces to protect refugees from Darfur.


Arctic Monkeys could ape 2006 British Mercury Prize success

The Arctic Monkeys are the favourites to become the first artists to win the prestigious Mercury Prize twice after the rockers made the 12-strong shortlist Tuesday.


The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission barred U.S. mutual funds on Wednesday from  channeling brokerage commissions toward Wall Street firms based  on their promotion of the funds' shares.


Prince Harry denies reports of high jinks

Aides say that Argentinian press reports that Prince Harry of Britain spent his time in the country nightclubbing and getting drunk are pure fiction.


Perfectionists are more prone to developing irritable bowel syndrome  after an infection, a study finds.


Shaquille O'Neal believes the Los Angeles Lakers made him The Big Scapegoat. "It was just guys upstairs who can't step up and do what they're supposed to do. They've got to have a scapegoat, and they know that I'm strong enough to be that scapegoat," said O'Neal, traded by the Lakers to Miami in July.


Bronx Jeers for Giuliani, Now Rooting for the Red Sox

For many New Yorkers, it is an unpardonable insult that Rudolph W. Giuliani has declared he will be rooting for the Boston Red Sox against the Colorado Rockies in the World Series.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell insisted today that the US has not been "stingy" in its response to the Asian tsunami disaster but admitted that much more international aid would have to be given.


Il testo firmato dai genitori e dal fratello di Simona

Â«Il dolore ci impedisce di partecipare alla fiaccolata, ma siamo con voi. Il vostro impegno decisivo perchÃ© ci sia la speranzaÂ». RIMINI - Â«Il dolore elâangoscia che portiamo dentro di noi ci impedisce di essere presenti alla vostra iniziativa.


A row erupts between two leading contenders for the US Democratic Party's presidential nomination.


O'Brien looks back on anniversary of attacks

The tragedy of 9/11 continues to resonate for Boston College coach Tom O'Brien, as it will for many Americans, in the observance today of the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks.


Israeli Satellite Transmits Space Images

JERUSALEM - Israel's sophisticated new spy satellite has begun transmitting images from space, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.  Israel launched the Ofek-7 satellite into orbit Monday, giving it a new tool in its efforts to collect intelligence on Iran and other regional adversaries.


At least 12 Iraqis, 11 of them National Guardsmen, are killed in a car bomb explosion, the US military says.


Actress Jolie says has no plans to marry Pitt

Angelina Jolie has gone public about  the start of her relationship with actor Brad Pitt, saying she  never wanted to ruin his marriage to actress Jennifer Aniston  -- but she also has no plans to marry him.


Dutch newspaper receives letter locating missing Madeleine

A Dutch newspaper said Wednesday it has received an anonymous letter giving details of where to find the body of missing toddler Madeleine McCann.


After catching five passes for a season-high 83 yards in a blowout victory over the Vikings Nov. 30, it appeared Doug Gabriel was emerging as the dangerous wide receiving threat the Patriots needed.


We probe our annual list of America's Best Mid-Caps for affordable growth stocks.


Ericsson Profit Off 36% as Mobile Phone Networks Buy Less Gear

Shares of the worldâs biggest maker of mobile networks fell 24% after announcing a drop in third-quarter profit amid weaker demand for equipment in Europe and the U.S.


It is often said, mostly by broadcasters who have more time to fill than salient details, that the most important moment in a baseball game can come at any time.


Coach Dave Wannstedt's tenure, which lasted four and a half years, was marked by a winning record but an abrupt recent decline.


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Blair defiant on Iraq, insists 'no planning' for Iran invasion

Prime Minister Tony Blair issued a staunch defence of his record on Iraq Thursday after announcing a major troop withdrawal, and also insisted there is "no planning" under way for an attack on Iran.


Report: Poor medical care kills thousands

WASHINGTON - Requiring doctors and hospitals to report publicly on their performance and tying their pay to the results would dramatically reduce avoidable deaths and costs attributable to poor medical care, says a new report from an organization that


The great Moroccan reveals hidden depths to fit the final piece into a reign that was lacking just one achievement, reports Len Johnson.


U.S. stocks were flat on Thursday,   with investors hesitant to make big bets on equities before   Friday's jobs report and as retailers posted mixed sales.


INTEREST rates went up and down regardless of which party was in government, Labor said today. Prime Minister John Howard yesterday said he could guarantee interest rates would be lower under the Coalition


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EA experiments further with free, ad-subsidized games

EA announced today that it will be releasing a free online version of its Battlefield franchise, driven by advertisements and micro-transactions, called Battlefield Heroes.


Pakistan gives besieged rebel cleric new ultimatum

Pakistani authorities issued a "last warning" on Sunday to a rebel Islamist cleric and his fighters holed up in an Islamabad mosque, as speculation mounted security forces would launch a full-scale assault.


Discovery Mission Will Extend Iss Capabilities - Roscosmos

MOSCOW. Dec 10 (Interfax-AVN) - The flight of the space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station (ISS) is aimed at considerably increasing the capabilities of the station, Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) spokesman Igor Panarin said.


Don't look now, but Google's algorithms are changing

The search engine sometimes plays "tricks" with its secret page-ranking algorithm.


A European team of astronomers has discovered a planet only 14 times more massive than the Earth. This is the smallest extra-solar planet discovered so far, and it lies at the threshold of the largest possible


Russia will return so-called trophy art taken from Nazi Germany during World War II only on a case-by-case basis, an official said Friday, arguing that most of the cultural treasures Moscow retains were seized as compensation for huge Soviet wartime damage.


Demand heavy for Blackstone IPO despite tax bill

Blackstone Group's initial public offering is seeing heavy demand from investors vying for shares of the biggest U.S. IPO in five years, which is expected to price on Thursday.


Ford U.S. December U.S. sales down 9 percent

Ford Motor Co  on Thursday posted a 9 percent decline in U.S. sales for December.


US Sergeant Sentenced to 8 Years For Iraqi Prisoner Abuse

The highest-ranking US Army reservist charged in the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandals has been sentenced to eight years in prison. During a court martial in Baghdad Thursday Staff Sergeant Ivan Frederick was


Apple's latest version of Leopard a release candidate?

Apple gave Apple Developer Connection members a mostly complete version of their latest OS last Friday. Are they getting close to unchaining Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard?


Air France-KLM reveals that its offer for the Italian airline Alitalia is to be structured as a share swap.


Last week, for the first time since Ehud Barak defeated Benjamin Netanyahu in the contest for prime minister, the left wing was radiant with joy.


Shares of Rite Aid (RAD:NYSE - news - research) were among NYSE's losers Tuesday after the company warned that 2005 earnings and sales would fall short of expectations.


President Bush says he can save Social Security, which is due to go bust in 2053, without cutting benefits to those who are now or will soon be retired, and also without raising the payroll tax.


Microsoft has revised its anti-spam specification Sender ID following the spec's near-death in the technical community. The software giant said Monday that it has rewritten Sender ID -- a specification for


At least ten rebels killed in clashes with security forces

At least ten Maoists were killed in separate clashes with security forces in three western districts of the kingdom, a security official said.


Ashlee Simpson's dad blames acid reflux disease for `Saturday ...

Busted for a "Saturday Night Live" lip-synch gone awry, her manager-father said Monday his 19-year-old daughter used the extra help because acid reflux disease had made her voice hoarse.


A report that a voting company employee dismantled an election computer before Ohio's recount last week has a congressman calling for an FBI investigation into vote tampering. But an election official behind the report says her words are being misinterpreted. By Kim Zetter.


Market Underestimates Dell Consumer Electronics

Credit Suisse First Boston maintained an "outperform" rating for Dell (nasdaq: DELL - news - people ) after the company expanded its line of consumer electronics (CE) products.


Four days of sometimes hostile deliberations over the rightful owner of a $4 million scratch ticket ended yesterday with a mistrial after a weary Barnstable jury said they were ``hopelessly dead-locked.'' ...


Growing Pains: Many Parents Fail to See Obesity in Children

Among the parents of obese children ages 6 to 11, only 13 percent described their child as very overweight, according to a new study.


Roma, 12:08 - CALCIO, TOTTI: CAPELLO? ATTEGGIAMENTO MENEFREGHISTA

In un'intervista alla Gazzetta dello Sport, Francesco Totti ha affrontato diversi argomenti. Ha parl...


Polar Bears' Plight Raised In Drill Bids For Oil, Gas

The Interior Department yesterday announced $2.6 billion in winning bids from companies seeking to drill for oil and gas in Alaska's Chukchi Sea despite protests from environmental groups and members of Congress that oil and gas exploration would endanger polar bears.


It's probably the last thing most people think about when buying roses. But by the time the velvety, vibrant-colored flowers reach a Valentine's Day buyer, they will have been sprayed, rinsed and dipped in a battery of potentially lethal chemicals.


Protests against Killer Road in Bulgaria Unflinching

Politics: 13 November 2004, Saturday. Public anger against the traffic of heavy trucks spread on Saturday from Sofia suburban district of Knyazhevo to the town of Pernik and the village of Malo Buchino.


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Sarà l'israeliano Alon Yefet a dirigere il 19 ottobre a Francoforte la partita tra l'Eintrach...


N.Korea puts nuclear monitors' return on hold

North Korea said on Thursday a planned visit by U.N. nuclear monitors was on hold because it had not received unfrozen bank funds, shaking hopes Pyongyong would start disabling its atom bomb program soon.


With Web's Help, The World Joins Search for Fossett

MINDEN, Nev., Sept. 13 -- The emptiness that adventure pilot Steve Fossett disappeared into at 10:30 a.m. on Labor Day appears almost endless from the air, a rugged moonscape of mountain ridges that deepen from brown to purple before dissolving into the horizon itself. There are mountains and more...


3 Palestinian Activists Face U.S. Charges

WASHINGTON - Three Palestinian activists, including a political leader for the Hamas militant group, were indicted in Chicago on charges they participated in a lengthy racketeering conspiracy to provide money for terrorist acts in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, U.S. officials said Friday...