Eisner, on Stand, Describes the Courting of Ovitz

Michael D. Eisner, the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, played down his decades-long relationship with the former Disney president Michael S. Ovitz


Xilinx Announces Production Volume Shipments of Its Low-Cost Spartan-3A Platform

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 26  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the Globalpress Summit in Monterey, Calif. today, Xilinx, Inc. , the world's leading programmable logic device (PLD) provider, announced volume production of its 90nm I/O optimized Spartan(TM)-3A platform.


German unemployment rises again, taking the average jobless total to its worst level since reunification in 1990.


An elderly woman who died after a fall was let down by her carers, a government ombudsman says.


The championship banners have arrived, the pitcher who won all three clinching games in the postseason finally left and the Boston Red Sox face a season that will be far different than any since 1919.


Obama and Huckabee sweep into New Hampshire after wins

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Fresh from big wins in Iowa, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee swept into New Hampshire on Friday for a four-day battle for the next prize in the U.S. presidential race.


Appeals Court Refuses to Rehear Moussaoui Case

A federal appeals court on Wednesday  refused to reconsider its ruling that allowed the U.S.  government to move forward with its death penalty case against  accused Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui.


Miglior scuola 2007 con una sfilata dedicata all'Africa


Executive on a Mission: Saving the Planet

Ray Anderson wants his carpet tile company to become a sustainable operation that does no harm to the biosphere by 2020.


Celebrity Justice Cuts Both Ways for Paris Hilton

In the socialiteâs case, the national obsession with celebrity collided with the issue of the equal application of justice.


General Strike Paralyzes Israel, Ignores Sharon Call

Israel's labor unions staged a  nationwide general strike on Tuesday, grounding all  international air traffic, paralyzing financial markets and  public services and even preventing burial of the dead.


Four decades after it was abandoned, King Island holds an almost mystical pull for former inhabitants and their descendants, its crumbling homes still perched on stilts, clinging to the steep, rocky terrain.


In New England, a city revival built on creativity

Portland has been attracting young professionals, especially those who work in the 'creative economy.'


A working group made up of members from three organizations plans this month to release guidelines for complying with the data security requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).


U.S. Soldier Goes on Trial for Killing Iraqi

FORT HOOD, Texas  - Defense lawyers for a U.S.  Army sergeant accused of killing an Iraqi civilian by having  subordinates push him off a bridge into the Tigris River argued  on Tuesday there was no body, no death and no crime.


Play of Some Linemen Carries a Lot of Weight

Some massive defensive linemen are the antithesis of the slimmer, more mobile linemen made famous by the Tampa Bay defense and personified by Warren Sapp.


LOS ANGELES  - Ray Liotta is engaging  in "Criminal Behavior" at NBC.


Turkey's Opposition Calls for Special Parliamentary Session

Turkey's main opposition party has called on parliament to reconvene for a special session to enact a crucial penal code reform package that is required for membership in the European Union.


Successful cold-weather tests in North Dakota of a synthetic fuel blend that could be made from coal or natural gas shows the Air Force a way to wean itself from foreign crude. By the Associated Press.


New York's City Hall to move to Brooklyn

New York City Hall is leaving Manhattan, at least for a couple weeks.


A cleaner discovers a human foetus in a toilet at London Bridge train station, police say.


Australia Salvages Late Draw with U.S. Women in Soccer

Australia's "Matildas" salvaged a 1-1  draw against the United States at the Athens Olympics on  Tuesday to join the Americans in the last eight of the women's  soccer tournament.


Madrid, 14:01 - CICLISMO, MENCHOV NO A VUELTA PER PROVARE A VINCERE TOUR

Il russo Denis Menchov non correrà la prossima Vuelta di Spagna per concentrare tutte le forz...


Israel Agrees to Free 170 Palestinian Prisoners

Israel has agreed to release 170  Palestinian prisoners to show goodwill ahead of a Palestinian  election and as a gesture to Egypt for freeing a convicted  Israeli spy, officials said Sunday.


INTERVIEW: Australia's ABC Learning On Expansion Path

BRISBANE (Dow Jones)--Australian childcare provider ABC Learning Centres Ltd. (ABS.AU) said Thursday it has agreed to buy two rivals in aA$313 million cash and stock


Football club's medical chief given jail sentence

The medical director of the Italian football club Juventus, one of the biggest names in the sport, was found guilty on Friday of administering performance-enhancing drugs to players


MUNICH, Germany  - Russian President Vladimir Putin, in one of his harshest attacks on the United States in seven years in power, accused Washington on Saturday of attempting to force its will on the world.


The Miami Heat got above .500 for the first time in nearly four months by beating the Atlanta Hawks 88-81 Monday night.


Woman's Internet sex auction sparks paternity row

A woman in Germany who became pregnant after an online sex auction has won a court battle to force the Web site that hosted the sale to reveal the names of the winners, so she can find out who's the father.


Renata Tebaldi, a Stately and Stellar Soprano, Dies at 82

The soprano Renata Tebaldi, one of the most beloved opera singers of all time - Arturo Toscanini, hard to please, said she had "the voice of an angel" - died today in the Republic of San Marino, her doctor said.


Prospect of North Korean Missile Launch 'Alarming' to Seoul

South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon said Thursday that intelligence indicating a possible launch of a North Korean ballistic missile is "very much alarming


Iran âoptimisticâ over nuclear negotiations with EU

TEHERAN - Iran said on Monday it was optimistic ahead of crucial talks with the European Union aimed at striking a long-term accord that would ease concerns over the countryâs nuclear programme.


Suicide Bomber Kills 12 in Attack on Iraqi Police

A suicide car bomber plowed into  policemen waiting to collect their salary at a police station  west of Ramadi Monday, killing 12 people in the latest  insurgent attack on Iraq's beleaguered security forces.


OPEC to hike crude oil output quota by 1 mil barrels

VIENNA - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed Wednesday to boost its current daily crude oil production quota by 1 million barrels to 27 million barrels from Nov 1 to try to stabilize recently high-flying crude oil prices.


Kasuri says Pakistan ready to move away from UN resolution on ...

New Delhi, Oct 26 (UNI) Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri has said Pakistan was ready to move away from its position on United Nations resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir provided India also agreed to do so.


Bank of America will see if a new name, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, can burnish its private bankâs reputation in catering to the very rich.


Network computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. on Thursday posted a narrower quarterly loss as revenue rose year over year for the second consecutive quarter after three years of declines, sending shares slightly higher.


Update 1: Carrefour's Profit Up on Robust Operations

Carrefour, the world's No. 2 retailer said Wednesday that its profit increased 5.3 percent in the first half of the year, as robust international operations and lower finance costs helped it ride out tough conditions at its core French superstores.


Abdul Razzaqâs inspired bowling helped Pakistan take a commanding position on the opening day of their second Test against Sri Lanka in Karachi.


Cash'n'Carrion Lots of torch for not much cash


Michael Moore Urges Democrats to Embrace Hollywood

"Fahrenheit 9/11" director Michael Moore on Monday rejected the idea that Hollywood had hurt John Kerry's chances of winning the White House, insisting that he and other entertainers helped spare Democrats an even bigger defeat.


The Pentagon is counting on its improved Web site to help an estimated 6.5 million Americans — U.S. troops at war and others living overseas — vote in the November elections.


Ahmadinejad riles West but woos Iran's poor

His speeches cause outrage in the West and critics at home say his economic policies are failing, but President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad still rallies Iran's poor with his common touch and promises of state handouts.


India Prepares for Special Partnership with EU

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has hailed a European Union proposal to forge a strategic partnership with India. Mr. Singh told reporters the move is a recognition of India's growing stature and influence and India welcomes the development.


US need not worry about China, India: Gates

Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, told a gathering of students of the University of California at Berkeley yesterday that computers would be the ticket to a good career in the near future.


Israel marks the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi's Auschwitz death camp in a low-key way.


JANESVILLE, Wis. - Democrat John Kerry wrongly questioned the credibility of the interim Iraqi leader, and "you can't lead this country" while undercutting an ally, President Bush said Friday...


Data point to cooler growth, steady rates

U.S. employers added 128,000 workers   to their payrolls in August, evidence of a cooler -- but still   solid -- pace of economic growth that could let the Federal   Reserve hold interest rates steady.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Republicans, Democrats nationally


Europe Grieves, Searches After Asian Quake

A Frenchman lost his wife and three children. British honeymooners disappeared. Vacation getaways for Christmas, far from Europe's cold climate, turned into nightmares.


Priceline to Stop Offering Northwest Air

Online travel agency Priceline.com Inc.  said on Tuesday it will no longer offer Northwest Airlines Corp.  tickets due to a disagreement over the terms of distribution.


HP (Quote, Chart) was awarded a $290 million, 10-year outsourcing contract with the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) Enterprise Data Center (EDC) program, officials announced Wednesday.


Citigroup, J.P. Morgan may buy Amaranth parts: sources

Citigroup Inc.  is in talks to  buy the non-energy related assets of Amaranth Advisors LLC, the  hedge fund manager that disclosed billions of dollars in losses  in energy trades, a person close to the situation said on  Wednesday.


(InfoWorld) - Eighteen months after rival AppleÂ  raised the bar in the music player market with itsÂ video iPod, Sony will launch its first digital video Walkman. The NW-A800 series Walkman will initially go on sale in Europe in April. They'll appear later in other markets but timing hasn't yet been decided, Sony in Tokyo said Friday. For Europe there are three models: the NW-A805, A806, and A808. The only major difference is in the amount of flash memory, which is 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB, respectively. The screen is a 2-inch LCD (liquid crystal display) panel with QVGA resolution (240 pixels by 320 pixels). It's orientated in portrait form rather than the landscape form used on the iPod, but videos can be viewed with the device either held vertically or horizontally, said Sony. Audio playback in a number of flavors of Sony's ATRAC compression is possible, and Sony supplies software for converting Windows Media Audio, MP3 and WAV files to ATRAC. It's also possible to directly load MP3 files onto the Walkman, but battery life will be shorter. For video the Walkman plays back MPEG4 H.264/AVC encoded files. Playback time on a fully-charged battery differs depending on the type of files. For audio its roughly 30 hours for ATRAC files encoded at 132KbpsÂ while for video its seven hours for MPEG4 files encoded at 768Kbps. Video files at lower bit rates will take up less space in the memory but also make the Walkman work a little harder on the decoding, so the time drops to about six hours and 30 minutes for a 384Kbps file, according to Sony's figures. The Walkman measures 44 millimeters wide by 88mm high and is 9mm thick. It weighs 53 grams. The NW-A805 is listed on Sony's online store for â¬180 ($237), the NW-A806 for â¬230 and the NW-A808 for â¬300. In comparison Apple's 30GB iPod costs â¬289 in Germany. The two products are difficult to compare on price alone, however, because the iPod has a larger screen and is also bulkier and heavier than the new Sony Walkman. Sony historians will note that the new product is not actually Sony's first Walkman to support video. That recognition goes to the GV-8 "Video Walkman" that was put on sale in August 1998 and played back Video 8 cassettes from camcorders. It cost Â¥118,200 (approximately $820 using the historical exchange rate). Â


Dan Beebe was hired as Big 12 Conference commissioner Wednesday with an eye toward reaching fans with newer technologies and making new revenues.


Little as it seems with slain terror mastermind

Imad Mughniyeh was a master of deception. He was also Hezbollah's chief of security and its strategist. His alleged role in bombings and kidnappings earned him a place on the "Most Wanted Terrorists" list of the United States.


Nel mese di giugno l'indice segna +1,3% rispetto al 2006


WASHINGTON - The Senate resolved a dispute delaying passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and two spending bills for disaster relief and homeland security last night, clearing the way for senators to adjourn today to hit the campaign trail.


N.Korea Says Reconsidering Place at Nuclear Talks

North Korea is seriously reconsidering  its role in talks on its nuclear plans because of what it sees  as a concerted campaign to topple the North's ruling system,  the North Korean Foreign Ministry said on Monday.


Intel to Add WiMax to Upcoming Ultramobile Platform

Intel may include WiMax technology as an option for ultramobile devices based on the company's Menlow platform, according to an Intel executive.


I verbali dei magistrati di Milano: da Geronzi a Benetton migliaia di ascolti illegaliPatto di ferro con i Servizi segreti: in 344 pagine spaccato di un Paese sotto controllo                                            Operai, politici e banchieri nella rete del grande spione                                                                                di WALTER GALBIATI e CRISTINA ZAGARIA


Merck Says It Will Post the Results of All Drug Trials

The move comes ahead of a House hearing this week where, it is expected, drug companies will be excoriated for refusing to publish unfavorable clinical trial results.


Blond Bombshell Key to Whopping Finnish Fish Tale

VAAKSY, Finland  - What does alluring American sex  siren Marilyn Monroe have to do with catching fish?


Spy chief Mike McConnell has junked a multibillion-dollar spy satellite program that engineers hoped would someday pass undetected through the space above other nations.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Thursday proposed cutting health care costs by removing patents for breakthrough drugs and requiring health insurance companies to spend at least 85 percent of their premiums on patient care.


Mayfield breaks four-year drought to race into chase

"Man, I love your new points system," Mayfield gushed. "You couldn't have come up with anything better than this.


India to begin troop reduction in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India - India will begin withdrawing some of its troops from Kashmir on Wednesday, an important step toward easing long-standing tensions with rival Pakistan over the restive Himalayan region.


FOXBOROUGH -- Six years ago, the current offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots was a salesman in the plastics industry. It was the wrong business, in more ways than one.


A user-centred digital rights management system has been pioneered by Aboriginal Australians.


Stoccarda, 19:12 - CICLISMO: AUSTRALIANO DAVIS RICORRE AL TAS PER CORRERE IL MONDIALE

Il velocista australianodella Discovery Channel, Alan Davis, vuole ricorrere alla Corte Arbitrale de...


Zurigo, 14:48 - CALCIO, MONDIALI: FIFA ABOLISCE ALTERNANZA CONTINENTI

La Fifa ha abolito il criterio di rispettare un'alternanza tra i continenti nell'assegnazione dei Mo...


Nato-led forces in Afghanistan say they have killed more Taleban, as generals discuss boosting forces there.


A judge Tuesday found a homeless man competent to stand trial in the kidnapping of teenager Elizabeth Smart, after the man's lawyers decided not to contest the issue.


Nigerians Go Ahead With Nationwide Strike

A nationwide strike to protest fuel price hikes shut down Nigeria's commercial capital on Monday, emptying the streets of most traffic except soldiers and anti-riot police in armored vehicles.


North Korea said unable to stall on nuclear deal

North Korea cannot afford to stall on or repudiate the six-party nuclear pact, as it has in the past with international agreements, the head of South Korea's official unification think tank said on Wednesday.


By Damon Cline  The company that has acquired the G Force Cable TV system in Aiken is planning a $7 million upgrade to deliver high-speed Internet and telephone service to all customers in the network.


HP, Taiwan company show off WiMax hospital station

Hewlett-Packard and Taiwanese WiMax service provider Global Mobile on Monday showed off a mobile WiMax station for use in hospitals, complete with a laptop PC, monitor, and other gear.HP wrote software for the mobile hospital station and is working with Taipei's Tri-Services General Hospital to explore further uses for the device. The station is designed for use by nurses, doctors, and other attendants as they admit new patients and do rounds, to gather information electronically and transmit records instantly to a central database over a WiMax wireless broadband network.Hardware from any PC company can be used for the base station itself, said Mingpey Chou, a manager at HP-Taiwan. HP created the software and has put together the hardware for the mobile WiMax station at a cost of around $5,000 each, she said.Once HP, Global Mobile, and Tri-Services Hospital figure out more ways for the mobile WiMax station to be used in medical care, it will be sold to other hospitals in Taiwan, Chou said. There are no plans currently to export the device to the U.S. or other countries.The concept, design, and software of the mobile station were all created in Taiwan, she said.


Lady Bird Johnson, former first lady, dies

Lady Bird Johnson, who quietly served as one of the most trusted advisers to her husband President Lyndon Johnson, died of natural causes on Wednesday at the age of 94, family spokeswoman Elizabeth Christian said.


A Jerusalem conference convened by a Princeton theologian reexamines claims that the body of Christ was buried on Earth


Bogliasco, 18:01 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: DELVECCHIO DALL'INIZIO, POSTO PER SALA

Mille tifosi della Sampdoria questo pomeriggio hanno caricato la squadra in vista del derby di doman...


For designers like Diane Von Furstenberg and Thakoon Panichgul, determination equals success


UE-CINA: I 25 LAVORERANNO PER SOSPENDERE EMBARGO ARMI

L'AJA - L'Unione europea conferma ''la propria volonta' politica di continuare a lavorare a favore di una sospensione dell'embargo'' sulla vendita delle armi alla Cina: lo afferma un comunicato congiunto reso noto al vertice Ue-Cina in corso all'Aja.


NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Sienna Miller is an actress, a fashion icon with her clothing label, and a darling of the paparazzi since her split with ex-fiance actor Jude Law -- but she insists fame is the last thing on her mind.


Mobster Sentenced in Okla. Man's Slaying

Boston gangster Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the 1981 murder of a Tulsa businessman.


Christian Vieri scored in the first-half and Alvaro Recoba and Julio Ricardo Cruz added second-half goals Sunday to rally Inter Milan to 3-1 Italian Cup victory over Bologna.


India's growth target lowered, anti-inflation measures unveiled:

[Business India]: Mumbai, Oct 26 : India's growth forecast for the current fiscal was Tuesday lowered to 6-6.5 percent by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which also unveiled measures to arrest the inflation rate.


Court of appeal to make key ruling on terror suspects' detention

Britain's highest court of appeal was due to rule on whether foreign nationals can be detained indefinitely without trial in the country, a case with sweeping constitutional and security implications.


Corte d'appello fa slittare l'operazione al 2007


The Pistons, unable to match the opponent's intensity level until they were facing a double-digit deficit and steadfastly refusing to make open jump shots (or layups, for


FDA approves robot built to help stroke victims

The federal government has approved plans to deploy a robot developed to help stroke victims gain control of arm muscles.


Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Aniston, Steve Carell and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson have been asked to join Hollywood's most exclusive club.


Roethlisberger 7-0 As Steelers Top Browns

The Pittsburgh Steelers protected their rookie quarterback's head — and his perfect start. Ben Roethlisberger became the first rookie QB to begin 7-0 since 1970 as Jerome Bettis had two short touchdown runs, leading the Steelers to a 24-10 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.


Si avvicina la data delle elezioni del presidente della Lega Calcio e il patron nerazzurro Massimo Moratti informa sullo stato delle cose. Oggi ha incontrato il presidente dell'Atalanta, Ivan Ruggeri anche


Michael Jackson Calls Pre-Trial Leaks 'False'

Michael Jackson called on Sunday  said recent leaks to the media about his child molestation case  "malicious ... disgusting and false," and said he expected to  be found innocent of the charges.


Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez admits his side's win over Inter Milan was crucial after another turbulent week.


Russia. Beslan. Putin sul luogo della strage. Piu' di 250 i morti, chiuse le frontiere dell'Ossezia. L'ombra di Al Qaida. Visita a sorpresa di Vladimir Putin sul luogo della strage, a Beslan in Ossezia del Nord.


Edwards and Giuliani quit White House race

Â· Edwards drops out of Democratic runningÂ· Giuliani to back Republican rival McCain


More of Fallujah Secured, Mosul Comes Under Fresh Attack

After five days of fighting, US and Iraqi forces are now said to be in control of nearly all of Fallujah, capturing or killing hundreds of insurgents who have used the city as a stronghold for months.


Kings Rally Past Bucks for 5th Win in Row

Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Strickland (20) shoots in a crowd of Sacramento Kings defenders Brad Miller, left, Darius Songaila (25) and Doug Christie, right, during the first half in Sacramento, Calif.


VW restates record sales target on  results from China, South America

German auto giant Volkswagen posted strong third-quarter results Friday and restated a record full-year sales target as Chinese and South American growth offset slumping turnover at home and in the United States.


Home prices post biggest annual drop in Oct: S&P

Prices of existing U.S. single-family homes recorded their biggest annual drop in October, suggesting the housing slump is far from over, a national home price gauge released on Wednesday showed.


With Oklahoma's Adrian Peterson and Texas' Cedric Benson both looking so good, will the team that stops the run have the best chance to win the Red River Shootout?


The MTV Video Music Awards aren't until Sunday, but hip-hop stars started accepting trophies Friday night.


The Turkish president overrules a referendum plan on whether the people should directly elect his successor.


More families are adopting older kids. But taking in an adolescent can create a new set of challenges for the parents and the child


Why Care About the Waimea Inlet? Why Not?

I will admit to being thoroughly confused. In fact, I feel a bit like Alice in Wonderland.


Amazingly, ACC should be even better this season

(11-09) 13:47 PST  -- ^Second in a four-part series of regional college basketball previews. Next: The Midwest.=. The Atlantic Coast Conference has six teams in the AP's preseason Top 25.


There is no question that IM is entrenched in the enterprise. More than 90 percent of businesses report IM activity, according to Osterman Research. A main reason, as we discovered in "Getting serious about enterprise IM," is the improved productivity and reduced communications costs that IM delivers. What should concern CIOs is that unsanctioned consumer IM networks -- such as those from America Online, ICQ, Microsoft, and Yahoo -- make up 80 percent of corporate IM use today, and the number of users of these unsecured IM networks is growing at a fast clip, according to The Radicati Group. True, public IM networks offer enterprises some protection, such as very basic identity control. But organizations are still exposed to a multitude of security risks, including viruses and breached firewalls.


Wind, a lack of rain and generous sunshine have combined to keep beaches on the southern shore of Lake Michigan bacteria-free and inviting to swimmers so far this summer.


'Maria Full of Grace' takes top honors at Deauville film festival

"Maria Full of Grace," a compelling tale of a Colombian girl who becomes a drug mule in an attempt to escape her country for the United States, won the Grand Prize at the Deauville film festival in France.


Si e' parlato anche di Libano e questione palestinese


BAGHDAD -- Militants fired rockets at a hotel housing foreigners in the heart of Baghdad last night, causing minor damage, while US officials said two American soldiers were killed by roadside bombs outside the capital and authorities arrested 20 Iraqis suspected of planting homemade explosives.


The top 10 dead (or dying) computer skills

These are the skills you need to rethink on your way up the IT food chain, or training you should consider avoiding if you're looking for a career in computers.


da domenica su Raitre, primo ospite Tremonti


The Utah Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal on whether a woman accused in the 2002 abduction of then-14-year-old Elizabeth Smart may be forcibly medicated in the hope she may become mentally fit to stand trial.


A 29-year-old man is arrested after police find explosive materials at a house in Cornwall.


"Law & Order" video game targets wider audience

Legacy Interactive is  trying something unusual with its latest game based on "Law &  Order: Criminal Intent."


Lord Woolf, the former Lord Chief Justice, is to head a review of business practices at BAE Systems.


Once again, Warneâs bowling the wrong line

Who would have believed it? That Shane Warne would act like a dumb blond and forget that he had a role to play in Australiaâs Bangalore victory.


Ivory Coast Rebels Refuse Pressure to Disarm

Northern-based Ivory Coast rebels are refusing mounting pressure to disarm, saying they still lack confidence in President Laurent Gbagbo to implement a stalled peace accord.


Japan's Nikkei share average fell 0.94  percent by mid-morning on Friday as Nippon Steel Corp. and  rival steel makers took a hit following China's surprise  decision to raise interest rates.


The exploration and production company turns in another excellent quarter.


Republican Mitt Romney, conceding that his business career helped him make more money than he expected, said Tuesday he would likely decline a salary as president and instead donate the money — and more — to charity.


STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- A mysterious illness is k


JD Drew extended Atlanta's season Sunday by driving in the go-ahead run in the ninth as the Braves rallied to down Houston, 6-5.


Between the indictments and the indecency, some inspired moments slipped past the network censors in 2004. Jason Giambi testified about injecting human growth hormone, but the Boston Red Sox needed only legal shots to win the World Series.


California fire victims find long path to recovery

RAMONA, California  - Sifting through the ash-covered rubble where her family's home stood one week ago, Nicole Booth combs the scorched remains of a life left behind in the wildfires that blanketed this Southern California town.


NBC won a slim victory over second-place CBS in the ratings on Wednesday, largely because of its game-show programming at 8.


This might not be last whipping US takes

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- It might be hard to believe, after the most thorough beating ever taken by a US Ryder Cup team, but things don't look to get any better for the Americans.


A strike at India's state-run domestic airline disrupts travel, with chaotic scenes at airports across the country.


Eritrea Denies Seizing Tour Group in Ethiopia

MEKELE, Ethiopia, March 4 -- Eritrea on Sunday dismissed allegations that its forces had crossed into neighboring Ethiopia and kidnapped five Britons affiliated with their country's embassy and 13 Ethiopians who were touring a remote border region.


Ogni italiano paga 6665 euro di tasse l'anno


U.S.C.âs Schedule Was a Winning Combination

If the Trojans outlast Michigan and Florida for the right to play in the national title game, the deciding factor will be U.S.C.Âs aggressive scheduling.


It's time for the next act in the circus surrounding Terrell Owens. This is the big one anticipated since he signed with the Dallas Cowboys seven months ago.


Marsh & McLennan Cos. MMC.N Chairman  and Chief Executive Jeffrey Greenberg resigned on Monday, 11  days after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer accused the  world's biggest insurance broker of rigging bids.


The anti-virus software makers are going to have a very busy year ahead, it appears. The number of attacks on smartphones is increasing at an alarming pace.


Locked doors and stunts: trials of Kremlin critics

For Russian opposition campaigner and  former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, even something as  simple as holding a meeting can be an obstacle course.


L'indagine che ha portato agli arresti di oggi partita nell'agosto 2004Da uno scantinato saltÃ² fuori materiale di propaganda e strumenti per pedinare gli obiettivi                                          Una bici, una cantina e due anni di controlli cosÃ¬ sono state sgominate le nuove Br                                                                                Il progetto piÃ¹ eclatante contro un dirigente Eni: doveva essere sequestrato o gambizzatoIl pm Boccassini: "Si consideravano in guerra contro questo Stato, erano disposti a tutto"


According to Al-Yaum newspaper (December 12, 2006), a recent study by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry estimated at 55 the total number of the operating petrochemicals manufacturing companies in the Arabian Gulf States.  (c) 2006 Info-Prod Research (Middle East).


Myanmar, vince l'ala dura della dittatura

Il generale Soe Win, ex capo di stato maggiore dell'esercito, Ã¨ stato nominato nuovo primo ministro del Myanmar. La nomina di Soe Win al posto dell'ex premier Khin Nyunt - spodestato e messo agli arresti


Blair welcomes Syria FM's visit to Iraq as a sign for peace and progress

Prime Minister Tony Blair has welcomed a top Syrian politician's visit to Iraq as a sign that Damascus was becoming a force for peace and progress in the Middle East.


AFRICA - ÂLe spese militari mondiali superiori a quelle della guerra fredda. 15 miliardi di dollari persi ogni anno per le guerre in AfricaÂ denuncia un rapporto dellÂorganizzazione umanitaria Oxfam Roma (Agenzia Fides)- Anche in Africa sono in aumento le spese militari. Secondo un rapporto diffuso dalla organizzazione umanitaria britannica Oxfam, si prevede che le spese militari mondiali nel 2006 ammonteranno a 1.059 miliardi di dollari (835 mi...


Nicole Richie wins delay in drunken driving trial

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


Bad Day for Drug Companies - and Patients

Investors in pharmaceuticals were dealt a triple whammy on Friday as Pfizer Inc, AstraZeneca Plc and Eli Lilly and Co all shocked the market with bad news about key products.


Crime writer draws Hurricane Katrina into fiction

Two years after Hurricane Katrina broke apart New Orleans, one of the best-known writers in the U.S. South has ushered the storm into fiction.


At least 15 dead, hundreds injured in Indonesia quake

An earthquake that shook  the area around the ancient royal city of Yogyakarta early on  Saturday morning has killed at least 15 people and left  hundreds injured, hospital staff said.


The first minister concedes that job cuts are inevitable in efforts to cut public sector costs in Scotland.


Calcio, Italia: 5-2 nel test con l'Under 18

L'Italia di Lippi ha battuto l'Under 18 5-2 (2-1) in una partitella (due tempi da 50 minuti) svoltasi a Coverciano. Italia PT (4-4-1-1): Buffon, Bonera, Materazzi, Cannavaro, Pancaro, Camoranesi, De Rossi, Blasi, Esposito, Totti, Toni.


PeopleSoft said Thursday that it would begin meeting with investors to lobby for their rejection of Oracle's hostile $8.8 billion acquisition offer.


Citigroup Inc. C.N, the world's  largest financial services company, on Thursday said  fourth-quarter profit rose 12 percent, helped by growth in its  consumer and investment banking businesses.


2 Canadian Bank Executives Ousted After Subprime Losses

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce fired two executives at its CIBC World Markets unit as it grapples with a $9.8 billion exposure to subprime debt.


Hopes Up for Sanofi Obesity Drug, 2-Year Data Eyed

Expectations rose for Sanofi-Aventis's big new drug hope Acomplia on Friday as the French firm revealed it would present two-year, rather than one-year, data on the anti-obesity medicine next week.


French government refuses to yield to Iraqi kidnappers of two French reporters on law banning headscarves. By Hugh Schofield - PARIS.


Opinion: File virtualization may resuscitate HSM

Brocade Communications Systems, Cisco, EMC, Network Appliance and, most recently, F5 Networks have all acquired file virtualization start-ups, suggesting that file virtualization is another technology getting close to prime time.


Chirac Calls for Global Tax to Fight AIDS

French President Jacques Chirac called for a tax to fund the global fight against AIDS on Wednesday, as new figures showed a modest rise in the number of patients receiving life-saving drugs in poor nations.


A minor 3.1 magnitude earthquake split the lava dome in the crater of Mount St. Helens on Saturday, continuing a series of minor earthquakes rattling the site since October, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.


International Search Engines and Directories: Beyond Tourist Sights and Sites

By Padilla, Cynthia  Finding good sites for international information is a challenge for many types of online research. In an increasingly global environment, the Web is not just for those with English as their mother tongue, nor is Google the only search engine.


Memorable Moments of Presidential Debates

The debates of 2004 may be remembered more for pained facial expressions than ringing words. Is there one line that will survive the week, never mind the ages?


Investcorp to buy Thomson Media for $350M

NEW YORK -- Investcorp SA, a private investment firm, has inked a $350 million all-cash deal to buy 54 business publications put on the block by The Thomson Corp.


Oggi sara' affidato ad esperto perizia su strutture cadute


Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti may be close to withdrawing from the race for Palestinian Authority president. Hatem Abdel Kader, a member of Fatah's


Senior Islamic Militant Wounded in Gaza Blast

An explosion wounded a senior Islamic Jihad field commander in a Gaza refugee camp Thursday in what the Palestinian militant group called an Israeli assassination attempt.


Microsoft puts finger on new cybersecurity

A new product from Microsoft Corp.'s hardware group aims to eliminate the need for that not-so-secret list of user names and passwords hidden in the typical desk drawer.


The optimists among Rutgers fans were delighted, but the Scarlet Knights still gave the pessimists something to worry about.


Apple Inc  said on Monday it  has sold its one-millionth iPhone, just days after cutting the  price of its smartphone by $200 and a few weeks ahead of the  expected date to reach that target.


Iran vows to follow nuclear path despite sanctions

Iranian leaders vowed on Wednesday to press on with Tehran's disputed nuclear work regardless of any new U.N. sanctions, one day after world powers agreed the outline of a new resolution.


Software giant settles with Novell and the CCIA, ending years of legal wrangling.


Ramirez's sac fly caps Boston's comeback

A comeback win kept the Boston Red Sox in first place. Staying there could be tougher if Tim Wakefield is sidelined.


Londoners to get mobile video, Reding to get annoyed Mobile World Congress Orange and T-Mobile are to try broadcast TV in London, using MBMS technology over the existing 3G infrastructure to provide 24 channels of video and ten of audio, all at "high resolution". The companies will try this out for six months to see if the service can be made economic.â¦


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US Must Give Free Speech to Cuba, Iran Writers-OSCE

The United States government should lift  its ban on publishing literature from countries like Cuba, Iran  and Sudan without special permission, Europe's biggest rights  watchdog said on Thursday.


Citing the urgent need to protect its users from online threats, America Online will begin bundling antivirus software from McAfee with the latest version of its software, AOL 9.0, according to a statement from the company.


Darfur's rebels restart peace talks with Sudan after a 24-hour walkout over alleged attacks on civilians.


Get up to speed on this resurgent financial trend.


Footage of naturalist Steve Irwin's death will never be broadcast, his widow Terri vows in a US TV interview.


Off the Coast of Maine, the Time Is Right for Racing in Bulky, Plodding Boats

Several times during the summer, up and down the coast of Maine, lobstermen soup up their engines, weigh down the back of their boats and gun the vessels in races.


Katie Melua's duet with the late Eva Cassidy displaces Leona Lewis at the top of the charts after seven weeks.


In un' operazione in diverse citta' italiane


Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell said on Friday he plans to resign after four years of mixed success in pushing a deregulatory approach to the telecommunications and media industries.


KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - Monsanto Co.  reported sharply higher quarterly earnings on Thursday, driven partly by surging U.S. sales of its genetically modified corn and other seeds.


Kerry hunts for votes; trade shots with Bush on health

John Kerry literally went hunting for the support of gun-lovers and then tapped the power of "Superman" to trade shots with President George W. Bush on health, as the two scouted votes that could swing a race still too close to call.


A Pina Varriale il premio Unicef di Alice nella Citta'


A Polish teenager who lost a hand and a leg in an electrical accident pulled off a double on New Year s Eve by reaching the South Pole on foot after conquering the North Pole in April, state television said.


VARSAVIA - Teresa Borcz Khalifa, la donna polacca liberata in Iraq dopo quasi tre settimane di sequestro, Ã¨ stata trattata bene dai suoi rapitori. Lo ha raccontato la stessa protagonista dellâangosciosa


Five-year-old Youssif -- dressed in a Superman shirt -- held his sister's hand Friday, seemingly unaware that millions of people across the world have been touched by his story. Nearby, his parents talked about the new hope they have for their boy -- and the potential for recovery from his severe burns.


Insurgents in Iraq marked the one year anniversary of Saddam Husseinâs capture with a suicide bomb near the so-called American Green Zone in Baghdad.


MPs face public scrutiny over the millions of pounds paid each year in expenses and allowances.


Microsoft Inks Deals With Infosys, Wipro

Software giant Microsoft Corp. signed software partnerships Monday with India's leading outsourcing firms, Infosys Technologies Ltd. and Wipro Ltd., and stepped up plans to hire more programmers in India.


Alleged arson criminal at French Jewish center is Jew

The alleged culprit of the arson that gutted a Jewish social center in Paris on the night from Aug.21 to 22 was arrested Monday and was proved to be a Jew who had worked as a


In Heavyweight Battle, Trying to Avoid a Knockout

On its own, Yahoo is a stumbling Internet giant. But to Microsoft and Google, two of the world's most powerful technology companies, control of Yahoo has come to represent an unmatched strategic prize. With its vast reach, Yahoo offers a combination of a strong foothold in online display advertising...


HP pledges to correct order processing problems

At HP World this week, company officials scrambled to reassure customers that it is working hard to fix its order processing problems by the end of this month.


NEW YORK - An unexpected dip in oil prices - just hours after crude pushed past $54 per barrel - cheered investors Tuesday, moving stocks off their lows in late trading and keeping the major indexes mixed.    Initially, Wall Street's worries over oil grew as the International Energy Agency raised its forecast for world demand, and as price speculation increased after the Russian government ordered the sale of part of Yukos, that nation's top producer, to pay back taxes...


Vitamins Don't Cut Stomach Cancer Risk-Study

Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and other cancers -- and may even make them worse.


West Bromwich Albion have sacked their manager Gary Megson after he said he was planning to leave the club. Megson said he didn't want to stay on as the club's boss when his contract ended at the end of the season.


Millions of Americans with year-round allergies may confuse their symptoms with frequent colds, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology says.


Yahoo! and Microsoft should get married before Google gets any bigger.


Iraq, to foil bombings, taking ill off streets

Iraqi authorities plan to round up homeless and mentally ill residents on Baghdad streets to prevent them from becoming used, knowingly or unknowingly, as suicide bombers by insurgents, an Interior Ministry official said Tuesday.


Russian cosmonauts and engineers may have corrected a problem that caused computers aboard the International Space Station to crash.


Oil prices fell sharply from near record peaks on Wednesday after a larger-than-expected build in US crude stocks spurred traders to take profits from a fierce rally.


Analysis: Asian free trade vogue could heat up

Free trade agreements are flying around East Asia these days, with even South Asian neighbor India, getting a piece of the action.


Soccer: Portsmouth win seven goal thriller

PORTSMOUTH, England : Portsmouth beat Fulham 4-3 in a fast-paced Premiership match on Monday with countless chances for either side though question marks surrounded the quality of both defences.


A Green Energy Industry Takes Root in California

Solar power is booming in California, the product of billions of dollars in investment and great enthusiasm.


Study spots gaps in Americans' diet and health IQ

NEW YORK  - Ninety percent of Americans say breakfast is an important part of a healthy diet, but just 49 percent manage to eat breakfast every day, a new survey shows.


Early word: Firefox 3.0 to open door to Web apps

The data-storage problem isn't simple, but Firefox developers are looking to bridge the gap for such Web apps as Gmail and Hotmail -- just one aspect of the rethinking going into the 3.0 version of the browser, due later this year. One question: Are you ready for some SQL?


Oscar award winner Nicolas Cage, who has not had a hit movie in years, ended the two-week reign of "The Incredibles" at the North American box office on Sunday with his new family adventure "National Treasure.


Dollar may drop if US c/a deficit remains: OECD

Investors may move out of the dollar if  the U.S. current account deficit remains as high as it is at  the moment while Asian countries run a surplus, OECD Secretary  General Angel Gurria said on Monday,


Tiscali's stealth unbundling programme could cost you Â£125

BT thanks blames IT system for extra revenue stream The groundswell of anger from former Pipex customers at being stealthily migrated to Tiscali broadband could soon burst into a full-scale rage, because like unhappy TalkTalk customers before them they could end up Â£125 out of pocket if they decide to take their business elsewhere.â¦


In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry is both a tortured adolescent and an epic hero ready to do battle


TRE MORTI IN POCHE ORE NEL NAPOLETANO, 113 DA INIZIO ANNO

NAPOLI - Con i due morti nelle ultime ore a Melito, centro confinante con la periferia di Napoli, sale a 113 il bilancio delle vittime della criminalita' dall'inizio dell'anno nel Napoletano. Domenico Riccio


Marwan Barghuti annuncia: Â«Non mi candidoÂ». In pista resta solo ...

Ha scritto dal carcere, dove Ã¨ rinchiuso. Da lÃ¬, Marwan Barghuti ha annunciato che non si candiderÃ  alle elezioni presidenziali palestinesi del 9 gennaio e ha chiesto a tutti i palestinesi di sostenere la candidatura di Abu Mazen.


Comedian Don Rickles wishes he could tell jokes

There's a secret to the success of 81-year-old insult comedian and beloved American institution Don Rickles -- he cannot tell a joke.


Americans are burdened with a costly, hugely dysfunctional health-care system. In a new book, a pair of investigative reporters offers a fresh remedy based on a successful model we're all familiar with


An armed robber who escaped from a prison van helped by two masked men is still at large, say police.


IT Dabbles with Firefox, But Few Plan To Switch from IE

One feature in Firefox is tabbed browsing, which allows users to load pages from multiple sites without having to open a new browser window for each one.


US outlines privacy safeguards â and reveals plans to mine personal data

'Invasive and unprecedented' The US Government signalled some willingness this week to address concerns over citizens' privacy, but also launched a scheme which will analyse secret airline passenger risk profiles and keep them for 40 years.â¦


Germany's IKB Industriebank says  losses from its exposure to US sub-prime mortgages will reach almost $1bn.


Description: Two of the nation's oldest and best-known retailers -- Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart -- agree to merge in a deal worth an estimated $11 billion.


Venezuela replaces opposition TV with state network

Venezuela shut down an opposition television channel on Monday and replaced it with one promoting President Hugo Chavez's self-proclaimed socialist revolution in a move widely criticized as a threat to democracy.


Thai military leaders seek to consolidate their hold on power, after staging a coup in the PM's absence.


Studio, ricerca e sperimentazione del mondo creativo


If President Bush is to win Oregon on Election Day, he must go panning for votes in places like this historic gold-mining boomtown in the southern part of the state.


Congress Returns for 'Lame-Duck' Session

Defeated Democratic presidential  challenger John Kerry returns to his U.S. Senate seat this week  when Congress convenes for a post-election session that  promises to be something of a political circus.


Iran says suspension of nuclear program only temporary

TEHRAN - Just a day after reaching an agreement with three European powers to suspend its uranium enrichment activities, Iran says the suspension will only be temporary.


Sharp Rise Seen in Applications for Citizenship

New feelings of insecurity in immigrant communities are helping fuel a rise in the number of legal immigrants seeking to become U.S. citizens.


Palm teases punters with 'Otto' launch date

'Gandolf' coming to Europe on 12 September? Palm is to launch its next new European smartphone - codenamed 'Otto' - in just over a week's time, on 12 September, the company has revealed.â¦


Lo ha annunciato l'Accademia delle arti di Los Angeles


CHEN REAFFIRMS SINCERITY TO PROMOTE NORMALIZATION OF CROSS-STRAIT ...

Taipei, Oct. 28 (CNA) President Chen Shui-bian reaffirmed his sincerity Thursday to promote normalization of relations across the Taiwan Strait.


Abbas: 'We are extending our hand to the Israelis'

Speaking to a congregation assembled for Christmas mass in a Bethlehem church Friday night, PLO chairman Mahoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) called on Israel to negotiate with the Palestinians.


The US warns that the international community is "getting nowhere" in Sudan's troubled region of Darfur.


LA Opera unveils schedule for new season

The Los Angeles Opera's upcoming season will feature several productions directed by famed filmmakers including Woody Allen, David Cronenberg and William Friedkin.


The Hawks were supposed to pack it in for the night. Right there, down all of 11 points with six minutes left, the Rockets expected Atlanta to dutifully play the roll of Eastern Conference patsy and slink away quietly.


EADS board backs Airbus turnaround plan, ending standoff

The board of Airbus parent EADS approved a restructuring plan for the troubled European aircraft maker Monday, breaking a weeklong deadlock over job cuts and future jet programs between France and Germany.Comment


"Shark Tale": Something fishy for Will Smith

"Shark Tale" is providing a boost to Dreamworks, which plans a $650 million initial share offering for its animation unit, Dreamworks Animation Inc.


Homeowners are given a boost after policymakers at the Bank of England vote to keep interest rates at 5.25%.


Shop Smart, to Hear What You Want to Hear

Hearing aids are the best way for many people to maintain a connection to the world, but they can also disappoint new users.


Europe Falls Silent to Mourn Asia Tsunami Victims

Europeans observed three minutes  silence Wednesday with mass tributes at airports, railway  stations, supermarkets, factories and offices in memory of the  tens of thousands who died in Asia's tsunami disaster.


Sudan has agreed to let human rights groups visit refugee camps in the troubled Darfur region. UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw made the announcement after meeting officials in Sudan's capital Khartoum.


La. judge: Hospital deaths case too slow

Frustrated by the slow progress of the case, a judge said Monday that a doctor and two nurses accused of killing four desperately ill patients after Hurricane Katrina should be formally charged or exonerated.


Sarkozy seeks civil nuclear deal with India

French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited India on Friday to cement ties with a booming Asian economic power, trying to boost civil nuclear cooperation and defence deals.


Compulsory drug testing should be introduced in Scotland's jails, the Conservative leader claims.


Show Me the Money! Dealipedia to Unveil Secretive Business Pacts

MP3.com founder Michael Robertson's latest venture is Dealipedia, a wiki-based site that aims to collect information about business deals, including mergers, acquisitions, funding events and bankruptcies.


In programma semplificazione per il 96% delle aziende


Microsoft details new domain-specific modeling tools

OCTOBER 26, 2004  - Microsoft Corp. is continuing its efforts to tap the enterprise-level development market with the announcement of a new framework and tool for Visual Studio Team System to


Troop movement could be Blair's 'tipping point' warns former minister

Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision to redeploy British troops into a US-controlled volatile area of Iraq could mark the "tipping point" of his mandate, according to former minister Robin Cook.


West Bromwich Albion began their search for a new manager on Wednesday after Gary Megson's four-year reign at The Hawthorns came to an end.


Women using some hormone replacement therapies may be putting their hearing at risk, a US study says.


U.S. Taking Supporting Role in Iraq, Officials Say

Iraqi and U.S. officials are nervous about whether the recent handover of power in Iraq is too late. They also are worried about whether Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has sufficient legitimacy among Iraqis.


Psychologists create an economics game to understand the "male warrior effect".


Israel won't resist Abbas control at Egypt crossing

Israel will not stand in the way of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas taking control of Gaza's breached border with Egypt as part of a deal to sideline Hamas Islamists who rule the enclave, officials said on Tuesday.


Gemstar lands license agreement with Yahoo

Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. on  Thursday said it has signed an license agreement with Yahoo  Inc. to offer its television program guides online.


Update 1: US Airways Union Says Labor Deal Is Near

Union leaders representing US Airways pilots said Thursday that a new labor agreement could be struck soon, telling their rank and file a new deal is "our last opportunity to control the fate of our airline and our careers." ...


Thousands of Shia youths have gone on the rampage in Pakistan as mourning relatives buried the dead from a bombing which killed at least 30 people at a mosque in eastern Sialkot city.


Birds living in cities are performing a form of "avian rap" to counter urban noise, a study suggests.


Netflix stock plummets on buzz about Amazon.com competition

LOS GATOS, Calf. Shares of mail-order DVD rental company Netflix plunged today amid buzz that Amazon-dot-com is getting into the movie rental business.


Torino, 15:45 - CALCIO, FIGC; BUFFON: RIVA IN FIGC E' UNA BELLA NOTIZIA

La nomina di Gigi Riva a vice-commissario della Figc è per Gialuigi Buffon un'ottima notizia ...


Lo riferisce l'Onu, un morto al giorno dal cessate il fuoco


Bloomberg and Schwarzenegger: The New Action Heroes

The New York City mayor and California's governor are doing the things that gridlocked Washington won't


Fidel Castro laughs off fall but admits possible injury

Cuban President Fidel Castro suffered a fall late Wednesday, possibly breaking an arm and a knee, but he laughed off the mishap and assured Cubans he remained in good spirits and "in one piece".


Patent office rejects one of four patents on File Allocation Table format for Windows, though Microsoft can appeal.


Airbus nudges ahead of Boeing for new orders

European plane maker Airbus has booked more orders this year than US rival Boeing, figures showed Monday, a sign that demand remains strong for the group's aircraft despite recent production and design problems.


Ever wanted to spy deep inside a competitors search marketing campaign? A competitive intelligence tool from Hitwise shows you exactly which search terms are driving the most traffic to your competitors' web sites.


E' accaduto intorno al campo profughi di Beit Hanoun


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Willie Parker runs for 132 yards and a touchdown to lead Pittsburgh past Carolina, 37-3, to all but end the PanthersÃÂ¿ playoff hopes.


Giuliani tries to ease fears about his health

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani, a survivor of prostate cancer, tried to allay concerns about his health on Sunday after a hospital stay he attributed to a painful headache.


Could any of these fast movers make you rich?


Wayne Rooney formally asked Everton for a transfer in a move that will help clear the way for the 18-year-old England forward to join Manchester United.


Scottish-born actress Deborah Kerr dies aged 86

Scottish-born actress Deborah Kerr, best known for her performance as the adulterous wife alongside Burt Lancaster in the 1953 film "From Here to Eternity", has died aged 86.


Vieri, Recoba e Cruz danno ai nerazzurri un successo che dÃ  morale. Il Bologna recrimina. Tre gol per tornare alla vittoria, assicurarsi il passaggio ai quarti di Coppa Italia e rivedere Bobo Vieri segnare


Actor Richard Griffiths says he is against any attempt to make a stage version of his cult film Withnail and I.


White House offers revised CIA interrogation plan

Seeking to quell an uprising over   its legislation on the treatment of foreign terrorism suspects,   the White House on Monday offered a revised plan to three   Republican senators who charge that its bill would subject   suspects to abusive interrogations and unfair trials.


Limit on Iraq Deployments Fails in Senate

Seven Republicans joined Democrats today in supporting a proposal to give American troops more time between deployments.


Sentenza della Cassazione su danni causati da animali


According to Intel, the OLPC not only asked Intel to stop working on its own low-cost laptop projects that competed with the OLPC's XO laptop, it also asked Intel to stop supplying chips to other partners, like Asus, working on similar designs.


Nucleare, Aiea approva risoluzione con ultimatum all'Iran

Il Consiglio dei governatori dell'Agenzia internazionale per l'energia atomica ha approvato una risoluzione sull'Iran in cui si sollecita Teheran a congelare ogni attivita' di trattamento dell'uranio e si chiede al direttore generale, Mohammad ElBaradei


England coach Sven-Goran Erikkson has rewarded Tottenham's young striker Jermaine Defoe for his bright start to the season with a place in the England squad for next month''s World Cup qualifiers.


Adobe on Monday introduced version 8 of its ubiquitous Acrobat PDF software as part of a minor update to its Creative Suite. The new release brings with it Web conferencing functionality incorporated from Macromedia Breeze.


An explosion rocked the Saudi city of Jiddah on Saturday near a branch of the Saudi-American bank, a bank employee said, and an Arab TV station said one attacker was wounded and others are holed up in a nearby house.


Local Music Scene Hits MySpace: Go From Venue Lines to Online to Find Your Favorite Artists

By Ian Hill, The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Mar. 8--STOCKTON -- You don't need to dress up, stand in line and pay $10 for admission to a hot, crowded bar to hear what the local music scene has to offer. In fact, you don't even need leave your home.   Just check out MySpace.


U.S.-led troops battling to take  control of Falluja ran into pockets of fierce resistance on  Friday as aid agencies pressed for access to the Iraqi city to  take food and water to civilians trapped inside.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited the scene of Britain's worst flooding in 60 years Monday as thousands of people remained cut off, many without access to clean water or electricity.


Infocus: Defeating Honeypots: Network Issues, Part 2

The purpose of this paper is to explain how attackers behave when they attempt to identify and defeat honeypots, and is useful information for security professionals who need to deploy honeypots in a more stealthy manner. Part 2 looks at Sebek-based honeypots, snort_inline, Fake AP, and Bait and Switch honeypots.


Period oil drama There Will Be Blood is named movie of the year by the US National Society of Film Critics.


Videogame sotto l'albero a cosa vuoi giocare oggi?

Natale è il tempo in cui sotto gli abeti illuminati spuntano continuamente nuovi videogiochi. I nostri consigli per non perdersi tra le innumerevoli proposte


Pro teams in Boston stay tough on scalpers

Frank P. Baker of Sharon could easily turn a big profit reselling his first-row, 40-yard-line seats for New England Patriots games, but he never does.


Microsoft is trailing badly in the search-engine wars.  But Google, Yahoo and other search powers shouldn't rest too easy. Remember what happened to Netscape? -washingtonpost.com


Scientists have discovered a protein which may help to slow, or even reverse symptoms of Parkinson's disease.


Brent Geiberger has won the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro, the victory his first on the US PGA Tour in five years. With his only previous win coming in the 1999 Greater Hartford Open, and his best result


A school caretaker charged in connection with seven letter bombs sent over three weeks is to appear in court.


PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O, fresh from  firing its chief executive amid a hostile takeover bid from  Oracle Corp. ORCL.O, on Monday said quarterly revenue would  exceed Wall Street's expectations, helped by an increase in  customers making larger orders for its business software.


No, Jerry Seinfeld  hasnât been idle; heâs been as busy as a ... well, you know.


Shreds it Take it from our boys in Iraq. Automatic weapons are the most effective way to convince a customer service representative about the severity of your product issues.â¦


Arson is suspected in a Tuesday fire at an Islamic school in the Netherlands in the wake of filmmaker Theo van Gogh's death. There were no injuries reported in the fire, but scrawled graffiti on the school


TORONTO -- Research In Motion Ltd. is suing Motorola Inc. over several patents used for wireless devices such as RIM's BlackBerry e-mail devices and Motorola's Razr smart phones.


Eli Lilly (LLY:NYSE - news - research) Thursday confirmed earnings guidance and updated its drug pipeline efforts. The Indianapolis-based company still expects EPS of 73 cents to 75 cents and $2.80 to $2.82


Siena, 19:14 - CALCIO, SIENA: RECUPERATI LOCATELLI E RINAUDO

Rifinitura per il Siena in vista della sfida con il Livorno. Assenti Chiesa (varicella) e Konko (ten...


Heavy store traffic doesn't mean huge sales

Consumers packed malls and store parking lots over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend, leading many to expect this year's holiday sales figures could blow away expectations and lift retail stocks.


Beard, Phelps highlight short course swimming field

Olympic medalists will take another bow and several hopefuls for the 2008 Beijing Games will take out some frustrations for the next five days at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Indianapolis.


Democratic presidential contender  John Edwards said on Thursday he would accept public financing  of his primary campaign, reversing his earlier stance, and  challenged rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to do the  same.


Four serious criminals who were recaptured have gone missing again, it emerges.


BLOOMINGTON -- It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a ... space shuttle? When Mary Milliman went out to her deck at Lake Bloomington Tuesday night, she was surprised to see two bright lights in the night sky.


A teenager is jailed for nine-and-a-half years for stabbing one youth to death and attacking another with a hammer.


US giant GMAC to back bid for Northern Rock: report

US financial services group GMAC will lead a rescue bid for stricken bank Northern Rock, according to a media report on Sunday.


Nintendo prepares weekend launch of new handheld

[Los Angeles | Reuters News Service, 19 November 2004] - A generation of children grew up playing Nintendo's Game Boy handheld video game system, and now that they have grown up, Nintendo has a new toy for them.


Microsoft hires ex-"Apprentice" star as judge

Carolyn Kepcher, who helped Donald Trump fire corporate wannabes on "The Apprentice" television show, took a new role on Tuesday -- helping Microsoft Corp.  find the best small-business idea in America.


US faces severe shortage of flu vaccine this winter

British authorities on Tuesday suspended for three months the manufacturing license of the Chiron Corp., a key supplier of flu vaccine to the United States.


The Golden Globes are the Hollywood awards equivalent of that phrase "famous for being famous" applied to celebrities known more for just being there than doing anything notable.


Napoli, 18:12 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; MARINO: NESSUN ACCORDO CON SKY

Ancora nessun accordo tra il Napoli e Sky. Lo ha confermato il dg Marino ai microfoni di Marte Sport...


Google is said to be in discussions to acquire the popular video-sharing Web site that has yet to turn a profit, for $1.6 billion.


The full genome of James D. Watson has been deciphered, marking what some scientists believe is the gateway to an era of personalized genomic medicine.


Milano, 17:09 - CALCIO, INTER; J.ZANETTI: HO DETTO NO A BARCELLONA E REAL

L'amatissimo capitano dell'Inter, l'argentino Javier Zanetti, si racconta in un'intervista al Guerin...


The Supreme Court considered Monday whether an almost all-white Texas jury unfairly convicted and sentenced a black man to death, the latest in a string of capital cases to reach the court from the state that executes more people than any other.


Compra 28% CaribeVision per 32 milioni di dollari


A 23-year-old Indonesian woman from East Jakarta has died from bird flu, taking the country's death toll to 100, according to a report from Indonesia's bird flu information centre on Monday.


Neither pundits nor the general population in 2003 would ever have predicted just how strong of a year 2004 would be for Apple Computer.


A debate is under way in Macedonia about a new amnesty for crimes linked to the 2001 interethnic conflict between the Macedonian authorities and ethnic Albanian insurgents of the National Liberation Army (UCK). ...


The film studio will debut a high-definition channel on DirecTV this fall.


Russian hostage town mourners vent anger at Putin

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Beslan on Wednesday to vent anger at Russian President Vladmimir Putin and demand the resignation of regional


Tyco International Ltd.  aims to  rely on gaining ground in its core markets, including fire and  security systems, and increase core revenue 4 percent to 6  percent annually after it spins off its electronics and  health-care business, company officials said on Tuesday.


AMD's Q4 earnings improve, but not enough

AMD appears to be headed in the right direction with improvements in both revenue and gross margin during the fourth quarter, but that still wasn't enough to generate a profit, even excluding the effects of a hefty one-time charge.


Ivan skirts Grand Cayman, flooding homes

GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands - Hurricane Ivan skirted Grand Cayman with winds near 250 km/h today, uprooting trees, bursting the banks of canals and flooding some homes on the island as it churned toward Cuba.


PeopleSoft is worth substantially more than $24 a share, according to its own board of directors. So saying, the board rejected Oracle's latest offer to purchase the enterprise software company.


Bush opposes temporary extension of spy program

President George W. Bush on Wednesday said he would oppose another temporary extension of a law empowering U.S. spy agencies to track communications of terrorism suspects without a court order and pressed Congress for a long-term fix.


Several newspaper sources are stating that Philadelphia Phillies manager Larry Bowa will be dismissed and pitching coach Joe Kerrigan will resign at the end of the season.


Kirk Franklin has a holy mission: save modern gospel music

The singing star and host of BET's 'Sunday Best' worries about commercial pressure to dilute the message in the music.


Singles Seek Home-Run Date at California Ball Park

When the San Francisco Giants play baseball, slugger Barry Bonds and the other players are far from the only ones thinking about hitting home runs.


The European Union drops its objections to allowing Burma to attend a joint summit with Asia later in the year.


State Farm Ends New Property Coverage in Mississippi

State Farm, the largest insurer in the state, is facing hundreds of lawsuits over claims from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.


Greenspan says expects more dollar weakness

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman  Alan Greenspan said on Monday he expected the dollar to stay  weak for the next few years and will continue to drift down,  weighed by the U.S. balance of payments deficit.


Judge scolds O.J. Simpson and doubles bail

A Las Vegas judge doubled the bail on Wednesday for former football star O.J. Simpson, who spent the weekend back behind bars for trying to contact a defendant in his armed robbery case.


Analysis: McCain, Romney at risk in N.H.

Mitt Romney and John McCain are the Republicans with the most to lose in New Hampshire. Mike Huckabee is looking for a bounce from his Iowa caucus triumph.


Police question singer Amy Winehouse in connection with a video apparently showing her smoking crack.


Roma, 18:46 - CALCIO, LAZIO: E' EMERGENZA PER DIFFICILE TRASFERTA PALERMO

In vista della difficile trasferta a Palermo di domenica prossima, la Lazio è in piena emerge...


Music on the move as mobile applications multiply

This past year marked the  beginning of a revolutionary experiment to sell and distribute  digital music to and from mobile phones. The stage is only just  being set, with the business models, pricing and marketing  issues still evolving.


European banks rallied on strong numbers on Wednesday, but profit taking in the auto sector left equity markets flat.


Security researchers warn of LinkedIn exploit

Blog: Security researchers discover critical vulnerabilities in LinkedIn IE toolbar, further raising concerns malicious attackers may use a published working exploit to take advantage of the flaws.


Conn. trying to shake a sluggish job market

NEW HAVEN -- A sluggish job market in Connecticut is raising concerns that something is amiss in a state long synonymous with wealth.


Ivory Coast's military killed eight  French soldiers in a bombing raid on the rebel-held stronghold  of Bouake on Saturday and opened fire on troops from the former  colonial power in the main city of Abidjan.


Wesfarmers set to win Coles with sweeter bid: paper

Wesfarmers Ltd.  is close to sealing its takeover of Australian retailer Coles Group Ltd.  after sweetening its bid in last-minute weekend negotiations, the Australian Financial Review said on Monday.


LG.Philips LCD has developed a 42-inch LCD that is less then 20 millimeters thick.


A season that began with a promising 7-1 start has now turned sour for Clemson with five straight losses and a 1-7 mark in the conference.


Hollywoodâs glamour machine is stuck between a promise that the stars will still show up at next monthâs Golden Globes and a threat that 3,000 picketing writers will chase them away.


Dai media americani dure critiche dopo la sconfitta degli Stati Uniti con l'Argentina. "La culla del basket fuori dai Giochi", titola amaro il "Los Angeles Times". ATENE (Gre), 28 agosto 2004 - Critiche pesanti


Twins who were separated at birth have married without knowing they were brother and sister, a peer says.


La giovane ha avvicinato l'uomo in un ospedale di Milano


After a tumultuous year marked by volatility, recession fears and credit woes, top advisers place their bets for 2008.


In a room of blue and red, some DeKalb County Republicans munched on elephant-shaped cookies as they discussed US Senate candidate Alan Keyesâ loss to Barack Obama.


A radical shake up of the planning laws in England is set to be a proposed by a government-commissioned report.


Former soldiers are filling power vacuum in Haiti

PETIT-GOAVE, Haiti -- Dozens of soldiers in camouflage fatigues control security in this coastal city of 125,000 people. They carry automatic weapons, and their base is a former police headquarters with a freshly painted sign that reads, "General Headquarters of the Haitian Armed Forces."


With an Elevated Temperature, Rags to Riches Will Miss a Start

Rags to Riches, the filly who won the Belmont Stakes last month, will miss her scheduled start in the Coaching Club American Oaks on Saturday after her temperature spiked.


McDonald's sees its first quarterly loss in almost five years as it retreats from parts of Latin America and the Caribbean.


Hockey: Finland Squeeze by Spirited Germany 2-1

A late goal by Mikko Eloranta helped  Finland scrape past Germany 2-1 Monday in their World Cup Ice  hockey quarter-final, sending the Finns to the semi-finals in  North America later this week.


Good news for dinosaur fans: There are probably a lot more of them waiting to be discovered.


But the film will not draw in the audiences.


Derrius Thompson caught a 21-yard  touchdown pass from A.J. Feeley with 1:29 remaining as the  Dolphins stunned the New England Patriots 29-28 in Miami on  Monday.


Guerra, un altro anno record, il 2008 sara' meno facile


Sheila Youlio will be one of 8 million Americans who will try to stop smoking today, at least for 24 hours, during the Great American Smokeout.


Congress Backs Crack Down on Video Voyeurs

Calling video voyeurism the new frontier of stalking, the House on Tuesday approved legislation to make it a crime to secretly photograph or videotape people, often for lascivious purposes.    Under the legislation passed by voice vote, video voyeurism on federal lands would be punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000 or imprisonment for up to one year, or both...


AN opportunist burglar struck at a house during 10 minutes when the householder was in the bathroom. The thief used an unlocked door to get in to the house in Glenfield Avenue, Weddington, and took a laptop computer.


The war crimes trial of Kosovo's former PM, Ramush Haradinaj, is set to begin at The Hague tribunal.


Modena, 19:44 - CALCIO, MODENA: ALLA RIPRESA DIFFERENZIATO PER BALDO

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Modena al Campo Zelocchi: il tecnico Zoratto ha fatto svolgere un l...


The free LeAnn Rimes concert scheduled for Friday in Vilseck, Germany, has been canceled because she is ill.


When British authorities shut down Chiron Corp.'s manufacturing facility last week, it reaffirmed Tony Holler's belief that there is room for another supplier of flu vaccine.


Sure, '60s-era beach bums dug the Volkswagen bus. Now a research lab enhances one with souped-up electronics. From Wired magazine.


A guide helps high schoolers find safe, tolerant colleges.


Israel PM vows to bring Labour into government despite vote by ...

JERUSALEM : Beleaguered Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon persisted with plans to form a new government including the main opposition Labour party, bolstered by Washington's backing for the expansion of West Bank settlements.


Texas Instruments net up; view disappoints

Texas Instruments Inc posted a 10 percent rise in quarterly profit on Monday, but gave a disappointing revenue forecast due to the loss of some business at customer Ericsson, sending its shares down as much as 4 percent.


Govt denies that Lockerbie bomber to finish sentence in Libya

Prime Minister Tony Blair's spokesman on Thursday denied news reports that a Libyan man jailed for blowing up a US-bound passenger jet over Scotland would finish his sentence in Libya.


Garrison Keillor has gotten a restraining order against a Georgia woman he claims has made telephone calls and sent him explicit e-mails and disturbing gifts, including a petrified alligator foot and dead beetles.


By a wide margin, the news media concentrated on Democratic presidential contenders more than Republicans during the first three months of 2007, according to a study


UK interest rates are expected to remain on hold at 4.75% following the Bank of England's latest rate-setting meeting.


Beyonce tore a leg muscle rehearsing dance moves with Destiny's Child and her injury could delay some of the group's plan, a record company spokeswoman said Wednesday.


Davenport wins to bring US to brink of Fed Cup semi-finals

US veteran Lindsay Davenport beat 115th-ranked German substitute Julia Goerges 6-1, 6-2 here Monday to give the host Americans a 2-1 lead in their rain-interrupted first-round Fed Cup tie.


England captain David Beckham says he will give up international football after the 2006 World Cup.


The inquiry into the Cumbria rail crash in which one person died will focus on a set of points, police say.


Clinton a hometown hero back in Little Rock

You could smell the excitement and the enthusiasm as dinner cooked at Doeâs Eat Place in downtown Little Rock on Wednesday night.


William Kristol, one of the nationâs leading conservative writers and a vigorous supporter of the Iraq war, will become an Op-Ed page columnist.


Gandhi leads thousands in Abu Dis peace rally

On Friday afternoon thousands of Palestinians and hundreds of Israelis marched through the West Bank village of Abu Dis in a peace rally headed by Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Arun Gandhi and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister (Abu Alla) Ahmed Qurei.


Six Russian aluminium workers are kidnapped in Nigeria, and their Nigerian driver shot dead.


Minute-by-minute report: Can the Gunners cling on to Man Utd's coat-tails? Find out with Paolo Bandini NOW


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An armed and masked 18-year-old stormed his former high school in northwestern Germany, shooting five people and setting off smoke bombs before he was found dead, his body still rigged with explosives, police ...Comment


Security Capital Gets Downgrade From Fitch

Shares of bond insurers opened strongly Thursday on hopes of a bailout for the beleaguered sector, but ended up falling sharply after Fitch Ratings downgraded Security Capital Assurance.


BRITISH troops taking part in a US and Iraqi offensive seized 80 people during an overnight sweep of villages on the east bank of the Euphrates river near Baghdad, the Press Association reported today.


Brazil legend Socrates set for unlikely comeback

Brazil legend Socrates will make a suprising comeback to football after signing for non-league side Garforth Town.


Kanye West and Lilâ Jon were the stories of the 2004 Source Awards, as the duo took home three Source Awards a piece. The awards took place Sunday evening at the James L. Knight Arena in Miami, Florida.


Hey! What's wrong with our Sharecropping license? A Texan family has been handed a harsh lesson in what the Creative Commons "movement" really means for creatives who use its licenses.â¦


Philippines Rescuers Battle Devastating Floods

Relief workers battled rain and choppy seas today to deliver food and medicine to the Philippinesâ north-east following devastating back-to-back storms that killed at least 568 people and left hundreds more missing.


When âLast Year at Marienbadâ reopens at Film Forum, New York cinephiles may find themselves as mystified and delighted as their counterparts were in 1962.


Sprint announces additional 700 job cuts

NEW YORK, October 15  - The US-based telecom giant, Sprint Corporation (FON.NYS), has announced its plans for additional 700 job cuts in its Sprint Business Solutions (SBS) division.


Arthritis drug a heart attack risk, study finds

United States drug giant Pfizer says a trial has found a sharp rise in heart attacks for patients using its blockbuster Celebrex arthritis and pain medicine.


Army Recruits Find Out How Much They Can Be

The feature-length documentary "Army of One" puts a bitterly ironic spin on the Army's best-known recruiting slogan, "Be all that you can be."


United States ambassador to Egypt Francis J. Ricciardone urged Egypt to pursue &quot;bold&quot; reforms, but insisted that Washington has no interest in drastic changes that could spark chaos.


The standoff at one of Islam's holiest shrines parallels one at the Church of the Nativity in 2002.


IN 2004, Mass Insight and Battelle consultants published the Technology Road Map, an audit of the Commonwealth's competitive position in several technology-based disciplines. The Road Map also made a compelling case for the importance of the University of Massachusetts to the state economy.


Il ministro sul ddl liberalizzazioni a giorni in Senato


Merck & Co. said US securities regulators and the Justice Department opened inquiries concerning the painkiller Vioxx, withdrawn Sept. 30 in the biggest prescription-drug recall ever.


'Sweet' memories could lure hostage back

Rome - One of two Italian women released after three weeks captivity in Iraq said she was ready to go back to the war-wracked country to continue her aid work, and told of being given sweets by her kidnappers as a farewell gift.


Crude oil rose slightly on Friday to $47.57 per barrel compared to yesterday fall on expectations for inventories to be lifted. December crude oil was at $47.


A ban on adverts for junk food during television programmes aimed at children under 16 comes into force.


To catch a mature Lake Ontario king salmon, with the trees showing the first of their fall colors, makes for a rare fishing experience.


Attacks Continue on Mosques and Churches

There were further reports of attacks on mosques and churches on Wednesday as Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende visited the area in The Hague where police ended a stand-off with suspected terrorists.


SOFTWARE FIRM Microsoft seems to have agreed to bend to the will of the open source community on its anti-spam technology sender ID.


GOP Leaders Choose Not to Bring D.C. Voting Rights Bill to Floor

Republican congressional leaders decided yesterday not to bring to the floor a bill giving the District a full voting member of the House, dooming the measure's chances in this legislative session.


Dream Girl Hema gets her likeness in portrait

Bollywood Dream Girl Hema Malini was thrilled when she was presented with her life-size portrait by noted painter brothers Krishn and Govind Kanhai at a function here Monday evening.


Two French journalists held hostage in Iraq have been released, French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has said. "I have the profound joy of announcing that Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot have


Americans like free trade but fret about jobs, poll finds

More than 40 percent of Americans think free trade is a good idea, but residents of the world's biggest economy are split over whether trade pacts hurt or help them personally, according to a poll released on Tuesday.


NASA says strut repairs could delay shuttle launch

A leaking hydraulic seal on the space shuttle Discovery's right main-gear strut could delay the launch of the shuttle to the International Space Station set for October 23, NASA said Tuesday.


New York now moves into the final five weeks of the regular season significantly short-handed in the battle for a playoff spot.


DELEGATES gathered in Brighton this week for what will almost certainly be Labour's last annual conference before the general election.


Did MoD chopper buzz sunbathing au pair?

Conservatory wrecked in alleged low-flying 'frolic' An Eastbourne couple has claimed in London's High Court that a Ministry of Defence (MoD) helicopter wrecked their award-winning conservatory while the crew attempted to "communicate" with a sunbathing au pair.â¦


Flypast and prayers mark Falklands ceremony

Â· 10,000 veterans parade on 25th anniversary Â· Salutes and cheers for Lady Thatcher


Two suspected Israeli spies convicted of trying to obtain a false passport are deported from New Zealand.


LONDON, England -- Florent Sinama-Pongolle was Liverpool's spot-kick hero as they overcame Premiership rivals Tottenham 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out at White Hart Lane to book a place in the semifinals of the English League Cup.


Investors see Eagles, Pats in Super Bowl

Futures market lets investors buy and sell right to see teams if they make it to the big game. By Chris Isidore, CNN/Money senior writer.


Putin compares U.S. missile shield to Cuban crisis

Russia's President Vladimir  Putin drew a parallel on Friday between U.S. plans for a  missile shield in Europe and the Cuban missile crisis in 1962,  widely regarded as the closest the world came to nuclear war.


The family of an elderly woman found murdered in her home on Christmas Eve make a public appeal for witnesses.


Manufacturing seen stronger despite fall in durable goods

WASHINGTON -- Orders to US factories for big-ticket goods dropped in August, largely weighed down by a sharp decline in demand for commercial airplanes.


Rising acts lead Latin youth brigade on 2007 charts

Youth-driven music once again tops  Billboard's year-end Latin charts, with TV phenomenon RBD  leading the Top Latin Albums and Top Latin Album Artists charts  thanks to strong first-week sales of "Celestial."


Red Wings blank Avs to snap 6-game slide

Chris Osgood stopped 18 shots for his 47th career shutout, Henrik Zetterberg scored two goals and the Detroit Red Wings snapped a six-game losing skid, beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 on Monday night.


Wine pioneer Ernest Gallo dies at age 97

Ernest Gallo, a pioneer and giant in the U.S. wine industry, died on Tuesday at age 97 of natural causes at his Modesto, California, home, family spokesman John Segale said.


Everest mystery remains as Mallory bid recreated

A decades-old mystery over whether Britain's George Mallory scaled Mount Everest three decades before Sir Edmund Hillary may remain unsolved, an American climber investigating it said on Wednesday.


DST Systems Inc. on Wednesday posted  lower fourth-quarter results compared with a year earlier when  it reported a net gain associated with an exchange transaction.


New Zealand woman, dependent on oxygen pump, dies after company cuts power

WELLINGTON, New Zealand  - A 44-year-old woman who needed an electric oxygen pump to breathe died after an energy company cut the power to her home because of a $122 unpaid bill, her family claimed Wednesday.


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In Strike, Separate Deals Draw Ire of Big Producers

A deal between United Artists and the Writers Guild of America West may have opened the door to a full-blown brawl.


XM, Sirius subscriber growth falls short, shares dip

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.  and rival Sirius Satellite Radio  on Wednesday posted quarterly subscriber growth that fell short of expectations, and their shares dropped despite reiterating full-year estimates.


Comedian Ellen DeGeneres is getting a promotion — to supreme being. DeGeneres will star as God in a remake of the 1977 comedy "Oh, God!"


Sprint agrees to buy Nextel; now comes the hard part

Sprint agreed on Wednesday to buy Nextel Communications for about $35 billion, doubling its customers and bolstering its No. 3 position in the US wireless industry.


Former Foundry Networks Executive Joins Raptor

SANTA ANA, Calif., Dec. 13  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raptor Networks Technology, Inc.  (BULLETIN BOARD: RPTN) , is pleased to announce the appointment of William Hayes as Vice President, Commercial Markets.  Prior to Joining Raptor, Mr.


Even though the band is without a record deal, the B-52's will be front and center during the live telecast of the Emmy Awards, Sunday (Sept. 19) on ABC.


Pioneering NASA Engineer Max Faget Dead at 83

Pioneering NASA engineer Maxime Faget, who designed the Project Mercury capsule that carried the first US astronauts into space and worked on every subsequent manned spacecraft including the space shuttle, has died at the age of 83


Quick results unlikely from mad cow meeting but Ottawa hints at ...

OTTAWA (CP) - Manhattan and mad cow may seem an unlikely combination but Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell will be mixing the two Saturday when he travels to New York City to meet his American counterpart to lobby for an end to the costly mad cow crisis.


Madrid, 13:48 - CALCIO, RADIO MARCA: HIGUAN E' DEL REAL MADRID

Secondo l'emittente Radio Marca, Gonzalo Higuain, fantasista argentino di 19 anni, è un gioca...


Brandon Webb found himself in the strangest of positions on Wednesday night, protecting a 3-0 lead against the Dodgers after just three innings.


High school football best seller turns into character-driven film

"Friday Night Lights" is one of the best books I've read about American sports - in large part because it's about much more than sports.


Giants, Astros Remain Tied for Wild Card

The San Francisco Giants kept pace with Houston in the wild-card race, and gave themselves an outside chance of overtaking Los Angeles in the NL West.


An apparent suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed vehicle on the outskirts of Fallujah on Monday, killing seven United States Marines and three Iraqi National Guard soldiers and wounding several others, the US military said.


South Asia Stares at Looming Water Crisis

It's been 10 years since farmer  Bhairu Singh saw water in the well on his rocky patch of land  in western India.


Terrorists Have Oil Industry in Cross Hairs

Terrorists and insurgents are stepping up attacks on oil and gas operations overseas in an effort to disrupt jittery energy markets, destabilize governments and scare off foreign workers, analysts said.


Jakarta, Indonesia -- The ruling military junta in Burma has fired Prime Minister Khin Nyunt, a man whom foreign officials had seen as the best hope for returning the country to democracy.


Shiite Coalition Wins Largest Number of Votes

A coalition of largely Shiite parties tacitly backed by the country's most influential religious leader won the largest number of votes in election results released Sunday, but fell short of the majority that many of its leaders had expected.


British government sought to shun "irrational" Nixon during Watergate

While the British government remained officially friendly to US President Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal, behind the scenes, officials were urged to take "any measure open" to keep him away from London, newly-released archives showed.


South Africa were set a Durban record 378 to win the second Test after Graham Thorpe's unbeaten 118 marshalled England to 570-7 declared on day four.


New Delhi, Sept. 5. (UNI): The Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan today began their two-day thorny negotiations on Kashmir and other outstanding issues with both sides firmly committing themselves to carrying forward the composite dialogue process.


Microsoft backs cricket to woo Indian employees

On a cloudless summer day, Manish  Prabhu stares out at a converted soccer field thousands of  miles from his native India and watches a cricket ball skip  past some fielders dressed in white.


Gunmen kidnap Nigerian toddler in restive oil region

Gunmen have kidnapped the two-year-old daughter of a Shell worker in Port Harcourt, the country's oil capital, Nigerian authorities and company sources said Thursday.


Roma, 14:48 - CALCIO, COCO AGGREDITO: EX TENTA DI ACCOLTELLARLO

Brutta avventura, due sere fa, per il calciatore Francesco Coco ed una sua amica tra i locali della ...


Lo ha detto la tv di Stato citando risultati parziali elezioni


A  discovery could lead to drugs to treat a 'forgotten' tropical disease, scientists hope.


Roma, 15:18 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI GIGLI: NESSUN DOSSIER SU ARBITRI

Nessun dossier della Juve sui presunti torti arbitrali. Lo ha detto il presidente bianconero, Giovan...


'Il condono?Nessuna proroga Caso Cirio, in arrivo 400 sanzioni'

La proroga del condono edilizio?"No, non se ne parla proprio". Lo ribadisce il ministro dell'economia Domenico Siniscalco, lasciando Montecitorio al termine del "question time". Â«Spero che come nei casi Cirio


Anheuser-Busch (BUD:NYSE - news - research) guzzled higher third-quarter profits thanks to a foreign acquisition and some price increases.


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BRITAIN'S railways are getting worse but bus services are slightly better, according to the people who should know a ' the passengers.


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that President Bush lacks the authority to invade Iran without specific approval from Congress, a fresh challenge to the commander in chief on the eve of a symbolic vote critical of his troop buildup in Iraq.


The maker of a film that criticised Islam's treatment of women was murdered in an Amsterdam street yesterday. The killing stoked the vexed debate in the Netherlands about immigration


Bonds plan to save embattled British bank: report

The British government is to support a plan to turn the Bank of England's loans to troubled bank Northern Rock into bonds for sale, the BBC reported Saturday.


You could be forgiven for thinking a military coup has just taken place on the south coast of England. Sven Goran Eriksson, Rupert Lowe and some other bloke.


Micron To Build Chip Production Plant in China

Micron ranks fourth in the Chinese chip market, trailing Hynix, Samsung and Infinitron, according to a report from the consulting firm CCID.


Running back Hakim Hill recently signed with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders, saying it might be his last chance to play pro football because of his troubled past. His stay with the team didn't last long.


French investigators have confirmed  Princess Diana's driver Henri Paul was drunk when he crashed in  Paris in 1997, a BBC TV documentary says.


WALL STREETâs leading institutions expect the US Federal Reserve to raise American interest rates tomorrow, despite anxiety over the global outlook for 2005.


N.Korea must come clean on uranium project: Seoul

South Korea's chief nuclear envoy on Monday called on North Korea to come clean about its suspected program to enrich uranium for weapons, which has been a sticking point in an international disarmament deal.


Belichick ends perfect season where it began for Pats

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - Bill Belichick returned to Giants Stadium on Saturday to cap a perfect season and answer critics who wondered if the New England Patriots' Super Bowl successes were tainted.


Even though the results are just a few days old, it's already hard to keep track of the lessons from, and implications of, Tuesday's election.


Only G.M. Posts a Gain in January Sales in U.S.

G.M.âs sales were up 2.1 percent. In contrast, sales fell 12 percent at Chrysler, 2.3 percent at both Toyota and Honda, 4 percent at Ford and 7.3 percent at Nissan.


Police begin to reseal border after tens of thousands of Palestinians smashed through fence


Raheem DeVaughn, "Love Behind the Melody"


Chelsea line up Van Basten to be long-term successor to Mourinho

Chelsea have reportedly offered Marco Van Basten the chance to become the long-term successor to Jose Mourinho.


The government is to investigate claims parents of children with Asperger's Syndrome are being falsely accused of abuse


Busch, Truex garner wet poles at Darlington

DARLINGTON, SC -- Rain canceled qualifying at Darlington Raceway on Friday so starting lineups for this weekend's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series races have been set by points.


China Plane Crashes Into Frozen Lake Killing 53

A China Eastern commuter plane crashed  into a frozen lake seconds after takeoff in Inner Mongolia  Sunday, killing all 53 passengers and crew, state media said.


Iraq insurgency now financially self-sustaining: NYT

The Iraq insurgency has become financially self-sustaining, raising tens of millions of dollars a year from oil smuggling, kidnapping, counterfeiting, corrupt charities and other crimes, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions.


McLaren sensation Lewis Hamilton secures the first pole position of his Formula One career in Montreal.


No charges for first arrested in 'cash for honours' probe

The first person to be arrested as part of a 10-month probe into alleged corruption in the funding of political parties will not face charges.


Thai police move to arrest key anti-government protesters, after clashes in Bangkok leave dozens injured.


Flash floods that hit parts of Britain on Friday leave motorists and rail travellers stuck overnight.


7-Eleven deploys HP technology in 5,300 U.S. stores

The five-year, $55 million deal is designed to help the convenience retailer improve customer service while boosting efficiency and productivity.


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- In a dramatic finish that even trumped the drag race Kevin Harvick won over Mark Martin in February's Daytona 500, Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray nosed out Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Busch at the finish line by a scant five-1,000ths of a second to win last night's Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway.


Life is on hold for the 567 post-9/11 detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay


Research In Motion's first multimedia phone for consumers features a camera, music player and e-mail functionality.


Three children are arrested after reports of stones being thrown at vehicles on the motorway.


Cowboysâ Struggles in December Foretold a Playoff Flop

The Dallas Cowboys did not play well in December, scoring a total of 12 points in two losses and some players acknowledged that this could have carried into January.


When it comes to corporate philanthropy, Minneapolis-St. Paul is a bastion of giving in an age when most companies are cutting back.


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Huckabee: Expectations high for Thompson

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee says Fred Thompson, who is expected to jump into the 2008 race next month, will have trouble meeting expectations about his candidacy.


Hackers target C-level execs and their families

Hackers are increasingly targeting C-level executives with one-off e-mails containing malicious attachments designed to steal data, MessageLabs said.


From Steven Spielberg's seaside spread to Bill Gates' costly compound, peek behind the doors of these and other Forbes 400 residences.


Swiss authorities hailed as a success a test of Internet voting in a national referendum, even as computer security experts remain skeptical that any online balloting could ever be secure using current technologies.


Iraq Hostage Crisis Unites France Behind Law

French critics and defenders of a ban on  Muslim headscarves in schools united in support of the law on  Monday, pledging to stand firm against militants holding two  French journalists hostage in Iraq who want the law scrapped.