Study Finds More Sent to Hospitals with Flu

Influenza is sending more people to the hospital in the United States each year and the flu season appears to be getting longer, a government study said on Tuesday.


Iran Could Join The Nuclear-arms Club By 2007

VIENNA, Sept 12  - Iran could join the small club of nuclear-armed nations by 2007, or sooner if it is secretly developing weapons despite denials, analysts say.


Tropical Storm Isaac strengthens over Atlantic

Tropical Storm Isaac strengthened over the Atlantic Ocean on Friday and U.S. forecasters said it may soon become a hurricane.


Fernando Poe Jr., 65, Philippine Actor-Politician, Dies

Fernando Poe Jr., the action film star and presidential candidate who refused to concede the election in May, died early Tuesday after suffering a stroke.


Milano, 16:01 - CALCIO, GALLIANI A GILA: AL MILAN NESSUNO CHIEDE IL POSTO

Adriano Galliani rinnova la stima per Alberto Gilardino, ma chiarisce che alcuni atteggiamenti della...


The Philadelphia Eagles don't have Terrell Owens, haven't played a meaningful game in four weeks and finished the regular season with consecutive losses. The Minnesota Vikings backed into the playoffs, losing seven of their last 10 games only to upset the Packers in Green Bay last weekend. Momentum? Give it to the Vikings. Are the Eagles rusty? The answer will come at 1 p.m. today.


The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates a quarter-point for the fourth time in five months Wednesday, extending its campaign to keep inflation in check after the economy showed impressive job growth over the past three months.


U.S. negotiators came to the defense of Boeing Co. Thursday, seeking cuts in European Union subsidies for rival Airbus Industrie in the latest talks on the trans-Atlantic dispute centering on the world's biggest aircraft makers.


In a world first, a London hospital fits a patient with a new type of pacemaker to stop regular fainting.


A body part allegedly stolen in the US has been implanted in a patient in the UK, a hospital confirms.


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The drug maker says a three-year study of the arthritis pain medication demonstrated a higher risk of heart attack and stroke in patients using the drug.


Global Advances Challenge U.S. Dominance in Science

The United States remains the world leader in scientific and technological innovation, but its dominance is threatened by economic development elsewhere, particularly in Asia.


Johan Santana is a money pitcher, and the New York Mets are paying for it.


DeShawn Stevenson drills five three-pointers to go with 19 points and 7 assists and Antawn Jamison, above, has 16 points and nine rebounds as the Wizards roll the Kings, 92-79, with just nine healthy players Saturday night at Verizon Center.


George Clooney named U.N. messenger of peace

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon named actor George Clooney, who has campaigned for refugees in Darfur, as a U.N. "messenger of peace" on Friday to promote the world body's peacekeeping efforts.


North Korea Says Talks with U.S. Are Pointless

North Korea described President Bush on Monday as a tyrannical political imbecile who put Adolf Hitler in the shade and said Pyongyang could see no justification for talks with his administration.


IAEA to Have Partial Access to Iran Military Base

U.N. inspectors will visit a military base in Iran on Thursday which Washington says may be part of a covert atomic arms bid, but they will have only partial access to the site, a senior Iranian official said.


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Elton John called his Kennedy Center Honor âicing on the cake,â but actor Robert Downey Jr. got a frosty reception when he introduced the rock legend as âthe other first lady.


The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Steve Pollick Column: ODW Offers Chance to Fish for Trout

By Steve Pollick, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio  Dec. 19--If you love trout fishing and are one of those outdoors folks who is lucky with lotteries, then an angling station may await you on the famous Cold Creek at Castalia in Erie County.


Australian golfer John Senden holds a share of the lead after the first round of the PGA Tour event in Mississippi. Senden began and ended the back nine with eagles on his way to a 7-under- par 65.


Shrugging off the threat of tougher U.N. sanctions, Iran has set up more than 300 centrifuges in two uranium enrichment units at its underground Natanz complex, diplomats and officials said Monday.


Easy to use networked storage Review Network attached storage â or NAS as itâs widely known â isnât the easiest thing to set up, but it can be very useful, especially if you want to be able to share data between several computers in an easy and affordable manner. Enter NDAS - Network Direct Attached Storage â a much simpler way of getting shared storage onto your network. The Akasa Integral P2 LAN is one of the first products to hit the UK market, but will it live up to the promises of NDAS?â¦


Bernanke urges U.S. to fix entitlement programs soon

The longer U.S. policy-makers delay in putting Social Security and Medicare on a sound fiscal footing, the greater the burden on future generations, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday.


Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a retired army general with a newly minted doctorate in economics, was sworn in Wednesday as Indonesia's first directly elected president and unveiled a cabinet reflecting his cautious approach to reform.


Hosting the 2004 Olympics cost Greece 9bn euros, twice the original estimate, the country's finance minister says.


The race to the White House will pick up speed on Monday as the Republican Party opens its convention and moves towards George W. Bush accepting the party's nomination.


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The wife of US Vice-President Dick Cheney says her husband is feeling fine, after hospital tests revealed no irregularities with his heart.


Japanese stocks rebounded from earlier losses to end moderately higher on Thursday, helped by the weakening of the yen.


Slow The Economy? Chill, Bill      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The Environment: As a touted effect of global warming melts under the glare of science, Bill Clinton says we must slow the economy to save the earth. How's that again? Hillary, call your husband.


Merck Says It Will Post the Results of All Drug Trials

The move comes ahead of a House hearing this week where, it is expected, drug companies will be excoriated for refusing to publish unfavorable clinical trial results.


Pakistan set to delay election after Bhutto death

Pakistan is expected to set a new date for elections on Wednesday after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sparked bloodshed and rage against President Pervez Musharraf's government.


Phnom Penh counts on donors as it braces for a tough economic year

PHNOM PENH : Cambodia, one of the world's poorest countries, is counting on international donors to make new financial commitments next week to prepare the nation for what is destined to be a harsh new economic year.


NTT DoCoMo lavora su batterie a combustibile per cellulari

NTT DoCoMo dovrebbe presentare tra breve innovative batterie per cellulari: si tratta di batterie funzionanti a celle di combustile. NTT DoCoMo dovrebbe presentare tra breve innovative batterie per cellulari


Taiwan companies team up on Microsoft smartphones

InfoWorld - A pair of Taiwanese companies signed a technology agreement to develop 3G (third generation telecommunications) and 3.5G smartphones around the Windows Mobile OS, adding to the growing pool of companies developing mobile phones around the Microsoft software.


Tens of thousands of people in the Philippines are moved to emergency shelter to escape Typhoon Utor.


Sharon Authorizes Army Crackdown on Militants

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on  Sunday he was giving Israel's army free rein to battle  militants in Gaza, and the Palestinian leadership called for a  halt to attacks on Israelis.


A deeply divided electorate and fraud-ridden ballot counting awards neither candidate a majority in a closely contested presidential election.


The looming battle between Old Economy (Microsoft) and New Economy

Google and Microsoft are duking it out for developers' hearts and minds.  But is Amazon the wild card?


Novell posts drop in revenues and profits

Pleased with Linux progress Novell has recorded a $12m drop in revenues for the first quarter of 2007.â¦


Kellogg Co., facing a lawsuit and pressure from consumer groups, on Thursday said it will only market food to children that meets certain nutritional standards.


Air Berlin orders 25 Boeing 787s, worth $4 bln

German low-cost airline Air Berlin said  on Saturday it ordered 25 of Boeing Co.'s new 787 Dreamliner  planes, in a deal worth $4 billion at list prices.


The pro-Western candidate for Ukraine's presidency tells supporters to protest if Sunday's election is rigged.


Man City's stadium will host the Uefa Cup final in 2008, but Wembley is turned down for the 2008 and 2009 Champions League finals.


DNA tests on British men shed light on a mystery surrounding the ancestry of Thomas Jefferson, America's third president.


Printer maker Lexmark International Inc  on Tuesday said third-quarter profit fell sharply, and it would take restructuring steps that will affect about 1,650 jobs.


Setting the stage for a major overhaul of the United Nations, a high-level panel appointed by the Secretary-General has proposed the expansion of the Security Council.


Google 3rd-Qtr Profit More Than Doubles on Web Advertising

Google Inc., the world's most-used Internet search engine, said net income more than doubled to $52 million after sales of Web advertising rose.


Teams Scour Indonesia Plane Crash Site for Survivors

SOLO, Indonesia  - Rescue teams searched areas  around a central Indonesia airport Wednesday for survivors and  victims of a plane crash that police said killed at least 31  people and left 47 unaccounted for.


Tendulkar, Pathan put India on verge of victory

Sachin Tendulkar cracked a career-best 248 and Irfan Pathan grabbed his maiden 10-wicket haul to take India to the verge of victory at tea on the third day of the first test against Bangladesh on Sunday.


India's tsunami warning system will be operational in two to three years' time, a government minister says.


Australia police search hospitals over UK bombs

Australian police searched two hospitals in Western Australia on Friday, switching the focus of their investigation into an Indian doctor held in connection with the plot to detonate car bombs in London and Scotland.


SAITAMA, Japan  - European champions Greece   shocked odds-on favorites the United States 101-95 to reach the   final of the world basketball championship on Friday.


Antarctic Lakes: 145 and Counting, Scientists Say

Deep beneath the Antarctic ice sheets are at least 145 lakes that may be teeming with microscopic organisms similar to those that could be thriving beneath the ice on Jupiter's moon Europa.


Trial starts of seven British troops over Iraq death

Seven British soldiers faced court   martial on Tuesday over the death in custody three years ago of   an Iraqi hotel receptionist in the southern Iraq city of Basra.


Jennifer Aniston will be producing a musical called "Goree Girls". It will be set in the 1940's and it is still not known if she will be starring in it. The project, based at DreamWorksare currently looking for a director. [respond...


In vivid language, Francisco Letelier described the day 30 years ago Thursday when assassins killed his father, a former Chilean foreign minister, using a bomb placed under his car as he drove to work in Washington.


L.A. Airport Reopens After Security Scare

LOS ANGELES - Four terminals at Los Angeles International Airport were shut down for about three hours Saturday after a passenger bypassed security at one terminal and a flashlight battery exploded during screening at another, authorities said.    The two incidents a half-hour apart on the busy Labor Day weekend appeared to be unrelated, said FBI spokeswoman Cathy Viray...


Israel completes withdrawal from Lebanon

ZARIT, Israel  - Israel's army pulled out of south Lebanon early on Sunday to complete a handover to the Lebanese army and U.N. peacekeepers under a ceasefire to end a war with Hizbollah guerrillas, Israeli military sources said.


October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The program began in 1985 and is dedicated to increasing public knowledge about a disease that will strike an estimated 215,990 women in the United States this year -- nearly 1,000 in Maine.


In the Internet age, making telephone contact with a human for customer service is a daunting task. Some companies no longer disclose phone numbers. But some consumers have found ways around the blockade.


OPEC maintains oil output for now despite price drop

OPEC will keep its oil output near a   25-year high despite a $13 fall in the crude price since   mid-July, ministers said on Monday, but the group left the door   open to a supply cut before the end of the year.


Head of International Unit Gets No. 2 Job at Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola named Muhtar Kent as president and chief operating officer, filling the companyÂs No. 2 job.


Sudan has "orchestrated" Darfur crimes: U.N. mission

A United Nations human rights mission on Monday accused the government of Sudan of orchestrating and taking part in international crimes in Darfur.


WASHINGTON -- Confronted with congressional concerns about global warming, the leaders of the U.S. auto industry are highlighting their work to develop alternative vehicles and asserting that the burdens of climate change cannot fall to one industry alone.


Continuano interrogatori per cercare di ricostruire accaduto


Bush takes a double-digit lead as Kerry campaign struggles to regroup

George W. Bush took a double-digit lead in what had been a neck-and-neck presidential election contest, prompting Democratic challenger John Kerry to refocus his campaign on bread-and-butter economic issues, where the Republican incumbent president is considered vulnerable.


Wales boss John Toshack criticises the match officials after Wales' 2-1 defeat in the Czech Republic.


German insurers Allianz and Munich Re and German bank Commmerzbank on Wednesday said that they had sold their entire stakes in engineering conglomerate MAN as part of their strategy of reducing their share ...


Take a look at Panasonic's 150-inch plasma TV, which has been the talk of the show at CES 2008.


Feds, provinces prepare to reshape the fiscal map in eqaulization talks

OTTAWA (CP) - The federal government is promising the most sweeping overhaul to date of the 47-year-old equalization program in an effort to guarantee provinces more stable annual funding.


Two former directors at Putnam Investments have agreed to pay $400,000 each to settle charges that they had engaged in improper trading.


Pakistan's president is to stay on as head of the army, despite an earlier pledge to stand down by January.


Bruxelles, 19:24 - CALCIO, PLATINI; A TOTTI DIREI: VIENI IN AZZURRO E STAI ZITTO

Il presidente dell'Uefa Michel Platini duro nella risposta a una domanda sulle polemiche suscitate d...


Pakistan spinners Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik took seven wickets between them to bowl their side to a 66-run win over arch-rivals India in the opening match of the triangular event here.


Mike Hampton has never won a Division Series game, but he needs to pitch at a top level today to help the Atlanta Braves pull even in their first-round set against the Houston Astros.


The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is considering raising the legal retirement age in China to reduce pressure on the social security retirement pension.


Venice's St Mark's Square will be transformed into a giant cinema for the premiere of animation Shark Tale.


Bombing in Baghdad will not halt march towards democracy: British FM

The car bomb attack outside Baghdad's main police station will not derail Iraq's march towards a stable, democratic future, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said.


Parts of a trial of a man accused of murdering an elderly author will be held in secret on national security grounds.


BISHOFTU, Ethiopia  - Ethiopian farmer Fekadu Asfaw stood defiantly before an angry veterinarian, having just beaten his four severely malnourished donkeys.


ALMATY: Describing terrorism as the common threat to all Asian countries, India today said eliminating the menace through a "comprehensive and sustained effort" should be the "foremost common concern" for all nations.


Federal Agents Crack Down on Super Bowl Fakes

Federal and local authorities are trying to stop the sale of counterfeit Super Bowl merchandise in the days leading up to the game by seizing fakes.


With Wii and DS, Nintendo Has 2 Hit Game Devices

While shoppers are still lining up to buy Nintendoâs Wii, its older portable sibling, the Nintendo DS, is the best-selling game machine in the United States.


Il 2008 quarto anno consecutivo di calo di tariffe


Europa in lutto, oggi tre minuti di silenzio


VATICANO - La Quaresima sia Âuna rinnovata esperienza dellÂamore misericordioso di Cristo, che sulla Croce ha versato il suo sangue per noi. Mettiamoci docilmente alla sua scuola, per imparare a ÂridonareÂ il suo amore al prossimoÂ: la catechesi del Papa allÂudienza generale CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂOggi inizia la Quaresima, tempo liturgico ÂforteÂ di preghiera, tempo di penitenza e di impegno nel servire i fratelli, da vivere conservando lo sguardo sempre fisso su GesÃ¹ che si avvia verso la sua morte e risu...


Frederick W. Smith, the founder of FedEx, and Rep. James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee, have not been getting along.


Giuliani, McCain to skip early 2008 test

Rudolph Giuliani and John McCain, two top candidates for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, on Wednesday opted out of the first key test of the race, the Iowa straw poll.


The director Deborah Warner and her longtime collaborator, the actress Fiona Shaw, are bringing a production of Samuel Beckettâs âHappy Daysâ to New York.


Italy to stop applying EU sanctions against Libya: Interior Minister

Italy will stop applying EU sanctions against Libya next week even if the measures are not lifted by the European Union, Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu revealed.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf backed out of a pledge to step down as army chief, slamming the door yesterday on this key Washington ally's slow progress toward democracy five years after his bloodless coup.


Slovenia digs up proof of World War 2 slaughter

"The killings that took place here have no comparison in Europe. In two months after the war, more people were killed here than in the four years of war"  After digging for two hours in a chilly forest clearing, the workers had their evidence: bones and the soil-covered, blackened remnant of a shoe confirmed this was a secret mass grave from World War Two. via Scotsman.com News


Verizon Wireless allows abortion rights messaging

Verizon Wireless said on Thursday it  reversed an earlier refusal to allow an abortion rights  advocacy group to set up a text message alert system with  subscribers and changed its policy on such messaging.


Republican Fred Thompson remained upbeat despite failing to win or finish second in the Iowa caucuses.


A NAFTA panel has ruled in Canada's favour for the third time in the softwood lumber dispute and ordered the US government to stop fighting the rulings


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - The jury has reached a verdict on a sentence for convicted double-murderer Scott Peterson (search), which will be handed down at 4:30 pm EST (1:30 pm EST) Monday.


Incontro tra D'Alema e ambasciatore Usa, 'molto cordiale'


A murder in the Netherlands over a controversial film about Islam makes waves worldwide


Roma, 11:38 - CALCIO, BRESCIA: CONCILIAZIONE CONI IL 15 SETTEMBRE

E' stato fissato per il 15 settembre, allo stadio Olimpico di Roma, l'incontro tra il Conciliatore d...


Intel pushes forward with updated dual-core Itanium 2

Intel is shipping an updated version of its dual-core Itanium 2 server processor, called Montvale. But don't expect to see a dramatic improvement in performance from the new chips, despite the addition of several new features.Made using the same 90-nanometer (nm) process technology used to produce the existing Itanium 2 9000 series of processors, Montvale -- formally known as the Itanium 2 9100 series chips -- offers incremental improvements, including a faster front-side bus on some models and features that lower power consumption in certain situations and improve reliability."Essentially, this is a follow-on product to the current one," said Eddie Toh, regional platforms marketing manager in Intel Asia-Pacific's Server Platforms Group.Itanium 2 processors are designed for high-end servers mainly used in specialized applications, such as finance and banking.Some 9100 models run at slightly higher clock speeds than their predecessors but offer the same amount of on-chip cache. For example, the high-end 9150M runs at 1.66GHz, uses a 667MHz front-side bus, and has 24MB of cache, while the older 9050 runs at 1.6GHz, uses a 533MHz front-side bus, and sports 24MB of cache. Both chips will be available for $3,692 in 1,000-unit quantities, a standard pricing method for processors, Intel said.The faster front-side bus and higher clock speeds in the 9100 series still offer respectable performance gains of around 19 percent over the 9000 series, Toh said, citing the results of testing done by Intel. The 9100 models that offer the higher models include an 'M' alongside their model numbers to differentiate them from those using the slower 533MHz clock speed, which carry an 'N.'The main differences between the 9000 and 9100 series lie in a couple of new features incorporated in the 9100 series. The Core Level Lock Step feature included in the new chips is intended to improve reliability by detecting and eliminating errors in the processor cores, keeping calculation results consistent between different cores -- a reliability feature that already exists for maintaining consistency between processors. Some 9100 models also use a Demand-Based Switching feature that helps lower power consumption when utilization levels are low.The differences between the 9000 and 9100 series are less obvious with models at the lower end of the lineup. For example, the 9120N runs at 1.42GHz, uses a 533MHz front-side bus, and has 12MB of cache; the same as its predecessor, the 9020. The 9120N does not have demand-based switching feature, but the chip does incorporate the Core Level Lock Step feature. The 9120N is priced at $910 in 1,000-unit quantities, Intel said.Beyond Montvale, Intel is working on three future versions of Itanium. Tukwila, which will be manufactured using a 65-nm process and pack four processor cores on a single silicon die, will be released next year, Toh said. Tukwila will be followed by Poulson, a 32nm chip that uses a new processor microarchitecture, and then a chip called Kittson.


Alpine Skiing: Finland's Poutiainen Wins Giant Slalom

Finland's Tanja Poutiainen took the first giant slalom World Cup win of her career Friday and dashed Anja Paerson's hopes of a triple success this weekend.


Greeted by a thunderous chorus of church bells, Pope Benedict XVI began a pilgrimage to his native Bavaria on Saturday, a six-day visit laden with meaning for him and the future of his increasingly liberal Roman Catholic flock in Germany.


The European Parliament in Brussels approved a new team of EU commissioners Thursday with 66 percent of members in favor, the BBC reported.


Rumor site pictures Photo iPod for holidays

com October 8, 2004, 10:45 AM PT. Mac sites were abuzz Friday on reports that Apple is readying a color-screen iPod in time for the holidays.


Sony's SXRD Projection TV to Take on DLP

New rear-projection technology from Sony to be featured in new HDTV.


A Brandishing (if Not Quite a Triumph) of the Will of a Gal Called the Frau

Jordan Harrison turns fragments from the life of Leni Riefenstahl, the filmmaker who made movies for Hitler, into a story that is funny and thought provoking and even a little touching.


The Gold Cup has come a long way since it started as the CCCF Championships in 1941. The tournament was twice discontinued, resuming in 1991 with a Sun Belt/Mexico emphasis. This year's Gold Cup will be among the most ambitious ever, beginning tonight at the Orange Bowl in Miami and concluding at Soldier Field in Chicago June 24.


At a loss for what to get your best men? These distinctive gestures won't leave them disappointed.


Arab world pessimistic on Bush second term

Arab governments and people waited Wednesday for the final results of the US presidential elections with mixed feelings, expressing little hope that whichever


Turkish army kills 20 Kurds in new clashes

CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkish soldiers killed 20 Kurdish guerrillas on Sunday in a major military operation against separatist rebels in eastern Turkey, army sources said.


Since Lennox Lewis retired from boxing last year, the heavyweight landscape has been devoid of a clear-cut champion. And since his departure, the jockeying for the top position has been an ugly process.


Senate leader sees Guantanamo trial bill passing

The U.S. Senate is likely this week   to pass a bill that outlines rules for interrogating terrorism   suspects and bringing them to trial, Senate Majority Leader   Bill Frist said on Sunday.


Palestinian Sources Say Arafat Dead, Others Deny

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat suffered  a brain hemorrhage on Tuesday and aides said he had died at a  French hospital, but confusion over his fate grew as officials  insisted in public that he still clung to life.


EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ Â· The road to respectability for the Detroit Lions has been, well, the road, ironic for a team that went three years and an NFL-record 24 games without winning away from Motown.


AL Wrap: Wells Triple Helps Blue Jays Sink Yankees

Vernon Wells cracked a two-run triple  in the seventh inning to earn the Toronto Blue Jays a 5-4 win  over the New York Yankees in the American League Wednesday.


The nation's storm forecasters are badly divided over claims that an aging satellite leaves America vulnerable


The $3.1 billion merger between Web search king Google and online ad giant DoubleClick approved by U.S. regulators yesterday may create an advertising powerhouse of unrivaled reach and knowledge of Internet users' lives, desires and interests.


North Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament steps

North Korea agreed on Tuesday to take steps toward nuclear disarmament in exchange for $300 million in aid under a deal President George W. Bush hailed as the best chance to get it to scrap its atomic weapons program.


Plane Meant To Pick Up Bush Sr. Crashes In Texas

HOUSTON -- Former President George HW Bush says he's "deeply saddened" to learn a private jet on its way to pick him up crashed Monday morning in Houston, killing all three aboard.


Maxime Faget, Mercury Spacecraft Designer, Dead at 83

Maxime Faget conceived and proposed the development of the one-man spacecraft used in Project Mercury, which put the first American astronauts into suborbital flight, then orbital flight


Ex-PM Benazir Bhutto vows to return to Pakistan soon, despite failing to reach a deal with the president.


A veteran pilot trying to break a speed record was killed Monday when his small, experimental plane crashed into an apartment building and playground. Six people on the ground were slightly injured, authorities said.


459 sued for file-sharing in Europe, 28 in the UK

The European music industry today announced a major crackdown against file-sharing, the practice of sharing copyrighted songs over the internet using networks like Kazaa, with the filing of 459 suits against file-swappers, 28 of whom are British.


Gunman kills 3 girls at Pennylvania Amish school

NICKEL MINES, Penn.  - A gunman killed three schoolgirls execution style and then shot himself dead on Monday after bursting into an Amish school in rural Pennsylvania, where he ordered the boys to leave and lined the girls up against the blackboard, police said.


Bernanke: Fed ready to act if turmoil hits economy

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming  - The Federal Reserve will take the necessary steps to shelter the economy from turmoil in financial markets but will not bail out investors who made mistakes, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday.


Una vita criminale e altre novità in libreria

Tra le uscite La terra della mia anima di Massimo Carlotto. E poi incontri, interviste e segnali dalla blogosfera


U.S. Warns of European Terrorist Attacks

A top anti-terrorism official at the U.S. State Department on Thursday warned Europeans to expect more attacks such as last year's train bombings in Madrid, saying dispersed and well-disguised terrorist networks are operating in Western countries.


Texas Instruments Inc. TXN.N,  the world's largest maker of chips for cell phones, on Tuesday  reported a smaller profit in the fourth quarter but its  earnings topped a forecast it gave in December.


Maltempo, in Sardegna: Ã¨ ancora emergenza

Dopo ventiquattro ore di piogge torrenziali, una vera alluvione di acqua e fango, la situazione Ã¨ ancora critica su tutta la fascia centro-orientale della Sardegna investita da ieri pomeriggio da un'ondata di maltempo che, oltre alle devastazioni


World's biggest earthquake in almost four years registered off Australia

The world's biggest earthquake in almost four years, measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale, struck off the coast of Australia's southern island state of Tasmania, but caused no damage or injury.


Iraq's government on Tuesday welcomed long-awaited testimony to Congress by the U.S. commander in Iraq and said it would have less need for foreign forces to carry out combat operations in the "near future".


HOUSTON  - Oilfield services company HalliburtonCo.  on Wednesday said its KBR unit had settled alloutstanding issues with state-owned Brazilian oil companyPetrobras over the Barracuda-Caratinga project, which has beenplagued by delays and cost overruns.


Timberwolves Beat Nets in McHale's Debut

Kevin McHale earned his first coaching victory Tuesday night and Michael Olowokandi had 17 points and 12 rebounds in Minnesota's 82-71 victory over New Jersey.


NBC Series Hopes to Get the Bounce, Not the Jinx

In what may give NBC executives some pause about "Father of the Pride," the history of shows promoted with gusto during the Olympics is one of consistent, abysmal failure.


Syria accuses Israel of bombing its territory

Syria accused Israel of bombing its territory on Thursday and said it could respond to the Jewish state's "aggression and treachery".


Future Implications: How E3 changes the video game industry each year

Blog: But I digress.  Once Madden hits store shelves in August, the video game industry will awake from its slumber and an avalanche of games will be hitting store shelves.  And while the all-stars will easily take the day, it's the unknown collection of titles


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The Orlando Magic signed 7-foot-1 center Mario Kasun on Monday.


Famous podcaster Violet Blue tells how you can still use iTunes for your erotic audio show without violating the terms of service. In Sex Drive Daily.


Sforza Fogliani, contenuti provvedimento di grande gravita'


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - La Chiesa non vi ha dimenticati! Il Cardinale di Milano scrive ai separati e divorziati Milano (Agenzia Fides) - Lettera del Cardinale Arcivescovo di Milano, Dionigi Tettamanzi indirizzata agli "sposi in situazione di separazione, divorzio e nuova unione". La Chiesa non vi ha dimenticati! Tanto meno vi rifiuta o vi considera indegni....


Canada will wait until after an inquiry before considering whether to demand compensation from Britain for a submarine which caught fire, killing one crewman, Defence Minister Bill Graham says.


South Dakota Electoral Race Is Rerun Under a Shadow

It has only been four months since Stephanie Herseth became the first woman ever elected to the House of Representatives from South Dakota, but the prominence that win gave her may make the difference as she faces the same opponent again for a full two-year term.


Shahbaz Sharif forbids wife from talking to party officials

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Mian Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday phoned his wife Nusrat Shahbaz and asked her not to talk to party officials.


Each time I leave one of these football championship games, I am not convinced that the right teams have reached the championship round. The current system needs to be fixed.


Su Afghanistan, da Seul invito a rispettare 'forme normali'


Wall Street got off to a miserable start of the year, with all three major indexes dropping by sizable margins.


La societa' in cordata con altri 9 investitori istituzionali


WASHINGTON - Medicare premiums for doctor visits will rise 17 percent next year, the largest increase in the program's 40-year history, the Bush administration said Friday.    Monthly payments for Part B of the government health care program - doctor visits and most other non-hospital expenses - will jump to $78.20 from $66.60...


Public Broadcasters Prepare to Fight Federal Budget Cuts

The magnitude of the proposed cuts in federal funds for public broadcasting put forth this week sent public broadcasters scrambling.


Oscars race becomes more international than ever

Clint Eastwood, that most American  of actors and directors, has a film nominated for a  best-picture Oscar, "Letters from Iwo Jima," that is in  Japanese, a language he doesn't speak, and was shot in Iceland  because it looks a lot like Iwo Jima but was cheaper.


The repercussions of the strong comments made by US Secretary of State Colin Powell during his two-day visit to China denying that Taiwan is an independent nation have not ended.


Say what you will about same-old-same-old with regard to Boston University and Boston College facing each other in the Beanpot championship for the umpteenth time, but there is no arguing with their consistent success.


Top seed American Andy Roddick and defending champion Tim Henman both crashed out of the Paris Masters in the third round on Thursday.


Franks Says U.S. Should Have Hired Iraqis

The United States should have quickly reformed the Iraqi army after most of its soldiers walked off the battlefield and got them "working for us," retired Gen. Tommy Franks said Tuesday.


Bloomberg says he is not eyeing White House

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said  on Wednesday he was not a candidate for U.S. president in 2008  despite speculation he quit the Republican party to prepare to  run as an independent.


Pronto.com Out of Beta, Adds Aggregated Product Reviews

Pronto.com, part of the IAC family which includes Ask.com, is out of beta and the shopping comparison engine is ready for the holiday season. Pronto.com has added aggregated consumer reviews of products from around the Internet and has increaed its search index to 50 million products. From the press release :  Pronto.com is the first comparison-shopping [...]


Maxim's hottest teams up with People's sexiest

Noureen DeWulf, ranked one of Maxim Magazine's Hot 100 last year has just landed herself a lead role opposite Matthew McConaughey in New Line's The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.


Annan prepares to try to mediate in Kenya crisis

Former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan was due to arrive in Kenya on Tuesday to try to mediate in a post-poll crisis that has torn the country in two and triggered weeks of violence that killed at least 650 people.


Blog: Worldwide PC shipments up 12 percent, fueled by growth in the U.S. and Asia/Pacific regions.


Sir Richard Branson has unveiled a mock-up of the Virgin vehicle that will carry customers into space.


Turkey is on course to get a date to start open-ended negotiations on European Union membership as final elements of a compromise package came together on the eve of a landmark EU summit.


The UN calls for war crime suspects in Darfur - described  as "hell on earth" - to be tried at The Hague.


Upbeat Bush campaign rides convention bounce

President Bush tried to sustain the momentum from last week's Republican National Convention with a weekend of campaigning focused on his


The family of Iraq hostage Ken Bigley has thanked people for support and prayers in their ordeal.


Top tennis women's seeds turn on the style as Davenport ousted

The top women's seeds blew away the cobwebs at the Australian Open Wednesday, with Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Justine Henin convincing winners as former champ Lindsay Davenport fell.


Parliament voted to open a fraud investigation against Lee Myung-bak, the leading presidential candidate.


Ford Sees Profit, but Auto Operations Poor

Buoyed again by strong results at its financial services arm, Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it swung to a profit of $266 million in the third quarter even though its worldwide automotive operations lost $609 million.


The pound falls against the dollar amid continuing uncertainty over when Tony Blair will leave Downing Street.


Lega: taglia sugli assassini del benzinaio

La Lega offre una taglia di 25.000 euro a chi darÃ  informazioni utili per catturare i due assassini del benzinaio di Lecco. L'iniziativa Ã¨ stata annunciata dal ministro delle Riforme Roberto Calderoli che


Utility FPL Group Inc , the largest U.S. wind power company, posted a 16 percent drop in fourth-quarter earnings, hit by losses from trading in energy markets.


Today, 3G Americas reports that the number of GSM mobile wireless subscribers worldwide has reached 2.5 billion, a stunning 400% increase in GSM subscribers from only six years ago, according to the estimates of Informa's World Cellular Information Service.


Kobe Bryant outscored the Washington Wizards all by himself in the first quarter Sunday. Then he let his Los Angeles Lakers teammates in on the fun.


A government minister resigned Tuesday after police named him as a suspect in the death of a Canadian woman at their shared home in the Pakistani capital.


While low-priced stocks can be cheap for a reason, they might also be overlooked opportunities.


S. African moves two shots clear after second round

THOMASTOWN (Ireland): World number three Ernie Els overcame difficult weather conditions to fire a sparkling eight-under par 64 and move two shots clear after two rounds of the WGC-American Express Championship on Friday.


Behavior: On the Horizon, Personalized Depression Drugs

Genetic tests may soon help doctors find the best treatment for each individual.


Bush Cites Peace, Prosperity as 2nd-Term Goals

President Bush opened the Labor Day weekend with a bus cavalcade through Ohio, for the second Saturday in a row, and said that peace and


Environmentalist, Utilities Oppose Year-Round Water Restrictions in South Florida

By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Jun. 21--Year-round water restrictions could provide a lesson in conservation, but not the answer to solving South Florida's water woes, utility operators and environmentalists warned Wednesday.


Youngsters who begin puberty at an early age are more likely to experiment with and abuse alcohol, tobacco and marijuana than kids who start puberty at a later age, says an Australian study in the September issue of the journal Pediatrics.


The people of Kosovo are due to vote in the second elections for the Kosovo assembly since the province came under United Nations control in 1999.


Support for a privately-funded visitors centre at the Giant's Causeway may go to court, an environmentalist says.


What is Relevancy in Terms of Search  Determining what is relevant can be an incredible task. It is the goal of all search engines to figure out what is the most relevant Web pages for that particular searcher based on the one, two, three or four words they type into the ...


Congress Calls on Clemens and 4 Others to Testify

The star pitcher Roger Clemens, his former trainer Brian McNamee and three others will be asked to testify under oath before a Congressional committee on Jan. 16.


Oil prices eased again on Tuesday with  the re-opening of two Iraqi pipelines, but most financial  markets traded in narrow ranges after sharp reactions in  previous sessions.


Chelsea Robinson, 18, a freshman at Towson University, is looking forward to spending time with her family during her upcoming winter break.


Tiger Woods Feels the Pressure at Oakland Hills

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Tiger Woods accepts  he is under pressure to perform at this week's Ryder Cup.


Traces of the word "video" linger beneath a new sign that just went up on a suburban Blockbuster store here. In its place hangs


Lack of Funding Slows Waste Site Cleanup

Federal program is grappling with costlier and more complex sites and is facing a chronic reluctance by Congress to raise its budget.


Annuncio della portavoce della compagnia di bandiera russa


Music Industry Turns to Napster Creator for Help

Major record corporations say that a licensed file-sharing system could bolster their position in their fight against piracy as well as increase digital music sales.


French bank SocGen hit by 4.9 bln euro fraud

Societe Generale has uncovered a fraud by one of its traders which will have a 4.9-billion-euro ($7.16 billion) negative impact on the group, France's second-largest listed bank said on Thursday.


Roma, 13:35 - CALCIO, BOTTIGLIETTA CONTRO GUARDALINEE, MULTA AL PISA

Il giudice sportivo della Lega non ha comminato squalifiche in relazione agli incontri Piacenza-Bari...


Americans a Bit Taller, Much Heavier, Report Says

Americans are getting taller on average but they are much heavier too, according to government figures released on Wednesday showing that the U.S. population is, literally, growing.


7-Eleven Turns To HP To Streamline Operations

The rollout of new servers and networking switches in stores is part of a five-year agreement supporting 7-Eleven's Retail Information System.


General Electric offre quattro miliardi di euro


Resurrect the romance of Old California cuisine

fish stuffed with cinnamon-spiced ground nuts, fresh fava beans cooked with lettuce and ham, corn pudding and, for dessert, tuberose ice cream.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Republican presidential contenders ganged up on rival Mitt Romney on Saturday and Democrat Hillary Clinton drew rebukes in combative debates ahead of the next showdown in the tight race for the White House.


Florida Dems face penalty for early vote

Florida Democrats could lose their votes for the presidential nominee next year unless they change plans to hold their primary earlier than national party rules allow.


Inauguration to Get Unprecedented Security

Security for President Bush's inauguration — the first swearing-in since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks — will be unprecedented with some 6,000 law enforcement personnel, canine bomb teams and close monitoring of transportation.


The greatest mystery of âThe No. 1 Ladiesâ Detective Agencyâ is whether the story of this novel can translate to film.


Suicide attackers "ready to strike" Russia

Russia's security service chief says that more than 80 suicide attackers have been trained abroad to attack the country, which he says has no adequate system of dealing with terrorism.


Ferencvaros, who knocked Millwall out of Europe on Thursday, may be forced to play their next tie behind closed doors after the Hungarian club were yesterday charged by UEFA with crowd trouble and racist abuse.


Lebanon's defense minister declared victory Thursday over the Fatah Islam militant group, saying it had been crushed after a monthlong military assault on its stronghold in a northern refugee camp and only mopping up remained.


Bush hopes U.S.-Russia shield talks beneficial

President George W. Bush said on Monday said he hoped that a plan for U.S. and Russian experts to analyze each other's proposal for a missile defense shield would be beneficial.


Magic Beat Sixers Despite Iverson's 38 Points

Hedo Turkoglu scored 22 points, Dwight Howard added 21, and Orlando squeezed out a 115-111 victory over Philadelphia at TD Waterhouse Center.


Two U.S. Marines were killed in action  in western Iraq, the U.S. military said in a statement on  Friday.


Nick Saban finally turned pro Saturday, accepting an offer to coach the Miami Dolphins. The LSU coach, courted repeatedly by the NFL in recent years, mulled over the deal for three days before announcing his decision shortly after the Tigers arrived in Orlando for their Jan. 1 bowl game against Iowa.


Allarme Coldiretti, ma il prezzo del grano e' in calo


BA hikes fuel surcharge on long-haul flights

LONDON : British Airways said it would raise its fuel surcharges by up to eight pounds (11.6 euros, 14.4 dollars) per return ticket as a result of soaring oil prices.


Eagles roll past Giants by smothering Manning

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Philadelphia Eagles wrapped up a fourth consecutive NFC East title the same way they won the first three -- with an awesome defense that made Eli Manning look like a rookie.


Hrithik to star opposite Spanish actress

The film will be directed by Anurag Basu, and will go on the floors in May.


Five Pakistan soldiers killed in suicide attack

A suicide car bomber attacked a Pakistani military convoy in a troubled tribal region bordering Afghanistan Wednesday, killing at least five soldiers, security officials said.


An Investigation Focuses on Antiquities Dealer

Federal authorities say that an antiquities dealer in California participated in the illegal importation and sale of antiquities.


Kimmie Meissner wins the Four Continents women's title on Saturday in Colorado Springs, rallying from sixth place in the free skate.


The health secretary is today expected to detail new restrictions on smokers in a move which could see smoking banned in the vast majority of pubs and all restaurants in England and Wales.


Talks between the South African government and representatives of public sector workers aimed at averting a strike later this week failed on Wednesday, a union spokesman said.


The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon says Israel has lifted its sea blockade of the country.


Arafat's Medical Records Given to Palestinian Authority

Yasser Arafat's nephew has turned over the late Palestinian leader's medical records to a committee investigating the cause of his uncle's death.


First contract signed with US companies at Havana Trade Fair

US entrepreneurs participating in the Havana Trade Fair are planning to negotiate new sales of cattle and foodstuffs and hope to exceed the one billion dollars in total revenue they have


La societa' spendera' in totale 5,8 miliardi


Pro-Moscow Alkhanov elected Chechenya president

The Kremlin-backed candidate Alu Alkhanov has got 75.1 percent of the ballots in Sunday's presidential poll in Russia's Chechen republic after 64.


Grammy Awards Get Lowest Rating Since '95

From J.Lo to James Brown, Usher to U2, the Grammys had it all this year — except a lot of interested viewers. An estimated 18.8 million people watched Ray Charles' swan song clean up with eight awards Sunday night, a startling 28 percent drop from the 2004 Grammys.


Thatcher son was preparing to flee South Africa at time of arrest: newspaper

Mark Thatcher, the son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, was preparing to flee South Africa when he was arrested and charged with bankrolling a coup plot in Equatorial Guinea, the This Day newspaper said.


Commissario McCreewy: "riforma concessioni blocca mercato"


Police hold foreign doctors over British bomb plot

Police were holding eight people on Tuesday, at least four of them foreign doctors, over a suspected al Qaeda plot against Britain that triggered a manhunt reaching as far as Australia.


The atlas says 97 percent of Turkey lies in Asia. The European Union says it is a European nation.


Princess Diana gave no indication that she intended to marry Dodi Fayed and made no arrangements to announce an engagement before she died, her butler testified Monday at a coroner's inquest.


Iran offers to help Gulf states with atom technology

Iran can help its Gulf neighbors develop peaceful nuclear energy, the country's foreign minister said on Monday, in comments which might irritate major powers fearing Tehran's own atomic work is aimed at building bombs.


A top aide of Bangladesh's ex-PM Khaleda Zia is arrested for trying to lead a street protest, police say.


Spanish police arrest 52 in looting raid

Authorities have arrested 52 people in a major crackdown on a suspected ring of antiquities looters from dozens of sites in southern Spain, the Spanish Civil Guard said Wednesday.


Group gets close look at barriers to peace

The lasting memory that several future leaders of the New Orleans Jewish community brought home recently from a whirlwind tour of Israel is the frustration that residents of Neve Ya'acov feel about their soccer field.


Only unseeded Czech Radek Stepanek now stands in the way of Marat Safin as the Russian closes in on what would be a historic feat in Sunday's BNP Paribas Masters final.


The New York Times Company announced the promotion of two executives on Thursday.


New Century Financial Corp.  shares plunged further on Friday after analysts said they expect the subprime lender to seek bankruptcy protection soon.


Gas link on Mars offers clues in search for life

PARIS - Water vapour and methane are concentrated in the same areas of the Martian atmosphere, a finding that hints at new ways to hunt for life on the planet, scientists say.


AmerenUE Officials Express Disappointment Over Legal Filing, Point to Progress, Challenges on One-Year Anniversary of Taum Sauk Plant Breach

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AmerenUE officials today expressed disappointment over a legal filing by the Attorney General of the State of Missouri. "We have not had an opportunity to review the legal filing and cannot comment on it in any detail.


Seven-year-olds to learn foreign languages in England

School children as young as seven in England will have to learn a foreign language, the government announced Monday after a report said it must try harder to boost the country's poor linguistic skills.


France chooses Forgeard for joint control of EADS

French interests named the head of Airbus, Noel Forgeard, to be one of two new pilots running the European aeronautics and defence group EADS after weeks of reported tension over his role.


Vivendi Universal SA, the French media and telecommunications company, said Tuesday its net loss ballooned to 1.85 billion euros($2.26 billion) in the second quarter.


Si rompe un cavo di media tensione nella centralina Acea di Piazza VeneziaSemafori in tilt per tutto il pomeriggio. I Vigili del fuoco: Ã¨ stato un sovraccarico                                          Roma, 5 ore di blackout al centro "Troppi condizionatori accesi"


England claim early wickets in third Ashes Test

England made significant early inroads into the Australian batting line-up on the opening day of the third Ashes cricket Test at the WACA Ground here, with the hosts 69 for three at lunch.l.


It can cover anything from broken legs to brain injuries.


George Clooney Becomes UN Peace Activist

Actor George Clooney has been made a United Nations "messenger of peace" to promote the organisation's peacekeeping activities around the world.  The Hollywood star has campaigned to stop the conflict in Darfur, Sudan.   UN Secretary General Ban Ki-...


Va. Gov. Being Talked Up for National Job

Democratic Gov. Mark R. Warner was more than halfway through his single term in office before he even found his footing. Now, all of a sudden, he is being mentioned for the Senate in 2006 and the White House in 2008.


Average gasoline price at $2.42/gallon: survey

Average retail gasoline prices have  fallen significantly in the past two weeks as crude dropped by  more than $5.00 a barrel and the summer driving season came to  an end, according to the nationwide Lundberg survey.


After waiting three long years, Bill Hammons was eager to get the keys to his new hybrid Ford Escape. And it's no exaggeration to say Ford Motor Co.


Carlos Beltran is declared by many to be not only the head of the 2004 free agent class but one of the best all-around players in the game.


Air raids, attack kill 25 in Iraq towns: Women, children included

FALLUJAH, Sept 26: At least 25 people were killed in US air strikes on Fallujah and an insurgent attack on a petrol convoy in the nearby town of Latifiya on Sunday.


It's official: Medvedev for (Russian) president

President Putin's chosen successor, he kicked off his campaign Tuesday with a Kremlin-sponsored speech.


Prosecutor Wants Lawyer Forced On Milosevic

1 September 2004 -- Prosecutors are asking a United Nations war crimes tribunal to force former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic to take on a defense attorney.


Roma, 16:41 - F1, FISICHELLA: SIAMO DIETRO FERRARI E MCLAREN

Giancarlo Fisichella, a due settimane dal via del Mondiale di Formula Uno, fa un bilancio dopo i tes...


Heavier Public Costs US Airlines in Fuel - Report

US airlines spend hundreds of millions of dollars annually in extra fuel costs to transport a heavier traveling public, researchers estimate.


Oakland Rookie Tackle to Make First Start

Robert Gallery's future is certain to be at left tackle, but for the time being he'll have to settle for playing the right side for the Oakland Raiders.


Australia to allow more migrants to ease skills shortage

Australia said on Sunday it was relaxing its migration program to allow more skilled workers into the country where the jobless rate is at a three-decade low and most companies face a labor shortage.


Divided S.E.C. Likely to Ask Hedge Funds for More Data

A deeply divided S.E.C. is expected to approve rules requiring all but the smallest hedge funds to register with the S.E.C. and make their records available.


FIFA Start Investigation into Racism Row

FIFA today demanded an explanation from the Spanish football federation for the racist abuse aimed at England players. Sepp Blatter, president of the gameâs world


Domato rogo, a 10 miglia da costa, motocisterna e' in porto


Apple's New iMac â It's All in the Display

Apple Computer unwrapped an attractive gift for SMB design shops that rely on Mac-quality graphics capability. The sleek new iMac stores the entire computer in its flat-panel display.


Shaun Cody decided the time was right to speak up. Top-ranked Southern California was trailing Stanford at halftime, and the Trojans' hopes for a national championship were in jeopardy. Cody, a senior and captain, called the Sept. 25 game a turning point.


Walloped by charges, Boston Scientific posts a loss for the quarter.


Sean Penn is one of the great actors of his generation, yet he'd like to give it all up to remain behind the camera.


Suicide bomber kills Israeli border police

A Palestinian woman suicide bomber blew herself up near a crowded bus stop in north Jerusalem yesterday, killing two Israelis and wounding 17.


Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Tuesday is expected to detail the company's plan for computer management software and announce a long-awaited Windows update tool.


New York theatergoers mimic Keanu Reeves in spoof play

In a small downtown Manhattan theater  far removed from the formalities of Broadway, director Jamie  Hook is searching for the next Keanu Reeves for the night's  performance.


General Motors  is seriously  considering boosting car exports from Europe, including to its  key U.S. market, to help boost productivity at its European  sites, a senior GM executive said on Thursday.


Statements by the Bush administration before and after the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 on Saddam Hussein's weapons programs:


The web video "Battle at Kruger," in which a baby buffalo is rescued by its herd from a lion attack, is less surprising to animal behaviorists than to its millions of Web fans


Thousands of people who received plasma or other blood products in Britain received letters from the government today warning that they may have been exposed to the deadly human form of mad cow disease.


WTO Reveals Details of Ruling on Subsidies

The United States has been ordered to withdraw some of its support programs for producers of cotton and other commodities, according to a World Trade Organization report made public Wednesday.


Lawmaker Upset by World Bank Aid to Iraq

With its ample resources and a professional staff numbering 10,000 people, the World Bank seems like an ideal instrument for getting Iraq back on its feet.


No more propeller heads in white coats Big Blue has announced a five year plan for making mainframes easier to use.â¦


China farmers feed slandered bananas to pigs

Banana growers in southern China have taken to feeding pigs their produce to clear towering stockpiles after a string of rumors about SARS and cancer risks.


Arts & entertainment: Stephen Fry teams up with Matt Lucas for a comedy special to celebrate the station's 40th birthday.


ATHENS, Greece - Manu Ginobili heaved the ball the length of the court to Luis Scola, who dunked on Richard Jefferson with four seconds remaining Friday in the Olympic men's semifinal between the United States and Argentina.


Fresh highs and international volatility. Sound familiar?


In addition to President Bush's resounding electoral triumph, his expansive coattails also will likely have a long-reverberating political impact upon the Senate.


A play lasting 11 hours and performed in French offers theatregoers an endurance test in Edinburgh.


Mother defends son charged in Iraq death

A South Carolina soldier charged in the deaths of three Iraqi detainees denies wrongdoing and is confident he will be cleared, his mother said Wednesday.


Ã di nuovo made in Usa il piÃ¹ potente del mondo

Ibm si prende la rivincita e torna sul trono. Ã suo il supercomputer piÃ¹ potente del mondo. La casa di Armonk ritorna in vetta alla lista dei 500 calcolatori piÃ¹ performanti, due anni dopo essere stata


CBS admits "mistake" over memos in Bush military report

The CBS television network admitted it had been mistaken in using documents whose authenticity could not be verified in a report questioning President George W. Bush's Vietnam era military service.


Indonesians Get Ready for Final Round of First Direct Presidential ...

Indonesians are preparing to go to the polls Monday in the final round of the country's first-ever democratic presidential election.


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


The Quartet of Mid-East peace negotiators says the new Palestinian government must recognise Israel.


European countries are joining international rescue and relief efforts following the Indian Ocean tsunamis.


Convention Security Chases New Yorkers Out of Town

Thousands of New Yorkers will work from home or leave the city to avoid next week's Republican convention and the tightest security in the history of U.S. political party gatherings.


US generates 97,000 jobs despite cooling economy

US employers added 97,000 jobs in February, new data showed Friday, suggesting the world's biggest economy is chugging along despite weakness in the housing and auto sectors.


WWDC 2007 - In a surprise "One more thing..." announcement at its Worldwide Developer Conference Monday, Apple says it will release version 3 of its Safari Web browser with Leopard in October, as well as a version for Windows XP and Vista.


Cash edge for Democrat in Ohio gov. race

Democrat Ted Strickland raised more than twice as much money in September as did Republican Ken Blackwell in Ohio's gubernatorial race, campaign finance figures released Wednesday show.


Roma, 12:20 - CALCIO, VELTRONI: AUGURI A TOTTI

Francesco Totti compie oggi 30 anni e il sindaco di Roma, Walter Veltroni, gli fa gli auguri: "Ho te...


Hoping for the launch of something completely new from Yahoo on Monday, instead TechCrunch conference attendees will see Yahoo Teachers, a previously-announced initiative.


A quarter of hospital trusts in England are failing to meet new standards on infection control, a survey suggests.


Roma, 14:47 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA SERIE C: ABBINAMENTI OTTAVI DI FINALE

La Lega professionisti di Serie C ha reso noto l'esito del sorteggio per gli accoppiamenti degli ott...


Accra, 20:10 - CALCIO, COPPA D'AFRICA: GHANA IN SEMIFINALE, 2-1 A NIGERIA

Il Ghana supera la Nigeria 2-1 nei quarti e si qualifica alle semifinali della Coppa d'Africa di cal...


Polygon shapes on Mars rock add to evidence of water

Curious polygon shapes on the surface of Mars are among the latest evidence clearly suggesting the presence of water, and some of it may have appeared there even after the surface was bombarded by objects from distant space.


Are common cockroaches carriers of disease?


Pension costs have caused the country's second-biggest water utility Severn Trent to post a 6.5-percent fall in first-half profit, though the earnings have been overshadowed


Upul Tharanga's century helps Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 37 runs in their Champions Trophy qualifier.


Making Wireless Work Harder? HereÂs Some Help

MediaFlex ÂsmartÂ network gear from Ruckus Wireless aims to keep your home network running as smoothly as possible.


AT&T and Other ISPs May Be Getting Ready to Filter

An AT&T executive says the company is considering the use of anti-piracy filtering technologies on the network level.


IBM has won a long-term contract from Honeywell worth several hundred million dollars, its largest military/aerospace engineering contract since IBM exited the field a decade ago, it said on Monday.


Israeli troops killed three Palestinians yesterday, the second day of an Israeli raid in the Khan Younis refugee camp in southern Gaza, witnesses and hospital officials said.


A water firm faces charges of supplying water unfit for human consumption after hundreds were left ill.


British Troops Move Northward Toward Baghdad

About 850 British troops in Iraq are moving north toward Baghdad from the city of Basra. The arrival of the British troops appears to further indicate an impending major ground assault west of Baghdad.


Devil Rays pitching coach Butcher suspended three games

Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitching coach   Mike Butcher was suspended for three games after getting   ejected from Monday's game against the New York Yankees.


Barack Obama's presidential campaign complained in a letter to the Nevada Democratic Party Wednesday that rival Hillary Rodham Clinton benefited from numerous violations of party rules during the state's caucuses on Saturday.


Blog: Decision means the psychological horror title can not be legally be supplied anywhere in the U.K. Rockstar, a division of Take-Two Interactive, has six weeks to appeal.


Cameron Diaz wins damages over "clinch" report

Actress Cameron Diaz won a public  apology and "substantial" libel damages at London's High Court  on Friday over claims she had been caught in a "passionate  clinch" with a television producer.


Netflix beats estimates with higher Q4 profit

Online DVD rental company Netflix  Inc topped Wall Street estimates with higher fourth-quarter  profits on Wednesday, but subscriber growth fell short of some  analysts' forecasts.


Looming changes may spark gate war at Logan

The already cutthroat competition for passengers and market share at Logan International Airport is likely to get even more heated over the next several months.


Girl, 5, saves baby sister from scavenging dingo in bedroom

A GIRL, aged five, stood her ground in front of a wild dingo to protect her baby sister when the animal wandered into their hotel room.


Prince's Paisley Park Studios, where the pop star and other bands have recorded, has reopened for business.


Cancer risk rises after kidney transplant, study says

People who have had kidney transplants face a big increase in risk for a variety of cancers, particularly those caused by a virus, according to a study published on Tuesday.


President Halonen and female ministers create interest among Japanese

President of the Republic Tarja Halonen and Dr Pentti Arajarvi started their official four-day visit to Japan amidst the fury of typhoon Tokage on Wednesday.


Hoyas Dominate Second Half, Rout Red Storm

Georgetown puts on a clinic in the second half, shooting 73 percent en route to a 72-48 thrashing of host St. John's on Thursday night.


Bari, 20:39 - CALCIO, BARI: CONTROLLO POSITIVO PER CARRUS

Consulto positivo per Davide Carrus, che oggi si è sottoposto ad una visita specialistica al ...


As lucrative as the global  mobile music business is today -- projected to be worth $9  billion by the end of the year -- times are tough for the  companies that started it all.


Security researchers can now get cash rewards for the loopholes they discover in popular programs.


Advertising: Want to Help Treat AIDS in Africa? Buy a Cellphone

A new line of products from companies like Gap, Armani Exchange and Motorola aims to raise money to help fight AIDS in Africa.


GI Pleads Guilty to Deserting to North Korea

An American GI pleaded guilty at a US court martial in Japan Wednesday of defecting to North Korea four decades ago and "aiding the enemy" by teaching English to North Koreans.


Capo d'Orlando, 13:46 - BASKET, SERIE A: CAPO D'ORLANDO INGAGGIA POLACCO WOJCIK

L'Upea Capo d'Orlando (serie A) ha ingaggiato l'ala pivot polacca Adam Wojcik, 37 anni, 209 cm, capi...


U.S. Air Attacks in Falluja Kill 15 in 24 Hours

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. aircraft struck at the rebel  Iraqi stronghold of Falluja for a third time in 24 hours,  targeting a meeting of suspected militants loyal to Jordanian  mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Beware of pickpockets and malware-laced banner ads

MySpace, Excite and Blick serving them now If you haven't patched that media player or web browser in a while, now might be a good time. MySpace, Excite and Blick have been caught serving banner ads that attempt to install malware on machines running unpatched software.â¦


Brescia, 16:34 - CALCIO, BRESCIA: BAZZANI FIRMA PER DUE ANNI

Tramontata la possibilità di un contratto con il Livorno, Fabio Bazzani torna con il suo anti...


Deadly nightclub fire in Argentina's capital

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina Police in Buenos Aires, Argentina, say a fire in a crowded nightclub has killed at least 88 people and injured dozens more.


Michael De Kort was frustrated. The 41-year-old Lockheed Martin engineer had complained to his bosses. He had told his story to government investigators. He had called congressmen.


A new variant of the Santy worm, which attacks Web pages usuing the PHP bulletin board software, appeared this week. Earlier variants used Google to find vulnerable Web pages; the new


China seizes on Mattel apology to emphasize safety

China highlighted Mattel's apology over its recall of huge numbers of toys on Monday to press Beijing's claim that its exports are generally safe and foreign politicians and media have unfairly hyped quality scares.


Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says he is expecting Barcelona to be on the offensive during Tuesday's Champions League knock-out tie.


Japan's Mitsubishi Electric to focus on small LCDs due to competition

Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said that it plans to wind down production of large-size liquid crystal display (LCD) panels to focus on smaller panels because of price competition.


Disney to start testing toys after recalls: report

Walt Disney Co will start its own testing of toys featuring Disney characters following recalls of Mattel Inc toys found to have unsafe levels of lead paint, the New York Times reported on its online edition on Monday.


Eight terror suspects appear in UK court

Eight suspects, including a man identified in the United States as a senior al-Qaeda figure, appeared in court under heavy guard, as police investigated an alleged plot to commit murder and to cause mayhem with chemicals, radioactive materials, toxic ...


US presidential hopefuls gear up for votes in South Carolina and Nevada, with no clear frontrunner in either race.


Author puts focus on office bullies and jerks

From the Hollywood producer who prompted hundreds of assistants to quit to the boss who forced employees to crawl on the floor, the destructive impact of workplace tyrants is costly but avoidable, says a top management expert in a new book.


But he said the gesture was not meant as a criticism of Washington by Iceland, a staunch US ally. no longer exists, according to laws that no one has been incriminated for before.


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Russia Offers $10 Million for Chechen Rebels -Agencies

The Russia government has offered a $10  million reward for information to help it hunt down Chechen  rebel leaders Shamil Basayev and Aslan Maskhadov, accused by  Moscow of being behind last week's school siege, news agencies  reported on Wednesday.


A burst of light, a powerful bang, then ringing mobiles

Behind the twisted wire mesh and shattered glass winks a sign: "Taba Lounge". The lounge itself has been gutted. Couches are buried under rubble while contents from upper floors sag precariously above loose ceiling blocks.


New AirPort Extreme Base Station âeven fasterâ

Citing âsignificant speed boosts,â Glenn Fleishman  gives 4.5 stars (out of five) to the recently updated AirPort Extreme Base Station. By upgrading AirPort Extreme with 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet, âApple has made fast even faster,â Fleishman reports. âApple has taken a seemingly minor upgrade of the AirPort Extreme Base Station and made it into a major improvement.â


Safari for Windows: All about the money?

(InfoWorld) - The debate is still on about why Apple Inc. decided to develop a version of its Safari browser for Windows. One of the most popular ideas online -- though one that doesn't appear to be widely supported in the analyst community -- is that Apple hopes to use its age-old rival, Microsoft Corp., to boost its revenues. Offering Safari to Windows users could significantly increase the number of Safari users, and that larger user base could translate into revenue for Apple because some browser makers have revenue sharing deals with search engines, says John Gruber, writer of the popular Daring Fireball blog. Search providers like Google Inc. reportedly split with browser makers the advertising revenue generated when browser users type search terms in the bar embedded in the browser. Gruber's suggestion has spread wildly across the Web, with bloggers and mainstream publications as far flung as the BBC picking up on the idea. It's difficult, however, to confirm Gruber's suggestion. Google declined to comment on any such arrangements that it might have with browser partners. Mozilla Corp., however, has said that it earns a significant portion of its revenue from the search bar in its browser. In its official company blog, Mozilla's CEO Mitchell Baker wrote last year: "We are very fortunate in that the search feature in Firefox is both appreciated by our users and generates revenue in the tens of millions of dollars." Firefox comes with Google as the default in the search bar and users can change that to five other options including Yahoo and Answers.com. Mozilla didn't respond to additional questions about how exactly it earns revenue from the search bar. Apple did not reply to questions about a potential revenue share with search providers. Safari users can choose Yahoo or Google to run the search bar. Microsoft Corp. doesn't have any kind of compensation deals with search engine providers or other browser makers based on users who set Windows Live Search as the default search engine or based on users who set other search engines as the default in Internet Explorer, a company spokesperson said. Google could very well have a similar deal with Apple as it may have with Mozilla, said Michael Gartenberg, an analyst at Jupiter Research. Still, he doubts that revenue from the search bar is the primary reason Apple developed Safari for Windows. "Whatever incremental revenue they'd get is almost irrelevant for a company of Apple's size," he said. Instead, Apple has a stake in making sure that Safari has strong support in the market from users and developers because it is a critical piece of the Mac OS and will serve as the primary application development environment for the iPhone, he said. Revenue from the search bar could play a role in the reason behind making Safari for Windows but it's probably not the primary one, said Danielle Levitas, an analyst at IDC. "I think the revenue is not insignificant," she said. "Maybe it's the tactical reason but the strategic initiative is more about the connected device vision and using the browser to deliver Web-based applications." Apple appears to be trying to position itself so that it can control Web access in a variety of devices, including phones, televisions and computers, she noted. The move to Windows could encourage the development of more attractive applications built on Safari because developers will be able to create applications on Safari that can reach Mac and Windows users as well as the iPhone, Van Baker, a research vice president at Gartner wrote in a blog posting on Friday. He doesn't mention the potential revenue gain as a reason. Whatever the reason, Apple has already learned that Windows users are interested in Safari. On Thursday, Apple said that 1 million copies of the Safari for Windows beta were downloaded in the first 48 hours after it became available. Safari has around 5 percent of the browser market share, compared to Microsoft's Internet Explorer's 78 percent and 15 percent for Mozilla's Firefox.


U.S. stocks index futures rose on Tuesday as a rebound in Asian and European equities lifted optimism that the market could be stabilizing after its recent sell-off. Takeover news also aided the advance.


Former Marshall Coach Pruett Hired as Virginia Assistant

CHARLESTON, W.Va.  -- Former Marshall coach Bob Pruett has been hired as assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Virginia.


Employment growth in Washington state's biopharmaceutical industry is expected to slow in the next decade, according to a Milken Institute report that will be released today.


Some 4,000 chickens are culled in Vietnam in the latest of several bird flu outbreaks which are damaging the country's economy.


Tidal Waves Follow Massive Southeast Asia Earthquakes

Four tourists died in the southern Thai tourist resort of Phuket after a major earthquake hit Southeast Asia yesterday, a disaster official said.


Look whoâs governmentizing the private sector.


Torino, salvata da necrofori e portata in ospedale


Russia Probes Cause of Twin Plane Crashes

BUCHALKI, Russia - Russian emergency workers searched heaps of twisted metal and tall grass Wednesday for clues about what caused two airliners to plunge to earth within minutes of each other, killing all 89 people aboard. Officials said one jet sent a hijack distress signal, raising fears terrorists had struck...


Child brickwork slave children may number 1,000

A thousand children may have been sold into slave labor in central China, enduring maiming and brutality in primitive brick kilns, state media has claimed amid an expanding scandal about official neglect.


UK Wants Partial Smoking Ban, Limit on Junk Food Ads

Britain will announce plans on Tuesday  for a ban on smoking in many public places and a crackdown on  television advertising of "junk food" aimed at children.


Bradley slips past Loyola; Iowa upends No. 15 Texas

Marcellus Sommerville scored 27 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and stole the ball three times Tuesday night to spark Bradley's 64-62 victory over Loyola in Peoria.


Contro la ventilata bocciatura del progetto di conversione


China will take a new step Thursday to tighten control of the Internet when rules go into force limiting online video-sharing to state companies. But regulators, wary of hurting a fast-growing industry, are expected to let private operators work around the restrictions.


Two miraculously survive as plane crash claims 13

The bodies of five people were found yesterday in the wreckage of a commuter plane that crashed and burned as it carried doctors and other medical professionals to a conference.


Cheney Bucks Bush Position On Marriage Amendment

DAVENPORT, IAâEnding speculation about his official position on a constitutional marriage amendment, Vice President Dick Cheney took a stand in opposition to presidential support for a ban on marriage equality, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.


The surging Cleveland Indians completed another sweep of Minnesota and left the Twins barely clinging to their playoff hopes. Victor Martinez had two hits and two RBIs to back a quality start from Fausto Carmona, and Cleveland beat Minnesota 6-2 on Wednesday for its second sweep of the Twins in the last 10 games.


Little hope for homeless in ruins of Miami shanty

The Umoja shantytown was intended to shock. Just a few miles (kilometers) from the luxury condos of Miami Beach, it stood as a protest at the lack of affordable city housing.


N.H. Gov. signs bill that rejects federal Real ID law

New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has signed a bill that prohibits the state's government agencies from complying with the federal Real ID law.


Las Vegas consumer show unveils smart cars and robotic massages

The world's top consumer electronics show informally got under way in Las Vegas with an early glimpse at smart cars, robotic massages and other innovations.


Caine, Law face off in rewrite of "Sleuth"

Michael Caine and Jude Law face off in Harold Pinter's rewrite of the 1972 thriller "Sleuth", with Caine starring as an older writer who enters a cat-and-mouse game with his wife's young lover.


How Cory Doctorow Keeps Hostile Jerks From Taking Over His Online Community

I see that Cory Doctorow has made another panicked grab at relevancy once again! His most recent InformationWeek article, How To Keep Hostile Jerks From Taking Over Your Online Community, is his latest exercise in self-deception where he tries convincing himself that he knows something about the hip, happenin' thang we call the Innanet.        That Cory has little useful knowledge of keeping hostile jerks from taking over online communities is proven most aptly and amusingly by the way he chose to keep hostile jerks from taking over his weblog BoingBoing: he destroyed its community by shutting off its comments system.


US Agriculture Department tests confirmed the spread of soybean rust, a yield-slashing fungus, in three more fields in Louisiana, a university scientist familiar with USDA activities told Reuters on Tuesday.


NEW YORK -- As President Bush gives his State of the Union speech Monday, there will be one man in the audience who plans to sit quietly and watch, his very presence a form of protest.


House Democrats will keep fighting to expand the state-run Children's Health Insurance Program even if they fail Thursday to override President Bush's veto, the speaker of the House said.


Dozens waited in near-zero temperatures, some clutching flowers and cards, to pay their respects to Dan Parmenter, one of five students killed by a gunman last week at Northern Illinois University.


Starbucks Corp. SBUX.O said on   Thursday that same-store sales rose 5 percent in August,   hitting the top of Wall Street estimates and helping to allay   concerns about a consumer spending slowdown.


Thousands of pupils will get one-to-one tuition as the government announces a pilot scheme to track pupils.


Attorney General Nominee Hit for Prisoner Policy

U.S. attorney general nominee  Alberto Gonzales faced blistering criticism on Thursday for his  role in shaping administration policies blamed for contributing  to the torture of terror suspects, which Democrats said had put  Americans at greater risk.


NBA: Peterson Lifts Raptors to First Win Without Carter

Morris Peterson posted 20 points and Lamond Murray added 18 to carry the Toronto Raptors to their first victory without New Jersey-bound Vince Carter, a 110-99 win over the Nets Sunday.


Smoot hopes Nobel prize will grab his students' interest

NASA scientist John Mather, who was named co-laureate of this year's Nobel Physics Prize, predicted "another wave" of Nobel-winning discoveries from his current project, a successor to the Hubble Telescope.


Call for "neuroethics" as brain science races ahead

Neuroscientists are making such rapid progress in unlocking the brain's secrets that some are urging colleagues to debate the ethics of their work before it can be misused by governments, lawyers or advertisers.


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King Tut Exhibit Could Prove to Be Gold Mine

The gilded treasures of King  Tutankhamun are on their way back to the United States in what  could prove a gold rush for Egypt and big business.


By Lee Bowman. The ability to run long distances across the African savannah gave human ancestors an evolutionary advantage over other primates that walked upright, but could not run the mile or 20, researchers argue in a new study.


A little known group bought the main production unit of Russia's largest oil producer, Yukos, at auction for $9.3 billion on Sunday, gaining control of one of Russia's most prized assets at a fraction of what Yukos executives say it is worth.


Delta Amends $680 Mln Debt Exchange Offer

Delta Air Lines Inc., struggling to cut costs to avert bankruptcy, said on Thursday it was amending its offer to exchange up to $680 million worth of its outstanding $2.6 billion of unsecured debt, asking holders to submit tenders by Oct. 26.


The owners of a Chinese restaurant are ordered to repay Â£1.5m after carrying out money laundering.


Fears about the possibility of a recession in the US economy send Asian shares falling.


It only takes 20 minutes on the Internet for an unprotected computer running Microsoft Windows to be taken over by a hacker. Any personal or financial information stored


Londra, 11:54 - F1, MCLAREN: KOVALAINEN SI AVVICINA

Heikki Koavalainen è vicino alla McLaren-Mercedes. Soprattutto dopo le dichiarazioni rilascia...


WASHINGTON, Oct 15 The United States today formally designated the Iraqi insurgent group of Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi a âforeign terrorist organisationâ and slapped sanctions on him and other members, a day after they claimed responsibility for deadly


A couple murdered at their home in Liverpool had been stabbed and not shot, a post mortem shows.


Server Startup Claims To Pack Grid Power In Small Box

A Silicon Valley startup founded by a couple of industry veterans is scheduled to make its official debut this week, unveiling a network appliance that the company claims adds computing power to the network without making major changes.


Al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas, vowed on Sunday to hit Israeli targets abroad after one of its leaders was assassinated in Damascus earlier in the day.


Bush Says He's Best Protection From Draft

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - President Bush turned the tables Saturday on Sen...


British hunters seek to end fox-hunt ban

Defeated in Parliament, supporters of fox hunting went to court Friday to try to overturn a legislative ban on their more than 300-year-old sport and vowed a campaign of civil disobedience


Uruguay elects leftist leader for first time

was enough to ensure he would be able to govern. Vazquez declared himself winner a few hours. after compulsory voting ended in the nation of 3.4 million, and his two challengers conceded.


Greek Riot Squad Bus Blast Raises Security Fears

A roadside bomb blast targeting a police convoy in Athens early on Friday caused no injuries but alarmed authorities who had been insisting that Greece's leftist guerrillas were defeated.


Report Probes Hispanics' Racial Identity

Hispanics who identify themselves as "white" tend to be better educated and less likely to be in poverty than those who consider themselves "some other race," according to a report released Monday by a private research group.


U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday he will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories later this month in an effort to help revive the Mideast peace process.


Communist Laos Bans Fun for Asian Summit

Tourists have been barred from the capital, bars ordered to shut early and women told to cover up in traditional ankle-length skirts as communist Laos prepares for a summit of Asian leaders.


Jamal Lewis Deal Could Include Jail Time

ATLANTA - Lawyers for Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis are negotiating a plea deal in his drug conspiracy case that would allow him to serve jail time in the offseason, a source close to the case told The Associated Press on Saturday.    Under a deal being discussed with federal prosecutors, Lewis would serve four to six months - possibly split between jail and a halfway house - after the season, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity...


Ken Caminiti, 1996 NL MVP, Dies at Age 41

NEW YORK - Ken Caminiti, the 1996 National League MVP who later admitted using steroids during his major league career, died Sunday. He was 41...


Cataract, Hormone Discoveries Win Awards

A researcher who turned cataract surgery into a brief outpatient procedure and three scientists who illuminated how some hormones and vitamins act on the body's cells have won prestigious medical awards.


ECONOMICS REPORT - Changes in the Airline Industry

Many airline companies are finding it difficult to make a profit. The International Air Transport Association says it expects the industry to lose up to four thousand million dollars this year.


Processo iniziato oggi, udienza aggiornata al 3 ottobre


The far right BNP is planning to recruit in Northern Ireland during the marching season, a UUP member claims.


Intel to make chips with 65nm process technology

Intel, world's largest chip maker, faced product delays and recalls throughout this year, but it seems that Intel has gotten their act together to produce 65nm chips in the near future.


Wolfpack End Blue Devils' Perfect Season

Ashley Key scores 21 points, including the game-winning jumper with 1:19 left as N.C. State hands Duke its first loss of the year in the women's ACC tournament semifinals, 70-65.


Forbes, tra le italiane c'e' Marina Berlusconi al 33/o posto


N-Gage First Access debut date slips... again

November December 2008? Nokia's revamped N-Gage online gaming platform has fallen further behind schedule, the Finnish phone giant's official N-gage blog has admitted.â¦


Republicans quickly retracted a news release Thursday that accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of violating copyrights of C-SPAN, the cable channel that televises House and Senate proceedings.


Hamas Official Caught Smuggling $817,000

President Mahmoud Abbas has asked the Palestinian attorney general to investigate a senior Hamas official who was caught trying to smuggle $817,000 into the Gaza Strip, a senior presidential adviser said Friday.


Northern Ireland talks continue despite no breakthrough

British and Irish leaders and political parties worked into late night on Friday to make a deal for restoring the power-sharing government in Northern Ireland, but no breakthrough were reported.


Steve Jobs, Bono and the Edge Tuesday ushered in what Apple's CEO and the two members of U2 called a new era of digital music.


Dress Barn to Buy Maurices, Profit Slips

Women's clothing retailer Dress Barn Inc.  said Wednesday it plans to buy Maurices Inc., which sells apparel and accessories for young women and men, for $320 million.


Columbus- The man who shot former Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott lost friends as his behavior became bizarre, accusing the heavy metal band he obsessed over of trying to steal his identity, a onetime friend said.


Senate Majority Leader Bill First of Tenn., left, accompanied by Sen. George Allen, R-Va., center, and Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell of Ky.


Sarebbe il modello inglese Paul Sculfor, 36 anni


Good-bye, Frank Quattrone. The investment banker who became famous in money circles as one of Silicon Valley's main pipelines to Wall Street cash during the 1990s boom heard the bad news yesterday. A federal judge in New York gave him 18 months in prison, a slightly tougher stretch than the sentencing guidelines suggested. Expect the normal cycle of appeals, but ...


Russia sets a date and price for the auction of embattled Russian oil giant Yukos' main unit, as it seeks payment of a massive tax bill.


NEW YORK - Just two months after the announcement that Cingular Wireless will acquire AT&T Wireless, Sprint has announced that it plans to buy Nextel Communications for $35 billion.


France's Fairy Tale Film Hopes for Oscar

One is tone-deaf, another a sneering troublemaker, part of a motley crew of young boys that hardly seems made for stardom. But their bell-like voices are the soul of a Cinderella story that has swept French cinemas, surprising critics and the director himself.


Aids Epidemic Poses Serious Threat To Europe says Who

With more than 1.8 million people living with HIV in Europe and Central Asia, the epidemic poses a serious threat to the region's social and economic stability, according to the Joint United Nations Programme ...


While the victims of the latest phishing technique may not have to click on a link to be victimized by the effort to steal information, the attack is similar to traditional phishing scams because


Clinton holds lead as Romney slips in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mike Huckabee hold narrow leads on their top rivals two days before the state opens the presidential nominating race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


Karzai Offers to Back National Role for Rival Qanuni

A day after naming his new cabinet,  Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai said he had asked his main  rival to form a national political party ahead of parliamentary  elections due in April.


Egyptian Extremist Rewriting Rationale For Armed Struggle

CAIRO -- The guerrilla leader who crafted what became al-Qaeda's guide to jihad is preparing to renounce its extremes, including the killing of innocent civilians, according to his onetime colleagues and his own writings.


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Germany's Merkel pleased to hang Schroeder at last

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday she was pleased to hang Gerhard Schroeder at last -- even if it was only a portrait of her former rival.


Calif. GOP Changes Rule to Back Governor

Although Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has not revealed whether he will seek re-election, the California Republican Party on Sunday changed a party rule and endorsed him 16 months before the 2006 gubernatorial primary.


The government of Chad has refused to allow the United Nations to send an advance mission to prepare for the possible deployment of U.N. peacekeepers, a setback to plans to help thousands of civilians caught in the spillover of the Darfur conflict in neighboring Sudan.


Mickelson favorite for major-style Nissan Open

PACIFIC PALISADES, California  - This week's Nissan Open has the look and feel of a major championship, despite the notable absence of world number one Tiger Woods.


Ora verifichero'.Cossiga: il gip e' un giudice indipendente


Yee-haw! Kevin Costner has tied the knot for the second time in a 'country'-themed wedding at his 165-acre Colorado ranch.


Japanese races to free hostage; hopes fading

Japan raced against the clock yesterday to free a young Japanese hostage in Iraq but had little reason for hope less than a day before the deadline set by al-Qaida-linked militants for his killing.


England's new education secretary stresses parents' responsibilities in their children's education.


There were reports of 1,000 to 1,500 rebels in Ndjamena and gun battles around the presidential palace.


Eastman Kodak axes 870 jobs in Britain, France

LONDON : Eastman Kodak said it would axe 870 job cuts across Britain and France as part of a global cull blamed on the increasing popularity of digital photography.


Nepal Seeks Talks to End Rebel Blockade of Capital

The fear of attack kept most vehicles off roads leading to Nepal's capital for a second day on Thursday as authorities sought talks to end a siege called by Maoist insurgents.


France's Sarkozy wins poll despite resurgent left

French President Nicolas Sarkozy won a solid parliamentary majority for political and economic reforms on Monday but voters soured the right's celebrations by not giving a forecast landslide and rejecting a top minister.


Here's Something You Don't See Every Day

Strippers and pole dancers should be banned from performing in stretch limousines, according to a British report.


Dell may offer Linux as alternative to Windows

Dell Inc.  is considering  offering the Linux operating system as an alternative to  Microsoft Corp.'s  Windows on its personal computers, a  Dell spokesman said on Tuesday.


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Congress Departs with a Pile of Dead Bills

The U.S. Congress left behind an  unusually long list of stalled or dead bills -- from energy and  transportation to health care and federal spending -- as  lawmakers went home to ask voters to re-elect them next month.


Northern Rock's debt will appear on government accounts, the Office for National Statistics decides.


The one-story house Amer Abu Diab built on a steep east Jerusalem hillside last year had a low fence, two bedrooms, a living room and an asphalt driveway, so the paraplegic 40-year-old could easily drive up to the door. The house had everything he needed — except a building permit.


China's top Internet search engine, Baidu.com, has been censured by a government-sponsored watchdog for allegedly helping spread sexually explicit photos that appear to feature several Hong Kong stars.


Variety - BERLIN -- German box-office revenue grew by 1.4% to E420 million ($518 million) in the first six months of the year.


US, Allies Drawing Up Plans to Aid Palestinians

The Bush administration is preparing with European allies to help the Palestinian Authority organize January elections and improve its security forces to crack down on


Stocks rose at the open on Thursday  after a flurry of retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc.   Target Corp  and J.C. Penney Co. Inc.   released reassuring monthly sales figures and outlooks.


The world's largest cruise ship was held in port Monday for intensive cleaning after a second outbreak of gastrointestinal illness in two voyages sickened 108 people.


Memphis Firm Reclaims 'Bad Site' in EPA Milestone

By Amos Maki, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.  Dec. 19--When Dan Cowan first laid his eyes on a heavily polluted  industrial site in Charleston, S.C., in 1998, he could hardly believe what he  saw.


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The chief executive of the UK's largest insurance broker quit yesterday after announcing a surprise profit warning which sent its shares to a four-year low.


Authorities said at least 29 people are dead and 40 wounded after insurgents set off two car bombs and attacked a police station in the Iraqi Town of Samarra.


Nokia Makes Good on Threat, Countersues Qualcomm

After Qualcomm rejected a $20 million payment from Nokia made with the intention of extending a license to use the network chipset provider's WCDMA technologies, Nokia responded this morning by countersuing Qualcomm. It claims some of the underlying technology in Qualcomm's chipsets actually belongs to Nokia.


A woman joined the protectors of the Crown Jewels on Monday as one of the famed Beefeaters of the Tower of London, becoming the first female Yeoman Warder since the corps of Tower guards was created in 1485.


Roma, 15:22 - CALCIO, ROMA; AGENTE KLEBER: ROMA INTERESSATA AL GIOCATORE

Mario Miele, agente italiano del brasiliano Kleber, ha ammesso l'intersse della Roma sul brasiliano:...


Fed likely to raise rates another quarter-point

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for a third time in three months Tuesday when policy-makers hold their final planned meeting before the November election.


Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever will merge its two boards after reporting "unsatisfactory" earnings for 2004.


Two leading U.S. scientific groups warned yesterday that, in the next 15 years, as many as half of the nation's relatively few experts in identifying smuggled nuclear materials and detonated-bomb components may retire.


WASHINGTON -- Former President Jimmy Carter says that despite changes designed to eliminate voting problems in Florida - where the disputed 2000 presidential election was decided by only a few hundred votes - conditions for a fair election in that state


Spanish police find explosive material in Barcelona sweep: minister

Spanish police found material for making explosives and bombs in raids Saturday in Barcelona, which also led to the arrests of 14 people in connection with a suspected radical Islamist terror network, Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said.


When a Murderer Wants to Practice Medicine

It is hard to think of a case in which a murderer should become a medical doctor. Murder and medical practice are simply incompatible.


The Conservatives plan to introduce a carbon tax on British businesses to encourage fewer emissions.


âWonderful newsâ: Malcolm Wilson is delighted with the new ...

Ford yesterday announced a new four-year deal with the Dovenby outfit to keep the car maker a leading contender in the World Rally Championship.


The Bruins will reduce their staff work week to three days to compensate for the decreasing work load due to the ongoing lockout.


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Baseball Expected to Query Franco on Crime Figures

Major League Baseball is expected to interview Mets pitcher John Franco in light of news reports that Franco had given crime family members tickets to a Mets game.


Annan's Post at the UN May Be at Risk, Officials Fear

United Nations officials fear that Secretary General Kofi Annan may have lost the confidence of the organization's most powerful constituent, the United States.


Aborigines Burn Police Station on Island

An angry mob of Australian Aborigines burned a police station and court house Friday on a remote island that has been rocked by unrest since an indigenous man died in police custody, police said.