Musharraf not decided on quitting army post: US

WASHINGTON: The United States says that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf would continue to move his country towards democratic reforms but has yet to take a decision on quitting as army chief.


Controllata cinese si aggiudica il 42% della Nyabs


The international body overseeing wildlife trade may throw a lifeline to the shark popular in fish and chips and the aromatic cedar tree used for fine furniture and humidors, as it considers new limitations on commercial fisheries and timber.


Damaged Shuttle Reaches Space Station ; WORLD

By Juan Lozano  The crews of Atlantis and the international space station greeted each other with hugs and handshakes yesterday after the space shuttle arrived at the orbiting outpost.


Roma, 22:00 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; ROMA: RIENTRANO JUAN E PANUCCI

Luciano Spalletti ha in mente diverse novità rispetto a sabato nella formazione della Roma ch...


DevShed: Creating AJAX Requester Objects with Abstract Factory Classes in PHP 5

DevShed has posted the second installment of their look at the Abstract Factory pattern in a new tutorial - "Creating AJAX Requester Objects with Abstract Factory Classes in PHP 5".   In this second article of the series, I'm going to demonstrate how to apply the abstract factory pattern to create diverse AJAX HTTP requester objects, which can be used in distinct contexts.   They work through Ajax development, creating the requestor objects for it, integrating it into the Abstract Factory pattern, and showing it in action - sending a simple message back to the calling script.


Al Qaeda threatens attacks in Gulf, Israel

Al Qaeda warned in a video aired on the   fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks that U.S. allies   Israel and the Gulf Arab states would be the next targets in a   campaign that would seal the West's economic doom.


The lump Billy Mayfair felt in the shower made him nervous enough to see a doctor. Then came a call from the urologist while he was eating lunch with his girlfriend at the Buick Open, asking that Mayfair return immediately because something didn't look right. Only when he sat in his office and stared at the film did fear set in.


Ernesto regained its storm tropical storm status as it emerged into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Canaveral on Wednesday night, after bringing heavy rains and strong winds to Florida's east coast.


Germany stunned by massive tax evasion probe

Germany faced Friday what was described as its biggest tax evasion probe ever after "hundreds" of people, including prominent figures, were said to have hidden assets in Liechtenstein.


Filmmaker Atom Egoyan, renowned for  award-winning movies that explore the dark sides of human  behavior, is taking a turn at helming a grand opera with  similar brooding features.


Iran agrees to full uranium enrichment freeze, diplomats say

Just a day before an international deadline, Iran agreed Sunday not to test any centrifuges as part of a total suspension of nuclear activities that can yield uranium for atomic weapons.


GOP Will Target Freshman Democrats, But History Shows It WonÃ¢ÂÂt Be Easy

The midterm congressional campaign year of 2006, which saw the Democrats gain 30 seats in the House and six in the Senate and take control of both chambers, was one of those big “swing” years that usually come along only every decade or so. Invariably, the party that is on the wrong end of one of these political shifts will gear up for a comeback in the very next round of elections.


Next week's menu of U.S. economic statistics is not expected to pose any great challenges for U.S. stocks, suggesting that momentum can carry market indexes to still more record highs.


Sfilate dal 6 all'8 luglio nella capitale


An All-but-Unknown Bidder Wins a Rich Russian Oil Stake

MOSCOW, Dec. 19 - Russia dismantled its largest oil producer, Yukos, on Sunday by auctioning off the company's largest subsidiary to a little-known concern that registered as a last-minute bidder on Friday.


Panel Can't Decide on Park East: Two Development Plans Will Go to County Board

By Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Sep. 16--Faced with two competing downtown hotel development proposals, a committee of Milwaukee County supervisors essentially threw up their hands Friday and opted not to choose either plan.


CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez survived a referendum to oust him, according to results Monday, prompting his backers to set off fireworks and celebrate in the capital, while Venezuela's opposition swiftly claimed fraud.    The first-ever recall vote for a president in Venezuela's history was aimed at putting a lid on years of violent political unrest and a bloody coup, and it came after a lengthy and complicated petitioning process...


'Meadowlands' follows a British family inside a witness-protection program. 'Black Grace: From Cannon's Creek to Jacob's Pillow' explores the history of an unconventional New Zealand dance troupe.


Drilling woes delay Swiss Alps rail tunnel

In a few years, train passengers will vanish into a tunnel just south of Zurich and emerge 30 minutes later in southern Europe.


Bomb wounds five Pakistani troops in Waziristan

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan  - A roadside bomb wounded five paramilitary soldiers on patrol in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan tribal region on Monday, government officials said.


Blog: Boeing has rolled out its brand-new plane, the 787 Dreamliner


ESPN to Launch Mobile Phone Service in Sprint Deal

LOS ANGELES  - Walt Disney Co.'s  ESPN sports television network is launching its own brand of mobile phone service in a deal with Sprint Corp.  intended to lure new users with sports news sent over a next-generation network, the companies said on Wednesday.


Who's to blame for browser bug? IE or Firefox?

InfoWorld - A security researcher has found a security bug that could be attacked in Internet Explorer. Mozilla said it plans to patch the problem in its next Firefox software update.


Laws outlawing ageism at work are due to come into effect on 1 October throughout the UK.


Marat Safin beats Radek Stepanek to win the Paris Masters title for the third time.


Newspaper publisher Pulitzer Inc. confirmed on Sunday it hired a financial adviser to help it explore strategic options, including a possible sale of the company.


The crime scene was horrific: four slain children tucked in their beds and their father's body hanging from a bannister. The mother was missing.


Premier Healthcare Alliance Goes Green to Safely Dispose of 3 Tons of Outdated IT Equipment

The Premier healthcare alliance safely disposed of and recycled  approximately 3 tons of computer equipment from its Charlotte-based  corporate offices in February, demonstrating that its industry  leadership position on e-waste begins at home.


Agriculture Department Announces Detection of Plant Disease

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 14  /PRNewswire/ -- Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff today announced that Sudden Oak Decline, Phytophthora ramorum, has been confirmed from Rhododendrons sampled during routine testing in a Delaware County garden center.


A luglio si era registrato un calo della stessa entita'


The player lets the listener choose MP3 or WMA music, ripped from CDs or downloaded from online music sites. The Zen Micro provides intuitive vertical scrolling to allow users to move through easy-to-use menus


Oil prices extended record-setting highs  above $51 for U.S. crude on Wednesday, fueled by the impact of  Hurricane Ivan on U.S. winter inventories.


Developing states to seek voice in fighting terror

Developing nations launched their annual diplomatic summit on Tuesday with a plea to the United States and other powerful countries to consult them on tackling terror and resolving the Middle East conflict


Strategic games of atomic significance in Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi is deeply involved in the most critical chess game of his career. His country faces allegations it is secretly building a nuclear weapons arsenal under


IBM, Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp. on Monday unveiled some key details on the powerful new "Cell" processor the three are jointly producing to run next-generation computers, game consoles and TVs.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  on Thursday reported a higher-than-expected 2.4 percent rise in sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year in June.


Rumsfeld: No 'Hard Evidence' of Iraq-Al Qaeda Link

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Monday he knew of no "strong, hard evidence" linking Saddam Hussein's Iraq and al Qaeda, despite describing extensive contacts between the two before the Iraq invasion.


The SpaceShipOne team will attempt to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize on Monday, the 47th anniversary of the start of the first space race when the Soviet Union launched its Sputnik satellite.


Ex consigliere: "la impegnero', atti del Cda saranno nulli"


President Bush, center, shakes hands with Thomas Kean, right, and Lee Hamilton, second from right, Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Sept.


Stima preliminare dell'Istat, a dicembre era 1,9%


Oil Prices Rise Toward $52 a Barrel, Set Another Record High

Oil prices hit record highs again Wednesday, amid continuing concerns about the supply of crude oil. In New York, crude oil for future delivery hit an all-time high of $51.


The economy grew at a 0.7 percent annual pace in the first three months of this year, the weakest in more than four years as businesses sold off inventories but consumer spending remained strong, a Commerce Department report on Thursday showed.


Arafat Buried in Chaotic Scenes in West Bank

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Yasser Arafat was buried on  Friday in chaotic scenes of grief and gunfire at the compound  where he spent his final years encircled by the Israeli army  and powerless to realize his dream of a Palestinian state.


A woman who claimed she tried to "fix" her 3-year-old autistic daughter by suffocating her with a plastic bag was convicted of murder on Thursday after jurors rejected her insanity plea.


Milano, 13:14 - CALCIO, MILAN: I CONVOCATI PER CAGLIARI

Sono 20 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico del Milan, Carlo Ancelotti, per la gara di domani con il C...


Convenzione tra Farnesina e operatori della telefonia mobile


Stocks rose on Friday, led by the  technology sector, on positive U.S. economic data and gains in  Internet shares after brokerage Piper Jaffray upgraded its  rating on Ask Jeeves Inc. ASKJ.O and raised its price target  on Yahoo Inc. YHOO.O


Israelis and Palestinians trade recriminations in their first detailed peace talks in almost seven years.


Springsteen, REM kick off "Vote for Change" concerts

Twenty years after releasing "Born in the USA," Bruce Springsteen returned to the anti-war anthem as he and other artists kicked off a multistate tour aimed at helping to oust President Bush.


Bush will veto popular stem-cell bill: aides

President George W. Bush on Wednesday will veto legislation to expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research, aides said, triggering an uphill battle in the Democratic-led Congress to override him.


Iconic rock group The Doors and folk singer Joan Baez win Grammy awards for lifetime achievement.


Motorola to Invest $90 Million in China R&D Center

Motorola Inc. said on Friday it plans to invest $90 million in a new research facility in Beijing as the U.S. mobile phone maker fights to wrest back top position in the domestic handset market.


A member of staff at a children's hospital is suspended after pornography is found on a computer.


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jennifer Mee can't stop hiccuping. For more than three weeks now, the 15-year-old St. Petersburg teen has hiccuped close to 50 times a minute - despite the best efforts of doctors and home remedies.  She's had blood tests, a CT scan and an MRI. Drugs haven't worked.


Appleby leads by a stroke in South Africa

Stuart Appleby of Australia was the only player to break 70 Friday, shooting a 3-under-par 69 that left him with a one-stroke lead over Lee Westwood of England halfway through the Nedbank Golf Challenge.


The Minnesota Vikings Tuesday hired Rich Olson as quarterbacks coach.


Game animator I-Wei Huang is getting rave reviews for his steam-powered robots. How does he hack RC kits with steam engines? And will he ever make a rideable robot? By Griffin Wright.


Blatter: 'Non sono d'accordo' Si dividono Fifa e Uefa

Oggi e domani riunione del comitato esecutivo Uefa a Nyon, il 18 e il 19 tocchera' all'esecutivo Fifa che si riunira' a Zurigo, poi il 26 febbraio, in Galles, la riunione dell'International Board. In questi


Nearly 1,000 police and federal agents tore through a town outside Mexico City, smashing gates and breaking down doors in a hunt for the leaders of a vigilante mob that burned two federal agents to death.


Tommy John considers himself "a pitcher that had surgery in '74 [at 31 years old] and pitched until he was 46," not a medical pioneer. There are approximately 100 major league pitchers - and one NFL quarterback - who have undergone successful Tommy John surgery who might disagree.


GM, Isuzu to step up cooperation in South America

General Motors Corp  and Japan's  Isuzu Motors Ltd (7202.T) said on Wednesday they would work  together more closely in South America, possibly through a  joint venture, to boost truck sales in the fast-growing region.


Iran resolves plutonium issues under atom pact: IAEA

Iran has resolved U.N. questions about tests with plutonium, a key fuel for atomic bombs, and the International Atomic Energy Agency considers the matter closed, according to the text of an IAEA-Iran accord released on Monday.


Poll watch: Bush clings to lead as Kerry struggles to connect

Six weeks before the US presidential election, George W. Bush was clinging to a lead with Democrat John Kerry still stained by attacks on his leadership and struggling to connect with voters, polls show.


Throughout the Oakland Athletics' latest June run, some surprising names have played key roles in keeping the A's on a roll.


Biella: single, dal 19 novembre il primo "Love Bus

BIELLA - Partira' il 19 novembre il primo "Love Bus". L'invenzione dell'autobus per single e' di un giovane dj biellese, Christian Cordero, per favorire gli incontri tra uomini e donne soli. Attrezzato di


Authorities are investigating whether the shooting of an Indiana truck driver on Interstate 44 may be linked to eight other possible snipings at motorists in recent months along the stretch of freeway.


Microsoft-Sun: I can't see me lovin' noboby but you

Microsoft and Sun Microsystems on Wednesday held a progress report on work being done pursuant to their April 2004 agreement to collaborate on interoperability.


Madrid, 16:05 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: METZELDER SI OPERA, EURO 2008 A RISCHIO

Il difensore tedesco Christoph Metzelder, in forza al Real Madrid, dovrà sottoporsi a un inte...


Speedy growth in the eurozone and UK services sectors are making higher interest rates likely.


MicroHoo: The effect on search and Web services

Is the acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft enough to overthrow the reigning champ, Google?


Cogne, 12:18 - SCI DI FONDO, 15KM MASCHILE: VINCE ROENNING

La 15 km a tecnica classifca di Coppa del Mondo di sci nordico che si è svolta a Cogne, &egra...


IRA denies British, Irish allegations about racketeering, refuses to disarm

BELFAST, Northern Ireland  - Northern Ireland's peace process requires the Irish Republican Army to renounce crime, as well as disarm, the governments of Britain and Ireland stressed Thursday after the outlawed group announced it will not scrap weapons and does not commit crimes.


Prezzi piu' alti in Europa,per gasolio aumento di 10,47 euro


The man who fatally shot former Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three other men at a concert in Ohio is said to have been obsessed with the heavy-metal band and made bizarre accusations against the group, according to a friend.


US biotech firm in new human cloning claim

Hwang on a minute... An obscure California biotech company says it has cloned the first embryos from adult human DNA. It's a claim that has been made by frauds and crackpot cults in the past, but the news been greeted with a sceptical welcome by other scientists.â¦


FOMC statement offers no support for near-term rate cut.


House set to approve long-delayed intelligence overhaul

The biggest overhaul of the US intelligence network in a half century neared a House vote Tuesday, part of a broad measure that also aimed to intensify aviation and border security in response to the Sept.


Government claims to have made Â£13bn in efficiency savings carry a "risk of inaccuracy", a report says.


Allawi: 'Major Neglect' Led to Recruits' Deaths

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said on Tuesday "major neglect" by U.S.-led forces led to the murder of 49 Iraqi army recruits by insurgents this weekend.


Random House to publish Iraq group report

Random House will publish the Iraq Study Group Report in book form on Wednesday, in the hope that the bipartisan policy recommendation can repeat the success of an official report on the September 11 attacks.


Remarks by The House Speaker Dennis Hastert, as Prepared for Delivery at the 2004 Republican National Convention Monday:


WTO backs call for full-scale Doha talks resumption

The World Trade Organization's (WTO) 150 states backed on Wednesday a call for a full-scale resumption of the Doha round of free trade talks, suspended six months ago due to deep divisions between members.


RadioShack, Sprint in Mall Kiosk Venture

RadioShack Corp. RSH.N, the No. 3  U.S. electronics chain, on Tuesday said it has signed a deal  with Sprint Corp. FON.N to open wireless kiosks at malls  nationwide.


Chinese firms appeal Viagra patent ruling

Chinese drug firms have appealed a court ruling upholding US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer's China patent for its impotency drug Viagra, both sides have said.


Egyptian says faces torture if U.S. deports him

The United States is  exposing deportees to the risk of torture by accepting the word  of foreign governments that prisoners won't be tortured if sent  home, lawyers for an Egyptian detainee argued on Thursday.


Russia took its case for expanding the global war against terrorism to the United Nations, demanding the Security Council draw up a new list of terror suspects who would be subject to extradition.


G8 di Genova: chiesti 28 rinvii a giudizio per l'irruzione alla ...

I pubblici ministeri Enrico Zucca e Francesco Cardone Albini hanno chiesto al collegio giudicante di rinviare a giudizio ventotto poliziotti che parteciparono all'irruzione nella scuola Diaz, durante la quale furono arrestati diversi manifestanti che


Approval Expected for Big Cellphone Deal

Federal regulators will formally approve Cingular WirelessÂ $41 billion purchase of AT& T Wireless, according to company officials briefed on the matter.


Profile: HP's Blackbird 002 and the Ideal of the PC

Two weeks ago, Hewlett-Packard introduced the most unique PC it has ever built, and that perhaps any major manufacturer has built in decades. It's the product of a merger of vastly differing mindsets - the clinical, practical engineers of HP with the wild, daring, and often over-the-top designers of VoodooPC. The Blackbird 002 may be HP's first real museum piece, as we discover in this premiere BetaNews Profile of the first product of HP's Gaming Division and its leader, Rahul Sood.


Iran brushes off new sanctions threat in atom row

Iran's president said on Wednesday his country was not concerned about further U.N. resolutions over Tehran's nuclear program, which diplomats said Iran was expanding in defiance of U.N. demands to stop.


World number one Roger Federer beats Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic in five dramatic sets at the Australian Open.


Sports ; Singh named 2004 PGA Tour player of the year

Singh won his third career major in the US PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in August before ending his 2004 campaign with nine victories.


Australian Ricky Ponting has capped the finest 12 months of his career with a clean sweep of the major awards at the Allan Border Medal count here.


CINCINNATI -- The NCAA has turned down Cincinnati quarterback Ben Mauk's request for another season of eligibility. The rejection is a setback for the up-and-coming Big East team that finished with a No. 17 ranking.


Malaysia's highest court has cleared the way for an appeal that could erase newly freed former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim's criminal record and allow him back into politics.


Suppliers optimistic about Kmart acquisition of Sears

Companies like Whirlpool Corp. that provide wholesale merchandise to one or both retail giants are optimistic about Kmart's pending acquisition of Sears.


Toronto bank to acquire majority interest in Banknorth

A Canadian banking group has reached an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the parent of Evergreen Bank of Glens Falls.


Howard Keel, the Hollywood hunk who went from singing and dancing in a such classic movie musicals as Show Boat, Kiss Me Kate and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers in his youth to going toe


The 2-year-old twins whose conjoined heads were surgically separated this month, are making a rapid recovery, one of their surgeons said.


Prima dell'incontro a Palazzo Chigi sulla Finanziaria


Mortar and rocket attack kills three in Mogadishu

Mortar bombs and rockets struck parts of Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at least three people, witnesses said.


Siniscalco 'in linea con Barroso', Epifani 'no rottamazione'


China's newly appointed special envoy dedicated to the Darfur crisis wants Sudan to do more to help put a peacekeeping plan in place in the war-ravaged region, a Foreign Ministry official said Thursday.


Major League Baseball yesterday officially announced that the sale of the yet-to-be-named Washington baseball team is under way and that prospective bidders have until Nov. 1 to throw their hats in the ring.


Whether Nasa considers Saturnian moon Enceladus for a major mission could hang on a heated scientific debate over "sea salt".


Veterinarians and pediatric surgeons combined their efforts to remove a cyst near the spine of a baby gorilla at the Woodland Park Zoo, an operation they believe is the first of its kind.


The makers of the arthritis drug Vioxx, which was taken off the market last year, said Wednesday that they believe all medications in its class carry the same increased risks for heart attack and stroke.


The chancellor is to announce plans to make way for a private sector buyout of Northern Rock.


HURRICANE Ivan has strengthened to Category 3 but Trinidad and Tobago is in no immediate threat . At 5 pm yesterday Ivan was about 1360 km east of Trinidad and Tobago.


Thousands of Iraqi refugees who fled last year's violence are returning, but many more are staying away. Here are four reasons why it's too early to proclaim the end of the civil war


Majority Backs Macedonia's Multi-Ethnic Future

Macedonia was a rung higher on the ladder to European Union and NATO membership on Monday after easily defeating a referendum bid to block a law giving its Albanian minority more rights.


A Michigan company's decision to dismiss workers who smoke, even if it's on their own time, has privacy and workers' rights advocates alarmed and is raising concerns about whether pizza boxes and six packs are the next to go.


NKorean leader's son living high life in Macau: report

The eldest son of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il has been living the high life in southern China's casino haven Macau for most of the past three years, a media report has said.


Altria Group Inc  posted lower quarterly profit on Wednesday due to the spinoff last year of Kraft Foods Inc , and set March 28 as the date for its planned spinoff of Philip Morris International.


U.S. health-plan cost growth to tick up in 2008: survey

Health plan costs are expected to rise at a slightly faster rate in 2008, after three years of flat growth, according to preliminary results of a new survey.


US TV network ABC could be fined $1.4m for airing an episode of NYPD Blue which showed female nudity.


French military says several dozen assaults on civilians Ivory ...

The French military said Friday that several dozen foreigners had been victims of assaults, rapes and attempted rapes during the mob violence in Ivory Coast.


Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visits Banda Aceh on the Muslim festival of Eid.


Mercato in attesa audizione presidente Fed davanti al Senato


India lauds Arafat's lifetime devotion to Palestinian cause

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam led India's condolences on the death of Yasser Arafat, praising the Palestinian leader's lifetime devotion to his people.


Southeast Asia's wiliest political survivor yesterday completed his own intricately scripted exit from the stage. King Norodom Sihanouk, who first took Cambodia's throne when


Weeks before pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. sent seismic waves through the medical community, pulling its painkiller Vioxx off the market, it announced the drug had been approved for children.


Igor Moiseyev, Russian Choreographer, Dies at 101

Igor Moiseyev, who created a new form of theatrical folk dance and whose troupe was one of the most popular dance companies of the 20th century, died today in Moscow.


Being mobile in a secure and managed fashion

More heated debate Well, we're back! Thanks to those who registered and responded to last week's debate and workshop on mobile email. You can see a round up of this here, but meanwhile, we want to pick up on the question of mobile security and the need for device management.â¦


FAN STAKES TWENTY THOUSAND ON SOUTH AFRICA TO WIN

A William Hill client from Surrey has staked Â£10,000 on South Africa at 2/1 to beat England in the opening game of their Test Series, and a further Â£10,000 on S Africa to win the Series at odds of 13/10.


Deep in the heart of Germany's Ruhr Valley, a column of 25,000 angry blue-collar workers and their families has taken to the streets of Bochum, waving banners and red union flags, beating drums and blowing whistles.


British economy grows by 0.8 percent in second quarter

Britain's economy grew at a two-year high during the second quarter compared with the first three months of 2006, according to unrevised official data.


Electronic Arts ERTS.O said on   Monday that it had bought Sweden's Digital Illusions CE, or   DICE, known for the Battlefield game franchise, for about 175.5   million SEK ($24 mln).


Jackson, Texas stop top-ranked Tennessee

Tiffany Jackson scored 9 of her 19 points early in the second half as No. 4 Texas broke open a close game and went on to a 74-59 win over No. 1 Tennessee last night in Austin, Texas.


Iraq, Natale di sangue. Un kamikaze fa 8 morti a Baghdad. Altri 5 ...

Natale di sangue, in Iraq. Cinque persone sono morte per un'autobomba in un piccolo centro, Khan al-Nus, esattamente a metÃ  strada Kerbala e Najaf. Le vittime sarebbero tutte civili ma l'obiettivo degli attentatori pare fosse un convoglio militare Usa.


Liza Minnelli Hospitalized After Falling Out Of Bed

Award winning actress and singer Liza Minnelli has been hospitalized after suffering a fall from her bed early Monday morning, according to several media reports.


McDonald's: CEO Resting After New Surgery

The chief executive of McDonald's  Corp. is recuperating after another surgery, the world's  largest fast-food company said on Saturday.


Details emerge in mixed-up victims crash

The sun had just set on a cool April day, when truck driver Robert F. Spencer phoned his sister in Michigan. He was in Indiana, and, as authorities would later discover, had been driving his rig for hours longer than federal law allows.


NEW YORK -- Minnie Driver can drive a car, but she doesn't profess to be a race car driver. That's the analogy she uses to explain why her opera arias were dubbed in Joel Schumacher's film version of The Phantom of the Opera.


Police in Indian's Orissa state shot dead at least three people on Thursday in continuing  violence, officials say.


Law, Depp and Farrell to replace Ledger in film

Actor Jude Law will appear as Heath Ledger's character, along with Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell, in the unfinished film "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," Law's spokeswoman said on Monday.


Devo Frontman Mothersbaugh Whips Up 'Sims 2'

Composer Mark Mothersbaugh has earned acclaim and awards for every medium in which he has worked, from his early days as a founding member of the influential rock group Devo through the music he has created for television, movies and commercials. He is equally adept at scoring for the interactive world, most recently for Electronic Arts' "The Sims 2."


Swordplay second to drama in thoughtful "Honor"

In a movie involving samurai  and a tale of betrayal and revenge, the expectation is of  clashing swords and carnage, but Yoji Yamada's "Love and Honor"  (Bushi No Ichibun) turns out to be a tender love story.


Inzaghi delight with goal that ends months of misery

AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi emerged from six months of injury misery to grab the decisive second goal on Wednesday as the Italian champions went on to beat Celtic 3-1 in Champions League Group F.


Plane crashes into sea off Venezuela islands with 14 aboard

A private plane carrying 14 people crashed into the sea Friday after taking off from Venezuela's Los Roques islands.


Iraq's deadly insurgency continues at a ferocious pace

Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on Monday reportedly took responsibility for a suicide car bombing in the morning that ripped into a checkpoint outside of the US stronghold


Didier Drogba scores twice as Chelsea extend their lead to 11 points.


Senza luce migliaia di persone, domani scuole chiuse


Firefighters battle explosion of wildfires in Australia

Thousands of Australian firefighters are battling to save three small towns from bushfires that have ravaged an area larger than Luxembourg and destroyed 18 homes.


Australia defends tough anti-terror stance over medic

Australian Prime Minister John Howard and senior ministers rallied to defend Australia's tough anti-terrorism stance on Sunday, saying laws by which a man linked to the failed UK bombings was held for 12 days before being charged were essential to protect its citizens.


Viacom Inc.   said on Wednesday it has agreed a deal to sell its Famous Music Publishing unit to Sony/ATV Music Publishing.


THE 850-strong Black Watch battle group has returned to the relative safety of its base in Basra, in the British-controlled southern area of Iraq.


Torino, 16:27 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; BLANC: SEMPRE BELLO BATTERE L'INTER

Intervenendo ai microfoni di Sky nell'intervallo della finale della Supercoppa Italia Primavera tra ...


With prices high, farming is bright spot in U.S.

Gordon Wassenaar has his eye  on a $300,000 combine harvester to replace the 1990 model he  repairs each winter in the workshop on his farm. And he just  bought more land to add to his 1,600-acre spread.


Louisiana road, key to energy, needs U.S. help

PORT FOURCHON, La. - U.S. energy security depends as much on a 17-mile-long, sea-level stretch of Louisiana Highway 1 as on any pipeline, and the state needs more federal help to improve and protect it, local officials said Monday.


The death of a 14-year-old girl,  whose partially clothed body was discovered in a churchyard,  is treated as murder.


Australia stunned by murder of aid worker who helped the poor of Iraq

Aid worker Margaret Hassan's apparent murder by her kidnappers in Iraq caused shock and dismay amongst Australians and employees of the charity she worked for, CARE Australia.


Holiday bonus tough call for many smaller firms

One of the hardest issues small business owners face at this time of the year involves employee bonuses - whether to give them, and how much to give.


By Brad Cooper, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Feb. 8--After a little more than a week, the Web site for the Kansas City Scout traffic management system is fully functioning again.


Our cell phone columnist counts down the year's best handsets, Bluetooth headset, and solar-powered charger.


Aggressioni, risse e raduni segreti. Centinaia di denunce sono arrivate negli ultimi sei mesi Tra Varese e Milano il nuovo laboratorio degli aspiranti resuscitatori del Terzo Reich                                          Noi, nazisti della porta accanto Ecco i nuovi estremisti di destra                                                                                dal nostro inviato PAOLO BERIZZI


ARIEL Sharon refused any compromise on his Gaza Strip withdrawal plan during a meeting with settler groups yesterday that left right-wing groups warning of the potential for civil war in Israel.


Al-Qaida sympathizers have unleashed a torrent of anger against Al-Jazeera television, accusing it of misrepresenting Osama bin Laden's latest audiotape by airing excerpts in which he criticizes mistakes by insurgents in Iraq.


The Salvation Army's red kettles are being banned from collecting outside Target's 1,313 stores nationwide, costing the charitable organization an estimated $9 million in holiday donations and


A friend of Lord Attenborough has confirmed that his granddaughter and daughter, from London, were killed in the tsunami tragedy in Thailand.


Protesters clear downtown Yangon after soldiers' threat

Thousands of protesters emptied the streets of downtown Yangon on Thursday after Myanmar's soldiers issued an ultimatum threatening "extreme action" unless the crowd dispersed, witnesses said.


Israel looks set for new governing coalition within days

JERUSALEM  - Israel looked poised for a new coalition government within a week as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon began talks with ultra-Orthodox parties alongside negotiations with the main opposition Labour faction.


Promise and Peril of Vioxx Cast Harsher Light on New Drugs

The abrupt withdrawal last week of the best-selling painkiller Vioxx is an event rich in ironies and lessons that may ultimately lead to a rethinking of the way drug safety is evaluated in the United States.


Thailand's military rulers unveiled a stop-gap prime minister and constitution on Sunday, fulfilling a promise to step back in favor of civilians within two weeks of their coup against Thaksin Shinawatra.


Fioroni: chi non era d'accordo doveva parlare dal palco


Congo Says Its Troops Are Fighting Rwandan Forces

Congo's government spokesman denied Tuesday that rival army factions were fighting each other in the east of the country and insisted the clashes were between Congolese and Rwandan forces.


Giuliani on Taxes and Social Security      (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - One issue the next president will have to deal with is whether to extend the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts that reduced tax rates on income and investments and expanded the child tax credit. U.S. News caught up with Republican presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani last Saturday after he had just finished speaking at a "tax summit" campaign event in Manchester, N.H. There, Giuliani offered his case for making the Bush cuts permanent, killing the estate tax (or "death tax," as he puts it), indexing the alternative minimum tax to inflation, and lowering corporate  ...


Japanese stocks rally; dollar up vs. yen

Japanese stocks rebounded sharply Thursday, led by blue-chip exporters like Toyota and Canon as the yen weakened.


Morgan Stanley to buy Australia's Investa

Morgan Stanley's  real estate unit said on Thursday it would buy Australia's Investa Properties Ltd.  for A$4.7 billion (US$3.9 billion), the latest in a string of property takeovers by the U.S. investment bank.


China Water and Drinks Inc. Completes $30 Million Private Placement

SHENZHEN, China, June 7  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Water and Drinks Inc.  (BULLETIN BOARD: UGOD.OB)  today announced that it had completed a $30 million private placement with investors led by Pinnacle China Fund, L.P.


The video posted last night showing the beheading of the American hostage Eugene Armstrong is the latest example of the ruthlessness of the Iraqi militant group responsible.


That summed up NHL commissioner Gary Bettman's appearance on a special segment of CBC's The National with Peter Mansbridge last night.


The Cambodian parliament yesterday ratified an agreement with the United Nations to put the surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge on trial for genocide and crimes against humanity.


WASHINGTON -- Martha Stewart is asking the company she founded to reimburse about $3.7 million US of the legal fees she incurred while on trial earlier this year for obstruction of justice and other charges, according to a regulatory filing.


A week ago, amid a groundswell of support for Jason Campbell, quarterback Mark Brunell reeled off an NFL-record 22 straight completions to help secure the Washington Redskins' first victory of the season. On Sunday, nursing a sore elbow and facing one of the league's elite defenses, Brunell was...


Workers in factories that make flat screen televisions could suffer long-term health damage, say scientists.


CPSC Urges Shoppers To Make Sure Toys Are Safe

Groups such as the US Public Interest Research group are urging consumers to check toys by hand for detachable parts that could pose choking hazards.


Red Sox edge Rockies for 2-0 World Series lead

The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Thursday to take a two-game lead in the best-of-seven World Series and move a step closer to their second Fall Classic crown in four seasons.


Guerrillas tried to kill US President George W Bush during a recent visit to Colombia, officials there say.


An artist who created an inflatable sculpture that burst free from its moorings killing two people, is arrested.


Goaltender Martin Biron couldn't be more proud with how his Buffalo Sabres responded after co-captain Chris Drury was blindsided and knocked woozy by Ottawa's Chris Neil.


Microsoft's Ballmer Warns Asia of Linux Lawsuits

Microsoft Corp. Chief Operating Officer Steve Ballmer on Thursday warned Asian governments that they could face intellectual rights-infringement lawsuits for using rival open-source operating platforms such as Linux.


Zach Plante is close with his parents — he plays baseball with them and, on weekends, helps with work in the small vineyard they keep at their northern California home.


American Axle offers buyouts, withdraws outlook

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings  Inc.  on Wednesday said it would offer buyouts or early  retirement to 6,000 U.S. United Auto Workers members because of  the struggles of North American automaker customers, sending  shares up more than 5 percent.


A new moon is spotted orbiting Saturn, bringing the planet's latest moon tally up to 60, Cassini scientists say.


Russia's Gazprom says some gas supplies to Ukraine will be cut from Tuesday if a $1.5bn debt is not settled.


Childhood Abuse Common Among Manic Depressives

Nearly half of patients suffering from manic depression, or bipolar disorder, may have been abused as children, scientists say in a new report.


Sex Enhancement Pills Fall Short- Consumer Group

Pro-Erex. Big Daddy. Suregasm. There  is little doubt what these supplements are promising, but the  evidence that they actually can enlarge a man's penis or  enhance sexual performance falls short, consumer advocates said  on Wednesday.


VeriSign said Thursday it will update its domain name system servers every few seconds, instead of twice a day. With this "rapid updates" policy, the Internet domain name registry said, people who seek new


Federer and Williams Advance, but Not Davenport

Roger Federer and Venus Williams won in straight sets on Thursday against French players who rely much more on their minds than their muscles.


Study links solvents to lower test scores

Children of mothers occupationally exposed during pregnancy to widely available organic solvents, such as rubbing alcohol, had lower scores on tests of language and behavior than children


As Facebook Grows, Longtime Users Draw Privacy Veil

The influx of business users into Facebook's formerly college-centric community has led to a culture clash for some longtime users, leading them to reconsider how much personal information they share on the site.


Israel rivals are closer to unity on eve of Blair visit

By Philip Webster, Political Editor, and Ian MacKinnon in Jerusalem. BRITAIN will step up efforts to maintain the momentum towards Middle East peace this week by fleshing out plans for a London conference to


Holcom in Talks About Buying Aggregate for About $3.4 Billion

Switzerland's Holcim Ltd., the world's second largest cement maker, is in talks about the possibility of paying about $3.4 billion for the construction and building group Aggregate Industries PLC., the ...


More Than Rock ânâ Roll: U2 on Tour in 3-D Images

The musical documentary âU2 3D,â which stitches together three performances by this Irish rock band, is  the first Imax movie that deserves to be called a work of art.


Handsets better for cooking than talking


Senate debates Iraq pullout in marathon session

The U.S. Senate continued a marathon debate on the Iraq war early on Wednesday aiming for a showdown vote later in the day on a Democratic plan to withdraw combat troops by April 2008.


Roma, 17:32 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: RISULTATI NONA GIORNATA

Risultati e classifiche della 9/a giornata del campionato di serie C1.


SocGen opens rogue trade probe as chairman stays

Scandal-hit French bank Societe Generale opened its own inquiry on Wednesday into how it suffered history's biggest rogue trader loss, but resisted heavy pressure to sack its chairman and CEO.


U.S. chain store sales increased slightly in the latest week, due in part to Labor Day sales and back-to-school shopping, a report said on Tuesday.


Television network news will lose significantly online in the next five years, while newspapers will see moderate to significant losses, according to a study presented at the World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum.


Bush Campaign Lawyer Quits Over Ties to Ad Group

CRAWFORD, Texas  - A top lawyer for President  Bush's re-election campaign resigned on Wednesday after  disclosing he provided legal advice to a group that accusing  Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry of lying about his  Vietnam War record.


Dysfunctional Family Is Healthy at B.O.; 'August' Has $3 Million Advance

Playbill - Jeffrey Richards, producer of Broadway's critical and audience sensation, August: Osage County, told Variety the Steppenwolf Theatre Company production at the Imperial Theatre has a $2.5 million advance - more, if you add group sales.


New Zealand Actor Wins Rejection of Amazon 'One-Click' Patent

In a symbolic victory for advocates of patent reform, a part-time motion-capture actor who has appeared - albeit masked by CGI animation - in the Lord of the Rings trilogy of films, has succeeded in striking down Amazon's patent claim of having invented the single-click purchase procedure.


BHP Billiton on Wednesday reported its highest profit ever as it beefed up production to meet rising demand from China that bolstered prices for its copper, zinc, silver and lead.


Apple Stores Updated With iPod Bars, Studios

By Bloomberg, AP and Staff Reports  Apple Computer Inc. is unveiling a new store design to add more show room for iPod music players and Macintosh computers, and stations where shoppers can get technical help for their products.


Energy firm Scottish and Southern says domestic gas and electricity bills will rise in January 2007.


Ashleigh Newman hit seven 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 21 points for No. 20 Maryland, sending Clemson to its eighth straight loss, 87-82, on Sunday.


Roma, 13:51 - CALCIO, OSSERVATORIO: CINQUE STADI CHIUSI

Secondo indiscrezioni trapelate al termine della riunione dell'Osservatorio sulla sicurezza degli st...


A car bomb exploded in the northern Iraq city of Mosul on Monday, killing three people, hospital police said.


John Lennon's Killer Again Denied Parole

John Lennon's killer will remain in prison for at least two more years after being denied parole Tuesday because of the "extreme malicious intent" he showed in gunning down the former Beatle in 1980.


RUSSIA:  Church Prepares to Resist Madonna

MOSCOW, Aug 28 (IPS) - Thousands of fans are expected to greet pop  superstar Madonna when she arrives in Moscow early next month,  but the Russian Orthodox Church wants Moscow city hall to ban the  concert, and is asking fans to boycott it.


Capo al-Qaida gli avrebbe scritto dopo uccisione mullah


A Baseball Lover From Queens, Key to Tarnishing a Yankee Era

By linking Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte to the use of performance-enhancing drugs, Brian McNamee delivered a rattling blow.


Parigi, 22:40 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: FEDERER AL TERZO TURNO

Roger Federer si è qualificato per il terzo turno del Roland Garros. Lo svizzero, numero 1 de...


A judge in Harare is expected to deliver his verdict in the treason trial of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.


A year after coming home from Iraq, AJ Jefferson is still fighting the war in eerie nightmares about the bomb that left him and two comrades seriously wounded. The 21-year-old soldier was diagnosed severe post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. Now he is re-running the attack in his nightmares. "I have the dreams every night," he said. "My brain will not let go of it."


Split verdict at end of Abu Ghraib trials

With the end of the last court-martial linked to prisoner abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail, the Pentagon says it is confident justice has been done but rights groups see a failure to hold leaders accountable.


U.S. consumer sentiment slipped in November, data showed on Wednesday, sparking concern over the outlook for the country's retail sector during the holiday gift-giving season.


The Red Sox are halfway to capturing something that's slipped just out of reach since 1918 -- the World Series trophy. Boston is gearing up for Game Three Tuesday night when they send Pedro Martinez to the mound against St.


Turkish, US defence ministers to meet Sunday

Turkish Defence Minister Vecdi Gonul and US Defence Secretary Robert Gates are to meet Sunday to discuss tensions between the two allies, Gonul was quoted as saying by Anatolia news agency.


London steps up efforts to free Britons in Ethiopia

Britain voiced alarm Monday over the fate of kidnapped embassy staffers in Ethiopia and vowed to do everything to secure their release, amid reports that special forces were on standby.


Few employers take all the steps they can to stop bullying in work places, according to a new survey.


Passa ai blocchi in borsa 1% capitale ordinario


Military and civilian interrogators in Iraq who have long relied on the element of surprise and fear of the unknown find themselves having to explain their methods.


Young single women in New Delhi who want to live solo are viewed with suspicion.


BERLIN -- Schalke pulled even on points with first-place Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, rallying with two goals in the final 11 minutes to beat Hamburg 2-1 SV.


A horse's death grips many in the United States

For some Americans, weary of war in Iraq and uncertain about the future, the race horse Barbaro's fight for life was a welcome tale of hope in the face of adversity.


Senate Moves to Shield Phone Companies on Eavesdropping

The Senate handed the White House a major victory by voting to give legal protection to phone companies that aided government wiretapping.


Wired Geekipedia: Whatâs Missing? Suggest Your Own Entry

Tell us what we left out of the print version of Geekipedia. Submit an entry of your own, and vote on Geekipedia entries submitted by other readers.


Santa Claus presents Christmas gifts to young patients in a...

Santa Claus presents Christmas gifts to young patients in a pediatrics ward at Samsung Medical Center in Gangnam, Seoul, Monday after flying into town from the northern Finnish hamlet of Rovaniemi.


U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry  Paulson repeated on Monday that a strong dollar was in the U.S.  interest and currency values should be set in free and open  markets.


Spacewalkers prepare for solar panel fix

Spacewalkers aboard the International Space Station prepared on Sunday for an unplanned, fourth outing to fix a stuck solar array, while other crew members finish transferring cargo brought up by the shuttle Discovery.


Sudan deploys additional 2,000 policemen in Darfur

KHARTOUM, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- The Sudanese government said on Tuesday that it has deployed another 2,000 policemen in Darfur to secure the situation in the area under an agreement with the United Nations.


Decide un gol di Bellucci al 25' del secondo tempo


Top general says too early to judge Iraq plan

CAMP ANACONDA, Iraq  - The U.S. commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, said on Monday it was too early to judge whether a Baghdad security crackdown was successful because the last of five extra brigades had yet to be deployed.


A trusting, small-town police chief — the city's only officer — was fatally shot in the back of his cruiser Wednesday after he cuffed a suspect's hands in the front instead of the back, authorities said.


Democrats vie for advantage in any arena

Democratic presidential rivals and their supporters vied for advantage in the courts, on a debate stage and at the ballot box on Tuesday in an unsettled race for the party's nomination to the White House.


Cerulean Studios is preparing a beta test for the next iteration of its multi-network instant messaging application, Trillian. Both Trillian Pro and Basic users may apply for the early adopter program, and a public beta is likely to follow. "Once we are ready to send out a beta, chosen applicants will receive an e-mail from us," reads the beta notice. "We do not have a date or a deadline; the beta will be sent out as soon as it's done."


One-stop shopping takes another step forward.


This conservative metropolis could become the nation's largest city to elect an openly gay mayor if a longtime city council member wins a runoff election later this month.


Holiday sales data and a jobs report  next week will provide the first glimpse of the economy's  health going into 2005, and could give another boost to the  end-of-year stock rally, analysts said.


Jobless claims dip unexpectedly last week

New claims for U.S. jobless aid  unexpectedly fell 5,000 last week, Labor Department data showed  on Thursday, and remained at levels suggesting a healthy  employment climate.


FALLUJAH (CBS) The invasion of Fallujah is underway, with US and allied Iraqi troops taking fire as they battle for position, reports embedded CBS News Reporter Kirk Spitzer from the main hospital in the rebel stronghold.


Lebanese opposition vows bigger push to topple govt

Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition said on Wednesday it was ready to escalate its campaign to topple the Western-backed government and called for a new mass demonstration on Sunday.


Democrat Gregoire Wins Wash. Governor Race

King County officials, from left, Dwight Pelz, a King County Council member; Dean Logan, director of Records and Elections and Licensing Services; and Daniel Satterberg, with the county prosecutors office, review a disputed ballot at the King County


Inflation pressures fell in February: ECRI

Inflation pressures fell in February due mainly to measures for vendor performance and the job market, which were partly offset by inflationary moves in interest rates and commodity prices, a report said on Friday.


By Anonymous  Firm thwarts flood of bounce-back messages with e-mail assurance gateway solution.  Tenaquip, a Quebec mail-order vendor and retailer of more than 110,000 industrial products, had started to get a lot more e-mail than normal in mid-May of 2005.


Calif grocery workers, chains reach tentative agreement

Grocery workers in Southern California and three major supermarket chains reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, a union spokesman said on Tuesday.


We all love cohesion and hate coupling, don't we? The standard advice on cohesion and coupling is that a design should strive to maximise cohesion and minimise coupling. This is a fine mantra, but, as is so often the case, without a good understanding of what is really intended, it becomes either misguidance or perceived as academic and irrelevant.â¦


CarMax Earnings Fall, Stock Up on Outlook

CarMax Inc. (KMX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday posted lower quarterly profit, but the used-car retailer said its sales have been steadily improving, sending its shares up as much as 14 percent.


Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo knows what he wants.


USC had another harrowing trip to the Bay Area. Thanks to their defense and their unstoppable tailback tandem, this one had a much happier ending.


Blast in Pakistani mosque kills 19, strongly blamed

An apparent suicide bomb blast at a Shiite Muslim mosque in the eastern Pakistani city of Sialkot on Friday killed at least 19 people and injured dozens of others, which brought


Italy defends new fast-track flights to deport refugees

Italy is defending a tough new policy on illegal immigrants, which has put hundreds of new arrivals from sub-Saharan Africa on planes back to Libya without the opportunity to apply for asylum.


Oil prices fell to around $68 a barrel   on Wednesday, just off a three and a half month low struck the   previous session and above key support levels that, if broken,   could trigger a deeper selloff.


A Sudanese official said yesterday that disturbingly high UN estimates of death among Darfur's displaced are mistaken and claimed the health situation was "normal" in the region gripped


Microsoft delays IM beta release over security concerns

com October 7, 2004, 12:45 PM PT. There's no doubt the Internet will continue to make its mark in the world of business and technology.


NOVEMBER 18, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Gateway Inc. plans to release two additional Media Center PCs Thursday, hoping that consumer excitement over multimedia will boost what is forecast as a weak holiday season for consumer PCs.


Utley extends hitting streak to 28 games

All-Star second baseman Chase Utley singled in the eighth inning of the Phillies' game against Florida on Friday to extend his hitting streak to 28 games, the longest in the major leagues this season.


print and SBC Communications have reached an agreement to give their customers access to each others' wireless data networks, the telecommunications providers plan to announce today.


Desktop systems will be available in 226 stores across the U.S.


Obesity surgery can cure diabetes, high blood pressure and other ...

CHICAGO Obese people who have stomach-reducing surgery may be shedding more than just pounds. A new report says the operations may also cure other ills, like diabetes and high-blood pressure.


One of the Mars rovers that have spent most of the past year studying the ruddy rocks and soil on the Red Planet is now taking a close look at some of the junk it shed during its fiery descent last January.


Minnesota's attorney general has sued  credit card issuer Capital One Financial Corp. COF.N,  accusing the big U.S. credit card issuer of falsely advertising  low rates and defrauding consumers.


Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf's Old City on Sunday in a fierce battle between US forces and Shiite militants, as negotiations dragged on for the handover


I senatori Cdl applaudono, quelli di sinistra in silenzio


MILAN, Italy  &#151; On the eve of relaunching the Rolling Stones European tour, guitarist Keith Richards said Monday that he has recovered completely from a head injury suffered in a fall and shrugged off a question about whether he had worried about dying.


Thousands of Iraqi, US Troops Enter Fallujah

Thousands of US and Iraqi troops have pushed into Fallujah in a long-awaited assault to retake the city from insurgents. The troops, backed by airstrikes, tanks


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


Researcher sees potential iPhone security problems

Apple’s iPhone is a tough target for hackers, but a security researcher warned Friday that there are ways the sleek device could potentially be compromised.


Questions to be asked over whether there was ever a realistic chance of prosecutions.


Canadian Bank Unit to Acquire Ferris, Baker Watts

Ferris, Baker Watts, a Washington investment bank whose roots date back more than a century, will be acquired by Royal Bank of Canada, giving Canada's biggest bank a foothold in the mid-Atlantic.


As negotiators try to relaunch global trade talks in Brazil, one says failure to reach a deal could have dire results.


WASHINGTON - In a surprise announcement, UN Ambassador Jack Danforth said yesterday that he is leaving the key diplomatic post he has held for just five months to return to life in St.


With big steps already being taken toward academic reform in college athletics, NCAA president Myles Brand believes the next area of concern is containing costs.


Samsung Electronics Co., the worldâs largest maker of flat panels used in televisions and monitors, said it will begin building its newest liquid-crystal-display plant in anticipation of rising demand for LCD televisions.


A Russian region offers prizes for babies born in exactly nine months, in time for the 12 June national day.


Television talk show host Maury Povich hasn't always been a big fan of YouTube Inc. because the online video sharing pioneer frequently displays unauthorized clips from his copyrighted program.


Holyfield's dream fading as he falls to defeat once more

EXTREME bloody-mindedness can be seen as an asset in sport, but in boxing, after time, it can become dangerous. It has been four years since Evander Holyfield has been a serious contender, but


Olympic champion swimmer Phelps arrested for drunken driving

Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps faces drunken driving charges, television station WMAR reported at Baltimore, the United States on Monday.


Moena, 20:22 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: MIRANTE RICOVERATO PER ATTACCO ALLERGICO

Il portiere della Sampdoria Antonio Mirante è stato ricoverato nell'ospedale di Cavalese per ...


eBay's dotcom survivor boss to quit auctioneering

Going... going... Long-serving eBay sultana Meg Whitman is set to hang up her hammer within weeks, it's reported, as the web's number one tat bazaar struggles to restore trust and respond to new challengers.â¦


Investor mood worsens on housing turmoil: UBS

Investor confidence in the economy  deteriorated in August to its lowest level in a year, as the  growing housing turmoil compounded worries over high energy  prices, a survey showed on Monday.


Relatives of a missing boy's mother who killed herself after aggressive questioning by CNN's Nancy Grace sued the network and the talk-show host Tuesday, claiming Grace caused emotional distress that led to the suicide.


Kenya govt ready for new vote if ruled by court

Opposition protests in Kenya subsided on Friday and the government said it was ready to accept a re-run of a disputed election which unleashed a wave of violence if a court ordered it.


Russia Must Focus More on Inflation, Less on Ruble

The Russian central bank should focus less on trying to curb the ruble's strength if it is serious about keeping inflation within the government's 10 percent target for 2004.


Clinton, seeking comeback, ridicules Obama

Democratic presidential candidate  Hillary Clinton, staggered by 10 voting losses in a row,  ridiculed surging rival Barack Obama on Wednesday as all talk  and little substance as she tried to slow his momentum.


The Boston Red sox will face the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. The Cardinals earned the right to represent the national League with a 5-to-2 win over the Houston Astros Thursday night


Roma, 17:31 - CALCIO, LAZIO: SOSPESA LA SQUALIFICA DEL CAMPO

La Camera di Conciliazione e Arbitrato per lo Sport ha sospeso la squalifica del campo per due giorn...


A search was under way in the mountainous terrain of western Nevada for James Stephen âSteveâ Fossett.


Avril Lavigne has denied a claim by a member of a 1970s rock band that her hit "Girlfriend" rips off one of his tunes. Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer allege in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco that Lavigne and her co-writers lifted their 1979 song, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend."


Gunmen in military uniforms kidnapped dozens of people Thursday from a commercial area in central Baghdad, police said.


Kenya opposition, police clash at funeral

Kenyan police fired teargas to disperse stone-throwing youths at a funeral on Wednesday held by the opposition for slum residents killed in a crackdown on protests against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed election.


U.S.: China lacks power for Taiwan fight

The Pentagon is warning China in blunt language that despite Beijing's massive military buildup, it lacks the power for a successful attack against rival Taiwan.


Bush Touts His Education Agenda on Radio

CRAWFORD, Texas - In a back-to-school message, President Bush says that while many public schools aren't making the grade, he should get high marks from voters for the No Child Left Behind Act.   "We are leaving behind the broken system that shuffled children from grade to grade, even when they were not learning the basics," Bush said Saturday in his weekly radio address...


UPDATE 1-ATA shares up on merger talk, but analysts doubt

Shares of ATA Holdings Corp., (ATAH.O: Quote, Profile, Research) parent of discount airline ATA, rose as much as 22 percent on Thursday after a Wall Street Journal


Venomous Fish Far Outnumber Snakes, Other Vertebrates, Study Says

There are more species of venomous fish—some 1,200—than all other venomous vertebrates combined, new research suggests.


Rex Grossman reportedly will be benched by the Chicago Bears for Sunday's game at Detroit, with Brian Griese starting at quarterback.


IL PERSONAGGIO                                          Walter e la strategia della speranza                                                                                di MASSIMO GIANNINI


OSDL Looks Under the Sofa Cushions for Signs of Linux Growth

The Open Source Development Labs has gone into the soothsayer business and - based on research that it had IDC run up - says that the global Linux market will be worth $35.7 billion in 2008.


Lucent Technologies Inc. LU.N on  Tuesday said it reached a tentative labor agreement with the  two unions representing about 10 percent of its work force,  ending a month of bargaining over a range of issues including  health care.


A candidate in January's Palestinian presidential election says he has been detained and beaten by Israeli soldiers at a West Bank checkpoint.


âWe still have a ways to go,â said John McCain, âbut weâre much closer to the victory we hope to achieve.â


com Daily Report. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville said Tuesday that it plans to add 55 million SF of retail space in the new fiscal year beginning Feb. 1. In the United


NCOs without insignia due to cost-cutting bungle


Europeans to Offer Iran Nuclear Deal Next Week -US

European powers will offer Iran a deal next week in a final bid to persuade the Islamic republic to end its suspected arms-related nuclear programs or face possible sanctions, the United States said on Friday.


'Incredibles' Among Producers' Picks for Top Films

"The Incredibles," an animated film  about a family of superheroes, was a surprise pick on Wednesday  when the Producers Guild of America announced its nominations  for its best movie of the year award.


The grieving families of three men from Powys killed in a road crash in the Netherlands face a 5,000 bill to get their bodies back to Wales.


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


The MIAA Division 2 North boys' basketball final yesterday at Tsongas Arena wasn't a fair fight. Belmont had senior guard Timmie Barrows, who dropped a career-high 37 points in the Marauders' 66-53 win.


Plans to improve Britain's roads fall short of what is needed to ensure reliable trade routes, a freight chief has told ministers.


Jobs: Pixar's Latest Film Debuts With 'Incredible' Results

Superheroes save the day again: The new animated superhero film The Incredibles took in nearly $71 million for Pixar Animation Studios (nasdaq: PIXR - news - people ) in its opening weekend.


Unknown Company Baikal Wins YUKOS Auction

Baikal Finance Group, an unknown  company, won an auction for Russian oil company's YUKOS's core  asset Sunday with a $9.4 billion bid and analysts said whomever  was behind the bid enjoyed Kremlin favor.


HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Greg Biffle gave his car owner, Jack Roush , a two-for-one special yesterday, winning the Ford 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on the same day Kurt Busch , Biffle's Roush Racing teammate, finished fifth to capture the inaugural Chase for the Nextel Cup championship.


Pakistan continued the trend for one-sided matches in the opening week of ICC Champions Trophy today by completing a ruthless and emphatic victory over unfancied Kenya between the showers at Edgbaston.


I stepped into this virtual world and found a lot of sex--and a guide named Cristal


Clijsters returns with a win on home soil

Hasselt, Belgium (Sports Network) - After more than four months on the sidelines, former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters returned from a wrist injury on Wednesday and posted a straight-set victory at the $170,000 Gaz de France Stars tennis event.


Your opinions solicited The Register started out as a UK operation with a UK addressed web site, but accidentally and against our expectations became a pretty successful international operation. In deference to marketing we should point out that in recent years the international success has been both planned and deliberate, but that certainly isn't what we were thinking about back in the mid-90s when we set up theregister.co.uk. And that is, sort of, what we feel the need to ask you about today - the .co.uk was at first an obstacle to be overcome, then arguably became an important component of The Register's branding, but how important is it to you, and in what ways?â¦


Sally Field likes golf. She really, really likes golf.


'Chuck & Larry' leads with $34.2 million

Adam Sandler and Kevin James' comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" debuted as the top weekend movie with $34.2 million.


Arctic ice has shrunk to the lowest level on record, new satellite images show, raising the possibility that the Northwest Passage that eluded famous explorers will become an open shipping lane.


Madeleine McCann's parents release the last video clips taken before their daughter went missing in Portugal.


Mondesi Says He's Reached Deal With Braves

Raul Mondesi said he has agreed to terms with the Atlanta Braves on a one-year contract.


Danger, Kevin Rollins! Dell's moves to lower prices, hire more understandable customer service reps and stop product fires do not appear to be helping its immediate fortunes.â¦


Panel to urge U.S. talks with Syria, Iran: report

A draft report prepared for an influential panel considering U.S. alternatives for Iraq urges direct talks with Iran and Syria, but sets no schedule for troop withdrawal, The New York Times reported on Monday.


Iraq has captured an al-Qaida suspect from Tunisia who allegedly bombed a Shiite shrine earlier this year and set off a spasm of sectarian violence, a top security official said Wednesday.


Calcio, Campana: troppe gare e stress, bisogna cambiare

''Si Ã¨ giocato di piÃ¹ per motivi economici, ma ora si puÃ² tornare indietro, perchÃ¨ cosÃ¬ c'Ã¨ troppo stress, ne va della salute dei giocatori e anche lo spettacolo ne risente''. A due giorni dalla proposta


White House Spells Out List of 150 Budget Cuts

President Bush's quest to cut or  eliminate as many as 150 federal programs will reduce funding  for state and local homeland security grants, job training and  several education programs, the White House said on Friday.


Guantanamo prisoners and other foreigners got a step closer to regaining the right to challenge their detention in the U.S. courts in a bill approved in a U.S. Senate committee on Thursday.


Intel Seeks `Much-Improved Performance,' Barrett Says

Intel Corp., the world's biggest semiconductor maker, is looking to improve its performance in the first half of next year, said Chief Executive Officer Craig Barrett during a visit to India.


England will be determined to restore their battered reputation when their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign resumes with a mouth-watering clash against Wales at Old Trafford this weekend.


Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. said Friday it has been informed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that the agency's investigation of the company has become a formal probe.


BRITAIN'S Prince Charles surprised his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, with an unusual gift on her 60th birthday - two sheep, the Daily Mail has reported. via NEWS.com.au


Ford Posts Profit, Autos Disappoint Again

Ford Motor Co.  on Thursday reported a quarterly profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, as earnings from its finance arm offset weak automotive operations.


David Gardner continues his interview with Vice Chairman Peter Cuneo.


Blair rallies Labour faithful amid furore over corruption probe

Prime Minister Tony Blair has sought to rally his Labour Party after a bruising week which has increased pressure on him to leave office sooner rather than later.


ATHENS, Greece - Two Albanian immigrants were charged Thursday with multiple counts of kidnapping and attempted murder following an 18-hour bus hijacking and hostage drama that ended peacefully, and the government appealed for Greeks not to strike back at


Basketball: Reigning NBA champs open by downing Yao's Rockets

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan : Reigning champion Detroit spoiled National Basketball Association scoring leader Tracy McGrady's debut alongside star center Yao Ming with Houston, downing the Rockets 87-79 here.


Drug-Resistant TB in South Africa Draws Attention From U.N.

The W.H.O. will meet this week to plan a response to reports of deadly strains of tuberculosis that are virtually untreatable with standard drugs.


Lend Lease, Stockland, GPT under trade halts

Some of Australia's biggest property interests have placed their shares under a trading halt amid speculation of further major consolidation in the sector.


BAA, the world's biggest airports operator, reported double-digit growth in cargo traffic through its seven United Kingdom hubs in August compared with the year earlier period, led by a sharp rise in shipments ...


Looks like Gmail is about to officially offer POP access, according to this message in their support database. This function has already been enabled by lots of third party tools, but has been expected from Google themselves for quite a while.


ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada - Hurricane Ivan took aim Thursday at Jamaica and possibly Florida after killing 23 people in five countries and devastating Grenada, where police fired tear gas to stop a looting frenzy and frightened students armed themselves with knives and sticks...


Intel suggests upgrading internet to Intelnet

Intel is working on ways to upgrade the internet with a new layer of technology that could help the network detect and warn of worm attacks on its own and re-route network traffic to avoid delays.


Shares plunge after company says its vein graft treatment failed to show benefit in late-stage test. CHICAGO  - Biotechnology company Corgentech Inc.


German-language papers welcome the Muslim initiative behind Sunday's anti-terror demonstration in Cologne. And France launches a seduction campaign.


Blog: Phone company agrees to help Hollywood keep illegal file sharing off network, according to published report.


ABC News Party Starts for Clinton Library Opening

Lights reflect off a railroad bridge on the grounds of Bill Clinton's presidential library as the lighted center is reflected in a fountain Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, in Little, Rock, Ark.


Arsenal are confident that coach Arsene Wenger will stay at the Emirates Stadium with chairman Peter Hill-Wood revealing on Monday that talks over a new contract for the Frenchman have opened.


Barcellona, 13:58 - CALCIO, HENRY OGGI A BARCELLONA: DOMANI LA PRESENTAZIONE

Il neo acquisto del Barcellona, Thierry Henry è atteso questa sera in città per conclu...


RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin is considering extending his term of office, due to expire in 2008, in a sign of his determination to tighten his grip on power and crack down on terrorism after the Beslan school massacre.


Rodney Dangerfield is having a longer hospital stay than he   anticipated.


Sun City, South Africa, Dec. 6 - Retief Goosen showed his awesome class to run away from challengers Lee Westwood and Ernie Els to win the Â£630,000 Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City on Sunday, where a closing 69 gave him victory by six clear shots.


India's Harbhajan Singh is banned for three Tests for making a racist remark against Australia.


Jerry Orbach, acclaimed as a quintessential New York actor for his work on Broadway, in films and as the star of television's "Law & Order," has died from cancer.


Maurice Wilkins, DNA Pioneer, Dies at 88

Maurice Wilkins, 88, a Nobel Prize winner whose role in discovering the double helix structure of DNA has been overshadowed by more-celebrated colleagues for the past half-century, died Oct. 5 in a London hospital.


Dow Jones +0,24%, Nasdaq +0,40, euro in calo a 1,3204 dlr


In a change of position, European light bulb makers like Philips and Osram are lobbying governments to promote low-energy light bulbs over traditional incandescent bulbs.


Report: Yahoo plans to reject Microsoft's $44.6B buyout bid

According to a story by The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo's board plans to send a letter to Microsoft on Monday saying that the software vendor's $44.6 billion merger offer "massively undervalues" the online services company.


2 arrested in deaths of 6 in rural Wash.

A man and a woman have been arrested in the deaths of six people, likely family members and including two young children, at a rural property east of Seattle, authorities said Wednesday.


KB Home's Q2 Earnings Conference Call to Be Broadcast Live on Kbhome.Com

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) announced today that it will release earnings for the  second quarter ended May 31, 2007 before the market opens on Thursday,  June 28, 2007. A live webcast of the Company's  conference call will be held the same day at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight  Time, 12:00 p.m.


Gwinnett out of reach for minimum-wage workers

If you make minimum wage and want a two bedroom apartment in Gwinnett, youâll need to work 172 hours a week to pay the rent and utilities, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.


"Inkjet" printer helps organize stem cells

An "inkjet"-style printer for stem cells may help scientists put the precious master cells to good use, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.


An 80-year-old veteran of World War II was killed Thursday morning when a van backed over him as he prepared to march in a Veterans Day parade.


A report released yesterday said that people who live in such sprawling metropolitan areas as the Triad are more likely to report chronic health problems - high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches and breathing difficulties - than residents of more


Crazy Apple Rumors Site on hold indefinitely

With The Entity heading back to his home dimension, one of the funniest Apple-humor sites on the Internet is scheduled to go dark for a few months.


Somali minister's house, port area attacked

A grenade was thrown at a Somali government minister's house overnight and mortar bombs hit areas near Mogadishu's port in the latest spate of post-war violence, witnesses said on Tuesday.


UMC gains FDA approval for artificial heart

The CardioWest artificial heart, devloped by University Medical Center's artificial heart team and used in more than 300 patients worldwide, is the first ever to win approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.


Prompted by government policy, KTF embraces Java

KTF is the last of the major South Korean carriers to license Java as required by the Wireless Internet Platform for Interoperability.


IPhone owners who have unlocked their handsets to escape AT&T may find their phone doesn't work after Apple's next software update.


Laughter goes out  of  Jhalak  Dikhhla Jaa

Nobody expected it to happen, at least not just yet. But Cyrus Broacha was eliminated on Saturday from Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Â Dancing with the stars-- much to the dismay of all.


P&G Female Sex-Drive Patch Stirs Safety Concerns

GAITHERSBURG, Md.  - Procter & Gamble's skin patch  to boost sex drive in women may pose serious long-term risks  and should not be approved without further study, critics told  a U.S. advisory panel on Thursday.


For Tinguely and Saint Phalle, a Show is a Posthumous Reunion

Sculptor Jean Tinguely and the French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle, perhaps drawn to each other by passion, were able to create art together that neither could have realized alone.


County health officials warn of grave consequences if Santa Clara County follows through with a proposal to deny trauma medical services to patients outside its county line.


Brandon Backe and Woody Williams pitched well last night even though neither earned a win. But their outings will show up in the record books.


Bosnian driver so drunk he should have been dead: police

A Bosnian driver was so drunk that he should have been dead when arrested with a blood alcohol level 20 times the legal limit, police said Thursday.


Redskins start wooing Fletcher and Smoot

The stretch limousines pulled into the Washington Redskins parking lot Friday afternoon, ready to take free agents London Fletcher and Fred Smoot to a Washington Wizards game.


Movie Review | 'Tears of the Black Tiger': Gun-Slinging Cowboys in Colorful Thailand

There may be crazier movies than this Thai cowboy melodrama of betrayal and forbidden love, but I can't think of one that is quite so mad about its own craziness.


Oil Prices Slip, Winter Supplies Seen Up

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as an expected increase in US heating fuel supplies eased concerns over an inventory crunch should this winter's weather prove colder than normal.


The picture is fading for projection TVs

Discouraged by lackluster sales for the big-screen technology, Hitachi and Samsung are expressing a dim view of its future.


Women are swinging behind Labor leader Mark Latham, turned on by the ALP's emphasis on health, education and social policy issues, a new poll reveals.


You're Married! Donald Trump Weds for Third Time

PALM BEACH, Florida  - Property mogul and reality  television star Donald Trump married Slovenian model Melania  Knauss on Saturday at a lavish social event in the exclusive  Florida resort town of Palm Beach.


The key to maintaining economic stability is well-placed confidence in the markets. Bubbles, by contrast, result from misplaced confidence.


An independent body that audits newspaper circulation said Tuesday it will begin providing combined print and online readership data, a change that could help publishers negotiate with advertisers as readers increasingly move to the Internet.


High-profile aid worker Hassan is dead: family

The family of Margaret Hassan, a high profile aid worker abducted in Iraq last month, says they believe "that Margaret is probably gone.


Diversified manufacturer United  Technologies Corp. UTX.N posted a 13 percent rise in  quarterly profit on Wednesday and lifted the low end of its  full-year earnings forecast range, helped by strong demand for  Otis elevators and aerospace equipment.


al-Qaida Suspect Refuses to Give Evidence

An al-Qaida suspect refused to give evidence Wednesday at the trial of a Moroccan man accused of helping the Sept. 11 hijackers.


China sees little growth in oil output despite booming economy

China's oil output has seen nearly flat growth this year, failing to keep up with the country's booming economy and forcing it to rely on coal and imported crude instead.


No class: Incivility of Kerry camp is shameful

WHEN JOHN Edwards and John Kerry gratuitously brought up the homosexuality of Mary Cheney, Vice President Dick Cheneyâs daughter, it was a classless and dirty trick.


ADV: Distance Learning Directory - Online Degrees

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


HAVEN, Wis. -- He didn't navigate uncharted waters, but Vijay Singh surely offered his own twist to an old story yesterday. Winning a major championship without a birdie in the final round of regulation?


Eiffel Tower ex-employees avoid jail after stealing hundreds of thousands of euros from ticket sales.


Raful Neal Is Dead at 68; Played and Sang the Blues

The singer and harmonica player Raful Neal, the patriarch of a family of blues musicians, died here on Wednesday. He was 68. He died after a long battle with cancer, his family said.


PA minister: Barghouti will drop candidancy

Palestinian Authority Minister of State Kadoura Fares said on Tuesday that jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti may abandon his plan to run in the January 9 lection for the presidency of the PA.


You've gotta hand it to  Broadway producers Barry and Fran Weissler. Their knack for  canny stunt casting has helped keep their acclaimed revival of  "Chicago" alive for nearly 10 years now, with no signs of its  slowing down.


New Type 2 Diabetes Drug Delays Disease Progression

MONDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- One of a new class of diabetes drugs delayed the progression of type 2 diabetes along with the need to add additional medications.


President Bush and Sen. John Kerry aren't the only ones whose futures are riding on Tuesday's election. Also at stake: the reputation of Diebold, the largest maker of electronic voting machines.


Report shows China ranks 46th of 104 economies

China ranks 46th out of 104 economies evaluated in the Geneva-based World Economic Forum's latest World Competitiveness Report, dropping two places from last year.


US forces have swept through parts of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in an operation to flush out insurgents and retake captured police stations.


Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia denounced Monday's suicide attack in Tel Aviv, dismissing fears it might endanger Yasser Arafat's return to Ramallah.


The crew of a ship hijacked from Somalia overpowered their attackers Tuesday and regained control of the vessel


The Tories are to unveil incapacity benefit reforms, which they say would remove 200,000 claimants.


Two Men Indicted in U.S. for Aiding Global Holy War

Two men were indicted by a U.S.  grand jury on Thursday on charges of helping raise money for  terrorism and recruiting fighters to send to Afghanistan,  Chechnya, Somalia and Kosovo.


Authors shortlisted for a Richard and Judy book award are hoping publicity will boost their sales.


Winner Is Declared in Ukraine, and Opposition Declares Fraud

Ukraine approached a political stalemate today, as preliminary vote counts of the presidential runoff election indicated that Prime Minister Viktor F. Yanukovich had


Vodafone on Friday dismissed an inquiry from the Indian authorities, who are seeking about $2bn in tax from the UK company following its $10.9bn takeover of Hutchison Essar, India's fourth-largest mobile phone operator.


HIGH POINT, N.C. - Call it the return of the snakes. Someone had stolen about 80 snakes from a heated storage shed and hid them in the woods, apparently hoping to sell them. But two people shunned the solicitation and alerted the owner.


Ricky Hatton targets Floyd Mayweather after his stunning win over Jose Luis Castillo.


Too Few Elderly in Cancer Clinical Trials

THURSDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDayNews) -- Even though they account for 60 percent of cancer patients in the United States, patients aged 65 and older make up just 36 percent of participants in cancer clinical trials, claims a study in the Nov. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.


Roma, 16:19 - ATLETICA, HOWE; COMPLIMENTI DALL'INTER: UN'ARGENTO NERAZZURRO

Il sito dell'Inter ha dato la notizia della medaglia d'argento di Andrew Howe nel salto in lungo ai ...


Mend Your Foolish Ways, Would-Be Church Bandits

In âFirst Sunday,â Ice Cube departs a bit from the upright-citizen persona, playing a man driven to crime by desperate circumstances.


Chiron's vaccine plans in tatters and financial future in doubt

EMERYVILLE, Calif. Chiron's (KY-rawn) aggressive plan to dominate the US flu vaccine market is in tatters. The Emeryville-based company's financial future is clouded now as well as the public health crisis it caused continues to mount.


Polish doctors, ambulance crews charged in cash-for-corpses scandal

WARSAW, Poland  - Prosecutors have charged two doctors and two ambulance workers with murder for letting patients die or killing them outright in order to collect kickbacks from funeral homes, officials said Wednesday.


Terry Ryan can finally take a day off. Hard work was one of the traits that made him one of baseball's most revered general managers, but the demands of the job began to add up. Ryan sounded a bit burned out when he announced his resignation after 13 seasons as GM of the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.


President Bush has observed the swearing in of Porter Goss as the new head of the Central Intelligence Agency. In a White House ceremony Friday, the former CIA officer took over leadership of the intelligence


L'episodio e' accaduto in un paese del Foggiano


October 29, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Internet service provider EarthLink  announced on Friday that it has filed a new lawsuit in federal court in Atlanta as part of its continuing fight against spam.


Oversight Chairman Wants GSA Chief to Testify Again

The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee yesterday asked General Services Administration chief Lurita Alexis Doan to testify about allegations that she made "misleading and false" statements to an independent investigative agency.


Title buffer overflow in Safari 3.0.2 for Windows

Blog: Recently patched browser from Apple springs another leak.


The Composites Structures Development Centre will aim to keep British ...

A 12 million centre for industry is being opened by minister for Industry and the Regions, Jacqui Smith, today in Bristol.


A judge in the US state of Iowa strikes down a ban on same-sex marriages as unconstitutional.


Music groups launch test case against website

The music industry on Monday launched a test case against Kazaa, one of the world's largest file-sharing websites, in a bid to stem rampant internet piracy.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, on an eight-state swing to highlight poverty issues, on Tuesday called for a national law to crackdown on predatory lending.


Electronic Arts (EA) subsidiary Maxis Studios has signed off on and delivered the latest member of the Sims gaming franchise. The Sims 2 is the long awaited sequel to the best selling computer game of all time. Players possess absolute control over Sims' destinies and are forced to make choices that impact Sims from cradle to grave. To make the game even more realistic, EA has endowed the Sims with emotions as well as the inborn desire to pass on their genes to the next generation. For more information visit The Sims 2 homepage.


A social science professor wants to put a stop to out-of-control parties but some parents say the elaborate events are all in good fun


Bill Gates officially opens the annual Consumer electronics Show in Las Vegas with a keynote speech.


The pound hit a 12-year high against the US dollar as negative sentiment surrounded the embattled US currency.


Walt Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner will step down from the media conglomerate in September 2006, ending a two-decade reign after a shareholder revolt nearly cut it short earlier this year.


Griffey passes Robinson in Reds rout of Braves

The Cincinnati Reds eased to a 10-3 win  over the Atlanta Braves on Monday, the victory built on the  back of Ken Griffey Jr's 587th career home run and four hits  from winning pitcher Bobby Livingston.


special coverage Oracle prevails in pursuit of PeopleSoft buy, as judge rejects Justice Department's antitrust arguments.


Public sector workers threaten "coordinated industrial action" against the government's pay settlement.


Iran envoy in Argentina criticizes bombing case

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Iran's top diplomat in Argentina appeared before an Argentine judge on Tuesday and criticized an investigation alleging Tehran masterminded the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center.


Nickel tycoon calls on Russians to behave abroad

Billionaire Vladimir Potanin, who  controls Russia's top metals miner Norisk Nickel ,  called on Russians to behave abroad in order to improve the  country's business reputation.


H&R Block loss nearly doubles on mortgage weakness

H&R Block Inc. , the largest U.S. tax preparer, on Thursday said its quarterly loss nearly doubled, hurt by weakness in its mortgage operations.


Va. Marine and Soldier Killed In Separate Incidents in Iraq

A soldier from Woodbridge who was one of four family members in Iraq was killed there Wednesday when his unit was attacked with grenades, officials and a family member said.


Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii is a cute film

Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii, starring Rahul Bose and Zain Khan, is a cute story about kids, cricket and a magic bat.


AP Blog: Lance must be happy to miss Tour

AP Correspondent John Leicester is covering the Tour de France and he and other AP writers will be filing periodic reports on the race, the three-week cycling extravangza that gets underway on Saturday.


The BBC's Ethirajan Anbarasan finds that Muslim tsunami victims in eastern Sri Lanka fear they are being overlooked.


Lockheed Wins Navy Satellite Contract Worth $3.3 Bln

Lockheed Martin Corp., the top US defense contractor, won a US Navy contract worth as much as $3.3 billion to develop and build a group of satellites to provide communications for ground troops.


Afghan security tight for presidential voting

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The military and police closed Afghanistan's main roads and cities Friday in a huge security operation in anticipation of bomb attacks or other violence during the country's first presidential election today.


Aid groups not free to speak about Darfur: poll

Most aid agencies in Darfur cannot speak openly about the humanitarian situation in the violent west of Sudan for fear of jeopardizing their work or being thrown out, a Reuters AlertNet poll showed on Thursday.


Modern marvels like game consoles and T-shirts that make air guitarists' phantom riffs audible further blur the line between the real and virtual worlds. Commentary by Momus.


Top Palestinian Officials Arrive In Paris

Paris, Nov. 9 (NNN) : Top Palestinian officials have arrived in the French capital, hoping to visit Yasser Arafat in hospital, after having earlier considered calling off the trip amid a row with Arafat's wife.


West must prepare for Chinese, Indian dominance: Wolfensohn

Western nations must prepare for a future dominated by China and India, whose rapid economic rise will soon fundamentally alter the balance of power, former World Bank chief James Wolfensohn has warned.


NATO and Afghan Forces in Fierce Fight With Taliban

Reports from the field estimated that as many as 200 Taliban fighters were killed during a new offensive in southern Afghanistan.


Scientist Who Played Role in DNA Discovery Dies

Nobel laureate Maurice Wilkins, a British scientist who played a key role in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, died on Tuesday, his university said on Wednesday.


Clinton attacks Bush's "irresponsibility" on Iraq

Democratic presidential  contender Hillary Rodham Clinton said in Iowa on Sunday  President George W. Bush should find a way out of Iraq before  he leaves office and called it "the height of irresponsibility"  to leave the problem to the next administration.


Unbeaten Flores May Be In For Wakeup Call vs. Wilson

Takoma Park boxer Darnell Wilson packs an impressive punch, registering nine knockouts in his 22-5-3 record before Friday night's bout with undefeated amateur B.J. Flores.


Minor league hockey player Dan Sullivan was suspended for 18 fewer games for mooning fans than Indiana Pacer Stephen Jackson was (30) for trying to punch their lights out.


'08 hopefuls campaign amid vote on surge

Democratic presidential hopefuls in the Senate cast symbolic votes Saturday against President Bush's effort to boost troop levels in Iraq amid calls by campaign rivals for Congress to embrace far stronger measures to end the war.


New bridge raises French pride higher than Eiffel

A walk through the Tarn River valley in southern France is a reminder of ages gone by. Descend the verdant hills of Midi-PyrÃ©nÃ©es and you'll pass centuries-old villages, and shepherds dotting the hillsides.


A British security guard has been shot dead in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.


Sept. 28, 1865: England Gets Its First Woman Physician, the Hard Way

Elizabeth Garrett overcomes the conventions and bigotries of her day to become a physician -- and a revolutionary, of sorts.


China bank chief sees progress, more to do

Chinese lenders have made good progress   in improving risk management and corporate governance, but   completing bank reform will still take years, chief banking   regulator Liu Mingkang said on Monday.


Several fathers' rights activists are arrested around the Queen's Sandringham estate, campaigners claim.


Web site says to carry new bin Laden video

An Islamist Web site said on Friday it would "soon" carry a new video of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to mark the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on U.S. cities.


Prosecutors demand the death penalty, for 44 people convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial bombing case.


Pechino, 14:22 - TENNIS, FED CUP: CINA-FRANCIA 3-2

La Cina si è qualificata per le semifinali di Fed Cup battendo a Pechino la Francia 3-2. Deci...


Police detained 21 suspects, including an ETA leader, and seized a large arms cache on Sunday in a sweep against the Basque guerrilla group in France and Spain, officials said.


Iraqi membership in the World Trade Organization would send a powerful message that the country has emerged from decades of international exclusion under Saddam Hussein and is on the path to economic development, its trade minister said Friday.


US Economy Grew at 4% Rate in Third Quarter

The US economy grew at a 4 percent annual rate from July through September, faster than previously estimated, suggesting an equally strong finish to the year.


Jewish settlers meet on resistance to Gaza withdrawals

The chairman of the Yesha Council of Jewish settlements has called on the public to violate the transfer law, en masse, and to be ready to pay the price of mass imprisonment.


Old and Lacking the Punch ; Dated Dell Won't Handle Vista System

By JAMES COATES, CHICAGO TRIBUNE  Q. I need to know if it's possible to upgrade my Dell Dimension computer to use the new Windows Vista operating system. It has a Pentium III microprocessor. The memory is 384 megabytes, SDRAM.


An Israeli helicopter fires missiles into Gaza City as the army steps up operations against Palestinian militants.


Milano, 16:56 - CALCIO, SERIE A: 2 TURNI DI STOP A COUTO E COMOTTO

Il giudice sportivo Tosel, in relazione alle partite della 23a giornata del campionato di serie A, h...


Officials hit out at an EU report critical of April's polls, saying it was deliberately trying to incite Nigerians.


Consider this your backstage pass to Halo 3's secretive single-player campaign.


China police ban hemophilia forum: source

Chinese police have banned a conference involving hemophiliac activists and are believed to be holding one of the main organizers for questioning, a source close to the organizers said on Saturday.


Seating delegates from Florida and Michigan at the Democratic National Convention would be a grave injustice, the Rev. Al Sharpton said Wednesday in a break with prominent civil rights leaders.


Build a directory service for web-based services

OpenLDAP for the people Hands on A directory service is an application that lets you store, retrieve and modify information about network-attached resources such as users.â¦


Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo are launching a project to improve security for the great apes.


British Airways is one of several airlines accused of fixing the price of fuel in its air freight business.


Pizzi e trasparenze per le proposte di pret-a-porter


Bears battling the legacy of 1985 in run-up to Super Bowl

Mention the 1985 Chicago Bears to Lovie Smith and the reaction will be a mixture of reverence, bitterness and jealousy.


The wife of murdered Nairn banker Alistair Wilson describes his killer as "not a human being".


roundup Plus: EA to take World Cup soccer to Xbox...IBM chalks up two health care wins...Vonage users dial 311 for city info.


Roma, 22:42 - BASKET, SERIE A: NEGLI ANTICIPI VINCONO MONTEPASCHI E CLIMAMIO

Anticipi della nona giornata del campionato di serie A di basket. La Montepaschi Siena, batte la Vid...


Russian general warns against US missile bases

MOSCOW -- In a statement reflecting the growing distrust between Moscow and the West, a top Russian general warned yesterday that Poland and the Czech Republic risk being targeted by Russian missiles if they agree to host US missile defense bases.


Trigger-happy mutts do a Dick Cheney An Iowa man enjoyed a trip to hospital with 100 birdshot pellets in his calf after hunting dogs let him have it from less than a metre with some pheasant-busting ordnance, AFP reports.â¦


Oil prices dipped on Thursday, after leaping to a lifetime high of $100 the day before, fuelled by expectations of thinning U.S. stockpiles, the falling dollar and geopolitical risks.


Ricerca realizzata da Istituto Piepoli e Confcommercio


Napster to explore alternatives, sale of company

Online music service Napster Inc.   NAPS.O said on Monday that it hired UBS Investment bank to   help it look at strategic alternatives, which could include the   sale of the company.


Former Washington Softball Doctor Charged

A former University of Washington softball team doctor who was known to students as "Dr. Feelgood" and "The Candyman" was charged in federal court Tuesday with illegally obtaining prescription drugs.


Serbia's education minister creates shockwaves by suspending school teaching of the evolution theory.