Black, Green Tea May Slow Alzheimer's Disease

Oct. 27, 2004 -- Developing a taste for black or green tea may be delay Alzheimer's disease, new research shows. A study from England's University of Newcastle upon Tyne shows that green and black teas may


President Bush urged lawmakers on  Wednesday to forgo flu shots at the U.S. Capitol, where nearly  2,000 doses have been given despite government advice to  reserve vaccine for high-risk patients.


Update 1: Oil Prices Jump on Fears of Ivan's Path

Oil prices shot up more than $1 a barrel Monday as traders focused on the changing path of Hurricane Ivan, which prompted several large oil and natural gas producers to evacuate rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.


Intel readies 15 CPUs for Centrino revamp

Count 'em... How many new and updated 45nm mobile microprocessors is Intel planning to launch alongside 'Montevina', the next generation of its Centrino laptop platform? It's going to launch 15, industry insiders claim. Count 'em...â¦


Rocker Lets F-Word Slip on 'Tonight Show'

NBC hasn't received any calls about the F-word that Motley Crue rocker Vince Neil dropped during the live New Year's Eve broadcast of "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno."


Il Governo provera' a risolvere il fenomeno ma serve tempo


Study Finds Possible Targets for H.I.V. Drugs

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have identified 273 proteins that the AIDS virus needs to survive in human cells, which could lead to new strategies for combating the disease.


Fair or not, Star Jones Reynolds has long been labeled as a diva — a perception that has often led to negative publicity.


Anti-terrorism police arrested 29 Kurdish rebels at a training camp in the southern Netherlands on Friday, officials said.


Italy Art Trafficker Duped U.S. Museums, Police Say

An Italian antiquities trafficker running a thriving business out of Switzerland duped some of the world's most famous auction houses and museums with illegally acquired artifacts, authorities said on Friday.


The Thai opposition leader quits as Thaksin Shinawatra's party looks set to win enough votes to rule alone.


Interesting data has been sent by the Cassini spacecraft from Saturn back to astronomers on Earth. The results provide insight into the planet's rings and how the planet has evolved lately.


Iran's judiciary has ordered 2003 Nobel  Peace Prize winner and human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi to  appear before the feared Revolutionary Court or face arrest,  Ebadi said on Thursday.


Millions go to MIT, Rice, Texas for energy research

To get grants, be an energy researcher. Leading universities are increasingly partnering with private sector companies to fund research.


Roma, 17:00 - CALCIO, CAMPANA: IN CAMPO ALMENO SEI ITALIANI

Il presidente dell'Assocalciatori Sergio Campana nel corso dell'audizione alla Commissione Cultura d...


Domino's Franchisees Win Ruling Against Company

By Bloomberg, AP and Staff Reports  A federal judge ruled that Domino's Pizza Inc. franchisees have a choice of vendors for a computer system the company developed.  In his ruling Wednesday, Judge Richard H.


Italy Prepares to Return Prized Ethiopian Obelisk

Italy finally looks set to heal a feud with Ethiopia by returning one of its most cherished relics, the obelisk of Axum, taken by fascist invaders almost 70 years ago.


Zawahri to release message on pope, Bush

Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri will soon release a new message about the pope, President Bush and Sudan's troubled Darfur region, an Islamic Web site said Wednesday.


A US team of experts have arrived in North Korea to discuss ways to disable the country's nuclear programme.


German car sector faces autumn of discontent

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


Doggedly Persistent, Untying Medicare Knots for the Elderly

Frederic Riccardi is an attack dog disguised as a health insurance counselor.


Breakfast broadcaster GMTV is fined a record Â£2m by media regulator Ofcom for failings with its phone-in quizzes.


An Indian girl born with four arms and four legs is well enough to go home after surgery, doctors say.


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Sports Minister Richard Caborn meets Uefa president Michel Platini to discuss problems with Liverpool fans at the Champions League final.


Napoli, 21:18 - CALCIO, UDINESE; QUAGLIARELLA: GRAN VOGLIA DI RISCATTO

Udinese in ritiro a Napoli per smaltire la delusione dopo l'eliminazione dalla Coppa Italia e per pr...


Re-record not fade away... Traxdata has launched its first Blu-ray re-writable disc. The single-layer disc can store up to 25GB and plays up to 1920 x 1080 HD formats at 40Mbit/sec. It incorporates a hard-coating technology the company claims offers a "stronger resistance to scratches and fingerprints".â¦


Melbourne, 12:00 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: SERBA JANKOVIC AI QUARTI

La serba Jelena Jankovic, testa di serie numero 3, si è qualificata per i quarti di finale de...


Japanese scientists have developed a vaccine for the mosquito-borne West Nile virus and will start testing on humans in the coming months, a researcher said Friday.


Apple preps 'black iPod' U2 limited edition promo

The infamous black iPod looks set to make a second appearance next month, when Apple ships a special edition digital music device to commemorate the arrival of rock band U2's newest long-player.


In Australia, Iron Upstart Challenges the Big Boys

The Fortescue Metals Group is preparing to meet the challenge of building, for $1.41 billion, an iron ore mine, a port facility and a railway.


U.S. Squeezes Out a Few Million More Flu Vaccines

U.S. health officials, stung by  political attacks after losing 40 percent of the flu shot  supply, got a small break on Tuesday as one vaccine supplier  announced it had squeezed out an extra 2.6 million doses.


Steroid Therapy for Allergies Doesn't Slow Growth

Children with persistent stuffy nose due to allergy, or "allergic rhinitis," who receive intranasal treatment with the steroid triamcinolone acetonide for one year do not appear to have slower than normal rates of growth, researchers reported here this week at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. However, they say, longer follow-up is needed to completely rule out an effect on adult height.


Russia probes the mysterious death of a journalist who covered military space technology for a major daily.


Clemson professor proposes following NASA's lead on energy-capturing space probes to convert car heat into useful electricity


A huge avalanche at Whitefish Mountain Resort killed two backcountry skiers and searchers combed the slide area for other possible victims


Attackers have posted a malicious Jpeg image file to Internet newsgroups that distribute pornography. The infected Jpeg file attempts to exploit a critical vulnerability Microsoft announced and issued a patch for on Sept.


AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Barclays will raise its offer for ABN Amro to $93.2 billion, with help from two Asian financial partners, in the face of a rival bid led by the Royal Bank of Scotland, the British bank said Monday.


At least 20 people die after a blast rocks an illegal mine in northern China, state media reports.


My children are great kids. They inspire me every day. Scott, 24, and his sister, Joy, 22, have cystic fibrosis. Thanks to the medicines available when they were young and new medicines available


Financiers allegedly hatched coup plot for oil-rich nation

Hatched by Old Etonians and other members of the British political and financial elite, an alleged scheme to seize control of this oil-rich nation was no ordinary African coup plot, according to witnesses and prosecutors


'Attempt' on Serb President Was Road Rage -Minister

A feared "assassination attempt" on Serbian President Boris Tadic was actually a case of road rage against the behavior of his motor convoy, Serbia's interior minister said on Wednesday.


Sentenza sfavorevole per altri 3 dopo inchiesta su tangenti


BAGHDAD -- Kidnappers seized six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for the country's mobile phone company, authorities said yesterday, and Muslim leaders in Britain announced plans to send negotiators to Baghdad in hopes of winning the release of hostage Kenneth Bigley.


Sun's open-source software will help it sell new blades, CEO says

Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz thinks the company's move to open-source software products like Java and Solaris will help drive sales of its new line of modular blade servers.


Video technology allows casting in real time

LOS ANGELES  - When casting director  Charlie Bogdan was recently in Brazil casting a Toyota  commercial and needed approval on the Amazon Indians he wanted  for the spot, flying them to Hollywood never crossed his mind.


Former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik, who was at the site of the World Trade Centre minutes after the first plane hit on September 11, 2001, has been nominated


Vogts faced uphill task -- as will his successor

The pall of hopelessness that has shrouded Berti Vogts' tenure as Scotland manager is unlikely to clear now that the German has departed.


Darwinâs Era, Modern Themes: Science, Faith and Publication

âTrumpery,â a play that opened this month in New York, explores a period teeming with religiosity and controversy.


Brisk bidding boosts the sales of items from the homes of former US President John F Kennedy.


Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty earns Man Utd an FA Cup quarter-final replay after a draw at Middlesbrough.


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Did you know that Mac OS X offers a simple way to increase the width of a column in Column View? It does, and it couldnât be simpler. Find out how to automatically expand a single column â or every Column View column at once â in the latest Tip of the Week.


Want a better memory? Stop and smell the roses

People who want to learn things might do better by simply stopping to smell the roses, researchers reported on Thursday.


Copenhagen hippie town Christiania under pressure

"Do you want hash?" the young man  asks passers-by on Pusher Street, once a thriving open-air drug  market in the heart of Christiania and now an example of how  times are changing in this famous Danish "free town."


Bush, Aides Intervene to Secure Intel Reform Deal

President Bush and top aides are  stepping up pressure on congressional negotiators to reach  agreement this week on post-Sept. 11 reforms of U.S. spy  agencies, officials said on Wednesday.


A group of Turkish troops enter northern Iraq, local officials say, after warning against Kurdish rebels there.


(1) Ohio State 38, (13) Iowa 17: No. 1 Ohio State Routs Iowa and Converts a Skeptic

Ohio State dominated time of possession with a bruising ground game and was led by four touchdown passes from quarterback and Heisman Trophy contender Troy Smith.


Improve the appearance and usability of your Excel worksheets with these simple format options.


Qatar buys one fifth of London Stock Exchange

The Gulf state of Qatar on Thursday bought a 20-percent share of the London Stock Exchange.


U.S. holds out hope for North Korea nuclear steps

Six-party talks to end North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions enter a third day on Friday after envoys settled on a set of tasks the United States said could be carried out this year, rather than a disarmament timetable.


Former Alabama governor, ex-CEO convicted

Former Gov. Don Siegelman and former Health South CEO Richard Scrushy were convicted Thursday in a bribery scheme that derailed Siegelman's campaign to retake his former office.


Back from the bench, Berlin throws 3 TDs

ATLANTA - Motivated by his first-quarter benching, Brock Berlin bounced back Saturday to have one of his finest days as a University of Miami quarterback.


Nova Chemicals Considers Mexico Investment With Pemex

Nova Chemicals Corp., Canada's largest chemical maker, will join Petroleos Mexicanos, Mexico's state-owned oil company, and two other partners to study a plan to build a $2 billion petrochemical complex in Mexico.


Kenyans riot over president's re-election

Dozens reported killed as opposition leader dismisses result deemed irregular by international observers


Confusion surrounded presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's appearance on Jay Leno's show and Hillary Clinton was set to appear with David Letterman as TV's late-night funnymen prepared to return to the air Wednesday night.  Clinton was to join Robin...


CFO brings philosophy of change to Microsoft

Microsoft's  decision in 2005  to hire Chris Liddell, a New Zealander working in the paper  industry, to fill the company's open job of chief financial  officer seemed like an odd choice.


Michael Jackson's Sudden Illness Halts Trial

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - Pop star Michael Jackson  was taken to a hospital emergency room suffering from the flu  on Tuesday, bringing an abrupt halt to jury selection in his  child molestation trial.


The Tories are to announce plans to hand day-to-day control of the NHS to an independent board.


States Will Get More Time for Secure ID Plan

The Bush administration will announce today that states will have more than five additional years to comply with its controversial nationwide Real ID program, the second such delay in a year, people briefed on the plan said yesterday.


Carr says his team had a good season even though it didn't win Big Ten outright. By Angelique S. Chengelis / The Detroit News.


SEOUL A group of investors, including Donald Trump Jr., plans to invest $3 billion to develop Yeongjong Island in Incheon, a South Korean lawmaker said Sunday.


College Basketball: Illinois, North Carolina Cruise

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Sports Network) - Roger Powell, Jr. scored  21 points and Deron Williams added 18 to lead top-ranked  Illinois to an easy 89-66 victory over the Minnesota Golden  Gophers at Assembly Hall.


MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russia is "seriously preparing" for pre-emptive strikes against terrorists, as a Chechen warlord claimed responsibility for attacks that have claimed more than 430 lives.


THE bullet-riddled body of a Palestinian was found near a dumpster in a Gaza City street today, and Hamas said it killed the man on suspicion he provided information that helped Israel to assassinate the group's founder and nine others.


Liberia's Taylor boycotts war crimes trial

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor boycotted the start of his war crimes trial on Monday, upstaging the U.N.-backed court where he is accused of instigating horrific atrocities in Sierra Leone.


A jury awarded $2.5 million in damages Wednesday to a woman who received HIV treatments for almost nine years before discovering she never actually had the virus that causes AIDS.


Japan's Princess Kiko goes into the delivery room for a Caesarean birth, amid hopes she will have a boy and heir.


NEW YORK — Seventeen students from Egypt arrived in the U.S. in July, bound for a college in Montana where they were to learn about American history and culture.


Two previously unreleased songs by John Lennon are to feature in a Broadway musical about the ex-Beatle.


Hurricane Gordon was downgraded to a Category 1 storm Friday and Tropical Storm Helene strengthened as both storms churned in the open Atlantic, but neither immediately threatened land, forecasters said.


Sharp falls in technology stocks led  Asian share markets lower Friday on bleak earnings prospects at  industry leader Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and a retreat on  Wall Street.


The founder of the company that produces the "Girls Gone Wild" videos of women appearing in sexual situations pleaded guilty Monday to charges of failing to document the ages of young women engaging in sexual acts in the videos.


U.S. military charges Australian Guantanamo detainee

The U.S. military said on Thursday it charged Australia's only Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks, with providing material support for terrorism and that proceedings would begin in about a month.


Florida is giving away bags by the truckload after stocking up for a 2006 hurricane season that didn't arrive.


Roundup: Woods banks on a 65 for share of lead

Even before he took the first-round lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship, Tiger Woods was having a good day. Mark O'Meara, Woods' neighbor and PGA Tour mentor, was


LAS VEGAS  — Brad Bird has become one of the "Incredibles" of movie animation as part of the pioneering outfit behind such cartoon hits as "Finding Nemo," "Monsters, Inc." and the "Toy Story" flicks.


Parigi, 21:19 - F1, SENTENZA FIA; RON DENNIS: NON MERITIAMO PENALIZZAZIONE

''Uno choc per tutto il team''. Questo il primo commento di Norbert Haug, numero 1 di Mercedes Motor...


Apple calls on UK press as iPhone talk swirls

Apple Inc is calling a London news  conference next Tuesday as speculation mounts that the consumer  electronics guru will unveil long-awaited plans to bring its  iconic iPhone cell phones to Europe.


A music industry group Thursday said it would cap "per channel" fees for major Internet radio companies streaming music on multiple channels.


âAtonementâ Leads Field of Golden Globe Nominees

The love-and-war drama âAtonementâ got seven nominations, and Denzel Washington also had a big day.


Love him or loathe him, Ken Livingstone's stamp on London is impossible to ignore. He's an environmentalist, a leftist, a lover of newts, a hater of George Bush. He is also the mayor of London and author of the most controversial system yet devised for curbing the capital's traffic nightmare.


Eric Clapton is to be a dad again, with wife Melia McEnery expecting the 59-year-old guitar icon's fifth child in January, it was reported Thursday.


Joke comprehension may decrease with age

A new psychology study at Washington University was no laughing matter: It found that older adults may have a harder time getting jokes because of an age-related decline in certain memory and reasoning abilities.


Tasse, via libera del governo La Moratti minaccia: 'Mi dimetto'

Roma, 27 novembre 2004 - Arriva la nuova Ire, la ex Irpef Â«alleggeritaÂ» per complessivi 6,5 miliardi di euro. Le aliquote vanno dal 23% per i redditi fino a 26.000 euro, al 33% fino a 33.500 euro ed al 39% sopra tale cifra.


Russia says Britain politicizing poisoning case

Britain is using the case of murdered Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in a political campaign that is harming ties with Moscow, Russia's foreign minister said on Friday.


The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, reflecting the impact of hurricane Charley, which recently tore through Florida.


All-Girl Swedish Team Tackles Video Games

At first glance, Les Seules might look like an all-girl rock band — complete with sassy attitudes and fawning male groupies — but the Swedish septuplet doesn't play instruments. They play competitive video games.


Tens of thousands of people join protests against the Iraq war in a dozen cities across the United States.


U.S. troops killed about 26 suspected militants in Baghdad's Sadr City on Saturday in one of the fiercest clashes in the Shi'ite stronghold since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.


President Bush's former counsel Harriet E. Miers yesterday rebuffed a subpoena demanding her congressional testimony, as former White House political director Sara M. Taylor told the Senate Judiciary Committee she did not speak with President Bush about the administration's plans to fire a group of...


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Republicans Open Convention, Plan 9/11 Tribute

Republicans opened their national convention on Monday to nominate President Bush for a second term with plans for four days of tributes to his wartime leadership and his response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.


The alleged mastermind of the train bombings in Madrid rejected all charges against him.

Rabei Ousmane Sayed Ahmed, an alleged mastermind of the train bombings on March 11, 2004, in Madrid, on Thursday rejected all charges against him.Comment


IG Metall union vows to stand strong in salary negotiations with VW

The IG Metall union pledged its determination to prevail in what is expected to be turbulent salary negotiations this week with car manufacturer Volkswagen, which is demanding large sacrifices from employees.


Rocky Balboa is as much a Philadelphia institution as the art museum steps, the Liberty Bell and Elfreth's Alley. But spare Sylvester Stallone the shots about his fictional underdog champion being as cracked and weathered as the city's other famed landmarks.


Greeley Sticking With Transportation Group

By Andrew Villegas, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  May 31--Greeley Mayor Tom Selders says Greeley is going to stay at the table considering a proposal for a regional transportation authority, despite the city's own plans for a sales tax increase to fund road maintenance.


WHEN Manchester United succeed - as they surely will - in the race to sign Wayne Rooney, they will possess the most formidable strike-force in Europe, let alone the Premiership.


Apple doubles iPhone, iPod Touch capacity

The iPhone now comes in a 16GB version, while the iPod Touch goes all the way up to 32GB. Both models are $100 more than their smaller siblings.


NEW YORK -- Revlon Inc. is cutting 250 jobs, or 8 percent of its work force, and is cancelling its recently-launched Vital Radiance cosmetics line aimed at older women in a restructuring plan aimed at improving its financial performance.


Tanuja Chandra talks about filmmaking and Zindaggi Rocks.


British police have closed what they claim is one of the world's largest music piracy websites.


Wash. State Court Says Gay Marriage Is Legal

A second Washington state judge ruled  on Tuesday that the state's ban on gay marriage is  unconstitutional, saying that the administration cannot limit  the legal benefits of marriage to heterosexual couples.


Small caps have the most growth potential.


Shilpa Shetty's Miss Bollywood in London

Bollywood actress and international icon Shilpa Shetty made her mesmerising stage debut in Miss BollywoodÂa musical tour de force which brought theatre audiences closer to the grandeur, opulence and true essence of Bollywood.


A report of a surprise drop in regional factory activity suggested that the economy might be losing momentum faster than most economists expected.


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


Risultato dovuto a rettifiche per riforma fiscale


AppleTV, iPhone are game-changers, CFO says

Apple Inc. Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer is predicting strong sales for the  Apple TV, due out this month, and the iPhone, due out in June.


Shares in record company EMI plunge more than 16% as the company issues a profit warning after lower-than-expected sales.


A human rights group in the US sues Yahoo for alleged complicity in rights abuses and acts of torture in China.


Vietato depositare somme superiori ai 12.500 euroIl Consiglio dei ministri ha spostato il termine al 31 luglio 2005                                                  Libretti al portatore, prorogate di 6 mesi le norme antiriclaggio                                                                                Accolte le richieste dei sindacati dei pensionati


Its name means "peaceful nation," but the Yasukuni shrine to Japan's war dead generates a lot of rage. Asian neighbors attack it as a promoter of militarism, Japanese have filed a slew of lawsuits against official visits there, and the U.S., Japan's main ally, finds its take on history disturbing.


EU increases pressure for rights in Myanmar

EU foreign ministers agreed Monday to tighten sanctions against Myanmar if it does not improve its human rights record by Oct. 8, when an EU meeting with Asian countries starts in Vietnam.


Let us know Reader Poll The security of Wi-Fi hotspots, cellular data connections and other mechanisms for connecting remotely is something that is becoming relevant to more and more organisations. While the advocates and scare mongers put their extreme points of view, what is actually happening on the front line?â¦


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Vital Signs: Therapies: Family Sessions Found to Help Treat Bulimia

Family-based therapy works better than individual supportive therapy in treating teenagers with bulimia, a study suggests.


Alcatel-Lucent has loss, scraps dividend

Alcatel-Lucent, the Franco-American telecommunications equipment maker, posted a loss Friday of about $3.8 billion for the fourth quarter, said it would scrap its 2007 dividend and predicted a rocky 2008.


Suspicious packages found in 4 areas of Boston

Four suspicious packages were found in separate locations around Boston on Wednesday hours after a bomb squad detonated another suspicious package below a highway, police said.


Cingular, ATT Wireless merge after clearing last hurdle

WASHINGTON, Oct 26  - Cingular Wireless Corp. announced Tuesday it had completed a 41-billion-dollar takeover of AT and T Wireless after winning final clearance from US regulators.


Department Stores Discover That, Um, Sex Sells

Mainstream stores like Bendel's and Saks Fifth Avenue are borrowing the looks and merchandising strategies of Frederick's of Hollywood.


In Restless Virgins, two Milton Academy alumnae explore how a case of underage sex rocked the prestigious school


Prosecutors accused Klaus Zumwinkel, chief executive of Deutsche Post, with tax evasion after conducting early morning raids on his home and office.


al-Qaida Blamed in Egypt Blasts; 29 Dead

TABA, Egypt - Israeli officials said Friday they believe al-Qaida was probably behind three suicide car bomb attacks targeting Red Sea resorts filled with Israeli tourists, as investigators searched for evidence and rescuers pulled bodies from the twisted wreckage of a five-star hotel and casino.    Thursday night's bombings in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula killed 29 people, according to Israeli authorities, who were leading the rescue effort...


California Unveils State's First Hydrogen Refueling Station

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has unveiled his state's first hydrogen refueling station in Los Angeles. The official says it marks the start of a transition as cars convert from gasoline to hydrogen fuel cells.


A Capaci alcune auto sono state sommerse da fiume d'acqua


Even if we did it wasn't deliberate TalkTalk has denied ISP industry allegations it is stealing thousands of customers from competitors every month.â¦


Secunia.com: SUSE update for php4 and php5

As posted on Secunia.com today, the SuSE linux distribution has release updates to both their PHP4 and PHP5 packages today:   SUSE has issued an update for php4 and php5. This fixes some vulnerabilities, where one has an unknown impact and others can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions and gain escalated privileges, and by malicious people to to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain security restrictions, and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.   They have the update marked as highly critical so it it suggested that users of SuSE upgrade immediately. The Secunia posting has links to all of the package downloads for each of the platform types and for multiple SuSE versions.


Rafsanjani picked to head Iran's powerful assembly

Clerics picked Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Tuesday to lead a powerful Iranian government body, in a boost for the former president who wants better ties with the West and a blow to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.


Brain study: Sleepy, grumpy and ... primitive?

A few nights without sleep can not only make people tired and emotional, but may actually put the brain into a primitive "fight or flight" state, researchers said on Wednesday.


U.S. will reject Putin radar offer: Russian general

The United States has already made up its mind to deploy its planned missile defense system in Europe and will turn down a Russian offer to share a radar station in Azerbaijan, Russia's top general said on Thursday.


Pop Star Critically Injured in Motorbike Crash

Soft Cell singer Marc Almond is fighting for his life after a serious motorcycle crash. The pop star is understood to have been riding pillion when the bike was in collision with a car.


The capture of the No. 1 cocaine kingpin, Diego Montoya, follows a string of recent successes against major drug traffickers in the South American nation.


Prosecutors Want Star Banker Jailed This Month

Federal prosecutors want former  investment banker Frank Quattrone to report later this month to  begin serving his 18 month sentence for obstruction of justice,  they said in court papers on Monday.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Old N.B.A. Try Is Becoming Cautionary Tale

Billy Donovanâs flip flopping over the Orlando Magicâs offer is a reminder that despite the huge paychecks there is no magic coaching kingdom in the N.B.A.


CCTV footage is to be released showing murdered student Sally Geeson shortly before her death on New Year's Day.


Compared with women who were of normal weight and taking a placebo, overweight women taking estrogen plus progestin raised their risk of venous thrombosis 3.8 times, while obese women experienced 5.6 times the risk.


N. Marianas can forge sister-city with Albania

Sunday, October 10, 2004 The CNMI can explore a possible sister-city relations with Albania to pave the way for closer relations between the country and the Northern Mariana Islands, said former U.S. ...


Higher gasoline prices and interest  rates took a toll on U.S. vehicle sales in June, with General  Motors Corp.  braced for a sharp decline from last year's  incentive-boosted numbers, analysts and executives said.


Catania, 22:57 - CALCIO, MORTO POLIZIOTTO: NESSUN CONTATTO TRA TIFOSERIE

I tifosi del Palermo sono scortati da una cinquantina di agenti di polizia provenienti dal capoluogo...


New guidelines look hard at childhood asthma

New guidelines unveiled by U.S. federal health experts on Wednesday for tackling asthma carve out a new age group, children 5 to 11, for unique treatment.


Genes that conquered cold blamed for disease and fat

Genes that helped early humans adapt to cold climates may be driving metabolism-related diseases such as obesity or diabetes in many countries, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.


Al Gore slams 'trivialities and nonsense' in news media

Former US vice president Al Gore on Friday criticized the "trivialities and nonsense" of celebrity gossip in the media and called on people to focus instead on issues like Iraq and climate change.


Fed's Bies Criticizes Lawmakers' Lack of Spending Discipline

The US government budget has become a ``cookie jar'' for lawmakers over the past four years, with taxpayer funds spent in some cases for ``political reasons,'' Federal Reserve Governor Susan Bies said.


One man was shot dead and another left in serious condition after an early morning shooting in Streatham, south London.


PENSACOLA, Fla. - Relief workers fanned out across Florida and Alabama Sunday to hand out ice, water and meals to frustrated victims of Hurricane Ivan who faced another day digging through debris and waiting in lines as tempers began to flare...


FDA Orders Strong Antidepressant Warnings

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Friday ordered that all antidepressants carry "black box" warnings that they "increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior" in children who take them.    Patients and their parents will be given medication guides that include the warning with each new prescription or refill...


Dutch election reflects Europe's anxiety

Following similar votes in Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic and Austria, the Netherlands woke up from elections this week that yielded no clear winner and promises a prolonged period of political drift and uncertainty.


POLITICS-SLOVAKIA:  Communist Ghosts Haunt Leaders

BRATISLAVA, Jan 25 (IPS) - The resignation of a senior minister following the  publication of files identifying him  as a communist secret  police agent has provoked one of the largest public debates on   Slovakia's communist past since the fall of communism 15  years ago.


EU's Solana confirms Iran nuclear talks Thursday

HAMBURG, Germany  - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana confirmed on Tuesday that he would meet Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani this week for the latest round of talks on Iran's nuclear program.


"High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed" (Hyperion Books. 357 pages. $24.95), by Michael Kodas: If you're going to Mt. Everest, don't forget to pack a gun.


Livorno, 16:01 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: ACQUISTATO PULZETTI

Il Livorno ha acquistato a titolo definitivo dal Verona il centrocampista Nico Pulzetti, 23 anni, la...


NYC to push for JFK rail link Congress spurned

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday vowed to "try again" to get Congress to convert $2 billion of unused September 11 tax breaks into cash for a new rail link for John F. Kennedy International Airport.


Iran slowing down uranium enrichment work: ElBaradei

Iran has slowed the installation of centrifuge machines that enrich uranium for its controversial nuclear program, the director of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, said on Monday.


U.K.'s NHS licenses Sun's Java Desktop System

Britain's National Health Service bought 5,000 licenses for Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Java Desktop System as an alternative to Windows, in a move that could open the door for greater use of the open-source software by the health agency.


US comedian Jon Stewart will host the 2008 Oscars, despite mixed reviews for his first attempt two years ago.


Internet powerhouses Yahoo and eBay are joining forces in an alliance that further defines the battle lines in an online brawl with rivals Google, Microsoft and AOL.


U.S. agents smashed a Mexican drug trafficking network by arresting more than 400 people and seizing over 18 tonnes of narcotics, authorities said on Wednesday.


Buyouts turning Inverness into force in medical testing

If you haven't heard of Inverness Medical Innovations Inc. , the Waltham medical-testing company on one of the biggest shopping sprees in the healthcare industry, it's no accident.


'Naughty' Facebook App Throws Real-World Parties

The developers of Naughty Gifts, a Facebook application that lets users send virtual sex toys to each other, are throwing real-world parties in New York, Chicago and San Francisco.


Privacy Groups Oppose Microsoft-Yahoo Deal

Regulatory agencies in both the U.S. and Europe must approved the proposed acquisition, which is already drawing ire.


Bank of England chief Mervyn King warns that UK economy will suffer from slowing growth and inflation risks.


Adios Ideal... Bell Micro is doing away with its current three brands to embrace a unified future.â¦


At least 12 die in Indonesian landslides

Twin landslides hit Indonesia's Java island Sunday, killing at least 12 people after they were buried under mounds of earth, officials said.


All the action from Athens as Britain's Paula Radcliffe aims to put her marathon nightmare behind her.


FUNERALI DI JESSICA E SABRINA, LE SALME BENEDETTE CON L'ACQUA DEL ...

DRONERO - La pioggia si mischia alle lacrime a Dronero, ma non lava il dolore dei genitori di Jessica e Sabrina Rinaudo, le due ragazze uccise una settimana fa nell'attentato all'Hotel Hilton di Taba. Oltre


A French court Wednesday convicted five former inmates from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of having links to terrorist groups, while acquitting a sixth man.


Londra, 13:07 - CALCIO, GB: SOUNESS SI AUTOCANDIDA PER PANCHINA EIRE

Graeme Souness si candida alla panchina dell'Irlanda, ancora vacante dopo l'esonero di Staunton: ''P...


The TV chef once drafted in to revamp NHS menus says ministers are not taking patients' nutrition seriously.


Worried that both doctors and lawyers were wounded in their Election Day shootout, legislators are once again trying to make it harder for voters to amend the state's constitution.


The US says Guantanamo inmates will be tried fairly over 9/11 but some groups criticise the use of military tribunals.


New Head of Lowe Hopes to Revive a Faltering Agency

Lowe Worldwide's new leader has a reorganization plan for the agency, which is recovering from account losses, management turmoil and failed mergers.


The world's largest cellphone maker  Nokia (NOK1V.HE) unveiled two new handsets on Tuesday, the 2600  classic and the 1209, it said.


[World News]: Lahore, Dec 15 : Pakistan has expressed its desire for the Bush administration's intervention to help Islamabad sort out all of its conflicting issues with New Delhi.


JAKARTA: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he has no idea if the detention of Myanmar Prime Minister Gen Khin Nyunt will affect the democratic process in the country.


More on China's Seed-Breeding Shijian-8 Satellite Returns to Earth

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)  Chengdu, 24 September: China's seed-breeding satellite, Shijian- 8, successfully landed in Sichuan Province, southwest China, at 10:43 a.m. Beijing time on Sunday after a 15-day flight in space.


Big game hunters may be off the hook in the latest twist of a prehistoric whodunit that tries to explain why bison populations sharply crashed thousands of years ago.


The Toronto Blue Jays didn't need a reminder that David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez can still hit — even in an off year.


Airbus does not exclude A350 loans, but no decision

Planemaker Airbus confirmed on Monday that its newly approved A350 XWB would be funded by a combination of internal and external market sources and did not rule out taking government development loans.


Hookah cafe fans worry about smoking ban

Shrouded in a sweet-smelling haze, clusters of men and women unwind as they inhale fragrant tobacco from water pipes in the myriad cafes that line London's Arab quarter.


Keys still the "One" atop U.S. singles chart

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Alicia Keys began a fourth week at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, while another tune from the R&B singer flew up the rankings.


Microsoft's Gates to meet with Chirac, sign Dassault deal Wednesday

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates will meet with French President Jacques Chirac here Wednesday during a visit to France to defend his company's software against competition from Linux and other free Internet-based software.


A retirement plan that leads to Easy Street

Q. I am unsure my retirement plans are on track. I am a 37-year-old divorced man, with no children. I am just shy of 20 years working with the state and I plan on remaining until retirement. Given my length of service, I anticipate receiving 80 percent of my salary, currently $54,500, as a pension. I will qualify for this ...


Cingular Posts Loss, But Subscribers Grew

Cingular Wireless on Monday  posted a  fourth-quarter loss as expenses rose due to its purchase of  AT&T Wireless, but it added roughly twice the number of  subscribers Wall Street expected.


Leno and Guild in Dispute Over His Monologue

The Writers Guild of America moved to try to prevent Jay Leno from performing any more monologues.


Obsession, Separation Marked Astronaut's Downward Spiral

By LOS ANGELES TIMES HOUSTON - After 19 years of marriage, three children and one magnificent shuttle flight into space, NASA astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak's life was beginning to unravel.


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MANHASSET, NY - Sun Microsystems has reached an out-of-court settlement with Eastman Kodak Co. in a two-year patent dispute over its Java programming language, agreeing to pay the imaging products company


Paul McGinley and Jose Maria Olazabal claim the final two automatic places for the European Ryder Cup team.


Characters smoke in nearly every scene of Woody Allenâs latest film, but it was given a PG-13 rating. Where has Hollywoodâs get-tough stance on cigarettes gone?


'Non sottovaluta azione sociale amministratori Roma e Lazio'


Israeli troops shoot dead two Palestinian militants in the West Bank's most populace town, Nablus.


Health insurer grows as industry changes

UnitedHealth Group, the largest US health insurance company, has said that it will spend $300 million in cash to buy Definity Health, a smaller health technology company specializing in plans that allow consumers leeway in directing their medical spending


Sports ; Federer Out of Basel Event with Thigh Injury

The 23-year-old, who has won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open grand slam titles this season, said he had first felt pain in his left thigh during a practice session on Monday.


Richard Jeni committed suicide after being diagnosed earlier this year with clinical depression and suffering bouts of psychotic paranoia, the late comic's family said Tuesday.


British police charge five in investigation into 'Iraq-style' plot

British police have charged five men with terrorism offences following raids last week in the central English city of Birmingham in connection with an alleged "Iraq-style" kidnap and beheading plot.


Easyjet soars as Icelandic airline buys Â£33m stake

Easyjet's shares yesterday soared 21pc after Icelandair bought an 8.4pc stake worth Â£33.5m in the budget airline. It follows weeks of market speculation about a possible


Poland's Robert Kubica will be replaced in Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix by German teenager Sebastian Vettel after failing a medical, the BMW Sauber team said Thursday.


THE United Nations atomic watchdog confirmed last night that huge amounts of conventional explosives that have disappeared from an Iraqi military facility could be used to set off a nuclear bomb.


Paris confirms two French journalists are missing in Iraq as concern grows for the safety of an Italian.


Canada Court Says Ottawa May Allow Gay Marriage

The Supreme Court of Canada gave the  federal government the go-ahead on Thursday to legalize gay  marriage, but stopped short of saying that this was required by  the constitution.


Canada Nips Finland 3-2 in World Cup Final

The World Cup returned to Canada after 13 long years. How long hockey will be gone is anyone's guess.


Kerkorian could raise GM stake, urges tie-up

Investor Kirk Kerkorian on Thursday   said he could raise his stake in General Motors Corp. GM.N to   about 12 percent and urged the automaker's board to take a   central role in reviewing a potential alliance with   Renault-Nissan.


Rattled by Economy's Ills, Consumers Forgo Life's Little Luxuries

Charlene Hennessy cooked dinner one Sunday night at her Germantown home, in another act of downsizing her life. Six months ago, she and her husband relied a lot more on restaurants, buying takeout a few times a week. Now she is wary of every little splurge.


Dutch politician threatened in letter pinned with knife to filmmaker's body

THE HAGUE, Netherlands  - The killers of an outspoken Dutch filmmaker threatened his scriptwriter - a politician who renounced Islam and has criticized its customs - in a letter that was pinned to the victim's body with a knife.


Officials Say Justice Dept. Based Hires on Politics Before Goodling Tenure

The Justice Department considered political affiliation in screening applicants for immigration court judgeships for several years until hiring was frozen in December after objections from department lawyers, current and former officials said yesterday.


Carter hopes for new peace talks in wake of Arafat's death

ATLANTA Former President Jimmy Carter is expressing hope for new Middle East peace efforts in the wake of Yasser Arafat's death.


Il 40 % spegne la Tv e il 20% riduce la durata della doccia


The stage is set for a bear market rally in European stocks, believes Teun Draaisma, head of European equity strategy at Morgan Stanley (AMEX:MWD).


Iraqis Release Fallujah's Top Negotiator

Chief negotiator for the town of Fallujah, Sheik Khaled al-Jumeili talks on a phone after being released from US custody on the orders of Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, in Fallujah, Iraq, Monday, Oct 18, 2004.


Wall Street takes heart from positive economic reports

A NEW record high for oil took some of the shine off Wall Street trade yesterday. An upbeat picture of inflation and good housing data boosted the mood early on and strong earnings from several retailers, led by Home Depot, also helped to keep the major ...


From antibiotics to clothes to cash — lots of it — U.S.-based relief groups report an overwhelming response from donors moved by the devastation of the Indian Ocean tsunami, with more than $200 million raised as of Tuesday. One charity said online pledges were coming in at the rate of $100,000 an hour.


If there is any silver lining to the cloud that has descended on the New Zealand camp in the past few days, it would have to be the performance of off-spinner Paul Wiseman.


The number of mobile phone subscriptions in Japan tops 100 million for the first time, a telecoms association says.


VIOXXÂ® risks have been known for years, other COX-2 inhibitors ...

On September 30, 2004, Merck & Co. announced the immediate recall of one of its COX-2 inhibitors, the anti-inflammatory drug VIOXXÂ®, because, in Merck's own words, a study it had been conducting showed that:


Germany, Italy, Greece, Portugal seen topping deficit limit in ...

Germany, Greece, Italy and Portugal risk breaching a eurozne public deficit limit of three percent of output in 2005, Dutch Finance Minister Gerrit Zalm warned here Thursday.


Vittima di 66 anni ucciso nei pressi di Gioia Tauro


The dollar slumps to a new record low against the euro, breaching the $1.30 level on news of another large trade deficit.


A man being held in a Dutch police cell on suspicion of growing cannabis got an unintended treat in his lunch Â a piece of hashish-laced cake, a spokesman said Thursday.


Thompson in '08? His entry would shuffle GOP race.

The Hollywood actor and former US senator already places in the GOP's top tier of candidates, at times breaking into double digits in the polls.


Some advice to take to heart -- take a nap

Regular naps are good for your heart, researchers said on Monday.


Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWAC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 4 US air carrier, on Wednesday posted a quarterly loss, versus a profit a year earlier, as high fuel prices and low fares weighed on the industry.


Labor's big pitch on elderly health care

As election promises go, Labor's pitch to the elderly on health is audacious. It represents, as Opposition Leader Mark Latham suggested, the most important reform proposed to hospital benefits since the introduction of Medicare almost 30 years ago.


Storage assistant Oracle today makes its Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) Assistant available for free download.â¦


Lo sottolinea un'indagine del commissario Kroes


A 20-year-old woman in Indonesia who tested positive for bird flu has died, becoming the country's 64th victim.


In Calabria e nel Lazio, fatta luce anche su omicidio


LIGO Receives Grant for Educational Outreach

By John Trumbo, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Jun. 8--Hanford's Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory has received a $5,000 award from the Washington state Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform program.


Upper Deck launches hostile offer for Topps

The Upper Deck Co. said on Monday it would launch a hostile tender offer to acquire baseball trading card company Topps Co. Inc.  for about $425 million.


Jaguar and Land Rover were good strategic moves, but Ford could not make a go of them.


Blair gets hero's welcome in Sierra Leone

The Christian Science Monitor - If Prime Minister Tony Blair has lost popularity on the world stage because of the Iraq war, no one has told Sierra Leoneans. Earlier this week, Mr. Blair was greeted as a hero and crowned a paramount chief of the West African state rescued from civil war by British troops in 2000.


U.N. Finds Fraud, Mismanagement in Peacekeeping

UNITED NATIONS -- A U.N. task force has uncovered a pervasive pattern of corruption and mismanagement involving hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts for fuel, food, construction and other materials and services used by U.N. peacekeeping operations, which are in the midst of their largest...


JERUSALEM On Monday, Israel's Parliament, the Knesset, will debate one of the most important decisions in the country's history.


The pound was stronger across the board after the Bank of England sounded hawkish in its Inflation Report, saying interest rates are likely to fall at a slower pace than the market currently expects.


An explosion in Jakarta, feared to be a car bomb, sends shares tumbling on Indonesia's main stock exchange.


Firm Leading Clients Through Tech Frontier

By Sara Kennedy, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Sep. 24--LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Kathy Durfee had a master's degree in English literature but it was her strength in math and science that finally led to a job with a consulting company that would launch her career in technology.


LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Eric Shelton ran for 129 yards and tied a Louisville record with five touchdowns on the ground yesterday to lead the No. 22 Cardinals to a 59-7 win over East Carolina.


As chairman of Hollinger International, Conrad Black lived a lifestyle so lavish that he needed two Park Avenue apartments -- one for him and one for his servants.


Senate Panel Backs Subsidies for Digital TV

The US Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved a measure that would provide up to $1 billion to ensure consumers can still watch television when broadcasters switch to new, crisp digital signals.


Dentists trained outside the EU claim they cannot get permission to work in the UK, despite demand from the NHS.


Sarkozy poised for landslide parliamentary win

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right allies were headed for a parliamentary landslide after a first round legislative election on Sunday, bolstering his chances of implementing wide-ranging reforms.


Hurricane Lane pounds Mexico's Pacific coast

LOS CABOS, Mexico  - Hurricane Lane barreled into   Mexico's Sea of Cortez on Saturday, threatening to lash a   popular tourist resort with high winds and heavy rain after   killing a small boy in a rockslide in Acapulco.


Indonesia's newly elected President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced his Cabinet late Wednesday, installing professionals and several women in key posts but also appointing retired generals and holdovers from past governments


Paris Hilton out of jail for medical reasons

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton was  released from jail on Thursday for medical reasons after  serving just three days of a three-week term, but was confined  to her home with an electronic ankle bracelet for 40 days.


Trading barbed attacks both personal and political, Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards each took liberties with the record in Tuesday's debate.


A report says that 40% of settlements are built on private Palestinian land, in violation of Israeli law.


Team Creates Rat Heart Using Cells of Baby Rats

The accomplishment gave a significant boost to medicineâs dream of growing human organs to replace damaged ones.


Roma, 30 dicembre 2004 - Flop per la miniserie 'O la va o la spacca' interpretata da Ezio Greggio su Canale 5 e vista da 3 milioni 580 mila spettatori con il 13,52% di share nel primo episodio e da 3 milioni 66 mila e il 13,20% nel secondo; la miniserie


Jack Kevorkian, the U.S. assisted suicide advocate dubbed "Dr. Death," stepped free from a Michigan prison on Friday with few words but plans for a media blitz to support his cause.


British Officials Say Second Person Contaminated With Radiation

LONDON, Dec. 1 -- British health officials announced Friday that a person who had been in "direct and very close contact" with former Russian intelligence officer Alexander Litvinenko has been contaminated by the same radioactive isotope that killed Litvinenko last week.


Phoenix CIOs Report on First-Quarter Hiring Outlook

PHOENIX, Dec. 11  /PRNewswire/ -- A net 18 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) in the Phoenix area expect to hire information technology (IT) professionals in the first quarter of 2007, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.


Bomb threat diverts a 2nd US-bound flight

For the second time in three days, yesterday an Olympic Airlines passenger jet flying from Athens to New York was forced to make an emergency landing on the way following bomb threats.


Doc Rivers left Boston Friday night with a chorus of "Fire Doc" chants still ringing in his ears after a humiliating loss to the Knicks. He woke up yesterday morning as coach of the first-place Boston Celtics.


Bush should be open for G8 climate talks: Pelosi

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday President George W. Bush should be open to plans to fight climate change at a G8 meeting and willing to move forward in new ways with his partners.


Hollywood is rolling out the red carpet for Oscar on Saturday, but what about the real talent in Tinseltown: the geeks? Jason Silverman celebrates the scientific and technical awards.


Reactrix Completes $45M Financing With New Investments From the D. E. Shaw Group and Menlo Ventures

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 15  /PRNewswire/ -- Reactrix Systems, Inc., an interactive media company with a breakthrough 'reactive media' network spanning malls and theaters across the nation, has completed its Series D institutional equity financing, totaling $45 million.


Two skulls originally found in 1967 are shown to be about 196,000 years old, making them the oldest modern human remains known to science.


Swede Stenson stays two clear with Woods on prowl

THOUSAND OAKS, California  - Sweden's Henrik Stenson maintained his two-shot lead at the Target World Challenge with Tiger Woods in hot pursuit midway through Friday's second round.


Oil up after BP shuts Alaska crude, cuts pledged

Oil prices rose to near $63 a barrel   on Friday, after BP Plc shut in output at an oil field in   Alaska and OPEC members Nigeria and Venezuela pledged to cut   production.


Destin City Council Votes for Team Approach to Beach Restoration

By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  Sep. 9--If Okaloosa County becomes "lead dog" on beach restoration, Destin might lose out, the City Council says.


Asian Stocks Gain, Led by Aluminum Corp.; BHP, Rio Tinto Climb

Asian stocks rose after comments by Vice Premier Huang Ju increased optimism that China won't adopt new measures to slow economic growth.


Italy president in crisis talks after Prodi quits

Italy's president held crisis talks on Thursday to see if Romano Prodi, who resigned after only nine months in power after losing a Senate vote, has enough support to be reappointed as prime minister or must be replaced.


After the nations' critics hail the films no one is going to see, the Hollywood Foreign Press find a middle way to prestige and popularity


Wal-Mart: Earnings Should Meet High End Of Forecast

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Thursday that it expects its third quarter earnings to be at the high end of its forecast of 52 to 54 cents per share.


ARM to Buy Artisan Components for About $913 Million

ARM Holdings Plc, whose chip designs are used in iPod digital music players, agreed to buy Artisan Components Inc. for about $913 million.


Sarajevo Siege General Surrenders to U.N. Court

A Serb general indicted for war crimes  in the siege of Sarajevo during the 1992-95 Bosnian war was on  his way to the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague on Friday,  chief prosecutor Carla Del Ponte said.


Online retailer Amazon revamps its A9 search site as its tries to grab a slice of the search business.


Soldiers Fight Rebels to End Russian School Siege

BESLAN, Russia  - Russian soldiers fought Chechen  separatists to end a two-day school siege Friday as naked and  screaming children ran for safety amid explosions and  machinegun fire.


Almost a million Dell notebook adapters to be recalled

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, have announced the voluntary recall of the following consumer product.


Sir Mark Thatcher is to be tried in absentia over an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea, a lawyer says.


Universities are being urged to design more courses to allow people of working age to get a degree.


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Congress to back aid for Internet schools

WASHINGTON -- Congress guaranteed the flow of Internet aid to schools and libraries and provided federal funds to upgrade emergency 911 services for calls from mobile phones in a communications bill approved Wednesday and sent to the president for his


Court Says Minnesota Can't Regulate Internet Phone Service

A Minnesota agency may not regulate calls through cyberspace as it does calls through traditional phone lines, a federal appeals court ruled.


InfoWorld - Ask.com is making another major attempt to attract more people to its search engine, as its years-long, unsuccessful struggle to boost its usage market share continues.


A fare hike that raises tickets by $5 each way announced by American Airlines earlier this week to offset record high jet fuel appears to be sticking among other US airlines, an industry source said on Friday.


DaimlerChrysler, GM to team up on hybrid engines

General Motors and DaimlerChrysler say they're teaming up to develop hybrid technology for use in their vehicles. The two giant automakers say they have signed a memorandum of understanding.


The singer complains there aren't many good-looking male stars around to do justice to a good voice.


Merrill Lynch Sells a $5 Billion Stake to Singapore Firm

Merrill Lynch agreed on Monday to sell $5 billion of new stock to an investor from Singapore and a smaller stake to a domestic firm.


Roma, 13:07 - CALCIO, VALENCIA; CARBONI: TAVANO NOSTRO PATRIMONIO

Il direttore sportivo del Valencia, l'italiano Amedeo Carboni, ai microfoni di Sky ha parlato di Tav...


Toy recall highlights rife corner-cutting in China

FOSHAN, China  - Boxes stacked in the factory window are labeled clearly: "Fisher-Price", "toys", "preschool". The future of the plant, though, is not so clear.


A women who became infertile in her teens has become pregnant after receiving a healthy ovary from her identical twin sister.


An Iranian-American woman becomes the first paying female space tourist, following the successful liftoff of a Russian rocket bound for the international space station. She'll return to Earth at the end of the month.


WORKERS at Sydney airport have emerged as the prime suspects for the planting of a suspicious package in the cargo bay of a Virgin Blue 737 aircraft on Monday.


Typhoon Chaba has churned slowly northeast towards Japan, downgraded from "super typhoon" status but still powerful and threatening further damage to areas battered by a deadly typhoon just over a week ago.


Ventinovenne e' caduta in canalone su monti di Locana


Art: Art Capturing Art Capturing Art Capturing ...

A sculptor, an architect, a photographer and a writer were involved. Collisions may have been inevitable.


BT to splash out $27 million on new datacenter

British telecom giant BT Group will spend Â£14 million ($27 million) over the next seven years on a new south London datacenter to strengthen its hosting and management services, the company said Thursday.


Non faccio parte della casta, crisi di sistema no di governo


Property developer Berkeley Group reports a 5% dip in half-year profits but says it is upbeat about its prospects.


Noel Forgeard tipped as EADS co-CEO: report

Noel Forgeard, chief executive of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company's aircraft unit Airbus, is to replace EADS co-CEO Philippe Camus when his term ends in July, a press report said.


Gaza militants infiltrate Israeli crossing

Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip infiltrated into Israel at a key border crossing on Saturday, igniting a fierce gun battle in the biggest raid from the territory since an Israeli soldier was abducted a year ago.


Bangladesh's crime force Rapid Action Battalion, is responsible for more than 350 deaths, Human Rights Watch says.


US death toll in Iraq nears 1,000 as seven more die

A car bomb killed seven US Marines and three Iraqi soldiers outside the city of Fallujah yesterday, bringing the total number of American dead since the US invasion of Iraq in March last year close to 1,000.


Busch sweeps Loudon: No. 19 takes lead in Nextel Cup

Kurt Busch claimed a stake in the points lead in the NASCAR Chase for the Nextel Cup yesterday, winning the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway.


Music Review | Marilyn Maye: A Good-Time Singer Who Isnât Afraid of the Blues

Marilyn Maye embodies a vanishing species: the big-hearted, never-say-die dame of advanced age belting out Jerry Herman show tunes for a fervent claque of mostly gay men.


A Duke wide receiver was charged in the traffic death of another driver after a weekend accident.


Would you believe Kevin Costner as serial killer?

Are the movies running out of  heroes and is this why lovable Kevin Costner, the perfect guy  to play a washed-up baseball player, is now playing a  sympathetic serial killer?


A Brutal Cossack Hero Strides Into Brooklyn

Perhaps nervousness accounted for some of the shakiness of the Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theater of Perm's performance on Wednesday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.


Jerusalem - The Israeli army on Tuesday destroyed the West Bank home of the family of a teenaged suicide bomber who killed himself and three other people in Tel Aviv the previous day, military sources said.


As performers, the couple knew that show business relationships were more notable for their drama than for their longevity. Yet, they are betting that theirs will be a long run.


State to let drivers shop for best rates

Insurance Commissioner Nonnie S. Burnes yesterday said she plans to give the 4 million drivers in Massachusetts a taste of auto insurance competition next year, letting them shop around for the best deal for the first time in 30 years.


Islanders' Simon receives longest suspension ever

New York Islanders forward Chris Simon received the longest suspension in NHL history for an on-ice incident when he was banned for 30 games without pay on Wednesday.


Network Rail and rail services firm Amey are fined Â£500,000 for the partial derailment of a high-speed train.


Having an epidural during childbirth is linked to problems breastfeeding, a study suggests.


June 20, 1963: Cuban Missile Crisis Spurs Moscow-D.C. 'Hot Line'

Cognizant that misunderstandings between JFK and Khrushchev helped fuel the showdown, the two sides agree to establish better communications.


Arts Council England has decided to rethink its decision to slash financing for 194 theaters, art galleries, orchestra, literary groups and the like.


Pacific NW winds kill four, leave 600,000 powerless

The Pacific Northwest was on Saturday recovering from a violent windstorm as about 600,000 remained without power, officials said.


Parents of missing Madeleine return to Britain

British couple Kate and Gerry McCann, named as suspects in the disappearance of their four-year-old daughter Madeleine in Portugal, flew home on Sunday insisting they were innocent.


Richard Park scored 3 minutes 43 seconds into overtime Saturday night to help the Islanders to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Washington Capitals.


Maybe the science teachers at Broken Arrow Elementary School can teach a lesson on life being full of surprises.


[TS] This Land: An Unpleasant Trudge Toward Baseballâs Record Books

With all that is swirling around him, Barry Bonds seems to find true serenity only in the few square feet of the batterâs box.


Per diventare secondo vettore tedesco e quinto in Europa


DVR maker signs up another cable operator to distribute its digital video recording products.


US retailers welcome procrastinators on eve of Christmas holiday

NEW YORK (CP) - US shoppers - some holding out for the best bargains, others who just didn't have the time to do their holiday buying earlier - hit the country's stores and malls Friday, looking for last-minute gifts on the day before Christmas.


Two suicide bombers blew themselves up Tuesday in a crowd of Shiite pilgrims streaming toward a shrine south of Baghdad, killing up to 90 people


Opera star Beverly Sills gravely ill with cancer

World-renowned soprano Beverly Sills, who went from stardom on the opera stage to become chairwoman of two great U.S. opera companies, is critically ill with cancer, her manager said on Thursday.


Ma solo il 18 settembre saranno tutti a regime


Outback Steakhouse Inc. (OSI.N) on Tuesday said it lost about 130 operating days and up to $2 million in revenue because it had to close some restaurants in the South due to Hurricane Charley.


Iran continues enrichment in defiance of IAEA

LONDON, Oct 6 (IranMania) - Iran is continuing to convert uranium mineral into the feedstock for enriching uranium, a top official said Wednesday, despite a demand from the UN's nuclear watchdog for such activities to be halted.


When a Caribbean Get-Away Becomes an AIDS Hot Spot

An American activist tries to save an island paradise, one lecture at a time.


13 Arrested in Tukwila Prostitution Sting

By Seattle Times  Jun. 1--A prostitution sting Thursday night by the Tukwila Police along International Boulevard nabbed seven men -- one of whom was later fetched out of jail by his wife after she posted bail.


Bush Signs Bill to Reorganize Intelligence Gathering

President George W. Bush signed into law a bill creating a director to oversee US intelligence gathering and making other changes the Sept.


Bush reassures Putin before G8 face-to-face

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - U.S. President George W. Bush sought to calm tensions with Moscow on Thursday ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Group of Eight (G8) summit in Germany.


Glaxo breast cancer pill wins U.S. FDA approval

GlaxoSmithKline Plc  won U.S. approval for a once-a-day breast cancer pill on Tuesday that the drugmaker hopes will launch a new era for its oncology business.


Torino, 18:24 - CALCIO, TORINO; ZACCHERONI: DELUSO SOLO DAL RISULTATO

Quinta sconfitta nelle ultime sei giornate per il Torino. Zaccheroni deluso solo per il risultato: '...


Sports media company teams with Sprint to offer a branded cell phone service.


France Probes Jewish, Catholic Grave Desecrations

France ordered inquiries on Sunday into the desecration of two cemeteries, one Jewish and one Catholic. Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin condemned the incidents as scandalous and


For decades, Chinese filmmakers haven't made a major feature film about one of their country's biggest wartime atrocities: the Nanjing massacre of 1937. Now at least two directors are preparing to make a movie set against the Japanese military's brutal killings in the former Chinese capital.


A new book says Abraham Lincoln was gay. Was he, or did he just have some really close male friends?


Obiettivi raggiunti nel semestre confermano bonta' strategie


Arrangements are underway to fly the body of a student who died in a fire in a Chinese city back to Wales.


Direct-to-DVD Releases Shed Their Loser Label

If you missed the red-carpet premiere for the latest âAmerican Pieâ movie, you are not alone. There wasnât one. âAmerican Pie Presents: Beta House,â the sixth film in the popular comedy series, was sent straight to DVD.  The sixth of the âAmerican Pi...


The parent of American Airlines said third-quarter profits rose as the airline raised fares and cut the number of seats it offered.


Four small bombs went off in Turkish cities late Tuesday, slightly injuring a night watchman and damaging buildings.


A top U.N. World Food Program official in Somalia will remain in jail pending the outcome of a criminal investigation, the head of the country's intelligence service said Friday.


McClaren handed FA warning after ref rant

Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren was warned as to his future conduct by the Football Association (FA) after admitting a charge of improper conduct following a confrontation with referee Phil Dowd at White Hart Lane.


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Houghton Mifflin Names Publisher of a Unit

Becky Saletan, publisher of the trade division of Harcourt, has been named publisher of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Adult Trade Books.


Turkey Pulls U.S. Into Decision on Kurds

Turkey's military chief said yesterday that Ankara will delay a decision on whether to launch a cross-border offensive into Iraq until after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets here with President Bush 10 days from now. "We will wait for his return," Gen. Yasar Buyukanit told reporters...


Wojtek Wolski tapped in the winning shot 1:16 into overtime, and Milan Hejduk scored two goals in the Colorado Avalanche's 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Friday night.


Paper birds of peace fly to appease Thailand's Muslims

MORE than 50 military aircraft dropped 120 million origami birds over southern Thailand yesterday in a gesture of peace towards three largely Muslim provinces where 540 people have died in violent clashes this year.


Redefining sculpture is Richard Serra's goal

His sculptures (beloved by some, loathed by others) are on display at two new exhibitions in California.


Better Late Than Never, "Hero" a Hit In US Release

Zhang Yimou's "Hero," a two-year-old foreign language, martial arts film from China topped the national domestic box office this weekend earning nearly $18 million, according to estimates from distributor Miramax Films.


Bush Healthy But Laments 'Too Many Doughnuts'

BETHESDA, Md.  - President Bush was declared to be  in "superior" health after his annual physical exam on Saturday  but lamented a weight gain he blamed on months of campaign  travel.


The Philadelphia Inquirer Web Winners Column

By Reid Kanaley, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Sep. 10--For the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, we delved into Web sites that are still chronicling the day, and helping to make sense of it.   Digital archive.


Citizens' Assembly in B.C. recommends change in province's electoral model

VANCOUVER (CP) - A group of British Columbians has voted overwhelmingly to dump the current first-past-the-post system of electing provincial representatives.


GI Jenkins Said Willing to Face U.S. Tribunal -Media

A U.S. Army sergeant accused of deserting to North Korea in 1965 and now hospitalized in Japan is willing to appear before the U.S. military in Japan for a plea bargain, Japanese media reports said on Saturday.


Surgeon's knife may offer hope in African AIDS fight

With almost 25 million Africans  infected, 2.8 million new infections last year and 2.1 million  deaths, the statistics are as grim as ever as Africa readies  for World AIDS Day on December 1.


EU ministers agree to slow down Turkish membership talks after Ankara fails to open ports to Cypriot ships.  Send us your views.


Amid hype over Wake-Illinois backcourt duos, Head emerges as star

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The clock read 4 am Wednesday in their apartment when Illinois guard Dee Brown turned to his roommate, fellow guard Luther Head, and said, "Do you know what's going to happen tomorrow?


DAVID HARDAKER: In Israel's deepest thrust into the Gaza Strip in four years of conflict, 30 people have been killed in a single day of combat.


Australia hits back over pro-Japan whaling video

Australia's government Monday sharply condemned a popular Internet video claiming its citizens oppose Japanese whaling because of racism, while brutally killing animals such as kangaroos and dingoes.


One of the UK's most notorious criminals made so much money from crime he retired at 35, a court hears.


China reacts angrily to a US ban on seafood products, after American authorities say they include banned antibiotics.


Acclaimed investment banker, Quattrone, sentenced to jail

NEW YORK, September 9 (New Ratings) - Frank Quattrone was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday for obstructing a federal investigation into the allocation of some of the most popular stocks during the technology boom.


Sprint Corp. , said on Friday it plans to reduce by up to 700 jobs in its business solutions unit as it realigns its business to focus on wireless and Internet-based telecommunications offerings.


Christians around the world have begun celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, with observances marking Christmas Eve. In Bethlehem, the town of Jesus's birth, Israel has relaxed travel restrictions


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Boeing prepared to go the distance in trade dispute

No one who has watched Harry Stonecipher over the years should be surprised that he has just thrown the biggest punch yet in Boeing Co.


Son of Ailing Shiite Leader Steps Forward

After years of troubled or failed relations with Iraq's Shiite politicians, President Bush last December welcomed Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, resplendent in black turban and traditional robes, to the White House. The visit cemented Hakim and his party as America's latest, favorite Shiite ally in Iraq.


Hastings, a multimedia retailer, trims losses and raises full-year guidance.


Rain in Boston Postpones BoSox-Yanks Game

BOSTON - Fenway Park was soaked from rain by game time Friday night, making it no surprise that Game 3 of the AL championship series would not be played as scheduled. Then the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox had to deal with the fallout...


Gadget site 'guarantees' it, apparently Apple will announce the iPhone on Monday, website Gizmodo has claimed. It cites no sources and provides no details, but a senior staffer guarantees the announcement - which he says was unexpected - will happen, for what that's worth...â¦


Hastert Wants Quick OK for Intel Overhaul

Congressional leaders on Sunday would not guarantee passage of an overhaul of the nation's intelligence agencies by the November election, but pledged to try to make it happen.


The moon darkened, reddened, and turned shades of gray and orange Saturday night during the first total lunar eclipse in nearly three years, thrilling stargazers and astronomers around the world.


Senior British general attacks US strategy in Iraq

The head of the British Army during the 2003 invasion of Iraq has launched a fierce attack on the United States over its running of the troubled country since, a newspaper reported Saturday.


Denmark's Hong Kong-born princess to get own appanage after divorce

Denmark's Hong Kong-born Princess Alexandra will receive her own budget for life from the Danish government following her divorce from Prince Joachim, the government announced.


An earthquake struck Central California on Tuesday, and it was felt from San Francisco to the Los Angeles area, according to the US Geological Survey.


Philips to buy Respironics for $5.2 billion

Philips Electronics NV is to buy U.S. medical products company Respironics Inc for 3.6 billion euros ($5.2 billion), its biggest ever acquisition, as it expands in the fast-growing healthcare sector.


The Pentagon asks US military judges to reconsider a decision to drop charges against two Guantanamo inmates.


Arizona Congressman John Shadegg has announced he won't seek re-election, becoming the latest Republican to step aside before the November elections.


Women with Breast Implants Have Higher Suicide Risk

NEW YORK  - A new study adds to evidence  that women with cosmetic breast implants have a higher rate of  suicide than other women and shows, for the first time, that  they may be more likely to have a history of psychiatric  illness as well.


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Apple sells one of every seven notebooks

Apple Inc.'s decision to update its consumer-oriented MacBook laptop line apparently helped push sales of its laptops up in May, according to research firm NPD Group.


U.S. deaths from chickenpox dropped to the lowest level ever after a vaccine to prevent the childhood disease was introduced in 1995, a study shows.


Marks & Spencer suffers a blow to its "Christmas spectacular" when a glitch on its website leaves customers unable to place orders.


Sony retools website to host videos by aspiring filmmakers

Sony is trying to edge into Internet videos with a website to be introduced today called Crackle that will feature short segments by aspiring filmmakers, many of whom Sony paid for their productions.


American duo wins 2006 Nobel physics prize

Americans John Mather and George Smoot won the 2006 Nobel prize for physics on Tuesday for their work with a satellite which provided increased support for the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe.


NEW YORK -- Oil and gas futures rose Tuesday on expectations the hurricane season will intensify and that OPEC won't boost production when it meets next week.


US President George Bush is set to continue his tour of the Middle East, flying to Saudi Arabia from the UAE.


Which? reveals price paid by solo travellers

Travel: The holiday industry is still penalising solo travellers by charging them excessively high single-person supplements, a consumer group warns today.


Taliban warn civilians of big Afghan offensive

The Taliban will stage a "massive" operation against Western troops in Afghanistan and civilians must stay away from them in order to avoid casualties, a spokesman for the group said on Sunday.


Report on passive smoking risk renews clamour for Scots ban

A LEAKED report has renewed pressure on Jack McConnell to introduce a total ban on smoking at work and in public places in Scotland.


Legendary icon Rajnikant was given the Best Actor award for 2005 for his role of a psychiatrist dealing with a lady suffering from split personality, while Kamal Haasan bagged the award for year 2006, for his movie Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu where he tracks down two psycho serial killers.


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Italy Struggles With Illegal Immigration

Near death after days at sea, the African illegal immigrants had made it to Europe, but were too weak to step down the ship's gangplank. The scene last week was appalling but familiar — more emaciated arrivals among the thousands risking death to reach Italy's lengthy coastline and, from there, prosperity in Europe.


The dollar edged up against the euro on  Friday, building on overnight gains made after the European  Central Bank reiterated that Asian currencies should be more  flexible, taking pressure off the single currency to rise.


NY, Calif more likely identity theft targets-study

New Yorkers, especially around New  York City, and Californians, especially around Los Angeles, are  more likely to be targets of identity theft, according to a new  study.


The first tree to have its full DNA code unravelled is a poplar, the black cottonwood.


Hedge Funds Propose CSX Directors, Starting Proxy Battle

An activist hedge fund that has feuded with the railroad operator CSX over its strategy proposed a slate of five alternate directors on Wednesday, beginning a proxy fight.


La ViÃ±uela Journal: 62 City Women Agree: The Farmer Needs a Wife

A âwomenâs caravanâ has come to the quiet village of La ViÃ±uela in Spain to offer blind dates with local farmers.


Federer into U.S. Open tennis semifinals

Top seed Roger Federer lost his first   set of the 2006 U.S. Open but remained on course for his third   consecutive title with a four-set quarter-final triumph over   resolute American James Blake.


Sharks F Ryane Clowe Arrested on Suspicion of DUI

San Jose Sharks forward Ryane Clowe was arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of drunken driving.


Le azioni di Scor in forte ribasso su borsa parigina


Fallujah talks fail; rebel assault nears

Negotiations between the interim Iraqi government and insurgent leaders who control Fallujah city have broken down, Iraqi officials said yesterday, as more than 10,000


Washington Nationals ace Livan Hernandez was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday for a pair of minor league pitchers.


Oil falls on supply, OPEC says action needed

Oil fell toward $61 on Tuesday on   robust U.S. inventories ahead of the winter heating season, but   producer group OPEC said the price slide from peaks this summer   had gone far enough.


Several major forces in the music industry changed their tunes this week, as industry giants and niche players alike try to stay on top of the fast-changing market.


Germany, the UK and Australia increase  aid  for states hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami ahead of a donors'  meeting.


US Data Suggest Job-Market Recovery Losing Steam

Wall Street had expected a drop in new unemployment claims. The prediction of economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires and CNBC was a decline of 14,000 claims.


Kibaki offers talks, protests shake Kenya

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki offered to talk to political rivals on Thursday as corpses lay in the street and smoke rose from burning slums after a day of battles between police and anti-government protesters.


Duties of the New U. Task Force on Campus Security

The U. Task Force on Campus Security will review security policies regarding the following:  1. specific steps regarding weapons    a. what to do in the presence of weapons    b. procedures for a secure hearing room    c.


U.S. warplanes have bombed a suspected insurgent hideout in rebel-held Falluja as U.S. tanks and aircraft bombarded areas of northeastern Baghdad, stepping up military operations against guerrillas.


Empoli, 18:10 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: DIFFERENZIATO PER TOSTO

Doppia seduta di allenamento per l'Empoli. Al mattino lavoro atletico, assenti Vanigli, alle prese c...


Riyadh - A French national shot dead in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah overnight was the target of a "terrorist attack" according to initial investigations, an interior ministry spokesperson told AFP on Sunday.


MADISON, Wis., Feb. 6 -- A former child-care provider sent to prison more than a decade ago in the fatal shaking of a baby was freed Wednesday, six days after an appeals court ruled that the latest research into shaken baby syndrome might prove her innocence.


Devices explode at Mexican consulate in New York

Two homemade grenades exploded outside the Mexican Consulate in New York City early on Friday in an incident Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said was similar to an attack on the British Consulate in 2005.


The SMART-1 probe has entered its lunar orbit, and the history books as the first European mission to have done so. Professor David Southwood, director of science for the European Space Agency (ESA), said: "Europe


No consensus reached on next step with Iran

BERLIN -- Iran has failed to meet a United Nations Security Council demand that it suspend nuclear enrichment, six world powers agreed yesterday, but there was opposition to US calls for sanctions against Tehran. Senior officials from Germany, France, Britain, the United States, Russia, and China met in Berlin to work out a strategy on Iran, but while they agreed ...


International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said on Friday that the IOC had rejected South Korean requests for the awarding of duplicate gold medal to South Korean Yang Tae-Yong, who lost the men's all-around gymnastics gold to American Paul


SEATTLE - A major department store chain is telling the Salvation Army to take its bell ringers someplace else. Target Stores is taking the extreme action claiming the bell ringing gives the Salvation Army an unfair advantage.


PartyGaming may suspend U.S. gaming business

Online gaming group PartyGaming Plc said on Monday it would stop doing business with U.S. customers if legislation passed there aimed at preventing gambling over the Internet was signed into law.


Multi-faceted Rituparno turns lyricist for Deepa Mehta

Filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh wears many hats. From director to costume designer to art director or even editing a widely read Bengali magazine.


Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah says his group has body parts of Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon during the 2006 conflict.


The drawing power of "Meet the Fockers" was no joke at theaters this weekend, where the comedic sequel was tops in box office receipts.


An Airbus A380 super-jumbo takes off from southern France on its first test flight with passengers.


For Jeff Johnson and the 686,800 other workers in the US textile and apparel industry, cries of "Happy New Year" tonight may well ring hollow: As of midnight, rules that have


Car Bomb Near Embassy in Indonesia Kills 7

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A powerful car bomb exploded outside the gates of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, killing seven people and wounding nearly 100 in an attack police blamed on al-Qaida-linked terrorists.    The blast flattened the embassy's gate, mangled cars on the busy commercial street and shattered the windows of nearby high-rise buildings...


Genetic Test Helps Predict Breast Cancer Recurrence

A new genetic test could one day spare many women diagnosed with breast cancer from the rigors of chemotherapy, a new study says. But at least one cancer expert says more


A memorial service for murdered hostage Ken Bigley is to be held in his home city of Liverpool.


Gaza militants make demands in soldier's kidnapping

Palestinian militant groups on Monday   demanded Israel free all Palestinian women and minors in its   jails in exchange for information about an Israeli soldier   kidnapped by gunmen from the Gaza Strip.


They don't call it the Grand National Drunk for nothing. Temptations abound during Grey Cup Week and it's easy for players on both sides to get caught up in all the hoopla.


MUMBAI: Here's to one significant step that may translate into a giant leap for India's moon mission. In a departure from the earlier plan, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has decided that its


Discovering Second Acts in Sustained Working Lives

A chat with Marc Freedman about the growing phenomenon of encore careers and the obstacles facing older workers.


ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada - Hurricane Ivan took aim Thursday at Jamaica and possibly Florida after killing 23 people in five countries and devastating Grenada, where police fired tear gas to stop a looting frenzy and frightened students armed themselves with knives and sticks...


Family Values Gone Awry in a Cavernous Mansion

A bizarre psychological study of degeneration and dependency, âThe Living and the Deadâ is a horror movie only in the most literal sense.


IRAN has revealed it has started converting tons of raw uranium as part of technology that could be used to make nuclear arms. It comes despite the International Atomic Energy Agencyâs board demanding that Iran freeze all uranium enrichment.


OGGI SU INTERNET/SPAGNA - Il governo Zapatero sta proponendo una legge sullÂaborto Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Il governo Zapatero sta proponendo in Spagna una legge che, se fosse approvata, cambierebbe il concetto di "cadavere" per escludere da questo termine i resti dei bambini abortiti, e ridurre cosÃ¬ la pressione dell'opinione pub...


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Nine Inch Nails will on Nov. 23 release a deluxe edition of its 1994 album "The Downward Spiral" as well as a dual-disc DVD-audio edition of the set.


Credit card firm Visa says it has reached a deal to sponsor the 2010 and 2014 World Cup football tournaments.


Until Deception Do Us Part: Scenes From 3 Chilly Marriages

The emotional climate of Bjorn Runge's harrowing drama, which eviscerates the rot of three middle-class marriages, is harsh enough to produce frostbite.


Powell Warns of Iraq Violence Before Vote

Secretary of State Colin Powell warned Sunday of more violence ahead of Iraq's Jan. 30 elections and said a stronger Iraqi force is needed to help bolster security.


NEW YORKâIt was here that George W. Bush had perhaps his finest presidential hour, galvanizing a grief-stricken nation with a bullhorn and a steely resolve.


Roma, 10:12 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: ITALIA-SCOZIA, ARBITRA DE BLEECKERE

Italia-Scozia, gara valida per le qualificazioni agli Europei del 2008 in programma il 28 marzo a Ba...


NEW YORK, Oct 11  - World oil prices scaled record peaks Monday, rising on concern over disruptions to supply from strike-hit producers Nigeria and Norway.


Madrid, 19:20 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID; CALDERON: IMPOSSIBILE ACQUISTARE KAKA'

Il presidente del Real Madrid Ramon Calderon sembra essersi trassegnato circa la possibilità ...


Tasteless JFK video game hits the Internet

Just in time for today's 41st anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, a tasteless Internet game is being launched that lets players be Lee Harvey Oswald.


Facing Free Software, Microsoft Looks to Yahoo

Internet-centered programs that compete with Microsoftâs core products are an overlooked driver of its bid for Yahoo.


The Burt Rutan/Paul Allen private spacecraft is on the brink of nabbing the $10 million X Prize. But that's just the start. The $10 million X Prize is almost in the bank.


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Palm quarterly profit drops, expects iPhone effect

Palm Inc.  posted lower  quarterly earnings on Thursday as increasing sales of its Treo  smartphones were offset by a downturn in its more profitable  handheld computers.


Oracle releases delayed security patches

Oracle Corp. released several high-risk vulnerabilities reported last month in its database software and other products, and urged customers to download and install them.


Afghan authorities launch a new push to get people to hand over Stinger missiles from the 1980s war.


Leukemia rates high for kids near gas stations

Children who live in close proximity to gas stations and auto body shops have a dramatically higher rate of leukemia, according to a new study.


With Food Running Low, Space Crew Must Cut Back

The two astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been asked to curb their calories because of a food shortage, NASA officials said.


A Greek athlete loses his medal after he tests positive, and a Russian is also reported to have failed a test.


Intersex fish raises pollution concerns in U.S

The discovery of intersex fish --   males with some female characteristics, including some carrying   eggs -- in Washington's Potomac River is raising concerns about   pollution from chemicals that can affect hormones.


Two Malaysia Christian groups sue the government after it banned non-Muslims from using 'Allah' to mean God.


Polish leaders pledge to implement reforms

Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka pledged Tuesday to continue implementing reforms to bring public finances under control.


Rolls-Royce suspends work on A380 engines

Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce   said on Friday it had suspended work on the Trent 900 engine  for the Airbus  A380 superjumbo for about 12 months.


Sapporo, 11:31 - SCI NORDICO, MONDIALI; SALTO: ANNULLATA PROVA

Forti raffiche di vento hanno costretto gli organizzatori dei Mondiali di sci nordico di Sapporo, in...


Turkey's PM eyes Alevi votes but mistrust lingers

Turkey's Alevi Muslims have been branded "pagans" for their musical ceremonies and liberal customs but Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is seeking their votes as his party reaches out beyond its devout Sunni Muslim base.


Jeremy Wariner kept alive U.S. tradition in the 400 meters, winning gold Monday night and leading an American sweep of the medals.


FCC Chairman Vows To Stop State Regulation of VoIP

US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Michael Powell is calling for a hands-off regulatory approach to Voice over IP (VoIP) and has vowed to try to take regulatory control


Maoist road blockade fuels food price hike

A blockade by Maoist rebels of the Nepalese capital, being enforced through psychological fear rather than physical force, entered a second day yesterday, leading to price rises and a heavy deployment of troops.


Actress Raveena Tandon delivered a baby boy on Thursday morning at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai.


As the new year begins, many Washington area executives say their strategies are influenced by things that could go wrong such as rising interest rates, a slowdown in federal spending growth, policy issues and larger economic trends, such as the price of steel.


By Mike D. Smith, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Feb. 4--Potential buyers who think they have plenty of time to shop for a  good deal before putting up cash for that coveted deer lease or quiet country  plot might not want to wait too long.


Thai coup leader to install new PM in two weeks

Thailand's military coup leaders will   choose a new prime minister within two weeks and step back from   power, army chief General Sonthi Boonyaratglin said on   Wednesday.


A spokeswoman for Republican gubernatorial candidate John Dendahl was physically assaulted Wednesday, a hospital spokesman said.


UK composer Malcolm Arnold dies after illness

Malcolm Arnold, the British composer who  won an Oscar for the musical score to the film "The Bridge on  the River Kwai," has died after a brief illness.


Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) is expected to announce today that he is appointing a public health physician who has worked with HIV-infected people in several countries to lead the District's HIV/AIDS Administration.


AT&T reports initial iPhone subscriber numbers

Blog: AT&T said it signed up 146,000 iPhone subscribers in the first two days of selling the iPhone, but the true promise of the iPhone won't likely kick in until next year.


The benchmark US crude was down 96 cents, or 2%, to $43.03 a barrel, as traders felt confident about supply-and-demand dynamics. Prices are now down about 13% from their intraday record high of almost $50 a barrel on Sept.


Top Israeli Cabinet ministers declared the Gaza Strip an "enemy entity" on Wednesday, a move likely to cloud Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to the region on a peacemaking mission


Intuit to buy Digital Insight for $1.35 billion

Intuit Inc.  said on Thursday  it will buy Digital Insight Corp.  for $1.35 billion, a  move that expands the maker of the popular TurboTax and Quicken  financial software into online banking services.


Citigroup Inc on Tuesday said it is raising at least $14.5 billion and cutting its quarterly dividend 41 percent to help shore up a capital base depleted by losses on subprime mortgages and consumer credit.


We will call shots in Litvinenko probe: Russia

Russia's chief prosecutor ruled out on Tuesday any extraditions to Britain over the poisoning in London of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko but said he would help British police in their inquiries in Moscow.


Morality maze for video game that takes no prisoners

With more than 30m sales under its belt, Grand Theft Auto is one of the most popular video game franchises. But today it is hoping that its new release, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, can break all records


RALEIGH, N.C. (Sports Network) - Julius Hodge poured in a  game-high 21 points as 19th-ranked North Carolina State routed  Elon, 71-45, in the semifinal round of the BCA Invitational at  the RBC Center.


MORE than 100 people were injured, five seriously, when a high-speed passenger train derailed and overturned in Queensland this morning.


ARE, Sweden  - Patrick Staudacher sprung a huge surprise on Tuesday when he became the first Italian male world champion in an Alpine skiing speed event for 55 years with a gold-medal run in the men's super-G.


UN tries to stop bloody conflicts in Sudan

The UN Security Council began a two-day extraordinary session here on Thursday to push Sudan's north-south peace negotiations to a conclusion and to stop a separate bloody conflict in the western Darfur region.


Palm is buying -- or rather, buying back -- what it used to own. This week, the Sunnyvale, California, firm announced that it purchased a perpetual license to the Palm Garnet operating system from Access Systems Americas. Garnet is used in all of Palm's current handhelds and smartphones, including its popular Treo line.


UCLA freshman Jordan Farmar gave fans a preview of his playmaking skills with a no-look, crosscourt pass to Ryan Hollins for a dunk late in the second half.


Britain's Blair Faces Heart Op, Vows to Lead On

British Prime Minister Tony Blair went to hospital on Friday to correct recurrent heart palpitations, but he vowed to serve a full third term in office if he wins an election expected next year.


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Lawyers for Russian billionaire Mikhail Gutseriyev seek to overturn a warrant for his arrest on tax evasion charges.


French fall out of love with smitten Sarkozy

President Nicholas Sarkozy might have  just got re-married, but his love affair with the French  electorate appears well and truly over.


Steve Jobs urges record companies to set online music free

Steve Jobs posted an open message to record studios, asking them to do away with security software that prevents music bought online from playing on different types of MP3 players.


Shabani Nonda's late strike gives Blackburn hope despite a Uefa Cup loss to Bayer Leverkusen.