Director Martin Scorsese is sued by a production company for allegedly failing to have a check-up before a new film.


HotOrNot Gets Cold Cash, Acquired by Canadian Media Company

Popular photo-rating site HotOrNot.com is bought by a group of investors associated with Avid Life Media, founder James Hong confirms.


Stamps.com Cancels Investor Presentation

Stamps.com , which sells postage over the Internet, said on Thursday its chief executive canceled his appearance at the ThinkEquity conference in San Francisco due to a scheduling conflict.


Members of the ancient Jarawa tribe emerged from their forest habitat Thursday for the first time since the Dec. 26 tsunami and earthquakes that rocked the isolated Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and in a rare interaction with outsiders announced that all 250 of their fellow tribespeople had survived.


ABOARD PMâS AIRCRAFT: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday appealed to the Left parties to realise that the hike in the prices of petroleum products had become unavoidable if the government wanted to execute social programmes for the poor as well as


The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales is to question the cost of the war in Iraq in his Midnight Mass address.


Blair Puts Security at Heart of Pre-Election Plans

Britain's Tony Blair will spell out this  week his legislative plans for the next session of parliament  -- tantamount to an election manifesto, with the prime minister  expected to go to the polls in May next year.


Anxious Turkey Seeks Changes in Key EU Report

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


Jeff Teague scored 26 points and host Wake Forest shocked No. 2 Duke, 86-73, last night, ending the Blue Devils' 12-game winning streak and giving first-year coach Dino Gaudio his first big victory as the heir of the late Skip Prosser's program.


Shoppers, encouraged by cooler temperatures and easing gasoline prices, went on a shopping spree in September, resulting in better-than-expected gains for many merchants and lifting the industry's spirits in advance of the holiday season.


YWCA Chapters Begin Adding Men to Boards

"Please NO men or boys allowed on elevator," warns one sign at San Diego's downtown YWCA. Informational e-mails are called "hot flashes" and tablecloths come in pink.


SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Law officers and museum officials are looking for a bronze bust of former Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett that is missing from the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.


After Strong Start, Jets Fall into Old Habits

The Jets took an early lead, only to implode Sunday with the usual mixture of turnovers and missed tackles as they fell to 1-6, losing their fourth game in a row.


CD maker will pay Microsoft for counterfeit software

A claimed misunderstanding over licenses led to a multimillion dollar settlement between Microsoft and a French CD-duplication firm accused of producing discs with unauthorized copies of the company's software.


Arianna Huffington: You Want a Moral Issue? How about Drugs that ...

As Democrats continue to search heaven and earth for a moral values issue they can call their own, I have just the prescription: Why not start with the immoral behavior of giant drug companies such as Merck that continue to sacrifice the health of the


Sports steroid scandal tags Bonds, Jones

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds, considered the biggest prize in the government's case against a California laboratory that allegedly distributed illegal steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs to athletes, became the latest star stained


Una sentenza della Cassazione sul casodi una passante morsa da un animale domestico                                            "Anche il cane di famiglia puÃ² diventare pericoloso"


Bush transfers power to Cheney during colon test

President George W. Bush temporarily handed his powers to Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday morning while he was sedated for a routine colon cancer test at the presidential retreat at Camp David, Md., the White House said.


Aetna to End Payment for a Drug in Colonoscopies

Aetna is the latest insurer to clamp down on the use of a powerful anesthetic during an increasingly common form of colon cancer screening.


A man who killed his son in a hotel balcony plunge in Greece could be back in the UK within months.


Roma, 17:00 - CALCIO, PROCURATORE TAVANO: NESSUN CONTATTO ROMA-VALENCIA

Tavano e la Roma, il matrimonio sembra liontano, almeno stando a quanto dichiarato da Stefano Guerci...


Putin springs surprise choice for PM's job

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday named the little-known head of a financial market watchdog as his prime minister in a surprise move that kept Russians guessing over who would succeed him in the Kremlin.


London & Regional Properties buys 32 hotels across Finland

London & Regional Properties said on Tuesday that is has bought the entire stock of Finnish hotel property company Dividum, with a book value of 300 million euros.


Obama not riled by Fox chief's word play

Sen. Barack Obama said Sunday he was not greatly offended by the Fox News chief's word play about his name that led Nevada Democrats to cancel a presidential debate hosted with the network.


Conferma da Vienna: Yushenko avvelenato da diossina

Vienna, 11 dicembre 2004 - Risolto il mistero dello strano morbo che ha colpito Viktor Yushchenko: il leader dell'opposizione ucraina Ã¨ stato avvelenato da diossina. A riferirlo sono stati i medici della


Internet Super Hero Blog: Debugging ext/mysqli and mysqlnd

With all of the good news they've posted about the mysqlnd driver, the developers behind the Internet Super Hero blog know that there will be bugs that come up in the driver. So, they've addressed the right way to find and deal with these issues in a new blog entry.   he bad news: mysqlnd might have bugs. How to report and debug these bugs - using mysqli_debug() - is subject of this posting.   They step you through the process for finding out what's causing the problems (internal versus external debugging) and how to make client traces with the mysqi extension to make it even easier for the developers to track down the problem. They also suggest a few things to send along with your bug report - like the PHP code calling it or the SQL you're using to select/update/insert/delete the data from your database.


Police recovered 60 bodies over the   past day across Baghdad, most bound and tortured, officials   said on Wednesday, highlighting how sectarian death squads are   still plaguing the Iraqi capital despite a major security   drive.


They were in Arizona and Oregon, just drafted or soon to be, their memories of the 2004 World Series faint or nonexistent. They were not part of it then, just minor leaguers struggling to make the majors, not yet daring to think of pennants and prizes. Not yet thinking of themselves as Red Sox, a team that made history that ...


A cycling team sponsored by gambling firm Unibet is barred from the Tour de France in an advertising row.


Global library heralds new information era

NEW YORK  - Moves by Internet search giant Google to create a global virtual library could signal a communications revolution on a par with Johann Gutenberg and the invention of moveable type in the 15th century.


Disparities: Obesity and the Odds of a Kidney Transplant

Researchers report that the higher a personâs body mass index is, the less likely he is to receive a kidney transplant.


Powell Says War Service Should Pertain to Everyone

Secretary of State Colin Powell refused to get into the debate over the Vietnam service of the presidential candidates on Sunday but said if the United States ever went


Tropical storm weakens into a depression

Tropical Storm Chris weakened into a depression Friday in the eastern Caribbean, though a tropical storm warning remained in effect for several islands in its path across the southeastern Bahamas.


FALLUJAH: US warplanes launched fresh air strikes overnight around the rebel-held city of Fallujah, killing about 63 foreign fighters loyal to Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the US military said on Friday.


The announcement that nearly 80 Muslims have died in police custody in southern Thailand will escalate tensions in a region already blighted by violence.


Burt Bacharach will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Grammys in February, organisers say.


Desperate but unanswered pleas to release a British hostage threatened with death in Iraq have taken their toll on his family and put pressure on UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Husky notebook - Change of pace: Pass defense fails the Huskies

Last Saturday, Washington became a national punchline after its run defense yielded 424 yards to UCLA, including 322 to sophomore tailback Maurice Drew.


CIAMPI: PROF. SANTINI, PRESIDENTE PAZIENTE MODELLO

Roma, 23 ott (Adnkronos/Adnkronos Salute) - ''Il presidente Ciampi e' stato un paziente modello. Era sereno, allegro e per nulla impaurito. Sta bene el'intervento e' perfettamente riuscito, sia dal punto di


News.com Extra: Ten great fake science and tech videos

Plus: Indian government monitors every cafe keystroke. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Kerry Blames Rising Health Costs for Job Losses

Democrat John Kerry, citing a newly commissioned study, said on Thursday that rising health care expenses have cost American jobs and President Bush has done nothing to solve the problem.


Interim head coach Kent Baer said Tuesday's Insight Bowl was his final game with Notre Dame. That became clear after he met with incoming coach Charlie Weis shortly after the New England Patriots offensive


Fifth U.S. chopper in 18 days goes down in Iraq

A U.S. military sent a quick reaction force to the site of downed helicopter northwest of Baghdad on Wednesday, the U.S. military said.


Gip: no a incidente probatorio per sentire 4 amiche vittima


Questions We Thought, but Didnât Ask, in 2007

Are there ever âshorter than expectedâ hold times on phone help lines? and other perplexing questions.


Radical plans for the future of the BBC have been announced by Director General, Mark Thompson. Mr Thompson said the changes are needed so that more of the licence fee can be put into programmes and content.


Lawyer for terror suspect Motassadeq injured in crash

HAMBURG - Josef Graessle-Muenscher, the chief defence counsel for terror suspect Mounir el-Motassadeq, has been hospitalised after being injured in a motorcycle accident at the weekend, his office confirmed Monday.


Scientists say the coming weeks could see the most severe thinning of the ozone layer over northern Europe since records began.


Robyn Troup went from Grammy Awards star to "American Idol" reject in three TV days. On Sunday, Troup, 19, of Houston sang with Justin Timberlake and rapper T.I. after winning the "My Grammy Moment" reality TV-style contest.


India threatens to fire hundreds of docs

India's government on Tuesday threatened to fire hundreds of striking doctors opposed to an affirmative action plan for low-caste Hindus, and said army, railway and retired doctors would be brought in to prop up crippled medical services.


Cardiovascular device maker Guidant  Corp. GDT.N said on Wednesday U.S. regulators cleared the use  of its implantable heart failure therapies for a wider group of  patients.


23-SET-0419:09PARALIMPIADI: NUOTO, CERASUOLO ARGENTO NEI 200 MISTI

Atene, 23 set (Adnkronos) - Imma Cerasuolo ha vinto la medaglia d'argento nei 200 misti della classe S8 alle Paralimpiadi. La nuotatrice italiana ha fermato il cronometro a 3'02''03, migliorando di 24 centesimi


Wall Street stumbles as subprime worries reemerge

Stocks tumbled on Friday, wrapping up their worst week since a global sell-off in February amid fears that trouble at two Bear Stearns hedge funds may signal worse problems lie ahead for credit markets.


Redknapp tipped as Southampton prepare announcement

Former Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp was expected to be named manager of south coast rivals Southampton after they announced a news conference on Wednesday.


MANUFACTURERS suffered their worst month for more than a year in September, new figures revealed today in yet another sign interest rates may have reached their peak.


Ind. GOP questions Democrat lead in poll

A recent poll found that Democratic challenger Brad Ellsworth has pulled ahead of Rep. John Hostettler in a closely watched House race, but Republicans questioned the methodology of the poll.


Singapore Intensifies Battle Against AIDS

Singapore, facing a rise in AIDS cases, is considering making it compulsory for pregnant women to be screened for HIV/AIDS, an official said on Saturday.


Euro Disney SCA posted a wider loss Tuesday for the 2004 fiscal year as the theme park and hotel operator resumed royalty payments to The Walt Disney Co. and incurred heavier operating costs.


British Govt to outline smoking ban measures

The British government will today outline proposals to ban smoking in all restaurants, cafes and most pubs in England. The proposed ban is part of a wide-ranging white paper on public health which is being published today.


Cisco Systems warns that a slowdown in technology spending will dent future sales growth.


The Russian Tax Ministry said Friday that oil giant Yukos owes another 119.887 billion rubles (some 4.1 billion US dollars) in back taxes for the year 2001.


Milano, 19:49 - CALCIO, INTER: VIEIRA SQUALIFICATO PER TRE TURNI

Il centrocampista dell'Inter, Patrick Vieira, è stat squalificato per tre turni dal giudice s...


Contenders focus on winning at Darlington

The five drivers locked in the closest championship race in NASCAR's history have a single, simple goal in Sunday's Southern 500: win.


HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - Anti-capitalist protesters clashed with police on Wednesday, injuring eight, as they tried to blockade routes to a summit of major powers in northern Germany.


FOXBOROUGH -- It is highly unlikely the winless Miami Dolphins' season will conclude as an inverse of the undefeated 1972 team. To go 0-16 is as difficult as finishing 17-0. But this season's edition is well on its way to becoming one of the most futile in Miami's stellar history.


Somali gunmen attack Ethiopians, kill official

Somali insurgents assassinated a local official on Thursday and attacked Ethiopian troops overnight just hours after a second attempt to start a peace conference was postponed, residents said.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


A woman's best bet for spring fashion success? It's still the dress.


Explosions Rock Baghdad Near U.S. Offices

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Strong explosions shook central Baghdad early Sunday, and fighting erupted on a major street in the heart of the city near the U.S.-guarded Green Zone.    Rocket and mortar fire erupted about 5:30 a.m...


Barclays could sweeten offer for ABN: source

LONDON/ZURICH  - Barclays  has not ruled out adding cash to the terms its ABN AMRO offer should it need to boost its bid to fight off a rival offer from a consortium of banks led by Royal Bank of Scotland, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.


Findings: Hitting It Off, Thanks to Algorithms of Love

As online matchmakers compete for customers using algorithms in the search for love, the battle has intrigued academic researchers who study the mating game.


LaDainian Tomlinson and Randy Moss were unanimous selections to The Associated Press 2007 NFL All-Pro team on Wednesday. So was Tom Brady Â sort of.


Rob Andrew, England's new director of elite rugby, warns head coach Andy Robinson that results must improve.


Via libera trasferimento del controllo di Stretto Messina


Members of the Second Life online world criticise the handling of a serious security breach.


Fed sees expanding economy, no price pressure rise

U.S. economic activity expanded from mid-April through May, with some regions reporting stronger growth, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.


Tony Blair urges Labour election candidates to make themselves accessible to voters.


Help-Desk Worker Admits Role in Large ID Theft

A former help-desk worker at a New  York company that provides credit reports to banks and other  lenders pleaded guilty on Tuesday for his role in what federal  prosecutors said was the largest identity theft case ever.


Sheffield City Council apologises to residents after giving permission for a mobile phone mast by mistake.


Manovra correttiva per il 2008 sara' pari a zero


Appeals court reinstates key Padilla charge

A U.S. appeals court reinstated the most serious charge against alleged al Qaeda operative Jose Padilla on Tuesday, reviving a murder-conspiracy count that could send the former "enemy combatant" to prison for life.


BOGOTA, Colombia, March 10 -- On the eve of a visit by President Bush, the U.S. Embassy confirmed Saturday that American and Colombian soldiers had conducted a joint operation in the southern stronghold of leftist rebels who are holding three U.S. military contractors.


The first successful submarine attack in history is only a partial success: The sub is lost, too. Compiled by Tony Long.


Tokyo, May 30 (Jiji Press)--NTT Data Intramart Corp. , which develops and sells Web platform software and Web applications, will make its debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers market for startups on June 7.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Cheney's plane safely lands in Singapore: embassy

The plane carrying Vice President Dick Cheney from Australia to the United States landed safely in Singapore on Sunday, after encountering a mechanical problem, a United States embassy spokeswoman said.


Cause of Strange Cosmic Shapes Pinned Down

Few objects in the sky have more magnetic personalities than planetary nebulas.    Astronomers have been drawn to the strange objects since early telescopes in    the 1700s revealed them as fuzzy patches of light that resembled the giant planets    of our outer solar system.


Romney decides to pull ads in S.C., Fla.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has decided to pull his advertising from South Carolina and Florida, in a sign of trouble for a campaign that badly needs a win. Romney had been hoping to challenge John McCain and Mike Huckabee in South Carolina, and Rudy Giuliani in Florida, where the former New York mayor has been spending time and money.


England's defeat to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup attracts a peak audience of 15.8m.


Andy Roddick was overmatched in the U.S. Open menÂs final as Roger Federer took four sets to win his third straight title.


Japanese brewer Sapporo scraps current anti-takeover measures, but looks for new ways to fend off suitors.


There are "significant flaws" in the principles behind the government's crime reduction strategy, a think-tank says.


The most common type of gorilla is now "critically endangered," one step away from global extinction, according to the 2007 Red List of Threatened Species released Wednesday by the World Conservation Union.


Era il vice di Ayyub al-Masri, il successore di al Zarqawi


Govt. Seeks to Seize Rigas Systems - WSJ

The Justice Department has asked a  judge to enter a $2.53 billion judgment against two Rigas  family members in a bid to seize some cable systems run by  Adelphia Communications Corp., the Wall Street Journal reported  on Tuesday.


Giants bolster offensive line; ink guard Whittle

East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - The New York Giants got a much-needed boost on the offensive line on Tuesday, re-acquiring guard Jason Whittle from Tampa Bay for an undisclosed draft choice.


Il procuratore Di Nicola, "Non parlo' di Nomisma e Prodi"


Annego' all'Argentario per salvare vita a bambina italiana


The critical illness of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who was reported near death as this page went to press, is a pivotal event that could quickly lead to increased turmoil in the ever-troubled Middle East, but could offer hope for a long-term


The US agrees for the first time to pay to clean up a site where Agent Orange was kept during the Vietnam war.


So Men Are the Germier Sex? Well, Think Again

By Eric Swedlund, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Feb. 14--Bacteria are far more abundant at people's desks than office restrooms, and it's the work areas of the fairer sex that harbor the most germs.


Gabe: ***STAR WARS NERD CRAP!***I've been meaning to mention Karen's new book in the Republic Commando series for a while but I wanted to wait until I finished it. I'm a ridiculously slow reader so I didn't actually wrap it up until a few weeks ago. If you're reading the series "True Colors" is out in stores and it's great. If you're not reading the series you should start at the beginning. Karen is essentially covering the Clone Wars like a real war correspondent would. Seeing as that was her previous job it makes sense. She's looking at the war and asking the questions a real journalist would ask. "Why do we all of a sudden have a clone army? Don't they take ten years to grow?" "How are we paying for this?" "Why doesn't anyone ever see veterans or wounded clone troopers returning home?" She is cutting through the Galactic/imperial propaganda and showing the war from the point of view of the soldiers. Star Wars fiction tends to be about Jedi. All the movies are about Jedi and almost all of the books tend to revolve around Jedi and their lives. Republic Commando is refreshing because it's not about Jedi. It's about soldiers fighting a war that the government will never let them win. The newest book also happens to introduce my new favorite Star Wars characters. Gaib and the Tk-0 droid are data bounty hunters. Essentially hackers for hire. So fucking awesome.  *** END OF STAR WARS NERD CRAP***  I also have some Child's Play updates for you. If you couldn't make it to the dinner last week or you just want to remember how rad it was, you can hit Kiko's Flickr for his pictures. As of last Friday we're up to $850,000 for the year. It looks like we'll have no problem breaking a million before we wrap things up in January.This is the last day for a very cool Heroes auction over on eBay. The auction was assembled by our friend Ollie who works on the show. He managed to get a pilot scrip signed by a bunch of the cast members as well as a bunch of other great Heroes collectibles.-Gabe out


Yukos assets...ONGC may bid with Gazpromneft

ONGC Videsh Ltd. (OVL) could emerge as the favored partner of Russian gas firm Gazpromneft in the latter's bid for the assets of the beleaguered Russian oil giant Yukos.


Glaskowsky passes along some feedback from the OLPC organization.


Astronauts wrestle with space station's solar panel

Astronauts aboard the International  Space Station ran into a jam trying to fold up one of the  station's solar wing panels on Wednesday, a key step in the  mission to rewire the outpost's electrical system.


"Norbit" supera "Hannibal Rising", terzo "Because I Said So"


Bomb kills 11 in Baghdad: hospital sources

A bomb killed 11 people and wounded 23 in a Shi'ite neighborhood of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday, hospital sources said.


The trial starts of 10 suspects in a failed attempt to blow up a Christmas market in Strasbourg in 2000.


New Chinese Involvement Could Trigger HD DVD Price Plunge

A consortium of Chinese university engineers and government officials, in cooperation with a Chinese video standards group that includes globally recognized manufacturers, plus the DVD Forum, have come to an agreement on a standard specification for a blue-laser disc mechanism and format specifically for the Chinese market. It means China could be producing low-price HD DVD mechanisms by this next summer.


THE Government faced a new hostage crisis last night after a Briton running an aid agency was kidnapped by an unidentified armed group.


Europa protagonista positiva delle relazioni internazionali


Experts Downplay Florida Earthquake Fears

TAMPA, Fla. -- Floridians can go back to worrying about hurricanes.Scientists said Sunday's magnitude 6.0 earthquake that rattled windows from southwest Florida to Louisiana was rare, and a seismic jolt powerful enough to do damage or unleash a tsunami on the U.S.


An aboriginal man who died in police custody is buried amid local anger in northern Australia.


EDS, Siebel partner for tailored business packages

EDS this week will kick off a partnership with Siebel Systems, taking the first step in a new vendor-relationship strategy emphasizing deeper links with fewer vendors.


The UK's disaster management is woefully inadequate, finds a government review into last summer's flooding.


Proctor & Gamble, the company behind a testosterone patch called Intrinsa, hoped to have the first female Viagra equivalient on the market but after reviewing the research, an FDA advisory committee said "no".


Fighting the app-independent tide with video plug-ins WAN optimisation specialist Packeteer is offering free WAN application performance evaluations, plus software to track video usage over the network.â¦


Soccer: Klinsmann tastes first home win against hapless Cameroon

LEIPZIG, Germany : Jurgen Klinsmann enjoyed his first home win as German manager with his team defeating ten-man Cameroon 3-0 in a friendly match.


Catherine Zeta-Jones stalker says she is innocent:

[Hollywood News] Washington, Sept 30 : Dawnette Knight, who is facing trial on 25 felony counts of allegedly stalking actress Catherine Zeta- Jones' has pleaded innocent at her arraignment.


Strong start for TV converter box program, U.S. says

More than 1 million U.S. households have requested $40 government coupons since Tuesday to help pay for converter boxes for the coming switch to digital television, officials said on Friday.


Birmingham crushes last place West Brom to add to Robson's worries

Birmingham City won its second local derby in a row by crushing West Bromwich Albion 4-0 on Saturday to push the Baggies closer to relegation.


Killing of Japanese hostage by militants in Iraq pressures Japan's ...

The beheading of a Japanese hostage in Iraq renewed pressure on Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to withdraw his country's troops, as the opposition blamed his pro-US policy for the slaying.


Pay-as-you-go computer power could soon be helping computer animators finish their films.


Bush to Sell Limited Iraq Pullout as Middle Way

With lawmakers openly skeptical of his troop buildup, President Bush will cast his plan for a gradual, limited withdrawal as a way to bring a divided America together.


Insurgent 'playing dead' in videotaped shooting

The US military says marines in Fallujah shot and killed an insurgent who engaged them as he was faking being dead, a week after footage of a marine killing an apparently unarmed and wounded Iraqi caused a stir in the region.


Phelps Has Front-Row Seat for Record Relay

ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps won another gold medal, this time wearing khaki shorts and flip-flops. From a front-row seat at the Olympic pool, Phelps watched his teammates do all the work in the 400-meter individual medley Saturday night...


Iraq's neighbors agree to Baghdad summit

Iraq's neighbors including Iran and Syria have agreed to join U.S. and British representatives to discuss the Iraqi security crisis at a regional conference March 10 in Baghdad, the government said Wednesday.


Atlantic City Casinos Struck by 10,000 Workers

Some 10,000 casino workers went on  strike at seven of the 12 properties in Atlantic City, N.J., on  Friday, a day after the local union made a deal with three  Trump casinos.


Actor George Clooney reacts angrily to presenter's doubts over a US TV benefit for tsunami victims.


World Bank graft fight stirs debate on Africa aid

President Mobutu Sese Seko was said to   have sipped pink champagne daily, hired Concorde to fly his   family to New York to shop and bought numerous friends in high   places -- much of it with the help of foreign aid.


Tobacco Lawyer Denies Deception on Secondhand Smoke

A tobacco industry lawyer sought to  fend off accusations that cigarette makers waged a deceptive  campaign to blunt concerns over secondhand smoke as he  testified on Wednesday in the government's $280 billion suit  against the industry.


Republican Sen. Specter plans Syria trip

Sen. Arlen Specter, a 26-year Senate Republican, said he will visit Syria despite loud objections by the Bush administration, contending the situation in Iraq is so dire that it is time Congress step up to the plate and see what it can do.


A computer security researcher figures out exactly how a high-tech scammer


Breast cancer death rate drops more: report

The death rate from breast cancer continues to drop steadily by about 2 percent a year, but black women are not seeing the same benefits as whites, the American Cancer Society said on Tuesday.


From Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Britney Spears, our picks for 2007's scariest people.


Parte il 20 giugno la rassegna con attori detenuti


N'DJAMENA  - Chadian rebels attacked the eastern regional capital of Abeche on Saturday in their latest strike against President Idriss Deby's rule, wresting control from government forces who withdrew and surrounded the town.


US economy shows signs of vigor, but questions remain

The latest economic data point to an acceleration in the US economy after the weakest growth in over four years, but some analysts say a full recovery is not yet in sight.


Take the town of Odessa, Texas. Its centerpiece is a gorgeous football stadium that towers high above the rundown homes of the townsfolk, who believe hope lies only in the success of their Permian High Panthers.


An abortion pill implicated in the death of an 18-year-old California woman last fall will add new warnings linking RU-486 to the risk of serious bacterial infection.


N. Korea agreement holds promise, pitfalls

BEIJING -- The watershed six-party accord concluded yesterday with North Korea holds huge long-term promise for the Korean Peninsula and beyond, but pitfalls lie ahead.


SP 500 guadagna 4,80 punti, Dow Jones 33 e Nasdaq 9,25


Homeland Security Cybersecurity Chief Abruptly Resigns

Yoran helped form US-CERT, the government's cybersecurity information clearing house, but was reportedly frustrated with his post's limited authority and budgets.


Roma, 19:12 - CALCIO, PANCALLI: IL PROGETTO PER EURO 2012 E' MOLTO BUONO

Dopo la firma con il governo del protocollo di sostegno alla candidatura italiana a organizzare Euro...


Lorenzo Alberton's Blog: DBMS and charsets, a summary and a call for help

On his blog today, Lorenzo Alberton Talks about DBMS and the character sets they support and issues a call for help for anyone interested to help them (on the PEAR::MDB2 project) set up proper character set support for each database.    We're working on PEAR::MDB2 charset and collation support. That means that we're in the process of figuring out what's the best way to set the charset in each DBMS, and how to make it portable and consistent through all of them.   I'll try to explain how the various DBMS implement charset settings first, then describe the MDB2 status-quo regarding charset support. Finally, we'd like to get some feedback to implement a better charset support in MDB2.    He lists out the types of character sets - client, connection, database/table/field, and result - explaining each of their roles in the average connection. He then breaks out the different databases into the different settings they support for the different character set types.   The call for help comes in with him asking anyone out there with experience and skill in these areas to get in touch and help out if they can. Contact information is in the post. You can also check out some of Lukas Smith's comments over on his blog too.


US auto sales seen down in December, outlook weak

Housing woes and high gas prices likely combined to send U.S. auto sales to a weak finish in December, capping the industry's worst sales year in a decade and increasing pressure on U.S. automakers to cut production further, analysts said on Wednesday.


Fiumicino, non e' in pericolo il ragazzo che era alla guida


WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (JTA) - Listening attentively to Condoleezza Rice describe President Bushâs vision of Middle East peace, more than a few of the 14 Jews gathered at the White House felt a sense of deja vu.


Over 2.5m foreigners have moved to the UK to work in the past five years, National Insurance figures suggest.


Wal-Mart Expands Staff Health-Insurance Benefits

Wal-Mart is adding $4 generic drugs to its health insurance plans and offering lower premiums and deductibles, the third consecutive year of changes to the employee health benefits that unions have criticized.


Investigators have unearthed a mass grave in northern Iraq containing hundreds of bodies of women and children believed killed in the 1980s.


White's signing changed Packers' fortunes

A year before Reggie White arrived in Green Bay, the city's storied National Football League franchise had already begun its resurgence.


The holiday shopping season ended better than it started and most retailers are on track to meet humble sales goals, though many still hope for an extra boost the week after Christmas as consumers cash in gift cards.


Policeman Shot, Bombs Explode in Katmandu

Suspected communist guerrillas shot a policeman and set off two bombs in Katmandu on Friday while keeping up a blockade that has isolated the capital since midweek to press demands for the release of rebels held by Nepal's government.


Gordon Brown is due to meet Nelson Mandela on the last leg of his African tour to promote debt relief.


The Spice Girls wannabe stars again. Following a calculated publicity buildup, the original Girl Power group of the 1990s announced Thursday they had agreed to get together for 11 concerts around the world in December and January.


"Cloggers" creator hopes steps lead to stardom

LOS ANGELES  - Can an unknown actress-turned-writer dance her way to stardom?


Parents are keen to monitor their children's progress in education with new technology, a survey suggests.


Facing opposition from key senators, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton will leave office in a matter of days, the White House announced on Monday.


Met police to do the beat with head-mounted cameras

ASBO crackdown Police officers in London have begun to use a camera mounted on their headgear in an effort to tackle anti-social behaviour.â¦


Americans, Czechs honor those lost in World War II battle

While people worldwide paused to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001, a few hundred residents and visitors here gathered to remember a different air disaster -- one that occurred the early afternoon of Sept.


Reg reader sees sprinkling of panic Airport security is a serious business, but why was a Reg reader refused a Krispy Kreme doughnut at Heathrow airport?â¦


Soldiers Detain 14 Iraqis, 10 Bomb Makers

U.S. troops captured 14 Iraqis, including 10 wanted for making explosive devices to attack coalition forces, the military said Tuesday.


By Max B. Baker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Jun.


Nazi collaborator Papon wants state medal in grave

Convicted French Nazi collaborator  Maurice Papon asked to be buried wearing his Legion d'Honneur  medal for services to France, his lawyer said on Sunday,  causing fresh controversy after his death.


Contribuenti piu' disciplinati, da crescita riduzione debito


Baseball Roundup: Mussina Gets First Choice, Returning to the Yankees

The Yankees will have Mike MussinaÂs services for two more seasons, at $23 million, but the Mets are still unsure if Tom Glavine will continue his pursuit of 300 victories in New York or Atlanta.


British Airways chief executive Rod Eddington admits the airline "got it wrong" after staff shortages led to travel chaos.


Kerry Reportedly Cured of Prostate Cancer

Sen. John Kerry's doctors have told him he is cured of the prostate cancer that sidelined him almost two years ago and that there is a slim chance it could recur in the next decade, The New York Times said Sunday in a report based on interviews with the Democratic presidential nominee and several of his physicians.


Arsenal were forced to come from behind to salvage a dramatic point in a 2-2 draw at Highbury after Southampton had taken an 85th-minute lead, allowing Chelsea to draw level on points at the top of the Barclays Premiership.


Pitching appears to be the name of the game tonight in the major leagues. Boston's Curt Schilling and Toronto's Roy Halladay will both be looking for their 13th wins of the season.


Annan asks traditional leaders to UN efforts to restore calm in ...

29 October 2004 - Reacting to an upsurge of violence and disturbances in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on the local leaders there to lend their support to United Nations efforts to restore calm.


âI named my finance company Hercules, after the cartoon version of the hero, as a joke when I was writing the business plan.â


RBS consortium bids $95.6 bln for ABN AMRO

AMSTERDAM/LONDON  - A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland has launched a 71.1 billion euro ($95.6 billion) bid for Dutch group ABN AMRO, trumping Britain's Barclays in a battle for the world's biggest bank takeover.


2 Companies to Make Gear for Phoning Over Internet

inksys and Netgear, two competing providers of home networking equipment, plan to announce today that they are entering the business of making equipment used to place telephone calls over the Internet, according to industry executives.


Edwards hands White House race over to Clinton, Obama

In a stunning decision Wednesday, John Edwards dropped out of the Democratic White House race transforming it into a straight fight between bitter rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.


Kenya parties to work with African panel: AU

Kenya's president and opposition leader agreed on Thursday to work together with an African panel headed by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to end turmoil that has killed 500 people, the African Union said.


Roger Clemens was upstaged by a rookie almost half his age. Francisco Liriano, Minnesota's 22-year-old phenom, pitched seven scoreless innings to lead the Twins to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night in Clemens' much-anticipated debut.


Court Rules Against Ban on Pot Group's Ad

A federal appeals court has ruled that Boston's mass-transit agency violated free-speech rights by refusing to display advertisements from a group that wants to legalize marijuana.


Clintons Tour Hamptons With Perelman, Patricof Events

Bloomberg - July 13 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her husband Bill will take a fund-raising tour through the New York Hamptons in early August, with events at the homes of top Wall Street veterans.


Police tackle crime hotspots with scary warning poster

Denying lay-bys the use of law enforcement In a bizarre follow-up to its 'Denying Criminals the Use of the Roads' strategy, the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has announced an initiative that might perhaps be called, 'Assigning Criminals the Leasehold of the Lay-bys.' Things have come to a pretty pass, as crusty old Tory MPs might once have complained, when there are no-go areas for Britain's law-abiding citizens, but that indeed seems to be the message of "Truckers Beware."â¦


Toshiba Corp. said on Thursday it has  recalled more Sony Corp. laptop computer batteries due to fire  risk, rekindling concerns over the safety of Sony-made  batteries.


Ukrainian Promises No Revenge if He Is Elected President

The Ukrainian opposition leader, Viktor A. Yushchenko, renewed his campaign for president today by promising not to take revenge against his political rivals or punish


The BBC and Yahoo are holding a hack day for web developers and designers.


Stocks tumbled on Tuesday following recession worries that sparked a global equities sell-off, but the market regained some ground amid optimism over a surprise interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve.


Los Angeles, 10:39 - CALCIO, STATI UNITI-SVEZIA 2-0 IN AMICHEVOLE

Gli Stati Uniti hanno battuto la Svezia 2-0 in un'amichevole giocata a Los Angeles. In gol Robinson ...


Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted Wednesday he was prepared to slap further sanctions on the Sudanese government if it did not stop the bloodshed in Darfur.


Dopo termine indagini su presunto insider trading


Exploit code appears for Microsoft Agent bug

(InfoWorld) - It took less than 24 hours for attackers to crank out proof-of-concept code targeting the one critical vulnerability disclosed -- and patched -- Tuesday morning by Microsoft, security researchers warned. Early Wednesday, analysts with Symantec's DeepSight threat network alerted customers of JavaScript exploit code for the critical vulnerability in Windows 2000 that was revealed in Microsoft's monthly patch cycle. The proof-of-concept was posted to the Internet by someone with a Brazilian e-mail address. An hour-and-a-half later, Symantec updated its alert to say that additional exploit code was also available to users of Immunity's popular CANVAS penetration testing ("pentest") software. To call attention to the added danger, Symantec also raised the vulnerability's threat score from Tuesday's initial 7.1 (out of a possible 10) to 8.5 today. The Windows 2000 bug -- the only one rated critical of the four patched Tuesday -- is in Windows Agent, the component that drives the operating system's interactive animated help characters. The best known, and in its time, most detested, character was dubbed "Clippy," a.k.a. the Office Assistant, a bouncy paperclip designed to answer users' questions about Microsoft Office. The developer disabled Clippy by default as of Office XP and put it to rest when Office 2007 debuted earlier this year. The JavaScript-based exploit fits nicely with analysis made yesterday by Tom Cross, a researcher with IBM Internet Security Systems' X-Force. The vulnerability, said Cross Tuesday, is in the Agent ActiveX control, which are typically exploited by duping users into visiting Web sites where malicious script code has been planted, and "attackers will use a pretty common attack vector," he said Tuesday. The quick appearance today of proof-of-concept also matches his initial impression. "This uses a pretty common attack vector, and it fits the profile of a lot of bugs." Symantec advised users who were unable to immediately apply the patch to disable their browser's script-handling capabilities. "A successful exploit requires the execution of active content," its advisory said. "To mitigate against this and other latent vulnerabilities, disable support for active content in the browser." VeriSign iDefense, which was credited by Microsoft for reporting the bug, also posted an advisory today; in it, the security vendor spells out how to set the "kill bit" in the Windows registry to disable the Agent ActiveX control. Microsoft has posted its technical write-up of the Agent vulnerability in the MS07-051 security bulletin. Tuesday's update is also a replacement for an earlier April fix of Agent, an indication that the company's developers didn't find all the bugs in the component five months ago. Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate


Names Oklahoma State football coach Les Miles will replace Nick Saban at Louisiana State, a source close to the negotiations said last night. LSU called a news conference for today, and the source, speaking to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said Miles will be introduced then. LSU athletic director Skip Bertman did not immediately return a call seeking ...


Futures lower on rising oil, rate worries

Futures pointed to a lower open on  Thursday, as higher oil prices and rising bond yields fueled  concerns about the outlook for interest rates and corporate  profits, a day after the Standard & Poor's 500's biggest drop  in two weeks.


Officials Say They Are Falling Behind on Mortgage Fraud Cases

Reports of suspected mortgage fraud have doubled since 2005 and government agencies that investigate and prosecute such cases say they cannot keep up.


Emotional State Doesn't Affect Cancer Survival

MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Neither positive nor negative emotional states predict how long a person with cancer will survive, a new study finds.


Labor-Likud Coalition deal to be drafted Saturday evening

According to unity government agreement reached on Friday, Labor is to receive eight portfolios and three deputy minister positions.


L'INTERVISTA. "Il 20 ottobre una manifestazione contro il governo Prodi? No, Ã¨ contro le ingiustizie di questo Paese"                                          Ingrao a D'Alema: "Non capisco le sue paure" "Massimo, con la piazza si dialoga"                                                                                di GIOVANNA CASADIO


Scientists says this morning's steam burst at Mount St. Helens was just a 'prelude.'. Earthquakes indicate magma apparently is still pushing up under the volcano and could result in a real eruption.


Blog: Microsoft announces public download of Windows Home Server Release Candidate


Oh dear. Looks like so many people checked out the latest adult ringtones that the money people got scared. In Sex Drive Daily.


Mylan, King Pharmaceutical Deal Unlikely

-- Mylan Laboratories Inc. on Wednesday said it was unlikely to complete its $3.37 billion acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals Inc. at the current price because of King's need to restate earnings.


Nvidia hit with patent infringement lawsuit

Whose Ball Grid Array is it anyway? Nvidia has been accused of patent infringement. Minneapolis-based Scanner Technologies claims it owns techniques that the GPU maker uses in the manufacture of ball grid array (BGA) chip-pin layouts without its permission. It said the alleged infringement was "willful and deliberate".â¦


Swiss Peaceniks Petition for Arms Export Ban

Swiss pacifists are demanding an end to arms exports and today released a flight of doves outside parliament in the capital, Berne, to draw attention to a call for a ban on arms exports. The action coincided with the handing-in of signatures for a people's initiative which will give the Swiss voters the final say on the issue.  The backers of the initiative chose World Peace Day to hand in 109,000 signatures they collected, and celebrated with a flag-waving rally on Parliament Square. "Swiss weapons kill - worldwide" the authors of the initiative say. They want to outlaw the export and transfer of all military material, including technology that can be used for the development, production and use of weapons.


Arab network says ten new hostages seized in Iraq

The Arab TV network Al-Jazeera is showing footage of six Iraqis, two Lebanese and two Indonesian women. The Islamic Army in Iraq is claiming responsibility.


A jury on Wednesday convicted a woman of murder for causing the death of a 3-year-old foster son by leaving him bound in a cocoon of blankets and tape while she went away to a weekend family reunion.


Celtics best Knicks for seasonâs first win

Paul Pierce scored 28 points, Ricky Davis added 20, and the Celtics shot 56 percent to win for the first time this season, crushing the New York Knicks 107-73 in the Saturdayâs home opener at Madison Square Garden.


The Media Equation: A Warning From Behind the Curtain

Media consumers have been watching the writersâ strike from the sidelines, but they might take notice if the awards season is replaced by marches and pickets.


BBC reporter Alan Johnston wins an Amnesty International award, hours after being freed by kidnappers in Gaza.


The Padres were dealt a blow Tuesday when it was discovered that Khalil Greene will be out of the lineup for at least a week. Their rookie shortstop sensation took a


The "Lemony Snicket" film may be scary, but it has important life lessons on danger and achieving adulthood.


ATLANTA Oct. 1, 2004 - Emory University officials sent warning letters to more than 500 surgery patients at the school's medical center after a brain surgery patient tested positive for a fatal disease similar to the human version of mad cow disease.


Seized gallery photo not child porn, CPS rules

A photograph owned by Sir Elton John and seized from an exhibition as part of a child pornography inquiry has been judged not to be indecent, the Crown Prosecution Service said today.


Yahoo Inc. said on Friday that it will offer BBC News video on its news site through an agreement with ABC News.


EDITORIAL: You'D Think the Chairman of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Would Be Up on Environmental Issues

By The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Feb. 14--You'd think the chairman of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee would be up on environmental issues.


HBO, which led all networks in nominations, started quickly Sunday night at the 56th annual Prime Time Emmy Awards. Michael Imperioli, who plays mobster Christopher Moltisanti on "The


Gambling is not sexy, especially for the socially inept The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered the firm behind Poker.com to stop advertising online gambling as likely to get you laid.â¦


Bush campaign calls Kerry campaign complaint to FEC "frivolous"

President George W. Bush's re-election campaign launched a preemptive defense against a complaint by Democratic challenger John Kerry that a group attacking Kerry's Vietnam war record had illegal ties to the Bush campaign.


Athlete Hit by Javelin Is Healthy, but Angry

Salim Sdiri of France, the long jumper who was struck in the back by a javelin last year at a Golden League meet in Rome, is still coping with the freak injury.


Slovakia Beat Argentina to Win Hopman Cup

Slovakia clinched the Hopman Cup for the  second time when they crushed Argentina 3-0 in Saturday's  final.


Israel's religious split over the time of day

On Sunday, ultraorthodox Jews defeated a measure to extend daylight-saving time, citing religious traditions.


It has been nearly five years since Maryville lost a regular-season conference game.


This yearâs headlines also revealed plot twists that were not so surprising. The adoption of open source software continued unabated; Microsoft deferred its dream of a unified file system in Longhorn; Web


Shanahan to the rescue as Rangers edge Penguins

Brendan Shanahan scored the tying goal then notched the winner in a shootout as the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Thursday.


Job-Loss Panic Rises in Western Europe as Employers Look to Eastern...

Stephane Zervos first suspected his job was threatened when his bosses removed most of the heavy equipment from the car wheel factory where he'd worked for 24 years.


Tokyo stocks fell at the market open Tuesday after shares declined on Wall Street overnight. The US dollar was up slightly against the Japanese yen.


Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood admitted he had initially been angered by the four extra minutes which allowed his team a shock 3-2 win at Celtic.


Customer awareness push Citrix has launched a new branding program to help customers identify products by partners of the access infrastructure provider.â¦


Genes, Biology Important in Obesity Fight

Apart from upbringing and environment, scientists are discovering that genes and biology are more important in the fight against obesity than previously believed.


Gold hits 28-year high as dollar touches record lows

Gold hit a 28-year high on Friday as the dollar's continued slide to record lows versus the euro raised the metal's appeal to speculative investors.


Magna Carta being auctioned for first time

Just blocks from where U.N. diplomats debate their interpretations of tyranny and democracy, what may be the first document to articulate the difference is going up for sale.


Morphine-Free Poppy Holds Key to New Pain-Killers

Australian scientists have discovered how a naturally morphine-free poppy blocks production of the narcotic, in a finding that could lead to the development of more effective drugs.


Thompson and Hoffman agree to take "Chance"

LOS ANGELES  - Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson are taking their chances on the indie romantic drama "Last Chance Harvey."


Communist rebels in the Philippines attack a large mining project majority owned by Xstrata.


In relazione allo scandalo sulle onorificenze


As more college presidents drop out of U.S. News' popular rankings, hundreds of schools are helping put together a consumer-friendly alternative


Two Israelis suspected of being spies were released from prison and deported Wednesday after serving two months of six-month jail sentence, the government said.


Application migration specialist ArtinSoft is planning tools to smooth customers' transition from Oracle to Microsoft Corp's SQL Server.


Londra, 14:16 - CALCIO, GIUSEPPE ROSSI: NO ALLA JUVE

Giuseppe Rossi vuole una chance al Manchester United, la squadra che lo ha lanciato nel calcio che c...


The 10 teams have all played each other once, and a glance at the table reveals an interesting fact. The top four places - the automatic qualifying slots - are filled by the same countries that took them in the 2002 campaign.


Study stirs debate over full-body scans' cancer risk

A new study raises questions about the safety of healthy people undergoing full-body CT screenings to detect disease early on. USA TODAY's Liz Szabo talked to leading experts about the procedure and the study's findings.


Crude Oil Jumps to Record on Concern Over Low US Supplies

Crude oil prices surged to a record in New York and London on concern that hurricane damage to production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico will keep supplies from rising enough to meet winter needs.


By Peter Eisler  WASHINGTON -- The federal government is sanctioning agreements that cost whistle-blowers their jobs after they expose safety and security lapses at nuclear facilities and toxic waste sites, Labor Department records show.


Map thief resented prestigious libraries

A dealer of antique treasures who admitted stealing more than $3 million (1.6 million pounds) in rare maps was resentful of the world's top libraries and acted to finance his rich tastes and rising debt, prosecutors said on Thursday.


EU States Unite in Vision to Police Europe

Jolted by the carnage of the Madrid train bombings and the cross-border rape and killing spree of a French pedophile, EU states are coming together on an ambitious new vision for policing Europe. It involves joint investigation teams and the sharing of hitherto jealously guarded criminal records and crime-fighting technology.


AP Poll: Bush Holds Slight Lead on Kerry

WASHINGTON - President Bush opens the fall campaign with a slight lead over Democratic Sen. John Kerry, an Associated Press poll shows, as voters express growing confidence in the direction of the country and the performance of the incumbent...


Berlusconi: "Confermo, da gennaio tre aliquote sul reddito" , 16 ...

"Confermo che dal 1 gennaio 2005 le aliguote sul reddito delle persone saranno tre, cosÃ¬ gli italiani avranno piÃ¹ soldi in tasca e potranno destinarli ai consumi e agli investimenti". Lo ha detto il presidente


Recent flu seasons dominated by more severe strains of flu and an aging US population that's more vulnerable to disease have caused a jump in the number of hospitalizations and deaths from the respiratory illness.


Under pressure for more data on the long-term safety effects of its Intrinsa testosterone patch, Procter & Gamble Co. has withdrawn its application to the US Food and Drug Administration to market the patch.


Cagliari, 18:05 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; BALLARDINI: PROVA POSITIVA, CONTINUARE COSI

Nonostante un buon secondo tempo il Cagliari non riesce ad andare oltre l'1-1 nel match casalingo co...


UPDATE 1-Marsh & McLennan to cut 3,000 jobs as profit sinks

Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which has been at the center of a bid-rigging scandal rocking the insurance industry, on Tuesday said it will cut 3,000


Allenby and Nitties share Australian Open lead

Robert Allenby and James Nitties shot matching rounds of three-under-par 69 on Saturday to share the lead after the third round of the Australian Open.


Reality show star/hit pop singer Jessica Simpson is being sued  by Cosmojet, a California based cosmetic company, that claims Simpson  still owes nearly $200,000 for the products it supplied for her "Dessert" beauty line. Simpson responded to the lawsu...


Prince Charles Tries to Undo Memo's Damage

The tempest over Prince Charles' views on upward mobility was all a misunderstanding, the heir to the throne said Monday, insisting he had not said that people should "know their place" — and by implication, trim their ambitions to match their social rank.


Some stocks never look cheap. Here's a smart way to invest in them.


Prosegue il lavoro degli advisor Credit Suisse e JPMorgan


Better Life Technology has created unique garage flooring which beautifies in minutes and protects floors for years. Sizes 10' wide are available. Prevents concrete stains and deterioration.


Hurricane Watch Issued for Gaston Off SC

COLUMBIA, SC Aug. 28, 2004 - A hurricane watch was issued for the South Carolina coast Saturday as forecasters predicted Tropical Storm Gaston would make landfall near Charleston on Sunday night.


ABC News Suicide Bomber Rams US Convoy in Iraq

Iraqi National Guard members arrests petrol black marketeers in Baghdad Monday Nov. 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed). BAGHDAD, Iraq Nov 30, 2004 - A suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives


Oracle Enterprise Manager to add support for SAP

Oracle Tuesday announced plans to extend the capability of its system management software to offer monitoring and management for SAP AG applications through a partnership with Nimsoft.


This energetic squad hails entirely from the oil and gas sector.


The European Commission president unveils his new team after being forced to withdrawal his original line-up.


Sweet, soapy "Betty" works Thursday shift

Thursday is the new  Tuesday for the new season that begins Monday night.


The Visible Man: An FBI Target Puts His Whole Life Online

Hasan Elahi whips out his Samsung Pocket PC phone and shows me how he's keeping himself out of Guantanamo.


Redskins defeat spurs Kerry hopes for victory

While the official result of the US election won't be known until Tuesday night, at the earliest, John Kerry's campaign may already feel they know the result, thanks to a weekend football game.


Monk's return tests Vietnam's religious tolerance

Buddhist emissary Nhat Hanh makes his second visit to Vietnam since being exiled in 1966.


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Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


60 mine workers trapped underground in China

Rescue teams were struggling on Sunday to save more than 60 workers trapped underground after a blaze at five iron ore mines in North China's Hebei province, officials and state media reported.


Redknapp, 57, resigned as manager this week with 18 months left on his Fratton Park contract following a simmering feud with chairman Milan Mandaric.


Sport: French striker signs on for four years to end speculation of big-money move.


Bombardamento americano: un giornalista muore in diretta

Fulminato da un elicottero americano che ha aperto il fuoco sulla folla. E' stata questa la fine di Mazen al Tomaizi, un giornalista palestinese di venticinque anni che lavorava come corrispondente da Baghdad per le emittenti Al Arabiya e Al Ekhbariya.


"Sopranos" grabs big piece of Emmy action

A month after he abruptly disappeared from TV screens, Tony Soprano was back to grab a piece of the Emmy action on Thursday as HBO's mob drama led the field of network series nominated for U.S. television's highest honors.


In Check-Cashing Episode, Echoes of a Grittier Time

A recent incident in which two men wheeled a corpse to a check-cashing store was reminiscent of the days when Hellâs Kitchen was known for its crime.


NEW YORK - Christina Aguilera has no problem showing skin - especially on weekends with her husband, music executive Jordan Bratman. "We claim ourselves to be the coziest couple ever.


Sick of screaming to be heard over your cell phone in noisy places? A software firm claims its new headset, based on noise-reduction research it conducted for the U.S. military, will virtually eliminate background-noise disruptions. By Elisa Batista.


Shuttle Discovery links up with space station

U.S. space shuttle Discovery linked up with the International Space Station on Thursday on a mission to prepare the orbital outpost for new European and Japanese laboratories.


CIA sandwiched between need to perform, conform

You almost need a secret decoder ring to try to figure out what is really going on in the Central Intelligence Agency, which is both highly secretive and resistant to understanding by outsiders and yet fond of publicity and adept (at many levels) in the


International PHP Magazine: Poll Question: Why PHP Sucks

The results of the latest International PHP Magazine are in and posted today on their site. The question this time was asking developers and visitors alike what they think sucks about PHP.   Choices included "No lexical scoping", "PEAR", and "Worst Configuration System" but one climbed to the top far above the others - "No namespacing". Trailing that at a distant second were two, getting the same number of votes - "No lexical scoping" and "Can't afford a vowel" (hmm, interesting).    Up for this week is a new poll that asks those out there that have used the Symfony framework to cast their votes about what they think is the best feature the project has included. Check it out and cast your vote today...


German union leaders say more than 12,000 workers have staged warning strikes at three Volkswagen plants, while a sixth round of contract talks was scheduled in Hannover.


WAUKESHA, Wis.  - A man faces a drunken driving charge after another motorist reported seeing him let his 6-year-old son steer as they drove at an estimated 70 mph on a freeway, authorities said...


New Backup Voting System May Pose Problems

WASHINGTON - Call it the law of unintended consequences. A new national backup system meant to ensure that millions of eligible voters are not mistakenly turned away from the polls this year, as happened in 2000, could wind up causing Election Day problems as infamous as Florida's hanging chads...


Senior police officers are urging ministers to do more to cut the amount of illegal drugs smuggled into prisons.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: Dec. 1, 2006

Featured posts from the Search Engine Watch blog, as well as our customary headlines from around the web.


Revis Misses a Milestone And Is Hit With Penalties

Sundayâs game against the Bengals was a day in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons for Darrelle Revis, a rookie cornerback from Pitt.


Critics Honor Amy Ryan, Daniel Day-Lewis

There may be no Golden Globes show, but that didn't stop the L.A. Film Critics from handing out awards Saturday â and drawing stars.  The best picture honor went to There Will Be Blood, best actor to the film's star Daniel Day-Lewis, best actress to ...


After the glitter and gloss of Page 3 and Corporate, director Madhur Bhandarkar completes his trilogy with Traffic Signal, a film about the seamy life of Mumbai streets.


Comment is free: Simon Fanshawe: Forget pop concerts and nimbyism. Today, we celebrate Roddick's legacy of lasting change.


Defending Champ Alinghi, Kiwis Set to Open Cup Final

Four years of testing, training and spending will come to a head when Alinghi and Emirates Team New Zealand face off for the America's Cup.


Le convocazioni di Lippi per l'amichevole con la Russia


A court on Monday convicted a Romanian woman of fatally stabbing a passenger in the eye in Rome's subway and sentenced her to 16 years in prison.


BAGHDAD: Two rockets slammed into the Sheraton hotel in central Baghdad last night, temporarily overshadowing a pledge by a Shi'ite militia to disarm.


iTunes Customer Suing Apple over iPod-opoly  Apple has been sued by a customer of their iTunes Online Digital Music Store on the charge that the company broke antitrust laws by only allowing iTunes to work with Appleâs music player iPod. This leads to incompatibility of other music players with their online ...


Condoleezza Rice, President Bush's choice for US secretary of state, is challenged on Iraq at her confirmation hearing.


Dwight Yorkeâs former international team-mate Stern John has questioned Birmingham chief David Sullivanâs place in the game after his comments on footballâs latest race row.


The Count: Beer? Chips? Of Course. A Nation Is Super-Ready.

Tortilla chip sales jumped $10.2 million a week, on average, in the two-week Super Bowl period last year.


BUCK STOPS HERE: Cuba announces that dollars will no longer be accepted in stores and businesses, saying it is trying to regain control of its economy as Washington cracks down on the flow of the U.S. currency to Cuba. A convertible peso will be put in circulation.


Le agitazioni sindacali non riguardano la compagnia aerea


Extinct plants, animals threaten loss of thousands more

EDMONTON - An extra 6,000 species of butterflies and other small creatures will be wiped out if their endangered plant and animal hosts go extinct, scientists say.


Airwaves sale raises $13.9 bln, T-Mobile tops

The U.S. sale of airwaves for  advanced wireless services grossed a record $13.9 billion when  it ended on Monday, and spectrum-hungry U.S. wireless carrier  T-Mobile USA topped the bidding by offering almost $4.2 billion  for 120 licenses.


Typhoon Forces Evacuation in Philippines

A man salvages a bucket from inside his submerged house near a riverbank in Pulilan town, Bulacan province, north of Manila on Thursday Dec. 2, 2004.


Hoon confirms US request for new role for UK troops

Britain has received a request from the United States for help from UK troops in Iraq - and the Chief of the Defence Staff is expected to recommend whether to comply


Ford Says It Wants a Total Sale of Jaguar and Land Rover

Ford would prefer not to keep a stake in its Jaguar and Land Rover units, when and if the automaker finds a buyer for the two luxury brands.


The film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic stage musical The Phantom of the Opera reaches American screens today. The musical has been nominated for three Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture Comedy


Commentary: Impropriety in college sports is not new

"Colleges are presenting themselves to the public, educated and uneducated alike, as places of mere physical sport and not as educational training institutions," the quote goes.


Vertu's 'Racetrack' phones: No small bet

Limited-edition luxury phones commemorate famous racetracks for over $30K a pop. From Crave, CNET's new gadgets blog.


Bangladeshis blow their fuses over power shortages

Thousands of people set fire to power   supply offices and attacked government vehicles in Bangladesh's   capital on Thursday in protest over electricity shortages,   witnesses said.


Londra, 11:06 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: MOURINHO INSULTA ARBITRO VICINO A MICROFONO

Jose Mourinho ha insultato l'arbitro Mike Riley al termine del primo tempo apostrofandolo con le par...


Service marks 10 years since Diana's death

Â· Princes William and Harry to give readings Â· Key people in Diana's life not invited


Jenson Button has revealed dissatisfaction with the way his management handled a fouled switch to Williams. Not only did the move not come off, his reputation may have been irreparably damaged amid news headline


German police arrest two al-Qaeda suspects accused of planning suicide attacks and trying to buy uranium.


Does the Patent System Need an Overhaul?

Two professors argue that seemingly innocuous reforms have caused a shift away from encouraging innovation in favor of exploiting patents largely for lawsuits.


KIM Clijstersâs romance with Australian Lleyton Hewitt is over and the couple will not be getting married in February as planned, the Belgian announced yesterday.


Judge to Decide if French Trader Remains Free

JÃ©rÃ´me Kerviel, the SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale trader accused of losing $7.1 billion in illegal trades, could spend months in a jail while an investigation runs its course.


SAP Unveils Web Software, New Business Model

SAP on Wednesday introduced a long-delayed line of Web-based business management software for mid-sized companies.


Premiership footballers are being urged to donate a day's pay for nurses.


William Hague challenges Foreign Secretary David Miliband to a televised debate on the EU treaty.


Vinyl singles making a comeback in Britain

Physical singles may be losing the war  against digital formats, but the UK market has found an  unlikely hero to lead the fight: good, old-fashioned, 7-inch  vinyl.


GAZA CITY: An elderly Palestinian woman was killed yesterday by Israeli army gunfire in the Jabaliya refugee camp, the main focus of a massive military offensive in northern Gaza.


Google adjusts privacy policy -- slightly

(InfoWorld) - Google has decided to make the data it stores about end-users anonymous in its server logs after 18 months, according to a blog posted Monday by the company's global privacy counsel. Previously, Google had said it would make the data anonymous after 18 to 24 months. The decision comes in response to a letter the company received last month from a European Union data protection working group regarding Google's privacy policies. Separately, a report released last week by Privacy International ranked Google worse than any other Internet company in protecting the privacy of its users. In its letter, the Article 29 Working Party, an advisory panel of representatives from the E.U.'s national data protection authorities, asked Google to explain why it needed to keep user data for 18 to 24 months. The group said server logs contain information that can be linked to a particular person and that collecting such data must comply with the EU's data protection laws. The working group said keeping the information for 18 to 24 months does not meet those laws, and it asked Google to justify its reasons for keeping the information for that length of time. The group said it planned to discuss this issue at a meeting later this month. In a response, privacy counsel Peter Fleischer said: "The Internet is a global medium, and the principles at stake -- privacy, security, innovation, and legal obligations to retain data -- have an impact beyond Europe and outside of the realm of privacy." He added: "These principles sometimes conflict: While shorter retention periods are good for privacy, longer retention periods are needed for security, innovation, and compliance reasons." Fleischer said Google believed it had "struck a reasonable balance between these various factors" and that its policies were consistent with E.U. data protection laws. Fleischer said Google needed to retain server logs for a variety of reasons, including: to improve its search algorithms for the benefit of users; to defend its systems by fighting click fraud and spam; to comply with data retention legal obligations; and to "meet valid legal orders from law enforcement as they investigate and prosecute serious crimes like child exploitation." "After considering the Working Party's concerns, we are announcing a new policy: to anonymize our search server logs after 18 months, rather than the previously established period of 18 to 24 months," Fleischer said. "We believe that we can still address our legitimate interests in security, innovation, and anti-fraud efforts with this shorter period. However, we must point out that future data retention laws may obligate us to raise the retention period to 24 months." Fleisher said Google disagrees that it could meet "legitimate interests in security, innovation, and anti-fraud efforts with any retention period shorter than 18 months." In addition, Fleischer said Google was considering the working party's concerns about cookie expiration periods and said it was looking into ways to redesign cookies to improve privacy and would make an announcement on the issue in the coming months. "As we build new products and services, we look forward to continuing our discussion with the Article 29 Working Party and with privacy stakeholders around the world. Our common goal is to improve privacy protections for our users," Fleischer said. In his blog, search engine analyst Danny Sullivan, editor-in-chief of SearchEngineLand.com said, "It's nice to see Google make such a fast, responsive move, though it is reacting to something that felt more like a political show rather than a real effort to improve privacy protection." Sullivan also criticized the working group for singling out Google. "I find the letter fairly amazing from a group that supposedly is concerned about privacy, in how it fails to ask any substantial questions and suggests, frankly, technical ignorance," he said in his blog. "It simply feels motivated out of political posturing. Where are the letters for Microsoft and Yahoo?"ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Indian Police Probe Northeast Bombings That Killed 49 People

Indian police said investigations are under way into attacks that left at least 49 people dead yesterday in two northeastern frontier states that have been troubled by insurgencies.


Manchester, 17:19 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: NESSUN PROVVEDIMENTO POLIZIA CONTRO BARTON

La polizia inglese non prenderà alcun provvedimento nei confronti di Joey Barton, il centroca...


Boomi Offers SMBs Hosted Integration For SaaS Apps

TechWeb - Boomi On-Demand enables small and medium-sized businesses to connect back-office applications with software available as a service on the Web.


Poland's Defence Minister, Jerzy Szmajdzinski, has said he believes Polish troops should withdraw from Iraq at the end of next year.


Not even four touchdown passes and a fourth-quarter rally could prevent the Minnesota Vikings from gaining some familiar company at the top of the N.F.C. North.


China's front line appears to brush off Taiwan polls

Just over a decade ago, China  lobbed missiles into waters near Taiwan in an attempt to  influence the island's presidential election. Troops were  mobilized and fighter jets readied.


EC anti-trust probe may not see Intel documents


Intalio Releases Workflow Framework As Open Source

TechWeb - Intalio, a maker of open source business process management software, has released its Tempo workflow framework under the Eclipse Public License.


Bombs kill 14 including Baghdad volunteer leader

Two suicide bombers struck in a Sunni Arab district of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 14 people including the leader of a U.S.-backed neighborhood security patrol, police said.


Crude oil prices fell Wednesday amid expectations that U.S. fuel supply data will show that gasoline stocks rose last week.


LONDON: Britain has suspended the manufacturing licence of Chiron Corp, a major supplier of flu vaccine to the UK and the US, for three months.


The Division 4 Super Bowl last night featured two teams coming off 180-degree turnarounds.


British officials chose unusually sharp language to protest Moscowâs refusal to extradite the man accused of murdering a former KGB agent.


A series of small bombs explode near commercial banks in southern Thailand, killing two people.


British soldiers held over munitions theft: ministry

Three soldiers serving with a Scottish regiment were arrested in Canterbury, on suspicion of stealing and supplying munitions, the defence ministry said Monday.


Salt Lake City, UT (Sports Network) - Major League Soccer's expansion franchise in Utah named John Ellinger its new head coach.


Scientists have pinpointed a unlikely potential weapon in the war against obesity - seaweed.


Murdoch Offers Record Amount for Triplex

Description: News mogul Rupert Murdoch pays a record-setting $44 million for a three-story Fifth Avenue penthouse in Manhattan formerly inhabited by the late Laurance Rockefeller.


EU pledges help as Greece damps down forest fires

KATO SAMIKO, Greece  - Planes dropped water on smoldering forest fires in Greece on Friday and the European Union promised cash to help the country recover from more than a week of destructive blazes that killed 63 people.


PEN American Center naming new president

Francine Prose can't help it. No matter how many books she has written — more than 20 to date — she also has this "parallel self" that needs to take on political and social issues in real life, in real time.


N. Korea said likely improving technology

TOKYO -- North Korea is likely improving its missile technology, and recent signs that it may be preparing to test a ballistic missile are troubling, a top US military official said Sunday.


Soccer: Grant wants Chelsea to be the great entertainers

Avram Grant admits he must turn Chelsea into a team with style as well as substance if he is to be a success at Stamford Bridge.


LONDON : British mobile telephone giant Vodafone reported a two percent fall in half-year underlying profits as the group added 7.4 million new customers.


Kennedy: Democrats Need Progressive Agenda

Sen. Edward Kennedy offered a mild dig at fellow Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign Wednesday, saying Democrats should have done a better job talking about values.


Falcons work out former Jags QB Leftwich

The Atlanta Falcons signed former Jacksonville quarterback Byron Leftwich on Tuesday, giving the team immediate depth and a potential contender for the starting job.


Campbell wonder-strike rescues below-par Gunners

Arsenal had Sol Campbell to thank after his thunderous 30-yard drive plundered three vital points for the visitors in a 1-0 win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Sunday.


EAGLE, Colo. - Attorneys for NBA star Kobe Bryant asked the judge to dismiss the sexual assault charge against him, saying prosecutors have refused to turn over details that could suggest he is innocent...


A leading girls' school head teacher has said it makes her "mad" when people dismiss single-sex education.


Police make arrest in killing of "innocent" Nottingham teenager

Police made an arrest in connection with the killing of a teenage girl who was gunned down near her home in Nottingham, in an apparently random attack.


Congo war-driven crisis kills 45,000 a month: study

War, disease and malnutrition are killing 45,000 Congolese every month in a conflict-driven humanitarian crisis that has claimed 5.4 million victims in nearly a decade, a survey released on Tuesday said.


Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Monday that Canada's open and diverse society was its greatest weapon against terrorism.


LIBRI / I rapporti tra teologia, fisica e darwinismo secondo Hans KungLa democrazia teocratica dell'America di Bush e un pamphlet sulla fine del credo                                            La fede, la scienza, la politica Quando l'uomo parla per Dio                                                                                Tra le novitÃ  esce anche l'inchiesta su GesÃ¹ di Augias e Pescedi DARIO OLIVERO


Fire on plane forces landing in Colorado

A personal air filter sparked a fire Friday on a Continental Airlines jet with 160 people on board, forcing an emergency landing.


Japanese prime minister reshuffles cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reshuffled his cabinet yesterday, replacing several top ministers in an effort to boost his popularity, consolidate political support and quicken the pace of reforms in the world's second-largest economy.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Houston Rockets activated point guard Tyronn Lue off the injured list Wednesday. Lue, who missed five games with a sore right knee, had four points, an assist and a steal in Houston's 92-69 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.


With aftershocks still fresh from the Oracle-PeopleSoft deal, another buyout has rocked the enterprise market - Symantec's multi-billion dollar buyout of Veritas.


Who wouldn't like to make $35,000 for doing nothing?


Milano, 13:49 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI GIGLI: PROSSIMO ANNO JUVE DA CHAMPIONS

Dopo un anno di Purgatorio, la Juventus sta preparando una squadra in grado di lottare per la Champi...


U.S. says 30 militants killed in big Iraq offensive

U.S. and Iraqi forces killed at least 30 al Qaeda militants and found numerous weapons during the first full day of a big offensive against the Sunni Islamist group north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.


Shares in Irish oil company Petrel Resources have lost more than 50% of their value on a report that the firm has failed to win a contract in Iraq.


Mobile phones could be used as concert tickets, money and car keys using new wireless technologies.


Corruption issue besets House Democrats, again

Monday's indictment of Rep. William Jefferson may revive pressure to fulfill their clean-government pledge.


Stock index futures fell on Monday  following declines in overseas markets as concern about a U.S.  recession hurting the global economy lingered.


If I say Vioxx, what's the first name that pops into your head? Dorothy Hamill or Shelly South? Chances are, it's Hamill. The erstwhile Olympic ice skating champion turned corporate shill appeared in TV ads hawking Vioxx until Merck & Co.


The BBC's Ray Furlong tunes in to the folk trio that have become unlikely stars in Germany.


BAGHDAD -- Iraq's political parties reached an agreement yesterday that was meant to prevent the country from splintering into a federation of three autonomous zones until at least 2008.


The state Supreme Court decided Thursday to put independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader back on the Wisconsin ballot.


La missiva al Qurinale pubblicata dall'associazione Amici dei BambiniIl vescovo di Savona si propone come mediatore tra i genitori affidatari e l'ambasciata                                            "Caro presidente, pensa ai bambini bielorussi" Un'amica di Maria scrive a Napolitano


Heavy traffic during a Thanksgiving Day sale disrupted Amazon.com's Web site for about 15 minutes, the company said.


Samsung combo player news; BD-P2400 officially canceled

Samsung announces new details on its BD-UP5000 HD DVD/Blu-ray combo player and cancels the BD-P2400 Blu-ray player.


CALGARY. Alberta  - Abu Dhabi National Energy Co  said on Monday it will buy Canada's Primewest Energy Trust  for C$5 billion in cash, as the state-controlled firm makes good on plans to turn its new Canadian unit into a major oil producer.


Apple Inc. has posted a series of documents online that detail various issues related to its new MacBook Air laptop and offers new owners advice on how to deal with them.


MPs have voted to ban hunting with dogs despite mass demonstrations and the debate in the House of Commons being interrupted by protesters.


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Deborah Kerr, Actress Known for Genteel Grace and a Sexy Beach Kiss, Dies at 86

The versatile actress projected the quintessential image of the proper Englishwoman but was also indelible in one of the most sexually provocative scenes of the 1950s.


UN secures aid commitments, urges donors to speed up delivery

The United Nations said that it had secured concrete aid of 717 million dollars toward its emergency relief appeal for the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, and urged donor countries to speed up delivery of further aid promises.


Based on the memoir of his widow, Mariane Pearl, the stunning 'A Mighty Heart' revolves around the 2002 kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.


Bettman says 'season is likely slipping away'

National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman doesn't appear optimistic that the current player lockout will end soon, according to a televised report.


Team of doctors flown to Ramallah to treat Arafat

There are reports from the Palestinian territories that the health of leader Yasser Arafat is deteriorating. There has been concern in recent weeks about the Palestinian Authority head's health was worsening


Oracle in Merger Talks Beyond PeopleSoft

Oracle Corp. ORCL.O on Thursday  said it is in merger talks with other technology companies as  it pursues its $9.2 billion hostile takeover bid for rival  software maker PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O.


The Israeli former nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu, released in April, is arrested again, police say.


Exelon to buy PSEG for $12B, create No. 1 utility

In a merger that would create the USA's largest electric utility, Exelon has agreed to buy Public Service Enterprise Group for $12 billion in stock, the two companies announced Monday.


From Faithful Dogs and Difficult Fish, Insight Into Narcolepsy

Dr. Emmanuel Mignot has devoted his career to studying narcolepsy, a disease caused by a deficiency of the brain cells that make the neurochemical hypocretin.


South Africa's national police commissioner, who faces charges of corruption and trying to protect a convicted drug smuggler, has gone on extended leave, the president said Saturday.


Longwell boots Vikings past Redskins, Chargers cruise

Ryan Longwell booted a 31-yard field  goal with a minute to play to earn the Minnesota Vikings a  19-16 win over the Washington Redskins in the opening Monday  night game of the NFL season.


Roma, 20:03 - CALCIO, REGGINA; FOTI SU UDIENZA ARBITRATO: CLIMA CORDIALE

E' sembrato fiducioso il presidente della Reggina, Lillo Foti, al termine dell'udienza in sede di Ar...


DOT To Investigate US Airways, Comair Troubles

The airlines had a rough holiday weekend, coping with winter storms, computer crashes, and staff shortages, and now they're facing the fallout, including a federal investigation.


Mickelson not giving up on award he wants

Having captured the PGA Championship for his fifth victory of the season, Vijay Singh believes he has wrapped up player of the year awards barring an exceptional finish.


Petraeus hints at Iraq troop cuts early in 2008

The top U.S. military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, has suggested he would recommend a cut in U.S. troop numbers around March when he delivers long-awaited testimony to Congress next week.


More than one-third of amphibians threatened worldwide

WASHINGTON A new study says a third of all amphibian species are declining at an unprecedented rate. The Global Amphibian Assessment study was compiled by more than 500 scientists in 60 countries.


Chilean army accepts blame for crimes of Pinochet regime

SANTIAGO : The head of Chile's army has for the first time acknowledged an institutional role in human rights abuses committed during the 1973-1990 dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.


Annual profits at Standard Chartered are up 19%, helped by growth in Korea and new markets such as China.


In occasione sfilata benefica per la ricerca al San Raffaele


The IP wars continue this week with Avaya, now a privately held rather than public company, announcing Avaya Communications Manager 5.0 and new customer service solutions, including a SIP-enabled handset for CSRs (customer service representatives). Communications Manager 5.0 is a full, rather than a point, upgrade to Avaya's main telephony and communications platform. The new version takes the technology from IP to SIP and adds a number of new capabilities."We are taking this version from the service provider trunk all the way to the desktop with a purpose-built SIP contact center phone," said Colleen Aguirre, director, product management for Customer Service applications.The SIP-enabled phone, Avaya Agent Deskphone 16CC, has a list price of $355.The transition of contact centers to IP-enabled centers has been ongoing, said Aguirre. "It flattens out networks and allows for consolidation of servers."The next step from IP to SIP protocol will add additional such capabilities as presence detection while giving contact center managers increased flexibility. For example, version 5.0 of Communications Manager will allow agents to transfer customer data along with a call. The 5.0 upgrade also automates and equalizes the distribution of calls to CSRs and allows agents and managers to evaluate agent availability. "We translated all of that information into the SIP protocol," Aguirre said.While Cisco does not have a SIP-handset and its software still requires middleware translation software, an all-SIP-based solution does not require middleware.Jay Lassman, research director for Communications Applications at Gartner said, Avaya is positioning itself for compatibility with unified communications solutions. "They seem to be on a very aggressive path toward positioning their users for future SIP interoperability," said Lassman.


The World Bank cut its 2008 economic growth forecast for China to 9.6 percent from 10.8 percent on Monday due to cooling global export demand and said storms battering southern China should have little long-term impact.


Seattle Burned Again by 4th-Qtr Collapse

Seattle's young defense hasn't been the same since collapsing in the fourth quarter of an October loss to St. Louis. For good measure, the Seahawks did it again against the Dallas Cowboys.


European equity markets slumped on Monday as Asian markets were battered by the strengthening yen, which rose to three-month highs against the euro and the dollar as investors dumped risky assets and strategies.


US Planes Hit Falluja, Zarqawi Arrest Denied

U.S. warplanes struck suspected rebel  targets in the western city of Falluja on Saturday night, but  officials denied a report that Jordanian militant Abu Musab  al-Zarqawi had been captured there.


In Irlanda con pub off-limits -16% in casse erario


Roma, 19:09 - CALCIO, DI CANIO: SOLDI MAGLIE? PRIMA LOTITO PAGHI STIPENDI

Paolo Di Canio, ospite di 'Controcampo, ultimo minuto' ha replicato a Claudio Lotito, che ha chiesto...


Romney: Michigan a 'Victory of optimism'

Republican Mitt Romney cast his win in the Michigan primary as "a victory of optimism over Washington-style pessimism," setting the stage for a nomination battle with John McCain and others now likely to extend through the Super Tuesday contests on Feb. 5.


Israel plans funding clampdown on Hamas-ruled Gaza

Israel plans to tighten a financial clampdown on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip that would choke off all but humanitarian and basic supplies, senior Israeli and Western officials said on Tuesday.


An anonymous group of malicious hackers has reopened an online store that sells the stolen source code of prominent software products.


Philippine Flood Toll Hits 29, Survivors Hunt Rats

Philippine rescue teams evacuated thousands of people from the worst flooding in the central Luzon region since the 1970s as hungry victims hunted rats and birds for food.


Su base mensile +0,3%, nel 2007 +1,8%.Eurostat: Ue-13 +3,1


Throughout the season, Claude Julien has used several tools in hopes of improving second-year pro Phil Kessel's game.


Samsung Telecom plays unwilling host to Trojan

Stowaway spyware alert The Samsung Telecom's site is inadvertently hosting malware, according to web security firm Websense.â¦


McConnell meets with Israeli leaders during trip to Middle East

US Sen. Mitch McConnell met with top Israeli officials Sunday and took a helicopter tour over the West Bank during a visit to the Middle East that comes amid the political tumult of Yasser Arafat's death.


Washington Man Grows 1,229-Pound Pumpkin

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - A retired Washington state firefighter who grows giant pumpkins in his spare time produced the winning pumpkin Monday at the 31st annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off...


This song is my song, this song is your song. That's the agreement reached between the publishers of Woody Guthrie's classic "This Land is Your Land" and JibJab Media, creators of an animated Internet short that uses the tune in a comic sendup of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaigns.


Soro: "Se non si riconosce piu' nel progetto si dimetta"


Li'l Champs' kids sing for Amitabh's Bhootnath

Tanmay and Aamir are very excited about the film, but disappointed because they haven't met their idol yet.


Afghan roadside bomb kills six Canadian soldiers

Six Canadian soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday when their armored vehicle hit a roadside bomb, the Canadian government said, in what was the deadliest attack on NATO forces this month in the country.


In the bowels of Kiev's tent city, Andrei Makhalchuk, a labourer from western Ukraine, crouched over a small wood fire yesterday, his face etched with grime and his body shivering in the morning cold.


Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov ups his stake in Arsenal to become the second largest shareholder at the Premier League club.


Groups Debate Use of Digital Information

As more of our personal lives go digital, family members, estate attorneys and online service providers are increasingly grappling with what happens to those information bits when their owners die.


CDC: Chlamydia Testing Disappointingly Low

THURSDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDayNews) -- The great majority of sexually active young American women enrolled in health plans are ignoring repeated recommendations that they get routine screening for chlamydia, the most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease, a new report says.


Afghans foil 'catastrophic' attack on southern city

KANDAHAR - Afghan troops foiled an attempt to blow up a fuel truck in the city of Kandahar in what the governor said could have been a "catastrophic" attack to disrupt a landmark election.


US Lifts Economic Sanctions, Libya Welcomes

TRIPOLI, September 21 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Libya has welcomed Washington's lifting of most of the economic sanctions slapped on Tripoli because of US charges of sponsoring terrorism, saying it was in the interest of both countries.


Vital Signs: Having a Baby: Anxious Dreams Common in Early Motherhood

Pregnant women and those who have recently given birth commonly have dreams in which their baby is in danger, a new study suggests.


Argentina Completes Dream Team's Downfall

ATHENS, Greece - Bronze is the best the American men can do in basketball, and the reason is simple: A hastily assembled assortment of NBA stars couldn't beat a better team - Argentina. Manu Ginobili scored 29 points to lead his nation to another victory over the country that used to dominate the sport, an 89-81 win in the Olympic semifinals Friday night...


Todt on the race, Rubens' victory, strategy and the 'China project ...

Following an 'eventful' inaugural Chinese Grand Prix, certainly as far as his team is concerned, Jean Todt sat down to answer a few questions, while company president Luca di Montezemolo disappeared to change out of his Champagne-soaked suit.


A Belfast car dealership which charged a customer for work it failed to carry out is fined Â£2,000.


Nijinksy and Stravinsky Reimagined, Riotously

In âRoS Indexical,â Yvonne Rainer hopes to recreate a riot â or at the very least to make an alluring comment on nostalgia and what it means to be radical.


Cool, collected and classy describe the Hollywood premiere of James L. Brooks' "Spanglish," a dramatic comedy with a language all its own.


WASHINGTON - The Senate, in an unusual Sunday session, saw its effort to pass a sweeping corporate tax bill grind to a halt in the face of delaying tactics by a Louisiana senator upset that the measure did not include pay support for members of the Reserves and National Guard.    By a 66-14 vote, lawmakers did agree to limit debate on the tax bill, which provides $136 billion in new tax breaks for businesses $10.1 billion to buy out tobacco farmers' government quotas...


Microsoft sees strong quarterly profits, following demand for its Halo 3 video game and computers using Windows.


Inspectors praise a Neath school criticised by parents of a former pupil who died from an overdose.


Police say an incident involving the Bishop of Southwark is not being treated as a mugging.


Judges order a one-month delay in the war crimes trial of former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic.


Wide receiver Troy Brown , who injured his right shoulder Oct. 3 against Buffalo, practiced yesterday in a red (no contact) jersey, and is still listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh.


Chianciano. ''Il governo ha il dovere di dialogare con le parti sociali. Il problema del Mezzogiorno e' importante''. Cosi' il ministro delle Comunicazioni, Maurizio Gasparri commenta l'incontro richiesto


Chavez uses oil ties to woo "Mother Africa"

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has   offered his country's oil expertise to Angola, sub-Saharan   Africa's No. 2 crude producer, in a strategy to boost ties with   what he calls "Mother Africa" and counter U.S. influence there.


Central African army takes back last rebel-held town

With military support from France, the army of the Central African Republic has taken back control of Ouadda Djalle, the last town that fell into rebel hands, French military and rebel sources said.


Linee governo sono chiare, gli hub saranno due


Five Days: Deal Making Heats Up as Does Food and Drug Scrutiny

Deal makers powered ahead, even as one pending merger faced a regulatory hurdle. Makers of diabetes drugs agreed to use the most severe warning on labels, and broadcasters won a favorable federal court ruling regarding obscenities.


UNITED NATIONS -- India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for a sustained war on terrorism and reaffirmed his willingness to continue peace talks with nuclear neighbor Pakistan.


Castelvolturno, 19:08 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: DOMIZZI STOP 3 SETTIMANE, IEZZO IN DUBBIO

Difesa in emergenza per il Napoli. Ai forfait di Iezzo e Savini si è aggiunto oggi anche quel...


San Diego State senior guard Travis Hanour will miss the rest of the season because of knee injuries, coach Steve Fisher said Wednesday.


Fate of 29 refugees who rushed Japanese school in China undecided

BEIJING : The fate of 29 refugees who rushed a Japanese school in Beijing hung in the balance as Japanese consular officials interviewed them to find out who they were and what they wanted.