A video posted on an Islamist website purportedly shows a British hostage in Iraq pleading for his life. Militants have threatened to kill Kenneth Bigley unless the US and UK release all Iraqi women held in the country's prisons.


Sen. Barack Obama had a good first date in New Hampshire this week — he was a little late, but wore a nice suit, had interesting things to say and used a little flattery. The state's Democrats say they're not bowled over by the Illinois senator and he's still got some courting to do. He'll have to get in line with the rest of the Democrats vying for their attention.


Bush's speech on Cuba simply resurrected the old anti-Castro bromides  -  and may not help the cause of dissidents there


A celebration marking Paris' 60th anniversary of its liberation from Nazi Germany is planned next week. But nothing official was planned for a more somber anniversary Wednesday — the liberation of a Jewish detention camp outside Paris that ended one of the most shameful episodes in modern French history.


Ohio State is looking at an easy October schedule, and that might be hard to handle for the top-ranked Buckeyes.


Producer prices, or the cost of goods at the factory gate, rose by a slight 0.2 percent in June from the preceding month, official data showed Monday.


Sven-Goran Eriksson wants Man City's fans to be respectful of the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster.


Second seed Rafael Nadal will begin his bid for a first U.S. Open title on Wednesday when he takes on Australian wildcard Alun Jones in the first round.


Anxious Night Falls on Japan After Quake Kills 21

OJIYA, Japan  - Thousands of weary and frightened  residents of northern Japan were spending a second night in  shelters, cars or in the open on Sunday after Japan's deadliest  earthquake in nine years killed at least 21 people.


Former British PM Blair converts to Catholicism

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has converted from Britain's established church, Anglicanism, to Roman Catholicism, the head of Britain's Catholics said on Saturday.


Legislators exploring ways to regulate space tourism

While entrepreneurs explore how to put ordinary folks into space, federal officials are pondering how to regulate the emerging commercial space industry.


The poor conditions of the Army medical center will be the subject of hearings in Congress this week.


Rescuers hunt survivors in Russia gold mine disaster

Rescuers found the bodies of at least 11  miners trapped underground by a fire at a gold mine in Eastern  Siberia and searched for more than 20 missing, officials said  on Friday.


Roma, 16:21 - CALCIOPOLI, ABETE: HO SCOPERTO DI AVERE FIGLIO CHE NON HO

E' ironico il presidente della Figc Giancarlo Abete, a margine della tradizionale assemblea di fine ...


N.F.L. Tries Turning Globalization Into a Team Sport

In the wake of American sports investorsâ incursion into English soccer, the powerful N.F.L. arrived in London talking about globalizing and branding and showcasing the sport.


Racetracks across Australia were all but shut down Saturday, the country's richest horse race is in doubt and losses could total more than a billion dollars after an outbreak of equine influenza.


Disney shouldn't be in a hurry to fill a vacancy that is 24 months away.


AFC EAST Buffalo Bills Home: Miami, New England, NY Jets, Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Cleveland Away: Miami, New England, NY Jets, Denver, Kansas City, Arizona, St. Louis, Jacksonville


PepsiCo Profit Up, Cuts Jobs, Shares Rise

PepsiCo Inc. PEP.N, the world's No.  2 soft drink company, said on Thursday quarterly profit rose  due to $221 million in tax benefits and strong performances  from its key Frito-Lay snack and North American beverage  businesses.


France's Raffarin sticks to optimistic growth forecast

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin insisted this weekend his country would achieve growth of 2.5 percent next year despite reports of flagging economic momentum in recent months.


Pope Benedict XVI began a six-day homecoming pilgrimage Saturday to southern Germany that will include a visit to the town where he was born.


Wimbledon to Pay Women and Men Equal Prize Money

Under pressure from womenâs stars and society at large, the club said today that it would put an end to the gap in prize money.


Video Game Industry Seeks Political Clout

The video game industry intends to establish a political action committee to donate money to game-friendly politicians and candidates.


Iran says to press ahead with Arak reactor

Iran said on Thursday it would like technical aid from the U.N. atomic watchdog for its Arak heavy water reactor but would press ahead even if its request was eventually rejected.


4 More Undervalued Stocks Getting Bought Back

These companies want to buy back their shares, which just might boost their earnings per share.


Your Money: Figuring Out Gift Giving in the Age of $2,000-a-Pound Chocolate

Chocolates that cost $2,000 a pound make no sense to economists, but the high-end retail sector is red-hot.


Cingular Wireless, which yesterday finalized its purchase of AT&T Wireless, said the company will be governed from four regional centers -- one of them in Redmond -- by a combination of its executives and those from AT&T Wireless.


Move over SUV - the even bigger CXT is coming

It's enough to bring tears to the eyes of anyone who thinks that cars are already too big, and that the world's roads are being overrun by SUVs - sport utility vehicles.


Big OLED screen, 802.11b, slick design, long-running battery...


Extra Time: African Players Choose Club or Country

The African Cup of Nations being staged Jan. 20-Feb. 10 in Ghana, will whisk away some of the top players in the English Premier League and other leagues for a month or more.


Biloxi is Short of Police: Department Has 26 Vacancies

By Tom Wilemon, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 22--BILOXI -- The Police Department has put its school resource officers and traffic-control division on regular patrol duty because of a shortage of patrol officers.


Police have launched an investigation into claims from Birmingham's Dwight Yorke that he was racially abused prior to a game at Blackburn.


Turkish warplanes strike rebels in northern Iraq

ANKARA/SULAIMANIYA  - Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish guerrilla targets in northern Iraq on Wednesday, Turkey's general staff said, in their fourth such cross-border raid in five days.


Thailand is in shock after 78 arrested Muslims died in overloaded army trucks after a protest turned violent. The BBC's Tony Cheng has visited the camp where more than 1,000 survivors of the journey are still being held.


The day before the Mitchell report was released, Brian McNamee lied to investigators for Roger Clemens when he said federal authorities had additional evidence about Roger Clemensâs drug use.


Dressed-down actors rehearse Emmys lines

Carrying an acoustic guitar, Conan O'Brien took the stage at the Shrine Auditorium and faced an audience filled with television's most famous faces. But except for a few headset-wearing workers, the theater was nearly empty. The famous faces were on white seat-saving placards: Jon Stewart, Felicity Huffman, Steve Carell, Heather Locklear and scores more.


EU leaders agree to adopt a binding renewable energy target, a day after backing cuts in carbon emissions.


Wigan boss Jewell charged over referee outburst

Wigan boss Paul Jewell has been hit with an improper conduct charge by the Football Association over his outburst at the referee who was in charge of his side's controversial 2-1 defeat by Arsenal.


Pollock on 'cloud nine' after Newlands farewell triumph

Shaun Pollock said he felt as though he was on "cloud nine" as he produced a bowling masterclass to take South Africa to a resounding 86-run win in the second one-day international against the West Indies at Newlands Friday.


The Massachusetts economic recovery remained stagnant last month as the unemployment rate dipped slightly, but employers sliced payrolls for the third time in four months, the state reported yesterday.


Global warming worry: Accelerating pace of change

An expert frets about the accelerating retreat of glaciers from mountain peaks. With rates up to 60 meters per year, is it time to redefine the term "glacial"?


Compromise on revamp of intelligence moves closer to passage

WASHINGTON - Two powerful congressional chairmen, including one who had opposed legislation to revamp the nation's intelligence agencies, endorsed a compromise yesterday and moved a bill endorsed by President Bush closer to approval.


Escaped Fugitive, Guard Arrested in Texas

A Tennessee fugitive was arrested at a Texas motel Friday along with the female guard accused of giving him a uniform and helping him slip away from a prison hospital six days earlier.


France confirms headscarf ban despite hostage threat

PARIS, Aug 30  - The French government said on Monday it planned to go ahead with the introduction this week of a ban on Islamic headscarves and other religious insignia in schools, despite an ultimatum from extremists holding two French journalists


Scott Drummond, who meets the defending champion Ernie Els tomorrow in the first round of the World Match Play Championship, arrived at Wentworth in May with career earnings on the European Tour of less than Â£40,000.


Iraq Forces Advance on Najaf Shrine, Battle Rages

Iraqi security forces moved to within 400 meters (yards) of a holy shrine in Najaf on Tuesday, just hours after the government warned Shi'ite rebels inside they would be killed if they did not surrender.


The U.S. House of Representatives on  Wednesday voted to allow workers and retirees to find out from  a federal agency just how severe the shortfalls are in their  companies' pension plans.


Overseas Sales Not As Big A Boon For HP As For IBM

TechWeb - HP may not be able to count on overseas sales to insulate it from a U.S. slowdown, according to analysts.


Australia increase presence in Solomon Islands

Three planeloads of Australian troops will today leave for Solomon Islands, in a show of force directed at rebels around Honiara. The Federal Government has ordered an infantry company from Townsville to leave


"I am not ashamed of my tears," Pastor Dennis K. Butts Sr. said in opening the funeral for Jessie Davis on Saturday. "Tears are a gift from God. Today is a good day to cry."


Hillary Rodham Clinton has promised a plan to bring health care to every American. She was to make good on that pledge Monday, unveiling a proposal requiring everyone to carry health insurance


Go Ahead and Surf, But Be Careful What You Ask For

Spyware and other malicious code turns up most often on sites related to music and technology, a study concludes.


The glitterless Golden Globes provided the most visible and dramatic moment yet for the two-month Hollywood writers strike Â but will it advance the union's cause?


Fruit and vegetables protect you from heart disease, not cancer

If you eat lots of fruit and vegetables you will reduce your risk of developing heart disease, but you will not alter your cancer risk, say Harvard researchers.


The balloting, however, remains imperiled by calls for a Sunni Muslim boycott and a persistent insurgency that has roiled Sunni regions.


Tamil Tiger rebels say they are willing to abide by a truce which Sri Lanka's government is abandoning.


Wireless package now includes a 2.1-GHz Pentium M processor.


Hezbollah's most wanted commander killed in Syria bomb

Senior Hezbollah commander Imad Moughniyah, on the United States' most wanted list for attacks on Israeli and Western targets, has been killed by a bomb attack in Damascus, the Lebanese group said on Wednesday.


Pakistan go into the last four of the ICC Champions Trophy after holding their nerve against Asian arch-rivals India at Edgbaston.


The Atkins diet bores you into losing weight!

Danish researchers have claimed that the Atkins diet works because it is very boring and the dullness of the diet is a likely explanation for why it helps people lose weight.


Burns says terrorists drive taxis by day

Republican Sen. Conrad Burns, whose recent comments have stirred controversy, says the United States is up against a faceless enemy of terrorists who "drive taxi cabs in the daytime and kill at night."


Sibling Slugfest, Ã  la George and Martha

An intersibling death match reminiscent of Sam Shepard's "True West," the independent feature "Solitude" details a tortured, possibly incestuous relationship.


The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades backs Mahmoud Abbas' candidacy to replace Yasser Arafat as Palestinian leader.


India, Pakistan commit to peace, police probe bombs

India and Pakistan vowed on Wednesday to stay committed to their peace process despite attempts to undermine it, as police probed possible cross-border links to the bombing of a train connecting the neighbors.


Rugby Union: TV PAYS ITS RESPECT TO LEGEND O HEHIR

LEGENDARY commentator Micheal O Hehir's mark on on Irish sport will be remembered in a TG4 documentary at Christmas.   From his first radio broadcast in 1938 aged 18, and throughout his 50-year career, O Hehir broke new ground.


GE to Buy SPX's Fire-Detection Unit for $1.4 Billion

General Electric Co. agreed to buy SPX Corp.'s Edwards Systems Technology business for about $1.4 billion in cash to add fire detection and building safety systems to its three-year-old security systems unit.


Banca dati con prelievi del Dna dei detenuti condannati


American woman, Afghan girl die after Kabul blast

KABUL - An American woman, believed to be a civilian, and a young Afghan girl died from their wounds after a suicide bomb attack in a busy shopping street in the Afghan capital, hospital staff said on Sunday.


The United States and North Korea wrapped up historic talks on establishing diplomatic ties on an optimistic note Tuesday but the U.S. wants Pyongyang to "come clean" about any uranium enrichment program and eliminate all nuclear weapons before normalizing relations.


The Keeper of Secrets Earned His Reputation

"Mr. Helms instructed me to restrict knowledge of the existence of the letter to an absolute minimum number of people."


Digital radio goes retro for happier days

Tons of companies out there are trying to recapture mid-century chic. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


PREMIERSHIP: Whatâs gone wrong at Southampton?

With West Bromwich Albion finally having discovered that teams promoted to the Premiership are actually permitted to win matches once they get there, Steve Wigleyâs Southampton now find themselves in the bottom three.


Yellow pages publisher R.H. Donnelley  Corp.  reported a rise in quarterly revenue.


The Colorado State University hurricane forecast team Friday called for a slightly below-average hurricane season with only five hurricanes instead of the seven earlier forecast. It is second time they had revised downward their forecast in a month.


New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer will announce on Tuesday he will run for governor of  the state in 2006, a spokeswoman said.


ROMA, 17 NOVEMBRE 2004 - E' stata firmata la fusione tra Rai Spa e Rai Holding: nasce la Rai Radiotelevisione Italiana Spa. Nella sede ex Iri a Via Veneto, davanti al notaio, i vertici di Rai Spa e Rai Holding


CA May Be Close to Settling Fraud Charge

Computer Associates International Inc. and federal prosecutors reportedly are near a deal that could end a two-year accounting fraud investigation of the software company.


In Spinal Device Research, Questions on Conflicts

The testing of the Prodisc, an artificial spinal disk, provides a stark example of conflicts of interest.


Update 12: Crude Oil Climbs Above $50 in Asia

Crude oil prices climbed above the key $50 mark in Asian trade Tuesday, creeping close to an all-time high as worries continued over supply and unrest in key oil producing areas.


Vick Is Indicted in Virginia on Dogfighting Charges

Michael Vick and three co-defendants were indicted by a grand jury on state charges related to a dogfighting ring.


The top-ranked Florida Gators finally fell into a hole they couldn't dig themselves out of Saturday. Derrick Byars and Shan Foster each scored 24 points, and Vanderbilt snapped the nation's longest winning streak by upsetting the Gators 83-70.


The e-tail giant makes another audiobook play.


Roma, 22:56 - CALCIO, ROMA; VUCINIC: CONTI AVEVA PREDETTO IL MIO GOL

Subito dopo il triplice fischio dell'arbitro, Luciano Spalletti è corso sotto la curva sud pe...


Iraq needs 50 billion dollars to meet energy goals: report

Iraq needs some 50 billion dollars (36.6 billion euros) in investments to get the oil and electricity sectors produce enough to meet demand, The Washington Post reported Sunday.


Champions Arsenal bounced back from a disappointing Champions League performance with a scintillating display at Highbury to extend their lead at the top to five points.


Off The Shelf: Why Thereâs Strength in Small Numbers

Mark J. Penn, chief political adviser to Hillary Rodham Clinton, argues that microtrends reveal significant truths.


Mourners urged to honor soldier's memory

A Roman Catholic priest urged mourners Wednesday at the funeral of a Texas soldier who was captured and mutilated in Iraq to avoid "unholy rage" and work for peace to honor his memory.


Philippines suspends all logging as aid rushed to storm victims

The Philippines government has suspended all logging after blaming deforestation for worsening the impact of storms over the past week.


Italy Reacts with Horror at Execution of Hostage

Italy reacted with horror today at the killing of an Italian journalist in Iraq, while the Italian government insisted it would stay the course in the war-torn Middle Eastern country.


Pharmaceutical stocks were in the spotlight Thursday with news that investor Carl Icahn's was given a green light to buy a sizable chunk of Mylan Laboratories Inc.


Liberty a 'friendly' News Corp shareholder

Liberty Media says a share-swap transaction that would nearly double its voting power in News Corp is a "friendly" move.


Libyan court to sit on HIV medics trial on June 20

A Libyan court will hear an appeal next week by five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death on charges of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with the HIV virus, a Bulgarian official said on Friday.


Put a Message in a Zombie With 'Txt of the Living Dead'

Paul Notzold's interactive artwork lets viewers add their uncensored words to giant scenes from a classic horror flick. The results can be monstrously funny.


Stanford's Cubit Hired As W. Mich. Coach

Stanford offensive coordinator Bill Cubit was hired Tuesday as head coach at Western Michigan.


Rumours claims 120GB or 160GB version coming Sony may soon phase out sales of its 80GB PlayStation 3 (PS3), in favour of either a 120GB or 160GB capacity package, also featuring the long-awaited DualShock 3 controller.â¦


High-scoring Iverson headed to Nuggets: report

The Denver Nuggets have reached an  agreement in principle to acquire former MVP Allen Iverson from  the Philadelphia 76ers, according to NBA sources.


Bombers infiltrate Green Zone; blasts kill 6

Bombers infiltrated the fortified Green Zone district that houses US and Iraqi leaders yesterday and killed at least six people, including four Americans, in simultaneous lunchtime


Donald moves in front at dunhill links championship

St. Andrews, Scotland (Sports Network) - Luke Donald shot a four-under 68 on Saturday to move into the lead after the third round of the dunhill links championship.


Acquistata fuori mercato una quota ulteriore del 17,4%


Add your friends to the growing list of things that can help you put on weight.


Sony Corp. will begin selling a computer and home server system that makes a midget of TiVo. With 1,000 gigabytes of hard-drive storage, it can record six TV channels for nearly a week straight.


PALM DESERT, Calif. -- Grace Park followed her sensational first round with a steady, 5-under 67 Friday and opened a four-shot lead midway through the Samsung World Championship.


The prime minister promised an investigation Friday into Croatia's worst firefighting disaster, in which six men were killed and seven badly injured when they were trapped battling a fierce forest blaze.


Enbridge Inc.(ENB.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it will buy Shell's natural gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico for $613 million, in a move that will make the Canadian company a major natural gas transporter in the area


Indian-Pakistani talks on new bus route stall

NEW DELHI -- India and Pakistan hit a roadblock Wednesday in their monthslong effort to open a bus route that both governments agree would be an important step toward bringing peace to the divided territory of Kashmir.


An MP who uses a wheelchair is angry after being forced to travel in the guard's van of a train from London.


Personal Best: Staying a Step Ahead of Aging

Researchers find that while you will slow down as you age, you may be able to stave off more of the deterioration than you thought.


Long known for his rigid thinking, Benedict XVI shows new flexibility in trying to mend fences in the wake of his controversial speech about Islam


Cile: Pinochet in ospedale, colpito da ictus

SANTIAGO DEL CILE - Emergono particolari sul malore che questa mattina ha colpito l'ex dittatore Augusto Pinochet, ricoverato nell'ospedale militare di Santiago del Cile. Un comunicato diffuso dai medici che lo hanno in cura parla di ictus.


The dollar falls below the $1.35 level to a new record low against the euro as data fuels new concerns about the US economy.


Suicide bomber responsible for Mosul attack

PETER CAVE: Officials at the Pentagon have concluded that the attack on a mess hall in Mosul in Iraq that killed 22 people was the work of a suicide bomber.


Istat: commercio estero, a settembre deficit sale a 921milioni

ROMA - Il saldo della bilancia commerciale a settembre ha evidenziato un deficit di 921 milioni di euro rispetto ai -373 milioni dello stesso mese di un anno fa. Lo rende noto l'Istat. Le importazioni sono


Weak Sales Prompt Pfizer to Cancel Diabetes Drug

The discontinuation of Exubera, an inhaled insulin, is another black eye for Pfizer, the worldâs biggest drug company, which has sustained a series of recent reversals.


Saudi Arabia detains 136 suspected militants

Saudi Arabia, fighting a violent campaign by al Qaeda supporters, has detained 136 suspected Islamist militants including a would-be suicide bomber, an Interior Ministry source said on Saturday.


French court ban thwarts ambitions of Hizbollah TV

At the Beirut headquarters of al-Manar, the satellite television station owned by Shia militant group Hizbollah, new studios are under construction as the station seeks to broaden its audience beyond the Middle East.


Chinese River Dolphin (Baiji) Feared Extinct, Hope Remains for Finless Porpoise

To: National Desk, Environment Reporter  Contact: Tom Lalley of World Wildlife Fund, 202-778-9544 or tom.lalley@wwfus.org  WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 /U.S.


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Moss, Owens battle on Monday night stage

BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - Two of the NFL's best receivers go head-to-head on the national stage Monday night when Terrell Owens and the Philadelphia Eagles host Randy Moss and the Minnesota Vikings.


Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who has cheated death time and again in his successful pursuit of aviation records, was missing Tuesday after taking off in a single-engine plane the day before to scout locations for a land-speed record, officials said.


Epifani, l'accordo dipende dal premier, attendiamo suo passo


A US airline attendant is fighting for her job after she was suspended over postings on her blog.


Mallorca, 16:15 - CALCIO, INTER; CUPER: RONALDO M'HA USATO PER ANDAR VIA

"Ronaldo mi ha usato per lasciare l'Inter". Hector Cuper, allenatore del Mallorca ed ex tecnico dei ...


Three U.S. senators met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Monday and said they came away optimistic the two governments can mend relations despite past tensions.


18 members of Iran's elite guards killed

A bomb explosion killed at least 18 members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards in southeastern Iran, the state-run news agency reported Wednesday.


A truck laden with explosives blows up in northern Mexico, with more than 30 people killed and dozens hurt.


Donald Sutherland and  Jill Clayburgh have joined ABC's drama pilot "Dirty Sexy  Money."


W. Bush raises the prospect of continued high demand in the world's biggest energy consumer. this week on speculation that a win by Democrat Senator John Kerry could usher in lower prices.


An indictment charging Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., in a long-running bribery investigation is being announced Monday, federal officials said.


Reports: O2 set to win deal to sell iPhone in U.K.

With the U.S. rollout of iPhone behind it, Apple is set to announce that cellular operator O2 will sell the device in the U.K., according to newspaper reports.


ST. LOUIS -- The battle between the Houston Astros' unheralded Pete Munro and the St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Morris was a surprising push.


High Court to Hear Case of Mexican on Texas Death Row

The U.S. Supreme Court said on  Friday it would decide the case of a Mexican citizen on death  row in Texas who was denied the right to meet a consular  officer from his home country after his arrest for murder.


Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe backs his new agriculture minister over claims of improper expenses.


Training to be halved for Afghan-bound soldiers: report

Training time will be halved for troops bound for Afghanistan next year to address a shortfall, according to an early edition of The Times's Thursday newspaper.


Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki returns home after medical checks in Britain saying he is in good health.


Bush Dismisses Iraq PanelÂs Pullback Plan

In a joint news conference, President Bush also proclaimed Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki Âthe right guy for Iraq.Â


Manning snaps Unitas' mark as Colts roll

A slow start and a short week couldn't stop Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts from another 7-0 start. Manning threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns and broke Johnny Unitas' team record for career scoring passes as the Colts dominated the second half in a 31-7 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.


IL COMMENTO                                          Alta velocitÃ  e binari unici                                                                                di GIOVANNI VALENTINI


Drivers irked as mileage fails to add up

Those fuel-economy estimates posted on new cars and trucks are baloney. The government agency in charge of them doesn't mean them to be; in fact, the US Environmental Protection Agency seems unusually scrupulous about its ...


In a setback for public health groups, Congress moved closer to passing tobacco buyout legislation yesterday but removed a provision for federal regulation of tobacco products.


A new format could be successful, even if it never arrives on the global market.


Nonostante dato positivo sale rischio-default, al 30,5%


Canada's first ambulance for obese patients on call

Obese patients in Calgary, Alberta, are  the first in Canada to have a new ambulance on call specially  modified to move them in a dignified and safe way while  protecting paramedics from injury.


Palermo, 19:45 - CALCIO, PALERMO: NEL TEST 3-0 AL BETIS 'B'

In un test amichevole disputato a Siviglia, il Palermo ha battuto 3-0 il Betis "B". I gol: autogol d...


September 11 suspect gets Guantanamo hearing

U.S. military officials have held initial hearings for three terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, including the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks on the United States, the Pentagon said on Monday.


ANC leader Zuma takes tough line on unity

ANC leader Jacob Zuma appealed for unity on Saturday after a bruising leadership battle that exposed deep divides in South Africa's ruling party and vowed serious action against anyone who tried to undermine it.


Plant, poultry and pig leftovers could provide a substantial menu of options for renewable energy that doesn't disturb the food supply. In Autopia.


The Orlando Magic are close to resolving their coaching fiasco by agreeing to a deal to dismiss Billy Donovan and hire Stan Van Gundy , according to reports yesterday.


Defence firm EADS has seen Jean-Paul Gut, one of its key strategy and sales executives, quit the firm.


NASA delays shuttle launch until at least Friday

NASA further delayed  the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis until at least Friday,  a NASA official said on Wednesday.


ICC considering move away from Lord's for tax reasons

Lord's, the traditional home of cricket, appears set to lose one of its long-standing tenants for tax reasons with the International Cricket Council considering a new permanent base.


Alamo Bowl Selects Ticketmaster Exchange As Exclusive Bowl-Authorized Service for Event Ticket Resale

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 15  /PRNewswire/ -- The Alamo Bowl, a post-season college football bowl game matching the Big Ten and Big 12 conferences, has selected Ticketmaster's TicketExchange as the exclusive Bowl-authorized service for event ticket resale.


SHANGHAI General Motors, which has four manufacturing ventures in China, has said it will help the country's largest carmaker develop low-polluting vehicles that run on gasoline-electric engines and fuel cells.


Birkhead says Dannielynn pouts like Anna

When Larry Birkhead looks at his 9-month-old daughter, Dannielynn, he sees her mother, Anna Nicole Smith.


As the British announced the beginning of their departure from Iraq yesterday, President Bush's top foreign policy aide proclaimed it "basically a good-news story." Yet for an already besieged White House, the decision was doing a good job masquerading as a bad-news story.


On streets of Philadelphia, crime is back

On a cold January evening in southwest Philadelphia, a police patrol responds to the latest shooting in a neighborhood that is deadly even by the standards of America's most dangerous big city.


Symbian slimeware spreads slowly A strain of mobile malware targeting Symbian-based phones is "actively infecting" a small number of smartphones, according to security vendor Fortinet.â¦


IOC restores boxing ties, releases funds

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) restored ties with the International Boxing Association (AIBA) on Tuesday, agreeing to release part of the funds it froze after the 2004 Athens Games over controversial scoring decisions.


U.S. toy makers, trade policy caused recalls: report

A torrent of toy recalls this year is due in part to U.S. trade agreements encouraging American toymakers to cut costs by shifting production overseas, the watchdog group Public Citizen said on Wednesday.


The Mediterranean Conference Centre will host a music concert Malta for Asia on Friday 14th January, aiming at raising funds for the tsunami survivors in South East Asia.


Apple ironizza sul nuovo sistema e boss MS non ci sta


Authorities on Monday found the two flight data recorders from a plane that crashed in stormy weather on the resort island of Phuket, killing at least 91 people, including 55 foreign tourists.


Wayne Simien had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 1 Kansas pulled away in the final two minutes to avoid a stunning upset and beat Vermont 68-61 on Friday night.


Sarandon ventures to "Valley" with Haggis

Susan Sarandon is  joining the cast of "In the Valley of Elah," Paul Haggis'  follow-up to his Academy Award-winning hit "Crash." Tommy Lee  Jones and Charlize Theron already have been cast in the Warner  Independent Pictures mystery thriller.


TUESDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Using bar coding in the hospital pharmacy may help prevent dangerous prescription errors, according to a new study.


Iglesias and Kournikova Finalize Love Match?

LOS ANGELES  - Former tennis star Anna Kournikova has just broken the hearts of men worldwide. The sexy blonde Russian has wed her musician boyfriend Enrique Iglesias, reports US Weekly magazine.


Donna Summer, the Bee Gees and Giorgio Moroder will be inducted into the first Dance Music Hall of Fame.


The hormone patch Intrinsa aims to restore women's lost libido, but some health experts are concerned that potential health risks may eclipse the benefit of marginally better sex.


Update 2: Clorox Profit Declines on Restructuring

The Clorox Co., the maker of Clorox bleach, Brita water filters and other consumer products, Tuesday posted a 5 percent drop in profit for its latest quarter as it restructured some operations.


Ex-U.S. Official Charged With Concealment

A former top-level State Department official illegally took a secret, unauthorized trip to Taiwan last year and met with Taiwanese intelligence officers, according to a criminal complaint.


The Spurs led by as many as 21 points in the third quarter, but the Pistons stayed aggressive and San Antonio got sloppy. In the end, despite Detroit's valiant comeback, the Spurs hung on for a 80-77 victory.


Five dead in California fires and mass evacuation

Towering wildfires burned out of control across Southern California for a third day on Tuesday as 500,000 people fled the San Diego area, and firefighters made a desperate stand to save a mountain town ringed by flames.


Japan's love hotels flirt with retail investors

An industry known for its privacy is  flirting with the public, as Japanese love hotel funds look to  entice retail investors with attractive returns.


An industry group says it has won a new round in a court battle with Yahoo Inc.'s China arm, which is accused of helping online music pirates


Pdci, Verdi, Sd e socialisti in azione in commissione Senato


South African oil giant Sasol is to transfer 10% of the firm to black owners under Black Economic Empowerment rules.


Delores Ramirez was a supporter of President Bush in 2000, but on this muggy Sunday afternoon the retired Virginia businesswoman was standing on the steps of New York's City Hall with dozens of supporters of Democrat John Kerry who just finished a weeklong tour of five states.


COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sports Network) - Troy Smith threw for 161  yards and two touchdowns, leading the Ohio State Buckeyes to a  commanding 30-7 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers in Big Ten  action from Ohio Stadium.


The England cricket team have cancelled their flight to Zimbabwe while discussions take place over their controversial tour. Send us your reaction.


Johnny Carson's trademark introduction is hailed as the top US TV quote in a poll.


Bush, Kerry enter final weekend of campaign in dead heat

ORLANDO - Heading into the final weekend before the election, US President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry tried to drum up key electoral votes as polls continued to show the candidates in a close race.


ST. LOUIS -- Tony La Russa was the manager of the Oakland A's almost two decades ago when he helped revolutionize baseball. La Russa and his pitching coach, Dave Duncan, took a washed-up starting pitcher, Dennis


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Mourning to Attempt Comeback With the Nets

he Nets announced last night that Alonzo Mourning, who announced his retirement last season to receive a kidney transplant, will attempt a comeback and will attend their training camp in October.


IHOP Corp.  said it plans to buy bar-and-grill chain Applebee's International Inc.  for $25.50 per share to expand beyond its iconic pancake houses, sending IHOP's shares up nearly 12 percent on Monday to an all-time high.


Londra, 13:49 - CALCIO, ARSENAL-CHELSEA: FATTO LO SCAMBIO GALLAS-ASHLEY COLE

Accordo fatto tra Chelsea e Arsenal per lo scambio tra William Gallas e Ashley Cole. Per sbloccare l...


"Bombe americane su convoglio con i due ostaggi francesi"

Damasco, 1 ottobre 2004 - Un convoglio che stava trasportando i due ostaggi francesi Christian Chesnot e Georges Malbrunot dall'Iraq in Siria sarebbe finito sotto il fuoco dei militari statunitensi: i due giornalisti sono illesi, ma le operazioni per il


Pope Benedict XVI warned Sunday against seeking happiness in drugs or other "artificial paradises" and the self-centered quest for "pleasure at all costs."


Flap shows peril can lurk in 3,000-page spending bill

A $388 billion spending bill, passed by Congress on Saturday, was stranded on Capitol Hill yesterday as embarrassed Republicans prepared to repeal


Londra, 16:01 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: ROBBEN IN ALTERNATIVA A CRISTIANO RONALDO

Il futuro di Arjen Robben sarebbe lontano dal Chelsea. Secondo quanto scrive oggi il quotidiano ingl...


What's the best Web site for geotagged photos?

Photo-sharing Web sites are getting better at handling pictures based on where they were taken. My top pick is Flickr, with SmugMug and Google's Picasa tied for second.


Radcliffe insists `heart and head' are ready to race

Paula Radcliffe hit back at the doubters here yesterday and claimed that her last-minute decision to run in Sunday's New York Marathon was "definitely sensible".


Campaign trails wend through halls of Congress

Lawmakers trying to get elected push last-minute bills to help constituents, from hurricane relief to tobacco buyouts.


Greenspan hails 25-year anti-inflation battle

US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan hailed the bank's 25-year record of stamping out inflation to stabilize the American economy.


By JAN M. OLSEN     COPENHAGEN, Denmark  -- Denmark is joining Russia and Canada to see if it can lay a claim to the North Pole - and whatever natural riches may lie beneath it...


Benefit to Employers Who Help Depressed Workers, Study Says

Although most companies look at mental-health coverage as a drain on the budget, firms that provide this kind of help to their employees tend to save both time and money.


In manette stamattina all'alba a Milano nell'ambito dell'inchiestadei pm di Potenza in cui sono coinvolti vip e personaggi dello spettacolo                                            Arrestato Fabrizio Corona il fotografo di Vallettopoli                                                                                Deciso anche il divieto di espatrio per l'agente Lele MoraDiciotto le ordinanze emesse stamane dal gip Iannuzzi


HIGH above white-walled, seven-hilled Amman, in the heart of the Jordanian royal palace compound, a national flag flies in the desert breeze.


U.S. stock index futures sank in holiday-shortened trading on Monday as fear of a U.S. recession gripped investors, indicating Wall Street was likely to join a global equity markets plunge that may usher in a bear market when trading resumes on Tuesday.


World Leaders Welcome Iraqi Turnout, but Urge Bringing Sunnis on Board

From Moscow to Paris to London, world leaders are applauding the Iraqi vote. Russian President Vladmir Putin says the elections were "a step in the right direction" for Iraq.


Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer delivers the opening keynote address at the 2007 Fall CTIA in San Francisco.


French oilfield services group  Compagnie Generale de Geophysique (CGG) and Texas-based Veritas  DGC Inc. said on Tuesday that CGG agreed to buy Veritas in a  cash and stock deal worth about $3.1 billion.


One French was killed by bullets in Jeddah

The Saudi authorities said that one French citizen was killed in Jeddah city yesterday at dawn in the second incident of its kind this month suspected to be carried out by members of al Qaida organization.


Napoli, si dice pentito Marco Pizzicato, 22 anni, "beccato"con una sigaretta poco dopo mezzanotte: "Quanta popolaritÃ "                                           Fumo, parla il primo multato "Se smetto ringrazio Sirchia"                                                                                DovrÃ  pagare 27,5 euro: "Soldi andati in fumo..."


Firenze, 19:15 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: MONTOLIVO IN DUBBIO PER IL MILAN

Ancora un giorno di riposo per la Fiorentina, che riprenderà gli allenamenti domani pomeriggi...


Leave Him in or Take Him Out? Coaches Ponder Clemens as a Speaker

The Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association finds itself in an awkward position, forced to deliver an early verdict on Roger Clemens, who is scheduled to speak at their convention.


Magistrato,'mi sono difeso' per 'troppi silenzi inquietanti'


Nata disabile, ha passato gran parte della vita in clinica


Randy Johnson got the support Monday night that has deserted him and Milwaukee's Ben Sheets throughout this season. Johnson made the most of three runs in the first three innings, raising his record above


44 People Enter Canadian Embassy in Beijing

44 people entered the Canadian Embassy in Beijing this morning, using ladders to scale the spiked fence around the compound. Canadian Ambassador Joseph Caron says the intruders, who include men, women and


Sex case tape may break may child porn law

A federal prosecutor wants a district attorney to stop giving out copies of a videotape used as evidence in a teenage sex case that has drawn national attention. The tape shows a 17-year-old Genarlow Wilson having oral sex with a 15-year-old. Now the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia says possession of the tape under an open records law could break child porn laws.


8 in Somalia are killed by suicide blasts

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- A veiled woman and two other suicide bombers exploded cars outside the base of Somalia's weak government yesterday, killing eight people after Ethiopia took another step toward war with its Islamic rivals in the country.


Executive minister Ian Paisley Jnr is criticised for allegedly saying he was "repulsed" by homosexuals.


People on anti-HIV drug Viracept are being warned batches of the drug may have been infected with cancer-causing chemicals.


Chinese company faces challenges in potential deal

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Its name certainly doesn't carry the recognition of Dell, Hewlett-Packard or Apple Computer, but China's Lenovo Group could climb up the personal-computer food chain if it ends up buying IBM's PC business.


CIBC Q4 profit falls to $439M from $510M after $300M Enron charge

TORONTO (CP) - CIBC reported Thursday its quarterly profit fell by 14 per cent due to a $300-million charge related to litigation over loans to American energy trading firm Enron.


Lyon coach Le Guen happy despite draw against United

Olympique Lyon coach Paul Le Guen said he was happy with his side's performance despite relinquishing a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Manchester United in their Champions League Group D opener on Wednesday.


Disney profit beats Street, no sign economy hurts

Walt Disney Co's  quarterly  profit topped Wall Street targets as Disney World set  attendance records and its TV and consumer businesses grew  despite a turbulent U.S. economy, while executives said they  were "pretty optimistic."


Delegates from the world's top polluting nations are meeting in Washington to discuss tackling climate change.


Tsunami death toll hits 80 on Indonesia's Java: Red Cross

A tsunami caused by a strong undersea  earthquake off the south coast of Indonesia's Java island  killed at least 80 people on Monday, a Red Cross official said.


Papers: FBI Trailed 1960s Movement Leader

FBI investigators trailed a 1960s student protest leader for more than a decade despite having no evidence he broke any federal laws, a newspaper reported Sunday.


Iran Court Summons Nobel Laureate Ebadi -- Colleague

Iran's judiciary has ordered 2003 Nobel  Peace Prize winner and human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi to  appear before a branch of the feared Revolutionary Court or  face arrest, a colleague said on Thursday.


PR Leader of Bulgaria Parties 10 Years of Excellence

Lifestyle: 29 December 2004, Wednesday. The young-spirited team of Bulgaria's leading PR agency gathered Wednesday night in a glitzy downtown club to mark ten years of excellence of M3 Communications Inc.


Hip-hop quartet Black Eyed Peas top the American Music Awards by winning in three categories.


Sudan said Tuesday it will try three Sudanese for crimes committed in Darfur, including a member of the country's security forces who is being sought by an international war crimes court.


US, Israel to Confer on Settlement Plans

A team of American diplomats is due in Israel early next month for talks with Israeli officials on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plans to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank.


Lexmark, Dell, IBM laser printers recalled

THE US CONSUMER Product Safety Commission said that printers from Lexmark, Dell and IBM can short circuit, posing possible electric shock hazards to consumers.


Iraq says captures local al Qaeda deputy

Iraq said on Sunday it had arrested the   country's second most senior figure in al Qaeda, "severely   wounding" an organization the U.S. military says is spreading   sectarian violence that could bring civil war.


Proponents of same-sex marriage have introduced a ballot measure that would require heterosexual couples to have a child within three years or have their marriages annulled


An application for a privately funded visitors' centre at the Giant's Causeway is turned down.


Aaron Mauger and Sitiveni Sivivatu score two tries each as New Zealand record a comfortable win over France.


You'll still find PlayStation 3, Wii in auctions, but with smaller price tags and fewer bids


Solo 1% utenti senza biglietto sui treni regionali


Eleven killed in car bombs as Rumsfeld visits troops in Iraq

Two car bombs shook the capital in quick succession yesterday, killing at least 11 people, including a US soldier, and wounding 16, US and Iraqi officials said.


When the first snow falls this winter, 61-year-old Grace Murphy won't be turning on the heat in her Dorchester, Massachussetts home.


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Europe heads to beach, America heads to work

As Europe's workers take a few weeks of holiday this summer, their American colleagues will be lucky to get a few days off work, says a report published by the European Trade Union Institute.


A speeding motorist who killed a teenage cyclist is suing the boy's parents over damage to his luxury car, the government says.


'Superare scalone ha dei costi, il governo trovera' misure'


British Leave Basra to Iraqi Security Forces

LONDON, Sept. 3 -- British troops completed a withdrawal from downtown Basra on Monday, moving to an airport outside the city, their last base in Iraq. Prime Minister Gordon Brown called the move part of a British strategy to shift from combat to an "overwatch" role.


McAfee Inc. says that a new managed e-mail service will help small businesses handle the deluge of spam and viruses pounding their networks.


U.S. military plans Iraq fallback strategy: report

U.S. military planners have begun work on a fallback strategy in case the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq fails, including a gradual pullout of U.S. forces and more emphasis on training and advising Iraqi forces, the Los Angeles Times reported in Monday's editions.


In his inaugural speech, Karzai reiterated his main pledges to crack down on drugs, disarm militias and improve living standards. Karzai said his country has "left a hard and dark past behind" and is opening


A judge in the Michael Jackson child molestation case refuses to reduce the singer's $3m (Â£1.67m) bail.


Positive anche le altre pirincipali piazze europee

MILANO - Chiude in rialzo il mercato telematico di Borsa, con l'indice Mibtel a 20385 (+0,41%), Mib30 a 27084 (+0,46%), Midex a 26027 (+0,34%). Chiusura in rialzo per il Nuovo Mercato di Piazza Affari. L' indice Numtel Ã¨ salito dello 0,68% a 1.189 punti.


A huge fire in Cyprus razes holiday homes and forces the evacuation of at least two villages, officials say.


Saudi Arabia's highest religious authority on Wednesday condemned as a sin the deadly shooting rampage at a US consulate, and local newspapers reported one of the slain assailants was a former employee of the nation's


Williams hopes Ferrari can "sort out" Raikkonen

SUZUKA, Japan  - Formula One team boss Frank Williams fears Kimi Raikkonen, who replaces Michael Schumacher at Ferrari next year, is in danger of squandering his precious talent.


Steven Seagal returns to "Form" in DVD movie

Former action hero  Steven Seagal is starring in "A Higher Form of Learning," a  direct-to-DVD thriller that he also wrote.


500 Rubles Clears the Path to the Airplane

People who privately sell and swap airline tickets -- like the person who helped two suspected suicide bombers board the planes that crashed almost simultaneously last month -- are still out in full force in airports, and a bribe of as little as 500


Things have evened out for the Jacksonville Jaguars.


Austrian Novelist Jelinek Wins Nobel Prize

Oct. 7, 2004 - Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek, a self-described advocate for "the weak" whose forceful defenses of social and political freedom have frequently clashed with conservatives in her native country, has won the Nobel Prize in literature.


FRANKFURT The German economy slowed in the third quarter, the government said Thursday, amid signs that the rise in the euro is taking a toll on exports.


"Pirates" sequel third-biggest film of all time

The swashbuckler epic "Pirates of  the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" has become the third film to  pass $1 billion at the worldwide box office, distributor Walt  Disney Co. said on Saturday.


Business leaders are calling for more interest rate cuts after the Bank of England cut the cost of borrowing to 5.25%.


Tehran shows defiance on eve of crucial nuclear arms talks by test ...

The Iranian government carried out a missile test yesterday, 24 hours before a make-or-break meeting with Britain, France and Germany on its suspected nuclear weapons programme.


Red Sox Offer Arbitration to Nine Players

Pedro Martinez, Derek Lowe and Jason Varitek were offered salary arbitration Tuesday by the Red Sox, giving the team until Jan. 8 to re-sign three key players who helped Boston win its first World Series since 1918.


President Bush signs a law offering support for human rights groups in North Korea and refugees who leave.


Clinton Portis had his best day since changing teams and Washington throttled Chicago's inept offense as the Redskins beat the Bears 13-10.


Oracle celebrates strong Q1 with some SAP bashing

(InfoWorld) - As Oracle executives patted themselves on the back for their company's reporting another strong financial quarter, they also couldn't resist having a go at prime applications rival SAP. "Oracle had another very strong quarter," Safra Catz, co-president and chief financial officer at Oracle, said Tuesday during a conference call with analysts to discuss the vendor's fiscal 2007Â first-quarter results. "We had our strongest first-quarter license growth in more than five years by gaining market share," she added. Charles Phillips, co-president of Oracle, said the company had won 88 deals going head-to-head with SAP during the quarter, including customer wins with Electrolux, Lockheed Martin, and U.S. Steel. Some of the business is what he termed "winbacks" of business Oracle had previously lost to SAP, including a strategic win at Wal-Mart Stores. In recent months, the bitterÂ competitive back-and-forthÂ between Oracle and SAP has reached a crescendo. Oracle jumped on SAP's July announcement ofÂ lower than expected salesÂ and cited it as proof that the applications vendor's growth had stalled. SAP retorted that the results were a slight blip and not indicative of a major issue with its performance, which it believes remains strong. Larry Ellison, Oracle's chief executive officer, cites two factors that he believes are working in Oracle's favor over SAP: its Java-based middleware and its aggressive focus on getting industry-specific expertise and products through acquisitions. Ellison claimed that Oracle's Fusion middleware is "years ahead" of SAP's NetWeaver integration platform. "NetWeaver is still relatively new and still incomplete," he said. Oracle's so-called "hot pluggable" or component-based Fusion middleware strategy is paying off, Phillips said. Typically, the company sells one or two of its middleware components into a customer account with the hope that over time that customer will expand their use of Oracle's middleware. Turning to applications, Ellison criticized SAP's recent decision toÂ retain the current versionÂ of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, mySAP ERP 2005, through 2010 and provide new functionality through regularly issued optional enhancement packages. "SAP has delayed the next release of its applications until 2010," he said. "They'll be two full years behind our Fusion release." Oracle is working on a new suite of enterprise applications, known as Project Fusion, which is due out in 2008. By contrast, SAP executives have positioned the company's move to a more modular approach to product upgrades as being driven by customers' demands to pick and choose functionality. This quarter will be the last time Oracle provides separate database and middleware growth figures, Catz said. In the first quarter, database revenue grew 10 percent, while middleware rose 56 percent. In future, Oracle will adopt the practice of IBM and Microsoft and not break out those sales, she said. Looking to the second quarter, Catz expects Oracle's net income to grow by between 13 percent and 17 percent as revenue increases by 22 to 24 percent. She forecast earnings per share (EPS) of $0.22. Those predictions don't take into account any specific charges likely to occur in the quarter.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Emergency units which last week saw queues of ambulances are visited by Welsh Health Minister Brian Gibbons.


Two men are due in court over alleged racist abuse aimed at footballer Dwight Yorke. The Birmingham City striker made a complaint after a game against Blackburn Rovers on Sunday.


Scientists find a supplement can stop the muscle wastage associated with extended periods of physcial inactivity.


CAIRO  - Egypt announced it had arrested five of the nine men who bombed Red Sea resorts almost three weeks ago, saying the attackers used stolen cars packed with old war-time explosives and a washing-machine timer.


Ferrovie. Per il presidente Elio Catania l'aumento delle tariffe ...

"Credo che l'aumento delle tariffe di mercato sia adeguato, ma la decisione spetta al governo". Lo ha detto il presidente delle Ferrovie dello Stato, Elio Catania, nel corso di un incontro con la stampa al


Wyeth gets approvable letter for osteoporosis drug

Wyeth  said on Monday that it received a second approvable letter from U.S regulators for bazedoxifene, a drug that helps prevent bone deterioration in post-menopausal women.


Disney plans "Haunted High School Musical" feature

Walt Disney Co. said it will follow up on the success of its "High School Musical" made-for-TV movie and soundtrack by releasing a big-screen spin-off, "Haunted High School Musical," in 2008.


After the 2004 election, evangelical Christians looked like one of the most powerful and cohesive voting blocs in America. Three years later their leadership is split along generational and theological lines. How did it all come apart?


Good tidings at box office for "Messengers"

LOS ANGELES  - The Hollywood studios have figured out how to counterprogram against the behemoth weekend television event that is Super Bowl Sunday. Sony Pictures and Universal Pictures both scored this frame at the North American box office with two releases aimed specifically at audiences not typically interested in the big game.


Prime Minister Helen Clark on Friday lashed out at the "heartless" actions of a utility company that cut the power to a woman who needed an electric oxygen pump to breathe, possibly leading to her death.


Stocks Higher on Drop in Oil, Fed Comments

NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and reassuring words from the Federal Reserve sent stocks higher Monday, raising hopes that Wall Street would be able to extend its recent rally.    Investors were cheered by a dip in oil prices, which backed off of the $50 per barrel mark at Friday's close of trading...


The last remaining customer for the cargo version of the Airbus A380 superjumbo jet said today that it was cancelling its order for 10 planes.


Marocchino di 35 anni ricoverato in gravi condizioni


U.N. Rights Chief Demands Afghan War Crimes Justice

The United Nations human rights chief Saturday urged Afghanistan and the international community to do more to prosecute war criminals from more than two decades of devastating conflict that ravaged the country.


Despite myriad miscues, Florida State rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Syracuse 17-13 before 40,539 fans at the Carrier Dome.


The winning bid to break bread with billionaire Warren Buffett came in at $650,100, which is $30,000 more than the top bid at last year's charity auction.


Microsoft licenses technology under European antitrust mandate

Microsoft announced on Thursday its first software licensing deal under a program mandated by a 2004 European Commission anti-trust ruling.


Karachi, 19:28 - PUGILATO, CANNABIS; PAKISTAN: DUE SQUALIFICHE A VITA

Due pugili pakistani, Meherullah Lassi e Faisal Karim, risultati positivi per cannabis ad un control...


Monitoring Tools Help Cut Home Energy Use, Study Finds

Giving people the tools to monitor and adjust their electricity use lowers their bills and could reduce the need to build new power plants, according to a government study.


Notebook: Nomar decides to become free agent

Nomar Garciaparra filed for free agency yesterday, two days after the All-Star shortstop's former team, the Boston Red Sox, won the World Series.


Van Heerden saves SAfrica, Tunisia fight back in Africa cup football

It was a case of stalemate all round in Tamale for Wednesday's African Nations Cup Group D games, with a wonder strike by Elrio Van Heerden saving South Africa against Angola and a late Tunisia fight back earning them a point against Senegal.


The Lancaster County Office of Aging will distribute fruit-and- vegetable vouchers next month.           To be eligible, a person must be a Lancaster County resident, at least 60 years of age and have an annual income of less than $18,889 or if single, and $25,327 if a married couple.


Opel workers stage work stoppages in protest against job cuts

Production was halted at the Bochum factory of troubled German car maker Opel as workers laid down tools for the second day in a row in protest against plans by the group's US parent, General Motors, to axe thousands of jobs and possibly even close a plant after 2006.


The WAC is better than the Big East. I became convinced of that this past weekend after watching Boise State dismantle Oregon State and Fresno State pummel then-No.


Wired News readers submit photos of their old transformers toys in honor of the new live action movie.


An Iowa poll shows the former vice presidential candidate with a surprising lead among Democratic Presidential hopefuls. Is Hillary in trouble?


Israeli soldiers killed nine Palestinian gunmen yesterday as tanks, troops and armoured vehicles continued with the biggest reoccupation in the Gaza strip since the Palestinian uprising began almost exactly four years ago.


(CBS/AP) A former brokerage assistant who helped Martha Stewart make her fateful stock trade and later emerged as a key government witness was spared both prison and probation Friday for accepting a payoff during the government's investigation.


Dot Earth Blog: The Suggestion Box Is Open

The Suggestion Box is open at Dot Earth. And seasons greetings to all.


Pope's Condition Stabilizes in Hospital, Vatican Says

The pope has a light fever and will spend a few more days in the hospital, but "there is no cause for alarm," a spokesman said.


Hain Celestial's Earnings Meet Estimates

MELVILLE, NY - The Hain Celestial Group's earnings matched analysts' estimates for the latest quarter, and the natural food company said it expects improved earnings because of price increases and recent acquisitions.


Pakistan missile test a success: military

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan successfully fired a medium-range, nuclear-capable test missile that could strike most cities in India, officials said on Tuesday.


The Bengals fired defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier on Wednesday, the first change to coach Marvin Lewis' staff since their 8-8 finish.


Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has permanently banned rescue scams that target victims of the state's growing foreclosure crisis.


With a solemn exchange of vows and a kiss, Louis Navarrete and Ric Best became the first same-sex couple to marry in New Jersey.


Isn't this only supposed to happen to Windoze users? Security researchers have discovered a serious, unpatched vulnerability in Mac OS X. The memory corruption bug creates a means for attackers to take control of even fully patched systems.â¦


The Army Corps of Engineers closed a gate on a suburban canal as heavy rains lashed the flood-prone city, raising fears that climbing waters threatened to top the walls holding them back.


A college student filed a lawsuit accusing the school of failing to protect her from a former student who allegedly stalked, assaulted and repeatedly raped her.


Ont. set to increase minimum wage for second time in as many years

TORONTO (CP) - The 400,000 people who work for minimum wage in Ontario should not be left solely at the mercy of governments to get a raise, said Labour Minister Chris Bentley.


Londra, 17:28 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: DROGBA E' TORNATO AD ALLENARSI

L'attaccante ivoriano del Chelsea, Didier Drogba, dopo l'operazione al ginocchio subita lo scorso 8 ...


Her official title is governor of Arizona. But Janet Napolitano turned into an international saleswoman last week during her five-day blitz of Britain.


Jon Lester's doctors have told him he's cancer-free from lymphoma, and the Boston Red Sox pitcher is planning to report to training camp on time.


Belgium's prime minister-in-waiting,  who has irked Belgium's French speakers by saying they were too  stupid or unwilling to learn Flemish, could not remember his  country's anthem on National Day this weekend.


David Blunkett  says measures to beat terrorism could include special anti-terror courts and phone-taping.


Bush Urges Syria, Iran Not to Meddle in Iraq

President Bush urged Syria and Iran not to meddle in Iraqi internal affairs on Wednesday after Iraq's defense minister complained the two were helping the Iraqi insurgency.


Presidente, i tagli a Malpensa una scelta obbligata


After defiantly warding off rival Oracle Corp.'s $7.7 billion hostile takeover for 15 months, business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. finds itself backed into a corner, with its best chances for escape tied to forces beyond its control.


Britain applauds Chile's democratic progress after Pinochet dies

Following the death of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, Britain paid tribute to the progress made by the South American country in the years since he left power.


The Bad Sex in Fiction Award is won by journalist Iain Hollingshead for his first novel, Twenty Something.


Dodgers 4, Mets 1: Bad Month Gets Worse for Maine and the Mets

Starter John Maine had the indignity of allowing home runs on three consecutive pitches, to the Dodgersâ Nos. 7-8-9 hitters, in the second inning, and the Mets never recovered.


Grazie all'ampliamento degli stabilimenti in Cina e India


Delegates at a conference in Thailand decided Saturday to create several regional tsunami warning centers around southern Asia that would protect the area from killer waves, a U.N. official said.


Japan orders 30 Boeing 7E7s, takes 20 options

If all options are exercised, the total value of the deal would be about $6 billion at list prices, but airlines typically negotiate big discounts on major orders, especially for new models.


NATO's moment of truth in south Afghanistan

Almost three years to the day after it took command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), NATO takes charge of security operations from the US-led coalition, which forced out the fundamentalist Taliban regime.


Wired's How To Wiki: Save Face on Facebook

There is no question that the popular social networking site is taking over all aspects of our lives. As this new era dawns, it is important to keep in mind certain principles of etiquette. Firstly, Poke with caution and moderation.


The Title Game: 10 Stories Worth Following

With Ohio State and Louisiana State having arrived in New Orleans, now is the time to look at 10 story lines worth following heading into the B.C.S. title game Monday.


UK's Brown wants more India cooperation on terrorism

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for greater cooperation with India on combating terrorism as he began a visit to New Delhi on Sunday.


Detectives hunting the killer of 11-year-old Rhys Jones hope to find fresh witnesses, a week after the shooting.


LONDON Crude oil fell from a record high in London on Thursday on speculation the United States may use oil from its emergency stockpiles to keep refineries running after Hurricane Ivan curtailed supplies from the Gulf of Mexico.


The world's biggest music companies,  including Warner Music Group Corp and Sony BMG, denied that  they have agreed to license songs for a free download service  that was launched by Qtrax on Monday.


Wait over as Harry Potter finale flies off shelves

LONDON/NEW YORK  - The seventh and final Harry Potter book flew off the shelves on Saturday as fans the world over poured into stores or waited for the first post to discover the fate of the boy wizard.


SAITAMA, Japan  - The United States broke out of a   first-half slumber to beat Germany 85-65 and reach the last   four of the world basketball championship on Wednesday.


UAW, GM settle strike with health care trust deal

The United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp reached a tentative contract on Wednesday to end a national strike by 73,000 workers with a deal that includes a groundbreaking health-care trust fund.


OK! Will Pay Longoria $2M For Wedding Pictures

Eva Longoria and Tony Parker plan to marry on July 7th in Paris and OK! Magazine will have exclusive rights to the photos. People editors are upset about losing the photos while OK! editor-in-chief told the New York Post that they were th...


Sen. John Kerry's remark about Vice President Cheney's lesbian daughter during the final debate has erupted into a major political storm, with the veep calling himself an "angry father" and Kerry trying to back away from the furor.


Environmentalists again clashed with Japanese whalers Tuesday in the Antarctic Ocean, with Greenpeace activists failing in a risky attempt to prevent the fleet's factory ship from refueling.


Johnny Cash Auction Yields $1.2 Million on First Day

An auction of items from Johnny Cash's  estate took in $1.24 million on its first day as collectors  paid as much as 15 times the expected amount for the late  country music star's belongings.


As trial opens, cleric accused in Bali bombings declares innocence

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A Muslim cleric accused of heading the terror group blamed for the Bali bombings proclaimed his innocence and said the charges were the work of President Bush and "his slave" -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard -- at the opening of his trial yesterday.


ESPN to Offer Sports Events on the Web Free to Some

The networkâs charge for access to content over the Internet has been troubling.


With just two warm-up games prior to the Tests, Michael Vaughan and his men have had little time for relaxation. But for the supporters out here the opening games at Randjesfontein and Potchefstroom


Ad affermarlo Fabrizio Fabbri a Roma al convegno sul clima


Durable goods orders fell 2.4 percent in July

New orders for U.S.-made durable  goods excluding the volatile transportation sector rose more  than expected in July and the number of workers seeking jobless  benefits fell slightly last week, government reports showed on  Thursday.


I'm done yawning. Yamana has proved it has a bright future.


L'Aquila, 13:37 - RUGBY, INFINITO L'AQUILA PRENDE PILONE PETTINARI

L'Infinito L'Aquila Rugby 1936 ha ingaggiato il pilone Mirko Pettinari, 21 anni, 183 cm per 120 kg d...


MITCHELL, S.D. — George McGovern may have lost the 1972 presidential election, but he inspired many others to work for justice, decency and a better life for poor people around the world, former President Bill Clinton said Saturday at a ceremony to dedicate a library in McGovern's honor.


Another possible suitor has emerged in the Hollywood Entertainment Corp. takeover fray: billionaire Carl Icahn.


The United States advance to the World Basketball Championship semi-finals by beating Germany 85-65 in Saitama.


A fire engulfed a copper mine in northern Turkey Wednesday, killing 13 workers and leaving others trapped in smoke-clogged shafts after the flames were extinguished.


Bush, Kerry launch fierce attacks over Iraq

President George W. Bush and rival John Kerry traded bitter blowss on Iraq and fighting terror Monday, as the US election took another bitter turn two weeks before polling day.


Islamabad, Oct 28 (UNI) A powerful explosion blamed on a short circuit hit the Marriott Hotel near the Pakistan President's house here, injuring at least seven people, including two foreigners.


Spari contro auto Ambasciata Usa, ucciso autista sudanese


At 70, without a thing left to prove, Jack Nicholson is sharpening his political edges. Not that he'll be showing up at any presidential campaign rallies.


Servers that managed global internet traffic have been subjected to a concerted attack by hackers.


Bush, Kerry campaigns move quickly to spin jobs report

The latest data on the US jobs market sparked a fierce spin effort from the campaigns of President George W. Bush and challenger John Kerry to highlight their views on the state of the economy.


Iran, OPEC's second-biggest producer,  will comply with the cartel's decision to curb excess output  and pump crude oil at its official quota, an official said on  Wednesday.


'Bin Laden' Tape Asks Iraqis to Shun 'Infidel' Polls

An audio tape purportedly from al Qaeda  leader Osama bin Laden, aired Monday urging Iraqis to boycott  January parliamentary polls and saying anyone who takes part  would be an "infidel."


LOS ANGELES Sept. 20, 2004 - Britney Spears, who rose to stardom singing "Oops! ... I Did It Again," has once again tied the knot, the second marriage in nine months for the multi-platinum artist.


Playing high-action video games for a few hours each day can improve your vision, according to researchers in the U.S.


Denmark's Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra are to divorce, the royal palace says.


Worldstars play strong defensive game in 5-1 victory over HV71

JONKOPING, Sweden (CP) - The Worldstars had no intention of being blown out of the rink two games in a row in Sweden. The travelling band of locked out NHL players turned in a solid defensive game and got


Bush Tours Fla., Kerry Faults Bush on Oil

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - On the eve of the first presidential debate, President Bush toured hurricane-battered Florida for the fifth time in six weeks on Wednesday, while rival John Kerry blamed Bush for sky-high oil prices...


3 coalition troops killed in Afghanistan

Three U.S.-led coalition soldiers were killed in fighting Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, while insurgents attacked a joint NATO-Afghan army convoy in the south, killing two other soldiers.


Accused mastermind of Madrid bombs denies involvement

Youssef Belhadj, accused of masterminding the Madrid train bombings and suspected of claiming the attack in the name of al Qaeda, denied involvement on Friday and said he had no links to the militant group.


A new satellite-based information system will quickly spread environmental and health data across the world so that developing countries can anticipate catastrophes such as drought, storms and floods — for only about $1,500 in setup costs.


Five injured in bomb blast in Turkish city

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey  - A bomb exploded at a bus station in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir on Friday, injuring four civilians and a soldier, security officials said.


Trovano conferma le indiscrezioni delle scorse settimane


Helsinki, 14:03 - NUOTO, IL PLURICAMPIONE SIEVINEN ANNUNCIA RITIRO

Jani Sievinen, dodici volte campione d'Europa e quattro volte campione del mondo, ha annunciato che ...


Allan Houston had his best game of the season with 25 points on 8-for-12 shooting, and Jerome Williams played 44 minutes in his first start for the Knicks to lead New York past the Portland Trail Blazers 113-105 Sunday night.


French man fined for damaging his home for art

A French court fined a businessman fined 200,000 euros (135,300 pounds) on Wednesday for defacing his 18th century home in a quiet suburb of Lyon in order to turn it into a work of art called "The Abode of Chaos".


A kidnapped Italian journalist begs for her life as the Italian Senate votes to extend the country's military presence in Iraq.


Exxon fights ChÃ¡vez' Venezuela for compensation in courts

Legal challenge could raise price for nationalization moves by Ecuador, Russia, and Bolivia.


'Nessun taglio e fondi per rientro deficit Regioni'


William Hung Wants to Play Only Good Guys

Critics have described his singing as less than kind, but "American Idol" reject William Hung says he wants to play only good-guys in his fledgling acting career.


Theater Review | 'Maudie and Jane': Uncloaking the Plight of an Aging Woman

This two-character play, based on a Doris Lessing novel, exaggerates the bookâs bluntness without capturing its nuanced perceptions.


The composer and musician shares his stylish essentials.


If elected president in 2008, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton would consider giving up some of the executive powers President Bush and Vice President Cheney have assumed since taking office.


Journalism 2.0 Lazy hacks have been suckered by the miracle of Web 2.0, again. This time it's not Wikipedia, but a phoney Facebook profile created for 19-year old Bilawal Lawalib that found its way onto the journalists' clipboards - and out back onto the Web.â¦


US retail sales show surprise jump of 1.0 percent

US retail sales leapt 1.0 percent in November, the Commerce Department said in a report showing much stronger-than-expected consumer spending.


IAEA chief hopes Iran suspend enrichment process

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head, Mohammad ElBaradei, on Monday expressed his hope that suspension of uranium enrichment will be included in the preliminary Iran-EU agreement.


Liberty Media Corp., addressing industry speculation that it might launch a takeover bid for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., said Tuesday it has "no hostile intentions" toward the media giant.


Pack-a-day potato chips habit "threatens health"

Half of British children have a   pack-a-day potato chips habit and are consuming the equivalent   of five liters of cooking oil a year, the British Heart   Foundation (BHF) warned on Friday.


SCHEDA / Il testo integrale del saluto di fine d'annodel Presidente della Repubblica agli italiani                                          "Riflettere sulla tragedia" Il discorso di Ciampi


John Kerry and George Bush swapped tropical Florida for parched New Mexico early on Sunday as they wooed long converted and still uncertain voters in the waning days of the White House race.


FEATURE: 'Cowboy' Clement Reunites with Cash on New Album

Nashville impresario "Cowboy" Jack Clement has been responsible for some of the greatest moments in popular music.


FDA approves cloned meat, milk: newspaper

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration report finds that meat and milk from cloned animals is, for the most part, safe to eat, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.


U.S. Clears Mylan's Generic Rival to J&J Pain Patch

U.S. regulators approved the first generic rival to Johnson & Johnson's Duragesic pain relief skin patch, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.


Microsoft Acquisitions Head Bruce Jaffe to Leave

Microsoft has announced the resignation of its head of acquisitions, Bruce Jaffe, two days after the company bid $1.2 billion for enterprise search expert Fast Search & Transfer.


Bombs kill 34 in Baghdad, 3 UK troops in Basra

A car bomb killed 25 people on Thursday at a busy intersection in Baghdad where minibuses pick up and drop off passengers, while 20 beheaded bodies were found on a river bank south of the capital, Iraqi police said.


Jurors in Robert Blake's murder trial on Thursday saw the places he and his wife had been the night she was killed, including the restaurant booth where the actor says he went to retrieve his gun at the time Bonny Lee Bakley was shot.


MARK COLVIN: Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital was given the all clear this evening to resume neurosurgery, after a day of uncertainty over whether to destroy neurosurgical equipment in the wake of yesterday's Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease scare.


Mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae  FNM.N on Friday said it would not pay cash bonuses to  executives for 2004, marking the latest in a string of moves to  preserve capital after billions in accounting errors.


Advertising Age An airplane is a flying petri dish. So when the herbal supplement Airborne was handed out for free on a JetBlue flight recently, I downed it. I didn’t get sick, so I’m a convert. And I’m not alone. Airborne projects $300 million in sales this year. Boston-based Summit Partners owns a controlling interest in the company and has ...


You call this an earnings report and conference call?


Asia Tsunami Toll Tops 21,000, Rush to Find Bodies

The death toll in a tsunami that  slammed into coasts from India to Indonesia topped 21,000 on  Monday as rescuers scoured the sea for missing tourists and  soldiers raced to recover bodies amid growing fears of disease.


MASN Announcing Spring Training Schedule

The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will announce today a beefed-up schedule of spring training telecasts for both the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles.


Wall Street stock index future point to flat open

Shares on Wall Street looked set to open flat on Monday following last weeks dollar weakness that raised questions about the continued attractiveness of U.S. equities to foreign buyers.


Purdue plays too soft on critical Wisconsin drive

Purdue coach Joe Tiller said his defensive coaches looked at videotape of Saturday's 20-17 loss to Wisconsin and realized one of their worst fears.


Consumers are snatching up old and new TV favorites on DVD as quickly as studios can release them. TV shows on DVD are one of the fastest-growing trends in the home video business.


Studying the history of disruptive innovation can help us find tomorrow's winners.


Scant Progress on Post-Kyoto as Climate Talks End

U.N. talks on climate change ended Saturday with few steps forward as the United States, oil producers and developing giants slammed the brakes on the European Union's drive for deeper emissions cuts to stop global warming.


Warner Bros. and ABC have joined up with Freddie Prinze Jr. to create and have Prinze star in his own sitcom. While he loves doing movies, he loves being at home with his family and his wife more.  Doing a half-hour TV show will allow him to stay in on...


Milky Way Black Hole May Be a Colossal 'Particle Accelerator'

Scientists were startled when they discovered in 2004 that the center of our galaxy is emitting gamma rays with energies in the tens of trillions of electronvolts.


Iguchi, White Sox Agree on Two-Year Deal

Japanese second baseman Tadahito Iguchi and the Chicago White Sox have reached agreement on a two-year contract.


Microsoft plans smaller acquisitions, 'independent path'

Microsoft Corp. plans to concentrate on acquisitions valued at between $50 million and $1 billion over the next five years, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday at the Web 2.0 Summit.


Many farmers have stood next to their dairy effluent ponds and watched the biogas bubble up and disappear into the air.


An anti-John Kerry demonstrator was charged with felony aggravated assault with a gun for allegedly pointing a weapon at the head of a Kerry supporter.


Sanofi obesity drug faces tough EU safety review

Sanofi-Aventis SA's obesity pill  Acomplia faces a tough review from European drug safety experts  this week, with data suggesting officials see issues over the  drug's link with suicidal thoughts.


Thailand postpones Hmong deportation after 'tense stand-off'

Dozens of Hmong refugees barricaded themselves inside a detention centre in a "tense stand-off", forcing Thailand to postpone a plan to deport them, the United Nations' refugee agency said.


NBA says it has no plans to change 3-point shot despite NBDL ...

The NBA has no plans to change its rules for the 3-point shot, though it will proceed with an experiment for its developmental league in which all field goals will be worth 2 points until the final five minutes of regulation and overtime.


Tata front-runner to buy Ford's luxury brands

Ford Motor Co  on Thursday selected Tata Motors Ltd  as the front-runner to buy Jaguar and Land Rover, placing India's top truckmaker in a position to take over two storied British luxury nameplates.


Over 650 illegal immigrants, most thought to be African, arrive on tiny Lampedusa in a single weekend.


New device offers 1TB of storage, can record seven channels simultaneously.


Community News: The "Go PHP5" Effort Officially Launched

The Hiveminds Magazine has pointed out a new effort that's been kicked off today to try to get the PHP community (and providers) to finally make the leap and drop PHP4 support all together:   The idea is to make a unified, concentrated effort to drop PHP4 support and drive PHP5 adoption in the year 2008. Think of it. All CMS, forum and framework projects going completely over to PHP5 on a set date! This would be like a bomb dropping on the web hosting world and cause ripples throughout the open source world.   They point out some of the projects that are leaning either way from ezPublish hanging on to PHP4 and apps like Drupal that have embraced PHP5. In fact, it's the Drupal group that's written up the proposal on how it would all go down - the "Go PHP5 Effort".   It is a dangerous cycle, and one that needs to be broken. The open source PHP developer community has decided that it is indeed now time to move forward, together. Therefore, the listed open source PHP projects have all agreed that effective 5 February 2008, any new feature release will have a minimum  required PHP version no older than PHP 5.2.0.   There's tons of comments to the proposal in both parties (and some in between noting that there are already several PHP4 applications that run quite happily on PHP5).


Scarlett Johansson to star opposite Ewan McGregor.  Plus news in brief on Sandra Bullock and the Black Eyed Peas.


Napoli, 12:07 - BASKET: LEGEA SCAFATI INGAGGIA DARRYL WILSON

La Legea Scafati Basket ha ingaggiato Darryl Wilson. Lo statunitense aveva iniziato la stagione in L...


Iraqi Kurds seek promise of protection from US

WASHINGTON -- Leaders of Iraq's Kurdish minority, who were key US allies in the 2003 invasion, are becoming increasingly critical of US actions in Iraq and are now seeking assurances from the Bush administration that Americans will protect their region if violence reaches its borders.


Slimness vs. cardiovascular fitness: Which is more crucial?

The first, by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, finds that no matter how much exercise a woman gets, if she's overweight, she's at risk of developing diabetes.


NFL-Brady Leads Patriots to Super Bowl Greatness

Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes to lead the New England Patriots to a 24-21 win over the Philadelphia Eagles and their third Super Bowl title in four years Sunday, cementing a place among the NFL's great teams.


A first look at the much-delayed film's poster.


Small browser firm files complaint over Microsoft

A small Norwegian maker of Web  browsers, backed by an industry coalition, has filed the first  complaint against Microsoft to the European Commission since  the software giant lost a landmark antitrust case earlier this  year.


U.S. working toward accord to end Korean War: WSJ

U.S. strategists are exploring how to implement a peace accord to officially end the 1950-53 Korean War and hope to start discussions with North Korea as soon as year end, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Spain arrests 14 over possible Barcelona attack

Islamic radicals may have been plotting  attacks in Barcelona, Spain's Interior Minister Alfredo Perez  Rubalcaba said on Saturday, after police found bomb-making  materials and arrested 14 South Asians.


A man remains critically ill in hospital following a fire which claimed the life of his daughter.


The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.


Books for the beach â 10 titles for techies

Get your holiday reading material here Summer is with us, or at least it should be once the rains stops, and itâs getting to that time of year when we all take the customary two week break away from the stress and the strains of work and the modern world. Trouble is, once weâre away from it, we start to miss it.â¦


In a long-delayed report, Canada's embattled telecommunications equipment supplier, Nortel Networks, sharply revised downward its 2003 profits to correct for bogus accounting.


ASIA/COREA - Nomina del Rettore del Seminario interdiocesano di Kwangju CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Card. Ivan Dias, Prefetto della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli, in data 1 settembre 2006, ha nominato Rettore del Seminario interdiocesano di Kwangju (Corea), il rev. Joseph Jung Sung-hyun, del...


Filmmaker Ram Gopal VarmaÂs much hyped remake of Sholay was re-titled as Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag.


Strains With Russia Shadow Bush's Europe Trip

PRAGUE, June 4 -- President Bush arrived here Monday to begin an eight-day visit to Europe, at a time when Russia is angry over U.S. plans for a Europe-based anti-missile system and allies on the Continent are pressing Washington to back U.N. action on global warming.


Apple recalls 28,000 PowerBook G4 batteries

Apple has recalled 28,000 of the batteries used in its 15in aluminium PowerBook G4 laptop computers sold earlier this year in the US and via its online and retail stores, after receiving four reports of the batteries overheating.


Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Russian Marat Safin advanced to Sunday's final of the lucrative Madrid Masters with a straight-set victory over American Andre Agassi in Saturday's semifinals.


Hollywood studios win anti-piracy lawsuit against Web site

Hollywood's major movie studios said Wednesday they won a lawsuit against a California company for operating a Web site that charged customers to download illegally copied movies.


Toshiba is releasing four new portable digital music devices - one boasting a 60GB capacity - to rival Apple's iPod and iPod mini.


Police Turn to YouTube to Catch Suspects

Patrolman Brian Johnson of the Franklin, Mass., Police Department studied a surveillance video showing two men using allegedly stolen credit cards at a Home Depot.But when Johnson didn't recognize either man, he decided to involve people - a lot of them - to help crack the case.


Toppling policeman wrecks Queen's picture, not Constable

A policeman has damaged a 19th century painting belonging to Queen Elizabeth II after losing his balance while closing a window, police and Buckingham Palace sources revealed.


Reader Sushil Khandelwal and his friends met the actor.


New Jersey suit a test case on farm animal cruelty

TRENTON, New Jersey  - New Jersey allows cruelty to farm animals by failing to ban practices such as castration without anesthetic, animal rights activists said on Wednesday in a lawsuit that might help set national standards for the treatment of livestock.


Nyon, 12:15 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: IL MILAN AFFRONTA IL CELTIC

Saranno gli scozzesi del Celtic Glasgow gli avversari del Milan negli ottavi di Champions League. Il...


JUST ON THE MARKET Skellater House, Aberdeenshire

WHAT: An outstanding Laird's house in Strathdon, which has been fully refurbished and extended. The main house has four bedrooms and a separate cottage in its 2.52 hectares of land.


Vista's Growing Popularity Draws Hackers' Malice

December's Patch Tuesday finds Vista in bad guys' sights. Plus: Get Office 2007 SP1, get your fix for Flash, and avoid an HP laptop disaster.


Il segretario Udc Cesa, non ci sono le condizioni


You must have kids to understand fury over lusty MNF intro

Anyone who can't understand why thousands of people flooded the phone lines of ABC after the lustful stint between Terrell Owens and Nicollette Sheridan prior to the Monday Night Football game most likely doesn't have kids.


Fine della transizione e inizio di una nova stagione


Pakistani forces tighten noose round mosque

Pakistani security forces tightened their noose round a mosque in Islamabad on Sunday after President Pervez Musharraf told militants barricaded inside to surrender or die.


Badgley Mischka to Dress First Daughters

It's their dad's day, but look for President Bush's daughters to make a statement of their own at the inaugural ball in sexy, stylish Badgley Mischka gowns.


Bush meets advisors over new bin Laden tape

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan -- President Bush instructed top homeland and national security advisers on Saturday to "take all actions that might be necessary" to respond to the new message from Osama bin Laden, the White House said.


The US president scolds Nato members reluctant to send troops to Afghan hotspots, ahead of a key summit.


Financial Ties Are Cited as Issue in Spine Study

The testing of an artificial spinal disk provides a stark example of conflicts of interest among clinical researchers.


New Orleans' mayor signed an order Monday requiring that large businesses use as many local and minority-owned firms as possible when they seek millions of dollars in tax incentives and grants for Hurricane Katrina recovery.


During pregame warmups for yesterday's matchup with Taunton to decide the Old Colony League title, Bridgewater-Raynham senior Tony Murdoch sprinted to the corner of the end zone and pulled down a pass with a teammate draped on his back.


Microsoft math: dual core licensed as one chip

Microsoft will continue to charge its customers for a single processor license once a new crop of hardware servers with the equivalent of two microprocessors on each chip hit the market next year.


After Yahoo! showed me their new site for the holiday season, I was pretty much underwhelmed.  How could Yahoo! Shopping not introduce something incredibly bold for the holidays?  And unfortunately I couldn’t even properly articulate my disappointment.  I know Chris and Matt (and Haley) wanted to strangle me that afternoon… What I want [...]


We zero in on what our CAPS community thinks is the best.


Appeals Court Says Connecticut Man Can Be Executed

A federal appeals court cleared the  way on Friday for Connecticut to execute a serial killer who  wants to die but gave the man's father a last-minute chance to  ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene.


Boise St. Tops San Jose St. in Double OT

Jon Helmandollar scored his third touchdown in the second overtime, and No. 14 Boise State barely extended the nation's longest winning streak to 20 games with a 56-49 victory over San Jose State on Saturday.


News Corp. sees digital at 10 pct of sales in 5 yrs

News Corp. Chief Executive Rupert  Murdoch said on Thursday over 10 percent of the media company's  sales will likely come from its digital businesses, from the  Internet to cell phones, in five years.


Met Opera Abandons Plan for On-Demand Telecasts

The Metropolitan Opera has canceled plans to offer performances through on-demand television, a rare miscalculation in its march to show operas on screens of all sizes.


Clear picture at Sony: Choi is dialed in

HONOLULU - A fast start and a strong finish gave K.J. Choi the round he was looking for yesterday in the Sony Open.


Hamilton Won't Lose Gold in Doping Case, IOC Says

US cyclist Tyler Hamilton will keep his gold medal from the Athens Games even though a test found illegal blood doping, the International Olympic Committee said.


KIRKUK, Iraq - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb Saturday outside an Iraqi police academy as hundreds of trainees and civilians were leaving for the day, killing 20 people and wounding 36 others in the latest attack designed to thwart U.S-backed efforts to build a strong Iraqi security force ahead of January elections.    U.S and Iraqi forces, meanwhile, launched an operation in another northern town, Tal Afar, to flush out a militant cell allegedly smuggling men and arms in from Syria, sparking a fierce gunbattle that left at least eight people dead and more than 50 injured...


ABC film critic Joel Siegel dead at age 63

Joel Siegel, the upbeat and often joyous film critic for ABC television's "Good Morning America" for 26 years, died on Friday at age 63 after a long battle against colon cancer, the network said.


President George W. Bush on Thursday criticized Myanmar's military junta for arresting dissidents who participated in recent protests and called for their immediate release.


KIRKUK, Iraq  - Thousands of Iraqi police and soldiers swept through the restive Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk on Saturday, searching homes for weapons and insurgents after all residents were ordered off the streets.


Developer, APS Agree On School ; New Elementary Planned in Area

By ANDREA SCHOELLKOPF Journal Staff Writer  The Albuquerque school board signed off on a plan that calls for the Quail Ranch developer to help build a new elementary school in the future development northwest of Ventana Ranch.


Gov. Bush to visit areas hit by tsunamis

TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Jeb Bush will travel to southeast Asia with Secretary of State Colin Powell and visit the areas devastated by tsunamis, his office said Thursday.


University dorms smashed at Tenn. school

Students took shelter in dormitory bathrooms as a tornado reduced the buildings to rubble around them at Union University.


Siena, 19:44 - CALCIO, SIENA: DALL'UDINESE ARRIVA IN PRESTITO EREMENKO

Il Siena ha ingaggiato il centrocampista finlandese Roman Eremenko, 20 anni, che arriva in prestito ...


Activists Urge Efforts to Screen Streams, Drains

By Douglas Fischer  San Francisco Bay has been protected from any number of threats, from microscopic pollutants to giant runway expansions. But one item flows virtually unchecked into the Bay every day, and that's trash.


Shortages of Nintendo Wii consoles leave some gamers who pre-ordered the new machine frustrated.


The unexpectedly weak report suggested that home prices would fall further next year as the housing market struggles to break out of its deepest slump since the early 1990s.


Updated: The company says someone "has recently misappropriated and disseminated through Web sites confidential information about an unreleased Apple product.


Afghanistan welcomes U.S. troop "mini-surge"

Afghanistan welcomed on Thursday U.S. plans to send an extra 3,000 troops to fight the Taliban insurgency, but Washington's move highlights divisions between Western allies over how much to commit to the country.


The Israeli Cabinet approved Sunday the Evacuation-Compensation Law to compensate settlers under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan.


Argentine president blasts developed countries over climate change

Argentine President Nestor Kirchner on Wednesday criticized developed countries for their lack of commitment to environmental protection.


A military judge allowed Pfc. Lynndie England only one witness of her own in a hearing Monday to decide whether she should be court-martialed in the Abu Ghraib prisoner-abuse scandal.


Goldman, Credit Suisse to cut about 2,000 jobs

Goldman Sachs Group Inc  and Credit Suisse Group  on Friday said they will cut about 2,000 job worldwide as a credit crisis puts a damper on fixed-income trading and corporate dealmaking.


Mascoma: why all the different ethanol plants?

Thermoanaerobacterium saccharolyticum--I'm the million dollar microbe


China warns of new wave of coal mine disasters

China, home to the world's deadliest mining industry, could be faced with a new wave of accidents as collieries start operations again following severe winter weather which forced many to close.


IRS Announces Nearly $1M In Unclaimed Okla. Refunds

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Internal Revenue Service said Monday that it hopes to return more than $741,000 to Oklahoma taxpayers. According to the IRS, federal income tax returns for more than 950 Oklahomans were


Blog: The first few folks are congregating outside the downtown San Francisco Apple store, and for some, capitalism has just as much appeal as the iPhone.


Report: UK's Charles Orders Sons to Visit Auschwitz

Britain's Prince William has been  ordered to join his tearaway younger brother Harry on a private  visit to Auschwitz, a newspaper reported on Friday, as a  scandal over Nazi regalia engulfed the two young royals.


Questioning the Allure of Putting Cells in the Bank

Some experts say consumers should think twice before spending money on storing stem cells, because it is not clear how useful they will be.


Rock Slide Closes Colo. Highway for Hours

Workers were clearing several boulders the size of buses from Interstate 70 Thursday after a rock slide closed a 24-mile section of the highway.


Film producers seek to accommodate Lohan's rehab

Producers of Lindsay Lohan's next movie said on Wednesday they would accommodate the young actress by rearranging their shooting schedule to film her part once she completes her latest stint in rehab.


Minn. Test Drives New License Technology

Minnesota next week will begin issuing a first-of-its-kind driver's license designed to thwart counterfeiters — an issue that has taken on greater urgency since the Sept. 11 attacks.


The death toll from the Asian tsunami in Burma may be higher than official figures suggest, the UN says.


The head of a parliamentary commission investigating the September hostage seizure at a school in southern Russia said there is evidence of involvement by a foreign intelligence agency, the Interfax news agency reported Saturday.