No Giving In To Iraq Kidnappers: Britain

London, Sept. 23 (NNN): Britain has ruled out negotiations with militants holding a British man in Iraq, after the hostage made a video appeal to Prime Minister Tony Blair to help save his life.


McCartney Rumored Apple Board Member In "Mind Boggling" Beatles ...

Variety has set the speculation machines on fire today by reporting that Apple and The Beatles are close to a settlement in the two companies' legal dispute.


Olivant announces withdrawal from Northern Rock race

Investment group Olivant said Monday it had withdrawn from the running to offer a rescue package for troubled British bank Northern Rock, shortly before the deadline expired for bids to be presented.


Torino, 13:29 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; NEDVED: DAL CONI NON MI ASPETTO SCONTI

Pavel Nedved non sia aspetta sconti dalla Corte di Conciliazione del Coni. ''La Juventus è st...


The latest photoshop creation of Army analyst Robot Economist limns missiles in color. Plus: A 17th-century image collection from Rosicrucian Robert Fludd is like a Danger Room, circa 1626. In Danger Room.


Greek Bus With 27 People on Board Hijacked

A Greek public bus with about 27 people aboard was hijacked Wednesday and shots were fired at police who surrounded it on the outskirts of Athens, police and bus company officials said.


Supplements Don't Affect Mental Powers of Elderly

NEW YORK  - Supplementation with  antioxidants, zinc or copper has neither a beneficial nor  harmful effect on cognition in elderly people, a new study  indicates.


'Rings Online' shines with old school techniques

Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar proves that a product doesn't have to be completely original to be very good.


Md. Scientists Toil to Transform Bug's Fatal Bite

Blood stains the walls of the cage where the deadly creatures are kept.


Kids Living Near School Rarely Walk There: Study

WEDNESDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) -- Even though one out of three American children live within a mile of their school, barely half of those students regularly bike or walk to class, researchers report.


Milano, 12:39 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: NESSUNA TRATTATIVA PER SHEVA

Adriano Galliani, amministratore delegato del Milan, smentisce ogni possibile trattativa tra i rosso...


Mauritania/Senegal: Live Radio and TV Available on the Web

BBC Monitoring observes that several Mauritanian and Senegalese radio and television services are available live online from the Homeview Senegal portal at www.homeviewsenegal.com.  Some of these streams are free of charge, whilst others require a subscription.


Bush selects Kellogg executive to head Commerce Department

President Bush announced Monday the nomination of Kellogg Co. Chairman and CEO Carlos Gutierrez to be secretary of Commerce, calling him "an experienced manager and an innovative


HONG KONG - Health authorities are investigating the outbreak of a mysterious respiratory illness in a children's hospital, where at least 30 young patients have been infected, reported Channel NewsAsia.


At about 3:20 pm, the NHL Players' Association left the building and the negotiations ended. They met for about four hours, apparently breaking for lunch during that time.


FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Weakened but persistent, Tropical Storm Frances took aim at the Florida Panhandle on Monday after leaving behind flooding and torn rooftops throughout a wide swath of central and southern Florida...


Gaza Cease-Fire Appears to Hold, Halting Rocket Attacks

After a shaky start, the cease-fire appeared to be holding today after most Palestinian factions stopped firing rockets in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal of troops.


Soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co. (KO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , stung by a prolonged downturn in North America, Germany and other major markets, on Thursday lowered its key long-term earnings and sales targets.


Diana Taurasi rebounds from her Game 1 flop with 30 points to lead Phoenix to a 98-70 victory over the Shock, evening the best-of-five series at a game apiece.


Milano, 15:14 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: POSSIAMO BATTERE TUTTI

Il pari con il Palermo lo ha convinto di avere una squadra che puÃ² compiere qualsiasi impresa: ''In ...


Here are a few things you may not associate with the rich and famous: working as a janitor. Being part of an


House approves regulating popcorn lung chemical

Exposure to a microwave popcorn additive linked to a deadly lung disease would be swiftly regulated under a bill passed on Wednesday by the House of Representatives, defying a White House veto threat.


Sunglasses shielding his sleepless eyes, David Ortiz held the glittering World Series trophy aloft for Red Sox fans gathered outside Fenway Park. "Man, we got it man," Big Papi told reporters, his hands still on baseball's ultimate prize.


British drug firms have defended the safety of two products which were deemed unsafe by an American expert. Dr David Graham listed five medicines which he said posed serious health risks during a US Senate hearing.


Iraq Rebel Cleric Reins In Militia; Motives at Issue

Moktada al-Sadr, the founder of the Mahdi Army, seems to be cooperating with the latest effort to pacify Baghdad, but why he is doing so remains unclear.


Turkey's parliament is to take a controversial decision on whether to send troops to Lebanon.


Telecom carriers win decision on subscriber privacy

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration is expected to appeal a federal judge's decision striking down a Patriot Act provision empowering law enforcement to force telecom carriers and Internet service providers-including wireless operators-to turn over


Wis. School Expelled From Voucher Program

MILWAUKEE - The state terminated a school from its Milwaukee voucher program Thursday, after police were called to break up a melee Monday that included an estimated 100 students.


BBC Says Deceived by Dow Impersonator on Bhopal

The BBC's international TV news channel  apologized on Friday after being duped into airing an interview  with a fake Dow Chemical spokesman who said the U.S. company  accepted responsibility for India's Bhopal disaster.


Should this man come to the U.S.? (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - GENEVA--In search of a restaurant to break the day's fast, Tariq Ramadan negotiates the crowded rush-hour streets of his native city with the easy grace of the athlete he once was. But the soft-spoken scholar, whose short, receding hair and closely cropped beard reveal flecks of gray, is barely remembered, if at all, for those displays of soccer brilliance that almost turned a semi-professional career into a professional one. Instead, his renown--some would say his infamy--derives from his standing as one of Europe's most influential and provocative Muslim thinkers.


Maxioperazione contro pedofilia sul web, 96 denunce

Si Ã¨ conclusa all'alba - con la denuncia di 96 persone ed una serie di perquisizioni e di sequestri - un'operazione dei carabinieri tesa a contrastare la pornografia minorile via Internet, con la quale Ã¨ stata smantellata un'organizzazione che gestiva


Report: Hilary Swank to file for divorce

Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank will file for divorce from actor-husband Chad Lowe, People magazine reports.


Mantova, 19:58 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: 1-0 NEL TEST CON L'ESTE

Amichevole infrasettimanale per il Mantova, che in vista della gara con il Pescara ha affrontato i d...


Ryan Reynolds and Abigail Breslin star in a new romantic comedy, which unwinds like a somewhat improbable Hollywood fairy tale.


Panama's president lit an eternal flame Wednesday in memory of protesters killed decades ago in rioting that followed efforts to raise a Panamanian flag at the U.S.-occupied Panama Canal zone.


When Bill Belichick looks at Corey Dillon , he sees not just quick feet, powerful legs, and a pair of eyes constantly searching for the next crease. He spots a pair of long arms.


UK radical guilty of inciting murder over cartoons

A radical Muslim demonstrator was found  guilty on Wednesday of two counts of inciting murder at  protests in London last year against cartoons in a Danish  newspaper which offended many Muslims.


Red Hat on Thursday named Charles Peters Jr. as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Peters replaces Kevin Thompson, who unexpectedly announced his resignation in June, a few days before the


One week before the presidential election, Democratic Sen. John Kerry waged a two-front war on his opponentâs security policies, arguing President George Bush has failed to adequately protect America both at home and overseas.


Stocks were little changed on Friday  as renewed worries about economic growth and inflation offset  news of General Electric's  expanded share repurchase  plan and earnings.


An economic assessment of shooting in the UK, leaked to the BBC, suggests it contributes more Â£1.5bn to the economy, and provides the equivalent of 70,000 jobs.


True Axis of Evil Is Poverty, Pollution, Study Says

Terrorism is a symptom of global insecurity brought on by poverty, disease, and environmental degradation, the State of the World 2005 report says.


U.S. troubled by reports Egypt police stopped voting

The United States said on Wednesday it was troubled by reports Egyptian police stopped people from voting in a parliamentary election this week in areas where the opposition Muslim Brotherhood is strong.


Oil prices rose Monday as a gas leak  closed a large Norwegian North Sea oil field and the threat of  a colder-than-normal U.S. winter fueled worries about low  heating oil stocks.


Beep beep beep - $4bn please Motorola is acquiring industrial mobile-device specialist Symbol in a cash deal worth almost $4bn.â¦


Harvard University's endowment paid its two top investment managers about $25 million each last year, less than the pair earned a year ago, but still enough to irritate critics who consider the compensation excessive.


3Com said Wednesday that it has withdrawn a $2.2 billion offer for the network equipment maker from consideration by a federal national security regulator, marking the potential demise of yet another private equity deal. It crystallizes months of fears and skepticism by investors that the buyout, by Bain Capital and China's Huawei Technologies, would fail because [...].


Pakistan considers ban on processions after attack

Pakistani authorities are considering a ban on political processions in the run-up to a general election after a bomb attack on former prime minister Benazir Bhutto killed 139 people.


They may be good at raking in loads of money, but lonely heart bankers in Frankfurt are going back to school to learn how to land a lover.


Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta has been sworn as East Timor's new prime minister, in a move which boosted hopes for a lasting peace and an end to weeks of political uncertainty in the young nation.


Oct. 18, 2004 - Apologies from the diocese of New Westminster and the Episcopal Church of the United States (ECUSA) for the "deep offence" their decisions regarding sexuality have caused to "many faithful


Il Mibtel cede lo 0,25%, l'SP arretra dello 0,22%


Sinn F in President Gerry Adams will today challenge claims that the...

Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams will today challenge claims that the DUP is not intent on changing the Good Friday Agreement.


Florida's Jan. 29 race is the first with all GOP hopefuls contending in full.


Ukraine's highest court says restrictions on home voting violate constitution

KYIV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's Constitutional Court ruled Saturday that parts of recent legislation restricting the voting rights of homebound people violate the country's constitution, clouding the presidential rerun vote one day before ballots were to be cast.


Force of blast killed Bhutto, not bullet: report

Pakistani opposition leader Benazir  Bhutto was killed by the force of a suicide bomb and not by an  assassin's bullet, The New York Times reported in its Friday  editions, quoting officials briefed by Scotland Yard  investigators.


The NIO considers large rates increases to cushion the impact of water charges on households, the BBC learns.


Merck & Co Inc. on Thursday pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market after a study showed it doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke, a move that sent its


Wal-Mart says it is committed to Japan, despite its Japanese unit reporting a widening in annual losses in 2006.


Attempt for gym gold closure stirs hard feelings

ATHENS, Greece -- Calling South Korean Yang Tae Young "the true winner,'' International Gymnastics Federation president Bruno Grandi has written a letter to American Paul Hamm, asking him to voluntarily turn over his Olympic gold medal to Yang.


Blanco's play carries Fire to tie with Red Bulls

Cuauhtemoc Blanco had a goal and an assist to help the Chicago Fire tie the New York Red Bulls, 2-2, last night in Bridgeview, Ill.


Bush Campaigns on Health, Kerry on Crime

President Bush campaigns for votes in the populous midwestern state of Michigan Monday where he is expected to talk about health care, while his opponent in the upcoming presidential election, Sen. John Kerry, speaks in Washington about crime.


The Enough star has pulled out of the now slightly   less star-studded big screen remake of the '80s TV hit, with nary an   explanation regarding her departure.


World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.  WWE.N, a producer of wrestling entertainment programs  including "SmackDown" and "WrestleMania," reported higher  quarterly profit on Monday, helped by increased pay-per-view  revenue.


After Rejection by Yahoo, Microsoft Hints at a Fight

Hours after Yahoo officially rejected Microsoftâs takeover bid, calling it too low, Microsoft called Yahooâs response âunfortunateâ and said its proposal was âfull and fair.â


One-time National League Most Valuable Player and Bay Area native Ken Caminiti is dead. Caminiti's agent says the former Houston Astros and Texas Rangers third baseman died of a heart attack in the Bronx.


French retailer Pinault Printemps Redoute is in talks to sell its stake in Rexel, valuing the electrical equipment supplier at â¬3.7bn (Â£2.57bn).


There were no signs that a mystery   object near shuttle Atlantis had fallen from or damaged the   spacecraft, but cautious NASA managers on Wednesday ordered   more inspections after an initial search just to be sure.


There was the $5 million Deutsche Bank Championship to prepare for and the Ryder Cup is a few weeks away, but the first order of business for Jim Furyk yesterday was to make sure his wife and children were headed for safety.


Lou Piniella has fielded inquiries from teams about managing next season, and he may soon hear from a fifth after the Yankees, in a monumentally disappointing end to their season, bowed out of the American League Division Series against the Tigers in four games.


Investors are cheering plans to scrub detergent lines and refocus on oral care. Trouble is, rivals won't give ground without a fight.


Military love affair with videogames intensifies

Sims, FPS, MMOs...and now Xbox 360 controllers for war-bots The convergence between videogaming and real-world warfare (at least, war as seen from a Western perspective) continues to advance.â¦


Growth Pace Is Revised Downward for Quarter

The pace of economic growth softened more sharply than expected in the second quarter and corporate profits rose feebly.


Drug cartels south of the border are now using YouTube to deliver the kiss of


After a week of flip-flops by the Army, Halliburton is waiting for a final decision on whether the military will withhold 15 percent of payments for some of its work in Iraq.


Tokyo bourse buys stake in Singapore exchange

The Tokyo Stock Exchange said Friday that it had acquired a stake of almost five percent in the Singapore stock exchange operator as part of its efforts to forge links with overseas bourses.


Sir Mark Thatcher will be quizzed by investigators probing an failed plot to take over oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, a court rules.


Putin Calls on Tbilisi, Tskhinvali for a Compromise

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope on August 20, that the Georgian and South Ossetian sides will show political will and follow undertaken commitments over ceasefire.


Internet outages disrupted business and personal usage across a wide swathe of the Middle East on Wednesday after an undersea cable in the Mediterranean was damaged, government officials and Internet service providers said.


Aston Martin chief Ulrich Bez declined to comment on reports that parent group Ford Motor Company had found a buyer for the British sports car maker but hinted it could be soon.


Learner drivers should have lessons for at least a year under proposals aimed at cutting road deaths among young drivers.


Hospitals Chase a Nuclear Tool to Fight Cancer

A push by medical centers to turn nuclear particle accelerators into weapons against cancer reflects the best and worst of Americaâs health system, experts say.


White House says Castro letter "interesting"

The White House said on Tuesday a letter from Cuban leader Fidel Castro suggesting he might give up his formal leadership post was interesting, but that it was difficult to determine what it actually meant.


Sony launches its high-powered new game console in North America, but offers little hope that supply will catch up to demand any time soon. By Chris Kohler.


Cherie Blair denies claims that her husband considered quitting as prime minister earlier this year.


Nigerian Novelist Waives Award in Protest

One of Africa's most famous writers has rejected a Nigerian national honors award, protesting conditions in the West African nation and saying renegades were trying to turn his home state into "a bankrupt and lawless fiefdom."


Seven years ago, after Lakshmi Mittal took his fledgling steel group public, he was asked how he could compete in a global industry undergoing huge upheavals.


Ulster Defence Association leaders from across NI gather to present a united front against criminality.


The DUP leadership holds a top-level strategy meeting following reports of discontent within the ranks.


University of Illinois basketball player Jamar Smith — charged Tuesday with drunk driving and leaving the scene of an accident — apparently believed the teammate in the passenger seat of his car had died, authorities said.


Stocks fell after the ECB dashed rate cut hopes, but a rebound soon followed on Wall Street.


A Malaysian firm signs up partners to its ambitious plan for an oil pipeline bypassing the crowded Malacca Strait.


Flessione di 44 centesimi al barile, -0,6%


President  Bush says better job figures show his policies are working, as a new opinion poll puts him in the lead.


Empoli, 19:37 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: PICCOLO PER PRATALI, DUBBIO POZZI-SAUDATI

Pratali non ce la fa e non scenderà in campo domani con l'Empoli a San Siro nella proibitiva ...


Roma, 23:27 - CALCIO A 5, SERIE A1: RISULTATI

Risultati e classifica della 6/a giornata del campionato di serie A di calcio a 5.


Mel Gibson's film about the Mayan civilisation is criticised by indigenous Mayan activists.


Republican Sen. Sam Brownback, the Kansas conservative who struggled to raise money and gain recognition in the 2008 presidential campaign, will drop out on Friday, people close to him said Thursday.


A prominent US climate scientist makes a personal plea to the UK and Germany to block new coal-fired power stations.


Bush Assails Democrats' Position on Iraq

CLEVELAND - President Bush picked up Wednesday where Dick Cheney left off in the vice presidential debate, assailing the Democratic ticket's position on the Iraq war, the economy and taxes. Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards was poised to answer the criticism in the battleground state of Florida...


Nintendo to launch DS game system in November

Japanese game giant Nintendo announced Tuesday that its forthcoming DS (short for Dual Screen) portable game system will launch in the United States on Nov. 21 for a retail price of $149.


Graham Returns Evangelism to Los Angeles

Fifty-five years after a tent revival here that helped him become one of the world's most recognized religious leaders, Billy Graham opened a four-day crusade before a 45,000-stong Rose Bowl crowd by doing what he's devoted a lifetime to — calling people to give their lives to Jesus Christ.


Its presence at the talks is not matched by any leverage


AT&T, Level 3 Communications, Qwest Communications, Sprint Nextel and Verizon â were awarded a federal telecommunications contract worth $20 billion.


The internet will have to be changed to stop it reaching breaking point, according to chip giant Intel..


Chiron Talks with UK Regulators on Flu Vaccine

Chiron Corp. is working with British  regulators who suspended its license to sell a flu vaccine and  is hoping authorities will lift the suspension in time for the  2005/2006 flu season, the company said on Friday.


Putin seeks more power to fight terrorism

President Vladimir Putin has ordered sweeping changes to Russia's political system to help combat terrorism, but immediately has drawn charges he is exploiting a bloody school siege to boost his personal power.


US Planes Hit Iraq's Falluja, Zarqawi Man Seized

US warplanes bombed targets in Iraq's rebel-held city of Falluja overnight, killing two people and wounding three, and the US military said it had captured a wanted militant on Saturday.


Darren Clarke insists he is emotionally ready for the forthcoming Ryder Cup despite losing his wife Heather to cancer last month.


MPs, doctors and medical bodies have slammed offers of money to GPs for referring patients with compensation claims.


Japan's Docomo Unveils 3G Phones with 3D Sound

Japan's largest mobile operator, NTT  DoCoMo Inc. 9437.T, unveiled on Wednesday a new line of  advanced mobile phones with stereo-quality surround sound,  high-resolution digital cameras, and a special chip that allows  owners to use their phones as a debit card.


E. D. Freis, Expert on Risks of Hypertension, Dies at 92

Dr. Edward D. Freis's early studies of high blood pressure in patients helped definitively establish the health risks of hypertension.


Banelli, un "nulla di fatto" dal memoriale

Procura fredda verso il presunto "pentimento" della terrorista Cinzia Banelli. Nel suo memoriale solo particolari di dubbia rilevanza sulla sua partecipazione alle azioni delle nuove Br. Firenze, 23 agosto


Despite protest from UN, Italy resumes deporting immigrants

ROME -- Italy resumed the forced deportation of immigrants to Libya yesterday and denied the United Nations' refugee agency access to the would-be asylum seekers.


Japan PM seeks ratings boost with veteran cabinet

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe picked familiar faces for key posts in a sweeping reshuffle of his cabinet on Monday, but analysts doubted whether the changes would do much to revive the Japanese leader's badly sagging popularity.


Tony Blair has reiterated his commitment to  better education and childcare - but opponents say there is nothing new.


Last Sunday, tens of thousands of Israeli citizens filled the streets of Jerusalem in protest of the long awaited, long overdue Israeli withdrawal of approximately 8,000 Jewish settlers from Gaza.


David Hasselhoff and ex-wife Pamela Bach have agreed on post-divorce terms that include joint custody of their teenage daughters, Hasselhoff's attorney has confirmed.


Can you Imagine 'a better education for all?'

Annual cup challenge kicks off OK students, off you go again. It's that time of the year when the wind-up starts to Microsoft's Imagine Cup â the annual worldwide competition to encourage comp-sci students.â¦


Scientists and wildlife officials are continuing to search for what may have caused a series of mass strandings which have left 169 whales and dolphins dead on Australian and New Zealand beaches in the past three days.


Sentencing Guidelines 'Reasonable,' Justices Rule

The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that criminal sentences within guidelines set by a federal commission are generally entitled to be upheld on appeal, a decision that limits legal options for defendants who feel that they have been punished too harshly.


Anti-Syrians bury slain Lebanese MP, blame Damascus

Some 3,000 mourners chanted anti-Syrian slogans on Thursday at the funeral of a Lebanese legislator killed in a car bomb attack that deepened Lebanon's political crisis.


Near Quantico, A Click, but Garage Door Doesn't Budge

Users of one of suburbia's most basic conveniences -- the garage door opener -- are locked in an odd situation with the U.S. Marine Corps.


The US calls on the military junta in Burma to release opposition leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi from house arrest.


Air Force Sergeant Sues Over Anthrax Reprimand

WILMINGTON, Del.  - An Air Force flight engineer  charged in a lawsuit on Thursday that the U.S. military  violated his civil rights when it punished him for complaining  about the dangers of the anthrax vaccine.


For Laser at Jefferson Lab, It's 'Pick a Wavelength'

By Jon W. Glass, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Dec. 18--NEWPORT NEWS -- The search for a weapon that could knock down an incoming cruise missile drew the Navy. A possible cure for adult acne attracted a Harvard dermatologist.


Yahoo wipes out small business hosted storage limits

Yahoo Inc. has eliminated the tiered pricing scheme for its hosted storage offering, providing unlimited capacity to small and mid-size businesses for $12 a month.


UN chief Ban Ki-Moon warns against any further delay in determining the future of Kosovo.


More than a million new jobs are being lost every year to HIV/Aids, the International Labour Organization reveals.


Agassi Handles Friend; Now Faces Tougher Foe

efore facing an opponent, particularly a top-flight one, Sargis Sargsian sometimes receives advice from Andre Agassi. In a telephone conversation the night before the match, Agassi will


Egypt court upholds Christian conversion

Egypt's highest civil court ruled Saturday that 12 Coptic Christians who had converted to Islam could return to their old faith, ending a yearlong legal battle over the predominantly Muslim state's tolerance for conversion.


Lukoil deal flies in the face of Russia's lost opportunities for ...

A successful bid by ConocoPhillips of the US for 7.96 per cent in Lukoil this week belies a broader sense of disappointment at the size of Russia-bound foreign direct investment (FDI).


A maggio rispetto all'anno precedente. In aprile +17,4%


Siena, 17:25 - BASKET, MONTEPASCHI SIENA: INGAGGIATO McCLEOD

La Montepaschi Siena, capolista imbattuta del campionato di serie A, ha ingaggiato la guardia americ...


Search, Mobile Markets Help Internet Firm Bounce Back (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - InfoSpace is a rarity in this post-dot-bomb world: an Internet company with a healthy share price and bottom line.


Senate Democrats Extract Promise From Rice

Trying to make their mark on President Bush's strategy in Iraq, Senate Democrats extracted a promise from Condoleezza Rice to level with them when she takes over as secretary of state.


Location-tech integration: Fatally off-course

John Dickinson asks why the tech industry isn't doing a better job of integrating technologies that can save lives as well as make traveling easier.


Chechen Warlord Threatens More Attacks After Beslan

Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev claimed responsibility on Friday for the Russian school siege in which more than 320 hostages were killed, half of them children, and


BMW and DaimlerChrysler are threatening legal action against alleged Chinese copies of their cars, a report says.


Bruce Jaffe, who spearheaded the software giant's acquisitions activity, will leave the company in February.


N.Korea Blast Cause Unclear But Many Theories

An accident at an underground munitions  depot or a weapons factory was the likely cause of a huge  explosion in North Korea last week, and there were possibly two  blasts, South Korean media reports said on Monday.


An Australian government rethink of its welfare system for Aborigines sparks widespread controversy.


Jerry Stackhouse hit all five of his third-quarter shots and scored a season-high 28 points Saturday, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 94-78 victory over the New Jersey Nets.


Secondo la Consob l'operazione risale al 4 giugno scorso


Kenya pressured over disputed poll as toll rises

The United States and Britain are pressuring Kenya to investigate possible voting irregularities in an election that returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered rioting in which more than 100 people have died.


No Peace Until S.Korea Answers Atomic Tests - North

North Korea will not dismantle its  nuclear programs or improve ties with South Korea until  questions about the South's nuclear experiments are clearly  answered, Pyongyang said on Sunday.


Germany's monthly jobless total for September reaches its lowest point for nearly 15 years.


McCain Takes On Talk of His Age, Focusing on Experience

John McCain, who will turn 71 on Wednesday, is hoping to become the oldest person ever elected to a first term as president.


"Souvenir" prenatal ultrasound worries experts

Parents anxious to have souvenir  ultrasounds photographs or film clips of the fetus the womb  should make sure they are done by professionals who follow  strict safety guidelines.


Abu Ghraib abuse judge suggests he may compel officers to testify

MANNHEIM, Germany  - The U.S. military judge hearing the Abu Ghraib abuse case said prosecutors had until Sept. 17 to file charges against top military intelligence commanders or he would consider forcing them to testify under a grant of immunity.


Out of the mouths of puppets. A tune in the marionette parody "Team America: World Police" mocks the war epic "Pearl Harbor" and suggests its star, Ben Affleck, needs acting lessons.


Justices to Hear Cases on Product Liability

The Supreme Court added new cases to their docket on drug and cigarette labeling requirements on Friday.


Estonia tightens border security ahead of queen's visit

Estonia will tighten security at its borders ahead of a visit to the Baltic state and its neighbours of Queen Elizabeth II, the interior ministry has said.


How Google Could Keep Yahoo From Microsoft

Google could help keep Yahoo away from Microsoft if it took over selling search ads for Yahoo in return for a very large check. That money could help finance all sorts of possible deals.


After attempting a hard-hitting movie on the life of a prostitute and a postman [CHINGAARI], Kalpana Lajmi is


"Lost" Johnny Cash performance on tap for summer

Johnny Cash fans will soon have  access to a new recording of the Man in Black, the 16th since  his September 2003 death.


N.F.L. Roundup: In Busy Day, Revived McNabb Helps Eagles and Hurts Saints

Running, throwing and sometimes throwing on the run, Donovan McNabb accounted for 300 total yards and threw three touchdown passes Sunday, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 38-23 victory over the Saints. The loss dealt a devastating blow to New Orleansâs slim playoff hopes.


SKorea's Hyundai Motor to join strike against labor reform bill

Workers at South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor will go on strike Friday to oppose proposed government labor reform legislaton, union leaders said.


Art Review | 'Art of Sasanian Iran': Flaunting Dominion in Ancient Iran

Asia Societyâs glinting and glowing show of pre-Islamic art offers windows onto history, past and present.


Frattini, minaccia dei terroristi non ci meraviglia


Toms sets early Oakmont pace, Woods struggles

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - David Toms took advantage of rain-softened conditions at Oakmont Country Club to charge two shots clear early in the U.S. Open first round on Thursday.


Ex-HarperCollins Publisher Settles Defamation Suit

Judith Regan the publisher who was fired from HarperCollins in late 2006,  has settled her $100 million defamation lawsuit against News Corporation, Harperâs parent.


Some MySpace profiles hit with a Web attack

Blog: Phishing and drive-by downloads are possible if you stumble across an infected profile.


Mich. woman sentenced for drugging child

A suburban Detroit woman who admitted injecting heroin into her 12-year-old nephew and giving him and her 15-year-old niece heroin and cocaine was sentenced to eight years in prison.


Da una santa a una regina quando la forza è donna

Una è interpretata nel kolossal "Elizabeth I, The Golden Age", da Cate Blanchett. L'altra, la visionaria guerriera, è ricordata da certa moda di oggi. Entrambe hanno sedotto proprio grazie al loro look


The leader of militant Lebanese group Hezbollah rejects a UN call for the organisation to be disbanded.


Pew File-Sharing Survey Gives a Voice to Artists

The battle over digital copyrights and illegal file sharing is often portrayed as a struggle between Internet scofflaws and greedy corporations.


Sunni Clerics Call for Elections Boycott

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi smiles during a visit with Iraqi troops at Camp Fallujah, on the outskirts of Fallujah, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 8, 2004.


Bush administration officials unveiled a bold new assertion of executive authority yesterday in the dispute over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys, saying that the Justice Department will never be allowed to pursue contempt charges initiated by Congress against White House officials once the pres...


India, Pakistan say bombing won't stop peace process

DEWANA, India -- Leaders of India and Pakistan pressed ahead yesterday with their peace process, hours after twin bombs sparked a fire that killed 66 people aboard a train that links the two countries.


CAAC to tighten control on flight safety

The nation's civil aviation watchdog vowed Monday to develop tighter controls to ensure safer flights. Safety supervision will top the administration's efforts next year as potentially


The Senate's top two Republicans voiced support for Donald Rumsfeld on Friday as allies of the defense secretary sought to outflank increasingly vocal GOP critics in and out of Congress.


Marathon man Fu loses out in epic snooker struggle at UK Championships

Hong Kong's Marco Fu went into the record books on Thursday but still ended up being knocked out of the UK Championships.


Adusbef e Federconsumatori, si parta da accise benzina


Indonesia's former president Suharto dead

Former president Suharto, hailed as the father of development by some Indonesians during his 32 years in power and accused of corruption and rights abuses by others, died on Sunday after suffering multiple organ failure.


Philippines fears 1,000 killed in typhoon's wrath

The Philippines fears up to  1,000 people were killed in landslides and floods set off by  Typhoon Durian but officials said on Monday that many of the  bodies might never be found.


Sterling softens on cooling house prices

Sterling softened after data released this morning by the British Banking Association provided further evidence that house prices are finally starting to cool.


ANKARA: Turkish papers hailed the deal with the EU on opening entry talks as a historic victory, but sceptical members of the bloc said on Saturday the agreement was just the start of years of bickering that could end in misery.


Asian stocks skid but recover from early lows

Investors dumped Asian shares and emerging market bonds on Wednesday as a global sell-off that started in China gathered steam after Wall Street stocks shed more than 3 percent.


New Menopause Hormone Therapy Guide Issued

WASHINGTON Oct. 1, 2004 - Despite its clear risks and bad press, hormone therapy remains the best treatment for some women suffering miserable menopause symptoms and it is inappropriate for doctors to withhold


National aerospace policy in the works, says Canada's transport minister

GATINEAU, Que. (CP) - A national aerospace policy is in the works that would consolidate existing financial-aid initiatives into one cohesive program, Transport Minister Jean Lapierre said on Friday.


New heart guidelines for women stress aspirin

Virtually all women are at risk of heart disease and doctors should more strongly consider prescribing a daily aspirin for their female patients, the American Heart Association said in new guidelines released on Monday.


Is it or isn't it? Brown keeps bottling the ID card question

Straight answers not compulsory either For the third time in four days, Gordon Brown has sown doubts about the future of compulsory ID cards for UK citizens. Speaking at prime minister's question time today, Brown confirmed that it was "policy" for ID cards to become compulsory, but added the rider that this was subject to a vote in parliament.â¦


NEW YORK/SHANGHAI  - Bear Stearns Cos, the U.S. investment bank battered by slumping mortgage markets, and China's CITIC Securities Co have agreed to swap stakes in each other and form a broad alliance, the firms said on Monday.


German international full-back Andreas Hinkel agrees to join Celtic, BBC Sport understands.


A leaked UN nuclear watchdog report says North Korea has agreed to measures to shut its nuclear facilities.


Confidential papers on anti-depressant drug Prozac that went missing during a murder case have been handed to the US drug regulator by a UK medical journal.


Mattel announces third Chinese toy recall

The world's leading toymaker, Mattel Inc, on Tuesday announced a third recall of Chinese-made toys, saying it would take back more than 800,000 units globally that contain "impermissible" levels of lead.


Klitschko Destroys Williams and Cotto Blackens Both of Bailey's ...

December 12, 2004. A badly fatigued and battered challenger Danny Williams, 32-4, 27 KO's, got zonked by WBC Heavyweight Champion, Vitali Klitschko, 35-2, 34 KO's, and it was about as


A short cartoon video introduced on Black Entertainment Television seems to flaunt every negative stereotype in the African-American community.


Germany, the UK and Australia increase  aid  for states hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami ahead of a donors'  meeting.


WestLB decision not seen before mid-Nov: sources

U.S. bank Citigroup  will likely present a report on options for the future of German state-backed lender WestLB  in mid-November, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.


Early antibiotic use tied to childhood asthma

NEW YORK  - The use of commonly prescribed "broad-spectrum" antibiotics, which destroy a wide range of bacteria, during infancy may raise the risk of asthma later in childhood, according to a Canadian report in the journal Chest.


Najaf militants given hours to surrender or face lesson

BAGHDAD, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Iraqi Defence Minister Hazem al-Shaalan on Wednesday demanded Shiite militants in the holy city of Najaf surrender within hours, or the Iraqi troops would launch a large-scale attack on them.


The Supreme Court on Monday questioned whether state medical marijuana laws might be abused by people who arenât really sick as it debated whether the federal government can


The two crewmen aboard the international space station lost a few pounds during the five weeks they were forced to ration their dwindling supply of food, but they said Wednesday that they were no worse for wear.


Ad Unicredit nega coinvolgimento istituto in acquisti


Roma, 12:59 - CALCIO, ARBITRATO: LANESE PRESENTA ISTANZA

La Camera di Conciliazione e Arbitrato per lo Sport del Coni ha comunicato di aver ricevuto oggi ist...


Study: U.S. gaming console ownership rising rapidly

Number of households that hook up gaming consoles to TVs increased 18 percent since late 2004, says Nielsen.


Porter Goss is confirmed as CIA director

In what senators from both parties called a potential turning point for US intelligence agencies, the Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday afternoon to confirm Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla.


Oracle releases first Portal product since acquisition

Portal's software is designed to let communications and media companies bill and manage a range of services including wireline and wireless phones, broadband, cable, VoIP, IP television, music and video.


Flights on Air New Zealand's regional Link services will incur a $6 (inclusive of GST) surcharge a one-way journey (up from $3) and domestic main trunk jet services a $10 (inclusive of GST) a one-way journey surcharge (up from $6).


Red Hat Boosts Enterprise-Class Linux Services

When Tim Howes and a group of colleagues created the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol almost 15 years ago, he had no idea this quiet little front end to the more robust X.500 directory


Utile cresciuto a 8,47 mld dollari, nel 2006 era 5,28


Paul McCartney to exhibit wife Linda's photographs

Singer Paul McCartney announced Tuesday he will stage an exhibition of his first wife Linda's photographs to mark the 10th anniversary of her death.


Geoff Lawson, the former Australia fast bowler, said he had been appointed coach of the Pakistan cricket team to succeed Bob Woolmer, who died four months ago at the World Cup.Lawson, 49, said in an interview with Australiaâs Sky News that Pakistan Cricket Board officials called him yesterday to confirm his appointment. The board was set to make an announcement today, Lawson said.


The new CGI feature "Shark Tale" packs the same watery visuals, sly banter and movie-star voice-overs that made "Finding Nemo" a cross-generational smash.


The oldest panda raised in captivity has died at an eastern China zoo at the age of 33, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday.


MONTROSE - During a 3 pm press conference yesterday, Montrose County Coroner Mark Young confirmed that Edward "Teddy" Ebersol died on Sunday when the chartered corporate jet he was in crashed while attempting to take off from Montrose Regional Airport.


SEC Won't Punish Global Crossing Founder

US regulators have decided against filing civil charges against Global Crossing Ltd. (GLBC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) founder Gary Winnick following a probe of its accounting practices, his attorney said on Monday.


Blair Says Ready to Open Contact with Iraq Captors

BRIGHTON, England/BAGHDAD  - British Prime  Minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday he was ready to open up  contact with captors of a British hostage in Iraq, shown on  video begging Blair to save his life.


Buying a stereo with the Dropkick Murphys

The bass should be in your face. That's what Matt Kelly, of Boston's popular punk rock band Dropkick Murphys, thinks is the mark of a great stereo system. And he should know. Kelly, 29, is the drummer for the band that likes to think of itself as a bit of an Irish lucky charm for the Red Sox.


The New York Giants held off a late rally from the winless Miami Dolphins at London's Wembley Stadium for a 13-10 win on Sunday in the NFL's first regular season game outside North America.


Golf: Europe go on charm offensive as Mickelson takes a day off

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, United States : As Europe went on a charm offensive to win over the American fans, US captain Hal Sutton was coming to terms with Phil Mickelson's decision not to practice.


Food prices to rise at grocery stores: industry

U.S. consumers will see higher grocery bills this year thanks to a surge in wholesale corn prices, pushed higher by an ethanol fuel boom, that will be passed on by food manufacturers, the industry said on Wednesday.


Senator criticizes Sun, U.S. contracting agency

A U.S. senator ripped into Sun Microsystems and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) during a speech on the Senate floor on Wednesday, but both the company and the agency disputed the senator's information.


President Hugo Chavez ordered by decree on Monday the takeover of oil projects operated by foreign oil companies in Venezuela's Orinoco River region.


Indagini sulla raccolta della spazzatura in cinque capoluoghiOggi raggiunto il nuovo record assoluto dei consumi di energia                                            Gli italiani restano in cittÃ  a luglio i rifiuti non calano


Ortiz' homer gives Boston early lead in World Series Game One

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - David Ortiz slugged a three-run homer during a four-run first inning, and the Boston Red Sox held a 7-2 lead over the St.


German leader calls CIA secret prisons incompatible with rule of law

The announcement was followed by calls from human rights groups [JURIST report] and European officials to reveal more information about the prisons, and on Friday UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise ...


More than 60 international experts on HIV/Aids call for the  resignation of South Africa's health minister.


It's difficult to know where to start this week, but it might be nice to actually begin by talking about football. Ronaldinho: A symbol of the shift of power in Spanish football?


BAGHDAD, Dec. 9 -- Insurgents attacked U.S. convoys in restive western Iraq and fired mortar shells into a busy street near the Italian Embassy in Baghdad on Thursday, killing three people, U.S. military officials and residents said.


Fon VoIP network being disrupted by protest over Wi-Fi adverts

Users submerging routers to neutralise flaw Why are people "moving" their FON routers into the lake? It's because of a clever idea - or so it seemed: let people "earn" 15 minutes of free Internet time on the FON Wi-Fi network by watching adverts.â¦


Update 1: Disney to Settle Director Benefits Charges

The Walt Disney Co. agreed Monday to settle allegations from federal regulators that it failed to disclose benefits received by some directors and their relatives, including three children employed by the company.


As of Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, at least 3,800 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 3,099 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


FRANCE:  Differences Arise Over Education Law

PARIS, Aug 27 (IPS) - The government of President Nicolas Sarkozy  announced after it was swept into power this spring that its  policies would bring a "tranquil rupture" with many  cherished traditions, particularly in education.


A hateful column in AsianWeek should never have been printed. ButÂ  it touched on a subject--tensions between blacks and Asians--that could benefit from some clear, constructive thought.


A Scotti, Verdone, Venditti, Bocelli, Kaka' e Rossi


Private sector adds 40,000 jobs in Dec: report

Private employers added 40,000 jobs in December, a report by a private employment service said on Thursday.


"Broadway! It's the street of dreams," says Julie Andrews breathlessly, as though the phrase had just been coined. There follows a river of reality, grim and otherwise, but usually fun.


Ten candidates have qualified to contest the Palestinian presidential elections, set for Jan. 9. They are:


Ferrari picks TCS for Formula One IT needs

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd will provide IT and engineering services to Scuderia Ferrari for development of formula one (F1) racing car for the racing season beginning next March, making it the first Indian company to enter the F1 stadium in the global


Hollywood actors says they won't attend the Golden Globe Awards next weekend, in solidarity with striking writers.


Texas museum to show Lucy fossil amid criticism

Lucy, the world's most famous human ancestor, will go on public display for the first time in the United States this week amid criticism that her 3.2 million year old bones are too fragile to withstand an 11-city tour.


Whitehall settles federal investigation for $13 million

CHICAGO Whitehall Jewellers Incorporated has agreed to pay 13 (m) million dollars to settle a lawsuit and a federal investigation into fraud charges.


By Timothy C. Barmann, The Providence Journal, R.I.  Feb. 25--PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The man who guided Apple Computer through  its early glory years offered a group of Brown University entrepreneurs some  advice, and anecdotes, and even some brutally honest self-criticism.


Oscar winner Kevin Spacey has been signed up to play Lex Luthor in the forthcoming Superman sequel.


La donna, 40 anni, tentava di appiccare il fuoco in un bosco


Ministry reveals releases under government scheme to cut jail overcrowding


Sarkozy calls for more protectionist Europe

France's rightwing presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy called for the European Union to adopt more protectionist policies in order to defend its interests against competition from emerging economies.


Parmalat Finanziaria SpA said Tuesday it is preparing a stock offering, a key step as it seeks to emerge as a new company from a multibillion fraud scandal.


Indici in caduta libera a causa disagi arrecati dal maltempo


Illness Adds to Urgency on Court's Direction

The prospect that Rehnquist or another justice will step down fires up and frightens activists. By David G. Savage. WASHINGTON -- Social conservatives like Gary Bauer and liberal advocates like Ralph Neas have found something to agree on this year.


Belarus' authoritarian president opened a memorial to the founder of the Soviet secret police Thursday, praising "Iron Felix" Dzerzhinsky as the sort of man Belarus could use today.


Buenos Aires, 15:00 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: KRUPOVIESA VERSO IL MARSIGLIA

Accordo vicino tra gli argentini del Boca Juniors e i francesi del Marsiglia per il passaggio del di...


Mexico tops Costa Rica in OT at Gold Cup

Jared Borgetti headed in a goal from five yards out in the eighth minute of overtime to give Mexico a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica in a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal Sunday.


From Paris, with edge: French 'CNN' beams new view

The 24-hour news service aims to plunge viewers into regions and perspectives that get little air time elsewhere.


No-show Britney Spears loses in court again

Britney Spears failed on Wednesday in her latest bid to regain the right to see her two young sons after again ducking a court hearing on the issue, Los Angeles court officials said.


Even wee companies must adhere to WEE regulations

Size doesn't matter Even small companies must provide free, environmentally-sound disposal of the electronic equipment they sell, according to new government guidelines (PDF) intended to clarify the WEEE Regulations.â¦


BBC journalist Alan Johnston freed in Gaza

BBC journalist Alan Johnston was freed on Wednesday after 16 weeks held hostage by Palestinian extremists in Gaza, looking pale and drawn but delighted that his "terrifying" ordeal was over.


The Phoenix Suns have won 11 in a row, and 20 of 21. Their 24-3 record dwarfs the NBA competition.


Toy inspectors set fire to Elmo's bulging white eyes, tugged on Dora the Explorer's arms and scraped paint off a Barbie play set — tests they called a routine part of efforts to make sure Chinese products are safe for American children.


Sex Abuse Trials Open on Island of Famous Mutineers

PITCAIRN ISLAND -- A series of sex abuse trials has opened on Pitcairn Island, the isolated British territory in the Pacific that is home to descendants of the 18th-century mutineers of the British ship HMS Bounty. The first alleged victim said she was raped as a young girl by the island's mayor.


Lunedi' i funerali dell'operatore turistico ucciso


Cable cutter nutters chase underwater conspriacies

Plumbing the depths The failure of four undersea cables in less than a week is stoking suspicions that saboteurs want to disrupt internet traffic passing between Europe and the Middle East. But there's little more than suspicions to work with since no one has yet to even reach the damaged cables.â¦


Stavano andando a Sorrento in gita scolastica


Da Corte d'assise d'appello Milano, bimbo aveva due mesi


Three top executives at Aer Lingus will leave the state carrier within weeks after accusations of a conflict of interest.


Tra i docenti Dario Fo, i corsi dal primo luglio a Cortona


Investors cheer iPod decision but Creative's woes far from over

Investors have cheered Creative Technology's 100 million US dollar settlement from rival Apple Computer but analysts warned the Singapore company's troubles are from over.


NEW YORK It'll come as no surprise to even the most casual industry observer that many marketers are shifting more of their ad dollars online. And perhaps even less surprising is that there are significant obstacles preventing an even greater flow of dollars to the Web.


Michael Schumacher rebounded from one of his rare off weekends last time out in China with an emphatic victory at Suzuka, the sixth time he has conquered the demanding Japanese circuit in his glittering career.


Obama says hopes of young, new voters won him Iowa

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire  - Barack Obama said on Friday his message of hope and change resonated with young people and sparked record numbers to help propel him past front-runner Hillary Clinton to win Iowa's Democratic caucus.


SPIEGEL's Daily Blog: Does North Korea Have Nukes?

US and Russia resort to name-calling over Ukraine. The UN's atomic energy agency warns that Pyongyang has enough weapons-grade plutonium for up to six a-bombs. The Pope gets his due in a graphic novel.


IBM announced agreements with two Danish companies on outsourcing deals that together are worth more than $1 billion over 10 years.


InfoWorld - If you can't beat them, join them? Sony is getting into the iPod accessory market with the U.S. launch of an iPod docking station.


Pakistan rebuffs U.S. plan for CIA buildup: report

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf this month rebuffed U.S. proposals to let the CIA have greater latitude to operate in tribal areas where al Qaeda, the Taliban and other militant groups are active, The New York Times said in Sunday editions.


Musical celebrities turn out in force to support Sir Elton John at the London premiere of his new film.


CIA Sets Changes To IG's Oversight, Adds Ombudsman

The CIA's inspector general has agreed to tighter controls over its investigative procedures, agency officials revealed yesterday, in what appeared to be an attempt to soften resentments among agency officials over the watchdog's aggressive probes into the legality and effectiveness of the CIA's...


Some 40 Pakistani soldiers are injured in a clash with suspected militants near the Afghan border, the army says.


A Colombian court's decision to sentence three Irishmen to 17 years in jail was a surprise, the Irish Government says.


Clarke Defiant over Law Lords' Ruling on Detainees

The new Home Secretary remained defiant today in the face of a Law Lords ruling which outlawed his predecessorâs emergency anti-terror measures.


'I'm Doing Fine,' President Tells Worried Father

As the House gets ready to begin debating the Iraq war today, President Bush has a piece of advice for his father: Turn off the television.


E' successo a Camerota, l'omicida aveva disturbi mentali


Bush: Kerry Has 'Election Amnesia' on Iraq

President Bush said on Saturday that Sen. John Kerry has a case of "election amnesia" that led him to shift his stance on Iraq, painting his Democratic rival as a waverer unfit to lead America in threatening times.


Pakistan's Musharraf rejects opposition calls to quit

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf rejected demands to quit Wednesday and called for a "harmonious coalition" as victorious opposition parties mulled a grouping that could force the key US ally from power.


Britain's Amir Khan faces the biggest fight of his young career against Serik Yeleuov on Friday.


By SETH BORENSTEIN  WASHINGTON - The first "sniffs of air" of two huge far-away planets reveal that they seem to be missing water, a surprising finding amid weather unlike any planets in our solar system with blast furnace-like gusts amid supersonic winds.


(ANSA) - WASHINGTON, 4 OTT - E' morta a Los Angeles l'attrice Janet Leigh,77 anni,protagonista della famosa scena della doccia nel film 'Psyco' di Alfred Hitchcock. Le erano accanto le figlie, entrambe attrici, Kelly Curtis e Jamie Lee Curtis.


Cuts down to 20 stores 3 is pulling concessions out of 107 Superdrug stores in the UK, leaving only 20 in place, citing the increase in their own stores as the reason behind the cuts.â¦


Oracle Raises PeopleSoft Bid by 14% to $8.8 Billion

Oracle Corp. raised its takeover offer for PeopleSoft Inc. by 14 percent to $8.8 billion, increasing the pressure on the smaller software company to give up its 17-month fight against the bid.


KARACHI: Younis Khan made a stunning comeback as his sixth Test century put Pakistan firmly in charge against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium, Karachi.


The US government approved a drug Tuesday to treat multiple sclerosis, an incurable disease of the central nervous system that affects 350,000 Americans.


UPDATE 2-Roche seeks EU nod on Tarceva cancer drug,stock up

Roche (ROG.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) has filed for EU marketing approval for its Tarceva drug to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer, the Swiss healthcare group said on Thursday, boosting its shares.


House Republicans and Democrats traded accusations of improper politicking Wednesday as they sparred over a resolution commemorating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.


Gemella di Costa Concordia, sara' costruita a Genova


Heavy rain and strong thunderstorms pounded the Great Plains, producing large hail and damaging winds in Oklahoma and Kansas.


U.S. often scores rare victories against al-Qaeda in Pakistan, without Pakistan's formal permission.


The Palestinian mother of the bomber who blew himself up in a crowded Tel Aviv marketplace is questioning why her teenage son was selected for the operation.


The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted that La Nina — a cooling of Pacific Ocean waters that generally brings a more active Atlantic hurricane season — will be absent for the next two months.


File anche questa mattina all'alba agli sportelli dell'importante istituto finanziarioIl ministro Darling pronto a intervenire, ma rassicura: "Banca solvibile, economia sana"                                          Northern Rock, clienti ancora nel panico Il governo: "Pronti a tutte le opzioni"


Opportunity peers into crater After weathering the dust storms of the past two months, the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity have had their solar panels swept free off dust by kinder, gentler winds. With full power restored, the two explorers are now ready to renew their slow crawl over the surface of the red planet.â¦


Four families have sued News Corp. and its MySpace social-networking site after their underage daughters were sexually abused by adults they met on the site, lawyers for the families said


Britain studies bomb plot for links to al Qaeda

Investigators are tracing their way through a maze of foreign links to a failed bomb plot in Britain to establish the possible role of al Qaeda's inner circle or its Iraqi arm, security sources said on Thursday.


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.


BANGOR, Maine - It could have been a scene straight out of "Lassie." Kurt Smith was working in the yard at his horse boarding and breeding facility Monday when Molly, his border collie, came running and barking, signaling that something was amiss.


Jakarta, Indonesia -- The ruling military junta in Burma has fired Prime Minister Khin Nyunt, a man whom foreign officials had seen as the best hope for returning the country to democracy.


Palestinian forces enter Jordan under U.S. program

ALLENBY BRIDGE, West Bank  - The first battalion of Palestinian security forces crossed into Jordan on Thursday to begin training under a U.S. program after nearly a year-long delay.


Film maker Oliver Stone in Colombia hostage mission

US film director Oliver Stone said Friday he would travel with a Venezuelan-led air mission going to Colombia to pick up three hostages being released by Marxist rebels.


UPDATE 1-Stelco loses contract to supply steel to GM-union

Stelco Inc. (STEa.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) has lost a contract to supply steel to General Motors Inc. (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , its biggest customer


New York unveiled its detailed plans for its 2012 Summer Olympics bid on Thursday, promising to beam the Olympic Rings into the night sky over Manhattan.


PGA Player of the Year Singh ready for more in '05

Vijay Singh, who took more than 20 years to get to the top of his profession, culminated his career year Monday when he was named 2004 Player of the Year on the PGA Tour.


A woman is arrested in connection with the death of a man in a County Down caravan park, police say.


Sicily tries the ex-head and two members of a German charity  whose ship rescued illegal migrants.


PGA Event: Texas Open. Site: LaCantera Golf Club, The Resort Course (7,001 yards, par 70), San Antonio. Schedule: Today-Sunday. Purse: $3.5 million. Winner's share: $630,000. Television: ESPN (today-Saturday, 4-6 p.m.; Sunday, 4-7). Last year: Tommy Armour broke the PGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record, finishing at 26-under 254. He shot 64-62-63-66 to win by seven strokes. Last week: Vijay Singh won ...


Tir-lumaca contro il caro benzina Code e disagi in molte cittÃ

ROMA, 6 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Traffico rallentato in molte grandi cittÃ  italiane per la protesta dei tir contro i rincari dei carburanti. L'iniziativa Ã¨ stata promossa autonomamente dalle associazioni di categoria Cuna e Fita Cna.


NEW YORK: Tickets for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics will cost US$1,500 if New York City win the bid to hold the prestigious sporting event, it emerged on Thursday.


The St. Louis Blues re-acquired veteran forward Keith Tkachuk from the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday for a first round pick in next year's NHL entry draft.


Yankees Take Series; Dodgers, Astros Win

MINNEAPOLIS - A big home run by Ruben Sierra, a clutch 11th-inning hit by Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees are headed right back where most people figured - playing the Boston Red Sox for the AL pennant - after beating the Minnesota Twins 6-5.    In National League games Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St...


The four-hour HBO miniseries focuses on a British lord who staked - and lost - his reputation on trying to help a serial killer.


Probe questions account given by British former home secretary in visa row

An official inquiry will show that former British home secretary David Blunkett originally gave a misleading account in the case of a visa application for his former lover's nanny, a newspaper said.


Dentists are earning more from their private work than NHS patients for the first time, figures show.


Con Berlusconi sara' sfida serenissima, almeno da parte mia


Obesity Cuts Risk of Dying After Heart Attack

WEDNESDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- In what doctors admit is a paradox, new European research shows that obese patients have half the risk of dying after a heart attack compared with normal-weight patients.


Reggio Calabria, 17:42 - CALCIO, REGGINA: AMORUSO KO PER L'INTER

Sono 19 i convocati dal tecnico della Reggina Massimo Ficcadenti per la gara di domani contro l'Inte...


Michael Jackson's maid acted suspiciously during a raid at his ranch, a sheriff's deputy tells a court.


The New England Patriots held off the Indianapolis Colts to extend their winning streak to 16 games and begin their quest to repeat as Super Bowl champions.


After a marathon all-night debate, the Senate today turned back a Democratic attempt to force a vote on a proposal mandating troop withdrawals from Iraq. The 52-47 vote fell short of the 60 votes needed for the measure to proceed.


With real estate prices having risen 500 percent since 2002, Latvia has long been an investment hot-spot where the sector has outstripped its counterparts in EU member states.


Cell Phone Virus Mutates, Carries Payload

Security company F-Secure warned of a variant on the Skulls Trojan horse that infects smart phones running the Symbian operating system.


Ex-unionist Cyril Ramaphosa's name is put forward as an alternative candidate to Jacob Zuma as ANC leader.


US Presidential rivals linked by World Series baseball ties

One week before the US Presidential election, political rivals George W. Bush and John Kerry have a new reason to keep an eye on this up-for-grabs state -- baseball's 100th World Series.


LONDON - Doctors working for the U.S. military in Iraq collaborated with interrogators in the abuse of detainees at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison, profoundly breaching medical ethics and human rights, a bioethicist charges in The Lancet medical journal...


Online Video Advertising Builds Momentum

With ubiquitous broadband access and ad-serving technologies becoming more sophisticated, marketers are increasingly interested in online video advertising opportunities. How do top interactive agencies leverage video for their online advertising campaigns?


Virtuozzo Containers 4.0 includes higher-end features for server availability and backup. Also, SWsoft completes its name change to Parallels.


Wife of US Hostage Appeals to Iraq Captors

The wife of the US hostage threatened with execution in Iraq made another impassioned appeal on Tuesday for her husband's life and urged his captors to open up the lines of communication.


Jon Stewart, Hands Long Tied by Strike, Pedals Fast for Oscars

Until the strike by the Writers Guild of America ended a week ago, Jon Stewart was unable to prepare, or even to think much about, his Oscar assignment.


Allied Waste Industries Inc. cut its 2004 earnings forecast for the second time in three months Tuesday saying sales growth was coming from lower-margin businesses instead of the more profitable landfill operation.


Neb. Governor Chosen for Agriculture Post

Bush Chooses Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns As New Secretary of Agriculture to Succeed Ann M. Veneman. Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns, left, speaks after President Bush announced that Johanns was his nominee for Secretary of Agriculture, Thursday, Dec.


Most Britons are so unwilling to exercise even the threat of death will not get them off the sofa, a survey suggests.


Elizabeth Edwards Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of former vice-presidential candidate John Edwards, just found out she has breast cancer. No one likes a diagnosis like this.


A three-year-old boxer dog is found beaten to death and mutilated in Carnlough, County Antrim.


Lawyer for woman sued by RIAA asks for sanctions, gets sanctioned himself

Blog: An attorney representing a woman sued by the Recording Industry Association of America claimed his client was innocent and asked a federal judge to levy sanctions against the association's lawyers. Instead, he's the one who got sanctioned for wasting the


The nation's governors are mounting a bipartisan lobbying effort to stave off new federal limits on Medicaid.


Sport: Michael Vaughan says he was misquoted in his interview, but the Guardian has an audio file to prove that he did use the word 'Fredalo'.


Rep. Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the  U.S. House of Representatives, said on Friday she wanted  Congress to pass mandatory caps on heat-trapping carbon dioxide  emissions this year.


Protagonisti colori ed atmosfere esotiche


YouTube signs licensing pact with Hearst-Argyle TV

YouTube said on Sunday it has reached a revenue-sharing deal with Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. in which local TV stations will be paid when users of the video-sharing site watch their programming.


TEL AVIV, Israel - Stressed-out commuters got a peaceful surprise as they boarded an Israeli bus on Tuesday: a yoga instructor with a microphone coaching them how to breathe correctly.


Aston Villa manager David OâLeary has challenged England Under-21 midfielder Peter Whittingham to start fully realising his potential.


U2 fans who want to collect every song the Irish group has ever released â-nd then some â -l have to go online to add the material to their collection.


Alfonso Soriano's up-and-down tenure with the Washington Nationals will last at least until the end of this season, with the team deciding Monday to hold on to the slugger instead of dealing him at baseball's trade deadline.


German Press Review: Assessing Germany's UN Aspirations

Responding to the G4 nations' bid for expanded membership and their inclusion in the UN Security Council, the Handelsblatt in DÃ¼sseldorf stressed that those who want to make progress must join forces.


Pr0n baron challenges Google and Yahoo! to build better child locks

'This is not about First Amendment rights, it is about protecting children' The world's largest porn studio says that Google and Yahoo! should "erect stronger barriers" to keep porn away from the world's children.â¦


Candidates look for edge in weekend races

Louisiana, a state physically and economically damaged by Hurricane Katrina, could be a key political state this year -- something not lost on both Democratic campaigns as they drum up last-minute votes.


Nigeria aims to let mobile phone users keep numbers

The Nigerian telecoms regulator is  working on plans to allow mobile phone subscribers to keep the  same number when they change networks in a bid to force  providers to improve services, its top executive said on  Monday.


Harmony Gold Posts Fifth Straight Quarterly Loss

Harmony Gold Mining Co., the biggest miner of South African gold, made its fifth consecutive quarterly loss as the rand's gains against the dollar eroded profit margins, compelling it to seek expansion to cut costs.


com November 18, 2004, 1:03 PM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.


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Richest donors neglect global emergency fund: Oxfam

A global emergency fund set up to get aid to disaster zones more quickly has received "exceptionally poor support" from some of the richest donors, aid agency Oxfam said on Friday.


FALLUJAH, Iraq -- A Syrian found handcuffed in Fallujah and rescued by US Marines was kidnapped with two French journalists in August, and has told authorities he last saw the Frenchmen a month ago -- the first confirmed word on the captives since they disappeared in August.


Hockey-Mad Canadians Face Disappointing Christmas

For hockey-mad Canadians, tickets to an NHL game are the ultimate Christmas gift. This year, though, they are worthless after NHL owners locked out players in a labor dispute


Southampton have been told it was "unacceptable" they parted company with manager Paul Sturrock after just two games into the Barclays Premiership season.


President Bush burned through more than half of his $75 million government grant to cover his general-election campaign costs in September, leaving him with just under $37 million left for the final month before the Nov. 2 election.


NEW YORK  — Tiki Barber isn't about to take back negative comments he made recently about his former team, though he did clarify one of his remarks about head coach Tom Coughlin.


2 Ga. students take small bomb to school

Two prep school students have been suspended for bringing a homemade bomb made of firecrackers, BBs and metal shavings to school, a school official said Monday.


Amburgo, 13:45 - CALCIO, HITZFELD VERSO SI' AD OFFERTA QATAR

Ottmar Hitzfeld è vicino a dire sÃ¬ all'offerta del Qatar. Hitzfeld, 57 anni, ex tecnico di Ba...


Right now, thousands of dislocated Southern California homeowners are fretting about the fate of their residences, but the biggest headaches could come months after the wildfires ravaging the area are extinguished.


Victorian Premier Steve Bracks says a state funeral will be held next week for cricketing great Keith Miller, who died on Monday on the Mornington Peninsula.


A U.S. federal grand jury indicted seven people in a case where terminally ill cancer patients were allegedly injected with a bogus cure made from the patients' own blood, the U.S. attorney's office in San Juan announced Thursday.


A 42-year-old woman becomes the first person in Laos to die of bird flu and the second to be infected, officials say.


DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah - A daring plan to have helicopters snag a space capsule as it plunged toward Earth went awry Wednesday when its parachutes failed to open and it slammed into the desert floor.    The catastrophic descent left the Genesis capsule buried halfway underground and exposed its collection of solar atoms to contamination...


US tycoon Ted Turner says a focus on biofuels could break the current deadlock stalling world trade talks.


Yahoo Messenger patches security flaw, again

Yahoo issues patch for a highly critical security flaw just a week after it issued another Yahoo IM security update.


Analysis: IBM adjusts to harsh PC market

DECEMBER 08, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Perhaps it isn't quite as surprising as if Ford suddenly decided to sell its Mustang sports car brand to Hyundai.


Soldiers seen racing toward Russian school after explosions roar out

MOSCOW  - Two strong explosions roar out near the seized school in southern Russia, followed by a continuous rattle of gunfire. Heavily-armed soldiers have been seen racing toward the school.


According to an article on The Register, camera phones will soon have lenses made from nothing more than drops of oil and water.


Studio, ricerca e sperimentazione del mondo creativo


In New York, a welfare experiment for single dads

Gov. Pataki is proposing to subsidize wages of low-income working fathers who don't have custody of their children.


U.S. Aircraft Hits Rebel Targets in Embattled Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq  - Loud blasts were heard in the  southern Iraqi besieged city of Najaf late on Sunday as an  AC-130 U.S. warplane circled overhead, a Reuters witness said.


A set of pearls purportedly belonging to Marie Antoinette failed to sell Wednesday, a disappointing outcome for the centerpiece of a "Magnificent Jewels" sale at Christie's auction house.


Two Deals Helped BPâs Second-Quarter Profit

The European oil giant reported a 1.5 percent increase in profit thanks to proceeds from its sale of its last British refinery and a pipeline in the United States.


Ritrovamento in Groenlandia, ha quasi un milione di anni


Moratti sulla Lega: "Favorevole ad un manager come Presidente"

MILANO - Massimo Moratti Ã¨ favorevole all'elezione di un manager alla guida della Lega Calcio, anzichÃ¨ un presidente di un club. "Questa soluzione" ha spiegato il presidente dell'Inter - "consentirebbe alla


Fallout intensified Friday from NFL star Michael Vick's indictment on charges linked to dogfighting, a practice that a longtime U.S. lawmaker denounced as "barbaric" on the floor of the U.S. Senate.


ISS crew members Salizhan Sharipov and Leroy Chiao, who had reduced their food consumption by 10 percent to stretch supplies, ate a special prepacked meal to mark the Christmas Day holiday.


Gunfire but no assault seen yet at Pakistan mosque

Security forces fired tear gas and traded gunfire with Islamist militants in a Pakistani mosque compound on Monday, but there was no sign of an imminent assault a day after the government gave "a final warning" to surrender.


Microsoft's music download service launches in eight new countries as the software giant bids to takes on Apple's market leading iTunes.


If any of the large system vendors truly believe that a highly concentrated compute utility is the future, it's unclear why they should be embracing the role of passive arms merchant given how little control they would have over their own destiny in such


Caged and chained, Bigley makes new plea

Ken Bigley, the British engineer who has been held hostage in Iraq for two weeks, appeared in chains on a video last night begging for his life but saying for the first time that his kidnappers did not want to kill him.


BESLAN, Russia Sept. 5, 2004 - Wails of mourning echoed through the streets of this southern Russian town on Sunday, and the region's top police officer reportedly resigned in the wake of the school hostage


Juan Pablo Montoya makes West McLaren Mercedes debut

Juan Pablo Montoya made his debut for the West McLaren Mercedes Formula One team as preparations for the 2005 season commenced at the Circuit de Catalunya


BMW has filed suit against Shuanghuan Automobile to prohibit the sale of the CEO, which the German automaker says is a knockoff of its X5 sport utility vehicle.


Lawyers for the killer of a Strabane woman have told a court DNA evidence used to link him to his victim is now "questionable".


If Town Clears Out, It Must Be Squirrel Season

In Evangeline Parish, La., squirrel season's opening celebrates and preserves a distinct Cajun custom.


U.S. stocks rose further in late afternoon trade on Friday, sending major indexes up more than 1 percent, as investors bet that the market may be finding its feet after weeks of turmoil, while surprisingly strong data eased concerns about the economy.


Avon sees restructuring rewards, slow margin growth

Avon Products Inc.  on Thursday said restructuring savings should be more than double its prior expectations due to new plans it is putting into place, but said it would take a year longer than planned for its operating margin to recover.


Stocks Edge Higher; Oil at 21/2-Month Low

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- Stocks gained slightly Friday and the major indicators ended higher for the second straight week. Crude oil futures continued their decline, falling below $43 per barrel for the first time in 2 1/2 months.


Memories of Bartman Die Hard for Cubs Fans

It was a birthday gift from his girlfriend and brother, a box-seat ticket to a Chicago Cubs game against Montreal at Wrigley Field.


American courts came into direct conflict with Russia yesterday, after Russia insisted it would push on with plans to sell off the main chunk of stricken oil giant Yukos


Facebook targets Google with program for other social networks

Facebook has launched a licensing program to allow other social networks to use its technology.


Daniel Chopra is now breathing the rarefied air of achievement on the PGA Tour, golfâs biggest stage, both on and off the golf course.


THE International Red Cross has condemned all sides in the Iraq conflict for failing to respect humanitarian laws. In Geneva, its operations director Pierre Kraehenbuehl stressed that international humanitarian


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian woman is trying to reclaim the world record for the longest stay in a room full of scorpions, news reports said Sunday.    Nur Malena Hassan, 27, moved Saturday into a locked glass box where she plans to live for 36 consecutive days with more than 6,000 of the poisonous arachnids in a shopping mall, the Malay-language Mingguan Malaysia newspaper reported...


They're waiting for Hrishida's  only survining son to arrive from the US before he's sent away for good to God.


More than 50 people were rescued by two military helicopters Wednesday after landslides caused by heavy rains trapped their vehicles on a highway in Scotland, police said.


Top Iranian Envoy Praises Early EU Talks

A senior Iranian envoy on Thursday called contacts between Tehran and the European Union a "step in the right direction" in resolving the standoff over his country's refusal to freeze uranium enrichment and ...


Two Suspended for Gambling on Tennis Matches

The A.T.P. suspended Italians Potito Starace and Daniele Bracciali on Saturday for making bets â some as little as $7 â on tennis matches involving other players.


Swisscom sola in corsa, societa' restera' quotata


Principal killed in week's second school shooting

MADISON, Wisconsin  - A 15-year-old student shot his school's principal in southwestern Wisconsin on Friday after telling another student "you better run," in the second fatal U.S. school shooting this week, authorities said.


Officials started taking steps to deport a Mexican teenager who was jailed after refusing treatment for tuberculosis.


Producer prices up on energy rise in May

Higher energy costs boosted producer prices 0.9 percent in May, but excluding volatile food and energy costs, prices paid at the factory gate were up a more moderate 0.2 percent, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.


Masked special agents arrested a former interior minister-turned-government critic on Thursday, raising cries of protest from Poland's opposition parties who accuse the conservative prime minister of using law enforcement to silence opponents.


The amount consumers are charged for making mobile phone calls while abroad is to be investigated by EU regulators.


Nextel agreed not to oppose Verizon Wireless' use of the term "push-to-talk" when marketing a competing walkie-talkie service.


"Snakes" leads Jackson, New Line to movie deal

New Line Cinema has  signed a two-year, production deal with Samuel L. Jackson, who  starred in the studio's much-hyped "Snakes on a Plane," as well  as its 2005 bomb, "The Man."


West Bank town unites amid Palestinian divisions

SHYOUKH, West Bank  - Life is booming in one hilltop West Bank town despite a year of crippling Western sanctions against a Hamas-led government and recent bloodshed elsewhere between rival Palestinian factions.


A post mortem examination is carried out on the body of a woman  found under a bridge.


Positive Identity Emerges for Giants' Offense

Most of the credit offensively went to Kurt Warner, the man who delivered the ball and created team chemistry by the way he did it.


Pooch protection: Firm finds pet insurance is catching on

PHILADELPHIA -- Money's a little tight right now for Fred Cratil as he and some relatives put the finishing touches on their new Italian restaurant.


UK Probing Reports of Kidnapping in Iraq

The government said Monday it was investigating reports that members of a London-based radical Islamic group have been in contact with militants holding a British hostage in Iraq to urge his release.


Beijing is to ban smoking in 70 percent of the city's hotel rooms as it strives to clean up its air before this August's Olympic Games.


Gear Up for Holiday Combat With Danger Room's 2007 Gift Guide

The Pentagon burns billions to equip the soldier of the future. With the Danger Room gift guide, you can spend mere thousands to get pretty much the same gear today. Who couldn't use a flying-wing suit? Or a cute little stun gun?


It's amazing how easy it is to get lazy and comfortable and accept things as they seem to be instead of trying to see them as they are. That's true, I'm sorry to say, even for someone like me who urges eternal vigilance and makes a living writing about financial fiascos.


Cyberlink kicks off NFL season with MagicSports highlight software

InfoWorld - Fans of American football who are too busy to watch every game may enjoy the latest edition of Cyberlink's MagicSports software.


A relatively unheard-of gut disorder is becoming much more common, say US researchers.


Lawmakers weigh path to generic biologic drugs

Cheaper versions of biologic drugs can be made safely, a U.S. Senate panel heard on Thursday, but brand-name makers of the pricey therapies for cancer and other diseases warned substitutes could be risky.


Olympic Daily Preview - Thursday, August 19

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Wednesday night it was Paul Hamm's turn to shine for the United States, as he won the gold medal in the men's all-around competition. Will Thursday produce a sweep for the US at the Olympics? ...


Seventeen hours in a darkened theater not so far away? Welcome to the "Star Wars" marathon.


First and foremost, delegates to the Republican National Convention want their next president — whoever that may be — to focus on fighting terrorism, an Associated Press survey found.


Premier assicura impegno Italia per profughi palestinesi


Tropical Pursuit of Love, Coins and No Tan Lines

In âFoolâs Goldâ Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, as golden as a pair of rotisserie chickens, squabble and cavort in a tropical paradise.


Barack Obama raises record $32.5 million

Sen. Barack Obama outraised Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton by $10 million in second-quarter contributions that can be spent on the Democratic presidential primary contest, aided by the contributions of 154,000 individual donors.


Doornbos is Jordanâs third driver in remaining 2004 Grand Prix

Jordan Ford announces that Robert Doornbos will be the teamâs third driver and will drive the teamâs third car (39) at the Grands Prix of China, Japan and Brazil 2004.


Gardner Loses Quest for Repeat Wrestling Gold

US heavyweight Rulon Gardner lost his Olympic title Wednesday after being beaten in the semi-final stage of the 120kg Greco-Roman wrestling event by Georgiy Tsurtsumia of Kazakhstan.


Darfur a 'Timed Bomb' Waiting to Explode - AU

Astronomical quantities of arms and ammunition have poured into Sudan's Darfur region in the last two weeks and the government is poised for a major military offensive, the African Union said on Friday.


Iran says nuclear negotiations "complicated but progressing"

Iran said on Sunday that the nuclear negotiations with the European Union (EU) in Paris were complicated but progressing, the official IRNA news agency reported.


Naseem Hamed announced his intention to return to boxing after three years away from the ring with his comeback bout scheduled to take place in the Middle East.


Watchdog seeks an end to 'horror' of personal data security leaks

Business & money: Business leaders oppose stronger powers to investigate breaches.


After criticism, Sun has patched a critical bug in its Java SE software.


An ingredient in chocolate could be used to stop persistent coughs and lead to more effective medicines, say UK researchers. Their small study found that theobromine, found in cocoa, was nearly a third more


BT Planning $1 Billion Acquisition of Infonet Services

BT Group is poised for a surprise return to the US market with a planned US$1 billion acquisition of Infonet Services, a California-based telecom service provider.


Three Car Bombs in Iraq Kill at Least 26

A series of car bomb blasts tore  through Baghdad and the northern Iraq city of Mosul on Monday,  killing at least 26 people and wounding more than 100.


Rumsfeld: No 'Hard Evidence' of Iraq-Al Qaeda Link

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Monday he knew of no "strong, hard evidence" linking Saddam Hussein's Iraq and al Qaeda, despite describing extensive contacts between the two before the Iraq invasion.


Japanese teenager Nishikori stuns Blake to take tennis title

Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori stunned American top seed James Blake 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to win the ATP title here.


Discovery Communications Inc. said yesterday that it had cut 84 positions in its education group, scaling back a division that had been expanding rapidly since it was launched two years ago.


Quick and determined action RSA The US's latest chief of cyber security has pledged quick and determined action to protect the nation's critical infrastructure from attack.â¦


Courts should allow control orders to be more restrictive, UK terror laws watchdog Lord Carlile says.


Murdoch Talking With Yahoo About Swap for MySpace

News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch has been discussing a deal to swap his MySpace social-networking site with Yahoo for a one-quarter stake in the Internet-portal company, even as he pursues his $5 billion offer for Dow Jones.


HMV stands out as FTSE closes sharply lower

HMV was the biggest mid-cap gainer Wednesday as the FTSE closed sharply lower.


Kaspersky: Maxtor markets password-pilfering Dutch disk drives

Buy now and get free malware Security mavens from Kaspersky say they have discovered a nasty virus that came pre-installed on Maxtor external hard drives sold in the Netherlands.â¦


which had been due to expire next year -- will see AMD pay IBM fees from $250 million to $280 million through December 2008, while


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SEATTLE (Dec. 7, 2004) -- Nobody blows a lead like the Seahawks. They are to blowing leads what the Indianapolis Colts are to scoring points.


Paris report: Open-source move could be costly

A complete switch "would mean significant additional costs without improving the service provided," a French official says.


An 85-year-old man is robbed then locked in his garage at his home in County Down, the police say.


Alstom to sign 1 billion Euro in contracts with China

The French Group Alstom Saturday will sign contracts worth up to 1 billion Euros (1.23 billion dollars) in China for the delivery of trains and locomotives, French sources with knowledge of the deal revealed to AFP.


CHENOA, Illinois  - Conductor Ed Kavanaugh is weary.


Connecticut's attorney general, Richard Blumenthal, said yesterday that Bank of America Corp. told him it would cut 100 jobs in Connecticut but add about the same number, marking the first time the bank has given any state an account of how many employees would be affected by its merger with FleetBoston Financial Corp.


Bulgaria in Brief: 19 September 2004, Sunday. An attempt to break into the office of Central Cooperatiove Bank in Sofia's suburban area of Mladost-1 was foiled after a man broke the glass window of the bank's ...


Apple releases iPhone update; unlocked users nervous

Apple, as expected, has released another update for its iPhone, closing 10 security holes and leaving those who unlocked their iPhones wondering whether it will render their phones inoperable.


Internet Explorer's Still-Huge Share Keeps Falling

Microsoft's Internet Explorer's share of the browser universe slipped nearly a full percentage point since September, giving more hope to open-source rivals such as Mozilla's Firefox that the trend is not a fluke.


The money is disappearing, yet the struggle to stand out continues.


Vista Hardware Assessment Tool Addresses Upgrade Dilemmas

Perhaps the most oft-asked question by consumers with regard to whether they should adopt Windows Vista is whether their six-month-old or older hardware is too obsolete for Vista to make good use of it. This morning, Microsoft released for free download the XP version of its Vista Hardware assessment tool, whose aim is to tell consumers what they may need to upgrade in order to put the best polish on those heavily anticipated exclamations.


SEC, Disney Settle Disclosure Investigation

Securities regulators on Monday filed and settled charges against The Walt Disney Co. for allegedly failing to disclose details on transactions between the company and its board of directors between 1999 and 2001.


House Reaches Deal on Intelligence Reorganization

Republicans in the US House of Representatives reached agreement on legislation reorganizing US intelligence agencies, clearing the way for a final vote on the bill as early as tomorrow morning.


Waste collection firm Biffa agrees to a Â£1.2bn takeover offer, but says another approach may emerge.


Rice backs Blair ahead of Mideast Quartet meeting

The United States will keep leading Middle East peace efforts with Tony Blair playing a complementary role as envoy to the Quartet of mediators, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.


Tennis: Venus survives scare at Philly WTA

PHILADELPHIA, United States : Venus Williams survived a third-set tiebreaker to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA Tour event here and keep her hopes of reaching the WTA Tour Championships alive.


Blair Cuts Short Ethiopia Trip, Heads Home

British Prime Minister Tony Blair left Ethiopia for home late on Thursday, a day ahead of schedule, airport sources in Addis Ababa said.


Stephon Marbury files a grievance arguing against the fine the Knicks gave him for missing a game in Phoenix last month.


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


Following are a group of figures of the 12th Athens Paralympic Games which opened here on Friday: The 11-day Paralympics was covered by more than 3,000 media representatives


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Former Baptist minister Mike Huckabee Thursday scored a stunning win in the first 2008 Republican nominating contest, as Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards slugged it out in a cliffhanger for the Democratic ticket.


The number of secondary pupils in England playing truant has gone up 40% over the past five years.


Walking upright has long been accepted as one of the fundamental abilities that separated early human ancestors apart from their ape cousins.


Enterasys partners with VoIP vendor ShoreTel

The ShoreTel Technology Partner Program provides partners with access to ShoreTel's channel partners and customers, to enable Enterasys' security-enabled switches to detect unauthorized use of ShoreTel VoIP systems, prevent service disruption, eavesdropping and more.


British troops may be moved to Baghdad to relieve U.S. forces

LONDON  - British troops could be moved to Baghdad to provide cover for U.S. troops as they carry out offensive operations against insurgents in Fallujah and elsewhere in Iraq, news reports said Saturday.


Ericsson misses profit forecasts; multimedia weak

Ericsson  missed market forecasts for second-quarter earnings as its multimedia drive produced disappointing results and sales in its key European market stagnated, sending its shares down 3 percent.


US Airways flight attendants OK possible strike

The more than 5,000 US Airways flight attendants represented by the Association of Flight Attendants overwhelmingly voted in favor of possible strikes against the carrier.


Lebanon justifies Hezbollah droneâs flight over Israel

BEIRUT - A Lebanese minister on Monday justified the launch by the militant Hezbollah Shiite group of an unmanned plane over Israel, saying the Jewish state constantly violated Lebanese airspace and ignored international protests.


Alcuni politici di diverse regioni pagano boss per voti


Ex-Soviet Georgia votes in democracy test election

Georgians voted on Saturday in a presidential election expected to hand the former Soviet state's leader a narrow win, but opponents accused him of rigging the poll and threatened street protests.


Genova, 20:34 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: SMENTITE VOCI CESSIONE GARRONE

La Sampdoria ha smentito "in maniera categorica e decisa l'assoluta infondatezza" delle indiscrezion...


Amid a cacophony of feathers, beaded buckskin and songs of joy, thousands of American Indians from across the Western Hemisphere celebrated Tuesday


Russia's Kudrin quits Putin tour as media abuzz

SOCHI, Russia  - Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, widely respected by foreign investors for his prudent stewardship of Russia's huge oil wealth, could be dropped in a reshuffle, expected on Monday, media speculated.


The strained ligament in Jermaine O'Neal's left foot isn'ta source of great concern for the Indiana Pacers. But it's enough to make him doubtful for the remaining five preseason games.


So Itâs Back to Being Just a Billionaire

Known as the âbouncing billionaire,â Mark Cuban was booted off the ABC series âDancing With the Starsâ last week after five grueling episodes.


Russia said on Friday it would go ahead  with an auction to sell the key asset of embattled oil company  YUKOS despite a U.S. bankruptcy court decision to block it for  several days.


An entertainment industry group says activity on legal music and video services has dropped for the first time.


Napoli, 17:11 - CALCIO, NOCERINO: IL NAPOLI? SAREBBE UN SOGNO

Il Napoli segue Antonio Nocerino: ''Per me è stata una stagione straordinaria - ha detto il c...


Bush, Kerry to square off in last debate

President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry go head-to-head for the final time in their knife-edge election battle, with their final televised debate.


Morti anche poliziotto e la figlia negli scontri della notte


Andre Agassi produced one of his great performances to overcome a record 51 aces from Joachim Johannson on Sunday.


Call for New 'Manhattan Project' to Fight Bioterror

The world needs an effort similar to that behind the creation of the atomic bomb to tackle the multi-faceted threat of biowarfare, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Thursday.


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Palermo, 18:55 - CALCIO, PALERMO: OUT BIAVA E BOVO

Seduta di rifinitura nel pomeriggio per il Palermo al "Tenente Onorato" in vista dlela gara di ritor...


No firm climate targets from G8, U.S. says

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - A summit of major powers in Germany will not agree to any firm targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday as G8 leaders gathered on the Baltic coast.


UK police investigating the death of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko search for radioactive substances.


Voters are so deadlocked on their choice for president that the campaigns will need to focus on keeping the intensity of support high and turning them out on Election Day, according to pollsters who conducted a bipartisan survey.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Strong upper level winds forced NASA to abort plans to launch five satellites on a single rocket Friday from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, officials said.NASA will attempt to launch the five science satellites again Saturday.


Lawmakers Move to Grant Banks Immunity Against Patent Lawsuit

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) has sponsored an unusual provision at the urging of the nation's banks granting them immunity against an active patent lawsuit, potentially saving them billions of dollars.


MPs and voluntary organisations express concern at the number of children in need who are 'under the radar'.


Qwest Raises MCI Bid to $7.3 Bln: Sources

Qwest Communications International  Inc. Q.N on Sunday hiked its takeover offer for MCI Inc.  MCIP.O to about $7.3 billion in cash and stock, sources  familiar with the situation said, while rival bidder Verizon  Communications Inc. VZ.N responded by altering its lower  offer.


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Bush Sends Congress $2.90T Spending Plan

WASHINGTON -- President Bush sent a $2.90 trillion spending plan to a Democratic-controlled Congress on Monday, proposing a big increase in military spending, including billions more to fight the war in Iraq, while squeezing the rest of government to meet his goal of eliminating the deficit in five...