Microsoft downplays latest malware warnings

(InfoWorld) - With security vendors warning of new malware that exploits a recently patched flaw in Windows, Microsoft Corp. is saying that attacks are not on the rise. Earlier this week, two new malicious programs popped up, both of which took advantage of the MS06-040 Windows Server service vulnerability. This prompted Symantec Corp. to raise its ThreatCon rating to 2 on Thursday, an indication that users should be at a heightened level of security awareness. But on Friday Microsoft said that even with these new variants, the total number of computers being attacked was unchanged. "We're not seeing an increase in attacks, just minor variations," said Stephen Toulouse, security program manager with Microsoft's Security Response Center. Symantec's Oliver Friedrichs agreed that "the overall volume of attack attempts is fairly consistent," but he said that the fact that hackers had continued to pound away at the MS06-040 vulnerability is troubling. "The fact that we are seeing more threats exploiting these vulnerabilities, that in itself is disconcerting," said Friedrichs, a director of emerging technologies in Symantec Security Response. Symantec has counted six variants of the MS06-040 attacks to date. Symantec rates the two new programs spotted this week, W32.Dasher.G and W32.Spybot.AKNO, as low risks. AÂ security bulletin on MS06-040, which affects most versions of Windows, is available. The MS06-040 patch has to do with Windows' Server services, which are used for a variety of networking tasks, such as file sharing and printing. Because the flaw relates to widely used and network-enabled features, security experts have warned that it is a likely candidate for a widespread worm. Shortly after the patch was released, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security took the unusual step of warning users of the flaw, saying it could put the nation's infrastructure at risk. To date, however, no widespread outbreak has appeared.


Israel's opposition Labour party authorises its leader to begin talks on joining a national unity government.


Scooped by Rival, Toronto Bows with Bening Film

Billed as a world premiere -- until it landed a sneak preview last weekend at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado -- "Being Julia" kicked off the Toronto International Film Festival Thursday, with stars Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons and Michael Gambon on hand to support the romantic comedy.


Roma. Felicitazioni per l'opera svolta durante il suo mandato a guida della Commissione Europea'', el'augurio di un positivo scioglimento del nodo in cui e' incappata la nuova Commissione Ue. Cosi' il Papa


Record-Breaking Red Sox Clinch World Series Berth

The Boston Red Sox crushed the New  York Yankees 10-3 Wednesday to complete an historic comeback  victory over their arch-rivals by four games to three in the  American League Championship Series.


Senators concerned about report CIA secretly removed detainees ...

WASHINGTON Two leading senators are voicing concerns about reports that the CIA secretly sent some prisoners out of Iraq for interrogations.


The prime minister hints that the government may give the go-ahead to a new generation of nuclear power stations.


File-sharing software firm loses US case

Another one bites the dust Another file-sharing software maker has been found guilty of causing copyright infringement. A US judge has said the Morpheus software produced by StreamCast breaks the law.â¦


Top-seeded Maria Sharapova was upset by Aravane Rezai 6-2, 6-4 Friday in the semifinals of the Istanbul Cup


Eleven states uphold traditional marriage

State constitutional amendments to uphold marriage as the union of a man and a woman easily passed yesterday in all 11 states where it was on the ballot.


Argentina beat Mexico 3-0 - including a stunning Lionel Messi goal - to set up a Copa America final against Brazil.


Wmd Report Proves Saddam's Intent - Blair

Prime Minister Tony Blair tonight declared the Iraq Survey Group report proved United Nations sanctions against Saddam Hussain were not working and the dictator had every


Teresa Heinz Kerry, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, was taken to a hospital here late Saturday after complaining of an upset stomach, a spokeswoman said.


Lewis Hamilton's attempt to win the Formula One drivers' championship at the Brazilian Grand Prix begins in Friday's practice session.


Giovedi' 7 giugno dopo la messa a San Giovanni in Laterano


Lavoro per gli over 50 italiani fanalino di coda

Indagine Eurostat: in Europa sono piÃ¹ di 22 milioni i lavoratori maturi. In Svezia, Danimarca e Regno Unito i tassi di occupazione piÃ¹ elevati. In Italia occupati poco piÃ¹ di un terzo


The inquests are to open into the deaths of four club cyclists killed on a training ride 18 months ago.


php|architect: September/October Training Schedule Online

Developers wanting to move up in their PHP knowledge should check out the new training schedule that php|architect has posted to their site today:   The September & October 2007 schedule for our online training classes is now available from the training section of our website. php|architect offers PHP training like no other: you can take your classes directly from your home of office without having to sacrifice the experience of being in a real classroom.   They even have a list of reasons to help convince you it's the right way to go. There's currently five classes listed:   Building Rich Internet Applications With PHP 5 and AJAX PHP 5 Essentials PHP 5 Certification Combo Professional PHP 5 Web Development with Komodo IDE 4   Check out the list for times, cost, difficulty ratings and class duration for each session.


Violence flared in Iraq on Saturday with a suicide car bomb attack in Kirkuk, a joint US-Iraqi offensive on Latifiya, and heavy clashes between US forces and insurgents in Tall Afar, leaving at least 42 dead.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - Teen queen Lindsay Lohan will  release her debut album, "Speak," Dec. 7 via Casablanca.


Economy - Thursday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The U.S. economy will grow 3% next year, up from an expected 2.3% in '07, as housing demand stabilizes, according to a Chicago Fed survey. Inflation is expected to fall amid a slight drop in oil prices. Industrial production is seen rising 2.3% this year and 2.8% next.


Lavasoft's Updated Spyware Zapper: Ad-Aware 2007

Download the latest version of Ad-Aware, the popular spyware killer utility. New features include a improved  interface; some versions have rootkit and malware removal tools.


To mark the occasion in a show of defiance, his lieutenants have staged a hunger strike. They are concerned they could be handed over to the Iraqis following elections in the country next month.


Hotel heiress Paris Hilton, who commanded as much attention behind bars as on the Hollywood party scene, regained her freedom on Tuesday after serving three weeks in jail for violating probation in a drunk-driving case.


Paulson: U.S. housing credit risks contained

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday that a weakened housing market will not have a major impact on the U.S. financial sector, which he described as quite healthy.


Ukraine calls for plan to pull troops from Iraq

KIEV -- President Leonid Kuchma yesterday ordered the foreign and defense ministries to develop a plan for withdrawing Ukraine's troops from Iraq within six months, a day after eight of its soldiers were killed in an explosion at an ammunition dump.


One of the UK leading children's charities  is reaching out to teenagers in the virtual community of Habbo Hotel.


Oct. 26 - The warning for home computer users is: When you log on, look out. A new study from America Online and the National Cyber Security Alliance shows that two-thirds of home computers have no protective firewall and 80% are infected with spyware.


The banks, which include Citigroup and UBS, are considering injecting capital into Ambac and assuming some of the risks associated with guarantees written by the company.


Milano 14:33, 14:34 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: LOTTEREMO PER LO SCUDETTO

Il Milan vuole lottare per lo scudetto nonostante la penalizzazione di 8 punti. Lo ha detto Adriano ...


Update 3: Oracle Faces Tough Work After Takeover

After a bruising fight to buy PeopleSoft Inc., business software maker Oracle Corp. faces even more grueling work to make sure its $10.3 billion prize pays off.


Next-generation sequencing uncovers disease-causing microbes.


Northeastern guard Bobby Kelly said he couldn't recall a sequence like the one that broke open last night's game at Solomon Court against last year's America East playoff spoiler, Hartford.


The idea is to replace Obiang, who has been in power since 1979 after executing the former ruler, who happened to be his uncle, with a more accommodating man, Severo Moto, an Opposition figure currently in exile in Spain - or so it is alleged.


CBS stations to challenge Janet Jackson fine

Twenty CBS-owned TV stations have challenged plans by federal regulators to fine them $550,000 (296,610 pounds) collectively for airing Janet Jackson's breast-baring Super Bowl performance.


Microsoft Fixes 'Critical' XP Firewall Issue

Fix prevents users from sharing their files and printers with the entire Internet.


Pakistan Mobile Phone Firms Vie for Pent-Up Demand

Tens of thousands of Pakistanis endured hours of stifling heat this week to accept an offer of free mobile phone connections, a sign of the pent-up demand in a country where cell phone usage has remained low.


Walking may protect the elderly from developing dementia, research suggests.


MESA, Ariz. -- Chicago Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano has a new message for the team: sign him to a new contract before the season starts or he'll leave and become a free agent after it's over.


Rumsfeld Warns Against Fixing Intelligence in 'Single Stroke'

ASHINGTON, Aug. 17  Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and a key Senate chairman signaled today that they favor a slower, more cautious approach to revamping the United States intelligence network than has been advocated by the Sept.


Police were right to quiz me in 'cash-for-honours' probe: Blair

Prime Minister Tony Blair insisted that it was no surprise that police interviewed him over the "cash-for-honours" allegations clouding his Labour Party government.


Anna Kournikova Reportedly Marries Iglesias

Russian tennis star Anna  Kournikova, whose good looks have long eclipsed her court  skills, has secretly married her singer boyfriend Enrique  Iglesias, Us Weekly magazine reported on Tuesday.


Ireland's biggest bank pays back millions to customers

Ireland's biggest bank, Allied Irish Bank, has paid back millions of euros to customers who were levied with incorrect foreign exchange charges, chairman Dermot Gleeson said.


The bond insurer said that a former chief executive, Joseph âJayâ Brown, would replace Gary Dunton as it scrambles to maintain a top credit rating amid mortgage-related losses.


A man who took a dead cousin's identity to pose as a U.S. citizen in order to become a police officer was deported from the United States and arrived in central Mexico on Sunday.


Colgate-Palmolive announces 4,400 job cuts; plant shutdowns

NEW YORK, December 7  - New York based Colgate-Palmolive (CL.NYS) announced its plans today to cut its total workforce by 12% and close one third of its factories in an attempt to reduce costs and focus on the high-profit areas, such as


Bush ekes out narrow win, GOP gains seats

President George Bush eked out a narrow win, but Americans had to wait until mid-morning today to know who their President would be.


Ex-British army interpreter seeks damages over 'spy' probe

A former British army officer began a legal claim for damages Monday after his career was left in ruins following allegations 10 years ago that he passed sensitive information to Bosnian Serbs.


Jobs Report Brings a Tepid End to a Strong Week

The market absorbed a weaker-than-expected employment report that curbed investorsâ bullish sentiment after three days of gains.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: August 21, 2006

Featured posts from the Search Engine Watch blog, as well as our customary headlines from around the web.


The latest report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has suggested a depressing if unsurprising outlook for phishing trends in 2005.


Football: Milan confident of saving Champions League games

Milan and Inter believe their famous San Siro home will be able to host European ties despite being ordered to play games behind closed doors in a government-backed security clampdown.


Banconota da 100 la piu' contraffatta, seguono i 50 e i 5


Like it or not, Ohio State will play Florida for the national championship in Glendale, Ariz., on Monday night, Jan. 8.


Iraq Rebels Hand in Arms, Leave Najaf Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  - Shi'ite rebels began handing in  weapons and leaving a holy shrine on Friday in Iraq's Najaf,  where tens of thousands of pilgrims flocked to celebrate a  peace deal reached overnight to end a bloody three-week  uprising.


Kerry Hurls Essence of Report on Iraq at Bush

Citing a new classified intelligence report predicting serious troubles ahead for Iraq, John F. Kerry yesterday accused President Bush of living in a "fantasy world of spin" and


Bernanke: Fed economic view unfazed by stocks drop

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday this week's sharp stock market drop had not changed the Fed's view that the U.S. economy was sound, remarks that helped shaken markets regain confidence.


American Bode Miller, who plans to race all six events at the world championships, finished in front of three Austrians in the super-G.


Xerox's smarter search tool: Don't look for it

With its FactSpotter, company wants computers to "understand text like a human being." But Xerox isn't making it available to the public.


EUROPEAN SOCIAL FORUM:   Fighting 'Cyberlords'

LONDON, Oct 16  (IPS) - An information rights activist has warned against  the growing power of the  "landlords" of cyberspace.


Microsoft Does Well On Server-Software Sales

Microsoft said last week that its first-quarter net income rose 11% and revenue 12% because of strong server-software demand and steady sales of PCs that run its products.


Sony will come out with a new PSP in a couple of months -- one that is slimmer and lighter. Sound familiar?


Hungary political crisis deepens after local elections

The political crisis gripping Hungary deepened as Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany fended off mounting calls to resign following weekend local elections largely won by the conservative opposition.


The Duchess of Cornwall  cancels a Christmas pudding factory tour due to a bout of gastro-enteritis.


A squid as long as a bus and weighing 550 pounds washed up on an Australian beach, officials said Wednesday.


Breaking the Habit of Disposable Diapers

Tereson Dupuy, founder of Mother of Eden, thinks reusable diapers are having their back-to-the-future moment.


US Economy Seen Easing in 2005 - Fed Poll

The U.S. economy is forecast to slow slightly next year, and inflation is expected to ease from this year's pace, the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said on Tuesday.


Il fotografo e' stato bloccato a Milano la scorsa notte


Dolphins quarterback Daunte Culpepper has arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday to remove a piece of cartilage that has hampered his recovery from reconstructive surgery a year ago.


New Tremors Detected at Mount St. Helens Volcano

New tremors detected overnight at Mount  St. Helens increased the likelihood that the Washington state  volcano would erupt again, scientists tracking renewed  earthquake activity at the mountain said on Sunday.


Making Search Accessible to Visually Impaired Users

Until recently, the needs of visually impaired users wasn't a top priority for search engines. That's changed, but there are still issues that need to be resolved, according to people with vision challenges.


Sport: Motor racing: Lewis Hamilton has decided to move to Switzerland due to intrusion into his private life in the UK.


Calcio: in serie A squalificati Esposito, Zoboli e Fontana

ROMA - Il giudice sportivo di serie A, dopo la quinta giornata, ha squalificato tre giocatori, tutti per un turno. Si tratta del cagliaritano Mauro Esposito, del bresciano Davide Zoboli e del fiorentino Gaetano Fontana.


The makers of programs that spy on what people do with their home PCs could face hefty fines in California.


Hurricane Threatens Bahamas, Florida - Again

Hurricane Jeanne veered westward in the  Atlantic Ocean on Thursday on a path toward the Bahamas and  then Florida, which has already been hit by three deadly and  devastating hurricanes since August.


Great Whites kill teen on surfboard in second Australian shark attack

Two Great White sharks attacked and killed a teenage boy on a surfboard off a packed beach as his horrified friends looked on, in Australia's second fatal shark attack in five days.


Royal Mail workers will stage a second 24-hour walkout over pay and jobs, their union says.


House of Representatives passes biofuels bill

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly approved legislation to promote the development of alternative biofuels and create the infrastructure to handle the supplies.


L'uomo, un 35enne pluri-pregiudicato, e' stato ucciso


Texas cornerback Tarell Brown was arrested on misdemeanor drug and weapon charges early Monday, leaving his status in question for the No. 3 Longhorns' game with top-ranked Ohio State.


Patriotsâ Defense Runs Out of Answers in Fourth Quarter

After a stellar first half in which New England limited the Giants to a field goal, its defense surrendered two touchdown passes to Eli Manning in a dramatic fourth quarter.


Suspected militants kill three Chinese in northwest Pakistan

Suspected Islamic militants Sunday shot dead three Chinese men in northwest Pakistan which security sources said could be a revenge attack over the siege of a radical mosque in Islamabad.


Blair Seeks to Prick World Conscience on Africa

Britain hopes to use a summit in Ethiopia this week to force an international community obsessed with Iraq and terrorism to also focus on the "scar" of Africa.


Atlantic Records founder Ertegun buried in Turkey

U.S. rock star Kid Rock and Turkish  singer Tarkan were among those who paid tribute on Monday to  Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, who launched the  careers of Ray Charles and Led Zeppelin.


Teenager Pleads Guilty to Madrid Bombing

The first trial stemming from the Madrid terror bombing ended after just 25 minutes Tuesday as a Spanish teenager pleaded guilty to charges he helped transport dynamite used in the attack.


NASA Budget Would Keep Shuttle Successor on Track, Fund Earth Science

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush is proposing a largely stay-the-course budget for NASA, holding the U.S. space agency to an increase for 2009 that would be less than the rate of inflation.


After a week of weather delays, NASA officials on Thursday set a Wednesday launch time for space shuttle Atlantis on its mission to resume construction of the international space station.


Inaugurata Turbigo-Rho, 200 mln per la Lombardia


At least 13 killed in U.S. Baghdad strikes: police

U.S. air strikes killed at least 13 people and wounded 52 early on Sunday in the northeastern Baghdad district of Sadr city, a stronghold for Shi'ite militants, two police sources said.


Ascoli Piceno, 23:20 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: ASCOLI-ATALANTA 2-1 DTS

L'Ascoli ha battuto l'Atalanta 2-1 dopo i tempi supplementari (1-1 dopo i tempi regolamentari) quali...


ADV: Distance Learning Directory - Online Degrees

Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


Dow Accepts Responsibility for Bhopal -- Spokesman

Dow Chemical Co, in a major policy reversal, is accepting full responsibility for the 1984 Bhopal disaster in India, a company spokesman said on Friday.


'There is a lot more disgruntled people today and we can be grateful to President Bush for that.'


The wrong half of Europe is for Kerry. If the presidential election still looks open in America itself - the polls show the two candidates continually overtaking each other - Senator John Kerry is agreed to be ...


The FBI is sending a team of experts to look into last week's death of Georgia's premier and a car bombing that killed three policemen days earlier, the U.S. ambassador said Monday.


Israeli Dedicates First Gold to Munich Victims

Israel's first Olympic gold medallist  dedicated his victory on Wednesday to his 11 countrymen killed  in the Munich massacre of 1972, vowing he would visit their  memorial to show them his medal.


ASIA/FILIPPINE - I Vescovi filippini chiedono la modernizzazione del sistema elettorale nel Paese per evitare brogli e manipolazioni dei voti Manila (Agenzia Fides) - La Conferenza Episcopale delle Filippine (CBCP) ha esortato il governo ad attuare una modernizzazione del sistema elettorale entro le elezioni del 2010. Tale modernizzazione, secondo SAR News, aprirebbe una via verso la pace,...


NATO takes command across all of Afghanistan

NATO assumed responsibility for security across the whole of insurgency-hit Afghanistan on Thursday when it took command in the east of the country from a U.S.-led coalition force.


In France, 12 people have gone on trial for running a phone-tapping operation used by the late President Francois Mitterrand to monitor his opponents.


Palestinians Say Israel Targets Militant Candidates

Ali Mahmoud Akel, a 40-year-old prep school headmaster and activist from the radical Muslim group Hamas, sat with a group of friends outside a hardware store and


a second day, fuelling fears of a slide into all-out war in the world's top cocoa grower. A UN spokesman said on Friday 18 people, including two rebels, had been killed in the bombings.


White House race stays nice and polite -- for now

The 2008 White House race has  groundbreaking candidates, record-shattering spending and  crowded debates, but so far it lacks a more common feature of  recent campaigns -- negative and sometimes personal attacks.


Jordanâs king says Iraq elections impossible in current chaos

PARIS The Jordanian monarch said in an interview published Tuesday that elections in Iraq are impossible in the current chaos and that he sees no chances of improvement in the short term.


How to stop exam cheating: put teenagers in cages

Stupid idea 101 A psychology professor has come up with a brilliant and practical plan to save Britain from the epidemic of technology-facilitated exam cheating which is jeopardising the economy and the moral fortitude of our youth.â¦


More than 500 Tennessee streams are polluted with E. coli bacteria, according to information from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.


4 arrested by antiterrorist police in London

LONDON - British police said on Saturday they had arrested four men under anti-terrorism legislation after a tip-off from a newspaper which said the suspects tried to buy explosives for a "dirty bomb.


Last Year Is Last Year, or So the Giants Hope

Last year's Giants were 4-4 after eight games, then went on an eight-game losing streak, collapsing in a heap of injuries and lost confidence.


VATICAN CITY, NOV. 24, 2004 .- The Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers has released this statement for World AIDS Day.


Shinzo Abe, the man most likely to be Japan's next leader, sets out his plans for a more assertive foreign policy.


SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cisco Systems Inc. said late Thursday that it has given Apple Inc. nearly another week to respond to its trademark infringement lawsuit that threatens to halt Apple from using the "iPhone" name on its much-hyped new iPod-cellular phone device.


Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Farm Briefs Column

By Amarillo Globe-News, Texas  Feb. 4--NEW MEXICO AG EXPO FEB. 27: Exhibitor booth spaces still are  available for the 15th annual New Mexico Ag Expo on Feb. 27 and 28 at the  Roosevelt County Fairgrounds in Portales, N.M.


Intense clashes at Pakistani siege mosque

Heavy exchanges of fire erupted on Friday between Islamist militants holed up in a Pakistani mosque and security forces after the militants' leader said he and his hundreds of followers would rather die than surrender.


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.


Alcatel-Lucent fourth-quarter results disappoint

Alcatel-Lucent's revenue fell for the fourth quarter and the company plunged into loss. The performance was disappointing, but theÂ long-term prospects of the mergerÂ of Alcatel and Lucent Technologies remain positive, the company said.


Claria Cancels $150 million IPO Contextual advertising and pop up company Claria Corp. has canceled plans for a $150 million initial public offering due to "current market conditions," it said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.  Claria, which filed its original prospectus in April of this year, had not disclosed the number ...


Public support grows in Scotland for a radical change to organ donation, the British Medical Association says.


Reader Vinod Kumar was bowled over by the megastar's down to earth personality.


U.S. team making amends at world championships

STUTTGART, Germany  - U.S. gymnasts staked their claim to a place in the men's team final and the 2008 Olympics on Tuesday, banishing the memory of last year's dismal showing at the world championships.


A bomb went off outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris early Friday, injuring nine people. The blast came on the heels of a deadly bombing at an Egyptian resort hotel.


Blix claims US failed to control nuclear sites

The former UN chief weapons inspector, Hans Blix, has said the United States failed to control suspected nuclear sites in Iraq after last year's invasion, allowing crucial equipment to disappear.


Match your gadgets with the right software to really feel the burn. By Mathew Honan from Wired magazine.


Ruud van Nistelrooy scored a disputed penalty with less than 20 minutes to play after a foul by Sol Campbell on his England team-mate Wayne Rooney.


UAW wins approval to represent workers at Dundee engine complex

DUNDEE, Mich. Workers at a new engine complex in Dundee have decided it wants the United Auto Workers union to represent them. A majority of the hourly work force voted in favor of the union.


Fans of Hardee's new "Monster Thickburger" may end up making "Big Mac" lovers look like waif-like supermodels.


Adobe enables security features in Acrobat, Reader, LiveCycle

Adobe and GeoTrust announced that, for customers that need stronger electronic signatures, a new jointly developed certified document solution (CDS) goes online today.


Germany warns Bosnia not to undermine Dayton accord

Germany warned politicians in Bosnia on Monday not to undermine the Dayton Peace Accords by resisting an international peace envoy's efforts to streamline government decision-making.


Americans Gladly Get Away From the Hostile Spanish Clay

The Davis Cup players from the United States won one competition Sunday in Estadio Olimpico. Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish and the Bryan twins pulled out a 5-3 victory


A cervical cancer vaccine cold cut deaths by three quarters if given to all 12-year-old girls, a study says.


Pressure Grows on Romanian Left to Give Up Power

Romania's centrist opposition, buoyed  by a presidential election victory of their leader Traian  Basescu, put pressure on the ruling left on Wednesday to  abandon its bid to cling to power or face early elections.


LOS ANGELES  - With the recent slew of lawsuits filed against Michael Jackson, he should just make himself at home in the courtroom -- perhaps with a pair of ormolu malachite pedestals.


US, Pakistan to begin talks on investment pact

The United States and Pakistan are to begin talks on a bilateral investment treaty that could offer new opportunities for exporters and investors in both economies, officials said.


Bomb explodes under Indian train, 5 killed

GUWAHATI, India  - A bomb exploded under a packed passenger train in India's troubled northeast early on Thursday, killing at least five people, officials said.


UK says Sudan faces tough action if no Darfur progress

Britain will push for tougher U.N.  sanctions against Sudan if its government does not support  international efforts to end the conflict in Darfur, Foreign  Secretary Margaret Beckett said on Tuesday.


Gli All Blacks travolgono l`Italia, Bergamasco salva l`onore ...

Eâ stato quasi un massacro, ma lâItalia Ã¨ riuscita nel lampo dâorgoglio di accendersi nel finale, infilando la meta dellâonore. In un Flaminio esaurito la Nuova Zelanda travolge gli azzurri per 59


By Stephanie Hoo, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Dec. 8--Picture this: A palm-sized video camera that you don't have to be a genius to operate. Or, a gizmo that slings your TV signal to any computer, anywhere.


Dell angles for the best seat in the living room

ROUND ROCK, Texas--Dell plans to continue expanding its stable of consumer electronics products and services throughout the rest of the year, looking to the gear to help it generate new customers and ultimately to sell more PCs.


Upper Deck launches hostile offer for Topps

The Upper Deck Co. said on Monday  it would launch a hostile tender offer to acquire baseball  trading card company Topps Co. Inc.  for about $425  million.


OPEC vowed Sunday to do what it can to deflate record high oil prices that have soared above $53 a barrel, and top exporter Saudi Arabia promised to keep the world supplied with as much oil as it needs.


Hurricane Ivan Damages Parts of Barbados

Packing ferocious winds, Hurricane Ivan made a direct hit on Grenada Tuesday, blasting apart scores of homes and hurling hundreds of the island's landmark red zinc roofs through the air.


Swedish furniture chain Ikea  announces it its to replace its company car fleet with hybrid vehicles.


Airbus Forecasts Soaring Demand for Jets

Airbus said on Wednesday that demand for  airliners is set for its biggest jump in more than 20 years and  reiterated its bullish expectations for the 555-seat A380  doubledecker due in 2006.


Health Scan: Breast cancer brings Palestinian and Israeli women ...

When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, it doesn't matter whether she's an Israeli or Palestinian. "We can't wait with our personal struggle until the national struggle is resolved.


GLASGOW  - Former Everton and Rangers manager Walter Smith will be confirmed as the new manager of Scotland on Thursday, according to the BBC.


Q How do you handle moody and jealous co-workers? S.D., Raynham A Perhaps the most effective thing you can do is to focus on your work. Before acting, ask yourself: Is the situation really one you want to deal with? If you decide it is, start by talking to "Moody and Jealous" privately.


With Florida facing the possibility of its third hurricane in a month, NASA is putting together a backup plan for its message system based on Research in Motion Ltd.


Ricerca Ncp, spesso motivo e' musica trasmessa non gradita


Seminario a Roma, la deputata forzista attacca le coppie omosessuali"Non c'Ã¨ ragione per la quale lo Stato debba riconoscere le coppie omosessuali"                                          Carfagna: "Gay costituzionalmente sterili" Luxuria: "Inaccettabile da chi sfascia famiglie"                                                                                Il parlamentare di Rc: "Stessi principi della Germania di Hitler"


The large-cap drugmaker keeps giving investors reason to cheer.


Lee Humphrey made three consecutive 3-pointers to key Florida's rally from a double-digit deficit and the top-ranked Gators beat No. 24 Vanderbilt, 74-64, last night in Gainesville, Fla.


A salvage vessel has begun towing a Canadian submarine which spent two days adrift off Ireland's west coast.


Spears' parenting book off after teen pregnancy

A Christian publisher said on  Wednesday it has called off a parenting book written by Lynne  Spears -- the mother of troubled pop star Britney Spears and  her pregnant 16-year-old sister, Jamie Lynn.


L'ha costretta con le botte a rapporti sessuali in auto


Study says video games are good for eyes

SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - Video game addicts, rejoice: U.S. researchers have found that playing is actually good for your eyes, and despite all those dire warnings from your parents, it won't make you blind.


Scientists imaging brain activity of teenagers say they can explain some of the youngsters' "difficult" behaviour.


Rain, Flooding Hinders Asia's Tsunami Relief

Heavy rains and fresh floods disrupted  aid to Asia's tsunami-hit villages on Sunday as the U.N.  refugee agency started a 400-ton airlift as part of a $2  billion relief operation to save millions struggling to  survive.


People in Philadelphia would swelter through as many as 30 days with temperatures higher than 100 degrees each summer. The Northeastern ski industry, except for western Maine, would probably go out of business. And spruce and hemlock forests -- as well as songbirds such as the Baltimore oriole --...


A Spanish judge orders the seizure of a magazine over a cartoon showing the crown prince and princess having sex.


Fifteen foreigners feared kidnapped in Ethiopia

Fifteen foreigners, including 11 French nationals, a Briton and an Italian, are missing and believed kidnapped in a remote area of Ethiopia where separatist rebels operate, diplomats said on Friday.


Campaigners petition the UN to take urgent action to protect iconic natural sites from climate change.


A federal judge in Manhattan struck down the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act as unconstitutional yesterday, saying it fails to provide an exception to preserve a woman's health.


One by one, they have all fallen. Challengers with big ideas, bigger ambitions. Teams such as Notre Dame, California, and perhaps, in the future, Ohio State.


'Mobile eCash' could change the face of commerce

Near field or far, far away? Cash or plastic? From starting with seashells, gold coins, and rewarding soldiers with salt, payment systems have evolved to keep lowering the cost of making each transaction, and separating the real item of value from the point of the transaction.â¦


Rolling Stone magazine claims to have the answer in a special issue hitting newsstands tomorrow. The list-happy music magazine, which has previously offered its rankings of the top albums of


Expedia, others to be spun off into separate company

The USA's largest online travel agency, Expedia.com, will be spun off into its own company, a move by its corporate parent to promote growth.


I consumatori: siamo pronti a vigilare su aumenti tariffe


The education secretary is giving schools more time to agree plans for dealing with disruptive pupils.


Nepal government, rebels sign historic peace deal

Nepal's government and Maoist rebels declared a formal end to a decade-old civil war on Tuesday in an accord they called a victory for peace and democracy in one of the world's poorest countries.


Arafat in Serious Condition, Foreign Medics Arrive

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Foreign doctors rushed to  Yasser Arafat's side on Thursday to tend to the seriously ill  Palestinian leader, who for decades has symbolized his people's  struggle for statehood.


Offerta di 4,94 mld di sterline interamente in contanti


Simmer Down, Little Dogey, While I Try to Dig My Heels in the Dirt

By RITA SHERROW World Television Editor  Disney is offering up four new episodes of its comedies "That's So Raven,""The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,""Hannah Montana" and "Corey in the House" starting at 6 p.m. Friday on cable channel 32.


Larry Brown couldn't help himself, or the reputation of his country. He could have watched the clock wind down, accept the victory, but instead he had to be so very American.


Londra, 17:17 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: L'HULL INGAGGIA OKOCHA

In nigeriano Jay-Jay Okocha giocherà con l'Hull City, squadra della serie B inglese.


The advertising watchdog criticises an airline for printing the email address of the ref at England's Euro 2004 defeat.


President Hugo Chavez calls it one of his greatest achievements: a public health system with new clinics, refurbished hospitals and thousands of Cuban doctors providing free checkups for the poor.


Japanese school board reprimanded in anthem row

A Japanese school board has been reprimanded for compiling a list of high school teachers who refused to honour the national anthem, officials said Monday.


Music biz sales off for a seventh year: study

LONDON (Billboard) - The global recorded music market fell for the seventh consecutive year in 2006, and the slide is accelerating in 2007, according to figures published by a music trade group.


Congo's former Ninja rebel leader does not return to  Brazzaville, after helicopters swoop down on his men.


Cadbury faces another prosecution over a salmonella outbreak which saw a million chocolate bars recalled.


BHP Billiton said yesterday it had agreed with joint venture partner Alcoa to sell their 100 per cent stake in Integris Metals to Ryerson Tull of Chicago.


President Aliyev goes to Germany over ties, regional issues

According to diplomatic sources in Baku, the Azerbaijani president is expected to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other officials.Comment


IBM Sale Reflects Unease in Personal Computer Sector

"Every [PC maker] has to deal with this, one way or another," International Data Corp. analyst Roger Kay said. The problem is that it's difficult to make money on PCs today, given how cutthroat competition has driven down prices.


Bank of America Corp. (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 3 US bank, on Thursday said third-quarter profit rose 29 percent, helped by its purchase of FleetBoston Financial Corp.


IT Confidential: Spim, Spam, Spyware, And The Flu Vaccine

It's called "spim," and it's the instant-messaging equivalent of spam--a shotgun blast of unwanted advertisements via instant-messaging tools or chat rooms.


Rapper Remy Ma's SUV found near shooting

Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma was sought for questioning Saturday after an early morning shooting outside a trendy Manhattan nightspot, police said.


One in Eight Adults in the City Has Diabetes, a Study Finds

The study shows that almost one-third of those who have diabetes are unaware of it, as are many of those with prediabetes, or abnormally high blood sugar.


Oil prices perked up from 7-week lows on Friday on forecasts for colder-than-normal weather in the U.S. Northeast.


MPs and peers say Parliament is being denied a proper chance to debate new anti-terror laws.


UPDATE 1-Amazing Adriano fires Inter to victory

Brazilian Adriano scored two wonderful goals as Inter Milan beat Udinese 3-1 in Serie A on Sunday while a superb Andrea Pirlo strike gave AC Milan a 1-0 win at Cagliari.


The search-engine giant, which was expected to go public as early as Wednesday, instead has slashed the deal's expected price range and cut the number of shares being sold by existing shareholder in half. The new parameters suggest a newly public Google ...


STUART MacGill is likely to fill Shane Warne's shoes against New Zealand in a fortnight and vulnerable Australia felt like giving him a rocket ride to Mumbai yesterday.


Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, a fierce critic of the Kremlin's actions in Chechnya, is found dead.


Newt Gingrich is taking steps toward a potential presidential bid in 2008 with a book criticizing President Bush's policies on Iraq and a tour of early campaign states.


If your data is stolen, how do you really know that is was? CNET's Robert Vamosi speaks with Verdasys CTO Dan Geer about data theft.


Radcliffe brings Potter power to "December Boys"

LOS ANGELES  - "December Boys" bathes in the summer sun and sea breezes even as it exudes the energy of youth and promise.


Iran leader says nuclear issue is closed

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told world leaders his country will defy any further U.N. Security Council resolutions imposed by "arrogant powers" seeking to curb its nuclear program, accusing them of lying and imposing illegal sanctions against Tehran.


Rush rules himself out of Wales manager's job

Former Wales and Liverpool striker Ian Rush has ruled himself out of succeeding Mark Hughes as manager of Wales. Rush was only appointed manager of English fourth division side Chester


Scientists re-examine the old idea that Jupiter shields the inner Solar System from threatening space objects.


L.S.U. Leads Ohio State in Third Quarter

Follow real-time updates and game commentary of the Bowl Championship series title game between Ohio State and Louisiana State on the Quad Blog.


Buoyed Bush Launches Final Drive to Election

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


AstraZeneca Faces Another Setback as Galida Filing Delayed

AstraZeneca Plc, the UK's second-biggest drugmaker, delayed the regulatory filing of its diabetes medicine Galida by a year to 2007, a setback that comes a month after US scientists questioned


Manchester Utd player bailed over rape claim: reports

A 19-year-old Manchester United player has been released on bail after several hours of questioning, following an allegation of rape after the soccer team's Christmas party, British media reported on Wednesday.


Borat is dead. Sacha Baron Cohen tells The Daily Telegraph that he's retiring the clueless Kazakh journalist, as well as his alter ego, aspiring rapper Ali G.


Powell irked at some allies for declining to train Iraqi troops

Secretary of State Colin Powell expressed irritation Thursday with six NATO members that have barred their military officers from an alliance-approved program to train Iraqi forces.


Pierce injured after leading Iowa to win

He hits go-ahead shot, then steps on a player's foot on final play of game. Pierre Pierce wasn't around to celebrate with his teammates.


âService packâ installation could be confusing

The long awaited âService Pack 2â for Windows XP has finally been released, not without problems though. If youâve got a good bit of computer experience, then installing


Senator Arlen Specter wants N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell to explain why the league destroyed evidence related to spying by the New England Patriots.


Sina profit falls on charges, ads send revenue up

China's biggest Internet portal  Sina Corp.  posted a lower quarterly profit on  Wednesday due to charges, but revenue beat expectations as  online advertising sales grew, and the stock rose 2 percent.


Russian authorities pile up yet more pressure on Yukos

Russian authorities piled up yet more pressure on the embattled Yukos oil giant, issuing a warrant against its chief lawyer and promising to increase its multi-billion-dollar tax bill.


The quake hit late Sunday night, and Japan's Meteorological Agency measured it at 7.3 on the open-ended Richter Scale. The quake was centered more than 100 kilometers off the prefecture of Kochi and about 10 kilometers under the seabed.


Phoenix police say they have "Baseline Killer"

Phoenix police said on Thursday they believe they have found the so-called "Baseline Killer" responsible for a violent spree of murders, sexual assaults and robberies that have terrified the city for more than a year.


US Expected to Hike Interest Rates Today

The US Federal Reserve is expected to hike interest rates today for a fourth time this year. Analysts say the central bank is feeling more confident about the US economy, partly because of the strong payrolls


City Council to Support YMCA Project Tonight

By Jeff Tucker, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 11--The Pueblo City Council will be the first area governmental agency to make a resolution of support for the new YMCA campus.


Iraq Wants Money Back; Annan Promises Action

Iraq said it wanted its money back from the scandal-tainted U.N. oil-for-food program Friday as Secretary-General Kofi Annan vowed to get to the bottom of wrongdoing by U.N. staff.


N.J. lawmakers vote to ban death penalty

New Jersey will become the first state in four decades to abolish the death penalty under a measure lawmakers approved Thursday and the governor intends to sign within days.


NBC 10: Federal Government Begins Investigation Of Bevilacqua

News Channel 10 has confirmed with the US attorney's office that Joseph Bevilacqua Jr. is under investigation, one day after admitting in open court that he perjured himself.


Telefonica programma partnership con operatore italiano


Seattle Times David Postman Column: Latter-Day Saints Say Church Neutral in Race

By David Postman, Seattle Times  Jun. 20--Excerpts from his blog, Postman on Politics   Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visits Bellevue today for a fundraiser.


Palestinian cabinet to be named next week: Haniyeh

A Palestinian unity government will be announced in the next few days and will seek a vote of confidence from parliament next Saturday, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday.


RIAA files 761 new file-trading lawsuits

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has filed new lawsuits against 761 people who allegedly use peer-to-peer (P-to-P) software to trade music files without permission, the trade group announced Thursday.


Iraq Open to UN Inspectors Amid Nuclear Alarm

U.N. nuclear inspectors are welcome to  return, an Iraqi minister said on Tuesday in response to  concerns of an "apparent systematic dismantlement" of Saddam  Hussein's once-vigorous nuclear program.


The Government is to announce its decision on the future of beleaguered bank Northern Rock today


Blog: Group claims it can unbind the iPhone from a specific carrier to "expand the functionality" of the device.


Some Women Wary of Breast Cancer Drug -Study

Women with a high risk of breast  cancer are declining to take tamoxifen because they are afraid  of side-effects, even though the drug can protect them from the  cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday.


New technologies are the future for news agencies, congress told

The future looks bright for news agencies as long as they are ready to adapt to new technologies and a market that is constantly evolving, the World Congress of News Agencies heard Friday.


Toyota, Peugeot Citroen cars from new Czech venture to go on sale in June

The first car manufactured at a new joint venture plant built by Toyota and PSA Peugeot Citroen in the Czech Republic will be on sale next June, the plant's president Masatake Enomoto told AFP Monday.


Freddie Mac of McLean, Va., said Friday long term mortgage rates inched higher during the week ending Dec. 2. Freddie Mac said the rate on the popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan rose to an average 5.81


"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is to be buried in a private ceremony as his family declines a state funeral.


ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Ivory Coast forces will immediately pull back from front lines, the presidential spokesman said Sunday, after a day of clashes with French peacekeepers that left the West African nation's air force in shreds.


Russia wants freeze on U.S. missile plan

Russia's foreign minister urged the United States on Saturday to freeze plans for missile defense installations in eastern Europe during negotiations and warned that the proposal — intended to serve as a buffer against Iran — could backfire.


A Belligerent Virender Sehwag and compact Rahul Dravidâs unbroken century partnership on Monday shaped Indiaâs sound reply to South Africa in the second cricket Test.


A senior Hezbollah official said Tuesday the guerrillas did not expect Israel to react with an all-out offensive after the capture of two soldiers, the first acknowledgment by the group that it had miscalculated the consequences of the raid two weeks ago.


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Indian buy to stiffen rules tech SAP has snaffled up Indian rules management vendor Yasu Technologies, its second acquisition in a week.â¦


BERKELEY, Calif. (CBS.MW) -- The computing problems to be solved in the next two decades will be more exciting than those that already have been solved, according to Microsoft's Bill Gates.


6,300 Dead as Quake, Tsunami Devastate Asia

The world's biggest earthquake in 40 years hit south Asia Sunday, unleashing a tsunami that crashed into Sri Lanka and India and swamped tourist isles in Thailand


N. Irish Deal Stalls Over IRA Arms Pictures

BELFAST, Northern Ireland  - A major push to seal  a political settlement for the turbulent British province of  Northern Ireland stalled at the last moment Wednesday over  demands for photographic evidence of IRA guerrillas scrapping  their arms.


Terror outrage could strengthen ties between Bhutto and Musharraf, reports Declan Walsh in Karachi.


Florida OKs Three-Strikes Malpractice Law

Florida voters this month approved a three-strikes law unlike any other state's — a measure aimed not at killers and thieves but at doctors who foul up.


LONDON -- The High Court in London has ordered Internet service providers to hand over the names and addresses of 28 alleged music pirates to Britain's trade body for the recording industry.


Indagine punta su Perugia Perquisiti legale ed ex questore

Perugia, 17 novembre 2004 - Sette perquisizioni sono state eseguite dai carabinieri e dalla speciale squadra antimostro della polizia di Firenze su ordine del pm Giuliano Mignini, il magistrato che coordina l'inchiesta sulla morte del medico perugino


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Former U.S. FDA Chief Quizzed in Tobacco Trial

Cigarette makers on Thursday tried  to portray former Food and Drug Administration chief David  Kessler as a biased publicity-seeker as he took the stand as  the first witness in the government's $280 billion racketeering  suit against the industry.


A ship captain was convicted of operating a commercial vessel while drunk and banished from U.S. waters for one year.


Pop superstar Michael Jackson is due to visit court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing in his child molestation case.


Wired Video: Flexible PCs, Ultrablack TVs and CES Madness

The Wired News video crew brings you highlights from Day 1 of CES 2008, including Pioneer's TVs with "absolute blacks," Alienware's wrap-around monitor for gamers who want totally immersive play, and some futuristic concepts from Fujitsu. Plus WowWee's Tribot: It spins!


Rescue Choppers Cheered in Aceh, Children Suffer

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - U.S. helicopters shuttled  the injured and the homeless, many of them children, out of  some of the worst-hit parts of tsunami-devastated Aceh province  on Monday, as reports surfaced of trafficking in orphans from  the disaster.


Fire swept the Yankee Air Museum near Detroit Saturday, destroying several vintage planes and a World War II-era hangar, The Detroit News said.


President Vladimir Putin backed a government proposal Tuesday to swap state-owned oil company Rosneft for shares in Gazprom - a major step toward removing restrictions on foreign investors' access to shares in the natural gas giant.


When you're from Boston, you get used to knowing everything about everything, especially sports. It's as simple as that. When the hometown is


Cheesed-off tennis star Serena reveals broken heart

Australian Open champion Serena Williams has revealed that she will defend her title this month nursing a broken heart -- and that she has found solace in a book called "Who Moved My Cheese?"


To loyal fans of the Washington Redskins, Monday night's event in FedEx Field was a flashback to the good old days. There was Joe Gibbs, back in his Redskins coaching garb, matching wits on the sideline once


Milano, 17:24 - CALCIO, INTER: JULIO CESAR PROLUNGA SINO AL 2012

Il portiere Julio Cesar ha prolungato fino al 2012 il contratto che lo lega all'Inter. Lo annuncia l...


Opposition supporters bring Bangladeshi cities to a halt after 18 people die in an attack on a political rally.


Togo's parliament passes measures which would allow the son of the late president to succeed him.


GM investors to vote on governance change proposals

General Motors Corp.   shareholders are set to vote on Tuesday on proposals concerned  with how investors vote for board members and how executives  are paid when financial results are restated.


The US dollar continued its slide against leading currencies including the yen and the euro, as analysts weighed conflicting statements by officials about possible joint market intervention by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and the European Central Bank (ECB).


Many Smokers Still Confused About Health Risks

NEW YORK  - The great majority of smokers  think they are well informed about the health risks of their  habit, but many of them are wrong, a new U.S. survey suggests.


Gemstar signs pact with Sony for TV guide

- Gemstar TV Guide International , which  produces television programming guides across different media  formats, said it signed a multi-year agreement with Sony USA to  provide its interactive program guide with Sony's television  products.


Life-changing video format gets last rites

It changed the lifestyles of a generation but after a lingering death, the last rites have been sounded for the revolutionary VHS home video format.


SARAJEVO, January 28 (FENA) - The World Bank Country Manager for...

The World Bank Country Manager for Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr. Dirk Reinermann yesterday met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr.


Detroit Pistons coach Larry Brown returned to the bench Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing two weeks due to hip surgery.


Anti-tobacco senators agreed late Friday to stop delaying a tax bill that includes a bailout for tobacco farmers and pass a separate bill calling for Food and Drug Administration regulation of tobacco, Sen. Edward Kennedy's office said late Friday.


DETROIT -- John Kerry got more bounce out of the Democratic National Convention than the Detroit Shock got out of last year's Women's National Basketball Association championship.


Real wanted England international Woodgate despite injury

England international defender Jonathan Woodgate, Real Madrid's new recruit from Newcastle, will be out of action for a month but that did not deter the Spanish giants from signing him.


Eaton quarterly operating earnings top forecasts

Eaton Corp , a diversified manufacturer, posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Monday as sales growth from acquisitions offset weakness in its truck division.


Anti-Syrian leader warns of more Lebanon killings

Hundreds of Lebanese mourners pressed on Wednesday to touch the coffin of minister Pierre Gemayel whose assassination, blamed by his allies on Syria, stoked fears of more killings and a surge in factional violence.


Singer Courtney Love has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for hitting a man in the head with a microphone stand at a New York nightclub.


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Alitalia, accordo raggiunto. Epifani: Â«Intesa miracolosaÂ». Ora ...

Â«A fine settembre le casse di Alitalia si saranno prosciugate e la capacitÃ  di credito sarÃ  ridotta a zeroÂ». CosÃ¬ lâamministratore delegato di Alitalia Giancarlo Cimoli disegnava ieri lo stato della


Suspected Vibe Awards Stabber Still At Large

SANTA MONICA - A rapper wanted for a stabbing during the taping of the second annual Vibe Awards in Santa Monica remained at large today, authorities said.


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Dec 22, 2004 - Tanya Pickle fought for some semblance of control as Atlanta Falcons football player Warrick Dunn handed her the keys to her new home.


High levels of radiation found in ex-spy's body

LONDON -- Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was fatally poisoned by a radioactive substance, traces of which were found in his urine, at his home, and at a London restaurant and hotel he visited the day he became ill, authorities said.


A landmark trade agreement between China and 10 South East Asian countries is signed at a summit in Laos.


"Phoenix" still rising at overseas box office

LOS ANGELES  - "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" mopped up on the international circuit for the second consecutive weekend, towering over the competition with an estimated box office of $100.8 million from more than 13,000 screens in 58 markets.


Georgia leader claims poll win as opposition cries foul

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili claimed victory in Saturday's presidential election after an exit poll showed him winning outright, but the opposition cried foul and called for mass protests.


General Mills Inc. (GIS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US cereal maker behind Kellogg Co. (KN: Quote, Profile, Research) , on Thursday said all its breakfast cereals would now


Embroidering the Fate of the First Man Who Thought He Was Napoleon

Antoine de Caunes's densely plotted costume drama suggests that Napoleon's demise might have been an elaborate hoax through which he escaped into anonymity.


Mike Mussina pitched eight sharp innings for his first win in more than 10 weeks.


The first word uttered on Nasir Jones' new double album, "Street's Disciple," is "peace." On this, his seventh studio album, Nas has become the mature voice of the hip-hop generation. While Jay Z's lyrical exploits are fading to black and P. Diddy is still partying, Nas is giving his version of today's reality. The 19-year-old that emerged in 1993, like Young Arthur pulling Excalibur from the stone, is now the cornerstone of the new social consciousness fighting to emerge in hip-hop circa 2005.


With an eye toward managing physical assets, Big Blue rolls out enhancements gained from buying spree.


Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has reached an agreement with the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani that grants his freedom from murder charges and secures peace in war-torn Najaf, al-Sistani aides said on Thursday.


The Consumer Electronics Show is on in full force in Las Vegas. Here are just some of Tuesday's highlights from the giant gadget show.


Before every World Series game Red Sox ace Curt Schilling pitches, his doctors will perform the same quick-fix ankle stitch-up that enabled him to dominate the Yankees Tuesday night in New York.


Genes that conquered cold blamed for fat

Genes that helped early humans adapt to cold climates may be driving metabolism-related diseases such as obesity or diabetes in many countries, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.


Crispin Porter + Bogusky: A Crash Course in Taxi Driving

If you want to demonstrate a car’s agility, what better way than to put it through its paces in the streets of New York City? That was the inspiration behind Crispin Porter + Bogusky’s Gypsy Cab reality video campaign for the Volkswagen Rabbit. To capture the action, they turned to Mac minis and Final Cut Pro.


Mosca, 21:22 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: SPARTAK MOSCA-SPORTING LISBONA 1-1

Spartak Mosca e Sporting Lisbona hanno pareggiato 1-1 in un match valido per la seconda giornata del...


Roma, 18:52 - MORTO TOSATTI, NAPOLITANO: GIORNALISTA ACUTO E AUTOREVOLE

Anche il presidente della Repubblica Giorgio Napolitano ha inviato un messaggio di cordoglio alla fa...


Yahoo profit multiplies to 373 million dollars

US Internet portal Yahoo's profit grew fivefold in the fourth quarter from a year earlier to 373 million dollars, lifted by strong advertising revenues and one-time gains, the company said.


CHIBA, JAPAN -- Sharp unveiled a 65-inch LCD television at the opening of the Ceatec 2004 exhibition here this week. The company also said it will sell Aquos-brand TVs with LCD panels in size of 50 inches and larger in 2005.


Movie animator Dan Lee, who worked on films including Finding Nemo and Monsters, Inc, dies aged 35.


Gonzo a goner, but NSA surveillance here to stay

Surveillance and torture enthusiast resigns, but legacy intact Is it all over yet?â¦


Inhabitants of war-torn northern Sri Lanka are having difficulty coming to terms with the new tragedy of the Asian tsunami, says the BBC's Frances Harrison.


Sudan appears to be balking at  granting a visa to the new U.S. special envoy for Sudan, Andrew  Natsios, and is restricting the movement of all U.S. officials  to Khartoum, the State Department said on Friday.


Sluggish back-to-school buying hits retail sales

Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) and other top retailers reported sluggish August sales Thursday, below Wall Street expectations, as soaring fuel prices cut into back-to-school spending.


Palestinian leaders urge world to accept unity govt

Palestinian leaders urged the   international community on Tuesday to accept a planned unity   government they hope will lead to the lifting of an aid embargo   on the Hamas administration.


Five wickets stand between the Australians and victory on the final day against New Zealand to complete a 2-0 win in the series. Set a prohibitive 464 to win in Adelaide, New


George W. Bush's past is finally catching up with him. Out of the morass of delays, partial truths, preemptive attacks, and doubletalk come weighty allegations from an indefatigable news service, an important


GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca are co-operating with a probe into breaches of Iraq's oil-for-food programme.


Hewlett-Packard Co  settled  claims on Wednesday with four reporters at the heart of a  scandal involving claims that the world's biggest PC maker  engaged in corporate espionage to plug a boardroom leak.


WHILE India was celebrating its Independence Day, another important event was taking place on the other side of the world, in Venezuela.


Australia's Suncorp says first half profit up

Australian insurer Suncorp-Metway Ltd.  , which is all set to acquire rival Promina Group Ltd.   said on Tuesday first-half net profit rose 16 percent  helped by strong profits from its banking division.


Update 3: Russia: China to Cover Yukos' Rail Fees

China has agreed to step in and pay Russian rail fees to ensure that it continues to receive Yukos oil if the company is unable to cover the transport costs, officials at Russia's rail transport monopoly said Wednesday.


Hong Kong's pro-democracy parties are on course to net fewer seats  than expected in legislative elections.


A top US general said Monday that North Korea's missile and nuclear capabilities combined could pose one of the key threats to world peace.


New H.I.V. Cases Drop, but Rise in Young Gay Men

The number of new H.I.V. infections in men under 30 who have sex with men has increased sharply in New York City in the last five years.


Roma, 22:09 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: IL CALENDARIO DELLE ITALIANE

Questo il calendario dei match delle squadre italiane nella prima fase della Champions League. - ...


There are more ways than you think to keep Uncle Sam's paws off your hard-earned cash.


About 1,000 Pakistani soldiers backed by helicopter gunships, mortars and artillery Wednesday pounded a mountainous region near the Afghan border where a former Guantanamo


Summary: Senate GOP Set to Dump Filibuster

THE FILIBUSTER: The notion of talking a measure to death dates to the Founding Fathers. In the 1950s and '60s foes of racial progress used it to block civil-rights legislation and in 1957 Strom Thurmond launched the longest one-man filibuster in history. He spoke for more than 24 hours.


Vinovo, 18:27 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA; JUVENTUS: BUFFON VERSO FORFAIT

Ã difficile che mercoledÃ¬ sera, per il ritorno dei quarti di finale contro l'Inter, ci sia anche Gia...


Arts & entertainment: Is director Errol Morris's new film too soft on US army abuses, asks Geoffrey Macnab


As the Stress Mounts, Asashoryu Leaves Japan

Sullied by a bout-fixing scandal, allegations of tax evasion and a storm of criticism over bad conduct, sumo's bad boy star Asashoryu left Japan yesterday to seek treatment in his native Mongolia for a stress disorder.


PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded catcher Jason Kendall to the Oakland Athletics for left-handers Mark Redman and Arthur Rhodes.


The Lincoln Memorial in Washington was re-opened to tourists on Monday after officials determined that suspicious items found on the site were not a danger, a U.S. government official said.


ATHENS, Ga. - It's news that would make Jackie Gleason shout out his trademark "And away we go!" A new "lost" episode of the classic 1950s TV comedy "The Honeymooners" has been uncovered in the Peabody Awards archive at the University of Georgia...


By 9 a.m., the line outside Manhattan's Nintendo World store was snaking down the block. More than 100 hopeful Wii owners came from as far as New Jersey — some as early as 6 a.m. with kids and grandparents in tow — to get their hands on the gaming console best known for its wireless, motion-sensitive controller.


(Sports Network) - Carlos Beltran may be the newest Killer B in ...

lineup, but right now he is also the most feared hitter on the Astros. He'll. play the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 today at Minute Maid Park.


Britney in bed with new hubby for 48 hours

London: Pop diva Britney Spears and her brand new husband Kevin Federline reportedly spent a marathon 48 hours in bed after their wedding.


Google on Monday turned on the solar panels covering nearly all the roof space on its corporate campus and announced that its philanthropic arm plans to dole out over $10 million in grants to support hybrid cars.


A hilarious photograph from the upcoming Jaan-E-Mann.


Nepali king appoints ex-PMs as loyalist deputies

Nepali King Gyanendra named two former royalist prime ministers as deputies of his ruling council, state radio said on Monday, in a move seen as further tightening his grip on power in the troubled Himalayan kingdom.


After surviving an accounting scandle, Fannie Mae can handle housing's hurting.


Sasaiole, incendi, alcuni feriti e un arresto. La rivolta Ã¨ ripresadopo l'annuncio che il sito non sarÃ  escluso dalle soluzioni radicali                                          Napoli, notte di scontri e tensione La discarica di Pianura resta off limits


New Yorkâs attorney general is looking into whether insurers overcharged patients for out-of-network doctors.


ArcelorMittal sale of Sparrows Point falls through

NEW YORK/FRANKFURT  - ArcelorMittal   has ended a $1.35 billion deal to sell its Sparrows Point steel plant to E2 Acquisition Corp because E2 had been unable to secure financing, the world's largest steelmaker said on Monday.


FACTBOX-US Fed policymakers' recent comments

The Federal Reserve is widely expect to raise the federal funds rate at its Sept. 21 policy meeting after a moderate increase in August payrolls.


Yahoo! gives! away! free! desktop! search!

Yahoo! has licensed the X1 search software for Windows from tech incubator Idealab, in an attempt to compete both with Google's browser-based desktop search download, and the current leader Copernic.


Company suing OLPC wants $20 million to settle

A company suing the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Association for patent infringement has asked for $20 million to settle claims that the nonprofit had copied its keyboard.


Investigators Find Explosives in Russia Plane Wreck

Explosive of a kind used by Chechen rebels has been found in one of two airliners that crashed simultaneously, Russian investigators said, making it look ever likelier that the disaster was a political attack.


Chilean Judge Charges Pinochet in Rights Case

SANTIAGO, Chile  - A Chilean judge on Monday  formally charged former dictator Augusto Pinochet with homicide  and kidnapping in one of many pending cases related to human  rights abuses committed during his 17-year rule.


The first minister asks Tony Blair to move quickly to end the uncertainty faced by Scotland's regiments.


Six Egyptians Snatched in Two Iraq Kidnappings

Gunmen seized two Egyptians from their Baghdad office, the third in a new series of audacious operations to kidnap foreigners in the Iraqi capital this month.


Pinzolo, 15:31 - CALCIO, JUVE; AGRICOLA: DEL PIERO PRESTO IN GRUPPO

Nessun allarme Del Piero in casa Juve. Dall'inizio del ritiro il capitano bianconero ha svolto solta...


Records: Panthers 3-2; Terrapins 6-0 Where: Comcast Center. When: 1:30 p.m. TV: Comcast SportsNet Radio: WHFS (105.7 FM), WMAL (630 AM), WFMD (930 AM), WJFK (1300 AM) Maryland is off to its best start in eight years, but Coach Gary Williams can still find areas for the Terrapins to improve. "We'd like to cut down on our turnovers," Williams said. "We're scoring points but it's still too many turnovers." ...


A Dutch television show is criticised for offering a terminally ill woman's kidneys as a prize.


AeA to Present Medal of Achievement Award to Adobe Chairmen Charles Geschke and John Warnock

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14  /PRNewswire/ -- Adobe Systems Incorporated founders Charles M. Geschke and John E.


Barcelona, Spain (Sports Network) - Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho tried to shake things up with some major changes to his lineup.


Rowand looking like old self for Phillies

Aaron Rowand became a fan favorite in Philadelphia with a spectacular catch in center field that landed him on the disabled list with facial injuries.


Five killed and three missing as Gaza smugglers' tunnel collapses

A tunnel being dug so that Palestinians could smuggle material from Egypt into Gaza collapsed yesterday leaving at least five people dead.


French bank says trader hacked computers

Societe Generale said Sunday that a trader who evaded all its controls to bet $73.5 billion Â more than the French bank's market worth Â on European markets hacked computers and "combined several fraudulent methods" to cover his tracks, causing billions in losses.


Ritu Nanda has approached the authorities, as her family has contributed a lot to the film industry.


CES: Bill Gates to Mark Digital Entertainment Progress in Keynote

In his final CES keynote address, Gates is expected to reveal partnerships that will provide more video content and drive Microsoft's consumer entertainment strategy.


Defiant Hungary PM urges calm after riots

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc   Gyurcsany defied opposition pressure to quit on Tuesday after   anti-government riots he called "the longest and darkest night   of the republic" left 150 people injured.


Athens Olympics Chief Fumes at U.S. Lewdness Claims

A clutch of complaints by U.S. viewers  that the Athens Olympics opening ceremony featured lewd nudity  has incensed the Games chief, who warned American regulators to  back off from policing ancient Greek culture.


Israel said Wednesday that Iran will never abandon plans to develop nuclear weapons and the issue should be moved quickly to the UN Security Council "to put an end to this nightmare.


Senior judge accused of exposing himself to woman on busy commuter train.


Vodafone not in talks with Verizon about Sprint

British-based mobile phone giant Vodafone Group said Tuesday that it was not in talks with US partner Verizon Communications about a possible bid for US rival Sprint.


By Scott D. Pierce Deseret Morning News  After writing about TV for nearly 17 years, there aren't many things that surprise me. But for the second Thursday in a row, I'm stunned.  There are five shows on at the same time that I want to watch.


Madeleine McCann's parents used her "fighting fund" to pay their mortgage, but stopped when they became suspects.


John Buck hit a three-run homer and Angel Berroa had two hits and scored twice in a 10-run fifth inning that carried the Kansas City Royals to a 17-8 rout of the New York Yankees last night.


Beckham likely to make MLS debut in Toronto

Former England captain David Beckham is likely to make his Major League Soccer debut on August 5 when the Los Angeles Galaxy travel to Canada to take on the league's newest franchise Toronto FC.


Harry Potter casts final spell over fans at book release

The wait was finally over for Harry Potter fans Saturday who flooded bookshops worldwide to grab the series finale and find out whether author J.K. Rowling slays or spares the boy wizard.


Los Angeles, Aug. 18 : The Academy Awards may be more than six months away, but Columbia Pictures is already trying to lure Oscar voters into the Spider-Man 2 web.


Reporter's dream forced Britain to admit nuclear test: document

The British government was forced to admit it had sanctioned a nuclear weapons test in 1974 after a journalist dreamed one had taken place and wrote an article, newly released documents showed Friday.


As talks collapsed and US forces launched intensive airstrikes, residents who had hoped for a settlement packed their bags. By Scott Peterson | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


The search company throws some downloading capabilities into digitized books.


Microsoft to Authorize Proxy Fight at Yahoo

In an escalation of its fight for Yahoo, Microsoft will authorize a proxy fight at the Internet company this week, people briefed on the matter told DealBook.


Microsoft offers browser-viewable 3D maps

Blog: Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D renderings of famous landmarks can be seen from the Web browser, including Firefox


A survey of the UK's top 30 e-commerce websites shows they all fail to provide suitable access for disabled customers.


Cleric Rushes to See Arafat; Burial Plans Proceed

A top Muslim cleric rushed to Yasser  Arafat's hospital bedside on Wednesday, insisting the veteran  Palestinian leader was still alive even as aides arranged for  his burial and prepared for a transfer of power.


Kazakh mine blast death toll rises to 30

The death toll in a Kazakh coal mine explosion rose to 30 on Sunday when authorities gave up hope of rescuing 23 trapped miners and said they could not have survived.


One pole of the sun is cooler than the other. That's the surprising conclusion announced today by scientists who have been analyzing data from the ESA-NASA Ulysses spacecraft.


Few expectations from India-Pakistan talks

A long-awaited summit meeting between   the leaders of India and Pakistan this week, their first in a   year, is not expected to produce any dramatic breakthroughs   with both sides facing domestic political pressure.


In 'Monday Night' Fallout, a Deeper Racial Issue

I wasn't terribly upset about the "Monday Night Football" spectacle featuring Eagles receiver Terrell Owens and a towel-clad Nicollette Sheridan.


Playlist: That Ticking Sound? Itâs Beckâs New Single

Reviews of new releases by Beck, Susanna, Bill Mays, Happy Apple and Aesop Rock.


Government figures suggest a teacher suffers a violent attack almost every school day in England


Secretary of State Colin Powell has angered Taiwanese officials and lawmakers by making unusually strong comments denying that the island is an independent nation and suggesting Taiwan should unify with China.


Afghanistan close to finishing vote count; Karzai in lead

US-backed interim leader Hamid Karzai was nearing victory in Afghanistanâs presidential vote, election officials said, as the number of ballots counted passed the half way mark.


Japan's Nikkei 225 average is up about 0.4 percent by midday on Wednesday as a rally in US stocks inspired buying. Taiwan, New Zealand and Singapore are also higher, but there are slight falls in South Korea and Australia.


Eli Manning brings the Giants back from a 17-point deficit in the fourth-quarter and throws a 31-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress with 3:11 left in overtime for a 30-24 victory over the Eagles.


Legge su conflitto d'interessi non e' per punire Berlusconi


Roscoe Parrish is ready to make more believers on football's biggest stage.


Anastasia Myskina helped Russia tiedefending champion France 1-1 in their Fed Cup final, beating Moscow-born Tatiana Golovin 6-4 and 7-6 in the second singles on Saturday.


Britain's Greg Rusedski and Tim Henman will play Davis Cup singles and doubles in Austria.


PARIS - Yasser Arafat's medical records don't show the cause of the Palestinian leader's death, his nephew said on Monday, but they appear to rule out poison.


Genova, 17:37 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; GARRONE: SIAMO MOLTO VICINI A MONTELLA

'Montella? Siamo abbastanza vicini. Certo in un mercato complesso come questo, finche' non è ...


Venezuela's left-leaning government on Tuesday promised to grant poor farmers at least 100,000 plots of land carved from either state property or large private holdings, a step toward implementing a controversial agrarian reform law, a top agricultural official said.


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Barack Obama took a big step on Thursday toward becoming the first black U.S. president when his campaign for change caught fire in Iowa and swept him past Hillary Clinton in the opening Democratic nominating contest.


The Cassini flyby of Titan sent back the most detailed surface images, but the 1000 kilometer cloud formation near the south pole has scientists stumped.


Bomb kills 78 in Baghdad, U.S. in big offensive

A suspected al Qaeda bomber killed 78 people when he rammed a truck into a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, just hours after 10,000 U.S. troops began an offensive against the Sunni Islamist group north of the capital.


Croatia Girl Pays Teens Who Threatened Dad

A 13-year-old girl who paid off three older teens so they wouldn't tell her parents she smoked soon found herself in even worse trouble: The teens threatened to kill her father if she didn't fork over more ...


Alan Webb set the American record in the mile Saturday, running 3 minutes, 46.91 seconds at a sparsely attended meet.


Stage set in Nagpur for the little master to shine

NAGPUR: It's only fitting that Sachin Tendulkar returns to Test cricket at the VCA Stadium, one of his happier hunting grounds over the years.


Hollywood star Nicole Kidman is expecting a baby with husband Keith Urban, publicists say.


An Indian news channel is taken off air after a faked report led to riots and a woman being jailed.


Hundreds of motorists were stranded in a massive traffic pileup on Thursday and classes were canceled for thousands of students as the Midwest dug out from a major snowstorm.


Washington and Brussels ordered to cut subsidies

Developing countries were last night celebrating victory over the world's two largest economic blocs after the World Trade Organisation ruled against the European Union's sugar regime and the support given by the United States to its cotton farmers.


Police mistakes led to U.S. deporting Canadian: probe

Canadian police wrongly identified an   Ottawa software engineer as an Islamic extremist, prompting   U.S. agents to deport him to Syria, where he says he was   tortured, an official inquiry concluded on Monday.


Blog: Dell adds Vostro line to menu of laptops and desktops


Justices to Hear Exxonâs Challenge to Punitive Damages

Exxon argued that given the $3.5 billion it has paid in cleanup costs, fines and settlements after the Valdez spill, the $2.5 billion in punitive damages is beyond normal due process.


Obese U.S. youngsters suffer iron deficiency: study

Overweight U.S. children run an  alarmingly high risk of iron deficiency, a condition which can  lead to learning and behavior problems, researchers said on  Tuesday.


'Sorry' Seen As Magic Word to Avoid Suits

It's a lesson children learn even before their ABCs — say you're sorry when you hurt someone. But it's now being taught in the grown-up world of medicine as a surprisingly powerful way to soothe patients and head off malpractice lawsuits.


Two freed without charge over failed car bombings

Two suspects in the failed car bombings in Britain have been released without charge, police said Sunday, as Australia defended its tough new anti-terrorism laws that held a suspect there.


The Food and Drug Administration has demanded more answers from Chiron Corp. about its efforts to correct operating flaws at the Liverpool plant, where half of the US flu vaccine for this winter was lost to contamination.


Two American sailors were shot dead and one was critically wounded at the U.S. navy base in Bahrain, the navy said on Monday.


Jeanne Leaves Swath of Destruction in Fla.

MELBOURNE, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne tore a fresh path of destruction and despair as it continued its march up storm-ravaged Florida, where the fourth major hurricane in six weeks shut down much of the state and prompted recovery plans on a scale never before seen in the nation...


By MICHAEL LIEDTKE  SAN FRANCISCO - Warner Music Group Corp. has agreed to distribute and license its copyrighted songs and other material through online video trendsetter YouTube Inc., marking another significant step in the entertainment industry's migration to the Internet.


AP: U.N. council weighs Mideast cease-fire

A draft resolution circulating Saturday among U.N. Security Council members would call for an immediate halt to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and seek a wide new buffer zone in south Lebanon monitored by international forces and the Lebanese army.


U.S. consumers aware but confused over TV switchover

Americans are becoming more aware of next year's switch-over to digital TV, but many are still confused about how they will be affected, according to a pair of surveys released on Wednesday.


European equity markets turned lower by mid-afternoon on Monday, subdued by early weakness on Wall Street.


The fourth assessment of an international network of climate experts said today that centuries of warming can be substantially blunted by prompt action.


Sibling history may raise heart disease risk

Oct 05  - New research indicates that individuals who have a brother or sister who developed heart disease at a young age may have an increased risk of also having heart disease.


Elton John defends photo seized in porn probe

British rock veteran Elton John on Wednesday defended a photograph he owns after police seized it from an exhibition to investigate a possible breach of child pornography laws.


TOKYO - Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is currently being detained in Japan over a passport dispute, wants to live in Iceland, his lawyer told a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.


A 14-year-old girl who was stabbed in a Lancashire park is visited in hospital by Spice Girl Geri Halliwell.


Va.'s Species Face Bleak Future: A Scientist Discusses Global Warming at a U.S. Senate Hearing

By Rex Springston and Peter Hardin, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 12--Bigger dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay. Weed-infested forests. Sick fish.   This is scientist Roger Mann's vision of a Virginia afflicted by global warming.   Stressed, dying trees. Forest fires.


Microsoft, Philips retest 'white spaces' device

(InfoWorld) - A group of technology vendors has submitted new test results for a wireless device intended to operate in unused portions of the television spectrum afterÂ an identical device malfunctioned in U.S. Federal Communications Commission tests earlier this year. The new tests showed the wireless device correctly detected TV signals and stayed out of that part of the spectrum 100 percent of the time, according to a filing on behalf of Microsoft and Philips Electronics. Microsoft and Philips are part of the White Spaces Coalition, a group of tech vendors asking the FCC to allow wireless devices to operate in the so-called white spaces of the television spectrum. The coalition wants the white spaces opened up to give consumers more wireless broadband options. Television broadcasters have opposed the White Spaces Coalition, saying it's too likely that wireless devices will interfere with TV signals. On July 31, the FCC declined to license a wireless device built by the coalition, saying it interfered with TV signals. Microsoft later said the device was damaged and "operated at a severely degraded level." On Thursday, Microsoft and Philips submitted new tests to the FCC. In their new tests, the wireless device detected signals that are "far too weak for a television set to produce a broadcast television picture," wrote Ed Thomas, a tech advisor to the White Spaces Coalition and a former chief of the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology. The FCC will likely do its own retest of the device. The White Spaces Coalition hopes the FCC can make a decision to approve the device by the end of the year, Thomas said. The group had originally hoped the FCC would make a decision by October, and members believe the FCC can still make a decision soon, he said. "We'd love to see the FCC do whatever they need to do to corroborate our data," Thomas said. "We hope we've moved the ball a long way to help them make a decision." This month,Â the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Association for Maximum Service Television launched a campaign urging the FCC to reject white spaces devices. The wireless devices could cause "devastating interference" to digital TV sets, the two groups said. "While our friends at Intel, Google, and Microsoft may find system errors, computer glitches, and dropped calls tolerable, broadcasters do not," Alan Frank, NAB's chairman, said in a news release this month.


Londra, 12:49 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: SHEVA POTREBBE TORNARE AL MILAN

Andriy Shevchenko potrebbe tornare al Milan già a gennaio, ma ion prestito. A sostenerlo &egr...


Protests continue in Beirut to try to bring down the government as Arab nations renew efforts to mediate.


Attempt on Afghan President's Life Fails

KABUL, Afghanistan Sept. 16, 2004 - An apparent attempt to assassinate Afghan President Hamid Karzai failed Thurdsday when a rocket that was fired at his helicopter missed by 300 yards, the US military said.


The   country outlaw is back on the road again after a pot-powered pit stop   early Monday. Nelson and several bandmates received misdemeanor   citations for marijuana possession after their tour bus was pulled over   in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. The bust came just two days after   Nelson called for the decriminalization of marijuana while stumping for   Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman.


French bank says family problems and mental fragility led its rogue trader to squander â¬4.9bn


U.S. senator's bill would give lumber duties to American companies

VANCOUVER (CP) - A powerful U.S. senator is set to introduce legislation next week to pay American lumber companies the more than $3 billion in softwood lumber duties the Americans have collected, The Canadian Press has learned.


New U.S.-Vietnam group tackles toxic legacy of war

Seven prominent Vietnamese and Americans will work together to support humanitarian efforts in cleaning up wartime dioxin, or "agent orange" in Vietnam, the U.S.-based Ford Foundation said on Wednesday.


Inspectors arrive in Glasgow to assess whether the city should host the 2014 Commonwealth Games.


Londra, 22:03 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: NADAL SENZA PROBLEMI AL TERZO TURNO

Lo spagnolo Rafael Nadal, testa di serie numero 2, si è qualificato per il terzo turno del Ro...


HAMMOND, Ind. - Classrooms were a little less crowded at Morton High School on the first day of classes: 128 students were sent home for wearing the wrong clothes.


BALTIMORE -- Has it come to this? Robots standing in for doctors at the hospital patients' bedside?


Some demographics and details about public opinion on the war in Iraq.


Actor George Clooney officially becomes a United Nations peace envoy at a ceremony in New York.


By Wu Chong  Black-and-white giant pandas, China's national treasures, have long enchanted the world with their lovely image of munching on bamboo.


As Christmas approaches, Christians around the world turn to thoughts of the Holy Land and the great figures in the Bible.


EÂ in arrivo il numero di Settembre-Ottobre di ÂAfricaÂ, la rivista dei Padri Bianchi: sperimentazioni farmaceutiche, tra i carcerati di LomÃ©, unÂabbazia benedettina in Senegal Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Tra gli argomenti presentati dal numero di settembre-ottobre di ÂAfricaÂ, la pubblicazione dei Padri Bianchi (Missionari dÂAfrica) segnaliamo i seguenti: le sperimentazioni farmaceutiche in Africa (le multinazionali dei farmaci...


Dubai claims world's tallest building title

Dubai Tower hits 512.1m Dubai declared on Saturday it now boasts the world's tallest building, with the Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower) scraping the sky at 512.1m (1,680ft) a year before its slated completion.â¦


Tech-savvy giant pandas can now pick up their email or browse the web to find a perfect panda partner thanks to the deployment of a campus-wide broadband and wireless network in China's Wolong Nature Reserve.


Dale Earnhardt Jr.âs victory in the first qualifying race at Daytona established him as the leading contender going into the Daytona 500.


Sunshine Daydream, With Pointed Point of View

âSmiley Face,â about a pot-addled would-be actress stumbling through a long, weird day in Los Angeles, is a contradiction in terms: a âstonerâ comedy with a purpose.


Ortiz, Sox rally to fight another day: Sink Yanks in 14, send ...

The official crowd at Fenway Park last night was a capacity 35,120, but as the years pass, the number of people who claim to have attended the Red Sox [stats, schedule]' 5-4, 14-inning victory


Wall Street seen opening flat, eyes on data

Shares on Wall Street looked set for a flat start on Wednesday after rising solidly in the previous session on a bullish economic report and ahead of key data later in the week.


Mirroring national rift within party, many D.C. area households are torn between Clinton, Obama.


Raggiunto l'accordo coi piloti L'azienda risparmia 52 milioni

Roma, 14 settembre 2004 - L'accordo tecnico Ã¨ stato raggiunto dopo un tour de force di ventiquattro ore nella sede della magliana. E grazie all'intesa Alitalia conta di conseguire un risparmio di 52 milioni annui a regime.


Bombs explode in several Spanish cities after calls from Basque group

MADRID, Spain  - Small bombs exploded Monday in at least six cities around Spain after telephone warnings from callers claiming to speak on behalf of the armed Basque separatist group ETA, the Interior Ministry said.


Toys R Us expands toy safety notification efforts

Retailer Toys "R" Us said on Wednesday that it is expanding its efforts to inform shoppers of the latest toy recalls after a slew of Chinese-made toys were recalled this summer due to unsafe levels of lead paint.


Medical products distributor Henry Schein Inc. lowered its financial targets for the rest of the year, citing the impact of British regulators shutting down its major supplier of flu vaccine on Tuesday.


Mikhail Khodorkovsky has handed over his controlling stake in oil giant Yukos to a close business partner, a Russian newspaper reports.


Christian Stocker's Blog: Upload Progress Meter finally in PECL

According to this note from Christian Stocker on the BitFlux blog, the upload progress meter (using the new file upload hooks introduced in recent PHP versions) has finally been included, officially, into PECL.   After some tweaking, code improvements and remote code execution vulnerability fixes, I finally put the uploadprogress extension into PECL.   Windows users might be out of luck for a while though, since Christian's not pursuing binaries for the package. However, the source is there, and anyone is more than welcome to try...


Harvard cardiologist a key player in Guidant deal

Beverly H. Lorell took a leave from her academic job last year to become chief medical and technology officer for Guidant Corp. The post puts her at the center


The United States and the US dominated world institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Bank (WB) are the most vociferous promotors of free trade.


Frailty of U.S. Finances Has Japanese Agonizing

As talk of an American recession has helped batter global financial markets, economic policy makers in Japan have largely sat on the sidelines.


MAMARONECK, NY - Luke List has already made it further than he ever thought, so why stop now? That's the attitude of the 19-year-old Vanderbilt sophomore, who continued his string of US Amateur upsets with


Oracle to Drop Lawsuit If PeopleSoft Tender Fails

An attorney for Oracle Corp. says the company will abandon its legal challenge to PeopleSoft Inc.'s antitakeover protections if shareholders fail to tender a majority of their shares by a Nov. 19 deadline.


NINE British Christians were killed in a bus crash yesterday as they made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Three Jordanians also lost their lives in the accident on the Desert Highway near the ancient city of Petra in Jordan.


NEW YORK Starting Grand Slam tournaments is usually not a problem for France's AmÃ©lie Mauresmo. Finishing on top is. Mauresmo, who has never won a Grand Slam, began the long climb through the US Open draw on Monday.


Police Describe GunmanÂs Plan in School Siege

Police investigators said the gunman may have been planning to torture and molest the female students.


The Italian government approved $8.6 billion in tax cuts for 2005 Saturday, state radio reported, ending partisan debate that at one point had prompted Premier Silvio Berlusconi to threaten to resign.


A 23-year-old model has filed a lawsuit accusing the Netsâ Jason Kidd of groping and threatening her at a Manhattan nightclub two months ago.


Update: Vonage loses Sprint-Nextel patent suit, plans appeal

(InfoWorld) - A federal court ruled on Tuesday that struggling VoIP provider Vonage infringed on patents owned by Sprint Nextel. Jurors in the U.S. District Court in Kansas found that Vonage willfully infringed on Sprint's patents as part of its VoIP service, Vonage said. The jury awarded Sprint $69.5 million in damages, which amounts to 5 percent of Vonage's revenue during the infringing period. Vonage plans to initially ask the court to set aside the verdict, but if that fails, the company will appeal the decision. In the meantime, Vonage will also develop workarounds that don't require Sprint's patents, it said. This is the second legal blow to Vonage this year. A court found earlier this year thatÂ Vonage infringed on Verizon patents. That case came with an injunction that would have prevented Vonage from signing up new customers.Â Vonage won a stay of that injunctionÂ and is appealing the original infringement ruling. Although it's clearly bad news for Vonage to have two patent infringement rulings against it this year, the appeals could change everything, said Seth Ostrow, a partner specializing in patents in Dreier LLP. "Often there are mistakes made during various stages of a case that form the basis for a successful appeal, and that, coupled with the statistics, gives reason to think that Vonage has a significant chance of getting this changed," he said. Statistics show that patent cases often get changed on appeal, he said. In August, Vonage said it had nearly completed rolling out workarounds for two of the three patents claimed by Verizon. Still, the Verizon case alone appears to have slowed growth for the company, the largest independent VoIP provider. In its second quarter this year, Vonage added 57,000 customer lines, compared with 256,000 in the same quarter in the previous year. Vonage has said that Verizon pursued the lawsuit in an effort to eliminate a competitor. Vonage stock opened the day at $1.99 and closed at $1.20, a 33 percent drop. This story was updated on September 25, 2007


Apple acknowledges some Leopard installation problems

The company has posted a support document on its Web site addressing some of the frustrating "blue screen" problems encountered by those upgrading to Mac OS X Leopard over the weekend.


Bush tightens sanctions on Sudan over Darfur

President George W. Bush imposed new U.S. sanctions on Sudan on Tuesday and sought support for an international arms embargo out of frustration at Sudan's refusal to end what he called a genocide in Darfur.


He signed off Wednesday on NBC Nightly News for the first time in more than 20 years without his traditional "See you back here tomorrow night.


Tiger's Back an Issue at American Express

Tiger Woods felt stiffness in his back after seven holes Wednesday and decided to call it a day, not wanting to aggravate the week-old injury and not entirely certain he would be able to defend his title in the American Express Championship. The way his year has gone, that's just his luck.


Industrial pollution in China is having a significant impact on local rainfall, according to a scientific study.


Indonesia court rejects challenge to death penalty

Indonesia's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that executing drug smugglers did not breach the constitution, rejecting a bid by three Australians and two Indonesians who are on death row to challenge the law.


Germany fights for seat on Security Council

The decision will widen Berlin's rift with Italy and Spain, which oppose Germany's effort to become the third European country with a permanent seat.


Third drug company says it faces Iraq 'kickbacks' probe

A third pharmaceutical giant said Sunday it is being investigated by Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over alleged breaches of the United Nations oil-for-food programme in Saddam Hussein's Iraq.


Producer Price Surge Fuels Inflation Fears

Producer prices surged 1.7 percent in October, their sharpest monthly increase in nearly 15 years.


Insurer Royal & Sun Alliance will move 1,100 UK jobs to India to cut costs, becoming the latest financial company to shift a large number of staff to Asia where labour is cheaper.


U.S. Treasury prices slid on Wednesday  as a major retreat in oil markets removed a key impetus for the  recent rally in bonds.


In ripresa i beni di consumo: su base annua +1,8%, da attribuirsi soprattutto ai beni durevoli (+3,4%). Bene anche le auto (+5% contro il -5,5% del mese precedente)                                          Industria, produzione +4% ad aprile Rispetto a marzo un calo dello 0,8%                                                                                Cresce piÃ¹ della media l'output delle raffinerie di petrolio, carta stampa ed editoria, tessile e abbigliamento ed estrazione di minerali. In calo il settore chimico e quello degli apparecchi elettrici e di precisione


An appeals court has upheld the prison term handed to a bird expert who ran afoul of U.S. wildlife laws after illegally importing wild birds from Africa.


NEW DELHI, Nov 22. - Despite all the strident rhetoric that has preceded the visit of the Pakistan Prime Minister Mr Shaukat Aziz to India tomorrow, the government is hopeful that âsubstantiveâ discussions on bilateral relations will be held.


ATI's Radeon Xpress 200 chipset reviewed

Intel may be struggling a bit with its processors right now, but the company smacked one out of the park with the introduction of its 900-series chipsets.