Kit mixup causes chaos in Cyprus league match

A top-flight match in the Cypriot league was thrown into disarray even before a ball was kicked because one of the goalkeepers had no spare shirt.


Capo Stato non chiede compromesso, non serve legge ad hoc


Japanese Schoolgirls Go for Over-Engineered Lashes

Hip teens are hitting the Tokyo Lash Bar in the city's Omotesando district for eye-poppingly over-engineered fake lashes.


Helping women and girls fight against HIV/AIDS

Each year on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day is commemorated around the globe. It celebrates progress made in the battle against the disease and brings into focus the challenges that remain.


Notre Dame accepted an invitation Sunday to play in the Insight Bowl in Phoenix against a Pac-10 team on Dec. 28.


Detectives investigating the murder of Rhys Jones believe they have found the gun which killed the 11-year-old.


Drunken soldier fined for 'suicide bomber' fancy dress outfit

A drunken soldier sparked a major security alert after leaving a regimental party dressed up as a caricature of an Arab suicide bomber, police said.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Convicted sex offenders in Sweden are free to read pornography in their cells following a court ruling that has angered the prison service.


Pakistan: push for polls despite suicide bombing

An attack in Lahore, the first since Bhutto's assassination, raises fresh worries about security for Feb. 18 elections.


China to face pressure over Darfur at EU-Asia meeting

European foreign ministers are expected to confront China over the Darfur conflict at a meeting of top diplomats from 46 EU and Asian nations that gets underway here on Monday.


UPDATE 1-Larsson scores on return to Celtic as Barca win

Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson marked his return to Celtic with his side's third goal in an impressive 3-1 win against the Scottish champions in Tuesday's Champions League Group F opener.


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


Islamabad: As Islamabad and New Delhi resume back channel diplomacy with the visit of a senior Pakistani official to India for talks with National Security Advisor JN Dixit, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf declared his country would not give up Kashmir


Former Israeli PM Barak poised for comeback

The leadership of a party key to keeping embattled Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in office was up for grabs on Monday in an election that could mark the political comeback of one of Israel's best known figures.


The Israeli army on Monday said it will not press charges against officers who ordered the use of cluster bombs during last year's war in Lebanon


Doctors: 9/11 illnesses may not appear for decades

A patchwork of post-September 11 health screening programs will not detect increases in more serious, long-term illnesses like cancer, experts told Congress Wednesday.


Act quickly over terror laws, QC tells Clarke

The government must act quickly to announce what it will do to end the detention of 12 foreign terrorist suspects if it is to avoid an embarrassing defeat at the European court of human rights, a leading human rights QC said yesterday.


Germany risks breaching stability pact rules again in 2005: Bundesbank

FRANKFURT : Germany, the biggest eurozone economy, risks running foul of the EU's tight budget rules again next year, even if Berlin insists it will be able to meet its deficit commitments in 2005, the ...


Microsoft won't launch iPhone rival: report

Software group Microsoft  will not launch a product that competes directly with Apple Inc's  iPhone, Chairman Bill Gates said in an interview with Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.


Rival bidders dust off Euro 2008 plans as UEFA warns Alpine hosts

As UEFA threatened to take soccer's 2008 European Championships away from joint hosts Austria and Switzerland, other European countries started dusting off their defeated bids.


If G.P.S. made it harder to get lost, new cellphone services are now making it harder to hide.


Historians criticize Schwarzenegger for flubbing Austrian history

VIENNA, Austria Austrian scholars say California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger needs to brush up on the history of his homeland.


SBC Communications Inc. has agreed to acquire AT&T Corp. in a $16 billion deal that would create the nation's largest communications company, the companies said early Monday.


Property prices are falling at rates not seen since the 1990s housing recession, warn surveyors.


Investors are wowed by the firmâs first quarterly earnings report since it became a publicly-owned company, which showed sales and profit more than doubled in the third quarter.


Here's one place to start your search for for ultimate growth companies.


Struggling to get back to basics, Charles Schwab Corp. on Tuesday said it is selling its institutional investment and research division, Schwab SoundView Capital Markets, for $265 million.


Lidge blows save in longest stint of season

Phil Garner insisted bringing in Brad Lidge in the seventh inning was business as usual. For the Houston closer, the result was quite unusual.


Il ministro degli Interni di fronte alla commissione Rifiuti


Powell: US will aid Palestinian elections

Seeing a rare and probably fleeting opportunity to influence the Israeli-Palestinian dispute, the Bush administration is preparing financial assistance to help Palestinians


PLANS TO HAVE THE GREEK AIRBUS SHOT DOWN IN CASE THERE WAS A BOMB

The RAF military planes that escorted the Greek Olympic Airlines Airbus until it made an emergency landing at Stansted Airport in Essex, east of London, had orders to shoot it down in the case of a bomb attack or hijack, according to British newspapers


Stocks finished lower on Monday -- the  first trading day of the new year -- after a report indicated  job growth may be moderating and another showed an unexpected  drop in construction spending.


'The Return of the King,' 'Mary Poppins' and 'The Yakuza Papers'

With 50 more minutes of material, "The Return of the King" feels like a relaxed, more detailed interpretation of the film.


RBS consortium bids $95.6 bln for ABN AMRO

AMSTERDAM/LONDON  - A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland unveiled a 71.1 billion euro ($95.6 billion) bid for ABN AMRO that included its disputed U.S. bank and a higher cash component than indicated.


Mexico's top electoral court begins a long-awaited session to rule on the 2 July presidential poll.


Majority want Japanese troops back from Iraq

More than half the respondents to a poll say Japan's government should withdraw its troops from Iraq next month when the mandate for their reconstruction and humanitarian mission expires, the daily Mainichi Shimbun says.


A suicide bomber blew himself up in the middle of a crowded market in Tel Aviv yesterday, leaving three dead and dozens more wounded.


A showdown idles plants and forces a plastics maker into bankruptcy.


Cardinal James A. Hickey, head of the Roman Catholic church in Washington, D.C., for 20 years, died on Sunday, the city's regional church body said. He was 84.


We can now add Bristol-Myers Squibb and Hewlett-Packard to the record number of major U.S. companies that have forced out their chairmen or chief executives in the past two years, either under a cloud of suspicion or because they had failed to deliver a decent return to shareholders.


Third U.S. soldier charged in Iraq murder probe

The U.S. military said on Monday it had charged a U.S. soldier with the murder of an Iraqi and of trying to cover up the crime by placing a weapon by the body.


42 episodi distribuiti dalla Universal Pictures Italia


Poll: Fans Want Steroids Users Kicked Out

A majority of fans say players who test positive for steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs should be banned from baseball and think such players should be barred from the Hall of Fame, a poll found.


Weeks after losing its CEO, the biodiesel maker withdraws plans for its public offering.


Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen's world title is in doubt following an inquiry into the cars of Williams and BMW Sauber.


The Sims 2 University will ship this March and gives players of The Sims 2 the ability to watch their Sims become young adults and put childhood behind them as they settle into an all-new university town.


VoIP is Dead. It's just another feature, now

How Hutch called Skype's bluff Analysis Business-wise, Skype is a basketcase. But that's just one of the things that makes it one of the most emblematic companies of our time - a real, Ur-Web 2.0 company.â¦


Per affrontare le sfide dell'Italia nel 2008


Disney's Eisner: Ovitz Irritated Other Top Staff

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner on Tuesday said Michael Ovitz's troubles were rooted in a sense of elitism, pointing to a corporate retreat at which


A federal judge says Stonewall Jackson may pursue claims of age discrimination against the Grand Ole Opry.


Music Review: A Quartet Crosses Its Boundaries

The Lark Quartet offered a glimpse of its own ambitious reconfiguration plan on Thursday when it presented itself, and friends, as the Lark Chamber Artists at Merkin Concert Hall.


Tripletta di Adriano, poi a segno anche Vieri

UnâInter travolgente non lascia scampo al Messina: tripletta di Adriano (3â,14â e 36â) e reti di Mihajlovic (55â) e Vieri (84â) contro un Messina rimaneggiato e mai entrato in partita. Unico neo


Oil Prices Fall on Positive Supplies Report

Oil prices plunged by $3.64 a barrel Wednesday-- a drop of more than 7 percent -- after the release of government data that showed a larger than expected increase in fuel supplies.


Hospital sees signs Suharto's health improving

Former Indonesian president Suharto, rushed to hospital in critical condition on Friday, is showing some signs of improvement but requires constant monitoring, hospital and medical officials said on Sunday.


Turning Hedge Fund Dollars Into Works of Art

Institutions like the Guggenheim and Lincoln Center are trying to lure hedge fund executives to join their boards.


DaimlerChrysler Facing SEC Investigation

DaimlerChrysler AG said Thursday it had been notified that it was under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over alleged violations of a federal anti-bribery statute after a fired employee complained to labor officials.


No capisco Dini,governo si abbatte con sfiducia no con media


US, Iraqi forces will free Fallujah: Rumsfeld

Washington: US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has said that US and Iraqi military forces fighting together in Fallujah are "well along" in their task of freeing the Iraqi city from insurgent forces "and they will finish it successfully.


"Die Hard" chases down $9.1 mil in opening day

LOS ANGELES  - "Live Free or Die Hard," the fourth installment in the "Die Hard" franchise, opened Wednesday to $9.1 million, but did not set any records, according to estimates issued by distributor 20th Century Fox.


Virgin's digital music service, Virgin Digital (VD), opened its virtual doors today, offering US consumers a Napster-style mix of a la carte downloads and an 'all you can eat' monthly subscription package.


Here's your game plan for finding the best funds out there.


The new breed of pop singers loves to tell us about the burdens of stardom. Their music is better when they don't.


Another New York-bound Olympic Airways jet is diverted after a bomb alert - this time to Ireland.


Older people can significantly reduce their chances of suffering a mixture of deadly risk factors that lead to heart disease and stroke by taking just a moderate amount of exercise, researchers say.


The SuperPretzel and ICEE company looks like a solid performer that can grow.


The government confirms it is to review the laws banning parents from smacking their children.


John Edwards is pinning his presidential hopes on Iowa, a place where he and the voters really do see eye to eye


Eli's coming: Manning to start Sunday for Giants

East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin has decided to make a quarterback change and will give rookie Eli Manning his first NFL start this Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.


UN Threatens Sudan with Sanctions on Darfur Abuses

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Saturday threatening Sudan with sanctions if it did not stop atrocities in the western Darfur region where Arab militias are terrorizing African villagers.


Rural towns struggle in two-speed Britain

"I don't want to stay here for the rest of my life," says 17-year-old student Jenny Sharp in the quiet heart of British Midlands market town Melton Mowbray.


Karzai appears headed to overwhelming win

KABUL -- Early results showed interim leader Hamid Karzai far ahead of his chief rivals yesterday in Afghanistan's first democratic presidential election after 25 years of war.


By Anonymous  Portable 3D seismic acquisition system  The new Geode DZ is a 24 bit, portable 3D distributed seismic acquisition system that brings ease-of-use, economy, and GPS synchronized continuous monitoring to high resolution petroleum and research surveys.


EchoStar plans to split up Dish, equipment businesses

NEW YORK - EchoStar Communications Corp. , the second-largest US satellite television service, rose the most in more than three years after saying it may split the Dish network from its technology and equipment business.


Three federal judges reacted with skepticism Monday to a call by some local officials from Texas to overturn a section of the Voting Rights Act.


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


The star of "Dances with Wolves" and "Bull Durham" wed his girlfriend of five years, Christine Baumgartner. The two got married at Costner's Colorado mountain ranch.


A notorious bandit has been shot dead by police in India after evading them for more than 30 years


Philip Morris Asks to Cut Cigarette Use in Movies

RICHMOND, Nov. 15 -- The nation's largest cigarette maker is asking Hollywood not to put its products on the big screen, citing studies that have shown cinematic portrayals of tobacco use can entice children to smoke.


Sony Corp (6758.T) will launch a  cheaper model of its PlayStation 3 in the United States, hoping  to attract more buyers as it goes up against rival game  consoles from Microsoft and Nintendo this holiday.


Abbas Says Palestinians to Move on 'Road Map'

President-elect Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday the Palestinians intended to start carrying out security commitments under a U.S.-backed "road map" charting a path to statehood and peace with Israel.


Khodorkovsky predicts ruin for Russia caused by Putinâs policy

Yukos founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky has come to terms with the idea of parting with his property and spending time in jail, he said in a letter from prison published Tuesday.


CPS to buy additional $160 million stake in nuclear plant

City Public Service (CPS) has reached an agreement with American Electric Power's Texas subsidiary to buy an additional 12 percent equity stake in the South Texas Project for $160 million.


Record oil prices and a decline in the dollar have stocks dropping. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 20 points in today's early going.


The number of new U.S. jobs climbed by an unexpectedly brisk 157,000 in May on a surge of hiring in service businesses while hiring in the factory sector continued to decline, Labor Department data showed on Friday.


Some St. Louis voters weighing uniqueness of a black president versus an affinity for the Clintons.


A new malaria vaccine shows it can save children

For the first time, researchers say, a vaccine against malaria has shown that it can save children from infection and death. The vaccine, tested on thousands of children in Mozambique, hardly performed perfectly


Over 300 Bodies Found on 'The Beach' Island

Phi Phi Island, Thailand  - Rescue workers  recovered more than 300 bodies on Thailand's remote Phi Phi  Island on Tuesday, two days after a series of powerful waves  devastated the tourist paradise.


Russia unveiled its  first all-new airliner since the fall of the Soviet Union on  Wednesday, hoping to curb dependence on oil and gas exports and  restore pride in its teetering aviation industry.


Guinness -- weird, wonderful and wacky abound

Australian John Allwood smashed 40 watermelons with his head in just one minute.


The implications of a report on paramilitary activity are likely to be discussed by the Policing Board.


'9/11 Commission Report' Sparks Two TV Miniseries

ABC and NBC are planning to turn  the best-selling "9/11 Commission Report" into miniseries  dramatizing the suicide hijackings that claimed nearly 3,000  lives and prompted the U.S. global war against terrorism.


AirAsia, one of Southeast Asia's biggest low-cost airlines, said Thursday it would buy 40 Airbus A320 aircraft and take options on 40 more.


Tivo, Amazon launch video download-to-TV service

Amazon.com Inc. launched on Wednesday  a service that lets users watch video purchased on the Internet  and sent to a home television hooked up to a TiVo set-top box.


Pepsi to introduce higher-caffeine diet cola

PepsiCo Inc.  plans  to introduce a new, energized version of Diet Pepsi that  includes more caffeine, as well as ginseng, a PepsiCo spokesman  confirmed on Wednesday.


After misses, Tynes a big hit for Giants

Lawrence Tynes had a slow start to the regular season, and so did the New York Giants. But coach Tom Coughlin maintained faith in his kicker, the Giants rallied, and they are on the way to the Super Bowl, thanks to Tynes's 47-yard field goal in a 23-20 overtime win over the Green Bay Packers Sunday night.


Colorado Campus Bans Beer Sales at Stadium

Colorado State University, plagued by  drinking binges that led to the death of a student and a  weekend of rioting, has banned all beer sales at the football  stadium starting with the homecoming game this weekend,  officials said on Friday.


Delta to Cut Execs, Workers Pay by 10 Pct

Delta Air Lines DAL.N on Tuesday said  it would reduce the pay of executives and frontline employees  by 10 percent as of Jan. 1 as part of its drive to slash costs  and avoid bankruptcy.


Storace, Berlusconi spaccatutto favorisce la sinistra


Roma, 13:45 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; SPINELLI: LUCARELLI RESTA AL 100%

Ai microfoni di Repubblica Tv il presidente del Livorno Aldo Spinelli assicura che Cristiano Lucarel...


Putin Open to Outside Intervention in Chechnya

Russian President Vladimir Putin has always rejected international criticism of events in Chechnya calling them an 'intervention in internal affairs,' but lately Putin has been gradually softening on this position.


Japan's Nikkei share average was lower at  midsession on Monday as caution over the yen's rise offset  optimism about the post-election outlook for Wall Street.


Arm shares fall 18pc after US acquisition

Arm Holdings shares slumped 18pc yesterday after the semiconductor designer unveiled a surprise cash and shares deal to buy US technology firm Artisan Components.


Gunmen kill priest in Iraq, Pope condemns

MOSUL, Iraq  - Gunmen murdered a Catholic priest and three assistants in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which Pope Benedict condemned as a "senseless killing".


While there has been progress in protecting nuclear materials in Russia, the threat of terrorists stealing a nuclear device remains high in many parts of the world, a private study concluded Wednesday.


Playing some of his best golf in the worst conditions, the South African breezed through a wacky day of weather at the WGC American Express Championship by starting with four straight birdies and finishing with an 8-under 64, giving him a two-shot lead


Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.  on Tuesday posted a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit due to high fruit, fuel and transportation costs, although both sales and earnings exceeded analysts' expectations.


Philip Bowring: When winners lose, the message is the victory

HONG KONG The biggest vote winners - pro-democracy forces - in Hong Kong's Legislative Council elections on Sunday are destined to lose.


Your secret shame is over. A start-up in Pennsylvania says it can cure foot-odor problems with nanosocks.


Tar accoglie ricorso, provvedimento per squillo cellulare


A camera-equipped robot, a three-wheeled car and avatars were the subjects of some of this week's video highlights.


Il rapporto dell'organizzazione per i diritti umani alla vigilia del summit Ue-Mosca"Gravi violazioni nel trattamento dei detenuti, Bruxelles faccia pressione"                                            Amnesty, dura denuncia a Mosca "Torture e stanze per lo stupro"                                                                                Oltre 100 casi di abusi documentati nel 2005 dalle ong


Pavel Nedved lascia Da oggi solo Juve nel suo futuro

TORINO, 24 settembre 2004 - Non ce la faceva piÃ¹. Tra infortuni e dolorose sconfitte maturate a un passo dai prestigiosi traguardi, Pavel Nedved ha detto basta alla nazionale. Una scelta dolorosa per un uomo


Congo war-driven crisis kills 45,000 a month: study

War, disease and malnutrition are  killing 45,000 Congolese every month in a conflict-driven  humanitarian crisis that has claimed 5.4 million victims in  nearly a decade, a survey released on Tuesday said.


They had a glitzy, jet-setting courtship, but when it came time for the wedding, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and former supermodel Carla Bruni opted for a simple, classic ceremony Â and the bride wore white.


Center Marek Zagrapan, the Buffalo Sabres' first-round draft pick last year, was among four players signed by the team.


Mark Balduzzi isn't old. He isn't sick. He isn't paranoid, either. But he's seen enough shootings, car accidents, and 52-car pile ups to know his life could end at any moment.


Act now for a new Lebanon, says stage star

Lebanese actor Rafik Ali Ahmed says his country's sectarian politics is like a torn pair of trousers -- it needs to be changed.


UN Warns Darfur Falling Into Anarchy, Lawlessness

Sudan's Darfur region could fall into anarchy unless the 15-nation Security Council takes bold action and thousands of African Union troops arrive quickly, a senior UN official warned on Thursday.


Planning error delays U.S.-Iraq military handover

A much-anticipated ceremony to transfer   operational command from U.S-led forces to Iraq's new army was   postponed on Saturday at the last minute amid confusion, a U.S.   military spokesman said, citing poor planning.


Fiat, Marchionne vara nuova struttura organizzativa auto

Al via la nuova struttura organizzativa di Fiat Auto. A poco piu' di un mese dall'annuncio, il 26 luglio, dell'amministratore delegato Sergio Marchionne alla comunita' finanziaria, le 'business unit' sono


Sony Plans European Ad Blitz to Stifle iTunes

Sony Corp. next week will launch a marketing blitz in Europe for its new Connect music download store, its latest effort to derail the runaway momentum of Apple Computer's iTunes service.


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday he wants to increase opportunities for older Americans to contribute to society by creating new volunteer programs.


Accordo tra l'autoritÃ  antitrust Usa e il colosso di Redmond per modificareil sistema operativo e mettere fine alle accuse di violazione delle regole della concorrenza                                            Microsoft modificherÃ  Vista dopo la denuncia di Google                                                                                Il motore di ricerca: "Necessario introdurre ulteriori miglioramentiper consentire ai clienti di avere accesso ad desktop di ricerca alternativo"


Obesity Surgery Can Lead to Nerve Damage

Operations to treat obesity such as stomach-stapling may work a little too well, causing some patients to develop nerve damage -- a symptom of malnutrition, doctors warned Thursday.


Lee Nailon scores 30, and Dan Dickau's 17 includes a late go-ahead free throw that helps the Hornets to an upset of the Pacers, 90-87.


Home Depot Looks to U.S. Military for Workers

Retailer Home Depot Inc. confirmed on  Tuesday that it plans to hire current and former members of the  U.S. military at its home improvement stores.


HBOS appeal adds new twist to Abbey saga

HBOS yesterday appealed to the European competition authorities to examine the relationship between Royal Bank of Scotland and Banco Santander Central Hispano, the Spanish bank which has bid Â£8bn for Abbey National.


Date Set for Auction Of Russian Oil Giant

The protracted legal battle over Russian oil giant Yukos appeared to enter its final phase Friday when the government set a date to auction off a majority stake in the company's


NBC plans to replace the executive producer of the âNightly News With Brian Williams,â after a ratings loss.


Nepal wakes up to new era of peace and hope

Nepalis woke on Wednesday to the promise of peace and an end to a decade of civil war, kidnappings, murders and fear, seven months after mass street protests overturned royal rule.


Celebrating the gory glory of the Toronto International Film Festvial's marvelous Midnight Madness series


Dai ricercatori ai funzionari i concorsi in scadenza

Sono 123 bandi. Selezioni del ministero del Lavoro, assegni di ricerca all’Inaf di Arcetri, responsabili amministrativi alla Nato tra i posti per cui concorrere


Australian newspaper job ads at two-year high

SYDNEY: Australian newspaper job advertising had its largest monthly gain in six months in August, a private survey said, supporting expectations wage inflation could rise and interest rates will increase in coming months.


EU court to rule on Microsoft in September

A European court confirmed on Tuesday  that it will rule on September 17 on whether software giant  Microsoft  broke European Union antitrust regulations.


Why HBO isn't sweating over the death of everyone's favorite mobsters.


Ma azioni Tesoro dovranno essere vendute a prezzo di mercato


MIAMI (Billboard) - Three tall glass candles with religious  icons, each representing one of his three solo albums, sit on  Juanes' recording console.


Movie Review: Out to Launch: 'The Astronaut Farmer' Warmly Goes Where No Film Has Gone Before

By Carla Meyer, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Feb. 23--"The Astronaut Farmer," in which a Texas rancher (Billy Bob Thornton) builds a rocket ship, goes its own way in nearly every way.


In Va., a Last-Ditch Effort At Finding Roads Accord

RICHMOND, Feb. 19 -- A small group of Virginia lawmakers began a final round of negotiations Monday on a transportation deal that could fix the state's roads without taking money from other core services such as health care, public safety and education.


Kapfenberg, 22:23 - CALCIO, LAZIO: 2-0 AL KAPFENBERG

Seconda uscita stagionale e seconda vittoria per la Lazio, che a Kapfenberg ha battuto per 2-0 (0-0)...


Six are found guilty of tax-shelter fraud

A Seattle federal court jury found six people guilty yesterday of conspiring to cheat the government out of $32 million through the use of an overseas tax shelter that ended up siphoning millions of dollars from investors.


Lloyd Jones's novel Mister Pips wins the Commonwealth Writers Prize, which recognises authors from ex-British colonies.


Pre-election violence weakens Afghan stabilization process

As the war-weary Afghans are getting closer to the first-ever presidential polls, the spiraling violence is going to hamper the ongoing stabilization process in the post-war nation, observers here believe.


Fusione degli enti entro un anno e nomina di un commissario


PalmSource Embraces Linux with China MobileSoft Acquisition

Mobile software provider PalmSource is leaping into a market with a potentially huge upside with the acquisition of China MobileSoft (CMS), and at the same time is giving a big boost to the open source developer commmunity.


Il pm di Tivoli ricorre contro il provvedimento del tribunaledel Riesame che aveva revocato gli arresti di 5 dei 6 imputati                                            Rignano, la procura impugna la scarcerazione delle maestre                                                                                Il Garante della privacy: "Rispettate i bambini di Rignano"Anche i magistrati si schierano: "Basta con i processi mediatici"


JP Morgan in talks with Britain's Cazenove over venture: report

JP Morgan Chase is in talks with British-based Cazenove to create a joint venture that would in effect combine the 181-year-old independent investment bank with the US giant, the Financial Times reported.


Moscow is still considering selling missiles to Syria despite Israeli and US opposition, says President Vladimir Putin.


In fetid camps of Darfur, refugees need to know world is watching

A year ago, Mornay was a pleasant little town at the foot of a hill in the heart of West Darfur. It was home to 5,000 people who ambled in its central market and worked green fields at its edge.


A Weymouth ticket reseller yesterday was ordered to identify who supplied it with tickets to seven Boston Red Sox games in 2005 and how much it paid for them.


Vets monitoring Barbaro's latest surgery

Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is being closely monitored after developing complications this week requiring more surgery and treatment of an abscess.


RealNetworks to offer paid online content

NEW YORK -- RealNetworks Inc. survived the dot-com collapse and an assault from Microsoft Corp. Now it's trying to remake itself into a provider of paid Internet content.


America's newest governor, Democrat Christine Gregoire of Washington, chided President Bush on Saturday for shortchanging the states and urged the former Texas governor to remember their financial needs.


Drug Ups Survival in Diabetics with Heart Failure

NEW YORK  - In people with diabetes and  heart failure, treatment with the beta-blocker metoprolol CR/XL  (controlled release/extended release) safely reduces the risk  of hospitalization and death, research shows.


AFRICA/KENYA - ÂNon ci puÃ² essere riconciliazione senza giustizia, ma non vi puÃ² essere la pace senza il desiderio e la disposizione al perdonoÂ affermano i Superiori religiosi del Kenya in una dichiarazione sulle origini delle violenze che stanno sconvolgendo il Paese Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- Almeno 50 persone sono state arrestate a Nairobi, capitale del Kenya, in relazione alle indagini sulla sparatoria avvenuta domenica 27 maggio nella bidonville di Kariobangi, che ha provocato la morte di 5 persone, compresa un...


Bush Unlikely to Fulfill Vow on Deficit, Budget Office Projects

Almost regardless of what happens in Iraq and Afghanistan, President Bush is very unlikely to fulfill his promise of reducing the federal budget deficit by half


Music fans injured as a storm hits a Venice musical festival, bringing down heavy stage equipment.


Livni, pronti al dialogo ma vedremo situazione sul terreno


No way Notre Dame loses Saturday, barring the reincarnation of Roger Staubach, which would defy theological logic since he's still alive.


Dutch Pioneer Corporate Bike to Rival Company Car

In a nation with more bicycles than  people, two Dutch entrepreneurs are selling the concept of a  company bike, as an alternative to the much more expensive  company car that clogs up roads and cities.


The disciplined hitters on the Boston Red Sox are adept at making pitchers toss strike after strike and at turning talented pitchers into tired pitchers.


Vigo Health Department: Hawk tests positive for West Nile virus

A hawk found in Vigo County has tested positive for the West Nile virus, a county Health Department official said Tuesday. "It's here.


Bush, Kerry Start Last Campaign Dash in Nevada

President Bush and Democratic Sen.  John Kerry began a 19-day sprint to the Nov. 2 election on  Thursday in the swing state of Nevada, where the White House  rivals renewed their fight over who offered the best leadership  for the middle class.


Floppy disks, one of the most popular forms of storage for many years, will no longer be sold in PC World shops.


Italia 15/a, Germania leader sul potenziale totale


Space station gets gifts and food for the holiday season

A Russian space cargo craft docked late on Saturday at the International Space Station (ISS) and delivered Christmas gifts and much needed supplies, avoiding an evacuation due to dwindling foodstuffs, NASA officials said.


Operazione di polizia e carabinieri nel Barese


Apple Earnings Up, but Stock Falls on Outlook

Apple beat Wall Street expectations with its earnings report, but shares of its stock fell more than 11 percent in after-hours trading as investors fretted over its future.


EU Grateful for Google's Privacy Changes

The decision by Google to limit the retention of identifiable search data to a flat 18 months (as opposed to the 18-24 month range announced earlier) earned the company some rare praise from the European Union, which has been critical of Google's privacy policies.


Amid the torrent of jabber in Internet chat rooms - flirting by QTpie and BoogieBoy, arguments about politics and horror flicks - are terrorists plotting their next move? The government certainly isn't discounting the possibility.


Student arrested, Tasered at Kerry event

A University of Florida student was Tasered and arrested Monday when he attempted to speak at a forum with U.S. Sen. John Kerry during a question and answer session, university officials said.


94% coppie che si conoscono on line restano insieme 7 mesi


KEY WEST, Fla. - Streets, bars, hotels and shops in this normally bustling island resort town were mostly empty Sunday, even as officials in the Florida Keys said they were "cautiously optimistic" Hurricane Ivan might spare the island chain its worst punishment...


Digital Tools Help Users Save Energy, Study Finds

Giving people the tools to monitor and adjust their electricity use lowers their bills and could reduce the need to build new power plants, according to a government study.


Five convicted over country's biggest cash heist

Five men were convicted Monday over country's biggest cash robbery, which saw some 53 million pounds stolen from a depot in southeast England.


Memphis, 22:01 - TENNIS, WTA MEMPHIS: SHAHAR PEER IN FINALE

L'israeliana Shahar Peer, testa di serie numero 1, si è qualificata per la finale del torneo ...


Flash flood kills 30 in storm-hit Pakistan

A flash flood triggered by torrential rain swept through six villages in Pakistan's storm-hit Baluchistan province killing 30 people and forcing more than 10,000 from their homes, a relief official said on Sunday.


A blood test that can tell within   three minutes if a person may have been exposed to high amounts   of lead won U.S. clearance for use by thousands of schools and   clinics, officials said on Monday.


Scientist: FDA Incapable of Protecting Safety

Nov. 18, 2004 -- An FDA scientist who says he was pressured by superiors not to warn the public about the cardiovascular risk of Vioxx urged lawmakers Thursday to create an independent safety office free of


Jered Weaver struck out Troy Glaus with the bases loaded to help preserve his 11th victory, and the Los Angeles Angels took advantage of a first-inning injury to Toronto ace Roy Halladay in a 4-3 victory Sunday over the Blue Jays.


HOUSTON - Carlos Beltran met with Astros officials on Wednesday, Houston's latest effort to keep the All-Star center fielder who led the team within one win of its first World Series berth.


Dutch kidney reality television show a hoax

A Dutch reality television show in which a supposedly dying woman had to decide one of three contestants to whom she would donate a kidney was a hoax, the program makers said on Friday.


Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., contends that just months into combat in Afghanistan, Gen.


Waldorf goes low and has plenty of company

Duffy Waldorf rolled in eight birdie putts, didn't make a bogey, and still had lots of company atop the leaderboard.


Following up on Steve Jobs' pledge, early iPhone buyers--those who bought the device before August 22--can get a $100 credit via text message.


'Earnhardt law' may shield Smith autopsy pics

Anna Nicole Smith spent much of her life in front of the cameras, and more pictures of the model/reality star are likely to surface now that she's dead. But a law passed after a race car driver's death should ensure that her autopsy photos are never published.


A Category 2 hurricane Jeanne, which devastatively hit Haiti, now is moving towards Florida and may strike south-eastern coast of the US in two days.


A White House e-mail argues the case for cutting Social Security benefits promised in the future and says support must be built for investment accounts by convincing the public the system is "heading for an iceberg."


Wimbledon to Pay Women and Men Equal Prize Money

Under pressure from womenâs stars and society at large, the club said today that it would put an end to the gap in prize money.


Charges against a U.S. military policewoman from Northern Virginia who was accused in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal were reduced Wednesday as a set of pretrial hearings wrapped up at an American base in Germany.


Jay Bazuzi: "I work for Microsoft. I own plenty of Microsoft stock. I want Microsoft to succeed. But right now Google is kicking our butt.


Oil Prices Hit $53 a Barrel, Then Stage a Retreat

Over the summer, rising oil prices meant higher gasoline costs for drivers in the United States. This winter, as crude oil touched $53 a barrel today, they will translate into higher heating bills for American households.


Vick agrees to 10-year deal worth more than $100 million

By GEORGE HENRY Associated Press Writer. making a commitment says a lot, not just to me, but to our team. It means a lot. Vick confirmed that the deal is worth over $100 million.


Single parents should be paid to stay at home and look after their children, says Scotland's children's tsar.


Jets Coach Herman Edwards said Monday that defensive end John Abraham would most likely be listed as questionable for Sunday's game at St.


A Pacific island butterfly makes a comeback, in one of the fastest evolutionary changes ever observed.


TOKYO (CBS.MW) - The yen fell against the dollar and the euro on Monday, as investors weighted the impact of a major earthquake that hit Indonesia and surrounding countries on Sunday.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reacts angrily to criticism about his behaviour from Sir Alex Ferguson.


ACUPUNCTURE can reduce pain and improve mobility in patients suffering from arthritis by 40 per cent, scientists have found. The news comes from one of the biggest scientific trials of the


Iranian police arrest two men suspected of murdering several children and burying their bodies in the desert.


Baghdad Church, Hospital Blasts Kill Eight

Car bombs at two Baghdad churches and outside a hospital treating the victims of those attacks killed at least eight people and wounded dozens on Monday night as a wave of blasts struck the Iraqi capital.


Health officials in New York City reveal a new highly drug-resistant strain of HIV in  a local resident.


Michael Schumacher races ahead in practice session:

[Sports India] Shanghai, Sep 25 : World Formula One champion Michael Schumacher led a Ferrari one-two in Saturday's final practice session ahead of qualifying for the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix, reports Xinhua.


ROME -- Italy playmaker Francesco Totti has been left out of AS Roma's squad for its Champions League match against Real Madrid on Wednesday.


Braun and Villanueva help Brewers close gap

The Milwaukee Brewers rode key performances by young players to a 5-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday to get back to within half a game of the losing Chicago Cubs in the National League Central.


Deutsche Telekom, Europe's largest phone company, will pay a dividend of 0.62 euros per share for 2004, soundly beating forecasts with its first payout after two years of focused debt cuts.


Hurley wedding celebrations in full swing in Indian desert state

Model Elizabeth Hurley was trounced by her husband Arun Nayar in a cricket match on the grounds of a lavish Indian palace as the couple began formal wedding festivities, a source said Thursday.


Vaccines, tobacco taxes 'best buys' for health: WHO

Vaccines, taxes on tobacco and   condom distribution are among the "best buys" for improving   health in developing countries, the Pan American Health   Organization said on Wednesday.


Iran Denies Any Nuclear Activity At Suspect Site Parchin

VIENNA  - Iran denied that it had carried out any nuclear-related activity at the Parchin military site which is the subject of US and UN concern.


Air France a Step Closer to Buying Alitalia

The Italian government approved exclusive talks between Alitalia and Air France-KLM, paving the way for the sale of the troubled national carrier.


As it seems to be the story every season, Alex Escobar is a highly touted hitting propsect if he can just stay healthy.


The $1.5 billion security bill did little to comfort Vanderlei de Lima, a Brazilian runner who was pushed off course and into the crowd nearly 22 miles into the Olympics marathon Sunday.


Ma nessuna regione italiana figura tra le prime 15 d'Europa


U.S. Envoy Smoothes Way for Karzai Win in Afghan Poll

The flashing smile, the patrician wave of  the hand for the cameras as he stepped into his bullet-proof  car belonged to a man who had just won Afghanistan's  presidential election.


Fred Thompson, who is weighing a Republican presidential bid as a social conservative, "has no recollection" of performing lobbying work in 1991 for a family planning group that was seeking to relax an abortion counseling rule, a spokesman said Friday.


COLLEGE PARK, Md. The Red Sox won a World Series, so why can't Maryland beat Florida State. The Terrapins got their first victory over FSU, holding off the fifth-ranked Terrapins 20-to-17.


Advertisements made by amateurs were part of this year's slew of Super Bowl commercials, which also included many familiar symbols of selling power.


Varese, 15:07 - CALCIO:MILAN; ANCELOTTI: CONTRO PARMA APPROCCIO DA CHAMPIONS

Carlo Ancelotti vuole vedere contro il Parma lo stesso Milan visto all'opera in Champions con il Ben...


Dell Inc. became the world's biggest personal computer maker through hyper-efficient simplicity. All Dell machines used Intel chips, ran Microsoft Windows and came direct from factory to customer.


-- The Cavaliers' re match against the Phoenix Suns was similar to the previous meeting last month. That's when the Cavs fell behind by 19 but rallied and won in overtime.


Virgin eases in-flight Apple, Dell laptop battery limits

Only machines unaffected by vendors' recalls Exclusive Virgin Atlantic has updated its restrictions for the use of Apple- and Dell-branded notebook computers on its flights. The good news: the ban on battery use is no longer total - the company is now restricting only those batteries whose serial numbers are covered by the vendors' product recalls.â¦


Tsunami hits economies, business, markets

SINGAPORE, DECEMBER 28: The tsunami that has devastated parts of Asia and killed more than 28,400 has affected companies, economies and markets across the globe.


KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Authorities accused an opposition party yesterday of plotting to kill more than three dozen senior government officials and to blow up key sites in the capital. Heavily armed troops were out in force in Khartoum for a second day.


Afghan Candidates Reject Vote After Mix-up Over Voter ...

History is being made in Afghanistan, as the country takes part in its first-ever presidential election. But while most Afghans are enthusiastic, the candidates challenging interim President Hamid Karzai claim


Gay to bid for Olympic triple in Beijing

OSAKA, Japan  - Triple world champion Tyson Gay will try to duplicate his golden feat at next year's Olympics.


Pakistani forces battle militants, dozens killed

Pakistani forces have cleared militant strongholds from three parts of the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border and 40 militants and eight soldiers have been killed in fighting, the military said on Thursday.


Libyan AIDS families reach accord on jailed medics, children

Families of Libyan children infected with AIDS said on Thursday they had reached an agreement with Britain's outgoing Prime Minister Tony Blair which could save five Bulgarians and a Palestinian doctor from the death sentence and bring medical help to the sick infants.


'Half measures' for pubgoers condemned, Asthma UK

Asthma experts have condemned as a 'shabby half measure' the government's decision not to implement a complete ban on smoking in public places.


Sheryl Crow, who had breast cancer surgery last year, has wished Luciano Pavarotti well in his own battle against cancer.


There ain't no stopping this raging bull.


Arts, Briefly : No Homecoming for Preserved Head

A French court has barred the proposed repatriation of the mummified and tattooed head of a Maori warrior.


Malaysia's political princess a rare liberal gadfly

She has a title and a famous father, but among Asia's political princesses Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir is something of a rebel.


Nokia continues to ship more cell phones than any other company.


United Food Group has expanded the recall of ground beef products sold in 11 states to nearly five times the original amount, the company said.


Michel Mayer is leaving his dual role as chairman and CEO for the semiconductor company.


Lawmakers on Thursday demanded the resignation of the head of NASA's internal watchdog office for appearing too cozy with space agency management and bullying his staff.


By Jean-Michel Belot and Michael Smith TOULOUSE, France  - Planemaker Airbus threw a hugemedia party Tuesday for the A380 -- overweight, overbudget andstill on the ground, but hailed as the world's largest airlinerwhich its designers say will reshape aviation.


Microsoft bids $44.6 billion to buy Yahoo

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Microsoft Corp   offered to buy Yahoo Inc  for $44.6 billion, in a bold  bid to transform two ailing Internet businesses into a worthy  competitor for market leader Google Inc .


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Men in military uniforms held up a United Nations vehicle in Kabul yesterday and abducted three election workers at gunpoint. It was the first kidnapping of UN or aid workers


CNBC Monday took the wraps  off a newly designed Web site that brings together several  streams of live and on-demand video with graphics, data and  analysis designed for a financial-news audience.


Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood says at least 73 members have been arrested in overnight raids.


Mobile industry group leaps into VoIP debate

Industry body calls for customer awareness The Open Mobile Terminal Alliance, a mobile-phone industry body which counts Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile and 3 amongst its membership, has published guidance for network operators and handset manufacturers on provisioning and maintaining VoIP settings on new handsets.â¦


Nader links Bush to attacks on Kerry's war record

NEW ORLEANS Ralph Nader today charged that President Bush is using a group of Vietnam War veterans as "proxies" to smear Democrat John Kerry's war record.


The Game Is on to Woo the Elusive Female Player

Viedo game companies, trying to cope with declining sales, are intensifying efforts to lure women to gaming.


UN Security Council warns Sudan of sanctions

The UN Security Council yesterday adopted a resolution threatening possible sanctions against Sudan and establishing a UN commission of inquiry to investigate atrocities in


Siena, 15:51 - CALCIO, SIENA: MOLINARO E BREVI RECUPERATI E DISPONIBILI

Il Siena riprende domani la preparazione. Molinaro e Brevi, che erano infortunati, stanno meglio e s...


President Bush is trying to encourage more recreational fishing in state waters and adding more federal rules limiting commercial fishing of two overfished species Â striped bass and red drum.


Hezbollah Releases Drone Aircraft Footage

Hezbollah on Monday released footage of an drone aircraft it had sent into Israeli airspace a day earlier, a flight which the United Nations said violated the U.N.-drawn border between Lebanon and Israel.


By JONATHAN PRYNN; BO WILSON  THAMES WATER has been fined Pounds 50,000 for poor maintenance which resulted in thousands of gallons of sewage flowing past schools, allotments and back gardens.


Sharon determined to go ahead with pullout

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon opened the debate on his disengagement plan in the Knesset (parliament) on Monday by telling lawmakers that his plan would "strengthen


Arafat: the face of the Palestinian dream

I have a tape recording of Arafat, sitting with me on a cold, dark mountainside outside the northern Lebanese port of Tripoli in 1983 where the old man - he was always called the old man, long


Kerik: Withdrawing 'was the right thing to do'

Former Department of Homeland Security secretary nominee Bernard Kerik said Saturday withdrawing from consideration for the post "was the right thing to do" after he found out a person he employed as a nanny and housekeeper had a


Dossier Legambiente in vista applicazione normativa europea


Ex-N.J. Gov. McGreevey files for divorce

Former Gov. James McGreevey, who announced he was gay in 2004, filed for divorce Friday from his wife of seven years.


Iraq's government on Tuesday welcomed long-awaited testimony to Congress by the U.S. commander in Iraq and said it would have less need for foreign forces to carry out combat operations in the "near future".


At a time when resource conservation is at the forefront, the days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may also be on the way out.


Fed minutes: Growth risks diminished "slightly"

The Federal Reserve at its May 9  meeting believed that inflation was still the main worry, and  felt that risks the U.S. economy would decelerate abruptly had  diminished, minutes released on Wednesday show.


2004 in review Market booms, busts - all in one year


This week saw further escalation in the violent confrontation between Damascus and Jerusalem.


Women sacrificed to sex trade in Nigerian city

BENIN CITY, Nigeria  - A family friend arranged for Gloria to leave Nigeria to work as a prostitute in Italy. Blessing was approached by an aunt. A next-door neighbor organised the trip for Adeyinka.


A young boy is in hospital after he was hit by a pellet from an air weapon, say police.


Movie Review | 'The Salon': Cutting Hair and Cutting Remarks

Written and directed by Mark Brown, âThe Salonâ is a battlefield of finger-snapping, head-thrusting attitude.


Mini-Cars Trail Larger Vehicles in Crash Tests

When it comes to helping the environment or saving money at the pump, it's hard to beat one of the new mini-cars, like the Nissan Versa, Toyota Yaris and Mini Cooper.


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Hamas leader Zahar rejects Abbas' call to lay down arms

CAIRO - A top Hamas leader rejected a call by PLO chief Mahmud Abbas for Palestinian militant groups to lay down their arms in the fight against Israeli occupation, in an interview published Tuesday.


UN: World Now Pledged $2 Billion for Tsunami Aid

The world has pledged $2  billion in aid for stricken areas in South Asia and U.N.  Secretary-General Kofi Annan will probably visit Indonesia next  week, a senior U.N. official said on Saturday.


U.S. looks to Disney for welcome for visitors

Faced with a decline in the number of overseas visitors and unpopular entry requirements, the U.S. government is turning to the Walt Disney Co. and other theme park operators to brighten the country's battered image.


Britain honors Mandela struggle against apartheid

Britain honored Nelson Mandela on  Wednesday by unveiling a bronze statue of South Africa's first  black president alongside those of statesmen such as Winston  Churchill and Abraham Lincoln.


The government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was thrown into crisis last night after Israel's parliament rejected the proposed 2005 budget and Sharon


Kerouac's "On the Road" Remains an Anthem for the 'Crazy Ones'

We pay a lot of lip service to the idea of the rugged individualist, but Jack Kerouac's amped-up classic reminds us that real freedom remains a precious, elusive thing. Commentary by Tony Long.


Gays Renew Drive Against ÂDonÂt Ask, DonÂt TellÂ

As the PentagonÂs search for soldiers grows more urgent, gay rights groups are pushing to win repeal of the policy.


Clinton: A vote for Kerry a vote for hope

Former President Clinton Monday told supporters in Philadelphia they should chose hope over fear by choosing Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.


Viagra Protects Against Pulmonary Problems

TUESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDayNews) -- Viagra, commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction, may also protect men against altitude-induced pulmonary problems, according to a French study in the February issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.


Israel wants to sever connections with Gaza: official

Israel would like to sever its  remaining connections with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip  after militants blasted open the territory's border with Egypt,  a top Israeli defence official said on Thursday.


Jason Giambi and Kevin Brown were linked earlier this season because they both contracted an intestinal parasite, and now they're linked for a different reason.


Widgets, widgets galore: MatchKey, MuseStorm, FeedHub

Startups help customize media preferences for getting the information you actually want online.


County residents on IRS unclaimed refund list

The federal government has money for more than 1,000 Minnesotans - about a dozen of them in Winona County. The Internal Revenue Service released a list of people who have unclaimed refunds of $1 to more than $23,000.


Over the past month, a new type of malicious software has emerged, using a decades-old technique to hide itself from antivirus software.


Londra, 12:29 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: REDKNAPP RIFIUTA PANCHINA NEWCASTLE

Harry Redknapp, attuale manager del Portsmouth, ha rifiutato l'offerta del Newcastle, a caccia di un...


HONG KONG: China hopes to avoid any new SARS outbreaks with a preventative plan that is likely to include a ban on the consumption of civet cats in Guangdong province restaurants.


Libano: Sventato attentato ad ambasciata italiana a Beirut

BEIRUT - Un attentato all'ambasciata italiana a Beirut Ã¨ stato sventato dai servizi segreti della Penisola. Contro la rappresentanza diplomatica doveva piombare un'auto con 300 chili di esplosivo, guidata da un kamikaze.


Argentina's former President Carlos Menem returns home for the first time in almost a year from self-imposed exile.


Archaeologists discover more than 250 examples of prehistoric rock art carvings in Northumberland.


An adviser to the Iraqi PM says radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr is in Iran, but says he will be back soon.


Urologo milanese vittima agguato ieri sera davanti clinica


Barghouti backs Abbas as next head of the PA

The imprisoned leader of Fatah's Tanzim in the West Bank, Marwan Barghouti, announced on Friday that he will not run for the post of Palestinian Authority chairman.


Congoâs Death Rate Unchanged Since War Ended

Almost all the deaths come from hunger and disease, signs that the country is still grappling with the aftermath of a war that gutted its infrastructure.


Defender Aitor del Horno scored in the ninth minute to earn Spain a 1-0 victory over England in their friendly at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.


A police investigation which found no evidence of UK collusion with the CIA is backed by the government.


Churchill great-grandson jailed over drugs racket

Nicholas Jake Barton sentenced to three years in an Australian jail


Roma, 12:32 - CALCIO, JUVE; LEGALE INTER: SIAMO CAMPIONI D'ITALIA

Il lgele dell'Inter, l'avvocato Francesco Perli, sottoliena soddisfatto che, con la rinuncia della J...


Firenze, 17:06 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; GATTUSO: ERA AMATO ANCHE DAGLI AVVERSARI

''La scomparsa di Facchetti è un gran dolore, era un vero uomo di sport, un atleta mai odiato...


The U.S. Justice Department has opened  a criminal probe into whether American International Group  Inc., the world's largest insurer by market value, helped a  major banking client move bad loans off its books, AIG said on  Wednesday.


Vendita di mezzi confiscati, in cella anche un viceprefetto


Dead Russian spy thought he would be safe in England, widow says

Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko who was poisoned in London thought he would be safe in England as an outspoken critic of Moscow, his widow has said.


Respinta richiesta archiviazione sulle presunte pressioni


Osama bin Laden's right-hand man vowed in a videotape broadcast Monday al-Qaida would fight the United States until it changes its policies toward Muslims.


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Government officials urged parliament Thursday to keep Germany's 3,000 troops and six reconnaissance jets in Afghanistan for another year, saying a pullout now would endanger progress made since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001.


Athens, Greece -- LeBron James snuck behind Australia's zone defense in the fourth quarter and quickly made eye contact with Stephon Marbury, who lobbed the ball high above the rim. James catapulted into the air and jammed it home with both hands.


Birmingham, 12:29 - ATLETICA, EUROPEI INDOOR: CERUTTI E DONATI AVANTI NEI 60 M

Fabio Cerutti e Massimiliano Donati hanno superato il primo turno di qualificazioni nei 60 metri mas...


President George W. Bush and President Vladimir Putin of Russia will meet in February in the Slovak city of Bratislava, in a summit that will take place against the background of recent tensions


CHINA WATCH: China Turns To Rate Policy To Curb Growth

BEIJING (Dow Jones)--A week ago, third-quarter data showed China was failing to get its sky-high economic growth rate under control.


MADRID - Spanish police and the FBI arrested two Pakistani nationals in Madrid and Barcelona on suspicion of being involved in financing international terrorism, the Interior Ministry said yesterday. The men, Anar Muhammad Shan and Preces Mehmood Sandhu, were also held on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organization.


IBM Corp. said it has shipped the first microprocessors that will be used to power Nintendo Co.'s upcoming Wii video game console.


Indon police arrest 4 over embassy bombing

JAKARTA - Authorities have arrested four people allegedly connected to last week's deadly bombing at the Australian Embassy, Indonesia's police chief said on Saturday.


Microsoft shakes up Windows marketing unit

Longtime veteran Bill Veghte will head a new Windows Business Group, overseeing marketing and product management for the OS.


When a Mother Chooses to Give Away a Newborn

Do safe-haven laws that let women abandon their infants actually protect babies or encourage parents to desert them?


New Images of Titan Show Early Earth-Like Conditions

Scientists say new images from the US-European Cassini spacecraft support the view that Saturn's giant moon, Titan, has conditions similar to that of early Earth before life appeared.


"Departed" wins best film at "green" Oscars

Director Martin Scorsese's crime thriller "The Departed" won the Oscar for best film on Sunday in a show that turned Hollywood's biggest night into a showcase for environmental activism.


IBM buys in-memory database company Solid

Solid's embedded database can store and retrieve data from main memory, giving faster performance than traditional disk-based systems.


Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino expressed concern yesterday about steam utility Trigen-Boston being taken over by a French energy conglomerate, saying it underscores the need for state regulation to crack down on Trigen steam leaks that have hurt people and snarled traffic.


Americans Back  Price Negotiations On Medicare Drugs

A new poll shows that the overwhelming majority of Americans favor allowing the government to negotiate prescription drug prices for the Medicare program, suggesting there will be considerable political pressure on the next Congress to do so.


Lawman endures hostility to pursue polygamists

Pinning down a prophet is lonely work. Just ask Mohave County, Arizona, investigator Gary Engels.


Second-quarter profit rose 16 percent as higher prices overshadowed an increase in advertising costs.


Dozens of Capitol Hill protesters arrested

Dozens of protesters were arrested Monday for blocking the doors and streets outside congressional buildings near the U.S. Capitol, according to Sgt. Kimberly Schneider, spokeswoman for the U.S. Capitol police.


Milano, 14:23 - CALCIO, SERIE B: DUE TURNI DI STOP PER SALGADO

Il giudice sportivo ha squalificato 20 giocatori in serie B in relazione alle gare della 21/a giorna...


French President Nicolas Sarkozy rules out pardoning prisoners on Bastille Day, breaking with the past.


Ginevra, 13:46 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: TORNA FEDERER PER SALVARE LA SVIZZERA

Il numero uno del mondo di tennis, Roger Federer, tornerà a giocare in Coppa Davis il prossim...


The Deepcut army barracks, where four young recruits died between 1995 and 2002, is to be sold off.


Nepal rebels suspend blockade for a month

Nepal's Maoist rebels have temporarily called off a crippling economic blockade of the capital effective on Wednesday, saying the move was in response to popular appeals.


Blast in Baghdad Rebel District Kills at Least 47

A huge car bomb blast tore through a  crowded market close to a Baghdad police headquarters building  Tuesday, killing at least 47 people in the deadliest single  attack in the Iraqi capital in six months.


Europe piles pressure on US as the greenback dips to new low

The Dollar hit fresh lows against the euro and the pound yesterday after European finance ministers launched a direct challenge to the US to tackle its financial deficits.


100,000 Civilians Died Because of Iraq War, Hopkins Study Says

About 100,000 civilians have died as a result of the war in Iraq, according to research from Johns Hopkins University. The findings are the first scientific study of the effects of war


Sunlight May Have Unexpected Anti-Cancer Effects

Two new studies suggest that exposure to sunlight might not be as risky for cancer as is generally believed.


The CIA was in turmoil last night as supporters and critics of its new director fought a bitter and very public war of words over his efforts to overhaul America's main intelligence service.


Celebrities were doing last minute primping as they prepared to walk the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. Jamie Foxx led the contenders with an unprecedented three acting nominations, including best musical or comedy actor for his uncanny portrayal of singer Ray Charles in "Ray."


Thousands of civilians were on Thursday fleeing clashes near the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Goma between Rwandan Hutu rebels and unidentified opponents, a senior UN official told AFP.


The European Union threw its weight behind Britain on Wednesday in a row with Russia over its refusal to extradite a man suspected of killing a former KGB agent in London last year.


Skins' Arrington Likely Out of Dallas Game

Washington Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington will likely miss Monday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys after a flare-up of a knee injury.


Teachers, tax collectors, railway workers and other public servants went on strike Thursday in France to protest job losses and demand higher pay.


After the Department of Veterans Affairs told them to wait their turn, veterans who bear the psychological scars of fighting the war on terror now have the chance to sue


China's online shopping in web of problems

Creaky banking and postal systems are conspiring against Chinese shoppers snapping up books and cosmetics over the internet, holding back a market that has lured the likes of eBay and Amazon.


News Corp unit to invest 600M pounds in printing plants

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- News Corp. (NWS) announced that its UK newspaper unit News International will cut its production staff by two thirds and invest 600 million pounds ($1.


Bomb explodes at Baghdad market, kills 5: police

A car bomb exploded at the entrance to a wholesale vegetable market in southern Baghdad on Monday, killing five people and wounding 19, police said.


Citing security concerns, the U.S. Embassy on Thursday banned its employees from using the highway linking the embassy area to the international airport, a 10-mile stretch of road plagued by frequent suicide car-bomb attacks.


Geomview is an interactive 3D viewing program for Unix. Geomview lets you view and manipulate three-dimensional objects, and can also be used as a display engine by other programs to animate objects. Geomview supports OpenGL and uses a Motif X interface.  Just a bug-fix release, have a look at the release notes in the down-load area.


BoE offers emergency support to Northern Rock

The Bank of England has offered an emergency loan to Northern Rock after the mortgage lender became the biggest British casualty so far of the credit squeeze sparked by the crisis in U.S. subprime mortgage markets.


In the end, after all the mind-bendingly tough answers like Leif Ericson, Johannes Kepler, George III and Ecuador (the clue: "a Spanish dictionary defines it as 'Circulo maximo que equidista


Rieti, 19:30 - BASKET, LEGADUE: FERRARA IN FINALE, BATTUTA CASERTA

La Carife Ferrara è la prima finalista della Final Four di Legadue. Nella prima semifinale gl...


Democrats on a roll in battle for U.S. Congress

Democrats enter the fall campaign   with a clear edge in the high-stakes fight for control of the   U.S. Congress, riding a wave of momentum that has them   positioned to retake the U.S. House of Representatives and make   significant gains in the Senate.


Intel gets off chip speed roller coaster:

[Technology India]: New York, Oct 19 : The world's leading computer chipmaker Intel has jumped off the chip speed roller coaster by yanking its four giga hertz (4 GHz) Pentium 4 processor off the drawing board.


Drilling Down: Are Prepaid Gift Cards Popular? It Depends

Adults in Chicago are much more likely than those in Miami to have recently purchased a prepaid gift card, according to results of a survey by Scarborough Research, a consumer research firm.


Health Alert: Study finds breast cancer test unreliable

(Undated) Oct. 20, 2004 - There are several methods available to detect breast cancer, but new research finds one may not be effective.


Shimon Peres, the elder statesman of Israeli politics, confirmed today he would stand for election to be the country's next president.


Overworked interns prone to medical errors

Every day, in hospitals all over the country, biology clashes with medicine. Biology demands sleep; medicine dictates long hours without it.


Kerry camp pans Bush's national security record

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's campaign criticized President George W. Bush's handling of national security, saying the United States still has "much more" work ahead to protect itself from future terrorist attacks.


US Rep. Bob Menendez, DN.J., Saturday castigated the Republican House of Representatives leadership for stalling passage of an intelligence reform bill.


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Pitt, Blanchett star in Cannes favorite "Babel"

Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett  star in the powerful new film "Babel," an examination of  linguistic, cultural and personal barriers that sweeps across  three continents and tackles terrorism, immigration and  suicide.


Microsoft has released an update to Internet Explorer to fix a security flaw that was discovered a month ago and has since been exploited to attack users.


The E3 Expo gets under way this week - one of the biggest events in the gaming calendar.


Ministro Infrastrutture replica a Bonino su fusione


UPDATE 4-Kmart to buy Sears in $11.5 billion deal

Discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. (KMRT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) will buy department store operator Sears, Roebuck & Co.


Christmas brings new hope of peace to Bethlehem

Pilgrims and a new Palestinian leadership celebrated Christmas in the town of Jesusâ birth with prayers for peace on Saturday, lifted by fresh hope following Yasser Arafat's death.


The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the new (if temporary) home of âArtemis and the Stag,â below, the 2,000-year-old classical bronze sculpture that sold last year for a record $28.6 million at a Sothebyâs auction in New York. The sculpture, sold by the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo to an unidentified private collector for the highest price ever paid for a sculpture or antiquity at auction, will be on view for six months in the Leon Levy and Shelby White Court (the central atrium in the new Greek and Roman Galleries).


Report urges Britain to redefine Iraq strategy

British troops should be withdrawn from Iraq once Iraqi forces have been trained, regardless of the security situation, the co-chairman of a commission looking into the policy said Sunday.


Oklahoma has earned the dubious distinction of being one of the five worst "language-loss hotspots" in the world -- places where native languages are going extinct the fastest -- according to an analysis released yesterday.


Houston Chronicle Shannon Tompkins Column: Tarpon Explode Over Weekend, and Teal Not Bad

By Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle  Sep. 15--Teal and tarpon made big splashes over the past week, with waterfowlers enjoying a generally good opening of the 16-day teal season, while a handful of anglers found themselves in the middle of some of the fastest tarpon action of the year.


General Motors Corp. GM.N will continue   talks until mid-October with Renault-Nissan aimed at creating a   global alliance, both sides said on Wednesday after their chief   executives met.


Kidnappers abducted six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for the country's mobile-phone company, authorities said yesterday, and Muslim leaders in Britain announced plans to send negotiators to Baghdad in hopes of winning the release of hostage Kenneth


This show is an entertaining but sometimes too earnest primer about the politics of food.


Messina, 19:53 - CALCIO, MESSINA: GIORDANO PROVA LA COPPIA IULIANO-ZANCHI

Allenamento pomeridiano del Messina in vista della gara di domenica contro l'Udinese. Il tecnico Gio...


Ducks May Transmit Bird Flu To Humans Raising Pandemic Fears

The World Health Organization is warning countries experiencing outbreaks of bird flu (H5N1) in poultry to be aware that domestic ducks may be infecting humans, as well as other poultry with the bird flu virus.


As Hewlett-Packard's embattled board resumed deliberations Sept. 11 on a growing scandal involving a controversial probe of press leaks, the fallout is quickly migrating to the East Coast.


Shepherd Wears 'Riding Hood' Cape for TV

With her red velvet hooded cape, Cybill Shepherd could have been Little Red Riding Hood.


As of Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, at least 3,910 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,178 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Question: If government and business leaders do their part to lower the cost of health insurance, should people be required to sign up?


England close at a worrying 95-4 in reply to South Africa's formidable 441 on day two of the third Test.


PHOENIX -- Baseball players gave their lawyers the go-ahead yesterday to reach an agreement with owners on tougher testing for steroids.


Al-Jazeera Says Will Play Bin Laden Tape

The Arab television station Al-Jazeera said Friday it would broadcast a tape from al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden on an evening newscast.


Russia Offers Ukraine's Yushchenko 'Cooperation'

Russia offered on Wednesday to work with Ukraine's new Western-leaning leader, in an end to its frosty silence over Viktor Yushchenko's election victory.


Almeno 6 collezioni l'anno, ormai e' un ciclo continuo


British Airways yesterday moved to cut its massive debt and prepare for acquisitions when it raised Â£425m by selling its stake in Australia's Qantas Airways.


SdL non firma, si riserva di aderire in un secondo momento


Iran Ties Sunni Insurgents to Base in Pakistan

Sunni insurgents from Iran used Pakistan as a base to plan a bombing that killed 11 people, the Iranian Foreign Ministry charged.


Tsunami kills at least 86 on Java island

A tsunami crashed into beach resorts and fishing villages on Java island Monday, killing at least 86 people, leaving scores missing and sending thousands climbing trees or fleeing to higher ground to escape.


Bomb wounds two U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon

Two U.N. peacekeeping soldiers were slightly wounded when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in south Lebanon on Tuesday, a spokesman for the United Nations force said.


U.S. general: Iraqi militants trained in Iran

A U.S. military commander said Friday that militants used a mock-up in Iran to help plan for a deadly operation in the Iraqi city of Karbala earlier this year.


Microsoft indicated that the defendants used compromised computers around the world, using so-called zombie computers. By Thomas Claburn.


I-Report: Your photos, memories of Coney Island

The quirky seaside expanse of Coney Island, which draws visitors from throughout the U.S. seeking out its colorful rides and freaky entertainers, may soon be losing one of its key attractions.


UN Won't Refer South Korea Nuclear Activity to Security Council

The United Nations nuclear watchdog said it won't refer South Korea to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions after the country cooperated with the agency and stopped undeclared nuclear activity.


Violence in Baghdad Kills at Least 25 Iraqis

A suicide car bomber plowed into a  Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad after dawn prayers on Friday, killing  14 people and fueling fears that sectarian divisions over when  to hold elections could unleash further bloodshed.


Microsoft, Intel Plan Joint Campaign for Media Center

Under the advertising slogan "Digital Joy," Microsoft and Intel plan a national television advertising campaign in the US, with plans to take the campaign to other countries next year.


A private health care firm criticised for the way it runs its out-of-hours GP service is to take on more doctors.


OutKast receive five MTV Europe Award nominations,  while Usher gets four ahead of next month's show.


Iran-China trade to reach US$7 billion in 2004

Iran-China trade is expected to reach US$7 billion by the end of this year, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday. Ali Hamzeh-Nejad, official of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce was quoted as


REGION: EU and Iran fail to reach nuclear deal

VIENNA: France, Britain and Germany failed to reach a deal with Iran on Wednesday under which Tehran would scrap its uranium enrichment programme in exchange for nuclear power technology, but the two sides agreed to meet again.


U.S. firms fear Europe will snatch up foreign tech workers

New EU proposal to fast-track immigration process for highly skilled Asian, African and Latin American migrants is fueling more calls for additional green cards and H-1B visas at home.


One of the enduring controversies of the World War II is whether the Allies should have heeded calls to bomb Auschwitz when they learnt the full horror of the Nazi Holocaust.


NHS fertility treatment for cancer patients must be improved, leading doctors say.


MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jason Williams had a season-high 27 points and six assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to an 89-to-84 win over the New Jersey Nets.


Judge declares mistrial in Islamic charity case

A District Court judge declared a mistrial on Monday on almost all of the counts against an Islamic charity accused of illegally funneling money to the militant Palestinian group Hamas.


Hundreds evacuated in California wildfire

A fast moving brush fire sent flames leaping into backyards and forced more than 1,200 southern California residents out of their hillside homes on a sweltering Sunday of gusty winds after months of drought.


Barack batte Hillary quattro volte. Schiaffo a McCain


City has good reason to keep faith in Morrison

THE near-15-per-cent jump in William Morrisonâs shares yesterday shows the City is looking well beyond the short-term pain of the first fall in profits at the group in its 37-year history.


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

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


Previste grandi celebrazioni per il parco californiano


Amburgo, 12:31 - CALCIO, BALLACK: HO TEMUTO DI DOVER SMETTERE

Dopo 8 mesi di infortunio, il centrocampista tedesco del Chelsea, Michael Ballack, è pronto a...


E-Commerce Report: A Richer Trip to the Mall, Guided by Text Messages

New Internet applications allow shoppers to use their cellphones and PDAs to search the inventory and prices at the local mall.


Roma, 17:30 - CALCIO, U21 PORTOGHESE ANTUNES: NON HO FIRMATO CON LA JUVE

L'esterno difensivo della nazionale portoghese e del Pacos Ferreira Antunes, ha smentito sulle pagin...


U.S. Denies Claim It Damaged Najaf Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq - Plumes of black smoke rose above the embattled city of Najaf Tuesday after American warplanes bombed insurgent positions overnight and supporters of a radical cleric charged that shrapnel from a U.S. attack had hit parts of the Imam Ali Shrine...


Australia blamed for bin Laden panto appearance

FoTW Inability to follow a story by reason of anger, part 73


Retailers Post Unimpressive Holiday Sales

The holiday shopping season got off to a modest start after bargain-hunters jammed malls on Friday for early bird specials but did less buying the rest of the weekend after the sales ended.


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Ravens RB Lewis Gets 4 Months in Drug Case

Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis was sentenced to four months in prison Wednesday for using a cell phone to try to set up a cocaine deal about 4 1/2 years ago.


The planned handover by Nigeria to Cameroon of the disputed region of Bakassi looks set to be delayed.


Wesley Snipes to Go on Trial in Tax Case

The actor has become an unlikely public face for the antitax movement, whose members argue that Americans are not legally obligated to pax taxes.


The art world is wondering how volatile financial markets might affect its own specialized market.


Iraqi Official: Iran Is 'Number One Enemy'

Iraq's defense minister on Wednesday accused neighboring Iran and Syria of supporting terrorists in his war-ravaged country.


Report shows Arctic nations must cut CO2 emissions immediately ...

TORONTO (CP) - Arctic governments must cut emissions of carbon dioxide immediately or face the extinction of species, damaging storms and flooding, says the World Wildlife Fund.


Automobile manufacturers will have to limit car emissions in Europe by 2012 or face big fines, under proposals released Wednesday by the European Union.


The commander of the Guantanamo Bay detention center, Navy Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby, is leaving for a new assignment after six months at the U.S. naval station in Cuba, the Pentagon announced Friday.


Patchwork secondary was in prime position

FOXBOROUGH -- It is logical, if you coach offensive football for a living, to look at the Patriots secondary as presently constituted and see opportunity.


NASA hinted that it might rely on Russian rockets to deliver crew and cargo to the international space station when the shuttle fleet is retired in 2010 if private space companies fail to fill the gap.


Jimi Hendrix is crowned the "wildest guitar hero" of all-time in a poll of music fans for Classic Rock magazine.


IAEA delays report on Iran nuclear program

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has decided to delay a report on Iran's nuclear program, which is scheduled to be made public on Friday, diplomatic sources said.


Pregnant women must boost their vitamin D intake during winter to ward off rickets, says the government.


Palestinians set elections for January ninth

(Ramallah, West Bank-AP) Nov. 14, 2004 - Palestinian officials are pushing forward with steps to a secure a new leader after the death of Yasser Arafat, scheduling presidential elections for January ninth.


Not too many years ago, the opening of trout season in Washington was the biggest event of the outdoor recreation year.  It was a massive show with elbow-to-elbow fishing in a carnival- like atmosphere at almost every lake in the state.


Australia's Parliament on Thursday debated a bill that would lift the country's ban on cloning human embryos for stem cell research.


Trump to Miss USA: You get a second chance

Miss USA 2006 was given a second chance on Tuesday by billionaire Donald Trump who came close to firing her after reported misbehavior.


Mexico leftist to allow army parade, tension drops

Mexican leftists will relax a huge   sit-in protest in the center of the capital to allow an army   parade, their leader said on Sunday in a concession that lowers   the chance of violent demonstrations over vote fraud   allegations.


Sri Lanka, December 26 - An earthquake of epic power struck deep beneath the Indian Ocean on Sunday, unleashing 20-foot tidal waves that came crashing down on beaches in eight Asian countries across thousands of miles, smashing seaside resorts and


FIFA president Sepp Blatter has blasted David Beckham for shaming the game for his decision to seek a yellow card during England's clash with Wales on Saturday.


Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell Welcomes Handling of

Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell today welcomed the handling of the Legislative Council Elections in Hong Kong on Sunday 12 September 2004.


Fresh fighting endangers eastern Congo ceasefire

Clashes broke out between Congo's army  and fighters loyal to renegade General Laurent Nkunda on  Monday, threatening to shatter a fragile three-week ceasefire  in the troubled east, U.N. and army officials said.


Rebel cleric among 50 dead at Pakistan mosque

Pakistani forces killed a rebel Islamist leader and more than 50 militants on Tuesday after 15 hours of fighting in an Islamabad mosque compound to end a week-long siege.


High red meat consumption could be linked to an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis, say  researchers.


InfoWorld - Ingres Corp. Monday announced a global sales and marketing alliance with leading Indian consultancy and IT services company Satyam Computer Services Ltd. to attract more customers for its open-source database.


By MICHAEL LIEDTKE  SAN FRANCISCO - Battling to keep her job, Hewlett-Packard Co.


Cheney has blood clot in leg, not hospitalized

Doctors found a blood clot in Vice President Dick Cheney's left leg on Monday but he was not admitted to a hospital and will be treated with blood thinning medication, his office said.


By George Kelly, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Sep.


Renowned value fund manager Jon D. Markman offers stock recommendations and investing strategies in his weekly newsletter, TheStreet.com Value Investor. Act now for a free trial.


A massive 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, toppling buildings and triggering a tsunami alert across the Indian Ocean region.


Hurricane Frances battered the Kennedy Space Center, a top NASA official said Tuesday, blowing gaping holes in the Vehicle Assembly Building and ripping open the


OSSEZIA: COMINCIATA MANIFESTAZIONE A MOSCA, PIAZZA PIENA

MOSCA - E' cominciata oggi a Mosca la manifestazione promossa dal Comune e dai sindacati per la coesione nazionale e contro il terrorismo, dopo i fatti di Beslan. Il raduno si svolge dinanzi alla chiesa di


JERUSALEM, Nov. 15. - Israel on Monday offered its first indication that it was reassessing relations with the Palestinians after Yasser Arafatâs death, suggesting it might coordinate a planned withdrawal


Luminaries from Hollywood to Washington increasingly view microfinance as the best way to use their wealth and celebrity to help the poor.


It is just one piece of a golf course puzzle nestled into property that sprawls for more than 300 acres, but on the eve of the fifth Deutsche Bank Championship, it is the fourth hole at TPC Boston that figures to generate the most compelling storylines.


Police identify a British oil worker killed during an attempt to free seven men seized by Nigerian militants.


Suicide bomber hits Western troop convoy in Kabul

A suicide car bomber struck a convoy of Western troops in the Afghan capital on Saturday and wounded two soldiers.


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Jane Austen Gets Bollywood Treatment in New Film

"Bride and Prejudice," a new film by  the director of the hit "Bend It Like Beckham," tries to speak  to a global audience by refracting an iconic English novel  through the prism of the Indian diaspora.


Nurse behind Minnesota flu shot scare says she's innocent

MINNEAPOLIS A nurse who allegedly ran an unauthorized flu shot clinic at a Minnesota college says she had permission from an administrator to be there.


Cardinals Beat the Clock With Field Goal

After blowing a 17-0 lead, Darnell Docket recovers a fumble by Seattle's Matt Hasselbeck and Arizona hits a 41-yard field goal with one second left for a 23-20 win.


Madrid, 14:43 - CALCIO, REAL; SCHUSTER: PRIMA O POI KAKA' SARA' NOSTRO

Arrivato al Real Madrid, Bernd Schuster sposa subito la politica del presidente Calderon quando si t...


Residents of the northern Bavarian town of Wunsiedel temporarily stopped a neo-Nazi march to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the death of Rudolf Hess, Hitler's deputy, who had been jailed for life in 1946.


Amazon.com to launch music service in September: report

Amazon.com Inc  has  tentatively set a mid-September target for the launch of its  music service, the New York Post reported in its online edition  on Friday, citing sources familiar with the situation.


Tucsonans worry about alternatives for Vioxx

Merck & Co. pulls the drug when a study finds it doubles the risk of heart attack and strokes. Tucsonan Carolyn White feels the pain of rheumatoid arthritis in just about every major joint in her body - shoulders


The unconventional Dutch auction for the most hotly anticipated dot-com IPO in years is likely to end Tuesday afternoon, paving the way for a stock called GOOG to make its market debut.


TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to buy SkyDome, the team's ballpark, for about $21.24 million. The 50,000-seat stadium, which opened in 1989, cost about $375 million to construct and was mostly funded by taxpayers.


Kathmandu, Aug 22. (PTI): More than 25,000 protestors comprising industrialists and labourers held a rally in Nepal's capital today to denounce the closure of 12 multinational companies, including Indian firms


Dissecting Democracy, Swiss Artist Stirs Debate

In a new exhibition in Paris, the artist Thomas Hirschhorn offers a biting critique of democracy in Switzerland, taking aim especially at the ultranationalist politician Christoph Blocher.


BOSTON (Ticker) -- David Ortiz gave the Boston Red Sox a little life in the American League Championship Series, forcing a Game Five vs.


Hazards: More Transfusions Mean More Risk for Women

Women are more likely than men to die after heart surgery, and one reason may be the use of a common medical procedure: blood transfusions.


Former NFL player Kane pleads guilty to manslaughter

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Tommy Kane, the Montreal native who played wide receiver in the NFL and CFL, pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday in connection with the death of his former wife.


Group recruiting women whose sisters diagnosed with breast cancer

They're looking for 50,000 women between the ages of 35 and 74 who have had a sister diagnosed with breast cancer. It's called Sister Study and is being conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.


Donatella Versace's latest collection summed up the elegant look Milan is offering up for the fall-winter 2007-2008, marked by a return to top-drawer fashion reminiscent of yesteryear couture.


EPA staff backed Calif. pollution waiver

EPA officials told the agency's administrator that California had "compelling and extraordinary conditions" to justify a federal waiver allowing the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, according to excerpts of documents released Wednesday.


Twenty crew have been rescued from a Greek ship which is listing in the English Channel off Devon.


Japan defense minister quits over A-bomb remark

Japan's defense minister resigned on Tuesday over remarks that appeared to accept the 1945 atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, attempting to quell the latest furor plaguing the ruling camp ahead of an election this month.


Vettura si schianta contro un platano a Fiumicino


Music Review | Focus! 2008: Prototypically American, Atypically Challenging

James Levine conducted the Juilliard Orchestra in the âSymphonia: sum fluxae pretieum speiâ and the Cello Concerto, a very large mouthful of Elliott Carterâs art.


Convicted Ex-Army Doctor Files for Parole

Former Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald, convicted 25 years ago of the stabbing deaths of his pregnant wife and two daughters, will seek parole but will continue to proclaim his innocence, one of his attorneys said Monday.


San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Tim Rattay discovered on Monday that he suffered a second degree separation of his right shoulder during Sunday's 21-19 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.


When Gladys Morales heard that Fidel Castro had temporarily given up power, she woke her 70-year-old mother to celebrate with other Cuban exiles dancing in the streets.


A judge ordered an execution delayed for 60 days Monday so psychiatrists can evaluate a man who wore a Superman T-shirt while representing himself at trial and pleaded with jurors to sentence him to death.


Napoli, 18:07 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; GARGANO: NON VEDO L'ORA DI GIOCARE

Seduta pomeridiana per il Napoli a Castelvolturno. Si sono riaggregati al gruppo Lavezzi e Hamsik, r...


Pact Clears Way for Westinghouse to Build Nuclear Plants in China

BEIJING, Dec. 17 -- China and the United States have signed an agreement that paves the way for Westinghouse Electric Co. to build four civilian nuclear reactors in China, a multibillion-dollar coup for U.S. business over French and Russian competitors.


Dam Burst Adds to Pakistan Death Toll in Rains

QUETTA, Pakistan  - The death toll in Pakistan due  to the heaviest rains and snowfall in more than a decade rose  to as many as 51 on Friday, and a burst dam in the southwest  raised fears that many more people may have died.


All their lives, Eva Baer's Hungarian parents looked to Britain as a beacon of freedom, safety and sophistication in a turbulent Europe. They didn't complain when the government seized their London bank account under a law that made no distinction between the perpetrators of Nazi crimes and their victims. And Baer didn't challenge a British lawyer who told her a few years afterward the money was gone for good, even though her mother was Jewish and her father had helped Jews get false documents.


The first cloned-to-order pet sold in the United States is named Little Nicky, a 9-week-old kitten delivered to a Texas woman saddened by the loss of a cat she had owned for 17 years.


It's another wage cut or bust, warns US Airways

US Airways could be forced into liquidation unless staff agree to wage cuts worth $800m (£450m) within the next 30 days, chairman David Bronner has warned.


Empoli, 16:44 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: CASTELLANI OK PER LA GARA COL PALERMO

Tutto a posto per quanto riguarda l'ordine pubblico al Castellani per Empoli-Palermo. Dal commissari...


Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and the Northridge earthquake in 1994 were two watershed natural disasters that prompted significant changes in homeowners' insurance.


Gentiloni firma decreto, seguito incremento tasso inflazione


Care International says its staff are "profoundly distressed" after a new video of aid worker Margaret Hassan was released by her kidnappers in Iraq.


Rumsfeld Visits Iraq, Says Iraqi Forces Improving

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld  flew into Iraq on Friday to inspect U.S.-trained Iraqi security  forces and said they must accept responsibility for defeating  the country's insurgents.


Using helicopters to count endangered orang-utans gives very accurate estimates of the great apes' numbers, researchers report in Plos Biology.


The company's Desktop Search utility is an impressive way to find information on your computer.


Student loans for prisoners loophole plugged

Â· Â£500,000 student support payments to prisoners suspended Â· Opposition calls situation a fiasco


Chad rebels attack town bordering Sudan's Darfur

N'DJAMENA  - Chadian rebels fighting to overthrow President Idriss Deby on Thursday attacked the eastern border town of Adre on the main road route into Sudan's Darfur region, the government and rebel spokesmen said.


Madrid unveils electronic anti-violence kit

Madrid's regional government unveiled an electronic surveillance system designed to enforce restraining orders on the partners or ex-partners of victims of domestic violence.


Cazzola, stima e' di 3,75 miliardi in cinque anni


Shake-Up at EMI Clouds Future of Its Artists

Terra Firma, the private equity firm that recently acquired EMI Group, announced a major restructuring of the music company, saying it would eliminate close to a third of the staff.


Pete Kendall's New England accent is as thick as his 6-5, 292-pound frame. So there's no hiding his roots or his allegiance to Red Sox Nation.


New Wizard Wilks Gets Off On the Left Foot

As the Wizards prepare to play the Charlotte Bobcats, newcomer Mike Wilks adjusts to the league's goofiest locker room


Episcopal leaders, pressured to roll back their support for gays to keep the world Anglican family from crumbling, affirmed Tuesday that they will "exercise restraint" in approving another gay bishop and will not approve prayers to bless same-sex couples.


Delta Air Lines Quarterly Loss Mushrooms

Delta Air Lines DAL.N on Thursday  said its fourth-quarter loss mushroomed as it struggled with  high fuel prices and low fares, and analysts warned they see a  wider loss in the first quarter of 2005.


Argentina's First Lady Wins Presidency by Wide Margin

BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 28 -- The presidency of Argentina was handed from husband to wife Sunday, as first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner crushed 13 opposition candidates on the promise of adhering to the political principles that made President NÃÂ¿stor Kirchner one of Latin America's most popular...


Now that the Ryder Cup is over, golf returns to normal.


Dow Chemical plans to sell a 50 percent interest in five of its global businesses to a Kuwaiti company for about $9.5 billion to form a joint petrochemicals venture.


Roma pay for referee incident with loss of game

Roma have paid a high price for the violent incident midway through their Champions League match against Dynamo Kiev last week. UEFA have acted severely in defence of their injured referee


Scientists claim a drug can reverse some early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease - with effects seen within 10 minutes.


Letter from Chile: The former dictator's supporters rally at his funeral, but can't reverse his defeat


Milano, 16:24 - CALCIO, SERIE A: STOP PER 10 GIOCATORI

Il Giudice sportivo Gianpaolo Tosel ha diramato le sue decisioni in merito alle gare di serie A disp...


Auto workers and GM resume talks, but big hurdles remain

DETROIT - General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers made progress at the bargaining table yesterday but still faced significant hurdles and weren't expected to agree on a new contract until later in the weekend.


Italy's Enrico Fabris surprised the powerful Dutch men Sunday by winning his first speedskating World Cup title, setting a course record for 1,500 meters.


The fate of two local retail stores may not be known for months in the wake of the announcement Wednesday of the $11 billion merger of Kmart and Sears.


Apple Unveils Fastest, Most Affordable iBook G4 Ever

CUPERTINO, CaliforniaâOctober 19, 2004âAppleÂ® today unveiled the fastest, most affordable iBookÂ® G4 ever for consumers and education customers, featuring built-in AirPortÂ® Extreme 54 Mbps 802.


French Film Director Philippe De Broca Dies at 71

French film director Philippe de Broca, who made his name in the 1960s with comedies starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, has died at the age of 71 from cancer.


The family of a mother and her two children who were murdered pay tribute to "the heart of their family."


Four Royal Navy aircrew who died when their Lynx helicopter crashed in the English Channel on December 8 were named by the Ministry of Defence.


In programma a Vasto dal 21 al 24 settembre


Orioles snap A's 10-game home win streak

Miguel Tejada and Chris Gomez drove in two runs apiece and the Baltimore Orioles beat Oakland 6-5 Saturday to snap the Athletics' 10-game home winning streak.


VMware buys virtual machine management firm

Dunes Technologies' virtual machine automation tools will become part of VMware's management portfolio.


Super Bowl draws record 97.5 million viewers

A record 97.5 million Americans tuned in to Sunday's upset victory by the New York Giants over the New England Patriots, marking the biggest TV audience in Super Bowl history and the second most-watched U.S. telecast ever.


Australia's foreign minister is due to visit North Korea for talks aimed at breaking the deadlock over Pyongyang's nuclear programme.