Update: Sun vulnerable with Java security hole

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Gates, Ballmer see pay largely unchanged

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Chairman Bill Gates each took home just over $900,000 in pay last year, a slight increase from last year, according to documents filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Most Powerful Optical Telescope Finally Dedicated

It took 20 years from conception to today, but the world's most powerful telescope was finally dedicated. Though it won't be fully operational until next year, Friday's dedication a historic milestone.


Abbas says has right to sack Hamas government

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday called for a political solution to resolve a Palestinian crisis but made clear he had the right to sack the Hamas government.


John F. Kerry rolled out a new campaign speech packed with populist rhetoric and sharp indictments of the Bush administration Thursday, while President Bush


U.S., British Troops Clash With Sadr Militia

BAGHDAD, May 26 -- U.S. and British troops battled Moqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia in Baghdad and the southern city of Basra on Friday and Saturday, killing about a dozen fighters shortly after the influential Shiite cleric demanded a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq.


The coach, whom school officials tried to replace in 2003, has agreed in principle to a new seven-year contract to coach the Tigers, Gene Wojciechowski of ESPN the magazine reports.


LTE brings fast Web, not gear maker miracles

A high-speed wireless technology that  is still in development promises to make mobile Web surfing  about four times faster, but its impact on the embattled  network equipment industry will be much less dramatic,  according to industry executives.


Alanis Morissette cancels Jakarta gig over security fears

Canadian pop star Alanis Morissette has cancelled her Jakarta concert for security reasons less than three weeks after a terrorist bomb killed nine people in the city, her promoter said.


Big Hong Kong Real Estate Offering Must Be Postponed

A 67-year-old public housing tenant forced the Hong Kong government and three of the world's largest financial institutions on Sunday to postpone indefinitely a $2.73 billion real estate offering.


ElBaradei welcomes Iran's suspension of uranium enrichment ...

LONDON  - Iran's suspension of uranium enrichment activity is a "step in the right direction," UN watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said.


It's raining organic molecules Scientists have found evidence that the seeds of life may indeed have fallen from the sky.â¦


HP's decision is a setback to the Itanium 2 microprocessor, which Intel at one point had billed as a future industry standard.


Time Warner Inc. (TWX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest media company, on Wednesday reported an 8 percent drop in third-quarter net profit as it set up a


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


Broadband Providers Monitor Philly's Plans To Offer Citywide Wi-Fi (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - With Philadelphia's recent proposal to install a citywide broadband wireless network, will there be brotherly love between the city and its broadband service providers?


Obese children with leukemia have poorer outlook

Young patients with acute  lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and a high body mass index, a  measure commonly used to estimate whether a person is  underweight or overweight, at the time of diagnosis are at  increased risk of relapse and other untoward events, according  to researchers.


Abu Ghraib Abuse Ringleader Found Guilty

FORT HOOD, Texas  - Spc. Charles Graner Jr. was  convicted on Friday by a military jury of abusing Iraqi  prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in a scandal that badly  damaged America's reputation after the U.S. invasion of Iraq.


Why are U.S. kids obese? Just look around them: study

Tough choices tempt kids at every turn -- whether it is soda in school, junk food ads on TV or the fast-food chain around the corner -- and school policies limiting physical activity only make matters worse, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Researchers are using Facebook habits to study how tastes and values affect the formation of social relationships.


KOROLYOV (Moscow region). Jan 31 (Interfax-AVN) - U.S. astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria and Sunita Williams have entered the locking chamber and switched on independent power supplies of their spacesuits, Russian flight control told Interfax-AVN on Wednesday.


Software giant hosts exhibits to educate doctors on answering parents' questions on Net safety as it partners with Miami to provide free computer training in senior centers.


World's top maker of chips used in cell phones lowers sales target but raises earnings guidance. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Texas Instruments cut its sales forecast for the third quarter Tuesday but raised its


White Fiat Uno emerging from underpass had been veering as though driver was drunk, witness says.


In "year of opportunity," Sharon offers state to Palestinians

HERZLIYA, Israel An adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says a final vote on his planned pullout from Gaza and four West Bank communities could take place months sooner.


Air Pollution Stunts Lung Development in Teens

Long-term exposure to air pollution adversely affects lung function in teenagers, results of The Children's Health Study indicate.


The Supreme Court declined on Monday to consider whether Pennsylvania officials were wrong to keep Ralph Nader off the presidential ballot last November.


Hackers Take Down the Most Wired Country in Europe

Web War I: A rogue botnet crashes Estonia's internet. But a savvy politico, international cybercops, a secret society and just plain serendipity fend off the attack. It can't happen here? Don't bet on it.


France 'seeking to secure control of EADS'

The French government is seeking to take control of European aerospace giant EADS by pushing for a capital increase to finance development of the new A350 long-haul jet, German newspapers have reported.


Roma, 18:55 - CALCIO, GENOA; GASPERINI: SUCCESSE TROPPE COSE STRANE

La sconfitta in pieno recupero contro il Mantova lascia il segno in Gian Piero Gasperini, l'allenato...


Pakistan's Musharraf admits lapses in terror war

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has conceded that some border guards had turned a "blind eye" towards Taliban militants launching attacks in Afghanistan.


EU Med states call for Mideast peace conference

The foreign ministers of France, Italy, Spain and seven other European states called on Monday for an international conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and said Israel should make more concessions for peace.


Competing under a flawless blue sky in the tree-lined grove devoted to Zeus, the European gold medallist equaled American champion Adam Nelson's opening mark of 2.16 to capture his first major title on a countback.


U.N. Deadline Nears for Disarming in Sudan

Security remains elusive in the vast Darfur region despite next Monday's deadline that the United Nations set for the Sudanese government to disarm militiamen from nomadic Arab tribes accused of killing thousands of African farmers and looting their villages. Sudan faces the possibility of economic and diplomatic sanctions if it does not bring calm.


Televisa to start telephone service in July -source

Mexican broadcaster Televisa's  Cablevision cable TV unit has pushed back to July plans to  offer viewers fixed line telephone service, which would  challenge telecom market heavyweight Telmex, an unnamed source  at the company said.


Bush hijacks summit with 'end nuclear plans' call

ON HIS first foreign trip since his re-election, President Bush started to spend what he calls his ânew capitalâ by demanding that North Korea and Iran halt their nuclear arms programmes.


Moroccan officials on  Monday questioned a man who tried to flee a Casablanca Internet  cafe after a suspected suicide bomber was blown up there during  a tussle with the owner of the premises.


The United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp reached a tentative contract on Wednesday, ending a national strike by 73,000 workers with a groundbreaking deal that includes a health-care trust fund.


High Court Won't Review Gay Soldier Case

The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to review an Air Force lieutenant's criminal conviction for having sex with a 15-year-old boy, which the officer contended was protected by a previous court decision overturning state statues that criminalized gay sex.


Atari's Porfolio: the world's first palmtop

18 years before Palm's Foleo... Forgotten Tech There's nothing new under the sun, some folk say, and that's certainly true of Palm's recently announced Foleo. It's the palmtop reborn in a slightly sexier, slightly larger form. Even its name is reminiscent of that bygone arena - it's rather like the Atari Portfolio, the world's first palmtop PC, released in June 1989.â¦


Bush Urges Allies to Join U.S. Efforts to Confront Iran

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Jan 13 -- President Bush accused Iran Sunday of undermining peace in Lebanon, funding terrorist groups, trying to intimidate its neighbors and refusing to be open about its nuclear program and ambitions.


A US Navy ship fires on a suspected Islamist militant in a remote village in northern Somalia, reports say.


Perhaps no single event creates as much demand for exotic stretch limousines as the Super Bowl, and this year's game in Jacksonville, Fla., has prompted a high-stakes frenzy.


Bush Signals Steadfast Approach to Iraq in Second Term

The president also appeared to retreat from a key element of his re-election appeal to social conservatives, a gay-marriage ban.


Verizon and Nextel say they will stop suing each other

Verizon Wireless and Nextel Communications, two of the country's biggest cell phone operators, said yesterday that they planned to drop their lawsuits against each other.


Blair told Bush he 'would not budge' in support for war

Leaked documents show a gulf between public statements on Iraq and private talks with the White House. Francis Elliott reports. Tony Blair privately promised George Bush he would not budge in his support for


Funeral workers in Scotland are set to walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions.


Britain admits failings over Iran sailors crisis

The capture of 15 British troops by Iran was down to a string of failings not individual error, an official report found Tuesday, but Defence Secretary Des Browne said no one would be punished.


Zarqawi Urges Iraqi Sunnis to Fight 'Infidel' Poll

Al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi  declared all-out war on Iraq's elections, berating the Shi'ite  majority for embracing the Jan. 30 poll and urging Sunnis to  fight against what he called infidel voters.


Dozens of election observers kept close watch on teams of vote counters in King County as Washington state's largest county began its tedious hand recount of the governor's race.


Sun Microsystems Monday expanded its growing managed services business with an agreement to acquire SevenSpace, a small managed services company based in Ashburn, Va.


The Indian defence minister, Pranab Mukherjee, has revealed that Indian and Pakistani military experts may soon discuss the Siachen issue.


A suicide bomber attacked Indian road construction workers and their Afghan police escorts Thursday in southwestern Afghanistan, killing seven and wounding 12, an official said.


French rock bands cross Channel to boost careers

In the Windmill, a dingy pub in south  London, a rock band with a smouldering male singer is on stage,  driving the sweating crowd wild with raw guitar riffs.


IPS leak suggests ID card fingerprint chop

Prints might just be needed for 'special' groups a key component of the UK ID card scheme, the central database of fingerprints, may be abandoned, according to a leaked Home Office document obtained by the Observer. The document doesn't suggest entirely scrapping fingerprints, but instead suggests that their value should be assessed for each group of the population enrolled.â¦


The reggae industry reaches a truce with gay campaigners that will see any future homophobic songs banned.


Mark Thatcher remains under house arrest in South Africa after being accused of involvement in an alleged coup in Equatorial Guinea.


AMD's four-core desktop CPU squares up for a fight with Intel's Core 2 Quad Review Throughout last year, we ran a steady stream of news about the AMDâs Phenom quad-core processor, mainly because the chip was delayed. When the launch finally took place, AMD took us to Warsaw where we were told again and again about the virtues of its Spider platform: a combination of a Phenom processor, a motherboard with an AMD 790 chipset and a pair of ATI Radeon HD 3870 graphics cards.â¦


BERKELEY, Calif. (Sports Network) - J.J. Arrington rushed  for 169 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries to lead No. 4  California to a convincing 41-6 win over Stanford in The Big  Game at Memorial Stadium.


U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid questioned Tuesday whether word of a possible British troop withdrawal from Iraq would pressure President Bush into changing his war strategy, and said Senate Democrats will move ahead with their own efforts to limit the president's authority.


A programmer in this county government IT shop decides he's bored and wants to take over the security job, too. But maybe he doesn't have quite the right approach to the work.


Aussie journalist seized in Iraq, interrogated for over 20 hours

An Australian journalist was interrogated for more than 20 hours after being seized outside a Baghdad hotel, his employer said yesterday.


Several fathers' rights activists are arrested around the Queen's Sandringham estate, campaigners claim.


First Olympic champ makes plea for peace

As the flag of Israel kept going up, higher than it has ever gone before in the Olympics, Gal Fridman stood on the top of the podium, looking at the flag and the Saronic Gulf beyond.


Birth Month May Influence Brain Cancer Risk

NEW YORK  - The time of year in which a  person is born may somehow sway the risk of developing brain  cancer in adulthood, new research suggests.


Ukraine Candidates Clash Over West in Final Appeals

The two rivals in Ukraine's re-run of a  rigged presidential election clashed over relations with the  West on Friday in their final pitches to voters at the close of  a campaign that has thrown the ex-Soviet state into turmoil.


Despite smiles, Bush's visit to Canada chilly

OTTAWA - On his first official visit to Canada, President Bush on Tuesday faced a frosty public critical of many of his policies, most notably the war in Iraq, and his meeting with Prime Minister Paul Martin yielded little progress on trade issues that


Lance Armstrong will ride in this year's Tour de France and seek a seventh straight win.


Candidates pledge to support biotech industry

Biotech got the long-term tax breaks it wanted most out of Olympia last February, but if the candidates for governor are serious, the young industry can expect to continue getting its way.


Wall Street seen easing slightly; inflation eyed

Stocks on Wall Street are expected to open a touch lower on Wednesday as investors await latest inflation data, with little on the earnings calendar.


First arrests made over Australian embassy bombing in Jakarta

Indonesian police investigating the bombing of the Australian embassy in Jakarta last week have made their first arrests. They have taken into custody a couple suspected of having links to the attack's alleged


Ex-Rebel Group Pulls Out of Congo Government

GOMA, Congo  - Former rebels in the Democratic  Republic of Congo pulled out of a power-sharing government on  Monday, dealing a major blow to the peace process in a country  emerging from civil war.


Romney promises to restore a wayward GOP

Courting party faithful Saturday, Republican Mitt Romney promised to return a wayward GOP to its core principles while rival John McCain portrayed himself as the most qualified to take charge of the country amid dangerous times ahead.


Hosted E-Mail Service Leaves Windows for Linux

Company outsources e-mail for small to medium businesses.


When the Asian tsunami struck, several charities and relief agencies mobilised an emergency plan of action to help the tens of thousands of victims left homeless by the disaster.


SRINAGAR: Unknown gunmen shot at and injured Altaf Ahmad Shah, son-in-law of hardline pro-Pakistan separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, inside a local mosque in the outskirts of Srvvinagar on Monday.


Vinovo, 18:27 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA; JUVENTUS: BUFFON VERSO FORFAIT

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Chile soccer players face FIFA probe after brawl

World soccer body FIFA said on Friday it was launching an investigation into a clash between Chile's Under-20 soccer team and Canadian police, while Chile's president called the police action "unjustified aggression."


Putin Urges Strength; School Toll Tops 340

BESLAN, Russia - A shaken President Vladimir Putin made a rare and candid admission of Russian weakness Saturday in the face of an "all-out war" by terrorists after more than 340 people - nearly half of them children - were killed in a hostage-taking at a southern school.    Putin went on national television to tell Russians that they must mobilize against terrorism and promised wide-ranging reforms to toughen security forces and purge corruption...


Sport: Blackburn Rovers manager emerges as favourite to meet Mike Ashley's criteria to become Newcastle boss


Blog: It's only a 2.5-inch prototype, but it's a first


I.B.M. Meets Expectations With a Solid Third Quarter

Problems in the banking sector hit I.B.M.âs earnings as financial services companies pulled back from buying mainframe computers and large software packages.


Il sistema Trend Micro WTC (World Virus Tracking Center) ha rilevato per il mese ottobre 1.817 nuovi codici maligni. Lo rende noto la compagnia Trend Micro, azienda leader nella protezione delle reti contro


Half of Older Adults May Face Weak Bones -Report

Americans of all ages must do more to protect their bones now to protect themselves from fractures and other related problems later in life, U.S. health officials warned on Thursday.


European Stocks Gain, Paced by Deutsche Telekom, BT, Ericsson

European benchmarks advanced, paced by telecommunications shares after Deutsche Telekom AG raised its full-year profit forecast and announced the first dividend in three years.


Dare sostegno per chiarire interrogativi su caso Litvinenko


Diabolical news: church candles, incense may cause lung damage

Churchgoing may be good for the soul but it could also be dangerous for the lungs, according to a study published in the specialist European Respiratory Journal.


Oprah Car Giveaway Generates Buzz for GM

Just ask "Anna Karenina" about Oprah. The daytime talk show host, whose recommendation put the 19th century novel on the best-sellers list, has generated a rush of interest


Nation experiences modest growth in Feb.

Most parts of the country saw modest economic growth in the past month, although there were pockets of sluggishness as businesses continued to cope with fallout from the troubled housing and automotive industries.


Kenya is set to become the second African country to produce anti-retroviral drugs, used to fight Aids.


Taipei plans to have a citywide connection by 2005. Also: MIT creates a voice operated plane that takes audio commands & hellip;.  Basketball players use video games to hone their skills & hellip;. and more.


Former North Carolina Sen. John  Edwards, who focused his bid for the Democratic nomination on  helping the middle class, will withdraw from the presidential  race in a speech later on Wednesday.


The Ann Arbor-based bookseller reported Tuesday an 88.9-percent boost in profits for the second quarter and said sales grew more than expected, driven by strong sales of Clinton's book "My Life." ...


Sistani Heads to Najaf, Blasts at Nearby Mosque

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's most influential Shi'ite  cleric headed for the battered city of Najaf on Thursday to try  to persuade rebels holed up inside a sacred shrine to leave and  end a three-week uprising that has killed hundreds.


The real scoop on Talkster's Skype contender

Talkster's cool, but confusing Skype and Pincity mashup makes global calls for free from a mobile phone or landline. Will Talkster be your new favorite phone service? Not necessarily.


U.S., Netherlands in Anti-Terror Alliance

The United States and the Netherlands tightened cooperation in terror cases Wednesday, making it easier to extradite suspects.


Update: Oracle makes 'final' PeopleSoft offer, raises bid

NOVEMBER 01, 2004  - The end may be in sight in the ongoing saga of Oracle Corp.'s hostile takeover bid for embattled competitor PeopleSoft Inc.


Former Argentine president ends exile in Chile

Former Argentine President Carlos Menem ended a one-year exile in Chile and returned home Wednesday after a judge ruling dismissing an arrest warrant against him became effective.


Nokia posts better-than-expected fourth quarter results

After a year of slumping sales, world-leading mobile phone maker Nokia reported better-than-expected fourth quarter and full-year 2004 results, prompting hopes that the company is on the road to recovery.


Wildlife experts fear for African elephants

WASHINGTON -- An international effort to halt the illegal killing of elephants for their ivory tusks has all but collapsed in most of Africa, leaving officials and advocates alarmed about the survival of the species. A study to be released today estimates that as many as 23,000 animals were slaughtered last year.


Henry Gale wasn't supposed to survive this long.


Roma, 17:02 - CALCIO, SKY ACQUISTA DIRITTI TV INTERA SERIE A

A poco piÃ¹ di un mese dal via del campionato, Sky ha già acquisito i diritti tv di tutte e 20...


E' piu' alta degli altri Paesi industrializzati concorrenti


Northern Ireland's politicians are of equal standing to any in the world, former US Senator George Mitchell says.


Fidel Castro in first TV interview since June

Cuban leader Fidel Castro gave his first television interview in more than three months on Friday, state television said, easing speculation that the ailing revolutionary had died or suffered a relapse.


South Africa beat England by 19 runs in the Super Eights clash in Cape Town.


The Iraqi husband of Margaret Hassan was said to be deeply distressed on Wednesday after a video emerged showing the apparent murder of the Irish-born aid worker by her kidnappers, his family said.


Lecce, 17:58 - CALCIO, LECCE: ZEMAN RIPRESENTA OSVALDO

Per la gara con la Juventus, il tecnico del Lecce recupara Osvaldo, che sarà schierato nel tr...


UPDATE 1-Nextel's third-quarter profit, revenue rises

Nextel Communications Inc. (NXTL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the sixth largest US mobile company on Friday said its third-quarter profit rose amid strong customer growth.


At times it felt like something out of a ``Naked Gun" movie. It also was mildly reminiscent of O.J.'s white Bronco police chase, this time with Deion Sanders playing the role of Al Cowlings.


Allawi: Major military action in Falluja imminent

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Sunday that he was getting closer to authorizing major military action against insurgents in the restive city of Falluja, in Anbar province west of Baghdad.


There are many benefits to blogs, wikis and user-driven content, but they can get out of hand if not managed by dedicated human resources.


Astronauts aboard shuttle Atlantis and the international space station geared up Monday for the first spacewalk of their joint mission, an outing that was delayed a day after a crew member got sick.


VATICANO - Messaggio di Papa Benedetto XVI: ÂCon lo sguardo fisso sul CristoÂ ciascun membro dellÂOrdine dei Fratelli della B.M.V. del Monte Carmelo si senta chiamato ad essere testimone credibile della dimensione spirituale propria di ogni essere umanoÂ Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - In questo mese di settembre l'Ordine dei Fratelli della Beata Vergine Maria del Monte Carmelo celebrerÃ  il suo Capitolo Generale in occasione dellÂottavo centenario della consegna della ÂFormula di VitaÂ da parte di...


Australia's Big Brother is criticised for deciding not to tell a contestant that her father had died.


Kenya's president and main rival are meeting for the first time since last month's disputed presidential poll.


Mortgage rates rose this week, although 30-year mortgages were still below the 6 percent level for a fourth week, Freddie Mac said Thursday.


Britain, Australia and a former US official, stung by criticism from UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, have insisted that their countries' military action in Iraq was legal.


Migraine sufferers more susceptible to strokes:

[Health India]: Washington, Dec 13 : People who suffer from migraine are more susceptible to strokes, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal.


European watchdog rejects Russian election offer

Russia offered on Tuesday to ease restrictions on international observers monitoring its March 2 presidential vote, but Europe's main election watchdog said the concessions did not go far enough.


Brain Cells, Doing Their Job With Some Neighborly Help

How does the brain process all of the information being taken in by our senses every second of every day?


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By Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- A bacterium that is becoming more resistant to first-line antibiotics is causing record numbers of skin infections in otherwise healthy children, according to a new study.    The bacterium, called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is also emerging as a cause of pneumonia, which can be fatal...


Euro-MPs approve a European driving licence to replace the many national licences by 2032.


Laci Peterson's Mother Sobs, Yells at Calif. Trial

Murder victim Laci Peterson's mother sobbed and screamed at her son-in-law, convicted killer Scott Peterson, on Tuesday as she testified on the first day of a hearing that will determine if he should live or die.


Top U.S. drug-addiction research warns against decriminalizing marijuana

VANCOUVER (CP) - A top American clinical researcher in the field of drug addiction warned Tuesday that decriminalizing marijuana could lead to increased abuse of the drug.


It was after her heroics in Athens that I posed the question "Is Kelly Holmes this nation's greatest female athlete?" Did her middle-distance Olympic double nudge her ahead of Mary Rand (nÃ©e


Hamilton scorches back to top second F1 practice

Brilliant British rookie Lewis Hamilton shrugged off an early technical problem Friday to storm to the top of the time-sheets in second practice for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul.


Iraq. Truppe americane: forse trovato il quartier generale di al ...

A Falluja, roccaforte della guerriglia sunnita, continuano i bombardamenti dell'aviazione americana, ma la milizia resiste e la cittÃ  non Ã¨ ancora sotto controllo. Le truppe americane impegnate nell'assedio


Jury Begins Deliberating in Peterson Case

Scott Peterson, left, and attorney Mark Geragos listen during prosecution rebuttal to the defense closing arguments in Redwood City, Calif.


Syngenta Lifts Earnings Growth Projections

Syngenta AG on Friday raised its earnings growth projections for the year after posting a 17 percent rise in third-quarter sales, helped by strong demand for the agrochemical company's fungicides in Latin America.


Which is the chatty sex? Turns out both are

Men talk every bit as much as women do, U.S. researchers said after painstakingly counting every word that 400 volunteers spoke.


L'obiettivo e' quello di difendersi da Microsoft


on the issue, which lies at the heart of a rivalry between the nuclear-armed nations. year of talks that have largely skirted the divided Himalayan territory of Kashmir, they face problems taking the peace process forward.


The International Monetary Fund lowers its forecasts for global economic growth but does not predict a recession.


Staying Active Is a Challenge for All Ages

Surfing the Internet is often cited as a cause of sedentary living. But what if the Web could be transformed into a tool to help boost physical activity?


A New York City firefighter who had responded to the World Trade Center attack was killed in Iraq while serving with the Army National Guard, city officials said.


Napoli, 16:19 - CALCIO ARBITRI; CESARI: LA SITUAZIONE E' GRAVE

"La situazione è grave, basti pensare che Gussoni e Collina anche sull'episodio di mani di Co...


Ichiro Suzuki's 56 hits in August are still impressive — only they're not the most in a month by a major leaguer in 68 years as originally reported.


Whether the temperatures in New York are in the 90s or the teens, Kevin Burke can't escape the hot seat.


Thirteen people are missing after a South Korean cargo ship sinks in Iranian waters, Iran's state TV says.


While Saban walks away, Bertman plans his next move

By the time the likely became reality Saturday on a gloomy day in Baton Rouge, Skip Bertman already had a process in place, and his sense of humor was still intact.


Livorno, 18:01 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ORSI: IL PARI E' UN RISULTATO GIUSTO

Il Livorno sogna il colpaccio contro i Campioni d'Italia, ma si fa rimontare due volte da Ibrahimovi...


Turnout Is Key in Macedonian Vote on Ethnic Rights

Three years after a narrow escape from full-scale civil war, Macedonia holds a referendum on Sunday that its Western friends warn could mark a step backwards on the road to stable, multi-ethnic democracy.


A troubled cruise ship is still waiting to leave on its delayed world cruise.


Shares in LG.Philips LCD Co Ltd  surged on Friday on market talk Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial was buying a stake in the South Korean flat screen maker, but both firms poured cold water on the talk.


But there are only a handful of programs that consider themselves to be on the same level as Arizona, an elite basketball power that expects to be in contention for the Final Four every season.


Update 3: Lucent Cuts Retirees' Health Benefits

For the second time in a year, telecommunications equipment maker Lucent Technologies Inc. is reducing benefits promised to thousands of its retirees.


Dell has hired the former head of Motorola's cell phone division to head its new global consumer division beginning on Monday. Ron Garriques will resign immediately from the cell phone manufacturer.


Intanto il presidente venezuelano Chavez e' in Nicaragua


Blogger Ethics Questioned Over Microsoft Ad

The recent discovery that Microsoft paid some high-profile Web pundits to talk up how their businesses became "people ready" in an advertisement has stirred quite a bit of controversy and divided the so-called blogosphere.


Scientists have discovered a tiny species of ancient human that lived 18,000 years ago on an isolated island east of the Java Sea - a prehistoric hunter in a "lost world" of giant lizards and miniature elephants.


AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (Sports Network) - Ron Artest scored 24  points, as Indiana defeated Detroit 97-82 in a game that was  stopped late in the fourth quarter due to a fight on the court  that spilled into the stands and included the fans.


The Bush administrationâs de facto weak-dollar policyâits preferred âcureâ for the American trade deficitâis not working.


Biological Link Between BRCA1 and Breast Cancer Detailed

THURSDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- A newly discovered role played by the breast cancer gene BRCA1 in repairing damaged DNA may help explain why women who inherit a mutated version of the gene are more likely to develop breast and ovarian cancer.


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Hanjin Denies FT Report on Carlyle's Takeover Bid

Hanjin Group on Thursday denied a report on the progress of its talks with the US private equity fund Carlyle Group over the sale of its shipping and logistics operations.


Gay fiction defeats hot favourite for Booker Prize

The winner of this yearâs Man Booker Prize spoke of his joy at scooping the prestigious Â£50,000 (â¬72,100) award. Alan Hollinghurstâs novel The Line of Beauty, about Thatcherism and gay sex, beat David


Manual Helps to Unlock Secrets of Womanhood

Men are being given extra help understanding the opposite sex with a car manual-style guide to women. The Haynes Practical Guide to Womenâs Health for Men takes


Tomlinson's Father Is Killed in Auto Accident

The father of NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson dies Friday after the pickup truck in which he was riding blew a tire and flipped on a highway near Waco, Tex.


Two Wall Street investment banks had markedly different success weathering summer market turbulence as results at Goldman Sachs Group Inc  easily exceeded expectations while those at Bear Stearns Cos  fell far short.


Egypt announces arrest of terror plotters, says mastermind killed ...

A Palestinian refugee plotted the coordinated bombings targeting Israeli tourists at resorts in the Sinai and accidentally killed himself while carrying out the deadliest blast, Egyptian authorities said Monday.


D.C. United President Kevin Payne, who has overseen the MLS club since its inception 12 years ago, underwent quadruple bypass surgery yesterday at Inova Fairfax Hospital.


Ballmer bullish on future, bearish on Linux

BOSTON -- MicrosoftÂ Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer addressed a gathering of software industry leaders here on Wednesday, touting his company's vision for a bright future, while casting doubt on alternatives to his company's Windows operating system, in particular Linux.


Dopo concertazione con diversi ministeri


Canada Pension Plan board puts $470 million in European infrastructure funds

TORONTO (CP) - Deploring the lack of opportunities in Canada, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing $470 million in European and British infrastructure.


Despite Ruling, PeopleSoft Battles to Stand Alone

AN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10 - The federal court ruling issued Thursday that allows Oracle to proceed with its hostile bid to acquire PeopleSoft removes a major roadblock to the merger.


The upper Midwest braced for an Arctic blast with temperatures expected to drop as much as 50 degrees during the day, as areas farther west dug out from a snowstorm.


Israeli Missile Hits Car, Militants Escape

An Israeli drone aircraft fired a missile  into a car carrying two Hamas militants in Gaza on Tuesday but  both escaped without serious injury, witnesses said.


Standard Chartered to buy Korea First Bank for 3.3 bln dollars

Standard Chartered is to expand its foothold in Asia with a deal to buy Korea First Bank for 3.3 billion dollars (2.5 billion euros) in cash, reportedly outbidding rival HSBC.


Pay Raise Proposed by Bush Would Be Smallest in 18 Years

About 1.8 million federal employees would receive a 1.7 percent increase in their basic pay and a 0.5 percent average increase in their locality pay next year under a plan that President Bush sent to Congress yesterday, administration officials said.


Ukraine presidential administration chief steps down

Viktor Medvedchuk, the chief of the Ukrainian presidential administration and the leader of the Social-Democratic (united) Party, has resigned, Nestor Shufrich, a member of the United Social Democrats Party, ...


Heinz Kerry: 'Only An Idiot' Wouldn't Like Kerry Health Care Plan

As Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry was touting his health care plan in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry was characterizing opponents of her husband's plan as "idiots.


Nokia Challenges Sagem, Vitelcom on Patents

Nokia has taken legal action against  small European handset makers Sagem and Vitelcom on allegations  of patent infringements, the world's largest mobile phone maker  said on Thursday.


Kansas City's Recent Success Antagonizes Fans

Game-turning kick returns are nothing new to Dante Hall. Winning field goals are new for Lawrence Tynes. Hall returned a squib kick 49 yards, and then Tynes drilled a 38-yard field


Three people were killed and around 50 others wounded in Baghdad on Saturday when soccer- loving Iraqis fired weapons into the air to celebrate their team's quarter-final victory over Vietnam in the Asian Cup.


Asian Shares Fall on Tech Profit Worries

Asian stocks slid on Monday as investors fretted over high oil prices and bleak earnings prospects at technology firms, while Australian markets cheered a resounding election win for Prime Minister John Howard.


Maliki Orders Probe Into Festival Violence

BAGHDAD, Sept. 2 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Sunday ordered a "professional and neutral" investigation into the violence that killed more than 50 people at a religious festival last week.


The Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy played to a scoreless tie Saturday night in a game that pitted World Cup teammates Brian Ching and Chris Albright against each other.


Life & style: Rebecca Atkinson is going blind. An experimental therapy could offer her the chance to see again - but would she take it?


Sudan Foes Sign Peace Pledge at Security Council

Sudan's government and southern rebels vowed on Friday to end Africa's longest civil war by Dec. 31, signing a pledge in front of 15 U.N. Security Council envoys who flew in from New York to demand the fighting stop.


Big power envoys to meet in Jerusalem on Tuesday

Envoys from the Quartet of international powers trying to mediate peace in the Middle East will meet in Jerusalem next week for the first time since Palestinian Islamists seized control of the Gaza Strip.


The number of acceptances received from world number four gold miner Gold Fields' shareholders is increasing, marketing director for world number four gold miner Harmony Ferdi Dippenaar said on Wednesday.


Wall St. Journal Will Raise Price to $1.50

The Wall Street Journal will raise its weekday newsstand price from $1 to $1.50, starting July 16.


Bush pressures Iran on its nuclear plans

SANTIAGO President George W. Bush has increased the administration's pressure on Iran, saying there are indications that the country is speeding forward in the production of a key ingredient for nuclear weapons fuel, a move he said was "a very serious


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Thousands of miles from Hollywood but still within easy reach of celebrity hype, Angelina Jolie gave birth to Brad Pitt's daughter Saturday in Africa, Pitt's publicist announced.


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Japan Issues Order to Deport Ex-Chess Champ Fischer

Japan issued a deportation order on Tuesday against former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is wanted in the United States for defying sanctions, but his lawyer immediately filed an appeal, blocking the move.


IRobot gets $286M Army robotics contract

IRobot Corp. won a $286 million contract to supply the U.S. Army with bomb-disarming robots, wresting the deal from a smaller rival that iRobot claimed stole its trade secrets.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Under Pressure, Manning Stumbles and Team Follows

A year ago, the Giants peaked with Eli Manning midway through the season, then slipped precipitously along with his quarterback rating. Now itÂs happening again.


The Minnesota Vikings released three former starters on Thursday: cornerback Fred Smoot, tight end Jermaine Wiggins, and tackle Mike Rosenthal.


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The timeshare company moves inexorably closer to selling itself off.


Colts 29, Jaguars 7: Colts Remain Undefeated With Easy Win Over Jaguars

The Colts dominated every aspect of Monday nightâs showdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars, easily winning and once again taking charge in the A.F.C. South.


Following are the top 10 movies at  the North American box office for the three-day weekend  beginning March 9, led by the new release "300," according to  studio estimates released on Sunday.


U.S. helicopter forced down in Iraq, one killed

A U.S. soldier on board a military helicopter was killed when the aircraft was forced down in northern Iraq on Wednesday, the military said.


Test for government as India's richest state goes to polls

Tight security was in place in India's richest state of Maharashtra as voters cast ballots in polls seen as a test of the national Congress party government which took power in May.


Pescara, 17:11 - CALCIO, PESCARA: MARTINI PARTECIPA ALLA RIFINITURA

Lavoro di rifinitura del Pescara in vista della gara di domani al Bentegodi contro il Verona. Si &eg...


Japanese men girdle up for battle of the bulge

Japanese men worried about bulging bellies now have another option to cutting back on beer -- slip into a boxer brief girdle or T-shirt with tummy-control panels.


La Spezia, 22:03 - CALCIO, SPEZIA: ARRIVA CECCARELLI

Lo Spezia ha ingaggiato il difensore Luca Ceccarelli, 24 anni, la scorsa stagione alla Lucchese in C...


NEW YORK - Amelie Mauresmo played much more like someone serious about winning her first Grand Slam title and reaching No. 1...


DVD reviews: 'The Kind of Kong' and 'The Invasion'

'The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters' documents an epic rivalry for the top score in an arcade video game. Meanwhile, in 'The Invasion,' those body-snatching aliens have landed. Again.


BAGHDAD: Gunmen yesterday fired on a bus carrying workers to Baghdad airport, killing four people and wounding 11 in a brazen assault on Iraqis helping to revive a vital link in the country's reconstruction.


U2, Pretenders, Guy Lead Rock Hall Inductees

NEW YORK (Billboard) - U2, the Pretenders, Buddy Guy, Percy  Sledge, and the O'Jays will be inducted into the Rock and Roll  Hall of Fame at its 20th annual induction ceremony, to be held  March 14 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.


Eighties rock group The Police announce plans for a world tour to mark 30th anniversary of the band's reunion.


The Arafat legacy resonates in Palestinian campaign

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Seven candidates running for Palestinian president, led by front-runner Mahmoud Abbas, kicked off a 15-day electoral campaign yesterday, with most seeking to capitalize in some fashion on the memory of Yasser Arafat.


Movie Review | 'Colma: The Musical': Big Teenage Dreams, Small-Town Doldrums

An itty-bitty movie with a great big heart, âColma: The Musicalâ is about how we learn to give voice â joyfully, honestly, loudly â to the truest parts of ourselves.


WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will consider whether the Ten Commandments may be displayed on government property, ending a 25-year silence on a church-state issue that has prompted bitter legal fights around the country.    Ten Commandments displays are common in town squares and courthouses and on other government-owned land, including the Supreme Court...


Would you vote for someone with a face like yours?

Finnish voters searching for  trustworthy politicians to elect in March polls can now use an  Internet Web site to summon up photographs of candidates who  resemble themselves.


Revered, troubled and often outlandish rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard mysteriously collapsed and died yesterday at a Manhattan recording studio, police said.


Zimbabwe 'committing regime change on itself': US ambassador

Zimbabwe's government is "committing regime change on itself" with its failing economic policy which has sapped faith in the regime from the population, the US ambassador to Harare said in an interview published Friday.


Bush to revisit suggestions by commission

President Bush vowed Sunday to work with Congress to revive a bill to enact major recommendations of the Sept. 11 commission, as Republican lawmakers struggled to explain why


BHP says China long-term catalyst for metals prices

SYDNEY: Australia's BHP Billiton the world's biggest miner, said yesterday that China is likely to be a catalyst for an extended price rise in metals.


Two Bernard Matthews employees plead guilty to animal cruelty on a turkey farm near Norwich.


Sette giorni di Magazine tutta la settimana online

L'intercettazioni tra il manager Rai e il Cavaliere. Il gossip. I piÃ¹ amati su Google, il meglio e il peggio del 2007. I fatti e i personaggi della settimana


DENVER, Feb. 24 -- A large, fast-moving snowstorm closed sections of major highways in the Plains on Saturday and threatened to dump more than a foot of snow on the Upper Midwest.


Apple Intros New iBook Notebook, G5 Desktop

Just in time for holiday shopping, Apple released on Tuesday a new line of its entry-level iBook notebook computers. The latest version of the iBook line packs more processing power than its predecessors and


Consumer prices rose just 0.1 percent in August, a sign that inflation poses no immediate risk to the economy.


LOS ANGELES Billionaire Marvin Davis, former owner of 20th Century Fox studios, the Pebble Beach Company and the Beverly Hills Hotel, died today at his home in Beverly Hills.


Mojave, Calif.âYears from now, when future historians write about the democratization of space, don't be surprised if this dusty, scrappy little town comes to be known as the 21st-century equivalent of Kitty Hawk.


[Hollywood News]: Washington, Dec 26 : Pop diva Jennifer Lopez has been sued by her ex-husband, Ojani Noa, on the grounds that Lopez "lured" him into taking a manager gig at her Pasadena restaurant, then unceremoniously gave him the boot.


ECB's Trichet vows to stop knock-on inflation rises

The European Central Bank is determined to prevent higher oil and food prices driving up inflation more broadly, President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Wednesday.


Golden Globes Say 'Passion', 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Ineligible

Two of the most talked about films of they year, Mel Gibson's, 'The Passion of the Christ' and Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' have both been declared ineligible for the Best Picture award by the Foreign Hollywood Press Association which gives out the


Texas-El Paso agreed Wednesday to play in the EV1.net Houston Bowl against a Big 12 team at Reliant Stadium on Dec. 29. The 25th-ranked Miners, who had never been ranked in the Associated


Bomb Alert Prompts Greek Plane to Land in London

A bomb threat prompted a Greek Olympic Airlines passenger plane to make an emergency landing, escorted by British Tornado jets, at London's Stansted Airport on Sunday.


Sony Announces PlayStation Portable Price

Sony Corp. announced a price more fitting of a video-game machine than a slick movie-playing gadget for its new PlayStation Portable — 19,800 yen ($186).


MOVIE REVIEW: 'Polar Express' is one creepy ride

People in Hollywood should never work with children or animals, WC Fields once said. Maybe that should be expanded to hyper-realistic computer-generated children and reindeer, too.


The Energy Challenge: Energy Answer on Turkey Farms Draws Ire

Environmental advocates question the earth-friendliness of burning turkey waste to generate electricity.


The Canadian Institute for Health Information says a shortage of donor organs means Canadians are dying while waiting for new hearts.


GM, Renault-Nissan talks to continue until mid-Oct

General Motors Corp.  will  continue talks until mid-October with Renault-Nissan to create  a global alliance, GM said in a statement issued after a  Wednesday meeting between the CEOs of the automakers in Paris.


A Soyuz capsule carrying a U.S.-Russian crew back to Earth following six months at the international space station hurtled through the Earth's atmosphere and landed safely and on target in Kazakhstan Saturday evening.


Second-year UCLA coach Karl Dorrell's contract was extended for two years Friday, putting him under contract with the school through the 2010 season.


Merrill executives received no bonuses for 2007

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  said on Wednesday top executives did not receive bonuses for 2007 after the world's largest brokerage posted $12.1 billion in net losses during the second half of the year.


X Factor winner Leon Jackson storms towards this year's Christmas number one title in the singles chart.


Even the most devout Patriots fan would be hard pressed to recall who served as the long snapper for Adam Vinatieri's winning 41-yard field goal in the Super Bowl last February. Lonie Paxton remembers because it wasn't him. Paxton was a spectator for Super Bowl XXXVIII, standing on the sideline in street clothes when hired hand Brian Kinchen ...


Devin Brown sparked a fourth-quarter spurt with two three-point plays and two dunks, helping the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 Monday night to spoil the pseudo-coaching debut of Avery Johnson.


Don't download it - as if you needed to be told... There's a new version of the Storm Trojan on the loose, disguised as an e-postcard but actually recruiting zombies for a botnet, according to the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Centre.â¦


These top stocks had a big price cut in the past month.


Putting Very Little Weight in Calorie Counting Methods

Exercise physiologists say there is little in the world of exercise as wildly exaggerated as peopleâs estimates of the number of calories they burn.


Indian PM calls for Kashmir militants to return to mainstream

JAMMU, India : Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reaffirmed his pledge to build a "new" Kashmir while appealing to militants to renounce violence and return to the political mainstream.


LATIN AMERICA:  Inequality Undermines Development Goals

ROME, Jun 21 (IPS) - The main reason that Latin America is not making  faster progress towards the Millennium Development Goals adopted  by the international community in 2000 lies in the various forms  of inequality that prevail in the region, former Dutch minister  of development cooperation Eveline Herfkens told IPS Thursday.


Malcolm Glazer is preparing a new bid to buy Manchester United, according to reports.


Clear Channel Selects Fox to Supply Radio News

Clear Channel Radio, the largest US radio station chain, has selected Rupert Murdoch's Fox News Radio as the main news supplier for about 100 of its news/talk stations, the companies said on Monday.


Books of the Times: Dress Like Your Child, and the Terrorists Win

Diana West argues that the steadily expanding reach of youth culture over the last half century has brought Western civilization to the brink of disaster.


The European tour is investigating Seve Ballesteros, who is accused of assaulting another Spanish golfer off the course during an amateur tournament last month.


Alaska Brown Bears Gather for Salmon Feast

Each summer, the falls at McNeil River turn into a mosh pit of bears. Instead of thumping music, it's the sound of salmon slapping their way up the falls at the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary that sends the bears into a fishing frenzy.


Biodiesel maker Imperium Renewables slims down workforce

After delaying its IPO and losing its CEO, the company reduces staff to navigate short-term challenges.


Qatar gives Airbus a boost with order for A350s

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus got a shot in the arm Wednesday as the Gulf state of Qatar signed a commitment to buy 80 of its A350 aircraft worth 16 billion dollars (12 billion euros), the largest contract to date for the plane.


Bank of England Comes to Aid of Money Markets

In a policy reversal, the Bank of England on Wednesday offered to inject cash into British money markets.


Martha Stewart Takes Aim at 'Bad' Prison Food

Martha Stewart is keeping busy in prison "washing, scrubbing, sweeping, vacuuming, raking leaves" and more, as well as doing her best to avoid unappetizing jailhouse


Ford Recalling Nearly 359,000 Focus Cars

Ford Motor Co. F.N is recalling  nearly 359,000 of its Focus cars because of a  potential  problem with their rear door latches, U.S. federal safety  regulators said on Sunday.


Bush to offer $190 million in Palestinian aid

President George W. Bush on Monday will offer new support for the Fatah-led government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, marking a higher profile effort to resolve the Middle East conflict.


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Life & style: Pioneer of local, seasonal food, Jane Grigson was years ahead of her time, as her classic cookbook shows. Nigel Slater salutes a trailblazer.


Floodwaters swept a truck down a raging river in remote southern Zimbabwe, killing seven people, police said Friday.


Israel accused Syria on Monday of "directing terrorism" and warned it could face pre-emptive strikes against militants on its territory, but stopped short of saying it killed a Hamas leader in Damascus.


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Image: Maxim indulges in some sensual SIN

Kama Sutra, the popular brand of condoms, has devised a new way of attracting attention and advertising their waresÂthey have decided to follow the popular pastime of 2008, creating sexy calendars.


A measure that would end the U.S. ban on travel to Cuba was dropped on Wednesday by its chief House of Representatives sponsor, who said he could not get "meaningful debate" in an election year on legislation that has attracted bipartisan support for several years.


The company announces ASI will sell laptops with encrypted hard drives, using a chip that keeps unauthenticated users from reading data off the disk or even booting up the PC. By the Associated Press.


Modena, 18:47 - CALCIO, MODENA: IN TRE LAVORANO A PARTE

Test infrasettimanale del Modena, che ha affrontato gli Allievi Nazionali allenati da Carlo Regno.


U.S. Denies Entry to European Muslim Scholar

A prominent European Muslim scholar has  been prevented from taking up a post at Notre Dame University  in Indiana after U.S. authorities revoked his visa, the  university said on Tuesday.


DoCoMo standardizes on Symbian OS, and on Linux

The Japanese carrier will be standardizing on Symbian for their 3G mobile phone platform, and they will ship 3G phones based on Linux.


Franz Ferdinand Snares UK's Mercury Music Prize

Scottish alternative rock act Franz Ferdinand has won Britain's coveted Mercury Prize for its eponymous debut album. The annual music-industry award, recognizing the UK


Valencia, 13:02 - VELA, LUNA ROSSA: D'ALEMA NON SARA' 18/O UOMO

Il ministro degli Esteri Massimo D'Alema, in occasione della prima sfida valida per la finale della ...


Beltran, Mets to Work on Deal, Lawyer Says

Carlos Beltran and the New York Mets agreed Sunday to try to structure a $119 million, seven-year contract, a lawyer involved in the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday.


A World War II-era bomb exploded Tuesday at a construction site in the southeastern Czech Republic. One worker was injured, officials said.


Lawyers: IBM Took Compuware Trade Secrets

Lawyers for Compuware told a jury Wednesday that IBM stole its trade secrets as part of a plan to obliterate the Detroit-based company through unfair competition.


First Minister Alex Salmond comes under fire over Donald Trump's golf resort plan at question time.


Obesity, Child Mortality Slowing US Health Gains

Rising obesity rates and the number of people without health insurance are placing a drag on health gains for the American population, according to the results of a survey released Monday.


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Google on Monday added details of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) environmental projects to its popular global online mapping service.


Democrat Joe Biden charged Tuesday that President Bush's policies in Iraq are designed to confuse voters and ensure that a chaotic end to the war is delayed until after he leaves office.


WASHINGTON -- Sales of existing homes, depressed by turmoil in credit markets, fell for a sixth straight month in August, pushing activity to the lowest point in five years.


Bird flu victim recovers, more birds die in Vietnam

Vietnam's first human bird flu case in a year and a half left hospital on Monday, doctors said, as the country tries to control numerous outbreaks of the virus in poultry.


Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shawn Green will sit out tomorrow afternoon's game against the San Francisco Giants in observance of Yom Kippur.


Aether Systems Inc., a Maryland wireless data company that is selling off its operating units, said yesterday it received a $30 million offer for a division it had already agreed to sell to another buyer for $25 million.


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British papers 're-Joyce' at England one-day win

Britain's newspaper sport editors have breathed a collective sigh of relief after England's cricketers at last gave them something different to write about: a comprehensive win against Australia.


World's Fastest Human proves silence is golden

Greene was clocked talking a mile-a-minute after the 100-meter dash Sunday night, but Gatlin stopped the real clocks in 9.85 seconds.


The scene of Americans standing in line for a flu shot moved to Canada yesterday. After word spread that two clinics across the border from Buffalo were offering the vaccine commercially, patients


With Vote Near, Christmas and Campaigning Collide in Iowa

DES MOINES -- Chris Dodd, the Democratic senator from Connecticut, has been rolling across Iowa in what he calls the "Twelve Days of Results" tour. It's like the 12 Days of Christmas -- only with themes such as "Results To Protect Homeowners" replacing all that "10 Lords a-Leaping" business.


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Stunt pilots prepare mid-air snatch of space capsule

PASADENA, CALIF. - Helicopter stunt pilots from Hollywood will attempt a tricky mid-air capture Wednesday, as they try to snag the returning Genesis spacecraft and its collection of solar dust.


Udine, 17:57 - CALCIO, UDINESE; FLORO FLORES: PENSO ANCORA A GOL SBAGLIATI

L'Udinese prepara la trasferta di Roma con la Lazio all'insegna della grande concorrenza in attacco....


Russia has opened a criminal case in the poisoning death of former spy Alexander Litvinenko, the Prosecutor General's office said Thursday.


Intelligence Bill Gets Fresh Bush Support

President Bush is beginning a last-ditch effort to get intelligence restructuring legislation passed by Congress next week, bolstered by the nation's top military officer, who said Thursday that congressional negotiators had addressed his concerns about the bill and that he is dropping his opposition to it.


Fancy getting away from it all? One of Australia's most luxurious island homes is on the market and compared to prices for similar houses in Sydney, it's a relative bargain at around A$7 million (2.8 million pounds).


Russian Anastasia Myskina has beaten world number one Lindsay Davenport in her second round-robin match at the WTA Tour Championships in Los Angeles.


Birmingham terminate takeover talks with Yeung

There will be no imminent takeover of Birmingham after the English Premier League club on Thursday terminated talks with Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung.


Wal-Mart to exclusively sell Blu-ray DVDs

Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Friday said it plans to exclusively back the Blu-ray high definition movie format, the latest blow to the rival HD DVD camp backed by Toshiba Corp.


Iranian, European Officials Meet to Resolve Nuclear Deadlock

British, French and German foreign ministry officials resumed talks with their Iranian counterparts in Paris today in a bid to ensure Iran's nuclear program is limited to peaceful uses, the French Foreign Ministry said.


City Controller Flunks Some Schools for Safety

By Mensah M. Dean, Philadelphia Daily News  Sep. 7--When Philadelphia public school students begin classes today, a small number will enter new facilities, including those selected to attend the Microsoft Corp.-aided School of the Future.


Kenya consecrates conservative U.S. clerics as bishops

Kenya's Anglican Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi consecrated two conservative American priests as bishops on Thursday to lead U.S. congregations who have split from the Episcopal Church over its stand on homosexuality.


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Jury finds Arizona rancher responsible in vigilante trial

BISBEE, Arizona  - A jury found a rancher responsible for holding a Mexican-American family at gunpoint in a civil trial in a small Arizona town on Wednesday in what their attorney said was a historic victory over vigilantism.


Court faults British law on terror suspects

Britain's highest court yesterday harshly condemned one of the most hotly disputed elements of the country's anti-terrorist strategy -- a law allowing some foreign suspects to be locked up indefinitely with no charge.


New York, 09:52 - TENNIS, ATP DELRAY BEACH: RISULTATI

Risultati della terza giornata del torneo Atp di Delray Beach, prova disputata secondo la formula de...


Study: Weight Loss Precedes Dementia in Elderly

Weight loss in elderly men appears to  be a harbinger of dementia and contributes to their increasing  frailty, researchers said on Monday.


Frankie Laine, the big-voiced singer whose string of hits made him one of the most popular entertainers of the 1950s, died Tuesday. He was 93.


Pfizer Inc.  said on Tuesday it would cut its U.S. sales force by about 20 percent, or some 2,200 jobs as part of a comprehensive cost-cutting program.


Russian police investigating the deadly Beslan school siege are looking inside their own squad house: One of the attack organizers was allegedly a former cop who disappeared six years ago.


An anti-Castro militant wanted for a plane bombing, faces trial in the US on immigration charges.


Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Saturday he'd prefer that Jose Contreras sit out the rest of the season after the right-hander strained his right hamstring in Friday night's loss to Seattle.


Elton John, other stars call for G8 to meet AIDS commitment

Top singer Elton John joined other top entertainers signing a petition calling on G8 leaders to stick to their promises to help poor countries, the Global AIDS Alliance announced Thursday.


South Africa's health minister took another controversial foray into the AIDS debate Thursday by questioning international medical studies that say circumcision helps reduce HIV infections in men


Sandia's motion detector could help predict if earthquakes are coming or if airplane parts are about to rip loose.


Diana crash survivor denies cover-up conspiracy

Former bodyguard Trevor Rees, sole survivor of the Paris car crash that killed Princess Diana, denied on Wednesday being part of a murder cover-up.


Coach tells players he's not going to Mississippi

San Francisco 49ers coach Dennis Erickson informed this players during a Wednesday morning team meeting that he will not leave to become the new head coach at the University of Mississippi.


US television network CBS reverses its decision to cancel drama series Jericho after a massive internet campaign.


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Published by the Mozilla Foundation, a nonprofit group supporting open-source software that draws upon the skills of hundreds of volunteer programmers, Firefox is a Web browser that is fast


Torino, 16:16 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: DUE GIORNATE A NEDVED, UNA A RANIERI

Il giudice sportivo ha squalificato per due turni il centrocampista della Juventus Pavel Nedved per ...


Kerry: Bush 'Chose' Iraq War, Americans Pay Bill

GREENSBORO, N.C.  - Democratic White House  challenger John Kerry sharply rebuked President Bush on Tuesday  for choosing to go to war in Iraq and sticking Americans with  the $200 billion bill.


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ROMA - Prosegue la politica tariffaria aggressiva di Trenitalia. A partire dal prossimo 10 gennaio - ha annunciato l'amministratore delegato Roberto Testore all'Ansa - su tutti i treni Eurostar sara' riservato


Russia warns of new arms race without space ban

Russia proposed a treaty on Tuesday to  ban the deployment of weapons in outer space, warning that  their development could lead to a new arms race and a repeat of  the Cold War.


American, 3 others kidnapped Mon. in Baghdad

(Baghdad, Iraq-AP) Nov. 1, 2004 - US Embassy officials are confirming that an American is among four foreigners abducted during a bloody assault at their office in Baghdad.


Bush Wants to Spend More to Catch Illegals

President Bush plans to ask Congress to spend more to crack down on undocumented workers and arrest and deport illegal immigrants. But he wants to fund only a fraction of the new Border Patrol agents called for in a bill he signed last year.


A priest admits he is the clergyman behind a sex abuse case in which a five figure payout was made.


HEBRON, Ky. A day after canceling all eleven-hundred flights systemwide, Comair is slowly getting back in the air. The Delta subsidiary is operating some flights today, and a spokesman says the airline hopes


REGIONALI: BASILICATA - CENTROSINISTRA, DECISIVO VERTICE GAD A ...

Potenza, 13 dic. - (Adnkronos) - Giorni cruciali in Basilicata per le candidature alle prossime elezioni regionali del 2005 per il dopo-Filippo Bubbico (Ds). Il centrosinistra, coalizione che detiene il primato


Astros' Kent delivers, pleads for 'one more'

He breaks up a scoreless tie with a three-run, ninth-inning homer to give Houston the victory and a 3-2 series edge on St. Louis. HOUSTON -- On a night when pitching suddenly took over the National League playoffs, someone was bound to get a hit.


Workers killed in Dubai airport building collapse

Several workers are believed to have been killed and others injured after a contruction site collapsed at Dubai airport. The workers were trapped under rubble at the site of a $4.


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A video posted on an Islamist website purportedly shows a British hostage in Iraq pleading for his life. Militants have threatened to kill Kenneth Bigley unless the US and UK release all Iraqi women held in the country's prisons.


Dell Shifts its AMD Systems to Retail Sales

Dell has scaled back the range of consumer PCs with processors from Advanced Micro Devices that it sells on its Web site, focussing almost exclusively on systems with Intel processors.


Police have arrested Haiti's Senate president and two other politicians, all of them supporters of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.


New boss Alan Curbishley wants West Ham to rediscover last season's "hunger" against Man Utd.


Marching top officials of Saddam Hussein's Sunni-based Baathist dictatorship through an Iraqi courtroom a little more than five weeks before the election of a legitimate Iraqi government is such a breathtakingly bad idea that you would almost think it had


New election seen as a way to avert crisis

Facing a relentless tide of opposition protests, President Leonid Kuchma said yesterday that a new election might be the only way out of a spiraling crisis that threatens


Before returning to the College of the Holy Cross for preseason soccer camp in mid-August, Ali Peters had some business to take care of this summer.


MCDONOUGH, Ga. - Rhiannon Barnes may be the luckiest 15-month-old ever. Or maybe her baby sitter is the fortunate one. While playing with a thrift store book bought earlier in the day for 25 cents, Rhiannon uncovered $1,300 in cash stuck between the pages.


Some roads are closed and gritting begins ahead of heavy snow expected to fall across much of Wales.


Roma, 13:35 - CALCIO, BOTTIGLIETTA CONTRO GUARDALINEE, MULTA AL PISA

Il giudice sportivo della Lega non ha comminato squalifiche in relazione agli incontri Piacenza-Bari...


'Hobbit' Skeleton Could Rewrite Prehistory

The tiny humans may have been hunted by large lizards -- bigger versions of the Komodo dragons that still roam the island and which have been known to eat people.


9/11 Families Group Rebukes Bush for Impasse on Overhaul

The principal advocacy group for families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks blamed President Bush and a group of House Republicans on Wednesday for the failure of Congress


Leigh takes top prizes at Venice Film Festival with abortion movie

Mike Leigh, one of Britain's best known and controversial film-makers, was celebrating a double triumph at the Venice film festival last night when his latest film won the Golden Lion prize


Microsoft to stay under court's eye for two more years

Microsoft's compliance with a U.S. antitrust settlement will remain under court supervision for another two years, in part because the company delayed producing documentation required by the court, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.


RCMP help city police search Saskatchewan reserve for clues in Tamra case

FORT QU'APPELLE, Sask. (CP) - Police investigating the disappearance of a young Regina girl called on the RCMP and civilian searchers Tuesday to look for clues on a reserve northeast of the city.


Thailand gets post-coup PM, constitution

Thailand's military rulers announced a stop-gap prime minister and constitution on Sunday, fulfilling a promise to step back in favor of civilians within two weeks of last month's coup against Thaksin Shinawatra.


Thousands of people are holding a seventh day of protest in Kyiv to denounce the results of last weekâs Presidential election. Ukraineâs Central Election Commission had declared Prime Minister Viktor Yanukoyvch


Musica: Paoli-Vanoni, Maurizio Costanzo regista del tour

Dopo l'uscita del nuovo album ''Ti ricordi? No non mi ricordo'', giÃ  disco d'oro, Ornella Vanoni e Gino Paoli saranno in tour nei teatri italiani dal prossimo primo febbraio 2005 con la regia di Maurizio Costanzo.


Eritrea smentisce presenza ostaggi sul suo territorio


Venezuela vote keeps Chavez as president

CARACAS -- Venezuelans voted resoundingly to keep firebrand populist Hugo Chavez as their president in a victory that drew noisy reactions yesterday from both sides in the streets. International observers certified the results as clean and accurate.


by getting free copies of their. By Dave Segal. When it comes to credit reports, Wendy Burkholder has seen it all from customers who visit her at Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Hawaii.


Federal health officials said Tuesday they are investigating dozens of blood infections in at least two states that have been linked to medical syringes contaminated with bacteria.


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


Il costo del denaro nell'Eurozona torna ai livelli del 2000


China Arrests 774 in Food and Drug Crackdown

Government regulators said the suspects were detained during nationwide inspections of restaurants, food and drug production facilities and food markets.


Scissor Sisters, rapper 50 Cent and Sir Paul McCartney compete in the inaugural UK Festival Awards.


Germany bans Cruise film shoot from military sites

Germany has barred the makers of a movie about a plot to kill Adolf Hitler from filming at German military sites because its star Tom Cruise is a Scientologist, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.


The arts and crafts retailer doesn't need to bend over backward to impress investors.


Yankees pitcher Wang loses arbitration case

New York Yankees pitcher Wang Chien-Ming will make a 2008 salary of $4 million instead of his request for $4.6 million in an arbitration decision announced on Friday in favor of the American League club.


Russia says six-party Iran talks to be held Tuesday

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov  said on Saturday a six-party meeting on Iran's nuclear plans  will take place on Tuesday, Russian agencies reported.


Government drug-buying agency Pharmac wants drug companies to act more swiftly when concerns are raised over potential side-effects of their drugs, and to be responsible in promoting their products.


Uefa accuses Liverpool fans of stealing from children

Sport: Official alleges Merseyside club's fans stole 'out of the hands of children'.


Sen. Peter Knudson showed the willpower to pass the ethics reform bill that Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. wanted. So tell me, why are Sens.


Israeli Minister Retracts Threat to Quit

Israeli Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday took back his threat to withdraw from the governing Likud Party, but a minority religious party quit Prime


Journal Faulted in Publishing KoreanÂs Claims

Fraudulent stem cell reports that shook the scientific world could have been prevented by extra review procedures, according to a panel appointed by the journal Science.


U.S. immigration overhaul impossible: Senate leader

U.S. congressional leaders are  giving up on broad immigration legislation that would legalize  millions of illegal immigrants and instead will concentrate on  border security ahead of the elections, Senate Majority Leader  Bill Frist said on Wednesday.


Roma, 13:46 - CALCIO, ROMA; PERROTTA: PRONTO PER SIENA E NAZIONALE

Simone Perrotta ha superato il problema muscolare che lo ha bloccato in settimana e dichiara: "Sono ...


'Bruxelles ha preso atto dell'operazione, soddisfa domanda'


Dismantling the Media With the BBC's Richard Sambrook

In this podcast, David Weinberger, author of Everything Is Miscellaneous, interviews Richard Sambrook, the news director for the BBC.


Feds look at online film, music sales to kids

Federal authorities are  seeking information about the effectiveness of entertainment  industry efforts to keep adult products out of kids' hands as  customers migrate to the Internet and mobile services from  brick-and-mortar stores, according to showbiz executives.


The major powers moved closer to agreement Monday night on a modest package of new sanctions against Iran likely to include an embargo on arms exports and an asset freeze on more individuals and companies linked to Tehran's nuclear and missile programs.


It's willing to pay more than $52 million in cash for Frango, a developer of financial-consolidation and reporting software. By Rick Whiting.


Adult weight gain raises breast cancer risk: study

Women who put on a lot of weight at any stage of adulthood increase their risk of breast cancer, likely because the hormone estrogen accumulates in the acquired fat and promotes tumors, researchers said on Monday.


Chirac bows out, urges France to shun extremism

French President Jacques Chirac announced on Sunday he would not seek re-election next month, bowing out of frontline politics after a 45-year career that consisted of symbolic gestures as much as concrete policies.


THERE he was, novelist Stephen King, master of the horror story, watching his beloved Boston Red Sox from a front row seat at Yankee Stadium yesterday (AEST), and it was obvious he feared the worst.


Bush pushes for cooperation, stands ground

President Bush on Wednesday outlined a second-term foreign policy that would make international cooperation his administration's top priority but put responsibility


Government-owned firm Dubai World is to pay $5bn for a 9.5% share of casino firm MGM Mirage.


UK brewer Scottish & Newcastle agrees to be bought by Heineken and Carlsberg for Â£7.8bn.


Washington - Stress activates an enzyme in the brain which interferes with short-term memory and other functions of the prefrontal cortex, located just above the eyes, in rats and monkeys, according to a US study published on Friday.


Deere Posts 55% Higher Profit, but Guidance Disappoints

The worldâs largest manufacturer of agricultural machinery beat Wall Streetâs expectations as high crop prices stoked global demand for farm equipment.


Terrell Owens has 35,000 reasons to never spit at an opponent again. T.O. was fined $35,000 by the NFL on Monday for spitting in the face of Atlanta cornerback DeAngelo Hall during Saturday night's Cowboys-Falcons game.


PRETORIA -- Sir Mark Thatcher, son of the former British prime minister, avoided jail and agreed to pay a $500,000 fine yesterday after pleading guilty for what he called his unwitting role in a failed plot last year to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea, a tiny, oil-rich West African nation long ruled by a dictator.


Blast rattles Afghan capital near US Embassy

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A loud explosion rattled the Afghan capital near the US Embassy early Friday, prompting American officials to order diplomatic staff to take shelter in an underground bunker.


LG Elec swings to Q2 profit on LCD venture, phones

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc.  (066570.KS) swung to a profit in the second quarter as a  turnaround in its LCD venture and strong mobile phone sales  outweighed heavy losses in its plasma display business.


Firenze, 19:41 - CALCIO, VILLARREAL-FIORENTINA: ARBITRA IL FRANCESE LANNOY

Il francese Stephane Lannoy sarà l'arbitro della gara di Coppa Uefa tra Villarreal e Fiorenti...


Martin denies charge he wanted to gut medicare

Prime Minister Paul Martin is denying Sheila Copps' accusations that he wanted to dismantle the Canada Health Act. During a news conference Monday with Mexican president Vincente Fox, Martin said it's "simply


Gunmen shoot dead Hamas judge at Gaza courthouse

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza  - Unidentified gunmen dragged a judge from the governing Hamas Islamist movement out of a taxi and shot him dead in front of his courthouse in Gaza on Wednesday, increasing fears of a Palestinian civil war.


Rangers found the shells of eight endangered giant tortoises believed to have been killed by poachers, Galapagos National Park officials said Tuesday.


The pressure mounts in Putin's powerhouse

The President has tightened his grip on Russian business, writes Raymond Whitaker in Moscow. But as the cash flows in, does he know how to handle the boom?


Despite the price of oil settling above $50 a barrel for the first time, Wall Street yesterday celebrated new data showing the nation's manufacturing sector expand again last month.


Authorities seek to question van driver in arson

Investigators want to talk to the driver of a blue van firefighters saw leaving an upscale housing development near a sensitive wetland where dozens of homes burned.


Bali climate deal paves way for hotter U.S. debate

A breakthrough deal forged by delegates from 190 countries has revived world efforts to fight global warming and may help push the debate to the front and center of the U.S. political debate.


Backgrounder: Leading candidates in Afghan election

Following are brief profiles of the leading candidates in Afghanistan's first direct presidential election to be held on Saturday.


Army to Call Up 5,000 More Ex-Soldiers in 2005

The US Army, now mobilizing 5,600 former soldiers from a rarely used personnel pool to go to Iraq and Afghanistan, plans to summon a similar number next year for duty


Carlyle Tycoon Lowers His Gaze to Discover a Vision

When he isn't crisscrossing the globe in search of investment opportunities, Carlyle Group co-founder William E. Conway Jr. will often take a few minutes in the morning to consult with five guys named Earl, Norman, Sam, Lorenzo and Tim.


'Presto faremo proposta ai nostri soci di Delmi'


Like the "war on terrorism," which it often intersected, President Bush's efforts against nuclear proliferation has followed many paths.


Fiji's ousted prime minister left the capital Wednesday, the day after a bloodless coup, as international sanctions and censure began isolating the South Pacific country.


Some Children's Calcium Tablets Recalled

Natural Organics Inc. is recalling some bottles of children's chewable calcium because they may contain trace amounts of a milk derivative that poses a hazard for people allergic to milk. One allergic reaction has been reported.


A UK social atlas suggests that British society is becoming more segregated by class, researchers have said.


The Bush administration decided Friday that it will impose a quota on sock imports from China — the latest round of an increasingly bitter trade dispute with Beijing — showing a willingness to protect American workers ahead of the election.


Kerry promises to lift limits on stem cell research

US Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry promised to lift limits on embryonic stem cell research if he wins the White House, drawing a sharp distinction between himself and President George W. Bush, who imposed the limits three years ago.


Six Palestinians killed in clashes with Israel

Israeli troops killed six Palestinians on Wednesday, including four in the first deadly clash in the Gaza Strip since Hamas Islamists took control of the territory by force last week.


A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted a writer of insulting the country's founder amid calls from the European Union to change repressive laws curbing freedom of expression.


Those defeated by super-whiz Jennings share in his defeat

They weren't exactly crying in their beers for Ken Jennings at a bar in Arlington, Virginia, last night. That's because some of those gathered were people Jennings defeated during his record-breaking run on "Jeopardy!


UN Envoy Says 10,000 Peacekeepers Needed for Sudan

The United Nations will recommend up to 10,000 peacekeepers for Sudan if Khartoum and southern rebels sign a landmark peace agreement to end a 21-year-old civil war, a senior U.N. envoy said on Tuesday.


A real clown is running for mayor of Alameda, and even his sister won't vote for him.


Ford to Offer Sirius Radio as an Option in More Cars

Ford plans to offer Sirius Satellite Radio in more of its cars and trucks and it will begin installing the systems at the factory.


Baghdad attacks kill 30, gunmen target Shi'ites

Gunmen and bombers killed 30 people in Baghdad on Tuesday, including 14 Shi'ite religious workers after a powerful Iraqi Shi'ite leader urged President George Bush to strike harder at Sunni rebels to avert civil war.


In Sweden, a Desired Rembrandt Goes on Sale, and Public View

Flanked by gun-toting guards and security cameras, one of the few Rembrandt paintings not in a museum or private collection goes on public display Saturday and on sale with an asking price of $46 million.


Italian Team Ordered to Play Without Fans

The Italian team Lazio was ordered Friday to play its next European game without fans as punishment for a game last month marked by racial taunts from the stands.


Britney Spears' father takes over her affairs

A Los Angeles court on Friday placed the affairs of troubled pop singer Britney Spears under the temporary control of her father while she remains hospitalized under psychiatric care.


Swedish snowmobile booked for traffic offence -- 750 miles away

A Swedish snowmobile owner said he had received a parking ticket for an offence allegedly committed in Britain -- 750 miles away.


Oil Rises on Iraq Violence, Saudi Promise

Oil prices rebounded Tuesday on fresh violence in Iraq ahead of elections this month and as Saudi Arabia, OPEC's top producer, said it has followed through with a pledge to cut output.


Most Baghdadis Plan to Vote, Says Newspaper Poll

Two-thirds of registered voters in the Iraqi capital say they will cast their ballots in the Jan. 30 election despite the threat of violence, an independent Iraqi newspaper survey found Monday.


Roma, 18:31 - CALCIO, ROMA; UFFICIALE:  DAL TOTTENHAM ARRIVA DEFENDI

La Roma ha ufficializzato un altro nuovo ingaggio: dal Tottenham arriva Rodrigo Defendi, difensore. ...


Red Cross Calls For More Help For Hurricane Victims

MANCHESTER, NH -- More victims of Hurricane Charley returned to the devastation Friday, Red Cross officials said more help is needed.


Americans doubt need for flu vaccine: survey

Fewer than half of Americans plan to get the flu vaccine this year, mostly because they do not worry about flu, according to a survey published on Wednesday.


Siena, 13:48 - BASKET, MONTEPASCHI SIENA: TESSERATO ROMERO

La Montepaschi Siena ha ingaggiato Hector Romero, ala-pivot di nazionalità venezuelana rilasc...


The father of a recruit who died at Deepcut army barracks says he is sad to hear reports it is to be demolished.


Entry-level systems Dell has announced its first desktop PCs based on AMD chips. Both machines are pitched at entry-level business and mainstream consumer buyers.â¦


US Says Ukraine Can Still Salvage a Free and Fair Election

The United States says Friday Ukraine still has an opportunity to conduct a free and fair presidential election Sunday, despite a campaign marred by charges of pro-government bias.


Bin Laden Casts Shadow Over Stock Market

A video appearance by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, in which he said the United States may face renewed attacks, cast a shadow over the outlook for the U.S. stock market, analysts said on Friday.


The Associated Press reports that 11 are already in jail, while 19 are still at large.


A French national was shot dead in Saudi Arabia's economic capital Jeddah, the official SPA news agency reported quoting the interior ministry.


The US and Russian leaders agree to work together on Iran, but fail to resolve a dispute over missile defence plans.


When Joy Lagos learned she had cancer, she was confident she would beat it. What brought the San Francisco resident to tears, however, was knowing that radiation and chemotherapy would lead to early menopause and rob her of the chance to have children.


Major theaters shun "Death of a President" film

Two major U.S. theater chains say  they will not show a controversial new movie that depicts the  assassination of President George W. Bush, while the film's  distributor defended it as a thoughtful political thriller.


Udine, 17:57 - CALCIO, UDINESE; FLORO FLORES: PENSO ANCORA A GOL SBAGLIATI

L'Udinese prepara la trasferta di Roma con la Lazio all'insegna della grande concorrenza in attacco....


A judge apologises to So Sold Crew rapper Romeo after a delay caused by the Crown Prosecution Service.


Media free to roam in China during 2008 Games

Foreign media will be free to travel   around China and enjoy uncensored access to the Internet during   the 2008 Beijing Olympics, organizers said on Wednesday.


India has told Washington of its disapproval of a possible $1bn US arms package for nuclear rival Pakistan.


Iniziato incontro capigruppo maggioranza con Prodi


President Bush launched an aggressive defense Wednesday of his administration's response to the southern Asian tsunami disaster, calling critics


Jackson Hearing Like Hollywood Production

As court appearances go, it was a Hollywood-style production, with Michael Jackson and his family dressed all in white as they approached the court in a chauffeured double-decker bus.


Repubblica.it aveva notato anomalie nelle selezioni per Medicina dell'ateneo sicilianoIl ministro dell'UniversitÃ  invia una lettera al procuratore della cittÃ                                             Messina, blitz all'UniversitÃ  La Finanza sequestra i test                                                                                Mussi convocato a breve come testimone dai magistrati romani per la vicenda delle "lauree facili"


Patients Won't Be Asked Immigration Status

The Bush administration said that it was backing off plans to require hospitals to ask emergency room patients their immigration status.


When Wayne Gretzky has watched Team Finland, he has viewed it as having the disposition of a guard dog rather than an underdog. He believes the Finns are in the World


"Dancing with the Stars" champion Drew Lachey is moving to the role of host for another talent contest, "Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann."


InfoWorld - Users looking for the best possible display screen on a notebook PC might want to check out a new offering from Asustek Computer due out in early March.


Pilgrims flee Iraqi city as clashes kill 52

KERBALA, Iraq  - Police ordered hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to leave the Iraqi city of Kerbala on Tuesday after fierce clashes between security forces and gunmen killed 52 people during a major Shi'ite religious festival.


Schools and transport could be big winners in Finance Minister Andy Kerr's spending plans.


Bush, Kerry trade shots on Iraq as "tell-all" book alleges Bush cocaine use

George W. Bush and his White House challenger John Kerry traded shots over Iraq as a "tell-all" tabloid biography of the Bush family hit the bookshelves filled with gossip and an allegation Bush used cocaine.


YouTube to meet Japan media on copyright protest

Executives of YouTube.com are to meet a  group of Japanese media firms that complained to the video  sharing Internet site over copyright infringement, the Japanese  organization said.


Dico, l'offensiva Ruini divide i cattolici Appello e controappello sulla nota Cei                                                                                In un documento alcuni intellettuali di area definiscono la stretegia dei vescovi"di inaudita gravitÃ ". Ma altri esponenti del mondo culturale criticano l'iniziativa


Golf Roundup: Woods Stretches Winning Streak to Six

Tiger Woods won the American Express Championship for the fifth time with an impressive 23-under-par 261, clinching his sixth consecutive win on the PGA Tour.


Cina e Russia in espansione, arrivano Brasile e India


Turkcell signs deal for Iran mobile network, still to pay licence fee

Turkcell, Turkey's biggest mobile phone operator, said that it had signed a licence agreement with Iran to set up the first Iranian private mobile phone network conditional on paying a 300-million-euro (366-million-dollar) licence fee.


Laptops can impair male fertility, study says

First, it was tight pants. Then, it was saunas. Now, when it comes to fertility, men have something else to worry about: laptop computers.


Berezovsky links Brazilian arrest order to Kremlin

Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky said on  Friday a Brazilian court's order to arrest him on money  laundering charges was part of the Kremlin's "politicized  campaign" against him.


School policies on knives and drugs are to be reviewed following the Jodi Jones murder trial.


Mexico's Calderon vows no respite in drug gang war

Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Saturday vowed no respite in his crackdown on drug gangs after brazen attacks on police stations this week killed seven.


Fiji army warns against uprising, appoints interim PM

Fijian troops will quickly suppress any uprising, the military chief warned on Wednesday as the country's deposed prime minister called for non-violent protests after the South Pacific nation's fourth coup in 20 years.


Potter makes history as fastest-selling book

The seventh and final volume in the Harry Potter series has become the fastest selling book in history, publishers said on Monday, with more than 11 million copies sold during the first 24 hours in three markets alone.


Mauresmo Beats Sugiyama in Quarterfinals

Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo eliminated defending champion Ai Sugiyama 6-2, 6-4 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Generali Ladies Open.


The sporting world is reeling, and rightly so, over a series of newspaper stories and athlete confessions about steroids, the tempting fuel for athletic success.


Hollywood activists Larry and Laurie David split

Hollywood power couple Larry David, the co-creator of "Seinfeld," and his political activist wife Laurie, separated on Monday after 14 years of marriage, their spokeswoman said.


By Richard ChinI, Richard Chin, am a newspaper reporter and the writer of this article. But did you know that I'm also a judge in Massachusetts, a Rhodes scholar, a squash pro, a martial arts expert and a male model? Actually not me, but other people named Richard Chin.


Fundamental Mormons seek recognition for polygamy

CENTENNIAL PARK, Arizona  - When Ephraim Hammon returns home from a day of working construction near Arizona's border with Utah, he's greeted by his wife SherylLynne. And then by his wife Leah.


IAEA due in N.Korea for start of nuclear shutdown

Senior U.N. inspectors will arrive in North Korea on Tuesday to agree steps in verifying a promised shutdown of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said.


Art director Boyle to receive honorary Oscar

LOS ANGELES  - Production designer Robert Boyle will receive an honorary Oscar during the Academy Awards ceremony on February 24, organizers said Wednesday.


Benedetto XVI si rechera' in America dal 15 al 20 aprile


Explosives found in Russian movie theater

Russian police in St. Petersburg discovered a gun, explosives and a detonator Thursday hidden in a movie theater, the Interfax news agency reported.


Possible pollution concerns at Pfizer facility in Portage

(Kalamazoo County, November 12, 2004, 1:34 pm) Officials with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer are working with the Environmental Protection Agency to repair maintenance problems at its facility in Portage.


Browne urges NATO allies to 'step up to plate' in Afghanistan

Defence Minister Des Browne has appealed to London's NATO allies to "step up to the plate" and boost their support for the military alliance's embattled mission in Afghanistan.


'The Forgotten' tops North American box office

Supernatural thriller "The Forgotten" soared to the top of the US box office over the weekend with better-than-expected ticket sales during a worse-than-usual seasonal slump.


How do you photograph the sun's yearly figure-eight path in the sky? With a huge amount of patience, say the small handful of photographers who have managed the tricky feat. By Amit Asaravala.


Defence Secretary visits Saudi for arms talks

Defence Secretary Des Browne has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a brief visit to discuss arms deals with the kingdom, a Western diplomat said Monday.


U.N. council says could take action over Darfur

The U.N. Security Council on Friday strongly condemned an attack by Sudanese army troops on a peacekeeping convoy and threatened action against anyone hindering the deployment of international peacekeepers.


Insurance Brokerage to Replace Its Chief

Marsh & McLennan Companies, the insurance broker, said it would replace its embattled chief executive, Michael G. Cherkasky.


The product recall over child labor allegations could deter other Western brands from sourcing their production to India


Newton North cross-country star Chris Barnicle will escape the frigid temperatures of the Northeast for a weekend of sunshine and 75-degree weather in San Diego.


Bayer says settlements over pulled cholesterol drug total nearly US$1.1B

BERLIN  - Drug maker Bayer AG said Monday it has reached settlements in  more than 2,800 cases related to the 2001 withdrawal of a cholesterol-lowering drug, paying nearly $1.1 billion US in out-of-court deals.


If you're one of about 200 million people using older versions of Windows and you want the latest security enhancements to Internet Explorer, get your credit card ready.


Turkmenistan insists it cut gas to Iran 12 days ago because of a technical fault with the export pipeline and late payments.


NEW YORK  - The nutritional disorder,  beriberi -- caused by lack of vitamin B1 in the diet -- can  appear in teens who have undergone gastric bypass surgery for  severe obesity.


Robert M. McDowell will be permitted to cast the tie-breaking vote on the proposed acquisition of BellSouth by AT&T.


Ricercato dal 2000 per traffico internazionale stupefacenti


If, through some cruel twist of fate, disco ever comes back, you'd want to invest in companies that make puffy shirts. And if the bull market is really back, then the best place to be is in the stocks of companies that manage mutual fund companies.


UK police probe to quash Diana conspiracy theories

A British police inquiry into Princess Diana's death is expected to rule out foul play on Thursday and seek to bury conspiracy theories of a murder plot that have abounded for almost a decade.


Redskins' Brunell practices, should play

Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Brunell practiced Friday for the first time this week and plans to start Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.


Businessman takes fight over Pats tickets online

A Connecticut businessman took his quixotic crusade against the New England Patriots to the Internet yesterday, launching a website to build support among season ticket holders for arbitration in ticket revocation disputes and the ability to transfer tickets to a friend or family member.


Suicide bombers, not fighters main Afghan threat: U.S.

The United States sees suicide bombers in Afghanistan as a greater threat than any organized summer offensive by the Taliban, which has been weakened by the loss of key commanders, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.


Afghan rebels seek release of Guantanamo prisoners in return for ...

Insurgents threatening to kill three kidnapped UN workers said Sunday they have handed over a list of 26 prisoners, some possibly held by the United States at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who they would take in exchange for the hostages.


Australia beat Pakistan on the fourth day of the second Test to give them an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the series.


Mavericks forward Josh Howard has a bruised lower back and is questionable for Wednesday night's game against Portland.