A pseudo-rap video starring Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi -- without his consent -- is infuriating allies who say the song degrades the government and should be stripped from state airwaves.


IBM Corp. is adding a third supercomputing center to its services facilities, this one targeted at petroleum-industry customers.


Because Sperm does not compute, as the headline for a New York Daily News story sums it up. âThe body needs to maintain a proper testicular temperature for normal sperm production," it quotes Dr.


AFRICA/NIGER - Oltre 3,6 milioni di persone in pericolo per le conseguenze della carestia in Niger Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Di fronte alla situazione di emergenza provocata dalla carestia in Niger che, secondo le Nazioni Unite, ha colpito giÃ  oltre 3,6 milioni di persone, tra cui 800.000 bambini affetti da malnutrizione acuta, lÂorganizzazione Manos...


Verizon Selling Ads on New Fiber-Optic TV Network

By JESSE NOYES  Verizon is beginning to sell advertising on its fledgling cable television network in the state, creating new competition for dominant cable provider Comcast.


An international conference aimed at supporting the Iraqi political process begins in Egypt.


A shortage of laboratory apes and monkeys could be holding back research into new drug treatments and genetics, it is claimed.


Bush and House in Accord for $150 Billion Stimulus

The deal capped a series of fast-paced and intense negotiations after both parties had to agree to numerous compromises after more than a year of acid relations.


Polls predict defeat for president in Indonesian election

Indonesians take a big step in their transition to a full democracy today when they choose their leader for the first time in the run-off ballot of the presidential election.


Robust Quarter Ends as Caution Clouds Market

NEW YORK, June 29 -- U.S. stocks ended the second quarter awash in uncertainty Friday, with worries over rising interest rates, inflation and housing-market troubles putting the brakes on a go-go sentiment that had dominated Wall Street during much of spring.


Olympics Day 4 Sees US Swimmer Phelps Adding to Medal Count

American Swimmer Michael Phelps added to his medal haul while the United States won its first fencing medals in 20 years at the Athens Games Tuesday. Medals were also awarded in shooting, judo, and gymnastics.


Invention could aid inefficient hearts By John Pope Staff writer

An experimental mesh jacket that fits snugly around enlarged, inefficiently pumping hearts could help as many as 1.25 million Americans who suffer from this complication of heart failure each year, a Houston cardiologist said Sunday in New Orleans.


Distinct differences in the brain activity of paedophiles have been found using scanners, scientists say.


Netflix Partners with LG to Bring Movies Straight to TV

Netflix, the DVD-by-mail company with more than 7 million customers, has a new strategy that may one day make those red envelopes obsolete.


Liechtenstein holds European runner-up Portugal to 2-2 draw

Thomas Beck netted a 76th-minute equalizer Saturday as tiny Liechtenstein came back to hold European runner-up Portugal to 2-2 draw in a World Cup qualifying match in Group 3. Franz


China's commerce minister told Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans on Wednesday that the American's four-year tenure has been only 70 percent successful. The minister also said he regrets that Washington hasn't granted China a trade status that would lessen scrutiny of Chinese export prices.


Paris 'beach' on the Seine folds parasols, empties pool

The French capital's riposte to the sea-side -- Paris-Plage, an artificial beach on the river Seine -- took down its parasols and emptied its pool after four million people took advantage of the popular Parisian attraction.


Inquiries begin in Chile after a fire in a historic port kills at least three people and a hotel fire leaves 10 tourists dead.


Microsoft's fiscal fourth-quarter profit edged up 7 percent despite a hefty charge to cover the cost of defective Xbox 360 video game consoles.


Heart attack causing arthritis drug should be withdrawn

A new research published by the Lancet suggests that Vioxx, a widely-prescribed arthritis drug withdrawn on safety grounds in September should have been taken off the market several years earlier.


Both the government and resisters in Darfur, Sudan are reportedly losing control over their soldiers as tensions increase in the country.


Gerald M. Boyd, a former managing editor of The New York Times who was forced to resign amid a reporter's plagiarizing scandal, has died. He was 56.


Two alleged Mossad agents freed and deported from NZ

Two Israelis suspected of having links to Mossad agency and jailed for trying to illegally obtain a New Zealand passport were released and deported early Wednesday, Israel Radio reported.


Roma, 13:21 - CALCIO, UNDER 21: CONVOCATI PER AMICHEVOLE CON BELGIO

Il ct dell'Under 21, Pierluigi Casiraghi, ha convocato venti giocatori per l'amichevole contro il Be...


Musharraf rules out Pakistan emergency over attacks

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday ruled out declaring an emergency amid a rising tide of militant attacks that have killed more than 130 people this month, officials said.


CEO James Balsillie doesn't seem too worried about the long term effects from the company's recent 3-hour outage this week.


SAN JOSE, Calif. Nov 22, 2004 - San Jose State coach Fitz Hill resigned Monday with one game left in his fourth straight losing season with the Spartans.


Americans donate $18 million to Red Cross:

[World News]: Washington, Dec 30 : The American Red Cross, in response to its appeal for funds to help tsunami-hit victims, received about 18 million dollars in donations to its International Response Fund by today afternoon.


UPDATE 1-Univ. of Calif. reaches settlement with Lehman

The University of California said on Friday that Lehman Brothers (LEH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has agreed to pay $222.5 million to settle a class action suit for the bank's role in the sale Enron Corp.


Court Upholds Peru Terrorism Sentence for New Yorker

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights upheld a 20-year conviction imposed by a Peruvian judge on Lori Berenson, a New Yorker convicted on charges she helped rebels plot an attack on Congress.


State of the Art: A Little Piece of Microsoft Aids Small Business

Office Live Small Business gives the nationâs 25 million small businesses the same online tools that the big boys use, and it shows Microsoft can still produce fresh ideas and polished work.


Wall Street was set for a steady start  on Thursday as investors tune in to more merger talk in  telecoms ahead of key data and earnings from computer maker  Dell DELL.O that may shape sentiment in the technology  sector.


NBA suspends Fizer for one game following guilty plea on gun ...

The NBA suspended Milwaukee Bucks guard Marcus Fizer on Tuesday for one game following his guilty plea on a gun charge. Fizer, who signed with the Bucks last Thursday, is currently on the injured list with a knee injury and out four to six weeks.


Arkin, Hudson win early awards at "green" Oscars

Oscar voters proved to be a fickle bunch on Sunday giving early awards both to winners expected, such as supporting actress Jennifer Hudson, and unexpected, like supporting actor Alan Arkin.


Charlotte Bobcats Team Report - December 22

(Sports Network) - The Bobcats are coming off a home loss to the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night. Richard Jefferson scored 28 points to lead New Jersey to the 94-91 win at Charlotte Arena.


WHAT HAPPENED: Egypt released businessman Azzam Azzam, convicted of spying for Israel, for six Egyptian students suspected of trying to kidnap Israeli soldiers.


A report from Ernst & Young says UK policy makers must not hike interest rates so high they hurt the economy.


EDS Delays Earnings Release in Face of Audit

Electronic Data Systems Corp. postponed release of its third-quarter earnings for the second time in two weeks yesterday, as the computer services giant attempted to address questions raised by its auditors about a Navy contract.


Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are locked in a drawn-out war of attrition for the Democratic presidential nomination, sure to be fighting for delegates beyond next Tuesday no matter who comes out ahead on the primary season's biggest day.


Guns N' Roses rocker tries new tune as businessman

With his ragged mane and heavily  tattooed wiry frame, former Guns N' Roses bass player Duff  McKagan looks every bit the rock star.


Two powerful congressional chairmen, one who had opposed legislation to revamp the nation's intelligence agencies, endorsed a compromise Monday and moved a bill endorsed by President Bush closer to approval.


Pamela Anderson, Kid Rock to divorce: reports

Actress Pamela Anderson has filed for divorce from rap singer Kid Rock after four months of marriage, a pair of celebrity magazines reported on Monday.


No. 7 Syracuse needs rally to edge Hofstra

Hakim Warrick scored 29 points, Terrence Roberts had a career-high 20 and No. 7 Syracuse rallied late to beat visiting Hofstra 80-75 on Thursday night.


The Food and Drug Administration is advising women who recently received mammograms at Ecumed Health Group in Hialeah, Fla., to seek another screening or an independent review of past film to ensure breast cancer warnings weren't missed.


Bin Laden Chauffeur Faces Guantanamo Tribunal

Osama bin Ladenâs chauffeur was arraigned today in the first US military commissions since the Second World War as the manâs lawyer challenged the very basis of the hearings.


Dublino, 13:21 - GOLF, RYDER CUP: ALLENAMENTI SOSPESI PER PIOGGIA

Continua ad imperversare il mal tempo sul circolo 'K Club' di Straffan, in Irlanda. La pioggia e il ...


If Itâs Hit, Strummed or Plucked, Itâll Be Here

Robert J. Ulrich is donating millions of dollars to establish the decidedly unglamorous Musical Instrument Museum.


Messina, 13:05 - BASKET, SERIE A: SACCHETTI NUOVO ALLENATORE CAPO D'ORLANDO

Romeo Sacchetti è il nuovo coach dell'Upea Capo d'Orlando. Sacchetti, autentica icona della p...


Australian newlyweds caught in drag race

Australian newlyweds kissing on the backseat of their hire car were unaware their chauffeur was street drag racing, until a police siren broke their romantic bliss and ended the race.


Dow Jones & Co., publisher of the Wall Street Journal, says it has agreed to buy online news site MarketWatch Inc. in a $519 million deal that widens its Internet audience.


Seven people, including five children, were killed and 17 others injured in a bomb blast in this mainly Kurdish city of southeastern Turkey, officials said.


The European Union said Saturday it supported a compromise proposal on upcoming negotiations for a new global warming pact, bringing the contentious talks nearer to resolution.


Exercise wards off mental decline in older men, study finds

A small new European study adds to the growing body of evidence that exercise can stave off mental decline in older people. The 290 participants, all men, were between the ages of 70 and 90 when the study began in 1990.


At National Airport, Prayers Against Profiling

Imams, ministers and a rabbi staged a pray-in yesterday at Reagan National Airport and demanded an apology from US Airways for barring six Muslim clerics from a Minneapolis-to-Phoenix flight last week.


Judge hears arguments in spy program case

Government attorneys continued Monday to argue that state secrets would be breached if a lawsuit challenging President Bush's domestic spying program is heard in federal court.


Superman Reeve Cremated in Private Service

The body of Superman star Christopher Reeve has been cremated during a private service, it was reported today. Reeveâs widow Dana plans to scatter the ashes although the


Baseball: Percival signs two-year deal with Detroit Tigers

DETROIT, United States : The Detroit Tigers signed Troy Percival, who had spent his entire career with the Anaheim Angels, to a two-year contract.


Eight killed as militants clash with Pakistani troops

At least eight people were killed as Pakistani security forces clashed with militants believed linked to Al-Qaeda in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, local officials said.


Amnesty International yesterday demanded the swift and unconditional release of 33 prominent Iranian female activists arrested last weekend and jailed in Tehran's notorious high-security Evin prison. The women were arrested after peacefully protesting the trial of five other activists and grass-roots organizers against discrimination in the legal system....


NEW ORLEANS - Celtics guard Ray Allen went from an NBA All-Star replacement to competing with LeBron James for the MVP award last night.


Suit: Lead ammo in carrion kills condors

Advocates for the California condor sued state wildlife regulators for allowing lead hunting ammunition despite concerns that the rare birds can die after eating carcasses contaminated with the pellets.


NEW YORK - Stocks rallied in quiet trading Wednesday as lower oil prices brought out buyers, countering a pair of government reports that gave a mixed picture of the economy.    The modest surge in buying was welcome on Wall Street as investors have been in no hurry to commit new money to stocks lately...


General Sees Permanent 30,000 Increase in U.S. Army

With the U.S. military heavily  engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan, a senior general said on  Thursday he expected the Pentagon will make permanent a  temporary increase of 30,000 soldiers in the Army.


Adrian Beltre hit a two-run single and stayed alive on the basepaths long enough to allow the go-ahead run to score in a wacky sequence that sent the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory over Detroit on Thursday night, ending the Tigers' five-game winning streak.


Two more insurers on Thursday joined  the growing chorus warning that recent U.S. hurricanes would  cause earnings for the third-quarter to miss projections -- and  analysts said they expect more warnings.


Bird Flu Believed Endemic in Asia, Spreads to Pigs

BEIJING/KUALA LUMPUR  - The discovery of a deadly  bird flu strain in Malaysia after cases elsewhere in Southeast  Asia signaled a major winter outbreak was likely, international  health experts said on Friday.


Managers Move Some Funds to Europe, Asia

U.S. fund managers seem inclined not  to make any big shifts in allocations among the major asset  classes, but a new Reuters poll shows money moving into Europe  outside of the Eurozone and into non-Japan Asia.


Analysts want Ambani brothers to come clean on the ownership issue ...

[Business India]: Mumbai, Nov 25 : A rift between the Ambani brothers who run the country's business conglomerate - the Reliance Group - today spilled into the board room of power utility Reliance Energy Ltd.


Dec. 24, 1936: Radiation Used to Treat Disease for the First Time

The age of nuclear medicine dawns when a 28-year-old leukemia patient becomes the first person to be treated using a radioactive isotope.


Federal agents raided meat processing plants in six states Tuesday and arrested an unknown number of suspected illegal immigrants in an identity theft investigation.


Chinese woman breaks silence on sex slavery horror

RUGAO, China  - Zhou Fenying is a living witness to the dark history that still poisons China's relations with Japan more than 60 years after World War Two.


FBI looking into Foley e-mails, Hastert wants probe

The FBI is assessing whether former Rep. Mark Foley broke any laws when he sent sexually explicit e-mails to a male teen-age congressional page and leaders of both parties demanded full-scale investigations into another untimely scandal for the Republicans.


IBM triples transistor performance with germanium

IBM has successfully demonstrated a new technique for improving transistor performance that will help the company build smaller, more powerful chips in the next decade, company researchers said Monday.


Israel's Olmert delays Palestinian prisoner release

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert delayed a plan to release from prison scores of members of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's secular Fatah movement, Israeli officials said on Saturday.


Emergency services tackle a major incident as a building in east London collapses.


Brunei's prince marries 17-year-old commoner

Undated photo made available 08 September 2004 shows Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Bolkiah (L) with Sarah Salleh (R) sitting along the seashore in Bandar Seri Begawan.


Da venti anni il premier trascorre le vacanze nella zona


Turkey's military declares its "unshakable determination" to defeat Kurdish separatists based in Iraq.


Uno e' incensurato, l'altro ha precedenti di poco conto


Review: Lexar's 8GB ExpressCard SSD with backup software

In case you havent been keeping up with the Geeks and Nerds, welcome to the brave new world of the ExpressCard -- and whether you leave home without it or not, youd better be prepared for it if you buy a new laptop.


Sport: Champions League: Rosenborg embarrassed impotent Chelsea at Stamford Bridge but Andriy Shevchenko ensured it was only a draw.


The top al-Qaida operative accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks either killed or took part in the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl, Pakistan's president has alleged for the first time.


Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro are now officially free of their marital ties. The divorce of the hottie and the rocker was finalized Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.


Because so many members of Red Sox Nation are expected in Boston to celebrate the team's World Series triumph, the victory parade today won't be making any stops and won't culminate with a staged rally, either.


The Role of Radio Sawa In Mideast Questioned

Radio Sawa, an Arab-language pop music and news station funded by the U.S. government, has failed to meet its mandate of promoting democracy and pro-American attitudes, a draft report says.


Crystal Palace were triumphant last night (Oct 4) over 10-man Fulham at Selhurst Park, lifting themselves off the bottom of the Premiership.


AMERICAN Fred Funk shot a six-under 66 to beat Ryan Palmer by one shot and claim his first PGA title in six years today. Funk, 48, captured the Southern Fram Bureau Classic with a birdie on the par-five final hole.


"The smallest alleyways are stationed with soldiers, and we've put an additional 25 soldiers at Kabul's four (highway) gates"  Dignitaries, lawmakers and family members said goodbye Tuesday to Mohammad Zahir Shah, Afghanistan's last king, during a funeral that began at the presidential palace. via Hugh Hewitt


Selig: MLB stars unlikely to play in Olympics

Don't count on seeing any major league stars in the Olympics while Bud Selig is baseball commissioner. Selig, who last week received a three-year extension through 2009, said Monday that


Colwyn Bay councillors will hear from police who want to install a needle vending machine in the town.


Pm Pomarici, Pollari e gli altri sono da processare


Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a national co-chair of Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign, banked at least $1,500 in political donations from an indicted Chicago businessman whose past connections to Barack Obama have been used by Clinton to criticize her rival's judgment and ethics.


Geiberger's No. 1 Leader of CCG has no bogeys

Brent Geiberger is 36, but he doesn't always feel that old. He usually feels older. Suffering through more injuries than the Carolina Panthers, Geiberger has enough aliments (bone spur in right


Ryan Garko hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Casey Blake had a solo shot in the fifth to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 5-3 win and a three-game sweep of the Tigers last night in Detroit.


Journal Register Company Completes Sale of Rhode Island Newspapers

Journal Register Company (NYSE:JRC) today announced that it has  completed the sale of its three daily community newspapers and its  weekly newspaper group in Rhode Island to R.I.S.N. Operations Inc. The  final sales price was approximately $8.3 million in cash, including  working capital.


China wants a two-track approach in trying to resolve the dispute with Iran over its nuclear program Â a revitalized diplomatic initiative along with a new U.N. resolution on sanctions, Beijing's U.N. ambassador said Thursday,


New bird takes to the skies for Digital Globe

Better images for Google Earth Satellite imagery provider Digital Globe is launching its second imaging bird this evening.â¦


OPINION: Legendary Execs Like What They See

By Jim Wagner, Destin Log, Fla.  Feb. 3--When two of the top people at one of the most influential players in Destin call and say they want to chat, we make arrangements to listen.


German virus author charged woth cmputer sabotage

The teenager accused of authoring the Sasser and Netsky worms has been formally charged with computer sabotage. Eighteen-year-old Sven Jaschan was arrested in May at his parents' home in Waffensen, Lower Saxony, in northern Germany.


Pakistan says suicide-attack plot on leaders, embassy foiled

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- At least five Al Qaeda-linked terrorists suspected of plotting suicide attacks on government leaders and the US Embassy have been arrested by Pakistan, officials announced yesterday.


Oil falls toward $78 as Atlantic storm fades

Oil prices on Monday continued a retreat from record highs after tropical storm Ingrid faded in the Atlantic over the weekend, soothing fears it could hit Gulf of Mexico crude production and refining.


The New York Mets have had all sorts of adventures during their 46 seasons. What happened last night, however, they had never done before.


American rhythm and blues singer Alicia Keys and British violin act Bond have canceled concerts in the Indonesian capital after this week's deadly suicide attack on the Australian Embassy, promoters said Saturday.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals hold separate talks in Cairo over Gaza's border breach.


This week, Ian McKellen brings his King Lear to the Brooklyn Academy of Music in an acclaimed â and, alas, sold out â new production.


Santos May Report 40% Drop in First-Half Profit as Output Fell

Santos Ltd., Australia's biggest natural gas producer, may report first-half profit fell 40 percent after a fire on New Year's Day at its gas processing plant in central Australia cut production.


FDA: New Merck HIV-fighting drug is safe

A new HIV-fighting drug from Merck & Co. appears superior to options for patients who have stopped responding to available drugs, federal regulators said Friday.


UN to Inspect Iran's Parchin Military Site

Iran has agreed after several months to allow U.N. inspections of a military site where Washington believes work linked to nuclear bomb-making was carried out, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Wednesday.


Ashcroft Likely to Appeal Patriot Ruling

The Justice Department will probably appeal a New York district court ruling that the Patriot Act violates the US constitution, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Thursday.


David Byrne's Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists — and Megastars

The CD? It's dead. Good thing the music industry is about more than selling plastic discs. Today's artists have surprising new ways to reach fans and make a living. David Byrne gives Wired readers a guided tour of what's next.


Sarkozy arrives in Egypt with ex-model girlfriend

French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Egypt on Tuesday for a private holiday accompanied by his new girlfriend, former supermodel Carla Bruni.


Music Review | Verdi Square Festival of the Arts: The Median Is Alive With the Sound of Music

On Sunday, a roster of quite good opera singers performed Italian arias and one duet in the most unlikely of places: at the intersection of Broadway and 72nd Street.


Team news ahead of Sunday's FA Cup match.


Big Three auto sales down while foreign hybrid sales rise

General Motors and Ford Motor, the nation's two largest automakers, both said demand for new vehicles last month was off 5 percent from a year ago, even as Japanese competitors


David Brown retiring as chairman of Ontario Securities Commission

TORONTO (CP) - The boss of Canada's dominant financial-markets regulator, David Brown, is retiring after seven years as chairman of the Ontario Securities Commission.


Restano perplessita' per Davanzo, Sisi e Latino


Lippi assegna il Pallone d'oro a Schevchenko

ROMA - Marcello Lippi assegna il Pallone d'Oro a Shevchenko. "Lo merita per la straordinaria continuitÃ  con cui segna", ha dichiarato il ct della nazionale, che ha votato per l'attaccante del Milan nel Fifa World Player.


North Korea Sells Food Aid on Local Market-South

North Korea has been selling on its domestic market international food aid aimed at helping to ease food shortages in the impoverished country, South Korea's Unification Ministry said on Friday.


Therapy for depression cuts suicide attempts

Treating people with depression  -- by means of either medications or psychotherapy -- leads to  a drop in suicide attempts, according to a new report.


Runaway Turtle Travels 3 Miles in 3 Months

LONDON - Herman the tortoise is more than 30 years old, but she can still cut a dash. The female tortoise has just been returned home after a rushing three miles across country in a little over three months, her owners said Wednesday...


Oil climbed to a two-month high near $63 on Thursday, building on the previous session's gains after an unexpected drop in U.S. winter fuel stocks and signs of solid economic growth in the world's top consumer.


Essendo unico indagato sara' archiviata inchiesta italiana


'We've been engaged for months' !!! Steve Ballmer all but confirmed that Microsoft wanted to buy Yahoo! for scale, branding and audience rather than any technology or products the web media co owns.â¦


Austrian leader sets November target for government

Austria's Social Democrat leader Alfred Gusenbauer said on Tuesday he did not expect easy negotiations to form a "grand coalition" with the conservatives but hoped to form a government by the end of November.


By SAMANTHA YOUNG  SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Underwater inspections of an aqueduct that supplies water to millions in Southern California have been suspended following the deaths of two state divers, a state official said Friday.


Kerry on Iraq: Wrong War, Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry on Monday called the invasion of Iraq "the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time" and said his goal was to withdraw U.S. troops in his first White House term.


Lawmaker blames FDA for vaccine shortage

The ranking minority member of a House committee on Wednesday blasted the Food and Drug Administration, saying it failed to properly address problems that may have led to a shortage of flu vaccine.


A former bodyguard of Princess Diana has dismissed her claim that one of her lovers was "bumped off.". Ken Wharfe said on Tuesday he believed there was no truth in Diana's suggestion


First Jewish settlers to quit Gaza Strip

The first group of Jewish settlers in the Gaza Strip have agreed to leave under Ariel Sharon's withdrawal plan. The Israeli prime minister intends to pull out about 8,000 residents


Macedonia's President Hails US Recognition Of Name

4 November 2004 -- Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski today praised the United States for recognizing the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia by its disputed name, "Macedonia.


Tony Blair and Jacques Chirac will hold talks on Thursday after a period of cool relations between Britain and France.


UPDATE 1-Mutu banned for seven months for drugs test

Romanian striker Adrian Mutu was banned from soccer for seven months on Thursday after being found guilty of taking a banned substance by the English Football Association.


"I love you, Brad" ends a not-so-secret 18-carat golden love-letter from Pitt to Angelina Jolie, offered shortly before the A-list couple flew in for the Cannes film festival last month.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney panned Hillary Rodham Clinton's health care plan sight unseen Saturday, eager to remind voters she failed at "socialized medicine" once before.


IBM, Lenovo Appear Headed Toward Joint Venture

IBM appears close to signing a deal to turn its PC business over to Lenovo Group of China. Industry experts say it makes sense for IBM to get out of the low-margin PC business, but caution that


YouTube to Offer Local Television Programming

Deal with Hearst-Argyle Television will bring local news, weather and entertainment videos as well as original Hearst television programming in five local markets to YouTube.


Born in Kazakhstan in 1951 of Chechen parents deported by Stalin in 1944, Aslan Maskhadov went with them when they returned to Chechnya in 1957.


We've collected the "wish lists" of several search engine marketers, sharing what they want most from search engines in the coming year.


Bush says overhauling Social Security top priority

US President George W. Bush said on Thursday that overhauling the US Social Security system would be a top priority in his second term and "now is the time toconfront Social Security.


Movie Review | 'Charlotte's Web': Whiteâs Country Critters, Still Humble

Gary Winickâs film may not be perfect, but it honors its source and captures the key elements that have made E. B. Whiteâs book a classic.


InPhase begins shipping holographic storage

$180 per 300GB disk InPhase Technologies has begun bulk shipping of its 300GB holographic storage disks and drives, the firm said yesterday.â¦


In passerella anche le mutandine-provocazione su Guantanamo


Philippines challenges India for outsourced dollar

It's dusk in the Philippine capital Manila and the five-storey office of Advanced Contact Solutions Inc. (ACS) is beginning to fill up.


Romney, McCain turn up heat ahead of Michigan vote

Republican presidential candidates Mitt  Romney and John McCain traded charges over the economy and  abortion on Monday, in what has become a bitter personal duel  on the eve of the important Michigan primary.


Order to stop nuclear activities angers Iran

TEHRAN - Iran reacted yesterday with defiance to a resolution from the UN's atomic watchdog, rejecting calls to halt sensitive nuclear activities and threatening to block tough inspections if the issue was referred to the Security Council.


Ivorian Leader Urges End to Anti-French Violence

President Laurent Gbagbo appealed for  an end to anti-French crowd violence which erupted after France  destroyed most of Ivory Coast's small air force in retaliation  for the killing of nine French peacekeepers.


Government wants wide smoking ban-report

The government is to announce plans to ban smoking in nearly all pubs, cafes and restaurants in England when it unveils a long-awaited policy paper on public health on Tuesday, the BBC has reported.


Women drivers may have to pay more for car insurance if  Europe extends sex discrimination legislation, a House of Lords committee warns.


The Caucus Blog: The Clinton Sunday Show Blitz

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton rarely does the Sunday morning talk show circuit, but she barnstormed all five of the major programs today.


Analysts: iPod to rule holiday shopping again this year

Even with Microsoft Zune looking to knock the iPod from its lofty perch, Apple’s portable music player is expected to remain at the top of the charts for MP3 players during the holiday shopping season. In fact, market-research firm NPD Group says the iPod will joins the ranks of plasma and LCD televisions, notebook computers, and digital cameras as the hot-selling items this December.


Song, dance helps West Africa fight genital cutting

DIABOUGOU, Senegal  - Marietou Ndiaye waited in vain for her daughter as the other children were brought back bloodied from an initiation ceremony in the woods.


Two men found guilty of stabbing a City lawyer to death are due to be sentenced.


Servizio speciale realizzato per conto della Presidenza del ...

(AGI) - Milano, 11 dic. - No allo stravolgimento della Costituzione. No a questa riforma della giustizia e no al cambiamento delle regole elettorali, a partire dalla par condicio. Sono questi i tre 'no' alla


Scott Pagano & Jochem Paap: Hi-Fi Fusion

Put together the mixed and mashed art of Scott Pagano and the multifarious music of Jochem Paap  and you get something the likes of which you’ve never experienced before.


Iran's atomic negotiator Larijani resigns

Chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, Iran's main contact with the West over Tehran's atomic program, has resigned, the government said on Saturday.


Wall Street stocks rallied on Thursday after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke raised expectations of further interest rate cuts and on reports Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is close to buying Countrywide Financial (NYSE:CFC).


Hundreds of thousands stranded in India floods

KOLKATA, India  - Hundreds of thousands of people remained stranded with little food and water for a seventh day in eastern India, while heavy rains continued to pour in the west sparking more flooding, officials said on Tuesday.


Israel Expands Raid with Air Strike Near Gaza City

Israel expanded its military offensive in northern Gaza with an air strike early on Monday on a militant stronghold that seriously wounded a senior Hamas leader and another activist, witnesses and medics said.


SC man could be first male PTA president

Chuck Saylors is set to do something no man has in the 110-year history of the PTA — lead the group, which began as the National Congress of Mothers.


Top scientist 'mortified' over race row comments

A Nobel Prize-winning scientist from the United States who reportedly claimed black people are less intelligent than whites said Friday he was "mortified" at the comments, and suggested he was misquoted.


Amburgo, 16:07 - CALCIO, NEURURER: DOPING GENERALIZZATO IN GERMANIA

Peter Neururer, tecnico tedesco con un lungo trascorso in Bundesliga, denuncia in una intervista a '...


Bosnian soccer club plays for more than the game

TABANCI, Bosnia  - Like every coach, Jusuf "Jufi" Malagic of FC Guber Srebrenica gathers his players on the pitch before each game for a short pep talk, asking them to do their best for victory.


Two goals in extra time put Arsenal into the Carling Cup final at the expense of Spurs.


Vivendi Universal posted a near doubling in its first-half net loss to 1.86 billion euros ($2.28 billion) on Tuesday, hit by currency translation losses linked to its


No. 21 Oklahoma Tops SE Missouri St. 84-62

Dionnah Jackson had 23 points and eight assists to lead No. 21 Oklahoma to an 84-62 season-opening victory over Southeast Missouri State on Friday night.


Guerrilla Wikipedians rate rival's chances

Communique released Last week Wikipedia founder Larry Sanger announced his intention to create a counterpart, giving it the clumsy name of Citizendium.â¦


Storms continue to drench the US Midwest, which is already enduring record floods.


Wendy's second-quarter same-store sales inch up

Wendy's International Inc.  on  Wednesday said same-store sales at U.S. Wendy's company-owned  restaurants rose 0.5 percent to 0.6 percent in the second  quarter, as new items such as its Frescata sandwiches were not  enough to give the struggling hamburger chain a major boost.


Car bomb strikes Baghdad market; 10 dead

A car bomb struck a popular market in Baghdad's Shiite slum of Sadr City, killing at least 10 people and wounding 14, police said.


Israeli settler is sentenced to 4 life terms in slayings

JERUSALEM -- A Jewish settler convicted of murdering four Palestinians and injuring a fifth in an attack he hoped would prevent Israel's pullout from the Gaza Strip last year was sentenced yesterday to four consecutive life terms plus an additional 12 years in prison.


Hamilton Won't Lose Gold in Doping Case, IOC Says

US cyclist Tyler Hamilton will keep his gold medal from the Athens Games even though a test found illegal blood doping, the International Olympic Committee said.


Adoption of the Solaris 10 OS is key to Sun's future success, CEO Schwartz says.


The Web giant has taken a step toward setting a global legal precedent by complying with a Brazilian judge's order.


Per discutere possibili sanzioni dopo decisione gruppo '5+1'


Manchester United today ended the uncertainty over Wes Brown's future at the club by announcing the central defender has agreed a new four-year contract.


Storm might add to Thanksgiving travel woes

Congested highways and long security lines are likely to be part of the journey for many of the millions of Americans who are taking to the roads and skies for Thanksgiving. AAA, the automobile club, expects more than 38 million Americans to travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 2.7 percent increase from last year.


McKellen tears out gay offending page from Bible

Outspoken gay actor Sir Ian McKellen is so offended by the Bible's anti-gay stances   that he tears out the relevant pages in the holy book every time he stays in a hotel.


AMD rocks Intel with, er, four-core demo

We'll show you . . . in mid-2007 In a most anti-climatic move, AMD has fought back against Intel's release of four-core processors with a demo unit.â¦


TXU Announces Plans for 2 Coal Plants Designed to Be Cleaner-Burning

The two power plants would use advanced technology intended to capture carbon dioxide before it escapes into the atmosphere.


What seemed like a meaningless birdie on the final hole of the NEC Invitational will ensure that Tiger Woods keeps his No. 1 world ranking at least one week longer.


Warner Music Group said on Wednesday that any possible takeover offer for EMI, the struggling British music company, would be in cash and not shares.


The deadline for Nigerians to register for elections is extended as officials struggle to cope.


Losail, 14:57 - MOTO, QATAR; CAPIROSSI: STONER HA UN TALENTO IMMENSO

Loris Capirossi fa i complimenti al compagno di squadra Stoner per la vittoria in Qatar e tesse le l...


President Bush said Thursday that the United States was committed to having elections take place as planned late next month in Iraq, despite reports that Iraqi security forces


UK home furnishings retailer Courts is already attracting "serious" interest from potential buyers, the firm's administrators say.


Serbia cleared of genocide, failed to stop killing

The highest U.N. court cleared the Serbian state on Monday of direct responsibility for genocide in Bosnia during the 1992-95 war, but said it had violated its responsibility to prevent genocide.


Two battered icons of the American shopping landscape, Kmart and Sears, yesterday announced an $11 billion merger that will create the nation's third largest retailer, with 3,500 stores.


Clyde Vaughan, an assistant men's basketball coach at Connecticut, was among more than a dozen people arrested Wednesday in a prostitution sting run by Hartford police.


Iraq's Shiite Muslim parties and the religious leadership headed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani on Saturday rejected a demand by other communities for a delay in nationwide elections scheduled for Jan.


China Says Floods, Typhoons Kill 800 So Far This Year

Floods and typhoons in China this year have killed at least 800 people and caused billions of dollars in economic losses, state media and government officials said Wednesday.


55th WHO session: emphasizing treatment for SARS, AIDS and bird ...

Shanghai. (Interfax-China) - The 55th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Western Pacific opened on September 13 in Shanghai and will finish September 17.


Japan Air, All Nippon Cancel Flights Due to Typhoon

Japan Airlines Corp. and All Nippon Airways Co., the country's two largest carriers, together canceled 530 domestic flights as Typhoon Chaba swept through the southern Japanese island of Kyushu.


Our series of trivia questions about the incoming freshman class continues: Which Democrat ran for the House two decades ago as a Republican?  Harry E. Mitchell, D-Ariz. Betty Sutton, D-Ohio Albio Sires, D-N.J. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn.


iPhone buyers can get a credit if Apple reduces the price within ten calendar days of shipment.


There are few things Stephen King hasn't tried when it comes to his work. He's already the master of horror fiction, a tour guide through disturbing and fantastical worlds, a writing coach, a nonfiction author, a screen writer and even a director.


Italian hostages possibly sold to Zarqawi group

ROME - Iraqi kidnappers may have sold two Italian women hostages to militants tied to al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Deputy Iraqi Foreign Minister Hamid al-Bayati has been quoted as saying.


"Polymeal" Diet Rivals Drug for Heart Disease

A new diet-focused strategy dubbed the "Polymeal" could reduce the risk of heart disease by 76% and significantly increase life expectancy.


Per il presidente irraniano Ahmadinejad: il programma Ã¨ come un treno senza freni"Ma negli Usa, molti generali sarebbero pronti a dimettersi in caso di attacco                                            Nucleare, Teheran non vuole fermarsi "Siamo pronti anche alla guerra"


Personal Finance: Mortgage mess? Mop it up

Troubles in mortgageland may get worse before they get better, especially for the so-called "subprime" borrowers whose spotty credit histories put them into more costly loans.


Rebellin-Bettini World Cup battle comes down to the wire

Rebellin, the Gerolsteiner rider who recently gained Argentine citizenship in a futile attempt to compete at last week's world road championships, leads Bettini by six points in the standings with only two ...


Sen. Specter Proposes $140 Billion Asbestos Bill

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman  Arlen Specter said on Wednesday he was proposing a $140 billion  fund to compensate asbestos victims and cap the liability of  companies paying them damages.


Nearly a week after his death, speculation still swirls around what killed Yasser Arafat. Cirrhosis of the liver, AIDS, a blood disorder, or poisoning


U.N. ambassadors from major powers began negotiations on Monday on a resolution that would increase sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program but agreement still remained elusive.


India-Pakistan spat ahead of Kashmir talks

With India pulling out a large number of troops from Kashmir, the guns may have fallen silent but the verbal dual between India and Pakistan is nowhere near an end.


Mike Cameron homered to start a four-run rally off reigning NL Cy Young winner Brandon Webb in the sixth inning and the Padres beat Arizona, 6-4, last night in San Diego to pull within one game of the NL West-leading Diamondbacks.


We may see the end of protected music downloads, but it won't be Apple's doing, argues Bill Thompson


Female hormones decide research skills of male scientists!

A survey by academics at the University of Bath, UK, has revealed that male scientists are good at research because they have the hormone levels of women and long index fingers.


Mental Health Charity Calls for Cannabis Probe

A British health charity called on  Saturday for an investigation into evidence that smoking  cannabis may cause psychosis in people at risk of mental  illness.


threat by a militant group to behead a Japanese hostage within 48 hours unless Tokyo pulls its forces out. "We cannot tolerate terrorism and we will not give in to terrorism," Koizumi told reporters on Wednesday.


Johan Neeskens has been sacked as coach of NEC Nijmegen, the struggling Dutch first division club said in a statement on Monday. NEC are 14th in the standings following a 3-2


The Minnesota Twins clinched on a bus in 1991. They clinched in a plastic-covered clubhouse in Cleveland in 2002, watching television.


Opposition tipped to win close Kenya election

Two heavyweights of Kenya's post-independence politics square off in a presidential vote on Thursday whose run-up has seen the opposition hold a small lead in opinion polls over President Mwai Kibaki.


Heroin and cocaine addicts on a government scheme who stay "clean" are given drugs as a reward, the BBC learns.


Pop star Madonna says the United States should withdraw its troops from Iraq immediately.


Bush Freedom Speech Not Sign of Policy Shift - Aide

President Bush's inaugural vow to  spread freedom and stand with the oppressed against tyranny was  not meant to signal a shift in U.S. foreign policy but to  elaborate on a long-term goal, a senior U.S. official said on  Saturday.


WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration said Wednesday it will shift up to $660 million next year to keep children from losing government-paid health insurance.


Carrey still fired up after hotel incident

Jim Carrey is unlikely to forget his latest trip to the British capital, reports Hellomagazine.com. The A-list funnyman, who was in London for the premiere of his new film, âLemony SnicketâsA Series of


Photos: Vietnam confabs mix tech fever with restraint

Electronics and gaming trade shows in Ho Chi Minh City attract excited crowds as the communist government increasingly welcomes foreign investment.


Former key suspect in financial probe said Blair hung him out to dry

A former suspect in the "cash-for-honours" probe said in a newspaper that his life fell apart after he was "hung out to dry" by British Prime Minister Tony Blair.


A number of Israelis are hurt in a blast on the border between the Gaza strip and Egypt, Israeli officials say.


Nelson Mandela launches '46664' book in London

Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been joined by stars from the entertainment world to launch a book celebrating last year's '46664' charity concert.


Engineering firm AK Pharmaceuticals is to open a new Engineering Centre of Excellence in Ireland, in a move that reaffirms the healthy position of the Irish pharmaceutical industry.


Intel Sampling Penryn Chips Ahead of Q4 Launch

Intel Corp. is making samples of its Penryn server chips widely available to computer makers ahead of a planned product launch during the fourth quarter, a company executive said Wednesday.


Lawyer Who Handled Witnesses Becomes One

Charles P. Scheeler oversaw all the evidence that was used to name players for their connections to performance-enhancing drugs during an investigation that led to George J. Mitchellâs report.


Southern California particle pollution improving

National data released by the US Environmental Protection Agency today reveals that several Southern California metropolitan areas have seen a sharp decrease in the amount of fine particle pollution contributing to local air quality problems over the past


Japan's ruling party considers proposing constitutional changes to let women take the throne, reports say.


Man who sold Bowie to the world writes memoir

LONDON (Billboard) - Music producer Tony Visconti shares decades worth of stories in his new book, "Tony Visconti: The Autobiography -- Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy," which arrived last month in the United Kingdom via Harper Collins.


Lagendijk: Entry Talks With Turkey Should Start As Soon As ...

BRUSSELS - ''We welcome recommendation of the European Commission. Entry talks with Turkey should start as soon as possible,'' said Joost Lagendijk, the co-chairman of the Turkish Parliament-European Parliament (EP) Joint Parliamentary Commission.


Sono nei testicoli e sono in grado di generare tutti i tessuti del corpoLa scoperta negli Stati Uniti di un pool di 16 ricercatori tra cui due italiani                                            La sorgente delle staminali nell'uomo Cellule potenti come quelle embrionali                                                                                di ARNALDO D'AMICO


California man convicted in Montessori murder case

A California car salesman was convicted on Tuesday of murdering the 15-year-old great-great granddaughter of the Montessori schools founder, more than three years after the teenager ran away and became a prostitute.


Dopo che le scorte statunitensi sono risultate in aumento


Settima fumata nera per elezione presidente e vice Corte


US-Russian space crew heads toward earth

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - The Soyuz spacecraft carrying a US-Russian crew pulled away from the international space station early Sunday, ending a six-month mission in orbit and starting a fast journey back to Earth.


The dollar rebounded on Monday after a  heavy selloff last week, but analysts were uncertain if the  rally could hold as the drumbeat of expectation began for to  the December U.S. jobs report due Friday.


Police hunting the killer of 11-year-old Rhys Jones seal off a section of woodland close to the scene where he was shot.


TiVo has long been looking for ways to keep advertisers happy, and a new service introduced Tuesday is no exception. Companies will now be able to insert their ads to the TV series of their choice, or across multiple programs or a specific genre.


Il 70% degli esercizi visitati dal fisco sorpreso a non emettere ricevuteColpevoli soprattutto negozi di abbigliamento, bar e pizzerie. Maglia nera alla Campania                                          Scontrini, 7 su 10 "dimenticano" E la Finanza chiude mille negozi


Istanbulo, 18:58 - CALCIO: CHAMPIONS; CAPELLO AL FENERBAHCE? ZICO LO DRIBBLA

Fabio Capello è a Istanbul in veste di commentatore per la Rai e domani guarderà la sf...


Myanmar troops pour into Yangon after protests

Myanmar's junta poured troops and police armed with rifles into central Yangon on Tuesday in an attempt to end the biggest demonstrations against military rule in nearly 20 years.


EU enlargement chief frets over Turkish penal code delay

European Union enlargement commissioner Guenter Verheugen said delays to a new penal code in Turkey were a "very worrying" development.


Mexico Opposition Fights to Hold Veracruz Bastion

Mexico's main opposition party fought to hold on to one of its oldest electoral bastions ahead of 2006 presidential elections, in a close governor's race on Sunday in Veracruz state.


A girl has died of bird flu in Thailand, the 11th confirmed victim of the disease this year. Kanda Srileung-On died in the north of the country, hours after testing positive for the virus, apparently caught from infected chickens.


A dirlo il direttore generale Chiaffredo Salomone


Bhutto says Pakistan spies press candidates to quit

DERA ALLAH YAR, Pakistan  - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto said on Thursday the government had ordered security forces to close her offices, while intelligence agents were pressuring candidates to drop out of a January election.


The United Nations launched a massive polio immunization campaign across Africa on Friday, aiming to undo the region-wide effects of a vaccine boycott in Nigeria.


Study: Managers misuse tech to control workers

Managers with outdated notions are misusing technology to monitor and micromanage employees, according to a new study by the London School of Economics.


Leonard B. Meyer, Scholar of Musicâs Meaning, Is Dead at 89

Mr. Meyer was a pioneering musicologist whose 1956 book, âEmotion and Meaning in Music,â remains one of the most significant scholarly works in the field of music cognition.


The political implications of the Jaguar decision

The Ford Motor Company's decision to quit Formula 1 and sell its F1-related operations is a setback for the whole sport. It paints F1 in a negative light: Formula 1, Richard Parry-Jones said, was too expensive and was too slow to change.


The IRA have been warned by Democratic Unionist leader the Rev Ian Paisley that "it's now or never" to do a deal on power sharing with his party.


Poco prima dello svincolo di Agnano, coinvolte tre auto


All Irish Ferries services to Wales are cancelled as the ships' officers union begins a planned strike early.


Plan Increases Logging: Decades-Long Effort Would Restore Land to Its Ecological Roots

By Bruce Henderson, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 10--The first new management plan in 20 years for the Uwharrie National Forest, east of Charlotte, went public Friday.   The plan would increase logging as the 52,000-acre forest returns to its ecological roots, the U.S.


CORRECTED-Fox requests court to bar EchoStar retransmissions

Corrects headline and throughout story to show that Fox   Broadcasting Co. had filed a request for an injunction against   EchoStar on Thursday. The original story had incorrectly stated   that a U.S. district court had granted Fox's injunction on   Thursday and that it added weight to a settlement. Adds   paragraph five to make clear that Fox had not agreed to the   settlement.


The British government was today meeting Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness as the divisions between Northern Ireland's parties over devolution deepened.


03-NOV-0413:59TV: VENTURA, DEPOSITATO RICORSO PER SEPARAZIONE ...

Roma, 3 nov. - (Adnkronos) - ''Circolano voci maligne e false sul mio conto e su mie presunte relazioni con vari datori di lavoro. Se ogni dirigente tv o produttore dei programmi che ho condotto dovesse essere


Lawyer Advising Vets Quits Bush Campaign

WASHINGTON - One of President Bush's top lawyers resigned from his campaign Wednesday, a day after disclosing that he had given legal advice to a veterans group airing TV ads against Democrat John Kerry. The guidance included checking ad scripts, the group said...


Green Joins Diamondbacks in Dodgers Trade

The Arizona Diamondbacks introduced two-time All-Star outfielder Shawn Green on Tuesday, hours after finalizing two trades that made it possible for them to acquire him.


The UK Conservative Party has some challenging environmental policies, though there are several glaring gaps.


U.S. Bill Proposes E-Health Records Incentives

Doctors would get $3 for every patient signed up to use an electronic health record under terms of a new House bill introduced today.


AFRICA/SUDAN - Soddisfazione del Segretario Generale dellÂONU per il rientro degli esponenti del sud Sudan nel governo di unione nazionale. Preoccupazione per il Darfur: mancano gli elicotteri per la forza di pace Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- Il Segretario Generale dellÂONU Ban Ki-moon si Ã¨ felicitato per i progressi fatti nei negoziati tra il governo sudanese e i rappresentanti del sud Sudan. In una dichiarazione il Segretario Generale dellÂONU loda le due parti...


A 10-month old baby badly burnt when scalding water poured into her cot dies in hospital.


United Rentals ends takeover, demands $100 mln fee

Equipment rental group United Rentals Inc  said on Monday it terminated its $4 billion takeover by Cerberus Capital Management and asked Cerberus to pay it a $100 million termination fee.


Indonesian police: car bomb used in embassy attack

Indonesian Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar said Thursday he suspected that a car bomb was used in attack on the Australian embassy earlier in the day.


Study shows DSL leading in broadband growth

Broadband digital subscriber line (DSL) led a global boom in broadband Internet access over the 12 months ended June 30, growing to about 78 million total subscribers as users of all broadband services surpassed 123 million, the DSL Forum announced Wednesday.


It looks like a Jet Ski, but it's really a remote-controlled aquatic drone for harbor security and battlefield recon. And it's fast.


Reorganisation may kill it SCO has filed its latest annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and it makes grim reading.â¦


Trovata infilata sotto la sua porta d'ingresso


Thousands rally in Moscow for and against Putin electoral reforms

MOSCOW  - Thousands rallied at a government-sponsored demonstration Thursday to hail sweeping electoral changes proposed by President Vladimir Putin to fight terrorism. A much smaller group gathered near parliament to complain the proposals would strip Russians of basic legal rights.


Mary McAleese is to be inaugurated as Irish president for the second time at a ceremony in Dublin Castle.


Mahmoud Abbas will be sworn in as Palestinian president at a ceremony in the West Bank town of Ramallah.


SEOUL, South Korea Oct. 3, 2004 - The UN nuclear chief, acknowledging that South Korea's nuclear experiments appear to have been small, said Sunday that his agency nonetheless needs to ensure they are not repeated.


Caught in a scheduling squeeze, NASA decided to try to launch space shuttle Atlantis on Friday without replacing a troublesome electrical component.


Richardson raises $2 million for '08 bid

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson raised at least $2 million for his presidential campaign, a tally that puts him in good standing in the race for the Democratic nomination.


Doctors are warned that ambiguous abbreviations in medical notes are putting patients' lives at risk.


Japanese women look to younger men for romance

When 34-year-old Sayuri Shimizu broke the   news to her parents that she planned to wed a man six years   younger than herself, they weren't upset.


Drones Raise Safety Issues as Service Roles Multiply

From the comfort of a control center at NASA's Dryden  Flight Research Center in California, pilot Mark Pestana will gun the throttle of his unmanned aircraft, pull back on the stick and gently  guide his plane into the sky next month.


Napoli, 17:47 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: DOPPIA SEDUTA

Doppia seduta per il Napoli a Castelvolturno. Al mattino lavoro atletico concluso con una esercitazi...


Viacom Inc.., engaged in a public copyright battle with Google Inc.'s YouTube, has agreed to offer videos to Joost, the Internet video service created by the founders of Skype and Kazaa.


TIGER Woods will lock horns with the man who replaced him as world No. 1 when he plays his first tournament as a married man in the US PGA Tour Championship starting in Florida tomorrow.


Britain's Andy Murray comes from a set down to see off Rainer Schuettler 1-6 6-0 6-1 in the Qatar Open.


Toshiba confirms it will launch HD-DVD players in Europe on 15 November.


Doha, 15:46 - TENNIS, ATP DOHA: RISULTATI OTTAVI

Risultati degli ottavi di finale del torneo Atp di Doha (cemento, montepremi 1,049 milioni di dollar...


Forget about sharing the stage with fellow Democrats on cable TV. Al Gore goes prime time, red carpet Sunday night at the Academy Awards before tens of millions, reviving talk of a possible presidential run.


Apple is partnering with Orange. That exclusive, and potentially flavorful, partnership for the iPhone launch in France was announced Thursday by Orange Chief Executive Didier Lombard, according to a Reuters news report.


What can we learn from Second Life? Comment Many of us who are active on the internet, giving our views on what is happening, are used to getting "flamed" (having hostile messages about us posted online).â¦


A blast from a suspected car- bomb kills at least one US soldier and an Iraqi in Baghdad, the US military says.


Letterkenny will host Oireachtas na Gaeilge, Ireland's oldest annual festival for the first time next week.


Russian special services free prison hostages

Russian special services on Monday freed   all 15 hostages who were being held by inmates at a Moscow   pre-trial detention center, Russia's prison service said.


Russia dismissed on Thursday the latest  United Nations draft resolution on the future of the province  of Kosovo, saying it amounted to the same old Western-backed  plan for independence dressed up in new language.


British police arrest 14 in anti-terror raids

British police arrested 14 people in raids in London overnight on suspicion of planning acts of terrorism, a spokesman said.


Veltroni: grazie a polizia per arresti Lo Piccolo


Allegations that police in Baghdad raped a Sunni woman threaten to eclipse the Iraqi government's new security drive.


Time for all involved to stop playing games

As it turns out, the jack-in-the-box analogy was perfect, although probably not in the way NHL commissioner Gary Bettman had intended.


Police raid a manufacturing plant in Scotland after allegations of a large music filesharing network.


Il Messina col passo delle grandi. Ora Ã¨ sola ad inseguire la ...

Siciliane sugli scudi. In attesa del posticipo serale, che comunque non puÃ² dire nulla per ciÃ² che riguarda il podio della seria A, fra Roma e Inter, la quarta giornata mette ancora Messina e Palermo in copertina.


First ad, first time, Bobby Deol is upbeat

Unlike other Bollywood stars, the Deols have never been very generous in endorsing products.


Group sues U.S. in push for new antibiotic warning

A consumer group asked a U.S. court on Thursday to force regulators to decide if stronger warnings should be added to certain antibiotics to alert doctors and patients about the risks of tendon rupture.


Kuwait Police Battle Militants, Civilian Killed

Police clashed with militants on Monday in the second shootout in as many days in Kuwait, which has been battling a surge in al Qaeda-linked violence.


US regulators approve documents relating to Google's flotation, clearing the way for its market debut.


Allawi calls on war 'spectators' to help rebuild Iraq

Mr Allawi's remarks, apparently aimed at anti-war countries such as Germany and France, came on the eve of his arrival at a European Union summit in Brussels.


Oil prices were hovering close to last weekâs record high today after breaking through the $50 mark again. Production problems in the Gulf of Mexico due to the impact of Hurricane Ivan continued to have


A380 not out of the woods yet: new Airbus chief

The Airbus A380 super-jumbo, which plunged the Airbus-EADS aerospace group into crisis, "is not out of the woods yet," the company's future chief executive, Thomas Enders, said in a magazine interview on Monday.


U.S. transport helicopter crashes in Iraq

A U.S. military transport helicopter crashed near Baghdad on Wednesday, the fifth such aircraft lost in Iraq in three weeks, an army spokesman said.


SWEAT AND TEARS Devers, Radcliffe can't finish; Kastor overjoyed ...

Athens -- Two of the greatest female track and field athletes in history crashed and burned within two minutes of each other on a dramatic Sunday night of competition at the Olympic Games.


KABUL : Afghanistan's presidential vote count is expected to conclude Tuesday but several procedural steps remain before any declaration of incumbent Hamid Karzai's landslide victory in the historic ballot.


India paid the penalty for changing a winning team as they slumped to a shock defeat to minnows Bangladesh in Sunday's second one-day international in Dhaka.


N.Y. Orders Power Plants to Cut Emissions

Citing what they called a public health emergency, New York officials on Tuesday ordered power plants to reduce emissions blamed for acid rain.


Miojob, carriere d'estate posti dal credito al turismo

Le nuove selezioni delle imprese per diplomati e laureati. Dalla medicina estetica alla grande distribuzione, dalle compagnie aeree al credito


MySpace to Launch Video Filtering System

NEW YORK -- The popular online hangout MySpace said Monday it will experiment with a video-filtering system designed to block clips containing copyright materials.


Lawyer Says Confession in Linda Stein Homicide Was Coerced

The woman accused of killing Linda S. Stein, the punk rock manager turned Fifth Avenue real estate broker, was coerced into confessing and should be released on bail, her lawyer said.


The wife of French self-confessed serial killer Michel Fourniret accuses him of two more murders, including Joanna Parrish.


Britain exported potentially dangerous blood products

The United Kingdom has exported to "at least 11 countries" blood products at risk of contamination with the prion responsible for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), the human form of mad cow disease, The Times reports.


As Web Fuels Bike Thefts, Victims Turn Vigilantes

By the time he got the call last month, Martin Moulton had given up on his stolen $3,000 bike.


Mexico City starts grope-free buses for women

Mexico City has started a women-only bus service to protect female passengers from groping and verbal abuse common on the city's packed public transportation system.


Tropical Storm Helene strengthened as it   churned westward across the Atlantic on Thursday, while   Hurricane Gordon remained a powerful Category 3 storm, but   neither posed any immediate threat to land.


Spanish police arrested three people on Saturday for suspected links to the armed Basque separatist group ETA, officials said.


In January, Coke plans to introduce an energy drink called Full Throttle. Coke hopes it will be a better competitor than an earlier entry, the slow-selling KMX.


Salesforce force feeds SaaS to the masses

Whoo oo oo ooo... Can you feel the force? Dreamforce Chief executive Marc Benioff today kicked-off Salesforce.com's fifth, annual Dreamforce conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco by citing customer numbers, growing developer and partner channels, and increased revenues as proof that Salesforce.com will force its way onto the software industry's table.â¦


World number seven Tim Henman is already focused on the Masters in Houston and believes he has a good chance of finishing his 2004 season on a high there.


Scientists wrapping up salvage job on Genesis spacecraft that ...

Three weeks after the Genesis space capsule slammed into the Utah desert after its parachutes failed to deploy, NASA scientists remain hopeful they can salvage the mission and reveal clues about the origin of the solar system.


Scorsese to Appear at N.C. Film Festival

Award-winning director Martin Scorsese, whose films include "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull," will appear at Durham's Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in April to pay tribute to the work of Italian documentary filmmaker Vittorio De Seta, organizers announced.


Israeli leader Ehud Olmert told Tony  Blair on Saturday he was ready to meet the Palestinian  president as the British prime minister began a visit to try to  revive Middle East peace negotiations.


Kerviel says SocGen must have known of his trades

The man at the center of a trading scandal at Societe Generale said that his activities could not have gone undetected by the French bank.


Cameron unveils national service plan for teenagers

Every 16-year-old will be expected to devote their summer to 'patriotic' national service.


Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are giving gifts of $1 million each to two humanitarian organizations, an adviser to the couple said Wednesday.


The Scottish Government comes under fire for failing to give priority to the healthcare needs of military personnel.


BANGKOK, Thailand -- A 14-year-old girl in northern Thailand has died of bird flu, a health ministry official said Monday, raising the number of human fatalities from the disease in Southeast Asia this year to 32.


Over 100,000 die in road and industrial accidents in China in 2007: report

Industrial and road accidents killed 101,480 people in China last year, a drop of about 10 percent compared to 2006, the state's safety watchdog said in a report seen Sunday.


Former British MP George Galloway won a libel suit Thursday against the Daily Telegraph after it reported he had received payoffs from Saddam Hussein's regime.


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TRADE:  Following Oil Boom, Biofuel Eyed In Africa

PARIS, Jul 13 (IPS) - While oil profits have flooded into countries such  as Angola and Nigeria in recent decades, some African observers  see new potential for the continent in the form of increasingly  in-demand biofuels.


Sport: Loss to Newcastle and rumours of falling-out with star striker add to pressure on Spurs boss.


Existing Home Sales, Prices Fell In April

Sales of existing homes fell more than expected in April and the median price fell for a ninth straight month as the troubles in the subprime mortgage market acted as a further drag on housing.


Flat-screen TVs, game consoles top holiday list

What's hot this holiday season in consumer electronics are big-screen televisions, new video gaming consoles, digital cameras and notebook PCs.


Israel Arrests 4 Suspected Militants in Gaza Raid

Israeli soldiers backed by tanks and helicopters arrested four suspected Palestinian militants near Gaza City in a pinpoint operation Wednesday, the army and witnesses said.


Gli sbatte testa contro marciapiede e tenta strangolarlo


In Normally Strong August, Retail Sales Rise by 1.1 Percent

From department stores to discounters, the nation's retailers reported sluggish August sales yesterday as consumers cut back spending during the generally lucrative back-to-school shopping month.


Top BIS banker sees no end to credit crunch fallout

DAVOS, Switzerland  - There is no end in sight to fallout from the credit squeeze that may trigger a big slowdown in U.S. growth and chill other economies too, a top central banker said on Friday.


Electronics retailer Best Buy is facing a lawsuit over deceiving customers into paying higher prices once in store by having two websites, one accessed by employees and another available on the Internet.


UPDATE 2-India hit back from shock loss to clinch series

India went on a batting blitz to make amends for Sunday's shock defeat, trouncing Bangladesh by 91 runs in the third and final one-day international to clinch the series 2-1 on Monday.


World powers threaten new measures against Iran

POTSDAM, Germany  - World powers, including Russia, threatened "further appropriate measures" on Wednesday if Iran failed to comply with U.N. resolutions demanding that it suspend nuclear enrichment.


Koroma wins Sierra Leone election, takes office

Opposition leader Ernest Bai Koroma was sworn in as Sierra Leone's president on Monday after winning polls marked by violence and some fraud, prompting celebrations and looting in which at least one man was killed.


FOXBORO, Mass. (Sports Network) - New England Patriots  starting cornerback Tyrone Poole has been placed on injured  reserve with a knee problem, officially ending his season.


Author who posed as prostitute faces NY fraud case

A best-selling novelist who pretended she was a 19-year-old male prostitute sought to defend herself in court on Wednesday against claims she defrauded a film company that bought the rights to her book.


Hurricane Watch Issued for Gaston Off SC

COLUMBIA, SC Aug. 28, 2004 - A hurricane watch was issued for the South Carolina coast Saturday as forecasters predicted Tropical Storm Gaston would make landfall near Charleston on Sunday night.


Galiform, the former owner of MFI, says it will cut 560 jobs as part of plans to restructure its business.


Poker and Pam Top Lycos Top 2006 Searches

Poker beat out MySpace for No. 1 on Lycos' annual list of the top 50 search terms for 2006, the U.S. Internet gateway said Wednesday.  Clay Aiken was the Web's most-searched man and Pamela Anderson was hanging in there as the most-searched woman, Lycos said in a news release.


Zidane's late goal gives Real Madrid 3-2 win over Racing Santander

An injury-time header by Zinedine Zidane Saturday earned Real Madrid a 3-2 victory at struggling Racing Santander and moved it into second place in the Spanish first division.


Update 8: Greenspan: Economy Regained Some Traction

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress on Wednesday that the economy has "regained some traction" after lull in late spring, reinforcing expectations of higher interest rates when the presidential campaign enters its final stretch.


Get in the game with a visit to these intimate ballparks.


Security Incident Prompts British Soul-Searching

Britain which prides itself on high quality but low profile security was forced to urgently review its approach on Wednesday when protesters broke into the heart of parliament as part of a pro-hunting demonstration.


Chinese tiger cubs found dead in refrigerator

Two dead Bengal tiger cubs have been  found in a refrigerator at a zoo in China, where the animal's  body parts are prized as medicines, in the second such incident  within a week.


Rookie QB Leads Steelers Past Browns 34-23

And to think Ben Roethlisberger might not be starting for the Pittsburgh Steelers if Tommy Maddox hadn't injured his elbow.


Six US soldiers die in at blast at an explosives-rigged house in Iraq's Diyala province, the US military says.


Brodeur shutout earns Devils win over Flyers

Martin Brodeur had 36 saves for his 96th regular-season shutout when the New Jersey Devils blanked the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 on Friday.


Peterson jurors ask to see autopsy photos

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - The jury deciding whether Scott Peterson should be executed or spend life in prison requested to see autopsy photos and a dozen other pieces of evidence Monday as they resumed deliberations for a third day.


A human rights statistician finds truth in numbers

Whether gazing at a computer or into the eyes of a former dictator, numbers cruncher Patrick Ball is on the front lines of justice.


Author Stuart Dybek, already a winner this week of a MacArthur "genius" grant, is this year's recipient of the $30,000 Rea Award for "originality and influence" on the short story, Rea officials announced Tuesday.


Anakin Skywalker: Borderline Personality, Bipolar or Narcissist?

Psychologists try to diagnose the demons that drive Darth Vader, the ultimate villain of the Star Wars universe.


Colgate to Cut About 12% of Jobs to Increase Profit

Colgate-Palmolive Co. plans to cut about 4,440 jobs or 12 percent of its workforce in four years as competition from Procter & Gamble Co.


Regulators Urge Loan Servicers to Help Avoid Defaults

The Federal Reserve and other banking regulators issued guidance today urging loan service companies to work with borrowers in danger of defaulting on home mortgages.


YouTube signs broad licensing pact with EMI

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO  - EMI  has joined  the other three major music companies in letting YouTube users  play with its music videos, allowing people to get clips by the  likes of David Bowie, Norah Jones and Coldplay from the  Google-owned site and edit them into their own videos.


Japanese Lunar Probe Mission Facing Delays

A lunar orbiter that Japan had planned to launch this year could face further delays, possibly until next year or later, because of a funding shortfall and problems developing the probe's information-gathering capabilities, Japan's space agency said Wednesday.    The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, released a report to a government-run commission explaining expected delays to the launch of the $135 million Lunar-A probe...


James Cameron finds grave of Jesus & Son

Titanic director rescripts Christianity Hollywood giant James Cameron has set himself his biggest challenge yet â rewriting the bible after discovering that Jesus sired a son before being buried outside Jerusalem.â¦


Federal officials announced an agreement Wednesday to ease congestion at O'Hare International Airport by temporarily cutting 37 daily peak-hour arrivals by United Airlines and American Airlines, its two largest carriers.


Strike begins nationwide in Nigeria over rising fuel prices

A nationwide strike is underway on Monday in Nigeria to protest against rising fuel prices, bringing much of Africa's top oil producer to a near standstill.


Lara set to miss Australia tournament in contract row

Brian Lara and several senior West Indies players look set to miss a triangular series in Australia in January because of a contract dispute.


Civilian life agrees with this retired captain

MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Ray Bourque sleeps with the Stanley Cup. Sort of.


By Jessica Klipa, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Jun. 6--LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Starting in July, a shuttle service bound for Tampa International Airport will be available at Lakewood Ranch.


Junior's been helping himself to Mother's little helper.


Actor Ray Liotta arrested after car crash in L.A

"GoodFellas" actor Ray Liotta has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said on Sunday.


President George W. Bush (news - web sites) issues a statement about the Asian tsunami from his ranch near Crawford, Texas December 29, 2004.


U.S., Canada Negotiating Key Provisions of Salmon Treaty

WASHINGTON _ Not since the Pig War of 1859 had tensions run as high along the U.S.-Canada border.  In 1994, the Canadian government announced a $1,500 fee on U.S.


Russian spy contact says poisoned over shared secrets

LONDON/ROME  - An Italian contact of poisoned former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko said he believed both were targeted with a radioactive substance because of secrets they shared.


Cdns wait for word on loved ones as aid agencies step up relief efforts

TORONTO (CP) - As Canadians agonized Monday over the fate of loved ones affected by monstrous tsunamis caused by the world's worst earthquake in 40 years, relief agencies said the response across the country has been stronger than expected given the slow, post-Christmas period.


Many teens, and some a bit older, will be spending this Halloween visiting a creepy, ghoul-filled haunted house, or watching a gory, horror flick. They'll say they love to shiver in fear and scream in terror.


Toro Rosso will keep Vitantonio Liuzzi for the 2007 season and are still in talks with Scott Speed.


Holidaymakers are forced to return to Bournemouth Airport after their plane flies into a swarm of bees.


While Celtics guard Ray Allen would love to be an All-Star, he hopes it won't be because his friend and fellow ex-Connecticut star Caron Butler can't play.


Twin Cyclones Bear Down on South Pacific Islands

Two tropical cyclones are bearing down  on three South Pacific island nations creating a "critically  dangerous situation," weather officials said on Tuesday.


Women shrouded in black shop for gold jewelry and fabric. Young boys tote trays of tea. The smell of tangerines wafts through the air. This is Fallujah 2008 Â a former insurgent stronghold that U.S. commanders now hold up as an example for the rest of Iraq.


After an 0-4 Start, Buffalo makes a playoff run, but is it too late?


Indonesia's Megawati unveils grand coalition

JAKARTA, Aug 19  - Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, fighting to win a fresh term, formally unveiled on Thursday a coalition of parties seeking to ensure she stays in power for the next five years.


Officials add new charge against O.J. Simpson

Las Vegas prosecutors added a  charge of coercion with a deadly weapon against O.J. Simpson  and three other co-defendants on Wednesday in addition to 11  other crimes the four are accused of in a robbery of sports  memorabilia collectors.


Oil Jumps 5 Pct on Cold, Bin Laden Threat

Oil prices surged 5 percent on Friday as frigid weather lingered in the mammoth US Northeast heating oil market and militant Osama bin Laden urged renewed attacks on Middle East oil installations.


Egypt has sent a high-level protest to dozens of European nations expressing "astonishment and regret" at their refusal to endorse Cairo's call for a Middle East nuclear free zone at a conference last month.


Cos. to Sell Songs on File-Share Service

Three major recording companies have agreed to make their music available to be shared and sold over a new online file-swapping service that aims to lure music fans away from rival services where trading of music and movies remains unfettered.


Ministers say attempts to stop drug users from re-offending through treatment are proving successful.


American's release appealed in Nicaragua

Nicaraguan prosecutors are appealing a court's decision that overturned an American man's conviction in the killing of his former girlfriend and set the stage for his release, officials said.


Citigroup abandons U.S. branch expansion plan: WSJ

Citigroup Inc  is abandoning its  plans to open as many as 100 U.S. branches a year, The Wall  Street Journal said on Thursday.


Il leader di Forza Italia rilancia la strategia della contrapposizione frontale con Prodie annuncia la trasformazione della Cdl da coalizione a federazione: "Presto pronto lo statuto"                                            Berlusconi ci ripensa, addio grandi intese "Questa possibilitÃ  non esiste piÃ¹"


Stocks fall as soft housing hits outlooks

Stocks fell on Tuesday as the housing slump took a toll on companies' earnings outlooks, while trouble in the subprime mortgage market hurt financial companies' shares.


Muslim Efforts To Release British Hostage Yield Results

This week, a delegation of British Muslims returned from a high profile effort to secure the release of a British hostage, civilian Kenneth Bigley, held in Iraq since September 16th.


CSR soups-up headsets with extra processing power Digital signal processors (DSPs) are making their way into almost everything, and now it's the turn of Bluetooth headsets.â¦


Massachusetts to computerize medical files

Doctors in Massachusetts would be able to access patients' records from any hospital or clinic in the state by computer under an initiative announced Monday.


Purdue receiver Taylor Stubblefield found inspiration in some comments he read from Notre Dame cornerback Dwight Ellick before Saturday's football game.


Olympics: Athens opens Paralympics with ceremonial extravaganza

ATHENS : Some 70,000 spectators filled the Athens Olympic stadium to watch the densely choreographed and emotionally-charged opening ceremony of the 12th Paralympics, the world's premier competition for disabled athletes.


TUESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Nursing home residents who take daily doses of vitamin E appear to be less likely to develop certain respiratory infections, a new study finds.


Asia ; Indonesian quake kills at least 13, many injured

Asia News, JAKARTA - The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked the easternmost Indonesian province of Papua rose to 13, with officials fearing more bodies would be uncovered as many victims were reportedly trapped under house debris, officials


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Pitcher Javier Vazquez has a golden opportunity to help New York Yankees fan forget about his second-half slide.


More than 100 world leaders are gathering in New York for the annual debate at the UN General Assembly.


An adviser to the Iraqi PM says radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr is in Iran, but says he will be back soon.


With its doorstep getting crowded with hopeful suitors, restructuring steel giant Stelco Inc. is keeping its options open despite the appeal of a $900-million financing package from Germany's Deutsche Bank.


Mantova, 19:43 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ALLA RIPRESA PASSONI LAVORA IN GRUPPO

Dopo il pari contro il Ravenna, il Mantova ha ripreso gli allenamenti. Atletica per chi ha giocato s...


Tracinda says will not acquire more GM stock

Tracinda Corp., the investment firm  representing billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, said in a  regulatory filing on Friday it has decided not to acquire  additional shares of General Motors Corp.  common stock.


Lutto nel mondo della musica e del cinema. Ã morto infatti la notte scorsa, nella sua abitazione romana, il maestro Carlo Rustichelli, il compositore, candidato per due volte all'oscar che scrisse le musiche per il grande cinema.


For Giants Fans, the Celebration Is Only Beginning

Many Giants fans who celebrated in the stadium Sunday night said they could hardly believe their luck.


Copenhagen's New Opera House Inaugurated

The royal family, led by Queen Margrethe, politicians and other Danish notables inaugurated Denmark's new $441 million opera house on Saturday by attending a gala concert.


Gay Couple's Sons Anger Catholic Parents

Some parents and parishioners have accused the Roman Catholic diocese in Orange County of violating church doctrine by allowing a gay couple to enroll their children in a church school.


Canada's Bloc Quebecois backs a government motion that Quebecers are "a nation within a united Canada".


Expatriate Iraqis to vote in London, Manchester, Glasgow

Iraqis in Britain will be able to cast their vote in London, Manchester and Glasgow in their country's general election next month, an official of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said.


Soccer star David Beckham has been voted the 'Most Masculine Man' alive in a poll conducted by a website.


SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The stepfather of the boy who accused Michael Jackson of molestation testified Thursday that he asked for payment from Jackson for the family's participation in a video interview intended to restore Jackson's reputation...


Sacramento -- The Indian tribe that caused an uproar with its plans for a mammoth, 5,000-slot casino in the center of San Pablo has offered to scale back its ambitions and accept a deal for only half as many machines, tribal leaders advised the governor


Madrid, 17:32 - CALCIO; RONALDO: AL REAL MEDICINE SOLO QUANDO SI STA MALE

Ronaldo, tornato in campo agli antichi splendori nelle ultime due uscite, ora prende posizione anche...


KUALA LUMPUR: Three transvestites claimed trial at the magistrate's court yesterday to offering sex to passers-by.


VMware buys application-based virtualization vendor

In a bid to boost its desktop virtualization portfolio, VMware on Tuesday agreed to acquire application-based virtualization vendor Thinstall.The acquisition will boost VMware's virtualization technology to deploy, update, and manage desktop environments, said Ed Albanese, senior product marketing manager at VMware.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Formed in 1999, Thinstall develops a platform that delivers applications to clients without the need for preinstalled software. Thinstall packages an application and delivers it to a desktop, where an application operates in its own sandbox, overcoming hardware and OS compatibility issues, Albanese said.It is designed to work with VMware's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), which allows users to access virtual desktops remotely from a traditional PC or thin client.Thinstall employees will be relocated from San Francisco to VMware's headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. The deal is expected to close later this quarter, VMware said in a news release.VMware will boost the distribution of VDI and Thinstall technology through its acquisition, also announced Tuesday, of the assets of Foedus, a Portsmouth, N.H., provider of virtualization technologies and services, Albanese said.


Six months after a half-ton boulder loosened by a strip-mining operation tumbled down a hill and crushed a 3-year-old boy in his bed, the governor signed tougher new safety legislation Thursday as the youngster's parents looked on.


Tra governo e magistrati romani, decisioni all'esecutivo


Rumsfeld favors slower reform of US intelligence

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and a key Senate chairman signaled on Tuesday that they favor a slower, more cautious approach to revamping the US intelligence network than has been advocated by the Sept. 11 commission.


Soccer: D.C. United Take MLS Title Over Kansas City

CARSON, Calif. - (Sports Network) - D.C. United completed  its return to glory Sunday, winning its fourth Major League  Soccer championship in nine seasons with a wildly entertaining  3-2 victory against the Kansas City Wizards at the Home Depot  Center in Carson, Calif. United's triumph in MLS Cup 2004  before 25,797 at the Home Depot Center was its first since  1999, when it capped a run of appearances in the first four MLS  title games with a then-third championship.


Data breaches: Very little good news in 2007

While some statistics suggest improvements have been made, others point to disturbing developments--and to the weakest link in the security chain.


U.S. warns against cold drugs for kids under 2

Children under 2 should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold medicines because they are too risky, U.S. health authorities warned on Thursday.


Small-Scale Businesses Forestall a Green India

FARIDABAD, India -- Ashok Gupta's modest plastic-packaging factory is the oldest in town, and its age shows. The root of all his problems is electricity.


Report: Enterprises Go Outside for Security Help

It is no secret that enterprise networks are increasingly under attack from a variety of sources that are difficult to thwart. To address the problem, many are turning to outside security providers, which is driving  the rapid evolution of new safeguarding technologies, according to  research conducted by the Yankee Group.


European equity markets moved higher in afternoon trade on Friday as Wall Street's early gains tempted bargain hunters back into the fray.


The United States and Iraq were at odds   on Saturday over the transfer of operational control of Iraq's   military to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government, forcing   a delay of a handover ceremony.


European election observers have denounced last weekend's national elections in Ukraine as a democratic step backwards, Voice of America reported Tuesday.


Fire at Moscow drug rehab clinic kills 43

A fire at a Moscow drug rehabilitation  hospital on Saturday killed 43 people, most of them young  female drug addicts, officials said.


Experienced, power-laden lineups and a favorite's role haven't been a winning combination for the Braves in recent postseaons.


Merck's (nyse: MRK - news - people ) decision is based on new three-year data from a clinical trial designed to test the effect of Vioxx on preventing colorectalpolyps.


ISLAMABAD, Oct. 1. - A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Shiâite mosque packed with worshippers during Friday prayers killing at least 33 people and injuring 70 in Sialkot.


European Union officials warned Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday not to shut out rivals in the security software market as the company plans to launch its Windows Vista operating system with built-in protection from hackers and malicious programs.


With Month to Go, Kerry on Offense Against Bush

With one month to go in a tightening  White House race, an invigorated Democratic Sen. John Kerry  stepped up his attacks on President Bush's economic record on  Sunday and raised new questions about whether the White House  misled the country into war in Iraq.


Darfur meeting pushes for wider rebel presence

SIRTE, Libya  - Sudanese government and rebel delegates at a Darfur peace conference will meet privately on Monday to agree an agenda, mediators said, while efforts continue to bring more rebel leaders to the talks.


Outsourcing Provider Achievo Raises $24 Million

China-based Achievo has raised $24 million from private and institutional investors.


British toddler released by Nigerian kidnappers

Three-year-old British girl Margaret Hill was back with her relieved parents Monday after being freed by kidnappers in southern Nigeria, but three more foreigners were seized in the oil producing region.


Australia tries to verify hostage claim by Iraqi militants

CANBERRA - Prime Minister John Howardâs government was trying to account for all of its citizens in Iraq on Wednesday after militants claimed to have taken two Australians hostage and threatened to execute them.


Roma, 22:02 - CALCIO A 5, SERIE A: RISULTATI NONA GIORNATA

Risultati e la classifica della 9/a giornata di andata del campionato di serie A di calcio a cinque....


North Korea says has funds, awaits UN nuclear team

North Korea said on Monday it would start implementing a nuclear disarmament deal struck in February and awaits a visit by U.N. inspectors now that a dispute over its funds frozen at a Macau bank had been resolved.


Johnson Breaks Strikeout Record by Lefties

Randy Johnson got his 4,137th strikeout Wednesday night, breaking Steve Carlton's major league record for left-handers and moving into third place overall on the career list.


Lakers 95, Bucks 90: Brian Cook came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points, including five 3-point shots, and Kobe Bryant added 20 points despite being held without a field goal for three quarters to lead visiting Los Angeles past Milwaukee last


Thailand Exhumes Dead to Identify Missing

PHANG NGA, Thailand  - Thailand is to exhume  hundreds buried after the Indian Ocean tsunami, restarting the  task of putting names to thousands of unidentified bodies,  including those of many foreign tourists.


The way to high returns is not to sell after a relatively large decline, but to hang on.


Madrid, 20:08 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: ARAGONES RESTA CT

Luis Aragones resta ct della Spagna. Dopo aver presentato le dimissioni in seguito alle polemiche pe...


Prosecutors raid Samsung Electronics in probe: report

Prosecutors from a special team  investigating Samsung Group  is raiding the  headquarters of its flagship Samsung Electronics Co Ltd  (005930.KS), YTN TV reported on Thursday.


Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said Thursday he was in good health after collapsing last weekend and would be returning home, although he gave no date.


Iraq conference to be held November 22-23 in Egypt: Burns

An international conference on Iraq will be held in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on November 22 and 23, US envoy William Burns revealed.


Union tells Goodyear contract expires Thursday

The United Steelworkers union told Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.  on Monday that it would end its contract on Thursday if no deal was reached in their four-month-old talks, raising the possibility of strikes or lockouts at U.S. plants.


The Palestinian president swears in a new emergency government, excluding the Islamist movement, Hamas.


Hurricane Isaac speeds north in Atlantic

Hurricane Isaac maintained its strength early Monday as it sped toward Newfoundland, Canada, where a tropical storm watch remained in effect, forecasters said.


Palermo, 14:18 - CALCIO, PALERMO: VISITE MEDICHE PER AMAURI

Visite mediche per Amauri. Il nuovo acquisto del Palermo si è sottoposto ai test presso l'Ist...


Mozambique flood victims need help for months: WFP

Thousands of Mozambicans who have been forced to leave their homes by severe flooding will need food aid for months to come after their crops were destroyed, the World Food Programme has said.


Group Says Yahoo China Loses Piracy Suit

A Beijing appeals court upheld a ruling against Yahoo China over its search engineâs links to outside Web sites that carried illegally copied music.


Google buys FeedBurner to boost RSS services

InfoWorld - Google has acquired FeedBurner, a provider of publishing and advertising services for blogs and content syndication feed.


When Ali started blogging that he was  Sudanese and gay, he did not realize he was joining a band of  African and Middle Eastern gays and lesbians who, in the face  of hostility and repression, have come out online.


MOTOGP NEWS Moody Blues: Rossi, Gibernau and Formula One.

In the latest of his exclusive columns for Crash.net, renowned Eurosport MotoGP commentator Toby Moody provides the latest behind the scenes news from Sepang, analyses the Valentino Rossi/Sete Gibernau championship battle and ponders just how committed


DaimlerChrysler's (DCXGn.DE) third-quarter operating profit rose 7 percent, just below analyst expectations, as gains at U.S. arm Chrysler helped offset weaker earnings at premium carmaker Mercedes.


The Koebel brothers are expected to plead guilty to one charge in the Walkerton tainted water disaster. TORONTO -- The two brothers charged in the deadly Walkerton water disaster will likely plead guilty to


Verizon Rejects Hollywoodâs Call to Aid Piracy Fight

Unlike AT&T, Verizon wonât monitor its network to block unauthorized copying. That would violate customer privacy, it says, and would be expensive too.


New Commitment to Charity by Mexican Phone Tycoon

Carlos Slim HelÃº may be the richest man in the world. And in Mexico, where millions live in poverty, that distinction has been drawing some heat.


RWE Lowers 2004 Earnings Forecast on Waste Unit, Costs Tied to Asset Sales

RWE AG, Germany s second-largest utility, cut its profit forecast for this year because of costs for asset sales and higher coal prices.


A silent auction in the virtual world will produce funds for charity.


Indexes surge on Bush subprime plan optimism

U.S. stocks surged on Friday, with the Dow hitting its session high, on optimism a plan by President Bush to help struggling subprime mortgage borrowers avoid foreclosure would help loosen credit conditions that have rattled financial markets.


Projects Put On Hold Until June Election

By Jim Johnson, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Feb. 14--Over the objections of developers and housing advocates, Monterey County supervisors Tuesday approved an interim ordinance that would delay any new major rural subdivisions until after a special election in June.


UN nuclear agency seen pressing to recheck Iranian site

VIENNA -- The UN nuclear watchdog agency is pushing for a fresh look at an Iranian military complex linked by the United States to possible atomic arms research just days after being granted limited access, diplomats said yesterday.


Chinaâs CERTNET2 Uses New IPv6 Technology

China's CERTNET2 Uses New IPv6 Technology  China has taken a major step in becoming the next big player in the Internet Market with their latest release. They launched their first backbone network of the next generation Internet that would help China to catch-up with the market leaders. CERTNET2 as it is ...


This QuickTime buffer overflow vulnerability appears to be different from a similar vulnerability patched by Apple in December 2007.


President Mwai Kibaki's government accused rival Raila Odinga's party of unleashing "genocide" in Kenya on Wednesday as the death toll from tribal violence over a disputed election passed 300.


Si allungano i tempi di vendita e aumenta lo sconto


For 10 minutes, the crowd booed and whistled. American Paul Hamm waited to start. A week's worth of controversy in gymnastics boiled over into the crowd last night during an evening in which


On his climb to 300 wins, Roger Clemens made a point to learn all about baseball's greatest pitchers.


Harry Kewell says he will be fit for Liverpool's match against Fulham this weekend after suffering a foot injury while playing for Australia.


Mesh cage in shoulder blade used to grow new jaw bone

A German whose lower jaw was cut out because of cancer has enjoyed his first meal in nine years â- bratwurst sandwich â -er surgeons grew a new jaw bone in his back muscle and


70s shoes strut the NY runway in style - and price

The 1970s hit the catwalk at New York  Fashion Week in not only style but price, with budget shoe  brand Payless ShoeSource providing footwear valued at less than  $45 a pair for three designer shows.


Italy unable to confirm execution of two Italian hostages: ANSA

Italy said it had no information which could confirm the execution of two Italian hostages held in Iraq, sources close to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi cited by ANSA news agency said.


October 24, 2004 - GameSpot have posted up a final preview of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, hitting the PS2 this week and the PC next year.