Russian newspapers carried harrowing photos Saturday of the bloody climax of the school hostage-taking by militants demanding independence for Chechnya, but carefully avoided assigning blame.


Health care and financial security, two issues especially important to seniors, top the agenda of an AARP forum Thursday night in Iowa featuring five Democratic presidential candidates.


Man Hit Wife With Board, Injuring Eye, Police Say

A 60-year-old Salt Lake County man was arrested Wednesday night after police say he hit his wife so hard with a board that her eye popped out.


Feds: Cigarette Makers Lied for 50 Years

Cigarette makers lied and tried to  confuse the public about the dangers of smoking for 50 years,  the U.S. government said on Tuesday as its $280 billion case  against the industry went to trial.


Three Sunni Muslim mosques were attacked and burned south of Baghdad on Thursday, Iraqi police said, in apparent reprisal attacks after suspected al Qaeda militants blew up the minarets of a revered Shi'ite shrine.


Pakistan campaign rally bombing kills 37

A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a crowd following a rally for a candidate allied with the opposition, killing 37 people and heightening fears of Islamic militant violence during Monday's crucial parliamentary elections.


LAWRENCE Coach: Mike Yameen ( second year). Last year's record: 1-10. Playing surface: Turf. School website: www.lawrencehighschool.org/HTML%20Pages/athletics.html Returning starters (8): Will Carrasco, QB, 5-8, 175, Sr.; Kevin De La Cruz, FS-TE, 6-3, 210, Sr.; Jesse Fabian, FB-DE, 6-1, 245, Sr.; Christian Guzman, OG-OLB, 5-7, 190, Sr.; Jesus Moore, OT-DT, 5-9, 215, Sr.; Julian Rios, DE-FB, 5-9, 190, Sr.; Marino Rodriguez, ...


Bode Miller had company all around him yesterday, and not just on the podium at Beaver Creek, Colo.


McDonald's Corp.  said on Friday November same-store sales at its hamburger restaurants rose 6.2 percent, boosting the company's shares to a seven-year high, as Snack Wraps, premium coffee and family game promotions attracted customers.


Iran holds a conference which will question whether six million Jews were really killed in the Holocaust of WWII.


Ortiz's HR lifts Red Sox over Devil Rays

The latest of David Ortiz's 10 game-winning homers for the Boston Red Sox may not have been one of the longest he has hit although it was one of the biggest.


European commission blocks Ryanair/Aer Lingus merger

Business & money: Ryanair expected to announce it will appeal against ruling.


Napoli, 21:35 - BASKET, PHARD NAPOLI-FAMILA SCHIO ANTICIPATA PER NAPOLI-JUVE

La partita del campionato di serie A1 di basket femminile Phard Napoli-Famila Schio sarà anti...


Brazilâs Vale Confirms Talks to Merge With Xstrata

Brazilian mining giant Vale said it has held talks with Anglo-Swiss rival Xstrata about a potential acquisition that have yet to lead to a formal bid.


A nightclub owner is arrested in Buenos Aires after a fire kills 175 people and injures hundreds.


Suspicious package shuts Detroit air terminal: CNN

A Northwest Airlines terminal at the Detroit airport was shut down Thursday after authorities found a suspicious package, CNN reported.


NEW DELHI: With regard to the safety of the Indian cricketers, High Commissioner Veena Sikri sent in a report to her MEA bosses. Sports ministry and the BCCI were brought into the picture.


At least 34 rebels, troops and civilians are reported dead after a day of violence in  Nepal.


New UK Home Secretary to Push ID Cards Plan

Britain's new Home Secretary Charles Clarke said on Monday he was determined to introduce identity cards as part of the fight against terrorism, despite a possible rebellion from within his own party.


Thomas Barr, Top Lawyer in I.B.M. Case, Dies at 77

Mr. Barr was best known for representing the International Business Machines Corporation in a 13-year antitrust battle with the federal government.


Reporters Missing What Matters In Race for Republican Nomination

Rasmussen Reports - Reporters have been breathlessly and endlessly covering every event and comment in the 2008 race for the White House. In what may be the longest election coverage in history, a look at the Republican nomination process raises questions as to whether the reporters are paying attention to the things that really matter.


Spagnolo, a 17 anni creÃ² il calciobalilla per i ragazzi vittime delle bombedella guerra civile. Visse da esule in Sud America, fu anche ballerino di tip tap                                            Addio a Finisterre, poeta del biliardino  in fuga dal regime di Franco                                                                                di GAIA GIULIANI


Russia's S7 signs $2.4 bln Boeing 787 deal: report

Russian airline S7, formerly called  Sibir, has signed a $2.4 billion contract for 15 Boeing 787  "Dreamliner"  planes, Russia's Interfax news agency  quoted a company statement as saying on Tuesday.


Burglar Swipes Money Raised For Children's Gifts

By Chris Echegaray, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Dec. 10--PLANT CITY -- A burglar broke into Harmony Baptist Church and stole Christmas from the children of Hope Children's Home in Tampa.


Blast kills at least three in crowded market in southern ...

MANILA, Philippines At least three people have been killed and several injured in a powerful explosion at a crowded public market in the southern Philippines.


News Corp offers to buy out minority investors in Fox Entertainment Group, its TV and film subsidiary, for about $5.4bn.


AMD three-core Phenoms to ship March 2008?

Second, 45nm generation to follow a year later Basic details have begun to filter through regarding AMD's three-core Phenom line-up, due to go on sale in Q1 2008.â¦


Nepalese Minister Calls on Rebels to Hold Peace Talks, AFP Says

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Bharat Mohan Adhikary called on communist rebels to hold peace talks to end a two-day blockade of the capital, Kathmandu, Agence France- Presse reported from the city.


The National Hockey League, unable to  reach a new pay agreement with its locked-out players, canceled  the rest of its season Wednesday.


Conservative Anglican bishops to sign anti-gay pact

Conservative Anglican bishops largely   drawn from developing countries are expected to agree on a pact   condemning the ordination of gay clergy, Nigeria's archbishop   said on Wednesday.


Castro says he's glued to the TV watching sports

Fidel Castro has become so glued to the television set watching the Pan-American Games unfolding in Brazil that he is forgetting to take his pills.


The Carlyle Group, the Washington private equity firm, agreed to lend its credit-investment affiliate in the British island of Guernsey $100 million.


Lawyer Hassan Jabir was stuck in traffic when he heard Blackwater USA security contractors shout "Go, Go, Go." Moments later bullets pierced his back, he said Thursday from his hospital bed.


Job cuts contrast with expected gain in today's report

A rash of job cuts - more than 10,000 layoffs this week from a handful of companies â-as created some gloom on the job front. But today's release of jobs data for September was


The most common back-to-school message from educators and parenting experts is: Get involved with your children, their school, their activities.


MANUEL BALCE CENETA/The Associated Press

By SETH BORENSTEIN   Associated Press writer  WASHINGTON -- NASA may be going to the same old moon with a ship that looks a lot like a 1960s Apollo capsule, but the space agency said Monday that it's going to do something dramatically different this time: Stay there.


Blog: The monthly cavalcade of bicyclists might be heading down San Francisco's Market Street just as iPhone silliness kicks into high gear.


Care of Medicare patients varies among hospitals

WASHINGTON - Chronically ill Medicare patients receive significantly different levels of care in the best geriatric hospitals in the nation, researchers reported Thursday.


PRIME Minister John Howard and Labor leader Mark Latham will converge on Melbourne today as the city gets into the swing of AFL celebrations.


An inmate charged in a multistate killing spree in the 1970s and 1980s pleaded guilty Friday to stabbing and strangling a woman in this southern Illinois town.


Screaming fans greet SRK in Germany; OSO tickets sold out in

Screaming fans and high-pitched media coverage greeted Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan when he arrived here for the screening of his blockbuster film Om Shanti Om - or OSO, as locals call it - at the ongoing Berlinale, the Berlin Film Festival.


Authorities investigate hacking attack at University of California

Authorities are trying to determine how a hacker gained access to a University of California computer that contained personal information for more than 1 million people, many of them recipients of an assistance program for the elderly.


AT&T to invest $750 mln in Internet business

AT&T Inc.  said on Tuesday it will invest more than $750 million in 2007 to accelerate the delivery of global Internet Protocol services and solutions to businesses and multinational companies in key markets worldwide.


Philippine plane overshoots runway, no injuries

A plane operated by a budget airline  overshot the runway as it landed in the central Philippines on  Wednesday, but no one was hurt, officials said.


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Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo stressed on Friday that the governmentâs takeover


Madrid, 19:30 - CALCIO, MARCA: CANNAVARO VINCE FIFA WORLD PLAYER

Fabio Cannavaro avrebbe vinto il Fifa World Player 2006. Secondo quanto scrive l'edizione on line de...


Alicante, 22:48 - BASKET, EUROPEI; RECALCATI: VOGLIAMO LA QUALIFICAZIONE

"Ci vuole continuità per tutti i 40'. NÃ© ieri, nÃ© oggi l'abbiamo avuta e dobbiamo lavorare pe...


Russia Standoff Ends in Bloodshed for 200

BESLAN, Russia - The three-day hostage siege at a school in southern Russia ended in chaos and bloodshed Friday, after witnesses said Chechen militants set off bombs and Russian commandos stormed the building. Hostages fled in terror, many of them children who were half-naked and covered in blood...


It sounds like a sci-fi nightmare, but it could be every teenage geek's dream: a computer worm that can wriggle into bedrooms and secretly hijack webcams to spy on people.


Wells scored 25 points and the Memphis Grizzlies won on the road for the first time this season by beating the Portland Trail Blazers, 101-to-82.


The UK could face fines of Â£180m a year from the European Commission if it does not cut landfill waste, MPs warn.


Alma mater gives Friedman mixed response

Gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman got big applause from University of Texas students Wednesday with a call to decriminalize marijuana, but his plan to step up the National Guard presence on the border seemed to get lukewarm support.


There was a moment before practice yesterday when Boston College linebacker Ray Henderson had an epiphany.


Iraqi PM Maliki expected to go on defensive

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will address parliament on Monday just hours before American officials deliver a vital progress report on Iraq that could influence future U.S. strategy on the war.


In circa quaranta trasferiti al centro di prima accoglienza


Ecclestone says U.S. GP organizers not doing enough

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has accused U.S. Grand Prix organizers of doing little to promote the race, adding to uncertainty about the future of the event.


Bangladesh Awakes in Shock as Blast Toll Hits 16

Extra armed police patrolled the streets of the Bangladeshi capital and traffic was light on Sunday, a working day, as shocked Bangladeshis woke up to the aftermath of grenade blasts that killed at least 16 people.


Blog: Spammers appear to defeat Captcha and use fake Microsoft and Yahoo Web mail addresses to spread spam.


Bookmark this page for continuous updates from Apple CEO Steve Jobs' keynote speech at Macworld 2008.


Mastella lascia la Gad (Ã¨ stufo di stare in "cantina")

Il partito dell'Udeur-Popolari ha deciso di abbandonare la Gad, di presentare liste autonome alle prossime regionali (ma anche alle provinciali ed alle comunali) ed eventualmente di convocare un congresso straordinario per decidere la linea politica futura


Nokia dials up Express Music phone family?

Yoof-friendly design Nokia is gearing up to launch a pair of music-centric mobile phones, according to a Russian handset retailer's website. The site's pictures of the products certainly tally with blurry photos of the devices that popped up on the web last month.â¦


Rocket attack kills two Israeli children

Two young Israeli children were killed yesterday in Sderot by the second fatal rocket attack within three months launched on the Negev desert town by Palestinian militants from Gaza.


Spanish officials condemn racism at England game

Spain's government and soccer federation have condemned racist chanting during a friendly in Madrid between Spain and England, blaming a small group of fans for behavior that has stirred outrage in Britain.


ASHLEE Simpson was a lip-syncing laughing-stock on Sunday after she was caught using pre-recorded vocals on live TV. In a humiliating appearance on Saturday Night Live, Simpson held a microphone at her hip


President Jacques Chirac passed his 72nd birthday yesterday locked in a struggle to maintain his relevance in the face of an intraparty challenge and continuing friction with the world's only superpower.


Few female viewers can  resist makeover shows, no matter how unreal they seem.


Russian cabinet approves Kyoto treaty: Interfax

Russia's cabinet said it supported the Kyoto Protocol, Interfax reported, in the first concrete sign that Moscow would ratify the pact and enable the UN's global warming treaty to enter into force.


Georg Frederic Handel (1685-1759) was, in his day, the most famous English composer.


Swimming Canada fires coach Dave Johnson in wake of poor Olympics

CALGARY (CP) - Swimming Canada has fired head coach Dave Johnson, who came under fire for Canada's poor performance in the Olympic pool in Athens.


The health of terrorist cleric Omar Abdel-Rahman, known as the Blind Sheik, is deteriorating — renewing fears that his death in prison could trigger an attack on the United States, officials said Thursday.


Five killed in attacks, exchanges of fire in Samarra

Guerrillas carried out a spate of raids in the city of Samarra on Wednesday, stealing weapons from a police station, blowing it up, and exchanging fire with police and US troops.


George Washington 101, No. 12 Maryland 92

TJ Thompson scored 27 points and George Washington upset No. 12 Maryland 101-92 on Sunday in the championship game of the BB&T Classic, the Colonials' fifth straight victory.


Indonesia's Sumatra pounded by quake, aftershocks

PADANG, Indonesia  - Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after the world's most powerful earthquake so far this year killed at least six people and buried many more under buildings.


U.S.-led forces kill 20 militants in south Iraq

U.S.-led coalition forces killed at least 20 militants after coming under heavy attack from Shi'ite gunmen during raids in southern Iraq's Maysan province early on Monday, the U.S. military said.


Arsene Wenger is concerned his players looked tired during their defeat to Liverpool.


Poland withdraws support for EU patent plan

Opponents of the proposal say Poland's move delivers a serious blow to attempts to make software patentable in Europe.


Nelle vicinanze del paese c'e' l'oasi naturale del Wwf


For Derek Lowe, two roads diverged not in a yellow wood, as New England's poet laureate Robert Frost had it, but on the greenswards of Fenway Park, Yankee Stadium, and Busch Stadium.


Milano, 19:14 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; COLOMBA: BENE LA SQUADRA, E ANDREMO MEGLIO

E' un sorriso, "trattenuto", quello di Franco Colomba al termine di Inter-Cagliari. "Non c'è ...


In response to worldwide criticism, Japan announces threatened humpbacks will not be killed as planned on the annual whale hunt. Its whale fleet, now in the southern Pacific off Antarctica, will kill some 935 minke whales and 50 fin whales.


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


TV adverts for alcoholic drinks should be banned before the nine o'clock watershed, a campaign group says.


An Ex-Member Calls Detainee Panels Unfair

A military officer and former member of a Pentagon unit that decided to indefinitely imprison some detainees from Afghanistan and Iraq has said in a sworn affidavit that the process of reviewing their cases was "fundamentally flawed" and that the results were influenced by pressure from superiors...


White House pressure on CIA under scrutiny

ELEANOR HALL: To the United States now, where the nation's top spy agency has hit the headlines again this week, with accusations the agency is being leant on by the White House.


Illinois appears to have made little progress in boosting its readiness for a bioterrorist attack, an independent group reported Tuesday.


McEwing, Out for the Year, Is Moved by Met Retaliation

As Mets second baseman Joe McEwing reviewed the details of his fractured left fibula, he spoke with humor and insight.


Former General Yudhoyono Wins Indonesia Poll

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono won  Indonesia's presidential election run-off in a landslide,  capping a rapid rise to power for the former general who has  vowed to create jobs, stamp out graft and fight terrorism.


Clinton pilots subsidized malaria drugs in Africa

Former President Bill Clinton launched a program on Sunday to make subsidized malaria drugs available in Tanzania in a test scheme that could serve as a blueprint for Africa as a whole.


Bangladesh immunises 24 million children against polio

At least 700,000 health workers fanned out across Bangladesh on Saturday to immunise 24 million children against polio in a bid to tackle a surprise resurgence by the disease, an official said.


Genova, 19:51 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: 5 RETI DI SCAPPINI AL TORNEO VIAREGGIO

L'attaccante della Sampdoria Stefano Scappini, ha realizzato 5 reti nel corso della gara valida per ...


CLEVELAND, Ohio (Sports Network) - Cleveland Browns head  coach Butch Davis resigned Tuesday.


German budget carrier Air Berlin said Tuesday it is ordering 60 new Boeing 737 jets worth $5.7 billion at list prices as it works to secure its future growth.


Courtney Paris set the Big 12 rebounding record en route to her 78th consecutive double-double and No. 11 Oklahoma beat 17th-ranked Georgia, 65-57, on Sunday.


Sport: Detectives probing allegedly dodgy deals in the Premiership have made their first arrest.


Economy grows slower than expected in 4Q

The economy turned in a much weaker performance in the final quarter of 2006 than initially thought, and new-home sales tumbled in January by the most in 13 years, suggesting more business lethargy ahead.


Anthrax scare briefly closes ABC News office

A portion of a sixth-floor  ABC News office housing "Good Morning America" was closed down  for five hours Friday afternoon after an employee found a  letter containing an unidentified white powder.


US regulator fines Citigroup in biggest action for improper sales ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 25  - US brokerage regulator NASD said Monday it had fined Citigroup Global Markets Inc. a quarter of a million dollars in its largest ever enforcement action after the financial giant


Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon is expected to confirm controversial plans to shake-up the Army in Scotland.


Nel porto di Bari, sono stati trovati durante controlli


Anna Nicole's cause of death still a mystery

DANIA BEACH, Florida  - An autopsy on former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith on Friday did not immediately reveal what killed the billionaire's widow but police found no signs her sudden death involved a crime.


Forecasters predicted frigid temperatures in the northern Plains on Tuesday, while rain and snow was expected from the Mississippi Valley to the Midwest.


Gymnastics competition marked by sound, fury

The final night of gymnastics competition at the 2004 Games ended with another black eye for the beleaguered sport as spectators at Olympic Indoor Hall turned their rage against a panel


Travels With Hemingway: Thatâs Not All She Wrote

While âThe Maddening Truthâ is fascinating as a character study, its weakness as a play is the paucity of dramatic conflict.


Andy Murray beats Mario Ancic 6-3 6-4 in the Open 13 final to win his second ATP title of 2008 and fifth overall.


The state attorney general's office yesterday stopped four mortgage and real estate companies from doing business, alleging they used deceptive practices such as preying on families about to lose their homes, falsifying income and asset information to lenders, and steering consumers toward homes they could not afford.


Managers Move Some Funds to Europe, Asia

U.S. fund managers seem inclined not to make any big shifts in allocations among the major asset classes, but a new Reuters poll shows money moving into Europe outside of the Eurozone and into non-Japan Asia.


Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and a delegation of IRA victims are to hold a meeting.


Crude prices ease further amid China's latest moves to cool its ...

The price of crude oil breached the $51 US mark again after falling for most of the day Friday on a surprising midweek US petroleum stocks report and China's latest moves to cool its economy.


Valentino, who has dressed royalty, first ladies and movie stars in his signature flaming red dresses and tasteful couture, unveils his swan song collection Wednesday.


Berlin Zoo ends 'Cute Knut' polar bear show

The Berlin Zoo said Monday that it has ended shows starring Knut, a polar bear who became an international sensation after surviving rejection by his mother as a cub.


Second Case Brought Against Saudi Religious Police in Death of a Suspect

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia, June 27 -- A member of Saudi Arabia's religious police will face trial for his suspected involvement in the death of a man in custody, authorities said,  the second such case against enforcers of the country's strict moral code.


Military Psychiatric-Care Overhaul Urged

Top officials in the Bush administration and on Capitol Hill said yesterday that the federal government must move quickly to revamp the nation's system for identifying and caring for military personnel with the invisible wounds of mental illness.


Doctors examine viability of assisted 'cruise ship care'

Imagine living out your golden years in a place where someone cooks all your meals and cleans your apartment. A doctor and nurses are on the premises, 24-7.


Four people were rescued in the Philippines yesterday from a building that collapsed and was buried in mud 10 days ago when two devastating storms struck the country's north-east.


Lohan: `It's like, what was I thinking?'

Hindsight is 20-20 for Lindsay Lohan. "When I look back on this last year, it's like, what was I thinking?" the 21-year-old actress says in the March issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine, on newsstands Feb. 19.


RIM seeks patent for angled Blackberry keyboard

Blackberry nation might get turned on its side if RIM ever brings the angled keyboard described in a recent patent application to the market.


Two police officers lose their jobs for taking a prolific offender out of prison to try to clear up unsolved crimes.


Use of Pfizer Drug in Children Is Backed

Federal advisers approved marketing the painkiller Celebrex as a treatment for children with a devastating form of arthritis despite being split on whether it was safe.


WENTWORTH: European Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer's exploits in the World Match Play Championship finally came to an end here yesterday when he lost 2 and 1 to Miguel Angel Jimenez in their quarter-final clash.


Summary Box: President to Seek Some Trims

OVERVIEW: In his 2006 budget request of some $2.5 trillion going to Congress on Monday, President Bush will propose holding down growth in defense spending and cutting dollars for some domestic programs to cope with large deficits.


The alleged British terrorist behind a plot to blow up transatlantic planes slipped his handcuffs in Pakistan


Two US soldiers were killed in a firefight with insurgents Monday, while an Afghan vice president escaped a bomb attack on his convoy in the latest assassination attempt on a political leader ahead of key elections.


Nintendo's Wii is a disruptive technology. Can Sony adapt?


NAJAF, Iraq  -- A two-week uprising centered around a religious shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf may be coming to an end.


E' stata firmata la "dichiarazione del 14 luglio". La cerimoniaall'Auditorium del Massimo di Roma. Ancora buio sul simbolo                                          Varata la Costituente socialista Boselli: "Il nuovo partito lo chiamerei Psi"                                                                                Angius (Sinistra democratica): "LavorerÃ² con voi per una forza socialista e democratica"Aderiscono, a titolo personale, Grillini e Barbieri (ex Ds) e Cinzia Dato (Dl)


A new "Hannibal Lecter" novel, originally scheduled to come out last year, will be published this December.


The Earl of Shaftesbury's son welcomes a French court's decision to jail his step-mother and her brother for murdering his father.


The US economy grew 4% in the second quarter of the year, a much stronger performance than first thought.


Open source advantage Neuros Technology has rolled out pre-release firmware for its Linux-based OSD networkable set-top box that allows the gadget to suck down and show YouTube content.â¦


Mbeki in African Union bid to halt new Ivory Coast clashes

ABIDJAN  - South African President Thabo Mbeki was to meet his Ivory Coast counterpart Laurent Gbagbo, hoping to ease tensions after a weekend of violence that has evoked fears of a return to the conflict that has split the west African state for two


Universal Music, Bolt settle copyright infringement lawsuit

- Universal Music Group, a unit of France's Vivendi , and Bolt Inc. said they reached an out-of-court settlement resolving the copyright infringement lawsuit brought by UMG against Bolt last year.


Excuse me sir: there's a rootkit in your master boot record

Undetected by most AV apps Security mavens have uncovered a new class of attacks that attach malware to a the bowels of a hard drive, making it extremely hard to detect and even harder to remove.â¦


Twelve years and counting for Myanmar's Suu Kyi

Australia slapped financial sanctions on Myanmar's generals and their families on Wednesday as supporters of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi marked her 12 years in captivity with protests in 12 cities across the world.


Presidente Iran, solo cosi' risolveranno i loro problemi


Madonna di Campiglio, 16:22 - F1, FERRARI; GENE': NOI AVVANTAGGIATI SENZA TRACTION CONTROL

Senza piÃ¹ il traction control, la Ferrari potrebbe essere avvantiaggiata nel Mondiale di F1 2008. Lo...


By Izwan Ismail  CELCOM subscribers will soon be able to do an Internet search on their mobile phone. The local telecommunications company has signed an agreement with search engine leader Google to enable users to search the Web right from its wireless application protocol (WAP) portal.


Review: Publish and Prosper: Blogging for your Business

Blogging is the topic of many a conversation these days. If you've been wanting to learn more about this medium and what it could mean for your bottom line, take a look at this book. By Nathan Segal. 0728


L'architetto milanese aveva 85 anni, firmo' lampada Eclisse


Italy looks for Arab support to free hostages in Iraq

ROME : A top Italian official leaves for the Middle East to seek the help of Arab countries to secure the release of two female Italian aid workers taken hostage in Iraq.


Gateway brings BTX design to business desktops

Gateway Inc. is expected to announce on Monday a new lineup of business desktops based on a new PC chassis design that removes heat from the system and can help extend the life of a PC, according to the company.


XM Satellite in $650 Million Deal with Pro Baseball

XM Satellite Radio on Wednesday said  it signed a $650 million deal to broadcast Major League  Baseball games for 11 years, countering a rival's moves to sign  up high-profile programing that will lure listeners to the new  medium.


Race for the White House kicks into high gear

After months of grand rhetoric,  endless fundraising and heavy campaigning, the 2008  presidential race kicks into even higher gear this week at the  start of a four-month sprint to the first votes.


Rock music's biggest freak show is taking its show on the road. And the bigger question for Motley Crue is whether the band known for its excesses (sex, drugs and fighting) can keep it together for a year on tour.


Catania, 21:21 - CALCIO, CATANIA: SQUADRA IN RITIRO ALLE PORTE DI ROMA

Archiviata la gara di Cesena, il Catania è già in ritiro nei pressi di Roma, dove merc...


VTech introduces a PDA just for kids. In Gadget Lab.


Kenya is pushing for an international ban on trade in lion trophies and skins, arguing that the number of the animals has declined sharply over the years as a result of hunting, loss of habitat and lack of prey.


An eye for a copyright Angered by Google's attempts to copy their works, publishers have decided to strike back against the ad broker by stealing its technology.â¦


Nasdaq Stock Market obtained clearance to sell a stake to Borse Dubai, paving the way for Nasdaqâs eventual acquisition of the OMX exchange in Stockholm.


Jakarta bomb blast victim Manny shows signs of gaining ...

SINGAPORE : Five-year-old Elisabeth Musu, who was injured in the Jakarta bomb blast, is showing signs of consciousness. Even though doctors at Mount Elizabeth Hospital have


Our position is: Politics trumped ethics in the House GOP vote to drop its no-indictment rule for the majority leader. When he was admonished by the House ethics committee last month for holding a golf fund


A Greek revival Athens defied skepticism by staging 'dream Games'

Athens -- The venues didn't fall down. The terrorists were kept at bay. The US Olympians waved the flag anyway, and nobody got hurt.


Outgoing President Opposed Firing Willingham

As Notre Dame continues its search for a new head football coach, the university's outgoing president yesterday boldly criticized the university for its firing of Tyrone Willingham after three seasons as coach.


30,000 More Sudanese Threaten to Cross to Chad -UN

Some 30,000 Sudanese, victims of fresh attacks by Arab militia inside Darfur, have threatened to cross into Chad, the UN refugee agency warned on Friday.


Embattled mortgage finance company Fannie Mae agreed to keep billions of dollars more in cash on hand while it corrects accounting problems, its government regulator said on Monday.


Regulators probe Richard and Judy quiz line furore

ICSTIS investigates The company behind Channel 4's daytime telly show Richard and Judy is being quizzed by regulators over the way competitors for the show's "You Say, We Pay" quiz are selected from a premium-rate phone line.â¦


IL CASO                                            Quel Soldato tra veleni e polverone politico                                                                                di GIUSEPPE D'AVANZO


Sachin Tendulkar today described his record-equalling 34th century as a "turning point" in his career. The champion batsman did not agree with suggestions that he had gone past his prime and said he will continue to "hit back" at critics.


Messiah's PS3 Blu-ray remote looks like a cell phone

The Messiah Darklite DVD remote looks a lot like LG's Chocolate cell phones, and it allows you to control your PlayStation 3 without using a gaming controller.


Individuati i responsabili di quattro rapine compiute sull'autostradaSi tratta di un'organizzazione legata alla cosca cosentina "degli zingari"                                          'Ndrangheta, sedici arresti in Calabria per gli assalti ai portavalori sulla A3


Childhood learning may determine linguistic rules

The way children learn may determine the building blocks of language, suggests a study of deaf Nicaraguan children. Ann Senghas of New York's Columbia University, US, and colleagues studied three generations


Gov. M. Jodi Rell was scheduled to undergo surgery Monday to remove one of her breasts after cancer was discovered during a routine mammogram, the governor's office said.


Wal-Mart facing biggest U.S. sex bias suit

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


Alexander Ovechkin has a pair of goals and an assist and teams with Alexander Semin in an overtime shootout to propel the Caps to a 6-5 win over the Penguins.


McMillan recalled to NZ team to play Australia

Craig McMillan has been recalled to the New Zealand team for the first test starting against Australia at the Gabba on Thursday. The 28-year-old all


British newspapers reveled Monday in Europe's one-sided victory over the United States in the 35th Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills.


Break in weather slows California wildfires

California wildfires that have destroyed 1,300 homes and forced the evacuation of 500,000 people raged into a fifth day on Thursday but firefighters seized on a break in the weather to largely halt the march of destruction.


Muore Oriana Fallaci la giornalista aveva 77 anni

L'autrice di Insciallah si e' spenta questa notte in una casa di cura di Firenze. Da anni soffriva di un male incurabile. Le sue posizioni fortemente critiche sui rapporti tra Occidente e Islam hanno spesso suscitato polemiche


Genova, 16:16 - CALCIO, SAMP: CARROZZIERI ALL'ATALANTA A TITOLO DEFINITIVO

La Sampdoria comunica di aver ceduto a titolo definitivo all'Atalanta il difensore Morris Carrozzier...


Beaujolais nouveau makes 2004 debut amid wine sector lull

Beaujolais nouveau 2004 was set to flow from midnight, but this year's launch could be soured by the gloom brought to the sector by sliding prices and exports.


Canada welcomes Ukraine court move on disputed election

Canada welcomed a decision by Ukraine's Supreme Court to delay publication of results in a disputed presidential election which sparked political turmoil.


With the new season in full swing, the NBA copes with its first controversy: a new synthetic ball thatâs driving its players batty.


L'uomo, 36 anni, e' ricoverato in prognosi riservata


DaimlerChrysler vehicle sales up five percent

DaimlerChrysler AG  said on Friday U.S. vehicle sales rose 5 percent in November from a year earlier, when the automaker scaled back big discounts.


Scientists achieve new speed record on Internet2

Scientist at CERN have successfully achieved a new land-speed record on the new internet2. The researchers were able to send 859GB of data in less than 17 minutes at a rate of 6.63 gigabits per second, a speed


Online DVD rental company Netflix  Inc  on Tuesday said it is considering a broad range of  options as part of its strategy to allow subscribers to  download movies from the Internet.


$1.8 Million in Grants Help Area's Homeless

By Christina M. Woods, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Feb. 26--Wichita and Sedgwick County agencies that provide housing and services to the homeless have received more than $1.8 million in federal grants.   The U.S.


While the Patriots were buoyed by word that Eric Mangini and Scott Pioli were staying with the organization after turning down more lucrative offers to go elsewhere, assistant offensive line/tight ends coach Jeff Davidson opted for a change yesterday when he accepted a position as offensive line coach with the Cleveland Browns.


Maradona arrives in Cuba to resume drug treatment

:Former soccer great Diego Maradona returned to Cuba yesterday to resume treatment for cocaine addiction after a relapse confined him to a psychiatric hospital in his native Argentine and


Penn State University, responding to a rumor started by a Pittsburgh radio station that Coach Joe Paterno had resigned, issued a statement yesterday denying the report.


Private rocket's wild ride lands it closer to big prize

The first privately funded manned rocket to reach space completed the first half of a $10 million flight competition yesterday by soaring to an altitude of


Stock futures rise; Oracle, Morgan Stanley gain

U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday   on optimism the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates   unchanged and after strong profit reports from software maker   Oracle Corp. ORCL.O and investment bank Morgan Stanley   MS.N.


Chargers jolt Colts to reach AFC title game

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana  - The San Diego Chargers shocked the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts 28-24 on Sunday, advancing to the AFC title game and a meeting with the unbeaten New England Patriots.


Many EU Cancer Patients Use Alternative Meds

THURSDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- More than a third of cancer patients in Europe use complementary and alternative therapies, says a study in the latest issue of the journal Annals of Oncology.


Roma, 11:38 - CALCIO, BRESCIA: CONCILIAZIONE CONI IL 15 SETTEMBRE

E' stato fissato per il 15 settembre, allo stadio Olimpico di Roma, l'incontro tra il Conciliatore d...


- Ford Motor Co. President Nick Scheele  will retire early next year after 38 years with the No. 2 U.S.  automaker, Ford said on Thursday.


Wesfarmers close to winning Coles with improved bid

Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd.  is close to buying retailer Coles Group Ltd.  after sweetening its bid to as much as A$20.7 billion ($17.7 billion), the largest takeover in Australian corporate history.


Oil falls more than $2 on demand concerns

Oil dropped more than two dollars on  Friday, weakened by selling in equity markets that raised  doubts over energy demand and after a storm that halted exports  from Oman lost power.


Karzai set to be Afghan president in ring of steel

They are two of the most hawkish members of President George W. Bush's cabinet and key architects of. the Washington-backed war that overthrew the Taliban in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks.


Film director Stephen Spielberg, singers Dolly Parton and Smokey Robinson, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and conductor Zubin Mehta will be honored in December by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.


U.S. urges speedy conclusion to North Korea talks

The U.S. envoy to six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear arms program said on Sunday it was time to wrap things up and reach a resolution but South Korean and Japanese delegates held out little hope.


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Nicaragua Destroys More Missiles, as Sought by US

Nicaragua on Wednesday destroyed 334 surface-to-air missiles it obtained from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, in keeping with a U.S. request that it scrap its missile stockpile, the army said.


Three weeks after Los Angeles firefighter John Nelson cruised by in his '57 `vette to whisk a flaming redhead on a blind date to the beach, she wore his engagement ring.


"Hard Candy" director  David Slade has signed on to shoot the thriller "Unthinkable."


The Supreme Court of Chile stripped former dictator Augusto Pinochet of his immunity from prosecution yesterday, a landmark ruling in the decades-long effort by human-rights activists to bring him to justice for the killing of civilians during his rule.


Germany was top global exporter in 2007: official figures

Germany defended its rank as top global exporter last year, beating a fast growing China for possibly the last time as it posted a sharp increase in its trade surplus on Friday.


A British cargo jet crashed in a fireball after its tail section apparently broke off during take-off from Nova Scotia today. All seven crew members - including two Britons â-ere killed.


Alabama health officials conduct phone survey

Today and tomorrow (Tuesday), the Alabama Department of Public Health will conduct a statewide telephone survey of the state's medical community to better understand how much influenza vaccine has been ordered and how much is available.


Roma, 15:35 - CALCIO, DE LAURENTIS: POLEMICO NO COMMENT

Polemico no comment, all'arrivo all'hotel Hilton, dal presidente del Napoli, Aurelio De Laurentis: "...


'Non compromettere riforme strutturali gia' realizzate'


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Website displays personal details Contrary to popular belief, it seems that chocolate isn't always simply a pleasurable oral substitute for sex.â¦


UN Finds No Nuclear Bomb Program in Iran

In its most positive assessment of Iran in two years, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported yesterday that it had found no evidence the nation had a nuclear weapons program and that


The Chicago Bears were slapped with a low five Sunday afternoon at chilly Soldier Field. "Offense, defense, it was definitely a team loss by us," Bears coach Lovie Smith said.


Pope Benedict XVI calls for a dialogue between Muslims and Christians as he starts a four-day visit to Turkey.


Catania, 18:06 - CALCIO, CATANIA; LO MONACO: PAGHIAMO TUTTI PER GESTO DI FACINOROSI

Catania a Firenze senza tifosi al seguito. E' questa la prima reazione del club alla squalifica di d...


While the worlds attention was riveted on the U.S. presidential election and the ongoing conflict in Iraq, several other less-noticed events occurred in 2004 that will have a lasting impact in the years ahead.


Interrupting a holiday vacation at his Texas ranch, President Bush is expected to speak publicly Wednesday for the first time about the Indian Ocean tsunamis that have killed tens of thousands.


New York takes precautions after London bomb

New York police took unspecified precautions on Friday after explosives experts in London defused a car bomb packed with gasoline, gas and nails, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.


ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps won another gold medal, this time wearing khaki shorts and flip-flops. From a front-row seat at the Olympic pool, Phelps watched his teammates do all the work in the 400-meter medley relay Saturday night...


KillerPHP.com: Zend Framework: Using View Helpers to Build Rich, Scalable, Controls

This new post from Jon Lebensold (on the KillerPHP blog) introduces you to a handy feature of the Zend Framework - View Helpers.   In summary, View Helpers are great for encapsulating forms, grids and other functionality that could eventually be bound to a different data source or even be pushed back to the user through a simple AJAX call.   Example code on how to use them is included showing a sample helper that adds Ajax functionality to a form's submit and pushes the response values back out into a div on the page.


Sport: Irish champion jockey and trainer Jonjo O'Neill on his battle with cancer, and a Boxing Day showdown with his horse's nemesis, Kauto Star


U.S. to Pledge $350 Million for Tsunami Aid

The Bush administration is increasing its initial contribution for relief aid for the Indian Ocean tsunami to $350 million, a tenfold boost from the commitment it made earlier this week.


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has not endorsed a Democratic presidential candidate, but his son has.


Palestinian Police Search for CNN Producer

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Palestinian police were searching Tuesday for an Israeli Arab producer for CNN who was kidnapped at gunpoint from his van, and the TV network joined journalists' associations in demanding his immediate release.    It was not clear whether the kidnapping signaled a new practice by Palestinian militants - perhaps an attempt to copy Iraqi insurgents who have snatched dozens of foreigners - or whether the producer, Riad Ali, was taken for personal reasons...


Americans shrugged off a bust in the real estate market by spending more money on everything from computers to food.


MOSCOW - Two Russian cosmonauts spent more than five hours outside the international space station Wednesday, laying cable and installing protective panels to guard against space debris.  The walk lasted five hours and 37 minutes, about 15 minutes faster than planned.


U.S. and Iranian officials began rare talks in Baghdad on Monday to discuss Iraq's spiraling violence, which Washington says Tehran is fuelling by giving arms, funding and training to Shi'ite militias there.


Rio de Janeiro, 15:27 - CALCIO, BRASILE: SOSIA KAKA' NUDO SU RIVISTA PER GAY

Anche i gay brasiliani vanno pazzi per Kakà. La rivista 'GMagazine' (che si rivolge in partic...


IFA president Jim Boyce says he expects Lawrie Sanchez to remain until the end of the Euro 2008 qualifiers.


The Giants are expected to announce they'll guarantee slugger Barry Bonds' contract for 2006 at a press conference at SBC Park on Tuesday night.


Meanwhile, Dell plants some trees... IBM has beefed up its data output while apparently watching its carbon footprint step by adding a new $86m "green data centre" space to its Boulder site in Colorado, USA.â¦


Sudan says it foiled Islamist coup attempt

Sudan's military-backed government imposed a security clampdown after announcing that it had foiled a coup attempt by supporters of its now jailed former Islamist ally Hassan al-Turabi.


Former "enemy combatant" Jose Padilla is mentally competent to stand trial on terrorism charges, a U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday.


Dell President and CEO Kevin Rollins has indicated that the company is actively considering including Advanced Micro Devices processors inside its server products in the foreseeable future.


Cheshire village spearheads carbon neutral drive

A small Cheshire village last year set itself the aim of becoming the country's first carbon neutral community -- only to be swamped with requests for advice from around the world.


GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents freed seven remaining South Korean hostages in Afghanistan on Thursday after a six-week kidnap ordeal, following a deal that Afghan officials said included a ransom payment by Seoul.


COPS Shop Gets New Look: Community Members Turn Out to Revive Police Post

By Jim Camden, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Sep. 17--Spokane's oldest COPS shop got a face-lift Saturday, turning the well-used structure on Boone and Elm from nondescript gray to white and hunter green.


Mexican President Presses Bush on Border Fence

President Filipe CalderÃ³n also urged President Bush, who is visiting Mexico, to create a temporary-worker program.


Business software maker Oracle Corp. will buy Hyperion Solutions Corp. for $3.3 billion in cash, renewing a shopping spree aimed at toppling rival SAP AG.


As Sale Nears, Dow Jones Reports a Steep Drop in Profit

The results were probably the last time that Dow Jones, which agreed to be sold to the News Corporation for $5 billion, would report earnings as a separate company.


DALLAS The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas today named a longtime banker and former federal trade official as its new president. Richard Fisher is a current business associate of former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.


Childbirth: Purposely Breaking Water Does Not Speed Delivery

A large review of studies suggests that intentionally breaking the water has no effect in reducing the labor time or assuring the babyâs health.


Availability and Performance Management for the Mid-sized Business

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The man, discovered late last night in handcuffs in an undisclosed...

A Syrian man believed to have been the driver captured along with two French journalists by militants in August has been found in Fallujah, Marine officials said this morning.


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Motorola said Thursday that it was exploring the possibility of selling or spinning off its cellular phone business as a way to make the company more profitable.


NBA Roundup: Kidd Deal Not Dead, but Maybe on Life Support

Jason Kidd sliced through a mob of cameras, microphones and bodies, settled into a padded chair and tried to dispel the chaos with a simple three-word introduction: âIâm a Net.â


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The six Iraqis, two Lebanese and two Indonesian women were taken by The Islamic Army in Iraq. The group also claimed responsibility for seizing two French journalists last month.


Iraq to Try Saddam Aides in Election Run-Up

Iraq will put some of Saddam Hussein's  top lieutenants on trial next week, a month before a national  election many hope will lay the ghosts of his rule, interim  Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said on Tuesday.


Scotland's NFL Europe franchise has folded due to falling attendance, leaving the league with only one team outside of Germany.


Australia Forecasts A$6.2 Bln Surplus in 2004-05

Australian Treasurer Peter Costello raised the government's forecast budget cash surplus for the year ending June 30, 2005, to A$6.2 billion ($4.7 billion) because of increased tax revenue


Mexico oil bombers say acting in self-defense

Leftist rebels behind this week's crippling bomb attacks on Mexican gas and oil pipelines said they are acting in self-defense against government aggression.


Maroni: "SarÃ  utilizzata la stessa procedura di salvataggio di ...

Roma, 21 novembre 2004 - Uno spiraglio sembra aprirsi nella crisi della compagnia aerea 'Volare', che due giorni fa aveva bloccato voli e biglietti, causando non pochi disagi ai passeggeri e ovviamenti ai preoccupatissimi dipendenti che rischiano il


US-based IBM claimed on Wednesday it is going to return to the US the title of supercomputer maker. Earlier, the world was hit by the news that Japanâs Earth Simulator is the new supercomputer maker.


Classmates Sue Over 'Dazed and Confused'

SANTA FE, N.M. - Three former high school classmates of "Dazed and Confused" director Richard Linklater have filed a lawsuit claiming they have suffered embarrassment and ridicule because of characters based on them in the movie...


Vodafone satisfies investors by doubling dividend

Vodafone announced on Tuesday an aggressive doubling of its dividend and a further increase to its share buyback programme in a firm sign that the mobile operator has listened to shareholder demands to increase its cash payouts.


Bush, Kerry Tangle on Health Care, Stem Cells

President Bush slammed Democratic Sen. John Kerry's health care plan on Thursday as "an overpriced albatross," but Kerry condemned Bush's decision to limit funding for new stem cell research and said he had turned his back on science.


The cost of staging the 2012 Olympics could soar to nine billion pounds - nearly four times the 2.35 billion estimated by London ahead of sealing the bid.


FA to test for EPO after Wenger's drug fears

LONDON - The Football Association announced yesterday that it will introduce a test for the banned drug erythropoietin (EPO) 'in the near future'.


GE to sell 60 percent of Indian BPO operation

BANGALORE, INDIA -- General Electric Co. (GE) is selling a 60 percent stake in GE Capital International Services (GECIS), its business process outsourcing (BPO) subsidiary in India, for about $500 million, the company said Monday.


NASA chief regrets having unpopular opinion

Right to ignorance under fire? NASA administrator Michael Griffin has apologized to agency scientists and engineers for expressing an unpopular personal opinion regarding global warming during a recent radio interview.â¦


Turning Off Cancer Gene Reverses Liver Tumors

Researchers at Stanford University in California have been able to reverse incurable liver tumors in mice by switching off the cancer-causing gene.


Channel 4 checks claims that some viewers entering a quiz on the Richard and Judy show had no chance of winning.


Sri Lanka president compromise seen vital to peace bid

A cross-party initiative to forge consensus for devolution aimed at ending civil war will collapse unless Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his party compromise, a top official said on Monday.


Sony makes the body a living capacitator by sending audio signals through it. From Crave, CNET's gadget blog.


Cisco and Microsoft CRM Team for Medium Businesses Integrated ...

August 23, 2004 -  - Cisco Systems, Inc. (www.cisco.com) today announced, with the support of Microsoft, the Cisco Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Communications Connector developed for Microsoft Business Solutions CRM.


Boo Weekley follows his opening 6-under 64 -- the best round of his PGA Tour career -- with a 67 Friday to move into a three-way tie for first place midway through the Mayakoba Classic.


Businesses may be spending millions on expensive security technologies aimed at thwarting data leakage and compliance violations, but many companies are still failing to sufficiently address access controls for protected information and IT systems.


A gambling tycoon preempts controversy by purchasing a bronze looted by westerners in the 19th century


Judge upholds ban on protest in Central Park

A peace coalition's plan to greet the Republican National Convention with a mass rally in Central Park was thwarted yesterday by a state Supreme Court judge who upheld the city's denial of a permit.


George Barber, D-Day Chaplain, Dies at 90

George Russell Barber, an Army chaplain from the U.S. landing at Omaha Beach on D-Day during World War II, has died at age 90.


Britain finds second case of radiation poisoning

British scientists probing the death of Alexander Litvinenko said on Friday a second man had been poisoned by the same radiation that killed the former Russian spy.


Music memorabilia from the Jackson family pop dynasty go under the hammer in Las Vegas.


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Quarterly Profit Rises 37% at ConocoPhillips

HOUSTON  Â Record oil prices helped ConocoPhillips post a 37 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit even though it produced less crude oil and natural gas than a year earlier.


Merida, 08:34 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: VINCE PERU', PARI VENEZUELA-BOLIVIA

Il PerÃ¹ ha battuto l'Uruguay 3-0 (1-0) nell'incontro del gruppo A che ha aperto la 42/a Coppa Americ...


Sex, Dogs and Chickens -- Weird Headlines of 2004

Humming sex toy shuts Australian  airport. Taiwanese man tries to convert lions to Jesus, gets  bitten.


I once had a boss who could put my stomach in knots just by walking past my desk. This person was so scary that even today, decades later, I still get chills thinking about her reign of terror.


ATHENS -- A scientific dig has uncovered four pomegranates believed to be 2,500 years old preserved inside a woven basket nestled inside a bronze vessel, a Greek archeologist said yesterday.


The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro discusses his recent reviews and answers your personal tech questions from CES 2008 in Las Vegas.


The Wizards travel to Boston on Monday night well aware that the Celtics - held to a season-low 78 points Saturday --  typically pound their next opponent following a loss.


Two Agencies Probe Merck's Handling of Its Vioxx Drug

Justice Department prosecutors and Securities and Exchange Commission regulators are investigating Merck & Co. for its handling of the painkiller Vioxx, the pharmaceutical giant disclosed yesterday.


2 Aid Workers Are Freed After 3 Weeks in Captivity

Two Italian aid workers kidnapped 21 days ago in an audacious daylight raid were freed Tuesday, the prime minister of Italy announced.


Italy debates the cost of freeing hostages

Euphoria still lingers in the air after the triumphant homecoming of two Italian aid workers held hostage in Iraq. But concern intensified


While most of Italy decamped to the beaches and the mountains for their summer break, one man remained holed up crunching numbers in his office in Rome. The task facing Domenico Siniscalco, Italy's new finance minister, is daunting. He will try to win support for an immense round of budget cuts — totaling at least $29 billion for 2005 — to contain Italy's ballooning deficit and cut back its mountainous debt.


In Italia un neonato su 10 ha genitori nati all'estero


Online DVD rental pioneer Netflix Inc. wants recommendations on how to improve its movie recommendation system, and is dangling a $1 million reward as an incentive.


Lebanon Left to Face Most Basic of Issues

BIKFAYA, Lebanon -- From the terrace of former president Amin al-Gemayel's ancestral mansion, Lebanon seemed so beautiful that it should go on forever. Traditional houses of ocher stone huddled far below in close-knit villages, and churches with tiny domes stood sentinel along the twisting roads....


AdWatch: Kerry responds to latest Bush ad

"One thousand US casualties. Two Americans beheaded just this week. The Pentagon admits terrorists are pouring into Iraq. In the face of the Iraq quagmire, George Bush's answer is to run a juvenile and tasteless attack ad.


By High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Dec. 6--HIGH POINT -- The 2006 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $1,250  today. That brings the total in donations to $12,864. This year's goal is  $40,000.


RealNetworks, CCIA Delight in Microsoft's EU Loss

Digital media firm RealNetworks Inc. reacted with glee to a European Union judge's order that Microsoft Corp. immediately strip the Windows Media Player from its operating system in Europe, saying that compliance


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22 Area Girl Weightlifters Hit the Road for State Finals

By Jared Macarin, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Feb. 10--Admittedly, Fort Walton Beach senior Cassie Cox was not the most dedicated weightlifter in her first three years with the Vikings.


MUMBAI, Dec. 27. - RIL chairman Mr Mukesh Ambani, battling with brother Anil over control of the Reliance Group, appeared to have won the first round today.


Mobile Phone Firms Link for New High-Speed Standard

Leading wireless carriers and telecoms  equipment makers have agreed to develop an advanced mobile  phone standard capable of sending high-resolution video in an  instant, Japan's NTT DoCoMo said on Friday.


With the economy supplanting the war on voters' minds, President Bush will try to unite his domestic agenda with his foreign policies


BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Weaker-than-expected holiday shopping forced Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Saturday to cut its projected sales increase for November by more than half, an ominous announcement for retailers as their busiest time of year begins.


Melancholic films mix with political file at Cannes

Two very different directors  have zoomed in on an individual's anguish in their new films,  bucking the trend at the Cannes film festival so far for  broader political and social dramas.


Car plows into D.C. street festival, injuring 35

A woman plowed her car through several blocks at a crowded street festival on Saturday evening, injuring 35 people, police said.


Milano, 18:36 - CALCIO, INTER: DAL CHIEVO ARRIVA IL PORTIERE ALFONSO

Enrico Alfonso, portiere classe 1988, è stato acquistato dall'Inter con la formula della comp...


Public opinion meets prestige at Gramophone Awards

MANCHESTER (Billboard) - Classical music is asserting its populist credentials, with the 2007 edition of the prestigious Gramophone Awards having conducted the genre's biggest public vote.


Millions of British consumers are expected to spend Christmas Day shopping online for bargains.


Dow Jones & Co.  on Wednesday cut its earnings forecast for the current quarter, citing weakness this month in key advertising categories at its flagship newspaper The Wall Street Journal, sending shares down 3 percent.


McConnell meets with Israeli leaders during trip to Middle East

US Sen. Mitch McConnell met with top Israeli officials Sunday and took a helicopter tour over the West Bank during a visit to the Middle East that comes amid the political tumult of Yasser Arafat's death.


Boat capsizes in India; 22 children dead

A river boat carrying children on a school trip capsized in southern India on Tuesday, and at least 18 children and four teachers drowned, a local official said. Sixteen children were missing as night fell.


Xbox 360 launches Arcade model to challenge Wii      (AFP/File)

AFP/File - Microsoft on Tuesday began US sales of a scaled-down Xbox 360 model billed by some analysts as a doomed bid to unseat Nintendo's Wii console as ruler of the casual video game market.


UK, France and Germany are to offer Iran incentives deal to give up nuclear its ambitions, US officials say.


By RASHA MADKOUR  HOUSTON - NASA unfurled the international space station's new solar wings for the first time Thursday in what looked like a giant accordion being stretched out in orbit. "Big day for space station.


Malaysia Mulls State Quarantine to Contain Bird Flu

Malaysia may take the unprecedented step of placing an entire state under quarantine if an outbreak of bird flu that has killed at least 28 people in the region worsens, officials said on Wednesday.


Lawmakers, others: US lacks cybersecurity leadership

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has failed to take several basic steps to protect the nation's cyber infrastructure, including a year-plus delay in naming an assistant secretary for cybersecurity, lawmakers and other critics said Wednesday. Lawmakers and representatives of cybersecurity trade groups questioned why the DHS has failed to fill the high-level cybersecurity position after DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff announced plans to create the position in July 2005. The delay in hiring an assistant secretary shows a "lack of cybersecurity leadership" at the DHS, said Representative John Dingell, a Michigan Democrat, during a congressional hearing. But DHS is working hard to hire an assistant secretary for cybersecurity, and the agency has continued to make significant progress in improving cybersecurity in the past year, George Foresman, the DHS under secretary for preparedness, told the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. He spends about a quarter of his time working on cybersecurity issues, while Andy Purdy, acting director of the DHS National Cyber Security Division, spends about three quarters of his time on cybersecurity issues, Foresman said. Some potential candidates for the job have withdrawn their applications because of private work commitments, Foresman said. Still, the agency may be close to naming an assistant secretary, he said. "Had we been inactive the whole time, I think there'd be grave concern," Foresman said. "But I think we've been in overdrive." Some lawmakers and witnesses seemed to disagree. Representative Anna Eshoo, a California Democrat, said the lack of a top cybersecurity leader at DHS means the issue is not a top priority. "Simply put, we're putting ourselves in a real ditch here," she said. Congress may have to get involved in the assistant secretary's hiring, said David Powner, director of IT management issues at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), which has criticized the DHS cybersecurity effort in a series of reports. "If they can't figure it out soon, perhaps you can help them," Powner told lawmakers. A June report from GAO found that the DHS had not yet completed a plan involving public and private resources for recovery of the Internet after a major cyberattack, added Representative Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat. Paul Kurtz, executive director of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) trade group, called on Congress to pass data breach legislation awaiting a vote on the House floor. CSIA also recommended that Congress better define the roles government agencies such as the DHS and the Department of Defense should play after a major cyberattack. "There is little strategic direction or leadership from the federal government in the area of information security," Kurtz said. "We must move beyond philosophy and statements of aspirations to defining priorities and programs." The U.S. government has the responsibility of setting priorities and coordinating response to cyberattacks, he added. "Let me be clear -- this is not a call for regulation or intervention," he said. "This is a call for leadership."


700,000 years attempting entry Humans failed to colonise Britain seven times before they finally settled, according to the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain Project. The five year scientific effort has re-examined a heap of data from fossils and flint tools.â¦


Wenger's referee comments to be investigated by FA

The Football Association will review Arsene Wenger's comments about the referee of Sunday's 2-0 defeat by Manchester United and investigate reports that United manager Alex Ferguson was pelted with soup in the tunnel.


Franklin Electric Settles With ITT Water

Franklin Electric Co., a maker of groundwater and fuel pumps, on Monday said it settled a lawsuit filed by ITT Water Technology Inc.


Sunday's election outcome in Estonia could mean a shift to the right for this former Soviet country.Comment


Art under the censor British Home Secretary John Reid today vowed to cleanse the internet of Entartete Kunst, or degenerate art.â¦


Flickr, an online photo service that lets people share pictures, is gaining a strong following among bloggers and digital camera enthusiasts for its speed, simplicity and open standards. By Daniel Terdiman.


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Dow Jones rival bid plan may include family: reports

General Electric Co. and Pearson Plc  may challenge News Corp.'s $5 billion bid for Dow Jones & Co.,  with a plan that could let Dow Jones's controlling Bancroft  family keep an interest in the company, the Financial Times and  Wall Street Journal reported on their Web sites on Sunday.


Afghan City Calm After Bloody Governor Protests

HERAT, Afghanistan  - The western Afghan city of  Herat was calm Monday following bloody clashes between  supporters of the powerful ousted governor and U.S. and Afghan  forces sent to keep the peace.


The doping case involving Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou and their former coach, Christos Tzekos, finally moved forward yesterday when they were suspended by the International Association of Athletics Federations.


Former pop singer Cat Stevens, a Muslim, will be deported to Britain because his activities could be "linked to terrorism," a US official says.


Nigeria to trim oil supply to shore up price

Nigeria, the world's eighth biggest oil   exporter, is trimming supplies from October 1 after discussions   with fellow OPEC members on how to stem a price fall, a senior   Nigerian oil industry source said on Thursday.


A Katyusha rocket was fired into northern Israel from Lebanon on Monday night, an Israeli police spokesman said.


He's famously lurked in the shadows, but London's underground graffiti artist may have been identified


Glazer stake in Manchester United upped to 28.11

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Malcolm Glazer, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner, has upped his stake in UK soccer organization Manchester United (UK:MNU) to 28.


Russia Mourns Hostage Deaths, Putin Criticized

BESLAN, Russia  - Russia on Monday mourned the  deaths of hundreds of children and adults in its worst hostage  drama as criticism mounted over the way President Vladimir  Putin and his security forces handled the crisis.


Iridium Plans Next-Generation, IP-Based Satellites

New satellites may be able to continuously monitor the environment and take pictures of Earth.


The U.S. has provided Myanmar with $600,000 worth of equipment for bird flu prevention after fresh outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 virus were discovered on poultry farms, state media said Sunday.


Top Kashmir bureaucrat survives attack, guard injured

One of Indian Kashmir's top bureaucrats survived an assassination attempt when suspected rebels fired at his motorcade in south Kashmir, injuring his security guard, police said.


Bergamo, 19:01 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: UOMINI CONTATI CONTRO LA ROMA

In vista della delicata partita di domenica contro la Roma, l'Atalanta è in emergenza. Gi&agr...


The Atlanta Hawks signed first-round draft picks Al Horford and Acie Law to multi-year contracts Monday, clearing the way for the two to play in the summer league this month in Salt Lake City.


Israel approves release of Palestinian prisoners in goodwill ...

Israel on Sunday approved the release of 170 Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture toward Egypt and the new Palestinian leadership, officials said, but a Palestinian official dismissed the Israeli move as "cosmetic.


Uh-Oh! That Mad Scientist May Unlock the Underworld!

This horror film, spun off from an old Atari video game, is so inept on every level you wonder why the distributor didn't toss it directly into the trash.


JERUSALEM - Israel is prepared to coordinate its pullout from Gaza with a new Palestinian government, officials said Sunday, a shift from Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's concept of "unilateral disengagement" and a sign that cooperation may be restored in


Blog: The first update for Windows Vista could enter testing as early as next week, according to reports.


American Electric Power said its third-quarter earnings rose 54 percent, helped by a warmer than normal summer that increased energy usage.


Nintendo's next-generation game console Wii will arrive on time and at prices lower than its rivals, the company said Thursday.


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Attorno al quarto d'ora del secondo tempo del derby Lazio-Roma il capitano giallorosso Francesco Tot...


Mental health hearing set for Elizabeth Smart kidnapping suspect

SALT LAKE CITY A competency hearing is set to begin today for the man accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart. The hearing could last three days but it could take much longer to decide whether Brian David Mitchell is competent to stand trial.


The US gives initial backing to growing rice modified with human proteins that could produce medicine.


Iain Duncan Smith: 'I believe connecting with people in the worst...

Iain Duncan Smith could be forgiven for allowing himself to smile over the toast and marmalade when he read The Independent on Sunday poll yesterday showing the Tories trailing Labour by a wider margin than ...


Sprint Nextel Is Born - "Merger of Equals" Unanimously Confirmed ...

NEW YORK 07:30 EST - It's official. Sprint and Nextel is becoming "Sprint Nextel" in what is being described this morning by both companies as a "merger of equals.


Rio de Janeiro, 14:56 - CALCIO: MONDIALI 2014, DOMANI BRASILE UFFICIALIZZA CANDIDATURA

La Federcalcio brasiliana (CBF) ufficializzerà nelle prossime ore la candidatura per ospitare...


Jobless Claims Slump, Import Prices Jump

U.S. initial jobless claims slumped last week but the outcome was heavily influenced by weather, while soaring petroleum prices in August powered the cost of imports to an 18-month high.


ADB, Unicef aid for women, children displaced by Nepal conflict

Japan and the United Nations are providing 2.2 million dollars in aid to protect families and children displaced by internal conflict in Nepal, the Asian Development Bank said Monday.


Denzel Washington, Janet Jackson Win NAACP Prizes

No debate: Denzel Washington's film The Great Debaters won hands down Thursday at the 39th annual NAACP Image Awards.   The period drama about a debating squad that takes on Harvard was named best film of 2007, and Washington also was honored as best...


US lawmakers pass a bill that could tighten controls on gun ownership, in response to the Virginia Tech shootings.


Portable content not connecting with consumers

Despite all the dramatic  advancements that the mobile entertainment industry has made,  there is a still one important ingredient it has not obtained:  customers.


Falluja, infuria la battaglia. La cittÃ  assediata da mille ...

La battaglia di Falluja continua, come continuano i bombardamenti notturni e ormai anche diurni sulla cittÃ . Di giorno sono perÃ² soprattutto i razzi e gli spari a crepitare. Ed Ã¨ di sette iracheni uccisi


A mother and father die in an Aberdeenshire house fire which also injured their daughter and two sons.


The Republican committee working to retain GOP control of the House has $36 million in the bank going into the final stretch of the congressional campaign.


Citigroup's top Japanese executive faces tough questioning over a scandal that caused the closure of the firm's private bank in Japan.


Wall Street Beat: Earnings fail to spark confidence

Earnings reports from IBM, Intel, and AMD and acquisition news from Oracle and Sun did nothing to calm IT investor fears about an uncertain U.S. economy this week.


Per ministro senza intesa su trattati 'crisi paralizzante'


Myanmar protests push Iran down U.N. agenda

President George W. Bush announced new U.S. sanctions against Myanmar on Tuesday and Western leaders warned the southeast Asian nation's army rulers against crushing pro-democracy protests by force.


Description: Though George Carlin is best known as a performer, he's collected his observations on life, the media, politics and the English language into a series of books.


Oohs and ahs over Martian rocks and clouds

NASA's Mars rovers have returned new evidence for past water, pictures of Earthlike clouds seen for the first time from the planet's surface, and a rock that doesn't look like anything scientists have ever seen.


Briefly: IronPort spam shield gets steelier

roundup Plus: Via brings PCI Express to AMD PCs...Rice lab makes nano parts less toxic...TV chip company gets $19 million.


An island of ice the size of Manhattan has drifted into a remote channel and is now jammed by pack ice.


Several insurgent groups set deadlines  for killing more than a score of hostages in Iraq -- from a  trio of American and British workers to an entire squad of 18  Iraqi soldiers -- unless their various demands are met.


Pakistan police question three men over the suicide bomb attack on the convoy of ex-PM Benazir Bhutto.


N. Ireland polls aim to restore self-rule in Belfast

Northern Ireland's voters go to the polls Wednesday to elect a power-sharing administration between Catholics and Protestants, aimed at restoring self-rule in Belfast.


Holmen starts negotiations to cut jobs at Swedish mill

Holmen's Hallsta Paper Mill in Hallstavik, just north of Stockholm, Sweden, is today starting union negotiations regarding the previously announced cost reduction programme.


Death penalty out if Marine nabbed in Mexico

Suspected killer Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean is most likely in Mexico, authorities said, and the prosecutor said he agreed not to seek the death penalty if Laurean is arrested in that country.


With new language expansion, Friendster digs a hole to China

The onetime social-networking leader, having lost ground in the U.S. to Facebook and MySpace, sets its sights on China.


Adrian Mutu has admitted to testing positive for cocaine and will not request that a âBâ sample be analysed according to playersâ union chief Gordon Taylor.


Congo ferry sinking kills 17, 120 survive: official

At least 17 people, mostly women and children, were killed in Democratic Republic of Congo when a passenger ferry sank on Lake Tanganyika, but around 120 people survived, a senior official said on Wednesday.


Iran claims report on its preventive operations "distorted"

Iran on Saturday denied a report that it might launch a preemptive attack to prevent a possible raid on its nuclear sites by the United States or Israel, saying the report "distorted" its Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani.


One by one, more than 80 players seated on a back field of the Padres' spring training complex stood and gave their names and where they were last season.


Despite an inevitable hammering by a powerful New Zealand outfit, USA skipper Richard Staple says his team are still positive and looking forward to taking on world champions Australia.


The United States has overtaken France as the country with the highest number of asylum applications, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday.


"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria will marry her French beau, NBA champion Tony Parker, on Saturday. They have kept details of their upcoming nuptials under wraps.


In a Promo, Writers and Editors Have Kind Words for ABC Shows

To promote its fall lineup, ABC Television produced several preview shows that feature editors and writers from large magazines who have traded in their criticsâ hats for pom-poms.


Iraq war protests grow before Cheney's Australia trip

Anti-Iraq war protesters briefly scuffled with police in Sydney on Thursday ahead of a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney, underlining divisions within one of Washington's firmest allies over the unpopular war.


The iLove returns: Most iPhone owners happy with $100 credit

Apple Inc. iPhone owners, annoyed by the company's decision this week to cut iPhone prices by $200, returned to the fold after CEO Steve Jobs said early buyers would get a $100 store credit.


Call it a pre-emptive paparazzi strike. Julia Roberts and her husband, cameraman Danny Moder, have released the first photos of their nearly three-month-old twins to People magazine, on newsstands Friday.


Republican presidential contender Rudy Giuliani on Thursday accused Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton of participating in "character assassination" for questioning Gen. David Petraeus about his assessment of progress in Iraq.


An Israeli military court has charged an army officer with illegally using his weapon when he allegedly shot a Palestinian girl who was already dead.


Nigerian Protection Force Arrives in Darfur

EL-FASHER, Sudan  - A contingent of 50 Nigerian  soldiers arrived in Darfur on Thursday aboard a U.S. military  plane, the first of 3,000 extra African Union troops deployed  to monitor a shaky cease-fire in Sudan's western region.


Look whoâs governmentizing the private sector.


Torture: otto mesi a Armin Cruz, primo "007" americano condannato

Ã il primo â007â americano a essere condannato per abusi e torture nei confronti di prigionieri iracheni. Si chiama Armin Cruz, il suo grado Ã¨ soldato scelto e analista dellâintelligence. Viene dal Texas e ha ventiquattro anni.


Combinazione: 6-10-13-17-22-46.Jolly: 43.Superstar: 85


Peace talks on Darfur, Sudan, are expected to resume in Nigeria this weekend after it was suspended in September. According to the Sudan Tribune, delegates from the Sudanese government as well as Darfur's


PALESTINIAN CITED AS SINAI BOMBINGS HEAD

CAIRO [MENL] -- A Palestinian linked to an Islamic group in the Gaza Strip has been identified as the mastermind of a series of bombings in the Sinai Peninsula that killed 34 people.


Annan: Sudan Fails to Meet Two Key Demands

Sudan has failed two major U.N. demands aimed at ending violence in its Darfur region — disarm militias and arrest groups attacking villagers, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Monday.


A breakthrough in treatment could cure as many as 40% of patients with bowel cancer, say experts.


U.S. government needs new cybersecurity steps, Symantec warns

Symantec says U.S. agencies need to better protect their cyber assets, echoing concerns raised last year by U.S. Government Accountability Office.


California Attorney General Bill   Lockyer may file criminal charges within a week in an   investigation into the tactics employed by Hewlett-Packard Co.   HPQ.N to probe boardroom leaks, a spokesman said on   Wednesday.


ROMA, 28 SETTEMBRE 2004 - ''Ci ha chiamato il prefetto pochi minuti e ci ha detto che ci richiamera' con una bella notizia' '. Lo ha detto Laura Torretta che non sapeva nulla della notizia diffusa da Al Jazira.


Chancellor SchrÃ¶der invites Qathafi to visit Germany

Since dismantling its weapons programs, Libya has been embraced by the West. Thursday saw Germany's chancellor begin a two-day visit intended to strengthen economic ties between the countries.


Broadcom hooks up with Trolltech for Linux VoIP

Riding the LiMo Days after Trolltech announced it had signed up with LiMo Foundation, after dropping out of the LiPS Forum last year, it has signed a deal with Broadcom to optimise its code for the chip vendor's VoIP hardware.â¦


Activist Sheehan ends campaign against Iraq war

Activist Cindy Sheehan announced she was ending her public campaign against the Iraq war with an angry blast at Democrats, Republicans and "cowardly leaders" who have abandoned U.S. troops indefinitely in Iraq.


Family Challenges Verizon Wireless Deal to Sell Bob Marley Ring Tones

The family of Bob Marley is challenging a deal announced on Tuesday between Verizon and the Universal Music Group to sell ring tones based on the catalog of Marleyâs music.


Logitech launches Wii Mote-like 'in-air' mouse

Wave it around or put it on a desk, the choice is yours With a rather ostentatious claim that "the future of PC navigation starts now", mouse-maker Logitech today unveiled an input device as at home being waved around in the air as it is being pushed around a desk.â¦


Treasuries Mixed After Retail Sales Data

U.S. Treasuries prices were mixed on  Tuesday as traders digested a stronger-than-expected rise in  retail sales but mostly stayed out of the market while waiting  for testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.


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Poland vowed on Friday to reopen debate  on an EU treaty deal to ensure it gets the concessions it wants  on voting rights, clashing again with European partners who say  those discussions are over.


Olympic Figure Skater Hamilton Has Tumor

LOS ANGELES Nov 11, 2004 - World and Olympic figure skating champion Scott Hamilton has a benign brain tumor. The 46-year-old Hamilton underwent a biopsy at The Cleveland Clinic, and doctors expected to


Roma, 13:40 - CALCIO, PROCURA FIGC: CHIESTI ATTI A PM NAPOLI

La Procura della Figc ha formalizzato all'Autorità giudiziaria di Napoli la richiesta di copi...


THERE were three wonderful goals at Anfield yesterday (AEST), but only one was a winner. Few predicted it would come from Liverpool, who won 2-1, and nobody but his closest relatives (and even they must have


Shares in Asia fell on Monday, with Japan down around 2.5 percent and Hong Kong down more than 3 percent, as concerns over the health of the U.S. economy returned.


OECD cuts U.S. forecast, recession not ruled out

The OECD on Wednesday reduced its forecast for U.S. economic growth and recommended a rapid cut in interest rates to limit the fallout from a housing and mortgage market slump that has sparked global financial market turmoil.


A recent study released by researchers from University of California shows that stress may accelerate the aging of cells, which makes people vulnerable to degenerative age-related diseases.


North Korea may have fired missile: report

North Korea may have fired a short-range missile off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said.


L'ad rossonero Galliani aggiunge il barese nella "lista della spesa"Per il romeno Ã¨ stallo: il Barcellona ha fretta, Moratti attendista                                            Il Milan ora apre a Cassano Moratti: "Chivu nostro al 50%"                                                                                Il Napoli prende Hamsik, mentre il portiere dell'UdineseMorgan De Sanctis Ã¨ vicino al Siviglia


China's fossil hunter -- a rock star of palaeontology

Xu Xing doesnÃÂÃÂt know how many new species of dinosaurs he has discovered, saying he has lost count.


Homeland Security Secretary Tom  Ridge, who has headed President Bush's efforts to build up  domestic security following the Sept. 11 attacks, resigned on  Tuesday.


Seattle Storm Wins W.N.B.A. Title Over Sun

Betty Lennox scored 23 points to lead the Seattle Storm to their first W.N.B.A. title with a 74-60 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night.


Update 3: Oracle Opens Legal Attack on PeopleSoft

Oracle Corp. opened its legal attack on PeopleSoft Inc.'s takeover defenses Monday with charges that ousted chief executive Craig Conway lied to Wall Street analysts about the effect of Oracle's acquisition


To become Afghanistan's first elected President, he has to placate warlords, pacify the Taliban -- and survive


British soldier pleads guilty to war crimes charge

A British soldier became the first ever member of the country's armed forces to admit to a war crime, as prosecutors listed alleged "systematic abuse" of civilian detainees in Iraq.


For the second straight year, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been asked to deal with the death of a player's sibling. Last year, it was Larry Hughes's brother, who died of a heart defect. This year, it's David Wesley's brother, who died unexpectedly more than two months ago.


India's Ranbaxy Pulls All AIDS Drugs from WHO List

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that Indian drug maker Ranbaxy had voluntarily withdrawn all of its antiretroviral AIDS drugs from the UN health agency's approved list.


Rehnquist Hospitalized With Cancer in Md.

Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist is shown in this May 8, 2001 file photo in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Hillery Smith Garrison, File).


Karzai ahead after first million votes counted in Afghan election ...

The chief rival of interim President Hamid Karzai said he has evidence of organized fraud in Afghanistan's election and accused the UN-Afghan electoral commission on Monday of ignoring his complaints.


War crimes team unearths Iraq's 'killing fields'

US-led war crimes investigators in Iraq yesterday unearthed a mass grave containing the bodies of men, women and children they hope will provide evidence to help convict Saddam Hussein of human rights atrocities.


Rafael Nadal beat Robin Soderling today in a rain-interrupted third-round match.


Venezuela's Chavez launches major cabinet reshuffle

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday that he had named former housing minister Ramon Carrizales as his new vice president, part of a major cabinet reshuffling after a stinging poll defeat last month.


Iran would need 3-8 years to produce bomb: IAEA chief

Iran would need three to eight years to produce a nuclear bomb, the head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said in an interview published on Monday.


A sharp rise in sales of contact lenses, eye-care drugs and vision-correction surgical products has helped Bausch and Lomb post a third-quarter profit.


NL Wrap: Patterson's Homer Keeps Cubs in NL Wildcard Lead

Corey Patterson clubbed a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League (NL) Wednesday.


Safin Suffers While Henin-Hardenne Survives

A 15-year-old newcomer had defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne on the run at the US Open Tuesday and an experienced campaigner put paid to former winner Marat Safin.


Scandinavians desperate for news as thousands missing after ...

STOCKHOLM  - Half a world away from the havoc of the tidal waves in Asia, Scandinavians desperate for information about loved ones gone missing while on holiday scoured the Internet for news amid reports that thousands of them may have perished.


Vela: Coppa America, Telecom Italia con Luna Rossa

GENOVA - Patrizio Bertelli e la sua Luna Rossa hanno un nuovo importante alleato. Si tratta di Marco Tronchetti Provera che con il gruppo Telecom Italia sosterra' la nuova avventura in Coppa America della barca italiana.


Serbia cleared of genocide, failed to stop killing

The highest U.N. court cleared the Serbian state on Monday of direct responsibility for genocide in Bosnia during the 1992-95 war, but said it had violated its responsibility to prevent genocide.


Raiders notes: Gallery has elbow 'sprain'; trainer not too concerned

NAPA - The Raiders and Robert Gallery got a scare they didn't need late Monday afternoon. The NFL's second overall choice in April's draft and presumed soon-to-be-starting left tackle "sprained" - his word - his right ...


Sun, Accenture team up on identity-enabled SOA

(InfoWorld) - Sun Microsystems and global management consulting and outsourcing firm Accenture are expanding their existing relationship to cover joint development work around identity-enabling, service-oriented architecture (SOA) and composite applications. The two companies announced Wednesday at Sun's product launch in New York that the first fruit of this collaboration will be the establishment of an Accenture Innovation Center for Sun Solutions. The center will employ engineers from both companies to develop identity-enabled SOA offerings based on Sun's infrastructure software and its Solaris operating system. Joint teams of Sun and Accenture developers will focus on coming up with custom services for individual customers as well as work on repeatable offerings suitable for all of the vendors' users. Over recent years, Sun has been placing greater stress on its identity management offerings. On Monday, at the Digital ID World conference in Santa Clara, California, Sun unveiled its Java System Identity Manager 7.0 software suite, due to ship in the fourth quarter of this year, which will combine user provisioning with identity auditing. User provisioning is the process to set up, update and remove user access across systems and applications, while identity auditing analyzes IT systems for any identity control violations and alerts compliance officers of the violations. Accenture in July committed to a three-year, $450 million SOA initiative, which will include building a new research laboratory and developing SOA applications for specific industries. The Accenture Technology Lab for SOA Innovation will initially concentrate on meeting the SOA needs of health-care companies as regards an electronic prescription project. Sun and Accenture plan to work together on enabling technologies and offerings for particular markets. They're developing on how best to provide secure access to a company's IT system for a wide range of users including a firm's employees, its partners and customers. The two vendors will also collaborate on ways to simplify and speed the delivery of SOA-focused secure, composite applications built on Sun technologies to users. Sun and Accenture have also created an executive team to look at what other potential areas the two companies might work together on in future.


Pain complicates depression treatment in elderly

NEW YORK  - By interfering with normal activities, chronic pain can impede recovery from depression in older adults, according to findings reported in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.


The Homeland Security Department picked an industry information security specialist Monday as its cybersecurity chief, filling a job that has had no permanent director for a year.


Genova, 13:15 - CALCIO, SAMP; CLUB CONFERMA: MAZZARRI NUOVO TECNICO

Ora è arrivata anche l'ufficialità da parte della società. Walter Mazzarri &egr...


Authorities investigate report of laser beams aimed at plane

The FBI is investigating an incident in which lasers were apparently aimed at a pilot preparing to land at Teterboro Airport. The pilot, who has not been identified, reported


Football Association board approves Fabio Capello's appointment as England manager, subject to contract negotiations


Grand Ole Opry music show hit by age bias lawsuit

For the first time in its  82-year history, the Grand Ole Opry is embroiled in an  age-discrimination lawsuit, officials at the venerable country  music palace said on Friday.


Cadbury Schweppes buys Turkish chewing gum business

Confectionery and soft drink giant Cadbury Schweppes announced on Thursday the purchase of Turkish chewing gum business Intergum for 450 million dollars in cash and debt.


Row over device targetting unruly youths

Rights campaigners protested Tuesday over a device used to disperse unruly young people by emitting a high-pitched noise which only they can hear.


Gay Marriage Hits Personal Note in Campaign Debate

In Tuesday's vice presidential debate  marked by sharp personal attacks and exchanges, the one kinder  and gentler moment centered on Mary Cheney, the lesbian  daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney.


La Juventus vince a Bologna per 1-0 nel posticipo della 15^ giornata grazie ad un gol su punizione di Nedved e riporta a quattro i punti di vantaggio sul Milan in vista della sfida diretta di sabato prossimo.


World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) head Dick Pound has refuted former French sports minister Jean-Francois Lamour's criticism of the organization and accused him of running away from a fight he could have won.


Atkins sees low-carb diet pickup after New Year

The company behind the Atkins Diet on Friday shrugged off a recent decline in interest in low-carb diets as a seasonal blip, and its marketing chief said consumers


Welcome to a scared new world, where "Saving Private Ryan" -- a devout, dramatic homage to World War II heroism -- can't air on Veterans Day because its language and violence


Nigeria's government offers to meet most union demands, ahead of Wednesday's general strike.


The two French journalists held by Islamist militants in Iraq are safe and could be freed at any time, the most influential Sunni Muslim organisation in Baghdad said yesterday.


West Brom chairman: Robson always top choice

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace says new manager Bryan Robson was the unanimous choice of the board. Despite talks with Glenn Hoddle and Gordon Strachan, Peace says Robbo was always the man the Baggies wanted to succeed Gary Megson.


Rhode Island's independent-minded Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee confronted stiff opposition Tuesday in his bid for a second term, the latest race with a moderate targeted by his own party's hard-line critics.


Cisco Systems has agreed to buy software developer P-Cube in a cash-and-options deal Cisco valued at $200m (Â£110m). P-Cube makes software to help service providers analyse and control network traffic.


Monitoring the Heart without Missing a Beat

A novel wireless EKG monitor could make diagnosing heart conditions much easier.


South Korean PM Says N.Korea's Nuclear Crisis Will be Resolved...

The six-party talks to resolve North Korea's nuclear impasse that involves the two Koreas, the US, Russia, China and Japan are currently on hold.


Anderson denies signing up for reality show

Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson has denied reports that she and her new husband Rick Salomon are going to work in a reality TV show.


Terrell Owens said Monday that his nagging hamstring likely will keep him out of the Dallas Cowboys' preseason opener Saturday night in Seattle.


Microsoft settles with Sendo in cell phone dispute

Microsoft and British phone maker Sendo said on Monday they had settled a lawsuit in which the cell phone firm had accused the software giant of stealing its technology and customers.


Porn Star Hits It Big as Bestselling Writer

She's got two bodyguards, four  dogs, a surgically enhanced double D-cup bust and an almost  600-page book on the best-seller list.


The Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates Wednesday elected Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed as president, succeeding his late father, Sheik Zayed bin Sultan.


Some of the international challenges facing Russia's next leader:


Baby you're a rich girl: first granddaughter for McCartney

Sir Paul McCartney has become a grandfather for the fourth time after his fashion designer daughter Stella gave birth to a baby girl, his first granddaughter, a spokesman said.


Japan celebrates as Princess Kiko gives birth to a baby boy, potentially resolving a crisis over royal succession.


You're probably a stock market investor if you feel sure the past five years have been dragging on for at least a decade.


Liechtenstein accuses Germany of attacking its sovereignty

Liechtenstein's Crown Prince Alois on Tuesday accused Germany of launching an attack on the principality's sovereignty by paying an informer for bank details in a massive tax fraud probe.


Global Warming is a hot topic that shows little sign of cooling down. Earth's climate is changing, but just how it's happening, and our own role in the process, is less certain. Includes photo gallery.


The ambassador of the tiny western Pacific nation of Palau will appear on an episode of the Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report."


Australia's main political leaders clash over the country's role in Iraq, ahead of next month's general election.


A settlement announced on Tuesday between Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema could bring âThe Hobbitâ to movie theaters by December 2010.


Third-quart GDP up 2.2 percent, up from 1st estimate

The U.S. economy grew faster than  first thought in third quarter on strong business investment,  even as the housing sector posted its biggest decline in more  than 15 years, the government said Wednesday.


Three years ago, Notre Dame made a historic move when it named Tyrone Willingham the first African-American head football coach in the school's history.


Cablevision Systems Corp. CVC.N on  Tuesday said it was suspending a spinoff of Rainbow Media  Enterprises and would pursue strategic alternatives for the  division's Voom satellite television service instead.