Turkish Captives In Iraq Executed, Videotape Shows

A militant group run by a Jordanian-born insurgent released a videotape showing its members killing three men identified as Turkish hostages, according to al-Jazeera


Victorious Arsenal keep pressure on leaders Chelsea

A spectacular 20-metre volley from Patrick Vieira gave Arsenal a 1-0 win at Newcastle United on Wednesday as the champions kept the pressure on league leaders Chelsea at the top of the Premier League.


Dick Cheneyâs critics, and even some of his supporters, say the vice president has been diminished by the proceedings.


ASSOLTO CANALE, LO DEDICO A MIA FIGLIA EA BORSELLINO

(AGI) - Palermo, 15 nov. - "Dedico questo giorno a mia figlia Antonella che tanto ha sofferto e non c'e' piu' e al mio amico Paolo Borsellino, con cui ho lavorato gomito a gomito e che non ho tradito io. I traditori del giudice Borsellino sono altri.


A shoal of sunfish -- the world's largest bony fish -- has been spotted in the waters off Cornwall, south west Britain, despite normally being found thousands of miles away, scientists said.


Sacked Pakistani judge challenges inquiry panel

Pakistan's suspended top judge challenged a judicial panel considering complaints against him at a hearing on Tuesday, his lawyer said, as opposition swelled to the government's move to sack him.


Dance of Diplomacy Is Grist for the Gossip Mill

Secretary of State Condoleezza RiceÂs appearances with her Canadian counterpart have revived rumors of romance on the diplomatic circuit.


Robert Conrad will have to spend six months under house arrest and complete alcohol counseling for his role in a drunk-driving accident that left another man seriously injured, a Calaveras County judge decided.


Ravens acquire running back McGahee from Bills

The Baltimore Ravens, searching for a replacement for running back Jamal Lewis, acquired Willis McGahee from the Buffalo Bills on Thursday.


Firenze, 14:11 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; ROSETTI: SIAMO PRONTI

Toccherà a Roberto Rosetti Fiorentina-Inter, primo big match della stagione. ''Una bellissima...


What if ItÂs (Sort of) a Boy and (Sort of) a Girl?

For decades, doctors have operated on babies born with ambiguous genitalia. But there is a growing debate about the role physicians Â and parents Â should play in physically shaping children.


Marv Levy is preparing to step down as Buffalo Bills general manager, according to numerous reports Sunday.


Health Costs Rise 7.5 Pct in First Half of 2004

Health insurance may be out of reach  for more Americans as medical costs rose faster than worker  income in the first half of the year, according to a closely  watched survey released on Thursday.


A ferry service has halted cruises to Canada that promised a scenic adventure and a flu shot. Clipper Navigation had been offering "flu cruises" since October 21, however, Darrell Bryan, executive vice-president


Fossilised ape skeleton could be evolution's missing link

An extinct ape that lived 13 million years ago has been identified as the leading contender for the title of last common ancestor of humans and all great apes alive today.


The jury in the fraud trial of media tycoon Conrad Black is due to deliver its verdict imminently.


Judge calls mistrial in Islamic charity case

A District judge declared a mistrial on Monday on most of the counts against an Islamic charity and several men linked to it who were accused of illegally funneling over $12 million to the militant Palestinian group Hamas.


Site News: Blast from the Past - One Year Ago in PHP

Here's what was popular in the PHP community one year ago today:WaxJelly Blog: Simple PHP script using the YouTube API (with pagination)DevShed: Uploading Files and Navigating Directories in PHPPHPit.net: PHP5 Class Basics, Part 1SpinDrop.us: Using Zend Search Lucene in a symfony appCommunity News: PHP Appalachia IRC ChannelZend Developer Zone: Work with XML Data in the Zend FrameworkColdScripts.com: Mapping Framework PopularityWaxJelly Blog: A More Complex PHP script using the YouTube API (with video details) PART 2KillerPHP Blog: PHP Interfaces: when and why you should use them instead of classes?PHP-Tools Blog: Analyzing aide (advanced intrusion detection environment) output with PHPZend Developer Zone: Pro PHP XML and Web Services Sample ChapterZend Developer Zone: Cool Image Thumbnail ClassNefarious Designs: Object-Oriented PHP Part 4: PHP5's Improved FeaturesSebastian Bergmann's Blog: Zend/PHP Conference 2006William Candillon's Blog: phpAspect presented at the EPFL


COPENHAGEN - Products announced this week to streamline software-patch delivery are just part of Microsoft's overall efforts to tighten system security, Scott Charney told attendees of the IT Forum in Copenhagen on Tuesday.ADVERTISEMENTSolaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more reasons for the world's most demanding businesses to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform. Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R), AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems. Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move your business ahead today.


US astronaut Mike Fincke descended safely to Earth with two cosmonauts aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule late Saturday, Houston time, to end a six-month stay aboard the international space station.


Microsoft pushes out 'critical' security fixes

Microsoft has released 10 software security patches for its products, including seven it deemed critical and that could allow remote attackers to take control of systems running the company's software.


A major survey is to try to establish how many people are malnourished when they are admitted to hospitals and care homes.


U.S. retailer Home Depot Inc.  is preparing to spend $100 million on a majority stake in Chinese chain HomeWay in a deal that will be unveiled in China this week, the Financial Times said on Monday.


An explosion has occurred outside the British Embassy in Chile, the Foreign Office has confirmed.


Crosby, Bergeron combine for seven points in Canada WJHC win

Linemate Patrice Bergeron bettered Crosbyâs numbers with a pair of goals and two assists of his own for Canada, which hasnât lost an opening game at the WJHC since 1998.


Rookie Palmer Wins Funai Classic with Closing 62

ORLANDO, Florida  - Rookie Ryan Palmer fired a  brilliant 10-under-par 62 to capture his first PGA Tour victory  at the $4.2 million Funai Classic Sunday.


Google delves through dark corners of the hard drive

The modern PC is a marvel, a machine that lets an ordinary person with little training create a document, check its spelling, dress it up with graphics, send it electronically to someone across the globe - and then save it accidentally into some dark


Bush acknowledges need for Mideast peace push

President George W. Bush on Thursday acknowledged the need for "concerted efforts" to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after a panel on the Iraq war urged revived U.S. diplomacy to defuse broader regional tensions.


South Korea to wrap up rice import talks soon

SEOUL: South Korea said it would wrap up this year talks with nine rice-exporting countries on a new rice policy that could double imports by â14.


Fifa boss Sepp Blatter warns that financial corruption in football is making the job of the referee harder than ever.


German car sector faces autumn of discontent

Labour conflict looks set to boil over in the German automobile sector in the coming weeks as car makers such as Volkswagen and Opel seek to impose rigorous belt-tightening measures as an answer to chronically weak demand.


European equity markets have taken off as investors seized on Ryanair's audacious takeover bid for Aer Lingus and following another record showing on Wall Street overnight.


SINGAPORE - Crude oil prices fell in Asian trade on Tuesday, retreating further below the milestone $55 per barrel mark but apparently unable to go below $53 amid lingering supply worries.


JERUSALEM -- Israeli Cabinet ministers accepted a plan yesterday to gradually withdraw soldiers from five West Bank cities and eventually release about 900 Palestinian prisoners as part of a package of measures to be presented to Palestinian leaders at a summit next week aimed at reviving the long-stagnant peace process.


Kerry Says Iraq War Raises Questions on Bush's Judgment

Senator John Kerry said today that no responsible commander in chief would have waged the war in Iraq.


Matthew McConaughey, girlfriend expecting baby

Matthew McConaughey and his  Brazilian girlfriend are expecting their first baby, he said on  Tuesday, describing themselves as "stoked and wowed."


The weak housing market  could topple the country into a full-blown recession and the  Federal Reserve should slash interest rates aggressively, one  of the country's most prominent economists warned on Saturday.


A commuter van from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory tumbled 200 feet off a twisting mountain road Wednesday, killing three people and injuring seven, at least four of them seriously, authorities said.


Drug Failure Deals AstraZeneca Fresh Blow

AstraZeneca Plc suffered its third  setback in two months on Friday as lung cancer drug Iressa  failed to help patients live longer in a major clinical trial,  sending its shares down as much as 9.2 percent.


Weinstein Co. cries malpractice over "Sicko" leaks

NEW YORK  - YouTube has removed clips of Michael Moore's U.S. health-care expose "Sicko" that appeared on the site during the weekend, two weeks before the film's June 29 opening.


The Iraq War was supposed to be a preview of the new U.S. military: a light, swift force that relies as much on sensors and communications networks as on heavy armor and huge numbers. But once the shooting started, technology fell far short of expectations.


The head of DHL express delivery in Asia is applauding efforts by Thailand and Singapore to speed up economic reforms in Southeast Asia, but he warns that if the region doesn't work better as a group, less developed nations will lag farther behind.


A pressure group is formed to urge Hong Kong's government to act on air quality amid warnings over costs to the economy.


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Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry delivered a populist message to this long-suffering industrial region, visiting a picket line and telling blue-collar workers here


State of Utah Debuts Major Release of Improved Utah.Gov Web Site

The state of Utah recently unveiled a new version of the State's  official Web site, www.Utah.gov, which  includes improvements to citizens' access to  nearly 800 online services. Utah.gov receives the most visitors, per  capita, of any government Web site in the U.S.


SocGen reels from record $7 billion rogue trader fraud

The biggest rogue trader scandal in history hit Societe Generale on Thursday as the French bank accused a junior employee of a fraud costing $7 billion.


Putin encourages Indian computer companies to do business in ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged Indian computer software firms to set up offices and joint ventures in his country, promising tax breaks and government support.


Subway derails in eastern Spain; 30 dead

A subway train derailed in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Monday, killing at least 30 people, a regional government spokesman said. "Initial investigations show it was an accident," said Vicente Rambla, spokesman for the Valencia regional government.


Arezzo, 10:44 - CALCIO, AREZZO: VERSO IL TUTTO ESAURITO PER SFIDA CON NAPOLI

Tutto esaurito ad Arezzo per la sfida di domani sera tra la squadra di casa e il Napoli. Dal capoluo...


New York, 09:20 - CALCIO, USA: BRADLEY CT A TEMPO

Bob Bradley, attuale allenatore dei Chivas Usa, sarà designato ct degli Stati Uniti. Lo scriv...


Brescia: 9 mesi di squalifica per Bachini

La Commissione Disciplinare ha squalificato per nove mesi il giocatore del Brescia, Jonathan Bachini. Il 13 ottobre 2004 il laterale era risultato positivo alla cocaina al controllo antidoping dopo la partita


Low-Level Cease-Fire Talks Begin in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Stripââ Israel said it fired a missile at a group of armed Palestinians early Tuesday, killing one and wounding three, on the sixth day of an offensive thatÂ´s killed 68.


Apple QuickTime update lances multiple bugs

Switch to manual Apple has released an updated version of its popular QuickTime media playback software that fixes eight security vulnerabilities.â¦


5 explosions hit Madrid; Basque separatists suspected

Five small explosive devices detonated Friday at Madrid gas stations along busy highways after a telephone warning from the armed Basque separatist group ETA, officials said.


EUROPE'S three main nations are ready to promise Iran nuclear technology, including supplying a light-water nuclear reactor, if Tehran takes steps to show it is not secretly trying to make atomic weapons, according to a confidential document obtained by


Designer Giorgio Armani has blamed   stylists and the media for the fashion industry's obsession   with ultra-thin women.


Telecom Italia's board approves a 20bn euros buyout of the 44% stake it does not already own of its mobile unit TIM.


TOKYO - Stocks opened lower Monday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange due mainly to falls in export-oriented auto and technology shares on a firmer yen.


Britain`s Prince Charles has always prided himself on being a man of the people. But with one gruff memo about not all men being equal, the heir to the throne has tarnished his populist credentials.


Americans in general and American NBA fans in particular will never, ever understand the frenzy that drives the league's international players to play for their national teams in the offseason. As one NBA official put it last week, the ongoing European Championships in Spain are a bigger deal to many of the players in the tournament than the Olympics. And ...


Jordan's king doubts Iraqi elections possible

Iraq is far too unsafe to hold elections as scheduled in January and extremists would do well in the poll if Baghdad tried to hold it, Jordan's King Abdullah said in an interview.


Music Review | Orpheus Chamber Orchestra : One Pianist, One Orchestra, No Conductor

The Orpheus Chamber Orchestraâs first concert of the season at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday was a solid if commonplace program that danced around late Romanticism and the first rumblings of modernism.


'10 Items or Less' is a road trip that goes nowhere

In this Morgan Freeman film, a movie star gets a ride home with a beautiful young woman.


Books of The Times: Hates California, ItÂs Cold and ItÂs Damp

After 9/11, Amy Wilentz thought that California might offer a respite from the anxieties of living in New York, but soon discovered that the Golden State manufactures anxieties all its own.


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Oct. 12, 2004 - An 11-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl was shot in the stomach and critically wounded by Israeli gunfire Tuesday as she sat inside a United Nations school in a Gaza refugee camp, UN officials said.


Calif. Jury Awards $15.6M to Nestle Model

GLENDALE, Calif. - A jury has awarded $15.6 million to a man whose image was used for years without his permission on Taster's Choice coffee labels.


China's Risk of `Hard Landing' for Economy Remains, US Says

China's policy of fixing the value of its currency to the dollar has made government efforts to slow its economy more difficult, the US Treasury Department said in a semi-annual report


Ascoli, 18:28 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: PULICI NUOVO DG, DI SANTO NUOVO DS

Due novità nell'Ascoli calcio a livello direzionale: Felice Pulici, ex della Lazio, è ...


Ukraine Parliament Backs Changes to End Poll Crisis

Ukraine's parliament approved on Wednesday a series of laws and constitutional changes aimed at resolving the post-election crisis which has pushed the ex-Soviet state into turmoil.


Silverman discusses Spears jokes at VMAs

Sarah Silverman still is responding to the negative reaction to her Britney Spears jokes at the MTV Video Music Awards. "The joke that everyone was upset about — me calling the kids `adorable mistakes' — was the most innocuous joke," the 36-year-old comedian tells Us Weekly magazine in the issue that comes out Friday. "It never occurred to me that would be deemed hurtful or over the line."


The much-touted fuel cell technology has got a reprieve from being written off. Japanese companies, network operator NTT DoCoMo and manufacturer Fujitsu are reported to have co-developed a fuel cell recharger for DoCoMo's Foma family of 3g handsets.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Chicago Bears quarterback Craig Krenzel landed on injured reserve Tuesday, effectively ending his season. Krenzel injured an ankle as he scrambled for two yards in the second quarter of a 21-7 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 25.


Iraqi artist puts himself in line of fire

Blog: Provocative video installation by Iraqi-born artist aims to provide metaphor for danger confinement faced by family and friends back home.


Turkish reception offers political clues

Turkey's new president, a devout Muslim, held his first palace receptions last week and observers noted two seemingly trivial details: Alcohol was served, and the leader's wife and top military generals didn't show up.


US envoy to Africa says violence in Rift Valley is 'clear ethnic cleansing' aimed at the Kikuyu tribe


BAGHDAD, Dec 27: Thirteen people were killed on Monday when a suicide bomber attacked the headquarters of a top Iraqi Shia political leader, while the country's main Sunni Muslim party announced a boycott of next month's crucial elections.


Daniel Radcliffe has signed on to star in the final two "Harry Potter" films, Warner Bros. said Monday. Radcliffe, who plays the bespectacled schoolboy wizard in the Hollywood adaptations of J.K. Rowling's novels, will reprise the role in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."


Computer users are being asked to donate their unused processor power to help solve social and environmental research problems. The IBM-backed project, called World Community Grid, aims to put the untapped


Commons leader Jack Straw abandons plans for MPs to vote on Lords reform using a preferential voting system.


The FA bans a Football League player for six months after two positive cocaine tests.


Charley, Frances and the specter of Ivan wreak havoc on industry assumptions. One, sure, but two? Three? By JEFF HARRINGTON, Times Staff Writer.


Internal e-mail reveals Postal Service may have mishandled ballots

The same day postal officials publicly denied responsibility for 58,000 missing absentee ballots, an internal e-mail sent by the South Florida District Manager to his employees expressed


Thatcher's lawyers wrap up arguments on Equatorial Guinea coup plot

Mark Thatcher's lawyers wrapped up arguments against a subpoena forcing him to answer questions on his alleged role in a coup plot in Equatorial Guinea saying they could appeal South Africa's highest court if the ruling went against him.


Millions expected at Red Sox victory parade; route extended into ...

Thousands of Red Sox fans began descending on Boston on Saturday for a parade many began to doubt they'd ever witness in their lifetimes: a toast to a team of World Series champions.


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


United Online's Internet service provider offers DSL broadband, which it'll deliver over the Verizon network.


Foreign Secretary Jack Straw condemned the suicide bus bombings which killed or injured dozens of Israelis today. Mr Straw described the attacks as unjustifiable


The company said lower refining margins and gas prices were exacerbated by disruptions at some refineries.


Mathew Sinclair's sensational outfield catch remained the talk of Australia yesterday but the man who completed the "miracle" claims he's done it all before.


Herbal Remedy as Good as Drug for Depression: Study

An extract of the herbal remedy St. John's wort is as effective as a commonly prescribed drug for people with moderate-to-severe depression, researchers reported this week Friday.


Arts & entertainment: Top acts put on big sales after braving the Somerset mud


By Zhan Lisheng  GUANGZHOU: This city should put recycled water to better and more extensive use and save more fresh water to overcome water shortages and reduce salt tides, a deputy to the city's legislature has suggested.


Futures point to small rise on Wall Street

Stock futures pointed to a small rise on Wall Street on Wednesday, after a sharp slide on Tuesday as concern worsened over the outlook for consumer spending and the chances of recession in the world's largest economy.


ORLANDO, Fla. - LSU coach Nick Saban finally turned pro Saturday, prompting a Christmas night celebration at the home of Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga.


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* Foreign secretaries finalise agenda for FMs meeting today

NEW DELHI: Pakistani and Indian foreign secretaries Riaz Khokhar and Shyam Saran on Saturday approved proposals to break the logjam over Kashmir and strengthen bilateral relations.


Chancellor SchrÃ¶der invites Qathafi to visit Germany

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


Japan's Matsushita recalls 6,000 laptop batteries

Japanese electronics giant Matsushita, the maker of Panasonic products, has begun recalling some 6,000 laptop batteries due to fears that they may overheat, a company spokesman has said.


Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity will spend another six months crawling over the surface of the red planet and sending data back to Earth.


Investigators found what is believed to be the torso of a mother of two who disappeared last month and they were seeking her husband as the suspect in her slaying, authorities said Saturday.


PASADENA, Calif. - Llamas have waited 15 years to appear in the Rose Parade. On New Year's Day, 18 of the animals and their owners will stroll down Colorado Boulevard.


U.S. stocks are seen falling for a  second-straight day on Friday on concerns the economy and  corporate profits will slow after crude futures touched another  record in overnight trading.


If he is removed he wants it to be based on the game situation, not the number of pitches he has thrown. The staff ace reached his imposed pitch count of 70 here in Baltimore after three innings last night.


El Paso, TX (Sports Network) - Texas-El Paso accepted an invitation to play in the Houston Bowl at Reliant Stadium on December 29.


The Federal Reserve's policy year was fittingly capped on Dec. 14 with another quarter-point rate hike. This widely expected move by the Federal Open Market Committee, the Fed's rate-setting arm, lifted the Fed funds rate to 2.25%.


Human rights organisation Amnesty International calls for an end to forced evictions in Cambodia.


University of Oxford researchers will spend nearly $4 million to study why mankind embraces God.


The former military ruler was indicted over the disappearance of nine opposition activists and the killing of one of them during his 17-year regime.


Belarus president Lukashenko has a right to reign forever

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko will have a right to run at forthcoming presidential election in the country. This is the outcome of the national referendum, which took place in Belarus on October 17th.


A Romanian immigrant who fell on hard times set himself on fire Tuesday to dramatize his plea for money to return home, writhing in agony as flames consumed his clothes and skin and his wife and children watched helplessly.


BEST Magazine's best stuff of the season

From fitness and photography to home entertainment and hi-definition computing BEST Magazine Senior Editor David Gregg has got the goods on some of the BEST STUFF of the season.


Online shopping has become hugely popular among Britons in the run-up to Christmas, research suggests.


Edward Zander always wanted to be in charge. After 25 years in high technology, including five years as a prominent second banana at Sun Microsystems, Zander got his wish. In January he became chief executive at Motorola, a fallen angel of mobile communications. It used to own the business. It doesn't anymore.


This Hollywood film is a time-pass fun flick.


Nuggets' Nene Out With Strained Hamstring

Nuggets forward Nene missed his second straight game because of a strained left hamstring Saturday night, and the team isn't sure when he will be back.


E.P.A. Says 17 States Canât Set Emission Rules

The E.P.A. said the proposed California rules were made moot by the energy bill signed into law by President Bush on Wednesday.


Roma, 20:19 - CALCIO, LAZIO: CARRIZO A ROMA CON NUOVI DOCUMENTI

Carrizo è a Roma. Il portiere argentino è tornato nella capitale, e domani sarà...


Australian club eyes ex-England star Collymore

Former England international Stan Collymore could join Australia's A-League Newcastle Jets next month if a financial deal can be reached for a four-game guest stint, a report has said.


Welsh assembly members try to force a debate on plans for 400ft wind turbines three miles off the coast.


Sharp rise of the euro stirs worry in Europe

FRANKFURT European leaders sparred over currency policy on Friday as the euro rose to a record against the dollar, a development that could undermine the exports driving the region's fragile economic recovery.


WHO Pins Hopes on Africa for Plant for Malaria Drug

The World Health Organization has turned  to Africa -- where a child dies every 30 seconds from malaria  -- for urgently needed new stocks of a Chinese plant needed to  make a key antimalarial drug, a top official said.


The left made more inroads into Latin America in four elections this weekend as crisis-weary voters tired of decades of US-backed market reforms warmed to pragmatic


Granada, 22:17 - BASKET, EUROPEI: GRECIA-ISRAELE 76-66

La Grecia ha battuto Israele 76-66 in un incontro valido per la prima giornata del gruppo A degli Eu...


John Kerry says President Bush was wrong to pursue Saddam Hussein instead of Osama Bin Laden.


Genes place cancer patientsâ relatives at high risk: new study

A recent study initiated by drug manufacturing company DeCode Genetics of Reykjavik, has come up with startling results. The report was published in âPloS Medicineâ, the on-line journal.


President Musharraf tells the UN the world must act to avoid an iron curtain between the West and Muslim nations.


Ashley Cole says the Spanish coach should be axed after the racist chants in Madrid.


European Craft To Probe Possibility of Moon Colonies

Instead of using a chemical rocket, SMART-1 fires a stream of electrically charged atoms of Xenon gas. A similar idea was used by the makers of Star Trek as part of the Starship Enterprise's propulsion system.


Â£15k model Vickers Valiant crashes and burns

Expensive V Bomber mishap A 16 foot jet-powered replica of a Vickers Valient which cost model-maker Simon Steggall Â£15k, two years' graft, and one wife, crashed and burned on its fourth flight, The Sun reports.â¦


Personal pleas boost Goodyear health care signups

The personal touch made all the difference in getting workers at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. with chronic health problems such as diabetes to sign up for programs to control their conditions, a study found.


President Hamid Karzai promised Thursday to assemble a ârepresentativeâ government, but said he did not feel bound to offer top Cabinet positions to his defeated rivals.


Sources: NYPD, protest group agree on rally site

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) and representatives for United for Peace and Justice have agreed on a site for a protest rally this weekend, as well as the route for the march that will precede it, sources familiar with the


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Armed Militiamen Worry Sudanese Refugees

Armed militiamen surged into a western border area where some Darfur refugees attempted to return to their raided village, U.N. security officials said Sunday, raising further concern about how quickly 1.4 million displaced Sudanese could return home safely.


Chrysler Recalls 600,000 SUVs and Pickups

DaimlerChrysler's  Chrysler division  said on Friday it was recalling about 600,000 Dodge Durango  sport utility vehicles and Dodge Dakota pickup trucks due to  concerns about their safety.


Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sports Network) - World No. 2 Andy Roddick fired coach Brad Gilbert this past weekend, just 1 1/2 years after forming a partnership.


The N.F.L. Pulled Something Out of the Air This Season

A convergence of schemes, rules and personnel made this the highest-flying season in N.F.L. history.


Chipper Jones Closes in on 100 RBIs Again

"I wasn't even thinking about it," Jones said. "I put 100 RBIs out of my mind. I just went out and started playing."


Powerful Indonesia quake kills at least 70

A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people, flattening buildings and sparking panic in the streets of Malaysia and Singapore.


Ten Israeli Casualties in Gaza -Military Sources

A Palestinian bomb attack caused 10 casualties at an Israeli army post along the Gaza Strip-Egypt border on Sunday, military sources said.


Restaurateur Buys Most Expensive Truffle

New York restaurateur Francesco Giambelli dished out a record $41,000 for a 2.4-pound prize Italian white truffle, auction organizers said Monday.


Russia Launches Supplies to Astronauts in Orbit

A Russian spaceship blasted off on Friday carrying vital food and water to two astronauts whose supplies have been rationed because they were running so low.


Suspected Taliban militants have launched a string of attacks on security posts in southern Afghanistan, killing nine soldiers, an official said.


Sheffield Won't Be Penalized for Steroids

Yankees star Gary Sheffield will not be penalized by the commissioner's office after his admission that he unknowingly used a cream two years ago that contained illegal steroids.


Top Democratic presidential hopefuls traded their sharpest barbs yet of the 2008 White House race, as differences over Iraq burst into the open during their second televised debate.


Governors in eastern Ukraine say they will hold a vote on secession if the opposition leader becomes president.


Microsoft scraps PDC developer confab this year

Blog: Microsoft PDC 2007 will not be as is major development platforms will getting into developers hands this fall, when the event was originally scheduled.


A federal judge declined to accept a guilty plea yesterday from a former software engineer at America Online Inc. who had been accused of stealing 92 million screen names and e-mail addresses of subscribers for use in an Internet marketing scheme.


ST. PAUL, Minn.â"Create Our Day" has become the rallying cry of Team Finland as it aims for its first championship in a World Cup event.


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Swisherâs Winter Workout Went Way Back to Basics

While many baseball players have gone new age with their training methods, Oaklandâs Nick Swisher opted for the oldest program he could find, which involved a barn in central Ohio.


California Pushes Stem Cell Plan as UN Weighs Ban

California is moving quickly to launch a $3 billion stem cell research program approved by voters this month even as the United States is leading a campaign at the United Nations to ban all cloning of human embryos, including for stem cell studies.


Floridians Begin Rebuilding From Frances

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Thousands of Floridians beginning the recovery process in the destructive path of Hurricane Frances were hampered by long lines, congested highways and sticky heat, while the White House and teams of relief workers promised that help was on the way...


Tokyo's Nikkei stock average opened 0.36 percent higher on Monday as bargain hunters scooped up miners and other recent laggards following a 3.5 percent drop in the key gauge in the previous six trading days.


Investing in small caps that have big bets in one market can sometimes bring rich rewards.


Sox Beat: If history is any judge, Plan B may be right for Sox

With their World Series trophy gleaming from seemingly every street corner in the US and even the Dominican Republic, the Red Sox offseason was supposed to prove every bit as triumphant as the 2004 season.


JAY-Z Named As New Island Def Jam Chairman

He's been talking retirement for some time now but it seems that rap superstar Jay-Z has found something to keep himself busy.


The pug in the corner of the Saints-Eagles football telecast on Fox looked familiar to Tracey Gaughran-Perez.


Study: $100M Spent on TV Ads in Ohio Race

The battle for Ohio in last year's presidential campaign came with a huge price tag: $100 million for television advertising alone, according to a new study.


Rebels and paramilitary fighters who have laid down their arms in Colombia could soon be slaughtering hogs and cultivating blueberries if a proposal by members of Congress succeeds.


Decision Expected Soon on Generating Plant Impact

By Kathy Kellogg The Ellicottville Planning Board will spend the next few weeks finalizing an environmental impact study and issuing a decision on Laidlaw Energy Group's proposed 7-megawatt biomass electrical generating facility conversion on Route 219.


Specter of Dark Theaters Haunts Broadway

The stagehandsâ union is expected to authorize a strike on Sunday, but its president said that the vote would not signal that a strike was imminent.


Judges order a one-month delay in the war crimes trial of former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic.


"While Medicare patients will receive little or no benefit in return for the increase in premium payments next year, the prescription drug bill provided an immediate and dramatic increase


China tries to shut down phone sex lines in anti-porn campaign

SHANGHAI, China  - China has ordered severe punishment for phone sex operators as part of a sweeping crackdown on electronic pornography, Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday.


Egypt nuclear engineer convicted of spying for Israel

A nuclear engineer at Egypt's state-run Atomic Energy Agency was convicted by an Egyptian court of spying for Israel on Monday and sentenced to life in prison.


Oil stuck around $58 in range-bound trade

Oil edged above $58 a barrel on Thursday in volatile trade that has trapped prices in a narrow range.


HKMA's Yam to step down in 2009: sources

Joseph Yam will step down as chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the territory's de-facto central bank, in 2009, government sources said on Sunday.


Lione, 14:40 - CALCIO, LIONE: IPOTESI BAYERN MONACO PER HOULLIER

Gerard Houllier, attuale tecnico del Lione, potrebbe lasciare la squadra francese prima del termine ...


All eyes on Ashlee after singing slip-up

NEW YORK - All eyes will be on Ashlee Simpson Monday as the American pop singer tackles another televised live singing performance, two days after a botched appearance on Saturday Night Live.


At least 203 miners are killed, 22 hurt and 13 trapped in a gas blast at a coal mine, Chinese state media says.


New Camera Opens Its Eyes on the Heavens

PPARC -- A new astronomical camera has begun operations on the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) in Hawaii. The Wide Field Camera (WFCAM), built at the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC), Edinburgh


Plus: Taxicab chats threatened by technology. [News.com Extra]


Secondo le Ferrovie circoleranno 9 convogli su 10


Berlusconi telephones, forgives tourist who struck him on New Year's Eve

ROME  - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi telephoned the Italian tourist who struck at him in a busy piazza on New Year's Eve, ensuring him of forgiveness and reassuring the man's worried mother that he would not press charges, a report said Tuesday.


Musharraf attends funeral: World leaders join UAE in burying Zayed

ABU DHABI: Arab and Muslim leaders joined thousands of grieving Emiratis on Wednesday to pay their last respects to Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahayan, president and founding father of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates.


Roma, 24 ottobre 2004 - Le cattive notizie, per le coppie in crisi, escono dagli studi degli avvocati. Matrimonilasti, ovviamente. Anche se si evitano quelli stranoti di Roma e Milano. Prima Simona Ventura


Prince William will today mark Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph. It ...

Prince William will today mark Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph. It is the first time the 22-year-old Prince has taken part in the National Service of Remembrance and comes as British troops are under fire in ...


Bush says cannot take growth for granted

President George W. Bush said on Friday the U.S. economy was on a solid footing despite a weak December employment report, a slumping housing market and near record oil prices.


Raptors win overshadowed by Calderon injury

The Toronto Raptors ran their winning streak to a season-high three games with a 120-115 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday.


U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on  Thursday as the "Santa Claus" rally kept going for a third  straight day.


Nuova richiesta contabilita' relativa a bilancio annuale


An NBC News reporter embedded with a US army unit that seized an Iraqi installation three weeks into the war said Tuesday she saw no signs the Americans searched for the


It is unlikely that the global temperature rise can be kept below the EU's target of 2C, a leading climate scientist says.


Man threatens to run over Katherine Harris, of 2000 Florida fiasco fame

Police arrested a man who threatened to run over US Representative Katherine Harris, the former Florida Secretary of State blamed by critics for much of the 2000 presidential election debacle.


Lobbyists Try to Quell Frenzy Over Private-Equity Fund Tax

Soon after Rep. Eric Cantor called a meeting of lobbyists two weeks ago, his aides had to find a larger room. Instead of the couple dozen they had expected, 75 showed up.


Throws fish to analysts Sprint is to start retailing the Motorola Razr handset for the first time in November.â¦


Microsoft says Vista launch unaffected by EU fine

A European fine on Microsoft Corp.   will have no effect on the launch of Vista, its  next-generation Windows operating system, the U.S. software  giant's Japan unit said on Thursday.


Russian billionaire buys blocking stake in Arsenal

The future of English Premier League club Arsenal looks bright, according to Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov who announced Friday he had increased his shareholding in the club.


Olof Mellberg will move from Aston Villa to Juventus at the end of the season, the Sweden defender announced Monday.


Suicide bomber kills 28 at Iraqi police base

A suicide bomber on a bicycle killed 28 Iraqi policemen doing their morning exercises at their base north of Baghdad on Monday, police said, in one of the deadliest strikes on security forces in months.


La gru che stavano utilizzando ha urtato dei cavi elettrici


Strawberries rot as migrants shun agricultural work

Media & professional: Â· Shortage of labour threatens crisis for farmsÂ· Squeeze may put more imported fruit on shelves


Lack of Leadership Hampers Cybersecurity Efforts, Say Critics

The failure to appoint an assistant secretary for cybersecurity and incomplete planning are raising questions about how well prepared the Department of Homeland Security is for a cyberattack directed against the nation's critical infrastructure.


Movie Review | 'Liberty Kid': Two Drifting Life Rafts on a Sea of Circumstance

Thereâs not a single wrong note in âLiberty Kid,â Ilya Chaikenâs poignant drama about marginal lives strained to breaking by the aftermath of Sept. 11.


Torino, 18:35 - CALCIO, TORINO: ZAC CONFERMA TANDEM STELLONE-ABBRUSCATO

Sono venti i giocatori convocati da Zaccheroni per la sfida in programma domani all'Olimpico contro ...


Scotland seized the initiative on the first day of the ICC Intercontinental Cup final against Canada, in Sharjah, yesterday, when Yorkshire's John Blain trapped opener Ashif Mulla lbw with the last ball of the first over.


Carl Wayne, the lead singer of influential 1960s pop group the Move, dies at the age of 61 after battling cancer.


Film Fans Make Bush 'Movie Villain of the Year'

President Bush may see himself as  defender of democracy and compassionate conservatism but  British film fans have voted him "Movie Villain of the Year."


France's Sebastien Loeb became the new world rally champion in France after finishing second behind Markko Martin in the Rally of Corsica.


West Wing star Stockard Channing is charged with drink driving after being stopped by police in the US.


The two Koreas will hold working-level military talks next week in the border village of Panmunjom, a South Korean Defense Ministry official said Thursday, amid fresh warnings from Pyongyang over disputed coastal waters.


Hong Kong opens first inquests into Sars deaths

THE first inquests related to the Sars outbreak in Hong Kong last year opened in the territory yesterday, with a coroner probing the deaths of six medical workers, according to judicial sources.


Stocks fell on Tuesday as fears of a recession gripped investors and pushed the Nasdaq briefly into bear market territory.


(InfoWorld) - Google has released a new version of its desktop search tool, adding a preview feature to help find information more quickly and making some improvements to the interface design. The update, Google Desktop Version 5, also has some new security features to fight phishing and other online attacks. Its release comes after security researchersÂ reported some security holesÂ in the search tool last month. Google Desktop is a free tool that indexes the content on a PC, including e-mail, text documents and Web pages visited, and makes it available for searching. It also includes "gadgets," or small applications that sit on the desktop and display news headlines, a calendar, a to-do list and other information. MicrosoftÂ and Yahoo offer competing tools, here and here. A search in Google Desktop produces a list of results, including the file name and a snippet of the text. Several results can sometimes look similar, so Google has added a preview tool in version 5 that can show the contents of a file without having to launch the application it was created with, it said. The update also aims to fight phishing and malicious code hidden in Web sites. If a user clicks on a Web link in an email or other document, the new Google Desktop will alert the user if it thinks the Web site is going to try to steal information or download malicious code. Version 5 also updates the sidebar, a vertical control panel on the left of the screen. It can now "sample" the color of wallpaper on a PC and change its color to blend in, Google said. It also updates the appearance of the gadgets to make them easier to sort through and view. The new version, which is still in beta like a lot of other Google software, was announced Tuesday in the Google Desktop Blog. Google Desktop has come under fire from security researchers in recent weeks. In February, researchers at Watchfire said they'd found a flaw that could allow attackers to read files or run unauthorized software on systems running Google Desktop.Â Google patched the flaw, but the researchers said the software could be vulnerable to similar threats in the future. They reported a second flaw later in the month, and Google began investigating it. Google is also trying to enter the broader desktop productivity market. Last month it launched a suite of Web-based software called Google Apps Premier Edition, which analysts say could become a competitor to Microsoft Office. Â


Oil Rises to Record as China's Growth Expected to Boost Demand

Crude oil futures rose to a record $55.45 a barrel in New York after a report that the Chinese economy grew more than expected. Oil's rally lifted heating oil to a record and natural gas to a 20-month high.


U.S. warns Iran of consequences of any new naval crisis

Iran must bear the consequences of any new confrontation between U.S. and Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a senior U.S. official warned on Wednesday.


Trial opens for hotel fire that killed 6

Brenda Brazell still remembers waking to the screams of "Help! My baby!" and then desperately searching a smoke-filled hotel hallway for her son and granddaughter, who were staying a few rooms away.


Mutual Funds Close Out Poor Third Quarter

With a disappointing third quarter behind them, mutual funds are hoping for a better performance in the last three months of the year. Technology and growth funds, which suffered the most during the summer, are in a good position for a comeback — if the economy shows signs of strength.


Richard Branson Plans Space Tourism Company

Summary - (Sep 27, 2004) Entrepreneur Richard Branson announced today that his company, Virgin Galactic, will be taking Scaled Composite's SpaceShipOne to the next logical step, and offer flights to the public.


Three Amazing Things Your Automobile Can't Do

In many vehicles nowadays, you can check your e-mail, view Web sites, even watch television, from the comfort of your driver's seat.


Calgary, 10:50 - BOB A DUE, CDM: SUCCESSO TEDESCO A CALGARY

Germania a segno a Calgary nella prima prova della Coppa del Mondo di bob a 2. Andrè Lange e ...


ANATOCISMO: ADUSBEF, LE BANCHE DOVRANNO RIMBORSARE 63 MILIARDI

ROMA - Le banche devono restituire ai risparmiatori circa 63 miliardi di euro per la pratica dell'anatocismo e degli interessi ultralegali. Il calcolo e' dell'Adusbef, l'associazione dei consumatori che ha


Mibtel +0,29%, SP/Mib +0,34%, All Stars guadagna lo 0,19%


New England manager Fabio Capello faces a big challenge to win a major tournament, warns FA boss Brian Barwick.


Japan, Canada Should Link to EU on CO2 - Analyst

Japan and Canada should link up to the European Union market for greenhouse gases as the best way to meet their pledges under a U.N. scheme for fighting global warming, a leading analyst said on Friday.


Sherwin-Williams Earnings Up 16.5 Percent

Sherwin-Williams Co., a maker and retailer of paint, reported earnings increased 16.5 percent in the fourth quarter on sales increases and recent acquisitions.


Iran has the military might to deter  attacks against it, its defense minister said in remarks  published on Tuesday, one day after President Bush said he  would not rule out military action against Iran.


Montreal, 20:07 - F1, GP CANADA; INCIDENTE KUBICA: PILOTA COSCIENTE

Robert Kubica "è cosciente ed ha parlato". Lo ha riferito il suo manager, Daniele Morelli, do...


Peterson must now fight on two fronts _ save his life, win appeal

The jury that convicted Scott Peterson saw a man with two faces: in public, a loving father-to-be with a steady job and stable home, and in private a cheating husband


India in 4-nation team seeking UNSC seats

WASHINGTON: Brazil, India, Japan and Germany will join hands to support each other's bid for permanent seats in an expanded UN Security Council, Brazil's foreign minister Celso Amorim announced.


The deterioration of President Fidel Castro's health has been accompanied by the rise of hardline elements to key positions in Cuba, leaving no possibility for democratic reformers to surface, a senior State Department official said Wednesday.


Mali's traditional healers unlock herbal cures

Bourama Soumaoro's pharmacy looks much like any other, packets of pills in glass cabinets and jars of powder to fight everything from toothache to dysentery.


Indian designer Anand Jon, who faces a slew of charges related to sexual assault and molestation in   the US, is a victim of racism and jealousy, his sister alleged on Wednesday.


Titolo guadagna il 5% e sale sopra 1 euro


A retired auto worker and his two adult children claimed a $314 million Powerball jackpot Monday after waiting two weeks to step forward.


A task force led by the US Surgeon General is still drafting its report on drug importation, but one conclusion is already clear: Savvy shoppers can find


G8. Forum per il Futuro: Powell, un avvenimento storico

In Marocco, nella capitale Rabat, si sono conclusi i lavori della prima riunione del Forum per il Futuro. Un incontro tra i paesi del G8 quelli del Medio Oriente e del Nord Africa. La prima riunione del Forum


US Forces Bomb Iraq's Falluja, Seize Zarqawi Aide

U.S. planes bombed targets in Iraq's rebel-held city of Falluja, killing two people, and the U.S. military said it had captured a lieutenant of its deadliest Islamist enemy in Iraq in a raid early on Saturday.


So Google Is Almost Public. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Google, whose initial stock offering was delayed by the S.E.C., must prove that its success is not an accident.


Iran launched a research rocket Monday and unveiled its first major space center, which will be used to launch research satellites, state-run television reported.


Montreal cops won't confirm whether they have missing Crosby hockey jersey

MONTREAL (CP) - Sidney Crosby's jersey may have disappeared at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport, police said Wednesday.


Roberts, Johansson films added to Berlin lineup

Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson and  Natalie Portman were added to a star-filled Berlin Film  Festival lineup on Friday that already includes the Rolling  Stones, Martin Scorsese and Madonna.


HSBC reports record annual profits of $22bn, even as bad debt from its mortgage business in the US rose.


PicLens: Instant photo galleries off the Web

Blog: Cooliris' PicLens lets Firefox and Safari generate instant slide shows off Flickr, Google Images, and many other photo Web sites.


Tech firms making big money by going private

Also: Gadget lets parents track kids' every move. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Two people are killed in southern Beirut as a demonstration against power cuts descends into violence.


Stava entrando in mausoleo affollato per farsi saltare


Two letter bombs explode in Portugal, no injuries reported

A letter bomb exploded at the home of an evangelical pastor in Portugal while another device addressed to a businesswoman went off outside a postal office, causing no injuries, Portuguese radio reported.


Judge Orders Martha Stewart to Surrender

A federal judge today ordered Martha Stewart to surrender for prison by October 8th, granting a request by the celebrity homemaker to begin serving her sentence for lying about a stock sale.


Another Killer Being Ignored in Aids Fight

Could the concerted efforts being made to fight the AIDS pandemic have resulted in health officials and professionals taking their eyes off another sexually transmitted disease causing many deaths?


Obesity not killing as many people as first thought, say US health ...

US health officials from the CDC say that obesity is not killing as many people as first thought. They say the CDC will ask JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) to alter the figures it published in a study published last March.


Ask Jeeves (Quote, Chart) entered the desktop search competition with a beta version of its own service that scours users' computers.


Bush Has One-Point Lead on Kerry - Reuters Poll

President Bush edged into a one-point national lead on Democratic Sen. John Kerry, and the White House rivals were deadlocked in the key state


Arsenal Manager Cited for Improper Conduct

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was cited with improper conduct by the Football Association on Monday for calling Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy a "cheat."


More Seats Are Filled, Thanks to Track and Field

thens Olympic organizers said that yesterday's track and field events at the main stadium were sold out and that overall sales were closing in on projections.


Unpatched Windows machines are vulnerable to latest adware attack


Eight months after it emerged from bankruptcy, Redback Networks is racking up new contracts.


Police investigating the death of ex-UDA leader Jim Gray issue an appeal for information.


Sunday's quake and floods kill at least 1,800 people in Indonesia, the country closest to the earthquake's epicentre.


Some 28 U.S. GIs Face Afghan Abuse Cases

WASHINGTON - Up to 28 U.S. soldiers face possible criminal charges in connection with the deaths of two prisoners at an American-run prison in Afghanistan two years ago, the Army announced Thursday...


A minibus carrying railway workers crashes down a motorway embankment injuring nine people.


AMD Tuning Out Distractions to Bring ATI on Board

Worldwide lawsuits against Intel and four straight quarterly losses have distracted AMD during its integration of ATI Technologies.


; Vitamin pills ``don't cut stomach cancer risk``

News, LONDON, Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists say that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and other cancers and may even make them worse.


Soyuz Landing Delivers Fincke, Padalka to Earth After Six Months ...

A Soyuz capsule made a precision landing in Kazakhstan Sunday, safely delivering two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut to Earth after several months on the International Space Station.


In Paris, a hairdresser says with a laugh that if he can't vote on Nov. 2, at least he is splashing Heinz ketchup on his steak-frites as his contribution to the momentum against President Bush.


Hague court imposes defence lawyer on Milosevic

THE HAGUE: Judges imposed defence counsel on former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic yesterday to avoid further delays in his war crimes trial because of his ill health, a decision he branded a "scandal".


Bergamo, 18:28 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; COLANTUONO: ARBITRO? HANNO VISTO TUTTI

L'Atalanta ritrova la parola dopo la beffa di Genova ma non commenta le decisioni dell'arbitro Orsat...


'Apprentice' Rejects Allen, Ferreira Speak

Donald Trump taught Kevin Allen and Sandy Ferreira, his oh-so-close firees on NBC's "The Apprentice, a valuable lesson: go to school but don't stay too long.


NewStep Networks Is Named Company to Watch in Internet Voice Market

NewStep Networks, Inc., the leader in convergence solutions for carriers  and enterprises, was named by NetworkWorld as one of 10 companies to  watch as VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) overtakes traditional  telephony.


Robert Bowman loves his chicken, especially when it's breaded and loaded in a fryer. "When I go on a trip, that's all I'll eat is fried chicken. I just like fried chicken," the 67-year-old retired postal worker says.


Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd discussed the computer and printer maker's growth prospects during a tech conference Monday but didn't mention the ongoing scandal involving his company's attempts to uncover the source of boardroom leaks to the media.


World oil prices have hit fresh record highs above $US50 per barrel in electronic trading ahead of formal pit deals, stoked by fears about supplies.


Kansas City's star running back Priest Holmes, who was leading the NFL in scoring and rushing when he got hurt Nov. 7, will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.


Martinez Says Return to Bronx Will Be Last Stop

Tino Martinez agreed to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million to $3 million, with a team option for a second year, and he vowed he would finish his career with the Yankees.


Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock was having a super Sunday even hours before good friend Andy Reid led the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.


When the year's most eagerly awaited Test series starts here tomorrow Australia, who have dominated the world game since the fading of West Indies a dozen years ago, will feel the uncommon pressure of having to prove a point.


(300 sec.) Forbes Senior Editor Dan Lyons on his popular blog and his new book entitled


Scottish rugby rocked by fresh resignations

The civil war raging within the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) is set to become even more bitter following the resignation of three executive board members in protest at the 'no confidence' vote which forced the exit of chairman David Mackay.


British tabloid releases U.S. 'friendly fire' video

A British tabloid newspaper has released cockpit video from a U.S. fighter jet being used in the investigation of a "friendly-fire" incident during the early stages of the Iraq war, in which a British soldier was killed.


Israel rights group publishes death toll

Israeli forces have killed 3,733 Palestinians, including 767 minors, in the West Bank and Gaza while Palestinians have killed 1,011 Israelis during six years of conflict, a leading Israeli human rights group said Thursday.


Air France Tests Cell Services in Europe

Air France has become the first airline to offer international passengers e-mail and text-messaging service thatâs based on standard cellphone technology.


India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party says it will reserve a  third of its party posts for women.


Rumsfeld Arrives at Desert Marine Base in Iraq

AL-ASAD AIRBASE, Iraq  - Defense Secretary Donald  Rumsfeld swept into an airbase in Iraq's western desert Sunday  to make a first-hand evaluation of operations to quell a raging  Iraqi insurgency in his first such visit in five months.


Limited Brands Inc. LTD.N on  Thursday reported higher quarterly operating profit as cost  controls and strong lingerie sales offset poor results at the  retailer's Express apparel stores.


Russell Crowe's remake of the old Western "3:10 to Yuma" finally has found a home.


A U.S. panel of medical experts recommended on Friday that U.S. regulators reject AstraZeneca's   application to sell its anti-clotting drug Exanta.


Raise prices. Ease production. For weeks ahead of this week's OPEC meeting, hawks in the organization have been talking tough about the need to keep oil revenues high - and lowering output.


The early success of âTMZ,â a new syndicated TV show based on the popular Web site of the same name, shows just how valuable the celebrity news niche has become.


Federal inspectors found the strain of salmonella behind a recent food-poisoning outbreak at the ConAgra Foods Inc. plant that made the tainted peanut butter, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.


Manufacturerâs Claims Are Called Into Question

Several prominent experts have criticized a study showing that Riddellâs Revolution football helmet reduced concussions by 31 percent.


By Bob Jordan, Asbury Park Press, N.J.  Jun. 21--MIDDLETOWN -- A new shuttle bus service will provide a link  between a train station and a ferry terminal, part of an effort to boost use  of the Bayshore Ferry Terminal without increasing automobile access there.


City boss Keegan charged over referee criticism

Kevin Keegan has been charged with criticising the referee after Manchester City's weekend Premier League defeat against Newcastle United, the Football Association (FA) said on Tuesday.


Conservative leader David Cameron has arrived in Iraq, where he is visiting British troops based in Basra.


Two sentenced to die for bomb attack on US warship in Yemen

A YEMENI judge yesterday sentenced two men to death for their part in the bombing of the United States destroyer USS Cole, which killed 17 sailors.


U.S. stocks dropped on Friday, pulling back sharply from highs reached in the previous session, as a steep decline in the dollar heightened inflation worries and left U.S. shares less appealing to foreign investors.


Microsoft Browser Market Share Slips Slightly

Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) share of the browser market slipped slightly in recent months but still dominated with 92.


Quick Step rider Cedric Vasseur wins the 10th stage of the Tour de France.


Sony Delays PlayStation 3 Launch in Europe

Gamers in Europe will have to wait a bit longer than expected to get their hands on the PlayStation 3, with Sony announcing that production glitches have pushed back the launch of its next-generation console until March 2007.


Israeli Missile Hits Car in Gaza, at Least one Palestinian Killed

An Israeli missile attack in Gaza City has killed a top official of the Palestinian militant organization, Islamic Jihad, and another member of the group.


Web giant Yahoo opens up the core code for its e-mail reader to coding community.


Roma, 17:54 - CALCIO, INTER; BRANCA: NESSUN PROBLEMA PER RINNOVO DI MANCINI

Marco Branca, direttore tecnico dell'Inter, rassicura il tecnico nerazzurro: "Non è del tutto...


HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Hurricane Florence blew out windows, peeled away several roofs, and knocked out power to thousands in Bermuda yesterday before churning past the British island chain and heading out over open ocean.


A WELLINGTON student is taking on MySpace and Bebo with his own social networking website.   The Student Network website is open only to high-school and tertiary students in New Zealand and is the brainchild of Jeremy Fraser, who recently graduated from Onslow College in Johnsonville.


The twin challenges in Palestine and other Arab countries

The Palestinian intifada marked the completion of its fourth consecutive year yesterday, and, not surprisingly, Palestinian street anger is directed these days at both the Israelis for their brutal occupation and at Yasser Arafat's incompetent and often


Holder Campbell unfazed at prospect of meeting Woods

Holder Michael Campbell is   unfazed by the prospect of meeting the formidable Tiger Woods   in this week's World Match Play Championship.


Sarkozy says France could use veto in trade talks

President Nicolas  Sarkozy said on Tuesday that France would veto any World Trade  Organisation (WTO) agreement that did not satisfy its  requirements on agriculture.


'Dovrebbe salutare con favore investimenti stranieri'


A court said Thursday the 1944 conviction and sentencing of a former Hungarian armed police captain for crimes committed during World War II cannot be enforced.


Caution Urged on Antidepressants and Children

MONDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDayNews) -- While U.S. health officials consider imposing more warning labels on antidepressants used by children, experts recommend that parents make no treatment changes without consulting their child's doctor first.


Spitzer Sues Insurance Broker Universal Life

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Friday widened his investigation of the insurance business, this time suing a broker that allegedly took kickbacks from big life insurers.


Sri Lanka government, rebels say willing to talk

BRUSSELS/COLOMBO  - The Sri Lankan government and   Tamil Tiger rebels have told Norwegian mediators they are   willing to return to peace talks without conditions, Japan's   peace envoy to the country said on Tuesday.


The United States has nothing to fear from rapidly growing technology markets in China and India, Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corp.


Home PC users will never choose Linux over Windows until it is adopted in the workplace. Whether Windows is a generic term and can be subject to copyright is all very interesting, as are some of the other


Pop diva Madonna adopted a young boy in Malawi on Wednesday and moved ahead with plans to fund a centre for 1,000 orphans, many of whom lost parents to AIDS in the impoverished African nation.


Embryo screening cuts chances for infertile couples: study

Screening embryos for chromosomal defects, a fast-growing practice aimed at helping older women to have a baby, in fact reduces the chance of a successful pregnancy, doctors reported here on Wednesday.


Tra i soggetti c'e' anche Telefonica, per ora nessun accordo


Storms chill some retailers, but others thrive

U.S. retailers like Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  and Federated Department Stores  reported weak February sales on Thursday, saying the month's cold temperatures and stormy weather hampered results.


Chelsea make 'perfect' start for Mourinho

The contrast could hardly be more marked. As Jose Mourinho called Chelsea's 3-0 Champions League win over Paris St-Germain "perfect", Porto, who the Portuguese led to Champions League


Crews battling hundreds of forest fires for the past two weeks in Spain's northwestern Galicia region have managed to control all but four blazes, officials said Tuesday. None of those fires is considered serious, and rain is forecast for Wednesday, the rural affairs department of the Galician regional government said.


Diebold Inc. , the leading maker of automated teller machines, on Monday reduced its third-quarter and full-year earnings forecasts as it absorbs costs for recertifying its electronic voting machines in California and for expenses related to a pending civil action in that state.


Combinazione: 12, 20, 22, 39, 55, 72, Jolly 15, Superstar 52


A suicide bomber kills eight people in north Iraq as suggestions emerge of a major change in US thinking.


Il cda della societa' di tlc ha deliberato 300 mln di euro


A freight train derailed Thursday at a crossing in middle of a small northwest Ohio town, with wreckage falling onto at least one automobile, authorities said.


John Edwards willed himself through a 36-hour marathon, Barack Obama dispatched canvassers onto frigid streets and Hillary Rodham Clinton hand-carried bagels and coffee to volunteers Wednesday, vying for victory in the Iowa caucuses and priceless momentum in the race for the White House. Leading Republicans exchanged routine unpleasantries on a final day of campaigning.


RIFORME: SI' CAMERA A EMENDAMENTO CDL SU DEVOLUTION

(AGI) - Roma, 23 set. - L'aula della Camera ha approvato il sub-emendamento della Cdl sulla devolution con 242 si', 215 no e un astenuto. Si tratta della modifica 'clou' dell'articolo 34 delle riforme, quello


Toll Brothers sees home-building rev down 19 pct

Luxury home builder Toll Brothers Inc.  on Thursday said it expects to see a double-digit drop in fiscal first-quarter revenue and orders, but cancellations were down from the prior quarter.


The curtain is ready to come up on Wayne Rooney's career at Old Trafford with Manchester United. Coincidentally it may also be about to fall on Paul Scholes' time as an influential figure in the team.


Belgrado, 22:29 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: SERBIA-AZERBAIGIAN 1-0

La Serbia ha battuto l'Azerbaigian 1-0 in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Europei del ...


Netcraft, a UK-based security firm, has released a toolbar to help protect users against phishing attacks. It displays the attributes of Web sites the user visits, helping to determine whether sites are likely to be legitimate.


Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards promised Monday to deliver high-speed Internet access and more money for people to start businesses in rural areas.


SpaceShipOne Wins $10M Prize for Trip to Space

A stubby rocket plane powered its rockets and appeared to blast through the Earth's atmosphere for a second time in two weeks Monday to capture a $10 million prize meant to encourage space tourism.


In the shadow of Bill Clinton and his gleaming new presidential library, leaders of the struggling Democratic Party held informal discussions this week of how to come back from their devastating Election Day losses.


Migrant workers boost the UK economy and their influx does not lower employment or wage levels, the TUC says.


Schools Open, Sorrows Remain Month After Tsunami

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Indonesian school  children wept and prayed for thousands of missing classmates as  debris-littered schools reopened in devastated Aceh province on  Wednesday, a month after the Asian tsunami.


Blog: A film about the Wii won the first Nintendo Short Stories contest


Germany's far-right look set to enter the parliament in an eastern state after Sunday's regional polls.


By PATRICK MULCHRONE  A BNP election candidate stockpiled explosive chemicals because he feared Britain was on the brink of civil war, a court heard yesterday.   Robert Cottage also told friends he wanted to shoot Tony Blair.


Bill and Melinda Gates appealed to more than 300 malaria scientists and policy makers at a forum Wednesday to take the risky step of seeking to eradicate the disease worldwide instead of just keeping it under control.


Microsoft is introducing a new line of keyboards and mice, including some with fingerprint readers that lets users scan a finger instead of having to enter a log-in name and password when accessing online services or logging on to the PC.


Justine Henin underlined her status as the world's best player by winning her second U.S. Open title with another gritty display of perfection on Saturday.


After a week of studying film, our lead scout surveys the Week 6 landscape and weighs in with his picks for the weekend's potential stars, the best matchups, the games to watch and more.


Palestinian Family Says Girl, 8, Was Killed by Israeli Bullet

Israeli gunfire killed an 8-year-old Palestinian girl eating lunch in her home today during an exchange between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers in the southern Gaza Strip, the girl's family said.


Justine Henin wrecked the 4th of July festivities for the Williams sisters at Wimbledon on Wednesday.


NY's gay baths become sex clubs of last resort

Wearing just a small white towel and a   smile, Bob prowls the dark halls of the East Side Club, looking   into dozens of its closet-sized rooms and hoping eye contact   with another man will lead to sex.


Australia against new starting blocks for Beijing

Australia are set to oppose a plan to introduce a revolutionary new starting block at this year's Beijing Olympics. The official timing suppliers have designed a new block with an angled foot hold at the back, similar to the types used in athletics.


Rogue trader held in French bank scandal

Police on Saturday questioned the young trader blamed for a massive fraud that cost France's Societe Generale bank more than $7 billion, as the country's president accused global financial institutions of having "gone haywire" and urged common sense.


JAMAICA'S EFFORTS to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic is expected to be strengthened significantly with the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) establishing an office here.


WADA Sanctions $1.47 Million Rise in Expenditure

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has approved a $1.47 million increase in its expenditure budget for next year. The rise will lift WADA's budget to $21.7 million, the Montreal-based


Exercise alone will not prevent obesity in young: study

Exercise alone is unlikely to prevent obesity in preschoolers but it does improve their motor skills, may boost their confidence and can establish a healthy life-long habit, researchers said on Friday.


Litvinenko widow: my husband was no double agent

Poisoned Russian exile Alexander  Litvinenko was no spy for Britain, and such claims are no more  than an attempt by the man accused of his murder to shield  himself from justice, Litvinenko's widow said in an interview.


AFRICA/CIAD - Il Jesuit Refugee Service inaugura una scuola per gli sfollati del Ciad NÂDjamena (Agenzia Fides)- Il 18 maggio Ã¨ stata inaugurata nel Ciad una scuola elementare nel campo per sfollati (IDP) di Habile 3, nella regione orientale del Dar Sila (nellÂest del Paese), creata dal Jesuit Refugee Service (JSR). Lo rende noto un c...


And good luck with the portal, guys... Orange UK disclosed the details of its Christmas range of handsets last week - giving the bum's rush to two of the biggest phone manufacturers.â¦


Heat From Eagles' Defense Too Stifling for the Vikings

The wide receiver duel between Randy Moss and Terrell Owens never materialized. The early-season matchup of leading NFC contenders turned into a showcase not for offensive


Ford Motor Co. said on Thursday it is  recalling 234,208 Econoline vans in North America to fix a  defect in the anti-lock brake unit that can spark fires even  when the vehicles are parked.


Sweet Revenge May be a Hard-Wired Reward

Scientists have discovered that the sweetness of revenge may have a neurological basis. A Swiss brain imaging study shows that punishing people when they behave unfairly


By Associated Press  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday opened a 60-day comment period on its proposal to take gray wolves off the endangered species list in the northern Rocky Mountains.


Police staging pre-dawn raids in Barcelona Wednesday arrested 10 people who may have supported Islamic militants in North Africa or the Middle East, officials said.


An appeal court judge tells a court he had no desire to flash at a woman on a commuter train into London.


Amazon collects donations to send for tsunami relief

Amazon.com collected more than $1,300 a minute for tsunami and earthquake relief efforts in South Asia after calling for donations on its Web site.


Gore: US blocking climate talks progress

Al Gore said Thursday the United States is "principally responsible" for blocking progress at the U.N. climate conference, and European nations threatened to boycott U.S.-led climate talks next month unless Washington compromises on emissions reductions.


The first week of training camp is not over and the Nets' best player, Jason Kidd, has sounded off twice.


Car Bomb Kills Venezuela Top Prosecutor - Gov't

By Patrick Markey CARACAS, Venezuela  - A car bomb killed a topVenezuelan state prosecutor investigating opponents ofPresident Hugo Chavez who were accused of backing a 2002 coupagainst the left-wing leader, authorities said on Friday.


Effetto Carla Bruni stregati Linus e Nicola

La ex modella ospite di Deejay chiama Italia lascia a bocca aperta i due conduttori. Il video delle facce da Bruni


Washington, D.C. Council Moves on Baseball Funding

Washington, D.C.'s City Council on  Tuesday approved a debt and tax-backed financing plan to build  a new stadium for Major League Baseball, moving a step closer  to bringing baseball back to the U.S. capital.


Oil surges to $99 as OPEC stirs supply concerns

Oil prices jumped more than 3 percent  on Tuesday to a one-month high of $99 a barrel as expectations  that OPEC will keep production tight spurred supply concerns.


Israel Raids Gaza Camp After Mortar Attacks

Israeli troops and armored vehicles raided  a Palestinan refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip on  Wednesday in what the army called an operation to halt mortar  bomb and rocket attacks on Jewish settlements.


FIG Denies Putting Pressure on Hamm Over Medal

The ruling body of gymnastics (FIG) denied Saturday putting pressure on all-round champion Paul Hamm to hand over his gold medal to South Korea's Yang Tae-young, saying the decision should be left to the American.


He's not talking anymore about his dream to play for the Yankees, and the Red Sox aren't looking for a suitor with deep pockets and big dreams to take his salary off their books.


Japanâs Premier Warns U.S. After Alleged Rape

After the arrest of a U.S. Marine accused of raping a 14-year-old girl on the southern island of Okinawa, Japanâs prime minister calls the situation âunforgivable.â


Charity Childline broke rules with a leaflet in the form of a mock counsellor's log, says the advertising watchdog.


HealthGrades Adds Senior Internet-Advertising Leadership

Health Grades, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGRD), the leading healthcare ratings  company, today added Internet advertising expertise to its senior  leadership team.


North Korea Demands Two-Way Talks, U.S. Refuses

SEOUL/WASHINGTON  - North Korea demanded bilateral  talks with the United States over its nuclear weapons program  but Washington quickly rejected the idea on Friday and insisted  Pyongyang return to six-party negotiations.


EU leaders edge toward pledge from Turkey to save summit

Turkey could be asked only for a verbal commitment to recognise Cyprus before it can join the European Union, EU sources said as leaders sought to strike a deal logjamming a key summit.


Abbas, Olmert meet, divided on Palestinian unity

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met on Sunday for talks that seemed likely only to highlight their divisions over a Palestinian unity government whose formation appears imminent.


India's national budget is passed by parliament amid an opposition boycott after a row with the prime minister.


Oracle's (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ) $10.3 billion blockbuster acquisition of PeopleSoft (nasdaq: PSFT - news - people ) is already yesterday's news.


BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Raymond Goethals, the Belgian coach who steered Marseille to the European Cup in 1993, has died aged 83. Goethals was taken to hospital at the weekend, but media reports did not give the cause of death.


Iran says it will resume uranium processing

Iran has told UN nuclear inspectors that it is about to process dozens of tonnes of raw uranium into the gas which centrifuges can turn into nuclear bomb material, a disclosure certain to reinforce US arguments that Tehran has embarked on a secret atomic


In Many Communities, Itâs Not Easy Going Green

Budget cuts and old habits may interfere with good intentions.


BBC apologizes to Queen Elizabeth over photo shoot

The BBC apologized to Queen Elizabeth on Thursday for wrongly implying that she had stormed out of a photo shoot with American celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz.


The raw anger of Black Watch families spilled over today after three men of the regiment were killed by an Iraqi suicide bomb. Emails posted by relatives urged


A Wi-Fi hot-spot builder develops a decked-out trailer capable of delivering broadband access even in the middle of nowhere. The WanderPod gets its first test run at the launch of SpaceShipOne in the Mojave Desert. By Dan Brekke.


A scientific report, inspired by an episode of âSeinfeld,â  may cause football fans to take a second look at that communal bowl of dip.


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A better showing among movable voters has helped put George W. Bush back at the 50 percent mark, with 47 percent support for John Kerry among likely voters as the 2004 presidential campaign enters its closing days.


Hobbled by Disappointing Sales and a Loss at the Game Unit, Sonyâs Profit Drops 5%

The companyâs PlayStation 3 game console has had a shaky start, despite rebounding sales in its bread-and-better consumer electronics.


UK's PM Blair urged to confirm exit date

Tony Blair will end his premiership on  July 26 next year, British newspapers reported on Wednesday,  but must confirm this date publicly if he is to stem a revolt  by frustrated members of his ruling Labour party.


Indiscrezioni del Guardian, Independent e Daily Telegraph


Bryant puts Arenas in shade as Lakers sink Wizards

Kobe Bryant scored 39 points to overshadow Gilbert Arenas in a showdown between two of the NBA's top scorers as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Washington Wizards 118-102 on Saturday.


Thousands protest for, hundreds against, al-Sadr

Thousands of demonstrators supporting and hundreds opposing Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took to the streets in Iraq on Friday as U.S. soldiers fought insurgents in Baghdad's Sadr City and near Falluja.


Berlusconi chiarisca se l'accordo con il Pd c'e' o non c'e'


The highly anticipated new video game from 'The Sims' creator Will Wright, as expected, will be released on the Mac and PC platforms simultaneously.


Morocco's king vows to weed out terrorism

Morocco's King Mohammed vowed on Friday to step up security cooperation with neighboring Algeria to weed out terrorism in the Maghreb region.


Muslim youths gather at park amid threats

JACKSON, NJ -- Thousands of youths gathered to celebrate Muslim Youth Day for the first time since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks amid threats aimed at the amusement park that hosted the event.


Waterfall Audio to introduce glass speakers to American market

French company Waterfall Audio is showcasing its unique glass speakers at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.


Fannie Mae ex-officials' severance scrutinized

Because Fannie Mae's board of directors allowed CEO Franklin Raines to "retire" and chief financial officer Timothy Howard to resign late Wednesday, the Office of Federal Housing


A Nasa mission to study the phenomenon known as the northern lights blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida.


Radio Problems Ground Many Flights in California

US aviation authorities lifted an order grounding flights to southern California at 8 pm PDT (11 pm EDT) on Wednesday, more than three hours after air traffic controllers


WSJ, top manager dovrebbe ricevere 160 mln di dollari


Dobbiamo occuparci di cose piu' urgenti: pensioni, lavoro


The adage in space science is that one person's noise is another's signal. When the sun temporarily blocked Earth-Mars links, the orbital and surface science went into a deep sleep to protect from noise becoming a errant signal...


It could be Steel Curtains for rest of NFL

Patience is less a virtue in the NFL than a vice. Thirteen coaches have been with their teams for two seasons or less. Check most rosters, and the same ratio applies to the players.


The Los Angeles city attorney's office said Friday it will not charge Brandy in a deadly December 2006 freeway crash.


Prosecutors-State Farm Reach $40 Mln Deal

State Farm Mutual Insurance will compensate about 30,000 customers who unwittingly bought damaged or salvaged cars, the Iowa attorney general said on Monday.


Spending: This Glass Is for the Cabernet, That One the Pinot Noir

The bowl, the rim, the tapering of the glass â some say it matters in the tasting.


India swoops on homes in night raids to halt bird flu

KOLKATA, India  - Veterinary staff in eastern India are capturing chickens in night-time raids on the backyards of homes to surprise villagers unwilling to part with their poultry as an outbreak of bird flu spread.


Since the 1980s, tough fire safety standards and increased use of flammable plastics led to wide use of a toxic flame retardant known as PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl ether).


-- Lorena Ochoa didn't have a blueprint for becoming the best in the world, and she certainly didn't have a role model. Mexico had yet to produce anything resembling a world-class golfer, and Ochoa did not look like one at age 12.


Sicurezza reti, intesa tra ministero Comunicazioni e Microsoft

Il ministero delle Comunicazioni italiano e il gigante del software Microsoft hanno siglato oggi un protocollo di intesa per la sicurezza informatica. L'intesa, firmata dal ministro Maurizio


HK Shares End Near 45-Mo High On Hutchison, Ppty Stks -2-

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Hong Kong shares ended up Monday to close at their highest level in nearly 45 months, led by gains in property counters and blue-chip Hutchison Whampoa.


Barry Bonds hits his 748th career home run Sunday to move within seven of tying Hank Aaron's career record, but the Red Sox come away with a 9-5 victory in Boston.


Incidente stradale, Ferrari a fuoco: un morto e sei feriti

Lo scontro tra una Ferrari e un'altra vettura, una Kia Rio station wagon, avvenuto stamane sulla statale 96 nel territorio di Altamura, ha provocato un morto e sei feriti tra cui due bambini. La vittima Ã¨


Pistoia, 19:27 - CALCIO, PISTOIESE: COLLACCHIONI VA ALLA REGGINA

Il capitano della Pistoiese Lorenzo Collacchioni, difensore centrale, è passato a titolo defi...


but it is the grins his incredible talent has put on the faces of fans that ensured he picked up the World Player of the Year award on Monday night.


The company cited strong sales across all regions and improved cost controls.


Shipwreck teaches students about history

Five 13-year-olds in life jackets crowded inside the cabin of a small research boat and stared at a bank of computer monitors.


Diana inquest hearings to be held in public

Preliminary hearings for a scheduled British coroner's inquest into the 1997 death of Princess Diana will be held in public, a spokesman said.


Rio de Janeiro, 17:07 - CALCIO, FLAMENGO: ZICO CRITICA TECNICA, FIGLIO FUORI ROSA

Il Flamengo ha messo fuori rosa il figlio di Zico, Thiago Coimbra, dopo le dure critiche dello stess...


Flyers Give Richards a 12-Year Extension

The Flyers sign scoring leader Mike Richards to a 12-year contract extension Thursday. While the team didn't disclose financial terms, The Canadian Press reports the deal was for $69 million.


A Canadian company wants to begin extracting gold and silver from a mountain in Cerro de San Pedro.


Quebec City bus drivers to vote on contract to end three-day strike

QUEBEC (CP) - Bus drivers in Quebec City were expected to vote Monday night on ending a three-day walkout that stranded hundreds of commuters.


Vudu opens the gates with high-def streaming movies

The theme of this year's CES could very well be "Leaving the Format War Behind," as already Sunday morning, the emphasis from manufacturers has been centered around device connectivity and streaming service.


RUDI Voller had quit as coach of Roma after a 3-1 defeat away to Bologna, the Serie A club said today. Under the former Germany coach, Roma had taken just four league points from a possible 12.


LOS ANGELES  - Two Emmy-nominated  reality producers are developing a series about infidelity,  featuring stories of unfaithful spouses who have turned to a  popular online matchmaking service that caters to attached  people seeking extramarital affairs.


The International Committee of the Red Cross has charged the US military intentionally abused prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the New York Times said.


Randy Johnson, who is expected to be introduced on Tuesday as the newest member of the New York Yankees, got into a heated argument and shoving match on Monday with a CBS television news cameraman.


EU data ruling slaps filesharers with red herring

BPI: You don't have to show us any stinkin' personal data Analysis Internet users in the UK can safely ignore this week's EU Courts of Justice ruling on data protection for filesharing: it's already irrelevant.â¦


With negotiations at an impasse, nurses and other medical workers at Group Health Cooperative are poised to begin a five-day strike Monday morning in a dispute over health benefits.


UN expert urges donors to make good on reproductive health pledges

31 August 2004 - Developing countries have made tremendous strides in improving reproductive health and tackling women's rights issues, but rich nations have only paid a little more than half of the $6.


The Police Federation head says too many government targets have led to a breakdown in public trust.


Harvard cardiologist a key player in Guidant deal

Beverly H. Lorell took a leave from her academic job last year to become chief medical and technology officer for Guidant Corp. The post puts her at the center


| October 11, 2004. Apple Computer's iPod remains the king of digital music players, but robust pretenders to the throne have begun to emerge in the Windows universe.


Mother protects YouTube clip by suing Prince

A Pennsylvannia woman sued Prince after he demanded that her home movie posted to YouTube be removed for violating his copyright. Sources say that while Universal Music Group has a licensing deal with YouTube, Prince is the only artist represented by the


Israel's Olmert rejects Syria conditions for talks

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Syria was setting an "impossible threshold" for peace talks by demanding Israel commit to withdraw fully from the occupied Golan Heights before negotiations resume.


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Jamal Lewis, whose 2,066 yards rushing in 2003 were the second-most in NFL history, was cut by the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday.


Verizon and Sprint to Cut Fee For Transferring Cell Numbers

Verizon and Sprint wireless customers will get a small break on their bills soon. The companies have decided to eliminate or reduce a 40-cent-per-line monthly charge imposed to allow customers


Mortgage Applications Fall Last Week-MBA

New applications for U.S. home loans  dropped more than 9 percent last week even as average 30-year  mortgage rates also eased from the previous week, an industry  group said on Wednesday.


Facing harsh denunciation from Islamic leaders across Southeast Asia, Thailand's prime minister defended his security forces Wednesday in the deaths of 78 young Muslims


This Winter to Be Colder Than Last Year's

Private weather forecaster EarthSat  updated its winter weather outlook on Wednesday to slightly  milder than its forecast three weeks ago, but it is still  calling for this winter to be colder than last year's.


Trade Gap Widens, White House Blames Oil

The U.S. trade gap widened nearly 9  percent in October to a record $55.5 billion as sky-high oil  prices helped propel imports into new territory, while  industrial output rose as expected in November.


Louisville, Ky., Police Shoot 2 in 9 Hours

In a nine-hour span, police fatally shot a man armed with a knife and critically wounded an ax-wielding teenager, drawing fresh complaints from civil-rights activists in a city already troubled by a rash of officer shootings.


First of murdered Belgian schoolgirls laid to rest

The family and friends of murdered 10-year-old Nathalie Mahy have bade her a final farewell, three weeks after she and another schoolgirl went missing in a case that has traumatised Belgium.


Frenchman arrested for trying to sell lock of pharaoh's hair

A 50-year-old Frenchman who tried to sell a lock of hair he said was taken from the mummy of Egypt's most famous pharaoh, Ramses II, has been arrested.


Harvey R. "Bum" Bright, the former Dallas Cowboys owner who sold the team to Jerry Jones, has died. He was 84. Bright died Saturday at his Highland Park home after a long illness.


Newcastle captain Alan Shearer says Man Utd should not have been given a penalty at St James' Park.


The Bakery: File Uploads, TuneShout.com, Zip Files and Uuid Behavior

The Bakery has four new items posted today - articles and tutorials on a few different subjects:   Multiple files upload in v1.2 - "Are you wondering how to upload more than one file by CakePHP? Today I wrote this solution." TuneShout.com: Music Downloads and CakePHP - "How I used CakePHP to build TuneShout.com, a socially controlled online music network and store." Zip Component - "I am currently building a web 2.0 implementation of Bake that allows users to create their entire application in a friendly web environment and than creates a zip on demand." Uuid Behavior - "I have a requirement to use UUID's as primary keys. I was initially using MySQL triggers to call uuid() on insert but in the end decided a behavior makes more sense. This behavior adds a UUID to the field specified in your models."   Check back with The Bakery


MySpace teen suit dismissed by Texas court

News Corp.'s (NWSa.N) MySpace said on  Wednesday a federal court dismissed a negligence lawsuit filed  by the family of a teenage girl who was sexually assaulted by  someone she met on the popular Internet social network.


Sun meets earnings forecast, misses on revenue

Sun Microsystems on Thursday reported modest earnings that were in line with Wall Street expectations for its second fiscal quarter of 2005, which ended December 26, but the company fell short on the revenue side.


Pat Finucane's family will not take part in any inquiry into his murder under the terms set out in legislation.


Rodney King says he doesn't want to be remembered as the person who started the Los Angeles riots in 1992. King's videotaped beating by police shocked the nation. He uttered his famous plea, "Can we all get along?" as the riots raged after four white police officers were acquitted of his beating. The riots left 55 people dead and $1 billion in property damage in Los Angeles.


Turkish troops cross into Iraq: Iraqi officials

ARBIL, Iraq  - Hundreds of Turkish troops crossed into Kurdish territory in northern Iraq overnight, Iraqi officials said.


U.S. oil prices steadied near  one-month lows on Tuesday, holding most of their 9 percent  losses since the end of January, on rising stockpile levels and  mild winter weather in the world's biggest consumer.


Decline in Iraq news may have boosted U.S. opinion

A recent decline in U.S. news  coverage from Iraq coincides with improved public opinion about  the war just as the 2008 presidential campaign heads to an  early showdown, a study released on Wednesday said.


Roma, 23:29 - CALCIO, MORTO POLIZIOTTO; SPALLETTI: NON SI PUO' ANDARE AVANTI COSI'

''Non si puÃ² andare avanti cosÃ¬''. Lo ha detto Luciano Spalletti commentando quanto accaduto a Catan...


Gwava plans to introduce a new product that lets enterprises easily track and find text messages and phone calls that BlackBerry users send and receive.


Legal challenges could tie up 9/11 trials for years

Six al-Qaida suspects accused of organising 9/11 attacks to be put on trial through GuantÃ¡namo's military tribunals


In Kenya, Protecting Livestock to Save Lions

Lions in the Tsavo region of southeastern Kenya are prone to prey on livestock during the rainy season: Researchers hope the finding can help ranchers—and save lions.


Home Builder Reports a Loss and Foresees One Next Quarter

Lennar, a leading home builder, said that it had a second-quarter loss as inventories of unsold homes rose.


Venezuela's U.S. assets too hard to freeze: Exxon

ExxonMobil  sought court orders  in Europe to freeze $12 billion in Venezuela's overseas energy  assets because getting a similar order in the United States  before it won its arbitration case against Venezuela's state  oil company PDVSA would be too difficult under U.S. law, court  papers showed.


Stocks Dip on Energy Prices, Income Report

Stocks fell in light trading Monday on rising energy prices and a disappointing consumer income report.


The US president declares four Florida counties disaster areas, after storms killed at least 20 people.


French police arrest suspected al Qaeda support group

French police said on Thursday they had arrested eight men they suspect of providing logistical support to al Qaeda's North African wing in Algeria, confirming a report in French newspaper Le Figaro.


The Coen brothers' No Country For Old Men wins another major award ahead of this month's Oscars.


Prince Charles arrives in the west African country of Sierra Leone to a performance of music and dance.


DALLAS Avery Johnson announced his retirement today, ending his 16-year playing career and becoming a full-time assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks.


Apri' impianto di Messina in previsione realizzazione ponte


Lavoro, se la formazione non è uguale per tutti

Tanta per dirigenti, poca per tutti gli altri. Svantaggiati i lavoratori a professionalità medio-bassa, i dipendenti 'over 45' e le donne. I risultati di un'indagine Isfol


"It's going to be a circus, anyway you look at it," said Boston's Kevin Millar. There are no three rings, elephants or clowns escaping tiny cars.


Martinez calls New York `the town that loves to hate me'

Pedro Martinez probably won't be making any friends in New York any time soon. Martinez, scheduled to start Sunday's series finale for the Red Sox against the Yankees' Mike Mussina, was both playful and sarcastic


East China City Breathes Easy Again, but Water Still Undrinkable

East China city breathes easy again, but water still undrinkable   WUXI, Jiangsu, June 2 (Xinhua) -- A team of water pollution experts have succeeded in dispelling the unpleasant odor from the water supply of east China's Wuxi city, but authorities say the water is still not safe to drink.


The Italian government continued to squabble Tuesday over the case of a Milan imam allegedly kidnapped by the CIA with the help of the Italian secret services.Comment


FOXBOROUGH - In a joyous on-field celebration following yesterday's AFC Championship game, linebacker Tedy Bruschi was embracing Bill Belichick. Even then, Belichick still found the time to offer some analysis.


FCC clears the way for more companies to offer the alternative form of Net access.


Microsoft Asks EU Court to Suspend Antitrust Ruling

Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, asked a European Union court to suspend an order by antitrust regulators forcing it to disclose information on the inner workings of its Windows product to competitors.


Chelsea's two-goal hero Didier Drogba will not face disciplinary action by UEFA for his goal celebrations in the 3-0 Champions League victory over Paris St Germain on Tuesday.


U.N. Sudan aid chief says Darfur sides ready for talks

All sides in the conflict in Darfur are ready to start talks to renegotiate a year-old peace accord rejected by many Darfuris as inadequate, the top U.N. humanitarian chief in Sudan said on Friday.


Violence Displaces Another 3,000 in Darfur - U.N.

More than 3,000 people have been  displaced since the end of August by violence in an area of  Sudan's North Darfur state, a United Nations report said on  Sunday.


Video Game Recreates Kennedy Assassination

A new video game allows players to simulate the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. The release of "JFK Reloaded" is timed to coincide with the 41st anniversary of Kennedy's murder in Dallas and


NATO nations say to fully meet Afghan troop pledges

WARSAW  -- Defense chiefs for NATO's 26 member  nations agreed on Friday they must meet troop commitments for  the alliance's Afghanistan peace mission, which is suffering  from personnel shortfalls, an alliance spokesman said.


Three-times major winner Vijay Singh got off to a flying start in the five million dollars Dunhills Links Championships here with four birdies in his opening seven holes.


Alcohol, Diabetes, Hepatitis Up Liver Cancer Risk

NEW YORK  - Heavy alcohol use, diabetes,  and viral hepatitis combine synergistically to raise the risk  of developing liver cancer, according to a new report.


Researchers in Spain set about creating a man-made version of the part of the brain that controls movement.


Speculation surrounding the sale of part of the IT company IBM today intensified as the Lenovo Group, China's leading PC brand, said negotiations with another manufacturer were at an "advanced stage".