Nokia operator deals push Symbian phones

(InfoWorld) - Nokia appears to be trying to work increasingly close with operators as a way to push its S60 mobile phone software. The strategy could result in more Symbian phones available to U.S. users. Last year at theÂ 3GSM World Congress, Vodafone Group announced that it would build a software package that could be adopted by S60 licensees that would make it easier for Vodafone to introduce new services on a wide range of phones without having to customize the software for each handset. On Tuesday, Vodafone released the software package and Nokia and Samsung Electronics said they plan to use it in new devices this year. Vodafone says the software will help it speed up the delivery of new services to users. S60 is user interface software created by Nokia for the Symbian operating system. It is primarily used by Nokia but LG Electronics and Samsung also license S60. Symbian competes with Microsoft's Windows Mobile and Research In Motion's operating system. Nokia may be near a similar deal to the Vodafone collaboration in the U.S., where the world's largest mobile phone maker has continued to struggle for a foothold. Symbian is the most popular smartphone operating system in the world but has a very small user base in the U.S. "We are in active dialog with Cingular," said Matti Vanska, vice president of mobile software sales and marketing for Nokia. An agreement with Cingular, now called AT&T, that is similar to the collaborations Nokia has made with European operators could result in more Symbian devices on the U.S. market. Nokia is also working to try to encourage U.S. developers to work on products for Symbian phones, which could also spur more demand for the handsets in North America. "There are a lot of interesting developers in North America," said Lee Epting, vice president of Forum Nokia, the developer community for S60 and other Nokia software. "They tend to look just at North America even if the global prospects are better." Nokia is trying to encourage those developers to notice the large market for Symbian devices in Asia-Pacific, China and Europe, she said. Other operators have also begun collaborations with Nokia on S60. On Monday, Nokia said that it will work closely with Telecom Italia Mobile's internal application development team and address its requirements for S60. Nokia also announced last week that it would collaborate with T-Mobile International to improve the ability of S60 licensees to develop phones for T-Mobile.


Sweet Drinks Help Some Preschoolers Pack on Pounds

Preschoolers who drink at least one serving of soda, fruit juice or other sweet beverage every day are likely to become overweight, new study findings show.


Stradivarius Cards still playing second fiddle

BOSTON -- You expected to see Bill Murray and Larraine Newman disembarking from the St. Louis team bus as it rolled up to Fenway Park here late Friday afternoon.


Washington -- Members of Congress said Sunday that they are concerned about turmoil within the CIA, following last week's retirement of the agency's deputy director and reports of more resignations to come.


The battered pick-up truck was normally used for ferrying vegetables to market. But in Sadr City yesterday it arrived to collect a very different load - mortar shells, grenade launchers and machine-gun rounds.


Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is due in court on Thursday charged in connection with the 2002 Bali bombings and other attacks.


Services growth unexpectedly strong: ISM

The pace of growth in the U.S. service sector accelerated unexpectedly in November, while employment, prices paid and new orders also rose, according to a report on Tuesday.


Dissolvable Aspirin Effective for Migraine

Effervescent aspirin, which dissolves in water, is as effective as the drugs sumatriptan or ibuprofen for the treatment of migraine attacks, a study in the journal Cephalalgia suggests.


Tougher deterrents are needed to stop the 55% of motorists who admit breaking speed limits every day, says the RAC.


Description: Efforts are under way to arrange a ceasefire in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, where militiamen loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have been battling US forces.


Amazon's A9 Reaches Beyond Google's Basics

Amazon.com is trying to out-Google the king of Internet search with a new site that puts a fancy face on Google's plain-Jane search results.


"No Country For Old Men" wins at Screen Actors awards

"No Country For Old Men," Ethan and Joel Coen's 20th century take on the western, won top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, positioning the movie for glory at the Oscars next month.


Head of African Union to mediate in talks between President Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga


U.S., North Korea to meet in New York March 5-6

The United States and North Korea will hold working group talks in New York on March 5-6 on the normalization of relations, the State Department said on Wednesday but played down expectations of any breakthrough.


Many Blacks, Hispanics Misinformed About Alzheimer's

WEDNESDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Black and Hispanic communities harbor many misconceptions about Alzheimer's disease, a new survey shows.


Race hate preacher Abdullah al-Faisal has been deported from Britain, the home secretary says.


Hamas security forces detain members of the group which claims to be holding BBC reporter Alan Johnston.


Two goals by Pizarro as Bayern beats fearful Wolfsburg

Peruvian forward Claudio Pizarro returned after a three-game injury absence with two goals Tuesday to lead Bayern Munich to a 2-0 win over Bundesliga leader VfL Wolfsburg.


Nicole Richie wins delay in drunken driving trial

Reality TV star Nicole Richie on Tuesday won a more than two-week postponement of her trial on charges of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, but the judge in the case said he would grant no further delays.


Blair, in British parliament, hails EU move on Turkey

Prime Minister Tony Blair reported to parliament on last week's EU summit, saying the decision to start accession talks with Turkey in 2005 is proof that Christians and Muslims can work together.


Digital album packaging should improve in '08

There is a reason people still buy CDs  more than they do digital albums. Actually there are several,  but viruses that come along with music via peer-to-peer sites  (P2P) and a concern over digital rights management (DRM) aren't  the only culprits.


Pakistani politics gets dirty after Bhutto attack

Bad blood between Benazir Bhutto and President Pervez Musharraf's allies in Pakistan bubbled to the surface on Tuesday, after an attack on the opposition leader that killed 139 people four days earlier.


Apple is voluntarily recalling certain lithium ion rechargeable batteries that were sold worldwide from January 2004 through August 2004 for use with 15-inch PowerBook G4 (Aluminum) notebook computers. The affected batteries could overheat, posing a fire hazard. [Aug 19]


The term Ajax is often referred to as a new type of technology, but is actually several technologies that work together. How it does so is the subject of this article. By Lee Underwood. 1114


Under Pressure, Spain Tries to Close an Open Door

This is a dangerous frontier, on the cusp of two seas - the Mediterranean and the Atlantic - a legendary passage best left to experienced navigators.


Discount retailer Dollar General Corp.   DG.N on Thursday posted a 40 percent drop in quarterly profit   on weakening demand for higher-margin products and withdrew its   earnings forecast for the rest of the year.


President Bush on Monday chose Carlos Gutierrez, the Cuban-born CEO of Kellogg Co (KN: Quote, Profile, Research) , as his nominee to be commerce secretary, his second selection of a Hispanic for a second-term Cabinet.


Four people in Nevada and Oklahoma were charged with fraudulently obtaining thousands of dollars meant for victims of Hurricane Katrina, authorities said Thursday.


Greenspan tells G20 US outlook favourable-source

The outlook for the US economy in the coming quarters is favourable despite a continued fall in personal savings, US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan was quoted as saying on Saturday.


A Big-Time Injury Striking Little Playersâ Knees

The number of children and young adolescents being diagnosed with A.C.L. tears has been soaring recently.


Gilbert Arenas scored seven of his season-high 40 points in the final 2:19 to lead the Washington Wizards to their fourth consecutive victory, 117-114 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.


Indagine Swg, percentuale alta fra giovani e laureati


Inside Apple Stores, a Certain Aura Enchants the Faithful

Appleâs stock skyrocketed 135 percent in 2007, and its sleek retail gadget emporiums are a large part of that  success.


Scientists Launch 50-Year Breast Cancer Study

Researchers today launched an appeal to find more than 100,000 women to take part in a decades-long study to pinpoint the causes of breast cancer.


The Cure's Smith Still Connects with Young Crowd

Still singing about existential angst  and slinging on his heavy makeup, The Cure's Robert Smith is  connecting with audiences a third of his age as he headlines  this summer's Curiosa festival even as he contemplates  retirement.


Passengers taking to the skies for U.S. flights could be checking e-mail and surfing the Web through high-speed Internet connections in a couple of years. And the day when travelers can chat away on cell phones while in flight might not be far behind.


Varese, 22:43 - BASKET, ULEB CUP; ANDATA OTTAVI: VARESE SCONFITTA IN CASA

La Corimec Varese Ã¨ stata battuta in casa dai greci del Makedonikos 77-65 nell'andata degli ottavi d...


Torino, 14:05 - CALCIO, JUVE: SI FERMA ALMIRON MA CONTRO LA ROMA CI SARA'

Dopo aver perso per strada Marchionni e Camoranesi, c'è il rischio che adesso si fermi anche ...


Glasgow Rangers' hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup suffered a major setback when they went down to a 1-0 defeat against AZ Alkmaar.


Marchio Seat ha fatto parte da leone, crescita del 5,67%


Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry argues that "over a million more Americans would lose their health insurance coverage" under President Bush in a television ad the Democrat's campaign rolled out Tuesday.


Yushchenko's Top Ally Inspires Protesters

Side by side with Viktor Yushchenko, the passionate Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko has probably done more than anyone else to inspire hundreds of thousands of protesters to stay out in force in the aftermath of a disputed election.


Thousands of U.S. troops swept into the northern and southern beltlands of Baghdad on Wednesday in simultaneous operations against militants that the military said was the start of a "summer of hard fighting" in Iraq.


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Stando a rilievi polizia scientifica e medico legale


House Leadership Blocks Vote on Intelligence Bill

House Republican leaders blocked and appeared to kill a bill Saturday that would have enacted the major recommendations of the Sept.


US Mulls Stopping Aid if No Peace Deal in S. Sudan

The United States next week intends to tell Sudan and its southern opposition that offers of aid may be withdrawn if an agreement is not signed soon to end Africa's longest-running civil war, its U.N. ambassador said.


CAR, Chad refugees spill into east Cameroon: UNHCR

Up to 30,000 refugees fleeing conflicts in Chad and the Central African Republic have crossed into east Cameroon prompting the United Nations Refugee Agency to open an office there to help them, a UNHCR official said on Thursday.


Sometimes, Your New Smile Will Make You Frown

Veneers, porcelain shells bonded to the front side of the teeth, may not provide smiles as pretty as expected.


Calcio. Di Canio trascina la Lazio, Lecce agguantato sul 3-3

E' l'Udinese la terza forza del campionato. Una nuova conferma da Bergamo dove i bianconeri superano con il minimo sforzo l'Atalanta. Gol e spettacolo all'Olimpico. La Lazio trascinata da Di Canio riacciuffa il pareggio.


Sony's next Flash Walkman details slip out

Noise-suppressing headphones included Sony will next week launch its latest Flash-based digital audio player, if online retailers' listings of the as-yet-unannounced Walkman NWS700 series devices are anything to go by.â¦


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Snow. Floods. Icy winds. Maybe even a tornado. South Africans are facing one of their harshest winters in years, with at least four deaths blamed on flooding from heavy rain that has caused travel delays in the south and west of the country.


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The scientists who cloned Dolly the sheep apply to use cloned human embryos to study motor neurone disease.


Blog: Motorola reported more losses for the second quarter of 2007, but management hopes that a recovery is still on the horizon.


Pope John Paul II condemned euthanasia Thursday, stressing that the elderly should be considered a valuable resource and not a burden to society, as the Vatican sought to mobilize public opinion against what is known as mercy killing.


More than two thirds of the HIV cases are diagnosed in London, however this figure can be misleading.


Work of other UN agencies in NKorea unaffected by UNDP operations suspension

The suspension of United Nations Development Program (UNDP) operations in North Korea will not affect the work of other UN agencies there, a UNDP spokesman said here Monday.


MOROCCO's Hicham El Guerrouj completes an historic 1500-5000m double, emulating the achievement of Paavo Nurmi in 1924. BRITAIN's Kelly Holmes becomes only the third woman in Olympic history to complete the 800m-1500m double.


Real v Apple music war: iPod freedom petition backfires

Hostilities started in late July, when Real cracked Apple's FairPlay code, meaning songs bought from the RealPlayer Music Store could be played on the iPod - a move that went down very badly over at Apple. Real then decided to ratchet up the pressure by ...


Blog: Valence lines up a partner for battery manufacturing but says it's losing interest in notebooks


Coach Andy Robinson's future looks increasingly bleak after the struggling world champions slump to their eighth defeat in nine games.


The next evolution of offshore outsourcing

New venture in India raises questions about the evolution of offshore outsourcing.


Iran Launches Rocket to Commemorate New Space Center

Iran fired a research rocket into space Monday to mark the opening of its space center, a move that was immediately condemned by the United States.


Real Madrid has appointed former Brazil coach Wanderley Luxemburgo on an 18-month contract at the Bernabeu. Luxemburgo replaces Mariano Garcia Remon, who had just three months in charge but will now work under the club's sporting director Arrigo Sacchi.


Wells Fargo & Co  on Wednesday said fourth-quarter profit fell, the first decline in more than six years, hurt by rising losses from home equity loans.


Afghanistan: Criminals, Not Militants, Holding UN Hostages

Afghanistan's Interior Ministry says the militant group claiming to have kidnapped three UN workers is not, in fact, the group holding the captives.


Regardless of how fat or poor you are, four key changes could add 14 years to your life, a major study finds.


Books of The Times: Obsessed With Nutrition? Thatâs an Eating Disorder

âIn Defense of Foodâ is a tough, witty, cogent rebuttal to the proposition that food can be reduced to its nutritional components without the loss of something essential.


SpaceShipOne: A giant leap for high-tech vets?

update MOJAVE, Calif.--A venture backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen got a jump Wednesday on rivals eyeing a $10 million prize for the first privately funded junkets into space and back.


Those First in âChorus Lineâ Gain a Continuing Stake

The dancers and actors who participated in the 1974 recordings and workshops that were the foundation of âA Chorus Lineâ have been granted a financial interest in the current Broadway revival.


Calderon Is Sworn In as MexicoÂs President

Felipe CalderÃ³n managed to take the oath of office while the losing leftist candidate staged a huge protest march.


Amnesty criticises Israel's report on the 2006 Lebanon war for not tackling alleged war crimes by its troops.


A company with a middle-brow reputation announced a deal today to buy the singularly trendy clothing chain.


Sharon warns Likud to vote for coalition

Ariel Sharon, Israeliprime minister, yesterday warned his rightwing Likud party that it would face early elections unless it backed a coalition with the opposition Labour party


Young Gunners ready to go for it in Manchester

ARSENAL are back in Manchester tonight ... but this time it's to face United's rivals, City. The Gunners' 49-game unbeaten league run ended on Sunday with a controversial penalty from United's Ruud van Nistelrooy and a late goal from Wayne Rooney.


IOC Chief: Olympic Athletes Caught Dealing Face Jail

TURIN, Italy  - Athletes found dealing drugs at  next year's Winter Games will face jail, Olympic chief Jacques  Rogge said Friday.


Blair pledges to 'end digital divide' if re-elected

Prime Minister Tony Blair has committed a future Labour government to providing broadband access for all during a next term of office.


China wants to start direct negotiations with OPEC to secure a stable oil supply and an equitable share of the oil market, a top official said here Monday, in comments that underline the Chinese economy's rapidly growing energy needs.


Turkish MPs fight during election reform debate

Lawmakers from Turkey's ruling and opposition parties traded blows Monday during a stormy parliamentary debate on constitutional changes that would see the president elected by popular vote.


Apple to replace 'spotty' PowerBook screens

Company offers free replacement screens to owners of 15-inch models that display white spots.


Senator John F. Kerry is asking the more than 1 million people who registered online in support of his presidential campaign to help US troops in Iraq by donating money to the United Service Organizations so that the USO can provide soldiers with free phone cards for holiday calls home.


Seahawks beat Redskins to win pulsating game

SEATTLE, Washington  - The Seattle Seahawks scored 22 fourth-quarter points to beat the Washington Redskins 35-14 in their NFL Wild Card game on Saturday and set up an NFC divisional play-off clash with the Green Bay Packers.


The world needs to step it up in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON With the presidential election in Afghanistan less than a week away, the international community should take a hard look at where we have come since a US-$ led coalition began a military campaign to rid that country of the Taliban and its


Defying Army Offensive, Hamas Rockets Hit Israel

Defiant Palestinian militants fired  rockets into an Israeli border town on Monday despite Israel's  vow to stop such attacks from the Gaza Strip with a massive  military offensive that has killed 63 Palestinians.


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Wall Street drops at open on profit woes

Stocks fell after building materials maker USG Corp.  raised concerns about the housing slump, while chemical company DuPont Co.  put a damper on the earnings reporting season with results that missed estimates.


Are bigger bones stronger bones? Not necessarily, according to a recent NASA study that seeks to ensure healthy bones in astronauts.


Incroceranno le braccia dal 18 al 23 settembre


Patriots rookie running back Cedric Cobbs , who practiced Wednesday for the first time this season, said yesterday he is gradually becoming acclimated to the Patriots' regimen.


Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Friday he would form a Palestinian unity government within three weeks, but its future looked bleak after diplomats said Washington planned to boycott it and keep sanctions in place.


Blast at Pakistan election rally, casualties feared

A bomb exploded at an election rally in northwest Pakistan on Saturday and casualties were feared, a political party official said.


Autopsy shows UNT quarterback was legally drunk

DENTON, Texas An autopsy shows a University of North Texas quarterback who died when his vehicle collided head-on with a truck -- was legally drunk.


Ukraine readies for Yushchenko's long-awaited inauguration

Kiev once again turned orange as Viktor Yushchenko prepared to assume power after months of turmoil and set off on his avowed course of bringing Ukraine out of historic Russian influence and toward the West.


S Africa weighs request from Equatorial Guinea to question Mark Thatcher

South Africa's justice ministry began studying a request from Equatorial Guinea to question Mark Thatcher who has been charged here with bankrolling an alleged coup plot to topple the government in Malabo.


ARLINGTON, Texas -- In the kind of performance that got him shipped out of New York, Jose Contreras was roughed up by the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.


Nuclear technology is now so widespread that it is only political will which stops many countries from making nuclear weapons. Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the UN's nuclear regulatory body the


Attorney general says BAE details were withheld for fear of leaks

The attorney general said today that the Serious Fraud Office had withheld some details from the world's corruption watchdog of its inquiry into the BAE affair because of a fear of leaks.


FINANZIARIA: BERLUSCONI, CAMBIA STORIA FAMIGLIE ITALIANE

(AGI) - Roma, 29 dic. - Una Finanziaria che, con il taglio delle tasse, segna un cambiamento nella storia personale e famigliare degli italiani. Cosi' il premier, Silvio Berlusconi, poco dopo il via libera definitivo del Senato alla manovra 2005.


There was hardly a run on snow shovels, but a few flakes of the white stuff hit the ground in Orlando for the first time since 2003, meteorologists said.


Police to say Woolmer died of natural causes

Jamaican police are to announce next week that Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer died of natural causes and was not murdered as they had initially stated, Britain's Daily Mail said on Saturday.


A 49-year-old man is remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of Gerard Devlin.


Merlo (Ulivo) e Bonaiuti (Fi) nominati vicepresidenti


Across Nation, Housing Costs Rise as Burden

The combination of escalating real estate prices and largely stagnant incomes has contributed to the problem.


A type of fish so common that practically every American kid who ever dropped a fishing line and a bobber into a pond has probably caught one is being enlisted in the fight against terrorism.


Bush team reduces scare tactics to the basics

With the US presidential election less than two months away, the Republicans have adopted an aggressive new campaigning tactic that not only seems to be working, but has an element of fun to it as well.


James Harden scores 23 points, including eight in overtime, as Arizona State rallies to shock No. 7 Stanford, 72-68, on Thursday.


The California Public Employees' Retirement System, a state agency that used its power to influence corporations


At audience, pope says he prays for Ukrainians facing uncertainty

Pope John Paul II said he was praying for Ukrainians facing turbulence and uncertainty following hotly contested presidential elections.


Movie Review | 'Smiley Face' : Sunshine Daydream, With Pointed Point of View

âSmiley Face,â about a pot-addled would-be actress stumbling through a long, weird day in Los Angeles, is a contradiction in terms: a âstonerâ comedy with a purpose.


Leslie Grantham, who plays "Dirty" Den Watts in soap EastEnders, is to leave the show, the BBC confirms.


Australian book on royals touches nerve in Japan

A book on the sad saga of Crown Princess Masako by an Australian journalist has touched a nerve in Japan, where tabloids may tease but mainstream media tend to tread lightly when it comes to reporting about royals.


Former Irish justice minister Ray Burke is jailed for six months for tax offences.


12/21/04 -- It's the third largest pain relief drug in recent months to be linked with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.


Powell will "hold discussions with senior officials in the three countries on bilateral matters, regional security and stability, and issues such as the global war on terrorism, Iraq, North Korea and the six-party talks," it said.


President George W. Bush won an early election day victory in the small New Hampshire hamlet of Dixville Notch which is renowned for casting the country's first ballots in US presidential elections.


Antidepressant Approved for Diabetic Pain

Sept. 8, 2004 -- A drug recently approved to treat depression has now received the FDA's approval to treat hand and leg pain caused by nerve damage in people with diabetes.


From CIA Jails, Inmates Fade Into Obscurity

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- On Sept. 6, 2006, President Bush announced that the CIA's overseas secret prisons had been temporarily emptied and 14 al-Qaeda leaders taken to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But since then, there has been no official accounting of what happened to about 30 other "ghost prisoners" who...


U.S. Air Strikes on Iraq's Baquba, 20 Rebels Dead

BAQUBA, Iraq  - U.S. forces launched air strikes  and fought gunbattles after insurgents overran police stations  and other areas in the Iraqi city of Baquba on Monday, killing  about 20 rebels, the U.S. military said.


Any NFL teams looking for help in the backfield might be encouraged by the availability of a few running backs who were cut Saturday.


Shootings in Iraq fuel fears for British hostage

FRESH fears were raised over the fate of Ken Bigley yesterday after two hostages in Iraq were shown blindfolded and kneeling in front of a ditch before being shot.


Nine Atlantic hurricanes expected in '07

The Colorado State University hurricane research team renewed its forecast for an "above average" 2007 Atlantic storm season on Thursday and predicted 17 tropical storms, with nine growing to hurricane strength.


Excessive TV Spurs Attention Trouble in Kids

TUESDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Watching more than two hours of television daily during childhood increases the likelihood of attention problems in adolescence, according to a new study.


Chechnya goes to polls; man blows himself up in Grozny

Moscow, Aug. 29 (PTI): An unidentified man blew himself up today outside a polling station in Grozny during presidential elections in war-torn Caucasian province of Chechnya.


US to defend use of Guantanamo war tribunals

The Bush administration said it will vigorously defend its power to try al Qaeda suspects in specially designed war crimes tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after a federal court's decision to halt them.


While avoiding dynasty talk, Patriots show why they win

New England's mantra of 'team' has worked well in the age of salary caps, clinching the Super Bowl 24-21.


Borrowing From His College Days, Young Sparks Comeback

Titans rookie quarterback Vince Young threw two touchdown passes and ran for another in the fourth quarter to spark a surprising come-from-behind victory over the stumbling Giants.


Taglia il nastro il premier Prodi accolto da Veltroni


North Korea's nuclear envoy arrives in Beijing for talks on implementing phase two of a key disarmament deal.


John McCain's campaign is broke, Mitt Romney's is frequently likened to a well-oiled machine and Rudy Giuliani's is about as insular as they come in the Republican presidential race.


Mexico's former ruling party, trying to fight its way back to the presidency, overwhelmingly won two gubernatorial elections Monday and held razor-thin leads in two other races.


Lauren Sanchez and Patrick Whitesell Welcome a Girl

Lauren Sanchez, the host of the inaugural season of FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance," gave birth to a daughter on Tuesday, PEOPLE has confirmed.  The baby girl is named Eleanor Patricia Whitesell ("Ella"), after Sanchez's mother and mother-in-law, ...


Sanderson joins Iowa State coaching staff

Ames, IA (Sports Network) - Former Iowa State standout wrestler Cael Sanderson has joined the school as an assistant for the upcoming season.


U.S. Government Ships Plutonium to France

A shipment of weapons-grade plutonium has left the United States for a nuclear reactor in France, drawing protests from activists who believe the shipment poses both an environmental and terrorist threat.


Two key black political leaders in South Carolina who backed John Edwards in 2004 said Tuesday they are supporting Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.


United, Continental in early merger talks: sources

NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA  - United Airlines' parent UAL Corp. and Continental Airlines Inc. are in preliminary talks about a merger that would create the largest airline in the world, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.


A study suggests more than 800 cancer cases in northern Sweden may be caused by the Chernobyl disaster.


EU Not Yet Ready to Lift China Arms Embargo

The European Union says it is not yet ready to lift a 15-year-old ban on selling arms to China, but is working toward that goal. The arms embargo dominated a one-day EU-China summit in the


Backstory: Clowning around on Florida's 'Culture Coast'

The installation - and vandalism - of a series of sculptures in Sarasota has raised questions of taste, art, and local identity.


Blogs Have Overtaken 8 Million Americans, 57% Are Male  After being pounded in the blogging stakes by rampant female blogging last year, men have flocked back to the blogosphere in increasing numbers, safe in the knowledge that once more, the Pew Internet and American Life Project would restore what many of ...


Shuttle Finally Lifts Off With a $2 Billion Science Lab

CAPE CANAVERAL, Feb. 7 -- After two months of delay, the space shuttle Atlantis blasted into orbit Thursday with Europe's gift to the international space station, a $2 billion science lab named Columbus that spent years waiting to set sail.


THE world will be living with volatile oil prices for years to come, US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said as crude oil futures touched $US55 a barrel for the first time ever.


On Monday, Ask.com is introducing AskCity, a service that integrates maps with information about local businesses, restaurants, listings and reviews.


cooperates with the Iraqi government, and has posted a video tape on its website of the apparent beheadings. top of their bodies. The three men were shown introducing themselves as KDP members and showing their identification.


India in hi-tech pact with African countries

The Indian government has offered hi-tech cooperation to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Comtel project, a proposed private regional telecommunications company.ADVERTISEMENTWhite paper: Solutions to Address IT Control RequirementsLearn how BMC Software Solutions address requirements such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 in this 20 page whitepaper!


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Opposition urges Kenyan leader to concede

Opposition leader Raila Odinga called on Sunday for his rival President Mwai Kibaki to concede defeat in an election -- but a confident government party laughed that off as Kenyans waited anxiously for final results.


Two American soldiers have been killed and another wounded by a homemade bomb in central Afghanistan 's Uruzgan province while an Afghan civilian was killed in a rocket attack in the southeast, the US military said.


The Toyama No. 5 apartment block is quiet at midday — laundry flapping from balconies, old people taking an after-lunch stroll. But the building and its nearby park may be sitting on a gruesome World War II secret.


Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards fought back Thursday after a torrent of Republican criticism of John Kerry, saying GOP convention speakers used angry rhetoric to attack his running mate but ignored key issues like jobs and health care.


Wednesday's European papers tackle Ukraine, EU policy on Turkey, France's Socialists and a high-profile Danish court case.


Pirates reliever Salomon Torres' wild pitch scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and Aramis Ramirez's two-run homer helped the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.


Pavlovic helps Cavaliers hold off Lakers

LeBron James finally doesn't have to do it all — all the time — for the Cavaliers. James deferred to less-heralded teammate Sasha Pavlovic, who scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland clamped down on Kobe Bryant when it mattered most in a 99-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.


Thompson to Enter 2008 White House Race Next Week, People Say

Bloomberg - Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Former Senator Fred Thompson, after months of flirting with a possible presidential run, will officially enter the 2008 Republican nomination contest next week, according to people familiar with the campaign.


Alcuni consiglieri indipendenti favorevoli a Bill Gates


As Knicks Fall Again on Road, Robinson Loses in Hometown

Nate Robinson had a miserable night in his hometown of Seattle on the last night of a winless five-game road trip for the Knicks.


CORRECTION: Holiday discounts may hurt apparel store profits

(Corrects analyst name in 7th paragraph to Randal Konik, from Monica Orbe)


Moreno Recalled by Bolivia for Copa America

D.C. United's Jaime Moreno is recalled by the Bolivian national team, delaying his attempt to become the MLS all-time leading scorer.


The recent rhetoric from the Middle East - hopeful and constructive from both sides of the divide - provides a glimmer of hope that Palestinians and Israelis may agree on new and peaceful borders in the coming new year.


Two-time world champion Stephane Lambiel was a late withdrawal from the NHK Trophy, the sixth and final event in the International Skating Union's Grand Prix series.


Revelers wrapped up Brazil's wild carnival bash with the popular Gala Gay ball Tuesday night on Rio de Janeiro's streets, littered with feathers and sequins after five days of partying.


Million-year-old human tooth found in Spain

Spanish researchers on Friday said they had unearthed a human tooth more than one million years old, which they estimated to be the oldest human fossil remain ever discovered in western Europe.


Students have developed a web-based tool which can automatically spot and update broken weblinks.


EDITORIAL: USM Should Not Be Expanded in Secret

By The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 11--We don't know if a wooded site on the northern edge of Gulfport is the best location for the expansion of the University of Southern Mississippi on the Coast.


ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (SportsTicker) - England's three top golfers continue to ride the crest of the Ryder Cup wave in the Dunhill Links Championship.


Brain Cells, Doing Their Job With Some Neighborly Help

How does the brain process all of the information being taken in by our senses every second of every day?


Thoroughbred race horses are riding high as purse money grows along with television audiences for the sport made even more popular by Hollywood movies such as "Seabiscuit.


The Nikkei average edged up 0.23 percent  by mid-morning on Tuesday as investors remained optimistic  about Japan's economy and bought banks and shares in firms that  depend on domestic business.


Suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Pakistani court

QUETTA, Pakistan  - A suicide bomber in Pakistan killed 15 people, including a judge, in a courtroom in the city of Quetta on Saturday, the latest in a series of suicide blasts to have sent shudders through the country.


Israeli Military Kills Two Palestinian Teens in Gaza

Israeli military forces killed two  Palestinian teenagers in the northern Gaza Strip Thursday as  the Israeli army pressed ahead with its biggest and bloodiest  offensive in Gaza for four years.


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Politicians, religious leaders and senior police officers have condemned Scotland's first major cage fighting event.


A Pordenone nel segno degli scacchi amati dal drammaturgo


It seemed as if the Food and Drug Administration liked everything about Biogen Idec's new drug for multiple sclerosis.


Report: Other Drugs May Raise Heart Risks

The safety of Celebrex and other pain relievers was questioned Wednesday as scientists in the United States and regulatory agencies in Europe said they feared such drugs might raise the same risk of heart problems as those blamed on the arthritis medicine Vioxx.


NATO begins Afghan spring offensive in Helmand

NATO began its spring offensive against the Taliban on Tuesday, launching its biggest attacks since the 2001 war on Taliban rebels and Afghan drug lords.


Blair Visits Baghdad to Support Iraqi Elections

British Prime Minister Tony Blair made a surprise first visit to Baghdad Tuesday to meet Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and show support for elections scheduled for January.


Staderini, forte riduzione dei recuperi di pubblico denaro


The official month-long campaign for Afghanistan's first-ever direct presidential election since the 2001 ouster of the Taliban, has opened.


Cabinet member Peter Hain welcomes donations to the Labour Party from financiers, despite union anger.


In Saban, Dolphins would get a coach totally focused on winning

The proclamation, bold as it is, jumps out at you right there on the home page of NickSaban.net. The 53-year-old LSU head football coach is billed as the "The Complete Package,'' which seems a timely description


Slowly but Cheaply, a New Way to the Moon

SMART-1, a spacecraft carrying an experimental engine, was designed to test ion propulsion. A mission set to begin in 2006, called Dawn, will use ion propulsion to explore the asteroids Ceres and Vesta in a multi-year journey.


Microbe colonies discovered living under rocks in the Arctic and Antarctic are just the latest example of life's ability to cope with extremes.


Trina Ray admitted she was kind of a science geek back at Corvallis High School. But now, at 37, she's getting the payoff for spending much of her teenage years in the lab.


'Fahrenheit 9/11' Team Seeks Election-Eve Pay-TV

Filmmaker Michael Moore and the distributors behind "Fahrenheit 9/11" are in talks to bring his anti-Bush documentary to pay-per-view television on the eve of the U.S. presidential election, a source in Moore's camp said on Friday.


Switzerland says it will hand back to Nigeria $500m allegedly embezzled by the late military ruler Sani Abacha.


Net income at Loews fell to $512 million, hurt by subprime investment losses at its CNA Financial insurance business and weaker results in its tobacco and drilling units.


Powell Says Sudan Sponsoring Genocide in Darfur

Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sudan's government is sponsoring atrocities in its western Darfur region that amount to genocide, buttressing the US case for the United Nations to levy economic sanctions on the African nation.


Private rocket ship has wild ride in quest for $10 million prize

MOJAVE, Calif. The builders of SpaceShipOne are trying to decide whether to proceed with another flight into space next week to win the 10 (m) million dollar X Prize.


U.S. stock futures indicated a higher   market opening on Thursday, boosted by optimism that momentum   will drive the Dow Jones industrial average to a new all-time   high, while U.S. gross domestic product data will be watched   for signs of economic growth.


The number of young British men who check their testicles for signs of cancer has tripled in a decade, research suggests.


By Timmo Wayne  Harcourts boss Bryan Thomson has backtracked on comments the Government should restrain the dairy sector to stop inflation, after threats of a farmer boycott of the nationwide real estate company.


Spanish takeover will mean 3,000 Abbey job cuts

Around 3,000 jobs will be lost at Abbey National if the UK bankâs takeover by Spainâs Santander Central Hispano (SCH) goes ahead, it emerged today.


Merriam-Webster set the blogosophere buzzing this week with its announcement that the word âblogâ was among the most looked-up words of the year. The curious hordes were likely puzzled, however, by Merriam-Websterâs definition: âa Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments and often hyperlinks.â


Pentagon leaders faulted in prisoner abuse - officials

A high-level panel investigating US military detention operations has concluded that top Pentagon officials and the military command in Iraq contributed to an environment in which detainees were abused at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, a defense official said


The Hungarian cartoon feature âThe District!â is a last-minute shoo-in for the title of 2007âs most original animated film.


Drinking a pint of milk a day may protect against diabetes and heart disease, say UK researchers.


Britain is leading the global drive to raise money for the victims of the Asian tsunami, with public donations of up to 1m an hour pouring in.


Roma, 12:20 - CALCIO, JUVE; CODACONS: PERSEGUIREMO VIE CIVILI

La juventus ha deciso di ritirare il ricorso al Tar, ma l'associazione dei consumatori Codacons non ...


Study: New Leukemia Pill Shows 86 Percent Remission

A next-generation leukemia pill designed to help patients not cured by the successful drug Gleevec works even better than doctors had hoped, researchers said Sunday.


France's President Nicolas Sarkozy calls for a strong Europe to rebuild a more harmonious world order.


Ticca, bandire luogo comune grandi abbuffate e bevute


Nearly three years after grabbing international headlines, the grisly Tri-State Crematory case creeps closer to its end Friday morning.


Controllo sulle banche passa da Bankitalia all'antitrust


The more than 1,000 US troops that advanced into Mosul to flush out Iraqi insurgents and retake police stations met little resistance, officials said.


Witness: Accused 9/11 Helper Knew Hijacker

A Moroccan accused of helping the Sept. 11 suicide hijackers approved of Hitler's extermination of the Jews and was part of a group that raged against the United States "because it defends Israel" witnesses testified Wednesday.


The Europeans went on a charm offensive on the first session of practice yesterday for the 35th Ryder Cup. With the blessing of captain Bernhard Langer, they took time out to sign autographs and pose for pictures


Acer Files Patent Counterclaim Against HP

The counterclaim filed last week by Acer alleges HP has infringed its antenna and DVD-ROM head technology patents.


Study Sees Hazards in Baby Powder and Lotion

Parents who want to reduce their infants' exposure to phthalates, chemicals suspected of impairing male reproductive function, should not apply baby lotions or powders -- except for medical reasons. So concludes a study published in the journal Pediatrics.


BALCO Head Says Helped Marion Jones Use Steroids

The head of the BALCO lab at the  center of a global steroid scandal said in an interview to be  aired on Friday that he witnessed track star Marion Jones using  steroids in a drug program he devised.


Paramilitary killer disrupts N.Irish self-rule talks

One of Northern Ireland's most notorious paramilitary killers forced the evacuation of its parliament building on Friday after throwing a package he said was a bomb near where politicians were discussing self-rule.


Rice urges reconciliation on Baghdad trip

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Iraq's leaders on Saturday to use any lull in violence to push ahead with national reconciliation, adding that U.S. patience would not last forever.


Two IBM services units acquired by GXS owner

IBM Global Services has agreed to sell its Electronic Data Interchange and Business Exchange Services businesses to Francisco Partners, the majority owner of electronic data transmission vendor Global eXchange Services Inc.


Australia's Howard Says Bush Win a Victory for Terrorism Fight

Australian Prime Minister John Howard said the re-election of close ally US President George W. Bush was a victory for the fight against terrorism.


Willingham blames himself for the firing

Tyrone Willingham blamed himself Wednesday for his firing as Notre Dame coach, saying he failed to meet the school's expectations of producing an elite team.


G.M. Eyes Labor Cost Cuts, Increased Revenue

G.M. said it plans to reduce its annual U.S. labor costs by about $5 billion by 2011, mainly through its recent labor agreement reached with the United Auto Workers union.


Australia's ruling coalition led by Prime Minister John Howard has won the fourth term in the general election on Saturday. The Liberal-National coalition won a swing in each


Virgin launches new digital music service

Virgin Group announced on Monday that it has launched a new online music store that will offer music downloads for the regular price of $0.


SINGAPORE -- Crude oil futures rose to a record for a third day Monday, surpassing $55 in New York on speculation US demand for heating oil will deplete inventories this winter.


Con l'accusa di aggiotaggio e false comunicazioni sociali


High School Kids Learn Valuable Business Lessons

By Dawn House, The Salt Lake Tribune  Dec. 15--SANDY -- The first step to success in starting your own business  or career is to learn to recognize opportunities around you and then take  advantage of the good fortune that comes your way.


6 Billion Bits of Data About Me, Me, Me!

A DNA code cracker got his genome. Lines form now for everyone else.


An autopsy on the body of Australian actor Heath Ledger, who has died aged 28, is found to be inconclusive.


PepsiCo Inc., the world's second-largest carbonated soft-drink maker, reaffirmed its outlook for 2005 Thursday after rival Coca-Cola Co.


The graduate student who posted a fake boarding pass generator isn't


UnitedHealth Posts Higher Net and Announces Stock Buyback

Third-quarter profit rose 15 percent to $1.28 billion as premium and fee growth in its Medicaid business helped offset lower enrollment in employer-sponsored programs.


Blog: Google wins on appeal in Usenet copyright case.


Jewish leader urges U.S. Muslims to condemn violence

A major Jewish religious leader urged North America's Muslims on Friday to keep condemning violence committed in the name of Islam until the message sinks in.


Vince Carter scores 31 points as New Jersey shakes a seven-point deficit late in regulation before beating Miami, 107-103, in overtime.


Adelphia Comments on Proposed Amendments to Reorganization Plan by ...

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Adelphia Communications Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: ADELQ) today issued the following statement regarding proposed amendments to its reorganization


Bush Promises All Who Most Need Flu Shots Will Get Them

President Bush today defended his administration's efforts to provide the public with an adequate supply of flu vaccine, blaming a production flaw abroad for the shortage and pledging that


Bolton have confirmed that they intend to contest Tal Ben Haim's FA improper conduct charge following an incident with Wayne Rooney.


Akhtar to miss second Test against Sri Lanka

Karachi: Pakistani paceman Shoaib Akhtar was ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka starting Thursday after suffering a shoulder injury during training.


Associazione chiede controlli su prodotti ittici cinesi


Sooners slide makes for interesting debate

It was darn nice of the new BCS Standings to throw a curve on its very first pitch. Miami sitting narrowly ahead of Oklahoma will get tongues wagging from South Beach to South Central, not far from the campus of No.


Israel's Peres Urges Likud Hardliners to Back Coalition

Labor Party chief Shimon Peres appealed to hard-liners in Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud on Friday to drop their opposition to forging a unity coalition seen as


Auto companies press states on California emissions

Automakers and their allies have stepped up lobbying to convince states that a proposal by California to cut tailpipe emissions sharply to fight global warming could further depress the struggling U.S. industry.


Here's a look at a few major protests planned next week:


Fannie Mae may issue up to $4 bln preferred stock

Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the mortgage financier whose chief executive and chief financial officer recently stepped down under fire, on Wednesday said it may privately sell up to $4 billion of preferred


Ford says strike at Russian plant to end Dec 17

U.S. car maker Ford Motor  Co  will resume full production at its Russian plant on  Monday after a four-week strike that threatened to curtail a  planned increase in output.


Il segretario spiega il programma del Partito democratico ai 2.800delegati dell'Assemblea costituente. Un discorso di un'ora e mezza                                          Dodici punti per voltare pagina Veltroni: "PiÃ¹ ricchezza e felicitÃ "                                                                                Prodi: "FarÃ² politica con voi e per il Pd". Il lungo applauso al premierFinocchiaro si candida in Sicilia: "Tocca a una donna, ci provo, si puÃ² fare"di CLAUDIA FUSANI


File-swapping case finds friends in court

A broad list of copyright owners, artists, law professors and state attorneys general on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to hear a controversial case on the legality of file-swapping software.


CHENNAI, India  - World number two Rafael Nadal shrugged aside a long rain interruption to race into the Chennai Open semi-finals with a 6-3 6-2 win over fellow Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez on Friday.


Half the World Soon to Be in Cities, U.N. Reports

By next year, 3.3 billion people will live in towns and cities, according to a U.N. report released today.


A US soldier has been sentenced to three years in prison, forfeiture of all pay and a dishonorable discharge after he pleaded guilty to the killing of a severely wounded Iraqi civilian, the US military said in a statement.


Good Times End With a Thud for Buffaloes

If heart and resiliency won championships, Colorado would have hoisted the Big 12 trophy before the title game even started.


Sponsorizziamo Will Smith ma in Italia neri sono poco noti


Bush visits Fifth Fleet amid Iran tensions

President George W. Bush visited the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet on Sunday amid new tensions with Iran over an incident in which the United States says its ships were harassed in the Strait of Hormuz.


Snipes owed taxes on $38 million, U.S. says

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan 10 -  - Actor Wesley Snipes filed no tax returns on $37.9 million in income from 1999 to 2004, even after the Internal Revenue Service told him in 2002 that he was under criminal investigation, according to documents filed ahead of Snipes' tax fraud trial.


Confidence among US consumers has fallen to a 16-year low, a closely watched survey claims.


A mine explosion left more than 160 miners trapped underground Sunday.


Katherine Grainger and Cath Bishop claim the women's pairs silver on Saturday.


New Bush Cabinet Seen as Move for More Harmony and Control

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 - President Bush has instructed his new national security team to end the running battles between the State and Defense departments and the Central Intelligence Agency, and to extend his


Sunset Development Company's Bishop Ranch Wins Best Workplace in America Award; Honor Presented By United States Environmental Protection Agency

Sunset Development Company, an investment builder and developer of Bishop Ranch Business Park, announced today that Bishop Ranch Business Park tops the list of an elite group of 20 workplaces across America.


Some of the health benefits claimed for a new weight loss drug may not be justified, say experts.


Folic acid won't cut heart, stroke risk, study says

Taking a folic acid supplement does not cut the risk of heart disease or stroke in people with a history of cardiovascular ailments, according to a study published on Tuesday.


Random House to publish Iraq group report

Random House will publish the Iraq  Study Group Report in book form on Wednesday, in the hope that  the bipartisan policy recommendation can repeat the success of  an official report on the September 11 attacks.


Brno 125 cc, microfono a Lorenzo, Dovizioso e Locatelli

Successo dello spagnolo Jorge Lorenzo nel Gp della Repubblica Ceca classe 125. Il pilota della Derbi ha preceduto in volata Dovizioso e Locatelli, a loro il microfono. "Mi sono divertito, la corsa Ã¨ stata emozionante.


THE Australian dollar opened half a US cent lower today weighed down by a broad US dollar rally on Friday night and a weaker gold price.


Pakistani jets have destroyed a suspected training camp used by foreign militants, military officials say.


A Napoli 19enne investito e ucciso dopo una lite violenta per ...

Antonio Guerriero, di 19 anni, e' stato ucciso la scorsa notte a seguito di una lite avvenuta per motivi di viabilita', in via Mariano Semmola, a Napoli. Il giovanissimo e' stato investito dall'uomo che poche


Due finestre per ingresso su mercato, giugno o novembre


Whatever you think about Carly Fiorina, and the business world is bursting with opinions on the subject, no one can call her timid.


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Spettacoli per le carceri di Sulmona e l'Opera di Milano


Quasi tutti del Nord Africa, perquisizioni e sequestri


Demand for big-ticket items down in Jan.

Orders to factories for big-ticket manufactured goods plunged in January by the largest amount in three months with the weakness led by a huge drop in demand for commercial airplanes.


The "Black Santa" charity appeal to aid the victims of the Indian Ocean disaster has raised more than Â£500,000.


Raymond Hines scores a touchdown with 28 seconds left as the Dukes move into the I-AA semifinals for the first time with a 14-13 win over Furman.


LABOUR AT BRIGHTON: SORRY I JUST CAN'T SAY SORRY FOR IRAQ

TONY Blair refused to say sorry for the Iraq war yesterday, after a last-minute change of mind over a conference apology. In his Brighton address, the Prime Minister


Security Council mulling draft authorizing joint Darfur force

Britain has drafted a Security Council resolution authorizing the joint African Union-UN peacekeeping force for Darfur approved by Khartoum and warning of possible sanctions if the Sudanese parties failed to cooperate, diplomats said Wednesday.


Sport: Golf: Sergio Garcia kept his head and the lead as the Open Championship heads into the final weekend.


Indians scores big win over rival Tigers

The Cleveland Indians pounded out an 11-5 home win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday to extend their lead at the top of the AL Central.


Darfur meeting pushes for wider rebel presence

SIRTE, Libya  - Participants at Darfur peace talks in Libya called on absent rebel chiefs on Sunday to abandon a boycott and join the gathering to help efforts to end violence in the Sudanese region.


Kabul car-bomb strikes at president's guards

A POWERFUL explosion wrecked the office of an American security company in Kabul yesterday, killing at least seven people, officials said.


Afghan police say more civilians have been killed in air strikes, but Nato says it is not aware of civilian casualties.


EU clears Banco Santander's takeover bid for Abbey National

The European Commission, executive arm of the European Union, on Wednesday cleared acquisition of Britain's sixth largest bank Abbey National by Spain's largest bank Banco Santander Central Hispano.


Garcia and Nelson accept probation for bullpen incident

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Two former members of the New York Yankees who got into a bullpen brawl with a groundskeeper at Fenway Park last year accepted pre-trial probation in order to have charges against them dropped in six months.


Programs Help Reduce HIV Rates in Parts of Africa, Report Says

Seven African countries are experiencing a decline in the prevalence of HIV infection among young, urban adults, finally reaping the benefit of AIDS prevention and treatment, the United Nations said yesterday in its annual report on the global epidemic.


Stock futures fall on inflation, housing fears

U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower   market open on Thursday on persistent concerns over global   inflation and further signs of a deterioration of the U.S.   housing market from several home builders.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama sounded very much like a 2008 White House candidate on his first visit to the presidential proving grounds of New Hampshire on Sunday, firing up local activists and calling for a new "sense of hope" in U.S. politics.


U.S. hopes for 6-way Korea nuclear talks in July

North Korea should move quickly to shut down its source of bomb-grade plutonium, a top U.S. envoy said on Tuesday, voicing hope that stalled six-party talks on scrapping its nuclear arms program could resume next month.


Denounce Waterboarding, Democrats Tell Nominee

The nomination of Michael B. Mukasey as attorney general encountered resistance from Democrats today.


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Cost of pan-European patent protection to plummet in May

Full English translations no longer required The cost of pan-European patent protection will be slashed on 1st May this year, the date when a new agreement on translations comes into effect. Full translations of applications filed in English will no longer be required.â¦


Description: At least nine French soldiers and one US citizen die in Ivory Coast after an attack blamed on Ivory Coast government troops.


Kawasaki's James Stewart became the first rider in history to sweep all three Amp'd Mobile World supercross GP races at Angel Stadium on Saturday night.


O.J. Simpson arrested over Las Vegas armed robbery

Former football star O.J. Simpson,  who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, has been  arrested in connection with an alleged armed robbery last week  in a hotel room in Las Vegas, police said on Sunday.


Union says Maine lags N.E. in Internet speed

A survey conducted by a union that opposes the sale of Verizon's Northern New England holdings says Maine has slower Internet speeds than any other New England state.


The protesters came, and the leaders talked. But increasingly the annual gathering looks like an anachronism


Scientists Watch for Mount St. Helens Eruption

An aerial view of Mount St. Helens from Sept. 26, 2004, shows its northern flank, crater, lava dome and new glacier. Mount St. Helens had a small eruption in May of 1982.


Police have shot dead India's most wanted bandit, Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, accused of killing more than 100 people, kidnapping, poaching and smuggling from his jungle hideout, officials said on Tuesday.


Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, a Swiss-born psychiatrist who famously theorized in 1969 that terminally ill patients go through five stages of grief - denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance - died Tuesday at her Scottsdale, Arizona home at age 78


The European Commission launches graphic images showing the damage smoking can do to people's health.


U.S. not aiming to hit Iran over Iraq role: Burns

The United States does not intend to strike Iran to force it to stop supplying Shi'ite groups with weapons technology to kill U.S. troops in Iraq, a senior U.S. official said.


Iraq's Sadr Militia Awaits Order to Hand in Arms

A Shi'ite militia was waiting on Monday  for the order from its leader Moqtada al-Sadr to start turning  over its weapons to Iraqi police, a militia source said.


Twenty years ago, I wrote a report called "Retailer or Realtor," that argued retailers had huge hidden real estate values.


House Votes to Protect Pledge From Courts

WASHINGTON - In a vote with election-year consequences, the House sought to assure that God's 50-year place in the Pledge of Allegiance will be safe from federal court challenges.    The bill, approved on a 247-173 vote Thursday, would prevent federal courts, including the Supreme Court, from ruling on whether the words "under God" should be stricken from the pledge...


Monaco, 15:30 - CALCIO, BAYERN; TONI: POSSIAMO VINCERE TUTTO

Luca Toni ha iniziato la sua avventura al Bayern Monaco. ''Vogliamo vincere tutto'', ha detto l'ex a...


Martha Stewart Trial Witness Not Guilty of Lying

A government witness who testified  against Martha Stewart was found not guilty on Tuesday of lying  at the trial of the homemaking icon.


Syracuse and Mississippi State both struggled in the first half. Hakim Warrick made sure Syracuse had a much better final 20 minutes. Warrick scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half and the fifth-ranked Orange beat No. 12 Mississippi State 71-58 Thursday night in the semifinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.


The 1st Battalion The Black Watch begins to move north to take over operations from US troops in central Iraq.


Soulja Boy returns to top of singles chart

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Teen rapper Soulja Boy's "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" rose one place to reclaim the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, trading places with Kanye West's "Stronger."


The PC maker chooses Disney's former head marketer of its parks and hotel business to lead its marketing operations.


Blair unveils plans to keep nuclear arsenal, cut warheads

Prime Minister Tony Blair unveiled plans to modernise Britain's nuclear deterrent, cutting the number of warheads but warning that disarming would be dangerous as new terrorist threats emerge.


Carlos Beltran and Randy Johnson played in an offseason doubleheader Tuesday, a Cirque de Subway for two crosstown rivals hoping they might meet up again in October.


Ike Turner's death ruled cocaine overdose

Rock-and-roll pioneer Ike Turner died of a cocaine overdose, the San Diego County medical examiner said on Wednesday.


Anteprima: TÃªtes de Bois Avanti pop bandiera rock

Il nuovo cd della band romana tra ballate popolari, bossa nova, rock e perle sanremesi. Sulle note di emozioni e provocazioni


86 per cent of Maltese against abortion - Gift of Life

A study carried out by Maltese anti-abortion organisation Gift of Life, showed that 86 per cent of the population is against abortion while 92.9 per cent believe that the unborn child has human rights and ...


Costo piu' basso registrato al Nord,il piu' alto in Sardegna


Judge Bars Use of Central Park for Huge Rally

state judge ruled yesterday that organizers of the largest protest planned during the week of the Republican National Convention may not hold a rally in Central Park on Sunday, throwing into


La quota di mercato al 31,8%, in crescita dello 0,3%


Wal-Mart Stores offer $4 generic drugs in Florida

TAMPA, Fla  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said on   Thursday it would cut the prices of nearly 300 generic drugs to   $4 per prescription starting in the retirement haven of Tampa,   Florida.


Iraqi court sentences "Chemical Ali" to death

An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced to death Saddam Hussein's cousin, widely known as "Chemical Ali", for masterminding a genocidal campaign against Iraq's ethnic Kurds in the 1980s.


Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz says Palestinian militants groups have agreed to a truce.


Shortly after becoming the first coach from a mid-major conference to land a BCS bid, Utah coach Urban Meyer didn't sound like he was leaving any time soon.


It has been regretfully announced that three-times Rally Dakar winner Richard Sainct was killed today (Wednesday) while competing in Rally Egypt.


The economy and education are areas where lawmakers may break partisan gridlock.


A US government auditor has backed a Pentagon recommendation to withhold payments to controversial US giant Halliburton over its work in Iraq.


Roma, 18:39 - CALCIO, MONDIALI FEMMINILI: GERMANIA E USA IN SEMIFINALE

Germania e Stati Uniti si sono qualificate per le semifinali dei Mondiali di calcio femminili, in co...


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A new study in Sweden raises hopes for discovering the Holy Grail of AIDS research


NATO to send 300 more training staff to Iraq

NATO will send some 300 more training staff to Iraq in the coming weeks, said NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on Thursday in Brussels.


Five conditions accounted for one-third of the hike, with heart disease at the top of the list, study finds.


30 Afghan civilians killed in air strike: mayor

A foreign military air strike in southern Afghanistan killed 30 civilians, including women and children, a district mayor said Saturday, citing initial investigations.


PARIS -- President Nicolas Sarkozy of France disappointed thousands of prisoners yesterday by refusing to sanction a traditional Bastille Day pardon. Sarkozy's two predecessors, Jacques Chirac and Francois Mitterrand, regularly ordered the release of prisoners on the July 14 holiday, to help relieve prison crowding. But Sarkozy, who is considered a law and order hard-liner, said in an interview that ...


Milano, 23:33 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: SPRECATE TANTE OPPORTUNITA'

"Nel primo tempo abbiamo fatto bene, abbiamo avuto le opportunità per incrementare il vantagg...


Israel begins releasing tens of millions of dollars in frozen tax funds to the Palestinian Authority's President Abbas.


Movie Review | 'Longing': A Jumbled Real World

âLongingâ intrigues because it presents an outwardly decent man falling equally in love with two women but eschews simplistic judgments.


Networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. said Monday it agreed to buy Internet technology firm Dynamicsoft for $51.2 million, marking the second acquisition announced by the company in as many weeks.


CALIFORNIA PASADENA -- New Year's Day 3005 may start as much as a second before the ball falls in New York's Times Square because of the ''megathrust" earthquake a millennium earlier. The first computer models of the devastating Asian quake found that it caused the earth to spin ever-so-slightly faster, shortening each day by almost three-millionths of a second and ...


Peterson Seeks New Jury for Penalty Phase

Scott Peterson's attorney wants a new jury in a different county to decide whether the former fertilizer salesman gets the death penalty or life in prison without parole for killing his wife and the fetus she carried.


Prudente il Fondo monetario internazionale: "Parere a novembre"Il ministro degli Esteri: "Punto di sofferenza con i Comuni. Si discuta"                                          Manovra, Fmi: "Obiettivi realistici" D'Alema: "Vantaggi per le famiglie"


French Foreign Minister calls for "a new relationship" with US

French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier called for a "new relationship" with the United States but warned that a better alliance did not mean allegiance.


KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 22 -- Insurgents ambushed a bus carrying construction workers in the country's volatile south Friday, killing 19 of the laborers, and Afghan and NATO forces said they killed 35 Taliban guerrillas in two firefights.


More than 2,000 US and Iraqi troops are targeting insurgents in the northern section of Babil province, the US military announced Thursday.


With 137 cases in 25 states, including one death, here are some tips for staying healthy and safe


Rockies tie for 1st after beating Giants

In a batting cage below Coors Field, Jeff Francis kept his arm loose. As the rain delay went on, Francis would throw lightly, sit down, throw some more and sit down again.


ETA lets off small bombs in seven Spanish cities

On the anniversary of the Spanish Constitution yesterday ETA let off seven small explosive devices in as many Spanish cities. The blasts took place almost simultaneously at around 13.30 hours in Santillana


2 U.S. troops charged with Iraqi's murder

Two U.S. soldiers have been charged with premeditated murder in the death of an Iraqi near the northern city of Kirkuk last month, the U.S. military said Thursday.


IBM, Ricoh joint venture InfoPrint opens its doors

InfoWorld - IBM and Ricoh's InfoPrint joint venture officially opened for business Monday.


The Nationals would like to upgrade their pitching rotation but Russ Ortiz, late of the Atlanta Braves, would likely be too costly.


Sharon gives Blair's Middle East summit an unexpected boost

Israel is prepared to back a Middle East conference convened by Tony Blair early next year despite having expressed fears that the British plans were over-ambitious and designed


Beating Mariano Rivera once in a season, as the Boston Red Sox did on July 24, is unbelievable. Twice? Almost unthinkable. Yet, it happened again Friday night -- and at Yankee Stadium no less.


It was another dismal week for the stock market, despite a short-lived rally on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke  hinted of further rate cuts.


US Official Says Early Trials of Hussein and Others Are Unlikely ...

A senior American official helping to prepare for the trials of Saddam Hussein and other top officials of the former government said Friday that "the likelihood of


Experts' Report Pins Belfast Bank Robbery to IRA, Irish Premier Says

A still-unpublished report into the raid of a Belfast bank firmly pins the Irish Republican Army to the record-setting theft, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern told lawmakers Tuesday.


(InfoWorld) - Anti-virus firm Symantec warned today that exploit code is circulating for a known security hole in Computer Associates' BrightStor ARCServe Backup software, which provides data backup and restore for a variety of operating systems including Windows, Netware, Linux, Unix, and Mac. Symantec issued an alert early Friday, after exploit code was posted to the Securityfocus Web site. The alert raised the urgency and severity of an earlier warning about the security holes in ARCServe Backup versions 9.01 through 11.5 SP1, as well as CA's Business Protection Suite software. The exploit code is designed to run on Windows XP and Windows 2000 systems. The remote buffer overflow vulnerability in BrightStor was initially disclosed on January 12, when CA released a patch to fix the hole. According to CA, the flaw results from insufficient bounds checking on user-supplied data. Attackers could trigger the overflow using specially crafted RPC (Remote Procedure Call) requests sent to TCP ports 6503 or 6504. Triggering a buffer overflow would allow attackers to run malicious code on the vulnerable system with administrative privileges, allowing them to take control of the vulnerable machine. Backup software is a particularly attractive target for malicious hackers, because the systems -- by their nature -- store large volumes of data that can be accessed when the systems are compromised, said Max Caceras, director of product management at Core Security. BrightStor customers are advised to apply the patch that fixes the vulnerability or to block external access to the BrightStor software or use IDS to spot attacks.


Chirac's visit sure to boost Sino-French strategic partnership ...

French President Jacques Chirac's China visit is sure to boost Sino-French all-round strategic partnership, Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong said here Saturday.


Troubled engineering firm Jarvis is thrown off a Â£92m schools contract  by Norfolk Council and warns its losses will continue into 2005.


A former Bosnian Serb general who is considered the third most wanted war crimes fugitive in the Balkans was arrested on the Bosnia-Serbia border Thursday, police said.


UA scientists anxious as Cassini approaches flyby of Saturn's ...

University of Arizona scientists who have devoted their careers to exploring Saturn are about to get their best look yet at Titan, the mysterious moon that will serve as a "slingshot" 44 times during the Cassini spacecraft's four-year mission.


MOTOGP NEWS Gibernau, Rossi to fight title from the front.

The scene is set for a thrilling Australian Grand Prix after title rivals Sete Gibernau and Valentino Rossi qualified first and second for Sunday's race, in which Rossi could be crowned the 2004 world champion.


Shares dive as drug giants halt key trials

THE pharmaceutical industry was reeling last night, as AstraZeneca and Pfizer put key drug development programmes on hold and Eli Lilly issued a warning on one of its best selling medicines.


To hear Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) tell it, PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT) users, as well as its stockholders, are becoming more comfortable with -- or at least resigned to -- the idea of Oracle's proposed acquisition of the enterprise software company.


Flight From Keys Begins as Gusts Whip Jamaica

As Hurricane Ivan began to lash Jamaica with wind and rain, officials in Florida stepped up their evacuation efforts.


Il leader della Cdl Ã¨ intervenuto al congresso dell'Internazionale di centro"Credo che il ricorso alle urne sia ormai inevitabile"                                          Berlusconi: "La maggioranza non c'Ã¨ piÃ¹ Torneremo presto al governo"


Alexis Stewart says mom reading, exercising at prison camp

_ Martha Stewart has been exercising, reading and making lots of friends in prison, but the food at the minimum-security prison camp in West Virginia is "terrible," the domestic diva's daughter said Friday.


'Batman' intruder protests on Buckingham Palace balcony

A fathers' rights activist dressed up as Batman staged a protest from a balcony at the queen's residence, Buckingham Palace in central London.


McDonaldâs assault on Starbucksâs coffee hegemony is not a bet-the-franchise move, but it is a wrongheaded strategy that is bound to lose.


U.N. Finds No Nuclear Bomb Program in Iran

In its most positive assessment of Iran in two years, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported Monday that it had found no evidence the nation had a nuclear weapons program and that Tehran's recent cooperation with the agency has been very good.


Q&A: Symantec, McAfee CEOs have differing views on security landscape

The CEOs of Symantec and McAfee give their perspectives on the rise of data protection, consolidation in the security market and competitive issues.


Sirius Satellite Radio signed a deal to air the men's NCAA basketball tournament through 2007, the latest move made in an attempt to draw customers through sports programming.


In attesa decisione Cassazione su trasferimento a Milano


NEW YORK  - Exposure to the radiofrequency fields generated by mobile phones does not cause head pain or increase blood pressure, according to a Norwegian study. Instead, people who experience such symptoms do so because they expect that they will occur, the findings suggest.


Blog: Among the first products to be certified for the Wireless USB standard, are two notebooks, one from Lenovo, and one from Dell.


The Marlins and Phillies swapped shoves in a standoff last night, then played past midnight before Miguel Cabrera made Florida a winner.


Affitti, asili, mutui il punto sugli sgravi

Dopo l'approvazione degli emendamenti molte conferme ma anche qualche novità nelle norme contenute nelle Finanziaria. Il superbonus per le famiglie numerose


How close are we to winning the war on drugs? It's hard to say, because the statistics on drug use are so murky. Now researchers are trying to fix that


British soldiers dismissed over Iraq gun-running scam

Three British soldiers have been jailed and thrown out of the army after admitting a plot to smuggle guns out of Iraq to sell them for cash in Germany, a spokesman has said.


Lib Dem leader declares he will shun occasion amid anger over arms trade and human rights clouds trip.


India sends aid to Sri Lanka, RI, Maldives, Thailand

NEW DELHI (DPA): Two Indian aircraft equipped as mobile hospitals left for Sri Lanka Friday to treat victims of Sunday's tidal waves.


NEW YORK, October 26  - Cingular Wireless has completed its previously announced merger deal with AT&T Wireless Services Inc (AWE.


Google Maps aids terrorists, NY lawmaker warns

'It's only a matter of time' Adding to the chorus of critics who say detailed images on Google Earth can aid and abet terrorists and snoops, a New York state lawmaker is calling on the company to blur potential terrorist targets.â¦


Chimney Rock Will Be Heart of New State Park: Neighbors Relieved Development Avoided

By Bruce Henderson and Jefferson George, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jan. 30--CHIMNEY ROCK -- The family that has owned it for a century agreed Monday to sell the 315-foot spire called Chimney Rock, soon to be the centerpiece of one of North Carolina's most spectacular state parks.


A falling birth rate and demand for education in Welsh means a big change in the capital's schools.


Gov. Bob Riley stayed the execution of a contract killer Thursday, hours before it was to have been carried out, so the inmate could be put to death using a new lethal injection formula the governor had ordered just a day earlier.


Defeated Socialist presidential candidate separates from her partner FranÃ§ois Hollande, the party leader.


The event, which usually ends in teary speeches and lavish parties, could end up in court instead.


UK legislators blast government over terrorism curbs

A British parliamentary committee accused the government on Sunday of breaking European human rights law with its curbs on terrorism suspects and urged it to do more to prosecute suspects instead.


Secondo l'esercito, Teheran fornirebbe missili terra-aria


Report: Ronaldo, Zidane play 'match against poverty'

Brazilian striker Ronaldo and Real clubmate Zinedine Zidane led on the teams at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium for a UN-sponsored match against poverty.


Dog serves as Salvation Army bell-ringer

OLATHE, Kan. - The Salvation Army's 20,000 shiny red kettles and trademark bell-ringers are easy to spot, but one helper stands out - on four legs.


MILANO - Prima volta per Andry Shevchenko in Ucraina da avversario. Il goleador sarÃ  infatti impegnato domani sera a Donetsk nella prima giornata giornata di Champions League contro lo Shakhtar. " E' la prima volta che gioco in Ucraina col Milan.


Device Allows Doctors to Practice Deliveries

The birth simulator has now been used to determine the best way to deliver a baby whose shoulders become stuck in the birth canal.


HIV transmission risk highest early in infection: study

People may be most likely to transmit the AIDS virus when they are first infected -- before they start showing symptoms and even before many screening tests detect the virus, Canadian researchers reported on Monday.


Attention owners of primitive TVs: If you still use an antenna to watch "American Idol," your picture will disappear at midnight on Feb. 17, 2009, unless you buy something called a digital converter box.


Australia starts extradition process for top mobster

Australia has launched the extradition  process for its most wanted fugitive, Tony Mokbel, three days  after he was arrested in Athens, Australia's top police chief  said on Friday.


MOSCOW -- Thousands of Russian children are adopted by foreigners every year -- but few go to such high-profile homes as the leader of Germany.


'Bourne Supremacy' Spies Strong Day 1 Sales

The Matt Damon thriller "The Bourne Supremacy" sold about 2.5 million copies on home video during its first day in stores Tuesday, according to industry sources.


Ibrahim Wins Egypt's First Gold in 56 Years

Greco-Roman wrestler Karam Ibrahim won  Egypt's first Olympic gold medal in 56 years on Thursday,  crushing Ramaz Nozadze of Georgia in just over three minutes to  lift the 96kg title in Athens.


Airport authorities in Rome evacuate 165 passengers from a London-bound plane after a bomb threat, officials say.


SurfControl Web Filter Appliance Now Offers Microsoft ISA Server 2006 Support for Unrivaled and Intuitive Threat Protection

SurfControl (LSE:SRF), a leading provider of global on-demand, network,  and endpoint IT security solutions, announced the release of the  SurfControl Web Filter Appliance with Microsoft ISA 2006 support.


The Labor Department urged the AFL-CIO Monday to tighten internal financial controls and record-keeping after reporting the results of a yearlong audit.


Swiss drugs firm Novartis says it is cutting about 1,250 US jobs as it reorganises its management.


Yahoo has acquired Stata Labs, a company whose e-mail application Bloomba allows users to search messages and attachments. Engineers from Stata Labs are to join Yahoo.


Wallace and Pistons shut down Dirk, Mavs

Rasheed Wallace backed up his talk with 21 points and nine rebounds, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 90-67 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.


New Hope in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

SATURDAY, Oct. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- Mammograms have become a rite of passage for 40-year-old American women, and a compulsory exercise for those over 40.


Tracking the Worldâs Appetite for Innovation

In its quest for what it calls ânew metrics for the knowledge economy,â a nonprofit research group has come up with an index of global innovation confidence.


South African's deputy president encourages young girls to take virginity test to help fight HIV/Aids.


On August 13, the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued the following alert to all US banks against Architects of Wine in the Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.


New Fingerprints in Michael Jackson Case

( Los Angeles- WABC, December 12, 2004 ) - There's a report that fingerprints belonging to both Michael Jackson, and the boy he's accused of molesting, have been found on pornographic magazines.


While it didn't produce as much hand-wringing as did the men's shortfall in Japan earlier this month, the US women's basketball team's semifinal loss last week at the World Championships in Brazil was far more startling. The men, after all, had been sixth in 2002 and third at the Olympics. The women not only hadn't been beaten at the global ...


As a city moves to curb its canine population, typically timid middle-class citizens find themselves fighting the power


Actress Angelina Jolie admits she fell for Brad Pitt while he was still wed but denies wrecking the marriage.


Climate-Change Scorecard Aims to Influence Consumers

Climate Counts, a new nonprofit group, will rank 56 consumer companies, grouped by industry, on how they measure greenhouse gas emissions, among other things.


A celebrated historian on Sunday became Harvard's first female president since its founding in 1636, succeeding Lawrence Summers whose short tenure was dogged by controversial remarks about women and a faculty revolt.


Ellison May Attempt Boardroom Coup at PeopleSoft

Following its latest rejection, the next stage in Oracle's battle to buy PeopleSoft is set to begin in a courtroom on Wednesday.


The kidnappers of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni, taken hostage in Iraq, say they have killed him, the Arabic language television channel Al Jazeera reports.


With time running out for British hostage Kenneth Bigley, US and Iraqi officials say they will not free female Iraqi prisoners as demanded by an al Qaeda ally whose group has already beheaded two Americans.


Frontline Launches Plan For More First Responder Spectrum

WASHINGTON and GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 26  /PRNewswire/ -- Frontline Wireless, LLC today announced that it is filing at the FCC a breakthrough proposal meeting Chairman Kevin Martin's call for a market-based approach to providing a national public safety network.


Gerolamo Fazzini - ÂLO SCANDALO DEL MARTIRIOÂ -  Inchiesta sui testimoni della fede del terzo millennio - Ed. Ancora Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Di martiri si Ã¨ parlato molto in occasione del Giubileo del 2000. PerchÃ© un altro libro? PerchÃ© sta cambiando la tipologia del martirio. I martiri del Novecento furono vittime delle ideologie, quelli del XXI secolo sono martiri...


PATERNITY leave gave England another chance to prove they can prosper without Freddie Flintoff - but they still cannot crib a win when he is not around.


Enel: Wind, proposta consorzio guidato da Romiti non corrisponde ...

Roma, 17 dic. (Adnkronos) - La proposta per l'acquisizione di Wind avanzata ieri dal consorzio franco-egiziano guidato da cesare Romiti ai vertici dell'Enel, non corrisponde alle aspettative del gruppo elettrico


Tech Stocks Rise; Oil Prices Boost Sector

Technology stocks rose on Monday as  semiconductor companies returned to favor, led by Intel  Corp.INTC.O and Broadcom Corp. BRCM.O, helping to lift  major indexes.


US condoles 'great reformer' Rao's death

New Delhi, December 24: US Ambassador David C Mulford today laid a wreath at the body of late Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on behalf of President George W Bush and the people of his country.


Former Dot-Com Commerce One Eyes Closure

Commerce One Inc., an Internet software maker valued at $20 billion at the peak of dot-com mania, is poised to go out of business as a pauper.


Pakistan's Islamist tide pushed back on Lahore campus

LAHORE, Pakistan  - She may be a model of Islamic modesty beneath her headscarf, but Nilofar has no time for religious political students who would dictate how she dresses, who she talks to, and what she can and can't study.


Unusual sports find a place in inaugural Games

Aerobics and kick basketball are not everyone's idea of serious sports and have yet to find a place in the Olympic Games.


KOSOVO:  Independence Will Not Improve Economy

BELGRADE, Feb 20 (IPS) - The proclamation of independence in Kosovo has  brought widespread celebrations among its ethnic Albanians, but  also a realisation that economic difficulties remain â and could  worsen.


BERKELEY, Calif. - Arizona State rediscovered its defense Saturday night only for the offense to go AWOL. Losing four fumbles, after coughing up none in its first seven games, the 20th-ranked Sun Devils lost 27-0 to No.


In notable contrast to this time last year, when they were midwinter stragglers in the Scottish title race, Rangers romped past Motherwell yesterday to guarantee that the championship will remain a live issue into the New Year and beyond.


President Vladimir Putin's high-profile support for Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych during his visit to Ukraine this week, ahead of Sunday's close-run presidential election, is raising fears in Kiev that ...


GenVec Inc. shares lost almost half their value Thursday after the Food and Drug Administration halted a study of its lead product candidate because the anti-cancer drug may increase blood clots in patients.


Edwards ties rivals to special interests

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Friday that those who take money from special interests cannot bring change to Washington, a criticism aimed at his leading rivals as they compete for undecided voters in Iowa's upcoming caucuses.


Turkish MPs defy the president by reaffirming their support for constitutional reforms, amid tensions over Islam.


Mandela still alive after embarrassing Bush remark

Nelson Mandela is still very much alive despite an embarrassing gaffe by U.S. President George W. Bush, who alluded to the former South African leader's death in an attempt to explain sectarian violence in Iraq.


New International Space Station module in tow The space shuttle Discovery was successfully launched today, despite zero-hour concerns about a chunk of ice on the fuel tank.â¦


Iran May Resume Uranium Enrichment in March

Iran may resume uranium enrichment -- which can be used to make atomic bombs -- in March if talks with the European Union fail to yield satisfactory progress, a senior Iranian security official said Monday.


Barra, Croce Rossa non lascera' la zona di crisi


Canadian spammer hunted by Amazon and Microsoft

Online retailer Amazon and Microsoft have teamed up to sue a Canadian spamming operation the companies allege is responsible for sending millions of forged e-mails claiming to have come from Amazon.


Age Against the Machine : Technosexual revolution

Through its Windows 'Experience More' event in Singapore, Microsoft let Super! cop a feel of the slickest hi-tech goodies way before they hit the streets.


Cops use plane to nab apple-eating driver

Police called in a spotter plane, helicopter and video-equipped patrol car to help convict a woman who ate an apple while driving to work, newspapers have reported.


Last week we reviewed the Transcend Photo Bank, a portable storage device that would be very useful for a photographer. Today, we take a look at the Digital Album, an enhanced version of the Photo Bank.


Illegal CDs, DVDs, computer software and games worth Â£10m are seized in central Scotland.


White played for Nuggets past two seasons

WASHINGTON -- Three men, including NBA free agent Rodney White, face weapons charges after a uniformed Secret Service officer allegedly saw them randomly shooting in the air early Sunday morning while driving on Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway.


Canine marriage goes to the dogs in India

A Hindu wedding ceremony of 18 dogs has been called off in India after hard-line religious groups and animal rights activists said it was a mockery of the religion and cruel to the canines, a newspaper reported on Sunday.


'Sopranos' Actors Among Winners at Emmy Awards

Michael Imperioli and Drea de Matteo, who played a mob couple whose relationship ended badly on "The Sopranos," won supporting actor and actress Emmys.


PARIS When I heard George W. Bush and Ghazi al-Yawar, the interim Iraqi president, speak of elections as the "savior" for freedom-hungry Iraqis in the midst of war, I was reminded with Queen Marie Antoinette's infamous solution to the starving French


Brazil Carnival Revelers Party on Streets

Even the pouring rain couldn't put a damper on this country's famed carnival as tens of thousands of revelers took to the streets Saturday, dancing to the sound of samba drums on the second day of the annual celebration.


Tommy Lee Jones to co-host Nobel concert

Actor Tommy Lee Jones will co-host the Nobel Peace Prize Concert for former Vice President Al Gore Â his college roommate Â and representatives from the U.N.'s climate change panel, organizers said Tuesday.


Traveling Wilburys CDs reissued with care

It was a rock album conceived by accident that no one thought would succeed even though it was made by Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty.


Iraq's Sistani in Najaf; 74 Killed in Two Cities

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's most revered cleric arrived  in Najaf Thursday to try to end a bloody three-week uprising  but attacks on crowds of Shi'ites that killed at least 74  inflamed tensions as tens of thousands converged on the city.


The latest troubling news on Iran's burgeoning nuclear program should finally be enough to persuade the international community that it's time to rein in the authoritarian regime's ambitions before it acquires the capacity to deploy horrifying weapons in


The doctor for Terrell Owens said Tuesday night that he would not give Owens, the Eagles' All-Pro receiver, clearance to play in the Super Bowl.


By Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Dec. 13--Good ideas occasionally do find their way into the Code of  Virginia. State Senator Ryan McDougle of Hanover and Attorney General Bob  McDonnell have proposed one such example for the upcoming General Assembly  session.


High Stakes for Star-Studded Caper 'Ocean's Twelve'

It sounds like an impossible heist: with the clock ticking and important people demanding payback, Danny Ocean and his eclectic crew of con men have to make off with millions under intense scrutiny.


US Midwest Economy Stronger,Jobs Struggle

Business activity in the US Midwest expanded in September at a faster-than-expected rate, hinting that the economy is climbing out of its summer slow patch, a report showed on Thursday.


Pakistanis arrest four militant suspects

Security forces following up on a raid that killed a top al-Qaeda fugitive arrested four more suspected extremists Monday, and Pakistan's president predicted the investigation would lead to more high-profile militants.


Life and times of an email nag Stob Last month, Kiwi programmer David Harris officially threw in the towel. After 17 years, heÂ announced he was ceasing development of Pegasus Mail, the famous, free-as-in-beer, email program.â¦


Germany comes up with the funds to build a high-speed, magnetic levitation, rail service in Munich


Israeli PM Ariel Sharon appears to have eased his preconditions for resuming talks with the Palestinians.


Ulteriore miglioramento dell'utile, 40 miliardi di euro


Fini, la destra nostalgica alla Farnesina

Ha un bel ripetere Berlusconi, la sua vecchia battuta dei tempi del primo sdoganamento: âCon me Fini sâÃ¨ candeggiatoâ. Ma ogni tanto a Gianfranco gli scappa la frizione. Come lâaltra mattina a Trieste.


15 Shoppers Die in Bomb Attack in Philippines

A bomb exploded in a market packed with Christmas shoppers here on Sunday, killing at least 15 people and shattering a long lull in terror attacks in the southern


Musharraf for identifying regions, demilitarization before ...

RAWALPINDI : President General Pervez Musharraf has called for identifying the regions, demilitarize them and change their status before a possible resolution of Kashmir issue.


Met apology for Â£4m inquiry into top officer

Â· Force's relationships 'damaged' by investigation Â· Phone calls about suing for racism were tapped


Clouds continued to gather over the German economy on Monday, as the Bundesbank estimated that the modest recovery of the eurozone's biggest economy already appears to be running out steam.


President Bush, an avid mountain bike rider, says rigorous exercise is great for the mind and body.


Lenovo recalls ThinkPad batteries made by Sanyo

Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group  Ltd.  said on Thursday it is recalling 205,000  ThinkPad computer battery packs made by Japan's Sanyo Electric  Co. Ltd.  because they pose a fire hazard.


Dollar's weakness sending US investors overseas

Americans have been stepping up their international purchases of stocks and bonds as the dollar's decline has accelerated and foreign investors have slowed their buying of securities in the United States.


Should smoking be banned in public places?

A government minister has told the BBC that some form of ban on smoking could be introduced in England and Wales. Tell us what you think.


Abbey is the first UK bank to raise its mortgage rates as a result of the turmoil in the financial markets.


Nostrums: Seawater Seems to Beat Medicine in Fighting Colds

Washing out a childâs nose with seawater may be a safe and simple way to reduce the symptoms of the common cold.


Mitchell steroid report spreads baseball guilt

Dozens of baseball stars from Barry Bonds to Roger Clemens were named on Thursday in the long-awaited Mitchell Report on steroids use, which Major League Baseball hopes will help clean its tarnished image.


Guyanese Batsmen Lead Windies Into Semis Of ICC Champions Trophy

LONDON, England, Monday, Sept. 20: The West Indies Cricket squad has secured a place in Wednesdayâs semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy; thanks in large part to Guyanese-born cricketers, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul.


Linux Group Pushes for Greater Standardization

A number of the larger Linux developers like Red Hat and Novell are likely to back the plan, bolstering its uptake in the market. The agreement aims to ensure compatibility between Linux versions


Sudanese restore aid to Darfur camp, but some refugees flee to Chad

KHARTOUM, Sudan  - Sudanese authorities have restored aid deliveries to a camp for 90,000 displaced people in Darfur, United Nations officials said, three days after soldiers reportedly closed the camp following a mob killing of an alleged pro-government militiaman.


MEXICO CITY -- A pair of cave divers said Monda


EU goes back to WTO over U.S. anti-dumping method

The European Union on Friday again  turned to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a long-running  row with the United States over the way Washington calculates  the size of anti-dumping duties.


Injured cornerback likely out for this week

Syracuse University starting cornerback Tanard Jackson was released from Crouse Hospital on Monday afternoon after being treated for a stab wound following a weekend campus fight.


U.S. study tips scale in favor of Atkins diet

A study of four popular diets found that women put on the one with the least carbohydrates -- the Atkins plan -- lost at least twice as much weight as those on the others, researchers said on Tuesday.


NCAA Game Summary - Illinois at Georgetown

Illinois now holds a 3-1 edge in its all-time meetings with the Hoyas...The Illini had an average halftime lead of 19.6 points in their first seven contests...Jonathan Wallace finished with 10 points for Georgetown while Bowman, the team's leading scorer


The Supreme Court said Thursday that athletic associations can enforce limits on recruiting high school athletes without violating coaches' free speech rights.


Former Sen. John Edwards jabbed gently at Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday in the first all-candidates forum of the 2008 Democratic presidential campaign, saying her refusal to disavow a 2002 vote on Iraq was "between her and her conscience."


SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium): Renault's Jarno Trulli claimed pole position for today's Belgian Grand Prix as weather conditions played into his hands in qualifying yesterday.


Russian-US Crew Re-Docks Soyuz Spacecraft at ISS After Half-Hour ...

The US-Russian crew of the international space station successfully re-docked a spaceship at a new port on the station Monday in preparation for two spacewalks early next year.


Spanish Bank 'Won't Be Put off by Rival Abbey Bid'

The Spanish bank bidding to buy Abbey National insisted today that a rival offer from UK group HBOS would not necessarily derail its interest.