N.H.L. Roundup: Crosby and Penguins Show Fight in Shootout Win Against Bruins

Sidney Crosby scored a goal, assisted on two by Evgeni Malkin, and dropped the gloves to spur the Penguins to a shootout victory over the host Bruins.


At least four sailors die in a storm off southern Russia as severe weather hits the Black Sea region.


Kenyan rivals shake hands in first crisis meeting

The two rivals in Kenya's political crisis met on Thursday for the first time since a disputed election and pledged to seek an end to weeks of unrest that have killed nearly 700 people.


Bear Stearns leader Cayne to give up CEO post: report

Bear Stearns Cos Inc  leader James Cayne will relinquish his title as chief executive, but remain chairman, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.


Welke, Marsh Picked As Crew Chiefs for LCS

Umpires Tim Welke and Randy Marsh were picked as crew chiefs for the league championship series and will start out Game 1 behind the plate.


The men and women who died fighting for their country are to be remembered on Armistice Day.


The Knicksâ Foundation Is Really a Pile of Sand

Zach Randolph and Eddy Curry were supposed to be the Knicksâ hulking saviors, and their best candidates to make the All-Star Game.


Shares in Air China, the country's flagship carrier, closed 8.2 per cent higher yesterday when it began trading in Hong Kong, as Chinese stocks in the territory continued to rebound


Even the chip shots have become an adventure.


Iran says no one-to-one talks with U.S. in Baghdad

The top Iranian official attending a regional conference on Iraq said on Saturday he had no one-to-one talks with U.S. officials but he did call for a withdrawal of U.S. forces and rejected charges of interference.


Tough sell for writers at NY literary "speed-dating"

If you think speed-dating is tough,  try selling your book to an editor in three minutes.


Blair Feels OK After Oct. Heart Operation

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday he was feeling fine after an operation earlier this year to correct an irregular heartbeat.


Fulham on Friday parted ways with manager Lawrie Sanchez in the hope of finding a replacement to ensure the struggling club stays in the Premier League.


From streakers to push-ups, Oscar hosts face it all

The job of hosting the Academy Awards, one of the most prestigious and demanding assignments in Hollywood, falls on Sunday to comedian and talk show star Ellen DeGeneres.


When scientists wanted to explore what kind of life might exist on Mars, public television's "NOVA" recorded the building and launch of the rovers sent to the planet.


Yahoo forges mobile search deal with six Asian operators

Internet giant Yahoo on Wednesday announced partnership agreements with six leading Asian mobile phone operators with a combined subscriber base of nearly 100 million.


IL PACEMAKER, UN CARDIOLOGO SOTTO LA PELLE

ROMA - Il pacemaker impiantato questa mattina al Presidente della repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi e' di ultima generazione: si tratta di veri e propri computer in miniatura, poco piu' grandi di una moneta, che riescono a dare alcuni ordini a quei cuori


David Dein, the former Arsenal vice-chairman, sells his 14.5% stake in the club to a firm co-owned by a Russian billionaire.


Israel's parliament will today begin debating bitterly opposed legislation to remove Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip next year ahead of a vote that could force a major realignment of Israeli politics.


Blast Kills at Least 22 at US Base in Iraq

Description: An attack on a US and Iraqi base in Mosul kills at least 22 people and wounds dozens more, according to a Pentagon official.


Nuon Chea, 82, the top surviving leader of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, is to face an international tribunal in Phnom Penh.


The Editors: Larry Donald easily out maneuvered and out punching former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. Atlanta, Georgia's former four-time champion was never in the fight, never a threat to


Shiite militants hold onto shrine amid disputes over its handover ...

By Abdul Hussein Al-Obeidi, Associated Press, 8/21/2004 14:03. NAJAF, Iraq  Militants loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr kept their hold on a revered shrine, and clashes flared in Najaf on Saturday


AJAX, Silverlight, Flex cited as key players in the increasingly crowded rich Web development technology space.


Get the Wrong Answer, Ask Another Lawyer

THE rolling upheaval in corporate governance is about to head south of the border, and Ricardo B. Salinas Pliego, one of the more prominent businessmen in Mexico, probably won't be shouting,


The United States vetoed a Security Council resolution condemning Israel for its incursion into the Gaza Strip, calling the resolution "lopsided and unbalanced" because


Washington has said it will join Baghdad in a full investigation into missing machinery from Iraq's nuclear facilities, and Iraq's science minister has invited UN inspectors to the country.


Allestitori e sales manager le professioni piÃ¹ richieste

Le nuove selezioni che hanno visto aumentare il loro giro di affari nel 2006 e chi investe in innovazioni di prodotto e qualità


Spat at, criticised, but Jose Mourinho has th last laugh

AYEAR ago Porto were champions of Europe and Jose Mourinho was their hero. Their champion. This morning, many of those fans were at Stamford Bridge.


Prime Minister Maliki says he will focus on fighting insurgents, disarming party militias.


Beckham admits he deliberately got suspended because of injury

England captain David Beckham thought he was being "clever" by deliberately getting a yellow card. The ploy could backfire and land him in trouble with his coach and soccer's governing body.


Google Unveils Desktop Search, Takes on Microsoft

Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday rolled out a preliminary version of its new desktop search tool, making the first move against


The average price of houses in England and Wales has fallen by nearly Â£4,000 in five weeks, a survey says.


Now that offensive lineman Tom Ashworth has dealt with the back injury that kept him off the field for Patriots training camp, he can focus on his real priority: securing his spot as the starting right tackle.


Shd u txt, chat n drive? Young drivers say OK

NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters Life!) - The majority of young U.S. drivers admit they chat on their cell phones and text message while driving -- and almost a half of them see no reason to stop.


Icon of Modernism charts 80 years of fickle fashion

DESSAU, Germany  - Spurned by the Nazis, rehabilitated by communists and now restored to its former splendor, the Bauhaus school in the eastern German town of Dessau has had a turbulent history.


Shark Tank: Don't worry, we've got you covered

This small company's T1 line -- its main Internet connection -- suddenly starts bouncing, and the alarm system begins going crazy, and it's up to this pilot fish to find out what's wrong.


Si inasprisce l'offensiva contro l'organizzazione islamica33 i fermi nel nord della Cisgiordania, mentre proseguono i raid                                            Israele arresta ministro e sindaci di Hamas Nuovi attacchi aerei nella Striscia di Gaza                                                                                Dura condanna dell'Anp: "Ci saranno gravi conseguenze"


Race to Bury Asia's Dead as Toll Nears 70,000

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Thousands of corpses  rotted in the sun from India to Indonesia on Wednesday as many  who escaped death in the worst tsunami in recorded history  faced a fight for survival against hunger and disease.


Dick Anderson made $38,000 as a Pro Bowl strong safety for the Dolphins in 1972, but that was only part of his income. He started an insurance agency five years earlier and would sometimes return calls to clients before or after practices.


Birmingham Airport begins an inquiry after an undercover reporter finds security officers apparently asleep on the job.


Microsoft is Bluffing on Patent Defense, Torvalds Says

The software giant won't really go after potential violators, says the Linux kernel creator.


Canada's prime minister has announced a financial package to help improve the health of the country's indigenous people, the Inuit.


World's biggest earthquake in almost four years registered off Australia

The world's biggest earthquake in almost four years, measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale, was registered off the coast of Australia's southern island state of Tasmania, seismological officials said.


Sly takes one for the old guys in new "Rocky" film

At 60, Sylvester Stallone thinks  it's time to show people that the careers of "guys like me,"  can last long after most people retire, and he sets out to  prove it in his new movie, "Rocky Balboa."


South Koreans go to the polls to elect a new president in a political landscape turned on its head since Kim Dae-jung took power 10 years ago


California urged to use open source, VoIP

Authors of a performance review tell the beleaguered state government it could save millions of dollars by adopting open-source software and Internet-based phone calling.


It is nearly impossible in Jacksonville, Fla., to ignore the NFL Network, the league's 24-hour network all about itself.


WASHINGTON The Bush administration has agreed to consider a petition from a coalition of textile manufacturers, along with the union representing their workers, asking that the federal government limit imports from China next year, an action that could


11 updates, some critical October's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft's monthly security update, will see the release of 11 security updates, some of which are critical.â¦


When Maryland's six seniors are honored before Saturday's regular season finale against N.C. State, they will know there is no chance they will return to Comcast Center for the NIT.


South African Nobel peace prize laureate Desmond Tutu said Tuesday he will lead a group of elder statesmen later this month to visit western Sudan's conflict-ridden Darfur region.


Is It a Recession? Marketers Seem to Think So

Let the economists and politicians debate whether the American economy is in a recession. Madison Avenue is already battening down the hatches.


The International Criminal Court  urges the UN to help arrest two Sudanese men accused of Darfur war crimes.


Iceland's first-half goal blitz freezes out Northern Ireland

Iceland ran riot in the first-half as they defeated Northern Ireland 3-0 in their opening Euro 2008 Group F qualifier in Belfast.


Michele Bartoli si ritira 'Non posso piÃ¹ dare il massimo'

MILANO, 24 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Michele Bartoli si ritira. Dice addio al ciclismo e alla Csc di Bjarne Riis. Lo annuncia quasi sottovoce, in un anonimo albergo milanese, dopo aver tenuto spento per giorni il suo


Host-Spain defeated the United States 3-2 in the best-of-five Davis Cup World Group final Sunday, to claim its second-ever championship in the men's team tennis event.


Australia says all nationals in Iraq accounted for

CANBERRA - Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says all of the Australians in Iraq that the government is aware of, have been accounted for.


Kenya govt denounces "genocide" as toll hits 300

President Mwai Kibaki's government accused rival Raila Odinga's party of unleashing "genocide" in Kenya on Wednesday as the death toll from tribal violence over a disputed election passed 300.


Man tries to hijack Chinese plane to Taiwan

A man who tried to hijack a Chinese airliner threatened to commit suicide if the pilot did not divert the flight to Taiwan. Xinhua news agency says the man was subdued and the plane landed safely.


Iraq violence lowest since '06 mosque attack: U.S.

Violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest level since before a mosque attack last year which unleashed the deadliest phase of the Iraq war, the deputy commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said on Thursday.


Four NATO troops killed by suicide blast in crowd of Afghan kids

A suicide bomber on a bicycle has blown himself up in a crowd of children clamouring for pens and books from Canadian NATO troops in Afghanistan, killing four of the soldiers.


L'Inter Ã¨ una favola parola del subcomandante

In una delle parabole di Marcos, guida didascalica per le nuove generazioni di zapatisti, il subcomandante ringrazia gli amici dell'Internazionale di Milano Esclusiva audio: 56k | <a href="mms://mediaserver.kataweb.it/katanew/cult/marcos_250k.wma


Richiesti 22mila laureati nel settore ICT

Secondo gli osservatori di Unioncamere e del Sistema informativo Excelsior, realizzato dall'Unione delle Camere di Commercio e dal Ministero del Lavoro, il settore dell' Information and Communication Technology Ã¨ alla ricerca di laureati ad alta


Docs gets bug drunk to remove it from boy's ear

How do you remove a stray cockroach jammed in the ear? Get the roach drunk. A doctor in the southeastern Chinese port city of Xiamen plucked a 1.5 centimeter - (0.5 inch-) roach from a 12-year-old boy's ear


Movie Review | 'Resurrecting the Champ': Heroes and Has-Beens in Redemption City

âResurrecting the Champâ is a cautionary fable that every journalistic go-getter dreaming of front-page bylines would do well to heed.


The Lede: A Tuesday Left Behind, Pancake Day

Unlike Super Tuesday and Fat Tuesday, this particular holiday is positively under siege.


The biggest typhoon to hit Japan in more than a decade has roared over the country's main island, Honshu, with heavy rain and fierce winds leaving at least 18 people dead and 13 others missing, officials said.


The question of blood ties in boardrooms arose last week after New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer accused insurance firms run by CEOs from the same family of taking part in a widespread bid-rigging scheme.


Taco Bell closes outlet amid E. coli probe

Taco Bell said on Sunday it had temporarily closed one of its fast-food outlets and was working with New Jersey health authorities seeking the cause of an outbreak of e. Coli which has sickened nearly a dozen people, six of whom remain in hospital.


Touted police force in Mexico faces the nation's latest cleanup

MEXICO CITY -- Look, up in the sky! It's the federales , rappelling down tall buildings to thwart the criminales .


Ask Jeeves to boost search site with portal features

Ask JeevesÂ is actively looking at strengthening its flagship search engine Web site with features, services and technologies found elsewhere in its online network.


A high-resolution image of Da Vinci's "Last Supper" will soon be posted on the Internet by an Italian technology firm, allowing art lovers and conspiracy theorists alike to scrutinize it from their own computers.


HealthWatch: New Accusations Against Cholesterol Drug

Baycol is a cholesterol-lowing drug taken off the market three years ago, but a new study suggests that may have been too little, too late.


Reds score five runs off John Smoltz in ninth inning to beat ...

John Smoltz is used to closing out games for the Atlanta Braves. Blowing saves is something he's not accustomed to. "It's a shock to your system," he said.


Prime Minister Paul Martin announces plans to improve health care for Canada's indigenous people.


Canon G9 review...Photophlow gives Flickr a new face...Mozilla's Weave project...People paparazzi...new SLR rumors...hardware hacking.


Caption Only: Summer Ends With Big Splash

Dogs try out the pool, below and left, for the second annual "Walk, Wag and Swim" at Salt Lake County's outdoor pool in Draper Saturday. The dogs' frolic -- a fund-raiser for No More Homeless Pets -- wrapped up the summer swimming season. The pool will now be drained and closed for the winter.


The Bush administration said Thursday that it had faith in Secretary-General Kofi Annan and did not want to see him leave office, its first show of support for the UN official since calls for his resignation last week.


Middle East ; Palestinians vote in litmus test local poll

Middle East News, RAMALLAH, West Bank, Palestinians voted on Thursday in the first municipal elections in the West Bank in nearly three decades, a dress rehearsal for a presidential ballot next month to choose Yasser Arafat's successor.


Spanish authorities have identified the body of one of the suspected ringleaders of the Madrid train bombings using his parents' saliva.


Post-Cold War chill hangs over Bush-Putin summit

Six years ago, President George W. Bush said he gazed into Russian President Vladimir Putin's soul. Now he just wants to see if they can get along.


Il petrolio sfonda quota 53 dollari Anche la benzina ai massimi

ROMA - L'allarme per l'offerta mondiale di petrolio continua a mettere le ali ai prezzi. E' bastato un blocco di un paio di giorni delle importazioni in un impianto della Louisiana per far riprendere la marcia


Qualcomm Outlook Disappoints, Shares Drop

Wireless technology company Qualcomm  Inc. QCOM.O on Wednesday posted quarterly earnings that rose  46 percent on strong sales of cell phones using its chips, but  said current-quarter earnings would fall short of the average  Wall Street forecast.


15 Iraqi Political Groups Call for Delaying Elections

The call for a six-month postponement of elections planned for Jan. 30 gives a boost to a movement largely led by Sunni Arabs.


The FDA knew of Chiron's flu vaccine contamination problems five ...

It's amazing how much we're learning these days about what the FDA knew in years past. Considering what the agency suppressed about Vioxx, antidepressant drugs, and flu vaccine contamination, I'm starting


Asian and European leaders open their biennial summit with the EU promising new sanctions against Burma.


Glasgow, 15:50 - CALCIO, GRAVESEN DURO SU CAPELLO: E' EGOISTA E ARROGANTE

Dure accuse dell'ex centrocampista danese del Real Madrid - ora al Celtic - a Fabio Capello: "E' un ...


MTV's "Newlyweds" say they feel sympathy for former Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston because they know how hard it is to keep a celebrity marriage together.


Spending three seasons watching thousands of wannabes warble their way toward attempted singing stardom can make anyone a bit restless.


Pinochet : Corte Suprema del Cile revoca immunitÃ

La Corte Suprema del Cile ha deciso ieri che il dittatore Augusto Pinochet sia giudicato per la presunta partecipazione ai crimini della cosiddetta 'Operazione Condor', la repressione coordinata delle dittature sudamericane negli anni '70.


Ayatollah Calls for Rally to End Fighting in Najaf

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani plans to lead a march to the shrine in Najaf that has been commandeered by fighters loyal to Moktada al-Sadr.


Humberto kills one as Texas border blasted

Hurricane Humberto spared Houston but blasted the Texas-Louisiana border area on Thursday, killing one person, shutting down three refineries and cutting power to 100,000 customers.


Typhoon Forces Evacuation in Philippines

A powerful typhoon sliced through the Philippines Friday, forcing more than 160,000 people to flee their homes to higher ground even as rescuers struggled to find the missing from an earlier storm that killed more than 420 people.


Armed men wearing Iraqi military uniforms abducted a senior Iranian diplomat Sunday in Baghdad, an official at the Iranian embassy said.


Qantas shares are 1.5 percent higher Thursday after the Australian flag carrier confirmed the Aust. $1.1 billion ($770 million) exit of British Airways from its share register.


Venezuela robbers agree to free most hostages

ALTAGRACIA DE ORITUCO, Venezuela  - Venezuelan bank robbers with pistols and a hand-grenade agreed to give up most of their hostages on Tuesday and drive away from a two-day-old siege in an ambulance with a few captives, officials said.


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Intel's biggest customer for its Itanium processor is to stop building workstations built around the chip according to the online edition of the Wall Street Journal.


Choi forges three strokes clear at Waialae

South Korea's K.J. Choi birdied the last three holes to stretch his lead to three shots midway through Friday's second round at the Sony Open.


Il Presidente della Repubblica aprira' le celebrazioni


The war on terror has made the world less safe and is only aimed at short-term goals, Pakistan's President says.


If Ernie Els is to contend for major championships and remain one of the world's elite golfers, he had to put the events of this summer behind him.


Wimbledon fine-tunes security after car bomb scare

Wimbledon police chiefs have altered their security plan for the championships following Friday's defusing of a car bomb in the heart of London's theatre district.


BIlancio aggiornato, ma Croce Rossa rivede numeri al ribasso


Between Oprah and the therapist's couch, is there any role left for the church confession?


Jokesters now the go-to guys for US candidates

John Kerry can't do comedy. The world kind of knew that already, but Kerry can do bemused politician. This talent might help him in his television appearances.


Retail Sales Sluggish, Gas Prices Blamed

US retailers on Thursday reported weaker-than-expected August sales, generating the smallest monthly gain in a year and a half as high gasoline prices cut into back-to-school spending.


Prima stretta 2007, costo denaro su livelli settembre 2001


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

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


European airlines could soon find that they cannot secure insurance cover for terrorist risks.


TORONTO/WASHINGTON  - A U.S. appeals court upheld  a patent infringement finding against BlackBerry e-mail device  maker Research In Motion Ltd. RIM.TO on Tuesday, but said  part of an earlier court ruling was flawed and sent the case  back to a lower court.


Muslim Clerics Raise Hopes for Italian Women Hostages

Muslim scholars in Baghdad tonight expressed doubts that two Italian women aid workers had been murdered. Earlier, a militant group had made its second claim in 24 hours on the internet that it had have beheaded Simona Pari and Simona Torretta.


NFL legend Reggie White remembered at funeral

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre was among several current and former NFL players that honoured Reggie White at a private funeral on Thursday.


First Look: Hands-on with the Asus Eee 701 PC

This miniature budget notebook may not be preloaded with Windows, but it ably serves most on-the-go computing needs.


By Bob Schieffer. By Mark Knoller. By Dotty Lynch. (CBS/AP) Sen. John McCain has called on both political parties to declare a cease-fire in the increasingly bitter partisan quarrel over John Kerry's Vietnam war record.


Dismissal sought in prophet cartoon case

A state attorney Thursday called for the dismissal of a court case brought by French Muslims against a satirical weekly that printed caricatures of the Prophet Mohamed, saying the cartoons denounce terrorists' use of the Muslim faith but do not damage Islam.


The president spells out his ideas and priorities for a second term, with many familiar themes. By BILL ADAIR, Times Staff Writer.


AT&T, Yahoo may scale back partnership: report

Yahoo Inc.  and AT&T Inc.  are negotiating potentially sweeping changes that could scale back their partnership, a person familiar with the matter said, according to the Wall Street Journal.


Voters in 24 US states are set to choose their candidates in the Super Tuesday presidential primary elections.


Militants holding three UN workers hostage in Afghanistan have offered to consider extending a three-day deadline for their beheading.


Apple's iPhone could emerge as the most successful product introduction of the 21st century, new research suggests.


Treasuries Troubled by Whiff of Inflation

Treasuries prices slipped on Thursday  after U.S. economic data showed surprising strength in the  labor market and a slowdown in productivity, both of which  could prove inflationary if sustained.


Iraq's interim prime minister arrives in Rome for talks with pope

Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi flew to Rome on Wednesday for an audience with Pope John Paul II and talks with Italy's premier.


Debate Grows Over Shape Of Elections In January

Questions are growing over whether Iraq will be able to hold fully nationwide elections in January as part of its planned transition to a more democratic system of government.


Tata Guines, Cuba's most famous percussionist, dies of a kidney infection in Havana, aged 77.


Multiple Ultrasounds Appear Not to Affect Early Childhood ...

It appears that concerns about the effects of repeated ultrasound exposure on early childhood development are unfounded. In an Australian study released this week, researchers report that babies who were exposed


25 Insurgents Are Killed Trying to Overrun US Outpost in Mosul

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec. 29 - United States troops and warplanes killed at least 25 insurgents who used car bombs and rocket-propelled grenades to try to overrun an American combat outpost in Mosul on Wednesday afternoon, the American military said.


Jordan's Abdullah: Iraq not ready for Jan. election

King Abdullah of Jordan, one of the United States key allies in the Middle East, has come out strongly against holding elections in Iraq in January.


Myanmar criticised over Suu Kyi detention

The United States and the European Union have led international condemnation of Myanmar's decision to extend the detention of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, calling for her immediate release.


Digital divide goes beyond MySpace, Facebook

Blog: MIT academic researcher argues that teens who don't have constant access to technology are falling into a "participation gap."


Germany seeks permanent seat in UN Security Council despite difficulties

Germany has been striving to be a permanent member of the UN Security Council throughout 2004, with initial success but still a rough road ahead.


Judge freezes $600 million linked to tax scheme peddled to doctors

SAN DIEGO A federal judge in San Diego issued an order today freezing about 600 (m) million dollars tied to a company that peddled allegedly fraudulent tax avoidance schemes to doctors.


p2pnet.net News:- China says itâs achieved a world-first with its next generation Internet network CERNET2, the largest Internet Protocol Version 6 network anywhere.


Hamas rebuffed in approach to Israel: source

A prominent Hamas official tried to open discussions with Israel to ease confrontation in the Gaza Strip but was rebuffed, a Palestinian official familiar with the situation told Reuters on Friday.


Grizzly and black bears killed a majority of elk calves in northern Yellowstone National Park for the second year in a row, preliminary study results show.


Emerging economies throw down gauntlet at IMF

India on Tuesday led a clutch of   emerging economies in asserting their growing clout on the   world stage by objecting to a landmark overhaul of the way the   International Monetary Fund is run.


Altri due corpi trovati a Vendicari e due a Roccella


Satellite Network Stops Paying Off for Edward Jones

Q&A: Vinny Ferrari, CIO at Edward Jones, said in an interview that a new IP network will enable the financial services firm to converge data, voice and video traffic for users at its 10,000 branch offices.


Ampache For The Love Of Music: 3.4-Beta1

Ampache is a Web-based audio file manager. It allows you to view, edit, and play your audio files via the Web. It has support for album art, random play, and streams and song play tracking. Current Project page at https://ampache.bountysource.com/   Released, see http://ampache.org


IRAQI Prime Minister Iyad Allawi ordered troops to capture insurgents dead or alive as he paid them a surprise visit shortly before an all-out offensive on the rebel-held city of Fallujah.


Violent unrest in eastern DR Congo may spark a mass exodus of refugees, the United Nations warns.


A father accused of raping his chess prodigy daughter who died after falling from a hotel window, is found not guilty.


Heat and Suns discuss O'Neal-Marion switch: report

The Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns are discussing a trade to send Shaquille O'Neal to Phoenix in a swap deal involving Shawn Marion, the Miami Herald said on Tuesday.


Venerdi',al suo esordio in borsa aveva chiuso con un +13,1%


Nell'incidente perse la vita una giovane ricercatrice


Amazon posts strongest-ever holiday season

Shares of online retailer Amazon.com  Inc  rose more than 2 percent on Wednesday after the  company said the 2007 holiday season was its strongest to date.


European Tour Members Retief Goosen and Vijay Singh dominated the opening round of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Hawaii. Goosen, the US Open champion, led the way with a seven under par 65, while Singh, the


He No Longer Has Confidence in Documents Authenticity

CBS News anchor Dan Rather apologized today for the "60 Minutes" story charging that President Bush had received favorable treatment in the Texas Air National Guard.


Hickman makes history with a famous fifth gold

James Hickman made history on the final night of competition at the World Short Course Championships here when he won the 200 metre butterfly for an unprecedented fifth time.


Microsoft Plays Crimebuster to Defend Its Turf

The software kingpin touts its role in bringing down a $900 million piracy ring, mainly as a warning for anyone else with big ideas.


Age no barrier to anorexia, illness afflicts children

Marg Oaten's daughter was a happy, healthy girl who loved table tennis and drama until at the age of 10 she developed anorexia. Twelve years on she is still fighting the illness, which almost killed her.


The cost of a 10-year contract to run computers for Revenue and Customs has doubled to Â£8.5bn, MPs say.


Australia Firm on Troops After Iraq Hostage Report

Australian Prime Minister John Howard remained committed on Tuesday to the U.S.-led war on Iraq as investigations continued into an unconfirmed report that two Australians had been taken hostage and threatened with execution.


Voting starts in Spanish local elections

Polling stations opened Sunday in Spain's regional and municipal elections, a major test for the Socialist government ahead of general elections expected next year.


Police marksmen shoot a number of pigs after an animal transporter bursts into flames in County Durham.


U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday predicted a bloody summer in Iraq for U.S. troops and Iraqi civilians, saying he expected insurgents and al Qaeda to step up attacks to try to influence the U.S. debate over how long to stay in Iraq.


Cargo plane with seven crew crashes near Halifax amid huge ...

HALIFAX (CP) - The tail section of a loaded cargo jet snapped off before it crashed into woods at the end of a runway at Halifax International Airport early Thursday, killing all seven crew members on board.


Rapper-producers Kanye West and Lil Jon  win three awards each at the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards in Miami.


Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate has suffered a setback in his comeback from a thigh problem - which has kept him on the sidelines since April.


EU countries are accused of failing to pursue policies that would make Europe the world's most dynamic market.


Shuttle set to resume space station construction

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA is set to launch another component of the International Space Station into orbit on Friday, three months behind schedule but in compliance with more rigorous safety standards imposed after the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003.


The vote by the union representing almost all the Broadway stagehands is a necessary step before a strike.


BHP Billiton to pay out $10 bln, CEO to step down

The world's biggest miner, BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc.  , announced the surprise resignation of Chief Executive Chip Goodyear and set an extra $10 billion in share buybacks, driving its shares up 5 percent.


World Cup-winning coach Jake White hints he may remain with South Africa beyond his current contract.


Most New Zealanders would consider missing their little brother's All Black test debut because of a bureaucratic tangle tantamount to a national emergency.


Pakistan's president says he is disappointed with India's response to his proposals on the Kashmir dispute.


New York's mayor claims he has no plans to run for President. But his latest party change suggests he's toying with the idea


Davidson Fastest on Historic Day for China

BAR test driver Anthony Davidson put  Ferrari's seven times world champion Michael Schumacher in the  shade on Friday as Formula One made an historic debut in China.


Shareholders of Cablevision Systems yesterday rejected a $10.6 billion bid by the company's controlling shareholders, the Dolan family, to take the cable television provider private.


Carceri sovraffollate: protesta violenta

I detenuti di Regina Coeli hanno cominciato a protestare lunedi scorso: due ore di rumore al pomeriggio e alla sera. stoviglie contro le inferriate, per tre giorni consecutivi. Volevano attirare l'attenzione sulla situazione esplosiva delle carceri ...


Four more face trial Two young Dutch hackers who built a large botnet were sentenced to prison earlier this week. The main suspect, now 20, was handed a two-year sentence and a â¬9,000 f($11,800) fine, while his 28-year-old partner was given 18 months and ordered to pay â¬4,000 0 ($5,200). As they had both already served jail time, they were released this week.â¦


Secondo fonti maggioranza votazioni fissate 15-16 dicembre


The Hezbollah militant group and its allies called for mass protests in Beirut Friday in an effort to bring down Lebanon's Western-backed government.


O.J. co-defendants to testify against him

Two co-defendants pleaded guilty to reduced charges Tuesday in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery case, agreeing to testify against Simpson and three others in the alleged hotel room theft of sports collectibles from two memorabilia dealers.


Britain welcomes Kufuor victory in Ghana

Britain congratulated Ghanaian President John Kufuor on his election victory, and praised the west African state for holding free, fair and transparent elections.


Iraq's Sadr Prepares to Hand Over Najaf Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  - A radical cleric prepared to hand  control of a shrine at the heart of a Shi'ite uprising in Iraq  to religious authorities on Friday, but still rejected demands  by the interim prime minister to disband his militia.


Briefly: HP to sell Voltaire's InfiniBand switch

roundup Plus: PC shipments up, but revenue less so, study says...BEA mobilizes corporate data...Web services outfits merge...Microsoft sets holiday Xbox bundle...PalmSource settles Digeo patent suit.


Avevano aggredito un romeno che si era lamentato per la pagaDopo la denuncia del giornalista Gatti, perquisizioni e arresti                                          Immigrazione, inchiesta Espresso arrestati due caporali-picchiatori                                                                                Soddisfazione di Amato: "Risultato importante contro lo sfruttamento"


Hackers baiting Internet users with Beckham âpixâ

PETALING JAYA: Computer hackers are taking advantage of the frenzy surrounding David Beckhamâs latest alleged bout of infidelity.


Watching Tony Blair is always instructive for Americans, and even the source of a bit of envy. Facing the same political conundrum as President George W. Bush - a war gone wrong in a charged political season


Race to Bring Tsunami Aid to Aceh Survivors

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - The world's largest  peace-time relief effort zeroed in on remote northern areas of  Indonesia's Sumatra island where possibly hundreds of thousands  of tsunami survivors have yet to receive aid.


Akzo Nobel is selling Crown Paints as one of the conditions for its acquisition of ICI, which owns Dulux.


Jakarta Embassy Blast Kills Four, Wounds Scores

A powerful car bomb exploded outside  the Australian embassy in central Jakarta on Thursday, killing  at least four people in the vicinity and injuring more than  100.


Riconducibili a cosca catanese Brunetto, valore 6 milioni


Large bioethanol project announced in Germany

HAMBURG, Germany  - A project to build a 130 million euro ($172 million) plant to produce 200,000 cubic metres of bioethanol annually was announced by three German groups on Tuesday.


Chinese dissident Liu Jingsheng is freed after a decade in jail but says his freedom of speech is limited.


Microsoft Won't Appeal EU Ruling on Sanctions

Microsoft Corp. said on Monday it would not appeal a European Union court order to immediately implement antitrust sanctions, but it remained optimistic of eventually prevailing in its main case.


Homeland Security proposes delayed Real ID rollout

Under final rules for the controversial program, states would have until 2017 to issue requisite driver's licenses to their residents. Privacy and civil liberties advocates still aren't happy.


EU leaders struggle to win over Poles on reforms

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and  French President Nicolas Sarkozy sought on Friday to persuade  Poland to compromise over a new treaty to govern the European  Union but made little progress.


AUSTRALIAN scientists are working with NASA and the French government to create an advanced space weather instrument that will go on board the STEREO (Solar-Terrestrial Relations Observatory) space mission next year.


The country's biggest casino operator Stanley Leisure says it has tightened its links with shareholder Genting Berhad, but does not expect the Malaysian casino and power group to make a takeover bid.


Singh on course of winning his fifth title of the season

World number one Vijay Singh remained on track for his fifth win in six starts when he shot a four-under-par 68 in the second round of the 4.2 million US dollars Pennsylvania Classic at Farmington on Friday.


Crude prices top US$43 a barrel on nagging concern about heating ...

Nagging concerns about tight heating oil supplies and increasing pressure within OPEC to rein in overproduction sent oil prices above US$43 a barrel on Thursday.


WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is publishing draft guidelines that would encourage companies to submit voluntary safety evaluations of bioengineered food crops that sometimes drift and cross-pollinate with plants in nearby fields.


A large audience will be watching the Pistons play the Pacers Saturday not because they are both 12-12, but because of the lingering threat of violence.


Officials: Arafat Needs More Medical Tests

Yasser Arafat has been ill for two weeks with what was initially described as a bad flu. He took a turn for the worse Wednesday, collapsing and briefly losing consciousness.


Microsoft, Amazon.com file phishing, spamming lawsuits

Microsoft and Amazon.com Monday filed one joint and several separate lawsuits against companies and individuals accusing them variously of trying to defraud consumers by imitating Amazon and Microsoft, the companies said Tuesday.


Sudan govt declares truce at Darfur talks

SIRTE, Libya  - The Sudanese government declared an immediate unilateral ceasefire in Darfur on Saturday at the opening session of talks aimed at ending 4-1/2 years of violence in the troubled region.


A car bomb has exploded near a US military patrol in the town of Baiji, north of Baghdad, killing four Iraqi civilians and wounding 19 people, including two US soldiers.


SAMARRA, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces scoured Samarra for holdouts on Sunday after reclaiming control of the city from Sunni militants in fierce fighting that won praise for Iraqi troops...


If nothing else, "Sherrybaby" confirms Maggie Gyllenhaal as arguably the most fearless, self-possessed actress of her age in Hollywood.


Sequestro di nuova discarica abusiva con una tonnellata di amianto

BOLOGNA, 20 OTTOBRE 2004 - Una discarica abusiva Ã¨ stata sequestrata nel bolognese dagli agenti della Guardia di Finanza di Imola: l'area, di circa 40.000 metri quadrati, situata alla periferia orientale di Imola, vicina ad un'area abitata, veniva


Advanced Micro Devices to miss 3Q sales forecasts

NEW YORK, October 5  - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.NYS) has projected its 3Q04 sales below expectations, with a sequential decline from the previous quarter.


Genova, 16:41 - Calcio, Sampdoria: un mese di stop per Doni

Distrazione muscolare al polpaccio sinistro. Un mese di stop. E' questa la diagnosi definitiva per C...


First penis transplant reversed after two weeks

Surgeons in China who said they   performed the first successful penis transplant had to remove   the donated organ because of the severe psychological problems   it caused to the recipient and his wife.


Apollo raises bid for Huntsman to $6.5 billion

Apollo Management raised its offer for chemical company Huntsman Corp.  by 2.8 percent to $6.5 billion on Monday, widening the premium over rival suitor Basell.


LEEDS, Maine - A high school coach who told his players at halftime to reach into their pants to "check their manhood" before returning to the basketball court was fired.


Let a Thousand Ideas Flower: China Is a New Hotbed of Research

In recent years, hundreds of multinational companies have set up research laboratories in China.


Miramax Fate Dominates Talk at Sundance Film Fest

As independent filmmakers descended on the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, chatter over the fate of Miramax Films and its combative co-chief executives, Bob and Harvey Weinstein, rivaled the buzz over the gathering's movies and stars.


Vanessa Hudgens' representative has confirmed that a nude photo circulating on the Internet is indeed the 18-year-old star of Disney Channel's wildly popular "High School Musical" series.


Mystery company lifts veil on biotech decision

The name of the company that was considering building a major biotech manufacturing plant in Massachusetts - code-named Project Magellan by local economic development officials - has finally been revealed.


More than a dozen rockets hit near Haifa

Lebanese guerrillas fired more than a dozen rockets toward the Israeli port city of Haifa on Tuesday, and Israeli media reported several people were injured.


The Food and Drug Administration strongly endorsed Biogen Idec Inc.'s new multiple sclerosis treatment, putting the Cambridge firm in position to expand the market for MS drugs and win greater market share.


Radar Networks' Twine: Semantic Web meets information overload

Twine, an information management service from hitherto stealth start-up Radar Networks, goes beta on Friday.


Symantec sues some distributors over pirated software

Security software maker Symantec Corp.   said it sued a large network of distributors selling  counterfeit Symantec software, and sought over $15 million in  damages.


Il presidente francese e la top model hanno lasciato Parigi questa mattina per LuxorQualche giorno di riposo prima di recarsi in visita ufficiale al Cairo                                          Vacanze di Natale in Egitto per Sarkozy e Carla Bruni


Per operatori 'investitori non piu' in preda al panico'


Iraqi security forces are arbitrarily arresting people and systematically torturing and abusing detainees, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday.


LOS ANGELES - Rodney Dangerfield has been in a coma for a couple of weeks after undergoing heart surgery, but has begun to show some awareness, his wife said Monday.    The 82-year-old comedian was stable and had been breathing on his own for 24 hours, Joan Dangerfield said in a statement released by the comic's publicist, Kevin Sasaki...


Facing myriad obstacles, Sharon now sees his magic evaporate

As Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon approaches the first anniversary of his initiative to unilaterally withdraw settlers and forces from the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank, his plan faces


In a case of life imitating art, a Houston movie theater has shut down while workers hunt for an 8-foot snake spotted by a maintenance worker.    Among the movies playing at the 16-screen Tinseltown theater is the horror-thriller "Anacondas."    Terrell Falk, a spokeswoman for Cinemark USA Inc., said the worker saw a snake about a week ago that he described as thick as a man's arm slithering along a wall...


Two truck drivers, a Bangladeshi and a Sri Lankan, held hostage in Iraq have been released, reports from Bangladesh say.


Valassis to buy ADVO for $1.2 bln; lawsuits dropped

Valassis Communications Inc.  said on Tuesday it would buy fellow direct marketer ADVO Inc.  for $1.2 billion, as the two companies agreed on a lower price for a disputed takeover and dropped lawsuits against one another.


The jury in the trial of a terror suspect is urged to put aside any prejudice they may have when reaching a verdict.


Bills pile up when uninsured eligible for Medicare

Americans who previously had no health insurance rack up some expensive medical bills once they are old enough to be covered by Medicare, researchers said on Wednesday.


Paris designers dazzle with theatrical displays

Locusts crawl over a giant screen at  Alexander McQueen's show, tango dancers swirl over the catwalk  at Kenzo, and it snows paper flakes at Chanel.


Tracking the Worldâs Appetite for Innovation

In its quest for what it calls ânew metrics for the knowledge economy,â a nonprofit research group has come up with an index of global innovation confidence.


On January 13, 2000, a Motley Fool special report identified the culprits behind Lucent's 28%, January 6 plunge and cautioned that there was more to come.


A 66-year-old Romanian, thought to be the world's oldest mother, tells a UK newspaper she regrets two earlier abortions.


Il capo dello Stato ha motivato la sua scelta: "Prima della crisi c'eranospiragli di dialogo. Vanno ripresi". Il presidente del Senato accetta                                           Napolitano si affida a Marini "Incarico per la legge elettorale"                                                                                "Compito gravoso, ma ci metterÃ² tutto l'impegno"Il "no" di Berlusconi. Casini: "Ascolteremo, ma la strada Ã¨ stretta"


British woman hostage in Iraq believed dead

The kidnappers of British aid worker Margaret Hassan have released a video tape that appears to show her murder a month after she was seized in Baghdad, her husband and British officials said today.


Childhood Obesity Weighs Heavily on Kids

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDayNews) --  It may not come as a surprise to anyone who's ever heard an overweight child getting teased in the schoolyard, but a new study reports that kids who are overweight or obese have a lower quality of life than their normal-weight peers.


Crews Try to Corral California Wildfires

OJAI, Calif. - Fire crews made an all-out effort Thursday to surround a two-week-old wildfire before hot, dry Santa Ana winds arrived to renew its ferocity.  At the same time, they made progress against two smaller blazes also burning in national forests.


Microsoft Looks to Expand Windows at Home

Efforts by Microsoft Corp. and the PC industry to expand into to the living room will get a boost next week as they show off technologies that try to balance Hollywood's piracy fears with the appeal of digital media.


Palestinians, Israelis meet to plan for Arafat's absence

Senior Palestinian and Israeli leaders held separate meetings Sunday to plan a path forward in the absence of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who was being examined in a French hospital for an unknown ailment.


Rebels in Sri Lanka warn they may return to war if the government fails to resume peace talks on their terms.


CBS says staying out of iTunes pricing battle

CBS Corp does not plan to fight Apple  Inc over the pricing of television shows sold on the iTunes  online media store, CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves said on  Tuesday.


At the village of St Anne la Palud in western Brittany, I followed the Celtic saints as they went down to the sea at the annual religious fete they call the "grand pardon". A mission to find out what remained ...


Senior management too lax with information security

As information security threats have grown more lethal in the past decade, many senior executives still remain in the dark when it comes to protecting their organizations.


"The Lives of Others" , a drama about how East Germany's Stasi security police shattered the lives of ordinary people, won top prize at the European Film Awards on Saturday held in Poland's capital.Comment


An outbreak of E. coli food poisoning linked to Taco Bell restaurants appears to be over, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.


"Crocoseum" farewell for Croc Hunter Irwin

Thousands of Australians will be able to  farewell "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin at a public memorial to  be held at the "Crocoseum" in his beloved Australia Zoo, the TV  naturalist's wife said on Wednesday.


Licensing authorities start processing pubs' applications for extended opening hours from Monday.


U2 frontman and global activist Bono is one of three recipients of the inaugural TED Prize from the Technology, Entertainment, Design conference.


NEW YORK The grim toll that the U.S. mortgage crisis has taken on financial markets has been felt worldwide, from traders in Hong Kong to small-town mayors in Europe to pensioners in the American Midwest.


A "reasonable settlement" is reached in the annual European Union fisheries talks, says a UK minister.


Open-Federer Hits Form, Misery for Sharapova

Roger Federer and Andre Agassi stayed  on course for a quarter-final showdown at the U.S. Open on  Saturday, but Maria Sharapova and Carlos Moya were heading home  after shock third-round exits.


Cambodian king delays return home, citing ill health

Cambodia's ageing monarch has said he is delaying until next month his return home from China, where doctors have found what he described as a "worrisome" stomach ailment possibly linked to cancer.


What happens when her weekly reader is People?


The Christian conservative leader is still mulling a GOP endorsement. But his influence may not be what it once was


WASHINGTON -- Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities rose in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold $19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 1.515 percent, up from 1.470 percent last week. An additional $17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 1.750 percent, up from 1.725 percent.


SlingPlayer for Blackberry coming in 2008

The long-promised SlingPlayer for Blackberry is due by year's end.


Police in Italy, Germany hold four in anti-mob raids

Police in Italy and Germany on Tuesday  arrested four members of an Italian crime family linked to the  execution-style killings of six Italians in Germany last  August.


Older insomniacs helped by brief behavior therapy

NEW YORK  - Older adults who suffer from insomnia may find it easier to drift off to sleep following brief behavioral therapy in which they learn about mechanisms that regulate sleep, factors that influence sleep, and behaviors that promote or interfere with sleep.


GOOGLE INGENUES Sergey Brin and Larry Page, have been visiting the Frankfurt Book Fair this week peddling a new service to publishers for the search engine outfit.


Bhutto seeks international help in bombing probe

Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto called on the government on Sunday to seek foreign help in investigating last week's suicide bombing aimed at killing her on her return after eight years of exile.


Dalle cariche di consigliere e amministratore delegato


Your mother was right -- you deserve a better partner.


GLASGOW  - Celtic crashed out of European competition for another season with a goalless draw at home to AC Milan leaving them bottom of Group F in the Champions League.


Disabled Americans Are Pleased With E-Voting

While many voter rights' advocates are fighting to decertify electronic voting machines, arguing that they're not reliable, one bloc remains steadfast behind the new equipment - disabled voters who say the machines give them long-denied privacy.


Parker Ag Study Could Benefit Arkansas Valley

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Jan. 31--A $1 million study of alternative irrigation methods and strategies by Parker and Colorado State University could benefit the Arkansas River basin as well as the South Platte.


The Bush administration dramatically escalated a dispute with the European Union yesterday by filing one of the biggest complaints in World Trade Organization history, accusing European governments


HAVING worked with Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall knows a screen star when she sees one. So when she was asked to comment on the privilege of starring with Nicole Kidman, the Hollywood veteran was quick to object.


Six ASEAN Countries Agree to Cut Tariffs

The six most developed Southeast Asian nations agreed on Monday to abolish tariffs in 11 major sectors by 2007 - three years earlier than originally planned.


Human shield fear grows over besieged Pakistan mosque

Small groups of radical students trickled out from Islamabad's besieged Red Mosque on Thursday, despite warning blasts overnight, raising fears that hardcore militants were keeping some children as human shields.


Telecoms regulator Ofcom has welcomed the arrival of Voice over IP (VoIP), aka "Voice over Broadband" down at the telecoms regulator, and promised to stay well out of the way as services develop.


Abizaid Warns Against 'Temporary Alliances of Convenience'

Anyone in Iraq considering forming a temporary alliance with insurgents to gain some sort of tactical advantage will find the coalition won't view it


Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, acclaimed for his leadership after the September 11 attacks, confirmed he is running for U.S. president in 2008, eliminating any lingering doubt about his candidacy.


UN Council tells N. Korea to abandon missile plans

The U.N. Security Council urged North Korea to abandon its planned nuclear test and warned Pyongang of unspecified consequences if it goes ahead, in a statement adopted unanimously on Friday.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair hopes to inject momentum into the stalled Middle East peace process when he meets President Bush in Washington later this week, but he is not expecting an immediate new initiative, officials said Monday.


No injuries reported, and damage is light; but the jolt triggers painful memories of a deadly Dec. 22. BY RYAN HUFF. San Luis Obispo County emerged virtually unscathed from a magnitude 6.0 earthquake Tuesday


Mexico court decision backs Calderon victory

Conservative ruling party candidate  Felipe Calderon won Mexico's ferociously contested July 2  presidential election, the country's top electoral court said  in a preliminary ruling on Tuesday.


AIDS poses disastrous threat to South Africa

The killer disease AIDS has posed a disastrous threat to South Africa as the annual number of deaths due to AIDS is projected to peak with 487,320 in the year 2008.


Paris - The Spanish football federation has been hit with a â¬65 000 euro fine by world governing body Fifa on Tuesday to sanction the racist abuse of England's black players in two recent friendly matches.


Intel's next Classmate PC based on Silverthorne processor

Intel continues its push into the low-cost laptop market, saying the next version of its Classmate PC will use the upcoming Silverthorne processor.


Two people die in a car bombing apparently targeting a provincial official in the Iraqi town of Baquba.


The Brazilian winter was almost over, and while the mild winters in Florianopolis allowed me to work on the Agape, the coming of spring meant that it was time to set sail for new adventures. Grayson, the youngest of the Pollywogs, showed up early in the morning at the dock, as I got ready to sail. "What are you doing?", he asked.  "I am getting ready to study algae", I answered. "Algae!", he exclaimed, "why are you looking for that?"


P. Diddy Talks About Child Support Lawsuit

The baby mama drama just won't stop for P. Diddy. The mogul also known as Sean Combs says he's hurt that the mother of his first child has gone to court to increase his child support payments, claiming that "it's ridiculous to think any of my kids would want for anything."


NASA Sets New Space Shuttle Launch Planning Window

After an extensive review, NASA is planning its Return to Flight Space Shuttle mission, designated STS-114, for a launch window that opens in May 2005.


Two of the largest US airlines - American and Southwest - blame record fuel prices for their poor quarterly results.


Pensioni, concluso l'accordo                                                                                Dopo una notte di trattativa governo e sindacati hanno raggiunto l'intesa sulla riforma del sistema previdenziale e la modifica dello scalone Maroni. Prodi sottolinea che sono stati "rispettati i confini di spesa". E rispetto alle posizioni del Prc affferma: "PorterÃ² l'accordo in Consiglio dei ministri senza cambiare neppure una riga"


SpaceShipOne is Time's 'Invention of the Year'

SpaceShipOne, the world first privately developed spacecraft that first entered the space in October, has been named '2004 Invention of the Year' by Time magazine as a part of its annual 'Coolest Invention' issue.


Blefari e Mezzasalma: siamo militanti delle Br

13.48: Diana Blefari Melazzi e Marco Mezzasalma hanno dichiarato stamane di essere militanti delle Brigate Rosse, rivendicando cosÃ¬ la "centralitÃ  delle Br" nel processo di costruzione del Partito comunista combattente.


Pakistani Shiite Mosque Bombing Kills 19, Injures 50

At least 19 people were killed and about 50 were injured in the bombing of a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's northeastern city of Sialkot, police said.


Palestinians vow coordination with Syria

Top Palestinian delegates on Monday promised Syria's leader coordination on future peace talks with Israel, but stopped short of giving what Damascus wanted - linkage of the


Vaticano contro Santoro: 'Accuse ingiuste al Papa'

Il portavoce della sala stampa Vaticana attacca la trasmissione Anno Zero, che ha mandato in onda l'inchiesta della Bbc sui preti pedofili


Japan Tobacco agrees to buy Gallaher for $14.7 bln

TOKYO/LONDON  - Japan Tobacco Inc.  said on Friday it had agreed to buy British cigarette maker Gallaher Group Plc  for 7.5 billion pounds ($14.7 billion) in cash, the biggest-ever foreign acquisition by a Japanese company.


NH primary could make, break candidacies

Republican Sen. John McCain and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney collided Tuesday in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, rivals in urgent need of a triumph in the campaign for the White House. Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton squared off in the Democratic race.


Nasdaq +1,88%, SP 500 +1,91%, euro in rialzo


An ambulance headed to a hospital was broadsided by a car in an intersection and caught fire Friday night, killing three emergency medical technicians and two patients, the State Highway Patrol said.


It had all the hallmarks of a concert — screaming fans, an emcee warming up the crowd, a DJ breaking beats. But the head of the organization holding Friday's Hip-Hop Summit, mogul Russell Simmons, wasn't there to play around.


Suicide bombing kills seven Marines in Iraq; Medical tests confirm ...

A suicide attacker sped up to a US military convoy outside Fallujah and detonated an explosives-packed vehicle on Monday, killing seven Marines


BusinessWeek Online - Ricky Davis is the kind of customer wireless carriers hate. On a recent visit to New York from Sydney, the film production assistant dropped into a wireless store and, bypassing phones with flashy names like BlackJack, RAZR, and Pearl, asked for a model for her husband that could be used with any number of service plans -- just like her own $400 Nokia N70, purchased in Australia . Davis, 51, enjoys the freedom to travel almost anywhere without signing up for a two-year plan with one carrier that forces her to pay huge roaming charges on the road. ...


GPs are becoming more distanced from their patients, compromising continuity of care, an opinion poll has revealed.


Sono rimasti uccisi anche un bambino e tre poliziotti


Peyton Manning threw one touchdown pass as the Indianapolis Colts brushed aside the Baltimore Ravens 20-10. Manning now has 47 touchdown passes this season, one away from equalling Dan Marino's record.


Tutto pronto per eventuale benedizione pontefice


LOS ANGELES  - "Dreamgirls" co-stars Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson were the big winners Tuesday at the BET Awards, an event honoring black actors, singers and sports stars. The event was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, and broadcast on the BET cable channel.


Troppa violenza sul piccolo schermo: un morto ogni mezz'ora

Roma, 16 settembre 2004 - Il piccolo schermo Ã¨ sempre piÃ¹ un concentrato di aggressivitÃ : ogni 35 minuti un morto, ogni 18 un ferito e non si conta la violenza psicologica e verbale. Ã quanto risulta da


US Episcopal Church Is Urged to Apologize for Gay Bishop

A report by the Anglican Church issued in London today calls on the Episcopal Church USA to apologize for appointing an openly gay bishop and to refain from promoting any other clergy living in a same-sex union.


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


Could the end of the current cycle finally be in sight?


Estevez's `Bobby' premieres at film fest

Emilio Estevez said he wanted to bring ordinary people into the spotlight while making "Bobby," about Robert Kennedy's assassination.


Islamabad/New Delhi, Oct. 25: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf tonight said identifying and demilitarising seven regions in Kashmir could be the first step in resolving the lingering dispute.


Foreign ministers from the UN Security Council will meet in Berlin next week to discuss Iran, say diplomats.


Leave it to Dan Rather to go out with a bang. His unexpected Nov. 23 announcement that he's leaving the "CBS Evening News" anchor chair next year was vintage Rather: He grabbed headlines, glommed attention


German parliament extends troop deployment in Afghanistan

The Bundestag, or lower chamber ofthe Germany's parliament, Thursday extended for one more year the mandate of German soldiers serving in Afghanistan's International Security Assistance Force(ISAF).


US Airways Seeks Concessions from Unions

Bankrupt US Airways UAIRQ.OB  sought consent from its big unions on Wednesday for temporary  relief from contracts and threatened to go to court to force  changes if workers did not voluntarily agree.


Getting consistent, reliable access to the Internet at a hotel, regardless of the cost or type of connection, can be a challenge for business travelers.


âDay afterâ sales boost profits for area stores

Long lines and crowded parking lots did not stop scores of shoppers from mobbing stores Sunday to take advantage of sales or return unwanted gifts.


Police agree compensation to the families of people who died in custody during Punjab's Sikh separatist troubles.


A group of moderate Republicans, many long out of office, called on President Bush and the Republican party to "come back to the mainstream" on the eve of the Republican National Convention.


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Barclays PLC , competing to buy ABN Amro Holding NV in the world's biggest banking takeover, may sweeten its $89.3 billion all-stock bid by adding cash.


Peter Lonard, now a two-time winner of the Australian Open, is obviously one of the most reliable players we have and it ought to be a surprise just how ordinary, by his standards, his season in America was.


Gordon spins Kenseth to win at Chicagoland

Jeff Gordon spun out Matt Kenseth with four laps to go, then held on to win Sunday's Nextel Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway.


France to boycott Syria over Lebanon crisis

France will have no more contact with Syria until Damascus shows its willingness to let Lebanon end its current crisis and appoint a new president, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Sunday.


From the Lips of Children, Tips to the Ears of Investors

Many technology venture capitalists are taking investment tips from their children, summer interns and twentysomething receptionists.


Medtronic to Issue ICD Warning to Doctors

Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. on  Friday said it has begun warning doctors about some faulty  batteries installed in a line of its implantable heart  defibrillators.


An 18-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being shot in the back in Manchester.


'C'e' motivo per continuare su strada del rialzo dei tassi'


The N.C.A.A. granted a waiver Wednesday for an extra year of eligibility to 33 members of Dukeâs lacrosse team, a surprising and controversial decision.


Weapons-Grade Uranium Returned to Russia

About 13 pounds of highly enriched uranium was returned to Russia from a research facility in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, the Energy Department announced. The transfer was part of an international program to better secure material that terrorists could use in a nuclear weapon.


Osi Umenyiora scores on a 75-yard fumble return and the defense helps to account for 24 points as the Giants win their fifth straight with a 33-15 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.


"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" was released in GameStop stores in the Lansing area Monday night. Many other video game retailers will have the Playstation-2 game Tuesday.


Hannibal Lecter to Drop By for Holiday Helpings

Seven years after the publication of ÂHannibal,Â Thomas Harris has finally delivered a new novel featuring Dr. Hannibal Lecter


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


No need for any more honorary citizenships for talk-show host Craig Ferguson. He's going to be the real deal.


(240 sec.) What drives the average person to become extraordinary?


The Return of the Jamie, Jack & Stench Show

LOS ANGELES, March 7  /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles' beloved and recently departed morning radio talk show with Jamie, Jack & Stench, has announced that two of the three hosts are launching a daily podcast show available to all iPod and internet listeners for a nominal charge of a quarter a day.


Six of Top Eight Music Players In Japan Are iPods

The AP is reporting that the iPod has become so popular in Japan, despite the introduction of the Sony Walkman NW-HD1, that six of the top 8 selling music players in the country are iPod models. The AP ...


The United States basketball team are through to the Olympic semi-finals after a 102-94 victory over Spain. The 'Dream Team' had a one-point lead after the first-half then pulled away in the last quarter, but Spain always posed a threat.


Brandi Jackson's early morning tee time worked out well at the Safeway Classic. Although the course was damp from recent rain, the LPGA Tour rookie was able to post a 6-under 66 for


Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, says "hatred" of his rival Hillary Rodham Clinton would motivate Republicans to vote against her in the general election.


A lawsuit in which UK mobile phones maker Sendo had accused Microsoft of stealing its technology and customers is settled.


Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice will have a minor surgical procedure on Friday while President Bush is away on a trip to Chile, her spokesman said.


Holiday: SPRAY-HEY ; HOT SPOTS SURFIN' SAFARI's HEAVEN IN DEVON

By DAVID JEFFS  FAMILY holidays in Woolacombe as a child always bring to mind two words - wet and windy!   Many a week I shivered behind a windbreak on the beach as rain bucketed down.


Empoli, 18:08 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; MALESANI: ARBITRI, ASCOLTARE ANCHE PICCOLE

L'Empoli esce sconfitto in casa nel derby contro la Fiorentina e a fine partita i microfoni di Sky r...


The Democratic candidate has marshalled star power as never before in a campaign. And he's putting them to work.


After selling houses in this Mormon college town for two decades, Ted Whyte knows what some of his customers want: a home near the new Mormon temple. If only he could use that in his ads.


A shift in the search giant's algorithm causes fear and trembling--but so far, little else.


Apple is recalling 28,000 faulty batteries for its 15-inch Powerbook G4 laptops.


Greek stars fan scandal's flames by withdrawing

ATHENS - On a day on which both Greece and the Olympics celebrated themselves by returning the Games to their ancient home in Olympia, two popular Greek athletes withdrew from the track and field competition amid a scandal befitting that ...


Billionaire Wilbur Ross is in serious talks to take over Ambac Financial Group Inc , according to a media report, but broader efforts to rescue the sector will take some time, a New York state regulator said on Thursday.


Finanziaria. Maroni: non c'e' copertura per la previdenza ...

"Il ministero dell'economia ci ha fatto sapere che nel maxiemendamento non c'Ã¨ copertura per la previdenza complementare del 2005. Nonostante le reiterate assicurazioni fatte fino all'altro ieri. Penso che sia incomprensibile e ne prendo atto.


Romney supports aide under investigation

Republican Mitt Romney said Monday he supports a top aide under investigation in two states for impersonating a law enforcement officer, "but this really is now in his hands."


BAGHDAD, Oct. 31 -- A rocket slammed into a hotel in Tikrit late Sunday, killing 15 Iraqis and wounding eight others in the home town of former president Saddam Hussein, hospital officials said.


The Foreign Office issues new advice warning of a "direct threat of kidnap" in northern Iraq.


FDA doubts Chiron flu vaccine salvageable

It is unlikely that any of the nearly 50 million doses of influenza vaccine being held at a plant in England will be found safe and released to the United States, the head of the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.


The dollar sprang higher across the  board on Friday in a technically-driven rally that gained  momentum after remarks by U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow,  traders said.


Londra, 16:08 - CALCIO, MASCHERANO: JUVE? VERREI DI CORSA

Javier Mascherano è pronto a lasciare l'Inghilterra e a volare in Italia. Destinazione Juvent...


Nasdaq to halt trade in NEC ADRs on Thursday

The Nasdaq exchange will halt trade in NEC Corp  ADRs from September 27, after the Japanese electronics group missed a twice-extended deadline to file an auditor-approved earnings report, NEC said on Wednesday.


Andy Roddick displays his fighting qualities to beat Nicolas Mahut 4-6 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-2)  and win a fourth Artois title.


Roma, 19:08 - CALCIO, ARBITRI: TEST CONCLUSI, DAL 23 AL 30 RADUNO A SPORTILIA

Si sono concluse oggi le visite mediche e i test attitudinali per gli arbitri della Can di A e B in ...


Devil Rays Postpone Two Games With Tigers

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays postponed Saturday and Sunday's games against the Detroit Tigers as Hurricane Frances moved closer to Florida.


By SETH BORENSTEIN HOUSTON - International space station astronauts pulled an alarm and donned protective gear Monday after smelling a foul odor that turned out to be a harmful chemical leaking from an oxygen vent, NASA said."We don't exactly know the nature of the spill ...


Lawyer: Ex-Mass. Priest Is Terminally Ill

A former priest at the center of a notorious molestation case a decade ago has incurable cancer and should not be locked up indefinitely as a dangerous sexual predator, his lawyer said.


Hacker Finally Publishes Notorious Apple Wi-Fi Attack

Takes more than a year after to publish details of his exploit on how to take over a Macintosh computer using a flaw in the system's wireless card.


The $419 billion defense budget that President Bush submitted to Congress on Monday would buy fewer planes, ships and submarines than the Pentagon previously planned, but it puts extra emphasis on anti-terror commandos and expands the Army and Marine Corps.


Bush to Name New Secretary of Agriculture

President Bush, right, plays with his dog Barney as he walks to the Oval Office, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, with National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, center, and his chief of staff Andrew Card, left.


Griese, Buccaneers give Kansas City the boot-leg

TAMPA - Two years ago as the Denver Broncos' quarterback, Brian Griese completed 48-of-76 passes for 673 yards and three touchdowns in two high-scoring victories against Kansas City.


UPDATE 4-Kumble puts India in sight of victory

Leg spinner Anil Kumble completed his sixth 10-wicket test haul on Saturday to give India a wonderful opportunity to square their four-match series against Australia.


Manager romano rivendica proprieta' ma aiutera' Veltroni


Camilla 'recovering well' after hysterectomy operation

The wife of Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, was "recovering well" following a planned hysterectomy operation Monday, a statement said.


"Halo 2" for the Xbox shoots first, but for PC gamers, "Half-Life 2" is locked and loaded.


entre si stava allenando in vista della manche italiana del campionato del mondo Supermotard, disciplina ibrida che propone un misto di cross e velocitÃ , Max Biaggi Ã¨ caduto rompendosi un piede. Il professor


Smokers may be at greater risk of HIV infection compared with non-smokers, research suggests.


FedEx pilots council approves tentative contract

The Air Line Pilots Association said   the governing body of its FedEx unit has approved a tentative   contract agreement with management of the package delivery   company.


Music Review | Jay-Z: Jay-Z in Brooklyn, Unblemished by False Modesty

Jay-Z treated his concert as a Brooklyn homecoming, and a no-nonsense crowd reinforced the feeling.


Avevano rubato posto a 2 colleghe, CC le salvano dal fuoco


Australia's Ponting Will Miss First Two Tests of India Series

Australia captain Ricky Ponting was ruled out of the first two cricket Tests against India next month because of a fractured left thumb.


Micron Technology Inc. , the No. 3 computer memory chip maker, on Wednesday reported a quarterly profit on stronger pricing, reversing a year-earlier loss.


BEIJING, Dec. 16 -- Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to have a scan in a bid to try to find the root cause of his calf problem.


Army captain sues government, saying Iraq assignment came after he ...

An Army captain sued the government Friday to block his pending deployment to Iraq, saying he resigned in June after completing eight years of service in the Army and Army Reserve.


US military chiefs said yesterday that they saw no need for the Iraqi Red Crescent to deliver aid inside Falluja because they did not think any Iraqi civilians were trapped there.


Il Napoli giochera' il campionato di C1. Lo ha deciso il Consiglio Federale della Federcalcio, riunito sotto la presidenza di Franco Carraro. La squadra partenopea pero' iniziera', rispetto alle altre squadre


European Press Review: UN's General Assembly

The General Assembly of the United Nations and George Bush's speech dominated European editorials on Wednesday. Some papers commented on Germany's chances of getting a permanent seat in the UN Security Council.


A new study that estimates how much digital information is zipping around (hint: a lot) finds that for the first time, there's not enough storage space to hold it all. Good thing we delete some stuff.


Veritas-S.E.C. Settlement for $30 Million

Securities regulators fined Veritas Software to settle accusations that the company engaged in an assortment of accounting schemes.


Palestinians Eye Wider Gaza Role to Boost Truce

Palestinian security chiefs met Israeli  generals Tuesday to win approval to take over wider areas of  Gaza, solidify a de facto cease-fire and help new President  Mahmoud Abbas launch peace talks with Israel.


Technology company sues five ex-employees

A Marlborough-based technology company is suing five former employees, including three senior managers, for allegedly conspiring against their employer while working on opening a competing business.


A report criticises children's services at Clackmannanshire Council after a 12-month inspection.


But as far as swim greats Rowdy Gaines and John Naber are concerned, what Phelps did in Athens exceeded what Spitz did in Munich in 1972.


Storm Passes, but Insurance Worries Stay

Nowhere are insurance rates more severe than in Florida, where storms in recent years have added billions to the insurersÂ losses.


Sixth formers ask Jeeves for information on the heart and get links to hardcore porn.


Thousands of federal doctors and medical researchers who receive some of the highest salaries in government don't enjoy the same protections to blow the whistle on wrongdoing as other civil servants, a judge has ruled.


Inzamam-ul-Haq could find out if he faces a ban from the International Cricket Council (ICC) as soon as Thursday after the first day of his disciplinary hearing ended here at The Oval.


In-form Redskins face Seahawks test in playoffs

The Washington Redskins, who snagged the last NFC wild-card spot after four successive victories, kick off the playoffs on Saturday (4:30 p.m. EST) against the Seattle Seahawks.


England recall Wilkinson for crunch World Cup match with Samao

Jonny Wilkinson is set to play his first game of the 2007 World Cup after being named in England's side to face Samoa in the faltering champions' Pool A clash in Nantes on Saturday.


Although it was far from an acceptable effort, it still didn't take long for the Boston Amateur Basketball Club to stake a claim in the tournament it was hosting.


A sixth swan tests positive for avian flu at the Abbotsbury swan sanctuary in Dorset, Defra says.


TOKYO - At least two people are dead, eight are missing after Typhoon Meari pounded southern Japan with heavy rain and strong winds.


Domande di mutui ipotecari scese del 2,8% in una settimana


And the race is off! Only 29 days and some odd hours left to place your bid on eBay to buy the Sandia Motor Speedway.


NEW YORK - Soaring oil prices trumped positive earnings news on Wall Street Wednesday, and stocks plunged as investors rushed to take profits on new fears that the market is in the midst of a commodity bubble.    Early in the session, the market was cheered by stronger than expected profits at chip bellwether Intel Corp., as well as an upbeat outlook from McDonald's Corp...


Copenaghen, 17:00 - CALCIO, DANIMARCA: INVASORE GARA CON LA SVEZIA CHIEDE SCUSA

Il tifoso danese che sabato sera ha invaso il campo per aggredire l'arbitro Herbert Fandel, all'89' ...


HAMBURG -- Traces of the rare radioactive substance polonium-210 were found at a German apartment visited by a contact of fatally poisoned former spy Alexander Litvinenko -- before the two men met in London, authorities said yesterday.


Bomb-anthrax threat closes Missouri college

KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - A Missouri college was closed down on Tuesday after a student claiming to have a bomb and anthrax threatened to destroy a building on campus, school and law enforcement officials said.


MCI Inc.'s quarterly loss ballooned to $3.4 billion as the No. 2 US long-distance company wrote down the value of its assets due to a price war in long-distance services, MCI said on Thursday.


Berlin film festival fails to reel in the critics

You know it has not been a vintage  Berlin film festival when the leading contender for top prizes  falls somewhere between "average" and "good" in the critics'  ratings


Russia's Biggest Brewer Pulls Sponsorship

Russia's biggest brewer, St. Petersburg-based Baltika, said Monday it was pulling its sponsorship of Russia's Champions soccer league due to a new law restricting beer advertising.


Report: Sprint/Nextel reach tentative $36B deal

A Wall Street Journal report Friday afternoon citing sources on both sides indicated No. 3 Sprint Corp. and No. 5 Nextel Communications Inc.


Nozze da fiaba alle Barbados Lei, una ex tata-modella

Sandy Lane (Barbados), 6 ottobre 2004 - Una cerimonia al tramonto da 2 milioni di euro in una localitÃ  esclusiva delle Barbados con 120 invitati, centinaia di fiori e un vero e proprio esercito a garantire il tutto da indiscreti.


Now, the world's leading semiconductor companies have unveiled a remarkably similar strategy for the computer world - next year, microprocessors sold for personal computers will sprout what amounts to two heads each.


SAN FRANCISCOâMobile search gained another convert as Yahoo Inc. on Wednesday extended Web, local and image search to wireless devices.


The White Stripes rip through the raucous new "Icky Thump," while Bon Jovi and Toby Keith take the long road to Nashville.


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

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


Adobe Systems Inc. reported Monday that its third-quarter profit more than doubled last year's, setting a revenue record and easily exceeding Wall Street's already bullish expectations as the software company comes off its biggest-ever product launch.


Are Pitt and Anniston on the verge of splitting?

Rumors are rife that Hollywood's favorite couple, Bard Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are nearly on the verge of splitting up because of Pitt's closeness to his Mr and Mrs Smith co-star Angelina Jolie.


Beck to headline MTV college music awards

Eclectic rocker Beck will headline the 3rd annual Woodie Awards, an MTV-organized event where college students vote for their favorite emerging acts.


IAEA Says It Warned U.S. About Explosives

The U.N. nuclear agency said Thursday it warned the United States about the vulnerability of explosives stored at Iraq's Al-Qaqaa military installation after the country's main nuclear complex was looted in April 2003.


The NI Assembly is expected to meet on Monday to resume proceedings disrupted by a security alert.


Economia: affari personali le guide ai tuoi interessi

Successioni, casa, bollette, prezzi e investimenti. Tutto quello che ti occorre saper per tutelare i tuoi beni. Le risposte dell'esperto ai tuoi quesiti


The symmetry seemed too perfect to be denied. In the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Open, exactly 50 years since a Canadian last won the thing, the hands of time seemed aligned for Mike Weir's coronation.


Bush calls Philippine leader, affirming ties despite Iraq hostage spat

US President George W. Bush called his Philippines counterpart Gloria Arroyo and said their countries should keep strong ties, a spokesman said after a spat over Arroyo's handling of an Iraq kidnapping.


Bangladeshi Aid Worker Seized In Latest Afghan Kidnapping

KABUL, Sept. 16 -- A Bangladeshi aid worker helping to administer anti-poverty programs in rural Afghanistan has been kidnapped, his employer said Sunday. It was the latest in a string of abductions of international workers here.


GM guru Robert Lutz says the company won't cut car prices, despite the cost savings in the new union contract.


WHO calls summit to address flu pandemic

The World Health Organization has called a summit meeting of flu vaccine makers and nations for dealing with the growing threat of a flu pandemic.


18-DIC-0419:23EDITORIA: IPOTESI MIELI A DIREZIONE CORRIERE DELLA ...

Milano, 18 dic.-(Adnkronos) - Potrebbe essere Paolo Mieli il prossimo direttore del Corriere della Sera. La designazione di Mieli potrebbe essere fatta gia' domani dagli azionisti di Rcs, che al momento preferiscono


ALL nine members of the Bank of Englandâs Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep interest rates steady this month, minutes of the groupâs meeting published today showed.


South Africa to build second nuclear reactor

South Africa is to build a second nuclear power plant generating more than 1,000 megawatts of electricity, the government announced.


Facing UN resistance, US drops call for oil embargo

The United States yesterday softened its threat of sanctions against Sudan's oil industry in a new UN draft resolution demanding a halt to the violence in Darfur.


Colin Firth Film to Open at Toronto Fest

"Trauma," a twisting flick starring Colin Firth, is one of several movies to open next month at the Toronto International Film Festival.


After loud lows, Gateway hopes to moove into black

Not to be cowed by string of losses, PC maker enacts sweeping changes designed to quickly return it to profitability.


Adobe patches nine critical flaws in Flash

Adobe Systems Inc. patched its Flash Player earlier this week, fixing nine critical vulnerabilities that hackers could use to attack Windows, Mac and Linux machines.


An Illinois congressional candidate who lost both her legs during combat in Iraq said Saturday that President Bush has no real strategy for securing the war-ravaged nation, just political talk designed to appeal to voters.


U.S. Firm Releases Security Software in India

U.S. firm releases security software in India    NEW DELHI, May 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S.-based Intoto, a leading provider of security software, Tuesday announced the release of IntruPro intrusion prevention system (IPS) for the enterprise class, Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) reported.


BEIJING Nov 26, 2004 - A man with a knife broke into a high school dormitory and killed eight students in the deadliest of a series of knife attacks at Chinese schools in recent months, the government said Friday.


Catania, 18:44 - CALCIO, CATANIA: 7-0 NEL TEST CON L'ATLETICO CALTAGIRONE

Test infrasettimanale per il Catania, che ha affrontato i dilettanti dell'Atletico Caltagirone. La c...


Israelis and Palestinians seek release of kidnapped journalist

JERUSALEM - Israel and the Palestinian Authority were engaged in intensive efforts Tuesday morning to secure the release of an Israeli Druze employee of CNN who was kidnapped by masked men in Gaza City.


By Kurt Loft, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Jun. 22--CAPE CANAVERAL -- The first day of summer in Florida delivered the expected storm clouds -- and a shower of disappointment -- as the shuttle Atlantis was forced to stay in orbit at least one more day.


As 2005 approaches, the world sees much more than a passing political season. Pivotal elections and ongoing strategic shifts announce a historic time, whose significance will define the coming decades.


Buying a winter coat with Tommy Hilfiger

The options on the winter coat rack seem endless: wool blends, puffy downs, tweeds, leathers, dark, bright, short, long.


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


Train strike = more misery for German commuters

I'm totally stressed out - German commuter this morning BERLIN (EuroNews) - More travel chaos is expected in Germany as a locomotive engineers' strike threatens to disrupt regional services.The latest and biggest in a series of strikes began at two o'clock in the morning local time and is to end at eight o'clock on Friday morning. Commuters in the east of the country and Berlin are particularly affected. "I'm totally stressed out" said one woman. "I have been here since six a.m. I was supposed to travel to Hof, but I can only get to Nuremburg and I have to wait for a train at 7.23." The engineers want a pay increase of around 30 percent and their own working contract. Their dispute with state rail company Deutsche Bahn has already lasted several months.


Secretary of State Colin L. Powell flew over the muddy devastation left by the tsunami on the island of Sumatra and said it was the most shocking scenes of disaster he had seen during his career in the military and government.


A former lawmaker already indicted on bribery allegations has been charged with taking more than $800,000 in consulting fees from contractors working for a state Medicare program, according to an indictment unsealed Monday.


It has been fenced in, clogged with leaves, overrun with visitors and even used as a dog bath. Now the Princess Diana memorial fountain is to close again to replace surrounding grass that has become sodden with splashing water, park officials said Tuesday.


McGraw-Hill replaces president of Standard & Poor's

Publisher McGraw-Hill Cos Inc is replacing the president of Standard & Poor's, the company's financial services division, effective immediately, amid questions about the role of credit-rating agencies in the subprime mortgage crisis.


Borsa, Piazza Affari sotto i massimi con Europa a metÃ  seduta

Mentre si profila la vittoria di Bush ma resta probabile il rischio di lungaggini nei conteggi su timori di contestazioni nello stato chiave, l'Ohio, i mercati europei pur restando positivi riducono i guadagni.


Cell phone carrier to spend $2.66 billion to upgrade to a next-generation network using newly acquired spectrum.


Adventurer Steve Fossett is set to fly an experimental jet around the world without stopping or refuelling.


Altria Group Inc  said on Wednesday it plans to spin off its international tobacco unit but will not give details on the timing of the much anticipated move until January.


Palermo, 19:18 - Calcio, Palermo: Corini, Zauli e Grosso al rientro

In un colpo solo il Palermo ritrova tre big. Andranno in campo fin dall'inizio, infatti, Fabio Gross...


It is unlikely that the global temperature rise can be kept below the EU's target of 2C, a leading climate scientist says.


With the country in need of cash and rich people dying to show off their wealth, Mr. Stein proposes a unique solution: having the government sell titles of nobility.


for the fourth time in recent memory -- major press outlets trumpeted that, as Bloomberg News put it, "Russia Approves Kyoto Protocol".


Palestinian militants detonated a land mine near the border with Egypt on Thursday, blowing open a large hole in a wall near the border, witnesses and officials said.


Italian study backs heart screening for athletes

A screening program for young athletes in Italy drastically cut sudden death among players with hidden heart problems, according to a study published on Tuesday.


President Bush signed disaster declarations Thursday to speed federal assistance to hurricane-battered states and is considering a visit to the region, his spokesman said.


Two Centers for Film in Bay Area Cut Back

The scale-backs are a consequence of technological shifts and economic hardship in the California film industry.


South Wales Fire Service starts a campaign to increase women and ethnic minority recruits.


DRUG LIABILITY: Attorneys want to query Merck CEO

Lawyers for customers suing Merck & Co. want to question CEO Raymond Gilmartin about what he knew about the dangers of Vioxx before the company withdrew the drug from the market because of health hazards.


UK and Irish leaders condemn the apparent murder of aid worker Margaret Hassan by her kidnappers in Iraq.


Thousands protest against attacks in Algeria

Around 5,000 Algerians gathered in  central Algiers on Sunday to protest against violence after two  suicide attacks killed at least 57 people in the North African  country.


US immigration cavity search ends in agony

Official pulled 'very hard' US immigration officials insisted the sufferer of an anal infection remove a small piece of medical thread which was being used by doctors to treat the condition. The man required treatment under general anaesthetic as a result.â¦


CUMBERLAND, Md. -- When Army reservists from the 372d Military Police Company are welcomed home Friday at a belated public ceremony, the loudest cheers will probably come from the local chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America, who say they're heeding their vow to never again let one generation of veterans be shunned by another.


Annan Names New Chief of Staff, Reform Push Seen

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan on Monday chose the head of a high-profile U.N. agency as  his new chief of staff to help institute reforms and combat  allegations of scandals.


Screening might catch more cases of elder abuse

NEW YORK  - Screening elderly adults for signs of abuse may catch many more cases than otherwise would be, a new study suggests.


Roger Federer hadn't played anybody for keeps in six weeks. So, even though he'd been routinely putting in four-hour training sessions after he arrived at Westside Tennis Club last week, a measure of apprehension lingered.


Bush says economy strong despite housing woes

President George W. Bush said on Thursday that the economy remained strong, with low inflation and a healthy job market, despite "unsettling times" in the housing market.


The new international space station crew will leave tonight with renewed hopes that recent oxygen problems and possible supply shortages aboard the orbital outpost won't interrupt its six-month mission.


US rapper Beanie Sigel is sentenced to a year in jail for illegal possession of a gun.


DEP Lacks Teeth; Agency Often Powerless to Get Polluters to Clean Up Sites

By COLLEEN DISKIN, STAFF WRITER The state's environmental cops are often handcuffed as they try to protect the public from health risks that lurk beneath old industrial properties.


Going beyond alma mater, Rappaport boosts Suffolk

With three degrees from Harvard, one would think that philanthropist Jerry Rappaport would concentrate his gifts on the alma mater.


The European Union's nominated antitrust commissioner announced Monday she would sell her stocks into a blind trust and would not take up any corporate post after her term, should she get the job.


Turkmen Leader Scolds Presenters on Makeup

Turkmenistan's authoritarian leader has scolded national television presenters for wearing too much makeup and told them to look natural.


Newly crowned Miss Belgium speaks several languages Â including French, English and Czech Â but it seems that doesn't count for much when she doesn't speak Dutch.


Making It Easier To Manage Heterogeneous Desktop Systems

A vendor is pushing products designed to let admins manage whole infrastructures from a Windows computer. By Larry Greenemeier. In a bid to help systems administrators extend their Windows-management tools


Elisabeth Hasselbeck says she and Rosie O'Donnell aren't on the best of terms nearly one month after their on-air dustup on "The View." "Truthfully, I think a friend is someone who you have positive communications with, so I don't know if I would define us as friends right now," the 30-year-old co-host tells syndicated TV show "Access Hollywood" in an interview scheduled to air Tuesday.


By BLAKE NICHOLSON  BISMARCK, N.D. - An atheist group says North Dakota officials are using public money to religiously indoctrinate young people at the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, according to a federal lawsuit.


Sprint and Apple announced that the Xserve G5 and QuickTime have been certified as mobile multimedia delivery platforms for Sprint’s new PCS Vision Multimedia Services. [Aug 26]


Researcher cracks Yahoo CAPTCHA software

A number of sites employ versions of the CAPTCHA image-recognition system to sort the humans from the spambots, and Yahoo's version has been considered to be among the best of the breed... which makes the news that the system's been hacked an unsettling development.


LG Electronics 066570.KS said it aimed   to recover some of its lost market share in the European mobile   phone market through strong demand for its "chocolate" phone   which had improved the strength of its brand.


Thaksin calls for more cooperation in fighting bird flu

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Friday called for enhanced collaboration efforts among Asian countries in fighting bird flu, especially on epidemiological surveillance in humans and animals.


Tight profit margins trigger deep discounts on the high street for the traditional Boxing Day sales.


By ERIN CARLSON NEW YORK - Britney Spears entered rehab Tuesday after a bizarre weekend that included shaving her head and getting a new tattoo.


Disco rosso dell'Antitrust all'acquisto del 2%


Russia set to respond to British expulsion move

Russia was set to respond on Tuesday to Britain's decision to expel four of its diplomats in a row over the murder of a Russian emigre amid signs Moscow did not want the affair to rebound on booming economic ties.


India has to show flexibility: Musharraf

India will have to show more flexibility and reciprocity on all issues if bilateral ties between Islamabad and New Delhi are to progress to an acceptable level, claimed President Pervez Musharraf.


MasterCard wins court ruling against Visa fee

A Manhattan federal judge has ordered Visa USA to stop charging a special fee that penalized debit card issuers for jumping to smaller rival MasterCard Inc. , sending the latter's shares higher.


Soccer Star Beckham Latest Virus Subject

The Internet is abuzz with malicious messages that claim David Beckham has been caught on film in a compromising position. Those who click on the Web links in such messages do not see pictures


George Bush is famously anti-intellectual. But he seeks out authors who share his views and looks for reassurance


Twin Bus Bombings in Israel Kill at Least 15 and Wound Dozens

The Palestinian militant group Hamas reportedly took responsibility for the near-simultaneous blasts.


Memphis Grizzlies' Pau Gasol, Spain, right, shoots over New York Knicks' Kurt Thomas, center and Jerome Williams during the third quarter Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York.


We at PC World have seen technology history--lots and lots of it. And maybe even made a little of it ourselves.


Rice urges reconciliation on Baghdad trip

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Iraq's leaders on Saturday to use any lull in violence to push ahead with national reconciliation, adding that U.S. patience would not last forever.


Israel official expects peace to prevail

Israel's public security minister, a former intelligence chief with a reputation for toughness, offered a surprisingly optimistic view Monday of prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, despite what he called a big push by Iran to sow discord in the region.


âMotorcycle Diariesâ a lightweight portrait of a suspect T ...

Itâsa long journey from idealistic medical student to dorm-room fashion statement, but it has to start somewhere. For Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the face that launched a thousand T-shirts, those


At left, Sterling Brinkerhoff, 5, helps Jim Karpowitz with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources stock Willow Pond in Murray with trout on Thursday. Right, Bumble, the official mascot of the Salt Lake Bees, supervises as catchable-size fish are dumped into Willow Pond.


A Court of Appeal judge has been charged with exposing himself, British Transport Police say.