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The makers of Hum Dum have come up with a unique promotional strategy to make people stop and look at the huge hoarding....


England's Paul Broadhurst has sunk seven birdies to shoot a 65 and lead the Madrid Open by one shot after the second round. The former Ryder Cup player, who has not won on the European Tour for nine years, is


Formula One chief warns of McLaren sanction

Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone insists McLaren are facing a ban or points deduction if they are found guilty of issuing team orders during Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.


73-year-old Swede scares off bear with fistful of stones

A 73-year-old Swede fended off an attacking bear by pelting it with stones during a quiet Sunday stroll in the forest, local media reported.


America Online is putting out a call to developers to bring its instant-messaging software to more cell phones. The AOL Mobile Developer program, announced Monday, is meant to reduce the time manufacturers


Chief fire officers say they are increasingly worried about black market trading in dangerous fireworks.


China announces huge investments in Canada

The Chinese firm, Minmetals, owned by the Chinese government, has taken over the biggest mining company in Canada, Noranda Mining.


Californians urged to cut water after driest year

Southern Californians, fond of their private pools, golf courses, garden sprinklers and the ubiquitous car wash, are being urged to reform their water-guzzling ways after the region's driest year on record.


Former Texas Agent in Drug Sting Guilty of Perjury

LUBBOCK, Texas  - A former Texas narcotics agent  named state lawman of the year for a controversial drug sting  that later ended with pardons for many who were falsely  convicted, was found guilty of perjury on Friday.


A judge weighing whether to halt the DVD release of "Borat" viewed a scene from the hit film in which a group of South Carolina fraternity brothers converse with the raucous Kazakh journalist played by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.


Diabetes group urges patient caution on Avandia

The latest studies on Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline's blockbuster diabetes drug, have raised enough questions about the drug's safety to worry the American Diabetes Association.


Stars miss having fun-loving Shaq around

Larger-than-life likenesses of Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard Â a trilogy of NBA giants Â adorn one side of a downtown hotel. They tower over trolleys and tourists on Canal Street along the French Quarter's fringe.


An estimated 118,000 cases on salmonella illness occur each year due to contaminated eggs. Symptoms can lead to mild to severe gastrointestinal illness, short term or chronic arthritis, or death, the FDA said.


Bin Laden urges Iraq insurgents to unite

Osama bin Laden called on insurgent groups in Iraq to unify their ranks, in an audio recording aired by Al Jazeera television on Monday.


Bush Is Firm as Criticism Over Iraq Mounts

The president is delivering a âstay the courseâ message today in Cleveland as his Iraq policy comes under intensified criticism.


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ATHENS OLYMPICS 2004 / US beats Spain to reach semis

Stephon Marbury, concerned about his lousy shooting in Athens, used an off day to go to the gym and work on his shot. By finding his range, he saved the United States' hopes for a basketball gold medal.


Il vicepremier boccia l'ipotesi di 'grande coalizione'


Verizon on Oregon Video Competition: 150,000 Washington County Households Move Closer to Real Choice for Cable TV

BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb. 8  /PRNewswire/ -- Many Washington County residents are a major step closer to having more choice for their cable television services, thanks to a vote Thursday (Feb. 8) by the Metropolitan Area Communications Commission (MACC) Board of Directors.


Ex-PeopleSoft chief's lie contributed to his downfall

Former PeopleSoft chief executive Craig Conway has admitted that he lied to Wall Street analysts about the health of the business during his defence against the hostile bid from rival Oracle.


Doctors say they have developed a screening test for deadly Menkes disease so patients with the genetic defect can receive life-saving copper injections.


Hundreds of prisoners serving life  sentences in Italy call on the president to reinstate the death penalty.


France's Sarkozy announces presidential bid

Nicolas Sarkozy, France's interior minister, formally announced his bid to represent his centre-right party in presidential elections next year, in an interview.


Russia warned that the Security Council resolution authorizing an international tribunal to try those suspected of killing Lebanon's former prime minister Rafik Hariri could have serious repercussions.


A new power-sharing deal for Northern Ireland could be âweeksâ away, after the British and Irish prime ministers expressed cautious optimism following talks with Protestant and Catholic leaders.


A company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners, an attorney said Friday.


After more than 55 films, Nicolas Cage plans to cut back on acting to pursue other interests, such as helping develop independent cinema in his new home of the Bahamas.


Safin bests Nalbandian to win Madrid Masters

Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Russian Marat Safin won the title Sunday at the lucrative $3.035 million Madrid Masters with a straight-set win over Argentine David Nalbandian.


A full moon, and the arrival of a devout sister, mark a shift for our reporter.


Rasmussen Reports - New York Senator Hillary Clinton leads Illinois Senator Barack Obama by fourteen percentage points in the latest Rasmussen Reports poll of the Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary. Clinton currently earns 51% of the Buckeye State vote while Obama attracts 37%.


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S.E.C. to Weigh Easing the Path of Rivals in Board Elections

The commission will vote Wednesday on a proposal that could allow the ballots distributed by companies to include competing candidates for director.


Womenâs World Cup Quarterfinal Field Set

Norway, Australia, Brazil and host China reached the womenâs World Cup quarterfinals on Thursday, completing the eight-team field for this weekendâs showdowns.


The ExoMars project to land a European robot rover on the Red Planet moves forward with an enhanced design.


London's Royal Court is considering staging a play which outraged Sikhs in Birmingham.


Meeting the Most Dangerous Man in Colombia

A TIME correspondent recalls his strange encounter with Carlos Castaño, the former death-squad commander whose remains were finally identified last week


New voters are flooding local election offices with paperwork, registering in significantly higher numbers than four years ago as attention to the presidential election runs high and an array of activist groups recruit would-be voters who could prove critical come Nov. 2.


The WPP Group, the giant advertising company, bought Blast Radius, a leading interactive agency, as part of a digital shopping spree.


World oil prices shot higher on Monday  as companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico braced for output  disruptions from powerful Hurricane Ivan.


Olmert, in peace move, says ready to free prisoners

SDE BOKER, Israel  - Israel is ready to release many jailed Palestinians in return for a soldier seized by militants in June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced on Monday, saying he was reaching out for peace.


More shoppers say they are happy to own fake goods, but would be deterred if the proceeds funded terrorism.


Movies Review | 'The Royal Guard': Dharma, the Elizabethan Way

Dharma, the time-honored concept of proper conduct, is a recurrent notion in âThe Royal Guard,â a somber drama directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.


Japan's financial regulator may suspend  or even end some private banking operations at the Japanese  commercial banking unit of U.S. financial services firm  Citigroup Inc. due to lost customer data and questionable  securities transactions, local media said on Thursday.


A convicted sex offender was sentenced Friday to death for kidnapping 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford, raping her and burying her alive in his yard.


Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY), the top US electronics retail chain, posted a 21 percent rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, just above expectations, saying it managed to build market share despite fierce competition.


Los Angeles graffiti surfaces in bold colors

They have names like Wisk, Revok, Panic and Oiler. They work mostly in the dark, often above six lanes of hurtling freeway traffic, and their spray-can creations sometimes last only a day.


Australian PM plans anti-terror flying squads, threatens overseas ...

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister John Howard said he would not hesitate to order pre-emptive strikes against terrorist bases overseas as he unveiled a plan for anti-terror police flying squads.


Lettuce ladies urge Kazakhs to go vegetarian

Two British animal rights campaigners clad in nothing more than bikinis made of lettuce leaves braved freezing temperatures on Tuesday to urge the people of Kazakhstan to stop eating horses and go vegetarian.


Infant Heart Transplant May Have Down Side

Children who were given a heart transplant in infancy score in the low-average range on tests of neurological development and IQ, according to a report in the Journal of Pediatrics.


Actor Danny Glover Arrested in Sudan Protest

U.S. actor Danny Glover was arrested on Wednesday on the steps of Sudan's embassy in Washington during a protest against the humanitarian crisis in the country's Darfur region.


FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Police have invited women who might be missing some underwear to view photos of about 1,300 articles that were stolen from various laundry rooms near the Colorado State Unversity campus.


Hosted Data Centers Spring Up Outside D.C.

Several data center hosting vendors are building new IT facilities that meet government security standards in the Washington area, a trend that coincides with an increase in outsourcing by federal agencies.


Washington chides allies for not doing more to end Darfur crisis

The United States chided its allies for not doing more to force Sudan to accept the deployment of UN peacekeepers in its war-torn Darfur region.


David Whelan, the founder of JJB Sports, promised in January that he would not sell his 29% holding.


14.38: Prosegue la battaglia legale tra la Rai e Pippo Baudo. L'azienda televisiva ha chiesto al celebre conduttore 4 milioni di euro per le sue dichiarazioni polemiche che hanno portato alla rottura. La Rai


Kosovo asks NATO to secure vital water supplies

Kosovo has asked NATO to  secure a large reservoir in the north out of concern Serbs  living there might cut vital water supplies if the Albanian  majority declares independence from Serbia within weeks.


Police investigate two shootings, one involving a 14-year-old boy, on day two of the carnival.


African Americans less open to epidural for pain

NEW YORK  - African Americans are less willing than whites to have an epidural to ease pain following surgery, a new study suggests.


1991 Gulf War vets may face higher cancer risk: report

WASHINGTON  - Lung cancers among US veterans of the 1991 Gulf War (news - web sites) could be linked to exposure to damaging substances from oil well fires or missile propellents, according to a report.


For the second successive day it was nightmarish start for Bangladesh in the first Test against New Zealand at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.


The New York Yankees donated $1 million on Wednesday to a fund to aid the healing process at Virginia Tech following the mass killings last month.


Australia's Tasmania State Rating Raised to AA+, S&P Says

The Australian state of Tasmania's long- term local and foreign currency credit ratings have been raised one level to AA+ because the state government is reducing debt, Standard & Poor's Corp.


India seeks outside evaluation of its AIDS program

India is taking bids for an independent evaluation of the country's National AIDS Control Organization to identify ways to improve HIV prevention and treatment in the country, Indian health minister Anbumani Ramadoss announced Thursday.


The deaths of four young people on football pitches must not put off children from sport, a GAA official says.


When it comes to investing, KC is more than just barbeque.


Images of four people are released by police hunting the killer of French student Amelie Delagrange.


UK's Blair to Undergo Heart Surgery, Seek Only One More Term

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said he will be admitted to hospital today for an operation to correct a heart flutter. He committed to serve a full third term in office if he wins the next general election, and ruled out a fourth.


Demand for TVs and laptops to blame The LCD monitor industry could be set for a bumpy ride in the year ahead with a forecast shortage of panels expected to cut deep into the second quarter of 2008.â¦


The company which will operate an air link between Anglesey and Cardiff is to be announced.


HUGE tidal waves struck southern Thailand's popular resort island of Phuket today, sweeping at least four foreign tourists out to sea, sinking boats and forcing the evacuation of hotels, officials said on state radio.


Sixteen bodies found in a ditch north of Baghdad

Sixteen dead bodies were found on Thursday in a ditch in a town north of Baghdad within Iraq's most violent province, police said.


Bush Hits Kerry on U.S. Needing 'Global Test'

President Bush said on Saturday Democrat John Kerry's debate remark that U.S. preemptive military action should be subject to a "global test" would give other nations a veto over American national security decisions.


Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, has described the Football Association disciplinary system as "flawed and immoral".


A project taking English teenagers to Auschwitz is to receive Â£4.65m funding for an extra three years.


The rain-swollen Rio Grande River threatened to push through an earthen dam and cause flooding in El Paso, prompting evacuation orders for residents, officials said.


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The Islamist militant group barricaded in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon pledges to fight on.


Milano, 19:05 - CALCIO, INTER: CORDOBA IN DUBBIO PER L'EMPOLI

In vista della gara contro l'Empoli, l'Inter deve valutare le condizioni di Cordoba: il difensore si...


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Iraqi Elections Will be Held on Time, Prime Minister Promises

The interim prime minister of Iraq, Iyad Allawi, has told a joint session of the US Congress, elections scheduled for January will go ahead, saying the Iraqi people are determined not to allow insurgent and terrorist attacks to spoil election plans.


Manchester United score with takeover suitor

Manchester United, the world's richest football club, said it had received a preliminary takeover approach, following reports that American sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer was plotting to seize control.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  gives his troops a free hand to crack down on Palestinian militants.


Lycos Europe Pulls Spam-Fighting Screensaver

Analysts say a new twist on the war against spammers in Europe isn't likely to spill across Unites States borders, but is rather an opening salvo more likely to fizzle than to explode.


The analytics and reporting software maker will begin selling IBM's mainframe access software.


Drug May Block Alzheimer's, Scientists Say

It might be possible to make a pill that prevents the brain damage that marks Alzheimer's disease, US researchers said Thursday.


Blair says he is 'ready to help' in Mideast crisis

Tony Blair said Tuesday he is ready to help bring about a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian issue, amid claims he is to become an envoy to the region after stepping down as British prime minister.


Creative Technology plans to delist from Nasdaq

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting rules that govern listed companies are too much for Creative Technology, which has renewed plans to delist its shares from the Nasdaq stock exchange.


European shares inched up to fresh two-month highs on Monday as optimism grew that the U.S. economy was doing well, helping to lift beaten-down sectors such as technology and insurers.


The dollar steered a steady course against other major currencies on Friday after falling sharply in the previous session as U.S. trade data failed to dispel concerns about structural problems in the U.S. economy.


Satellite-enabled turn-by-turn navigation, whether you're in a car or on foot


G-20 countries call for more flexible currency exchange rates in Asia

BERLIN  - Finance officials from the Group of 20 industrial and developing countries called Sunday for more flexible exchange rate practices in Asia, a step European officials believe might slow the euro's rapid rise.


Athletics: Nurmi legend relived by El Guerrouj

The world needs sporting heroes. They provide inspiration, a person whose feats others can seek to emulate. Twenty years ago, in a small village in Morocco with a magnificent view, a small


Witnesses to gun crime should be guaranteed anonymity if they give evidence in court, police chiefs say.


Investigators comparing Ebersol, 2002 jet crashes

MONTROSE, Colo. -- Investigators probing the crash of the jet that killed NBC sports executive Dick Ebersol's son and two other people are studying the deadly January 2002 crash of a similar plane in England under nearly the same conditions.


Group says "fake" fur on coat at Macy's is real

An animal rights group on Friday accused Macy's of selling a coat with a real animal fur collar even though it was advertised as fake fur.


MARKET WATCH Crude oil futures prices tumble after week-long ...

Crude oil futures prices tumbled more than a dollar to settle at less than $48/bbl on the New York Mercantile Exchange Thursday after a week that saw prices swing up and down frequently.


Hurricane Ivan Takes Aim at Mobile, Ala.

MOBILE, Ala. - Hurricane Ivan and its 135-mph winds churned toward this historic port city with frightening intensity Wednesday as the storm began its assault on the Gulf Coast, lashing the region with heavy rain and ferocious wind, spawning monster waves that toppled beach houses and spinning off deadly tornadoes...


NEW YORK -- Rising fixed-income and investment-banking revenue combined to help boost earnings in the latest quarter at two of Wall Street's biggest firms, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.


John Kerry attacked for his opposition to the Vietnam war

TONY EASTLEY: In the United States Presidential election campaign, the Democratic challenger, Senator John Kerry's opposition to the Vietnam war in the 1970s is about to be thrust once again into the election spotlight.


Greenspan Sends Dollar to Multiyear Lows

The dollar slumped across the board,  plunging to four-and-a-half-year lows against the yen on  Friday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said  demand for U.S. assets could decline at some point given the  size of the current account deficit.


GASTRONOMIA: E' MORTO A BERGAMO LUIGI VERONELLI

Bergamo - Luigi Veronelli, uno dei grandi nomi della cucina italiana, Ã¨ morto a Bergamo all'etÃ  di 78 anni. Era nato a Milano nel 1926 e amava definirsi ''anarcoenologo e teorico della contadinitÃ ''. Era


Arthouse and foreign films have taken Â£15m at the box office thanks to National Lottery funding to help with wider distribution.


10 dead as typhoon pummels western Japan

TOKYO - A typhoon pounded western Japan, killing 10 people, leaving several others missing and knocking out power to more than a million households.


A new law pushes the door open a bit toward reconciliation but contentious issues remain, including the freedom of thousands of Sunni detainees


Jesi, 15:05 - BASKET, BONESSIO FIRMA PER L'AURORA JESI

Daniele Bonessio, ala, ex Imola ha sottoscritto un contratto annuale con l'Aurora Basket Jesi. Roman...


No Body Left Untoned Preparing for Carnival

More than ever, it is survival of the fittest at Rioâs renowned Carnival celebration â a full-tilt sport in high heels.


U.S. Attack on Iran 'Not on Agenda' Now, Rice Says

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  began her first foreign tour as America's top diplomat by  saying Friday that Washington had no immediate plans to attack  Iran and was pursuing a diplomatic approach.


Bosses of trouble-hit British Airways today vowed to put their recent difficulties behind them as they joined airport staff to help cope with the Bank Holiday exodus.


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Milano, 17:25 - CALCIO, INTER; MATERAZZI: SCANDALOSA LA MIA AMMONIZIONE

Marco Materazzi è doppiamente felice, per la vittoria dell'Inter e per lo splendido gol che h...


HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., (Sports Network) - New York Jets  quarterback Chad Pennington missed practice Wednesday because  of flu-like symptoms, but is expected to be ready for  Saturday's AFC Divisional Playoff game against Pittsburgh.


Putin winds up his three-day visit to India

Russian President Vladimir Putin today wrapped up his three-day visit to India. On his last day, he visited the country's second largest software exporter Infosys Technologies in of Bangalore.


The EU is expected to tell the UK that 15% of energy needs must be met from renewable sources by 2020.


HUNDREDS of federal agents have stormed a town on the Mexican capital's outskirts, breaking down doors to collar the leaders of a mob that burned two police officers to death.


A New York greggio a 78,25 dollari al barile (+1%)


Newsview: Ukraine Talks Come As Surprise

President Leonid Kuchma, bluff and given to crude talk, is not a man noted for his spirit of compromise, and his proposal of negotiations to end Ukraine's accelerating political crisis was out of character.


Russia, Ukraine leaders reach gas debt deal

Russian and Ukrainian leaders settled a gas debt row at last-ditch talks in the Kremlin on Tuesday, just minutes before a Moscow-imposed deadline on Ukraine to pay up or face supply cuts.


Fines Handed Down for Pre-Game Fight in Cleveland

NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The National Football League  handed down $10,000 fines on Tuesday to linebacker Joey Porter  of the Steelers and running back William Green of the Browns  for their parts in a pre-game fight this past Sunday.


Scene Stealer: How to Find an Audience? Try a Zoom Lens

If the movie business is to keep making smart dramas in which actors and filmmakers aim for awards, it will have to sharpen its message and narrow the targets.


Testosterone Rises with Treatment for ED

Men who use Viagra or Cialis for erectile dysfunction (ED) have increases in levels of testosterone, Italian researchers report.


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Columbus lab finally clamped to ISS Europe finally gained its long-awaited foothold in space yesterday when astronauts attached the Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station, Reuters reports.â¦


London taxi cabs set for Chinese production

The world-famous black London taxi cab will soon be seen on the streets of China after its maker has announced a multi-million-pound deal to build 20,000 vehicles per year in Shanghai.


Roma, 18:54 - BASKET, PROCURA FEDERALE FIP: DEFERITO PAPALIA

La Procura federale della Fip ha deferito al Giudice Sportivo Nazionale Gaetano


Exelon, which owns utility companies in Illinois and Pennsylvania, has said that it will buy Public Service Enterprise Group of New Jersey in a deal valued at about $12.8 billion that would create the largest power company in the United States.


Roddick to Lead U.S. Against Spain in Davis Cup Final

World number two Andy Roddick will  lead the U.S. against Spain in the Davis Cup final next month.


Sonata Arctica, Mnemic, Finntroll Confirmed For Finnish Metal Expo

SONATA ARCTICA, MNEMIC and FINNTROLL are among the bands confirmed to perform at the Finnish Metal Expo, set to take place at the old Cablefactory in Helsinki, Finland, on January 28-29, 2005.


USA Ryder Cup wildcard Stewart Cink increased his lead to five shots after three rounds of the WGC Invitational at the Firestone Country Club in Ohio.


It only took one exhibition game and 10 days of workouts for Allan Houston to end his National Basketball Association comeback bid with the New York Knicks.


Roddick reaches third round at Paris Masters

Andy Roddick surged into the third round of the Paris Masters with a 6-2, 6-2 rout of Armenia's Sargis Sargsian on Wednesday in his first match since late September.


Sharon rejects settler demands over Gaza withdrawal

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday rejected calls from Jewish settlers to hold a nationwide referendum on his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, escalating an increasingly bitter dispute between the one-time allies.


Selig Joins Meetings on Stadium for Marlins

Commissioner Bud Selig met for the first time with Miami city and county leaders, hoping that his influence would help the Florida Marlinsâ quest for a new ballpark.


US Bishops Elect New Chief in Wake of Sex Scandal

U.S. Catholic bishops, facing the  financial aftermath of a pervasive child sex abuse scandal,  elected a president on Monday whose diocese plans to seek  bankruptcy protection from dozens of alleged victims.


U.N. evacuates staff after south Sudan clashes

Heavy fighting between Sudan's army and former rebels in the south has forced the United Nations to evacuate staff.


A right-winger jolts the blogosphere by declaring a jihad on soy, claiming it's to blame for homosexuality. In Bodyhack.


Dow Jones To Pay $519 Million for MarketWatch

Dow Jones won out over a list of competing media bidders to gain control of MarketWatch with its $18-a-share offer. If the buy is approved by shareholders, Dow Jones will gain a valuable foothold in the fast


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Europeâs Next Rate Move May Be an Increase

The European Central Bank left its key interest rate unchanged on Thursday but signaled that it could raise it pre-emptively if generous wage deals threaten to ignite inflation.


Court sentences al-Qaida member to death

An Iraqi court sentenced a Libyan member of al-Qaida in Iraq to death after he admitted taking part in eight attacks on U.S.-led coalition forces and Iraqi targets, the U.S. military said Saturday.


Coke, EU Strike Deal, End Antitrust Probe

The Coca-Cola Co. (KO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) reached an agreement with the European Commission on Tuesday to settle a five-year antitrust case that


The proportion of UK auto firms that believe moving production to low-cost countries is needed has fallen, an SMMT survey shows.


Linux maker acquires security, authentication tools from AOL.


Bank of America Corp , the No. 2 U.S. bank, posted a much larger-than-expected 32 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt by mounting credit losses and dismal investment banking results.


AUBURN HILLS, Mich. The Detroit Pistons opened their NBA title defense with an 87-to-79 win over the Houston Rockets. Rasheed Wallace scored 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting to lead five Pistons in double-figures.


Never-before-seen NASA footage boosts In the Shadow of the Moon to Sundance success. Jason Silverman reports from Park City, Utah.


Brind'Amour lifts Hurricanes in shootout

Rod Brind'Amour banked a shootout shot in off the crossbar to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.


Indian girl born with eight limbs leaves hospital

A two-year-old Indian girl  born with four arms, four legs and extra internal organs left  hospital smiling on Saturday, nearly six weeks after doctors  removed her extra limbs in a grueling operation.


U.S. Death Toll in Iraq for Nov. Tops 100

Three Marines who were wounded in action during the Fallujah offensive later died at American hospitals in Germany and the United States, the Pentagon said Monday, raising the U.S. military death toll in Iraq for November to at least 101.


Update 1: Kellogg Appoints Jenness As Its New CEO

Kellogg Co., the nation's largest cereal maker, appointed a board member with decades of branding experience to succeed chairman and chief executive Carlos Gutierrez, a dynamic leader who guided the maker of Pop-Tarts, Frosted Flakes and Cheeze-It


ATHENS - To understand the moment of triumph, one must understand the 2 hours, 26 minutes, 20 seconds of cruelty. The favorite, the world-record holder in the women's marathon, Paula Radcliffe, led a pack


Sure, a Jet's Wings Need Scrubbing, But Its Guts Need a Flush, Too

Pratt & Whitney's EcoPower Engine Wash bathes the compressor, turbine and fan of jet engines to improve fuel efficiency by 0.5 to 1.5 percent, an amount that if applied industry wide, could help airlines save more than 2 billion pounds of fuel each year.


Senate Passes Historic Intelligence Reform

The U.S. Congress on Wednesday gave  final approval to the biggest overhaul of U.S. spy agencies in  more than 50 years, sending the bill to President Bush for his  signature.


Northern Rock shares surge almost 14% in early trade after the troubled bank says it is in takeover talks.


Despite population exodus, Atlantic premiers optimistic about ...

MONCTON, NB (CP) - Despite divisions over equalization and a looming population crisis, Atlantic Canada's future is bright, the region's four Conservative premiers said Tuesday.


BAGHDAD, 14 November 2004 - US troops yesterday prevented emergency aid from reaching the residents of Fallujah after allowing it as far as the main hospital, a spokeswoman said.


If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.


Goodwill missions could become the Navy's chief strategy in the war on terror.


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Study: Nuvelo Drug Breaks Up Catheter Clots Faster

Nuvelo Inc.'s experimental blood clot dissolver restores function in patients with blocked catheters faster than existing therapy, the company said on Saturday.


Eighty-five seconds left, no timeouts, 75 yards to go and down by four. It's situations like that when Bill Parcells feels comfortable having Vinny Testaverde as his quarterback, not some unproven youngster.


China targets 4.6pc jobless rate in 2005

BEIJING: China is targeting an urban jobless rate of 4.6 per cent in 2005, slightly higher than this year's expected jobless rate, the Economic Daily newspaper said on Saturday, citing the country's labour minister.


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'Tutelare lavoro giornalisti, si tenta di creare polveroni'


Movie Review | 'Nice Bombs': Back in Iraq, Unearthing Old and New

With âNice Bombs,â Usama Alshaibi, a Chicago-based filmmaker, adds his noncommittal voice and unsteady camera to the conversation, returning to his native Iraq in 2004 after an absence of almost 24 years.


On the Couch / The US needs to show some respect

Who's the sports figure one most wanted to feel sorry for this past week, but simply couldn't? Who turned us off most? He's one and the same - Hal Sutton, the US Ryder Cup captain whose team was almost obliterated


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Singapore picks Las Vegas Sands to build first casino

Singapore said on Friday that it has  chosen Las Vegas Sands Corp.  , the world's  largest casino operator, to build and run the city-state's  first casino, which is expected to cost more than $3 billion.


Sports Briefing | Golf: Willow Ridge Assistant Prevails

Tony DeMaria, an assistant at Willow Ridge, posted the biggest victory of his professional career with a wire-to-wire triumph for a one-under-par 215 total in the 2007 Lincoln Met P.G.A. Championship at The Stanwich Club om Greenwich, Conn. DeMaria started with 70-68 in the first two rounds and then held on as Rick Hartmann of the Atlantic Golf Club came charging from 10 shots behind. DeMaria parred his final five holes to hold on with a 77 by one stroke while Hartmann had birdies on Nos. 16 and 17 en route to a tournament-low round of 67. Keith Dicciani of Metropolis finished alone in third place at one over. DeMaria won $15,000.


Splash Out on the Maldives ; KAY RICHARDSON GOES ISLAND HOPPING IN LUXURY.. AND COMES BACK PINING FOR HER VERY OWN PERSONAL BUTLER

MEEDHUPPARU ISLAND   BEST FOR: A-LISTS   THERE are some things in life you just can't manage without. Marmite on toast, perhaps, or Sunday roast round at your mum's place.


Russian insurance companies to pay compensations to injured "Ecolines" bus passengers

Russian insurance companies will begin paying compensations to Russian citizens who sustained injuries in the December 31 "Ecolines" bus crash on the Riga-Rezekne Highway in Latvia, as of January 11, because ...


Jacques Chirac, the French president, is to miss an EU summit meeting today with the interim Iraqi prime minister, Ayad Allawi. Aides to Mr Chirac, an opponent of the US-led war, denied the move was a snub


Srinagar witnessed widespread public anger on Wednesday over the alleged rape of a woman and her daughter by an army officer. Youths took to the streets burning tyres in the morning.


Sydney: Even as Australians in the length and breadth of this vast continent celebrated Christmas yesterday with characteristic gusto, Ricky Pontingâs world champion team observed it quietly at a Melbourne restaurant with partners and families


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Bologna, 17:37 - CALCIO, MERCATO: DANILEVICIUS PASSA DAL BOLOGNA AL GROSSETO

L'attaccante lituano del Bologna, Tomas Danilevicius, passa al Grosseto. Le due società hanno...


Real launches 'Freedom of Choice Campaign'

MacCentral - RealNetworks will tout its new Windows-only Harmony technology, which allows files from its music store to be played on Apple's iPod, in a series of print, radio and online advertising, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. In addition, Real will hold what it calls the biggest music sale in history selling songs for US$0.49 and albums for $4.99.


Michigan Tech will continue one of the most improbable comebacks in college football history on a grand stage Saturday when it plays two-time defending NCAA Division II champion


He's not on the ballot but Bill Clinton seemed to dominate the South Carolina presidential campaign, disparaging Barack Obama and journalists and predicting that many voters will be guided mainly by gender and race loyalties.


Italy condemns reported killing of journalist hostage in Iraq

Premier Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday condemned the reported killing of an Italian hostage in Iraq as a barbaric act, but vowed that Italy would stay the course in Iraq.


Frustration and Fear Reign Over Flu Shots

Thousands of people seeking flu shots swamped public health clinics, overwhelmed telephone help lines and were turned away by hospitals, doctors and other health care providers yesterday


The singer-actress wants to put on a new hat now.


President Bush tried on Tuesday to repair U.S.-Canada relations strained by years of bickering over trade and Iraq, although he stood by policies that have irritated Canadians.


President Alvaro Uribe's administration is campaigning behind the scenes to silence the U.N. human rights monitors who have verified thousands of abuses in Colombia in recent years, foreign diplomats and rights groups say.


'CSI' Marks 100th Episode with Ratings Record

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" marked its 100th episode milestone Thursday in high style by racking up all-time-high ratings.


Reggae and rap homophobic lyrics are stoking the spread of HIV, a UK minister warns on a Caribbean visit.


The North Carolina State Bar has billed disgraced former prosecutor Mike Nifong nearly $9,000 for hearings that led to his disbarment in the wake of the discredited Duke lacrosse rape case.


As the election approaches, Congress abandons all pretense of fiscal responsibility, voting tax cuts that would drive 10-year deficits past $3 trillion.


The number of first-time home buyers in the UK has sunk to its lowest point since 1980, mortgage lender Halifax says.


No truce until Hamas stops rockets: Israel's Peres

Israeli President Shimon Peres said on Friday the Jewish state should not agree to a truce with Hamas unless the Islamist group first stops rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.


Stocks fell on Friday, capping their worst week in more than four years, as a rapidly diminishing appetite for risk fueled the latest leg of a global equities sell-off.


Purchaser is digital music distributor Yeahronimo, but future PC production is not ruled out.


The Tories attack the government after it says its "deep clean" scheme will not be centrally monitored.


He returns to the US Open as its defending champion and is ranked No. 2 in the world. He'll turn 22 on Monday and already he has achieved pop culture status -- which means Web sites and magazines


NL Wrap: Pujols Goes Deep Again as Cardinals Cruise

Albert Pujols belted his major-league leading 43rd homer and Jim Edmonds followed with a two-run shot as the St Louis Cardinals eased to a 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres in National League action Thursday.


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Ramirez whiffs 7 straight as Reds cruise

Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey, Jr. homered and Cincinnati starter Elizardo Ramirez struck out seven straight hitters, leading the Reds to an 8-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night.


ECB Holds Interest Rates at 4 Percent as Expected

The Bank of England also left its benchmark rate unchanged at 5.75 percent.


Apple Profit Jumps 57 Percent, but Shares Slide

Apple reported a 57 percent jump in first-quarter profit, but it also gave a forecast that missed analysts' estimates, sending shares down.


Dollar Hits Multi-Month Lows Vs Euro, Yen

The dollar hit eight-month lows against  the euro and six-month troughs versus the yen on Monday on  continued worries about the U.S. economy and the yawning trade  deficit, and traders say it could fall even further.   Dealers  said the dollar's outlook against the Japanese currency had  worsened because it dropped below the closely watched 107 yen  level -- the lower end of the five-yen range in which it had  moved for the past five months.


ARLINGTON - The Texas Rangers are back within two games of the AL West lead following another big comeback win. Michael Young's tying triple sparked a two-run rally in the seventh inning Saturday night, and


New oil find tests drilling's watery limits

The Gulf of Mexico discovery, which could boost US reserves by half, set a new depth record.


Alonso closes gap on Hamilton with European Grand Prix win

Double world champion Fernando Alonso brilliantly won the European Grand Prix on Sunday as confusion reigned at the Nurburgring.


Fed starts 2-day meeting, market sees steady rates

U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers  started a two-day meeting on Tuesday that was widely expected  to conclude with a decision to hold rates steady along with a  renewed warning about inflation risks.


Through his camera lens, photographer Phil Noble has seen some of the wackiest sports on the planet.


Tokyo's Nikkei stock average opened 0.36 percent higher on Monday as bargain hunters scooped up miners and other recent laggards following a 3.5 percent drop in the key gauge in the previous six trading days.


Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal returned to practice Sunday after missing eight games with a hip injury.


Impegno all'acquisto del 10% per piazzetta Cuccia


Sydney - The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) on Wednesday said Perth and Melbourne were the only two cities invited to bid for the country's fourth "Super 14" franchise.


A Directors' Guild agreement and the approaching Oscars seem to have broken the logjam on Hollywood's labor impasse


Ashlee Owns Up, Takes Responsibility For 'SNL' Lip-Synch Snafu

Although she'd initially blamed her band, Ashlee Simpson took full responsibility Sunday for her lip-synching snafu on "Saturday Night Live," saying that her voice was ragged from too much work.


The benefits of the US recovery are not trickling through to many working families, a report from an American think tank claims.


Italia in fiamme: e in Sardegna muore volontario

La Sardegna brucia. Una giornata di panico, di morte, di fughe di turisti, di allarmi tutti legati ad alcuni vasti incendi. Una situazione purtroppo non nuova, nell'isola: ancora una volta sembra esserci una


All'Aquila Festa delle 'malelingue' che fu bandita dal Duce


California man suspected in terror video

A young California man who converted to Islam is wanted for questioning in connection with a threatening videotape found in Pakistan, CNN said Wednesday.


Cameo Hicks scored 14 points to help Washington upset No. 14 Minnesota 72-67 in overtime Monday night.


Somali authorities impose curfew as killings mount

Somali authorities have announced plans to impose a curfew on the capital, where at least five people were killed on Thursday in the latest violence to undermine government attempts to restore law.


Madrid, 17:41 - CALCIO, MILAN; KAKA': LA SPAGNA MI VUOLE? QUI STO BENE

La Spagna puÃ² aspettare. Ricardo Kakà, protagonista assoluto del Milan campione d'Europa, non...


Early Astronomical ÂComputerÂ Found to Be Technically Complex

The Antikythera Mechanism calculated astronomical information, including phases of the Moon and planetary motions.


Torino, 15:08 - CALCIO, JUVE; DESCHAMPS: COL RIMINI GRANDI DIFFICOLTA'

Didier Deschamps si prepara alla sfida interna di domani contro il Rimini, squadra che impose l'1-1 ...


Gps Told to Use Alternatives to Anti-Depressants

Anti-depressants are frequency over-prescribed and should not be given as the first treatment for patients with mild depression, experts said today.


Gebrselassie still concerned about Beijing smog

Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie will decide in the next two months whether to run in the endurance event at this year's Olympics despite fears that Beijing's air pollution will damage his health.


UN investigators strongly criticise Sudan for gross human rights violations in a report on the violence in Darfur.


French prosecutors investigating the manslaughter of the 113 people killed in the Air France Concorde crash four years ago are to summon senior executives of the US airline Continental.


Kerry attacks Bush on Health Care, Flu Jabs and Drug Imports

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry Monday said we need a fresh start on health care in America, and he outlined his plan to help middle-class families by cutting costs and expanding access to quality care.


Security gurus look for better ways to classify malware

(InfoWorld) - Two senior security veterans from Trend Micro are trying to get the industry to change how it classifies malicious software. They argue that today's classification system, which tends to focus on the technical way the software works, neglects a far more important metric that matters more to users: howÂ it tries to steal your money. "This is my pet bug-a-boo -- the unclear language," said David Perry, global director for education at Trend. "I come from 26 years of technical support, and it irks me that we protect people against things and they don't know what we're protecting them against." Perry and Anthony Arrott will present their paper, "New approaches to categorizingÂ economically motivated digital threats," on Friday at a security conference in Vienna. Take the term "virus." The proper definition of virus is a piece of software that replicates or makes copies of itself and attaches itself to other pieces of software. But for nonsecurity professionals, it's "taken to mean the universal indication that there is something wrong with their computer, no matter what the cause," Perry said. Toss in relatively newer terms such as "Trojan horse," "dialer," and "adware" and the situation becomes a mix of confusing vocabulary. Perry and Arrott stop short of proposing a new taxonomy. However, they do detail some parameters that should be considered when building a new framework to categorize Web threats. Although malware categorization systems exist, a new one is necessary because of the focus on economic crime. The "business" models behind the malware are far easier to define than the infinite technical variations that the malware can take, they write. Malware can then be classified into fewer, overlapping categories would help deflect "the endless efforts to determine the exact definitions of the boundaries between categories," Perry said. The new groupings would ideally take into account how a threat is installed, its economic purpose, how it exploits a host computer as well as how it hides itself from detection, the paper said. Another new metric that could be considered is the persistence of threats, since it may more accurately frame the scope of an ongoing fraud. The antivirus industry has tended to focus on "top 10" lists, which indicate the most frequent recent threats but not the most successful attacks over time, the paper said. Trend Micro researched over time fraudulent antispyware programs that were most persistent on computers. This research indicated the diversity and depth of fraudulent programs such as Winfixer or the Zlob Trojan, which purport to fix security problems but install advertising software instead. "Rogue antispyware is just on example of economically motivated threats where chronic persistence is more significant than acute outbreaks," the authors wrote. Perry is hoping for fruitful discussions on taxonomy, although he said the security industry is notoriously fractured and not exactly known for working well together. "There are no grown-ups in this industry," he said. Ultimately, Perry believes the proposal is "a bid toward accuracy and to deconflict the issues that face us as an industry."


Murdoch modifies plans to appease shareholders

ELEANOR HALL: For the second time in less than a year, News Corporation boss, Rupert Murdoch, has modified his plans to stave off the anger of Australian institutional shareholders.


Catania, 17:14 - CALCIO, CATANIA; PULVIRENTI: UN TRAGUARDO STORICO

Non sta nella pelle il presidente del Catania, Antonino Pulvirenti, dopo la qualificazione alle semi...


Thailand prepares to bury the final bodies of those killed in one of the  regions hardest-hit by the 2004 tsunami.


A group of women wants equality in Pamplona's San Fermin bull running festival — they are demanding cow runs.


US, Iraqi troops fight to retake control in Mosul

American and Iraqi troops yesterday fought to reclaim police stations from insurgents who seized control of broad swaths of this sprawling


China renews antipiracy effort as US trade delegation arrives

U S Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson confronted mixed signals as he arrived in China yesterday for trade talks, with Beijing disclosing a renewed crackdown on pirated goods but also running up a record trade surplus with the United States.


This year's hurricanes spread citrus canker to at least 11,000 trees in Charlotte County, one of the largest outbreaks of the fruit-damaging infection to ever affect Florida's citrus industry, state officials said.


Brussels decides to retain import tariffs on Chinese-made energy-efficient light bulbs for another year.


Sudan says it foiled Islamist coup attempt

KHARTOUM : Sudan's military-backed government imposed a security clampdown after announcing that it had foiled a coup attempt by supporters of its now jailed former Islamist ally Hassan al-Turabi.


NBC expressed regret Monday for an Emmy Awards comedy skit that included a mock plane crash and aired on the network the evening of a fatal Kentucky jetliner accident.


/ARTS WEEKLY/LITERATURE-GERMANY:  Politics Hangs over Books Festival

BERLIN, Oct 16 (IPS) - The 4th International Literary Festival ended in   Berlin at the weekend (Oct 2). For 12 days,150 writers and poets  from 46  countries participated in more than 350 book readings,  poetry recitals  and literary debates staged in a variety of  different venues, including  theatres, cafes, schools, libraries,  cemeteries and city prisons.


N.Ireland peace talks intensify as Sinn Fein meets the province' ...

Talks to break the ice of Northern Irish peace progress intensified Monday with positive signs comingout of the meeting between the province's police chief and Sinn Fein, the


A Lutheran congregation is grappling with how to deal with a convicted sex offender who says his church attendance is an important step toward rehabilitation.


Warning blasts, surrender order, at Pakistan mosque

Pakistani security forces fired a series of "warning blasts" before dawn on Thursday near Islamabad's radical Red Mosque, stepping up pressure on hundreds of militant students inside to surrender, a security official said.


âCricket is the last thing on our mindsâ

Wellington, December 27: Sri Lanka cricket officials have put off until tomorrow a decision on whether its tour of New Zealand will continue following devastating tidal waves which killed more than 6,000 people in the island nation.


Israel's President Asks Assad to Return Body of Spy

Israeli President Moshe Katsav has asked Syrian President Bashar al-Assad via European intermediaries to repatriate the remains of an Israeli spy executed four decades ago, a Katsav aide said on Thursday.


Industry Leaders Unveil Groundbreaking Technologies at The Enterprise 2.0 Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12  /PRNewswire/ -- CMP Technology today released some of the vendors making significant announcements at The Enterprise 2.0 Conference. The event takes place June 18-21, 2007 at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel. Registration is now open at http://www.enterprise2conf.com/.


Blair acknowledges intelligence on Iraqi weapons was wrong

BRIGHTON, England British Prime Minister Tony Blair is admitting some of the country's intelligence on Iraq was wrong.


U.N. Official Urges Political Independence

The United Nations should find ways to demonstrate political independence, regain the neutrality it lost after the Sept. 11 attacks and better communicate with the world's 1 billion Muslims, a top U.N. official said Monday.


The former chief executive of Comverse Technology has formed a company in Namibia that will invest in construction, tourism and agriculture.


British investigators to meet witness in ex-spy death

British investigators visiting Moscow to probe the death of Russian former intelligence agent Alexander Litvinenko are to meet key witness Andrei Lugovoi, Lugovoi said, as newspapers predicted the mystery would not be resolved quickly.


Radio microphones used in the entertainment industry could be under threat from plans to sell off airwaves.


About 30 gunmen ambushed a car Sunday in central Baghdad carrying employees of the Iraqi organization running next month's elections, killing three of the workers while two escaped unhurt, an official from the election body said.


Spacey doesn't care about his movie career anymore

Two-time Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey says he no longer cares about his movie career and is loving his current job of an artistic director at London's Old Vic Theatre.


Identity-theft risk greatest in major cities

Study lists New York, Detroit and Los Angeles as the cities with the highest occurrence of identity fraud.


Witness says Marine hit, kicked prisoner

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- A Marine sergeant kicked an aging, overweight Iraqi in the chest out of anger and frustration when the handcuffed and hooded prisoner failed to follow orders, a guard at the same detention facility testified yesterday.


German government party seizes on minimum wage issue

Germany's ailing Social Democrats, partners in the ruling coalition, said Sunday they would put their call for a national minimum wage at the heart of their campaign in key state polls early next year.


Bruxelles bacchetta i partners e prepara piano d'azione


Smoltz agrees to new two-year deal with Braves

John Smoltz was part of some talented starting rotations in Atlanta before becoming the team's closer. Now he's back as a starter, and with the addition of Tim Hudson on Thursday, the rebuilt


New York, NY (Sports Network) - Chauncey Billups hit a pair of free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining to lift the Detroit Pistons to a 94-93 come-from- behind win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.


Fra le varie dichiarazioni dei protagonisti, dice Scajola


BANGKOK, Thailand  - A retired rebel soldier from the jungles of eastern Myanmar has been plucked from obscurity to play a brutal Burmese officer opposite Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone in his latest "Rambo" movie.


New Bond film titled `Quantum of Solace'

"Quantum of Solace" is the title of the new James Bond film, the 22nd Bond adventure.


Thanks to some new developments in document standards, Office 2007 users will be able to share files with open-source office apps and online productivity suites from the likes of Zoho and Google. In Monkey Bites.


Pelosi questions Pakistan's Bhutto probe

Washington should address "troubling  questions" about Pakistan's probe of opposition leader Benazir  Bhutto's assassination and its cooperation in fighting  terrorism before extending any more aid, House of  Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Saturday.


Middle-Class Tax Cuts Extension Approved

WASHINGTON - Legislation to extend several popular middle class tax cuts cleared a House-Senate conference and could be on President Bush's desk within days, handing him a major legislative victory in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign.    The $145.9 billion package marked the fourth significant tax cut package that the president has championed since taking office...


Bush Signs Bill to Revamp US Intelligence Community

President Bush today signed the bill that will revamp the country's intelligence community more dramatically than any measure in more than a half-century.


ARLINGTON, Va. - The Transportation Security Administration is denying allegations that an airport screener seized a toddler's sippy cup and mistreated his mother, taking the unusual step of posting security camera footage on its Web site.


ZIKKIM, Israel  - A rocket launched by Palestinian militants in Gaza on Tuesday wounded 30 soldiers in Israel, an attack likely to increase pressure on Israeli leaders to crack down on the Hamas-controlled territory.


Lawmakers Look to Tactic From S& L Crisis

Banks were reeling from a credit crunch. Mortgage firms were collapsing. A steep recession was looming. So the U.S. government set up a corporation to buy troubled home loans and distressed properties, stabilizing the financial system.


Police begin a search at the scene of the rail crash in which two people died on an unmanned crossing.


African Union mission to Kenya fails to end crisis

An African Union mission to resolve a political crisis in Kenya that has killed 500 people ended in failure on Thursday as the president and opposition leader accused each other of wrecking talks.


Executive Life case lawyer questions Pinault

PARIS : French business tycoon Francois Pinault, targeted in complex civil action over the collapse of California insurance company Executive Life, was questioned here by a US lawyer under the supervision of a French judge.


As expected, Rod Stewart's latest becomes his first No. 1 album in more than 25 years, but the seasoned British singer also accomplishes a rare trifecta: three simultaneous


Paula Radcliffe says winning was all that mattered on her marathon return in New York.


Ukraine's opposition steps up its campaign to overturn the disputed presidential vote by launching a general strike.


Little relief in Ramadan for war-weary Mogadishu

Gun battles in Mogadishu killed at least six people early on Friday and residents said they feared Ramadan would bring no let up in a months-long insurgency that has battered the Somali capital.


BAGDAD - Continuano gli scontri tra i ribelli e le forze di sicurezza irachene e americane. Nel nord di Bagdad sono in corso combattimenti nel distretto sunnita Sunni Muslim Adhamiya; nei pressi di Abu Ghraib


Shares Drop as Colgate and Unilever Cut Profit Forecasts

Stocks dropped yesterday as Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever cut profit forecasts, fueling concern that earnings growth is slowing at a time when borrowing costs are headed higher.


Bush Seeks to Allay Worries on Flu Vaccine Shortage

President Bush (news - web sites) told senior citizens in Florida on Tuesday he was doing everything possible to ensure they get flu shots and his campaign accused Sen.


Deborah Kerr, Actress Known for Genteel Grace and a Sexy Beach Kiss, Dies at 86

The versatile actress projected the quintessential image of the proper Englishwoman but was also indelible in one of the most sexually provocative scenes of the 1950s.


Tatiana Totmianina, a Russian figure skater who was knocked unconscience when she fell onto her head from a lift by her partner during pairs competition at Skate America on Saturday, makes a joke during a news conference before being released from Mercy


U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday,  as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N and other retail stocks rose  following better-than-expected January spending data, while  tech shares were buoyed by Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O.


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Two Indonesia nationals kidnapped in Iraq

Authorities on Friday called for the release of two Indonesian women held hostage by Islamic militants in Iraq, expressing hope that the kidnapping was ``a mistake'' since Indonesia's government never supported the war.


Before leaving the St. Pete Times Forum after Boston College's 71-56 loss to North Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Saturday, Jared Dudley was asked to project where the Eagles would be seeded in the NCAA Tournament.


M&T Bank Corp , the first large U.S. bank to report fourth-quarter results, said on Monday that profit tumbled 70 percent, hurt by debt write-downs and turmoil in residential real estate markets.


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Kohl's Corp. posted a 19 percent jump in quarterly profits, powered by sales of new lines of merchandise. Free!


The Denver Nuggets have fired coach Jeff Bzdelik after two-plus seasons at the helm. Denver has struggled to a 13-15 start and is in the midst of a six-game slide.


Sharon Opens Stormy Parliament Debate on Gaza Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  Monday submitted his Gaza withdrawal plan for a crucial  parliamentary vote, while tanks and troops killed 14  Palestinians in a raid in the coastal strip.


In a First, Ahmadinejad To Visit Iraq Next Month

BAGHDAD, Feb. 14 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will travel to Iraq next month in the first such visit by a leader of the Islamic Republic, Iraqi officials said Thursday, adding that Iran had postponed a fourth round of talks with the United States to discuss Iraq's security.


President Vladimir Putin has dissolved the Russian government on the request of the prime minister, the Kremlin said Wednesday, a major political shakeup that comes less than three months before crucial parliamentary elections


U. of Michigan economics professor running for Czech president

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - University of Michigan economics professor Jan Svejnar will run in the upcoming presidential elections in the Czech Republic, saying Friday he had support from several lawmakers. via Lansing State Journal


NL Wrap: Rueter Sharp as Giants Stay in Race

Kirk Rueter allowed just three hits  over seven innings and J.T. Snow homered as the San Francisco  Giants scored a crucial 4-2 win over Los Angeles in National  League play at Dodger Stadium Friday.


Melbourne, 10:41 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: CAMERIN BATTUTA DALLA CINESE LI

Maria Elena Camerin è stata battuta al secondo turno degli Australian Open. L'azzurra ha cedu...


Microsoft buys troubled "Fast" search engine firm for Web ad serving

In the midst of the world's CES frenzy, Microsoft today announced plans to acquire Fast Search & Transfer, a financially and legally troubled Norwegian-based software firm offering highly regarded search software for online ad serving.


Britain's teenage boxing sensation Amir Khan is guaranteed at least a silver medal after winning his semi-final match by 40 points to 26.


Pop star Christina Aguilera is to marry long-time boyfriend and music executive Jordan Bratman.


FCC chief: Switch to digital TV won't be postponed

InfoWorld - In a broad discussion at the Consumer Electronics Show, U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Â Chairman Kevin Martin on Tuesday confirmed that the deadline for the country's switch to digital TV next year will not be postponed, explained the rationale behind the requirements for the current 700MHz auction, and gave hints about his thinking regarding various communications megamergers.


The European Parliament gave its approval to the reshuffled 24-member European Union executive under new EU chief Jose Manuel Barroso on Thursday, ending a political showdown over the objections to his team.


Fazio: ''Per lo sviluppo serve coesione delle parti''

''Per lo sviluppo dell'economia el'impulso all'occupazione dobbiamo tutti impegnarci, ciascuno per la propria parte, in spirito di coesione e compenetrazione con gli interessi generali''. E' quanto afferma


Support grows for the use of phone-tap evidence in terror court cases after remarks by England's top police officer.


Government to Control Struggling British Bank

The nationalization of Northern Rock, the ailing mortgage lender, was the first such action in more than a decade and a huge blow for Prime Minister Gordon Brown.


An arrest warrant was issued Friday, Nov. 19, 2004, for Nebraska offensive lineman Darren DeLone, shown in this undated handout photo.


Republican Mike Huckabee Wednesday personally apologized to rival Mitt Romney for comments he made in an upcoming New York Times Magazine article that appear to disparage the Mormon faith.


Nyon, 20:19 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: TERNA SCOZZESE PER PALERMO-CELTA

Terna scozzese per la sfida di Coppa Uefa tra Palermo e Celta Vigo in programma mercoledÃ¬ sera al Ba...


Recused FCC Commissioner May Vote on AT&T/BellSouth

Late Friday, the Federal Communications Commission's general counsel, on prompting from the chairman, ruled that a commissioner who had recused himself from proceedings on the proposed AT&T/BellSouth merger may now participate in the vote. Commissioner Robert McDowell was formerly an employee of the lobbying group CompTel, that has been on record as opposing such mergers.


Killers of Chadian president's son caught on video

The hooded killers of the Chadian president's son were filmed on video surveillance cameras in the underground car park in France where his body was found, a judicial source said on Tuesday.


Uh-Oh! That Mad Scientist May Unlock the Underworld!

This horror film, spun off from an old Atari video game, is so inept on every level you wonder why the distributor didn't toss it directly into the trash.


Nato allies must do more to fight the Taleban in Afghanistan, the US defence secretary tells the BBC.


Ascoli, 12:57 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: RISOLTO IL CONTRATTO CON GIAMPA'

Domenico Giampà ha chiuso (consensualmente col club) il contratto che lo legava all'Ascoli an...


White House contenders celebrate King legacy

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Democrats Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards honored the legacy of slain U.S. civil rights leader Martin Luther King on Monday and said his work paved the way for this year's precedent-shattering White House candidacies.


UPDATE 2-Cuba to end circulation of US dollar Nov. 8

Cuban President Fidel Castro, seeking to rid his country of the currency of his arch-enemy, said on Monday Cuba was ending circulation of the US dollar as of Nov. 8 in response to tightened American sanctions.


PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 23 -- Just in time for Christmas, Oregon taxpayers have gotten some extra spending money from an unlikely Santa Claus: their state government.


Al Qaeda torna a minacciare gli Usa dopo l'elezione di Bush

La sedicente branca di Al Qaeda in Europa ha minacciato gli americani per aver rieletto George Bush, affermando che verranno trascinati ''in un inferno insostenibile''. ''I prossimi giorni vi proveranno che


About 1,100 U.S. soldiers and Marines were wounded during August, by far the highest combat toll for any month since war began.


Banks are accused of seizing on a court victory to urge customers to drop claims for repayment of charges.


Marion Jones's fading reputation took another hit last night when the International Olympic Committee launched an investigation into the doping allegations against her.


âPersepolis,â austere as it may look, is full of warmth and surprise, alive with humor and a fierce independence of spirit.


Teheran, 15:04 - CALCIO, IRAN: FEDERAZIONE RINUNCIA A CT STRANIERO

L'Iran non ingaggerà un commissario tecnico straniero. Fallita la trattativa con lo spagnolo ...


Oil Prices, Imported Goods Push Trade Gap to Record

The U.S. trade deficit climbed to a record high for the fifth straight year, with  2006 imports exceeding exports by $764 billion, the Commerce Department reported yesterday. The gap reflects higher oil prices, which increased the nation's import bill, and American consumers' rising appetite for foreign-made goods....


Minneapolis/St. Paul CIOs Report on First-Quarter Hiring Outlook

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 11  /PRNewswire/ -- A net 5 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area expect to hire information technology (IT) professionals in the first quarter of 2007, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.


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


To restore or not? Could it solve the iPhone's freezes, bugs and crashes?

Blog: With patience wearing thin because of iPhone's bugs, I consider restoring the iPhone's settings.


Tech company to plead guilty to price fixing

A German manufacturer of technology commonly used in personal computers has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $160 million fine for engaging in an international price-fixing conspiracy that drove up computer prices, the Justice


We've collected more "wish lists" of several search engine marketers, sharing what they want most from search engines in the coming year.


At the Edinburgh International Book Festival in Scotland Sunday, J.K. Rowling revealed some snippets of information about the upcoming sixth book, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." She said the plot revolves around two questions: ...


First, General Motors. Then gun control, followed by George W. Bush. Now rabble-rousing filmmaker Michael Moore has turned his irreverent camera on health care in America.


La struttura sara' inaugurata domani a Finale Emilia


Turkey's PM eyes Alevi votes but mistrust lingers

Turkey's Alevi Muslims have been branded "pagans" for their musical ceremonies and liberal customs but Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is seeking their votes as his party reaches out beyond its devout Sunni Muslim base.


A US talkshow host explains the importance of her state's presidential primary


AMERICA/ECUADOR - Secondo Simposio Internazionale di MissionologÃa in preparazione al Terzo Congresso Missionario Americano - CAM 3 ed alla Grande Missione Continentale Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Dal 30 luglio al 3 agosto si celebrerÃ , nella cittÃ  di Quito (Ecuador), il Secondo Simposio Internazionale di MissionologÃa con il titolo ÂAntropologia e Pastorale della Missione": una nuova tappa nel cammino di preparazione v...


Steve Coll, The Washington Post's managing editor since 1998, is stepping down to focus on writing books, the paper reported Wednesday.


Homes in the north of England are more energy efficient than those in the South, a survey reveals.


Quebec Liberals reject Canadian participation in U.S. missile defence plan

MONTREAL (CP) - The Quebec wing of the Liberal Party of Canada overwhelmingly adopted a resolution Saturday calling for Canada to abstain from participating in the American ballistic missile defence plan.


Inmate: Stewart a Hit at Prison Mess Hall

The food at the Federal Corrections Camp in Alderson, W.Va., apparently is nothing to write home about — unless one is eating it with Martha Stewart.


FedEx Boosts Profit Forecast, Stock Jumps

FedEx Corp. (FDX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday raised its earnings forecasts, citing strong demand in several of its businesses despite concerns about the slowing growth in the US economy.


Kuznetsova, Roddick march into last eight

Former champions Andy Roddick and Svetlana Kuznetsova moved safely into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Monday.


Mentre i complici facevano irruzione nella villetta


Yudhoyono Wins Indonesia Poll, But Delays Speech

Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono  was declared the runaway winner of Indonesia's first direct  presidential election on Monday, but faced an immediate problem  when his opponent refused to concede defeat.


Syriana may have been hard to follow, but it was hard to   follow in its own way.


Take-Two Interactive Software said Tuesday that it cut its quarterly net loss in half, but gave an outlook that fell short of Wall Streetâs expectations.


Maurice R. Greenberg, former chief executive of the American International Group, said a group he represents did not intend to solicit proxies from A.I.G. shareholders.


Vernon Hills, Ill.-Based CDW Hopes to Expand Service With Company Purchase

By Larry Avila, The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis.  Sep. 19--MADISON -- The new operators of Berbee Information Networks has  plans to expand its local presence.


ASIA/BANGLADESH - Con una marcia di protesta un gruppo di 50 bambine impedisce il matrimonio di una loro coetanea nel sud ovest del paese Nuova Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Un gruppo di 50 bambine ha marciato per le strade di un paese del sud ovest del Bangladesh per protestare contro il matrimonio forzato di una delle loro amiche, Habiba Sultana, di 13 anni, obbligata dal padre a sposarsi ...


Lettere del Cavaliere al Messaggero: "Grazie ai romani""La nostra protesta senza insulti e nemmeno auto bruciate"                                            Berlusconi: "Il governo imploderÃ  Prodi prigioniero delle contraddizioni"


Real targets iPod with download price cut

RealNetworks has kicked off what it claims is the biggest online music sale in history. For a limited time, every song in the firm's RealPlayer Music Store can be downloaded for 49 cents, with most albums available for $4.99.


Sombre New Year Celebrations as World Weighs Tsunami

The traditional party of the year will  be a somber affair across the globe.


Michael Vaughan celebrates the "tremendous summer" which sees England win seven Tests on the trot.


When a friend's mega-wealth has you seeing green.


CommScope Shares Plunge 3Q on Sales View

Shares of CommScope Inc. fell more than 20 percent in the extended session Monday after the maker of coaxial and fiber-optic cables revised its sales outlook and announced plans for cost reductions and price increases.


Pakistani Who Filmed U.S. Buildings Is Indicted

A Pakistani man arrested in North  Carolina after he filmed banks and public transport systems in  a half dozen major U.S. cities was indicted on Monday by a  federal grand jury on immigration charges, justice officials  said.


Sentencing Hearing Next for Scott Peterson

Prosecutor Rick Distaso leaves after the verdict was read in the Scott Peterson trial in Redwood City, Calif, Wednesday Nov. 12, 2004.


Thousands of fans gather in Los Angeles for a convention to mark 30 years since the cinema release of Star Wars.


The brother of murder victim Rhys Jones visits the floral shrine created where Rhys was killed.


Federated, Retailers Offer December Discounts to Lure Shoppers

At Bloomingdale's in New York, a sign in the women's department offered a $100 gift card for any coats bought Dec. 2 through Dec. 4th at the regular price of between $500 to $999.


Man, 83, is first Westchester resident with West Nile virus this ...

_ An 83-year-old man from Westchester has tested positive for the West Nile virus, the first human case recorded in the county this year, the county health commissioner said Wednesday.


Andy Roddick benefited from the replay system at Queen's Club on Thursday, then held on to beat Alex Bogdanovic of Britain 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the third round of the Wimbledon warm-up tournament.


A hairdresser was "too scared" to name four men she disguised, the Â£53m Securitas heist jury hears.


EU wants more mandatory emissions cuts, U.S. opposed

The European Union, the heavyweight in the fight against global warming, will push for mandatory cuts in emissions after the Kyoto protocol expires in 2012 despite fervent opposition from the United States.


Clues to Black Plagueâs Fury in 650-Year-Old Skeletons

New findings suggest that the plague selectively took the already ill, while many of the otherwise healthy survived the infection.


The Capitals fail to cling to a lead in the final minutes of regulation and then give up a goal to Sergei Gonchar in overtime as the Penguins win, 4-3.


Sorenstam to miss Sweden's defense of women's World Cup

World number one Annika Sorenstam will miss the women's World Cup of Golf to be held at the Gary Player Country Club in Sun City in January 2007.


Insurgents fire mortars at the Somali president's residence, a few hours after his arrival in the capital.


Americans Covering Mexico Drug Trade Face Assassination Threat

MEXICO CITY, July 13 -- The San Antonio Express-News, a 230,000-circulation daily, this week withdrew its U.S.-Mexico border reporter after learning of what appears to be an unprecedented plan to assassinate American journalists who frequently write about drug cartels in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.


More than 1,000 Zimbabwean businessmen and women have been fined for breaking price controls, police say.


Al-Qaida Linked Group Claims Responsibility for Police Slaughter

Iraqi police suffered two mortal blows today in attacks that left at least 59 people dead and more than 120 injured. The major attack - a car bomb blast near a Baghdad police station, was claimed by an al-Qaida linked terror group.


THURSDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Behavioral therapies can be an effective means of dealing with bedtime problems and nighttime awakenings in children, a new review of the data finds.


Torino, 17:10 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: IN ARRIVO NUOVE DIVISE

La Juventus ha firmato un accordo con l'azienda Dsquared2, appartenente ai gemelli canadesi Dean e D...


The alternative browser, developed (and continually re-developed) by a network of programmers, is available for free download from the non-profit Mozilla Foundation website.


Stock index futures were pointing to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, as investors awaited data that could shed more light on the health of the economy.


Poll: Approval for Iraq handling drops to new low

Support for President Bush's management of the Iraq war has dropped to an all-time low even as his overall approval remains tepid but steady, according to a CNN poll released Monday.


Legislation introduced in the Senate to implement 9/11 Commission recommendations would create an executive-level board to investigate and advise on civil liberties and privacy issues. President Bush recently created a similar board with fewer powers. By Ryan Singel.


Global online music sales rise tenfold in 2004

Online music sales in Europe and the United States rocketed in 2004, with a tenfold increase to more than 200 million downloaded tracks purchased, a recording industry body said.


Justices suggest new sentencing system is likely

Several Supreme Court justices suggested Monday that federal sentencing guidelines violate the Constitution's guarantee of a jury trial because they allow judges


_The Food and Drug Administration is advising women who recently received mammograms at Ecumed Health Group in Hialeah, Fla., to seek another screening or an independent review of past film to ensure breast cancer warnings weren't missed.


OCTOBER 18, 2004  - IBM last week completed its lineup of servers based on its Power5 chips by adding high-end pSeries and iSeries models that can support up to 64 processors, double the previous threshold for CPUs.


A shoulder injury could rule Aston Villa striker Luke Moore out of the remainder of the season.


Vatican, Muslims plan 'historic' meeting

A meeting between Catholics and Muslims is planned in Rome this spring to start a dialogue between the faiths after relations were soured by Pope Benedict XVI's 2006 comments about Islam and holy war, Vatican officials said.


Oil giant BP sees its latest profits slump 45%, hit by a slowdown in production and refinery problems.


For Couples, Reaction to Good News Matters More Than Reaction to Bad

How a person responds to a partnerÂs good fortune is the most crucial factor in tightening a coupleÂs bond, or undermining it, a new study suggests.


Free and independent Ajax developers are turning away from commercial development tools and opting for free, open source alternatives.â¦


Tough Start for Mexico in Final World Cup Qualifiers

Mexico will start the final  stage of CONCACAF's marathon World Cup qualifying competition  with a tough fixture in Costa Rica.


Android has problems. That's the word from developers, according to an article in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal. The article indicates that the early version of the software development kit is full of more bugs than one would expect.


Terror Threat Said to Be Still Significant

Government counterterror experts say the threat of an attack by al-Qaida remains a significant concern, perhaps even this year, although the nation safely passed the benchmark of the Nov. 2 election.


Reducing the cost of networking car cameras could result in more safety systems in a vehicle. In Autopia.


Midfielder Cole waits for England chance

Midfielder Joe Cole is hoping his Chelsea form will earn him an England place in this weekend's opening World Cup qualifier in Austria.


'Hearts broken,' Ledger family remembers

Heath Ledger's family remembered the actor as "the most amazing old soul in a young man's body." In a separate tribute, his sister said she could hardly breathe as she tried to write about "my little brother."


UN helicopters fire on troops loyal to a dissident general near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma.


Renault boss still eyes N.American partner: paper

Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Renault   and Nissan (7201.T), said he was still eyeing an  alliance with a North American partner, according to a  newspaper interview released on Sunday.


EU Regulators Raid Intel Offices, Retail Outlets

Antitrust officials are looking for evidence that the chipmaker broke the rules to guarantee its chips would be competitive on the European market. Intel says it is cooperating with the investigation.


Villagers Face Stark Poverty Amid Once-Prosperous Agricultural Economy

Moldova is one of Europe's poorest states, despite its rich farmland and renowned vineyards that during communism earned the country the status of the breadbasket of the former Soviet Union.


CustomFlix Announces Support for Amazon Unbox

CustomFlix Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc.,  (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced its support for Amazon.com's  video download service, Amazon Unbox, by adding video downloads to its  current DVD and CD on Demand services.


John Howard 1st Iraq Invader to Face Vote

CANBERRA, Australia Aug. 29, 2004 - Prime Minister John Howard will become the first of three allied leaders who launched the US-led invasion of Iraq to face voters, having announced Sunday that Australians will go to the polls on Oct. 9.


Jurors began deliberations Wednesday in the murder trial of a sex offender accused of kidnapping 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford from her Florida home and burying her alive in trash bags.


Cadbury rejects drinks bid due to financing: sources

Britain's Cadbury Schweppes Plc  rejected a private equity bid for its North American drinks unit over the terms rather than price after it was asked to finance a third of the deal, industry sources said on Friday.


A human rights group issued a report Wednesday accusing Hezbollah of firing rockets indiscriminately at civilian areas in Israel during last summer's war, prompting swift condemnation by the militant group and even its Lebanese opponents.


Iran on Monday rejected U.S. accusations that the highest levels of Iranian leadership have armed Shiite militants in Iraq with armor-piercing roadside bombs, a day after U.S. military officials in Baghdad said they had traced the weapons to Tehran.


Linking success in Iraq with the future safety of America, President Bush said Wednesday that withdrawing U.S. troops too quickly would lead to a terrorist state more dangerous than Afghanistan in the grip of the repressive Taliban regime.


Pop star Britney Spears is granted temporary visitation rights to see her sons, her lawyer says.


Rookies Range From Wait and See, to Watch Them Go

At the halfway point of the N.F.L. season, the adjustments - personal and professional - are still being made by the rookie class.


RBS to present offer for ABN Amro on Monday

A European banking consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland will present a formal takeover offer for Dutch bank ABN Amro on Monday, the chairman of ABN said on Friday.


Abbas urges Hamas to agree to early elections

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas Islamists on Monday to agree to early elections and to open a "new page" by ceding control of the Gaza Strip and holding reconciliation talks with his Fatah faction.


The building trade could be asked to pay more for providing water supplies to developments, it emerges.


Berlin, Germany (Sports Network) - Schalke came back from a goal down on Sunday to win its Bundesliga matchup against Hamburg 2-1 and move level on points with Wolfsburg atop the league table.


The Dallas Cowboys released Mike Vanderjagt on Monday, apparently tired of his inability to live up to his reputation as the most accurate kicker in league history. Martin Gramatica was signed as his replacement.


PalmOne has announced a new version of its Tungsten-class personal digital assistant designed to protect data even when its battery dies.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell has rejected Russian charges that the West is trying to win influence in Ukraine and other former Soviet republics by pushing its own interests in the name of democracy.


Benedetto XVI, primo obiettivo e' difesa famiglia naturale


Dollar Hits 2-Month High on Rate Outlook

The dollar hit a two-month high  against the euro on Thursday, buoyed by expectations for higher  U.S. interest rates.


A little more sleep could go a long way to keeping off that extra weight. Two studies find that people who don't sleep enough have imbalanced levels of hormones that regulate appetite.


Militants stepped up attacks across Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 30 people in a spate of bombings and shootings that followed a threat by al Qaeda to launch a new phase of violence.


Expert witnesses have a problem the moment they step foot into a courtroom. They try to radiate integrity and the kind of honesty that comes with an intellectual devotion to their chosen field. But everyone knows they are on the stand to collect a check.


Seven years after vowing to respect Hong Kong's vaunted autonomy, Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Politburo have been working overtime to grind down the city-state's feisty democrats, and to tighten the mainland's autocratic grip.


Nelson, Carter Team Up for Georgia Concert

PLAINS, Ga. - Willie Nelson visited former President Jimmy Carter, a longtime friend, to tape a television special and a free concert for residents of Carter's hometown...


Apple offers compensation to customers who have already bought an iPhone after the firm cut $200 off the price.


New "Guitar Hero" gives sweet emotion to Aerosmith fans

Activision Inc on Friday unveiled  a new "Guitar Hero" video game focusing on the rock band  Aerosmith, taking the billion-dollar franchise in a new  direction.


British government plans smoking ban that would bar lighting up in ...

Four hundred years after King James I denounced tobacco as "loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs," the British government announced plans Tuesday to ban smoking in most public places


For Jobs, Brazilians Desert Their Cities

A growing number of Brazilians are finding it increasingly difficult to get good jobs in big metropolitan areas like SÃ£o Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and are looking elsewhere.


Hamas Attack Seen As Attempt to Foil Progress

Israeli helicopters targeted two buildings in the Gaza Strip overnight following a massive explosion under an Israeli army post on the border between Israel and Egypt.


HSBC's Green says not considering buying in Japan

HSBC  (0005.HK) is not  considering acquisitions in Japan and will instead focus on  growth by itself as it rolls out retail banking in the world's  second-largest economy, HSBC Chairman Stephen Green said on  Thursday.


Friends say Franklin Raines overcame race and class barriers only to plummet into an American nightmare. â¢ Experience: Chairman and CEO, Fannie Mae, 1999-2004; director, Office of Management and Budget, 1996


Here's a great idea: A New York-to-Paris automobile race, staged in the dead of winter. Compiled by Tony Long.


EBayâs Founder Selects Philanthropy Director

Pierre Omidyar named a new leader for his personal philanthropy as he explores ways to play a bigger role in shaping public policy.


Colombia president replaces foreign minister amid scandal

BOGOTA -- Colombia's president quickly named a new foreign minister yesterday , hours after Maria Consuelo Araujo resigned amid a growing scandal linking the political establishment and far-right paramilitaries.


Mike Ribeiro scores the lone goal in a shootout and Marty Turco makes 33 saves as the Stars edge the Kings, 4-3, on Saturday.


Influential Shiite cleric criticizes US for using force in ...

A leading Shiite Muslim cleric Friday criticized the heavy use of force by the US military against insurgents in a northern Iraqi city, saying


Based on the memoir of his widow, Mariane Pearl, the stunning 'A Mighty Heart' revolves around the 2002 kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.


Chelsea completed their first signing of the January transfer window with Czech Republic midfielder Jiri Jarosik moving to Stamford Bridge from CSKA Moscow.


Three Americans Win Nobel for Particle Physics Work

Three Americans who helped describe the force that binds together the atomic nucleus were named winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics.


Bimba scomparsa, i Cc: 'Di sicuro non era sola'

La procura di Marsala ha aperto un fascicolo con l'ipotesi di reato di sequestro di persona contro ignoti nell'ambito dell'indagine per la scomparsa di Denise, la bimba di 4 anni di mazara del Vallo che manca da casa da ieri alle 12.


InfoWorld - Market reaction to BEA Systems' stock options backdating inquiry this week provided a clue to investor psychology, while RealNetworks and Microsoft offered a look at the future of aspects of the software and services business.


Putin condemns U.S. for "almost uncontained" force

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the U.S. "almost uncontained" use of force has led other countries developing weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons.Comment


William Gaillard, advisor to UEFA president Michel Platini, clearly laid the fault of incidents before the European Champions League final on to the Liverpool fans, describing the Milan spectators as "exemplary."


Scientists believe they have found a target in the body that could stop gallstones from being formed.


Alleged 'Catatonic' Drunk Driver Rescued

BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. - A driver allegedly so drunk that he was "catatonic" at the wheel was rescued by police Thursday after his vehicle caught fire from sparks caused by the car's rims scraping against the pavement as it foundered along the highway.  Abel C.


McDonald's raises annual dividend by 50 percent

McDonald's Corp.  on  Wednesday raised its annual dividend by 50 percent as part of a  plan to return up to $17 billion to shareholders through 2009,  sending its shares up more than 2 percent in extended trade.


Astronomers find water in the atmosphere of a giant planet outside our Solar System.


Sharon Optimistic About Peace Prospects While Violence Continues ...

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has sounded a note of optimism about peace prospects in the coming year provided Palestinians stop violence against Israel.


Jordan Indicts Zarqawi, 12 Others in Terror Plot

Jordan has charged 13 suspected militants, including fugitive Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, for an al Qaida-linked terror plot in the kingdom.


There's no revolution in Belgium. Really

Suddenly and shockingly, Belgium came to an end. State television broke into regular programming late Wednesday with an urgent bulletin: The Dutch-speaking half of the country had declared independence and the king and queen had fled. Grainy pictures from the military airport showed dark silhouettes of a royal entourage boarding a plane.


A Threat So Big, Academics Try Collaboration

Students and professors from different disciplines are collaborating in the study of the environmental ramifications of production and consumption.


Sports of The Times: Giants Have Opportunity to Build Momentum

Tom Coughlin can play it good and safe Saturday night. Or he can send a message to his team that he believes it can do what no one else in the N.F.L. has done: beat the Patriots.


Dopo conferma Axa del possesso di una quota superiore a 1%


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger vowed to fight his Football Association misconduct charge as he defended his right to criticise Ruud van Nistelrooy in public.


com. Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel talks with running back Maurice Clarett during the 2002 Michigan game. With apologies to immortal running back Red Grange, at least


BAGHDAD, Iraq - American forces bombed a suspected hide-out used by the militant group of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Fallujah on Tuesday, and the military said its frequent strikes have taken a toll on the leadership of the Jordanian-born terror leader's network.    But in a sign of strength, dozens of militants - some waving banners of al-Zarqawi's Tawhid and Jihad group - drove freely through the streets of another central Iraqi city, Samarra, where U.S...


Roma, 11:51 - TENNIS, CLASSIFICA ATP: FOGNINI GUADAGNA 15 POSIZIONI

Due novità nella top ten della classifica Atp. L'americano James Blake, finalista a Delray Be...


Tom Boonen wins stage 12 of the Tour de France in Castres.


Romania striker Adrian Mutu, banned for seven months for taking cocaine, is to hold talks with Serie A leaders Juventus, an Italian club official says.


Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes the club are suffering a more serious problem than just a bad spell.


Calif. activist buys first hybrid Escape

A California environmental activist on Wednesday became the first customer to take delivery of a Ford Escape Hybrid. Ford Motor Co.


Israel ends Gaza Strip raid leaving 123 Palestinian dead, heavy ...

Israel withdrew its tanks and ground forces from populated areas in the northern Gaza Strip on late Friday, ending its bloody operation in the area.


DSEi - toys for the homicidal boy Pictures Today sees the opening of DSEi, the UK's biggest weapons and kill-tech trade show. The whole ExCel centre in the Docklands is full of exhibitors showing off their guns and gadgetry. The place is packed with generals and admirals looking to snap up the latest must-have piece of kit.â¦


Westwood's card marked but not wrecked by 17th

A double-bogey six on the treacherous 17th hole at the Gary Player Country Club cost Lee Westwood the outright lead after the second round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge yesterday.


The next big thing in cell phones has arrived. Now you'll just have to figure out what to do with a 1.5-gigabyte handheld.


Magna Carta Is Going on the Auction Block

The only copy of the Magna Carta in the United States is about to go on sale. The document laid the foundation for fundamental principles of English law.


Sick to death of the bloody iPhone? Click here

Will it blend? We have some absolutely splendid news today for those among your who are heartily sick and tired of the bloody iPhone - those very silly people down at Blendtec have done the decent thing and stuck the infernal device in the blender:â¦


III Corso di aggiornamento per operatori del Diritto presso i Tribunali ecclesiastici alla Pontificia UniversitÃ  della Santa Croce Roma (Agenzia Fides) - CentralitÃ  del matrimonio e della famiglia nella vita della Chiesa e ricerca della veritÃ  nelle cause di nullitÃ  del matrimonio saranno al centro del III Corso di aggiornamento per operatori del diritto presso i tribunali eccle...


Asia, Europe leaders hammer out pledges on global warming, trade, terror

European and Asian leaders, representing nearly half the world's population, began rounding up talks here with calls to help workers profit more from globalisation, promises to keep up the battle against terrorism and pledges to tackle global warming.


Sepang, 14:42 - MOTOGP, SEPANG; CAPIROSSI: OGNI ANNO E OGNI GARA E' DIVERSA

Nonostante il successo ottenuto nel Gp della Repubblica Ceca, Loris Capirossi non fa proclami per il...


Cornerback Nate Clements, a key to the Bills' defense, plans to test free agency next month.


JODHPUR, India  - "Is it this old woman who's getting married?" asked Kastury Ghosh, a bridal shop manager in the west Indian city of Jodhpur, as she peered over her glasses at a picture of Elizabeth Hurley.


The race for governor that simply won't end

In Washington State, ballots are being recounted in closest statewide race in history.


Radcliffe makes comeback at New York Marathon

Britain's Paula Radcliffe, trying to bounce back after her Athens Olympic dreams ended in tears, will return to competition here Sunday at the New York Marathon.


Yesterday being Wednesday and Colin Montgomerie's day to appear in the media center, inquiries were made to determine what mood could be expected of the Scotsman.


Kennedy Urges Democrats to Promote Unifying Values

Sen. Edward Kennedy, the leading  liberal voice in Congress, said on Wednesday that Democrats  "must do a better job" of promoting what he called their basic,  unifying values if they are to rebound from their defeat in the  November elections.


It was an impressive home victory, even though the tournament, which Woods hosts, doesn't count as an official victory. After the triumph at the Target World Challenge at Thousand Oaks in California, Tiger


Armstrong hits out at Italian investigation

Six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong may come under further investigation in Italy in relation to his trainer's drug charges.


Eight Hints For Healthier Holiday Eating

Over the next five weeks, Americans will indulge like no other time of the year. Here's how to keep the pounds off.


Stock arrows point higher as retail sales Friday total more than $8 billion. But Wal-Mart's November sales stumble. After listless holiday trading last week, buyers are back in force this morning.


Turkey's prime minister rejects a truce call from the jailed leader of Kurdish separatists, Abdullah Ocalan.


Si ferma personale Alitalia e Aeroporti di Roma


Oil Cleanup at Aleutian Shipwreck Halted

Salvage and cleanup operations of a freighter that wrecked in the Aleutian Islands have been shut down until spring, the Coast Guard said Monday.


Torino, 11:26 - CALCIO, TORINO: ESONERATO ZACCHERONI, TORNA DE BIASI

Niente ultima chance. Il Torino ha esonerato Alberto Zaccheroni e richiamato in panchina Gianni De B...


Peterson Jury Can Consider Lesser Charge

The judge in the Scott Peterson case ruled Friday that the jury will be allowed to consider a lesser murder charge that would spare the former fertilizer salesman a possible death sentence if convicted.


Britain faces 'major escalation' after three failed car bombings

Britain faces a "major escalation" in Islamist attacks, a senior official said Sunday, after the national threat level was raised to "critical" following three failed car bombings in two days.


International troops kill 70 Taleban during a four-hour battle in southern Afghanistan, Nato says.


Three men admit attacking a 'peacemaker' who intervened in a row arising from the murder of Robert McCartney.


U.S. Ryder Cup Team Losing a Fight for Survival

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The U.S. Ryder Cup  team, wounded after a first day mauling, were losing a fight  for survival Saturday.


Qaeda-Linked Militants Killed in Pakistan Shootout

Three al Qaeda-linked militants were killed and three were wounded on Wednesday in a clash with Pakistani security forces in a troubled tribal region near the Afghan border, the military said.