European Court rejects Microsoft's appeal in historic case. Court sides with European Commission on three significant areas.


Christian Coalition Has Guides for Voters

The Christian Coalition is distributing 30 million voter guides that use conservative catch-phrases such as "unrestricted abortion on demand" and "affirmative action programs that provide preferential treatment" in detailing the positions of the two presidential candidates.


Trueblood is latest to toe the line at BC

Sssh. Quiet now. Can you hear it? Can you hear the metal-on-metal clatter emanating from Chestnut Hill? It's the sound of another NFL-caliber offensive lineman rolling off the assembly line at Boston College. This year's model?


Mark Thatcher, the son of the former United Kingdom prime minister, was arraigned in court yesterday following his arrest over an alleged coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.


Presidio a Milano per il rinnovo del contratto


Di proprieta' famiglia Massa, presente in 4 paesi stranieri


Paris Hilton begins jail term a day early

From the barrage of camera flashes on the red carpet of a Hollywood awards show to the four walls of a jail cell -- what a difference a day makes when you're Paris Hilton.


Just another nuclear family -- with super powers

The Incredibles: Animation. Voiced by Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Vowell, Elizabeth Pena, Brad Bird.


More than 100 people die as US and Iraqi forces launch a major attack to regain control of the town of Samarra.


Clashes Resume in Najaf, Handover Talks Hit Snag

NAJAF, Iraq  - Fighters loyal to Iraqi cleric  Moqtada al-Sadr clashed with U.S. troops in Najaf on Saturday  after talks with religious authorities to end a siege at the  city's holiest shrine ran into difficulties.


International Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair arrived in Kuwait on Sunday as he kicked off a two-week regional tour ahead of a US-sponsored international peace conference later this year.


The long-term unemployed are to be targeted by ministers keen to stamp out a "can work but won't work" culture.


To cope with rising health care costs, companies are asking current retirees to pay more for health insurance and some are telling future retirees to do without, according to a study released yesterday.


China Sees Heavy Investment in Argentina in Decade

China and Argentina signed accords on Tuesday that could bring nearly $20 billion in investment from the Asian giant over the next 10 years for the capital-starved Latin American economy.


Websites and tech companies get customers and employees to pitch in and help victims of the Southeast Asian tsunami. By Rachel Metz.


Crude oil prices rise despite sharp increase in oil supplies

Crude oil prices rose Wednesday even as the government report showed a sharp increase in US inventories of crude oil. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude futures for


Mr. Barta's program on the Outdoor Life Network has become popular because it gladly shows man fighting nature and failing - sometimes comically.


How Hillary's tears shed her robotic image

Iconic moment showed New Hampshire voters human being behind icy exterior


Sotto stime, le vendite sono aumentate dello 0,7%


Pakistan Says It Has Foiled Terror Plots

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan has arrested at least five al-Qaida-linked terrorists who were plotting suicide attacks on government leaders and the U.S. Embassy, officials announced Saturday...


The best manager never to take charge of Wales

LAUDED as the best manager never to manage England, Brian Clough could lay claim to the same title in Wales. Clough, who died yesterday from stomach cancer at the age of 69, led the unfashionable pair of Derby


ENVIRONMENT:  Development Mechanism Far From Clean

LONDON, Oct 1 (IPS) - It is called the Clean Development Mechanism, and   is one of the principal tools to turn the Kyoto Protocol into  reality on  the ground Ã» or in the air.


Bin Laden says U.S. vulnerable in new video

DUBAI/WASHINGTON  - Osama bin Laden said in a new video marking the sixth anniversary of al Qaeda's September 11 attacks the United States was vulnerable despite its military and economic power, but he made no specific threats.


Ireland give South Africa some frightening moments before going down to a 35-run defeat


Analyst: Consumerism to blend with social networks in 2008

Where traditional Web sites provide content to visitors, social networking sites tend to offer sets of tools that allow "the consumers to become the content," a lead Parks Associates analyst told BetaNews this afternoon.


ABC and CBS split the nightly win on another active Wednesday in primetime.


"Lust, Caution", a sexually explicit spy thriller which won the best picture award at the Venice Film Festival, has been cut by 30 minutes to allow Chinese children to watch it, the official Xinhua news agency said.


Maguire attacking big screen in "Robotech"

After slipping on a mask for  Spider-Man, Tobey Maguire might be slipping into a giant robot  for "Robotech."


Nepal mourns 12 Nepalese workers killed by militants in Iraq - a curfew remains in force to quell more violent protests.


Jacquelyn Savani didn't have much interest in physics when she graduated from Norwin Senior High School in 1966.


Missing June Deals Slow to Return for Software Cos.

The mystery of what went wrong for the  software industry in late June when sales stalled at more than  20 brand-name companies is not even close to being solved  although the third quarter is nearly halfway over.


Also: AOL launches Latino portal. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, hours after another quake of similar strength killed at least seven people in Japan and triggered a small leak of radioactive materials from a nuclear plant.


WHAT HAPPENED — Four al-Qaida-inspired bomb plotters were sentenced to life in prison for the failed attack on the London transit system July 21, 2005.


24 nov. â GIUSTIZIA, Sciopero di magistrati e avvocati

Giornata di sciopero contemporanea per magistrati e avvocati quella di oggi: accade per la prima volta da 14 anni. Entrambe le categorie contestano la riforma dell'ordinamento giudiziario, ma con motivazioni diverse.


The US-led coalition in Iraq formally hands control of the country's armed forces to Prime Minister Nouri Maliki.


A 53-Minute Dress Rehearsal for Serena Williams

Warming up in black, knee-high tennis boots, Serena Williams rolled to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Sandra Kleinova on opening night at the United States Open.


Report: Microsoft will change desktop search

Microsoft Corp. will make changes to its desktop search program following a complaint to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) by Google Inc., a news report said late Tuesday.


Italy's Berlusconi taken to hospital for heart tests

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was being tested for a heart problem in a hospital intensive care unit on Sunday after collapsing while delivering a speech.


Leading shares finished the day slightly higher following early lows with ITV firmer amid rumours that BSkyB had sold its stake in the commercial station to RTL, dealers said.


Communications equipment maker Ciena Corp.  reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday on sharply higher revenue and lower expenses, sending its shares as much as 10 percent higher.


UN shifts toward aid projects in Lebanon

While some locals call the peacekeepers insensitive, the UN mission is trying to win hearts and minds using humanitarian work.


French Official Says No Sign Arafat Poisoned

France's health minister says there is no indication the death of Palestinian terrorist leader Yasser Arafat was the result of poisoning - amid rumors in the Arab world that Arafat was poisoned.


Outback Bowl | Tennessee 21, Wisconsin 17: Ainge Makes Sure Vols Finish on a High Note

Quarterback Erik Ainge completed 25 of 43 passes without a turnover to lift Tennessee over Wisconsin and help the Volunteers to their first 10-win season since 2004.


âMountainsâ and Messiaen in a Music Projectâs Gift

This ensemble is such a handsome gift to the listening public one can only hope that these first-rate young players are learning as much as we are.


GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - Six Palestinians were killed when Israeli troops raided a Gaza refugee camp on Friday in retaliation for militant attacks on a Jewish settlement in the past week.


Capsized smugglers lose Â£70m of cocaine

Â· Englishman held after rescue off Irish coast Â· Roads sealed off in search for suspects in British cars


Struggling Singh stays ahead in Pennsylvania

World number one Vijay Singh stayed two shots clear of the field after struggling to a level-par 72 in the third round of the Pennsylvania Classic on Saturday.


Oscar-nominated Diane Lane and Josh Brolin have married, but their publicist is under orders not to say when, where or how.


Ryan Grant and the Packers both falter early only to finish strong as Grant fumbles twice but has 201 rushing yards and three scores as the Packers crush Seattle, 42-20.


Sneakerheads Show Sole Devotion to Footwear

Alex Wang's lifelong love affair with sneakers has moved beyond a relatively simple shoe fetish to full-blown obsession.


Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is suing a strip club in Nevada for using her image to promote the club, without her consent. The star has filed a suit against The Spice House after discovering that she featured


NBA Wrap: Bryant Returns But Lakers Fall to Cavaliers

Zydrunas Ilgauskas picked up 30 points and LeBron James added 25 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to help the Cleveland Cavaliers pound the Los Angeles Lakers 103-89 Sunday.


Electronics makers keep eye on U.S. economy

Electronics makers considering the strain on the U.S. economy are hoping consumers will cut other expenses first, but many see some worrying signs ahead.


Nokia unveils new media phones, music service

NEW YORK/HELSINKI  - Finland's Nokia NOK1V.HE,   the world's top cell phone maker, on Tuesday unveiled a pair of   media phones and a music service in a bid to increase revenue   and win back popularity lost to rivals.


Un britannico e un bulgaro impiegati in societa' petrolifera


PHUKET, Thailand  - A budget airliner crashed on the Thai resort island of Phuket on Sunday, killing 88 people as it broke up and burst into flames while trying to land in driving rain, a senior official said.


Mibtel -0,22%, SP/Mib -0,33% e All Star positivo +0,19%


It will cost at least $12 billion to clean up contamination from tens of thousands of gasoline storage tanks that are leaking underground, congressional auditors say.


Chad rebels attack border town, gov't blames Sudan

N'DJAMENA  - Rebels fighting to overthrow Chad's President Idriss Deby attacked the eastern town of Adre on the border with Darfur on Thursday and the Chadian government said the raiders came from neighboring Sudan.


Santos, Silver Charm elected to Hall of Fame

Jockeys Jose Santos and John Sellers and Kentucky Derby winner Silver Charm were elected to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame on Tuesday.


U.S. Overcomes Shaky Start Against Sweden

The United States had another nervous start in the Women's World Cup, but its defense was impenetrable against Sweden on Friday and Abby Wambach showed her scoring prowess.


Secondo la stima sarebbe la meta preferita per fine anno


Are some of our senators taking advantage of their inside scoop?


A pathologist on Wednesday raised doubts about whether blood tests proved that Princess Diana's driver was drunk when he crashed into a concrete pillar a decade ago.


Chile marks the anniversary of the 1973 military coup, as protests erupt in the capital, Santiago.


JL Lewis shot a superb 10-under-par 62 to take a two-shot lead at the Funai Classic in Florida. The 44-year-old, who started from the 10th, birdied his first four holes before a run of six birdies in eight holes took him clear of the field.


Former rebel leader elected Kosovo prime minister

The Kosovo parliament on Friday elected former rebel leader Ramush Haradinaj, an ethnic Albanian, as prime minister of the UN-controlled southern Serbian province.


By Elizabeth Moore, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Mar. 9--Bucking the exodus of manufacturers from Long Island, a leading European aluminum products maker has announced it is opening a factory in Holbrook to produce specialized aluminum ladder systems for wind turbines.


Md. Racing To Seek State Money For Purses

Desperate for an alternative funding source, the Maryland racing industry will seek $24 million to $30 million from the state at the next legislative session.


4 more bodies found in Italian train wreck

Rescue workers pried apart the mangled remains of two trains that collided head-on in northern Italy on Saturday, finding four more bodies one day after the crash, firefighters said, raising the death toll to ...


Bologna, 21:02 - BASKET, MARKOVSKI LASCIA LA PANCHINA DELLA VIDIVICI

Zare Markovski non è piÃ¹ l'allenatore della Virtus VidiVici Bologna. Il proprietario della so...


Movie Review | 'Tekkonkinkreet': Orphan Superpower in the Realm of Anime

In the anime âTekkonkinkreet,â two orphans of lifeâs storms sail through the air like birds, like superheroes, like Jackie Chan.


Mashburn's season blocked by knee injury; may retire

Barely more than a year removed from his best season, Jamal Mashburn is likely done playing in the NBA. Mashburn and the New Orleans Hornets announced Monday, a week before the opening


THE rate of individual bankruptcies is growing rapidly in Scotland, but is still well behind the two UK hotspots of Northern Ireland and London, according to new research.


The power of rich nations needs to be reined in, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva tells the World Social Forum.


Â«Ucciso in un raid il braccio destro di ZarqawiÂ»

Il braccio destro di Abu Mussab al Zarqawi, luogotenente di Al Qaida in Iraq, il giordano Abu Anas al Shami sarebbe stato ucciso venerdÃ¬ scorso durante un raid americano a Abu Grahib, alla periferia della capitale irachena.


Virgin's Branson to offer commercial space flights

This week, Sir Richard Branson announced his new company, Virgin Galactic, has the rights to the first commercial flights into space.


Safin reaches fourth final in Paris Masters

Marat Safin advanced to the Paris Masters final for the fourth time after beating 13th seed Guillermo Canas 6-2, 7-6 on Saturday. The Russian sixth seed, who also made the final


Oxford University may one day turn independent to plug funding gap

Britain's prestigious Oxford University could be forced to turn independent within the next 20 years because of lack of funds, a leading official said.


Winnie Mandela, ex-wife of the former South African leader, suggests a way to end the ANC leadership rift.


Milano, 19:22 - CALCIO, SCANDALO SCOMMESSE: SCULLI SQUALIFICATO PER OTTO MESI

La Commissione Disciplinare ha squalificato per otto mesi l'attaccante del Genoa Giuseppe Sculli per...


U.S. stocks pointed to a slightly  higher open on Monday as investors seek bargains and oil prices  stay below last week's record high of nearly $50 a barrel.


Microsoft is launching an online video-sharing service to compete with YouTube.


Ryanair warns that higher fuel costs and a decline in the UK pound could cut into profit by as much as 50% this year.


Bush cites Iraq progress and says troop cuts possible

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday he saw signs of progress in Iraq on both the military and political fronts and again held out the possibility of a reduction in U.S. troop levels.


While No. 1 Southern California and No. 2 Oklahoma had no problems holding on to the top two spots with lopsided wins, four teams fell out of the rankings.


Southern California greeted news of its first preseason No. 1 ranking since 1979 with ambivalence.


Dolly Creator Applies for Human Cloning License

The creator of Dolly the sheep, the world's first mammal cloned from an adult, applied for a human cloning license Tuesday to study how nerve cells go awry to cause motor neuron disease.


In the long history of political campaign theme songs, there has never been one quite like "Yes We Can," starring Barack Obama and a host of A-list celebrities.


David Whelan, the founder of JJB Sports, sells his 29% holding in the sporting goods firm for Â£190m.


Palestinian Suicide Bomber Hits Jerusalem

JERUSALEM Sept. 22, 2004 - A female Palestinian suicide bomber blew herself up at a bus stop in Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing one person and seriously wounding at least three others, Israeli authorities said.


UK.gov lambasted for ignoring peers' cybercime report

Either stupid or ignorant, fumes security researcher A leading security expert has criticised the UK government for ignoring recommendations on tackling cybercrime from peers.â¦


The popular Disney original movie "High School Musical" is going live, traveling to 40 cities in a nationwide tour. Kicking off on November 30 in San Diego, the concert tour will feature the stars of the hit TV flick including Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley T...


A Royal Marine has died in Afghanistan after his unit came under fire, the Ministry of Defence says.


Samsung Electronics Unveils 1st Camera Phone with Hard Disk Drive

SEOUL, Dec. 2 Asia Pulse - South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics Co. (KSE:005930) on Thursday introduced the world's first camera phone with a 1.5-gigabyte hard disk drive that can store as many as 1,000 photos.


Stock Futures Flat Before GDP, Fed Speech

U.S. stock futures were nearly  unchanged on Friday as investors awaited key data on the  economy that could determine the market's early direction.


La sentenza dopo 12 ore di camera di consiglio a La Spezia

LA SPEZIA - Una strage senza colpevoli. Hermann Langer, 85 anni, giardiniere in pensione ed ex sottotenente delle SS, Ã¨ stato assolto per la strage nazifascista della Certosa di Farneta (Lu) del 1-10 settembre '44.


A bill authorizing the president's warrantless wiretapping program stalls in committee. Supporters charge election-year obstructionism, but opponents want tougher oversight on the executive branch.


Old Habits Really Do Die Hard, Study Shows

New research may help explain why people find it so easy to fall back into old habits after they've decided to change their ways.


Prima tappa di una visita in sei Paesi europei


India and China face pressure at the G8 summit to sign up to a mandatory limit on greenhouse gas emissions.


Wall Street's long-playing drama, "Waiting for Google," is about to reach its final act, but its stock market debut is ending up as more of a nostalgia event than the catalyst for a new era.


Sri Lankan navy destroy and capture Sea Tiger boats

Sri Lanka's navy destroyed a Tamil Tiger boat and captured another off the eastern coastal town of Trincomalee, the defence ministry said.


Michael Owen scores his first goal for Real Madrid, plus a round of Tuesday's Champions League games.


Google borrows books from leading libraries

Books from some of the world's largest academic libraries are to be scanned and made instantly searchable by Google. The internet search engine has revealed plans to scan the whole of Michigan and Stanford


New Orleans' suicide rate appears to have gone up in the first six months after Hurricane Katrina evacuees were allowed back home, but the increase could be due to chance instead of post-storm depression, a study by Louisiana's epidemiologist says.


TUC president Roger Lyons says Britain's bosses, not its unions, are out of touch after  criticism from the CBI.


Here we go again: The case of vanishing Florida ballots

Has Florida gotten too big? Could the land of palm trees, bingo clubs and bleach-white beaches have outgrown its capacity to pull off an election?


Israel's top court allows a challenge to the controversial deal struck by ex-President Katsav to avoid rape charges.


"Obviously this baboon needed someone to communicate with"  A lonely baboon in a private Lithuanian zoo has adopted a chicken he saved from certain death last month and the two have formed a fast friendship, the zoo's director said on Friday. via Independent Online


Making nuclear power plants crash-proof to an airliner attack by terrorists is impracticable, and it's up to the military to avert such an assault


ViaWest Opens Third SLC Data Center, Picks Up Vehix.Com As Client

By Anonymous  ViaWest, a Denver-based provider of adaptable co-location and managed hosting solutions, has acquired a third 10,000 square foot Tier 1 data center in Salt Lake City that nearly doubles its service capacity in Utah.


After 4 straight birdies on his way to a 5-under-par 65 at East Lake in Atlanta, the former No. 1 player in the world was introduced Saturday as one of the 54-hole leaders in the Tour Championship.


High definition entertainment is expected to be the focus of the IFA consumer electronics show.


Russia cancels joint exercises with U.S.

Russia said Tuesday it was pulling out of joint military exercises with the United States scheduled for later this month because of unspecified problems with U.S. personnel.


Beckham to Miss 6 Weeks With Knee Injury

David Beckham could miss the rest of the Los Angeles Galaxy's season after being diagnosed with a sprained right knee Thursday.


US beats Brazil for Olympic gold in womenâs football

ATHENS, Greece -- American superstar Mia Hamm was given the perfect sendoff as the United States rode their luck to beat Brazil in extra-time and win the Olympic women's football gold medal for the second time in eight years.


Britain's imported MDs scratch noggins over language

The influx of doctors has created teething problems, some amusing - like the language confusion - some more serious.


Il rincaro giustificato dagli investimenti per la sicurezza


Tishman Speyer Properties LP and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. agreed to buy US apartment developer Archstone-Smith Trust for $13.5 billion, expanding their residential assets as rents rise.


Calif. Bill Bans Paperless Voting Systems

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a law requiring that all electronic voting machines produce paper records of every ballot cast, beginning in 2006.


Insurance firms are left  reeling as New York attorney general Elliot Spitzer sues Marsh & McLennan, the world's largest insurance broker, for taking illegal payments.


If we don't know anything about Apple's next version of the iPod, one reasonable certainty is that it will be smaller and more robust, as Hitachi has just made the hard drives used 10 per cent smaller with the use of a new connector.


Spacewalking Astronauts Replace Equipment on Space Station

By MARCIA DUNN     CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  -- Leaving their orbiting outpost unmanned, the international space station's two astronauts floated outside on a spacewalk Friday and plugged in new antennas and replaced a worn-out piece of cooling equipment...


The Bush administration will roll out its long-debated statement accusing a Revolutionary Guard Corps division in Iran of supporting terrorism.


The 3G mobile phone supports free calls and messaging between Skype users.


Jerome Bettis ran for 129 yards and  the Pittsburgh Steelers used a stifling defense to edge the  host Cincinnati Bengals 19-14 for their eighth straight win  Sunday.


Ukraine Activists Find Love in Tent Camp

Vasyl Fylosov and Sofiya Kirichenko came to Kiev from different regions to join round-the-clock protests in support of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko. Result: two golden rings and a bride's veil in the opposition's signature color, orange.


Dopo ultimi scambi si ferma a quota 87,25 dollari


Erroneous crime statistics propelled St. Louis to its best finish in recent years in a report to be issued Monday that ranks the nation's most dangerous cities.


A helping hand for Venus Express The European Space Agency (ESA) has enlisted the help of several ground-based telescopes for a project to complement Venus Express' study of our twin planet.â¦


Bucs' Galloway sidelined with groin injury

Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Joey Galloway is expected to miss four to six weeks after suffering a groin injury during the season-opening loss to Washington on Sunday.


Relatives wait desperately for news as the Russia school siege toll passes 320 and workers sift the rubble.


A man dies in hospital after being shot with a stun gun by police who went to a domestic dispute.


BACK TO NATURE: Woman Devastated By Hurricane Brings Fishing to Other Women

By Al Jones, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Mar. 4--BILOXI -- Nearly three years ago, Claudia Espenscheid was frustrated after Hurricane Ivan washed her Gulf Breeze, Fla., home away. The mother of two, was left dealing with stress of starting over at the age of 38.


Tiger Injures Handler at Fla. County Fair

The owner of a wildlife sanctuary was injured by a 350-pound Siberian tiger when the animal was startled by a 14-year-old boy, officials said Sunday.


Italy's opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi demands elections, jeopardising efforts to form an interim government.


The number of certified air traffic controllers is the lowest in more than a decade, raising concerns from members of Congress and outside analysts about the possibility of fatigue.


Report: Jewish Settlements Built on Palestinian Property

JERUSALEM, Nov. 21-- An Israeli advocacy group has found that 39 percent of the land used by Jewish settlements in the West Bank is private Palestinian property, and contends that construction there violates international and Israeli law guaranteeing the protection of property rights in the occupied territories....


One of the feel-good stories of the Olympics turned sour Saturday, becoming the latest in a long line of scoring controversies that seem to show up in every Games.


Mauresmo Makes Steady Start to U.S. Open Bid

Second seed Amelie Mauresmo made a  steady start to her quest for a first grand-slam title as she  beat American Marissa Irvin 6-4, 6-2 on Monday to reach the  second round.


PC shipments have started to ease off, as expected, but the worldwide PC market remained fairly strong in the third quarter, according to research from IDC and Gartner Inc. released Monday.


Plus, talking turkey with Hormel, a peek into toyland, and Sirius demonic possession.


Man Utd calls for emergency Glazer meeting

THE directors of Manchester United will this week demand an emergency meeting with Malcolm Glazer, head of the Florida family that is stalking the world-famous football club.


Construction of a concrete and wire security fence which will cut the centre of Sydney in half began on Saturday as part of the nation's biggest security operation for next week's Asia-Pacific leaders' summit.


A serious browser vulnerability, but whose?

Security researchers can't decide whether it's in IE or Firefox A serious vulnerability that causes Internet Explorer to launch Firefox and execute a malicious payload is sparking debate about exactly who is responsible for the flaw.â¦


War Not an Option Against Iran - Germany's Fischer

War is not an option against Iran and no one expects the standoff over Iran's nuclear program to lead to an "Iraq-like confrontation," German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer was quoted as saying on Wednesday.


Child advocates are urging parents not to buy "Manhunt 2," a video game whose characters kill and torture using implements ranging from glass and shovels to a fuse box and a toilet.


The final documentary by naturalist Steve Irwin is broadcast in his native Australia.


Soccer / Ferguson defends Rooney over Tal Ben Haim pushing ...

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is always zealous in defense of his young players, and yesterday the Scot pulled out all the stops in the wake of the incident between


Under New Management: When Religious Needs Test Company Policy

More managers are contending with how to create workplaces that are comfortable and welcoming for employees of all faiths â and of none.


Japanese business sentiment improved in September from three months ago, according to a key Bank of Japan survey released Monday.


For friends and enemies abroad who have been wondering who's really in charge of US foreign policy, the answer is now unmistakable: A victorious and newly confident President George W. Bush is running the show.


'Unusually frisky' deer blow lid on marijuana plantation

Italian mountaintop cervine dopefest Italian police busted two would-be marijuana cultivators after "unusually frisky" deer alerted the authorities as to the presence of their mountaintop dope plantation, UPI reports.â¦


Ma fatti passi avanti in vista delle elezioni di primavera


According to Oman News: A session of talks was held today at the premises of the Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources between the Sultanate and the Islamic Republic of Iran on water resources.


A cameraman shoots video footage backdropped by a row of posters depicting Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Kalandia, prior to a PLO leadership meeting at the compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Saturday Nov. 6, 2004.


A maggio, numero abitazioni invendute ai massimi 15 anni


Mirror gives Italian village its place in the sun

A village in the Italian Alps is finally basking in winter sunlight thanks to a giant mirror installed on a mountain top to reflect the sun's rays into the main square.


Novo pays the price for Old Firm misdemeanours

THERE was no hiding place yesterday for Nacho Novo or Henri Camara as justice finally caught up with the pair for their part in last monthâs turbulent Old Firm encounter.


X Prize punts cash for medical breakthrough

Millionaires' club sets genome target A $10m carrot is being dangled at biotech firms to encourage them to redouble efforts to make genome sequencing available to individuals.â¦


Cisco switch products target small business

Company aggressively addresses smaller businesses with products that reduce the cost and complexity of operating a Cisco network.


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


The attorney general of Oregon, Hardy Myers, has proposed a $36 million nationwide settlement among the pharmaceutical manufacturer Organon USA, consumers and states over the antidepressant drug Remeron.


MBIA slashes dividend to preserve triple-A ratings

MBIA Inc , the world's largest  bond insurer, on Wednesday slashed its common stock dividend 62  percent as part of a plan to strengthen capital and preserve  the "triple-A" credit ratings it depends on to operate  normally.


DOMANI SUL VENERDI'                                          Ma siamo piÃ¹ poveri o piÃ¹ ricchi?                                                                                Trent'anni fa per comprare un'utilitaria servivano poco piÃ¹ di tre stipendi e mezzo di un operaio. Oggi ce ne vogliono oltre sette. Vuol dire che il tenore di vita reale degli italiani Ã¨ diminuito? Per capirlo abbiamo fatto lo stesso calcolo con i prezzi di altri prodotti. I risultati? Sorprendentidi RAFFAELE NIRI, MARCO ROMANI e PAOLA ZANUTTINI


BYU doesn't renew contracts of men's, women's athletic directors

The men's and women's athletic directors at Brigham Young University have not had their contracts renewed, and the two departments have been merged into one.


Stima Eurostat, nel terzo trimestre era cresciuto dello 0,8%


Genesis Hits the Mark For Utah Reentry Wednesday

NASAâs Genesis spacecraft performed a critical trajectory maneuver September 6, putting it on a precise course for plunging into Earthâs atmosphere and fireballing its way toward the Air Force's Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR), southwest of Salt


Militants holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon fired more rockets that landed in farm fields outside the camp Sunday as the army bombarded suspected hideouts inside the besieged settlement.


Rivals Slug It Out in Chase for Swingstate Votes

In a stinging exchange, President Bush criticised Democratic challenger John Kerry as âthe wrong man for the wrong job at the wrong timeâ today.


Candidate's Sorority Membership at Issue

The Democratic front-runner to become Washington's next governor, Christine Gregoire, angrily accused her primary rival Wednesday of instigating an outcry over her membership in an all-white college sorority decades ago.


Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman see profits surge, helped by orders for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Second Company Bids for Canadian Newspapers

A chain of small newspapers that was once among Conrad M. Blackâs Canadian holdings became the object of a bidding war.


The Incredibles beats Shrek 2 to the main prizes at Hollywood's animation awards, the Annies.


Movie Review | 'Our Daily Bread': WhatÂs for Dinner? You DonÂt Want to Know

Nikolaus Geyrhalter's superb documentary is an unblinking, often disturbing look at industrial food production from field to factory.


CHICAGO - Catching Nokia has been an obsession at Motorola. But is the Schaumburg, Ill.-based handset maker catching the Asian flu?


Nella sede del Comitato a Roma giÃ  arrivate, da fuori, 450 mila sottoscrizioniIndiscrezioni parlano di 600 mila firme. Il sÃ¬ di Formigoni, Domenici e Rovati                                          Referendum, Fini: "Abbiamo le firme" La cautela di Guzzetta, l'adesione dei vip                                                                                Nella capitale si puÃ² firmare fino a lunedÃ¬ 23. PiÃ¹ difficile nelle altre cittÃ Casini a Fini: "Questi quesiti non risolvono il problema". L'affondo della Lega


Il portavoce rettifica in parte i toni usati negli ultimi giorni da BerlusconiConfronto Veltroni-Fini. Finocchiaro: "Torniamo al Mattarellum"                                          Riforme, dietrofront di Forza Italia Bonaiuti: "Pronti a discutere"


Milano, 18:01 - Calcio, Milan: Berlusconi lascia stadio soddisfatto

Il presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi, che oggi allo stadio Meazza ha assistito alla vittori...


Flight-Assignment Program Forced Comair Out Of Sky

The regional airline says severe winter weather "stressed" its flight-assignment application, causing it to crash. By Jim Nash.


Heating-oil and natural-gas prices are already up, and gasoline costs could rise, too.


Representatives from eastern and central Europe meet in Bulgaria to discuss plans for Roma inclusion.


Judge Rules Drug Documents Must Be Returned to Eli Lilly

The documents were part of evidence provided by Lilly as part of a lawsuit filed by patients who claimed that side effects from Zyprexa caused excessive weight gain and diabetes.


Jenson Button says if he knew then what he knows now, he would not have made a move to leave BAR-Honda for BMW-Williams earlier this year.


Boxer Amir Khan is fined and banned from driving after a court hears evidence he drove at 140mph.


An international decision that it's illegal to cut the fins off of a shark and then dump the carcass is a great first step, but more is needed to protect sharks, experts say.


Stocky Monkey in Himalayas Becomes Newest Primate Species

Scientists from India working in the Himalayas have discovered a new species of monkey.


Nell'ambito dell'inchiesta di Santa Maria Capua Vetere


Iraqi government resigned to partial boycott of elections

Iraq's interim government is resigned to a partial boycott of the Jan. 30 elections although it is trying to draw all parties into the political process, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Tuesday.


MIAMI, Oct 10  - Senator John Edwards, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, kept up the attack on President George W. Bush in a string of television interviews Sunday, as surrogates for both candidates clashed over Iraq in the wake of the second


Former President Bill Clinton has been moved to a New York hospital operating theatre for a heart bypass operation. Preparations began in an operating theatre at Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia in upper Manhattan.


Martha Stewart Co. Hires Burnett to Create TV Show

Mark Burnett, creator of the hit  reality TV shows "Survivor" and "The Apprentice," will develop  a new prime-time television series featuring Martha Stewart,  her company said on Wednesday.


Ukraine's President Yushchenko claims command of interior ministry troops as the country's crisis deepens.


Ian Botham urges the government to instruct the England cricket team to stay away from Zimbabwe this winter.


Blair 'committed' to holding elections in Iraq on January 30

Prime Minister Tony Blair said he was committed to elections being held in Iraq on January 30 as scheduled in order to deny the "terrorists" a victory.


Helium can be mighty dangerous on its own, but when combined with oxygen it seems to help lung patients breathe more easily. In Bodyhack.


Longer skirts and fewer fights for Thai airline soap

The producer of a sexy Thai soap opera about young air hostesses promised longer skirts and fewer catfights on Tuesday after real flight attendants complained the show was sexist and should be yanked from the airwaves.


John McCain seems like a natural presidential pick for veterans in South Carolina, a decorated POW of the Vietnam War in a military-friendly state.


The father of a chess prodigy says allegations that he raped his daughter were "absolutely outrageous".


Art Review: WhatÂs Wrong With This Picture?

Robert PolidoriÂs photographs of a post-Katrina New Orleans, now showing at the Met, try to locate order in bedlam.


Hong Kong scientists warn rising global temperatures may transform  the city into a breeding ground for viruses.


A gravely ill ex-manager of Russia's disbanded Yukos oil firm is to be transferred from jail to a clinic.


Misery for thousands as Typhoon 21 heads north

At least 4 are dead and 12 missing after the storm dumps heavy rainfall in the west. The season's 21st typhoon swept through southern Kyushu, Shikoku and across Honshu on Wednesday, leaving a deadly trail and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.


Efforts continue to deliver aid to large parts of Africa after heavy rains and flooding in at least 14 countries.


John Edwards' Plane Aborts Takeoff from Cleveland

The plane carrying Democratic vice  presidential nominee Sen. John Edwards aborted takeoff from  Cleveland's airport on Friday when the pilot spotted a  potential problem with a generator, Edwards' press secretary  said.


Khartoum Refuses to Sign Darfur Security Deal

Sudan's government refused to sign a  security deal with rebels on Friday designed to end violence in  the western Darfur region, saying the document drafted by  African Union mediators was too one sided.


Japanese electronics giant Sony cuts the price of its Playstation 3 in the US in an effort to boost sales.


U.S. Judge Upholds Block on YUKOS Auction

A U.S. district court judge on Saturday upheld a bankruptcy court order temporarily blocking Russian gas monopoly Gazprom from bidding in the auction of Russian oil giant YUKOS' main production subsidiary.


Dal 13 febbraio al via asta per tutti i lotti


Guantanamo Tactics 'Tantamount to Torture' -NY Times

The International Committee of the Red Cross has accused the US military of using tactics "tantamount to torture" on prisoners at the US Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.


Operazione strutturata con la cartolarizzazione con Abn Amro


Japan's Nikkei average closed 0.72  percent lower on Tuesday after weak industrial output data  sapped investor appetite for technology issues, but declines  were limited as the dollar firmed against the yen for a second  day.


Author JK Rowling gives fans a brief preview of the next Harry Potter novel, it is reported.


Brazil wins approval for uranium enrichment

The Government insists the material will be used for peaceful purposes and it has approval from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).


Shawn Marion drops in a floater with 1.1 seconds left for his only field goal and the Suns burn Cleveland with a season-high 17 3-pointers in a 110-108 win over the Cavaliers.


Controversial film on widows finally hits Indian screens

Indian cinema goers finally had a chance to see the controversial Oscar-nominated film "Water" -- about the plight of oppressed Hindu widows -- as the movie opened on Friday across the country.


Avril Says Fake Pop Stars Are 'Pathetic'

Pop-rocker Avril Lavigne is speaking out against fake pop-stars that rule the entertainment business. In light of the Ashlee Simpson lip-synching incident, Lavigne feels it's "pathetic" that some young artists don't sing on their own record or on stage...


Lockheed to Pay $2.5 Million In Racial Discrimination Case

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission yesterday announced its largest-ever settlement for an individual racial discrimination case -- $2.5 million -- against Lockheed Martin of Bethesda.


Madonna.com Calls Shots on Ring Tone Offer

Madonna and m-Qube have made it possible for the star's North American fans to download polyphonic ring tones and other licensed mobile content from her official Web site, across most major carriers and without the need for a credit card.


Redskins Could Be Test For the Patriots to Pass

Quarterback Tom Brady, above, is having a uniquely sublime season and his Patriots are a runaway train, taking out everyone in their path on the way to a 7-0 record and talk of an undefeated season.


Roma, 10:45 - CALCIO, CONCILIAZIONE: INIZIATA UDIENZA PAIRETTO

Alla camera di conciliazione del Coni a Roma è da poco iniziata l'udienza dell'ex designatore...


Low birthweight tied to high BP in adulthood

NEW YORK  - New research hints that the   lower the birthweight, the higher the blood pressure as an   adult -- and the link becomes stronger with age.


MUNICH: Good news for chocoholics -- eating dark chocolate improves healthy blood flow, according to research published on Sunday.


US says it occupies Fallujah; militants vow to expand fight

The Iraqi government announced that the battle for Fallujah was all but over Saturday as it faced fierce resistance in other key cities, while militants vowed to spread their fight throughout Iraq.


Last week's two-page advertisement in the The New York Times paid for by fans of Mozilla's Firefox browser is bringing in more downloads.


Cubs acquire veteran catcher Kendall from Athletics

The Chicago Cubs have acquired veteran catcher Jason Kendall from the Oakland Athletics, the teams announced on Monday.


Indian Monsoon Seen Below Normal on El Nino Effect

India's monsoon is expected to be 12 to 14 percent below normal in the June-September season, mainly because of an El Nino-like weather condition, a senior Indian weather official said on Tuesday.


Dream start for Curbishley as West Ham shock United

West Ham captain Nigel Reo-Coker put a dent in Manchester United's title challenge as his second-half strike earned a shock 1-0 win against the Premiership leaders.


U.S. Interfering in Lebanon and Syria, Damascus Says

Damascus has accused the United States of interfering in the affairs of Lebanon and Syria, saying Washington had brought undue pressure to force a U.N. resolution last week on foreign influence in Lebanon.


The nation's largest insurance brokerage will pay $850 million in restitution to end New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's investigation into bid rigging and price fixing in a settlement the company hopes will end other states' probes and private lawsuits.


HD DVD Gains Studio Support in Battle with Blu-Ray

The battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD to define the next generation DVD format shows no signs of cooling off. While electronics and computer companies such as Sony, Dell and HP back the Blu-ray


Diversified energy options should include nuclear power

With the price of oil and natural gas at nosebleed levels, you might imagine that energy policy would be a high priority in the current presidential campaign.


Roma, 13:14 - CALCIO, EURO 2012; PETRUCCI: ITALIA PUO' FARCELA

Gianni Petrucci è ottimista sull'assegnazione all'Italia degli Europei 2012. ''C'è mol...


The Boat Is About to Rock (Again) in Internet Video

A new piece of software acts like a Web browser but displays only Internet video, presenting full-length shows and clips from the Webâs largest video sites.


It's bad enough when a team loses both starting defensive ends in one game. But when one of them is named Michael Strahan, it becomes a near disaster.


Tory leader urges Brown to take decisive action if minister is unable to provide new answers


Daron Rahlves , one of the most decorated US skiers in history, found his way back to the podium by winning his first X Games ski cross gold.


Madhavan talks about his career, and what to expect from him.


Online marketplace eBay Inc.  EBAY.O posted  on Wednesday a higher quarterly profit, but it  missed lofty Wall Street expectations and its stock fell about  10 percent.


"Well, they're not as good a team without him, there's no denying that. But you do have to remember that this team did play in three straight NFC Championship Games without him.


Rehnquist Still Absent After Cancer-Related Surgery

Nine days after surgery for thyroid cancer, ailing Chief Justice William Rehnquist was not on the bench when the Supreme Court convened Monday, one of several signs that his illness is more serious than first indicated.


The Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif movie -- the alleged frost in the relationship, for those who came in late -- is going through quite a few plot twists.


Grazie a Panda e Punto, non accadeva da 5 anni


Deadline nears for deal on intelligence bill

The fate of a bill to reorganize the nation's intelligence agencies is likely to be decided Monday when the House of Representatives meets, key lawmakers and staffers said.


Internet Grants to Schools Halted as the F.C.C. Tightens the Rules

The nations's public libraries and schools have suddenly stopped receiving federal grants for high-speed Internet service.


Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley yesterday issued an emergency regulation to ban foreclosure-rescue scams that rob financially troubled homeowners of their properties.


Things They Donât Teach in Any Dental School

Teenage horror-movie spoof, John Waters parody, No Nukes protest movie: Mitchell Lichtensteinâs clever, crude comedy, âTeeth,â is all these and more.


Boston Scientific finds clot risk with stent

Boston Scientific Corp. BSX.N on   Thursday said an internal analysis confirmed an increased risk   of blood clots with its drug-coated device used to keep   previously clogged arteries open.


Dems Aim to Narrow GOP Congress Majority

Shy and retiring aren't terms that spring to mind to describe Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Rahm Emanuel, new political point men for out-of-power congressional Democrats.


Blair leaves G8 stage optimistic and defiant

Tony Blair left his last Group of Eight summit as British prime minister upbeat about efforts by the world's rich club to beat global problems such as climate change and poverty.


A Canadian nuclear reactor supplying medical isotopes worldwide restarts, after safety concerns shut it down.


Palestinian leaders urge world to accept unity govt

Palestinian leaders urged the   international community on Tuesday to accept a planned unity   government they hope will lead to the lifting of an aid embargo   on the Hamas administration.


Roma, 15:00 - CALCIO, SERIE C: RESPINTO IL RECLAMO DEL TARANTO

La Commissione disciplinare della Lega professionisti di serie C ha ridotto da 4 a 2 giornate la squ...


The mock prison cell, the barking dog belonging to another protester, people asking names and ages.


Two men were charged with providing financial support to terrorists and recruiting members for terror groups around the globe. A 10-count grand jury indictment handed up in Miami charges Adgan Amin Hassoun


New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson launched an ad in Iowa Thursday, implicitly tweaking rival Hillary Rodham Clinton for depicting herself as the candidate of change and experience and laying claim to that title for himself.


Japanese Stocks May Gain, Led by Kyocera, Nissan on Oil Prices

Japanese stocks may gain after a slide in oil prices in New York eased concern about a slowdown in global economic growth. Exporters such as Kyocera Corp.


French Oil Giant Agrees to Work on a Russian Natural Gas Project

Total will develop one of the worldâs largest natural gas deposits offshore in the Arctic with Russiaâs gas giant Gazprom, despite the risk of nationalization.


The Family Meal Is What Counts, TV On or Off

Is television at the dinner table better than no dinner table at all?


Parigi, 20:47 - F1, I TEAM DICONO SI' AL MONDIALE ALLARGATO: IMOLA SPERA

Imola spera: lo svolgimento del Gp di S.Marino ha una spinta verso il sÃ¬ dalla volontà espres...


With help from its upcoming Sony tie-in, the company should be able to survive in an EA world.


Pirates Sequel Sets New Box Office Records

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" set the record for the highest opening in box office history on Sunday, selling an estimated $132 million worth of tickets in its first three days of release across North America and beating the four-year-ol...


Are PeopleSoft and Oracle Ready to Deal?

Following the departure of PeopleSoft Inc. chief executive officer Craig Conway, the software company may be looking with fresh interest at longtime suitor Oracle Corp.


U.S. bomb kills British soldiers in Afghanistan

Three British soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan when a U.S. aircraft supporting them in a battle against the Taliban dropped a bomb, the Ministry of Defense said on Friday.


Travel Book Publishers Try to Reclaim the Web

The Rough Guides and Lonely Planet series of travel books play catch up on the Web, after worries about giving away content.


Wind-stoked wildfires rage in southern California

At least nine wildfires stoked by gusting winds burned out of control in southern California on Sunday, killing one person in San Diego and forcing hundreds to evacuate the wealthy enclave of Malibu where five homes went up in flames.


Services were held for 120 of the more than 300 killed when a school was seized in an attack by militants. BESLAN, RUSSIA -- Funeral processions filled the rainy streets of this southern Russian city yesterday


NFL Wrap: Bettis Sinks Bengals in Steelers Win

Jerome Bettis ran for 129 yards and  the Pittsburgh Steelers used a stifling defense to edge the  host Cincinnati Bengals 19-14 for their eighth straight win  Sunday.


Iraqi officials say the first more than 200,000 residents who fled fighting in Falluja are to begin returning home.


I work with political consultants. Some of my best friends are political consultants. But John Kerry's presidential campaign suffers from "consultant overload syndrome.


Clinton, Obama tone down rhetoric on race

Democratic U.S. presidential rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on Monday toned down their rhetoric over race, seeking to smooth over a clash that was dividing their party, which for decades has prided itself on standing up for minority rights.


Rescuers pulled more bodies from a coal mine in central China, raising the confirmed death toll to 122 in a massive gas explosion, with 26 miners still missing, the government said today.


The commanding officer of British troops accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners denies destroying his records to protect himself.


Israeli soldiers shoot and kill  two Palestinians, one a 16-year-old, in separate incidents in the West Bank.


Pop star Kelly Clarkson says she once ate a marijuana cookie in Amsterdam.


For Many Killed on a Dark Day in Iraq, the Future Was Bright, and Near

Some of the marines killed in a helicopter crash last week were pursuing a lifelong dream; others enlisted after the 9/11 attacks.


Police in India warn people not to look for bounty stashed by the outlaw Veerappan, after his death earlier in the week.


10Gig Fibre Channel is dead, says Emulex

But keeps pushing SAN virtualisation Attempts to converge data networking and storage networking on a single 10Gig physical base have failed, according to a veep at at SAN technology supplier Emulex.â¦


Will developers be happy as Larry? Oracle was banging its drum hard today, as it launched version 11g of its eponymous Database product.â¦


Police charge eight men with terror offences, including conspiracy to murder.


British artist Jeremy Deller won this year's Turner Prize, the top modern art award in the country,for a film about US President George W. Bush's home town in Texas,it was announced Monday night.


Employees of car insurers Admiral are set to receive an average windfall of around Â£37,000 as the firms sells off a 10% stake.


Probst parodies himself in baseball spot

Bobby Thomson, Kirk Gibson or Derek Jeter — which one survives Jeff Probst's online tribal council? In a parody of his role as host of "Survivor," Probst has created a spot for actober.com, which is produced by Major League Baseball.


NASA tried wiggling a half-retracted solar array by remote control Friday to get it to fold back into a box, hoping the maneuver would prevent a fourth, unscheduled spacewalk by Discovery astronauts.


Sono due giovani di 25 e 26 anni, altri due sono feriti


New Google Earth satellite to launch next week

DigitalGlobe, provider of imagery  for Google Inc.'s  interactive mapping program Google  Earth, said a new high-resolution satellite will boost the  accuracy of its satellite images and flesh out its archive.


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Turkmen election prompts scorn abroad, wariness at home

ASHGABAT  - Turkmenistan's Soviet-style parliamentary elections got a wary response from locals and were denounced by exiled opponents of hardline President Saparmurat Niyazov.


Taranto, 00:30 - BASKET FEMMINILE, COPPA ITALIA: FINALE FAENZA-NAPOLI

Germano Zama Faenza e Phard Napoli sono le due finaliste della Coppa Italia di basket femminile.


Salva la moglie, solo perche' si e' finta morta


What's in a name? U.S. rebrands Iraq ex-insurgents

U.S. forces have rebranded one of the main insurgent groups in Iraq and now use the term "concerned local nationals" to refer to a group that once claimed responsibility for killing scores of Americans.


Postmaster General John E. Potter has chided a major bank for running a television commercial that he said portrays the mail as a source of identity theft.


Fla. Residents Head Home, Delaying Relief

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Thousands of residents desperate to return home after fleeing Hurricane Frances ignored Florida's plea to stay put Tuesday, jamming highways, delaying emergency workers and causing tempers to flare in the sticky heat...


Mallika Sherawat moves into Tabu's territory

Mallika Sherawat has moved into Tabu's territory, replacing the latter in writer-turned-director Sanjay Chhel's latest venture Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam.


PARIS -- Vivendi Universal SA has reached a deal with French authorities to change its tax regime in a deal that will boost its bottom line, the entertainment and telecommunications giant said Thursday.


Paul McCartney and Queen record exclusive songs to boost Nelson Mandela's Aids campaign.


U.S., North Korea say progress made in nuclear talks

Top negotiators from the United States and North Korea said on Saturday they had made progress on the first day of talks meant to advance an international effort to end Pyongyang's nuclear program.


Bodies wash ashore from capsized Philippine ferry

The bodies of three people, including a  child, washed ashore in the Philippines on Friday and divers  saw many corpses still trapped inside a capsized ferry, army  officials said.


Colombia drought suffocates tons of fish

An estimated 3 million fish have suffocated in a reservoir in southern Colombia, where a four-month drought has drastically drained water levels, leaving too little oxygen to sustain dozens of hatcheries.


Asia struggles to contain bird flu as toll rises

BANGKOK: The human toll from bird flu has reached 31 with the confirmation in Thailand of the death of a nine-year-old girl. Indonesia also concedes it is among the countries still struggling with Asia's continuing outbreaks.


Germany, Poland Fail to Resolve WWII Fight

Top lawmakers from Poland and Germany failed Monday to bridge differences over World War II reparations claims that are weighing on relations between the two former enemies and new European Union partners.


Si sgonfia bolla immobiliare ma costi non caleranno a breve


Manchester United suffer a setback to their title hopes as they are beaten by derby rivals Manchester City.


The author and two associates are accused of violating copyright laws.


Kremlin's choice wins Chechnya elections

The Kremlin's choice for president of Chechya, Alu Alkhanov, has won the troubled region's presidential election, officials said today.


Organic Dairy Farm Prepares to Reveal Its Secrets

Farmers across Wales will be able to learn more about the practical side of organic farming at an Iger open day next week. Organic food sales are growing at a phenomenal rate.


La modella tronca relazione dopo appena due settimane


Hornets Kick Knicks 88-82 to End Road Skid

Baron Davis had 21 points and 10 assists to lift New Orleans to an 88-82 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night and give the Hornets their first winning streak of the season.


Exercise plus weight loss key to cutting obesity risk

Regular exercise alone is not enough to cut the risk of death from obesity, according to new research. The study which followed 116,000 nurses over 24 years was published in the New England Journal of Medicine


European papers hail UNIFIL commitments but warn of perils ahead

Commitments by EU leaders for 7,000 troops in southern Lebanon has helped to restore the bloc's credibility, but how the enlarged operation will function in practice and whether it will lead to lasting peace are quite different matters, European papers said.


African Union head meets Kenya's feuding parties

African Union chief John Kufuor met Kenya's president and opposition leader on Wednesday to try to break a political impasse behind post-election turmoil that has killed about 500 people.


Two Americans among eight dead in Afghan blast

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber attacked the office of a U.S.-owned security company in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday killing seven people, including two Americans, a government and company official said.


Legal immigrants show other side of system

Working with illegal immigrants every day in a suburban Atlanta bank, Carlos Carbonell knows exactly where to go to buy a fake green card for his wife. Sometimes he thinks it would be much easier.


Sinopec Profit Jumps on China Oil Demand

Asia's top oil refiner, state-run Sinopec Corp., said on Monday its second-quarter net profit almost doubled as China's fast-growing economy consumed more fuel and crude oil prices climbed.


HOPES for Ken Bigley's freedom rose yesterday after it was claimed he had been 'sold' to a less brutal gang of kidnappers.


British spy agency to be overhauled: report

Britain's top spy John Scarlett is reportedly planning a major shake-up of his MI6 intelligence agency.


Britain's Amir Khan will bid to become boxing's youngest Olympic gold medallist since 1952 on Sunday.


Japan's Nikkei average climbed more than  one percent by late Friday afternoon and looked set to hit a 2  1/2-month closing high, with analysts saying the market still  looked cheap compared with other Asian markets.


US President George W. Bush has made the capture of the most wanted man in Iraq, Islamic militant Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi, an increasingly important part of his policy as he seeks reelection on November 2.


Dementieva should outlast countrymate in women's final

com. There's a famous Russian proverb that offers a path to success: "He who doesn't risk never gets champagne." Both Dementieva and Kuznetsova, a pair of up-and-coming young Russian


Can newscasts retain the college crowd beyond the elections?


Some 7,200 people have registered as prospective candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections that are widely seen as a referendum on rule of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.


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Cheney says did "helluva job" since September 11

The government has done "a helluva   job" guarding America, Vice President Dick Cheney said on   Sunday, as President George W. Bush prepared to visit Ground   Zero amid an election-year debate on whether the country is   safer five years after the September 11 attacks.


Poll Stations Close in Historic Afghan Elections

Poll stations officially closed in  Afghanistan's historic presidential election on Saturday with  no reports of any major attacks by Taliban militants who had  vowed to sabotage the process.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her French counterpart were both on the same page: It's time for bruised trans-Atlantic ties to get a fresh start, they said.


U.S. stocks looked to open higher on  Monday, extending Friday's broad rally, as oil prices fall  below $50 a barrel on easing tensions in Nigeria.


U.S. Soldier Sentenced to 8 Years for Prison Abuse

A U.S. military judge sentenced Staff  Sergeant Ivan Frederick to eight years in prison on Thursday  for sexually and physically abusing detainees at the Abu Ghraib  jail in Baghdad.


PARIS  - Julian Schnabel's "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" is not only the toast of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., which awarded the drama two Golden Globes on Sunday.


Il vignettista Leak potra' ancora ritrarre l'eroe di Herge


Hurricane Jeanne Floods Battered Florida

FORT PIERCE, Fla.  - Hurricane Jeanne peeled off  roofs, snapped power lines and left large swaths of coastline  knee-deep in sea and rain water on Sunday as it plowed through  parts of Florida already scarred by Hurricane Frances three  weeks ago.


Teenage graffiti vandals who carried out a two-year rampage across the south east are detained.


Bucs-Raiders rivalry took several twists and turns this week

So many angles. So many sub-plots. So much intrigue for a game pitting two non-winning teams holding one-way tickets to irrelevance.


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Circuit City Posts Weak Sales; Shares Off

Circuit City Stores Inc. CC.N, the  No. 2 U.S. electronics chain, on Monday reported a surprise 4.3  percent drop in quarterly sales at stores open at least a year,  signaling a further widening gap with top rival Best Buy Co.  Inc. BBY.N.


By Traci Watson USA Today  The third day of this week's renovations on the International Space Station went much better than the second day -- much to the relief of all involved.


New organisation for Welsh financial services...

The Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC), an independent new organisation representing the entire sector, launches today in Wales with the aim of increasing productivity through the development of skills, ...


Workers at Sri Lanka's main oil company end a two-day strike, held in protest at government plans to sell more of the company.


By Steve Lyttle, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 12--Radar detectors in vehicles are beeping these days along Interstate 40 near Raleigh, but they don't necessarily mean a motorist is being watched by police.   The Raleigh News & Observer reports today that the N.C.


Saudi Arabia advises citizens not to visit Lebanon

Saudi Arabia, a key backer of Sunni Muslims in Lebanon, advised its citizens on Monday not to travel there because of a deteriorating political and security situation.


Radiation found at a dozen locations in Russian spy probe

British Home Secretary John Reid has said that traces of radioactivity had been found at "around 12" locations as part of the investigation into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.


Robert Adler, Zenith Physicist, Dies at 93

Robert Adler was a physicist and prolific inventor best known as the co-inventor of the television remote control device.


MONTREAL/LONDON  - Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc  offered $38.1 billion to buy Canada's Alcan Inc in an agreed deal to create the world's No. 1 aluminum producer, trumping a hostile bid by Alcoa Inc


Sundowns eliminated from African Confederation Cup

Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa were eliminated from the African Confederation Cup race after crashing 3-1 to Tout Puissant Mazembe Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo.


Illinois Gov. Wants to Import European Flu Vaccine

Illinois authorities asked on Monday for federal approval to import from Europe thousands of doses of flu vaccine that the state located through its controversial program to buy cheaper medicines for older Americans.


Microsoft dodges anti-spyware charge accusations

According to a story on CNN's Web site, the software giant's recent acquisition of anti-spyware company GIANT might mean users have to pay in order to benefit from the added security to Microsoft applications.


SPORTS COLUMN: NASCAR leaders handle tragedy poorly again

The Subway 500 began under gloomy skies and ended with the tragic news of the plane crash involving key officials of Hendrick Motorsports.


Three Windows Holes Surface over Holiday

As often is the case over holiday breaks, three new vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system were discovered over the weekend.


SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Apple Computer (Quote, Chart) unveiled a batch of new iPods, iTunes software and promos designed to keep it atop the heap of digital music players.


Need for Speed, Carbon first to the starter's block It didn't take long before Microsoft's ownership of in-game advertising network Massive has opened a few doors and the company has landed its first game deals with gaming giant Electronic Arts Games (EA).â¦


Democrats and Republicans rush to beat deadlines to register voters for the presidential poll.


Beach Volleyball: Brazil Veterans Reach Semis

Veterans Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede  beat Sandra Pires and Ana Paula Connelly in an all-Brazil  women's beach volleyball contest on Sunday, showing experience  counts as they advanced to the Olympic semi-finals.


St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen underwent successful left hip surgery on Monday. Isringhausen is expected to be at full strength in six-to-eight weeks and ready for the start of spring training.


Blog: In a tiny mountain town, progress means that the general store is right next door to a place for disconnected travelers to chop off a little piece of the Internet.


US rap star Snoop Dogg is arrested on weapons and drugs charges after a TV appearance in Los Angeles.


US military policewoman faces court-martial for Abu Ghraib scandal

A US military policewoman photographed holding a naked Iraqi prisoner by a leash at the Abu Ghrabi prison will face a court martial in January on 19 charges, the US Army said Monday.


The world's top finance officials on  Friday asked oil-producing nations to step up output and agreed  it was crucial to work out exactly why prices have soared to  levels that threaten global growth.


(December 23, 2004) - After quietly building a successful career in banking and real estate, Rochester executive Stephen B. Ashley finds himself in the middle of one of the financial world's highest-profile trouble spots.


The central bank is likely to keep interest rates at historical lows for now amid worries about weakening demand for electronics goods in the second half, economists said yesterday.


Still a little stunned by all the attention, Randy Johnson stood up, stretched out his 6-foot-10 inch frame and pulled on those famous pinstripes.


Following the Contract Recognition Board's finding in favour of BAR, it is only a matter of time before the various 'interested parties' begin legal action against those that they feel led them astray.


The former interim leader has positioned himself as a replacement for Maliki, but he wasn't too popular the first time around


Wade Boggs rattled off the information without hesitation.


As technologically advanced as our country is today, it's both frustrating and heartbreaking that millions of Americans of all ages and across all social, cultural and ethnic groups are still battling life-threatening and debilitating diseases.


Microsoft loses bid to suspend EU sanctions

A European Union court today upheld a ruling that Microsoft must offer a version of Windows that doesn't include its Media Player software and must also publish application programming interfaces that would make it easier for competitors to make products that work well with its operating system.


Police kill country's most wanted bandit Veerappan

Police have shot dead the country's most wanted bandit Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, accused of chopping up many of the more than 100 people he killed, officials said on Tuesday.


Taiwanese flat-panel maker Chi Mei back in profit

Flat-panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp says it has swung back into the black for the three months to December with a 436 million Taiwan dollar net profit as shipments and prices improved.


Bergamo, 12:21 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: COLANTUONO FIRMA FINO AL 2009

Stefano Colantuono ha rinnovato il contratto con l'Atalanta fino al termine della stagione 2008-09. ...


Yamagola Malli Modalindi is a laugh riot

Yamagola is a three-hour laugh riot with Srikanth-Venu combo entertaining you once again.


Putting the final touches on a deal announced last week, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers -- the company that delegates authority for the IP address scheme and namespace -- formally unveiled today a three-year extension of its current agreement with the US Dept. of Commerce.


General Motors will recall 717,302 minivans because passengers could hurt their arms or wrists when opening a power sliding door.


Roma, 15:40 - CALCIO, ZAMPARINI: SI STA RIPROPONENDO SISTEMA CALCIOPOLI

Maurizio Zamparini non cambia idea. Il presidente del Palermo, parlando a Radio Radio, ha criticato ...


The Mets stayed well under the radar for a good while with their stealth pursuit of Pedro Martinez, and it looks like they will try to take that approach again.


Conoco, Chevron agree May 1 handover in Venezuela

Venezuela said on Thursday U.S. oil giants ConocoPhillips  and Chevron  had agreed to cede by May 1 the operations of multi-billion dollar projects in the Orinoco heavy crude belt.


The Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees saga might be over before the new year. According the New York Daily News, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Yankees were getting closer to finalizing a deal for the left-hander on Tuesday night.


Colts Gaining Respect Despite Pats Losses

For a team that's lost five straight times to its upcoming opponent, the Indianapolis Colts are getting a lot of respect.


Kenya's attorney general calls for an independent inquiry into the result of the disputed presidential poll.


: The Bush administration today protested Russiaâs auction of Yukosâ main oil production unit and warned it could have a âchilling effectâ on foreign investment in Russia.


Fighting and a suicide bombing killed at least 40 people across Iraq in weekend violence. The figure includes a revised death toll of 15 from a car bomb in Kirkuk Saturday, down from an initial figure of 25.


The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan met today to try to find a lasting resolution to the dispute over Kashmir, the cause of two wars between the nuclear rivals.


The browser wars are back, according to Netscape's founder

This time, it's not Andreessen's former company Netscape Communications that's taking on Microsoft's Internet Explorer; it's the emerging popularity of smaller products such as Apple Computer's Safari and open-source browser Firefox, Andreessen said.


British, French among tourists feared kidnapped in Ethiopia

British and French nationals were among a number of foreign tourists feared kidnapped on Friday in a remote area of northeastern Ethiopia.


Suicide Bombing Kills 24 Pakistani Soldiers

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 14 -- A suicide blast killed 24 Pakistani troops in North Waziristan on Saturday, dealing a potentially critical blow to a controversial peace deal between the government and tribal elders in a region where al-Qaeda has been rapidly reorganizing.


Stuck in France's orbit: a depressingly circular history

Amid continuing turmoil in Ivory Coast, France firmly denied yesterday that its forces were seeking to depose President Laurent Gbagbo.


Germany and Denmark agree to build a bridge linking them, to cut travel time between Copenhagen and Hamburg.


A Salerno un arresto:ex 007 coinvolto in "Operazione Condor"


Israeli Leader Rebuffs Annan on Blockade

Ehud Olmert refused a request from the U.N.Âs chief for even a partial lifting of the blockade of Lebanon.


WICHITA -- It's not often that the folks at the Boeing plant here get a visit from the main passenger on one of their most important airplanes.


In Pittsburgh, a Field Only a Mudder Could Love

Heinz Field, the site for Saturday nightâs wild-card game between the Steelers and Jaguars, is considered by many N.F.L. players to be the worst grass field in the league.


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Peru Police Fire on Protesters, Kill Two

Police fired on coca growers protesting government eradication of their cocaine producing crop Tuesday, killing two of the farmers after they attacked a police station near the southern border with Bolivia, authorities said.


In arrivo il thrilling cerebrale e livido di Cronemberg: 'The Mist': nei giorni dei buoni sentimenti il grande brivido non perde il suo fascino


"Volver," directed by Pedro Almodovar, has received the best film of the year award from the International Federation of Film Critics.


Spain hits suspected Islamist terror ring

MADRID - Spanish authorities arrested six North Africans yesterday on suspicion of belonging to an international network that promotes jihad on the Internet and recruits fighters, the Interior Ministry said.


Small-business owners got some good news Monday when the State Compensation Insurance Fund said it would reduce its basic workers' compensation premium by an average of 5 percent in January.


PM asks whatâs the way out? General says I will get back

NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 24: At their first meeting here this morning, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh popped the question to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf.


Torino, 11:38 - CALCIO, JUVE: UN ANNO PER AVER LANCIATO PETARDO

Nicola Ravasio, il 26enne che domenica ha lanciato un petardo dagli spalti dell'Olimpico di Torino d...


A deal to reduce teacher workload has not had enough impact  and meant more work for heads  a report says.


Britain's national postal service, Royal Mail, has unveiled a set of stamps that feature the covers of Ian Fleming's Bond novels.


Execs Bullish on Local Economy: GLOBAL TRADE SUCCESS CHEERS VALLEY BOSSES IN BAY AREA SURVEY

By Scott Duke Harris, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Dec. 8--Business confidence ticked upward in the latest Bay Area Council survey of top executives, as optimists outnumbered pessimists by nearly three to one in the region -- and by more than four to one in the heart of Silicon Valley.


Private sector adds 107,000 jobs: survey

U.S. private employers added 107,000 jobs in August, a survey by a private employment service said on Wednesday.


Paris confirms two French journalists are missing in Iraq as concern grows for the safety of an Italian.


If Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo knew whether the puck was in the net, he wasn't telling. The Wild were pretty sure it crossed the line, but not all were talking.


European stocks mixed before rate decisions

Europe's main equity markets were mixed in cautious trade on Monday as dealers looked to interest rate decisions due later this week from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.


A novel type of antibiotic has been shown in laboratory tests to powerfully attack and control tuberculosis, and some experts predict it could become the first new drug in 40 years to combat the killer disease effectively.


Lusaka, 13:29 - CALCIO, ZAMBIA: 12 MORTI NELLA RESSA ALLO STADIO

Dodici morti e oltre 40 feriti sono il bilancio di una ressa per guadagnare l'uscita dello stadio al...


Major labor endorsements made early in the 2004 and 2008 Democratic presidential primary:


roundup Playtime isn't always fun. As researchers note the effect of violent games on the brain, some console buyers risk life and limb.


'I love you, Dad. You're perfect. Now change.'

Our spot poll shows your children respect you 28 percent less than they did 10 minutes ago.


Ma nessuna regione italiana figura tra le prime 15 d'Europa


Crossroads to develop intelligent iSCSI storage

InfoWorld - Crossroads Systems has announced it is collaborating with iVivity to develop new gateway and intelligent iSCSI storage systems. The new products will provide intelligent Crossroads storage routing software in a hardware platform based on iVivity's iDiSXsilicon technology.


Brandy, Mellencamp to Appear at MTV Awards

The stars will be shining bright at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards. The Beastie Boys, Evanescence's Amy Lee, Brandy, Queen Latifah and John Mellencamp are now set to appear at the Aug. 29 awards show, the music channel announced Thursday.


The Other Side of Sunny in Rok Sako To Rok Lo!

He is not bashing up terrorists this time. Nor is he flashing his fist of fury in any Indo-Pak drama.


Two goals from Nicolas Anelka are enough to give Man City their first away win of the season.


Lebanon's Jumblatt downplays army action at camp

A senior member of Lebanon's governing coalition said on Sunday military action was not on the table for ending a standoff between the Lebanese army and militants holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp.


A deadly US winter storm wreaks chaos at one of the busiest airports, causing power cuts and two deaths.


US Report Sees Wide Health Effects of 9-11 Attacks

Most of the health problems reported after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks have involved respiratory difficulties and mental distress, according


Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett tells the BBC she hopes moderate members of the Taleban can be drawn away from extremists


Uganda's former health minister goes on trial accused of embezzling money for vaccines and an Aids fund.


Search for water gets harder in Southwest

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona  - Like many towns in this part of the arid U.S. Southwest, Flagstaff faces a never-ending challenge in its search for water, and it is getting harder.


LONDON, England -- The English FA will not take any action against Arsenal's young striker Robin van Persie for aiming an elbow at Manchester United's Kieren Richardson during Wednesday's League Cup quarterfinal at Old Trafford.


L'annuncio nell'intervista a 'Porta a porta' di stasera


Jean-Baptiste Gonnet and Taichi Teshima each shot a course-record six-under-par 64 yesterday to share the lead after the first round of the Dutch Open in Zaandvoort, Netherlands. Seven golfers were one stroke behind, including the former United States Open champion Michael Campbell.


China unveils likely successors to top posts

China's ruling Communist Party unveiled on Monday a new leadership line-up including two men likely to eventually succeed President Hu Jintao and government head Premier Wen Jiabao.


Maker of Heating Systems Is Bought for $1.8 Billion

Goodman Global, a maker of heating and air-conditioning equipment, agreed to be acquired by affiliates of private equity firm Hellman & Friedman for about $1.8 billion in cash.


Singer Courtney Love leaves the Los Angeles County Superior Courthouse during a lunch break Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2004, in Los Angeles.


EU questions Google customers over DoubleClick

The European Commission has taken the  unusual step of sending questionnaires to Google   customers before the company officially seeks permission to  take over a rival, two business sources familiar with the  situation said on Thursday.


Serbia chooses path to EU or Russia in February 3 vote

Serbia is heading for a showdown next month between a nationalist who leans towards Russia and a liberal favoring the West following the first round of a presidential election.


Roma, 17:45 - CALCIO, ROMA; FALCAO: LO SCUDETTO E' POSSIBILE

Intervenendo alla trasmissione "Unico Grande Amore", su Teleradio Sport Paulo Roberto Falcao ha dett...


Jobseekers who fail to turn up for Jobcentre interviews cost taxpayers more than Â£16m a year, says a report.


Electronics giant Sony confirms a recently discovered security flaw in its products and says it will issue a fix.


Game for the ages? Sorry. Game of the season? Nope. Game of the day? Maybe, but that was only because it was a Friday night and the college football schedule was light.


UPDATE 2-Cuba to end circulation of US dollar Nov. 8

Cuban President Fidel Castro, seeking to rid his country of the currency of his arch-enemy, said on Monday Cuba was ending circulation of the US dollar as of Nov. 8 in response to tightened American sanctions.


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A man armed with a knife killed eight people and wounded four others at a Central China High School on Friday. Police were searching for the attacker following the killings.


Russia throws weight behind Brazil space ambitions

Russia pledged to help Brazil become a commercial space power as the two countries laid foundations for a strategic partnership in a wide range of business and economic sectors.


Flushed Away and Cars each receive nine nominations for the Annie Awards, rewarding animation in film and TV.


Lunedi in vendita tessere Mediaset a 18 euro per 6 partite


WASHINGTON - Internet users at home are not nearly as safe online as they believe, according to a nationwide inspection by researchers.


Suspected Militant Hideout Bombed in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes pounded a suspected hideout of al-Qaida-linked militants in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Monday, killing at least 16 people and wounding 12, officials and witnesses said...


Next to digital IDs, passwords look lame

How big is your key ring? There are the house keys, of course, and the car keys and the little fob for unlocking the doors from 30 feet away. And now there's this new blue thingamajig for logging onto the America Online Internet service. You don't have to use it, but it's not a bad idea, if you want to ...


Marines: High Ranking al-Qaida Suspects in Custody

Two men are believed to be in custody in Iraq and the US military claims they're top al-Qaida figures. The marines say the two worked closely with suspected terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in the Anbar province.


Suns managing owner Robert Sarver keeps finding out just how much Suns Chairman Jerry Colangelo knows about basketball. Before the season, when Phoenix was a borderline playoff team at best to many, Colangelo


Blog: Next week will see the arrival of new Intel chips for servers with four or more processors, as the chipmaker finally moves past the old Netburst architecture.


Ian Pearson becomes the UK's  Minister of State for Science and Innovation in Gordon Brown's government.


Tennis: Federer rolls into fourth round at US Open

NEW YORK : Top seed Roger Federer, who is trying to become the first man since Mats Wilander to capture three majors in the same year, took another step in that direction by overpowering Fabrice Santoro at the US Open.


The dollar stayed firm against other major currencies on Monday, helped by US jobs data, but traders said it lacked momentum to advance strongly.


A gunman killed five people in a Salt Lake City shopping mall on Monday evening, before he was fatally shot, police said.


Authorities hope that more residents of Falluja will return to their homes after few took up the offer on Thursday.


Jailed uprising leader Barghouti will seek Palestinian presidency

Jailed uprising leader Marwan Barghouti has decided to run for Palestinian Authority president in a Jan. 9 election, seeking to succeed the late Yasser Arafat


Parliament to get security roadblocks and electric fence

The Houses of Parliament, its celebrated neo-Gothic exterior a symbol of the nation itself, will go behind an electric fence, roadblocks and even a floating barrage in the Thames under new security rules.


I feel that I've lost track of my 401(k) savings. I am 43 years old, earn $115,000 annually, and usually receive a pay increase of about 4 percent annually, with contributions to a modest company stock plan. At present, I put $8,400 annually into the 401(k) and hope to add future pay increases each year to my contributions until I ...


Plans to close a neurosurgery unit and centralise the service are put on hold as health minister Edwina Hart announces a review


U.S., S.Korea eye deadline, lawmakers in trade deal

South Korea and United States have picked up the pace of talks on a trade deal with an end-March deadline looming, aiming to strike an agreement both countries' legislatures will approve, the chief U.S. envoy said on Friday.


Update 2: Gold Fields Rejects $8.1B Harmony Gold Bid

Gold Fields Ltd. rejected an $8.1 billion takeover bid by smaller rival Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd. as inadequate on Monday, despite the support of its largest stakeholder.


A day after the director of the National Hurricane Center went on leave amid leadership questions, former directors said Tuesday he should have listened more carefully to his staff and made changes more slowly.


John Derian manages to retrieve his 1860s French chandelier, which he regretted selling nine years ago.


Server shipments and revenue increased in the second quarter, as Sun Microsystems and Dell gained market share at the expense of Hewlett-Packard and IBM, according to research recently released by Gartner.


Roma, 15:05 - CALCIO, ROMA: TOTTI E PERROTTA CONVOCATI PER IL PALERMO

L'allenatore della Roma Luciano Spalletti ha convocato 20 giocatori per la partita contro il Palermo...


Baseball: Boston clinches fourth playoff berth since 1998

ST. PETERSBURG, United States : Manny Ramirez hit a two run home run in the fifth inning and Johnny Damon added a three run homer as the Boston Red Sox clinched their second straight post-season berth with a 7-3 win over Tampa.


A car bomb killed eight US Marines outside Fallujah on Saturday, the deadliest attack against the US military in nearly six months.


South Korea winger Park Ji-sung has vowed his ankle surgery will only make him a better player.


Blog: Panasonic plans to announce new digital cameras and high-definition camcorders at an event in New York.


In 2006-07, Zdeno Chara was the minus-21 albatross, a $7.5 million defenseman who tried to do too much with too little and ultimately wound up stumbling through perhaps his worst season as an NHLer.


A woman fighting deportation has been told by the Home Secretary she can stay in NI for the next three years.


Elizabeth Edwards Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Only hours after her husband, Senator John Edwards and Senator John Kerry conceded defeat, Edwardsâ wife Elizabeth was diagnosed with breast cancer.


Experts Dismiss Fears of Post-Tsunami Fish

Hong Kong's government has urged residents not to eat seafood from tsunami-affected areas as they may be tainted, but experts brushed off such fears on Wednesday, saying the effects of the catastrophe on fish were minimal.


The German chancellor remains optimistic despite gains for the far right and ex-communists in the east.


You buried your husband 10 years ago, but the grieving goes on. Even though you've gone on with your life -- even, finally, let a man love you -- the past isn't gone.


NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe to Depart Soon

Sean O'Keefe will soon step down as NASA Administrator. The formal announcement is expected this coming week. Where O'Keefe will be heading and exactly when he will leave remain to be determined however he


U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan after 9/11:Musharraf

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


Venezuela plans to obtain air defense missiles to guard strategic sites such as oil refineries and major bridges against any air strike, a top military adviser to President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday.


Dartington Arts College in Totnes is to merge with University College Falmouth governors agree.


Canadian 'iPod tax' illegal, judge rules

Canada's levy on blank media that could be used to record copyright material does not apply to MP3 players, the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal has ruled.


Japanese Americans born in WWII U.S. center reunite

SAN BRUNO, California  - Japanese Americans interned in U.S. government camps during World War Two gathered on Saturday at a former internee assembly center near San Francisco to recall events that many have spent decades trying to forget.


Vick's woes could hurt Falcons on and off field

The troubles of Atlanta Falcons  quarterback Michael Vick, who pleaded guilty on Monday to a  charge of dogfighting, could hurt the team both on and off the  field, analysts said.


Consiglio di amministrazione approva progetto di bilancio


One of two Italian women freed from captivity in Iraq said Thursday they feared for their lives throughout their three-week abduction, despite receiving what they called "privileged" treatment from their captors.


Tornado, rains kill at least 30 in China

Torrential rains and a tornado killed at least 30 people as storms battered eastern China this week, with millions more affected by flooding and other storm damage, state media and officials said Thursday.


L.A.'s Scary 'Cop Tax' Campaign Angers Critics

A proposed $500 million tax increase to put more police on the streets of Los Angeles has drawn fire from opponents who say top law-enforcement officials are trying to scare voters into approving it with commercials that raise the specter of a suburban crime nightmare.


Software firm iSoft, which is being probed for alleged accounting irregularities, is reportedly a bid target.


Informal talks have eliminated the major roadblocks to a new contract, people briefed on the situation said.


Hurricane Victims in Fla. Try to Rebuild

Three days after Ivan cut a path of destruction across the Gulf Coast, thousands were struggling with how to move on.


The county joins a growing list of jurisdictions around the country that have imposed tougher zoning restrictions on big-box retailers.


Bush democracy speech in Czech Republic may irk Moscow

U.S. President George W. Bush plans on  Tuesday to hail democratic strides made by former Soviet states  like the Czech Republic, in a speech that may further inflame  tensions with Russian President Vladimir Putin.


Patriots punter Walter out for the season

The Patriots are in search of a punter for the second time this season after placing Ken Walter on injured reserve yesterday, ending his season. The loss of Walter also affects the team's field goal unit, as he was valued for his expertise as Stephen Gostkowski's holder.


2 US troops among 7 killed in Afghanistan

KABUL, Oct 16: Seven people, including two US soldiers, died in explosions in Afghanistan on Saturday. Three rockets were also fired in the capital, injuring one woman and damaging an apartment building, in


Citigroup is facing fresh legal action related to its role as an adviser to Enron, with investors claiming they were duped by a "massive scheme of deception" when they bought securities tied to the credit-worthiness of the bankrupt energy firm.


Study Says Drug's Dangers Were Apparent Years Ago

Merck and federal officials should have withdrawn the painkiller Vioxx from the market as early as 2000 because studies of the drug had clearly shown that it doubled the risk of heart attacks


Europeâs farmers are beginning to grow crops that can be turned into fuels meant to produce fewer emissions than gas or oil.


Retailers Post Unimpressive Holiday Sales

The holiday shopping season began with a surge in spending but consumers faded by the long Thanksgiving weekend's close and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.


Licensing 'appeasement' triggered Longhorn change

Microsoft wants to release its Longhorn client operating system in 2006 in order to "appease" the customers that have bought into its Software Assurance licensing package, according to analyst Gartner.


Actional and Westbridge have merged, bringing Westbridge's security infrastructure expertise to Actional's existing Web services management platform.


Bush to renominate Gioia as NEA chairman

President Bush plans to nominate Dana Gioia for another four-year term as head of the National Endowment for the Arts.


Sono quattro gli imputati di omicidio volontario


Retirement can be a great time to explore the world. But your portfolio can't afford to wait--you need to start investing globally now.


HP Scandal Shines Light on a Simple, Treacherous Act

When Adam Yuzuk had a question about his cellphone bill, a Cingular Wireless agent told him to check his online account.


Rusty Wallace is etched in history for having won the first NASCAR Nextel Cup race ever held at New Hampshire International Speedway.


Oil climbs to a record $50 as analysts see no ceiling

PARIS The price of oil, which has been inexorably rising for the past two years, finally broke through the $50-a-barrel mark Tuesday, reaching a new milestone as some analysts warned that there was nothing to stop prices from rising even further.


Bush Vows Second-Term Push for Palestinian State

President Bush on Friday set a four-year goal of seeing a Palestinian state established and he and British Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed to mobilize international support to help make it happen now that Yasser Arafat is dead.


Fighting Fire With Foam: Thruston-Philpot Department Gets New Way to Battle Blazes

By Keith Lawrence, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Mar. 4--Saturday morning, the area around Thruston-Philpot Volunteer Fire Department looked like the scene in "Ghostbusters" when the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man explodes.   Or maybe like a winter wonderland.


Goddamn thieving former Commies The White House has denied reports that enthusiastic Albanians greeted President Bush to their sun-kissed land by swiping his wristwatch. The alleged incident, captured by Albanian TV on Sunday and now featuring on YouTube, appears to show thieving former godless Commies relieving El Prez of his timepiece:â¦


Crescita in rallentamento, assegni medi Inps sotto 800 euro


OPEC satisfied with oil price, says Kuwait

Kuwaiti Energy Minister Sheikh Ali Jarrah al-Sabah has said that OPEC countries were "satisfied" with the current price of oil but were concerned about stocks.


Scientists Propose the Kind of Chemistry that Led to Life

Before life emerged on earth, either a primitive kind of metabolism or an RNA-like duplicating machinery must have set the stage â so experts believe.


Baghdad, Iraqâ Residents of Baghdad's Sadr City district slowly began to turn in weapons Monday, the first step in a process that US and Iraqi officials hope will lead to a permanent end to fighting in the insurgent-controlled slum.


50 years on, Algiers bomber sees US "error" in Iraq

Fifty years ago a young blonde woman hid a bomb in Algiers' fashionable Milk Bar cafe where French colonial youths were relaxing after a day at the beach.


French Transit Workers Strike Over Pension Threat

PARIS, Oct. 18 -- French public transportation workers staged a strike on Thursday, bringing most rail, bus and subway service across the country to a standstill and delivering a vivid warning to President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose plans to reduce generous but costly public pensions face stiff...


Opposition fears crack-down after Kazakh blast

Blasts that rocked the headquarters of President Nursultan Nazarbayevâs Otan party were an attempt to destabilise Kazakhstan, the party said on Monday, shrugging off a police theory of an act of hooliganism.


Jazeera Says Iraq Militants Killed Italian Hostage

Al Jazeera television said on Thursday an Iraqi group had killed an Italian hostage who appeared in video footage aired by the Arabic channel.


A man in a van would do Column It is over five years since two LocustWorld staff set up a satellite van in a Yorkshire Dales village, and provided wireless internet to local users who couldn't get ADSL.â¦


Aretha 'So Damn Happy' to Return to Los Angeles

Aretha Franklin is coming to Los Angeles via a "Freeway of Love." The Queen of Soul has not appeared in concert in the City of Angels for 21 years.


Munch Paintings Stolen From Norway Museum

Armed men stormed into an art museum Sunday, threatened staff at gunpoint and stole Edvard Munch's famous paintings "The Scream" and "Madonna" before the eyes of stunned museum-goers.


Moody's may cut Rogers Communications ratings

Moody's Investors Service on Monday said it may cut the debt ratings for Rogers Communications Inc.'s (RCIb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) and its rated subsidiaries, after the company said it would buy AT&T Wireless Services


US finds shooting touch against Spain, Argentina next

After days of searching from the Acropolis to the Aegean Sea, the United States men's basketball team finally found its missing jump shot.


House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) was notified early this year of inappropriate e-mails from former representative Mark Foley (R-Fla.) to a 16-year-old page, a top GOP House member said yesterday -- contradicting the speaker's assertions that he learned of concerns about Foley only last week.


Catania, 19:46 - CALCIO, CATANIA: PER MASCARA UN MESE DI STOP

In vista della trasferta di Torino contro i granata continua tra molti problemi la preparazione del ...


The top US diplomat in Iraq said Tuesday that security conditions here would improve enough in the coming months to allow national elections to proceed in January as scheduled