Genetic testing challenges doctor-patient confidentiality

CHICAGO While advances in genetic testing may be beneficial, they sometimes put doctors between a rock and a hard place. If physicians find a disease that's inherited, do they warn other family members that they, too, could be affected?


OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Mariners were playing in front of the smallest crowd they'd seen in seven weeks. And yet the crowd noise proved to be the Mariners' downfall in a 6-5 loss to the Oakland Athletics, who remained atop the American League West.


Scotland's education minister, Hugh Henry, orders a review of the new chartered teaching scheme.


Egypt says no pyramids photo on Portuguese stamps

Egypt has refused to allow images of its Pyramids to be used on a Portuguese postal stamp featuring sites in a competition to name the new seven wonders of the world, the state-run news agency said on Sunday.


Mind your language A namedropping MSN Trojan is doing the rounds through MSN Messenger.â¦


England boss Steve McClaren says he will use the friendly against Spain to regain the faith of the country's fans.


Rocco Buttiglione has been rejected for the EUâs justice job by MEPs as a row over the line-up of JosÃ© Manuel Barrosoâs European Commission hots up.


By Marian Gail Brown, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport  Jun. 12--HARTFORD -- In Connecticut garbage, there is turf. In some of the state's biggest cities and sleepy-eyed-towns, the turf gets carved up into territories. There is a pecking order. You do those houses on this street.


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Daymond Langkow scored three goals to help the Calgary Flames move into first place in their division with a 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.


It becomes more difficult for US low-wage workers to afford appropriate housing. â There are only four counties in the country - Wayne, Crawford, and Lawrence counties in Illinois and Washington County, Florida


DaimlerChrysler Returns to Profit; Volkswagen Reports Decline

DaimlerChrysler AG, the world's fifth- biggest carmaker, reported a third-quarter profit as Chrysler's US sales rose. Volkswagen AG's earnings fell a seventh quarter in a row on higher sales incentives and Fiat SpA's loss widened.


Higher earners could face increased fines for minor offences under government plans.


A park warden tries to stop a couple taking pictures of their own child playing on a swing.


EPHRAIM, Utah - For more than a decade, a 9,000-member polygamist sect that believed civilization was about to end was borrowing money like there was no tomorrow.


Why did humans evolve to walk upright? Perhaps because it's just plain easier. Make that "energetically less costly," in science-speak, and you have the conclusion of researchers who are proposing a likely reason for our modern gait.


He fought and triumphed over Hitler, Tojo, international Communism and a host of supervillains, but he could not dodge a sniper's bullet.


Reversing the Brain Drain: Poland Tries to Woo Its Young Back Home

WARSAW (Der Spiegel) -- Young Polish workers have flocked in the hundreds of thousands to the UK, Ireland and Sweden to find work since Poland's EU entry in 2004. Now Poland is faced with a serious lack of skilled workers and Warsaw wants to entice them back home. One of Poland's biggest exports since joining the European Union has been its own people. But now Warsaw has decided the brain drain needs to be reversed and the government has launched a campaign to entice the migrants to come back home. Get the whole story here


Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs to Estimated $163 Million! Jackpot Continues to Grow As More Than 900,000 Tickets Win Prizes

MEGA MILLIONS, Sept. 13  /PRNewswire/ -- The Mega Millions jackpot continues to create excitement, as a total of 931,218 tickets from coast to coast were winners in the Tuesday, September 12 drawing.


Secretary of State Colin Powell bid a  nostalgic farewell on Thursday to the NATO Western security  alliance he first served as platoon commander facing down the  Soviet army 46 years ago.


Iraq to Widen Arms Amnesty, Bring Falluja to Heel

Iraq's interim government will declare  a nationwide arms amnesty next week, but insists the city of  Falluja must turn in foreign militants or face assault,  National Security Adviser Kassim Daoud said on Monday.


The drug maker stops advertising Celebrex, but says it won't pull the drug from the market. Oil dips below $46 per barrel. Stocks are indicated to open higher today, but trading could be subdued this holiday-shortened week.


Slimmer, lighter; buys into Star Wars franchise It seems that Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP) has been working out and lost some of its puppy fat, resulting in a re-designed Sony handheld console that's 33 per cent lighter and 19 per cent slimmer - as predicted almost a year ago.â¦


Florida won the recruiting crown in nearly as dominating fashion as the national championship. The Gators capitalized on last month's national title win over Ohio State and down years from Sunshine State rivals Florida State and Miami to bring in the top recruiting class in the country Wednesday.


An official report praising overseas workers undermines myths about migrants in Wales, it is claimed.


ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - The Utah Utes have something the Washington Huskies donât: a pure big man blessed with silky talents. But the Huskies have something the Utes donât: swarming, suffocating, overwhelming quickness.


President Bush chose Environmental Protection Agency chief Michael Leavitt on Monday to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, filling one of the last two openings in his second term Cabinet.


Hundreds of protesters and counter-protesters assembled in this small Philadelphia suburb Sunday in response to the community's new attempt to crack down on illegal immigration.


Haemonetics Corp. acquired Harvest Technologies Corp.'s Bloodless Surgery Station line, in an effort to expand its surgical blood salvage products and to enter the surgical patient management market. Haemonetics said it paid an undisclosed amount of cash to buy Plymouth-based Harvest Technologies' Bloodless Surgery Station, which is an integrated product for blood conservation and surgical blood salvage. The Braintree maker ...


Reuters Poll: Bush Takes One-Point Lead Over Kerry

President Bush moved into a slim one-point lead over Democratic Sen. John Kerry in a tight White House race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Thursday.


Milano, 12:49 - CALCIO, INTER: VICINI ADRIANO PROTESTANO CON IL SINDACO

Non è certo un periodo felice per Adriano. L'attaccante brasiliano, che l'Inter ha escluso da...


Hundreds flee Hamas-run Gaza amid spillover fears

Hundreds of Fatah supporters fled the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip by land and sea on Saturday and the Islamist group threatened to take its fight against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's forces to the West Bank.


Advertising: Images to Help Law Firms Recast Their Image

The new advertising campaign for Foley Hoag, a Boston-based corporate law firm, aims to highlight energy and creative thinking.


Romanow urges Martin, premiers to stop bickering, find plan to save medicare

TORONTO (CP) - Roy Romanow made an impassioned plea Wednesday for Prime Minister Paul Martin and the provincial premiers to come up with a concrete strategy -and not just more rhetoric -on how to maintain the lifeblood of Canada's health-care system at ...


Philadelphia officials sue state over gun laws

Two Philadelphia City Council members sued the Pennsylvania legislature on Wednesday for not allowing the city to enforce stricter gun-control laws amid a surge in violence in the city.


IAEA's ElBaradei to visit Iran this week

International Atomic Energy Agency head Mohamed ElBaradei will pay a rare visit to Iran this week to push it into speeding up steps to defuse an international standoff over its nuclear program.


Clint Eastwood's film Letters from Iwo Jima is picked as top movie by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.


Richard Lord's Blog: Zend_View helpers in include path

In working with the Zend Framework, Richard Lord has come across something a little strange - how Zend_View helpers work if you try to put them outside of the Framework's own helpers folder and try to use them.   All is fine if you place your helpers either within the zend framework's own helpers folder (not a good idea) or within a directory in your site structure. The problem arises if you place the helpers in a folder in the PHP include path and don't know the full path to the folder.   He investigates why this might happen, tracking it down to some include issues despite mimicking the structure the Zend Framework itself recommends. Unfortunately, this still requires knowing the full path to the helper, not the relative. Unfortunately, that's just not what he needs.   So, he set out to find a solution and ended up with two - one that makes a modification to the Zend_View_Abstract class and the other is to extend the Zend_View class with his own custom class handling the pathing to pull the helper in correctly.


A young girl and her family find ways to handle the challenges of a rare genetic disorder.


Fermate 14 persone, intanto ha giurato il nuovo governo


Blog: The National Hockey League agrees to allow Slingbox users to clip and share live and recorded hockey games.


Toshiba and Memory-Tech go Dual-Format DVD.

Toshiba and Memory-Tech announced they developed a dual-layer DVD disc. This wouldn't be newsworthy unless the disc is able to contain two formats: HD DVD and DVD formats.


A tiny generator that harnesses vibrations to produce power has been created by British scientists.


Israel to Let Arafat Travel for Medical Treatment

Yasir Arafat, who has been confined to his battered compound in the West Bank for nearly two and a half years, has permission to visit a nearby hospital in Ramallah for medical


Palermo, 12:46 - CALCIO: PALERMO; COLANTUONO: MASSIMA ATTENZIONE AL LIVORNO

Stefano Colantuono vuole un Palermo molto concentrato a Livorno: ''E' un impegno difficile come lo e...


Conservative candidate for London promises more transport police and live CCTV on buses


Pope offers Christmas Day message to world

Pope John Paul II shared his fears about Iraq, Sudan and other hot spots and expressed hopes in a Christmas message Saturday that peace-building efforts will bring the world a more tranquil future.


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UN to repeat call for Iranian nuclear compliance

The board of the UN's nuclear watchdog is expected to approve a resolution today repeating calls for Iran to stop its uranium enrichment program.


Flexible speeding fines and new penalties on using mobiles in cars are among road safety measures unveiled on Tuesday.


Reggie Jackson saddened by cloud hanging over Bonds

Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson said it was sad the cloud of suspicion over possible steroid use hung over Barry Bonds as the San Francisco Giants slugger moved within sight of Hank Aaron's home-run record.


XM Satellite loss widens, subscribers in cars grow

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc posted  a wider quarterly loss on Thursday as higher marketing costs  overshadowed a strong increase in subscriptions to its  pay-radio service by car owners.


Blockage remains blocked The US International Trade Commission has denied Qualcomm's appeal against a ban that could stop millions of the company's phones from entering the US market.â¦


Two dead, seven wounded as latest bomb rocks southern Thailand

BANGKOK  - Two people including a suspected bomber were killed and at least seven wounded in the latest blast blamed on Islamic separatists in insurgency-hit southern Thailand, police and hospital officials said.


Primo comizio Veltroni a Pescara, siamo risaliti di 2 punti


Afghans Begin Counting Presidential Votes

An election worker sorts out a ballot at the vote counting center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004. Afghanistan was expected to start counting votes on Wednesday.


Fraser leads charge as pack closes on Pike in Melbourne

Australian Marcus Fraser claimed the clubhouse lead after a third-round 66 at the Australian Masters as overnight leader Aaron Pike finally showed the first signs of cracking on Saturday.


Blair Was Warned of Post-War Iraq Chaos -- Paper

Britain's foreign secretary and senior officials warned Prime Minister Tony Blair a year before invading Iraq that chaos could follow the toppling of Saddam Hussein, a newspaper said Saturday.


The Japanese government on Wednesday projected the economy would grow 2 percent next fiscal year even as the economy minister warned that target would be hard to reach if the U.S. economy slows and oil prices remain high.


Video Shows Militants Killing Iraqi from Italy, Turk

Islamic militants distributed a video  in Iraq on Monday showing the killings of two men who  identified themselves as an Italian of Iraqi origin and a Turk.


Benefits of an antibiotic linked to rare reports of severe liver problems, including several deaths, outweigh its risks in treating pneumonia but not less serious bacterial infections like bronchitis and sinusitis, federal health advisers said Friday.


WiMAX to lead $13bn capex boost in 2007-2012

Wi-Fi to be sidelined Capex investment on pre-4G wireless systems will reach a cumulative total of $13bn by 2012 if new spectrum allocations, and technology roll-outs, stay on schedule. The main systems attracting this global spend will be 802.16e and its successor 802.16m, and LTE. However, while the latter will see a strong uptick in growth from the turn of the decade, it will not overtake WiMAX in capex terms until 2014.â¦


Yorke, a former Blackburn player, faced alleged abuse during a Premier League match at Ewood Park on November 21. One was fined 1,000 pounds ($1,930) after pleading guilty, the other has denied the charges


Gov. Perry gets unexpected heat from GOP

Facing an unprecedented challenge from three well-known opponents, incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Perry is drawing some flak in his bid for a second full four-year term from those who should be among his strongest supporters: staunch GOP conservatives.


Compensation for plane crash victims underway

Chinese insurance companies are checking the information of policy holders who died in the Sunday-morning plane crash in north China's Inner Mongolia.


Israeli aircraft fired a missile at a car in a Gaza refugee camp Thursday, injuring two members of the violent Islamic Jihad group, according to the military and a spokesman for the militants.


Doctors fear the suspension of a flu vaccine maker's licence could damage the UK jabs programme.


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Woman Suing IRS Over Sex-Change Tax Claims

NEW YORK -- After years of painful soul searching, Rhiannon O'Donnabhain -- a former construction engineer from a devout Irish Catholic family in Boston -- decided to surgically change his sex to female in 2001. The struggle was equally tough financially -- hormone treatments and medical procedures...


Youth and Age Blend Well for Packers in Playoffs

Brett Favre, 38, and the 32-year-old receiver Donals Driver are rarities on the Packers, two of the oldest hands on a roster that, as of opening day, was the youngest in the N.F.L.


The NFL Players Association filed a grievance Friday on behalf of holdout wide receiver Deion Branch after the New England Patriots did not trade him before the team-imposed deadline for him to seek a deal.


Shares in the internet company rise further after it says Â£21bn unsolicited offer is too low


Scientists Weigh Stem Cellsâ Role as Cancer Cause

A debate over an unproven hypothesis, which says cancers are fed by cancerous stem cells, could affect the direction of research.


Arafat's condition improving but further tests needed, say ...

An ailing Yasser Arafat entered a fourth day of emergency treatment Monday at a French military hospital specializing in blood disorders, but the cause of his precipitous decline in health remained unexplained.


U.S. astronauts Pat Forrester and Steve Swanson Wednesday began the second spacewalk of the STS-117's mission at the International Space Station.  National Aeronautics and Space Administration controllers in Houston said the spacewalk started at 2:28 p.m.


Heart bypass best for multiple blockages

Bypass surgery remains the best option for heart patients with more than one clogged artery, according to the first big study to compare bypass with drug-coated stents. The new research dims hopes that the less drastic stent procedure would prove to be just as good for people with multiple blockages.


Though oil prices have eased slightly, they remain close to record high points approaching $55 a barrel. World oil prices have more than doubled from about $20 a barrel in New York at the start


Beslan Struggles to Move on After Massacre

Alla Gadieyeva fears the dark. She cannot sleep most nights, she rarely leaves her apartment, and she cannot remember what she was told moments earlier.


Marsh & McLennan suspends commissions at center of Spitzer probe

NEW YORK Marsh and McLennan Companies said today it was suspending its practice of using "market services agreements" with insurance carriers, which the New York attorney general claims were used to rig bids, thereby cheating customers.


Reunion.Com and Plaxo, Inc. Reach Settlement in Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Reunion.com, Inc., its subsidiary GoodContacts, Ltd. and Plaxo, Inc.  today announced that they have reached an agreement to resolve their  current legal dispute.


Cappie Pondexter scored seven straight points in the last three minutes to break open a close game and finished with 25 points, helping No. 10 Rutgers hold off Syracuse 64-54 Wednesday night.


Jury should decide juvenile executions, high court is told

Jurors should be free to decide whether killers who are under age 18 when they commit their crimes are mature enough to deserve the death penalty, a lawyer for


Mars' polygon shapes may be result of water action

Curious polygon shapes on the surface of Mars are among the latest evidence clearly suggesting the presence of water, and some of it may have appeared there even after the surface was bombarded by objects from distant space.


Iran vowed on Thursday never to shelve   its nuclear program, defying the threat of sanctions as a U.N.   deadline fell due for Tehran to stop work that the West fears   could lead to atomic bombs.


Pacific Rim finance ministers called on   Friday for some emerging Asian economies to show greater   currency flexibility to address global imbalances and for the   group to work toward reviving world trade talks.


The final design for an Arctic "doomsday" seed vault, which will house all known varieties of crops, is unveiled.


Napoli, 19:04 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: CON IL VICENZA MEDIANA FOLTA

In vista della gara con il Vicenza, il tecnico del Napoli Reja sembra voler rinunciare al fantasista...


U.S. senators vowed on Wednesday to move forward with legislation to legalize the importation of cheaper prescription drugs from certain countries, despite resistance from regulators and drugmakers.


CNNfn, the financial news cable network owned by Time Warner Inc., said Thursday it will cease business operations by mid-December due to growing competitive challenges.


Police with riot shields fired warning shots and dispersed a group of monks who had defied a ban on demonstrations.


Michael Tetherow, 65, Abstract Symbolist Artist, Is Dead

Mr. Tetherow, a New York-based painter, placed great emphasis on the physical nature of paint and painting.


Intel income rose 15%, tops expectations

Intel Corp., the worldâs largest semiconductor producer, said yesterday its third-quarter profit rose at the slowest pace in five quarters on record stockpile of computer chips, growing competition and slow sales of PCs.


(CBS/AP) Israeli troops closed off a West Bank city and Palestinian militants celebrated after Hamas blew up two buses, seconds apart, in the desert town of Beersheba, killing 16 Israelis and ending a months-long lull in suicide attacks.


At least 66 killed in India-Pakistan train blast

DEEWANA, India  - Two bombs exploded aboard a train bound from India to Pakistan, sparking a fire that killed at least 66 passengers on Monday in what the Indian government called an "act of terrorism".


Yasser Arafat lay critically ill with liver failure on Sunday and his condition was getting no better, a Palestinian official said, as Palestinian leaders adopted in his absence a plan to restore order in their areas.


Workers 'must pay' health levy, not employers

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty says he wants taxpayers to pay the province's controversial health premium despite a potential landmark arbitration decision that could force employers -- including his own government -- to pay for a large chunk


Sybase Partners with IBM to Sell Database Software

Sybase Inc. SY.N said on Tuesday  that it will partner with hardware vendor IBM IBM.N to market  its Linux database software, potentially dealing a blow to Sun  Microsystems, another long-standing partner.


Dead Student Had Infection, Officials Say

Health officials said the Brooklyn student had become infected with a virulent, drug-resistant strain of bacteria.


Typhoon No. 23 is pounding the Japanese archipelago northward, leaving at least 13 people dead asof Wednesday afternoon. Twelve people were missing and more than 100 injured in


PLO chief Mahmud Abbas began his campaign Saturday to become president of the Palestinian Authority with a one-minute silence for the late Yasser Arafat.


Marine's Family Gets E-Mail Dispute Help

Offers of help have been pouring in for a Michigan family who is trying to persuade online giant Yahoo! to allow them access to the e-mail account a Marine killed in Iraq.


$616m for Coles will silence the doubters

JOHN Fletcher yesterday claimed Coles Myer's $616.5 million profit was "the kind of result every CEO actually dreams about".


A six-game losing streak to start this season put Bob Hartley's job in danger. A quick ouster in last season's playoffs did not help his cause.


Researchers identify "male warrior effect"

Men may have developed a psychology   that makes them particularly able to engage in wars, a   scientist said on Friday.


Pamela Anderson seeks divorce after short marriage

Former "Baywatch" star and Playboy model Pamela Anderson has filed for divorce from her third husband after just two months of marriage.


US RESPONSE: $35 million just a start, Powell tells critics

The Bush administration took steps Thursday to counter increasing criticism that it squandered an opportunity to show global leadership by responding too slowly -- and with too little relief aid -- to the tsunami disaster that has devastated southern Asia


TechWeb - At the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit, developers discussed the evolution of the operating system--and tried to shrug off the patent threat.


Italian athletes allowed to campaign on human rights

Italian athletes will able to campaign for human rights in the run-up to August's Beijing Games, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said on Tuesday.


Technology that can converge different wireless gadgets into a single device is discussed at a conference.


Memorial, funeral set for Dennis Johnson

A public memorial service for Dennis Johnson will be held Sunday in Austin before the former NBA star is buried March 2 in Los Angeles.


Black Americans Undertreated for Esophageal Cancer

THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Even though surgery can extend the lives of many people with esophageal cancer, only 25 percent of black Americans have  the procedure compared to 46 percent of white patients, a new study reports.


SARDINATA, Colombia  - Explosions killed at least 30 workers in a Colombian coal mine in the northeastern province of Norte de Santander and another was feared dead, officials said on Sunday.


Shark nets threaten whales off Australia

SYDNEY -- Australian bathers have become ensnared in an environmental tangle -- the nets that protect them from sharks pose a threat to a growing whale population. Save the whales, demand some wildlife campaigners. Save the humans, counters the government.


Five foreign doctors quizzed in Australia over UK attacks

Police in Australia have questioned five more doctors and raided two hospitals in connection with last week's car bomb attacks in Britain, authorities said Friday.


Venezuela's Chavez Says Bush Knew of Coup

President Hugo Chavez charged Thursday that the United States had been aware that dissident military officers were planning a coup in 2002.


Carla Bruni eyes U.S. fame amid high-profile romance

With her whirlwind romance with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the global spotlight, former model Carla Bruni is making a renewed bid to carve a name for herself as a singer in the United States.


Finanziamenti fino a 4mila euro per correntisti Banco-Posta


A suspected suicide bomber attacked a mosque in east Pakistan Friday, killing at least 16 worshippers, the BBC reported. The mosque was packed with minority Shiites when the bomb exploded, officials said.


Martin's pre-election jet trips cost taxpayers up to $1 million, records suggest

OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin's whirlwind pre-election tour cost taxpayers up to $1 million in air travel alone, government documents suggest.


Romania voting for President, Parliament

Romanians vote today in closely contested elections for the country's Presidency as well as the Parliament. About 18 million voters began casting ballots at 5am (Irish time) at 17,000 polling stations from


Booby trap kills 4 soldiers at Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Four Lebanese soldiers were killed on Friday by an explosion in a building booby trapped by Islamist militants at a Palestinian camp in north Lebanon, security sources said.


Asbestos Bill Hits Further Snags, Lawmakers Say

A U.S. Senate plan to create a $140  billion asbestos compensation fund has hit further snags over  ways to stop victims being paid twice and sagging support among  members of the Republican majority, lawmakers said on Tuesday.


Genova, 19:44 - CALCIO, GENOA: SI BLOCCA MILANETTO

Problemi di formazione per il tecnico del Genoa Gasperini. Oltre a Sculli e Santos, squalificati, ne...


Barcellona, 16:13 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: HENRY HA SUPERATO LE VISITE MEDICHE

Thierry Henry puÃ² considerarsi a tutti gli effetti un giocatore del Barcellona. L'attaccante frances...


MusicNet, the company that powers the song libraries of Yahoo! Music Unlimited and URGE, said Tuesday that it will make available over 1 million tracks in MP3 format without digital rights management. The move follows Apple offering DRM-free songs in its own AAC format through iTunes.


Houston starter Roy Oswalt gave up 12 hits. Closer Brad Lidge couldn't finish the ninth inning. The Astros left 15 runners on base. And Houston still found a way to win a game it hopes will provide an emotional lift as it tries to defend its NL pennant.


Mideast funds target Jaguar, Land Rover: report

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


As the Bruins' fifth-round pick in the 2001 draft, Andrew Alberts meets general manager Peter Chiarelli's definition of a "glue guy," the mid-tier homegrown player who fills out the roster.


A two-year-old girl is back with her parents after police find her in a car stolen from outside their home in Oxford.


CHIBA, JAPAN -- Sanyo Electric unveiled a prototype player supporting the next-generation optical disc format HD-DVD at the Ceatec 2004 show here this week.


Sure Start programmes are failing to support black and minority ethnic groups, an evaluation finds.


An aspiring actress and playwright was shot and killed as she confronted an armed robber during an early morning street holdup, police said.


U.S. stocks opened higher on  Wednesday, as McDonald's Corp. said third-quarter earnings rose  sharply and quarterly reports from Intel Corp. and Yahoo Inc.  pleased Wall Street, lifting technology shares.


Messina, 18:56 - CALCIO, MESSINA-SIENA: TIFOSO MUORE D'INFARTO PER GIOIA GOL

Un tifoso del Messina di 60 anni è morto a causa di un infarto che lo ha colto quasi alla fin...


New antispam technology standards are on the way that promise to hit spammers where it hurts the most--their wallets. At issue is the ability to authenticate the original source of e-mail messages, a major


Spammer Convicted to Nine Years in Prison  Yesterday the first two spammers ever were convicted of a felony for sending fraudulent unsolicited commercial e-mail - spam. Jeremy Jaynes and Jessica DeGroot, a brother and sister team, were convicted in a Virginia court Wednesday of sending AOL users millions of unsolicited commercial ...


African mediators seek to bring Darfur rebel commanders to peace ...

ABUJA - African Union mediators sent a mission to Chad on Saturday to seek to persuade nervous Sudanese rebel leaders to attend peace talks on the Darfur crisis in the Nigerian capital Abuja.


Cox Wins 2,000 Games as Braves Beat Mets

Bobby Cox became just the ninth manager in to win 2,000 games when the Atlanta Braves scored four runs in the seventh inning and beat the Mets on Wednesday.


Bosnians are voting in general elections ahead of an expected end of international supervision next year.


Milano, 14:41 - CALCIO, MILAN: PROBLEMA ALL'ADDUTTORE PER MALDINI

Jean Pierre Meerssman, coordinatore sanitario del Milan, ha fatto il punto sugli infortunati in casa...


Lebanon President Names Pro-Syrian Karami as New PM

President Emile Lahoud appointed pro-Syrian Omar Karami as Lebanon's prime minister on Thursday, a move likely to strengthen Syria's role in Lebanon despite international pressure on Damascus to pull out its troops.


Blair Seeks New Global Climate Pact with Bush -Paper

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is  trying to involve the United States in an new international  treaty on global warming, The Times newspaper said on Thursday.


Qantas says BA to sell its stake in Australian carrier

Qantas Airways Ltd. said that British Airways Plc will sell its 18.25 percent stake in the Australian flag carrier over the next 48 hours.


Turning Brawny Action Drama Into Sensitive Soap Opera

With "Lost," "Alias," and now "Mission: Impossible," J. J. Abrams hopes to lure the audience through adventure and keep them through character.


The Spice Girls have set a date to announce their "future plans."


Swedish ambassador to Bulgaria Bertil Roth joined a charity event in...

Politics: 8 October 2004, Friday. Bulgaria marked Friday the World Mental Health Day with a Sofia event joined by the Swedish ambassador.


A fresh censorship wave is linked to next month's Party Congress.


A number of athletes from the western 'burbs are making their marks as freshmen at Wheaton College, a Division 3 program in Norton.


A financial primer without a wealth of new advice

When our son Daniel, now 19, was about 10 years old, he was fascinated by the stock market, cattle futures, and pork bellies. He actually read newspaper financial pages. To Daniel, the game of money was an extension of his fascination with math.


The first new class of drugs in more than a decade for treating schizophrenia worked at least as well in a clinical trial as standard medications, a study released Sunday showed.


Merger talks are still alive in the hostile takeover soap opera between Oracle (Quote, Chart) and PeopleSoft (Quote, Chart). Early Saturday morning, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said his "best and final all cash


Police question a man after a series of knife attacks in north London leaves one man dead and five people injured.


Nasa's Spitzer telescope shows bulky black holes lurk where they are least expected - in skinny galaxies.


Hurricane Frances Batters Turks and Caicos

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Sept. 1, 2004 - Hurricane Frances battered the Turks and Caicos islands with stinging rains and powerful winds Wednesday, peeling off tin roofs from wooden houses and knocking


Bush, Kerry Trade Barbs On Missing Explosives

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Sen. John Kerry and President George W. Bush are trading shots Wednesday in regard to missing explosives in Iraq.


Obama wins first US Democratic Party voting abroad on 'Super Tuesday'

US Democratic Party voters in Indonesia, where Barack Obama spent part of his childhood, handed him a win over Hillary Clinton in the first voting abroad on "Super Tuesday," party officials said.


A handwritten book by Harry Potter author JK Rowling that will never be published sells for almost Â£2m.


The Dow industrials rose to a record high on Monday amid a broad advance by stocks as takeover deals totaling more than $77 billion suggested to investors that equities could still gain further.


U.S. President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Tuesday they continue to share a vision of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict despite Hamas's control of Gaza.


Kevin Everett made more significant strides over the weekend in his recovery from a life-threatening spinal cord injury.


China's IPv6 Network Officially Up And Running

The China Education and Research Network Information Center (CERNIC) reported that it has implemented the world's first - and largest - Internet based on the new IPv6 (Internet protocol version 6).


IRAQI insurgents launched one of their boldest attacks yet on US troops, trying to wipe out an entire American unit with a mixture of terrorist tactics and guerrilla ambush.


Green Bay's Favre adds yardage record to career

Record-setting Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre achieved another NFL milestone when he became the league's career leader in yards passing in the Green Bay Packers' 33-14 road victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.


A VIRTUAL crime simulator expected to be one of the biggest selling computer games of all time has been hit by techno-pirates. The Edinburgh company Rockstar North has made a fortune from its detailed virtual worlds where crime is the aim of the game.


Grande partecipazione alla manifestazione della Cdl a San GiovanniBerlusconi: "Siamo qui per mandare a casa il governo Prodi"                                            "Siamo oltre due milioni" E la piazza ritrova il suo leader                                                                                Il trionfo del Cavaliere tra slogan bandiere e qualche caduta di stiledi CLOTILDE VELTRI


In Gujarat, India, Modi wins rare third term

A controversial Indian politician was reelected Tuesday â this time by stressing his economic track record, not sectarian politics.


Jake Plummer reportedly mulls retirement

Jake Plummer's status with the Denver Broncos was in limbo on Friday. The quarterback, who lost his starting job during the 2006 season, reportedly would rather retire than accept a trade to Tampa Bay, the NFL Network and other media sources reported Friday afternoon.


AUSTIN, Texas _ Dell Inc. expanded its share of the personal-computer market in the third quarter, taking advantage of its traditionally strong commercial sales in the period to extend its lead over rival Hewlett-Packard Co.


Applying a bag of frozen peas directly to her breast shortly after undergoing a needle biopsy that day in December made perfect sense to Susan Reynolds.


Security weaknesses have left millions of elderly, disabled and poor Americans vulnerable to unauthorized disclosure of their medical and personal records, federal investigators said Tuesday.


"Fahrenheit 9/11": l'altra faccia dell'America

Arriva nelle sale il docu-film di Michael Moore (Palma d'Oro a Cannes 2004) che inchioda George Bush, svelando i suoi affari con la famiglia Bin Laden e raccontando la guerra "pensata" all'Iraq. Tutto cominciÃ² una notte di novembre...


Bush's Convention Tops Kerry's in Primetime Polling

The country may be more or less evenly divided along partisan lines when it comes to the presidential race, but the Republican Party prevailed in the Nielsen polling of this summer's nominating conventions.


Michigan State football players SirDarean Adams, T.J. Williams and Jeremy Ware have been charged with unarmed robbery in the parking lot of a store.


Roma, 22:00 - VIOLENZA:PENALISTI CONTRO GOVERNO, MISURE PERICOLOSE

Misure "molto pericolose" che si prestano a possibili "arbitri" sulla libertà personale e che...


Floodwaters have receded in the northern Philippines, following a week of severe flooding and four typhoons, but thousands of people remain cut off from help.


Because President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry were deemed too divisive for the annual Alfred E. Smith political dinner, the crowd heard from former President Bush and former New York Gov. Hugh Carey instead.


Talk show host Oprah Winfrey and her fellow jurors at Cook County Criminal Court convicted a man of murder Wednesday after a routine trial that turned into a media frenzy because of the billionaire in the jury box.


WIND-FARM PLAN STALLS - Power Agency Dies in House

By Timothy C. Barmann; Journal Staff Writer  Language creating a power authority to enable renewable energy projects is stripped from a bill in the final hours of the Assembly session.


A Soviet-Era Training Jet Jump-Starts a New Era of Green Flight

A Czech-built plane makes the world's first canola-powered jet flight. Next up: modifying a Learjet.


A Polish father has become embroiled in a row with Germany's welfare authorities after they banned him from talking to his daughters in his native language.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- Information from a man caught in a vehicle loaded with explosives led to the arrests of two senior Taliban military commanders, including a former security chief of the hard-line regime's leader, Mullah Omar, an official said yesterday.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Clinton, Obama count on rookie caucus goers in Iowa ... Giuliani reads Christmas story to kids, says he's cancer free ... Dodd helps assemble packages for troops ... Dying Iowa woman prods candidates on health care


Oil prices edged below $49 a barrel on  Wednesday as traders factored in expectations for petroleum  stock builds in weekly U.S. inventory data that would ease  supply worries ahead of peak northern winter demand.


London - Arsenal players claim their loss of form, which has seen Chelsea take a five-point lead at the top of the English Premiership, can be explained by their failure to give 100% and the fact Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira are carrying injuries.


Lenders look at more than your credit rating. Down payments pay off.


Rosie O'Donnell has had "an interesting year," she confided Sunday, and a lot of it will be in her new book, "Celebrity Detox," coming this fall.


A severe vaccine shortage has turned the flu shot into a hot item that's hard to find in Central New York. Public flu shot clinics are drawing larger than normal crowds even though the flu season hasn't started yet.


Mozambican opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama calls for elections to be re-run, alleging "massive  fraud".


Protests erupt as Kenyan leader wins vote

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki won a second five-year term on Sunday in a disputed election victory that triggered deadly riots by tens of thousands of opposition supporters.


Athlon 64 X2 line extended AMD this morning rolled out its 65nm Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors, as expected. The chips are pitched as "energy efficient" products, and come in at the same price as their 90nm equivalents.â¦


Pilgrims flee Iraq city as gunbattles rage

KERBALA, Iraq  - Police ordered hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to leave the Iraqi city of Kerbala on Tuesday after a fierce gunbattle between Iraqi security forces and gunmen near two of Shi'ite Islam's holiest shrines.


Most days, the state Court of Chancery in this small town near the beach is a placid place where corporate lawyers quietly ply their trade, far from the spotlight.


A 12-year-old girl is rescued after being swept out to sea on an airbed off the coast of Donegal.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Wednesday encouraged his supporters to donate to his campaign in response to "hateful" comments from conservative author Ann Coulter


U.S. experts to help identify Nepal crash victims

Two U.S. forensics experts arrived in Nepal on Sunday to help identify victims of last month's crash of a helicopter chartered by conservation group WWF in which 24 people were killed, the U.S. embassy said.


Gartner reaps iPhone backlash after making business case

Mixed messages Analyst firm Gartner stuck its neck out in a raw bid for fame this week by writing to every comment-writer and saying: "Quote us!" - and then going on to slam the iPhone for not being a business tool.â¦


Flamboyant jazz singer and author George Melly dies at his London home at the age of 80.


British cable operator Virgin Media   said on Monday it had received a bid approach from an  unnamed group, which sources familiar with the situation told  Reuters was U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group


Given the magnitude of the game, Alltel Stadium will hardly serve as a good stage for a college reunion Sunday. Best that Tom Brady go about his duties, while Dhani Jones sees to his.


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Slovenian leader barracked on visit to Bosnia - Euronews.net

Javno.hr Slovenian leader barracked on visit to Bosnia Euronews.net, France - 2 hours agoSlovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa has met with an angry reception on a visit to Bosnia from demonstrators demanding to ...Comment


Taleo Wins 2006 Enterprise All-Star Award Presented By Network World Magazine

DUBLIN, Calif., Sept. 25  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Taleo Corporation , the leading provider of on demand talent management solutions, today announced they were named a recipient of the 2006 Enterprise All-Star award.


Il premier israeliano Ariel Sharon ha ricevuto stamattina a Gerusalemme il segretario di Stato uscente americano Colin Powell, che Ã¨ impegnato oggi in una breve spola fra israeliani e palestinesi. In mattinata


Three militants on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings say they want to be beheaded and not face a firing squad.


IRAQ:"LE DUE ITALIANE RAPITE SONO ANCORA VIVE"

Sono ancora vive le due ragazze italiane rapite in Iraq, secondo quanto affermato dal re Abdallah di Giordania.Dopo le voci di una loro presunta uccisione, si riaccende la speranza. "Simona Torretta e Simona


Lockheed wins $3.9 bln NASA spaceship contract

Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a   five-year, $3.9 billion contract to build a capsule-like U.S.   spacecraft called Orion to take humans back to the Moon and   beyond, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said   on Thursday.


The team has turned down offers, including from the US government, to do scientific experiments on flights. Rutan says SpaceShipOne's task will be to focus on test flights for the commercial passenger craft


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Security blanket for Karzai's swearing in

Threatened by the Taliban, surrounded by security forces and watched by the second tier of the Bush administration, Hamid Karzai is due to be inaugurated as Afghanistan's first democratically elected president this morning.


George W Bush will be inaugurated for a second term as US president at a ceremony in Washington.


Brylin, entering his 11th NHL season, agreed to a multiyear deal. He appeared in all 82 regular-season games last year, and had 14 goals and 19 assists.


Fidelity Investments Monday said it will provide individual investors with bond-market quotes and retail brokerage commission schedules on bond transactions.


Visitors headed for showdown with Arafat's wife

Amidst the ongoing confusion over Yasser Arafat's health, there is an unlikely showdown brewing in Paris -- between top members of the caretaker Palestinian administration and their ailing leader's wife.


Man Sets Himself on Fire Near White House

In this image from video a man screams after being burned outside the northwest gate of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington Monday, Nov. 15, 2004.


US military re-examines security at bases across Iraq after deadly ...

_ The US military was re-examining security measures at bases across Iraq on Thursday, a day after saying that a suicide bomber _ apparently with inside information _ likely carried out the attack at a camp near Mosul that killed 22


THE CREATORS of "Jack & Bobby" say the title of this WB series has nothing to do with slain sibling politicians Jack and Bobby Kennedy.


Delta Slashes Fares, Airline Shares Fall

Delta Air Lines Inc.  on Wednesday cut its fares by up to 50 percent for travel in the continental United States, prompting fears of a new fare war and sending airline shares sharply lower.


Early Voting for President Begins with 'Hiccups'

Early voting for the US presidential election began in Florida on Monday as activists urged people to opt for early ballots to avoid a repeat of the 2000 election fiasco


Man severs wife's head, kills 2 in crash

A man transporting his wife's severed head in a pickup truck crashed into an oncoming car, killing a woman and her 4-year-old daughter, police said. The impact sent the head flying onto the road.


Web social site Facebook hit by privacy protests

Facebook.com, the No. 2 U.S.  social network site that is quickly expanding beyond its  college student base, has been met with a sudden privacy  backlash by users after it made design changes this week.


First lady Laura Bush told hundreds of U.S. troops Thursday that the American people stand by them in the Iraq war and the security situation in the country was improving due to their efforts.


Philadelphia newspaper investor eyes Dow Jones

Philadelphia Media Holdings Chief Executive Brian Tierney said on Thursday he is interested in bidding with partners for Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co. Inc.


Writers Guild leaders urge end to Hollywood strike

Union leaders for striking Hollywood writers said they have reached a tentative contract deal with studios and urged members on Saturday to support it, calling for an end to a three-month walkout that has crippled TV production and overshadowed Oscar season.


President Convenes Bipartisan Terror Panel

Despite initial wariness from Democrats, President Bush finally convened a bipartisan working group to advise him on terrorism, sitting down at the White House yesterday to discuss the deteriorating conditions in Afghanistan with senior lawmakers from both parties.


OSAMA bin Laden has urged Iraqis to boycott next month's poll, claiming the constitution setting up the new government is blasphemous to Muslims and only "infidels" would vote.


San Francisco to Offer Care for Every Uninsured Adult

An initiative, known as Healthy San Francisco, is the first effort by a locality to guarantee care to all of its uninsured.


Atlantis Astronauts Prepare to Leave Space Station

HOUSTON -- Seven astronauts are tucked inside NASA’s shuttle Atlantis, one day away from a planned departure from the International Space Station (ISS), after a successful Monday test of the orbital laboratory’s Russian computer systems.


Palermo, 18:05 - CALCIO, PALERMO; FOSCHI: COLPITO DA ATTEGGIAMENTO GALLIANI

Rino Foschi è rimasto colpito dall'atteggiamento di Adriano Galliani dopo Palermo-Milan: ''Er...


President Bush took a condolence call Thursday from U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who said he mourned the loss of more than 20 people in an apparent suicide attack at a U.S. military outpost in Mosul, Iraq.


Palestinian bomber unlikely star of Israeli film

A Palestinian suicide bomber is the  unlikely star of a new Israeli film billed by its director as  an effort to destroy prejudices that fuel conflict in the  Middle East.


There was no power struggle between Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe on the set of their new crime drama, "American Gangster." Instead, they worked as a team when filming their scenes together.


18 Captive Iraq National Guardsmen Freed In Iraq

20 September 2004 -- Reports say that 18 Iraqi national guardsmen held hostage in Iraq have been released by their captors. Naim al-Qaabi, a representative of Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, said the guardsmen were released at al-Sadr's request.


Microsoft's hypervisor beta arrives early

The company issues a broad test version of its Hyper-V technology, which is due to ship in final form within 180 days of the release of Windows Server 2008.


Panel Wants Broader Antidepressant Labeling

Warning labels on antidepressants about suicide risk should be extended to include adults under 25, an advisory panel said.


Bomb blast wounds 15 in southwest Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan  - A cycle-bomb exploded near a   restaurant in Pakistan's troubled southwestern city of Quetta   on Sunday, wounding at least 15 people, police said.


Kurds rally in Iraq against Turkish incursion vote

ARBIL, Iraq  - Thousands of Kurds, many of them students, marched on the U.N. offices in the Kurdish capital Arbil on Thursday to protest the Turkish parliament's authorization of military incursions into northern Iraq.


NAIROBI, Oct. 29 -- Somalia's prime minister resigned Monday amid pressure from neighboring powerhouse Ethiopia, faltering support from the United States and a power struggle with the Somali president who had appointed him.


Scott Morfee is an example of an almost extinct breed: the creative commercial Off Broadway producer.


The U.S. government wasted tens of millions of dollars in Iraq reconstruction aid, including scores of unaccounted-for weapons and a never-used camp for housing police trainers with an Olympic-size swimming pool


Leafy green veggies can prevent cataracts

Ohio State University researchers have discovered that certain antioxidants found in dark leafy green vegetables can prevent cataracts.


Italian thief accidentally turns himself in

An Italian thief accidentally turned himself in after losing his cellular phone while robbing an elderly lady, calling his own number to meet the finder -- and unwittingly arranging a date with police.


Gold miners on  Russia's Kamchatka peninsula contend with volcanic eruptions,  floods and poor infrastructure, but high metal prices mean the  hard work pays off.


The rate of foreign direct investment is expected to fall over the next three years, a report says.


"La sinistra non Ã¨ in grado di assicurare il governo del Paese, non ha un leader riconosciuto da tutti, nÃ© in programma comune, nÃ© un nome". Parole e stilettate del premier Silvio Berlusconi all'opposizione


EU OKs German online search-engine grant

The European Union on Thursday authorized Germany to give $165 million for research on Internet search-engine technologies that could someday challenge U.S. search giant Google Inc.


Palestinians Vote in Municipal Elections in Run-up to Presidential ...

Palestinians went to the polls in municipal elections Thursday, the first such balloting to be held in 28 years. All indications showed a good voter turnout in 26 communities throughout the


A car bomb outside a police station in central Iraq kills at least 12 people, hospital officials say.


Roma, 13:18 - CALCIO, SERIE B: GERVASONI ARBITRA JUVE-LECCE

Queste le terne arbitrali designate a dirigere le partita della tredicesima giornata del campionato ...


Senior Greek Orthodox cleric killed in helicopter crash

Athens (dpa) - Petros VII, a senior cleric in the Greek Orthodox Church, was among 17 killed Saturday when their helicopter crashed into the Aegean Sea, the Greek defence ministry confirmed.


Dr. Kenneth M. Greene wasn't sure how his 1,500 patients would react when he asked them for a $10 contribution to help pay his $11,000 malpractice insurance bill.


Meglio opt out che un mancato accordo sul Trattato


By GERALD WITT Staff Writer  REIDSVILLE __ Bobby and Ellen Hall have pitched tents all across North Carolina, but they say some of the best camping is near their own backyard at Lake Reidsville.


Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi nearly collapsed during an emotional speech to political supporters Sunday, and aides rushed to the podium to keep him from falling.Comment


Crowds Plead With U.S. Forces in Tal Afar

U.S. troops barred anguished crowds from returning to their homes in the besieged city of Tal Afar on Monday as residents described corpses scattered across orchards and the collapse of essential services such as water and electricity.


The dollar hovered near multi-week lows  on Wednesday as investors questioned whether the U.S. central  bank would raise interest rates next month in the light of  another round of weak U.S. data.


The egg industry has agreed to permanently drop "Animal Care Certified" logos on egg cartons, after state officials and animal rights groups said consumers were being misled.


Advertising: Post Office Aims to Leave Yesterdayâs Image Behind

The Postal Serviceâs new advertising campaign tries to convey improvements to its service and technology, such as its Web site.


Ben S. Bernanke and his colleagues at the Federal Reserve will decide today whether to cut interest rates for the second time in a week -- and find themselves in the difficult position of having either to risk cutting rates too much or risk disappointing financial markets and spurring more panic.


Ageia preps PCI Express games physics card

PhysX SDK updated for Linux Physics processor chip specialist Ageia is about to launch a PCI Express version of its PhysX card, the company told Reg Hardware today. Considering that Ageia had PCI-E and PCI production samples in March, it's a wonder it has taken them this long to announce product.â¦


North and South Korea reach deal on family reunions

North and South Korea agreed on Friday to resume reunions of families separated during the Korean War in a step toward improving ties chilled by Pyongyang's weapons tests last year.


Torex Retail fraud investigation stool pigeon sings

Suspended chief exec reported own firm The identity of the whistleblower in the Serious Fraud Office's (SFO) investigation of software firm Torex Retail was revealed on Friday as its suspended chief executive.â¦


Nokia Profit Drops But Sees Strong Sales

Nokia, the world's biggest cell phone maker, reported lower third-quarter earnings on Thursday after cutting prices to claw back market share, but said sales were strong as it enters the key Christmas season.


For Drug Makers, a Downside to Full Disclosure

Web data that showed a risk for a diabetes drug is likely to spur more efforts to publicly disclose drug study results.


Michael OwenÂ´s unspectacular start to life with Real Madrid continued as he was substituted early in the second half after making his first start for the club, as they lost 1-0 to unfancied Espanyol.


U.S. Planes Hit Militias as Tanks Near Najaf Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  - U.S. helicopter gunships pounded  Shi'ite militias in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf on Sunday as  tanks rumbled to within 800 meters (yards) of a holy shrine at  the center of a near three-week insurgency.


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Pakistan blasts kill 123 as Bhutto returns

A suspected suicide bomber killed 123 people on Friday in an attack targeting former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto as she was driven through Karachi on her return from eight years in exile.


Wistful over lost dreams at Summer of Love fest

Some of the biggest musical stars of the 1960s counterculture gathered in San Francisco on Sunday for a concert to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love, yet backstage many voiced disappointment about the era's unfulfilled ideals.


Protect your family for pennies a day with E-Term, the easiest way to purchase quality, low-cost term life insurance. Peace of mind is not only affordable, but priceless. Click for a free quote now.


Britney Spears left a hospital on Saturday where she was admitted following a confrontation at her home, which ended in a fit of hysterics by the troubled pop star, several media outlets reported.


Respect in a Box: Giving John Ford the Major American Artist Treatment

âFord at Foxâ is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.


Committee Investigates Ad Tactics for Lipitor

A Congressional committee wants information about people who might have served as stunt doubles for Dr. Robert Jarvik in televised ads.


Fire crews help 15 passengers and staff to safety after a train catches fire on its way into north Belfast.


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. on Thursday named former ABC Entertainment President Susan Lyne as its new chief executive, replacing Sharon Patrick.


Mets outlast Astros in 17-inning marathon

The New York Mets scored two runs in the top of the 17th inning on Saturday to beat the Houston Astros 5-3 in a game that matched the longest this season.


Visa hires president pre-IPO, Visa USA CEO resigns

Visa, the world's largest credit card network, on Tuesday said it hired Hans Morris from Citigroup Inc.  to fill the new position of president of Visa Inc., which is planning to go public by early next year.


âiPod Sighting Aboard the International Space Stationâ

Johnson Space Center and SpaceRef.com report, âIf you look carefully at the large version of this image [of the International Space Station] you will see a 5th generation iPod attached to a Belkin external battery pack on the equipment rack directly in front of [astronaut] Thomas Reiter.â


Minnesota's fraternal Twin is no longer the top starter. But any doubts whether Brad Radke can still carry his team with something at stake vanish in his record.


Tenn. Drops 323,000 Adults From Medicaid

Gov. Phil Bredesen announced Monday that he will drop 323,000 adults from the state's expanded Medicaid program to save about $1.7 billion a year, but will preserve health coverage for children.


West Indies legend Brian Lara says he could play again within six months of his international retirement.


The Devil Rays were closing in on an agreement with Japanese star infielder Akinori Iwamura and are likely to finalize a deal Friday in what would be Tampa Bay's first major move of the offseason.


A solar-powered hydrogen car is here, with some fine print.


I am 46 years old and have been faithful in contributing the maximum to my IRAs each year, but I have not been so good at balancing my portfolio. I was heavily invested in stock mutual funds during the late '90s and it was a great ride. During the last three years, when the value of my portfolio plummeted, I ...


Curtis Sathre said it was like a bomb going off. His 13-year-old son Michael stood stunned, ears ringing, hand gushing blood after his cell phone exploded. Safety officials have received 83 reports of cell phones exploding or catching fire in the past two years, usually because of bad batteries or chargers.


The governor of a troubled Afghanistan province spoke out last week about the governmentâs failure to control the Taliban. This week, heâs out of a job.


New York Yankees Team Report - September 5

(Sports Network) - The Yankees will try to get back on the winning track this afternoon, when they try to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium.


O'Neal's NBA suspension reduction upheld by court ruling

Jermaine O'Neal will be able to play for the Indiana Pacers against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday after a US District Court upheld a reduction in the suspension from a brawl.


The head of a Jordanian prison is dismissed two days after 100 inmates deliberately injure themselves.


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Australia qualified for next year's Confederations Cup when a 6-0 romp over Solomon Islands on Tuesday secured them an 11-1 aggregate victory over the two legs of the playoff.


The European Commission is set to give the green light later today to accession talks with Turkey. EU leaders will take a final decision in December.


Salvation Army prepared for tough fund-raising season

ST. PAUL - The Salvation Army of Minnesota and North Dakota is preparing for a fight to reach its fundraising goals this holiday season after Target Stores announced this fall that it won't allow bellringers outside its doors.


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday that he was ready to meet unconditionally with the Israeli leader, possibly paving the way for a resumption of long-stalled peace talks.


VIENNA, Sept. 21. - Shrugging off a 35-nation ultimatum, Iran today revealed that it had started converting tons of raw uranium as part of technology that could be used to make nuclear arms.


Best Buy aims to step up expansion in China

Top U.S. consumer electronics retail chain Best Buy Co. Inc.  is speeding up its expansion in China, banking on robust demand in a fast-growing market that it entered just one year ago.


Bush Defends Iraq War at UN, Asks for Help

Two years after warning the United Nations to act against Iraq or risk irrelevancy, President Bush on Tuesday defended the US-led invasion and urged skeptical world


Pollution May Hasten Hardening of Arteries

Long-term exposure to air pollution maycontribute to early hardening of the arteries, a new study says. "If this can be confirmed, it would have huge implications," said Dr


The Baltimore Orioles purchase outfielder Chris Roberson from the Philadelphia Phillies.


Man Charged for Obscene Calls in Hospital

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - A man was arrested on charges he used a hospital intensive care waiting room telephone to make dozens of obscene phone calls. Hank Steve Williams, 38, was charged Thursday with 38 counts of telephone harassment.


Sonos upgrades software, adds Napster, launches ZoneBridge accessory

A combination of new software and hardware offerings further enhances the Sonos Digital Music System.


N.Korea Blast Unlikely to Have Been Atomic-S.Korea Minister

A huge blast three days ago in North Korea was unlikely to have been a nuclear weapons test, South Korea's unification minister said on Sunday.


Ue. Prodi: la politica estera di Berlusconi sminuisce l'Italia

Il presidente uscente della Commissione europea Romano Prodi afferma che il presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi conduce una politica estera superficiale che sminuisce l'influenza dell'Italia, in un intervista pubblicata oggi dal Financial Times.


Wal-Mart Will Shake Up Apparel Unit; Layoffs Set

In a major revamping of its sluggish clothing business, Wal-Mart Stores will shut two divisions at its headquarters in Arkansas.


Illusionist in Times Square cement box stunt

U.S. illusionist Criss Angel began a 24-hour stunt on Monday that will end with him trying to escape from a small cement box strung up above New York's Times Square before it crashes to the ground.


Schedule conflicts and other issues had kept Bernhard Langer from the last 10 World Cups, and nearly prevented him from playing this year, too.


For Brandeis women, situation is unbeatable

Few schools boast a list of faculty and alumni as distinguished -- or as eclectic -- as Brandeis University.


Philadelphia defenseman Randy Jones was suspended two games by the NHL Monday for his violent hit on Boston's Patrice Bergeron, the third Flyer suspended this season.


US airlines agree to cut flights at Chicago's O'Hare

CHICAGO, Aug 18  - US airlines have agreed to limit flights into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport at peak periods to stem record delays that have slowed aviation nationwide, federal officials said on Wednesday.


Defendant stays silent as Madrid bomb trial opens

Bereaved families came face to face with 29 people charged with involvement in the deadliest al Qaeda-related attack in Europe when the Madrid train bombings trial opened on Thursday.


Jerry Orbach, the laconic, sharp-edged Lennie Briscoe of "Law & Order" who came to symbolize New York City as much as any actor of his generation, died yesterday at age 69.


Swiss officials Friday inaugurated the world's longest overland tunnel, a 21-mile-long rail link under the Alps meant to ease highway traffic jams in the mountainous country


EU accuses Microsoft of paternalistic view

: Microsoft Corp. today said that small companies and their customers would suffer most if it is forced to remove its digital media software from Windows, while the European Union accused


Three high-profile Chinese intellectuals are released after being taken in for questioning by police.


The World Health Organization confirmed on Thursday the first cholera case in Baghdad since 2003, raising fears the disease is spreading from the north of the country where it has struck more than 1,000 people.


Job Gains Disappoint; Jobless Rate 3-Year Low

U.S. employers added just 146,000  jobs in January, the government said on Friday in an  unexpectedly weak report on the labor market, but a drop in  job-seekers pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in  more than three years.


[NSFW] Conservatives cock-up over pound again

Upstanding Blue blog promises hard line NSFW A Tory blog has been penetrated by an act of classic web waggery after it leeched bandwidth via a picture used to illustrate a posting about party fees.â¦


E' sempre indagato dalla Dda l'ingegnere di Azzano Decimo


A car bomb explodes at a US checkpoint in the Iraqi capital on the first anniversary of Saddam Hussein's capture.


Sombre New Year celebrations after tsunami

Parties were cancelled, trees on Paris's Champs Elysees avenue were shrouded in black and Australia led a global minute of silence.


Florence threatens to become a hurricane

Residents of Bermuda installed storm shutters and hauled their yachts onto beaches in preparation for Tropical Storm Florence, which intensified Saturday and was expected to become a hurricane as it approaches the North Atlantic island.


Cagliari, 12:32 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: CLUB CONFERMA ESONERO SONETTI

Il Cagliari ha ufficializzato, attraverso il proprio sito internet, le dimissioni di Nedo Sonetti. "...


Gambler sues bookmaker to recover losses

Gambler sues betting chain for negligence after losing Â£2m when he was supposed to be barred


By Traci Watson Astronauts on space shuttle Atlantis may need to make an emergency repair in orbit to a damaged section of their spacecraft's heat shield, shuttle official John Shannon said Sunday.


England's army of rugby fans descend on the French capital to rally their team in Saturday's World Cup final


Friday product launch will count on music player to deliver cool factor to once-stodgy printer maker.


Hospital to Announce Cause of Yushchenko's Illness

An Austrian hospital says it has determined the cause of a mysterious illness afflicting Ukrainian opposition presidential hopeful Viktor Yushchenko and plans to announce the details at a news conference on Saturday.


Dell to sell PCs at Wal-Mart in retail push

SAN FRANCISCO/ BOSTON  - Dell Inc.  said  on Thursday it plans to start selling personal computers  through Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  in North America next  month, breaking from a 23-year model of direct sales as it  tries to rekindle business.


"Guitar Hero" makes Activision into profit hero

Activision Inc  on  Thursday posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and  gave a bullish revenue forecast, citing strong sales of its hit  "Call of Duty 4" and "Guitar Hero 3" video games.


The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has dropped the hammer on yet another BitTorrent enabler, catching Dallas-based LokiTorrent in its net. LokiTorrent, which offered pointers to unauthorized movie downloads within the...


AT&T Drops Monthly Broadband Price in Southeast - and Increases Downstream Speed

SAN ANTONIO, June 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc.  today announced a new broadband offer designed to promote the benefits of broadband and deliver even greater value to today's consumers -- especially those still on dial-up service.


Pescara, 19:28 - CALCIO, PESCARA: DOPPIO ALLENAMENTO

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Pescara in vista della gara di sabato a Bologna. Tutti presenti ...


For Ruby Dee at 83, Acclaim and Performances

Ruby Dee, who won the Screen Actors Guildâs Award for best supporting actress for her role in the Denzel Washington film âAmerican Gangster,â is taking time out from various appointments for a reading in White Plains.


Over half world's homes have running water, WHO report finds

JOHANNESBURG -- For the first time, more than half of the world's population has water piped into their homes, according to a United Nations report released today, an accomplishment hailed as a "stunning success" by a senior World Health Organization official.


The health insurer got a boost from its growing government segment, a lower-than-expected income tax rate and a gain on the sale of a venture capital investment.


Opposition to Airborne Cell Phones Floods FCC

US air travelers wasted little time barraging communications regulators with hundreds of e-mails registering their opposition to ending the ban on the use of mobile phones during commercial flights.


A detector built from nanowire transistors can identify individual virus particles in real time in unpurified samples.


The father of NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson was killed Friday when the pickup truck in which he was riding blew a tire and flipped on a highway.


Japan Stocks Firm on Optimism on Oil Fall

Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.37 percent  in early trade on Thursday as investors bought exporters such  as Canon Inc. after a fall in oil prices boosted confidence  over the U.S. economy and lifted Wall Street stocks.


They've always been terrific co-stars. Now they're in a position where they can exchange roles Âcomfortably.


An estimated 70 to 80 Taliban militants were killed by NATO soldiers in fighting in southern Afghanistan after police told military authorities where insurgents had gathered, an official said Monday.


Lawyers for Panama's former military ruler Manuel Noriega seek to block his possible extradition to France.


Udine, 18:09 - ATLETICA, BATTOCLETTI VINCE TITOLO ITALIANO MEZZA MARATONA

Giuliano Battocletti (Cover Sportiva Mapei) ha vinto a Udine il titolo italiano di mezza maratona co...


China is to put tariffs on textile exports to head off mounting concern that it could flood the market after quotas are abolished next year.


Wall Street plays the overreacting game; Walgreen and CVS suffer.


Germany Arrests Two Suspected Iraq Bomb Plotters

German police arrested two men Sunday suspected of plotting an al Qaeda suicide attack in Iraq.


CINCINNATI -- Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry on Wednesday denounced President Bush's plan to dramatically reduce the number of troops stationed around the globe, calling the realignment a potential threat to the nation's security.


Afghan Kidnappers Await Release of 26 Taliban

Kidnappers of three U.N. workers in  Afghanistan said on Thursday they expect the government to  release 26 Taliban prisoners in exchange for their hostages  before the Muslim Eid festival this weekend.


Europe's main stock markets fell Thursday as investors fretted over the economic outlook amid 100-dollar oil and after heavy losses for equity prices in Asia and on Wall Street overnight.


Turkey's leaders are coming under severe public pressure to act against Kurdish rebels, after an attack on troops.


Allan Houston started for the first time since March 26 and Tim Thomas scored 8 of his season-high 20 points in the final 3 minutes 43 seconds.


What is in Pete Townshend's Attic? ; OFF THE RECORD

By DAVID SMYTH  THE WHO may have this week announced two Wembley dates, but rumours abound that they are to give up touring? Don't fret too much. You'll still be able to see Pete Townshend, alive and well and delivering biscuits on the internet.


Prince Andrew: US should have learnt from Britain's experience over Iraq

Britain's Prince Andrew, fourth in line to the throne and a declared fan of the United States, feels that post-invasion chaos in Iraq could have been avoided had the US Administration learnt from Britain's experience.


US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld makes a surprise visit to the Iraqi city of Mosul, where a bomb killed 22 people.


Service pack says 2003 a very bad year Microsoft's Service Pack 3 for Office 2003 blocks you from opening certain file formats the software giant deems less secure - including its own.â¦


A compound in blueberries appears to be effective in lowering cholesterol, according to a study using cells from rat livers. The compound, called pterostilbene, has the potential to be developed into a natural


One Note on how podcasting doesn't work Comment Here's a trick question: would you invent the movie camera if there was no such thing as a movie projector? Or, to make the trick more obvious: would you invent the movie camera, and then prevent anybody from building a projector? Would you create a camera which produced movies that only another camera owner could watch?â¦


WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators yesterday tentatively agreed to ease an accounting requirement for foreign companies that trade on U S exchanges.


China's thirst for oil gets into top gear

The taste for oil is growing faster in China than anywhere else in the world, making it the second biggest importer after the US.


Boxing: Williams insists he is better than Tyson display

LAS VEGAS, United States : Danny Williams wants to be remembered for more than just his shock victory over Mike Tyson and hopes to do so by completing a remarkable reversal of fortunes if he wins the world heavyweight title on Saturday.


Labor Party members cast ballots Monday for their leader, a contest that could have serious implications for the makeup of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's governing coalition and his own political survival.


An F-15 fighter jet crashed Monday after colliding in mid-air with another military jet during a training exercise, Air Force officials said. The other jet landed safely, and neither pilot was injured.


Lions' Bell, Hall Seek Trades; Verba, Woody Gone?

DETROIT _ As the off-season heats up, here is a quick look at some of the key issues surrounding the Lions:  SUBTRACTIONS: The Lions have granted defensive linemen Marcus Bell and James Hall permission to seek a trade, as they have with cornerback Dre Bly.


KNICKS 98, CAVALIERS 88 Crawford Outshines James With His 24 ...

LeBron James, the virtuoso in the burgundy head band, showed up at Madison Square Garden last night and was occasionally wondrous.


Pope-commissioned condom study passes first hurdle

A study commissioned by Pope Benedict on the use of condoms to fight AIDS has passed its first hurdle and is now being reviewed by top theologians for possible use in a Papal document, a cardinal said on Tuesday.


The people around President Bush hint that he will make tax reform a centerpiece of his agenda in a second term. Bush himself opened the door to reform talk


Britain unveils 'global first' bill to cut CO2 emissions

It plans to cut greenhouse emissions by up to 32 percent by 2020, but scientists say it may not be enough.


Turkey became the second Muslim country to commit troops to Lebanon to monitor a tense cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah after a parliament vote in favor of the deployment despite widespread protests.


Newcastle's Keegan ready to bring Shearer on board

Kevin Keegan on Friday described himself as the best qualified candidate to take charge of Newcastle and revealed the would "love" to work alongside Alan Shearer.


Londra, 15:57 - CALCIO, MINISTRO INGLESE A UEFA: BASTA PUNTARE DITO CONTRO LIVERPOOL

''La Uefa deve smettere di rimproverare e puntare il dito contro qualcuno''. Al ministro inglese del...


Order Allows Brazilian Farmers to Produce Genetically Modified Soy

Monsanto, which pushed for lifting Brazil's ban on GM seeds, disputes claims that the new policy will harm the environment.


Roma, 22:42 - CALCIO, JUVE BATTUTA AI RIGORI IN AMICHEVOLE A MALTA

La Juventus è stata battuta 5-4 ai rigori dal Valletta nella prima amichevole del 2008. I tem...


The American Civil Liberties Union said Tuesday that several states are using unreliable procedures to remove felons from voter registration rolls, possibly disenfranchising legitimate voters.


Refugee Yukos chiefs launch last rescue bid

THE refugee directors of Yukos, the embattled Russian oil group, are set to scatter across the globe this week in a desperate bid to save the company from destruction.


U.S. airlines rescind latest round of fare hikes

A broad-based fare increase, initiated last week by Delta Air Lines Inc.  and matched by U.S. rivals, has unraveled, prompting experts to say on Monday that the chances for further fare hikes are fading.


Nepal govt renews appeal for peace talks with Maoists

Nepal's royalist government renewed its appeal for peace talks with Maoist rebels as a blockade called by the guerrillas reduced traffic in and out of the capital to a trickle, officials said.


London - Richard Hill, a key member of the long-established England World Cup-winning back row, will be out of action for up to nine months after knee surgery.


Billy Crudup has done his next-big-thing, his heroin addict role, his I-won't-talk-about-it romantic scandal. Which can only mean one thing: it's time to put on a big red dress.


Chechen mafia and rogue officials blamed as Berezovsky rejects any suggestion of involvement.


Trade group gives Feds low cybersecurity grade

The Cyber Security Industry Alliance has evaluated the Federal government's 2006 cybersecurity efforts and found them seriously wanting. The group has renewed its call for Congress to address the situation.


Ichiro Breaks Sisler's Season Hits Record

SEATTLE - No. 258 for Ichiro Suzuki was like so many others, a little ground ball up the middle...


Kathleen Turner makes a confident debut as a theater director with this touching revival of Beth Henleyâs comedy.


Australian PM to Call Oct. 9 Election - Media

Conservative Australian Prime Minister  John Howard is about to call an Oct. 9 election to seek a  fourth consecutive term in office, local media said on Sunday.


Pakistani president hails elimination of key terrorist

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said in The Netherlands on Monday that the killing of a key terrorist linked to al-Qaeda is a heavy blow to terrorism in his country, Radio Netherlands reported.


IPhone Flaw Lets Hackers Take Over, Security Firm Says

A team of computer security consultants say they have found a flaw in the Apple iPhone that allows them to take control of the device.


David Hare's second Iraq war play opens in N.Y.

Months after his anti-war drama "Stuff Happens" opened in New York to largely positive reviews, British playwright David Hare's follow-up on the Iraq conflict -- his first work to premiere on Broadway -- drew a mixed reaction from critics.


Monta Ellis scores 37 points while Baron Davis hits several key shots down the stretch Wednesday as Golden State runs-and-guns past Phoenix, 120-118.


British authorities suspect that a cell of Islamic terrorists were trying to harvest radioactive material from smoke detectors


Author Cussler sues over film treatment of book

Action-novel hero Dirk Pitt has overcome myriad obstacles on his way to finding buried treasures and shipwrecks but his career and that of his creator -- novelist Clive Cussler -- was nearly destroyed by a bad script, a court was told on Friday.


Clinton Portis was a bit cranky Monday. His sore shoulder kept him from sleeping, and now he was having to drive to the airport for a flight to Alabama to see a specialist.


As the number of women delaying motherhood continues to rise, many fertility clinics are starting to offer a new service that allows them to freeze some of their eggs to buy more time on their biological clocks.


In a Video Era, Thereâs No Hiding a Face for Radio

Radio station owners are putting up more and more video fare on their Web sites â from a simple camera in the broadcast booth to exclusive coverage of special events â to tempt both listeners and advertisers.


ABC News Texas Governor Blocks Execution of Woman

This file photo provided by the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice showing Texas death row inmate Frances Newton who is set for execution by lethal injection in Huntsville on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004.


Virgin Atlantic Cover Girl heralds Daily Services to Sydney

Virgin Atlantic Airways today launched daily non-stop scheduled services between Hong Kong and Sydney using an Airbus 340-600. Sir Richard Branson landed at Sydney aboard the inaugural flight from London, operated


Northern Rock will not pay the interim dividend it announced in July, BBC business editor Robert Peston learns.


Indiana forward Jermaine O'Neal will go before a federal judge today to see if he can continue playing for the Pacers. If the ruling goes against him, and O'Neal returns to the suspended list, he said he'll accept it. Originally suspended by NBA commissioner David Stern for 25 games for fighting with fans during the Nov. 19 Pacers-Pistons brawl, an ...


Olmert says plot to kill him will not stop dialogue

BEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel  - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday a Palestinian plot against his life had caused him "great displeasure" but he would continue his peace dialogue with the Palestinians.


Crosby is top rookie A's shortstop came on strong after slow start

Even when Bobby Crosby was at the podium, addressing local reporters at the Coliseum, his cell phone was going off. The A's shortstop was in demand.


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.


By Jessica Klipa, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Mar. 3--MANATEE -- On the same day that the state issued a heightened wildfire awareness alert, a controlled burn got out of hand in Parrish during a land clearing operation off Mendoza Road.


Appleby Defends Mercedes Championships After Final Round 6

Stuart Appleby fired a final round  six-under-par 67 at the Kapalua Plantation course in Hawaii on  Sunday to successfully defend his Mercedes Championships title  with a 21-under 271 total.


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Obama finds friends in Hollywood, and money too!

A Beverly Hills reception for  Barack Obama on Tuesday night brought in $1.3 million for the  Illinois senator's White House bid in the first major show  business fund-raiser of the 2008 presidential campaign cycle,  organizers said.


Sprint named Dan Hesse, the chief executive of the wireline company Embarq, to the post, effective immediately. He will replace Gary Forsee, who was ousted in October.


Blair in landmark talks with Jewish settlers

International Middle East envoy Tony Blair held landmark talks with Jewish settler representatives this week, their main lobby group announced on Saturday.


claimed one of its suicide bombers was behind Tuesday's attack, in which 57 people were wounded. "A suicide bomber has not been ruled out," a US Army official said later in Washington.


Finland's Rehn calls for detente in EU's relationship with the Islamic world

Olli Rehn (centre), the Finnish member of the European Commission in charge of enlargement, on Tuesday summoned a form of detente in the European Union's dealings with the Islamic world.


Bush Holds Narrow Two-Point Lead on Kerry

President Bush holds a narrow two-point lead over Democratic challenger John Kerry less than four weeks before the Nov. 2 presidential election, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Thursday.


Mosques, Green Zone attacked despite Iraq curfew

Three Sunni Muslim mosques were torched and mortar bombs hit Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday, police said, despite curfews imposed after suspected al Qaeda militants hit a revered Shi'ite shrine.


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CIA agents go on trial in Italy before Bush visit

Hours before President George W. Bush visited Italy, 26 U.S. citizens went on trial in absentia in Milan on Friday accused of carrying out one of Washington's most controversial policies in its war on terrorism.


Agency: Sudan, South Rebels to Sign Peace Deal

Sudan's government and the southern rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) will sign a peace agreement in Kenya in January to end 21 years of civil war in the south, a senior Sudanese official said on Friday.


Hong Kong's government unveils proposals on how and when it might arrive at full democracy.


and possibly help future scientists determine how to keep such space rocks from colliding with Earth. impactor on July 4, 2005, and the comet's rocky part will hit it at a speed of 23,800 miles an hour (10.


Microsoft sneaks Longhorn delay news in with SP1 details

When Microsoft Corp. unveiled the long-awaited details of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 on Wednesday, the compan...


A woman wounded in the 7 July bombings wins the right to claim unfair dismissal against her former employers.


Both sides accuse each other of ethnic violence as tens of thousands flee their homes after Kenya's disputed polls.


Murphy Acquitted of Sexual Abuse Charges

Basketball Hall of Fame member Calvin Murphy, left, sits in a courtroom as he waits for the start of closing arguments in his trial Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, in Houston.


Al-Qaida's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri said the United States was being defeated in Afghanistan, Iraq and other fronts in a new video released Thursday, the latest in a series put out by the terror network.


Apple defends iTunes in Berlin, Brussels

BRUSSELS/BERLIN  - Apple President Steve Jobs  reiterated his commitment to charging the same price for iTunes  downloads across Europe as his lawyers defended the company on  Wednesday against allegations its prices are not uniform.


PUTRAJAYA: The Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kelau Dam construction has been completed and the project has been given the nod for take-off.


Kodak cuts 600 jobs and shuts two plants as digital toll rises

Eastman Kodak, the world's largest photographic company, announced it was cutting 600 jobs in the UK and 270 in France yesterday, as it pressed on with its strategic refocus, brought on by the


Ex-Teammates to Face Off (Oh, a Game Is On, Too)

While ABC and the N.B.A. are looking to Saturday's game between the Heat and Lakers as a potential ratings bonanza, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant seem ready to get it over with.


Feb. 4, 1915: Improve Your Diet and Live Better, Longer

A public-health doctor discovers that poor diet, not airborne microbes, is the cause of pellagra, a debilitating and often fatal disease. He's bucking the medical establishment, though, and his findings are not universally accepted.


U.S. academic Haleh Esfandiari and two other Iranian-Americans have been "formally charged" with endangering national security and espionage, Iran's judiciary spokesman said Tuesday.


Two Macedonian construction workers kidnapped south of Baghdad have been beheaded, and the group claiming responsibility accused the men of working as spies for US forces in Iraq, the Arab television network Al-Jazeera has reported.


The Federal Election Commission eased some political fundraising rules Thursday in hopes of salvaging a tattered presidential financing system in the 2008 campaign.


INDIA's captain Sourav Ganguly has made a monumental miscalculation. By returning to the comforts of his substantial home in Calcutta he has given the impression he has abandoned his men at a time of great need.


A music video by the late Johnny Cash is number one in a top 20 list compiled by music insiders and artists.


Iran wants to brief U.N. on nuclear plans

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to brief the U.N. Security Council about his country's civilian nuclear plans, which the West says is a covert attempt to make bombs, state media reported on Sunday.


OJ Simpson is still in jail after being arrested on Sunday on charges related to a robbery.


Arab Diplomats Seek UN Condemnation of Israeli Offensive

Arab diplomats at the United Nations are drafting language for a Security Council statement that could condemn Israel for its offensive in the Gaza Strip.


Genetics Hold Promise, Challenges for Cancer Care

SUNDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Someday in the future, people may routinely have doctors scan their personal genomes, looking for this or that aberrant gene to help prevent, spot or treat a cancer.


Proteste per impedire trasferimento statua in Giappone


Striking screenwriters cancel own awards show

Striking film and television writers on Thursday canceled their own annual awards dinner, saying that no show honoring the best screenplays of 2007 will be held until their labor action has ended.


A U.S. Marine was killed in action in Anbar province, west of the Iraqi capital, the military said Sunday.


Apple buys asset management company Proximity

Apple has extended its stable of technologies with the purchase on Monday of Proximity. The company’s flagship product is artbox, an all-in-one asset management and workflow.


Grass "still standing" after attacks over SS past

Nobel prize winning German novelist  Guenter Grass said on Monday he was still on his feet despite  weeks of sharp criticism for his half century of silence about  his time in Hitler's Waffen-SS.


Era ricoverato a Londra dopo un misterioso avvelenamento


Qualcomm made a clear statement about its vision for future mobile devices by buying SoftMax, a provider of noise-reduction algorithms.


Painting of Kate Moss in Christie's Shop Window

A painting of naked and pregnant  supermodel Kate Moss by one of Britain's greatest living  artists, Lucian Freud, was unveiled Friday at the London  auctioneers Christie's.


Time Flies As Investigator Studies Insect Immunology

She took one look and was in love. The tiny winged creatures looked back at her with their red eyes, and in them, Deborah Kimbrell saw her future.


Eleven years after the box office success of "Mrs. Doubtfire," Robin Williams will be back in drag for the sequel to the 1993 hit. Williams has a slew of talented actors and actresses lined up to help in the project including his wife, Marsha Wi...


Col 'ravvedimento operoso' sanzione ridotta dal 30 al 3,75%


Genova, 14:04 - CALCIO, FALSO BILANCIO: RINVIATI A GIUDIZIO GALLIANI, GARRONE E MAROTTA

Lucia Vignale, gup di Genova, ha rinviato a giudizio il presidente della Sampdoria Riccardo Garrone,...


The fast greens and deep rough outside Pittsburgh offer a torturous test for this year's U.S. Open


Los Angeles took a step closer on Tuesday to becoming the first city in the nation to ban the aerosol foam novelty known as Silly String -- at least for one day a year.


PeopleSoft, Oracle: Like Red Sox vs. Yankees?

PeopleSoft shareholders have rejected Oracle's "final" offer for the company, but could Oracle make a comeback? The board is hoping it can hold off its rival for just a few more innings.


US hammers Iraq's rebel-held Fallujah as likely assault looms

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq: US warplanes and artillery destroyed suspected insurgent bunkers and weapons hideouts in rebel-held Fallujah, as 12,000 US and Iraqi troops geared up for an imminent assault on the city.


Prodi retains power after Italian senate vote

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi on Wednesday survived a close vote of confidence in the Senate, ending a weeklong political crisis after his resignation.


A former winner on "Survivor" lied to get time off from his job as a state highway worker to join a promotional tour for the reality TV show in Europe last year, an investigation found.


Weaker jobs growth ignites hope of Fed pause

U.S. employers added a  smaller-than-expected 113,000 jobs in July and the unemployment  rate jumped unexpectedly to 4.8 percent, Labor Department data  showed on Friday, igniting hopes for an interest-rate pause by  the Federal Reserve.


Guatemalan Businessman, Ex-General Head to Runoff

ANTIGUA, Guatemala, Sept. 10 -- Three-time presidential candidate ÃÂlvaro Colom and former army general Otto PÃÂ©rez Molina easily outdistanced 12 opponents in Sunday's presidential election and will face each other in a Nov. 4 runoff, according to results announced Monday.


Fed rate increase to 2.25% good for savers

Federal Reserve policy-makers raised interest rates yesterday for the fifth time this year and suggested they will continue gradual rate increases in 2005.


N.B.A. Roundup: Bryant Slowed, but the Lakers Win Anyway

Sasha Vujucic scored 19 points and Lamar Odom added 17 points and 16 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the host Chicago Bulls, 103-91, on Tuesday night.


Gooden Returning to Special Adviser Role

Dwight Gooden is returning to his role as a special adviser to New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, the position he first held following his retirement at the end of spring training four years ago.


U.S. treats tourists like terrorists, travel bosses say

Travel industry leaders meeting in Washington Wednesday said they want the U.S. government to stop treating tourists like terrorists, and to take steps to reverse a steep decline in overseas travel to the United States that followed the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.


Roger Clemens will not make his scheduled start Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers. He left Monday night's game at Philadelphia after five innings with a strained right groin.


Malaysian minister resigns over sex tape

Malaysia's health minister resigned Wednesday after acknowledging that he and a female friend were the couple in a secretly filmed sex video, saying "some Malaysians have a holier-than-thou attitude."


Analysis: The former leader of the Christian right suffers a humiliating defeat in his Georgia primary race, thanks to his ties to a disgraced lobbyist


Gaza battles raise fear of full civil war

In what looked ever more like civil war, the forces of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas battled those of the Islamist prime minister across Gaza on Tuesday and their unity government headed for collapse.


Judge Denies Asylum After Long Legal Row

An immigration judge Wednesday rejected an asylum application from a Guinean man whose case has attracted international support and who says his life will be in danger if he is deported to his homeland.


Dutch police in Eindhoven now believe that a doctor working in Oslo may have disposed of his wife's remains using acid.


Alison Williamson takes bronze to hit her Olympic target after 12 years

Inspired by the magnificent surroundings of the Panathinaiko stadium and assisted by a gust of wind and a police siren, the British archer Alison Williamson ended her 12-year quest for an Olympic medal at the fourth attempt when she won bronze in the ...


Continuing violence in northeast India claims 63

Suspected rebels woke up sleeping villagers in northeastern India and opened fire at them with automatic weapons yesterday, killing six and raising the death toll to 63 from three days of violence in a region where dozens of ethnic rebel groups are


Riunione operativa al Corpo forestale dello Stato


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Wednesday hinted at a possible assassination of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat.


Florida High Court Upholds Provisional Ballot Law

Florida voters whose status is questioned at the polls can only cast ballots at designated precincts, the state Supreme Court said on Monday in a ruling that could affect some residents displaced by hurricanes.


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U.S. Says Cat Stevens May Have Terror Ties

The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens is forbidden from flying into the United States because of his alleged association with possible terrorists, U.S. officials said Wednesday in explaining why a London-to-Washington flight carrying the peace activist was diverted.


Network down? Must be New Year's Eve gunfire

Or another fried raccoon... Gun-touting buffoons and a pesky raccoon were among some of the more bizarre reasons why a number of Americans suffered power and comms outages during the New Year period.â¦


U.S. most armed country with 90 guns per 100 people

The United States has 90 guns for every 100 citizens, making it the most heavily armed society in the world, a report released on Tuesday said.


The gunman who killed a student and committed suicide during a high school standoff methodically selected six girls as hostages — apparently favoring blondes — and sexually assaulted at least some of them, authorities and witnesses said Thursday.


Deere Posts 55% Higher Profit, but Guidance Disappoints

The worldâs largest manufacturer of agricultural machinery beat Wall Streetâs expectations as high crop prices stoked global demand for farm equipment.


Anastasia Myskina loses to Chinese qualifier Shuai Peng at the Sydney International.