Major powers send Iran nuclear issue to UN envoys for talks: US

The United States and five other world powers agreed Saturday to send the issue of Iran's disputed nuclear program to their UN representatives, after failing to resolve differences, the US State Department said.


One of two Chechen women accused of blowing up two Russian planes bribed an airline employee, Russia's top law official says.


An original KITT Â the talking car that helped David Hasselhoff escape bad guys on the '80s TV series "Knight Rider" Â is up for sale on eBay.


The European team have been on a charm offensive at Oakland Hills, but tomorrow they must be ready to face a concerted American assault on the Ryder Cup.


Afghanistan's heroin-producing poppy crop set another record this season, despite intensified eradication efforts, the American ambassador said Tuesday.


NASA says a false-color image taken by its Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a rock dubbed "Escher" whose fractures, which divide the surface into polygons, may have been formed when water left over from the rock's formation dried up.


News of the connection between Celebrex and increased heart risk reached Wall Street only moments before the market opened Friday.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen abducted six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for Iraq's mobile phone company, seizing two in a bold raid on the firm's Baghdad office and the others outside the capital, officials said Friday, the latest in a string of kidnappings that have underscored the country's fragile security.    Also Friday, mortars exploded near the Italian Embassy in Baghdad, slightly wounding three Iraqis, the Foreign Ministry in Rome said...


The Golden Globes and NBC were on the verge Monday of scrapping the traditional show format, which would be picketed by striking writers, in favor of a news-conference approach, a person close to the awards broadcast said Monday.


siege that started when a group of inmates identified as al Qaeda killed their guards in an attempted jailbreak. prison complex on the outskirts of the capital, prison governor Abdul Salam Bakhshi told journalists.


Study backs newer technique for lung blood clots

A newer type of scan to detect potentially deadly blood clots in the lungs works as well as an older technique it has largely replaced, researchers said on Tuesday.


All Eyes on Florida as Early Voting Set to Begin

Democrat John Kerry sounded a warning to  Americans on Social Security as he headed to Florida on Sunday,  a critical battleground state where early voting was set to  begin under heavy scrutiny because of the recount controversy  four years ago.


US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld flies into northern Iraq to meet US and Iraqi commanders.


Singh's 2004 season is a great one, not an all-timer

Whoever doesn't think practice makes perfect should go hang out with Vijay Singh for a day or two. When he's not winning golf tournaments, he can be found bashing balls and scraping up chunks of earth on the practice range ---- anything to get better.


Attacks kill 112 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq

HILLA, Iraq  - Insurgents killed 112 Shi'ite pilgrims streaming to the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala on Tuesday, including nearly 80 after two suicide bombers blew themselves up in one crowded street lined with tents.


NEW YORK -- Preakness winner Curlin was made the 6-5 favorite Wednesday for the $1 million Belmont Stakes, with the filly Rags to Riches the third choice at 3-1 in a field of seven 3-year-olds.


Nuovo show e polemiche. Interviene Ancelotti: 'Venga al Milan'

ROMA, 8 OTTOBRE 2004 - Cassano show, come sempre. Un episodio curioso, che ha avuto per protagonista ancora una vola Cassano, ha caratterizzato l'amichevole che la Roma sta giocando con il Tivoli a Trigoria.


Susan Kauffman can't stop smiling. Not only does she have a perfect set of teeth, but after enduring physical abuse repeatedly in her life, she also has renewed self-esteem. "I had a broken spirit," Kauffman said. "I became very isolated ... and became a recluse."


Rite Aid to buy drugstore chains for $2.6 bln

Rite Aid Corp. , the No. 3 U.S.  drugstore chain, on Thursday said it will buy the Brooks and  Eckerd drugstore chains from Canada's Jean Coutu Group (PJC)  Inc. (PJCa.TO) for about $2.6 billion in cash and stock.


Afghan Bombings Prompt US Travel Alert, Condemnation by Annan

The US issued a travel alert for its citizens in Afghanistan after weekend bombings that killed at least 19 people in the capital, Kabul, and in Paktia province.


The Swiss banking regulator is to investigate how UBS ran up billions of dollars of losses in the credit crisis.


Portugal declared Tuesday a day of mourning and politicians cut back election campaigning to mark the death of Lucia de Jesus dos Santos, the last of three children who claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary at Fatima.


Doctors: Ads sell 'alcopops' to teen girls

"Alcopops," sweet flavored alcoholic beverages now aggressively being marketed to youth, are luring alarming numbers to underage drinking, according to new research results released Thursday by the American Medical Association.


Free Agent: Where the Geeks Are Taking Us

LinuxWorld Expo came to San Francisco, and our columnist managed to ignore most of the show. Read on to see what did catch his eye.


Trial of Guantanamo Prisoner Put on Hold by Judge

A federal judge on Monday halted the  trial of a Guantanamo prisoner accused of being Osama bin  Laden's bodyguard and driver, a major setback for the Bush  administration.


Why They Called It the Manhattan Project

The first headquarters of the nationâs secret effort to build the bomb lay in New York City.


Vote Is Near on Post-9/11 Intelligence Reforms

White House and congressional leaders break a logjam that has stymied major legislation to restructure the nation's intelligence community, prompting lawmakers to schedule a House vote on the long-debated measure.


Life & style: How can I help my son to come out? He feels unable to tell his father or colleagues, and fears losing his friends who know him as heterosexual.


Pioneer to Pay FY 2006 Interim Dividend of 5 Yen Per Share

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Sep. 7--TOKYO -- Pioneer Corp. said Thursday it plans to pay an interim  cash dividend of 5.0 yen per share for the current business year ending next  March.


BEA plans to let Oracle buyout offer expire

BEA Systems reiterates its stance that $17 a share is too low and is prepared to let the buyout offer expire Sunday.


The elections in Iraq will set an example of democracy for the rest of the Middle East, President Bush said Friday.


At least 19 bald eagles died Friday after gorging themselves on a truck full of fish waste outside a processing plant.


Per il Banco Popolare i vertici non hanno ancora deciso


Nearly 9 pounds of highly enriched uranium has been returned to Russia from Vietnam under a Russian-American program to secure nuclear materials that could be used to make weapons, the Rosatom nuclear agency said Monday.


Building hope for one pill to prevent many cancers, vitamin D cut the risk of several types of cancer by 60 percent overall for older women in the most rigorous study yet.


Workers at three factories belonging to German car maker Volkswagen in northern Germany staged protest demonstrations on Tuesday to turn up the pressure on management ahead of a crucial round of wage talks ...


CA buys PestPatrol anti-spyware developer

Computer Associates said Monday it acquired PestPatrol, a firm marketing anti-spyware software to enterprises, small businesses and individual consumers.


Alcohol May Boost HIV Risk from Oral Sex

Lab experiments show that cells that line the mouth become more susceptible to infection with HIV when they're exposed to alcohol.


Consulta, eccede limite tollerabilita' costituzionale


New York undaunted by underdog Olympic status

Projected as an underdog in the glamour-city competition to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, New York will emphasize its diverse population and unparalleled marketing potential


Japan's Nikkei hit a one-month low on  Wednesday as investors sold a broad range of shares, extending  losses from the day before when poor Japanese industrial output  data put a damper on the economy's outlook.


Complaints on Chess PlayerÂs Bathroom Breaks

At the world chess championship, Veselin Topalov's manager stopped short of accusing Vladimir Kramnik of cheating.


Striker Peter Crouch is set to start alongside Michael Owen for England in their Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia.


Germany Nabs 2 Suspected al-Qaida Members

Two suspected al-Qaida members were arrested by German authorities Sunday, federal prosecutors said.


Cerberus to buy United Rentals for $4 billion

Equipment rental company United Rentals Inc.  said on Monday it had accepted a $4 billion takeover bid from private equity fund Cerberus Capital Management LP.


Popular Apple rumor Web site to shut down

Apple Inc  and a popular  Web site that published company secrets about the maker of the  Mac computer, the iPhone and the iPod have reached a settlement  that calls for the site to shut down.


Charter Communications (CHTR:Nasdaq - news - research) lost its second top executive in a month Friday with the resignation of operating chief Maggie Bellville.


Blair's wife wanted PM-to-be Brown sacked: documentary

Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife urged him on several occasions to sack his successor Gordon Brown, a family friend of the Blairs told a documentary to be broadcast Saturday, with the programme set to reveal other details of the powerful pair's relationship.


[TS] This Land: He Befriended a Serial Killer, and Opened the Door to God

Roy Ratcliff, minister of the Mandrake Road Church of Christ, continues to be identified as the man who baptized Jeffrey Dahmer.


Japanese gamers brave frosty weather for Nintendo Wii

Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s (7974.OS) game  console, the Wii, went on sale in Japan on Saturday, greeted by  thousands of shivering but exhilarated game enthusiasts who had  lined up through a wintry night to bring home the latest  machine.


Blair charms France's ruling party amid talk of EU top job

Tony Blair sought to charm thousands attending a meeting of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's right-wing party on Saturday, stoking speculation that he wants to become the EU's future president.


Iran leader backs "brave" gasoline rationing move

Iran's supreme leader on Saturday threw his weight behind a gasoline rationing scheme which sparked angry protests and left more than a dozen petrol stations burnt out in the world's fourth largest oil exporter.


HIV infections on rise in all regions: U.N.

HIV infections are on the rise in all regions and in China the deadly virus is gradually spreading from high-risk groups to the general population, the United Nations said on Tuesday.


Deutsche Telekom plans to buy back its internet business T-Online, four years after floating it on the stock market at the height of the dotcom boom.


U.S. growth slowed in some parts of  the country last month and private employers hired fewer people  than expected, according to reports on Wednesday that chime  with other weak signals from the economy.


Much Hype in Playerâs Treatment, Doctors Say

For all the images of athletes running and jumping in 2007, the sight of Kevin Everett merely walking was one of the most newsworthy.


Book claims NZ soldiers massacred German medics

English journalist and military historian Max Hastings says in a new book that New Zealand soldiers "massacred" German medical staff and wounded men in North Africa in June 1942.


HAMMOND, La. -- Shortly after noon, FEMA agents began rapping on the trailer doors, their knocks resounding inside the tinny white homes. Everyone in the park, the agents announced without warning, would have to pack and leave within 48 hours.


Stocks Fall, Jolted by Oil and Greenspan

U.S. stocks tumbled on Friday as  investors were jolted by a surge in oil prices and comments by  Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who gave a stark  reminder that interest rates were bound to go higher and warned  that appetite for the dollar would dwindle.


Sharapova to face tough challenge from in-form Hantuchova

DANIELA HANTUCHOVA, of Slovakia, defeated Vera Douchevina, the Russian wild card, 6-1, 6-4 yesterday in the opening round of the Swisscom Challenge in Zurich.


Infertile Woman Has Baby After Transplant

BRUSSELS, Belgium - "It's a dream," proclaimed the beaming 32-year-old new mother Friday as she cuddled her day-old baby girl, born following a pioneering ovarian tissue transplant performed after the woman was made infertile by chemotherapy.    Doctors hailed the breakthrough procedure, saying it sent a "big message of hope" to cancer patients who have lost their fertility and could one day allow women to delay motherhood beyond menopause...


2nd Texas inmate spared in as many weeks

A judge spared a double-murderer who was to die Thursday, on a request from the prosecutor's office that helped send him to death row.


German recovery already running out of steam: research institutes

The German economy, which grew strongly earlier this year on the back of robust exports, will see a slowdown in growth in 2005 as a result of runaway oil prices and a tailing off of foreign demand for German-made goods, top research institutes warned.


JVC has joined the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), the group responsible for promoting the Blu-ray Disc optical disc format. The medium is being positioned as a successor


Ford to sell Aston Martin in $925 mln deal

LONDON/GAYDON  - Ford Motor  is selling British luxury car maker Aston Martin to a group fronted by former Benetton and BAR motor racing boss David Richards in a deal worth 479 million pounds ($925 million).


Mother of Former Vice President Gore Dead at 92

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  - Pauline Gore, mother of former  Vice President Al Gore and widow of the late U.S. Sen. Albert  Gore, Sr., died at her home in Tennessee on Wednesday, a  funeral home said. She was 92.


The Return of âIdol,â Confident in Season 7

With the Hollywood writersâ strike ensuring that âAmerican Idolâ will face even less competition than normal, the outlook for Season 7 of âIdolâ appears to be as good as or better than ever.


Milan is to have a code of conduct to protect young models vulnerable to anorexia and exploitation.


Governor wants ban on sale of violent video games to minors

CHICAGO -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich proposed making it a crime Thursday to sell violent or sexually explicit video games to minors, a step other states have tried with little success.


Burial preparations in Ramallah underway

Yasser Arafat, who suffered a brain haemorrhage at a Paris hospital, was in a deep coma, when a top Muslim cleric has rushed to his bedside.


First he was in, then he was out. Then he was in again - maybe. Boris Johnson did his version of the political hokey-cokey yesterday over whether he wanted to become the Conservative candidate for London mayor.


Music Review | Dashboard Confessional: Love Songs Sung by a Heartthrob (and Fans) Rock the Garden

Christopher Carrabba played a glorious sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden on Friday night with his band, Dashboard Confessional.


Former U.S. President Carter wins Grammy Award

Jimmy Carter became the second former U.S. president to win a Grammy Award when he was honored in the spoken-word category on Sunday for the audio-book version of his bestseller "Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis."


PALM HARBOR Â· Vijay Singh joined Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Paul Runyan and Tiger Woods as the only players with at least nine wins in a year, but Singh became the first player to win $10 million in one season.


IDEV Technologies Retains Hatch Medical to Divest Product Lines

Hatch Medical, L.L.C., a medical device incubator and technology brokerage firm, announced today that it has been retained by IDEV Technologies, Inc.


The NHL draft will be held June 22-23 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.


Yahoo's board is reported to be planning to reject Microsoft's unsolicited offer as being too low.


Industrial output up 9.9 pct in 2004 --CSU

PRAGUE- The Czech Republic's industrial output grew by 9.9 pct last year, against a growth of 5.8 pct the year before, and in December alone was up 8.3 pct yr/yr, the growth slowing down from November's 10.9 ...


Storms leave two truck drivers dead, thousands without electricity

Gale-force winds lashed the British isles, killing two truck drivers and leaving thousands of people without electricity, officials said.


Officials discuss health, climate change

Officials from more than a dozen Asian countries met Tuesday in Malaysia to outline health problems their populations are facing in relation to a rise in global temperatures.


Nissan suspends plants due to steel shortage

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Japanâs second-biggest auto maker, said on Thursday it would suspend operations at three of its four domestic plants for five days each this month and next due to a shortage of steel.


In 832 pages, a British report on Diana's death confirms the boring truth


The United Nations called on Saturday on   Israel and Hizbollah to heed a U.N. Security Council resolution   and end the war in Lebanon, but fighting paralyzed efforts to   help 100,000 people trapped in the country's south.


Nigeria's police chief announces his retirement, as an anti-corruption body says he is being investigated for corruption.


Multiplex cinemas boost India's movie mania

Not too long ago, watching a movie in India mostly meant standing in long lines for tickets to spend three hours in a stuffy hall with bug-infested seats, a creaky sound system and a screen sewn up to hide holes.


MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Defense attorney Leslie Ballin called it the "jury pool from hell." The group of prospective jurors was summoned to listen to a case of Tennessee trailer park violence.


Presentata a Roma la miniserie dedicata al cantante


The founder of the radical Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), George Habash, dies.


Athens police fire pepper spray at Powell protesters

ATHENS - Greek police on Friday used pepper spray on a crowd of demonstrators protesting against the weekend visit of US Secretary of State Colin Powell.


A claim of copyright infringement against pop star Beyonce Knowles is dismissed by a US court.


Macy's department store will pay  $600,000 to settle New York state charges that it used racial  profiling in efforts to detect shoplifters, parent company  Federated Department Stores Inc. FD.N, said on Friday.


Dure repliche anche dalla Cisl all'uscita del ministro dell'Economia sull'extragettito"Per chi non arriva a fine mese non sono impugnabili vincoli di bilancio"                                          Bertinotti e Cgil contro Padoa "Sul tesoretto non si discute"


WASHINGTON, Oct. 18-What is going to happen on Election Day? It depends on which pollster you ask. President Bush leads Senator John Kerry by a margin of eight points among likely voters, according


Ferrero joins Moya in early China Open goodbyes

Beijing: Unfancied American Kevin Kim pounced on the ineffectual game of second seed Juan Carlos Ferrero Thursday to deal a second Spanish seed out of the $500,000 China Open.


Vivisimo Offers Consumers a New Search Engine Format

Vivisimo's co-founder and chief executive, Raul Valdes-Perez, was a protege of Herbert Simon, a Nobel laureate who was a pioneer in artificial intelligence research.


Missione Nato in Iraq, raggiunto l'accordo. Passa la linea franco ...

Dopo aver lavorato in maniera estenuante su virgole, virgolette, parentesi e incisi, la Nato raggiunge lâaccordo sulle modalitÃ  della missione di addestramento delle forze di sicurezza in Iraq. Lo ha annunciato


'No plan to reinstate partial ban on US beef'

GOVERNMENT is not considering reinstating the partial ban on beef imports from the United States, despite federal scientists carrying out investigations into a possible new case of Mad Cow Disease there.


Time Warner sets lower 2008 profit growth target

Time Warner Inc said on Wednesday it  expects profit growth to slow in 2008 but possibly exceed Wall  Street estimates after it reported quarterly earnings that  reflected increases in broadband and phone subscribers and  sales of "Harry Potter" and "300" home videos.


New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury was asked yesterday if his club had done anything special to try to keep Raptors guard Vince Carter in check.


Blair named Mideast envoy, Israel kills 12 in Gaza

Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians, mostly gunmen but also a 12-year-old boy and other civilians, on Wednesday in the deadliest raid in the Gaza Strip since Hamas seized the territory, medical workers said.


Il responsabile Unicef per l'Indonesia a Roma per riferiredegli interventi attuati e dei programmi a breve termine                                                  Banda Aceh: dopo l'emergenza la sfida Ã¨ riprendere a vivere                                                                                Sotto controllo il rischio epidemie e il traffico di minori"Entro l'inizio di febbraio vogliamo riaprire le scuole"di CRISTINA NADOTTI


U.S. Tells Civilians to Flee Rebel Iraqi City

U.S. troops urged civilians to flee  Falluja on Friday and launched air strikes on the rebel city  ahead of an assault seen as critical to attempts to pacify Iraq  before January elections.


No. 3 Ohio St. Tops Michigan for Eighth Win in Row; Oden Rejects Six

COLUMBUS, Ohio _ If there was a possession that typified No. 3 Ohio State's 76-63 victory over Michigan on Tuesday night, it came with about six minutes remaining.  And surprisingly, it happened on defense.


President Arafat is History. And I do not mean that he belongs to the past because he has died. Quite the contrary: his tireless efforts over so many years, since 1949, when he founded


Il dato netto si e' attestato sui 6,59 dollari per azione


Replica il ministro, nessuna idea vendicativa


Add Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell to the roster of stars resurrecting TV shows for the big screen. Foxx and Farrell will star in a movie version of the cop series "Miami Vice," which will be written and directed by Michael Mann, an executive producer on the show that ran on NBC from 1984-89.


Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, The Watchdog Column: Phone Giant Delivers

By Dave Lieber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Jun. 10--On April Fool's Day, we made an offer to Watchdog readers with AT&T service complaints. But our offer was no prank.   Write to The Watchdog, we urged, if AT&T doesn't live up to its slogan -- "Your world.


Comair flights back on schedule at Tweed

(New Haven-WTNH, Dec. 26, 2004 2:01 PM) _ Things are slowly getting back to normal at Tweed-New Haven Airport Sunday. Com-air flights are taking off from Tweed again.


The flu season is getting worse, and U.S. health officials say it's partly because the flu vaccine doesn't protect against most of the spreading flu bugs.


Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf's Old City yesterday in a fierce battle between US forces and Shiite militants, as negotiations dragged on for the handover of the shrine that the fighters have used for their stronghold.


Old Farmer's Almanac sees harsh U.S. winter

The Old Farmer's Almanac is embracing   new technology -- from Internet podcasts to a 24-hour Web cam   -- as the 215-year-old Yankee oracle warns of a harsh North   American winter with a chance of snow even in Las Vegas.


Two doctors believe they have the cure for wrinkles - infra-red light therapy.


Pernice turns big back nine into Buick lead

GRAND BLANC, Michigan  - Tom Pernice Jr. turned a sizzling back nine into a one-shot third round lead at the Buick Open on Saturday.


The new government in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand wins a vote of confidence.


The Knicks Go to a Rookie, and the Bulls Make Them Pay

When the Knicks found themselves in need of one basket and one clutch play, their fate somehow ended up in the hands of Trevor Ariza, who couldn't deliver.


Calo nettamente superiore a quello atteso dagli analisti


Autozone shares scooped up by Eddie Lampert and Autozone itself.


ASIA/FILIPPINE - ÂConvertitevi e credete al VangeloÂ: messaggio dei Vescovi, alla vigilia della Quaresima, per il bene comune della nazione Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Un forte appello alla conversione, al rinnovamento interiore, a coltivare la fede, la speranza e la caritÃ , abbandonando pratiche amorali di violenza e corruzione: Ã¨ quanto contiene Messaggio diffuso dalla Conferenza Episcopa...


Indonesia President Megawati Admits Defeat

JAKARTA, Indonesia Oct. 4, 2004 - Outgoing President Megawati Sukarnoputri tearfully conceded defeat Tuesday in last month's elections, clearing the way for the winner to begin forming a new government.


A senior United States trade official strongly suggested that the Bush administration will move in coming weeks to limit imports of Chinese clothing, opening a new front


Minorities Could Make Mark in Senate Races

Beyond a high-profile race in Illinois that will put a black in the U.S. Senate for only the fifth time, two Hispanics and one person who is part Native American are expected to win seats in November in the virtually all-white chamber.


Firm shoots for power users among Hotmail crowd, marking first time an Office component is available as subscription service.


Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll will be available for Saturday's World Cup game against Georgia after overcoming an elbow injury.


Thousands of Belgians protest against rising prices and the failure of Belgium's politicians to form a government.


Ecco l'Ecobox di Madrid, una palazzina da ufficio sperimentaleUna costruzione economica e i costi energetici scendono del 70%                                            Sole, vento, acqua e ghiaia cosÃ¬ risparmia l'eco-palazzo                                                                                dal nostro inviato MAURIZIO RICCI


Moviegoers were only too happy to Meet the Fockers this holiday, ringing in the biggest Christmas Day ever. By Tracy Bennett, Universal Studios.


World 100 metres champion Torri Edwards will miss the Athens Olympics after her appeal against a two-year drugs ban was dismissed.


When Long Hours at a Video Game Stop Being Fun

For players with ambitions to develop games, Electronic Arts must appear to be the best place in the world, but there is unhappiness among those living that dream.


Myanmar arrests 96 dissidents since November: Amnesty

Myanmar has arrested almost 100 dissidents since it promised a UN envoy there would be no more detentions, according to Amnesty International.


Daughtry: 4th place on 'Idol' not so bad

While still surprised by his early exit from "American Idol," Chris Daughtry said Thursday his fourth-place finish might be better than winning the show's grand prize.


Opec oil producers had already moved to rein in excess supply, they said on Saturday, a day after doubts over the group's resolve to cut quotas sent prices into a tailspin.


College Disc Jockey Rocks Around the Clock

WINTER PARK, Fla. - Dave Plotkin rocked around the clock - several times over.  The disc jockey at Rollins College's WPRK-FM unofficially set a record Friday for the world's longest continuous broadcast by a single DJ.  Plotkin, 25, took to the airwaves at 9 a.m.


Prime Minister Bertie Ahern urged Irish Republican Army commanders on Sunday to meet what he acknowledged was "a heavy burden": disarming and disbanding their organization in support of Northern Ireland's 1998 ...


25 Dead, 141 Trapped in China Mine Blast

A woman breaks down as she waits for a news about her loved one trapped in the Chenjiashan Coalmine in Tongchuan, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004.


Amy Winehouse to perform at Grammys via satellite

Troubled British pop singer Amy  Winehouse will perform at Sunday's Grammy Awards live via  satellite from London, after the U.S. government rejected her  visa application to attend the music industry's biggest night  of the year in Los Angeles, organizers said on Friday.


Animated hit The Incredibles is a surprise contender for the Producers Guild of America's best film prize.


A Romanian woman is thought to have become the world's oldest mother after giving birth at 67.


Car bomb defused outside London night club

Police defused a car bomb packed with gas, propane and nails outside a busy nightclub in the heart of London on Friday, foiling an attack that echoed an earlier al Qaeda plot and could have killed or wounded scores of people.


Britain's Stephen Dodd coped admirably with icy winds and rain to produce a two-under-par 70 and take a three-stroke lead at the midway point of the China Open on Friday.


Ribadisce che al momento dell'uccisione era a casa di Lele


Only the Prices of Tickets Are in Regular-Season Form

Quarterback Tom Brady and every other first-team player on the Patriotsâ roster did not play for fear that they could get hurt.


Working While Ill Increases Risk of Heart Attack

NEW YORK  - Men who never take a sick day  even though they're not in good health may be setting  themselves up for a heart attack, according to a new study.


Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy celebrated his 50th birthday on Nov. 13 -- and two days later his company hit another milestone.


Israeli sources reveal West Bank expansion

Political sources in Israel say the state has begun building housing units in the Gilo settlement outside Jerusalem. A leading newspaper has confirmed the decision and reports that a new plan will allow the


Former French PM celebrates Bastille Day in Kolkata

Former French premier Michel Rocard took part in Bastille Day festivities at the consulate at Kolkata on Saturday, one of his few public engagements here after emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage.


Livorno, 10:55 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; SPINELLI: AMELIA? VIA SOLO CON CONTROPARTITA

Si è parlato spesso nei prossimi giorni di Amelia al Milan per sostituire Kalac, ora, dopo l'...


Police charge two women in connection with a protest at Britain's largest coal-fired power station.


Israel Approves Release of Palestinian Prisoners

Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved  the release of 500 Palestinian prisoners in what Prime Minister  Ariel Sharon called a goodwill gesture to bolster new  Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and build mutual trust.


Megawati casts vote in Indonesian election

Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri has cast her ballot in a final round of presidential elections that are expected to result in her relinquishing power to a former general.


Bush says economy sound; mum on stimulus plan

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Friday that the U.S. economy was on solid footing despite a weak employment report, and gave no hint of what his administration may have in store to bolster growth.


Russian prosecutors halt probe into reporter's death

Russian prosecutors have halted an  investigation into the suspicious death of a defense reporter  who fell from his apartment building in March, his newspaper  reported on Wednesday.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A Swedish mechanic said Sunday he won't pay a parking ticket that claims his snowmobile was illegally parked in Britain this summer.    Krister Nylander said he received a ticket Thursday from a British company ordering him to pay a $160 fine for an alleged parking violation in Warwick in central England...


Islamabad and Kabul must stop playing   blame games in the battle against the resurgent Taliban and   work together to crush the group on both sides of the border,   Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday.


OMAHA, Neb. -- The nation's largest microwave popcorn maker, ConAgra Foods Inc., says it will change the recipe for its Orville Redenbacher and Act II brands over the next year to remove a flavoring chemical linked to a lung ailment in popcorn plant workers.


USC's football team may be in the hunt for one of the two coveted spots in the national championship game, but that doesn't mean the Trojans aren't trying to enjoy the ride to a possible Orange Bowl berth.


WASHINGTON -- The Iraqi government is unlikely to meet any of the political and security goals President Bush set for it in January when he announced a major shift in US policy, according to senior administration officials closely involved in the matter.


FTC Sues Marketers of Weight-Loss Supplement

U.S. regulators said on Tuesday they  have sued the marketers of the widely advertised "CortiSlim"  weight-loss supplement and are seeking to force them to  reimburse customers.


MIAMI - A menacing Hurricane Frances crept closer to the southeastern United States on Wednesday, with forecasters calling Florida - still cleaning up after Charley - a "prime candidate" to be hit as early as Friday. It would be the worst double hurricane strike on one state in at least a century...


To complement its *other* green coalition SNW Trade organization SNIA, the Storage Networking Industry Association, has formed yet another eco-cause group.â¦


Explosion, fire spew cloud over Kansas City

An explosion and massive fire at a chemical storage facility near downtown Kansas City forced an evacuation and closed nearby roads, authorities and local media reports said on Wednesday.


With talks due to begin on a Labour-Plaid government, Dafydd Wigley says his party should have at least three cabinet places.


Todd Bertuzzi has requested a hearing with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to determine if the Vancouver forward's indefinite suspension for his attack on Colorado's Steve Moore should be lifted.


Orchid Cellmark, a Maryland-based DNA laboratory that has worked on many high-profile cases, has fired an analyst for allegedly falsifying test data.


Celtic's Henri Camara and Nacho Novo of Rangers have been suspended for offences missed by the referee in last month's explosive Old Firm match.


Jacques Villeneuve will race the final grands prix of 2004 in a blue and yellow Renault car, Flavio Briatore has admitted. The Italian, managing director of the Enstone-based team, said it's a 'perfect chance' for JV to show he has not lost any speed.


Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. slipped more than 10 percent in Wednesday trading after a J.P. Morgan analyst downgraded the stock and told investors to take profits following a three-month run-up.


Powerful Hurricane Felix threatens Central America

Hurricane Felix, a potentially catastrophic storm with 160 mile-per-hour winds, threatened on Monday to plow along the Caribbean coast of Honduras and dump torrential rain across Central America.


Fighting in Eastern Congo Continues for Third Day

The United Nations says fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo continued Wednesday. The Congolese government and neighboring Rwanda have traded accusations yet again over who is involved.


Beasties eyeing guest vocalists for new album

The Beastie Boys are moving ahead  with plans for a vocal version of their latest album, the  all-instrumental "The Mix-Up." Adam "MCA" Yauch said the trio  is "talking to some different artists who might do kinda like  remixes and put vocals on it, so it wouldn't be us doing vocals  on it.


Supreme Court to weigh states' legalization of marijuana for ...

The marijuana she smokes every two waking hours makes life bearable for Angel Raich. It eases the pain from an inoperable brain tumor, scoliosis and several other permanent disabilities.


Swiss bank says $2.85 billion in new write-downs will hit its next quarterly results.


U.S. Begins Criminal Probe on Riggs-Paper

The U.S. Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation into possible wrongdoing at Riggs Bank, The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing a letter from the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia to federal bank regulators.


Second case of West Nile in horse reported in SD

A second horse in San Diego County has tested positive for West Nile virus this year, a 10-year-old mare stabled near the Tijuana River Valley, county officials reported yesterday.


Gandhi's grandson condemns Israel for apartheid

Aaron Gandhi, grandson of the late Indian Prime Minister Mahatma Gandhi, described Thursday's situation in the Palestinian territories as similar to the apartheid that once preyed South Africa.


Fujitsu Siemens profit rose 60% in first half

BERLIN Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the No.3 seller of PCs in Europe, said Wednesday that revenue and profit surged in the six months through September as sales to small businesses increased amid a revival in corporate technology spending.


Imperial Tobacco to Buy Altadis for $17.4 Billion

The British companyâs acquisition of its French-Spanish rival will make it the second only to Altria in the European cigarette industry.


Roma, 12:54 - CICLISMO, PROCURA ANTIDOPING: AUDIZIONE ANCHE PER STANGA

Gian Luigi Stanga, team manager della Milram, si è presentato davanti alla Procura Antidoping...


CHICAGO Aug. 26, 2004 - A woman who sued William Kennedy Smith said Thursday that the member of the prominent political family sexually assaulted her five years ago "in a manner that will haunt me to the day I die.


The Iraq Study Group this week will advise President Bush to begin the biggest foreign policy course correction of his presidency. The group will call for rekindling peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis and holding an international conference that would lead to direct talks with Iran and Syria. Will Bush listen, or will stubbornness prevail?


Saturday Interview: Casting Off the Myths of Cruises

Richard D. Fain, chief of Royal Caribbean Cruises, says that todayâs cruise lines are going after a younger and more active clientÃ¨le.


Police cadet faces charges in shooting death of soldier

: A police cadet faced charges in connection with the death of a Greek soldier on patrol near the Olympic mountain bike course here today.


Pop star Britney Spears on Tuesday failed to regain the right to see her two young sons after a closed-door court hearing in the lengthy and bitter custody dispute with her ex-husband Kevin Federline.


The cast and crew of the new Shrek movie attend the Japanese premiere on May 28.


Update 4: Yukos Files for Bankruptcy in US

The embattled Yukos oil company has filed for bankruptcy in the United States and appealed for a temporary restraining order and injunction against the auction of its main production unit that is scheduled for Sunday.


Milano, 14:41 - CALCIO, INTER: IBRAHIMOVIC NON CONVOCATO

Zlatan Ibrahimovic non è stato convocato per la gara che l'Inter giocherà domani a Ver...


Should you plunk down your credit card for the next version of Mac OS X? Here's what you need to know before you do.


A school holds special assemblies to comfort pupils after four girls were badly burned in a house fire.


New Tremors Detected at Mount St. Helens Volcano

New tremors detected overnight at Mount St. Helens increased the likelihood that the Washington state volcano would erupt again, scientists tracking renewed earthquake activity at the mountain said on Sunday.


Torino, 19:02 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: PRONTO E CURIOSO PER QUEST'ESORDIO

A poche ore da una delle vigilie piÃ¹ importanti della sua carriera, il tecnico della Juve Claudio Ra...


Five kidnapped Ethiopians found near Eritrea border

Five Ethiopians out of 13 believed kidnapped alongside a party of five Britons in one of Ethiopia's most hostile regions have been found, while a manhunt for the rest of the team has been intensified.


Bogota, Nov. 28 (NNN): The largest guerrilla group in Colombia, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), had ordered to assassinate US President George Walker Bush during a recent visit there, country


What's in a name? In France, it could mean a job — or at least a foot in the door.


OIL prices hit a new record yesterday, near $51 a barrel, as a prolonged US production stoppage following Hurricane Ivan attracted fresh speculative buying.


Ask any of the European players who their leader is in this week's Ryder Cup and they'll tell you the same thing without hesitation.


Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh, a Democrat with a record of political success in a Republican-leaning state, intends to take the first official step toward a 2008 presidential campaign early next week, officials said Friday.


Arsenal beats Newcastle to return to cut Chelsea's lead to five ...

Patrick Vieira volleyed Arsenal to a 1-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League on Wednesday, cutting Chelsea's lead to five points.


Flu season is in full swing, with wide outbreaks in 11 states  -  and a new strain is starting to emerge that this year's vaccine doesn't specifically target


Annan: Lebanon, Syria did not comply with 1559

BEIRUT: Lebanon and Syria have failed to comply with the demands of last month's UN Security Council Resolution 1559, which calls for respecting Lebanon's sovereignty and political freedom, UN


Saddam trial to begin before January election: Iraqi minister

The trial of ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his cronies, including number two Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri whose arrest was announced on Sunday, will begin before elections due in January, an Iraqi minister said.


The NI Assembly is expected to meet on Monday to resume proceedings disrupted by a security alert.


Immobiliarista ancora interrogato a Regina Coeli


U.S. General Says Troops Need Until Spring to Succeed

Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch said that an early American withdrawal would clear the way for âthe enemy to come backâ to areas now being cleared of insurgents.


SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. will begin selling corporate America an online suite of software that includes e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets and calendar management, escalating the Internet search leader's invasion on technological turf traditionally dominated by Microsoft and IBM.


U.S. Rep. Bobby Jindal, the son of Indian immigrants, won the Louisiana governor's race Saturday, carrying more than half the vote against 11 opponents to become the state's first non-white governor since Reconstruction.


Directors Guild, studios reach contract deal

The Hollywood directors' union reached a contract deal with major film and TV studios on Thursday in a move likely to renew momentum for settling a 10-week-old writers strike that has crippled the industry and clouded the year-end Oscar season.


State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo, one of the most powerful figures in Pennsylvania politics, was indicted Tuesday on 139 counts, including federal charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and use of Senate employees as campaign aides.


We worry too much about overhyped threats, and ignore the things that really put us at risk


Il Consiglio dei ministri approva un decreto legge che modificala procedura di concordato prevista dalla legge fallimentare                                          Parmalat, i creditori di Tanzi risarcibili con azioni dell'azienda


Ballmer strikes big rivals from Microsoft shopping list

LISBON - Customers watching for Microsoft Corp. to make a headline-grabbing buy in the business applications market faced disappointment Tuesday as company Chief Executive Officer Steven Ballmer ruled out acquisitions of PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp. and SAP AG.


Scott Kazmir's big league debut was everything Mets fans had dreamed about since the day he was drafted in the first round two years ago.


French minister warns of catastrophe if dollar continues to fall ...

By Peggy Hollinger in Paris, Steve Johnson in London, and Jennifer Hughes in New York. Herve Gaymard, France's new finance minister, yesterday warned of a global âeconomic catastropheâ if the US, Europe


AL Wrap: Rangers Overcome Angels, A's Draw Level

Adrian Gonzalez drove in three runs with a pair of hits as the Texas Rangers beat Anaheim 6-3 in Arlington on Thursday, dropping the Angels into a first place tie with Oakland in the AL West.


'Low margin businesses' also face the chop Troubled telecommunications company Smart Telecom on Friday laid off a further 180 people after completing a strategic review of its operation.â¦


Benin diva Kidjo lulls girls into school with song

Belting out her "Lost Children"  anthem against child exploitation, Benin pop diva Angelique  Kidjo launched a campaign this week to get thousands of African  girls into school.


Update 1: Sumitomo Mitsui Tries to Woo UFJ

Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. said Tuesday it proposed to UFJ Holdings Inc. that the two banks merge on an equal basis in its latest attempt to woo UFJ away from a rival suitor.


Nella prossima Finanziaria, Cnipa denuncia tagli 4,8%


'Lo Stato offre possibilita' a chi corre rischio vita'


Robert Kennedy's Killer Wants Hotel Left Standing

The lawyer for Robert Kennedy's  assassin, Sirhan Sirhan, has gone to court to stop the  demolition of the hotel where the late senator was shot dead,  saying that there is evidence in its walls that can prove his  client innocent.


Video shows three foreign election workers kidnapped in ...

(Kabul, Afghanistan-AP) Oct. 31, 2004 - Arab television has played a video that apparently shows three foreign election workers kidnapped in Afghanistan.


White House says Castro letter "interesting"

The White House said on Tuesday a letter from Cuban leader Fidel Castro suggesting he might give up his formal leadership post was interesting, but that it was difficult to determine what it actually meant.


Aumentera' sicurezza forniture energetiche all'Europa


Montreal gave Guy Carbonneau a pleasing first win as coach with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.


On his first trip to Israel, the President will run up against an old obstacle to peace: settlements on the West Bank


New European Patent Convention kicks off

Got there in the end... w00t The revised European Patent Convention (EPC) finally came into effect today â nearly a decade after it was first agreed that an overhaul of the system was needed.â¦


ECO-FIL Makes Smart Move With SmartSilver Anti-Odor/Antimicrobial Nanotechnology

NanoHorizons(TM), Inc., an emerging leader in applied nanoscale materials and solutions, today announced that O'MARA Incorporated will include SmartSilver(TM), the smarter anti-odor and antimicrobial answer(TM), in its innovative ECO-FIL yarn product family.


'Gli Usa faranno la loro parte per la pace in Medio Oriente'


Internet Outage Affects Bellingham Schools

By The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Jun. 15--UPDATED AT 10:10 A.M.   A computer network outage affecting several educational organizations in Whatcom County has knocked out e-mail and Internet access to several school sites.


Sandra Bullock is going to need a lot more than two weeks' notice   if and when her alleged stalker is released from a Tennessee mental   health facility.


Canada confirms one of its nationals on board crashed Afghan jet

A Canadian national was among the 104 people aboard an Afghan jet which crashed in the mountains east of Kabul earlier this week, the Canadian foreign ministry said.


Cagliari, 13:08 - CALCIO, BALLARDINI AL CAGLIARI;CELLINO: L'HO SEMPRE APPREZZATO

Il presidente del Cagliari, Massimo Cellino, ha scelto Davide Ballardini per sostituire l'esonerato ...


US urges dropping KPMG charges against 12

Federal prosecutors urged a judge to dismiss charges against 12 of 16 former KPMG LLP partners accused of selling illegal tax shelters, dealing a blow to the largest tax fraud case in US history.


Fallujah Forces Face `Pockets of Resistance' as Fighting Eases

US and Iraqi forces face ``pockets of resistance'' across the city of Fallujah as they search buildings for rebels who oppose the interim administration and the presence of foreign troops, the US military said.


Eyes on Google, Microsoft Bids $44 Billion for Yahoo

If consummated, the deal would instantly redraw the competitive landscape on the Internet and escalate the battle between Microsoft and Google.


US airline stocks weaken with high oil prices

U.S. airline shares tumbled on Tuesday,  led by UAL Corp. , amid broad declines in U.S. stocks  and high oil prices.


US Airways Sets Tomorrow Deadline For Labor Deals

SEPTEMBER 23, 2004 -- In a special employee bulletin, US Airways CEO Bruce Lakefield late yesterday said the carrier would ask the judge overseeing its bankruptcy case to authorize new labor contracts unless major employee unions agree to more concessions


Madeleine McCann's parents thank all those who have supported them as they prepare for Christmas without their daughter.


Pakistan welcomes reduction of troops in IHK

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has welcomed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhâs announcement about the Indian Governmentâs intent to reduce troops in IHK.


Qaeda claims Israel embassy attack in Mauritania: TV

Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Israeli embassy in Mauritania and demanded Arab states have no ties with the Jewish state, Al Jazeera Television said on Sunday.


International Business Machines Corp.  has put its personal computing business up for sale in a deal  that could be worth as much as $2 billion, the New York Times  reported on Friday.


This $50 card can hold four CompactFlash cards configured in a RAID array--but cards aren't included in that price.


60 anni, palermitano, era procuratore di Caltanissetta


LG Electronics Unveils World's First Terrestrial DMB-Receiving ...

LG Electronics has unveiled the worlds first terrestrial digital multimedia broadcast-receiving mobile phone, and demonstrated its functions.


World oil prices rose on Thursday as Hurricane Ivan reached the U.S. Gulf Coast, having shut more than 1 million barrels of daily output in the Gulf of Mexico and 13 percent of refining capacity in the United States.


Unreliable electronic voting systems could undermine UK democracy warns a report


More top grades were awarded  for GCSEs and girls continue to out-perform boys.


One of the UK's biggest music festival promoters criticises plans to impose new licence fees for outdoor concerts.


Asian disaster toll surges past 55,000 as relief operations stall

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Logistical problems hampered a massive humanitarian relief operation along Asia's devastated shores as the death toll from a huge earthquake and killer tidal waves surged past 55,000.


Former President Nelson Mandela and his foundation won an injunction Friday prohibiting a South African company from importing or selling gold coins bearing his name and image.


The United States moved to reassure Pakistan over concerns about proposed legislation making military assistance to the Islamic republic dependent on its cooperation in the "war on terror."


Mike Lowell dished out the big hits — with his body and his bat. Lowell homered to start a Red Sox comeback and also flattened two Yankees in a pair of basepath collisions on Saturday as Boston beat New York 11-6. First baseman Doug Mientkiewicz was taken from the field on a cart after banging his head on Lowell's hip while trying to one-hop a bad throw from shortstop Derek Jeter.


Fred Funk and tour rookie Zach Johnson had near perfect outings Friday to share a one-stroke lead in the Buick Championship after two rounds.


Attacca Berlusconi, il centrodestra perde da tre anni


Roma, 19:44 - CALCIO, CRAGNOTTI; DI BERLUSCONI MI FIDEREI, DI MORATTI NO

L'ex presidente della Lazio Sergio Cragnotti, opsite alla trasmissione Controcorrente su Sky Tg24, d...


Chilean court upholds Pinochet indictment

SANTIAGO - An appeals court in Chile upheld the indictment and house arrest of former dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet Monday. The Santiago Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 in favour of the indictment on human rights


Summer box office expectations calming Hollywood

When Hollywood's summer ends in two  weeks, domestic box-office receipts are expected to be up 7  percent over 2005, calming the nerves of studio bosses who last  year worried moviegoers may be disappearing.


Amazon.co.uk launches DVD rental service

Online retailer Amazon.co.uk has announced the launch of a DVD rental service. As an incentive to switch to the Amazon service, the company is offering rental members a ten per cent discount on DVD purchases from the site.


WALTHAM -- When word of the Celtics' draft day deal with the Portland Trail Blazers leaked out, Theo Ratliff was a 6-foot-10-inch footnote. The 11-year veteran, former All-Star, and past perennial contender for Defensive Player of the Year brought impressive credentials to Boston, but the team was building for the future by acquiring point guard Sebastian Telfair in the trade. ...


Thailand loses luster with Vietnam's rise

Vietnam's economy could permanently eclipse Thailand's once stellar growth - now uncertain after the recent coup.


Ban Complex Drugs for Children, Official Says

An F.D.A. official told a panel of experts that they should consider a ban on multisymptom over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medicines for children under 6.


Former Wash. Archbishop Hickey, 84, Dies

This Sept. 7, 1997, file photo shows Cardinal James Hickey during a funeral Mass for Mother Teresa at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.


High Court Rules for NAHB in Clean Water Permit Case

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS  Contact: Calli Schmidt of NAHB, +1-202-266-8132, cschmidt@nahb.com   WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S.


Damascus blamed for death of Lebanese MP

An anti-Syrian Lebanese MP was assassinated today and nine others killed by a car bomb in Beirut.


Singer Russell Watson leaves hospital after undergoing emergency surgery on a brain tumour last week.


French Hostages Return Home, Paris Says No Ransom

Two French journalists freed after a  4-month hostage ordeal in Iraq returned home to a heroes'  welcome on Wednesday as a relieved government basked in  national joy at their release.


Five arrests follow an alleged brawl among up to 30 people, many dressed as Father Christmas, hours after a Santa run in mid Wales.


U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, pushing  the Dow and S&P 500 to fresh 2005 highs, as retail shares got a  boost from better-than-expected January retail sales, while an  unsolicited bid for Circuit City Stores Inc.CC.N raised hopes  for more deals to come.


Glaxo's Avandia to get tougher heart risk label

WASHINGTON - GlaxoSmithKline PLC's Avandia, the world's best-selling diabetes drug last year, will carry US regulators' strongest warning on the risk of heart attacks.


Ukraine Court Rejects PM's Election Complaints

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich's bid to  overturn his liberal rival's victory in a presidential election  lay in tatters on Thursday after Ukraine's Supreme Court threw  out his complaints.


US airline JetBlue vows to win back customers with a passenger bill of rights after delays which may have cost it $30m.


FAT32-formatted whopper IFA 06 Solid-state memory specialist Pretec has unveiled what it claims is the highest capacity SD card in the universe. Beyond that, who can say? We can be clear, however, on one point: the card contains 8GB of raw, information data storage capacity.â¦


Ex-General Leads Megawati in Indonesia Election

Description: Former Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono leads incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri after polls close in Indonesia's first direct presidential election.


Southern California tailback LenDale White remembers Justin Holland from high school. The Colorado State quarterback made quite an impression.


More vaccine doses to be released; area flu shot clinics to be ...

Bee Staff Writer. Sacramento County is gearing up to hold more flu shot clinics with the release of more than 1 million vaccine doses statewide between now and January.


Halo 2, one of the most anticipated video games of the year, got an early release date, but not the way fans or its publisher, Microsoft, had hoped.


XM Satellite in $650 Million Baseball Deal

XM Satellite Radio XMSR.O on  Wednesday said it signed a $650 million deal to broadcast Major  League Baseball games for 11 years, countering a rival's moves  to sign up high-profile programing that will lure listeners to  the new medium.


Nick Halstead's Blog: Programming Tips #9 "debug_backtrace"

Nick Halstead continues the "Programming Tips" series on his blog today with tip number nine (a very handy tip indeed) - using debug_backtrace from Larry Garfield.   Despite the proliferation of debugging tools, especially real-time debuggers, "debugging by print statement" remains the most common form of debugging in most programming languages.   An example of its use is included by way of a debug() function that returns the message it a bit friendlier format.


Macao Bank Allowed to Transfer $25 Million to North Korea

A complex series of negotiations, spurred by the Treasury Department, results in $25 million being transferred to North Korea from a small bank in Macao.


Sharon Predicts 'Breakthrough' in Ties With Palestinians

Next year could bring a "historic breakthrough" in Israel's relations with the Palestinians, a buoyant Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel said today, insisting


Jet Is Diverted to Detain Man in Security Case

The Department of Homeland Security ordered a United Airlines jet flying from London to Washington rerouted to Bangor, Me., on Tuesday afternoon so it could intercept


Reviewing iTunes 7 and the new line of iPods, David Pogue writes for the New York Times, you can’t “find a better online music store, or a free jukebox program as powerful and clean as iTunes. And you certainly won’t find a music player that beats the new iPods in polish, capacity or even price. They come dazzlingly close to perfection.”


TV Networks Break Rules for Bush-Kerry Debate

U.S. television networks refused to play by rules restricting camera angles and reaction shots during the presidential debate and that may have given a boost to John Kerry, analysts said on Friday.


Cukai, 17:40 - CICLISMO, GIRO DELLA MALESIA: LODDO VINCE LA SESTA TAPPA

Nella sesta tappa del Tour de Langkawi-Giro della Malesia, quarta vittoria per Alberto Loddo (Serram...


High Street and catalogue retailer Next says weak Christmas and New Year sales will knock Â£5m off its full-year profits.


State health officials will now be allocating flu vaccines as high-risk individuals seek out the remaining supply of shots, federal health officials said Tuesday.


NEW YORK  - A mother's drug use may have far-reaching consequences, eventually affecting the self-esteem of her grandchildren, new research suggests.


Revenue from the cocoa trade has fuelled years of conflict in Ivory Coast, says an international campaign group.


The Yukos oil company's appeal of its crushing 2000 back-taxes bill was put off until next month, the Interfax news agency reported Tuesday.


Thousands follow soldier's fate in WW1 "blog"

Thousands of people have been following  the fate of a British soldier fighting in the trenches of World  War One on a Web site publishing his letters home exactly 90  years after they were written.


At Lest 13 Killed as US Forces, Insurgents Battle in Central ...

Iraqi officials say at least 13 people have been killed and 55 wounded in heavy fighting between US forces and insurgents in central Baghdad.


Fla. Court Nixes Law Keeping Woman Alive

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a law that was rushed through the Legislature last fall to keep a severely brain-damaged woman hooked up to a feeding tube against her husband's wishes.


Kirtley buries nightmares to bowl Sussex to CetG Trophy title

Former England paceman James Kirtley buried the nightmare of his suspension earlier this season to bowl Sussex to a thrilling 15-run win over Lancashire in the the CetG Trophy final at Lord's.


Tom Wolfe is working on a new novel and will release it through a new publisher, ending a 40-year run with Farrar, Straus & Giroux and signing with Little, Brown and Co.


Sopra le attese, secondo il ceo del gruppo francese


This fall's presidential debates will pit George W. Bush's folksy manner and big-picture brand of policymaking against John Kerry's more cerebral outlook and nuanced world view. Each is a proven debater who knows, only too well, what personal pitfalls to avoid: Bush must stifle the smirk, for instance, and Kerry must cut short his rhetorical rambling.


Calif. Says Gays Should Have Equal Rights

Committed gay couples can be  granted the same rights as married heterosexuals but should not  be allowed to marry, California's top legal official said in a  court filing on Friday.


Tenn. Klan Supporters Protest King Event

A small group of Ku Klux Klansmen and their supporters demonstrated Saturday against a local daylong tribute to racial diversity and harmony during the Martin Luther King holiday weekend.


Greenspan warns on sharp Fed rate cuts: FT

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said his successors at the U.S. central bank should act cautiously in lowering interest rates because of inflation risks, according to an interview published on Sunday.


Singh leads Tiger at Deutsch, eyes No. 1

NORTON, Mass. - Vijay Singh is leading Tiger Woods by two strokes after six holes in the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday.


US, EU Trade Blows on Aircraft Subsidies

WASHINGTON, DC / BRUSSELS, Belgium - 10/07/04 - Whatever meager goodwill was gained by the move yesterday - albeit tardy - by Congress to act on the contentious Foreign Sales Corporation - Extraterritorial Income Act (FSC-ETI) export tax mechanism has


India opens way for Kashmir negotiations

India has offered to consider Pakistani proposals on resolving the decades-old Kashmir issue if they are made formally. Pakistan's President, Pervez Musharraf, has informally floated some ideas on the future


An estimated 8.3 million television viewers watched Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama debate Thursday night in California, more than double the audience for Republican candidates the night before.


American Gatlin becomes world's fastest man

Justin Gatlin of the United States became the fastest man in the world after winning the men's 100 meters dash at the 28th Olympic Games here on Sunday.


India to stage the '08 Johnnie Walker Classic

India will stage next year's edition of the Johnnie Walker Classic, organizers said on Tuesday. Former world number one Vijay Singh will be in the field for the $2.5 million event, jointly sanctioned by European, Asian and Australasian Tours.


British veterans' groups welcome a US report linking Gulf War syndrome  to toxins, including nerve gas.


Judge Stays Execution of Conn. Serial Killer

HARTFORD, Conn.  - A federal judge on Monday  stayed the execution of serial killer Michael Ross, who had  been scheduled later this week to become the first person put  to death in New England in 45 years.


Roma, 17:25 - CALCIO: PRONTA NUOVA SQUADRA ARBITRI, COLLINA DEVE ASPETTARE

Sarà presentata domani pomeriggio, nella sede della Figc,  la rosa degli arbitri per il campi...


Find anything in your office in five seconds or less - guaranteed! Revolutionary new software lets you solve your problems with filing and managing paper. Free 30-day trial.


SYDNEY, Australia - An Australian wildlife worker pulled a 7-foot python out of a septic tank Wednesday after a plumber found it hiding in a woman's toilet, officials said.


The Manchester United boss accused the Israeli of trying to get Wayne Rooney sent off. Haim collapsed when Rooney shoved him in the face during United's 2-0 win on Sunday.


KABUL, Afghanistan - Two US soldiers died in a gunbattle Monday with Islamic militants in Paktika Province, a lawless province where al-Qaeda fighters and Taliban rebels are believed to operate.


Taiwanese activists stage protests against Powell's remarks

TAIPEI : Dozens of Taiwanese independence activists staged protests on Wednesday over remarks made by the US Secretary of State that the island is not a sovereign nation.


Il presidente di Confindustria fa una parziale retromarcia rispetto alle affermazioni di ieriRipensamento anche sul duro giudizio espresso sui sindacati, "rappresentanti dei fannulloni"                                            Montezemolo: "Non ce l'ho con il governo E' importante il ruolo del sindacato"                                                                                "Noi continueremo, come abbiamo fatto con tenacia in questi anni, a cercare il dialogo"


Dow Jones settles shareholder litigation: filing

Dow Jones & Co Inc  has agreed to settle an investor lawsuit that accused the company's directors of failing to properly evaluate News Corp's  takeover bid, it said in a U.S. regulatory filing this week.


Blood Test Gauges Breast Cancer Treatment

A new blood test holds promise for improving the treatment of advanced breast cancer, researchers report. The test, which looks for malignant cells in the blood, gives


London, England (Sports Network) - Manchester City coach Kevin Keegan was charged by the English Football Association for his comments following a loss Sunday to Newcastle.


Compact fluorescents are efficient, but many people have not embraced their glow.


New Zealand bowler James Franklin misses the first Test against Australia with  injury.


Xstrata relaunches bid for Australia's WMC Resources

British-Swiss resources group Xstrata relaunched its already-rejected 7.4 billion dollar (3.1 billion pound) bid for WMC Resources, this time pitching the offer directly to WMC shareholders rather than through the company.


A specialized camera regularly takes pictures to aid with memory.


The U.S. current account trade gap  widened to a record $164.71 billion in the third quarter, data  showed on Thursday. The deficit, the broadest measure of U.S.  trade, was not as great as feared, spurring a dollar rally.


Peace talks between the Sudanese government and rebels from the troubled Darfur region have collapsed after three weeks, one of the two main rebel factions said Wednesday.


A provocative study asks whether religion is a product of evolution. Inside a quest for the roots of faith


US military kills 25 insurgents in Mosul clash

American troops and warplanes repulsed a massive insurgent attack against an outpost in the restive northern city of Mosul, killing at least 25 insurgents, the military said yesterday.


Arezzo, 10:32 - CALCIO, C1/B: CUOGHI NUOVO ALLENATORE AREZZO

Stefano Cuoghi è il nuovo allenatore dell'Arezzo (C1/B). Prende il posto di Luciano De Paola,...


In this tidy, upper-middle-class suburb about 40 miles west of Philadelphia, Tim Donaghy is either Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde depending on which of his former neighbors you ask.


Metropolitan Life Mandates Banks For Sterling Bond

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Metropolitan Life Global Funding has mandated HSBC, Deutsche Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland to lead-manage its forthcoming sterling-denominated bond issue, one of the lead managers said Thursday.


Users demand 'erotic entertainment' Mobile users are demanding more "erotic" entertainment as industry analysts forecast a surge in growth in the industry.â¦


Microsoft Expands Sharing of Source Code

Microsoft Corp. is expanding a program to give government organizations access to some of its tightly guarded software blueprints amid growing competition from rivals who make such source code freely available.


Springsteen to Kick Off 'Vote for Change'

PHILADELPHIA - Two of the biggest forces in rock music over the last 20 years were plugging in their amplifiers Friday to kick off a high-volume effort to oust President Bush on Nov. 2...


A Montepaone (Cz): Barbara Bellorofonte ha 18 annil'uomo ha agito in preda a una crisi di gelosia                                          E' in coma irreversibile la ragazza ferita dal fidanzato


Local officials said Monday they are considering the construction of a giant mirror to light up this mountain village with 198 residents who are deprived of sunlight for three months each year.


UNITED NATIONS - A divided U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Saturday threatening oil sanctions against Sudan unless the government reins in Arab militias blamed for a killing spree in Darfur and ordered an investigation of whether the attacks constitute genocide...


Our Radios Rock As Stations Get Audience Surge

By BRIAN BEACOM Showbiz Writer  RADIO stations in Glasgow are celebrating a massive surge in audience numbers.  Industry figures show Radio Clyde has added 20,000 listeners, taking its weekly figure to 705,000.


MANILA -- Doctors at the St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City continue to monitor the condition of movie actor Fernando Poe Jr.


VLADIMIR Putin, the Russian president, yesterday ordered a drastic centralisation of government power that is likely to strengthen the Kremlinâs grip over every aspect of political life.


Germany Set to Hand Hamburg Qaeda Suspect to Spain

Germany has cleared the way for the  extradition to Spain of an Arab businessman long accused by the  United States of financing al Qaeda and investigated by German  authorities for links to the Sept. 11 "Hamburg cell."


Honda, which sells nearly half of its vehicles in North America, posted profit of $1.87 billion and revised upward its annual profit forecast.


Nel bresciano, il bilancio: un morto, 6 feriti, 5 dispersi


FDA Official Defends 5 Drugs Questioned at Hearing

A top Food and Drug Administration official said on Thursday she disagrees with an agency scientist's warning that five drugs on the market have significant safety risks.


This remastered print of one of Hollywood's film noirs is paired with a disc full of scholarly extras.


Cagliari, 18:31 - CALCIO, GIAMPAOLO: CAGLIARI MERITAVA ALMENO IL PARI

Secondo boccone amaro casalingo per il tecnico del Cagliari Marco Giampaolo dopo quello con la Juve....


Baseball; the World Series; Red Sox Go to the Pole to Take An ...

When the Red Sox were paired up with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 100th World Series, there was no way that Johnny Pesky could avoid being an integral part of the story line.


Study suggests new form of mad cow disease

SOME people have a genetic variation that may help them resist the human form of mad cow disease, a study in mice suggests. But when infection does occur the disease takes a different form, meaning there may


Arsenal trio in injury race for Old Trafford summit

Arsenal striker Thierry Henry insists he will throw off an ankle injury to play in Sunday's Premiership showdown with Manchester United at Old Trafford.


Roma, 22:30 - CALCIO, PROCURATORE CARRIZO: CON LAZIO DISTANZA MINIMA

La Lazio e Carrizo sono piÃ¹ vicini. Lo ha spiegato il procuratore del portiere argentino, Pablo Sabb...


Michigan State's Maurice Ager shoots a 3-pointer in the first half against Nicholls State Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, in East Lansing, Mich.


The technology exists to protect patients from antidepressants that might cause harmful side effects. Why aren't doctors using it? By Aaron Rowe.


USC and Oklahoma finish atop the final BCS standings and will meet in the Orange Bowl in a title game that might not produce a unanimous national champion.


Orange Prize winner Andrea Levy is the favourite to win the Whitbread Prize with her novel Small Island.


North Carolina is young, deep, talented — and hardly without flaws. But by winning their first Atlantic Coast Conference tournament title since 1998 with an 89-80 victory Sunday over North Carolina State, the eighth-ranked Tar Heels clearly re-established themselves as a force in the NCAA tournament.


Udine, 19:06 - CALCIO, UDINESE: INLER E ISLA TORNANO IN GRUPPO

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Udinese, con il tecnico Marino che ha fatto svolgere lavoro tattico, c...


Contro ogni liquidazione delle ragioni del socialismo


Londra, 17:10 - CALCIO, BOLTON: INGAGGIATO ISRAELIANO COHEN

Il Bolton ha ingaggiato il centrocampista nazionale israeliano Tamir Cohen, 23 anni, proveniente dal...


S.Korea's LG Elec sues Quanta over DVD patents

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc.  (066570.KS), the world's top DVD player maker, filed suit  against Taiwan's Quanta (2382.TW), saying the world's biggest  contract maker of laptop computers infringed on its DVD  technology.


ON DEADLINE: Clinton makes race an issue

Bill Clinton says race shouldn't be an issue in the Democratic presidential campaign. Well, then perhaps he should stop talking about it.


EU urges industry to step up fight against obesity

Europe's food and drink industry must step up its fight against obesity over the next three years or face new regulations, a spokesman for the European Union's health chief said on Wednesday.


Pakistanis storm mosque, children flee; 26 dead

Pakistani forces stormed a mosque compound in the capital on Tuesday after talks to end a week-long standoff with militants broke down. Initial reports put casualties at 26 killed and many wounded.


The BBC says it is concerned for the safety of its correspondent Alan Johnston, who is missing in Gaza.


Iraq Minister: Allies May Leave in 18 Mos.

Iraq's interior minister told British television Sunday he expected U.S. and other foreign forces to leave his country within 18 months.


Penso che la cosa peggiore sia cinismo dell'antipolitica


U.S. commander in Pakistan as Taliban attack fort

A top U.S. commander met with Pakistan's army chief General Ashfaq Kayani on Tuesday, as Pakistani forces repulsed an attack by Taliban fighters close to a fort in a restive tribal region.


Kiev, 22:39 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: UCRAINA-ITALIA 1-2

L'Italia ha battuto a Kiev l'Ucraina 2-1 (1-0) in un incontro valido per il gruppo B delle qualifica...


ON FOREIGN and economic policy France and Britain may be chalk and cheese, but there are fascinating parallels between political conditions on the two sides of the Channel.


Gotuit Media Expands Management Team With Seasoned Executives From the Entertainment Industry and Verisign

Gotuit Media, (www.gotuit.com), a  digital media platform company using its patented video-segment level  metadata technology to deliver a new class of on-demand video products,  today announced the expansion of its executive team to include seasoned  veterans, David Leibowitz and Dan Gill.


Moral Conflict Plus a Hot Bod: What More Does a Girl Need?

The latest Hollywood movie to give comic books a bad name, "Elektra" stars Jennifer Garner as a superheroine who lays waste to every man in sight.


FBI searches offices of top pro-Israel lobby

WASHINGTON - FBI agents conducted searches yesterday at the headquarters of a leading pro-Israel lobby and delivered grand-jury subpoenas in an investigation of alleged espionage for Israel, federal officials and the lobby group said.


Knicksâ Winless Trip Instills a Measure of Confidence

Losing five games in four states last week probably wrecked whatever chance the Knicks had of making a playoff run, but it did not douse their newly discovered self-esteem.


Microsoft Delays New Windows Search Feature

Microsoft will release its long-awaited update to its Windows operating system in 2006 without its advanced file search capability, the company said last week.


The dollar held near a one-week high  against the euro on Tuesday as the market turned its attention  to optimism about the U.S. economy after awaiting a G7  statement last week that offered no surprises.


Hoosiers Are Grateful for a Star Who Stayed

Eric Gordon makes every move look naturally smooth â the slick drives to the basket, the whip passes to teammates, the poke-away steals, even his long 3-pointers.


Fraud costs Britain 13.9b a year: Report

LONDON: Fraud costs Britain a minimum of 13.9 billion a year, and the figure could be as high as 20 billion, according to a report yesterday.Comment


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Police in the western German city of Aachen are searching for an obese couple who have been sneaking into an apartment building to use a woman's private dryer.


Routine Upgrade Blamed for BlackBerry Outage

Research In Motion said problems with a routine upgrade of an internal system appears to have caused the massive outage that left BlackBerry users without e-mail service for hours on Monday.


Recently acquired Shaquille O'Neal will not make his debut for the Phoenix Suns until after the All-Star break so the veteran center can rest an injured hip.


Primaries were held Tuesday in Florida. Which member of that state's congressional delegation was once impeached and removed from office by Congress?  Alcee L. Hastings Allen Boyd Kendrick B. Meek tom Feeney


Iran vows to defend its nuclear activities to the end, as world powers prepare for talks on more sanctions.


Taylor Coppenrath scored 25 points, including the winning basket with 6.1 seconds left, to lift Vermont to its fifth straight win, a 67-66 decision over Maine yesterday in Burlington, Vt. Coppenrath, the nation's leading scorer at 26.5 points per game, shot just 8 of 18 from the floor, but sank 9 of 10 free throws and had eight rebounds for ...


Internet Radio Offers Everything from Sex to Sermons

PALO ALTO, Calif -- Bill Goldsmith has converted the upstairs floor of his two-story California home into a radio studio that broadcasts his favorite rock, blues and folk tunes over the Internet.


Il parroco di Monterosso, nel Padovano, convoca una conferenza stampaNon vuole lasciare la Chiesa ma annuncia che si fidanzerÃ  "in forma casta"                                            Il prete si confessa: "Io papÃ ? Tutto finto Sono innamorato ma non in senso biblico"


Processo Sme: Â«Berlusconi deve essere condannatoÂ»

Prove, prove inequivocabili a carico di Silvio Berlusconi. Ilda Boccassini, pubblico ministero nel processo stralcio per il caso Sme, allâinizio della sua lunga requisitoria si Ã¨ detta convinta di dimostrare


Prossimamente in sala il cinema che vedremo

Da Borat alla fatica hollywoodiana firmata da Muccino. Da Ozpetek all'ultimo 007, Clooney diretto da Soderbegh e il ritorno della coppia Ridley Scott - Crowe. Un 2007 di grande cinema


T-Mobile wins iPhone Germany exclusive, paper claims

Vodafone to be the UK provider? A German newspaper has claimed that Apple's iPhone will be coming to Europe through a deal with local carrier T-Mobile.â¦


Sport: Premier League: Arsenal show they can battle, with William Gallas' header bringing victory over Chelsea


For most of the way, Hal Hartley's 'Fay Grim' is a very dry slice of deadpan humor.


SEATTLE - Small earthquakes rattled Mount St. Helens at the rate of one or two a minute Monday, and seismologists were working to determine the significance of some of the most intense seismic activity in nearly 20 years...


The Toronto-Dominion Bank confirmed on Wednesday that it was negotiating to buy all or part of the Banknorth Group, which has branches in five New England states and upstate New York.


Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada won election as leader of the shrunken Democratic minority on Tuesday and said he stands ready to cooperate with Republicans or confront them as he deems necessary.


A Christmas Eve at war . . . 60 years ago

At 87, he's blind and his memory is starting to fade. But mere mention of Christmas Eve 1944 brings Donald Haynes' memory into vivid detail.


Organizzati in 125 citta' da sito Facebook,a Bogota' 500mila


Apple updates Safari with version 3.0.1 for Windows

Blog: New security patches address three of nine public vulnerabilities.


WMC to Return as Much as A$1 Billion as Profit Rises

WMC Resources Ltd., which is fighting a takeover bid from Xstrata Plc, will give as much as A$1 billion ($760 million) of cash to shareholders as the world's fifth-largest nickel producer forecast higher-than-expected profit.


Eight out of ten women take some form of medication during pregnancy despite advice to the contrary, research finds.


It's been said that Bill Richardson would negotiate with the devil. And by some definitions, he has — several times.


ISLAMBADA: Prime Minister designate, Shaukat Aziz took oath of his position as Member of the National Assembly, Speaker Ch. Amir Hussein administered the ceremony in the Parliament on Friday afternoon.


October means Oktoberfest for beer lovers

Sometimes, a hobby can take on a life of its own. That's what happened to Sam Calagione of Lewes, Delaware. He began brewing beer at home in 1993. Two years later, that avocation blossomed into a full-fledged business: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery.


OPEC Is Expected to Keep Oil Production Unchanged

Although the United States is seemingly heading toward a recession, OPEC may soon have to cut its output to offset a seasonal demand slowdown in the spring.


U.S. Chain Store Sales Rise in Oct 2 Week

U.S. chain store sales rose in the  fifth week of September, with stores indicating that business  picked up toward the end of the week as temperatures in parts  of the country turned cooler, a report said on Tuesday.


Viareggio, 17:36 - CALCIO, MACCABI HAIFA: VITTORIA DEDICATA A RACITI

Iniziato con la vittoria del Maccabi Haifa sulla Fiorentina il 59Â° Torneo di Viareggio, Coppa Carnev...


Halliburton, the big oil services conglomerate headed by Dick Cheney between his stints as defense secretary and vice president, is again drawing embarrassing headlines over the lucrative contracts it was awarded to service Pentagon operations in Iraq.


A Senate committee will hear allegations that a young U.S. resident was tortured and videotaped - after the CIA says such videotaping had stopped


Fighting Before Itâs Too Late, Jones Jr. Will Face Trinidad

As the ever-excitable boxing promoter Don King tells it, he did not arrange the fight between Roy Jones Jr. and Felix Trinidad. Fate, chance and the appetite of the two boxers did.


Do you love Google? Thanks to the search site, anyone can easily find the capitals of states, pictures of Lego pieces and the name of that NKOTB guy on âThe Surreal Lifeâ (Jordan Knight).


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards took his third-place New Hampshire finish in stride on Tuesday, pledging to carry his battle forward despite difficult odds. "I am in this race until the convention," he told supporters.


Allawi Says Iraq Economy, Security Needs Resolving

Iraq's stagnant economy and lack of  employment opportunities are feeding instability in the  violence-torn country, hindering prospects for prosperity,  Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said on Monday.


Investors cheer as Toshiba nears HD DVD surrender

Consumers and investors cheered an  impending end to a format war for next-generation DVDs on  Monday, with share gains for both Toshiba, on the verge of  abandoning its HD DVD discs, and Sony, the leader of the rival  Blu-ray camp.


Microsoft Corp. chief executive officer Steve Ballmer believes that sales forecasts for its new Vista operating system may be "overly aggressive."


Iverson Drops 40 in 76ers' Win Over Bucks

Allen Iverson scored a season-high 40 points and Marc Jackson had 20 of his season-high 28 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 107-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.


Mibtel +0,7%, SP/Mib +0,9%, All Stars +0,3%


SEATTLE -- Amazon.com Inc. launched a digital video downloading service Thursday, ending months of speculation that the Internet retailer would be getting into the online TV and movie business.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined British and German allies pledging Friday to help Israel and the Palestinians seize an opening for peace in the Middle East. They also said diplomacy can neutralize a nuclear threat in Iran.


Teenager indicted over Sasser computer worm

Verden - German prosecutors on Wednesday indicted an 18-year-old student on suspicion of creating the Sasser computer worm that paralysed millions of computers around the world last year.


Tucked away in a quiet corner of this Dutch port city, Seniorenpand looks, at first glance, like an ordinary retirement home.


Mark Messier's famous No. 11 is going to the rafters — again.


Editorial H20 Hypocrisy L.A. Needs to Do More to Protect Our Water Supply

LOS Angeles is a city that, its smog notwithstanding, prides itself on its green sensibilities. Our mayor is out planting 1 million trees, fighting global warming is our war cry, and our beloved DWP has spent millions on "green power" schemes of dubious value.


US authorities accuse 16 former Bosnian Serb soldiers of hiding their military past to obtain refugee status.


Suit seeks to bar curb on China textiles

America's leading retailers filed a lawsuit yesterday to stop the Bush administration from imposing curbs on imports of popular Chinese-made apparel and textiles.


Si esibiranno a Roma all'Argentina di Giorgio Albertazzi


Todayâs ongoing IDF counter-terrorism operation in Khan Yunis is the third of its kind in three weeks as efforts continue to bring an end to rocket attacks against Jewish communities in the southern Gaza area.


A father sodomized his 18-year-old stepson to avenge the teenager's alleged rape of the man's 8-year-old daughter, police said.


Belichick Apologizes, but Does Not Explain

New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick acknowledged that he had talked with Commissioner Roger Goodell about the videotaping that occurred during Sundayâs season opener.


Messaggio sul web, colpite sionisti e crociati


Yankee Group Names Q1 Labs Market Leader in Behavior Enhanced Management and Monitoring

Q1 Labs, a leading network security management company, today announced  that it was named a Leader in a new Yankee Group report: NBA  Finds Its True Calling by Adding Intelligence to Management and  Monitoring Tools.


Bear gets more than he bargained for in sanatorium

A brown bear looking for food in a Carpathian Mountains sanatorium overnight got more than he bargained for, staff said Wednesday.


NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 26: Arthur Hailey, the best-selling author whose exhaustively researched suspense novels like Airport and Hotel also became screen hits, died in his sleep on Wednesday at his home in the Bahamas, his agent, Nancy Stauffer, said on


L'italiano ha preceduto di 1''33 l'austriaco Raich


Cagliari, 20:08 - Calcio, Cagliari: in dubbio Langella

Il Cagliari affronterÃ  la partitÃ  con l'Udinese con la stessa formazione che si Ã¨ imposta contro il ...


The Indianapolis Colts were the best regular-season team in football and the Cincinnati Bengals were AFC North champs last year. This year, both were expected to make a Super Bowl push. Instead, they're both looking for a late-season charge to get their playoff hopes back on track.


Researchers have taken to genetically modifying plants to produce medicine for the developing world, but not everyone is keen on the idea. Megan Lindow reports from Cape Town, South Africa.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been fined Â£15 000 (about R160 000) for improper conduct over comments he made after the English champions' controversial 2-0 defeat by Manchester United in October.


Nothing Too Discreet About Diodes' Plans For Continued Success (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - A few years ago, a cell phone could go three days without a battery recharge. Today, it's up to a week -- and climbing, says C.H. Chen, chief executive of chipmaker Diodes.


Housing starts, manufacturing raise recession fears

Factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region contracted sharply in January and home-building in December fell to the slowest pace since the early 1990s, reports showed on Thursday, reinforcing fears of recession.


Candles burned in a makeshift shrine at the doors of a S. Dort Highway club Thursday night as fans mourned the loss of rock guitarist "Dimebag" Darrel Abbott, who was shot to death


Warner plans to leave the Giants after this season

Two-time MVP quarterback Kurt Warner plans to leave the New York Giants after this season rather than remain a backup to Eli Manning.


Russia's president, on a state visit to India, arrived in Bangalore Saturday to talk with the area's information technology executives.


Bush visits Fifth Fleet amid Iran tensions

President George W. Bush visited the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet on Sunday amid new tensions with Iran over an incident in which the United States says its ships were harassed in the Strait of Hormuz.


By Mike Schneider Associated Press  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The international space station's three residents bade farewell to one set of houseguests Sunday and prepared for the arrival of more visitors.


Google and NASA Plan Online Flights on Mars Briefing: SAN FRANCISCO

Google and NASA will work together to make space information, as well as weather on Earth, available on the Internet, NASA said. Weather visualization and forecasting and tracking of the international space station are among the projects under discussion.


Singer Cat Stevens Has No Terrorist Ties

WASHINGTON Sept. 22, 2004 - Singer Cat Stevens, taken off a London-to-Washington flight because his name showed up on a government "no-fly" list, has no ties to suspected terrorists, his brother said Wednesday.


Rumsfeld Sees Retaking of Samarra as Model

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Monday portrayed the retaking of the Iraqi city of Samarra over the weekend by U.S. and Iraqi forces as a model for the military action that he said is likely to be needed to reestablish government control elsewhere in Iraq.


Rescue crews search for tsunami survivors

Rescue workers dug through the ruins of this tsunami-devastated town in search of bodies Thursday, as frightened locals woke up from a third night spent in hillside camps overlooking the sea. The death toll stood at 531, with more than 270 missing.


President Bush asked for billions of dollars in new spending for the Iraq war on Monday, as car bombs killed 24 people in Baghdad and its besieged residents awaited a crackdown on sectarian violence.


North Korea Looks to Delay Nuclear Talks

North Korea is looking for an extended delay in resuming negotiations over its nuclear weapons program and even told China there was no point in continuing the six-sided talks at all, a senior U.S. official says.


Death toll of England's train crash rises to seven

The number of people who were killedwhen a high-speed train hit a car in southeastern England on Saturday rose to seven Sunday, including the drivers of both the car and train.


Se c'e'rischio trasmettere malattia genetica,giudice Firenze


Trump tells "Apprentice" sidekick "you're fired"

Carolyn Kepcher, a Trump organization executive famous for   her role as a tough-talking judge on the hit television reality   show "The Apprentice," is no longer with the company, a Trump   representative said on Thursday.


In inchiesta su presunti casi corruzione nel settore sanita'


ISLAMABAD: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is concerned that the problems regarding the condition and treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay have not yet been adequately addressed and will pursue discussions with US authorities in


Paul Pierce scored 32 points, including 15 in the third quarter, to lead the Boston Celtics past the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-100 on Sunday.


They showed up as favorites, endured their share of failures and found a way to stay at the front of the Daytona 500.


Italy promised on Saturday that a group of Kurdish stowaways would get a chance to apply for asylum after reportedly being denied that right two weeks ago, the U.N. refugee agency said.


The assets of three registered NI companies and others in England and Spain worth more than Â£300,000 are frozen.


Law Allows 2004 Deduction for Tsunami Aid

President Bush on Friday signed legislation allowing people who donate to Indian Ocean tsunami relief to claim deductions on their 2004 tax returns, if they write the check before the end of the month.


Third powerful aftershock rattles Central California

A powerful aftershock rattled Central California yesterday, two days after a magnitude-6.0 quake struck one of the state's most seismically active areas.


Spiky oddball prowled ocean half billion years ago

A spectacularly quirky creature with long, curved spines protruding from its armored body prowled the ocean floor half a billion years ago near the dawn of complex life forms on Earth, scientists said.


The US and the EU agree a new deal to share details about airline passengers, officials say.


U.S. online ad revenue up 26 pct in first quarter

U.S. online advertising revenue grew  26 percent year on year to a record $4.9 billion in the first  quarter of 2007, according to the Interactive Advertising  Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).


Netherlands Reports Anti-Muslim Incidents

Arsonists and vandals angered over the alleged Muslim-inspired slaying of a controversial Dutch filmmaker have conducted a series of attacks on Islamic targets, including attempts to burn down two mosques, Dutch media reported Sunday.


Pedro, Red Sox offer up few Rays of hope

In Pedro Martinez [stats, news]' first start since conceding to the New York Yankees [stats, schedule] by declaring that the Red Sox [stats, schedule]' rivals were his ``daddy,'' the Tampa


Il grande pianista se la prende con la "dannata" cittÃ  e con la plateaAlla fine, niente bis a causa di una fotografia. Tra i fischi degli spettatori                                            Jarrett insulta il pubblico per un flash Umbria Jazz: "Abbiamo chiuso con lui"


The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in  December as oil import prices had the biggest decline in nearly  14 years, while first-time claims for jobless benefits fell to  the lowest level in more than 4 years.


British police hunt more suspects over bomb plots

British anti-terrorism detectives hunted on Monday for more members of a suspected militant cell which rammed a jeep packed with fuel into a Scottish airport and left two car bombs in central London.


Il costo delle importazioni nel 2007 aumentera' del 5%


STRASBOURG/SAN FRANCISCO - The European Commission on Tuesday approved Oracle Corp.'sproposed US$7.7 billion ($11 billion) hostile takeover of rival business software company PeopleSoft Inc.


Adobe's Apollo and the pressing need to upgrade open-source licensing

Blog: The Web and the desktop are increasingly blurring, as Adobe's Apollo project demonstrates. Unfortunately, open-source licensing remains in beta while we're about to go into production.


American 100m champion Tyson Gay reaches the semi-finals of the 200m at the World Championships in Osaka.


Shaquille O'Neal is prepared for Miami to trade him, a confidant of the 14-time All-Star center tells The Associated Press on Tuesday night.


Germany May Limit Use of Some Euro Coins, Handelsblatt Says

The Bundesbank and the German finance ministry are considering plans to minimize the use of 1 euro-cent and 2 euro-cent coins, Handelsblatt said, citing Wolfgang Soeffner, head of the Bundesbank's cash division.


Casey Nogueira, a 17-year-old freshman, plays a crucial role on Sunday in North Carolina's 18th NCAA soccer championship in 25 years.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell rejects Russian claims that the West wants more influence in Ukraine.


La piccola salvata in extremis da prontezza infermiera


Whether it's Bill or Hillary, the Clinton name is hot copy in political advertising these days.


Tall girls on oestrogen run short on fertility

Tall girls who were given oestrogen to restrict their growth had more risk of fertility problems later in life, an Australian study has found.


Guillermo Canas wrapped up the Shanghai Open title with consummate ease on Sunday following a 6-1 6-0 win against Lars Burgsmuller.


Investors cheer as Toshiba nears HD DVD surrender

Consumers and investors cheered an  impending end to a format war for next-generation DVDs on  Monday, with share gains for both Toshiba, on the verge of  abandoning its HD DVD discs, and Sony, the leader of the rival  Blu-ray camp.


A university campus was shut down early Tuesday as police surrounded a campus building because of a threat involving a student, a university spokeswoman said.


A hospital which gave patients the wrong results after cancer checks, finds another 24 'discrepancies'.


The death toll from a methane blast at a Siberian coal mine on Thursday has risen to 35 with three people still missing, a spokeswoman for Russia's Emergencies Ministry said.


Violence erupts despite Kenyan rivals' handshake

At least seven people were killed in ethnic fighting in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight which sent tens of thousands of people fleeing and dealt a blow to hopes of ending weeks of unrest.


Sudan president rejects outside help to end crisis

Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir on Tuesday rejected an appeal by southern ex-rebels for outside help to end a crisis sparked by their withdrawal from government over the non-application of a peace deal.


Police in Germany and Italy arrest four people over a mafia shooting in the German city of Duisburg in August.


5 Canadians arrested in Australia for smuggling over 135 kg of cocaine

BRISBANE, Australia  - Five Canadian nationals and an Australian-New Zealand dual citizen have been arrested in Australia for allegedly smuggling 135 kilograms of cocaine from Canada concealed in computer monitors, police said Thursday.


Sons ask channel not to use Diana photos

Princess Diana's sons have urged a British television channel not to use "deeply distressing" photographs of her fatal car crash in a documentary airing Wednesday, royal officials said.


Former Republican Gov. William Milliken of Michigan endorsed Democratic Sen. John Kerry for president on Monday, saying President Bush has pursued policies "pandering to the extreme right wing."


The man at the centre of the rogue trader scandal at Societe Generale says he will not be made a "scapegoat".


Shareholders in South Africa's biggest banking group Standard Bank agree to sell a 10% stake to black investors.


A tiny telescope has spotted a giant planet circling a faraway star, using a technique that could open a new phase of planetary discovery, according to scientists.


Mauro Giuseppe Lepori - ÂSORPRESI DALLA GRATUITÃÂ - Edizioni Cantagalli Roma (Agenzia Fides) - "Avvenga in me". Con questa frase, ripresa a sua volta dalle parole di Maria al momento dell'annuncio della nascita di GesÃ¹, Padre Lepori coinvolge il lettore in un viaggio alla scoperta del concetto di gratuitÃ  e di dono. La g...


U.S. Seeks Partnership With Brazil on Ethanol

SAO PAULO, Brazil, Feb. 7 -- The United States and Brazil, the two largest biofuel producers in the world, are meeting this week to discuss a new energy partnership that they hope will encourage ethanol use throughout Latin America and that U.S. officials hope will diminish the regional influence of oil-rich Venezuela....