Malaysia's Proton to sign assembly deal with Volkswagen this week

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's national carmaker Proton is expected to sign a deal this week to assemble cars for Volkswagen AG in a tie-up that would boost the German giant's presence in Southeast Asia's fast-growing auto market, a report said.


'National strategy' to fight flu pandemic

The US Department of Health and Human Services yesterday released a draft report that outlines a "coordinated national strategy" for responding to the next influenza pandemic, whenever that might occur.


The dollar edged down on Friday after soft US manufacturing data fueled the view that the Federal Reserve may slow or even temporarily halt its tightening campaign.


South Africa denies media reports that top al-Qaeda members use the country as a base for their operations.


Hewlett-Packard has taken its competition with Sun Microsystems to a new domain: Web logs. [Missing Links]


Islamabad, Dec. 27: India appears to have given up its insistence on passports being the only valid document for passengers boarding the proposed Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus.


NEW YORK - Third seed Serena Williams served up her best performance of the US Open to date as she beat Switzerlandâs Patty Schnyder 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals.


Citrix buying VPN company Net6 for $50 million

BOSTON - Citrix Systems is buying Net6, a privately-held maker of SSL (Secure Socket Layer) VPN (Virtual Private Network) technology, for $50 million cash, Citrix said Tuesday.


European Tsunami Death Toll Feared in Thousands

Sweden said on Thursday more than 1,000 Swedes may have been killed in the Asian tsunami, the worst death toll for any foreign country.


Over-hyped and over here Mobile network O2 is close to getting the exclusive right to sell Apple's ludicrously-hyped iPhone in the UK.â¦


Sport: Portsmouth still hope to push through sale of top scorer to Man City - after the transfer deadline


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Clete Boyer, the third baseman for the champion New York Yankees teams of the 1960s who made an art form of diving stops and throws from his knees, died Monday. He was 70.


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Breast cancer risk linked with fertility timing

NEW YORK  - A longer interval between the age a woman first begins to menstruate and her age when she first gives birth is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, the results of a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology suggests.


LONDON: Champions Chelsea hit the top of the table for the first time this season when a second-half Frank Lampard double earned them a 2-0 victory at local rivals Fulham in the Premiership yesterday.Comment


Estonia to Run Tests on "E-Voting" System

Some Estonians will be able to vote online next year, as Tallinn plans trials with electronic voting software that is the first step toward a nationwide e-voting system, officials said Friday.


The sonorous voice is familiar around the world. No matter what the crisis of the day, Kofi Annan's soft baritone always manages to convey a sense of imperturbable gravitas.


Company units set up a $1.5B trust to pay claims, enabling the 2 subsidiaries to exit bankruptcy. NEW YORK  - A district court has approved a $1.5 billion trust to be set up by two Halliburton Co.


A militant group said that it has released 10 Turkish hostages detained for 40 days in Iraq, Qatar-based al-Jazeera TV channel reported Sunday.


German drug firm Schwarz Pharma is being bought in a 4.4bn euros deal, the third industry tie-up in recent days.


Strong share price masks Pier 1's struggling same-store sales.


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Jefferson's final years told in new book

"Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson" (Random House, 352 pages, $27), by Alan Pell Crawford: This intimate and detailed biography focuses on Thomas Jefferson from his return to Monticello, his beloved Virginia plantation, after two terms as president, to his death on the 50th anniversary of the signing of his Declaration of Independence.


Northern Ireland votes in assembly election

Northern Ireland voted on Wednesday in an election that could allow the return of a government shared between Protestants and Catholics and help cement a lasting political settlement after decades of conflict.


US network faces doubts over Bush military documents

The CBS television network, under fire over the authenticity of documents it used in a report discrediting President George W. Bush's military service, stuck to its guns, airing an interview it said lent credence to the report.


The US government will charge Time Warner Inc's (TWX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) America Online unit with aiding and abetting securities fraud but will defer prosecution for two years, a US Justice Department official said.


Orders to U.S. factories for durable goods, helped by strong demand for communications equipment, rose a solid 0.6 percent in December, capping off a year in which demand for big-ticket manufactured goods rose at the fastest clip in a decade.


Two more men have been arrested in connection with the killing of a doorman in Londonderry.


Digital TV switch won't sway cable holdouts

WASHINGTON  - Half of the 21 million  Americans who do not have cable or satellite TV will probably  continue to use rabbit ears after the switch to digital TV in  February 2009, according to a new study.


Japan's naming Friday of China for the first time as a defense concern in its new defense policy outline poses the danger of intensifying bilateral tensions and may even lead to a vicious cycle of further military buildup in the region.


Philippine officials deny "kidnapping" accusations

Philippine government officials strongly dismissed allegations on Monday that a witness in a controversial multi-million dollar telecoms deal was "kidnapped" to stop him from testifying in a Senate inquiry.


Canon to spend $254 million on output-tech R&D facility

Canon Inc. , the world's top  camera and copier maker, said on Monday it will spend 30  billion yen ($253.5 million) on a research facility to develop  new factory automation and other technology to cut production  costs.


A video game released to coincide with the 41st anniversary of President John F. Kennedyâs assassination has been criticised by the Kennedy family.


Roses in May favored in Kentucky Classic

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Roses in May missed last year's Kentucky Derby, the race his name suggests he was born to win.


InfoWorld - Asus will unveil a laptop that should satisfy the storage needs of all but the biggest of power users: the M70S comes with 1TB of storage space.


Warlord Will Be Tried for Beslan - Chechen Rebel

Chechnya's rebel leader said on Friday that warlord Shamil Basayev would go on trial for the mass hostage-seizing at a Russian school that ended with more than 320 people being killed, half of them children.


Veggies may lower aggressive prostate cancer risk

Men may be able to halve their  risk of aggressive prostate cancer by adding large amounts of  broccoli and cauliflower to their menu. However, the overall  risk of prostate cancer was not changed.


Gifted, troubled singer makes U.S. debut

Everything about Amy Winehouse seems larger than life.


US senator calls for Annan's resignation

A US senator heading a panel investigating the UN's scandal-plagued Iraq oil-for-food program called for UN chief Kofi Annan's resignation in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece.


Japan's Supreme Court said merger talks could proceed between troubled UFJ Holdings Inc. and Mitsubishi Tokyo Group Inc. -- the latest development in an escalating battle among the country's top banks to potentially create the world's largest banking company.


World Bank eyes joint Africa projects with China

The World Bank is planning joint projects in Africa with China's Export-Import Bank to address concerns that Beijing is taking more than it gives as it scours the continent for oil and minerals.


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Tens of thousands of refugees forced from Darfur

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw flies to Sudan tomorrow to try and end the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. He is going to press on the government the need to rein in and bring to justice Arab militias


Under New Management: A New Corporate Path to Disaster Relief

Corporate donations often rise to the occasion, but a lack of coordination hinders relief.


Drawn to an Island Life, and Seeing the Cost in Every Price Tag

Those who move from the mainland find that everything costs more and salaries are generally lower.


Citing security, US contractor pulls out of rebuilding project in ...

A Virginia company this week became the first large contractor to withdraw from the multibillion-dollar Iraq reconstruction drive, saying work there was too dangerous and costly.


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U.S. securities firm Morgan Stanley  on Tuesday said fourth-quarter profit rose sharply on higher investment banking activity, offset in part by lower fixed-income sales and trading results.


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Powell Urges Mideast Foes to Enable Palestinian Vote

Secretary of State Colin Powell  launched a new Middle East peace drive on Sunday by saying he  would press both Israeli and Palestinian leaders for steps to  help Palestinians elect a successor to Yasser Arafat.


Shares in Fremont General dropped 19 percent after a rescue plan was abandoned, while Luminent Mortgage Capital said second quarter profits were lower than initially reported.


"Beware of the End of the World (Wide Web)," Says Intel

Sep 10, 2004 (financialwire.net via COMTEX) -- (FinancialWire) Remember those "End of the World" signs? Well, Intel Corp.


Codewalkers.com: Shared Server Statistics

New from Codewalkers.com today is a tutorial about creating your own page of server statistics in a shared hosting environment.


Hijacker of Mauritanian plane arrested in Canaries

LAS PALMAS, Spain  - Passengers overpowered a suspected armed hijacker who had commandeered a Mauritanian plane on Thursday when he was knocked off his feet during a hard landing, a source close to the Mauritanian presidency said.


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Argentine Rider Captures Stage 1 of California Tour

Juan Jose Haedo of Argentina emerged from a big sprinting pack to claim Stage 1 of the Amgen Tour of California by more than two bikes lengths Monday.


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Advertising: Campaigning Not for Your Vote but for Your Dollar

There is a new presidential candidate named Ray Hopewood â but believe in him at your peril.


A Brazilian court seizes the passports of two US pilots involved in a mid-air collision that killed 155 people.


The games industry should get involved in the debate about children and videogames, says a government minister.


NAIROBI, Kenya -- Warring factions in southern Sudan have signed a pledge to formally end their 21-year old civil war at a rare meeting of UN Security Council ambassadors in Nairobi.


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The United States plans to announce tough new sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday before working out a resolution in the United Nations in an intensified effort to end the bloodshed in Darfur.


OPINIÃN (*)The Legacy: Yasir Arafat has been a disaster for the Palestinians, for Israelis, and for hopes of peace in the region.


Classmates Online sells for $100 million

Classmates Online founder Randy Conrads was feeling good yesterday after the company he started nine years ago in the basement of his Kent home was sold for $100 million in cash to United Online Inc.


An outbreak of cholera in northern Iraq kills eight people and infects 80 others, the Kurdish authorities say.


Inter crushes Anderlecht, leads group by three points

Inter Milan beat Anderlecht 3-1 away to open a three-point lead in Champions League Group G on Wednesday. Obafemi Martins put Inter ahead in the ninth minute when he turned in a low left cross from fellow striker Adriano.


Plan B, an emergency contraceptive, is under review again by the Food and Drug Administration after it previously denied over-the-counter sale of the drug. Women's groups charge the decision was political, not scientific.


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Portschach, 15:01 - TENNIS, ATP PORTSCHACH: MONFILS PRIMO FINALISTA

Gael Monfils è il primo finalista del torneo Atp di Portschach (terra rossa, 353.450 euro). I...


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EARLIER this month it was announced that veteran director Sidney Lumet was to receive the 2005 honorary Oscar. Now 80, Lumetâs distinguished career includes such classics as Twelve Angry Men, The Pawnbroker, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon and Network.


Australia's Crocodile Hunter gets private funeral

A private funeral service was held for  Australian TV naturalist Steve Irwin on Saturday and he will be  buried at his family's zoo in the northern state of Queensland,  local media reported.


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Vaccine ruling hammers Chiron Shares fall after Britain raises ...

Chiron Corp. shares plunged more than 16 percent Tuesday after it said the entire stockpile of flu vaccine it made overseas for the US market will be withheld this winter because British authorities suspended


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French officials say an initial accord is likely between the EU and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme.


Londra, 21:28 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: SERENA WILLIAMS E KRAJICEK AI QUARTI

La statunitense Serena Williams, testa di serie numero 7, si è qualificata per i quarti di fi...


I.B.M.'s 3rd-Quarter Profit Beats Analysts' Predictions

I.B.M. delivered a solid quarterly performance that pointed to modest if uneven improvement in the corporate technology sector.


Torna la banda di ladri in smoking Cast in giro tra Roma e Londra

Roma, 9 dicembre 2004 - Cast strepitoso per la seconda puntata della banda di ladri in smoking comandata da Danny Ocean - George Clooney - che ha aggiunto alla combriccola di ladri un dodicesimo elemento.


After shaking off the shock of Monday's trade from Orlando, Cuttino Mobley now seems intrigued by the opportunity to join the Kings. Always a dependable scorer, he expects to be even more dangerous in Sacramento's prolific offense.


Another Soldier From Md. Is Killed in Iraq

Erik W. Hayes told friends and family that he joined the U.S. Army to help save money for his future. And just last week, that future seemed more certain: He sent an e-mail from Iraq telling friends that he wanted to become an emergency medical technician when he returned to Maryland.


Ravenna, 23:41 - BASKET, LEGADUE: LA TRENKWALDER VINCE A RAVENNA

Nell'anticipo della 14a giornata di Legadue di basket, la Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia ha vinto a Raven...


Vaccine makes war on sperm-making protein

A contraceptive vaccine for men that temporarily blocks male fertility has come a step closer with a study showing it is possible to inoculate monkeys against their own sperm.


White House says bin Laden offers only war

The White House shot back on   Saturday at Osama bin Laden's warning of retaliation against   Shi'ites in Iraq by condemning the al Qaeda leader as a man of   dark vision who offers only chaos, war and misery.


Shares of TiVo Inc. and Netflix Inc. rose Tuesday after a published report said the two Bay Area firms were set to join forces to rent downloadable movies over the Internet.


Also: Yahoo: DRM-free music by year's end. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Quebec consumer group wants class action suit against Vioxx maker

MONTREAL (CP) - A Quebec consumers group will ask the courts to hear a class action lawsuit against Merck Frosst Canada on behalf of Quebecers who have bought Vioxx, which has been pulled from the market.


Japan accuses Chinese sub of entering its waters

TOKYO - Japan lodged a formal protest with Beijing Friday after concluding a Chinese nuclear submarine spent time in Japanese waters without identifying itself, says a report.


Gay Unions Get Strong Support From Spitzer

Most prominent Democrats have shied away from Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's stance.


Jetliner evacuated after fire in wheel well

At least 94 passengers and crew were evacuated safely Thursday when a fire broke out in the left wheel well of US Airways Flight 431, officials said.


Thirty-five earn TOUR cards, Davis wins medal at Q-school

Playing in the final group and seemingly a lock to earn a job on the PGA TOUR next year, Hearn squandered six shots and was on the cut line until coming up with two of the biggest putts of his career -- a 15-foot par save on the 17th and a 40-foot birdie


Missouri guard Jason Horton was arrested Friday on an assault charge connected to a weekend brawl that left his teammate with a broken jaw.


Chile Ex-Dictator Pinochet Stripped of Immunity by Chile Court

Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator, was stripped of presidential immunity by Chile's highest court in a ruling that may lead to charges that he took part in killings during his regime.


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Il kazako Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) dopo una lunga fuga ha vinto per distacco la quindicesima ta...


Asia ; Afghan UN Kidnappers Await Release of 26 Taliban

On Wednesday, Karzai issued a decree ordering a traditional Eid prisoner amnesty but a presidential official insisted the order did not cover the prisoners the militants want freed.


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Trump Entertainment Resorts announced Monday it is not likely to be sold, sending shares of the company plunging in early trading.


French winemakers adapt to warming, earlier harvests

ROUFFACH, France - On a cobweb-encrusted rafter above his giant steel grape pressers, René Muré is charting one of the world's most tangible barometers of global warming.


A plume of steam and ash rose from the  crater of Mount St. Helens on Friday amid reports of increased  swelling and earthquakes at the volcano in Washington that  erupted violently in 1980.


British police to publish Diana death report

British police will Thursday publish a long-awaited report into Princess Diana's death in a Paris car crash in 1997, expected to confirm it was a simple accident and not an elaborate conspiracy.


Bomb Blasts in Northeast India Kill 20, Wound 50

GUWAHATI, India  - A series of bomb blasts killed  19 people and wounded more than 50 in northeastern India  Saturday in the deadliest attack since a cease-fire with the  main separatist group in Nagaland began seven years ago.


Ahmadinejad to make landmark visit to Iraq: ministry

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accepted an invitation to visit Baghdad, Iraq's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, a landmark trip that would make him the first leader of Iran to visit its former foe.


China backs off criticism of US president

Chinese officials have denied that criticism of US President George W. Bush published in state media Monday reflected the official government position.


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A European Union probe triggered by concerns over how long Google stores user information has widened to include all Internet search engines.


Irish low-cost airline Ryanair's Chief Executive Michael O'Leary on Wednesday called for BAA, the main operator of Britain's airports, to be broken up.


SAN FRANCISCO - A long-term research project taking place in the Stroke Belt shows that fewer than half of the people who experience symptoms of a stroke actually seek medical attention.


High Court to Review Sentencing in Crack Cocaine Cases

The Supreme Court announced today that it will hear a case on whether judges can consider the alleged unfairness of a federal law regarding sentences for selling crack and powder cocaine when deciding on jail time for such crimes.


House prices across the UK will come to a virtual standstill in 2005, the Nationwide Building Society predicted today. The lender said that property prices in Britain look set to rise by just 2% across the year, compared to a rise of 13% in 2004.


Russian officials, business disagree on relevance of US hearings ...

[Presenter] Hearings on the Yukos case are to resume in a Houston court in a couple of hours. The court is expected to look today at the possibility of temporary suspension of all transactions involving the


Broadcom announced today a new addition to its Intensi-fi line: the groundbreaking BCM4322, not only the smallest and most cost-effective 802.11n solution available now, but also the first to enable Wi-Fi products to achieve over 200 Mbps of actual wireless throughput.


The passenger terminal at Stewart International Airport used to be a parachute packing plant. One of the entry roads is lined with abandoned, boarded-up military barracks. New York City is more than 60 miles away.


Shares of Axonyx Inc.  plunged 62 percent before the bell on Monday after the drug developer said its experimental Alzheimer's treatment failed to achieve statistical significance in a clinical trial.


Star Jones has been sued for more than $7,000 for work a gardener says he did on her Manhattan penthouse terrace to prepare it for an Architectural Digest photo layout.


Despite a U.S. push to put in place a worldwide ban on human embryo cloning, the proposed pact remains in limbo after three years. The sticking point? Therapeutic cloning.


Fox's O'Reilly Sues Over Alleged Extortion Scheme

Fox News personality Bill O'Reilly  sued one of his associate producers and her lawyer on  Wednesday, alleging they threatened him with a high profile  sexual harassment case unless he and Fox paid $60 million in  "hush money."


Users can now access search engine from their cell phones.


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Treasury prices sank on Friday as word the Chinese authorities might be shedding some of their US debt holdings sparked fears of broader selling from Asian central banks.


Ronaldinho wins FIFA World Player of the Year

Brazilian striker Ronaldinho won FIFA's World Player of the Year award Monday, beating out France's Thierry Henry and Ukrainian Andrei Shevchenko.


Screening Upgrades to Protect Fish at Naches-Area Park

By Anna King, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Sep. 23--NACHES -- It's no easy job to keep tiny fish out of irrigation ditches and on their migratory path to the ocean.   Especially when small salmon really like slower moving waterways that offer plentiful bugs and hiding places.


Zarqawi Group Kidnaps Japanese Man in Iraq -TV

A group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said it had taken hostage a Japanese man in Iraq and gave the Japanese government 48 hours to withdraw its forces from the country, Al Jazeera television said on Tuesday.


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WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Thursday Iran was âmaking a lot of mistakesâ but said any action to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons was a call for President George W Bush and other leaders to make.


Elizabeth Edwards tells voters her husband, Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards, is a tough guy "who can stare the worst in the face and not blink" in an ad set to start airing Wednesday in New Hampshire.


A Siberian woman who gave birth to her 12th child -- doing more than her fair share to stem Russia's population decline -- was stunned to find that little Nadia weighed in at a massive 7.75 kg (17.1 lb).


Insurance May Be at Stake: Elevation Requirements Up to Council

By Tom Wilemon, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 26--BILOXI -- Failure to implement FEMA's recommended elevation requirements for buildings could leave Biloxi residents without flood insurance, according to a banker.


Car bombs and clashes have killed 12 Iraqis and three Australian troops have been wounded in the first attack on their contingent since the end of the Iraq war.


Senator raises concerns about Humvee armor

PORTLAND, Maine - US Sen. Susan Collins wrote to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Thursday to reiterate her concerns that thousands of Humvees in Iraq lack sufficient armor.


Electrolux Q2 profit up, U.S. strength lifts shares

Electrolux , the world's second-largest appliances maker, pleased investors with a strong quarterly performance in a slowing U.S. market, lifting its shares nearly 7 percent on Tuesday.


Verizon Wireless it set to launch its mobile television service on Thursday. Specifics as to what cities will see the offering available at launch are unknown, although "many" major U.S. markets would come online by the end of next month.


Crawford Is Golden Amid a Chorus of Boos

American Shawn Crawford won the Athens Games 200 meters final Thursday in a race delayed five minutes by chanting and booing from hostile sections of the crowd at the Olympic stadium.


Total Lunar Eclipse to Be Visible Over Series, Most of World

At least one thing will happen during 2004's World Series that's never happened before -- a total lunar eclipse. The moon will begin slipping into the Earth's shadow at about 9:14 pm


Japan eyes robots to support ageing population

It looks like a washing machine on wheels, but the bulky contraption vacuuming the hallways of a Tokyo high-rise is a robot.


A former general with a doctorate in economics takes power in Indonesia on Wednesday, facing the challenge of translating a landslide election victory into action on economic growth and against Islamic militancy.


Bears spread blame around after loss to Colts

The Chicago Bears roared out to a 14-6  lead with exciting big plays, but went out like lambs after  Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts sealed a 29-17 Super  Bowl victory on Sunday.


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More Americans than ever before have no health care insurance, 45 million at last count. Five million of these have lost health care coverage in the past four years.


The body of murdered backpacker Karen Aim is being flown home to her family for her funeral next week.


St. Paul, Minn. - The woman who gave what she says are flu shots at Augsburg College in Minneapolis says the shots were genuine and safe.


U.S. Soldier Found Guilty in Iraq Prison Abuse Case

Specialist Charles A. Graner Jr., who was accused of being the ringleader in the prison scandal, was found guilty on all charges.


German Police Foil Plot To Kill Iraqi Premier

German police Friday arrested three Iraqis suspected of hastily putting together a failed plot to assassinate interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi during his visit for talks with Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.


An Israeli think tank with ties to the military has compiled a dossier of video and testimony accusing Lebanese guerrillas of using civilians as human shields in their summer war with Israel.


South Korea plans to halve number of its troops in Iraq

The South Korean government approved a plan to halve the size of its troop deployment in Iraq but to extend the mission for another year, officials said.


Canada Agrees to Increase Spending on Its Health Care

Officials agreed to send $14 billion in federal money over six years to the 13 provinces and territories that administer health care.


Former Mexican pop star Gloria Trevi is cleared of sex abuse charges on the grounds of insufficient evidence.


Qaeda Leaders Elusive Despite Pakistan Crackdown

Pakistan appears no closer to  crippling al Qaeda or snaring its leader, despite scores of  militant arrests in recent months which highlighted its active  role in the war on terror, officials and experts say.


A new car from Tata Motors of India would likely fail Western emission and safety standards, but it could be an affordable car for the developing world.


ATHENS - Windsurfer Gal Fridman won his country's first gold medal since Israel began competing in the Olympics at Helsinki in 1952 when he captured the men's Mistral sailboard title at Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre on Wednesday.


The FDA issues a health advisory for a top Pfizer drug.


Hypertension Hurts Brain Function in Young

By Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay Reporter    Study finds hypertension erodes cognitive ability in those of all ages    HealthDayNews -- For years, experts have known that high blood pressure is related to poor cognitive performance in older adults and can lead to adverse changes in the brain.    Now, researchers report that young adults with high blood pressure are just as susceptible to decreased mental function as are older people are...


Czech debutant to face Roddick in Davis Cup

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic  - Davis Cup debutant Ivo Minar will kick off the Czech Republic's World Group first round tie against former world number one Andy Roddick on Friday in the opening singles pairing.


Montgomery Doping Hearing Set for Early November

World 100 meters record holder Tim Montgomery will appear before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in San Francisco in the first week of November for a hearing over a possible life ban for doping.


ORLANDO, Fla., March 7  /PRNewswire/ -- VoiceCon Spring 2007 (http://www.voiceconspring.com/), produced by CMP Technology, today presented ShoreTel with the 2007 Best in VoiceCon Award, which recognizes new and exceptional enterprise IP communications solutions.


Molson Inc. warned that its summer-quarter earnings would be lower than expected due to slow sales in Canada and problems with profitability in Brazil.


Gas Price Up Near $1.88 a Gallon -Survey

The average U.S. retail price of  gasoline rose slightly over the last two weeks to almost $1.88  a gallon -- the first increase reported since late May,  according to the nationwide Lundberg survey of about 8,000 gas  stations.


Ronald Isley gets 3 years for tax evasion

Soul legend Ronald Isley, who sang  such hits as "Twist and Shout" and "This Old Heart of Mine" as  a member of the Isley Brothers, was sentenced on Friday to  three years in federal prison for tax evasion.


Chinese stocks fell 5.25 per cent on Thursday as investors continued to fret about the large volume of new share and bond issues that the mainland markets will have to absorb over the next few months.


More birth attendants to cut childbirth mortality in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is to train 1,000 birth attendants each year to reduce the number of women dying in childbirth.


Chinaâs Trade Surplus Jumps, but Imports Are Rising

Exports in January rose 26.7 percent, to $109.7 billion, while imports grew by 27.6 percent, to $90.2 billion, according to the official Xinhua news agency.


Soccer: Record-equalling Gunners punish plucky 'Boro

LONDON : A dramatic come-from-behind victory against Middlesbrough ensured Premiership champions Arsenal equalled the record for most games unbeaten in the English top-flight.


The adapters can overheat and cause damage to the circuit board, according to a safety agency. WASHINGTON: IBM will recall about 225,000 AC power adapters for several models of its laptop computer because


Israel's foreign minister calls for permanent channels of dialogue with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.


Sailor Ellen MacArthur's bid to break Francis Joyon's 72-day round-the-world record has been thrown into doubt with news her mainsail rigging has been badly damaged.


A senior Pakistani soldier is killed in the latest clash with Islamist students barricaded in an Islamabad mosque.


Eight killed, 55 injured in Pakistan road crash

At least eight people were killed and 55 injured when a bus collided with another on Pakistan's main highway near the capital Islamabad, police said.


France to Punish Police for Bungled Bomb Exercise

France's police minister vowed on Monday  to punish officers who planted explosives in an unwitting plane  passenger's luggage to test their sniffer dogs but then lost  the "bomb," which remains missing after a three-day hunt.


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


Iran, EU nuke talks underway, no breakthrough seen

Diplomats from France, Britain and Germany met their Iranian counterparts today for a new round of talks to persuade Tehran to give up its uranium enrichment programme, but diplomats said no breakthrough was likely.


Treasuries Down as Auction Fails to Cheer

U.S. Treasury debt prices were  modestly lower on Wednesday after an auction of $24 billion in  new two-year notes drew only scant demand in a holiday-thinned  market.


An attack on security gates near British Prime Minister Tony Blair's official residence by a man wielding a sledgehammer sparked a security scare in London.


To Build Audience, Facebook Lets Users Take the Wheel

By Alan Sipress and Sam Diaz, Washington Post Staff Writers  Facebook announced yesterday that it is taking the unusual step of allowing the public to develop features for the popular social-networking Web site, permitting any software designer to access the company's millions of members.


Japanese stocks will probably move little on Monday as soaring oil prices and caution ahead of the U.S. presidential election next month and its possible impact on financial markets make investors nervous about trading actively.


Manager says Pavarotti not coerced into signing will

Late tenor Luciano Pavarotti "knew exactly what he was doing" when he signed a will leaving his assets in the United States to his second wife, Pavarotti's manager said on Thursday.


Belarus government strikes down the bands

If it wasn't the day the music died, it was the day it was detained by the state.


Kerry Slams Bush for 'Great Blunder' in Iraq

DOVER, N.H.  - Democratic challenger John Kerry  accused President Bush on Monday of committing "one of the  greatest blunders" of his administration in failing to secure  tons of explosives in Iraq and said the Republican incumbent  did not deserve to be commander in chief.


The maker of Colgate toothpaste and Irish Spring soap  warned that earnings for the second half of the year will fall  short of earlier forecasts due to high marketing costs.


Quello successo ieri sera sul confine, feriti due soldati


Vijay Singh of Fiji hits from the tee on the seventh hole during first-round play at the Tour Championship on Thursday in Atlanta.


Operazione completata per 579,3 milioni di euro


All the Worldâs a Soundstage for the Writer-Director-Star

âSlipstreamâ is Anthony Hopkinsâs third film as a director and his first as a quasi-avant-garde filmmaker working well outside the mainstream.


Cholera epidemic said to infect 7,000 people in northern Iraq

BAGHDAD - A cholera epidemic in northern Iraq has infected approximately 7,000 people and could reach Baghdad within weeks as the disease spreads through the country's decrepit and unsanitary water system, Iraqi health officials said yesterday.


KHAO Lak was the jewel among southern Thailand's beach resorts. It has been described as a tropical paradise and a playground of the rich.


WASHINGTON - Of the Americans who most need a flu shot, fewer than half actually get one, federal health officials warned Thursday as they called for special attention to babies, toddlers and the elderly as vaccinations begin next month.    A record 100 million doses of flu vaccine will be available this year, the vast majority of it shipped to doctors' offices by the end of October, said Dr...


Indian PM seeks 'arc of prosperity' with Japan

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for an "arc of prosperity" with fellow democracy Japan but warned that Asia's largest economy needed to translate good feelings into more investment.


N.H.L. Roundup: Miller Makes 42 Saves, Leading the Sabres Past Islanders

Maxim Afinogenov scored with 2 minutes 17 seconds left in the third period, just as Buffaloâs sixth power play ended, and Ryan Miller made 42 saves to lift the Sabres to a 2-1 victory over the host Islanders on Wednesday night.


Steelers Try to Avoid Late-Season Letdown

The Pittsburgh Steelers insist they'll play Sunday's game at Buffalo as if it is any other during their unexpectedly good season. If history is any indicator, doing so could be difficult.


As the election approaches, Congress abandons all pretense of fiscal responsibility, voting tax cuts that would drive 10-year deficits past $3 trillion.


Penalty Kicks Send Liverpool Past Rival Everton

Liverpool scored a goal in stoppage time to beat Everton, 2-1, in a dramatic Merseyside derby yesterday at Goodison Park as host Everton ended the match with nine men.


Company hopes the $160 million purchase will make it a major player in the music market.


Messina, 22:24 - CALCIO, SERIE A: MESSINA-ATALANTA 1-0 NEL RECUPERO

Il Messina ha battuto l'Atalanta 1-0 (0-0) nel recupero della 16/a giornata del campionato di serie ...


A nuclear submarine ran aground about 350 miles south of Guam, injuring several sailors, one of them critically, the Navy said.


Analysis: The Iraq Study Group won't provide answers, but it will suggest that the Administration moderate its expectations in the Middle East


Afghanistan expected to overshadow NATO summit

US President George W. Bush stands beside US Ambassador to Estonia Aldona Cofia Wos on his arrival 27 November in Tallinn.Comment


Saudi diplomats sent home from UK over alleged crimes

Seven diplomats from Saudi Arabia are among 28 who have left Britain in the last 10 years after being accused of serious crimes including rape, official figures showed Wednesday.


Stoccarda, 16:22 - TENNIS, WTA STOCCARDA: LA PRIMA FINALISTA E' LA GOLOVIN

La francese Tatiana Golovin è la prima finalista del torneo Wta di Stoccarda.  In semifnale h...


Lo ha annunciato il ministro del Lavoro, Damiano


Macerich Co. MAC.N on Thursday said  it will pay $1.45 billion to expand its East Coast portfolio  with the acquisition of the owner of such well-known shopping  malls as Tysons Corner Center in the Washington area.


Blair Feels OK After Oct. Heart Operation

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday he was feeling fine after a procedure earlier this year to correct an irregular heartbeat.


Paramount signs licensing pact for UAE theme park

Film studio Paramount Pictures on  Monday said it agreed to let Middle East real estate company  Ruwaad Holdings build a theme park in the United Arab Emirates  using its hit movies such as "Titanic."


Scots floored as French rediscover the F word at Six Nations rugby

Under his predecessor Bernard Laporte it was regarded as a dirty word, but Marc Lievremont's desire to make flair once more synonymous with French rugby has paid an immediate dividend.


Competitors Pounce on CA's Netegrity Buy

Competitors are publicly happy about Computer Associate's (Quote, Chart) $430 million acquisition of Netegrity (Quote, Chart), but there might be a hint of trepidation over the combination of the two security software players.


Both Sides Blame the U.S. as Violence Escalates in Iraq

Analysis: Shi'ites and Sunnis accuse the U.S. of deliberately failing to protect them from each other, as raging violence mocks the idea that Iraqis are almost ready handle their own security


New orders for long-lasting  U.S.-made manufactured goods surged a much bigger-than-expected  5.9 percent in July, the biggest gain since September, and a  business investment gauge posted the first gain in three  months, a Commerce Department report showed on Friday.


Johnny Cash's instruments and possessions raise $1.24m (Â£692,000) on the first day of an auction in New York.


Iceland offers sanctuary for chess legend Fischer

Supporters of former chess champion Bobby Fischer are hailing Iceland's decision to grant the American residency. Mr Fischer has been detained in Japan since July, when he tried to travel overseas with a revoked United States passport.


Benn favourite as Labour deputy ballot begins

William Hill has shortened the odds on Hilary Benn replacing John Prescott to 6-5 as ballot papers go out to almost four million voters.


Few conclusions can be drawn after Week 1 of the National Football League season, but after AFC East play had concluded yesterday it seemed New England and New York could be the most complete teams, and that Buffalo and Miami are offensively challenged.


Touching Taiwanese film explores sex and suicide

"Help Me Eros," a new film from Taiwan,  explores loneliness, suicide and our obsession with money and  sex, all through a haze of marijuana smoke.


More than 80 schools are closed as thousands of workers in the UK's biggest local authority go on strike.


Colorado police begin an inquiry into a high school siege which left one hostage and the gunman dead.


Referee Graham Poll said he applied the laws of the game in allowing Arsenal striker Thierry Henry's free-kick in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Chelsea.


Once-dominant closer Rod Beck dead at 38

Rod Beck, an All-Star relief pitcher who wore a bushy mustache while earning 286 career saves, has died. He was 38. Beck was found Saturday by police officers responding to a call to his home in suburban Phoenix, police department spokesman Andy Hill said Sunday. Foul play is not suspected, though the cause of death might not be known for several days.


A young woman is killed and two people are critically injured when a van crashes into a bus stop in Birmingham.


IT firm sees Q3 bottom-line hit from bankruptcy filing

LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Electronic Data Systems on Thursday cautioned that US Airways Group's bankruptcy could dampen its third-quarter earnings by up to 3 cents per share.


Oracle still in fight for PeopleSoft despite shareholder support

After 18 months of heated rhetoric, antitrust judgments and a few billion dollars more, Oracle Corp.'s hostile bid for smaller rival PeopleSoft Inc.


Time Warner to Pay $510 Mln to Resolve U.S. Probes

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK  - Time Warner Inc. said on  Wednesday it agreed to pay the U.S. government $510 million to  resolve criminal and civil charges that its America Online unit  fraudulently inflated its revenue figures.


Thousands of cyclists brought traffic in midtown Manhattan to a virtual standstill in the first significant protest ahead of the Republican convention at which President George


THE death toll in a Chinese coal mine blast rose to 64 yesterday, with 84 people still missing. The explosion, on Wednesday in Henan province, was the deadliest this year in the country's mines.


H&M plans 2nd Madonna fashion collection

Europe's largest fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz has once again sealed a deal to create a fashion line with Madonna, the company said Thursday.


Annan expects Israel to lift Lebanon embargo soon

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said   on Tuesday he hoped for word on the lifting of an Israeli   blockade on Lebanon within two days as the shape of a carefully   orchestrated deal involving France, Italy and Germany emerged.


Privileged Surroundings: Powerful Open-Space Official Fights Malibu As It Restricts Public Access to Barbra Streisand's Former Estate

By Laura Mecoy, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Dec. 16--Surrounded by the garden Barbra Streisand installed at her former estate, Brianna Cupido went nose to nose with a black-and-white bunny named Bandit.  "I like the whiskers," said the 14-year-old, a smile spreading across her face.


iPhone Unlocker Swaps Phone for 'Sweet' Car

A teen hacker who claims he was first to crack the iPhone has traded the evidence for a car (and more iPhones).


Manchester Airport staff used faulty security equipment and lied about bag search figures, a BBC programme finds.


An Arkansas judge Thursday approved a $90 million settlement between Google Inc. and advertisers who claimed the Internet search engine company improperly billed them for "clicks" that didn't lead to genuine customers seeking their products.


Will a sweep by Obama make him the front-runner? Will the race split Democrats? More...


Jaguar workers closer to strike action over job cuts

LONDON : Jaguar car workers will vote on whether to strike in protest at Ford's decision to halt production of the luxury vehicle at a plant in central England with the loss of over 1,000 jobs, union leaders warned.


Description: Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson becomes the eighth member of President Bush's Cabinet to resign since the election.


U.S. Artist Charles Biederman Dead at 98

Artist Charles Biederman, known for his  geometric paintings and aluminum reliefs depicting his fiercely  held beliefs that art springs from nature, has died, a museum  spokesman said on Tuesday.


Peavy delivers, Pads provide HR support.

Jake Peavy made himself right at home on that pitcher-perfect mound at Dodger Stadium.


Goals from John Arne Riise and Craig Bellamy in Liverpool's 2-1 win over Barcelona delight boss Rafa Benitez.


EU aims to clarify legal status of IP addresses

Europe's top data protection officials are working to clarify a grey area of Internet law: the legal status of an IP address.The question of whether an IP address should be considered private data occupied much time at a hearing earlier this week at the European Parliament regarding Google's planned acquisition of DoubleClick. If a person can be identified by an IP address, then the address is private, said Peter Schaar, the German data protection commissioner and chairman of the Europe-wide privacy group, the Article 29 Committee.This has been the rule in most countries in the European Union for more than 10 years. However, it is hard to set a clear-cut rule because some ISPs give out fresh IP addresses to subscribers each time they go online, and people also buy time online at Internet cafes.The Article 29 Committee has been examining the question of IP addresses as part of its analysis of how search engines respect European data protection rules. It is expected to reach some conclusions by mid-June, according to an official working for the committee who asked not to be named.The committee cannot fine transgressors of E.U. data protection rules, nor can it propose legislation, but it can prompt the European Commission to do so.Internet search companies, including Google, argue that an IP address merely locates a computer rather than identifying who is sitting at that computer. Treating IP addresses as personal information would have implications for how search engines record and use people's data.If the committee persuaded lawmakers to toughen IP address protection in Europe "that would definitely change things [for search engines]," said John Steinback, a spokesman on policy matters for Google.From Google's perspective, whether an IP address is personal depends on the context, Steinback said. An ISP can link an IP address to a subscriber, but a Web site visited by the person using a specific IP address cannot link the address to a person, he explained.The European Parliament hearing was convened by the assembly's civil liberties committee to assess whether citizens' privacy would be harmed by Google's planned acquisition of Internet advertising company DoubleClick. The deal, which has already been given the green light by U.S. regulators, is under investigation by European Commission competition officials. However, like its U.S. equivalents, the Commission won't consider the privacy question.Nevertheless, if data being collected for one purpose by one of the companies is then handed over to the other company for use in a different way, European data protection officials would be obliged to intervene, said the official close to the Article 29 Committee."Google will have to respect all the obligations of DoubleClick, including its data protection obligations," the official said. If the two databases are to be used for the same purposes, then they would be deemed compatible and could merge. "But if there was an incompatibility between the two databases, then they couldn't be merged," he said.The European Parliament's civil liberties committee said it would be holding more seminars to examine the issues surrounding data protection in the months and years to come.


Reds and Phillips agree on four-year, $27 million deal

The Cincinnati Reds and second baseman Brandon Phillips avoided arbitration by agreeing on a four-year contract worth $27 million, the team said on Friday.


HP Sells More PCs Than Dell, But Faces Lawsuit

The same company whose board of directors now faces the prospects of civil lawsuits from shareholders regarding their recent conduct in investigating the source of boardroom leaks, is now the worldâs leading PC producer in both shipments and sales, according to hardware analysis firm iSuppli.


Led by wife Latha and Adlabs, the film will start soon.


J.P. Prince scores a career-high 23 points Saturday, and Tyler Smith leads a late surge that rallies No. 12 Tennessee to an 82-75 victory over Xavier.


A B-52 bomber flew the length of the US mistakenly loaded with nuclear missiles, air force sources are quoted saying.


Sony on Collision Course with Music Majors over MP3

including its own Sony BMG venture - over the MP3 song format. Sony is considering manufacturing devices that play digital


Canosa Sannita, i due lavoravano per una ditta di Campobasso


France's Sarkozy backs Strauss-Kahn to head IMF

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said in an interview published Saturday he will support the candidacy of former socialist minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn to head the International Monetary Fund.


Music Review: A Tribute Followed by Precision and Fire

Before settling into this energetic program, the orchestra offered a tribute to Jerome A. Ashby, who died on Dec. 26.


Scientists have discovered how mutations in two key proteins may lead to autism.


Drop in Blacks in Top D.C. Posts Puts Fenty on Defense

Michelle A. Rhee thought she knew the type of candidate Mayor Adrian M. Fenty wanted when he sought her recommendation two months ago for a chancellor to lead the D.C. public schools.


Manning Makes History With Touchdown Number 49

Peyton Manning passed Dan Marinoâs All-Time Single Season touchdown record in dramatic fashion with a 31-34 win over San Diego in overtime.


Andy Murray's hopes of winning a second tournament in a row end in defeat to Andy Roddick in the Memphis International semi-finals.


Unisys describes its broad services strategy, jockeying for a bigger role in the datacenter.


Three Charged in Iraq Abuse Face Hearings

A lawyer for a soldier accused of leading the abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison plans to ask for charges to be dropped, arguing that the man cannot get a fair hearing because President Bush and military leaders have already said they believe he should be punished.


Money from Iran Fuels Iraq Insurgency -Rumsfeld

Money and people channeled from Iran fuel the insurgency in Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in an interview published on Wednesday.


The Dutch government is taking control of its country's gas transport network in a deal that analysts said will boost competition in the Netherlands and ease the way for the creation of a single European gas market.


Three Chinese dead in Pakistan "terrorist" attack

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - Unidentified gunmen killed three Chinese workers and wounded another on Sunday in what Pakistani officials said was a terrorist attack apparently linked to the bloody siege of militants at an Islamabad mosque.


Italian rider Fabrizio Meoni dies of a heart attack after crashing in the Dakar Rally.


Lo Stato italiano garantiva assolutamente la sicurezza


Indiana Pacers center Jeff Foster will have arthroscopic surgery to repair a cartilage tear in his right hip Wednesday morning and will miss the start of the regular season.


Euro rises to new record high 1.2937 dollars

The euro rose to a new record high against the dollar, climbing to 1.2937 dollars in late European trades.


Most Asian markets advanced Monday as Japanese stocks were lifted by gains in metal and machinery shares and Chinese and South Korean markets rose to new records.


VOULIAGMENI Tyler Hamilton of the United States won the men's time trial gold medal Wednesday, beating defending champion Viatcheslav Ekimov of Russia and another American, Bobby Julich.


Top security in place as Munich awaits Pope Benedict

MUNICH, Germany  - Pope Benedict returns to his   Bavarian roots on Saturday when he starts a nostalgic six-day   trip to his southern German homeland and some of its most   traditionally Catholic places.


Take the first step on the road to proper asset allocation.


Accused Net File-Swapper Is Found Guilty

TOKYO - A man arrested last year on copyright charges for disseminating films on the Internet was given a three-year suspended sentence Tuesday - averting a jail term in one of the first crackdowns on file-sharing in Japan.


Greene aims to prove age no barrier to speed

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Maurice Greene wants to turn back the clock and rediscover life among the world's elite sprinters this year, at the age of 32.


Nel disastro morti 3 italiani, un ufficiale e 2 cooperanti


After talks in Madrid, UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says a new forum for dialogue is opening up on Gibraltar.


Manchester United tied with Manchester City 0-0, keeping the Red Devils 11 points behind first-place Chelsea in the English Premier League.


BAGHDAD, Iraq Sept. 16, 2004 - Gunmen kidnapped two Americans and a Briton from a house in the heart of the Iraqi capital Thursday, the Interior Ministry and witnesses said.


A loud explosion rocks Sri Lankan capital, Colombo - and one report says the defence secretary has been hurt.


Incontro Prodi-Ciampi, Cossiga: Ã¨ una vergogna

"Una vergogna" la visita visita di ieri di Romano Prodi al presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. Lo ha dichiarato l'ex presidente della Repubblica Francesco Cossiga che accusa il capo dello Stato


World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Mammothâs Corpse Found

Remains of a baby mammoth were discovered in the permafrost of northwest Siberia, adding to some scientistsâ hope of resurrecting the species, the BBC reported. The 6-month-old female calf was on the Yamal peninsula and is thought to have died 10,000 years ago. Scientists have said it could be the best preserved specimen of its type. Its trunk, eyes and some fur are still intact. The mammoth was found in May by a reindeer herder, and last week an international delegation of experts examined it. If viable DNA can be extracted, it might theoretically be cloned.


U.N. Council divided as Kosovo debate kicks off

The U.N. Security Council tried to bridge deep divisions Wednesday over the future of Serbia's breakaway province Kosovo, but EU diplomats said they expected no last-minute compromise.


BAGHDAD A suicide car bomber killed seven people when he struck a checkpoint at Baghdadâs Green Zone early Tuesday, the second attack in two days at the district that houses Iraqâs interim government and foreign embassies, officials said.


Kansas City Lineman Catches Heat From ND

All he said was, "Jordan Black, Dallas Christian High School." That was more than enough to upset many Notre Dame fans.


Some MySpace profiles hit with a Web attack

Blog: Phishing and drive-by downloads are possible if you stumble across an infected profile.


Opposition blasts 'obviously inferior' subs

OTTAWA - As HCMS Chicoutimi's 57 crew members continued to brave inclement North Atlantic weather aboard a powerless, damaged submarine, the search began in Ottawa for someone to blame over Canada's latest embarrassing naval mishap.


UPDATE 1-Barrichello ready to end Brazilian jinx

Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello aims to shake off a decade-long jinx after seizing pole position at his home Brazilian Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Saturday.


The Game Is on to Woo the Elusive Female Player

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


Lo ha ribadito il rappresentante americano all'Aiea


London - Madonna has rejected Elton John's scathing accusations that she lip-synchs during her stage performances. "Madonna does not lip-synch nor does she spend her time trashing other artists.


Sara' commemorata con diverse riedizioni dei suoi successi


NATO under U.S. pressure for more Afghan troops

NOORDWIJK, Netherlands  - The United States led pressure on European allies to supply more troops to fight Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan at NATO talks on Wednesday, but alliance sources said Washington could come away frustrated.


One Year On: Khodorkovskyâs Supporters Picket Moscow Court

On 25 Oct., 12 months after former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky was arrested on charges of fraud and tax evasion, a group of his supporters gathered near the building of the Meshchansky Court in Moscow, where his case is being examined.


8th-graders make gains in math on world tests

American eighth-grade students have made gains in math and science compared with their worldwide counterparts, but performance at the fourth-grade level appears to have reached a plateau, according to a major international study released yesterday.


After Succeeding, Young Tycoons Try, Try Again

Having already struck it rich, many young Internet tycoons throw themselves back into a start-up, in a competition with one another and themselves.


New York, 04:07 - TENNIS: HENIN VINCE GLI US OPEN

La belga Justine Henin, n. 1 del mondo, ha vinto gli US Open di tennis battendo in finale la russa S...


Britain's five teams in the Champions League find out their opponents for the knockout stages in Friday's draw.


N.Y. state regulators said to be probing WellCare

New York State regulators are looking into WellCare Health Plans Inc's  activities as they relate to the state's Medicaid program, a person familiar with the investigation said on Tuesday.


Death Wish most copied film in history: Winner

Flamboyant British director Michael  Winner is in no doubt -- his vigilante movie "Death Wish" is  the most copied film in the history of cinema.


As dollar sinks, euro grows in stature on world stage

When the euro was launched in 1999, politicians in the single currency area predicted it would come to rival the dollar as an international currency.


Arsenal today vented their anger over German referee Herbert Fandel for the two red cards that marred their Champions League draw with PSV Eindhoven.


Arizona bell-ringers taking plastic this year

No problem. Salvation Army bell ringers will swipe your debit or credit card for an on-the-spot donation. Starting Wednesday in Arizona, the agency is using hand-held debit/credit machines at select Valley locations.


CBS braces for a report from investigators that could be sharply critical of the outgoing anchor. By Scott Collins and Sallie Hofmeister / Los Angeles Times.


Miami swoops for Suggs, Dayne set for Texans

Running back Lee Suggs signed with the   Miami Dolphins on Monday, just two days after being released by   the Cleveland Browns.


Low profit margins prompt Sony's flat-panel shift

Sony Corp.'s recent decision to move away from plasma TV operations is a reflection of how harsh the market for flat-panel TVs has become.


MLB: Anaheim Angels' Guerrero Wins MVP Award

Major League Baseball's Vladimir Guerrero of the Anaheim Angels has wrapped up his inaugural season in the American League by winning the Most Valuable Player Award.


Roma, 13:57 - CALCIO, EURO 2012; PETRUCCI: GOVERNO SUPPORTERA' CANDIDATURA

Gianni Petrucci, alla cerimonia di saluto alla Commissione Uefa in visita in Italia in vista di Euro...


Seniors Take Up Tai Chi, Yoga Across U.S.

Balanced on one leg like flamingos, a dozen people older than 60 concentrate on staying upright, as they master the basics of tai chi.


NHL Owners and Players Meet to Save Season

Representative of NHL owners and locked  out players met for nine hours Thursday, in a final desperate  bid to end a bitter labor dispute and salvage the ice hockey  season.


FALLUJAH - US troops sweeping through Fallujah on Thursday said they believe they have found the suspected command center of the insurgent group headed by Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


E-Bay Earns Boost Tech Stocks; Dow Slips

U.S. technology stocks rose on  Thursday as a strong quarterly earnings report from eBay Inc.  EBAY.O, the world's largest online market place, helped lift  the Nasdaq and Standard & Poor's 500 indexes.


Dollar Recovers, Buyers Pause Before Data

The dollar recovered on Tuesday from the  previous day's broad-based selling, but players were not  actively buying it ahead of U.S. capital flows data which will  show how the U.S. is funding its current account deficit.


F.D.A. Seeks to Broaden Range of Use for Drugs

The Food and Drug Administrationâs proposed rules would allow drug and device makers to provide doctors with medical journal articles about product uses that have not been approved by the F.D.A.


Yushchenko to Push Ahead with Reforms After Polls

Liberal Viktor Yushchenko will need to win by a wide margin in a new presidential election if he wants to carry out a major overhaul of what he sees as 13 years of corrupt government.


Museum combines DNA, fossils to show human ancestry

The traditional museum showpieces of  human evolution, Lucy and Peking Man, are being nudged aside at  the famed American Museum of Natural History by a newcomer that  appears to be an empty test tube.


Lack of sponsors, Tiger costs International PGA tour slot

PEBBLE BEACH, California  - The International, a PGA Tour event since 1986 which uniquely used a modified Stableford scoring system, has lost its place on the tournament schedule due to lack of sponsorship.


AUSTRALIAN captain Ricky Ponting has put aside traditional rivalries and said he hoped England won the Champions Trophy after the World Cup holders lost to their oldest foes by six wickets inthe semi-final.


Dow Jones +1,05%, Nasdaq +2,11%, euro in calo sul dollaro


Pentagon Blocks Access to Site for Overseas Voters

Some Americans overseas are being denied access to a Pentagon-run Web site intended to make it easier for them to vote by absentee ballot due to security measures to thwart hackers, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.


Bologna in emergenza 'Con l'Inter ce la giocheremo'

BOLOGNA, 20 NOVEMBRE 2004 - "Da parte nostra, Ã¨ una partita sentita: ci sono stimoli per tutti el'entusiasmo giusto". Parola di Lorenzo Scarafoni che, nella gara di Coppa Italia contro l'Inter in programma domenica sera, sostituirÃ  Carlo Mazzone.


German strike threatens to paralyse Vauxhall plant

Production at the Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire is expected to grind to a halt today because of a components shortage caused by industrial action in Germany over job cuts.


Sainsbury's Warns of First-Half Profit Dip

Troubled grocery chain J Sainsbury PLC, Britain's third-biggest supermarket retailer, said Monday it expected to announce a big drop in profits for the first half of this year.


A woman who claims she was abused in a Catholic children's home loses a bid to sue the religious order which ran it.


French PM OKs extradition of Italian fugitive and noted author Cesare Battisti

PARIS  - French Premier Jean-Pierre Raffarin signed an order Saturday to extradite a leftist Italian fugitive who has been convicted of murder, an official statement said.


Man Eats Raw Duck Before Undies Save Him

ROGERS, Ark. - There's a reason Mom says to always have a fresh pair of underwear. The Rogers city attorney learned this week that it's to attract rescue helicopters.


Eva Herzigova in passerella per Fausto Sarli


You can find hidden value in struggling businesses.


Police thwarted a devastating terrorist plot on Friday, discovering two Mercedes loaded with nails packed around canisters of propane and gasoline set to detonate and kill possibly hundreds in London's crowded theater and nightclub district.


When the market smacks you around, you wise up fast.


Former Bellingham High star quarterback Ricky Santos waited nearly two years to make his presence felt on a football field, but when the opportunity came Sept. 2 at the University of Delaware, Santos made the most of it.


Cricket: England issued a warning by Aussie legend

England should focus on playing cricket and not making excuses if they are to have any hope of regaining the Ashes claimed Australia spin legend Shane Warne on Monday.


Singer Rod Stewart misses the Silver Clef music awards in London after injuring his leg on stage.


JERUSALEM For much of the day Tuesday, it appeared that the Jewish settlements of the Gaza Strip had already been evacuated. By the thousands, settlers piled onto buses, leaving behind closed shops and padlocked schools in the sand dunes of Gaza.


In Europa salgono i listini di Londra e Parigi


France's President Chirac condemns racist violence that led to a policeman shooting dead a football fan.


Hanoi releases a third detainee on U.S. list

Authorities on Saturday released a lawyer who was on a U.S. list of activists detained this year by Vietnam, two days before President Nguyen Minh Triet goes to the United States on a state visit.


By James Coates  Q: Where is the cheapest and safest place to purchase an Apple iPod Nano?  -- Robert James  A: Your question gets asked a lot. The short answer, Mr.


ATHENS, Ga. -- David Greene set a school record by throwing five touchdown passes and No. 3 Georgia got a huge victory in the Southeastern Conference, shredding No.


Stockholm, Sweden (Sports Network) - Top-seeded Andre Agassi earned a grueling victory against fourth-seeded Tommy Haas in Saturday's semifinals at the Stockholm Open.


Ue, se resta Buttiglione Verdi e Sinistra voteranno contro

I capigruppo dei Verdi e della Sinistra Unita al Parlamento europeo hanno ribadito che voteranno contro la Commissione presieduta da JosÃ¨ Manuel Barroso se Rocco Buttiglione manterrÃ  il portafoglio della giustizia, libertÃ  civili e sicurezza.


UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 23 -- In the months after President Bush's 2002 speech branding Iran, Iraq and North Korea as an "axis of evil," North Korean officials channeled at least $2.7 million through a bank account normally used to process United Nations development projects because of fears that the...


Gymnastics chief's contortions worthy of gold in cowardice

ATHENS, Greece -- Butt-covering is among the few human endeavors that is not a medal sport at the Olympics. Which is a shame, because the indisputable favorite for the gold appeared on open ground yesterday.


Barack Obama proposes $75 billion stimulus plan

Amid growing worries about a worsening of the U.S. economy, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama proposed a $75 billion economic stimulus plan on Sunday that includes worker tax credits, a one-time pension supplement and help to homeowners facing foreclosure.


The province of Darfur in western Sudan is the newest global hot spot. All of a sudden our corporate media are full of reports by US and UK-based human rights organizations alleging mass murder, rape and ethnic cleansing.


Jeremy Wariner leads home an American medal sweep in the 400m at the World Championships.


Iran has agreed to crack open the books on its uranium enrichment activities, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday — a move that could give experts a better grasp of a program the Security Council fears could be misused to produce atomic bombs.


Peter Ebdon beats Stephen Hendry 10-6 to win the final of the Maplin UK Championship in York.


Per studi settore confermato slittamento a 9 luglio


Gillette has been a gold mine for Americans

The numbers are on the side of the United States in its Gold Cup quarterfinal against Panama at Gillette Stadium today. The US has never lost a competitive match (11-0-2) in Foxborough, the team is unbeaten (6-0-1) in seven matches this year, and it is 5-0-1 (16-1 goal differential) in Gold Cup matches since 2003 at Gillette -- a major ...


in years have pulled two more bodies from the rubble, leaving the toll from the blast at 64, state media say. the fastest economic growth of any major world economy.


Aviva may abandon plans to offer policyholder windfalls if it cannot agree a deal in the next few months.


Gregory Havret and Jose Manuel Lara shared a one-stroke lead over Phil Mickelson yesterday, while Colin Montgomerie missed the cut at the Scottish Open in Luss.


AP: Army Worries Cuts Put Training at Risk

The Army's largest major command is cautioning the Pentagon that its spending cuts could make it unable to comply with some environmental laws, putting the military at risk of having training sites shut down by activists' lawsuits.


West Virginia train derailment forces evacuation

A train carrying liquefied petroleum gas and other chemicals derailed in West Virginia on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of the small town of Handley, emergency officials said.


Hope y'all had a solid Christmas yesterday. It was good day for sitting on the couch watching hoop and eating. Come to think of it, the only difference between yesterday and most other Saturdays were the presents.


Last week, Charles Duelfer, the former deputy executive chairman of the UN weapons inspectors and current head of the CIA's Iraq Survey Group (ISG), delivered to the US Congress his much-anticipated


Aziz takes over as Pak PM, wins confidence vote

Banker-turned-politician Shaukat Aziz, a loyalist of President Pervez Musharraf, Saturday took over as Pakistan's prime minister and won the vote of confidence in the National Assembly with the entire Opposition boycotting the proceedings, charging that


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas harshly criticized the Islamic Hamas on Wednesday over its takeover of Gaza last week, referring to the group's members as "murderous terrorists."


Oil prices have moved above $54 a barrel after the government reported a decline in the supply of distillate fuel, which includes heating oil.


Firenze, 12:50 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: ACQUISTATI MAZUCH E HABLE

Doppio colpo di mercato della Fiorentina. Il club viola ha annunciato l'acquisto a titolo definitivo...


T-Mobile wins iPhone contract in Germany

Who will be next? Apple has announced that T-Mobile will be the exclusive carrier of its iPhone in Germany. The network, which is a subsidiary of Deutshe Telekom AG, will launch the handset on 9 November, the same day that hordes of Brits are expected to flock to Carphone Warehouse, Apple or O2 UK stores for one of the handsets.â¦


Thomas Grandi on Sunday became the first Canadian man to win a World Cup race since Cary Mullen in 1994 at Aspen, Colo. Grandi, who was second after the first run, covered the steep and twisting Gran Risa


Gasoline prices are the lowest in three months, providing some relief for commuters and travelers preparing for holiday trips.


Sudan says it has foiled a coup plot by backers of detained Islamist leader, Hassan al-Turabi.


Palestinian Militants Launch Rockets Into Israel

The first rocket barrage from Gaza in weeks came one day after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas repeated his call to stop such rocket attacks.


Leader di An esprime sdegno per le condizioni della citta'


Scientists are none the wiser about what awaits the Huygens space probe on Saturn's moon Titan when it lands, despite a close flyby by Cassini.


Rete di spacciatori di eroina sgominata da GdF Ascoli


Spain's Anti-Violence Commission have asked the country's football federation to open a disciplinary case against national team coach Luis Aragones.


The true story of Daniel and Mariane Pearl is admirable and well-made, but cruelly reminds us that we cannot alter the course of history


In mancanza di risposte, la donna si era rivolta ai carabinieri di VastoIl cadavere mummificato di Massimo Salvatore, 56 anni, era sul letto dell'appartamento                                          La sorella lo cerca per fargli auguri ma era morto in casa da quasi sei mesi


David Cameron calls on Gordon Brown to move Alistair Darling from his job, saying he lacks "credibility".


Cheney disagrees with Bush. Log Cabin fights for âUnity Platformâ. These are pebbles in the ocean. The Republicans swarming into Manhattan this week are bringing a cynical message.


Fox News: under attack, underrated, but No. 1

As Fox News Channel  prepared to celebrate its 10th anniversary Saturday, Fox News  chairman and CEO Roger Ailes chatted about the all-news channel  he birthed and its impact on journalism and American culture.


Sale Affects 400 Here at 3 Millennium Sites: Properties Are Part of Lyondell Chemical Unit Sold to Saudi Firm

By Allison Connolly, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 27--Three Millennium Chemicals properties here are being sold again, this time to a foreign owner. In all, more than 400 workers in the Baltimore area would be affected.   Lyondell Chemical Co.


A suicide attack killed at least seven people, including the bomber, less than a kilometer from Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's army residence in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, police said.


British minister hints at U.S. policy shift

A British minister has suggested a shift  in foreign policy towards the United States, telling an  audience in Washington that a country's strength depended on  making alliances rather than military might.


International Data Machines Corp. (IBM) reported that it will release the design of its blade servers openly to potentional consumers.


A U.S. District Court Judge in California has denied three motions by Microsoft to invalidate patents related to AutoPlay in a lawsuit brought by TV Interactive Data (TVI). Judge Jeffrey White rulred that Microsoft did not offer sufficient evidence of prior art and the case will go to trial. TVI filed suit in 2002 claiming that Microsoft's AutoPlay technology -- found in all versions of Windows -- infringes on TVI patents. Microsoft has been swamped by patent cases, and continues to battle Eolas in a dispute over Internet Explorer.


Bush makes surprise visit to Iraq: White House

President George W. Bush arrived in Iraq on Monday for a surprise visit along with his Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, the White House said in a call from Air Force One.


Sindacati: iniziative contro le esternalizzazioni


Legali di Dell'Utri: sorpresi, andremo in appello

L'accusa aveva definito il senatore Â«garante degli interessi mafiosi in FininvestÂ». La difesa: complotto dei pentiti. PALERMO - La difesa di Marcello Dell'Utri presenterÃ  appello contro la sentenza che condanna


Israeli Army Flattens Rows of Houses in Gaza Raid

Israeli forces stormed into a Palestinian  refugee camp Saturday, killing one man and flattening rows of  houses in a growing cycle of violence that threatens to  complicate Israel's plan to withdraw from Gaza.


Pope makes further Muslim-Christian gesture

EFES, Turkey  - Turkey on Wednesday praised the conciliatory tone of Pope Benedict during his visit to the predominantly Muslim country and his apparent new support for Ankara's bid to join the European Union.


Briton may have paid a fatal price for his passion for the Middle ...

When neighbours of Kenneth Bigley urged him to leave Baghdad amid growing fears for his safety, he would shrug off their concerns and say: "I'm not afraid.


Michael Vick has agreed to a 10-year contract with  the Atlanta Falcons that is worth more than $100 million. The deal guarantees Vick a league record $37 million in bonuses.


System of 'earned citizenship' for new migrants outlined by Gordon Brown and Jacqui Smith


Occupati +7,9%, oltre 350 mila addetti, 170 mila imprese


Six militants among 10 killed in West Bank

Israeli forces killed six Palestinian militants and four civilians yesterday, the highest Palestinian death toll in the West Bank in a single day for more than two years, witnesses and medics said.


Microsoft's Xbox sequel 'Halo 2' goes on sale at midnight

The company says thousands of retailers across the country are planning "midnight madness" sales for eager gamers. Microsoft says it has 1.5 million pre-orders for the sequel to the popular "Halo" game, which sells for $50.


Patrick Marleau agreed to a two-year, $12.6 million contract extension with the San Jose Sharks yesterday, keeping the longtime captain with the club through 2010.


U.S. freezes accounts of British citizen

The Bush administration took action Tuesday to freeze financial accounts and assets of a naturalized British citizen for allegedly providing "material and logistical" support to al-Qaida and other terror groups.


Newly appointed SGS boss quits for health reasons

Swiss certification and inspection group Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) said its chief executive, Werner Pluss, had resigned for health reasons barely three months after taking the job.


Locust Likely to Descend on West Africa Again

The desert locust infestation that  descended on West and Central Africa this year is likely to  return in 2005 and officials will have to be better prepared to  avoid major damage to crops, experts said on Monday.


Hundreds feared trapped as floods wreak havoc in southwest England

Hundreds of people were feared trapped in southwest England after flash floods left a popular coastal tourist village under water and swept dozens of cars and caravans into the sea.


Vista Views: Putting PCs on hold over piracy

Readers pitch on whether Microsoft is doing the right thing in using lockouts to enforce its antipiracy measures.


Books for the beach â 10 titles for techies

Get your holiday reading material here Summer is with us, or at least it should be once the rains stops, and itâs getting to that time of year when we all take the customary two week break away from the stress and the strains of work and the modern world. Trouble is, once weâre away from it, we start to miss it.â¦


The magnitude and frequency of earthquakes at Mount St. Helens increased gradually on Friday, reaching levels "equal to or higher than" during the steam and ash eruption


BP's annual profits rise 26% to $16.2bn (Â£8.7bn) as the company benefits from soaring oil prices.


Details of 3m learner drivers lost, MPs told

Ruth Kelly tells Commons that names, addresses and phone numbers of candidates have gone missing


Arsene Wenger is told by Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood he can say whatever he wants about Man Utd.


Comcast quarter profit falls, loses subscribers

Comcast Corp  posted a 54 percent fall in quarterly net profit as the largest U.S. cable TV operator lost more basic video subscribers than analysts had expected, sending shares down about 8 percent.


Media group Hollinger International says senior executives, including former chief Conrad Black, took $400m of its money.


Afghan poppy industry eludes U.S. control

The Taliban has seen a resurgence in Afghanistan due in part to proceeds from the nation's drug trade. Afghanistan produces about 93 percent of the world's illicit opium, despite U.S. efforts to eradicate it. "You can try to kill us but we will still grow poppy," one farmer told CNN.


The UN holds talks on the crisis in Burma, following a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests.


The OSCE condemns Russia's handling of the media during the bloody Beslan school siege.


Beazer Homes USA Inc., the US homebuilder, has announced that fourth-quarter earnings increase as a result of home orders growth in Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and West regions.


Venezuela to help in release of Colombia hostages

Colombia agreed on Wednesday to allow Venezuelan aircraft to land in the country and pick up three hostages held by Marxist rebels, a breakthrough that could lead to the captives' quick release.


The Long, Long Oracle-PeopleSoft Saga Could Yet Have Many Miles To Journey (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The oracle of Oracle   seems to have pulled another rabbit out of his hat in his quest to buy rival PeopleSoft  . A majority of PeopleSoft shareholders appeared poised Friday to accept Oracle's offer of $24 per share, though two analysts said it would be close. (Oracle planned to reveal results of its tender offer at about midnight, after press time.)


Sara' una delle piu' anticipate degli ultimi 70 anni


In the endless war of words and numbers between Windows and The Rest, Gartner has chipped in with a paradoxical observation. Forty percent of PCs sold with Linux installed are subsequently hosed clean and


Strong Quake Shakes Northern Japan, Felt in Tokyo

An earthquake with a preliminary  magnitude of 5.6 shook northern Japan on Monday in the same  area where the country's deadliest quake in nine years killed  at least 23 people two days ago and injured more than 2,000.


U.S. shifts aims to ease N.Korea negotiations

By acknowledging doubts about what it knows of North Korea's uranium enrichment program, the United States aims to set the record straight and ease resolution of an issue that has been a key obstacle to a nuclear agreement since 2002, U.S. officials and experts say.


Online music service Napster on Thursday said it reached a deal to enter the ringtone market with mobile content publisher Dwango Wireless (DWGN.


Londra, 12:11 - CALCIO, NEWCASTLE VUOLE SHEVA IN PRESTITO

Secondo la stampa inglese, anche il Newcastle avrebbe chiesto al Chelsea il prestito di Andriy Shevc...


Doctors were convinced late Pope would die in 1981

Doctors who operated on Pope John Paul after a 1981 assassination attempt were convinced he would die under the knife, his ex-secretary says in a new book.


SVEN-Goran Eriksson has always been an indulgent headmaster when it comes to the star pupils in his England soccer squad. So it scarcely came as a surprise to discover that David Beckham's knuckles will be


More than 100 million Americans, or three out of every five Internet users, viewed video online in July, a new study finds.


Parliamentary election seen as referendum on Musharraf's rule, including his alliance with U.S.


Asian Tsunami Kills 12,300, Many More Homeless

More than 12,300 people were killed and  tens of thousands left homeless after a powerful undersea  earthquake unleashed giant tsunami waves that crashed into the  coasts of south and southeast Asia.


Vault Surveys: Hewlett-Packard Employees Remain Optimistic

In the wake of Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) dustup, Mark Hurd's focus on bottom line performance is still likely to improve business prospects, New York research firm Vault has found in new HP employee surveys published today. The surveys can be accessed on Vault.com.


PM's former aide to provide Lions' spin - report

LONDON: British and Irish Lions coach Sir Clive Woodward has reportedly enlisted the help of a man once considered one of the most powerful in Britain for next year's rugby tour of New Zealand.


Primeval sludge is wriggling Microsoft's Live isn't, well, live - at least not in a "here it is with a full set of bells and whistles" sense. But it is here, as a proto-being, and the company wants developers to go and try it out, find out what it can do and, from there, get some ideas on what they might want to do with it.â¦


Software companies are poised to post strong December quarter earnings in the next two weeks, boosted by pent-up demand and a weak dollar, but high valuations and a tough year ahead might rein in stock prices, analysts say.


MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Rival Palestinian factions signed a deal to form a unity government on Thursday, hoping to end bloodshed between their followers and to win back Western aid halted because of the hostility of Hamas to Israel.


Critical Shopper: Trying on Enlightenment for Size

A visit to the newly opened Diane Von Furstenbergâs store in the meatpacking district.


Princess Diana's family solemnly marked the 10th anniversary of her death Friday, with her younger son eulogizing her as "the best mother in the world."


Ireland beat Wales in an open and thrilling RBS Six Nations clash in Cardiff.


A new film based on interviews and unpublished diaries is to tell the life of the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.


Implanted medical record chips 'will save lives globally'

A revolutionary electronic device the size of a rice grain, which is implanted under a person's skin and holds the key to their medical records, will soon be saving lives around the world.


Drugs may help cancer cells self-destruct

US researchers have found a way to use an antibiotic to correct a flaw in cancer cells that allows them to avoid the normal death process.


Offering a large selection of quality titanium jewelry for men and women. Using aircraft grade titanium, platinum, gold and gemstones to create everything from cuff links to wedding rings.


A Dutch priest confesses to making a hoax bomb threat to try to stop a Madonna concert in Amsterdam.


MANILA, Philippines - Filipino and British wildlife researchers say they've stumbled upon what appears to be a new species of flightless bird found only on the tiny forested island of Calayan in the northern ...


A broken collarbone has ruined another season for Detroit Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers.


Bill Clinton as the Roger Clemens of politics; immensely talented, relentlessly searching for every edge, and not above throwing at your head.


Qwest & Verizon Appeal Phone Competition Ruling

Denver-based Qwest Communications and Verizon Communications of New York are going to court over a freeze placed on rates that the companies can charge competitors.


Doctors debate value of other treatments

Like millions of arthritis sufferers, she was a long-time user of Vioxx, the popular painkiller that was pulled from the market two weeks ago because of an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.


Italy Train Crash Kills Some 14, Many Injured

A passenger train and a freight train crashed head-on in fog-shrouded countryside in northern Italy on Friday, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 50, authorities said.


Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him yesterday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking inartfulness."


Armor Scarce for Big Trucks Serving in Iraq

Congress released statistics documenting shortages in armor for military transport trucks that ferry supplies across Iraq.


Mibtel +0,01% e SP/Mib -0,03%, Numtel guadagna lo 0,45%


Eddie Van Halen said on Thursday he would enter rehab "to work on myself," a move that appears to rule out a reunion by his troubled band when it is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next week.


'L'azienda non ci ha convocato al tavolo delle trattative'


Lenovo recalls 205,000 ThinkPad notebook batteries

Lenovo says it has found yet another problem with some of its batteries and has recalled more than 200,000 of them worldwide.


Red Sox in shape to lift The Curse with historic win

TO CALL it premature elation would be wrong: having spectacularly vanquished the New York Yankees, their smugly superior rivals and progenitors of âThe Curseâ, the Boston Red Sox nation was entitled to party as if there was no tomorrow.


Filmmaker Clint Eastwood has lost a battle with environmentalists over cutting down more than 15,000 of California's Monterey pine trees.  The state's coastal commission ruled Eastwood and other investors in the Pebble Beach Co.


4 ottobre 2004 C'Ã¨ anche lo spyware nel mirino di Microsoft. Secondo quanto riportato dalla stampa americana, durante un incontro pubblico lo stesso Bill Gates avrebbe dichiarato che Microsoft ha intenzione


Yesterday's market is today's chalkboard.


IMMIGRATI: PISANU, 2.193.999 SOGGIORNANO REGOLARMENTE IN ITALIA

Roma, 20 ott. (Adnkronos) - Sono 2.193.999 gli stranieri che soggiornano regolarmente in Italia. I permessi in scadenza sono quest'anno 1.316.179, mentre quelli rinnovati, aggiornati o rilasciati ex novo dal


Radical Cleric in Pakistan Standoff Captured

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 5 -- The bombastic cleric at the center of a deadly months-long standoff between the Pakistani government and a radical mosque was arrested Wednesday night as he attempted to flee, disguised in a burqa, government officials said.


Autostrade: limitare le partenze nella fascia 16-21


Predicting a President: Where the Papers' Online Electoral Maps Agree and Disagree

Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK In a new twist on E&P's exclusive tracking of major newspaper Web sites' electoral-college maps, today's article will chart how they differ or agree on which states are still tossups and which lean toward one candidate or the other.


U.S. Iraq Policy Frustrates Mideast States - Kerry

Middle East countries are frustrated by  U.S. policy in Iraq and feel too little is being done to end  violence there, U.S. Senator John Kerry said on Wednesday on a  visit to the region.


Fewer teens in the US are engaging in sex, according to a study released by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Between 1995 and 2002 sexual activity among teenage girls and boys declined significantly and teen contraceptive use improved.


California Official Rules on Gay Marriage

California's constitution permits laws against gay marriage, the state's attorney general declared Friday in a long-awaited legal opinion that sought to avoid offending either side of the debate.


Back in the early fall, comparisons were being drawn between the 2006 Chicago Bears' defense and the fierce 1985 unit that was truly one of the best in NFL history. After a 40-7 beatdown of the Buffalo Bills at Soldier Field last Oct. 8, in which the Bills scored a meaningless touchdown with 66 seconds to play, Bears' defenders were genuinely livid in the postgame locker room.


The technical details of London's bid to host the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics are to be unveiled.


Canadian Qaeda bomb plotter gets life in prison

A Canadian who admitted plotting to bomb U.S. embassies in Singapore and the Philippines was sentenced to life in prison on Friday.


Tony Blair is to visit Libya later, at the start of a week-long trip to Africa before he steps down as prime minister.


Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos. (LOW.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it expects diluted earnings per share to rise in both 2005 and 2006 as it benefits from increased remodeling and home ownership.


"Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington, making amends for his use of an anti-gay slur, cautions in a public service announcement that "words have power" to hurt or heal.


Might Need to Renovate English Ivy in February

By Richard Nunnally, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  May 26--Q. The English ivy on our terrace took a terrible hit this winter. The leaves appear tan or bleached out. The vines themselves seem to be alive but have been very slow to produce new leaves.


Premier, avevamo bisogno delle parole del capo dello Stato


Envoy sees no progress yet in N.Korea talks

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


NHL players stick together despite reality

It was comforting to see Bob Goodenow hasn't changed much in the seven weeks since the National Hockey League began locking out its players.


US researchers believe they have found a weak spot in the flu virus that could be a target for new drugs.


WHO launches bid to boost elderly health care

The World Health Organisation launched an initiative on Monday to improve medical services for the elderly in a bid to tackle the growing public health implications of a rapidly ageing global population.


Since its release in early 2003, AMD's Opteron server CPU has made great inroads almost everywhere... except with Dell. The CEO of Dell, Kevin Rollins, says that may very well be about to change, as the company


Adultery as a Criminal Offense May Still Have a Life in Turkey

Conservative lawmakers rebelled on Thursday and insisted on reviving a proposal to criminalize adultery, even as the Parliament neared completion of a reform package to bring


Best Practices for Implementing NAC: Why Remediation is the Key to Maximizing NAC Capabilities

(Source: Patchlink)  The ability to assess and evaluate endpoint's policy and remediate any vulnerabilities and mis-configurations are the most important elements of the NAC architecture. In this whitepaper you will learn best practices approach to implementing an effective NAC architecture with vulnerability assessment and remediation at the core.


A report says the search giant is testing a virtual world at Arizona State University.


Under the Weight of 700, Bonds Returns Home to Lift His Growing Legend

After two games trying in vain to yank his 700th home run, Barry Bonds was content to collect three line-drive hits in a 4-0 victory over the Brewers on Thursday.


French Troops Fire to Disperse Ivory Coast Protesters

French troops in Ivory Coast's main  city of Abidjan fired into the air on Monday to disperse  thousands of demonstrators massing to support the West African  country's President Laurent Gbagbo.


EU probes drug companies in broad inquiry

BRUSSELS/LONDON  - The European Commission raided some of the world's largest drugmakers on Wednesday, launching a broad investigation into whether they made illegal deals or abused patents to limit competition and harm consumers.


Alitalia, al via rush finale sugli assistenti di volo

Roma, 16 set. (Adnkronos) - Nuovo round tra Alitalia e sindacati per arrivare all'accordo sui recuperi di produttivita' degli assistenti di volo. E per questo rush finale, i sindacati prevedono, a meno di


Forensic experts examine the body of Theo van Gogh at the scene of his murder in Amsterdam, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004. Van Gogh, a Dutch filmmaker who received death threats after making a movie criticizing the


LAZIO, Lotito: "Il 27 presenteremo il nuovo tecnico"

Claudio Lotito Ã¨ sicuro: il presidente della Lazio presenterÃ  il nuovo allenatore e il suo staff tecnico il prossimo 27 dicembre. Lotito non si Ã¨ voluto perÃ² sbilanciare sul nome del tecnico che sostituirÃ


Man gets death in N.D. student's killing

Jurors on Friday sentenced a convicted sex offender to death for killing University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin, whose body was found in a Minnesota ravine nearly five months after she disappeared.


LONDON -- Sportingbet, a gambling Web site owner, said its chairman has been detained in the U.S., two months after the chief executive of BetOnSports PLC was arrested in the United States on racketeering charges.


Judge Dismisses Cases by 7 Guantanamo Prisoners

A federal judge on Wednesday  dismissed the cases of seven Guantanamo Bay prisoners who  sought to challenge the lawfulness of their continued  detention.


CONSERVATIONISTS at Warwickshire Wildlife Trust are asking people to join their adopt-a-species scheme for wildlife under threat.  The vulnerable species available for adoption are great crested newt, dormouse, water vole, snipe, otter and barn owl.


Register to win a $2,400 scholarship for you or a family member. Simply fill out the 3-step form for additional information from any of our colleges and you will automatically be entered.


Malaysian police arrest a number of officials on suspicion of selling residency permits to people-traffickers.


F-35 fighter safety completes first test flight

The Pentagon's costliest acquisition  project, the F-35 Lightning 2 Joint Strike Fighter, safely  completed its first test flight Friday, advancing a $276.5  billion program co-financed by the United States and eight  nations.


Ergastolo per presunto mandante ed esecutore materiale


In the course of three short months, the political system has come full circle: a presidential campaign, an inauguration, a State of the Union address and now this — another presidential race. A dozen or so ambitious Republicans and Democrats already are warming up for 2008.


"Amelie" director defends French credentials

The new film "A Very Long  Engagement" was filmed and set in France and uses French actors, extras and technicians. And now its French director is fighting in French courts to prove his film is French.


Description: US and Iraqi government troops raid one of Baghdad's main Sunni Muslim mosques, killing several Iraqis. The Iraqi government has ordered the arrest of Muslim clerics accused of inciting violence and supporting the Iraqi insurgency.


The old music industry is dead. It just doesn't know it yet.


Operatic tantrum may cost star tenor dearly

Opera is no stranger to sensitive singers and demanding divas.


US buys in to QinetiQ's millimetre wave technology

Only 12? SPOs it's a start QinetiQ has finally spotted a customer for its SPO millimetre wave crowd-scanning equipment.â¦


Under huge pressure from the European Union, Turkey back-pedaled away from a bill to re-criminalize adultery on Tuesday. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who over the past few days repeatedly spoke


Pope Celebrates Mass Near Hilltop Shrine

A frail Pope John Paul II put three more Roman Catholics on the road to sainthood during a visit to a hilltop shrine Sunday, struggling at times but cheered on by 200,000 pilgrims.


Sirchia: "Antidolorifici gratis dal 2005"

L'annuncio del ministro della Salute: "Possiamo farlo grazie ai fondi della Finanziaria". I destinatari non saranno solo i malati di cancro, ma chiunque soffra di una patologia che causi dolore. I farmaci