Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has said the ongoing military raid of northern Gaza, which has already killed 56 Palestinians, should be expanded.


Panel Urges Overhaul of Wall St. Regulations

An independent committee will call on Thursday for a sweeping overhaul of securities market regulations.


Martha Stewart may still be in the clink, but it appears there's no caging her appeal as television's domestic diva.


Torino, 14:49 - CALCIO, JUVE; DESCHAMPS: C'E' SEMPRE STATA FIDUCIA IN ME

L'allenatore della Juventus, Didier Deschamps, alla vigilia del match con il Crotone, è certo...


Spears taken to LA hospital after custody standoff

Britney Spears was taken to a Los Angeles hospital early on Friday, after police spent about four hours at her house trying to mediate a custody dispute, according to witnesses.


At the Epicenter, Tales of Death and of Stubborn Fights for Life

More than 200 survivors filled the hospitals in Lhokseumawe, Indonesia, many with similarly harrowing tales of how they survived.


Cassini fires thrusters to deflect its path

NASA has confirmed that the Cassini mother ship, which carried the Huygens probe, has successfully adjusted its course to avoid collision with Saturnâs moon Titan.


Blogger Ejected from Press Box at NCAA Baseball Game

LOUISVILLE, Ky.  -- A reporter was ejected from an NCAA baseball tournament game for submitting live Internet updates during play.


A couple on trial for putting some of their 11 adopted children in cages are guilty only of loving them, a defense attorney said Tuesday in his opening statement.


Federer, Roddick make Thailand Open semi-finals

BANGKOK -- Top-ranked Roger Federer secured a Thailand Open semi-final berth with a 7-6 (3), 6-4 win on Friday over a determined Robin Soderling of Sweden.


In Italia prima visita ufficiale del presidente israeliano


Yahoo Video Beta Search  Looks like next step for the search engine companies after desktop search is to compete in the Video Search Market. AOL already has a solid presence in the market with their Singingfish startup they acquired sometime back. Now Yahoo! has rolled out their beta Video Search engine. ...


Pakistan's President Musharraf warns the West would be "brought to its knees" without his country's support.


EUROPA/INGHILTERRA - La Chiesa delusa per il rifiuto di esentare le organizzazioni cattoliche dal consegnare in adozione i bambini a coppie formate da individui dello stesso sesso Londra (Agenzia Fides) - ÂSiamo profondamente delusi che non si conceda nessuna eccezione alle nostre organizzazioni e non si difendano cosÃ¬ i principi religiosi" afferma il Cardinale Murphy-O'Connor Cormac, Presidente della Conferenza Episcopale di ...


Direct-to-DVD Releases Shed Their Loser Label

Once a dumping ground for movies considered virtually unwatchable, the direct-to-DVD pipeline is becoming increasingly important to mainstream film franchises.


Milano, 17:45 - CALCIO, SERIE B: BEGA SQUALIFICATO PER 3 TURNI

Il Giudice sportivo ha squalificato 14 calciatori dopo le gare della seconda giornata di ritorno del...


LOUISVILLE Kentucky has a statewide shortage of flu vaccines and health officials say they are trying to determine how to distribute it.


Cuba restores contacts with eight EU embassies in Havana, ending a bitter row over "dissident cocktail wars".


Michael Young's one-out RBI single in the 10th inning gave Texas a 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night after Rangers closer Eric Gagne gave up a run in the ninth for his first blown save of the season.


BAGHDAD -- An Iraqi lawyer said yesterday that one of Saddam Hussein's former top scientists, known as "Mrs. Anthrax," has cancer and is dying in US custody, where she has been held for more than a year.


S.Korea took half year to admit plutonium-diplomats

The South Korean government took around six months to admit to the UN nuclear watchdog that its scientists had made a small amount of bomb-grade plutonium, diplomats said on Thursday.


The number of mortgages approved by banks fall for the fifth month in a row in October, figures show.


Michael Jackson Arrives for Court Showdown

Surrounded by members of his famous family and dressed Michael Jackson arrived in court on Friday for a key face to face encounter with the mother of the boy he is accused of molesting.


Yes, there is a Labor Day holiday in Germany, but it's observed on May 1. So Tommy Haas didn't mind working overtime in an American tennis sweatshop yesterday afternoon.


US-Bahrain free-trade deal draws GCC ire

As leaders of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain began a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Manama, Bahrain, with calls for unity, they gave no indication of backing away from their conflicting views on trade with the United States.


Ricky Martin visited Capitol Hill on Tuesday to talk to lawmakers about human trafficking, which he called "horrendous."


BOSTON/CHICAGO  - Harley-Davidson Inc.  is laying off 740 workers and cutting production at two sites because of a strike at its largest motorcycle plant, the company said.


Israel accused Syria on Monday of  "directing terrorism" and warned it could face pre-emptive  strikes against militants on its territory, but stopped short  of saying it killed a Hamas leader in Damascus.


New Coach on Sideline, New Hope on Campus

Columbia UniversityÂs new football coach, Norries Wilson, is pinning hopes for a winning season on a one-for-all approach to the game.


Sara' il primo al mondo per produzione rotoli d'acciaio


Dollar Stuck Near Lows Ahead of G20 Meet

The dollar idled near seven-month lows against the yen on Wednesday as traders considered what officials from the Group of 20 countries might say about recent weakness in the U.S. currency at an upcoming meeting.


The United States wants to lease a Swedish attack submarine for naval exercises in the Baltic Sea in a deal possibly worth tens of millions of dollars, defense officials said Sunday.


* Reform of stability pact branded as 'essential'

Gordon Brown today warns that weak growth in Europe is putting the global economy in jeopardy. In an article in the Financial Times, in which he cautions that the world recovery remains fragile, the chancellor


The Â£470m takeover of Liverpool by American duo George Gillett and Tom Hicks could go through on Tuesday.


Cross platform development for Windows and Mac OS X

Killing two birds with one stone Hands on Iâve been fascinated by cross-platform programming for more years than I care to remember, and my interest has recently been sharpened by the acquisition of a number of Apple Macs â both Intel and PPC (PowerPC). This article focuses primarily on some technical aspects of Qt, Trolltechâs cross-platform C++ toolkit which, as you may know, is the architectural core behind the KDE desktop on Linux. At the end, I show how easy it is to create a simple application without writing a line of code.â¦


South Africa coach Ray Jennings says England's Matthew Hoggard put the other bowlers to "shame".


MacKay's 'la familia' reference draws ire

OTTAWA -- Conservative deputy leader Peter MacKay raised the hackles of Italian MPs yesterday when he referred to former Public Works minister Alfonso Gagliano as being part of "la familia" -- a common expression for the Mafia.


Renata Tebaldi, 82, Soprano With 'Voice of an Angel,' Dies

Ms. Tebaldi, one of the most beloved opera singers of all time, had overwhelming expressivity and matchless allure.


Drug-name mix-ups hurt patients, getting worse

Dr. Julius Pham's stomach churned when he saw a critically ill heart patient getting an antibiotic instead of a drug to support his blood pressure -- the kind of mix-up that is increasingly common in the United States, according to a new report.


Vice President Dick Cheney, asked Friday what he and President Bush would do to help the working poor, said "the best solution for poverty is a job" and contended their tax policies would help small businesses create more of them.


Buying USinternetworking lets the telecom giant reach out and touch managed services.


Barghouti to Seek Palestinian Presidency

Handcuffed Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouti, seen as a possible successor to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, flashes the V-sign before hearing the verdict on his trial, in the Tel Aviv District Court, in this Sunday June 6, 2004 file photo.


US officers, Shiite leaders meet in talks to end Sadr City ...

US military officials and representatives of rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr held talks Sunday aimed at reducing violence in the restive


Boston players celebrate beating the New York Yankees in game seven of the American League championship series. Photo: AP. They had been reliable caretakers of a cosmic curse, feasting for decades


The Ministry of Defence has awarded a Â£160m contract to BAE to design and develop Hawk trainer jets.


Vitamin B6 may cut risk of Parkinson's disease

A higher dietary intake of  vitamin B6 may decrease the risk of Parkinson's disease, a  study suggests.


Resurgent Mediate Shoots 64 to Lead the Buick Open

Rocco Mediate shoots a 64, his lowest score on the PGA Tour in four years, to take the lead after one round of the Buick Open.


Netflix, TiVo Aim to Offer Online Service

Home entertainment trendsetters Netflix Inc. and TiVo Inc. hope to link up on a service that will use high-speed Internet connections to pipe DVD-quality movies into the homes of their mutual subscribers.


Arrestati nell'inchiesta su Br condotta dal pm Boccassini


Republican Senate candidate John Thune says he'll appeal a judge's ruling over alleged intimidation of American Indian voters.


The tally of foreigners confirmed dead from the December quake and tsunami in southern Asia, according to their countries' foreign ministries, as well as the number missing (Some countries include all foreigners who have failed to contact authorities in the missing count while others count only those known to have been present when the tsunami hit):


Auto industriale del vino Boroli speronata da altra vettura


Apple on Thursday released the much-anticipated software update for the iPhone. In addition to the iTunes Wi-Fi Store, the update also adds several new features to the iPhone.


The Nato summit in Riga this week will be dominated by the war it is waging against the Taleban in Afghanistan and by the concept that Nato should increasingly play a global role, says Paul Reynolds


MySpace takes personal profile-advertising matchmaking program for a walk.


Larry Hughes scored 25 points, LeBron James flirted with his first triple-double this season, and the Cleveland Cavaliers coasted to a 106-84 win over the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday night.


Kingsoft Corp.'s English-Chinese dictionary program is used on most of China's 60 million PCs. That's the good news. The bad news: Kingsoft doesn't make any money from it, because 90 percent of those copies are pirated.


Apple unveils upgraded MacBook Pro laptops

Santa Rosa processors, higher-end graphics cards, memory space and energy efficiency features part of upgrade announcement.


Lenders initiate foreclosures at record pace

Lenders launched foreclosure actions against more than one of every 200 U.S. mortgage borrowers in the fourth quarter of 2006, the biggest share of homes at the start of the repossession process on record.


Flames sign Kiprusoff to multi-year extension

Goalie Miikka Kiprusoff has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Calgary Flames, the team announced on Monday.


Britain is to close 19 of its diplomatic missions abroad, including nine embassies and high commissions, by the end of 2006 in a cost-cutting drive, the Foreign Office said.


The continent-hopping, Oscar-nominated "Babel" has made subtitles sexy once again for American moviegoers. In Switzerland, they never went out of style.


Kodak wants $1 billion Java damages from Sun

LOCAL NEWSPAPER The Democrat and Chronicle reports that Kodak will demand $1 billion in damages from Sun Microsystems in a landmark case over Java.


Agent Jonathan Barnett is suspended for 18 months and fined for his role in the Ashley Cole tapping-up affair.


A $100 million supercomputer being built to analyze the nation's nuclear stockpile has again set an unofficial performance record - the second in just over a month.


CHARLOTTE, NC Charlotte's new team beat the old one, with the Bobcats outlasting the New Orleans Hornets 94-to-93 in overtime.


Matt Lauer and NBC's "Today" show will broadcast live from Cuba next Tuesday to report on the political and economic climate there.


Google Slashes IPO, SEC OK Expected Today

Google Inc. slashed the size of its closely watched initial public offering nearly in half to less than $2 billion on Wednesday, splashing cold water on what has been touted as the hottest Internet IPO in years.


London - British Prime Minister Tony Blair was recovering on Saturday from successful hospital treatment to correct an irregular heartbeat, his office said.


Washington fears US terror attack ahead of presidential election

US authorities fear an attack by Al-Qaeda terrorists between now and the November 2 presidential election, top US officials said.


Man donates part of his liver to grandma

A man gave his 74-year-old grandmother an early Christmas present this year when he donated more than half of his liver to her.


The winningest pitcher in the American League since the start of the 2005 season isn't Johan Santana or Roy Halladay or Mike Mussina. It's Jon Garland.


EU unveils plans for single market for online films, music and games

The European Commission said Thursday it would draw up plans to boost the online market for music, films and games while promising to uphold intellectual property rights.


The European Central Bank keeps its key interest rate on hold at 3.5%, in a widely-expected move.


A Veteran of Broadway's 'Merrily We Roll Along' Sings About His Father in New Show

Playbill - Clark Sayre, an actor who appeared in Broadway's Merrily We Roll Along, has crafted a new cabaret evening called Inventures and Life Lessons, about his relationship with his father.


Opec agrees to clamp down on oil production

OPEC, the oil producers' cartel, agreed yesterday to clamp down on its excess production, which has seen crude prices tumble by one-quarter in just six weeks.


Tokyo Stocks Climb to 2-Week Closing High

Tokyo stocks climbed to a two-week  closing high on Friday after Tokyo Electron Ltd. and other  chip-related stocks got a boost from a bullish revenue outlook  by global industry leader Intel Corp.


The Web is a window on personal lives, and employers can peer in.


WASHINGTON - Congress on Thursday approved a $145.9 billion package of tax relief to extend three popular middle-class tax cuts, giving President Bush his fourth major tax victory since taking office.    The Senate approved the measure 92-3 Thursday night less than an hour after it cleared the House by a similarly lopsided 339-65...


Chief Justice William Rehnquist plans to administer the presidential oath of office in January, despite recent surgery and treatment for thyroid cancer, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said Friday.


Here are answers to some questions arising from the closing of Cingular Wireless' acquisition of AT&T Wireless. Q: With the merger, how will the combined company rank in the industry?


Sony Place Shifting â no, itâs not a Slingbox Sony launched its LocationFree media streaming system in May of this year and now it seems that Version 2 with Added Bling is on its way. The Americans have been treated to a stack of new kit today which consists of a choice of two Base Stations as well as a new Location Free TV Box. You stream media from the Base Station and receive it at the TV box, which isnât exactly a new concept but getting the process to work smoothly seems to be beyond some companies that have products in the market place.â¦


Kzan, 17:43 - VOLLEY, EUROPEI JR: ITALIA-BULGARIA 3-0

Debutto vincente a Kazan per l'Italia negli Europei juniores maschili. La squadra di Angelo Lorenzet...


The big push for breakfast proves ordinary.


News.com Extra: Rules set for $50 million space prize

Plus: Putting a face on technology could improve our interaction with hi-tech gadgets.


With promises to curb credit card fees and protect home buyers and military families from unfair lending practices, Democratic candidate John Kerry is making a pitch aimed squarely at voters' checkbooks.


Mark Halperin scores it a win for Obama, a loss for Richardson and one giant step for user generated content


International community urged to play an active role in rebuilding ...

TOKYO : Iraq has asked the international community to play an active role in rebuilding its war-torn infrastructure and help alleviate its debts.


A former waiter has filed a class-action lawsuit against a prestigious West Newton country club, contending that his employer illegally withheld thousands of dollars in tips from him and other servers.


The United Nations Security Council opened the door Friday to new economic, political or military sanctions against Sudan because of an attack by its troops on a U.N. peacekeeping convoy earlier this week.


UK lobbies for cellcos Roaming charges are set to plummet after European ministers supported plans to cap the fees, but some countries are supporting watered down proposals.â¦


Thumbs Down for Italy Air Traffic Project

Bulgaria expressed disapproval of Italy's Giustiniano-SEECAS project, which deprives it of authority over air traffic control in Southeastern Europe.


Si torna a gusti tradizionali con equilibrio qualita'-prezzo


France unveils a bridge hailed as 'miracle of equilibrium'

MILLAU, France -- President Jacques Chirac inaugurated the world's highest bridge yesterday, a creation taller than the Eiffel Tower, longer than the Champs Elysees, and designed to end a traffic bottleneck in southern France.


Linate, radar in panne: molti voli cancellati

Ancora disagi per il traffico aereo dopo il caos di ieri. Decine di voli sono stati oggi cancellati per il nuovo black-out al radar di Milano Linate e per i problemi registratisi per la nebbia a Fiumicino.


Cisco's Earnings Up in First Half of Fiscal 2007

Cisco's earnings up in first half of fiscal 2007    LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking, said on Tuesday that its net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2007, which ended on Jan.


Retailers' Nov. Same-Store Sales Sluggish

Major U.S. retailers reported tepid  November sales on Thursday, as discounting lured customers, but  high energy prices and nagging concerns about a soggy job  market kept buying in check.


Google Is One for the Books, Leaving Some With Regrets

Top Silicon Valley venture capitalists who missed out on the Google deal are scratching their heads.


Bug can be passed quickly from bird to bird

IT'S official: Two chickens in Kelantan have been found to have the H5N1 strain of the bird flu bug.


Britain is prepared to write off a portion of debts owed by poor nations, and will challenge other rich countries to do the same, officials said Saturday.


Fire-shocked Greeks vote in cliffhanger election

Greeks voted on Sunday in an election that could reflect public discontent with the big parties and transform smaller ones into powerbrokers.


US Airways, Creditors Reach Financing Accord

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- US Airways Group Inc. has reached an agreement with its lenders and the US government to extend financing necessary for the bankrupt airline to operate through mid-January, court documents showed Tuesday.


Radioactive Materials Seized in Central Russia

Russian security services seized two  containers filled with highly radioactive material at a scrap  yard in central Russia, Interfax news agency said on Tuesday.


Ken Griffey Jr. moved up on the home run chart, Roger Clemens came out of the bullpen and Josh Beckett beat Jake Peavy in marqued de matchup of aces.


Second Case Brought Against Saudi Religious Police in Death of a Suspect

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia, June 27 -- A member of Saudi Arabia's religious police will face trial for his suspected involvement in the death of a man in custody, authorities said,  the second such case against enforcers of the country's strict moral code.


The United Steelworkers union announced a strike Thursday at 16 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plants after failing to come to an agreement on a labor contract for 15,000 workers.


Anti-war Sheehan vows stand against House speaker

US peace activist Cindy Sheehan vowed Monday to stand for election against top Democrat Nancy Pelosi in 2008, over her refusal to launch an impeachment drive against President George W. Bush.


Oscar-winning British director Anthony  Minghella says he hopes he can make at least five more movies  with actor Jude Law.


UK sympathetic to US request to shift troops

LONDON - Britain gave the strongest signal yet on Tuesday that it will agree to a United States request to move its troops in Iraq to support American military operations as pressure builds on Prime Minister Tony Blair to reject the overture.


Bush to announce new Iraq strategy in new year

President George W. Bush will delay announcing a new strategy for Iraq until the new year, aides said on Tuesday amid new polls showing Americans are more pessimistic about the war and want a change.


A key US report saying Saddam Hussein had no WMD intensifies debate on the justification for war with Iraq.


British composer Colin Matthews has more reason than most to mourn the


"Il magistrato non decide, il ritardo puo' essere letale"


Revolution coach Steve Nicol and assistant Paul Mariner have devised a simple formula for the Major League Soccer draft - simply select as many players as possible from Wake Forest University.


Maryland's football team learned yesterday it's not quite ready for the heavyweights, but the Terrapins don't appear far away.


Palestinian Rocket Injures 40 Israeli Soldiers

The attack on an army base today caused more Israeli casualties than any previous Qassam rocket from Gaza.


Over three months after the opening of the Athens Olympics, in which Greeceâs two brightest athletics stars were extinguished without even competing, Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou were formally accused yesterday of faking a traffic accident to


Ricordato De Gasperi, Trentino premia Kohl

A cinquant'anni dalla sua morte, il Trentino ha ricordato la figura el' opera di Alcide De Gasperi, lo statista originario di Pieve Tesino, con una cerimonia che ha visto la presenza di numerose autorità e di alcuni protagonisti di primo piano delle ...


Chechens Look to Election With Fear and Resignation

The woman in the market hurriedly packed away the shampoo and perfume she usually sells. The stalls were almost abandoned. She was in a rush to leave and escape the capital's brooding air.


Chalk up the first game between the NFL's defending co-MVP quarterbacks to Peyton Manning. Manning threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns, and Nick Harper intercepted Steve McNair's pass in the end zone in helping Indianapolis rally for a 31-17 victory over Tennessee on Sunday.


Sgominata banda con base a S.Giovanni Rotondo e Cerignola


Storms wreak havoc in Europe, Turkey 18 dead

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey  - Heavy storms, landslides, flash floods and lightning have killed at least 18 people in France, Greece, and Turkey, officials said on Monday.


For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.


A leading rights watchdog has called on the next Indonesian president to reopen cases of alleged abuse and torture against Acehnese prisoners, saying the military and police were using violence to extract baseless confessions from those accused of having


With a string of harsh sanctions that has included the likely forfeiture of a first-round draft pick for the Patriots, Commissione Roger Goodell has lowered the boom on N.F.L. rules-breakers.


Andrei Kostitsyn scores in the second period, then comes through again in the shootout to lead the Canadiens past the Thrashers, 3-2.


Praga, 13:16 - CALCIO, NEDVED: JUVE DA SCUDETTO E' UTOPIA

"Il titolo è un'utopia assoluta". Il centrocampista bianconero Pavel Nedved ridimensiona gli ...


'High School Musical' destined for stage

Sing out Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay and Ryan. Even before "High School Musical" became the celluloid Holy Grail of entertainment for adolescent girls everywhere, the idea of a stage version was being contemplated by the folks at Disney.


Jeff Kent is looking forward to the day when he can just have fun and not have to come to the ballpark. That time could come sooner rather than later.


WASHINGTON -- Consumers kept charging at a rapid pace on their credit cards in July although their overall borrowing slowed a bit.


Google Gets Undue Credit for Ad Conversions

Google Inc. has gotten undeservedly all the credit for many clicks on the online ads it delivers via its search engine, but Microsoft Corp. wants to put a stop to that.


Shuttle to check heat shield, deploy satellites

Astronauts aboard Discovery plan a final, routine check of the space shuttle's heat shield and the launch of two small satellites on Wednesday before landing two days later.


NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops on Sunday seized control of a Palestinian refugee camp where they had been battling militants for more than three months, killing at least 31 fleeing fighters, security sources said.


While the stars take their time, midlevel free agents are starting to make deals.


Studies: Radiation Not for All With Cancer

Many older women with early breast cancer can safely skip radiation after having a lump removed, two studies suggest.


Ukulele Star's Web Popularity Isn't Just Pluck

It would be unfair to Jake Shimabukuro's talent to call him a YouTube star. But you also can't talk about Shimabukuro, a Hawaiian-born ukulele virtuoso, without talking about how viral videos have helped his career.


Spice Girls singer Melanie Chisholm hinted that the group might strip on stage to make things more interesting. They kick off their world tour on Dec 2 in Canada.


Health insurance cost up 11.2% this year

The cost of health insurance provided by employers rose an average of 11.2 percent this year and is expected to rise again in 2005, adding to the economic anxiety of workers and businesses.


President Pervez Musharraf lifts a state of emergency and restores the constitution, reports say.


Former Iran president: European Union, Iran can reach nuclear ...

Former Iranian president, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Friday stated that the way is open for the European Union to reach an agreement with Tehran on the nuclear issue if its representatives act more rationally and stop being too demanding.


Trading House Sumitomo Eyes Investing in Westinghouse

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Jan. 30--TOKYO -- Trading house Sumitomo Corp. is considering investing  in Westinghouse Electric Co., a major U.S. nuclear reactor builder which  Toshiba Corp. took control of last year, industry sources said Tuesday.


Same gun dealer sold to 2 campus killers

The online gun dealer who sold a weapon to the Virginia Tech shooter said it was an unnerving coincidence that he also sold handgun accessories to the man who killed five students at Northern Illinois University.


US House starts process to raise debt limit

The US House of Representatives on Thursday prepared to raise the nation's debt ceiling by $800 billion, taking the new limit to $8.184 trillion.


Security experts look back on a year in which hi-tech criminals consolidated their hold on the net's underground economy.


Petraeus briefs Britain on Iraq progress

The top U.S. commander in Iraq briefed the United States' closest ally on the course of the war Tuesday, praising Britain's plan to give Iraqi security forces control in Basra but warning against leaving the country too soon.


It is a pity that violence during and after Chelsea's 1-0 Carling Cup third-round victory over West Ham at Stamford Bridge overshadowed yet another out-standing performance from Joe Cole.


NEW YORK - A surge in oil prices and a disappointing report on retail sales kept stocks narrowly mixed in light trading Tuesday as many investors stayed on the sidelines.    With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day, renewing investors' fears of a further drop-off in consumer spending due to higher gasoline prices...


Opposition to restart protests against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election


As one of the world's largest defence fairs starts in London, protesters target the conference venue.


Britain extends citizenship rights to Gurkha soldiers

Britain has extended full citizenship rights to Gurkha soldiers from Nepal who serve in the British armed forces, Prime Minister Tony Blair has said.


The fight to save the British Grand Prix is getting bitter. The most powerful man in Formula One, commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone, issued libel proceedings yesterday


No serious negotiations have been held   on swapping an Israeli soldier captured by Gaza-based militants   for Palestinian prisoners, Hamas's exiled political leader   Khaled Meshaal said in remarks published on Thursday.


The nervous young general sat slumped in the corner of the empty bar, smoking cigarettes past the filter and keeping his eyes on the door.


Mesh cage in shoulder blade used to grow new jaw bone

A German whose lower jaw was cut out because of cancer has enjoyed his first meal in nine years â- bratwurst sandwich â -er surgeons grew a new jaw bone in his back muscle and


Pakistan Military Attacks Possible Terrorist Camp

Description: The Pakistani military's continuing search for al Qaeda militants along the border with Afghanistan. Pakistani warplanes and helicopter gunships attacked a suspected terrorist training camp, and


Despite rumors to the contrary, Microsoft did not unveil an Xbox console with HD DVD capabilities built-in at CES, and has no plans to do so in the future, according to an executive in Microsoft's entertainment business.


Attackers killed one Turkish citizen and two Iraqis on a road north of the Iraqi capital, the U.S. military said Monday.


The Cuban authorities deport a suspected head of cocaine cartel Norte del Valle back to Colombia.


Lobby Congress for a personal earmark for Dad to buy, say, a National Center for the Improvement of his Golf Swing.


The most gratifying and freshest "Forbidden Broadway" in years offers an acute list of grievances about the sickly state of the Broadway musical.


The EU confirms a new outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in Hungary.


Two Palestinians convicted for conspiring to bomb the Israeli embassy in London have had their appeal dismissed.


After losing back-to-back presidential elections, Democratic leaders are trying to figure out how to make the party more relevant to mainstream Americans and keep it from slipping into perpetual minority-party status.


The World of Black Theater Becomes Ever Bigger

The word in the industry is that urban theater â or what has been called over the years inspirational theater, black Broadway, gospel theater and the chitlin circuit â is about to go mainstream.


TUCSON, Arizona (Ticker) -- Arizona ended a difficult first season under Mike Stoops on a high note. Rich Kovalcheck threw three touchdown passes and Mike Bell rushed for 139 yards as the fired-up Wildcats


Study Finds Some Heart Benefits of Estrogen

New research suggests that estrogen pills may offer some heart benefits for certain younger women who have had hysterectomies and start taking the pills in their 50s.


Saddam appears in court despite boycott threat

Saddam Hussein appeared at his genocide trial on Wednesday, despite writing to the chief judge to say he would no longer attend court sessions in protest at being repeatedly silenced.


The developer hoping to rebuild the World Trade Centre in lower Manhattan last night won a significant victory when a jury decided that the September 11 attack on the site was two separate incidents for insurance purposes.


Blog: The embattled PC maker makes another move into the retail channel with temporary promotional deal with European mobile phone and services retailer.


Guggenheim mulls museum project in Beijing

BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters Life!) - The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is considering developing a museum project in Beijing, its director said on Friday during a visit to China.


Business unable to fulfill gift pledges, leaving Angel Tree in â ...

An unidentified Lexington business has discovered that it canât make good on a pledge to buy gifts for almost 100 children represented on the Salvation Army Angel Tree at Fayette Mall.


Money at your fingertips as digital payments hit German stores

For those who frequently arrive at the supermarket check-out only to find they have left their wallets at home, help is at hand.


Afghan Ex-Militia Leaders Hoard Illegal Arms

Former militia leaders and residents in northern Afghanistan have been stockpiling weapons in violation of disarmament laws.


The United States urged Russia on Friday not to veto a U.N. resolution on the status of Kosovo, saying the Security Council would lose a role in the province's future and hinting the ethnic Albanian majority may then unilaterally declare independence.


Hong Kong's democracy activists are fighting a losing battle with Beijing for direct elections in 2012. But they've still made advances in the longer war


European Union agrees to offer Turkey membership talks next year

European Union leaders agreed Thursday to open negotiations with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership, but the Turkish premier said more talks were needed -- presumably over the divided island of Cyprus -- before he could accept the offer.


Electronics Makers Look for the Next Display

Liquid Crystal Displays continue to dominate the television market. That hasnât stopped Panasonic and Sony from trying to develop other display technologies.


Scotland's health minister pledges that patients will have a stronger say in the way the NHS is run.


New law will crack down on South Korean cyber bullies

A law aimed at cracking down on Internet misuse means cyber bullies will no longer be able to hide behind false IDs to make malicious postings, South Korea's ministry of information and communication said Thursday.


Microsoft to Open Its Online Gaming Service to Windows Users

Xbox Live, Microsoftâs gaming network that serves some six million Xbox users, is scheduled to be opened to PC gamers on May 8.


The Foolish CAPS community is bullish on FCStone, but the valuation is getting frothy.


Jamaica Braces for Ferocious Hurricane Ivan

KINGSTON, Jamaica  - Jamaica braced for ferocious  Hurricane Ivan on Friday after its 150-mph winds devastated the  island of Grenada.


AMD improved Opterons with PowerNow feature

AMD's Opteron processors will soon be able to take advantage of the same powermanagement technology the company has already built into its desktop and laptop processors.


UAL Corp. , parent of United Airlines, on Friday said it would lay off up to 825 ramp and customer service workers as the airline continues its fight to emerge from bankruptcy.


L'attacco kamikaze condannato dal generale Musharraf: "Complotto contro la democrazia"I feriti sarebbero oltre 400, nessuna rivendicazione: illesa la ex premier Benazir Bhutto                                          Pakistan, sale il bilancio dell'attentato sono 132 le vittime dei terroristi


Multimedia University Keeps Pace With IT Changes

IBM Malaysia has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with its long-term partner Multimedia University to provide the university with software development knowledge technology transfer programmes under the IBM Academic Initiative Offering Agreement.


Italy ends Iraq's surprising Olympic soccer run for bronze

Iraq's surprising Olympic soccer run came up short with a 1-0 loss to Italy in a bronze-medal game that couldn't escape reminders of violence in the war-torn country.


Hong Kong lays red carpet for gold medalists

A delegation of Olympic gold medalists from the Chinese mainland arrived in Hong Kong yesterday to a lofty welcome. On a three-day visit, the 68-strong delegation includes 50 gold medal winners at the Athens Olympic Games.


OPEC insists speculation to blame for high oil prices

VIENNA : OPEC insisted that high oil prices were a result of speculation and vowed to provide enough crude to calm global markets, while an energy research group warned prices could remain high for some time.


Exercise May Be Key To Preventing Parkinson's Disease

Regular exercise may just be the key to preventing Parkinson's disease, according to the findings of a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.


Federal funding for abstinence education will likely fall considerably this year as Democratic leaders said Wednesday they will let a $50 million grant program expire on June 30


The Health Care Clash Moves to the Next Aisle

Supermarkets face a new showdown as labor unions determined to keep health benefits spar with management trying to compete with Wal-Mart.


Roma, 18:32 - CALCIO, ROMA: TOTTI LAVORA IN GRUPPO

Allenamento mattutino tra palestra e campo per la Roma in vista della gara con il Parma, con il tecn...


VILLAGERS campaigning to save the trees in thei


Peace. Love. Joy. Hurry. Scurry. Let down. The dark months after the holidays leave many people returning unwanted gifts to store shelves and reaching instead for remedies to combat seasonal fatigue and midwinter blahs. "Millions of people in this country take herbals of all kinds," said Rebecca ...


The Department of Veterans Affairs knew for months that shower heads, handrails and other fixtures posed serious suicide risks to Seattle-area psychiatric patients, but refused to fix the problems, inspectors said in a report released Friday.


SKorean tycoon gets 18-month prison term

The chairman of the Hanwha Group Chairman, one of South Korea's richest people, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Monday for a sensational beating attack earlier this year against bar workers who had scuffled with his son.


Chrysler asks bankruptcy court for Plastech relief

Chrysler LLC asked a federal judge on Wednesday to let it take equipment and its business from bankrupt auto parts supplier Plastech Engineered Products Inc, saying bail-out options under discussion would have cost the money-losing automaker tens of millions of dollars.


The Patriots signal-stealing controversy, sports ethicists say, is a high-tech example of how competitive edge-seeking and gamesmanship can become win-at-any-cost cheating.


British billionaire unveils plan for commercial space flight

British billionaire Richard Branson announced Monday that his company Virgin Atlantic airline will launch the world's first commercial space flight in near future.


Addetto a sicurezza impianto, morto anche collega iracheno


Washington -- Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi vowed to Congress on Thursday that his country will hold elections in January despite increasing insurgent violence, while President Bush and his Democratic challenger Sen.


Gary Sheffield hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees sent the fading Cleveland Indians to their eighth straight loss, 6-4 Monday night.


A city block that surrounds a CNN building in Hollywood has been named after the cable network's talk show host Larry King.


Mental health inpatients have to put up with poor and untherapeutic conditions on the wards, a survey finds.


Ferguson branded them "flawed, immoral and unfair" after Wayne Rooney received a three-match ban for putting his hand in the face of Bolton's Tal Ben Haim.


ADV: Distance Learning Directory - Online Degrees

Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


Presidentâs Budget Would Seek Health Savings

In his new budget, President Bush will call for large cuts in the growth of Medicare and he will again seek major savings in Medicaid.


Olympic marathon saboteur: 'My last stunt'

The defrocked Irish priest who sabotaged the Olympic Marathon vowed today that his illegal stunt days are over. Cornelius Horan, 57, was given a one-year suspended sentence by a Greek court after attacking


Arrestato pregiudicato e donna bulgara,ricercata mente banda


Impressive Trojans Move Up to No. 2 in AP Top 25

Southern California is the new No. 2. The Trojans advanced one spot to overtake Michigan in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, a day after their 44-24 victory over Notre Dame. USC, the sixth team to be ranked No. 2 this season behind No. 1 Ohio State, leads the Wolverines by 36 points in the...


N.H.L. Roundup: Goals From Elias and Parise Fuel Devilsâ Shootout Victory

Patrik Elias and Zach Parise scored shootout goals in the Devilsâ 3-2 victory at Buffalo on Saturday, extending the Sabresâ winless streak to nine games.


By The Associated Press  A look at some close calls in space:  INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION ALARM: On Sept. 18, 2006, a faulty oxygen generator caused smoke and led to a spill of a toxic irritant. Astronauts got the situation under control within half an hour.


David Beckham limped onto the makeshift stage and had a second-place medal hung around his neck.


Egyptians Reportedly Took Part In Past Nuclear Experiments

Several Egyptian scientists were involved in a series of nuclear experiments at home and abroad over the past three decades, but there is no evidence that the Arab nation has a nuclear weapons program, according to diplomats familiar with the findings of U.N. nuclear inspectors.


The Museum of the Moving Image will add new galleries, an outdoor theater, an educational center and a new collection storage facility as part of a $25 million renovation and expansion of its Queens site, museum officials announced Thursday.


A violin worth about 2.5m euros ($3.4m) is returned to its owner in Vienna after being stolen last month.


Federer adds another record to his collection

He lists his favorite pastimes as sitting on the beach and playing cards but anyone who is acquainted with Roger Federer knows what his real hobby is -- collecting records.


Oil prices fell to their lowest in five   months before steadying on Thursday, pausing from a three-day   decline as dealers zeroed in on healthy U.S. inventories   heading into the mild autumn demand season.


Investor confidence in Germany, Europe's largest economy fell unexpectedly in June, figures suggest.


A French security adviser working for the European Union in Ivory Coast is shot dead by unidentified gunmen.


Opera star Beverly Sills gravely ill with cancer

World-renowned soprano Beverly Sills, who went from stardom on the opera stage to become chairwoman of two great U.S. opera companies, is critically ill with cancer, her publicist said on Thursday.


Don't bail out of great investments for the wrong reasons.


Under fire, Mike Huckabee countered mounting criticism from GOP presidential rivals Thursday by playing the woe-is-me card Â and then hitting back by suggesting they lack substantial agendas of their own.


In an instant, ordinary morning became nightmare

A light snow had just begun falling at the Montrose Regional Airport, layering the airport's two main runways with a thin frosting Sunday.


Ethical beauty pioneer and Body Shop founder dies suddenly after a brain haemorrhage.


Four of the biggest U.S. public  pension funds said Tuesday they would press for the right to  have shareholders nominate directors to Walt Disney Co.'s  DIS.N board of directors.


Diane Lane, Josh Brolin Marry in Secrecy

LOS ANGELES  — Diane Lane and Josh Brolin are married, but their publicist is under orders not to say when, where or how. Spokeswoman Kelly Bush confirmed the nuptials but said her clients banned her from saying anything else besides "they're hitched."


Hurricane Isaac could swipe Newfoundland

A tropical storm watch was issued for southeastern Newfoundland on Sunday as Hurricane Isaac moved north in the Atlantic, forecasters said.


Taliban say killed second German in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban movement said on Saturday it had killed the second German hostage after the group's demands were ignored, a spokesman for the militant group said.


ALTA BADIA, Italy (CP) - Thomas Grandi of Canmore, Alta., won a giant slalom Sunday for his first World Cup victory in his 12 seasons on the circuit.


Russia and Iran agreed a timetable for finishing building the Bushehr nuclear plant, reports from Russia say.


Arthur Hailey, Author of `Airport,' Dies at Age 84, AP Reports

Arthur Hailey, who wrote ``Hotel,'' ``Airport,'' and other best-selling novels that were made into blockbuster movies, has died at age 84, the Associated Press reported, citing his wife.


Napolitano, diffondere la cultura della prevenzione


Donors Bring Big Telescope a Step Closer

A project to build a digital camera of cosmic dimensions on a mountaintop in Chile has received a $30 million boost from a pair of software moguls and philanthropists.


The first snowfall of the season in the Boston area, a light dusting yesterday, was a source of amusement for University of Montana football coach Bobby Hauck.


No bidders for Bank of England emergency liquidity

The Bank of England said Wednesday that it received no bids during an auction for 10 billion pounds of emergency funds made available amid the global credit squeeze.


by our Internet desk, 22 September 2004. Former Indonesian security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his advisers are moving ahead with preparations to assume the presidency, discussing policy plans and


US Marines Dispatched to Storm-Ravaged Philippines

The United States on Tuesday dispatched about 600 Marines and Navy personnel from Okinawa to help residents in the flood-ravaged Philippines. The Pentagon said tents, water and medical supplies also were being sent.


Japan's governing party elects Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe as next leader, and possibly prime minister.


Google's chief legal officer slapped with SEC fines

(InfoWorld) - Google's chief legal officer was fined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Thursday over accounting issues arising from when he was chief financial officer (CFO) at former company. David C. Drummond, former CFO of software maker SmartForce, was ultimately responsible for financial statements that overstated revenue by $113.6 million and net income by $127 million during a three and a half year period ending in mid-2002, the SEC said. "Drummond's violations arose in part out of his failure to determine whether SmartForce was improperly recognizing revenue (which it was) on a reseller agreement," the SEC said. Drummond became Google's vice president of corporate development in 2002, in addition to taking on the role of chief legal officer, according to Google's Web site. SmartForce has since merged into SkillSoft PLC. The SEC fined Drummond and three other former SmartForce executives a total of $2.3 million, while the company's accounting firm, Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants of Ireland, was ordered to pay $725,000 for the transgressions. The U.S. District Court of New Hampshire also ordered three of the former SmartForce executives to pay civil fines related to the accounting charges, in a case filed by the SEC. Drummond was required to pay the highest fine among the three, $125,000. He and the two other executives neither admitted nor denied allegations in the SEC complaint, according to the statement. Google was glad to see the matter brought to a close. "David has been an important part of Google's growth and success and we look forward to his continued contributions," the company said in a statement attributed to CEO Eric Schmidt. A lawyer representing Drummond said in a separate statement that his client had acknowledged that a background in accounting would have helped him in his job at SmartForce, and that during the years in question, SmartForce and other companies were dealing with rapid changes in sales models and accounting rules. SmartForce's outside auditors, Ernst & Young, were also apparently incorrect about how the new rules should be applied, the statement said.


People inside Burma have been emailing the BBC News website about the growing unrest and what it means for the future of the country.


ITALIANE RAPITE: ONG NON LASCIANO IRAQ, ATTIVITA'CONTINUA

(AGI) - Roma, 9 set. - Il volontariato italiano non lascera' l'Iraq. E' quanto fa sapere il presidente delle Ong italiane Sergio Marelli precisando che nel paese ci sono tuttora cooperanti italiani, nel nord e nel sud.


A match that assumed grave importance for India as a face saver of sorts has been cut short due to rain. The day was marked by rain and more rain and the only time the umpires decided to start play led to


Shares of Salary.Com Surge 19 Percent in 1st Day

By Robert Weisman, The Boston Globe  Feb. 16--Shares of Salary.com surged 19.05 percent in its opening day of  trading yesterday after the Waltham compensation software and consulting firm  raised $60 million in an initial public offering.


Last Thursday's horrendous terrorist attacks on tourist facilities in the Egyptian Sinai resort at Taba has targeted three distinctive targets.


Magny-Cours, 16:05 - F1, GP FRANCIA; RAIKKONEN: MACCHINA E STRATEGIA PERFETTE

"Macchina perfetta, proprio come la strategia". Kimi Raikkonen puÃ² finalmente sorridere dopo la vitt...


First flight passengers enjoy taste of Spain

The inaugural passengers on Jet2.com's maiden flight from Belfast International to Barcelona today got a taste of Spain before they left - for free.


EUROPA/ITALIA - ÂSi alla terapia del dolore, no allÂeutanasiaÂ della Sezione di Milano dellÂAssociazione Medici Cattolici italiani Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Attraverso una riflessione pubblicata sul sito della Diocesi di Milano il professor Lambertenghi, Presidente della Sezione di Milano dellÂAMCI - Associazione Medici Cattolici italiani, presentando un nuovo contributo riguardant...


Tomas Vokoun knows his blood clots could pose problems in the future. For now, the Nashville Predators goaltender is healthy and ready to play hockey again.


Industry insiders are saying that Rani Mukherjee is engaged to be married to producer-director Aditya Chopra, son of


The families of three Macedonians taken hostage in Iraq say they have been told they are dead.


Mark Wahlberg remained invincible at the box office over the long Labor Day weekend. Disney's "Invincible," with Wahlberg as a pro football rookie who makes the team in open tryouts, was the No. 1 movie for the second straight weekend, taking in $15.2 million from Friday through Monday, according to studio estimates. The movie lifted its 11-day total to $37.8 million.


Technology problems arise as Sprint and Nextel merge. Also: Symantec buys Veritas.... Illinois' governor bans violent video games for minors & hellip;.  and more.


Yu urges Taiwanese expats to help sell FTA to US

Premier Yu Shyi-kun (èå±§ï³) said Saturday that he attaches great importance to the signing of a free trade agreement with the United States and urged Taiwanese expatriates to help Taiwan achieve this goal.


Joseph Berardino is wearing a monogrammed shirt. "But if you look at it, it was made 10 years ago," he says. "It's frayed. It drives my wife crazy." He is sitting in his office, on the fourth floor of a biotech incubator near the Baltimore airport. If he spreads his arms out he won't be far from ...


Microcaps are volatile; for the patient investor, that can be a good thing.


Training for a New Life Through a New Trade

A group called Brooklyn Woods seeks to provide a more promising path to people who are chronically unemployed.


Lampard wants to finish career at Chelsea

Frank Lampard is ready to commit the rest of his career to Chelsea after admitting he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge for another "six or seven years".


This morning, AMD announced its desktop-level integrated chipset combining its designs for systems and peripheral bus controllers with ATI's graphics logic, all in one package. AMD already has the lead in components for value-priced systems, and ATI's logic may help it maintain that lead. But as Intel has proven over the years, that effort might not always bear fruit.


(Sports Network) - The newly crowned American League West champion Anaheim Angels will wrap up the regular season against the Oakland Athletics in the finale of what began as a vital three-game series at the Coliseum.


Police hold foreign doctors over British bomb plot

Police were holding eight people on Tuesday, at least four of them foreign doctors, over a suspected al Qaeda plot against Britain that triggered a manhunt reaching as far as Australia.


Pops to go from Alkermes chief to chairman

Richard Pops, the chief executive of Alkermes Inc. and one of the best known executives in the Cambridge biotechnology industry, will step down and become the company's chairman at the end of the month, Alkermes said yesterday.


Production remains off line in the Gulf in Ivan's aftermath

DALLAS (CBS.MW) -- Oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico remains off line and tankers continued to sit idle offshore Friday, raising questions about how much further the nation's crude inventories will be depleted following Hurricane Ivan.


Citigroup and Merrill in talks for foreign capital: report

Citigroup Inc.  and Merrill Lynch & Co Inc.  are in discussions to receive more capital from investors, primarily foreign governments, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.


The pregnancies, the reality show, the parenting lessons -- their marriage is over, but we'll always have the memories


Another small step towards the next generation Monday marks a red-letter day for the internet, with the introduction of services that allow IPv6-based IP addresses to translated into domain names and vice versa.â¦


The pressure remains on Boone, not Orgeron

The Ole Miss coaching search became a search for somebody who actually wanted the job. The Southern Cal assistant coach is in Oxford this morning, ready to take on his dream job with the Ole Miss Rebels.


Gateway's Coleman to step down in January

Gateway CEO Ed Coleman will resign from his position at the end of January, clearing the way for Acer's top executive in the Americas to take the helm, the Taiwanese company said Friday.Acer completed its US$170 million acquisition of Gateway in October. Coleman, who served as CEO of Gateway since 2006, oversaw the start of efforts to integrate the U.S. company with its new owner. However, the completion of those efforts will be the responsibility of Rudi Schmidleithner, head of Acer's Pan-America Organization, who will take charge of Gateway at the end of January.Acer announced Coleman's departure in a brief statement that thanked him for his contributions during the transition period that followed the acquisition announcement in August. The statement said Coleman made the decision to leave the company, but did not offer a specific reason.Gateway now operates as a subsidiary of Acer and maintains its own PC brand, which is well known in the U.S.


Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes, two to the All-Pro tight end Antonio Gates, and cornerback Antonio Cromartie scored the first two touchdowns of his N.F.L. career.


The commanding officer of British troops accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners denies destroying his records to protect himself.


U.N. votes for control over Darfur peacekeepers

The U.N. Security Council on   Thursday voted to create a United Nations peacekeeping force in   Sudan's Darfur region, despite the Khartoum government's strong   opposition.


The latest quarter's earnings are flat, and prospects for the next five quarters are lackluster.


Blog: Averatec has introduced the new, 11.1-inch 1579 ultraportable.


Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. customers are likely to see lower prices and better coverage as a result of the companies' planned $35 billion merger.


In the first column of this year, I discussed computer security outlook and hopes for 2008. I forecast more of the same that we saw in 2007: more spam, more malware, more bad guys basically owning the Internet and our connected computers. I don't see any trends or new leaders with significant power to change the status quo.


DealBook Blog: Bear Stearns Reports Steep 4th-Quarter Loss

The loss of $854 million exceeded fears about how badly the bank was hurt by its subprime mortgage bets.


OPEC kingpin argues against raising quotas or price band

OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia on Monday hinted the cartel would not raise either its official production rate or the price band at a ministerial meeting, as the oil price had stabilised.


Linklater Will Coach Thornton in 'Bears' Redo

LOS ANGELES  - "School of Rock"  director Richard Linklater has signed on to shoot the remake of  "The Bad News Bears," starring Billy Bob Thornton.


Outgoing President Opposed Firing Willingham

The Rev. Edward A. Malloy, who will retire as Notre Dame's president on July 1, boldly criticized the university for its firing of Tyrone Willingham.


Philadelphia amends contract for troubled water-billing system

Philadelphia officials, including departing CIO Dianah Neff, have reached an agreement in principle with Oracle to restart Project Ocean in the hopes of putting a water-billing system in place in about a year.


KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Dec 14 -- Afghan forces have captured two top figures of the deposed Taliban government, including the personal security chief of leader Mohammad Omar, provincial officials said Tuesday.


Famed Dog Handler Sentenced to 21 Months

A woman who once was recognized as one of the nation's best trainers and handlers of cadaver-sniffing dogs was sentenced Tuesday to 21 months in prison for planting bones and other fake evidence in cases she worked.


Digital Angel Corp., which makes implantable microchips used to track animals, said Thursday that it renewed a contract with a unit of Schering-Plough Corp. for exclusive distribution of its US pet-identification products.


PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- When a sprawling courthouse was inaugurated on the outskirts of this capital last year, it was largely welcomed by Cambodians, who expressed hope that one day the leaders of the Khmer Rouge would sit inside, squirm in the docks, and face comeuppance for overseeing the brutal deaths of as many as 1.7 million people a quarter-century ...


A huge police operation leads to the arrest of nearly 80 alleged mafiosi and brings an old gang war to light


Game Exec Talks About Microsoft's Pivotal Year

Shane Kim, VP of Microsoft Game Studios, is facing tough competition on a shifting playing field. Wired.com chats him up at the DICE conference.


Sen. John Kerry would love to carry the state and its 27 electoral votes, but it's not a necessity. For President Bush, losing Florida likely means losing the White House.


Messina, 18:12 - CALCIO, MESSINA; FRANZA: AIUTARE ULTRAS E CACCIARE DELINQUENTI

''Spezzare il legame o non trattare con gli ultras puÃ² essere negativo. Bisogna invece aiutare loro ...


Network Rail and the RMT union agree to attend talks in a bid to avert two more 48-hour strikes.


MIAMI - Kris Benson took a shutout into the seventh inning, Eric Valent homered and the New York Mets ended three streaks Thursday by beating the Florida Marlins 4-0.


Cop Arrested for Prostitute Strip Search

MANCHESTER, N.J. - A police officer who claimed he was conducting his own prostitution sting and strip search ended up being the one arrested.


Colleges around the country are closely watching for a key ruling in a bitter legal battle between Princeton University and a disgruntled alumnus who claims the school misspent the millions his family left the school in 1961.


Apartments, Stores Planned in $3.5 Million Development

By Marv Balousek, The Wisconsin State Journal  Feb. 23--Style & Grace barbershop, a South Side neighborhood landmark for nearly 50 years at 1600 Gilson St., will be torn down next month to make way for a $3.5 million apartment and retail building.


Messina, 14:50 - CALCIO, MESSINA; CAVASIN: GRANDE RESPONSABILITA'

"Il Messina ha un organico di valore e lo ha dimostrato sul campo, anche se la classifica non &egrav...


Pierre Salinger, Reporter and Kennedy Aide, Dies at 79

Pierre Salinger, the spokesman for the Kennedy White House who later became a European correspondent for ABC News, died yesterday at a hospital near his home in Le Thor, France.


A new drama about the arms trade and an adaptation of a beloved war film are highlights of the coming season at Britain's National Theatre, artistic director Nicholas Hytner announced Thursday.


Red Hat's Exchange roars like a muted lamb

Broad and thin Have you heard of the Red Hat Exchange? Rest easy, you're not alone.â¦


U.S. Forces Launch Assault on Iraqi Rebels in Mosul

MOSUL, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces launched an  offensive in Mosul on Tuesday to retake control of rebel-held  areas after a week of anarchy that has seen insurgents  attacking across Iraq's third largest city.


Cheney Lectures Kerry on True Leadership

Vice President Dick Cheney criticized John Kerry for telling National Guard veterans Thursday that he'll always tell the truth to the American people, saying "true leadership requires the ability to make a decision."


The success of this year's Olympic games in Athens rides on the fruits of high-tech labor, no matter whether it's the security system, events results or studying sharkskin to build a better swimsuit. -washingtonpost.com


Nearly Half of Britons Unaware of Auschwitz -Poll

Nearly half of Britons in a poll said they had never heard of Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp in southern Poland that became a symbol of the Holocaust and the attempted genocide of the Jews.


Home secretary says more than 28 days without charge is needed in terror investigations, but admits there have been no such cases thus far.


Michael Jackson does not see the humor in the controversial rapper's new video, and doesn't think you should either. The King of Pop is calling on all networks to pull rapper Eminem's new music video "Just


Leader Dl, riforma pensioni concordata con sindacati


Web Help for Getting a Mortgage the Criminal Way

New Web sites have helped to fuel the rampant mortgage fraud that has caused a huge spike in loan defaults.


When the Fox News Channel came on air in 1996, CNN founder Ted Turner vowed to crush the brash new rival for the US 24-hour cable news market "like a bug."


Amnesty International says China has failed to meet its promise to improve human rights ahead of the 2008 Olympics.


âFalling Slowly,â a song from âOnce,â is ruled eligible for this yearâs Oscar for best song.


Red Sox Nation had a muster last night at Fenway Park, priming the pump of its seemingly bottomless support for a team that will begin the playoffs today in search of a World Series championship that has eluded the city since the end of World War I.


Shares Dip Amid Economic, Security Fears

European shares fell and government  bonds rose on Monday following an attack on a U.S. consulate in  Saudi Arabia and as Friday's weak U.S. jobs data continued to  chip away at economic confidence.


Arafat's death could bring new chance for peace

Yasser Arafat was in intensive care Saturday in a French hospital, as former US envoys said his death would open up opportunities for peace, especially if pragmatic Palestinian leaders emerge.


Court: Tobacco Billions Beyond U.S. Reach

A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected the government's bid to force cigarette makers to pay $280 billion in past profits, striking the toughest sanction from the racketeering case and lifting tobacco stocks.


The complete story of how suspected terrorists planned to blow up U.S.-bound airplanes may take a year or so to tell because of reporting restrictions that keep journalists from publishing details before a trial.


Firenze, 18:58 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: SANTANA E' CITTADINO ITALIANO

Dopo il ko con il Milan, la Fiorentina ha ripreso ad allenarsi a ranghi ridotti per l'assenza di mol...


In Internet Calling, Skype Is Living Up to the Hype

Skype is the easiest, fastest and cheapest way for individual customers to use their computers with broadband connections as telephones.


Lilly Considers $1 Billion Fine to Settle Case

The fine would settle a civil and criminal investigation into the companyâs marketing of an antipsychotic drug.


As some 200 athletes from North and South marched into the Olympic Stadium under the flag of the Korean peninsula in a mixed group on Sunday night, the 28 th Olympic Games finally ended two


BEIJING -- Government officials said Thursday that Finance Minister Jin Renqing resigned for "personal reasons," amid concerns of surging inflation and just weeks ahead of an expected reshuffling of top government positions.


Catwalk capacity Iomega has updated its svelte range of designer 2.5in portable hard drives with a larger capacity model and a better connected interface. Provided you have the eGo to match.â¦


Dutch minister opposes EU balloting on Turkey

THE HAGUE Foreign Minister Ben Bot of the Netherlands, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, on Sunday criticized French and Austrian plans to hold referendums on Turkish membership in the EU, saying such moves could keep Turkey out


US labour productivity growth slowed sharply in the July to September period,  official figures show.


A man suspected in the slaying of a college student who led a secret life as an Internet porn performer was arrested Wednesday in Mexico, authorities said.


BioVeris Settles 2 Lawsuits Against Chief Executive's Son

BioVeris Corp. announced yesterday that it settled two lawsuits against Jacob N. Wohlstadter, its chief executive's son, whom the company had accused of spending millions of dollars on cars and real estate to sabotage a joint venture he ran so he could purchase it for a bargain price.


U.S. Expresses Concern About UAL Pensions

The Bush administration expressed  fresh concern on Wednesday about the possibility bankrupt  United Airlines UALAQ.OB might scrap its employee pension  plans, which would shift the burden of paying benefits to the  government.


Russia banks offer reward to catch banker's killers

Russia's bankers offered a big reward on  Friday for information on the killers of a top central bank  official who had crusaded against money laundering.


Three British residents held by the US in Cuba have been released and will arrive back in the UK later, the BBC learns.


Andrea Yates' Murder Conviction Overturned

Andrea Yates' murder conviction for drowning her children in the bathtub was overturned by an appeals court Thursday because a psychiatrist for the prosecution gave erroneous testimony that suggested the Texas mother got the idea from an episode of "Law & Order."


Congress Passes War Funds Bill, Ending Impasse

The measure does not set a timetable to withdraw U.S. troops but requires the Iraqi government to meet a series of benchmarks.


HP's chairwoman receives warm welcome, standing ovation when accepting award from advocacy group that touts business ethics.


US OPEN NOTEBOOK Hewitt, Henman reach the spotlight

New York -- The quarterfinals' forgotten men Thursday were Lleyton Hewitt and Tim Henman, but they will toil in relative obscurity no longer.


The US welcomes North Korea's decision to invite UN nuclear monitors to discuss shutting down a key reactor.


Massachusetts, which holds primaries on Tuesday, is the largest state with an all-Democratic House delegation. When was the last time Massachusetts voters sent a Republican to the House?  1992 1984 2000 1994


Oprah Winfrey has chosen Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth," a self-help guide by the author of the million-selling "The Power of Now," as her latest book club selection.


TUESDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDayNews) -- Researchers have identified a compound in urine that might lead to a simple test to predict which women will develop preeclampsia, a potentially dangerous complication of pregnancy.


Tamoxifen Works Similarly in Black and White Women

In women who've been treated for breast cancer, use of the drug tamoxifen can help prevent recurrence of the disease. Now, new research indicates that the


Wimbledon is being advertised as a Kirsten Dunst romantic comedy, but itâs actually an action movie starring Paul Bettany. Bettany play the underdog, ranked last at Wimbledon, who somehow manages to make his way through the tournament.


Palermo, 11:48 - CALCIO, UEFA; WEST HAM: MAGLIETTE LONDRA NON ERANO NOSTRE

''Le magliette di Londra non erano espressione del nostro club''. E' questa la posizione ufficile de...


Bush pushes hi-tech defense; Kerry backs more manpower

When George W. Bush looks out on the battlefields of the 21st century, he sees a sleek, mobile US force backed by high-tech weaponry. John Kerry also sees more boots on the ground.


Il senatore, non votero' mai si all'Afghanistan


The most important rule at this remote vacation spot is simple: no white light. Even a sliver of the pupil-dilating rays coming from the window of a cabin at Deerlick Astronomy Village could ruin a neighbor's view of the Milky Way. The 96-acre village in rural Taliaferro County in eastern Georgia is designed for amateur stargazers looking for total darkness and wide-open spaces to build weekend homes.


The humiliation of the mainland's nemesis Chen Shui-bian at the polls may open the door to closer ties between the People's Republic and its "rebel" province


OPEC Chief Calls on US to Tap Reserves to Reduce Oil Prices

The head of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has called on the United States to release some of its oil reserves to help reduce world oil prices.


Yahoo Inc. is hoping a quirky take on the news will strike a chord as its next original programming effort.


H&R Block CEO: Mortgage market may be worst since '30s

H&R Block Inc  Chief Executive Mark Ernst on Thursday said the U.S. mortgage lending market may be facing its greatest crunch since the 1930s, when the country was in the Great Depression.


TV producer, 'American Bandstand' host Dick Clark has stroke

American Bandstand icon Dick Clark was hospitalized this week after suffering a mild stroke, his spokesman said Wednesday. Clark, who turned 75 on Nov. 30, suffered a mild stroke this


Federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating Merck & Co. in connection with Vioxx, the painkiller that was pulled from the market in September


Broncos' Lynch Fined $75,000 for Hit on Colts' Clark

Denver Broncos safety John Lynch Tuesday was fined $75,000 by the NFL for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Colts fullback Dallas Clark during last Sunday's 33-14 win over Indianapolis.


Judge galvanizes support in Pakistan heartland

FAISALABAD, Pakistan  - Thousands of lawyers and opposition activists greeted Pakistan's suspended chief justice as he traveled to the country's heartland on the weekend in a campaign against the president's move to sack him.


Gallacher proves his worth with maiden Tour triumph

Dunhill Links champion Stephen Gallacher admitted a huge relief after winning his first European Tour event at St Andrews yesterday.


In the Wii-PS3 Playoff, Nintendo Upsets Sony on the Fun Factor

There was a showdown between the Nintendo Wii and the Sony PlayStation 3 at The Post's game testing lab last weekend.


Wal-Mart Stores announced Tuesday that it will launch its own video downloads service this week beginning with an exclusive "Superman Returns" DVD bundle containing a video download option with purchase of the physical DVD.


Royal target of sex and drugs blackmail: report

A member of the royal family has been targetted in a blackmail scandal involving sex and drugs use, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.


World oil prices rose on Tuesday as  Hurricane Ivan charged toward the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico,  where energy companies shut down refineries and offshore oil  rigs and evacuated thousands of workers.


Joan Houk has ministered to the sick and needy, run two Roman Catholic parishes that were without priests and has presided over baptisms and funerals. Her calling now, she says, is to be a priest.


Il mondo e le aziende sono cambiati ma sindacato e' lo stesso


AFRICA/KENYA - ÂSegnali di speranza: la maggior parte dei Keniani vuole la pace e prega incessantemente per essa; negli scontri vi sono anche interessi criminali oltre che politiciÂ dice a Fides un missionario Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- ÂVi sono piccoli segnali di speranza che dimostrano come la maggioranza dei keniani vuole la paceÂ dice allÂAgenzia Fides p. Luigi Anataloni, missionario della Consolata dellÂAgenzia cattolica CISA di Nairobi. Dopo i drammati...


Students at 27 US colleges are being sued by the American record industry for alleged illegal downloading.


CIA Secretly Removes Detainees From Iraq

Flames and smoke gush from burning oil at a pipeline junction blown up by saboteurs near Beiji, northern Iraq in this Tuesday, Sept.


Sundin's last-gasp goal gives Leafs win over Capitals

A late goal from Toronto captain Mats Sundin gave the Maple Leafs a 3-2 win over the visiting Washington Capitals on Wednesday.


Television academy  voters were drawn to two Western-themed longform projects, with  the HBO telefilm "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" and AMC's  miniseries "Broken Trail" topping the list of Emmy nominees  Thursday.


OFFENSE Big plays were the order of the night, and QB Mark Brunell and WR Rod Gardner provided plenty of them. Gardner had a career night with 10 receptions and, had time permitted, his last reception would have set up a game-tying field goal.


Iraqi prime minister warns Fallujah to give up al-Zarqawi or face ...

A suicide attack and roadside bombings killed six American soldiers, and Iraq's prime minister Wednesday warned the people of major insurgent bastion Fallujah to hand over terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi or face military action.


U.S. calls on Iran to account for student's death

The United States on Wednesday joined a rights group in calling for a full investigation into the death of a Kurdish law student in Iran after he was detained in the western city of Sanandaj.


San Paolo, 15:01 - CALCIO, ADRIANO: GIOVEDI ESORDIO CON MAGLIA SAN PAOLO

Adriano è pronto per l'esordio nel San Paolo. Giovedi il centravanti, arrivato in prestito da...


Opera on Wednesday updated the Java-based version of its Web browser for mobile phones, improving connectivity and adding support for more handset models. Opera Mini 3.1 offers one new feature: the ability to better manage RSS feeds.


Poll shows Russia's Medvedev set for crushing win

The Kremlin front-runner in Russia's  presidential election, Dmitry Medvedev, has the backing of 82  percent of voters with six weeks left before the vote, an  opinion poll published on Wednesday showed.


Operazione da 54,6 mln, in mani del Leone 98,77% societa'


Online advertising will be just fine without subprime.


Il capo dello Stato, il Premio Nobel per la Pace Jose Ramos-HortaÃ¨ in condizioni critiche ma stabili. E' stato ricoverato in un ospedale australiano                                          Tentato colpo di Stato a Timor Est Gravemente ferito il presidente                                                                                Un gruppo di ribelli ha attaccato contemporaneamente la residenza presidenzialee l'auto del primo ministro Gusmao, rimasto illeso. Proclamato lo stato d'emergenza


A genetic mutation can trigger learning difficulties by changing the way brain cells communicate with each other, research shows.


Targus is launching the initiative with its new EcoSmart PVC-free laptop cases, which make the production of EcoSmart cases less harmful to the ecosystem and reduces toxic waste.


Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Freshman Adrian Peterson rushed for a season- high 225 yards and Kejuan Jones scored the game's only touchdown, as second- ranked Oklahoma blanked No.


The wife of British hostage Kenneth Bigley begs his captors to show mercy and set him free.


'Sideways,' 'Aviator' Win Top Golden Globes

Road film "Sideways," won the award for best film comedy or musical at the "Golden Globes" on Sunday, while Howard Hughes biography "The Aviator" was named best dramatic film.


Russiaâs Gazpromneft to Bid for Yuganskneftegaz Despite US Court ...

Gazpromâs oil arm Gazpromneft is set to take part in the auction for Yuganskneftegaz, Yukosâ main production unit, despite a ruling by a US bankruptcy court to halt the sale for 10 days.


Iran Says It Has Military Might to Deter Attack

Iran has the military might to deter attacks against it, Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani said, after President Bush said he would not rule out military force against Iran over its nuclear program.


Lo Stato manterra' il controllo con il 51% del capitale


CDC urges doctors to combat birth-defect virus

Too few U.S doctors are telling pregnant women about steps they can take to avoid a virus that causes serious birth defects in thousands of babies each year, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.


Lawsuit claims "Hannah Montana" idea stolen

The Los Angeles comedy writer-producer who penned Fox's "In Living Color" and created Nickelodeon's "Roundhouse" has sued the Walt Disney Co., claiming it stole the idea for its hit Disney Channel show, "Hannah Montana," from him.


Attention, Kmart shoppers: For a limited time you can bask in the company's new-found solvency. This may not last long, so enjoy it while you can.


Networks Bar Church Ads That Welcome Gays

Two leading U.S. television networks  angered gay rights groups on Thursday by refusing to carry an  ad by a church welcoming gays to their congregations, a message  the networks found too controversial.


The female musicians wore headscarves, but that didn't hinder them in playing Beethoven and Brahms in a rare performance by a Western classical orchestra in the capital of the Islamic Republic.


Russia beat France to win its first Fed Cup

Russia edged defending champion France 3-2 to claim its first Fed Cup title Sunday, with Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva beating Marion Bartoli and Emilie Loit 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the decisive doubles match.


The man who shot former Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three other men to death at a nightclub was obsessed with the heavy metal band and made bizarre accusations against the group, a one-time friend said.


Iran responds to pressure over nuclear activities

Iran has given a response to EU pressure for it to suspend uranium enrichment, the French foreign ministry has said. Iranian authorities delivered their reply late on Thursday to Britain, France and Germany


Genova, 17:49 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAZZARRI: ROMA FORTE MA CERCHEREMO LA VITTORIA

"La Roma è forte, la piÃ¹ forte insieme all'Inter, ma voglio andare in campo a cercare la vitt...


Palestinian rivals start crisis talks in Mecca

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals began crisis talks on Wednesday with a pledge not to leave Saudi Arabia until they had reached an agreement that would end deadly factional fighting.


Faisalabad - Kumar Sangakkara hit an aggressive half-century on Friday to lead the Sri Lanka second innings charge in the first Test.


Both IDC and Gartner reported worldwide shipments of PCs were up strongly in the second quarter, thanks to surge in demand in the Far East and surprisingly brisk sales in the US.


U2 sees iPod TV spots as synergy, not sellout

Uno, dos, tres, CATORCE! The TV quakes as a euphoric punk holler, stabbing guitar and muscle-bound rhythms roar over convulsive images of rock stars in silhouette.


Children in England have the least summer school holidays in Europe - but long hours do not mean higher results.


The dollar rebounded from an earlier 20-month low against the euro and a basket of currencies on Monday as investors locked in profits after shaving more than 3 percent off its value in less than two weeks.


Bush Plans to Name Gonzales New Attorney General

President Bush planned on Wednesday  to nominate White House legal counsel Alberto Gonzales as his  new attorney general as part of a reshuffle of Bush's Cabinet  for his second term, administration officials said.


A Polish court has released a young Frenchman arrested on terror charges while taking photos of a gas plant.


Cuba's ballet legend Alonso slams U.S. embargo

Alicia Alonso, the nearly blind  matriarch of Cuban ballet, on Friday denounced U.S. sanctions  as an "inhuman and unjustifiable siege" that has hindered  cultural ties between the United States and Cuba.


ASIA/CINA - Oltre 800 fedeli hanno festeggiato la consacrazione della nuova chiesa della provincia di Ning Xia, in una delle zone piÃ¹ povere, abitata in prevalenza da musulmani Ning Xia (Agenzia Fides) - Oltre 800 fedeli hanno festeggiato la consacrazione della nuova chiesa della parrocchia di Xu he Zhuang, nella diocesi di Ning Xia della Regione Autonoma di Hui (significa dellÂetnia Hui, musulmani). Qui le condizioni econo...


A clutch shot and flawless performance by US Open champion Retief Goosen. A rare collapse by Tiger Woods. In a fitting end to the PGA Tour season, the unflappable Goosen closed with a 6-under-par 64 to win


Oracle May Drop Its PeopleSoft Bid Lower

Oracle co-president Safra Catz said today Oracle's hostile $7.7 billion bid for PeopleSoft could drop by one-third to one-fourth.


"Treasure" cages top spot for second weekend in a row

>"National Treasure" continued to strike box-office gold, taking in an estimated $33.1 million from Friday to Sunday to retain the No.


Indian conglomerate Tata is to invest $2bn in a power plant in Bangladesh, the country's single largest foreign investment ever.


A very large and valuable pile of assets now stands to change hands, possibly quite soon.


Ex-Spice Girl invited to Vienna Opera Ball

Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell will be the celebrity invitee at Vienna's Opera Ball next month, Austrian property tycoon Richard Lugner announced.


Livorno, 14:52 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: LIVORNO-ESPANYOL A PORTE CHIUSE

Livorno-Espanyol, gara di andata dei sedicesimi di Coppa Uefa in programma mercoledÃ¬ 14 febbraio all...


Lorena Ochoa birdied three of the last four holes Sunday to overcome a five-stroke deficit and win the Wachovia LPGA Classic. Ochoa finished with a 65 to score a 19-under 269 for her second career win.


How did you cope with the most miserable day of 2005?

IT may only have been 11am but already it was not shaping up to be the best of days for the young woman who answered the phone at Cardiff University yesterday.


The dollar drifted near recent record  lows against the euro and five-year lows against the yen on  Friday ahead of key U.S. jobs figures.


Ensign Charts Course for GOP to Retake Senate

Surveying the 2008 playing field, Sen. John Ensign of Nevada, the man charged with the unenviable task of leading Republicans back to the majority in 2008, lists five seats currently held by his party -- Colorado, Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon and Minnesota -- as trouble spots.


Senate Confirms Rice as Secretary of State

Condoleezza Rice was confirmed as U.S. secretary of state on Wednesday as a large majority of senators swept aside objections from some Democrats who said she should be held accountable for mistakes in the Iraq war.


A women wearing a suicide vest blew herself up near a popular market and a Shiite mosque in restive Diyala province north of the capital Wednesday, killing eight civilians and wounding seven others, police said.


Conn. governor to undergo mastectomy after cancer discovered ...

Gov. M. Jodi Rell was scheduled to undergo surgery Monday to have one of her breasts removed after cancer was discovered during a routine mammogram, the governor's office said.


RELIEF workers faced washed-out roads and rising crime as they delivered emergency aid in Haiti, where more than 700 people died in weekend landslides and floods triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne.


Howard Keel, Star of Musicals, Dies at 85

Howard Keel, the broad-shouldered baritone who romanced his way through a series of glittery MGM musicals such as "Kiss Me Kate" and "Annie Get Your Gun" and later revived his career with television's "Dallas," died Sunday. He was 85.


Five students denied diplomas after cheers erupted when their names were called at a high school graduation emerged empty-handed Tuesday from a meeting with school administrators.


Check the winning numbers from Wednesday's draw for the National Lottery.


President Bush and Sen. John Kerry head toward their third and final televised debate this week with voters increasingly pessimistic about the economy, the war in Iraq


Gene Variations Help Regulate Response to Stress

MONDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Certain variations in a gene that helps regulate stress response offer protection against depression in adults who suffered abuse when they were children, a new study says.


Dell, Intel, Microsoft launch web services standard

Industry giants AMD, Intel, Dell, Microsoft and Sun have thrown their weight behind a web services specification that could provide a common way for systems to access and exchange management information.


China beckons stock investors with the lure of brisk economic growth. Yet a school of prominent China watchers, led by Morgan Stanley strategist  Andy Xie, warns that the domestic overheating could lead to a "hard landing" in sectors ranging from steel to real estate. The Chinese government, worried about that very thing, is trying to rein in the torrid expansion.


Gay crushes Powell to win world 100m title

OSAKA, Japan  - American Tyson Gay surged past Jamaica's Asafa Powell to win gold in the men's 100 meters at the world championships on Sunday.


SEC to ease accounting rules for foreign companies

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday took a step toward allowing foreign public companies to choose between filing data under international accounting standards and U.S. rules.


Novelist George MacDonald Fraser, author of the Flashman stories, has died aged 82, his publisher has said.


Ukraine State TV Workers Switching Sides

Most viewers watching state-run Ukrainian television after last week's presidential runoff heard the official declaration of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's victory. But the hearing-impaired got a radically different message.


A special U.S. envoy assured skeptical Turks on Wednesday that the United States was determined to help counter Iraq-based Kurdish guerrillas waging an escalating battle for an autonomous homeland.


DoCoMo standardizes on Symbian OS, and on Linux

The Japanese carrier will be standardizing on Symbian for their 3G mobile phone platform, and they will ship 3G phones based on Linux.


UPDATE 1-Fog wipes out morning session in Kanpur

Dense fog ruled out play on the third morning of the first test between India and South Africa on Monday. Despite the poor visibility, conditions are improving and the umpires


'Ho chiesto al mio avvocato di capire come stanno le cose'


Ad ottobre, dato leggermente superiore alle attese


Iraq is main issue for Iowa, N.H. voters

When it comes to the Iraq war, apparently there is more than one right answer.


Writers, studios closer to formal talks: report

Hollywood's striking writers and  major studios have narrowed their differences after a week of  informal talks, raising hopes that a new contract is within  reach, the Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday.


HIV-AIDS in Russia May Be Triple Official Rate, Report Warns

The number of Russians with HIV-AIDS is probably at least three times the official figure of 300,000, according to a study by two American scholars. The study says authorities need to act aggressively with drug therapy, prevention and education to stem the spread of a disease that for now is concentrated among young people.


Renault's Fernando Alonso wins the Japanese Grand Prix to move within touching distance of the world title as Michael Schumacher retires.


According to an article on The Register, camera phones will soon have lenses made from nothing more than drops of oil and water.


Novita' a Bucarest, Istanbul, Mosca, San Pietroburgo e Dubai


Ben Bernanke, the man who holds the reins of the economy, likes to listen. Now he's starting to say what's on his mind


Five news organizations are asking a judge to unseal documents in the federal prosecution of former HealthSouth Corp. CEO Richard Scrushy.


MISSIONE ESPLORATIVA DELL'UE A BAGHDAD, DURI SCONTRI A MOSSUL

BRUXELLES - Il ministro degli esteri olandese Ben Bot, presidente di turno dell'Ue, e' giunto oggi a Baghdad: lo rende noto un comunicato del ministero, precisando che Bot e' alla testa di ''una missione esplorativa'' dell'Unione europea in Iraq.


Bear may have to bail out second fund: analyst

Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  may have to bail out a second troubled hedge fund that it manages, Merrill Lynch analyst Guy Moszkowski wrote on Monday.


Cheap Kids' Laptop: 'Ultimate Learning Tool'

If the One Laptop Project keeps its promises, the small green US$100 laptop could very well revolutionize teaching in developing nations. Computerworld Denmark asked Jan Soelberg, an expert from the school of education at the University of Aarhus, to try the computer.


US national intelligence chief Mike McConnell says water-boarding "would be torture" if he was subjected to it.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Japanese ace Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched a compete game as the Japan all-stars defeated their major league counterparts 5-1 on Thursday in Game 6 of an eight-game exhibition series.


The families of stabbing victims are calling for a five-year minimum sentence for carrying a knife.


Union Agrees to New Deal With US Airways

Reservations and gate agents at US Airways approved a new contract Thursday that cuts pay by 13 percent and provides the airline some of the relief it says it needs to avoid imminent liquidation.


Australian Pharmaceutical Acquires New Price Retail

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., the nation's biggest drug wholesaler, agreed to buy New Price Retail for A$112.4 million ($78 million) in cash and stock, expanding its store network by two thirds.


Religious groups led the city's gay pride parade on Sunday, lending gravity to an often outrageous event that also featured a jumble of drag queens in feather boas, marching bands, motorcycle-riding lesbians, rugby players and samba dancers.


Soriano leads Cubs to sweep of White Sox

Alfonso Soriano took his game 8 miles to the other side of town and powered the Cubs to a three-game sweep of the punchless White Sox, using both his lively bat and his strong arm.


Paul Pierce scores 35 points, and Rajon Rondo has 12 assists and 11 rebounds Sunday as the Boston beats San Antonio, 98-90.


New music industry data show the number of U.S. albums sold last year tumbled 9.5 percent from 2006, even as the number of digital tracks sold soared by 45 percent.


WRAPUP1-Tennis-Argentina and Russia level in Davis Cup final

Argentine number one David Nalbandian overpowered Russia's Marat Safin 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the second singles match of the Davis Cup final on Friday to put the teams at 1-1 at the end of the first day.


Italian prime minister meets Iraqi president over hostages

ROME, Italy -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi met here Friday with the interim president of Iraq, Ghazi Al-Yawar, amid mounting public pressure on his government and intense diplomatic efforts to free two women aid worker hostages.


Scramjet bid to fly at two miles per second

An experimental pilotless jet will today attempt to break the world speed record by reaching 7,000mph - the equivalent of two miles per second.


INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - If going from the sublime to the ridiculous is not your idea of a good time, how about the bride who made the switch from Boring to Bland? While it might not sound very exciting, she and the man she was marrying managed to catch the attention of television talk show host talk Jay Leno even before they tied the knot...


Japan's PM Shinzo Abe says there is no evidence to prove women were forced to be sex slaves during World War II.


To go from having no PGA Tour stop whatsoever to having Tiger Woods on an annual basis is nothing short of a stunning scenario for the D.C. area.


Hicham el-Guerrouj of Morocco and Kelly Holmes of Britain completed Olympic doubles on Saturday, the last day of track and field competition.


No. 4 Duke Rips Fla. St., Remains Unbeaten

J.J. Redick scored a season-high 31 points and No. 4 Duke remained unbeaten with an 88-56 victory over Florida State on Saturday.


Buggy ActiveX controls menace Yahoo! Messenger

Webcam! library! peril! ActiveX controls - so often the source of Internet Explorer flaws - are the font of two newly discovered flaws in Yahoo! Messenger.â¦


'Giorni di gloria sono finiti, diventera' vecchia e povera'


Golden is silence for Nestarenko's Olympic 100m victory

Yulia Nesterenko of Belarus became the first non-American since the 1980 Olympics to win the women's 100 metres Olympic title on Saturday.


When the Pentagon's research arm first called for innovators to design and race a self-driving car to make warfare safer, a ragtag bunch of garage tinkerers, computer geeks and even high school students answered.


Beckham finally on board as Galaxy player

CARSON, California  - David Beckham, ready to start his much trumpeted American adventure, was formally introduced as a Los Angeles Galaxy player at the Major League Soccer (MLS) team's home stadium on Friday.


Airport Security Screeners Overworked, Report Says

The nation's 45,000 federal airport security screeners suffers from low morale, understaffing and excessive overtime, according to a new report by the Department of Homeland Security inspector general.


US Tightens Cordon Around Fallujah as Medical Aid Arrives

US forces in Iraq tightened their cordon around the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah as the Red Cross and Iraqi government dispatched aid packages for the city.


Bits : Ribbit Takes the Telephone Into the Cloud

Ribbit, based in Mountain View, Calif., will announce a telephone Web service intended to make it possible for programmers to add telephone features to any Web page.


IRA must take immediate steps to disarm: N. Ireland Protestant leader

Warning that he would not be "bluffed," Protestant leader Ian Paisley said the latest attempt to achieve piece in Northern Ireland was doomed unless the Catholic paramilitary IRA took immediate and verifiable steps to disarm.


Still video images of alleged terror operative Jose Padilla in chains and wearing headphones and blacked-out goggles demonstrate the harsh tactics used by U.S. interrogators while he was in military custody as an "enemy combatant," his lawyers said in court papers.


French journalist Gwen Le Gouil, seized by gunmen in Somalia's breakaway Puntland state, is freed, say officials.


Daily Ski and Snow Reports From Niseko, Japan on New POWDER TV Internet Station

NISEKO, Japan, Feb. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- Powder TV, an internet-based TV station committed to delivering high quality content from ski resorts around the globe has established a base in Niseko, Japan.  Niseko Japan is one of the premiere skiing and boarding capitals of the world.


The Washington Wizards have signed guard Roger Mason Jr ., center James Lang and forwards Mike Hall and Kevinn Pinkney.


Security issues, fears fade as Games roll smoothly to close

The Olympic Games had barely reached the halfway point when a stream of Greek politicians were already declaring victory for averting a long-feared terrorist incident.


Hungarians rally against government for 5th night

Hungarians took to the streets in  Budapest on Friday in a fifth day of protests to press Ferenc  Gyurcsany to resign, after a leaked tape showed the prime  minister admitting he had lied to win April elections.


GI Jenkins Meets with Military Lawyer - Media

A U.S. army sergeant accused of deserting  to North Korea in 1965 and now in hospital in Japan has held a  meeting with a U.S. military lawyer which could lead to a plea  bargain, Japanese media said Monday.


Microsoft's Zune to ship Nov. 14, cost $249

Microsoft's answer to the iPod, the Zune player, will cost $249.99 and is slated to ship Nov. 14.


Fight heating up after nation's first spam conviction

Although the jury for the nation's first felony spam trial recommended Wednesday that defendants Jeremy Jaynes serve a nine year prison term and his sister, Jessica Degroot, pay $7,500, defense attorneys say the fight is far from over.


Small Earthquakes Rattle Mount St. Helens

SEATTLE - A drumfire of small earthquakes rattled Mount St. Helens on Saturday - a day after the volcano spewed a plume of steam and ash thousands of feet into the air - and scientists said more steam eruptions were likely soon...


Protecting the rights of women is a matter of fairness, social stability and public health. Improving the overall societal treatment of women and girls is one way to control the AIDS epidemic worldwide.


water running over a rock, wind ripping across a sand dune, the ocean washing up against the shore. Whatever the image, for the last three years Vijay Singh has been the


Robert Gates, President George W. Bush's choice to take over the Pentagon, said on Tuesday America was not winning in Iraq and warned that the Middle East could explode into violence.


U.S. commander urges talks, sees Baghdad backlash

The new U.S. commander in Iraq said on Thursday military force would not end violence unless talks were held with some militant groups and warned of more "sensational attacks" during the current crackdown in Baghdad.


"We think of the exhibition as a medium, a move away from representation toward production"  Documenta, the world's largest contemporary art show that is held every five years, opens for the 12th time this weekend, boasting more than 500 works from 113 artists.The $25.3 million show opens Saturday in the central German city of Kassel, and runs for 100 days.It brings together disparate works of modern artists, including a photo series by Palestinian artist Ahlam Schibli focusing on the lives of her people. There is also a performance art piece by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei that will see 1,001 Chinese people _ including farmers, workers and police officers _ fly to Germany and then walk through the streets of Kassel for a week. Read more


Not dead, just sleeping Connecting for Health (CfH) has hit back at claims that the NHS computer system has almost one "major incident" a dayâ¦


BBC show uses Microsoft tech for 3D imagery

Blog: Microsoft's Photosynth technology for stitching 2D images into a 3D realm will illustrate the How We Built Britain Web site.