Artist builds Vegas sign with cards, dice

Take 500 decks of playing cards, 1,800 poker chips, 800 dice and more than a few tubes of Super Glue. Add an artist who likes to stack things and mix in some Vegas glitz. "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas," or at least welcome to a life-size replica of the famous sign made out cards, dice and poker chips.


China to Hold Funeral for Zhao on Saturday

China will hold a funeral on Saturday for Zhao Ziyang, deposed as Communist Party chief in 1989 for opposing the army crackdown on the Tiananmen Square demonstrations for democracy, family members said on Thursday.


Iraqis Angry, Distraught at Aid Worker's Murder

Iraqis reacted with anger and disbelief on Wednesday to news that British-Iraqi aid worker Margaret Hassan, who worked in Iraq for decades before being kidnapped a month ago, had been killed by her captors.


Denmark midfielder Thomas Gravesen retires from international football at the age of 30.


Andrew Flintoff says he and Michael Vaughan are at peace with each other following a lunch date on Wednesday.


Israel to Pull Forces from Gaza Refugee Camp -Reports

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon decided on Thursday that Israeli forces could withdraw from a teeming refugee camp in northern Gaza, media reports said.


Clarence Goodson scored unassisted in the 23d minute, enabling FC Dallas to beat the Houston Dynamo, 1-0, last night in Frisco, Texas, in the opener of their two-game playoff series.


'Birth' easy on eyes, yet hard to fathom

"Birth," the new Nicole Kidman reincarnation drama, is such a meticulously wrought piece of hokum that it's both easy to admire and impossible to warm up to.


Murdoch offers $44 million for Manhattan penthouse

MUMBAI: Media moghul and billionaire chairman of News Corp Rupert Murdoch has, according to agency reports, offered to buy a penthouse in New York's upscale Manhattan area for cool $44 million.


Bond Insurersâ Distress Rattles Wall Street

If it was a terrible week for Wall Street, and it was a devastating one for companies that promise to protect investors against bond losses.


The Metropolitan Police plead not guilty to health and safety charges over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.


Ducks on brink of Stanley Cup after Game Four win

Andy McDonald scored a pair of goals and set up another as Anaheim edged the Ottawa Senators 3-2 Monday to leave the Ducks on the brink of their first Stanley Cup.


Sparkassen to Provide New Reconciliations Service

SmartStream Technologies, the global market leader in Transaction Lifecycle Management solutions, has announced that Sparkassen Informatik has selected Corona Enterprise Edition to provide an enterprise ...


In Adolescents, Addiction to Tobacco Comes Easy

Teenagers can get hooked on one cigarette, a doctor warns.


Europe Worries Over Russian Gas Giant's Influence

Gazprom has spun a web of control over energy supplies extending from Estonia on the Baltic Sea to Bulgaria on the Black Sea.


Grenade Found Inside Jakarta Hilton Compound-Police

A sweeper found a grenade in the parking lot of the heavily guarded Hilton hotel in Jakarta on Monday, police said, just days after warnings that militants might attack one of the three Hiltons in Indonesia.


Hurricane Ivan moving onward towards Cuba

While the Cayman Islands remain under a hurricane warning, Hurricane Ivan is now moving on to a date with western Cuba. "Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion," warned the


Lycos Europe has started to offer a controversial screensaver that floods spammers' servers with requests for info, similar to a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.


Philips to sell TSMC shares in Taiwan and U.S

TSMC (2330.TW), the world's largest  contract chip maker, said on Friday Philips  plans to  sell TSMC shares it owns to help it make an orderly exit from  its current $8.5 billion stake in the Taiwan company.


China Offers Unproven Medical Treatments

BEIJING -- They're paralyzed from diving accidents and car crashes, disabled by Parkinson's, or blind. With few options available at home in America, they search the Internet for experimental treatments _ and often land on Web sites promoting stem cell treatments in China.


India's Bharti to invest 2.5 billion dollars in deal with Wal-Mart

Mobile phone firm Bharti Enterprises, which aims to start a chain of retail stores in India with US-based Wal-Mart, said it will invest up to 2.5 billion dollars in the project by 2015.


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Three PBS staples attempt a risky comeback

New episodes have been commissioned for 'Sharpe,''Inspector Morse,' and 'Rumpole of the Bailey.'


As high-tech thieves loot cash machines around the country, the FBI's man inside gets close to the Russian kingpin behind the crime wave. Second of a three-part series by Kim Zetter.Plus: I Was a Cybercrook for the FBI


Memo to: Frustrated parents From: Health section staff At this point your teens may insist that their distractions enhance their studying. According to Poldrack, results from the UCLA study give researchers a good idea that active tasks -- involving "doing" processes, like counting beeps or singing...


FC Porto draws 0-0 with PSG in Champions League

FC Porto played to a 0-0 draw with Paris Saint-Germain but still keeps its aspirations for the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League, in spite of being seeded at the bottom of Group H. After four rounds


Merck shares slide on civil, criminal probes into Vioxx

WASHINGTON : Drugs giant Merck and Co.'s shares slumped after the firm revealed civil and criminal investigations into the sale of its pain drug Vioxx.


General Motors Corp.  said on Wednesday it swung to a profit in the fourth quarter as it cut costs and saw gains in its core auto operations.


Singer Keith Urban sues Keith Urban over Web site

Country singer Keith Urban has  filed a lawsuit against a painter of the same name, claiming  that the lesser known Keith Urban's Web site infringes  trademark and cyber-squatting laws.


Turnarounds are great ... when they actually turn around.


A new study finds that cancer casts a long shadow on the lives of survivors, harming their ability to work and perform daily chores more than a decade after diagnosis.


Oil prices rise to yet another record high due to concerns over tensions between Turkey and Iraq.


President Nicolas Sarkozy said he will not offer mass pardons to France's prisoners on Bastille Day, keeping up his law-and-order reputation and breaking with tradition.


Five British clubs learn their Champions League fate.


Advertiser sues Don Imus for unscripted comments

A book publisher that bought an ad on Don Imus's radio show is suing the shock jock and his former bosses at CBS Radio for more than $4 million, saying Imus insulted the book he was paid to promote.


Newsman Dan Rather is leaving the CBS  network after 44 years as an anchor and reporter with his  departure clouded by a reporting scandal over President George  W. Bush's military record.


Primo tempo vivace, palo per Toni e traversa di Yanagisawa nella ...

Il Messina impatta per 0-0 al âSan Filippoâ contro il Palermo nellâattesissimo derby siciliano. I padroni di casa hanno dominato la prima frazione di gioco, mentre nella ripresa i rosanero sono usciti dal proprio guscio creando occasioni da gol.


Brazil's largest party backs Lula in second term

BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil's largest political party voted on Thursday to join the coalition government of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in his second term, giving the former labor leader vital support for his legislative agenda.


House passes bill to break passport backlog

Looking to break a passport  bottleneck that has upset Americans' travel plans and jammed  congressional phone lines with calls from anxious constituents,  the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation  allowing the State Department to hire experienced help.


Closeout retailer Tuesday Morning Corp. (Nasdaq:TUES) on Monday cuts its fourth-quarter earnings per share to 83 cents, well below the $1.05 a share estimate of analysts polled by Thomson First Call.


President Bush pledges US support for Lebanon after the killing of minister Pierre Gemayel heightens tensions.


Twice former champion Serena Williams   recovered from a slow start to beat 17th seed Daniela   Hantuchova 7-5 6-3 and reach the third round of the U.S. Open   on Thursday.


AMD's RS690T, SB700 notebook chipset: details emerge

North and South bridges exposed Details of AMD's next-generation South Bridge chip, the SB700, have leaked out. With them, the chip maker's plans for its latest notebook reference platform, codenamed 'Trevally' - designed, it seems, to take Intel's 'Santa Rosa' Centrino head on.â¦


'I'm 100 Percent Innocent', Says Hamilton

Olympic champion Tyler Hamilton said on  Tuesday he was "100 percent innocent" as the Phonak rider  responded to testing positive for blood transfusions.


Under Pressure, Qatar May Sell Jazeera Station

U.S. relations with Qatar are strained over the country's sponsorship of Al Jazeera, the provocative television station that is a big source of news in the Arab world.


Annual pay of $750,000 plus up to 160 percent bonus

Michael Cherkasky, the newly appointed chief executive of Marsh & McLennan Cos., can pick up as much as $1.95 million annually under the terms of his pay package


ATHENS, Greece Aug. 18, 2004  Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou pulled out of the Athens Games on Wednesday, nearly a week after they missed a drug test and were later hospitalized following a suspicious motorcycle crash.


Minnie in the Driver's Seat on First Album

Minnie Driver knows the news of yet another actress making an album generally starts people's eyes rolling, and she's just fine with that.


Continental: advanced bookings weaker than 2005

Continental Airlines CAL.N said on   Friday its mainline advanced bookings for the next six weeks   were running slightly behind last year, according to a   regulatory filing.


Sears to seek appeal on Canada court order

Sears Holdings Corp.  on  Wednesday said it will seek to appeal a ruling by a Canadian  court against the retailer in its battle to take over Sears  Canada Ltd. .


Yahoo Finalizes Acquisition of Right Media for $650 Million

Yesterday Yahoo announced that it has closed its acquisition of Right Media, buying 80% of the company for $650 million. Yahoo had already owned the other 20% of Right Media. Right Media’s CEO, Michael Walrath, will now serve as Senior Vice President of Yahoo under Yahoo President Susan Decker. Yahoo announced their intentions to acquire Right Media [...]


Iraq, N.Korea on agenda as Cheney arrives in Japan

Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Japan on Tuesday on a visit to reassure America's close ally that a troop buildup will help quell violence in Iraq, just weeks after Japan's defense minister said starting the war was a mistake.


Gain Insight into the Connectors Market in Asia-Pacific

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c47173)  has announced the addition of Other Asian - Pacific Countries:  Connectors Market, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010 to their offering.


Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson, who promotes renewable energy as a way to wean the nation off of fossil fuels, has sold his stock holdings in the country's largest independent refining company.


Kerry scores third win, but race far from over

In my opinion and according to a CNN post-debate snap poll, Sen. John Kerry won his third debate in a row Wednesday night and for the first time since this spring will probably become


Tiger, orangutan babies playmates at zoo

Call them the odd couples. A pair of month-old Sumatran tiger twins have become inseparable playmates with a set of young orangutans, an unthinkable match in their natural jungle habitat in Indonesia's tropical rainforests.


Steve Spurrier probably will coach again, just not at Florida. Spurrier withdrew his name from consideration to replace Ron Zook, saying his time with the Gators has passed.


Reps. Mack, Bono wed in private ceremony

Mary Bono, who was married to late singer-turned-politician Sonny Bono and replaced him in Congress after his death, married U.S. Rep. Connie Mack on Saturday, according to Bono's sister.


Comedian Ellen DeGeneres dominated  the 34th annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, winning awards  for best talk show and best host for the fourth consecutive  year. But she said the combative Rosie O'Donnell should have  been honored in her stead.


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The Independent Parent: 'Is it possible to go on a day trip to Lapland?'

A Lots of families will be heading off to Lapland this winter to deliver their letters to Father Christmas.


Former German media mogul Leo Kirch, whose KirchGroup empire collapsed into bankruptcy two years ago, could now have to pay back taxes totaling as much as 300 million ($370.8 million), tax authorities said ...


OECD says Chancellor will have to raise taxes

GORDON BROWN faces having to raise taxes or cut spending to curb burgeoning public borrowing, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said yesterday.


Ukrainian prosecutors reopened their investigation into allegations Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned after doctors who treated the opposition leader confirmed he had been slipped


Boise State accepts a bid Tuesday to play Louisville in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31, in a matchup of the nation's top two offenses.


Plans to improve Â£200m improvements to the Ascot Racecourse are to be put to planners in Berkshire.


The Food and Drug Administration approved the use of an artificial heart made by SynCardia Systems as a temporary device for people awaiting transplants.


Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt dies

Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar  Hunt, the NFL pioneer who coined the term "Super Bowl," has  died at the age of 74.


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Brad Pitt News Conference for Japanese Eyes Only

Representatives of world media organizations keen to hear what Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt had to say about his breakup with Jennifer Aniston were frustrated on Thursday when only their Japanese rivals -- who promised to be polite -- were let into his news conference in Tokyo.


Budget Dispute Rages in Gulfport: Warr Threatens Veto After Thursday Vote

By Joshua Norman, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 18--GULFPORT -- Thursday night's vote on the budget by the city council did the opposite of putting to rest the debate on changes to Mayor Brent Warr's budget proposal.


Microsoft downplays stealth Windows Update file updates

Automatic updates to Windows Updates in August occurred without prior notification to users.


Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Dec. 10-16. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses.


Radioactive Trail Is Found in Case of Poisoned Spy

British officials said radiation was detected in 12 locations around London, and that it was likely to be found in more.


US senator Kennedy complains of falling on anti-terror no-fly list

He is among the most recognizable politicians in the United States, but liberal lawmaker Ted Kennedy said that even he has fallen victim to the tightened air security of the terror-conscious, post-9/11 era.


Ukraine Court Opens Last Appeal on Yushchenko Win

Ukraine's Supreme Court began hearing a  final appeal on Monday against liberal Viktor Yushchenko's  election as president, the last hurdle to be cleared before he  can take office.


Fujimori Accounts Hold Millions of Dollars -- Peru

LIMA, Peru  - Former Peruvian President AlbertoFujimori's bank accounts contain millions of dollars, much morethan he could earn and potential proof that he stole large sumsof state money during his 10-year rule, a Supreme Court judgesaid on Saturday.


Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on Thursday have effectively ended an 18-day-old hunger strike after most of their demands for better conditions were met, a Palestinian cabinet minister said.


ICANN Reviews Revoking Outdated Suffixes

Over the past few years, the Internet has seen new domain names such as '.eu' for Europe and '.travel' for the travel industry.Comment


The Continuity IRA claims responsibility for forcing a taxi driver to drive a fire bomb to a police station.


FAQ: Apple's 2007 Worldwide Developers Conference recapped

Steve Jobs' keynote at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference is always a highly anticipated event, but the surprise this year was that there weren't more surprises. What happened, and what really mattered?


By DAVID BAUDER   Associated Press writer  NEW YORK -- The searing film of a plane slicing into the World Trade Center and exploding into a fireball, and the towers collapsing in a cloud of dust, will never be forgotten by those who lived through Sept. 11, 2001.


UPDATE 1-Sharapova sets up semi-final with Kuznetsova

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova set up an intriguing semi-final showdown with fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova at the China Open after her opponent Jelena Jankovic retired hurt on Friday with an ankle injury.


US Senator slams India for embracing Myanmar strongman

A US Senator slammed India for inviting Myanmar's military strongman Than Shwe on an official visit to New Delhi despite his alleged human right abuses.


Love Doctor Discovers He's Not Immune Either

An average romantic comedy, starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes, that is as soft and sweet as a marshmallow, and about as interesting.


Japan Extends Iraq Troop Deployment for a Year

Japan will keep its troops in Iraq for another year, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said on Thursday, even though most voters want to end what is the nation's riskiest military mission since World War II.


Boeing Successfully Launches Mammoth Delta-4 Heavy

nick-bts writes "CNN, the BBC and Space.com are reporting the first successful launch of the new Boeing Delta-4 Heavy, capable of lifting 23 tonnes into a low-Earth orbit (similar to the space shuttle).


FBI rings warnings over VoIP phishing cons

'Alarming' rise in vishing Fraudsters are turning to VoIP systems to craft more convincing phishing attacks. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Centre (IC3) warned last week of an "alarming" rise in the volume of so-called vishing attacks targeting US financial institutions and consumers.â¦


Otto Group Sells Stake in Travelocity Europe

Munich-based catalog retailer Otto Group sold a stake in its European online travel operations to U.S. business partner Travelocity for 26.6 million euros ($32.8 million), the companies said on Monday.


By Paul Elias  SAN FRANCISCO  --  Hewlett-Packard Co.'s board adjourned an emergency phone conference Sunday without announcing whether it would oust Chairwoman Patricia Dunn for ordering an investigation that may have used illegal means to spy on colleagues and journalists.


Atlantis Crew Enters International Space Station

The six crew members of the space shuttle Atlantis entered the International Space Station this morning after a perfect docking almost 220 miles above the Earth.


2 Local Cities Make List Of Most Dangerous Cities

CLEVELAND -- Two northeast Ohio cities have made the list of most dangerous cities for different reasons. The city of Cleveland has been ranked the 20th most dangerous city in the country.


Cancellara Spends Six Straight Days in Yellow

Filippo Pozzato of Italy won the fifth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, and Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara held on to the leaderâs yellow jersey for the sixth straight day


Aventis to Supply 2.6 Mln More Flu Shots

Aventis-Pasteur (AVEP.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) will supply the US market with an additional 2.6 million doses of flu vaccine beyond what the company already has promised, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said


Palestinian medics and police officers carry a Palestinian police officer, seriously wounded in an Israeli air force missile attack, at Nasser hospital in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp of Khan Younis, late Sunday Oct. 24, 2004.


Euronet is now No. 3 in money transfer, with plans to get even bigger.


New Delhi: The army will begin its troops reduction in Jammu and Kashmir from tomorrow to coincide with the maiden visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the state.


Oil prices push above $70 a barrel amid fears over US-Iran tensions and low US fuel stockpiles.


NBC reaches Amazon TV deal after iTunes break

NBC Universal has reached a deal  for online retailer Amazon.com Inc  to sell television  show downloads, it said on Tuesday, just days after the media  company pulled the plug on a contract with Apple Inc's  iTunes.


Police examine CCTV footage taken from buses near to where a girl was killed in a hit-and-run in Edinburgh.


No survivors expected in China mine blast

Rescuers confirmed 64 dead Friday following Wednesday's blast in a central China coal mine, with 84 miners still missing in the toxic gas filled shaft.


General Motors posts a profit for the final three months of 2006, on cost cuts and better performance at its auto unit.


Plan on Airline Emissions Hints at U.S.-Europe Rift

E.U. countries scaled back a proposal to regulate airline emissions, but agreed on measures likely to intensify a battle with the United States over  environmental regulation.


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US says Zarqawi aide killed, Bush under fire over missing Iraq ...

BAGHDAD  - The US military said it killed an aide to Iraq`s most wanted man Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi in an air strike on rebel-held Fallujah, as President George W. Bush came under fire over a missing explosives scandal.


A number of mortars are fired into Iraq's Green Zone, where the parliament and foreign embassies are based.


Napoli, 23:05 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; REJA: RIGORI? DUBBI, MA DIFFICILE PER ARBITRO

Edy Reja ammette che i due rigori assegnati dall'arbitro Bergonzi al Napoli sono stati abbastanza ge...


Social Democrats under pressure in Swedish election

Sweden voted in a closely fought   parliamentary election on Sunday in which a centre-right   alliance could topple the long-ruling Social Democrats on   pledges to fine-tune the welfare state.


U.S. average retail gasoline prices  rose over the last two weeks as storms temporarily shut  down  oil production and refineries along with Gulf Coast, an  industry analyst said on Sunday.


Aching Titans Glad for Extra Day of Rest

The Tennessee Titans got an extra day of rest because of Hurricane Ivan. They'll need every minute of it to heal, and teach rookie Jacob Bell how to work with the starting offensive line.


AMD preps PCI Express 2.0 'RV630' GPU for May?

Mountain of Light May will see the arrival of AMD's 'RV630' graphics chip, it has been claimed, and the company has prepared three reference card designs for the part - two of which will support PCI Express 2.0, though only the PCIe 1.1 board may make it to market for launch.â¦


A suicide car bomber detonated Saturday morning in front of the Iraqi National Guard headquarters in the northern city of Kirkuk, killing 10 and wounding 20 -- including several guardsmen and recruits, according to Iraqi police.


A California jury has recommended that a man who murdered his wife and their unborn son should be executed. Scott Peterson, 32, reported his wife Laci missing on Christmas Eve, 2002.


Sharapova shines as China eye semi-finals

Maria Sharapova finally got her Fed Cup career off the ground on Saturday when she pulled defending champions Russia level against Israel in their World Group quarter-final.


A group of doctors urges the UK government to proceed with the folic-acid fortification of flour.


Gore predicts shift in Bush climate policy

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore   predicted on Tuesday that President George W. Bush would shift   to do more to fight global warming, under Republican pressure   from California to New York.


Begin Permitted Ministers to Vote their Conscience

While Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told âLikud loyalistsâ, members of the partyâs Knesset faction that oppose the Gaza plan, that Prime Minister Menachem Begin did not hold a national referendum ahead of the peace agreement with Egypt


Milano, 09:43 - CALCIO, MILAN: RONALDO A PARIGI CON VOLO-AMBULANZA

Ronaldo partirà intorno alle 10 per Parigi dove nel pomeriggio il prof. Saillant dovrebbe ope...


Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Michael Leavitt is President Bush's choice to replace Tommy Thompson as the new US Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).


The Department of Defense said use of the vaccine will be voluntary for now, in contrast to the mandatory program that was blocked by a federal judge in October.


India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled Thursday to overcome Internet slowdowns and outages after cuts in two undersea cables sliced the country's bandwidth in half.


A Pentagon spokesman said Monday that Red Cross officials have "made their view known" that the indefinite detention of terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, amounts to torture.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


By Dane Stickney, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Sep. 19--Even with all the new shows making their debut this fall, the biggest change to the fall TV lineup is the addition of an entire network. The CW -- the combination of the WB and UPN -- launches Wednesday.


The Bank of England is generally expected to raise UK interest rates to 5.75% later, to help reduce inflation.


News Corp. Buys Telecom Italia's Sky Italia Stake

News Corp., the broadcaster owned by Rupert Murdoch, bought partner Telecom Italia SpA's stake in an Italian satellite television venture for 88 million euros ($108 million), giving News Corp.


Thailand's opposition leader Banyat Bantadtan conceded defeat in Sunday's election, after TV exit polls projected a massive victory by the ruling party.


A European Parliament report urges a ban on the making of cars that can go more than 101mph (162km/h).


Weekend con lo smog Roma e Milano a piedi

Blocco totale della circolazione a causa dell'inquinamento. Cnr: targhe alterne inutili. Tutti gli eventi: film e concerti


Peruvian Group Seizes Police Station, Troops Mass

By Jude Webber and Monica Vargas LIMA, Peru  - An armed group led by a radicalformer soldier stormed a police station in a southern town onSaturday and took 10 officers hostage to demand the resignationof Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo.


Antiques: Remembering a Woman of Very Original Tastes

Madeleine Castaing, the Paris interior designer, died in 1992, but her influence continues: she is currently the subject of a film, a biography and an art show.


Further detention fails to dent Suu Kyi's spirits

Burma's Opposition Leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, remains in good spirits despite facing another year under house arrest while the military regime tries to secure its goal of long-term control.


Pakistan militants agree to ceasefire, up to 60 dead

Pro-Taliban militants battling Pakistani troops in a northwestern tourist region agreed to a ceasefire Monday after three days of fighting that left up to 60 rebels dead, officials said.


Icahn Has 8.4 Pct Stake of Hollywood Entertainment

Billionaire financier Carl Icahn has acquired an 8.4 percent stake in movie rental chain Hollywood Entertainment Corp., according to a regulatory filing on Friday.


Boston moved closer to reversing the curse of not winning a World ...

needs to get into a groove to stop the powerful St. Louis offense. Martinez has. lost five of his last six decisions going back to the regular season.


Machines will achieve human level artificial intelligence by 2029, a leading US inventor predicts.


Explosion Hits Palestinian Intelligence HQ

A powerful explosion rocked the Palestinian intelligence headquarters on Saturday, killing one man and wounding six, including the intelligence chief, security officials said.


China food safety seen mired in economic transition

China is struggling to meet food safety demands from trading partners as it slowly modernizes a food production system still rooted in small-scale family farms, U.S. and Chinese officials said on Tuesday.


The US defence secretary confirms plans for a controversial missile defence shield in eastern Europe.


Supermarket Sainsbury's reports a modest rise in sales over the Christmas period, in line with forecasts.


NATO's top operational commander wants more troops to help crush an expected Taliban offensive in Afghanistan but is facing widespread reluctance among allies to come forward, alliance officials said on Tuesday.


Sarkozy considering Strauss-Kahn to head IMF: sources

French President Nicolas Sarkozy may back a candidacy of former Socialist minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn to head the International Monetary Fund, sources close to the presidency said on Friday.


A Foolish roundup of new-issue hits, misses, and no-shows.


PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua  - Hurricane Felix ripped into Central America on Tuesday, trashing a port on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast and threatening dangerous mudslides in Honduras and Guatemala.


US government agencies aim for software assurance

WASHINGTON - U.S. government agencies need to better understand the vulnerabilties of the software they're buying, said IT workers from several government agencies during a software assurance forum in Washington, D.C., this week.


Protests continue in France in a bid to stop delivery of  weapons-grade plutonium from the US for recycling.


A "horrifying" number of organisations have breached data protection rules in the past year, a report says.


BERKELEY, Calif. (CBS.MW) -- The computing problems to be solved in the next two decades will be more exciting than those that already have been solved, according to Microsoft's Bill Gates.


The loss or theft of personal data such as credit card and Social Security numbers soared to unprecedented levels in 2007, and the trend isn't expected to turn around anytime soon as hackers stay a step ahead of security and laptops disappear with sensitive information.


Tibetans Take on Tall Order of Everest Cleanup

Tibetan volunteers are planning a trip to the top of the world's tallest mountain to pick up garbage.


Study puts civilian tollin Iraq at over 100,000

PARIS More than 100,000 civilians have probably died as direct or indirect consequences of the US-led invasion of Iraq, according to a study by a research team at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore.


Bush, Maliki to meet as Iraqi deaths hit new high

U.S. President George W. Bush will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan next week with grim new statistics showing record numbers of Iraqis were killed last month and many more fled the country.


A Web site on sex branches out to one on babies. Surprise!


Sterling holds ground against major currencies

Sterling remained range-bound against both the Euro and dollar as US public holiday ensured low trading volumes and cautious investors looked for guidance from this week's series of central bank meetings, dealers said Monday.


Giants Likely to Be Short-Handed in Finale

The Giants have listed receiver Amani Toomer and tight end Jeremy Shockey as doubtful for Sunday night's game against the Cowboys.


Stocks Fall; Techs Hit by EBay, Qualcomm

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, led by a  sharp decline in the tech sector as shares of online auctioneer  eBay Inc. EBAY.O and wireless technology company Qualcomm  Inc. QCOM.O took a beating a day after both companies  reported disappointing outlooks.


Citi to boost China staff, small business lending

Citigroup Inc.  plans to increase  its China headcount by one-third in 2007, as it opens new  branches and boosts its small and medium-sized enterprise  business, the top U.S. bank said on Wednesday.


Women with the disease endometriosis are prone to certain cancers, mounting evidence suggests.


Maryland running back Josh Allen has willed himself from a potentially career-ending injury to take the field against William & Mary on Saturday.


Soccer: U.S. Players Snub Federation's New Offer in Labour Row

HARTFORD, Connecticut  - The United States, who  look poised to appear in their fifth successive World Cup  finals, are embroiled in a labor row involving the players and  the national federation.


Richland Man Admits to Having Child Porn

By Elena Olmstead, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Sep. 8--A 27-year-old Richland man admitted Thursday to downloading more than 200 videos and 2,200 images of child pornography to his computer.   Andrew K.


After a year of sluggish growth, financial disappointments and a high-profile safety recall, re-engineering the Dell model will be a daunting challenge.


Roma, 13:59 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: PRESENTATA ISTANZA CONTRO FIGC

Il Coni ha comunicato che la Camera di Conciliazione e Arbitrato per lo sport ha ricevuto oggi un'is...


The United States believe they can cause an upset by beating Spain in the Davis Cup final after the hosts chose to drop Juan Carlos Ferrero.


With Attorney General John Ashcroft, the country often got more bark than bite from its Justice Department chief. Usually willing, often eager to get on television to announce a development in the legal war


Sachsenring, 11:17 - MOTO, GP GERMANIA; ULTIME LIBERE MOTOGP: DOPPIETTA DUCATI

Doppietta Ducati nelle ultime libere del Gp di Germania. L'australiano Casey Stoner è stato i...


Democratic 'rock star' Obama tests presidential waters

Democratic star Senator Barack Obama is on his first trip to the important political testing ground of New Hampshire as he lays the foundation for a possible 2008 presidential run.


Macedonia name dispute with Greece threatens NATO bid

Greece says former Yugoslav's state name â the same as a Greek province â is not acceptable.


A firm producing sensors for washing machines and TVs which can be operated from your office, is expanding.


West ups calls on Sudan to accept Darfur troops

The United States and the European Union stepped up calls on Friday for Sudan to let international troops in to support African Union forces in Darfur amid growing talk of sanctions on Khartoum.


Plus, GM's spinning wheels, and Hooker takes a hit.


France's first lady hits back at criticism of her role in securing the release of medical workers in Libya.


By Deidre Williams, The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Dec. 9--Thieves broke through a basement window of a landmark church on the East Side this week, ransacking the building and leaving behind a big mess.


Potrebbe essere la figlia di Lucy. I resti potrebbero contribuireallo studio di una specie di passaggio fra la scimmia e l'uomo                                            Trovato in Etiopia lo scheletro di una bimba di 3milioni di anni fa


Race against time as British police hunt serial killer

Police hunting a serial killer who is killing women at a rate unprecedented in British history pleaded on Wednesday with prostitutes to stay off the streets.


Nelle loro auto sarebbero stati trovati fiammiferi


Economic Scene: Poor U.S. Scores in Health Care DonÂt Measure Nobels and Innovation

The American health care system, high expenditures and all, is driving innovation for the entire world.


US Army and Marine units thrust into the core of Falluja today, fighting fierce street battles and conducting house-to-house searches on the second day of a major assault to retake the Iraqi city from Islamic militants.


Iranians visit Israel's Holocaust Web site

Israel's central Holocaust memorial  said on Tuesday over 2,000 people in Iran and thousands of  other people, including Iranians, had visited its new Farsi Web  site documenting the mass murder of 6 million Jews.


Basketball Kevin Durant worked out with the Portland Trail Blazers yesterday, two days after Greg Oden , as both players show their talents to the team with the top draft pick. Durant, a 6-foot-9-inch forward out of Texas, said: "I feel good here. Like I belong here." Said Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard : "That was as impressive a workout as ...


Fur flies after Mariah Carey donates it to charity

A $7,500 fur coat donated by pop diva Mariah Carey and intended for Mongolia's poor has disappeared, a leading animal rights group said on Thursday.


LAS VEGAS -- O.J. Simpson is in custody in Florida on allegations that he violated terms of his release on bail by calling one of his co-defendants in a Las Vegas armed robbery case, a court official said Friday.


Online buying continues to snowball, according to the results of a recent America Online survey. This year, for the first time, Americans who regularly use the Internet for shopping -- researching


Getting On-line Anywhere with Bluetooth and GPRS

Sure, you can get on-line from a hot-spot Internet cafe or conference center. But when you're in a cold spot and want your mail anyway, try making a connection through your GSM mobile phone—no cables required.


Hedging slightly on its vow not to update browser before releasing Longhorn, Microsoft says it could release add-ons to freshen up IE.


Fatte salve certe condizioni, spiega il premier israeliano


Oil Firms Say Iraqi Purchases Were Legal

Two large American oil companies that received profitable vouchers to buy Iraqi oil under the United Nations' oil-for-food program said yesterday that the purchases complied with U.S. law.


UN Report Urges Rich Countries to Double Aid

More than 500 million people can  be lifted out of abject poverty, 250 million people will no  longer go to bed hungry and 30 million children can be saved if  rich countries double development aid over the next 10 years, a  new U.N.-sponsored report said Monday.


NSA surveillance was "vital" in cracking the terror ring, a sign of growing cooperation between the two countries


Adult magazine Penthouse inflated 2003 sales by $1m (Â£532,441), the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says.


Wal-Mart September Sales Rise 2.4 Percent

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's largest retailer, on Thursday said sales at stores open  at least a year rose 2.4 percent in September, slightly higher  than its preliminary report but still toward the low end of its  forecast range.


Israel's prime minister warns of snap elections if leading Likud party members fail to back a coalition with Labour.


OCEANIA/ISOLE SALOMONE - Erezione del Seminario maggiore interdiocesano ÂSanto Nome di MariaÂ e nomina del Rettore CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Card. Ivan Dias, Prefetto della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli, in data 12 gennaio 2007 ha eretto lÂesistente Seminario maggiore interdiocesano filosofico dedicato al ÂSanto Nome di MariaÂ nell...


With all the new technologies being developed for the Web, forms are still the best method for collecting information from visitors. HTML is the most widely used method but it can cause accessibilty issues. Fortunately, there's another option, Accessible Forms Creator. By Lee Underwood. 0307


Reid: Iraq 'worst...policy mistake' in U.S. history

After months of heated rhetoric slamming President Bush's Iraq policy, the Senate's top Democrat moved into new terrain by declaring the Iraq war a worse blunder than Vietnam.


A new "Connectivity Scorecard" measures how well nations use networks, cell phones and computers to boost their social and economic prosperity.


Saturn's rings older than first thought?

Saturn's shimmering rings may be as old as the solar system, scientists said Wednesday, debunking earlier theories that the rings were formed during the dinosaur age.


Blast Damages Muslim School in Netherlands

A suspected bomb blew the front door off a Muslim elementary school in a southern Dutch town on Monday, days after a suspected Muslim radical allegedly killed a Dutch filmmaker, police said. No injuries were reported.


Nikkei +0,67%. Euro a 1,3159 dollari e 153,56 yen


Ottawa challenges U.S. farm subsidies at WTO

Canada has taken the next step in its  challenge of U.S. farm subsidies to the World Trade  Organization, requesting on Friday that a dispute settlement  panel be established in the case.


Streets flooded, hillsides slipped and commuters cursed Friday during powerful rain and snow storms that lashed Southern California.


Durbin to Get Senate Democrats' No. 2 Post

Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin said on Friday he would become the second-ranked Senate Democrat in the leadership reshuffle after the defeat of Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle in Tuesday's elections.


CURTIS CONWAY 11 YD PASS FROM KEN DORSEY

Antonio Pierce found out just how easy it has become to beat the San Francisco 49ers: Simply stand in one place and allow their mistakes to find you.


Goal Blog: Cards Could Hold U.S. Womenâs Fate

The United States, who plays Nigeria Tuesday in the Womenâs World Cup, needs only a tie to advance. But to win Group B, it may come down to the arcane tiebreaker of yellow cards.


Musharraf to pay two-day visit to UK to bolster strategic ties

London, Dec 5 (PTI) A range of issues like tackling terrorism and strengthening bilateral "strategic ties" are expected to figure in talks Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will have with British Prime Minister Tony Blair here tomorrow.


La madre: "Lui mi costringeva a non darle da mangiare"Il padre: "E' stata lei, non voleva che me ne occupassi"                                          Bari, si accusano a vicenda i genitori della bimba morta                                                                                Il pm: "Lo avevano capito, Eleonora stava morendo e loro non si sono mossi". I tre fratellini, in una casa comunitÃ , stanno bene di MARA CHIARELLI


Ciampi: Â«Revochiamo l'embargo sulle armi alla CinaÂ». Ma Ã¨ ...

Una promessa ufficiale. A farla Ã¨ stato il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, a riceverla il presidente cinese Hu Jintao: Â«L'Italia â ha affermato il capo dello Stato - guarda con favore


Anglican Leader Warns Churches on Gay Hate Message

Anglican Church head Rowan Williams has  warned church leaders that criticism of gay people could make  them vulnerable to persecution or suicide.


Brescia, 14:21 - CALCIO, BRESCIA; NANI: NESSUN CONTATTO CON LA LAZIO PER MARTINEZ

Il direttore sportivo del Brescia Gianluca Nani smentisce le voci sul possibile passaggio di Martine...


Perrigo (PRGO:Nasdaq - news - research), a maker of nonprescription drugs and nutritional products, said Monday that it would acquire Agis Industries, the second largest drug company in Israel, for stock and cash worth $818 million.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Terzo Congresso Missionario Nazionale: rafforzare l'animazione e la cooperazione missionaria; rispondere allÂappello missionario della V Conferenza Generale; preparare la partecipazione al Terzo Congresso Missionario Americano di Quito Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Si celebrerÃ  dal 18 al 20 agosto il Terzo Congresso Missionario Nazionale (CONAMI) in localitÃ  San NicolÃ¡s de los Arroyos, provincia di Buenos Aires, sul tema "Pentecoste continua, l'Argentina ascolta e risponde". L'obi...


Ice core evidence of human impact on CO2 in air

Air from the oldest ice core confirms   human activity has increased the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide   (CO2) in the atmosphere to levels not seen for hundreds of   thousands of years, scientists said on Monday.


Under a New Watch, Miramax Still Homes in on Awards

Miramax may be a smaller and calmer organization under Daniel Battsek, but the studio has nonetheless remained in the thick of the awards race.


Performance meets luxury in the sleek and supercharged XKR, Jag's finest sports car yet


Reggio Calabria, 21:15 - Calcio, Reggina: Mazzari rinforza la difesa

Per frenare la forza dell'attacco interista il tecnico Mazzarri al posto del cursore Mesto, squalifi...


With only two days remaining, the Episcopal General Convention is far from deciding whether they should bar gays from serving as bishops for now.


Munich, Germany (Sports Network) - German powerhouse Bayern Munich will host Arminia Bielefeld Saturday, needing three points to remain within striking distance of rivals Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen.


NEW YORK/LONDON Oct 1  - U.S. computer giant  Hewlett-Packard Co. said on Friday it had acquired Synstar Plc,  a UK based technology services firm, for 163 million pounds  ($293 million).


New Plan Could Speed AIDS Vaccine Development

NEW YORK  - The Global HIV/AIDS Vaccine  Enterprise, an international alliance of independent  organizations supporting HIV vaccine research, has issued a  roadmap to speed the development of a vaccine by promoting new  collaboration, resources, and strategic focus.


At least 5 foreign oil workers abducted in Nigeria

Suspected militants invaded a residential compound for foreign oil workers in Nigeria on Tuesday, killing two guards and kidnapping at least five expatriates, oil industry sources said.


Lynne Cheney Helps Soften Husband's Image

Lynne Cheney smiles, nods and applauds. Sitting on a stool beside her husband, she shows none of the fire that made her a leading conservative in her own right. She is the adoring wife, the woman who knew Vice President Dick Cheney when he was a teenager sweeping out the Ben Franklin store.


Sharon Wins Cabinet Vote on Gaza, New Raid Mounted

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon won  cabinet backing on Sunday for a bill on the nuts and bolts of a  Gaza pullout, and hours later Israel launched a new raid in the  Palestinian territory, killing three and wounding 16.


Bahamas hit, Florida gets ready for Jeanne

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. -- Hurricane Jeanne grew stronger, bigger and faster as it battered the Bahamas and bore down on Florida yesterday, sending huge waves crashing onto beaches and forcing thousands into


Experts: Underlying Issues Put Women at Greater Risk of HIV ...

The White House and US embassies around the world dimmed their lights Wednesday to commemorate World AIDS Day, this year dedicated to empowering women and girls in the fight against the disease.


Roma, 21:26 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: CALENDARIO? DIPENDE TUTTO DA NOI

Questo il commento di Luciano Spalletti al calendario della Roma, che esordirà in campionato ...


The Treasuryâs schedule of financing this week included Mondayâs regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills on Tuesday.


Davies's Derby future in doubt despite promotion

Billy Davies admitted he is not certain to be in charge at Derby next season despite leading the club into the Premiership.


AMMAN, Jordan -- On the third floor of the Amman Palace hotel, above a city block crowded with appliance dealers and video-game vendors, six Iraqi children formed a semicircle around their therapist and practiced how to breathe.


Yahoo rejects a takeover bid of more than $40bn from computer software giant Microsoft saying it is too low.


Pregiudicato ucciso in Calabria, feriti per errore 2 clienti


Address weight issues early, experts advise

NEW YORK  - Contrary to popular believe,   young children usually do not shed excess pounds as they get   older. Even 2-year-olds who are overweight are more likely than   their normal-weight counterparts to be overweight by age 12,   results of a long-term study show.


The Invisible Ingredient in Every Kitchen

Every cook relies every day on the power of heat to transform food â but most donât understand it.


UNITED NATIONS — Sudan insisted Friday that African countries have offered enough troops for a peacekeeping force in Darfur despite U.N. concerns that the mission will not be effective without specialized contributions from outside the continent.


New iPhone App Helps You Navigate Macworld Expo

A free iPhone application provides the booth location of every company exhibiting at MacWorld Expo.


Companies battling lawsuits brought by people claiming injuries caused by asbestos or silica have long contended that they are the victims of fraud, and those companies may finally have evidence.


Muslim cleric Abu Hamza, held last week on suspicion of being involved in terror offences, has been de-arrested, Scotland Yard says.


ANZ Australia Newspaper Job Ads +5.0% In Oct Vs Sep

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--The number of job advertisements in Australian newspapers rose 5.0% in October from September, and climbed 5.2% from a year earlier, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.


A Turkish engineer kidnapped in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday has been killed officials say.


Georgia Announces Troop Pullback in Rebel Region

Georgia said on Friday its troops had  withdrawn after seizing strategic ground in a rebel territory,  in a move sure to be welcomed by Washington alarmed at a drift  toward war in an economically vital region.


Angela Merkel, l'Unione Europea ha dimostrato di saper agire


Controversial plan could force file swappers to face criminal charges.


The Southeast has the nation's fastest-growing Hispanic population but is perhaps the region least prepared to teach public school students who don't know English, a new study shows.


Sophos: US Sends Five Times More Spam than Korea

Security firm Sophos Labs published its most recent "dirty dozen" report, saying that the United States relays more spam than any other country by a tremendous margin.


BAGHDAD, Iraq Sept. 7, 2004 - US military deaths in the Iraq campaign passed the 1,000 milestone Tuesday, with more than 800 of them during the stubborn insurgency that flared after the Americans brought


Ottimismo su quadro economico grazie a revisioni su crescita


Pescara, 14:14 - CALCIO, SCONTRI PESCARA-NAPOLI: TIFOSO ANCORA IN COMA

E' ancora in coma farmacologico il giovane tifoso napoletano di 25 anni, G.C., sottoposto sabato ser...


Officers Wrestle Alligator Out of Hot Tub

ROYALTON, Ill. - A worried neighbor's call to Animal Control led to a bizarre scene at a southern Illinois home: Four officers wrestling an alligator out of a hot tub, a house filled with animal cages, and the arrest of a man wanted by the military for desertion...


Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin told investors at the annual meeting of shareholders in New York Thursday that while he is very unhappy over the poor performance of the company's stock price, as a whole Sirius "sucks less" than XM.


Japan's jobless rate rose unexpectedly last month while industrial output rebounded, according to data released Friday that painted a mixed picture of the health of Asia's largest economy.


Kenya rivals to discuss power-sharing proposals

Rival sides in post-election dispute resume talks aimed at ending violent unrest that has claimed the lives of at least 1,000 people


Gathered at Le Bourget airport, in the northern suburbs of Paris, 30,000 members of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), the latest name for M Chirac s Gaullist-inspired party, screamed their enthusiasm for ...


Sudan govt, southern rebels pledge peace accord

Sudan's government and southern rebels promised on Thursday to complete a peace accord as soon as possible to end a 21-year-old civil war and resolve reconciliation efforts dogged by innumerable delays.


The brother of Ken Bigley says he has heard the hostage has been handed over to a group who are preparing to make a ransom demand.


Analysts dispute general's assessment of broken insurgency in ...

Retaking Fallujah has "broken the back of the insurgency," the US commander in Iraq said Thursday - an assessment far more optimistic than other analysts' views and even a Marine Corps intelligence report.


Treasury prices slid for a fourth  straight session on Friday, partly as investors unwound bets  the U.S. economy would weaken enough to prompt a slowdown in  Federal Reserve rate hikes.


Terremoto-maremoto in Asia, 11 morti tra gli italiani

Sei nostri connazionali sono deceduti a Phuket, 3 nell'isola di Phi Phi e 2 nello Sri Lanka. La situazione e' molto piuÃ¹ grave del previsto e peggiora con il passare del tempo. Lo afferma la Farnesina, precisando


Long Beach cops boast first Segway-borne bust

Wheels of justice cuff teen tearaways Long Beach cops have finally vindicated the much-ridiculed Segway - by busting three teen car thieves who failed to escape the long arm of one motorised pogo-stick-borne law enforcement operative.â¦


Man Imitates 'America's Army,' Saves Lives

The military's videogame recruiting tool does more than just lure future troops. It also teaches the kind of medical skills that can help save lives.


As firefighters in California gained the upper hand over most of the fires still burning, the US president, George Bush, and the state governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, toured some of the areas worst affected.


Miami's Thomas ruled out of Wembley game with Giants

The winless and injury-ravaged Miami  Dolphins suffered another setback on Thursday when key  linebacker Zach Thomas was ruled out of Sunday's game in London  against the New York Giants.


Life & style: Organic or fairtrade? Sustainable or certified? How useful are ethical labels? Lucy Siegle investigates


Most musicians see the internet as more of an opportunity than a threat to their livelihood, research suggests.


LAS VEGAS (Billboard) - Maroon 5's members cannot wait to  begin work on the follow-up to their multi-platinum debut,  "Songs About Jane," but guitarist James Valentine told  Billboard.com, "We just can't beat the life out of this record  yet."


'O.C.' Premiere Propels Fox to New Ratings Mark

Fox television's sun-soaked teen drama "The O.C." gave the network some of its best ratings in years on Thursday, proving the show could fend for itself on TV's toughest night.


Abbas Gets Boost in Bid for Palestinian Presidency

Mahmoud Abbas's nomination for Palestinian Authority president received a boost from reports that a jailed Fatah party leader, Marwan Barghouti, wouldn't challenge his bid and had endorsed his candidacy.


IAAF temporarily suspends Kenteris, Thanou

MONTE CARLO, Monaco - Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou temporarily were suspended Wednesday by track and field's world governing body, pending hearings on their doping cases.


The truth is, weâve always had reason to question the idea that cholesterol is an agent of disease.


EveryScape has launched an interactive Web site where people can "immerse" themselves in various cities.


Two German Automakers Report Mixed Earnings

Germany, with its high costs and reluctant consumers, has become a drag on the country's two largest carmakers, DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen.


Red Sox to Keep Varitek, the Team's Heart and Soul

As teams prepared to shut down their offices for the Christmas holiday, catcher Jason Varitek reached agreement with Boston on a four-year, $40 million deal.


Travel Book Publishers Try to Reclaim the Web

The Rough Guides and Lonely Planet series of travel books play catch up on the Web, after worries about giving away content.


Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers have stayed away from work, in what could be the biggest strike in South Africaâs history.


hock jock Howard Stern's move to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. begins an association between a man who was happy to describe, in detail, Paris Hilton's sex tape and the industrial giants of the auto industry.


An audio recording surfaced today that seems to capture the confrontation in the Las Vegas hotel room last Thursday that led to the arrest of O. J. Simpson.


Giacimento con riserve stimate di 20 mln barili al giorno


Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Tuesday that China's current rate of growth could not continue and added that a boom in global financial market liquidity was near a turning point.


Flu vaccine shortage triggers flurry of legislation

New Jersey Health Commissioner Clifton Lacy now has legal control over the short supply of flu vaccine in New Jersey, thanks to an emergency bill pushed through the Legislature.


Ivan batters tropics; 23 are reported dead

Tourists and residents throughout the Florida Keys were sent packing Thursday to avoid the wrath of Hurricane Ivan, even as millions of people in disaster-stricken Florida struggled to pick up the pieces from Hurricanes Frances and Charley.


Ex-Surgeon General Says White House Hushed Him

Former surgeon general Richard H. Carmona yesterday accused the Bush administration of muzzling him on sensitive public health issues, becoming the most prominent voice among several current and former federal science officials who have complained of political interference.


Periodontal disease associated with kidney disease

NEW YORK  - Gum disease -- also referred to as periodontal disease -- and the loss of teeth are nontraditional risk factors that are independently associated with chronic kidney disease, according to the results of a new study.


No Country For Old Men and Juno win the main prizes at the Writers Guild of America awards.


AMERICA/PERU - Prima campagna di vaccinazioni contro lo pneumococco e i parassiti nella cittÃ  di Cajabamba Cajabamba (Agenzia Fides) - La direttrice del programma ÂSembrandoÂ e dellÂIstituto Lavoro e Famiglia, Pilar Nores de GarcÃa, ha dato il via alla campagna di vaccinazioni contro lo pneumococco (polmonite) e i parassiti nella provincia altoandina di C...


Super Bowl Media Day offers players last chance to relax

GLENDALE, Arizona  - Talk of New England quarterback Tom Brady's delicate ankle took a back seat on Tuesday to discussions about favorite foods, recording artists and cheerleading demonstrations by hulking offensive linemen.


Shadow chancellor George Osborne denies any wrongdoing over Â£487,000 his office received from donors.


Roma, 18:48 - CALCIO, CATANIA; PULVIRENTI: ROMA CAMPO DI BATTAGLIA IMPUNITO

Nino Pulvirenti, presidente del Catania, al termine della partita con la Roma è durissimo sul...


ITALOIRACHENO UCCISO: IL FRATELLO, ORA GOVERNO AIUTI IL FIGLIO

(AGI) - Castelfranco Veneto (Treviso), 5 ott. - Il figlio Omar, di Ayad Anwar Wali, l'ostaggio italoiracheno ucciso sabato scorso da un gruppo islamico non meglio identificato, non va abbandonato, ora il governo deve aiutarlo.


Gioiello Snav porta 700 passeggeri a quasi 40 nodi


Making their mark in Britain, Poles get subtitles

If there were still any doubts about the  growing influence of the Polish community in Britain, a Welsh  TV channel may well have dispelled them.


A German court acquits an alleged aide to jailed left-wing extremist Carlos the Jackal over 1980s bombings.


Kmart adds more generic drugs to 90-day program

Kmart said on Wednesday that it is  adding more than 70 new generic medications to its program that  offers a 90-day supply of certain generic drugs for $15,  including some not offered under a similar plan at Wal-Mart.


Paparazzi may not appear at Diana inquest

The judge investigating Princess Diana's  death fears the inquest may never get to hear crucial testimony  from paparazzi who pursued her into the Paris road tunnel where  she died in a high-speed car crash.


Omani authorities evacuate coastal areas as an unusually powerful cyclone bears down on the Gulf sultanate.


For the second consecutive road game, the United States got a late goal from a second-half substitute to gain a tie in World Cup qualifying.


Lo stilista parla dei colleghi alla vigilia dell'addio


French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie warned Monday that without the stabilizing presence of foreign peacekeepers, the Ivory Coast risked erupting into bloodshed akin to


Congress May Block UN Budget Over Oil-for-Food Probe

More than 100 members of Congress will try to block some United States funding of the United Nations unless US officials are allowed to begin an open and complete investigation


UPDATE 1-Bolton hold Liverpool for 1-0 win, go third

A first-half strike by Kevin Davies and some sterling defence earned Bolton Wanderers a 1-0 home win over a disjointed Liverpool, lifting them into third place in the Premier League on Sunday.


The Ducks' Teemu Selanne was quite frightened in the closing moments against Detroit, and quite emotional afterward. Anaheim withstood a late surge by the Red Wings, so Selanne — who turns 37 in July — will play in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time.


The next generation battle is heating up even further today with the announcement that Disney will be releasing its movies on the Blu-Ray format rather than Toshibaâs HD-DVD format.


Brian McNameeâs lawyers said the former personal trainer has traces of Roger Clemensâs blood on syringes and will produce the âcorroborative physical evidenceâ to Congressional investigators.


Clinton rises from sickbed to help Kerry campaign

WASHINGTON, Oct 25  - Bill Clinton's return to the US presidential campaign, just seven weeks after a quadruple heart-bypass operation, is intended to fire up Democrats, especially African American voters, ahead of the November 2 election.


Yushchenko to be declared official winner of Ukraine election

Ukraine election officials were set to officially declare Viktor Yushchenko winner of a presidential rerun vote, paving the way for the "orange revolution" hero to be sworn in as the third president of an independent Ukraine.


Middle East mediators discuss Blair appointment

Middle East mediators held talks on  Tuesday that could clear the way for the appointment of Tony  Blair as their envoy to try to revive peace prospects after  Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip.


The US trial of a Briton accused of offering to sell weapons to bring down planes may be delayed due to illness.


The debate over the Iraq war has echoed within the ranks of the administration, even among those who support much of the president's agenda.


Politics, Gas Fuel Battle Over New Mexico Forest

A Texas energy company may get rights to drill in a pristine swathe of a New Mexico national forest after a White House task force intervened on its behalf, a move that has become a hot issue in the battleground state before next week's presidential election.


Berlino, la cantante-attrice presenta un film sulla strage di Ciudad JuÃ rezla cittadina messicana teatro di un misterioso massacro di ragazze                                            Lopez, dal pop all'impegno umanitario Amnesty la premia per "Bordertown"


Colpiti da autombombe tre edifici religiosi della capitale e altrettanti a MosulPer monsignor Sako gli attacchi "rappresentano un messaggio preciso"                                          Iraq, attentati contro chiese e conventi L'arcivescovo: "Un piano coordinato"


Police are looking for a man described as a "person of interest," in the case of a 24-year-old woman who has been missing in the north Georgia mountains since New Year's Day, a Union County Sheriff's spokeswoman told reporters Thursday.


Rumors of $400 PS3/Spider-man 3 Blu-ray bundle rev up

Our friends over at Gamespot posted a blog yesterday discussing the likelihood of a rumored $400 PS3 that would arrive in time for the holidays.


A Christian video game has become the  latest battleground in America's "culture" wars, with its maker  claiming it promotes prayer while critics charge it carries a  message of violent religious intolerance.


Feds to probe Comcast's BitTorrent busting

What is "reasonable network management"? At long last, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will investigate claims that Comcast has put a choke hold on P2P file-sharing traffic.â¦


Kevorkian release stirs grief, gratitude

Some relatives of people who died with Dr. Jack Kevorkian's help say his release from prison stirs up grief over the deaths of their loved ones. Others are grateful for the services the retired pathologist offered to family members.


Opinion: Analyst warnings on iPhone a wrong number

Analysts are telling companies that the iPhone isn't designed for business use and they'd be better off keeping it out of their workers' hands. Try telling that to the worker -- or the CEO -- who wants one.


A Sinn Fein delegation led by party president Gerry Adams is to meet the head of Northern Ireland's police.


China Widens Economic Role in Latin America

The expected arrival here on Friday of President Bush, who personifies for Latin Americans the economic and political power of Washington, is being greeted with an


A volcano erupted late Monday near the city of Goma in eastern Congo, spewing lava in an area devastated by a major eruption four years ago.


Vieira plays down bus fracas with Lauren

ARSENAL captain Patrick Vieira admitted yesterday that there was a "disagreement" between him and team-mate Lauren in midweek, but insisted the team spirit at Highbury is "fantastic".


France keep up their Grand Slam bid with victory over Wales in the Six Nations in Paris on Saturday night.


NASA worker charged with fake inspections

A veteran NASA safety inspector appeared in court Friday in Florida to answer charges that he filed false reports of checks on the space shuttle.


To find growth investments, you may have to look far from your home

If you can't depend on your home equity increasing during a US housing downturn, where do you turn for growth?


Evacuata e poi riaperta dopo 90 minuti la sala stampa


Aon says restructuring to cut 3,600 employees

Aon Corp.  said on Tuesday that  a previously announced restructuring would likely reduce head  count by about 3,600 employees.


Ambient Haze, Romanticism and Deft Techniques

New releases by itsnotyouitsme, Jean-Yves Thibaudet ajd the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, and Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When 800 Patriots fans gathered at a sports pub here yesterday for a pre-Super Bowl party, even Boston's mayor, Thomas M. Menino, and the governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, couldn't resist the temptation to sling a little NFL-style trash talk.


"Da Vinci Code" under investigation in Italy

TAORMINA, Italy  - More than a year after its premiere, "The Da Vinci Code" is being investigated by Italian state attorneys on the grounds that it is "obscene" from a religious perspective.


DSL is leading a global boom in broadband Internet access. Over the 12 months that ended June 30, DSL subscribers grew to 78 million, while the number of subscribers using all types of broadband services surpassed 123 million, the DSL Forum says.


Avellino, 18:42 - CALCIO, AVELLINO: SFIDA CON GROSSETO REGOLARMENTE AL PARTENIO

Avellino-Grosseto di martedÃ¬ prossimo si giocherà regolarmente allo stadio Partenio. Il temut...


Your own patch of greenery may be your haven, but what you put in it could be harmful to the environment


An anti-Castro militant wanted for a plane bombing, faces trial in the US on immigration charges.


Ivory Coast: British nationals to be evacuated

UK forces are to undertake an evacuation of British nationals from the west African state of Ivory Coast. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said a company of the Royal Gurkha Regiment is "pre-positioning" in the


After Sea Surges, Water Could Kill in Another Way

Loudspeakers boomed warnings across scenes of devastation in this city Tuesday, cautioning survivors of this week's tsunami that drinking water from wells or underground sources may make them sick.


Congress looks into Mattel after toy recalls: report

The U.S. Congress is looking into  Mattel Inc's  procedures for alerting federal regulators  about hazardous toys, The Wall Street Journal reported in its  online edition on Friday.


Some powerful people have a bad feeling about online music--and that's making other folks in the tech industry nervous. A controversial bill in the Senate aimed at quelling online file swapping has raised


Sunni-Shi'ite tensions have a long history in Lebanon, but the latest upsurge is fueled by a battle for regional supremacy between powers thousands of miles from Beirut


France, US, unable to confirm report bin Laden dead

PARIS/WASHINGTON  - France and the United States   said on Saturday they could not confirm a report that Osama bin   Laden had died and France launched a probe into how a secret   document containing the claim was leaked.


Heavy moms who shed pounds still have big babies

NEW YORK  - Overweight women are known to have a greater chance of giving birth to a larger-than-normal baby. But new research suggests that these odds stay higher even when a woman loses weight before pregnancy.


Books of The Times: Europeâs Rise to Power? Thank Better Roads, Revolutions of All Sorts and Turnips

âThe Pursuit of Glory,â at 708 pages, is not a short read, but it is so well written that for those who love history, it is a page turner.


More superbugs in Canada hospitals than thought

WINNIPEG, Manitoba  - Drug-resistant superbugs are   present in Canadian hospitals in higher than expected numbers,   according to a study released on Wednesday, spurring a   recommendation to "hit them early, hit them right and hit them   hard."


A local school board will consider limiting student access to birth control pills and patches at a middle school's health center


Afghanistan's First Elected President Takes Oath in Triumph

The first freely elected president in Afghanistan's 5,000-year history took the oath of office here today. "Nothing makes me more hopeful to the future


Minnie in the Driver's Seat on First Album

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Minnie Driver knows the news of  yet another actress making an album generally starts people's  eyes rolling, and she's just fine with that.


Property mogul Nicholas van Hoogstraten is due in a Zimbabwean court on currency charges.


troops to monitor renewed fighting in Darfur, where 1.5 million people have been driven from their homes. Ethiopia and Chad to the talks in the Nigerian capital, which analysts say have little chance of success.


Nebraska volleyballer is athlete of year

Nebraska volleyball star Sarah Pavan maintained a 4.0 in biochemistry while leading the Cornhuskers volleyball team to a 33-1 season and the NCAA title. Those achievements earned the junior from Kitchener, Ontario, the 31st annual Honda-Broderick Cup as the nation's female college athlete of the year on Monday. She's the fourth volleyball player to win the award, and second straight winner from Canada.


Turkish PM says wants to lift headscarf ban

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was quoted in the Financial Times on Wednesday as saying he wanted to lift the ban on the Islamic headscarf in universities as part of a planned constitutional overhaul.


New 'Send to Car' icon lets Mercedes owners send customized Google, Yahoo directions, maps and points of interest from computer or cell phone to car.


Most advertisers now spending on new media: survey

Nearly 90 percent of all U.S.  companies polled in a new study will use part of their  marketing budgets to advertise in new media like video games or  virtual communities.


ABC held on to its Sunday night ratings crown even with its regular lineup benched for the three-hour TV movie "The Five People You Meet in Heaven."


N.Rock takes $574 mln credit market hit, names CEO

Northern Rock said it had taken a 281 million pound ($574 million) hit, or two-thirds of its market value, from its exposure to the credit crisis, adding to its woes as it brought in a new chief executive.


Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa emerged from seclusion Monday to attend a news conference on school funding, his first public appearance since he confirmed an extramarital affair with a TV newscaster.


Sharp profit up 5.5 percent on LCD panel demand

Japanese tech conglomerate Sharp Corp  reported a 5.5 percent rise in quarterly operating profit to a record high, as rivals delayed opening new plants, slowing price declines for the big LCD panels it specializes in.


The percentage of businesses that force their employees to pee in a cup is dropping -- largely because it never made much sense in the first place


Contro l'esclusiva alla Air France per la trattativa


Iceland Offers Shelter to Fugitive Chess Player Fischer

TOKYO/REYKJAVIK  - Fugitive chess master Bobby  Fischer has been offered a new home in Iceland, where he won a  classic victory in 1972, but it is unclear whether he will be  able to make the move from his detention in Japan.


Danish voters go to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a general election called at short notice by centre-right Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen


Ashes of Late Steelers Fan Taken To Game

Richard Desrosiers never made it to Heinz Field to watch his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers play football, but his widow helped him fulfill his dream in death.


Survivorman, Neil Young and Idiocracy make our top 10 list of things to play with in February. From Wired magazine.


Republican Giuliani plummets in national poll

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has fallen 13 points since November and is now tied with Mitt Romney nationally in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released on Wednesday.


Convergence, or just a tangled mess of ideas?

What is it that matters to you? Mobile Workshop The word "convergence" is responsible for a lot of confusion in the industry. In some circles it means the coming together of all voice, video and data on an IP network with delivery based on the circumstances or "presence" of the user.â¦


The United States and its coalition partners on Thursday defended the war in Iraq after UN Secretary General Kofi Annan asserted it was "illegal" because it didn't have Security Council support.


As of Monday, Oct. 25, 2004, at least 1,106 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 845 died as a result of hostile action, according to the Defense Department as of Monday. The figures include three military civilians.


A key feature of the Liberal Democrat education policy is a pledge to reduce primary school classes.


Oslo, 21:43 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: NORVEGIA-MOLDOVA 2-0

La Norvegia ha battuto la Moldova 2-0 (0-0) in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Europei...


Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez comes home before the race's big names on stage nine in the Tour de France.


Scissor Sisters top British singles chart

U.S. band Scissor Sisters took the top  slot in the British charts on Sunday when "I Don't Feel Like  Dancin"' knocked Justin Timberlake's newest single into second  place, the Official UK Charts Company said.


Nordic telecom group TeliaSonera targeted by investment funds

Swedish-Finnish telecom operator TeliaSonera, the largest in the Nordic countries, is the target of investment funds attracted by the company's strong balance sheet and low valuation.


The death toll in the Russian hostage crisis went beyond 350 as Russian President Putin vowed to strengthen Russian unity and boost security in the north Caucasus.


It May Not Be Red Sox-Yankees, but Ryder Cup Rivalry Is Real

The Ryder Cup is always emotional, which ensures that it will be compelling. No other event in golf stirs up similar passions, and nobody involved seems immune to it.


PHILADELPHIA -- A son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid was accused of pulling a gun on another motorist, police records show. Police later seized a shotgun and containers with white powder or residue from Britt Reid's vehicle and a pistol from the home he shares with his parents.


La decisione per tutelare anelli piu' deboli della societa'


iMac G5: “even more exquisite than last one”

“This latest head turner manages to better its clever predecessor in design — no small achievement,” writes Edward C. Baig for Forbes.com. “The back of the computer is elegant in its simplicity. You can loosen three captive screws to remove the cover to add, say, extra memory, or a wireless AirPort networking card.” [Sep 30]


Study of flu patients reveals virus outsmarting key drug

MADISON - A drug envisioned as a front-line defense for the next flu pandemic might have a genetic Achilles' heel that results in a drug-resistant influenza virus capable of infecting new human hosts, according to a study published this week (Aug.


If This is Writing on the Air, It's Poetry

By Jenny Gilbert The words "made in Taiwan" are often the butt of jokes, usually about cheap electronic goods or short-lived plastic toys.


Chirac questioned over party funding scam

Former French president Jacques Chirac was questioned Thursday by a judge looking into a party funding scam dating from his time as mayor of Paris, judicial officials said.


AMERICA/STATI UNITI - Primo rapporto sulla diffusione del cancro nel mondo dall'American Cancer Society: 12 milioni di ammalati di cancro nel 2007 New York (Agenzia Fides) - Oltre 12 milioni di nuovi casi di cancro sono stati diagnosticati nel mondo nel 2007 e questa malattia ha provocato nell'anno 7,6 milioni di decessi, 20 mila al giorno: sono le stime pubblicate dall'American Cancer Society ...


Asia may be at fault for the rising cost of building your new home.


Software maker Reynolds & Reynolds Co. on Wednesday boosted its first-quarter earnings forecast by 8 cents per share, citing improved cost management and gains from a weak dollar.


Holiday sales growth about half of last year: report

Shoe sales have jumped this holiday season, but they haven't been enough to kick up holiday sales growth overall, according to a MasterCard Advisors survey.


Indiana fans set pace for post-brawl rooting

INDIANAPOLIS - A basketball game, not a boxing match, broke out at Conseco Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon. And thatâs the best thing that could have happened for the Indiana Pacers and for sports in general.


Pannella controcorrente,"lasciatelo vivere e morire in pace"


Web, media companies issue copyright 'use principles'

Consumer rights advocates are decrying a "statement of principles" issued by various large broadcasting and media companies Thursday. The guidelines urge sites with user-generated content to deploy filtering technology that, experts say, has been proven to hamper various forms of fair use.


Hollywood Says Loses $718 Mln Due to Piracy in Asia

Rampant movie piracy in the  Asia-Pacific region cost western film producers more than $718  million in lost revenue in 2003, up from $574 million in 2000,  the Motion Picture Association (MPA) said on Friday.


Andy Robinson has had his last game as England coach, BBC Radio Five Live's Sportsweek reports.


"Harry Potter" rides to top of box office charts

"Harry Potter and the Order of the  Phoenix" whisked its way to No. 1 at movie box offices with  weekend ticket sales of $77.4 million and a five-day total of  just over $140 million, according to studio estimates on  Sunday.


Stop & Shop beefs up effort to allow wine sales

Stop & Shop Supermarkets pumped another $1 million into the campaign for a November ballot question that would allow more food stores to sell wine, according to campaign finance reports filed yesterday. The supermarket chain's contributions now total $2 million. The latest reports, which cover the last two weeks, indicate liquor wholesalers and package stores added only $46,000 ...


ZURICH, Switzerland -- Venus Williams avenged her controversial loss at this year's Wimbledon tournament with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Karolina Sprem at the Swisscom Challenge on Tuesday.


Finanza. Al via la fusione tra Telecom e Tim

E' stata approvata la fusione di Telecom e Tim. L'operazione - si legge in una nota congiunta delle due societÃ  - prevede il lancio di un'Opa volontaria su 2/3 delle azioni ordinarie Tim e sulla totalitÃ  di quelle di risparmio, ad un prezzo di 5,6 euro.


The Mobile County Health Department began administering flu shots Wednesday to people over 65 and those at high risk and will continue the program through Friday for the 4,200 who signed up for them, officials said.


Afghanistan is a 'narco-economy', UK says

LONDON, November 20 (Online): Afghanistan is a "narco-economy" and as such a likely breeding ground for terrorists, Britain said yesterday, after the United Nations reported a 64 per cent increase in opium cultivation.


Sei arresti, venduto 'in nero' gasolio sottratto ad impianti


Nokia's Series 80 handsets to include Blackberry software

NEW YORK, September 8 (New Ratings) - Nokia (NOK.NYS) reportedly announced yesterday that its Series 80-based handsets, which are scheduled to be launched in 1Q05, would integrate the BlackBerry software.


New map on human genetic variation unveiled

An international team of scientists unveiled on Wednesday a new human genetic map, or "book of life", that fills in missing pages and chapters to explain how genes are involved in common diseases.


Scientists now have their first direct evidence of changing weather patterns on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. When the Cassini spacecraft flew past the satellite on Monday it spied clouds at mid-latitudes


DealTalk: KKR plays hard ball and Wall St. winces

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., the legendary leveraged buyout firm known for its tough deal tactics, is living up to its image, to the growing frustration of Wall Street.


House Approves 9/11 Bill on Intelligence Reorganization

The action puts the representatives on a collision course with the Senate in the waning hours of the congressional session.


ATHENS Hamish Carter won the gold in the men's triathlon on Thursday, outkicking the world champion and fellow New Zealander, Bevan Docherty, over the final 500 meters.


Golf: Woods shares first round lead in PGA event

NORTON, Massachusetts : Tiger Woods took a major step in holding his world No 1 ranking with a six under 65 to share the first round lead of the US$5 million PGA event.


I vescovi, una minaccia.Osservatore Romano, famiglia ferita


Hollywood has a new star this morning. But you won't find this star on the Walk of Fame. Instead, you'll have to head 3,000 miles east to Wall Street, where the much-anticipated IPO from DreamWorks Animation is having its debut. -washingtonpost.com


Debates Panel Seeks Bush, Kerry Response

The commission that proposed three presidential candidate debates says time is running out for the Bush and Kerry campaigns to agree on details so organizers can finalize their plans.


Companies so attractive that we gift them.


Hogs hope fates change in SEC title game

Matt Jones remembers Arkansas' most recent trip to the Southeastern Conference championship game. The Razorbacks made it there in 2002 after a wild SEC West race, and they were blown out 30-3 by Georgia.


Caso Visco, 'ci avrebbero cacciato a furor di popolo'


Women's bodies have become part of the terrain of conflict, according to a new report by Amnesty International. Rape and sexual abuse are not just a by-product of war but are used as a deliberate military strategy, it says.


Top seed Peer battles into second round in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tennessee  - Top seed Shahar Peer of Israel battled past Finland's Emma Laine 6-4 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Memphis International.


Real-estate research firm tapping into local market

Starting early next year, San Antonio will join a number of other cities in the United States and the United Kingdom that are part of a comprehensive online database maintained by Bethesda, Md.-based CoStar ...


U.S. Says No Adoptions Now of Young Tsunami Victims

The youngest victims of the Asian  tsunami may be homeless, traumatized and possibly orphaned, but  they are not yet candidates for U.S. adoption, the State  Department said on Wednesday.


A rally is planned in Bhopal, India, where one of the worst industrial disasters took place 20 years ago.


Motorola Inc. MOT.N, the world's No.  2 maker of cell phones, on Tuesday said it would cut 1,000 jobs  in three of its units as it puts its effort behind wireless  communications in an increasingly competitive market.


A series of special prayer services are being held across the UK for the Asia earthquake victims.


Stocks opened higher on Wednesday after General Motors Corp  reached a deal ending a strike and a report on durable goods orders added to expectations the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates again to spur growth.


U.S. woman abducted in Afghanistan. A Taliban snatch?

Aid worker helped women set up their own businesses in southern city of Kandahar.


A banned substance is found in the horse of Ireland's Olympic show jumping champion Cian O'Connor.


Typhoon Kills 412 in Philippines; President Blames Illegal Logging

As the death toll from the flooding and landslides in the northeastern Philippines rose to over 400 on Wednesday, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered


South Carolina Primary Will Be a 'Turning Point,' Huckabee Says

SPARTANBURG, S.C. , Jan. 9 -- The Republican race for president largely shifted Wednesday to South Carolina, where in 10 days a divided electorate is likely to crown one candidate the front-runner and cripple the chances of one or more others.


Tunisians are casting ballots in presidential and parliamentary elections widely expected to be won by the current president and his party.


Lunedi' scadono di nuovo quelli dei dipendenti pubblici


Dopo l'inatteso calo delle scorte di benzina negli Usa


SD loses ground in state health rankings

SIOUX FALLS, SD - Increased rates of obesity, traffic fatalities and childhood poverty helped push South Dakota down four spots to 19th in a national ranking of healthy states.


The ranks of Americans filing  initial claims for jobless pay shrank by more than expected  last week to 323,000, government data showed on Wednesday,  while continued claims fell to a 3-1/2 year low in more good  news for the U.S. labor market.


About 1,000 Indian army troops began withdrawing from the embattled Kashmir district Wednesday as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for peace.


IL RETROSCENA. Lo staff di Prodi lavora alla scaletta di un intervento televisivo per spiegare la manovra e le prossime riforme                                          E il premier prepara l'offensiva "Doppio vertice e messaggio tv"                                                                                di GOFFREDO De MARCHIS


MILANO â La notte di lacrime Ã¨ passata da poco alla redazione del Â«DiarioÂ» che non riceverÃ  piÃ¹ gli articoli di Enzo Baldoni, quando giÃ  comincia la mattinata di ipotesi, dubbi e sospetti. E di accuse


IT HAS been a rough few years for insurers - and, this week, it just got a lot worse. The attack by Eliot Spitzer, New Yorkâs attorney general, on the probity of the United States insurance industry - and


Portsmouth Manager Redknapp Resigns to Take `Break' From Soccer

Harry Redknapp has quit as manager of English soccer Premiership club Portsmouth and said he wants a ``complete break'' from the game, the club Web site reported.


Wenger future at Arsenal in the balance: chairman

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has said he is hopeful that Arsene Wenger will stay on with the club as coach, but admitted that his future hung in the balance.


Lawmakers worry over government network breaches

Congress interests itself in cyber security Long an afterthought for U.S. lawmakers, cybersecurity has received renewed attention in some parts of Congress.â¦


There are a few mournful notes amid the usual cheer in this roundup of Christmas pop records.


Fashion Review: At Versailles: Let Them Wear Cake

Couture is really a demonstration of corporate power, and, of course, ego, in a world that seems to increasingly demand it. Cathy Horyn visits the shows at Dior, Chanel and Givenchy in Paris.


Miner pitches Tigers past Devil Rays 6-2

Zach Miner allowed only two unearned runs and three hits in seven innings, pitching the Detroit Tigers past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6-2 Thursday.


Dean Scores 30 Points to Lead Louisville Over Stanford

MAUI, Hawaii (Sports Network) - Taquan Dean poured in a game-high 30 points and Francisco Garcia added 16 points to lead 12th-ranked Louisville over Stanford, 82-67, in the fifth place game of the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center.


Saudi Arabia to hike oil production capacity

Saudi Arabia will increase oil production capacity to 11 million barrels per day (bpd) in a bid to curb soaring prices, Oil Minister Ali al-Nuaimi has said.


Millions of acres of the country's largest national forest would be open for logging and other development under a Bush administration forest management plan released yesterday, a move critics said will hurt wildlife and destroy pristine lands.


Australian PM Howard Expects Slim Oct. 9 Poll Win

One week away from a knife-edge election, Australian Prime Minister John Howard declared on Sunday he would be re-elected on Oct. 9, but only just, as anti-Iraq war rallies urged voters to throw him out of office.


Using a sample design, a web page is transformed from a browser-friendly page to a browser and a printer-friendly page through CSS coding.


N.B.A. Roundup: As Erving Watches, Sixers Fall to Lakers

On a night Julius Erving and Philadelphiaâs 1983 championship team were honored, Andrew Bynum and the Los Angeles Lakers stole the show.


The Estonian Markko Martin, a candidate for the most disappointing driver of the season a month ago, could finish runner-up in the world championship after defeating the new champion Sebastien Loeb to take the Catalonia Rally and his second consecutive


In a Flickr, self-publishing service Blurb expands to Europe

Blog: Company, on a Yahoo book tour of sorts, to offer faster shipping at lower rates to Europeans as it prints books on demand in the Netherlands.


Freed UN Hostages Meet Afghan Leader Karzai

Three U.N. workers held hostage in Afghanistan met President Hamid Karzai Wednesday and appeared happy and well despite a kidnap ordeal lasting nearly four weeks.


Performance Results Mixed with Vista Service Pack 1

Files copied faster in our initial tests, but other performance was slightly slower with the SP1 installed.


Obama: U.S. can't fail New Orleans again

Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday the country cannot fail New Orleans again and that as president, he would keep the city in mind every day.


Indian state govt under cloud as deadly riots probed

Police and officials in Gujarat are slowly starting to reveal how Hindu nationalists ruling the western Indian state either turned a blind eye or deliberately inflamed deadly Hindu-Muslim riots in 2002.


Go hunting for misunderstood multibaggers in the making.


Gettito legato a dichiarazioni in aumento del 22%


Next SKorea leader pledges dialogue with NKorea

South Korea's next president said Thursday he will try hard to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and offered the communist state a dramatic rise in living standards in return.


In a Switch, This Yearâs Super Bowl Ads Will Be Gentle and Sweet

No matter how rough the action gets when the New England Patriots meet the New York Giants, the advertisers will be playing nice.


Zimbabwe's foreign minister ratcheted up hostility with former colonial power Britain, charging that his country is at "war" with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Bush, Kerry Set for Crucial First Debate

President Bush and Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry prepared on Thursday for a security policy showdown expected to focus on Iraq, where


China policies will slow economic growth: report

A think tank at People's University has  forecast China's economic growth will slow to about 9.25  percent in 2007 and remain near that rate through 2010, the  Beijing News reported on Sunday.


EQUATORIAL GUINEA:  A Classroom for the Mentally Disabled

MADRID, Dec 3 (IPS) - The only classroom for the mentally disabled in the   tiny West African nation of Equatorial Guinea is run by two  non-governmental  organisations, because for the government, the  mentally handicapped do not  exist, an activist told IPS in  Spain.


Michael Jackson, ex-wife end child custody dispute

Pop star Michael Jackson and his former wife Debbie Rowe have reached a settlement in their long-running child custody dispute, her lawyer said on Friday.


Yankees Notebook: Red Sox Hoping for a Quick Recovery by Youkilis

On Saturday, Bostonâs Kevin Youkilis was hit on the right wrist by a fastball from Chien-Ming Wang, and X-rays showed a contusion.


Silicon Graphics Inc. announced that it will ship a new Intel Itanium-based Linux workstation that the company says is the most powerful of its kind in the world.


Daunte Culpepper threw for a Vikings-record 4,717 yards this season, had the fourth-highest passer rating ever, yet was virtually invisible.


Japan to reinvestigate wartime sex slaves

Japan will look again at the facts behind its wartime use of sex slaves, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday, the first step towards a potential revision of a landmark apology.


"World of Suzie Wong" hurt by aborted U.S. carrier visit

China blocked a long-planned Thanksgiving visit to Hong Kong by a U.S. aircraft carrier group, then abruptly changed its mind on Thursday.


A commanding officer was as responsible for the alleged abuse of Iraq detainees as his men, a court hears.


Ford, electric utility to promote plug-in hybrids

Blog: Automaker to partner on pilot program to test hybrid electric vehicles with California electric utility.


Doctors are hopeful East Timor's President will recover from bullet wounds received in an attack on Monday.


Work ethic sets up happy return for Cinar

Assumption College lost its season-opening football game to C.W. Post two weekends ago, but the game was still a triumph for senior linebacker Mark Cinar.


Got more than the PS2 he was expecting A 16-year-old Norfolk lad got more than he bargained for when he successfully bid Â£95 for a PS2 on eBay - the console plus â¬65,400 (Â£44k) in cash, the BBC reports.â¦


Nanotechnology Companies Planning to Sell Shares

Nurtured by billions of dollars in government grants and venture investments, nanotechnology companies are getting ready to go public.


UAL Corp. Seeks Bankruptcy Exit Financing

United Airlines UALAQ.OB has begun  reaching out to potential lenders for financing to leave  bankruptcy, the company said on Friday.


Aunt BeyoncÃ© spilled the beans on her baby sister's new baby.


Apple TV isn't going to add much to the iPod and Mac maker's riches, according to a market research company that took apart Apple Inc.'s newest gadget.


Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including a laptop cooling stand, a charging station for Nintendo Wii controllers and the "most satisfying Razr to date."


European FMs Discuss Bulgarian Nurses Fate

Politics: 3 September 2004, Friday. The fate of the five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya will be one of the topics discussed by foreign ministers from the EU member and candidate countries.


Washington, entertainment elite at Kennedy Honors

Washington's elite hosted an eclectic mix of entertainers ranging from multiple-Oscar winner Tom Hanks to pop singer Jessica Simpson at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, paying tribute to five superstars for their lifetime contributions to the arts and American culture.


HP and Microsoft take supercomputing mass-market

Clusters for everyone HP and Microsoft have agreed to continue cooperating on plans to take supercomputing to the mass enterprise and mid-sized markets.â¦


Jude Law has become engaged to his actress-girlfriend, Sienna Miller, proposing to her on Christmas Day.


Abbas sees talks with Hamas at "dead end": official

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told Jordan that talks on a unity government with Hamas have hit a "dead end" and he will pursue other options, a senior Palestinian official said on Tuesday.


The introduction of birth control pills in the 60s brought about a new freedom for women. But, although 12 million women in the United States are taking the pill, many women still get pregnant despite using the pill correctly.


Roadside bombs and battles with Taliban forces killed six police and left 13 Taliban fighters dead or wounded in separate incidents in southern Afghanistan, officials said Friday.


(WebMD) New evidence may further explain why people who regularly eat heart-healthy fish seem to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.


Report: Yukos Is Hit With New Tax Claims

Russian tax authorities slapped oil giant Yukos and its main production unit with two new tax claims for nearly $10 billion, raising the company's total bill to more than $17.


Since becoming Treasury secretary last summer, Henry M. Paulson Jr. has pleaded for patience on the issue of China's currency. Using the high-level contacts he made as chairman of the global investment bank Goldman Sachs, he sought ways to get Chinese leaders to move.


Two experts hired by CBS News to examine records of President Bush's Vietnam-era service in the Texas Air National Guard told ABC on Tuesday that they could not vouch for the documents' veracity. Meanwhile, a former secretary in the guard said she believed the documents CBS used were fake, although they accurately reflected the thoughts of one of Bush's commanders.


HSBC said it would close Decision One Mortgage, cutting 750 jobs and taking $945 million in charges and write-downs, because it is no longer sustainable.


It's old hat to Adam Vinatieri , as yesterday he was named AFC special teams player of the month for November.


It took nearly 12 hours for everyone to be heard Monday as the Court of Arbitration for Sport considered whether American gymnast Paul Hamm should keep the gold medal he won in the all-around event at the Athens Olympics.


Turkey today received strong assurances from the EU that it would be given a green light next month to start talks on joining the bloc.


Album sales plunge in '07 as digital growth slows

If only Christmas came a few times  a year for the fast-fading U.S. music industry.


Lebanon's Lahoud says will install goverment if no deal

Lebanon's pro-Syrian president said on Thursday he would appoint an interim government headed by the army chief if rival Lebanese leaders cannot agree on a new head of state before his term expires in November.