Cowboys may rest starters against 'Skins

Brad Johnson, start getting loose. The Dallas Cowboys may finally let you throw a pass. As Tony Romo's backup, Johnson has been limited to handoffs and kneel-downs in a few games this season.


Tehran talks resume amid row over Iran atomic goals

Iran began a crucial round of talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday to clarify its nuclear activity amid disagreement between the IAEA chief and the West over judging Tehran's intentions.


Calcio, Fifa: nessuna intervista a Totti nel nostro magazine

Francesco Totti non ha rilasciato alcuna intervista al mensile della federcalcio internazionale 'FIFA Magazine'. Questo quanto dichiarato da Zurigo dal capo del servizio stampa della Fifa, Andreas Herren.


England teenage star Wayne Rooney looks set to make his eagerly-awaited Manchester United debut in Champions League action against Fenerbahce though England teammates at Real Madrid David Beckham and Michael Owen are doubts for the Spanish giants' clash


It'll cost about the same as the regular-sized PS 2 in the US and Europe. The smaller PlayStation 2 has all regular PlayStation 2 functions such as playing CDs and DVDs.


La donna Ã¨ in una cella di isolamento: "Rischia il linciaggio""Se la portavo in ospedale mi toglievano gli altri figli"                                                  La mamma della bimba di Bari "L'ho lasciata morire per paura"                                                                                "Mi ero accorta che stava male e mi sono spaventataNon piangeva piÃ¹, aveva gli occhi sbarrati e lividi sulle braccia"di CRISTINA ZAGARIA


Human trials suggest a single jab could give lifelong protection against all types of flu.


Hamas demands simultaneous prisoner swap with Israel

The ruling Hamas movement said on Friday an Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian gunmen in June would not be freed unless the Jewish state simultaneously released long-serving Palestinian prisoners and faction leaders.


Anche Jay Z e la Aguilera con gli abiti dello stilista


US Leading Indicators Edge Up in November

A key gauge of future U.S. economic  growth snapped a five-month losing streak and edged up 0.2  percent in November, a private research firm said on Monday.


The dollar hit an eight-month low  against the euro on Tuesday, coming within a cent of a record  low, and set its lowest level in eight years versus Swiss franc  on concerns about the U.S. economy and current account gap.


Economy growing despite energy costs, Fed says

The US economy continued to grow in September and early October despite rising energy costs and increased uncertainty caused by the presidential campaign, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday, in its last snapshot of business conditions


A Master Plan for Liza Jackson: FWB Will Study What Features to Add to the Park on Santa Rosa Sound

By Jeff Ayres, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Feb. 18--FORT WALTON BEACH -- Officials will commit $25,000 to study the best way to use one of the city's prime parks.


With final preparations being made for next weekâs Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, plans to discuss terrorism and European-style integration have received a major jolt.


British water levels reaching 60-year highs

Flood waters across huge swathes of England rose to 60-year highs on Monday, submerging vast tracts of land and leaving thousands of people without running water or electricity.


Typhoon Nock-Ten killed three people and injured several others in Taiwan, according to a Hong Kong radio station on Monday. The dead include a male TV reporter and a fireman and another person still remained missing.


Report seeks one-stop source for health info

For patients weary of scary headlines about popular treatments like the heart drug Vytorin, a new report issued on Thursday by U.S. Institute of Medicine may offer welcome relief.


Russian Gas Monopoly to Bid for Prize Yukos Oil Assets

In an attempt to create a state energy leviathan, the Russian natural gas monopoly Gazprom said today that it would bid for the prize oil assets of Yukos.


Pakistan accuses al Qaeda of killing Bhutto

Pakistan accused al Qaeda of killing opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, whose assassination has plunged the nuclear-armed country into crisis and triggered bloody protests.


Omaggio all'ex rais ad un anno dalla sua impiccagione


Sydney, 11:04 - CALCIO, AUSTRALIA: SPONSORIZZAZIONE RECORD

La nazionale di calcio dell'Australia si è assicurata la piÃ¹ grande sponsorizzazione della su...


A man is arrested after the security gates at Downing Street are attacked with a sledgehammer.


State Farm halts new homeowners insurance in Miss

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. said it will stop writing new policies for homeowners and businesses in Mississippi following a legal battle over damage claims there from 2005's Hurricane Katrina.


Putin claims Olympics as vote for resurgent Russia

President Vladimir Putin has claimed Sochi's victory in the race to host the 2014 Winter Olympics as an international endorsement of Russia's economic resurgence.


Fate of Edwards' supporters could be key

Democrat John Edwards placed second in Iowa, third in New Hampshire and faces even longer odds of pulling off a win in upcoming states.


Sony is now $399 away from giving PlayStation 3 consoles away.


With or Without a Petty, a Team Moves Ahead

Kyle Petty will not be in the Chase this year because he is taking himself out of the hunt to work the TNT broadcast booth for five races beginning June 10.


Palestinian killed, Gaza rocket fired amid truce

HEBRON, West Bank  - Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian in the West Bank on Friday and Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a rocket into the Jewish state, despite a partial truce declared by armed groups in the territory.


York's "Mufti" Season to Include 'Rosewater, Jamaica' and 'Darling of the Day'

Playbill - The spring "Musicals in Mufti" series at the York Theatre Company has been announced. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater; Jamaica; and Darling of the Day comprise the upcoming season, which begins April 1.


Kevin Brown had a chance to claim a place in Yankees postseason history with his start in Game 7 of the AL championship series.


Romania sports chief paints bleak picture for Beijing

The head of Romania's sports body Octavian Bellu predicts the country's athletes will bring back no more than five medals from the Beijing Olympics.


VIENNA, Austria -- The top three seeded players were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the CA Trophy on Friday, and American Robby Ginepri also was ousted.


Austria's OMV faces fight to become central European energy ace

Austrian oil group OMV announced a takeover offer Tuesday for Hungarian counterpart MOL aimed at creating a central European powerhouse, but its hostile approach ran into immediate resistance.


Also: The truth about shopping engines. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Canadian Hearing Begins for Fallen Livent Mogul

Court proceedings began on Monday against one-time Broadway impresario Garth Drabinsky, more than six years after the spectacular collapse of his theater empire amid accusations of fraud.


Russia finds bird flu in new region, suspects more

Russia confirmed another outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu, potentially dangerous to humans, on a farm in a southern region on Wednesday and suspects two more outbreaks on farms near Moscow.


House GOP approves leadership rule change

After hours of spirited debate, House Republicans passed a rule change yesterday that would allow Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) to retain his leadership post if he is indicted by a Texas grand jury.


Montoya to be summoned by FIA over conduct

Formula One's governing body will summon Juan Pablo Montoya to a meeting in December to explain his conduct, motor sport sources said today.


Consumer goods giant Unilever, fresh from a shock profits warning last month, says bad weather hit sales over the summer months.


Mall of America's $1B Plan May Add Casino

The owners of the Mall of America have proposed adding a casino as part of a $1 billion expansion, although it faces long odds right out of the gate.


Il voto favorevole e' avvenuto con l'astensione della Russia


President Bush met Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan on Thursday to seek ways to stem sectarian carnage threatening to split Iraq.


Gros-Pietro, pochi 114 km per milione abitanti


The array of US economic reports for October released Nov. 17 sent a shot across the bow of the Federal Reserve. Stronger-than-expected numbers on consumer-level inflation, the housing sector, and manufacturing will leave Alan Greenspan & Co.


Overseas Investors May Purchase $15 Billion of China's Bad Debt

International investors may buy as much as $15 billion in bad loans in China in the next three years, said PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the world's third-biggest accounting firm.


Roma, 22:01 - CALCIO, PANCALLI: SU RIPRESA SI DECIDE DOMANI

"Sono una persona coerente, avevo già detto che avrei atteso il Consiglio straordinario dei M...


No. 4 Wake Forest Upends No. 3 N.C. 95-82

Chris Paul dominated his point guard matchup with Raymond Felton, Taron Downey had a season-high 18 points and fourth-ranked Wake Forest ran away from the third-ranked North Carolina 95-82 Saturday.


E' titolare dell'inchiesta Poseidone dopo De Magistris


Bush overrules judge in US navy-v-dolphins sonar case

Flipper gets pinged US President George Bush has handed the environmental movement (and the judiciary) a significant slap in the face, overruling a judge's decision not to allow the US Navy to use sonar during exercises. The US beak had issued preliminary limitations on sonar use following a lawsuit in which environmental activists said that the gear causes harm to dolphins and whales.â¦


Evacuated Fla. Keys Residents Allowed Back

People who evacuated the Florida Keys were told they could go back Monday as 160-mph Hurricane Ivan appeared to spare them a direct hit and instead took aim at the Panhandle, where residents weren't taking any chances ahead of the killer storm.


Il frate e' ritenuto 'violento' e una persona pericolosa


Iraq to review security firms after shooting

Iraq will review the status of all security companies after this week's "flagrant assault" by contractors from the U.S. firm Blackwater in which 11 people were shot dead, the government said on Tuesday.


Iraq sees need for foreign troops for 10 years

Iraq will need foreign troops to help defend it for another 10 years, but will not accept U.S. bases indefinitely, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said.


US Supreme Court agrees to consider challenges to lethal injection filed by two death row inmates.


BT prepares for superfast broadband investment chinwag

Bland on the run BT has again hinted that it could be persuaded to upgrade the UK's aged copper and aluminium wires into homes and businesses to fibre-optic lines.â¦


Peru's President Toledo faces a backlash after TV audiences hear him harangue and insult a presenter by telephone.


Strada ancora lunga ma c'e' ripresa di un cammino comune


Several dozen people protested outside a theater Saturday where a 104-year-old singer who once performed for Adolf Hitler took the stage in the Netherlands for the first time in four decades.


THE launch of the second offer scheme in Wales, to reduce long waiting times for surgery, has seen private hospitals playing a greater role in treating NHS patients.


Con case a 48mila euro al metro quadro batte NY, Sole 24 ore


In other sports, the All-Star game is a necessary evil. In the NBA, it's the occasion for a party -- and this year's in Vegas will be the biggest yet


N.Korean Macau fund transfer to begin Thurs: Kyodo

The transfer of North Korean funds that have been frozen in a Macau bank is to begin on Thursday, Japan's Kyodo news agency said, possibly breaking a deadlock that has stalled a nuclear disarmament deal with Pyongyang.


Adrian Joseph scored 17 points and hit two big second-half 3-pointers, leading Virginia to a 73-70 victory yesterday against visiting Florida State.


Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson was thanked this week by the family of a soldier killed during the Korean War for his part in helping to return the soldier's remains from North Korea.


The Bruins finally had enough of all the injuries and illnesses Friday and called off practice. Wise decision. Had they lost another guy to injury, or the viral bug that next could have the Zamboni's driveshaft on an IV drip, they might have been forced to call over to Hingham High for a couple of roster stuffers.


An attempt to hack into the website of the Disaster and Emergency Committee is investigated by police.


A hitherto unknown group calling itself the Salafi Brigades of Abu Baker Siddik said Thursday it kidnapped a Polish woman in Iraq.


UK mortgage lending and mortgage approvals are running at their highest level since 2003, the Bank of England says.


Robin Williams, Paul Simon and a host of other entertainers took the stage Monday at a benefit for the American Civil Liberties Union, which forfeited money from a federal fund drive because it refused to screen its employees against a suspected terrorist watch list.


Seagate income soars with $359m tax break

Strong and confident about disk Seagate posted a boost in fourth quarter income thanks to higher revenue and a one-time tax benefit.â¦


Prosecutors plan to keep an eye on Madonna's weekend concert in Duesseldorf to see if the pop diva repeats the mock crucifixion scene that has drawn fire from religious leaders.


US Army deserter Charles Jenkins was released from military jail on Saturday after serving 25 days for abandoning his squadron in 1965 and defecting to North Korea, where he lived for nearly four decades.


Microsoft Schedules Second Longhorn Event

Microsoft has set a date for a second Longhorn-themed Professional Developers Conference (PDC). The event will be held in September 2005, almost two years after the company first detailed the Windows XP successor at the 2003 PDC.


Dutch farmers to spray tabasco on crops to ward off furry gluttons

A farming co-op in the Netherlands has asked the ministry of agriculture to authorize the use of spicy tabasco sauce to protect their young crops from the insatiable appetites of hares, rabbits, crows and pigeons.


Google Says Diagnostics Don't Catch Many PC Drive Failures

Built-in disk drive diagnostics only predict about half the drive failures that occur, Google said after studying thousands of drives.


British investigators looking into the disappearance of a group of Britons affiliated with their country's embassy examined two abandoned, bullet-riddled embassy cars in a remote Ethiopian village Monday.Comment


Worldâs Wealthiest Let Down World Poorest, Again

Debt campaigners attending this weekâs annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have expressed disappointment and outrage over the failure of the


The Pope has praised an Italian nun who forgave her killers as she lay dying after an attack in Somalia.


After containing Leandro Barbosa, Kobe Bryant still had time to keep up with LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony.


Germany's cabinet approves plans to deploy warships as part of a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.


UBS Posts Huge Loss and Warns About 2008

UBS offered no hope Thursday for a near-term turnaround as it posted an $11.3 billion fourth-quarter loss and warned that 2008 would be a âdifficultâ year.


Weir Heads Northern Contingent in South Pacific

Kapalua might consider changing its logo to a Maple Leaf this week.


Hollywood's Golden Globes ceremony, due to take place on Sunday, is cancelled because of the writers' strike.


An ex-police worker, who conned his way to receiving an MBE from the Queen, is jailed.


Baseball-Schilling Gives Red Sox 2-0 World Series Lead

Curt Schilling, his wonky ankle held together by stitches, tossed six courageous innings to help the Boston Red Sox pound the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 to seize control of the 100th World Series Sunday.


White House rivals stumping on well-worn campaign trail

President George W. Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry traded blows over key domestic issues and criss-crossed battleground states hoping to sway undecided voters as the campaign clock ticks down.


Movie Gallery, the second-biggest video rental chain after Blockbuster, has filed a reorganization plan in bankruptcy court, and said it hoped to emerge from Chapter 11 next year.


Suspected Militant Hideout Bombed in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes pounded a suspected hideout of al-Qaida-linked militants in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Monday, killing at least 16 people and wounding 12, officials and witnesses said...


David Beckham says he was shocked when England boss Steve McClaren told him he was dropped from the squad.


InfoWorld - Microsoft has purchased a small, privately held data management company and will use the technology to enhance its SQL Server database, Office, and related business software, the company said Thursday.


Stent firm still target of federal inquiry

Boston Scientific Corp. said two senior officials won't face charges as part of an ongoing Justice Department inquiry into the company's handling of the recall of a cardiac stent system in 1998.


The Police reunite for 30th anniversary world tour

Rock group The Police announced plans for an international reunion tour to mark their 30th anniversary, confirming one of the music world's most eagerly anticipated comebacks.


Jewish community hopes to recover soon property in Lithuania

Visiting officials of an influential Jewish organisation say they believe that the list of Jewish community's property to be restored would be completed within a few weeks.


Despite a Ban, Chinese Youth Navigate to Internet Cafes

GEDONG, China -- There was no sign, but Gedong's teenagers knew the way. Down a dusty alley just off Jicui Park and a few minutes' walk from local schools, the curtained door beckoned. Inside, in a dingy back room off the kitchen, a clutch of adolescent boys crowded around six computers and stared...


Gates charity funds free Internet access in Eastern Europe, Botswana

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced it was giving 17.5 million dollars in grants to improve Internet access in public libraries in Botswana, Latvia and Lithuania.


Reams have already been written on what the newest internet browser on the block, the Mozilla Firefox, means for market leader Microsoft and for the domination that its product Internet Explorer enjoys.


N. Korea claims blast part of hydro project

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA -- North Korea said yesterday an explosion that raised a huge mushroom cloud last week was the planned demolition of a mountain for a hydroelectric project and the reclusive government invited a British diplomat to visit the site to


Two US Marines were killed in or near Baghdad yesterday, the US military said today. The two were from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and died in Baghdad province, around the


Q&A: Cybertrust CEO describes new security company's plans

SEPTEMBER 21, 2004  - Betrusted Holdings Inc. in New York and TruSecure Corp. in Herndon, Va., are merging under an agreement announced yesterday to create a new security services company called Cybertrust Inc.


Awaiting Pope, Turkey Is Unsure About Ties to West

Turkey is navigating a treacherous path between the forces that want to pull it closer toward Islam and the institutions that safeguard its secularism.


Gloves Come Off As Pols Use Boxing Terms

MILWAUKEE - Gloves up, the presidential race is turning into a real slugfest, with both sides using the lingo of boxing greats. President Bush threw the first verbal punch with his stump speech refrain, "He can run, but he can't hide." The line comes from former heavyweight champion Joe Louis, and Bush often repeats it as he criticizes Sen...


Bush Tours Tornado Devastation in Tennessee

LAFAYETTE, Tenn., Feb. 8--President Bush toured a devastated neighborhood in this northern Tennessee town today, inspecting homes that were flattened and shredded by tornadoes earlier this week and consoling families sifting through the rubble for personal belongings.


Democrat Bob Casey highlights his religious work while Republican Sen. Rick Santorum seeks out evangelical Christians, a reflection of the fierce fight for voters of faith.


Thousands of  gamers are in Paris over the next four days for the Electronic Sports World Cup grand final.


Hasin Hayder's Blog: Installing Imagick extension for PHP in Ubuntu 7.10

Hasin Hayder has provided some instructions he's created to install the Imagick extension for PHP on a Ubuntu linux system (7.10) in a new blog entry.   I already have ImageMagick installed in my machine and I tried to install the Imagick extension for PHP but I was stuck with strange errors. I have spent couple of hours today to figure out what I did wrong and Why I cant build that extension. Finally I've figured out that I must install ImageMagick from source first to build that extension. Heres how to.   He walks through the install, talking about where to get the package from, where to get the PECL extension for PHP and the compile process (with the result of a .so file PHP's extension can use).


The Army forced its surgeon general, Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley, to retire, officials said Monday, the third high-level official to lose his job over poor outpatient treatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.


A great customer turns bad survey questions into valuable feedback. Blog [David Norfolk says: I don't like most surveys I see â they're normally from the armed and dangerous wing of the PR industry â but they can be useful, when done properly. So I was interested when Richard Collins (he wrote a piece for Reg Dev on test-driven development here earlier this year) pointed me at this piece from one of his staff â and I thought it was worth sharing with our readers â , Editor]â¦


Links to the week's topics from search engine forums across the web: What Is Social Search? - Keeping Track of Links - Virtual Servers and Subdomains for SEO - Advertising With Ask - How Much to Charge for PPC Work? and more.


Google to bid for U.S. airwaves if condition added

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK  - Google Inc said on Friday it would take part in a major auction of wireless spectrum airwaves, meeting a minimum required bid of $4.6 billion, if U.S. regulators added a sale condition that Google said would promote an open wireless market.


Patrick Vieira has warned English Premiership rivals Chelsea that Arsenal will not abandon their crown without a fight. "We're still hungry for the title," he told the London Evening Standard.


Ronny Thompson led the Cardinals to a 9-22 record last season and the school has said he and his staff broke NCAA rules by being at voluntary offseason team workouts.


Sina profit falls on charges, ads send revenue up

China's biggest Internet portal  Sina Corp. posted a lower quarterly profit on Wednesday due to  charges, but revenue beat expectations as online advertising  sales grew, and the stock rose 2 percent.


Hungarian protesters call again on PM to quit

By Michael WinfreyBUDAPEST - Anti-government demonstrators streamed into Budapest on Saturday for what was expected to be the biggest protest yet against Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany over his ...Comment


A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths

As of Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, 1,037 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 787 died as a result of hostile action and 250 died of non-hostile causes. The figures include three military civilians.


Man Gets 60 Days for Phone Store Rampage

FARGO, N.D. - A man who stripped to the waist, put on safety goggles and tore up a Verizon Wireless store after complaining of bad phone service has been sentenced to 60 days in jail...


Shares of Krispy Kreme Fall on Profit Drop, Lagging Sales

Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., the favorite stock of growth investors after the collapse of the Internet bubble, fell as much as 17 percent after the company reported lower earnings


Washington, Oct. 24 (PTI): Delta Airlines, Americaâs third largest airline, could file for bankruptcy protection as soon as next week.


With electricity reserves depleted, officials in impoverished Tajikistan Â where residents are enduring one of the coldest winters in 25 years Â said Tuesday they would be forced to cut power to much of the country.


Oil Up on Worries of Output Shut by Ivan

World oil prices rose on Thursday on worries about oil production shut by Hurricane Ivan and a new storm that could delay imports from entering the Gulf of Mexico.


Basketball: Denver's Anthony snubbed in NBA All-Star selection

Denver forward Carmelo Anthony, whose season has been marred by a ban for fighting, was snubbed in the selection of the National Basketball Association All-Star reserves.


Murugesh's directorial debut may not be a scene by scene remake of the Tamil film Jodi, but its story line and script is heavily inspired by the film and the also recently released Telugu hit Bommarillu.


Xu Shuangfu, the founder of a group that once claimed more than a million followers in China, was put to death last week, his lawyer.


Police went to 22 Texas Youth Commission facilities and the agency headquarters Tuesday to investigate claims that young inmates were sexually abused and that agency officials covered it up.


"Prezzi, le banche possono fare qualcosa"

LECCE, 25 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Il governatore della Banca d'Italia Antonio Fazio interviene all''inaugurazione del resturato edificio della filiale di Lecce e tocca tutti i temi caldi dell'economia, non risparmiando una stoccata nemmeno alla politica e ai


Metroid Prime 3, Carnival Games, Mario Strikers Charged: New Wii Games Offer Fun for Everyone

From blasting aliens and playing bizarro soccer to making an imitation trip to a fair's game-riddled midway, a crafty crop of titles delivers a wide range of amusements to Wiimote-whipping fans.


German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG has signed a $2 billion deal to provide Russia's national railway with 60 high speed trains, the company's chief executive said Tuesday.


The now 3-month-old Hollywood writers strike could enter its final chapter Saturday when guild members gather in Los Angeles and New York to consider a proposed contract.


Freed Australian says Iraqi militants not savages

"These guys ... (are) not stupid. They're fighting a war but they're not savages. They're not actually just killing people.


East Timor's Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta formally announces he will run for the presidency in April's polls.


Risultato inferiore a previsioni,in calo da 104,2 precedente


Mike Huckabee hasn't won a Republican presidential contest in a month. The result: money is tighter, his staff is smaller and he can't seem to get the attention he once did.


MIAMI - If you thought pillow menus in hotels were over the top, how about customized mini-bars? The Catalina Hotel and Beach Club in Miami's South Beach is offering themed mini-bar packages for $50 each and up.


The Afghan government has banned The Kite Runner film from theatres and DVD shops.


BellSouth Corp. on Monday said Mark Feidler will become chief operating officer on Jan. 1 amid a reshuffling of several higher-level executives.


'Fair trial impossible' The Motion Picture Industry Ass of America has won an unexpected victory after a Los Angeles Court terminated a copyright lawsuit against TorrentSpy in its favour.â¦


Triplett, Parnevik Hope To Play Another Week

PALM HARBOR - Like a good game show, the Chrysler Classic has plenty of consolation prizes for those not fortunate enough to take home first place.


SEO Impact of Googleâs unavailable_after META Tag

One of the major issues plaguing search engines right now is the growing list of web documents available online. While no exact numbers are available, there are billions of search results to sort through. But, they can’t all be relevant both on material content and time — can they?  Of course they’re not, and Google [...]


The world's largest chipmaker Intel sees profits rise 15% to Â£1.9bn thanks to strength in its personal computer business.


SECAUCUS, N.J. -- At a horseshoe-shaped desk in an aircraft hangar of a studio, Joe Scarborough jokes with his sidekicks during the commercial breaks, and when the red light comes on, keeps chatting without so much as a "welcome back."


United Airlines Likely to Terminate Pension Plans

The cash-strapped airline said in a bankruptcy court filing today that it "likely" will be necessary to terminate and replace its employee pension plans.


Secondo investigatori britannici, un solo attentatore


France Says It Smashes Iraq Recruitment Ring

France has smashed an underground Islamic network recruiting French nationals to fight U.S. forces in Iraq, a source close to the dossier said Tuesday.


E' successo a Gradisca d'Isonzo (Gorizia) ed Ã¨ la terza volta in meno di un meseI gas hanno provocato disturbi a una bambina di sei mesi che si trovava nel Cpa accanto                                          Tentativo di fuga da un Cpt Immigrati bloccati con i lacrimogeni


The EU is backing a project that would let viewers personalise shows and films to suit their tastes.


In nearly a dozen states Tuesday, voters sent the loud, clear message that they think marriage should be reserved for unions between a man and a woman.


Rolls-Royce says a deal to supply engines to Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines could be worth more than $500m.


Bush, Kerry Rev Up for Campaign Face-Off

CRAWFORD, Texas - It's a classic pre-debate dance, maybe as important as the matchup itself: lower expectations for your candidate's performance and jab the other guy while you're at it. While President Bush and Democrat John Kerry remained secluded half a country apart on Sunday in preparation for their prime-time showdown Thursday, representatives for each side employed their own double-barreled debate strategy...


Judge to Weigh Removing Media Player from Windows

A European Union judge will weigh on  Friday whether Microsoft should be forced to remove its music  and video player from its Windows operating software, in a  second day of hearings at the EU's second-highest court.


By SONJA BARISIC  ATLANTIC, Va. - Barring last-minute problems, the Mid-Atlantic region's commercial spaceport industry will get off the ground early Saturday.


Amazon Offers Discount to A9 Search Users

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is offering a 1.57 percent shopping discount to registered users of its new A9 Web search service as a way to increase


Madrid, 15:08 - CALCIO, RONALDINHO: GRASSO? MI SENTO PIU' IN FORMA DI SEMPRE

Ronaldinho non ci sta e alle accuse di essere grasso risponde mostrandosi a dorso nudo alla fine del...


Despite promises to freeze its nuclear programs, Iran has continued to convert uranium for enrichment, diplomats in Washington and Vienna said yesterday, a situation that they said signals


WASHINGTON/SYDNEY  - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's plane had a small mechanical problem on Sunday but there were no safety concerns and it would make a planned refueling stop in Singapore, the White House said.


'30 Rock,' '20 Good Years' Loaded With Laughs

By Rick Bird  The residents of a small Kansas town see mushroom clouds, the "Odd Couple" returns (sort of), a boy is kidnapped and nine people are held hostage. Those are some of the new storylines that will play out on Wednesday TV this fall.


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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis and its six astronauts glided to a safe landing in darkness early Thursday, ending a successful mission to return to work on the international space station."Glad to be back. It was a great team effort.


Entrepreneurs profit from free Web names

It's not often you can compare Internet addresses with clothing, but a growing practice comes close, contributing to a global shortage in good names.


David Boreanaz and Henry Thomas are heading to "The Hard Easy," an indie film shooting in Los Angeles.


Targetâs Salvation Army Ban Unpopular with Some Shoppers

(CBN News) - Target stores nationwide are banning the Salvation Army bell-ringers. The nation's number two discount retailer behind Wal-Mart says the red kettles are no longer welcome outside their stores during the holidays.


L arry Brown still is depressed about the violence in the stands at the Palace of Auburn Hills. And why not, his team certainly didn't play the right way last Friday night.


Symantec to acquire digital security co.

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Symantec Corp. said Thursday it is acquiring digital security consulting firm @stake Inc. Financial details were not disclosed.


Two people have been killed after a crane collapsed on a building site in south-west London.


Oil above $59 as cold bites, OPEC cuts supply

Oil prices climbed back above $59 a barrel on Wednesday as a blast of cold weather boosts heating oil demand in the United States and OPEC supply cuts quicken the seasonal fall in crude stocks in industrialized countries.


Bush anti-terror message stalled by sex scandal

President George W. Bush's campaign strategy of painting Democrats as soft on terrorism has been stalled by a congressional sex scandal, jeopardizing Republican hopes of holding the House of Representatives, analysts say.


Truck bomber kills 135 in deadliest Iraq blast

A suicide bomber killed 135 people on Saturday in the deadliest single bombing in Iraq since the 2003 war, driving a truck laden with one ton of explosives into a market in a mainly Shi'ite area of Baghdad.


Sanremo, 14:48 - CALCIO, INTER: MORTO BROCCINI, NERAZZURRO NEGLI ANNI '50

Pietro Broccini, 74 anni, giocatore dell'Inter negli anni '50 si è spento la scorsa notte. Av...


With the election in the rear view mirror, this week Wall Street faces the next big obstacle -- higher interest rates.


UK hands control of Basra to Iraq forces

BASRA, Iraq  - Britain handed over security on Sunday to Iraqi forces in the last of four provinces it once patrolled, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of southern Iraq.


Previewing Amber Frey's cross-examination

As we anticipate the cross-examination of Amber Frey by Scott Peterson's attorney (this could happen as early as Tuesday) let me tell you about the issues that could potentially be brought up that I don't care about.


Doherty journal lifts lid on relationship with Moss

British rock star Pete Doherty lays bare his drug addiction, "unbearable and intolerable" relationship with supermodel Kate Moss and hopes of marrying her within months, in a journal published Thursday.


Bomb kills four in Muslim southern Thailand

A bomb planted on a motorcycle in a busy market in southern Thailand killed four people on Monday, the army said, the latest victims of a Muslim separatist insurgency in which more than 2,100 people have now died. "There are four dead and 23 injured, five of them seriously," army spokesman Acra Tiproch said. Two of the dead were children.


PITTSBURGH WINS 9TH IN A ROW WITH 207 YARDS

Antwaan Randle El and Jerome Bettis gave the host Pittsburgh Steelers just enough offense for a 16-7 win at home against the Washington Redskins yesterday, and to keep their longest winning streak in 28 years going.


A project which aims to attract thousands of tourists to the Titanic Quarter loses out on Â£25m of funding.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan sought European support Friday for his plan to give regional heavyweights such as Brazil and Japan more clout at the United Nations.


Wealth funds bristle at rich country wariness

DAVOS, Switzerland  - The United States and other countries must not demonize sovereign wealth funds as they come to the aid of troubled U.S. banks, some of the world's biggest state-run investors said on Thursday.


Gatlin wins 100 at Japan meet; Greene fifth

Justin Gatlin followed his Olympic victory by capturing the 100 meters Thursday at the Yokohama Super Track and Field meet while former world-record holder Maurice Greene finished fifth.


Yamana Gold's Peter Marrone talks to The Motley Fool about his company.


China's Giant Interactive launches $800 million IPO

TAIPEI/HONG KONG  - Chinese online game developer Giant Interactive Group Inc was set to begin marketing a U.S. initial public offering on Thursday worth roughly $700-$800 million, sources familiar with the deal said, joining a record-breaking capital-raising push by Internet firms.


Mideast Hawks Help to Develop Giuliani Policy

Rudolph W. Giuliani is consulting with a particularly hawkish group of advisers and neoconservative thinkers.


Children good at approximate math: study

Children who had never been taught  addition or subtraction were able to solve approximate math  problems involving large numbers, researchers said on Wednesday  in a finding that reveals a new understanding of children's  innate math ability.


A coroner calls for "insult chatrooms" to be banned after a man killed himself while being filmed on a webcam.


Shanghai Automotive says it will make its first car based on Rover technology by the end of 2006.


Ukraine supreme court calls for new presidential runoff

Ukraine's supreme court annulled the results of a bitterly disputed presidential election and called for a new round of the runoff vote, which the opposition said must take place by December 26.


Mass. Gambling Club for Elderly Shut Down

BROCKTON, Mass. - Police have shut down what they said was an illegal gambling club, an establishment frequented mostly by senior citizens looking for a place to try their luck on video poker and card games.


Vivendi has announced that Half-Life 2, the sequel to one of the most popular PC titles ever, will be released on November 16. The original game was released back in 1998 and earned more than 50 game-of-the-year awards.


Report finds widespread blame for prisoner abuse in Iraq

The actual abuses at Abu Ghraib may have been the work of a few GIs, but excerpts of a report obtained exclusively by NBC News found failures of leadership from the prison


A woman in a town near Naples got an unwelcome surprise when she bought a sack of potatoes at a nearby market, put them into water to peel and discovered one of them was a hand grenade apparently left over from World War II.


Nervous System Anomaly Seen in Gulf War Syndrome

Veterans with Gulf War syndrome appear to have subtle damage to the involuntary part of the nervous system, likely caused by low-level exposure to the chemical warfare agent sarin, according to a new study.


Logitech's new MX Air Mouse doesn't need to sit on desk to work, you can wave it around--just like the Ninetendo Wii controller.


Second Positive Test Results in Ban for PÃ©rez

Neifi PÃ©rez, a veteran utility infielder for the Detroit Tigers, has become the first major league player to be suspended for using a banned amphetamine.


TORONTO (CP) -- Blockbuster Inc., the world's biggest video rental company, has presented a promise to eliminate late fees on movies and games in the new year.


Rumsfeld: Victory won't kill the insurgency

WASHINGTON -- Defeating the insurgents in Fallujah is critical in the battle for a free Iraq because ''one part of the country cannot remain under the rule of assassins,'' Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Monday.


Five Former Natural Gas Traders Indicted

Federal prosecutors on Monday said they  believe they now know how natural gas traders manipulated index  prices by reporting false trades.


LSI: Refocused and ready to roll in the chip sector

(InfoWorld) - After a busy two yearsÂ reorganizing LSI, the new leadership of the company, which includes several former Intel executives, is ready to do battle in the competitive markets for storage and networking chips. LSI is one of the first major companies to finish reorganizing amid a broad consolidation in the chip sector caused by rising research and development costs. The rising costs means that size matters: Companies need to make enough money to keep up with higher costs for chip designs and upgrades. Development budgets are rising as the size of transistors and other parts on a chip shrink, said Jeff Richardson, executive vice president of the Network and Storage Products Group at LSI. The size of components on chips, and the spaces between them, has already hit 45-nanometers, a microscopic size thousands of times thinner than a human hair. Without the budgets to continue investing in the machines and research needed to continue the development of chip products, companies will wither. One of the reasonsÂ LSI acquired Agere SystemsÂ late last year is because the networking and storage chips made by the two companies are a much larger, more viable business combined than separate, said Richardson. LSI is already ready to move forward, which is saying a lot since it has continued to buy or sell companies and divisions for the past several months. The last major deal was theÂ sale of its mobile phone products business to Infineon TechnologiesÂ last month for $450 million, a deal that will likely give Infineon the size to compete for third place in the mobile handset chip industry. LSI sold off its consumer products division in July, signed contract manufacturing agreements to allow it to slough off factories and workers, and has bought two chip makers over the past year, including StoreAge Networking Technologies. So far, the company has pared its workforce by over a third to 6,000 people. "We're done with the major moves," said Richardson. He joined LSI two years ago with several colleagues from Intel, including Abhi Talwalkar, LSI's president and chief executive officer. Talwalkar used to be a vice president and co-general manager at Intel's Digital Enterprise Group, which includes storage and communications products. The group set changes in motion at LSI to make it more streamlined in terms of its product portfolio, and more powerful in its main business segments -- networking and storage. "The combination of the companies has already resulted in major design wins," according to Richardson, though he declined to elaborate. LSI and Agere shared a lot of synergies in storage and networks, which is why the deal made sense, he said. In networking, LSI is now focused on providing chips to telecommunications companies for TV services, broadband, and collaboration. Chips are needed for equipment used in advanced packet processing, advanced traffic management, content inspection, and digital signal processing. For the storage business, which includes hard disc drives, there are a host of new products either coming out or under consideration at the company, including chips for solid-state drives, Richardson said. The decision to sell its mobile phone arm wasn't easy, but LSI sees the market as a tough one undergoing consolidation. Two companies dominate in communications chips, Texas Instruments and Qualcomm, said Richardson, and there's an ongoing battle for a distant third place. Several major chip makers have opted out of the segment in recent years. For example,Â Intel agreed to sellÂ its communications and application processor business last year to Marvell Technology Group for $600 million. This year has seen a few deals, including the LSI-Infineon transaction and the purchase of Analog Devices' telecommunications chip products by Taiwan's MediaTek for $350 million in cash. "We believe there will be further consolidation," said Richardson. Â


India's Sachin Tendulkar ties the record for Test centuries, against Bangladesh.


Lione, 18:28 - MERCATO, LIONE: BENZEMA E BEN HARFA SONO INCEDIBILI

Con un comunicato diffuso attraverso il suo sito internet, il Lione ribadisce l'incedibilità ...


Fernandes fined 10,000 pounds for high-speed police chase

Southampton midfielder Fabrice Fernandes was fined 10,000 pounds (US$18,000) and handed a two-year driving ban Wednesday for trying to elude police in a high-speed chase five months ago.


Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is facing trial in Jakarta charged with leading a militant network. Prosecutors have charged Bashir, 66, in relation to a suicide bomb attack at the JW Marriott Hotel


Hastert may remain House speaker, for now

The top House Republican, under fire for his handling of a Capitol Hill sex scandal, gained support on Wednesday in his bid to survive the political firestorm over a former congressman's lewd messages to teenage boys, party aides said.


Hollywood producer to film thriller based on Indian mytholog

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Comics is teaming up with Hollywood's New Regency   Productions to produce a thriller mined from Indian mythology with filming likely to start as early as 2008 in   India.


DNA test indicates Colombia boy was rebel hostage

A child living in Colombia's foster care system since 2005 appears to be the same boy that leftist rebels promised to free from captivity last week, a source in the attorney general's office said on Friday, citing DNA test results.


House backs limits on "popcorn lung" additive

Exposure to a microwave popcorn additive linked to a deadly lung disease would be swiftly regulated under a bill passed on Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives, defying a White House veto threat.


Accordo Microsoft-Poste per carta prepagata "Postepay Xbox Live"

Una carta prepagata permetterÃ  di usufruire dei servizi offerti dalla console Xbox: Ã¨ questo il risultato dell'intesa siglata ieri da Microsoft e Poste Italiane, che segna la nascita di "Postepay Xbox Live".


Istat, e' il primo rialzo dopo 4 mesi di calo


Devils Lake Can't Be Drained into Sheyenne River Yet

By Candace Decker, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun. 3--Although the levelof Devils Lake is high, measuring 1447.75 feet because of the recent rainfall, the state's outlet into the Sheyenne River cannot be used yet to lower the lake.


United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has made a stinging attack on war with Iraq. Mr Annan said the conflict was illegal and violated the UN Charter.


A social networking site is fertile ground for teenagers to slag each other. Violence can ensue and now some legislators want a law making online bullying illegal. By the Associated Press.


Shares of J-Power, Japan's biggest electricity wholesaler, made a strong debut on Wednesday, trading at a 5.2 percent premium over their offer price as the stock's perceived low risk attracted investors.


Czech Republic routs Germany in World Cup action

Vaclav Prospal tallied a goal and two assists to power the Czech Republic to a 7-2 rout of Germany at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.


Survival of 4 Filipinos stirs rescuers' hopes

MANILA -- Maria Tamares constantly feared that the tiny, pitch-black crevice under tons of mud and logs would be her grave -- and that of her 3-year-old granddaughter and three others trapped for 10 days under storm-loosened rubble.


South Korea picks president with bottom line in mind

South Korean voters head to the polls on Wednesday ready to end 10 years of rule by liberal presidents by selecting a former businessman who promises to run the world's 13th largest economy like a CEO.


Roger Federer blitzed arch rival Andy Roddick off the court to win the Thailand Open on Sunday. The Swiss world number one was in imperious form as he raced to a comfortable 6-4 6-0 triumph at the $550,000 tournament in Bangkok.


At U.S.C., The Talk Is of a Football Dynasty

For the second consecutive year, the Trojans finished No. 1 in the Associated Press poll, and this season Southern Cal won the B.C.S. title as well.


Terrorist Take Polish (possibly Polish-American) Woman Hostage in ...

Al-Jazeera, the virulently anti-American Arabic satelite network, has broadcast a video given of a previously unknown terrorist group holding a Polish woman hostage in Iraq.


Blog: Educational software company Blackboard offers Scholar as a social-networking site for academics.


A Maker of $14.99 TV's Aims for Higher Ground

Coby Electronics is turning into a world-class electronics innovator, one that can compete head to head with the Sonys and Samsungs of the world.


Iraqi PM Renews Vow to Defeat Insurgency

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi says there are new military plans to defeat the insurgency gripping Iraqi cities, and he says his government will hold elections in January as scheduled.


Product Review: Motorola RAZR V3 Messaging Phone

The quad-band Motorola (NYSE: MOT) RAZR V3 from Cingular Wireless is an ultra-slim, GSM/GPRS messaging phone with an internal antenna that features a 2.2-inch, high-resolution color screen, a 3D graphics engine, a push-to-talk radio and global roaming capabilities courtesy of the onboard SIM card.


More than 1,500 dead in Khao Lak, govt warns of cholera

By May Ying Welsh, Channel NewsAsia's Thailand correspondent. KHAO LAK : The Thai resort area of Khao Lak is said to be the hardest hit by Sunday's devastating Tsunami.


The late president's son in Togo is sworn in amid international concern at what some say was a "coup".


Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. on Monday said it set a one-day selling record this year and logged its busiest holiday shopping season in its 10 years. -Reuters


Afghan Taliban rebels have killed two German hostages after the German government did not respond to demands to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman says.


Just call A-Rod the Lightning Rod. Alex Rodriguez was baptized in this Yankees-Boston rivalry in a cruel and difficult way, from the moment the Red Sox attempted to obtain


Two, Deux, Dos: Heavily Used Words Evolve More Slowly

Why do some words evolve rapidly, while others hardly evolve at all?


Jackson Runs Over Eagles; Rams Playoff Hopes Alive

Steven Jackson rushed for 148 yards  and a touchdown as the St. Louis Rams' kept alive their playoff  hopes with a 20-7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday.


Bush to Seek $2.5 Billion in Florida Aid

President Bush planned to ask Congress Monday for about $2.5 billion in additional aid to help Florida recover from its recent bout with hurricanes, congressional aides said.


US stocks opened higher on Tuesday, with beaten down shares offering bargains to investors and oil producer stocks bolstered by crude oil prices breaking through the $50 a barrel mark.


ASIA/PAKISTAN - La coraggiosa testimonianza della piccola comunitÃ  cattolica in Pakistan, nella Prefettura Apostolica di Quetta, in un territorio impervio al confine con Iran e Afghanistan Quetta (Agenzia Fides) - La fiammella delle fede cristiana cÂÃ¨ e continua a splendere. Ma si fatica a tenerla in vita, in un ambiente difficile. In una delle circoscrizioni ecclesiastiche piÃ¹ remote nel Sudovest del Pakistan, la Prefettura Apostolica...


Abbey banks on strong third-quarter results

ABBEY, the UK bank being taken over by Spanish rival Santander Central Hispano, today said third-quarter trading profit at its core retail banking business was ahead of the 234 million average quarterly profit ...


Mitt Romney accused Republican presidential rival Mike Huckabee of "running from the wrong party" for criticizing President Bush's foreign policy as an "arrogant bunker mentality."


Ci sara' invece quella di domani per il martedi' grasso


Indian outsourcing firm Infosys announces profits up 50% despite exchange rate problems and rising competition.


Annika Sorenstam produced a typically rousing finale to beat Grace Park in the Samsung World Championship here in Palm Desert, California.


Seagate cutting about 6,000 jobs with Maxtor deal

Computer hard-drive maker Seagate  Technology  on Monday said it planned to cut about 6,000  jobs as part of its just completed $1.9 billion acquisition of  rival Maxtor Corp.


AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Ad aprile nuovo record dellÂinflazione: 3713,9%. Ma il dato reale potrebbe essere addirittura il doppio Harare (Agenzia Fides)- Non si ferma la corsa dellÂinflazione nello Zimbabwe. Secondo i dati diffusi dallÂUfficio Centrale di Statistica, ad aprile il tasso annuale di inflazione ha toccato il 3713,9%, mentre quello mensile Ã¨ stato del 100%. Gli espe...


Arch Coal Inc ACI.N. on Friday  pressed forward with its acquisition of rival Triton Coal Co.  LLC after a U.S. appeals court denied an emergency request by  antitrust authorities to block the deal.


Ma per 28,3% devono restare in attesa democrazia piu' matura


Internet portal Lycos has designed a new type of screensaver, one which constantly requests data from sites that sell items featured in spam emails.


Schwarzenegger Says He Won't Travel More for Bush

Popular California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Wednesday he spurned White House invitations to campaign more widely for President Bush and has agreed to just one joint appearance.


With Two Men Out, McGreevey Steps Up to the Plate and Saves the ...

When Gov. James. E. McGreevey announced on Aug. 12 that he was gay and that he planned to resign in November, many thought he showed a thoughtful side in discussing his sexual orientation.


La Consulta avverte il governo: Â«Si ponderino le conseguenze ...

Â«Riflettere bene e ponderatamente prima di modificare la Carta CostituzionaleÂ». Il tono Ã¨ diplomatico, estremamente cauto. Ma nella sostanza le parole di Valerio Onida, presidente della Consulta, rivelano


The Culture Project and Plays That Make a Difference

A new arts festival tries to show why political theater doesn't have to taste like medicine.


Su fusione bocciata da Corte Ue dopo ricorso Impala


Blair Presses for $150M in Aid for Darfur

At a conference to discuss Africa's future, British Prime Minister Tony Blair pressed the international community to raise $150 million to help people caught up by violence in Sudan's western Darfur region.


And can't pay its way Google's TV chief has admitted the internet is crap for TV. Speaking to the Cable Europe Congress in Amsterdam, Vincent Dureau told attendees:â¦


Cat Stevens Denied Entry Former rocker on US no-fly list

Yusuf Islam, who scored several Top Ten hits in the Seventies as Cat Stevens before leaving the business to devote himself to Islam, was denied entry into the US yesterday, because his name was on several border protection watch lists.


SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- When Sandro Batista smashed his banana truck into a tree in April, leaving him with two hideously shattered legs and a broken arm, his orthopedic surgeon sent his sister shopping.


Chemicals Leak at ConocoPhillips Refinery

By Bloomberg, AP and Staff Reports  ConocoPhillips had a leak in a pipe at its refinery in Wilmington, Calif., a state government Web site reported Thursday.


Researchers at a New York university believe they've found evidence that laptop use of notebook computers by men can impair fertility.


Red Cross Says `Significant Problems' Remain at Guantanamo Bay

The US prison camp for foreign fighters and terror suspects in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, still suffers from inhumane conditions and treatment, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.


Wife, contact of poisoned spy contaminated

The wife of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko has tested positive for traces of polonium-210, a family source said Friday.


Jean Yu's lingerie designs have a cool aesthetic that has earned her a high-profile clientele of photographers, artists and models.


Commerce Returns to Flood-Stricken Haiti

On streets still caked with dried mud, vendors sold sacks of flour and avocados Saturday as commerce slowly returns to this flood-ravaged city — with sharply higher prices that are putting a pinch on the desperately poor and hungry.


After 10 seasons at Kentucky, Tubby Smith is settling into his new coaching assignment at the University of Minnesota where there is less scrutiny and more modest expectations.


Defying a veto threat from President George W. Bush, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to expand a health care program for children in low-income families and raise tobacco taxes to pay for it.


2 Medtronic Neck Disks Win Panel Approval

Analysts said Medtronic now has a commanding head start in the race to move artificial disk technology from the lower to the upper spine.


Firenze, 17:44 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; UJFALUSI: CREDIAMO IN 4/O POSTO E UEFA

"Crediamo sempre nel quarto posto e nella qualificazione in Champions. Siamo consapevoli che possiam...


Michael Jackson's Neverland manager claims police wanted to search areas unspecified by their warrant.


Marsh to Create Restitution Fund Using Incentive Fee Proceeds

cLennan Cos"/>Marsh & McLennan, which the New York attorney general's office has accused of bid-rigging and price-fixing, said last night that it was setting up a fund to be used for restitution in any settlement agreement.


Jury awards $2.5 mln in Roche Accutane trial

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey  - A New Jersey jury on Tuesday found that Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG failed to adequately warn a patient of the bowel disease risks associated with its potent acne medicine Accutane and awarded him $2.5 million in damages.


Al-Sadr Calls on Militia to End Uprising

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on his followers to end their uprising against U.S. and Iraqi forces while he considers forming a political movement, senior al-Sadr officials said Monday...


McLaren boss Ron Dennis is confident Juan Pablo Montoya will become a better driver with their team next season. Montoya, who on Sunday in Brazil won his first Grand Prix since August 2003, has left Williams to pair up with Kimi Raikkonen at McLaren.


Montenegro residents went to the polls Sunday in an election critical to the new country's goal of joining the European Union and NATO.


Ukraine's top court hearing election challenge

KIEV - Ukraine's Supreme Court began hearing a landmark case Monday that could reverse the result of the Nov. 21 presidential vote, which opposition groups and international observers say was rigged.


Roma, 14:13 - CALCIO, GUIDO ROSSI: NON E' POSSIBILE RIMETTERLO IN CARREGGIATA

Guido Rossi, ex commissario straordinario della Figc, vede un futuro poco roseo per il calcio italia...


Likud Panel Backs Sharon's Plan for Coalition Government

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon won an important victory within his party today that greatly improves the likelihood his faltering government will survive and proceed with a plan


Griffin Technology has released the Evolve Wireless Sound System for Apple's iPod.


Actress Sean Young, who built a career in 1980s movies "Blade Runner" and "No Way Out," has checked into an alcohol rehab program following an outburst at the Directors Guild of America awards gala last weekend.


The executive editor of the Random House Publishing Group, Daniel Menaker, is leaving at the end of the month "to devote more time to his own writing and to teach," the company announced Monday.


Michael Jackson stood and smiled as he faced the first prospective jurors in his criminal trial — a group roughly split between those willing to decide his fate and those hoping to avoid a role in the latest trial of the century.


As swing states with large elderly populations  such as Florida gear up for another presidential election, a sleeper issue has been gaining attention on medical, legal and political radar screens:  Many people with advanced dementia appear to be voting in elections -- including through absentee ballot.


As a dubious going-away gift to the good people of Oregon, outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court's upholding of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act.


Germans develop nasty case of IE jitters

Switch to Mozilla, says Office for Information Security


Placer County Spots First Possible Human Case of West Nile Virus

A 56-year-old Placer County resident has received a "preliminary positive" on a test for West Nile virus. If follow-up tests are also positive, that person would be the first in the county to contract the disease.


Johnny Depp Says He Actually Enjoys Aging

Unlike legions of other Hollywood stars, hipster heartthrob Johnny Depp says he actually enjoys aging. The boyish-looking Depp -- who plays the author of "Peter Pan" in


Gone are the days when Americans on the lam could look to Mexico as a refuge. Extraditions and deportations have risen sharply as U.S. and Mexican law enforcement officials work closely together to bring suspected criminals to justice.


If your children are fans of Jean Marzollo's  I Spy  books, they will feel right at home with I Spy Fun House  on the Nintendo DS. This video game offers 18 interactive I Spy  puzzles, where kids scour crowded photo-realistic scenes to find hidden objects. In addition to the puzzles, kids will also play four other brainteaser games.


A surging stock market last year not only helped many mutual fund owners earn more but padded returns by pushing more investors into territory where they qualified for lower fund fees.


UN envoy discusses Fallujah fighting with Iraqi president

17 November 2004 - The top United Nations envoy for Iraq today discussed the situation in Fallujah with Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar, focusing on humanitarian conditions in the town and the impact of the hostilities on the civilian population


Scientists say they might be able to slow progress of "mad cow disease" by genetically revamping the brain.


Armed police have recovered a firearm after killing a 37-year-old woman who was seen waving a weapon in the bustling market town of Sevenoaks, police said Monday.


Stripes' printing in Germany to be turned over to outside contractor

Stars and Stripes is turning over the printing of its daily newspaper in Germany to an outside contractor.


Typhoon Kills 412 in Philippines; President Blames Illegal Logging

As the death toll from the flooding and landslides in the northeastern Philippines rose to over 400 on Wednesday, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered


Toll Brothers Inc., a US builder of luxury homes, said Wednesday fiscal third-quarter profit rose 56 percent, easily beating analysts' forecasts, helped by record home-building revenue.


Physicians push FDA to drop 'recall' use

The Food and Drug Administration is considering not using the word "recall" to warn patients and doctors about defective pacemakers and defibrillators at the request of a physicians' group struggling to deal with a loss of public confidence in the safety of implantable heart devices.


ATHENS, Greece -- He was leading the race, but for some reason, you just had the feeling he might slow down. I don't know what it was about American Jeremy Wariner, his technique or thin muscles or something


SAN FRANCISCO Grokster and StreamCast Networks are not liable for the swapping of copyright content like movies and music through their file-sharing software, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, in a blow to film studios and record labels.


Audit Confirms ChÃ¡vez Victory in Recall

An audit of Venezuela's recall referendum has confirmed that President Hugo ChÃ¡vez won fairly and found no evidence to support fraud charges, observers and electoral council officials said Saturday.


It should have been a celebration of 25 years of student exchange between Vermont and Switzerland.


Declining habitat having an effect on bird populations

It's not just winter that drives birds away from Wisconsin. It's us, says a report released this week by the National Audubon Society.


Scotland's football clubs and councils are urged to team up to show international matches on big screens.


Quotazione in rialzo rispetto a 1,4258 di ieri


The scrapping of Northern Ireland's education bodies, including the five boards, is postponed for a year.


Wall Street Week Ahead: Iraq to Set Mood

Wall Street will turn its attention  toward Iraq over the weekend, watching for any major  disruptions during Sunday's election there and whether it will  affect the country's oil output.


Il cantante ha aggredito un inviato di "La vita in diretta""Dovrebbero vergognarsi, mi hanno esasperato"                                                  Un'altra domanda su Loredana e Albano picchia il giornalista


Ma la Cina invita le parti a riprendere i negoziati


More rains are expected across Africa, as flooding affects more than 1m people across 17 countries.


American arrogance is a major culprit as to Team USA's continuing struggles in international basketball and until the U.S. stops underestimating its opponents it will continue to lose.


Brussels on Wednesday tightened the screws on European Union governments that have broken the bloc's common rules, in a drive to prise open national markets for companies in the gambling, telecommunications and financial services sectors, and the legal profession.


Republican Rep. John Doolittle, who is under investigation in a congressional lobbying scandal, plans to announce Thursday that he'll retire from Congress at the end of his current term, according to a Republican official who spoke with Doolittle.


Fertilizer May Be Root of Big Colombia Coca Plants

Giant coca plants said to resist herbicides and yield eight times more cocaine may be due to extra fertilizer, not a drug cartel's genetic modification program, a scientist said on Tuesday.


La Scala Proudly Emerges From a Drama of Its Own

The bitterly contested decision to close Italy's most revered opera house for renovation wasn't a tragedy after all.


Ricavi +24% a 7,7 mld di dollari, Mol +41% a 3 mld


Obasanjo warns Sudan on militia, calls for AU peacekeepers

Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo warned Sudan to move more quickly to disarm the feared Janjaweed militia and called for African Union peacekeepers to be sent to Darfur.


Twelve years ago, in my first job as a reporter, I witnessed a real election catastrophe. Voters rejected Republicans at every level of government.


Catricala': 'entro Natale il verdetto sull'acquisizione'


Unilever PLC, the Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant, reduced its outlook for the year on Monday, citing poor weather, weak consumer confidence in Europe and tough competition in Asia.


Madonna is in Moscow for her first Russian concert, on a tour branded blasphemous by the Orthodox church.


Police recovered 60 bodies over the   past day across Baghdad, most bound and tortured, officials   said on Wednesday, highlighting how sectarian death squads are   still plaguing the Iraqi capital despite a major security   drive.


Sunni legislators returned to Iraq's parliament Thursday after a five-week boycott, raising hopes the assembly can make progress on power-sharing bills demanded by Washington before the lawmakers take a month's break.


ASIA/FILIPPINE - Il Cardinale di Manila, Gaudencio Rosales: ÂEÂ probabile che i responsabili del sequestro di p. Bossi siano criminali comuni. Non si puÃ² incolpare lÂislamÂ Manila (Agenzia Fides) - ÂUn altro missionario rapito! EÂ molto triste. Non Ã¨ il solo: in passato altri preti e missionari sono stati rapiti e alcuni uccisi. A Mindanao vi sono gruppi di fuorilegge che usano la violenza. Ma non si puÃ² generalizzare e...


AP: Many Immigrant Smugglers Not Prosecuted

The vast majority of people caught smuggling immigrants across the border near San Diego are never prosecuted for the offense, demoralizing the agents making the arrests, according to an internal Border Patrol document obtained by The Associated Press.


Stock rises as memo reveals Michael Dell's plans for the company.


It starts here, tonight against Ball State under the newly installed lights of Ball State Stadium, the Cardinals' tiny bandbox (capacity: 21,255).


How to avoid bad movies in the name of a good cause.


Peirsol breaks own world record in 200 backstroke

Aaron Peirsol of the United States lowered his own world record in the 200-meter backstroke at the Short Course World Championships on Monday night.


In the days after the Republican National Convention, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly stated that "every NYPD officer did a great job." But interviews and a review of videos of demonstrations point to many problems.


Falluja Battle Erupts, Unrest Spreads Elsewhere

A battle erupted near a mosque in  northwest Falluja Friday just hours after U.S. Marines said  insurgents were now trapped in the south of the city.


Mathieu Downs Top-Seed Ljubicic at Metz Open

METZ, France  - Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu  downed Metz Open top-seed Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia in straight  sets to reach the last four on Friday.


International experts to help birds of prey

Wildlife experts from around 60 countries gathered in Scotland Monday to push for an agreement to help save rare, migratory birds of prey.


Movie Review | '10 Questions for the Dalai Lama': Spiritual Q & A

â10 Questions for the Dalai Lamaâ is a tedious title for an anything-but-tedious film that expertly merges the mystical and the mundane.


Apple's Jobs calls on music industry to drop DRM

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs  on Tuesday called on the four major record companies to start  selling songs online without copy protection software known as  digital rights management (DRM).


Sudan will announce a cease-fire at the start of talks with rebel groups on Oct. 27 aimed at ending the conflict in Darfur, the country's U.N. ambassador said Monday.


Salesforce.com and Google team up, launch small-business tool that combines Google AdWords with Salesforce.com on-demand CRM.


Stima Eurostat, nel terzo trimestre era cresciuto dello 0,8%


Dean Foods cuts profit forecast; stock slumps

Dean Foods Co., the nation's largest processor and distributor of milk and dairy products, cut its profit forecast on Tuesday due to soaring costs for raw milk, sending its shares down as much as 5.5 percent.


Italian pasta makers face an investigation by Italy's regulator into alleged price fixing of one of the country's staple foods.


Radar Reaches Titan's Surface Through Clouds

After making the closest-ever flyby of mysterious Saturn moon Titan this week, the Cassini probe has sent back radar data that reveals some facts about the planet-like moon's surface.


A two-year investigation by US law enforcement authorities has resulted in one of the largest seizures of fake software ever in the US and charges against 11 individuals, government officials say.


U.S. boy band creator in detention in Guam

HAGATNA, Guam  - Louis Pearlman, the creator of boy bands like Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, was remanded on Monday to custody in Guam pending his transfer to Florida where he faces charges of fraud.


Sinai attacks shatter peace for tourists

Israeli tourists flock to this idyllic stretch of coastline between Taba, on the Egyptian-Israeli border, and Dahab to the south. Small seaside camps


La Roma perde tre giocatori, puniti i fratelli Lucarelli


Ferguson toasts game-1,000 victory in epic style

Sir Alex Ferguson looked set to spend Wednesday with a splitting headache after threatening to toast his victorious 1,000th game in charge of Manchester United in epic fashion.


Nobody on the Phoenix Suns team was talking about revenge on Monday night.


Computer History Museum launches a visual study of how the computer has evolved from its humble punch card origins.


For Women Worried About Fertility, Egg Bank Is a New Option

For single women who want children, egg freezing may be a reproductive insurance policy.


The wine has been ordered, the tuxedos have been rented, and the menu has been set. But at the state Capitol, there is something of a damper over Wednesday night's inaugural ball for Washington's new governor.


Shares of biotech firm Pharmos Corp. plunged 77 percent in premarket activity on Monday, after the company reported a late-stage trial of dexanabinol failed to demonstrate efficacy in treating severe traumatic brain injury.


Update Cancel Amber Alert for Missing Autistic 11 Year-Old Boy ...

Team Amber Amber National News(MOUNT ANGEL, OR.) -- Mt. Angel Police have cancelled an Amber Alert for an autistic 11 year-old boy who was last seen around 7:30am PST.


An explosion tore apart a car in Gaza City  Monday, killing at least one person, Palestinian witnesses  said.


Karlovic overpowers Fish to reach San Jose semis

Ivo Karlovic continued his giant-killing run at the San Jose Open on Friday, overpowering Mardy Fish 7-6 6-4 to reach the semi-finals.


Italians working at U.S. military bases planning three nationwide strikes

Italian employees who work on U.S. military bases throughout Italy have planned for three nationwide strikes in the coming weeks to protest the labor agreement being negotiated between U.S. and union officials.


Judge releases Patricia Dunn on her own recognizance, providing she go directly to booking.


Dow Jones shareholders approve News Corp buyout

Dow Jones & Co Inc  shareholders voted to approve a $5.6 billion buyout by News Corp  on Thursday, giving Rupert Murdoch control of one of the world's most influential newspapers, the Wall Street Journal.


Bush, Kerry make last-minute pitch for votes

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry(L) holds up a Boston Red Sox shirt at a rally in Manchester, NH Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004.


Train falls into ravine in Quezon province; 10 dead

(6TH UPDATE) At least ten people were killed and 115 wounded after a Manila-bound train from the Bicol region slipped of its


Udine, 21:01 - CALCIO, UDINESE: COL PARMA A PORTE CHIUSE

Niente deroga allo stadio di Udine da parte dell'Osservatorio del Viminale. In assenza di tornelli e...


The Tories call it "appalling"  ministers did not "put the record straight" over the infamous 45 minute claim.


Yahoo rolls out test of personalized search

San Francisco, October 5: Yahoo Inc, which is in a fierce market battle with Web search leader Google Inc, late on Monday rolled out a test version of its search service that helps users personalize results.


December 5, 2004 -- LOS ANGELES - Authorities yesterday raided Michael Jackson's mansion for a second consecutive morning, as deputies made a late push to strengthen their DNA evidence linking The Gloved One to his accuser.


While Washington points fingers, the cracks spread.


Time Warner Prepares for Settlement with $500M Reserve

November 05, 2004 - A government investigation into accounting practices at America Online has prompted Time Warner to set aside $500 million to cover the costs of potential fines.


The net is proving useful to agencies seeking to gather resources quickly to help cope with the tsunami aftermath.


F.C.C. Takes on Oversight of Internet Phone Services

The Federal Communications Commission seized regulatory control over Internet-based telephone services by issuing an order that sharply limited the role of state regulators.


A decade ago, when Hadijat Gatayeva risked her life to pluck orphaned children out of the blackened ruins of her native Chechnya, she never imagined that the small, personal rescue operation would have no end.


U.S. warship heads for vessel hijacked off Somalia

A U.S. warship is approaching the area off the Horn of Africa where Somali pirates have anchored a hijacked ship carrying U.N. food aid, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Monday.


The funerals of twin sisters found dead in a flat in North Yorkshire last month takes place at a church in East Yorkshire.


Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 could now be released in March or April of next year.


U.N. votes for force in Darfur; Sudan says "no"

The U.N. Security Council on  Thursday voted to create a United Nations peacekeeping force in  Sudan's Darfur region to avert a new humanitarian disaster, but  the Khartoum government rejected the resolution as "illegal."


Whaling commission meeting faces another row on final day

The polarized International Whaling Commission wraps up another stormy annual meeting Thursday as it considers Japan's bid to lift a ban to allow coastal communities to hunt whales.


Phillies 5, Mets 3: MartÃnez Does His Part, but Bullpen Falters

Starter Pedro MartÃnez left with a two-run lead, then watched the Phillies score four runs against the bullpen to roll to a 5-3 victory at Shea Stadium.


Fourth Indian state bans "Da Vinci Code"

The &quot;Da Vinci Code&quot;, which opened to packed houses in New Delhi last weekend, has been banned in a fourth Indian state following street protests by Christians, officials said.


Why does Windows say my antivirus program is out of date when I just recently installed it?


Hurricane Gordon downgraded as it passes Azores

Hurricane Gordon was downgraded to an extratropical storm as it closed in on the Azores archipelago in the mid-Atlantic, but 130 kilometers (80 miles) an hour winds could still do damage, authorities in the Portuguese territory warned.


Senators want Libby prosecutor to testify

The Senate Judiciary Committee may seek testimony from controversial prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald about the obstruction of justice case against vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby, two senators said on Sunday.


Twelve years after Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird led the American senior basketball team to conquer the world, the era of the US Dream Team was terminated in the summer of 2004 at Athens.


Climate change already affecting global environment, reports say

NEW YORK - Global warming has had little noticeable impact in Washington, DC. Politicians in the US capital have been reluctant to set limits on the carbon dioxide pollution that is expected to warm the planet


Terrorism Informant In Serious Condition Man Tried Suicide at ...

The Yemen-born federal informant who set himself on fire outside the White House on Monday remained hospitalized yesterday in serious condition, while FBI and Justice Department officials


EXPLOSIVES have been found in the wreckage of one of the two Russian airliners that crashed near-simultaneously this week. The confirmation that at least one of the aircraft was brought down by a terrorist


Scripps shutting down Cincinnati, Kentucky papers

E.W. Scripps Co. said on Tuesday it  will shut down afternoon newspapers The Cincinnati Post and The  Kentucky Post by the end of the year at the conclusion of a  joint operating agreement.


VIEW: Muslims, America and Israel âSyed Mansoor Hussain

It is extremely important for Muslims, not only those in the US but also elsewhere, to decide whether they are against Israel because it is an oppressive occupying power that is denying Palestinians their genuine rights, or because it is a Jewish state.


Pop stars gather for re-recording of Christmas hit 20 years later

British pop music stars gathered at a studio in north London on Sunday for a re-recording of "Do they Know its Christmas," the hit song that raised money for famine-hit people in Ethiopia 20 years ago.


WPP beat smaller French rival Havas and US private equity firm Hellman and Friedman, acquiring the last large independent advertising group after a 1990s consolidation in the industry.


Roma, 09:20 - CALCIO, ABETE: COLLINA DESIGNATORE LA SCELTA PIU' GIUSTA

Giancarlo Abete condivide in pieno la scelta del presidente dell'Aia, Cesare Gussoni, che affider&ag...


Ghana Joins global effort to curtail smoking

NEW YORK - Television stations in Ghana carry a hip-hop contest sponsored by British American Tobacco. On Mexican billboards, drivers can still see the Marlboro Man, Philip Morris's masculine image of a smoker.


Deficit al 3%, obiettivo raggiungibile Tasse, no ai tagli senza ...

Roma, 22 novembre 2004 - Un rapporto tra deficit-pil al di sotto del 3% Ã¨ un obiettivo raggiungibile per l'Italia sia per il 2004 che per il 2005. E' quanto afferma la Banca d'Italia (nella foto il governatore


A court in India suspends the extradition of a man wanted for trial in the UK over the rape and murder of Hannah Foster.


A Portopalo di Capo Passero intercettati 25 immigrati


The Vancouver, British Columbia location will be one of only a handful development centers outside the company's headquarters in Redmond, Wash.


Firefighters struggled to maintain their containment lines around several California wildfires as storms rolled into the state Tuesday, bringing lightning and high winds.


U.S. Launches Probe of Medical Supplies: NYT

The U.S. Justice Department is  investigating the medical supply industry over concerns that  some health care providers bilked government programs including  Medicare, The New York Times reported on Saturday.


An anti-nuclear protester  dies after his leg is severed by a train carrying atomic waste from France to Germany.


Romanians Pitch Rumsfeld on Base Location

One day after visiting Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld toured a spruced-up military base here Monday and heard a Romanian government sales pitch for making it a new American outpost within easy reach of potential hot spots in the Middle East and Central Asia.


Militia of Rebel Iraqi Shi'ite Cleric Offers Truce

A rebel Shi'ite Muslim militia led by Moqtada al-Sadr pledged on Thursday to disarm in what could be a major advance for US-Iraqi efforts to calm violence in Iraq ahead of elections due in January.


Wild hand Blackhawks eighth consecutive defeat

The Chicago Blackhawks slumped to their eighth loss in a row on Friday, going down 5-2 at home to the Minnesota Wild despite outshooting their opponents 43-16.


President George W. Bush accused his Democratic rival John Kerry of waffling on policy toward communist Cuba.


Bush on the Road With Social Security Plan

President Bush, on a trip to pitch his Social Security plans, tried on Thursday to calm restive Republicans who fear the political consequences of supporting his idea for personal retirement accounts.


After coming back against Mariano Rivera for the second time this season, the Boston Red Sox think they'll overtake the New York Yankees in the AL East. Orlando Cabrera and Johnny Damon hit RBI singles in the ninth inning Friday night in Boston's 3-2 victory that cut the Yankees' lead to 2 1/2 games...


VATICANO - ÂLE PIETRE, I SUONI, I COLORI DELLA CASA DI DIOÂ a cura di Sua Ecc. Mons. Mauro Piacenza - Il centro dello spazio liturgico e il cuore della sacralitÃ  umana: Presbiterio e Crocifisso (III) CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - 6. Normalmente nel presbiterio Ã¨ prevista la presenza della sede, la cui collocazione deve consentire al sacerdote celebrante di presiedere lÂassemblea e di guidare la preghiera (IGMR n. 310). La sua collocazione ...


Run, reindeer, run! Duo leap at chance to escape

A pair of reindeer that were on display at a Christmas attraction in Britain wreaked havoc when they jumped at the opportunity to make a dash for it.


Naomi Campbell fails to show at New York assault hearing

Supermodel Naomi Campbell has failed to show up in court on assault charges relating to an incident earlier this year in which she allegedly threw a cell phone at her housekeeper.


Eight U.S. Soldiers Killed on Memorial Day

BAGHDAD, May 29 -- Gunmen dressed in police uniforms kidnapped four foreigners from Iraq's Finance Ministry Tuesday, the same day that two suicide bombings killed 44 people and U.S. officials announced the Memorial Day deaths of eight American soldiers in Diyala Province.


Opposition grows to mental hospital at prison site

Opposition to Government proposals to locate the Central Mental Hospital in the new Mountjoy prison complex escalated today. The Irish College of Psychiatrists joined the Stateâs mental health watchdog, patients


Antidepressants Need Stronger Warnings -- Panel

BETHESDA, Md.  - Antidepressant medications,  including such best-selling drugs as Prozac and Paxil, should  come with strong warnings that they appear to raise the risk of  suicidal thoughts and behavior in younger patients, a U.S.  advisory panel concluded on Tuesday.


Pakistan has handed over to the US a key suspect in the bombings of US embassies in East Africa, officials say.


Baseball fans across Japan on Saturday celebrated Ichiro Suzuki's new Major League record for the most hits in a single season.


Intervento di Giovanni Bozzetti a inaugurazione MilanoUnica


Memories of Florida's contested 2000 presidential election and a growing number of pre-election lawsuits are making Americans skeptical about a voting process they once took for granted.


Apple says government makes request for options documents

Apple Inc.  said it had received informal requests from the U.S. government for documents and additional information on its past stock-options practices, according to a regulatory filing on Friday.


South Korea planning huge spending to revive economy: report

The South Korean government is preparing a huge "New Deal" spending package in the next few years to revive the country's sagging economy, Yonhap news agency said.


NASA has announced that its Mars robots Spirit and Opportunity would work six months longer than expected. NASA made the decision after re-establishing radio contact with the twin rovers, which had spent 12 days behind the Sun.


US stocks rise; Dow briefly tops record closing high

U.S. stocks rose for a fourth day on  Thursday, with the Dow briefly surpassing its record closing  high set in January 2000, driven by optimism about falling oil  prices.


Villanova 75, DePaul 67: Villanova Dispatches DePaul From Big East Tourney

Scottie Reynolds and Curtis Sumpter gave the Wildcats the lift they needed in the opening game of the Big East tournament Wednesday.


The ultra-portable sector of the notebook industry over the last few years has become a showcase for the engineering prowess of the world's largest computer companies.


Is portable video ready for prime-time viewing?

A few years ago, when MP3 players were establishing themselves as the hot cool thing, the next step seemed clear: What if you could take along not only music but movies, television programs, home video and still pictures in a high-tech box svelte enough


Violence erupts in the Iraqi city of Falluja as residents return for the first time since the US offensive there.


Comcast Plans to Offer a Huge Menu of Films

Plan aims to offer Comcast subscribers a nearly limitless supply of movies and TV shows that can be viewed on demand and through the Internet.


Angelina Jolie to adopt Vietnamese child

Angelina Jolie has filed papers to adopt a Vietnamese child, the country's top adoption official said Friday.


UPDATE 1-China premier wants stable economy for yuan reform

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao signalled the country was in no rush to reform the yuan, and questioned why more hadn't been done to stop the dollar's slide, the strongest


George Tenet is a dedicated and brave public servant who once threatened to resign if President Clinton pardoned a convicted spy whose case was under review.


Roger Federer beats Janko Tipsarevic in a dramatic encounter to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open.


Iran sticks by belief that nuclear arms unIslamic: minister

Iranian deputy foreign minister Gholamali Khoshrou denied Tuesday that his country's top leaders were at odds over whether nuclear weapons were un-Islamic, insisting that it will "never" make the bomb.


We have a full review of Nokia's stylish new 6555 for AT&T.


Steve Gerber, Creator of Howard the Duck, Dies at 60

Mr. Gerber created Howard the Duck, the dour, dyspeptic, utterly disagreeable and therefore wildly popular comic-book hero of the 1970s.


Bush's Campaign Manager Elected Party Chairman

Ken Mehlman, President Bush's re-election campaign manager, took over on Wednesday as chairman of the Republican National Committee with the aim to now build a "durable Republican majority."


Londra, 14:53 - CALCIO, FA CUP: ARSENAL-MANCHESTER UNITED NEGLI OTTAVI

Sarà la sfida tra Arsenal e Manchester United il big match degli ottavi di finale di FA Cup. ...


French defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie delivers her speech Saturday Dec.18, 2004 in Paris, after an Ariane rocket placed France's third military spy satellite into orbit.


Mexico, Japan to Sign Free Trade Agreement

Mexico and Japan sign a free trade agreement on Friday that is expected to open a new market for Mexican fruits and vegetables and prompt Japanese factories to move here.


Sport: Dimitar Berbatov will not become a Manchester United player this week, but does not rule out a future move.


Code dandy Transitive adds laptop, legacy Solaris/SPARC plays

Helping the damned Software shifting specialist Transitive continues to better define its magical play. In recent weeks, the company has reworked its product portfolio to go after Legacy, Sever and Workstation segments, while also strengthening ties with blade server maker Egenera and AMD.â¦


Czechs confirm H5N1 bird flu at two more farms

Tests confirmed the H5N1 type of the bird flu virus in poultry at two farms in the eastern Czech Republic, the State Veterinary Authority (SVS) said on Thursday.


Analysis: Many legal experts think it won't survive motions to dismiss based on claims of presidential immunity, but it may not be that simple


Zimbabwe is to print new banknotes in an effort to tackle the cash shortages afflicting the country.


Stephen L. Green has offered $4.25 million for the assets of Air America Radio, setting up an auction for the company.


Dot Earth: Is $100-a-Barrel Oil Good or Bad?

A look back to the halcyon days of 15-cent-a-barrel oil, and a question about whether expensive oil is good or bad for us and the planet.


Roma, 15:00 - CALCIO, SERIE C: RESPINTO IL RECLAMO DEL TARANTO

La Commissione disciplinare della Lega professionisti di serie C ha ridotto da 4 a 2 giornate la squ...


Beefed-up peacekeeping force raises hopes as some Darfur rebel leaders agree common platform.


RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A Brazilian state is offering to implant electronic microchips in thousands of pit bulls this year, allowing dog owners to track their pets and enabling the government to punish those whose dogs are involved in attacks, an official said Wednesday.


Greek Bus With 27 People on Board Hijacked

A Greek public bus with about 27 people aboard was hijacked Wednesday and shots were fired at police who surrounded it on the outskirts of Athens, police and bus company officials said.


The killing of a Lebanon minister could be the first step in a coup, a top US diplomat tells the BBC.


Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Sunday that his universal health care proposal would require that Americans go to the doctor for preventive care.


Ga court: Release man jailed in sex case

Georgia's Supreme Court on Friday ordered the release of a young man who has been imprisoned for more than two years for having consensual oral sex with another teenager.


The cardinal taking over the Vatican office in charge of priests says the issue of celibacy may one day be reviewed.


Republican Rudy Giuliani's speech on taxes got sidetracked Wednesday after a bomb threat forced organizers to move to another location.


SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A bronze bust of former Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett was found in a roadside box Friday after it was stolen this week from the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.


BHP Billiton posts record first-half profit

The world's biggest miner BHP Billiton has reported a record first-half profit of 6.168 billion dollars, and said it expected China to continue to drive global demand for commodities.


Scores of faded books, worn as much by use as by time, fill Doris Castro's Angels Camp apartment.


Langham jailed for downloading child abuse

Â· Award-winning actor sentenced to 10 monthsÂ· Victims viewed in images were as young as eight


UPDATE 1-Langer misses hundred as Aussies pile on runs

Justin Langer fell agonisingly short of his second century in three days as Australia strengthened their grip on the first test against Pakistan in Perth on Saturday.


Confronted by mounting U.S. and U.N. pressure, Iran has been steadily shifting its trade from West to East and, with the benefit of record high oil prices, is likely to be able to withstand the new U.S. sanctions, according to U.S., European and Iranian analysts.


Climate Catastrophes in the Solar System

Earth sits between two worlds that have been devastated by climate catastrophes.


US private equity firm Lone Star's 2003 purchase of Korea Exchange Bank was illegal, prosecutors have said.


Indonesia's former president Suharto dies

Indonesia's former president Suharto, whose legacy of economic development was marred by graft and human rights abuses during his 32 years in power, died on Sunday, aged 86, after suffering multiple organ failure.


The bank said it did not suffer any subprime-related losses in the fourth quarter of 2007, though the turbulent markets did affect overall profits.


By testing the DNA of the mummy of Tutankhamun, Egypt will attempt to learn what killed the teenaged pharoah who ruled Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. Talk about a cold case.


Pirates' Wells gets 1st win in 10 months

Kip Wells won for the first time in 10 months, pitching his best game of the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 3-0 over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.


Study rejects Internet sex predator stereotype

The typical online sexual predator is  not someone posing as a teen to lure unsuspecting victims into  face-to-face meetings that result in violent rapes, U.S.  researchers said on Monday.


Urgent: European Probe SMART-1 Orbiter Crashes into Moon's Surface

Urgent: European probe SMART-1 orbiter crashes into moon's surface    PARIS, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The SMART-1 orbiter of the European Space Agency, a probe launched aboard an Aariane-5 rocket in September 2003, on Sunday crashed into the moon's surface.


Spectrum debate moves into presidential politics

(InfoWorld) - Debate over upcoming auctions of wireless spectrum in the U.S. has reached new heights -- the U.S. presidential campaign. This week, John Edwards, a leading Democratic candidate for president and former U.S. senator, called on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to ensure that small companies and wholesalers can bid on pieces of the 700MHz band when theÂ spectrum goes to auctionÂ by early next year. Winners of the spectrumÂ should not be able to "discriminate"Â against competing Web content and services, Edwards added in a letter sent Wednesday to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin. Edwards'Â call for nondiscriminationÂ of Web content echoes requests by net neutrality advocates, who argue that the FCC or the U.S. Congress should prohibit broadband carriers from blocking or slowing Web content from competitors. Edwards' proposal is similar to one advanced by Frontline Wireless, which has called for part of the spectrum to be made available to wholesalers. By taking the steps Edwards suggested, the FCC would ensure that all U.S. residents have access to inexpensive broadband, the presidential candidate wrote. The Internet "improves our democracy by making quiet voices loud, improves our economy by making small markets big, and improves opportunity by making unlikely dreams possible," Edwards wrote. "By setting bid and service rules that unleash the potential of smaller new entrants, you can transform the information opportunity for people across America -- rural and urban, wealthy and not." The spectrum will become available by February 2009. That's the date by which Congress voted last year to require U.S. TV stations to switch to digital broadcasts and abandon channels 51 to 69. Tech and telecom companies are eyeing the new spectrum for a variety of wireless broadband services. Each tower transmitting in the upper 700MHz spectrum band can cover up to four times the large geographic area as towers in higher bands, experts say. Public Knowledge, a consumer advocacy group that backs net neutrality rules, applauded Edwards' involvement in the 700MHz debate. Public Knowledge is part of a coalition also calling for "open access" for parts of the 700MHz band. Edwards' involvement can help raise the spectrum debate to another level, said Art Brodsky, spokesman for Public Knowledge. "That's a welcome development because this subject matter is important to our economy and to consumers," Brodsky said. Public Knowledge has suggested that the 700MHz auction represents the best chance for broadband competition to cable and DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) providers in the near future. Major broadband providers haveÂ opposed calls for open accessÂ to the auctioned spectrum. A representative of Verizon Communications declined to comment on the Edwards letter, and an AT&T representative wasn't immediately available. But the Frontline proposal for open access and wholesale providers creates heavy regulations for the spectrum use, said Randolph J. May, president of conservative think tank The Free State Foundation. May called on the FCC to reject the Frontline proposal in an e-mail sent out Wednesday. "The managed competition vision rests on an assumption, rarely stated this bluntly, of course, that the regulators, through their supervision and control of unbundling decisions, can do better than the marketplace in promoting consumer welfare," May wrote.ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. Tuesday reported a 20 percent increase in net profit to 2.82 billion Australian dollars (US$2.


Council to Salute United Way, Sickle Cell Disease Association

By Kelley Chambers, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.  Sep. 6--Jacksonville City Council will be in a giving mode when it meets tonight.   But it'll be for two good causes.


U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, driving the Dow industrials to a record closing high on strong earnings from a range of companies such as investment bank Bear Stearns Companies and an improving outlook for both the U.S. economy and corporate profits.


DNA is found on murdered British student Meredith Kercher's clothes which match an Italian suspect, police say.


Three firemen die in China office-block blaze

Three firemen were killed battling a blaze that has raged for nearly 20 hours through a 12-storey shop and office building in remote northwest China, state media reported on Thursday.


Christie Brinkley begins divorce proceedings

Supermodel Christie Brinkley began   divorce proceedings against her fourth husband, architect Peter   Cook, his attorney said on Thursday.


Neolithic site found near England's Stonehenge

Evidence of a large settlement full of houses dating back to 2,600 BC has been discovered near the ancient stone monument of Stonehenge in southwest England, scientists said on Tuesday.


Md. court restores utility commissioners

Maryland's highest court ruled Thursday that the Legislature wrongly fired the entire Public Service Commission over deregulation that threatened to send Baltimore-area electricity rates soaring.