The FDA remains in state of denial about drug safety questions

There are two problems at the FDA. The first is that the Fraud and Drug Administration clearly puts the protection of Big Pharma profits as its primary mission, rather than protecting the public from dangerous drugs.


Sudan plans to introduce a new currency under efforts to restore unity to the conflict-ridden country,  a finance ministry official says.


Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Changing the Order of Search Results

Did you know that you can change the order in which your Spotlight search results appear? If not, check out this week’s tip.


Denmark's largest bank is to buy a Belfast-based and Dublin-based bank from National Australian Bank for Â£967m.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - Materiale del Movimento Giovanile Missionario (POM) per celebrare la Giornata di preghiera  e digiuno in memoria dei Missionari Martiri (24 marzo 2008) ...


France Telecom has been sued for $5.74bn (4.26bn euros; 2.99bn) in damages by its former German partner.


Pakistan test-fires medium range nuclear missile

NEW DELHI, India, Oct. 12 -- Pakistan successfully test-fired the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Hatf V (Ghauri) capable of carrying nuclear warheads and part of the Ghauri Missile System on Tuesday


Adventurer finishes 203-mile River Thames swim

A lawyer became the first person to swim the length of Britain's famous River Thames, taking nearly three weeks to complete his journey.


A blast injures one person in Turkey's Mediterranean port city of Mersin, reports say.


Brazilian law enforcement officials raided the offices of Cisco Systems and arrested top executives as part of a continuing investigation into a smuggling and tax fraud scheme.


Iran poses no threat to Russia, top diplomats and military officials said Thursday as Moscow pressed its argument for the United States to abandon plans for a missile defense system in Europe.


Uganda's LRA rebels must not escape justice: U.N.

Leaders of a northern  Ugandan rebel group wanted for war crimes must not be given  immunity in exchange for ending their brutal insurgency, the  U.N.'s humanitarian chief said on Saturday.


Update 2: Volkswagen, Workers Renew Wage Talks

Wage negotiations between Volkswagen AG and Germany's biggest industrial union broke up without agreement Thursday, but the two sides agreed to hold more talks next week even as the union presses ahead with plans for a flurry of short work stoppages.


If you want to know where UMass stud running back Steve Baylark gets his work ethic, look no further than his father, Steve Sr .


Toronto - It's getting so late in the game, so to speak, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin has offered federal mediation as a last-ditch possibility.


Algiers' fading beauty awaits better days

Most camera-clicking tourists in the Mediterranean this summer will go home, as usual, without one of the world's most arresting images -- Algiers and its bay.


A French couple are prosecuted for failing to stop a drunk friend driving home and killing a family in a crash.


Suicide bomber kills at least 15, wounds 50 in attack on Iraqi ...

In a double blow to plans for a Jan. 30 parliamentary election, a suicide car bomb aimed at the head of Iraq's strongest Shiite party killed at least 15 people Monday, and the largest Sunni


Official records of some of Britain's most famous immigrants are to made available online.


Fermati i killer del benzinaio Minorenne confessa l'omicidio

Lecco, 12 dicembre - Due ragazzi sono stati fermati nella notte dai carabinieri del comando provinciale di Lecco. Sono considerati i killer di di Giuseppe Maver, il 61enne benzinaio di Coloziocorte, ucciso


Staff at the collapsed Richards textile factory in Aberdeen consider bidding for the business.


NEW YORK  - Powered by the most  stunning comeback in baseball history, Wednesday night's  decisive seventh game of the American League Championship  Series led Fox to another primetime win.


The European Union on Wednesday cleared Banco Santander Central Hispano SA's acquisition of British rival Abbey National PLC. The takeover raised no competition concerns since the banks operate in different markets, the EU Commission said.


An aide to Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has been killed in an air strike in Iraq, the US military says.


U.N. police pulled out of a Kosovan border post that was destroyed on Tuesday by Serbs who vow never to submit to the authority of Kosovo's Albanian government and its Western backers.


Britons advised to leave 'unsafe' Niger Delta

The Foreign Office today advised all British nationals to leave the Niger Delta in Nigeria following a series of kidnappings of foreign oil workers.


Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq gambled and lost as his team were routed by West Indies for 131 from 38.2 overs in the second Champions Trophy semi-final.


Ministers tell PM: we must wake up to the Tory threat

Modernisers say opposition no longer 'nasty party' and economic competence is not enough to win next election


Email pioneer says breakthrough was too much trouble

'If I'd known I'd never have written that piece of code' The man who invented the internet's most popular email routing system says he would never have done it had he known how much trouble it was going to be.â¦


John McCain and Barack Obama are struggling to win over their party's most loyal voters, and no presidential candidate has a firm hold on what may be the campaign's chief issue, the economy. With the first presidential contests now history, voters appear to be telling the candidates: You still need some polishing.


LOS ANGELES -- For Nomar Garciaparra, there will be no gimpy-legged stroll into glory, a la Kirk Gibson.


The dollar sank to a record low against the euro on Thursday and stood near a 12-year low versus the pound after a round of robust U.S. economic data failed to dispel souring sentiment on the U.S. currency.


A: Combining the two companies' networks should result in clearer calls, fewer dropped calls during peak hours and broader availability of coverage.


Rocker Stephen Stills battles prostate cancer

Singer/songwriter Stephen Stills, best known for his work with folk-rock trio Crosby, Stills and Nash, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to bandmate Graham Nash.


A top police officer says he is deeply concerned about the inquiry into the stabbing of a man shot dead months later.


Noguchi wins Olympic marathon as tearful Radcliffe crashes out

Mizuki Noguchi kept the Olympic Games women's marathon title in Japan when she clinched gold here in a time of 2hrs 26min 20sec.


Blog: Popular social-networking site makes its first buy: Parakey, a Web start-up created by Firefox's co-founders.


Disaffected unionists want a new party to oppose the DUP's power-sharing accord with Sinn Fein.


Good food in early childhood improves adult wages: study

Poor children given a nutritional boost during the first two years of life earned adult wages nearly 50 percent higher than peers deprived of a food supplement, a study has shown Friday.


New Surprises from Bulgarian Pop Diva ... |read|

Lifestyle: 12 October 2004, Tuesday. Bulgarian pop diva Nina Nikolina returned to the music market with a new single called I can't. The single will have a limited edition and the fans will be able to find it ...


Choi pulls out of Boston event with back injury

NORTON, Massachusetts  - South Korean K.J. Choi withdrew from the Deutsche Bank Championship because of a back injury after shooting a two-over-par 73 in Friday's opening round.


Ukrainian Parliament Dismisses TV and Radio Chief

Text of report by Interfax-Ukraine news agency  Kiev, 12 September: The Supreme Council of Ukraine [parliament] dismissed Ivan Chyzh from the post of chairman of the State Committee for TV and Radio Broadcasting today.


At 76 years old, "America's oldest teenager" made a jovial yet touching appearance during a special Emmys tribute Sunday.


The UN says fake prescription drugs are swamping developing nations with sometimes fatal results.


Consumer sentiment improves in Sept: Univ. Mich

U.S. consumers' mood brightened   slightly more than expected in September, a report showed on   Friday, and their inflation expectations slipped.


A district judge has ruled that Google can continue selling advertising triggered by searches for trademarked brand names. Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that the adwords program does not violate US federal trademark laws.


Intel creates a more powerful memory chip without increasing its size, confounding warnings that the firm had hit its technical limits.


Produzione 2007: 9,51 mln veicoli, contro 9,259 concorrente


UK police fly to Thailand to help train their south-east Asian counterparts in methods of combating sex offending.


European shares opened modestly firmer on Tuesday, helped by a reprieve for the battered dollar but mixed company updates kept a lid on gains.


Disease Risk Rise After Philippine Typhoon

REAL, Philippines  - Flood waters receded in the  Philippines on Friday in the wake of a typhoon that killed at  least 35 people, but thousands more remained cut off from help,  hungry and at risk of disease after a week of severe flooding.


Everything oldies is new again. WCBS-FM, the nation's No. 1 oldies station for more than three decades until a 2005 switch, is ready to shift from its current "Jack" format and re-embrace the classic sounds of its past, according to online reports.


AMD looks to upstage Intel with triple-core processor

AMD yesterday unveiled plans to release a triple-core Phenom desktop processor early next year, an announcement that appeared to be aimed at upstaging rival Intel ahead of this week's Intel Developer Forum.


Futures point higher before Goldman earnings

Stock index futures rose on Tuesday,  suggesting Wall Street will open higher, before quarterly  financial results from investment bank Goldman Sachs Group   later on Tuesday.


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Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


Hilary Swank brings "Love" letter to theaters

LOS ANGELES  - Two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank returns to theaters Friday with the romantic comedy "P.S., I Love You." She plays a widow who starts receiving notes from her late husband, played by Gerard Butler, which helps her to rebuild her life.


Bennett is catcher on the deep, deep fly

When it became clear earlier this season that the Tennessee Titans wouldn't be returning to the playoffs, the list of shortcomings included the complaint that Drew Bennett couldn't catch the long ball.


Bologna, 20:13 - BASKET, CLIMAMIO; THOMAS: CHIEDO SCUSA AI TIFOSI

Nel corso di una conferenza stampa James Thomas ha chiesto scusa per il brutto gesto di ieri all'usc...


Mike Modano had the lone goal in a shootout, and the Dallas Stars overcame Paul Kariya's three third-period goals to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Saturday night.


DEVELOPMENT:  A Partnership Among Equals

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 19 (IPS) - Developed and developing countries should work  together as equal partners in strengthening local resources and  values, rather than trying to reproduce the "distorted"  model of northern countries, Italy's Deputy Foreign Minister  Patrizia Sentinelli told IPS.


Goldman Chairman Gets a Bonus of $53.4 Million

The bonus, the highest ever for a Wall Street chief executive, came a week after Goldman reported a record profit of $9.5 billion.


Nel Piacentino, vittima un imprenditore agricolo di 39 anni


Old Dominion Bought By New Brewing Venture

Old Dominion Brewing Co., whose pub is a favorite of the high-tech crowd near Dulles International Airport and whose microbrews are sold throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, has been sold to a new joint venture between Maryland-based Fordham Brewing Co. and Anheuser-Busch, Inc. of St. Louis., the new...


Cable operator Cablevision Systems Corp.  on Tuesday posted a quarterly loss, though subscribers continued to grow across its television, telephone and high-speed Internet service.


Online ad spending had healthy growth in 2006

Online ad spending in the U.S. grew 34 percent in 2006, compared with 2005, as marketers continued expanding their use of the Internet to promote their products and services, according to a new study.


Esposto ad Agcom per intervista a Tg1, Unione 'speculazioni'


Negotiators are brought in after a ship's crew barricade themselves in during a row over pay.


Knicks Make an Anniversary One to Forget

or at least make it look that way - the Knicks did so last night at Madison Square Garden. Indeed, it took them only one


The leading Swiss banking group UBS announced a record net profit of 8.09 billion Swiss francs (5.30 billion euros, 6.62 billion dollars) in 2004, boosted by buoyant financial markets and increased fees.


Creating Web apps at iPhone Developer Camp

Blog: About 300 developers, testers, designers and people with or without an iPhone work on new Web applications.


Australia's government on Thursday released graphic pictures of Japanese hunters harpooning whales and dragging their bleeding carcasses onto a ship near Antarctica, calling it evidence of the "indiscriminate" slaughter of the animals.


Oil prices have raced to new record highs above $50 as rebel threats against Nigerian oil facilities threaten to inflict further strain on global supplies.


European Union leaders already bicker about the future. At a summit meeting opening Thursday, even the past is bound to cause discord.Comment


Goodrich Sees Outlook at Top of Estimates

Aircraft brake and landing gear maker  Goodrich Corp. GR.N said Monday it expects revenues and  earnings to come in near the top of analysts' estimates.


It took a second career and a third set of standards to give Rod Stewart his first No. 1 debut. The rocker-turned-crooner's Stardust ... The Great American Songbook Volume III


Bomba contro polizia provoca ferimento di un militare


Funds can bring you a world of hurt, so be careful.


Commissioner Selig signs three-year contract extension

Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Bud Selig signed a three-year contract extension on Thursday and will remain at the helm as the sport tries to weather the controversy over steroids.


Bruxelles, 13:25 - CICLISMO, QUICK STEP: INGAGGIATO VAN PETEGEM

La Quick Step ha ingaggiato per la prossima stagione il belga Peter Van Petegem, 36 anni, quest'anno...


UK police quiz Muslim soldier kidnap suspects

British detectives investigating a suspected plot to kidnap and kill a Muslim British soldier quizzed nine men and searched properties across Birmingham in central England on Thursday.


The 2 major Presidential candidates were asked to answer the question, "How would you ensure access to health care for the citizens of the United States?


Seven US soldiers die in a roadside bomb blast in Baghdad, as officials extend the state of emergency.


Explosives Missing from Iraqi Ex-Military Site -UN

Hundreds of tons of explosives are  missing from a site near Baghdad that was part of Saddam  Hussein's dismantled nuclear arms program but never secured by  the U.S. military, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday.


Effects of Network Shutdown on Analog Devices

Carriers will begin to shut down the country's oldest cellular network, for analog devices, in February. How to know if your gadgets will be affected.


Scientists discover that the symptoms of a severe brain disorder similar to autism can be reversed.


David Crosby ill, Crosby-Nash tour postponed

David Crosby and Graham Nash, members of one of the top rock groups of the 1960s and 1970s, have postponed a U.S. tour due to Crosby's ill health, a representative said.


Aftershocks shook central Japan Monday as the death toll from Saturday's earthquakes rose to 25, with more than 21,000 injured.


Vodafone plots Google Maps for mobile phones

British telecom company Vodafone said it would provide Google Maps services for its mobile phone customers with the assistance of the US Internet search giant.


IBM Corp. is introducing a range of new products and services, many based on technologies coming from recently acquired companies, aimed at helping businesses better manage and take advantage of their various software and hardware systems.


Kurt Warner made it official Wednesday: He has no plans to return to the Giants next year as Eli Manning's backup. "I'm not going to be content right now in my career, where


Hollywood directors hold talks due to writers strike

Hollywood directors said on  Thursday they would delay opening contract talks with major  film studios until at least January to give striking  screenwriters time to restart their own stalled negotiations.


Yahoo buys ad firm BlueLithium for $300 million

Yahoo continued its pursuit of online ad rivals with a $300 million purchase of private online advertising firm BlueLithium, the Internet giant announced Wednesday.


Recognizing Stripes, Not Faces, Software Tracks Whale Sharks

New software can identify individual whale sharks by analyzing individual patterns of spots and stripes on the fishâs skin.


The first head of the Department of Homeland Security forges a single organization, but spearheaded some questionable initiatives.


So many candidates are running in  Bulgaria's local elections next month that ballots stretch to 2  meters (6-1/2 ft) and won't fit into the country's largest  envelopes.


The 82-year-old founder of Adelphia Communications may soon be headed to prison after an appeals court upheld his conviction on conspiracy and fraud charges yesterday.


Mother tells of murder victim's drug addiction

Â· Heroin drove woman, 19, to prostitution, court hearsÂ· Jury told of strange phone calls after disappearance


Indonesian plane's front exit didn't open: official

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia  - The main front left exit of an Indonesian plane that crashed this week failed to open after landing, preventing some of the passengers from escaping, a leading crash investigator said on Friday.


Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday the abuses committed by government-supported Arab militias in Sudan qualify as genocide against the black African population in the Darfur region â- determination that should bring


The Department of Agriculture said a cow had tested positive for mad cow disease. If confirmed, it would be the second US case. The cow tested positive on so-called rapid tests, which are considered inconclusive until further testing is completed.


Howard Keel, Musical Star, Is Dead at 85

CHICAGO  - Howard Keel, who sang and  danced to stardom in the heyday of MGM musicals, died Sunday of  colon cancer at his home in Palm Desert, Calif. He was 85.


NHS trust deploys target-meeting software

Come in number 8, it's time to cut you up A London NHS trust has got itself a new shiny IT system that it hopes will help it meet government targets on patient referral-to-treatment times.â¦


Clear Channel Sells Lima-Based ABN: Agricultural News Network Moves Out of City to DeGraff Location

By Tim Rausch, The Lima News, Ohio  Mar. 1--LIMA -- Farm news broadcasting is moving out of Lima, though a studio will be maintained at Clear Channel Lima for satellite uplink.


U.S. drops to 6th in world competitiveness ranking

The United States fell to sixth place in the World Economic Forum's 2006 global competitiveness rankings, ceding the top place to Switzerland, as macroeconomic concerns eroded prospects for the world's largest economy.


Anche di oltre 10mila euro per infrazioni gravi


The mass-mailing Christmas e-card virus Zafi.D is clogging huge amounts of bandwidth and now accounts for one in 15 of all e-mails, antivirus companies said on Thursday.


Tutu calls for better media reporting of religion

Archbishop Desmond Tutu called on the  media on Wednesday to be more careful in their choice of words  when reporting on religious conflict.


Astronomers ready for comet-smashing mission

NASA and university astronomers are eagerly awaiting the launch of a space probe bound to collide with a comet and give researchers a glimpse inside the solar systemâs icy wanderers.


Unilever Profit Rises in Third Quarter, but Sales Fall 4 Percent

Unilever PLC reported higher earnings for the third quarter Wednesday but said its business suffered from weak demand and poor weather, with sales of Ben & Jerry's ice cream and Lipton Tea falling.


Enrico Salza, Mediobanca e Generali siano autonome


Sons of Gwalia's Administrators May Sell Gold Mines

Sons of Gwalia Ltd., the world's biggest supplier of tantalum, appointed outside managers after failing to reach agreement with creditors and may sell its Australian gold mines.


Catania, 20:09 - CALCIO, BALDINI: CON LA JUVE CI VUOLE L'AIUTO DEL PUBBLICO

Il tecnico del Catania, Silvio Baldini, spera nel fattore campo per mettere in difficoltà la ...


Car bomb near Iraq's Falluja kills 19: police

At least 19 people were killed and 25 others were wounded when a car bomb blew up in a market just outside Iraq's western city of Falluja on Tuesday, police said.


Roma, 12:26 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ARBITRI INTER E ROMA

Sarà l'inglese Mike Riley ad arbitrare martedÃ¬ (ore 18:30) la sfida di Champions League tra C...


The psychologist who gave birth to twin boys at age 60 said Thursday she was on a mission to let women know they have choices.


4 Arrested in Connection with Australian Embassy Bombing

Indonesian police say they have formally arrested four individuals suspected of involvement in last week's bomb attack at the Australian embassy in Jakarta.


Weeks before last Baghdad brigade ready: U.S. general

The final extra U.S. brigade in a security crackdown to prevent all-out civil war in Iraq is unlikely to be fully operational for up to two months, the U.S. military's top spokesman in Iraq said on Wednesday.


Court Stops Google Reproducing Belgian Press ; BUSINESS

By Stephen Castle  One of Google's most popular services came under threat yesterday when a court banned the search engine from reproducing articles from Belgian newspapers and opened the door to similar challenges elsewhere in Europe.


Intel May Have Lost Some E-Mails in Suit

By JORDAN ROBERTSON  SAN JOSE, Calif. - Intel Corp. said Monday that it may have lost some internal e-mails that it was supposed to turn over as possible evidence in the landmark antitrust lawsuit filed by archrival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.


Clearwire Partners With Intel on WiMAX Networks

Broadband wireless carrier Clearwire and Intel Corp. said they will join forces to develop and deploy WiMAX wireless broadband networks.


Realizzato con lane superfini dal gruppo Zegna


Venezuela Says Appears Colombia Rebel Kidnapped

CARACAS, Venezuela  - A top Colombian rebel  captured last month was apparently abducted from Venezuela,  possibly by Colombian security officials in a serious violation  of Venezuelan sovereignty, Venezuelan Interior Minister Jesse  Chacon said on Wednesday.


L'uomo, dell'omonima famiglia legata ai Piromalli, raggiuntoda colpi da arma da fuoco mentre era alla guida di un automezzo                                          'Ndrangheta, agguato a Gioa Tauro assassinato il boss rocco MolÃ¨


Cancellato oltre a quello della Ryanair, anche uno British


Small drugstores seek advantage in prepackaged pills

NEW BEDFORD -- The fight for a bigger slice of the pharmacy business in New Bedford is being waged in a converted bank branch on the north side of town.


One Equity Partners agreed to sell its stake in Quintiles Transnational, a big manager of clinical drug trials, to its CEO and two buyout firms.


Policemen may face charges after unlawful killing verdict

A police officer found yesterday by an inquest jury to have unlawfully killed an unarmed man five years ago, has been promoted by his force, the Guardian has learned.


Tale of two islands: Italy taxes holidaymakers

Silvio Berlusconi was one of the  many billionaire holidaymakers forced this year to pay a  "luxury tax" on the island of Sardinia, to raise funds to pay  for vital services.


Authorities raid homes, offices in insider-trading investigation of Air Berlin

Police raided the offices of Germany's Air Berlin PLC as part of an investigation into claims of insider trading ahead of its acquisition of rival dba last year, the carrier said Tuesday. via Sympatico Finance


Volkswagen management and union reach wage agreement

HANOVER  - Management and unions at German auto maker Volkswagen announced that they had reached an agreement that will bring an end to their long-running wage dispute and probably stave off strike action.


American Pie actress Natasha Lyonne is freed by a court over an incident involving a neighbour's dog.


Santa Caterina, 10:59 - Sci, Cdm; libere: una sola prova a Santa Caterina

Ci sarÃ  una sola prova cronometrata sulla pista ''Deborah Compagnoni di Santa Caterina Valfurva'' in...


Warning blasts, surrender order, at Pakistan mosque

Pakistani security forces fired a series of "warning blasts" before dawn on Thursday near Islamabad's radical Red Mosque, stepping up pressure on hundreds of militant students inside to surrender, a security official said.


Explosion in southeastern Turkey kills 7

An explosion in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir Tuesday evening killed at least seven people and wounded more than 10 others, television station CNN-Turk reported.


The mother of one of three County Armagh boys who have ended their lives describes her heartbreak.


EDITORIAL: Saving the Fisheries: Updated Law Controls Catch Better

By Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Dec. 12--A last-minute bill to strengthen the nation's fisheries and reduce overfishing wasn't everything it could have been, but for legislation passed in the closing days of a lame-duck Congress, it was a decent compromise.


Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. yesterday began an effort to examine regulatory overlap in the financial services sector, citing three recent industry-funded reports that argue a thicket of rules is constricting American business.


WITNESS: Rock-steady women build Africa's villas

Siphiwe Sibeko, 35, is mostly a self taught photographer who was born and grew up in Soweto township, South Africa. After working for some leading South African newspapers as a senior photographer, he joined Reuters in 2005. Julien Pretot, 31, is a Paris-based sports reporter since 2001. Both paired up for the African Nations Cup in Ghana. In the following story, Julien describes the women construction workers he and Siphiew befriended as they passed them on their way to the Essipon stadium in S


A 16-year-old boy is due to go on trial charged with the murder of schoolgirl Jodi Jones.


Questions and answers about Trump's bankruptcy filing

The company that operates Donald J. Trump's casinos has filed for bankruptcy protection, along with some related companies. Here are some questions and answers about what this means for Trump, his employees, gamblers and creditors:


Gates gets spammed 4 million times a day

So you think you get a lot of spam, maybe a few hundred per day? Well think about the amount that bill gates gets at Microsoft, over 4 million a day apparently!


Spokane Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy protection

Overwhelmed by sexual abuse lawsuits involving priests, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane today became the third in the nation to file for bankruptcy protection.


Il rogo al Grand Hotel des Alpes, uno degli edifici simbolo della localitÃ  sciisticaLe fiamme hanno danneggiato anche il tetto dello storico Salone Hofer                                          Incendio in hotel delle vacanze 400 sfollati a Madonna di Campiglio                                                                                La causa Ã¨ stata probabilmente un corto circuito


PHILADELPHIA - The next time the Philadelphia 76ers win a game, Allen Iverson will probably be electrifying the crowd for some other team.


The Post doesn't plan any major changes to Slate and doesn't intend to interfere with its editorial content, which tends to advocate the liberal side of politics.


Investigators believe botulism toxin from bottled carrot juice paralyzed a woman, the fourth person thought to be poisoned by bacteria in the drink.


Big Blue banks future on younger Manning

When the San Diego Chargers made Peyton Manning's little brother the first overall pick in the 2004 NFL draft, the Madison Square Garden crowd booed him.


Harrods has sacked a Father Christmas for his offensive remarks, the world-famous London department store has said.


Hamas yesterday promised vengeance against Israel for its assassination of one of the Palestinian group's members in the Syrian capital of Damascus.


PARALIMPIADI, CIAMPI AGLI ATLETI: ''SIETE L'ORGOGLIO DELL'ITALIA''

Roma, 27 ott. (Adnkronos) - ''Siete l'orgoglio dell'Italia''. Cosi' il presidente della Repubblica, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, si Ã¨ rivolto agli atleti azzurri vincitori di medaglie alle Paraolimpiadi di Atene 2004.


A further Â£7 million was donated overnight to help the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami - bringing the total raised so far to Â£32 million, the Disasters Emergency Committee said.


Papers: Bryant Accuser Called Mom Next Day

The woman who accused NBA star Kobe Bryant of assault called her mother at work the day after the incident and begged her to come home. There, the woman said: "Mom, I was raped last night," according to previously sealed documents released Friday.


The wireless company abandoned its legal challenge of F.C.C. rules for its auction of radio spectrum, removing a potential obstacle to the much-anticipated sale.


chiaroscuro lark, Kerry Conran's Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow trips through at least a dozen killer screen savers in evoking its retro adventure milieu.


ConocoPhillips said on Wednesday it was seeking 20 percent of Russia's LUKOIL in a far-reaching alliance that opens the way for the oil majors to tap vast reserves in northern Russia and Iraq.


Oslo's Munch Museum will stay shut until next summer for security upgrades after the theft of The Scream.


Ponte sullo Stretto dovrebbe avere fondi privati


Sourav Ganguly has, over the last few months, often stated that India are the second-best side in the world. Now, he has the opportunity to see his team climb to that position in the official ICC Test Championship


'Chinatown' Makers Recall How Classic Made

Thirty years after a broken Jack  Nicholson was escorted off a blood-soaked street with the  warning "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown," the movie's  portrayal of dark, capitalist evil corrupting sunny Los Angeles  remains as vivid as ever.


Illinois, Wisconsin Launch Drug Import Program

Illinois and Wisconsin have joined forces to launch the country's first program that allows the residents of Illinois and Wisconsin to purchase lower cost prescriptions from wholesalers in Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland.


Deal reached to phase out greenhouse gas

; 2c x 2 1/2 inches; 96.3 mm x 63.5 mm" border="0" /> Governments of almost 200 countries have agreed to speed the elimination of a major greenhouse gas that depletes ozone, U.N. and Canadian officials said Saturday, describing a deal they said was a significant step toward fighting global warming.


France international David Trezeguet is to undergo a shoulder operation and will not play again this year. The 26-year-old striker had to be substituted in the league clash against Udinese after dislocating


Using low-power chips, parallel processing and innovative architecture, Orion Multisystems introduces personal supercomputers that can plug into a wall socket.


Williams to lead scholarship drive at Maryland

The University of Maryland plans to raise $200 million for scholarships, a campaign that basketball coach Gary Williams will head and seed with $500,000 of his own.


IAEA Wants More Information about Libya's Nuclear Suppliers

The International Atomic Energy Agency has released a report praising Libya for its cooperation in reporting on its discontinued secret atomic-weapons program.


Disney is struggling at the gate of Hong Kong Disneyland, but that's not something new.


Sterne swoops in to win the Madrid Open, and saves his European Tour career

Richard Sterne of South Africa and sixth-place Wade Ormsby of Australia guaranteed their places on the 2005 European Tour.


Just five years ago, Sean "Diddy" Combs asked Busta Rhymes to "pass the Courvoisier." These days, it's all about the vodka.


Bank robbers' carefulness makes them tough catch

On an icy Sunday night, police officers brought terrible news to Kevin McMullan's rural home: A relative had just been killed in a car crash, they said.


Out-of-favour Real Madrid striker Michael Owen is confident he will retain his place in the England side.


Al-Qaida threatens UK over Rushdie honour

Ayman al-Zawahri promises retaliation for knighting of novelist, a US-based intelligence group reports.


Obama campaigns for Va. Senate candidate

Often criticized for a lack of charisma on the campaign trail, Democratic Senate candidate Jim Webb sought a boost of energy from the party's political rock star, Sen. Barack Obama, on Wednesday.


DerMarr Johnson scored all eight of his points in the final two minutes, helping the Denver Nuggets rally for a 93-88 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night in the final preseason game for both teams.


BERLIN, Jun 18 (IPS) - In a powerful display of womanpower, more than a  thousand businesswomen from 91 countries took part in the 17th  Global Summit of Women in Berlin over the weekend. The central  theme was "Global Opportunities and Challenges."


America Online says it will not move forward with deployment of SenderID, the controversial anti-spam protocol being promoted by Microsoft.


Appiano Gentile, 17:58 - CALCIO, INTER: STANKOVIC NON CE LA FA, CHIVU A CENTROCAMPO

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Inter in vista del match cotro il Cagliari. La squadra, sotto gli occ...


Brazil Amazon Deforestation Jumps, Data Show

An area of Amazon jungle larger than the US state of New Jersey has been destroyed this year and work on a new highway is mainly to blame, environmental group Friends


EUROPA - L'Istituto di Politica Familiare lancia lÂallarme sull'inverno demografico in Europa provocato da aborto, riduzione dei matrimoni e aumento dei divorzi: presentata la nuova ÂRelazione sullÂEvoluzione della Famiglia in Europa 2007Â Barcellona (Agenzia Fides) - Lola Velarde, Presidente della Rete Europea dell'Istituto di Politica Familiare (IPF), ha presentato ieri a Barcellona (Spagna) la nuova ÂRelazione sullÂEvoluzione della Famiglia in Europa 2007Â. Un anno fa l'IPF presentÃ²...


Pakistan ruling party eyes ban on forced marriage

Pakistan's ruling party introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at outlawing the forced marriage of women and practices preventing them from inheriting property.


XM, Delphi Deliver Handheld Satellite Radio

Satellite radio provider XM Radio has hooked up with hardware manufacturer Delphi (NYSE: DPH) on a portable device that moves the emerging entertainment service out of the car and into the hands of users.


Leaders fail to reach any agreement on proposed US missile system, Iran or Kosovo.


U.S.: Sudan tries to intimidate U.N. troop contributors

The United States demanded on Thursday that the U.N. Security Council respond to Sudan's warning that any nation pledging U.N. troops for Darfur was committing a "hostile act" and a "prelude to an invasion."


PETERSBURG, Va. -- As the World Trade Center rubble smoldered, Sharon Samuel felt determined to do something for her adopted country; she decided to enlist in the Army.


P20-M shabu seized from 3 Indonesian passengers

Airport Customs authorities arrested three alleged Indonesians drug couriers on Sunday night following the discovery of some 10 kg of the drug shabu worth P20 million in their luggages.


Stocks decline as oil's drop hits energy

Stocks fell on Monday, pressured by a sell-off in energy shares after oil prices dropped and as investors were cautious before comments later this week from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.


Onoreficienza da parte delle Repubblica Italiana


A grudge can be a truly terrifying thing. Deep-seated rage, like the rumbling volcano, can erupt with deadly consequences. Like the time I took the dogs for a ride in my wife's car and they chewed up the gear shift.


Indians Hit the Road Amid the Occasional Elephant

As incomes rise and cheap cars proliferate, many hurdles still litter the new Indian romance with the road.


Processor at 3.8GHz may mark the end of Intel's speed race.


Pakistan Tests Short-Range Nuclear-Capable Missile, Army Says

Pakistan successfully test fired a short-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, as part of series of planned tests, the army said.


WASHINGTON - Questions about President Bush's service in the Texas National Guard have been shunted to the background by a debate over the authenticity of newly disclosed documents that purport to show problems with his performance as a pilot.


UTV awaits approval of bid for Irish radio station

THE Republic's Competition Authority is scrutinising a bid by UTV to take over a Drogheda-based commercial radio station.


The All-Too-Human Hitler, on Your Big Screen

That Hitler is now fair game for cinematic use attests to how far Germans have come in laying to rest their ghosts.


Stocks Rise on IBM Earnings and Lower Oil

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as oil  prices declined and investors were encouraged by Monday's  stronger-than-expected earnings from technology bellwethers  International Business Machines Corp. IBM.N and Texas  Instruments Inc. TXN.N


In the biggest deal on a busy day before baseball's non-waiver trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs shipped Greg Maddux to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Gold Glove infielder Cesar Izturis.


U.S. wants to leave Iraq "with honor", Cheney says

Vice President Dick Cheney said on Wednesday the United States wants to finish its mission in Iraq and "return with honor", despite the war's growing unpopularity at home and doubts among U.S. allies.


London-based BT Group PLC said Monday it will strengthen its presence in North America and Asia by buying Infonet Services Corp., an international managed voice and data network services provider, for $965 million.


Sadomasochism doesn't explain why taxpayers have spent $438,700 in recent years to make sure more Carolina heelsplitters are lying around to step on.


BA boss who quit over scandal in line for Â£1.6m

Business & money: Â·  Payout comes despite claims of price-fixing Â·  Airline cites 'contractual obligations' for move


U.S. to shun all members of Palestinian unity govt

The United States will boycott all Palestinian unity government ministers, including non-Hamas members, unless international demands on policy toward Israel are met, a Palestinian official and diplomats said on Thursday.


Asian CEOs Warned of Threat from Climate Change

More severe tropical cyclones, heatwaves and a dramatic shift in rainfall patterns could batter Asia by the end of the century as its factories boom, a leading climate expert told Asian chief executives on Friday.


Firenze, 18:35 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: 19 CONVOCATI PER TIM CUP

L'allenatore della Fiorentina, Cesare Prandelli, ha convocato 19 giocatori per la partita di domani ...


South Africa opts to bat first at Dambulla

Dambulla: South African captain Graeme Smith won the toss and decided to bat in the third One-dayer against Sri Lanka in Dambulla.


AMERICA/PERU - 27 maggio: Giornata Nazionale dell'Infanzia Missionaria 2007 sul tema ÂSignore, siamo i tuoi discepoli: faÃ¬ di noi i tuoi piccoli missionari!Â Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Le Pontificie Opere Missionarie del PerÃ¹ celebrano questa domenica, 27  maggio, la Giornata Nazionale dell'Infanzia Missionaria 2007 sul tema "Signore, siamo i tuoi discepoli: fai di noi i tuoi piccoli missionari!". Per questo ...


Bonaiuti, premier dica i costi della sua controriforma


Jason Kidd performed a few of the old dance steps last night at the Meadowlands, but his new partners kept stepping on his feet, and on their own toes.


Judge denies Noriega's repatriation request

A U.S. judge on Friday denied former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega's request for a speedy return home when his long U.S. prison term for drug trafficking and racketeering ends next month.


California proves to be a second-half force

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- J.J. Arrington ran for 181 yards and three touchdowns, and Aaron Rodgers threw for 208 yards and a TD to help No. 13 California pull away from Air Force in a 56-14 victory yesterday. The Bears had touchdowns on their first three possessions and put the game away with five more scores in the second ...


Looks like Ben Affleck won't have to worry about surviving Christmas. After this weekend, his new movie likely won't make it much past Halloween.


SunTrust puts execs on leave during accounts inquiry

SunTrust Banks Inc. on Monday said it put two senior finance executives on paid leave, and expects to restate first and second-quarter profit higher as it fixes errors in how it accounts for loan losses.


New Plan to Save Whooping Crane Called Benchmark: Officials Hoping to Reclassify Bird's Status By 2035

By Salatheia Bryant, Houston Chronicle  Jun. 12--The whooping crane could be removed from the endangered species list by 2035 if current recovery efforts continue to show progress, say federal officials based in Texas.   U.S.


Ford Motor Co. is in a "meltdown" and may ask the United Auto Workers union to accept reduced pay and benefits during this year's contract talks, a labor economist said.


A UK diplomat who was withdrawn as ambassador to Uzbekistan is suspended on full pay.


French firms Snecma, Sagem poised to announce merger

French aircraft motor maker Snecma and French telecommunications equipment group Sagem "will announce their merger on Friday," a Sagem spokeswoman said.


2 Americans, Briton seized in Iraq Civilian foreigners appear new ...

Baghdad -- Masked gunmen kidnapped two Americans and a Briton from their Baghdad residence on Thursday in an attack that appeared to herald a new level of danger for foreign civilians in Iraq.


Oggi lo speaker ha invitato i fedeli a farne uso


Ingram Micro net rises, helped by legal pact

Ingram Micro Inc. , the world's largest computer products distributor, posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by a legal settlement and a lower tax rate.


Bank of America signs a deal to deploy 180,000 Cisco IP telephones nationwide over the next three years.


Tony Blair will not be a "back-seat driver" when he leaves No 10, says former spin doctor Alastair Campbell.


China Eyes Landmark Non-Stop Flights with Taiwan

China proposed Wednesday one-off, non-stop charter flights between Chinese and Taiwan cities during the Lunar New Year holidays in February in a move seen aimed at easing tension between the foes.


'Hey, honey - the new fall shows are here'

The new TV season includes mysteries, mayhem, and Matthew Perry. And money, lots of it.


Existing home sales down slightly in May

The pace of existing home sales in  the United States was off slightly in May to a 5.99  million-unit annual rate, the National Association of Realtors  said in a report on Monday that showed continued weakness in  the housing sector.


A suicide bomb attack inside the governor's office in Helmand province in south Afghanistan kills six people.


Australian rugby player Ben Czislowski competed for more than three months despite the headaches that started after a clash with an opponent.


Members of one of Iraq's minority faiths face new repressions and discrimination after the fall of Saddam's regime


EPA: U.S. Waterways Contain Polluted Fish

More than one-third of the nation's lakes and nearly one-fourth of its rivers contain fish that may be contaminated with mercury, dioxin, PCB and pesticide pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency says.


At least seven people have been killed after an attacker shot his way in to a Shia Muslim mosque in the Pakistani city of Lahore and detonated explosives attached his body.


Britney reported out of rehab after 24 hours

Troubled pop star Britney Spears  was reported on Wednesday to have left a Malibu rehabilitation  center less than 24 hours after checking in.


+1,8% a 74,29 euro mwh, aumenti in tutte le aree del Paese


Procedure per accertare eventuale presenza a Palazzo Madama


In trattativa si discutera' di ammortizzatori sociali


A British company said Sunday it was releasing a video game recreating the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy.


Nigerian Rebels to Widen Conflict, Target Agip

Nigerian rebels battling troops in  Africa's top oil exporter declared on Sunday they would extend  their uprising across the whole of the country's oil-producing  southern delta.


J.C. Penney to launch private lingerie brand

Department store J.C. Penney Co. Inc.   said on Thursday it will launch a new lingerie brand  called Ambrielle in spring 2007.


Iraqi tribal leaders, Shiite politicians, government officials and U.S. military officers agreed Sunday to a one-day truce for peace talks to end violence in the Baghdad's Sadr City slum, a day after 10 people ...


Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber noted yesterday the first-day sale of David Beckham jerseys with the Los Angeles Galaxy had surpassed the first-day numbers of Beckham shirt sales at Real Madrid four years ago. More than 250,000 Galaxy shirts with Beckham's name and No. 23 have been ordered at $80 each, a good start on gaining ...


HEALTH: Married adults healthier than singles

Marriage keeps you healthy, even though it can make men fat, US government resear-chers say. Married people are less likely to smoke, drink heavily or be physically inactive, the report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows.


Lebanon's air blockade lifted, but Israel keeps sea closed

JERUSALEM -- Israel lifted its air blockade of Lebanon yesterday after eight weeks, but maintained its sea cordon after determining that not enough international forces had taken up position along the coast to enforce an arms embargo against the Shi'ite militia Hezbollah.


Obesity, Diabetes Drive High Rate of Kidney Failure in U.S.

WEDNESDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to Europeans, Americans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more than twice as likely to progress to end-stage kidney disease, researchers say, and higher rates of obesity and diabetes may be to blame.


A New York man accused of trying to help terrorists in Afghanistan has donated some $15,000 to the House Republicans' campaign committee over three years.


A coroner criticises the Ministry of Defence for failing to give soldiers in Afghanistan basic equipment.


Apple Computer's rack-mounted storage system received a vote of confidence Monday, with database giant Oracle endorsing the Xserve RAID as part of an initiative to cut storage costs.


The bombing of a refugee camp in Sudan's Darfur province is unacceptable, says the UN chief.


A Russian art exhibition will be one step closer to opening in London when a law to protect the works comes into force.


President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry sharpened their attacks over Iraq and the war against terror on Friday, neither willing to give ground after a debate that Republican strategists conceded wasn't the commander in chief's finest moment of the campaign.


Sopra e' disegnata una svastica, forse legame con Olocausto


A blaze at a home for the elderly in the Russian village of Yekaterinovka left 10 people dead and four hospitalized early Thursday.  The fire started in the top floor of a three-story building of the seniors boarding house, Itar-Rass reported.


Chancellor's plan for poor nations' debt

ANYONE who doubts Gordon Brown's ability to lead the nation should watch him in action at the International Monetary Fund. Here in Washington, where Brown chairs the IMF's main policymaking committee, Brown is the leader of the pack.


Red wine mist? Resveratrol shows potential effects against COPD ...

BETHESDA, Md. (October 28, 2004) - Homing in on mechanisms for the reported effectiveness of resveratrol, which is found in red wine, researchers at Imperial College London, England, confirmed its broad


LONDON, England -- French President Jacques Chirac is in London for a state visit after reigniting a bitter row over the US-led invasion of Iraq, saying the US and Britain had made the world a more dangerous place.


Illinois Helps Import Canadian Prescription Drugs

Illinois residents will soon gain access to lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, sidestepping U.S. regulators' objections to imported drugs, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said on Tuesday.


Google acquires programming toolmaker PeakStream

The start-up sells tools for writing software that can take advantage of multicore processors as well as graphics and gaming chips.


The New England Patriots wasted no time reviving themselves. Just one week after their worst loss of the season raised doubts how far they could go in the playoffs, the Patriots dominated the Houston Texans 40-7 Sunday.


Some 100 people die in an air raid in Sudan's troubled Darfur region,  say African troops.


Manny Ramirez [stats, news]' days as a Red Sox [stats, schedule] could be numbered. The Red Sox and Mets have been swapping ideas about how to pull off aneconomically-driven


HRADEK NAD NISOU, Czech Republic -- For more than 60 years, this remote stretch of bottomland was one of the most closely guarded sectors of Central Europe.


The former UN chief continues his mission to end Kenya's political deadlock as tribal violence continues.


Frears segues from "Queen" to small-screen "Tracer"

LOS ANGELES  - Stephen Frears, the Oscar-nominated director of "The Queen," is venturing into American series television with CBS' drama pilot "Skip Tracer," which he is set to direct and executive produce.


Kevin Spacey is returning to the stage at London's Old Vic, the theatre where he is also artistic director.


Romania's president-elect  warns he may call fresh elections if his alliance fails to form a new government.


The planned London Underground strike on New Year's Eve has been called off after last ditch talks. Members of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union were planning to strike on New Year's Eve in a dispute over pay and hours.


Oracle Secures Nearly 61% PeopleSoft Shareholder Backing

Oracle has won backing from slightly more than 60% of PeopleSoft Inc. shareholders in its $9.2 billion hostile takeover. Friday evening, the software maker announced that 228.7 million out of the roughly 376


Fanciulla Dolce e Gabbana ha aria piu' romantica che dannata


The real question raised by Vernor Vinge's new novel, Rainbows End, is whether controlling our digital fantasies is a way of controlling the world. In Table of Malcontents.


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


INDIANAPOLIS Reggie Miller scored 24 points and Jermaine O'Neal had a double-double as Indiana whipped the shorthanded New Orleans Hornets 100-to-82.


Egypt court rules against U.S. university on face veil

An Egyptian court ruled on Saturday that a U.S.-accredited university in Cairo was wrong to bar a female scholar who wears an Islamic face veil from using its facilities, court sources and a lawyer for the woman said.


A public inquiry is resuming into the 1997 killing of Billy Wright, one of NI's most feared loyalist paramilitaries.


Inspector General for Iraq Under Investigation

Over the past four years, Inspector General Stuart W. Bowen Jr. and his staff have probed allegations of waste and fraud in the $22 billion U.S. effort to rebuild Iraq. Their work has led to arrests, indictments and millions of dollars in fines. And it has earned Bowen, who had been a legal adviser...


... of a remake. Great premise, great director, great disappointment. France's 'My Best Friend' could be suited for a Hollywood makeover.


NASA e-mails released Wednesday indicate the space agency was looking for ways to prevent astronaut meltdowns just three months before one-time shuttle flier Lisa Nowak was arrested in a scandalous love triangle.


Bank Agrees to Buy Troubled Loan Giant for $4 Billion

The deal will significantly bolster Bank of Americaâs position in the mortgage market while rescuing Countrywide from the jaws of possible bankruptcy.


The Kyoto Protocol is dead -- there will be no further global treaties that set binding limits on the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) after Kyoto runs out in 2012.


Polls open in SKorea election, conservative seen ahead

Polls opened Wednesday in South Korea's presidential election, with a business-friendly conservative tipped to end a decade of left-leaning rule despite an upcoming fraud investigation.


AFTER years of cross-border skirmishing, open warfare has erupted...

AFTER years of cross-border skirmishing, open warfare has erupted between Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman and his colleagues who produce the Scottish version of the programme.


Enterprise Unix Roundup -- Selling Wall Street on Sun

Three years ago, we attended Sun's quarterly network computing day. It was the heart of the Bust, and we were treated to pot shots directed at IBM and Microsoft and were told that Sun was the true "open standards" vendor.


British girl kidnapped in Nigeria is released

Nigerian kidnappers have tonight released Margaret Hill, a three-year-old British girl seized in Port Harcourt on Thursday.


Fresh arrests over British bomb plot, seven held

Police arrested two more suspects in a widening hunt for members of a suspected al Qaeda cell which rammed a fuel-packed jeep into a Scottish airport and left two car bombs in London, police said on Monday.


As deadly as ever, avian flu proves a persistent foe

Even as avian flu has faded from the headlines, the lethal viral illness continues to strike in certain corners of the world and, in an especially ominous development, health authorities said they believe it has reemerged in Vietnam, where control measures had stopped its spread for more than a year.


DaimlerChrysler, GM to Team Up on Engines

General Motors Corp. and DaimlerChrysler AG, two of the world's biggest automakers, are teaming up to develop hybrid technology, which combines combustion engines and electric motors, for use in their vehicles, DaimlerChrysler said Monday.


Seniors Head to Canada for Cheaper Drugs

With a button pinned to her jacket that read "Drug Companies Make Me Sick," Mildred Fruhling, 76, joined a small caravan headed to Canada by train to buy cheaper prescription drugs.


Sprinter Justin Gatlin received an eight-year ban from track and field Tuesday, avoiding a lifetime penalty in exchange for his cooperation with doping authorities and because an earlier positive drug test was deemed an honest mistake.


Giants and Patriots win to set up Super Bowl clash

The New England Patriots will face one more challenge in their bid for a perfect season: a Super Bowl meeting with the surprising New York Giants.


German Chancellor Angela Merkel urges Europe to lead the fight against global warming, ahead of an EU summit.


Former chancellor Lord Howe is to lead a Conservative Party review of taxation policy.


The Far Eastern Economic Review, a regional voice of press freedom and a pillar of Hong Kong's media industry since its 1946 founding, halted weekly production on Thursday to go monthly with the loss of 80 jobs.


Research suggests that the sun's activity is not responsible for the onset of global warming.


China May Be Offered Stake in Yukos Subsidiary

A senior Russian official said that China's state oil company could be offered 20 percent of a giant subsidiary of the oil company Yukos.


Jabs and All, the Ides of March Arrives Late

Et tu, Mitch? For practical purposes, President Bush's domestic agenda was canceled at 11:22 yesterday morning when Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Senate Republican leader, approached the front of the chamber to vote on the immigration legislation the president had championed. McConnell caught the...


Pakistan Court Again Delays Pearl Case Hearing

A Pakistani court on Thursday again  adjourned an appeal hearing for four Islamic militants  convicted of the abduction and murder of U.S. reporter Daniel  Pearl because a key defense lawyer failed to show up.


Brazilian wonders breathe new life into Porto

Even if the wholesale reconstruction of the team that Jose Mourinho built may not allow Porto to become the first team to successfully defend a Champions League title, followers


EU goes back to WTO over U.S. anti-dumping method

The European Union on Friday again   turned to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a long-running   row with the United States over the way Washington calculates   the size of anti-dumping duties.


An Indian doctor arrested the same day his brother allegedly drove a Jeep Cherokee loaded with gas bombs into Glasgow's main airport was charged Saturday with a terrorism offense. A distant cousin in Australia was also charged in the failed attacks in London and Glasgow.


Nuova Boutique aperta nel centro storico di Roma


European shares climb, highlight on aerospace industry

European stock markets were rising, with the aerospace sector grabbing investors' attention on the eve of public holidays in both the United States and Japan.


Scientists believe they will be able to develop treatments for deafness due to the discovery of the gene they believe controls the process that enables us to hear.


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"What will come next is talks with the U.N. about practical issues like funding, location, security--all those sort of things. When that picture is complete, we will make a definitive decision."  U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sent a letter to the Netherlands on Monday asking the country to host a tribunal to prosecute suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, ... via Twincities.com


The maker of generics releases its third-quarter results with a little time to spare.


Garmish Partenkirchen, 17:43 - SCI. CDM: RAICH RINUNCIA A LIBERA GARMISCH, SVINDAL FA FESTA

L'austriaco Benjamin Raich ha deciso di non partecipare alle due discese di Coppa del Mondo in progr...


Tallinn, 23:36 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: ESTONIA-ISRAELE 0-1

Israele ha battuto l'Estonia 1-0 in un incontro valido per il gruppo E delle qualificazioni agli Eur...


THE recent flurry of record oil prices may be temporary, but US Government analysts believe $US30 ($39.76)-a-barrel oil can be expected for decades to come.


Packers Beat Vikings to Clinch NFC North

Brett Favre bounced back from one of his familiar costly mistakes and rallied the Green Bay Packers to another big victory — and another division title. Favre drove his team 76 yards to set up Ryan Longwell's 29-yard field goal as time ran out, lifting the Packers to a 34-31 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Friday that clinched a third straight NFC North crown for Green Bay.


LOS ANGELES  - What should have been an inspirational story about fortitude and courage in the face of mind-numbing tragedy becomes a compendium of sports cliches in "We Are Marshall."


The webmasters got their wish. Florida finally decided to fireronzook.


"Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi will help create original Internet shows for FEARnet, a horror and thriller Web site and video-on-demand provider.


Si e' sentito male dopo interrogatorio dei magistrati russi


MODENA, Italy  - Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, whose gifted voice and charisma brought opera to the masses, died of cancer on Thursday aged 71.


A battle is under way in Russia for the stately homes of the country's former aristocracy.


Microsoft, Intel unite in holiday ad blitz to spread joy of PCs

That's the theme of a marketing blitz the technology giants are launching this week to educate consumers about new digital-entertainment-oriented PCs.


Stocks Off on Microsoft; Dow at Year Low

The blue-chip Dow average fell to a  new intraday low for the year on Friday as oil prices climbed  to another record and Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O dragged on  stocks after the software maker's revenue forecast lagged  analysts' expectations.


John Brady was the third-winningest coach in the universityâs history, but a mediocre 2006-07 and an 8-13 record this season led to his departure.


NASA to roll out shuttle's reworked fuel tank

NASA on Thursday will take a significant step toward getting the space shuttle flying again when it rolls out the first new fuel tank that is designed to eliminate the problems that led to the 2003 breakup of shuttle Columbia.


NY cleans up after asbestos-tainted blast

Some New Yorkers doubted official assurances on Thursday that the air surrounding a deadly steam pipe explosion in midtown Manhattan was safe to breathe despite the discovery of asbestos-tainted debris.


L'Istituto di statistica diffonde i dati relativi allo scorso anno, che risultano miglioririspetto alle stime ufficiali del governo. In crescita anche la pressione fiscale                                          Istat, nel 2006 indebitamento record Crescita all'1,9%, la migliore dal 2000


Key Iraq tribal leader who fought al Qaeda killed

A Sunni Arab tribal leader instrumental in driving al Qaeda out of Iraq's Anbar province was killed by a bomb attack on Thursday, less than two weeks after he met U.S. President George W. Bush in the desert region.


Arab envoys try to broker a deal between rival political factions in Lebanon after days of mass rallies.


Presidential candidate John Edwards says the country can't simply wait for the economy to turn around, and he wants Congress to come up with as much as $100 billion to prepare for a potential economic slowdown.


Ex-Wall Street Banker Sentenced in Federal Obstruction Case

rank P. Quattrone, the Wall Street banker whose pay and deals made him a vivid symbol of the 1990's technology boom, was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday for obstructing a government


Russ Meyer, 1922-2004: Revered "King Leer" left a soft-porn legacy

Russ Meyer, a master of sexploitation filmmaking who was called "king of the nudies" or "King Leer" for such soft-core pornography classics as "Faster Pussycat, Kill!


"You Got Served" is the title of one movie a New York-area person is accused of making available for download over the Internet.


European Leaders in Rome for EU Constitution Signing

At an historic ceremony in Rome on Friday, European leaders signed the treaty establishing the EU Constitution. Before it takes effect, however, the document must be ratified by all member states -- a process expected to take about two years.


New Prime Minister Gordon Brown acknowledged there were failures in planning for post-invasion Iraq, and said Wednesday that Britain would shift its forces there away from combat while investing more in Iraq's economy.


Milano, 15:00 - CICLISMO, NEL 2008 IRIDATA JUNIORES IN TEAM CON BASTIANELLI

La prossima stagione l'iridata Elite di Stoccarda 2007 Marta Bastianelli avrà al suo fianco n...


Scotland needs to move to an "opt-out" system for organ donation as soon as possible to save lives, an MSP urges.


EAST GREENWICH, R.I. -- A pair of J's carried Chelmsford to a commanding win in the Varsity 2 race yesterday at the 22d Brown Invitational.


She's turning 50 Monday, and by all accounts she's still got the moves. The C-130 Hercules was born Aug.


Scrunched in the packed coach cabin, J.P. Maxwell eyed the lone empty seat in first class. An elite flier on Continental Airlines , he was upset. Maxwell was convinced he should have been automatically upgraded for the recent four-hour trip.


Google Rolls Out Search Product for Scholars

Web search leader Google Inc.  on Wednesday unveiled Google Scholar, a new search product aimed at helping users search scholarly literature such as technical reports, theses and abstracts.


Conservative stalwart Newt Gingrich has done nothing to lay the foundation for a presidential run except talk, yet he ranks third among Republicans in most national polls.


Researchers Link Gene to Form of Deafness

Researchers have identified a gene that prevents the regeneration of inner ear cells that are critical to hearing, a discovery experts say is the first step toward finding a way to correct the most common form of deafness among the elderly.


The Mobile Web Offers a Rich Platform for Content and Advertising, According to Online Publishers Association Study

NEW YORK, March 8  /PRNewswire/ -- With strong usage growth and consumers watching and acting upon advertisements, the mobile Web is a compelling platform for content and marketing, according to the latest research from the Online Publishers Association (OPA).


S.C. Court Rejects 'Wrongful Life' Claim

The state Supreme Court threw out a "wrongful life" lawsuit claiming a doctor failed to tell a pregnant woman about her son's severe birth defect.


Lo sostengono diversi giornali, sul piatto 1 mld di sterline


U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average down in its worst slide since the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, as a sell-off in China's stock market raised concerns that equity valuations may be too high.


IVF clinics are corrupt and greedy, says Winston

Fertility expert says industry exploits women and watchdog is failing them.


By Martin MerzerCAPE CANAVERAL -- Illuminated by 40 pure-white Xenon spotlights and the golden glare of five powerful rocket engines, shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts thundered from the launch pad and into space Saturday night.


Volkswagen workers in Braunschweig were among 15,000 who yesterday staged token stoppages across Germany over the group's demands for cuts in labour costs, including a two-year pay freeze.


By Corrinne Hess  chess@@dailyherald.com  Don't let the asphalt fool you.  The new road slated for construction at Redwing Slough conservancy just outside of Antioch is not meant as a welcome sign.


When coach Lou Holtz set out to revamp South Carolina's losing culture this offseason, he took a look at himself as well.


FDA Proposes Increasing The Safety Of Eggs

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering the implementation of new regulations to improve the safety of farm eggs in order to reduce the number of illnesses caused by salmonella.


New York Warns of Fast, Resistant Strain of HIV

One day after the discovery of a  drug-resistant, fast-developing AIDS case in New York prompted  city health officials to announce an alert, leading experts  said on Saturday there may be little cause for alarm.


Pakistan's Habib Bank denies Pearl allegations

Pakistan's Habib Bank Ltd. denied on Thursday allegations by the widow of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl that it transferred funds on behalf of charities supporting "terrorist organizations".


Lennon's glasses for sale in Web auction

A pair of round, gold-rimmed sunglasses worn by Beatle John Lennon that set a fashion trend has come up for auction at a British Web site with bidding said to be as high as $1.5 million.


Chile's Pinochet Charged in Plot to Kill Opponents

Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator, was charged with involvement in a homicide and nine kidnappings in the 1970s that were part of a plot by Latin American military regimes to kill opponents.


Political Pollsters  Don't Live on Elections Alone

If you're tired of all those candidate polls after the long election season, you aren't alone. So are the pollsters.


Bangladesh floored by Franklin hat-trick

Pace bowler James Franklin snapped up a hat-trick as New Zealand bowled Bangladesh out for 177 on the second day of the first test on Wednesday.


Health boss won't budge on calls to step down

A defiant Gary Mar refuses to step down as Alberta health minister despite a scathing auditor general's report. "I'll take responsibility by taking steps to try to mitigate the legitimate problems identified by the auditor general," Mar said yesterday.


Fannie Mae Settles Case in Mortgage Scam

Fannie Mae agreed Wednesday to pay the government $7.5 million to settle a case in which the Justice Department alleged that the company knowingly accepted proceeds of a mortgage scam.


Last year, people sitting at home watching television spent $91 billion on products they saw on infomercials, more than the gross domestic product of New Zealand.


Madrid, 21:10 - Calcio, Spagna: Real Madrid vince derby con Atletico

Va al Real Madrid il derby con l'Atletico. 3-0 il finale in favore dei prossimi avversari della Juve...


Officials making Pak safe haven for Bin Laden: Report

Osama bin Laden is reportedly being given safe haven on the Pakistan border with the help of the country's officials. The indications from recent intelligence reports coming from tribal areas of Pakistan have


Intel takes ax to Pentium 4, Itanium prices

Intel Corp. slashed prices across its Pentium 4 and Itanium product lines Sunday as it prepares for its biannual developer conference in San Francisco at the beginning of September.


Huge crowd demands Lebanon government quit

A sea of flag-waving protesters demanded on Friday the resignation of Lebanon's Western-backed government at a Hezbollah-led rally, but Prime Minister Fouad Siniora appeared unmoved by the pressure.


Security Fears Still Blocking WLAN Adoption

Despite the best efforts of the Wi-Fi industry to assure companies wireless networking is safe in the workplace, a new survey of executives finds security remains the leading barrier to WLAN adoption.


Hungary Fails to Decide on Ethnic Compatriots Statute

Hungary's double referendum on whether to grant dual citizenship to ethnic Hungarians abroad and whether to stop the privatisation of health care facilities has failed due a low voter turnout, the Central Election Office announced Monday.


Marriott to pay $220 mln in tax settlement

Marriott International Inc.  said on Friday it agreed to pay the U.S. government and unidentified states $220 million to settle a dispute related to the hotel company's leveraged employee stock ownership plan.


An MP proposes England and Wales move to Continental Time, leaving the Scots and Northern Irish to follow if they wish.


Il plenum del Consiglio superiore della magistratura interviene sull'attivitÃ  di spionaggio sui giudici"Il Sismi ha svolto un'attivitÃ  estranea ai compiti dei servizi fatta per intimidire e far perdere credibilitÃ "                                            Toghe spiate, Csm contro il Sismi "Fu il servizio e non settori deviati"


Holiday sales seen slowest pace in 5 yrs

Holiday sales are expected to rise at  their slowest pace in five years as the weak housing market and  a credit crunch temper consumer spending, the National Retail  Federation said on Thursday.


China Issues SARS Alert as Winter Approaches

China has issued emergency instructions to hospitals nationwide to isolate patients suffering from severe respiratory diseases to prevent a winter recurrence of SARS, a newspaper said on Wednesday.


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McLaren keen to move on after 'embarrassing' spy scandal

McLaren boss Ron Dennis says the time has come to move on after the sorry and embarrassing spy scandal that has dogged Formula One this season.


Some of the nation's biggest companies face a deadline Monday for completing internal financial control reviews, an effort that has created intense friction between corporate managers and auditors.


Comair shoots for full restoration of service Wednesday

HEBRON, Ky. -- Comair's computers have been rebooted and the airline hopes to have its flight schedule back at normal by Wednesday.


Three Pacers face probe in Indianapolis bar fight

Three Indiana Pacers' basketball players, including two involved in a previous nightclub fracas, face questioning over an assault on a bar manager this week after a home loss in Indianapolis, police said on Wednesday.


The PSNI have ruled out Garda involvement in the 15-month delay in handing over vital Omagh bomb DNA evidence.


Lebanon sentences two over Germany bomb plot

A Beirut court sentenced one Lebanese man to life in prison and another for 12 years on Tuesday for their roles in a failed attempt to detonate bombs on two trains in Germany in 2006, judicial sources said.


Transplant Pioneers Recall Medical Milestone

Description: On Dec. 23, 1954, Boston doctors gave a kidney to a 23-year-old man in the first successful long-term transplant of a human organ.


INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana  - Tyson Gay ran the second fastest 200 meters of all-time, 19.62 seconds, on a wet track at the U.S. championships on Sunday.


Report: Michael Jackson Not 'Manhandled'

The state attorney general's office has concluded that Michael Jackson was not "manhandled" by sheriff's deputies who took him into custody last year on child molestation charges, CBS News reported Sunday.


'Harry Potter' publisher goes to court over print, online leaks

Blog: Newspaper reports  publisher Scholastic to take  legal action against peer-to-peer sites, book distributor and online retailer over unauthorized release of  book.


Sharon Calls for Expansion of Israel's Gaza Offensive

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Israel should expand its massive raid of northern Gaza, one of the army's deadliest offensives in more than four years of conflict with the Palestinians.


France's Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy announces his intention to run for the presidency next year.


Tens of thousands of Lebanese paid tribute to assassinated Christian politician Pierre Gemayel on Thursday, turning his funeral in central Beirut into a display of defiance towards Syria and its Hezbollah allies.


Plenty of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for your bucks One of the cars built for 1968 kids' fave Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has sold for a cool $505,000 (Â£255,000), the BBC reports.â¦


Fowler and Stanley earn U.S. Walker Cup spots

Teenagers Rickie Fowler and Kyle Stanley will make their Walker Cup debuts against Britain and Ireland next week after being selected by the United States Golf Association on Monday.


Hill sees no progress in N.Korea talks so far

The top U.S. negotiator in bruising nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea said on Tuesday he saw no progress yet and urged Pyongyang to come to the table with a realistic offer and a festive spirit.


Greenspan Minimizes Impact of Costly Oil

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday that higher oil prices have had a "noticeable" affect on the US economy this year but are not likely to cause serious damage unless they move significantly higher.


Va. Judge Dismisses Indictment Vs. Sniper

A judge dismissed an indictment Friday against convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad, ruling that the state waited too long to try him for capital murder in the death of an FBI analyst who was shot in a store parking lot.


Gossip: le Belle, le Bestie e le coppie nuove e vecchie

Manuela scopre la seduzione, Valeriona cerca un gentiluomo, Lorena seduce come Eva. Ma tutte cercano un uomo, anche bestia, purchÃ© vero. Mentre la pancia di Valeria Golino getta nel panico le fan di Scamarcio


Some are old hands at Hollywood's big night, where they have come away triumphant. Some are veterans who have gone home empty-handed year after year. Others are brand new to the party.


An alleged Puerto Rican militant facing charges in the 1983 robbery of a Connecticut armored car depot will fight extradition to the U.S. mainland, his lawyer said Monday at a hearing.


Milano, 15:29 - CALCIO, DERBY: FAIR PLAY PRIMA DI INTER-MILAN

I giocatori e il tecnico dell'Inter, squadra ospitante, si sono schierati su due file all'ingresso d...


Virginia Tech Extends Greenberg's Contract

Virginia Tech extends Seth Greenberg's contract as men's basketball coach through the 2012-13 season.


JERUSALEM: Syria is directly involved in terrorism and will not be granted immunity by Israel, the deputy defence minister said on Monday, but stopped short of claiming formal responsibility for the killing of a Hamas leader in Damascus.


ATHENS (BP)--Baylor junior Jeremy Wariner picked a great time to log a personal best. The Grand Prairie, Texas, native won the gold medal in the Olympic 400 meters Aug. 23, running a personal best 44.


Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo told attendees of the Nokia World 2006 Conference that Internet functionality will be the driving force in the next phase of mobile phone industry growth.


UN urges circumcision in AIDS-hit southern Africa

AIDS-stricken Southern African nations should develop a policy of mass male circumcision to fight the disease, the head of the United Nations anti-AIDS agency said on Tuesday.


Rob Bironas kicked an NFL-record eight field goals and the Tennessee Titans needed every one of them to hold off the Houston Texans on Sunday. Bironas' 29-yard field goal as time expired led the Titans to a 38-36 win.


Australian PM refutes Annan claims Iraq war 'illegal'

Australian Prime Minister John Howard refuted claims by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan that the Iraq war was "illegal", saying it had been justified by UN Security Council resolutions.


Dopo la doppietta col Livorno l'olandese si ripete in Champions League contro lo Shakhtar segnando la rete della vittoria. Ucraini in dieci dal 9' della ripresa. DONETSK (Ucr), 14 settembre 2004 - Il Milan lascia Donetsk con tre punti preziosi.


Dell expects near 20% growth in shipments to parts of Asia

Dell Inc. expects shipments of personal computers, notebooks, and servers in Asia excluding China, Japan, and South Korea to grow almost 20 percent in 2007, a company executive said yesterday.


Deve prevenire bombardamenti, il tempo stringe


South African President Thabo Mbeki is to make his state of the nation address, amid recession fears.


Animal-human embryos need human rights, bishops say

Hybrid animal-human embryos created for medical research should be viewed as human and permitted to develop into children, Roman Catholic bishops have urged the British parliament.


Felipe Massa leads a Ferrari one-two in the Turkish Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton finishes fifth following a puncture.


Wind power a vexing question for Vermont

When farmer Greg Bryant first heard about plans for windmills along a swath of mountain ridges in this northeastern Vermont hamlet, he was all for it. The idea of tapping a plentiful natural resource for power was appealing.


Militants in Hamas-ruled Gaza bombarded southern Israel with rockets Thursday and Israel pounded back with air and ground fire


Iran says ready to fill vacuum in Iraq left by U.S.

Iran is ready to fill a vacuum in Iraq caused by the collapsing power of the United States, its president said on Tuesday.


Gross mortgage lending rose in January despite unsettled market conditions, industry figures show.


Meydenbauer Center Back on Track After Hard Times

By Ashley Bach, Seattle Times  Sep. 23--The dot-com bust and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks weighed heavily on the world of commerce, and Bellevue's Meydenbauer Center was no exception.


British semiconductor designer ARM Holdings said Monday it has agreed to buy US technology firm Artisan Components for $913 million in cash and stock to boost its product range and reach more customers.


Dinosaur long-necked for a reason: experts

Fossilised remains found in southern China may hold the answer to a question that has long stumped palaeontologists: Just what is the purpose of the long neck on a group of predatory reptiles that roamed the earth millions of years ago?


Middlesbrough defender Franck Queudrue red card appeal rejected

Middlesbrough defender Franck Queudrue was suspended for three matches Tuesday after losing his appeal of a red card. The Frenchman was sent off for a two-footed tackle on Noe Pamarot in Sunday's 2-0 loss to Tottenham.


Israel's defense minister decided Thursday to launch a large-scale military operation in the Gaza Strip to stop Palestinian rocket fire on Israeli border towns, an Israeli radio station reported.


There should be more checks on the use of information collected by supermarket loyalty cards, suggests David Blunkett.


The New York attorney general has launched a formal investigation  to determine whether Intel violated antitrust laws to squeeze out AMD.


Sport: While attendance at Ascot has plummeted, the tweaks to the facilities have gone down well.


A passenger bus careened off a mountain road into a river gorge, killing 26 people and injuring 15 others, police said Monday.


In a blow to the US effort to hold the Iraq multinational forces together, Hungary announced yesterday that it will withdraw its 300 noncombat troops by the end of March.


Suzanne Pleshette, who played the wife in 1970s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show, dies at the age of 70.


J ohn Kerry's relentless attacks against the president's Medicare reform and prescription drug bill are rather brazen for a 19-year senator who didn't even care enough to show up for 36 out of 38 votes on the historic bill, including final passage.


After actresses like Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai and Kareena Kapoor, Kashmira Shah has turned towards the microphone.


'Polar Express' Sets Record for Imax Release

Tom Hanks' holiday movie "The Polar  Express" has set an opening weekend record for a Hollywood film  released in Imax Corp.'s giant-screen format, the company's  co-chief executive said on Monday.


People Inc. Faces Stall By Council on Group Home: LACKAWANNA

By Janice L. Habuda, The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Jun. 4--Parking no longer is an issue, but People Inc. faces continuing delays in its plan to build a group home on land it owns in the City of Lackawanna.


TOKYO - First he struggled through 40 years of life in North Korea as a deserter. Then he spent a month in an American military prison for abandoning his US Army post for the isolated communist state.


Indice Nikkei sale del 2,99%, euro debole in Asia


Syracuse's Warrick Leaves Bulldogs Feeling Orange

NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Hakim Warrick delivered 21  points, including 17 in the second half, and 10 rebounds to  lead No. 5 Syracuse over 12th-ranked Mississippi State, 71-58,  in the second of two semifinal matchups at the Coaches vs.  Cancer Classic at Madison Square Garden.


The company gets its highest profit margins from a conspicuously old economy business.


The trial of Silvio Berlusconi resumes in Milan as Italy's former prime minister is treated for a minor heart complaint in hospital.


In Second Trial, Avastin Is Found Effective in Treating Breast Cancer

The results from the new clinical trial could increase the chances that the Food and Drug Administration will approve the drug for that use.


Microsoft training youth to love intellectual property

Microsoft is stuck in the past and is trying to train kids to stay there, too.


An estimated 2.5 million people lined the streets of Manhattan this morning to watch the 78th annual Macy`s Thanksgiving Day Parade.


Space Probe Brought Real Stardust Back to Earth

SAN FRANCISCO-Living  up to its enchanting name, the Stardust mission has lugged back to Earth,  well...real stardust, scientists announced today.


An Indian student is killed in St Petersburg, in what Russian police say may have been a racist attack.


Livorno, 19:59 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: OGGI UN SOLO ALLENAMENTO

Il Livorno ha svolto solo un allenamento mattutino, con esercizi atletici sotto la direzione del del...


Chicago politicians seek new taxes, fees

Life in America's third-largest city is already expensive: Motorists pay some of the highest gas prices in the nation, and shoppers get hit with sales taxes higher than those in New York or Los Angeles. Now it could get even worse.


Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Rick Fox has decided to retire, ending his 13-year pro basketball career. Fox played his first six seasons with the Boston Celtics, then spent the last seven years with the Los Angeles Lakers.


(09/21/04)-- The death toll keeps rising in Haiti. Officials say at least 622 people have been killed by Hurricane Jeanne. Jeanne was downgraded to a tropical


Gerusalemme, 26 ottobre 2004 - Circa 15 mila figli di coloni hanno preso parte stamane di fronte all'edificio della Knesset (parlamento) a una manifestazione organizzata contro il ritiro da Gaza. Lo ha riferito la radio dei coloni Canale7.


Microsoft Corp. plans Tuesday to officially launch its updated and renamed Internet search engine, the latest step in a massive effort to make headway against market leaders Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc.


Many Churches Installing Cell Phone Jammers

The jarring polychromatic din of ringing cell phones is increasingly being thwarted - from religious sanctuaries to India's parliament to Tokyo theaters and commuter trains - by devices originally developed to help security forces avert eavesdropping and thwart phone-triggered bombings.


Arsenal's classy youngsters show grit to march into the Carling Cup semi-finals after seeing off Blackburn with ten men in extra time.


ALAN Smith yesterday showed that Wayne Rooney is not the only Manchester United striker capable of scoring important goals by rescuing a precious point against Middlesbrough.


Is Putin's Adviser Treading In Yushchenko's Footsteps?

Many experts saw the dismissal of Andrei Illarionov, the president s economic adviser, from the post of Russia s sherpa to the G7 as the consequence of his recent statements.


India's opposition BJP says a new probe into an alleged attack on a train in Gujarat in 2002 "challenges the law".


Virginie Razzano of France, ranked No. 112 in the world, stunned the eighth-seeded Martina Hingis and the rest of Arthur Ashe Stadium when she tossed Hingis out of the U.S. Open.


THE Muslim radical who barracked Home Secretary


Mother protects YouTube clip by suing Prince

Pennsylvannia woman sues Prince after he demands that her home movie posted to YouTube be removed for violating his copyright.


Online Gift Guide for Kids' Books Offered

Thousands of children's books are published in the United States each year, so finding the perfect book for that favorite niece or nephew won't be easy. It wouldn't hurt to have a little help. With that in mind, the Center for Children's Books at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has created an online guide to help make choosing the right children's gift easier.


Ovechkin Not Selected as All-Star Starter

In a surprise, Washington's Alex Ovechkin -- who is second in the league in goals -- is not named an All Star starter.


Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Sunday Egypt would take steps to control its border with the Gaza Strip as soon as possible.


I pacifisti e i centri sociali vincono la sfida con Piazza del PopoloMa intorno a piazza Navona scoppiano incidenti                                          I black bloc rovinano la festa Fallisce la manifestazione dei partiti                                                                                E nella notte tensione anche alla stazione Tiburtina di ANDREA DI NICOLA


Life & style: Nick and Judith Gifford knew little about cooking when they moved to France. Now they supply the world's top chefs with jam.


Kodak to cut more jobs, complete overhaul in 2007

Eastman Kodak Co.  said on  Thursday it expected to complete a three-year restructuring  program by the end of 2007, including additional job cuts, that  will help it sustain profitability.


Three Palestinian militants and two women civilians are said to be among the dead amid Israeli raids in Gaza.


A sea-going robotic glider that harvests heat energy from the oceans is tested by US scientists.


I lavoratori erano stati prelevati da piattaforma Shell


Sono giÃ  220 in tutta Europa: un portale web garantisce sui prodotti e sulla spedizione                                          Nasce il network dei monasteri "Per un piccolo business religioso"


NEW YORKâCrude oil hit $55 (US) a barrel yesterday as traders worried over thin heating oil inventories ahead of winter and Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan predicted the soaring costs would not crimp economic growth like in the 1970s.


Viagra could be used to help people flying eastwards recover from jetlag, research suggests.


Israel, Egypt Warm Ties With Prison Swap

In a series of dramatic steps capped Sunday by a high-profile prisoner swap, Israel and Egypt are moving rapidly to improve relations, seizing the opportunity for a Middle East peace deal presented by Yasser Arafat's death.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Oil prices leaped above $51 a barrel  on Tuesday as a prolonged U.S. production outage following  Hurricane Ivan attracted fresh speculative buying.


Gunmen stormed the US consulate in Jeddah today in the latest of a stream of attacks against foreigners and foreign interests in Saudi Arabia, many of them blamed on the al-Qaeda network.


Spurs boss Jacques Santini hails Norwich keeper Robert Green after his side's draw.


With PeopleSoft's stockholders tendering more than 60 percent of shares, Oracle's takeover bid looks poised for success. By Associated Press.


Dow Jones guadagna lo 0,32%, lo SP lo 0,22%


Safe Mode in Windows Helps Fix What Ails It

Booting up in Âsafe modeÂ; how to record vinyl records onto a PC; external floppy drives.


With New Paint Job, Colts Defend a Title

The Colts had an unusually busy off-season for a defending champion, losing more than a dozen players from the Super Bowl-winning team.


Elections in Burundi, scheduled under a peace accord to take place by 1 November, are postponed.


From Saturday's earliest light, they looked to salvage a schoolbook here, a cooking pan there, a dust-choked quilt or a shattered picture frame.


Nearly half the National Hurricane Center's employees urged the federal government to replace their boss Thursday, saying they need to return their focus to protecting people from dangerous tropical weather.


Via libera del Cda alla fusione con Intesa Sanpaolo


Australian cricket chiefs are searching for a new academy boss after Bennett King's exit to coach the West Indies. "Bennett King has made an outstanding contribution to the progress and development of Australia's emerging players," said Robertson.


Troubled Griffin suspended three games for guilty plea to assault

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Eddie Griffin received a three-game suspension from the NBA on Wednesday after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in Texas.


PHIL PRICE charged into the halfway lead at The Heritage at Woburn yesterday and revealed he had already been asked to target a place in the next Ryder Cup team - by his wife, Sandra.


Argentina's Fernandez calls U.S. cash probe "garbage"

Argentina's new President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner attacked U.S. foreign policy on Thursday and said American claims that Venezuela smuggled $800,000 into Argentina to fund her election campaign were "garbage".


Appian Gentile, 15:22 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: A PALERMO PIU' DURA DELL'ANNO SCORSO

Alla vigilia della difficile trasferta di Palermo l'allenatore dell'Inter Roberto Mancini sottolinea...


CBS News Fires Producer Over Arafat Special Report

CBS News has fired the producer  responsible for interrupting the last five minutes of a hit  crime drama with a special report on the death of Palestinian  President Yasser Arafat, a network source said on Friday.


DAY ONE FOR NEW BOY AND HE GETS STUFFED BY LORDS

CHARLES Clarke vowed to defy Law Lords after they gave him a hiding on his first day as Home Secretary. He faced a crisis on day one when top judges outlawed a key measure in the Government's anti-terror laws.


Oltre 8000 procedimenti nel 2005, aumentano gli incassi


WTC officials face admission-fee friction

After wrestling with the costs and design of the Sept. 11 memorial, planners face another dilemma &#151; whether to charge admission to the museum honoring those who died at the World Trade Center.


Gold Fields slashes cash contribution in Iamgold deal by US$200 ...

TORONTO (CP) - Trying to win crucial support from its own shareholders, South African mining mammoth Gold Fields Ltd. says it will contribute $200 million US less than planned to a $2-billion-US merger with Toronto's Iamgold Corp.


Nate Kaeding's 21-yard field goal in the dying seconds gave the AFC a 31-28 win over the NFC in the annual Pro Bowl game on Saturday in Hawaii.


Yahoo! email acquisition aims to keep Google in view

Stata Labs previously sold two products Bloomba and SAproxy Pro which have now been withdrawn from sale. Saproxy was an anti-spam product whilst Bloomba was an email management system which allows users to


U.N. Suspends Talks With Burundian Rebels

The United Nations has suspended talks with Burundian Hutu rebels who claimed responsibility for the massacre of at least 160 Congolese Tutsi refugees at a U.N.-run camp, a spokeswoman for the organization said Tuesday.


Il mondo in un bit nell'era della convergenza

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Frank and Dingell Seek Oversight of Securities, SEC (Correct)

Bloomberg - (Corrects date of Pelosi's election as leader of House Democrats in second-to-last paragraph.)


A teenager who stabbed a 10-year-old girl because he was "bored" is sent to a psychiatric hospital.


A man who weighed nearly half a tonne when he was admitted to a hospital was recovering from obesity surgery. Patrick Deuel, 42, underwent the procedure to reduce the size of his stomach four months after


GOP Supporters Are Hard to Find on Craig's List

When Larry Craig (R-Lindbergh Terminal) dropped in unexpectedly for lunch with his Senate Republican colleagues yesterday, the caucus developed a serious case of acid reflux.


Don't use home equity for other investments

A Michigan reader asked a question that I thought I had answered before, but clearly I need to go down this street again. He asked: "What do you think


Foreigners Killed in Attack in Iraq's Mosul

Gunmen attacked a car in the northern Iraq city of Mosul on Friday, killing three foreigners and their Iraqi driver before cutting off the head of one of the victims in a daylight attack.


Weaker Jack Daniel's Gets Sober Reception

If you've noticed that your Jack Daniel's is carrying a little less kick these days, you're probably right. The famed "sippin' whiskey," which advertises a recipe traced back to the nation's first registered distillery, has lowered the alcohol content of its flagship brand, Old No.7 Black Label.


Chacaltaya Journal: Boliviaâs Only Ski Resort Is Facing a Snowless Future

Scientists say global warming could extinguish Boliviaâs skiing tradition when its only ski run disappears forever in a few years.


Infuriano le polemiche sui 'danni collaterali' della guerra ai TalibanAttentato alla vigilia della conferenza di Roma sul sistema giudiziario                                            Aghanistan: 45 civili morti in raid Nato attacchi ai convogli militari nel sud


Mandelson's peace move in Airbus subsidies battle

EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has launched top-level negotiations to avert a damaging economic war between America and Europe over subsidies for aircraft maker Airbus.


Australian premier: No plans to increase troops in Iraq

SYDNEY, Australia Australia's newly re-elected prime minister says he won't increase the number of his country's troops in Iraq.


Google Brings Search Technology to the Desktop

With Google Desktop Search, users can sift through their e-mail, files, Web history and chats to find information in the same way they search the Internet.


Volunteers Help Startup Deliver Free Wi-Fi in San Francisco

Meraki, a Silicon Valley startup, pledges to "free the net" and it will expand free Wi-Fi coverage beyond two San Francisco neighborhoods to an additional six communities within the city. With funding from Google and Sequoia Capital, and a lot of community volunteers, it might work.


Herbalife Halts Sale of Product in Israel

Herbalife Ltd.  said on Sunday it had halted sales of one of its products in Israel amid an investigation by Israel's Health Ministry over complaints from customers that it caused liver problems.


Robin has been arrested but Batman managed to scramble on to a palace ledge for nearly five hours after scaling a small wall using a ladder.


No brothel visits when on duty, Belgian police told

Police patrolling the red-light district of the Belgian capital have been ordered to stop visiting brothels and drinking in bars when on duty.


Blog: The big three tech companies all have their own mashup editors.  Who comes out on top?


Abbas Sworn in as President, Israel Kills 8 in Gaza

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in  as Palestinian president on Saturday, but his call for a  cease-fire was overshadowed as Israel killed eight Palestinians  in Gaza and cut ties with him over a deadly militant attack.


Egg is to withdraw credit cards from 161,000 customers it considers pose "unacceptably high risks".


Report: Yankees, Diamondbacks Agree to Big Unit Trade

The Arizona Diamondbacks have reportedly agreed to a trade that will send five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees.


Google sees big money in tiny cell sites

Femto-feeding frenzy commences Search giant Google has joined investors pouring $25m into femtocell technology company Ubiquisys, endorsing the technology that aims to put tiny little 3G cell sites into every home.â¦


Ol' Dirty Bastard had begun spending more time with his family in Brooklyn in recent months after traveling much of the past decade with Staten Island's Wu-Tang Clan or as a solo artist.


Schottenheimer: Chargers not among elite in AFC

All that talk of swagger and playoffs was gone when the San Diego Chargers reconvened Monday. That's what happens when Marty Schottenheimer is the coach.


Karzai Rival Aims to Be Force in Afghan Parliament

The main political rival to Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday he was forming a new political party to contest a parliamentary election in April after refusing to take a cabinet post.


Wall Street treads water as it awaits Fed rates decision

STOCKS drifted yesterday as investors waited for an expected quarter-point hike in US interest rates and results from technology giant Cisco Systems.