Barbra is back! Streisand launches her biggest tour

Six years after declaring she was giving up live performances, Barbra Streisand returns to the stage on Wednesday to launch her first proper concert tour in well over a decade, and the biggest of her career.


MPs are to consider the Hunting Bill for England and Wales when it returns to the Commons on Wednesday. Should hunting with dogs be banned?


Africa Lobbies for More AIDS, TB, Malaria Funds

ARUSHA, Tanzania  - African leaders lobbied the  Global Fund for Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria for more money  on Wednesday to solve a cash crunch but were told a new round  of funding was likely to be delayed by several months.


Three youngsters will share Skoda's second driver's berth in the 2005 World Rally Championship.


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Criticism of a Gender Theory, and a Scientist Under Siege

J. Michael Bailey is at the center of one of the most contentious and personal social science controversies in recent memory.


NASA has agreed to fund the Mars rover project for six more months, allowing two robotic vehicles to continue to study the red planet.


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IL 2005 IN TV: ANCORA REALITY SHOW E IL RITORNO DI CELENTANO

ROMA - Non piu' isole o case, ma palestre, fattorie e music farm: cambiano gli scenari ma il reality show si conferma anche nel 2005 uno dei generi vincenti - con la fiction - dei palinsesti tv. Sul fronte


NAT roundup: San Francisco watches Los Angeles celebrate after ...

(CP) - It was painful for San Francisco to watch Los Angeles celebrate its division title win on Saturday. With a win of their own and some help on Sunday, the Giants can take their turn wooping it up.


Dish Network owner will buy the developer of the innovative SlingBox TV-streaming device.


Engiant BP said Wednesday that it will cut more than 350 jobs at its North Sea operations in the face of lower output and soaring costs.


Ecma embraces MS Office OpenXML standard

Along with 6,000 pages of notes International tech standards body Ecma has approved the Office Open XML document format.â¦


Long Shot GOP Candidate Brownback Just Five Points Behind Clinton

Rasmussen Reports - The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey gauging general-election support for Republican Senator Sam Brownback shows him trailing Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton among likely voters by the narrow margin of just five percentage points. It's Clinton 46% Brownback 41%.


Companies and individuals found responsible for environmental disasters should face criminal charges, the European Union's executive said Friday in proposing a measure that would punish serious offenses across the 27-nation bloc with up to five years in prison or a $975,000 fine.


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What Kind of Caution by the Fed This Time?

When Federal Reserve policy makers meet on Wednesday to set interest rates, they will be paying less attention to what is happening to the economy than to what could happen.


Afghanistan Voters Likely to Back Karzai Amid Terrorist Threats

Afghanistan's election tomorrow, after 22 years of war, is likely to return Interim President Hamid Karzai as leader amid threats of violence and questions about the legitimacy of the process.


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Siena, 17:14 - BASKET, MONTEPASCHI A TERAMO PER RECORD VITTORIE CONSECUTIVE

Imbattuti in campionato, i campioni d'Italia della Montepaschi Siena arrivano a Teramo per tentare i...


Rep. Jefferson indicted in bribery probe

Louisiana congressman William Jefferson received more than $500,000 in bribes and sought millions more in nearly a dozen separate schemes to enrich himself by using his office to broker business deals in Africa, according to a federal indictment Monday.


Lowe down for count after Tejada's home run

When Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada smacked Derek Lowe's 2-and-2 delivery over the left-field wall in the fifth inning last night for a three-run home run, Lowe stared at the ground and nodded.


Crews searching for 57 coal miners trapped for five days by an underground flood began pumping water from their mine Tuesday, as residents began to lose hope for a successful rescue.


Governments Confront Internet Trade at CITES; Sharks Lose Grip

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS  Contact: Lynn Levine of IFAW, Mobile: +1-508-648-3557, Temp.


Man with knife kills eight at Chinese high school

Beijing (AsiaNews/Agencies) - A man with a knife killed eight people and injured four others at a high school Friday, in the deadliest of a series of knife attacks at Chinese schools in recent months, the government said.


Comic Jon Stewart to interview Bolivian leader

Political satirist Jon Stewart, host of the popular mock cable TV newscast "The Daily Show," will interview Bolivian President Evo Morales on the program on Tuesday, the show's network announced on Monday.


Toy Fair not kidding around with hot properties

Entertainment-themed toys  once again generated most of the buzz at the annual Toy Fair  gathering amid expectations that "Spider-Man 3," "Pirates of  the Caribbean: At World's End" and "Shrek the Third" will yield  blockbuster toy sales this year.


SPORTS OF THE TIMES Francona Awaiting His MartÃnez Moment

A FEW hours before Boston won Game 2 of its American League division series last night, Manager Terry Francona stood in the lounge of the visiting clubhouse and listened to my theory on


Music Industry Files More Piracy Lawsuits

The recording industry launched a new round of lawsuits against illegal downloading Thursday (Sept. 30), the same day negotiations intensified between copyright


India has begun to withdraw some of its troops from Indian-administered Kashmir as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began his first visit since taking office.


Tonightâs Menu: Chestnuts and Guilty Pleasures

No one, except the musicians, had to work hard at Avery Fisher Hall on New Yearâs Eve. Profundity, nobility and cosmic suffering had the evening off.


Revamp adds more oomph to a lineup that has sometimes proved trying for the chipmaker.


A block of flats collapses in Egypt's second city Alexandria killing at least five people, the authorities say.


A smile has replaced the tears on Rodney Harrison's face. His badly damaged knee is strong again, the drive that made him an intimidating hitter never left and the return to football some doubted would happen is just days away.


Payrolls shrank in August for the first time in four years, the Labor Department reported on Friday, prompting calls for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates before credit market turmoil drags the economy into recession.


'What a waste of money...' That was the tongue in cheek chant at Old Trafford on Wednesday night as Â£27million striker Wayne Rooney marked his long-awaited debut with a hat-trick in the 6-2 Champions League victory over Fenerbahce.


A bomb explosion in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province kills at least two people, police say.


A GOAL from Fiorentina striker Fabrizio Miccoli gave a rookie Italian side victory over Finland. Coach Marcello Lippi fielded only a handful of the players who have helped his side to the top of Scotland's World Cup qualifying group.


AMERICA/ECUADOR - I Vescovi chiedono la partecipazione di tutti e la trasparenza del processo elettorale, inoltre  denunciano gli attacchi alla vita e alla famiglia contenuti nel nuovo Codice della Salute Quito (Agenzia Fides) - In vista delle prossime elezioni generali, previste per il 15 ottobre, la Conferenza Episcopale Ecuadoriana ha pubblicato un Messaggio nel quale chiede al Tribunale Elettorale Âtrasparenza in tutto il processo, indispensabile ...


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert prepared for a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, a day after saying an upcoming Mideast peace conference would not result in a final deal with the Palestinians and may not take place at all


"French" solution better in any SocGen bid: Gueant

Claude Gueant, the chief of staff of  French President Nicolas Sarkozy, reiterated on Sunday that  France preferred any bid for domestic bank Societe Generale   to be a French one rather than a foreign one.


BAE Systems, the UK's largest defence contractor, has expanded further in the United States with the $600m (Â£489m) acquisition of DigitalNet Holdings, a leading IT supplier to the Pentagon.


U.S. astronaut Lisa Nowak, who was  arrested last month on charges she attempted to kidnap a  romantic rival, has been terminated from the astronaut corps,  NASA said on Wednesday.


Mark Hughes returns to the Premiership today more than two years after he left it - but he is back as a manager with Blackburn. The scourge of many a top-flight defence during his


Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has rejected a Hamas ceasfire offer asserting that the army will continue operations in Gaza to insure the safety of Israeli citizens even as five Palestinians, including a Hamas militant, were killed in two


Early results in Estonia's parliamentary poll suggest the governing coalition is poised to stay in power


Qantas domestic and international air fares will rise by $4 and $7 respectively from next week as the airline lifts its fuel surcharge to offset soaring oil prices. Despite posting a record annual net profit of $648.40 million on ...


Honduran bus massacre was protest against death penalty, gunmen ...

TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS - Gunmen riddled a Honduran bus with bullets, killing 23 passengers and wounding 16 others in what they called a protest against plans to reintroduce the death penalty.


Diageo Posts Creative Brief Online for All to Play

NEW YORK Diageo, which spends approximately $170 million on U.S. advertising each year, is looking to shell out a measly $5,000 as compensation for a new "responsible drinking" campaign.


The government is considering linking the Gaza Strip to the Israeli railroad system as part of the disengagement plan, Itamar Yaar, deputy head of the National Security Council, said on Tuesday.


The software maker denies backing a SAP executive as a preferred candidate for the post of CEO, contrary to a Newsday report. WASHINGTON: Software maker Computer Associates Inc.


Minsk to Host Meeting of Cpcw East European Group

MINSK. May 31 (Interfax-AVN) - A regional meeting of member states of the East European group of the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (CPCW) is to take place in Minsk on June 6-8, Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Popov told a briefing in Minsk on Thursday.


A southern Chinese province was rushing to shore up dams eroded by weeks of heavy rains and high waters that already have killed at least 76 people, state media reported Wednesday.


Yukos files for US bankruptcy protection

Russian oil giant Yukos Wednesday filed for US bankruptcy protection in attempt to stop the forthcoming auction of its major asset Yuganskeneftegaz, accordingto the Interfax news agency.


Venezia, 13:22 - BASKET, EUROPEI 2009: ITALIA NEL GIRONE CON LA SERBIA

Serbia, Bulgaria, Ungheria, Finlandia. Sono queste le avversarie dell'Italia nel girione di qualific...


By AnnMarie Cornejo, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Feb. 15--The former Philippine Islands Market on Ocean View Avenue in downtown Pismo Beach will be demolished and four condominiums built in its place, the city's Planning Commission decided Tuesday.


Yahoo Inc. is adding a tool to search computer hard drives as it scrambles to catch up with Google Inc. and stay a step ahead of Microsoft Corp. in the battle to help users sort through gobs of information on the Internet and the desktop.


Undercover police secretly set up a fake company to demonstrate how easily and anonymously a terrorist could purchase chlorine on the Internet for a deadly chemical strike against the city.


Q&A: Foul-Mouthed Blogger Ted Dziuba Tells Why Most Startups Fail

The blogger behind Uncov brutally dishes a lot of startups, but he's got high hopes for his own.


A suspension bridge collapses in western Nepal, killing at least 15 people and leaving scores more missing.


Windows Upgrade Causing Campus Headaches

Microsoft Corp.'s decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students are reporting to college campuses across the


Excerpts of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., on his finish in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions.


Indonesian capital on health alert over floods

More than 50,000 residents in the Indonesian capital have sought treatment for conditions ranging from coughs to diarrhea after days of floods and authorities are monitoring for more serious diseases, officials said on Monday.


Ten football hooligans are sentenced after the FBI retrieves images of an assault from a CCTV tape.


The rap artist ODB, whose utterly unique rhymes, wild lifestyle and incessant legal troubles made him one of the most vivid characters in hip-hop, collapsed and died inside a recording studio Saturday.


Wannstedt Quits Dolphins; Bates to Fill In

Miami Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt looks on during the fourth quarter as the New York Jets beat the Dolphins, 41-14, in this Nov. 1, 2004 file photo at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ Wannstedt may have coached his last game for the Miami Dolphins.


Smith, TrimSpa sued in class-action suit

Anna Nicole Smith and TrimSpa Inc. have been sued in a class-action lawsuit alleging their marketing of a weight-loss pill is false or misleading.


Art Review | 'Glitter and Doom': Amid Shadows of War, a Cultural Decadence

The Metropolitan MuseumÂs exhibition creates an indelible, psychologically charged picture of Weimar Germany as it teetered between World Wars I and II.


Australia's media set for major shake-up

Australia's newspaper and television markets are preparing for a major shake-up and a wave of mergers after the cabinet reportedly gave the go-ahead for a radical overhaul of ownership laws.


Another legal setback for ex-junta chief

A federal court judge ruled Tuesday that a presidential pardon of a former junta leader was unconstitutional, the state news agency Telam said.


Detectives are following about 1,200 lines of inquiry into the murder of County Armagh man Paul Quinn.


After Late-Night Entry, City Hall Door Fixed

By La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Dec. 19--Grant Andersen, a 21-year-old University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student, entered City Hall on Sunday morning through the loading dock door on the northwest side of the building, police and city officials said Monday.


JACKSON, Wyo. - The job market may be in a funk and oil prices may be in the stratosphere, but interest rates probably will climb again in September because the Federal Reserve is confident the economy's "soft patch" is temporary...


Europe Resists U.S. Push to Curb Iran Ties

The resistance threatens to open a new rift between Europe and the United States over Iran.


Da manifestanti comitati civici contro discarica Terzigno


Ethan Hawke, girlfriend expecting a baby

Ethan Hawke and his girlfriend, Ryan Shawhughes, are expecting a baby.


Villetta Barrea, proprietario locale gli lancia pane farcito


Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva begins 3-day visit to Spain

MADRID, Spain : Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Spain Friday to begin a three-day visit during which he will meet with King Juan Carlos and Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. via International Herald Tribune


Uzbek voters are casting ballots in a parliamentary poll from which opponents to President Karimov are barred.


Pvt. Odell Sharpe returned home to Georgia in a flag-draped casket on Friday, nearly 60 years after he was presumed killed in action along the Belgian-German border during one of the biggest battles of World War II.


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ROMA, 27 OTTOBRE 2004 - Le opposizioni insistono nel chiedere il ritiro delle truppe dall'Iraq, la Cdl punta sulla necessitÃ  di un impegno dell'Italia per una stabilizzazione del paese iracheno, per la piena attuazione della risoluzione dell'Onu e per la


Murali Karthikâs cricket cycle came a full circle yesterday. The left-arm spinner was the hero, as India carved out a sensational 13-run win over Australia in the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar series at the Wankhede Stadium.


Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Saturday that Democrats will have a hard time running against the "legendary record" of Republican John McCain, and that she, not Barack Obama, is best positioned to beat the likely GOP nominee.


Rooney back to earth as Man United are held by Boro

Wayne Rooney's Premier League debut for Manchester United turned sour as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on Sunday.


Doctors Ready to Perform Face Transplant

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky  -- A team of doctors from Louisville and the Netherlands say in a new medical journal article that they are ready to perform a face transplant, a procedure considered controversial by some medical ethicists.    "There arrives a point in time when the procedure should simply be done...


Grid's Â£6bn sale raises job and safety concerns

National Grid Transco, the pipes and pylons company, yesterday announced a Â£6bn deal to sell half its gas distribution business. The move pleased the City but alarmed unions and consumer groups.


Seul attende il rilascio, sarebbero gli ultimi dei 23 rapiti


The move comes as a surprise, as Tech Pacific appeared to be preparing to float on the Australian Stock Exchange, though Tech Pacific chief executive Shailendra Gupta had been hedging his bets on whether a float or trade sale was in the wind.


Incredibile 'buco' nel nel Ddl approvato alla Camera: chiunque potrÃ  guidare una maxi da 180 Cv,in grado di sfiorare i 300 orari e che - partendo da fermo - dopo appena 500 metri tocca giÃ  i 250 Km/h                                            Maxi moto da 300 Km/h in mano a neopatentati                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


Armitage says US to work more closely with Pakistan

US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage told Pakistani leaders that the Bush administration would work more closely with Islamabad during its second term in office, officials said.


A suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up next to a car carrying a top Sri Lankan general Monday, killing the officer and three others, officials said.


Indonesia's Bashir Mocks Terror Charges in Court

Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir told a court on Thursday his terrorism trial was a joke and mocked prosecutors by challenging them to file more bombing charges against him so the "thrill" was complete.


Alleged coup leader may face death penalty

Equatorial Guinea's attorney-general made a shock announcement on Monday that he would seek the death penalty for South African Nick du Toit, the leader of a group of alleged


The BBC receives more than 15,000 complaints over its plan to screen Jerry Springer - The Opera.


Sasol S Africa Joint Venture Forms Uhambo Oil

JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)--Sasol Ltd. (SSL) and Petronas International Corp Ltd, a subsidiary of Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Berhad, said in a statement Tuesday legal agreements have been signed relating


Marat Safin hit 10 aces and beat Lleyton Hewitt 6-4, 7-6 (2) Friday in a showdown between U.S. Open champions to reach the Paris Masters semifinals.


German carmaker BMW sees its group-wide sales rise 7%, driven by strong demand for its UK-made Mini.


Michael Phelps insists his main aim in life is to raise the profile of swimming in the United States. And at the end of the Athens swimming meet, no-one can accuse him of under-achieving on that score.


Children would like expensive hi-tech gifts for Christmas, but few parents are happy to buy these, research suggests.


U.S. consumer group flags more toys with lead

Dishes, toys, jewelry and backpacks that have not yet been recalled all carry "worrisome" levels of lead, the nonprofit Consumers Union said on Monday.


Investors wait to see if busy stores mean profits

With Black Friday in the rear-view mirror -- complete with eye-popping bargains and frenzied shoppers lining up overnight to buy that "must-have" 42-inch plasma television -- Wall Street now looks to Thursday to find out whether heavy markdowns took a toll on sales and profits.


US, Iraqi Forces Brace for Wave of Election Bombs

Iraqi and U.S. forces are planning elaborate tactics to protect polling stations from suicide car bombers expected to launch a wave of attacks on the Jan. 30 elections.


Two second-half goals from Luis Figo made sure Real Madrid put a recent bad streak behind them and qualified for the UEFA Champions League's last 16 knockout round.


Old U.S. Allies, Still Hiding Deep in Laos

Thousands of jungle warriors hired by the C.I.A. to fight Communists during the Vietnam War are living in fear of the Laotian government.


Insider: The Old Money in Private Equity Isnât Ready to Welcome the New

As private equity firms and hedge funds line up to go public, their traditional investors are worried that new distractions might make it harder to continue delivering stellar returns.


Buy Now, Buy Often, but Make a Good Deal

The glass doors to the Anaheim Marriott opened into a spacious lobby that was calm early on Thursday afternoon. All but one of the plush chairs near the entrance was


A Russian ex-agent was poisoned after obtaining information for a UK firm, says an ex-associate.


Democrats running Congress will likely not be able to pass climate legislation with mandatory limits on "greenhouse" gases without help from President Bush, the Senate energy panel chair said.


Notre Dame has developed a reputation for playing a tough schedule and this year was no different. But Oregon State's schedule this season was anything but a pushover.


At least 28 people - including 10 policeman - died in Baghdad yesterday in a huge explosion at a suspected militant safe-house that may have been booby-trapped.


Just A Minute With: Actress Charlize Theron

Oscar-winner Charlize Theron has  shown a range of talent acting in thrillers and in movies on  social issues but her latest film about the Iraq war reveals  another side to the actress -- her political awareness.


A report says that 40% of settlements are built on private Palestinian land, in violation of Israeli law.


UK Hells Angels Start a New Photographic Chapter

Tramp, Jimmer and Chesty don't normally appear in pictures -- but they're making an exception at the National Theater.


Mobile Clinic: keeping mobile workforce management consistent

It's the daddy of them all Mobile Clinic The number one question that you all seem to be losing some sleep over is, 'How do we keep mobile device management consistent with the policies and procedures applied to the other devices on my corporate network?' Once again we roll out our illustrious panel of experts to tackle it for you, to give you some pointers and hopefully steer you in the right direction.â¦


Taking a Closer Look at Bush's Attacks on Kerry's Health Care Plan

In Downingtown, Pa., yesterday, Mr. Bush said the Kerry plan "involves bigger and more intrusive government." He said it would "expand the government's health care rolls by nearly 22


Ellision: Oracle to 'oversupport' PeopleSoft customer

SAN FRANCISCO - Business software maker Oracle Corp. will do everything it can to support PeopleSoft Inc. customers, who are vital to the success of Oracle's proposed $9.2 billion takeover of PeopleSoft, Oracle


Contestazioni manifestanti Al-Fatah contro movimento Hamas


Indian Wells, 10:07 - TENNIS, INDIAN WELLS: NADAL E RODDICK SENZA PROBLEMI

Risultati delle partite del terzo turno del Master Series di Indian Wells (cemento, 3.17


Two students were sent home after posting a videotape of a teacher losing his temper on YouTube, in which the students orchestrated the incident by provoking the teacher.


A formidable who's-who list of famous names was in play on Election Day, with politically pedigreed surnames like Kennedy, Shriver and Carnahan enjoying success and a movie star's father going down in defeat.


The gates had barely opened, and the crowd surrounding Tank Johnson was already eight sweaty journalists deep. We may not understand Johnson, something he was quick to point out several times over the next long hour. But he sure understands us.


NASA has announced that the Space Shuttle will take to the skies once more next year, in a launch window that lasts from mid May to early June.


Madrid, 14:45 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: RIDICOLIZZA CATTOLICI, BUFERA SU SPOT GETAFE

Sta provocando polemiche in Spagna il video promozionale del Getafe, accusato dalla stampa conservat...


Robert Blake wanted his wife 'snuffed' according to a former stuntman testifying at the actor's trial.


Saudi balks at French call for international probe of Hariri killing

Saudi Arabia, with close ties to assassinated former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri, took issue Tuesday with French calls for an international probe into his death, saying Beirut's own judiciary is capable of ...


"We have one solar maximum left to learn what we need to know before we send humans back to the Moon." â-Prof. Robert Lin, Chairman of the Solar Sentinels Working Group, SPD, June 2006


Mystery surrounds the missing 10th Earl of Shaftesbury after it emerged he spent a night in a hotel after he was last seen in France.


London equities  were flat on Thursday ahead of the Bank of England's rate call, but retail stocks were cheered by news of a strong Christmas at J Sainsbury.


Baghdad: At least 16 killed, some 150 wounded in car blast ...

A suicide bomber activated a car bomb in a commercial district in Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding 54, authorities said.


The Los Angeles Times published an especially vivid account (free reg. required) of yesterday's proceedings at the European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg, on the first day of the hearing in which Microsoft


Allen Iverson scores a season-high 40 points and Marc Jackson chips in with 28 to lead the Sixers past the Bucks, 107-101, on Sunday.


Second Phase of Vote Count Begins in Iraq

Under the watch of armed Western security guards and monitors, Iraqi election workers are doing a second count of the country's historic vote, tapping at computer keyboards and sifting through bags of tally sheets.


Spartans go on the attack, whip No. 4 Wisconsin, 49-14

Faced with the possibility of not going to a bowl game, Michigan State pulled out all the stops against Wisconsin. The Spartans came up with two heroic goal-line stands against one of the best offensive lines in the Big Ten.


Il ministro annuncia un piano di riordino del settore


Security vendor Symantec Corp. accused Microsoft on Wednesday of abusing its monopoly in deciding which security products can run on its upcoming operating system.


Europe's top coaches may like to be seen to disagree with each other in public, but they are all united on the topic of this season's Champions League.


Olmert urges economic sanctions for Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in remarks published Thursday that tougher economic sanctions against Iran would force Tehran to "review" its nuclear program.


IRAQ: GOVERNO CONFERMA GIUDIZIO POSITIVO SU PROPOSTA SADR

(AGI) - Baghdad, 8 ott. - Il governo ad interim iracheno ha confermato il suo giudizio positivo alla proposta di disarmo delle milizie sciite, avanzata ieri dall'imam ribelle Moqtada Sadr e ha fatto sapere


ESPN has to be thanking their lucky stars that they've got the "Clash of the Titans" tonight as the Dolphins brace for the 3-11 Browns.


First lady the favorite as Argentines vote

Argentines appeared certain to choose their first elected female president on Sunday, with first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner favored to win by a wide margin over her closest rival, another woman.


What Was a Wattieza? Eons Ago, It Was a Tree

By Michael Hill  ALBANY, N.Y. - The tree stood tall and spindly in the hot sun 380 million years ago until something toppled it, maybe a storm or an earthquake.   It fell into water and dammed up in a muddy delta.


Srebrenica families sue Dutch state, U.N.

Angry relatives of victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre on Monday sued the Dutch state and the United Nations for allowing thousands of Muslims to be killed by Bosnian Serb forces.


BBC Chief: Job cuts ânothing like 10,000â

London, Dec. 8 - BBC director general Mark Thompson sought to reassure the BBCâs 28,800 staff today about the scale of future job losses after Mark Thompson unveiled plans for sweeping changes to the British


US delivery firm UPS unveils a multi-billion dollar order to buy 27 freighter aircraft from aerospace giant Boeing.


Thousands of African pilgrims heading for the annual Muslim pilgrimage, the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, are stranded.


JAKARTA: Indonesian police said yesterday they had redoubled efforts to track militants blamed for a suicide car bomb attack on the Australian embassy, and released video recordings of the powerful blast.


Update 1: China Needs to Do More to Control Spending

China needs to do more to control spending on construction, factories and other "fixed assets" to curb growth and cool inflation, state media reported Monday, citing top government officials.


Restaurants, under fire from health advocates for too-big servings and not enough detail on nutrition, are fighting back.


Bonds admittance of steroid use a black eye for baseball

Even though I wasn't surprised to read that, in sealed grand jury testimony, Barry Bonds admitted that he used steroids, I was still very disappointed.


Bologna, 00:25 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; AVELLINO: MEDITIAMO RITIRO DA SERIE B

Massimo Pugliese, amministratore delegato dell'Avellino, al termine della partita con il Bologna con...


Portsmouth, England (Sports Network) - Portsmouth coach Harry Redknapp resigned Wednesday after 2 1/2 years in charge of the south coast club.


U.S. plans hike in immigration, citizenship fees

Immigrants applying to become citizens or permanent residents of the United States may have to pay higher application fees, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.


The NFL is looking into claims a New England Patriots employee was videotaping signals by Jets coaches on New York's sideline during the season opener.


Carlo Ancelotti propone una "ricetta" per la gara di Bologna: "L`attenzione el`applicazione prestate contro lo Shakhtar Donetsk e la qualitÃ  espressa contro il Livorno. Siamo partiti con un mezzo passo falso


Former Aide to Ex-Congressman Ney Pleads Guilty in Abramoff Case

A former chief of staff to then-Rep. Robert W. Ney (R-Ohio) pleaded guilty yesterday to corruption charges stemming from accepting gifts, gambling chips and trips -- including an expense-paid junket to Scotland with his boss -- from former lobbyist Jack Abramoff and a foreign businessman.


As Serbia is criticised over fugitive war crimes suspects, BBC's Gabriel Partos examines the impact on the Balkans.


First came word that the running mate picked by GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez had compared same-sex marriage to bestiality. Then Beauprez apologized for overstating the abortion rate among blacks.


The US mobile phone company, Sprint, agreed a $35bn (Â£18bn) takeover of rival Nextel yesterday, creating a third powerhouse in the rapidly consolidating American market.


London, England (Sports Network) - Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger was fined $29,000 Thursday by the English Football Association (FA).


European ministers split over migrant-camp plan

Interior ministers from the five largest Western European states said Monday they had agreed to set up a common "watch list" of terrorist suspects but they remained split over a controversial plan to create migrant holding centers in Africa.


By Anonymous  BUSINESS TRENDS According to Grant Thornton's 14th Annual Survey of Bank Executives, more than seven in 10 bankers (73%) plan to increase technology spending in 2007.


Although Dave Matthews' face is never seen in the new movie "Joshua," he plays a crucial role in the spooky film, writing the song the demented child character croons as the film draws to a close.


Legendary television entertainer  Johnny Carson has died of emphysema at age 79, the NBC  television network reported on its Web site on Sunday.


Crystal Palace boss Iain Dowie hailed Andy Johnson as one of the best strikers in the country after the centre-forward scored his fifth goal of the season in a 2-0 win against Fulham on Monday.


What you need to know to win this year and for the next 10.


Yushchenko to Push Ahead with Reforms After Polls

Liberal Viktor Yushchenko will need to win by a wide margin in a new presidential election if he wants to carry out a major overhaul of what he sees as 13 years of corrupt government.


UEFA Charge Ferencvaros after Ugly Scenes

European footballâs governing body today brought disciplinary charges against Hungarian champions Ferencvaros after crowd trouble and racist abuse during their UEFA Cup tie against Millwall.


Livorno, 19:57 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; MALESANI: SCONFITTA INGIUSTA

"Quella subita a Livorno è una sconfitta ingiusta, davvero difficile da digerire: dobbiamo ri...


Rangers striker Steven Thompson is hoping he has done enough to fire his way into Alex McLeishâs first-team plans for the Tennentâs Scottish Cup clash against Celtic.


High Def radio: you get what you paid for

Blog: High def radio. Few are buying. But you can tell a lot from the price.


Tony Blair says the modern media reduces the capacity for people  "to take the right decisions for the country".


Delivering aid to Sri Lanka's tsunami-struck disaster areas is being hampered by poor transport, aid officials have told CNN. "Aid is trickling through, not flowing through," the


Israeli and U.S. leaders agreed ahead of a three-way meeting with the Palestinians not to deal with a new Palestinian government that does not denounce violence, recognize Israel and accept peace agreements, an Israeli official said Sunday.


Shocker! Taser Maker Insists Stun Guns Don't Kill

A Taser International board member calls the notion that the company's products can cause heart failure an "urban myth."


Russia secured its third Fed Cup title Sunday after Svetlana Kuznetsova rallied to beat Francesca Schiavone 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 in the first reverse singles and gave the hosts an insurmountable 3-0 lead over Italy.


Game fans stood in lines through a chilly Tokyo night to be among the first in the world to get their hands on Sony's PlayStation Portable, the consumer electronics giant's first handheld game machine.


Thin Glaciers Get Thinner in Antarctica - Report

Some of Antarctica's glaciers are melting faster than snow can replace them, enough to raise sea levels measurably, scientists reported on Friday.


Liverpool draw defending champions Barcelona

Defending champions Barcelona have been drawn with 2005 winners Liverpool in the draw for the last 16 knockout phase of the Champions League.


Injured Philippoussis Doubtful for Australian Open

Mark Philippoussis's participation in  this month's Australian Open is in serious doubt after he was  forced to pull out of the Hopman Cup because of a groin injury.


22% of medical device follow-up studies left undone

Nearly a quarter of follow-up studies required by the Food and Drug Administration for medical devices in recent years were never completed, according to a senior regulator who has launched a campaign to improve the ratio.


Prosecutor Says Black Stole 'Plain And Simple'

CHICAGO, June 18 -- A prosecutor accused media mogul Conrad Black and three other former Hollinger International newspaper executives Monday of systematically stealing $60 million from the company and creating an elaborate paper trail to hide the theft from shareholders.


InfoWorld - Continuing to pound away at the low end of the Unix market, IBM on Tuesday rolled out its first less-than-$4,000 pSeries server, which the company hopes will attract first-time users looking to blend existing Unix- and Linux-based environments.


Nella notte giunti 384 extracomunitari su 2 imbarcazioni


Round-by-round action as Danny Williams takes on Vitali Klitschko for the WBC heavyweight title. Build-up: The atmosphere is building at the Mandalay Bay Casino, Las Vegas with a strong British presence on hand to cheer for Williams.


La giovane e inquieta ereditiera era stata condannata a 45 giorni(poi ridotti a 23) per guida senza patente e in stato di ubriachezza                                            Paris Hilton, solo 72 ore di carcere ai domiciliari con braccialetto elettronico                                                                                Fuori dalla prigione per motivi di salute, passerÃ  i prossimi 40 giorni a casa


Wenger: We do not think of a catastrophe

Arsene Wenger will remind his players of their 4-0 demolition of PSV when he takes his weary team to Eindhoven for what could be the defining moment in this latest Champions League campaign.


It's a conflict between personal faith and modern-day, big-money sports, a matter of private belief open to public scrutiny. And it poses a question: Where does an athlete's allegiance lie when religion collides with sport?


Profile of Carla Bruni, a former model who may soon become France's First Lady.


What began as a ninth-grade prank, a way to trick already-suspicious friends who had fallen for his earlier practical jokes, has earned Rich Skrenta notoriety as the first person ever to let loose a personal computer virus.


Man convicted over gas bomb terror manuals

Gas tank bomb instructions found on home computer of asylum seeker who was linked to al-Qaida figures.


Russia says Europe risks "Pandora's box" in Kosovo

Europe risks opening a  "Pandora's box" if it recognizes Kosovo's independence despite  Serbian objections, a top Russian official said on Sunday.


Report highlights rat-run fear A new report from the Dutch research organisation Stichting Onderzoek Navigatiesystemen seeks to compare different satellite navigation systems, and finds that only one allows for proper route planning while labelling the rest "kid killers".â¦


Jobs data raise hopes for payrolls boost

A spike in private-sector jobs in  November tentatively raised hopes of improvement in the U.S.  labor market on Wednesday while a jump in mortgage applications  offered some light in the dimming housing sector.


Ken Griffey Jr. hit career homer No. 591 and drove in four runs Saturday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to their season-high fifth straight victory, 11-7 over the Florida Marlins.


Inactivity May Trump Fat as Heart Disease Risk-Study

When it comes to heart disease, being fit may be more important than being thin, according to a study of more than 900 women published on Tuesday.


Off the Stripper Pole and Into the Movies

She no longer dances naked, but the first-time screenwriter Diablo Cody is still exposing herself.


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


3Com launches set of products for IP telephony

3Com announced IP telephony products, including modules that help connect features such as e-mail alerts and caller ID to IP systems based on Session Initiation Protocol.


From zero to hero, online dating pros offer tips

"Long walks on the beach, a passion  for music and movies" just isn't going to cut it anymore in the  rough and tumble world of online dating.


U.S. contractor's wife arrested in Germany

The wife of an American contractor accused of cheating the U.S. government in Iraq has been detained in Germany on suspicion of money laundering, a prosecutor said Monday.


White House Race a Dead Heat - Reuters Poll

President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry are tied with two days remaining in a tense race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Sunday.


Cuban: Nelson beat Mavs with inside info

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban claims in an ongoing dispute with his former coach that Don Nelson used "confidential information" to help the Golden State Warriors pull off a stunning first-round playoff victory.


Two men were convicted Thursday for their role in the nation's deadliest human smuggling attempt — a journey that ended in the deaths of 19 illegal immigrants crammed in a sweltering tractor-trailer.


THE government is to target deprived areas - including Manchester - where poor families suffer more ill health. Health Secretary John Reid spotlighted the city when he unveiled his health White Paper in the Commons yesterday.


CEO Schmidt: Many People are Very Happy with Google Search

Part two of Andrew Goodman's coverage of Danny Sullivan's SES keynote conversation with Google chief executive Eric Schmidt.


Ukraine Court Delays Results in Vote Dispute

The unexpected ruling shifted momentum in the capital toward the official loser, Viktor A. Yushchenko, and the thousands of demonstrators in Independence Square.


Freighter's Oil Spill Smaller Than Feared

Coast Guard officials Monday said an oil and fuel spill from a freighter that broke in two when it ran aground off Alaska's coast probably amounted to thousands of gallons less than had been feared.


Falcons' Price Says 2004 Will Be His Year

After an agonizing first year with the Atlanta Falcons, Peerless Price is eager to make amends. New coach Jim Mora understands the receiver's frustration over a disappointing 2003 season.


Poi clima si allenta, manifestanti liberano strada


The price of oil has fallen in New York after Opec president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said that the oil cartel's members were increasing production.


After 800 years at the bottom of the sea, a merchant ship loaded with porcelain and other rare antiques was raised to the surface Friday in a specially built basket, a state news agency reported.


Campaign Trail Takes Clinton to South Florida

It was, in short, a rock-star-scale reception as former president Bill Clinton made high-profile campaign appearances Monday evening and Tuesday in South Florida aimed at inspiring Democrats to elect Sen. John F. Kerry president next week.


Suez, GDF merge to create new European energy giant

French energy group Suez and state-owned Gaz de France announced their long-awaited merger on Monday, creating the world's fourth biggest energy company by market capitalisation.


Sport: Cricket: Matthew Hoggard replaces Stuart Broad for decisive third Test at Galle


Australia PM Howard Claims Election Victory

Australian Prime Minister John Howard  claimed victory on Saturday over center-left opposition Labor  after an election that returned his conservative government for  a fourth straight term in office. "I am truly humbled by this  extraordinary expression of confidence in the leadership of  this great nation by the coalition," a beaming Howard, 65, told  supporters gathered in a downtown Sydney hotel.


WASHINGTON - Even as congressional leaders draf


A house fire killed three children and their bodies were buried inside when part of the structure collapsed into the basement, a fire official said Wednesday.


Presidential assailant John W. Hinckley Jr. can continue to leave a psychiatric hospital for visits at his family's home as long as his mother closely supervises him, a federal judge ruled this week.


New Food Formula: Tastes Fine, Kills Worms

Kraft Foods is working on a new and unusual product line â food that is not only tasty, but kills intestinal worms.


(AGI) - Cuneo, 13 set. - E' stato dichiarato fuori pericolo il macchinista Pietro Santonoto, 57 anni, residente a Cuneo, coinvolto questa mattina nel deragliamento del treno Torino-Cuneo delle 7.20. Sono state


Now, Reality for Trump Looks More Like 'Survivor'

he collapse of talks to secure financing for the struggling casinos of Donald J. Trump left him - the largest shareholder - scrambling to find alternate solutions, casino analysts said yesterday, and facing the possibility of the company's filing for


Don't expect to see a Dell Labs that focuses on fundamental research or a major move into highly bespoke "Big Iron" servers. But we are seeing a Dell that is showing some flexibility on what were once all-or-nothing principles.


What was once the sleepy home of the NBA's Phoenix Suns, the Fiesta Bowl and baseball's spring training has blossomed into a national sports capital.


Firenze, 16:44 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: PROBABILE STAFFETTA VIERI-PAZZINI

E' ancora in alto mare la formazione che Prandelli schiererà a Groningen, in Olanda, per il r...


'Revered' Wife of N. Korean Leader Reported Dead

South Korean officials said Thursday they were investigating reports that the woman considered to be North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's most influential wife has died after a long battle with breast cancer.


The software giant also tells European customers that it is making progress with efforts to limit security attacks against its products.


Real Madrid centre-back Jonathan Woodgate had to retire from a practice match on Thursday after suffering a recurrence of his thigh muscle injury.


Nickelodeon Web Site Is Seeking Loyalty of a Parent Generation

Nickelodeon is seeking to move into a new demographic with ParentsConnect.com, a social networking Web site.


Chicago Cubs outfielder Cliff Floyd was placed on the bereavement list Friday night as he returned to Chicago to be with his sick father. Floyd was removed from the starting lineup about an hour before Friday night's game against the Atlanta Braves.


Virginia Tech Criticized for Actions in Shooting

A state panel said university officials last April erred in waiting to notify students and faculty members that there had been killings on campus.


If the window display of Valerie Smith's monogram store is any indication, John Kerry trumps George Bush in East Hampton. On the day of Kerry's fund-raising visit to the Hamptons, tins of


Attesa chiusura vendita Olimpia, sale anche Pirelli (+3,55%)


New Delhi, Nov. 29: Amnesty International, Greenpeace and other non-governmental organisations are working towards establishing a legal framework to make multinational corporations more accountable to peopleâs needs.


* Iraq elections will have no legitimacy unless held all over ...

ISLAMABAD: US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has described as the âway forwardâ President General Pervez Musharrafâs... MEXICO CITY: The war on terrorism will remain the top priority of the


Israeli peace groups call for internal West Bank checkpoints and unmanned roadblocks to be dismantled.


Moroccan nationalists in surprise election win

Morocco's oldest political party Istiqlal emerged Saturday as the biggest in parliament after an election marred by the lowest turnout ever recorded in the North African nation.


KPMG suggests 500 billion to one trillion dollars in laundered worldwide annually by drug deals, arms traffickers and other criminals.


Roma, 15:54 - ATLETICA, DOPING: A GIBILISCO 2 ANNI DI SQUALIFICA

Due anni di squalifica: questa la sanzione inflitta dalla commissione giudicante della federazione i...


IBM, Cisco Expand Security Alliance Covering Enterprise Networks

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK - IBM and Cisco Systems are broadening their security alliance to offer new automatic security applications for enterprise networks.


The pound stayed little changed after news that a growing majority of Britons are predicting a rate hike over the next 12 months, signifying a rise in inflation expectations.


Iraq's interim PM  insists  January's election will take place even if violence stops some Iraqis from voting.


TONY EASTLEY: In Britain Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, has had a run in with the paparazzi. The young prince who's soon headed to Sandhurst Military college for officer training apparently


Skippered Indians to victory over M's in '95 ALCS

com. Nearly 10 years after managing a Cleveland Indians team that knocked Seattle out of its first American League Championship Series, Mike Hargrove has accepted the challenge of getting the Mariners back into the playoffs.


NL: Green Homers Lift Los Angeles Past Atlanta

Shawn Green hit two home runs,  including a grand slam, as Los Angeles defeated the Atlanta  Braves 7-4 in a battle of National League division leaders at  Dodger Stadium Saturday.


Amgen Posts Weak Results, but Hails Osteoporosis Drug

The biotechnology company said Thursday that its experimental osteoporosis drug proved superior to Fosamax from Merck in a clinical trial.


Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt was hospitalized with several bruised ribs and other injuries Tuesday after his chauffeur-driven car crashed near is home against a concrete pillar and overturned several times, officials said.


"Kamikaze"  film delves behind war propaganda

Ordered to sacrifice themselves for the  nation by crashing their planes into U.S. warships as Japan  vainly battled to stave off invasion in the final months of  World War Two, some young pilots instead returned alive.


Executive at Stock Unit Said to Leave Hedge Fund

The head of global stocks at the Citadel Investment Group, a $12 billion Chicago-based hedge fund, has left the firm, according a source.


(InfoWorld) - Big names are coming to mobile video after a slow start for a service that has been touted as a perfect use for fast 3G (third-generation) networks. Three deals announced Monday brought prominent Hollywood figures and a major media company deeper into the business of mobile video. They will bring comedy, news, and other shows to small screens later this year. Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting System International signed a deal with Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson in which the communications technology company would deliver a broad package of Turner content to mobile operators' portals and offer some directly to users with mobile browsers. Youth-oriented MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) Amp'd MobileÂ signed on partners including "King Kong" and "School of Rock" actor Jack Black and an executive producer of the science-fiction TV drama "The X-Files" to create original shows. Mobile media company FlycellÂ has formed a development and production company and reached a deal with two Hollywood producers to develop five scripts this year. Mobile operators already offer many video services, both live and on demand, but they aren't yet being used by most cellular customers. However, service providers have been lining up bigger partners and well-known content sources, such as the Sundance Institute, have been joining in. Verizon Wireless last yearÂ made a deal with Google's YouTubeÂ unit to show some of the user-generated video site's clips. Ericsson's deal with Turner encompasses news stories and video from the broadcasting company's CNN unit along with animation from the Cartoon Network cable TV channel and its Adult Swim brand. Turner will sell a package of content to carriers to include in their own mobile portals, and Ericsson will handle the technical side of delivering those offerings. The companies will also make some CNN material, namely text news and weather, available free on a mobile Web site for any browser. Turner already supplies some of this content to mobile operators an in individual basis, setting up a delivery system each time, said Brian Hickman, director of sales at Ericsson. Ericsson will adapt the content for multiple devices and streamline the process, he said. The companies will first start working with operators in Latin America and the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and plan to expand to other areas later. The free mobile-Web content can be blocked from users outside those areas, Hickman said. The services don't depend on having Ericsson network infrastructure, and Ericsson will seek similar deals with other media companies. Amp'd Mobile announced a deal with Black and two partners to develop an exclusive series of comedy shorts. Viewers will vote on the shows and determine which return and which are cancelled, the company said. Amp'd will also work with Icebox, co-founded by "The X-Files" executive producer Howard Gordon, which will produce an investigative news series about paranormal sightings around the world. Flycell's new production company, Flycell Productions, will work with an executive producer of the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers" to develop scripts for seven, three-minute mobile shows. Flycell Productions also said it has already entered into co-production agreements for three mobile shows of its own.


A meeting of world powers Friday on whether to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council over its nuclear program was disrupted when Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's flight was delayed, giving leaders little time to reach a consensus and making it unlikely.


A low-priced Macintosh computer has the consumer tech world abuzz with the possibility that it could build Apple's PC market share from its current paltry 3 percent. But design ideas come and go at Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) and some industry experts will not be surprised if the Mini joins the Cube in Mac history.


London stocks close flat as strong Rexam results offset by blue-chips

Leading shares closed broadly unchanged with post-results gains by Rexam offset by a number of blue-chip stocks moving ex-dividend, dealers said.


Bush's Budget Includes Funds for Hetch Hetchy

By Douglas Fischer  President Bush's budget has been criticized for many shortcomings -- on education, global warming, alternate fuels.


UK police tell Jamaican officials former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was not killed, the BBC learns.


Londra, 16:02 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: FERRERO AI QUARTI

Lo spagnolo Juan Carlos Ferrero, testa di serie numero 18, si è qualificato per i quarti di f...


Federline is `sorry' about Super Bowl ad

Kevin Federline has something to say to those who are offended by an upcoming Super Bowl ad featuring him as a fast-food worker: He's "really sorry."


NAACP head wants barred delegates seated

WASHINGTON Â A prominent civil rights leader has told the Democratic National Committee that refusing to seat delegates from Florida and Michigan would disenfranchise both states' minority communities.


A PeopleSoft Inc.  board member told a Delaware court on Tuesday that the software maker would consider a bid from its rival Oracle Corp.  provided the price was right and a deal closed quickly.


The government is urged to stick to its commitments on inquiries into three controversial murders.


Suspect in British bomb plots 'a Jordanian doctor'

One of the suspects arrested in Britain by police investigating three failed bomb attacks is a Jordanian doctor of Palestinian origin, officials in Jordan said on Monday.


Patriots quarterback Brady sues Yahoo over ads

Star quarterback Tom Brady has sued  Yahoo Inc., claiming that the Internet business used his image  without his consent to advertise its fantasy football service.


A powerful earthquake struck Friday under the Pacific Ocean near Papua New Guinea, but there were no reports of damage on land and there was no major tsunami threat, authorities said.


(Linda Stern is a freelance writer who covers personal  finance issues for Reuters. Any opinions in the column are  solely those of Ms. Stern. You can e-mail her at  lindastern(at)aol.com.)


Microsoft to offer XP Special Edition to huge impoverished group

EARLIER WE TOLD YOU about Microsoft's launch of Media Center 2005 at retail, but there is another surprise MS announcement coming a little later on.


John Peel, Who Played New Rock on the BBC, Dies at 65

Mr. Peel was a BBC radio disc jockey who was a champion of innovative and independent music for nearly four decades.


Fed opens meeting, poised to raise interest rates

WASHINGTON : US Federal Reserve policymakers opened a meeting, nearly certain to raise key interest rates amid signs of a resurgent American jobs market.


Apple Inc  is expected to  unveil new iPods this week, injecting fresh excitement into the  product line at a time when defections by partners have shown  cracks in its digital music dominance.


Israel Says It Will Release 170 Palestinians to Please Egypt

Israel agreed Sunday to release 170 Palestinian prisoners in what Prime Minister Ariel Sharon described as a good-will offering to President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt.


Gate-crasher livens up MTV Video Music Awards in NY

Jack Black dressed as a Moon Man, a  monkey graced the red carpet, rapper Lil' Kim wore an orange  prison jumpsuit and a gate-crasher tried to steal the top prize  -- what else but MTV's Video Music Awards.


Cagliari, 13:57 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: ESONERATO COLOMBA, TORNA GIAMPAOLO

Salta un'altra panchina in serie A. Dopo la sconfitta casalinga contro la Lazio, il Cagliari ha eson...


Un disegno di legge licenziato dal Cdm lascia intravedere l'obbligo di iscrizioneal registro per chi ha attivitÃ  editoriali, forse anche per chi ha un blog o un sito                                          Il governo riforma l'editoria Burocrazia sul web? Allarme in rete                                                                                Aumenterebbero quindi anche per i "piccoli" su internet spese e sanzioni penaliIl sottosegretario Levi: "Non Ã¨ questo lo spirito, deciderÃ  l'AutoritÃ "di ALDO FONTANAROSA


Molti i siti internet che offrono la possibilitÃ  di vendere e comprare testi usatiComodi e veloci nelle risposte, sono un buon punto di partenza per risparmiare                                            I libri scolastici costano troppo? Quest'anno scambiateli in rete                                                                                di DANIELE SEMERARO


L'attaccante finalmente a segno in Champions, ma il rapporto con Mourinho resta teso"Al Chelsea mi sento a casa, ma se non vado bene a qualcuno me ne torno in Italia"                                            Sheva, il gol non riporta il sorriso "Sono pronto a fare le valigie"


French charity workers leave Chad to serve sentences at home

Six French charity workers convicted in Chad of attempting to kidnap 103 children flew out of the central African country Friday to serve out their sentences in France.


Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns Profits Fall

Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns Companies posted a drop in quarterly profits on Wednesday, surprising some investors one day after two other big investment banks reported a rise in earnings.


Palestinian militant group Hamas vowed Tuesday to keep up its armed resistance against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza.


Quakes Spark Panic; Japanese Warships Arrive

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Fresh earthquakes in Asia  Monday rattled traumatized survivors of last month's killer  tsunami, while Indonesia and rebels in Aceh agreed to hold  talks, seeking to turn the calamity into a chance for peace.


With the governor of a key battleground state in tow, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton raced through the final weekend before Iowa's high-stakes leadoff precinct caucuses urging activists to look past the primaries and back her because she can win in November.


Rice on the Defensive Over Iraq, Integrity

Condoleezza Rice gave little ground  to senators lambasting U.S. policies in Iraq on the first day  of her confirmation hearing to be secretary of state and will  return on Wednesday for a second round of questioning.


Improved tariffs for UK iPhone users are launched less than three months after the mobile hit British stores.


Less than a month ago, the smoldering, sputtering Bruins had been written off as dead, losers of five straight and looking like a club that had a "For Sale" sign framed in neon in the store window, ready to be picked apart and rebuilt for 2007-08.


Disney Nominated Ovitz to Board Before Ousting Him

Walt Disney Co.'s directors nominated Michael Ovitz to serve on its board for another three years at a meeting just weeks before forcing him out of his job as


Heavy goods vehicles will not be allowed to use the old Severn Bridge from November as repair work is carried out.


US Airborne Troops Head for Iraq in Major Buildup

Two battalions totaling 1,500 82nd Airborne Division troops will begin flying to Iraq from Fort Bragg, NC, on Friday, triggering a major build-up of US forces to bolster security for January national elections in the country


Senate Panel Backs Class Action Suit Curbs

A bill aimed at curbing class action  lawsuits advanced on Thursday as the Senate Judiciary Committee  approved the measure 13-5, voting it out to the Senate floor.


The Days, owned by its advertisers, may boost ABC'S bottom line. But will they control content?


Education inspectors say cost means many poorer children do not get a chance to learn a musical instrument.


BSkyB halts film downloads over software cracks

UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB BSY.L   has temporarily shut down its fledgling broadband film service   after software provided by Microsoft MSFT.O was cracked,   enabling the digital protection to be stripped.


Protocollo di Kyoto, l'Italia si chiama fuori

16/12/04 - L'Italia non riesce a rispettare il trattato e uscirÃ  dal Protocollo di Kyoto a partire dal 2012. L'annuncio Ã¨ stato dato durante il COP10 a Buenos Aires e segna l'ennesimo fallimento italiano


Immigrazione. Pisanu chiede la rimozione dell'embargo Ue alla ...

Il Governo italiano vuole la "rimozione parziale" dell'embargo della Ue nei confronti della Libia -che chiede, e non puÃ² ricevere, mezzi e apparecchiature per i controlli anti-clandestini- e pensa di ottenerla giÃ  la prossima settimana, facendo valere


Venezuela Expects Rise in Colombia Trade

Venezuela expects trade with Colombia to reach $2.5 billion this year, a 73 percent increase over 2003, Venezuela's ambassador to Colombia said Monday.


U.S. issues new standards for dietary supplements

U.S. regulators issued new manufacturing standards on Friday for vitamins, herbs and other dietary supplements that are meant to make sure the products are free of contaminants and accurately labeled.


Mediatore smentisce ruolo in cessione Tim a Berlusconi


The Democratic chairman of a House watchdog committee said Monday that Blackwater USA violated tax laws and may have defrauded the government of millions of dollars, a charge the embattled security firm said is groundless


By Tu-Uyen Tran, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun. 7--Developers of a Grand Forks regional landfill are considering a site in Strabane Township, east of Inkster, N.D.


Vanda's Stock Soars on Positive Results of Drug Test

For the second time in less than a month, Vanda Pharmaceuticals has announced positive results from late-stage testing of one of its drugs, sending its stock soaring 69 percent and raising the possibility that a big pharmaceutical firm would make a move to buy the nearly four-year-old company.


At the rate the Boston Red Sox are going, they will soon be selling their World Series highlight film, which should be quite a bargain, considering it can double as a bloopers video.


When children suffer life-threatening seizures, doctors have minutes to decide which of two drugs to use to try to save them — with no good research on which works better.


An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 is felt across large areas of north Italy.


Hard Contact Lenses Temporarily Slow Myopia

NEW YORK  - Hard contact lenses are  associated with a slower rate of progression of myopia in  children compared with soft contact lenses, researchers at Ohio  State University report.


The popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a competitor have been linked to dangerous botulism symptoms in some users, cases so bad that a few children given the drugs for muscle spasms have died, the government warned Friday.


Interior ministers agree on a new EU-wide system to help police share fingerprint and DNA data.


This kind of formal isn't black-tie, though.


Torino, 18:57 - CALCIO, JUVE: PARO NON RECUPERA, BOUMSONG SI'

Ancora una volta in questa stagione Didier Deschamps ha gli uomini contati a centrocampo.


Another awards show, another ego-boost for Usher. It was no surprise to anyone that Usher came out on top during last night's live broadcast of the 32nd annual American Music Awards.


In a bit of political theater, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Florida Democratic Party clamored to restore convention delegates that had been stripped by the national party.


Allievi e docenti chiedono dimissioni del direttore Musati


Looks like we've got ourselves a burrito brawl, amigo.


Rise of German economy puts unemployment at four-year low

Recovery of the German economy -- the biggest in the 12-country eurozone -- is feeding into jobs and unemployment has fallen below four million for the first time for four years.


Astronauts venture out for work on space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - A pair of high-tech construction workers ventured outside the International Space Station on Monday to hook up electrical connections on a massive girder that holds new solar panels needed to boost power on the orbital outpost.


Israel Frees 159 Prisoners in a Gesture of Good Will

Israel freed 159 Palestinian prisoners on Monday, in a move the Palestinian leadership welcomed while calling for the releases of thousands more who remain jailed.


Low-budget comedy Sideways collects five more honours at the Critics' Choice Awards in Los Angeles.


A 71,40 dollari al barile, 1 cent in meno rispetto a luglio


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says strikes on Hamas will continue, after a rocket from Gaza kills an Israeli in Sderot.


Along with several large concerts in the planning stages, artists around the world are putting on their own benefit shows or donating to funds for the victims of the recent tsunami in Southern Asia.


JPMorgan now not so sure about an iPhone Nano

Blog: A new JPMorgan report throws cold water on a prediction made by one of its analysts about a future iPhone based on Apple's iPod Nano design.


FORT MYERS, Fla. - Let me see if I have this straight: Curt Schilling shows up in spring training of 2007 and goes on the radio to announce to his bosses that the 2007 season will not be his final year in the big leagues. Even though he's looking more like John Candy than John Candelaria, Schill contradicts everything he'd ...


Gazprom says big energy deals nearly complete

Russia's state-owned Gazprom may complete takeovers next month that will give it almost one-fifth of the nation's oil output, worth more than $20 billion this year.


The family of the late Mickey Mantle is angry about a decision to temporarily rename the Yankees slugger's eponymous restaurant.


Housebuilder Barratt Developments is to buy rival developer Wilson Bowden in a Â£2.2bn deal.


"Reindeer People" Resort to Eating Their Herds

Researchers say Mongolia's last nomadic reindeer herders could disappear unless their ancestral forests are protected. Already some nomads have been forced to eat the reindeer they depend on. Photo Gallery.


E*Trade Tries to Calm Fears by Selling More Securities

The discount brokerage and banking firm disclosed that it had sold an additional $3 billion of mortgage-backed securities.


Using electric fields to alter the electrical properties of a carbon nanotube on the fly makes for a key nanoscale electronic component.


Firefox ad readied as market share increases

The Mozilla group expects to run a thank-you ad in the New York Times by Christmas as new market share numbers showed continued progress against Microsoft.


Australia Beats NZ in One-Day Cricket Match to Tie Series 1-1

Australia defied a late rally by New Zealand to win the second of three one-day cricket internationals in Sydney by 17 runs and set up a deciding match at Brisbane on Friday.


U.S. duo win physics Nobel for backing up Big Bang

Americans John Mather and George Smoot won the 2006 Nobel prize for physics on Tuesday for work on cosmic radiation that helped pinpoint the age of the universe and added weight to the Big Bang theory of its birth.


Paese iberico e' al terzo posto dopo Germania e Francia


No Hasty Decisions on Future for Beaten Davenport

Lindsay Davenport exited the US Open disappointed but not downhearted after her hopes of a second title were ended in the semi-finals by Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Friday.


Henrietta Yurchenco, Pioneer Folklorist, Dies at 91

Ms. Yurchencoâs quest to save living music from the past took her from the mountains of Guatemala and southern Mexico to a New York City radio station to the Jewish community of Morocco.


Paintings of now-defunct steel plants hang in Brian Lipke's office to remind him what can happen if you let your guard down.


Londra, 16:46 - CICLISMO, TOUR DE FRANCE: MCEWEN VINCE PRIMA TAPPA

Robbie McEwen ha vinto allo sprint la prima tappa del Tour de France, la Londra-Canterbury di 203 km...


Itâs hip, itâs fuel-efficient, and itâs cheap. Smart USAâs president explains why he's betting on this tiny Euro two-seater gainingÂ  traction in the United States.


Russian and US spacemen have landed safely back on Earth after completing their mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Russians Yuri Shargin and Gennady Padalka and American Michael Fincke touched


A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 shook Romania late Wednesday, the Earth Physics Institute said.


.Mac bumps up storage capacity, improves mail

SEPTEMBER 29, 2004 (MACCENTRAL) - Apple Computer Inc. has improved the services offered to subscribers of .Mac. Previously, the amount of storage for a basic .


Tummy bugs may have deep-sea ancestors: experts

Some of the nastiest bacteria that thrive in the human gut and make us sick may have evolved from hardy ancestors living deep under the sea, a group of Japanese scientists found.


Spat over Airbus, Boeing Escalates to WTO

Description: The United States and the European Union take their fight over corporate subsidies to the World Trade Organization. An initial US complaint targeted EU subsidies to aircraft manufacturer Airbus.


Analyst White Paper: Frost and Sullivan: Unified Protection and Management for Enterprise Application Output

(Source: EMC)  Is your organization charged with securely maintaining information and better leveraging its value while lowering its overall cost of ownership? Frost & Sullivan's white paper, Enterprise Application Archiving - Unified Protection and Management for Enterprise Application Output, examines employing a strategic approach to enterprise application archiving over traditional archiving point solutions. Read this paper to find out how you to increase operational efficiencies, mitigate risk and reduce overall costs for your organization.


Lleyton Hewitt, the former Wimbledon and US Open champion, cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Michael Llodra to advance to the quarterfinals of the TD Waterhouse Cup in Commack, New York.


The Choctaw Lady Warriors wore their basketball championship T-shirts, jeans and sneakers as they prepared to join Tuesday's procession celebrating the new National Museum of the American Indian.


France says it has no intention of publishing Yasser Arafat's ...

Foreign Minister Michel Barnier indicated Tuesday that France has no intention of publishing Yasser Arafat's medical records and will leave the decision up to his family.


Allstate says Fla lifts order against new policies

A Florida court stayed an order on Friday from the state's insurance commissioner, clearing the way for Allstate Corp ALL.N to once again write new auto and other policies in the state.


The news from BT that it plans to axe close to one-fifth of payphones in Scotland is the last phase of a rolling review that will eventually see around 10,000 payphones disappear across Britain in the coming 18 ...


Spain braced for verdicts in train bombings that killed 191

Eight main suspects face 40-year terms over Europe's worst terror attacks since Lockerbie.


Elton John calls photographers ârude, vile pigsâ

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Elton John warmed up his vocal cords for a concert in Taiwan by telling photographers they were a bunch of ârude, vile pigs.


Turks voted for a new Parliament on Sunday in a contest viewed as pivotal in determining the balance between Islam and secularism in this nation of more than 70 million.


Deaths from tsunami pass 120,000; international community donates ...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (CP) - As the death toll from Asia's earthquake-tsunami catastrophe soared past 120,000, nations donated $600 million Cdn toward the world's largest relief effort, but UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said even more would be needed.


Bush and Kerry Focus on Debate; Running Mates Sharpen Rhetoric

President Bush and John Kerry practiced for their final debate tonight, leaving their running mates to throw gibes during the day.


Yahoo Inc.  on Tuesday announced a reorganization that marks Chief Financial Officer Susan Decker as a potential successor to the CEO and simplifies its structure as it battles faster-growing rival Google.


Church massacre pushes Kenya death toll near 250

A mob torched a Kenyan church on Tuesday, killing about 30 villagers cowering inside, as the death toll from ethnic riots triggered by President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election approached 250.


It is better to give when not being deceived

Six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has already shown he can dominate the world of cycling. Now the cancer survivor is setting his sights on the world of charitable giving.


Exxon Mobil made history on Friday by reporting the highest quarterly and annual profits ever for a U.S. company.


Highway bandits set fire to a bus during a botched robbery near Colombia's capital, burning to death 10 people, authorities said Thursday.


Gold Fields ready to fight Harmony takeover

Gold Fields Ltd. (GFI) said it rejected a takeover bid by Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. to create the world's leading gold mining group, saying it was not in its interests.


Airbus superjumbo completes first commercial flight

The biggest airliner ever built completed its first commercial flight Thursday when the Singapore Airlines-owned Airbus A380 superjumbo landed in Sydney.


By DAVID BAUDER  NEW YORK - The MTV Networks are starting a new channel aimed at young Latinos called MTV Tr3s. Tr3s, pronounced as the Spanish word for three, begins operation on Monday and follows MTV, MTV2 and eight other related networks operating in the United States.


More than a million people put their health at risk every year by not taking up the offer of a flu jab, the Chief Medical Officer warns.


The PLO backs the idea of early Palestinian elections but Hamas, which won January's poll, condemns the move.


Why Romney fell short in '08 presidential race

By bowing out now, the GOP conservative leaves his options open for 2012


Vid-games: Return of `Command & Conquer'

It's another bleak forecast for the future in the new video game "Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars."


Viacom and Microsoft sign advertising and content deal

Viacom Inc said on Wednesday it has  selected Microsoft Corp. as its Internet advertising partner in  a five-year agreement initially valued at an estimated $500  million that involves online games, shows and movies.


A pair of top heart surgeons said President Clinton's prognosis for recovery is generally good. Dr. Sary Aranki of Brigham and Women's Hospital said the fact that Clinton was hospitalized yesterday


Far Right Gains in German Elections 'Disaster'

East Germans gave a strong boost to far-right groups and the former communists in two state elections, punishing the countryâs biggest mainstream parties for the regionâs high unemployment and cuts in social programs.


Congress can stop Iraq war, experts tell lawmakers

The U.S. Congress has the power to end the war in Iraq, a former Bush administration attorney and other high-powered legal experts told a Senate hearing on Tuesday.


Roma, 13:03 - CALCIO, SERIE A: GLI ARBITRI DELLA 17/a GIORNATA

Questi gli arbitri designati per le gare della 17/a giornata del campionato di serie A in programma ...


Torino, 16:55 - CALCIO, TORINO: PROLUNGATO RAPPORTO CON LO SPONSOR

Il Torino ha prolungato il contratto di sponsorizzazione con Reale Mutua. Lo sponsor, già pre...


Clinton and Obama vie for Hollywood cash

WASHINGTON  - Sen. Hillary Clinton might be leading the race for Democratic campaign cash, but she is far from Hollywood's darling, with the former first lady and rival Sen. Barack Obama neck and neck for entertainment industry cash.


The 22-year-old pop star may have worn a gown and said âI doâ to dancer Kevin Federline, 26, in a surprise ceremony last Saturday, but because of a legal technicality and a hang-up over a prenuptial agreement, she isnât married - yet.


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Lakersâ Saga Takes Another Turn as Bryant Demands a Trade

A day after calling the Lakersâ front office âa mess,â the all-star guard said âthereâs no other alternativeâ and he wants to be traded from the Lakers.


Abortion pills to get more safety warnings

WASHINGTON -- An abortion pill implicated in the death of an 18-year-old California woman last fall will add new warnings linking RU-486 to the risk of serious bacterial infection.


The scoop on the new air travel battery rules

The "two battery" rule applies only to "large" batteries.


Erano tenuti prigionieri da 3 settimane, uno decapitato


Central America Said on Alert for Attack

All of Central America is on alert for a possible al-Qaida attack against El Salvador for its support of the U.S.-led mission in Iraq, the head of the Nicaraguan army said Friday.


World oil prices raced to record highs on Thursday as news of a decline in heating oil inventories rattled traders in the run-up to the northern hemisphere winter.


N.Irish Deal Stalls Over IRA Arms Pictures

BELFAST, Northern Ireland  - A major push to seal  a political settlement for the turbulent British province of  Northern Ireland stalled at the last moment Wednesday over  demands for photographic evidence of IRA guerrillas scrapping  their arms.


Novell Rebounds In Fiscal 2004 On Linux Revenue

Novell reports a $31 million profit for the year, crediting the turnaround to its expanded Linux strategy. By Larry Greenemeier. Novell's move into the Linux market is paying off as the company Thursday reported


You'll be grateful down the road for that dollar you put away today.


Two Australians, two Asians kidnapped in Iraq: statement

Two Australians and two East Asians have been kidnapped in Iraq, said a statement purportedly from the Islamic Secret Army handed out in the Sunni Muslim insurgent bastion of Samarra.


Three U.N. Hostages in Afghanistan Freed

Three U.N. workers kidnapped in Afghanistan have been released unharmed after more than three weeks in captivity, Afghan officials said Tuesday.


The European Union is to suspend sanctions on US imports worth $4bn after President Bush signed a bill removing illegal export subsidies.


Appiano Gentile, 19:04 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA; INTER: CONTRO JUVE I 'QUASI' TITOLARI

L'Inter si è allenata nel primo pomeriggio alla "Pinetina" di Appiano Gentile in vista del ma...


A human rights group accused the Ethiopian army on Wednesday of burning homes and displacing thousands of civilians in a crackdown on rebels in the volatile east.


Al telefono i due italiani rapiti dal Fronte Far Sahara"Rischiamo di essere coinvolti in uno scontro a fuoco con l'esercito nigerino"                                                  "Liberi, ma senza acqua e abbiamo paura di partire"


At least nine Iraqis have been killed and several injured in sporadic gunbattles and mortar attacks between Muqtada al-Sadr loyalists and US-led forces in Baghdad.


Pensionato di 87 anni soffoca la consorte e poi si impicca


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The Umdum Web Directory, previously owned by Search Engine Journal Pubishing, has been acquired by Jeff Behrendt, owner of the Aviva Directory. Jeff Behrendt adds “I’m a strong believer that directories must provide more value than just a link and I will be working hard to drive traffic from Umdum and provide additional resources of value [...]


Crime and disruption at the Reading Festival is down on previous years, police say.


Foley scandal is new backdrop for 1 race

Motherhood is hard to miss in Minnesota's most competitive House race. Democrat Patty Wetterling, whose son disappeared 17 years ago, has grabbed the national spotlight in the fallout from the Mark Foley scandal. She immediately launched a hard-hitting television ad that argued Republicans "knowingly ignored the welfare of children to protect their own power."


Death toll from China mine blast rises to 122

The death toll from a coal mine explosion in central China last week has risen to 122, with 26 people still missing. The accident happened at the Daping mine in Xinmi, central Henan province, on Wednesday, when 446 miners were working underground.


Description: The Sudanese government and rebel leaders open new peace talks in Abuja, Nigeria. The meetings are meant to end violence in Sudan's Darfur region, where so-called Janjaweed militias are accused


World to see 380 mln diabetics by 2025: experts

The global diabetes epidemic is projected to affect 7 percent of the world's adult population by 2025 as developing countries embrace bad health habits associated with affluence, medical experts said on Monday.


Several people are injured as thousands of customers flock to the opening of a new Ikea store in north London.


NHL veterans Chris Pronger and Jim McKenzie think this lockout is far worse than the one that wiped out half a season 10 years ago.


Vancouver, BC (Sports Network) - Vancouver Canucks forward Todd Bertuzzi is close to reaching a plea bargain in his assault case, according to the Vancouver Province.


Jackie Chan and fellow stars marched silently Tuesday to Hong Kong's government headquarters, protesting against a gossip magazine that featured a cover photo of a pop singer changing backstage.


Low-key Chief Asserts Himself as a Leader at Toyota

Katsuaki Watanabe, the least-known Toyota president in years, has been raising his profile as head of a company that may soon supplant G.M. as the worldÂs biggest automaker.


Google Virtual-Library Agreement Is Important First Step

On 14 December 2004, Google announced an agreement with five major libraries - those at Stanford, Harvard, the University of Michigan and Oxford, as well as the New York Public Library â-o create digital copies of books that can be searched using


Prince, Billy Joel set to sing at Super Bowl

Prince let his music do the talking on Thursday when he faced the media at a news conference covering Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show.


Australia Govt in Pole Position for Saturday Vote

Australia's government looked set for a  fourth straight term, according to a poll trend released on the  eve of Saturday's election, as rival leaders made last-minute  pitches over the economy and the U.S.-led Iraq war.


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'Private War' Soldiers Appeal for U.S. Embassy Help

Three Americans on trial in Afghanistan  for illegally imprisoning and torturing Afghans have appealed  to the U.S. ambassador in Kabul to intervene in the case,  lawyers for two of them said on Wednesday.


Lussemburgo, 22:17 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: LUSSEMBURGO-ALBANIA 0-3

L'Albania ha battuto il Lussemburgo 3-0 (2-0) in un incontro del gruppo G delle qualificazioni agli ...


EUROPA/GERMANIA - Le Pontificie Opere Missionarie chiudono il Mese missionario con una Celebrazione Eucaristica con ospiti dai paesi delle missioni EichstÃ¤tt (Agenzia Fides) - Con una solenne Concelebrazione Eucaristica nel Duomo di EichstÃ¤tt, le Pontificie Opere Missionarie (POM) - in Germania ÂmissioÂ - concluderanno domenica 28 ottobre il Mese missionario. Con il motto ÂAndate in tutto il mon...


WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve Board late yesterday boosted short-term interest rates for the fifth time in a row, warning of higher rates next year as it abandons easy money to head off inflation.


U.S. nuclear envoy on surprise visit to North Korea

The top U.S. nuclear envoy made a surprise visit to North Korea on Thursday as the Philippine foreign minister -- just back from the reclusive state -- said Pyongyang was committed to keeping its pledges under a disarmament deal but wanted other countries to do the same.


A media-generated "overheated" atmosphere forced Paul Wolfowitz to leave the World Bank, he says.


Israel's PM Ariel Sharon expects a new government to be in place next week, after a deal with a religious party.


USDA Tests Another Louisiana Field for Soy Rust

The US Agriculture Department expected test results late Wednesday on whether soybean rust had infected another Louisiana field, the sixth in a week, a spokesman said.


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Soldiers take control of Mexico's highest-security jail, amid fears drug gangs are planning a breakout.


Federal agents search the offices of the lobbying group for evidence in a spy probe


A Javier Saviola goal gives Monaco a narrow win over Liverpool.


Forensic teams are combing a churchyard where animal activists have been blamed for digging up a grave.


It looks as if the Material Girl isn't going to be leaving this   material world anytime soon.


Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska ousts defending champion Maria Sharapova.


Los Angeles Times - BEIJING — More than a year after becoming China's president, Hu Jintao was handed the full reins of power Sunday when his predecessor, Jiang Zemin, gave up the nation's most powerful military post.


Congo army and Nkunda rebels agree to ceasefire

United Nations mediators  announced a ceasefire on Thursday between Democratic Republic  of Congo's army and the forces of a renegade general whose  advance towards an eastern town forced thousands of refugees to  flee.


Wineries look to high court for change in shipping rules

A customer asked vintner Leon Santoro this week if he could ship a case of wine to the customer's home in New York. Not legally, replied Santoro, general manager of Orfila Vineyards & Winery in Escondido.


Pending home sales plunge, lay-offs surge

Pending sales of previously owned homes plunged 12.2 percent in July and planned lay-offs by companies surged 85 percent in August due to turmoil in the subprime mortgage market, independent reports showed on Wednesday.


US slaps 113% anti-dumping duty on shrimps

WASHINGTON - The United States announced Tuesday anti-dumping duties of up to 113 per cent on imports of Chinese and Vietnamese shrimp, a move sure to infuriate the two countries.


Europeans, Americans wary of China economy: poll

Nearly 60 percent of Europeans and Americans see China's growing economic power as a threat although they are becoming more positive about globalization in general, an opinion poll showed on Monday.


UN Warns Afghanistan Becoming âNarco-Stateâ

JALALABAD, November 19 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Three years after the massive US-led invasion, Afghanistan is still facing the threat of being a corrupt ânarco-stateâ after the opium production rose by two thirds this year.


Il focolaio di H5N1 si Ã¨ diffuso fra i tacchini della contea del SuffolkNe sono morti circa 2.500, su un totale di 159 mila capi                                            E' confermato: virus dell'aviaria in un allevamento inglese


Buster Davis talked and talked in the weeks preceding Florida State's visit to Miami, so often that Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden worried his star linebacker was yapping a little too much.


Lo sciopero e' stato rinviato al 26 ottobre dalle 9 alle 17


Oil Falls to 3-Month Low on Mild Weather

Oil prices fell more than a dollar to a three-month low on Tuesday as mild winter weather sapped demand in the heavy energy consuming US northeast.


The reputed head of the Basque separatist group Eta, his partner, and at least 16 other suspected members were arrested yesterday in a joint operation by Spanish and French police.


Business travel group urges 'failure' plan for US airlines

A group representing business travelers was expected to ask the US Congress on Tuesday to draft plans in the event that several major airlines are forced to liquidate.


Heat guard Payton suspended for one game

Miami Heat guard Gary Payton has been suspended by the NBA for one game without pay for verbally abusing officials in Saturday's win over the Milwaukee Bucks.


By BOB JOHNSON  MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Homeland Security has taken down a Web site it operated that included gay rights and anti-war organizations in a list of groups that could include terrorists.


Hopes Stir For Malpractice Rates Session

Maryland leaders raised hopes yesterday for a special session of the General Assembly next month that would focus on curbing insurance rate increases for doctors, but acknowledged that key details


France offers to take in rebels if Betancourt released

France offered Wednesday to take in any Marxist rebels exchanged in a prisoner swap if Colombia's FARC released a group of hostages including French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt.


Americans Abducted, Killed on Mexican Roadside

Armed robbers shot and killed two  U.S. citizens and left a third bound on the side of a highway  in Mexico's tropical Guerrero state, the U.S. Embassy said on  Saturday.


A New York man accused of trying to help terrorists in Afghanistan has donated some $15,000 to the House Republicans' campaign committee over three years.


Indian Central Bank Raises Key Rate to Curb Prices

India's central bank unexpectedly raised a key interest rate for the first time in more than four years, saying record oil prices and rising corporate demand for credit threaten to fuel inflation.


As of Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008, at least 3,959 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 eight military civilians. At least 3,220 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Yen hit as world oil prices race to record highs

The yen came under heavy selling pressure as surging record oil prices above 50 dollars per barrel stoked worries about Japan's economic growth prospects.


Venezuela's ChÃÂ¡vez Talks Arms and Oil With Russians

MOSCOW, June 29 -- Venezuelan President Hugo ChÃÂ¡vez called on Russian business leaders Friday to boost their investment in his country, criticizing U.S. companies as "vampires" and inviting Russians to help develop a massive oil deposit.


Children lured into Thai sex industry in Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand  - Under the neon-lights of Pattaya, the Thai town renowned for its sex industry, boys and girls as young as seven try to sell flowers to western tourists.


Sony delays European PlayStation 3 launch to March

Sony Corp. 6758.T said on Wednesday it   would delay the European launch of its PlayStation 3 (PS3)   video game console by about four months to March and cut its   target for shipments this year by half.


A veteran Afghan warlord wanted by the U.S. distanced himself from the Taliban and gave his strongest indication yet that he was open to talks with embattled President Hamid Karzai.


Tropical Storm Jeanne Is Poised to Gain Strength Over Weekend

Tropical Storm Jeanne, the fifth major storm to threaten the US this year, hovered over the Dominican Republic today and was poised to gain strength as it moves through open water this weekend.


Washington's nursing homes reduced their residents' pain and used fewer physical restraints over the last two years. But the percentage of residents suffering from bedsores increased slightly.


When the red light is off, Katie Couric gets annoyed about her microphone, jokes about her husky voice and Â the shock! Â asks questions of her colleagues.


New alliance of manufacturers takes the battle to the states. Smart move.


LOS ANGELES - The DVD of Mel Gibson's biblical epic "The Passion of the Christ" went on sale Tuesday and sold 2.4 million copies by midday.   "We think a lot of the consumers will be going in after work to pick it up," said Steve Feldstein, spokesman for Fox Home Entertainment, which is distributing the DVD...


A couple was allowed to hold their long-scheduled wedding reception at the San Francisco Zoo, even though the grounds have been closed since a tiger escaped on Christmas and mauled three people, killing one of them.


The locusts swarming across West Africa reach  northern Nigeria, devastating fields of crops.


Uganda's health ministry says it will investigate the death of at least seven patients in a hospital strike.


Wednesday's papers focus on Europe's contribution to a resolution of the Lebanon crisis; the fallout from Guenter Grass's Nazi past and rock music.


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Stocks Mixed on Slow Economy, Oil Prices

NEW YORK - A slowdown in economic growth and oil prices climbing to near record highs renewed Wall Street's fears of disappointing third-quarter earnings Thursday and pushed stocks mostly lower. Only the Nasdaq composite index managed a minimal gain...


A spokesman for Iraq's election commission yesterday rejected a suggestion from the Bush administration that it adjust the results of next month's vote


The new "Harry Potter" movie drew  lukewarm reviews on Tuesday, but millions of "muggles" are  expected to ignore the critics and turn out in droves for the  widest release ever for Warner Bros. studio.


Iniziativa di promozione con universita' di Kuban


Rapper Busta Rhymes to face four New York trials

Grammy-nominated rapper Busta Rhymes will face a string of trials for assault and driving violations after prosecutors lost a bid on Tuesday to consolidate four cases against the performer into one case.


DreamWorks announces IPO plan to raise $725m

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.,whose latest animation hit "Shark Tale " ruled North America box office for the past weeks, announced Tuesday plans for an initial public stock


Vinovo, 19:17 - CALCIO, JUVE: ZEBINA FERMO PER DUE SETTIMANE

A conclusione dell'allenamento di oggi pomeriggio, il tecnico della Juventus Claudio Ranieri ha dira...


Intel adds WiMax, 3G support to Linux device plans

(InfoWorld) - Laptops aren't the only computers slated to get support for WiMax next year. On Wednesday, Intel is expected to announce plans to add the wide-area networking technology and support for 3G mobile technology as options for ultramobile PCs running Windows or Linux. The company also plans to add WiMax as an option to its Centrino notebook package next year. The ultramobile PCs will be based on Intel's Menlow chip package, which includes the upcoming Silverthorne processor and single-chip Poulsbo chipset. Expected to be released in early 2008, the package is designed for ultramobile PCs running Windows or the Linux operating system. Anand Chandrasekher, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Ultra Mobility Group, is expected to announce that WiMax, 3G, and Wi-Fi will be available as options with Menlow for ultramobile PCs during a scheduled keynote speech at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco. Chandrasekher is scheduled to be joined on stage during his speech by Mark Shuttleworth, the founder and CEO of Canonical, which distributes the Ubuntu version of Linux. Shuttleworth plans to use the opportunity to unveil an alpha version of Ubuntu designed for small, portable computers. If Intel's aim to popularize ultraportable PCs based on Linux takes off with end-users, this will have far-reaching implications by expanding the number of people that use Linux beyond technology enthusiasts to the mainstream, and treading into territory coveted by Microsoft.


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Start-Up Offers Low-Power 'Personal Supercomputers'

Lower electrical power consumption, not just greater data processing oomph, will help a new class of desktop supercomputers unveiled on Monday turn conventional industry logic on its head, its designers say.


Man Captured in Florida After Deputy Slain

A felon accused of gunning down one sheriff's deputy and wounding two others was captured Wednesday in the Ocala National Forest after a daylong search by hundreds of law enforcement officers.


Graeme McDowell disproved the myth that years of experience and knowledge of the Old Course are essential by equalling the record of 10-under-par 62 on only his fifth full round over the ancient links.


Reports of Home Office letters raise new questions on whether David Blunkett "fast-tracked" a visa for his ex-lover's nanny.


BEIJING - Fifty-four people were killed yesterday when a plane crashed into a lake shortly after take-off, apparently after a blast, in Chinaâs deadliest aviation disaster in two years, witnesses and state media said.


Firenze, 20:16 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA. 7-0 NEL TEST CON IL TAVARNUZZE IMPRUNETA

Test infrasettimanale per la Fiorentina, che ha affrontato i dilettanti del Tavarnuzze Impruneta in ...


Piazza Affari apre in rialzo con Telecom

Il mercato borsistico promuove la fusione Telecom-Tim. Dopo i primi scambi a Piazza Affari, i titoli di Tim salgono infatti del 6,5% attestandosi a 5,5 euro e quelli risparmio del 4,5% (a 5,6 euro). Le azioni


Defense attorneys argue against releasing statements Bryant made just after alleged assault

Defense attorneys argued that Kobe Bryant's statements to investigators after the NBA star was accused of rape last summer should be kept secret because it is not yet certain they will be used in his trial.


A raft of bearish data fuelled fears of a US economic slowdown on Tuesday as consumer confidence slumped to a two-year low and house prices in major cities suffered the biggest drop in 16 years.


Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O on  Wednesday posted a quarterly profit that blew past even the  highest Wall Street forecasts on skyrocketing sales of its iPod  digital music players and the highest number of Macintosh  computers sold in more than four years.