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Frenchman is fatally shot in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian officials said Sunday an unidentified Frenchman was shot and killed in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, west of Riyadh.


Chinese president visits renowned scientists

Hu heard their opinions and suggestions on the country's development of science and technology, and extended New Year's greetings to them and science workers throughout the country.


Samsung mobile phones look set to double as m-wallets as the mobile phone manufacturer signs a Near Field Communication chip deal with Philips.


Kidnapped Italian freed in southern Philippines

An Italian aid worker walked free from the southern Philippines jungle, a day after he was abducted by local gunmen, officials said.


An Egyptian court jails an internet blogger for four years for insulting Islam and President Hosni Mubarak.


Iran wants a negotiated solution to its nuclear standoff with world powers but this must recognize an Iranian right to a peaceful nuclear program, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Thursday.


U.S. Eases Airline Security Ban on Liquids

The U.S. government plans tomorrow to partially lift a six-week-old ban against passengers carrying liquids, aerosols and gels onto airliners, saying some items will be permitted if carried in small, travel-sized containers.


Ex-U.N. official guilty in New York corruption trial

A former U.N. procurement official was  convicted in a fraud and corruption scandal on Thursday for  helping a friend secure at least $50 million in U.N. contracts.


Ministro Finanze, concederemo dichiarazione non-opposizione


To forgive is divine. To forget may be asking too much of religious conservatives when it comes to Sen. John McCain.


Oil prices rose Friday after the U.S. government reported sales of durable goods and new homes rose in July, suggesting the economy may not be slowing as much as investors feared.


Bush, Kerry launch punishing campaign trail

President George W. Bush and Democrat John Kerry hit a punishing campaign trail a week ahead of the ultra-tight presidential election, as former president Bill Clinton joined Kerry's bandwagon and missing tons of explosives in Iraq put the White House on the defensive.


Israeli air strike targets Gaza fighters

Group signals a return to suicide bombing for the first time in more than three years inside Israel


The US military is reviewing tapes taken by a Minnesota-based news crew in Iraq to determine whether they are pictures of the 377 tons of powerful


Iraq: ucciso il vice governatore della provincia di Baghdad

Oggi il portavoce del ministero dell'Interno del governo provvisorio iracheno ha detto che il vice governatore della provincia di Baghdad, Hassam Kamel Abdel Fattah, Ã¨ stato ucciso a Baghdad in un attentato, nel corso del quale le sue due guardie del


Obiettivo di promuovere imprenditorialita' autonome


An Islamic militant cell broken up over the weekend had planned a suicide attack in Barcelona, a Spanish judge said Wednesday.


Steven Soderbergh's latest film is the ultimate guilty pleasure.


Wireless Tower Operator Sues Chief of Rival

The American Tower Corporation sued the head of a rival  claiming he had impersonated its chief by sending a negative article about it via e-mail to two large investors.


The new Johnny Depp film is a warm, sentimental journey.


Torna a settembre sui livelli di giugno-luglio


Jakarta Embassy Bomb Attack Kills Nine, Wounds 182

A powerful car bomb exploded outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, killing at least nine people and wounding 182 in an attack Indonesian


Portate rito eucaristico nel mondo come necessita' interiore


Competitors: Symantec-Veritas Union Spawns Software Powerhouse But ...

The $13.5 billion merger of Symantec and Veritas Software, officially unveiled Thursday, stands to create the world's fourth-largest software company.


Intel Corp. has taken some lumps this year due to weakening market conditions and several strategic errors, but the semiconductor supplier remains loyal to its shareholders.


Israel Hits Hamas Training Camp in Gaza, Killing 14

Israeli tanks, helicopters and warplanes  pounded a Hamas training camp on Tuesday, killing 14 militants  in the deadliest attack in Gaza for nearly four months, as  Israel struck back after a double suicide bombing.


Tom Cruise causes Wi-Fi humour blackouts

Pass us the coffee, would you? Letters Want to be in complete control of your computer? Put your hands in the air and wave 'em around a bit. That'll do the trick. Well, maybe it is a bit more complex than that. But really, as Microsoft proposes a hand waving, Minority Report-style computer interface, all we care about is that Tom Cruise stays in the Scientology celebrity centre, and away from our sofa:â¦


Tourist Hostages Freed from Inca Temple in Peru

LIMA, Peru  - Peruvian special forces on Tuesday  freed 20 foreign tourists who were briefly taken hostage by  protesting coca growers in an Inca temple in the southern city  of Cuzco, police said.


Quad-core Xeons use small power plant to maul Opterons

When Fully buffered DIMMs attack A recent benchmark comparing quad-core chips asserts that Intel Xeon-based servers have an edge in performance but are complete power hogs when compared to the dainty energy appetite of AMD Opteron-based servers.â¦


Lucia Pinochet, daughter of Chile's former military ruler, condemns the use of torture under her father's rule.


Nei primi 6 mesi 2006 accertati 594 mln di contributi evasi


ATHENS, Greece -- Jamie Dwyer scored off a penalty corner in overtime to give Australia its first men's field hockey gold medal and snap the Netherlands' run of Olympic titles.


A large swath of coastal land has been secured by a U.S. conservation group, paving the way for the biggest expansion of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Park since it was created more than 50 years ago.


Sports Business: Gardenâs Gloves Are Off in Digital Fight

The Rangers are at war with the National Hockey League over their Web site. Should they control it or should the league?


Iraq ; Dozens killed in Iraq violence, 60 cops feared kidnapped

They were staying in a hotel near the Jordanian border in western Iraq when they were attacked by a group of up to 20 armed men, said the policeman from the southern town of Karbala.


Eric J. Sinrod says new data debunks the notion that fired and disgruntled employees pose the greatest security risks.


Martin O'Neill is the new manager of Aston Villa, the beleaguered Premiership side -- mired in complex takeover talks and facing an alleged players' revolt -- announced.


Anglicans chide US church over gay bishop

A special commission of the worldwide Anglican Church on Monday called on leaders of its US affiliate, the Episcopal Church, to express regret for consecrating a gay bishop and


Bluegill on Guard in Region's Water Supply

The bluegill is a freshwater fish of many talents, able to elude predators by hiding in submerged tree stumps and to survive for weeks without food.


Under the dealâs terms, Blackstone must pay a $170 million breakup fee if certain conditions occur, like a severe decline in Alliance Dataâs financial health.


A new breakthrough by Chinese scientists will further push forward the success rates for transplanting human marrow and tissue organs.


Economia: FT, l'Italia condivide il destino di Fiat

''Fiat e' solo un sintomo di una piu' vasta condizione dell'economia in Italia e la conferma di questa verita' ''e' adesso arrivata da Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, che e' a capo sia di Fiat che di Confindustria''.


Anti-Abortion Group Wants Its Ads to Run

A Wisconsin anti-abortion group asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to let it run ads this fall despite a campaign finance law's restrictions on election-time political commercials.


Florida is now feeling the brunt of yet another weather onslaught as Hurricane Jeanne slams the sunshine state. Earlier, after floods killed 2,000 people in storm-struck Hiati, UN troops struggled to maintain order as gunmen raided homes and stole food.


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Recruiting community support officers is to be speeded up, David Blunkett will say in his Labour conference speech.


Report Finds Little Progress On Iraq Goals

Iraq has failed to meet all but three of 18 congressionally mandated benchmarks for political and military progress, according to a draft of a Government Accountability Office report. The document questions whether some aspects of a more positive assessment by the White House last month adequately...


Pac-10 notebook: All eyes on USC-Cal showdown

Uh, actually Rodgers was talking about the prospect of ESPN's "GameDay" coming to Los Angeles for the Cal-USC game Saturday.


The Queen is due to be among royals attending a wedding uniting two of Britain's wealthiest families.


VA Doubles Disability Aid for Iraq War Veteran

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


About 3,400 union workers at three BF Goodrich Tire Manuafacturing plants in Indiana and Alabama have approved a new contract after working nearly 15 months without one.


Telecommunications services provider TelCove has launched a managed VPN to give its customers' telecommuter and mobile employees secure, remote access to resources on their corporate networks from any location.


Prototype robot targets military, police needs

IRobot Corp. and Taser International Inc. unveil jointly developed prototype of robot for use by the military on the battlefield and by law enforcement agencies in dangerous situations.


Ireland's second city becomes European cultural capital

Ireland's second city of Cork became the European capital of culture for 2005, offering up a programme of theatre, music, art, literature as well as sporting and other events.


Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards on Sunday accused Republicans of an immoral attempt to divide the nation by taking partisan advantage of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.


Oil prices slipped further from record highs on Wednesday as traders locked in profits after the market's $10 surge since mid-August.


US House OKs humanitarian aid, asylum rights, for North Koreans

The US House of Representatives has given the government the green light to spend 20 million dollars to provide humanitarian aid to North Koreans inside and outside the country, and moved to make refugees from the country eligible for asylum in the United States.


Both companies are starting to see the benefits of friendship, particularly when it comes to adding Google's goodies to Apple's signature new gadget


Weeks ahead of presidential elections, black market weapons sales are soaring as factions prepare for street battles.


CORRECTED: Cult guru to hang for Tokyo subway gas attack

A former cult leader who masterminded a   poison gas attack on Tokyo subway trains in 1995 had his appeal   against the death penalty rejected by Japan's Supreme Court on   Friday.


Militants apparently behead 2nd American

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A man who once lived in South Carolina and still has family in the state apparently became the second American hostage executed in Iraq in as many days on Tuesday.


InfoWorld - Software vendor CA, which has seen its share of financial troubles, saw some cause for cautious optimism Thursday with third-quarter results that show its business in a turn-around, the vendor believes.


One standard not two Nokia launched its Wibree personal area network technology in October 2006 as an extension to Bluetooth. Today, Wibree became Bluetooth. The Nokia-led Wibree Forum is to merge with the Bluetooth SIG, the body that oversees the wireless standard.â¦


South Korea sends Intel antitrust statement

SAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL  - South Korean regulators have sent a "statement of objections" to Intel Corp following a two-year investigation into whether the U.S. microchip company violated antitrust laws.


Tedy Bruschi went back to his roots yesterday. Returning to practice for the first time since July 31, Bruschi reflected on the slogan of his alma mater -- the University of Arizona -- for inspiration. Written in black letters on the cast that covered his right wrist was a reminder for him to ``Bear Down!" That's been the ...


Scientists find Arctic is warming quickly

A four-year-long study of the Arctic climate confirms what many in Canada's North have been saying for years -- the Arctic is melting, and faster all the time.


In a blow to Google Inc., which provides general Web search for America Online members, AOL yesterday said it has chosen Fast Search & Transfer to power a revamping of its local search service.


Ford reviewing Jaguar-Land Rover options

Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it was reviewing its position on Jaguar and Land Rover, fueling speculation that the Dearborn-based company is getting closer to selling them.


Alan Shearer has emerged as Newcastle's favourite to replace Sir Bobby Robson - but the striking legend could turn down the job because it has come too soon.


L'omaggio a Pavarotti folla alla camera ardente

Modena piange in grande tenore, scomparso ieri a 71 anni. Sabato alle 15 i funerali. Il dolore di Nicoletta Mantovani. Commozione nel mondo


DigitalFX International's VMdirect Opens Operations in Ireland

LAS VEGAS, June 4  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VMdirect, LLC, the marketing division managing the independent affiliate program of DigitalFX International, Inc.  (BULLETIN BOARD: DFXN.OB) , a digital communications company, announced today that it has opened operations in Ireland.


Virtualization for consumers? Cisco sees it down the road

They're perhaps not the first name you think of in consumer electronics, but Cisco Systems has plans for that segment of the market.


Movie Review | 'Man Push Cart': Sisyphus, Making It Work on the Streets of New York

Ramin BahraniÂs bare-bones film concerns the daily grind of a Pakistani immigrant who sells coffee, doughnuts and bagels on the streets of New York City.


Patriots one win away from perfect season

The New England Patriots moved to within one game of a perfect regular season when they crushed the Miami Dolphins 28-7 to become the first NFL team to go 15-0 on Sunday.


Bush Asks McCain to Help the Fight Against Political Ads

President Bush says he wants to join Republican Senator John McCain in the fight against political ads by outside groups. The announcement comes just weeks after McCain called for Bush to condemn an anti-John


(09/20/04)-- The death toll has been going up in Haiti, along with the floodwaters brought by Tropical Storm Jeanne. The storm is blamed for at least 109 deaths there, and officials expect that to rise.


The Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, says he believes the current surge in global oil prices will not have the same impact on economic growth and inflation as the energy crisis of the 1970s.


Seven U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq's Anbar

Seven U.S. troops have been killed in Iraq, including four in the western province of Anbar, where gains in security were hailed this week by U.S. President George W. Bush during an unannounced visit to the region.


Mortgage refinancing is available ... for those who need it least.


Canadians Felicien and Whyte advance to 100-metre hurdles final on ...

ATHENS (CP) - Perdita Felicien of Pickering, Ont., and Angela Whyte of Edmonton each advanced to the 100-metre hurdles final. Felicien, one of Canada's best hopes for a medal in Athens, won her heat in a time of 12.


INDIANS 22, YANKEES 0---At New York, Omar Vizquel went 6-for-7 to tie the American League record for hits as Cleveland handed the Yankees the largest loss in their history last night.


Tu-154 jet, carrying 46 passengers, takes off from Moscow's Domodedovo airport for the Black Sea resort of Sochi. - Tu-134 jet, carrying 43 passengers, takes off from Moscow's Domodedovo


RICHMOND, Feb. 22 -- The Virginia General Assembly enacted sweeping changes Thursday to the way the state's power companies are regulated, creating greater flexibility that the electric industry says is essential but that critics say will lead to less conservation and higher rates for customers.


Britain culls turkeys to stem bird flu spread

Britain moved to complete a cull of 160,000 turkeys on Monday after it became the latest country hit by a major outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus.


Rocker Lenny Kravitz Sued in NY Over Toilet Backup

Four-time Grammy Award winner Lenny Kravitz is being sued for more than $300,000 by an insurance company that claims the rocker let his toilet overflow into a neighbor's apartment, causing "catastrophic water damage."


Secular drive challenges Spain's Catholic identity

Last week, his administration announced plans for a "road map" that would treat all religions equally under the law, remove religious symbols from public spaces, and end compulsory religious instruction in ...


Israeli Unions End Crippling General Strike

Israel's labor unions ended a paralyzing two-day general strike on Wednesday that grounded international air traffic, shut financial markets and halted public services in a dispute over unpaid wages.


Magna to take auto parts subsidiaries Intier, Decoma and Tesma private

TORONTO (CP) - Magna International Inc. has made a $1.3-billion bid to take its three publicly traded auto parts subsidiaries private in a move the company says will help it win business from Japanese and South Korean carmakers.


OPEC Seen Wary on Big Oil Quotas Increase

OPEC may resist calls to raise oil  output quotas much, if at all, when it meets this week for fear  of turning a decline from record prices into a rout.


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STF coup: Veerappan didnât know ambulance driver was a cop

DHARMAPURI: The 'Operation Cocoon', which ended in the killing of the notorious forest brigand Veerappan and three others in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri district on Monday night, was the result of an 'extra ordinary intelligence operation', K Vijaykumar


Devin Hester ran into the record book again. Ricky Manning Jr. returned an interception for a touchdown, and the Chicago Bears claimed their second straight NFC North title.


EU decides to deploy police mission to Kosovo

European Union leaders decided Friday to deploy a vast police mission to Kosovo as the Serbian province edges toward independence, a move that could fuel tensions with Russia.


Advani set to take over India's main Hindu nationalist party

The president of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) resigned making way for former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani, known to be on the Hindu nationalist party's hawkish flank, to take over.


US animator Walt Disney beats Leonardo Da Vinci to be named the 'art hero' of 18-25 year olds, according to a survey.


Peter Boyle, the actor who played the hilariously grouchy father on "Everybody Loves Raymond" as the final note of a distinguished career that also included a memorable role in Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein," has died. He was 71.


Another Beaches Option: Working With Developers

By Drew Dixon  With builders honing in on the Beaches' few pieces of open land, some government officials and residents have deduced that working with, not blocking, developers could be the best option.


Rap star Jay-Z will carry on with a US tour despite the acrimonious departure of R&B singer R Kelly from the line-up.


Speculation swirls about the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance of Americans' communications. In 27B Stroke 6.


NASA Space Station Status Report 10 December 2004

International Space Station crewmembers this week continued research and maintenance activities and prepared for arrival of the next Progress cargo craft.


At a time when conventional retailing has been sluggish at best, e-commerce is flourishing.


'The Incredibles' enjoys the heat, lacks a little heart

There are days when all of us consider ourselves everyday superheroes, especially when we accomplish half of the things on our to-do list.


Bangladesh marks victory day amid political strife

Bangladesh celebrated the 35th anniversary of its independence on Saturday amid continuing strife ahead of parliamentary elections due next month, with rival leaders laying wreaths at a war memorial near the capital.


Su Marte acqua e metano, habitat di batteri

Su Marte potrebbe esistere una qualche forma di vita. A fornire elementi a sostegno della possibile presenza di batteri sul Pianeta Rosso sono le rilevazioni compiute da uno strumento italiano, lo spettrometro


In Brief: Intel invests in Malaysian WiMax company

(InfoWorld) - Intel's venture-capital arm has taken an unspecified stake in ADA Cellworks, a Malaysian company that provides radio network planning services. Intel's investment in the company is intended to smooth the adoption of WiMax technology. ADA Cellworks has helped operators roll out GSM and WCDMA cellular networks in countries around the world. It plans to use the funding from Intel to expand into planning services for WiMax networks. WiMax offers the promise of high-speed connections over a greater area than is possible with wireless LAN technology. Fixed-wireless and mobile versions of the technology are being developed, with the fixed-wireless version seen as a replacement for wired broadband connections, such as cable and DSL (digital subscriber line). Intel has invested heavily in the technology, developing WiMax chip sets and planning to add WiMax support to future laptops. Intel Capital did not disclose the size of the investment in ADA Cellworks, but the company typically invests up to $5 million when taking a stake in a private company. However, in some cases the company has invested much more. In July, Intel took aÂ $600 million stake in Clearwire, a broadband wireless provider that provides services in the U.S., Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, and Mexico.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Rassegna approdera' poi in Cina, Spagna, Usa e Italia


Former champion Cristiano da Matta wants to return to the Newman/Haas Champ Car team next year after two disappointing seasons in Formula One.


The global food retailer Ahold NV, which owns the Stop & Shop and Giant chains in the United States, said Monday it will buy a 20 percent stake in Scandinavian grocer ICA AB for 7.35 billion Swedish kronor ($1.03 billion).


Fragments of party band Van Halen accepted induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, punk poet Patti Smith brought her earthy growl and the Ronettes' Ronnie Spector thanked everyone but her ex-husband.


Protesters attack police after Rostock anti-G8 demo

ROSTOCK, Germany  - Protesters threw stones and bottles and attacked police officers with sticks in the German port of Rostock on Saturday after a largely peaceful demonstration against next week's Group of Eight summit.


Ernesto weak over Florida but still a threat

Tropical Storm Ernesto packed little   punch after coming ashore in Florida as a rainstorm instead of   a dreaded hurricane, but forecasters on Wednesday said it could   still pose a threat to the U.S. mainland.


Oklahoma freshman running back Adrian Peterson has already surpassed expectations that were set high to begin with, and he's done it with a maturity beyond his 19 years.


BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Genelabs Technologies Inc. plummeted early Tuesday after the biotechnology firm announced that its lupus drug Prestara has proven ineffective in a Phase III clinical study.


120 Million Years Old, Fossil Shows Divergence of Platypus and Anteater

New research suggest that the platypus diverged from its closest relatives much earlier than previously thought.


Parigi, 16:28 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: ALLENAMENTO SPOSTATO AL SENLIS

Cambio di sede per la Nazionale. A causa di un incidente sull'austrada che conduce dal ritiro a Pari...


Add Bill Gates to list of unhappy Six Flags investors

If Six Flags (PKS) management wasn't already feeling a little queasy, it certainly is now. Tuesday, Cascade Investments, an investment vehicle for Bill Gates that owns a 12% stake


ING Subpoenaed by Spitzer in Insurance Market Probe

ING Groep NV, the biggest Dutch financial-services company, received a subpoena from New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and said it's cooperating with his insurance market probe.


Antigua beats long odds on Internet gambling challenge by US

WASHINGTON  - Antigua and Barbuda beat long odds Wednesday as the World Trade Organisation confirmed a ruling that a ban in the United States on Internet gambling violates global trading rules.


Lufthansa Cargo, the world's largest air freight firm, is to cut 480 jobs in an attempt to return to profitabilty after being badly hit by  the war in Iraq and the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.


Hewitt cruises to title on Long Island, Open next?

Commack, NY (Sports Network) - Second-seeded Australian Lleyton Hewitt appears ready for the US Open as he posted a straight-set win over Peruvian Luis Horna on Sunday to capture the title at the $380,000 TD Waterhouse Cup.


Mass grave found north of Baghdad: police

Iraqi security forces found a mass grave containing about 50 bodies, some badly decomposed and others killed more recently, during a hunt on Tuesday for al Qaeda militants north of Baghdad, police said.


Milano, 18:00 - CALCIO, INTER: CAMBIASSO E ADRIANO TORNANO IN GRUPPO

Ripresa degli allenamenti per l'Inter dopo la sfortunata trasferta di Valencia. Cambiasso e Adriano ...


Millions of Americans have done just that. Thanks to them, a class of pain relievers called COX-2 inhibitors - Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra, and Merck's Vioxx - have become blockbusters.


OTTAWAâTreating patients was fine but David Butler-Jones was more interested in finding out why they were getting sick in the first place.


Fans fork out $3,400 to chat with Jackson in Japan

Excited fans got the chance to meet Michael Jackson in Tokyo on Thursday -- but only those who could afford to pay 400,000 yen ($3,400) for the privilege.


Cold war workers, sick from exposure to radiation years ago, now face a tangle of red tape between them and government compensation.


West Ham's 6.1-million-pound signing Julien Faubert has been ruled out of action for six months after rupturing his Achilles tendon.


Pop superstar Madonna slipped in here on Tuesday afternoon with her family - quite "like a prayer" come true for her many fans here - and spent the day visiting a slum and taking in some authentic south Indian food.


John McCain's campaign is losing two veteran Republican strategists in Iowa and will report a seven-figure debt for the second quarter in a row, back-to-back blows to a presidential bid still reeling from a major staff shake-up earlier this week.


Lucent Technologies Inc. , among the world's largest makers of telecommunications equipment, on Wednesday said its fourth-quarter earnings more than tripled, helped by improving demand in products for wireless networks and a growing service business.


The Craig behind Craigslist speaks about his Web community's popularity and touches on the site's future. Craig Newmark, 51, is founder and caretaker of Craigslist, a Web site where nearly 6 million unique


Motorola launches MPEG-4 DVR boxes for HD cable

Vendors are seeding the market with HD consumers devices of various sorts. But if you get an MPEG-4 set-top box, for example, when will there be enough HD cable content around for you to manage?


SEATTLE, Dec. 28 (Ticker) -- The road trip could not be going any better for Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers. Iverson scored 31 of his 34 points in the final three quarters as the 76ers remained unbeaten


Iraqi militant groups threaten to kill 20 hostages

TV footage dated on Sept. 19 shows 18 soldiers from the Iraqi National Guard were kidnapped by An Islamist group, who threatened to kill the hostages if a Shiite radical militia commander is not released within 48 hours.


US betrayed Berlin accord, says pro-North Korea paper

North Korea has accused the United States of attempting to scupper a recent deal to lift financial sanctions on the communist state within a month, a report said.


JERUSALEM - A spokesman for Marwan Barghouti said Friday that the jailed Palestinian leader had decided after all not to run for president of the Palestinian Authority and would back the nominee of his Fatah faction, Mahmoud Abbas.


Iraq Mortar Attacks Kill Five People and Injure 87, US Says

Four Iraqis and a US contractor were killed and 87 people injured in two mortar attacks on security posts in Iraq, the US military said.


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When Jason Biggs or Brooke Shields or Jenna Elfman makes a hilarious video and wants to post it online, he or she doesn't go to YouTube, oh no. What celebrity wants his or her work bumping up against plebeian videos of kitty antics, lame bands and sad Claymation? They go to fellow Hollywooder Wil...


Only a  "please-come-see-my-action-figure-collection" fan could sit  through this uncritical and not-terribly-informative two-hour  tribute to the "Star Wars" franchise and its creator, George  Lucas.


Author Bill Bryson says rural areas could be "lost forever" under new proposed boundaries for a South Down National Park.


THEY HOPED - MAYBE they prayed â-or this, but stock-car racingâs officials could not have realistically expected the mad, mad, mad scramble that has evolved in the battle for the 2004 title.


PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador -- An unremarkable day on the archipelago. A taxi honks at a meandering pedestrian. Dockworkers empty another cargo boat, while sunburned tourists listen to their guides explain how the unique fauna here inspired Charles Darwin to develop his theory of evolution.


Vice Presidential Debate Hits Center Stage Tonight

When available, the raw script from this video story is presented below. Please note that these scripts come directly from our TV newsroom system and are not edited for web reading.


Firenze, 11:41 - CALCIO, SERIE C2/A: RINVIATA MEZZOCORONA-CARPENEDOLO

Mezzocorona-Carpenedolo, partita di serie C2 girone A in programma domenica prossima, è stata...


Switching Attack, Edwards Slams Bush Over Iraq

President Bush misled the country by switching his focus to Iraq instead of Osama bin Laden, Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards said on Friday, in a departure from his usual campaign focus on domestic issues.


Spaccature in schieramenti, Radicali lanciano campagna si'


Roma, 11:07 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLI: VINCONO CILE E URUGUAY

Oltre agli Usa (2-0 al Messico), vittorie in gare amichevoli anche per Cile e Uruguay. A Maracaibo, ...


Capital One Financial's subsidiaries sued for misleading ads

NEW YORK, December 31  - Minnesota's Attorney General has sued two subsidiaries of Capital One Financial (COF.


Power cuts test Pakistani patience in election year

The last thing any government wants is hot, angry voters, but that is Pakistan's fate with elections just months away.


Arafat's unpopular wife surfaces as a major player in the ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank Once considered a spoiled socialite, Yasser Arafat's wife, Suha, is making a play in the succession struggle.


Cuba Renews Contact With European Nations

The Cuban government has resumed formal diplomatic contacts with eight European nations, including France, Germany and Britain, Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque said Monday.


By Sosnowski, Carolyn J  LISZEN to blogs on information science, or listen to podcasts from college students. Or just work on your New Year's resolutions.


New York, Sept. 6 (NNN): In hospital waiting for a surgery for his heart condition, former United States president Bill Jefferson Clinton said he felt lucky and joked that he wants 'four more years' of life.


Genzyme's Synvisc retains high reimbursement rate

Genzyme Corp.  said on Friday its osteoarthritis pain treatment Synvisc will retain a separate, higher reimbursement rate, after the U.S. government reversed its earlier decision to cut the rate, sending Genzyme shares higher.


Fed slashes interest rates to buffer economy

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed U.S. interest rates by a hefty half-percentage point in a bold bid to shield the economy from a housing slump and financial turbulence, sparking a big rally on Wall Street.


ITV pulls plug on premium rate phone-ins

Golden goose goosed ITV has cancelled all premium-rate phone-ins across its channels while auditor Deloitte checks the bills.â¦


CBS Says Dick Thornburgh, Louis Boccardi to Investigate Report

CBS News said it hired former Pennsylvania Governor Dick Thornburgh and retired Associated Press Chief Executive Officer Louis Boccardi to review its report about President George W. Bush's National Guard service.


Coria sues U.S. vitamin firm over doping ban

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey  - An Argentine tennis star on Tuesday sued a multivitamin manufacturer for a contaminated product that he said led him to fail a steroid test and caused significant damage to his career and earnings.


A court rules that Zambia's ex-President Frederick Chiluba is not too ill to stand trial for corruption in Zambia.


India has far fewer tigers living in the wild than had previously been thought, a major study suggests.


Snoring in overweight kids reduced by exercise

Exercise can reduce snoring  among overweight children, even if it doesn't result in weight  loss, a new study shows.


Saudis End Attack on U.S. Mission, Kill 3 Militants

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia  - Muslim militants stormed  the heavily fortified U.S. consulate in Jeddah Monday before  security forces shot dead three of them and captured two.


Hundreds of thousands of Colombians stage nationwide protests against kidnapping and the civil conflict.


Jonny's "on fire" claims Newcastle boss Andrew

England World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson has returned from an eight month injury lay-off better than ever claims his Newcastle boss Rob Andrew.


NEW YORK  - Kids who live in neighborhoods with heavy traffic pollution have lower IQs and score worse on other tests of intelligence and memory than children who breathe cleaner air, a new study shows.


U.S. scientists create beating hearts in lab

U.S. researchers say they have coaxed hearts from dead rats to beat again in the laboratory and said the discovery may one day lead to customized organ transplants for people.


Europe's leaders to hold talks with Iraq's interim prime minister

BRUSSELS, Belgium  - European Union leaders gave Iraq assurances of "strong support" in a draft statement Friday and said they would offer Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi the prospect of aid and a special trade deal.


DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania -- The Anglican Communion yesterday told the US Episcopal Church to stop blessing same-sex unions by Sept. 30 but did not specify what action it would take if the order were ignored.


Developer Is Expected to Snip Away at High-Rise Project in Brooklyn

The Atlantic Yards project will be reduced in size by 6 to 8 percent and its tallest tower shortened, according to officials.


Hutu extremists accused of masterminding the Rwandan genocide and then fleeing to Congo cannot expect forgiveness, Rwanda's president said in an interview Sunday.


President Nicolas Sarkozy used to take on foul-mouthed rappers. Now, his eldest son appears to be embracing them.


Viacom in $1 billion copyright suit versus Google, YouTube

Media conglomerate Viacom Inc.   sued Google Inc.  and its Internet  video-sharing site YouTube for more than $1 billion on Tuesday  in the biggest challenge yet to the Web search leader's  strategy to dominate the online video market.


Darfur Peace Talks Suspended Until Monday

Peace talks between the Sudanese government and two rebels groups reconvened briefly Thursday, but then were suspended until Monday.


A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden truck into a government building in northern Iraq Thursday killing at least 13 people, police said.


We track the week in private equity in search of Rule Breakers of the future.


Knock, knock: Cisco is banging at your door

Will you let it in? The average person regards the Cisco brand much as they do intestinal bacteria: blissfully unaware of its presence.â¦


Insurgents attack governor office in Mosul

Insurgents fired mortar rounds at the provincial administration office in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday, killing one bodyguard and wounding four others, the US military said.


UK budget airline Easyjet sees passenger numbers jump by 24% in August compared with the same month last year


Camden has been named the nation's most-dangerous city, snatching the top spot from Detroit, according to a company's annual ranking based on crime statistics.


Milano, 19:11 - CALCIO, MORTE PUERTA: UEFA CONFERMA MILAN-SIVIGLIA VENERDI'

Milan-Siviglia, Supercoppa Europea in programma a Montecarlo, si giocherà regolarmente venerd...


The euro hit record highs versus the dollar for a second day on Friday, boosted in thin trade by worries about the US current account deficit and economy and apparent lack of official concern at the dollar's slide.


Soccer: Duff wizardry sets up Irish victory

DUBLIN : There was no sign that Arjen Robben's sparkling form at Chelsea has done anything to undermine Damien Duff's confidence after a characteristic piece of wizardry gave Ireland a 1-0 win over Croatia at Lansdowne Road.


Pakistan sends surrender ultimatum to mosque militants

A deadline for militant students to surrender at a Pakistan mosque passed on Wednesday, as hundreds of troops surround the building in the capital.


U.S. space hawks seize on China's anti-satellite missile test. Luke O'Brien reports from Washington.


Crisis pregnancy centers are fielding an anti-abortion guerrilla army, winning over one woman at a time. Are they playing fair?


The first thing Olaf Wiig told his family after militants released him in the Gaza Strip Sunday was that he was sorry he'd worried them, relatives said.


Australia's opposition Labor party promises free health care for the over 75s as it seeks to win federal elections.


TAMPA, Fla. - Frances wound up a two-day assault on Florida that pounded both the central part of the state and the Panhandle, leaving storm-weary residents Tuesday with flooding, frayed nerves and shortages of everyday items such as gas, ice and water...


Supporters of a third-party presidential bid by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched a 50-state petition drive Tuesday seeking to "draft" the billionaire who is edging closer to entering the race while continuing to deny he is a candidate.


Looking to lock up your notebook and its data? IBM is offering you a new choice: its already attractive Thinkpad T42 series now integrates a fingerprint reader.


Plan on Airline Emissions Hints at U.S.-Europe Rift

E.U. countries scaled back a proposal to regulate airline emissions, but agreed on measures likely to intensify a battle with the United States over environmental regulation.


Huckabee counts on pastors for Iowa help

Republican Mike Huckabee, the former Baptist preacher, is depending on more than a leap of faith to win the Iowa caucuses.


Theo van Gogh, the Dutch artist's great grand-nephew and a provocative filmmaker, was shot dead in a street in Amsterdam yesterday, police said, apparently because of a film he made about Islamic violence against women.


Madrid, 14:45 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: RIDICOLIZZA CATTOLICI, BUFERA SU SPOT GETAFE

Sta provocando polemiche in Spagna il video promozionale del Getafe, accusato dalla stampa conservat...


Pakistan election to be 'total fraud': opposition leader Imran Khan

Reporter Suzanna Koster interviews the cricket star turned politician on why he thinks boycotting parliamentary elections will help restore democracy to Pakistan.


Fermented Milk Product Lowers Blood Pressure

NEW YORK  - Daily consumption of Calpis, a  cultured milk-based drink, has a beneficial effect on blood  pressure in men, according to a report by Japanese researchers.


MICHEL David-Weill, the septuagenarian chairman of investment bank Lazard, has finally given his consent to a Â£1.7bn Wall Street float that would end more than 150 years of private ownership for the venerable City firm.


ASIA/COREA DEL SUD - Due diocesi lanciano la fase diocesana del Processo di Beatificazione di alcuni Martiri della fede nel XX secolo Seul (Agenzia Fides) - Le diocesi coreane di Chunchon e Hamhung hanno iniziato le ricerche e le testimonianze per la fase diocesana del Processo di Beatificazione di alcuni Martiri coreani del XX secolo. I Vescovi delle due diocesi hanno reso noto ch...


Colombia writer Garcia Marquez feted in homecoming

Colombian novelist Gabriel  Garcia Marquez returned for the first time in more than 20  years on Wednesday to the home town that inspired him to create  his most famous novel, "100 years of Solitude."


Abandoned anchor cut Gulf Internet cable

An abandoned anchor was responsible for cutting one of the undersea Internet cables severed last week, causing disruptions across the Middle East and parts of Asia, the cable's owner said Friday.


Bishop Stang had two goals for its soggy Thanksgiving matchup with new rival Bishop Connolly: defeat the Cougars for the third time in as many seasons, and stay injury-free in preparation for its Division 2 playoff game with Foxboro.


Group Therapy Doesn't Extend Life in Breast Cancer

Women with breast cancer who take part in group therapy sessions with other patients live no longer than those who do not, but experience a better quality of life and less pain, researchers said Monday.


Groups to judge Madonna fitness to adopt

Human rights organizations will help decide whether Madonna is fit to adopt a Malawian toddler, a judge ruled Wednesday.


A fingertip test could detect patients in the earliest stages of heart disease, US scientists have claimed.


Putin and Prodi want EU-Russia talks to start soon

Italy and Russia said on Wednesday  they wanted talks between Moscow and the European Union on a  new strategic partnership agreement to start as soon as  possible.


Apple and Cisco Systems agree to share the iPhone trademark, allowing both firms to use the name.


US commercial crude oil reserves rise slightly

US commercial crude oil inventories increased 800,000 barrels to 292.3 million in the week ending Nov. 12, the Energy Department reported Wednesday.


Miniature People Add Extra Pieces to Evolutionary Puzzle

The miniature people found to have lived on an Indonesian island until 13,000 years ago have shaken up views of the human past.


Report: Jackson Paid Off Another Accuser

LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson allegedly staved off a child molestation accusation in 1990 with a $2 million payment to the son of an employee at his Neverland Ranch, according to a television report.    The television news magazine by "Dateline NBC," which reported the payment in a segment to be broadcast Friday night, did not disclose its source of information...


Jury Orders Brown & Williamson to Pay $22 Mln

A jury in Independence, Missouri on Wednesday ordered Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. to pay $22 million to the family of a 73-year-old woman who died of lung and heart disease after smoking Kools for 58 years.


Prehistoric reptile didn't lay eggs: study

LONDON - A prehistoric reptile gave birth to live young rather than laying eggs, fossil evidence suggests. Scientists weren't sure if the ancient reptiles, called sauropterygians, hatched from eggs on land like sea turtles or were born alive in the water.


Top Scorer at Hofstra Is Motivated by Laziness

Laziness made Antoine Agudio work to develop from a catch-and-shoot guy into a diversified basketmaker who entered the weekend leading the N.C.A.A. in scoring.


MOTOMONDIALE: BIAGGI, OPERAZIONE RIUSCITA A LIONE

Roma, 9 nov. - (Adnkronos) - Questo pomeriggio Max Biaggi e' stato sottoposto a intervento chirurgico in un centro specialistico di Lione, in Francia, dove i medici hanno tentato di ridurre le fratture del


As soon as rumors began to fly about the IBM-Lenovo deal, bloggers and others began to buzz about the possibility that IBM would use the opportunity to buy Apple. The contract posted by Lenovo, however, says no. [Missing Links]


Microsoft to face challenge over Linux licenses

Supporters of the free PC operating  system Linux are preparing to counter a recent Microsoft Corp.   deal which established for the first time the  principle of paying the software giant to use Linux.


Marijuana use boosts risk of psychosis: study

LONDON - Teens and young adults who frequently use marijuana are at higher risk of developing psychotic symptoms later in life, researchers say.


Torino, 19:58 - CALCIO, TORINO: DIANA E PISANO DISPONIBILI PER LA REGGINA

Dovrebbero esserci anche i nuovi arrivati Diana e Pisano per la trasferta del Torino contro la Reggi...


7-Elevens become Simpsons 'Kwik-E-Marts'

Over the weekend, 7-Eleven Inc. turned a dozen stores into Kwik-E-Marts, the fictional convenience stores of "The Simpsons" fame, in the latest example of marketers making life imitate art.


OQO cuts UMPC prices, adds solid-state drive option

UMPC maker OQO will next week launch an updated version of its Model 2 handheld in Europe, upping the Windows Vista device's processor and storage specs, and - if OQO does what it's just done in the US - a reduced price.â¦


Serena Williams ended Amelie Mauresmo's hopes of finishing the year as world number one with victory in the semi-finals of the Tour Championships.


A Streetcar of Solace Is Back in New Orleans

Service has returned to the historic St. Charles streetcar line in New Orleans, but there are far fewer riders than before Hurricane Katrina.


Zurich Financial Executives Plead Guilty in Probe

Two executives at Zurich Financial Services AG, the third-biggest US commercial insurer, pleaded guilty to charges they helped rig bids to help an insurance broker give business to favored clients.


TRAFFORD, Pennsylvania  - Only half the machines are running at precision parts maker Hamill Manufacturing, nestled in the Allegheny Mountains just east of Pittsburgh, once the booming center of the U.S. steel industry.


Don't Get Caught in Web of Bad Personal Info

By ROCHELLE STEWART  Job seekers beware. Your personal information on the Web just might cost you that coveted interview.


CinemaNow Inc., the Internet-based movie service, is a rarity in Hollywood — a company that eagerly embraces Microsoft Corp. technology and relies on it exclusively to transmit, protect and display the movies it rents to customers. Then again, Microsoft is a major investor in the company, which is also owned by independent studio Lions Gate.


Israeli forces arrest 18 people in a raid on the Palestinian military headquarters in Ramallah.


Sri Lanka to crack down on terror but no rebel ban

Sri Lanka will introduce tough emergency regulations to outlaw terrorist activities but will not impose an outright ban on the Tamil Tiger rebels, the island's government said on Wednesday.


Bowling Green has little time to celebrate its return to the Top 25. The Falcons joined The Associated Press women's basketball poll at No. 25 on Monday, and they'll face their biggest challenge of the season Tuesday night against No. 4 Duke in Cancun.


The nation's largest for-profit university was fined $9.8 million by federal regulators who concluded it was so focused on boosting enrollment that it pressured recruiters to accept unqualified students.


Romania look to Piturca for 2006 World Cup

Romania have named Victor Piturca as new national coach to replace Anghel Iordanescu who resigned last month after some disappointing results in the 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign.


Twins drop Red Sox to close on AL Central lead

Jason Bartlett's three-run homer helped   Minnesota ease to a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on   Tuesday, a win that sliced the Detroit Tigers' American League   Central lead over the Twins to half a game.


The co-op board of a posh Fifth Avenue building agreed Monday to have an architect explore ways to let a famous red-tailed hawk and its mate return to their rooftop nest while protecting pedestrians below.


It didn't take long for Jason Varitek to see a Japanese pitcher excel with the Red Sox. Boston's catcher was behind the plate on April 4, 2001, when Hideo Nomo threw a no-hitter in his first start for the team, a 3-0 victory in Baltimore that ended with Nomo wrapping his arms around Varitek after the final out.


Venezuelan Official Sees Economic Growth

Venezuela's economy should grow between 14 and 16 percent this year, led by strength in the country's oil industry, one of the central bank's seven directors said Tuesday.


Palestinians blow up border wall, flood into Egypt

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Tens of thousands of Palestinians poured into Egypt from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday through a border wall blown up by militants and stocked up on food and fuel in short supply due to an Israeli blockade.


Chinese blogger reportedly beaten to death

Authorities have fired an official in central China after city inspectors reportedly beat to death a man who filmed their confrontation with villagers, China's Xinhua news agency reported Friday.


Apple Inc. indicated it would open its iTunes store to other portable players besides its ubiquitous iPod if the world's major record labels abandoned the anti-piracy technology that serves as the industry's security blanket.


Novara, 22:27 - BASKET, LEGADUE: PAVIA VINCE A NOVARA NELL'ANTICIPO

Nell'anticipo della quarta giornata del campionato di Legadue di basket, l'Edimes Pavia ha vinto 84-...


Later up to 50,000 residents, wearing white roses in a symbol of reconciliation, gathered in the city's historic heart to light candles in memory of all victims of war.


A car bomb killed 10 people and wounded 21 near a vegetable market in Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraqi police said, as insurgents kept up a campaign of bombings despite a security crackdown backed by U.S. reinforcements.


An album featuring music from stars including Badly Drawn Boy goes on sale to raise money for refugees in Sudan.


Former Lib Dem leader 'spoken to' by police after breach of smoking ban.


Some 200 soldiers from the Black Watch regiment arrived back in Britain after spending a month deployed in one of the most violent areas of Iraq.


Turkey launched a new currency Saturday by dropping six zeros from the old one, in a sign of progress in its decades-long struggle with inflation. But getting rid of old habits in a country where even a loaf of bread costs hundreds of thousands isn't likely to be easy.


THERE are umpteenth reasons for scoring quick successes in the Middle East peace process. The peace process kindled high hopes so many times to be shattered resoundingly.


Bush and his rival clash repeatedly on Iraq war

CLEVELAND Senator John Kerry and President George W. Bush clashed repeatedly over Iraq, with Kerry branding it "the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time" and saying he wanted all American troops home within four years, while Bush defended the


Canada raises possibility of scrapping sub program

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Graham raised the possibility Monday that the controversial submarine program could be abandoned in the wake of a submarine tragedy, according to a Canadian Press report.


Si tratta dell'offerta Vodafone Casa Numero Fisso


Shares in Apple soared in early trade in New York today after a report suggested that the iPod has pushed users to dump their PCs in favour of Apple's Macintosh computers.


Napoli, 12:29 - PALLANUOTO, POSILLIPO INGAGGIA STRITOF

Il Posillipo ha ingaggiato (contratto annuale) il difensore croato Ratko Stritof, 35 anni, gi&agrave...


The Best Geek Vacations: The South Pole, Chernobyl, Tatooine

From the ultimate red-light district for gadget fetishists in Tokyo through Silicon Valley and CERN, we point you to the getaways that mean the most to your nerdy heart.


Blair Rules Out Iraq Civilian Death Toll Probe

British Prime Minister Tony Blair rejected a call Wednesday for an independent inquiry into the civilian death toll in the US-led war in Iraq.


A Pakistani Senate committee has proposed an end to the four-decade ban on showing movies from India, Agence France-Press reported. In a statement on Tuesday, the committee referred to the films when it said, âThe ban has practically become ineffective as these are being viewed uncensored in almost every household on cable TV as well as CDs and DVDs, necessitating a reappraisal to deal with the issue rationally.â.


Radical cleric appears in public for first time in months and labels Israel, Britain and US the 'evil trio'.


Tory leader Cameron swaps CBI speech for Iraq visit

David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party, has flown out to southern Iraq to visit troops, ditching a scheduled speech to business leaders in London.


A Bank Survives Katrina. Now, the Hard Part.

Like New Orleans and its ravaged economy, Liberty Bank and Trust Company has a long way to go in its recovery.


Ashton Kutcher personally punk'd all comers this weekend.


The Arizona Diamondbacks and new manager Wally Backman know that sometimes you have to go backward to go forward. The rebuilding Diamondbacks, coming off a 51-111 season, hired Backman on Monday, completing


Sony to Release PSP March 24 in North America

Sony Corp. will release its  long-awaited PSP portable video game system on March 24 in  North America, it said on Thursday, challenging Nintendo's more  than 15-year dominance of the handheld video game market with  its Game Boy and DS handhelds.


Israel kills six Palestinians in Gaza raid

GAZA CITY: Prime Minister Ariel Sharonâs optimism for peace in 2005 was immediately dealt a blow by Israelis with the killing of six Palestinians on Friday by Israeli troops during an incursion in Gaza.


US scientists produce a GM "supermouse" which can run twice as far as a normal rodent.


Green Grid snuggles with US lobbying group

Delivers three reports â members only The Green Grid is boasting it's buddied-up with the top US technology industry government lobbying group, and produced three new papers on energy efficiency.â¦


Woman murdered after answering Craigslist ad

24-year-old sought babysitting job A Minnesota woman was killed after answering a nanny job advertised on Craigslist. It is the first murder on the site, which offers free classified ads hawking just about anything you can imagine.â¦


Oakmont was as easy as it gets. The U.S. Open was as tough as ever. Even with a half-inch of rain on the eve of the championship and several hole locations that showed a compassionate side of the USGA, Nick Dougherty and Angel Cabrera were the only players who managed to break par Thursday in an opening round that left players wondering if the worst was ahead of them.


47 killed in car blast near Iraq police station

A woman cries today after identifying a pair of shoes at the site of a massive explosion outside a police station in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.


Pesa stacco cedola, ma ancor di piu' riduzione target price


The normally reserved U.N. chief confided Wednesday he felt speechless at times while meeting survivors and families of victims of the suicide bombing that killed 17 U.N. staffers in Algeria.


Apprezzamento di Bertinotti per il progetto di Nicolais: "Questa Ã¨una fase in cui il governo deve dare un senso di giustizia generale"                                            Statali, Damiano: "Serve la concertazione" Angeletti: "No ai prepensionamenti"                                                                                Anche secondo Ferrero "sono in contraddizione con la riforma previdenziale"Bonanni: "Prima di parlarne bisognerebbe calcolarne gli esiti e l'impatto"


The Ridings School, once labelled the worst in the country, is to close after a decade of rescue attempts.


US will outdrink France in wine consumption in 2008: study

The United States is likely to be the country with the highest consumption in 2008, followed by Italy and then France, the study by British consultants ISWR/DGR said.


The authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir start a new scheme to protect the rare Tibetan antelope.


IMF chief sounds cautious note over world economy

The threats posed by inflation and  unbalanced trade and capital flows point to testing times ahead  for the global economy, IMF chief Rodrigo Rato said on Friday.


La senatrice ha lodato le ferre norme anti-sigarette di NY


Ricerca: Individuato Nei Tibetani Enzima Di Lunga Vita

Roma, 17 dic. (Adnkronos Salute) - Un meccanismo capace di neutralizzare i radicali liberi prima che danneggino le cellule. Questo il segreto della longevita' e della sorprendente forma fisica dei tibetani.


Red Sox win a six-hour epic over the Yankees, while the Astros take a 3-2 lead over St Louis.


Police: Astronaut Attempted to Kidnap Romantic Rival

By Mike Schneider  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  --  Last summer, astronaut Lisa Nowak was soaring 220 miles above Earth, floating in the rarefied air of the international space station.


SpaceShipOne has completed its second suborbital flight in five days, securing the $10 million Ansari X Prize. SpaceShipOne is the first privately built, manned vehicle to reach space.


Hollywood actor Brad Pitt describes bringing up his four children as "the most fun I've ever had".


Torino, 20:08 - CALCIO, TORINO: INGAGGIATO VENTOLA

Il Torino ha ingaggiato l'attaccante Nicola Ventola. La punta, che quest'anno ha giocato nell'Atalan...


Rashard Lewis scored 22 points, Ray Allen had 19 points and a season-high nine assists and the Seattle SuperSonics won a matchup of conference leaders with a 103-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night.


A bus plunged into a canal alongside the Nile River in southern Egypt on Monday, killing 17 passengers and the driver, the state MENA news agency reported.


New Long-Term Risk Tied to Drug-Coated Stents

Drug-coated stents may carry a delayed risk of potentially dangerous blood clots, according to a new report.


Presentato oggi a Milano il rapporto "Baby consumers e nuove tecnologie"sui consumi dei minorenni, redatto dal Movimento Difesa del Cittadino                                            L'84% dei bambini ha un cellulare MDC: "E' la nuova coperta di Linus"                                                                                Per quasi il 30% il primo telefonino arriva a 10 anni, ma per lo 0,2% giÃ  a un annoL'uso prevalente Ã¨ per comunicare con genitori e amici, ma anche per inviare SMS alla Tvdi ROSARIA AMATO


A poll finds more than eight in 10 people in Scotland believe asylum seekers should be allowed to work.


InfoWorld - InfoWorld???s petition asking Microsoft not to discontinue Windows XP after June 30 has garnered more than 65,000 signatures since Jan. 14. And with those signatures have come thousands of reader comments that reveal why many IT organizations are up in arms about the June 30 deadline to retire XP.


GM plans to axe 12,000 jobs in Europe to cut costs

General Motors Europe announced yesterday that it will cut 12,000 jobs on the continent by the end of 2006 in a plan aimed at saving US$617 million per year.


'Happy slapping' vids prompt Brown to push net filters

You the jury The availability of gore and violence on the internet has prompted the UK Government to consider backing a campaign to encourage wider awareness and use of net-filtering software.â¦


Oil prices darted above $US51 a barrel Tuesday as output in the Gulf of Mexico remained in shambles more than two weeks after Hurricane Ivan tore through the region.


Roger Federer opened the Masters Cup with an expected victory over French Open champion Gaston Gaudio. The world number one, who had not played for a month, showed few signs of rustiness as he raced through the opening set 6-1.


Pinzolo, 15:36 - CALCIO, JUVE; TREZEGUET: SCUDETTO POSSIBILE

La Juve puÃ² vincere lo scudetto. E' il pensiero di David trezeguet. ''Abbiamo una squadra molto comp...


Ricerca Ires Cgil: e il 35% guadagna meno di 1.000 euro


Britain Charges Cleric Sought by US for Aiding Terrorism

A radical Muslim cleric who is wanted on terrorism charges in the United States was accused by British prosecutors Tuesday of encouraging others to murder non-believers, including Jews, and inciting racial hatred.


Le stime di Nomisma Energia annunciano una crescita dell'1,9% sulle tariffe elettricheConsola il prezzo della benzina verde (-5 cent a litro), ma salirÃ  il costo del vino (+20%)                                          Prezzi, aumenta luce e gas La bolletta cresce di 23 euro


Piu' lontano taglio dei tassi da parte della Fed


Bush vows swift action in FBI records scandal

ANCHORENA PARK, Uruguay  - President Bush pledged swift action on Saturday over findings that the FBI illegally or improperly obtained private records during terrorism and espionage investigations.


Painkillers do not raise risk of kidney disease: study

NEW YORK  - Analgesics other than phenacetin are not associated with an increased risk of developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) at a relatively young age, according to a study conducted in Germany. ESRD is the most advanced form of kidney disease.


Conditions for asylum-seekers are becoming tougher because of terror fears in rich countries, the UN warns.


US Airways Argues for New Deals In Hearing

US Airways Group Inc. will begin liquidation in mid-January if it fails to secure new lower-cost, long-term contracts with three of its largest labor unions either by negotiation or court


Olmert, in peace move, says ready to free prisoners

SDE BOKER, Israel  - Israel is ready to release many jailed Palestinians in return for a soldier seized by militants in June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced on Monday, saying he was reaching out for peace.


Nintendo Cuts Price on Game Boy Advance System

Nintendo Co. has permanently slashed prices on its Game Boy Advance SP portable video game system as the company tries to entrench its No...


Parents Miss Some Effective Asthma Steps

TUESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Many parents of asthmatic children may have the best of intentions but the worst of solutions when they try to protect their kids from allergens, new research suggests.


EU officials are in Libya to try to resolve the case of medics sentenced to death for infecting children with HIV.


Letta, si lavora per garantire futuro aeroporto e Alitalia


Ferrero, vertici hanno mostrato tutta la loro incapacita'


Ion-drive probe ready for lunar injection

PACKING a revolutionary engine that one day may send a robot scout into deep space, Europe's first mission to the Moon enters a key phase on Monday when the cube-shaped spacecraft is injected into lunar orbit.


Indonesia, Thailand mark tsunami with prayers

CALANG, Indonesia  - Hundreds of Indonesians prayed at mass graves in Aceh province on Wednesday, while in Thailand Buddhist monks held a ceremony to remember the many thousands who died in the Indian Ocean tsunami three years ago.


High potassium level could have been treated before woman's death ...

WINNIPEG (CP) - Dr. Carla Chrusche knew she was dealing with a critically ill patient on Jan. 4, 2002, when June Morris landed in her intensive care unit suffering from a broken hip, pneumonia, low blood pressure and malnutrition.


Suzuki sets M's mark with 25-game streak

Ichiro Suzuki set the Seattle Mariners' club record with a hit in his 25th consecutive game by singling in the first inning Friday night against Texas.


Jared Dudley scores 21 points and Craig Smith adds 20 as No. 13 Boston College improves to 14-0 on the season with a 73-53 victory over West Virginia on Sunday.


Dozens Trapped in Latest China Mine Disaster

Thirty-six miners were trapped by  floods in China's southwestern province of Guizhou, Xinhua news  agency said, the latest in a series of accidents in the world's  most dangerous mining industry.


After Rakhi Sawant, Celina Jaitley and Yana Gupta, now Sherlyn Chopra is all set to support PETA through their ad campaign. This bombshell will dress up as a Victoria's Secret model. She will be presented very sexily in the advertisement. Sherlyn will be clad in sexy lingerie with chains and whips in her hands.


China Says Its Seafood Is Now Safer and Better

In an unusual public acknowledgment, Chinese officials said that pollution and water-quality problems had become the biggest challenges facing Chinaâs fish farming.


Buys privately-held XIV Computer giant IBM said today that it has acquired Israel-based storage firm XIV for an undisclosed sum.â¦


Presidential Election Has Lebanese Parties In a Bitter Struggle

BEIRUT, Sept. 23 -- Some members of Lebanon's parliament are living in a luxury hotel with tight security. Others rarely leave their homes and frequently change their cars and cellphones to foil potential assassins. Still others are abroad, planning to return just hours ahead of a parliamentary...


Billick Wants Lewis Practicing With Ravens

Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick wants the NFL to amend the rule that forbids running back Jamal Lewis from appearing at the team's training complex during his two-week suspension.


Low-Income Nonapplicants to Get Medicare Drug Cards

The Bush administration said that it would simply send the cards to 1.8 million people with low incomes who are eligible but have not applied for Medicare.


Ten Are Killed in Crash of Hendrick Team Plane

A plane owned by the Nascar race team Hendrick Motorsports crashed Sunday en route to the Subway 500 Nextel Cup race, killing all 10 on board.


Senior execs targeted in 'precision' malware attacks

Spear phishers prey on friends and family of top managers Hackers are targeting senior managers of large firms - along with members of their families - in a new wave of highly-focused email attacks.â¦


Vodafone is the first operator in the Netherlands to offer UMTS coverage to more than half of the Dutch population.


Sono oltre 2,8 milioni dal 1998, per FiscoOggi.it


Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney distanced himself Tuesday from one of his top Senate supporters, comparing his actions to President Clinton's affair with an intern and a former Republican congressman's overtures to male teenage pages.


Egypt Sees Move Towards Israel-Palestinian Peace

Egypt's official news agency said Tuesday significant progress had been made in international efforts to end Israeli-Palestinian violence, but both sides to the conflict termed talk of a deal premature.


Thierry Henry signs for Barcelona from Arsenal after passing his medical for the Spanish club.


A director of an international charity in Iraq has been kidnapped as she was being driven to work in Baghdad. Margaret Hassan, a British-born Iraqi national, was abducted in the capital, CARE International UK said in London.


A judge Friday granted a state Republican Party request to block the counting of hundreds of recently discovered King County ballots in the governor's race, which the GOP's candidate is winning by just a few dozen votes.


Kosovo Albanians Must Provide Serbs Security

Although security has improved significantly in Kosovo since March's deadly violence, the worst in the five years since the United Nations took over administering the ethnically-divided province, much work ...


Small Patriots Receiver Proves to Be Big Target

Wes Welker -- first doubted, then redeemed -- took an up-and-down ride from Oklahoma to Lubbock, Tex., and eventually the Super Bowl as a key part of the Patriotsâ offense.


Oracle ships Fusion tools that tie Web 2.0 into business processes

Oracle has starting shipping a suite of tools for linking Web 2.0 apps with data sources and business processes.


NASA's Deep Impact comet-busting spacecraft emerged from "safe mode" and was operating normally, the space agency said Thursday.


Council Will Hear Report on County Agricultural Land

By John Stark, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Mar. 10--BELLINGHAM -- A study that advocates additional measures to preserve agricultural use on nearly 22,000 Whatcom County acres will be presented to the Whatcom County Council Tuesday.


Roma, 13:18 - CALCIO, UFFICIALE: TOTTI LASCIA LA NAZIONALE

Come previsto Francesco Totti non giocherà piÃ¹ in Nazionale. La decisione è stata annu...


Former baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn underwent open-heart surgery this week. Kuhn had a valve replaced during Monday's operation, spokesman Bob Wirz said Tuesday.


OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada refused to elevate health funding to a constitutional right in a ruling that was a stunning setback for families of autistic children asking the state to pay for expensive treatment.


Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Medical Use of Marijuana

While it is risky to predict how the justices will decide, some expressed skepticism today about the case.


Bush denies Congress access to key aides

President Bush invoked executive privilege Monday to deny requests by Congress for testimony from former White House aides Sara Taylor and Harriet Miers.


Sudan army misses new deadline to quit south: ex-rebels

Khartoum has missed a new deadline to withdraw its troops from south Sudan, flouting a deal that saw former rebels rejoin the government last week, a senior ex-rebel commander said on Wednesday.


South Africa has doubts about new Iran sanctions

U.N. Security Council member South Africa on Tuesday expressed reservations about the timing of a draft sanctions resolution against Iran for its nuclear program as well as some of its provisions.


Arezzo, 16:30 - CALCIO, AREZZO; MANCINI: ANDREMO AL TAR

Dopo la sentenza del Collegio Arbitrale del Coni, che ha confermato i sei punti di penalizzazione, i...


United Seeks Court's Aid in Getting Labor Concessions

UAL Corp., parent of United Airlines, asked a bankruptcy court Wednesday to terminate its union contracts if the carrier can't get an additional $725 million in cost savings from employees by mid-January.


Bush praises Pakistani leader, still hopeful in bin Laden search

Osama bin Laden is still missing and Pakistan seems to be restricting its search, but President Bush said Saturday he remains hopeful that the terrorist leader will be brought to justice.


It was a memorable but not completely triumphant Oscar night for black actors as Forrest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson won trophies but Eddie Murphy lost in an upset.


Charlie Sheen, star of the television comedy "Two and a Half Men," is engaged to marry his girlfriend, aspiring actress Brooke Mueller, a representative for the actor said on Thursday.


Worm Attacks Symantec Enterprise AntiVirus

TechWeb - The mlaware exploits a critical vulnerability in Symantec AntiVirus and Symantec Client Security, two of the vendor's business security products.


At least a dozen people were injured Tuesday when a powerful bomb went off in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu. Police attributed the blast to Maoist rebels who have waged an eight-year insurgency in the Himalayan state.


Passa di mano il 15,85% del capitale, quasi 220 mln di pezzi


A New Video Game Hopes Expressive Characters Lead to Emotional Attachment

Video games have rarely been known for the artistry of their animation. All that is changing this week with the release of Insomniac Gamesâ Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction.


"Pirates" sequel third-biggest film of all time

The swashbuckler epic "Pirates of  the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" has become the third film to  pass $1 billion at the worldwide box office, distributor Walt  Disney Co. said on Saturday.


Microsoft buys online mapping company Multimap to develop its web business, US corporation says.


Roma, 19:14 - MORTE POLIZIOTTO: MELANDRI, SCRITTE LIVORNO VERGOGNOSE

"Le scritte apparse oggi a Livorno e Piacenza sono vergognose": è il commento del ministro pe...


Actor Nathan Lane pulls out of West End musical The Producers after suffering from two slipped discs.


The Birds, The Bees and Britneyâs Undies

A new book helps adults talk to kids about the birds, the bees and Britneyâs underwear in an age when sexual innuendo and provocative images seem to be everywhere.Â


U.S. health officials, taking  another step to ease the season's flu shot shortage, approved  the importation of up to 4 million flu shot doses from Europe  on Tuesday for patients willing to sign a consent form.


Those annoying gray hairs that increasingly leer back from the bathroom mirror may have some value after all. Cancer researchers have developed a new explanation for graying hair that they


Philippine Police Hunt Bombers After Market Blast

Philippine police were searching for clues on Monday on who was responsible for a bomb blast in a market packed with shoppers that killed 14 people and wounded 65.


Donald Tusk's center-right party won a decisive victory in Sunday's elections.


Mexico extradited drug kingpin Francisco Rafael Arellano Felix to the United States on Saturday, making him the first major Mexican drug lord to be sent north to face drug charges.


On the surface it is a simple stock purchase, but on another level, the maneuvering is part of an angry chess game between two mighty entrepreneurs who are used to running the board.


Brett Favre throws three touchdown passes to rally the Packers to a 35-13 victory over the Giants and record his 149th win to become the winningest quarterback in the NFL.


Round 3 of the desktop search heavyweight championship bout

The Google vs. Microsoft technology war does not seem to let up. The latest salvo from the MSN camp is a beta edition of its new MSN Desktop Search application.


Yahoo MaxMixer pulls from different mapping sites to creat a composite map; Shop by Color is a new feature on its shopping site.


Il ct della Nazionale analizza la dura sconfitta contro la Francia"Forse qualcuno Ã¨ stato titubante, ci voleva piÃ¹ convinzione"                                                  Donadoni: "Un gol subÃ¬to a freddo" adesso dobbiamo solo vincere"                                                                                Di Michele: "La rete iniziale ci ha un po' stroncato le gambe"


We make an investing case for three Mid-Cap 100 stocks that do a robust business with the federal government.


Bush to seek $70 bln in partial 2009 war funding

The Bush administration will ask the U.S. Congress next week for $70 billion to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and related operations for part of the 2009 fiscal year, the Pentagon said on Monday.


Genova, 20:51 - Calcio, Samp: incontro Bazzani-Marotta, si va verso divorzio

Divorzio imminente tra Fabio Bazzani e la Sampdoria. Al termine di un incontro, inizialmente previst...


NEC says 2 desktop power units caught fire in Japan

NEC Corp.  said on Monday there  had been two cases of power units inside its Japanese desktop  computers catching fire, but no one was injured.


Aftershocks of Ukraine and Georgia are stirring up rallies in Central Asia.


Globally, Deaths From Measles Drop Sharply

Worldwide deaths from measles have fallen by two-thirds since 2000, the result of stepped-up immunization efforts and the distribution of vitamin A capsules in developing countries, a partnership of five health organizations said yesterday.


Napoli, 19:00 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: DOMANI PARTENZA PER EMPOLI

Seduta pomeridiana per il Napoli in vista della sfida con l'Empoli. Dopo il riscaldamento gli azzurr...


By David Lieberman  NEW YORK -- Vivendi's Universal Music Group put itself in line to become the world's No.1 music-publishing company on Wednesday after its $2.1 billion offer won a widely watched bidding war for Bertelsmann's BMG Music Publishing Group.


Kidnappers seize charity chief in Baghdad

Kidnappers seized the British-Iraqi head of an international charity in Baghdad yesterday and later she was shown sitting anxiously and alone in a video broadcast by an Arabic television station.


EU Says Time Not Right to Lift China Arms Ban

The European Union is not yet ready  to lift an arms embargo on China, Dutch Foreign Minister  Bernard Bot said just before the start of a summit with Chinese  leaders Wednesday.  "We are working assiduously but...the time  is not right to lift the embargo," Bot told reporters. The  Netherlands holds the bloc's rotating presidency.


Udine, 20:15 - CALCIO, UDINESE: INDAGINE SU IDENTITA' CAMERUNENSE MATUTE'

La Procura di Udine ha avviato indagini preliminari per accertare la vera identità del centro...


The stateâs top securities regulator accused Merrill Lynch on Friday of defrauding the city of Springfield with subprime-linked investments.


This is why the New York Yankees are potentially the most dangerous team in the playoffs. That six-spot they put up in the eighth inning against two of the best relievers in baseball - Hideki Okajima and Jonathan Papelbon - is proof enough that the Yankees can hit good pitching.


Hizbollah guilty of war crimes, Amnesty says

Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah  committed war crimes in its conflict with Israel by targeting  civilians with rockets packed with metal ball bearings, rights  group Amnesty International said on Thursday.


Nortel Networks Corp. NT.TO NT.N  finally released restated 2003 results on Tuesday and said  executives would pay back millions of bonus dollars as it  struggles to put an accounting scandal behind it.


Late-night TV hosts returned to the air Wednesday after a two-month hiatus, showing support for their striking writers, plenty of creative stretch marks  -  and at least two scruffy beards


Despite record federal deficits, the Bush administration has benefited from historically low interest payments, but as rates continue to rise, the era of cheap debt service may be over.


The Department of Health and Human Services said Friday that a third conservative columnist was paid to assist in promoting a Bush administration policy.


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The Dow Jones Industrialsâ¦the NASDAQ Compositeâ¦the S & P 500â¦The Russell 2000â¦ The list of stock market indexes goes on and on.


Journalist admits affair with Home Secretary's lover

LONDON - On the eve of publication of the Budd report into allegations that David Blunkett fast-tracked a visa for her nanny, it emerged yesterday that Kimberly Quinn was having a second affair at the time of her relationship with the Home Secretary.


An Indian doctor briefly accused of links to a UK terror attack wins a court battle to regain his Australian work visa.


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Insurers, Drug Makers Battle Over Medicare

WASHINGTON Aug. 19, 2004 - Insurers and drug makers are battling over how the government should set rules for insurers to use in deciding which medicines to cover in the Medicare prescription drug program.


ATHENS, Aug. 18.  The International Olympic Committee today announced it would take no action against Greek sprinters Kostadinos Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou for missing drugs tests. It referred the cases to the IAAF. IOC spokeswoman Ms Giselle Davies ...


A group of Fife scientists believe they have moved a step closer to finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease.


Q&A: Fraudster Frank Abagnale offers IT security advice

Frank Abagnale, the man whose life was featured in the movie Catch Me If you Can knows a lot about fraud, and he shared that knowledge at this week's Storage Networking World conference.


Apple said an internal review found that Steven P. Jobs knew the company was backdating stock options to inflate their value.


Iran Tests Atomic Parts Despite Freeze -Diplomats

Iran has been testing parts for machines that could be used to develop nuclear weapons, despite a promise to temporarily refrain from all such activities, Western diplomats said on Thursday.


An international conference to tackle the issue of children in combat is due to open in Paris.


Spielberg, luminaries press Olympic China over Darfur

US filmmaker Steven Spielberg abandoned his role in the Beijing Olympics and a host of prominent figures accused China of not doing enough to press its ally Sudan to end devastating violence in Darfur.


Having tied up this American League Division Series with a thrilling 12-inning victory Wednesday night, the Yankees appeared relieved and confident during a workout at the Metrodome.


A heroin addict who kidnapped a disabled woman while she visited hospital is jailed for over seven years.


For the first time since the heyday of grunge in the '90s, a Seattle band is nominated for multiple MTV Video Music Awards, to be broadcast at 8 tonight on MTV.


LONDON - Fast-food meals are causing consumers to gain weight, according to a 15-year study on the health effects of the diet pattern.


Evolution Book Sees No Science-Religion Gap

The National Academy of Sciences has released a book explaining the differences between science and religion, and asserting that acceptance of evolution does not require abandoning belief in God.


At least 300 die in floods as Typhoon Winnie hits Philippines

MORE than 300 people died and at least 150 remained missing after flash floods and landslides devastated three coastal towns and left swathes of the northern Philippines under water yesterday.


French wine-growers protest Wednesday against collapsing market

Caught in a pincer of collapsing markets and gross overproduction, French wine-growers stage a series of protests around the country Wednesday to demand government aid to offset their losses.


Senior envoys from the US and North Korean are set to meet in Geneva, to discuss normalising relations.


Amid gloomy Wall Street forecasts about the industry's gradual demise, TIME asked insiders to forecast the long-term fate of newspapers


Laser beam in plane's cockpit prompts FBI investigation

MEDFORD, Ore. - The FBI is investigating a report by a SkyWest crew, who say they saw two laser-like rays of light in the cockpit of their plane as they attempted to land at the Medford airport Christmas night.


The warning system worked perfectly. From sensors far offshore, Japanese meteorologists detected a tsunami headed toward the southern island of Ishigaki in March 2002 and quickly warned residents of the possible danger.


Violence in Baghdad Kills at Least 25 Iraqis

A suicide car bomber rammed into a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad during dawn prayers Friday, killing 14 people and stoking fears that sectarian divisions over when to hold elections could unleash further bloodshed.


Royal Dutch Shell Plc posted a 2.6 percent rise in underlying quarterly profits on Thursday, beating analysts' forecasts, thanks to higher production and strong oil prices.


The controversy smoldering over the continuing inability of the Bowl Championship Series to set up an undisputed national title game couldn't overshadow Sunday's big news for South Florida.


Sen. Reid: Ethics, stem cells top agenda

Ethics reform, a higher minimum wage and more money for stem cell research are the top items on the Senate agenda next year, incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press.


Sony to tune slimline PSP into Japanese TV

Final Fantasy anniversary handheld coming too If you're already annoyed that Japan gets most of the good gadgets first, then Sony's announcement that a TV tuner for the upcoming, slimmed down 'PSP 2' will only appear there is likely to enrage you further still.â¦


2006 set to be 6th warmest worldwide: UK report

This year is set to be the sixth warmest worldwide since records began, stoked by global warming linked to human activities, the British Meteorological Office and the University of East Anglia said on Thursday.


Hyundai Motor Co. said Friday it expects to increase sales by about 10 percent in the United States and 64 percent in China in 2008 by introducing new models after missing targets last year.


Â«Arafat sarÃ  sepolto nella sua RamallahÂ»

Ramallah Â«Il presidente Arafat sta molto, molto male...Â». I medici francesi stanno facendo il possibile per bloccare l'emorragia cerebrale, ma le speranze si fanno sempre piÃ¹ flebili...Â». Le parole dei


Sharon Orders Redeployment of Israeli Troops In Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has ordered a redeployment of Israeli troops, away from densely populated areas of the northern Gaza Strip.


Roma, 18:28 - BASKET, LEGADUE: CIOPPI NUOVO ALLENATORE SORESINA

Stefano Cioppi è il nuovo coach della Vanoli Soresina (Legadue). Prende il posto di Andrea Tr...


Putin warns he will point missiles at Europe: paper

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


"Modificato l'asse di rotazione terrestre"

La scoperta dei ricercatori dell'Agenzia spaziale italiana. "La variazione dell'inclinazione Ã¨ minima, (5-6 cm) ma c'Ã¨ stata". Ma gli scienziati tranquillizzano: ""Non avrÃ  ripercussioni sul clima e sul pianeta".


Youssif, the 5-year-old burned Iraqi boy, has already made great strides. He laughs and plays, doing the things little kids are supposed to do. CNN.com's Wayne Drash reports the boy has even left a major fear behind. "I'm not even scared of fire," Youssif said.


Paintings by famous Impressionists worth more than $91m are stolen from a Zurich museum.


Experts question Putin offer on missiles

Russia's new proposal for a missile defense system in Europe is far afield from what the United States has in mind and unlikely to garner much support, defense analysts said Thursday.


Debutto 'pesante' per il nuovo show di Maria De Filippi. Nove in gara per aggiudicarsi quel che resta di un milione di euro


The wireless carrier teams up with EarthCam to stream video from personal and public Webcams to camera phones.


At least 20 Polish pilgrims die in a coach crash near the south-eastern city of Grenoble in the French Alps.


Second cup of coffee âraises heart risksâ

DRINKING more than one cup of coffee a day increases the risk of heart disease, according to a new study from Greece. Researchers at Athens and Harokopio universities found that drinking more than one cup


Republican Gains, More Divisiveness Are Likely Senate Results

Republicans are likely to add to their one-vote US Senate majority tomorrow. Whatever the outcome, partisanship may be the winner.


A 5-foot-6 pitcher from Japan tormented the strapping Little Leaguers from Saudi Arabia on the mound and at the plate.


Update 1: German Business Sentiment Rises in Dec.

German business sentiment improved unexpectedly in December after slumping sharply in November over concerns about high oil prices and worries that the strengthening euro could damage exports, a closely watched survey showed Friday.


Hewlett-PackardÂ (HP) plans to spend $200 million over the next six months on staff reductions, the company said Tuesday in a regulatory filing. It did not specify in the filing which business areas the staffing cuts would affect.


Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL.N, which is  racing to cut costs to avoid bankruptcy, on Wednesday reported  a wider quarterly loss amid soaring fuel prices and weak  domestic airfares.


The king of Thailand appeals for the military and police to work together to restore peace in Thailand's south.


Dow Jones -2,64%, Nasdaq -2,65%, euro un lieve rialzo


Shares of Google Inc. hit a new high on Monday, giving the Web search leader a bigger market value than rival Yahoo Inc., as traders who had shorted the stock scrambled to buy back scarce shares after Google's better-than-expected quarterly results last week.


ANAHEIM, California  - The Ottawa Senators returned home to a jittery hockey mad nation and a daunting challenge on Thursday after falling behind 2-0 to the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 in the Stanley Cup final.


U.S. stocks rose on Monday as several major corporate deals pointed to optimism about the economy, outweighing sharp losses by blue-chip Pfizer Inc.  after the world's No. 1 drug company dropped a key experimental product.


Napoli, 19:56 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: TRAUMA CONTUSIVO AL GINOCCHIO PER IEZZO

Doppia seduta per il Napoli a Castelvolturno. Gli azzurri preparano la trasferta di Cagliari, primo ...


Qualcomm  Chief Executive Paul  Jacobs said on Thursday that talks with Nokia (NOK1V.HE) on  renewing a technology license may be helped by AT&T Inc.'s   decision to use Qualcomm's mobile television technology.


Rice begins new push to end Arab-Israeli conflict

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice launched a new push to revive peace moves between Israel and the Palestinians with the United States under pressure from Arab allies to make it a priority.


Asia-Europe summit still struggling to find relevance after 10 years

Ten years have passed since the first Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) opened in Bangkok, but Asian and European leaders are still struggling to prove that their forum results in more than just hot air.


Top placed Champ car driver Sebastien Bourdais (L) of France stands beside the Vanderbilt Cup with Newman/Haas teammate Bruno Junqueira (C) of Brazil and third placed Patrick Carpentier (R) of Canada at the Indy 300 street track in Surfers Paradise on


'Birth' easy on eyes, yet hard to fathom

"Birth," the new Nicole Kidman reincarnation drama, is such a meticulously wrought piece of hokum that it's both easy to admire and impossible to warm up to.


1916 Black Tom blast anniversary observed

The sound of the blast was unearthly, and the tremor was felt 100 miles away in Philadelphia. The night sky over New York Harbor turned orange. People were jolted from bed and windows shattered within 25 miles.


Tellier ousted as CEO of Bombardier Inc.

Paul Tellier's inability to wrest effective control at Bombardier Inc. from chairman Laurent Beaudoin was behind his stunning ouster yesterday as president, an insider said.


Gov. Jeb Bush is leaving office after eight years, and Florida voters will take the first step Tuesday in deciding whether they want to elect someone who shares his values or a governor who will seek to dismantle some of the Republican's key programs.


Reassuringly funny and cleverly scripted, Gurinder Chadha helms a magnificent ride, the feel-good-est of recent Indian fare.


Oil giant BP sees production levels fall in the third quarter of 2006 after problems at its Prudhoe Bay site in Alaska.


France's president is heading for a showdown with European finance ministers over its budget deficit.


A judge upheld a will Friday excluding the brother of late guitar legend Jimi Hendrix from the musician's posthumous releases, royalties and merchandise.


US sees growing importance of G20; wants to avoid dollar spat

LONDON, Nov 17  - US officials see a growing importance of the Group of 20 economic gathering and plan to use this week's Berlin forum to push pro-growth efforts, while hoping to avoid a row over the sagging dollar.


I direttori dei telegiornali attaccano la proposta del leader Idv di lasciareuna sola rete a Berlusconi. "Ci siamo sentiti tra noi ma senza concordare commenti"                                          Di Pietro, protesta dei tg Mediaset "Ma l'azienda non ci ha chiesto nulla"                                                                                di FRANCESCO BEI e CARMELO LOPAPA


In the wake of Apple's swift--and steep--iPhone price cuts, early adopters may have to live with shorter windows of joy.


Kuchma's press service confirms defense minister resignation

Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Yevgeny Marchuk on Wednesday, the presidential press service reported.


IAEA delays report on Iran nuclear program

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has decided to delay a report on Iran's nuclear program, which is scheduled to be made public on Friday, diplomatic sources said.


Business & money: Asian demand continues to lift commodity values as Vale contract heralds even more lucrative deals


Cortina, 11:24 - SCI, CDM DONNE: VONN KILDOW VINCE DISCESA CORTINA

La statunitense Lindsay Vonn Kildow ha vinto la discesa libera femminile di Cortina d'Ampezzo, valid...


Oil prices steadied on Friday after an 8  percent rout spurred by a surprise interest rate hike in China  that raised doubts about demand from the world's second largest  energy user.


Portable panels mean power in your pocket

London - European scientists have developed light, flexible solar panels that could be sewn on fabrics and placed on surfaces to charge objects ranging from cellphones and DVD players to batteries.


China plays down extent of food safety troubles

China played down the country's food-safety problems on Tuesday but at the same time showed off room after room of confiscated fakes, indicating the extent of the challenge it faces to clean up the industry.


'Arrested Development' Cast Speaks Freely

There aren't many words the Bluths won't let fly out of their mouths — especially when it comes to putting down other family members.


Yahoo Launches Domain Product For Small Businesses

Yahoo, Inc. on Tuesday launched domain products designed to make it easier for individuals and small businesses to establish their own Internet domain name and e-mail.


Marvel Enterprises has filed suit against NCsoft and Cryptic Studios, claiming that the companies violated Marvel's trademark characters in the MMORPG City of Heroes.


You could call it steamy video instead of streaming video: On an island in the Gulf of Alaska, cameras are providing video images and sounds of some of the most intimate moments of endangered Steller sea lions.


The European Commission yesterday presented a proposed revision of the Stability and Growth Pact, the rules that underpin the euro.


Dow gains 100 after losing 400 yesterday

Stocks rebounded Wednesday after the previous session's 416-point plunge in the Dow industrials, as investors digested a barrage of economic data and found comfort in Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comment that no single trigger was responsible for Tuesday's selloff. Just before 11:30 a.m. EDT, the Dow was up 106.31 at 12,322.55.


A Global Vision From the New Man at EA Sports

EA Sports is one of the most powerful, lucrative brands in the video game business. Thatâs not enough for Peter Moore.


GM Reports 3rd-Biggest Loss in U.S. History

Executives at General Motors said yesterday that improvements in the company's North American division were evidence that a turnaround was on track despite a staggering $39 billion third-quarter loss.


CBS hires new producer for lagging Couric newscast

Six months after Katie Couric's  much-ballyhooed debut as "CBS Evening News" anchor, the network  signaled on Thursday an overhaul of her flagging newscast by  hiring one of the industry's most experienced hands to oversee  her program.


Siena, 17:51 - BASKET, MONTEPASCHI SIENA: PROLUNGATO CONTRATTO FORTE

La Montepaschi Siena ha esercitato l'opzione per il prolungamento del contratto dello statunitense J...


US Air Strike Reportedly Kills 17 In Al-Fallujah

2 September 2004 -- An Iraqi doctor says a US air strike late yesterday in the Iraqi city of Al-Fallujah has killed 17 people. The doctor, Seifeddin Taha, said six people were also injured in the attack on Al-Fallujah, some 65 kilometers west of Baghdad.


By Michael Oneal, Rick Popely and Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune  Sep. 6--Faced with the worst crisis in his company's 103-year history, William Clay Ford Jr. on Tuesday made a stunning acknowledgement: It would take a plane guy--not a car guy--to turn around Ford Motor Co.


Congress sends Bush budget bill with Iraq money

The House of Representatives approved a $556 billion bill on Wednesday to fund most of the federal government through September 2008, ending a year-long budget fight with President George W. Bush by also including new money for the Iraq war.


GOP Consultant Sentenced in Phone Jamming

The former head of a Republican consulting group was sentenced Tuesday to five months in jail for jamming Democratic telephone lines in several New Hampshire cities during the 2002 election.


Vioxx Recall Prompts Patients To Look For Alternatives

A day after a popular arthritis drug is pulled from pharmacy shelves, patients and doctors are trying to decide what to do next. Vioxx is an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat osteoarthritis, acute adult pain and menstrual pain.


Car thieves apprehended by police on horseback

Two British policemen on horseback managed to outrun and catch a pair of car thieves after a 20-minute chase in northeast England.


One of four men accused of plotting attacks on Southern California military sites and Jewish targets pleaded guilty Friday to terrorism conspiracy charges


By JAMES MORGAN  MICHAEL Henderson looked on helplessly yesterday as his entire farm was rapidly submerged by the River Tay.  The river burst its banks and began engulfing cattle at the Carse Farm, near Aberfeldy, one of several Tayside farms to suffer.


More than 150 people are injured when a high-speed train derails in the Australian state of Queensland.


For centuries, San Juan's fortified stone walls have withstood the assaults of waves and cannonballs. But the vibrations of traffic and the weight of heavy tourist buses are causing parts of the walls to crumble.


The European Union called Lebanon's  institutional crisis unacceptable and said on Tuesday it should  elect a president as soon as possible.