Four Austrian police officers are suspended after an Olympic athlete accuses them of racist slurs.


Shanghai, Free Practice 1 + 2: An historic moment

The F1 grid got its first taste of the Shanghai circuit this morning. The first Chinese Grand Prix is underwayâ¦


Highlights From the Floor of the AAAS Annual Meeting

Alexis Madrigal reports from the AAAS annual meeting in Boston on the goings-on on the convention floor, where the booths are filled by scientific projects and resources doing their best to illuminate or explain some corner of the universe, body, or planet.


Ex-Rebel Group Pulls Out of Congo Government

GOMA, Congo  - Former rebels in the Democratic  Republic of Congo pulled out of a power-sharing government on  Monday, dealing a major blow to the peace process in a country  emerging from civil war.


Of course, he conceded that it was his fault, but Bill Belichick couldn't get much work done the other day. Not with the line he had outside his office. Practice was over, the guys were free to go where they wanted, but many of them remained at Gillette Stadium. They wanted a word with Belichick, whose coaching decisions in last ...


Bodies lay in growing piles outside mortuaries today as United Nations peacekeepers planned the first major distribution of food and water in Haiti, devastated by floods that tore apart families and left hungry crowds that have mobbed truckloads of aid.


Demand for the Vista Windows system and other products helps Microsoft to profits of $3.03bn, up 11% on last year.


Roddick Tries to Salvage Season, Fish Tries to Shake Choker Tag in ...

Andy Roddick's season hasn't turned out like he hoped after last year winning the US Open and finishing the year No. 1. This year Roddick finished with no slam titles, one Masters Series title


Colombia opens probe into Chiquita militia links

Colombian prosecutors said on Tuesday they opened a criminal probe of U.S.-based Chiquita Brands International for payments it made to right-wing militias branded as terrorists by Washington.


Record polling expected in Hong Kong elections

Beijing, Sep 12 (PTI) A record 3.2 million Hong Kong residents today began voting in a legislative election that may boost the standing of the pro-democracy camp, which has angered China with its unflinching demand for universal suffrage in the former


A month ago, Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia thought there was a decent chance she could contend for the world record in the women's 5,000-meter race at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games. But that confidence was eroded somewhat over the last couple of weeks because she had altered her training in hopes of qualifying for the World Cross Country Championships scheduled ...


Elevation Partners invests $325 million in struggling maker of handhelds and adds former Apple exec to Palm's board.


Putin: Russia will not be drawn into new arms race

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would not allow itself to be drawn into what he called a new arms race.


Bears linebacker Lance Briggs says he panicked after he crashed his new Lamborghini along a highway early Monday morning.


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C'è anche Juan Roman Riquelme nell'elenco dei 22 convocati della nazionale argentina per la C...


Glasgow bomb plotter left suicide note, CNN says

British police investigating the al Qaeda-style car bomb attacks in London and Scotland have found a suicide note left by one of the men who rammed a vehicle into Glasgow airport, CNN reported.


Australia's 'children overboard' controversy reignites

Australian Prime Minister John Howard was accused of misleading voters in the lead-up to the last national elections about asylum-seekers supposedly throwing their children into the sea.


"Mike McKenzie is back here to play for the Packers, and that is where we are right now. We will take it one day at a time," coach and general manager Mike Sherman said Wednesday.


Sapporo, 11:00 - SCI DI FONDO, MONDIALI: KUITUNEN ORO IN 30 KM DONNE

La finlandese Virpi Kuitunen ha vinto l'oro nella 30 km tecnica classica ai Mondiali di sci di fondo...


InfoSearch Media Reports Management's Purchase of Shares on the Open Market

InfoSearch Media, Inc. (OTCBB: ISHM),  a leading  online  media  and  search marketing firm,  today  announced  that members  of  its management team, including Officers of the  Company,  have collectively  purchased  over 500,000 shares of InfoSearch  Media's  common stock in the open market.


US Airways appeals to its employees, and promises discipline

PHILADELPHIA - US Airways appealed to its employees to come to Philadelphia International Airport on their days off this weekend to help boost staffing levels, and ensure there are no echoes of the Christmas fiasco that left the airline with too few


Chinese premier Wen visits Germany amid booming trade relations

HAMBURG, Germany Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao praised his nation's relationship with the European Union as "complementary," and insisted that China does not pose a threat to any other countries, in an ...


A key prediction of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity has been confirmed by an experiment showing that the Earth's rotation drags the surrounding fabric of space-time along with it.


BAGHDAD - One of Turkey's richest businessmen has been reported kidnapped, appearing in a video Saturday along with a weeping employee saying they were being held hostage.


Wall St sheds gains, investors sell defensive plays

The Dow industrials and the S&P 500 shed gains and briefly turned negative on Friday, as investors locked in profits in shares of consumer staples and utilities, sectors seen as defensive plays.


Northern Star tops 30 BYBA groups in five classes

Coventry, Warwickshire, U.K. . . A cool day in Great Britain saw the meeting of 30 groups competing at the British Youth Band Association National Championship Finals, held at the brand new Butts Park Arena in ...


The Liberty Media Corporation has sued IAC/InterActiveCorp in a dispute over IACâs plans to split into five companies.


Condoleezza Rice is set to start senate hearings, to be confirmed as President Bush's next Secretary of State.


On Capitol Hill, a Warmer Climate for Biofuels

Robert Dinneen, president of the Renewable Fuels Association, had every reason to feel good when he delivered a speech in Tucson this year on the state of the ethanol industry.


Cape Cod National Seashore Considers Opening Extra Beach to Protect Birds

By K.C. Myers, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.  Dec. 10--PROVINCETOWN -- The Cape Cod National Seashore may open a  half-mile of beach as an emergency measure if piping plovers close the  off-road vehicle access this summer as they did last year.


[World News]: Sanya, Dec 4 : Miss Peru Maria Julia Mantilla-Garcia was Saturday crowned Miss World 2004 in this scenic Chinese beach city.


MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- After getting off to a slow start, Michael Redd provided a fantastic finish. Redd scored a season-high 30 points, including a pair of clutch jumpers in the final 90 seconds that lifted


Nokia adding WiMax support to N-series Internet tablet

(InfoWorld) - Nokia plans to add WiMax connectivity to its N-series Internet tablet next year, the company said Wednesday. WiMax is a wide-area networking technology that offers faster download speeds than 3G (third-generation) mobile networks and has a wider range than Wi-Fi. Adding WiMax support to the Internet tablets will allow users to surf the Web or make calls using Skype away from Wi-Fi hotspots. Nokia's current Internet tablet, the N800, has a wide screen display with a resolution of 800 pixels by 480 pixels. The device comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0. The N800 does include support for cellular networks, although Bluetooth can be used to connect with a cellular phone. Nokia's Internet tablets, which run a version of the Linux operating system, will use Intel's Broad Peak WiMax chip set, the same chip that will be used inside upcomingÂ Centrino laptops that support WiMax. Due during the second half of 2008, Centrino laptops with WiMax support will be available from Asustek Computer, Acer, Lenovo Group, Toshiba, and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., which sells laptops under the Panasonic brand. Nokia said Internet tablets with WiMax will be available in the U.S. and can be used with Sprint Nextel's WiMax network. Information on Nokia's plans to sell WiMax devices outside the U.S. was not immediately available. Â


Court Reinstates TV Writers' Age Lawsuit

An appeals court has reinstated 23 class-action lawsuits brought by more than 150 writers who alleged that television networks, Hollywood studios and talent agencies have discriminated against those over age 40.


Eric Prydz's chart-topping single had the lowest ever sales for a UK number one, compilers confirm.


Backers push for genetic nondiscrimination bill

Supporters of a bill to bar  discrimination against people because of their genetics have  launched a push for congressional passage even as some business  leaders oppose it, fearing a flood of frivolous suits.


Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was not murdered, according to a British police review, it was reported Saturday.


The U.S. cattle industry awaits  federal test results, expected as early as Monday, that will  determine if the United States has a second case of the deadly  mad cow disease, industry officials said.


When players awoke yesterday, there was rain. Lots and lots of rain. When they got to East Lake Golf Club for the start of the Tour Championship, there were streams and puddles where a day earlier there hadn't been streams and puddles.


U.S. charges man with fraud for work on "Big Dig"

Federal prosecutors in Boston on   Wednesday said they had charged an electrical contractor who   had worked on the city's troubled "Big Dig" tunnel contract   with overbilling for work on the project.


Badminton Cabinet Sells for 19 Million Pounds

The Badminton Cabinet, one of the finest  pieces of furniture in Britain, was sold for 19 million pounds  to become the most expensive non-pictorial work of art ever  sold at auction, Christie's announced on Thursday.


Genetically modified skin cells could be used to fight a cancer which strikes the very young, a study suggests.


At the Epicenter, Tales of Death and of Stubborn Fights for Life

More than 200 survivors filled the hospitals in Lhokseumawe, Indonesia, many with harrowing tales of how they survived.


Waiting for subjects to die is a somber part of the oncology clinical trial process.


Richard Gasquet fights back from two sets down to stun Andy Roddick and reach the Wimbledon semi-finals.


Dana announces another 240 job cuts in Muskegon

Dana Corp. plans to close an iron foundry here by early August, eliminating 240 jobs, employees were told Wednesday. The Toledo, Ohio-based company plans to outsource its piston ring


BBC, ITV, Channel 4 plot single broadband TV player

Project Kangaroo is go The UK's terrestrial broadcasters are reportedly in talks to establish a single platform for on-demand TV to broadband devices.â¦


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Masterful Web Entrepreneurs Hit a Snag in Miamiâs Condo Market

Silicon Valley stars Jim Clark and Tom Jermoluk are finding it a lot harder to maneuver through the real estate market than to master the Internet.


Calls to make the BBC's iPlayer work on all types of computer are to get a fresh look by the BBC Trust.


Competition Commission says chains could be forced to sell off land to other retailers.


Shane Meadows, director of âThis is England,â knows firsthand how susceptible to bad examples a boy can be.


Smithsonian Unveils Ocean Science Program

WASHINGTON - A new ocean science program dedicated to studying and explaining the world's oceans is the latest offering from the Smithsonian Institution (news - web sites)'s National Museum of Natural History.


'Resident Evil: Apocalypse' Spooks Its Way To Top Spot

Given moviegoers' endless obsession with thrillers and sci-fi flicks, is it any surprise which new film took up residence at the top of the box-office heap this week?


Shoppers, the driving force of the US economy, splashed out with unexpected vigor in October as the job market showed signs of a revival, a government report showed.


Motorola to Build Cell Phones Into Ski Jackets

Motorola Inc.  said it will unveil plans this week for a line of outerwear that uses interactive cell phone and portable music technology in snowboarding jackets, in a bid to win over twentysomethings.


Technology Briefing: Six Apart Acquires LiveJournal.com

Six Apart, the maker of Movable Type, software for publishing Web logs, said that it had acquired Danga Interactive, which operates the popular blogging site LiveJournal.com.


When the members of a National Guard unit finally returned from Iraq in July, they were met with tears, hugs and signs reading "Welcome home." But for some, the return hasn't been easy after living so long with the camaraderie of their unit, the structure of military life and the dangers of war.


Police investigate two shootings, one involving a 14-year-old boy, on day two of the carnival.


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Dell recalls nearly a million laptop AC adapters

Washington, DC - If you own a Dell laptop, you might want to check out the type of AC adapter that it uses. That is because the company has decided to recall nearly a million AC adapters because of a potential fire and electrical shock hazard.


Megawati urges Indonesians to accept result of presidential poll

Indonesia's President, Megawati Sukarnoputri, has urged the country to accept the result of landmark leadership elections. But she has stopped short of conceding defeat to her former security chief, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.


Tennis: Safin Advances to China Open Finals

Former US Open champion Marat Safin of Russia has advanced to the finals of the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing after scoring a straight-set win over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen 6-2, 6-4.


Florida coach Urban Meyer gathered his offensive linemen and gave a simple message: protect the quarterback. He was counting on Chris Leak to do the rest — and keep the fourth-ranked Gators in the national championship hunt.


Three RAF servicemen were killed in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Thursday, the Ministry of Defence said.


Abducted South Koreans' Kin Fault Seoul for Failure to Act

Lee Min Kyo, a high school athlete, disappeared from a camping trip on the western shores of South Korea in 1977, leading his desperate parents to spend their life savings on a decades-long search that turned up no trace of their missing boy.


Ronaldo Injury May Allow Owen Second Madrid Start in 8 Games

England striker Michael Owen may start only his second competitive Real Madrid soccer game in eight at home to Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday after teammate Ronaldo suffered a thigh muscle strain.


Flaming skulls, cheesy acting, satanic motorcycles -- what's not to like? In Table of Malcontents.


EBay said it will cut by up to 50 percent the fees it charges sellers to list their goods online, in an effort to boost listings and keep pace with other burgeoning e-commerce sites.


Energy traders count the days to end of NYMEX floor

Floor trading of energy contracts on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) is ending more quickly than anticipated, as screen-based trading brings to a close a way of life for many floor traders.


Fastow a Key for Plaintiffs in Bank Suits

In his last weeks of freedom, Andrew S. Fastow laid out to plaintiffÂs lawyers how banks helped Enron disguise limited cash reserves and debt.


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President Bush said he supports a $120 billion Iraq war spending bill on track to pass in Congress on Thursday, ending weeks of wrangling with congressional Democrats


BAGHDAD - A wave of bombings and shootings swept Iraq yesterday, killing at least 50 people amid a promised new offensive by Al Qaeda. The US military acknowledged that violence was on the upswing and blamed it on the terror movement.


IMF reforms force Europe to rethink its role, say experts

Pressure is building on European countries to seriously consider forming a single voice within the IMF after the financial institution decided to give more say to emerging economic powers, experts said.


Dobson Indicates He's No Supporter of Thompson's

DENVER, Sept. 19 -- James Dobson, one of the nation's most politically influential evangelical Christians, made it clear in a message to friends this week that he will not support Republican presidential candidate Fred D. Thompson.


In 22 in lizza per l'Orso d'Oro, apre 'La Vie en rose'


Isvap, a fine 2003 le cause pendenti sono 346 mila


Hungarian PM unapologetic, says 'I did not lie'

Hungary's Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany, in an interview, said he did not lie but only exaggerated for dramatic effect in a taped conversation that sparked unrest in Hungary and a clamor for his resignation.


24 million enrolled in Medicare drug plan

Nearly 24 million Americans are  enrolled in Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, the U.S.  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said on  Tuesday.


Scientists Marvel at Sea Life Miles Deep

By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID  WASHINGTON - Peering deep into the sea, scientists are finding creatures more mysterious than many could have imagined. At one site, nearly 2 miles deep in the Atlantic, shrimp were living around a vent that was releasing water heated to 765 degrees Fahrenheit.


At least one Iraqi national guard was killed on Tuesday in the second suicide bombing in two days outside Baghdad's Green zone, as two more marine deaths brought to 11 the number of US troops to die in fighting since Saturday.


Thailand Says 78 Muslims Died in Army Custody

Almost 80 Muslims died in military custody in southern Thailand, suffocated while being transported in trucks to an army barracks after a violent demonstration, officials said on Tuesday.


Ovitz Set to Take Starring Role at Disney Trial

GEORGETOWN, Del.  - Michael Ovitz, once a top  Hollywood dealmaker, is set to testify Tuesday to face charges  by angry Walt Disney Co. shareholders that he cheated them when  he left the company with a $140 million severance package.


Socialist Party leader Oleksandr Moroz says his party will most...

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Indian, Pakistani Leaders to Meet in New York

The leaders of South Asian rivals India and Pakistan are to meet Friday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly debate in New York.


M.I.T. Technology Review Adopts More Serious Tone

The MIT Technology Review, which was introduced in 1899, is getting a makeover to help attract readers and advertisers.


EU Fines Heineken, Danone Over Beer Cartel

The European Union on Wednesday fined French dairy Groupe Danone and Dutch beer giant Heineken NV euro2.5 million (US$3 million) for colluding to control the wholesale beer market in France.


European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warns EU states not to block talks on a new treaty.


A hot-air balloon caught fire over western Canada, forcing screaming passengers to leap to the ground, some with their clothes in flames, witnesses said. Two people died and 11 were seriously injured, police said yesterday.


A Brazilian samba group struck back at a decision banning its use of a float depicting the Holocaust by parading Monday in Rio's carnival with a float loaded with gagged men and women.


Dot Earth Blog: Dot Earth: Faulty EPA Math on California Plan

California finds fault with the Bush administration's math on competing climate plans for cars.


Militant group claims to have killed 11 Iraqi guardsmen

An Iraqi militant group said on its Web site Thursday that it had killed 11 Iraqi troops taken hostage south of Baghdad and posted video of the bound men being shot or beheaded.


New X Prize Sets Sights on Science, Technology and Social ...

The X Prize Foundation and the World Technology Network announced today the formation of a joint venture to launch a series of technology incentive prizes to help spur innovation and breakthroughs in a range of scientific arenas.


Russia successfully tests a modernised anti-ballistic missile in the former Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan.


Global warming taking earth back to dinosaur era

Global warming over the coming century   could mean a return of temperatures last seen in the age of the   dinosaur and lead to the extinction of up to half of all   species, a scientist said on Thursday.


Mere weeks after the closing of a massive $41 billion merger of Cingular Wireless (owned jointly by SBC Communications and BellSouth) and rival AT&T Wireless, the wireless industry is hot with rumors of the next major deal.


Ziff Davis - Notes from the Lab: Loyd's Mac mini column created a big stir. After reading the messages and other articles on the topic, he realizes that we've all overlooked the big picture.


ROMA - Il tribunale di sorveglianza di Roma ha concesso all'ex boss Giovanni Brusca la possibilitÃ  di ottenere permessi premio per uscire dal carcere ogni 45 giorni o al massimo ogni due mesi. L'autorizzazione


The fledgling U.N. Human Rights Council ended its second session Friday after failing to approve any decisions addressing the world's worst abuses.


Russia suspends the extradition to Uzbekistan of 13 people facing terrorism charges.


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Fox cooks up weeklong ratings win with "Kitchen"

NEW YORK  - "Hell's Kitchen" kept the home fires burning for Fox, which narrowly beat NBC in the key adults 18-49 demographic for the week ended June 17.


The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.


Cairo - The push to cut Opec oil production grew yesterday with the minister of the United Arab Emirates saying on the eve of a meeting of the oil producers' cartel that members had to honour output quotas to stem oversupply and falling prices.


Russian women stranded in Cuba since USSR fall

They came from Russia with love to a tropical socialist utopia when the going was good.


European shares inched up to fresh two-month highs on Monday as optimism grew that the US economy was doing well, helping to lift beaten-down sectors such as technology and insurers.


French hostages in Iraq - Militants demands are unacceptable

Militants in Iraq are holding two French journalists in a "blackmail" attempt to lift the ban on Islamic headscarves in French schools this term.


Dance Review: Seeking Raw Beauty in Fluid Movement

Eduardo Vilaro is certainly good at one thing; his well-trained dancers are naturally theatrical and able to flesh out their technique with a sweet, unalloyed enthusiasm.


New York, NY (Sports Network) - Olympic track and field star Marion Jones allegedly used a performance-enhancing substance, if BALCO chief Victor Conte's assertions can be believed.


A Nicaraguan opposition leader is protesting President Daniel Ortega's gift of two poetry manuscripts to fellow leftist President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, demanding that Chavez return them.


Nokia says maps service downloads hit one million

The world's top cellphone maker Nokia  (NOK1V.HE) said on Tuesday its Nokia Maps application has been  downloaded over a million times since its launch in February  this year.


NASA is on a collision course with a comet, and scientists say they can't wait to see what happens. The collision, which is to take place between a projectile fired from the space agency's Deep Impact spacecraft


In Brief: Dell to build PCs at new factory in Poland

(InfoWorld) - Dell has decided build a factory in Poland to take advantage of low labor costs, a well-educated workforce and close proximity to markets in Central and Eastern Europe, including Scandinavia. The U.S. computer maker will spend â¬200 million ($253 million) to erect a state-of-the-art production facility in Lodz, the company said Monday. The plant, which will create around 1,000 jobs, is scheduled to begin producing Dell's Latitude and Inspiron notebooks in the third quarter of 2007. Dell's new Polish facility will cut delivery time of its computers to customers in Central and Eastern Europe as well as Scandinavia by two days, the company said. Dell also operates a factory in Limerick, Ireland. In addition, the company runs customer support centers in Germany, Slovakia, and Scotland.


Golden State Warriors Team Report - November 16

(Sports Network) - The Golden State Warriors lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 99-88, on Monday at Gund Arena. Jason Richardson scored 27 points to lead the Warriors, who have dropped seven of their first eight games.


A US judge upholds the new anti-terror law, agreeing that Guantanamo inmates cannot challenge their imprisonment.


Super Sunday for Former Jet Involves All Types of Football

Former Jet Darrol Ray said he was ready for Sundayâs big game. But he may be paying more attention to that dayâs soccer action than the Super Bowl.


NEW YORK Sept. 15, 2004 - JPMorgan Chase & Co. says it will rehire 4,000 workers whose jobs it had outsourced to IBM, bucking a corporate trend in information technology.


Ducai, 12:54 - CRICKET, MORTO PRESIDENTE FEDERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE

Percy Sonn, 57enne presidente della federazione internazionale di cricket, è morto a Citt&agr...


Vogtsburg, 17:56 - CICLISMO, REGIO TOUR: VITTORIA DI DUENAS

Lo spagnolo Moises Duenas (Team Agitubel) ha vinto la 23/a edizione del Regio-Tour. Lo spagnolo Adri...


US-Iraqi forces attack insurgents in Mosul

US troops and Iraqi government forces stormed the rebel pockets in the northern city of Mosul on Tuesday to retake police stations and restore order there, the US military and witnesses said.


Witness in Salman's poaching case shows up

Harish Dulani was absconding following alleged threats to his life.


Rain and Cold Threaten Japan Quake Recovery Efforts

Some 100,000 exhausted survivors of Japan's deadliest earthquake in a decade awoke in makeshift shelters for a third day on Tuesday as rain threatened to hamper relief efforts and trigger new landslides.


Jimmy Kimmel will return for his fourth turn as host of the American Music Awards. "My intent is to break Glen Campbell's all-time record of five. And his hip," Kimmel, 39, said in a statement released Wednesday by Dick Clark Productions.


Fire forced guests and staff to  evacuate the 3,000-room Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las  Vegas on Friday, quickly engulfing parts of the upper floors,  facade and roof before being brought under control.


New Stealth Spy Satellite Debated on Hill

The highly classified program has provoked opposition from lawmakers questioning its necessity and rapidly escalating price.


Malaysia's UEM Land, GE tie up on Johor project

Malaysian property developer UEM Land has roped in U.S. firm General Electric  as a strategic partner in plans it is spearheading to build a new Asian boomtown in the country's southern region of Johor.


IBM, other vendors accused of cheating E-Rate program

US House members accused IBM Corp. and other IT vendors Wednesday of breaking the rules in a much-criticized program designed to help schools and libraries purchase Internet equipment.


Bush to focus on Myanmar not Iran in U.N. speech

President George W. Bush is set to announce new U.S. sanctions against Myanmar over human rights as the annual U.N. General Assembly gathering of world leaders gets under way on Tuesday.


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Iraq, Middle East Troubles Overshadow UN Meeting

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22  - Gloomy news about Iraq and the Middle East peace process on Wednesday overshadowed the second day of the UN's annual gathering of world leaders.


World number one Roger Federer could be forced to pull out of the end-of-season Masters Cup in Houston after suffering a thigh injury.


Air Pollution Impairs Lung Development in Children, Study Finds

The lungs of children who grow up breathing polluted air don't fully develop and may never recover, leaving the individuals susceptible to respiratory ailments as they age, according to a study in the Sept.


Zimbabwe businesses face prosecution over prices: report

Several firms and shops in Zimbabwe face prosecution after they breached price ceilings imposed by a state pricing watchdog, a state daily reported on Monday.


Pressure mounts on Iran over nuclear arms

VIENNA - Buoyed by growing European support, the United States is lobbying the United Nations atomic watchdog agency to haul Iran before the Security Council for refusing to freeze programmes that can produce nuclear weapons.


The Tories are in the firing line over a 'secret' Â£1m call centre amid fresh claims about their property dealings.


Struggling Mitsubishi Motors slips deeper into loss

TOKYO  - Scandal-hit Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors said its interim net loss nearly doubled to a record 146.16 billion yen (1.


Laci Peterson's Mother Sobs, Yells at Calif. Trial

Murder victim Laci Peterson's mother sobbed and screamed at her son-in-law, convicted killer Scott Peterson, on Tuesday as she testified on the first day of a hearing that will determine if he should live or die.


Patriots 20, Jets 10: Despite Stormy Weather, Patriots Stay Perfect

Lost in the all the hype over frosty weather and frosty relationships was the Jets turning an expected blowout into a real game. But the Patriots eventually polished off the Jets to move to 14-0.


Former astronaut Lisa Nowak didn't wear diapers during her 950-mile road trip to confront a romantic rival, her lawyer said Friday, disputing one of the more bizarre details to emerge from the NASA love triangle.


SKorea's Samsung Electronics develops world's 1st HDD-embedded ...

SEOUL (AFX) - Samsung Electronics Co said that it has developed a hard disc drive (HDD)-embedded mobile handset, claiming it the world's first.


Monaco di Baviera, 14:46 - CALCIO, BAYERN: LICENZIATO MAGATH

Secondo il quotidiano tedesco Bild, il Bayern Monaco ha licenziato il proprio allenatore Felix Magat...


Londra, 12:07 - CALCIO, PER ERIKSSON FUTURO SU PANCHINA MARSIGLIA

Secondo il domenicale inglese 'News of the World', Sven Goran Eriksson sarebbe vicino all'accordo co...


U.S. stocks traded slightly higher on  Friday, even as oil flirted near the $50-per-barrel mark,  suggesting that investors were snatching up beaten-down shares  and growing confident that oil prices may be leveling off.


Asylum seekers sent to Australia's Christmas Island

Australia has begun talks with Indonesia and Nauru over the fate of 85 asylum seekers rescued from the Indian Ocean, the government said on Saturday as media reported that the group would be sent back to Sri Lanka.


Kerry Says Bush Uses Surrogates to Do 'Dirty Work'

John Kerry accused President Bush of  using surrogates to "do his dirty work," as the Democratic  presidential challenger hit back on Thursday at a Republican  assault on his Vietnam War record.


Downing St rejected Foreign Office calls to press the case for an end to Mid-East hostilities, the BBC learns.


World Business Briefing: Denmark: Offer for Insurerâs Shares

The Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Group, a British nonlife insurer, offered 6.4 billion kroner ($1.2 billion) to buy the stock it does not already own in Codan, a nonlife insurer in Denmark. Royal and Sun bid 605 kroner apiece for the shares, a premium of 15 percent over the closing price Wednesday of 525 kroner. Royal and Sun completed the sale of operations in the United States in March to focus on British and Scandinavian businesses and on emerging markets.


3Com Corp. COMS.O on Monday said it  will buy network security firm TippingPoint Technologies Inc.  TPTI.O for about $430 million, as 3Com expands its  telecommunications equipment offerings to compete better in the  market for large corporate users.


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Dortmund, 14:28 - CALCIO, BORUSSIA DORTMUND: METZELDER VIA A FINE STAGIONE

Christoph Metzelder lascerà il Borussia Dortmund a fine stagione. Il 26enne difensore naziona...


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Google party at eBay event will protest Checkout ban

Blog: Google hosting party at eBay Live for merchants who are opposed to eBay's ban on Google Checkout.


A growing international trade in discarded mobile phones is helping the worldâs poor. But will it poison the earth?


Automated filter MySpace will use software to monitor videos posted to the site in a bid to block unauthorised use of copyrighted content. The social networking giant will use technology to analyse videos' audio tracks to identify infringing posts.â¦


Cricket star Pietersen weds pop star bride

England cricket star Kevin Pietersen married pop singer Jessica Taylor in a private ceremony on Saturday, a spokesman said.


The young star of 'Into the Wild' on Sean Penn and the ultimate road trip.


Offshoring Forces Tech-Job Seekers To Shift Strategy

The frenzied rhetoric about technology jobs going overseas has quieted in recent months. While doomsday predictions for the domestic tech industry have subsided, there's clearly a trend toward exporting some jobs.  -Leslie Walker


BT's New Music Service Hopes To Be Different

Blueprint, in conjunction with BT, plan to launch a new service for hosting, managing and distributing digital music and related content online, which could substantially accelerate the growth of the market to the benefit of artists, record companies


US House Rejects Constitutional Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

The US House of Representatives, voting less than five weeks before the presidential election, rejected a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage backed by President George W. Bush.


Center fielder Mike Cameron won't be coming back to the San Diego Padres, his agent said Friday night. "Mike's tenure in San Diego is over," Mike Nicotera said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. "He enjoyed his time there, his time with the fans, and certainly his teammates. We were just unable to reach agreement with the club. They are moving in another direction as are we."


InfoWorld - Microsoft and IBM executives Wednesday admitted feeling heat from Google now that the Web search giant is trying to make inroads into the enterprise market with its hosted suite of communication and collaboration tools.


Jamaica failed to advance in World Cup qualifying, tying the United States 1-1 Wednesday in a game the Reggae Boyz needed to win.


India on high alert for Republic Day bash

Indian security forces launched a massive security operation in New Delhi ahead of Saturday's Republic Day celebrations, officials said, with French President Nicholas Sarkozy also in the city.


If you're under 40 and smoke, your risk of having a heart attack is significantly greater than someone your age who doesn't, a new study finds.


Roma, 22:42 - BASKET, SEMIFINALI PLAY OFF: SIENA VINCE GARA 2 A ROMA

La Montepaschi Siena ha vinto a Roma contro la Lottomatica 84-76 (21-10, 38-36; 61-54) gara 2 della ...


Transcripts of control tower conversations with the pilots of a crashed Indonesian passenger jet showed no adverse conditions as it prepared to land, Australian newspapers reported on Wednesday.


Tressel: 'Allegations Made Against Me Totally False'

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel issued a statement Tuesday afternoon, saying that allegations made about the program by former tailback Maurice Clarett were "totally false.


O2 AND NTT DoCoMo ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT for i-mode in the UK

O2 plc, a leading European mobile operator, and NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Japan's largest mobile communications provider, today signed a long-term strategic agreement under which O2 will launch the i-mode mobile internet service in the UK, Germany and Ireland.


Il ministro dei Trasporti: "Quest'anno 5.500 persone sono morte"Multe piÃ¹ alte per chi guida ubriaco e arresto se provoca incidenti"                                            Strade a rischio, ormai Ã¨ una strage Bianchi: "Servono pene piÃ¹ severe"                                                                                La proposta di un pm: omicidio volontario per chi guida alterato


Grid computing looks to have a promising future--if vendors can continue to educate IT departments about its benefits.


US consumers spend more as the holiday shopping season starts but fewer people head to the shops, research shows.


The trade for the 27-year-old lefty should fill St. Louis' need for an ace atop the rotation. Mark Mulder has a career 81-42 record with a 3.92 ERA.


In a Lifetime of Sickle Cell, the Evolution of a Disease

One womanâs career as a patient and an activist demonstrates how the understanding of sickle cell disease has changed.


Force, not value, to drive upgrades - the new Microsoft way (?)

Microsoft is "upgrading" its Software Assurance program, but not in a way that benefits customers.


Intel's Next-Gen Chipset Delivers Speed, Graphics and Sound

The chipmaker's 3 Series chipset promises computer users a serious performance boost.


Four arrested in US for spying for China

Four people were arrested in the United States Monday on charges of spying for China in two separate cases, including one involving the US space shuttle, the Justice Department said.


E' sospettato di aver ucciso un pensionato a Milano il 31/12


A federal class-action lawsuit filed in Boston yesterday on behalf of Massachusetts smokers demands that Philip Morris USA Inc. pay for computerized chest scans for its customers in an effort to detect early-stage lung cancer.


Search on for Pakistani troops after fort stormed

Pakistani security forces were searching on Thursday for 15 paramilitary soldiers who went missing when hundreds of militants stormed a fort in the northwest of the country, a military spokesman said.


In Over Their Heads, With Destiny Looming

âCassandraâs Dream,â Woody Allenâs latest excursion to the dark side of human nature, is good enough that you may wonder why he doesnât just stop making comedies once and for all.


OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty burnished his credentials as a guardian of medicare today, announcing nine new or expanded MRI clinics, while pursuing plans to bring for-profit MRIs into the public fold.


Udine, 19:52 - CALCIO, UDINESE: IN GARA CON REGGINA VANTAGGI PER GLI ABBONATI

Prezzi di favore per gli abbonati dell'Udinese per la gara con la Reggina. Ogni abbonato infatti pot...


Law Lords will consider whether the government's controversial anti-terror measures breach human rights.


Activist investor Carl Icahn buys more shares, intensifying effort to win one of cell phone maker's 13 director posts.


Payments to Australia's drought-hit farmers could be linked to climate change schemes, under new plans.


Aica-Confindustria, buoni risultati per citta'd'arte


Off the Charts: 4 Things to Serve When a Central Bank Chief Drops By for Breakfast

The breakfast index is made up of the nearby futures market prices for four commodities seen on many breakfast tables: coffee, orange juice, wheat and bacon.


For some people, it's going to the dentist or even the doctor. For others, it's a bumpy plane ride or even something more down to earth, like that household chore which comes around a little too often.


N.Korea Vows to Double Deterrent if No U.S. Change

North Korea threatened on Saturday to  double the size of its nuclear deterrent if the United States  did not drop what Pyongyang sees as a confrontational policy  aimed at unseating the communist leadership there.


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tried to defuse growing public anger Monday over his handling of the war against Hezbollah, promising to rebuild rocket-scarred border areas but rejecting peace talks with Syria, a key supporter of the Lebanese guerrillas.


US helicopter gunships attack Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan

United States helicopter gunships, backed by hundreds of Afghan and US-led troops have attacked Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan's mountainous southeastern province of Khost near the Pakistan border.


The last episode of "Last Comic Standing 3" will, in fact, stand.


Anxious Turkey Seeks Changes in Key EU Report

Turkey, rattled by growing signs of  resistance in the European Union to its entry bid, said on  Monday it would seek changes in the wording of a key report on  its candidacy before EU leaders debate it on Dec. 17.


Isiah points to backcourt in rebuilding Knicks

Isiah Thomas' blueprint for building a team is to start with the backcourt and work his way forward. As vice president of the Toronto Raptors, Thomas' first significant move was to draft a guard, Damon Stoudamire.


Il premier d'accordo con Fini sul partito unico: "Una speranza"Ma il vice Follini lo gela: "Non Ã¨ cosa nÃ© di oggi nÃ© di domani"                                          Berlusconi: "Non penso al Colle e non voglio elezioni anticipate"


Moya, Ferrero will lead Spain against US

Barcelona, Spain (Sports Network) - Spain has announced its team for next month's Davis Cup final against the United States, and former world No.


The deficit in the broadest measure of trade set a record for the fifth consecutive year even though the imbalance in the final three months of 2006 shrank, reflecting a lower foreign oil bill.


Diplomats angry over forced posts in Baghdad

WASHINGTON - Angry US diplomats lashed out yesterday against a State Department plan that would send them to Iraq against their will, with one likening it to "a potential death threat" and another accusing the department of providing inadequate care to diplomats who have returned home traumatized


Firenze, 19:56 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; CORVINO: CERCHIAMO PARTNER PER PAZZINI

Dal ritiro di Castelrotto, il ds della Fiorentina Pantaleo Corvino, spiega ai microfoni Rai le inten...


Inchiesta. Una settimana come impiegato in un'agenzia mortuariaper scoprire mazzette e altri  reati: tutti i segreti di un business                                            Tutte le tangenti sul caro estinto "CosÃ¬ i morti fanno campare i vivi"                                                                                di PAOLO BERIZZI


The Blackhawks and Blue Jackets, who appeared destined for early elimination from playoff contention a month ago, continued impressive stretches with wins last night.


Katrina 'children' share emotional stories

Eighteen-year-old Amanda Hill sits on a plastic lawn chair in a gutted home, talking straight into a camera.


Aston Villa manager David O'Leary has given up hope of signing Southampton striker James Beattie before the transfer window closes on August 31.


Milano, 11:39 - CALCIO, SERIE B: AVELLINO-BOLOGNA A PORTE CHIUSE

Avellino-Bologna, in programma domani e valevole per la quarta giornata del campionato di serie B si...


Il capo dello Stato in visita a Palermo al Giardino della Memoria"Caduti per libertÃ , democrazia e legalitÃ  repubblicana"                                            Napolitano: "Un giornata della memoria per le vittime di mafia e terrorismo"


Eliot Spitzer, the iron-jawed state attorney general who rescued himself from political oblivion to take on the icons of Wall Street, is in a race for the New York governor's mansion that's turned into a cakewalk.


Hopes dim for quick end to Kenya's crisis

The African Union chairman headed to Kenya on Tuesday to help end turmoil that has killed almost 500 people, but hopes of a swift breakthrough seemed to falter.


Cambodia May Become a Base for Terrorist Groups, UN Envoy Says

Cambodia may become a base for terrorists unless the international community provides aid to help the government confront unrest in the southern region, the United Nations said.


Many See Hope in Parkinson's Drug Pulled From Testing

Some Parkinson's patients say drug developer Amgen robbed them of their only hope by ordering all patients off an experimental drug.


E' rottura dopo ultimo incontro sindacati-ministro Bianchi


(Sports Network) - The Houston Rockets visit LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at Gund Arena. The Rockets and Cavaliers met twice last season with Houston winning both contests.


Tasha Humphrey had 24 points and 12 rebounds and Georgia (No. 14 ESPN/USA Today; No. 11 AP) ended a two-game losing streak with a 93-47 rout of Augusta State on Friday night.


An EU election observer says she is "appalled" at the life sentences given to 30 Ethiopian opposition leaders.


They sound more like zombies than sleepwalkers...

A surge in naked sleepwalking among  guests has led one of Britain's largest budget hotel groups to  re-train staff to handle late-night nudity.


Rwanda appealed on Wednesday for the U.N. Security Council to abolish a provision requiring notification of all arms exports to the African nation, saying it impeded its ability to equip peacekeepers.


Premiership clubs have until midnight on Monday to complete transfers before the window shuts for the season.


An 11-year-old boy missing since last week was found slain early Monday on a golf course near his home, and a twice-convicted child sex offender was arrested in his death, police said.


Aston Villa have suffered a fresh injury blow with the loss of full-back Mark Delaney for tomorrowâs Barclays Premiership clash with Manchester United.


Bush Backs Campaign Chief Mehlman as New RNC Chair

President Bush will ask the  Republican National Committee to make the manager of his  re-election campaign, Ken Mehlman, its next chairman, the White  House said on Monday.


Isolated-Limb Chemo Curbs Advanced Melanoma

NEW YORK  - For people with advanced but  localized melanoma, delivering potent chemotherapy to just the  limb with the cancer is highly effective both in terms of local  disease control and survival, Dutch clinicians report.


Parades Mark World AIDS Day, Africans Told 'Abstain'

The world's two most populous nations  promised on Wednesday to eradicate ignorance about AIDS, a  disease that was at first dismissed by many as a Western evil  confined to drug users, homosexuals and prostitutes.


Buoni risultati soprattutto nel Centro-sud e in Veneto


Mexican President Vicente Fox said Monday he will appeal the legislature's 2005 budget with the Supreme Court, saying the lawmakers overstepped their powers and failed to develop a workable spending plan.


pee writes "A passenger on a commuter plane in northern Norway attacked both pilots and at least one passenger with an axe as the aircraft was coming in to land.


A reform of how the private cosmetic surgery industry is regulated and operated is to be unveiled.


A Frenchman receives a 26-month prison sentence for stealing priceless works of art, a day after he tried to kill himself in jail.


Oil steady after surge, eyes OPEC output debate

Oil steadied at a seven-day high of   just under $63 a barrel on Thursday, following the previous   day's $2 leap as traders awaited clearer signs from OPEC on   whether it would cut output to counter swelling U.S. stocks.


Brema, 14:41 - CALCIO, DIEGO VUOLE ANDARE AI GIOCHI OLIMPICI CON IL BRASILE

Il brasiliano Diego, stella del Werder Brema, vuole giocare le Olimpiadi di Pechino 2008 con la magl...


RIFORME: CIAMPI UNITA' D'ITALIA E' NELLA COSTITUZIONE

(AGI) - Piacenza, 15 set. - Difendo l'unita' d'Italia perche' difendo la Costituzione. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi mette in chiaro che per quel che riguarda le riforme esistono dei punti oltre ai quali non si puo' andare.


Merkel expected to press China on climate

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to push for tougher global action against climate change and ending human rights abuses in Darfur in meetings with top Chinese officials on Monday.


South Korea appealed to sport's supreme legal body on Sunday in an attempt to secure the Olympic gymnastics all-round gold medal for Yang Tae-young, who was robbed of the title 11 days ago by a scoring error.


Abuses in lending to college students grew rapidly because the federal Department of Education and bank regulatory agencies took no action to intervene, Andrew Cuomo, New Yorkâs Attorney General said today.


Michigan State is close to hiring Cincinnati's Mark Dantonio as its football coach, with an official telling The Associated Press on Sunday night that university president Lou Anna Simon will recommend the move to the board of trustees.


China's oil company sues Yukos over failure to resume shipments

China's state-owned oil conglomerate has filed a lawsuit seeking compensation from troubled Russian oil company Yukos for failing to fulfill its export contracts, state media said.


Are shorts trying to make short work of these stocks?


GEâs Fourth Quarter Profit Meets Consensus

General Electric Co. said Friday its fourth-quarter profit rose 4 percent on strong global demand, and it reaffirmed its outlook for fiscal 2008.


Zombie sequel Resident Evil: Apocalypse goes straight to the top of the north American box office chart.


VATICANO - AVE MARIA a cura di mons. Luciano Alimandi - Quaresima: tempo dellÂopera divina CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Gli Evangelisti ci testimoniano tanti miracoli di GesÃ¹ e noi restiamo impressionati dalla potenza di Dio che si manifesta guarendo i malati, liberando gli indemoniati, risuscitando i morti, dominando le forze dell...


Dame Helen Mirren is to play The Queen in a film about the aftermath of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.


The full scale of the catastrophe around the shores of the Indian Ocean is only slowly emerging. The death toll rises by tens of thousands each day, with the prospect that it could redouble


Olmert says ready to free Palestinian prisoners

SDE BOKER, Israel  - Israel is prepared to release many jailed Palestinians, including long-serving prisoners, in return for a soldier militants seized in June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday.


McAfee launches Managed Mail Security Service

McAfee, on Monday, announced a launch of its multi-function e-mail service for small to medium sized businesses. It is a managed mail protection service that includes anti-spam, anti-virus, and content filtering technologies.


NBA star James unrepentant after being nabbed for excessive speed

NBA superstar LeBron James downplayed his most recent brush with the law after being ticketed for going 163 kilometres per hour (101 mph) on the highway in his white Mercedes.


From the book, these puzzles demonstrate the thinking processes required to solve difficult SQL problems.  See if you can solve them before checking on the answers.


Howard Schnellenberger is still undefeated in bowl games, and now so is the fledgling college football program he built from nothing.


The Paris haute couture shows kicked off Monday with French label Christian Dior holding a celebrity-studded catwalk show and party at the royal chateau of Versailles to celebrate its 60th anniversary.


Arts, Briefly: Israel Seeks Harmony With the Beatles

Israel wants to kiss and make up with the Beatles, above. Forty-three years after canceling the groupâs concert date in Israel, the country plans to deliver letters of apology to the two surviving members and to relatives of the dead Beatles, an official in Israelâs embassy in London told Agence France-Presse. In addition the survivors, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, were expected to be invited to perform in May at Israelâs 60th anniversary celebrations. The Hebrew-language Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot reported that the letter of apology said: âWe would like to take this opportunity to rectify a historic missed opportunity which unfortunately took place in 1965 when you were invited to Israel. Unfortunately the state of Israel canceled your performance in the country due to lack of budget and because several politicians in the Knesset had believed at the time that your performance might corrupt the minds of Israeli youth.â.


Productivity Rises, Extends 3-Year Streak

The productivity of American workers, the critical component for rising living standards, increased by 4.1 percent in 2004, capping a remarkable three-year period in which worker efficiency climbed at the fastest pace in a half century.


Arafat Death Certificate Has Jerusalem Birthplace

Yasser Arafat did not achieve his dream of being buried in Jerusalem but his death certificate states he was born in the holy city, fueling a long-running controversy over his birthplace.


Dini: il governo ha fallito, ora lo aspettiamo in Aula


A pharmacist criticised for failing to spot Harold Shipman's unusual prescription habits is facing a disciplinary hearing.


Massu, Volandri, Berdych reach quarter-finals of Palermo tennis ...

Defending champion Nicolas Massu of Chile reached the quarter-finals at the Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia when Potito Starace quit with a stomach illness while trailing 4-1 Thursday.


Some people eat to live. Others live to eat. But Brian Wansink takes that idea to a whole new level, where food permeates every part of his life.


Experts call on NASA to save Hubble with shuttle mission

NASA should launch a shuttle mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope because its plan to use a robot to repair the instrument is unlikely to work, a panel of experts convened by the National Research Council recommended yesterday.


Fed up with the persistent insurgency that has stymied Iraq's postwar progress, interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Sunday he is reaching out to rebel


L'uomo e' stato raggiunto da 2 colpi di pistola alle spalle


HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (Sports Network) - New York Jets  quarterback Chad Pennington returned to practice Thursday, one  day after sitting out because of flu-like symptoms.


NEW YORK   NBC took ratings gold, attracting big prime-time audiences for its first three nights of Olympics coverage. Sunday's 4 1/2-hour broadcast was last week's most-watched show, winning NBC a huge audience of 25.8 million ...


Val Gardena, 15:16 - SCI, CDM; SUPERG: MAIER SQUALIFICATO, FILL SETTIMO

Hermann Maier è stato squalificato dalla giuria del SuperG di coppa del Mondo della Val Garde...


Powell Concerned by Possible N.Korean Missile Test

Secretary of State Colin Powell said  on Thursday he would regret a new North Korean missile launch  but it would not change the U.S. diplomatic effort to persuade  Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear ambitions.


Tedford is Coach of the Year Eight Bears receive All-Pac-10 honors

Cal coach Jeff Tedford, who has his team ranked No. 4 in the nation and close to claiming a berth in the Rose Bowl, has been named Pac-10 Coach of the Year.


Hamster-in-rain emergency prompts 999 call

Weary South Wales cops finger phone timewasters South Wales police force has published a list of top time-wasting 999 calls during the past year in an attempt to convince people not to pick up the phone unless it's really necessary.â¦


U.S. State Department to ease third party access to passport data

Changes to the State Department's system of records notice (SORN) could soon release personal data to third parties.


Placido Polanco drove in three runs, Jeremy Bonderman pitched six solid innings and the Detroit Tigers held off the Toronto Blue Jays for a 4-3 victory Tuesday night, keeping their lead in the AL Central.


By Robin Fitzgerald, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  May 30--GULFPORT -- Police today confirmed an 8-year-old girl was wounded by a gunshot fired into a residence Tuesday night in the Turn Key community.


Jones leads Cavaliers to victory over Grizzlies

Damon Jones nailed a trio of three-pointers in the fourth quarter to lift the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers to a 97-94 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.


Associated Press - It's a keychain that works like a universal remote control, but one that can turn almost any television on or off.


Ivory Coast's Army Calls for Calm After Riots

Top generals in Ivory Coast pledged on  Monday to work with France to establish stability in the  world's top cocoa grower after three days of violent  anti-French riots in the main city Abidjan.


Malaysia's Prime Minister denies deal over Ibrahim

Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi denies he struck a deal with Anwar Ibrahim before the rebel politician was freed last week after nearly six years in jail.


Gloria wishes Clinton well in his surgery

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday sent a message of support to former US President Bill Clinton, who is awaiting a heart bypass surgery in a New York hospital.


Republicans Pack Punch. Democrats Take It.

It seems that the Republicans are, today at least, more adept at the black art of attack politics, according to historians and flummoxed Democratic partisans.


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Newest Factor for Earlier Primaries: Grinch Effect

As presidential primaries move earlier, candidates are debating how to campaign during a season of good cheer.


Nokia unveils new unlicensed mobile access phone

Nokia (NOK1V.HE), the world's top  cellphone maker, unveiled on Thursday its new phone model 6301,  which features unlicensed mobile access (UMA) technology.


Skype replaces free U.S. calls promotion

Skype is introducing a $30 annual subscription to make unlimited calls with the Internet-based telephone service to any regular or mobile phone number within the United States and Canada.


Unwto: incremento del 6%, bene Asia e Pacifico


Andover manufacturer serves top tennis sites

The spin on DecoTurf, a division of Andover-based California Products Corp., is that it is a leading international supplier of a cushioned, acrylic tennis surface for hard courts.


Genova, 17:39 - RUGBY, UNDER 20: ITALIA-INGHILTERRA 13-22

A Genova la nazionale italiana di rugby Under 20 è stata battuta dai pari età dell'Ing...


Ortiz Earns Red Sox Series Sweep of Angels

David Ortiz's two-run homer in the  bottom of the 10th inning gave the Boston Red Sox an 8-6 win  over the Anaheim Angels and a three-game sweep of their  American League Divisional Series Friday.


Stock futures indicated a slightly lower market open on Monday, as investors backed off last week's rally and awaited a key economic report for more clues about the outlook for U.S. interest rates.


Crisp's catch keeps Boston's streak alive

An incredible catch by Coco Crisp and another big hit by David Ortiz extended Boston's winning streak to 12 games.


A leading member of the Palestinian group Hamas has been killed when his car exploded in Syrian capital of Damascus. The cause of the blast was not known, although some witnesses to incident say the victim's


Annual re-ranking announced of Nasdaq-100 index

The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc   late on Friday announced the annual re-ranking of the  Nasdaq-100 Index.


Lebanon accused Israel on Thursday of using an aircraft last month to detonate a car bomb that killed two officials of a Palestinian militant group in south Lebanon.


Great players do not almost lose to the Laura Granvilles of the women's tour in the first round of the US Open in their first real bow after having won a Wimbledon championship for the ages.


Secure transactions for the disabled I am not a security expert but I recognise that security is fundamental to the successful implementation of ICT solutions. Different security solutions are used in different environments; simple user-id and password solutions are still popular, because they are inexpensive to implement, but they are not very secure.â¦


British air force helicopters and a bomb disposal team are en route to an oil rig in the North Sea on Sunday, responding to a security incident, a Ministry of Defense spokesman told CNN.


A Bertinoro di Forli', 14enne era legato a asse trasmissione


The school's tool for fighting piracy on campus automatically isolates students fingered by the entertainment industry for allegedly sharing copyright files. It's another example of a university cracking down on illegal file trading. By Katie Dean.


LITTLE more than six months after the latest regime change in Haiti, heads are beginning to rollâliterally. More than two weeks of street violence in the slums of the capital, Port-au-Prince, have claimed


Holiday shoppers urged to check terms of gift cards

With holiday shopping in full swing, U.S. banking regulators on Tuesday urged consumers to carefully check the terms and conditions when buying gift cards, including fees and expiration dates.


Iraq ministry finishes draft law on contractors

Iraq's Interior Ministry has finished draft legislation that would end the legal immunity enjoyed by private security contractors after a deadly shooting involving U.S. firm Blackwater, an official said on Tuesday.


Death toll tops 200 in Sadr City attacks

The death toll from a brutal string of car bomb attacks in Baghdad's Sadr City  has risen to more than 200 dead and more than 250 wounded, an Iraqi Health Ministry official said Friday after an updated count from local hospitals.


Drugs found in Idaho gunman who killed 3

The gunman who killed three people and himself in a shooting rampage last month had small amounts of alcohol, marijuana and lithium in his system at the time of the attack, a toxicology report says.


What Game?: Seize the Moment Sunday to Quietly Savor City's Public Spaces

By Blair Kamin, Chicago Tribune  Feb. 1--As a result, the public spaces of this normally packed metropolis should be relatively bereft of people, giving opportunistic urbanites a chance to find a rare, unjostled spot in museum galleries, plazas and other spaces open to the public.


Cast-aside candidates grab onto Sox coattails

By Raphael Lewis and Benjamin Gedan, Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent | October 31, 2004. Republican state Senate candidate Rod Jane of Westborough woke up yesterday with a plan to grab some attention from


Hack iTunes to remove the movie-rental time limit

If you can't finish watching your rented movie in 24 hours, try this simple trick to extend the "doomsday clock."


News.com Extra: Is RIAA abusing the court system?

Plus: Teens turn to online poker for profit. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Afghan Taliban free more Korean hostages

GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan released on Thursday four of the remaining seven South Korean hostages they had kidnapped nearly six weeks ago, witnesses said.


Sometimes, buying new is worth the expense.


President Bush mobilized the federal emergency assistance establishment today on behalf of Southern California officials struggling with devastating wildfires that are forecast to get bigger


Tuesday's meeting could hold clues to whether it'll be a November or December pause in rate hikes. By Chris Isidore, CNN/Money senior writer.


'T4' Producers Hope Schwarzenegger 'Will Be Back'

He has his hands full as governor  of Kah-lee-forn-ee-ah, but producers of the next "Terminator"  movie are talking to Arnold Schwarzenegger in hopes that he'll  be back for at least a small role, a spokesman for backers of  the film said on Friday.


NB premier: Health deal no long-term fix

TORONTO (CP) - The recent $41-billion health-care deal with the federal government will help solve some of today's problems, but does little to address inevitable challenges in the future, New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord said Thursday.


Organisers of the 2008 Beijing Olympics say they are looking into reports of child labour and worker abuse.


Harrison joins list of accused in Indiana brawl backlash

DAVID HARRISON, brother of the Chester Jets forward DJ, yesterday became the fourth player to be named by police investigating the brawl between members of the Indiana Pacers and opposition fans at their away game against Detroit Pistons last weekend.


Lebanon fails to pick president, but tension eases

Lebanon's deadlocked parliament failed to elect a new head of state on Tuesday, but the anti-Syrian majority and the opposition renewed a dialogue to seek agreement before the house meets again on October 23.


Sun Microsystems Inc. SUNW.O is  staging its first press and customer event in New York on  Tuesday in three years to roll out new products and woo  customers in the banking industry, one of the network computer  maker's most important markets.


A 700-year-old church began its slow journey to a new home Thursday, moving at just over one mph atop a huge flatbed truck as it was transported from an eastern German village being turned over to open-pit coal mining.


Health and safety officials are urged to act after a report finds one in three industry deaths occur on building sites.


L'intesa tra Lingotto e Detroit fu siglata nel marzo del 2000La partecipazione dell'azienda Usa era fissata al 20 per cento                                          Fiat-GM, la strana alleanza cinque anni di incomprensioni                                                                                Alla fine Ã¨ stata l'opzione "put" a dividere le due aziende


Congress Sends Bush Tax Cut Bill, Victory

WASHINGTON Sept. 24, 2004 - Legislation extending three popular middle-class tax cuts for the rest of the decade sailed through Congress by lopsided votes in both the House and Senate, giving President Bush


NHL players to try out new heated skates

A small group of National Hockey League players are to begin testing heated skate blades designed to cut down on friction and allow players to move faster and save energy.


Washington Post Company Buys Slate Magazine

The Washington Post Company said yesterday that it had purchased Slate, an online magazine owned by Microsoft. The sale completes Slate's transformation from an experiment in the new media in 1996 to a respected brand name in journalism.


Official: 'Chemical Ali' to Be Tried First

The ex-Iraqi general known as "Chemical Ali," who is accused of using chemical weapons attacks to kill thousands of Kurds, will be the first detained former Saddam Hussein regime figure to stand trial next week, a government official said Wednesday.


Blair Shocked by Holocaust Denial Meeting

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday he found it 'unbelievable' and 'shocking' that Iran hosted a conference examining whether the Holocaust took place, a meeting Israel's prime minister has condemned as a ...Comment


Benitez, Giants Agree to Three-Year Deal

Free agent Armando Benitez and the San Francisco Giants agreed Tuesday to a three-year contract worth about $21 million, a move that stabilizes the club's closer role that's been in flux since Robb Nen got injured two years ago.


British police charge eight terror suspects

LONDON -- British police charged eight terrorist suspects yesterday with conspiring to commit murder and use radioactive materials, toxic gases, chemicals or explosives to cause ''fear or injury" in a case involving an alleged top Al Qaeda operative at the center of a US terror alert this month.


Operation brings smiles back to paralysis patients

A newly developed surgical technique can help some people with facial paralysis regain muscle movement in their face, with some patients able to smile again within a week of surgery, researchers said on Monday.


Departing pair showing new crew around space station

Though cargo is piling up in the International Space Station and shuttles won't fly until after the new crew leaves, the astronauts on board are optimistic about their mission.


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

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Flamboyant US pop band Scissor Sisters lead the winners at the UK music industry's Brit Awards.


About 100 homes are evacuated in northern England amid fears a dam could burst after torrential rain.


In personal finance, boring is not bad. Sometimes boring is good.


Midwest Digging Out From Intense Winter Storm

Snow continued to fall in some of the affected area, which stretched from northern Texas across Kentucky to Indiana.


Advertising: Saturn Goes Back to Warm and Fuzzy

Hoping to revive the warmth of the brand once evoked, Saturn is lending owners of its Aura model a Car of the Year trophy.


The Doctorâs World: TB Tests Show Promise, but Flaws Limit Progress

How can doctors tell one type of drug-resistant tuberculosis from another? The task is tricky, and crucial.


The FCC uses fines to get its message across.


Taps for HD DVD as Wal-Mart Backs Blu-ray

High-definition DVD died Friday after a brief illness. The cause of death was the decision by Wal-Mart to stock only HD DVDs and players using the Blu-ray format.


Gerard ter Borch's genre paintings, as seen in the National Gallery of Art, were firmly rooted in the world, which made him very much a man of his time.


Trieste, 23:40 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: TRIESTINA-CATANIA 2-4 DCR

Il Catania ha battuto la Triestina 4-2 dopo i calci di rigore (0-0) qualificandosi per gli ottavi di...


Microsoft removes key feature from Longhorn

Microsoft has decided to remove a key feature of its next major Windows operating system, codenamed Longhorn, in order to keep its 2006 shipping deadline intact.


Olympic Wrap: El Guerrouj, Holmes Stride Into History

Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj and Briton  Kelly Holmes gave the Athens Games two of its greatest moments  Saturday by surging to victory on the athletics track and claim  historic Olympic doubles.


Disney seeks to add sparkle to arriving in U.S.

With an eye on boosting tourism to the United States, Disney is waving its magic wand and trying to put some sparkle into the often grim business of arriving as a foreigner in the United States.


Sven: 'It's three strikers or Wright-Phillips'

Sven-Goran Eriksson says that he will select either the three-pronged strikeforce or Shaun Wright-Phillips on Wednesday night, but not both.


Annan Selects Clinton for Tsunami Effort

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has selected former President Clinton to be the U.N. point man for tsunami reconstruction and ensure that the world doesn't forget the immense needs of the countries devastated by the Dec. 26 disaster, a well-informed U.N. diplomat said Tuesday.


Record crude oil prices, a tidal wave of quarterly earnings reports and anxiety ahead of the U.S. presidential election may pin U.S. stocks down next week.


Swift Boat Crewman: Kerry Boat Took Fire

A swift boat crewman decorated in the 1969 Vietnam incident where John Kerry won a Bronze Star says not only did they come under enemy fire but also that his own boat commander, who has challenged the official account, was too distracted to notice the gunfire.


In una rapina nel Palermitano rimase ucciso un impiegato


Post-communist Poles to vote against Kaczynskis

Poles born after the fall of communism have their first chance to vote on Sunday and the ruling Kaczynski twins are unlikely to attract their support.


Standard & Poor's Ratings  Services on Tuesday raised its general obligation bond rating  on California to 'A' from 'BBB,' citing an easing of the Golden  State's cash crunch.


MODENA, Italy  - Grieving music fans flocked to the home town of Luciano Pavarotti on Saturday to join rock stars and statesmen at the funeral of a singer considered one of the greatest tenors in opera history.


Pakistan accuses al Qaeda of killing Bhutto

GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH, Pakistan  - Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest next to her father in the family mausoleum on Friday after the opposition leader's assassination plunged Pakistan into crisis and triggered violent protests.


The BBC News website and Radio 1 were among the winners at the internet's most glamorous awards night of the year.


Gordon Brown tells MPs that the UK's plans for regional casinos and super-casinos are to be reviewed.


The U.S. Senate easily gave final  congressional approval on Monday to a huge corporate tax bill  that aims to end a trade fight with the European Union by  repealing U.S. export tax subsidies that violate global trade  rules.


Tribune focuses on options for entire company

Tribune Co. said on Thursday it was  reviewing alternatives for the entire company and that it has  hired financial advisers to help determine its choices.


A traditional day of feasting with family turned into a day of early holiday shopping for some, as retailers offered more options — both online and in stores — than ever this Thanksgiving.


Un popolo da esportazione gli italiani celebri nel mondo

Non solo Carla Bruni e Monica Bellucci, ma anche Piero Mazzocchetti e Alessia Piovesan. Ecco gli italiani che brillano all'estero


The uniform of the tennis professional is now virtually indistinguishable from the uniform of the cocktail waitress, pool boy or "Entourage" cast member.


Hundreds of thousands turn out for the funeral of Filipino film star-turned presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr.


Plasma whirlpools breach Earth's magnetic shield

Cluster reveals how Data returned to Earth from ESA's Cluster quartet of satellites has revealed huge swirling pools of electrified gas that are feeding into Earth's magnetosphere.â¦


Morgan Hospital will start treating vascular disease

New technology and techniques to diagnose and treat vascular disease at Morgan Hospital and Medical Center mean patients won't have to trek to Indianapolis for treatment.


By MATT SEDENSKY FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Anna Nicole Smith's ex-boyfriend testified Thursday that he attempted to curb the starlet's drug use as the judge referred to longtime companion Howard K.


ATHENS, Greece -- Wherever they can, the Greeks seek to incorporate some customs and traditions of the original Olympics.


In a Competitive Middle School, Triage for Aches and Anxieties

As schools expand to include students with physiological and psychological challenges, the school nurse has become more than just someone to detect a fever from a fake.


Fiom-Fim-Uilm valutano stato trattative, martedi' stop 8 ore


No president will be elected in Lebanon unless the Hezbollah-led opposition gets veto power in the future government, the leader of the militant group declared Wednesday.


Hopes dim for quick end to Kenya's crisis

The African Union chairman headed to  Kenya on Tuesday to help end turmoil that has killed almost 500  people, but hopes of a swift breakthrough seemed to falter.


Muni Wi-Fi - survey may not be as impartial as it seems

What has gone wrong, might not go wrong Comment A new report "warns that cities considering municipal WiFi shouldnât fool themselves into believing that the experience will be as routine as running water, gas and electricity systems." The report should come with a Thatcher Warning; it's not ideologically neutral.â¦


Addio studios e major il film me lo giro da solo

Bastano una videocamera di buona qualità, un computer e un software per montare e il gioco è fatto. Potete sbizzarrirvi e creare filmati in alta definizione a casa


Three killed as Myanmar troops battle protests

Seething crowds of Buddhist monks and civilians filled the streets of Myanmar's main city on Wednesday, defying warning shots, tear gas and baton charges meant to quell the biggest anti-junta protests in 20 years.


Regular-season major league ball is headed to Disney World.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Candidates focus on terrorism in reaction to assassination of Bhutto ... Poll: Many voters still bouncing among presidential candidates, especially on GOP side


Federal safety officials yesterday released crash test results for the first group of 2005 models, generally awarding high marks but raising concerns about the Ford Focus and the Ford Ranger and similar Mazda B-Series pickup trucks.


Dechy, Golovin put France up 2-0 on Spain after singles

MOSCOW -- Nathalie Dechy and Tatiana Golovin gave France a comfortable 2-0 lead in its Fed Cup semifinal against Spain after winning their opening singles Wednesday.


An unspecified safety problem prompted an emergency shutdown at a Russian nuclear power plant, but no increase in radiation levels were reported, federal officials said Tuesday.


New Zealand is just about as far from the North Atlantic as you can get. Despite the distance, leaders of NATO will next week be discussing how to draw the Pacific nation and other regional democracies further ...Comment


Burrell and Howard power Phillies in rout

Ryan Howard took a quick glance at his 460-foot home run before dropping his head and circling the bases for the 30th time this season.


Firms fits standard rechargeable batteries with USB

Computer connectable No, they're not the latest USB Flash drives in a fancy casing - Moixa's USB Cell products are real batteries, charged using a spare USB port. Which, if you think about it, is genius: no cables, no special adaptor just plug 'em into your computer every so often.â¦


Ape adds new limb to tree of human evolution

The latest probable common ancestor to humans and great apes had a body like an ape, fingers like a chimp and the upright posture of humans, according to researchers who unearthed a fossil of the animal in Spain.


More than Â£100million profit is expected to be made from staging the 2012 Olympic Games in London, it has been claimed. The estimate forms part of the London 2012 bid book handed into the International Olympic Committee on Monday.


Experts in Chile say the disappearance of a lake in the south of the country was caused by climate change.


Probe questions account given by British former home secretary in visa row

An official inquiry will show that former British home secretary David Blunkett originally gave a misleading account in the case of a visa application for his former lover's nanny, a newspaper said.


Traders follow closing bell equity prices at the New York Stock Exchange, on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004. The Dow ended the session down after advancing earlier in the day.


AL-BUREIJ, Gaza Strip, Jan. 6 -- Israeli forces killed four Palestinians, at least two of them civilians, during a raid on a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on Sunday in which several Israeli soldiers were wounded by an antitank shell, witnesses and Palestinian officials said.


China Praises Powell for Warning Taiwan on Independence

Chinese officials praised Secretary of State Colin L. Powell today for warning Taiwan that it is not and should not seek to become an independent nation.


You don't have to look around for long to see that Apple's (AAPL ; S&P investment rank, 3 STARS, hold; recent price, $67.21) iPod digital music player has made waves in pop culture.


HEALTH: Men and women more different than thought

Beyond the tired cliches and sperm-and-egg basics taught in grade school science class, researchers are discovering that men and women are even more different than anyone realised.


Video technology firm sues cable operators over VOD

USA Video Technology Corp., a small  technology firm that holds patents for the digital delivery of  media, said on Thursday it has filed a suit against top U.S.  cable operators over their video-on-demand services.


The Osmonds will reunite this summer for a TV special celebrating a half-century in the entertainment business. Seven Osmond siblings — Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie and Jimmy — are scheduled to be onstage Aug. 13-14 at The Orleans Hotel Showroom, publicist Kevin Sasaki said Thursday from Los Angeles.


CARE believes kidnapped aid worker unharmed

International aid organisation CARE is trying to secure the release of its Iraq director who was kidnapped in Baghdad early yesterday morning.


Liechtenstein stun Portugal with second half comeback

Tiny Liechtenstein recovered from two goals down at halftime to salvage a shock 2-2 draw with Euro 2004 finalists Portugal in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday.


In the latest Book 2.0 dust-up, a startup helps bloggers self-publish in hardcover. Is it just vanity publishing, or a warning shot for an old-fashioned industry? By Jeff MacIntyre.


U.S. ready to fight militants with Pakistani troops

The United States would be willing to send troops to Pakistan to fight alongside the South Asian country's forces against Islamist militants, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.


Kenya talks resume as regional ministers arrive

Kenya's political rivals resumed crisis talks on Wednesday despite preparations for a meeting of east African foreign ministers which has angered opposition leaders.


Wells Joins Other Side With Deal for 2 Years

David Wells, the pitcher who once fancied himself as the ultimate Yankee, agreeed in principle to a two-year contract with the Boston Red Sox.


Gates' Prepared Remarks at 43rd Munich Security Conference

Prepared remarks of U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at the 43rd Munich Security Conference, delivered Feb. 11, 2007.


Blair Aims to Get Bush to Focus on Peace

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will seek this week to use his support for President Bush in Iraq as a lever for greater US commitment to the quest for peace in the Middle East.


The World's End trial hears from a witness who was with the teenage girls on the night they disappeared.


A casino hotel workers union threatening a strike against 10 of the city's 12 casinos has reached tentative agreement with Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, but was still threatening to walk off the job at seven other hotels.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The appointment of a close ally of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as the country's new prime minister has been criticized as showing the "rule of oppression.


Blockbuster in talks to buy Movielink: source

Blockbuster Inc. is in talks to buy movie download service Movielink, including long-term contracts with Hollywood's major studios to supply films and TV shows, for under $50 million in cash and stock, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday.


Hamilton keeps his medal amid continuing questions

The International Olympic Committee said US cyclist Tyler Hamilton can keep his gold medal from the Athens Olympics. Hamilton tested positive for signs of blood doping in his initial test last month in Athens


Washington -- The government lowered the terror alert level Wednesday for five high-visibility financial institutions in Washington, New York and Newark, NJ , citing improved protective measures at the buildings.


Britain urges power-sharing after N.Ireland vote

Britain urged Northern Ireland's politicians on Friday to agree to share power after the main Protestant and Catholic parties strengthened their hold in an election viewed as a test of support for joint government.


U.S. Planes Hit Militias as Tanks Near Najaf Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  - U.S. helicopter gunships pounded  Shi'ite militias in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf on Sunday as  tanks rumbled to within 800 yards of a besieged shrine at the  center of a near three-week insurgency.


Football and other sporting events from dozens of colleges and universities will be available live over the Internet through a service launching Friday.


A team of students from Germany's Technische Universitat Darmstadt won a weeklong competition Friday on the National Mall for the best, most efficient and well-designed and -engineered solar home.


The number of people being treated for symptoms blamed on a toxic cloud in Ukraine doubles in a day to 140.


If elected president in 2008, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton would consider giving up some of the executive powers President Bush and Vice President Cheney have assumed since taking office.


U.S. Opposed Passport Privacy Protections

The Bush administration opposed security measures for new microchip-equipped passports that privacy advocates contended were needed to prevent identity theft, government snooping or a terror attack, according to State Department documents released Friday.


Judge Larry Seidlin, with his distinctive style and plain language, has become a lead character in the hearings to decide who gets custody of Anna Nichol Smith's body. Some legal observers, and even one participant, say Seidlin has allowed the proceedings to become a circus. He bristled at that accusation Wednesday in court.


Protesters Beseige Nigerian Oil Platforms

Hundreds of protesters have besieged two oil platforms run by Royal Dutch/Shell Group Cos. and ChevronTexaco Corp. in Nigeria's southern oil region, shutting down production


After getting trounced by 25 points against Kansas, then scoring only 51 points against Robert Morris in a humiliating home-court loss, the Boston College men's basketball team seemed to learn from the sins of its nonconference setbacks.


Tottenham sign striker Darren Bent from Charlton for a club record Â£16.5m.


Madonna, Chris Rock and dozens of other celebrities raised $3.7 million Wednesday night at a star-studded benefit at the United Nations to help poor and sick children around the world.


The euro cleared a record high against  the yen on Thursday and remained within striking distance of  this week's all-time peak versus the dollar as traders bet its  bull run would continue in 2005.


Report Shows CEO Pay Soars at Companies That Outsource Overseas

CEOs at companies that outsource the most US jobs are rewarded with bigger paychecks, according to a new report, "Executive Excess 2004: Campaign Contributions, Outsourcing, Unexpensed Stock


Ambitious 'Rendition' is kidnapped by melodrama

The thriller, starring Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal, stumbles as it attempts to make political points.


At UN, Bush still finds his Iraq plan hard to sell

UNITED NATIONS -- Despite an appearance at the United Nations that was friendlier and more optimistic than any of his previous speeches to the world body, President Bush still faces a skeptical crowd at the UN.


A jubilant Roger Federer promises there is more Grand Slam success to come after beating Andy Roddick in the US Open final.


Tim Burton brings a cinematic freshness to Sondheim's musical about a serial-killer barber.


NEW YORK  - New research involving  male-to-female transsexuals lends further credence to the  theory that sex hormones are involved in migraine generation,  physicians report in the medical journal Neurology.


Sachsenring, 13:55 - MOTO, GP GERMANIA: POLE PROVVISORIA DI TALMACSI IN 125

L'ungherese Gabor Talmacsi (Aprilia) ha conquistato la pole provvisoria della classe 125 del Gp di G...


The NFL absolved Cincinnati defensive end Robert Geathers on Wednesday for his hit on Kansas City quarterback Trent Green, emphasizing quarterbacks are responsible for avoiding hits by sliding.


Schwab net up 16 percent as client assets increase

Discount brokerage Charles Schwab Corp.  posted a 16 percent increase in second-quarter profit on Tuesday as new policies to attract clients paid off.


With Less Swagger, Spurrier Returns to SEC

Steve Spurrier arrived Tuesday at Williams-Brice Stadium to be introduced as the new football coach at the University of South Carolina.


Garbage to Gas Landfills Can Be an Energy Source

By Joseph Szydlowski  If you took a look inside your trash can, what would you see?   Junk mail? Coffee grounds.


Eight dead, 15 trapped after Polish mine blast

A gas explosion killed at least eight miners and trapped around 15 others underground in a deep coal mine in southern Poland on Tuesday, officials said.Comment


MADRID, Spain Â· Barcelona moved further ahead in the Spanish league by beating rival Real Madrid 3-0 Saturday in the country's biggest match.


Investors Should Resist the Urge to Sell

The great hope of investors, including those who buy into mutual funds, is that they'll buy low and sell high. But many people get tripped up on the sell high part, especially during a big decline, when it can take an iron will to resist the urge to pull out of the market.


Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, has shattered records on the TV game show "Jeopardy!" His run began June 2 (interrupted by several special theme weeks). A look at Jennings' streak:


Martin Sargent has mixed humor and technology into an unlikely hit on G4techTVÂs "Unscrewed."


Ukraine Opposition Renews Street Protests Over Vote

KIEV, Ukraine  - Tens of thousands of  demonstrators massed under falling snow for a third day in the  Ukrainian capital Wednesday to support liberal opposition  leader Viktor Yushchenko, who says he was cheated of victory in  Sunday's poll.


Two iPhone wireless vulnerabilities exploited

Researchers at Independent Security Evaluators have announced at least two vulnerabilities in the way the Apple iPhone opens a specially crafted Web page in Safari. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


NFL "Minister of Defense" Reggie White dies

NFL "Minister of Defense" Reggie White died Sunday morning at his home in Huntersville, North Carolina, only seven days after his 43rd birthday.


Docking with the ISS today Shuttle blasted off from NASA's Kennedy space centre this weekend, in the first night launch for four years. Discovery was due to take off on Thursday, but was delayed by bad weather.â¦


French superstore operator Carrefour SA, the world's second-largest retailer after Wal-Mart Stores Inc., posted a 3 percent rise in fourth-quarter sales Tuesday but said revenue from its core French hypermarkets sagged.


Genova, 16:20 - CALCIO, GENOA: MIGLIORANO CONDIZIONI DANILO E DI VAIO

Il Genoa si è allenato a Pegli sotto gli sguardi di un centinaio di tifosi in vista dell'anti...


Players at troubled Wrexham are waiting for their wages after the football club's bank account is frozen.


An offer we couldn't refuse NSFW We welcome freelancer Destiny Welles to Vulture Central. She will contribute an occasional column from within Second Life: thus we join our colleagues CNET and Reuters with a correspondent embedded in the popular online universe. As a budding young journo, Destiny has already earned a remarkable reputation for hard-thrusting investigative work. Moreover, she's clearly teh hawtness. -ed.â¦


Changes and Contention Over Foreign-Film Oscar

The Ang Lee spy thriller âLust, Cautionâ is no longer Taiwanâs entry for the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, The Associated Press reported. The academy ruled that the movieâs sponsor country did not certify that the filmâs personnel, like those involved in cinematography, costumes and music, âexercised artistic controlâ over the project, a requirement. âAn insufficient number of Taiwanese participated in the production of the film,â said Teni Melidonian, a spokeswoman for the academy. âLust, Cautionâ (with Wang Leehom, above), was replaced by Chen Huai-enâs âIsland Etude,â about a university studentâs bicycle tour of Taiwan. Stanley Hung, secretary general of the Motion Picture and Drama Association of Taiwan, has appealed the ruling on âLust, Caution.â Mr. Lee won the Oscar for best director for âBrokeback Mountain.â ... A director who challenged âEklavya: The Royal Guard,â Indiaâs foreign-language submission, withdrew her petition yesterday. Court hearings had gone on past the academyâs entry deadline. So Bhavna Talwar, the director of the shortlisted âDharm,â who had claimed bias in the selection process, said: âEklavyaâ has already gone to the Oscars, and thatâs fine. We let that go.â ... A record 63 countries will compete in the foreign-language film category, Agence France-Presse reported. The 63 will be reduced to 5 nominees for the Oscar, to be awarded at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony, in Hollywood on Feb. 24.


Scienza e vita, bisogna coinvolgere maggiormente le famiglie


Schools are struggling to cope with increasing numbers of pupils with mental health problems, research suggests.


Afghan troops kill rebels in the first fighting near Musa Qala since its capture from the Taleban, say officials.


Sony has officially launched its portable Reader device, which offers a high-resolution electronic paper display for reading eBooks and other documents. It's designed to give a printed look that's easy on the eyes. The company has also opened an eBook store.


Station Casinos to go private in $5.4 bln deal

Station Casinos Inc.  said on Monday it agreed to a $5.4 billion management-led buyout, after the investor group buying the company raised its offer by about 10 percent.


Lebanese find troubles fertile ground for cannabis

BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon  - For a poor Lebanese farmer, the cannabis plant sprouting from the fertile ground of the Bekaa Valley is a blessing from God.


U.N.'s Ban meets controversial predecessor Waldheim

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has met privately with Kurt Waldheim, a predecessor who was banned from the United States after a scandal over his role in the German army in World War Two.


I hauled away the driveway trash. Empty boxes, unused curtain rods, old floor tiles and dismantled kitchen cabinets all went into the cargo bed of the 2007 Ford F-150 King Ranch Super Crew pickup truck.


BBC Click's David Reid travels to Italy to find out how research into real-time maps may solve Rome's traffic problems.


The 2006 Oscars will take place in March instead of February to avoid clashing with the Winter Olympics.


The hockey league's labor deal expires at midnight tonight, and a work stoppage threatens the entire season.


AFRICA/NIGERIA - Nel paese muoiono 54 mila donne ogni anno per complicazioni evitabili dovute alla gravidanza e alla scarsa disponibilitÃ  di fondi per la salute delle stesse Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Non meno di 54 mila donne muoiono ogni anno in Nigeria in seguito a complicazioni legate alla gravidanza e alla nascita dei bambini; 750 mila, il 15 per cento di tutte le gravidanze di ogni anno, riportano complicazioni che ri...


Amsterdam home of Bigley's brother raided: paper

Armed intelligence officers raided the Amsterdam home of Paul Bigley, the brother of British hostage Ken Bigley, in the hunt for the leader of the Arab group believed to be holding him, a newspaper said.


Nicole Richie wins delay in drunken driving trial

Reality TV star Nicole Richie on Tuesday won a more than two-week postponement of her trial on charges of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, but the judge in the case said he would grant no further delays.


Symantec Set To Acquire Security Consultant @Stake

Security powerhouse Symantec Thursday unveiled plans to acquire solution provider @Stake in a move to expand its already swelling services business.


A season that went from bad to historically awful is mercifully over, and the Arizona Diamondbacks are facing an offseason that will determine the team's course toward respectability.


"Janice Dickinson" offshoot takes over Web

Oxygen is launching a  Web-exclusive offshoot to its series "The Janice Dickinson  Modeling Agency," the women's cable network said Monday.


Bashar, Abbas meet for talks on mending Syrian-Palestinian ties

DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar Assad met on Monday with a senior Palestinian delegation to discuss ways of mending relations between Syria and the Palestinian leadership after long differences triggered by the Palestinian-Israeli Oslo accords.


Milano, 15:45 - CALCIO, INTER; CRUZ: CALO DOPO TANTE VITTORIE SAREBBE NORMALE

"Abbiamo vissuto un periodo positivo di tante partite, quindi è possibile che potremo avere u...


DiCaprio relishes playing eccentric genius Hughes

â¢ Living through a mammoth project when it looks as if it might capsize, as DiCaprio did with "Titanic," which went on to become the biggest modern blockbuster.


Putin, Kuchma Oppose Quick Re-Run of Ukraine Vote

Outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma  gained Vladimir Putin's backing Thursday against calls for a  quick re-run of the last round of the disputed presidential  election the opposition is certain it would win.


Agassi Fit and Ready for Assault on Australian Open

Former Australian Open champion Andre  Agassi says he is as hungry as ever to claim the tournament for  the fifth time later this month.  "The second the hunger goes it's impossible (to compete)," a  fit-looking Agassi told the crowd at the Australian women's  hard-court championship at the Gold Coast Thursday.


Call it the CG dance -- CG as in "computer generated." A day after Pixar (PIXR ) and Disney (DIS ) announced they would delay for seven months the release of their next animated feature, Cars, DreamWorks SKG Animation (DWA ) said it will do the same with


Nato could expand its force in Afghanistan ahead of elections due in April, a top alliance commander says.


Napoli, 12:13 - NUOTO, MONDIALI FONDO; ROSOLINO: MI ASPETTAVO PIU' PUBBLICO

Massimiliano Rosolino commenta i mondiali di nuoto in acque libere in corso di svolgimento a Napoli....


Earth's Solar System Shaped by Brush with Star, Astronomers Say

The outer reaches of our solar system may have been shaped long ago by a close encounter with another star that tore up both nascent planetary systems like colliding buzz saws, astronomers said today.


Britney Spears has entered a rehabilitation center, her spokesman said on Tuesday, after the troubled pop star's recent wild ways escalated this weekend to a bizarre incident in which she shaved her own head.


Comair pilots authorized a strike if union leaders determine it is necessary in the continuing dispute with the regional airline over contract concessions.


Heather Mills McCartney is set to apply for access to the home she shared with Sir Paul McCartney, say reports.