Arafat's Jordanian Physician Urges Autopsy

Yasser Arafat's Jordanian physician on Friday urged an autopsy be performed on the Palestinian leader because of the mystery surrounding his illness and death.


Israeli and Palestinian negotiators hold what are described as positive talks on the most intractable issues.


Poisoning Case Will Be Treated As Murder

LONDON, Dec. 6 -- British authorities announced Wednesday that they are officially treating the fatal poisoning of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko as murder and have found traces of a radioactive substance at the British Embassy in Moscow.


Blair asked Cherie to say 'I do' while she scrubbed the loo

Former prime minister Tony Blair proposed to his now wife Cherie while she was cleaning the toilet during a holiday in Italy, according to a new television documentary.


Israelis hotly deny Pentagon spy allegations

Israeli officials predicted Sunday that allegations the government spied on the Pentagon would prove false, but analysts said damage had already been done the Jewish state's image and that of its lobbying ally in Washington.


Pakistani commandos blow walls in mosque standoff

Pakistani commandos blasted holes in the walls of a mosque compound on Sunday with the aim of helping hundreds of women and children escape from the site where Islamist gunmen are in a standoff with security forces.


BANGKOK - Avian influenza has killed 23 tigers and sickened 30 more at a private zoo in eastern Thailand, Thai officials said on Tuesday.


Oriana Fallaci, Italian Journalist, Is Dead at 77

Oriana Fallaci was an iconoclastic journalist known for her war coverage and for aggressive, revealing interviews with the powerful.


The ABN Amro bid battle takes a new twist after a top lawyer says the Dutch bank can sell its US unit without a shareholder vote.


Ministro del Lavoro, sarebbe manovra a costo zero


Amazon's data storage service was down for several hours on Friday morning, leaving businesses that rely on the service offline.As of around 9 a.m. on the West Coast of the U.S., the issue had been resolved, according to an Amazon employee posting on a user group forum. "This morning's issue has been resolved, and the system is continuing to recover," wrote Kathrin, the Amazon employee, on the forum.She said that the company plans to post technical information about what exactly happened, but that the priority is to make sure the system is stable.Companies use Amazon's Simple Storage Service, known as S3, to store and quickly retrieve large amounts of data, often to run Web sites and services.A press spokesman said that one of three geographic locations for the service was unreachable for about two hours, but that it was operating at 99 percent of normal performance before 7 a.m. on the West Coast. "We've been communicating with our customers all morning via our support forums and will be providing additional information as soon as we have it," said Drew Herdener in a statement.Many customers appeared not to have gotten that communication. They complained on the forum about a lack of information from Amazon about the outage and when it would be fixed. One suggested that Amazon could have at least posted a message on the front page of the Web services site so that customers would be aware that the problem wasn't on their end.Others wrote about the problems that the outage was causing their businesses. "It's becoming very embarrassing for us here," one wrote. "We desperately need an update ... it's a huge hit on our reputation."Many of the users said that the service was down for around three hours.Gustavo, a user in Brazil, said that his company hosts more than 30,000 images from a large television station in Brazil. "Now we are having several problems because of this S3 issue," he wrote. "My company chose to work with Amazon because of its reliability."Late last year, Amazon introduced a new service level agreement for S3 that guaranteed 99.9 percent uptime each month. If the service slips below that level, the company promised to provide service credits to certain users.


America's doctors-in-training are committing serious errors as a result of being forced to work more than 80 hours a week, says new research which suggests the US medical community has


THE United States advanced to the final of the 2004 Davis Cup today, taking an unbeatable 3-0 lead over Belarus with a victory in the doubles.


India ready to look into Musharrafâs proposal

PTI On Board Special Aircraft Nov 13: India today said it would âcertainlyâ look into the Pakistan President, General Pervez Musharrafâs recent formulation to resolve the Kashmir issue if it is made formally but firmly ruled out third party mediation


The transport minister says if road pricing is introduced in Wales it will not be on existing highways.


General Motors Europe will slash its workforce by around a fifth, cutting as many as 12,000 jobs in a bid to halt chronic losses in the region, the world's biggest carmaker said on Thursday.


Palermo, 14:53 - CALCIO, BARZAGLI: MACCHIATA IMMAGINE CHE AVEVAMO RILANCIATO

Per Andrea Barzagli, difensore del Palermo e campione del mondo con l'Italia, quando successo a Cata...


Social services could bear the brunt of cutbacks as an under-fire council looks to put right its education service.


Time is of the essence in this latest round

Next Thursday and Friday NHL executives, including commissioner Gary Bettman, will meet with their counterparts from the National Hockey League Players' Association in Toronto to determine the fate of the NHL season.


Stocks Mixed on Oil Prices, Profit Outlook

NEW YORK - Higher oil prices and lowered outlooks from companies including Colgate-Palmolive Co., Unilever PLC and The New York Times Co. sent stocks sliding Monday, although tech shares rallied on a strong performance in the semiconductor sector...


Dozens of players are linked to banned substances, as a report on Major League Baseball alleges a serious drug culture.


Livorno, 19:25 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: TRA I PALI AMELIA ANCHE SE NON AL MEGLIO

Giancarlo Camolese mette da parte i sentimenti. "Io penso solo al Livorno - ha detto il tecnico amar...


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Oil exports from southern Iraq have been brought to a complete halt, a senior oil official said Monday, following a spate of pipeline attacks launched by insurgents trying to undermine the volatile nation's interim government.


Lewis a no-show, but enters not guilty plea

Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis did not appear at his arraignment Friday, but his lawyers entered a not guilty plea on charges in an expanded drug conspiracy indictment.


High Def radio: You get what you pay for

In the end, the most expensive radio was the best (mysterious fatality aside), the second most was the second best but came with compromises, and the cheap one definitely had some issues. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Could any of these fast movers make you rich?


Hendrick Plane Crashes En Route to Nascar Race

A plane owned by the Hendrick Motorsports organization crashed with 10 people aboard on its way to a race Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.


Stromboli in attività si teme l'effetto 'tsunami'

Il vulcano delle Eolie ancora in eruzione. Bertolaso: 'situazione sotto controllo', ma invita a lasciare le case vicino alla costa


High-Income Medicare Recipients to Pay Surcharge

It will be the first time that high-income beneficiaries will have higher premiums for Medicare coverage.


Businessman in `Borat' sues film company

A businessman seen fleeing from a hug from British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in the hit movie "Borat" has sued filmmaker 20th Century Fox, saying his civil rights were violated.


Inutile il rigore di Di Napoli, gara rinviata a data da destinarsi

Dura soltanto 23â minuti la sfida tra Messina e Atalanta. Sul risultato di 1-0 (rigore di Di Napoli al 9â) un nubifragio decreta lâinterruzione di una partita iniziata in condizioni atmosferiche giÃ  precarie.


UN alarmed at widespread baby formula use in Philippines

The United Nations children fund expressed alarm over the widespread use of baby milk in the Philippines, saying that lack of breastfeeding leads to diseases and deaths.


Sudan Begins to Withdraw Troops From Darfur

The African Union said Saturday that Sudan had started withdrawing troops in the Darfur region ahead of an evening deadline to end fighting there, but the government


As the government says it wants to improve children's diet, teachers call for a ban on junk food advertising aimed at children.


To draw business from smaller airlines operating out of a nearby airport, American Airlines has lowered its fares at Miami International.


Radcliffe, mago per sempre sarà ancora Harry Potter

Il giovane attore inglese ha firmato lunedÃ¬ a Los Angeles un contratto per interpretare l'ormai celebre maghetto nei due episodi nuovi ispirati alla saga di J.K. Rowling


News.com Extra: Top 10 bewilderingly lame gadgets

Plus: Geneticist creates new life forms, legal problems. Read what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Maddie parents willing to take lie detector test

The parents of missing toddler Madeleine McCann are willing to take lie detector tests to clear their name as part of the investigation by Portuguese authorities, several British newspapers reported on Friday.


Western democracy is 'blind alley,' Communist Party chief tells ...

BEIJING China's Communist Party chief, Hu Jintao, said Wednesday that Western-style multiparty democracy was a "blind alley" for China and that the one-party state would fight "power abuse and corruption" by policing itself better.


A European spacecraft has started a journey into the unknown as scientists prepare to land on Saturn's mysterious moon Titan. The Huygens probe was expected to separate from its mothership, Cassini, at about


SEOUL, South Korea -- Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said Wednesday that U.S. regulatory approval of his company's proposed acquisition of DoubleClick will not be hindered by concerns over privacy.


U.S. Command Faulted in Abu Ghraib Probe -Paper

A U.S. Army investigation into abuse  at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq finds they resulted from failures  of leadership at the highest levels of command, the Washington  Post reported on Friday.


ANAHEIM, Calif. Manny Ramirez collected two RBI's and sparked a four-run ninth as the Boston Red Sox beat Anaheim 5-to-3 to take a two-games-to-none lead in the AL Division Series.


Manufacturers saw their fledgling recovery stumble in July on sharp declines in the production of beer and medicines, figures showed today.


Philippe Noiret, an Actor of Elegance and Dry Humor, Dies at 76

The French character actor gained international renown through the movies ÂIl PostinoÂ and ÂCinema Paradiso.Â


Clemens Faces Dangers of Spin in Steroid Case

Accused by his former personal trainer of taking steroids, Roger Clemens has begun a furious public relations effort.


FedEx Corp.'s  express air shipping unit has been ordered by the U.S. government to repay $29 million in excess funds received under an act established after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the company said on Friday.


Arab League chief appeals for release of French hostages

Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa called for the release as soon as possible of two French journalists being held hostage by Islamist kidnappers in Iraq.


Premium cable channel  Showtime has ordered a second season of "Brotherhood," a  violent, profanity-laced drama about siblings on opposite sides  of the law.


Ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in Paris for medical treatment

VILLACOUBLAY, France  - A French military jet believed to be carrying ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat landed Friday afternoon at an airfield outside Paris, witnesses said.


Appeals Cable Broadband Ruling to Supreme Court

The US government has asked the Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court ruling that could lead to heavier regulation of cable companies' high-speed Internet service.


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Barack Obama took a big step on Thursday toward becoming the first black U.S. president when his campaign for change caught fire in Iowa and swept him past Hillary Clinton in the opening Democratic nominating contest.


Canadian films at Toronto festival have global view

Home-grown films will bring a foreign feel to this year's Toronto International Film Festival, as Canadian entries include a Russian mob thriller set in London, a look into the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and a search for heavy-metal music in Iraq.


U.S. bee colonies decimated by mysterious ailment

A mysterious disease is killing  off U.S. honeybees, threatening to disrupt pollination of a  range of crops and costing beekeepers hundreds of thousands of  dollars, industry experts said on Monday.


Lufthansa says to expand U.S., Asia flights

Germany's Deutsche Lufthansa  said it planned to offer 5.7 percent more seating capacity on its global flight network for the winter season, boosted by increases on U.S. and Asian routes.


Laws abolishing 800 years of feudal property rights come into force in Scotland.


Scotland and south-east England have seen the biggest house price rises during 2007, Halifax Estate Agents say.


Perse ogni anno 125 milioni di giornate. La stragrande maggioranzadei certificati non supera la settimana. Ichino: "Ripristinare la franchigia"                                          Assenze per malattia, pubblico batte privato quattro a uno                                                                                di MARIO REGGIO


Saranno in movimento tra il 21 e il giorno di Santo Stefano


Might one of these be the next great multibagger?


Rumsfeld, in Iraq, Bids Farewell to U.S. Troops

The outgoing secretary of defense said American troops should stay in Iraq until the insurgents were defeated.


Chipmaker will pay Big Blue nearly $300 million, but move should help in competition with Intel.


Iraqi Peace Mission Snubbed by Rebel Cleric Sadr

NAJAF, Iraq  - Radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Tuesday refused to meet an Iraqi peace delegation because of "American aggression" as US troops pounded militia positions in Najaf near the country's holiest Islamic sites.


Just two days after parting ways with her manager, Kelly Clarkson has canceled her upcoming summer tour over disappointing ticket sales, yet another sign of turmoil as she prepares to release her third album, "My December."


Lawyer tied to Obama donor helps Clinton

A Chicago lawyer linked to the public corruption scandal involving Barack Obama's controversial political patron planned to co-host a fundraiser Monday for Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton.


The Bulgarian authorities have closed down the Sofia offices of Germany-based low cost airline Bexx Air for operating without the proper licence, the Transport Ministry said.


Army Guard now says its Iraq troops figure was inaccurate

The Army National Guard said Monday it had given USA TODAY an inaccurate count of the total number of Guard troops in Iraq since the beginning of the war in March 2003, but still could not provide a precise count.


HOLLYWOOD, Florida  - Anna Nicole Smith, the small-town Texas girl turned voluptuous Playboy Playmate who became a tabloid fixture while fighting all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court over the estate of her billionaire husband, died suddenly at the age of 39 on Thursday.


Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Detainees

Reversing course, the Supreme Court agreed today to review whether GuantÃ¡namo Bay detainees may go to federal court to challenge their indefinite confinement.


Japanese DRAM (dynamic RAM) maker Elpida Memory and Taiwanese contract chip maker United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) plan to work together to develop phase-change memory chip products, including PRAM (phase-change RAM), joining a growing chorus of chip makers using the technology.The two companies will also work together on advanced DRAM production technology, they said in a statement late Monday.PRAM is a speedy memory chip able to retain data even when power is shut off, similar to flash memory. The chips can rewrite data 30 times faster than conventional flash memory and are expected to have at least 10 times the life span. Several companies have formed joint development ventures around PRAM, and say the chips could replace several used in gadgets today, including DRAM, NAND flash, NOR flash, and SRAM (static RAM).Elpida and UMC pledged to use their expertise in materials and high-performance manufacturing technology, respectively, to cooperate in PRAM technology development. They did not offer a time frame for when they may have PRAM products ready.So far, two companies have announced phase-change memory products that could be out within the next year. Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chip maker, last year unveiled a working prototype of a 512Mb chip, and expects to have the chips available in early 2008.Intel and STMicroelectronics are developing phase-change memory at their joint NOR flash venture, Numonyx. Intel demonstrated a working prototype PRAM chip earlier this year at its developer forum in Beijing.Another major group of companies, IBM, Qimonda, and Macronix International, showed off a prototype PRAM chip that runs 500 times faster than flash memory while using half as much power to write data to a memory cell late last year. The chips would be useful in small devices where battery life is a worry for users, but production technology required for the fine circuitry of the prototype chip might not be around until 2015.So far this month, two groups have made announcements surrounding phase-change memory.South Korea's Hynix Semiconductorsigned a long-term licensing agreement with phase-change memory technology developer Ovonyx, and Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), in partnership with six Taiwanese chip makers, believe they could have a PRAM product ready within three years.


Gas prices fell about 2 cents in the past two weeks, reflecting recent drops in the price of crude oil and plentiful supply, an industry analyst said Sunday.


Britain were neck and neck with Olympic minnows Slovakia and Zimbabwe and desperately hoping for an elusive gold medal later in the week.


Refugee rappers voice disgust at Lebanon camps

"Battalion 5" might conjure up images of the next big computer game, but in Lebanon it's a group of musicians who express the misery of life in Palestinian refugee camps through rap.


An all-female opera will launch English National Opera artistic director Sean Doran's first full season.


A sneak peek of "Simpsons" online Friday

LOS ANGELES  - Viewers who take   pleasure in the antics of Bart and Homer Simpson will be   treated to an exclusive online look at the season-premiere   episode of "The Simpsons" beginning Friday, two days before its   network debut on Fox.


Royal Mail lets customers print stamps at home

Customers of Britain's postal service will be able to pay for their postage online and print out unique bar codes directly onto envelopes from Tuesday, The Times reported.


SEC Opens Inquiry Into Google Stock Issue

In another twist to Google Inc.'s public stock offering, the Internet search company said federal regulators have opened an informal inquiry into its failure to register millions of shares.


Rogue French Trader Taken In for Questioning

Financial police in Paris were to question a trader who cost Franceâs SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale more than $7 billion, judicial officials said.


Australia releases "distressing" pictures of whales harpooned by a Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic Ocean.


A UN Security Council vote on whether to threaten sanctions against Sudan hinged on China and other opponents who fear that the specter of punishment could ruin efforts to end a crisis that has killed more than 50,000 and spawned


Music Review | Chris Mannigan and Stephanie Griffin : Bach With a Southeast Asian Accent

âA Musical Offering from Southeast Asia,â was produced by the VIM: TriBeCa concert series â a recent addition to this cityâs thriving contemporary-music scene â and the Argento New Music Project.


Amtrak Train Hits Truck in La.; 4 Killed

An Amtrak passenger train slammed into a pickup truck Sunday in southeast Louisiana, killing a man and three children, police said.


Quinquennali al 4,61%, il massimo da luglio 2002


Preliminary tests have found that bird flu killed two more siblings in Indonesia, officials said Friday, as they searched for the origin of a separate outbreak that has killed at least six members of the same family.


Port Blair survivors reach relief camps:

[India News]: Port Blair, Dec 29 : Survivors and dead bodies left behind by Sunday's killer tsunami in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands were brought to relief camps in Port Blair early on Wednesday morning.


Sopra 61,40 dollari, domanda aumenta per freddo negli Usa


U.N. rights monitors accuse Sudan of bombing Darfur

U.N. human rights monitors on Friday   accused Sudan's army of bombing villages in North Darfur,   killing and injuring civilians, and forcing hundreds of people   to flee their homes.


Burmese military's move to free prisoners described as cynical

Burma's military government has announced the release of five-thousand detainees, in a third mass release in less than a month.


Lawmakers of the ruling and opposition parties yesterday pressed the government to come up with early countermeasures to end the current stalemate in inter-Korean relations and the standoff over North Korea's nuclear weapons program.


London bomb survivors begin legal fight for inquiry

Survivors and relatives of those killed in the London bombings of July 7, 2005, began legal action on Thursday to force the British government to hold an independent inquiry into the capital's worst peacetime attacks.


A Martin County man is suing the maker of the prescription drug Vioxx and the Walgreens Corporation. Mark Tomlin alleges he had a heart attack after taking the drug to relieve pain from arthritis.


Marat Safin was at his umpire-berating, racket-spiking, error-spraying worst Saturday, and Arnaud Clement took full advantage.


AOL co-founder launches site for students' mental health

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 5  - As college students leave  home and head off to school, Internet entrepreneur Steve Case  has launched a new Web site to help them deal with being apart  from their families and handle depression.


Nearing the goal of its seven-year voyage, a European space probe on Friday closed in on Saturn's largest moon — Titan — on a mission to explore its mysterious surface and hazy atmosphere, believed to resemble that of a younger Earth.


Compagnia telefonia Usa raggiunge accordo per 6 mld dollari


Lunga lettera sul sito Ferrari dell'amministratore delegato di MaranelloSulla "spy story": "Abbiamo reagito perchÃ© la McLaren non Ã¨ stata capace di fermare la cosa"                                          Todt e l'incredibile anno Ferrari "Tutto perfetto, grandi Kimi e Felipe"                                                                                Raikkonen come Schumi? "Non si possono fare paragoni tra le persone"


Casual Fans Are Driving Growth of Video Games

The $13 billion video game industry is counting on new customers this Christmas, as gaming growth is coming largely from outside traditional demographics.


Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed bilateral issues with Finland's president Wednesday, Interfax news agency reported.


The decision to slaughter a bull revered as sacred by his Hindu caretakers is justified, a British court ruled Monday, overturning a decision by a lower court last week.


As a tear rolled down her face, LaKisha Jones received the news she so badly wanted to hear: She was an "American Idol" semifinalist. The 27-year-old single mother and bank employee who hails from the blue-collar city of Flint long has dreamed of making it in the music business. Now, she's a step closer thanks to the hugely popular Fox talent show.


Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric is expected to try and lure ex-Southampton manager Gordon Strachan to Fratton Park.


Sprint is attempting to rid itself of customers who frequent its customer service lines by informing them that it would cancel their service effective July 30.


DHAKA, Bangladesh Aug. 21, 2004 - A series of bombs exploded as a top Bangladeshi opposition leader was speaking at a rally from atop a truck Saturday, killing at least 14 people and injuring hundreds, witnesses and news reports said.


There's a hidden promise in these results.


Al via Umbria Jazz 2007 è di scena l'improvvisazione

Parte stasera con George Benson e Al Jarreau il festival di Perugia: 250 eventi che in 10 giorni terranno accese le luci su nove palchi


High Blood Pressure Increases By 30 Percent In US

Over the past decade, the number of Americans with high blood pressure has increased significantly, suggesting an epidemic. A new report shows that one in three Americans has high blood pressure, which represents


Former Duracell employee stole trade secrets

A former Duracell employee pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of stealing trade secrets from the battery company, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.


AP: Researchers escape ethics punishment

The majority of federal scientists investigated for improperly accepting personal money from drug companies or biotechnology firms escaped serious punishment, and investigators declined to proceed with several cases involving possible crimes, according to the National Institutes of Health.


British Airways introduces its new excess baggage charges, but says some rules will not be enforced until September.


Breastfeeding Protects Against Asthma, Allergy

NEW YORK  - Children who are not exclusively breastfed during the first 6 months of infancy have a higher risk of asthma and allergy, according to a report from Australia.


Il governo presenta al Senato 4 emendamenti al ddlche era stato rinviato da Ciampi "per incostituzionalitÃ "                                           Giustizia, l'annuncio di Castelli "Oggi le modifiche alla riforma"


Turkey has convinced Brussels that it is ready to start negotiating membership of the European Union, opening the way for a transformation of the Continent and possible full membership in just over a decade.


Former Nanny Sues Radio Host Don Imus for Comments

Acerbic radio host Don Imus is being sued by his son's former nanny over an on-air outburst in which he called her a terrorist after firing her over an incident with a pocket knife and a paper-cap gun.


Before they leave for Iraq, thousands of troops with the 101st Airborne Division line up at laptop computers to take a test: basic math, matching numbers and symbols, and identifying patterns. They press a button quickly to measure response time.


Ukraine election saga to end amid deja vu, opposition tensions

The curtain is set to finally fall on Ukraine's election saga this week with a deja vu closing act, as cracks appear in the eclectic "orange revolution" coalition that helped bring Viktor Yushchenko to power.


The ranking Sudanese diplomat in Canada yesterday accused US President George W. Bush of trying to buy votes from African-Americans to support his re-election bid by branding the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region a genocide.


Scientists in the United States find a way to turn lazy monkeys into workaholics using gene therapy.


Queen's husband sent "cruel" letters to Diana

The husband of Queen Elizabeth, accused  of being behind a plot to kill Princess Diana, sent her  "derogatory" and "cruel" letters, an inquest into her death  heard on Thursday.


A quiet couple in Berkeley, California, got sick of being ignored by the system. So they built a new one. How MoveOn.org changed the face of fund raising, brought P2P to political advertising and reinvented grass-roots activism. By Gary Wolf from Wired magazine.


The head of the British army during the Iraq invasion described former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's approach as "intellectually bankrupt," according to comments published Saturday.


Rifondazione, dopo le denunce e le inchieste giornalistiche


Musharraf vows to empower women in Pakistan

President Pervez Musharraf vowed on Thursday to support reforms to empower women in Pakistan's male-dominated society, but said the ultimate responsibility for change lay with women.


Dispute on Bush Memos Hovers Over Rather

With questions swirling around documents used by CBS in a story about President Bush's National Guard service, Matt Sheffield experienced something unique. His Web site, Ratherbiased.com, crashed because of all the visitors. It was that kind of week for Dan Rather.


Italy PM seeks to avert crisis with parliament vote

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi goes before parliament on Tuesday to try to avert a government crisis triggered when an ally withdrew from his coalition, but his chances of success appear slim.


George Bush announced today that the US plans to spend $30bn (Â£15bn) over five years in Africa and elsewhere to combat HIV/Aids.


National Perspectives: For Rich Mexicans, Parallel Lives in U.S.

A small but growing group of Mexican citizens are creating parallel lives in Houston, Dallas and other cities north of the border.


Why the sudden push for military benefits

A move to raise death pay for soldiers sets up clash between deficit constraints and Bush's global aspirations.


Sports Briefing | Marathon: Top Runners Enter Trials

Meb Keflezighi and Alan Culpepper have entered the United States Olympic team trials that will be held Nov. 3 in Central Park. Dan Browne will also try for a spot on the American squad for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, USA Track and Field and the New York Road Runners said yesterday. Keflezighi won a silver medal in the marathon at the 2004 Athens Games, and Culpepper finished 12th. Browne competed in the 10,000 meters and the marathon in Athens.


Nigerian court refuses to order end of strike

A Nigerian high court judge on Wednesday rejected a government bid to order unions to halt a nationwide strike protesting rising fuel prices, allowing the work stoppage in Africa's biggest crude producer to continue at least one


Angelina Jolie visited Iraq on Tuesday to meet with refugees and U.S. troops in the country.


Technological "inventions" are not going to have the same kind of transformative value that they did in the past.


Soldati australiani guidano la caccia all'uomo


New rules about sunscreen could mean a new market leader.


New Jersey Nets Richard Jefferson (24) goes to the net with Atlanta Hawks center Predrag Drobnjak center, of Serbia-Montenegro, and Nets Brian Scalabrine, left, during the first quarter, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, at Philips Arena in Atlanta.


PORTO CERVO, Sardinia -- Norway's Petter Solberg made a storming start to the Rally of Italy as he built up a lead of more than half a minute after three stages.


A paedophile who photographed himself abusing an 18 month-old girl is jailed indefinitely.


Woods is still the one -- but Singh is closing

NORTON -- When things were going so well and the major championships were piling up and the records were falling into his possession, Tiger Woods was as close to invincible as golf has ever seen. He was so far and away the No. 1 player in the world that he couldn't see No. 2 with a telescope.


The winner of November's presidential election will get to pick someone to succeed Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.


Here are today's Battleground Dispatches Ã¢ÂÂ a roundup of what is going on right now in the year's hottest races, based on reports from local and national media.


Charles Walgreen Jr., 100; Built the Family Drug Chain

Charles Walgreen Jr. helped build his fatherâs drugstore chain into Americaâs biggest.


Marcus Barnes scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half, and Jose Juan Barea and Aaron Davis each added 17 points to lead Northeastern past Maryland-Baltimore County, 77-66, yesterday at Solomon Court.


Collision mangles Bugatti, vapourises planet Letters The government has announced plans to fingerprint kiddies and store their details on a database. Now don't get all upset about it, it's only once they turn 11, and it'll help keep out all those nasty illegal immigrants. All the really short ones, anyway.â¦


TiVo supercharges high-def DVRs with latest software upgrade

External storage option, TiVo To Go, and Multi-Room Viewing are finally on deck for HD TiVo models, along with progressive downloading of Amazon Unbox downloads.


India, home to the world's second-largest HIV population, may have found a perfect cocktail for safe sex -- a free condom with every bottle of alcohol sold at liquor shops.


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


Stemming the spread of the AIDS epidemic

The annual report by UNAIDS - the United Nations organization dealing with AIDS â-nd the World Health Organization (WHO), released ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1, shows a troubling rise in the prevalence of AIDS around the world.


A Novelistâs Superhero Is Out to Right Wrongs

Perry Moore has the fervor of an activist when discussing the dearth â and occasional shoddy treatment â of gay superheroes in mainstream comic books.


Theater Review | 'The Evildoers': Heâs Seen the Enemy, and Itâs Here at Home

David Adjmiâs play âThe Evildoersâ is having its world premiere at the Yale Repertory Theater in a slick, hard-charging production.


Zagabria, 16:09 - TENNIS, ATP ZAGABRIA: BAGHDATIS IN FINALE

Il cipriota Marcos Baghdatis si è qualificato per la finale del torneo Atp di Zagabria (indo...


Justices make it harder to get lower sentences

The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for convicted criminals to argue on appeal that they should have received a lighter prison sentence than recommended by federal guidelines.


If your retirement garden -- specifically your individual retirement account or IRA -- hasn't been growing fast enough to meet your future retirement needs, you might want to join a club of contrarians: those who have decided to take matters into their own hands. Literally.


An Adriatic fishing zone off Croatia prompts EU warnings of negative consequences.


Seven insurance companies have agreed to stop marketing private Medicare plans temporarily amid complaints that agents used illegal or unethical sales tactics, Medicare officials announced yesterday.


Chancellor Angela Merkel warned of "grave consequences" on Thursday if the EU failed to clinch a deal on reforming its institutions, but Austria cautioned that Poland seemed determined to prevent a German-led agreement.


ONE OF Yasser Arafat's least-admired roles in the last few years was as the constantly cited excuse for international futility in Middle Eastern peace efforts.


Boffins unveil sharpest ever stellar snaps

Outdoing Hubble, from the ground Astronomers working at the Palomar observatory have taken some of the clearest ever pictures of space. A US and UK team of stargazers have taken advantage of new adaptive optics technology to out-do even the Hubble Space Telescope for sharpness.â¦


A school in Burgundy is seeking to train moderate imams to preach to France's Muslims.


One film that caught the fancy of just about everyone at the recently


Bush Inaugural Team Raised More Than $35M

The team that raised money to finance President Bush's inaugural festivities collected $35 million to $40 million, officials said Wednesday.


Report on Iranâs Nuclear Activity Exposes Split

The I.A.E.A. report has exposed a new divide between the United Nations inspectors and the United States over how to contain Iranâs atomic program.


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Two Turkish Hostages Freed in Iraq -Agency

Two Turkish engineers abducted by Iraqi militants were freed on Sunday after the companies they work for said they would withdraw from Iraq to save their lives, the state-run Anatolian news agency said.


Where Technocrats Play With Toys of Tomorrow

When Booz Allen Hamilton, the big McLean technology and consulting firm, wants to demonstrate the art of the possible, it invites visitors into a room it calls the "technology petting zoo."


Wood pigeons are flocking to urban areas because of changes in farming, the British Trust for Ornithology says.


Whether Woods ever recovers lofty stature

Nobody inside golf thinks Tiger Woods is the best player in the world anymore. Or the second best. Or perhaps even third. But now that truth is painfully official.


The more stock options CEOs have, the more likely they are to take risky investments negatively affect their business.


Bank of New York to Buy Mellon for $16.5 Billion

For Bank of New York, the deal will bolster its position as a leader in the securities servicing and processing business.


Tony Blair faces new demands to ban Sinn Fein from any future power-sharing administration in Belfast after the Northern Bank heist.


It sure isn't the kind of a report an incumbent mayor seeking to hold onto his job wants to have come out six weeks before an election: On Sept.


President Bush's campaign won re-election through the strategic gamble that there was more to gain from galvanizing conservatives and stressing moral issues than from reaching out to centrist voters.


Chilean Court Approves Bail for Pinochet

A Chilean court approved bail of $3,500 Wednesday for former dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet, who is being tried for nine kidnappings and one homicide during his long regime.


Eurozone growth forecast to be lowered but no recession: European Commission

The European Commission will next month lower its eurozone growth projections, but the EU is not facing a recession, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Tuesday.


Seven Afghan police officers are killed by US forces in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, Afghan officials say.


New Glimpse at Players in Group Led by Cheney

Thanks to an unidentified former official, it is now possible to identify with greater precision who may have influenced Vice President Dick Cheneyâs energy task force.


New York, 08:55 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di baseball (MLB) disputate nella notte. In maiuscolo ...


Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda Corp. on Wednesday backed off plans to restructure MGM Mirage Inc. , after the casino operator announced a new multibillion dollar Las Vegas resort project.


A cervical cancer vaccine cold cut deaths by three quarters if given to all 12-year-old girls, a study says.


The "New York Times" drops TimesSelect, recognizing a mistake that only got worse as ad spending trends continued to shift.


Who's calling? It might not be who you think it is

A start-up began offering a technology Wednesday that can spoof a caller ID number, potentially opening the door to telemarketing calls that seem to be coming from a relative or a different company.


Microsoft Fixes 'Critical' XP Firewall Issue

Microsoft has quietly released an update to Windows XP to fix a potentially serious configuration problem in the firewall that ships as part of Windows XP Service Pack 2. Users who installed SP2 on their Windows


Sport: New York Giants hope to create upset by denying New England their fourth Super Bowl in recent years


UMaine Receives Grant for Climate Research

WASHINGTON - The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Maine $239,020 for environmental research, according to U.S. Sens. Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins.


Contemporary dances still die quick, quiet deaths far too often. Here are some gems from 2007 worth bringing back at least once.


Timmy Chang capped his record-setting career in style. Chang became the first college quarterback to pass for 17,000 yards, throwing for four touchdowns and running for another to lead Hawaii over Alabama-Birmingham 59-40 in the Hawaii Bowl on Friday night.


Masked Shiite militiamen armed with rocket launchers and automatic weapons poured through the streets of the southern Iraqi city of Basra today, setting up roadblocks to protest at US military action in Najaf.


Tiger's tournament turned out to be Tiger's tournament. The man is back. He's answered the call. Answered our questions.


President Bush combined two fundraising trips for threatened GOP incumbents Monday with a tour of a family-run manufacturing business he pointed to as proof that his tax cuts are helping the economy.


Death row Briton tells of hangings in next cell

A Brit who spent 18 years on Pakistan's death row has spoken of his "bolt of shock and fear" when he was sentenced, and then of his long prison life, punctuated by hearing other men hang.


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This month I turn my attention back to Linux for newbies. Xandros Desktop and Lycoris Desktop/LX are two Linux distributions geared toward folks who aren't gearheads.


OGCbs launches IT legal service contract

Aims for savings and greater accessibility OGCbuying.solutions has set up a legal services framework for IT business.â¦


Oracle brings SMB suite to North America

Oracle Corp. is finally bringing to the North American market its Oracle E-Business Suite Special Edition, a midmarket-aimed package of pre-installed, preconfigured software from its 11i suite of business applications.


ATLANTA - A new study has found that 15 medical conditions accounted for about half of the US$200 billion (S$342 billion) rise in US health spending from 1987 to 2000.


Annual re-ranking announced of Nasdaq-100 index

The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc  late on Friday announced the annual re-ranking of the Nasdaq-100 Index.


Hard-liners raced ahead Thursday in an election to decide who will control the Northern Ireland Assembly _ and hold the key to revived power-sharing in this British territory.Comment


Reba McEntire's "Reba Duets" has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's 200 Top Albums, her best first-week showing on the chart.


WASHINGTON - Far from the expected deluge, relatively few patients with cancer and other serious illnesses have applied for generous early Medicare prescription drug coverage.    The Bush administration was planning a lottery to determine who would get the 50,000 slots included in last year's Medicare prescription drug law...


Semin gets lone goal of shootout to lift Caps over Islanders

Alexander Semin scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Washington Capitals ended a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders in National Hockey League play on Sunday.


(HealthDay News) -- Leukemia is a cancer of the blood, caused by an abundance of abnormal white blood cells.


Amid strong PC demand from consumers and businesses, Microsoft reported on Thursday quarterly revenue and earnings that topped the company's earlier expectations.


Cole axe professional not personal, says Chelsea boss

Avram Grant insisted there was nothing behind his decision to leave Ashley Cole out of Chelsea's squad for their 2-1 FA Cup fourth round win at Wigan.


'Futurama': The Compleat Gamer Geek's Guide

The videogame love runs deep in Matt Groening and David X. Cohen's animated series set in the year 3000. Get an inside peek at the geekiest show on TV.


Online Statement Denies Vatican As Target

An online statement posted Sunday in the name of an al-Qaida-linked group pledged that the Vatican would be spared, but repeated threats to turn Rome into hell.


Raytheon board recommends annual election of directors

The board of directors of Raytheon wants to shorten the terms for board members. The Waltham-based defense contractor is asking shareholders to approve annual elections


Asian Disaster Toll Could Top 100,000 -- Red Cross

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Reeking corpses rotted in  the tropical sun from India to Indonesia on Wednesday and many  who escaped death from one of the worst tsunamis in history  fought for survival against thirst and disease.


Mystery deaths halt Bengal tiger tracking plan

Wildlife rangers in Bangladesh said Saturday they have stopped tracking Royal Bengal tigers due to the mystery death of two of the critically endangered big cats who were fitted with radio transmitters.


'It's nothing personal. We don't want you here'

On any other day but this one, the village of Ahmad al-Hamadi, on the green banks of the Euphrates, would be an idyllic place. In the rich agricultural gardens along the great river, it is easy to understand


Are undiagnosed problems hindering your financial performance?


Vipul Shah's Waqt is all set to register in the minds of its audience.


Billy Joel ties the knot for the third time

Veteran singer Billy Joel is reportedly tying the knot with his girlfriend, Katie Lee, who is a cooking student and 32 years his junior, on Saturday.


Plane crash in China kills more than 50 people

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is sending a team to China, where a Canadian-built commuter plane crashed in an ice-covered lake in northern China on Sunday.


KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Darfur rebels attacked an oil field in a rare extension of their campaign east toward the Sudanese capital and said yesterday the military garrison guarding the field had surrendered.


Julie Andrews, whose film career has ranged from magical nanny in an Oscar-winning performance in "Mary Poppins" to regal queen in "The Princess Diaries," will receive a life achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild.


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Southbound air traffic grounded Radio, radar outage halts travel ...

Airline flights destined for airports within a huge swath of the southwestern United States were halted for several hours Tuesday when the region's radio and radar system broke down, according to Bay Area airport officials.


Realtors cut forecast for home sales in 2007

Existing home sales will fall further and prices will drop more sharply in 2007 than earlier expected, a leading real estate trade association predicted on Tuesday.


The International Monetary Fund announced that the council of governments, stakeholders in the Fund's capital approved yesterday to provide an urgent aid for Iraq estimated at $ 436 million and representing the first loan from the Fund for Baghdad.


A Sri Lankan film producer calls on Hollywood to support his country as it recovers from the tsunami disaster.


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US health officials are urging that Gulf Coast hurricane victims move from their government-issued trailers due to toxic levels of formaldehyde fumes


Explosion Rocks Baghdad Close to Green Zone

A loud explosion rattled central  Baghdad on Tuesday and a cloud of smoke rose close to the Green  Zone government and diplomatic compound.


Negroponte expected to make mark in China

The State Department has been lacking a diplomatic heavyweight to handle China issues since last summer, and President Bush's choice to fill that role plans to travel to Beijing this week as part of a three-nation East Asia tour.


An Equatorial Guinea official says the former Spanish government backed the plot against President Obiang.


Torino, 22:31 - CALCIO, SERIE B: NEL POSTICIPO JUVENTUS-PIACENZA 4-0

Nel posticipo della 26/a giornata del campionato di serie B, la Juventus ha battuto il Piacenza 4-0 ...


SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2004--AMD (NYSE:AMD) a cÃ©lÃ©brÃ© aujourd'hui le premier anniversaire de son alliance stratÃ©gique avec Sun Microsystems, Inc.


President Bush has signed an executive order giving the White House more say over how federal departments and agencies carry out laws


Second Olympic gold for Chinese Taipei :

Olympics 2004 Athens > Athens, Aug 26 : Chu Mu Yen Thursday collected the second Olympic gold for Chinese Taipei in the men's 58-kg taekwondo final, minutes after Chen Shih Hsin had won the historic gold in the women's 49-kg, reports Xinhua.


Adams: Demand for IRA 'Proof' Could Sink Accord

BELFAST, Northern Ireland  - Protestant calls for  photographic proof of Irish Republican Army disarmament could  sink efforts to secure a lasting settlement in Northern  Ireland, the Catholic guerrilla group's political ally said  Monday.


The firm has built a strong product offering for travel expense management.


Bruce Springsteen was back in familiar territory with a rehearsal show Monday night in the city that has become known worldwide through his songs.


In onda ogni sabato i casi del poliziotto Tommy Murphy


A new generation of smaller, sleeker and cheaper MP3 players from the likes of Sony, Rio, Creative and Rave MP are hitting the market this fall, and they all have Apple Computer's white-hot digital music player in their sights.


Pat Kirkwood, Star of British Musical Theater, Dies at 86

Ms. Kirkwood had leading roles in musicals written by NoÃ«l Coward and Cole Porter.


Roma, 20:04 - CALCIO, SERIE B: PROGRAMMA ANTICIPI E POSTICIPI

La Lega Calcio ha ufficializzato gli anticipi ed i posticipi della serie B dalla 7/a alla 9/a giorna...


EU states back limits on liquids aboard planes

The European Union moved closer to   adopting new, uniform rules on airline security on Wednesday   after aviation experts backed proposals to limit the amount of   liquids passengers may take aboard planes.


Even in the wackiest of seasons, no one could have seen this Sugar Bowl coming.


Wild West: GW Loses Big Lead, Falls to USC

Lodrick Stewart scores 19 of his 21 points in the second half and Daniel Hackett adds all 18 of his points after halftime as USC rallies to beat George Washington, 74-65, at the John R. Wooden Classic on Saturday in Anaheim, Calif.


The UN says Bangladeshi children and women face acute malnutrition after the worst floods for years.


NFL Game Summary - Indianapolis at Tennessee

Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - Edgerrin James ran for 124 yards and scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to lift the Indianapolis Colts to a 31-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans at The Coliseum.


BP, BHP Evacuate Workers From Trinidad Rigs as Ivan Approaches

BP Plc, Europe's largest oil company, said it evacuated 500 non-essential workers from offshore rigs near Trinidad and Tobago as Hurricane Ivan approached the Caribbean country.


Roddick Overcomes Slow Start to Win Easily

Second seed Andy Roddick overcame a  slow start to beat Georgia's Irakli Labadze 7-5, 6-2, 6-1 and  advance to the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.


Microsoft gives us an update on Windows Home Server


After years of teasing, Russia 's lower house today finally ratified the Kyoto Protocol. With approval by the upper house and President Vladimir Putin virtually certain, the treaty -- which


A hacker going by the handle of "Gabriel" has claimed to have hacked the publishers of the "Harry Potter" books in London. He has posted the answer to the question of who dies in the last novel in a attempt to ruin the surprise for Potter fans everywhe...


Blair takes advisory post with JP Morgan

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair took a job as an adviser to JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Thursday, a part-time post that will not affect his role as a Mideast peace envoy, his spokeswoman said.


DayTraders Can't Get Enough of 100% Profits

BullTrade.com Special Members have long been vocally praising the renowned "Stock Alerts." For eight straight months now, every single closed-out trade has ended profitably.


MARTINSVILLE, Va. Ryan Newman has grabbed the pole for this weekend's NASCAR race at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia. Newman is ninth among ten drivers and 271 points behind series leader Kurt Busch halfway through NASCAR's ten-race playoff.


When a Utility Saves Money, Who Benefits?

Customers of investor-owned electric utilities must cover all the expenses of these legal monopolies in the rates they pay. But what happens when a utility owner


LONDON: Oil prices fell to seven-week lows below $47 a barrel on Wednesday as traders braced for another increase in US oil and natural gas inventories.


Intercontinentale: il Porto vince ai rigori

Il Porto ha vinto la Coppa Intercontinentale superando ai calci di rigore per 8-7 l`Once Caldas dopo che i tempi regolamentari ei supplementari si erano chiusi sullo 0-0. Partita emozionante con i portoghesi vicini al gol in piÃ¹ occasioni e fermati da


Hope for over 148 missing Chinese miners slim: Official

The death toll in one of China's major coal mine disaster is set to rise to 204 with officials nearly giving up hope of finding the missing 148 miners alive in central China's Henan province.


by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and carried the promise of a scholarship or a job for the finder. having returned to base to reload, local officials said.


A parliamentarian from a prominent regional party in eastern India is shot dead by suspected Maoists.


Narasimha Rao, India's ninth prime minister, who oversaw the country's first wave of economic liberalisation in 1991, died yesterday, aged 83, after suffering a heart attack a fortnight ago.


The dollar climbed across the board on  Thursday after data showed the third-quarter U.S. current  account deficit was narrower than many had feared, fueling a  relief rally for the beleaguered U.S. currency.


The disappointing sales figures made it clear that consumers wrestling with high gas and food prices, a slumping housing market, an escalating credit crisis and a weakening job market retrenched further.


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Running outside the party in China - into resistance

Local officials are using election law to block independent candidates.


Commons leader Peter Hain is pelted with eggs and his aide punched during a pro-hunt demonstration in Oxford.


Empoli, 19:08 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: RIPOSO PRECAUZIONALE PER MARIANINI

Doppio allenamento per l'Empoli in vista della gara di sabato prossimo contro la Lazio. In mattinata...


Blast at Egyptian Hotel Causes Casualties

CAIRO, Egypt - A strong explosion shook the Hilton hotel in Egypt's Taba (search) resort, only yards from the Israeli border, on Thursday night, witnesses said.


Oil Rises for Fourth Day as Yukos May Reduce Exports to China

Crude oil rose for a fourth day in New York after OAO Yukos Oil Co. said it will halt shipments to China's biggest oil company because its bank accounts have been frozen in a tax dispute with the Russian government.


U.S. oil may hit $95 if OPEC does not hike output: Goldman

U.S. crude price could top $90 a  barrel this autumn and hit $95 by the end of the year if OPEC  keeps oil production capped at current levels, Goldman Sachs  said in a report issued on Monday.


Security forces raided a Moscow jail and freed the warden and 14 employees several hours after they were seized Monday by inmates wearing guards' uniforms and armed with metal rods, Russian authorities said.


Through blood, Schilling puts NY near tears

The clouds of frustration rolled over the Bronx on Tuesday night and spewed a downpour of beer bottles. It's official: The New York Yankees are rattled and they have Curt Schilling to thank.


Sun to Donate Cluster Code to OpenSolaris Community

Sun Microsystems Inc. on Wednesday is to begin donating its Solaris clustering code to the open-source community, the latest move in the company's ongoing strategy to eventually make all of its software freely available.


Hospital Board Refuses to Follow Executive's Call for Resignations

The Prince George's hospital system's board of directors rejected yesterday a demand by County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) that several members resign, deepening a standoff between the county and the nonprofit company that runs several county medical facilities.


Up until now, the world of male contraception has been limited to condoms and vasectomies. But researchers now point to a new method that shows promise â- shot that


Randy Quaid will make his Broadway musical comedy debut this season as Col. John Falstaff, a larger-than-life character in "Lone Star Love," a twangy, Wild West variation on Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor."


The Claim: Antibiotics Will Beat a Sinus Infection

Antibiotics and steroids may be the standard medications for a sinus infection, but are they effective?


Bombs Explode in Nepal Capital as Rebel Siege Bites

Suspected Maoist guerrillas set off  two bombs in and around Nepal's capital on Friday, wounding two  people as the commercial center remained cut off for a third  day by a rebel-imposed blockade.


US Air pilots, management make new offers

NEW YORK - US Airways Group Inc.'s pilots union leaders on Monday said they proposed new contract terms to management, which in turn made a counteroffer, after the union last week refused to endorse a company plan for $295 million of concessions.


Londra, 14:27 - CALCIO, TECNICO WEST HAM: TEVEZ E MASCHERANO GRADITE SORPRESE

Anche il tecnico del West Ham, Alan Pardew, è rimasto sorpreso dall'arrivo di Mascherano e Te...


Quality weight loss advice found online: study

NEW YORK  - People who seek out general weight loss information via Internet forums will, more often than not, receive correct information, especially if the messages are posted on heavily trafficked Internet sites, results of a study suggest.


Ukraine's Political Foes Fail to Reach Compromise

A tentative deal to ease Ukraineâs political crisis foundered today over the oppositionâs refusal to endorse constitutional changes and President Leonid Kuchmaâs rejection of the call to fire his prime minister.


Microsoft and Countrywide drive stock rally

Stocks rallied on Friday after Microsoft's upbeat outlook boosted the three major indexes and a profit forecast from lender Countrywide Financial buoyed the struggling financial sector.


Arsenal, Man Utd and Rangers open their Champions League campaigns on Wednesday.


Astronauts, not robots, should fix the Hubble Space Telescope, says a new report by the US National Research Council (NRC). That conclusion is directly at odds with NASA, which is opposed to a human mission


The BBC is to close some websites and invest in those that add "sufficient public value".


Another investigation into Pirate Bay kiddie porn

Much ado about nothing? Swedish prosecutors have launched another invesigation into suspected child pornography, shared through the controversial bittorrent site The Pirate Bay. However, this time police aren't theatening to blacklist the Swedish website. "The Pirate Bay are not suspects," prosecutor Cathrine RudstrÃ¶m told Swedish newssite The Local. Police have requested logs from The Pirate Bay, including IP addresses.â¦


meets with visiting Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Dec. 13, 2004. Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan(R) gestures during


Cassini probe reveals detailed images of Saturn's largest moon

Scientists cheered yesterday as the first detailed images emerged of Titan - the largest moon of Saturn - though they are still unsure whether its surface is liquid or solid.


Moroccan officials said Friday they have arrested an alleged member of a terrorist group that is believed linked to the 2004 Madrid bombings and 2003 attacks in Casablanca.


Iraq's PM fights for more weapons for outgunned army

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki is pressing Washington to give his military more weapons, with ordinary soldiers complaining they are often outgunned by heavily armed militants.


Rio Tinto launches $38.1 billion bid for Alcan

Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd./Plc.    said on Thursday it has agreed to pay $38.1  billion, or $101 per common share, for Canadian aluminum  company Alcan Ltd. .


The BlackBerry, icon of wired urban professionals, has undergone an extreme makeover. And it's looking pretty good.


Zimbabwean police arrested an opposition legislator Thursday morning, before he was preparing to flee the country to avoid a one-year jail term for shoving a minister.


The cause of the investigation does not look serious, but itâs too soon to say for sure. By Kristen French. September 24, 2004- Regulatory investigations are hardly a surprise in the securities industry anymore.


Asian children in care are waiting three times as long as white children to be adopted, a charity says.


Al-Qaida suspected in Egyptian resort attacks

'We have to wait until the investigation is over to make sure if the attack was related to al-Qaida, or any other organization, or not.


This election year has seen unprecedented outreach to churches by the Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns, and intensified political activity by the religious groups themselves. But some watchdogs for separation of church and state are concerned that congregations are violating the federal tax code, which restricts the political activities of certain nonprofits, including churches.


There is only one road to lower gas prices, and we refuse to take it.


The spate of bad news about painkillers has dealt a major setback to what had been a highly promising effort to use the drugs to prevent a host of leading killers, including many types of cancer, Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.


EVEN MORTGAGE lenders cannot get their arms around the dramatic changes in the industry over the past several months. The fall of the subprime mortgage market and the subsequent resetting of underwriting guidelines, increases in foreclosure filings, and consumer anxiety have been dramatic to both borrower and lender alike.


NHS to trace thousands of women given faulty pregnancy tests in UK hospitals.


San Diego's Antonio Gates tied an NFL single-season record for tight ends with his 12th touchdown reception Sunday, scoring on a 72-yarder in the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns.


Roma, 15:47 - F1, ERRORE FIA: PUBBLICATI SEGRETI FERRARI

Nuovo incredibile capitolo nella vicenda della spy-story della Formula 1. Oltre ad essere stata ogge...


Hundreds of capsule movie reviews from 2004.


A DNA trail has helped investigators trace the largest recent shipment of illegal ivory to elephants in Zambia.


Microsoft to buy chinwag platform Parlano

Enterprise group hug, Web 2.0 stylie Reaching out to bag a chunk of the enterprise social [cough] networking market share, software mammoth Microsoft has acquired corporate group chat provider Parlano.â¦


An Istanbul court acquits Turkish novelist Elif Safak,  who was accused of insulting "Turkishness".


Inquest hears letters from 'chick' Diana to 'darling Dodi'

Princess Diana addressed her last boyfriend as "darling Dodi" in letters thanking him for a holiday on his yacht and sending him her father's cufflinks as a present, her inquest in London heard Friday.


Sony will cut spending on semiconductor development, may outsource PS3 microprocessor.


LONDON -- Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has won a battle with throat cancer, lead singer Mick Jagger was quoted as telling a newspaper Saturday.


Sudanese Darfur Rebels Block Aid Pact for Refugees

ABUJA, Nigeria  - Sudanese rebels insisted on  Tuesday that the government disarm its militias in Darfur  before they would sign a deal to bring aid to 1.5 million  civilians displaced by violence.


Yushchenko: Ukraine Events Are Like Fall of Soviets

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, speaking after doctors said he was poisoned with dioxin, on Sunday likened his country's upheaval over a rigged election to the fall of Soviet rule or the Berlin wall.


UPDATE 1-Harmison hat-trick helps England to easy win

England fast bowler Steve Harmison grabbed a hat-trick to set up an easy seven-wicket win over India in the first one-day international at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Wednesday.


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Senator Is Hospitalized; Talk of Stroke Is Dismissed

The news of Senator Tim Johnsonâs hospitalization highlighted the fragility of the Democratsâ new majority.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez bolstered his cooperation with Cuba on Saturday by signing energy, farming and finance accords, including a deal to expand of one of his socialist ally's oil refineries.


General Motors and the United Auto Workers union yesterday continued negotiations for a new labor contract that will shape the future of the union and the auto industry.


Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether it was adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.


Get ready for freak weather, world's polluters told

MONTERREY, Mexico  - The world's top polluting nations were told on Wednesday to prepare for decades of weather turmoil, even if they act now to curb emissions and pursue green energy sources.


UPDATE 1-Cendant near deal to buy Orbitz for $1.2 bln-source

Travel and real estate company Cendant Corp. (CD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is close to an agreement to buy online travel site Orbitz Inc.


Dennis Tankersley (left) and Terrence Long should play key roles ...

KANSAS CITY -- Moving quickly to deepen a corner outfield spot, the Royals obtained Terrence Long from the San Diego Padres in a four-player trade Monday.


Orders to US factories for big-ticket goods dropped in August, largely weighed down by a sharp decline in demand for commercial airplanes.


German cardinal criticizes longing for communist rule in East Germany

A German cardinal has criticized nostalgia for communism in the former East Germany.


Chilean court strips Pinochet's immunity

The Chilean Supreme Court Thursday denied former President Augusto Pinochet immunity from prosecution for human rights violations.


Kansas got a big lead in a hurry and made sure Nevada couldn't repeat last year's upset.


New Government got investiture vote from Parliament

The new Government, headed by Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, on Tuesday got the investiture vote from Parliament.


Fatah men rally for Gaza prayers, defying Hamas

At least eight people, including two foreign journalists, were hurt in Gaza when thousands of men from the Fatah movement used open-air Friday prayers to protest against the Hamas Islamist takeover of the Palestinian enclave.


Cardinals Win in 12 Innings to Set Up Decider

Jim Edmonds thumped a two-run homer in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the host St Louis Cardinals a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros Wednesday, forcing a seventh and deciding game in the National League Championship Series.


European stock markets struggled to hold on to early gains in afternoon trading, mirroring the pattern seen overnight on Wall Street.


The economy's recovery may be a little shaky, but you wouldn't know it from looking at this year's Forbes 400. In this, Forbes' 23rd annual ranking of the 400 richest people in America, the combined net worth


The information watchdog predicts "scraps" with central government over the new freedom of information laws.


New to Russia, Google Struggles to Find Its Footing

Google, bedeviled in Russia by cultural and language issues, trails local Internet companies in both executing searches and collecting rubles on related ads.


The top anti-spyware products are reviewed at Adware Report. In-depth, side-by-side comparisons of popular spyware removal applications help you find the software that's right for you.


Open-source details hold up Solaris release

com November 4, 2004, 10:00 AM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning


Toddlers rescued from orphanages and placed in good foster homes score dramatically higher on IQ tests years later than children who were left behind, concludes a one-of-a-kind project in Romania that has profound implications for child welfare around the globe.


U.S. orders emergency checks on newer Boeing 737s

U.S. aviation authorities have ordered emergency inspections of newer model Boeing Co.  737 jetliners in response to last week's explosion and fire that destroyed a China Airlines plane in Japan, officials said on Monday.


Isolated Turk Cypriots try to clean up image

Turkish Cypriot authorities are trying to shed their tiny enclave's image as a haven for crooks with new laws on money laundering and casinos, but their efforts are being undermined by Cyprus's decades-old ethnic partition.


Number of asylum seekers drops in Britain: report

The number of people seeking asylum in Britain has fallen to levels last seen when Prime Minister Tony Blair took office in 1997, the Observer on Sunday reported.


MONDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDayNews) -- More of America's young people are getting fat, but the results aren't showing up consistently in obesity-related risk factors for heart disease, U.S. researchers report.


Chinese authorities were investigating the cause of a China Eastern Airlines commuter jet crash Sunday that killed all 53 people onboard the aircraft.


Kroger Co. , the largest U.S.  grocery chain, posted a weaker-than-expected rise in quarterly  profit on Tuesday due to labor unrest at a distribution center,  sending its shares down in early electronic trade.


Former New England Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson and his wife were both charged with assault and battery following a domestic dispute at their home, authorities said.


Blackstone Group LP priced its initial public offering at the top end of the range on Thursday, even as lawmakers pushed for its delay, raising $4.13 billion in the largest U.S. IPO in five years.


Polaroid plans print renewal for digital

Once celebrated for cameras that made their own prints, Polaroid Corp. plans to update the concept this year by selling a portable printer for images on cell phones and digital cameras.


Sony and Matsushita report higher quarter profits

Japan's two largest consumer electronics companies recorded increases in their net profit for the second quarter but only one managed to increase sales, and both warned that increasing price competition could mean difficult times ahead.


The remnants of a huge winter storm plowed toward the East Coast on Sunday after dumping as much as 2 feet of snow in the upper Midwest, grounding hundreds of airline flights and closing major highways on the Plains.


Not a word on Iraq. President Bush's inaugural address contained 2,000 words of passion and promise for his second term, but no direct mention of the war that could sink it.


Canadian scientists uncover a new steroid designed to avoid detection in standard drug tests, but say they found no evidence it was used by athletes.


Euphoria over returning to work quickly gave way to workaday cold sweats as Hollywood writers resumed the daily grind of cranking out scripts after a three-month strike


Brown University coach Phil Estes was feeling uncomfortable yesterday despite his team's 21-point lead over Harvard in their Ivy League opener.


AFRICA/CAMERUN - I Vescovi del Camerun criticano le promesse di denaro per le prossime elezioni legislative e municipali YaoundÃ© (Agenzia Fides)- I vescovi del Camerun hanno criticato lÂofferta in denaro avanzata dal presidente del Parlamento del Camerun, che ha proposto 100mila franchi CFA (circa 152 euro) al seggio elettorale dove il partito al potere otterrÃ  il 100%...


The U.S. military's soaring demand for small-arms ammunition, fueled by two wars abroad, has left domestic police agencies less able to quickly replenish their supplies, leading some to conserve rounds by cutting back on weapons training, police officials said.


Krispy Kreme Donut shares sink in the US as it warns it has to restate its financial reports - a move that may wipe $4m from its 2004 profits.


Microsoft: Xbox Racing Wheel Overheating

Microsoft said Thursday that it would be recalling the Xbox 360 steering wheel over concerns that it was overheating and smoking, according to a statement. About 50 incidents have been reported so far related to the $130 accessory.


Nordic Nations Prevail in Surveys of World's Hot Economies

Forget the stereotypes about Scandinavian socialism and how its high taxes and expensive public health care system are destroying private enterprise.


WWE's revenue rundowns no longer shock investors. But the drop in earnings and free cash flow should.


Biffle, Martin give Roush 1-2 punch at Michigan

BROOKLYN, Mich. (SportsTicker) - Greg Biffle took over the lead with 17 laps left and held off teammate Mark Martin to win the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday.


Milano, 19:19 - CALCIO, MILAN: LA COPPA DEL MONDO GIOVEDI' A SAN SIRO

Tornato in Italia dopo il trionfo nel mondiale per club, il Milan mostrerà la coppa vinta a T...


A screensaver targeting spam-related websites appears to have been too successful.


Rockets hit Israel port city; no injuries

Two Katyusha rockets fired by Lebanese guerrillas hit the northern city of Haifa on Thursday, but no one was injured, police said.


Summary: Gray Hair May Yield Cancer Clues

THE NEWS: Scientists say gray hair may yield clues to fighting cancer.


Phoenix Light Rail Plan Wins Green Light

Hoping to transform the city's reputation as business park by day and ghost town by night, voters have jumped aboard a sweeping, sales tax-funded transportation plan that includes a light rail system, beefed-up bus service and miles of new freeways.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden Sept. 17, 2004 - In a country already plagued by skyrocketing sick leave costs, a new survey found that 40 percent of the population thinks it's acceptable to skip work because they feel


The price for convincing Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos to allow the Expos to move peacefully into Washington, DC, will be a minimum yearly gross of $130 million for the Orioles and a minimum $360 million should Angelos sell his team, both


Idera Pharmaceuticals sells licenses to Merck

THE REGION Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Cambridge signed a drug-development deal with Merck & Co. in which the New Jersey drug giant will pay $20 million cash and buy $10 million in stock for the rights to use Idera's immune-boosting technology in potential Merck vaccines. If the vaccines succeed, the deal could be worth up to $425 million in additional ...


Google will gradually roll out Pop3 support over the coming weeks to Gmail users, allowing them to download e-mail messages from Gmail servers to e-mail applications.


The bodies of 14 policemen are found near Baghdad, hours after militants said they seized 18 men in the area.


Symantec Updates SOHO Gear To Battle Against Worms, Phishing

Symantec on Tuesday introduced versions of its consumer and small business security software with updates that protect against network-scanning worms such as Sasser, and keep phishing attacks at bay.


Iran launches a research rocket to inaugurate its first home-built space centre, state TV reports.


Aretha Franklin sings with Ark. orchestra

Aretha Franklin sang with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, performing her hits including "Respect" and "Chain of Fools," in advance of the opening of former President Clinton's library.


Aperto un fascicolo dopo le notizie stampa. I magistrati procedono contro ignotiI consumatori: "Una vittoria dopo aumenti del 22% per penne e del 27% per spaghetti"                                          Prezzo della pasta alle stelle indagine della procura di Roma                                                                                La scorsa settimana anche l'Antitrust ha avviato un'inchiesta simile


31 killed, 11 injured a bus catches fire after accident in Pak

:A bus packed with passengers caught fire after colliding with a truck in southern Pakistan today, leaving at least 31 people dead, police said.


Mukasey rejects congressional request on CIA probe

U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Friday rejected a congressional request for information about a Justice Department probe into the CIA's destruction of videotapes of harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists.


Charlotte stops Lynx to rise to top in East

A record-setting start against Minnesota put the Charlotte Sting alone atop the Eastern Conference. Tammy Sutton-Brown added 10 points for the Sting, who beat the Lynx


Israel fights Fatah militants in West Bank city

NABLUS, West Bank  - An Israeli raid into a West Bank city dominated by Fatah gunmen drew accusations from Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad that Israel was trying to undermine his new government shorn of Hamas Islamists.


Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona walked into his clubhouse Thursday morning and it was the same place he's enjoyed all season.


U.S. and S. Korea to Push To Restart Nuclear Talks

President Bush and South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun agreed yesterday to work together to restart stalled six-party nuclear talks with North Korea, but they skated over their deep differences in how to deal with the isolated Stalinist government in Pyongyang.


Internet Emerges As Potent Terrorist Tool

The images coming out of the latest hostage crisis in Iraq — capped by dramatic video of British captive Kenneth Bigley begging for his life — have transfixed Britons, left governments looking helpless, and revived a classic dilemma about whether to negotiate with terrorists.


Ashlee Simpson Lip Synchs on SNL? Shocking

The Associated Press chronicles Ashlee Simpson's recent song flub on the latest episode of "Saturday Night Live," and if I'm not mistaken, the article implies that Simpson may have been lip synching.


Dollar Stuck Near Lows Ahead of G20 Meet

The dollar idled near seven-month lows  against the yen on Wednesday as traders considered what  officials from the Group of 20 countries might say about recent  weakness in the U.S. currency at an upcoming meeting.


Serbian government tells Serbs living in Kosovo to remain there as it vows not to accept independence


Modern medicine can keep people alive into their 9th and 10th decades, but a growing number of these people are asking why.


Adam Morrison couldn't take it anymore. Heckled all night as he sat on the bench in street clothes in Miami, nursing a sore knee, the Charlotte Bobcats rookie turned to a fan behind the bench — the one who kept calling him "white trash" — and made an obscene gesture.


SAO PAULO, Brazil  - A plane full of seized  documents flew to federal police headquarters in Brasilia on  Thursday, a day after agents raided the Brazilian offices of  U.S. risk consultancy firm Kroll Inc. and arrested executives  in a corporate espionage scandal.


Guerrillas tried to kill US President George W Bush during a recent visit to Colombia, officials there say.


Messina, 15:23 - CALCIO, MESSINA-CATANIA: SLITTA DECISIONE ARBITRO

Nuovo sopralluogo dell'arbitro Paparesta e partita tra Messina e Catania ancora in bilico. Un ulteri...


IBM reports strong software, services results for Q4

IBM provided more details of its robust fourth-quarter and 2007 financial performance on Thursday following an early preview of the figures on Monday.


COLUMN: Many Struggle to Comply with Sarbanes Rules

A flurry of companies may miss the deadline to comply with new regulations brought in after the corporate scandals of 2002, but the key for investors will be to judge how serious the underlying problems really are.


Blair Backs Annan Over Oil-For-Food Criticism

British Prime Minister Tony Blair backed United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday in the face of criticism over the U.N. oil-for-food scandal in Iraq.


La Bbc trasmette una notizia falsa su Bhopal

Nuova brutta figura per la Bbc. Questa mattina, in occasione dell'anniversario del disastro ambientale di Bhopal in India, il servizio mondiale dell'emittente britannica ha trasmesso una intervista nel quale


Stoppard, "Spring Awakening" sweep Tonys

Russian revolutionaries and rebellious teenagers were the big hits at the Tony Awards on Sunday when Tom Stoppard's "The Coast of the Utopia" and the rock musical "Spring Awakening" took home the top honors.


Porn Star Hits It Big as Best-Selling Writer

She has two bodyguards, four dogs,  a surgically enhanced double D-cup bust and an almost 600-page  book on the best-seller list.


France sets rules to allow soccer club listings

France's sports minister said on Thursday soccer teams would need more than success on the pitch to list on the Paris bourse, but analysts said new legislation could struggle to attract clubs to the market in any case.


Is the tiger back? Challenges ahead for Irish growth

A decade of booming growth earned Ireland the title of "Celtic Tiger" during the 1990s, and the country may have some roar left in it, even as some of the advantages that propelled its phenomenal growth -- low ...


Europe cheers EU recommendation of Turkey

Supporters found plenty of reasons to cheer the EU's recommendation Wednesday that talks begin on making Muslim-majority Turkey a member.


Tishman Speyer and Lehman to buy Archstone-Smith

Real estate investment trust Archstone-Smith  on Tuesday said it agreed to be acquired by Tishman Speyer and investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.  in a deal valued at $13.5 billion, reflecting the strong demand for high-end real estate by private investors.


This is the moment that the painstaking research from a three-year, $250m (Â£140m) mission in space crashed headlong to Earth. The cargo - weighing only as much as a few


In signing Barry for one more year of chasing Hank Aaron's homer record, the Giants insisted on an unusual out-clause. Is it enforceable?


Central Trains issues an emergency timetable as an overtime agreement comes to an end.


Siena, 19:22 - CALCIO, SIENA; BERETTA: GRANDE PROVA, DISPIACE PER RAGAZZI

Mario Beretta parla di dispiacere alla fine della rocambolesca partita con il Milan, che il Siena ha...


British men are abandoning their stiff upper lips but still do not wear their hearts on their sleeves like Americans, a new survey shows.


Spacecraft Cassini Zooms in on Saturn's Big Moon

The spacecraft passed within 746 miles of Titan's surface and should send back pictures 100 times sharper than past views. Those images are to be released beginning today.


Ask Jeeves has launched a beta desktop search application, capping off a very busy year in the desktop search space. Just a year ago, consumer oriented desktop search was only available from a few small companies like Enfish, dtSearch, and x1.


Pakistani mosque chief caught as troops lay siege

The head of a radical Pakistani mosque at the centre of a stand-off with security forces was arrested on Wednesday while trying to escape clad in a woman's burqa, officials said.


Primo semestre si e' chiuso con fatturato di 130,9 mln euro


Sony agreed to pay the Immersion Corporation $150.3 million to end a patent dispute over technology used in the PlayStation video-game console.


Europe won the 35th Ryder Cup, clinching 14 points to retain the trophy in the team golf matches against the United States.


The French parliament backs a constitutional change at a special congress to get the EU reform treaty ratified.


A New Version of A Christmas Classic Could Be Launched

Do we need a remake of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' The Bob Geldof song which is still played each year at Christmas is set to be remade with new artists.


In otto mesi cambiato passo, ora cambiamo anche la musica


Roma, 20:11 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: MAZZOLENI DOVEVA PARLARE A SUO TEMPO

Dopo l'ennesima accusa ricevuta dall'ex arbitro Mario Mazzoleni nei confronti della Lazio, Delio Ros...


AMD tries for the cycle with triple-core chip

The company will release a desktop PC chip with three cores in 2008, when it will also have quad-core and dual-core chips for the PC market.


A series of bombings ripped through three banks in downtown Buenos Aires Wednesday killing one security guard and injuring a member of the bomb squad.


Wildlife officers captured an alligator Thursday that they believe fatally attacked a Tennessee woman while she snorkeled in a secluded recreation area.


Parti sociali sembrano favorevoli a impostazione Governo


Australia, Pakistan set to wage speed war

Australia and Pakistan both delayed naming their teams for the first cricket test starting in Perth today as they consider adding extra pacemen to their bowling stocks in anticipation of a speed war.


T-Mobile internet biz buys a slice of VoIP action

Jajah completes big name backer roster Jajah, the Austro-Californian VoIP outfit we profiled last week, has announced that the mystery second investor in its third funding round is Deutsche Telekom (DT).â¦


Hot deal: National Geographic National Park topo CD-ROMs for $2 each

Sierra Trading Post offers a sophisticated topo mapping system on CD-ROM at an 80 percent discount.


Low-caste Hindus are converting to Christianity in an attempt to escape their spot at the bottom of India's social hierarchy, and sparking religious violence in the process


Soccer: A little spit for polished Mourinho

In May, Jose Mourinho coached Porto to victory in the final of the Champions League, and described himself as second to God in the Portuguese club.


Taiwan said to conduct plutonium tests in '80s

VIENNA -- The UN nuclear watchdog agency has found that Taiwan's experiments with plutonium extended to the mid-1980s, diplomats said yesterday, uncovering a key detail about the country's now-abandoned nuclear weapons program.


Paradorn ousted by Youzhny in the semi-final of China Open

Sixth seed Paradorn Srichaphan was knocked out of the semi-final of the China Open by Russian Mikhail Youzhny with 6-4, 6-4 here on Saturday.


Atlantis astronauts set for third and final spacewalk

Two US astronauts have begun the third and final spacewalk of the Atlantis mission, putting the finishing touches on a new set of solar arrays on the International Space Station.


More international co-operation is needed if spam is to be stopped, a conference is told.


Mike Moritz of Sequoia Capital and some other prominent venture capitalists are making a big bet on Kayak, the travel search engine, to challenge Expedia and the other online travel agencies.


A union representing Volkswagen workers on Thursday threatened to call for short warning strikes if no wage deal is reached this month, though union leaders say they're still willing to discuss ways to lower ...


Alliance with Bush was Blair's great error

As British Prime Minister Tony Blair battles to save his job, poll findings that a significant majority of Britons want the country to distance itself from U.S. foreign policy point to the role his alignment ...


Swede Myhrer tastes first career victory

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado  - Sweden's Andre Myhrer tamed the treacherous Birds of Prey piste on Sunday to win the second men's slalom of the World Cup season after several big names crashed out.


Foreign Office working flat out to find Ethiopia kidnap group

British officials are working "around the clock" to try to secure the safe release of a tour group abducted in the remote Ethiopian desert, the Foreign Office said Monday.


The European Union and Russia urged Ukraine leaders Thursday to find a nonviolent solution to the election standoff gripping the former Soviet republic.


A suicide bomber killed four  Pakistani soldiers and five civilians on Sunday in an attack on  a military convoy in a valley in the northwest of the country,  police said.


A woman confronted by police outside a homeless shelter is the latest example of someone who died after being shocked with a Taser, an electric stun gun designed to help officers subdue violent suspects without nightsticks or guns.


Somalia's transitional parliament passed a no-confidence motion Saturday against the government of Prime Minister Mohammed Ali Gedi and his Cabinet, which amounts to a sacking of the new administration.


LEGAL NOTICES   STATE OF RHODE ISLAND   PROBATE COURT   TOWN OF SCITUATE   Notice of matters Pending and for Hearing in said Court.


Thousands of women marked the 50th anniversary of a famed anti-apartheid demonstration with celebrations Wednesday soured by the reality that poverty, AIDS and crime have replaced political oppression as the scourge of South Africa.


'Sciopero ferrovie e' problema di coscienza dei laoratori'


Balasore: 'Dhanush', the indigenously developed short-range ballistic missile, was test fired from the Bay of Bengal off the Orissa coast today, defence sources said.


Cisco Systems Teams With ASSA ABLOY to Harness the Power of the IP Network To Enhance Physical Security

Cisco Systems(R) (NASDAQ:CSCO) today announced a technology collaboration with the leading supplier of locking solutions, ASSA ABLOY, intended to deliver physical security solutions that closely integrate with Internet Protocol (IP) networks.


New releases from Kelly Clarkson, Sinead OâConnor, the Beastie Boys and Bobby Sanabria.


The Heat Brings Out Some Critter Curiosities

By Joan MorrisStaff  Despite global warming, wars in far away places and Paris Hilton's escapades, the old Earth keeps spinning. And the first officialweek of summer is underway. Yes, dust off the flip-flops- it's a time for some sum-sum-summertime fun.


Â£800 million takeover battle for Man Utd

Manchester United today electrified the world of football by revealing that it has received a takeover offer worth up to Â£800 million.


Baseball: Cardinals try to foil Red Sox dream run in World Series

BOSTON : Baseball fans should forgive the St. Louis Cardinals for acting as the party poopers for the Boston Red Sox, who will try to snap an 86-year title drought by winning the 101st World Series.


Research in Motion wins approval to sell its Blackberry handheld e-mail device in China.


Athens is slowly warming to the idea of hosting the Paralympics after at first trying to get out of staging the event. Soon after Sydney had hosted the 2000 Olympics and Paralympics, the Athens 2004 organising


Delphi's Miller didn't expect $8.3 million bonus

The former CEO and now Chairman of Delphi Corp  on Friday testified he had no expectation he would receive an $8.3 million cash award for helping steer the company through bankruptcy, because he didn't expect the company to file for bankruptcy in the first place.


US Launches Third Strike Against Fallujah, Iraq

The US this evening launched a third ``precision'' strike on suspected terrorists in Fallujah in a 24-hour period, and at least 53 people died in violence across Iraq today, the US military and the Iraqi Health Ministry said.


Tavola rotonda con Trichet, Almunia e Strauss-Khan


Symantec to Buy Veritas for $13.5 Billion

Symantec Corp. SYMC.O, a maker of  security software, on Thursday said it would buy storage  software maker Veritas Software Corp. VRTS.O for $13.5  billion, creating the world's fourth-largest software company.


The name of a British soldier who died in an accident in Basra has been released.


More Progress Made to Recover Space Station Computers

HOUSTON -- Two Russian cosmonauts and engineers on Earth have made more progress to revive critical computers aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA said Saturday.


Israeli helicopters fired four rockets at a camp in Gaza City where they believed Palestinian militants were training, killing at least 15 people, Palestinian medical sources told CNN.


Shares hurt by tax selling may rebound in 2008

Home builders and financial issues,  the biggest casualties of the subprime lending meltdown, were  hit again by tax-motivated selling in recent weeks but could  rebound a bit early in the new year, money managers said on  Monday.


Napoli, 16:48 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: DUE TURNI  ZALAYETA CON LA PROVA TV

L'attaccante del Napoli Marcelo Zalayeta è stato squalificato per due giornate per aver simul...


Combat title Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter picks up the Bafta award for game of the year.


The expected bad news was that commissioners would face a difficult judgment over how well Ankara has done in harmonising its laws and norms with those of the EU.


Crude oil rose to $53.54 a barrel in electronic trading, up 23 cents from its record settlement price of $53.31 set on Friday.


An Australian court rules the activities of the Japanese whaling fleet are illegal, ordering it to halt operations.


Bush: Hard to read North Korea's motives

President Bush said Thursday it is hard to read North Korea's motives in firing a missile with the potential to hit the United States or Canada, but said the U.S. cannot afford to misjudge the situation.


Fearsome Nessie Started Out as a Good Egg and Playmate

Many lonely children yearn for a pet to call their own. In âThe Water Horse: Legend of the Deep,â based on a novel by Dick King-Smith, a boy finds not only that, but a best friend as well.


"Aumento prezzi incidera' tra 5-7% sui bilanci famiglie"


Novak Djokovic fended off unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the Australian Open final Sunday, earning his first Grand Slam title.


Protester fights UN plan for Kosovo independence

PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Like countless ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, Albin Kurti spent the weekend glued to his television set, watching President Bush's visit to Albania. He was eager to see what Bush would say from just across the border about Kosovo gaining its independence from Serbia.


By SILVER WILKIE  THE use of the humble earthworm or "garden fly" as a bait for salmon has always been shrouded in controversy.  So called "purists" who fish nothing but the fly, frown on worm fishing, but there are many who really enjoy this method.


A member of the Senate said that a diabetes expert tipped GlaxoSmithKline to the publication of safety questions about Avandia.


Inchiesta Roma, presidente compagnia sentito come testimone


New York may ban iPods while crossing street

New Yorkers who blithely cross the  street listening to an iPod or talking on a cell phone could  soon face a $100 fine.


Facebookâs Safety Rules Under Scrutiny by Cuomo

An investigation is probing whether Facebook misleads users by advertising itself as a place where students and younger children are safe from adult sexual predators.


The Dutch navigation systems company said it plans to make a cash offer of 21.25 euro per share for digital map supplier Tele Atlas, valuing the company at 2 billion euros ($2.76 billion).


UPDATE 1-Serena sets up final with Kuznetsova

Serena Williams set up a final showdown with US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova after the American overcame a tearful Vera Zvonareva 6-2 6-3 at the China Open on Saturday.


CNN's Tucker Carlson, Jon Stewart Feuding

NEW YORK - How's this for a feud that straddles the line between politics and entertainment: CNN's bow-tied conservative Tucker Carlson vs. "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart...


Bashir rejects trying citizens outside Sudan

President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has vowed not to send any Sudanese national for trial outside the country, after an international court said it suspected a minister and militia leader of war crimes.


NBA Wrap: Wins for Celtics, 76ers, Lakers Lose

BOSTON (Sports Network) - Paul Pierce nailed a jumper at  the buzzer to give the Boston Celtics a 90-88 victory over  Portland at the FleetCenter.


Canal dreaming: solving the energy crisis

For a future with computers Comment The canals of Great Britain. Falling into disuse. I mean, with an energy crisis looming, and a serious shortage of water in the South East, and a transport infrastructure geared to cheap oil, what possible purpose could an antiquated, Olde Worlde network of canals serve?â¦


A new format could be successful, even if it never arrives on the global market.


No Clues Yet as Health Industry Awaits a Report on Downsizing

A plan for downsizing the hospital and nursing home industries could eliminate thousands of jobs, and change the way millions of people receive health care.


Reggio Calabria, 18:43 - CALCIO, REGGINA; ULIVIERI: COL CAGLIARI LA GARA DELL'ANNO

Alla vigilia della sfida di domani contro il Cagliari, il tecnico della Reggina Renzo Ulivieri dice ...


Iraq Group Takes 2 French Citizens Hostage

An Iraqi militant group has kidnapped two French citizens and is demanding the French government end a ban on Muslim headscarves to free them, Arabic television station Al Jazeera said Saturday.


ASIA/TAIWAN - Lettera aperta della Conferenza Episcopale Regionale di Taiwan sulla Âsollecitudine verso i lavoratori stranieri ed immigratiÂ Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - ÂIl duro lavoro e i sacrifici dei lavoratori immigrati e dei nuovi immigrati hanno contribuito allÂeconomia, alla societÃ  e alla cultura del proprio paese di origine e di Taiwan. Presentiamo la nostra piÃ¹ sincera stima e gra...


For one commander in the militia loyal to Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr, the trip home to Baghdad after a cease-fire was reached in Najaf was just a pit stop.


Strong earthquake rocks Taipei, no damage

A strong earthquake shook the Taiwan capital of Taipei shortly after noon Friday, rocking tall buildings for about a minute but causing no serious damage.


Catholics in England Boosted by Migrants

LONDON-- More than 5,000 Catholics attend Masses every Sunday at Our Lady Mother of the Church, packing the old stone church so completely that loudspeakers were  recently installed outside so the overflow crowd can hear.


World-famous author Chinua Achebe rejects a national award, criticising the "dangerous" state of affairs in Nigeria.


Earnings alert: Adobe strong despite drop

Plus: Linux demand lifts Red Hat profit...Strong sales of phones, other gadgets boost PalmOne profit...Lawson expects quarterly loss.


Rasheed Wallace had 24 points to help the defending champion Pistons defeat the Rockets, 87-79, last night in Auburn Hills, Mich., in the first game of the NBA season.


La linea sara' commercializzata dal prossimo autunno


Safety concerns raised on defibrillators

A review of safety data raises questions about the reliability of the heart zappers that hang on the walls of airports, shopping malls and health clubs.


Roma, 10:23 - CALCIO, AZZURRI; DONADONI: ORA CHIAMO CAMPIONI, ANCHE TOTTI

Dopo il ko con la Francia e le difficoltà riscontrate nei primi due incontri, Roberto Donadon...


In Scorsese's new film, no one is a goodfella

Martin Scorsese's latest gangster flick brings florid dialogue and moral ambiguity to the mean streets of Boston.


Da Napolitano anche Maroni, Calderoli e Gibelli


The Iraqi husband of kidnapped aid chief Margaret Hassan said he was cautiously optimistic she would be released quickly given her long years of service to the people of Iraq .


Players Meet, But There's No Resolution Expected Soon

Dozens of NHL players gathered in a hotel conference room yesterday in Toronto for an update from Bob Goodenow, executive director of the players' association, on the seven-week-old owners