In NASA's ideal scenario for cleaning the science payload containing solar particles from the Genesis capsule, the biggest worry had been about contamination from gases in the atmosphere, not from dirt in Utah's west desert.


Will authorized hosting put MySQL on a par with Oracle and DB2?

Although real comparability to Oracle and IBM databases could still be some time away, MySQL's new authorized hosting program might help broaden out the niche for the open source database a lot more quickly.


Journalist admits affair with Blunkett's ex-lover

A journalist admitted he also had an affair with the married lover of former home secretary David Blunkett, in a surprise twist to the saga that led to the minister's swift fall from grace.


A Sesto, tragedia in una famiglia cinese, i genitori del piccolo non erano in casa. Probabile decesso per soffocamento                                          Con tre bimbi e due adulti nel letto neonato muore vicino Firenze


The Red Sox won Game 4 in the 12th inning, 6-4, when David Ortiz lined a two-run game-ending homer into the Yankees' bullpen off Paul Quantrill.


UPDATE 2-Judge approves settlement on CBOT ownership stakes

The Chicago Board of Trade took a leap forward on Monday on its goal to become a for-profit company when an Illinois judge approved a deal on how to carve up ownership of the oldest US futures exchange.


Duesseldorf, 13:17 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: BAYERN CAMPIONE PER GIOCATORI

I giocatori della Bundesliga assegnano il titolo al Bayern Monaco. Un sondaggio del magazine 'Kicker...


The four men convicted of the 21 July bomb plot are due to be sentenced on Wednesday at Woolwich Crown Court.


Video threat as US attacks rebel Iraq city

US WARPLANES have struck insurgent positions in the rebel-held Iraqi flashpoint town of Fallujah. In two air raids carried out early yesterday, US aircraft bombed rebel positions


Monkeys use tools to dig for food in wild

Monkeys in Brazil routinely use stones and twigs to forage for food, providing more evidence to undermine the belief that man is the only species with the intelligence to make tools.


Disappointed Qantas wants to "move on" after NZ alliance rejected

Australian flag-carrier Qantas said it was disappointed a proposed alliance with Air New Zealand had been rejected by New Zealand's High Court but ruled out appealing the decision.


Gunmen abducted six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for Iraq's mobile phone company, seizing two in a bold raid on the firm's Baghdad office and the others outside the capital, officials said Friday, the latest in a string of kidnappings that have underscored the country's fragile security.


Five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor were convicted and sentenced to death by a Libyan court Tuesday on charges they deliberately infected hundreds of children with the AIDS virus. The verdict can be appealed.


Baseball can be so fickle. The line between the daring and defeatist is precariously thin, blurred by intangible factors, altered by blind providence.


Portsmouth Deputy Turns Self in After Being Indicted Thursday

the virginian-pilot  PORTSMOUTH - Matthew Ejma, a former auxiliary deputy indicted Thursday on eight misdemeanor charges in relation with using inmates to do lawn work, has turned himself in to the Sheriff's Office, said spokeswoman Sgt. Amber Whittaker.   He surrendered at 10 a.m.


DES MOINES, Iowa -- An Iowa researcher is studying a little-known eating disorder that some doctors may miss: purging disorder. Though similar to women with bulimia, patients who fit this description don't binge-eat. Yet they feel compelled to purge, usually by vomiting, even after eating only a...


Â· Government ordered to give reason for crackdownÂ· President awaits key court ruling on re-election bid


Frist: Specter Must Prove Himself for Post

Sen. Arlen Specter must prove to his Republican colleagues that he is the right man to head the Senate Judiciary Committee in the next Congress, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Sunday.


Verizon Wireless adds mobile payment with Obopay

Blog: Verizon Wireless is getting into the mobile payments with a deal with Obopay.


Nike Seeking More Brands After Converse?

With their simple design, rubber soles and canvas tops, Converse's Chuck Taylor All-Stars have long set the standard for retro cool -- a counterculture brand embraced by rebels from James Dean to Kurt Cobain.


Open Client platform no longer closed off IBM has announced an open-source desktop, running Lotus apps and Firefox on top of Red Hat or SUSE Linux. It's based on an internal project which has deployed Linux desktops to several thousand IBM staff, in what IBM said was one of the largest corporate Linux roll-outs to date.â¦


Economy - Wednesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Applications rose 2.4% in the week ended Sept. 14, the 3rd straight gain, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. Applications to refinance rose 4.6% as borrowers sought to prevent rate resets from boosting their monthly payments. Home purchase applications rose 0.9%. Fixed 30-year mortgage rates rose 4 basis points to 6.29%. The 1-year adjustable rate rose to 6.39% from 6.34%.


Turkeys culled after H5N1 bird flu found at Suffolk farm

Nearly 160,000 turkeys were being culled in Suffolk after the country's first major outbreak of the potentially lethal Asian strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus.


Navies forge new alliance in Indian Ocean detente

"Gotcha pal! Be careful next time," the radio crackled in the cockpit of a Russian-made Indian war jet as a US F-16 scored a "kill" during a multi-nation naval drill in the Bay of Bengal.


The information gathered by the probe during its close pass could finally help solve some long-standing mysteries about this unusual world.


Washington Baseball Fans Await Word on Expos

Baseball fans in the nation's  capital were anxiously awaiting formal word on Wednesday that  the financially beleaguered Montreal Expos would relocate to  the city for the 2005 season.


Apple will scrap online pricing policies across Europe for iTunes music downloads and charge consumers in Britain and the rest of Europe the same amount, according to the deal.


When Europe's second-highest court rules Monday on Microsoft Corp.'s appeal of its landmark antitrust conviction, more will be at stake for regulators than just the behavior of the world's largest software company.


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad maintained Iran's right to nuclear technology Thursday -- the day of a U.N. deadline to roll back on its nuclear program or face sanctions.


Hewlett-Packard Co.  on Tuesday posted a higher quarterly profit, helped by strong performances in its printer and personal computing businesses.


Residents, Non-Residents Grapple With Fee Hikes

By Mark Taylor  mark.taylor@roanoke.com 981-3395  A few months ago a friend who lives in Montana dangled a tempting carrot in front of me.  He invited me to join him in September on a backcountry bow hunt for elk in Western Montana.


Christopher Jones' Blog: New PHP PECL OCI8 1.3.1 Beta available

Christopher Jones has posted to his Oracle blog today about the release of a new beta for the PECL Oracle (OCI8) drivers for PHP.   I've created a PECL OCI8 1.3.1 Beta bundle of the code with Connection Pooling support that I mentioned in http://blogs.oracle.com/opal/2008/01/31.  You can get it from http://pecl.php.net/package/oci8.  The README contains the details.   Of course, it's still in beta, so any testing and feedback is more than welcome. This bundle also includes several other "non-DRCP related bug fixes" including an issue that caused constant pinging for persistent connections.


Is there anything left in the world that hasn't been defaced by a corporate logo or cheapened by a vulgar sales pitch? Maybe, but it's getting harder to find. Commentary by Tony Long.


Does your email program accept hidden JavaScript commands?


Tidal wave disaster will require biggest relief effort ever: UN

A top UN humanitarian official said that billions of dollars of damage had been caused by the Asian tsunami disaster and that it now required the biggest relief operation ever to help the victims.


The mirror-like, curving steel walls of the Walt Disney Concert Hall may soon lose some of their luster.


Obama to Pass Clinton in Money Raised, Her Aide Says

Eager to cast its fundraising total for the second quarter in a positive light, the presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) said it expects to report raising less than Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), taking in about $27 million, roughly equivalent to what Clinton drew in the first...


HONOURS were shared but Arsenal don't need to be told they missed a better chance than most teams get to beat this exceptional Chelsea side.


Conoco, Chevron agree May 1 handover in Venezuela

ConocoPhillips  and Chevron  have agreed to comply with a Venezuelan decree to cede by May 1 the operations of multi-billion dollar projects in the Orinoco oil reserve, the state oil company said on Thursday.


TOTO' CUFFARO, GOVERNATORE DI SICILIA ALLA SBARRA PER MAFIA

Due le ipotesi: il magistrato lo ha ritenuto assorbito dal favoreggiamento, oppure, in quanto destinatario delle confidenze poi Â«girateÂ», secondo l'accusa, ai mafiosi, non ritiene Cuffaro direttamente responsabile della violazione.


Attackers have posted a malicious Jpeg image file to Internet newsgroups that distribute pornography. The infected Jpeg file attempts to exploit a critical vulnerability Microsoft announced and issued a patch for on Sept.


Couple's 1,000-Day Sea Voyage Simulates Trip to Mars

Oceanic "astronauts" put out to sea for 1,000 days on a schooner to simulate the isolation of a future mission to Mars. What will it prove?


Samsung Electronics announced yesterday that it has developed a small, low-power, multimedia memory card (MMC) for mobile phones. The new removable MMCmicro memory card


Jury reaches verdict in media tycoon Lord Black's fraud trial

A jury reached a verdict Friday in the fraud trial of deposed media tycoon Conrad Black, who is accused of raiding his company's coffers and bilking shareholders, court officials said.


The acquisition allows Arbor to take advantage of an increased focus on traffic and service management by broadband providers.


Detectives looking for the killer of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in Liverpool release six people they were holding.


Voli in partenza cancellati, in arrivo dirottati altrove


Accounting firm KPMG will pay $10 million to settle charges of improper professional conduct while acting as auditor for Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. , the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday.


Saudi detains 139 suspected militants: TV

Saudi Arabia, fighting a violent campaign by al Qaeda supporters, has detained 139 suspected Islamist militants including a would-be suicide bomber, Al Arabiya television said on Saturday.


Marriott profit falls 5 pct on flat sales

Marriott International Inc.  on Thursday said its third-quarter net income fell 5 percent on flat sales that were hurt by a loss in its synthetic fuel business.


Oracle again delays Collaboration Suite update

SAN FRANCISCO - OracleÂ has postponed delivery of a major update to its Collaboration Suite until mid-2005. The update will add instant messaging and voice-over-IP capabilities, and offer content management features, the company said Wednesday.ADVERTISEMENTSolaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more reasons for the world's most demanding businesses to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform. Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R), AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems. Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move your business ahead today.


'Sopranos' Watchable Without the Cursing

The consensus is that a cleaned-up version of HBO's The Sopranos New Jersey mobster tale will still be entertaining on the ad-supported A&E cable network.


Slovenia back on Yugoslav stage over Kosovo

Slovenia, the first country to quit Yugoslavia in 1991, becomes EU president on January 1 and will play a lead role in maybe the last act of the old Balkan federation's demise when Kosovo secedes from Serbia.


PREPARATIONS are under way for Remembrance Day commemorations across the Wycombe area.


Sapporo, Japan (Sports Network) - Daisuke Matsuzaka went the distance on a five-hitter to lead Japan to a 5-1 victory over the Major League Baseball All- Stars in the sixth of an eight-game exhibition series.


Microsoft releases latest version of WMP 11

Windows Media Player 11 will allow families to move songs or movies from one home device to another.


Per 10,1 miliardi di dollari in titoli e contanti


The BBC Trust gives the provisional go-ahead for a high definition television (HDTV) channel.


Google's Book Search available in publisher sites

(InfoWorld) - Google is making its controversial Book Search engine available to publishers interested in putting it on their Web sites. This is the first time Google's Book Search service has been available outside of its main site in the Google.com domain. This co-branded search program benefits Google because the search engine will now be available more broadly. Meanwhile, publishers benefit by offering an additional search service to their Web site visitors. Publishers can tailor the index of their search engine so that only books published by them show up in the query results, Google said Friday. As in the main Book Search site, these result pages give users the option to link to online shops that sell the listed books. Interestingly, one of the publishers that put Book Search on its Web site is The McGraw-Hill Companies. Along with other major publishers, McGraw-Hill is suing Google for copyright infringement over Google's ongoing project to scan millions of copyright books without permission. Although McGraw-Hill's position may seem at first contradictory, it stems from the fact that Google's Book Search service has two main pieces. One focuses on securing formal partnerships with publishers, obtaining their permission to scan books and giving them control over how much of those books can be displayed by Google for free. McGraw-Hill is one of about 10,000 publishers that participate in this partner program with Google that have collectively made available about 1 million titles for scanning so far, said Tom Turvey, director of Google Book Search partnerships. About 50 publishers have embedded Book Search in their sites already, and many more are in line to do so, Turvey said. McGraw-Hill didn't immediately reply to a request for comment. Simultaneously, McGraw-Hill objects to the other portion of the Book Search operation, in which Google partners with major academic libraries to scan large portions of their collections. Those library scanning operations often involve copyrighted books, which Google is digitally copying without obtaining permission from publishers and authors.


U.S. stocks were flat on Thursday   after a key inflation gauge rose less than expected, soothing   concerns about interest rate increases, but traders were   cautious ahead of monthly jobs data due out on Friday.


Intelligence committee Democrats not yet sold on Goss

CAPITOL HILL Some Democratic members of the Senate Intelligence Committee say they're still not sold yet on the White House's pick to run the CIA.


History and political splits complicate any referendum on the EU Constitution in Germany, the BBC's Ray Furlong reports.


The HBOS banking group says it will lose Â£60m in income this year after being forced to cut credit card default charges.


Monaco, 15:25 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA; BAYERN: TONI IN DUBBIO PER DEBUTTO

Luca Toni potrebbe non giocare nella partita di Coppa Uefa tra il suo Bayern Monaco e i portoghesi d...


Milano, 18:59 - CALCIO, MILAN; SIMIC: DA TEMPO NON GIOCAVAMO COSI' BENE

Il difensore del Milan Dario Simic, parlando ai microfoni di Milan Channel, torna sul pareggio di ie...


When Patriots players arrived for work yesterday at Gillette Stadium, they were greeted by a demanding head coach.


Jessie Sapp had 17 points, reserve Patrick Ewing Jr. scored 11 of his career-high 16 in the second half, and No. 6 Georgetown overcame an uneven performance to beat Seton Hall 73-61 on Saturday for its fifth straight victory.


NewTeevee Mobile video is new — you watch it on your cellphone screen. So who’s watching it? New data from Nielsen say that it’s mainly middle-age men with high incomes. Katie Fehrenbacher writes that it proves one thing. that ‘‘the price point is just too high right now’’ — oh yeah, and rich old men always have all the fun.


Lewis Hamilton produces another incredible performance to claims his second successive Grand Prix victory in Indianapolis.


PC maker plans to talk consumer electronics this week, and the conversation could turn to a "Pocket DJ."


Soap-Operas Are the Hidden Drama of Strike

The most sensational mystery in daytime may be how soap operas are being written at all, considering that nearly all of their writers are guild members on strike.


Altria to move cigarette production to Europe for non-US markets

- Altria Group Inc.  said it plans to move its U.S.-based cigarette production for non-U.S. markets to its facilities in Europe and will close its Cabarrus, North Carolina manufacturing facility by the end of 2010.


Six tremors rock Andaman and Nicobar Islands

New Delhi, Dec 29 (UNI) Six earthquakes of moderate intensity today rocked the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, one of the worst-hit regions in Sunday's monster tsunami.


Delphi Corp.  laid out a road map for reorganization on Monday that includes an investment of up to $3.4 billion from a private equity group, potential creditor recoveries and an executive succession plan.


Powell Wants Mideast Foes to Smooth Way to Election

Secretary of State Colin Powell on  Monday will invest U.S. prestige in a new Middle East peace  drive, pressing Israeli and Palestinian leaders alike for steps  to help Palestinians elect a new president.


Comitati di protesta 'la nostra buona fede e' stata tradita'


Among the beer and the R.V.âs at the Daytona 500, ministries will vie for the attention of Nascar fans.


Portuguese Millennium BCP bank in turmoil over account probes

The leading private bank in Portugal, Millennium BCP, is in boardroom turmoil amid probes of its accounts by crime investigators, the central bank and stock market authorities.


Young urban music star Jamelia won three prizes at Britain's annual salute to music of black origin, the Mobo awards.


Firenze, 16:28 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: FESTEGGIA 100 ANNI ALLO STADIO CON SARTI

Tina Dolfi, tifosa della Fiorentina, ha festeggiato i suoi 100 anni guardando dalla tribuna d'onore,...


Clintons sell possibly troublesome stock

Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton liquidated the contents of their blind trust upon learning it contained investments of $5 million to $25 million that could pose conflicts of interest or prove to be embarrassing to her presidential campaign.


Enterprise apps: On-demand or on-premise?

As the number of vendors touting hosted applications grows and the sophistication of their offerings increases, the choice between hosted solutions and on-premise solutions is no longer just a debate between competing vendors. Itâs become a real internal discussion within the enterprise.


The remains of the mother of Russia's last tsar is being buried in St Petersburg, in keeping with her final wishes.


Looking for work, Iraqi laborers meet death

BAGHDAD -- Workers know a trip to the square could mean death, and still they go.


NEW YORK Sept. 16, 2004 - No shots, no saves, no goals. The National Hockey League locked out its players Thursday, threatening to keep the sport off the ice for the entire 2004-05 season and perhaps beyond


Family Fight Leaves Kazakhstan's Power Couple on the Outside

ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- For years, Rakhat Aliyev and his wife, Dariga Nazarbayeva, were the power couple of Kazakhstan, building empires in media, banking and politics under the protective wing of Papa -- President Nursultan Nazarbayev.


Diabetes Study Partially Halted After Deaths

A surprise finding in a major federal study calls into question a long-held tenet of diabetes care.


Bernhard Langer, who led the Europeans to a convincing victory in last year's Ryder Cup, will not return to captain the 2006 team, leaving Ian Woosnam and Nick Faldo as possible successors.


Timberlake says he still roots for Spears

Though Justin Timberlake says he no longer speaks to ex-girlfriend Britney Spears, he's still rooting for her. "I wish her well, and I want to see her win," Timberlake tells GQ magazine in its August issue, on newsstands July 25.


A House subcommittee yesterday delved into long-standing tensions on how best to ensure the independence of the government's inspectors general so that they don't end up as lapdogs to their agencies, reluctant to prowl for waste, fraud and abuse.


FASLANE, Scotland - As HMCS Chicoutimi limped back to port yesterday, towed through still waters and under gloomy skies, the events leading to the fire on the submarine that claimed the life of a fit young sailor, remained shrouded in mystery.


Prince Harry flies home from Argentina amid reports of shooting

Prince Harry headed home from Argentina on Friday, royal officials said, amid media reports that shots were fired at the ranch where he was staying.


PepsiCo Inc., the No. 2 soft-drink  maker, on Thursday reported an 8 percent rise in fourth-quarter  profit on volume growth, higher pricing and a favorable foreign  exchange rate.


CAIRO: Iraqi militants threatened to behead a Turkish truck driver if his employers and the Kuwaiti contractor it works for don't cease their operations in Iraq within 48 hours, according to a video tape aired on Al Arabiya yesterday.


Iraq War Hasnât Made World Any Safer: Annan

London, Oct. 18 (NNN) : United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said the US-led war on Iraq has not made the world a safer place, according to BBC and Voice of America.


On island, scientists unearth modern humans' tiny cousin

Scientists have unearthed a new species of hobbit-sized humans that may have lived as recently as 12,000 years ago, sharing the earth alongside modern-day man.


On the PHP-Tools blog, there's a noteStubbles.   Stubbles is a new framework for PHP 5.2 which focuses on clean OO design, the use of patterns and ports some features from the langauges commonly referred to "enterprise languages" to PHP. If you are looking for new ways to develop your PHP applications, you should definitely take a look at the stubReflection package, which brings Java Annotations to PHP. The next issue of the German PHP Magazin will feature an article, that shows how to use this package.   The blog has been set up to give the community a window into the framework abd will include things like tutorials, thoughts on the framework and its direction, and maybe a little general PHP talk to balance things out. Check out the framework and the blog at stubbles.org.


King-size candy bars which have helped fuel Britain's expanding appetite and waistline will be phased out by some food companies in compliance with an official campaign against obesity, according to reports.


Proprietari casa editrice stimano prezzo oltre 800 mln euro


WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policy-makers are expected to raise short-term interest rates for a third time this year, part of a gradual process to wean the economy from ultralow rates, which are no longer needed as a bracing tonic.    Although private economists have mixed opinions whether the economy still is working through its late-spring blues or has emerged, most believe the economy is in good enough shape for the Fed to boost rates again...


Government is using technology to burden their future -- and it's all our fault. By Lawrence Lessig from Wired magazine.


Global online music sales rise tenfold in 2004

Online music sales in Europe and the United States rocketed in 2004, with a tenfold increase to more than 200 million downloaded tracks purchased, a recording industry body said.


Fernando Alonso takes pole for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix at Monza, edging McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton into second.


OPEC Warns Oil Supply Cuts Needed for '05

OPEC oil producers said Thursday that  Friday's ministerial meeting would rein in oversupply to  bolster falling prices and that the cartel would have to reduce  output quotas early next year.


Axelsson is a big plus for Kessel, No. 1 line

Last night, for the first time in the last three games, P.J. Axelsson was on the ice for an opposing even-strength goal when New Jersey forward Dainius Zubrus batted a puck past Tim Thomas in the first period.


Salt  Lake City,  Utah (Sports Network) - Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake   are  set to introduce a new player, Luis Tejada, to the local media at a press   conference at Samba Grill in Salt Lake City Wednesday.


WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS Event: NEC Invitational Site: Firestone Country Club, South Course (7,230 yards, par 70), Akron, Ohio. Schedule: Today-Sunday. Purse: $7 million. Winner's share: $1.2 million. Television: ESPN (today-tomorrow, 3-7 p.m.) and Channel 4 (Saturday, 2-6 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30-6:30 p.m.). Last year: Darren Clarke won his second WGC title, beating Jonathan Kaye by four strokes. Last week: Vijay Singh ...


Global warming worry: Accelerating pace of change

An expert frets about the accelerating retreat of glaciers from mountain peaks. With rates up to 60 meters per year, is it time to redefine the term "glacial"?


Abbas freezes unity govt talks, blames Hamas: aides

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President   Mahmoud Abbas has frozen talks on forming a unity government   after Hamas said it would not accept interim peace deals with   Israel, two of his aides said on Sunday.


Jonathan Byrd shot his second successive five-under-par 66 and joined Jeff Sluman on top of the leaderboard after two rounds at the Chrysler Championship.


The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4 percent in the second quarter, as strong business investment led the fastest pace of expansion since early last year, the government reported on Thursday.


Denunciations fly about missing munitions in Iraq

President Bush yesterday blasted challenger John F. Kerry as unfit to be commander in chief because of his "wild charges" over


Roma, 16:59 - TENNIS, FINALE FED CUP: LE CONVOCATE DELL'ITALIA

Flavia Pennetta, Mara Santangelo, Francesca Schiavone e Roberta Vinci. Sono queste le azzurre convoc...


Fungo record lungo 800 metri e la largo 500

E' stato scoperto dagli scienziati dellâIstituto federale di ricerche per la foresta, la neve e il paesaggio, in Svizzera. Apppartiene alla specie dei chiodini. LUGANO - Un fungo da record quello scoperto


Fiorello sostiuisce Linus colpo di scena a Deejay

Lo showman siciliano annuncia stamani il suo ritorno alla radio. Il saluto in diretta di Baldini. Ma è tutto uno scherzo


Londra, 13:25 - CALCIO, ARSENAL: ANELKA PER IL DOPO-HENRY

Per sostituire Henry, ceduto al Barcellona, l'Arsenal punta su Nicolas Anelka. Secondo quanto riport...


MLB: Suzuki Breaks Most Base Hits Record

The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki has broken one of baseball's oldest hitting records - most base hits in a season, set 84 years ago by Hall of Famer George Sisler.


Clemens Perseveres, Astros Top Braves 9-3

Roger Clemens and the powerful Houston lineup made sure the Astros got off to a good start in their quest to finally win a playoff series. While Clemens continually pitched out of trouble, Brad Ausmus, Lance Berkman, Carlos Beltran and Jason Lane homered for the Astros to lead a 9-3 rout of the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of their NL division series Wednesday.


Former  joint chiefs chairman Crowe dies at 82

Adm. William Crowe, former chairman of the U.S. Joints Chiefs of Staff, died on Thursday at Bethesda Naval Hospital at 82, the U.S. Navy said.


CNN Executive Jordan Quits Over Iraq Remarks

CNN's chief news executive Eason  Jordan quit on Friday over remarks he made in Switzerland last  month about journalists killed in Iraq, possibly by U.S.  forces, the television network said.


The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth Column

By Kevin DeMarrais, The Record, Hackensack, N.J.  Jun. 11--A JOB TOO CRITICAL FOR A TEMP: For almost a year, New Jersey's  Division of Consumer Affairs has been directionless, extending a period of  instability that has lasted more than five years.


Raines Tries To Broaden Defense in Fannie Suit

Former Fannie Mae chairman Franklin D. Raines is trying to draw the White House into his defense against a shareholder lawsuit alleging that he and the government-sponsored mortgage funding company misled investors when Fannie Mae overstated earnings by billions of dollars.


La DeGeneres scelta per presentare i prossimi Academy AwardsSollevÃ² un polverone la sua dichiarazione pubblica di omosessualitÃ                                                   Ellen, dallo scandalo agli Oscar "Era il sogno della mia vita"


Peyton Manning, Colts, set an NFL record with his 49th touchdown pass of the season and led Indianapolis from a 15-point deficit to a 34-31 overtime win over San Diego.


ON THE CONTRARY Energy Answers, Left Unspoken

F you're worried about the nation's energy future, you can take heart in the positions of both major parties' presidential candidates.


Two firefighters die while trying to rescue someone trapped by a fire at a block of flats.


Parents take responsibility for Scott Peterson's suspicious ...

Scott Peterson's parents testified Monday that they were to blame for some of his strange behavior leading up to his arrest for the murders of his pregnant wife and unborn son.


Wordtracker Free Keyword Suggestion Tool

Now that Yahoo Search Marketing’s Overture Keyword Suggestion Tool is on the fritz and there are really no signs of it coming back to life anytime soon, Wordtracker has taken full advantage of Yahoo’s confusing dilemma with the ‘launch’ of a free version of their Keyword Suggestion Tool. It works kind of like the old Wordtracker, [...]


Senators Ask Where $8.8 Bln in Iraq Funds Went

At least $8.8 billion in Iraqi funds  that was given to Iraqi ministries by the former U.S.-led  authority there cannot be accounted for, according to a draft  U.S. audit set for release soon.


Paris Hilton not eating in jail, but won't appeal

Paris Hilton has not eaten or slept  since arriving at the medical ward of a Los Angeles jail and is  being given psychotropic drugs, celebrity Web site TMZ.com  reported on Saturday, citing law enforcement sources.


What are people supposed to do if they can't hear vital information over dysfunctional public address systems?


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The London Stock Exchange (LSE) confirms it is buying its Italian equivalent, Milan's Borsa Italiana, for more than 1.5bn euros.


Uganda Rebels, Govt Agree Dec 31 Cease-Fire

Uganda's government and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army are to sign a total cease-fire on Dec. 31, the chief mediator said on Wednesday.


EARLY indications are that the fourth Test in Mumbai, should it get going, might not last long. The first session was rained out, but the two teams managed to squeeze in four action-filled overs before the


Microsoft Corp.'s latest instant messaging program is ready for prime time, the company said Monday.


A search team finds the remains of two of the four French climbers who went missing in Nepal last October.


(CBS) Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are still not legally married despite a weekend ceremony that was such a surprise not even the parents and bridesmaids knew they were going to a wedding.


Groups Want Better Migrant Death Tallies

Flying low over the Sonoran Desert, Border Patrol agents spotted a skeleton sprawled in the brush.


Al Shugart, a pioneer in the  computer disk drive industry and one of Silicon Valley's most  colorful entrepreneurs, has died. He was 76.


Capgemini to Provide IT Services for Google Apps

Google has partnered with Capgemini to provide large businesses with IT support for Google Apps Premier Edition.


Slow recovery goes on in crime-weary New Orleans

The recovery of New Orleans slowly drags on two years after Hurricane Katrina but one thing back in full swing since the killer storm is crime, particularly murders.


Sopranos, Angels hit high notes at Emmys

LOS ANGELES: Big-screen stars Al Pacino and Meryl Streep shone at the US's annual celebration of small-screen performances yesterday as the acclaimed mini-series Angels in America snared a record haul at the Emmy awards.


Tommie Liddell scores 22 points and Saint Louis holds No. 23 Rhode Island to season-lows for points and shooting percentage in a 68-61 upset on Thursday night.


US-backed mainly Sunni patrols must be integrated into the security forces, Iraq's defence minister warns.


Mibtel guadagna l'1,11%, SP +1,16%, All Stars +1,18%


NASA Says Greenland Snow Melt Increasing

NASA scientists say 2006 satellite data indicate Greenland experienced more days of melting snow, and at higher altitudes, than average.


Clues on Hostages Emerge From Houses in Falluja

For the first time, U.S. journalists saw evidence of the places where hostages may have been imprisoned or killed.


Kerry courts Florida voters as Bush prepares for upcoming debate

Democratic hopeful John Kerry joined singing worshippers at a largely black Baptist church here seeking their support, while his rival, President George W. Bush, prepared at his Texas ranch for their upcoming debate on domestic issues.


Singh Rediscovers His Form and Re-emerges as a Challenger to Woods

Vijay Singh is one round away from taking a big bite out of Tiger WoodsÂs recent domination.


According to a story in "Billboard", Warner didn't authorize the takedown notices for Led Zeppelin's reunion videos on YouTube.


EADS lifts 2004 operating profit forecast to more than 2.3 bln euros

The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company said that strong defence operations and increased Airbus orders had led it to lift its operating profit forecast for 2004 to more than 2.3 billion euros (3.0 billion dollars) from 2.2 billion previously.


Rumsfeld Says He Offered to Resign Over Abu Ghraib

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  said on Thursday he twice offered his resignation to President  Bush over the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal, but both times  was asked to stay in the job.


Tom Boonen wins stage 12 of the Tour de France in Castres from green jersey rivals Erik Zabel and Robbie Hunter.


Lazio e Lombardia in testa per numero di provvedimenti


Dopo 4 anni e mezzo senza nome killer studentessa di Arce


Christine Ohuruogu has been given a one-year ban for missing three out-of-competition drug tests.


Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams meet Hamas during the second day of his visit to the Middle East.


IF Australia thumps New Zealand again in the second Test starting in Adelaide on Friday, another famous rivalry will become more myth than reality.


Orazio Pardo era al ristorante con alcuni amici


LONDON: Former England captain Bryan Robson was yesterday officially unveiled as the new manager of West Bromwich Albion. And Robson, who signed a 12-month rolling contract, said: âIt is great to be back.


Barletta, rapina tragica al supermercato

Rapina tragica in un supermercato a Barletta. Il titolare del negozio e' stato ucciso mentre tentava di difendere l'incasso del supermarket nella centrale via Roma. Durante la colluttazione con il malvivente, l'uomo, 65 anni, e' stato raggiunto da una ...


Elezioni. Seggi aperti per le suppletive in sette collegi ...

Si aprono alle 8 i seggi per le elezioni suppletive in 7 collegi uninominali, in sostituzione di 6 deputati che hanno optato per il parlamento europeo, e di uno deceduto nei mesi scorsi. Si potrÃ  votare fino alle 22 e lunedÃ¬ dalle 7 alle 15.


England coach Sir Clive Woodward has guided his team to an incredible World Cup triumph. He has taken training to a new scientific level, using all the latest technology to turn his team into world beaters.


Google Reveals Details About Interest in Two South Carolina Sites

By John P. McDermott, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.  Feb. 3--Lifting what had been a nearly impenetrable veil of secrecy,  Google Inc. elaborated for the first time Friday about properties it is  considering in Berkeley County and the Midlands for large data-processing  centers.


UK hands control of Basra to Iraqi forces

BASRA, Iraq  - Britain handed over security in Basra province to Iraqi forces on Sunday, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of southern Iraq.


The question on many people’s minds since the recent PR warfare between Google/YouTube and Viacom (and NBC) is: will YouTube retain its dominance or will it be supplanted by another site? That’s the same question that circulates around Google itself of course.  Two thoughts: 1. The “Head”: Professionally produced content is critical to YouTube’s long-term strength  Lazy Sunday, [...]


In case it's slipped your mind, here it is: "FIRST, require all laws that apply to the rest of the country also apply equally to the Congress.


Zimbabwe's government has condemned the acquittal of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on charges of plotting to assassinate President Robert Mugabe, saying a guilty man had been allowed to walk free.


Eminem, his estranged wife and their lawyers met privately in a judge's chambers Tuesday but failed to agree to terms for the couple's second divorce.


Apple Recalls 28,000 Faulty Batteries Sold with 15-inch PowerBook

Apple has had to recall up to 28,000 notebook batteries that were sold for use with their 15-inch PowerBook. Apple reports that faulty batteries sold between January 2004 and August 2004 can overheat and pose a fire hazard.


RBI keeps bank rate intact, raises repo rate

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India surprised the market on Tuesday by raising the overnight benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent, citing concerns about a rise in inflation in Asia's fourth-largest economy.


Kazaa offers unlimited free Internet phone calls

Wired & Wireless continues its reign as the top IT priority among IT managers due to widespread IP telephony deployment and other network infrastructure upgrades.


Link By Link: In the Blink of a Byte, Future Becomes Past

Coincidence or foresight? A mysteriously prescient note about a wrestlerâs wifeâs death highlights the predictive possibilities of the internet.


Moenchengladbach, 12:17 - CALCIO, BORUSSIA M'GLADBACH: HEYNCKES LASCIA LA PANCHINA

Jupp Heynckes lascia la panchina Borussia Moenchengladbach. Il tecnico si è infatti dimesso e...


MAN IN THE NEWS A Firebrand on Drug Safety

Every few years, a whistle-blower arrives on Capitol Hill and shakes up a federal agency with charges of incompetence and misfeasance.


Pakistan and India in talks to avert nuclear 'havoc'

Pakistan and India held talks to hammer out an agreement on giving advance warning of ballistic missile tests and other steps to avert any accidental launch of nuclear weapons.


Smile and think of shopping at Gigli Milan show

Smiling models skipped down the catwalk in Milan on Tuesday under instruction from designer Gentucca Bini to think of day out shopping.


Panel: Give FDA power to regulate tobacco

WASHINGTON -- Congress should give the Food and Drug Administration new powers to regulate tobacco products -- including a plan to reduce nicotine levels -- to help slash smoking rates, an Institute of Medicine committee said yesterday . The committee also recommended steep increases in cigarette taxes , prohibitions on marketing to youths, and a nationwide ban on most indoor ...


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert confronted critics within his own party who fear he may concede too much to Palestinians and urged them on Thursday to seize an opportunity to make peace after 60 years of conflict.


LONDON -- Nobody has more problems at the start of the Champions League season than Real Madrid - unless it's Italian side AS Roma.


[Sports India, Cricket]: Sydney, Dec.21 : The West Indies' tour of Australia next month is in jeopardy following a demand by the players that they be paid 500,000 dollars in appearance fees.


Car bomb destroys building in Baghdad, kills one

A big car bomb killed at least one person and reduced an apartment building to rubble in a Shi'ite district of southern Baghdad on Saturday, Iraqi police said.


Nine athletes and a coach at Iona College contracted an antibiotic-resistant staph infection, which has spread through schools nationwide, health officials said Friday.


Two old stars appear to be generating planets long after the normal period, astronomers say.


Report Says Jay-Z, R. Kelly Tour Cancelled

The tumultuous tour pairing platinum-selling stars R. Kelly and Jay-Z has come to an abrupt end. The cancellation came one day after Kelly walked offstage during a performance and allegedly


Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has announced that he will no longer recognize the Democratic Coordination or CD as the opposition coalition.


'Ridare i 12 miliardi destinati alla sicurezza sul lavoro'


Castro recovering "very well", official says

A senior Cuban official said on Tuesday that Fidel Castro is recovering "very well" but gave no indication when, or if, Cuba's ailing leader might return to public life.


Bayer to axe 6,100 jobs worldwide after Schering takeover

Bayer, the German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant, said on Friday that it planned to slash 6,100 jobs worldwide as part of the integration of newly-acquired drug maker Schering.


Nordic Wireless Watch / Sonera 3G covers 20% of Finnish population

The 3G coverage of TeliaSonera Finland is 20 percent of the inhabitants of the whole country, revealed Pasi Mehtonen, vice president, products and services in his November MobileMonday presentation.


This frustrating, partisan documentary recaps the much-hyped 1997 showdown between the chess legend Garry Kasparov and an I.B.M. computer.


TEHRAN, Iran - Iran on Sunday rejected demands by Europe's three major powers to abandon its uranium enrichment program but reasserted its readiness to provide guarantees it will not build a nuclear weapon.    Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said Iran already has the technology required to develop nuclear fuel and would not reverse the situation...


Stocks & Bonds: After Calm Week, Dow Up 142

Stocks were up on Friday after stronger-than-expected new home sales in July and another report showing a rise in factory orders for big-ticket items.


The Rolling Stones' hotly awaited concert movie directed by Martin Scorsese kicks off Berlin's Film Festival.


A new data-protection device will safeguard your passwords and files against theft. The IronKey (available at ThinkGeek.com) is a USB stick with a brushed metal, tamper-and-waterproof shell that simply screams "Mission Impossible."


The recent rise in obesity may be partly due to the reduced amount of time we spend sleeping, according to new research from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.


Rebels 'Execute' 49 Iraqi Troops, Kill U.S. Diplomat

BAQUBA, Iraq  - Rebels killed 49 unarmed army  recruits in one of the bloodiest attacks on Iraq's nascent  security forces and, in a separate attack Sunday, killed a U.S.  diplomat in a mortar strike near Baghdad airport.


Tra i soggetti c'e' anche Telefonica, per ora nessun accordo


Tropical Storm Gabrielle washed ashore and crawled slowly along the North Carolina's Outer Banks Sunday, but caused few problems and failed even to chase vacationers away from the beach.


Patriots coach Bill Belichick believes All-Pro defensive lineman Richard Seymour has played very well this season, despite being held to four tackles and no sacks through the first two games. "In our defense, and in our offense, when the opportunities come, you count on the players to make the plays," Belichick said. "Not everybody gets the same number ...


Afghan forces say they have surrounded Taleban fighters holding a group of South Korean hostages.


New risk score helps identify severe asthma cases

A new clinical tool to help doctors identify asthma patients most likely to need hospital treatment could improve the care of patients and reduce costs, researchers said on Tuesday.


Age no barrier for sexagenarian horseman bound for Games

A 66-year-old equestrian rider is poised to become Japan's oldest Olympic representative when he climbs in the saddle at this year's Beijing Games.


The few who came to watch embraced the significance of the evening, so even as Alonzo Mourning sat down for the final time with 7:50 left in the fourth quarter, they showed their gratitude


Real Madrid have made a sparkling return to their top form with a rousing 6-1 Primera Liga victory over an out-classed Albacete. Ronaldo, Zidane and Raul found the net on Sunday in a dramatic


Colombian on trial for candidate's death

One of the bloodiest chapters in Colombia's recent history is being revisited in a Bogota courtroom: A former justice minister is on trial for allegedly masterminding the assassination of presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan.


Antibiotics Do Little for Inner Ear Infections

MONDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Antibiotics don't significantly reduce fluid buildup in young children with inner ear infections, a new analysis shows.


Global mobile penetration to reach 75% by 2011

Asia-Pacific region drives surge Over half of the world's population will have a mobile phone by 2008, according to new research.â¦


The chief financial officer of China's dominant Internet search engine Baidu.com has died after an accident while on vacation in China, the company said.


Former supermodel Jerry Hall says she still loves Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger even though it has been eight years since their divorce.


The rocket plane SpaceShipOne is just one flight away from claiming the Ansari X-Prize, a $10m award designed to kick-start private space travel.


Bush lodging oil price complaint with Saudi hosts

U.S. President George W. Bush complained in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that soaring oil prices were threatening the U.S. economy, raising pressure on the world's top oil exporter to help ease prices.


ETimor UN chief appeals for rebels surrender

The head of the UN mission in East Timor on Monday urged rebels accused of trying to kill the nation's top two leaders last week to surrender, as one person was arrested in connection with the attacks.


Ma e' polemica: Prc contro, riserve da commissione Ue


The Queen sends a special Christmas message of 'gratitude and respect' to British troops in Iraq.


Video game addiction shot down as 'disorder'

Blog: The AMA will consider a proposal to have video game addiction officially classified as a psychiatric disorder. Bloggers say that's going way too far.


A German travel agent has come up with the ultimate in no-frills flying - a charter flight for passengers who want to fly naked


Chiron Corp. eked out a profitable third quarter despite the disastrous loss of its entire US flu vaccine stockpile, which dragged revenues down and single-handedly wiped out 36 cents in per-share earnings.


Documents show top chief of AIDS research rewrote report on ...

WASHINGTON Government documents reveal that a top AIDS researcher changed a report about an important drug study, rewriting the conclusion and taking out negative information.


President Bush is making a renewed push to allow the government to spend food aid money to buy crops in poor countries


Want to Watch Cougs, Utes? Go to The Mtn.

By Scott D. Pierce Deseret Morning News  After a relatively quiet opening weekend, the local college football season seems certain to heat up this weekend. At least on television.


LSU fell out of the top 10 Sunday while Auburn moved in, the result of a one-point game decided by a second-chance extra point.


BEIJING, July 6 -- A former department head at China's drug regulation agency was sentenced to death Friday on charges of accepting bribes and neglecting official duties. Cao Wenzhuang, a department director at the State Food and Drug Administration, was given the death sentence with a two-year...


Lilly Considers $1 Billion Fine to Settle Case

Eli Lilly and federal prosecutors are discussing a $1 billion fine to settle a civil and criminal investigation into the companyâs marketing of the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa.


Abu Hamza, the radical Muslim cleric, is to face terrorism charges in the UK, delaying US extradition proceedings and upsetting the American authorities who wanted to try him for separate offences.


Antegren Not Likely To Boost Biogen Stock

Standard & Poor's Equity Research reiterated a "hold" rating and $68 target price on Biogen Idec (nasdaq: BIIB - news - people ), saying the anticipated success of the company's Antegren drug is largely factored into the share price.


Toshiba to tempt Matrix buffs with freebie HD DVD player

Turn up at the right shop, at the right time Buy a copy of the HD DVD Complete Matrix Trilogy box set from HMV's 150 Oxford Street, London store next Monday morning and you could walk away with a freebie Toshiba HD-E1 HD DVD player too.â¦


Water is a finite resource and attitudes towards its consumption have to change if we do not want the taps to run dry.


Joke comprehension may decrease with age

A new psychology study at Washington University was no laughing matter: It found that older adults may have a harder time getting jokes because of an age-related decline in certain memory and reasoning abilities.


The pound was solid against the euro despite mounting concerns about the state of Britain's public finances.


Howard becomes Australia's 2nd-longest-serving PM

SYDNEY - Prime Minister John Howard passed a major milestone Tuesday, becoming Australia's second-longest-serving prime minister.


As his trial drew to a close, reputed Klansman James Ford Seale chose to say nothing to jurors who will determine what role if any he played in the deaths of two black teenagers 43 years ago.


The Royal Nepalese Army said Wednesday it has disciplined 105 soldiers and officers for human rights abuses, ranging from excessive use of force to murder.


Property Rights Measures Passed in House, Senate

By Harry Minium, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Feb. 23--RICHMOND -- The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates passed far-reaching eminent domain bills Thursday night that set strong restrictions on when government can go to court to force private landowners to sell their property.


Canada, Massachusetts warn consumers on toothpaste

Health authorities in Canada and Massachusetts are warning consumers of the risk from China-made counterfeit toothpaste after more tainted products were found, deepening concern about the safety of Chinese goods.


Sir Richard Branson plans to start a company which will let families store stem cells from their child's umbilical cord.


The 75-19 roll call by which the Senate voted to pass a health and education spending bill.


Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee can find plenty of parallels between his native Arkansas and Iowa when it comes to methamphetamine: Both are small states battling increased use of the drug through stricter laws.


No. 22 Alabama Tops East Tennessee State

Earnest Shelton scored 24 points and Ronald Steele had a school-record 18 assists to lead No. 22 Alabama to a 114-77 rout of East Tennessee State on Wednesday night.


European stock market Euronext meets with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) amid speculation that it may be ready to launch a cash bid.


Bernard Hopkins suddenly ended a close fight with two left hooks to the body in the ninth round Saturday night to stop Oscar De La Hoya and ruin his bid to become the undisputed middleweight champion.


Clay Aiken has fond memories of holidays at home — driving with a fake Christmas tree sticking through the back windows of his packed Honda Accord because his family waited too late to buy a real tree.


Stuttgart top after beating Dormund, Bayern lose at home

VfB Stuttgart moved into provisional top spot in the Bundesliga with a convincing 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday but Bayern Munich's recovery ended as they were humbled at home 1-0 by Schalke 04.


In Kenyaâs Capital, a Sense That Danger Is Ever Stronger

Nairobi, once a favorite playground for Westerners in Africa, is spinning out of control.


NY AG probes health insurers over reimbursement

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday he is conducting an industry- wide probe of health insurers into an alleged scheme to defraud consumers by manipulating reimbursement rates.


Shangai ha chiuso in calo di oltre il 5%, arretramento quasi analogo per Hong KongMale anche Tokyo, ai minimi da due anni, con il Nikkei a -3,86%                                          La paura della recessione Usa affonda le Borse asiatiche                                                                                Ma la giornata si preannuncia pessima anche per l'EuropaIn apertura ovunque segno meno, Piazza Affari non fa eccezione


EU Imploring Immigrants to Learn 'Values'

European Union justice and interior ministers agreed Friday that new immigrants to the 25-nation bloc should be required to learn local languages, and to adhere to general "European values" that will guide them toward better integration.


Carnegie Mellon signs up for robot space race

The Google Lunar X Prize, a robotic race to the moon, has drawn its first contestant.


Milano, 14:42 - CALCIO, ZAMPARINI: TIRA ARIA DI RESTAURAZIONE IN LEGA

''Tira una brutta aria, tira aria di restaurazione''. Lo ha detto Maurizio Zamparini in una pausa de...


Elizabeth Parker Joins L International Computers Inc. As CFO

L International Computers Inc. (Pink Sheets:LITL), a renowned manufacturer of high-performance computers and personal technology, today announced that Mrs. Elizabeth Parker has accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice-President.    Mrs.


Google Bets Big on Bringing Libraries to Web

Google Inc. said on Tuesday it would digitize some of the world's most important libraries in a bold effort that could profit the company by attracting more viewers to its site -- and its ads.


Ferencvaros denies UEFA charges over Millwall violence

Hungarian side Ferencvaros has denied its fans threw missiles at Millwall supporters and officials during Thursday's UEFA Cup tie, after being charged over the incident by European football's governing body.


Euro boffins warn of mass fish (etc) migration

The water 'round here's not what it used to be The European Science Foundation has warned that climate change is already having a significant impact on marine life. Warmer seas and changing salinity levels are leading to unprecedented movements of species, threatening the stability of the marine ecosystem as a whole.â¦


Spoonful of cinnamon helps blood sugar stay down

NEW YORK  - Adding some cinnamon to your dessert may temper the blood sugar surge that follows a sweet treat, a new study suggests.


Hypersonic plane designed to reach Australia in under five hours

Science & environment: UK firm unveils exploratory plans for 3,000mph eco-friendly passenger jet


Beirut car bomb kills police intelligence officer

A car bomb killed a police intelligence officer involved in the investigation of assassinations in Lebanon, in an attack in a Christian suburb of Beirut on Friday.


Officials Want to Raise Restaurant Inspection Fees

By David Nivens, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Feb. 20--GUILFORD COUNTY -- County health officials have joined others across thestateseeking higher restaurant inspection fees.   Most restaurants pay a $50 state fee each year for four inspections.


ICANN Ponders International Domain Names

Participants made good progress discussing changes to Internet governance during an Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meeting in Puerto Rico that closed on Friday, leaders of the organization said.


Squilibrio fra sfide e misure per affrontarle


Firefighters battle to contain a major forest fire near the suburbs of the Greek capital, Athens.


Blame placed in Ecuador helicopter crash

The military helicopter collision that killed Ecuador's first female defense minister nine days after she took office was caused by "human error," the presidential panel investigating the crash said Friday.


Suzanne Pleshette of "Newhart" fame dies at 70

Actress Suzanne Pleshette, best known as the feisty but level-headed wife of Bob Newhart on television's 1970's hit "The Bob Newhart Show," has died at age of 70, friends said on Sunday.


SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The property manager of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch testified Friday that sheriff's deputies looking for evidence last year searched areas that were not specified in a warrant...


The Police quickly sell out stadium shows

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - The Police reunion tour is fast becoming the hottest concert ticket of the year.


Anti-cancer group holds concert on Everest slopes

A U.S. based anti-cancer group said international musicians had staged the world's highest rock concert on the icy slopes of Mount Everest to raise awareness about the disease.


Brits Propel 'Fockers' to No. 1 Overseas

As a number of Oscar nominees sought to cash in on their early laurels, the future-in-laws farce "Meet the Fockers" topped the overseas market with a weekend take of $18.3 million, thanks largely to a gigantic $15.1 million bow in Britain.


EU Looking At Google User Data Retention

Google is being investigated by the European Union over possible violation of the bloc's privacy rules. At issue is the search engine's practice of retaining user information for up to two years.


Leftist Chavez ally leads in Ecuador vote

QUITO, Ecuador  - Ecuador's leftist Rafael Correa, an ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, appeared close to victory in Sunday's presidential run-off election after exit polls and unofficial counts showed he had surged ahead of his banana magnate rival.


Manitoba RCMP investigating whether convicted pedophile committed more crimes

WINNIPEG (CP) - RCMP are investigating whether convicted pedophile and killer Robert Bliss Arthurson committed sex crimes against three more young girls.


The Ad Campaign: An Appeal That Looks to (and Uses) the Spirit of the 1960s

Barack Obamaâs first spot highlighting Caroline Kennedyâs endorsement features images of her father and the Moon landing.


IBM sells 300 mln Lenovo shares at HK$3.20

U.S. computer firm IBM  raised US$123 million by selling about 3.5 percent of number three global PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd. , a term sheet showed, triggering a 7 percent share slide before a suspension kicked in.


Saudi Arabia severely violates religious freedom, the US says, in an unusual public rebuke to its key ally.


Al-Sadr Calls on Militia to Stop Fighting

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for his followers across Iraq to end fighting against U.S. and Iraqi forces and is planning to join the political process in the coming days, an al-Sadr aide said Monday...


Veteran newsman Walter Cronkite said Americans aren't any safer because of the U.S.-led war on Iraq.


Ukrainians Vote for New President in Landmark Poll

Ukrainians voted for a new president on  Sunday, choosing between their Russian-backed prime minister  and a West-leaning liberal in a tight contest many fear could  degenerate into turmoil.


A BANKRUPTCY judge gave US Airways Group Inc permission today to tap a government loan to fund daily operations - a move expected to allow the airline to continue its normal


U.S. and Iraqi forces on Tuesday raided a sweets factory being used as a headquarters by suspected Sunni insurgents in northern Iraq, which has seen a recent rise in violence as militants have fled a nearly 4-month-old security crackdown in Baghdad.


Strong aftershocks are still shaking northern Japan after the country's deadliest earthquake in nine years killed at least 24 people.


Nuova iniziativa in molti quotidiani per vertenza contratto


Wall Street limits losses amid global mayhem, Fed rate cut

US stocks skidded but averted a meltdown Tuesday amid a global financial market panic that prompted an unprecedented 75-basis-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve.


Iraqis slowly began returning to the streets of Baghdad when a curfew was lifted on Sunday, four days after the bombing of a revered Shi'ite Muslim mosque to the north sparked fears of reprisal sectarian attacks.


Strike May Be Last Chance to Save Japanese Baseball

The story leads the TV news, and everyone  from schoolchildren to the prime minister is talking about it.


Venduti 1,5 mld Cct in scadenza primo marzo 2014


Al-Sistani-backed list of 228 candidates for Iraqi elections ...

A Shiite official Thursday announced a coalition of 228 candidates backed by leading Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani for Iraq's Jan. 30 elections.


Microsoft Offers Small Business Software Subscriptions

Microsoft is offering a new subscription model to small businesses that will allow them to use the company's software for less cost than the currently available licensing model.


Former Argentine President Carlos Menem was being treated at a hospital for low blood sugar levels after falling ill while delivering a speech, authorities said Wednesday.


CBS launches music label, to supply songs to iTunes

CBS Corp said on Friday it is  launching a new music label as part of an effort to supply its  television shows with less expensive music. At the same time,  the television programs would promote the new acts signed by  the label, dubbed CBS Records.


The upmarket Belgian chocolate brand Godiva is to be sold to Turkish firm Yildiz for $850m.


No Massachusetts drivers, even the very worst ones, are likely to see more than a 10 percent increase in their premiums when auto insurance competition begins next year, according to two bulletins issued by the state insurance commissioner.


An 82-year-old woman dies in a house fire in Merseyside.


HUNDREDS of fighters who escaped the US onslaught of Fallujah are regrouping, re-arming and attacking elsewhere in the country to show Iraq's insurgency will continue despite estimated


AMR quarterly profit rises, but weather hurts

AMR Corp , parent of the world's largest carrier American Airlines, posted a second-quarter profit on Wednesday that fell short of Wall Street expectations, weakened by severe weather disruptions.


There are a lot of words  you can use to describe reality-style competitions on TV, but  until the broadcast of NBC's "My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad"  on Monday, "wholesome" was not among them. There is more good  sportsmanship in this series than you'll find on a half-dozen  peewee soccer fields.


Oscar De La Hoya is many things. An ATM with legs. A clap-on, clap-off smile. One of the million Americans with their own reality TV show.


Miller Leads 1-2 U.S. Finish in Downhill

Americans Bode Miller and Daron Rahlves took the top two spots in the marquee event of the Alpine world championships.


Perks Give Area Firms a Silicon Valley Feel

A Porsche 911 sits outside company headquarters, ready for employees to grab and go for a spin. Inside, a "chill out" room offers an XBox, while the staff lounge displays the kookiest items employees have found on eBay, including a beer-branded model airplane.


Hull is to receive Â£2.1m to help it recover from last month's floods - the biggest share of government aid.


Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Sunday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had agreed to sanction an economic package of Rs 2,777.68 crore for various projects in the state.


Crude oil prices surge past $55 a barrel

Crude oil prices surged past an unprecedented $55 a barrel before sliding back in overnight trading Monday, amid ongoing uncertainty over production, high demand and tight global supplies.


Goodbye to the Binge: The Recovery House

How a residence for formerly substance-abusing students helps them stay sober


Best of All Possible Worlds? Bond Buyers Crave Yield but Show No Fear

In the bond market, all is sweetness and light - companies with bad credit do not pay much to borrow, and they have no trouble meeting their obligations, so lenders do well.


A study of people's taste in music reveals a quarter of classical music buffs have tried cannabis.


Accordo tra Motorola e MomoDesign per la produzione di caschi dotati di tecnologia Bluetooth. Grazie al nuovo prodotto, che incorpora auricolare e microfono wireless, i motociclisti potranno parlare al cellulare


By Rasha Madkour Associated Press  HOUSTON -- Two spacewalking astronauts finished folding up a stubborn, accordion-like solar array Monday, resolving the only complication in space shuttle Discovery's otherwise smooth mission to the international space station.


Food supply running low for space station crew

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Food is running so low aboard the international space station the two crewmen have been instructed to cut back on calories, at least until a Russian supply ship arrives in a little over two weeks, NASA said Thursday.


SOUTHLAKE, Texas (Ticker) -- The battle for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference comes down to 90 minutes of action as the Dallas Burn host the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.


McKellen says Lear role is nerve-racking

Ian McKellen says playing the title character in William Shakespeare's "King Lear" is more nerve-racking than his recent Hollywood film roles.


Dionne Warwick's jewels stolen in Rome hotel

Thieves stole valuables worth more than $100,000, including a diamond ring and a Rolex watch, from pop singer Dionne Warwick's room in a posh Rome hotel, Italian newspapers reported on Wednesday.


Reggio Calabria, 19:01 - CALCIO, REGGINA; COZZA: HO SEMPRE CREDUTO NEL MIO RITORNO

Sprizza entusiasmo Francesco Cozza dopo il suo ritorno alla Reggina, ed al sito internet della socie...


HEALTH REPORT - Blood Transfusion Blamed for Second 'Mad Cow' Infection in Humans

Blood transfusions can save lives. But they can also spread diseases. Researchers believe this is how at least two people in Britain became infected with the human version of mad cow disease. They say the cases appears to confirm that ...


Q&A: Cybertrust CEO describes new security company's plans

SEPTEMBER 21, 2004  - Betrusted Holdings Inc. in New York and TruSecure Corp. in Herndon, Va., are merging under an agreement announced yesterday to create a new security services company called Cybertrust Inc.


Trojans' Notebook: Rodgers impresses in conference loss

LOS ANGELES ---- Aaron Rodgers made NCAA history on Saturday, but couldn't orchestrate an upset of top-ranked USC. California's junior quarterback broke the NCAA record for most consecutive completions in


France May Allow Jamming of Mobile Phones

Watch a movie or make a mobile phone call. Soon, in France, you might not be able to do both at once.


UPDATE 1-Cingular sells some assets to Alltel for $170 mln

Cingular Wireless said on Friday it struck a deal to sell some assets to Alltel Corp. (AT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) for $170 million in cash, a move that will help it meet the


The Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang paints with gunpowder when heâs not staging open-air âexplosion events.â At this summerâs Beijing Olympic ceremonies, heâll be playing with fire.


U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after the  Federal Reserve increased interest rates for a third time this  year and said the economy had "regained some traction,"  matching market expectations.


MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor tried to be diplomatic during his postgame press conference.


Electromagnetic pulse bomb in a beige box This Old Box Technology product failures will always have a special spot in my heart. Perhaps it's comforting to know even when a team of seemingly talented and intelligent people put their heads together â it sometimes only results in a painful, coconut-like thud in the center of the huddle.â¦


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Sandra Bullock made a surprise cameo Wednesday in an Austin, Texas,   courtroom in her ongoing legal battle with a local developer.


Disease Risks Rise After Philippine Typhoon

REAL, Philippines  - Flood waters receded in the  northern Philippines on Friday in the wake of a typhoon, but  thousands of people remained cut off from help, hungry and at  risk of disease after a week of severe flooding.


LONDON Oct. 13, 2004 - David Beckham apologized Wednesday for the yellow card ploy that earned him a convenient World Cup suspension.


Irish vote on razor's edge as polling starts

Irish voters headed for the polls on Thursday in an election so close that Prime Minister Bertie Ahern may have to lure a major left-leaning opponent onto his side if he is to stay in power.


Nijmegen (Olanda), 19:23 - CALCIO, EURO U.21: CURCI A RIPOSO, DOMATTINA ECOGRAFIA

Dopo la sconfitta di ieri contro la Serbia, l'under 21 azzurra è tornata in campo per cominci...


TRE SOLDATI EGIZIANI UCCISI PER ERRORE DA UN CARRO ARMATO ...

IL CAIRO - Il ministero degli esteri egiziano ha chiesto chiarimenti al governo israeliano per l' incidente nel quale tre soldati egiziani sono stati uccisi dall' equipaggio di un carro armato israeliano nella zona di confine tra Egitto e Striscia di Gaza


A major survey of Canadian doctors revealed what most Canadians already know first-hand - there aren't enough family doctors for everyone.


Army releasing own Abu Ghraib abuse report

WASHINGTON - A second report on responsibility for the Abu Ghraib prison abuses will be released Wednesday by the Army and will focus on the military intelligence unit at the prison outside Baghdad.


Sadr's Men Hold Iraq Shrine in Defiance of Govt

NAJAF, Iraq  - Fighters loyal to rebel cleric  Moqtada al-Sadr were firmly in control of Najaf's Imam Ali  mosque on Saturday, defying efforts by Iraq's U.S.-backed  government to end a radical Shi'ite rebellion.


âThe Little Mermaidâ and âYoung Frankensteinâ are headed for Broadway. Guess which one has the low profile?


Federalberghi, Fipe e Ebnt: il 58% degli occupati sono donne


Muezzin's life lies sunk in a Gaza mosque's ruins

BEIT HANOUN, Gaza  - Hussein Kafarneh is a muezzin without a mosque.


Roma, 17:55 - CALCIO, OSSERVATORIO: INTER-NAPOLI AD ALTO RISCHIO

L'Osservatorio sulle manifestazioni sportive del Viminale ha assegnato il massimo livello di rischio...


Ultimi scambi a 89,34 dollari al barile, pari al +2,7%


Pakistan's intelligence agency helped to plan the Mumbai train attacks which killed 186 people, Indian police say.


LONDON Oct. 6, 2004 - Maurice Wilkins, a Nobel Prize-winning pioneer of DNA research, has died. He was 88. Wilkins was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1962 along with the two scientists credited


Suicide car bomb wounds two UK troops in Afghanistan

A suicide car bomber attacked a convoy of NATO-led forces near the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday, wounding two British soldiers, a senior Afghan police official said. The attacker's Toyota car also destroyed the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) vehicle, police chief General Ali Shah Paktiwal told Reuters.


Eseguito da Guardia di finanza a Milano, Brescia e Napoli


WASHINGTON -- The DC City Council is scheduled to vote today on a revised plan to build a new baseball stadium, and two top city officials say everyone now seems to be on the same page.


Dame Judi Dench is to appear in a five-part BBC serial based on novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.


Finding May Solve Riddle of Fatigue in Muscles

Scientists are reporting that they have determined why muscles get tired and devised, for mice, an experimental drug that can eliminate fatigue.


"The Simple Life" just got more complicated for Nicole Richie: She's a first-time mom.


A Webcast lets you hear directly from major commentators on shipping work abroad.


TEL AVIV -- The war in Iraq did not damage international terror groups, but instead distracted the United States from confronting other hotbeds of Islamic militancy and actually "created momentum" for many terrorists, a top Israeli security think tank said in a report released yesterday.


Dopo i risultati della amministrative la Cdl chiede le dimissioniSchifani (Forza Italia): "Gli italiani lo hanno bocciato con il voto"Il piano della Cdl: una grande manifestazione e dopo al Quirinale                                            Fini attacca Prodi: "Se ne vada Uccide un paese giÃ  malato"


Allies discuss early revival of 6-way talks

Washington's top nuclear negotiator arrived in Seoul yesterday from China to brainstorm ways to jump-start the stalled six-nation disarmament talks on the North Korean nuclear standoff.


Genova, 18:59 - CALCIO, BRESCIA; COSMI: E' VERO, SONO ACQUA PASSATA

I due si erano lasciati male due anni fa, oggi, dopo la scoppola rimediata a Genova dal suo Brescia,...


Siracusa, era entrato incappucciato a casa della donna


China has confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks in an outlying district of the southern city of Guangzhou.


Miller Raps Democrats, Calls Kerry Wobbly

Hailed by Republicans as "the conscience of the Democratic Party," Georgia Sen. Zell Miller asserted Wednesday that Senate colleague John Kerry's indecisiveness would encourage terrorists and weaken the country's defenses.


Government agency announces 5-step program to improve its ability to assess risks posed by drugs. WASHINGTON (CNN) - In light of the recent recall of Vioxx and the controversy over the connection between antidepressants


Israel's security chief calls for the detention of right-wing radicals opposed to the Gaza pull-out plan


World powers urge NKorea to cancel nuclear test

The UN Security Council unanimously agreed to press North Korea to drop plans to test an atom bomb, which Japan said could be exploded this weekend.


Annan asks how world can allow "horror" in Sudan

Outgoing U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan will ask on Friday how the international community can allow the "horror" in Sudan's Darfur region to continue and say there is more than enough blame to shared all around.


Sisters from Truro  gain three A grades to become the first identical triplets to study at Cambridge University.


New Bedford pins hopes on Melo, he comes through

After falling to Framingham's Nick Flannery in the Division 1 state individual semifinals last weekend, New Bedford's Cory Melo bumped up a weight class and took an 11-7 decision in the rematch last night. The win propelled the Whalers to a 39-26 win over the visiting Flyers in the state Division 1 team semifinals.


Fans are waiting outside an east London record shop after Radiohead announced they are to play a gig there later.


Elkington in touch at Greensboro Classic

Australian golfer Steve Elkington is two strokes off the pace after the first round of the Greensboro Classic in North Carolina. Elkington, whose first US victory came in Greensboro 14 years ago, is one of


Fallen Soldiers Leave Ghostly Memorials Online

OLYMPIA, Wash. _ Pfc. Anthony J. Sausto liked listening to the band Green Day and watching movies starring Adam Sandler.  The Fort Lewis soldier wanted to have children someday.


Iran open to "new conditions" over nuclear standoff

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on   Thursday Iran was open to "new conditions" to resolve its   nuclear dispute with Western powers and believed talks could   produce agreement.


President Bush marked Worlds AIDS Day on Friday by declaring: "The pandemic of HIV/AIDS can be defeated."


The government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are ready to resume peace talks in Helsinki later this week, with both sides planning to send high-level officials, according to people familiar with the talks.


Suggesting the government was acting as if it had something to hide, a federal judge Wednesday gave Washington one month to release records related to the treatment of prisoners in Iraq.


Parents Regret Not Discussing Death with Dying Children

It is OK to discuss death with a dying child and in fact desirable, Swedish researchers reported on Wednesday. Parents who talked about death when their children were dying of cancer almost


An attack on Iraq's main southern pipeline has seriously hampered critical oil exports in the struggling country, Iraqi officials say.


World Living Beyond Its Environmental Means-WWF

The world is consuming some 20 percent more natural resources a year than the planet can produce, conservationist group WWF warned on Thursday.


Serbia and Montenegro: Alleged military cover-up

Amnesty International calls on the authorities of Serbia and Montenegro to resolve the contradictions surrounding the deaths of two soldiers.


Supreme court to decide Exxon Mobil Valdez appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would hear an appeal by Exxon Mobil Corp seeking to overturn the $2.5 billion in punitive damages it must pay for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska.


After sending no minor league teams to their respective playoffs, first-year minor league director Doc Rodgers is fired by the Orioles on Wednesday.


Arsenal have signed a Â£100m deal with Emirates Airlines, which will see their new 60,000-seater ground at Ashburton Grove named the Emirates Stadium.


LEG-SPINNER Anil Kumble believes Australia has no right to whinge over the Mumbai wicket and has urged groundsmen to keep those dodgy decks coming.


Tentative deal reached on economic package

The White House and the Democratic-led Congress have reached a tentative deal on a $150 billion economic stimulus plan that includes tax rebates for wage earners and business investment incentives, congressional sources said on Thursday.


Businessman Ned Lamont said Wednesday that he is prepared to dump more of his own money, perhaps $1 million more, into his Democratic primary battle against U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman.


Green Bay's Favre adds yardage record to career

Record-setting Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre achieved another NFL milestone when he became the league's career leader in yards passing in the Green Bay Packers' 33-14 road victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.


An advocacy group that registered more than a million voters two years ago is facing new allegations of voter fraud and sloppy work just weeks before crucial midterm elections.


Andrei Kostitsyn scored in the second period, then came through again in the shootout to lead the Montreal Canadiens past the host Atlanta Thrashers, 3-2, Thursday night.


The American Medical Association Monday affirmed its support of the U.S. manned space program, noting its missions have aided health.


YouTube co-founder Steve Chen said on Saturday consumers in many parts of the world will have access to the popular video-sharing Web site on their mobile phones by next year.


Makybe Diva became the first mare to score a repeat victory in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, after which her trainer Lee Freedman said that she could be pointed to


Â· Minister reasserts parents' rights after reviewÂ· No evidence that law 'is not working properly'


Cricket telecast: Opportunity for lost bidders

EVEN as Zee Telefilms chalks out its strategy for the cricket rights, legal experts are of the opinion that the Bombay High Court's suggestion for a fresh round of bidding could open options for the other broadcasters who had lost out in the first round.


Toshack may lose Giggs for Slovakia qualifier

Wales coach John Toshack has been handed a selection dilemma ahead of crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against Slovakia on Saturday with Ryan Giggs in a race against time to be fit.


Imam rapito a Milano da Cia e' ad Alessandria d'Egitto


Israel Battens Down Hatches for Volatile Gaza Vote

Stringent security measures were  being implemented for a parliamentary vote next week on a Gaza  pullout plan expected to spark Jewish settler protests and  heighten death threats against Israeli leader Ariel Sharon.


Ninety percent of the people infected with bird flu have been under the age of 40, and 60 percent of them have died, according to the latest analysis from the World Health Organization.


Clayton Offers to Buy Rexel for 2.6 Billion Euros

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Inc. is leading a 2.6 billion-euro ($3.45 billion) buyout of an electrical- equipment supplier from France's Pinault-Printemps-Redoute SA, the New York-based firm's third European acquisition this year.


Medical Rate Setting Is Focus of Fraud Inquiry

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo of New York said that he is conducting an investigation of health insurers into allegations that reimbursement rates were manipulated to defraud consumers.


A full investigation is to be held into the death of a pregnant woman a week after her release from hospital.


In manette 22 persone in Lombardia, Piemonte e Toscana


At National Harbor, Condo Sales Buck Trend

Two prominent restaurants have pulled out, but the developers of National Harbor, the giant condo-office-retail project on the Potomac River in Prince George's County, say interest in the residential portion of the project has held up well, despite the housing slowdown.


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BRUSSELS The European Commission froze disciplinary action against France and Germany on Tuesday, granting the two biggest euro-zone economies an extra year to bring their budget deficits down.


MySpace to officially join Google's OpenSocial

The News Corp.-owned social network is formally part of the Google-created social networking developer platform.


Dale Earnhardt Jr. is about to turn 30, and despite occasional indiscretions like being penalized for cursing on TV, he longs to be the go-to guy in NASCAR.


After nearly two years, thousands of truck miles and $12.5 million in storage costs, a cold relic of the flawed Hurricane Katrina relief effort is going down the drain.


Without the tie, the modern shirt collar, which evolved precisely to showcase the tie, can look raffishly undone or, more likely, an unkempt mess.


Science & environment: Â· Apple announces UK sale date for Â£269 gadgetÂ· Rural customers face network problems


The debate over his stewardship of the economy is one of the central themes of the campaign.


The worm may have turned for Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL). After years -- decades really -- of instigating, exacerbating, or at least cheering every regulatory swipe at


Jonny Wilkinson says England must be at their very best to have any chance of beating South Africa in the World Cup final on Saturday.


National pride buoys underdog Finns for final

TORONTO - Signs of national pride were laid out carefully across Finland's dressing room yesterday. A pair of Finnish flags hung from the ceiling and two more were fastened to the walls.


ATHENS, Ohio - A group of anarchists is taking an unusual step to make its political voice heard - going to the polls.    Anarchists generally pride themselves on their rejection of government and its authority...


A Royal Marine who died from injuries sustained in a road accident remained 'selfless to the end', the MoD says.


Man Utd may have to be patient in their bid to sign striker Carlos Tevez from West Ham, BBC Sport understands.


More than eight million people tune in to watch the BBC's new series of Robin Hood, unofficial overnight figures show.


The Oliver Ames girls' soccer team assumed first place in the Hockomock League, edging King Philip, 5-4, yesterday in Easton.


Wonder for the good health? Get marriedâ¦

fared poorly was weight - and this was primarily because married men were more likely to be heavier than other men, the Washington times says.


Bombs explode in five pumping stations of Madrid

Bombs exploded Friday in five pumping stations of Madrid, leaving no victims, but causing material damage, said the Spanish Interior Ministry.


France's Sarkozy wants Strauss-Kahn as IMF head

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said he wants Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a former finance minister and member of the opposition Socialist party, to be the next head of the International Monetary Fund.


Comedian Johnny Carson, the king of  U.S. late-night television as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show"  for nearly 30 years, died on Sunday at age 79 after a long  battle with emphysema.


Richiesta presentata dopo il 10 gennaio a Caltanissetta


Egypt Tops Cameroon for 6th African Cup Title

Egypt won its sixth African Cup of Nations title, and second in a row, by beating Cameroon 1-0 behind Mohamed Aboutreikaâs goal in the final Sunday.


Venti puntate per raccontare la storia dell'avatar Sara


Poland's parliament voted to dissolve itself Friday, forcing an election that the government had sought to end persistent political turbulence. President Lech Kaczynski set the vote for Oct. 21, two years ahead of schedule.Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the president's twin brother, said the election would give voters a fresh chance to endorse what he calls his party's struggle to fight the corruption that has plagued Poland since the fall of communism in 1989.'I want to express my joy at parliament's decision to dissolve itself,' Kaczynski told reporters in parliament. 'These elections will create the chance for Poland to decide whether it wants to continue on its path of transition, however difficult, or whether it wants to follow the path of the rule of oligarchy.' Read more


Bankrupt cable company Adelphia Communications Corp. may refuse to allow Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Inc. to make a joint bid for the cable company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.


Connecticut Governor Recovering From Breast Cancer Surgery

Connecticut governor, M. Jodi Rell, is recovering from a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery at Danbury Hospital. She was diagnosed with breast cancer after having had a routine mammogram last week.


Hewlett-Packard Co. unveiled its own version of the iPod portable music player Friday, showing the fruits of a groundbreaking partnership it had previously announced with Apple Computer Inc.


Parma, 18:03 - CALCIO, PARMA: DESSENA DISPONIBILE PER MESSINA

Daniele Dessena sarà a disposizione del tecnico del Parma Stefano Pioli nonostante la forte b...


Court of appeal judge found not guilty after two-day trial at City of Westminster magistrates court.


Nokia N96 and More Mind-Blowing Smartphones from GSMA

At the GSMA trade show in Barcelona, Spain, the latest high-end smartphones include Nokia's new flagship handset, the N96, a pair of impressive Cybershot camera phones from Sony Ericsson and more.


1st LD: China Punishes 20,000 Rural Officials for Misconducts

1st LD: China punishes 20,000 rural officials for misconducts    BEIJING, Feb.


Windows Vista RC1 now available to general public

Microsoft has thrown open the doors to all would-be testers who want to try out Windows Vista Release Candidate 1, offering the next version of Windows either via download or on a DVD sent by mail.


Myanmar opposition leader and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi spent another birthday under house arrest on Tuesday as her supporters released doves and balloons to accompany prayers for her release.


Software maker Red Hat Inc. CEO Jim Whitehurst said Friday Â his fourth day on the job Â that he's angling for a showdown with much larger Oracle Corp. and Microsoft Corp. over leadership in open source products.


IN CRITICAL CONDITION: HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA

President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry are offering distinct plans to help Americans cope with the rising costs of health care.


November 03, 2004 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas set a new record by selling 677,000 copies in the first weekend of sales in the UK.


France's finance ministry calls for tighter banking controls after the Societe Generale trading scandal.


Report: HP's Dunn, others facing state indictment

Ousted Hewlett-Packard chairwoman Patricia Dunn is expected to be indicted Wednesday in California on charges related toÂ the spying scandal that has hit the company, the New York Times reports.


Nokia is joining forces with Microsoft to allow its mobile phone users to more easily download music to their handsets.


China has been accused of blocking access to Google News by the media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders.


Caro vecchio bigliettino d'auguri pare proprio che tu debba andare in pensione. Il Natale 2004 ha il sapore di un addio per carte e cartoncini sopra i quali per secoli hanno viaggiato frasi augurali di ogni genere.


From 10 Hours a Week, $10 Million a Year

Markus Frindâs site, Plenty of Fish, is angling for visitors, not Web design awards.


Game addicts meet a potentially addictive new game. Will profit ensue?


Director Bogdanovich revives his John Ford film

When director Peter Bogdanovich decided to update his 1971 documentary "Directed By John Ford" he felt as if he'd been dealt four aces in a game of five card stud.


The small-town beauty who charmed Hollywood

I watched as the gorgeous Beverly Hills housewife, impeccable in a tweedy Chanel suit, sauntered through the lobby of the Century Plaza hotel. People stopped to stare. Was it? No, no, it couldn't be! ...


People who have migraines experience more chest pain similar to angina than people who don't, but the people with migraines are no more likely to have heart attacks, a study has found.


Carlyle eyeing bid for Merck generics unit -source

Private equity firm The Carlyle Group  is mulling a bid for the generics business of Germany's Merck  KGaA , a unit worth at least 4 billion euros ($5.3  billion), a source close to the process said.


Microsoft teams up with Tmsuk in Japan to set robotics standards

Microsoft Friday announced a tie up with Japanese humanoid maker Tmsuk in a bid to set the standard in the development of cutting-edge robots.


Ukrainians Voting in Presidential Run-Off

Ukrainians on Sunday cast ballots in a presidential run-off pitting a Western-leaning reformer against the Kremlin-praised prime minister, a vote many fear will erupt into violence.


Housing data and earnings lift Wall Street

US stocks were higher on Thursday after some positive housing data surprised investors and an array of upbeat earnings helped to dispel concerns about the economy.


MSN Spaces debuted in its test form as Microsoft became the latest company to offer blogging to the masses. MSN Spaces, which allows users without highly technical skills to set up Web journals, is targeted


Lisbona, 19:35 - CALCIO, PORTOGALLO: GIL VICENTE PENALIZZATO DI SEI PUNTI

La federcalcio portoghese ha penalizzato di 6 punti il Gil Vicente per non essersi presentato alla p...


Senate moves forward with corporate tax cuts

After a day-long attempt to delay action, the Senate moved forward Sunday with debate on a $136 billion corporate tax cut package.


TRENTON, NJ -- US Sen. Jon Corzine is scheduled to leave Sunday for a trip he hopes will take him to Sudan, where ethnic violence in the Darfur region has resulted in thousands of deaths and the displacement of 1.4 million people.


Artists Considered for Shortlist Announced

Loretta Lynn, Macy Gray and the rock group The Killers are among the 73 artists being considered for the annual Shortlist Music Prize, which honors artists whose albums were critically acclaimed but fell short of mainstream commercial success.


Taking a page from Hollywood science fiction, the Pentagon said Thursday it will try to shoot down a dying, bus-size U.S. spy satellite loaded with toxic fuel on a collision course with the Earth.


Heathrow kicks off 'fingerprint fast-track' security checks

Tracking with a soupcon of fast... The Telegraph reveals that the UK government is plotting fingerprinting of air passengers as a matter of routine, to check the identity of departing passengers and to tighten up border controls for incoming. Which, given the firmness of the regime's plans for ID cards, is scarcely news in the long term - but in the interim, turkeys are apparently being asked to volunteer for Christmas, now.â¦


South Africa Considers Killing Elephants

South Africa's Kruger National Park elephant population has nearly doubled in recent years, causing heavy habitat destruction and invasion of adjacent farms. Now conservation authorities are considering a plan to kill perhaps thousands elephants to bring the problem under control.


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The athletic shoe and apparel retailer continues its struggles.


Maloney named general manager of Phoenix Coyotes

New York Rangers' vice president of player personnel Don Maloney has agreed a multi-year contract to become general manager of the Phoenix Coyotes, the team said on Tuesday.


Pakistan's National Assembly brings in the death penalty for extreme cases of so-called honour killings.


Orlando HernÃ¡ndez agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal with the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.


Madrid, 14:58 - Calcio, terremoti: Real Madrid lancia colletta per aiuti

Il Real Madrid ha lanciato una colletta per la raccolta di fondi da destinare ai sopravvissuti dello...


It's official, more or less: Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren were married Tuesday at a Barbados resort. The bride's father, Thomas, confirmed the sunset wedding took place, but little else.


Pope Benedict XVI joined an Islamic cleric in prayers under the towering dome of Istanbul's most famous mosque Thursday in a powerful gesture seeking to transform his image among Muslims from adversary to peacemaker.


China's icy Harbin rediscovers its Russian roots

Russian swimmer Lyudmila Smolyakova strips down to a bathing suit and flip-flops and prances in front of Chinese tourists bundled up against below-freezing weather before diving into a pool cut into an iced-covered river.


Ilya Bryzgalov, who led the NHL in goals-against average, save percentage and shutouts during the playoffs last spring, signed a two-year contract to remain with the Anaheim Ducks.


Armenian Issue Presents a Dilemma for U.S. Jews

American Jews are trying to reconcile their support of Israel, a Turkish ally, with their commitment to fighting genocide.


Finiti i tempi dei pellegrinaggi, soltanto parenti e amiciricordano il leader socialista a cinque anni dalla morte                                                  Hammamet, Craxi resta solo La folla degli "eredi" Ã¨ lontana                                                                                dal nostro inviato CONCITA DE GREGORIO


Risultati del quarto trimestre sopra attese degli analisti


Denaro, al Sud costa il doppio che al Nord

E' sempre piÃ¹ difficile il rapporto fra banche e imprese nel Mezzogiorno d'Italia. Lo mostrano i dati raccolti ed elaborati per Unioncamere dall'Istituto Tagliacarne nel rapporto "Le dinamiche creditizie a livello provinciale".


Seating delegates from Florida and Michigan at the Democratic National Convention would be a grave injustice, the Rev. Al Sharpton said Wednesday in a break with prominent civil rights leaders.


Start-milano, in un weekend la città diventa museo

L'arte contemporanea celebrata in trentacinque gallerie, con opere firmate da Jan Saudek, Sol Lewitt e Vanessa Beecroft


A judge accepts a reorganization plan, setting stage for the company to emerge from Chapter 11 protection in October.


Actor Russell Crowe says he will never forget the first time he met Denzel Washington and accidentally spit on his lip.


Iraq carnage kills 21 as UN official warns time not ripe for polls

BAGHDAD  - At least 21 people were killed in the latest in a renewed spree of attacks to hit Iraq, as a top UN official issued a stark warning that elections could not be held in the current climate of violence.


China Envisions Environmentally Friendly 'Eco-City'

By Calum MacLeod  CHONGMING ISLAND, China -- At the mouth of the Yangtze River, an hour by ferry from Shanghai, a new kind of Chinese city will rise from the mudflats and wetlands.


Per il fallimento trattativa su abolizione della monarchia


Israeli occupation forces have fired tank shells into the heavily populated Khan Yunus refugee camp in southern Gaza, wounding at least 10 Palestinians.


Scoperta dei ricercatori del Wisconsin su scheletro silicio


Janet Leigh, the demure but sexy blond movie star of the 1950s who will be remembered for the 45-second shower scene in which she was slashed to death in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho in 1960, died Sunday at her home in Beverly Hills.


Arafat Aides Agree on Security Plan to Maintain Civil Order

Yasser Arafat's top deputies agreed on a security plan to maintain civil order in the West Bank and Gaza Strip while the Palestinian leader's medical condition remained unchanged at a French hospital, a spokesman said.


US Airways Says 1,800 Flights Canceled Due Weather

US Airways said on Monday it and  its affiliates canceled 1,800 flights over the weekend due to  severe winter weather.


Societa' precisa di non conoscere motivi andamento anomalo


Medicare will start paying for specialized brain scans in some patients to help determine if they have Alzheimer's disease, the federal agency that runs the reimbursement program announced yesterday.


China revels in nationalist glory as Olympic medal haul record is broken

China's state media was basking in nationalist glory as it celebrated the best Chinese performance at the Olympic Games yet with four more gold medals.


Motown obtains "Dreamgirls" disclaimer from studio

Responding to complaints that the  movie musical "Dreamgirls" distorted the history of Motown,  makers of the Oscar-nominated film said in newspaper ads on  Wednesday that the picture was a work of fiction and apologized  for any confusion with the legendary record label.


The son of Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is held as part of Dhaka's anti-corruption drive.


Clinton praises Bush on immigration reform

Former President Bill Clinton praised President Bush on Saturday for supporting reforms that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to seek citizenship but said the debate in Congress is being fomented by Republicans who want to divide America.


Moles removed from Bush's face are not cancerous

Two moles removed from President George W. Bush's left temple were found to be non-cancerous, the White House said on Saturday.