States See Growing Campaign to Change Redistricting Laws

The politically charged methods that states use to draw Congressional districts are under attack by citizens groups, state legislators and the governor of California.


A U.K. consumer watchdog office is investigating claims of unfair pricing practices.


Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. will slash 4,500 positions from its work force, or about 2.5% of its payroll. The company expects to incur charges of $150 million over three quarters, beginning in the third quarter, from severance payments.


Gold miner Gold Fields has reported net earnings per share of 21 cents for the September quarter from a net loss per share of 39 cents in the June quarter.


Vendors shipped a total of 44.2 million PCs in the third quarter, which represented a growth rate of 11.9 percent compared to the same period of 2003, according to IDC.


Television Review | 'The Mr. Men Show': You Canât Keep That Carrot in Your Ear, Mr. Stubborn

What is whimsical and enchantingly simple on the page can look merely silly and simplistic on screen. âThe Mr. Men Showâ has its moments, but frequently something gets lost in translation.


Wilkins shoots out to early lead in NEPGA

Famed for their pristine conditions and quick greens, both Pine Brook CC in Weston and Belmont CC lived up to those reputations in yesterday's opening round of the New England PGA Championship.


White House law chief linked to abuse culture

ALBERTO Gonzales, the White House legal adviser once embroiled in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal, was named by President George Bush yesterday as US Attorney-General.


All the news as it happens from the big  BBC Sports Review of the Year awards show.


Iraq Wants New Bids to Develop Oil Field

Iraq's oil ministry has called for new bids to develop an oil field in the war-torn country, blindsiding the Canadian company that appeared to have won the contract, a top executive with the firm said on Friday.


Plane returns to Britain after bomb threat hoax

AMSTERDAM - The British Airways plane which was escorted by F-16 fighter jets to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport due to a bomb scare on Thursday has returned to Britain after no explosives were found.


Former Banker Quattrone Faces Sentencing

Frank Quattrone, a former star investment banker who once earned $120 million in a year, will be sentenced on Wednesday for obstructing a federal investigation into some


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RadioShack to operate wireless kiosks at Samâs Clubs

RadioShack Corp. signed a multi-year agreement with Samâs Club to operate wireless kiosks in 542 Samâs Club locations across the country.


From Hollywood to Dollywood, Motown to Broadway, a select group of stars from the film, stage and music worlds received recognition on Sunday for a lifetime of achievement in the performing arts.


PGA Event: Stanford St. Jude Championship Schedule: Today- Sunday. Course: TPC Southwind (7,244 yards, par 70) at Memphis. Purse: $6 million. Winner's share: $1.08 million. Television: Golf Channel (today and tomorrow, 3-6:30 p.m.) and Channel 4 (Saturday and Sunday, 3-6 p.m.) Last year: Jeff Maggert won his third PGA Tour title, beating Tom Pernice Jr. by three strokes. Last week: ...


Texas Board Recommends Death Row Reprieve

The Texas parole board has recommended delaying the execution of a woman accused of killing her husband and two young children, leaving the chance for a reprieve in the hands of the governor.


Classic R&B (O'Jays, Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind and Fire)

The O'Jays and Percy Sledge are among five musical legends selected to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation will hold its 20th annual induction ceremony


Misconduct in the U.S. mutual fund industry is not limited to fund share trading; it's not even limited to funds, say market regulators.


Iraq's fragile political settlement appeared to be on the brink of collapse last night, with Sunnis, Shias and Kurds divided over whether elections can take place in January as planned.


Nixon, Varitek hope return leads somewhere

The Red Sox' two biggest clubhouse leaders -- Trot Nixon and Jason Varitek -- missing since July 31 and Aug. 3, respectively, returned to the clubhouse yesterday. It might be too late, but both players, who will play tonight against Chicago, are ready to resume their roles, on the field and off.


Faith-based fare may get made-in-Mass. tag

Hollywood executive David Kirkpatrick has a vision: To make Massachusetts, the home of the Puritans that grew up to be the bluest of the blue states, into a hotbed of faith-based multimedia entertainment production.


Straight from CES, we have laser TVs, concept TVs, and gaming LCD TVs, as well as an onslaught of new plasma and LCD TVs ready to invade your living room. Take a look.


Rapper Nas and R&B songstress Kelis were married Saturday during an intimate ceremony, according to Nas' publicist.


Italy's economy minister said Friday he backed Air France-KLM as the preferred bidder for the government's stake in troubled national carrier Alitalia.


Merck to Withdraw Vioxx Because of Heart Risks

Merck & Co. withdrew its Vioxx painkiller, which generated $2.5 billion in sales last year, because of a link to heart attacks and strokes.


California wildfires could snuff out rare species

Some rare types of trees, butterflies and other wildlife could lose their struggle for survival after this month's southern California fires, which ravaged one of the most unique, biodiverse areas in the world, scientists say.


Sharon Stone big winner (loser?) at Razzies

Pity actress Sharon Stone -- she cannot return to the scene of the crime without getting whacked.


Mayor Michael Bloomberg's participation in a meeting next week of independent and centrist politicians is renewing the "will he or won't he" speculation about whether he'll mount a third-party bid for president.


Torino, 13:21 - CAPELLO INDAGATO, FIGLIO: TRANQUILLI, SOLO ACCERTAMENTO

Dopo le rassicurazioni di Capello alla Football Association, anche il figlio del neo allenatore dell...


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Rock-Tenn said late Friday that it plans to close its St. Paul, Minn. folding-carton plant. Free! Sign up here to receive our Weekly Roundup e-Newsletter!


Sports Minister Richard Caborn meets Uefa president Michel Platini to discuss problems with Liverpool fans at the Champions League final.


Dance Review: Fameâs Demands, and the Flights of Fancy to Escape

Alvin Ailey had a love-hate relationship with fame. Aileyâs 1971 âFlowersâ is a product of that push and pull.


U.K. to Consider IRA Disarmament Evidence

Britain is willing to consider alternatives to photographing Irish Republican Army disarmament, so long as the public gets visible evidence of the destruction of IRA weaponry, the Northern Ireland governor said Tuesday.


'No good to anyone else', insists semi-armless victim A disabled biker who left his prosthetic hand gripped to the handlebars of his Suzuki faces a bill for Â£450 for a new mitt after thieves made off with the original, the Sun reports.â¦


Canale 5 vince prima serata, Rai si impone in tutte le fasce


Awkward Encounters in the Hollywood Trenches

During a strike, itâs enemies by day and friends by night.


BoSox Lead Yankees 2-1 After Two Innings

BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox held a 2-1 lead over the New York Yankees after two innings of play Monday in Game 5 of the ALCS. After singles by Orlando Cabrera and Manny Ramirez in the first off Yankees starter


Company Won't Pull Straightjacketed Bear

SHELBURNE, Vt. - A straightjacketed "Crazy for You" teddy bear has drawn rebukes from the governor, mental health advocates and human rights groups - but it's a hit among shoppers.


US military leaders gather to plan Iraq strategy

The United States' top military commanders converged here Sunday to craft a strategy for using the momentum from a seemingly successful anti-insurgent battle


IBM Composes A Symphony to Take On Office

Just a week after IBM joined OpenOffice.org, the company released a version of the open-source groups desktop applications in an attempt to steal some users away from Microsoft Office.


U.S. pro-gay bishop attends Anglican meeting

The Anglican Church's spiritual leader on Wednesday defended the presence of a pro-gay U.S. bishop at a summit to prevent schism over homosexuality, despite pressure from conservatives to have her banned.


OPEC cannot rule out cutting oil production if oil prices slide further before the producer group meets next Friday, a senior OPEC delegate said on Friday.


US oil giant ConocoPhillips has announced a $US2.4billion ($3.3billion) strategic alliance with Russia's largest oil company, Lukoil, under which Conoco will buy a 7.6per cent stake in the Russian company and get a share of joint projects.


Estoril, 11:27 - MOTO, GP PORTOGALLO: PASINI LEADER IN LIBERE 125

Mattia Pasini è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nelle ultime prove libere della classe 125 del Gp di Port...


AMMAN, Jordan -- At least 10 tourists, most of them British nationals, have been killed in a bus accident in southern Jordan, officials said.


A judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming the Angels discriminated against men by giving tote bags to women during a Mother's Day baseball game.


More than the artists wired at the Grammys

Now that 300 crew  members have taken down 150 tons of gear from the rafters of  the Staples Center and switched off 13,000 amps of power, the  site of Sunday's Grammy Awards can return to its main role as  the home of basketball's Lakers, Kings and Clippers.


A terminally-ill Ghanaian woman sent home after her UK visa expired is struggling to get medical treatment.


GARDENS: Urban Gardener ; Busy Doing Nothing

By Cleve West  The gates of Bushy Park Allotments will be unlocked this afternoon for our annual open day, so it will be plain for all to see that we've taken our eye off the ball this year.


âSupermanâ Christopher Reeve dies in Westchester County

The man who inspired millions, first in his movie role as Superman, and later for his heroic battle following a horse riding accident that left him a quadriplegic, died Sunday of heart failure.


Veltroni: Â«una sfida vinta dalla cittÃ Â»

ROMA - Â«Eâ una sfida vinta dalla cittÃ Â». Eâ soddisfatto il sindaco Walter Veltroni. La maratona di 300 eventi culturali che ha animato la Notte Bianca romana dalle 20 di ieri sera alle 7 di oggi Ã¨


Hamas, Fatah swap hostages under Gaza truce deal

Rival Palestinian factions began swapping hostages on Tuesday under a ceasefire deal that went into effect hours earlier, largely halting gunbattles in which at least 30 Palestinians were killed, officials said.


Kerry Camp Tries to Thwart Negative Swift Boat Ads

Description: As Sen. John Kerry defends his military record in Vietnam, a former swift boat officer, now a Chicago Tribune editor, supports Kerry's version of events.


(OfficialWire) -- 11/01/04 -- US Army Gen. George Casey, the US commander in Iraq, requested that tours for more than 6,500 soliders be extended in late September.


Russia, Japan ban British poultry over bird flu

Russia and Japan banned British poultry imports as Britain neared the end of a cull of 160,000 turkeys after the nation's first outbreak of a deadly strain of bird flu in farmed poultry.


A boy with no immune system being treated with pioneering  gene therapy has developed leukaemia, his doctors say.


Austrian rescuers look for a missing snowboarder after at least four people died in avalanches.


The ruling left coalition in the Indian state of West Bengal  completes a country record of 30 years in power.


Japanese police pay tribute to anonymous donor

The donor has been leaving envelopes of cash for needy people at a police station for over 33 years.


Administration ignores global warming warnings

Yes, we know you don't like that news, but it's science - good science from what we can tell. A new four-year international report by 300 scientists from the United States and seven other countries that was


NEW DELHI: The Indian government increased the foreign direct investment (FDI) cap yesterday in domestic airlines from 40 to 49 per cent but kept a ban on foreign carriers taking stakes.


On a trip to East Asia, Secretary of State Colin Powell intends to work out a strategy with Japan, China and South Korea on how to convince North Korea it is not under threat of attack.


Small cars targeted at urban dwellers are headed this way, signaling the beginning of the end of the large car myth. In Autopia.


Corey Dillon, who is 14th on the NFL's career rushing list, is likely to be playing for a team other than New England next season.


MODENA, Italy  - Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, whose titanic voice and charisma brought opera to the masses, died of cancer on Thursday aged 71.


Todd Pletcher's 5-year-old Throng runs powerful gelding Digger off his feet to win the $80,000 Native Dancer Stakes by four widening lengths at Laurel Park.


A 21-year-old woman was beheaded in front of horrified onlookers at a bus terminal in this Caribbean nation's capital, police said Tuesday.


Israelis Kill Four Palestinians in Gaza Strip

Israeli troops killed four armed  Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as it pressed a  massive 10-day-old offensive that has cost 85 Palestinian lives  in an attempt to stop militants firing rockets.


XM Satellite Posts Wider Loss, Revenue Up

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.  XMSR.O on Thursday posted a wider fourth-quarter loss, but  revenue more than doubled as its subscriber base increased.


The tried-and-true way to pick the market's best stocks.


An Argentine ex-officer on trial in Spain for the deaths of dissidents asks for protection for his family over threats.


Firefighters tackle a blaze at a sheltered housing development in Edinburgh and at least 20 residents will be rehoused.


German far-right leader: Hitler was great

Berlin prosecutors said Monday they are investigating the leader of a far-right party after he labeled present-day Germany an "illegitimate system" and described Adolf Hitler as a "great German statesman" in an ...


Vicky Burress had a flimsy resume when she applied for work at Honda Motor Co.'s engine factory at Anna, Ohio. But she got a job and now, eight years later, she checks four- and six-cylinder engines for defects.


Need to cool down in the dog days? Take a taste of these refreshing stylists


Hollywood studios take on Beijing DVD pirates

Film companies filing suit against two Beijing retailers are seeking $7,550 for each DVD title allegedly pirated, according to papers filed Thursday.


Panel Says Pollution Plagues Great Lakes

Despite improvements in recent decades, the Great Lakes remain a dumping ground for pollution ranging from livestock waste to mercury emissions, a U.S.-Canadian panel said Monday.


Suspect in JFK airport plot surrenders in Trinidad

A suspect in what U.S. authorities said was a plot to blow up New York's JFK International Airport surrendered to police on Tuesday in Trinidad, authorities said.


ARE, Sweden  - Anja Paerson's dream run at the world Alpine skiing championships came to a brutal halt on Tuesday when she crashed out of the giant slalom.


Three Egyptian men are sentenced to death over the bombing of Sinai resorts in October 2004.


'Passion' DVD Release Gets Off to Brisk Start

DVD copies of Mel Gibson's unlikely blockbuster "The Passion of the Christ" went on sale on Tuesday as distributor Fox Home Entertainment reported initial shipments


With the European Unionâs (EU) expansion to 25 countries, it now accounts for 28% of world GDP and a market of 450 million. That closer commercial relationships with EU are desirable is obvious.


About 32 million people in the US read a blog in 2004 but less than half of Americans know what a blog is, says a survey.


Scientists are working on a technique to repair fractures using a patient's own stem cells.


Saudi-American Speaks Out on Confinement

A Saudi-American held in U.S. solitary confinement for nearly three years after being captured on an Afghan battlefield was quoted by a Saudi newspaper Saturday as saying he went to Afghanistan to do charity work, not aid the Taliban.


Possible Vaccine Against Malaria On Sight

Clinical tests of a product candidate to be a vaccine against malaria, the RTS/ASO2A, that were carried out by the Manhica Health Reaserach Centyre, in the southern Mozambican province of Maputo, revealed its efficacy and safety to reduce this disease


Utilities Turn From Coal to Gas, Raising Risk of Price Increase

Some experts fear that a boom in gas demand for electricity generation will send prices even higher.


UK BUILDING materials firm and world market leader RMC has agreed to a Â£2.3 billion takeover bid from the worldâs third largest concrete-maker, Cemex of Mexico.


Merkel says world determined to stop Iran having nuclear weapons

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the international community was resolved to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.


Christopher Reeve, who portrayed a hero in the "Superman" films and embodied one as an advocate for spinal cord research after being paralyzed in an accident, has died.


Troops find 'hostage slaughterhouses' in city

As US-led forces cornered insurgents Wednesday in small pockets of Fallujah after a swift advance, an Iraqi general reported troops found "hostage slaughterhouses" where foreign captives had been killed.


Web video shows three Kurds beheaded; 15 Iraqis abducted

A militant group beheaded three Iraqi Kurdish hostages, showing the killings in a videotape posted on a Web site yesterday, while another group announced that it had kidnapped at least 15 Iraqi National Guardsmen.


CHICAGO -- Barack Obama, D.-Ill., took the podium to thank his supporters and proclaim victory in the US Senate race and promised to help Illinoisans work together.


Roma, 22:00 - VIOLENZA:PENALISTI CONTRO GOVERNO, MISURE PERICOLOSE

Misure "molto pericolose" che si prestano a possibili "arbitri" sulla libertà personale e che...


Europe must ensure biofuels do not become an environmental threat in coming years, the EU trade chief says.


Foreigners entering the United States zipped through the lines at the main port here and several other locations in Arizona and California as a new digital screening program went into effect.


Boleslav, 20:19 - CALCIO, UEFA: OLYMPIQUE MARSIGLIA, CLAMOROSA ELIMINAZIONE

L'Olympique Marsiglia è stato clamorosamente eliminato al primo turno di Coppa Uefa: i france...


It seems someone on the International Space Station has been super-sizing their meals: food is running so low that evacuation has been considered.


Atto di clemenza controfirmato dal ministro Mastella


Boston, MA (Sports Network) - If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. That's exactly what free agent shortstop Edgar Renteria did on Wednesday by agreeing to a four-year deal with the Boston Red Sox.


A one-day strike by tea workers in India's north-eastern state of Assam brings work in 800 tea gardens to a halt.


Dow Jones perde lo 0,05%, SP cede lo 0,21%, Nasdaq -0,83%


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Princes "extremely disappointed" over Diana film

Princess Diana's sons were said on  Wednesday to be extremely disappointed that a British  television channel ignored their pleas not to screen graphic  photos in a documentary about her death in a Paris car crash 10  years ago.


Florida residents rushed to fill their prescriptions and stood in long lines for gasoline, food and other supplies Monday as officials warned people not to wait for Tropical Storm Ernesto to become a hurricane again before taking precautions.


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Yahoo rolls out a more comprehensive property site

Yahoo Inc.  is upgrading its real estate site with a range of new features including current U.S. home valuations and aerial neighborhood views, the Internet media leader said on Tuesday.


Slipstream: First, Cure Malaria. Next, Global Warming.

Using a technology that could save the lives of millions of the poor, Amyris Biotechnologies wants to create new biofuels that may help save the planet.


Firenze, 14:28 - CALCIO, AZZURRI; DONADONI: PANUCCI PUO' GIOCARE CENTRALE

Attestato di stima del ct azzurro Roberto Donadoni nei confronti del difensore della Roma, Chirstian...


KABUL - Afghanistan's opium production is approaching record levels. A new United Nations report says drug production has shot up more than 60 per cent in the past year.


The publisher of Consumer Reports launched a free Web site Thursday to do for prescription drugs what it has already done for cars, refrigerators and other gadgets: rate them on safety, effectiveness and cost.


Stocks Turn Higher As Oil Hits Record High

NEW YORK - Stocks clung to a modest advance Wednesday despite a new record high for oil and gloomy third-quarter outlooks from several companies as investors awaited the government's jobs creation report at the end of the week.    With rising energy costs threatening to dent consumer spending and corporate profits in the period ahead, oil and jobs have competed for the attention of traders on Wall Street...


Canadian sub likely will not be towed before end of week

A Canadian submarine with 57 sailors on board which has been adrift in the North Atlantic since a fire caused a loss of power cannot be towed to Scotland before early Friday, when seas are expected to be calmer, Canadian naval commander Tyrone Pyle said.


You hesitate to call it a GIGO deal (garbage in, garbage out), but a lot of folks in Miami are stunned that anyone would take Antoine Walker while just as many folks in the Twin Cities are equally shocked that anyone would take Mark Blount.


Washington -- Tom Ridge, who as the first secretary of homeland security led the post-Sept. 11 effort to protect the United States from a terrorist attack, announced Tuesday that he will leave his job no later than Feb. 1.


Rockets Nip Kings As NBA Travels to China

The crowd chanted Yao Ming's name all game, soaking up the novelty of the NBA in another tribute to a player who is fast becoming a one-man basketball marketing force in China.


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

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


Rosenfels guides Houston to victory over Denver

Quarterback Sage Rosenfels ran for one touchdown and threw for another to lead the Houston Texans to 31-13 win over the Denver Broncos on Thursday.


67 dead as India's monsoon sweeps westward

Rain pummeled western India Sunday after easing in southern states where almost 70 people have died in three days of heavy downfalls and flash floods from a monsoon season in full swing.


Russia's gambling industry is to be confined to four special zones in different parts of the country, all outside the cities.


Aid Groups Struggle with Tsunami Disaster

Aid agencies struggled on Tuesday to  cope with the enormity of the Asian tsunami disaster which has  killed more than 28,000, with the International Red Cross  saying it may have to treble its appeal for funds.


Artist Vladimir Tretchikoff, known as the 'king of kitsch' for his bestselling prints, dies in South Africa aged 93.


BHP shares surge after buyback announcement

Shares in BHP Billiton Ltd.  , the world's top miner, opened 5.3 percent higher on Wednesday after it surprised the market with an additional US$10 billion share buyback.


Rio de Janeiro, 19:47 - CALCIO, FIFA CONCEDE OK A ROMARIO PER GIOCARE NEL VASCO DA GAMA

La Fifa ha concesso a Romario di giocare nella squadra brasilana del Vasco da Gama, nonostante il re...


Former President Carter welcomed Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards to Georgia on Wednesday, embracing the fellow Southerner as a kindred spirit on poverty and the environment.


Shifting Coupons, From Clip and Save to Point and Click

Coupon lovers, take heart. The era of waiting, scissors in hand, for the Sunday newspaper circular is over.


Prince Charles' wife Camilla will undergo a hysterectomy next month, her office has said, adding that the operation was "routine" surgery.


Google Falls as More of Its Shares Start Trading

Shares of Google, the newly public Web search company, fell 6.7 percent as selling restrictions were lifted on 39 million shares held by employees and early investors.


Air Canada's Load Factor Up, WestJet Down

Passenger load factors rose at Air  Canada ACErv.TO in November, but fell at its no-frills rival  WestJet Airlines Ltd. WJA.TO because of computer system  failures, the companies said on Tuesday.


Who's on the hook when a navigation system's instructions result in an accident?


Yum! Brands Inc. operations chief Aylwin Lewis is leaving the Louisville restaurant company to become president and chief operating officer of discount retailer Kmart.


Arsene Wenger knows when to mock his own seriousness. Asked on Friday how he was celebrating his 55th birthday, the Arsenal manager replied that he would be watching football tapes.


Health Canada wants to change cigarette warnings

Health Canada is proposing substantial changes to current requirements for the labelling of tobacco products in an effort to reach more smokers, the federal department said today.


Chirac awards high French order to Clint Eastwood

President Jacques Chirac awarded the Legion d'Honneur order to actor and director Clint Eastwood on Saturday, calling his latest films lessons in humanity.


Madrid, 23:16 - CALCIO, LIGA: REAL REPLICA A BARCELLONA E TORNA A +4

Il Real Madrid torna a +4 sul Barcellona nella Liga spagnola in attesa dello scontro diretto della p...


Nexen.net: PHP Statistics for August 2007

Damien Seguy has posted the PHP statistics for this past month, August 2007:   Here are the PHP stats for August 2007. To learn about methodology, read la section phpversion. 27.1 millions servers hosted on 2.4 millions IP were surveyed during August, and 11.8 were used for stats : domaines without web sites, those unreachable, ISP, shared hosters or domain parkings were not considered.   Highlights this month include:   The start of the decline of PHP4 usage! PHP 5 break its progression record : +1,5% to 22% August 2007, best month to compile PHP   Check out the full stats here with the evolution stats here.


Indonesia Raises Tsunami Death Toll to 166,320

Indonesia's Health Ministry raised the country's death toll from the Dec. 26 tsunami to 166,320 Wednesday, pushing the total number of people killed in the disaster around the region above 225,000.


Palermo, 16:24 - CALCIO, PALERMO: MAGLIE ANTI-MAFIA A TIFOSI WEST HAM

La Regione Sicilia e il Palermo hanno deciso di donare 4 mila magliette con la scritta 'La mafia fa ...


The Bush administration delivered a secret message to North Korea yesterday warning it to back down from a promised nuclear test, and it said publicly that the United States would not live with a nuclear-armed Pyongyang government.


Nigeria's government launches an ambitious development programme to triple cocoa production by 2008.


The rate at which humans are pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere has more than doubled since the 1990s, according to Australian research, the latest report warning about the high rate of emissions accumulating in the atmosphere.


Bolivian Province Gets Boost on Autonomy

Leaders of an autonomy drive in Bolivia's largest province got a boost Friday, winning concessions from President Carlos Mesa that clear the way for them to eventually choose their own provincial leaders.


We'd never get Monty Python onto television today: Jones

Terry Jones says being funny as a member of Monty Python's Flying Circus was just a byproduct of the real aim: subversion.


Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra says separatist militants in southern Thailand have received training in Malaysia.


Sybase Brings Enterprise E-mail to iPhone

Sybase confirmed it has plans to offer full client support for the iPhone within its Information Anywhere Suite.


EMI mulls unprotected Web song sales: sources

Music label EMI Group is in talks  to release a large portion of its music catalog for Web sales  without technological protections against piracy that are  included in most music bought over the Internet now, sources  said on Thursday.


Britain hopes to dance its way out of obesity epidemic

Dance classes are to be provided on Britain's public health service to counter declining fitness levels and prevent a national obesity epidemic, a newspaper said.


Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins are looking to collaborate with a new voice, but the TLC stars insist they're not trying to replace the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.


Factory Growth Picks Up Speed in November

U.S. manufacturers ratcheted up the pace of output in November as new orders jumped and factories took on more workers, a report said on Wednesday.


Hurricane Humberto rumbled onto the upper Texas coast on Thursday with 85 mile per hour (135 kph) winds and heavy rains that threatened widespread flooding.


BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. -- A man accused of tossing his four young children off a coastal bridge to their deaths denies killing them and says police harassed him into making a false confession, his attorney said Thursday.


1 Iraqi Worker Killed, 14 Hurt in Ambush

A bus carrying female employees of the national airline is targeted. An Iraqi captive's husband pleads for her release. By Monte Morin and John Daniszewski.


Brit troops release badger plague on Basra

Forces deny responsibility for musteline black op British forces in the lively Iraqi city of Basra are denying claims they are responsible for a "plague" of "vicious badger-like creatures which have attacked livestock - and even humans", the Telegraph reports.â¦


Putin encourages Indian computer companies to do business in ...

BANGALORE, India - Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged Indian computer software firms to set up offices and joint ventures in his country, promising tax breaks and government support.


AUSTRALIA got the prize it wanted but exasperated Shane Warne could not land his heart's desire in a watershed Test victory yesterday.


PSV Eindhoven re-established their five-point lead at the top of the Dutch Eredivisie today with a 2-0 win at Vitesse Arnhem. Former Sheffield Wednesday striker Gerald Sibon put PSV ahead in the 56th minute


Anti-Parasite Drugs Effective in Mothers, Children

New data show anti-parasite drugs are effective in combating mortality, anemia and malnutrition in pregnant women and young children suffering from intestinal worms, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.


A Belgian court sentenced a former Rwandan army major to 20 years in prison on Thursday for the murder of 10 Belgian peacekeepers and an undetermined number of Rwandan civilians at the start of the 1994 genocide.


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Royal Group Executives Accused in Fraud Investigation

Royal Group Technologies Ltd., the Canadian maker of plastic building products, said three executives, including its chairman and founder, are accused of fraud in company dealings with a Caribbean resort.


Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps was sentenced to 18 months probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to drunken driving.


Rescuers find the body of a US man who set off on foot to find help for his family, trapped in a snowbound car in Oregon.


CORRECTION: Americans celebrate July 4 with Afghan twist

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan  - Thousands of American troops celebrated their 4th of July independence holiday in Afghanistan on Wednesday, far from home but treated to a feast of hotdogs, burgers, corn on the cob and ice cream.


A Cosmic Storm: When Galaxy Clusters Collide

Astronomers have found what they are calling the perfect cosmic storm, a galaxy cluster pile-up so powerful its energy output is second only to the Big Bang.


The brother of murdered hostage Ken Bigley urges people to attend an anti-war march in central London.


Sen. John McCain won at least 16 delegates in South Carolina's Republican primary Saturday, giving him a one-day total of at least 20, more than any other candidate on a day when Republicans and Democrats also voted in Nevada.


THE POLL: Quinnipiac University Ohio telephone survey Feb. 25-March 4


Former Pakistani PM's husband released from prison on bail

THE husband of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was released on bail yesterday after eight years in jail on corruption charges.


U.N. Body Plans to End Investigation of Contracts

The General Assembly plans to put an early end to an in-house panel that has exposed more than $600 million in tainted U.N. contracts and is investigating an additional $1 billion.


Bush Visits Guatemala in 'Social Justice' Tour of Latin America

GUATEMALA CITY, March 12 -- President Bush began touring rural villages and ancient Mayan villages here Monday as he brought his "social justice" tour of Latin America closer to home and tried to showcase ways that the United States works to uplift its neighbors.


Scientists create a tiny image of the Sun using a technique which could be used to make silicon chips.


Alcohol Acts on Blood Vessels to Promote Cancer

NEW YORK  - Previous reports have suggested  that alcohol use helps cancers grow and now, new research  offers a possible explanation for this phenomenon.


ABN's U.S. sale can proceed, boosts Barclays bid

Dutch bank ABN AMRO  can proceed with its sale of U.S. unit LaSalle, the Dutch Supreme Court said, boosting the prospect that Barclays  will succeed in its near $90 billion takeover bid for ABN.


[World News]: Padaun (Western Nepal), Nov.22 : Nepali troops have killed at least 16 Maoist rebels and lost 10 soldiers in a an overnight gunbattle at Pandaun, 665 km west of Kathmandu, an international news agency report quoted an army official as saying


Most Breast Cancer Web Pages Contain Reliable Information

MONDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Just 5 percent of Web pages devoted to breast cancer contain inaccurate information. But pages focused on complementary or alternative medicine are 15 times more likely to make misleading claims and contain other false information, a new study says.


Stars Arrive by Yacht at MTV Video Awards

MIAMI - An already broiling Miami had even more sizzle on Sunday as MTV brought the annual party known as the Video Music Awards to the city for the first time in the awards' 21-year history. The change of scenery for the awards, typically held in New York or Los Angeles, helped raise the decadence level at the already raucous, celebrity-soaked affair...


Sirius Satellite Radio, which has proposed to merge with its pay-radio rival, XM Satellite Radio, posted a narrower quarterly loss Tuesday.


Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria marries her fiance, basketball player Tony Parker, in Paris.


Peter Crouch and Steven Gerrard each scored late Thursday to lead England into the second round of the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in Group B.


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - An Australian cowboy accused of fighting with the Taliban against U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan appeared before a U.S...


European Union to lift sanctions against United States

BRUSSELS (Belgium): The European Union will lift sanctions against the United States now that US President George W. Bush has signed a law reforming corporate tax breaks deemed illegal by the World Trade Organisation, the EU executive commission said


Russia says Council of Europe to monitor vote

Russia said on Friday the Council of  Europe would send observers to monitor a March presidential  election that Europe's main vote watchdog has already declined  to attend, accusing Moscow of unreasonable restrictions.


Wall Street resumed its plunge after a one-day reprieve as investors, nervous about the impending release of key economic data, took their cues Thursday from declining overseas markets.


Following a resounding defeat in the Masters Cup final, Lleyton Hewitt stated the obvious in hailing Roger Federer as the "stand-out player of the last year and a half".


Michael Phelps took care of qualifying for the Olympic 200-meter freestyle semifinals Sunday, and then found out he had been added to the American team for the evening's 400 freestyle relay final. Phelps' rivals Ian Thorpe and Pieter van den Hoogenband and teammate Klete Keller were faster than the teenager in the 200 free preliminaries.


Loyal to the City: Firm Rents More Space at Merritt 7

By Peter Healy, The Stamford Advocate, Conn.  Sep. 5--Webloyalty, a Norwalk-based marketer of online services, is staying true to its hometown and landlord.


OS security fix is being rolled out to users who have enabled Automatic Updates.


Television Q&A: Sponsor Question Gets a Rise Out of Columnist

Q: As a long-time fan of Nat King Cole I recently attended Actors' Summit's production of a show centered on many of his hit recordings. It was mentioned during this program that he was the first African-American to have his own network show.


House Gets First Crack At XM-Sirius Proposal

Congress and federal regulators need to get with the times.


Fleishman keeps dream run going in Los Angeles

Little-known American Zach Fleishman continued his Cinderella run at the Los Angeles Classic by reaching his first ATP quarter-final with a 7-6 6-3 victory over compatriot Robert Kendrick on Thursday.


West Indies captain Brian Lara, who had to retire hurt in the semifinal against Pakistan on Wednesday, has not suffered a serious injury.


British Political Love Scandal Takes Twist

Home Secretary David Blunkett, whose affair with a married American magazine publisher has jeopardized his political career, raised more eyebrows Friday by declaring he is the father of her 2-year-old son.


Saddam prosecutors show graphic video of dead

Prosecutors in Saddam Hussein's trial for genocide against ethnic Kurds showed graphic footage on Tuesday of dead civilians, including infants, allegedly killed in chemical attacks on their villages.


The NBA players' union is seeking to have a case heard by an arbitrator to fight the suspensions leveled by Commissioner David Stern.


DOZENS of parents desperate to find their missing children rushed to a Thai hospital yesterday hoping that an unidentified Western toddler was theirs.


Mark Hughes maintained Blackburnâs hard effort would soon earn their just rewards - after his side went down 1-0 to Charlton in tonightâs Barclays Premiership clash at The Valley.


The purchasing power of kids is a big part of why the back-to-school season has become such a huge marketing phenomenon.


Sen. Clinton's family charity not disclosed: paper

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton failed to list on annual Senate financial disclosure forms the family charity she operates with former president Bill Clinton, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.


Osaka, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)--International cargo service firm AIT Corp.  will make its debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers market on March 15.  Set up in 1988, the Osaka-based company has strong business presence in China, owning 12 footholds there.


Ukraine's president gives parliament an extra day to approve early elections to end a political stalemate.


Here's a market mantra from which any investor can profit.


Flyers edge Bruins, Bergeron knocked unconscious

The Philadelphia Flyers edged Boston 2-1 on Saturday in a game that saw the Bruins' Patrice Bergeron taken to hospital after being knocked unconscious.


A Malawi judge allows human rights groups to challenge pop star Madonna's adoption of a baby boy.


Thirty-one men have been charged with murder in 22 gang-related killings that date back nearly two decades, authorities said Friday.


Jacoby Ellsbury looked up at plate umpire Gary Cederstrom, momentary disbelief on his face, ready to argue his case. He knew he was safe at home, Jorge Posada having left his mitt up, clutching the ball, seemingly forgetting to tag the onrushing Ellsbury even as he lay in wait for the runner. But Dustin Pedroia collected the substitute left fielder, ...


European equities extended losses on Tuesday after Wall Street fell heavily at the open following much weaker-than-expected US service sector data.


Riteish takes a break to focus on architectural firm

After giving two hits in a row, Riteish Deshmukh isnÂt signing any films because he wants to pay attention to his architectural firm.


All the Signs of Pregnancy Except One: A Baby

Pseudocyesis, or false pregnancy, involves a constellation of symptoms that fool women and doctors alike.


Bush Picks Spellings to Lead Education Department

President Bush promoted Margaret Spellings, his domestic policy adviser, on Wednesday to serve as Education secretary. She will replace departing secretary Rod Paige if she wins Senate confirmation.


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Studies find steroid use in pregnancy mostly safe

Two new studies are offering mixed signals about the long-term safety of repeatedly giving pregnant women steroid drugs intended to prevent complications once a premature delivery seems likely.


US photographer Richard  Avedon, renowned for his  portraits of the rich and famous, dies aged 81.


California packer makes largest U.S. beef recall

A California meatpacker accused of animal cruelty is making the largest U.S. meat recall on record -- 143 million lbs, the Agriculture Department said on Sunday.


Reeve, who made the role of the superhero his own in the Superman movies of the 1970s and 80s, fell into a coma on Saturday after having a heart attack at his New York home.


Laurie Metcalf talks about opening cold on Broadway in âNovemberâ and how the Steppenwolf Theater is storming New York.


St. Helens won't blow its stack, experts say

Scientists have ruled out the possibility of a big eruption at Mount St. Helens soon, based on air samples collected Monday from above the 8,363-foot peak.


Canada not the drug store of the US: Dosanjh

Federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh is calling on doctors and pharmacists to stop the "unethical practice" of selling prescription drugs to Americans.


Lockheed Martin Profit Jumps 41% in Quarter

Lockheed Martin Corp. yesterday reported a 41 percent increase in profit during its third quarter as fighter jet and information technology demand continued to drive growth.


Password-plagued workers burden help desks

Also: Earth storms lead to space storms. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Faced with a rising murder rate, Baltimore's interim mayor announced Thursday that she was replacing the head of the city's police department.


The Innocence Is Deceptive in This Teddy Bear World

The unutterably charming "CinÃ©vardaphoto" brings together three short works by the filmmaker AgnÃ¨s Varda, one shot in digital video, the others on celluloid.


A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of 14-year-old Danielle Beccan who was gunned down as she walked home last week from a funfair in Nottingham.


Comic actor Chris Langham is charged with eight counts of indecent assault and one other sexual offence.


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

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Several Democrats on Thursday challenged White House officials' claim that they removed large parts of proposed congressional testimony on global warming because the material conflicted with findings from a U.N. scientific panel.


Fasten your seatbelts. The Republicans  are in town. If things go smoothly at the Republican National  Convention, the stock market could get a brief boost this week,  experts say.


Jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell celebrated in L.A

Helped by four big bands, eight guitarists, four saxophonists, five pianists and four vocalists, the University of California at Los Angeles threw a four-hour birthday tribute Saturday for one of its professors, jazz guitar great Kenny Burrell.


The body of an Irishwoman who was a victim of the Asian tsunami disaster is found in Thailand.


Durissimo scontro, morti anche 14 guerriglieri


EU, Japan Win WTO Approval to Impose Duties on US

The European Union, Japan, Brazil and five other countries won World Trade Organization approval to impose tariffs worth more than $150 million a year on US imports after Congress failed to end a corporate subsidy.


Court reinstates Pakistan judge in blow to Musharraf

Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstated Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry in an historic ruling on Friday, that dealt a blow to President Pervez Musharraf who suspended the country's top judge four months earlier.


NASAâs Messenger spacecraft has captured a new view of the planet Mercury.


Springsteen, Bon Jovi Play Kerry Rallies

Rocker Bruce Springsteen is joining Sen. John Kerry in the final days of his bid to become the nation's boss.


Warwickshire were crowned as cricket's new county champions at 5.06pm yesterday, even though their players were stuck indoors in front of their TVs and computers at the time.


A case of French justice â a window on the nation

The burglary defendant hauled his loot in a taxi, the defense attorney wore slippers, and the judge deemed the victims guilty by reason of naivetÃ©.


A Colorado woman in a coma-like state for over six years astonishes doctors by waking up for three days.


Gallois, se euro salira' ancora necessari nuovi interventi


A couple and their grandchild are taken hostage at their home in the Greater Belfast area.


Bush Administration to Purchase Flu Shot from Germany

In answer to this year's flu shot shortage, the Bush administration said yesterday that they intend to buy 1.2 million doses of flu vaccine from a plant in Germany.


Texas Instruments 3rd-quarter profit rises 10 pct

Texas Instruments Inc  posted a  10 percent gain in third-quarter earnings on Monday, but the  mobile chipmaker forecast revenues below analysts' estimates,  sparking a drop in its stock.


Vista and Longhorn to get new antipiracy measures

A collection of new technologies to be built into Microsoft's Vista and Longhorn operating systems will improve detection of pirated versions and force unauthorized versions of the software into a limited-functionality mode, the company said Wednesday.


Britain's Umbro agrees to takeover by Nike

US sportswear giant Nike ventured further into the British football market on Tuesday after agreeing to buy rival Umbro, maker of the England soccer strip, for 582 million dollars (408 million euros).


Three more appeals lodged against Olympic medal results

The sports world's highest court has received three new appeals involving medals in gymnastics, weightlifting and track and field awarded at last month's Athens Olympics.


Virgin Atlantic has made its inaugural London to Sydney flight as part of a new push to break into the Australian air fares market.


With Howard Dean rapidly gaining momentum in his bid to become national Democratic Party chairman, the spotlight is turning toward organized labor.


CIA links al Qaeda, allies to Bhutto attack: paper

The CIA blames al Qaeda and allies of a Pakistani tribal leader for the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, CIA Director Michael Hayden said in a Washington Post interview published on Friday.


White House nominates former US trade negotiator Robert Zoellick to replace Paul Wolfowitz.


Celebrex study expected to curb demand for âsuperâ drugs

Pfizer Inc.âs disclosure of a study linking Celebrex to heart attacks, such as Merck & Co.âs withdrawn Vioxx, means demand for the drugs once known as âsuper aspirin


Guerrillas shot dead 17 Iraqis working  for U.S. forces north of Baghdad Sunday and killed six other  people, including three Iraqi National Guards, taking the toll  from three days of violence to more than 70.


Timori per possibili tagli produzione da parte dell'Opec


Ex-Livedoor chief's lawyer defends client

The lawyer for Takafumi Horie, the disgraced former president of Internet venture star Livedoor Co., said Sunday that his client is innocent of stock fraud charges because he wasn't in a position to know everything his colleagues were doing.


Security is high in Iraq for the Shia Muslim festival Ashura, after dozens die as a Shia cult clashes with police.


The Italian Senate prepares to hold a vote of confidence in Romano Prodi's nine-month-old government.


Prosecutors in KPMG Case Appeal Dismissal of Charges

The judge who dismissed the case said that prosecutors had violated the defendantsâ rights to a fair trial and legal representation.


CICLISTA ALEMAN JAN ULLRICH GANO COPA SABATINI EN ITALIA

PISA, ITALIA, 23 (ANSA) - El alemÃ¡n Jan Ullrich, del equipo T-Mobile, ganÃ³ hoy la 52a. ediciÃ³n de la tradicional carrera ciclista italiana Copa Sabatini, de 198 kilÃ³metros de extensiÃ³n. Por ajustado margen


Rice Calls on Palestinians to Halt Violence

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 3 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Tuesday appealed to the Palestinians to immediately end a new wave of internal fighting that has killed a dozen people and has further threatened to unravel the troubled Palestinian Authority.


Turkey orders an investigation into claims that the jailed Kurdish separatist leader was poisoned.


Could do better? Orange has sold 90,000 iPhones since releasing the handset to French buyers in November 2007, the carrier's parent, France Telecom, told reporters yesterday.â¦


ORLANDO, Florida  - Severe thunderstorms and at least one tornado killed 19 people on Friday when they ripped through Florida in the dead of night, tearing homes to shreds, toppling heavy trucks and leaving a trail of rubble.


DOJ: No comment on forcing encryption passphrases

A recent federal judge rejected the Department of Justice's request to force a defendant to cough up his PGP passphrase. We were unsuccessful in getting the agency to elaborate.


Eco-wives, buoyed by Al Gore, lobby on climate change.


Car bombers attack Iraqi security forces, 22 dead

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Suicide bombers struck Iraqi security targets Saturday north and west of Baghdad, killing 22 Iraqis, officials said.


Business confidence hits a five month high in June, according to the Reuters tankan survey.


ARMED police commandos stormed a Jerusalem church compound yesterday and arrested Mordechai Vanunu, the nuclear whistle blower, drawing condemnation from the Anglican Church for violating the holy site.


Former American President Bill Clinton uses his speech to Labour's conference to praise Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.


Boot camp cure for violent youth The German authorities have packed off a violent 16-year-old youth to fend for himself in a remote Siberian village in the hope the "intensive educational experience" will cure him of his anti-social tendencies.â¦


Shares in Barclays PLC rose Monday following reports that a U.S. hedge fund had bought a stake in the bank and was opposing Barclays' bid to take over ABN Amro Holding NV.


Professor Maurice Wilkins, who helped unlock the structure of DNA with Crick, Watson and Franklin, has died aged 88.


Washington issued a damning human rights report on Sudan, saying genocide in Darfur continued and blaming both government and rebel forces for attacks in the remote region.


Two earthquakes detected in Baltic Sea area

Two unusually powerful earthquakes in the Baltic Sea area frightened residents of a number of countries on Tuesday.


Fourth seed Ana Ivanovic beats Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki in the fourth round of the Australian Open.


Three shot in CBD of Australia's second largest city

Three people have been shot and  wounded by a sole gunman during a morning peak-hour shooting in  Australia's second largest city Melbourne, police said on  Monday.


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Japan Extends Iraq Troop Deployment One Year

Japan approved an extension of its troop  deployment in Iraq Thursday for up to a year, a decision  opposed by most voters, who want to end the nation's riskiest  military mission since World War II.


Jimmie Johnson will try to join Cale Yarborough as a winner of three consecutive titles in Nascarâs premier racing division, now called the Sprint Cup.


Conrad Black pleads not guilty to added U.S. charges

Toppled media baron Conrad Black on   Friday pleaded not guilty in U.S. federal court to a third   round of charges accusing him of looting his newspaper   properties.


Mutu Banned Seven Months by English FA for Taking Cocaine

Adrian Mutu, fired by Chelsea last week after failing a doping test for cocaine, was banned for seven months and fined 20,000 pounds ($36,800) by England's Football Association.


England cricket team joins iPod revolution

England's cricket team are  using an extra player to give them the edge in the World Cup --  an MP3 player.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched its long-awaited online movie download store, entering a market that has yet to catch on with consumers but is expected to grow rapidly.


Combined teams of UK and German customs officers have swooped on a cross-border VAT fraud worth Â£116m.


People based outside the US have been unable to visit the re-election website of President Bush.


A Chinese Communist Party official on Wednesday promised a "clean" 2008 Olympics, one day after the party expelled the Beijing vice mayor in charge of Olympic construction projects, accusing him of bribery and other charges, state media said.


Reporters covering singer Michael Jackson's US trial ask to see the responses of potential jurors.


Golf and Intel Inside China threaten the American Dream

Losing all faith in your putter and PC And Ninthly The decadence of the new age crushed Johnny Stumpy's spirit. He'd always thought of himself as a noble vagabond, a street-licker with virtue. Then, the old man pounded him in the head with a mallet made of gold, and Johnny's dreams died. Stumpy got stumped. - The Devil Wears Sleeveless Ts by Julio Stantoreâ¦


A nine-hour standoff between police and a church worker, who opened fire in the Crystal Cathedral complex, ended early Friday when the man shot and killed himself, police said.


Human Viruses Cause Respiratory Outbreaks in Ivory Coast Chimps

In the past decade, human viruses spread to chimpanzee populations in the Ivory Coast, causing outbreaks that were sometimes fatal.


Asia ; Abu Bakar Bashir blames Howard, Bush

Arriving at court amid shouts of âGod is greatâ from dozens of supporters, Bashir maintained his innocence and accused President Bush and Australian Prime Minister John Howard of playing a hand in his trial.


GoDaddy tells client its servers don't need DST fix

InfoWorld - A GoDaddy.com customer is seriously concerned that this domain registrar and hosting company may not be ready for the switch to DST (Daylight Saving Time) on Sunday.


The Motion Picture Association of America is expected to announce a tactical shift in its campaign against movie piracy at a press conference later today.


Toshiba readies Cell-based graphics engine

Watch out, Nvidia, here comes... er... SpursEngine Toshiba will next week formally announce a processor based on the Cell chip that sits inside each Sony PlayStation 3 games console. The new CPU will be pitched not only at consumer electronics kit but set head-to-head with today's PC and Mac graphics chips.â¦


Jamelia and Kanye West Scoop Major MOBO Awards

British R&B singer Jamelia and Chicago  rapper Kanye West were the big winners at Britain's black music  awards Thursday, taking three awards each.


MAGNOLIA, Ark. - A portable house used to teach children how to escape from a burning home clipped a power line while it was being towed Tuesday, causing a nearby house to catch fire...


Middle class children made by their parents to rack up academic and sporting achievements are under pressure similar to young people caught up in gang culture, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.


Media General Inc. Joins Yahoo! HotJobs Alliance

By Bob Rayner  Media General Inc. has joined a national consortium of newspaper companies that is working with Yahoo! Inc. to deliver search, graphical, and classified advertising.  The alliance has more than 200 papers.


Microsoft 1st-Qtr Net Rises as Server Sales Advance

Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, said first-quarter profit rose 11 percent as sales of Windows corporate network software increased.


Israel Pulls Nearly All Forces Out of North Gaza

The Israeli army pulled most of its forces  out of northern Gaza on Friday, scaling back one of its biggest  offensives in four years of conflict, an incursion that began  16 days ago and has killed more than 100 Palestinians.


Human rights activists cheered a rare decision by a Peruvian consumer protection agency Friday to close a popular restaurant and impose a stiff fine for repeatedly turning away dark-skinned people.


Wizards Edge Raptors, 114-109 (Overtime)

Larry Hughes had a season-high 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double, leading the Washington Wizards past the Toronto Raptors 114-109 in overtime Sunday.


Dole recalls bagged salads due to E. coli

A division of Dole Food Co said on Monday it was recalling some bagged salads sold in the United States and Canada because a sample at a Canadian grocery store was found to contain E. coli.


Harry Potter fans meet Hebrew translator

Israeli Harry Potter fans elbowed their way in for autographs and photos — not with the author of the best-selling books, but with the Hebrew translator.


Another typhoon is set to hit the Philippines, which is already reeling under the impact of two back-to-back storms. More than 500 people died in the previous storms, and the latest one, Typhoon Nanmadol, packing


The Tale of Harry Potter and the Naked Role

âEquusâ opened last week, and the consensus so far is that Daniel Radcliffe has successfully extricated himself from his cinematic alter ego, Harry Potter.


Pakistani jets bomb suspected militants gathering close to the Afghan border, military officials say.


Swiss voters head to the polls to decide whether the country should impose more restrictive asylum laws.


Russia's Gazprom chooses French energy firm Total as a partner to develop the Shtokman gas field.


US airstrike kills at least 5 allied Kurdish fighters

BAGHDAD -- US helicopters targeting insurgents mistakenly killed at least five allied Kurdish militiamen in the northern city of Mosul early yesterday. The military also reported three more American soldiers killed in combat, pushing the US death toll to 33 in the first eight days of the month.


FTC chairman won't recuse self in Google-DoubleClick

Agency head said she doesn't have financial interest in the case, despite the fact that her husband's law firm is representing DoubleClick in conjunction with the proposed merger.


A woman who claims she was raped by a fellow employee while working for a U.S. contractor in Iraq told House lawmakers Wednesday that her case is far from unique.


50,000 dead and thousands more bodies to find

The death toll from the killer waves unleashed across the Indian Ocean by the megaquake climbed inexorably toward 50,000 tonight. Indonesia believes at least 25,000 people died on Sumatra island - 10,000


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


Two Afghan civilians die and four British soldiers are hurt in a suicide bombing in Helmand province in Afghanistan.


A Hamas leader announced Wednesday that the militant group will boycott upcoming Palestinian presidential elections, the first sign of open tensions between the interim Palestinian leadership and the Islamic opposition group since the death of Yasser Arafat.


For Democrats, Debate on Fox Reveals Divide

Presidential candidatesâ withdrawal from a debate has frustrated members of the Congressional Black Caucus.


US to tap oil reserve to boost production

NEW YORKâWorld oil prices rose yesterday as concerns over a supply shortage after Hurricane Ivan persisted despite news the United States will lend some oil from its reserves to refineries to make up for lost production.


AP: US Officials Knew of AIDS Drug Risks

The graphic outlines the impact of AIDs in Africa, where more than two-thirds of the people living with HIV worldwide live. (AP Graphic).


Sudan accepts deployment of more AU peacekeepers: official

Sudan is to accept the deployment of more African peacekeepers for the cantonment of the rebels in Darfur, Sudanese Agriculture Minister Majzoub al-Khalifa said Wednesday, as


The U.S. search team looking for the remains of a Marine killed after filming the iconic flag-raising on Iwo Jima has found two possible sites and will recommend a larger team excavate them, officials said Wednesday.


Coroner: Di butler's secret not a secret

"Yesterday was a very confusing day"  Princess Diana's butler and confidant Paul Burrell is silhouetted as he arrives to give evidence at the coroner's inquest into the death of the late Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed at the High Court in London, ... via San Jose Mercury News


Update 1: Red Hat Hires New CFO From Burlington

Red Hat Inc. hired a new chief financial officer as it tries to bolster its sagging stock price and expand into new foreign markets.


Spagnuolo Withdraws From Redskins Search

Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo pulled out of the running for the Washington Redskins coaching job Thursday, citing his desire to remain with the Super Bowl champions.


27 September 2004 -- An Iranian diplomat was freed by his captors in Iraq today after spending more than a month as a hostage. Iran's Foreign Ministry confirmed that Faridoun Jahani, the Iranian consul in


Lenovo confirms that one of its laptops overheated and caught fire, but it doesn't yet know if Sony batteries were inside.


Asian stock markets hit record highs as investors see little impact from the earthquake tragedy, but Thailand cuts its growth forecast.


Wall Street stocks fall sharply on surging oil prices

Wall Street stocks tumbled Fridayas crude oil futures topped 55 dollars per barrel and tepid earnings from Microsoft Corp. and the Coca-Cola Co.


Mutual fund assets fall 2 percent in July

US mutual fund assets fell 2 percent to $7.4 trillion last month, as declining equity markets reduced the value of stock funds, according to a survey conducted by the Investment Company Institute.


Diplomats and relatives of British relief worker Margaret Hassan said they believed Mrs.


EU transport chief hails Alitalia accord

EU transport and energy commissioner Loyola de Palacio on Sunday hailed the accord reached between Alitalia management and staff on a major restructuring plan aimed at keeping the struggling airline in the air.


Judge to decide whether Chalabi counterfeit case goes forward

An Iraqi judge will decide as soon as Thursday whether to allow the counterfeiting case against former Iraq Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi to go ahead.


Is the Linux/Windows interoperability deal paying off for Novell?

The Linux vendor partners with Microsoft in one respect and takes it head-on in another. This time, the results are mixed as Novell suffers a small quarterly loss.


Japan draws up guidelines to cut suicide rate

Japan set a target on Friday for cutting its suicide rate, one of the highest among industrial nations, by more than 20 percent over the next decade.


Tentative agreement between Writers Guild of America and studios to be presented to strikers.


An air ambulance crashed, killing three people, and the sole survivor was rescued after calling authorities on his cell phone and guiding them to the wreckage by describing the sirens and other sounds he could hear.


Stocks rallied Wednesday, with the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs, as investors found momentum at the end of a tumultuous session on Wall Street.


Johnny Knoxville and his pals pulled another prank on Hollywood as their sequel of crazy stunts, "Jackass Number Two," beat a rush of serious movies to take the top spot at the weekend box office.


Hundreds of Americans stranded in Lebanon

Hundreds of Americans and Russians were reported stranded in the heart of Lebanon's war zone Tuesday when a ship evacuating foreigners had to pull out of a southern port without them.


Profile: Andriy Shevchenko, European Footballer Of The Year

Few people if any would begrudge Andriy Shevchenko the accolade of being crowned European Footballer of the Year for 2004. The winner of France Football magazineâs award, the Ballon dâOr (Golden Ball), is


LITTLE ROCK -- Doctor Jonathan Drummond-Webb, Chief of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock,was found dead this morning of an apparent suicide.


Ky. Miners Used Air Packs Like Sago Miners

The men who died from carbon monoxide poisoning at an eastern Kentucky coal mine were using the exact air pack model as the Sago Mine disaster victims, even though the lone survivor had questioned the reliability of the devices about a month ago.


THE SECOND TERM: President Bush on Thursday outlined a second-term agenda that includes major changes in Social Security, the tax code and medical malpractice awards.


Milano, 17:59 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; MILAN, GILARDINO: NON SOTTOVALUTARE CELTIC

"Non dobbiamo sottovalutare il Celtic e non lo facciamo, loro giocano molto bene e quest'anno hanno ...


Rumsfeld: Pullout Not Likely Before Vote

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq - The United States may be able to reduce its troop levels in Iraq after the January elections if security improves and Iraqi government forces continue to expand and improve, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Sunday...


David Fincher's lengthy Zodiac is the latest in a long line of flicks to beg the question: How much movie is too much? By the Associated Press.


The US apologises for detaining Venezuela's foreign minister as he left JFK airport in New York.


Unclear if poor health or stents up risk

Most patients with drug-coated stents face an increased risk of heart attacks and death, but it's unclear whether their already poor health or the devices are to blame, federal health advisers said Friday.


Russian police kill Chechen rebel leader

Police killed the Chechen rebel leader Saturday allegedly acting on a tip from within his network and dealing a possible blow to efforts to spread the increasingly Islam-inspired insurgency throughout southern Russia.


US Leading Indicators Edge Up in November

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


US-Australia meet again in softball final

Tanya Harding jumped up, shrieked with delight and wrapped her arms tightly around Australian catcher Marissa Carpadios as the two kicked up dust with a dance in the infield dirt.


Iraq. Autobomba a Anah: almeno 10 morti. Allawi: nessun cessate il ...

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

MANSFIELD, Ohio  - President Bush told voters in  this battleground state on Saturday that Democrat John Kerry  would give other nations a veto over American national security  decisions, even as he sought to shift the debate to domestic  issues.


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The Pakistani rupee falls to fresh three-year lows against the dollar, driven down by the high cost of oil imports.


Jamaican Government to Provide Free Internet Access in Poor Communities

The "e-Jamaica" initiative will establish 60 Internet centers across the island country by 2010


Tiffany quarterly profit rises on strong sales

Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co.  on Thursday reported higher quarterly profit as strong sales in the United States and other markets that helped offset weakness in Japan.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has more than $22 million for her re-election run against two little-known New York Republicans, raising the possibility of plenty of leftover cash for a potential White House bid.


The European Union on Monday took the final step toward abolishing textiles quotas by Jan. 1 in compliance with World Trade Organization obligations.


More than 200 European bird species, including 70 in the UK, are under threat, a study warns.


Life in a remote US Army outpost in Iraq: IEDs, DVDs, and A/C

Doria, near Kiruk, is part of the new US counterinsurgency effort, where 110-degree heat isn't the only foe US troops face.


Movie Review | 'Sunshine': On a Mission to Replace the Sun, Fighting Demons From Inner Space

The end may be nigh in âSunshineâ â the Sun is dying, as is, alas, poor Earth â but director Danny Boyle is having a grand old time.


New York State's attorney general is investigating whether major insurance companies are paying kickbacks to agents and brokers, USA Today reported Monday.


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A bevy of books on Bush due in bookstores before balloting

With less than 100 days to go to the US presidential election, dozens of new books criticizing President George W. Bush are about to flood US bookstores.


Nobody puts Lionsgate in a corner. That's the message of a trademark infringement lawsuit the studio behind "Dirty Dancing" has filed against several companies selling merchandise featuring the phrase "Nobody puts Baby in a corner" from the hit ...


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LONDON/NEW YORK  - The most popular global sporting event of the year kicks off in two weeks, and no, it's not the 2007 NFL season or any soccer competition. It's the Rugby World Cup.


U.S. and Europe Ponder Divergent Rate Policies

Can Europeâs economy stay on track even if the U.S. economy goes off the rails? This old question is being asked with new urgency across the Continent.


Cheney: Govt did "helluva job" since Sept 11

The government has done "a helluva   job" guarding America, Vice President Dick Cheney said on   Sunday, as President George W. Bush prepared to visit Ground   Zero amid an election-year debate on whether the country is   safer five years after the September 11 attacks.


One of Virginia's best-known political analysts said he had never personally heard Sen. George Allen use racial epithets, despite saying on television a day earlier that the senator "did use the n-word."


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Hamas challenges Egypt's bid to close Gaza border

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Egypt started to close its breached border with the Gaza Strip on Friday but Palestinian militants bulldozed a new opening in a challenge to Cairo and Israel's blockade of the Hamas-run territory.


Blasts rock Baghdad before reconciliation talks

Bomb blasts killed 15 people in Baghdad on Wednesday and suicide bombers attacked an Iraqi army base, overshadowing preparations for a conference intended to promote national reconciliation.


Wednesday Night Features Full Lunar Eclipse

Just in time for Halloween, the moon will look more like a pumpkin than green cheese during a total lunar eclipse on Wednesday night.


By MARK JEWELL BOSTON - Finding a parking spot often requires drivers to summon their inner caveman: Scan the horizon for the target, then bag it before someone else does.


Kin to Honor 9/11 Victims on Anniversary

NEW YORK - Last year, children's voices echoed across ground zero. This year, it is the bereaved parents and grandparents of World Trade Center victims who will read aloud the names of those lost on Sept...


Planning Ahead Helps Control Asthma in Children

MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDayNews) -- Asthma symptoms and the need for emergency medications can be greatly reduced by using a "planned-care method" for asthma in children.


Ukraine's political crisis worsens after President Viktor Yushchenko sacks the nation's top prosecutor.


US and Iraqi forces captured the Iraqi city of Samarra on Sunday after fierce fighting with Sunni militants. The forces later described the operation as a successful first step in a major push to wrest key


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(OfficialWire) -- 10/30/04 -- New evidence emerged in the United States on Friday that appears to contradict claims by George W. Bush and his administration that


TORONTO - The public mud slinging and name calling over the National Hockey League lockout fell to a hush Wednesday ahead of the first meeting between the league and its union since the deadlock began three months ago.


Cord blood offers an ethical means of using stem cells to heal illness.


Shares of Apple Inc.  rose more than 3 percent on Thursday as investors bet on strong demand for its media-playing iPhone, almost a week after its U.S. launch, and speculation mounted over plans to sell the device in Europe.


Apple boss Steve Jobs says outside developers will now be allowed to make add-on software for the iPhone.


Alex Cintron's RBI single with one out in the ninth inning lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 Monday night.


Barry Bonds is 742 homers ahead of Dustin Pedroia on the all-time list, but the diminutive Red Sox rookie can make a claim that the would-be home run king can't: He's homered at Fenway Park.


Florida Residents Line Up for Food, Water

People lined up for more than a half-mile for food and water, while others searched in vain for generators in the sweltering heat Monday as Florida residents began cleaning up all over again, demoralized by the fourth hurricane in six weeks to batter the state.


Dozens kidnapped at Baghdad Red Crescent office

Gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped  dozens of people at a Baghdad branch of the Red Crescent on  Sunday, the same day as British Prime Minister Tony Blair  arrived in the capital to meet Iraq's embattled leaders.


The head of the UN's atomic agency says Iran could develop a nuclear weapon in three to eight years.


Surprising Humberto strikes Texas, Louisiana

Fast-forming Hurricane Humberto surprised the Texas-Louisiana border area on Thursday with a powerful punch that killed at least one person, shut down three refineries and cut power to more than 100,000 customers.


Analysts Question Sun's Open-Source Solaris Plans

Ziff Davis - Sun's plans to offer Solaris code to the open-source community leaves some analysts scratching their heads.


The Senate moved closer on Monday to a showdown over an economic stimulus plan, with Democrats looking to offer a bigger package providing more benefits to more people than White House-backed legislation passed by the House of Representatives.


China says climate policy must make room for growth

China went on the global warming offensive on Monday, unveiling a national climate change plan while stressing it will not sacrifice economic ambitions to international demands to cut greenhouse gas pollution.


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AMD Tries To Compete With Intel By Releasing Athlon 64 3000

AMD has expanded its family of low-voltage mobile processors designed to offer high performance, security and mobility for thin and light notebooks.


Barton fined six weeks' wages over cigar attack

Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton has been fined six weeks' wages for poking a lit cigar in the eye of a trainee during a row at the club's Christmas Party.


Tim Henman is relishing his Masters Cup eliminator against Russian Marat Safin in Houston tonight. The British No1, who lost to Andy Roddick in his opening match at the $4.45million end-of-season tournament


105-year-old woman makes her first-ever visit to the doctor: Report

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina  - A 105-year-old Bosnian granny has been treated by a doctor for the first time in her life, a Bosnian news agency reported Wednesday.


A gang who pulled off a spectacular Â£20 million-plus bank raid may have been working on inside intelligence. Detectives hunting the team behind one of the UK's biggest-ever heists believe they could have


UPDATE 1-Tendulkar set to play in third test v Australia

India's leading batsman Sachin Tendulkar is set to return for next week's third test against Australia in Nagpur after coming through a fitness check on Saturday.


Michael Vick can do some amazing things with a football. But first, he's got to hang on to it. Vick had three turnovers in the Atlanta Falcons' first loss of the season -- all of them having a crucial impact on the game.


Eight Arabic British citizens charged with plotting chemical and radioactive terror attacks made their first court appearances in London Wednesday.


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Powell: Goal is to stabilize Iraq for elections

The US military in Iraq will move into insurgent-filled "no-go zones" to stabilize them in advance of elections in January, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday.


US Airways Group Inc. (UAIRQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported a wider third-quarter net loss as storms and high fuel prices penalized results.


VIENNA, Austria -- Austrian authorities said Wednesday they have uncovered a major international child pornography ring involving more than 2,360 suspects from 77 countries, including hundreds in the United States, who paid to view videos of young children being sexually abused.


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Gordon Brown is to call for a "contract" giving poor families extra benefits in exchange for taking up skills training.


Arts, Briefly: Seattle Symphony Wins in Court

A state court judge in Seattle has dismissed the third and final claim of a lawsuit brought by a violinist who accused the Seattle Symphony and its music director, Gerard Schwarz, of abuse and discrimination. The violinist, Peter Kaman, charged that the orchestra had discriminated against him because of his disability â a severe anxiety disorder â and systematically harassed him. The judge, Catherine Shaffer of King County Superior Court, previously dismissed the discrimination claims and last week threw out a claim that Mr. Kaman had suffered outrageous conduct and emotional distress. Mr. Kamanâs lawyer, Brenda Little, said on Monday that she would file a motion for the judge to reconsider last weekâs ruling; an appeal of the earlier dismissals is already pending, she said. The lawsuit was the latest chapter of turmoil in the orchestra: Mr. Schwarz has faced persistent opposition from players, several of whom have said they were targets of vandalism.


Venezuelan Prison Riot Kills at Least 30

Inmates armed with hand grenades and guns rioted at a western Venezuela prison, killing at least 30 fellow inmates before hundreds of national guardsmen restored order, authorities said Wednesday.


Financial support for a major international fusion project is one of many casualties.


Several hot-button topics - stem-cell research, gay marriage, abortion, and gun rights - remain at the edge of the campaign.


Prime Minister-in-waiting Gordon Brown could still hold a referendum on the EU treaty, the UK's Europe minister says.


Wariner leads 400 sweep while destroying stereotypes

ATHENS - It's a quirky statistic, one that makes you do a double-take until you check the record books. In the last 40 years only one White American, Dave Wottle, had won an Olympic gold medal in an event on the track.


Twelve killed in bomb blasts in northeast India

At least 12 people were killed and several others injured in three bomb blasts at northeastern states of Nagaland and Assam Saturday morning.


Ireland holds host France 0-0 in qualifying

Ireland held host France to a 0-0 draw Saturday in a World Cup qualifying match at Stade de France. Defender John O'Shea missed a great chance to win the match for Ireland midway


ISLAMABAD, 1 September 2004 - Pakistanâs new Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will name a Cabinet today with changes in more than half the portfolios, but he will retain finance and there will be no change at the Foreign Ministry, officials said.


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel was prepared for peace negotiations with Syria under the right conditions but refused to answer questions Monday about a widely reported Israeli air attack in northern Syria.


GB coach Brian Noble admits "a few" of his squad may not be fully fit to face Australia on Saturday.


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The first public trial of Shining Path rebel leader Abimael Guzman fell apart on Monday as the second of the three judges presiding over the case stepped down citing a conflict of interest.


The parties that support Kyrgyzstan's president swept the parliamentary elections, according to final results released Thursday, excluding the opposition from power and raising the risk of political clashes.


Switzerland's Alinghi win the 32nd America's Cup to become the first European team to defend sailing's most prestigious prize.


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U.S. servicewoman goes missing in Kyrgyz

A U.S. servicewoman went missing while shopping in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek, the U.S. air base in this Central Asian nation said Tuesday.


Britney Spears pens personal Web message

Britney Spears says she "hit rock bottom," in a message posted on her Web site about the end of her marriage and her time in rehab.


ATHENS, Greece - As the crackpot in a green beret and red kilt ambushed Vanderlei Lima of Brazil three miles from the finish line of the Olympic men's marathon Sunday night, Lima wondered if he was about to be murdered.


FIFA to finance lavish 2006 World Cup party

BERLIN: Footballâs world governing body FIFA will finance an extravagant, 22-million-euro, pre-World Cup party in Berlin in 2006, it was confirmed on Thursday.


Oil recovers after three-day fall on economy worry

Oil rebounded on Tuesday after falling nearly 3 percent a day earlier, as the specter of a recession in the United States haunted traders who fear it will diminish oil demand from the world's biggest consumer.


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Madrid, 15:10 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: BRUNO CIRILLO AL LEVANTE

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Five U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq: military

Four U.S. soldiers were killed on Saturday when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle northwest of Baghdad, the U.S. military said.


Legendary radio presenter and DJ, John Peel, died suddenly yesterday while on a working holiday in Peru. He suffered a massive heart attack.


Wall Street investors will get their first glimpses in September of how companies performed in the third quarter, and financial experts say don't look for too many positive earnings surprises.


A British pilot has been seriously wounded in an attack in Iraq, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) confirmed on Wednesday. The Army Air Corps Lynx helicopter came under small arms


Kyle Orton passed for 287 yards and a career-high four touchdowns as No. 25 Purdue used a slew of big plays Sunday to beat Syracuse 51-0, the Boilermakers first shutout in four years.


"The Scream" thief died of overdose, police say

One of three thieves who stole Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The Scream" and another of his paintings has died of an apparent drug overdose while still at large, Oslo police said on Thursday.


Top Aide Says Bush Convinced He's Won Re-Election

President Bush is convinced he won re-election but will hold off a victory declaration to give Democrat John Kerry time to reflect on the results, White House chief of staff Andy Card said early on Wednesday.


Rumsfeld aide denies Senator's accusation

A Pentagon official accused by a leading Senate Democrat of deceiving Congress about intelligence on Iraq's pre-war links to the al-Qaida terrorist network says the dispute is


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A former high court judge suggests judges hearing difficult legal cases could call for a second opinion.


Rich nations must do far more to help poor countries cope with climate change, an influential report will say.


A new study suggests that  people with insect-sting allergies prefer treatment with  allergy shots over having to carry emergency medication with  them at all times.


A-Rod wants to finish career in New York

Alex Rodriguez tried to leave no doubt: He wants to finish his career with the New York Yankees.


The Rev. Harold Hamon said he was probably addressing Christmas cards when his pregnant neighbor, Bobbie Jo Stinnett, was strangled and the infant ripped from her womb.


Spain may have been CIA flight stopover: minister

Spain may have been a stopover for   secret CIA flights but there is no evidence that violations of   international law were committed on its soil, Spanish Foreign   Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said on Thursday.


NFL Game Summary - Minnesota at Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Peyton Manning threw four touchdown passes and Mike Vanderjagt kicked a 35-yard field goal with two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Indianapolis Colts a 31-28 victory over the Minnesota Vikings at


Sooners slide makes for interesting debate

It was darn nice of the new BCS Standings to throw a curve on its very first pitch. Miami sitting narrowly ahead of Oklahoma will get tongues wagging from South Beach to South Central, not far from the campus of No.


Analysis: IBM adjusts to harsh PC market

IBM's decision to sell its PC business to China's Lenovo Group Ltd. underscores the challenges manufacturers face in the modern PC business, even for a company synonymous with the product.


Spectrum Auctions: Billion Dollar Leapfrog

Bidding hit $6.1 billion in the federal governmentâs auction of wireless spectrum. Two bidders appear to be bidding for the most valuable national license.


Commerce Chief Focuses on Piracy in China

China has "got to start putting  people in jail" to show it is serious about cracking down on  widespread counterfeiting and piracy that costs U.S. companies  billions of dollars in lost sales every year, a top Bush  administration official said.


The BBC's plans for the next six years impact programming and jobs, with more repeats and 1,800 redundancies.


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As the Lebanese military battles Fatah al-Islam, a key question remains: What does the Sunni extremist faction want?


Dalai Lama says Tibet could benefit more by remaining with China

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama says Tibet might benefit more by remaining with China provided the culture and the environment of the Himalayan region is protected.


DynamicWebPages.de: Rasmus Lerdorf to give Keynote at Bessere Software Conference

DynamicWbePages.de has information posted today about a keynote that Rasmus Lerdorf will be giving at the "Bessere Software" Conference happening November 27th through 30th in Frankfurt.   The two-day conference, taking place in November in Frankfurt/Main, will have four tracks covering a wide range of topics from SOA to Ruby on Rails and Web 2.0. Fifteen tutorials will be given on the days before and after the conference. The organizers this year asked Rasmus Lerdorf (Yahoo!) to come be the keynote speaker. The topic of his keynote hasn't been set yet, but despite this he has been assigned his place in the program.   You can get complete details on the conference from the official website.


Clinton Gets Hearty Campaign 'Welcome Back'

Former US President Bill Clinton, just seven weeks after heart surgery, received a rousing welcome back to the campaign trail on Monday at a rally to rev up core Democratic support before next week's election.


The Millennium Coastal Park is one of three UK sites battling to land a National Lottery prize.


A common spamming technique of sending unwanted e-mail pitches as image attachments rather than text is on the decline, as spammers continue adapting their methods for sneaking past e-mail filters.


Crude futures rise by $1 US on fuel news

WASHINGTON -- Crude oil futures surged more than $1 US a barrel yesterday after the US government reported that America's supply of distillate fuel, which includes heating oil, shrank for the eighth consecutive week.


Giver turns taker Over the years, Microsoft's taken a lot of flack for attempting to undermine open source.â¦


Prime Minister Tony Blair pays tribute to the three British soldiers killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq.


Palestinians sign deal on unity government

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Rival Palestinian factions signed a deal to form a unity government at talks in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Al Jazeera television reported.


Travel: The world's most decadent dessert shop is enough to test the strongest of resolutions, says Sarah Bourn


Ray Nagin narrowly won a second   term as mayor of New Orleans on Saturday with support from both   black and white voters and immediately began mending fences   with the federal and state governments to hasten the devastated   city's recovery.


Signs of Consumer Pullback Weigh on Shares

The Dow industrials and the Nasdaq slipped Friday on concerns about retail spending after an index of consumer sentiment fell to a 16-year low.


Get a 4GB CompactFlash card free after rebate

Adorama has a Kingston 4GB CF card for $40 with a $40 mail-in rebate, bringing your total cost to $5 (the price of shipping).


Pamela Anderson bans press at Valentine's cabaret show

Glam celeb and "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson has banned media from attending her shows at the Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris for a St Valentine's special, the club said Tuesday.


China's Lenovo Group Ltd   introduced its first consumer computers in the United  States on Wednesday, expanding in a region it entered in 2005  with the purchase of IBM's PC business.


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Jones's jail sentence is signal for U.S., says Coe

Marion Jones's drugs disgrace has been a wake-up call for U.S. athletics, IAAF vice-president Sebastian Coe said on Sunday.


Judge Allows Atlanta's Furcal to Play in Playoffs

MARIETTA, Ga. (Sports Network) - Despite a probation  violation on a drunken- driving charge, Atlanta Braves  shortstop Rafael Furcal may participate in the playoffs.


NVIDIA Unleashes Highest Performance DirectX 10 GPU for Notebooks

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NVIDIA(R) Corporation  today announced the GeForce(R) 8700M GT graphics processing unit (GPU) for notebook PCs, a new high-end GPU designed for the most demanding notebook users.


Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has said he would be willing to negotiate a cease-fire with Israel -- but Israel is reacting coolly.


City Room: City Room: Mexican Consulate Hit by Grenades

The devices -- novelty grenades that had been hollowed out and filled with powder -- set off a small explosion and caused minor damage. No one was injured.


British Airways said Friday that third-quarter profit fell 14 percent as fuel costs rose and new security requirements cut into revenue.


The UK music industry is set to launch legal action against people who download music from the internet.


The former head of the Army, General Sir Mike Jackson, attacks the way the Ministry of Defence is run.


Ukrainian PM faces confidence vote as political crisis deepens

Ukraine's Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich was facing a no-confidence motion in parliament on top of a continuing supreme court hearing of an opposition appeal against his disputed victory in the presidential election.


Israeli troops seriously wound Palestinian in Rafah

GAZA, Aug. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Israeli troops stationed on the borderline between the southern Gaza town of Rafah and Egypt shot and critically wounded a Palestinian young man at predawn on Saturday, medics said.


Transport and logistics company CNF Inc. on Tuesday said it agreed to sell its Menlo Worldwide Forwarding business to United Parcel Service Inc.


Why didn't Bush outright prohibit the research, if he truly believed destroying embryos is killing? BY RAMESH PONNURU. Ramesh Ponnuru is a senior editor at the National Review.


Minister to close loopholes allowing NHS to poach nurses from poor ...

The government promised yesterday to close loopholes that have allowed NHS hospitals to poach thousands of nurses and doctors from developing countries with a shortage of medical staff.


Iraqi President Says Most Iraqis Won't Vote

Iraq's president said on Saturday he  expected violence to deter the majority of Iraqis from voting  in Sunday's landmark election.


China defends new Web video and audio rules

China's new rules on online video and  audio content banning violent, pornographic and fake material  are aimed at promoting the Internet's "healthy" development,  according to a government statement.


South Africa will unveil a new plan  aimed at fighting its HIV/AIDS crisis on Friday, seeking to  calm bitter debate and revamp policies that have thus far done  little to stop the epidemic.


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London - Members of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's family have pledged to support efforts to free British hostage Kenneth Bigley, his brother claims.


Durazo's 3 HRs help Mulder become first 16-game winner

BALTIMORE - Erubiel Durazo gave Mark Mulder the offensive support he needed  in a big way. Durazo hit three homers and drove in all five Oakland runs, and Mulder became the first 16-game winner in the major leagues by pitching the Athletics to a 5-4 ...


Whales Are Tasty, but Bone-Eating Worms Might Not Discriminate

Even without mouths or guts, the worms of the genus Osedax feast on the bones of âwhalefalls,â carcasses on the seafloor.


In Mosul, G.I.'s Pray for Their Futures, Too

MOSUL, Iraq, Dec. 25 - American soldiers here ate Christmas lunch in flak jackets and combat helmets and prayed for the dead in candlelit ceremonies, marking a somber holiday after the bomb attack on their base on Tuesday, which killed 22 people.


Link by Link: In Politics, the Camera Never Blinks

A fight over a video clip of John McCain apparently dozing during the presidentâs speech could be a preview of the coming election.


New U.N. leader Ban Ki-moon vows to restore trust

South Korea's Ban Ki-moon was sworn in as the eighth U.N. secretary-general on Thursday and vowed to restore trust in an institution tainted by scandal and a growing divide between rich and poor nations.


LG.Philips Posts First Profit Decline in Five Qtrs

LG.Philips LCD Co., the world's second-largest maker of liquid-crystal displays, posted its first profit decline in five quarters after a glut of screens drove prices lower, a survey of analysts showed.


Team confident they can manage without him PlusNet CEO Lee Strafford has stood down about three months after the firm was sold to BT for Â£67m.â¦


Bush Pressing Case for 'Ownership Society'

WASHINGTON - Amid signs that the economy is cooling, President Bush is showcasing initiatives for a second term under the banner of an "ownership society" in hopes of bolstering his economic stewardship credentials.    His platform includes initiatives to help people buy homes, start businesses, hone job skills and set up tax-free retirement and health care accounts - plus a still unspecified tax-code overhaul...


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Ex- Hollinger International Inc. chairman Conrad Black's 15-week trial wound down with prosecutors telling jurors there's enough evidence to convict him of fraud and racketeering even if they don't believe the star witness.


Women More Likely to Have Penicillin Allergy

BOSTON  - Females are nearly five times  more likely than males to have skin test results that show  they're allergic to penicillin, according to findings reported  here Sunday at the annual meeting of the American College of  Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.


New wonders of the world named after online poll

The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan and Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer are among the modern day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters, organizers said on Saturday.