Britain backs bond plan to aid N.Rock rescue: source

SHANGHAI/LONDON  - Britain will back a plan to convert its lending to Northern Rock  into bonds, a source familiar with the matter said, potentially tying itself to the bank for years but avoiding full-scale nationalization.


Italian Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu says Italy is ready to lift EU sanctions on Libya unilaterally if the whole EU fails to do so next week.


BEA Systems on Monday is releasing a version of its application infrastructure suite designed to enable ISVs to deliver products for SOAs (service-oriented architectures).


Battuta d'arresto del Torino, mentre il Genoa riprende a salire. Dopo il posticipo Perugia sale a 13 punti, il Cesena a 11. La classifica: Empoli 16; Torino 15; Genoa e Albinoleffe 14; Perugia 13; Piacenza


Pool to Be Monitored After Chemical Burns

By Kristin Zagurski, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Feb. 8--The indoor swimming pool at the Bellevue Days Inn has reopened, a month after state health officials ordered it closed when a swimmer suffered chemical burns in his throat.


Takeover Battle Ends With Sale of Big Landlord

The Blackstone Group won the bidding war for Equity Office in the biggest leveraged private equity buyout ever.


Scottish & Newcastle accepts Carlsberg-Heineken takeover bid

Brewer Scottish & Newcastle said Friday it had accepted a 7.8 billion pound takeover bid by Carlsberg of Denmark and Heineken of the Netherlands.


Alleged Leak to Israel Probed for a Year

WASHINGTON - The FBI has spent more than a year covertly investigating, including with the use of electronic surveillance, whether a Pentagon analyst funneled highly classified material to Israel, officials said Saturday. Prosecutors were still weighing whether to bring the most serious charge of espionage...


A doctor suspected of running a kidney trading racket in India is arrested in Nepal, police say.


Iran accuses the US of ordering an internet service provider to stop hosting one of its online news agencies.


Ford, GM Sales Drop; Both Cut Production

DETROIT - General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co...


Shooting Near Palace as Powell Visits Haiti

Gunfire erupted near Haiti's National Palace on Wednesday as Secretary of State Colin Powell met with government officials but no one inside the palace grounds was hurt, witnesses said.


Iverson Hits First Buzzer-Beater for 76ers

Allen Iverson waited his entire NBA career to make a buzzer-beating shot. Grant Hill waited four long years just to get back to full strength.


TierneyLab: TierneyLab: A Presidential Science Debate?

If the 2008 presidential candidates are forced, kicking and screaming, to debate science, what questions should they be asked? An impressive array of scientists, academics, politicians and journalists have joined Science Debate 2008, the grass-roots group urging the candidates to have a debate on science and technology. I can't imagine the candidates' handlers are happy [...].


License Tangle Limits Most ITunes for Ringtone Use

Although Apple began selling iPhone ringtones via its iTunes Music Store this week, only 8 percent of the store's tracks is available for ringtones. The reason, experts say, is the tangled state of music licensing.


Oil prices fell to a new six-month low   below $60 a barrel on Monday as news of BP restoring output at   Prudhoe Bay added to a sense of healthy global supplies.


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"Abbiamo fatto una buonissima partita e raccolto punti dopo alcune partite che avevamo fatto bene. L...


Pacific Rim nations reached tentative agreement on the need "to slow, stop and then reverse" climate change, setting nonbinding goals to improve energy use, according to a draft statement Saturday.


The United States broke the world record  to win the men's 4x100 meters medley relay at the Athens  Olympics Saturday and allow Michael Phelps to match Soviet  gymnast Alexander Dityatin's 1980 record for the most medals at  one Games.


Dubliners lament imminent loss of famed cafes

For generations the aroma of roasting coffee beans wafting from Bewley's cafes have been an integral part of Dublin, but now locals are lamenting the imminent demise of the iconic institutions.


Henan mine blast death toll rises to 122

The death toll from last week's coal mine accident has increased to 122, with 26 people still missing, according to State Supervision Administration of Working Safety.


Today, as in the past, how we use the talent that we find among us will drive our economic and social progress.


For $15,500, youâre promised a good nightâs sleep; for $59,750, a brass nameplate.


Yahoo buys stake in Indian online ad company

Yahoo has acquired a stake in Indian Internet advertising company Tyroo MediaÂ to help it capture more of the country's fast-growing online ad market.


November 16, 2004 - Yes, we'd barely believe it either if we hadn't seen it ourselves: Half-Life 2 is here. More than six years in development, more than a year dramatically in the public eye, weathering delays


Israeli Spy Freed in Exchange for 6 Students

Egypt set free an Israeli intelligence agent, Azzam Azzam, in exchange for six Egyptian students. One of Azzam's relatives spoke to Israeli Radio and said that Azzam entered Israel through the Taba control point in the city of Eylat and was looking well.


Guest Column Addressing Global Imbalances is Within the Realm of ...

THE global economy is slowly recovering, and with it hopes for a sustained period of economic growth in all regions. South Africa's economic future is tied to that of the rest of the world and for this reason


The DVD for this Will Ferrell flick includes extensive behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, but no audio commentary.


"Halo 2" proves heaven-sent as Microsoft racks up big-time sales and game fans burn the midnight oil.


University Plans a Spark in College Park

Just east of U.S. Route 1 near the University of Maryland's fraternity row, a hodgepodge of maintenance offices, storage sheds and a greenhouse could give way within a few years to a town-center-style development with apartments, restaurants and a major hotel.


'Da subito quarto vettore europeo con investimento 4,3 mld'


NHL Players, Owners to Meet in Bid to Salvage Season

National Hockey League owners will meet  with representatives from the players union on Thursday in what  is seen as a final bid to end a lockout and save the NHL  season.


Democrat Dodd to Seek 2008 Presidential Nomination

Bloomberg - Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut announced that he will seek the 2008 presidential nomination for the Democratic Party.


Experts argue that preparations against avian flu have to continue, even if the virusâs failure to mutate into a pandemic strain has given the world more time.


Tech gifts needn't be electronic. Geeks and non-geeks alike can enjoy the old-fashioned pleasure of curling up by the fire with a good read. Michelle Delio reviews a passel of new books just in time for the holiday season.


Efforts to ease the Chinese economy off the boil are working but rapid exchange rate change is off the agenda, the Chinese president says.


Isaiah Washington, fired this month from "Grey's Anatomy" following the firestorm he started with a homophobic invective, hit back at the network Thursday. "They fired the wrong guy," the 43-year-old actor said in an interview with the Houston Chronicle.


Sony on Collision Course with Music Majors over MP3

including its own Sony BMG venture - over the MP3 song format. Sony is considering manufacturing devices that play digital


Microsoft Corp. finally came through with Halo 2 and ended the waiting period of millions of gamers worldwide today by announcing Halo 2 in the market.


Poland Sets Conditions for Euro-Russian Cooperation Pact

Poland says it will drop its opposition to a proposed European Union partnership agreement with Russia, if the union meets its demands.Comment


Local health care providers said the side effects of five widely used drugs, which came under scrutiny Thursday for their safety, were already known - and their benefits outweigh the risk.


Pongolle keeps his cool to send Liverpool through

Florent Sinama Pongolle converted two penalties to send Liverpool into the semi-finals of the Carling Cup. The striker had ensured a shootout with his 117th-minute penalty and then decided


High hopes over test for breast cancer Redwood City lab gauges ...

A new test invented by a Redwood City medical laboratory can accurately predict which women are likely to have a recurrence of breast cancer and whether they need to undergo debilitating chemotherapy to avoid it.


YouGetIt.Com 30-Day Review: Popularity, Functionality Growing

Thirty days after YouGetIt launched in partnership with Web2Corp (OTCBB: WBTO) as a new local social media website, aggregator, and local "e-conomy" builder, YouGetIt.com continues to evolve as its user base grows, responding to suggestions generated by the internet community.


Nationals Store Reopens After Stadium Deal Sealed

Dozens of people lined up outside of a Washington Nationals store at RFK stadium Wednesday. By 11 am about 50 people were in line and waiting around 30 minutes to buy Nationals merchandise.


Add Defense to Problems the Rangers Are Facing

The Maple Leafs scored three times in the final 11 minutes 25 seconds of Saturday nightâs game to defeat the Rangers at Madison Square Garden.


Kidney donor planning to surrender in Tenn.

Kidney donor Samuel Robert Smitty intends to turn himself in to Tennessee authorities to address an arrest warrant alleging failure to pay child support.


Dopo 30 anni il marchio sceglie la sfilata in passerella


The upstart Detroit Lions, heady with the success of their 2-0 start, were hoping to make a statement about where they stand on their personal road to improvement from being a team that's


Europe and the US cannot be divided, Rice tells Putin

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Monday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that Washington and its allies cannot be divided on their mutual defense as a bitter row escalated over a proposed US missile defence shield in eastern Europe.


Horse flu outbreak spreading in Australia

The equine influenza outbreak that has brought Australia's racing industry to a standstill is starting to spread, with hundreds of horses now displaying symptoms of the disease.


A scheme aimed to show UK farm food is sustainably produced could mislead consumers, advisers say.


Sun and Texas Instruments were among the companies saying they could do more with allies during the EPC Global conference. By Elena Malykhina.


Joni Mitchell joins McCartney on Hear Music roster

Joni Mitchell, who had been largely  retired from the music business since 2002, has joined Paul  McCartney on the roster of Starbucks Entertainment's Hear Music  label. Mitchell's new album, "Shine," will be released  September 25 through the coffee retailer's stores as well as  traditional outlets.


Florida Voters Given Early Voting Option

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The deciding votes in this critical battleground state could be cast long before President Bush and Sen...


Appeals court reject promoters' lawsuit against NCAA

Sports promoters failed to overturn an NCAA rule limiting tournament appearances involving Division I basketball teams when an appeals court rejected their antitrust suit Monday.


Israel, like Palestinians, may seek extra funds

Israel, which receives about 1.5 billion pounds a year in US aid, may seek extra funding next year to bolster border security and overhaul checkpoints as part of a plan


Tesco's old timers get yoof slang pamphlet

'Lingo-lean staff to get word-savvy' Tesco has issued old timers working at some of its 1,500 stores with a handy guide to the kind of English guaranteed to have Middle England choking on its cocoa - that favoured by hoodies, wannabe homies, and anyone under 21 who considers the baseball cap to be the US's greatest contribution to English street culture.â¦


Iraq declares state of emergency; assault on Fallujah set

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi declared a 60-day state of emergency across most of Iraq on Sunday amid expectations of an imminent assault on the rebel hub of Fallujah.


Britain signaled it won't meet demands to drop the long-standing reduction in its annual financial contribution to the European Union as ministers met Monday for a new round of budget talks.


A car bomb in a southeastern Baghdad neighborhood on Thursday killed two people and wounded 13 others, police said.


The Black Watch are being reunited with relatives after six months in Iraq, including a month near Baghdad.


Rescue teams headed into the mountains of North Carolina on Monday in search of eight Boy Scouts and their leaders who failed to return from a weekend camping trip.


ABOUT 100,000 opposition supporters streamed into main square of the Ukrainian capital Kiev today on the second day of a tense standoff over a disputed presidential election claimed by the pro-Russia prime minister, according to journalists at the scene.


A French dictionary's definition of colonisation seeks to glorify the past and must be withdrawn, an anti-racism group said on Tuesday, amid a tense debate over France's colonial legacy.


The World Health Organization recommended Friday that passengers on long flights exercise their legs and resist taking sleeping pills to reduce the risk of potentially fatal blood clots.


Almunia su inflazione, 'evitare effetti secondari salariali'


Analysts: Peace at risk if Barghouti wins race

A day after jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti shocked his compatriots by announcing that he will run for president, many Palestinians denounced him yesterday for endangering unity and a smooth transition of power in the post-Yasser Arafat era.


Behind Every Successful Man, There's a Stronger One

Paul Weitz's engagingly lightweight drama is a gently revisionist fairy tale about good versus evil set on the battlefield of contemporary corporate culture.


Potrebbe essere del giovane turista inglese Richard Raynor


Poll: Youth Tie Bush, Draft Reinstatement

In spite of denials by the Bush administration, half of young Americans believe President Bush wants to reinstate the military draft, a national poll suggests.


Dissidentâs Arrest Hints at Olympic Crackdown

Human rights advocates say the arrest of an activist named Hu Jia is an example of a broadening crackdown.


Two Terror Suspects Inquired About Medical Positions in U.S.

Two of the foreign-born doctors suspected of plotting last week's failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow had inquired about applying for medical training positions in the United States, U.S. officials said yesterday.


Parigi, 17:57 - CICLISMO, UFFICIALE: A PEREIRO TOUR DE FRANCE 2006

La Federazione internazionale di ciclismo ha comunicato che Oscar Pereiro è ufficialmente il ...


Ricavi totali +12%, margine operativo lordo +46,5%


3 Group sets limits on 'unlimited' mobile plan

(InfoWorld) - 3 Group, the mobile telecommunications operator owned by Hutchison Whampoa, has set limits on usage of its new "unlimited" mobile data plan in the U.K. On Friday, 3 UK revealed that subscribers to its X-Series service can pay an additional Â£5 ($9.90) per month on top of their regular voice fees for "unlimited" access to Skype VOIP (voice over IP), instant messaging and Internet browsing. For Â£10 per month, subscribers get all that plus the ability to watch "unlimited" TV via a Slingbox plugged into their home broadband Internet connection. 3 sells the Slingbox for Â£99. Subscribers to this service can also use Orb software to remotely access content on their PC. All those unlimited features come with limits, however. Subscribers are allowed 5,000 Skype minutes, 10,000 Windows Live Messenger messages, 80 hours using Orb and Slingbox TV, and 1GB of Internet browsing per month. In addition, the included Skype service is restricted to calls to and from PCs or other Skype users on the 3 network, and customers must use Windows Live Messenger or Yahoo Messenger for instant messaging. 3 said that where unfair use is apparent, it will take "appropriate measures" based on individual cases. Mobile operators have been criticizedÂ for pricing their data services based on how many megabytes or gigabytes that users download. But operators like 3, that are beginning toÂ offer flat-rate plans, are still under fire for placing limits on their unlimited plans. Verizon Wireless in the U.S., for example, has been criticized for its $79.99 monthly "unlimited" data plan. On its Web site, Verizon notes that subscribers to the unlimited plans are authorized to browse the Internet and access e-mail and intranets but they are not allowed to continuously stream audio or video, watch TV through devices like the Slingbox, or receive automatic data feeds. Some subscribers to the Verizon Wireless service complain that Verizon has cut off their subscriptions for over-use. Editors at a consumer complaints and reviews Web site detailed their experience this year after Verizon cancelled their account. While placing limits on such data services may be disappointing to end users, the operators have a business reason for doing so. The operators are aware of the risk that a low-priced, unlimited offering could attract so many customers that their networks won't be able to support them all, said Daren Siddall, an analyst with Gartner, speaking after the introduction of X-Series. 3 introduced X-Series earlier this month and plans to open up the offering in the rest of its markets outside of the UK next year. The Nokia N73 is the only handset currently available supporting the offering but the Sony Ericsson W950i will follow in January.


Youkilis, McCarty placed on 15-day disabled list

BOSTON -- It was another busy day on the medical front for the Red Sox, as a series of roster moves were announced prior to Tuesday night's game against the Blue Jays.


ZFS file system can't be un-open-sourced, Schwartz says on his blog. And if Sun wins, it'll donate some proceeds to open-source and patent reform causes.


Latvian referendum on national security short of necessary votes

RIGA, Latvia: Latvia's referendum on national security legislation seemed headed for failure despite a plea by President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, whose second term of office ends at midnight Saturday, to go to the ... via International Herald Tribune


Five top libraries join Google Print revolution

Book collections from five of the world's top libraries are to be made available on the internet by Google. The Oxford University library, the New York Public Library and three big US university libraries


The accidental discovery shows the loss of cells making pigment

Scientists looking for a cure for skin cancer have stumbled on something else: the reason why hair turns gray. It turns out that one of the most common signs of aging occurs because of the death of stem cells


ICE and CBOE reach agreement on exercise rights

IntercontinentalExchange Inc.  said on Wednesday it reached an agreement with the Chicago Board Options Exchange to resolve a dispute over exercise rights between the CBOE and CBOT Holdings  in the event of a merger between the ICE and CBOT.


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Victoria Beckham has landed her  first acting role on prime-time U.S. television, appearing as  herself in an episode of the popular comedy "Ugly Betty," the  ABC broadcast network said on Thursday.


Tommy Thompson said it's time for him and his family to "move on to the next chapter.". The Health and Human Services secretary is resigning after four years he calls "challenging but greatly rewarding.


Attorney General Lord Goldsmith is to step down after six years in office, he has announced.


Al Qaeda is targeting Germany for attacks: report

German authorities believe Al Qaeda is  targeting Germany for possible attacks and that German  Islamists have been traveling to Pakistan for "terrorist  training," a top security official told a newspaper.


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IBM Files Notice In Pension Plan Lawsuit

IBM and the plaintiffs in the case of Cooper et al v. the IBM Personal Pension Plan and the IBM Corporation have filed a notice with the United States District Court for the Southern District in Illinois.


Aid workers increasingly a target in conflict zones

The group holding three foreign aid workers in Afghanistan says it will decide Friday whether to kill them. NEW DELHI AND ISLAMABAD - The brazen daylight kidnapping of three international aid workers in


Use of natural gas on the decline in Finland

Finns used up a good 46,000 gigaWatt hours of natural gas last year. Usage declined three per cent from the year before.


Intel trickles out details on future Itaniums

Blog: Everyone's favorite whipping boy, Intel's Itanium server processor, is still on the road map well into the next decade.


Venables admits England football job doubts

England assistant manager Terry Venables has revealed that he had been hesitant to step into the role of Steve McClaren's number two.


Rice on the Defensive Over Iraq, Integrity

Condoleezza Rice gave little ground  to senators lambasting U.S. policies in Iraq on the first day  of her confirmation hearing to be secretary of state and will  return on Wednesday for a second round of questioning.


In a diversification move, online auctioneer eBay Inc. is buying the privately held Rent.com, which specializes in Internet listings of apartment and house rentals, for about $415 million in stock and cash.


Cell phones don't raise cancer risk: study

Using a cellular phone does not  increase a person's risk of cancer, according to a broad study  released on Tuesday involving more than 400,000 Danish cellular  telephone users.


Because of problems with Medtronicâs heart defibrillators, the F.D.A. said it plans to examine whether its current tests are sufficient to catch electrical problems in the devices.


Issuing an economic report that could have a strong political impact, the Labor Department said Friday that US employers created 96,000 jobs in September, far fewer than most economists had expected.


You could say that Kenny Chesney, with a top tour, hit after hit and another multiplatinum album, enjoyed an amazing last couple of years — but you'd be wrong. Yes, he accomplished all that. But, enjoy it? That's another matter.


Robert De Niro rises to a formidable challenge in this sufficiently unsettling thriller: he holds his own against the scene-swiping 10-year-old actress Dakota Fanning.


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USA: Smithfield Foods reports higher Q1 earnings

US meat processor Smithfield Foods has said its first-quarter earnings more than doubled from the year-ago period, boosted by higher sales.


Erogati 2,15 miliardi nel primo semestre del 2006


U.S. private employers likely added 125,000 new jobs in September, holding the unemployment rate steady at 4.7 percent and bolstering views that the economy has slowed enough to persuade the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady, according to a Reuters poll.


The Christian Science Monitor - As America pauses to mark the anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth, Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton have declared a truce in their war of words over race. But the Democratic presidential contest has been altered nonetheless.


The hunting specialist fires a wild earnings miss.


Rovers' findings confirm water was on Mars

On one side of Mars, NASA's Spirit rover has found a mineral that solidly points to water activity. Meanwhile, the Opportunity rover has found confirmation


Regular caffeine consumption appears to raise blood sugar levels, a new study shows.


Van Persie marks Wenger milestone in style

Robin van Persie marked Arsene Wenger's 10th anniversary as Arsenal manager with a stunning goal to seal a 2-1 win over Charlton.


Britain's most senior officer in Gibraltar, recalled to the UK pending a police probe, is found dead in his swimming pool.


MG Rover to slash directors' pension payments by 90%

MG ROVERâS controversial directorsâ pension trust is to be substantially scaled back as the company nears the final stages of a vital partnership that will give


Mobile telephone giant Nokia Corp. on Monday announced a deal to take over Oslo software company Trolltech ASA with a cash offer that values the Norwegian company at nearly $153 million.


Arafat Relative Unhurt in Gaza Car Bombing

JERUSALEM, Oct. 12 -- A top Palestinian security leader who is related to Yasser Arafat escaped unharmed Tuesday when a booby-trapped car exploded near his convoy in Gaza City.


Nokia to Lay off a Few Hundred R&D Staffers as It Trims Research Costs

Nokia Corp., the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said Tuesday it plans to lay off "a few hundred" research and development workers globally including up to 250 in Finland in a move to cut R&D costs.


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France says Iranian "rocket" cannot work in space

France said on Thursday an Iranian rocket  Tehran says is intended to put a satellite into orbit is in  fact a missile that cannot navigate in space, and added to  concerns that the technology is aimed at making weapons.


Israel's army chief fired a top general Wednesday over his criticism of the war in Lebanon and government policy, the army said.


Federal agents continue to eavesdrop on Americans' electronic communications without warrants a year after President Bush confirmed the practice, and experts say a new Congress' efforts to limit the program could trigger a constitutional showdown.


A gang of Algerian refugees are jailed for their role in a huge credit card fraud which targeted high street stores.


Stick of dynamite found in checked luggage

A stick of dynamite was found in a college student's checked luggage on a Continental Airlines flight from Argentina, one of seven security incidents Friday that caused U.S. flights to be diverted, evacuated, searched or delayed.


Rocket Launches New GPS Satellite from Florida

A Boeing Co. Delta 2 rocket successfully launched a new US Air Force Global Positioning Satellite into orbit from Florida Saturday.


IOC opens investigation into allegations against Jones

LONDON (Ticker) - The International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday it has begun its investigation of doping allegations against American gold medal-winning sprinter Marion Jones.


A Year Later, the Same Scene: Long Lines for the Elusive Wii

Nintendo has been unable to keep up with demand for the Wii, its intensely popular video game machine, costing the company hundreds of millions of dollars in potential sales.


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


ETA Threatens to Set Off Bombs in Spain Today

The armed Basque separatist group ETA  threatened to set off four bombs in different parts of Spain at  12:30 p.m. GMT Monday, the Basque newspaper Gara said on its  Web site.


Cisco Launches VMware Data Center Provisioning

Cisco has announced that it's integrating its VFrame Data Center with VMware Virtual Infrastructure. The networking company called it "a key solution for the Cisco vision of next generation data centres, called Data Center 3.0".


Bush, Republicans Outpoll Kerry, Democrats on TV

Although the election is not until November, President Bush and his Republican party have bested John Kerry and the Democrats as far as U.S. television ratings are concerned, research showed on Friday


The NFL, which has promised a more tasteful Super Bowl halftime show after last year's debacle involving Janet Jackson's exposed breast, selected former Beatle Paul McCartney to perform during halftime of this season's championship game.


Crude oil futures prices soared more than $2 a barrel to settle above $48 yesterday, as concerns about tight winter fuel supplies mixed with speculation that OPEC may scale back output later this year.


Chiron promises US flu vaccine safe and available

This year's flu vaccine will be safe and will be distributed on time, Chiron Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Howard Pien pledged on Tuesday.


Florida, which has lured more retirees and vacation homeowners than anywhere else, might be losing some appeal for the same reason it's so beautiful: its place in the tropics.Florida's hurricane-prone geography might be a growing liability. The poundings it has taken recently from hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan - with millions evacuated and millions left without power - are making some people think twice about buying property or retiring in a state so vulnerable. If government meteorologists are right, significant weather changes mean Florida will be seeing more hurricanes and more destructive hurricanes in decades to come.Tony DosSantos, 54, a federal employee in New York, is reconsidering plans to retire to the Sunshine State. Florida was high on his list of dream places to move to with wife RoseMaria. But Arizona, with its dry heat and quiet desert, now tops his list. Recent hurricanes convinced him he doesn't want to spend his golden years fleeing life-threatening storms."News reports did a good job of dramatizing what people go through when a hurricane hits," he says. "I don't want to experience that trauma." Santa Fe is looking better to Sheryl Kottler Oshrin, 48. The Case Western University professional in Cleveland spent 12 years in Florida as a college student and at work. She dreamed of owning a home on Florida's Gulf Coast. Now, "The idea of being down there is terrifying," she says. "You look at this storm from your safe cocoon in the Midwest, and it looks really frightening."Hurricane Frances was such a wide storm that on TV, it looked like a huge orange blob out to swallow the state. Ivan, whose strong winds made it at one point a Category 5 storm, the most destructive, was called "Ivan the Terrible." It thundered ashore Thursday near the Alabama-Florida border, crushing buildings in Pensacola, Fla., before heading inland. About 300,000 Florida Panhandle residents lost power.Aside from the fear factor, shoppers are finding that real estate in much of Florida is no longer so cheap to buy and own. Florida has no state income tax, a big draw for prospective buyers. But in some areas, home and condominium prices last year jumped 20% or more amid record-low mortgage interest rates, strong housing demand and investor speculation. Past hurricanes already have roughly doubled insurance premiums statewide. In southeast Florida, premiums have at least tripled since Hurricane Andrew, the nation's costliest natural disaster, damaged or destroyed 130,000 homes 12 years ago.With the new spate of storms, "there will be a group of buyers who say, 'I don't need this,' " says veteran real estate adviser Michael Cannon of Integra Realty Resources in Miami. "People are already paying top dollar for real estate. Now, some may decide to rent rather than buy. If that happens, prices will top off." In the first half of 2004, the average price of a new single-family home hit a record $400,000-plus in Broward and Palm Beach counties, Cannon's figures show. But in the most exclusive neighborhoods in southeast Florida, homes start at around $700,000, and homes right on the water start at $1 million. John Talbott, author of The Coming Crash in the Housing Market, notes that baby boomers buying vacation and retirement homes are helping drive up prices, but he thinks the hurricanes might give some pause. "Such a devastating natural disaster would have to make some of them rethink their choice of location," he says.State officials are quick to point out that Florida has weathered numerous hurricanes in the past and continued to prosper. "Florida has proven itself an extremely resilient state," says Scott Openshaw, spokesman for Gov. Jeb Bush's economic development office. He says Bush and other state officials think this hurricane season will have a short-term effect on investment, but no long-term damage.Building while dodging Hurricane Andrew preceded a decade of spectacular growth in southeast Florida, fueled in part by billions of dollars in insurance payouts. But during that decade, southeast Florida was repeatedly spared a direct hit from a major hurricane. Southeast Florida became the glamorous address of choice for sports, film and music stars. Miami Beach enjoyed a renaissance, with condo towers reaching new heights and "South Beach" becoming a metaphor for everything hot. But even before hurricane activity heated up this year, U.S. retiree migration to Florida had been slowing. In 2000, 19% of people over age 60 who migrated across state lines for retirement went to Florida, vs. 26% in 1980, says Charles Longino, a sociology professor at Wake Forest University. Florida still is the top destination for retirees over age 60 moving across state lines, followed by Arizona, California and Texas, he says. But Longino's research shows three-quarters of all retirees spend their golden years in the same homes and towns they lived in before they retired, a pattern he calls "retiring in place." He doubts Florida's recent reputation as a bull's-eye for deadly storms will put a big dent in the migration there."The odds of having three or four hurricanes in one season are infinitesimal," he says. But the nation's top meteorologists say this season's storms aren't a fluke. Scientists say subtle changes in ocean temperatures and winds are likely to make Florida's annual hurricane season - from June through November - worse in coming years.Prominent academics and scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) say the region has entered a period of more powerful hurricanes than the USA has seen in a quarter century. Florida, with a vulnerable coast increasingly packed with homes, hotels and condominiums, could be at risk of much greater property damage and loss of life in the next two decades.Hurricanes have done an average of $5 billion in annual damage in recent decades; Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 storm that struck the Miami area in 1992 and did $16 billion in damage (in 1992 dollars), was the exception. But since 1995, scientists say, the waters of the Atlantic and Caribbean have warmed slightly, and wind patterns that served to prevent formation of hurricanes, or break up existing ones, have weakened. As a result, experts foresee more hurricane damage, because storms will be stronger and because so many affluent people now live along Florida's coast in expensive homes and condos. About three quarters of Florida's 16 million residents live near the coast. Frances and Charley together have done about $11 billion in insured damage so far this season. Ivan's damage is yet to be tallied, and hurricane season isn't over.In this new hurricane period, "a $10 billion hurricane won't be a once-in-a-lifetime event. It could happen every three or for years," says meteorologist Chris Landsea of NOAA's Hurricane Research Division in Miami."There's no way Florida won't get more of these destructive storms," says Colorado State University professor Bill Gray, who has studied hurricanes since the '50s.More hurricanes would surely raise the price of paradise: higher building costs due to stricter building codes, higher insurance costs and more storm evacuations. Backing out of buying Already, some real estate agents have seen deals fall through. Paulette Butcher of Century 21 Aaward Associates in Port Charlotte, near where Charley came ashore, says one buyer backed out of a waterfront canal lot with a sale price of $240,000. Another canceled a deal for a single-family home priced at more than $400,000.But agents say the risks haven't deterred buyers elsewhere, especially when they think they're getting a deal. Greg Antonich, a ReMax agent in Daytona Beach, has seen no letup in demand for condo units starting at $200,000 in a converted oceanfront hotel there. Because of hurricane scares, developers haven't been able to line up insurance and close sales. Even so, "We have people clamoring for units," Antonich says. "They are upset because they can't get reservations."Many people outside Florida still think the state's warm weather beats where they live. Bill and Mary Kalmar of Lake Orion, Mich., north of Detroit, plan to relocate to Florida next year, hurricanes or not. The winter cold and snow in Michigan are worse than anything they can imagine in Florida."I think I can outrun a hurricane," says Bill Kalmar, 61. "You can't outrun a Michigan winter."Deep thoughts But even some longtime Florida residents are having second thoughts this hurricane season. Carmel Ellis, 27, who owns a condo near Clearwater, is re-thinking her Florida dreams. Hurricane Charley missed her area, but gave her pause about a long-term plan to live on the Florida coast. "Growing up in Des Moines, I always had a dream about opening my doors and walking out onto a beach," says Ellis, a Web designer. After Charley, she says, she'd be happy with an inland house and backyard pool.To those who lost homes during Hurricane Andrew, that storm was a wrenching financial and emotional loss. Every new storm warning makes them uneasy.Linda and Irwin Bernstein evacuated their 3,800-square-foot home in the suburb of Pinecrest, south of Miami, before Andrew hit. When they returned, "It looked like an atomic bomb had struck," recalls Linda, 65. Their block was unrecognizable. Half their house was gone, and what contents were left were strewn everywhere.They sold the house as is, and moved to a condo on Miami Beach. When Frances brushed the Miami area Sept. 4, they evacuated again."I've thought about leaving Florida," says Linda, who has lived in the state 43 years. "I'd love to have two homes, so we could spend the winter here and summer somewhere else. You can keep hurricane season. We're tired of it."


Bush, Congress discuss $150 billion lift to economy

President George W. Bush told lawmakers on Thursday he wants tax rebates for families and breaks for businesses in a rescue plan for the struggling U.S. economy that could total up to $150 billion.


A Canadian Senate committee says the government should consider withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan.


Microbicides research 'should be more ethical'

[LUSAKA] Africa's scientific community should develop standards to guide research on microbicides - substances that kill or block the HIV virus â-aid participants at a meeting on vaginal microbicides held last week (17-19 November) by the Southern


Esenzioni a Chiesa, sollecitazioni Ue termine di confronto


Cartoon legend Joseph Barbera dies at 95

Legendary Hollywood animator Joseph Barbera, whose characters Fred and Wilma Flintstone and Scooby-Doo made generations of people laugh, died on Monday at age 95, the Warner Bros. film studio said in a statement.


"Baby hatch" highlights Japan fears over adoption

When a newborn baby girl was left in Japan's controversial "baby hatch" last week, the child's life may have been saved, but her chances of finding new parents were slim due to a cultural aversion to adoption in Japan.


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Calcio, Juve; Del Piero: contro l'Inter un punto prezioso

E' un punto "guadagnato e prezioso" quello che la Juve ha conquistato domenica sera contro l'Inter. Lo afferma Alessandro Del Piero, grande assente al derby d'Italia, che giudica in modo positivo la prestazione della sua squadra.


Liz Gipson and Sacha Vega, both 15-year-old sophomores at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring, come to Tysons Corner Center ready to visit two kinds of stores: the ones they browse in and the ones they buy from.


E-commerce Security Service Scans Consumers' PCs

Panda Software today unveiled a service that lets banks and online merchants scan a consumer's PC for malware that could pose a threat to e-commerce.


United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan described the war with Iraq as an âillegalâ violation of the UN Charter in a September 16 interview with the BBC, adding that âI hope we do not see another Iraq-type operation for a long time.


Looking for a rare read? Soon, you'll just Google it

Google Inc. is trying to establish an online reading room for five major libraries by scanning stacks of hard-to-find books into its widely used Internet search engine.


Even small amounts of benzene exposure can lower your white blood cell count according to a new study published to day in the journal, 'Science.


Editorial Woo-Hoo for Wi-Fi Wireless City Network a Nice Idea, but at What Price?

WIRELESS Internet service is not only the wave of the future, but the wave of the present. Wi-Fi hot spots are everywhere, and mobile Internet devices are so numerous, it's impossible to keep track of them.


IBM Corp. claimed unofficial bragging rights Tuesday as owner of the world's fastest supercomputer. For three years running, the fastest supercomputer has been NEC's Earth Simulator in Japan.


Indonesia death toll could reach 100,000

As the first US military cargo plane arrived with supplies for devastated Banda Aceh, Indonesianâs health minister warned that the death toll could reach 100,000 and that water-borne disease could become a threat.


1,000 workers rally behind Swansea IT strikers

Council claims union 'holding people of Swansea to ransom'


Arsenal midfielder Edu hopes to sort out a move to Valencia by the weekend.


Cautious optimism fills air of Azad Kashmir

Passion for a resolution of the Kashmir problem in line with the wishes of the people is strong in the capital city of Pakistani-administered Kashmir.


Engaged tennis stars Lleyton Hewitt and Kim Clijsters end their relationship.


Terrorismo, Mambro e Mantovani: ''Abbiamo commesso molti errori''

''La nostra e' stata una scelta senza uscita''. Cosi' Francesca Mambro, uno dei capi dei Nar insieme al marito Giusva Fioravanti, ha definito la sua esperienza di terrorista. Lo ha fatto davanti alla platea


Londra, 18:01 - F1, RAIKKONEN: ABBIAMO PERSO PUNTI IMPORTANTI

Raikkonen è deluso e non si nasconde. Il doppio week end americano è stato amaro per l...


The yen edged lower on Thursday, erasing  some gains made the previous day on speculation that China may  soon change its currency policy.


Bulgaria pushes Libya on medic transfers

Bulgaria pressed Wednesday for the repatriation of five of its nurses and a Palestinian doctor jailed in Libya after their death sentences on charges of infecting children with HIV were commuted to life in prison.


According to a report in the Boston Globe, the Boston Red Sox have come to terms with David Wells on a two-year contract. The 41-year-old Wells is guaranteed $8 million with an additional $10 million available in performance incentives.


Germany launches comic book on Holocaust

German schools will launch a comic book next week that aims to teach above all underprivileged children about the Nazi era and the Holocaust.


LSU Going Miles to Fill Coaching Vacancy

BATON ROUGE, La. (Sports Network) - LSU has named Les Miles  its new head football coach, replacing Nick Saban.


MARION JONES again today denied taking banned drugs to help win five gold medals at the 2000 Olympics. Her latest statement came hours after the International Olympic Committee announced a steroid probe.


JERUSALEM Sept. 9, 2004 - A group of prominent Israeli hardliners urged soldiers Thursday to disobey orders to dismantle Jewish settlements, widening the bitter divisions over Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's


Female Cases of H.I.V. Found Rising Worldwide

Women make up nearly half of infected adults worldwide, the United Nations said in issuing its annual report on AIDS.


Belo Profit Rises on TV Advertising Gains

Belo Corp. BLC.N on Thursday said  quarterly profit rose 26 percent as political advertising  revenue at its TV stations during the presidential election  campaign outweighed weakness at its Dallas Morning News  newspaper.


Romance film "Atonement" tops Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - Two movies set against different wars, "Atonement" and "Charlie Wilson's War," dominated the Golden Globe nominations on Thursday with "Atonement" earning seven nods, including a bid for best drama, to lead all film contenders.


CKA kicks off sale of claims worth Kc24.1bn

PRAGUE- Czech state-run bail-out agency CKA today declared a tender to sell two blocks of claims worth Kc24.1 billion in total, marketing director Jana Szukalska said.


Curry Doesnât Start, and It Doesnât Help

Coach Isiah Thomasâs latest desperation move to break his teamâs funk was to keep Eddie Curry out of the starting lineup for the first time in two years. The result was another rout.


HRT's Link to Higher Blood Clot Risk Confirmed

Women who receive combination hormone therapy are at double the risk of developing blood clots in their veins, according to a major government study on the treatment.


Something fishy about shark attack at Australia's Bondi: report

A man who claimed a shark mauled him as he swam at Australia's legendary Bondi Beach was allegedly a thief whose injuries were caused when his arm went through a glass window, a report said Thursday.


U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan after 9/1: Musharraf

President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan   said that after the September 11 attacks the United States   threatened to bomb his country if it did not cooperate with   America's campaign against the Taliban in Afghanistan.


Cupids take note: more women are shunning wearing fragrances in favor of their own natural scent.


Update 1: Bank Values Yukos Unit Above Assessment

An independent assessor valued Yukos' main production unit at $14.7 billion to $17.3 billion on Thursday, the same day a news agency reported that a controlling stake in the business could be sold for just over $4 billion.


Roma, 20:18 - CALCIO, AMATO FIRMA DECRETO PROROGA PER ADEGUAMENTO STADI

Il ministro dell'Interno Giuliano Amato ha firmato il decreto che proroga fino al 31 dicembre il ter...


Following a promising self-titled debut in 2002 and the 2005 follow-up "Out of Exile," Audioslave's latest outing shows the band has confidently hit its stride.


BT's on-demand service BT Vision will be available via the Xbox from mid-2008.


Spotted! Hrithik, Ash on Akbar-Jodha sets

Jigar sends us some exclusive pictures on behalf of his sister.


For a quarter century, chefs at pricey steakhouses have been searing meat on burners that cook with infrared energy. Now the high-temperature technology may be coming to a backyard barbecue near you.


By Lawrence Budd Staff Writer  XENIA -- Aramark staff and inmates whipped up about 500 lunches last Wednesday at the Greene County Detention Center, while Sheriff Gene Fischer and Capt. Doreen Goodman watched.


Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Sunday that his universal health care proposal would require that Americans go to the doctor for preventive care.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who has long identified himself as an Episcopalian, said this weekend that he is a Baptist and has been for years.


British American Tobacco beats 3Q profit forecasts

LONDON, October 26  - The world's second-largest cigarette maker, British American Tobacco Plc (BMT.ETR) reported a 13.


Afghans say 7 police killed in U.S.-led strike

JALALABAD, Afghanistan  - U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan mistakenly killed seven policemen in an air strike after Afghan forces came under attack from the Taliban and asked for help, a provincial official said on Tuesday.


North Africa Reluctant to Host U.S. Command

RABAT, Morocco -- A U.S. delegation seeking a home for a new military command in Africa got a chilly reception during a tour of the northern half of the continent this month, running into opposition even in countries that enjoy friendly relations with the Pentagon.


Shifting Atlantic Alliance: Europe and the U.S. have learned that they need each other.

The war between "Old Europe" and America is over, but the old friendship, sonorously invoked for decades, is history, too.


Andrew Flintoff is ruled out of England's game against india at Headingley with fresh ankle problems.


Mexico's top electoral court is expected to declare Felipe Calderon president-elect when it rules on Tuesday.


Patrick Nyarko, a forward from Ghana who last month led Virginia Tech to its first appearance in the NCAA semifinals, is leaving school a year early to sign with MLS.


Bush Mum on Pakistan's Bin Laden Efforts

President Bush, right, greets Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, left, during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, in Washington.


Lavoratori dovranno risparmiare di piu',flessioni del 22-25%


LONDON - Prime Minister Tony Blair vigorously denied on Wednesday that he misrepresented intelligence about Iraqi weapons before the war, rejecting growing demands for an apology from opponents in Parliament who accuse him of misleading the country.    Blair again accepted that British intelligence pointing to stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons was flawed, but he insisted he had been right to back the U.S.-led invasion...


E' ora di porre fine alla tragedia della ex Jugoslavia


Microscopic plastic debris could be poisoning the world's oceans, according to a British team of scientists.


Oil fell more than $2 on Thursday, resuming a downturn that has slashed 12 percent from record highs as growing stockpiles ease worries of a crunch ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter.


Senate Accord with President Could Mean Immunity for Telcos

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D - Vt.) railed today against fellow Democrat - Jay Rockefeller (D - W.V.) for, as he put it, "caving" to the wishes of President Bush. This followed an announcement this morning that senators on both sides of the aisle had reached an agreement with Mr. Bush on substitute language for amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.


Cink cruises to win at WGC-NEC Invitational

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Stewart Cink birdied No. 18 for a four-shot victory at the World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational. Cink finished even-par 70 on Sunday and 11-under-par 269 overall to become the first PGA golfer to lead wire-to-wire this season.


Homeownership Declines for Fourth Consecutive Quarter

Homeownership in the United States dropped for a fourth consecutive quarter, suggesting that more Americans will miss their best chance of building wealth.


Singh Wins 84 Classic, Breaks Woods' Record

FARMINGTON, Pa. -- Vijay Singh held off Stewart Cink's fast finish to win the 84 Lumber Classic by one shot Sunday and break Tiger Woods' one-year PGA Tour money record.


GOLF has changed a lot in the 100 years since the captain of the Drouin Golf Club in Victoria, the Honourable Michael Scott, won the first Australian Open.


England better than last year, says Warne

Australia spin wizard Shane Warne believes England's squad for the Ashes series is better than the one which earnt England a series victory last year.


UN takes hard look at Sudan terms on Darfur force

The UN Security Council on Wednesday scrutinized Sudan's acceptance of a joint African Union-UN force to end bloodshed in Darfur, seeking assurances that Khartoum will not set unacceptable conditions on the deployment.


Skeleton racer Zach Lund was barred from competition after testing positive for finasteride, a performance-enhancing substance that he argued came into his system through a hair-loss medication.


Democrats battle for black votes in debate

Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and the other Democratic presidential contenders battled for black support on Thursday with attacks on the ravages of racism, promises to lift up the poor and pledges to do more for Africa.


Defensive end N.D. Kalu will miss the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during in Tuesday's practice.


ETA Suspect Held for Plotting to Kill King

A suspected ETA guerrilla was remanded in custody on Thursday for allegedly plotting to kill Spain's King Juan Carlos with a rifle, court documents show.


A pensioner died the first time he rode his motorbike after the excitement proved too much for his heart.


IBM Unveils World's Fastest On-Chip Dynamic Memory Technology

In papers presented at the International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) revealed a first-of-its-kind, on-chip memory technology that features the fastest access times ever recorded in eDRAM (embedded dynamic random access memory).


Republican Mike Huckabee spoke from the pulpit Sunday, not as a politician but as the preacher he used to be, delivering a sermon on how merely being good isn't enough to get into heaven.


Israel's governing Likud Party and opposition Labour Party are due to sign an agreement to form a coalition.


Video gamers are getting younger and younger. And parents and the video game industry agree that the implications are likely to be huge.


NASA planned to undock the space shuttle Discovery from the International Space Station on Tuesday after an eventful mission that included a crucial rewiring and the retraction of a stubborn solar array.


The state Department of Health is receiving 370,000 more doses of flu vaccine for people at high risk for flu. The state will start shipping out the vaccine today and Wednesday to county


Wenger ready for Arsenal's big showdown with Chelsea

Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal's showdown with Chelsea on Sunday will go a long way towards deciding the destiny of the Premier League title.


Clinton Presidential Library : a great affection for the American ...

WASHINGTON, November 20(Online): Former US president Bill Clinton has formally openned his presidential library , inaugurated in Little Rock in the south central US state of Arkansas drank in the praises of old friends, past presidents and rock stars on


A ban on all abortions even when the woman's life is at risk is made law by Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolanos.


Lisbona, 12:43 - CALCIO, IL BENFICA VUOLE MICCOLI: INCONTRO LUNEDI' CON LA JUVE

Chiusi gli acquisti di Oscar Cardozo e Gonzalo Bergessio, il Benfica vuole Fabrizio Miccoli. L'attac...


Tories want GP pay to be set by patient health

David Cameron's blueprint for NHS reform seeks to abolish government targets for reducing waiting times.


A Formula for Success, but Not for Innovation

The image-conscious N.F.L. got the matchup it wanted for Super Bowl XLII: two popular teams and two attractive quarterbacks with compelling stories.


Health officials stepped up warnings for local residents to take precautions against West Nile Virus on Saturday after a crow found in Elmore County tested positive for the infection.


French workers are urged to protest in numbers against the government's plans to reform the 35-hour week.


HIV drugs reaching more people as AIDS Day marked

About 1.2 million people in countries hard hit by AIDS are receiving life-extending drugs thanks to two major U.S. and international funds, double from a year ago, but many millions more need help, the funds said on Friday.


Microsoftâs $1.2 billion bid for a Norwegian search software company is seen as an effort to add tools to its lucrative Office products and fend off Google.


A Honolulu police officer died on Sunday from injuries suffered when his motorcycle crashed while escorting President George W. Bush during his Hawaii visit last week.


Eight children from Mali die in New York City fire

Nine immigrants from Mali, including eight children, died in a house fire after flames raced up the stairs, trapping people on the second floor, officials said on Thursday.


Bush consults diplomats, experts on Iraq

Facing strong pressure to shift course in Iraq, President George W. Bush said in a veiled message to Iran and Syria on Monday that Iraq's neighbors need to help Baghdad's struggling government survive.


Big blast at shop in Afghan capital, 6 killed

A huge blast in an ammunition shop in the heart of the Afghan capital killed at least six people and wounded 10 on Wednesday, officials said.


Boeing's Jet Becomes '787' With China Order

Grateful for a big order from China, Boeing Co. yesterday renamed the new 7E7 Dreamliner the 787 Dreamliner in recognition of the symbolic significance of the number 8 in Asia.


Grazie andamento attivita' in Asia e America


Movie actor Fernando Poe Jr. lapsed into a coma and was fighting for his life in the intensive care unit of St. Lukeâs Medical Center in Quezon City last night after suffering a massive stroke late Saturday night.


Florida voters urged to cast ballots early starting today

The deciding votes in this critical battleground state could be cast long before President George W Bush and challenger John Kerry make their final pleas to voters.


Open-source SugarCRM eyes stock market entry

Blog: The open-source packaged application company, which is releasing the beta of a major product upgrade, is on track to go public, says CEO.


Beijing set to impose own tariffs on textiles

HONG KONG The Commerce Ministry in China plans to impose tariffs on some textile exports, a step that could avert a trade war with the United States and the European Union over a new influx of low-cost Chinese garments that had appeared likely to flood


Researchers develop vaccine for West Nile fever

TOKYO - A scientist at Nagasaki University said Friday he and researchers at a domestic vaccine manufacturer have developed a vaccine for West Nile fever.


People by the thousands evacuate Lebanon

Europeans and Lebanese with foreign passports fled Lebanon by the thousands Tuesday as a cruise ship departed Cyprus for Beirut to begin the evacuation of some of the 25,000 Americans in the country.


Mexico asks Bush to block border fence bill

Mexico asked President Bush on Monday to reject a plan to build a border fence to keep illegal immigrants out, but acknowledged that its plea was likely to fall on deaf ears.


EU welcomes N-enrichment suspension by Iran

VIENNA: The European Union (EU) has welcomed the decision by Iran to suspend its nuclear enrichment plans. A European diplomat has said that the reaction on Iranâs decision by three big European countries


100 windows to be replaced at new convention center

A Quebec glass manufacturer will have to replace about 100 4-by-8-foot windows at the new Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in South Boston over the next several months, officials said yesterday.


Dall'11 febbraio Spinetta a Roma per presentare piano


10-12: Hospital says flu shots expected to run out today

Good Shepherd Health System expects to run out of flu shots for the public today after people flocked to clinics around East Texas on Monday in the hopes of getting one of the scarce vaccinations.


Critics charge conflict of interest in a system where pharmaceutical giants fund the regulatory process. By Alexandra Marks | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Lawyers for Australia's recording industry were launching a trial Monday against the owners of the popular file-swapping network Kazaa -- in the latest battle between copyright holders and computer users accused of music piracy.


Hundreds of lawsuits filed against Merck, blaming its painkiller Vioxx for deaths and injuries, will be consolidated in a federal court in New Orleans.


Moscow says it will work to lift sanctions imposed by Western governments against the Palestinian government.


The British historical romance "Atonement" led the competition for the Golden Globes with seven nominations Thursday, including best drama and acting honors for Keira Knightley and James McAvoy.


Cinque arresti, sorpresi mentre spartivano ultimo bottino


Red Cross, UN call for urgent aid for Pakistan flood victims

The United Nations and the Red Cross appealed for 55 million dollars in emergency aid for hundreds of thousands of Pakistani flood victims, warning that an already dire situation could worsen.


Bacon ice cream, magic water and Blumenthal

MILAN (Reuters Life!) - He's made bacon and egg ice cream and flaming sorbet that does not melt, now British chef Heston Blumenthal is looking at making magic water.


Axe Man Attacks Pilots, Passenger on Norway Plane

An Algerian-born man attacked two pilots and a passenger with an axe on a domestic Norwegian flight on Wednesday in an unexplained assault that police said could be linked to his asylum status.


A newly-wed couple are among those rescued after a ship was hit by a giant wave off the Isles of Scilly.


(National-NBC) Oct. 1, 2004 - What does it take to run into a burning building? Actors John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix try to answer that question in their new movie, "Ladder 49.


A rise in global temperatures could result in devastating effects in just over 20 years time, a study warns.


By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 18--RALEIGH -- Police arrested a Raleigh man Friday on charges of selling marijuana in bulk.


A couple are going on trial this week charged with staging a fake drowning incident in order to claim $1m.


Martin Short, Susan Lucci, Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling and CNN host Nancy Grace are among the boldfaced names slated to compete on "Celebrity Jeopardy!" this fall.


U.S. pilots indicted in Brazil air crash

A Brazilian judge Friday indicted two U.S. pilots and four Brazilian air traffic controllers on manslaughter-related charges stemming from the deadliest air disaster in Brazil's history, court spokesman Fabio Paz said.


A lawyer for President George W. Bush's re-election campaign who advised a group of veterans accusing Democratic challenger John Kerry in a television advertisement of embellishing his Vietnam War record announced his resignation.


Retail sales in China in November grow at the fastest rate since the government began collecting the data.


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BEIJING - China said Thursday it is ready to work with other countries on an agreement to prevent an arms race in space amid an international uproar over its firing of an anti-satellite missile.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to visit victims of the flooding that has devastated parts of the UK.


La Liga Sunday Wrap: Sevilla Win Derby, Depor Misery Continues

Sevilla won the hotly contested derby encounter with Real Betis, while AtlÃ©tico inflicted another defeat on Deportivo and Espanyol earned a point to keep them second in the table.


There's hundreds of billions of dollars in the defense spending bill to take the fight to the terrorists and to defend America.


John Fletcher, chief executive of Coles Myer Ltd., speaks at a news conference in Sydney about the company's full-year performance, fiscal 2005 targets and growth opportunities.


House prices in Scotland are falling more slowly than elsewhere in the UK, according to research.


U.S. blue chips were near unchanged on  Thursday but technology stocks slipped, as a broker downgrade  on the semiconductor industry rattled investors, while  coffee-shop chain Starbucks disappointed with slowing growth.


The 10-day music, film and interactive geekfest starts on Friday. Wired News highlights the must-see performances and events to catch -- even if you're not there. Todd Jatras and Scott Gilbertson report from Austin, TX. Stay tuned for daily news from the festival, in Listening|Post.


Ne resteranno aperti 200 tra Europa, Asia e Stati Uniti


A love that leads to murder, obsession and the dark side of our existence.


Measures banning same-sex marriage passed by wide margins in all 11 states that had them on Tuesday's ballot, in what conservative groups described yesterday as a sweeping popular rejection


U.S. Wants Personal Data on Airline Passengers

The U.S. government wants airlines  to turn over information on more than a million people who  traveled in June to test a new system for identifying  passengers who may pose a security risk, officials said on  Tuesday.


Human mad cow victim 'no longer terminal'

A British man suffering from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), the human form of mad cow disease, is no longer terminally ill thanks to an experimental medical treatment, his father says.


MADRID  - Barcelona emerged as the team to beat in Spain after a dramatic weekend of league action which saw the Catalans humiliate arch rivals Real Madrid 3-0, and consolidate their title bid in the process.


Sadr Militia Still Controls Iraq Shrine -- Witness

NAJAF, Iraq  - Shi'ite fighters appeared to be in  control of a holy shrine in Najaf Friday, hours after Iraq's  interim government said it had overcome a bloody uprising by  seizing the Imam Ali mosque without a shot being fired.


Powell deputy plans post-election trip to South Asia: US officials

US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage plans to make a four-nation tour of South Asia next month, visiting Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, senior State Department officials said.


In one of their recent promotional stints, the makers of Chaahat - Ek Nasha came up with a hilariously ridiculous poster.


Paula Abdul shares her thoughts the show, her single with Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell's surprising affection for dogs.


TV Reviews | 'State of Mind'; 'Side Order of Life': Friends Last, but Mr. Wrong Is Fungible

Lifetimeâs two new comedic dramas, which are surprisingly appealing, are centered on the interplay between friends and co-workers but do not include steamy soap-opera subplots.


McCain criticizes Putin for leading "puppet show"

U.S. Republican presidential  candidate John McCain accused President Vladimir Putin of  preparing to lead a puppet government in Russia in a blistering  critique on Friday.


Probe of Saturnian moon will be launched tonight

For about two dozen engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, tonight's celebrations will hopefully include some high-fiving after the successful detachment


Michael Beasley had 23 points and 13 rebounds for his school-record 19th double-double, helping No. 20 Kansas State beat Oklahoma State for the first time in five years with an 82-61 victory Saturday night.


The Rhinos are crowned Super League champions after beating the Bulls in the Grand Final at Old Trafford.


Pigeon fanciers use taste to ward off falcons

London - British pigeon fanciers are developing methods to make their birds taste so awful that peregrine falcons in the wild are put off preying on them, the Sunday Telegraph reported.


Stimulating the brain with a magnet may be a good treatment for strokes victims, say scientists.


Staying active keeps seniors steady on their feet

NEW YORK  - Older people who have long been physically active, and remain so, have better balance than less vigorous seniors, while those who pick up the exercise after retirement fare almost as well, French researchers report.


Microsoft said Wednesday it will buy a small Chicago-based technology company and add its group-chat software to a broad vision for integrated office communications programs.


Trial for Accused Argentine 'dirty War' Officer Opens in Spain

A former Argentine navy officer who once admitted to throwing political opponents from airplanes to their deaths during his country's "dirty war" two decades ago went on trial Friday, the first person to be ...


Giuliani hits Democrats on Iran, draws Romney fire

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said on Friday Iranians need to realize "America will not allow them to become a nuclear power" and criticized Democrats for opposing President George W. Bush's tough stance on Iran.


Not everyone in Indianapolis went to the RCA Dome to cheer for the Colts. Some preferred Conseco Fieldhouse and the chance to boo Stephen Jackson.


SURRY, Va. -- Informants have come forward saying they can link Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to dog fighting, the prosecutor in the case said Thursday, and he has turned their accounts and contact information over to investigators.


State pertussis outbreak largest since '67

Whooping cough cases in Illinois are at their highest since 1967, two years before the state began requiring immunization against it for school children, public health authorities announced


Praga, 15:21 - CALCIO, REP. CECA: SOSPESI DUE ARBITRI E DUE DIRIGENTI

Il Tribunale di Ostrava, in Repubblica Ceca, ha sospeso per 7 mesi con ammende fino a 5.350 euro due...


Study Finds Wide Life Expectancy Disparity

New research has found enough differences in health and lifespan between various groups to create 'eight Americas'


Dell'accordo beneficeranno oltre 50.000 lavoratori in Italia


Athletes to get a taste of China in Beijing village

The Athletes Village at the Beijing Olympics will be as good as any at previous Games and give guests a real taste of China, table tennis great Deng Yaping said on Tuesday.


With falling yields elsewhere, municipal bonds look attractive.


WASHINGTON - House Republican leaders on Friday easily pushed through sweeping new law enforcement powers as part of a Sept. 11 anti-terrorism package, but the House now must negotiate a truce with the Senate on those measures to get President Bush's signature before the elections...


Obama Promises a Forceful Stand Against Clinton

Senator Barack Obama said he would start confronting Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton more forcefully, in response to concerns about his lack of assertiveness.


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Something to cheer about, even in defeat

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Your state university was back on national television last night. Playing for the national championship.


Seeking a rural utopia? Look to Kentucky

GLASGOW, Ky, Feb 1 (Reuters Life!) - If life in a farming community with friendly neighbors and a police force kept busy tracking down fake $100 bills is your idea of utopia, then Kentucky could be the place for you.


Bin Laden says Bush repeating Soviet mistakes

Osama bin Laden, in a U.S. transcript of a newly released video, said President George W. Bush was repeating the mistakes of Soviet leaders by refusing to acknowledge losses in Iraq.


Weinstein Co. cries malpractice over "Sicko" leaks

YouTube has removed clips  of Michael Moore's U.S. health-care expose "Sicko" that  appeared on the site during the weekend, two weeks before the  film's June 29 opening.


FDA Marks Thanksgiving With Two Approvals

Biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks were nearly flat during the holiday-shortened week as two long-awaited drugs received Food and Drug Administration approval.


US pointman on North Korea to head to Japan

The US pointman on North Korea will head to Japan after holding talks in Beijing aimed at reviving six-nation talks on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, a US spokesman said.


Gates Foundation to provide free access to computers and Internet in Romania

The Foundation of US billionaire and Microsoft founder Bill Gates plans to computerize Romania's public libraries to provide free access to computers and the Internet for all Romanians, the culture ministry said in Bucharest.


Greek authorities have charged athletes Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou with avoiding a drug test prior to the Athens Olympics and then faking a motorcycle accident.


Shares Decline on Larger Loss at Circuit City

Shares of the electronics retailer Circuit City Stores fell sharply after the company reported a wider-than-expected loss.


BRIDGEWATER - Framingham's Nick Flannery was down, but certainly not out. After trailing for most of the match, Flannery literally turned everything around and pinned New Bedford's Corey Melo with a second remaining to secure the 103-pound title at the Division 1 state wrestling championships at Bridgewater-Raynham High.


The N.C.A.A. granted a waiver for the University of Oklahoma to set up a fund to assist with funeral expenses for the family of a slain football recruit.


Ministro, ci saranno ripercussioni finanziarie pesanti


The Best of Both Worlds tour, starring Miley Cyrus, was a terrific two-hour sugar rush.


U.S. spy chief: waterboarding would be torture to him

U.S. intelligence chief Mike McConnell said in a magazine interview that waterboarding would be torture if it was used against him personally, but stopped short of condemning the controversial interrogation technique.


"I feel like I just stole a pile of money from the mob. And they are all sitting right over there." — "Boston Legal" star James Spader, looking in the direction of "The Sopranos" cast after winning an Emmy Award for lead actor in a drama series.


Russian Judge Dismisses Any Penalty In Piracy Case

MOSCOW, Feb. 15 â A Russian judge convicted a provincial school headmaster on Thursday for using pirated Microsoft software in school computers, but declined to impose any penalty, saying that Microsoftâs loss was insignificant compared with its overall earnings.


Iraqi ayatollah leaves London hospital after heart treatment

Leading Shiite Muslim cleric, Ali Sistani, has left a London hospital where he has been receiving treatment for a heart condition, his spokesman said.


Larry O'Bannon makes six 3-pointers and scores 30 points, both career highs, as Louisville hands Marquette its worst loss ever, 99-52.


A Register History The tale of Oracle's attempt to buy Peoplesoft is a story of Larry Ellison's relentless pursuit of his target in the face of implacable hostility from the PeopleSoft board.


Symbol Technologies' (SBL:NYSE - news - research) shares tumbled 7% Monday after accounting missteps tripped up the company once again.


Wengen, 14:27 - SCI, SUPERCOMBINATA: VINCE GRANGE A WENGEN

Il francese Jean Baptiste Grange ha vinto la super-combinata di Wengen. Grange ha ottenuto un tempo ...


Kennedy Cousin Skakel Appeals Conviction

Lawyers for Michael Skakel argue that the Kennedy cousin convicted of bludgeoning a 15-year-old neighbor when he was a teen should be set free because authorities waited too long to prosecute him.


Arsenal edges Tottenham 5-4 and ends three-game winless streak

Thierry Henry, Lauren, Patrick Vieira, Freddie Ljungberg and Robert Pires rallied Arsenal to a 5-4 victory Saturday at archrival Tottenham, giving the Gunners their first league victory in four games.


Napoli, 22:06 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; DE LAURENTIIS: SE NON CAMBIA LASCIA QUESTO MONDO

Aurelio De Laurentiis è pronto a lasciare il mondo del calcio se ''non ci sarà un camb...


Crude oil shot up $10.93, or 33.6 percent, in 2004 to finish the year at $43.45 a barrel. Insurgent attacks on Iraqi pipelines and within Saudi Arabia fueled concerns over supply shortfalls even as producers pumped at near full capacity.


IBM to Widen Use of Mainframes in China, Elsewhere

Buoyed by brisk sales of its  mainframe computers in recent quarters, IBM is aiming to  broaden the use of the powerful machines, particularly in  China, the world's fastest growing large economy.


Rob White explains the challenges of the unknown

The team has never visited the Shanghai circuit before, but will still be looking to realise the car's full potential this weekend.


The entire Preeti Jain - Madhur Bhandarkar episode will be resurrected through a Hindi film.


The PBS Kids Sprout network has fired the host of "The Good Night Show" after learning she had appeared in videos called "Technical Virgin."


Lynda Carter Reactivating Superpower Role

LOS ANGELES  - Former Wonder Woman  Lynda Carter is going to be a superhero teacher.


The FBI is investigating whether Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu paid so-called straw donors to send campaign contributions to presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and other candidates, a law enforcement official said Monday.


French bank SocGen says hit by $7.1 billion fraud

French bank Societe Generale said fraud by a single trader had caused it a 4.9 billion euro ($7.1 billion) loss and that it would seek emergency funds as a result, shocking battered markets.


Israel Battens Down Hatches for Volatile Gaza Vote

Israel's parliament took  extraordinary security steps on Wednesday for a vote next week  on a Gaza pullout plan expected to spark Jewish settler  protests and heighten death threats against Prime Minister  Ariel Sharon.


Do the right thing -- for humanity and your heirs' wallets.


Home Depot Sees $1 Bln Mexico Sales in 06

Home Depot Inc. expects its sales in Mexico to reach $1 billion next year, the chief executive of the world's largest home improvement retailer said on Saturday.


SINN Fein accused British spies of bugging the home of a junior party worker today and said such activity undermined Northern Ireland's peace process.


Napoli, 11:41 - CALCIO, NAPOLI;MARINO:FAREMO RICORSO PER SQUALIFICA ZALAYETA

Il direttore generale del Napoli, Pierpaolo Marino  ci ripensa e annuncia che il Napoli Presenter&ag...


Police in Cardiff are given new powers to tackle youngster hanging around at night in the Splott area of the city.


San Francisco police probe fatal zoo attack

San Francisco police on Wednesday investigated whether a Siberian tiger had help in escaping its zoo habitat before it killed a teenager and injured two other people on Christmas Day.


Rowling Warns Potter Fans - Watch Out for Scams

Author JK Rowling has warned Harry  Potter fans to watch out for Internet fraudsters claiming to  sell electronic copies of her latest wizard saga -- they are  trying to steal bank and credit card details.


Titans guard Zach Piller might miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair his ruptured left biceps.


Blair shocked by Holocaust denial meeting

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks at his monthly press conference at Downing Street, London, Tuesday Dec.Comment


RIGHTS:  Italian Intelligence Battle over Abducted Cleric

ROME, Feb 13 (IPS) - Abu Omar apparently never knew he had been tailed,  so he did not notice that the Italian  political crime  investigation unit, DIGOS, had stopped following him. But the  head of the  Central Intelligence Agency in Milan Robert Seldon  Lady knew that DIGOS had aborted the  chase, and that facilitated  the abduction of the Egyptian cleric.


Report: Islamist Group Frees 18 Iraqi Soldiers

An Islamist group has released 18 Iraqi soldiers it had captured and threatened to kill unless an aide to Shi'ite rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was released, Arabic television Al Jazeera reported Monday.


Troy, formerly Troy State, used gadgets, luck and guts to rally from a horrible start and upset No. 19 Missouri 24-14 on Thursday night.


Seeing 'Spore' on the Mac for the first time

At Macworld, it is finally possible to see a rendering of Electronic Arts' much-anticipated evolution game on the Macintosh.


Michael Owen has admitted he could be forced to reconsider his future at Real Madrid at the end of the season. Owen has started only one game since his Â£8m summer move from Liverpool and faces competition from Ronaldo, Raul and Fernando Morientes.


Capriati capitalises on controversial line call

JENNIFER CAPRIATI avenged her Wimbledon thrashing by Serena Williams in unforgettable style by fighting through to the semi-finals of the US Open in a Flushing Meadows classic.


Architect Gehry builds fantasy with fado singer

Powerful people all over the world would do just about anything to get renowned architect Frank Gehry to design for them. All Mariza had to do was sing.


Pop star Justin Timberlake is reportedly keen to land a cameo role in the latest Muppet film, The Wizard of Oz.


UPS Profit Grows But Results Hurt by Fuel

United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday its quarterly profit rose but missed analysts' expectations as rising oil prices offset strength in its international and non-package businesses.


The latest Nobel Prize laureate for literature is a self-described advocate for the weak, whose own "social phobia" will keep her from attending the awards ceremony in Stockholm.


On one bench, that of Boston College, there was a high-scoring offense, plenty of experience, and one of the top power plays in the nation. On the other, that of UMass-Lowell, was a roster filled with youth and inexperience but teeming with determination.


Google to bid for U.S. airwaves if condition added

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK  - Google Inc  said on  Friday it would take part in a major auction of wireless  spectrum airwaves, meeting a minimum required bid of $4.6  billion, if U.S. regulators added a sale condition that Google  said would promote an open wireless market.


Household income crept higher and the poverty rate edged lower last year, the government said Tuesday, while the number of Americans without health insurance rose by 2.2 million to 47 million people.


Not so long ago, nobody would speak for Lisa Nowak. Accusations that the former astronaut had made a diaper-assisted, 1,000-mile drive to confront a woman vying for the affections of the same space shuttle pilot turned into water-cooler and late-night TV punchlines. She had devolved from a decorated Navy captain into a sad, frantic mess at the end of a jailhouse camera lens.


Lycos Anti-Spam Attack More Powerful than Intended

ZDNet UK reports that Lycos Europe's in-your-face anti-spam promotion may have been more effective than it intended. Ostensibly designed to slow but not take down spam servers, the "Make Love Not Spam" distributed


Mantova, 19:04 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: 4-0 NEL TEST CON LA PRIMAVERA

Test infrasettimanale per il Mantova, che ha affrontato la formazione Primavera. La squadra di Tesse...


La societa' Autostrade invita automobilisti alla prudenza


TD Ameritrade's 6 million customers hit with security breach

TD Ameritrade warned customers Friday that its client database suffered a security breach, potentially putting their social security numbers and trading information at risk.


ABU DHABI/VIENNA  - OPEC is concerned by the fall in the dollar and the producer group will take up the issue when it meets next week to chart supply policy.


Barrichello captures pole for Italian GP

Rubens Barrichello gave Ferrari fans the pole position they were expecting from Michael Schumacher on Saturday, claiming the No. 1 starting spot for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.


Mogadishu mortar attack wounds at least 8

Unknown assailants fired mortar bombs in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, wounding at least eight people, a police official said, and a witness said two children had been killed.


Representatives of a remote community in southern Nigeria's Delta region take over three oil installations.


SAP admits wrongdoing in Oracle document theft case

Software maker SAP AG  admitted a subsidiary had carried out "inappropriate downloads" of documents belonging to archrival Oracle Corp but said on Tuesday SAP itself had not had access to that material.


Acer settlement lifts PalmSource to quarterly profit

A November settlement with Taiwan's Acer helped push PalmSource into the black during the second quarter of its fiscal year, even as shipments of Palm OS-based devices declined compared to the same period last year, the Sunnyvale, California, company said Wednesday.


A Town Tries to Protect an Artistâs Inspiration

A plan by landowners to build a house in Truro, Mass., has angered residents who say the house will obstruct a view made famous by the artist Edward Hopper.


Microsoft Owns Up To Halo 3 Disc Scratching

Microsoft confirmed blog reports Wednesday that the special limited edition packaging on some Halo 3 games was scratching the disc and has offered to replace them at no charge.


Lleyton Hewitt beat his sister's boyfriend Joachim Johansson 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 to advance to his first Grand Slam final in two years at the US Open in New York early this morning.


LOS ANGELES - Jim Carrey will star in a special effects-heavy adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," which Robert Zemeckis will direct for Walt Disney Pictures.


ATHENS, Greece - A botched relay handoff doomed Marion Jones' chances of winning even a single medal at the Athens Olympics, a disastrous ending to her summer of turmoil and disappointment. Hoping to win a pair of golds Friday, Jones was shut out instead...


Obesity is rising sharply among US preschoolers

The obesity epidemic is reaching down to the playpen: more than 10 per cent of US children ages two to five are overweight, the American Heart Association reported Thursday.


Farooqi killing fine, but do more, says US:

[World News] Washington, Sep 28 : The US has described the killing of a top Pakistani militant linked to Al Qaeda as "an important development" but says that Islamabad needs to do more to nab terrorists hiding in that country.


Business chiefs vow to lead fight against global warming

Some of the world's top companies vowed Friday to step up their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, saying governments were failing to show sufficient leadership in the fight against global warming.


The Early Access Program (EAP) is a free program that gives any developer an opportunity to take advantage of new features and network enhancements prior to general availability of the next release of Grand Central's Business Services Network.


Opposition leads Sierra Leone vote count

Opposition leader Ernest Bai Koroma holds a commanding lead in Sierra Leone's presidential runoff with three-quarters of the vote counted.


Beijng may reconsider deals on Microsoft software

The Beijing municipal government may reconsider its software procurement since it became target of criticism for giving Microsoft the lion's share of a large software purchase order, analysts say.


Chelsea's Arjen Robben has been given the all-clear after a testicular cancer scare.


Hasselbeck returns to his football roots

It's not enough that in many circles the Seattle Seahawks are the team to beat in the NFC. Not enough for Matt Hasselbeck , anyway.


Poland says U.N. to rename Auschwitz death camp

The United Nations has accepted Poland's request to rename the Auschwitz death camp on its list of World Heritage sites to make clear it was run by Germans not Poles, the Polish government announced on Wednesday.


In rialzo i Treasury, indice Ifo tedesco in ascesa


Appalachian State's monumental upset of No. 5 Michigan on Saturday sent a remote small town in the mountains of northwestern North Carolina into a frenzy of the kind that Boone, population 13,000, had never seen before.


Florida Supreme Court puts Nader on state ballot

TALLAHASSEE, Florida: The Florida Supreme Court has ruled Ralph Nader can appear on state ballots as a presidential candidate, increasing the chance the maverick contender will again influence the outcome of the presidential election.


RALEIGH, N.C. -- For one more night, the Carolina Hurricanes got the chance to celebrate the franchise's first Stanley Cup title.


The Bank of England's decision to raise rates by a quarter of a point in May was unanimous, minutes show.


Job portal Monster.com has released details of how cyber thieves stole confidential information.


UK Seeking to Corroborate Reports of Bigley's Death

UK government officials said they were seeking to corroborate reports by Abu Dhabi television that British hostage Kenneth Bigley has been killed.


No Nanoparticles Were Killed Making This Post

A British groupâs announcement that it would not allow its organic label to be used on any product containing synthetic nano-particles is a bit perplexing to people who follow nanotechnology.


Pinochet Fit For Trial, House Arrest Order Suspended

Retired General Augusto Pinochet has been charged with killing and kidnapping opponents during his 17-year military rule and briefly placed under house arrest on Monday.


Blockbuster Giving Netflix Users Free Rentals

In an obvious attempt to attract its rival's customers to its own online movie rental service, Blockbuster will let Netflix subscribers with a Blockbuster membership rent movies from its stores for free through December 21.


The acting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner on Monday disputed a published report that said agency officials knew before Oct. 5 that British health authorities might suspend


Actress Lindsay Lohan has returned to rehab after a weekend drunken-driving arrest, her publicist said on Tuesday, raising questions about whether she can start shooting her latest film as planned.


Sarkozy "serious" about Bruni, but no wedding date

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday his relationship with Italian singer and former model Carla Bruni was serious but he dodged giving a wedding date.


US orders for factory goods saw their biggest jump in four months in November, government data shows.


Le minacce gli sarebbero giunte attraverso la moglie


Four people convicted for their role in killing a gang leader outside a Liverpool prison are jailed.


The Sun newspaper says it has had a reporter working undercover in the Commons for months.


ATHENS - These were the Olympics protected by Nato and never a shot was fired. Yet on the last day, the last event, one sick individual, a lapsed Irish priest, molested an athlete and broke the sacrosanct


Janitorial Service Officials Charged in Sweep of Illegal Immigrants

Three top executives of a janitorial service used by such national restaurant chains as Hard Rock Cafe and ESPN Zone face charges of tax evasion, fraud and harboring illegal immigrants, U.S. officials announced yesterday, after overnight raids in 18 states netted about 200 undocumented workers.


Sunday's final of the Madrid Masters pitted players ranked ninth, Marat Safin, and 10th, David Nalbandian, in the world; both near the top of their games.


Bucarest, 18:41 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: MUTU A SEGNO CON NAZIONALE ROMENA

In una gara amichevole giocata a Bucarest, la Romania ha battuto la Moldavia 2-0 (0-0). A segno per ...


Kings Rally Past Bucks for 5th Win in Row

Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Strickland (20) shoots in a crowd of Sacramento Kings defenders Brad Miller, left, Darius Songaila (25) and Doug Christie, right, during the first half in Sacramento, Calif.


Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, a key architect of U.S. policy on the treatment of prisoners and the rule of law in Iraq, arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday.


Helsinki trains bus drivers from over 30 countries

The City of Helsinki has trained large numbers of immigrants for its municipal bus service.


Stallone's hotel, plane searched in Sydney: media

Sylvester Stallone's hotel room, private plane and limousine were searched, Australian media reported on Tuesday, just days after prohibited items were seized from his luggage at Sydney airport.


Large Explosion Rocks Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

A large explosion went off in central Riyadh on Wednesday evening, witnesses said, and ambulances and police cars rushed to the scene.


NEW ORLEANS: Thousands streamed toward higher ground yesterday on highways turned into one-way evacuation routes and surf started eroding beaches as Hurricane Ivan roared toward the Gulf Coast with 217kph wind and its outer bands darkened the sky.


German Defence Minister Peter Struck appeared in an interview with Britain's Financial Times newspaper to soften his country's stance on Iraq, hinting that Germany might deploy troops if conditions there change.


Nissan Motor Co, Japan's third-biggest automaker, reported a 16 percent rise in quarterly profit on Friday, helped by the popularity of vehicles such as the Rogue and Qashqai SUVs, and stuck to its forecast for a small gain for the full year.


Soybean rust disease was confirmed  on Friday in Georgia, making it the fourth U.S. state to be  infected with the devastating crop fungus in nine days, state  officials said.


Jonny Wilkinson will miss the rest of England's autumn Test series after failing to recover from a bicep injury.


Giants general manager Brian Sabean and owner Peter Magowan agree that San Francisco might have to endure a couple more years of losing to turn around the franchise. Sabean will get the chance to lead the team's transformation.


Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata is arrested in connection with an election asset declaration.


What's a movie without any actors? Here are some of the year's best performances.


NBC apologises for Today outrage Middle America is none to pleased with veteran thespiatrix Jane Fonda who yesterday entertained viewers of NBC's Today show with "a four-letter word for female genitalia".â¦


Societa' e' alle prese con numero crescente di insolvenze


Two Camp Counselors Found Slain in Calif.

Two soon-to-be-married Christian camp counselors reported missing earlier this week were shot to death in their sleeping bags on a remote beach, authorities said.


England football manager attempting to cut friendly commitments

Steve McLaren has told his England players they have to take responsibility for their performances, British media reported, while giving individual player advice and attempting to cut friendly commitments.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Barack Obama won South Carolina's bitterly contested Democratic presidential primary with the aid of heavy black support on Saturday, dealing a setback to rival Hillary Clinton after a week of harsh political brawling.


Microsoft reported surprising strong quarterly sales and profit growth, well ahead of Wall Streetâs expectations, which sent its stock up 12 percent in after-hours trading.


Arafat in Serious Condition, Foreign Medics Summoned

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian leader Yasser  Arafat is in a very serious condition but was able to take part  in Muslim morning prayers on Thursday, officials said, as a  team of foreign doctors rushed to his headquarters.


An Opportunity From Chiron's Misfortune?

Plus, PeopleSoft's courtroom confession, and Wal-Mart looks overseas.


Ten years after being burned in their first attempts to combine movies and television with the video game business, media companies now seem willing to press the play button again.


UN envoy sceptical of resolution talks in Sudan

The United Nations envoy to Sudan says he is sceptical about the talks due to resume later today to resolve the continuing conflict in the Darfur region.


China worried over stalled North Korean nuclear talks

BEIJING: China admitted on Tuesday it was worried about the apparent stalling of six-party talks about North Koreaâs nuclear weapons programme and blamed the lack of trust between Pyongyang and Washington.


Source: Paramount in Final Talks for New Chief

Paramount Studios, stung by a string  of flops that include "Team America" and "Stepford Wives," is  in the final stage of negotiations to appoint Hollywood  dealmaker Brad Grey as its new chief executive, a source  familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Fans at the African Cup of Nations encourage -- no, they demand -- that their teams play an attractive, attacking game that results in lots of goals.


Wall Street was expected to dip at Thursday's opening, but shares of Texas Instruments Inc. , may climb after it gave upbeat earnings guidance.


Sudanese rebels say they won't disarm until attacks stop

Sudanese insurgents won't lay down their weapons until the mostly Arab militiamen stop terrorizing black African civilians in the western Darfur region, a rebel official said today as a second day of peace talks opened in Nigeria.


An economic collapse can't keep these firms from sending you money.


Kmart-Sears merger packs retailing punch

(November 18, 2004) - Amid talk of store closings, staff layoffs and name changes, shoppers and others are watching to see how the announced merger of Kmart and Sears will affect Rochester retailing.


Next-generation computer chip to hold 2 engines

For decades, computer performance has been driven largely by the increasing numbers of ever-smaller transistors squeezed into the machines' silicon brains.


Astensione proclamata per mancata convocazione da governo


Seven serving and retired military personnel are held in Ghana accused of plotting a coup against President Kufuor.


McCain, Giuliani Speeches to Praise Bush

Sen. John McCain and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, two of the Republican Party's most popular politicians, open President Bush's nominating convention by calling him a leader unafraid of making unpopular choices to protect a nation scarred by the Sept. 11 attacks.


Forget the Fockers. Thursday night, it was all about The Barbra.


Tante le montagne, un arrivo sulle Tre Cime di Lavaredo


Alan Clendenning, a Brazil-based business writer for The Associated Press, has been named AP's chief of bureau in Sao Paulo, Brazil.


Latina, 20:22 - CALCIO, SERIE C2/B: NELL'ANTICIPO CISCO ROMA-GUBBIO 1-1

Nell'anticipo della 26esima giornata del girone B della C2, la Cisco Roma e il Gubbio hanno pareggia...


Tory MP faces political ruin and the threat of a police inquiry after paying his sons Â£77,000


Myanmar Says Constitution Talks to Restart Soon

Myanmar's military junta has confirmed a constitution-forming National Convention will restart at the end of the rainy season in November, despite political turmoil sparked by the purge of Prime Minister Khin Nyunt.


Co-pilot faulted at hearing into NY Airbus crash

The co-pilot of an American Airlines Airbus A300 that crashed nearly three years ago in New York made "unnecessary and too aggressive" use of the controls, safety regulators were told on Tuesday.


The first U.S. cases of the fungus soybean rust, which hinders plant growth and drastically cuts crop production, were found at two research sites in Louisiana, officials said Wednesday.