President Putin hopes to continue co-operation with EU

Russian President Vladimir Putin expects that the administrative problems in the formation of the European Commission, the EU's supreme executive body, will be solved sooner or later, and Russia and the EU will continue active co-operation.


THE KIDNAPPING and murder of foreigners in Iraq is continuing. Many of those kidnapped have been engineers or other support workers for the coalition forces.


Iraq made more than $21bn from corrupt oil and other deals, a US Senate panel hears - more than twice as much as previously thought.


British prostitutes get help as police hunt killer

Prostitutes in eastern England are being offered financial help to stay off the streets as police step up their hunt for a serial killer feared to have murdered five women, officials said on Friday.


Paula Abdul's spacy behavior on "American Idol" have prompted many to ponder if there's a tumbler or two of booze in that red cup on the table in front of her on the Fox talent contest.


Zimbabwe will collapse within six months, possibly leading to a state of emergency, a report tells aid workers.


A security loophole at internet bank Cahoot allowed customers to view other people's accounts.


Sony posts movie playback patch for Blu-ray burner

Sony has finally posted a patch for the CyberLink PowerDVD playback software it bundles with its internal Blu-ray Disc burner, the BWU-100A, to allow the drive to play pre-recorded BD media. Sony announced the drive in Europe in September. A month later it promised a BD playback update.â¦


Arrests Keep French Militants Out of Iraq

Thamer and Cherif, two recently arrested 22-year-old French Muslims, won't be going to Iraq to fight American troops or to die as martyrs. Their fast track to the rebel insurgency dried up days before they were to leave.


It was not exactly a welcome mat that greeted Kevin Gover, the new director of the Smithsonianâs National Museum of the American Indian.


IBM (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , Sony Corp. (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) and Toshiba Corp. (6502.T: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday unveilled plans for a powerful new "Cell


BT has blocked premium rate numbers associated with a net scam that is costing its customers dear.


Research in Motion has received clearance to sell its BlackBerry device in China after eight years of trying.


Sony Ericsson says to develop music service

World number four mobile phone maker  Sony Ericsson plans further to develop its PlayNow service,  currently used for downloading ringtones, a spokesman for the  Japanese-Swedish group said on Wednesday.


Oracle Corp. went a step closer late Friday night to realising Chief Executive Larry Ellison's dream of acquiring PeopleSoft Inc.


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SYDNEY, Australia - Australian officials found more than a dozen snakes and lizards stuffed inside garden gnomes and other ceramic statues during a recent international mail check, customs officials said Tuesday.


Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Fails in House

The U.S. House of Representatives  failed on Thursday to muster the two-thirds majority needed to  pass a proposed constitutional amendment backed by President  Bush to ban gay marriage.


Amberieu-en-Bugey, 16:04 - NUOTO, MANAUDOU: IL MIO FUTURO NON E' IN ITALIA

Laure Manaudou, la bella campionessa olimpica e mondiale di nuoto, si è data ancora "tre sett...


Rays' prospect charged with drunk driving

Durham Bulls shortstop B.J. Upton, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2002 amateur draft, was charged Friday with drunken driving.


GENTLEMEN, LOAD your weapons. It is being billed as the shootout at the Homestead-Miami corral today as the five top NASCAR drivers load up every bit of horsepower they can handle


Windmill Cuts Bills, but Neighbors Donât Want to Hear It

A 35-foot windmill is at the center of a collision between the ideals of alternative energy and the suburban reality of New Jerseyâs notorious not-in-my-backyard culture.


Borsa, Piazza Affari apre in rialzo: Mibtel +0,13%

Apre in rialzo la seduta odierna di Piazza Affari. L'indice Mibtel segna +0,13%, il Midex +0,30% , il Numtel +0,68% e lo Spmib + 0,14%. Apre in rialzo anche la Borsa di Francoforte che nelle primissime battute segna + 0,37%.


Chancellor Gordon Brown has defended the British rebate from the European Union and has also confirmed his objection to a harmonisation of corporate taxation.


EU Suspends Microsoft-ContentGuard Review

By David Lawsky BRUSSELS  - The European Commission has stopped the clock on its review of Microsoft and Time Warner's purchase of U.S. anti-piracy software maker ContentGuard, a spokesman for the EU executive said on Tuesday.


BenQ T80 mobile to start field trial next month

InfoWorld - Next month, residents of a Farglory Land Development housing project in Taiwan will be invited toÂ test a new mobile phoneÂ from BenQ, the T80, that uses NFC (near field communications) technology to access home security systems and pay for items including subway rides.


WASHINGTON - The death of actor Christopher Reeve may spark even more debate on the campaign trail about stem cell research. Tuesday in Washington, the National Academy of Sciences is meeting to talk about responsible research.


Systems in great shape for US space shuttle mission: NASA

NASA said its systems were in good shape and the countdown was going well for Thursday's launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Station (ISS).


LOS ANGELES  - This weekend should feature a new crew of boxoffice pirates -- the cool, nattily attired cats of "Ocean's Thirteen."


Microsoft Commits to 2006 Target for Next Windows

The next version of the Windows operating system, Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) flagship product, will ship in 2006, the world's largest software maker said on Friday.


Eight injured,100 trapped in UK train crash

Eight passengers were seriously injured  and more than 100 trapped when a London to Glasgow train  derailed in northwest England on Friday, rescue services said.


Watching a child struggle to breathe during an asthma attack is frightening for any parent. So it is only natural that most moms and dads will try just about anything - including spending a lot of money â-o keep an attack at bay.


Dixons, the UK's largest electrical retailer, has today announced plans to phase out the sale of video recorders by the end of the year.


Climate change to make nuclear power a winner: Citi

The increasingly urgent need to combat  climate change will probably spawn U.S. policies to impose  fossil fuel charges and so dramatically favor nuclear power,  Citigroup said in a research note on Wednesday.


Kerry-Bush rules of engagement leave little room for debate

Officially the US presidential election is not a war, but Republicans and Democrats have drawn up what looks suspiciously like rules of engagement for the televised debates between George W. Bush and John Kerry.


Volunteers began qualifying provisional ballots in New Mexico's Democratic presidential primary Saturday, and the party's top-ranking official promised every valid vote will be counted.


Oscar Nominee Staunton Still Doing Dishes

At least one Oscar nominee is still doing her own dirty work.


Putin: Iraq Still Too Dangerous for Russian Firms

Iraq is still too dangerous for Russian companies to work there, President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying on Friday.


Bedouins held in blasts at Egyptian resorts

TABA, Egypt -- Dozens of Bedouins have been detained on suspicion that they may have supplied explosives for car bomb attacks at two Egyptian resorts that killed at least 34 people, officials said yesterday.


WOCN Society Opens Online Registration for National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 9-13, 2007

MT LAUREL, N.J., Feb. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- Registration is now open for the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society's 39th Annual Conference at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 9-13, 2007.


Singulus, Sony Team Up on Blu-Ray Development

German compact disc and DVD equipment company Singulus and Japan's Sony have teamed up to develop a new technology for music and video discs, Singulus said on Tuesday.


Supporters of Prop. BB have raised $1.25 million

Proposition BB supporters have raised $1.25 million in their campaign for a major hospital expansion in inland North County. A political action committee, Citizens for Better


An Islamic group with alleged ties to al-Qaida Friday claimed responsibility for the crashes of two Russian planes minutes after take off from Moscow.


Bush Wants Strong Dollar, to Cut Budget Deficit

SANTIAGO, Chile  - President Bush reiterated on  Sunday his support for a strong dollar and said he would work  to reduce the U.S. budget deficit.


How do you prove you're a virgin in the town that inspired "Sex and the City"?


Canon to mass-produce flat panel TVs in 2008

CHIBA, Japan  - Canon 7751.T and Toshiba   6502.T said on Tuesday they would start mass production of   ultra-thin flat-panel TVs in early 2008, entering a market   dominated by makers such as Matsushita Electric Industrial   6752.T and Samsung Eletronics 005930.KS.


Manufacturing picks up pace in June: ISM

Manufacturing growth accelerated in June to its fastest in over a year even as price pressures eased, according to a report published on Monday.


OMX, the North European stock market group made up of the Stockholm, Helsinki and Baltic stock exchanges, does not plan to get into in a bidding war with Deutsche Boerse for the London Stock Exchange, OMX's ...


U.S., Iran hold rare talks on Iraq violence

U.S. and Iranian officials began their most high profile talks in almost three decades on Monday to discuss Iraq's spiraling violence, which Washington says is fuelled by Iran.


The Atlanta Falcons agreed yesterday to a nine-year contract extension with quarterback Michael Vick that's worth more than $100 million, according to a source close to the situation.


Ortiz' Homer Gives Boston Early Lead in Game One

BOSTON (Sports Network) - David Ortiz slugged a three-run  homer during a four-run first inning, and the Boston Red Sox  held a 7-2 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals after three  innings of Game One of the 2004 World Series.


Top fashion brands accused over failure to ensure living wage

Â· Big names hoodwinking public, War on Want saysÂ· Matalan and Mothercare 'among worst offenders'


Almost 100 runners set out on Sunday to  recreate history's legendary Marathon while a modern day doping  scandal threatened the gold medal won by Russia at the first  Olympic event held at Ancient Olympia in 1,600 years.


Jacoby Ellsbury has shown the Red Sox and the city of Boston what he can do, and he looks like a player who refuses to budge from the lineup.


Red Hat Adds Black Tie As Substitute For Tuxedo

TechWeb - The company offers its JBoss BlackTie.org project over BEA's software to emulate transaction-processing monitors that connect large servers.


ConocoPhillips wins LUKoil stake in historic auction

MOSCOW : US oil major ConocoPhillips bought a 7.6-percent government stake in Russia's second-largest producer LUKoil for nearly two billion dollars in the nation's largest post-Soviet privatization deal.


A report says a third of teachers in London must come from ethnic minority communities.


Internet's young turks rally for big blogs Crunchies awards

Techno-superstars that brought the world Facebook, Digg, Twitter and other hot websites are among the Internet celebrities honored by big-time bloggers with first-ever "Crunchies" awards.


Auto parts magnate Frank Stronach offered few details Monday on the circumstances leading up to Brian Tobin's sudden departure from two of his companies, refusing to comment on reports of friction between the two .


Iraq Discusses Stability, Political Process With Neighbors, G8

Iraq's foreign minister begins two days of talks in Egypt with counterparts from neighboring countries, the Group of Eight nations and organizations including the United Nations, as


France opposes new rules on EU arms sales to China

THE European Union yesterday told China that it will work towards lifting its 15-year embargo on arms exports, even though agreement is being held up by a dispute


Why does a 60-year-old Vegan former mayor of Cleveland keep running for President? Maybe because he thinks he's right


U.S. urged to prevent election rigging in Pakistan

U.S. policymakers must keep pressure on President Pervez Musharraf to hold fair elections in Pakistan next month or risk deeper chaos in the nuclear-armed country, an important ally in Washington's anti-terror campaign, experts told Congress on Wednesday.


Germany Expands Same-Sex Couples' Rights

German lawmakers expanded the rights of same-sex couples Friday, allowing registered domestic partners to adopt each other's children and making rules on splitting up and alimony similar to those for heterosexual marriages.


Il 2008 sia anno della crescita economia e dei salari


Novell: in it for the interop, not the money

Stats show unanimous support for MS deal A jointly sponsored Microsoft and Novell survey purporting strong customer support for the companiesâ controversial alliance looks like back firing on Novell.â¦


India to Reduce Its Troop Strength in Kashmir

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced Thursday that India would reduce the number of its troops in the disputed territory of Kashmir, a significant gesture that comes


Manchester United admits paying Â£11m to transfer middle-men

The role of agents in multimillion-pound football transfer deals came under fresh scrutiny yesterday after Manchester United revealed payments of Â£11m to middle-men for their help in signing players.


Makers of official 2008 Beijing Olympics merchandise are using child labour and abusing workers, campaigners say.


Cuban officials called a veteran human rights activist a "mercenary" for the United States on Monday, accusing him of exaggerating the number of political prisoners held on the island to make money and destabilize the communist system.


Serb war crimes suspect Vojislav Seselj ends his hunger strike, paving the way for his trial to resume.


NORMAN, Okla.  Â Amanda Thompson scored 16 points and No. 11 Oklahoma rebounded from a rare home loss by routing Texas Tech, 78-39, on Wednesday night.


Italy's Prodi squirms after U.S. base vote blunder

Italy's centre-right opposition demanded  on Friday that Prime Minister Romano Prodi resign after his  coalition suffered a setback in a parliamentary vote over a  U.S. airbase in Italy, but Prodi shrugged off the call.


U.N. Warns of Explosives Missing in Iraq

The U.N. nuclear agency warned Monday that insurgents in Iraq may have obtained nearly 400 tons of missing explosives that can be used in the kind of car bomb attacks that have targeted U.S.-led coalition forces for months.


Consumers might have felt like bystanders when New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer fired his opening salvo against the insurance industry last week.


Former IBM Worker Sues Over Internet Addiction

An IBM employee who was dismissed by the company for visiting an adult-themed chat room while at work has decided to sue the company for $5 million. He claims he has become addicted to the Internet.


American ginseng, sister of the Asian wonder herb and a seasonal cash crop in Appalachia, has two obstacles to long-term survival in the United States: Man and deer.


Floyd Mayweather launches a scathing attack on Ricky Hatton and hints that he could delay his retirement to fight him.


RESEARCH ALERT-Baird cuts Lawson Software to "neutral"

Robert W. Baird & Co. on Thursday downgraded Lawson Software Inc. (LWSN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) stock to "neutral" from "outperform," a day after the mid-sized business


A baby, a toddler and their mothers were shot to death while the women held their children in their arms, police said Tuesday as officers searched for two men seen running from the victims' home.


Closing price rattles stock markets, marks a milestone in five-year rise in petroleum prices.


Bologna, 19:23 - BASKET, CASO BENETTON: PROCURA DI BOLOGNA APRE UN FASCICOLO

La Procura di Bologna ha aperto un fascicolo sul caso del tesseramento di Erazem Lorbek da parte del...


Northern Rock Chairman Matt Ridley has resigned from his post and will be replaced by Bryan Sanderson.


According to a report out of New York, the Yankees have agreed to a deal that would see the team land Randy Johnson in a three-team trade.


A Cdl: non accetteremo nuovo 'contratto' senza discuterlo


Boeing Makes a $2.4 Billion Sale of 787s in Russia

Boeing on Tuesday sold 15 of its next-generation 787 jets to S7 Airlines, one of the largest private operators in Russia.


The Finnish company, which has promised to launch a total of 35 new handsets in 2004, is trying to regain market share after competitors chipped away at its dominance in the mid- to high-end range of phones.


Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest bank, is considering cutting 2,000 jobs in its investment banking and asset management activities as part of a wide range of cost-cutting measures, the business daily Handelsblatt reported.


'American Taliban' Appeals for Early Release

The lawyer for an American sentenced to 20 years in a US prison for fighting with the Taliban in Afghanistan appealed to President Bush to lessen his sentence after a man in a similar case was freed.


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VA barred from publicizing offer to vets

A federal judge temporarily has barred the government from publicizing its free credit monitoring offer to veterans whose personal data was stolen and wants to see if they might get a better federal offer.


FRANKEL MAKES BIG NOISE WITH CLASSIC 'ZAPS

GRAND PRAIRIE, Tex. - The aw-shucks, howdy-pardner backstretch at Lone Star Park got juiced with some down-and-dirty New York trash talk yesterday when Hall-of-Fame trainer


Candidates Play on Fears of Attacks, War

WASHINGTON - Playing on the fear factor, Vice President Dick Cheney suggested in a campaign speech there might be another terrorist attack on the United States if John Kerry were in the White House. President Bush's opponents' are raising their own worst fears, including the potential for more wars during a second Bush term...


Myanmar riot police, troops deployed in Yangon

Eight truckloads of armed riot police moved into central Yangon on Tuesday after a second day of mass protests against Myanmar's military junta ended without incident, a Reuters witness said.


Nostrums: Seawater Seems to Beat Medicine in Fighting Colds

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


Police arrest suspect in missing teen case

Police arrested a man in the abduction and death of a Kansas teenager who disappeared four days ago from a store parking lot, authorities said late Wednesday.


Confronted by crying toddler on Tuesday, Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee quipped the child must be for his rival Mitt Romney.


Gave Up Sleep, but at Least I Have an iPhone

Customers eager to buy the cellphone had waited in long lines in front of Apple stores in New York and other cities.


A rescue plan for the Hubble Space Telescope is in doubt after reports that its funding has been rejected.


Fortune Magazine's annual "Best Companies to Work For" survey is a recipe for workplace envy.


A Lonely Guy Plays House With a Mail-Order Sex Doll

âLars and the Real Girlâ is part comedy, part tragedy and 100 percent pure calculation.


Rapper Lil' Kim Says Innocent of Perjury

Rapper Lil' Kim said on Monday she was innocent of federal perjury charges and charged that the case against her was part of a witch hunt against hip-hop music.


As many as 90% of those affected by the tsunami are likely to be suffering from trauma, experts say.


Michael Jackson Gets Raided, Hands Over DNA

If you heard there was a raid on Neverland, youâd be forgiven for thinking it had something to do with pirates. Unfortunately for Michael Jackson, it was a busload of cops that showed up at the door to his Neverland Valley Ranch on Friday (December 3).


Tour de France leader Fabian Cancellara has a message for coach Bjarne Riis: Thank you, and wish you were here.


A council admits failing foster children who were sexually abused by a couple in Pontefract.


Shaun Wright-Phillips scores on his debut as England cruise to victory against Ukraine.


Finanziaria, ripresi lavori al Senato dopo stop governo

La commissione Bilancio del Senato ha ripreso i lavori sulla Finanziaria, sospesi stamattina su richiesta del sottosegretario all'Economia Giuseppe Vegas che chiedeva di valutare l'esclusione di alcuni emendamenti, superati, secondo lui, dalla votazione


Dogfighting Charges Filed Against Falconsâ Vick

The Falconsâ Michael Vick has been indicted on charges that he sponsored and gambled on dogfighting and authorized acts of cruelty against animals on property that he owned.


MONTERREY, Mexico  - Retired basketball great  Dennis Rodman said Friday he planned to use two games with a  Mexican club side to persuade top NBA teams he is fit to return  to playing at the highest level.


Four Incumbents Fell From the Heights, With No Safe Landings for GOP

Most of the House contests in which Democrats are staging strong bids to take over Republican-held seats were predictable as early as Election Night 2004.


British banker loses sex discrimination suit against Merrill Lynch

A former top executive at Merrill Lynch lost a sexual discrimination suit against the global investment bank, in which she had sought more than seven million pounds (13.4 million dollars, 10 million euros) in damages before a British labor tribunal.


Londra, 15:58 - CALCIO, ROMA: LEE YOUNG PYO RIFIUTA TRASFERIMENTO

Il cinese Lee young Pyo ha rifiutato il trasferimento alla Roma. Il difensore ha deciso di restare a...


It took a little magic and a lot of money, but "The Illusionist" has steadily moved up box office charts in


SPAIN has a reputation for tolerance and on Wednesday night we were privileged to witness the lazy, relaxed tolerance of the nation displayed in gloriously unequivocal circumstances.


Microsoft sets July 1 as Office 2003 OEM drop-dead date

Microsoft plans to pull the plug on its Office 20003 suite on the last day of June.


Can't rule out China hard landing: Bernanke

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben   Bernanke said in a letter obtained on Friday that chances of an   economic crisis in China were low, but that the possibility of   a "hard landing" for the economy could not be dismissed.


Paisley to meet Blair as efforts continue to secure North deal

Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley is due to meet British Prime Minister Tony Blair in London today as part of ongoing efforts to restore devolved government in the North.


IT'S the ultimate hi-tech accessory for the wealthy - a computer mouse that will set you back pounds 13,000.  It is cast from 18-carat white gold and is studded with 59 diamonds in the shape of a lily.


African Union tries to break Darfur talks deadlock

The Sudan government and Darfur rebels remained deadlocked at peace talks on Saturday, and African Union mediators were meeting both sides separately to try to end a row over security issues.


President Bush has exploited the Sept. 11 attacks, and a timorous American press has not held him to account, former President Jimmy Carter said in an interview published Monday.


A woman dragged to her death behind a vehicle was identified Thursday as a mother of three from the Mexican state of Guerrero, the Mexican consul general said.


No knock on wood Pitching, defense are Sabean's priorities for ...

The day after elimination always brings strange vibes. It's too soon to let go of the rigorous season that fell short but not too early to start thinking about next year's team.


Bill Belichick points out that streaks mean nothing without titles.


There were mixed feelings in Israel yesterday as the Holy Land awaited the arrival of the world's most celebrated kabbalist to share Jewish New Year.


Late-Season Heroics Guide Astros Into Playoffs

The Houston Astros seemed as shocked as they were happy after beating the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Sunday to clinch the National League wild card playoff berth and cap an improbable late-season comeback.


Karzai sworn in as Afghanistanâs president

Hamid Karzai on Tuesday vowed to fight drugs and terrorism and work hard to lead his country forward as he was sworn in as Afghanistanâs first directly-elected president.


Incremento delle vendite in particolare in Cina e Russia


BEIJING -- A gas explosion in a coal mine in central China killed 56 people and left dozens more missing or trapped, the government said Thursday.


Ask Jeeves, the third-biggest US Web search provider, has unveiled MyJeeves, a new product that helps users personalise their Internet searches.


Oil falls sharply, despite Nigeria, Venezuela cuts

Oil prices fell on Friday as traders   questioned whether planned output cuts by OPEC members Nigeria   and Venezuela would be enough to stem a two-month slide in   prices.


Tiger Woods has put himself in some peculiar positions this year. He has struggled just to make the cut. Tee shots have ricocheted off corporate tents and small children.


ANAHEIM, Calif. - John Smoltz might rejoin the Bravesâ rotation if Atlanta finds another closer. Saturday afternoon, they did just that.


An understrength Brazil retain the Copa America, beating favoured Argentina 3-0 in Maracaibo.


With Bold Museum, a Virginia City Aims for Visibility

The architecture of the controversial new Art Museum of Western Virginia is a gamble intended to put Roanoke on the nationâs cultural map.


Facebook Upgrade Has Users Scowling: ; Members Claim Privacy Intrusion

By Anick Jesdanun  NEW YORK - The operators of the online hangout site Facebook.com wanted to help users save time by highlighting changes their friends make to their personal profile pages. Instead, the new feature has drawn complaints from thousands of users and even threats of a boycott.


Elisabeth Hasselbeck is trying to patch things up with Rosie O'Donnell, her former co-host on ABC's "The View," after last week's on-air spat. On Tuesday's show, Hasselbeck said she and O'Donnell were "in communication a lot," though Hasselbeck didn't say whether they had talked on the phone or exchanged e-mails. Their confrontation last Wednesday led to O'Donnell's early departure from the daytime chatfest.


Wayne Rooney will have to wait until Wednesday at the earliest to find out if he faces punishment for shoving Tal Ben Haim in the face at Old Trafford on Boxing Day.


North Korea Reactor Plan Suspended  Until 2005

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- An international consortium said Friday that it has extended for another year a freeze on a project to build two light-water nuclear reactors in North Korea.


US, Syria spar and Rice calls for sanctions

The United States and Syria   locked horns on Tuesday, with Washington urging others to join   it in imposing sanctions on Damascus and Syria telling America   to stop trying to impose its will on Arabs.


Chirac Wants French Referendum on Turkey's EU Bid

French President Jacques Chirac wants to change his country's constitution to allow for a referendum on Turkey's bid to join the European Union.


Palestinian Official Denies Arafat Lost Consciousness

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - An official from the  Palestine Liberation Organization told Reuters on Wednesday  that Yasser Arafat had not lost consciousness, denying media  reports.


Williams beats Petrova, U.S. and Russia tied

Wimbledon champion Venus Williams beat Russian Nadia Petrova 7-6 0-6 6-4 in the second singles on Saturday to level the Fed Cup semi-final between the United States and Russia at 1-1 in Stowe, Vermont.


Israel's prime minister refuses to bow to angry settlers' demands for a vote on his Gaza withdrawal plan.


SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Larry Lester said it was difficult waiting seven long days to purge the dull ache he felt in his heart after last week's loss to Pittsburgh. In that game, Lester committed a costly fumble in overtime that resulted in Boston College's first Big East loss of the season, 20-17.


Napoli, 19:14 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: GIOVEDI' AL SAN PAOLO FESTA PROMOZIONE

Il Napoli sta organizzando per giovedÃ¬ prossimo al San Paolo un'amichevole per festeggiare la promoz...


LeBron Scores 33, Cavs Win Four Straight

LeBron James scored 33 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved over .500 for the first time in more than three years with their fourth straight win, 99-88 over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.


Apple seeds new Tiger Server software, warns developers

Following the filing of a law suit against three of its former developers for leaking copies of its next-generation operating system, Apple has reportedly released a new pre-release versions of the next version of Mac OS X Server, along with a stern


Teramo, 14:51 - BASKET, TERAMO: SIVIGLIA WEAR RESTA LO SPONSOR

In vista del prossimo campionato di serie A è stato rinnovato l'accordo di sponsorizzazione t...


Bambale Osby dropped to the court with his hands covering his face. He knew his basket had given Maryland the lead late. He heard the horn as North Carolinaâs final desperation shot clanged off the rim.


Man Allegedly Robs Bank With Beer Bottle

NORCROSS, Ga. - A man robbed a bank armed with a broken beer bottle, then stole a car and caused at least five accidents Tuesday as he was chased toward Atlanta along Interstate 85, Gwinnett County Police said.


Battling supermodel learns her fate Naomi Campbell will "mop floors and sweep corridors" for five days as punishment for chucking a mobile phone at her maid, the Evening Standard reports.â¦


Carpentiere bresciano muore in cantiere del Modenese


(InfoWorld) - Merchants complain that eBay Express doesn't attract sufficient shoppers and generates an inconsequential volume of sales, although eBay Inc. says it is satisfied and remains committed to the site. EBay Express is designed to draw shoppers who dislike the complexity and risk of eBay's core marketplace by offering a simpler, safer experience similar to the ones from mainstream e-tailers like Amazon.com Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s online store. For example, Express features only fixed-price items, most of them new, from experienced sellers with outstanding track records, and offers buyers a shopping cart. Meanwhile, eBay.com lacks a cart, many items are used and sold via auction, and many sellers are novices. But Express, which wasÂ launched in April in preview mode and has been heavily promoted since September, remains an irrelevant, mostly deserted sales channel, according to several large merchants interviewed recently. "We've certainly not seen the results we and many other sellers had anticipated for eBay Express," says David Yaskulka, president of Harris Michael Inc., an online jewelry store. There is no additional cost or effort required of qualified eBay merchants to appear on Express, because qualifying products listed on eBay.com automatically show up on Express as well. Still, the promise of benefiting from new, convenience-minded shoppers created high expectations among the star merchants Express was built for. "We were hoping it would be a good driver of additional sales but we haven't seen much in the way of sales from eBay Express," says Jonathan Garriss, executive director of the Professional eBay Sellers Alliance (PESA) and chief executive officer of Gotham City Online, an apparel store on eBay that also has its own site. George Trantas, president of footwear and apparel vendor Designer Athletic LLC, estimates having about 4,000 items listed on Express, yet so far in December, the company has made 33 sales on the site, versus almost 8,000 on the eBay marketplace. "The Express hype and publicity have been good, but the sales have been very slow," Trantas says. Lara Housser, director of eBay Express in the U.S., declines to disclose the site's traffic and sales, but says eBay is pleased with the results. "I can't comment on individual seller experiences but I'd say we're certainly in the early days of the site. It's a new channel and we're seeing traffic grow organically," Housser says. Almost 90 percent of Express shoppers rate the site as either meeting or exceeding their expectations. EBay.com shoppers who also buy at Express spend more time and money at the site than those who haven't tried out Express, she says. Still, based on the experiences of merchants interviewed, Express resembles a ghost town with tumbleweeds blowing through it rather than a busy shopping mall. Ironically, merchants have no complaints about the design, mechanics and operation of the site. They praise its search feature, navigation system and interface. "EBay did a great job in building this new site. It was a great, ambitious undertaking, but it just hasn't connected with consumers," says Garriss from PESA, which groups about 600 large eBay sellers that collectively generate over 70 million eBay transactions and $1 billion in eBay gross merchandise volume annually. So what's the problem? The optimists say it's a matter of giving the site time to generate a following. Others think the issues are more complicated and that eBay will have to make adjustments if it wants Express to survive. For example, some say that Express now lives in a sort of middle ground where it appeals neither to the typical eBay shopper nor to the typical mainstream shopper. In other words, it is uninteresting for those who like the thrill and unpredictability of the eBay auction environment, as well as for those on the end of the spectrum who don't find it safe and convenient enough. "It's a flawed concept," says financial analyst Philip Remek from Guzman & Co., who thinks Express has little chance of success and will likely be scrapped. "This effort will bear little fruit and potentially will be a management distraction. I don't see any revenue driver in eBay Express." Express will never be fully like Amazon.com or Wal-Mart's online store because at its core is still a universe of individual merchants, and mainstream buyers distrust that scenario. "Express is trying to have a retail front to what is still a marketplace operating model," Remek says. That marketplace model carries inherent risk of fraud. Trantas, for example, sees in Express, as he does on eBay.com, many instances of counterfeit tennis shoes marketed falsely as brand-name products. EBay must raise the merchant-eligibility requirements, he says. Now, to qualify, merchants must have been rated a minimum of 100 times by other buyers or sellers, with a minimum 98 percent positive feedback. "They should require 1,000 feedbacks. You can get 100 feedbacks in a week. They need to make it harder to get on Express," Trantas says. Yaskulka agrees that Express still isn't as safe and convenient as it should be, and, like Trantas, suggests tightening the merchant requirements. Express must be more distinct from eBay.com, where fixed-price and new items can also be bought, he says. For example, eBay should force all Express merchants to offer money-back guarantees. Another idea: adding a charity component to Express by integrating eBay's Giving Works listings into it, which would give Express a strong community differentiator. "Let's make it Amazon.com-like in ease, efficiency and safety, and eBay-like in its community spirit," Yaskulka says. Â


Tony Blair will unveil Labour's six key poll pledges as he travels to Gateshead for Labour's spring conference.


Lee: Black Representation Strong in Film

Filmmaker Spike Lee says black representation is stronger than ever on screens, big and small, but the true power in entertainment lies behind the camera.


Kidman knocks Roberts off high-paid actress list

Nicole Kidman was Hollywood's highest-paid actress in 2006, nudging America's sweetheart, Julia Roberts, from the top spot for the first time in five years, according to an annual showbiz earnings list.


Rowling joins stars of Harry Potter film

Bestselling author J.K. Rowling joined the young stars of the Harry Potter movies on Tuesday at the London premiere of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth in the seven-part franchise.


Circuit City Stores, the electronics chain, said yesterday that second-quarter sales rose 8.8 percent, as the acquisition of Canada's InterTan helped the company record its biggest revenue gain in two years.


General Mills licenses new functional food ingredient

An innovative technology that allows for the addition of both plant sterols and minerals to foods has won the backing of leading US food manufacturer General Mills, which has licensed the product for use in a ...


Indonesian TV drops U.S. professional wrestling

An Indonesian TV station has stopped  airing professional wrestling after a demand by the country's  broadcasting commission, company officials said on Thursday,  amid a probe into the death of a 9-year-old boy.


Just like 2007 This afternoon, during a conference call with industry analysts and reporters, Amazon chief financial officer Thomas Szkutak gave the world a peek into the company's plans for the coming year. "In 2008, you know, we're going to do more of what we did in 2007," he said.â¦


Preliminary findings rule foodstuffs safe The US's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday declared foodstuffs derived from some cloned animals safe.â¦


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British minister criticizes Russia's Vladimir Putin as police probe ex-spy's poisoning death LONDON, Nov.Comment


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Former Bruin Mikko Eloranta tipped a shot past Olaf Kolzig with 3:22 left, lifting Finland to a 2-1 win over Germany yesterday and into the semifinals of the World Cup of Hockey.


Hostage takers cite pact to free comrades

KABUL -- Taliban-linked militants holding three UN hostages said yesterday the Afghan government has agreed to free some of their jailed comrades to prevent the killing of the foreign captives. Afghan state television reported that President Hamid Karzai had decreed the release of prisoners for Eid, the end of the Muslim fasting month, expected on Sunday. But there was no ...


Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. , moving to regain full control of its majority-owned Fox television properties, is offering to buy the remaining publicly held shares of Fox Entertainment Group Inc. in a nearly $5.9 billion stock deal.


Aid Effort May Enhance U.S. Image Among Muslims, Powell Says

But the secretary of state emphasized that universal humanitarian concerns were at the heart of the huge international relief effort.


EU moves to establish gibberish as lingua franca

Brussels docs to teach translation software The European Commission is seeking to make us all speak in Brusselsese by donating millions of its documents to translation software developers.â¦


Bush says summer critical for Iraq strategy

President George W. Bush predicted heavy fighting this summer for U.S. troops in Iraq as the U.S. Congress moved on Thursday toward a tense vote that would give Bush the money he wants for the unpopular war.


Favorable US public reaction to Senator John Kerry's performance in the first presidential debate of the current campaign has boosted the Democratic nominee and narrowed his


Presidential hopeful Sam Brownback said he is competing in the Iowa straw poll and chided fellow Republican Mitt Romney for claiming victory in the early test of political strength.


Pakistan arrests one of top three Taliban: sources

ISLAMABAD/KABUL  - Pakistani security forces captured one of the Taliban's top leaders hours after U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's unannounced visit to Pakistan this week, a senior security official and Taliban sources said.


Banks, schools and offices close as Lebanon mourns an anti-Syrian MP who was killed in a bomb attack.


Man who sold Bowie to the world writes memoir

Music producer Tony Visconti shares  decades worth of stories in his new book, "Tony Visconti: The  Autobiography -- Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy," which  arrived last month in the United Kingdom via Harper Collins.


CBS Is Antlers Above Rivals in Wednesday Ratings

LOS ANGELES  - Rudolph the Red-nosed  Reindeer shone for CBS on the final night of the November sweep  Wednesday, while ABC scored with its holiday-themed special  featuring married pop stars Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey.


Defense firms post higher profits, up forecasts

Top-tier defense contractors Northrop Grumman Corp  and General Dynamics Corp  posted higher third-quarter profit on Wednesday and raised their financial forecasts on the back of strong U.S. military spending.


By Jeremy Twitchell Deseret Morning News  SPANISH FORK -- Rapid growth that's showing no signs of slowing in the coming years has leaders from cities in south Utah County working up a potential pipe dream just to keep up.


Weeks Before Vote, General Says 4 Iraqi Provinces Are Not Ready

Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz said increased military action in the coming days aims to make those places safe enough for voting.


Karzai's Opponents Claim Fraud in Election

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghans packed polling stations on Saturday for a historic presidential election that was blemished when all 15 candidates opposing U.S.-backed interim President Hamid Karzai withdrew, charging the government and the U.N. with fraud and incompetence...


Dieting Teens Often Adopt Risky Practices

Among teens in one Los Angles public school, 60 percent reported dieting at some point in their lives -- primarily before the age of 14 -- and many said


Music: Podium Star, Ever Expanding His Horizons

The 35-year-old conductor Vladimir Jurowski has features similiar to Rudolf Nureyev, and conveys his intentions with balletic fluency, applying accents that are minimal and precise.


Oil slid to a six-week low on Friday,  continuing a fund-led selling spree that has knocked 13 percent  from last week's record highs as rising stockpiles have eased  worries of a winter supply crunch.


A Nike Veteran Adds Some Swoosh to Disney's Tired Mouse

An innovative campaign has hepled retail sales of retro Mouse T-shirts double annually.


Threats Against Smart Cell Phones Are Mounting

A security firm lays out this year's attack timeline to demonstrate the quickening pace of exploits. By Gregg Keizer. Mobile phone security is bad now, but it is only going to get worse, a security firm said


Iran offers security help to Iraqi premier

Iran offered on Tuesday to help   establish security and stability in Iraq after Iraqi Prime   Minister Nuri al-Maliki held talks in Tehran on his first   official visit to the Islamic Republic.


Martha Stewart subscribers renewing at brisk pace

New York (Dow Jones) -- Readers of Martha Stewart's flagship magazine are renewing their subscriptions at a pace well ahead of industry norms.


Tim Henman survived a battle of wills at Wimbledon on Tuesday, completing an epic 6-3 1-6 5-7 6-2 13-11 victory over Spain's Carlos Moya.


With just 16 months to go before his term ends, the Russian President promotes a hardliner - which is just how Putin has been sounding lately


(CBS/AP) Judge Alfred A. Delucchi said one additional defense witness may testify Thursday morning before closing arguments in the penalty phase of the Scott Peterson murder trial.


Anthem Inc. ATH.N and WellPoint  Health Networks Inc. WLP.N on Tuesday sealed their $16.5  billion merger, creating the biggest health insurance company  in the United States with 28 million members.


North and South Korea, aiming to fulfil their long-held dream of fielding a joint Olympic team, met on Tuesday to try to iron out differences on the composition of a unified squad, officials said.


U.S. Flu Shot Dream Scenario Turns to Nightmare

It should have been health  officials' dream year -- Americans flocking to clinics, rolling  up their sleeves and demanding flu shots.


Hostageâs plight clouds meeting of Blairâs party

BRIGHTON, England The annual conference of Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour Party opened here Monday under the pall of the war in Iraq, as the fate of the British hostage Ken Bigley remained uncertain amid fresh appeals for his release from family


Crash Site Is Said to Include Body of NBC Official's Son

The body of a teenager believed to be the son of Dick Ebersol found Monday in the wreckage of a corporate jet that crashed during takeoff.


Taranto, 19:13 - CALCIO, TARANTO: DOPO AGGRESSIONE RIPRENDONO GLI ALLENAMENTI

Dopo l'aggressione subita domenica sera da due suoi giocatori, il Taranto (C1/B) ha ripreso oggi ad ...


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British net firms are starting to put in place defences that can spot and stop attacks on websites.


The trade that sent the greatest receiver in NFL history from the Oakland Raiders to the Seahawks was formally announced after the league trade deadline passed in the afternoon.


US, NKorea meet directly as nuke talks enter crucial phase

Two senior US delegations have held direct talks with officials from North Korea as a diplomatic drive to persuade the Stalinist regime to give up its nuclear weapons entered a crucial phase.


Celtic's Thompson could miss significant time

Glasgow, Scotland (Sports Network) - Celtic midfielder Alan Thompson could be out for at least one month after pulling his hamstring during Champions League play on Wednesday.


Jan. 23, 1960: Journey to the Deepest Place on Earth

The bathyscaph Trieste, with its two-man crew, descends to the very bottom of the Mariana Trench in this historic dive.


No Hasty Decisions on Future for Beaten Davenport

Lindsay Davenport exited the US Open disappointed but not downhearted after her hopes of a second title were ended in the semi-finals by Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Friday.


Kline Announces Settlement With Flu Vaccine Distributor

TOPEKA, Kan. -- The attorney general's office announced a settlement with a Florida company that was sued for allegedly overinflating the price of flu vaccine.


Gli amici consigliano a Sarkozy, 'sposati presto'


Former Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks walked free from an Australian jail after completing a sentence for supporting terrorism Saturday, vowing not to let down those who got him home.


Polka was at the heart of the 39th Annual Polish-American Festival Sunday on the grounds of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa.


US IT giant IBM and a number of research organisations have launched the World Community Grid, a global humanitarian effort that applies the unused computing power of individual and business computers to help address the world's most difficult health and


The eyes of the tennis world turn to Moscow this week as Russia's legion of women's tennis stars take to the court in the Kremlin Cup, which kicked off Monday at Olimpiisky Stadium.


That's what one savvy hedge fund manager says the global subprime contagion could do.


Su Berlusconi-Sacca', 'No a uso politico intercettazioni'


Futures trim losses after McDonald's results

Stock index futures pared losses on Monday after McDonald's Corp posted a higher quarterly profit and said it is optimistic about the outlook for 2008.


Castro attendance uncertain at summit in Cuba

Leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement of   116 developing nations will meet in Cuba this week for a summit   that will gather some of the United States' fiercest critics   just 90 miles offshore.


RP elected head of APEC's Counter-Terrorism Task Force

President Arroyo on Monday said that the unanimous decision of the 2- member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to elect the Philippines as head of APECâs Counter-Terrorism Task Force affirms the trust and confidence of the


The science is clear and the time short, but the political will is lacking to confront global warming, the U.N. secretary-general said Tuesday.


Britain's defense ministry said Thursday it had agreed to pay a total of $6 million in compensation to 360 military veterans who took part in secret chemical weapons tests during the Cold War.


Two Bombings Kill At Least 26 in N. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Dec. 25 -- Two bombs ripped through a pair of cities north of Baghdad on Tuesday, causing some of the worst carnage in the country in recent weeks and revealing that, despite the relative calm that has taken hold, insurgent groups remain capable of carrying out devastating attacks.


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England reach 114-4 against South Africa before bad light halts the fifth Test.


Accordo in cabina regia, non potranno superare 250mila euro


Microsoft: that isnât one flaw â itâs two separate flaws

commentary Microsoft was a little unhappy with an article I wrote this week because it contained a slight factual error. The error arose from two separate companies finding an almost identical security hole


Former OLPC C.T.O. Aims to Create $75 Laptop

Pixel Qi is looking to create a $75 laptop and trying to advance low-cost computers and power-efficient laptops, mobile phones and other consumer electronics that are sunlight readable.


Microsoft Pads 64-bit Support in SQL Server

Microsoft (Quote, Chart) has released its second Community Technology Preview (CTP) for SQL Server 2005, adding greater performance and 64-bit support for SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services and SQL Server 2005 Integration Services.


British architect wins contested Saint Petersburg project

A British architectural firm won an international competition to build a controversial business complex -- including a 300-meter (985-foot) skyscraper -- in the heart of Russia's Saint Petersburg.


The Football Association charges Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp with serious foul play.


ChÃ¡vez Threatens to Jail Violators of Price Controls

The scarcity of items like meat and chicken have led to a panicked reaction by Venezuela's federal authorities.


Australia's young sensational tennis player Alicia Molik continued her hot performance and won a second title in a week. Molik beat Russian Dinara Safina Safina 6-3 6-4 in the


Study: Bayer Drug Prevents Heart Attack, Stroke

A long-acting form of Bayer's blood pressure drug Adalat prevents heart attacks and strokes in angina patients and cuts the need for operations to treat blood vessel blockages, a study showed on Sunday.


Microsoft pushes back release of its next version of Windows

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp., whose software runs about 95 percent of personal computers worldwide, has delayed the next version of its Windows PC operating system until late 2006 because engineers took time away from the project to improve the security of


Democrats invited the head of the March of Dimes to use the party's Saturday radio address to express her organization's support of legislation that would expand the children's health program to 10 million people.


"Heroes" co-star morphs into "Reaper" TV role

Hot off her recurring  role on NBC's "Heroes," Missy Peregrym has landed the female  lead on the CW's upcoming one-hour series "Reaper."


Anemia May Predict Mortality After Cardiac Procedure

NEW YORK  - Heart patients who are anemic  before they undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)  may be at increased risk of death following the procedure,  according to a report in Journal of the American College of  Cardiology.


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.


First woman in space dreams of flying to Mars

The world's first female astronaut Valentina Tereshkova, marking her 70th birthday on Tuesday, says she still dreams of flying to Mars -- even on a one-way ticket.


(AGI) - Kiev, 27 Novembre 2004 - Presidenziali Ucraina: Parlamento dichiara nullo voto del 21 dicembre: "viziato da irregolarita'". Da ripetere il 12 dicembre. Secondo il parlamento ucraino il ballottaggio


Japan high-tech "washlets" aim at U.S. bottoms

Interior designer Timothy Corrigan had  never heard of a "washlet" -- until a client asked him to  install one of the high-tech Japanese toilets.


By the time the two pale green Egyptian military helicopters wheeled in low over the city at the end of their melancholy flight from Cairo, the struggle to prevent the people


Dal primo gennaio, dopo tentativo fallito del 2005


AMD : sicurezza e prestazioni ottimali con il nuovo processore mobile per notebook leggeri e sottili; Acer Inc. preme sull'acceleratore con il nuovo notebook a marchio Ferrari.


The Supreme Court in Chile has ruled that the former dictator General Pinochet should have his immunity from prosecution removed. A lawsuit was brought by relatives of alleged victims of the military regime Operation Condor.


Powell, three Cabinet secretaries to depart in major shake-up of ...

Secretary of State Colin Powell, the retired four-star general who often clashed with more hawkish members of the administration on Iraq and other foreign policy issues, resigned in a Cabinet exodus that promises a starkly different look to President


UBS AG is expected to buy Charles  Schwab Corp.'s institutional research and trading unit for $265  million, the Wall Street Journal said Monday, citing unnamed  people familiar with the matter.


Ford sells Aston Martin to private investor group

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. is selling a controlling stake in Aston Martin, creator of exotic $100,000-plus sports cars made famous in James Bond movies.


Former Cy Young Award winner Dwight Gooden's free-spending marriage of nearly 17 years is over.


Monaco di Baviera, 23:22 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: SPERO DI EVITARE IL CHELSEA

Questo il commento di Roberto Mancini dopo il pari con il Bayern Monaco (1-1) e la qualificazione ag...


Tigers' Monroe facing theft charge in Charlotte County

Detroit Tigers outfielder Craig Monroe was arrested for allegedly stealing a $29.99 belt from a department store, a records clerk at Charlotte County jail said Tuesday.


In the Nov. 3 BC-ELN--Texas Glance and BC-TX Exit-Poll Excerpts, The Associated Press overstated President Bush's support among Texas Hispanics. Under a post-election adjustment by exit poll providers Edison Media Research and Mitofsky International, 49 percent of Hispanics in the state voted for Bush, not a majority. The revised result does not differ to a statistically significant degree from Bush's 43 percent support among Texas Hispanics in a 2000 exit poll.


A new body to champion the rights of soldiers, sailors and aircrews is on the verge of launching.


David Beckham and his new LA Galaxy team-mates are likely to be playing lucrative friendlies in England next year.


Glasgow, 21:51 - CALCIO, SCOZIA: INFORTUNIO A GIOCATORE, GARA INTERROTTA

Una gara del campionato scozzese di seconda divisione è stata interrotta dopo un infortunio a...


Mexico's answer to tight school budgets: teaching by TV

Cheap and adaptable, pre-recorded lectures are drawing interest from educators in the US and Central America.


Report of First Birth for Cancer Survivor in a Tissue Implant

32-year-old woman in Belgium has become the first woman ever to give birth after having ovarian tissue removed, frozen and then implanted back in her body, doctors are reporting.


Dutch authorities have raided a camp suspected of training Kurdish guerrillas for "terrorist attacks" in Turkey and arrested 38 people, prosecutors say.


Lung disease linked to mental health problems

NEW YORK  - Lung disease is associated with an increased risk of mental health problems, according to findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.


Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Britain of having a "colonial mindset" over an extradition row.


A European Turkey stands to be a guiding light for the Muslim ...

Is Turkey ready to officially become part of Europe? The world will know the answer in another 10 years. A decade may sound a long time, but the ball is finally rolling on Turkey's European Union membership after 40 years of wavering talks.


SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A city bus driver is lauded as a hero after he leapt off his bus and snatched a 3-year-old girl from traffic. The bus security cameras show the girl getting off the bus with a cheery "Bye!" and walking straight into traffic on a busy street.


A proposal to build the world's largest offshore wind power plant in Nantucket Sound is pitting environmentalists against opponents who foresee it as a blight.


Aare, 12:10 - SCI, MONDIALI; BLARDONE: CI HO PROVATO, E' ANDATA MALE

Massimiliano Blardone, lo sciatore azzurro caduto nel corso della prima manche dello slalom gigante ...


Sidney Sheldon, who won awards in three careers, Broadway theater, movies and television, then at age 50 turned to writing best-selling novels about stalwart women who triumph in a hostile world of ruthless men, has died. He was 89.


Reports say Israeli PM Ariel Sharon has given the green light to new homes in West Bank settlements.


Israel, Egypt Sign US-Backed Trade Agreement

In the latest sign of a thaw in Israeli-Egyptian relations, Israel and Egypt on Tuesday signed a US-backed economic pact hailed as the most important agreement between the two countries in two decades.


North Korea's military calls for direct talks with the US, as UN nuclear inspectors head to Pyongyang.


Grasso Seeks Removal of Judge in Excess-Pay Suit

Richard A. Grasso, the former chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, has asked an appeals court to remove the judge presiding over a lawsuit seeking the return of some of his $190 million pay package from the Big Board.


India's Ruling Coalition Wins Key Victory in State Contest

NEW DELHI, Oct. 16 -- India's five-month-old governing coalition received a major boost Saturday when the ruling Congress Party won a solid victory over Hindu nationalist parties in a  state election that had been widely seen as a test of the new government's staying power.


(InfoWorld) - VeriSign, a vendor of cybersecurity products and operator of the .com and .net top-level domains, has replaced CEO Stratton Sclavos with a member of its board of directors. William Roper Jr., a former executive vice president and chief financial officer at Science Applications International, will take over as VeriSign's president and CEO, the company said in a press release. Roper has served on the company's board of directors since November 2003. Roper also worked at Network Solutions, a domain name registrar, from 1995 to 2000. Sclavos, one of VeriSign's first employees, served as the company's president, chairman, and CEO before his resignation. The board also elected Edward Mueller chairman. Mueller, who joined VeriSign's board in March 2005, is the former CEO of Williams-Sonoma, a specialty retailer. The company is in the midst of restructuring, and Roper said in a statement he was pleased with the progress so far. VeriSign also reported that a review of the company's historical stock option grant practices by members of its board of directors is substantially completed. The review did not find intentional wrongdoing by any current member of senior management, including Sclavos, the company said. VeriSign, in November, announced it would have to restate as much as $250 million in earnings between 2001 and 2006 due to administrative mistakes. A VeriSign spokeswoman declined to talk about the reason for Sclavos' departure. "It definitely was not related" to the stock options probe, she said. Sclavos, who has worked at VeriSign for 12 years, said in a statement that he was "proud of my role in building VeriSign into the great company it has become." VeriSign's 2007 analyst day, previously scheduled for June 6 at VeriSign's corporate headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., has been postponed.


IPO debuts are quieting down in end-of-summer fashion

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Foundation Coal has set plans to go public in a $250 million offering even as there are signs that the IPO market has quieted down in the wake of the debut by Google.


N.Korea must declare uranium program: U.S. envoy

North Korea's obligatory declaration of its nuclear programs under a disarmament pact must include its secret uranium enrichment, the U.S. envoy in talks with Pyongyang said on Tuesday.


The dollar recovers from record lows against the euro, but analysts say underlying greenback weaknesses remain.


Baghdad Governor Assassinated; Bomber Kills 11

Gunmen killed Baghdad's governor in  Iraq's highest-profile assassination in eight months and a  suicide bomber killed 11 people at a police checkpoint on  Tuesday in an escalating campaign to wreck the Jan. 30  election.


Pentagon Expands Outposts in Middle East

WASHINGTON - The U.S. military is quietly expanding its network of small outposts worldwide to help fight terrorism in Middle Eastern and African hotspots, even as it prepares to send home tens of thousands of troops from Cold War bases in Germany and South Korea...


Bank of America Corp. , the No. 3 U.S. bank, on Tuesday said fourth-quarter profit rose 41 percent, helped by growth in consumer banking fees and its purchase of FleetBoston Financial Corp.


Google Inc., the world's most popular  Web search engine, on Wednesday slashed the price range on its  eagerly awaited initial public offering (IPO) to between $85  and $95 per share from between $108 and $135 per share.


Tony Blair offered to quit if Gordon Brown backed plans to join the euro, former minister Clare Short has said.


A Meditation on Sports, Wacky Mascot and All

Your endorphins give a little jump just looking at the set of David Neumannâs âfeedforward,â which opened on Tuesday at Dance Theater Workshop.


AT&T Inc  on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected wireless growth in the fourth quarter and reiterated its 2008 outlook, easing investor concerns that U.S. economic weakness would hurt its profit.


Senate set for battle over vote on Iraq troops

A Senate showdown on Iraq loomed Monday as Republicans said they would block a measure stating opposition to President Bush's plan to send additional troops into the nearly four-year-old war.


Roma, 23:21 - PALLANUOTO, SERIE A1: VINCONO RECCO E POSILLIPO

Risultati della terza giornata della seconda fase del campionato di A1 maschile di pallanuoto.


When we first started talking about LAMP, it stood for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Perl, Python... and other M and P projects, such as mod_perl, mod_python, PostgreSQL and so on. The letters were arranged horizontally, but many IT builders began talking about them vertically: as a "stack": Linux on the bottom, and a pile of other stuff on top. \


Aare, 12:57 - SCI, MONDIALI: DISCESA LIBERA MASCHILE SLITTA A 13:45

La discesa libera maschile dei mondiali di Aare, in Svezia, è stata spostata alle 13:45 a cau...


Joyous celebration in Miami over news that an ailing Fidel Castro had temporarily ceded power gave way Tuesday to rampant speculation among Cuban exiles: Is Castro already dead? What will happen in Cuba after he is gone? Is this just a trick?


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POLITICS:   "Socialist Mini-Summit" in Chile

SANTIAGO, Jan 27 (IPS) - Spanish Prime Minister JosÃ© Luis Zapatero and  Uruguayan president-elect TabarÃ© VÃ¡zquez took part in a  "socialist mini-summit" in Santiago with Chilean  President Ricardo Lagos on Thursday, where the three leftist  leaders discussed new strategies for integration.


Calci nel costato alla recluta Indagata una caporalessa

LA SPEZIA, 20 DICEMBRE 2004 - Caso di nonnismo scoperto a La Spezia. Una caporalessa di 24 anni in servizio al 186/mo reggimento paracadutisti ''Folgore'' di Siena Ã¨ indagata, insieme ad un caporale di 23, per aver infierito su una giovane recluta.


The wife of a Boston-based democracy activist jailed in China said on Thursday she plans to seek medical parole for her husband after seeing him for the first time since he was detained in 2002.


What's Behind the Chopper Crashes in Iraq

Is it just bad luck, or evidence that insurgents have recently acquired more advanced weaponry? Either way, it's a sign that the Baghdad surge could be even more complicated than critics thought


Bush Says He's Proud of His National Guard Service

President Bush, accused by Democrats of joining the National Guard to avoid going to Vietnam and then shirking his duty, told a Guard convention on Tuesday he is proud of his service but did not address lingering questions about his record.


Weeds sometimes hide fertile fields of growth.


Uplifting appeals largely replaced stinging insults Tuesday as Democratic and Republican candidates did the only thing left to do in Iowa races that are too close to call  -  encourage supporters to vote for them.


US looking to Allawi to avoid repeat of last aborted Fallujah ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 8  - The US military was forced to abort its first attempt to retake the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah in April.


UK teen is world's youngest certified ethical hacker

Born to tinker For as long as he can remember, Shane Kelly has taken a keen interest in taking things apart. When he was 11 and his family took delivery of its first PC, he promptly pulled off the cover and disassembled it, much to the chagrin of his parents.â¦


Israel poised to OK Sharon's pullout plan

The Israeli Knesset appeared set today to approve a historic withdrawal of Jewish settlers from the occupied territories following an emotional


Bolton's Goodbye: Bowing to the Inevitable

Some opponents were softening, but the controversial U.N. ambassador's resignation is yet another sign of the changed political landscape after Nov. 7


Shell's boss is to fly to Moscow for talks with Russia's energy minister over the $22bn Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project.


Gates says U.S. won't abandon Afghanistan again

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in Pakistan for talks on how to defeat the Taliban, said on Monday the United States would not repeat the mistake of letting extremists take control of Afghanistan.


DURHAM -- Two NC School of Science and Mathematics seniors won $100,000 in scholarships Monday after earning top team honors in a national science competition.


Stoccolma, 16:51 - CALCIO, SVEZIA: CONVOCATI TRE NUOVI GIOCATORI

Il ct della Svezia Lars Lagerback ha convocato Teddy Lucic, Fredrik Berglund e Stefan Ishizaki al po...


Two high-ranking Defense Department officials have been briefed by FBI agents investigating a Pentagon analyst suspected of passing U.S. secrets about Iran to the Israeli government, officials said Monday.


As part of Windows XP Service Pack 2, which will make its full official debut today, Microsoft has upgraded the operating system for Tablet PCs. Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 offers a redesgined input panel, in-place correction, better integration with Office System, and wireless improvements.


The FBI on Tuesday said it is investigating 14 companies for possible accounting fraud, insider trading or other violations in connection with risky home loans


Sixers eclipse Suns to spoil road sweep bid

The Phoenix Suns lost a road game to an Eastern Conference opponent for the first time this season, dropping a 99-94 decision to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.


Roma, 22:33 - CALCIO, LAZIO: SIVIGLIA SI FRATTURA MANO, OPERATO D'URGENZA

Sebastiano Siviglia è stato operato d'urgenza alla mano sinistra. Il difensore della Lazio si...


Eta explodes ceasefire hopes with five bombs in the Spanish ...

ETA, the Basque separatist organisation, detonated five small bombs in Madrid last night, signalling that, despite recent setbacks, it was not yet ready to renounce violence.


Edwards: Bush Implied Saddam-Attacks Link

DETROIT Sept. 12, 2004 - Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards on Sunday accused President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney of misleading Americans by implying a link between deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the Sept.


Presidential hopeful Sam Brownback said he is competing in the Iowa straw poll and chided fellow Republican Mitt Romney for claiming victory in the early test of political strength.


Note on slain filmmaker's body makes threat on Dutch politician

THE HAGUE -- A letter left on the body of a Dutch filmmaker killed in Amsterdam contained death threats against a politician and was signed by a suspected terrorist group, the justice minister said yesterday, as police pressed an investigation into radical Islamic groups.


Strong exercise may cut breast cancer risk

Strenuous exercise -- such as lap  swimming, aerobics and running -- appears to cut the risk of  some breast cancers in women, a study said on Monday.


President Bush sat in a chilly downpour with his parents at the opening of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library, grinned as he chatted animatedly with Sen. Hillary


Asteroid Comes Closest to Earth Since 12th Century, NASA Says

Toutatis, a mountain-sized asteroid, came the closest to the Earth since at least the 12th century, allowing scientists to gather data about its trajectory and features, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration said.


Radiohead's Thom Yorke says an internet-only release of their new album would have been "stark raving mad".


JERUSALEM - Israeli troops closed off a West Bank city and Palestinian militants celebrated after Hamas blew up two buses, seconds apart, in the desert town of Beersheba, killing 16 Israelis and ending a months-long lull in suicide attacks.    The twin bombings shattered hopes in Israel that the period of suicide attacks - more than 100 in four years - was over...


Teens with insulin resistance more prone to BP, obesity: Study:

[Health India]: Washington, Oct 11 : Teenagers, whose bodies are resistant to insulin, face a greater risk of suffering from high blood pressure and obesity later in life, claims a new research.


Udine, 19:48 - CALCIO, UDINESE: CON IL MILAN EREMENKO AL POSTO DI INLER

Il tecnico dell'Udinese Marino dovrebbe schierare Eremenko per la gara contro il Milan al posto dell...


Greetings from Rockaway Beach: 'Story of The Ramones' tells tale ...

"They never changed; it was like they were in a bubble because they were always the same. There would be these bizarre trends in clothes and hair, and then I'd go see The Ramones and they wouldn't have aged or changed their style.


Senator Hillary Clinton is taking the White House to task for the ...

NEW YORK Senator Hillary Clinton says when it comes to the flu vaccine, the Bush administration has its priorities wrong. Clinton says about five-point-six (b) billion dollars is being spent to create an Anthrax


Justices Uphold New Yorkâs Trial Judge System

The Supreme Court brushed aside criticsâ concerns that political party bosses control the unique system.


KABUL, Afghanistan  -- An explosion and several rounds of gunfire went off Monday at a luxury hotel frequented by foreigners, and a Taliban spokesman said a suicide bomber and three militants with grenades and guns were responsible for the attack.


South Korea welcomes the UN Security Council's call on North Korea to abandon its nuclear test plans.


Guard Problems Spur New Effort In Protection of Federal Buildings

Homeland Security officials unveiled new steps yesterday to ensure that federal buildings are not left unprotected, after two cases in which contract security guards stayed away from their jobs because they had not been paid.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Womenâs World Cup Team Looks Back and Looks Ahead

The absence of superstar Mia Hamm seems linked with the end of an era, as indicated by the tiny corps of seven American news media outlets traveling to China to cover this World Cup.


Per valore di fusioni ed acquisizioni nel 2007


Tainted toothpaste had wider reach than thought: report

Chinese-made toothpaste tainted with a potentially poisonous chemical was distributed to more places in the United States than initially thought, the New York Times reported on Thursday.


Sports need to regain control of fans, players

From time to time, basketball players are referred to as "cagers." The term dates back to the early years of basketball when courts were surrounded by chicken wire to separate players from unruly fans.


The removal of the president of California's largest public pension fund has raised questions about whether pension funds, endowments and other big activist investors can keep wielding clout in corporate governance campaigns.


Nestle growth affected by rising raw material costs

The Swiss food group Nestle said Thursday that growing raw material costs were having an impact on its growth, as it posted a nine percent increase in sales over the first nine months of the year.


NU Online News Service, Dec. 30, 2:29 pm ESTâGeneral Re Corporation said it has received a letter of inquiry from the US Securities and Exchange Commission relating to non-traditional or loss mitigation insurance products.


Equine flu quarantines APEC mounted police

Security at the Asia Pacific leaders summit in Sydney next week was dealt a blow on Tuesday when the city's mounted police horses were diagnosed with equine flu, ruling out a major crowd control measure.


Red hair bullying cases could end up in court

'Gingerism' the grounds for constructive dismissal Gingerism in the workplace could form the basis of formal grievances or constructive dismissal cases, an employment lawyer has warned. The news comes in the wake of one Newcastle family having to move house because of abuse about its members' red hair.â¦


Friend: Former Russian spy on ventilator

A poisoned former Russian spy suffered heart failure and is on a ventilator, a friend said Thursday morning.


Guardian photographer David Levene  goes behind the scenes at Eley Kishimoto and Junky Styling


A neighbour tells a court of the  moment she discovered the body of murdered model Sally Anne Bowman.


With Arafat in Coma Near Death, Conflict Mounts Over Burial Site

Palestinian officials acknowledged Friday that Yasser Arafat was in a coma and struggling to survive, while Israeli officials issued blunt warnings


DigitalLife 2007: Improved Nokia N95 Ships Today

The award-winning Nokia N95, launched last April, received a number of upgrades today geared toward improving the North American user's experience today.


Ascoli, 18:40 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: LUKOVIC ANCORA KO, E' PRONTO PESCE

Partitella in famiglia per l'Ascoli in vista della partita di domenica. Assente Lukovic - ancora all...


Roma, 18:40 - CALCIO, ROMA; ROSELLA SENSI: RESTARE CON I PIEDI PER TERRA

L'ad della Roma Rosella Sensi dopo la vittoria con il Milan predica prudenza: "Il risveglio è...


Saudi King Tries to Grow Modern Ideas in Desert

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is staking $12.5 billion on a bid to catch up with the West in science and technology.


Massimo sforzo per realizzare fusione entro autunno


BEERSHEBA, Israel -- Palestinian suicide bombers blew up two passenger buses in near-simultaneous explosions yesterday afternoon along the main thoroughfare of this southern Israeli city, killing 16 people and shattering a five-month lull in suicide attacks inside the Jewish state.


Israeli forces kill 11 Palestinians in Gaza raid

Israeli forces killed at least 11 Palestinians, most of them gunmen, on Wednesday in their biggest raid in the Gaza Strip since Hamas Islamists took over the territory two weeks ago, medical workers and residents said.


Ready for a new market month? November always seems to bring a little turkey to the table.


Palermo, 18:17 - Calcio, Palermo in emergenza contro la Reggina

Palermo in emergenza domani contro la Reggina. Non sono partiti Biava, Mutarelli e Gasbarroni. Biava...


Product placement ad value to triple by 2010: study

Advertising embedded in television or  movie plots will more than triple by 2010 as technologies that  let viewers skip commercials become more prevalent, according  to a study released on Wednesday.


British Airport Installs Biometric Security

Manchester swaps traditional employee access cards for an iris recognition system.


DreamWorks' `Shark Tale' Is No. 1 Film With $31.7 Mln in Sales

DreamWorks SKG's animated comedy ``Shark Tale'' remained the top movie at US and Canadian theaters for a second weekend, with $31.


The Macedonian government wins a vote of no-confidence introduced by the opposition.


Arts | Athens and Epidaurus Festival : A Withered Greek Summer Festival Bursts Into Bloom

The complex at the heart of the Athens and Epidaurus Festival has been transformed from a moribund event into a vibrant arts experience.


Culture, etc. The Bush administration yesterday gave Italy the benefit of the doubt amid reports that Rome had paid a terrorist group in Iraq a $1 million ransom to secure the release of two Italian hostages.


Sudan's government and the Janjaweed militia are not guilty of genocide but did commit mass killings, torture, rape and other atrocities in the Darfur region that merit the trial of suspects in the International Criminal Court, a U.N.-appointed panel said in a new report.


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That's what happens when free money makes everyone pay too much.


Contatti Formigoni-Palazzo Chigi,settimana prossima incontro


Frattini, minaccia dei terroristi non ci meraviglia


Sales of GM and Ford cars in the US dropped during August as the industry was hit by a number of factors.


The University of the District of Columbia canceled its men's and women's basketball seasons Thursday, citing problems with recruitment, academic eligibility and financial aid.


Ottawa has the money to set up and pay for a national pharmacare program despite its insistence to the contrary, provincial finance ministers said yesterday.


Q: Last week I installed Microsoft Office 2007 and on the same day my spellchecker for outgoing messages in Outlook Express didn't recognize words like "you,""then," and "the," so I became suspicious.


Magazines go green with global warming issues

Some sports fans may now know as much about global warming as they know about women's swimwear: Sports Illustrated this week tells readers how a warming world is going to change the state of play.


Phones and Photos: The Parthenon Looks Solid From My Cellphone

Who needs postcards? With a mobile blog, cellphone auteurs can take everyone along.


Loud talkers, lost books ... and the occasional sniper fire, rocket attacks, and death threats are what Saad Eskander is up against in rebuilding the National Library and Archive.


Record violent attacks on Jews in Britain last year: study

The number of violent attacks on Jews in Britain reached a record high last year, although the total number of anti-Semitic incidents was down, according to a study published Thursday.


Tens of thousands gather in Moscow and other Russian cities as the nation mourns victims of the school siege.


DAMASCUS, Syria Sept. 26, 2004 - A car bomb killed an operative of the Palestinian militant group Hamas as he turned the ignition Sunday, and Israeli security officials acknowledged that the Jewish state was involved.


Housing, growth worries trip up Wall Street

U.S. stocks fell on Monday after data showed the number of unsold homes reached its highest level in more than 15 years in July, adding to concerns about the housing market and consumer spending.


The most powerful spacecraft ever sent to Mars has settled into a nearly circular orbit, a move that allows scientists to begin studying the planet in unprecedented detail, NASA said Tuesday.


Sterling hits a 14-year high against the dollar amid speculation that UK interest rates will rise in the New Year.


There's a fortune-cookie-style proverb that sounds like a blessing but, legend says, is really a curse: "May you live in interesting times."


Change in CPR may make it more effective

NEW YORK  - Performing only rhythmic abdominal compressions, rather than the standard chest compressions, may increase the flow of blood that is achieved during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), according to the results of a study conducted with animals.


Doctors have prescribed less Celebrex, Vioxx and Bextra since ...

When Dr. Sherwin Siff got the news three months ago that the popular painkiller Vioxx was being pulled from the market, he had a good idea its cousins, Celebrex and Bextra, would face problems, too.


WEIMAR, Germany - A historic German library that was gutted by fire in 2004 will reopen in October following a $15.8 million restoration, officials said Friday.  The Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar is to reopen with a ceremony on Oct.


After months of speculation and rumor, the Kids are coming back. A well-placed source tells PEOPLE exclusively that New Kids On The Block are indeed getting back together.  The band's Web site, www.nkotb.com, which had been dormant, is now back up an...


New York crude price surges after Saudi attack

NEW YORK : New York's main crude oil contract shot higher Wednesday on a market shaken by twin car bomb attacks against security targets in the capital of oil kingpin Saudi Arabia.


Songwriter Harris takes center stage on new CDs

New York-based singer-songwriter  Jesse Harris insists he has no problem with the fact that the  majority of folks who recognize his name know him as the guy  who wrote "Don't Know Why," the Grammy Award-winning smash from  Norah Jones' 2002 debut.


Viewpoint: Joe Klein takes a look at Clinton's health care plan, and finds  -  lo and behold  -  that it has a chance to work


A top aide to Israeli PM Ehud Olmert is suspended for six months as part of a growing corruption scandal.


Software tackles digital photo proliferation

SEATTLE - Now that digital cameras have overtaken film cameras in sales, users are beginning to encounter a familiar problem -- what to do with the bulging image files and folders filling up computer hard drives?


Torino, 19:08 - CALCIO, TORINO: 11-0 NEL TEST CON GLI ALLIEVI

Test infrasettimanale per il Torino, che in vista della gara di domenica ad Ascoli, ha affrontato la...


Decidera' su assoluzioni e condanne emesse da Corte Appello


Air Force, Navy to Play in Iraq War Shadow

Hype from the media, fans, players and coaches can make a college football game seem like a life-or-death situation. Not at the service academies.


Residents Cleared to Join Heart of Triad Study

By Paul B. Johnson, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Mar. 1--GREENSBORO -- The members of the Heart of the Triad Steering Committee extended an olive branch of inclusion Wednesday to residents who live in the largely undeveloped area eyed as the next growth corridor in the region.


A British-led multinational force launches an offensive against the Taleban in the southern Afghanistan.


Rollable Screen to Help Tired Cell-phone Eyes

If you're one of those wireless users who like small handsets but detest small displays, you'll like this: a cellular device with a rollable display.


Torino, 22:05 - UNIVERSIADI 2007, DAMILANO PRIMO TEDOFORO

Maurizio Damilano, oro nella marcia a Mosca '80, sarà il primo tedoforo a portare la fiaccola...


China blames foreign media for food health scares

Foreign media have fuelled unfounded fears about Chinese products, the nation's top quality official has said as mutual accusations of tainted goods dog trade with the United States.


GAZA CITY, 16 November 2004 - Trying to put the Gaza gunfight of Sunday behind it, the new Palestinian leadership held a series of talks aimed at creating what one called âa national accordâ ahead of presidential elections in two months.


Pakistan raids on tribal sanctuaries sent Al-Qaeda scattering: Musharraf

Top Al-Qaeda operatives have fled sanctuaries near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan to cities and other countries after army raids, President Pervez Musharraf was reported as saying.


Sears, Kmart match could pinch rivals, experts say

The coupling of Martha Stewart housewares and Kenmore's appliances could make the combination of Kmart Holdings Corp (KMRT.O: Quote, Profile, Research


The first criminal trial involving former Enron staff is "a case about cheating and lying", prosecutors say. Two Enron employees and four Merrill Lynch executives face charges relating to a transaction in Nigeria in 1999.


Livorno, 17:21 - CALCIO, ARRIGONI: SE NON BATTO IL CAGLIARI RISCHIO IL POSTO

La squadra lo ha già salvato una volta da un esonero che sembrava certo. Ora Daniele Arrigoni...


Attack code published for third Word flaw

Code could be used to crash PCs and ultimately commandeer them, security firms warn. But Microsoft hasn't confirmed the third Word flaw in two weeks.


Russia says relations with U.S. "inspire alarm": Tass

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that relations with the United States "inspire alarm," Itar-Tass news agency reported.


Microsoft to patch critical Windows, Office flaws

A serious problem with Windows Shell that is already targeted by exploit code is expected to be tackled by one of the 11 updates.


Forrest Brown hoped his new health plan at work, which rewards healthy behavior with prizes such as health-club discounts and flat-screen TVs, might ''inspire" him to stop smoking. It did not.


'Mexico, but Not an All-in Resort' ; FAMILIES

Q I would like to take my family to the Yucatan Peninsula this winter, possibly somewhere on i the coast although I would be prepared to look inland.


Over 100,000 died in China work accidents in 2007

More than 100,000 Chinese died in workplace accidents last year, including on the roads and railways, but the figure was down one-tenth on 2006, a senior official said on Friday.


Her alarm clock set for before dawn, Meredith Vieira was to make her debut Wednesday as Matt Lauer's new partner on NBC's "Today" show, morning television's most popular program for more than a decade.


UPDATE 1-Liverpool's Baros ruled out for up to four weeks

Liverpool striker Milan Baros will be out of action for up to four weeks with a hamstring injury, the Premier League club's website reported on Thursday.


The team behind the Beagle 2 mission has unveiled its design for a successor to the British Mars lander.


A new Bush ad Monday attacking Sen. John Kerry for likening terrorism to gambling and prostitution was a sign of desperation, a Kerry spokesman said.


US mortgage lender Freddie Mac agrees to pay a $50m (Â£24.6m) penalty to settle charges that it massaged its earnings.


Ok export e petroliferi, Tokyo chiusa per festivita'


Take the family out this weekend: Richard Corliss picks the top three must-see Christmas spectacles in the Big Apple


Roma, 15:00 - RUGBY, ITALIA: CONVOCATI PER LA SCOZIA

Il ct della Nazionale italiana di rugby, Pierre Berbizier, ha convocato 24 giocatori per il match de...


AL Wrap: Orioles Celebrate Homecoming by Beating Twins

Daniel Cabrera pitched 7 1/3 strong  innings to help the Baltimore Orioles mark their return to  Camden Yards after a two-week road trip with a 4-1 win over the  Minnesota Twins in the American League Monday.


Rescuers express mounting fears for 86 people still missing after a gas explosion in a China coal mine killed 62.


Matt Holliday homers, doubles and drives in three runs, and the Colorado Rockies finish off a sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 9-5 win on Sunday.


Around here, T. Denny Sanford is not known just for the billions he made in banking — he's also known for the millions he has donated.


Radiation for breast cancer ups heart disease risk

As a treatment for breast  cancer, radiation, even modern regimens, appears to increase  the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a report in  the Journal of the National Cancer Institute for March 7.


Jobs, Iraq frame second presidential debate

A lackluster unemployment report and fresh questions about President Bush's rationale for invading Iraq frame the second face-to-face encounter Friday night between Bush and Sen. John Kerry.


Two people are arrested after about Â£18,000 worth of Northern Bank notes is recovered in Craigavon.


Advertising: Agencies See a Window to Alter the Business of Television

Madison Avenue is optimistic that there can be long-term benefits from the disruptions caused to the broadcast television season by the writersâ strike.


By JOHN HARPER  By John harper  Correspondent  Here's an important thing to know about Ocracoke Island:  The only way to get to there is by taking a free car-ferry operated by the state of North Carolina.


Thousands volunteer for candidate Obama in Nevada

In Nevada, a state of mostly  desert, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is quickly  nurturing a grass-roots campaign, with a rally on Thursday  showing such efforts are generating enthusiasm.


Motorola Posts $28 Million Loss After Drop in Sales

After two years of success due to the RAZR phone, sales are now slumping, but Motorola hopes that new models will fuel a recovery next year.


Torino, 17:14 - CALCIO, JUVE: LEGALE DEL PIERO SMENTISCE CONDANNA

Bruno Barel, legale di Alessandro Del Piero, è intervenuto per chiarire la notizia compersa s...


Roma, 14:47 - CALCIO, ROMA; PILLON: NON E' FACILE GIOCARE OGNI TRE GIORNI

Bepi Pillon ha parlato del ko della Roma in Champions a Radio Radio: ''Non è facile recuperar...


Government regulators never acted on calls for stepped-up inspections of leafy greens after last year's deadly E. coli spinach outbreak, leaving the safety of America's salads to a patchwork of largely unenforceable rules and the industry itself, an Associated Press investigation has found.


England rugby stars to walk injury minefield

England's hopes of reclaiming the Six Nations title could be wrecked this weekend after the country's top clubs pushed ahead with plans to field a string of internationals in Premiership matches.


Ukraine's two presidential candidates trade bitter accusations in a TV debate ahead of Sunday's run-off vote.


Salgono luce e gas, pedaggi autostradali e biglietti treni


Il premier annuncia alla Camera il cambio al vertice della polizia"Sentiremo la Cdl". Ma il leader dell'Udc insorge: "E' una rimozione"                                            Prodi: "De Gennaro sarÃ  sostituito" Casini: "Ennesimo atto di arroganza"


Crude oil prices fell again Monday, touching a new four-month low Monday, with OPEC's announced production cut Friday failing to boost the market a second session.


Rwanda severed diplomatic ties with France on Friday in response to a French judge's decision to issue international arrest warrants for nine ranking Rwandans suspected of plotting the 1994 killing of the African nation's president.


'Unimaginable' for Britain under Brown to join euro: Mandelson

European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said it was "pretty much unimaginable" that Britain would sign up for the euro under prime minister-elect Gordon Brown in an interview Thursday.


Oil surged beyond $90 to a new peak on Friday as tight fuel stocks ahead of winter and a softening dollar spurred investor buying.


Alierta smentisce voci su fusione con societa' olandese


Sears Shares Soar as Vornado Boosts Stake

Sears, Roebuck & Co. S.N shares rose  as much as 31 percent on Friday after real estate company  Vornado Realty Trust VNO.N said it raised its stake in the  retailer, a step that could lead Sears to convert some of its  real estate assets into cash.


Livorno, 15:56 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: ADRIANO? NESSUN PROBLEMA CON MANCINI

Massimo Moratti esclude problemi tra Mancini e Adriano: ''Nessun problema con il tecnico - ha detto ...


Susilo prepares five-year program: Spokesman

: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is preparing a five-year program for Indonesia's new government after winning three in five votes in the presidential election, M. Lufti, a spokesman for Susilo, said late last night.


Days Could Be Numbered for Ex-Guantanamo Kidnapper

Pakistan will hunt down a former Guantanamo Bay inmate who masterminded the abduction of two Chinese engineers, one of whom died after a rescue operation in which


Gadget toilet made for modern kings and queens

Think you deserve a throne? A U.S. plumbing firm has created a luxury toilet equipped with laptop computer and flat-screen TV which it plans to give away in an online sweepstake.


Some of Leaders in United Iraqi Alliance

Top billing on the list goes to this black-turbaned, pro-Iranian cleric who heads the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq and opposed Saddam Hussein from exile in Iran


Early rates rise tipped for Australia after near record imports

CANBERRA : Near record high imports increased Australia's trade deficit by 10.5 percent in September, according to new data, which analysts say raises the prospects for an early rise in interest rates.


Reigning champ "Casino  Royale" easily dominated the overseas box office last weekend,  taking in a robust $67 million to power it to $129.2 million  after two rounds.


Woman Hits Steer and Dies; Rancher Blamed

A rancher who authorities allege habitually lets his cattle run loose was arrested for manslaughter after a woman was killed in an accident involving one of his steers, police said.


Scots maintain Euro 2008 dreams with Lithuania win

Scotland kept their Euro 2008 dreams on track with a 3-1 win at home to Lithuania at Hampden on Saturday to go top in Group B.


In a bid to advance the stalled intelligence reform bill in Congress, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld personally endorsed the measure.


Ruud van Nistelrooy is Man Utd's greatest European goalscorer as they come from two down in Lyon.


Camembert makers consider cleaner cheese

True camembert, the pungent and oozing king of French cheeses, is made from raw milk from Normandy cows, unpasteurized, unsterilized and largely untouched by modern technology. That recipe, dating back to the 18th-century advice of a priest from Brie, is under threat: One of France's elite producers wants to treat milk used for the cheese to respond to growing health concerns and competition and to appeal to globalized palates.


Current UK tax plans are unlikely to curb the growth in greenhouse gas emissions from travel, a study says.


Suspended Atlanta Falcons football star Michael Vick, who is awaiting sentencing for his dogfighting conviction, tested positive for marijuana use and was barred on Wednesday from leaving his home late at night.


X Prize group plans new series of contests

The group that awarded US$10 million this week to the winner of an outer-space travel contest is gearing up to offer cash prizes for technology breakthroughs in medicine, computer science, transportation and a number of other arenas.


I 2 diplomatici stanno bene, erano stati prelevati stamane


B.C. Gets Help From Americans in Fighting Fire Encroaching From South

VANCOUVER (CP) - American fire officials were helping their Canadian counterparts combat the Tatoosh wildfire creeping closer to a colony of cabins in southern British Columbia on Wednesday.  Jeff Moore, a fire information officer with the B.C. Forest Service, said U.S.


Italy is considering imposing on-the-spot fines on prostitutes' clients, the interior minister says.


Sri Lanka says kills 15 rebels in latest fighting

Sri Lankan troops killed 15 Tamil Tiger rebels in an assault on rebel positions in the northern Jaffna peninsula on Monday, the military said, taking the rebel death toll from three days of clashes to 89.


Number of U.S. terrorism cases dropping: study

The number of terrorism cases   brought by the U.S. government has dropped steadily in recent   years and an increasing proportion are dropped due to lack of   evidence, according to a new study.


Il magnate punta a rilevare quote di minoranza


E' successo a Genova, a Sampierdarena. Una donna era andata all'ospedale in "stato ansioso"Dopo i controlli il dottore mette per iscritto il suo consiglio terapeutico, con tanto di frequenza                                          Va al pronto soccorso per una crisi di ansia E il medico prescrive la cura del sesso


EADS plans decision on A350 on December 10: Airbus

PARIS : The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) will reach a decision on launching the A350, a possible competitor to Boeing's planned fuel-efficient 7E7, on December 10, a spokeswoman for the European consortium Airbus Industrie said.


F1: NUOVE VOCI SUL RIENTRO DI VILLENEUVE

(AGI) - Parigi, 14 set. - Nonostante la Renault abbia smentito categoricamente, sarebbero in corso negoziati per arrivare subito a Villeneuve. Jarno Trulli potrebbe essere rimpiazzato da Jacques Villeneuve


Esposto legale Ahmetovic per trasferimento campo nomadi Roma


Hu Jintao congratulates Indonesia's new president

Chinese President Hu Jintao has sent a congratulatory message to Indonesia's newly elected president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.


Supreme Court rejects appeal by Enron investors

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Enron Corp investors seeking to proceed with a $40 billion class-action lawsuit against investment banks that put together financing deals for the energy trader, which collapsed in 2001.


People having full body scans to find potential health problems may wind up creating one, researchers suggest. Radiation from computed tomography, or CT, scans will result in a modest increase in the risk


Russian Trash Ship Casts Off from Space Station

An unmanned Russian cargo ship packed with trash cast off from the International Space Station (ISS) late Friday to make room for fresh delivery due at the orbital lab next week.