Photo gallery: Microsoft revs car Windows

The software juggernaut that conquered the desktop is racing to get Windows into your next car.


Annan gets ovation at UN despite US attack

The whiff of scandal has been swirling around the UN for months. But now Kofi Annan himself, the man handpicked by the Americans to lead the organisation seven years ago, is on the ropes.


President Bush proposed $56 billion in Education Department funding, level with his proposal for the current fiscal year but 3 percent less than what Democrats are expected to approve for this year. He also sought about $1 billion in new spending related to the landmark No Child Left Behind law.


Astronauts Still Focused Despite Strange Setbacks

By Mike Schneider  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - This has been a weird year for the U.S. space agency, more notable for contributing a story line for the TV series "Law & Order" than for spaceflight.


The authority of head teachers must be reinforced to overcome discipline problems, says Tory leader.


Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday Israel would watch closely whether the Palestinian Authority fulfilled a promise to prosecute two suspects in the killing of two off-duty Israeli soldiers.


Jodhaa Akbar opens in record 115 US theatres

Bollywood movie Jodhaa Akbar is releasing in a record 115 theatres in the US Friday, but   some Indian American groups have called for its boycott.


New strain of Skulls Trojan hits smart phones

Mobile phones running Symbian's Series 60 operating system are being targeted by a new strain of the Skulls Trojan horse, which can spread to other phones within reach of Bluetooth broadcasting range, according to F-Secure.


Assisted suicide could be offered to Britons who are not terminally ill, says the head of a controversial Swiss group.


LONDON, Nov. 26. - Prince Harry arrived home from Argentina today amid media reports that shots were fired at the ranch where he was staying.


When people say "I feel your pain," they do not mean it literally, but certain people really do feel something that appears to be an extreme form of empathy, British researchers said on Sunday.


Volkswagen Reports Seventh Quarterly Profit Decline

Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, had a seventh consecutive decline in quarterly profit on higher sales incentives and the strength of the euro versus the dollar.


Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl thought about benching Dane Bradshaw late because of the senior guard's injured right shoulder. Good thing he didn't.


Ledger's body to be taken to Australia: report

Hollywood actor Heath Ledger's body will be flown back to Australia but funeral plans for the "Brokeback Mountain" star remain uncertain, a report said Sunday.


Electronic-Vote Critics Urge Changes to System

Voting activists on Wednesday  enlisted computer experts, a trained monkey and a man on a  hunger strike in a last-minute pitch to convince officials to  improve the security of electronic vote-counting systems.


WATERLOO, Iowa - Firefighters had to be called after a plan to evict a swarm of bees went up in smoke. Residents used gasoline to start a fire in hopes of smoking out a hive of bees from under their home Thursday when the house caught on fire, Battalion Chief Virgil Powell said...


Sacked Chelsea striker Mutu banned 7 months

November 5, 2004. Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has been suspended for seven months and fined Â£20,000 following an FA disciplinary hearing into his failed drugs test.


Oscar-winner Demme sees extended Katrina project

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Filmmaker Jonathan Demme has put the struggle of New Orleans' poor to reclaim their hurricane-wracked neighborhoods on television and the big screen. But he's not done yet.


Across Palestinian territories, support for Hamas erodes

The militant group that swept the polls in January may form a coalition government with the opposition Fatah Party.


The leader of Cameroon's main opposition party calls for reforms ahead of next month's poll.


Arrest warrant issued for Rapper Young Buck who sought in Vibe ...

LOS ANGELES (Dr.Dre Fans Website) - Rapper Young Buck, known as David Darnell Brown, 23, is wanted as a suspect in a stabbing at hip-hop's Vibe awards, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.


The judge in Michael Jackson's trial says Martin Bashir's controversial documentary can be shown to jurors.


Stocks rose on Monday, boosted by takeover news and data that showed manufacturing growth quickened in June even as price pressures eased.


Militants kidnap 7 Pakistan paramilitary soldiers

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan  - Pro-Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan attacked a military checkpost on Wednesday and captured seven paramilitary soldiers, security officials said.


The metal recycler shows that even with commodity companies, management matters.


Renee's still the reason to see `Bridget'

You ever have the kind of friend where for a long time you shake your head in admiration, and then gradually realize you're shaking your head in despair?


Southwest Airlines, the biggest and richest low-fare airline, was the apparent winner Thursday in the bidding war for ATA Airlines, another low-fare carrier that sought bankruptcy protection this autumn.


European stocks rally as they mirror gains on Wall Street

Europe's main stock markets rebounded on Thursday, mirroring an overnight rally on Wall Street.


MySpace plans to open up its platform in the coming months, following similar moves by competitor Facebook in an effort to continue growing the site's user base.


CIA to release details on decades of secrets

The Central Intelligence Agency is declassifying hundreds of pages of documents on secret operations from over three decades ago, CIA Director Michael Hayden said.


Turnovers near their opponents' goal line. Missed tackles near their own end zone. One 49ers quarterback after the other getting pummeled and injuring their shoulders.


Four rebels die in Kashmir forest gunbattle

Indian troops have shot dead four suspected Muslim militants during a gunbattle near the Line of Control with Pakistan, the army said Thursday.


SALLISAW, Okla. - Talk about your killer weed. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers found 610 pounds of marijuana hidden in caskets being hauled in a truck stopped near this eastern Oklahoma town.  The driver, Timothy G.


Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd.   reached a deal on Wednesday to be sold to a group led  by Macquarie Bank Ltd.  and private equity firm Texas  Pacific Group, according to a source familiar with the deal.


Hoeppner gets back to work with Hoosiers

Indiana's Terry Hoeppner walked into his weekly news conference Tuesday and got right back to business. He took off his hat and tried to talk about football, even if everyone else wanted to know about his health.


Putin Sheds Some Light on Buyer of a Yukos Unit

President Vladimir Putin suggested that the secretive buyers of the largest subsidiary of the oil giant Yukos might transfer the assets to other owners.


A U.S.-based human rights group denounced on Tuesday the recent arrests of democracy activists by Syrian authorities and called for an investigation of alleged beatings during interrogations.


Worth $2b, inventor fighting to keep his job

Alfred Mann, 81, has one of the most prolific entrepreneurial records in American industry. His fortune has been estimated at more than $2 billion, on a scale with the founders of Boston Scientific. Over five decades he has launched a series of inventions and philanthropies, and currently chairs numerous small companies he founded.


U.S. warns India its now or never for nuclear deal

The United States has warned India it was now or never for a controversial nuclear cooperation deal which was unlikely to be offered again after President George W. Bush leaves office.


Anche due feriti nello stesso nucleo familiare, uno grave


While working relentlessly to portray Democratic Sen. John Kerry as a "flip-flopper," President Bush has his own history of changing his position, from reversals on steel tariffs and "nation-building" to reasons for invading Iraq.


"Guerrilla artist" Banksy smuggles a life-size statue of a Guantanamo Bay detainee into Disneyland.


Porterâs lawyer hopes new information will halt trial

NEW BEDFORD -- An oncologist for convicted child molester and former Diocese of Fall River priest James Porter is scheduled to testify next week that Porter is physically unable to appear in court and has an incurable form of cancer.


Cile, la Corte suprema toglie l'immunitÃ  a Pinochet

La demenza senile che, fino a ieri, aveva permesso al generale Augusto Pinochet, prima capo della dittatura in Cile, e poi, sino al â98 capo dellâEsercito, di evitare qualsiasi processo, non esiste piÃ¹.


Iraq commission examines request to delay polls

BAGHDAD  - Iraq's electoral commission was due to study a call by top leaders to delay the January 30 polls because of violence gripping the country, as US-led troops continued their anti-insurgency crackdown.


Kerry Says Bush Is Arrogant and Failed on Iraq

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.  - President Bush arrogantly  ignored the advice of his top generals about the need for more  equipment to fight the war in Iraq, Democrat John Kerry said on  Monday.


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Schroeder, Putin set tone for interstate consultations

HAMBURG, December 20 (Itar-Tass) -- German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Russian President Vladimir Putin âset the toneâ for the consultations between their delegations, a Kremlin aide said.


Bush Hopes N.J. Hears His Terror Message

WASHINGTON - President Bush is telling voters in New Jersey - a state that hasn't backed a Republican presidential candidate since 1988 - that his battle plan for fighting terrorists is better than Democrat John Kerry's.    With a little more than two weeks before Election Day, the president was campaigning on Monday in New Jersey, a state in the shadow of the Manhattan skyline that was scarred by terrorists on Sept...


Man who masterminded scam to charge people thousands of pounds for American work visas is sentenced to 15 months in prison


We asked the author and Food Network host what she's watching, reading, and listening to.


Telecom, via libera alla fusione con Tim

''Il matrimonio tra Telecom e Tim Ã¨ stato deciso, anche i numeri''. Lo ha detto Paolo Baratta, consigliere di amministrazione Telecom al termine del Cda che si Ã¨ tenuto oggi a Milano. Insieme a lui c'erano


New twist in Middleweek saga as FSA enters fray

FINANCIAL regulators will today examine fresh allegations about the professional conduct of James Middleweek, the analyst who has been embroiled in a bitter feud with former employer Collins Stewart.


Derek Jacobs, certified by Microsoft as a systems engineer when he was only 12, is killed in a motorcycle accident.


Basque rebels ETA say to end Spanish ceasefire

Basque rebels ETA, who want independence from Spain, will end their ceasefire as of June 6, the armed separatists said in a communique released in Basque newspaper Berria on Tuesday.


No sign Iran to drop atom work after talks: Rice

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  said on Friday she saw no evidence Iran was willing to freeze  sensitive nuclear activity following talks between Tehran and  the European Union.


After endorsing everything from cola to cell phones, the Indian ÂGreek GodÂ Hrithik Roshan will now endorse   Cinthol.


A mosque in southeastern Netherlands was destroyed by fire Saturday in what appeared to be the latest suspected attack against an Islamic site since the killing


Appeals Court Hears Issue in US Case on Smoking

The government's effort to prove that tobacco companies used fraud and deception for decades to keep Americans smoking moved Wednesday into a federal appeals court


Berlusconi, comportamento premier imbarazzante


L'operazione ha un valore di quasi 128 miliardi di yen


By Anonymous  Dow Corning sees a Future in Holographics  Dow Corning (Midland, MI; www.dowcorning.com) has acquired the holographic data-storage business of Aprilis. Inc. (Maynard. MA: www.aprilisinc.com) and formed a new subsidiary, DCE Aprilis Inc., based in Maynard.


Empoli, 20:04 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ALLA RIPRESA ASCOLI A PARTE

L'Empoli ha ripreso la preparazione in vista della gara contro la Lazio di sabato prossimo: il tecni...


LG Voyager grabbed the most Web eyeballs last month

The LG Voyager for Verizon Wireless was the most shopped cell phone in November


China advises millions to abandon travel

China has taken the step of asking millions of migrant workers to forego their annual Lunar New Year trip home, saying the worst winter weather in 50 years is expected to pummel the country for at least another three days.


U.S. Military Judge Adjourns Prison Abuse Hearing

FORT BRAGG, N.C.  - A U.S. military judge  adjourned a court hearing on Tuesday into prisoner abuse  charges against Pfc. Lynndie England, and said she expected to  decide soon whether the soldier photographed holding a naked  Iraqi on a leash should face a court martial.


Oil trading group Trafigura is to pay the Ivorian government $198m for a clean-up after a "toxic waste" incident.


MANHATTAN, Kan., Sept. 11 -- Rancher Ralph Brooks sat in a barber chair and defined a quandary that Gen. David H. Petraeus hoped to resolve during his much-anticipated testimony to Congress.


Sales of Existing Homes Up Slightly in November

Sales of previously owned homes inched up 0.4 percent  but that did not change the overall bleak picture for a housing industry that has been suffering through a painful slump.


Don't let cyclicality rough up your returns.


Lecce, 23:21 - CALCIO, SERIE B: IL LECCE BATTE IL BRESCIA 2-1

Il Lecce supera il Brescia 2-1 con una rete di Osvaldo in pieno recupero e si aggiudica il posticipo...


NEW DELHI: Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Wednesday that progress on resolving the Kashmir issue would have to be made in tandem with progress on other issues.


Con i soli redditi da lavoro, la famiglia media italiana non riesce ad arrivare alla fine del mese. E solo i trasferimenti dallo stato e/o da altre famiglie, fra cui quelle dei nonni, redditi da capitale mobiliare


Media bidding war starts for Guantanamo ex-detainee

Australian David Hicks, the only Guantanamo Bay detainee convicted of terrorism charges, is at the centre of a worldwide media bidding war for his story, with a possible price tag of A$1 million (US$892,000), local media said.


Any which way you cam... Review The Optia AF is Creative's 13th webcam branded under its Live! banner, but the first to feature both an auto-focus lens and a two-megapixel image sensor.â¦


Verizon bags slow-tracked wireless battle

Google chuffed Verizon has abandoned its legal attack on new rules that would allow US consumers to attach any device and any application to a prime portion of the country's wireless spectrum.â¦


Heidfeld gets another chance at Williams

German Nick Heidfeld will have another chance next week to stake his claim for a race drive with Williams, the Formula One team said on Friday.


Case Launches Online Credit Card Company

AOL co-founder Steve Case is starting an online credit card company called Revolution Money that combines a PayPal-like money transfer service with a credit card that can also be linked to a bank account.


IL COMMENTO                                          Chi ha paura  del lupo cattivo                                                                                di EUGENIO SCALFARI


Thailand awaits key court political verdict

Thailand's Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit on Friday seeking to annul its December 23 election, bringing the party backing ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra another step closer to forming a coalition government.


CAIRNS, Australia - A 60-year-old woman jumped onto the back of a 14-foot crocodile, tackling it to free a man trapped in its jaws, rescue authorities said Monday.    The huge crocodile grabbed the 34-year-old man as he slept in a tent with his wife at a remote Camp Melville beach campsite in northern Queensland state, said Ben Mitchell from the Australian Search and Rescue (AusSAR) Coordination Center...


L'uomo, 40 anni, una figlia piccola, stava facendo un girosi Ã¨ trovato di fronte una buca che non ha potuto evitare                                          Motoslitta in un fosso, un morto sulle piste di Campitello Matese                                                                                Con lui c'era un amico che Ã¨ rimasto praticamente illesoSecondo i testimoni, l'elicottero del soccorso Ã¨ arrivato dopo 45 minuti di ROBERTO ZARRIELLO


President Bushâs State of the Union address was eclipsed by the image of Caroline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy anointing Senator Barack Obama as the true successor to John F. Kennedy.


Caso Denise, misteriosa telefonata alla madre: ''Non piangere''

Un contatto, forse, e' stato avviato dai rapitori della piccola Denise Pipitone, la bambina di tre anni e mezzo rapita davanti all'abitazione della nonna lo scorso primo settembre a Mazara del Vallo (Trapani).


Otellini to Succeed Barrett as Intel CEO

Intel Corp. , the world's largest computer chipmaker, on Thursday said Chief Executive Craig Barrett plans to step aside and be replaced by President Paul Otellini, in a long-planned move.


Molly Beth Malcolm, the former head of the Texas Democratic Party, said Wednesday she is weighing whether to enter the race for chairman of the Democratic National Committee.


E il missionario esprime la sua riconoscenza al Pontefice


Abreu Drives in 5 As Yankees Beat D-Rays

Bobby Abreu drives in a season-high five runs, helping Chien-Ming Wang win his seventh straight decision with a 6-4 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday night.


A major US music download service launches a European store selling tracks without digital restrictions.


Freedom at Last for Pakistanis Who Aided Taliban

PUL-I-CHARKI, Afghanistan  - Hundreds of  Pakistanis who fought alongside the Taliban against U.S-led  forces after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States  were released from an Afghan jail Sunday after nearly three  years as prisoners of war.


(Sports Network) - The Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets play the first of a home- and-home set tonight, as the squad meet at the Pepsi Center.


Roma, 14:47 - CICLISMO, DOPING: DUE ANNI DI SQUALIFICA A BURATTI

Marco Buratti è stato squalificato per due anni dal Giudice di Ultima Istanza del Coni in mat...


Airlines Agree to Cut Flights at Chicago O'Hare

US airlines have agreed to limit flights into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to 88 arrivals per hour between 7 am and 8 pm in an effort to cut congestion that has slowed the whole US aviation system, federal officials said on ...


Life & style: How healthy can something be with eight teaspoons of sugar in it? Emine Saner on flavoured water.


A local union says promoters picked the wrong arena for Bruce Springsteen to perform the pro-labor music of folk singer Pete Seeger.


BOSTON -- No team in the history of baseball has ever come back from a three-nothing deficit to win in the playoffs, but the Red Sox are giving us hope.


Abstinence programs present false, misleading information ...

Federally funded abstinence education programs that are used in 25 states contain false and misleading information about contraception, abortion and sexually transmitted diseases, a Democratic lawmaker said Wednesday.


Lo chiede il comitato che organizza la manifestazione


Extradited Copyright Infringer Sentenced to 51 Months

The leader of one of the oldest and most widely recognized Internet software piracy groups was sentenced Friday to 51 months in prison on one count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.


Congress set for combative pre-election push

U.S. lawmakers return to work on   Tuesday from a month-long recess with time running out for   Republicans to pass legislation and impress unhappy voters as   they try to retain control of Congress in November 7 elections.


Bush taps business exec for safety board

A manufacturing trade association executive is President Bush's pick to be chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Democrats and consumer advocates on Thursday voiced concern that the nominee would be too beholden to business interests.


(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Repeated ultrasound exposures during pregnancy may not cause long-term harm to infants, according to a new study.


It has been nearly five years since Maryville lost a regular-season conference game.


Pygmy Chimpanzees on Brink of Extinction -WWF

Pygmy chimpanzees, one of humanity's closest living relatives, have been pushed to the brink of extinction in the war-battered Democratic Republic of Congo, conservation group WWF International said on Thursday.


Troops' activity in Iraq to increase: Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has told MPs at Westminster that multinational forces in Iraq are about to enter a period of increased activity.


Bleach and household products maker  Clorox Co.  on Wednesday named Donald Knauss, the  departing president of Coca-Cola Co.'s  North American  operations, as chairman and chief executive, effective October.


Vitamin D Appears to Cut Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

People who take the recommended daily amount of Vitamin D are about half as likely to get deadly pancreatic cancer as people who do not, researchers said yesterday. Now they are checking to see if getting the vitamin from food or sunlight also cuts the risk.


Samsung, Sony cross-license their patents

com December 14, 2004, 10:45 AM PT. Samsung and Sony have entered into an extensive cross-licensing agreement that will help them fill gaps in their patent portfolios and potentially stem off lawsuits.


HSBC, the UK's largest bank, is targeted for a shake-up by a high-profile US group of activist investors.


Sport: The former kickboxer and unlikeliest of contenders says he can follow in Ali and Tyson's footsteps tonight


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- UAL Corp, parent of United Airlines, said late Monday it will cut pay of salaried workers and management beginning Jan. 1 as part of its goal to emerge from bankruptcy.


'Sideways,' 'Aviator' lead Golden Globe nominations

Sideways and The Aviator got a big boost for their Academy Award aspirations Monday as they took the most Golden Globe nominations from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held talks on Tuesday to prepare for a U.S.-sponsored Middle East conference that Abbas cautioned could turn out to be pointless.


Harvard University names Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female president in its 371-year history.


Japan wants summit with Chinese leader in Oct: Aso

Japan wants to hold a leaders' meeting   with China in October, Foreign Minister Taro Aso said on   Wednesday, adding that a visit to Beijing by new Prime Minister   Shinzo Abe was one option.


Il ministro della Giustizia torna a difendere il provvedimento votato dal Parlamento"E' stato un provvedimento eccezionale preso per fronteggiare una situazione eccezionale"                                          Mastella, basta polemiche sull'indulto "I recidivi in carcere sono diminuiti"


U.S. hopeful as envoys gather for North Korea talks

The U.S. envoy was hopeful and his South Korean counterpart wary as delegates from six countries gathered on Thursday for talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program.


Russian, US astronauts leave ISS on maintenance mission

The Russian-US crew of the International Space Station (ISS) went on a five-hour space walk overnight to carry out maintenance work, Russian space officials said on Saturday, quoted by ITAR-TASS news agency.


S.Africa hints at Iran nuclear resolution delay

A one month delay to consider a new U.N. Security Council draft resolution that would punish Iran for moving ahead with its nuclear program would not be a disaster, a South African official said on Thursday.


French Soldier Threatens to Blow Up Depot

A soldier, angry about being forced to retire, was holed up in an army depot with 60 tons of explosives Sunday, threatening to blow it up. About 400 residents were evacuated from nearby villages.


Reunited Van Halen eyeing fall arena run

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - A proposed summer amphitheater tour by a reunited Van Halen that was derailed when guitarist Eddie Van Halen checked into rehab now could be resurrected as a fall arena run. Several arena holds are in place in major markets for potential Van Halen dates, Billboard.com has learned.


Robert Druskin, Citigroupâs new chief operating officer, said he aims to make a âleaner, thinner Citigroupâ to win over frustrated investors.


Nets make sure Storey has a happy ending

Not too many 27-year-old rookies come down the pike in the NBA. But Nets coach Lawrence Frank wasn't concerned that Awvee Storey's only previous NBA experience was a summer camp with the Dallas Mavericks.


Put on the ÂTroutÂ Quintet and Watch That Fish Boogie

Tiger Electronics has placed its fish higher on the evolutionary ladder than its dog and cat.


IBM's Latest Idea - Memory Upgrade      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - IBM on Wednesday took the wraps off a new design it has developed for faster memory on chips, which should make video games peppier and networks zippier.


Officials tout the massive art installation as a sign that the city has recovered from Sept. 11.


Six months after Sadr City erupted in rebellion, US forces are launching a renewed campaign to wrest control of the vast Baghdad neighborhood from radical Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's forces.


Foreigners Taken Hostage in Iraq Top 135

Insurgents in Iraq have kidnapped more than 135 foreigners in their campaign to drive out coalition forces and hamper reconstruction:


A series of bombs exploded at an opposition rally in the Bangladesh capital Saturday, killing one person and injuring hundreds, witnesses said.


New Traces - and Possible New Victim - Emerge in Poisoning Probe

A day after the discovery of radiation on some British Airways jets, more is found at sites around Britain -- and another Kremlin critic is said to have been poisoned


14 killed after passenger, freight trains collide in northern Italy

BOLOGNINA DI CREVALCORE, Italy  - A passenger train and a freight train collided head-on in heavy fog in northern Italy on Friday, killing at least 14 people, injuring dozens and crushing several cars into a wreck of buckled metal.


At Mock Briefing, Less Give-and-Take and More Sharing

"Tonight, we have truly what is a 'man bites dog' story," host Bob Schieffer told the crowd at the National Press Club.


A controversial annual cull of hedgehogs in Scotland may be about to end as wildlife groups withdraw support.


GE's Bob Wright to retire as vice chairman

General Electric Co said on Friday that  Bob Wright, former head of the company's NBC arm, will retire  as a vice chairman on May 1.


A federal appeals court ordered the trial of a black man facing charges in the nation's worst immigrant smuggling death case to begin as soon as possible before a death-penalty certified jury.


Bush Urged to Budget More Tsunami Food Aid

Forty-three senators are urging President Bush to budget for increased food aid to help victims of last month's tsunami in South Asia.


Tornadoes Rip Through Ala., Killing Many

By BOB JOHNSON ENTERPRISE, Ala. - Tornadoes ripped through Alabama and killed at least seven people Thursday, including five at a high school where students became pinned under debris when a roof collapsed, state officials said.


Al-Jazeera says it has video of woman's slaying

Al-Jazeera television says a video it's received shows a woman being shot in the head. The woman is believed to be Margaret Hassan, an aid worker kidnapped last month in Iraq.


Sun Defeats Storm 68-64 in Finals Opener

Connecticut rookie Lindsay Whalen played with the guile of a veteran Friday night, leading the Sun to a 68-64 victory over the Seattle Storm in the opening game of the WNBA Finals.


Popolare portale di Murdoch conta oltre 70 mln di utenti


Thousands of people who sent text votes to the Record of the Year show are to receive refunds after problems.


The state of New York is responding to complaints from citizens about the complexity of health insurance coverage for obesity treatment by releasing an online consumer guide.


Iraq's acting speaker urges end to party boycotts

Iraq's acting parliamentary speaker urged political blocs on Thursday to end their boycott of the legislature to help push through vital laws designed to ease sectarian tension between Shi'ite and Sunni Arabs.


Japan expresses 'serious concern' about N.Korean missiles in ...

BEIJING : Japanese negotiators expressed "serious concern" about North Korea's missile program in talks that went into a second day in Beijing, a Japanese diplomat said.


Motorola Inc.  on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose 34 percent, beating Wall Street expectations, as it regained global market share in wireless handsets amid robust sales of its most advanced phones.


Thierry Henry has admitted that Arsenal face a struggle to bring high-flying Chelsea back down to earth. The Arsenal striker, who came runner-up in FIFA's world player of the year


Music Industry Sues 744 More for File Sharing

The trade group representing the  U.S. music industry has filed a new round of lawsuits against  744 people it alleges used online file-sharing networks to  illegally trade in copyrighted materials, it said on Wednesday.


Paris Hilton left jail Tuesday after a bizarre, three-week stay in which the hotel heiress was briefly released to her Hollywood Hills home, then sent screaming and crying back to a county lockup.


U.S. Rules Out Deals with Afghan Kidnappers

A senior U.S. official said on Wednesday  deals should not be done with hostage-takers ahead of the  latest deadline set by Afghan Islamic militants who have  threatened to kill three kidnapped U.N. workers.


Czechs bounce Austria to reach Under-20 World Cup final

EDMONTON, Canada  - Czech Republic beat Austria 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the final of the Under-20 World Cup where they will face Argentina or Chile.


Valencia knock Inter Milan out of the Champions League after a goalless second leg.


European stock markets drop at open: London down 0.36 percent

Europe's main stock markets fell in opening deals on Wednesday after Wall Street had finished slightly lower overnight.


Residents of Jerusalem awoke Tuesday to find their city blanketed with snow. The snowfall disrupted schools, kept most people off the roads and left holy shrines dusted in white.


Berlino, 15:26 - CALCIO, WOLFSBURG SU MICCOLI

Il Wolfsburg è interessato a Miccoli, l'attaccante di proprietà della Juve in prestito...


Emerson positive about move to backbench

With his own political mentor Gough Whitlam now conceding that Labor's got little chance of winning the next election, Mark Latham faces a tough climb out of the political quicksand.


Chechnya is to elect a new president, three months after the last one was killed in a bomb attack.


Networking hardware and software maker 3Com Corp. said Monday that it agreed to buy TippingPoint Technologies Inc. for $430 million in cash in a move to strengthen its security offerings for business customers.


Barry Bonds 's record-breaking 756th home run ball was auctioned yesterday for $752,467, well more than the estimates by memorabilia experts.


Bush Says He's Best Protection From Draft

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - President Bush turned the tables Saturday on Sen...


At least 30 people are reported to have been killed in a bomb blast in the Pakistani city of Multan. Hundreds of people had gathered to mark the anniversary of the killing of militant Sunni leader Azim Tariq outside Islamabad last year.


Pakistan's foreign minister will hold talks  in India, vowing that the train attack won't undermine peace efforts.


Il ministro della SolidarietÃ  Sociale annuncia un disegno di leggecon "una diversa filosofia": "Abrogheremo la Fini-Giovanardi"                                          Ferrero: "Depenalizzeremo lo spinello Il consumatore non Ã¨ un criminale"                                                                                Previsto inoltre un potenziamento delle politiche di prevenzione


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Shielding State's Diamondbacks: O'Malley to Halt Terrapin Trapping As Soup Market Threatens Numbers

By Tom Pelton, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 24--The O'Malley administration plans to impose a moratorium on the trapping of diamondback terrapin, the Maryland mascot threatened by a growing market in China for turtle soup.


As of Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, at least 2,887 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,316 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


CHICAGO - Now make it 59 years without a World Series appearance by the Chicago Cubs. A season that started with such high hopes for the Cubs wound up with them being eliminated from playoff contention by their fifth straight loss, 8-6 to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday...


Kitchen Cabinets Provide Alternatives to Toxic Cleaning Materials

By Virgil Williams; Ron Eisenberg  SEARCHING through the shelves at the supermarket, it seems as if all household cleaning products contain harmful chemicals that are dangerous to breathe or handle. This raises the question: Are there any alternatives that are safer and not toxic.


Suicide bomb kills 11 Afghan civilians: police

A suicide car bomber attacked NATO forces on Tuesday in Afghanistan's southern province of Uruzgan and killed 11 civilians, the provincial police chief said.


Madrid, 17:57 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: CANNAVARO COLPITO DURO IN ALLENAMENTO

Fabio Cannavaro ha abbandonato l'allenamento di questa mattina del Real Madrid in seguito ad un cont...


CORRECTED - IMF says loosening of yuan in China's interest

In WASHINGTON story headlined "IMF says loosening of yuan in China's interest" please read in first paragraph ... undervalued ... instead of ... overvalued ... (corrects direction). WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters


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U.S. Sees Chance of Peace Hinging on Arafat Successor

U.S. officials hope Yasser Arafat's  death on Thursday will offer a new chance for Middle East peace  but said it depends on who replaces him, how much power they  wield and whether they have the legitimacy to strike a deal.


Liberty Media is taking a bigger stake in Barry Diller's company.


Obama: No warrantless wiretaps if you elect me

The front-running Democrat in the New Hampshire primary makes the promise in one last stump speech at an election day rally with the Facebook generation.


Hillary Rodham Clinton offered a new GI Bill of Rights for men and women in uniform, arguing that Democrats can do a better job of protecting and providing for U.S. troops than the Republican administration.


Macedonia's Prime Minister Hari Kostov resigns over disputes within the ruling coalition over minority rights.


Turkey moves a step closer to cross-border raids against Kurdish PKK fighters in Iraq. But it would prefer that Iraqi authorities shut down the separatists


The US State Department lauded Pakistan's killing of a top al-Qaida member, but said more was needed. It's an important development, department deputy spokesman Adam Ereli said.


The Associated Press will intensify its efforts to protect its copyrights on the Web and possibly uncover new sources of revenue by working with a Silicon Valley startup that's trying to help the media gain more control over digital content.


Computer Associates ex-CEO charged with massive fr

The former chief executive officer of American firm Computer Associates, Sanjay Kumar, has been charged with accounting fraud and obstruction of justice, the US government has announced.


Bio-diesel film not to everyone's tastes at Sundance

Activist Josh Tickell has been using and promoting bio-diesel for about 10 years as an alternative to fossil fuels, helping America lessen its dependence on foreign oil.


Having substituted the creation of what he has called Âeye-candyÂ for actual drug use, Fred Tomaselli continues to view painting as a window to alternative realities.


Rebuilding of Basra Progresses, but It's Harder Than Expected

Money and machines alone do not create modern, smoothly functioning urban systems, as the experience of Basra shows.


Jury to Start Deliberations in Wesley Snipes Tax Case

Defense lawyers described Mr. Snipesâ views on taxes as âkookyâ and âdead wrong,â but said he had not committed a crime.


Bits Blog: Open Source Software for Health Records?

How do you wire up all the doctors and hospitals to communicate with each other? Misys is has made its medical software open source.Athena Health has a proprietary system that has Web-based software and a warehouse full of paperwork.


Numbers Are Out on How Rich the YouTube Deal Was

The biggest windfalls went to YouTubeâs three founders and its main financial backer, Sequoia Capital.


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US Congress nears final India nuclear bill

The US Congress has begun preparing final legislation to give India access to civilian nuclear technology amid concerns that inclusion of sensitive provisions may break the landmark deal.


Merrill seeking $4 bln, Kuwait could invest: FT

U.S. investment bank Merrill Lynch &  Co Inc  is seeking about $4 billion in a second capital  raising, and the Kuwait Investment Authority is expected to be  a significant investor in the new deal, the Financial Times  reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.


Rebel fighters launched a wave of attacks against British forces in revenge for the Black Watch's mission to Iraq's terrorist heartland.


Australia backs Annan against calls for his resignation as UN ...

Australia on Thursday backed UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan against calls for his resignation over the world body's scandal-plagued oil-for-food program for Iraq.


Pentagon Defends Missile Defense Program After Botched Test

While a Defense Department spokesman Wednesday called the botched $85 million test of the national missile defense system an "anomaly," a former Pentagon weapons tester told


Austrian novelist gets Nobel for literature

Elfriede Jelinek, an Austrian novelist and playwright whose work provocatively explores gender issues and power relationships in contemporary society, was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature yesterday. She is the 10th woman to receive the literature prize in its 103-year history.


Clinton Asks YouTube Users for Song Help

By NATASHA T. METZLER  WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton wants YouTube viewers to pick her campaign theme song - and the response, so far, has been music to her ears.


The site that helps people evade registration roadblocks on websites couldn't evade trouble itself. Its server host, perhaps bowing to pressure, pulled the plug last week. But a new host is found and BugMeNot is back up. By Rachel Metz.


Courts rules Limbaugh medical records were seized properly

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Rush Limbaughâs medical records were properly seized by investigators seeking information on alleged illegal drug use, an appeals court ruled Wednesday.


Beat the market, and the world will beat a path to your door.


Cards Top Astros 6-4 to Take 2-0 NLCS Lead

ST. LOUIS - Scott Rolen hit two home runs, combining with Albert Pujols for back-to-back shots in the eighth inning that sent the St...


NEW YORKâA journey from the sandlots of Venezuela to baseball's biggest stage was something Blue Jays pitcher Gustavo Chacin pulled off with the help of a friend.


Second Opinion: An Epidemic No One Understands

There are no clear-cut answers to explain why the number of children suffering from asthma is on the rise around the world.


With the 25th anniversary of the Commodore 64 out of the way, it's now time to (belatedly) celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Atari 2600


Dodgers deal guarantees Saito $1 million

Takashi Saito, who set a franchise rookie record with 24 saves last season, re-signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.


Rototom, l'estate è Reggae con Shaggy e Ziggy Marley

Al Sunsplash di Udine in scena la piÃ¹ importante kermesse reggae dell'area mediterranea. Quattordici edizioni e un successo sempre crescente


Americans want fit finances before fit body

After a year of record mortgage foreclosures and slumping home prices, Americans are more determined to shape up their flabby finances in 2008 than their bodies, according to a study released by Countrywide Bank on Tuesday.


NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 3: After 42 days of captivity in Iraq, including a few traumatic TV moments with guns at their foreheads, the return of Tilak Raj, Antaryami Bains and Sukhdev Singh on Friday morning was quite simply the reunion of three weary men


Halo 3 e Gran Turismo 5 capolavori del videogame

Presentati oggi il nuovo "sparatutto" di Microsoft per Xbox e i piÃ¹ importanti titoli di Sony per PlayStation 3. Anni di sviluppo per giochi di altissimo livello


"Deranged" German man tries to jump on Pope's jeep

A 27-year-old German man described by the Vatican as "clearly deranged" leaped over a barricade on Wednesday and tried to jump on to Pope Benedict's open-topped jeep.


Wiki startup JotSpot draws crowd for product beta

A Silicon Valley startup aiming to catapult wikis into the mainstream and transform the editable Web sites into an application development platform has attracted a flood of interest for its product beta.


An accused US Army deserter has surrendered at a US military base near Tokyo to face charges filed in 1965, the Kyodo news service reported.


Six French charity workers sentenced to eight years of forced labor for trying to kidnap 103 children from Chad will return to France, a Chadian official said.


Liverpool face an uphill task to qualify for the latter stages of the Champions League after falling to defeat at Turkish side Besiktas.


Perhaps it's fitting that the future of the British Grand Prix has been secured after an argument straight from the playground.


Wal-Martâs Holiday Strategy Proved a Timely One

After a period of experimentation with sleeker fashion and upscale merchandise Wal-Mart, in 2007, returned with a vengeance to the strategy that built it into the worldâs largest retailer: low prices.


IBM, HP Share Bragging Rights on Supercomputer List

IBM Corp. still operates the fastest supercomputer in the industry, but rival Hewlett-Packard Co. has more of them in operation, according to a closely-watched global survey released Wednesday.


Tanto colore nella sfilata, pero' aperta e chiusa dal nero


Marion Jones al contrattacco: accusata da Victor Conte, patron del laboratorio Balco, di aver fatto uso di doping in occasione delle Olimpiadi di Sydney, ha annunciato che lo querelerÃ . "Ho chiesto ai miei


WASHINGTON Dec 10, 2004 - A European-produced flu vaccine widely used in other countries will be tested at four locations in the United States, the government announced.


Studies paint mixed health picture of caffeine

Two new studies paint a conflicting health picture for women coffee drinkers, with one suggesting caffeine may lower the risk of ovarian cancer and the other showing it doubles the chances of miscarriage.


Israel Expands Raid with Air Strike Near Gaza City

Israel expanded its military offensive in  northern Gaza with an air strike early on Monday on a militant  stronghold that seriously wounded a senior Hamas leader and  another activist, witnesses and medics said.


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Germany says foiled "massive attacks" on U.S. sites

German security services foiled a plan by Islamist militants to carry out "massive bomb attacks" against U.S. installations in Germany and arrested the three men behind it, officials said on Wednesday.


Company hopes increased storage will boost its format's fortunes.


Microsoft Corp  posted a rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by healthy demand for personal computers loaded with its Windows operating system and strong sales of its "Halo 3" video game.


Jason Ricks kicks a 26-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining and Oklahoma State slips by No. 25 Kansas State, 41-39, Saturday night.


A life sentence prisoner who murdered a former police officer in Armagh six years ago is found dead.


Blair, Ahern in last-ditch N Ireland peace effort

The prime ministers of Britain and Ireland are to meet in a last-ditch effort to work out a deal to salvage the stalled Northern Irish peace agreement, ahead of make-or-break meetings next week.


Chile's supreme court initiates an international search for General Pinochet's secret bank accounts.


T.I. pleads not guilty to weapons charges

Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. pleaded not guilty to a trio of illegal weapons charges on Friday and a judge ordered him detained for another week.


Eye Say: Even Couric Can't Boost CBS4 Ratings

By JESSE NOYES  Katie Couric's much-hyped debut anchoring the CBS Evening News on Tuesday delivered some predictably big ratings to the Eye Network.  But Boston CBS-owned station CBS4 (WBZ-TV) didn't feel much of a bump for its struggling local 6 p.m.


Udine, 13:08 - CALCIO, UDINESE: IAQUINTA OPERATO, TRE SETTIMANE DI STOP

Stop di tre settimane per Vincenzo Iaquinta. L'attaccante dell'Udinese è stato operato ieri s...


Legale ex contabile chiede termini a difesa


Cancellara keeps yellow as McEwen equals Zabel

Australian Robbie McEwen shrugged off a crash to produce a trademark burst of power which sealed victory on the first stage of the Tour de France held over 203km from London to here on Sunday.


The BBC's Crispin Thorold says Iraqi civilians are emerging as the main losers in the conflict between Turkey and the PKK.


European Court Rules Against Microsoft on Windows

Microsoft Corporation lost a major appeal today in a European court, which ruled that the world's largest software company must comply with sanctions imposed by regulators and strip features from its Windows product.


Body found may be last Ala. bridge child

A body believed to be the last of four children who were allegedly tossed from a coastal Alabama bridge by their father was recovered Sunday, authorities said.


Stimulus Unlikely to Counter Rise in Oil Prices

Just at the moment the U.S. economy could use a boost, the recent surge in oil prices is having the opposite effect.


Banks Drop Support of Bid for Russian Oil Giant's Unit

A consortium of international banks has withdrawn their support for a bid by the state gas monopoly Gazprom to buy one of Yukos's prized assets.


Palermo, 17:53 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: COMPLIMENTI AL LIVORNO

Reduce da tre sconfitte consecutive, il Palermo cerca il riscatto nell'anticipo di domani (ore 18) c...


ACC has three top-5 teams in preseason hoops poll

Top-heavy with Atlantic Coast Conference teams, The Associated Press preseason menâs basketball poll gave the nod to Kansas of the Big 12 Conference.


Charity warning over British children's crisp consumption

Half of children in Britain consume the equivalent of five litres of cooking oil every year just through eating a bag of crisps/potato chips a day, the British Heart Foundation has warned.


By Steve Hanf, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Dec. 6--THOMASVILLE -- The most noticeable thing about Scott Hines is the  stunning amount of hair shooting out under his football helmet.


Microsoft unveils new mobile software, wins Asian partners

Microsoft has announced its new version of its Windows operating systems for mobile devices and said it won new Asian partners hoping to gain more market share from competitors, Symbian and Nokia.


Motorola Inc. MOT.N, the world's No.  2 maker of cell phones, on Tuesday said its quarterly profit  more than tripled, but growth in handset volumes disappointed  Wall Street and its shares fell 4.5 percent.


An organisation has been launched to encourage more disabled people to take part in motorsport helped by technological innovation


World oil demand will rise faster than expected to 2012 while supply lags, the International Energy Agency said on Monday, leading to a tighter market than previously anticipated.


A former executive of the agency that collects royalties for the American Federation of Musicians pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that he stole $200,000 to buy jewelry, a trip to Cuba and expensive champagne for Fidel Castro.


InfoWorld - Virtualization software leader VMware Inc. is testing a desktop virtualization program that can be stored on a USB drive and moved from one computer to another.


A growing cottage industry is taking customers' raw home video and putting it on DVD, in some cases producing short movies with sophisticated cinematic effects and a musical soundtrack.


Three Top South Florida Water Managers Used More in Drought, Records Show

By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Jun. 14--Many of South Florida's top water managers practice what they preach when it comes to water conservation, but utility records show at least three used more water this year than they did before drought restrictions.


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


The country's students are up in arms about a new government educational quota policy. But is merit all that counts in such a rigidly divided country?


Ashcroft Defends FBI Protester Interviews

Attorney General John Ashcroft defended FBI interviews of some political protesters around the country before last month's Democratic convention in Boston, which critics described as an intimidation tactic.


The parishioners at St. Brendan Catholic Church in Bothell got a shock this weekend: Instead of delivering a typical sermon, the Rev.


Mandriva, Turbolinux enter Linux alliance

The two second-tier Linux companies will adopt common Linux software and engineering. Alas, this idea doesn't have a great history of success.


Kaine Plans Overhaul of System Criticized After Va. Tech Killings

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) is expected to propose spending more than $40 million today to begin overhauling the state's mental health system, which has come under intense scrutiny since 32 people were killed this year at Virginia Tech by a gunman with a history of psychiatric problems, according to...


Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Tigers have signed free-agent closer Troy Percival to a two-year contract worth $12 million.


I can't look at anything to do with childbirth: Mirren

Helen Mirren says she was turned off motherhood when she saw an educational childbirth film.


PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Amid golden statues of his ancestors, former ballet dancer Norodom Sihamoni took over the Cambodian throne yesterday from his father, ending the reign of one of Asia's most colorful rulers.


Pakistan and India meet but breakthrough unlikely

taking stock of a broad peace process re-launched in January and charting a course forward. Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz expressed sympathy to Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh in a message on Sunday.


Wal-Mart Sued Over Evanescence CD Lyrics

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which promotes itself as a seller of clean music, deceived customers by stocking compact discs by the rock group Evanescence that contain the f-word, a lawsuit claims.


With no signs of a breakthrough in the countryâs political crisis, the call for protests heightens the standoff with the government.


Man's Sister and Wife Die of CJD Disease

A man today described the deaths of his wife and sister from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) as a âhorrific coincidenceâ. Barry Harperâs wife Phyllis, from Walham Green, Sandhurst


Obama pledges new generation of leadership

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois  - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, citing the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, pledged on Saturday to bridge the partisan gridlock in Washington, end the war in Iraq and transform American politics as the first black U.S. president.


EU Seeks Unity with U.S. on Iran Atom Program

Germany urged the United States on Saturday to back EU diplomacy on Iran to stop it acquiring nuclear weapons, while Tehran expressed optimism about reaching a deal with the Europeans.


Bear Stearns posts huge loss, cuts bonuses

Bear Stearns Cos Inc  posted a much bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday, capping a fiscal year when the fifth-largest U.S. investment bank took a beating on bad bets on risky subprime mortgages.


A BUS careered off a mountain road in Peru and plunged 50 metres into a jungle river, killing 49 people and injuring 15 others. The accident happened in the Andean jungle, 215 miles north-east of the capital, Lima.


Dutch electronics giant Royal Philips Electronics NV said it had lowered its outlook for semiconductor sales in the third quarter, as had been widely expected by analysts.


Bush launches major offensive on Kerry defense policy

Two days after scoring points in his debate with President George W. Bush, Democrat John Kerry was under major Republican assault for his defense policies, but balking at mounting a counter-attack.


AT&T Corp. will pay $100 million to end a class-action lawsuit by investors who accused AT&T and former Chairman C. Michael Armstrong of lying about its outlook to boost its share price, the company said on Tuesday.


The oil derricks and barren landscape that serve as the setting for "Friday Night Lights" seem foreign to people from the small, rural communities of Arcadia and Cicero, Ind.


A stolen painting is discovered at Steven Spielberg's home 18 years after he unwittingly bought it.


Hot deal: Razer DeathAdder gaming mouse, $46

Best Buy is offering a leading gaming mouse at almost 30 percent off the original price.


Mandriva's new server Linux does virtualization treble

Releases an open-source operating system update for corporate servers that offers three prominent virtualization technologies.


Burma's military junta has freed a top dissident - second only to Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi - as part of a release of 4,000 prisoners.


Fruits and Veggies diet can reduce heart diseases but not cancer:

[Health India]: Washington, Nov 3 : According to a new study conducted by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, although fruit and vegetable consumption can decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease but it does not reduce the chances of cancer.


Reaction Mounts to Calif. Teen's Shooting

Residents in South Los Angeles reacted to the fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old suspected car thief with shock and anger Monday — and questioned whether it was justified.


Immigration Judges Often Picked Based On GOP Ties

The Bush administration increasingly emphasized partisan political ties over expertise in recent years in selecting the judges who decide the fate of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, despite laws that preclude such considerations, according to an analysis by The Washington Post.


No sooner had the Tigers introduced Troy Percival on Wednesday as their new closer than the subject turned to the next former Angel in whom the Tigers are interested -- Percival's friend, Troy Glaus.


Parigi, 16:10 - CICLISMO, PARIGI-NIZZA: CRONOPROLOGO A MILLAR

Lo scozzese David Millar (Saunier Duval) ha vinto il cronoprologo della Parigi-Nizza, un percorso di...


The New Orleans Hornets signed forward Matt Freije on Friday and waived guard Tim Pickett, their second-round draft pick.


With Hockey Market Stagnant, Nike Seeks to Sell Equipment Unit

Thirteen years after acquiring Bauer, and making bold promises that it would transform the business of hockey, Nike has put its Nike Bauer unit up for sale.


IRS Collects Record Revenue from Enforcement

U.S. tax officials collected record  revenue of $43.1 billion in fiscal 2004 from enforcement cases  that scrutinized tax returns of large businesses and  high-income people, the government said on Thursday.


Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende visited a Turkish mosque in the city of Eindhoven on Sunday in a show of solidarity after a wave of attacks on Muslim buildings in the Netherlands.


Iran Would React to Israeli Nuclear Action

Iran warned that it will react "most severely" to any Israeli action against its nuclear facilities, after Israel said the United States was selling it 500 bunker buster bombs.


ABC News Powell: US Rejects Ukraine Vote Results

US Secretary of State Colin Powell gestures during a press conference at the end of a two-day conference focusing on Iraq's stabilization at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004.


Jailed Libyan wins right to new Lockerbie appeal

Scotland's High Court must hear a new appeal by Libyan intelligence agent Abdel Basset al-Megrahi against his conviction for the 1988 Lockerbie airliner bombing, an independent review board said on Thursday.


NEW YORK: Exelon Corp, America's largest nuclear power company, has agreed to buy New Jersey utility Public Service Enterprise Group Inc for US$13.2bil in stock, creating the country's largest utility.


TechEd: Tools aim to ease Vista deployment pains

Microsoft has released tools designed to help enterprises deploy Windows Vista more easily.


UAL Corp. UALAQ.OB , the parent of  United Airlines, said on Friday it would raise its existing $10  each-way fuel surcharge by an additional $5 due to soaring fuel  costs.


Britain is being strangled by miles of "bizarre and petty" red tape that governs everything from the correct way for a farmer to tag a goat's ear to the dangers of falling conkers, a new book says.


Rocco Buttiglione, an Italian Minister who was selected to be a part of the European Union (EU) Commission under the incoming presidency of Jose Manuel Barroso, said that he would withdraw from his post amid anger over contentious remarks he made about


Death Toll Rises in Russia School Standoff

BESLAN, Russia  -- More than 340 people, including 155 children, were killed in the violence that ended a hostage standoff with militants at a southern Russian school, a prosecutor said Saturday. President Vladimir Putin accused the attackers of trying to spark an ethnic conflict that would engulf Russia's troubled Caucasus Mountains region.


The Transportation Security Administration launched a new blog to inform passengers -- and perhaps ease their frustration with the airport security screenings.


Google interested in South Korean office suite

(InfoWorld) - GoogleÂ is reportedly in talks with a South Korean software company and its U.S. subsidiary ThinkFree, a maker of browser-based office productivity software compatible with Microsoft file formats. ThinkFree of San Jose, California, is a subsidiary of Haansoft, which is based in Seoul. Haansoft's Chief Executive Officer, Baek Jong-jin, said he met twice this month with Google's corporate development team responsible for theÂ $1.65 billion acquisition of YouTube, the English-language newspaper Korea Times reported on Sunday. No deal has been made, although discussions will continue, the newspaper reported. A Google spokesman in London said the company does not comment on speculation. Haansoft could not be reached immediately for comment. Google isÂ mounting a challenge to Microsoft's dominanceÂ of the desktop office productivity software market, by introducing hosted applications that have the feel of a desktop program. Google's offerings, such as Docs and Spreadsheets, let users access and edit files through a Web browser from any computer, with the files hosted on Google's servers. ThinkFree's applications run in a similar way. The company's free offering, ThinkFree Office Online, is a suite of Java applets, downloaded from the company's servers and cached on the user's computer. Users have 1GB of storage and can use ThinkFree's Calc, a spreadsheet; Show, a presentation program; and Write, a word processor. Thinkfree Office is compatible with Microsoft's Excel, PowerPoint and Word file formats. ThinkFree offers a Server Edition for $30 a year, which the company advertises is a "fraction" of the cost for licenses for Microsoft's Office suite. ThinkFree has a desktop edition and two portable editions, one of which allows the viewing of PowerPoint slides on iPod multimedia players. Baek was quoted as saying other U.S. venture capitalists were interested in ThinkFree if talks with Google ended.


Will the "October Surprise" Explosives Blow Up In Kerry's Face?

On 25 October 2004, the New York Times ran a front-page story: "Huge Cache of Explosives Vanished From Site in Iraq." The Times warned readers that "380 tons of powerful conventional explosives


'I can't hear, I can't hear,' soldier cried after noon attack on U.S. chow hall in Mosul


It went into the record books as a victory that needed eight playoff holes, but Brad Adamonis knows better. It required years of perseverance.


The U.S. Federal Communications  Commission auction of airwaves for advanced wireless services  was winding down on Thursday with few new bids offered and  spectrum-hungry T-Mobile USA in the lead.


Major League Roundup: Indians Solve Santana for 5th Time This Year

Racing toward the American League Central title, the Cleveland Indians stopped in Minnesota to beat Johan Santana once more.


Collins slapped with 8-year ban Sprinter, 33, faces end of her ...

If Michelle Collins were a Major League Baseball player, she would have received a slap on the wrist for using banned performance-enhancing drugs.


OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Tiger Woods was in a four-way tie for the lead in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday after fellow American Bubba Watson and Argentina's Angel Cabrera had opened the door.


Thursday's European papers sift through the problems facing Hungarians as they come to terms with the violence that followed anti-government protests in Budapest.


Bearded Letterman returns after 2 months

A fully bearded David Letterman opened his first show in two months by walking out amid dancing girls holding picket signs for striking TV writers. "I know what you're thinking," Letterman said of his mostly white beard. "You think Dave looks like a cattle-drive cook."


Livorno, 13:57 - CALCIO, ITALIA; AMELIA: LA FRANCIA VUOLE LA RIVINCITA

Marco Amelia commenta la gara di mercoledÃ¬ con la Francia, valida per le qualificazioni ad Euro 2008...


The House voted narrowly Wednesday to approve stiff penalties for those found guilty of gasoline price gouging


Stoyan Stefanov's Blog: PHP/Javascript dev tools for TextPad

Stoyan Stefanov posts about some handy PHP development tools that he's added to his TextPad software and wanted to share with the community.   There's four tools in the list (links off of his Tools menu):   PHP lint (a.k.a. syntax check) PHP help PHP Manual JS Lint   On ones like the PHP manual, it's really a link to a browser that opens the right page on the PHP.net website.


More explosives ordered  for Napoli break-up

Explosives will be used for a second time on the freight ship grounded off the south coast of Devon after attempts to use tugboats to pull it apart failed.


Ollila: Nokia To Smite Rivals With 40 New Handsets

Getting on top is part of the battle. Then you have to stay there. After a year that saw its market dominance slowly eroding, Nokia (nyse: NOK - news - people ) is taking action.


Heath Ledger died like his rock idols, but he was just getting started.


A police and Health and Safety Executive investigation is under way after the discovery of two bodies.


"Meet the Fockers," said the title, and that's exactly what American movie fans went out and did this weekend. A slapstick sequel to the slapstick hit "Meet the Parents," the "Fockers" yukked


Jury finds ex-Cheney aide guilty in CIA leak case

Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former senior aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, was found guilty on Tuesday of four of five counts of obstructing justice, lying and perjury during an investigation tied to the Iraq war.


FTC to court: Put an end to pretexting operations

Request comes as criminal charges still hang over the head of former HP chairman and others in connection with spying campaign.


Ex di Hugh Grant ha ceduto al sari, ma di Versace


Prince Charles: Man of the People or Royal Snob?

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


Actor Kevin Costner marries for 2nd time this weekend

(Aspen, Colorado-AP) Sept. 27, 2004 - Filmmaker Kevin Costner has gotten married. The star of "Dances with Wolves" and "Bull Durham" wed his girlfriend of five years, Christine Baumgartner.


Microsoft Revises Sender ID, AOL Signs On

AOL said in a statement that its previous decision against Sender ID was made because the first version was not backwards compatible, meaning that "all of the development work AOL and many others


Ohio State's Jessica Davenport, left, shoots over Yale's Erica Davis during the first half Saturday Nov. 27, 2004, in Columbus, Ohio.


Torino, 17:33 - CALCIO, JUVE; DEL PIERO: MIO FUTURO SOLO IN CAMPO

"Ringrazio il presidente che mi vede dietro la scrivania, ma il mio presente e il mio futuro prossim...


Mothers Split Over a Ban on Childrenâs Cold Medicine

Mothers reacted with confusion, irritation and some touches of defiance as a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted for a ban on cold medicines for young children.


Judge holds Caminiti's fate after drug test

Former NL Most Valuable Player Ken Caminiti has failed four drug tests since going on probation in 2002 for possession of cocaine, including one last week that landed him in jail, his probation officer said Tuesday.


The full horror of Ed Wood must be seen to be believed

Tim Burton's Ed Wood, which earned Martin Landau an Oscar for playing Bela Lugosi, is finally out an DVD today. But what about the real-life oeuvre of writer/director/auteur Edward D. Wood Jr. (1924-1978)?


With the South in the grip of an epic drought and its largest city holding less than a 90-day supply of water, officials are scrambling to deal with the worst-case scenario: What if Atlanta's faucets really do go dry?


In a basement in Moscow, the Museum of Soviet Slot Machines aims to pay homage to childhood favorites from the Cold War.


Virgin's French arm saw the antitrust suit it filed against Apple (yes, Apple, not Microsoft) dismissed by the French Competition Council.


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


Chelsea routed Charlton 4-0 on Saturday behind two goals by defender John Terry to open a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.


Chechen Warlord's Aide Sentenced in Raid

An ideological aide to Chechen rebel warlord Shamil Basayev was convicted Thursday of being involved in a 1999 raid in the southern Russian region of Dagestan, a court official said.


Lilly encouraged off-label Zyprexa use: paper

Drug company Eli Lilly  has encouraged primary care physicians to use Zyprexa, a powerful drug for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, in patients who did not have either condition, the New York Times reported on its Web site on Monday, citing internal Lilly marketing materials.


Former Horse of the Year Azeri will run against males in the $4 million Breedersâ Cup Classic on Saturday, according to trainer D. Wayne Lukas.


Coffee helps Nestle to record 5.7-bln-euro profit

Global food giant Nestle announced a 14.0-percent rise in 2006 net profit to 5.7 billion euros on Thursday and said prospects for 2007 looked good as it moved further into the health and well-being markets.


Berlusconi slams Italy arrests over CIA case

Ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who  lost power in April elections, attacked Italian magistrates on  Wednesday for chasing after CIA agents and Italian spies over  the alleged kidnap of a terrorism suspect.


Defending President Bush's foreign policies, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice counseled Americans to be "less critical of every twist and turn" in Iraq.


Atlantis blasts off on first shuttle mission of 2007

The US space shuttle Atlantis successfully blasted off Friday from the Kennedy Space Center for a mission to the orbiting International Space Station, the first shuttle mission of 2007.


T-Mobile has signed an agreement with six international wireless telephony companies to simplify roaming and billing arrangements for customers using Wi-Fi around the world.


Musharraf calls for new approach to Kashmir dispute

The Pakistani leader, General Pervez Musharraf, has called for a new approach to resolving the 50-year-old dispute with India over the status of Kashmir.


Colombian soldiers get 40 years for union killings

Four Colombian soldiers were sentenced to 40 years each for murdering union officials in 2004, a decision the government said reflects its commitment to labor rights as it tries to clinch a U.S. free trade deal.


Game Informer follows up on their Nintendo list of âGames to Watch - 2005â, with the Sony version. The summary includes games for both the Playstation 2 and the new spit-shined Playstation Portable.


MADRID - Two bombs exploded at a Spanish army post in the Pyrenees on Saturday, causing serious damage but no injuries in what appeared to be an attack by Basque separatist guerrilla group ETA.


New NASA Spacecraft Moves One Step Closer to Fall Launch

NASA -- NASA is planning to launch the Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology (DART) flight demonstrator no earlier than Oct. 26, 2004, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif...


A court in Indonesia has ruled that the detention of five executives of an American gold-mining company over a pollution scare was illegal.


Movie Review | 'The Bet Collector': Down and Out and Running Numbers in the Rougher Precincts of Manila

Much like manâs best friend, the rough-hewn Filipino movie âThe Bet Collectorâ chases its protagonist from step to step, misery to misery, all but nipping at her heels.


Free music site attracts wrath of industry

(InfoWorld) - The co-founder of a Web site that offers free streamed music from top artists said he's determined to operate his service legally despite menacing overtures from Universal Music Group. The Web site, Deezer.com, based in France, has been signing up users at a fast pace thanks to its user-friendly interface and streamed music from thousands of artists, including Maroon 5, Rihanna, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones. The site offers about 200,000 songs and has signed up 300,000 registered users in the past few months, co-founder Jonathan Benassaya said on Monday. Most of the users are in France, he said, although the site is available in 16 languages. The record labels have been less enthusiastic. Universal Music, a division of Vivendi Universal, said on Friday that Deezer.com's use of its music was illegal and that it would take "all measures necessary" to get its music removed from the Web site, according to press reports. Benassaya insisted on Monday the service is legal, however -- or at least, that it will be soon. "We are not robbers," he said. "We want to pay for the rights to our music, but it takes time to put all the agreements in place." Deezer.com originally operated as Blogmusik.net but shut down in February under pressure from the music industry. It relaunched with its new name last week after it signed a deal with SACEM, a group that collects royalties for authors and songwriters in France. The recording industry told Deezer.com that the deal with SACEM was a necessary first step before it could sign deals with the major labels, according to Benassaya. His company is now in talks with the labels and is confident that it will sign deals with them soon to begin paying royalties, he said. Universal Music, EMI Group, and Warner Music did not return calls seeking comment on Monday, and Sony BMG could not immediately be reached. Asked if Deezer.com should have waited until the agreements were in place to launch the service, Benassaya countered that YouTube launched its service before it signed deals with content owners to distribute their video. He also said that Deezer.com has been operating since April and that only now has Universal raised its objection. While Deezer.com is supposed to let people stream music only, some users have figured out a way to download songs to their computers, something that's only likely to further irritate the music labels. "It appears there are some leaks in the Web site security and we have been working on that since Friday," Benassaya said. "This week by Tuesday or Wednesday, we will put in place new security so you cannot download music." Deezer's problems arose when it got caught in the crossfire of competition between two French ISPs, Free and Neuf Cegetel, according to Benassaya. Neuf announced a deal with Universal Music last Monday to launch a music download service for its customers. Deezer.com was launched two days later, and Free has been promoting Deezer.com as an alternative to its own customers.


This was a tough one to let get away. With a 1-0 lead, earned the hard way with a ton of forechecking, and a nifty give-and-go score collected by Chuck Kobasew, the Bruins got to the second period full of possibilities against the NHL's top team, the Detroit Red Wings.


U.S. curbs road travel for its officials in Iraq

U.S. civilian officials have been barred from road travel in Iraq outside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone because of possible attacks after a deadly shooting involving American security firm Blackwater.


Roma, 17:16 - Calcio, Lazio: deroga blocco traffico per tifosi

I tifosi potranno andare in auto o in moto allo stadio Olimpico per assistere a Lazio-Palermo in pro...


Some Dire Talk From Yukos Lifts Oil Prices

World oil prices rose after Russia's largest oil producer, Yukos, said a court ruling "paralyzes'' the company's operations.


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Visitors to Germany's reunited capital do not have to look far to find the "Berlin Wall". At sundown, near the city's former Allied crossing, Checkpoint Charlie, floodlights glare on a 200-metre stretch of ...


Six of the seven Pitcairn Island men charged with raping and indecently assaulting girls as young as 12 have been found guilty by a British court on the remote South Pacific island, a British official says.


Apple eyed for slim laptop, online film rentals

As the annual Consumer  Electronics Show in Las Vegas winds down to lackluster reviews,  Apple Inc  is expected to grab the spotlight with an  ultra-slim laptop computer and online movie rentals at its  biggest annual show next week.


Baptista can be new Vieira, says Gilberto

Gilberto Silva insists his Brazil team-mate Julio Baptista is the man to replace Patrick Vieira at Arsenal.


The body of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was taken to her family village for burial on Friday, a day after she was assassinated by a suicide bomber, plunging the nuclear-armed country into one of the worst crises in its 60-year history.


Croatian Presidential Race Goes Into Second Round

Croatia's pro-Western president, Stjepan Mesic, narrowly failed to clinch re-election on Sunday, paving the way for a run-off vote against the candidate of the ruling conservative government.


Intel Offers Ultra-High-End P4 Extreme Edition

Intel unveiled its latest ultra-high-end processor platform, the Pentium 4 Extreme Edition, with a higher-speed frontside bus and more cache and memory.


G5. Vertice su sicurezza e immigrazione a Firenze

Termina oggi a Firenze la riunione dei G5 i ministri dell'interno di Italia, Francia, Gran Bretagna, Germania e Spagna, che si sono incontrati per discutere di immigrazione clandestina, lotta al terrorismo internazionale e alla criminalitÃ  organizzata.


Lockheed gets $144 million deal for Pakistan F-16s

The U.S. Air Force is awarding Lockheed Martin Corp.  a $144.1 million contract for materials that will be used in advanced F-16 fighter aircraft bound for Pakistan, the U.S. Defense Department said on Tuesday.


Candidates using Internet to turn buzz into votes

John Walsh is a veteran Democratic operative who concedes technology hasn't always been his strong suit.


Madrid, 13:14 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: KAKA' RINNOVA MA VUOLE CLAUSOLA RESCISSORIA

Il Real Madrid ha finalmente rinunciato all'assalto a Kakà almeno per quest'anno, ma sar&agra...


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Milano, 15:27 - Calcio, Coppa Italia: programma andata quarti

Il programma delle gare di andata dei quarti di finale della Coppa Italia dopo il sorteggio effettua...


UM defense a big hit from start to finish

Markus Curry made the hit low, Ernest Shazor made the hit high and Leon Hall leapt for the football as it wobbled freely toward the University of Michigan sideline.


Thirty-one US marines are killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq, the military's single worst loss of life there.


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Medicare Cost Estimates Spark Disputes in Congress

Rising cost projections for the new Medicare drug benefit alarmed U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday and set off renewed calls to restrain spiraling drug prices and allow pharmaceutical imports from Canada.


Nearly three thousand jobs are to be axed at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as part of a cost-saving "transformation" of the world's biggest and best-known public broadcaster.


England make 118-3 against Sri Lanka before play is abandoned for the day in the Champions Trophy.


No sour grapes over Ali fight says Foreman

George Foreman still insists he was drugged before his famous 1974 clash with Muhammad Ali in Africa but says the defeat was good for his soul and he is not sore about it.


Somalia gang demands ransom for aid workers

BOSASSO, Somalia  - A gang in Somalia has demanded a ransom for two foreign aid workers who were kidnapped this week, the president of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said on Sunday.


Jenson Button has remained silent about his decision to switch from BAR-Honda to BMW Williams next year but he has clearly been unhappy with some of the media coverage he has been receiving and has now set the record straight indicating that


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Torino, 15:36 - CALCIO, JUVE: AUMENTO DI CAPITALE PER 101 MILIONI

Quasi 78 milioni di nuove azioni sottoscritte per un controvalore complessivo di oltre 101 milioni d...


Siniscalco in difesa 'Differenze per l'Italia piccolissime'

Bruxelles, 7 dicembre 2004 - La discrepanza tra i flussi di debito e indebitamento per l'Italia sono Â«piccolissimeÂ» rispetto ad altri paesi come quelle della Grecia, naturalmente, ma anche della Gran Bretagna.


Countering US move, Cuba mounts attack via billboard

Retaliating against the US diplomatic mission's Christmas display supporting Cuban dissidents, the Cuban government put up a billboard yesterday


Pakistan lobbies for EU trade on Paris visit

PARIS, Dec 8  - In France on the last leg of a series of international visits, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday defended his record in tackling Islamic extremism and lobbied for EU trade preferences which he says are vital for the


President Bush will have a colonoscopy Saturday and temporarily hand presidential powers to Vice President Dick Cheney, the White House said


Somali troops kill 5 in Bakara Market: witnesses

Somali soldiers searching for arms in Mogadishu's sprawling Bakara Market killed at least five people when they opened fire after hand grenades were thrown at their patrol, witnesses said on Monday.


FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- Caregivers who provide help with such tasks as managing money and medication experience more stress than those who mostly assist with the physical needs of an aged or disabled relative, says a University of Arkansas (UA) study.


A D.C. Neighborhood Finds Itself in Unhealthy Condition

The seedy commercial strip with the liquor store and carryout deli was once anchored by a pharmacy. A Baptist congregation worships in the neighborhood's former Safeway. The Spic N Span market on the corner closed years ago, and the bakery that perfumed the air with the aroma of fresh bread is now a...


Moist Nose Shows Promise in Tracking Down Cancers

ritish researchers have trained dogs to detect bladder cancer by sniffing human urine, opening up the possibility that dogs - or electronic noses modeled on their snouts - may one day be used to detect the disease.


Abandoning Zone, Syracuse Pulls Away From South Florida

Donte Greene had 21 points and Syracuse switched from its trademark zone defense to man-to-man in the second half in an 89-77 victory over visiting South Florida on Saturday.


Paleontologists Reconstruct a Monster Frog

Beelzebufo may be the largest frog that ever lived, weighing more than 10 pounds.


Charlton happy to relinquish record to Giggs

Sir Bobby Charlton insists he would be delighted if Ryan Giggs were to snatch his Manchester United appearance record.


Il gruppo non teme conseguenze eventuale recessione in Usa


At UN, Bush defends decision to invade Iraq

President Bush went before a skeptical hall of world leaders Tuesday to mount a vigorous defense of the war in Iraq, telling the United Nations that the Iraqi people are


U.S. Military Contractors Seek Deals at Bangalore Air Show

As India and the United States gradually relax policies on military collaboration between the two countries, American companies hope to compete for contracts worth billions of dollars..


14 People Hurt in Bomb Blast at Turkish Concert

A bomb placed under a police car  exploded on Sunday, wounding 14 people at a concert venue in  southern Turkey, state-run Anatolian news agency reported.


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Bin Laden vows revenge on "infidel" Musharraf

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has vowed to retaliate against "infidel" Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf for the killing of a rebel cleric and a raid on his mosque in July, U.S. Web sites said on Thursday.


BUSINESS ROUNDUP - The Week's Reports From Area Cities and Towns

CLUB SELLS LAND TO TRUST   BARRINGTON  - Members of the Rhode Island Country Club have voted to sell 12-plus acres to the Barrington Land Conservation Trust for $2 million on the recommendation of the club's Board of Governors. Stephen J.


Poll: Lieberman ahead, high favorability

Ned Lamont, whose anti-war campaign rattled the political landscape with a victory over Sen. Joe Lieberman in the Democratic primary, is gaining voter support — but Lieberman still leads the race by double digits, a poll released Thursday shows.


15 killed in rocket attack on Tikrit hotel

Fifteen civilians were killed after a rocket slammed into a hotel Sunday night in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit. Eyewitnesses said the blast at the Sunubar Hotel sent frightened bloodstained guests running into the streets for help.


Sri Lanka's navy says it has killed at least eight suspected Tamil Tiger rebels in a sea attack.


Pakistan volatile but unrest has calmed: EU observer

Violence may erupt in volatile Pakistan in the run-up to February elections but a six-week postponement of the polls has not fuelled unrest, the head of a European Union observer mission said on Friday.


EU's gain is U.S. loss in influence on antitrust

The European Union's antitrust agency is becoming more influential just as its U.S. counterparts have grown more cautious and inactive, experts say.


Has the mystery of the Holy Grail been solved?

For centuries the whereabouts of the Holy Grail, supposing it exists at all, has exercised the minds of scholars and tested the endurance of treasure hunters.


ollowing is the full text of the principal findings of the special committee investigating financial improprieties among Hollinger International Inc.


Robots and ogre power Paramount to box office lead

LOS ANGELES  - From menacing Spartan warriors to chipper singing chipmunks, 2007's boxoffice attractions spanned the gamut.


Russia, US Clash Over Ukraine, OSCE Monitoring

Moscow warned Western nations on Tuesday against interfering in Ukraine and other ex-Soviet republics and Washington and the European Union


One More Issue For Presidential Election

A new and dramatic issue came into the presidential election this week when it became known that Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist has thyroid cancer.


Chechens See Old Hostilities in New Moscow Policy

Description: Tensions between Russia and Chechnya escalated with the rebel seizure of a school in Beslan earlier this month. Chechen separatists claim the violence stems from decades of abuse by Russian authorities seeking to take control of the region.


Horseplayers started the Breeders' Cup with a bang heard round the nation's betting parlors when Ashado, the unwavering favorite, trounced a smart field to win the $1 million Distaff.


Pop star Christina Aguilera can now add "mom" to her credits.  The Staten Island-born singer gave birth to a baby boy Friday in Los Angeles.  The Grammy Award winner, 27, and husband Jordan Bratman, 30, had their little bundle of joy at Cedars-Sina...


Checks by SocGen missed $73 billion wrong-way bet

French bank Societe Generale has admitted that a gap in control systems allowed a junior trader to take a $73 billion losing bet on European share prices, but defended its handling of the world's biggest trading scandal.


Police and paramilitary are patrolling the streets of the Bangladeshi capital after several grenades exploded near former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she spoke at a party rally Saturday, killing at least 18 people and


Telefonica admits customers donât understand mobile TV

...and donât want it either Telefonica are to delay the world-wide launch of their mobile TV service citing difficulties with the service format and customer understanding of the value proposition: basically the customers donât see the point.â¦


Two Large Advertisers Place Accounts in Review

Hyundai and CareerBuilder will have new agencies because the incumbents are bowing out rather than try to keep the assignments.


Amazon.com, Microsoft sue spammers, 'phishers'

Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have filed several lawsuits in various Seattle courts aimed at computer spammers and "phishers" who use a look-alike Amazon.


Pakistani train crashes; 58 dead, many hurt

MEHRABPUR, Pakistan  - A Pakistani express train packed with holiday travelers derailed on Wednesday killing 58 people and injuring more than 120, officials said.


Fans, Players Complain About Strange Bites

PITTSBURG, Kan. - While the Gorillas were chewing up Western State College of Colorado's football team 56-6 a couple of weeks ago, something else was eating at the opposing team - and nearly everyone else at Pittsburg State University's Carnie Smith Stadium that night...


E3: John Carmack Discusses His Newest Game Engine

The focus revolved around Carmack's work on something new and different: a mobile games and Nintendo DS engine.


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SAITAMA, Japan  - Spain's chances of winning a   first world basketball championship have been severely hampered   by an injury to the talismanic Pau Gasol, who misses Sunday's   final against Greece with a broken bone in his foot.


A consortium led by RBS outlines its proposed offer for ABN Amro to rival the agreed offer from Barclays Bank.


The US election went down to the wire last night in a tight race that lacked the controversy of the 2000 nail-biter but suggested a deeply polarized electorate wary of abandoning their commander-in-chief in a time of war.


Last weekend, I saw what has to be one of the top 10 most hilarious events on "Saturday Night Live," and I'm definitely not talking about any of the skits.


Iran's top national security official urged Arabs on Tuesday to eject the U.S. military from bases in the region and instead join Tehran in a regional security alliance.


Schwarzenegger vows suit over emissions plan

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to sue the federal government over its decision not to allow a California plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, he announced Thursday.


N.Ireland's Omagh Bombing Convict Wins Retrial

The only person jailed for involvement  in Northern Ireland's bloodiest single attack, the 1998 Omagh  bombing, won his appeal against conviction on Friday and will  be given a retrial.


BBC reporter says will be killed if captors stormed

BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston appeared in a video posted on the Internet on Sunday wearing what he said was an explosive belt which his captors have threatened to blow up if force was used to free him.


Former Boston Bruin great Ray Bourque entered the Hockey Hall of Fame Monday. Not bad for a kid who just wanted to make a good impression as rookie in 1979.


Upon further review, Tenkrat makes amends

BUFFALO -- Petr Tenkrat's tripping penalty late in the third period placed the Bruins at a two-man disadvantage, but Tenkrat compensated with the lone shootout goal in a 4-3 win over Buffalo last night.


UK Seeking to Corroborate Reports of Hostage Bigley's Death

UK government officials said they were seeking to corroborate reports by Abu Dhabi television that British hostage Kenneth Bigley has been killed.


The United Nations' cautious broaching of sanctions if Sudan doesn't halt the genocide occurring in its Darfur region represents agonizingly slow progress by the international community to respond to this horrible crisis.


Orange Unveils 3G Phones in Long-Delayed Launch

Orange unveiled its third-generation (3G) mobile phones in a long-delayed commercial launch, with seven new handset models aimed at its key French


LOS ANGELES - California air regulators Friday unanimously approved the world's most stringent rules to reduce auto emissions that contribute to global warming - a move that could affect car and truck buyers from coast to coast.    Under the regulations, the auto industry must cut exhaust from cars and light trucks by 25 percent and from larger trucks and sport utility vehicles by 18 percent...


Isle of Man steals Europe's wireless limelight The Isle of Man has got Europe's first commercial WiMAX network - or, at least, a wireless network using WiMAX equipment, even if it's not actually on a WiMAX frequency.â¦


Bush Picks Chertoff to Head Homeland Security

President Bush on Tuesday nominated  federal judge Michael Chertoff, a former prosecutor and  architect of the anti-terror USA Patriot Act after the Sept.  11, 2001, attacks, to become secretary of homeland security.


US House to probe Republican sex scandal

A US House of Representatives panel announced a probe into the handling of a widening congressional sex scandal that has rocked the majority Republican party.


A go-slow is held in west London in protest against the westward expansion of the congestion charge zone.


A Video 'Curse' Snares Would-Be TV Pioneers

It reads like a VIP list of  failures -- Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba, Intel, and Philips.


Bush slams MoveOn.org and Democrats for Petraeus ad

President George W. Bush said on Thursday an ad criticizing the United States' top commander in Iraq was "disgusting" and added that Democrats should have spoken out against it.


Bush Environment Record an Issue in Nev.

For environmentalists hoping to turn anger at President Bush into electoral votes for John Kerry, the biggest and perhaps only field of dreams is a nuclear waste dump site in Nevada.


Prosecuting Warren Jeffs on charges of rape as an accomplice could enhance, not diminish, the way the polygamist sect leader is revered by faithful followers, historians say.


A statue of the notorious former Belgian colonial king Leopold II is re-erected in the DR Congo capital, Kinshasa.


G.M. Enlists Orman to Pitch Financing Promotion

Suze Orman, a financial planner and CNBC talk show host, wants to tell you about a can't-miss car deal.


Rapine, coppia ridotta in fin di vita in casa

Feroce rapina in una villa vicino Padova. Una coppia di coniugi di 35 anni Ã¨ stata selvaggiamente aggredita a colpi di martello da alcuni banditi entrati nella loro casa a San Pietro in GÃ¹ (Padova) per una rapina.


NBA Wrap: Allen Leads Sonics to Seventh Straight

Ray Allen scored a season-high 37 points to carry the Seattle SuperSonics to their seventh straight victory, a 103-95 win over the 76ers in Philadelphia Tuesday.


FBI defends against 'kitchen sink bombs'

Kirk Yeager makes bombs from the stuff found under kitchen sinks. He does it to help the FBI defend against what officials say is the next frontier for terrorists in the United States.


Diouf spit leaves a sour taste for Bolton

Senegal striker El-Hadji Diouf has been hit with a fine of two weeks' wages after he spat in the face of Portsmouth's Arjan de Zeeuw during Saturday's Premiership match.


The number of U.S. workers seeking first-time jobless claims plunged last week, as expected, after surging the prior week during the start of the holiday season, a government report showed on Thursday.


Three fundamental guidelines for determining backup health

It is important to go beyond a raw statistic, like the percent of backup successes or failures, to properly analyze and interpret the actual meaning. To that end, here are three fundamental guidelines to apply when attempting to determine backup health.


Truck bomb kills at least 20 north of Baghdad

BAIJI, Iraq  - A suicide truck bomb killed at least 20 people and wounded 80 in the northern Iraqi city of Baiji on Tuesday, the U.S. military and police said, in one of the deadliest attacks in Iraq in two weeks.


TRM Corp. and eFunds Corp. saw their shares rise sharply in trading activity Tuesday after TRM said it agreed to buy eFunds' network of 17,200 automated teller machines, making it the largest ATM operator in the world.


Glasgow, 20:26 - CALCIO, CELTIC: STRACHAN AVVERTE IL MILAN

Il tecnico del Celtic, Gordon Strachan, carica i suoi in vista della gara con il Milan: "Abbiamo gra...


Dublino, 23:02 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLI: IRLANDA-BRASILE 0-1

Il Brasile ha battuto l'Irlanda 1-0 in un'amichevole giocata a Dublino. Gol partita di Robinho al 67...


Kitchen table worries pushed ahead of the war in Iraq over the past month, a shift toward pocketbook issues that has gained currency as the election year dawns.


U.S. mortgage finance giant Fannie  Mae FNM.N confirmed late on Tuesday that embattled Chief  Executive Franklin Raines and Chief Financial Officer Timothy  Howard were stepping down after accounting errors that are  expected to force a massive earnings restatement.


VATICANO - Dedicata a San Cipriano, Âil primo Vescovo che in Africa conseguÃ¬ la corona del martirioÂ, la catechesi del Santo Padre durante lÂudienza generale di questa settimana CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - San Cipriano,Vescovo africano del III secolo, che "fu il primo vescovo che in Africa conseguÃ¬ la corona del martirio" e la cui fama Ã¨ legata alla produzione letteraria e all'attivitÃ  pastorale dei tredici anni che...


The latest fights over immigration have focused on who should get a place in line for a legal life in the United States. But the real agony, says Tien Bui, comes when you finally get in line.


Australia says Iran attempted to capture sailors

The Australian military confirmed Friday that Iranian gunboats had tried unsuccessfully to capture Australian sailors long before a British crew was seized in March this year.


Delegates, Protesters Descend on New York

NEW YORK - Abortion-rights protesters and the first Republican delegates descended on President Bush's heavily fortified convention city Saturday as campaign officials said their boss would use the nomination spotlight to defend his hawkish foreign polices and offer a second-term agenda for health care, education and job training.   "He believes it's important for a candidate to talk about what he's done and, most important, where he wants to lead," said adviser Karen Hughes, aboard Bush's campaign bus in Ohio...


Carling Cup Wednesday Wrap: Big Guns Progress

Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea all made it through to the quarter finals of the Carling Cup on Wednesday night. First-half goals from Louis Saha and Kieron Richardson saw Manchester United to a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.


The principal of a school at the centre of a mountain rescue in NI says lessons must be learned.


A resourceful 78-year-old retiree saved herself and others from possible serious injuries Monday after her taxi driver suddenly died of a heart attack on the highway, police said.


Ong in fuga dal Paese 'Restare Ã¨ troppo pericoloso'

SYDNEY, 19 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Ong in fuga dall'Iraq: anche l'ultima rimasta, quella australiana, lascia il Paese arabo divenuto ormai troppo pericoloso. World Vision Australia ha annunciato oggi la sospensione


Report: 12-inch MacBook Pro by end of year

Blog: Rumors resurface about a 12-inch Apple MacBook Pro.


Virgin Media accuses BSkyB of "bullying" after talks break down over showing Sky channels on cable TV.


Scottie Pippen, one of the members of the legendary Chicago Bulls team which scooped six NBA titles in the 1990s, announced his retirement.


Mugging mystery as partying bishop gets a black eye

A bishop is entangled in a spiritual mystery after admitting he couldn't explain how he got a black eye after a drinks party -- while witnesses gave a colourful account of his night out.


Red Sox, like rival Yankees, are among baseball's wealthy elite

As they gather in Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox and the Yankees and the ghosts and the curses, let's make sure we have this straight about the American League Championship Series.


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Music: Two Views of the War, Both Short on Swagger

Country singer Darryl Worley and the singer-songwriter-guitarist John Mayer sing dissimilar songs, but both hint that resignation unites the sides in the debate over Iraq.