About 35 percent of teen girls online blog compared to 20 percent for boys, but 19 percent of boys post video, nearly twice the percentage for girls, according to Pew Internet study.


To a large degree, the concerns of Net phone provider Nuvio illustrate how the industry has become politically divided.


Thanksgiving Day found 92-year-old Dorothy Teves Pregil out raking leaves in her Kalihi Valley yard when the roar of a dozen motorcycles made her look up and smile expectantly as the leather-clad bunch once again delivered her hot holiday dinner.


Music Review: Verdiâs Swedish Monarch Is Returned to His Native Land

Verdiâs opera has two faces. It is spectacle on a royal scale, but also a love story wedding jealousy, honor and revenge to regime change.


Miami revels in MTVâs first video awards outside NY or LA

Music television jumped off the screen on Sunday night and into this city's open arms, as Miami played host to MTV's annual Video Music Awards in a meeting of glitzy soulmates.


Pop star Michael Jackson parts company with a record label based in the Gulf state of Bahrain.


Oslo, 22:07 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: NORVEGIA-MALTA 4-0

La Norvegia ha battuto Malta 4-0 (1-0) in un incontro valido per il gruppo C delle qualificazioni ag...


It's not just the privacy issue of multiple users on a computer and the tool indexing everyone's contents anymore. According to a Rice University computer scientist, the flaw could allow an attacker to search


Il premier: "Gli italiani hanno capito che conviene pagarleRiducendo di un terzo l'evasione Ã¨ possibile abbassare le imposte"                                          Prodi sul taglio delle imposte "Prima il risanamento, poi lo faremo"                                                                                La polemica con Flavio Briatore: "Forse vuol fondare il partito dell'evasore"


Helene becomes season's fourth Atlantic hurricane

Helene became the fourth  hurricane of the Atlantic season on Saturday and Hurricane  Gordon stalled in the Atlantic, but neither storm threatened  land.


What Iran vote says about Ahmadinejad's support

The president's supporters hailed Friday's high turnout as a sign of satisfaction; reformers pointed to discontent.


Pakistan arrests one of Taliban's top three: sources

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


BP, the only Western concern that owns a controlling share in a major Russian oil company, is hoping to avoid any direct conflict with the Kremlin.


The announcement that nearly 80 Muslims have died in police custody in southern Thailand will escalate tensions in a region already blighted by violence.


Greenspan Urges Look at Senior Benefit Costs

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Friday urged Washington policymakers to consider reducing future Social Security and Medicare benefits, saying that


ATI Technologies on Monday delivered the Radeon Xpress 200, a new chipset for desktops using Advanced Micro Devices' Athlon 64 and other eighth-generation processors.


Dalle fatine a Batman, la maggiore fiera del settore


Dopo diffusione dati Wall Street resta poco variata


Britain's Tumultuous Birth as an Island Nation

A massive flood, unlike anything ever seen, tore England from the European land mass and created the channel that made it an island, new research concludes.


Yohannis Perez smiles widely as he sits at his corner locker in the Milwaukee Brewers' clubhouse.


Attorneys for Michael Jackson to appeal ruling in family matter

LOS ANGELES An attorney for Michael Jackson is seeking to appeal a retired judge's ruling in a "family law matter" between the pop singer and his ex-wife Deborah Rowe.


Jose Pekerman is to be offered the job of Argentinian football coach after Carlos Bianchi turned it down it was announced on Wednesday.


James passes points milestone in Cavs win over Bucks

CLEVELAND, Ohio  - LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 9,000 career points in helping the Cleveland Cavaliers edge the Milwaukee Bucks 104-99 in double overtime on Monday.


Hormel Credits Atkins for Sales Up 15 Pct

Hormel Foods Corp.  on Wednesday reported a quarterly profit that was little changed from a year earlier, but topped Wall Street's estimates by a penny as strong demand for pork and turkey offset higher expenses.


India, Pakistan pledge to work for peace

NEW YORK: India and Pakistan on Friday agreed that confidence building measures, including those on Jammu and Kashmir, should be implemented and all possible options for a peaceful, negotiated settlement of the vexed issue be explored.


TO, Garcia still won't be hooking up Ex-49ers on same field for ...

Maybe it was just in anticipation of the next game, but the first crack seemed to appear this week in the Terrell Owens love affair in Philadelphia.


Yankees Stun BoSox 19-8 for 3-0 ALCS Lead

BOSTON - The Yankees kept circling the bases, battering Boston's beleaguered pitching staff. By the time the long, long night ended with a devastating 19-8 rout over the Red Sox, the dreaded New Yorkers were just one game away from a shocking sweep...


Italy's fragile coalition loses a crucial senate vote on keeping troops in Afghanistan, seen as a test of government unity.


Eastwood back on Iwo Jima with another masterpiece

LOS ANGELES  - In making "Flags of Our Fathers," released two months ago, Clint Eastwood said he was bothered that he was telling only half of the story of the vicious World War II battle for a tiny volcanic island in the Pacific in 1945. So he made another film. "Letters From Iwo Jima," shot with Japanese actors in their language, tells the story of the men who defended the island with their deaths.


Red Sox, Astros hope to ride wild-card wave

Curt Schilling and Pedro Martinez are revved up. Roger Clemens and Roy Oswalt are rarin' to go. Baseball fans are ready, too. The shadows are getting longer, the leaves are starting to turn and pumpkins are showing up.


Checking for ghosts or aliens? Brief Torchwood's Captain Jack has been sighted at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. Does this mean that when it is switched on it is likely to open a rift under Cardiff from whence all manner of spooky things shall spring?â¦


Goldman hasn't lost its golden touch, as seen with its end-of-the-year results for 2006.


Rice sees hope in Mideast truce; Gaza rocket fired

DEAD SEA, Jordan  - Militants in Gaza fired a rocket into Israel on Friday and Israeli troops killed a Palestinian in the West Bank, hours after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed hope for a shaky 5-day truce.


With the hiss of an espresso machine and a note in Russian explaining the meaning of tall, grande and venti, Starbucks opened its first coffee shop in Russia.


Live Earth may set new stage for Web viewing

The Live Earth event on Saturday is set to reach millions more people than previous global productions with its reach boosted by the fast-growing power of Web video sharing and social networks.


Treasury Chief Urges ÂBalanceÂ in Regulation of U.S. Companies

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said that excessive regulation and burdensome litigation were prompting companies to choose to list their stock on foreign exchanges over American ones.


First Windows Vista Release Candidate Available

Microsoft enters the home stretch for completion of its next-generation OS.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Pilot leaders at United Airlines unanimously endorsed a tentative agreement that will cut pay by 15 percent, opting to accept management's demands rather than risk the chance of losing more in federal bankruptcy court.


Fresh allegations of serious abuse of prisoners in Iraq and Guantanamo emerge in newly released US documents.


LA Airport Shuts Down on Security Scares

Los Angeles International Airport  was shut down for more than four hours on Saturday after a  reported security breach but federal officials said no  terrorism was suspected.


Genova, 20:04 - CALCIO, GENOA: ANCORA A PARTE MILANETTO E ROSSI

Il Genoa si è allenato in vista della gara contro la Juventus, in programma venerdÃ¬ sera al "...


French police detained a volunteer at a Jewish community center in connection with an arson attack on the building initially thought to be motivated by anti-Semitism.


Nokia woos operators, developers with Preminet

Nokia unveiled a system for hosting, delivering and charging for entertainment and application content for mobile phones, at the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association's (CTIA's) Wireless IT and Entertainment conference on Monday in San


Twice Olympic decathlon champion Mathias dies at 75

Two-time Olympic decathlon gold   medalist Bob Mathias has passed away at the age of 75, the U.S.   Olympic Committee (USOC) said in a statement.


UN Report Disappoints Both Sides of Darfur Conflict

Both Sudan's government and Darfur  rebels criticized a U.N. report which accused Khartoum and  allied militias of atrocities in the country's western region  but stopped short of calling the violence genocide.


Downsizing of chocolate bars is 'a cynical ploy'

A PLEDGE to junk king-size chocolate bars by food manufacturers has been dismissed as a cynical ploy by a healthy eating pressure group.


Entrepreneur Unveils New Tourist Spacecraft

The creator of the first privately financed craft to carry a human into space showed models of a new, bigger version.


Turkey PM says Diyarbakir bomb shows PKK desperation

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey  - Turkey's prime minister on Saturday visited victims of a bomb that killed five people in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir and said the attack proved the desperation of Kurdish PKK separatist rebels.


German bomb suspect may have al Qaeda link: Lebanon

A man held in Lebanon in connection with  a failed attack on German trains has confessed to planting a  suitcase bomb and investigations suggest he might have links to  al Qaeda, the Lebanese government said on Friday.


After the Bell-Magma sinks, Starbucks off and Hot Topic jumps

Shares of software maker Magma Design Automation (LAVA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) slid over 10 percent in after-hours trade after warning that second-quarter orders would fall short of expectations.


Three Earthquakes Hit Northern Japan, Tokyo

At least three strong earthquakes struck northwest Japan on Saturday, collapsing homes, cutting power to hundreds of thousands of residents, derailing a ``bullet'' train, and shaking buildings across Tokyo.


The first human trials of a vaccine against Type 1 diabetes were "very exciting," according to a researcher. The vaccine, which was developed over the last 10 years, will be tested on human subjects starting next August.


Lack of sunlight may increase the risk of developing lung cancer, research suggests.


Divario tra tariffe e qualita' servizio, Governo intervenga


The estimated number of influenza-associated hospitalizations among elderly patients has increased substantially during the past 20 years, a US study found.


L'Authority ha deciso l'ammenda di 50 mila euro


Behind Every Successful Man, There's a Stronger One

Paul Weitz's engagingly lightweight drama is a gently revisionist fairy tale about good versus evil set on the battlefield of contemporary corporate culture.


Hollywood actors including Oscar winners Kevin Spacey and Charlize Theron are due at the Toronto Film Festival.


An effort to provide U.S.-made military transport planes to NATO nations stalled Thursday as allied countries said they needed more time to review the plan.


Commissione Ue. Barroso conferma la sua Â«fiduciaÂ» in Rocco ...

Nonostante la doppia bocciatura della candidatura a commissario europeo dell'ex ministro Buttiglione da parte della Commissione LibertÃ  civili del Parlamento europeo, oggi la portavoce di JosÃ© Manuel Durao Barroso riferisce che il presidente designato


Travolta lands at Paris Air Show as Airbus lands more orders

Film star John Travolta brought Hollywood glamour to the Paris Air Show Thursday as Airbus spotlighted 106 more sales agreements and claimed its tally of 688 at this year's event was the best ever.


Clinton TV interview energizes GOP, Dems

Former President Clinton's angry response to questions about Osama bin Laden has partisans of every persuasion certain it will energize voters in the elections and affect a possible presidential bid by his wife.


A woman told to wait 17 weeks for a breast cancer test on the NHS learns that she is healthy.


When he was 12, Billy Clark began listening to Pantera guitarist âDimebagâ Darrell Abbottâs music. Eleven years later, the New Carlisle resident watched his rock hero die at a Columbus concert at the Alrosa Villa.


Ivory Coast's political leaders fail to agree on how to end the country's political deadlock.


Illinois Governor: Blagojevich (D) 48%; Topinka (R) 36%

Rasmussen Reports - The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in Illinois shows incumbent Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) leading State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka (R) 48% to 36%. This represents Blagojevich's biggest lead of the campaign, and the closest the incumbent has come to reaching the 50% level of voter support.


By edison d. ong. âGet blown away by 3D Java games in brilliant 65K color on the huge 1.9â TFT screen.â. "Excuse me. Did you say 1.9" screen?


Sri Lanka's hard-hit fisherfolk ponder their future

Fishing runs in the veins of N.G. Punchihewa, 71: his father was a fisherman and his grandfather before him.


Poll: Trouble for Clinton, Guiliani bids

Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is popular within her party but could have trouble winning the presidency, according to a poll that also identified potential hurdles within the GOP for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.


Convalidato l'arresto del diciottenne che l'avrebbe ucciso


The death toll from massive tidal waves that struck Sri Lanka's coastline leapt to more than 12,000 on Monday as thousands of soldiers and families kept up the search for bodies.


U.S. stocks made gains in light volume  on Wednesday, as another drop in oil prices and a lift in  Boeing Co. overshadowed mixed reports on the economy.


The prime minister of war-torn Somalia asks for UN peacekeepers to take over from the African mission.


Bush, Dems have different economic views

The booming economy that President Bush paints is a far cry from the worrisome one increasingly portrayed by Democratic presidential candidates and party leaders.


The number of abortions carried out in England and Wales rose by 3.9% to 193,700 in 2006.


Long-term exposure to lead is linked to an increased risk of cataracts, a new study finds. The study of almost 800 men in their late 60s found that those with the highest


Mobile phone giant Vodafone says it will introduce 10 new 3G handsets, many of which will be useable in both Europe and Japan.


Iran angered but leaves door open for negotiations in nuclear ...

Since being slapped with yet more criticism and tough demands from the UN nuclear watchdog, Iran has reacted with noisy indignation while still signalling its willingness to negotiate.


Heavy rain was forecast Saturday along the Gulf Coast as a low pressure system develops there and moves into the Southeast.


Algeria explains abstention on Security Council Sudan vote

ALGIERS, Algeria, Sep 19, 2004 (PANA) -- Algeria's permanent representative at the United Nations, Abdallah Baali, has said that the North African country abstained from voting on a Security Council resolution last week because the text was not fair to


Scattate prime verifiche i 5 regioni, Campania al top


E' stata completamente devastata, non si esclude il dolo


Craig Moves to Block Senate Ethics Panel Complaint

A spokesman said that Senator Larry E. Craig would fight the Senate ethics and misdemeanor charges as he reconsiders his plans to resign.


Porsche gunning for majority stake in VW: reports

German luxury sports car maker Porsche is trying to boost its stake in Europe's biggest automaker Volkswagen to acquire majority control, German media reported Sunday citing unnamed sources.


Tunisia president 94.5% reelection result contested

Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, 68, has been re-elected with 94.5% of the votes, for a fourth tenure of five years. Two opposition figures, Mohamed Bouchiha, of the Popular Unity party and Mounir BÃ©ji of the Social


Alaska gov. plans third try at gas pipeline

Outgoing Alaska Gov. Frank  Murkowski said Wednesday he plans to call a third legislative  session to try to win approval for a more than $20 billion  natural gas pipeline deal that would pump badly needed fuel to  the U.S. Midwest.


Almost four out of 10 universities might not take students applying with the new Diploma, a survey finds.


Hundreds of tourists from Europe and Scandinavia are among the missing and dead in southern Asia.


NY probes Facebook over pedophile controls

Questions social networker's commitment to protecting underage users Facebook officials have been subpoenaed by New York's top law enforcement official after a preliminary review revealed "significant defects in the site's safety controls" designed to shield underage users from sexual predators.â¦


DHAKA, Aug. 23. - At least 25 people, including two TV cameramen, were injured when unidentified men attacked a Awami League protest march here today.


Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins was a unanimous choice for the American League Cy Young Award on Thursday, rewarded for a stellar second half that helped his team win its third straight division title.


Japanese electronics maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said Thursday it will drop the name of its charismatic founder and become Panasonic Corp. to strengthen its global image.


Hungarian government 'sinned' during Holocaust by failing to defend...

The Hungarian government's failure to defend its Jewish citizens during the Holocaust was a sin, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said Thursday, the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi death ...


India's top players relish another Bangladesh mauling

Chittagong, December 16: Bangladesh face another battering in the second and final Test against India after Sourav Ganguly said none of his front-line team mates wanted to stand down to allow him to blood younger players.


Toys "R" Us names executive vice president/COO

Toys "R" Us Inc. on Friday said it has appointed a former acting CEO of RadioShack Corp.  to the newly created post of executive vice president, chief operating officer.


AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Ajax Amsterdam qualified for the UEFA Cup after finishing third in Champions League Group C with a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.


Ex-general poised for victory in Indonesian elections

A retired general who promises to fight terrorism and clean up government was heading for victory yesterday in Indonesia's first direct presidential election.


Russia Turns to Black Boxes for Plane Crash Clues

Investigators pinned hope on black boxes on Thursday to explain why two Russian planes crashed almost simultaneously, killing at least 89 people and raising fears of terrorism ahead of polls in rebel Chechnya.


Karzai's closest rival to launch opposition party in Afghanistan

Hamid Karzai's closest rival for the Afghan presidency, Yunus Qanooni, is to launch an opposition party, positioning himself as a key challenger in the new parliament.


Iran seen borrowing nuclear strategy from Israel

In developing its nuclear program   Iran is using strategies that allowed its enemy Israel to   assemble the Middle East's only atomic arsenal without   admitting it had one, according to a leading expert on the   Israeli program.


On Baseball: Sounding Like a Chip Off the Old Boss

Now that he is on the verge of joining his father, George, and his brother, Hal, as general partners of the Yankees, Hank Steinbrenner is taking a more assertive role, privately and publicly.


Australia leaders accused of point scoring

The government was accused of politicizing the military trials of two Australian terror suspects ahead of October 9 elections when it called on Washington to tighten legal procedures to ensure hearings at the US base in Cuba are fair.


Charles Clarke prepares for a political battle over plans to put terrorist suspects under house arrest.


A sharp plunge in energy prices pulled U.S. producer prices down 0.7 percent last month, a sharper-than-expected drop and the biggest in more than 1-1/2 years, a government report showed on Friday.


Vodafone seems to be lining up a November launch of its 3G mobile phone service for the consumer user. To date the operartor has only offered next generation mobile serivces on a selective basis to business users.


For a team intent on avoiding penalty kicks, Italy sure cut things close. Like down to the final minute.


AUSTRALIAN Andre Stolz was celebrating his sudden elevation from pauper to prince in world golf yesterday and, appropriately, his wife was whooping it up with just as much gusto.


Bush tries again to kill second engine for F-35

President Bush called on Congress  Monday for the third straight year to cancel a  multibillion-dollar alternate engine being developed for  Lockheed Martin Corp's  F-35 fighter jet by a team of  General Electric Co  and Rolls-Royce Group Plc .


Rangers Pitcher Jailed After Oakland Brawl

OAKLAND, Calif. - Texas reliever Frank Francisco was arrested Tuesday morning on a charge of aggravated battery after he threw a chair into the right-field box seats and hit two spectators in the head during Monday night's loss to the Oakland Athletics...


Il gruppo torinese migliora rispetto al 6,7% dello stesso mese di un anno fae al 6,9% di agosto. Consolidato il quinto posto nel Vecchio continente                                          Fiat cresce ancora in Europa a settembre quota di mercato 7,1%                                                                                Immatricolazioni +3,4% in settembre, 94.356 nuove autovettureMentre il settore arretra: -1,5%. Tonfi in Germania (-11%) e Spagna (-7,7%).


Blog: Bad: AMD lost $600 million in the second quarter. Good: Chip shipments surged.


Description: A Colorado judge dismisses the felony sexual assault case against basketball player Kobe Bryant at the request of prosecutors, who said Bryant's accuser does not want it to go forward.


Sharpening Your Wits Could Outwit Alzheimer's

WEDNESDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- Doing plenty of mentally-stimulating activities -- such as playing chess, reading a newspaper, or attending a play -- in old age helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study of more than 700 elderly Americans.


The Darfur conflict in Sudan has unleashed a crisis on the scale of the African famines of the 1980s, the International Red Cross says.


Indian kids at graveyard school face nightmares

Scores of Indian children attending a school located in a graveyard were having recurring nightmares about ghosts and have appealed to authorities to shift them from the site, officials and residents said.


Dopo il vertice del G7 e dichiarazioni Greenspan


Hurdles Remain for U.S. Voters Living Overseas

Civilians and soldiers living abroad face an unwieldy system of absentee balloting that could prevent their votes from being counted.


Three Sunni mosques burned south of Baghdad: police

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


If it is indeed time to move on from this Mona Lisa mystery, many others persist.


Intel kicked off its Intel Developer Forum (IDF) this week with a keynote speech from Paul Otellini, President, Intel Corp. Otellini said, PC industry is about to go through a major change in the way client


Canada experts find path round Internet firewalls

Canadian university researchers have  developed software that will let users hop over governments'  Internet firewalls, raising the prospect of unfettered Internet  access in countries that have long tried to control how  residents use the Web.


STAGE SET Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal finally get chance to ...

"Even with wings, you never as fly as meYou remind me of Kobe Bryant trying to be as high as me." -- Shaquille O'Neal in the song "You Not the Fightin' Type.


Myanmar monks escalate pressure on junta

More than 1,300 Buddhist monks marched in Yangon on Thursday, their largest demonstration in Myanmar's main city against the junta since they launched a protest movement in force earlier this week.


Chelsea continued their irresistible pre-Christmas march towards the business end of all four competitions with a 2-1 victory over Fulham in the Carling Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday night, Irish international Damien Duff scoring for the third time in


With New York Fashion Week on the downhill stretch, celebrities show no sign of slowing down. Here are some of the stars who made the rounds Wednesday:


The youngest male champion in Grand Slam history is going to help a new generation of young American tennis players.


Will Timoshenko Become Ukraine's Next Prime Minister?

Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Timoshenko said she would become the country s next prime minister.


Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn Divorcing

Sean Penn and wife Robin Wright Penn are divorcing, their rep, Mara Buxbaum, confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  No other details were immediately available. The couple, who've been married 11 years, have two children together, Hopper Jack, 14, and Dyla...


Use iTunes to Activate and Sync iPhone, Announce Apple and AT&T

When they purchase an iPhone, customers can use iTunes on a Mac or PC to activate their new phones in the comfort and privacy of their homes or offices instead of waiting for activation in a store. With iTunes guiding them through the simple steps of choosing a service plan, authorizing their credit, and activating their iPhone, they can complete the activation process in minutes. Following activation, new iPhone customers can again use iTunes to easily sync their phone numbers and other contact information, calendars, email accounts, web browser bookmarks, music, photos, podcasts, TV shows, and movies with iPhone.


Tar Heels Hold Off Late Rally By Eagles: High-Scoring Dudley Misses Crucial Attempts Down the Stretch for BC

By Lenox Rawlings, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Feb. 18--CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.   With its national stature and ACC standing on the line, North Carolina fought off Boston College 77-72 last night and grabbed a share of first place.


eBay to Drop Support for Microsoft's Passport

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday  that eBay Inc. will soon drop support for its Passport service,  originally intended to make the world's biggest software maker  the gatekeeper of Web identities.


Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the company  run by billionaire Warren Buffett, on Thursday said securities  regulators requested information from its General Re. Corp.  unit on insurance products that might help companies smooth  earnings.


GPS, once a fabulously expensive tool for the military, has dropped in price enough to become part of everyday life. Businesses are moving in to offer satellite tracking of everything from school buses to errant spouses, selling security but also raising privacy concerns. -The Washington Post


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Torrential rain and a  crashed plane blocking a key airport hampered relief efforts  Tuesday, but the United Nations hailed what it called  extraordinary progress in getting aid to Asia's tsunami  victims.


What kind of things do you want to be truly portable? That's become an interesting question now that so much is digital in our lives.


India prepares to unveil its annual budget, with measures to boost farming and target inflation set to feature highly.


Kerry Decries Bush Plan to Recall Troops

John Kerry, telling fellow combat veterans he's their "true brother in arms," said Wednesday that President Bush's plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Europe and Asia would weaken U.S. security and embolden nuclear-armed North Korea.


Healthy people, get your flu shot: doctor's group

TORONTO - Doctors should tell their healthy patients to get an annual flu shot, urges the Canadian task force on preventive health care.


Indonesia Names 10 Prospective Bidders For Bk Permata

JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--The Indonesian government said Monday it has identified 10 prospective bidders for the sale of a 51% stake in PT Bank Permata (BNLI.


Minnesota's Michael Olowokandi and Denver's Nene were ejected for fighting Friday night after getting tangled under the basket and throwing a series of wild punches late in the third quarter.


Ming Scores 37 in Rockets' Win Over Magic

Yao Ming has 37 points and four blocked shots in his biggest game since returning to the lineup, leading the Rockets to a 103-92 victory over the Magic on Sunday.


Pressure Building at Mount St. Helens -- Official

VANCOUVER, Wash.  - Scientists tracking earthquake  activity at Mount St. Helens raised their warning level on  Saturday to a Level 3-Volcano Alert, and officials prepared to  evacuate a visitor center about five miles from the volcano's  crater.


Milano, 18:44 - CALCIO, INTER: COL MESSINA ADRIANO UNICA PUNTA

Seduta mattutina per l'Inter alla vigilia della sfida di Coppa Italia con il Messina. Lavoro a parte...


Network computer maker Sun  Microsystems Inc. SUNW.O on Thursday posted a narrower  quarterly loss as revenue rose year over year for the second  consecutive quarter after three years of declines, sending  shares slightly higher.


Online, Dear Valentines, The Wolves Talk of Love

If you're looking online for a sweetheart, beware: You may find a new meaning for the expression "money can't buy love."


Formula One chiefs clear McLaren of wrongdoing

Formula One chiefs have cleared the McLaren team of any wrongdoing following an investigation into team strategy during Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.


The United Nations has abandoned efforts to devise a global treaty banning the cloning of human beings. While there was near universal support to ban reproductive cloning of babies, the international community


Cheney Is Said to Be Fine After Shortness of Breath

The vice president underwent tests at a hospital after complaining of shortness of breath. His doctor said there was no evidence that he had suffered a heart attack.


REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. and cable television provider Comcast Corp. said Monday they would begin deploying set-top boxes powered by Microsoft software starting next week.


Catania, 16:14 - CALCIO, CATANIA: RECUPERATI CASERTA, COLUCCI E CORONA

Sono 22 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico del Catania, Pasquale Marino, per la gara di domani contro...


Rice defends Bush Iraq strategy after House vote

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended the Baghdad government's mixed report card against critics in Congress on Friday, saying the Bush administration needs another two months to find a "coherent way forward" in Iraq.


Roma, 12:32 - ATLETICA, BALDINI VINCE LA CORRIROMA

Stefano Baldini ha vinto la seconda edizione della CorriRoma, la gara di 11km organizzata da Italia ...


Slowing Housing Market May Stir Inflation

As U.S. home purchases slow, an expected rise in demand for rentals will result in a spike in inflation, analysts say, citing studies showing housing costs have been under-reported by the government.


Virus firm warns of cell phone worm mutation

DISCOVERING two new variants of the phone virus âCabir,â Finnish antivirus firm F-Secure has issued a warning against mounting virus attacks on mobile phones.


US Women's NBA stars solve Aussie test to win third gold in a row

Veterans Lisa Leslie and Dawn Staley refused to let the United States Olympic women's basketball dynasty suffer the same ignoble fate as that of the American men.


Microsoft, Dassault Systemes in Strategic Alliance

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O, the world's  largest software maker, and France's Dassault Systemes  DAST.PA have forged a global, 5-year strategic alliance to  deliver Dassault's 3D software to firms using the Microsoft  software platform.


SEVILLE, Spain  - A majestic Carlos Moya humbled  Andy Roddick, 6-2, 7-6, 7-6, Sunday to clinch the Davis Cup for  Spain.


GAZA CITY: Senior Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar on Sunday rejected claims that his group would soon call a halt to its campaign of attacks against Israel.


Zarqawi Aide Killed in Strike on Fallujah, US Military Says

An aide to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a terrorist leader in Iraq, was killed today in a US air strike in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, the US military said.


Microsoft Corp. won a battle against open source software supporters in India's technology hub of Bangalore, with local authorities choosing its software for networking the state's utilities and services.


Napoli, 14:41 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: PRESENTATO PROGETTO NUOVO STADIO

Alfredo Ponticelli, assessore allo Sport del Comune di Napoli, ha consegnato questa mattina a Roma i...


The New iMac: simpler, more user-friendly

THE LATEST version of Apple's iMac wowed Paris , but it takes its cues from the 1980s. Apple looked to the past to find the future of its iconic iMac desktop computer, the latest version of which was unveiled recently in Paris.


The editor of Vanity Fair, Graydon Carter, said canceling its annual affair was the right thing to do, whether or not there was a breakthrough in the writersâ strike.


The stateâs top securities regulator accused Merrill Lynch on Friday of defrauding the city of Springfield with subprime-linked investments.


Somalia's transitional government urged the Security Council on Friday to speed up its planning for the possible deployment of a U.N. peacekeeping force to replace African Union troops in the war-wracked nation.


U.S. says bridge inspections show no problems so far

U.S. states have found no signs so far that bridges like one that collapsed in Minneapolis last month have structural problems that would pose a danger to motorists, the government said on Wednesday.


New $1 billion Ford plant set for Oakville, Ont.

The Ford Motor Company is rolling out a new $1 billion manufacturing plant for Oakville, Ontario, in a move expected to create thousands of new jobs.


EU attempts to make stability and growth pact flexible

Plans to revamp the euro's battered rulebook won key backing yesterday, as the European Commission bowed to the inevitable and called for more flexible implementation of the single currency's widely flouted rules.


Experts unearth medieval Berlin under car park

A team of experts has unearthed an 800-year-old cellar under a central Berlin car park which they say dates the city back to the 12th century, earlier than previously thought.


New York Giants linebacker LaVar Arrington equated the players union with organized crime Wednesday, 24 hours before he was scheduled to testify before Congress at a hearing involving his former agent.


Waste Authority Considers Higher Collection Fees: $1 Million Shortfall Has Some Board Members Seeking Revenue Alternatives

By Katherine Tam, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Dec. 15--Garbage rates could go up in Danville, Lamorinda and Walnut Creek to cover a $1 million shortfall.


SuperGen Inc. SUPG.O on Monday said  it has withdrawn an application to market its pancreatic cancer  drug in the United States, casting a cloud on the drug's future  in the world's biggest market and sending the company's shares  down as much as 16 percent.


Man Utd fans are involved in a security scare during the Champions League tie against Lille.


Why the approach that seems to have worked in Anbar province may not pay off elsewhere


Genova, 16:58 - CALCIO, GENOA: BALLOTTAGGIO GASPARETTO-LEON

Alla vigilia della sfida contro il Brescia del grande ex Serse Cosmi, il tecnico del Genoa Gasperini...


Holcim makes 1.8-billion-pound takeover bid for British counterpart

Holcim, the world's number two cement maker has made a friendly, 1.8 billion-pound (3.4 billion-dollar, 2.6 billion-euro) takeover bid for British counterpart Aggregate Industries, the firms said.


Stocks crossed the 11,722.98 mark, passing a point it has not reached since the frenzy of the technology boom.


A grandmother of a newborn girl stolen from a rural home pleaded Saturday for the baby's safe return, as authorities searched for an abductor who stabbed and seriously injured the infant's mother before fleeing with the child.


Pakistan blasts kill 133 as Bhutto returns

A suspected suicide bomber killed 133 people on Friday in an attack on former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, as she was driven through Karachi to greet supporters on her return from eight years in exile.


Justicesâ First Brush With Global Warming

Justices tried to estimate the harm of not regulating greenhouse gases from new vehicles.


FlipStart, a super-compact PC from Vulcan Portals Inc. that weighs 1.5 pounds and features a 5.6-inch display, won't be officially unveiled until tomorrow.


The province's crackdown on smoking will be launched tonight with a series of concerts across Ontario. Health Minister George Smitherman's first step is an ad campaign aimed at young people to get them to stop smoking and to convince them not to start.


ABUJA, Nigeria Oct 27, 2004 - Rebels accused Sudan's government of launching fresh bombing raids that killed 10 people in the troubled Darfur region, dealing another blow to peace talks in that have so far failed to even set an agenda.


A plane crashes into a filling station, starting a major fire, near  Congonhas airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil.


THE story of John Howard's campaign is the absence of any recession legacy and the multiple benefits he gains from Australia's greatest growth cycle since World War II.


Bats may rely on the Earth's magnetic field to navigate long distances in the dark, scientists find.


Lawmakers, music industry executives and rappers disagreed Tuesday over who was to blame for sexist and degrading language in hip hop music but united in opposing government censorship as a solution.


Iraq. Colpi di mortaio contro l'ambasciata italiana. A Mosul ...

Alcuni colpi di mortaio sono stati sparati questa mattina contro l'ambasciata italiana a Baghdad. Lo si e' appreso dalla Farnesina, secondo cui i proiettili sono esplosi all'incirca alle 9.40 locali (le 7.40


Universal Pictures' `Meet the Fockers' Opens at No. 1

Universal Pictures' ``Meet the Fockers,'' a sequel to the 2000 comedy ``Meet the Parents,'' opened at No. 1 movie in US and Canadian theaters with $44.7 million in ticket sales, the biggest Christmas weekend opener ever.


ENGLAND STARS "SADDENED" BY ZIMBABWE DRAMA

England's players hit out at cricket's authorities tonight and claimed they had been used as "political pawns" after the Zimbabwe government produced a spectacular U-turn to ensure the controversial one-day series will go ahead.


Livorno, 19:23 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: INGAGGIATI DE VEZZE, BOGDANI E ALVAREZ

Triplo colpo del Livorno nelle ultime fasi del calciomercato. Acquistato dal Messina a titolo defini...


U.S. Approves Ultrasound to Treat Uterine Fibroids

A new device to treat uterine  fibroids -- fibrous clumps that can cause miscarriages, painful  menstruation and other related problems in women -- won U.S.  regulatory approval on Friday.


Bondi, nessuna acquisizione, prima si consolida


Hardly a day that goes by that you won't find Tracey Wygal working out at the gym.


Bush takes a double-digit lead as Kerry campaign struggles to regroup

George W. Bush took a double-digit lead in what had been a neck-and-neck presidential election contest, prompting Democratic challenger John Kerry to refocus his campaign on bread-and-butter economic issues, where the Republican incumbent president is considered vulnerable.


The death of United Arab Emirates President HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi looks likely to increase Dubai's influence in the Gulf region.


Apple's iPhone can only help rivals in Europe

Major handset vendors have much more  to gain than to lose from the buzz Apple Inc's coveted iPhone  will create when it arrives in European stores for the key  shopping season ahead of Christmas.


The top spots offering a peek into the past.


WASHINGTON - US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is under fire over Iraq again, after admitting to using a machine to sign condolence letters to the families of soldiers killed in the country.


Sudan's cabinet meets to discuss the UN's latest threat of sanctions over the crisis in Darfur.


Five of James Brown's children are challenging their late father's will, according to court documents.


Blast Near US Compound in Iraq's Basra Kills 2

A car bomb exploded near the US embassy office in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Saturday, killing two people and wounding three, but no Americans were injured, officials and witnesses said.


Foreign ministers from the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet here Wednesday hoping to move towards a free trade deal between the regions.


World number one Roger Federer pulls out of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle after his French Open final loss to Rafael Nadal.


Japan negotiating summits with China, S.Korea

Japan is trying to agree on dates for fence-mending summits between its new prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and the leaders of China and South Korea, a senior Japanese foreign ministry official said on Monday.


Let the Season of B.C.S. Discussion Begin

The most realistic change in format would be the so-called Plus One postseason model, which would essentially have the top two ranked teams play after the five B.C.S. games.


General Motors Corp. GM.N will cut  about 900 jobs early next year at a pickup truck plant in  Pontiac, Michigan, in a move underscoring sagging demand for  some of its most profitable vehicles.


Chinese Media Blast Taiwan Leader Following Party Defeat in ...

Chinese state media are lashing out at Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian, saying his party's loss in recent legislative elections is no guarantee that he will stop pushing his pro-independence agenda.


East Rutherford, NJ Â· Alonzo Mourning was a key member of the Heat's glory days, but he's barely made a mark in New Jersey.


Food for Thought, or Why You Might Skip That Steak

Anders Thomas Jensen's film about the cannibal business is neither high flying enough for the art house nor low down enough for the cult-video shelf.


German media company Bertelsmann AG said Wednesday that profits climbed sharply in the first half of this year, boosted by a turnaround at its BMG music unit and a strong performance by broadcaster RTL Group.


Calif. Proposal Would Laser-Brand ID Number on Bullets

California's attorney general wants  to crack down on gun violence by laser-branding all handgun  bullets sold in the state with tiny identification numbers  nearly invisible to the naked eye.


Udine, 13:58 - BASKET, SERIE A: UDINE-CANTU' 100-91

Nell'anticipo del mezzogiorno della 21/a giornata di serie A di basket, la Snaidero Udine ha battuto...


Administration Seeks Overhaul of Patent System

The goal is to improve the quality of patents, which should curb the rising wave of patent disputes and lawsuits, the director of the government's patent office said.


Italian Hostage Begs for Help; Shi'ites to Name PM

Insurgents released a tape on Wednesday  showing an Italian journalist seized in Baghdad earlier this  month pleading for her life and calling on foreign forces to  withdraw.


LAS VEGAS - President Bush criticized Sen. John Kerry as a liberal trying to hide from his own record Thursday as the two men entered the last, post-debate lap of a close race for the White House...


Acting legend Diane Keaton used the f-word on the TV show Good Morning America.


Networking equipment maker Juniper Networks Inc. said Tuesday that fourth-quarter revenue rose 4 percent over the previous year, but the company is still grappling with the fallout from a stock-options investigation and did not report earnings for the third straight quarter.


The New French Alienation: Blank Looks and Fake Owls

The familiar visual signposts of alienation are spiffily arrayed in Siegrid Alnoy's handsome but empty film debut.


Milano, 21:04 - CALCIO, TITOMANLIO: MI SENTO UN CAPRO ESPIATORIO

"E' chiaro che mi sento un capro espiatorio". Sono le parole di Stefano Titomanlio, il guardalinee c...


Merseyside Police will take no action against Man City's Joey Barton for baring his backside at Everton fans.


What You Can't Hear Here You Can Hear on NPR Site

Living in a city without a full-time jazz station, I have to rely on CDs and downloads to hear my fill of Miles Davis and John Coltrane. But to discover new jazz from singer Madeleine Peyroux or pianist Bruce Barth, it's necessary to reach past broadcast radio to online music services, music blogs...


"I Know Who Killed Me" kills critics at Razzies

Two New York firemen posing as a gay couple, psychically linked identical twins and a mild-mannered man dominated by his latex-wearing obese wife are all contenders this year for the worst screen couples in Hollywood.


According to anti-virus firm Sophos, there are quite a few messages posted about pictures of Beckham with a woman in an enticing position.


Group net profit at Nintendo totaled $2.43 billion for the nine months ended Dec. 31, up 96.3 percent from the same period in fiscal 2006.


A Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee is cautioning Republicans against blocking a vote Monday on a resolution opposing President Bush's troop increase in Iraq


Senior Official Kidnapped in Gaza, Witnesses Say

Gunmen kidnapped a senior official of the security forces in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, the latest sign of a surge in internal Palestinian unrest, witnesses said.


It was all business on Thursday night after Notre Dameâs final practice of the week in preparation for their game against Michigan on Saturday.


InfoWorld - With its eyes on the future of home entertainment and a relatively uncluttered band of radio spectrum, Cisco Systems' Linksys division on Wednesday unveiled a line of IEEE 802.11g/a wireless LAN products.


UK women are less likely to use anti-wrinkle creams than other western European women, research suggests.


Rapper suspected in Vibe show stabbing surrenders in Santa Monica

SANTA MONICA - The rapper Young Buck surrendered to police Friday to face allegations that he stabbed a man during taping of the Vibe Awards, authorities said.


Travis Swicegood's Blog: PHPT: A teaser...

Travis Swicegood is teasing us with some output from a script in his latest blog post:   So my free time of late (what there is of it) has been spent on a project that's getting really close to v0.1 release. In other words, its first functional release. If you've ever run a test using the PEAR installer or know what a .phpt file looks like, you might be able to guess what I've been up.   Keep an eye on his blog for more information on his "secret project".


Giuliani: Abortion not a test for judges

Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, a proponent of abortion rights, said Wednesday he would not use a judicial nominee's stand on the issue or the landmark Supreme Court decision as a litmus test.


Sri Lanka's military says it has seized a base of the Tamil Tigers' naval wing, as part of operations in the north-west.


Feds enlist public's help on techy patent filings

Blog: A yearlong pilot project called Peer to Patent aims to help patent examiners by compiling public comments about computer- and software-related applications submitted by companies like Red Hat, Intel and IBM.


American among hostages freed in Nigeria

Kidnappers freed six foreigners Wednesday, including an American boat captain, abducted in a nightclub raid in Nigeria's southern oil region, the government said.


A British soldier has been killed and four others injured in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said Saturday.


Swedish poets have broadcast their work into outer space by radio to give alien life forms -- if they exist -- a taste of earthling literature.


Failed to recognise official website most wanted South Yorkshire police arrested and released a child abuser who was on the run, despite him being listed on a recently-launched online "most wanted" database.â¦


Dell faces investor lawsuit over Intel pact: WSJ

Dell Inc.  is facing an  investor lawsuit alleging that it improperly accounted for  hundreds of millions of dollars in payments from its long-time  partner Intel Corp. , the Wall Street Journal reported  on its Web site on Friday.


CHICAGO, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Barack Obama, circling through Iowa on Sunday before returning here on Day 2 of his presidential launch, challenged his Democratic rivals to lay out specifics for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq and declared that the thousands of lives lost so far in the war had been...


MINSK, Belarus - Opposition figures and election observers on Monday said widespread violations riddled a referendum that scrapped presidential term limits, allowing President Alexander Lukashenko to run for another term.


Michael Ballack is not included in Chelsea's squad list for the Champions League group stage as he recovers from ankle surgery.


The Muslim Patient Will See You Now, Doctor

Maine Medical Center is redesigning its hospital gowns to accommodate Muslim women.


NASA Cassini Significant Events for 10/28/04 - 11/04/04

The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired from the Goldstone tracking station on Wednesday, November 3. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and is operating normally.


Airline plot sparks British debate over passenger screening

Britain's claim that it foiled a plot to blow up airliners provoked a heated debate over whether airport authorities should use personal details including religion and travel history to pinpoint terror suspects.


The government is redirecting university funding to prioritise first-time undergraduates.


Floods unleashed by torrential rain have killed at least 118 people and left 86 missing in southwest China. Authorities yesterday called in thousands of army and navy personnel to help after five days of continual


Key UN nations hold  talks in London on how to make Iran comply with demands to halt its nuclear programme.


Chile's Pinochet Is Hospitalized Ahead of Ruling

Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was hospitalized on Saturday with a possible stroke, ahead of an expected court ruling on Monday on whether he should be tried in a human rights case.


Specter Effectively Wins Senate Judiciary Chair

Sen. Arlen Specter, a defender of abortion rights, gained the support on Thursday of fellow Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, effectively winning his fight


Pressure mounts to end whale slaughter at international meeting

The International Whaling Commission holds its annual talks in Alaska next week amid pressure to end an impasse over commercial and scientific whaling threatening the conservation of the gentle giants.


By W. Zachary Malinowski; Journal Staff Writer  Michael Walsh, of East Providence, had accused an ACI guard of forcing him to taste his own feces.


Alitalia senza pace, quali le prospettive in Borsa?

Luca Spoldi interviene giornalmente con articoli ed analisi sull'azionario Italia ed America. Segui il link della... Rassegna completa ed aggiornata. Non trova pace Alitalia (grafico, anche oggi in calo dopo


Phillies Finally Put Away Pesky Nationals in 14th

The Nationals drag Philadelphia into the 14th inning - their longest game of the year - before succumbing to the Phillies, 8-7, on Wednesday night.


A major Hollywood biopic tries to make sense of competing claims about the life and work of Alfred C. Kinsey, whose studies helped bring sex out of the closet.


Disgraced Peruvian ex-President Alberto Fujimori has decided to run for Japan's upper house of parliament in July despite being under house arrest in Chile, the head of a Japanese party said Thursday.


Reuters to start MySpace for City traders

Financial types don't like teenage girls, apparently Newswire and financial data service Reuters is to dip another finger in Web 2.0 waters by setting up its own version of MySpace. But the Reuters site will be targeted at City traders rather than US teenagers.â¦


Gordon Brown is beginning his first full day in office with an overhaul of all the major Cabinet posts.


Former Montreal Canadiens star Guy Lafleur's 22-year-old son was charged Thursday with sexual assault involving a minor.


Mobile services to include customizable MyAOL, redesigned AOL.com portal, new search technology for mobile phones.


Sir Trevor Brooking defends the speed of Italian Fabio Capello's appointment as England manager.


Johnson & Johnson's Scios Inc. unit has commissioned the Duke Clinical Research Institute to perform a study of the safety and effectiveness of its heart failure drug Natrecor.


Cosi' il ministro del Lavoro risponde a Montezemolo


La Relazione annuale di CalabrÃ²: Rai e Mediaset ancora in testaDopo i richiami della Ue, vanno ridistribuite le frequenze                                          Authority, "Accelerare ddl Gentiloni" Tv ancora al duopolio ma Sky avanza


Utter shock had engulfed Oakland Hills Country Club early last evening, just as the chill of a late-summer's twilight had settled in. There had been more than 10 hours of golf on the opening day of the 35th Ryder Cup and now the entire production had come down to this scene wide left of the 18th ...


Police looking for a missing mother-of-four have yet to identify a woman's body found on wasteground.


GM recalls nearly 1.5 million cars, SUVs

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - General Motors said Thursday it is recalling nearly 1.5 million vehicles sold in North America to correct a variety of safety problems.


Movie Review: Setting Sail on a Bumpy Cruise With the Shadowy Shostakovich

A documentary grab bag of film clips, diary readings and desultory narration, âA Journey of Dmitry Shostakovichâ peeks at the politics of this controversial composer.


Palestinians won't bring anti-Israel draft to General Assembly

The Palestinians have decided not to bring a draft resolution condemning Israel's military operation in the northern Gaza


"Bleeding Kansas" (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 448 pages, $25.95), by Sara Paretsky: The city of Chicago plays such an integral role in Sara Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski mysteries that it's hard to imagine her setting a novel anywhere else.


Oil company shares climbed on  Thursday, helped by higher crude prices, while retailers  offered a mixed picture on holiday sales in December.


Bush Returns to Hurricane-Ravaged Florida

President Bush is offering moral support and financial aid to states hard hit by the latest hurricane to strike the United States.


Apologies placate chairman on racism penalty

DAVID GOLD, the Birmingham City chairman, initially felt that the punishment given yesterday to a Blackburn Rovers supporter who racially abused Dwight Yorke last Sunday was too lenient.


Irish actor Colin Farrell says working with filmmaker Oliver Stone on the epic Alexander was all he dreamed it would be. (Oliver's) an amazing man.


A US officer who fought alongside presidential candidate John Kerry in  Vietnam condemns his critics.


Daliya Naji could barely concentrate as she studied for her final exam while Palestinian gunmen battled outside her house all night. Other students barely made it past militant roadblocks to take their tests.


NASA scrubbed its mission Monday to launch a pilotless plane that is capable of flying at 10 times the speed of sound. The launch of the X-43A was canceled due to technical problems.


Niners' coach taking mental beating in nightmare season

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - During the San Francisco 49ers' bye week, Dennis Erickson wants his players to get as far away as possible from their burgeoning disaster of a season.


Israeli cabinet to decide on Sharon plan

Israel's cabinet will today decide on a bill that would set out how to implement prime minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip.


Slide takes $50 mln in funding amid Facebook craze

Social network software maker Slide Inc said on Friday it had closed a $50 million institutional financing round, marking the rising valuations of start-ups riding fast-growing Facebook's wave of popularity.


Tribal kings and chieftains in a remote corner of India that is one of the rainiest places on Earth chose former Vice President Al Gore for their first "global award" for bringing attention to the dangers of climate change.


Google Inc., the Web search engine, on  Wednesday slashed the price range on its eagerly awaited  initial public offering to between $85 and $95 per share from  $108 to $135 per share.


DAVENPORT, Iowa  - White House hopefuls barnstormed across Iowa in a frenzied plea for support on Wednesday, with polls showing deadlocked races in both parties the day before the state's contest kicking off the process of choosing presidential candidates.


The Security Industry: Where Objectivity Is a Lie

It's not that there aren't Unix attacks that work. It's that pretty much everything the security industry does misrepresents the actual balance between attacks on Microsoft's products and attacks on Unix and open source.


Lavoro, opportunità online dal Piemonte alla Sicilia

Dall'alimentare alla consulenza, dalle nuove tecnologie alla finanza. Le selezioni delle imprese per diplomati e laureati. Le aziende che assumono


Alitalia has reached an agreement with unions to split the troubled airline into two, clearing the way for partial privatization. Eight of the Italian carrier's nine unions agreed Friday


Roger Federer fights back to beat Feliciano Lopez in four sets and reach the US Open quarter-finals.


A 10-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl,who was critically wounded by Israeli soldiers gunfire, died of her wounds Wednesday at the hospital in southern Gaza town of Khan Younis, medics said.


Ichiro may pursue free agency next season

Ichiro Suzuki says the 2007performance of the Seattle Mariners may determine whether he pursues free agency after his contractural commitment to the American League West club is over.


Bush, Maliki to hold crunch talks on Iraq

President Bush holds crunch talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan on Thursday on ways to try to stem sectarian carnage threatening to tear Iraq apart.


Southampton has unveiled Harry Redknapp as its new boss, just two weeks after he quit Portsmouth declaring he needed a break from the game.


Pizzi e trasparenze per le proposte di pret-a-porter


Tra i 650 e i 900 mln di euro, lo dice il Financial Times


LOS ANGELES -- Jurors are offering more of their reasoning for recommending Scott Peterson be executed. Richelle Nice says she feels Peterson didn't show any emotion until the penalty phase of his trial.


In the weeks before the Iraq war began, President Bush waved off concerns about casualties by evangelist Pat Robertson and told the TV preacher there would not be any.


Jan Ruff O'Herne refused to submit to the Japanese soldiers who raped her more than 60 years ago.


Pakistan Says Arrests 17 Taliban Suspects

Pakistani police arrested 17 Afghans  suspected of being Taliban militants, including a former Kabul  police chief and a provincial governor, police said on Friday.


Ziff Davis - As the industry continues to warm to the benefits to IT, a new report suggests that customer and resource software will be the next infrastructure layer.


Comedies Fare Well in Golden Globe Nominations

Sideways, a film comedy about a road trip, leads the nominees for Hollywood's Golden Globe Awards, which were announced in Los Angeles.


British actress Elizabeth Hurley and her Indian husband Arun Nayar were set to leave this western desert town on Saturday after their "Big Fat Indian Wedding" ended with tussles between journalists and police.


Torino, 12:31 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; BLATTER: DEVONO DIVENTARE PROFESSIONISTI

''Per eliminare la corruzione tra gli arbitri urge il professionismo''. E' questa secondo il preside...


Monza, 16:56 - F1, MONTEZEMOLO: BRIATORE? HA PERSO OCCASIONE PER STAR ZITTO

Luca di Montezemolo replica a Briatore, che aveva parlato di mondiale già assegnato: ''Premet...


Mitt Romney's eyes filled with tears Monday as the Republican presidential contender recalled watching the casket of a soldier killed in Iraq return to the United States and imagined if it were one of his five sons.


New York's Bloomberg says to stay mayor until 2009

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, often mentioned as a possible third-party 2008 presidential candidate, said on Wednesday he intended to serve as mayor until the end of his term in 2009.


Margaret Thatcher's son Mark remains under house arrest in South Africa, accused of being involved in an alleged coup in Equatorial Guinea.


Rice Says She Knew Iraq Tube Claims Questioned

Top US officials were aware some pre-war evidence cited to make the case against Iraq's Saddam Hussein was questionable but US intelligence officials nonetheless deemed the threat of his developing nuclear weapons credible, top


Viareggio, 15:26 - CALCIO, VIAREGGIO: 1-0 AL VICENZA, ATALANTA TERZA

Con un gol di Fusciello, realizzato al 16' del secondo tempo, l'Atalanta batte il Vicenza e chiude a...


Roma, 13:37 - VOLLEY, LEGA FEMMINILE ADERISCE A CAMPAGNA AMNESTY SU VIOLENZA DONNE

La Lega volley femminile ha aderito alla campagna ''Mai piÃ¹ violenza sulle donne'' promossa dalla se...


For Japanese newlyweds Jun and Chisako Shibata, the perfect honeymoon meant standing on a steep Alaska mountain in the freezing darkness, gazing up at the dancing lights in the sky.


TXU agrees to be acquired for $31.8 billion

Texas power company TXU Corp.  said on Monday it agreed to be acquired by a group led by private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.  and Texas Pacific Group  for $31.8 billion in the largest leveraged buyout in history.


I rapitori dei due giornalisti francesi rapiti in Iraq il 20 agosto hanno detto che i due ostaggi saranno "processati" e che non vogliono piÃ¹ avere contatti con "intermediari e mediatori". "Il nostro tribunale


Russian-born millionaire's party tops Lithuania poll among voter discontent

A party led by a Russian-born millionaire has come out on top in first-round parliamentary elections in Lithuania, but the possible make-up of the Baltic state's future government remains unclear.


Eindhoven, 12:12 - CALCIO, OLANDA: KROMKAMP AGGREDITO DOPO AMICHEVOLE PSV

Jan Kromkamp, difensore del Psv Eindhoven, è stato aggredito da sconosciuti sabato sera in un...


Foreign tourists touched by Thai generosity after tsunami disaster

BANGKOK : Western tourists who survived giant waves that struck Thailand's shores at the weekend have been astounded by the generosity of locals grappling with their own massive destruction and loss of life.


US forces press offensive in insurgent-held districts of Fallujah ...

US troops backed by thunderous air and artillery barrages launched a ground offensive Monday to seize key insurgent strongholds inside


Engineering group WS Atkins reports a 9% rise in profits but admits it is losing money on its London tube contract.


Sudanese warplanes have been bombing rebel positions in West Darfur, rebel commanders say.


Presidente Sanpaolo, 'Esame operazioni in Europa'


Andrew Golota was on his absolute best behavior when he challenged Chris Byrd seven months ago at Madison Square Garden. His "Foul Pole" persona was a no-show.


The number of unemployed people in the UK fell during the three months to May, official figures show.


Celebrities and ordinary Texans gathered Monday for a final farewell to former Gov. Ann Richards, likening her to a rock star and a force of nature who "gave it her all every single minute of every single day."


Blair is 'absolutely fine' after medical procedure

LONDON Prime Minister Tony Blair underwent a successful medical procedure on his heart Friday, correcting an irregular beat that was diagnosed and first treated in October 2003.


Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Eddie Jones and Dwyane Wade each scored four points in overtime to lift the Miami Heat past the Los Angeles Lakers, 104-102, in the much-anticipated Christmas Day showdown at Staples Center.


GOOD FOR YOU: Bill Clinton's heart crisis has lessons for everyone

Former President Bill Clinton was discharged last week from New York Presbyterian hospital, where he had been recuperating from quadruple coronary artery bypass surgery.


Supreme Court to Hear Gender-Equity Case

It didn't take long for coach Roderick Jackson to get tired of his girls basketball team practicing in the grimy little gym at Ensley High School while the boys worked out in the nicer, newer one. The baskets' rims were the wrong size and the backboards made of plywood. Jackson complained, and says he was fired for it.


Isaiah Washington gets "second chance" at NBC

Actor Isaiah Washington, fired last month from the ABC hit medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" after reportedly making an anti-gay slur, has landed a new role, and a development deal, with rival network NBC.


U.S. aircraft fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc.  is eyeing plants that European planemaker Airbus is selling as part of a restructuring aimed at lowering costs, a German paper said.


Some stocks never look cheap. Here's a smart way to invest in them.


World powers meet on Iran, Russia opposes ultimatum

Six world powers met on Friday to discuss U.S. and British proposals for possible sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, but Russia said it agreed with China no ultimatum should be issued to Tehran.


Interim President Hamid Karzai appeared almost certain of becoming Afghanistan's first democratically elected leader yesterday after preliminary results showed he had won 55 percent of the vote.


Pop star Robbie Williams is admitted into rehab for treatment for prescription drugs.


Cricket: Aussie spinner Warne raring to have a go at Indian ...

BOMBAY : Australia's star leg-spinner Shane Warne said he was hoping to help his team score a long-awaited Test series triumph in India.


Study Finds Savings in Medicare Drug Benefit

A new study confirms that the drug benefit being added to Medicare will provide significant help to elderly people with low incomes or very high drug costs.


Israel PM Olmert to have prostate cancer surgery

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced on Monday he has prostate cancer that requires minor surgery in the coming months but said he was fit to govern as he works toward peace talks with the Palestinians.


Lo comunica testo Dpcm per la privatizzazione del vettore


Violence in Iraq drops sharply: Ministry

Violence in Iraq has dropped by 70 percent since the end of June, when U.S. forces completed their build-up of 30,000 extra troops to stabilize the war-torn country, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.


Microsoft Office 2003 apps, Explorer hit with new crash bugs

Microsoft Corp.'s Word 2003 and Excel 2003 can be crashed by attackers who feed the business applications malformed documents, Symantec Corp. reports.


Mine rescuers face dark, death with confidence

SYLVESTER, W., Virginia  - Mike Vaught sounds about as comfortable about coal mining as you'd hope a man tasked to rescue others from deep within the earth would be.


France braces for three days of strikes expected to cause massive disruption in the public sector.


Toronto doctor changes story under cross-examination, panel hears

TORONTO (CP) - A Toronto doctor accused of co-signing thousands of prescriptions without seeing patients changed his story several times under heated cross-examination at his disciplinary hearing Thursday.


President Cites 'Encouraging Signs' From New Iraq Plan

President Bush said yesterday that there are "encouraging signs" that his new strategy in Iraq is working and bluntly challenged a divided Congress to provide funding for the war with no restrictions on commanders.


A British soldier killed by a roadside bomb in southern Iraq is named as a Second Lieutenant from Hove.


Private group to invest up to $3.4 bln in Delphi

A private equity group led by Appaloosa Management LP and Cerberus Capital Management LP will invest up to $3.4 billion in bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp. , giving the investors a large stake when the company emerges from bankruptcy, Delphi said on Monday.


And now for the latest Britney Spears updates: Husband, yes; manager, no; reputed wedding-night panties, "quite disgusting.".


Ai sunniti: opporsi alle elezioni americano-sciite


AT&T says plans to participate in wireless auction

AT&T Inc  said on Friday it  plans to participate in an upcoming government auction of  airwaves in the 700-Megahertz spectrum band, but it is still  deciding whether to bid for a portion of the spectrum reserved  for open access.


Australia take control of the first Test, reducing India to 150-6 after posting 474.


Clemens testifies in probe and denies steroids use

Baseball pitching great Roger Clemens emerged from a private meeting with U.S. congressional investigators on Tuesday by again denying claims by his former trainer that he had used performance-enhancing drugs.


No. 12 Wisconsin toughs out win over FSU

Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan thought Alando Tucker might be tentative after he was poked so hard in the right eye that he was left bleeding. Tucker didn't waste any time putting Ryan at ease.


Suspect Missing in Evolution Death-Threat Case

Police in Boulder, Colorado, say they know the identity of an individual who sent threatening letters to University of Colorado professors who teach evolutionary biology. But the suspect appears to be on the run.


BAA rejects calls to break-up British airports

BAA has dismissed calls by airlines for the break-up of the British airports it runs, arguing that a more fragmented ownership structure "would undermine vitally needed investment in airport capacity".


NEW YORK -- US wireless companies are investing billions of dollars in networks that deliver video and music to cellphones, but some investors worry whether the new services will turn a profit.


The world's largest miner, BHP Billiton, appoints senior insider Marius Kloppers to the post of chief executive.


The first drug to treat fibromyalgia has been approved, but some dispute the very existence of the condition.


High-flying oil prices paused in their  ascent on Thursday as the U.S. government considered whether to  loan out crude from its strategic petroleum reserve after  Hurricane Ivan sliced into supplies.


Good old 'terrestrial radio' still reaches more than 90 percent of Americans age 12 and older, year after year.


Pentagon chief seeking plan to close Guantanamo

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday he wanted to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo but could not forge agreement inside the Bush administration.


Pulte Homes, the owner of Phoenix-based Del Webb, Tuesday announced a profit warning for the third quarter. Citing poor sales in Las Vegas, Pulte now expects third quarter earnings from continuing operations


Several strong earthquakes hit northwestern Japan; 7 dead, 500 ...

A series of powerful earthquakes and aftershocks rattled northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 700 as buildings crumbled, two trains were derailed and roadways were torn apart.


The Libyan leader's first trip to France in 34 years has been greeted by outrage. What do they hope to get out of the visit?


Lawsuit Charges Open-Source License Violation

In what may be the first action of its kind in the U.S., the Software Freedom Law Center has filed a lawsuit to enforce an open-source license.


Used Body Armor Is Sought for U.S. Vehicles in Iraq

New Jersey is collecting used  bulletproof vests for U.S. troops in Iraq to use as armor for  their vehicles, following complaints that soldiers were  underprotected.


China's move to become the biggest shareholder in Rio Tinto could face scrutiny by Australian regulators.


Milano, 20:14 - BASKET, MILANO: BULLERI RECUPERATO: GIOCHERA' IN GARA-3

Massimo Bulleri nell'Armani Jeans Milano regolarmente disponibile domani sera al Forum giocher&agrav...


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


As the Steelers huddled around him, Mike Tomlin was presented with a game ball yesterday following his first game as Pittsburgh's coach.


Double Dutch for Magpies as Shearer bags a hat-trick

ALAN SHEARER and Patrick Kluivert fired Newcastle into the group stage of the Uefa Cup in Tel Aviv last night. United skipper Shearer claimed the second European hat-trick of his career and Kluivert helped


Iraq's interim president expressed doubts Friday over a claim of responsibility by a previously unknown militant group for the kidnapping of two Italian aid workers in Baghdad, the Italian government said.


Cricket: Franklin cements place in record books

DHAKA - It took James Franklin less than 10 minutes to achieve what a New Zealand cricketer hasn't been able to master in 28 years.


Shell says all abducted workers in Nigeria released

All Royal Dutch Shell contractors  kidnapped in Nigeria this week have been freed by their  captors, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday.


Adrian Beltre made a triumphant return to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night, hitting a two-run homer in his first at-bat, adding a double and two walks, and scoring four times to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.


Iran hits back in war of words about war

Iran, responding to Western debate about the possibility of war over its nuclear plans, said on Wednesday it would use any means to defend itself if attacked and could bomb Israel if the Jewish state launched a strike.


EU's Barroso to Make `Several Changes' in Commission Revamp

European Commission President- designate Jose Barroso said changes to his team will go beyond rethinking the role of an Italian nominee for justice chief, indicating people chosen to


Rockers Fall Out Boy hit "High" Note on US chart

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Pop/rock outfit Fall Out Boy scored its first No. 1 on the U.S. albums chart Wednesday with "Infinity on High," which sold 260,000 copies in the week ended February 11, according to Nielsen SoundScan data issued Wednesday.


PATTO DI STABILITA', BCE: 'PROCEDURE MIGLIORABILI MA REGOLE DA ...

L'Istituto di Francoforte: 'Desta preoccupazione il futuro andamento del greggio. Inflazione sopra il 2% nei prossimi mesi e rischio di ulteriore rialzo temporaneo'. Roma, 9 dic. (Adnkronos) - Il Patto di stabilita


(Sports Network) - With losses in four of their last five games to non-playoff teams, the Chicago Cubs know they can't falter over their final four games of the season, or they will miss the playoffs.


A 18-year-old who wrecked a children's centre is tracked down after leaving his name at the scene.


Torino, 14:02 - CALCIO, TORINO: SQUADRA IN SILENZIO STAMPA

Torino in silenzio. Il club granata ha annunciato il silenzio stampa. "In questa fase della stagione...


EU Warns Food Industry on Junk Food Advertising

A senior EU official said on Thursday  urgent action was needed to tackle obesity among Europe's young  and warned the food industry it faced legislation in a year  unless it stopped advertising junk food to children.


Iraqi women must cover hair, skip blush -- or else

The sign in the city center warns women that they'd better adhere to Muslim teachings or face the penalty. And all around the Iraqi city of Basra, women are showing up dead -- many beaten and beheaded. Some have been strangled to death, their faces disfigured; others beheaded. All bear signs of torture.


Kevin Bankston didn't think anyone would notice his little cigarette break. His family didn't know he sometimes snuck a smoke.


California Senate Panel Rejects Health Coverage Proposal

The vote rejecting Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggerâs proposal was a blow to universal health care coverage in California and possibly to its prospects nationwide.


No Retreat on Iraq Stance, McCain Insists

In Iowa, Senator John McCain made clear that he might see an advantage in presenting himself to the first Republican voters in the presidential nominating process as an unapologetic advocate for the war in Iraq.


PalmOne Inc. on Monday swung to a quarterly profit from a year-earlier loss on a 62 percent jump in revenue, spurred by solid sales of its Treo 600 mobile phone and other handheld digital devices.


La cantante sta girando il film Tennessee a New Mexico


Reading come from behind to secure a draw with Man Utd in the FA Cup fifth round.


Brazil coach Dunga says Argentina favorites

MARACAIBO, Venezuela  - Brazil coach Dunga on Friday declared Argentina as favorites to win the Copa America final against his team on Sunday.


Sega Sammy Holdings Reports $444M Profit

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. on Thursday reported a group net profit of 46.22 billion yen ($444.46 million) for the nine months ending Dec. 31, boosted by revenues from its computer game software and "pachinko" pinball machines.


Sistani most popular Iraqi leader, US pollsters find

Ayatollah Ali-al Sistani, who halted the three weeks of fighting in Najaf, is the most popular public figure in Iraq, says a poll which shows a deep undercurrent of respect for


U.S. security scares foreign visitors away

GRAND CANYON, Arizona  - Maryellen Fleming-Hoffman manages a gift store on the plunging rim of the Grand Canyon, where visitors come to marvel at one of the world's greatest attractions.


First lady Laura Bush helped launch a screening facility in Saudi Arabia Tuesday as part of a U.S.-Saudi initiative to raise breast cancer awareness in the kingdom where doctors struggle to break long-held taboos about the disease.


EU official pushes Iran on nuclear plans

The EU foreign policy chief said he was resuming talks with Iran's top nuclear negotiator and warned Monday that the time for continuing negotiations on Tehran's atomic program was limited.


Russia offers to ease curbs on election monitors

Russia on Tuesday offered to ease  restrictions imposed on Europe's main election watchdog by  giving its monitors a week longer to observe the March 2  presidential poll, Russian news agencies said.


Milano, 20:13 - CALCIO, ANCELOTTI: IN FUTURO ALLA ROMA O IN NAZIONALE

Carlo Ancelotti, ai microfoni di Sky, non esclude un ritorno alla Roma in veste di allenatore. "E' l...


Uno di loro travolto dopo averla provocata lui stesso


China Coal Mine Blast Traps Almost 200 Miners

A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, trapping at least 187 miners in what could be the worst disaster to hit the world's biggest and most dangerous mining industry in years.


Senate rejects flag desecration amendment

A constitutional amendment to ban flag desecration died in a Senate cliffhanger Tuesday, a single vote short of the support needed to send it to the states for ratification and four months before voters elect a new Congress.


Kerry, Bush Woo Veterans, National Guard

Democrat John Kerry on Wednesday  denounced President Bush's plan to withdraw troops from Europe  and Asia as "the wrong signal to send at the wrong time" as the  United States battles terror and tries to curb North Korea's  nuclear ambitions.


Mad Magazine Uses Pulitzer Winners to Tweak Bush

Mad magazine enlists the talents of 10 Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists for its upcoming two-page exposÃ©,  âWhy George W. Bush Is in Favor of Global Warming.â


Viruses Aimed at Microsoft Rise Sharply-Symantec

The number of new viruses and worms aimed at Microsoft Corp.'s  ubiquitous Windows operating system rose 400 percent between January and June from the same year-earlier period, leading computer security company Symantec said on Sunday.


INDIANAPOLIS -- Simon Property Group Inc. and Farallon Capital Management LLC said Monday they are offering $24 per share in cash, or more than $1.5 billion, for mega-mall developer Mills Corp, topping a previous $1.35 billion deal from Canadian investor Brookfield Asset Management.


Bollywood gangster comedy makes Gandhi new pop icon

A Bollywood comedy about a gangster's  tryst with Indian freedom movement leader Mahatma Gandhi is  proving a hit across the country, inspiring people to emulate  his pacifist ideals, often with humorous results.


SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo just bought the most expensive jukebox ever. But the price was anything but a few quarters. Yahoo bought online jukebox provider Musicmatch.


Biella, 15:13 - CALCIO, BIELLESE: ESONERATO TERZULLI

La Biellese, formazione che milita nel campionato di serie C2, girone A, ha oggi esonerato il tecnic...


The number of information technology workers in the United States went up last year and will continue to rise again this year, albeit at a much slower rate, according to a report released today


Marlins-Cubs washed out Saturday as well

Miami, FL (Sports Network) - The first two games of the Florida Marlins- Chicago Cubs series at Pro Player Stadium scheduled for Friday and Saturday have been postponed due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Frances in the Miami area.


WIMax alle porte. Internet senza fili fino a 50 Km

Infatti Intel ha finalmente annunciato durante l'Intel Developer Forum di San Francisco un nuovo proprio componente wireless, il cui nome in codice Ã¨ âRosedaleâ, il primo prodotto âsystem-on-a-chipâ dai costi contenuti.


The U.S. dollar settled near its lows  against the yen and euro on Monday after suffering sharp losses  on weaker-than expected job growth figures that raised  questions about the need for further U.S. rate rises this year.


ABC News Gunman Kills 4 at Ohio Heavy Metal Show

Guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott, right, and singer Patrick Lachman of the band Damageplan perform Nov. 28, 2004 at the Rock Club in Pittsburgh, PA.


Microsoft developer: 'Fuzzing' key to Office security

(InfoWorld) - A wave of attacks targeting Microsoft's Office 2003 last year taught the company some tough security lessons it's now aggressively applying, a Microsoft software engineer said Friday. "When Office 2003 shipped, we thought we'd done some good work and that it would be a secure product," said David LeBlanc, a senior software development engineer with the Office team. "For the first two years after release, it held up really well, only two bulletins. [But] then people shifted their tactics and started finding problems in fairly large numbers." LeBlanc, one of the proponents of Microsoft's SDL (Security Development Lifecycle) initiative, and Michael Howard, the co-author of Writing Secure Code for Vista, referred to the spate of attacks in 2006 that exploited numerous vulnerabilities in Office 2003's file formats. The suite's core applications -- Word, Excel, and PowerPoint -- were all patched multiple times last year. "I can't gloss this over. You can look up the security bulletins that apply to Office 2003 yourself." The attacks, and the flaws they exposed, not only prompted immediate patches -- and the release this week of Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3) -- but pushed Microsoft to step up efforts to track down bugs before shipping code. "We realized that fuzzing needed to be a much bigger part of what we did," said LeBlanc. "We were already on the road to doing that, but we had to do more of it, and get smarter at it." Fuzzing" is a process used by security researchers trolling for vulnerabilities and by developers looking for flaws in their code before it goes public. Armed with fuzzers -- automated tools that drop data into applications, file formats or operating system components to see if, and where, they fail -- programmers stress-test software. LeBlanc calls it "exercising the code." Office 2007, especially its file formats, was extensively fuzzed during its development, often with custom-built fuzzers written by the teams responsible for specific file formats, said LeBlanc. In turn, that led Microsoft's developers to go back into Office 2003 to run the same level of fuzzing against its code as was done with Office 2007. Fixes for flaws uncovered during the repeat round of testing were incorporated in SP3. The work's necessary, said LeBlanc, because of the length of time that Microsoft supports its corporate titles. "Do the math," he said. "Products are in mainstream support for five years, in extended support for another five. We're going to have to support something in the field for up to 10 years." That led to the realization that if it was to properly protect customers, Microsoft had to do more than just react to attackers' moves. "Part of our job is to try to figure out where the attackers are going and try to get there ahead of them," LeBlanc said. It's not an easy job, he admitted. "We shipped Office [2007] in early 2007, so mainstream support expires in early 2012. I can't possibly predict right now what the attackers are going to be doing and the techniques they'll be using in 2012. I wouldn't bet more than a beer that there won't be something in 2012 that I don't look back and go, 'Wow, I didn't see that coming'," LeBlanc said. Fuzzing as a preventative measure Among the ways the Office team is trying to get a step on attackers, said LeBlanc, is with stepped up fuzzing. He pointed to a presentation at last month's Black Hat security conference that described using generic algorithms to cover more code during fuzzing, a technique he said Microsoft had been working on for a couple of years. "Right now, [the technique] is only able to exercise relatively simple network protocols like HTML, which is a lot simpler than a Word document," said LeBlanc. "Given five years, will [attackers] figure out a way to scale that? Our job is to figure out [if they will] so we can protect our customers for the life of the product." Even the most diligent efforts, however, won't find every flaw, LeBlanc admitted. "One of the problems with fuzzing is it's really hard to say when you're done. Have you exercised the code sufficiently?" A good example of something testing didn't spot during Office 2007's development -- not to mention the even earlier work on Office 2003 -- was the bug in Excel's file format disclosed by the July security bulletin MS07-036. The vulnerability, which existed across the Office line, from version 2000 to 2007, was, said the bulletin, "in the way Excel handles malformed Excel files." It was the first bug in a core Office 2007 application's file format. "Something slipped through the cracks," LeBlanc acknowledged after looking over the MS07-036 advisory. "We like to stop these things, and overall, I think we did a pretty good job fuzzing Office 2007. This is the first one. It's kind of an example of why we need to continue to get smarter and apply more horsepower to this particular problem." Bottom line, he said, is that the developers working on Office know they have to crank it up a notch. "We're going to be continuing to push the envelope to find new ways to make the product as secure as possible," LeBlanc said. "We need to get way, way out in front of those guys." Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate


Look for Chinese imports to be the newest in economy cars


Prime Minister Tony Blair has touched down in the Sudan for talks in the crisis-ridden country. Mr Blair arrived in capital city Khartoum ready to urge the Sudanese government to end the slaughter that has


Al-Qaida has for the first time announced a union with an Algerian insurgent group that has designated France as an enemy, saying they will act together against French and American interests.


Wall Street was expected to rise on Tuesday as easing crude oil prices soothed fears of a squeeze on earnings and on a thin corporate menu investors will be able to chew over results from food group H.J. Heinz Co (HNZ.N).


Napster Receives New Life As Public Company

Call it the kitty's third life. Roxio Inc. (ROXI) bought the Napster brand name and feline logo at a bankruptcy auction two years ago and with the acquisition of another music service, pressplay, relaunched the once-renegade file-swapping pioneer as a legal music service last October.


Serena Williams was all about show at the beginning of this US Open. Dress in what some would consider an outrageous manner. Tweak the tennis establishment.


worked with Japanese forces in Iraq if Tokyo does not withdraw its forces from the country within 48 hours. "We grant the Japanese government 48 hours to withdraw its troops from Iraq or this infidel will meet the same fate as Berg ... and.


A fine mese il governo presentera' i progetti operativi


Telefonata ha annunciato ordigno, si valuta attendibilita'


Nei distributori Shell, rialzo dopo rally petrolio


2 Die in Wreck With N.C. Robbery Suspects

Two people believed to be a mother and her child died Friday in a collision with a car carrying five robbery suspects who were being chased by police.


Google sets up shop in tech-oriented Ireland

Leading Web search engine Google Inc. opened its European headquarters in Dublin, the California-based company's first international centre outside the United States.


Polygamist leader Jeffs still a force from jail

HILDALE, Utah  - From a cell in the Purgatory jail 10 months after his arrest, fundamentalist Mormon leader Warren Jeffs is still God's voice on Earth to thousands of polygamists in this isolated community.


It might cost you $25 to pick up a wireless access point at Circuit City, but if you want to fool around with some enterprise-level WiFi you normally gotta shell out the big bucks for some commercial-grade ceiling-mounted gear.


Cadbury Schweppes raises the estimated cost of a salmonella outbreak at one of its UK plants to Â£30m.


Simon and Farallon offer $1.56 billion for Mills: WSJ

Simon Property Group Inc.  and hedge fund Farallon Capital Management made a $1.56 billion offer for mall owner Mills Corp. , which last month agreed to be bought by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. , the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


A former Cingular Wireless outlet has been remade into AT&Tâs answer to Appleâs successful retail stores.


Sport: Tour de France: Cedric Vassweur nicked stage 10, but Michael Rasmussen retains overall lead.


Courtney Love, the widow of Kurt Cobain, the Nirvana singer, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct yesterday for hitting a club-goer on the head with a microphone stand during a performance.


High-tech brings rural towns back to life

Ten Sleep, Wyo., Fitzgerald, Ga., and others are now budding locales.


Paulson urges simple stimulus bill from Senate

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson  said on Wednesday he was concerned special interest groups were  lining up for handouts in an economic stimulus bill and urged  senators to keep it focused on simple tax rebates.


Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry said Monday that President Bush has responded too slowly to the terrorist threat three years after the Sept. 11 attacks and has adopted policies that have encouraged terrorism.


Critics Choice Awards Pour 8 Noms on 'Sideways'

LOS ANGELES  - "Sideways" charmed even  more critics on Wednesday by scoring a leading eight  nominations, including best picture, for the 10th annual  Critics' Choice Awards, an event with a good track record of  foreshadowing the Academy Awards.


Indoor paintball site targets the rapid growth of sport

LAWRENCE -- The first sounds a visitor hears upon entering Planet Paintball are the exuberant sputter of paintball guns being fired and shouts emanating from the walled-off playing field. This clamor is punctuated by brief moments of near silence, as players are knocked out of the game in session and others ready themselves for the next onslaught.


Newman wins pole for final NASCAR chase qualifying event

None of the 20 poles Ryan Newman has won in his short NASCAR career are as important as the one he earned Friday at Richmond International Speedway.


Pair of great whites take teenage surfer

THREE teenagers watched in horror yesterday as two great white sharks attacked and killed their 18-year-old friend 400m off a popular suburban Adelaide beach.


Whatâs greener than HFCs for refrigeration? Carbon dioxide. Thus the public relations problem.


Everything involving the Washington Nationals stalled yesterday. No uniforms were unveiled. Fans were offered the opportunity to get refunds for tickets, rather than the chance to make new purchases.


New mass kidnap in Iraq as PM pushes peace plan

Uniformed gunmen kidnapped people from computer stores in Baghdad on Monday as the prime minister, racing to avert civil war, presented a plan to halt sectarian violence by forming local committees and controlling the media.


Police investigating teenage suicides visit homes in County Armagh after material is published on the web.


Employment by Dogma? Lay Teachers Are Testing the Roman Catholic ...

he Roman Catholic Church has a long history of supporting the rights of workers in fields and factories around the world. But in Brooklyn and Queens, teachers at five Catholic schools insist


France tells nationals to avoid Saudi Arabia

PARIS, Sept 27  - France on Monday warned its citizens to avoid travelling to Saudi Arabia after one of its nationals working for a defence company was gunned down at the weekend in what the kingdom's authorities described as a "terrorist attack".


Carnival profit up slightly on growth in Europe

Carnival Corp. & Plc  , the world's largest cruise operator, posted slightly higher quarterly profit on Tuesday as growth in Europe more than offset weakness in the Caribbean.


The National Institutes of Health banned its scientists from working as consultants for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and similar businesses, a step officials hope will end controversy over paid consulting arrangements by some of its doctors.


Roma, 19:17 - CALCIO, ROMA; TOTTI: SONO CONTENTO DI AFFRONTARE IL REAL

Francesco Totti è contento di avere trovato il Real Madrid nel sorteggio per gli ottavii di C...


Over two million homes are worth more than Â£300,000, the level at which inheritance tax is levied, a report says.


Grazie ad Affari tuoi e alla fiction con Lino Banfi


A Canadian town council issues new rules to immigrants telling them not to stone or burn women.


Maps, charts, facts and figures about life in post-Saddam Iraq


Wheat prices surge to record levels on international markets, triggering the threat of rising bread prices.


Kenyan opposition accuses police of killing seven

Kenya's opposition accused police of shooting dead seven people on Thursday during a second day of clashes with demonstrators over President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election.


US forces battled closer towards regaining control of Fallujah on Thursday, hunting down insurgents from their underground hideouts in the Iraqi rebel city as a deadly car bomb wreaked havoc in the Baghdad rush hour.


Emergency meeting after policeman's death

The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) held an emergency meeting on Sunday as soccer stadiums fell silent for the second day in a row after a policeman died following fan violence in the Sicilian city of Catania on Friday.


Sudanese troops and helicopter gunships launched another offensive against rebels in the Darfur region yesterday, breaking a deadline for fighting to end.


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is on an overseas trip to embrace an audience and a topic for which President Bush has shown scant affection: "Old Europe" and global warming.


Jimmy Carter celebrates 80th birthday Friday

Former president Jimmy Carter celebrates his 80th birthday Friday, basking in newfound respect both abroad and from his own Democratic party, which shunned him for many years.


Sprint said on Friday it has made a deal that will let it nearly double the number of places it offers short-range wireless Internet connections.


Presidential Candidate John Kerry Makes Visit In Florida

MIAMI -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is returning to south Florida Sunday for a five-day campaign swing. Sen. Kerry spent Saturday night campaigning in Ohio, NBC 6 reported.


Amnesty Faults Algeria on Women's Rights

Algeria's government has failed to take needed measures to protect women from rape, beatings and widespread legal and economic discrimination, Amnesty International told a U.N. panel on Monday.


Writers propose independent negotiations

Faced with the indefinite suspension of negotiations, the union representing striking Hollywood writers told its members Saturday it would try to deal directly with Hollywood studios and production companies, bypassing the umbrella organization that has been representing them.


Former child star Macaulay Culkin has been arrested in the US on drug-possession charges. The now 24 year-old actor was held on charges of possessing marijuana


Africa could be on the verge of a major polio outbreak, the World Health Organization warns.


Israeli unions began a nationwide strike on Tuesday expected to affect about 400,000 public sector workers and severely hamper international travel.


Mexico Steps Up Battle Against Illegal Logging

Mexico is cracking down harder on the illegal loggers who are razing the nation's forests, including a prized butterfly reserve that draws thousands of tourists each year.


Israel agrees to release Palestinian prisoners

Israel's cabinet agreed on Sunday to release 250 Palestinian prisoners in the latest attempt to strengthen Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after Hamas's seizure of the Gaza Strip.


Russian Spacecraft Avoids Collision, Docks with International ...

A three-man crew has arrived at the International Space Station, after a two-day trip in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Two of the men will replace the crew now on the station as part of the normal six-month rotation.


Edwards: Bush 'At War' With Working Class

Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards told a largely blue-collar audience Friday that President Bush has been "at war" with working people and organized labor.


Ballmer in a china shop Statements yesterday from Novell and Microsoft sought to clarify and repair relations between the new friends, damaged by Steve Ballmer's comments last week.â¦


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - So many satellites. Just one rocket. Five NASA satellites stacked like a wedding cake are set to launch on a single rocket today, part of a mission to figure out the source of powerful geomagnetic substorms in the Earth's atmosphere.


Cut police paperwork, chief inspector urges

Officers' own good judgment and initiative being stifled by bureaucracy, Flanagan argues in report to Home Office


Barry Bonds hit his 731st career home run Saturday, pulling the San Francisco slugger within 24 of tying home run king Hank Aaron's record 755.


Chinaâs stock markets have tumbled again, worsening one of the biggest sell-offs in years after the governmentâs move to impose a higher tax on stock trades.