Xandros releases updated desktop Linux OS

Xandros Desktop Professional 4 is designed to offer easy integration with Windows, Linux and Unix networks, but is still playing catch-up to Windows among enterprise users, according to analysts.


Iraq Militant Group Posts Video of Mosul Attack

Iraqi militant group Army of Ansar al-Sunna Sunday issued a video tape about the bombing of a US army camp which killed 22 people, identifying the suicide bomber as Abu Omar al-Museli.


A Senate committee will hear allegations that a young U.S. resident was tortured and videotaped - after the CIA says such videotaping had stopped


Bothered more by the wind and her wrist wrap than her opponent, defending gold medalist Venus Williams overpowered Melinda Czink of Hungary 6-1, 6-2 in the opening match of the Athens Games' tennis tournament. Andy Roddick made his Olympic debut with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over Flavio Saretta of Brazil, swatting 12 aces and 16 service winners.


Cingular to sell BlackBerry Pearl starting Friday

Cingular Wireless, the largest  U.S. mobile phone service carrier, said on Wednesday it will  start selling Research in Motion's   new  BlackBerry "Pearl" handheld device on Friday as both companies  seek to boost sales during the holiday season.


Dems Propose Extending Military Death Pay

Democrats argued Tuesday that President Bush's proposal to boost government payments to families of U.S. troops killed in Iraq, Afghanistan and future war zones should extend to all military personnel who die on active duty.


Putin says Iraq shows need for strong Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin  criticized the U.S.-led war in Iraq on Thursday, saying that  experience showed the need for resource-rich countries like  Russia to build up their armed forces to defend themselves.


British bombing suspects to be held for another week

Three British Muslim men charged with   involvement in a plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners using   liquid explosives were remanded in custody on Wednesday and   police were granted another week to question five others.


Serena Williams unleashes leather-clad gladiators on court!

LONDON: Soon the formal white skirts and tops which are a trademark for tennis, will give way to hep leather jackets, pleated gladiator-style minis and sexy knee-high boots, thanks to a new fashion range launched by tennis star Serena Williams.


Sallie Shares Plunge After Statements by Chief

Shares dropped to a five-year low after the student lenderâs chief executive, Albert L. Lord, said a dividend cut may be needed to bolster finances hurt by loan defaults and borrowing costs.


A -7,2% passeggeri Alitalia, +3,1% per quello dello scalo


Cagliari, 17:36 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; BALLARDINI: PALERMO E' GRANDE SQUADRA

Il Cagliari va a Palermo alla ricerca del quarto risultato consecutivo. Le assenze di Amauri, Miccol...


Michael Robinson admits it wasn't easy giving up his dream of playing quarterback in the NFL. Maybe it helps that his transition to running back is going very smoothly. Robinson ran for two touchdowns in the second quarter to help the San Francisco 49ers end the preseason with a 23-14 victory Friday night over a San Diego Chargers team still searching for a backup quarterback.


A US court rules that a Cuban, wanted on charges of bombing a plane by Cuba and Venezuela, should be set free.


As teenagers in northern Minnesota in the late '50s, Ric Kangas and Bobby Zimmerman would spend hours playing guitar and singing. During one of those sessions, Zimmerman asked his friend to record it.


Alito: Future court will have more women

The U.S. Supreme Court will eventually have at least as many female justices as it does male, Justice Samuel Alito told a university class Wednesday.


Scientists are working on a contraceptive treatment which would stop men producing sperm.


Son of Key Iraq Shiite Arrested at Iranâs Border

A son of Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, the head of Iraqâs dominant Shiite political bloc, was seized by U.S. forces today as he tried to re-enter Iraq from Iran.


Afghans mounting effort to free S. Korean hostages

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan-- Afghan security forces surrounded the location where Taliban fighters are suspected to be holding 23 South Korean hostages yesterday and were prepared to launch an operation if negotiations broke down, officials said.


Olympics 2004: Canoeing: Veraas Larsen ready for K-1 500m finals

Eirik Veraas Larsen had no problem winning his heat in the K-1 500m semifinals on Thursday morning, and is now favourite to win the Saturday final.


(3) Texas 56, North Texas 7: Texas Passes First Test, but Tougher One Looms

The game was a solid tuneup for next weekÂs showdown against top-ranked Ohio State, and the victory should help calm some of the anxiety Texas fans have about Colt McCoy.


Gruppo rileva il 24,5% di E.Care e passa societa'


Branson's Virgin Group Plans to Offer Space Flights in 2007

Virgin Group Ltd., owned by billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, said it formed a company called Virgin Galactic to offer commercial space flights starting in 2007.


Barrage of 3-Pointers Helps No. 12 Georgetown Beat Providence

Roy Hibbert had 18 points, Jonathan Wallace added 14 and No. 12 Georgetown won at Providence, 68-58, on Monday.


U.S. will not tolerate nuclear N.Korea: Hill

The United States will not live with a nuclear-armed North Korea, assistant secretary of State Chris Hill said on Wednesday.


[TS] Fair Game: Itâs Just a Matter of Equity

A warning that âinnovationsâ are eroding a once-superior business model, from the man whom many consider to be the intellectual father of private equity.


Free-agent linebacker Zach Thomas , who was released by the Dolphins last Thursday, is scheduled to visit with Patriots officials at Gillette Stadium today. The 34-year-old Thomas has played his entire 12-year career with Miami. A seven-time Pro Bowler, he was limited to just five games last season by concussions and migraines. The Dolphins are undergoing a rebuilding project ...


Oracle Corp. continued to put the pressure on PeopleSoft Inc. Thursday by extending its takeover offer for the 11th time since launching the $7.


Mum properly jailed for letting baby smoke dope

A Montana mother who allowed her 18-month-old baby daughter to inhale from a marijuana water pipe on several occasions was properly convicted, but should not have to spend five years in jail, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday.


More state pupils might do A-level maths if offered a Â£500 bounty, an Oxford college head says.


Entertaining TV programs make you eat, study finds

People eat more when they are glued to  the television, and the more entertaining the program, the more  they eat, according to research presented on Saturday.


Women's clothing retailer Christopher & Banks Corp. said Thursday that sales at stores open at least one year, or same-store sales, declined 7 percent during the month of December.


REAL Madrid will play the final seven minutes of their league match against Real Sociedad on January 5 after a bomb threat forced the evacuation of their Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Sunday.


Per Cgil, Cisl e Uil risorse ci sono o vanno trovate


Praga, 14:16 - CALCIO, BILEK NUOVO ALLENATORE SPARTA PRAGA

Michal Bilek è il nuovo allenatore dello Sparta Praga. Prende il posto dell'esonerato Stanisl...


Il premier critica il fiorire di dichiarazioni su pensioni, Tav e base militare di VicenzaEsclusa ogni trattativa con i partiti, confronto solo con le forze sociali                                          E Prodi si sfoga contro i ministri "Finitela di dire la vostra su tutto"                                                                                di MARCO MAROZZI


ID Biomedical has been working for a year to expand its vaccine manufacturing plant in Quebec. The Canadian company hopes to supply about 38 million flu shots annually to the United States in the future.


opentaps Open Source ERP + CRM: 1.0.0-Preview6 Released

ERP and CRM suite, including eCommerce, inventory, warehouse, order, customer management, general ledger, MRP, POS. Database independent service-oriented architecture (SOA).   The opentaps Open Source ERP + CRM application suite released version 1.0.0 Preview 6 today. There have been over 500 commits since the release of Preview 6 at the end of September. Significant enhancements include:   * Upgraded Pentaho component to the new 1.6 version * Live documentation is now available from opentaps application pages to the opentaps documentation site at http://www.opentaps.org/docs * Amazon.com product, inventory, and order integration now ready for beta-testing * Google Checkout support  * Support for credit card security code in online store and internal order entry * CRM activity and cases security enhancements: highlighting of new cases and activities and security settings to make activities private * Significantly enhanced Material Resources Planning (MRP)  * Support for third party warehouse inventory, such as those held in backup or supplier warehouses * Support for UPS pickup call tags * Improvements to built-in reporting capabilities, with better support for JasperReports, charting, and Excel files. * Other improvements throughout the application.    As opentaps 1.0.0 is still under active development, all users and developers should use subversion's svn update to stay up to date.     opentaps is an open source Java ERP and CRM system which is compatible with Windows and Linux and all major databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MS SQL Server. opentaps can be downloaded from SourceForge.net at:    http://sourceforge.net/project/platformdownload.php?group_id=145855


Fifty years after the U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawing school segregation, an Alabama law mandating racially separate classrooms is still on the books.


Intel speeds up introduction of quad-core chip

(InfoWorld) - Intel Corp. says it has rushed introduction of a new quad-core chip originally scheduled for next year to Monday to meet demand from server manufacturers for the processor. Intel is shipping the Xeon 5335 processor two months ahead of schedule as an addition to its 5300 series of quad core processors. Quad cores, which allow the microprocessor package to perform up to four functions simultaneously,Â were first introduced by Intel in November. Intel has been pushed by rivalÂ Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s plans to launch a quad-core release in 2007. The 5335 is a 2GHz processor with a 1.333GHz front-side bus and 8M bytes of Level 2 memory cache. The front side bus is the connection between the central processing unit and the memory cache. The 5335's list price is US$690 when purchased in quantities of 1,000 or more. It is positioned above the 5320 model, which features a 1.86GHz processor, a 1.066GHz front-side bus, selling for $455, and below the 5345, with a 2.33GHz processor and a 1.333GHz front-side bus for $851. All three operate at 80 watts, compared to higher-end 5300s, which operate at 120 watts. "The OEMs wanted these new processors. They said if there's anything you could do so we could get the products early, it'd help," said Jason Waxman, director of Xeon server platforms marketing for Intel. Waxman declined to be specific about which Intel fabrication facilities globally were used to make the 5335, but said Intel has the capacity to gear up production ahead of schedule. The 5335 will be installed in server and/or workstations from companies such as Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Silicon Graphics Inc. and IBM Corp. "It helps deliver that improved performance and allows people to get more out of a quad-core on a dual-socket server," said David Lord, a spokesman for Dell, who added that the 5335 is available as of Monday for order in a Dell PowerEdge server. Intel still has two other quad-core processors to introduce in the first quarter, including a low volt 50-watt version, said Erica Fields, an Intel spokesperson. Â  This story has been corrected since its original release to reflect accurate prices.


Gemini: A virtual mobile world wakes to life

There's a new mobile virtual world in town and it's not Second Life Mobile. Find out why Gemini Mobile numbered among Deloitte's Wireless Fast 50.


Royal Bank of Scotland , the  British bank trying to lead a takeover of Dutch rival ABN AMRO,  said it expects its UK bad debts to fall in the first half of  this year to help it beat forecasts for underlying earnings.


Home Depot Sells Supply Arm for Big Bucks

The home improvement chain has finally sold off its HD supply unit to a private equity group.


Small net firms warn they could be hit hard by BT's decision to raise prices for business broadband.


Longtime eBay Chief Preparing to Step Down

Meg Whitman, who has guided eBay for a decade, wants to retire. She's helping to pave the way for a smooth transition, reports say.


Looking to clean up with indie soaps forthe health-conscious and eco-friendly

Of all the consumer goods cluttering your well-appointed home, one that seems relatively innocuous is soap.


A man has enjoyed his first real dinner in nine years after a pioneering operation to rebuild his jaw using an artifical bone grown in one of the muscles of his back.


US and Iraqi troops surged into the rebel-controlled city of Samarra Friday, killing more than 90 insurgents in house-to-house combat supported by air-strikes and armor.


When jaguars kill cattle, ranchers retaliate. Now conservationists are  trying for a truce that could save the Americasâ biggest cat.


Biotech critics challenging Monsanto GMO sugar beet

Opponents of biotech  crops said on Wednesday they were filing a lawsuit to challenge  the USDA's deregulation of Monsanto Co's genetically engineered  sugar beet because of fears of "biological contamination" and  other harm to the environment.


British Black Watch troops are blocking a key bridge on the River Euphrates in the regiment's biggest mission since it was redeployed to Iraq.


The dollar sank Monday to within half a cent of last week's record low against the euro after a weekend meeting of world finance chiefs ended with no agreement to stem the greenback's decline.


UK Iraqi groups have expressed disappointment at the number of people registered for the election.


Low-budget movies that were once readily sold to foreign film distributors have fallen victim to a push for more star-studded offerings.


In Texas, 1,000 Say Goodbye to Slain Teen

More than 1,000 mourners gathered Saturday at a funeral service for a Wal-Mart clerk whose chilling abduction was captured on surveillance videotape.


La Camera approva la riforma federalista

La Camera dei deputati ha approvato la riforma costituzionale federalista della Cdl, che ora passa al Senato per completare (se approvata senza modifiche) la prima delle due deliberazioni successive con intervallo non inferiore a tre mesi, previste dall


Anti-Ketchup Comments Draw Fire From Heinz

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Is putting Heinz ketchup on a burger tantamount to supporting John Kerry for president?    An upstate New York lawmaker apparently thinks so...


Devo molto a Brecht e Weil, scrive cantante in 'Chronicles'


Match-Play Event Brings Risks for Top 4 in Ranking

For the first time this year, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker and Ernie Els are playing at the same time â but all could be gone after one round.


At this point it appears that the US presidential election will remain a neck-and-neck race right down to the wire; however, it is interesting that both President George W Bush and Senator John Kerry share the same fundamental beliefs about America's role


Former Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins vies with Brian Harvey to sing  the UK's Eurovision entry.


South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun appeals for the release of 18 citizens held captive in Afghanistan.


Bomb Explosion in Nepal's Capital Wounds 38

A bomb tore through a government office in the Nepali capital on Tuesday, wounding at least 38 people in an attack police suspect was carried out by Maoist rebels.


Strong Quake, Aftershocks Hit Japan; 6 Dead

A powerful earthquake and strong  aftershocks rocked northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least  six people and injuring more than 500 while knocking out power  and phone services and cutting off gas and water, media said.


Woody Allen says he hopes to create a portrait of the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona on a par with his 1979 film, "Manhattan."


US forces kill 25 Iraqi fighters in Mosul

Fierce clashes erupted between US occupation forces and Iraqi fighters in the northern city of Mosul, killing at least 26 people, the US army said on Thursday.


Go Between Helps Florida-Bred Horses Rule

Go Between won the $1 million Classic in an upset yesterday, giving trainer Bill Mott his third victory of the day and helping Florida-bred horses defeat their California counterparts in the sixth annual Sunshine Millions in Arcadia, Calif.


Wired Magazine: On iTunes, a Careless Click May Buy You an Imposter

Caveat internemptor! If you've been into the sauce, you may unwittingly get a Red Sauce cover (or re-record) instead of the original you desire.


President Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq on Monday, using the war zone as a backdrop to argue his case that the buildup of U.S. troops is helping stabilizing the nation.


At court-martial, experts debate value of data

FORT LEWIS - The second day in the court-martial of Spc. Ryan G. Anderson was dominated by closed-door sessions as military experts testified about whether the National Guardsman gave away vulnerabilities


Two men commit suicide and two others are found dead after Australia's biggest-ever operation against child porn.


TORONTO (CP) - Chris Bosh scored 23 points and hauled down nine rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to an 86-83 NBA pre-season victory over Italian powerhouse Benetton Treviso on Wednesday.


Paul Hamm is finally going to have an answer for everyone who asks if he's going to be able to keep his Olympic gold medal.


TSUNAMI IMPACT:  British Donating 2m Dollars an Hour

LONDON, Jan 4 (IPS) - There is nothing quite like a calamity to bring the   best out of the British. Over the last two days British people  have been  donating something like two million dollars an hour  for people hit by the  tsunami.


PC Makers, Critics Join EBay Recycle Push

Online auction company eBay Inc.  EBAY.O on Thursday unveiled an initiative to join personal  computer makers and their environmental critics in an effort to  recycle more of the up to 400 million electronic products that  are thrown out every year.


Nation Observes Third Anniversary of 9/11

NEW YORK - Hundreds of people who lost relatives on Sept. 11 gathered Saturday at the site where the World Trade Center towers collapsed to commemorate the third anniversary of the terrorist attacks...


Math, Science Teaching Initiatives Identified: STATEWIDE IMPROVEMENT IS GOAL OF 100-MEMBER TASK FORCE

By The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Feb. 1--A statewide committee, in its second meeting, focused yesterday on six efforts it is likely to recommend to improve science and math education in Kentucky.


A NASA spacecraft carrying solar particles that were captured a million miles from Earth slammed into the Utah desert yesterday and cracked open after its parachutes


Shares of SuperGen Inc.  jumped more than 24 percent in trading before the market opened on Wednesday after MGI Pharma Inc.  said it would take a $40 million stake in the company as part of a cancer drug license deal.


Weekend da 7 milioni di auto in movimento per brevi tragittima il vero grande esodo sarÃ  nelle prossime due settimane                                          Fuga dalle cittÃ , in coda verso il mare traffico intenso ma senza disagi


European Comission Accuses Rambus of 'Patent Ambush'

Six months after U.S. regulators capped royalties that vendors must pay to Rambus Inc., the European Union (EU) is taking a close look at the company's monopoly on the DRAM (dynamic RAM) chip market.


Photography equipment maker Kodak says it is to cut 600 jobs in the UK and close its factory in Nottinghamshire.


South Korea's spy chief made an unannounced visit to North Korea on the eve of his country's presidential election last month, an official said Friday.


ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps surely didn't bargain for this. His quest to win eight gold medals is over, doomed by America's worst showing in the 400-meter freestyle relay...


AT&T, GM Agree to $1-Billion Telecommunications Pact

By Alejandro Bodipo-Memba, Detroit Free Press  Feb. 21--AT&T Inc. and General Motors Corp. have signed a five-year $1-billion networking contract to deliver next-generation telecommunications to the Detroit automaker.


Sasha Vujacic scored 19 points, Lamar Odom added 17 points and 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Bulls, 103-91, last night in Chicago.


Oh dear... The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has raided three addresses connected to Torex Retail, the troubled software supplier already facing investigation from the London Stock Exchange (LSE), after a shock profit warning on 26 January.â¦


L'allenatore dell'Italia n.1 al mondo parla di calcio, di Inter e di Champions"Pallone d'oro a Ibra, KakÃ  o Totti. E che bella Roma: ha dato un'altra lezione ai francesi..."                                            "PasserÃ² l'estate al mare non vedo club per me"                                                                                DAL NOSTRO INVIATO ANDREA SORRENTINO


The UN launches an appeal for $450m to counter a worsening humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories.


French PM casts doubt over report of Sarkozy-Bruni marriage

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon on Tuesday poured cold water over a report that President Nicolas Sarkozy had married former Italian supermodel Carla Bruni at a private ceremony last week.


With a recount of the Nov. 2 election results almost complete in Ohio, officials said Tuesday their electronic voting systems worked as promised, despite alleged problems with some machines.


Coalition forces detained five suspected terrorists in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood Wednesday, including their cell leader, a U.S. military statement said.


Accredo Health Shares Fall After Cutting 2005 Earnings Forecast

Shares of Accredo Health Inc., which sells drugs to patients with hard-to-treat diseases such as hemophilia and multiple sclerosis, dropped 28 percent after the company said profit in 2005 will fall.


EU seeks to avert split on Kosovo future

The European Union will try to avert a damaging split over Kosovo on Friday when foreign ministers debate how to respond to a possible unilateral declaration of independence by the breakaway Serbian province.


Quota per i 58 milioni d'Italiani di 27.611 euro procapite


Serena, Sharapova still alive in topsy-turvy tournament

Amelie Mauresmo is in after outplaying Maria Sharapova, who also is in. And Anastasia Myskina is in after a victory over Elena Dementieva that put Davenport out.


New Turkmen leader sworn in, pledges continuity

Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov became gas-rich Turkmenistan's new president on Wednesday, pledging to follow a path set by late authoritarian leader Saparmurat Niyazov and respect existing energy contracts.


The 9/11 Commission's former head says he asked the CIA for information on the interrogation of al-Qaeda suspects.


Office Depot to Cut Jobs in North America

Office Depot Inc. ODP.N said on  Friday it will cut more than 650 jobs in North America,  including 550 retail store positions, outsource some finance  functions and restructure its European contract sales force.


A human rights lawyer will chair the latest inquiry into four deaths at the Deepcut army barracks in Surrey.


Ukraine Opposition Masses at President's Office

Thousands of Ukrainian opposition  supporters massed near the president's office Tuesday seeking  to install their leader in power in defiance of election  results they see as rigged by a pro-Moscow government.


New Century Financial fired its chief executive and an executive vice president and named its chief restructuring officer to the post of chief executive.


Over 60 Palestinians killed in Israeli military operation

MARK COLVIN: More than 2,000 Israeli troops, backed by 200 tanks, are digging in for a long and bloody operation in the Gaza Strip.


The United States has erased over $ 4 billion of Iraqi foreign debt. It is also urging all other nations to join the effort to cancel the debt racked up under former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.


Poll Finds Surge of Religion Among Chinese

BEIJING, Feb. 7 -- A new government-sponsored survey on spirituality in China has found that the number of religious believers among the country's 1.3 billion people is far higher than generally  known, amounting to as many as 300 million.


England's Mike Catt says his team are ready for the challenge that awaits them against South on Friday night.


Yao, Howard earn NBA player of month honors

Centers Yao Ming of Houston and Dwight Howard of Orlando were named the National Basketball Association's Players of the Month for November.


Baltimore is finally starting to get its full complement of players back from injury, and the Ravens will need all of them against Peyton Manning and the red-hot Colts.


Villa out to ruin Chelsea's Christmas spirit

Chelsea have been warned by Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill that his side are out to do the double over them on Wednesday and dent their English Premier League title hopes.


Sports Briefing | Basketball: Pittsburgh Guard Fields Arrested

Pittsburgh point guard Levance Fields was arrested early yesterday outside a nightclub after the authorities said he tried to grab an off-duty police officerâs weapon and was subdued with a stun gun. Fields was arraigned yesterday afternoon on charges of aggravated assault, disarming a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness and released pending a Sept. 24 hearing.


L'uomo, 38 anni, e' stato arrestato dai Cc nel Siracusano


Pretoria, 17:26 - RUGBY, TEST MATCH: SUDAFRICA-INGHILTERRA 55-22

Il Sudafrica ha battuto l'Inghilterra 55-22 (17-19) in un test match giocato a Pretoria. (Nic. Ap...


Some changes are made to the plan to divert Â£100m from people doing second degrees.


SanDisk MP3 players are seized from a German electronics show amid a growing legal battle over licensing.


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Londra, 20:01 - F1, ECCLESTONE: CIRCUS NON HA BISOGNO CAMPAGNA ANTIRAZZISMO

Per il patron Bernie Ecclestone, la Formula 1 non ha bisogno di una campagna contro il razzismo perc...


The U.S. trade deficit widened unexpectedly in November to a record $60.3 billion, propelled by the highest-ever oil import bill and a drop in exports, a government report showed on Wednesday.


U.S. activist fund builds stake in UBS: paper

U.S.-based fund manager Harris  Associates has built a $1 billion stake in troubled Swiss  investment bank UBS , the Sunday Times said in an  unsourced report.


Bertinotti preoccupato, Di Pietro "operazione taglia e cuci"


Obituary: Monsignor 'Practiced What He Preached'

By Robert D. Davila, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Dec. 10--Monsignor Patrick Michael Nolan, who served Northern California Catholics for more than half a century as a parish priest, chaplain, marriage counselor and diocesan official, died Thursday. He was 82.


Greenspan Urges Look at Senior Benefit Costs

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Friday urged Washington policymakers to consider reducing future Social Security and Medicare benefits, saying that


If a company is losing more money, you may still want to invest.


By Priscilla Frulla, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 10--More than 23,000 apartment units were located along the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2004. Today, no one knows how many are left. And those that remain may be priced out of the range of many households.


ZARIT, Israel  - Israel's army left all of south Lebanon except for one small border village on Sunday, as part of a handover to the Lebanese army and U.N. peacekeepers under the truce that ended a war with Hizbollah fighters.


Palestinians begin rebuilding their lives in refugee camp flattened by the Lebanese


Netflix Planning Movie Downloads Via Set-Top Box

Netflix and LG Electronics are working on a set-top box that will let customers watch movies streamed from the Web to their TV.


Acceptance Found: On the Job, Nursing Mothers Find a 2-Class System

For lower-income mothers breast-feeding, and the pumping it requires, is close to impossible at work.


Online crime group logs millionth complaint

InfoWorld - Online consumers in the U.S. have had a million things to complain about. Literally.


In the 1970's and 80's, the Italian director Dario Argento produced several stylish, sexually charged thrillers - the genre the Italians call "gialli" - with such memorable titles as "The Bird With the Crystal ...


Taliban growing stronger in Afghanistan: report

The British-led NATO force in southern Afghanistan does not have enough troops to carry out its mission and the Taliban show worrying signs of growing stronger, a report by Britain's parliament has found.


On Baseball: Some Pitches From Mussina Should Be Private

With 16 years in the major leagues, Mike Mussina has been around long enough to know how to handle a problem like the one Carl Pavano presented last week.


InfoWorld - Looking to bolster Linux in enterprise environments, Novell is offering its first service pack for Suse Linux Enterprise 10, with capabilities for new quad-core processors. The company also announced Monday commercial availability plans for Suse Linux Enterprise Virtual Machine Driver Pack.


Insurgents Hit Police Station in Baghdad

An Iraqi man takes parts from the wreckage of a British military Land Rover in Baghdad Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004. According to witnesses, the vehicle crashed into a civilian vehicle and overturned.


A 32-year-old woman dies after she is hit by a car being followed by a police patrol in Sunderland.


ATHENS -- The US women's trio of 100-meter sprinters, including five-time Olympian Gail Devers, all raced into the semifinals with strong, controlled performances yesterday in the debut of the track and ...


Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning shouts instructions to tigh tend Dallas Clark, right, during the second quarter against the San Diego Chargers in Indianapolis, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004.


Airbus to Deliver as Many as 320 Planes in 2004, Forgeard Says

Airbus SAS, the world's biggest planemaker, expects to deliver as many as 320 aircraft this year, or 5 percent more than it forecast earlier, as demand from airlines picks up, said Chief Executive Noel Forgeard.


In a Southern State, Immigrantsâ Son Takes Over

Bobby Jindal is a highly unusual politician, becoming the nationâs first Indian-American governor in a Southern state where race is inseparable from politics.


Semur-en-Auxois, 10:49 - CICLISMO, TOUR DE FRANCE: VINOKOUROV VUOLE CONTINUARE

Alexander Vinokourov non si arrende. Il kazako dell'Astana, caduto ieri nel corso della quinta tappa...


Reports that Saddam Hussein's former top aide Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri is in custody prove unfounded.


Producer Phil Spector Charged With Murder

Record producer Phil Spector was charged in an indictment unsealed Monday with murder in the shooting death of a B-movie actress at his mansion last year.


Wal-Mart is to expand its presence in China by buying a 35% stake in discount store chain Trust-Mart.


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Mochila lands photo deal with Getty, Zuma, Jupiter

Internet content syndication  marketplace company Mochila said on Thursday it has landed  deals to make photographs from the catalogs of three major  photo agencies available to editors and independent Web sites.


The antibiotic-resistant germ that has infected several area teachers and some students is not just a concern for schools.


General Motors aims to restructure its loss-making European operations without resorting to involuntary redundancies or shuttering any


What we have here is a failure to find justification for war

Now we finally know what we had long suspected. When US and British forces invaded Iraq, Saddam Hussein had no chemical weapons; he had no biological weapons; he had no nuclear weapons.


In Venezuela, obstacles to 21st Century socialism

President Hugo Chavez's ambitious project to bring "21st Century socialism" to Venezuela is running into obstacles -- easy cash, corruption and an expanding class of citizens who are growing rich by exploiting economic distortions.


Scott Hartnell scores two goals and adds an assist and Tomas Vokoun and Chris Mason combine to stop 34 shots in the Predators' 6-0 victory over theCanucks.


The Mariners acquire star left-handed pitcher Erik Bedard from the rebuilding Orioles in a long-delayed trade for five prospects.


Knicks give Thomas a multi-year contract extension

New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas has  been signed to a multi-year contract extension, the team  announced on Monday.


After the first TV debate in the US presidential campaign, polls give good news for the Democrats.


Oracle Court Win Could Prompt More Deals

Oracle Corp. Chief Larry Ellison  has long preached the virtues of consolidation in the software  sector and some analysts say a key federal court decision could  help to push his vision closer to reality.


Hip-Hop Rhymer Nas Shares 'Street' Stories

Whether hip-hop artist Nas discourses on street life, politics or love, you can always count on one thing: He is not going to pull any punches.


Controversial system now faces overhaul or total elimination

Coach Urban Meyer and his Utah Utes are preparing to leave for their long-awaited and historic Fiesta Bowl, having not had to lobby, promote, cajole or beg for votes in the two major opinion polls to earn the trip.


Items Stolen From George Harrison's Sister

Pictures of former Beatle George Harrison were taken from his sister's car while she was donating memorabilia to the Clinton Presidential Library, she said Monday.


More Magic to Do: 'Pippin' Tony Winner Ben Vereen to Be 'Wicked''s Next Wizard

Playbill - Pippin Tony Award winner Ben Vereen is returning to Broadway in another Stephen Schwartz musical. He'll play the Wizard in Wicked, starting May 31, a production spokesperson confirmed.


Prime Minister Romano Prodi no longer has a working majority in the Italian Senate. Does it spell the end for him?


Dubai, 13:12 - TENNIS, ATP DUBAI: YOUZHNY PRIMO FINALISTA

Mikail Youzhny è il primo finalista del torneo Atp di Dubai. Il russo ha battuto in semifinal...


Auburn running back Carnell Williams (24) sprints past a Mississippi defender on his way to a 4th quarter 29-yard touchdown run in Oxford, Miss.


Bari, 19:25 - CALCIO, BARI: IN RITIRO IN VENETO DOPO PAUSA NATALIZIA

Il Bari andrà in ritiro in Veneto dopo la sosta natalizia. Dopo Capodanno, in vista della pri...


Gaza Settlement Breaks Ranks, Accepts Israel Move

A Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip broke ranks with other ultra-nationalists and accepted government terms to be relocated to Israel rather than stay put, state officials said on Sunday.


Chittagong, december 23: An indisciplined India allowed Bangla-desh to come too close for comfort before scripting a thrilling 11-run victory in the first ODI game here today.


Workplace smoking bans help smokers cut back

TORONTO - Nov. 1, 2004 â-mployers who banned smoking in the workplace in 1980s and 1990s usually did so to protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke.


Rice flies to Iraq; Turkish troops cross border

KIRKUK, Iraq  - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Iraqi leaders on Tuesday to speed up national reconciliation on a trip overshadowed by an incursion by several hundred Turkish troops into northern Iraq.


The prime minister will be overseeing the creation of four working parties which will shape Labour's future policies.


LONDON ARM Holdings, a British semiconductor designer, said on Monday that it would buy Artisan Components for $913 million to broaden its product range.


Five people are injured after a car drove through a police checkpoint in north Belfast in the early hours of the morning.


Chile's Pinochet fights for life after heart attack

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet fought to survive on Monday after a heart attack put him in a Santiago military hospital, while teary-eyed supporters of all ages held vigil outside.


Belarus 100m champion Nesterenko in hospital

Minsk- Olympic 100 metres champion Yuliya Nesterenko has been taken to hospital after suffering stomach problems and stress, an official said on Tuesday.


Google is in the online ad-service business. Why does it lavish attention on software developers and open-source projects? Kicking offline Web apps into gear


Down in Lecce lies the latest southern surprise of Serie A

Sicilian sides Palermo and Messina were the first big southern surprises of the Serie A season. Now it's Lecce, a team located in the heel of boot-shaped Italy, that is in second place and has the soccer world singing its praises.


The FBI has taped conversations between Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska and an oil company executive who has pleaded guilty to bribery, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.


Scoperti mille casi, 50 euro per certezza di superare esame


China court rules against NYT researcher

Chinese courts on Friday ruled against a blind activist and a researcher for The New York Times in two cases that have attracted international attention as examples of government retribution against dissent.


Security Firm Finds 10 Major Vulnerabilities in SP2

Finjan Software, a provider of proactive secure content management solutions for enterprises, announced today 10 serious security vulnerabilities discovered by Finjanâs Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC) in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) operating


Boom delle esportazioni, +2,3% nel primo quadrimestre


Latham dismisses AMA attack on Medicare Gold

Mark Latham has accused the powerful doctors' lobby of peddling "politically motivated rubbish" on the eve of the election after it published a report by a top economic consultancy


Debrecen, 16:47 - NUOTO, EUROPEI: COLBERTALDO BRONZO 1500 CON RECORD ITALIANO

Medaglia di bronzo per Federico Colbertaldo nella finale dei 1500 metri agli Europei in vasca corta ...


Nokia's Series 80 handsets to include Blackberry software

NEW YORK, September 8 (New Ratings) - Nokia (NOK.NYS) reportedly announced yesterday that its Series 80-based handsets, which are scheduled to be launched in 1Q05, would integrate the BlackBerry software.


Silverstone, 16:21 - F1, GP GRAN BRETAGNA; MASSA: SENZA PROBLEMA POTEVO VINCERE

Partito dalla pit lane per un problema alla partenza, Felipe Massa è stato protagonista a Sil...


Rail disruption returns to France as train staff demand a security review after a colleague was raped at work.


New tool for testing application security

Veracode launched a standards-based system for rating application security before it is put into production.


High Court Considers Medical Marijuana Case

Several U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed reservations on Monday about allowing medical marijuana for sick patients whose doctors have recommended they smoke it for pain.


Tiny College of the Atlantic, with 300 students and only one major, human ecology, has become the nation's first "carbon-neutral" campus, school officials said Wednesday.


Christopher Hill says North Korea could still disable nuclear sites by year-end, as talks enter a third day.


Parigi, mandato di cattura contro Battisti

La corte d'appello di Parigi ha emesso un mandato d'arresto contro l'ex terrorista Cesare Battisti. E' stata cosi' accolta la richiesta della Procura generale. Cesare Battisti ha fatto perdere le sue tracce lo scorso 21 agosto.


Don't believe talk that the worst of the real estate downturn is over. Too many funky loans are out there.


Gilberto Gil sands down old and new songs to the core with âLuminoso,â No Age provides twinkly charisma, and Joshua Redman makes the most agile record of his career.


Per realizzarlo sono stati utilizzati 25 chili di granturco


Intervista di "Libero" al leader di FI: "Basta poco per cambiare il sistema elettorale"Ancora stoccate agli alleati e a Casini: "Ho avuto tanta pazienza in questi anni"                                            Berlusconi: "Ma quali larghe intese ritocchi alla legge e voto subito"


Insurgents mount multiple attacks in Iraq

At least 25 people are dead from attacks on police stations, car bombings and an assassination, all on Tuesday. By Dusan Stojanovic.


Overview: US recession worries hit Asia and Europe

European and Asian stock markets saw further heavy falls on Monday as worries about a US recession continued to erode investor confidence.


In Dayton, a state employee returns to work to find a $2,000 computer stolen. In Cleveland, someone walks into an unlocked office and takes a $2,200 laptop belonging to the state auditor's office.


Vince Carter paused and thought. The last time he made a winning shot? He shakes his head and remembers, when Muggsy Bogues was still a little Raptor and Dell Curry was arching gorgeous jumpers from the perimeter.


AT&T deepens job cuts, slashes its asset value

AT&T Corp. announced yesterday that it is cutting at least 7,500 more jobs and slashing the value of its assets by $11.4 billion, drastic moves prompted by the company's plan


Report: Mushroom Cloud Seen After N.Korea Explosion

A mushroom cloud up to 2.5 miles in  diameter was seen after an explosion in a remote area of North  Korea near the border with China, Yonhap news agency reported  on Sunday, quoting sources in Beijing.


As the new year began, Michael Brecker's life was coming to an end.


Air France-KLM reveals that its offer for the Italian airline Alitalia is to be structured as a share swap.


Smith & Nephew to bid $11 bln for Biomet: sources

Europe's biggest medical device maker, Smith & Nephew Plc , is close to bidding about $11 billion for U.S. rival Biomet Inc. , sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday.


Israeli Official Discusses Iran and His Controversial Agenda

The portfolio for Avigdor Lieberman, IsraelÂs new minister for strategic affairs, includes developing the countryÂs strategy on Iran.


By abc12/Associated Press. The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed in principle to a deal that would send the Big Unit to the New York Yankees.


Israel and the Palestinians opened their most serious peace talks in seven years on Monday, urged by President George W. Bush to reach a deal within a year despite deep public skepticism.


Israel eases blockade, Gazans get some fuel

Israel resumed fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip's main power plant on Tuesday, offering limited respite from a blockade that plunged much of the Hamas-ruled territory into darkness and touched off international protests.


The impact on physical anthropology of the diminutive hominid Homo floresiensis cannot be understated. The discovery in a rock shelter on the Indonesian island of Flores , announced in the


Report: News Corp. chief agrees to buy a Fifth Avenue penthouse apartment for a record price. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Rupert Murdoch, chairman and CEO of media giant News Corp.


A Castellammare di Stabia, ladri abbandonano subito entrambi


AOL says it looks like spammers are starting to give up

NEW YORK AOL says it looks like some spammers are starting to throw in the cyber towel. The world's largest Internet service provider says that the number of attempted e-mails was down 500 (m) million -- or


Pacific Cycle recalls children's trailer bicycles

Pacific Cycle on Tuesday recalled 7,000 Chinese-made children's trailer bicycles because they can detach unexpectedly from the adult's lead bicycle, the U.S. Consumer and Product Safety Commission said.


De Castro, per prodotti agricoli anche aumento all'origine


Webwag Launches a World First: WOD(TM) - Widgets on Demand

PARIS, February 5  /PRNewswire/ -- Webwag announced today a world first with the launch of Widget On Demand(TM) (WOD(TM)). Six months after its creation, Webwag makes a valuable contribution with WOD(TM) to make the widgets more accessible and even more popular.


New Polyolefins Consultant Added to CMAI's Plastics Team

HOUSTON, Sept. 18  /PRNewswire/ -- Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Esteban Sagel to its growing international plastics consulting team.  Esteban will be based out of CMAI's Houston office focusing on polyolefins.


Police arrest two men in Nottingham in connection with the murder of a husband and wife in Lincolnshire.


Tech Veterans Now Investing in Alternative Energy

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have found a new purpose in transforming the $1 trillion domestic energy market.


The World's leading portal website Yahoo.com will blaze its trial in the digital music market launching an online music service by the end of this year.


For the first time in 41 years, Saudi Arabia is allowing local elections. The ruling family's goal, political analysts and diplomats say, is to determine whether a more open government might help defuse a rising armed threat by Muslim  militants in the kingdom.


Sri Lanka crush lowly Zimbabwe by seven wickets

RAWALPINDI: Sri Lanka crushed lowly Zimbabwe by seven wickets in their first encounter of the tri-nation one-day international series at the Pindi Stadium here on Saturday.


Six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programme are to resume on 18 December, China says.


La linea e' sempre chic ma osa senza tradire l'immagine


African Union hasn't yet approved large Darfur force

Despite pressure for Sudan to accept a peacekeeping force of 23,000 troops and police, a key African Union committee has not approved plans sent by the United Nations, diplomats said on Thursday.


Labor market data was mixed on  Thursday ahead of the closely watched U.S. jobs report for  February, due on Friday morning.


The chairman of the African Union is due to arrive in Kenya to try to end the country's political crisis.


Wright once, run anywhere: a lesson for digital TV

Simple programming If, as reported, entertainment giant Paramount throws its weight behind the Blu-ray high-definition DVD format it would seem like a vote in favor of using Java (Sun PDF here) in digital TV entertainment.â¦


The closings of the Huronia, Rideau and Southwestern Regional Centres in Orillia, Smith Falls and Chatham will mean 2,200 lost jobs in the centres and moving 1,000 people from institutions to community settings such as group homes.


Rio Tinto says Alcan bid talk is speculation

Rio Tinto  , the world's second-largest mining group, on Tuesday dismissed talk that it was lining up a bid for Canadian aluminum maker Alcan  as speculation, but did not to deny the rumor outright.


Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee would seem to be the answer to their prayers, yet for many Christian conservatives in Iowa, he has not closed the deal for the Republican caucuses.


Packers 35, Giants 13: Manning Starts, but Favre Steals the Show

The Giants on offense looked effortless in spurts, but were slowed in vital spots, often by their own mistakes and penalties. But the teamâs defense was the biggest concern on Sunday.


Isotope linked to death available online

No luck shopping for that hard-to-buy-for science hobbyist in the family? The rare isotope suspected to have felled former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko is surprisingly easy to buy — in fact, for $69, it's a mouse click away.


AT&T unveils mobile Napster as questions abound

Questions filled the air Monday as the mobile industry geared up for one of its biggest U.S. trade shows on Monday by focusing on entertainment.AT&T got a head start on the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment show in San Francisco by unveiling an upcoming music service with Napster. But even AT&T said the best business model for mobile entertainment is still being worked out.The market for mobile entertainment still pales in comparison to messaging, which more than half of AT&T's customers use, said Mark Collins, vice president of consumer data at the nation's biggest carrier, which has about 63 million subscribers. Collins thinks mobile entertainment will catch on to that degree, but the jury is out on the best business model for getting there, he told a large crowd at a pre-show entertainment conference.On Monday, AT&T announced it will let consumers download songs over the air from a Napster catalog of more than 5 million songs. The Napster Mobile service, due to become available in mid-November, will offer single songs for $1.99 each and a monthly subscription for $7.49. The subscription will let customers download five songs each month. Features for discovering new music and keeping up with favorite artists will also be included.The service is meant to complement song downloads to PCs for later "sideloading" to a phone, said Gregg Brown, who handles strategic marketing and business development for music at AT&T. The carrier already offers that type of service but believes some consumers want to be able to buy songs immediately, he said. A copy of each song bought over the air can also be automatically delivered to the customer's PC.It's an example of the try-anything approach carriers and content makers are taking to mobile entertainment. Also at the pre-show conference, ESPN Senior Vice President for Digital Media John Zehr said the sports media company closed down its MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) business last year because it had a harder time than expected selling handsets in retail stores. It also was unfair to sports fans to make them switch service providers and phones just to get ESPN's mobile content, Zehr said.Now ESPN's content is offered through Verizon's portal. Soon the company will add social networking to help fans of certain teams keep in touch, Zehr added.ESPN's goal is to make it as easy as possible for consumers to find its content -- preferably on the "idle" screen of the phone whenever they look at it, Zehr said. Carriers should find a way to determine what each subscriber would want to see on that screen, or ask them, rather than making them take the initiative, he said.But ESPN has another thing coming if they hope to dictate placement, according to IDC analyst Shiv Bakhshi."The content provider never controls the environment of consumption," Bakhshi said.Clashes happen partly because the market is so young and demand is still little known, AT&T's Collins said. It's hard to work out business models that satisfy carriers, content providers and advertisers, he said. Everyone wants to get into the mobile world because cell phones are ubiquitous, but carriers can't pay top dollar for content when the customer base isn't that big yet. Device makers add another layer of complexity."We can't just take the cable television or the broadcast model and superimpose it on this business," Collins said. The right model will be some mix of advertising, subscribers paying for content, and makers of programming selling it to carriers, he said.


Business & money: The investment bank blames actions of single trading team for losses of $9.4bn


Search Marketing "Resolutions" for 2008, Part 2

We've collected more New Years resolutions from search engine marketers, sharing their priorities and plans for 2008.


President Bush, addressing the NAACP after skipping its convention for five years, said Thursday he knows racism exists in America and that many black voters distrust his Republican Party.


BAGO restored his reputation when swooping late to land the Prix de lâArc de Triomphe at Longchamp yesterday. Unbeaten last season, when he was Europeâs champion juvenile, the son of Nashwan had been hailed


"Atonement," "Sweeney Todd" win Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - Film romance "Atonement" and movie musical "Sweeney Todd" claimed the top honors at the strike-plagued Golden Globe Awards on Sunday in a bare-bones news conference that lacked the usual Hollywood glamour.


Explosive climax to Post Office scare Here's a top tip for those of you thinking of sending battery-operated sex toys via the Royal Mail: take out the power source before popping the package in the post, or you might enjoy a more explosive climax than anticipated.â¦


Microsoft delays automatic XP SP2 delivery

SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp. has pushed back automatic distribution of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to allow business users more time to instruct their machines to skip the update.


U.N. chief in Darfur urges political progress

EL FASHER, Sudan  - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the Darfur region of western Sudan on Wednesday, promising to step up pressure for a political solution to the conflict.


Berlino, 12:53 - CALCIO, DUE GIORNI GUERRIGLIA A DRESDA: 229 FERMI E 10 FERMI

E' di 229 fermati e 10 feriti, tra i quali quattro poliziotti, il bilancio della battaglia campale i...


Shore for Sale: Hocking College May Sell Lake Snowden Land to Developers

By Mary Beth Lane, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Sep. 24--ALBANY, Ohio -- For 34 years, people have enjoyed the bass and catfish in Lake Snowden. Campers spend hours watching the deer and wild turkeys that roam the wooded hills.


Images posted in news groups may install remote control software on vulnerable PCs.


Skulls on your Symbian phone? Don't panic!

PETALING JAYA: Virus experts at British software security firm Sophos Plc have advised customers not to panic, following media reports of a Trojan horse which infects cellphones.


Tokyo, 12:12 - F1, HONDA: TEST PER MARCO ANDRETTI A JEREZ

Marco Andretti proverà la Honda F1 il 15 dicembre a Jerez. La scuderia nipponica ha offerto q...


Darfur Talks Begin with Sudan's Gesture to Disarm Militias

The Darfur peace talks began on a hopeful note as Sudan yesterday (August 23) offered to disarm a portion of the Janjaweed militia forces.


Copper exports have surged in this Caribbean nation with no active copper mines — thanks to thieves who plunder power and telephone lines.


Folla di donne e feriti bisognosi di cure all'estero


Capello warns Beckham not to expect any favours

Fabio Capello has warned David Beckham he won't be influenced by sentiment when he decides if the England midfielder deserves to win his 100th cap against Switzerland.


North Korea must seize the chance at talks: Seoul

North Korea must seize the opportunity presented by six-country talks next week to agree to initial steps on dismantling its nuclear weapons program, the South's new foreign minister said on Wednesday.


Milano, 17:36 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: AMMENDA MA NESSUNA SQUALIFICA CAMPO

Niente squalifica del campo per la Fiorentina. Il club viola è stato multato di 10 mila euro ...


Showtime. Tougher at the edges and better on defense than most everyone predicted, the Bruins tonight open their 2007-08 home schedule, facing the Tampa Bay Lightning.


Bandleader Artie Shaw takes his bride, actress Ava Gardner, into his arms after their wedding in this Oct. 17, 1945 file photo at the Beverly Hills home of Judge StanleMosk who performed the ceremony.


Cna soddisfatta di impegni governo, altri restano critici


Gunmen shot and killed South African reggae star Lucky Dube in front of his children in one of the country's highest-profile murders, uniting political rivals to call for action against violent crime.


Reaction from teens to the presidential debate

"Although this debate proved to be the most entertaining, the candidates' contentions have surpassed repetitive and reached mind-numbing.


Madrid, 13:29 - CALCIO, CALDERON: CAPELLO RESTERA' AL REAL MADRID

Il Real Madrid vuole continuare con Capello. Lo ha detto il presidente Ramon Calderon in un'intervis...


In many Hispanic communities across the United States, people can buy antibiotics as easily as aspirin, with no prescription and no questions asked, new research suggests.


Hewitt Wins Long Island to Send Out U.S. Open Warning

COMMACK, New York  - Former world number one  Lleyton Hewitt hammered out a warning to his rivals for next  week's U.S. Open as he demolished Peru's Luis Horna 6-3, 6-1,  to win the Long Island Cup on Sunday.


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LITTLE CHANGE: Three-quarters of voters will use the same machines as in 2000. Nearly 30 percent will vote on punch card and lever machines regarded as unreliable.


RIM officially announces Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry 8820

Blog: Research in Motion unveils the BlackBerry 8820 with integrated Wi-Fi.


AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Technology Briefs Column

By AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  Mar. 5--ORASCOM MAKES BRAZIL BID: Egypt's Orascom Telecom has launched a  bid for a stake in Brazilian telco outfit Brasil Telecom Participacoes, which  is currently held by Telecom Italia, reported the Dow Jones newswires.


Sharon Rejects Call for Referendum on Gaza Withdrawal Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has rejected a call from a key political rival from his own Likud Party for a national referendum on his plan to withdraw all Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip.


Italy, a Land of Earthquakes, Works to Protect the Priceless From the Unexpected

Italyâs Culture Ministry has implemented guidelines that it hopes will mitigate the threat that earthquakes pose to the countryâs artistic heritage.


The tangled ties between creativity and profit

In ''Cult of the Mouse," former Walt Disney Co. department head Henry Caroselli argues that corporate America has been taken over by an eighth dwarf: ''Greedy."


Parental choice in schools pushes up standards but could increase social division, research suggests.


Learning to Search for Life on Mars with the Atacama Rover

Ames Research Center -- A dedicated team of scientists is spending the next four weeks in northern Chile's Atacama Desert. They are studying the scarce life that exists there and, in the process, helping NASA learn more about how primitive life forms could exist on Mars...


Irina Lashko has put Australia in a strong medal position going into the finals of the Olympic 3m springboard competition in Athens.


Numerous injured when Brit train derails

A passenger train from London to Scotland derailed Friday night in northwestern England, seriously injuring some passengers but causing no fatalities, officials said.


Florida Supreme Court turns down Jeb Bush's appeal on feeding tube case

The Florida Supreme Court rejected a request by Governor Jeb Bush to reconsider its decision to strike down a law aimed at keeping a severely brain-damaged woman alive through a feeding tube.


The largest sexual discrimination lawsuit in U.S. history moved forward against Wal-Mart on Tuesday when a federal appeals court approved class-action status for seven women who claim the retailer was biased in pay and promotions.


NEW YORK : US shares ended mostly lower Thursday as oil prices kept moving higher despite news that US strategic reserves may be tapped to ease supply concerns.


By DAVE SKRETTA  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Firefighters worked Thursday to douse the last of the flames at a chemical distribution business where several explosions shot fireballs hundreds of feet in the air and sent a vast plume of black smoke drifting over the downtown skyline.


Yahoo plans to cut several hundred jobs: source

Yahoo Inc  is planning to announce cutbacks later this month that will likely lead to hundreds of job losses at the nearly 14,000 employee company, a source familiar with the plan said on Monday.


Salesforce puts Bloomberg in its sights with Wealth Management Edition

(InfoWorld) - Claiming Bloomberg and the Bloomberg TerminalÂ  lock customers in with a proprietary workstation and software accessed on an archaic keyboard, and that Bloomberg offers a deep but very narrow selection of financial feeds, Salesforce.com will announce on Tuesday a competitive Wealth Management EditionÂ  of its SaaS (Software as a Service) application for use by wealth management professionals. Salesforce.com will also announce that Merrill LynchÂ  will deploy the Wealth Management Edition to its 25,000 financial advisors. In addition, the company is partnering with Cisco SystemsÂ  to deploy a VoIP phone with the wealth management solution for dialing customers within the context of the application.Â  The major benefit to professionals using the Salesforce wealth management system is its integration capabilities of customer information with data services in real time, according to Kendall CollinsÂ , senior vice president, product marketingÂ  at Salesforce. Contextual relevance between market news and customers owning shares in a stock that is suddenly showing signs of movement would allow a manager to pull up a list of all clients who have a holding or interest in that stock and take an action, such as send an email, or execute a standing buy or sell order.Â  According to Collins, Bloomberg is unable to match that capability. "Bloomberg has moved slowly with the Internet," Collins said. But the question is whether or not Bloomberg is to Kodak as Salesforce is to digital photography? Denis PombriantÂ , principal at Beagle ResearchÂ , thinks so. Pombriant says a similar comparison could be made with any disruptive technology, minis and mainframes, PCs and minis. "The problem for anyone being disrupted is they have a huge sunk cost in their existing products. However, it is a question of whether or not they want to do a creative destruction of their own product or have somebody else do it for them," Pombriant said. The Wealth Management Edition will be delivered on the same upgrade and release schedule as other Salesforce products. The new application is still part of its multi-tenant architecture and is based at code level on one executable, Collins said.Â  Salesforce hopes to leverage the fact that the financial services market is fairly fragmented. With over 3.8 million financial advisors, Bloomberg has the largest market share with only 240,000 Bloomberg workstations deployed. The Salesforce wealth management system was co-designed with Merrill Lynch. Pombriant called the announcement significant, pointing out that it is the first concrete demonstration that the SaaS platform is real and that the so-called long tail of SaaS is not just about smaller applications or applets. "We are talking about a big sophisticated application that companies typically built in-house because they couldnât find the expertise from vendors," Pombriant said. Salesforce will continue to roll out additional solutions for the financial services industry, including a Banking Edition, Capital Markets, Insurance, and Mortgage editions, Collins said. The Wealth Management Edition will be priced at $500 per user, per month and will be available in the third quarter.


La figlia di Bob, 17 anni, tiene per sÃ© borse e accessori di un set fotografico"Sono spariti". Ma un paparazzo la "becca" mentre indossa il maltolto                                            Peaches Geldof, ladra pasticciona ruba abiti e borse poi si fa fotografare


Cosi' la procura di Perugia dopo blitz di sabato scorso


Chemical Receptor Linked to Breast Cancer Spread

NEW YORK  - Increased levels of a cell  chemical receptor called CXCR4 is needed for the spread of  certain hereditary breast cancers, researchers report in the  journal Cancer Cell.


TVs and computers breeding 'screen kids'

Â· Generation losing out on family life, says reportÂ· Affluent children less likely to have bedroom TV


Juventus doping conviction casts aura of doubt on sport

The conviction Friday of the Juventus team physician accused of administering banned drugs to star players in the 1990s will send ripples of fear around the soccer world.


Spanish heartthrob Alejandro Sanz,  one of the few well-known musicians vying for a Latin Grammy on  Wednesday, swept the awards show, taking home trophies for best  song, best record and best album.


Intel has new ideas for mobile computing

If in the future you're looking for a handheld device that connects to the Internet, Intel doesn't think you'll want a smart phone.


Darcy Tucker, above, scores his second goal of the game 3:39 into overtime to give the Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Bruins on Saturday night.


Benni McCarthy has backed Jose Mourinho to bring Champions League glory to Chelsea, just as he did for Porto last season. The South African striker admits the Portuguese giants are missing their former coach


Firm Recalls Salad Products With Spinach

WASHINGTON -- A Seattle company is recalling some salad products distributed in the Northwest because they may contain fresh spinach contaminated with E. coli, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday.


Russia said on Friday international recognition of Kosovo would influence its policy towards the Georgian breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, but it did not say if it would recognize them.


Washington, entertainment elite at Kennedy Honors

Washington's elite hosted an eclectic mix of entertainers ranging from multiple-Oscar winner Tom Hanks to pop singer Jessica Simpson at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, paying tribute to five superstars for their lifetime contributions to the arts and American culture.


Caltanissetta, 09:09 - CALCIO, MAXI RISSA IN CAMPO NEL NISSENO: TRE GIOCATORI FERITI

Botte, feriti e partita sospesa a Resuttano, in provincia di Caltanissetta. Il campo dove si &egrave...


The EU's carbon trading scheme - deemed a key to tackling climate change - is set to fail yet again, says the WWF.


Cartoon legend Joseph Barbera dies at 95

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


The blue-chip Dow average ended  slightly lower, while the tech-driven Nasdaq inched higher on  Tuesday as investors waited for hints from the Federal Reserve  about the pace of interest-rate increases on Wednesday.


Howe Says to Fire Him Now if Decision Made

If the free-falling New York Mets have already decided to fire manager Art Howe, he wants to be let go immediately instead of after the season.


Brazil and India sign multi-million dollar trade deals, as leaders of the two emerging giants meet in Brasilia.


Stocks seen mixed, manufacturing report eyed

Stock futures pointed to a mixed start on Wall Street on Monday as investors awaited a report on June manufacturing activity.


NAM boycott stirs sanctions fears in Israel

Measures adopted by the Non-Aligned Movement to boycott Israeli settlers and firms building the West Bank barrier have stirred real worries in the Jewish state of a broader sanctions campaign.


AMHERST - Despite tipping off just 45 minutes before the Patriots game, the University of Massachusetts basketball contest against intrastate rival Boston University drew a season-high 4,482 fans to the Mullins Center last night.


Euro sets new record high at 1.3074 dollars

The euro hit a new record high of 1.3074 dollars, even as eurozone officials called for the United States, Europe and Japan to take a common position against the currency's rise.


Big media gangs up on pirates, file sharers

Copyright cabal ahead A large group of media giants is poised to announce a new system for copyrighting content on t'internet.â¦


Scotland plans in-game public service ads

The Scottish government recently announced that its anti-drinking and driving campaign will utilize video game ad space.


Viewpoint: Remember rock 'n' roll radio?

True rock 'n' roll only lands on mainstream airwaves these days when someone dies. And bop-rock pioneers the Ramones have had their share of radio spurts in recent years.


Skygazers, baseball fans watch for lunar eclipse

If skies are clear, people can expect to see the full moon turn a deep reddish colour as the Earth's shadow falls over the face of the moon, astronomers say.


Some of the Scheduled Activities in 2007

National Climbing and Fitness:    March-November.   Takes place in 20 provinces and cities.   Based on the principle of "Science, Civilization, Security and Environmental Protection," the campaign has been held for five years and more than 1.5 million people have participated.


More troops must be deployed in Darfur now, even without full equipment, the area's peacekeeping chief says.


DoCoMo, Motorola to build FOMA/GSM handset

Increasing NTT DoCoMo's reach outside Japan, the Japanese carrier has partnered with Motorola to build a 3G FOMA phone that also does GSM/GPRS.


France's AXA drops bid for Australian subsidiary

SYDNEY, Oct 18  - Shares in Australian financial services group AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd tumbled Monday after its France-based parent AXA SA withdrew a AUD 3.1 billion (USD 2.2 billion) offer to take 100 percent control, dealers said.


China's Guangzhou city may limit migrant workers because of "social problems" they bring, state media said.


Hungary govt set to survive local election losses

Protests over the past two weeks have  added extra spice to local elections in Hungary on Sunday, but  unless the Socialists and their allies lose heavily in big  cities, there is unlikely to be much political fallout.


Battle Rages in Falluja, Zarqawi Arrest Denied

US forces battled rebels in Falluja on Sunday after air raids aimed at foreign militants led by America's top enemy in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Once upon a time in Hollywood, the stars shone with a radiant glamour; in Chinese film they still do.


Still none the wiser The government has broadened its review of contractual terms that it recommends are used by public sector buyers when implementing IT projects.â¦


Solar panels are a good source of home energy, but they can be an eyesore. Manufacturers want to make solar more popular by gussying up panels and integrating them into roofing materials. John Gartner reports from San Francisco.


Gia' cancellata scritta ingiuriosa in via Fani


Si prepara per Festival con 'Un falco chiuso in gabbia'


Asia: undici italiani morti, molti i dispersi

In Thailandia nove vittime: sei a Phuket, tre sull'isola di Phi Phi. Altre due in Sri Lanka: una Ã¨ una donna che vive a Trento. La Farnesina inoltre "ribadisce l'assoluta inopportunitÃ  di recarsi nelle aree colpite" dal terremoto.


Londra, 11:22 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UTD; EVANS: SONO INNOCENTE

"Non sono io lo stupratore". Si dichiara innocente il 19enne difensore del Manchester United, Jonny ...


A senior Israeli diplomat in Washington has met with a Pentagon analyst being investigated by the FBI on suspicion he passed classified information to Israel, Israeli officials confirmed Monday.


UPDATE 3-Borrowing to help fund Social Security plan-WHouse

The White House said on Monday it would borrow money to help pay for adding personal retirement accounts to Social Security, after ruling out tax increases to finance


China accuses Taiwan's president of being a "criminal" after he makes a strongly pro-independence speech.


Pakistan accuses al Qaeda as Bhutto buried

GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH, Pakistan  - Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest next to her father in the family mausoleum on Friday after the opposition leader's assassination plunged Pakistan into crisis and triggered violent protests.


Digital mammogram best for younger women: study

Digital mammography was much better than traditional film mammography at spotting breast cancers in younger women or those with dense breasts, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Artists including Usher, Alicia Keys and OutKast will be battling it out at the Billboard Awards in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. R&B star Usher is leading the nominations, competing in 13 categories including


At least 34 people died when a ruptured gasoline pipeline exploded in Nigeria, engulfing scores of people scooping fuel from the gushing leak, police said Wednesday.


Bruce Springsteen has rocked concert-goers while trying to rock the vote, leading a band of top musicians in a rollicking show to help elect Democrat John Kerry to the White House.


Playing Catch-Up May Be Harder This Time

MANCHESTER, N.H., Jan. 4 -- When George W. Bush stumbled here in his quest for the presidency in 2000, he had 18 days to recover before the next major primary. But the erstwhile front-runners humbled in Iowa this week emerged with just five days to get back on their feet, slow down their rivals and...


The Emmy Awards will have a different look Sunday but a familiar matchup as "The Sopranos" tries again to topple "The West Wing" and get its first win as best dramatic series.


Arrestato latitante che vantava agganci nel mondo dello spettacoloDoveva scontare otto anni per un precedente abuso sessuale                                          Roma, sette violentate dopo falsi provini Manette al fotografo delle soubrette


Russia, China Hold Trade, Anti-Terrorism Talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's prime minister, Wen Jiabao, have met in Moscow for talks on trade and the fight against terrorism.


U.S. accuses Iran leadership over Iraq violence

Senior Iranian leaders know about the operations of Iran's Qods Force in fomenting violence in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Monday, in some of the most direct accusations yet against Tehran over the chaos in Iraq.


Psychology: Why Quitting is Good for You

New research finds that people who give up on unattainable goals are physically and mentally healthier than âbulldogsâ who persevere against all odds. The importance of knowing when to throw in the towel.


Two bombs strike army bus and commercial centre in Rawalpindi, killing at least 24 people and injuring dozens more, military officials and police say.


AVG Mobile Security Targets Symbian Phones

Grisoft has launched the AVG Mobile Security suite for mobile phones, now available as a free beta.


'Underdog' Beckham claims to have 'three or four years left'

David Beckham said in an interview published Friday that he was now an "underdog" but claimed he could still "perform at a high level" for another three or four years.


Bristol-Myers strengthens blood thinner warning

Bristol-Myers Squibb has strengthened its warning about the risk of possible fatal bleeding linked to its blood thinner drug, Coumadin, adding a black box to its label, U.S. health officials said on Friday.


Moderate Republican Sen. Lincoln   Chafee battles for political survival against a conservative   challenger in Rhode Island on Tuesday as voters in nine states   choose candidates for November elections.


Megatunnel nel mirino, Val di Susa e Val Sangone in allarme


Web Time Increases Risk of `Cyberbullying,' Study Finds

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Teenager Austin Stewart did something a friend didn't like and the next thing she knew "a non-stop flood of hurtfulness" was posted about her on Facebook and other networking Web sites.


Entrepreneurs Defend a Tax Benefit Despite a Dubious Congress

The venture capital industry is worried that a proposed increase in taxes on carried interest would hurt their ability to finance start-up companies.


By Ng Han Guan, AP. Secretary of State Colin Powell is usually all business on his foreign travels, taking no time out to sightsee or meet ordinary folk.


Another possible step toward cooperation in space between the United States and China is now on the calendar. The head of the Chinese National Space Agency will travel to Washington


UN police in Kosovo fire tear gas to disperse some 2,000 ethnic Albanians staging a protest rally in Pristina.


At Vermont schools, brothers are keepers

Last Saturday, University of Vermont senior point guard T.J. Sorrentine scored 25 points -- including five 3-pointers -- to help the America East co-leaders defeat Maine, 67-66, in Burlington. Just across the Winooski River in Colchester, his brother James was doing his thing for St. Michael's as the freshman sank eight 3-point shots and scored 30 points as the Purple ...


Taliban Claims Responsibility For Kabul Blast

30 August 2004 -- The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, which is believed to have killed as many as a dozen people.


Several thousand demonstrators turned out Sunday to protest a march by some 150 neo-Nazis in the eastern German city of Leipzig, police said.


German rail union sticks to its guns in wage showdown

German train drivers' union GDL on Wednesday said it was sticking to a demand for a 31-percent wage increase in a bitter standoff with rail operator Deutsche Bahn which has triggered strikes.


Suspect Mad Cow Case in Canada Won't Stop Trade-USDA

Canada's latest possible case of mad  cow disease is not expected to cause the United States to  rescind its plans to resume imports of Canadian live cattle, a  U.S. Department of Agriculture official said on Thursday.


The "wow" moment for Joel Piñeiro came last June in Seattle, when Barry Bonds was in town. Piñeiro's teammate, then-rookie fireballer Felix Hernandez, was the victim.


Texas assistant Greg Robinson will be hired as the new Syracuse head football coach, according to the Dallas Morning News on Monday.


Republican Mitt Romney denounced a Web site that was bitingly critical of GOP rival Fred Thompson's personal life and political career, calling it "juvenile and offensive."


AFRICA/SOMALIA - ÂGRAZIE, Santo Padre, per le sue parole che ci hanno commosse e, ancora una volta, con tanta chiarezza ci indicano la strada del VangeloÂ afferma la Superiore Generale delle Missionarie della Consolata, in memoria di Sr. Leonella Sgorbati che Âoffriva la sua vita, come martirio di amore nella terra somala, che ha ardentemente amatoÂ Roma (Agenzia Fides)- LÂAgenzia Fides ha chiesto un commento a Suor. Gabriella Bono, Superiore Generale delle Missionarie della Consolata sullÂAngelus di Benedetto XVI di domenica 24 settembre, nel quale veniva ricordata Suor Leonella Sgorgati, uccis...


Tehran - Iranian and European Union officials have reached a "preliminary agreement" on resolving concerns over the Islamic republic's nuclear programme following two days of negotiations in Paris, a top Iranian official said on Sunday.


U2 fans who want to collect every song the Irish group has ever released â-nd then some â -l have to go online to add the material to their collection.


AMERICA/BOLIVIA - I Vescovi presentano le proposta della Chiesa Cattolica all'Assemblea Costituente; indetta una Giornata di preghiera in tutto il paese il 27 luglio Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - Il Comitato permanente della Conferenza Episcopale Boliviana, (CEB) ha presentato sabato 30 giugno durante una conferenza stampa, la proposta della Chiesa Cattolica della Bolivia all'Assemblea Costituente, e le azioni che...


Microsoft Q4 profit rises despite Xbox charge

Microsoft Corp.  said on  Thursday it eked out a gain in net profit despite taking a $1  billion charge to pay for repairs to its Xbox 360 game  consoles.


Police investigating a murder in Kent are liaising with Sussex Police after a body was found at Beachy Head.


Jaen, 18:01 - CICLISMO, RUTA DEL SOL: PETACCHI VINCE LA TERZA TAPPA

Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) ha vinto in volata la terza tappa della Ruta Ciclista del Sol, la Otura...


Lively Collaboration Evokes Mozartâs Spirit

Nikolaj Znaider's richly glowing, smoothly honeyed sound is no doubt enhanced by his Guarneri del GesÃ¹ violin.


La Paz, 09:58 - CALCIO, BOLIVIA: FIFA CONCEDE DEROGA, SI GIOCA A LA PAZ

La Fifa ha concesso una deroga alla Bolivia, che potrà giocare le gare di qualificazioni ai M...


Senator wants Sun's federal contract cancelled

(InfoWorld) - A U.S. senator has called for the U.S. government to cancel an ongoing purchasing contract with Sun Microsystems Inc., but the company says Senator Chuck Grassley's request is based on bad information. Grassley, an Iowa Republican, has repeatedly criticized Sun for allegedly overcharging government agencies while on a government-wide purchasing schedule at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) called a multiple award contract. The GSA's inspector general has accused Sun of overcharging government agencies by more than US$25 million in contracts dating back to June 1997. Grassley, in a letter to the GSA last Friday, asked the agency to cancel Sun's contract. Grassley accused the company of not complying with information requests from the GSA's contracting officer and inspector general. The information was necessary for an audit requested by Grassley, the senator said. "I do not understand why Sun would refuse to cooperate fully with this audit," Grassley wrote to GSA Administrator Lurita Doan. "Why is Sun apparently afraid to open its books for inspection? It makes me wonder: Does Sun have something to hide?" Sun, in a statement released late Monday, said Grassley is "misled" about the company's cooperation with inspectors. The company has responded to "multiple demands" from the inspector general and other agencies, the company said. "Ironically, in the same week the senator accused us of not producing sufficient information [inspector general] officials canceled a meeting to discuss these matters because our document production was so voluminous that they needed additional time to review," Sun said. "We have produced tens of thousands of documents, plus transactional data covering billions of dollars in sales, while being subjected to deadlines that appear to be designed to ensure the demands cannot be met." The questions about Sun's contracts surfaced in September 2004, when the GSA Office of Inspector General received a hotline complaint about the company's pricing, according to March congressional testimony from Inspector General Brian Miller. In July 2005, the GSA told Sun resellers the agency was cancelling Sun's contract, because the company was allegedly charging government customers more than some commercial customers. But Sun avoided a cancellation by agreeing to drop some prices. Sun remains a defendant inÂ an Arkansas lawsuit alleging a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme involving IT vendors'Â work on numerous U.S. government contracts. Sun has accused the GSA's Miller of being biased and prejudiced against the company. Part of the problem, the company says, stems from a conflict between Doan and Miller after Doan questioned the inspector general's auditing tactics. Miller has defended his actions, saying he's doing his job. "The president and Congress sent me here to GSA to root out fraud, waste and abuse and to ensure that GSA programs are run with efficiency, economy, and effectiveness," he said in his March testimony. Doan in August 2005 rushed to keep Sun on the GSA contract even though there were continuing questions about the company's pricing, Miller said in his testimony. Doan was worried GSA's IT contracting division "could be destroyed" without Sun participating, he said. Grassley, in his Friday letter, called on the GSA to give Sun 30 days to comply with audit requests and cancel the contract if the company did not comply. The GSA should follow the lead of its inspector general, who has called for Sun's contract to be cancelled, Grassley said. But Sun, in its statement, said Miller's reports on its contracts "are riddled with inaccuracies and conspicuous omissions of multiple know facts." Grassley and Miller have not attempted to compare Sun's contract to contracts by other IT vendors, the company said. "The only party who would be hurt by a cancellation of the Sun GSA contract is the American taxpayer," Sun said. "Our pricing is very often better than our competitors, and the contract offers the government extremely aggressive discounts and contractual protections." Â


A 26-year-old woman is seriously injured when she is attacked by a dog, thought to be a rottweiler.


Napoli, 18:00 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: DOMIZZI E SAVINI IN GRUPPO

Il Napoli ha ripreso oggi la preparazione in vista della sfida di domenica prossima con l'Empoli. Se...


New U.S. trade deals threaten food safety - report

The Bush administration may be jeopardizing consumers as it presses Congress to approve free-trade agreements with countries with dubious food-safety records, a new report warned on Wednesday.


Falling gas prices, temps to lift retail sales

Falling temperatures and lower gasoline prices likely lifted U.S. retailers' September sales, boosting hopes for a solid holiday shopping season, analysts said on Tuesday.


Increased life expectancy, higher taxes, falling investment returns and Government tinkering have all contributed to the mess our pensions system is in today.


Parigi, 20:40 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2014: FIFA PROMUOVE CANDIDATURA BRASILE

E' favorevole il rapporto della Fifa sulla candidatura del Brasile quale paese organizzatore dei Mon...


Launching the latest addition to a now-extensive line of smartphones, Nokia has unveiled the megapixel-enabled 6670 - better described as the serious cousin of the 7610.


Makybe Diva strengthened her claim to be the finest staying racemare that Australia has seen when she won the two-mile Melbourne Cup for the second year running in the early hours of yesterday.


Pilots at Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday ratified a concession package that will save the carrier $1 billion a year, in a move the company hopes will buy it time to restructure outside of bankruptcy.


Russia's top general threatened on Wednesday to attack "terrorist bases" anywhere in the world, as security services put a $10 million bounty on two Chechen rebels they blame for last week's school siege.


Spinte soprattutto dal buon andamento del mercato auto


'Restano rischi inflazionistici ma pressione si attenua'


Angry Egypt cancels talks with EU officials

Egypt has cancelled talks with senior  European Union officials after the bloc criticized the Arab  country's human rights record, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry  said on Saturday.


Countrywide Financial Corp  said on Friday the U.S. housing slump led to a $1.2 billion third-quarter loss, but the largest U.S. mortgage lender expects to return to profitability this quarter as it slashes jobs and stabilizes its operations.


PC conversion of famous karaoke game - Singstar. It allows a computer to evaluate how good you are when you sing by analyzing your voice pitch. Sing your favourite songs and see how you improve.   UltraStar 0.5.3 is ready. In new version you get line bonus, simple microphone echo, slightly improved soundcards managing and more themes support.


U.S. Existing Home Sales Rise in November

Sales of existing U.S. homes  unexpectedly rose by 2.7 percent in November as low mortgage  rates fueled a record pace of home-buying, a trade association  report showed on Wednesday.


EU Court to Rule Sept. 17 on Microsoft's Anti-Trust Challenge

A court will rule on Microsoft's challenge to an order that that imposed hundreds of millions of dollars of fines for what the regulators said was anti-competitive activity.


A comedian is booed off stage in Liverpool after making a joke about Madeleine McCann and murdered Rhys Jones.


Flags are lowered to half mast and inter-faith services held to mourn Sri Lanka's 28,000 tsunami dead.


New Jersey's Xanadu Faces Stiff Environmental Tests

Xanadu, a $1.3 billion entertainment complex planned for New Jersey, now faces a stiffer environmental test because two state agencies likely will demand a more in-depth look at how air quality and traffic would be affected.


Alitalia OKs Loan Agreement With Dresdner

Alitalia SPA has signed an agreement for an emergency $496 million loan from a unit of Dresdner Bank AG, the struggling Italian airline said Monday.


Some 45,000 people die each month in Congo as the world's deadliest humanitarian crisis has failed to improve despite five years of relative peace in the Central African nation, according to a report released Tuesday.


Iraqi Troops Raid Baghdad Mosque, 17 Detained

Hundreds of Iraqi troops backed by U.S.  forces stormed a Sunni Muslim mosque in Baghdad after Friday  prayers, killing four people and wounding at least nine,  witnesses and an influential group of Sunni clerics said.


Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor's war crimes trial hears how Sierra Leone rebels massacred 101 people.


As Michael Crichton advises the president on global warming, it's a good time to review his technophobic Hollywood legacy, from Coma to Westworld. By Jason Silverman.


EPA: 13 Percent of Airliner Water Unsafe

WASHINGTON - Nearly one of every eight passenger airliners tested by the Environmental Protection Agency carried drinking water that fails agency standards because it contains coliform bacteria, the agency said Monday.    EPA enforcement chief Tom Skinner said passengers whose immune systems are compromised may want to avoid drinking water from airplane galleys or lavatories, although he noted that test results were preliminary...


Phil Kessel scored the lone goal in a shootout to give the Boston Bruins a 1-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday.


Prezzo del greggio e' basato su 7 tipi di petrolio venduti


U.S. Open tennis continues today, a day after Andre Agassi played his last match. Amelie Mauresmo takes on Serena Williams today. Also in action are Justine Henin-Hardenne, Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova, Lleyton Hewitt and Lindsay Davenport.


Jobless claims up but economy still growing

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless aid shot up last week with its biggest increase in nine months, raising expectations the Federal Reserve will further reduce interest rates to stimulate the economy.


Q&A: An Ohio Secretary of State looks anew at e-voting

Ohio's recent EVEREST (Evaluation & Validation of Election-Related Equipment, Standards & Testing) report on e-voting in that state was well-named, touching on as it did a mountain of potential problems with the process. In a recent question-and-answer session, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner explains what the report found and how the state is proceeding.


For the second year in a row, US imports from Mexico lost ground to China, El Universal reports. The world's largest economy, the United States, took 10.7 percent


French premier says France will conform to EU deficit rules in 2005

PARIS  - France's public deficit will drop by about $12 billion US in 2005 to conform with European Union rules, the French premier said in an interview.


Newly released LSB 2.0 gains powerful industry ally

Two non-profit organizations devoted to promoting free and open source software standards have made a cooperative agreement. The Free Standards Group (FSG) and the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) will


US tycoon Malcolm Glazer makes a fresh approach to buy Manchester United, which could lead to bid valuing the premiership club at Â£800m.


Jamaica Searches for Dozens of Fishermen After Ivan

KINGSTON, Jamaica  - Jamaican military forces  searched on Wednesday for dozens of fishermen feared missing  after Hurricane Ivan's strike on the Caribbean island last  weekend, officials said.


China asks US to help check Taiwan separatists

Chinese President Hu Jintao called on the United States to work with China to check Taiwan independence forces and reduce growing tensions across the Taiwan Strait.


Torture Still Routine in Iraqi Jails, Report Says

Iraqi authorities routinely torture prisoners, a leading human rights group said Tuesday, citing examples of abuse which will sound all too familiar to those who suffered under Saddam Hussein.


Long-hidden items and documents relating to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy are being revealed for the first time in decades.


Final Harry Potter book released on July 21

The fate of fictional boy wizard Harry Potter will finally be revealed on July 21, the publication day for the seventh and last installment of J.K. Rowling's hugely successful book series.


A new national clinical trial will investigate genetic and environmental causes of breast cancer by enrolling 50,000 sisters of women already diagnosed with the disease.


Carter says Blair has failed to moderate US policy

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter  accused British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday of simply  copying U.S. foreign policies instead of acting as a moderating  influence.


Genova, 23:29 - CALCIO, GENOA: RUBINHO SOTTOPOSTO A TAC

Uscito anzitempo dal campo dopo uno scontro con Bellucci, il portiere del Genoa Rubinho è sta...


Tiger Woods Opens Calif. Education Center

Tiger Woods says the primary goal of his youth education center is to help students improve their grades, not master their golf strokes.


Madonna visited another orphanage in Malawi on Saturday amid persistent rumors that she plans to adopt a boy who lost his parents to AIDS.


INDUSTRY REPORT: Apparel -- Wolverine improves

Wolverine World Wide Inc., maker of Hush Puppies shoes and Merrell boots, reported third-quarter revenue of $260.89 million, a 13.


At Full Strength, Dorsey Is Ready for His Next Step

Glenn Dorsey is back from a slew of injuries and so is the L.S.U. defense for Mondayâs Bowl Championship Series title game against Ohio State.


Paes-Bhupathi overcome injury scare and Federer

Athens, Aug 19. (PTI):Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi overcame an injury scare and world number one singles' player Roger Federer of Switzerland to advance to the quarterfinals of the men's doubles tennis event at the Olympic Games here on Wednesday.


Parents Don't Regret Talking About Death

Should parents talk to their dying children about death? A Swedish study found that parents whose children died of cancer had no regrets about talking to them about death, while some who didn't do so were sorry later.


Do you want fries with your report card?


Kidnappers' double-headed strategy in Iraq

The city of Liverpool spent the weekend in mourning for one of its residents, Mr Ken Bigley, the British hostage who was beheaded in Iraq.


Key Screws Recovered From Montrose Jet Wreckage

MONTROSE, Colo. -- Federal investigators recovered important evidence that will help them determine what caused a chartered jet crash over the weekend that killed three people, including the teenaged son of NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol.


Vogts faces axe after Scots held by Moldova

Berti Vogts future as Scotland manager was on the line after a 1-1 draw against minnows Moldova in a crunch European Group Five qualifier here effectively killed off the Scots chances of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.


NZ will keep pushing for apology over Mossad 'agents'

NZ PM Clark demands apology for actions of suspected Mossad agents jailed for passport fraud; Eli Cara, Uriel Kelman released on Wed.


"The Perfect Scent" (Henry Holt and Company, 320 pages, $25), by Chandler Burr: The multicolored bottles beckon from boutiques and the fragrance counters of department stores. "Smell me," their labels might as well read, and smell luxury, glamour, romance, sunshine on the beach, a garden in full bloom, exotic resorts, illicit affairs, haute couture runways.


Nelly just wants to have a really good time -- and entertain millions


East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao has welcomed Australian Prime Minister John Howard in Dili, thanking the Australian leader for the deployment of his country's peacekeepers.


A battle over ownership of Michael Jackson memorabilia is headed back to a Nevada courtroom, where the King of Pop is seeking the return of items withheld from an auction of family items.


Fashion Wire Daily - A sure sign of a fashion design label dramatically taking off is when the hard core fans - the folks who crowd into the runway shows - suddenly start saying out loud how much they want to wear the label. Which is the state of affairs right now at Lanvin, where the men's collection has emerged as the one every insider and cognoscenti wants to wear.


Citigroup to pay fine in hedge-fund sales case

WASHINGTON -- Financial-services giant Citigroup Inc. will pay $250,000 to settle allegations it used misleading sales material on hedge funds, the National Association of Securities Dealers said yesterday.


Wealthy New Lab Aims to Capture Dreams, Literally

ASHBURN, Virginia  - Gerald Rubin is looking for  someone who can take a picture of a thought.


Weak Dollar Sending More US Investors Abroad

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


Per Tribunale Milano e' discriminatoria circolare Moratti


Lilly: Study shows Alimta has fewer side effects than rival

Eli Lilly and Co.'s Alimta lung cancer medicine was as effective as Sanofi-Aventis SA's Taxotere treatment while causing fewer serious side effects in patients with advanced lung tumors, according to a study.


The pharmaceutical company reported a 5 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings but said growth would slow this year as generic competition picked up.


Cleveland Cavaliers: Lucious Harris signed Friday with the Cavs, who hope the New Jersey Nets veteran can strengthen a backcourt weakened by injuries last season.


Two experimental drugs could offer hope to leukemia patients who no longer benefit from Gleevec, the groundbreaking cancer pill, research presented Sunday in San Diego at the meeting of the American Society of Hematology shows.


Roma, 11:44 - CALCIO, CALCIOPOLI; CARRARO REPLICA A GAZZONI FRASCARA

Franco Carraro è intervenuto a Radio Anch'io per fare alcune precisazioni in merito all'inter...


A man wrongly jailed for 18 years in a child rape case was released from prison Tuesday after new DNA testing cleared him of the crime.


Fix-income deals hurt earnings at JPMorgan

NEW YORK JPMorgan Chase, the second-largest US bank, has surprised Wall Street with a sharp drop in third-quarter earnings. The bank, which reported the result on Wednesday, attributed the weaker performance to poor results in fixed-income trading.


Torino, 15:59 - CALCIO, TORINO; CORINI: NAPOLI MI E' RIMASTA DENTRO

Eugenio Corini torna con piacere al San Paolo. ''Per me sarà una sfida speciale - ha detto il...


Belarus believes that the United States has big problems with the...

Belarus believes that the United States has big problems with the observation of human rights, including the meeting of commitments to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the republic's ...


Treasuries Edge Down;Await Inflation Data

U.S. Treasury prices slipped on  Wednesday in thin volume amid caution ahead of a closely  watched inflation indicator due on Thursday that could tweak  ideas about the pace of Federal Reserve rate increases.


A public inquiry into plans to upgrade a power line between the Highlands and Central Scotland is to begin.