India's Most Wanted Bandit Killed in Shootout

BANGALORE, India  - Police have shot dead India's  most wanted bandit Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, accused of  chopping up many of the more than 100 people he killed,  officials said on Tuesday.


A statue and a gold wreath are to be returned to Greece by the Getty museum


Is the home furnishings company on the road to recovery?


Gunmen Seize Turk, Kill 6 Iraqis in Baghdad --Locals

Gunmen attacked a hotel in Baghdad on  Thursday, kidnapping a Turk who was staying there and killing  six Iraqis, local witnesses said.


Prodi lancia la sfida: primarie e ritiro dall'Iraq

"Oggi Ã¨ partita la grande alleanza democratica e parte dunque la grande sfida". Con queste parole Romano Prodi, al termine del vertice di tutti i segretari del centrosinistra, si Ã¨ presentato alle telecamere come leader in pectore dell'opposizione.


Google Plans Desktop Search Tool for Mac

Jupiter Research senior analyst Joe Wilcox said that he is somewhat surprised Google is pursuing a search utility for the Mac. "The search utility within a Mac OS X is already quite good," Wilcox said.


Louisville places six on Conference USA team

IRVING, Texas Quarterback Stefan LeFors and receiver JR Russell are among six players from league champion Louisville named to the All-Conference USA team.


South Korea: Little Chance at Quick Solution to N. Korea Nuke ...

South Korea's top nuclear negotiator says he does not see the standoff over North Korea's nuclear program being resolved before the US presidential election in November.


Latina, feriti la donna e il suo compagno


Lawyer: Doctor Will Face Federal Charge in Benoit Probe

ATLANTA  -- The personal doctor of pro wrestler Chris Benoit was charged Monday with improperly dispensing painkillers and other drugs.


Google, Intel launch energy efficiency program

Web search leader  Google Inc. and semiconductor maker Intel Corp. on Tuesday  launched a broad-based program to introduce more  energy-efficient personal computers and servers in order to  save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


Martha Stewart Asks to Get Jail Over With

Homemaking icon Martha Stewart on  Wednesday said she wants to start serving her jail sentence for  lying about a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible, so she  can put her "nightmare" behind her and be home in time to plant  her garden for spring.


Nationalist wins first round of Serb president vote

Nationalist Tomislav Nikolic won the first round of Serbia's presidential election on Sunday, setting up a run-off with the pro-Western incumbent that will shape ties with the EU after the expected loss of Kosovo.


Report: Nets acquire Carter from Raptors

Vince Carter wanted out of Canada. Who could have expected the New Jersey Nets to come to the rescue? By Frank Gunn, AP. ESPN is reporting that the Nets have acquired the star swingman from


A new, conventionally bred low-linolenic soybean that will reduce or eliminate trans fatty acids in processed soybean oil is ready to roll, Monsanto announced at a press conference this morning at the Farm Progress Show in Alleman, Iowa.


Stocks Open Lower; Intel, Oil Stocks Down

U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on  Monday as chip maker Intel Corp. INTC.O fell after a broker  downgrade, weakening technology shares, while a drop in crude  prices hurt energy companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N.


A bad connection hampers a Senate hearing with the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq. But one disappointing answer came through loud and clear


Wherever Barry Bonds turned Tuesday night, he was confronted with another symbol of his conflicting legacy. Hanging over his head in left field was Hank Aaron's retired No.


Some intrepid journalists put their lives in danger to file reports from war zones but it is a rare reporter who actually volunteers to be shot.


Jones Wants Lie Detector Test for BALCO Head

The lawyer for triple Olympic  champion Marion Jones has challenged the indicted head of the  BALCO laboratory to take a lie detector test after he alleged  he had seen her taking performance-enhancing drugs.


Abbas, in talks with Rice, defends unity deal

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas defended his unity deal with Hamas in talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday after U.S. and Israeli threats to shun a coalition government.


All'evento di New York, partecipera' l'Ente moda Italia


In 33 tra cui 5 donne, altro avvistamento di barcone


Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, who ordered the Beslan school siege, warns he is planning further attacks.


Crouch sends Reds through with message to Benitez

Peter Crouch's eighth goal in his last 10 Champions League starts helped book Liverpool's place in the group stages as last season's runners up hammered Toulouse 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday.


Indian court lifts regional ban on Coke, Pepsi

A court in India on Friday lifted  a regional ban on Coca-Cola  and PepsiCo  drinks,  which had been imposed after an environmental group said they  contained unsafe levels of pesticides.


Running legend Peter Snell wants greater recognition of the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis as one affecting men as well as women.


Feds Examine Hendrick Plane Crash Wreckage

National Transportation Safety Board investigators look over the crash site of the Hendrick Motorsport plane crash in Patrick Springs, Va.


A NATIONWIDE hunt was under way in Norway today for armed thieves who stole The Scream and another Edvard Munch masterpiece from an Oslo museum.


N.H. Now Gives Adoptees Birth Certificates

In a bittersweet moment, a half-dozen adults adopted as children lined up Monday to take advantage of a new state law to get copies of their birth certificates. Among them: a state lawmaker who was herself adopted.


Non e' stato chiarito se e' corpo del giornalista de Mauro


The Bush administration cautiously welcomed Iran's new willingness to negotiate over its disputed nuclear program on Tuesday, even as it intensifies efforts to use international trade and financial levers to pinch the clerical regime.


Federal online gangbusters arrest dozens

Federal agents have initiated a two-pronged attack against online crime by arresting dozens for alleged cyberfraud and raiding a file-sharing network that allowed users to download copyrighted movies and music for free.


Somalia's parliament votes for a new president  in a bid to restore government to their lawless nation.


Cingular Wireless LLC, the nation's largest cell phone provider, on Friday sued a private eye caught up in the scandal over the Hewlett-Packard Co. leak investigation, seeking to make him pay for allegedly obtaining customer call records under false pretenses.


Pinochet is ordered to stand trial for murder

Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator, was ordered under house arrest yesterday, charged with kidnapping and murder dating back to his 17-year rule.


Tom Coughlin's idea that on time means five minutes early fits into a long tradition of seemingly silly rules, bizarre superstitions and strange habits by N.F.L. coaches.


New bird flu fears as virus found in dead swans

Three dead swans found on Dorset nature reserve were carrying lethal strain


Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian on Wednesday refuted US criticism that his plans for a referendum on joining the United Nations are provocative.


UN concerned over dismissal of Myanmar Prime Minister

United Nations, Oct 20 - The United Nations has expressed concern over the dismissal and detention of Myanmar Prime Minister Khin Nyunt, who was seen as favouring talks with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.


Space Ship Prepares to Blast off for 'X Prize'

A team of aviation pioneers with dreams of one day offering tourist trips into space will tomorrow attempt to clinch a Â£5.5 million prize by launching a craft beyond the


Administration was right in arguing Saddam posed nuclear threat ...

National security adviser Condoleezza Rice on Sunday defended her characterization of Saddam Hussein's nuclear capabilities in the months


52 sfilate in cinque giorni per il prossimo autunno-inverno


should brace for even more losses as they pursue insurgents bent on wrecking an election scheduled for January. personnel have died here in the first three and half weeks of the month.


The Dutch government has set a soft deadline of April 2008 for its agencies to start using open-source software Â freely distributed programs that anyone can modify Â the Netherlands Economic Affairs Ministry said Thursday.


Qazvin, la pena per "violazione delle leggi morali" eseguita davanti a un migliaio di spettatoriLa popolazione vive in un continuo stato d'emergenza per la stretta repressiva di Ahmadinejad                                            Iran, frustato in piazza per aver bevuto alcol


Japan party names moderate veteran Fukuda as PM

Japan's ruling party on Sunday chose moderate political veteran Yasuo Fukuda as the country's next prime minister, seeking safe hands after a disastrous year under conservative Shinzo Abe.


A small plane crashed into two homes Tuesday in Sanford, Florida, near Orlando, killing the pilot and the passenger on the aircraft and injuring four people, three of whom were critically burned, authorities said.


A Giant Bid That Shows How Tired the Giant Is

If the proposed acquisition of Yahoo signals anything, it serves as a confirmation that Microsoftâs glory days are in the past.


Abu Ghraib Officer Cleared of Detainee Abuse

The only Army officer to face a court-martial for the notorious detainee abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq was exonerated of mistreating detainees by a military jury yesterday, ending a series of prosecutions that stretched over more than three years.


Nokia 'astonished' Nokia has responded with astonishment to the attempt by the North Rhine-Westphalia Bank and local government to reclaim subsidies given to the mobile phone maker in 1999, claiming they invested more money and created more jobs than the subsidy demanded - even though they've now closed the factory.â¦


Bombings Kill Scores in Kirkuk As Violence Escalates in North

BAGHDAD, July 16 -- A massive truck bomb followed by two smaller blasts ravaged Kirkuk on Monday, police said, killing more than 80 people in the deadliest attack in the troubled northern Iraqi city since the war began.


Cuba honors American who made Castro a legend

Cuba unveiled a marble plaque on Saturday commemorating the interview 50 years ago by New York Times reporter Herbert Matthews that helped build the legend of Fidel Castro, the state news agency Prensa Latina reported.


Singer Russell Watson undergoes brain surgery

Opera star Russell Watson was Thursday undergoing emergency surgery to remove a brain tumour.


Linux Standard Base Takes on Industry Fragmentation

Ziff Davis - Analysts say a new standard version of Linux should go a long way to raise the platform's chances in the enterprise by improving open-source software's interoperability.


Toy-Related Lead Poisoning Points to Hidden Danger

NEW YORK  - The case of a child who  suffered lead poisoning after swallowing a toy pendant should  serve as a warning that the toxic metal can be present in  unsuspected sources, according to Oregon health officials.


Â· New demands on troops put pressure on projectsÂ· MoD denies combat training is being cut


Parigi, 12:37 - CALCIO, GENOA: PER EQUIPE VICINO INGAGGIO CACAPA

Secondo il quotidiano sportivo francese L'Equipe, il Genoa sarebbe vicino all'ingaggio di Claudio Ca...


50 Cent, who is in a much-hyped battle of album sales with Kanye West, has canceled several performances in Europe.


Martha Stewart - the princess of perfection and guru of gracious living â-uffered a major Christmas setback at Camp Cupcake. She and her jail


When the New York State Theater closes next year for renovations, the homeless New York City Opera will probably put on four stripped-down productions at other locations.


Mining firm Rio Tinto rejects a $147bn hostile takeover offer from rival BHP Billiton.


Mobile phone download music service to launch

A new music service that allows  consumers to directly download an unlimited number of tracks to  their mobile phones for a small weekly fee from wherever they  are will launch in Europe on Thursday.


U.S., Russian lawmakers to meet, discuss tensions

U.S. and Russian lawmakers will hold  a joint session of their foreign affairs committees in  Washington later this month to discuss growing tensions between  the two countries, the chairman of the U.S. House of  Representatives panel announced on Tuesday.


Anna Paquin finds "True" calling for HBO

Oscar winner Anna Paquin  is making her first foray into series television as the lead in  "True Blood," an HBO drama pilot from the creator of "Six Feet  Under."


House Democrats on Thursday accused Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice of grossly mismanaging diplomatic efforts in Iraq and concealing information from Congress, putting a visibly frustrated Rice on the defensive.


Il ministro Martino sulla presenza del nostro contingente a ...

VENEZIA â Se il nuovo governo iracheno sarÃ  in condizione di far fronte al terrorismo da solo, i soldati italiani Â«non resteranno in Irak un giorno di piÃ¹Â» ha dichiarato ieri il ministro della Difesa Antonio Martino Da Venezia, dove ha partecipato


The centre-forward, who has been seeking a new three-year deal, has been linked with a number of clubs but his agent said today that talks with Celtic boss Martin O'Neill had been encouraging.


Non si possono immaginare interventi prima di giugno


What if there was nothing left? Social Security disaster looms ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned yesterday of a generational time bomb that will go off once millions of baby boommers retire and tax the Social Security and Medicare systems beyond their capacity.


Police launched a murder investigation today after a decapitated body was found near rubbish bins in north-west London.


Barbaro Doing Well; Owners Remain Hopeful

Amid the public outpouring of sympathy for Barbaro and his owners' hopes that "someday all of you will be able to see little Barbaros running around the track," there remains an underlying question:


eBay defies cynics, but the absence of sellers is troubling.


Israel agreed to release 170 Palestinian prisoners yesterday as a gesture of goodwill to Egypt and the new Palestinian leadership.


Aventis, Chiron to Test Bird Flu Vaccine on Humans

Aventis-Pasteur and Chiron Corp are due to start human testing of a vaccine against bird flu as early as this month, a World Health Organization (news - web sites) official said on Saturday, to try to prevent a pandemic that could kill


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here tonight to participate in the India-European Union (EU) summit during which a proposal for a strategic partnership will be finalised.


For a Change, Heat (Not Knicks) Is Reeling

The Knicks beat a recent N.B.A. champion and the worst team in the Eastern Conference on Saturday night. The Miami Heat own each of those identities, so the Knicks can choose what to make of the outcome.


The Securities and Exchange Commission passed rules Tuesday that will require most hedge fund advisers to register with the government within two years, firming up oversight on an industry that has been linked to several high-profile financial blowups.


Federal Reserve officials, citing recent signs of economic improvement, raised a key short-term interest rate Tuesday for a third time this year and signaled that they are


Patriarch Dies in Greece Helicopter Crash

The Patriarch of Alexandria, the spiritual leader of all Orthodox Christians in Africa, died Saturday when a helicopter taking him and fellow churchmen to a monastic enclave in northern Greece crashed into the sea, government and church officials said.


The CIA said Wednesday it would begin handing over documents to Congress about the destruction of videotapings showing the harsh interrogation of two terror suspects after the House Intelligence Committee threatened to subpoena two agency officials.


Wal-Mart Launches Rare Newspaper Ad Blitz

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, hurt by  sluggish sales over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, on Friday  launched a rare advertising blitz in newspapers around the  United States focusing on its price cuts.


Brewing giant SABMiller says it is now the largest brewer in China by both sales volume and brewing capacity.


IRA says it wasn't involved in $53M robbery

BELFAST - The Irish Republican Army insisted Thursday that it did not plan and carry out this week's $53-million bank heist in Belfast.


Indianapolis, 18:41 - F1, HAMILTON: ALONSO? NON SI ASPETTAVA I MIEI RISULTATI

Le parole di Alonso (''la McLaren favorisce Hamilton'') hanno sorpreso Lewis Hamilton. ''Non condivi...


Desperate fight for life as quake toll tops 32,000 in Indonesia

A desperate fight for life was under way in Indonesia as survivors of a gigantic earthquake and tidal waves scrabbled for food among mud and corpses while the death toll shot past 32,000.


Genova, 17:05 - CALCIO, GENOA: GRECO LAVORA A PARTE

Allenamento pomeridiano diviso tra tecnica e atletica per il Genoa in vista della gara di sabato con...


Rock star Ozzy Osbourne pulls out of the Royal Variety Performance because he needs a shoulder operation.


Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel narrows its losses after securing a deal to reduce its debt.


Lynn Park's Goddess Collection Sets Off Sirens

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily December 28, 2004 -


Hair analysis is being used to test claims by a German who says he was abducted and taken to Afghanistan.


The Vatican returned a Russian icon venerated by Pope John Paul II to Moscow on Friday in a gesture aimed at improving strained relations with the Russian Orthodox Church and possibly clearing the way for a visit by the ailing pontiff.


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Sept. 27, 2004 - A building collapse at a construction site at Dubai airport killed more than eight people and injured many more Monday, a contractor said.


One of the women who fell just short of winning the $1 million top prize on CBS' "Survivor" reportedly has a new boyfriend — the show's host.


Halliburton making cuts at struggling KBR

Houston-based Halliburton Co. will lay off workers at its KBR subsidiary as part of a cost-cutting program and could sell the business if the company's stock performance does not improve.


Area Had Snowiest February in More Than Century

By Scott Richardson, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Feb. 28--BLOOMINGTON -- This February was the snowiest on record in Bloomington-Normal in more than a century.


Germany's Schroeder adopts Russian toddler

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his wife have made a new addition to their family, adopting a three-year-old Russian girl from a children's home in St.


Bulgaria donates $56 million to help Libya HIV victims

Bulgaria donated $56.6 million in Soviet-era debt owned by Libya as its contribution to a deal that led to the release of six medics convicted of infecting Libyan children with HIV.


Ukrainian Court Overturns Part of New Election Law

Ukraine's Constitutional Court on Saturday overturned some changes introduced to an election law intended to eliminate fraud which tainted last month's presidential poll, Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.


Shuttle Atlantis Prepares to Return Home

A revived set of crucial computers aboard the international space station underwent one more test yesterday before they are given a clean bill of health so shuttle Atlantis can return home.


Liverpool legend Tommy Smith is to have a triple bypass operation following a heart attack two weeks ago.


Princess Diana's death an accident: police probe

A British police inquiry, seeking to bury almost a decade of conspiracy theories, on Thursday ruled that Princess Diana was not the victim of a murder plot but had died in a tragic car accident.


A baby girl who was given just days to live has a liver transplant after her parents appealed for a donor.


Singer Michael Jackson arrives in Japan to meet fans who have paid up to  $3,500 (Â£1,800) to meet him.


Tata Steel wins auction for Corus with 13.7 billion-dollar offer

Tata Steel of India has out-bid its Brazilian rival CSN in an auction to take over the Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus with a bid of 608 pence per share, the Takeover Panel has said.


Losing Puts Frustrated Parcells in a Foul Mood

Coach Bill Parcells refused to talk about his future in Dallas, a tenure that may be short-lived if the Cowboys' troubles continue.


Patto di stabilita'. Berlusconi: largo apprezzamento dell'Ue alle ...

Sulla reinterpretazione del Patto di stabilitÃ  c'Ã¨ stata una "adesione completa" da parte di Francia, Gran Bretagna e Germania. Lo ha affermato il presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi a conclusione


As the Fall Season Arrives, TV Screens Get More Cluttered

Snipes â promotional ads for TV programs that share the screen with other programs â are just the latest effort by network executives to cram promotions onto television screens.


The first test in almost two years of the planned multi-billion dollar US anti-missile shield has failed. The Pentagon said an interceptor missile did not take off and was automatically shut down on its launch pad in the central Pacific.


Sport: Italian to become Republic of Ireland coach when current contract with Red Bull Salzburg expires in May


Researchers report that a new topical cream appears to stop female monkeys from getting an HIV-like virus. The treatment, which aims to protect cells in the vagina from


Giallo sulla sorte di un italiano 'Mostrato corpo e passaporto'

ROMA, 15 DICEMBRE 2004 - Un italiano, Salvatore Santoro, che lavora per un'organizzazione non governativa inglese Ã¨ stato sequestrato in Iraq. Secondo le prime informazioni l'uomo, 52 anni, originario di


Representative Bob Ney admitted in a plea agreement that he had effectively put his office up for sale to Washington lobbyists and a businessman.


New TB strain could fuel South Africa AIDS toll

A highly drug-resistant strain of   tuberculosis that has killed 52 people in South Africa is   spreading, opening a deadly chapter in the country's HIV/AIDS   crisis, medical experts said on Monday.


A Russian teen who traveled halfway around the world so American doctors could remove a brain stem tumor, only to have the risky surgery leave him comatose, died Wednesday morning, his family said.


Bush, Dems battle over kids' health care

U.S. lawmakers on Thursday prepared for a major battle over children's health care as President George W. Bush vowed to veto a Democratic-backed bill that would raise cigarette taxes to pay for expanding a program for kids in low-income families.


Gartner Inc. of Stamford, Conn., Monday acquired Meta Group, also of Stamford, for approximately $162 million. Gartner, a provider of research and analysis on the global information


Movie Review | 'The Silence Before Bach': It All Comes Down to (or Looks Up to) Bach

The jingling piano, the humming traffic and the prancing horse tap out separate if connecting songs in the beguiling nonnarrative film âThe Silence Before Bach.â


Sony porta a 2GB la capacitÃ  della Memory Stick Pro

26 agosto 2004 SarÃ  disponibile dal prossimo autunno la Memory Stick Pro da 2GB, la scheda di memoria di Sony finora disponibile nelle versioni sino a 1GB. La nuova Memory Stick Pro card, compatibile con


The US military closes all roads into the Iraqi city of Falluja, amid speculation a major assault is imminent.


NYMEX crude oil futures soared to a  record of $46.90 a barrel on Monday on concerns about possible  unrest and disruption to oil supply as Venezuelans voted in  large numbers on whether to recall President Hugo Chavez.


Vodafone Won't See Near-Term Earnings Lift

Goldman Sachs downgraded Vodafone (nyse: VOD - news - people ) to "in-line" from "outperform," "within the context of an 'attractive' sector coverage view in anticipation that it will outperform the market but not the European telecom sector over the next


U.S. and UK Discuss Chiron Flu Vaccine Crisis

U.S. and British drug regulators met  Thursday to discuss the closing of a flu-vaccine plant in  northern England that has triggered an international vaccine  shortage -- but there was no immediate resolution of the  crisis.


Intel, upbeat on Asia, closely watches US economy

Strong demand from emerging markets and the introduction of more low-cost laptops will boost Intel's sales in Asia during 2008, but company executives are keeping a close eye on the U.S. economy for signs of a slowdown."Overall, I'm optimistic about growth in Asia, but it would be imprudent not to be cautious and mindful of the economic situation in the U.S.," said Navin Shenoy, general manager of Intel's Asia-Pacific operations, during a telephone interview.Intel's Asia-Pacific sales include chips sold for use in Asia as well as products that are built into computers for export to other regions. As a result, regional executives are closely watching what happens in the U.S., where concerns are mounting that the economy is headed for a recession."The export business that's dependent on the United States might see a bit of a slowdown, but the bulk of the growth is coming from [Asian] consumption. The consumption that we see across Asia-Pacific is quite strong and I see no impact or slowdown there whatsoever at this point in time," Shenoy said."But we're going to watch it. We're going to watch it carefully," he said.Analyst firm IDC expects Asian PC shipments to grow 16.7 percent this year, compared to an increase of 3 percent in the U.S."We've pretty much been assuming no major impact [on PC demand] from the subprime crisis in the U.S.," said Bryan Ma, director of personal systems research at IDC Asia-Pacific, adding that the market research firm is monitoring economic developments in the U.S.Intel is coming off a strong fourth quarter, despite being squeezed somewhat by lower-than-expected flash memory prices. Strong processor demand during the period helped push Intel's Asia-Pacific revenue to US$5.3 billion, a quarterly record and about half of the company's total sales."Demand on the CPU side was strong. We set a record in terms of CPU shipments [and] we set a record for chipsets," Shenoy said.Most of Intel's processor revenue during the period came from 65-nanometer chips. The first chips from Intel's 45-nanometer processor lineup, called Penryn, were introduced in November and made a "nominal" contribution to Asia-Pacific revenue during the fourth quarter, Shenoy said.That contribution will increase rapidly over the next several months, with Intel's shipments of 45-nanometer processors to surpass those of 65-nanometer chips during the third quarter, he said.Two upcoming Intel products, Silverthorne and Canmore, should also make their presence felt in Asia this year, Shenoy said.Silverthorne, which is produced using the same 45-nanometer manufacturing process, is the first chip designed by Intel to be used in low-cost laptops and will be available during the second half of the year. Currently, Intel offers a version of its aging Celeron M processor for these types of machines, such as Asustek's popular Eee PC.Silverthorne, which is intended to be inexpensive and easy on battery life, will appear in low-cost notebooks that should spur faster growth in Asian demand for mobile computers, Shenoy said.The other chip that Intel expects to see do well in Asia is Canmore, a system-on-chip announced during the Consumer Electronics Show that combines a processor with graphics and high-definition video capabilities. Designed for set-top boxes and other consumer electronics, Canmore is due during the second half of this year."There are tremendous opportunities for a product like that in countries like Taiwan and Korea," Shenoy said.One technology that isn't expected to make much headway in Asia this year is WiMax.Apart from South Korea, where WiMax is already in commercial use, the wireless broadband technology hasn't caught on much in Asia. As a result, WiMax products will not see widespread adoption in the region until 2009, Shenoy said.


Fred Thompson Drops Out of the Presidential Race

Fred Thompson finished third in the Republican primary in South Carolina, a state that he hoped would rescue his flagging candidacy.


Wilder estimates have the Japanese Grand Prix in peril. Typhoon Ma-On, the 22nd tempest of the Japanese summer, is forecast to clobber Suzuka with 110mph winds today.


Microsoft Ruling: Split Decision, Two More Years of Oversight

It would require a microscope to detect changes in Microsoftâs behavior or in the software market as a result of the consent decree extended Tuesday by a federal court.


Vota primavera non per governo, impegno per approvare i Dico


Former Lazio defender Giuseppe Papadopulo has been named the new coach of the struggling Serie A club.


Zimbabwe takes over H.J. Heinz oil firm stake

Zimbabwe's government has taken over U.S food giant H.J Heinz's  49 percent stake in the African nation's leading cooking oil maker for $6.8 million and handed its management to a firm with ties to the state.


Huckabee's Frontrunner Status Tests His Authenticity, Appeal

Bloomberg - Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Mike Huckabee has been ignored for most of this year, often getting less attention in Republican presidential debates than Ron Paul or Duncan Hunter.


This week, Congress will return to the immigration debate when it hears testimony from U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez.


Wal-Mart posts better-than-expected profit

Wal-Mart Stores Inc  on Tuesday  posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit after  penny-pinching U.S. shoppers scoured its discount stores for  low prices on necessities like food and laundry detergent.


Mercato immobiliare in salita, rallenta febbre acquisti


U.S. remembers 9/11 attacks in solemnity

Americans stood in silence at the times of the Sept. 11 attacks on Tuesday, while the man behind them, Osama bin Laden, surfaced again to praise the suicide hijackers who killed nearly 3,000 people six years ago.


Triumph for People Power After Ukraine Vote Annulled

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor  Yushchenko declared victory in an "orange revolution" on Friday  after the ex-Soviet state's top judges annulled a rigged  election and ordered a new vote on Dec. 26.


Morphine-Free Poppy Holds Key to New Pain-Killers

Australian scientists have discovered how a naturally morphine-free poppy blocks production of the narcotic, in a finding that could lead to the development of more effective drugs.


Jets Abraham, Chrebet Moved to Questionable

Jets defensive end John Abraham and receiver Wayne Chrebet were downgraded to questionable Friday, the day before their wild-card game against San Diego.


England make a solid start in their pursuit of 236 in the fourth one-day match at Trent Bridge.


Texas May Lose $7M Over Education Failures

The U.S. Department of Education may withhold as much as $7 million from President Bush's home state for failing to tell parents whether schools performed up to standards under the No Child Left Behind Act.


Large parts of New Orleans are still at risk of flooding nearly two years after Hurricane Katrina, a US Army report says.


Avvertimento Ue, rischia deferimento a Corte Giustizia


PM claims party will be more 'Blairite' after next election

Tony Blair believes that the Labour Party will emerge from the next election more "Blairite" than before, despite the growing number of MPs who are critics of the Iraq war.


Pakistan Says It Arrests 'Important' Al Qaeda Men

Pakistani security forces have  arrested two important al Qaeda operatives, including an  Egyptian and a Saudi national, officials said Wednesday.


Tensions were rising in Bolivia on Saturday as members of the country's four highest natural gas-producing regions declared autonomy from the central government.


Darfur: ucciso collaboratore sudanese Medici senza frontiere

DARFUR - Organizzazioni umanitarie di nuovo vittime nel Darfur. Medici senza frontiere ha comunicato l'uccisione di un suo collaboratore sudanese, avvenuta venerdi' scorso. L'uomo e' stato ucciso davanti al


MANILA -- A young US Marine was sentenced to 40 years in prison after being convicted yesterday of rape in a landmark case that has become a symbol for women's rights and national sovereignty in the Philippines.


Most people along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts still lack a hurricane survival plan and don't feel vulnerable to storms, despite Katrina's dramatic damage and pleas from emergency officials for residents to prepare before the season starts, according to a poll released Thursday.


EU takes WTO action against US, Canada over beef sanctions

The European Union launched WTO action against the United States and Canada over their refusal to lift trade sanctions against an EU ban on hormone-injected beef.


Today sees the launch of both a new CPU and chipset from Intel. The CPU is a 3.46GHz Pentium 4 Extreme Edition, which runs on a 1066MHz frontside bus (FSB), and 925XE chipset (codename Alderwood).


British Airways and Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airways say they will raise fuel surcharges following similar moves by major European carriers this week as oil prices surged.


Should the Hilton hotel heiress be forced back to jail? Should she be allowed to serve out her term under house arrest? Should you care?


Arsenal dropped five points behind Chelsea in the English Premier League on Sunday after losing 2-1 to Liverpool on an injury-time goal by Neil Mellor.


Says that amount would have been earned for the first 9 months of 2004, before AT&T purchase. LOS ANGELES,  - Cingular Wireless would have posted a net profit of $650 million for the first nine months


Chi vive solo spende 60% in piu' della media delle famiglie


The violence ravaging Darfur was the world's worst human rights abuse in 2006, the US says in an annual report.


The celebration could come tonight. And then the church bells can ring, the car horns can blare, the corked bottles of champagne gathering dust since 1986 can be popped, and the hallelujahs


Defensive share-buying lifts Dow, S&P 500

The Dow industrials and the S&P 500 rose on Monday, led by health-care and consumer staple shares, as investors snapped up stock in companies seen able to withstand any economic slowdown following dismal employment data last Friday.


Iraqi forces battle cult gunmen, 14 killed

BASRA, Iraq  - Iraqi soldiers and police fought running battles with gunmen from a Shi'ite cult in two southern cities on Friday in which at least 14 people were killed and scores wounded, officials said.


As the winner of the Funai Classic at Walt Disney World Resorts walked up to the 18th green, a member of the gallery shouted ``Way to go Arnie!


Spielberg, luminaries press Olympic China over Darfur

US film maker Steven Spielberg Tuesday abandoned his role in the Beijing Olympics, as a host of prominent figures accused China of not doing enough to press its ally Sudan to end devastating violence in Darfur.


[Health India]: London, Dec 7 : Here is one more reason why eight hours of sleep is called the beauty sleep, as a new study by Wisconsin University researchers has revealed that sleeping less than that can actually lead to obesity.


Computer Associates buys Netegrity at $430m value

Computer Associates (NYSE: CA) announced on Wednesday that it was buying Netegrity (Nasdaq: NETE) at a value of $430 million, or $10.


U.S. captures two over Iraq soldier abduction

Iraqi police and U.S. forces have captured two militants suspected of involvement in the abduction of three U.S. soldiers south of Baghdad earlier this year, the U.S. military said on Thursday.


Sadr appears, Basra militia leader killed

KUFA, Iraq  - Fiery Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr appeared in public for the first time in months on Friday to renew demands for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq and paint himself as a leader for all Iraqis.


Developer Karp closing in on approvals for Pier 4 site

He may not be buying Fan Pier, but Stephen R. Karp is getting the Pier 4 site next door ready to redevelop.


Turkey's top general rejects a ceasefire called by the Kurdish rebel PKK, vowing to obliterate them.


Alando Tucker scored 20 points and No. 7 Wisconsin beat Wisconsin-Milwaukee 68-49 on Wednesday night.


E' stata spedita alla donna che Ã¨ rinchiusa nel carcere di ComoL'ha aperta da un agente penitenziario che Ã¨ finito all'ospedale                                            Una busta piena di polvere irritante per Angela Bazzi, l'assassina di Erba


North Korea says will conduct nuclear test

An increasingly isolated North Korea said on Tuesday it would conduct its first-ever nuclear test, blaming a U.S. "threat of nuclear war and sanctions" for forcing its hand.


The Boston Red Sox clinched their second straight trip to the playoffs, rallying past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-3 Monday night behind Manny Ramirez's AL-leading 43rd home run.


Greenpeace offer of help declined Japanese whaling vessel the Nisshin Maru - partially evacuated yesterday following an engine-room fire - is still wallowing powerless in Antarctica's stormy Ross Sea, the Daily Telegraph reports.â¦


Stocks gain after Chevron climbs on new oil

Stocks rose on Tuesday in thin trading   as a gain in Chevron Corp. CVX.N on news it tapped an oil   reserve deep in the Gulf of Mexico outweighed a drop in Viacom   Inc. VIAB.N after the media company's chief executive quit.


Julia Roberts is a mommy with big money. The actress, who recently gave birth to twins, tops The Hollywood Reporter's annual list of the highest-paid actresses. Her asking price per film? $20 million.


Russia formally ratified the Kyoto  Protocol on global warming on Thursday, clearing the way for  the environment pact to come into force in February 2005.


Six in 10 Adult Beijingers Are Overweight - Paper

About 60 percent of adults in Beijing  are overweight, and obesity, once the preserve of the West, is  becoming more and more common among children, a city survey  shows.


Human skin populated by veritable zoo of bacteria

Researchers on a safari for microbes have found that human skin is populated by a veritable menagerie of bacteria -- 182 species -- some apparently living there permanently and others just dropping by for a visit.


Relief Effort Gains as Aid Is Reaching More Survivors

The international lifeline to save five million homeless victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami gathered strength on Sunday.


China determined to crush Taiwan independence, says Hu Jintao

China is determined and has the ability to crush any attempt by Taiwan to declare independence, Communist Party chief Hu Jintao said yesterday amid tensions with the self-ruled island over which Beijing claims sovereignty.


Cat Stevens' inclusion on US terror watchlist under review: Powell

The inclusion on a US terrorism watchlist of British singer-songwriter and peace activist Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, is under review, US Secretary of State Colin Powell told AFP.


The electronics specialist knows how to set itself apart.


Five Days: A Verdict, a Deal and an Online Masquerade Exposed

This week Conrad Black was found guilty while stocks soared, Alcan agreed to a buyout, and Whole Foodsâ C.E.O. was revealed to have posted online under a pseudonym.


The number of U.S. workers filing for first-time jobless benefits fell a smaller-than-expected 27,000 last week, a government report showed on Thursday.


Cambodian King's son ready to take throne

Cambodiaâs King Norodom Sihanouk declared today that his son, Prince Norodom Sihamoni, is ready to accept the crown to resolve a political crisis triggered last week when the 81-year-old monarch announced he would abdicate.


Grizzlies Quickly Match Cavs' Offer to Tsakalidis

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Sports Network) - The Memphis Grizzlies  didn't take long to match the Cleveland Cavaliers' offer sheet  given to center Jake Tsakalidis.


A film showing young Cambodians do not know about the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge is opening.


Storage management tools let insurer cut IT headcount

A Detroit-based health are firm has cut its staff of five storage administrators to one part-time person due to its use of storage management software.


Sabbatini captures Colonial with playoff birdie

FORT WORTH, Texas  - South African Rory Sabbatini rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole to win the Colonial Invitational on Sunday.


Microsoft spin-off to take on MySpace, Facebook

A Microsoft Corp. spin-off on Tuesday  said it will take on Internet social networks MySpace.com and  Facebook.com, touting tools users can buy to craft  better-looking Web pages.


In an age when many people define themselves by what they will eat and what they wonât, dietary differences can put a strain on a romantic relationship.


Science Oddities Are Revealed to the British Public

One of the world's most bizarre scientific collections went on show on Thursday.


Fundamental Mormons seek recognition for polygamy

CENTENNIAL PARK, Arizona  - When Ephraim Hammon returns home from a day of working construction near Arizona's border with Utah, he's greeted by his wife SherylLynne. And then by his wife Leah.


The University of North Carolina's women's basketball team has shown no mercy to opponents all season. Entering last night's game against Boston College, the Tar Heels had rattled off 23 straight wins, and led Division 1 teams with a victory margin of 37.8 points.


Military Care for the Wounded from Iraq and Afghanistan

Each Tuesday, the US Department of Defense provides an online update of American military casualties (the number of wounded or dead) from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.


As Superman Returns star Brandon Routh is about to   establish his place in Man of Steel lore, one Iowa town is working to   reestablish another Superman's.


Bombers had targeted Casablanca landmarks: papers

A Moroccan who was blown up in a Casablanca Internet cafe was part of a gang of suicide bombers who planned to attack landmarks in Morocco's commercial capital, newspapers reported on Tuesday.


The fight over higher automobile  fuel efficiency standards shifts to the House of  Representatives this week with big car companies regrouping  after a stinging defeat in Senate energy legislation.


Search engine Google launches a service that allows users to search and browse over two centuries of news.


More than 100,000 leaflets, each containing a personal plea from the family of Iraq hostage Ken Bigley, have been distributed in Baghdad.


A Strategy Pegged to Ruffing Brings a Best-Played Award

The Lederer Memorial Trophy, held each October at the Young Chelsea Bridge Club in London, gives awards for the best-bid, best-played and best-defended deals.


Appeals Court Upholds Benefits for Estate of Steelers Star

RICHMOND, Va.  -- The estate of NFL Hall of Fame center Mike Webster is entitled to collect up to $2 million in disability benefits for brain damage that left him unable to work following his football career.


By Cathy Jett, The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.  Sep. 3--Todd Fleming's first inkling that something was wrong with his  new Dell laptop was when he heard an odd hissing sound.


Israelis Strike in Gaza as Settlers Warn of Civil War

An Israeli helicopter today fired a missile at a site Palestinian militants used to launch a rocket at a nearby Israeli town in the latest of a series of clashes in the northern Gaza strip.


Apple and Beatles settle trademark squabble

Apple Inc. has settled its long-running  trademark dispute with The Beatles' company, Apple Corps Ltd,  in a deal that could finally pave the way for the Fab Four's  songs to be sold on the iTunes music store.


'Pirates' sequel sets DVD record for 2006

LOS ANGELES  - Talk about booty. Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" tallied first-week sales of 10.5 million units, according to the studio, making it the biggest home video debut of any new release this year.


Bolivia debuts Microsoft in Incan tongue

Just click "Qallariy" to begin. Pronounced "KAH-lyah-ree," the word replaces "Start" on Microsoft Windows' familiar taskbar in the program's Quechua translation, which debuts in Bolivia on Friday.


Chile Supreme Court Says Pinochet Can Face Charges

By Fiona Ortiz SANTIAGO, Chile  - Chile's Supreme Court ruled onTuesday that murder and kidnapping charges against AugustoPinochet can move forward, a decision that brings theex-dictator one step closer to trial in a major human rightscase.


BREMERTON, Wash. - When Jeff Fisher noticed his dog had gone overboard, he wasn't sure if the ferry would stop to retrieve Ruben...


Summary Box: AP Poll on White House race

GOP DIVIDE: The pivotal building blocs of the Republican Party, including white men, conservatives and evangelicals, are divided among the party's leading contenders for president, the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll shows.


EU and U.N. considering force for Darfur refugees in Chad

The European Union and the  United Nations are considering sending troops and police to  protect Darfur refugees and other homeless people in  neighboring Chad, a senior U.N. official said on Friday.


Giant Sinkhole Devours Boulevard in Fla.

A sinkhole opened beneath a road in central Florida on Saturday, swallowing four lanes of pavement and forcing the evacuation of 20 homes.


NEW YORK - First, let's get this straight: There's no new evidence that naproxen, the active ingredient in over-the-counter Aleve and prescription Naprosyn, causes an increase in heart attacks.


Kite festival begins as prelude to 350th anniversary of Taj

Agra, Sep 27. (PTI):A kite festival today began on the banks of the Yamuna river behind the Taj Mahal as a prelude to the 350th anniversary celebrations of the world-famous monument opening this evening.


Million-year-old human tooth found in Spain

Spanish researchers on Friday said they had unearthed a human tooth more than one million years old, which they estimated to be the oldest human fossil remain ever discovered in western Europe.


In a swift and alarming deepening of the war in Ivory Coast, air strikes by two government attack jets killed nine French peacekeepers and a US civilian


Mississippi Upsets No. 17 Vanderbilt 66-60

Armintie Price scored 18 points to lead Mississippi to 66-60 victory over No. 17 Vanderbilt on Thursday night.


Rather anchors smaller newscast on HDNet

Dan Rather was walking down 41st Street recently when a woman stopped him, grabbed his right hand and began pumping it. "Mr. Rather," she said, "I just want you to know. We miss you."


Old favourites set to make a Christmas comeback

Cabbage Patch Kids are expected to be among this year's Christmas best selling gifts, industry experts have said. The relaunched 1980s phenomenon has been named in the top 10 list of toys compiled by the Toy Retailers Association.


Software firm plans Â£23.5m expansion Software development and business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Northbrook Technology is to create 400 new jobs in the north as part of a Â£23.5m expansion.â¦


Japan fails to lift whaling ban, threatens to quit IWC

Japan failed in its bid Thursday to lift a moratorium on commercial whaling at the end of a stormy annual meeting of the 75-nation International Whaling Commission (IWC) and warned it might pull out of the organization.


The littlest students at one Anchorage school are learning their lessons in Russian, the complex tongue of Alaska's former owner and a language increasingly important for improved international relations.


Serious failings in healthcare provision at the Yarl's Wood asylum centre are highlighted in a report.


After Gilchrist was dismissed yesterday Australia continued to plough along at more than 6Â½ runs an over, at least until the mini collapse halfway through the innings, anyway, but even until then the innings failed to sustain the don't-stop-watching-in


California bars Adidas from selling kangaroo shoes

The Supreme Court of California on Monday barred athletic shoe maker Adidas from selling shoes made from kangaroo leather in California, reversing a lower court's decision.


Montgomerie, Donald Named as Ryder Cup Wildcards

Britons Colin Montgomerie and Luke  Donald, as had been widely expected, were selected by European  Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer as his wildcard picks on  Sunday for next month's match against the United States.


Romania's newly installed center-right Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu has vowed to fight corruption and poverty, Voice of America reported Thursday.


Spain terror trial dwells on what didn't happen

Finding out what happened in Madrid's 2004 train bombings is not what interests many Spaniards following Europe's biggest terrorism trial -- it's discovering what didn't happen.


Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd.  reached a deal on Wednesday to be sold to a group led by Macquarie Bank Ltd.  and private equity firm Texas Pacific Group, according to a source familiar with the deal.


People are protesting outside a court in South Africa over the mauling to death by lions of a boy last month.


Bereft of any new music  to promote, Britney Spears was nevertheless the hottest thing  on the Internet this year, judging from Yahoo's annual list of  popular search terms.


ATHENS -- For four years, their psyches have been scalded by the memories. Dagny Mellgren dashing in for the winning goal 12 minutes into overtime in Sydney, waiting for their silver medals, the Norwegian flag going up.


What makes it tick? It hasn't taken long for many of the Apple iPhones acquired over the weekend to be taken home and taken to bits as hardware fans and chip analysts alike try to find out what kind of kit the "revolutionary" handset is packing.â¦


UBS in shareholder plea as subprime fallout weighs

UBS AG  said it cannot predict the final impact of the subprime crisis but that a new capital injection would strengthen its position as it called on shareholders to support its emergency capital hike.


The upcoming season of  MTV's "Pimp My Ride" will be its last.


has pleaded not guilty to 166 criminal charges and a trial was tentatively set for December 1. not speak at his arraignment in federal court on Friday, nor as he left the Orlando courthouse.


UK-based Standard Chartered suspends its shares in Hong Kong, ahead of an expected $3.3bn bid for a Korean bank.


ROMA, 3 OTT - Costretti a iniziare la giornata senza tazzina potreste rimanere vittime di un effetto da 'crisi di astinenza', hanno riferito esperti Usa.Sulla rivista Psychopharmacology gli esperti della Johns Hopkins University di Baltimora parlano di


Shock jock Howard Stern made a surprise call to a radio station during an interview of the Federal Communications Commission head, claiming the chairman only got his job because his father is Secretary of State Colin Powell.


Two Belgian cyclists — a former world champion and a 2000 Olympic silver medalist — were suspended by their federation in separate doping scandals.


Viareggio, 18:47 - CALCIO, TORNEO DI VIAREGGIO: IL PROGRAMMA DEGLI OTTAVI

Dopo il martedÃ¬ senza gare, il Torneo di Viareggio affronta domani gli ottavi di finale.


Sharapova to Face Foe She Doesnât Quite Tower Over

Ana Ivanovic managed to recover from the loss of the first eight games to defeat ninth-seeded Daniela Hantuchova in the Australian Open semifinals.


Wii Zapper announced; Wii Duck Hunt not far behind?

Over a year ago, before the Wii was even released, we reported the possibility of a gun accessory for the Wiimote. Well, Nintendo finally announced one, and it's... not quite what we expected. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Orange strong-arming ex-customers for imagined debts

The future's Orange, the past is in red Debt-collector Moorcroft Debt Recovery has been sending out letters, on behalf of Orange, trying to collect on long-cancelled contracts and already-settled bills: at least according to their own support desk.â¦


RUSSIAâS business leaders are bracing themselves for a further assault from the Kremlin after the effective renationalisation last week of Yukos, the oil company formerly headed by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the jailed billionaire tycoon.


US secretary of state Colin Powell is holding talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders today, in a bid to revive Middle East diplomacy after the death of Yasser Arafat.


Columbia native and former astronaut Charles Bolden is on the short list to replace Sean OâKeefe, who resigned Monday after three tumultuous years running the nationâs space program.


Wisconsin running back Davis cleared to play

Running back Anthony Davis, who missed No. 20 Wisconsin's last three games with an eye injury, has been cleared to play this weekend against Illinois.


Enormous losses at Amaranth Advisors resurrected worries that major bets by hedge funds could create widespread financial disruptions.


Major computer problem looms over space station

A major, new problem popped up on the International Space Station on Wednesday as space shuttle astronauts finished installing a new solar-power unit -- the failure of key computers that could in an extreme scenario force the crew off the station, officials said.


Public to decide fate of 756th home run ball

The man who bought Barry Bonds's 756th home run ball for more than $750,000 is letting the public decide its final resting place.


Art Review | Guillermo Kuitca: Opera Lover Plays Musical Chairs With Paint

The Gallery Met at Lincoln Center places Guillermo Kuitcaâs meditations on the architecture of opera houses in intimate proximity to the real thing.


Donington, 11:10 - MOTO, GP GRAN BRETAGNA: TALMACSI AL COMANDO IN PRIME LIBERE 125

L'ungherese Gabor Talmacsi è al comando dopo la prima sessione di prove libere della classe 1...


On Thursday, the very same edition of the San Francisco Chronicle that disclosed secret grand jury testimony on steroid use by burly Yankees slugger Jason Giambi also carried another BALCO story


Governor seeks medal for Va. Tech victim

The governor has asked President Bush to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to a Holocaust survivor who died trying to save his students during the mass killings at Virginia Tech.


Rogers wins time trial at road cycling worlds

Australia's Michael Rogers won the elite-division time trial Wednesday at the road cycling World Championships, defending the title he was awarded earlier this month after 2003 winner David Millar of Britain was stripped of his gold medal for doping.


Don't flatter terrorists with po-faced hush. Mock them

Comment is free: Marina Hyde: Taking the mickey out of these criminals is a serious necessity - by laughing at them we deny them all dignity.


Poland pays homage to a woman who helped save the lives of 2,500 Jewish children during World War II.


Blockbuster Inc. is offering lower-priced plans for online movie rentals as it competes with Netflix Inc. in a market that some analysts say could grow more than 40 percent this year.


Sears-Kmart Deal Highlights Future Retail Trend

The planned acquisition of Sears, Roebuck and Co. by Kmart Holding Corp. highlights a changing retail environment that could soon eliminate the department store as we know it, analysts and consultants said on Friday.


Bank May Buy Troubled Giant in Home Loans

Countrywide Financial, the troubled lender that became a symbol of the excesses that led to the subprime mortgage crisis, is negotiating a sale to Bank of America.


Arafat's health unchanged: French health officials

PARIS  - Yasser Arafat's condition has not changed one way or other since a health bulletin was issued Friday, the health department of the French armed forces told AFP.


A new report finds India's tiger population has fallen drastically during the past five years.


Roma, 18:39 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: RISULTATI PLAY OFF E PLAY OUT

Risultati delle gare di andata dei play off e dei play out, del campionato di C1.


NEW YORK: Rocker Courtney Love yesterday pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for hitting a US club-goer on the head with a microphone stand during a performance.


ATLANTA - The town of Hempstead, N.Y., has a message for Gwinnett County administrators: Before you target a student wearing a Hempstead shirt, look at a map.    Terrell Jones, a student in Gwinnett County's Grayson High School, was weeded out of a classroom by a school administrator Monday because he was wearing a shirt that read: "Hempstead, NY 516," a reference to the Long Island town and its telephone area code...


Chargers Show They're No Laughing Matter

It has been nine seasons since the San Diego Chargers last made the playoffs and, finally, the joke is on somebody else.


Magistrato Tempio Pausania dispone autopsia


U.S. Soldier Convicted of Trying to Aid Al Qaeda

A U.S. soldier was sentenced to life in  prison on Friday after his conviction on charges he tried to  aid al Qaeda by detailing ways to destroy U.S. weapons and kill  soldiers to undercover agents, the Army said.


NY E-Safety Bill Gets Facebook, MySpace Support

New York state's attorney general and legislative leaders introduce legislation to protect people online.


Voting Problems in Ohio Set Off an Alarm

Voters in Ohio delivered a second term to President Bush by a decisive margin. But the way the vote was conducted there, election law specialists say, exposed a number of weak spots in the nation's election system.


'Law  Order' star Thompson surges in US presidential survey

Fred Thompson, a former senator and star of the TV police drama "Law  Order", surged into second place behind Rudy Giuliani in the race for the Republican presidential nomination in a new poll released Tuesday.


The BlackBerry wireless e-mail device  is now being used by a record two million subscribers, less  than a year after it topped the one million market, Research In  Motion Ltd. (RIM) RIM.TO said on Wednesday.


Cisco Buys Routing Software Startup BCN Systems

Cisco Systems on Thursday agreed to buy up the remaining portion of routing software startup BCN Systems that it didn't already own.


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Note to political candidates: The Federal Election Commission doesn't want fundraisers using your name in vain. Even if you're the one getting the cash.


Tre cittadini britannici, tutti civili, sono stati rapiti da un gruppo di uomini armati, mentre si trovavano nella loro casa nel centro di Bagdad. La notizia Ã¨ confermata da fonti del ministero dell' Interno iracheno.


American League Game Summary - Kansas City at Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay has won six of eight against the Royals this season, but Kansas City holds a slight 14-13 edge since the start of the 2001 campaign...Bell has seven career games against the Royals and is 2-0...Bell made his first start of the month and made his


As prime minister, Tony Blair demanded the cancellation of a fraud investigation against aerospace company BAE Systems PLC in part because he feared it would jeopardize an arms deal with Saudi Arabia, a newspaper reported Saturday.


Four Florida police officers are suspended after tipping a quadriplegic man out of his wheelchair to search him.


Movie Review | 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Hogwarts Under Siege

The latest Harry Potter movie begins with a spot of unpleasantness at the Dursleys and ends with Harry facing down Lord Voldemort.


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China promises freedom of information rules

China's secretive government is drafting rules to promote official transparency, including releasing currently confidential commercial information, officials helping to write the rules said in reports on Monday.


Wie ready to steal center stage at Mystic Rock

FARMINGTON, Pennsylvania  - Hawaiian teenager   Michelle Wie will capture most of the attention at this week's   Lumber Classic where she takes on the men for the 11th time in   a professional tournament.


Music: Maestro Gives New Meaning to Traffic Jam

An obscure composerâs grand plan to transform a bridge into an orchestra is slowly taking place upstate.


US and European citizens of Ethiopian origin are being held in Ethiopia for alleged terrorist offences, an official says.


Development secured IBM has burned an undisclosed sum of money to acquire Watchfire, a Massachusetts-based security firm, the IT omnicorp announced on Wednesday.â¦


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A computer simulation of the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center, posted on the Web site YouTube by Purdue University researchers, shows how hijacked planes crashed through the twin towers, stripping fireproofing materials from the steel columns and eventually leading to their collapse.


The Michelangelo virus is unleashed upon the quivering computer-using masses. In the end, a yellow-striped kitten could have done more damage. Compiled by Tony Long.


Cricket: Lara backs Bangladesh to make progress

SOUTHAMPTON, England : West Indies captain Brian Lara believes Bangladesh are making improvements as a cricketing nation, despite another heavy defeat at the Rose Bowl in the ICC Champions Trophy.


BERLIN -- Religious converts are playing an increasingly influential role in Islamic militant networks, having transformed themselves in recent years from curiosities to key players in terrorist cells in Europe, according to counterterrorism officials and analysts.


By 2040, Greenhouse Gases Could Lead to an Open Arctic Sea in Summers

New studies project that the Arctic Ocean could be mostly open water in summer by 2040 Â several decades earlier than previously expected.


Measure Would Require Free Access To Results of NIH-Funded Research

It is barely a drop of ink in the gargantuan omnibus spending bill that Congress just passed. But a provision that would give the public free access to the results of federally funded biomedical research represents a sweet victory for a coalition of researchers and activists who lobbied for the l...


Gimme culture! Arts blossom in Gulf Arab desert

Long derided as a cultural desert, the Gulf art scene is beginning to blossom.


"Understanding" on N. Korea reactor shutdown: Kyodo

The U.N. nuclear watchdog has reached an "understanding" with North Korea on verification of the shutdown and sealing of the North's Yongbyon reactor, Kyodo news agency said on Friday.


Ebersol in Hospital After Crash; Son Presumed Dead

Dick Ebersol, the chairman of NBC Universal Sports, was in a hospital in Grand Junction, Colo., along with his older son today after surviving the crash of a charter jet Sunday.


Movie composer John Williams earned four Grammy nominations, not five as organizers originally announced this week


New Russia hospital fire kills nine: reports

A fire at a Russian psychiatric hospital killed nine people and wounded 16, local media reported on Sunday, just over a day after a blaze at a hospital in Moscow killed 45 women.


Iran text hints at flexibility on nuclear talks

Iran has indicated some flexibility   in its formal reply to a major powers' incentive package for   resolving the nuclear crisis but the response has many   conditions, according to a text made public on Monday.


A man accused of murdering an elderly couple in north London is charged with two more murders.


ACLU Seeks to Challenge Gay Adoption Ban

The American Civil Liberties Union asked the Supreme Court on Friday to hear its challenge to Florida's ban on adoptions by gays.


Maryland Insurance Regulator Takes Control of ACA Unit

Under the agreement, the troubled bond insurance firm,  ACA, will be restricted in issuing dividends to its parent company.


Losail, 14:25 - MOTOGP, GP QATAR; ROSSI: MA LA DUCATI E' DAVVERO UNA 800?

Valentino Rossi e la sua Yamaha hanno dovuto arrendersi ad una Ducati monstre e a Casey Stoner nel G...


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The European Union's foreign policy chief holds talks with Syrian leaders, ending a two-year boycott.


Israeli helicopters attack targets in Gaza

Hours after a deadly tunnel blast by militants in Gaza killed five Israeli soldiers, Israeli helicopters early Monday fired at two metal workshops in Gaza City, suspected of making weapons.


San Antonio beat Cleveland 83-82 to clinch their fourth NBA title in nine seasons.


By The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Sep. 5--THERE'S A little mud on Pueblo's face following a small sewage spill last week, but it's not an embarrassment.


Britain's Straw to Keep World Pressure on Sudan

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw flew to Sudan on Monday to keep up international pressure on Khartoum to comply with UN demands to end the conflict in Darfur that has already killed up to 50,000 people.


Europe retained the Ryder Cup in   emphatic style on Sunday with a dominating singles performance   that won the trophy for the third successive time.


The number of women in state and federal prisons is at an all-time high and growing fast, with the incarceration rate for females increasing at nearly twice that of men, the government reported Sunday.


Grammy-winning R&B artist John Legend returned to his hometown to headline a small Christmas Eve benefit concert of local artists at his high school alma mater.


Record labels follow Disney into "tween" market

Faced with a protracted sales  slump, record labels are now tapping into the tween scene,  after Walt Disney Co. has become the unlikely hitmaker of the  year with chart toppers like "Hannah Montana" and "High School  Musical."


Bush gains points in poll conducted by Newsweek

President Bush leads Sen. John Kerry by 6 percentage points among likely voters in a three-day poll taken partly after the release of a videotape by Osama bin Laden, Newsweek magazine said.


The CBI says that while many UK firms are positively using the internet, more needs to be done.


Wizards 113, Knicks 102: Home Is Anything but Sweet for the Knicks

Two nights after winning their second home game of the season, the Knicks collapsed again Wednesday night to the dismay of a thin but irritable crowd at Madison Square Garden.


What comes after drugs, depression and a suicide attempt? In her case, Yale.


Mortgage analysis firm to cooperate in NY probe

Mortgage loan analysis company Clayton Holdings Inc , in an agreement with New York's attorney general, said on Saturday it would detail how Wall Street firms disregarded its warnings about the quality of home loans later sold to investors.


Cisco to have a fifth of its top executives in India

Cisco Systems plans to have one-fifth of its top executives in India by 2012, in line with its plan to make India the hub for the development of technologies and new business models for emerging markets.The company expects 60 to 70 percent of its growth to come from emerging markets, John Chambers, the company's chairman and CEO, said in Bangalore at the inauguration of the company's Globalisation Centre East campus. The new center will work with partners in the Middle East, Africa, China, Asia, and Latin America on developing technologies for these markets.While emerging markets are growing at between 5 and 10 percent, markets in developed countries are growing at just 1 to 4 percent, according to various estimates, Chambers said.The company's plan to have senior vice presidents, vice presidents, and directors, cutting across all corporate functions, in India is not aimed at cutting costs, but at nurturing talent in India, said Wim Elfrink, chief globalization officer for Cisco, who also heads the new center.Cisco currently employs about 3,000 staff in India, which it plans to increase to 10,000 by 2010. The new center, which currently has 900 staff, is expected to grow to 3,500 staff by October next year, said Elfrink. Some of the technologies developed in India will be rolled out in other emerging economies, and also in developed countries, he added.Cisco also announced Tuesday a collaboration with Indian outsourcer Satyam Computer Services, of Hyderabad, to focus on software for handling medical distress situations and other health management applications. Cisco plans to take a minority interest in the venture, details of which were not disclosed. Health care is one instance of Cisco's strategy to use India as base for technology and applications that can be deployed worldwide, Chambers said.The company announced in 2005 that it would invest $1.1 billion in India over three years, including $750 million in research and development (R&D), $100 million in customer support, and $100 million in a venture fund. The planned investment is on track, Chambers told reporters in Delhi on Monday.Chambers announced Tuesday that the company was increasing the size of the venture fund by $100 million. The venture fund will be focused on "disruptive technologies," Chambers said.


Latest MP3 players come equipped with songs

SAN FRANCISCO (Billboard) - Customers picking up the latest   MP3 players this fall are getting much more than just a device.   Increasingly, they're getting free music as well.


Instead, try to enjoy a new film that puts to good use the voices of Will Smith, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, and especially Renee Zellweger, who exudes a sweetish charm without over doing it.


Nairobi Summit Urges More Progress to Ban Land Mines

Diplomats from countries that have signed a treaty banning land-mine use, production, stockpiling, and transfer are assessing the accord's impact at a conference in Nairobi.


Study: Acupuncture Helps Relieve Arthritis Pain

The biggest clinical study of acupuncture to date shows the ancient Chinese therapy can help people with arthritis of the knee. The study led by a University of Maryland School of Medicine researcher concluded


Although they cannot take away Paul Hamm's gold medal in the men's gymnastics all-around final, officials with the International Gymnastics Federation could announce sanctions today against judges in the event, an FIG spokesman said Friday.


MacDermid said that a group led by its chairman and chief executive and several investment funds would buy it for more than $1.3 billion.


Suicide bomber kills 9 in Iraq attack on police HQ

MOSUL, Iraq  - A suicide truck bomber killed nine people and wounded 22, including five British civilian contractors, in an attack in an Iraqi town near the Syrian border on Thursday, police said.


IBM is recalling power adapters that shipped with certain models of its ThinkPad notebooks sold between January 1999 and August 2000.


Francia potrebbe aumentare addestratori per esercito Kabul


Israeli Missile Strike Kills at Least 3 Palestinians in West Bank

An Israeli helicopter missile strike has killed at least three Palestinians in the West Bank town of Jenin, including a senior militant.


A leading militant group in the Pakistani region of South Waziristan announces a truce, officials say.


Ainge says Celtics likely to take the fifth

The usually talkative Danny Ainge did not elaborate on the scheduling of predraft workouts. Despite claiming the need to keep options open, he was vague about which prospects would visit the Celtics' practice facility and when.


U.S. says clears way for new Iraqi refugees

A small group of Iraqis seeking refuge from the violence in their country has been granted permission to move to the United States, months after withering criticism over slow U.S. help for refugees.


The dollar jumped against the euro on Friday, building on overnight gains made after the European Central Bank reiterated that Asian currencies should be more flexible, taking pressure off the single currency to climb.


Eva Longoria: Love for Sale (for a Good Cause)

Fashion Wire Daily - If you had $100,000 to spend on Wednesday night, you could have been the lucky bidder to win a date with hostess Eva Longoria at the Tampico Beverages El Sueno de Esperanza "Dream of Hope" Gala held to benefit the PADRES Contra El Cancer.


Former NBA star Calvin Murphy, who faces trial on charges of sexually abusing five of his daughters, was fired Friday as the Houston Rockets TV analyst.


Jury Selection Starts in Jackson Molestation Case

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - Cheered by fans and with  his freedom, career and reputation on the line, Michael Jackson  strode confidently into a California courtroom on Monday to  watch jury selection begin in his child molestation case.


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UF head football coach fired after loss to Mississippi State

Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley thought Ron Zook was the right fit for Floridaâs football program three years ago when he hired the energetic, player-friendly defensive coordinator with the New Orleans Saints.


The leader of the British National Party was arrested today following a TV documentary exposing the extent of racism in the organisation, the party said today.


UN may have become prime target of political violence: Annan

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan warned, one year after the suicide bombing of its headquarters in Baghdad, that the United Nations may have become a prime target of political violence in what could impede its mission to help the world's people.


Spain Arrests Five ETA Suspects Primed for Action

Spanish police on Wednesday arrested five suspected members of the Basque separatist ETA guerrilla group who appeared primed to stage attacks, Interior Minister Jose Antonio Alonso said.


Pakistan's parliament is expected on Friday to vote for outgoing Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz as  prime minister.


Injured Tsvangirai detained in hospital for treatment

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and 49 others, who suffered injuries in police custody, were detained in hospital for the night on Tuesday for treatment, their lawyer and a senior party official said.


Tokyo, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)--Social networking service, a members-only online community, has rapidly been gaining popularity in Japan, fueling competition among major Internet service providers.


Sachin Tendulkar led the way with a record-equalling 34th Test century as India gained a first-innings lead against Bangladesh in Dhaka.


Previsto abbandono del sistema automatico di sorveglianza


Qualcomm raises estimates, ITC begins probe

Wireless chipmaker Qualcomm  Inc.  on Thursday raised its estimates for the current  quarter, but a new investigation related to a patent dispute  showed it was still mired in legal woes.


UN nuclear chief says his agency has access it needs in Iran

VIENNA - UN atomic agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei weighed into the debate on whether the IAEA has the tools it needs to investigate Iranâs nuclear program when he said his agency had good access to suspicious sites.


Firebrand Hindu nun released from southern Indian jail

Firebrand Hindu nun Uma Bharti was released from a jail in southern India's Karnataka state after authorities withdrew charges against her linked to a 10-year-old riot case.


John McCain sought to mend his tattered relationship with conservatives and unify a splintered GOP as he all but clinched the party's presidential nomination Thursday. Mitt Romney, his former chief rival, dropped out, and a parade of prominent Republicans swung behind the Arizona senator.


Zimbabwe's main opposition party say they will not take part in elections unless major reforms are made.


Euro in corsa verso quota 1,34 dollari nel giorno in cui la Bce lascia, come previsto, i tassi fermi al 2 per cento, mentre inizia a profilarsi all'orizzonte l'ipotesi di un rialzo del costo del denaro. La


Il 'ravvedimento breve' prevede una mora del 3,75%


Outsourcing over-hyped, over-used says EMC's Tucci

Outsourcing is a word we hear more and more these days, but according to EMC Chairman and CEO Joe Tucci, it's one that's used too much."I think outsourcing is an over-used word. I think what you are going to see more of is companies willing to outsource a business process. So for instance, in EMC we outsource all our payroll but we outsource the entire process, not just the IT process. So I think you are going to see a lot more of that. I think you are not going to see wholesale take everything. I think that market is slowing down," he said.Tucci was speaking during a news conference on the sidelines of his company's EMC Forum event.He said outsourcing of specific functions, such as PC backup which EMC offers through its Berkeley Data Systems unit, is where he sees success in outsourcing."I see business process outsourcing speeding up, I see a slowdown in wholesale 'take my whole datacenter, take my applications and you do it for me.' I think that market is not going to be a robust market," he said.Last week the data-storage company reported a third quarter net income of $493 million, up more than $200 million over the same period last year. Revenue jumped to $3.3 billion from $2.8 billion. The company was helped during the quarter by the sale of a partial stake in virtualization software maker VMware to Cisco Systems. EMC acquired VMware in 2003.Tucci said EMC might look at further acquisitions but is now focused on companies that will help grow its existing businesses."My philosophy is that I want to stay focused on what I call these eight spheres of technology, so acquisitions that we do would basically make some of these spheres stronger rather than put another sphere on the board," he said. The eight areas he referred to are: intelligent information management, enterprise content management, virtualization, resource management, storage, availability, security, and archiving."That being said, eventually we will add a new sphere but that's not my immediate attention," Tucci said.During the news conference Tucci also confirmed that Mark Lewis has become president of the company's Documentum unit. Lewis was previously chief development officer for EMC.


A 14-year-old girl critically injured in a "frenzied" knife attack may have been stabbed "up to 30 times".


RICKY Ponting says Australia's ability to turn adversity into victory is what makes his team so special. Ponting is on the verge of claiming his fifth consecutive series victory when Australia steps out against


Weyerhaeuser Co.'s  quarterly profit  rose sharply on a large gain from the sale of timberlands in  Georgia and it set tender offers to reduce as much as $700  million in debt, the company said on Friday.


The level of violence in Iraq is "much worse" than recent civil wars, outgoing U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in an interview to be aired Monday.


An Iraqi Islamist group says it has killed three members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which cooperates with the Iraqi government, and has posted a video tape on its website of the apparent beheadings.


KIDS: OUT OF THE TANNING BOOTH California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill last week barring children under 14 from using tanning salons.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  on  Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit after the world's  biggest retailer cut prices on hot items like toys and  electronics to lure customers during the holiday shopping  season.


Study backs value of U.S. state anti-smoking plans

U.S. state tobacco control programs are effective at cutting the number of smokers, and states that spend more get the best results, federal health officials said on Tuesday.


Prior Gives Up Three Runs in Brief Return for the Cubs

Mark Prior, who missed most of last season with multiple injuries, allows three earned runs before Chicago Cubs Manager Lou Piniella pulls him on Monday.


Thailand nabs Canadian pedophile suspect

Canadian pedophile suspect Christopher Neil, focus of a global hunt that ended in rural Thailand on Friday, will be charged with molesting underage children after being tracked down through his boyfriend's phone.


F.D.A. Failing in Drug Safety, Official Asserts

Federal drug regulators are "virtually incapable of protecting America" from unsafe drugs, a federal drug safety reviewer told a Congressional panel.


DevShed: The Basics of Implementing Adapter Objects with PHP

DevShed takes a look at another of the design patterns in a new series starting with this new tutorial - a look at the implementation of Adapter objects in PHP.   You may have already encountered situations in coding PHP applications in which you would like to use inheritance, but could not for one reason or another. Fortunately, there is an alternative for these situations that can help you achieve the same result. In this first article in a two-part series, you'll learn about the adapter pattern.   They start off with the basics of the Adapter pattern and move quickly into the first definition of a class using them - a directory processor. Once that's built, they show how it all works with a more practical example.


Named after Giovanni Battista Piranesi, a famous architect in the 1700s, Piranesi is what I'd call a hybrid application, one that spans the gap between different software programs such as Lightwave, AutoCad and Photoshop. By Nathan Segal. 0706


Bianchi, su election day decidiamo prossima settimana


REPORT FINDINGS: The number of people affected by the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region has grown to 2 million, and there are strong indications of war crimes "on a large and systematic scale.


Monfils stuns Hewitt in Hypo Group semis

Gael Monfils of France will play Juan Monaco of Argentina in the Hypo Group International final on Saturday. In Friday's semifinals, Monfils upset fourth-seeded Lleyton Hewitt 6-4, 7-5 and Monaco defeated Luis Horna of Peru 6-4, 6-4.


As the final countdown began to Ohio State's season opener, almost every publication, talk-show host and Web site had the same opinion: great offense, questions on defense.


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With addition of profile photos, LinkedIn is faceless no more

The social networking site now allows its members to upload 'professional photographs,' which it had previously nixed in favor of emphasizing its strictly-business aims.


Bush: Keep a conservative in White House

President Bush, in a rousing speech to fellow conservatives, exhorted his ideological cohorts to "fight for victory and keep the White House in 2008."


Jonny Wilkinson faces a battle to be fit for England's opening Six Nations game against Wales.


The US Securities and Exchange Commission is considering taking legal action against UBS AG for possible violations of securities laws relating to work performed for HealthSouth Corp.


700MHz auction update: High bids total $3.2 billion

The high bids totalled $3.2 billion in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's auction of wireless spectrum licenses in the 700MHz band after three rounds and a day and a half of bidding.That figure is far short of the $10 billion Congress and the FCC expect to raise in the auction, which opened Thursday, but bidding could continue for weeks. In most cases, the high bids don't yet meet the FCC's reserve price set for minimum winning bids.A fourth round of bidding will happen Friday afternoon.The 700MHz auctions represent the last large chunk of spectrum available for the FCC to auction in the foreseeable future. The spectrum, now used to carry over-the-air television signals, can be used to carry long-range wireless broadband traffic. Consumer groups have said the spectrum represents the "last, best hope" for a nationwide wireless broadband network that competes with cable and telecom broadband services.For sale is 62MHz of spectrum in the 700MHz band. In late 2005, after a decade of debate, Congress passed a law requiring U.S. TV stations to move to all-digital broadcasts and abandon analog spectrum between channels 52 and 69. The deadline for TV stations to end broadcasts in the 700MHz band is February 2009.After three rounds, 906 of the 1,099 available spectrum licenses had bids, with four more licenses receiving bids than at the end of round two late Thursday. High bids had totalled just under $2.8 billion after round 2, and just over $2.4 billion after round one Thursday morning.The top bid after the third round was $1.49 billion for eight of 12 regional licenses in the C block, a 22MHz block of spectrum covering all 50 states. The bidding for those C block licenses was up from $1.24 billion at the end of the second round. The FCC's reserve price for the C block is $4.6 billion, and the winning bidders of C block spectrum must allow any legal devices to connect to their network, including mobile phones purchased from other carriers.The second highest bid remained $472 million for the D block, a nationwide 10MHz chunk of spectrum to be paired with another 10MHz set aside for public safety agencies. The bidder of the D block would be required to build a national network to be jointly used by public safety agencies and commercial customers. The high bid for the D block has remained unchanged since round one.Bidding in the auction is anonymous.The A block, a 12MHz piece of spectrum covering parts of New York and the northeastern U.S., also generated interest. The high bid was $119.8 million after the third round, up from $100 million after the second round and $83.2 million after the first round. A similar chunk of spectrum in the E block, also covering the same area, has generated a high bid of $59.9 million after the third round.The high bid for a 12MHz block called the B block, for a local New York City license, stood at $85.6 million after rounds two and three.High bids for five blocks in the Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., areas were between $28 million and $55 million after round three.


Hopkins vs. De La Hoya - The Final Analysis

One of the interesting and unusual things about writing a book like this, in serial form, is that you really never know what you're going to write about along the`way.


Colombia sentences 3 allegedly tied to IRA

Three men who have been linked to the Irish republican movement were sentenced to 17 years in prison yesterday by a top Colombian court


Miller wonders if new roles might kick in

Patriots punter Josh Miller had a comedic take on Dolphin Wes Welker's day as a kick and punt returner as well as kicker in the Patriots' 24-10 win over Miami Sunday.


In another blow to the belief that antioxidant supplements improve health, an authoritative analysis has concluded there is no evidence the vitamins ward off common digestive cancers.


Nazi heir hits back at critics over major Berlin art opening

The wealthy heir of a top Nazi industrialist defended a major exhibition of his spectacular contemporary art collection against charges he is trying to whitewash his family history.


Wall Street seen opening lower on subprime worries

Shares on Wall Street looked set for  a weaker start on Wednesday as concerns about the U.S. subprime  mortgage market resurfaced ahead of U.S. housing and key  inflation data and a slew of corporate earnings.


US still confident of missile shield deal with Poland

The United States said Monday it remains confident it will be able to strike a deal to install a missile shield in NATO and EU member Poland, despite misgivings from Warsaw.


Lenders to pause delinquent mortgage foreclosures

Six top mortgage lenders and servicers on Tuesday launched a new program aimed at staving off foreclosure for seriously delinquent borrowers in the hopes that new, more affordable loan terms can be worked out.


Japan unveils defense program outline, eases arms export ban

The Japanese government approved a new edition of its key defense document which features more proactive use of force and deeper involvement of the self-defense-oriented troops


Putin offers hand to Bush in US election

Russian President Vladimir Putin, siding with George W. Bush two weeks before the US presidential election, says that armed attacks in Iraq are being staged by "international terrorism" out to block his re-election.


Police probing the murder of a woman who had cut hair placed in both hands by her killer appear on Crimewatch.


OTTAWA - Premier Bernard Lord has signed his name to a deal that will pour millions more dollars into New Brunswick's health care coffers.


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


If Louis XIV had a MySpace page, a Web cam and iPod he would totally cry his eyes out in this chair. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Taliban-linked militants threatening to kill three UN hostages accused the United States of hampering their release, though an Afghan official said Saturday a ransom demand was the main stumbling block.


Linspire's Robertson embraces Windows Media

LINSPIRE INC. the company formerly known as Lindows announced on November 18 that it has licensed Windows Media technology and made it immediately available via a click-and-run online update to the users of the Linux distro.


A growing number of Americans are being told they have  "metabolic syndrome," a diagnosis that has become alarmingly common, primarily because of the obesity epidemic.


Australia will be intent on recording a comprehensive win over the United States when the teams meet tomorrow night in the ICC Champions Trophy after its main group rival in pool A, New


Bomb warning ahead of Sri Lanka Independence parade

A caller claiming to be from a little known Sri Lankan rebel group warned of bomb attacks on Independence Day celebrations on Monday due to take place in the capital Colombo within hours.


The National Science Board urges the feds to bolster efforts to understand hurricanes. Despite huge storm-related losses, NOAA staffing is down 30 percent and the focus is on short-term forecasting, according to the report.


Vikings Place Kleinsasser and Rosenthal on IR

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., (Sports Network) - The Minnesota  Vikings suffered a major blow on Wednesday when the club placed  right tackle Mike Rosenthal and tight end Jim Kleinsasser on  injured reserve, ending both players season.


The mail migration feature lets corporate users transfer existing mail to the online platform.


Israeli gunfire left a 6-year-old girl dead Friday in the Kahn Younis refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics said.


The Pouting Doubters Can't Sway Jets' Edwards

Proclaiming himself the Good-Humor fairy, Herman Edwards is dispensing sweetness and light about the Jets' impending trip to the playoffs.


New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg quashes rumours that he is planning to run for US president in 2008.


Investors beached in U.S. "Baywatch" scam

KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - A Kansas City man bilked investors out of $360,000 by claiming he had syndication rights to U.S. television lifeguard drama "Baywatch" and help from star David Hasselhoff, prosecutors said on Tuesday.


Bloomberg, vendite in aumento del 9,7% a 18,8 mld dlr


Trasporto locale. Dopo lo sciopero generale oggi Ã¨ la volta dei ...

Seconda giornata consecutiva di disagi nel trasporto pubblico locale. Dopo lo stop di ieri nell'ambito della mobilitazione generale indetta da Cgil, Cisl e Uil contro la Finanziaria, oggi braccia incrociate


Holiday shoppers may worry about whether the toys they buy contain lead, but some scientists are urging consumers to focus on the thousands of chemicals in everyday household items.


BAGHDAD - The Turkish military said it continued attacks yesterday against Kurdish separatists in mountainous areas along the Turkish-Iraqi border, as officials of the two countries and the United States gathered to attempt to diffuse the crisis.


Iraq kidnappers free two French journalists

France rejoiced on Tuesday night as two of its journalists, who had been held hostage in Iraq, were released after 124 days in captivity.


A museum dedicated to Woodstock will open despite a loss of $1 million in funding for the memorial to the famous hippie music festival.


VoIP provider Vonage and Nortel Networks are coming close to a settlement in their patent dispute.


Severe floods hit 17 countries in Africa

Fish swam alongside the dugout canoes residents were using to flee their flooded homes, riding the water gushing through the streets of this town in eastern Uganda.


Siena, 17:05 - CALCIO, SIENA: STOP DI TRE SETTIMANE PER LOCATELLI

Stop di tre settimane per Tomas Locatelli. L'attaccante del Siena si è sottoposto ad esami ch...


London, Oct. 17: British Prime Minister Tony Blair last night stood accused of conspiring to use British troops in Iraq as a âpolitical gestureâ to help George W. Bush in the US presidential election.


Sources: Bush beefs up CIA chief's power

In response to recommendations by the 9/11 panel, President Bush signed executive orders Friday that sources say strengthen the hand of the CIA director and create a national counterrorism center.


Officials in Ibiza say they have prevented oil from a sunken freighter reaching a nature reserve.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas tells Vladimir Putin that Russia has a key role to play in Middle East peace efforts.


President George W. Bush hailed a new era of strategic cooperation with India on Monday as he signed a new law that is a major step toward allowing New Delhi to buy U.S. nuclear reactors and fuel for the first time in 30 years.


Five years  after he led the investigation that nabbed the suspected terrorists behind the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, Randall Bennett is still haunted by the case.


David Beckham scores in England win over Wales

Real Madrid star striker David Beckham suffered a fractured rib and got his second yellow card of the qualifying rounds in a match where England defeated Wales 2-0.


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One of the leading figures in the Greek Orthodox Church, the Patriarch of Alexandria Peter VII, has been killed in a helicopter crash in the Aegean Sea.


Some readers gain new insight on Microsoft's music player from our resident Mac-o-philiac while others rant about Wi-Fi's potentially painful kiss. Plus: Links to our most popular blogs.


Women's volleyball: Russia defeats Brazil to reach finals

Russia defeated Brazil in five sets in Athens on Thursday to cruise into the final of the women's volleyball in the Athens Olympics.


Ex-`Grey's' star cites racism for firing

"Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington said racism was a factor in his firing from the hit ABC series after he twice used an anti-gay slur.


Theodore Roosevelt senior Juashaunna Kelly is barred from a track and field meet after officials say her traditional Muslim clothing violates rules.


Blair plans 'frank' discussion with Putin at G8

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday that he plans to have a "frank discussion" with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G8 summit, amid rising tensions between the West and Moscow.


A Nimble Warrior in Open-Road, Urban Combat

NEW YORK The streets of this city and the roadways leading into it were vehicular combat zones. Big trucks ruled the highways. But their size turned against them in tight urban quarters, where motorized guerrilla warfare raged and speed and agility were needed to do battle with yellow cabs.


People will need to eat more vegetables and less meat because of dwindling water supplies, scientists say.


Scientists from the US Geological Survey report that small earthquakes have registered about once a minute for the past several weeks.


VW moving North American base to Virginia

Volkswagen is moving its North American headquarters out of the Detroit area - the nation's automotive capital - to the suburbs of the nation's capital and will cut 400 jobs in the process, the German automaker said yesterday.


BAIJI, Iraq  - A car bomb in a crowded market  north of Baghdad killed at least seven civilians and wounded 18  Tuesday as a U.S. military patrol passed by.


Hollywood stars return to spotlight at SAG awards

Hollywood's red carpet will finally roll out for Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards in what could end up being the only big party in an awards season stripped of stars and marred by a bitter industry strike.


Molecule May Be Key to Nicotine Addiction

New animal research indicates that a single molecule may be linked to nicotine dependence, the Associated Press reported Nov. 4. For the study, researchers in California worked with a single gene to genetically


Presidents and high-ranking officials from 12 South American countries gathered in this ancient Inca capital to create a political and economic bloc they hope will put them on a more equal footing with the United States and Europe.


The New York State Legislature reached an agreement Tuesday to reform the Rockefeller Drug Laws. The bipartisan deal would reduce sentences for many drug offenders and ease possession rules used to determine prison time.


Thousands Delayed at London's Heathrow Airport

Thousands of British Airways passengers at London's Heathrow Airport are facing long delays after a number of their flights were canceled.


England face Macedonia and Scotland meet France but Wales are thrashed by Slovakia.


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NEW YORK, Oct. 21 -- AT&T Corp. reported a third-quarter loss of $7.12 billion Thursday because of huge charges resulting from the company's retreat from traditional telephone services, which included at least 7,500 more job cuts and a write-down in the value of the company's long-distance network.


New Owner Takes Over Deaconess: Holdout Shares Sold to Texas Group.

By Ja'Rena Lunsford, The Daily Oklahoman  Feb. 9--Triad Hospitals Inc. became the official owner of Deaconess Hospital this week when Butterfield Memorial Foundation sold the remainder of its shares to the Plano, Texas-based company.


By Neil Strassman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Sep. 20--North Texans can comment tonight on a draft of a $30.7 billion statewide plan to provide enough water for Texas residents through 2060. The public meeting is at 6 p.m. at the Bob Duncan Community Center, 2800 S.


Impegno manifestato a gen.Borrini da uomini di Al Sadr


AMERICA/CILE - Presentata la Lettera Pastorale agli uomini e donne che vivono e lavorano nei campi: Âsolo una societÃ  sana Ã¨ capace di riconoscere e curare il mondo rurale come un dono di DioÂ Santiago del Cile (Agenzia Fides) - Il Presidente della Conferenza Episcopale Cilena, Mons. Alejandro Goic, ha presentato ieri, ricorrenza di Nostra Signora di Guadalupe, Patrona dell'America Latina, la Lettera Pastorale rivolta agli uomini e alle do...