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A SPECIAL mass has been held to celebrate the 100th birthday of Portsmouth's oldest nun.


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Internet Giants Settle U.S. Case on Gambling Ads

Microsoft, Yahoo and Google agreed to pay a combined $31.5 million to settle federal civil allegations that they had accepted ads for illegal gambling.


Roma, 18:45 - CALCIO, SERIE D: RISULTATI DELLA 23/a GIORNATA

Questi i risultati della 23/a giornata, 6/a di ritorno, del campionato di serie D.


Police Use Pepper Spray at Bush Inauguration

Police sprayed pepper spray to  disperse demonstrators who hurled debris and tried to break  through a security fence keeping protesters away from President  Bush's inaugural parade on Thursday.


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Newspaper's appeal of Charles diary decision begins

The Court of Appeal in London began hearing a case brought by Prince Charles against the Mail on Sunday after the publication by the weekly of extracts from a private journal belonging to the heir to the throne.


A huge rock slide Thursday in western Colorado Thursday forced the closure of a stretch of Interstate 70, forcing motorists to detour more than 200 miles.


''It's not in my nature to be mysterious, but I can't talk about it and I can't talk about why,'' Brad Pitt says in one of the sly lines from the glitzy, entertaining Ocean's Twelve.


Hugs won't send ex-teacher Debra Lafave to jail

Debra Lafave, the former Florida middle school teacher convicted of having sex with a student, violated her probation by hugging a young co-worker, a Florida judge found Thursday.


A Baltimore librarianâs classroom project is now part of publishing history. "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices From a Medieval Village," first conceived a decade ago by Laura Amy Schlitz, is this yearâs winner of the John Newbery Medal for best chil...


A tribunal rules for the first time that a prisoner held at Guantanamo Bay should be freed.


VW mulls N. America plant due to dollar weakness

Volkswagen , the world's fourth-largest carmaker, is considering building a new North American factory if the dollar stays weak, Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn said in an interview with German magazine Focus.


'Flicka' Update in Starting Gates at Fox

Filmmaker Michael Mayer, who most recently directed "A Home at the End of the World," starring Colin Farrell and Robin Wright Penn, has saddled up for "My Friend Flicka," which is galloping toward a spring start in New Zealand.


When I recently called up my local DSL provider, there was no doubt about the location of the person at the other end of the line. [Offshoring blog]


Martin struggles through first year as PM after raising lofty expectations

OTTAWA (CP) - "I am not talking here about changes we will need in 10 years from now. I am talking about today. I am talking about now. We stand together on the edge of historic possibility. At a moment that comes rarely in the life of a country. It is a time when destiny is ours to hold." - Paul Martin, Nov. 14, 2003 at the Liberal leadership convention.


Michael Lohan wants to patch things up with his family. "Reconciliation and redemption Â across the board," says Lohan, a born-again Christian. "Just all of us getting right with God."


The public have expressed "astounding" love for injured Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, his wife says.


Priest Holmes Helps Chiefs to First Victory

Priest Holmes rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns to help the Kansas City Chiefs pick up their first win of the season, 27-24 over the host Baltimore Ravens Monday.


The European Commission on Friday suggested ways of revamping the EU's Stability and Growth Pact and said the proposed changes would restore the credibility of its much-flouted budget discipline rules.


A Hollywood producer is suing the makers of The Lord of the Rings movies for $20m (£10.9m) in royalties.


Presidential Poll Results Show Bush, Kerry Remain in Close Race

John Kerry, the four-term Massachusetts senator, benefited from three debates with President George W. Bush to draw about even in voter preference and erase Bush's advantage on personal


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It was already a caper of the highest order for director Steven Soderbergh to wrangle the complex set of A-and-B-listers who made Ocean's Eleven the fun romp it was.


MAPUTO, Mozambique - AIDS has sharply reduced life expectancy in Mozambique and threatens to derail reconstruction efforts after years of civil war in the southern African country, Health Ministry officials said Friday.


Development on Lake Gets Another Extension: Commissioners Say They See Some Progress

By Michael Hewlett, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Feb. 9--LEXINGTON   George Herbert Walker Bush was president when Harborgate, an upscale subdivision on High Rock Lake, was first proposed in 1989.   Eighteen years later, George W.


Sacramento Water Rights Are Targeted: El Dorado Agency Takes a Step to Gain Control

By Cathy Locke, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 12--While saying they would prefer negotiation to litigation, El Dorado Irrigation District board members Monday agreed to join with a coalition in a potential battle with the city of Sacramento over water rights.


The Smithsonian Channel debuts this week after a 10-month delay, bringing the sights of tiny bats, airplanes and Abraham Lincoln's last photos into high-definition sharp focus in a deal with DirecTV


The threat of biological weapons is real and needs to be tackled now, medical experts warn.


In last minute move, US Senate gives green light for trade with Laos

The US Senate cleared the way to granting trade privileges to Laos on Friday and separately passed a resolution condemning the tiny Southeast Asian nation's human rights record.


German ex-chancellor Kohl first winner of Italian European award

Alcide de Gasperi (1881-1954) was a long-serving prime minister of Italy and is regarded, with Jean Monnet of France, Robert Schuman of Luxembourg and Konrad Adenauer of Germany, as one of the founders of a ...


Mobile Operators Encouraged to Think Green

Mobile World Congress opening session highlighted the environment and green technologies.


WHITTIER, Iowa - Commuters say a wild turkey nicknamed Jake is causing a daily traffic hold up in this eastern Iowa city.  Jake stations himself next to the road, ready to run off any vehicle that slows down for a better look, said Melissa Davidson, who lives nearby.


HARDLINERS in Burma's military regime were consolidating their control of the country yesterday after ousting the Prime Minister, painting a gloomy prospect for the release of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.


Fool on the Street: The Secret of Kohl's Success

Kohl's success may seem straightforward, but don't let that fool you.


Republican Mike Huckabee said the government should stay out of disputes over the Confederate flag in South Carolina.


Castroâs Illness Is Not Terminal, Cubans Say

Cuban officials told a group of visiting U.S. lawmakers that Fidel Castro did not have cancer or a terminal illness.


European Union regulators yesterday flexed their muscles by ordering an in-depth inquiry into plans by Microsoft and Time Warner to buy one of the world's leading providers of anti-piracy software.


From Dakar to Dubai: Artist casts a light on Sufism

DUBAI (Reuters Life!) - Senegalese artist Amadou Kan-Si's paintings might not be in the typically distinctive geometric and calligraphic style of most Islamic art but they are meant to capture moments of spirituality in Muslim prayer.


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Children's Place, Disney unit settle store dispute

Children's Place Retail Stores Inc.  said on Friday that it settled a dispute with a Walt Disney Co.  unit regarding its license to operate the Disney Store retail chain in North America.


Yahoo to Buy Musicmatch for $160M in Cash

Internet portal Yahoo Inc. said Tuesday that it agreed to buy Web-based digital music and software provider Musicmatch Inc. for $160 million in cash, in a deal which will supplement the offerings of Launch, Yahoo's digital music site.


UNITED NATIONS Oct. 5, 2004 - The United States said Tuesday a draft Security Council resolution by Arab states demanding and end to a large-scale Israeli offensive in Gaza was not balanced and vowed that the measure will not go forward.


Oracle Buys PeopleSoft for $10.3 Billion

PeopleSoft Inc.  on Monday agreed to a sweetened $10.3 billion buyout by rival software maker Oracle Corp. , relenting after a 18-month takeover saga marked by personal insults, courtroom battles and the ouster of PeopleSoft's chief executive.


Germany's governing Social Democrats avoided major losses in local elections Sunday in the country's most populous state, while the conservative opposition lost votes but stayed well ahead in a traditional ...


The celebrity lure of the MTV awards was called a contributing factor to one event not being as flashy as promised.


Despite embracing Michigan as the heart of his bid to revive his campaign, Republican Mitt Romney was greeted by anemic crowds Friday as he began his final push for votes in the crucial primary.


China's biggest computer maker says it is in acquisition talks with a major information technology company following a newspaper report that it might buy IBM's personal computer business.


The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the FBI, trying to get more information about the agency's questioning of Muslims and Arabs as it investigates the possibility of pre-election terror attacks.


The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Shakira hope for glory at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Thursday.


U.S. Prosecution of Muslim Group Ends in Mistrial

A federal jury Monday failed to convict any of the former leaders of a Muslim charity charged with financing Middle Eastern terrorists.


Nuove br, Banelli: procura chiede incidente probatorio

La Procura di Roma chiederÃ  che la brigatista pentita Cinzia Banelli venga ascoltata in sede di incidente probatorio, e lo farÃ  lunedÃ¬ mattina davanti al giudice dell'udienza preliminare di Roma dove compariranno i 17 imputati accusati, a seconda delle


Film giant Disney says it will produce its future DVDs using Sony's Blu-ray Disc technology, but has not ruled out a rival format developed by Toshiba.


$300 Cyber-shot squeezes high-end performance into its small package.


Dick Cheney backs away from comments that warned of another terror attack if John Kerry is elected president.


To Don Lounsbury, it's just another chapter in the same old story Â his church is being maligned, misrepresented and misunderstood Â only this time it's happening as part of the campaign for the White House.


Candidates bet on Internet to set record straight

In televised debates, when a single misstep could spell political ruin, candidates strive to place their best foot forward. Beyond this careful choreography, the audience is ready


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DEVELOPMENT:  Potato Capital of the World Offers Up New Recipe

LONDON, Jan 18 (IPS) - Peru gave the world the potato, and the potato now  offers indigenous people around the world a new recipe for  securing their rights.


Off the Charts: Dow Set a Record in Height, but Weight Had a Lot to Do With That

How indexes are computed and what they capture has a lot to do with their averages, which can sometimes be deceiving.


Willie Harris very rarely gets to test his arm from left field for the Boston Red Sox. Tampa Bay's Joey Gathright is one of the fastest players in baseball. On Sunday, Gathright was no match for Harris.


Tim Henman is already looking forward to the Masters event in Houston and believes he has a good chance of finishing the tennis season on a high.


Cisco patches security flaws in number of products

Updates address vulnerabilities in products ranging from Cisco Unified CallManager to Cisco Firewall Service Module.


Three men from India were indicted Monday on federal charges of hacking into online brokerage accounts and pumping up stock values to turn a hefty profit for themselves, the Justice Department said.


Chechens Vote for New Leader, 'Bomber' Kills Self

ZNAMENSKOYE, Russia  - Chechens voted Sunday for a  new president in a tense election, but many doubted the  Moscow-backed police officer who was set to win would manage to  stamp out rebellion in the turbulent region.


War brings grief, not doubt, to town that lost six sons

For the small community of Houma, La. to lose so many in one day makes the pain of war more immediate.


Suicide bomber kills at least 10 in Moscow

MOSCOW -- A woman strapped with explosives blew herself up outside a busy Moscow subway station yesterday night, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 50 in the second terrorist attack to hit Russia in a week.


Data Privacy Bill Expected to Target Retailers, Banks

Data privacy is likely to be among the hottest technology issues to face Congress this year, in part due to interest from the new chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.


EU in no rush to replace 'anti-terror' chief despite bomb plots

Despite tensions in Britain over last weekend's failed bomb plots, the European Union seems in no hurry to appoint a new "anti-terror" chief and even appears to doubt whether one is needed.


The B.C.S.: What Does Excellence Have to Do With It?

For all the other criticism inspired by the Bowl Championship Series, its focus on the past has been its biggest flaw.


Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----    Doctor Who Was Focus of Anthrax Probe Loses Job      A doctor who has recently become the focus of federal agents investigating the unsolved 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States has lost his job at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.      Dr...


The world's chief climate scientist on Tuesday disputed the U.S. government contention that cutbacks in carbon dioxide emissions are not yet warranted to check global warming.


Sprint in Talks to Buy Nextel for $36 Bln

PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK  - Sprint Corp. is in  advanced talks to buy Nextel Communications Inc. for more than  $36 billion in a mostly stock deal that would combine the No. 3  and No. 5 U.S. wireless service carriers, sources familiar with  the situation said on Friday.


Research in Motion has received clearance to sell its BlackBerry device in China after eight years of trying.


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Sri Lankan president's brother escapes deadly suicide blast

The brother of Sri Lanka's president narrowly escaped with his life when a suspected Tamil rebel suicide bomber blew himself up in the heart of Colombo, killing at least one soldier, police said.


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Bulgaria in Brief: 8 October 2004, Friday. Bulgaria is planning to build a dozen new centers for hail prevention next year.


Water Restrictions Expected This Week: Get Used to the Color Brown: Lawns May Dry Up As Regional Water Managers Prepare to Impose Restrictions on Use

By Curtis Morgan, Ani Martinez and Logan Jaffe, The Miami Herald  Mar. 14--For the first time since 2001, South Florida homeowners and businesses will soon be under orders to use less water.


You can stay safe but still get higher rates.


Oracle's Catz Sees PeopleSoft Profit Declining

PeopleSoft Inc.'s profit may drop ``significantly'' this year, and the company may have trouble surviving on its own, Oracle Corp.


Team stripped of points in 2007 F1 constructors' championship and hit with record fine.


On Mars, no life yet, but many blue screens of death

Evidence from busy rovers suggests one-time presence of water, but system reboots almost dried up the sea of data.


Iraqi PM Extends Emergency Laws for 30 Days

Iraq Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has  extended for 30 days emergency laws that give his government  special powers to crack down on insurgents, the government said  in a statement on Thursday.


Damian Green denies that calls for tighter immigration controls signal a Tory shift to a "core vote strategy".


Londra, 11:49 - RUGBY, INGHILTERRA: CAMBIA IL XV IN VISTA DELL'ITALIA

Cinque novità di formazione per la Nazionale inglese di rugby che domenica affronterà ...


DigitalNet soars on acquisition by BAE Systems

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Shares of DigitalNet Holdings (DNET) soared $6.24, or 26.5 percent to $29.80 in early trading Monday after it agreed to be acquired by UK group BAE Systems for around $600 million, including the assumption of $93.


Colombian Congress Approves Uribe's Re-Election Bid

By Hugh Bronstein BOGOTA, Colombia  - Colombia's Congress on Tuesdayapproved a bill allowing Alvaro Uribe, one of few conservativeSouth American presidents with strong ties to Washington, torun for an unprecedented second term.


High School Football, Under Prime-Time Lights

National broadcasts of high school football have put coaches in the spotlight, and in potentially dangerous territory.


LVMH to sell Christian Lacroix fashion house

French luxury group LVMH is poised to sell its loss-making fashion house Christian Lacroix to the second-biggest US duty-free retailer Falic Group.


Scores of militiamen loyal to rebellious cleric Moqtada Sadr put down their weapons in Najaf Friday as thousands of Iraqis streamed into the once-besieged shrine of Imam Ali following an agreement brokered overnight by the top Shiite Muslim religious figure in Iraq.


Police investigate a BNP leaflet posted to homes in Swansea opposing plans for a new mosque.


Second Opinions, Through a Patientâs Eyes

Second opinions can be awkward, to say the least, for doctor and patient, and surprisingly little is known about them.


The European Commission is to discuss changes to the Working Time Directive on Wednesday as it tries to limit the time spent at work.


Israel backs moderate Palestinian leader

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is hoping his promises to grant his Palestinian counterpart a series of goodwill gestures will bolster the new government in the West Bank after Hamas militants' bloody takeover of the Gaza Strip.


China's better than its words on its WTO commitment

China has honored some of its WTO commitments ahead of schedule. The revised Foreign Trade Law took effect as of July 1, which opened the foreign trade rights a half year earlier than expected.


Authorities are investigating how three workers were exposed to radioactive plutonium during environmental restoration work at the Nevada Test Site, the National Nuclear Security Administration said.


JERUSALEM -- Thousands of Israelis demonstrated across the country yesterday against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and a small part of the West Bank, hours after Sharon declared the pullout would begin in June.


This holiday season will probably be the busiest traveling period since before the 2001 terror attacks, and travelers will be greeted with many changes on the roads, rails and airports.


Schwarzenegger to Endorse McCain's Presidential Bid

Bloomberg - Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will endorse John McCain's bid for the Republican presidential nomination, an aide to the Arizona senator said days before California's primary.


Israeli Missile Hits Car in South Gaza -- Witnesses

An Israeli drone aircraft fired a missile  into a car carrying two Hamas militants in Gaza on Tuesday but  both escaped without serious injury, witnesses said.


Britain agreed Thursday to meet a U.S. request for British troops to be moved into volatile central Iraq, a proposal that has met strong opposition within the governing Labour Party.


AMD Releases Mobile Graphics Technology for Licensing

Swiss company is first to license AMD's mobile graphics technology, for use in chips for 3G mobile phones and PDAs.


PC buying uptick won't last. Corporations are upgrading at a normal pace, while consumers who waited for Vista have now made the switch.


PARIS, Dec. 17 -- France on Sunday announced the withdrawal of its 200-member contingent of elite special forces from Afghanistan -- all of its ground forces directly engaged in anti-terrorism operations in the country.


Luke Ridnour shocked his teammates when two free throws with 19 seconds left failed to drop. Moments later, the Ridnour was given another opportunity and this time stunned the Indiana Pacers.


U.S. Launches Airstrikes on Falluja, Killing 9

Also, seven Iraqi men applying for jobs with the Iraqi National Guard were ambushed and killed in western Baghdad, and four U.S. soldiers were killed in a number of incidents over 24 hours.


South African Court Postpones Thatcher Trial

A South African court has postponed the trial of the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher until April of next year.


Il ministro Damiano: un passo importante su strada dialogo


Roma, 19:12 - CALCIO, LAZIO; LOTITO: INASPETTATE DICHIARAZIONI DI JIMENEZ

"Sono dichiarazioni inaspettate". Il presidente della Lazio Lotito, ai microfoni di "Radio Radio Tv...


US President George W. Bush will welcome his counterpart from Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, on March 19 for talks on issues including the ex-Soviet satellite's future, the White House said Friday.


South Africa's Civil Servants Strike Over Wage Offer

JOHANNESBURG, June 1 -- Public-sector workers staged a nationwide strike Friday, closing down schools, forcing hospital patients to return home and leaving only minimum staffing in prisons.


Surprise: Manning headlines AFC monthly honorees

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning headlines the AFC Players of the Month for November.


US legal challenge against cigarette firms to start today

In 1953, the chief executives of the country's leading cigarette companies and officials from a major public relations firm gathered at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan.


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

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


Forecasters: More Hurricanes May Be on Way

Ivan, Frances and Charley delivered three staggering blows to the Gulf Coast and Florida, as well as Caribbean island nations, all in just five weeks. Now here comes Jeanne, which could be lashing north Florida and Georgia by Monday. Homeowners ritualistically re-hammering the same plywood over their windows figure it can't get much worse, right?


Travel: Ever wanted to re-enact a scene from your favourite movie? Sean Dodson shows you how and where


Supreme Court Considers Medical Marijuana Case

Several US Supreme Court justices expressed reservations Monday about allowing medical marijuana for sick patients whose doctors have recommended they smoke it for pain.


Four men and a woman in County Antrim are charged with Real IRA membership and possessing explosives.


A sailor winched off a fire-hit Canadian submarine drifting in the Atlantic has died of his injuries.


Three keys to help you spot a dividend cut from a mile away.


Grammy nominations shine on Canadian artists

TORONTO (Billboard) - In a strong year for Canadian talent, acts ranging from alt-rock band Arcade Fire to polka king Walter Ostanek have tallied up no fewer than 20 Grammy Award nominations among them.


The bill to nationalise Northern Rock is to be debated in the Commons, with the Tories set to vote against it.


Ukraine's presidential candidates hold televised debate

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko held a televised debate Monday, six days before they contest the presidency in the decisive Dec.


RNCÃ¢ÂÂs Financial Edge Not Enough to Preserve Majority in Congress

The Republican National Committee (RNC) maintained a decisive advantage over the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in fundraising over the 2005-06 election cycle, as confirmed by the organizationsÃ¢ÂÂ periodic reports to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).


Bulgaria's President Criticises Cutting Health Fund Assistance to Irregular Contributors

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov on Friday blasted a law that cuts state fund financial assistance for people, who haven't regularly paid their health insurance.


DALLAS -- Schedule changes planned at Southwest Airlines this fall will eliminate 88 daily flights and shift planes to other routes.


Deauville Festival Awards Prize to 'Grace'

DEAUVILLE, France - The Deauville Film Festival awarded its top prize on Sunday to "Maria Full of Grace," a documentary-like tale of the travails of a teenage drug runner from Colombia.    The wrenching feature debut from writer-director Joshua Marston tells the story of a pregnant 17-year-old who swallows rubber-wrapped heroin pellets to smuggle them by plane to New York...


Australia or South Africa will get to host the Square Kilometre Array, a giant next-generation radio telescope.


Lou Diamond Phillips, best known   for his role as rocker Ritchie Valens in the movie "La Bamba,"   has been charged with domestic battery in a fight with his   girlfriend, officials said on Friday.


Schumacher Wins Japanese Formula One Grand Prix

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher of Germany won the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday for his 13th victory of the year and 83rd overall in his career, while local favorite Takuma Sato finished fourth.


Senior Democrat proposes U.S. tax overhaul

The top U.S. congressional tax writer proposed sweeping tax legislation on Thursday that would repeal a tax for the rich that has been hitting more middle-class Americans and replace it with a new tax on high-income earners.


Russia Delays Reopening of Schools After Siege

Unfinished security checks have delayed  the reopening of schools in Beslan, the Russian town where at  least 327 hostages were killed when Chechen rebels seized a  school, local media reported Tuesday.


Swedish citizens gear up to vote in what could be the closest fought general election in decades.


April Factory Orders and Capital Goods Send Mixed Signals

Orders placed with American factories rose less than forecast in April, while gains in capital-goods spending might presage stronger business investment.


US Bomb-Grade Plutonium Shipment Arrives in France

A heavily guarded ship carrying a large shipment of US weapons-grade plutonium docked in the French port of Cherbourg on Wednesday, defying protesters who say the shipment is vulnerable to terrorist attack.


TV Decoder: âTMZâ on TV Finds Its Footing

Jim Paratore and Harvey Levin, shown in September, are the executive producers of "TMZ."  The three-month-old television version of âTMZ,â which is based on the popular Web site about the foibles of Britney, J. Lo and the like, continues to rank as the top-rated new show in syndication. Harvey Levin, the managing editor of TMZ.com and [...].


NCAA Game Summary - Arizona State At California

Berkeley, CA -- JJ Arrington ran for 188 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries to lead seventh-ranked California over 20th-ranked Arizona State, 27-0, at Memorial Stadium.


For two years, it's been the albatross around Time Warner's neck, the chain attached to CEO Dick Parson's ankle. An investigation by the Secu rities and Exchange Commis


Afghanistan welcomes U.S. troop "mini-surge"

Afghanistan welcomed on Thursday U.S. plans to send an extra 3,000 troops to fight the Taliban insurgency, but Washington's move highlights divisions between Western allies over how much to commit to the country.


A new generation of nuclear power stations is expected to get the formal go-ahead from the government later.


Patriots quarterback Brady sues Yahoo over ads

Star quarterback Tom Brady has sued  Yahoo Inc., claiming that the Internet business used his image  without his consent to advertise its fantasy football service.


Are right-leaning voters spending all their online time on Rushlimbaugh.com? Are left-leaning voters locked into the like-minded Talkingpointsmemo.com?


YANGON, Nov 29: The detention period of the Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been extended by another year, her party officials said on Monday.


Scientist fears samples of soil or rock might harbor hostile ...

Decades after Hollywood first made the leap between alien life and the threat of contamination, a scientist has issued a similar warning.


Curfew imposed at Pakistani mosque after 11 killed

Pakistani authorities imposed a curfew around a mosque on Wednesday where 11 people were killed in clashes between religious students and security forces and ordered students in the mosque to lay down their weapons.


Ukraine's Yanukovich Fights Election Loss in Court

Ukraine's former prime minister challenged his loss in last month's presidential election in court on Thursday, but after nearly two weeks of political limbo the country looked close to declaring an official winner.


Many users are celebrating Mozilla's release of Firefox 1.0, its open-source Web browser. The beta version was downloaded some 8 million times.


Breast Cancer Drug Tied to Fewer Heart Attacks

NEW YORK  - Women with breast cancer who  take tamoxifen are less likely to have a heart attack than  women with other types of cancer who are not taking the drug,  according to a new report.


China scientists "prove" tea can help fight obesity

Chinese scientists have proved it -- tea can help make you thin.


Yahoo! launches! flat!-!-rate! web! hosting!

'Unlimited' bandwidth. Heavy on the 's Yahoo! web site hosting operations are getting a whole lot looser when it comes to counting gigabytes. The well-established small business web hosting arm of the second-banana search firm is moving to a flat-rate model.â¦


How Is Justice Roberts Like Professor Plum?

At the blackjack tables in Las Vegas, they would be called card counters.


Chances of hysterectomies increase at birth of second child, study finds, as caesarean rates rocket


UPDATE 3-Citigroup to shed truck-finance unit for $4.4 bln

Citigroup (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) said it agreed to sell its truck-financing business to GE Commercial Finance for $4.4 billion, concluding a recent spate of divestitures in its leasing operations.


By GARDNER, Chris  Former Fonterra environmental programmes manager Gwyn Morgan has joined Dexcel to assist with the implementation of the Dairy Industry Strategy for Sustainable Environmental Management.


House Democrats seek mid-2008 Iraq withdrawal

Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday proposed legislation that would bring American combat troops out of Iraq by August 2008 at the latest.


President Lahoud of Lebanon formally rejects plans for a tribunal to investigate the killing of ex-PM Rafik Hariri.


European shares fell on poor earnings  news on Friday as investors looked past China's surprise rate  hike to key U.S. Q3 gross domestic product data for the next  read on the health of the world's largest economy.


More talks scheduled as Italy presses Libya on immigration crisis

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is aiming to make cooperation with Libya a model for Europe's efforts to stem a tide of illegal immigration from Africa, but further talks are still needed between Tripoli, Rome and the EU to resolve the crisis.


Exit Polls: Palestinians Elect Abbas to Succeed Arafat

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Mahmoud Abbas, a  Palestinian moderate aiming to talk peace with Israel, was on  course for a landslide victory in an election for a successor  to Yasser Arafat Sunday, exit polls showed.


Two convicted murders escaped from prison Monday by climbing ladders and hoisting themselves over two fences, authorities said. One was quickly captured and the other remained at large.


A new endangered species: Modern architecture

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is at the center of a debate on whether such buildings are worth saving.


The baseball commissioner's office asked Tuesday for more paperwork to be submitted in the proposed trade that would send Randy Johnson from Arizona to the New York Yankees.


South Africa will stage 'wonderful' World Cup says Blatter

FIFA president Sepp Blatter declared Monday that South Africa was on course to stage a "wonderful" World Cup in 2010, dismissing criticism as nothing more than jealousy.


Citgo to Spend $320 Mln on Refinery Pollution Curbs

Citgo Petroleum Corp. will pay a  $3.6 million fine in a settlement with the U.S. Justice  Department and also spend $320 million to cut air pollution  from six of its refineries, the government said on Wednesday.


OPEC Lifts Oil Quotas to Drop Crude Price

OPEC on Wednesday lifted oil supply  quotas by one million barrels a day, four percent, in a renewed  bid to force down stubbornly high world crude prices.


The European Union and China pledged to boost relations Wednesday, but the EU said there can be no early lifting of its 15-year-old embargo on arms sales until Beijing improves its shaky human rights record.


Passengers are injured after a "bendy bus" started to swing unnaturally while on the motorway.


Fire Chiefs Debate How Best to Serve Residents

By Keri Brenner, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Feb. 16--TUMWATER -- Most residents of South Sound never have to wonder which fire department is the designated first responder in the event of a house fire.


LOS ANGELES  - Former "Six Feet Under" actress Lauren Ambrose is set to play Parker Posey's younger sister in Fox's comedy pilot "The Return of Jezebel James."


Auburn Slips Back to No. 3 Behind Sooners

Oklahoma is the only No. 2. After a week of sharing the No. 2 ranking with Auburn, the Sooners edged ahead of the Tigers in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday.


Powerlines Double Childhood Cancer Risk - Report

Children living near high-voltage powerlines may reportedly have double the risk of contracting cancer, new research suggests. A Department of Health study indicates children living within


Niche Publications Capture White House Contenders

Do U.S. voters really care that George W. Bush's favorite gun is the Winchester his father gave him, or that John Kerry likes fishing for blues and stripers? Millions might, which means candidates will keep talking to niche publications like Field & Stream.


The NFL cautioned Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Gerard Warren not to pick up a personal foul penalty against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during tomorrow's game.


Kremlin lays claim to huge chunk of oil-rich North Pole

Russia, the world's biggest country, announces an audacious plan to annex a vast 460,000 square mile chunk of the Arctic.


Philippines orders lawmen to help stop attacks on media

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo ordered the police and justice department to work with the media to solve and stop a spate of attacks on journalists that has claimed six lives this year.


British fashion house Burberry Group Plc   met forecasts with a 4 percent fall in annual  operating profit on Thursday and said it was confident about  the future.


Caterpillar Inc, the world's top maker of earth-moving equipment, diesel engines and gas turbines, posted disappointing quarterly earnings on Friday and cut its full-year profit forecast, sending its shares down nearly 4 percent.


U.S. stocks rose on Monday on a dip in  oil prices and improved investor sentiment about the economy.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Multiple explosions rocked a western neighborhood of Baghdad (search) as a US convoy passed by Thursday, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 50, hospital and military officials said.


The index of leading economic indicators edged higher in September, suggesting the economy might grow at a modest pace despite a worsening housing slump.


The dollar staged a comeback on  Wednesday, as investors took profits on other major currencies  on signs that currency strength may prompt some central banks  to scale back interest rate tightening.


West Brom have sacked manager Gary Megson after he told chairman Jeremy Peace he would quit at the end of his contract in June. Megson confirmed he would quit The Hawthorns when his contract runs out next summer.


Emotional Homecoming for French Hostages

Two French reporters, freed from four months of captivity in Iraq, arrived home tonight as the government said it negotiated an end to their ordeal without paying a ransom.


Eminem Satellite Radio Channel Sets October Debut

Controversial rapper Eminem will launch his widely expected satellite music radio channel called Shade 45 on Oct. 28 with a live broadcast of a concert from New York, the Sirius network said on Thursday.


Iran Rejects EU Nuclear Proposal, Wants More Talks

Iran Sunday rejected a European Union proposal that it scrap uranium enrichment in return for nuclear technology, increasing the likelihood it will be reported to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions.


Missing German doctor reappears after 22 years

Dead, in his garage roof A German doctor who went missing 22 years ago has been found - as a mummified skeleton under the rafters of his garage roof, The Guardian reports.â¦


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert   will hold his first peace summit with Palestinian President   Mahmoud Abbas if gunmen in the Gaza Strip release a captive   Israeli soldier, Olmert's senior deputy said on Tuesday.


On a hot afternoon, amid a crowd streaming into a concert, two men struggle with an ice chest.


A small plane crashed in a rural residential area as its pilot prepared to land Saturday, killing four people aboard, a sheriff's department said.


Americans opt for healthy eating, not diets: survey

Dieting has fallen out of favor while eating healthier is in, a consumer marketing research firm that tracks what Americans consume said on Friday.


Try as they might, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie just can't seem   to stop getting caught on film.


IBM executives looking for a buyer for their company's PC business most likely did not spend time in Round Rock, Texas. Speaking at a press conference at OpenWorld on Tuesday, Dell founder and Chief Executive


World number seven Tim Henman is already focused on the Masters in Houston and believes he has a good chance of finishing his 2004 season on a high there.


Federal cabinet minister blasts Mario Dumont's autonomy plan for Quebec

QUEBEC (CP) - The cabinet minister who once led the federal fight against separatism unleashed a scathing attack on the Action democratique du Quebec on Saturday for planning to turn the province into an autonomous state within Canada.


By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The space-to-ground radio crackled recently with a message from Mission Control to U.S. astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria and his two crewmates at the international space station.


Buoyed Bush Launches Final Drive to Election

Buoyed from his last debate,  President Bush launched his final drive to the Nov. 2 election  on Thursday enthused about his prospects and dismissing polls  showing Democrat John Kerry won their third encounter.


The BBC is launching a new stage at this year's Glastonbury Festival to showcase new music.


News.com Extra: Mars rover tiptoes into giant crater

Plus: New reputation score follows you online. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Siena, 13:49 - BASKET, SERIE A: SIENA TRAVOLGE MILANO

Nell'anticipo del mezzogiorno della sesta giornata del campionato di serie A di basket, la Montepasc...


Jobless Claims Jump, Shows Uneven Recovery

The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits shot up last week, highlighting the sometimes uneven nature of the recovery taking place in the labor market.


The telltale signs are ominous: teens holing up in their rooms, ignoring friends, family, even food and a shower, while grades plummet and belligerence soars. The culprit isn't alcohol or drugs. It's video games, which for certain kids can be as powerfully addictive as heroin, some doctors contend.


New Vote of Confidence in European Parliament Tomorrow

The European Parliament (EP) will hold a vote of confidence in the new members of the European Union (EU) Commission led by Jose Manuel Barroso tomorrow.


A murder inquiry is launched after a 16-year-old boy is stabbed to death following a mass brawl.


Defying the trend nationally, more women are running for top slots in the Show Me state.


As many as 80,000 people may have died in the Indonesian province of Aceh alone, it emerged yesterday as the death toll across the Indian Ocean rim continued to rise.


Power Plant Rejected Over Carbon Dioxide For First Time

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment yesterday became the first government agency in the United States to cite carbon dioxide emissions as the reason for rejecting an air permit for a proposed coal-fired electricity generating plant, saying that the greenhouse gas threatens public health...


Wal-Mart Says Nov. Sales Rose 0.7%, Missing Forecast

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, estimated November sales at US stores open at least a year rose about 0.7 percent, less than forecast, as higher gasoline prices and


Skrastins ready to set new durability milestone

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado  - Colorado's Karlis Skrastins will take his place among sport's greatest on Thursday by setting an NHL record for consecutive games by a defenseman when the Avalanche host the Atlanta Thrashers.


Hewitt states intent with demolition of Moya

Lleyton Hewitt was able to get off the mark after an overnight delay at the Masters Cup here yesterday. The Australian former world No 1 completed his opening round-robin contest, defeating Carlos Moya, of Spain, 6-7, 6-2, 6-4.


World No. 1 Vijay Singh tears up front nine, shoots 28 at Bell ...

OAKVILLE, Ont. (CP) - Vijay Singh made history at Glen Abbey on Friday, shooting 28 on the front nine to post the lowest nine-hole score in the 100-year-old history of the Bell Canadian Open.


As he prepares to take the world's biggest privately held investment bank public, Lazard Chief Executive Bruce Wasserstein is showing bankers the door.


Dallas QB Testaverde returns to practice

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Vinny Testaverde returned to practice Friday after missing a day because of an undisclosed illness. Testaverde was listed as probable on the injury report, meaning the Cowboys still


Treno fabbricazione italiana, incidente in Distretto laghi


Tech Firms Urge Bush to Focus on Cybersecurity

Security alliance asks for more funding for cybersecurity research and development.


Russian rescue workers help astronauts get out of the Soyuz escape capsule after Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka, Yuri Shargin, and American NASA astronaut Mike Fincke from international space station were parachuted near the town of Arkalyk in north


With Intel Corp. apparently poised to announce the latest stage of its restructuring effort, speculation has centered not on whether the world's largest chip maker would be cutting jobs, but on how many.


Some 500 airlines from around the world gather in India to sell planes to the country's booming aviation sector.


Ascoli Piceno, 19:34 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: OGGI DEFATICANTE E PARTITELLA IN FAMIGLIA

L'Ascoli ha ripreso gli allenamenti per preparare la trasferta di mercoledÃ¬ contro il Milan. I bianc...


San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - The San Diego Chargers Monday named Drew Brees as the team's starting quarterback for their regular-season opener on September 12 against Houston.


Study May Mark Advance in Diabetes Transplant Care

Doctors were able to eliminate the need  for insulin injections in diabetic women for a year or more by  simplifying the technique of transplanting insulin-producing  cells, a small study said on Tuesday.


By J.R. Welsh, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 16--Arthur Eugene Jones Sr. of Biloxi lived in the same home on Southern Avenue for more than 30 years.


A four-year study is to test if treatment for tuberculosis can be speeded up using a combination of drugs.


China's special envoy on Darfur defended his country's efforts to stop violence in the Sudanese region and suggested Thursday that Western countries who condemn China's oil interests in Sudan are guilty of hypocrisy.


A plan to invest big bucks in a big dream for downtown L.A.

The Los Angeles City Council and the County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved what would be the largest single development in city history.


A suspect in the case of Madeleine McCann is being questioned for a second time by Portuguese police.


Security officials from Fatah go on trial for failing to stop Hamas from seizing control of Gaza in June.


Natural gas drilling is pumping billions of dollars into Wyoming's economy and providing a critical energy resource for the nation. But some say the price - loss of wildlife and habitat - is too steep.


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General Motors plans to install a global identity management system that will provide single-sign-on access to applications for about 500,000 internal and external end users, and Boeing is in the midst of a similar project -- both aimed at cutting IT costs and improving user productivity.


"I've got her, and you're not going to get her."


As parents come to terms with the tsunami calamity, children here are sharing stories of survival.


An Uncommon Wealth of Success Hits Boston

Wearing a Red Sox cap or a Patriots jersey no longer identifies the cityâs citizens as connoisseurs of pain.


Roma, 23:39 - CALCIO, ITALIA; INZAGHI: GRANDE GARA, MANCATA SOLO VITTORIA

Filippo Inzaghi non è d'accordo con chi parla di Italia deludente contro la Lituania: ''Abbia...


American Express profit falls 10 percent

American Express Co , the credit card and travel services company, on Monday said fourth-quarter profit fell 10 percent, hurt by a charge to boost reserves for bad loans.


Promuove comitato parlamentare no e contro modifiche leggi


A Russian who met in London with Alexander Litvinenko and with the man whom British authorities accuse of murdering him said in an interview broadcast Tuesday that he expects he may also be accused in the former KGB agent's poisoning death.


Aids strategy failing as disease becomes a female epidemic

Global efforts to curb the spread of HIV/Aids are failing because the world has not recognised that it is a female epidemic, a report said yesterday.


In a finding that offers insights into how young children learn language, researchers have discovered the early learning experiences of owls forever alter their brain circuitry.


The space shuttle Atlantis rumbled into space on Thursday afternoon, carrying the European scientific laboratory Columbus to the International Space Station.


European stock markets closed very sharply lower Monday, with losses of more than five percent in many centres as investors sold off on concerns the US economy will fall into recession.


BRITAIN'S Foreign Secretary Jack Straw flew to Sudan today, stepping up international pressure on the government there to tackle the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Darfur.


U.S. stocks rose for a third straight  day on Friday in a post-election rally after a government  report showed strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes  that the economic recovery is taking hold.


Bombs kill 34 in Baghdad, 3 UK troops in Basra

A car bomb killed 25 people on Thursday at a busy intersection in Baghdad where minibuses pick up and drop off passengers, while 20 beheaded bodies were found on a river bank south of the capital, Iraqi police said.


The body of a missing British tourist is found in the Australian outback after Aboriginal  trackers are brought in.


PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 - It started poorly for Harvard, even before the game. When its marching musicians were introduced by the public address announcer -


The Caucus Blog: Heading to the Steak Fry in Iowa

Thousands of Democrats â including six presidential candidates â are at Senator Tom Harkinâs event.


The Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins have reportedly agreed to a trade that would see two former All-Pros swap teams.


BATON ROUGE, La. -- Alley Broussard ran for 80 yards and a touchdown, spearheading a strong game by No. 19 Louisiana State in a 24-7 victory over Vanderbilt last night.


Il 19 e 20 marzo a Londra iniziative per ricordarli


For a lot of New Yorkers, the reopening of the Modern allows for a fond reunion with objects they love. They won't be disappointed.


The Company With the Biggest Little Black Book

Every phone call, fax and personal computer connection in North America depends on a little-known company called NeuStar, and its chief executive, Jeffrey E. Ganek.


DUBAI - A steel mesh wall collapsed on workers building a multi-billion-dollar extension to Dubai's international airport yesterday, leaving five dead and 12 injured, authorities said.


Carmelo Anthony scored 16 first-half points before being forced out with a knee injury, and the United States hung on for a 90-86 victory over Brazil on Tuesday.


A meeting of the oil producers' group in Vienna will consider whether to boost output to rein in price rises, Saudi officials say.


"American Idol" fans will be able to download their favorite performances thanks to a new agreement between the Fox talent show and Apple Inc.


Pentagon backs off threat to withhold Halliburton fees

WASHINGTON - The Army has abruptly reversed itself and decided to pay all of Halliburton Co.'s fees to house and feed US troops in Iraq and Kuwait after the company threatened to legally challenge the effort to penalize it.


All Irish Ferries services to Wales are cancelled as the ships' officers union begins a planned strike early.


New state medical examiner has no Conn. medical license

(Hartford-AP, Aug. 25, 2004 12:13 AM) _ A new state medical examiner has performed several autopsies on homicide victims without having a Connecticut medical license as required by law.


Astronauts Perform Spacewalk for Second Work Day

By MIKE SCHNEIDER  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - For a second day in a row, astronauts began toiling like construction workers during a six-hour spacewalk, bringing to life a new 17 1/2-ton addition to the international space station today.


Call it Grady's Revenge or the Day the Music Died or whatever else you can come up with. But close to an hour after last night's ghoulishly familiar 6-4 loss to the Yankees, the great Pedro Martinez did the unthinkable: He conceded to the Yankees.


Excessive computer use 'threat to eyesight'

Watching a computer screen for nine or more hours a day might be linked to a progressive eye disease that can blind without treatment, researchers warned yesterday.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), the No. 1 US retailer, on Tuesday signaled it will cut prices in the weeks before Christmas after a strategy against deep discounts backfired on the first weekend of the holiday shopping season.


Former Louisville Basketball Player Dies

Former University of Louisville basketball player Larry Williams has died. He was 48.


Si allargano le indagini sul 'giro' scoperto in Sicilia


Microsoft. Il tablet pc scrive in italiano

NovitÃ  da Microsoft per il Tablet Pc. Il colosso di Redmond ha annunciato lâarrivo del software di riconoscimento della scrittura in italiano nel nuovo sistema operativo Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.


Farmington, Pennsylvania - Vijay Singh shot an even-par 72 on Saturday, nothing special but good enough to maintain a two-stroke lead after the third round of the $4.


Scientists using data from a European probe orbiting Mars have made new topographic maps of the Red Planet.


Pennsylvania Farm Link and Penn State Cooperative Extension will host a farm succession planning workshop on Thursday, Feb. 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Leola Restaurant, 365 W. Main St., Leola.


Roddick vs. Federer in Thailand Open final

Roger Federer and Andy Roddick pulled out three-set victories Saturday to set up a No. 1 vs. No. 2 final at the Thailand Open. Top-ranked Federer got past Thai star Paradorn Srichaphan 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in the


Derrek Lee whacked a three-run double against his former team to help the Chicago Cubs defeat the Florida Marlins 5-2 to retain their National League (NL) wildcard lead Saturday.


Umaru Yar'Adua will be sworn in as Nigeria's new president, after the outgoing head made a final speech to the nation.


Operazione di acquisto dal fondo L Capital entro il 4/9


e did not expect President Bush to come before the United Nations in the middle of his re-election campaign and acknowledge the serious mistakes his administration has made on Iraq.


Young people should spend a year learning to drive before  taking their driving test, an insurance industry group says.


A man who faked being a doctor, an astronaut and a spy to dates he met online was convicted Wednesday of two counts of sexual assault but acquitted of raping several women who accused him of drugging them.


Blog: Keep kids' attention focused on the camera by sticking a candy dispenser on the flash hot shoe.


A huge roadside bomb kills at least five people, including four women street cleaners, in the Somali capital.


Malaysia suspends daily for Jesus caricature

Malaysia's Muslim-led government slapped a one-month publishing ban on a newspaper on Friday for printing a caricature of Jesus holding a cigarette and a can of beer.


Mystery of world's tallest sand dunes solved

The worldâs tallest sand dunes, some half a kilometre high, survive in a windy desert in northern China because water cements them together, a new study suggests.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A series of explosions rocked central Baghdad on Friday afternoon during a day of violence in the capital. The cause or exact location of the blasts was not immediately clear...


English duo Paul Casey and Luke Donald hit back to clinch the World Cup by one shot in Seville.


Scandals could thwart Lula sweep in Brazil election

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazilians lined up to vote on Sunday with indications that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, though still the champion of the poor and workers, may have squandered his chances of a first-round victory because of scandals over sleazy politics.


The appliance maker freezes pay and asks workers to quit, but rewards its executives with stock options.


First-quarter growth weak, future looks brighter

U.S. economic growth in the opening quarter this year was the weakest in more than four years as businesses sold off inventories and Americans imported more foreign goods, the government reported on Thursday.


Superstar David Beckham came face-to-face with the grinding poverty of Sierra Leone on Saturday and witnessed the work being done to try and alleviate the misery of a 12-year civil war.


Putin warns he will point missiles at Europe: paper

Russia will once again aim its missiles at targets in Europe if U.S. plans to build a missile defense shield near Russia's borders go ahead, President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying on Sunday.


Britain calls for unity after Bhutto death

Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Thursday he was "deeply shocked" by Benazir Bhutto's assassination and called for "restraint but also unity."


As teenagers continue to spend less time watching television and more time online, MTV Networks has been working on a number of initiatives to keep the eyeballs on its content - and advertising. The latest effort involves creating a three-dimensional online world, a "Virtual Laguna Beach."


Google & Treatment of International Top Level Domains Belgian blog Netlash looks at different International Google sites (Google.com, Google.be, Google.nl) and does some Belgian based and proxy based searches. They then list the types of sites which appear in each location’s results and which Top Level Domain (TLD) those sites are hosted on. For example, when searching [...]


Bob Zoellick, Bush's new choice to head the World Bank, is no ideologue like his predecessor. An Administration stalwart, he's finally getting a chance at a top job he craved


Three injured policemen in Dutch anti-terror operation

Three policemen were wounded in an anti-terror operation in The Hague. âTwo of the wounded received serious, but not life-threatening, injuries when a hand grenade was thrown at themâ, authorities said.


I rischi restano elevati e preoccupa l'alto debito pubblico


Pearson PLC and General Electric Co. abandoned a possible bid for Dow Jones & Co., increasing Rupert Murdoch's chance of succeeding with his $5 billion offer for the publisher of the Wall Street Journal.


Uncover financial insights for your business daily with The New York Times - the authority on market trend news and analysis. Now delivered to your home or business starting at $2.40/wk.


Researchers Learn What Sparks Plant Growth

A secret long held by plants has been revealed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers.


Guyana's President Jagdeo wins another term in office after his party easily won the general election.


Hollywood Puts Focus on Fall Films, Oscars

With movie makers wrapping up a record $4 billion summer on Friday, Hollywood turned to fall films and the Oscar hopefuls it hopes will push the annual box office beyond last year's $9.5 billion.


IBM launches nuclear expertise centre in France

IBM  will open in France its first nuclear consultancy centre in July, at a time when utilities are looking to build new reactors and stretch the old ones' lifetime, an executive said on Monday.


3 Years After Enron, Resistance to New Rules Grows

The issue that is contentious is a rule that is meant to assure that if an investor offers to buy a share for $25, no stock will be sold for less until his order is filled.


Movie Review | 'Kettle of Fish': A Scientist, a Saxophonist and the Mating Rituals of Frogs

Casting Gina Gershon as a mousy scientist is the first mistake, though by no means the last, in this deeply misguided romantic comedy.


Japan's Abe charges China's satellite test illegal

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has voiced concern about China's satellite-destroying test, charging that Beijing had violated international law.


E-Commerce Report: A Click on Clothes to Support Fair Trade

Fair Indigo will rely mostly on the Web and catalogs to sell what executives said is the first mainstream clothing line made in accordance with fair-trade practices.


Sconfitta inattesa (2-0) per gli azzurri lenti e privi di mordente. Palo di Miccoli nel finale. E il 4 settembre arriva la Norvegia per le qualificazioni ai Mondiali.


Tv, 'Il Ristorante' miglior esordio nella storia dei reality

Roma, 22 dic. (Adnkronos) - Gli ascolti del kick-off de 'Il Ristorante' battono ogni precedente debutto di tutti i reality andati in onda in Italia sia nelle reti pubbliche che in quelle private. Antonella


Voters in 23 states rush to beat the rush

They stand patiently in wilting heat for as long as three hours. Occasionally, the busiest and the frailest peel off, but the vast majority persevere, sharing sunblock, bottled water


Kennedy aide Pierre Salinger dies in S France

AVIGNON, France, Oct 17  - Pierre Salinger, who served as press secretary to two US presidents, has died of a heart attack near his home in southern France, and is to be buried in his native United States, his French wife said early Sunday.


A nationwide inspection shows Internet users are not as safe online as they believe. The inspections found most consumers have no firewall protection, outdated antivirus software and dozens of spyware programs secretly running on their computers.


eBay will begin to sell radio advertising time through its auction site thanks to a partnership with Bid4Spots, which holds inventory from 2,300 radio stations in the top 300 markets.


Many ABC Affiliates, Fearing Backlash, Shun 'Ryan'

Nearly a third of ABC's TV affiliates, citing concerns over profanity, graphic violence and a government crackdown on indecency, refused to show the network's Veterans Day broadcast of the war film "Saving Private Ryan."


Influential Southern rapper Pimp C died of an accidental overdose of a combination of drugs he had name-checked in his lyrics Â codeine and promethazine, the county coroner's office ruled Monday.


Air passengers face baggage restrictions for long-term

Air passengers departing from British airports face long-term hand baggage restrictions in the wake of a foiled alleged terror plot that involved blowing up US-bound passenger jets two weeks ago, newspapers reported.


Poland says U.S. shield a "foregone conclusion"

A U.S. missile-defense system will  be built in Poland despite Russia's anger over the plans,  Polish President Lech Kaczynski said on Monday after a meeting  with U.S. President George W. Bush.


Paris Hilton to give Larry King post-jail interview

Hotel heiress and reality TV star  Paris Hilton will give her first post-jail interview on CNN's  "Larry King Live" on Wednesday, the show's spokeswoman said on  Saturday.


The latest beta release of the next Mozilla Firefox browser is unleashed. Read our review. Plus: Having trouble finding a Firefox 2 download? We've got links. In Monkey Bites.


The defence lawyer in the Jodi Jones murder trial tells jurors that they must look at the case "coldly".


Leaders from central and eastern Europe offered condolences to the Palestinian people Thursday following the death of Yasser Arafat.


Senate easily passes security reform bill

WASHINGTON - The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to restructure the nation's intelligence agencies, sending the landmark legislation to the president's desk where it is slated to become law.


Most musicians see the internet as more of an opportunity than a threat, research suggests.


Success Allows Gradual Troop Cuts, Bush Says

President Bush argued that his plan to begin gradually withdrawing some troops from Iraq was a âreturn on successâ that could be squandered by deeper and speedier reductions.


DEVASTATED Sydney Roosters lock Luke Ricketson this morning will meet club officials to formalise a defence against a striking charge which, if unsuccessful, will see him miss Sunday's grand final.


A Monster of a Change for Candlestick Park

Brisbane-based Monster Cable Products is buying the naming rights to the 49ers' football stadium. The company will pay the 49ers and the city of San Francisco about $6 million to call it Monster Park for the next four years.


La crescita resta robusta, dice Jean-Claude Trichet


Boxer Hatton expects to fight again by June

Boxer Ricky Hatton plans to be back in the ring by June but he played down suggestions of a showdown against Junior Witter.


The final act in the 18-month legal drama against the Yukos oil company and its founder began with an incongruous mix of Sotheby's pomp and Soviet bureaucracy.


An 88-year-old man appears in court accused of breaching an anti-social behaviour order seven times.


Senators call for better food regulation

U.S. food and health regulators should set up a joint task force to study recent outbreaks of food poisoning and decide if better coordination is needed, several Democratic senators said on Tuesday.


Da Best e Beckham, gli esempi migliori di calciatore trendy


European Union leaders voiced relief at clinching a deal on Friday on a treaty to reform the 27-nation bloc's institutions, replacing a defunct constitution and ending a two-year crisis of confidence in Europe's future.


DETROIT - Delphi Corp. Spokesman Brad Jackson said the company is not sure how cutting 8,500 jobs is going to impact the Limestone County Delphi Steering Systems plant.


Ernesto plodded across Florida on   Wednesday, soaking a state relieved that the once-menacing   cyclone had fizzled a year after destructive Hurricane Katrina.


London presents its bid for the 2012 Olympics at a press conference with four rival cities in Athens


In the ski town of Breckenridge, the holiday rush is for the slopes, not the shops. Residents can buy a Christmas tree, upscale clothing, boots or trendy cookware but will be hard-pressed to find an iPod along Main Street. Thing is, residents in the quaint Victorian-style resort about 100 miles west of Denver like it that way.


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A report criticises the rules governing which elderly and disabled people are entitled to social care in England.


England have not set a return date for Jonny Wilkinson after the fly-half suffered an ankle ligament sprain during training.


Iranian ships 'harass' U.S. Navy, officials say

The U.S. military reported Monday on a "significant" confrontation involving five Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats that "harrassed and provoked" three U.S. naval ships in international waters over the weekend.


The word "weblog" is celebrating 10 years since it was first coined to describe online journals.


Real Madrid wins its first match 1-0 in Mallorca in the Spanish ...

Ronaldo got Real Madrid off to a winning start Sunday thanks to an accurate assist from new signing Michael Owen securing a 1-0 win over Mallorca in the Spanish league.


EU leaders at a summit in Lisbon reach a deal on a landmark treaty to reform the 27-member bloc.


Junqueira wins Gold Coast Indy under yellow flag

GOLD COAST (Australia): Brazilian Bruno Junqueira won an incident-marred Gold Coast Indy Champcar race in his Newman/Haas Racing team car here on Sunday.


Conflict of Interest? Dell Buys Bro's Co.

Dell's $155 million acquisition of MessageOne, a company co-founded by Michael Dell's brother, raises conflict-of-interest concerns.


Work Begins on New Dam, Spillway in Stonington, Conn.

By Joe Wojtas, The Day, New London, Conn.  Sep. 20--STONINGTON -- The Aquarion Water Co.


Baseball: Boston marathon halts Yankee sprint

BOSTON It was as if David Ortiz wanted to give a gift to every fan at Fenway Park. They had made him a folk hero. His legend was about to grow.


'Maggiore sicurezza a Italia, rispettate regole Ue'


Global economy 'faces higher trend oil prices'

The world economy will face higher prices than in the past decade as more oil comes from "politically unstable" countries, such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, and production costs rise, the International Energy Agency warned on Tuesday.


Speculation on a new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations to succeed John Bolton is focusing on Washington's current ambassador in Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, and a former U.S. deputy ambassador at the U.N., Richard Williamson.


TechWeb - Linux Networx closed on a $40 million funding and unveiled a new scalable storage system engineered for use with its Linux Networx computing systems.


Milano, 19:36 - CALCIO, LEGALE TAVAROLI CONFERMA INDAGINE PER CONTO DELL'INTER

L'avv. Massimo Di Noia, legale di Giuliano Tavaroli ha risposto sul suo assistito in una intervista ...


Neighbor testifies in 'caged kids' trial

A man who lived next door to the parents accused of abusing some of their adopted children by making them sleep in cages testified Tuesday that the father said he planned to leave his job because he made enough money adopting youngsters.


Roma, 13:47 - CALCIO, SERIE A: FARINA ARBITRA CATANIA-PALERMO

Stefano Farina di Novi Ligure è stato designato per dirigere il derby siciliano tra Catania e...


Cosenza e Catanzaro le province piu' colpite


The makers of violent video game Manhunt 2 remain mum on both what specifically earned it an Adults Only rating and the game's future. But that hasn't stopped speculation and discussion about the situation and its impact on the industry. "Manhunt 2 is very significant," says Dennis McCauley of GamePolitics.com. "In the U.S, the industry's own game content rating board is sending a very clear signal as to where the line is on violence."


Thieves take $164 mln masterworks in Swiss art heist

Masked robbers brandishing handguns stole four paintings by 19th Century masters worth $164 million from a Zurich museum in Switzerland's biggest art theft, police said on Monday.


Leader Dl, riforma pensioni concordata con sindacati


South Korea's Samsung Corporation wins the contract to build the world's tallest building, the Burj Tower in Dubai.


Low-Income Nonapplicants to Get Medicare Drug Cards

After struggling for months to get Medicare beneficiaries to sign up for drug discount cards, the Bush administration said Wednesday that it would simply send the cards


UAW sets strike deadline, blames GM on job security

The United Auto Workers union set a firm Monday morning deadline to reach a contract deal with General Motors Corp and threatened to send 73,000 GM factory workers on strike if no deal is reached.


Intel preps four-chip four-core Xeon Q4 debut

Low-voltage and "extreme" versions too Intel will follow up Q4's quad-core Xeon DP debut with a low-voltage part in Q1 2007, it has emerged. The four-core server processors - codenamed 'Clovertown', will ship as the Xeon 53xx family, reports coming out of Asia claim.â¦


Venezuela Targets UK Farm in Land Reform Drive

HATO EL CHARCOTE, Venezuela  - Venezuelan troops  and police escorted local authorities to inspect a cattle ranch  owned by Britain's Vestey Group on Saturday in the first  government enforcement of a rural land redistribution law that  critics say threatens private property.


Prince William will learn to fly helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft during a four-month stint with the RAF


UK grants two licenses for human-animal embryo work

British regulators granted two licenses  on Thursday to conduct controversial experiments using hybrid  human-animal embryos, paving the way for further stem cell  research into diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.


If you want to be a better investor, do what the best goaltenders in ice hockey do: improve your decision-making skills.


The next version of the Windows operating system, Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.O) flagship product, will ship in 2006, the world's largest software maker said on Friday.


Council tax bills across England are expected to rise by an average of 4% this year, the BBC learns.


Knicks' Houston Practices for First Time

Allan Houston took what he called "a huge step" Friday toward his comeback, participating in a half-court scrimmage and setting next weekend as the possible date of his return from prolonged knee problems.


Bryant Lawyers: Accuser, Papers Reach Deal

The woman accusing Kobe Bryant of rape reached a money settlement with the owners of The Globe and other tabloids that printed her picture and stories about her hotel encounter with the NBA star, Bryant's attorneys said Thursday.


Marchionne, 20 miliardi di investimenti tra 2007 e 2010


Photographer Taryn Simon Shoots America's Best-Kept Secrets

Taryn Simon's striking images of unusual locations, from off-limits labs and radioactive waste to a death-row excercise area, illustrate her latest book, An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar.


Countrywide CEO: No housing recovery before 2009

Countrywide Financial Corp.  Chief Executive Angelo Mozilo said the U.S. housing market is unlikely to recover before 2009, as lenders and homeowners work through oversupply, stagnating home prices, and the excesses of recent lax lending standards in much of the mortgage industry.


In college I took a door-to-door sales job. I knew it would be challenging, but I saw it as a way to overcome my shyness.


Pressure mounts on Kenyan politicians to end crisis

The European Union, United States and United Nations urged Kenya's feuding politicians on Saturday to agree a peaceful and democratic end to violence that has killed 500 people since disputed December 27 polls.


ORANGE CITY, Fla. - A large sinkhole opened up Sunday, destroying one house, damaging a second and forcing the evacuation of 11 others. No injuries were reported.  A woman fled with her baby before their home sank to the level of its roof, Volusia County spokesman Dave Byron said.


Lives and a Georgia Communityâs Anchor Are Lost

Four bodies had been found and four more workers were missing after an explosion at a sugar refinery in Georgia.


Tree Foundation Formed: Sun Herald, Land Trust Team Up to Regreen Coast

By Karen Nelson, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 9--BILOXI -- The Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain and the Sun Herald have formed a foundation with the mission of replacing thousands of South Mississippi trees lost to Hurricane Katrina.


Shell Accuses Russia of Attempting to Grab Sakhalin Project Control

Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell has allegedly accused the Russian government of concocting an environmental issue concern as an excuse to capture control of its multi-billion dollar Sakhalin gas project.


Wariner's win in 400 dispels another ugly racial stereotype

ATHENS, Greece--With a laurel wreath on his head and a gold medal draped around his neck, Jeremy Wariner, 20, was asked to describe the view.


By Li Weitao  A private equity fund formed by Lehman Brothers and IBM has agreed to buy a stake in a Chinese software company for HK$132 million, a move that could boost the fledgling local software industry.


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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.


IBM Expands RFID Services for Manufacturers

IBM will offer a range of new services to help industrial firms respond to retail and government pressure to implement radio-frequency identification.


TAIPEI: Daredevil climber Alain Robert, known as the French Spiderman, defied stiff winds and rain to climb the world's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, in the Taiwan capital yesterday.


Udine, 18:48 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: RITROVARE IL SUCCESSO ANCHE IN CASA

Ripresa degli allenamenti per l'Udinese, con il tecnico Marino che dopo una fase atleica ha fatto la...


Caesarean Birth May Raise Allergy Risk in Babies

Being born by Caesarean section may increase a baby's risk of suffering from food allergies and diarrhea in the first year of life, German doctors said on Thursday.


Gene behind tobacco addiction identified

A new study published in The British Medical journal suggests that a genetic defect which slows the liver's capacity to clear nicotine from the body, boosts the chances of becoming addicted to tobacco, in new, young smokers.


Godzilla Gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Godzilla received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, 50 years after he stomped onto movie screens and hours before the premiere of his latest film, "Godzilla: Final Wars."


At least one suicide bomber was responsible for carrying out Thursday's attack near the Australian Embassy in central Jakarta that killed nine people and injured more than 180 others, police officials said Friday.


Spinetta a Roma per colloqui per acquisizione di Alitalia


E-Commerce Report: Late to Web Retailing? Thereâs Still Money There

During the tech bust, GSI Commerce Inc., increased business by buying distressed online retailers. Now the company hopes it can raise its growth through an acquisition of a different kind.


UAE Urges Radical Arab Reform from Within

The United Arab Emirates urged fellow Arabs Monday to implement radical political and economic reform, saying history and their people would not forgive them if they failed to do so.


Harry not bitter with Spice Girls unavailable for Diana conc

Prince Harry has slammed reports that he is disappointed that the Spice Girls' reunion could not happen before the concert for his mother, Princess Diana.


ATHENS, Greece - Liu Chunhong, the 19-year-old world champion, gave China its fourth consecutive victory in Olympic weightlifting Thursday by breaking her own three world records in the women's 152-pound (69kg) division.


Global emissions of carbon dioxide from shipping are twice the level of aviation, new maritime research says.


NASA astronomers last month detected two X-ray blasts and an almost-gamma ray burst that could be signs of imminent supernovae. The X-ray flashes came on 12 and 16 September, followed on 24 September by something


NTT DoCoMo (NYSE:DCM), Japan's leading mobile phone operator, is considering consolidating its regional sales subsidiaries in an effort to streamline its bulky operations so it can more effectively compete with rivals that are gnawing away at its market share.


Kyrgyz security services seize a contacts database belonging to murdered Uzbek journalist Alisher Saipov.


Several killed in attack in Afghan south

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - At least eight people were killed in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Sunday in a suicide car bombing against NATO troops and subsequent gunfire by the soldiers, police and witnesses said.


Parigi, 13:29 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: PAPIN NUOVO TECNICO LENS AL POSTO DI ROUX

Jean-Pierre Papin è il nuovo allenatore del Lens. Il 43enne ex attaccante francese di Marsigl...


Christians Use Gay Marriage to Seek Voters

Christian conservatives are casting a wider net this year in their search for likely voters — especially conservative ones — by asking people on the phone how they feel about same-sex marriage as well as their views on abortion, a standard question in previous election cycles.


The US army reserve serving in Iraq and Afghanistan is rapidly turning into a "broken" force, a leaked memo says.


A military attorney has recommended charging a former soldier in a 1967 rampage of alleged atrocities committed by U.S. troops against hundreds of civilians in Vietnam, a newspaper reported. The Blade, which won a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting on the elite Tiger Force platoon, said in its Sunday edition that the recommendation involved retired Maj. James Hawkins, 63, a former unit commander who now lives near Orlando, Fla.


Microsoft has rolled out an update to its customer relationship management (CRM) suite in eight of 25 languages that the software will eventually support.


Brown ground. Fast grass. Except for on the tip of Cape Cod, it doesn't really look like skiing or boarding conditions around these parts.


The angina drug nifedipine GITS (gastrointestinal therapeutic system) is safe for long-term use, a new study says. The study, appearing in the Aug. 31 online issue of The


They got rid of those giant black curtains at the top of the arena, the ones intended to hide sections of empty seats. The place was packed to the rafters, and throbbing.


France Cautious But Hopeful for Hostages

France said on Sunday it still hopes two  French hostages in Iraq will be freed, although its foreign  minister returned from a Middle East mission empty-handed  without securing their release.


China Says Mine Death Toll Reaches 64; Second Blast Kills 12

China said the death toll from the country's worst mine disaster this year reached 64, with a further 84 still trapped after the blast in the northern province of Henan.


Ichiro Suzuki stood slightly askew from first base, his batting helmet in hand as he tipped it toward a crowd in the swallows of an October din generally reserved at Safeco Field for pennant races.


Struggling Tiger to lead last-ditch effort

A BEATEN and dejected Tiger Woods walked alone up the 16th fairway here on Saturday, no teammates in sight with only security guards as companions to share his misery.


Jeremiah Trotter is back in his old spot — for now at least.


A gunman opens fire with an automatic rifle on a police station in Londonderry, narrowly missing civilians.


From Medieval cathedrals in the east to the Victorian glory of the north in the 19th century, the history of Britain can be tracked around the country in distinct regions. Take our gallery tour of Britain through the ages.


A strike called by a regional group in Nepal cripples life in the southern part of the country for the second day.


Scientists hail ape find as missing link

An extinct ape that lived 13 million years ago has been identified as the leading contender for the title of last common ancestor of humans and all great apes alive today.


Jimmy Johnson evaluates the untraditional, yet often spectacular play of Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick: "Although Vick has good pocket presence, he is not and will never be a traditional drop-back quarterback.


Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis &  Roberts  is considering a bid for retailer Macy's Inc.  , according to the online edition of Women's Wear Daily  magazine.


Both Bush and Kerry say no. But with America tied down in Iraq, military officials say they may need more troops to win the war -- and the next one


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Paul Hamm says court affirms he's a "champion"

The Court of Arbitration for Sport today announced it had rejected a South Korean appeal to reduce Hamm to the silver and give the all-around Olympic gold to a gymnast who lost because of a scoring error.


MDX: Why it will matter to application developers

That's Multi-Dimensional eXpressions to you, guv Since when did application developers need to know about an analytical querying language like MDX? Since February 27th, next year. Thatâs when Microsoft will launch SQL Server 2008. Of course, youâll still have breathing space because, as we are painfully aware, launching and actually delivering products are, in Microsoftâs world, now completely different eventsâ¦..â¦


Trial opens in Bullock's suit over Austin lakefront home

AUSTIN - Actress Sandra Bullock has been cheated out of her dream home and millions of dollars by shoddy construction and fraudulent billing, her attorney said Friday.


Arctic ice melting twice as fast as expected

In a new study commissioned by eight countries of the Arctic region, scientists point to an accelerated ice thaw with far-reaching consequences for global climate change and human activity.


Lounging at the Lake Tahoe Has 30 Public Beaches From Which to Choose Your Place in the Sun and Sand

By Anne Le Tran  THROUGH the long, soggy winter, when I sat at my desk staring out the window at the sky, I fantasized about one thing: indolent days by a body of clear blue water.   Finally, the rain stopped and the earth dried out.


Al Qaeda behind Madrid bomb attacks: prosecutor

Al Qaeda inspired the 2004 Madrid train  bombings which killed 191 people, a public prosecutor said on  Monday in concluding remarks at the trial of 29 people accused  of involvement in the attacks.


A team of international investigators infiltrated an Internet chat room used by pedophiles who streamed live videos of children being raped, rescuing 31 children and identifying more than 700 suspects worldwide.


Park City, 12:58 - BOB, CDM: LANGE VINCE A PARK CITY

Terzo successo consecutivo (fra bob a due e bob a quattro) per Andre Lange, che si conferma imbattib...


Norway Police Quiz Suspect in 'The Scream' Theft

Norwegian police have identified a suspect  for the first time in a so far fruitless search for gunmen who  stole Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The Scream" four months ago,  police said Thursday.


BBC Gaza reporter Johnston freed: sources

Alan Johnston, the BBC journalist held hostage in the Gaza Strip since March, was handed over by his Islamist captors to ruling Hamas officials on Wednesday, Palestinian sources close to negotiations for his release said.


Cusack, youngster shine in uneven "Martian Child"

The very notion of a  story about a widower struggling to bond with a hard-to-place  foster child might set the schmaltz-averse running.


LONDON (CBS.MW) -- French-Belgian bank Dexia and Italy's Sanpaolo IMI both confirmed a report on Thursday that they were in talks that could lead to the creation of the eurozone's fourth largest bank.


SACRAMENTO Â· With Shaquille O'Neal warming up for Saturday's showdown with the Lakers, and with Dwyane Wade nearly providing a triple-double, the Heat pulled off something special Thursday.


TEHRANâIran made Europe an offer yesterday: Stop pressuring us on nuclear energy and we'll guarantee not to make a nuclear bomb.


UN officials have been denied permission to check the safety of about 850 migrants deported to Libya from Italy since Friday. The Italian government is flying the migrants to Libya after hundreds landed on


Rutelli, adeguare proposta turistica a esigenze famiglie


Pakistan's Musharraf may quit army for votes: paper

Pakistan's embattled President Pervez Musharraf may quit as army chief in return for support from political parties to re-elect him for another term, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.


Three former Kmart executives and  representatives of several major vendors were charged on  Thursday with fraudulently accounting for $24 million of profit  before the retailer filed for bankruptcy in 2002.


Plus: Hot gadget preview at CES 2005 Awards. [News.com Extra]


Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz wins four Latin Grammy awards, while Brazilian singer  Maria Rita collects two.


Ricavi gruppo in progresso del 15,4% a 273,3mln euro


Domani celebrazione, in Italia 5 le regioni gia' colpite


Crude futures plummeted yesterday after the US government reported surprising increases in the nation's supply of oil and distillate fuel, which includes heating oil and diesel.


Anita Roddick aveva 64 anni, soffriva di epatite


Taser International's TASR.O warning  of delays in orders for the first half of 2005 -- as law  enforcement agencies test competitors' products -- sent the  stun-gun maker's stock down 18 percent on Tuesday.


Ball, Lattimore Carry the Load For Terps

Keon Lattimore rushes for a career-high 86 yards and Lance Ball scores two touchdowns Saturday as Maryland breezes past I-AA William & Mary, 27-14.


Russia Parliament to Probe School Standoff

MOSCOW Sept. 10, 2004 - Apparently bending to widespread public pressure, President Vladimir Putin agreed Friday to a parliamentary inquiry into the bloody standoff at a southern Russian school, after having previously said none was necessary.


Washington Mutual sees more 2007 loan losses

Washington Mutual Inc said on Monday that most U.S. housing markets are weakening, creating a "near perfect storm" that may force the largest U.S. savings and loan to set aside more money for bad loans.


Dramatic pics capture scale of inferno While Southern California's firefighters battle to contain the wildfires which have provoked the mass evacuation of 500,000 people, killed at least one, and destroyed around 1,300 homes and businesses, NASA satellites have being doing their bit to record aerial views of the drama for posterity:â¦


Body found in search for missing student

Investigators believe a body found in a field Monday is that of a college student who vanished last month in Madison, where the woman was last seen after a night out at the bars.


Two leading retail stalwarts — J.C. Penney Co. and discounter Target Corp. — reported on Thursday better-than-expected profits in the second quarter. Still, the outlook for consumer spending in the coming months remains muddled amid higher energy costs, rising interest rates, war in the Middle East, and the latest terrorist threat.


Wall St. Outlook: Bull Market with Legs?

Stock investors next week should get more clues on whether the bull market has long enough legs to drive gains to year end, as many market pros now expect.


What you learn about people â and yourself â when you need them to donate an organ.


Indian prisons are "a national disgrace" where 11 people have died and hundreds of others have escaped or tried to kill themselves the past three years, government officials said Tuesday, likening it to the U.S. military's mistreatment of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib.


Andreotti, chiuso il processo del secolo

Con la conferma da parte della Corte di Cassazione della sentenza di secondo grado che lo ha assolto dall' imputazione di associazione mafiosa - sia pure con due ombre, la vecchia formula dell' insufficienza di prove e la prescrizione per i fatti piÃ¹


Arabs Disappointed at Bush Lead, Many See Conflict

Middle Eastern peoples, with the exception of Israelis and some Iranians, reacted with resigned disappointment Wednesday to US election results expected to give President Bush four more years in power.


If the Government of Pakistan allows Indian films to be exhibited in the country, how beneficial will it be for Indian film-makers.


By HIROKO TABUCHI  TOKYO - Canon Inc. said Tuesday it will inspect and provide free parts replacements for 1.87 million personal copiers worldwide because of a risk some may catch fire.


Singer Marc Almond moves to a private hospital after a "remarkable" recovery from a motorcycle accident.


Strong Quake, 5.8 on Richter, Jolts Tokyo

A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted eastern Japan including Tokyo on Wednesday evening, but there was no danger of tsunami tidal waves, the Metereorological Agency said.


Rift threatens U.S. antidote to Al Qaeda in Iraq

Growing divisions among pro-US Sunni tribal chiefs threatens to unravel American gains against Al Qaeda.


Drug use big challenge for U.S. child welfare: study

Coping with rising methamphetamine use by adults is one of the top challenges U.S. child welfare agencies say they will face in the next five years, the government said in a report released on Friday.


Mobile malware menace hits high - McAfee

Should telcos be scared or skeptical? 3GSM Malware attacks across mobile networks have reached an all-time high, if figures aired by McAfee today are anything to go by.â¦


A MILITANT with the radical Islamist movement Hamas was killed today in clashes with Israeli troops in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian security sources and medics said.


About 50 Arizona National Guard troops were sent to the U.S.-Mexican border Sunday as part of President Bush's plan to assist immigration agents, officials said.


Ignoring warnings that she is acting beyond her legal authority, Insurance Commissioner Julianne M. Bowler yesterday issued rules that would govern how as many as 1 million so-called high-risk drivers would be assigned to auto insurance carriers starting in 2008.


Low-Income Nonapplicants to Get Medicare Drug Cards

After struggling for months to get Medicare beneficiaries to sign up for drug discount cards, the Bush administration said Wednesday that it would simply send the cards


Drake CMS is a light-weight dynamic web authoring and content managment system; its major features are the support of any database system (plus an embedded flatfile database), security, speed, easy management and ease of customization.   Drake CMS v0.3 is the second major release of Drake CMS. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to Drake CMS v0.3.0; backward compatibility with Drake CMS v0.2 is granted.   We suggest to upgrade because of the new features (you might have already tasted them in Alpha releases 0.2.6-0.2.10) and the improved stability.  The development status of the project changed from Alpha to Beta, we still consider this release as a "Development" release and encourage users to use it for testing and feedback (it is discouraged the usage on production websites).  Here is the changelog since the last release (v0.2.10):   * cookies security enhancements * minor XHTML compliance fixes * fixed cookies issue with subsites * major improvements to the translation feature (com_language) * fixed user language automatic recognition * improvements to the downloads component * fixed a bug with admin menus not working with IE * better Captcha font * improvements to the install wizard * implemented {pagebreak} to break content into pages * improvements to the gallery component  Documentation Wiki: http://wiki.drakecms.org/  DrakeForge Community: http://www.drakeforge.net/  Download location: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=166901&package_id=192077&release_id=420104


A 13-year-old girl who ran away from home has died and her 14-year-old friend is being treated in hospital.


OSLO, Norway - The brazen daylight theft of Edvard Munch's renowned masterpiece "The Scream" left Norway's police scrambling for clues and stirred a debate across Europe over how to protect art if thieves are willing to use deadly force to take it.    Some expressed fears that works of art are in increasing danger from violent raids - unless, as Norway's deputy culture minister put it, "we lock them in a mountain bunker."   Armed, masked robbers stormed into Oslo's Munch Museum in broad daylight on Sunday, threatening an employee with a gun and terrifying patrons before they made off with a version of Munch's famous painting "The Scream" and another of his masterpieces, "Madonna."   A day after the theft and despite many tips, police said they have no suspects, no trace of the paintings and no theory on a motive...


Trinidad vows triumphant comeback over Mayorga

NEW YORK: Puerto Ricoâs Felix Trinidad returns to boxing after a 29-month layoff here Saturday in a 12-round welterweight showdown against Nicaraguan Ricardo Mayorga.


After First Succeeding, Young Tycoons Try, Try Again

Many Internet multimillionaires have chosen to throw themselves back into a start-up, in a competition with themselves and one another.


Eve Online Shuts Down To Fix Security Breach

TechWeb - Three previous uses of the exploit that took down the multiplayer science fiction game have been identified; no personal information or credit card numbers were exposed.


FDA Says Heart Warning Added to Pfizer's Bextra

Pfizer Inc.'s painkiller Bextra will  come with a new warning about the possibility of heart attacks  and blood clots in patients who have just had heart bypass  surgery, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on  Thursday.


Ashcroft rips federal judges on national security

Outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft yesterday, in a stinging rebuke, accused federal judges of jeopardizing national security with rulings that contradict President Bush's constitutional authority to make wartime decisions.


Bank of America to buy Countrywide for $4 billion

Bank of America Corp said on Friday it agreed to acquire battered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp in a $4 billion transaction that could help avert one of the biggest collapses from the U.S. housing crisis.


A man is charged with murder by detectives investigating the discovery of a headless corpse in London.


Electronic Arts (EA), the video and computer game publisher behind some of today’s most popular games, has announced its direct support for the Macintosh. The company will begin releasing Mac versions of some of its biggest games beginning in July.


Israeli Officer Arrested Over Killing of Gaza Girl

Israeli military police on Tuesday  arrested a commander accused by comrades of riddling the body  of a Palestinian schoolgirl with bullets after fellow soldiers  killed her.


For Knicksâ Thomas, Contentment Comes Early

It is only summer league, but the Knicks are 2-0 and youngsters like Renaldo Balkman and Demetris Nichols are making Isiah Thomas, the coach and president, look good and feel good.


Fiji PM Laisenia Qarase is to meet military leader Frank Bainimarama, for talks aimed at averting a coup.


EC approves Fujitsu buy of GFI Informatique

The European Commission approved Fujitsu's planned acquisition of French computer services group GFI Informatique, even though the deal is uncertain to materialize.


One of the ironies of Wednesdayâs flight of SpaceShipOne is that those who had the worst view of the flightâand the drama that unfolded during the ascentâwere the members of the media who came to report on the event.


Ramones Guitarist Dies at 55 in Los Angeles

Johnny Ramone, the lead guitarist  with the influential U.S. punk rock band the Ramones, died on  Wednesday after a five-year battle with prostate cancer, a  long-time associate told Reuters.


FDA Study Estimates Vioxx Linked to 27,000 Heart Attacks

WASHINGTON -- A study led by a Food and Drug Administration safety official projects that the widespread use of Vioxx may have led to more than 27,000 heart attacks and sudden cardiac deaths before the drug's abrupt withdrawal last week by Merck & Co.


Video Shows Beheading of Man Said to Be US Hostage in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - One of the American hostages kidnapped last week in Iraq has been beheaded by the Al Qaeda-linked group of Jordanian terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (search ), according to a Web site.


Lawmakers Reach Deal on US Intelligence Reforms

US lawmakers said on Monday they reached a deal to end a monthlong standoff on legislation overhauling the nation's spy agencies, settling a dispute over the Pentagon's power under the post-Sept.


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German police clash with hundreds of anti-globalisation demonstrators in Hamburg, arresting 21 people.


VA Doubles Disability Aid for Iraq War Veteran

The Department of Veterans Affairs this week doubled the disability benefits of a West Virginia soldier who has been fighting for more compensation since he returned from Iraq, and assured him that he will receive immediate access to more mental health services to treat his post-traumatic stress...


To Raise Armyworms and Corn Borers, Study Insect Husbandry

Frank M.  Davis and other experts have developed an entire technology to breed large numbers of insects for a variety of exotic jobs.