Southern California and Miami are 1-2 in the initial BCS Standings, with Oklahoma third despite being ranked second in both the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll and AP media poll.


Plan to target websites that 'groom' terrorists


White House Takes Cool Stance Toward Annan

The Bush administration, cool to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan as he copes with calls for his resignation, has a track record of trying to oust heads of U.N. agencies.


Why Iran is Feeling Lucky in the Nuclear Showdown

Analysis: Tehran' diplomatic strategy is based on the international community's desire for an alternative to confrontation, even if that amounts to less than full compliance with its demands


Milano, 16:55 - CALCIO, COBOLLI GIGLI: PER GHIRARDI VITTORIA DI MASANIELLO

Dopo la non elezione al Consiglio di Lega, il presidente della Juventus Cobolli Gigli usa l'arma del...


Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean called for another election in the race to replace Rep. Katherine Harris, saying the declared Republican winner should not be sworn in until election questions are sorted out.


Thailand Says Nine Farms Contaminated By Genetically Modified ...

Nine farms in Thailand have been found to be contaminated by genetically modified crops. The announcement comes after a scandal shut down a big part of the country's program to test genetically modified crops.


CdA approva bilancio, confermato il trend di crescita


World launches mercy mission as tsunami toll rises towards 100,000

One of the world's biggest humanitarian relief efforts came to life yesterday as warships, helicopters, search aircraft, transport planes and refrigerated containers


General Electric Co.'s (GE) third-quarter earnings inched up 1 percent as strength across many of its financial and industrial businesses outweighed hurricane-related insurance losses, the company said on Friday.


Palestinian Girl Killed in Gaza Strip, Medics Say

Israeli troops shot dead a 7-year-old Palestinian girl in a Gaza refugee camp on Friday, medics said, after militants wounded four Israelis in a mortar attack on a nearby Jewish settlement.


EUROPA/AUSTRIA - Forum contro la tratta degli esseri umani: ÂLa Santa Sede incoraggia ogni tipo di iniziativa volta a sradicare questo fenomeno criminale e immoraleÂ afferma lÂArcivescovo Marchetto Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - "La Santa Sede apprezza gli sforzi intrapresi a vari livelli per combattere il traffico di esseri umani, che Ã¨ un problema multidimensionale, uno dei piÃ¹ vergognosi fenomeni del nostro tempoÂ Ã¨ una terribile offesa alla digni...


Roma, 19:31 - CALCIO, C1/B: AVELLINO PENALIZZATO DI DUE PUNTI

La Commissione disciplinare della Lega di serie C ha inflitto due punti di penalizzazione all'Avelli...


Il fondo Pendragon Capital riduce partecipazione al 2,1%


British Prime Minister Tony Blair on has rejected calls for him to step down after being questioned by police as part of a political corruption investigation.


European probe sends back first detailed images of Saturn's moon Titan

DARMSTADT, Germany  - A European space probe Friday sent back the first detailed pictures of the frozen surface of Saturn's moon Titan, showing stunning black and white images of what appeared to be hilly terrain riddled with channels carved by some sort of liquid.


The Renault F1 Team's Head of Engine Operations explains the challenges of the Brazilian circuit at altitude.


After the clobbering Italian fashion has taken of late, Isabella Rossellini is making a stand for Milan.


WTO Lets EU, Others Hit US with Trade Sanctions

The World Trade Organization gave final approval on Friday to the European Union, Japan and others to hit the United States with an initial $150 million in trade sanctions


OPEC Head Urges U.S. to Use Oil Reserves

OPEC has taken the unprecedented step  of urging the United States to tap its emergency crude reserves  to bring down world oil prices.


No plot to oust Hearts skipper: Lithuanian striker

Hearts striker Edgaras Jankauskas has rubbished claims that several of the Scottish Premier League side's Lithuanian players were plotting to force captain Steven Pressley out of the club.


Israel Kills 5 Palestinian Militants in W.Bank Raid

NABLUS, West Bank  - Israel killed five  Palestinian militants in a West Bank raid on Wednesday, keeping  up pressure on armed factions as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's  plan for a partial pullout from occupied lands moved forward.


Joy of Fright: Old Chillers That Should Scare (but Not Terrorize) the Kids

Be afraid, kids, be very afraid (but not that afraid), with these old  chillers, whose terror is (mostly) off screen.


US and Iraqi forces battled their way into the heart of one of Iraq's key insurgency strongholds Friday in the first of a series of promised major offensives to regain control of areas lost to the rebels.


Sundance competition films offer hope, optimism

The Sundance Film Festival, the top  U.S. gathering for movies made outside Hollywood, unveiled 64  competing titles on Wednesday for January's event that  organizers said show a sense of optimism among their artists.


UK's shipping revenue seen way above &pound1b estimate

THE financial contribution of maritime services to the United Kingdom's economy vastly exceeds researchers' estimates of 1 billion (S$3.1 billion) a year in foreign earnings, with a booming US$30 billion ...


A special military appeals courtâs decision could allow the administration to resume its prosecutions of detainees at GuantÃ¡namo Bay, Cuba.


Actor Christian Slater's divorce from his wife of five years, television producer Ryan Haddon, is made official.


Iraq Cleric Agrees to End Uprising, Fighting Continues

NAJAF, Iraq  - A radical Iraqi cleric leading a  Shi'ite uprising agreed Wednesday to disarm his militia and  leave one of the country's holiest Islamic shrines after  warnings of an onslaught by government forces.


Iraq to Widen Arms Amnesty, Bring Falluja to Heel

Iraq's interim government will declare  a nationwide arms amnesty next week, but insists the city of  Falluja must turn in foreign militants or face assault,  National Security Adviser Kassim Daoud said on Monday.


Great Lakes Area Tries To Dodge A Bullet

CHICAGO -- U.S. Coast Guard vessels staging machine-gun target practice in the peaceable Great Lakes? George Heartwell does not like the idea, not one little bit. He questions the need, the risk and the appearance.


Manufacturing executive John Workman was named chief financial officer of HealthSouth Corp. on Tuesday, replacing an interim executive who helped the rehabilitation giant avoid bankruptcy after a massive accounting scandal.


Manchester United's Keane faces assault charge

Manchester United captain Roy Keane was charged with assault and criminal damage on Tuesday for a fight on September 4, police said.


Evenflo Co Inc is voluntarily recalling 1 million Discovery Infant Car seats because they could fail to adequately protect children in certain collisions, the U.S. government and the company said on Friday.


British Airways ended decades of loyalty to Boeing's 747 jumbo with a switch to Airbus's new A380 superjumbo on Thursday as it announced a mixed plane order worth up to $8.2 billion.


Kerry Tries Faith to Win Undecided Voters

Democrat John Kerry on Sunday tried to persuade late-deciding voters that they can put their faith in his leadership by describing the values and beliefs that he says have guided him and would shape his presidency.


The Palm Beach Post, Fla., Alexandra Clough Column

By Alexandra Clough, The Palm Beach Post, Fla.  Jun. 3--EX-BE OFFICIAL SUES OVER FIRING: BE Aerospace Inc. is flying high  with record profits, a rising stock price -- and fluffy compensation plans to  match.


Vice President Dick Cheney joined President Bush in a sharp challenge of Sen. John Kerry's fitness to serve as commander in chief on Wednesday, still basking in GOP supporters' cheers for his debate performance.


La comunicazione del presidente attesa per le 11.10 locali, le 17 in ItaliaSostegno finanziario a chi Ã¨ indietro con in pagamenti di almeno tre mesi                                           Bush annuncerÃ  interventi per la crisi "Aiuti ai titolari di mutui subprime"                                                                                Iniziativa del governo per identificare le persone che sono a rischio di insolvenzaAl lavoro con gli operatori finanziari per sviluppare prodotti finanziari piÃ¹ accessibili


Jailed Iranian students to be freed on bail: lawyer

Three students jailed for up to three years on charges including insulting Iran's Supreme Leader have been granted release on bail of about $85,000 each, their lawyer said on Tuesday.


Misano, 14:12 - MOTO, GP SAN MARINO; MOTOGP: ROSSI FUORI DOPO 4 GIRI

E' durato appena 4 giri il Gp di San Marino di Valentino Rossi. Il pilota della Yamaha si è r...


OTTAWA -- The number of young Canadians smoking pot and injecting drugs has doubled over the last decade, according to a groundbreaking national study.


Catania, 19:45 - CALCIO, CATANIA: MASCARA E MARTINEZ LAVORANO IN PALESTRA

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Catania in vista della gara di domenica con l'Inter. Mascara, frenato...


An enthusiast site notes that nearly everything in Microsoft's $10 a month MSN Premium offering is available for free via Windows or Windows Live.


Il corpo dell'uomo Ã¨ di Tiziano Coco, camionista 33enne scomparso da mercoledÃ¬Irriconoscibile quello della donna. Gli investigatori: "Un giallo nel giallo"                                          Nuoro, il mistero della cisterna scoperti cadaveri di un uomo e una donna                                                                                Sono morti in tempi diversi. Forse un regolamento di conti nel mondo della droga


Spanish fiancÃ©e cancels Lollobrigida wedding: report

Spanish businessman Javier Rigau has called off his engagement to Italian screen legend Gina Lollobrigida, who is 34 years his senior, Spanish magazine hola.com said.


A fugitive tycoon fighting extradition from Namibia to the US is seeking bail to release him from Namibian custody.


Andrew Morton sees a domineering, aggressive character who has joined forces with Scientology to catapult his activities beyond the realm of mere glitter.


Can Wi-Fi signals make you ill? Newshounds pore over the available literature, but miss something interesting about the claims


Former US president Bush released from hospital

Former US President George H. W. Bush was released from hospital on Monday after being taken ill while playing golf in California, a statement said.


EADS calls reported further A380 delay speculation

European aircraft maker Airbus   said a newspaper report that it was set to announce  fresh delays to deliveries of its A380 super jumbo was  speculation and that checks into the issue were not yet over.


Rumsfeld Cautions on Intelligence Reform

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld conceded Tuesday that a new, powerful intelligence director could bring "some modest" improvements to efforts to safeguard the nation but warned that any changes must not hurt the flow of information to military commanders...


Television Review: Tracking and Adoring Lions in the Desert

Itâs hard to say which is the more arresting sight in âThe Desert Lionsâ: the lions themselves, sleek and playful and deadly against the astounding backdrop of the Namib Desert, or Flip Stander, the man whoâs there to save them.


'Nuovomondo' di Crialese in corsa per l'Oscar

Il film, premiato a Venezia con l'Orso d'argento, ha avuto la meglio su Romanzo criminale di Michele Placido e Il caimano di Nanni Moretti


Patents extended to pharma, chemicals & food

NEW DELHI: The government has met the December 31 deadline for complying with its commitment to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on patent law by promulgating an ordinance to extend products patents to pharma, food and chemicals.


Ah, that's the spot: Why scratching brings relief

Oh, it brings such blessed relief and now scientists can tell you why -- scratching an itch temporarily shuts off areas in the brain linked with unpleasant feelings and memories.


GE sells India back office unit for 500 mln dlr:

[Business India]: New Delhi, Nov 8 : General Electric Co., the world's top conglomerate, today announced that it has sold a majority of its pioneering Indian back-office unit to two private equity firms for 500 million dollars to help the subsidiary gain


Former No. 1 player Justine Henin-Hardenne ended her Monday season because of continued problems with an energy-sapping virus. The blood disorder weakened her since April although she won the singles gold medal at the Olympics.


"Il mondo ripudi la violenza per la civilta' dell'amore"


Computer games can promote problem-solving and team-building in children, say games industry experts.


"You have the responsibility of protecting this team and this school and this town." -- Coach Gary Gaines. Protecting them against what?


Intel to introduce long-delayed chip: report

Intel Corp.  is set to  introduce on Tuesday a long-delayed chip model on Tuesday  code-named Montecito that is the first in it Itanium chip line  to have the equivalent of two electronic brains on a single  piece of silicon, the Wall Street Journal said on its Web site  on Monday.


Surveillance cameras' latest job: interpret the threats they see

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The next time you walk by a shop window, glance at your reflection. How much do you swing your arms? Is the weight of your bag causing you to hunch over? Do you still have a bit of that 1970s disco strut?


Nearly doubling the industry's current handheld storage maximum, palmOne today introduced the Tungsten(TM) T5 handheld with 256MB of flash memory.


AMERICA/REPUBBLICA DOMINICANA - Conferma del Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Card. Ivan Dias, Prefetto della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli, in data 9 dicembre 2006 ha confermato Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie nella Repubblica Dominicana per un a...


The respiratory illness outbreak at the Caritas Medical Centre has been confirmed to be parainfluenza virus type 4, the Centre for Health Protection says.


O.J. Simpson in custody for calling co-defendant

O.J. Simpson, famously acquitted of murder in 1995, was taken into custody on Friday after prosecutors asked a Las Vegas judge to revoke his bail for trying to contact a co-defendant in an armed robbery case.


Health officials in New Mexico positively identified a deadly strain of E. coli in a bag of spinach yesterday, providing a crucial clue that investigators say can be used to trace the source of an outbreak that has sickened 146 people.


Nairobi - A final Sudanese peace agreement will be signed in the Kenyan capital on January 9, mediators and the main southern rebel group said on Thursday.


Australian stocks: Stocks close lower on banks, insurers

SYDNEY- Australian shares fell 0.3 per cent on Monday, led down by insurer Axa Asia Pacific after it ended buyout talks with its French parent and by a weaker banking sector on concerns over higher interest rates.


McCain's top two aides quit his 2008 campaign

Republican John McCain's top two  aides quit his struggling presidential bid on Tuesday, dealing  a sharp blow to the Arizona senator and casting the future of  his 2008 campaign in doubt.


The online auctioneer has a hot -- if not grilled -- item on its hands.


At a health clinic off Penny Lane, the street made famous by the hometown Beatles, there are no long lines of senior citizens desperate to get their "flu jabs." With only a handful of patients in the waiting ...


Pakistani Leader Claims U.S. Threat After 9/11

The claim, to be broadcast on Â60 MinutesÂ on Sunday, emerged just before todayÂs meeting with President Bush.


Still a lot to do before joining EU, says Turkey's PM

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister, has promised to continue widespread reforms after winning agreement to begin accession talks with the


The NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini Huygens mission to Saturn, which has already delivered stunning images and data of the ringed planet following insertion into the Saturnian system on 1st July this year, is poised to enter a crucial stage in its voyage of


Roma, 17:01 - CALCIO, ROMA: MANCINI FUORI FINO AL 15 OTTOBRE

Il brasiliano Mancini rimarrà fuori per infortunio fino al 15 ottobre, quando la Roma incontr...


Arafat's funeral today, world leaders arrive in Cairo to pay last ...

Leaders from various parts of the world have started arriving in the Egyptian capital Cairo to pay their last respects to the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who died on Thursday morning.


Knee Injury Makes McGahee's Status Unclear

Running back Willis McGahee has a hyperextended and bruised right knee that could prevent him from playing in Buffalo's game Sunday at San Francisco.


Iraq to Widen Arms Amnesty, Bring Falluja to Heel

Iraq's interim government will declare  a nationwide arms amnesty next week, but insists the city of  Falluja must turn in foreign militants or face assault,  National Security Adviser Kassim Daoud said on Monday.


HK May Ban Slaughter of Poultry by Shopkeepers to prevent Bird Flu ...

Hong Kong authorities may ban the slaughtering of poultry by retailers in a bid to prevent a bird (avian) flu pandemic. The WHO has warned that the next global pandemic may come from a mutated bird flu virus.


CLEVELAND -- Former Bulls guard Ron Harper sat courtside at Gund Arena on Saturday night, shaking his head and laughing in disbelief at what has become of the team he helped win the last three of their six championships.


Torino, 19:00 - CALCIO, TORINO: 5-3 NEL TEST CON LA PRIMAVERA

Test infrasettimanale per il Torino, che ha affrontato la Primavera. La squadra di Novellino si &egr...


Norwegian police hunt robbers who bundled a version of  Edvard Munch's The Scream out of an Oslo museum.


Careful Watching OK for Some Prostate Cancers

NEW YORK  - Some men with prostate cancer  that hasn't spread may not need to undergo treatment, as long  as a watchful eye is kept on their condition. They can do as  well as similar men who undergo radiation therapy, according to  a new report.


West Indies win toss, put England to bat

London, September 25: West Indies captain Brian Lara won the toss and opted to field in the ICC Champions Trophy cricket tournament final against England on Saturday.


A British detainee claims he was subjected to "vindictive torture" and death threats by US authorities at Guantanamo Bay.


An Easier, but Less Deadly, Recipe for Terror

Because of widespread availability of raw materials for chemical terrorism, many experts believe the odds for a chemical attack are relatively high, compared with biological or nuclear terrorism.


Calif. AG Reaches Settlement With Franklin

Franklin Templeton Investments agreed to pay $18 million to settle complaints that the mutual fund distributor failed to tell investors it was paying cash to brokers who recommended its funds, Attorney General Bill Lockyer said Wednesday.


U.S. and Iraqi forces detained 20 suspected insurgents in four days of raids across Iraq, the U.S. military said Wednesday.


The Lede Blog: The Lede: Political Martyrdom via YouTube

Andrew Meyer gets tasered in front of John Kerry and the Web responds.


The European Union has recommended Turkey be put on the path to full membership, a historic move that could push Europe's borders to the Middle East and that stoked fears among Europeans wary of bringing a poor ...


President Bush officially secured the GOP presidential nomination on Tuesday with the votes of delegates from Pennsylvania, the same battleground state Republicans hope will deliver a win come November over Democratic challenger John Kerry.


Pricey Drug Trials Turn Up Few New Blockbusters

The $500 billion drug industry is stumbling badly in its core business of finding new medicines, while aggressively marketing existing drugs.


The proportion of surfers using Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) has dropped to below 90%, say web analysts. Net traffic monitor, OneStat.


Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge will be handed the chance to stake his claim as the long-term solution to England's left-sided midfield conundrum.


Windows Defender spyware-blocking under fire

Who tests the testers? Microsoft's Windows Defender has once again come under criticism for alleged shortcomings in blocking invasive spyware applications.â¦


The U.S. Navy has chosen a trans-Atlantic team led by Lockheed Martin Corp. to build a new U.S. presidential helicopter fleet in a deal valued at $1.7 billion.


With just 300 meters remaining in the Bob McIntyre Bay State Cross Country Invitational Division 2 race yesterday at Franklin Park, Katharina Eidmann began doubting herself. "I was surprised," said Eidmann, a junior at Winchester. "My plan was to have people pushing me but I kind of pulled away early. When Greta [Wicklund] came up on me toward the end, ...


Kremlin's Man Wins Chechnya Vote, But Faces Battle

The Kremlin's candidate has won Chechnya's presidential election but faces an uphill struggle to subdue a resurgence of a separatist rebellion that has frustrated Russian leaders for a decade.


NATO leaders commit to Afghanistan for long haul

NATO pledged on Wednesday to stay in Afghanistan for the long haul to restore peace and stability there, after a summit where nations offered some concessions to improve the mobility of troops battling Taliban insurgents.


Shiv Kapur is this year's mystery golfer

No one would have stopped Shiv Kapur for an autograph if not for the golf shoes on his feet and the caddie at his side as he walked toward the practice range at Firestone.


U.S. apparel chains, which are already suffering from slow back-to-school spending, on Wednesday saw their shares take a hit from a rating downgrade of industry leader Gap Inc.


Certified by September, but spec not due till 2008 The Wi-Fi Alliance has started testing kit conforming to the second draft of the 802.11n standard, expecting certified products to be on the shelves by September, despite the fact that the final version of the standard isn't expected until next year.â¦


Toronto Raptors Team Report - December 21

(Sports Network) - The Toronto Raptors found themselves on the wrong end of a 114-102 decision against the Houston Rockets on Monday at the Toyota Center.


Sports Briefing | Yacht Racing: Alinghi Crew Member Quits

Simon Daubney, a four-time Americaâs Cup-winning crew member, failed a doping test in June and quit his Alinghi team yesterday. Daubney, who helped Alinghi, a Swiss syndicate, win its second straight Americaâs Cup trophy in July, faces an automatic two-year ban after testing positive June 23. The test was taken on the opening day of the competition, which Alinghi won, 5-2, over Emirates Team New Zealand in Valencia, Spain. Daubney, 48, who also won titles in 1995 and 2000 with Team New Zealand, denied knowingly taking a banned substance.


France Readies Resolution on Ivory Coast Arms Ban

France readied a U.N. resolution that seeks an arms embargo on the Ivory Coast after nine French soldiers and an American civilian were killed in a government bombing raid.


The ``Tonight Show'' host announced yesterday that he will step down five years from now, in 2009. Broadcaster NBC said he will be succeeded by Conan O'Brien, whose talk show airs immediately after Leno's.


Joaquin Phoenix slipped out of the theater the moment the lights dimmed at the Cannes premiere of his gritty crime drama "We Own the Night." He can't stand seeing himself on screen.


Red Hat buys Netscape Enterprise Suite technologies

Under the terms of the agreement Red Hat will obtain products derived from the Netscape Enterprise Suite, including Netscape Directory Server and Netscape Certificate Management System.


Report Spotlights Rising AIDS Infections in Women

Description: A United Nations report being issued in advance of World AIDS Day says women now account for nearly half the number of people infected with HIV worldwide.


The suspected murder of British aid worker Margaret Hassan in Iraq was widely condemned here as a wave of unrest across Sunni Muslim hotspots killed more than 20 people, many of them women and children.


[TS] Sidebar: Study of Wrongful Convictions Raises Questions Beyond DNA

A study suggests that there are thousands of people serving long sentences for crimes they did not commit but who have no hope that DNA can clear them.


England end day three of the third Test in Galle needing 416 to avoid an innings defeat against Sri Lanka.


What is as famous in this land as penne, grappa, and wicked fast sports cars with maniacs driving them? Labor strikes, of course.


The Philadelphia Eagles clinched their fourth straight NFL East title Sunday with a 27-6 win over the New York Giants. Donovan McNabb passed for 244 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score for Philadelphia, 10-1.


Building an artificial heart has proved tougher than landing men on the moon, but a new study shows that a heart once considered a flop can prolong the lives of desperately sick


Kopper expected on stand today in Enron trial

Michael Kopper, the first of three former Enron executives who have pleaded guilty and are expected to testify in the ongoing Enron criminal trial, is scheduled to take the stand this morning.


Taxi protests choke French cities, disrupt airport access

Several thousand taxi drivers staged protests across France Wednesday, disrupting traffic from Paris' international airports over plans to open up their jobs to competition and scrap a fuel subsidy.


A large percentage of the signatures that Ralph Nader's campaign submitted to get on the Pennsylvania ballot appear to be invalid, his attorney told a court Friday in a concession that casts doubt on whether the independent will be a presidential choice in the battleground state.


Warner to sell three jointly owned cinemas in China

Media conglomerate Time Warner Inc.  , which operates six cinemas in China with local  partners, has agreed to sell three to a Chinese company and is  in talks to offload the rest, a company spokesman said on  Thursday.


Reggae artist Beenie Man faces arrest in tax case

A Jamaican judge issued an arrest warrant for reggae musician Beenie Man after he failed to turn up in court to answer tax evasion charges on Tuesday.


Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o Fils helped Barcelona continue their impressive start to the Spanish season with an emphatic 3-1 win over Real Mallorca.


Owners Evacuate Safely in Chicken Express Fire

SOUTH SALT LAKE -- A fire at a restaurant caused extensive damage Saturday.  Fire was reported at the Chicken Express, 3440 S. State, just before 10 a.m.


Paramilitary killer disrupts N.Irish self-rule talks

A notorious Northern Irish paramilitary cut short an already chaotic debate on the province's political future on Friday by throwing what he said was a bomb into the building where parties were meeting.


Toshiba Plans to Build LCD TV Plant in Poland

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Sep. 10--TOKYO -- Toshiba Corp. plans to build a liquid crystal display  television plant in Poland to boost production of large screen LCD television  sets for the European market, company sources said Sunday.


Barca expand lead with Real's goalless draw

Barca expanded their lead with Real Madrid's lackluster 0-0 draw at Villarreal in the Spanish first division league on Sunday.


Burial site prepared as Arafat clings on

Bulldozers began clearing a site for Yasser Arafat's burial yesterday inside the Ramallah compound that was effectively his prison for the past two years, as France's prime minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, said the Palestinian president was in his "final


The shell casings had barely cooled on a Brooklyn street when federal agents began trying to unwrap a mystery: How did three pistols get in the hands of the men who gunned down two police officers?


UK inflation accelerates to its highest for almost a decade, increasing the chances of an interest rate rise next year.


Join the army, get your ID pinched - MoD laptop goes AWOL

Ten years supply of applicants swiped from car Personal details of the 600,000 people who have applied to join the armed forces over the last ten years were stolen with an MoD laptop earlier this month, it was admitted late on Friday. The computer was stolen from the car of a junior naval officer, which was parked outside his house overnight in Edgbaston, Birmingham.â¦


MG Rover car sales suffer a sharp fall in sales for the second month running, industry figures show.


"The Coast of Utopia," Tom Stoppard's sprawling tale of 19th-century Russian intellectuals, and "Spring Awakening," a pounding post-rock musical of teenage sexual anxiety, dominated the recently concluded Broadway season.


Motivated by a Tax, Irish Spurn Plastic Bags

The Irish have embraced the use of cloth bags to carry groceries, encouraged by a 33-cent tax on plastic ones.


Word spread quickly: A Marine search dog had escaped and was roaming the streets attacking children. But the Marines didn't have any dogs in Haditha at the time.


BRASILIA -- Authorities said yesterday that there were no survivors among the 155 people aboard the Brazilian jetliner that crashed deep in the Amazon jungle, as rescue workers began to pull bodies out of the twisted wreckage.


La serie racconta la vita di ragazzi della Manhattan bene


China set to confront climate change, defend growth

China's first plan for climate change will seek to fortify the country against damage from global warming but also against international pressure to cut greenhouse gas pollution that Beijing calls the cost of growth.


NATO, U.S. neglect "psychological warfare": report

The United States and its allies must pay more attention to 'psychological warfare' as they battle insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, an influential think-tank said on Wednesday.


By Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.  Jun. 2--Lecompton's Constitution Hall State Historic Site is among 24 finalists to be considered one of the Eight Wonders of Kansas.   Finalists were announced Friday in Inman by Marci Penner, director of the Kansas Sampler Foundation.


Rugby union-Lomu still hopeful of return to action

Former All Black winger Jonah Lomu says he is still hopeful of a return to competitive rugby following his kidney transplant earlier this year.


China recalls leukaemia drugs in safety scare

China has recalled leukaemia drugs produced by a Shanghai drug company after several children suffered side effects, the latest in a series of product safety scares to hit China, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.


Near collisions between planes on the ground is increasing, according to a document seen by the BBC.


The family of a 10-year-old girl forced to live yards from her sex attacker call for changes in paedophile laws.


Mexican guide aiding illegal US entry decried

MONTERREY, Mexico -- The Mexican government is distributing a comic-book guide that warns would-be migrants about the perils of crossing illegally into the United States and offers tips to stay safe -- enraging some advocates of stricter immigration policies in the United States who argue the booklet encourages illegal migration.


Chapter 14: Kernel Debugging Techniques, reprinted with permission from Embedded Linux Primer: A Practical Real-World Approach By Christopher Hallinan, Published by Prentice Hall


Film Industry Hunts Stories at Frankfurt Book Fair

The world's biggest book fair is binding itself closer to the silver screen.


The Pitcairn postmaster pleaded guilty to the indecent assault of a 12-year-old girl in the first convictions in a makeshift court set up to handle charges of sex abuse on the remote Pacific island.


U.S. Marines Launch Offensive on Iraq's Falluja

Thousands of U.S. Marines and Iraqi  troops backed by tanks stormed into Falluja as night fell on  Monday, the start of a fierce ground assault to retake the  rebel stronghold.


Microsoft spin-off to take on MySpace, Facebook

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


RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas vowed on Saturday to lead his people to independent statehood, in his first official campaign speech before January's presidential election.


US judge refuses to let 'NatWest Three' return to Britain

A US federal judge refused to allow the "NatWest Three" bankers to return to Britain while they await trial on Enron-related fraud charges, calling them "a flight risk."


Is the ZFS File System Apple's Secret Weapon?

Sun Microsystems's CEO Jonathan Schwartz said Apple's upcoming Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard would rely on a file system that his engineers created: ZFS.


Un dottore per Supersimo è lui il nuovo amore?

Accanto a Simona Ventura compare Stefano Martinelli, medico pediatra di grande fama. Lo scoop di Diva e Donna e le foto


The General Medical Council, which regulates the behaviour of doctors, was ordered yesterday to sweep away the culture of "self- interest'' that continues to pervade it even since Harold Shipman was convicted as a serial killer.


Turkey and EU strike deal on entry talks

Turkey and the European Union on Friday agreed a compromise to resolve differences over Turkish recognition of Cyprus paving the way for EU membership talks in October.


Bats were more than a bit wooden in series

NEW YORK -- Don't expect the Red Sox to buy the theory that the Yankees' pitching has declined. Not after the Sox managed only eight runs on 20 hits over three of the most important games of the season. While the Yankees hit .308 and scored 27 runs, the Sox mustered only a .200 average as two of their core ...


Child deaf-mutes sold to China pickpocket ring

Chinese police have detained the vice-principal of a school for deaf-mutes and other special needs children for selling 10 students to a ring that trained them to become pickpockets, the Guizhou Metropolitan Daily reported.


Myanmar deaths higher than U.N. estimate: activists

The death toll from a democracy crackdown ordered by Myanmar's ruling junta was much greater than U.N. estimates and scores of people were still missing, activists just back from the reclusive country said on Friday.


Kendrick Perkins scores on a putback with 16.6 seconds left, and Kevin Garnett pokes the ball away from Sebastian Telfair as time expired on Friday night to give the Celtics an 87-86 victory over Garnett's former team, the Timberwolves.


For Supreme Court's new term: rise of a new centrist

Key abortion and racial cases could signal whether Justice Kennedy shifts the court to the right or maintains precedents.


Drug companies, retailers adopting RFID for drugs

Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Purdue Pharma are the first drugmakers willing to take the plunge and use radio frequency identification technology to protect their US drug supply chains from counterfeiters.


CPS asks police to make further inquiries over honours

Police investigating the cash-for-honours allegations have been asked to "undertake further inquiries", the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed today.


i-mate denies putting itself on the market

i-mate, your mate, anyone's mate Windows Mobile device manufacturer i-mate has denied rumours that the company is up for sale, but admits having a "strategic review" of the options given the lacklustre performance of the last 12 months.â¦


Nuove cure contro Aids, obesita' e tumori


Gov urges more people in Illinois get flu shots

As the clock keeps ticking on the fate of thousands of flu vaccine doses the state ordered from companies overseas, Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration Wednesday urged more Illinoisans


Total of 14 Palestinians killed, including 11 Hamas militants, in Gaza raid


Isinbayevaâs Boasting Exceeds Her Heights

For Yelena Isinbayeva, the greatest female pole-vaulter in history, the world record will have to wait.


LAPD probes death of man in holding cell

Police were investigating the death of a man who was struck by officers during his arrest and then collapsed in a holding cell. A family attorney accused the officers of "excessive use of force."


Loss Costs Brazil Top Cup Qualifying Spot

Ecuador's Edison Mendez, left, celebrates his goal beside of Brazil's Kaka during their World Cup South American zone qualifying soccer match at Atahualpa stadium in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004.


The heat wave that scorched California a year ago may have contributed to hundreds more deaths than the state has officially reported, an Associated Press investigation suggests.


Big * and 25x@>--->--- for :-) The "digital smiley" - a cunning series of keystrokes which gave rise to the ubiquitous emoticon - is today celebrating its 25th birthday.â¦


A Welsh MP says he will try to have Tony Blair impeached over the Iraq war, but the move looks likely to embarrass the prime minister at most rather than drive him from office.


Daniel Hope, a musician and a citizen of the world, recognized that the book he most wanted to read was one he had to write himself.


Some are undoubtedly asking - âWhy another Notre Dame article? Hasnât every media hack in the United States and even China written something on this the last two weeks?


U.S. SEC Looking Into Broker Trade Prices

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating about a dozen brokerage firms that may have failed to obtain the best price for stocks traded for customers, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Xilinx Simplifies Design of PCI Express, Gigabit Ethernet and XAUI With New Virtex-5 Protocol Packs

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 20  /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. , the world's leading supplier of programmable solutions, today announced the availability of protocol packs for PCI Express(R), Gigabit Ethernet, and XAUI for its 65-nm Virtex-5 family of FPGAs.


EU nations must back plans to cut emissions by 30% by 2020 or risk jeopardising future global climate efforts, ministers warn.


Empoli, 19:22 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; PRATALI: NON CONCEDEREMO SPAZI ALLA ROMA

Allenamento pomeridiano di rifinitura per l'Empoli in vista della gara con la Roma.


WFP Says Sudan's Army Blocks Access to Camps

The World Food Program reports the Sudanese army Tuesday surrounded two refugee camps near Nyala in southern Darfur province, denying access to humanitarian groups.


The Sri Lankan government of President Rajapaksa survives a budget vote that could have triggered an early election.


Il capo dello Stato alle celebrazioni del "Giorno del ricordo""Assumerci la responsabilitÃ  di aver negato la veritÃ  per  ideologia"                                           Foibe, Napolitano consegna le medaglie d'oro "Riconoscimento troppo a lungo mancato"


Still More Problems with the Medicare Drug Plan

A controversial new government report reveals seniors often get wrong information when they try to comparison shop


The Caribbean island of Grenada took the full force of Hurricane Ivan when it was caught in the eye of the storm on Tuesday night.


Defense Secretary Sends Team to Explore Private Contract Work in Iraq

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has dispatched a team to Iraq to meet with Gen. David H. Petraeus and other senior commanders to "delve deeper" into the accountability of private security contactors, a Pentagon spokesman said today.


Arafat's condition critical but not irreversible: aide

The health of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remains "critical" but not "irreversible", his senior aide said Saturday.


Democrats in Congress challenge top US commander Gen Petraeus' positive view of the Iraq troop surge.


Jurors deliberated for a third day in the trial of a black father accused of killing a white teenager during a racially charged encounter outside the man's home.


British Chancellor Gordon Brown has denied he was overly optimistic about the state of the British economy in Thursday's pre-budget report.


Oxfam blasts 'hand-wringing' Bush-Blair Mideast talks

The aid charity Oxfam blasted talks on the Middle East crisis between US President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair as more "hand-wringing" in the face of a rising death toll.


12 killed in Oman as cyclone bears down on Iran

Twelve people have been killed in Oman by Cyclone Gonu, police said on Thursday, as the most violent tropical storm to hit the Gulf region in three decades beared down on neighbouring Iran.


Canada takes lesson from defensive lapse

GRAND FORKS, ND -- The fan who stuck his head through the wall of blue curtains surrounding the media conference area here yesterday said it all.


ATHENS, Greece -- The winner of Wednesday's women's shot put has been stripped of her gold medal after failing a drugs test after the competition.


WASHINGTON - President Bush opens the fall campaign with a slight lead over Democratic Sen. John Kerry, an Associated Press poll shows, as voters express growing confidence in the direction of the country and the performance of the incumbent...


Cable's Rivals Lure Customers With Packages

For years, consumers who wanted to cut the cord with their cable company found that getting television and high-speed Internet service often meant the inconvenience of finding two new providers.


Renee Zellweger and Jack White are still a couple

Renee Zellweger might have been rumoured to be single, but she has denied that she has broken up her relationship with White Stripes Frontman Jack White.


Tra il Cavaliere e sua madre un legame strettissimoTelefonate, pranzi ad Arcore e aneddoti familiari                                           Rosa Berlusconi e il suo Silvio "Sono una mamma semplice"                                                                                Sempre dalla parte del figlio. "Quando lo offendono mi viene una rabbia"Taglienti i giudizi sui politici avversari. "Prodi? Basta vederlo in faccia"di GIOVANNI GAGLIARDI


News Corp's Fox to Launch Free MySpace Mobile

MySpace will let its users send and receive messages, comment on pictures, post bulletins, update blogs, find friends and update their mood status on cell phones.


England coach Brian Ashton believes his players should be proud despite defeat by South Africa in the World Cup final.


Two Israelis among dead in Russian plane crash

At least two Israeli citizens were among 89 people killed in two passenger plane crashes in Russia late on Tuesday, an Israeli embassy official said on Wednesday.


Snow, storms snarl holiday travel for some

A fierce snowstorm pummeled the Midwest on one of the busiest travel days of the year Wednesday, snarling roads and causing long delays at airports as millions of Thanksgiving travelers tried to make it home for the holiday weekend.


Strong Earthquake Shakes Caribbean Islands

A strong earthquake shook the Caribbean islands of Dominica and Guadeloupe early Sunday, destroying at least a half dozen buildings and injuring several people.


SAN FRANCISCO -- Drawing upon its clout as the Internet's most powerful company, Google Inc. is calling on businesses and regulators throughout the world to adopt international standards for protecting consumer privacy online and offline.


Treating localized prostate cancer boosts survival

NEW YORK  - Survival rates for men with localized prostate cancer are better with either surgery or radioactive seed implantation, a treatment called brachytherapy, compared with no "definitive" treatment, investigators at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City report. This is true even among older men.


Modena, 18:09 - CALCIO, MODENA: DIFFERENZIATO E TERAPIE PER TRE

Test infrasettimanale per il Modena, con una partita a ranghi contrapposti al campo di Marzaglia.


US forces admit bombing the wrong target in the Iraqi city of Mosul, killing at least five people.


p2pnet.net OT News:- The Arctic Ocean could be almost ice-free in summer by the end of the century. Inuit hunters are falling through ice, permafrost is thawing and destabilizing foundations of buildings and


'Su data incontro con Fiat solo speculazioni'


Phil Spector May Have Been Indicted for Murder -Lawyer

A lawyer for Phil Spector said on Wednesday he has been asked to bring the rock producer to court next week and fears his client has been indicted by a secret grand jury for the 2003 murder of a B-movie actress.


Stepney refuses to take blame for F1 spy saga

Nigel Stepney, the former Ferrari engineer at the heart of last year's Formula One spying controversy, has said he takes no blame for what happened to McLaren.


Engineering world-class open source support

Blog: I interview Iain Gray, VP of Global Support at Red Hat, to find out how the world's largest open source company structures its support offerings, and how they differ from proprietary software support.


Stima della Fed. Croce Rossa, priorita' e' acqua potabile


Daniel Craig is back as James Bond in "Quantum of Solace," the 22nd film in the successful franchise due for release in November.


Swiss OK law to aid 10 newest EU members

The Swiss voted Sunday to continue their close cooperation with the European Union by approving a law to give the 10 newest EU members 1 billion Swiss francs ($800 million) in economic aid.


Chancellor Gordon Brown's mother Elizabeth has died in hospital aged 86, it is announced.


Palermo, 18:19 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: PRANDELLI UOMO PICCOLO

Il tecnico del Palermo Francesco Guidolin arrabbiatissimo con il suo collega della Fiorentina Prande...


SIPphone's Suit Against Vonage Is Short on Merit

Opinion: SIPphone's one good point is that Vonage-only router/terminal adapters must say Vonage on the boxâand Vonage seems to be hurrying to do that consistently.


Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses medicine, his work with CNN, the National Book Festival and his new book, "Chasing Life: New Discoveries in the Search for Immortality to Help You Age Less Today."


Live Earth Sets Internet Video Streaming Record

This past weekend's worldwide Live Earth concert might eventually impact the rising water level caused by melting glaciers, but it has already been a "watershed" for simultaneous video streams.


Palestinians Head to Paris to Probe Arafat's Death

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian leaders plan to  dispatch a delegation to Paris to seek details on what caused  the death of President Yasser Arafat last week at a French  hospital, officials said on Wednesday.


Heart-Healthy 'Polymeal' Diet Includes Wine, Chocolate

A daily diet of wine, dark chocolate, fruits and vegetables, almonds and garlic -- along with fish four times a week -- could reduce heart disease in the US population by a whopping 76%, say the authors of a study published in this week's BMJ.


France confirms delay of Iraqi president's visit to France

French Foreign Ministry confirmed Friday the delay of Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar's visit to France, previously scheduled for Sept.


Number of Kids on Antidepressants Drops Dramatically

The number of children taking antidepressants has dropped dramatically since the Food and Drug Administration cautioned that the drugs can provoke suicidal behavior, according to a study.    Pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions found that the number of children taking antidepressants fell 18 percent in the first quarter and an additional 5 percent in the second quarter...


Church Works to Keep Partnered Gay Pastor

By Giovanna Dell'Orto  ATLANTA - It was a typical Sunday scene and, in its own way, a small act of defiance.   Members of St. John's Lutheran Church last weekend filed by their pastor, hugging him and exchanging jokes. Gleeful children rushed past toward a treats-laden table.


BAGHDAD - The decapitated body of 24-year-old Japanese backpacker Shosei Koda was left discarded in a field near what is known as a stronghold of anti-American insurgent forces in central Baghdad Saturday night, according to local police.


EU ready to work with 'legitimate' Palestinian government

European Union leaders pledged Friday to work with a new Palestinian unity government as long as its programme takes into account the demands of the international Quartet on the Middle East.


Gunmen in Pakistan shoot dead  six members of the main opposition Pakistan People's Party, police say.


Officials Hear Conflicting Reports on Stent Safety

Federal advisers heard conflicting data today about the safety of new drug-oozing stents used to keep clogged arteries open as the experts struggled to advise government regulators about whether the risks of the devices outweigh their benefits for millions of patients.


Manchester United, Lille scramble to reach next stages of Champions League

As far as football reputations go, a world of difference exists between Manchester United and French side Lille.


Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL.N, the No.  3 U.S. carrier which has been restructuring in efforts to avoid  a bankruptcy filing, is expected to slash fares and remove  restrictive rules such as Saturday-night stays, Time magazine  reported in its online edition on Sunday.


New Year, New Scraps for Sun's Feisty Chief

Despite a recent antitrust settlement, Scott McNealy says Sun Microsystems shaking hands with Microsoft is like two boxers tapping gloves.


Kerry Chides Bush on Assault Weapons Ban

WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry sought to make President Bush pay a political price Monday for the expiration of a partial assault weapons ban, but other Democrats reacted warily on an issue that has hurt the party in recent elections...


A blast-blackened car, chunks of debris strewn across the pavement, a mutilated body beneath a black covering.


Motorola home surveillance kit comes to UK

Keep your stuff in sight, even when you're out Motorola's Homesight remote domestic monitoring kit is to be offered in the UK, allowing parents to keep an eye on their kids, spouses to spy on crafty consorts and travellers to bust burglars at a distance using a computer or a mobile phone.â¦


Prosecution Rests in Scott Peterson Murder Case

Accused murderer Scott Peterson appeared ready to flee to Mexico when the bodies of his wife and unborn son washed out of San Francisco Bay, a police detective testified as the trial prosecution rested.


If you think beauty can't go more than skin deep, swallow this: Health officials on Thursday said drug companies could start gussying up their pills with pigments like those that give cosmetics a pearly sheen.


Fast Response, Vaccine Key to Control Flu Pandemic

LONDON - Another influenza pandemic similar to the one that killed between 20 and 40 million people in 1918 could be controlled by vaccinations and preventing new infections, American scientists said on Wednesday.


The European Union presidency yesterday expressed optimism that a deal could be struck over Turkey's refusal to recognize Cyprus in the lead-up to next weekend's EU summit, which will decide whether to give ...


Property groups lead European stocks lower

European equity markets fell on Thursday after rising government bond yields hit US stocks overnight on concerns over rising global interest rates.


Bush and Kerry Step Up Fight Over US Security

President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry stepped up a fierce campaign fight over US security on Friday, with Kerry accusing Bush of irresponsible


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

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


US Wants N.Korea Talks to Resume Very Quickly

The United States and South Korea agreed on Wednesday to keep pushing North Korea to join some form of talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programs before the end of the year, Yonhap news agency reported.


Gino Paoli e Nanni Balestrini insegnano âLâarte di scrivereâ

La scrittura Ã¨ un'arte. Un'arte che si puÃ² coltivare e affinare, esprimendo al meglio le proprie capacitÃ  creative. Per imparare a padroneggiare i âferri del mestiereâ della scrittura la facoltÃ  di


Linux vendors release patches to resolve operating-system vulnerabilities ranging from DoS attacks to buffer overflows.


Weinstein digs "Diary of the Dead" at Toronto

TORONTO  - The dead have risen. In a sale that once seemed as slow as a zombie, the Weinstein Co. snapped up North American and Mexican rights to "George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead."


Italian Serie A games will be televised in the United States on Fox Soccer Channel under a three-year agreement that starts with the 2007-8 season.


FCC: We'll investigate Comcast-BitTorrent flap

At Consumer Electronics Show, chief Kevin Martin says agency plans to determine whether Comcast's reported interference with filesharing traffic is "reasonable network management."


With the balance of power in the U.S. Senate possibly at stake, Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson was recovering on Thursday from surgery performed after he was hospitalized with stroke-like symptoms.


Lending Gap for Minorities Little Changed -Study

U.S. lenders turned down more black  and Hispanic borrowers for mortgages than white borrowers last  year at a rate comparable to 10 years ago, according to a study  released on Thursday by a consumer advocate group.


Should LinkedIn do battle with Facebook?

Dan Farber, over at ZDNet, is reporting that LinkedIn's founder, Reid Hoffman, has made their plans clear to open up API's and create a developer platform. From CNET Blogs Network.


At St. Luke's Hospital, each of the 14 new neurology intensive care rooms has a feature that's becoming standard in the health care industry: a patient lift system that can handle 600 pounds.


European edge higher in cautious trading

European stock markets eked out modest gains in slow early trading, with gains capped by concerns about resurgent oil prices, a weak dollar and an adverse US court ruling against insurers.


Georgians voted Thursday in municipal elections seen as a crucial test for President Mikhail Saakashvili during a diplomatic crisis with Russia.


If anyone was in any doubt about what a London 2012 Olympics would mean to the country, then a stifling Athens evening on Sunday, Aug 22, provided the answer.


Omigawd, what a ballgame, what a glorious night at Fenway, what a way to enter the World Series. The Red Sox came back from (yet another) 3-1 series deficit, which is becoming routine for them.


Thousands of Greeks queue for government aid after the country's worst forest fires for decades.


Al-Qaida tape urges Americans to convert

An American thought to be an al-Qaida activist appeared in a videotape with the terror group's deputy leader Saturday and called on his countrymen to convert to Islam and for U.S. soldiers to switch sides in the Iraq and Afghan wars.


Dreadful wait for 6,000 told by officials they may have mad cow ...

"We want a public inquiry, but thatâs the one thing they wonât let us have. In any other case, in any other country, each one of these things - HIV, hepatitis C or CJD - would have warranted a public inquiry" - Andy Gunn, Haemophilia suffer.


Japan's Sharp Corp. plans to spend up to  200 billion yen ($1.91 billion) to build a cutting-edge  domestic plant to make liquid crystal display panels for  flat-screen TVs, a business newspaper reported on Sunday.


Paceman Glenn McGrath grabbed four wickets as Australia took firm control of the second Test in Adelaide by bowling out New Zealand for 251 -- a first innings lead of 324.


Applications Lag for Medicare Drug Coverage

Few patients with cancer and other serious illnesses have applied for early Medicare prescription drug coverage, according to the Associated Press.


Launch Date Expected for NASA's Next Shuttle Mission

NASA's top space shuttle managers are expected to set a firm launch date for the Discovery orbiter and its seven-astronaut crew today after a two-day meeting at the agency's Florida spaceport.


Milano, 11:55 - CALCIO, DISCIPLINARE: RINNOVATA SOSPENSIONE BORRIELLO

La Commissione Disciplinare ha rinnovato la sospensione in via cautelare dell'attaccante del Milan M...


Pak wants better ties with SAARC states: PM

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said Pakistan wanted better relations with the South Asian nations and would do whatever possible to bring peace, security and progress in the entire region.


Intel upgraded; Bear Stearns, Morgan Stanley top view

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Paced by strength in Intel Corp. after an analyst upgrade and a bounce in Pfizer after recent losses, blue chips rallied to their best close since June 2001 Tuesday as investors stepped


Shay Doron scored 21 of her 26 season-high points in the second half, and No. 17 Maryland won the Terrapin Classic by beating Marshall 83-68 Thursday night.


Trade commission denies stay on Qualcomm chip ban

Blog: U.S. International Trade Commission has denied a request for a stay on a ban imposed earlier this month on the import of new handsets using Qualcomm's 3G chips.


BBC Click reports on the futuristic homes offering intelligent technology in South Korea.


Scotland's Green MSPs campaign against what they claim is "an explosion" of supermarket developments.


On Money, Romney and Giuliani Trail Top Democrats

Mitt Romneyâs campaign brought in $14 million in the second quarter, while Rudolph W. Giuliani raised $17 million.


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. --Â  Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates, during an appearance here Friday at the Computer History Museum, expressed no fear of Linux usurping Windows in the software industry.


Judge Dismisses Paper's Suit Vs. Governor

A federal judge ruled Monday that Gov. Robert Ehrlich can freeze out two reporters from The (Baltimore) Sun by barring all state employees from talking to the journalists.


Production house Flach claims 50,000 downloads from Google Video of a film skewering President Bush is copyright infringement that cost the producer big sales revenue. And Google has other troubles in Europe. In Gear Factor. In Gear Factor.


Elaborate PowerPoint presentation culminated extensive brawl probe

The PowerPoint presentation prosecutors used Wednesday to explain charges against five Indiana Pacers and seven fans was the culmination of a review of 10 video feeds and


An appeals court has denied a request by Aruban prosecutors to arrest a Dutch college student in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, his lawyer said in an interview Thursday.


World number one Vijay Singh became the first golf player to earn season winnings of over 10 million US dollars after he won his ninth victory this year at the Chrysler Championships


Film composer Elmer Bernstein died in his sleep last Wednesday. Bernstein was nominated for 14 Academy Awards in his lifetime, and won an Oscar and an Emmy Award. He was involved in over 200 movies such as âGhostbusters,â âTo Kill a Mockingbird,â and â...


Q. Do you feel the weight of the entire season on your shoulders right now? BRONSON ARROYO: I don't feel the weight of the entire season.


Nuovo record storico dell'euro sul dollaro

Invariato il Numtel, l'indice dei titoli tecnologici. Negative anche le altre principali Borse europee. MILANO - Chiusura in calo per Piazza Affari. L'ultimo indice Mibtel della giornata ha fatto registrare una flessione dello 0,16%.


Alberto Perduca avra' la responsabilita' di 250 giudici


French president inaugurates world's tallest bridge

French President Jacques Chirac inaugurated Tuesday the world's tallest bridge, the viaductof Millau of 270 meters above ground.


Merck Boosts Blue Chips, Cisco Fells Tech

US blue chip stocks rose on Wednesday, helped by drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK), but technology stocks fell as results from technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc.


As Accuser Balks, Prosecutors Drop Bryant Rape Case

The Kobe Bryant rape case was dismissed after the prosecution said the woman who had accused Mr. Bryant of sexual assault would no longer cooperate.


Germany holds an Islam conference to tackle integration problems amid a row about self-censorship.


Andy Roddick, Mikhail Youzhny and Nikolay Davydenko -- three players who reached the semifinals at the U.S. Open -- will meet next week in the Davis Cup semifinals.


Two key black political leaders in South Carolina who backed John Edwards in 2004 said Tuesday they are supporting Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.


Sun less vulnerable to IT slowdown than rivals, exec says

A Sun Microsystems executive said the $13 billion technology company should be able to handle a possible slowdown in information technology (IT) spending better than some of its larger rivals.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


German Geophyscists Visit Tristan to Collect Rock Samples

Get the South Atlantic weekly news sent direct to your Inbox. Juergen Matzka and Marko Leitner, geophysicists from the University Munich in Germany have visited Tristan da Cunha to do geological fieldwork.


Cosmetic breast augmentation should be restricted to women aged 18 and older, says a new policy adopted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).


Doctors are pestering salespeople at drug maker Roche for samples of Tamiflu, an anti-viral flu medication made in Boulder. Boulder retailer Pharmaca is seeing a run on homeopathic remedies to stave off the flu.


Milano, 22:30 - CALCIO, AUTO RUBATA A COCO: ERA UN CONOSCENTE

Il calciatore dl Livorno Francesco Coco ha denunciato ai carabinieri di aver subito il furto della s...


Messaggio del patriarca Alessio II a papa Giovanni Paolo II

Roma (AsiaNews) â Il patriarca Alessio II di Mosca ha inviato un messaggio ufficiale ringraziando il papa per il ritorno alla Chiesa ortodossa russa dellâicona della Madre di Dio di Kazan. La dichiarazione


Ombudsman: military investigations into accidental deaths riddled with defects

OTTAWA (CP) - Military procedures and investigations into accidental deaths are riddled with defects, says a report by the military's civilian ombudsman.


EMI to Face Spitzer Music Industry Probe

EMI Group PLC, the world's third-largest music company, confirmed on Friday it faced a New York probe into how music companies influence what songs are played on the radio.


COMMENT: Sorting through the accusations

Now that virtually all of official conservatism and the Republican legislative juggernaut have opened up on UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, with President George W. Bush's winking acquiescence


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Wayne Rooney enters Man U folklore with hat trick in debut

The list of Manchester United superstars, headed by George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, could soon feature a new name: Wayne Rooney.


Wall-Eye May Have Helped Rembrandt's Vision

Rembrandt, the 17th-century Dutch master  known for his skill in using light to carry perspective, may  have been wall-eyed, a U.S. researcher proposed on Wednesday.


As Mount St. Helens keeps rumbling and shaking south of Seattle, scientists see no evidence yet that the volcano is headed for a major eruption like the 1980 disaster.


The United States should redeploy troops from Iraq, allowing the military to focus on terrorist threats in Pakistan and Afghanistan, New York Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand said Saturday.


China makes more arrests in slavery scandal

BEIJING -- China announced more arrests and a provincial governor apologized yesterday as the government stepped up it efforts to try to show it was responding to a growing slave labor scandal.


Artist's work takes shine off glossy Russian image

ST PETERSBURG, Russia  - Artist and photographer Ivan Ushkov takes dark pictures that set out to puncture the glossy image of Russia that the country's leaders try to project.


Analyst: March update should help Red Hat

(InfoWorld) - The release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 in March should strengthen Red Hat's lead in the open-source software market and fend off challenges from Oracle, Microsoft, and Novell, an industry analyst said. After meeting with Red Hat executives Friday, W.R. Hambrecht & Co. financial analyst Robert Stimson wrote in a research note Monday that he is "confident that Red Hat will remain the premier Linux player despite recent competitive hoopla." Red Hat's stock price declined in October 2006 whenÂ Oracle announced it would undercut Red HatÂ on the price of support for Red Hat's open source Linux distribution. That was followed in November by news ofÂ a collaboration between Microsoft and Novell. Microsoft said it would work with the Linux distributor to make Windows interoperable with SUSE Linux. Microsoft said it will also help market SUSE to its customers. While those developments caused Red Hat's stock price to dip below $15 a share, from $27 before the news, they "have had little to no effect on Red Hat's underlying fundamentals," Stimson wrote. Red Hat stock closed Monday at $22.54. Hambrecht forecasts Red Hat to finish fiscal 2007, which ends Feb. 28, with earnings per share of $0.51 on revenue of $401.6 million, up from $0.39 a share on revenue of $278.3 million in fiscal 2006. Expected new features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 include an integrated server and storage virtualization capability that should be competitive with industry-leading virtualization software from VMware, Stimson said in an interview. Red Hat 's virtualization software uses just 3 percent to 4 percent of a server's CPU to run, versus 20 percent or more for VMware, he said. That makes Red Hat better able to run multiple software applications on one physical server. Stimson considers the competition from Oracle and Microsoft/Novell "a nonevent so far" as he's seen little evidence that Oracle is winning support business away from Red Hat. Oracle did not reply to a request for comment. Stimson has seen a "backlash" in the open-source community to the Microsoft/Novell arrangement. He noted that all five members of a Novell software development team quit Novell after the Microsoft deal was announced, and four of them went to Red Hat. They were working on the Samba Project, developing an open-source file and print server software product than can run on a Windows operating system. "I think (Microsoft/Novell) is tainted now because I think they are violating [the] GPL," said Jeremy Allison, the fifth member of the team to quit Novell in December 2006. He went to Google but emphasized that he was not speaking for Google on this subject. GPL stands for General Public License, the contract that keeps open-source software open. Analyst Stimson said the Microsoft/Novell partnership has only strengthened Red Hat's position in the market because of the reaction from others in the open-source community.


Roma, 12:35 - CALCIO, UEFA; PALERMO: THOMSON ARBITRA GARA CONTRO CELTA

Sarà lo scozzese Craig Thomson a dirigere l'incontro dell'ultima giornata del girone di Coppa...


Premiers gather to hammer out health stance

Nearly all of Canada's premiers will be meeting today and tomorrow for last-minute talks on health care ahead of a summit with Prime Minister Paul Martin.


Adobe Systems Inc. is working to  deliver all of its software via the Web as a service rather  than a packaged product, but the transition to earn money from  subscriptions or advertising could take a decade.


Orlando Magic forward Grant Hill missed Saturday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a bruised right wrist.


"Big Dig" supplier pleads not guilty in tunnel collapse

A company facing criminal charges from a fatal collapse in Boston's "Big Dig" tunnel system last year pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter, setting the stage for a high-profile trial.


Lowly paid Civil servants at higher risk of diabetes!

LONDON: Civil servants with a low pay scale have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes as compared to their high-paid counterparts, a study has revealed.


Morto Russ Meyer, regista delle maggiorate

E' morto sabato scorso nella sua casa di Hollywood all'etÃ  di 82 anni Russ Meyer, ribattezzato "il re delle maggiorate in topless'. Il regista era considerato il mito del cinema erotico 'soft core'. La notizia


With the successful launch, the country can monitor activities worldwide and better observe neighboring North Korea's nuclear program. By the Associated Press.


Germans urged to give foreign travel a rest to curb global warming

As the global warming debate heats up, Germans are being urged to swap their holidays on faraway tropical islands for trips to less glamorous Baltic beaches to help save the planet.


A small Australian software firm is suing its critics, which is probably why it's a small software firm.


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.


Tycoâs Earnings Fall, but Beat Expectations

The diversified manufacturer said its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 54 percent from a year earlier, when it still owned its health care and electronics businesses.


Microsoft touts cost savings of Vista over XP

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft released details of a study it commissioned that found that total cost of ownership for Windows Vista on mobile PCs is $605 less annually than Windows XP. According to research conducted by Wipro and GCR Custom Research and released Wednesday, total cost of ownership for Windows XP is $4,407 annually, while Vista's cost is $3,802. The $4,407 figure was derived from costs of hardware, software, IT labor, and user costs. Mobile PCs were the focus because these units will outship desktop systems by 2010, said Hiroshi Sakakibara, product manager for Windows Product Management at Microsoft. Peculiarly, the study actually was based on XP usage and extrapolations based on Vista capabilities because there was not a substantial base of Vista clients in use yet when the study was done early in 2007. Now, the installed base of Vista is 60 million PCs, Microsoft said. GCR and Wipro calculated that the Vista upgrade itself saves $251 per year. These benefits include enhancements in security, desktop engineering, service desk requirements, user labor, and hardware and software benefits. Among the improvements noted were in such areas as network diagnostics, backup and restore, self-healing functions, and implementation of security policies. Deploying best practices through Microsoft's Infrastructure Optimization model adds another $236 in Vista savings, while utilizing the MDOP (Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack) saves $118 per PC. MDOP features Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization and the Microsoft Asset Inventory Service, while Infrastructure Optimization covers best practices, such as controlling PC configurations. MDOP is available as part of Microsoft's Software Assurance licensing program. Reducing vulnerabilities and utilizing security policies presents savings, noted Bill Barna, principal consultant at Wipro. Security savings alone were estimated at $55. "If you can reduce the number of core vulnerabilities, you can basically have the savings flow throughout the entire security model," Barna said. The survey featured 541 phones calls to users at 131 XP user organizations; one IT decision-maker and three end-users were polled at each user site. While Microsoft is promoting Vista upgrades, a Free Software Foundation project called "BadVista," is pushing free software as an alternative. "We describe it as a campaign definitely against Vista but chiefly to promote free software over Vista," said John Sullivan, a campaign manager at the foundation. Users should replace "proprietary" systems with a free system like GNU-Linux, Sullivan said.


MIAMI (CBS) The death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne rose to more than 1,070 in Haiti, with officials warning it could double again, while the reinvigorated system, again a hurricane, has changed course and could strike the US mainland.


Treasury Sec Repeats Strong Dollar Policy

The United States backs a strong dollar but believes the currency market should determine exchange rates based on fundamentals, US Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Monday during a visit to Ireland.


Google's long-awaited initial stock sale, which appeared imminent today, has been delayed while the company awaits final approval of its paperwork by the S.E.C.


E' arrivata alle finali con la fascia di Miss Veneto


Peru looks to private investment to curb protests

ESPINAR, Peru  - Two years ago, 2,000 people in this small town in the Peruvian Andes stormed the offices of the Tintaya copper mine, demanding its owners spend more money on social projects and the environment.


Nokia, tre nuovi telefoni: 7110, 6020, 3230

Nokia annuncia alla Mobility Conference tre nuovi telefoni. Tra questi anche un cellulare con schermo "wide" e sensibile al tocco oltre all'erede del 6600. NovitÃ  alla di Nokia Mobility Conference. La casa


Newspaper editor Jerzy Urban is fined by a Polish court for making fun of Pope John Paul II.


Milano, 11:32 - CALCIO, LEGA; MORONI: SE NECESSARIO SOSPENDIAMO LA B

Il vice-presidente del Lecce e consigliere di Lega, Mario Moroni, parla chiaro e mette le carte in t...


Marsh & McLennan Cos. MMC.N on  Monday agreed to pay $850 million to settle charges it  conspired with insurers to rig bids, raising hopes the world's  biggest insurance broker can start to move past the scandal.


Australian opposition's Senate leader quits after election rout

Labor Party powerbroker Senator John Faulkner has resigned from his position as opposition leader in the Senate, in the aftermath of this weekend's election in which Labor suffered a devastating defeat.


Mortgages and credit hurt M&T Bank, Sovereign Bancorp

M&T Bank Corp  and Sovereign Bancorp Inc , two of the largest banks in the eastern United States, said on Monday turmoil in credit, mortgage and real estate markets hurt fourth-quarter results.


Blog: Critical security flaws patched in EnjoySAP and SAP Web Application Server, as well as more moderate security vulnerability in SAP Message Server, according to advisory issued by Next Generation Security Software (NGSS).


Early loss data suggests the insurance  bill from Hurricane Frances, which wreaked havoc across Florida  at the weekend, may turn out to be lower than that of August's  Charley, UK insurer Amlin said on Monday.


U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton announced on Monday he will give up his job in days after he was unable to satisfy Senate opponents concerned he would pursue a unilateral U.S. foreign policy.


Russia's Orthodox head hails return home of icon

Orthodox Patriarch Alexiy has hailed the return of a Russian icon thought "lost forever", kissing a Catholic envoy dispatched to improve centuries of strained ties and possibly paving the way for a papal visit.


Sri Lanka says kills Tiger intelligence chief

The Tamil Tigers' military intelligence chief was among 34 rebels killed in heavy fighting in northern Sri Lanka on Saturday, the military and a pro-Tiger Web site said, amid signs the 25-year civil war was escalating.


Here's a simple way to help grow and protect your nest egg.


CIAMPI: SERVONO PROPOSTE NUOVE PER DEBELLARE TERRORISMO

Roma, 22 set. (Adnkronos) - ''Le attuali iniziative non bastano ad isolare e debellare il terrorismo. Occorrono anche visione e proposte nuove in Iraq e per il superamento del conflitto israeliano-palestinese''.


A disappointing holiday sales forecast from Wal-Mart is dragging on blue chips, while Apple Computer is a bright light on Wall Street.


Apple Rolls Out iPod Photo, Rocks with U2

SAN JOSE, Calif.  - Apple Computer Inc. rolled out  on Tuesday a new iPod that allows users to view and share  photos, a dramatic expansion that takes the most popular  digital music player squarely into the multimedia realm, while  spurring its rivalry with Microsoft Corp. and others.


Russia Ready to Strike Against 'Terror' Worldwide

BESLAN, Russia  - Russia's top general threatened  Wednesday to attack "terrorist bases" anywhere in the world, as  security services put a $10 million bounty on two Chechen  rebels they blame for last week's school siege.


Aftershocks shook central Japan Monday as the death toll from Saturday's earthquakes rose to 25, with more than 21,000 injured.


Strong gains for European equities were led by the heavily-weighted financial, energy and drugs sectors after gains on Wall Street overnight followed the Federal Reserve's decision to leave US interest rates on hold.


Iran TV shows detained Iranian-Americans

Iran's state television on Monday broadcast images of two detained Iranian-American academics apparently confessing to accusations of acting against the Islamic state's national security and spying.


Blueprints: Breakfast on Wall St., Anyone?

When it opened a store in the financial district of Manhattan, Tiffany & Company returned to the neighborhood where it was founded in 1837.


Restraining order against Ellison tossed

A judge on Monday dismissed a woman's attempt to get a restraining order against U.S. Rep.-elect Keith Ellison, with whom she claimed to have had an extramarital affair.


Pensioni: "Non c'Ã¨ copertura" Maroni attacca la Finanziaria

ROMA - Non ci sono i soldi per avviare la previdenza complementare. Roberto Maroni, ministro del Welfare, prende atto, a malincuore, che nonostante tutte le rassicurazioni del ministro dell'Economia Domenico


Are Yahoo and MSN Catching up to Google?

Study shows the second- and third-place search engines are gaining users.


New Governor Takes Charge in Afghan City Hit by Violence

The new governor of Herat, Sayed Muhammad Khairkhwa, 51, spent today, his first day at work, ensconced at the top of the hill in the city's finest guest house


Dividendo 2006 a 0,19 euro, +11% 2007 e altrettanto 2008


Finanziaria, Berlusconi: rispettato contratto con italiani

Conversando con i giornalisti poco prima di partecipare alla cerimonia per i caduti di Nassiriya il presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi ha detto che "la cosa che vorrei fosse chiara Ã¨ che con questa Finanziaria si Ã¨ adempiuto al contratto con gli


Pope urges religious tolerance in Turkey

Pope Benedict XVI began his pilgrimage among Turkey's tiny Christian communities Wednesday by paying homage to an Italian priest slain during Islamic protests and expressing sympathy for the pressures facing religious minorities in the Muslim world.


Livorno, 19:01 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: PRESENTATI I NUOVO ACQUISTI REZAEI E KNEZEVIC

Il Livorno ha presentato oggi i due nuovi acquisti Rahman Rezaei e Dario Knezevic. ''Livorno &egrave...


Police say a 10-year-old boy has been returned safely to his mother after being abducted in Cardiff.


Secondo fonti locali, ucciso da israeliani durante disordini


Public-space artist Christopher Janney wants you to hear colors in the most unexpected places.


Torstar, Metro acquire interest in free papers

Torstar Corp. and Metro International  S.A. said on Thursday they will acquire the interest of Metro  free daily newspapers in Vancouver and Ottawa held by CanWest  MediaWorks Publications Inc..


After DNA Diagnosis: âHello, 16p11.2. Are You Just Like Me?â

Parents of children with distinct genetic mutations are seeking out others to form support networks.


Some clubbers in Barcelona have opted to have a microchip implanted which lets them pay for drinks.


Sailor Details Killing of Iraqi Civilian

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., Oct. 6 -- Eight members of a Marine squad planned to kill a suspected Iraqi insurgent and developed a cover story before their April raid, but when they could not find their target, they pulled a neighbor from his bed and shot him to death instead, a Navy medic who was part...


Oil giant Yukos says the Russian tax ministry aims to take $2.7bn in back taxes from its accounts without court approval.


Bologna, 18:36 - CALCIO, CHIEVO; DEL NERI: DOBBIAMO RISALIRE IN FRETTA IN A

"L'inizio è stato un pÃ² difficile poi abbiamo disputato un buon girone di ritorno ma non abba...


In the space of a few horrific minutes Thursday night at the Taba Hilton, a woman fell eight stories in a bathtub. The charred and twisted skeleton of a car flew from the front driveway into an empty banquet hall.


Real Madridâs Michael Owen refused to contemplate what his role will be in next weekendâs showdown with arch-rivals Barcelona after mixed news for the England forward in Real Madridâs 6-1 rout of Albacete.


Toyota says on track for 5 percent U.S. sales growth

Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) should hit  its target of 5-percent U.S. sales growth this year despite a  recent slowdown and building concerns about the knock-on effect  of the subprime mortgage crisis, the automaker's chief  financial officer said on Monday.


A grand experiment for the Grand Canyon, the controlled flood designed to reinvigorate the Colorado River ecosystem will finish today, while scientific research on the results steps up.


Fraudulent botulism treatment was killer dose: study

A botulinum preparation a Florida doctor injected in himself and three others for cosmetic purposes two years ago was up to 40 times more lethal than what it takes to kill a person, according to a report published on Tuesday.


Red Sox Nation covers the nation, and beyond

You don't have to live in New England to be part of Red Sox Nation. Just ask Ric Glaub and his fellow Red Sox fans. They all woke up at 5 am in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to watch Boston compete in the World Series for the first time since 1986.


Montreal Fest Says I Do to 'Syrian Bride'

Israeli director Eran Riklis' "The Syrian Bride," about a Druze family divided by the Israeli-Syrian border, won the top prize at the 28th Montreal World Film Festival Monday.


A deal between the government and the pharmaceutical industry to cut branded drug prices by an overall 7% will save the NHS in Scotland Â£49m a year, the Scottish Executive said yesterday.


Three former Christian Peacemaker hostages urge forgiveness for Iraqi captors

Three activists for a Christian peace group held hostage in Iraq for 118 days last year said Friday they forgive their captors and don't want to see them face the death penalty.Comment


Prince's Purple Rain soundtrack is named the greatest of all time by a magazine writers' poll in the United States.


Fighting for file-swapping on Capitol Hill

Philip Corwin has one of the least enviable jobs in Washington, DC: He defends file-swapping networks. That's not a trivial task for Corwin, the lobbyist for Kazaa's parent company.


Yahoo's Yang Looks Back on 'Amazing Ride'

Cofounder reflects on company's first ten years at Web 2.0 Conference.


Adobe Systems, the digital imaging, design and document technology platform provider and Internet service provider Yahoo will announce this week the launch of a co-branded Yahoo Toolbar.


US Democrats urge caution after American officials say they have evidence that Iran is arming militants in Iraq.


Anglicans at conference struggle with divide over gays, Bible

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania -- Leaders of the world's 77 million Anglicans opened a crucial meeting yesterday as the church struggles to reconcile Scripture and homosexuality, with the American wing coming under increasing pressure to reconsider its liberal stance on gays.


By TACON, Terry  TARANAKI dairy farmers wanting to buy cows may find them hard to obtain because of pressure from South Island buyers.


A renowned Buddhist leader -- once opposed to the Vietnam War -- talks to TIME about the embattled monks of Burma


Thousands in Darfur fleeing as troops step up air raids

EL FASHER, Sudan -- Yagoub Mustafa, 45, could not easily mimic the ``whoop whoop whoop, boom! boom! boom!" of two helicopter gunships that fired rockets into the huts in his Darfur village. He tried to make the noises, but they were not loud enough, or terrifying enough.


Federal AlzheimerÃ¢ÂÂs Researcher Accused of Conflict of Interest

Federal prosecutors charged the researcher with felony criminal conflict of interest, saying he earned $285,000 in private consulting fees from a drug maker.


S.E.C. Charges Accountants and Firms With Sarbanes-Oxley Violations

The case is the first the S.E.C. has brought for violations of a requirement that accounting companies that audit public firms register with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.


At least five people die from an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


Londra, 17:22 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: MAXIMULTA PER IL CHELSEA

Maxi multa per il Chelsea, che dovrà pagare 40mila sterline (circa 53 mila euro) per i disord...


Rulings on Brawl Between Knicks and Nuggets Likely to Come Monday

The NBA could wait until Monday before ruling on penalties resulting from the brawl between the Nuggets and Knicks.  All 10 players on the court, including league scoring leader Carmelo Anthony, were ejected after the melee Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.


A dancing penguin and the world's deadliest spy have settled in for a long stay at the top of the box office. The animated penguin tale "Happy Feet" was the No. 1 movie for the third straight weekend, posting ticket sales of $17 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Also for the third straight weekend, the James Bond adventure "Casino Royale" ran a close second, taking in $15.1 million.


Madrid, 11:58 - CALCIO, EL PAIS: IL BACIO DI GUTI ERA PER LA SORELLA

Negli ultimi giorni il calciatore del Real Madrid, Guti, è stato al centro di un gossip dopo ...


A congressional committee has launched an investigation into the State Department's inspector general, alleging that he blocked fraud investigations, including potential security lapses at the newly built U.S. embassy in Baghdad.


Oil Prices Fluctuate After Reaching $100

Futures rose above $100 on Wednesday but then fell as investors cashed in profits from the marketâs recent huge advance.


Altria to test Marlboro smokeless tobacco product

The maker of Marlboro, the top selling cigarette in the United States, is introducing a type of smokeless tobacco in August, as smoking bans spread and more smokers quit.


With Gaza lost, Abbas wins international support

Western powers rallied behind Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday after Hamas Islamists routed his forces in the Gaza Strip and began imposing a new order in the enclave after days of bloody civil war.


A man who tried to extort $1.3 million from Tom Cruise in exchange for stolen wedding photographs of the actor and Katie Holmes was sentenced to two years probation Thursday.


Buenos Aires, 09:19 - TENNIS, ATP BUENOS AIRES: OK DI MAURO, GALVANI E STARACE

Dopo Alessio Di Mauro e Stefano Galvani, anche Potito Starace si è assicurato un posto nei ro...


Putin Gets Duma Nod for Reforms to Boost Power

Russia's parliament backed on Friday President Vladimir Putin's plan to scrap elections for governors under sweeping political reforms aimed at strengthening his grip on power.


NY Times makes endorsements, rips ex-mayor

The New York Times endorsed Arizona Sen. John McCain for the Republican presidential nomination over Rudy Giuliani and the rest of the GOP field, strongly criticizing the former mayor of its home city.


Italy arrests man for locking up "lively" wife

Italian police arrested a jealous husband in the north of the country who forced his young wife to stay at home for two years because she was "too lively" to be let outside.


Producer prices, housing starts jump in November

U.S. producer prices recorded their  largest gain in more than three decades in November, while the  nation's pace of home building also rose for the month in a  sign of health for the housing sector.


An Active, Purposeful Machine That Comes Out at Night to Play

New research underscores a vast transformation in the way scientists have come to understand the sleeping brain.


Gaza Settlement Breaks Ranks, Accepts Israel Move

A Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip  broke ranks with other ultra-nationalists and accepted  government terms to be relocated to Israel rather than staying  put in defiance, officials said Sunday.


Lo ha detto il presidente Ahmadinejad intervistato dalla Cbs


Report finds widespread blame for prisoner abuse in Iraq

The actual abuses at Abu Ghraib may have been the work of a few GIs, but excerpts of a report obtained exclusively by NBC News found failures of leadership from the prison


Russia's Bolshoi returned to old glory by 2008

Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre has been saved from virtual disintegration by massive renovation works and is now racing against time to reopen in autumn 2008, the theatre's head said on Tuesday.


Rice meets Abbas in search of conference accord

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday to try to bridge his differences with Israel over what a U.S.-led Middle East peace conference might achieve.


Fairfax bids US$1.3 billion for Rural Press

John Fairfax Holdings Ltd. ,  Australia's second-biggest newspaper publisher, bid up to A$1.7  billion ($1.3 billion) for regional media group Rural Press  Ltd. , kicking off a long-awaited round of media  takeovers.


The safety of common painkillers like ibuprofen is to be investigated, European regulators say.


Reader Satish Kanojia sends us a photograph of Aamir Khan.


31 October 2004 -- Exit polls show that Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich and challenger Viktor Yushchenko finished on top in Ukraine's presidential election today and will face each other in a run-off next month.


Discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp.  KMRT.O will buy department store operator Sears, Roebuck &  Co. S.N in a surprise $11 billion deal that creates the  third-largest U.S. retailer, the companies said on Wednesday.


Twenty-nine people believed to be North Koreans have entered a South Korean school in Beijing, apparently seeking asylum. Diplomats say the group, including two children, entered the school early Friday.


Mets 7, Padres 0: HernÃ¡ndez Earns a Victory and Steals a Base

Starter Orlando HernÃ¡ndez limited the Padres to two hits in seven scoreless innings and the Metsâ offense rebounded from recent struggles to defeat the Padres on Tuesday night.


A federal judge has ordered the Pentagon to find and make public by next week any unreleased files about President Bush's Vietnam-era Air National Guard service to resolve a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by The Associated Press.


World Business Briefing: Switzerland: Massachusetts Challenges U.S. Unit of UBS

UBS Securities, the investment-banking division of the Swiss-based UBS, was accused by Massachusetts regulators of dishonest and unethical practices in dealings with hedge-fund advisers. The subsidiary, based in Stamford, Conn., gave hedge-fund managers below-market rent, low-interest personal loans and other benefits to retain and increase business, according to a complaint from the office of William Galvin, the secretary of the commonwealth and its top securities regulator. The complaint also accuses UBS of failing to supervise gifts and gratuities. The action, filed with the stateâs Securities Division, seeks a cease-and-desist order, a censure and an undisclosed administrative fine, the statement said. Doug Morris, a UBS spokesman in New York, declined to comment.


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Cable and Wireless to cut 600 jobs, shut London headquarters

Cable and Wireless, the struggling telecoms group, said it would cut 600 jobs across Europe, part company with a top executive and shut its London headquarters.


Defrocked Minister Files Appeal With Methodist Church's Court

A Methodist minister who was defrocked for declaring that she is a lesbian living with her partner is taking her case to a church appeals court.


Sanjay Dutt seems blissful after he wed Manyata.


MOSCOW: The launch of a Soyuz rocket due to carry the next Russian-US crew to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 9 is set to be delayed for technical reasons, Russian space officials said on Wednesday.


Panel says keep sage grouse off endangered list

Sage grouse should not be listed as an endangered species, said a US Fish and Wildlife Service panel of biologists Friday. The panel of regional managers and senior scientists made their recommendation to


A U.S. appeals court on Thursday put   on hold a Federal Communications Commission ruling that four   television broadcasts of profanity violated decency standards   and gave the agency two months to consider rebuttals by the   broadcasters.


Almost 300,000 civil servants will be balloted for a one-day national strike against government plans to cut jobs. The proposed strike action would take place on 5 November and is in response to the proposed axing of over 100,000 jobs in the service.


Berlino, 20:31 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: UERDINGEN AFFITTA PANCHINA PER 4110 EURO

Il KFC Uerdingen, club tedesco di quarta divisione in grave crisi finanziaria, ha affittato la panch...


A type of fish so common that practically every American kid who ever dropped a fishing line and a bobber into a pond has probably caught one is being enlisted in the fight against terrorism.


Thousands of Indonesian troops are hunting for survivors from the massive tidal waves that killed at least 4,400 people in the west of the country.


Satellite operator Intelsat Ltd. has lost a satellite following an unexpected electrical power problem, less than two months after electrical problems ruined another satellite.


Ministro Trasporti scettico su ritorno MatlinPatterson


Murder Inc. founder Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo, the hip-hop record label behind superstars Ja Rule and Ashanti, was charged on Wednesday with laundering more than $1 million in drug money from a multistate crack and heroin operation.


Lavinia Borromeo e John Elkann hanno detto sÃ¬

La cerimonia davanti a una sessantina di invitati nella cappella dell'Isola madre. Il ricevimento, con 700 invitati, tra cui tantissimi vip, sull'Isola Bella. Cena a buffet. L'abito della sposa era di Valentino.


Messina, 19:11 - CALCIO, MESSINA: GIORDANO CAMBIA MODULO

Giordano cambia modulo per il derby con la Reggina. Il tecnico del Messina deve rinunciare all'infor...


An Israeli military court orders the release of a number of detained Hamas officials and members of parliament.


Resenting an Absent Father, Very Present in the Mind

This quirky comedy from Argentina is a small movie about a small world, but its modesty is part of what makes it durable and satisfying.


Sisma di ieri ha colpito la centrale di Kashiwazaki-Kariwa


D.C. police boost patrols around landmarks

Police beefed up patrols around national landmarks Wednesday, a day after the District of Columbia's police chief declared a crime emergency in response to a string of violence that included the killing of a British activist.


The Isle of Man is once again in the spotlight, this time with mmO2's plans to tap Lucent Technologies for a Manx Telecom UMTS network.


Stocks were little changed on Tuesday as a dip in benchmark Treasury bond yields tempered interest-rate worries, but earnings from Best Buy raised concerns about the health of consumer spending.


Darren Carter's late own goal ensured Portsmouth undeservedly progressed to the FA Cup quarter-finals.


Perry doubts it will stand; Hutchison says state still needs ...

While Gov. Rick Perry on Friday questioned whether a state district judge's ruling on public school finance would be upheld by the Texas Supreme Court, US Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison


Japanese stock prices plunged to their lowest finish since July 2006, losing ground after jittery trading on Wall Street amid concerns about the U.S. economy and oil.


OPEC ministers have agreed to cut back crude oil production by 1 million barrels a day in an effort to halt a decline in oil prices.


Holiday chaos averted as BA unions agree 8.5% deal

THE threat of travel chaos for holidaymakers was lifted yesterday when British Airways staff called off a planned strike. Unions representing baggage handlers and check-in staff at airports


A young trader blamed for losses that cost France's Societe Generale more than $7 billion hacked computers and used "several techniques of fraud," the bank said Sunday, as judicial officials said the man would remain in custody a further 24 hours.


Accountability Is Key Goal of Privacy Legislation

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


L'ultimo Smartphone di Nokia include un browser Web con supporto per file Pdf, client email, Bluetooth, una fotocamera da un Megapixel . Ma quello che lo rende piÃ¹ originale Ã¨ il fatto che Nokia 6670 combina


Danny Williams' world heavyweight fight against Vitali Klitschko is confirmed for Las Vegas on 11 December.


Three-year-old buys pink convertible on Internet

Jack Neal briefly became the proud owner   of a pink convertible car after he managed to buy it for 9,000   pounds ($17,000) on the Internet despite being only three years   old.


Amsterdam, 17:31 - CALCIO, OLANDA: MORTO EX CAPITANO VAN DER HART

Cor van den Hart, ex capitano della nazionale olandese e assistente allenatore di Rinus Michel duran...


Amnesty Condemns U.S. for War on Terror Torture

The United States has manifestly failed  to uphold obligations to reject torture and cruel, inhuman or  degrading behavior in the "war on terror" launched after Sept.  11, 2001, Amnesty International said Wednesday.


NEW YORK -- Tobacco use killed 100 million people worldwide in the 20th century and could kill one billion people in the 21st unless governments act now to dramatically reduce it, the World Health Organization said in a report Thursday.


Early Spinal Pain Relief Safe for Delivery -Study

Doctors can safely inject pain-killing drugs into the spines of women who are in the early stages of labor without increasing the risk of Caesarean section, researchers said on Wednesday.


Cancer-sniffing ability in dogs demonstrated in new study

It has long been suspected that man's best friend has a special ability to sense when something is wrong with us. Now the first experiment to verify that scientifically has demonstrated that dogs are able to smell cancer.


By Detroit Free Press  Jun. 16--UNCLICKED: Police across Michigan wrote 18,436 tickets for seatbelt violations during a Memorial Day weekend crackdown.


Swedish automakers build some of the safest seat-headrest assemblies in the world, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Monday.


Iraqi govn't decides to extend curfew in Baghdad

The Iraqi interim government has decided to extend the curfew in Baghdad and its outskirts and revise the curfew's time, local newspaper Al Sabah reported on Wednesday.


Londra, 23:25 - CALCIO, PAURA BALLACK: NON SO QUANDO POTRO' TORNARE

Michael Ballack non sta ancora bene e chiede tempo per tornare in campo con il suo Chelsea e con la ...